1962 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

BIOGRAPHICAL ROBERT H. MANN Grand Master. 1961路1962 Most Worshipful Brother Robert H. Mann, 117th Grand Master of Masons in Missouri is descended from Scotch-Irish parentage, and is generously endowed with that indomitable spirit of progress which has so incessantly spurred our ancestors to supreme effort and action. A native Missourian, he was born in Kansas City, Missouri, May 17, 1895, the son of Homer B. and Sallie H. Mann. Homer B. Mann, the father of our Grand Master, emigrated from South Carolina, and settled near Sparta, Illinois, then moved into Eastern Kansas, where his father was a Presbyterian minister-one of a group known as Ci1'cuit Riden. These pioneers organized a number of small neighborhood churches in rural areas, and held religious services at odd times when they rode the circuit, braving storms and depressions, indifference and intolerance in their religious zeal. A truly virile groupl As one can imagine, this was rather a meager existence in a frontier country where a large percentage of the population were Indians. Homer B. Mann received his education at Park College, Parkville, Missouri, having been accepted there as the son of a Presbyterian minister who had no other means of obtaining a formal education for his children. Homer B. Mann also later served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Park College for a period of twenty-five years, and our Most Worshipful Grand Master ably followed in his father's footsteps, also serving as a Trustee of the College, and serving as its Treasurer. The family of the mother of our Grand Master came from Ripley, Ohio, where her father was a miller. Having relatives in Parkville, Missouri, she visited them there, where she met and married Homer B. Mann while attending college. Our Most Worshipful Grand Master received his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Kansas City, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri from 1913 to 1917, receiving the degree of A.B. At the beginning of World War I, he attended the first Officers' Training Camp at Fort Riley, Kansas during the summer of 1917, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He was immediately assigned to the 89th Division, and served with that Division in France until the close of the War, then served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until 1919. Following his discharge from the service he entered the Kansas City School of Law, now the Law Department of Kansas City University, where he was awarded the degree of LL.B. in 1922. After his graduation from Law School, he entered the firm of his father, and is still a partner in it. The Mann-Kline Company has a personnel of nearly a hundred, with offices at Kansas City, Missouri, New York City, Mobile, Alabama, and Topeka and Wichita, Kansas, and is a general insurance business now in its 96th year. Our Grand Master has had, and still enjoys a wide variety of civic and

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fraternal relations which have identified him with the progressive movement of his community, and made him a leader there. As previously mentioned, he served for many years as a Trustee of Park College, Parkville, Missouri and was Treasurer of the College. He has served as a Director of the Boys Club of Kansas City, and was President of that group in 1945-1946, doing much to sponsor and evaluate Youth programs and activity. He is a member of the University Club of Kansas City and of Mission Hills Country Club. Our Grand Master was married in 1925 to Miss Lelia Wood, a graduate of Ward-Belmont College and of the University of Missouri. The couple has two children, Robert H. Mann, Jr., a partner in his father's firm, and Mrs. Kathryn Barry Starr, of Kansas City. With his variety and multiplicity of interests, however, in both civic and community affairs, his deep-seated love and zeal for the Masonic "Fraternity is his first and impelling interest. Robert H. Mann petitioned Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, at Kansas City, and was elected to membership therein. He received his Entered Apprentice Degree on October 28, 1922, his FelIowcraft Degree on December 27, 1922, and was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on January 27, 1923. Appointed in the line, he served with faithful diligence in every station, and was installed as Worshipful Master in 1934. He was elected to the Ivanhoe Masonic Temple Board in 1935, and still serves in that capacity, and is a Trustee of Ivanhoe Temple, holding custody of the Ivanhoe Permanent Building Fund. From 1944 through 1916 he was a member of the Credentials Committee of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and from 1946 until 1950 he was a member of the Ways and Means Committee of our Grand Lodge. Our Grand Master was appointed Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge in 1950, by Most Worshipful Brother Ray Bond, Grand Master, and progressed regularly through the line to become Grand Master in September 1961. He is also a member of Kansas City Chapter No. 10, R.A.M., Shekinah Council No. 24, R. & S.M., and Kansas City Commandery No. 10, K.T. He received the degrees of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City in 1956, is a member of Aarat Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Missouri Lodge of Research, of which he was Master in 1957, Mary Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, and National Sojourners. It is interesting to know that both the father and uncle of our Grand Master were early members of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 416, the uncle, Dr. A. Horace Mann, being remembered as its secretary for many years. If our Grand Master could be said to have a hobby, it is, undoubtedly, Freemasonry. An ardent reader, he has on his desk at home, a pile of Masonic publications, which he reads whenever time permits. His knowledge of Masonic symbolism, tradition and background, enhanced by his knowledge of and love for Freemasonry, gives him a strengthened and enlightened usefulness in making applicable the tenets of the Craft. A keen mind, a sympathetic understanding and a keen perspective of life, have combined to make our Most Worshipful Grand Master not only aware of, but deeply appreciative of the background of life and action in terms of Masonic conduct. ~We thoroughly suspect that Robert H. Mann will not soon give up his

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active participation in Masonry, nor will he fail to make further valuable contributions to Masonic activity. MASONIC RECORD

Ancien't Craft Masonry Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City Initiated, October 28, 1922 Passed, December 27, 1922 Raised, January 27, 1923 Master, 1934 Missouri Lodge of Research Charter member Master, 1957 Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri Credentials Committee, 1944-1946 Ways & Means Committee, 1946-1950 Grand Pursuivant, 1950 Grand Master, 1961-1962 Capitular Masonry Kansas City Chapter No. 10, Kansas City Mark Master, March 18, 1927 Past Master and Most Excellent Master, March 23, 1927 Royal Arch, March 25, 1927 Cryptic Masonry Shekinah Council No. 24, Kansas City Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, November 21, 1928 Transferred to Kansas City Council No. 45, Kansas City, on November II, 1943 Chivalric Masonry Kansas City Commandery No. 10, Kansas City Red Cross, October 21, 1935 Malta, December 16, 1935 Temple, December 30, 1935 Scottish Rite Valley of Kansas City 4°_14°, October 26,1951 15°_18°, May 18, 1955 19°_30°, October 27, 1955 31 ° and 32°, November 2,1956 Other Memberships Red Cross of Constantine, Mary Conclave Aarat Temple, A.A.O.N.M:S., November 16, 1945 National Order of Sojuorners, Kansas City Chapter J. B. V.

GRAND LODGE Ancien~

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Official Proceedings One Hundred Forty-First Annual Communication • September 25 and 26, A.D. 1962, A.L. 5962

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1962-1963 MARTIN B. DICKINSON

M. W. Grand Master 15 W. Tenth St., Kansas City 5, Mo. ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR. Deputy Grand Master Box 153, Kennett, Mo. GEORGE F. MORRISON... . Senior Grand JlVarden 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo. A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM. . Juni01' Grand Warden 207 Miller Bldg., Columbia, Mo. WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR. ................ . . Grand Treasurer 1208 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo. ELMER W. WAGNER Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Blvd.. St. Louis 8. Mo. FREELON K. HADLEY Grand Lecturer 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo. RUSSELL E. MURRAY Senior Grand Deacon 1717 June Dr., St. Louis 15, Mo. WILLIAM R. DENSLOW. . .... . Junior Grand Deacon Box 529, Trenton, Mo. ELVIS A. MOONEY . . .Senior Grand Steward Bloomfield, Mo. . .Junior Grand Steward J. MORGAN DONELSON. Princeton, Mo. WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN .Senior Grand Marshal 250 Blackmer PI., Webster Groves 19, Mo. THOMAS J. DAVIS, JR.. .................. . Junior Grand Marshal P. O. Box 217, Piedmont, Mo. EDWI'N W. KETTLESEN. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . Grand Sword Bearer 3201 Flora Ave., Kansas City 9, Mo. LEWIS C. ROBERTSON. . Grand Pursuivant 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12, Mo. SAMUEL THURMAN... . Grand Chaplain c/o Chase Hotel, 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. HERBERT E. DUNCAN ............ . . Grand Chaplain 439 W. 58th St., Kansas City 13, Mo. BEN MORRIS RIDPATH. . . Grand Chaplain 620 E. Armour Blvd., Kansas City 9, Mo. IRA T. GRAGG . Grand Chaplain 10408 Halls Ferry Rd., St. Louis 36, Mo. EARL C. GRIFFITH. . . .. . . Grand Chaplain 415 E. Main St., Richmond, Mo. THOMAS SHROUT..................... . Grand Chaplain Missouri School of Religion, Columbia, Mo. J. C. MONTGOMERY, JR. . Grand Chaplain 6611 Pernod Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo. EDWARD V. LONG .... Grand Orator U. S. Senate Bldg., Washington, D. C. FRED H. KNIGHT . ..... Grand Tiler 903 Harrison St., Kansas City 6, Mo. The 142nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, beginning Tuesday, September 24, 1963.

One Hundred Forty-First Annual Communication The one hundred forty-first 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 25, 1962. PRESENT Robert H. Mann, M. \Y. Grand Master Martin B. Dickinson, as R. W. Deputy Grand Master Arthur U. Goodman, as R. \Y. Senior Grand Warden George F. Morrison, as R. W. Junior Grand Warden William H. Utz, Jr., R. W. Grand Treasurer Elmer \\T. Wagner, R. \\T. Grand Secretary Freelon K. Hadley, R. W. Grand Lecturer A. Basey Vanlandingham, as R. W. Senior Grand Deacon Russell E. Murray, as R. \\T. Junior Grand Deacon William R. Denslow, as R. W. Senior Grand Steward Elvis A. Mooney, as R. W. Junior Grand Steward J. Morgan Donelson, as R. W. Senior Grand Marshal William H. Chapman, as R. W. Junior Grand Marshal Frank A. Lewis, as R. \Y. Grand Sword Bearer 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 Thomas Shrout, R. W. Grand Chaplain J. C. Montgomery, R. W. Grand Chaplain R. Carter Tucker, R. W. Grand Orator Carlos E. Ellerbrook, R. W. Grand Tiler

At 10:00 a.m. Most Worshipful Grand Master Robert H. Mann opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient, I-ree 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 Ben M. Ridpath offered the invocation. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE-INTERIM REPORT

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. 6' A. M. of Missouri: BRF.THREN: Your Committee on Credentials begs to report that a constitutional number of subordinate lodges are represented. FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman. MESSAGES

Messages of greeting were received from Worshipful Brother John D. Cunningham, Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association, Washing-

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ton, D. C.; S. Zarankin, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Israel, and M. W. Henry C. Chiles, P.G.M., now stationed in Gennany. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother William H. Chapman introduced the District Deputy Grand Masters who were present. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

R. W. Brother Richard H. Bennett introduced the District Deputy Grand Lecturers who were present. INTRODUCTIONS-PAST GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother Russell E. Murray introduced the Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri who were present. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R. W. Brother George F. Morrison introduced the following distinguished guests: Marion K. Lingle, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. Dwight L. Smith, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Ralph C. Brown, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Ralph E. Whipple, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Armand H. Bishop, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Richard L. Becker, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Columbus J. Hyde, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. Alpheus E. Orton, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. Louis V. Sylvester, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. Carl R. Griesen, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. Charles C. Ricker, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Homer E. Barkley, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. ÂŁ. C. Morris, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. Samuel E. Stephenson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee.

R. W. Brother Russell E. Murray also introduced the following distinguished guests: William B. Massey, Missouri Sovereign Grand Inspector General, the Supreme Council. Julius H. Johnson, Right Eminent Grand Commander, Knights Templar of the State of Missouri. 'William H. Vtz, Jr., Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of the State of Missouri. A. Basey Vanlandingham, Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Missouri. Harry H. Balsiger, Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of the State of Missouri. ANNOUNCEMENTS

R. W. Brother George F. Morrison made several announcements, they being: a) Ph?tograph of Grand Lodge.

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b) Luncheon in dining room of Scottish Rite Cathedral. c) Luncheon at Moolah Shrine Temple for Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, and Distinguished Guests. d) The evening program in Scottish Rite Cathedral.

The Grand Master announced that several Brethren were present to receive their 50-year buttons, which would be presented at 2:30 in the afternoon of that day. R. W. Brother Walter J. Bublitz, Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research, extended an invitation to all Brethren to attend the business meeting of the Lodge of Research in the afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Masonic Temple; also to the breakfast at the Coronado Hotel on Wednesday morning. Brother Bublitz also extended an invitation to those present to join the Missouri Lodge of Research, stressing the need for support, and also expressing thanks to those who have contributed their efforts and time to the Lodge of Research. APPROVAL OF 1961 PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTION RE ADOPTION OF

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In the 1961 printed Proceedings, at page 119, mention is made of motion by which the Report of Committee on Lodges U.D. was accepted; and inadvertently the printed Proceedings contains no statement of the fact that as recommended by that committee, the Grand Lodge duly granted a charter to the mentioned Crestwood Lodge. Be it resolved, therefore, that the printed Proceedings of 1961 be hereby made to include a record of the granting of said charter to Crestwood Lodge No. 669, and that, subject to this inclusion therein, the 1961 printed Proceedings be approved. ELMER W. WAGNER,

Grand Secretary.

Address of the Grand Master Most Worshipful Brother Robert H. Mann, Grand Master, thereupon presented the Grand Master's address:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. ot Missouri: BRETHREN: I bid you one and all a hearty welcome to this, the l4lst Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. I do hope there has been an improvement in the number of lodges officially represented here. We have been making an effort to contact a number of lodges which have not recently been represented and we shall be very interested to hear the official report on their attendance today. First of all I want to welcome that splendid group of our elder statesmen, our Past Grand Masters. It is a wonderful privilege to have them here and to discuss with them some of the problems which we think are new and difficult of solution, but we shall probably find that they have had a little experience with the same problems in previous administrations. Most Worshipful Sirs, we arc indeed delighted to have you in our midst today. A special welcome, also, to the District Deputy Grand Masters of the sixty Masonic districts in our State, and to their very able colleagues, the District Lecturers. These men are truly the pillars of our Masonic structure in Missouri, and here and now I want to express to them the appreciation of their Grand Master and also the other Grand Lodge officers for their very able custodianship of fraternal affairs in their districts. Brethren, what a splendid thrill to all of us to welcome here today this larger than usual company of Grand Masters and other official representatives from our sister jurisdictions. We shall, I hope, have the privilege and pleasure of hearing from each of them a little later in our program. But for the moment I want to assure them of our very genuine pleasure in welcoming them to Missouri. Brethren, there is always a great value in visiting and conferring with Masonic leaders of other jurisdictions regarding our common problems and aims. It is always well to learn how our neighbors are meeting the challenges which confront them and thereby we shall undoubtedly be better equipped to meet our own challenges. Brethren, as you all know, I took office as your Grand Master on September 27, 1961, and I followed in office a long line of able and dedicated Grand Masters-men who were somehow able to devote the major portion of their time to the duties of the office. Their superb records while in office and their unstinted devotion to the fraternity speak for themselves, while I have been painfully conscious of my own limitations and of my inability to devote full time to the affairs of the office and, frankly, Brethren, of the further fact that I was just a wee bit over~age for the job. Practically my first official act after assuming office was the appointment of a young and energetic member of the fraternity-Bill Chapman of Webster Groves-to the junior station of the line of permanent officers. Thus I have, I hope, corrected in a future Grand Master one of the handicaps which has followed me this year-namely, a slight deficiency in youthful vim and

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vigor. Bill Chapman is an able and vigorous young man. He was recommended by senior members of the fraternity who knew what they were doing. Shortly after he was appointed, the people of Webster Groves confirmed my good opinion of him by honoring him as Citizen of the Year. I can therefore, without reservation, commend him to your future consideration. A little later this morning I shall have something to say about the other officers of the Grand Lodge and the splendid roles they have been playing in the Craft's affairs. As I have traveled over the State in order to attend all kinds of fraternal gatherings and ceremonies, I have been impressed by the inner strength of our order-by the solid, substantial type of men whom I have met-by their unquestioned attachment to and affection for their brethren and by their very genuine interest in the welfare of our fraternity. Of course they complimented me on every occasion by their cordial reception of the Grand Master, by their very close attention to my remarks or suggestions and by the warmth of their personal greetings. It has been a thrilling and rewarding experienceand, without doubt, the greatest privilege of my lifetime. Freemasonry in our jurisdiction is, we all realize, encountering some adverse winds. In our rural areas our lodges are seriously affected by the continuing loss of population to the larger urban or industrial centers. Lodge membership has, of course, been affected by this movement of people. In the larger cities, particularly in St. Louis and Kansas City, we are plagued by the shifting of population from the older or downtown areas to the newer neighborhoods or to the surrounding suburban areas and this movement not only hurts lodge attendance but it contributes to the obsolescence of many fine Masonic properties. A far more fundamental problem occurs in both rural and city areas--the noticeable lack of applications from the younger generation of Americans who constitute the real life blood of our lodges of tomorrow. Brethren, I can offer no panacea for these troublesome trends--no ready solutions present themselves. But this much I do know-that if we are determined and if we apply intelligent thinking to the problem and if we are willing to work rather than just hope for the best, we can turn the tide of inactivity and apathy which has been running against us. There are, J am sure, literally dozens of measures that might be taken by individual lodges, and without presuming too much on your time, J might suggest just a few. We can and should give more thought to the selection of lodge officers. We should start younger men in line wherever possible. Remember, Brethren, that officers are elected to provide leadership for the lodge, and therefore the capability for leadership cannot be ignored in selecting officers. Secondly, our lodges could follow the example set by this Grand Lodge in shortening the tour of duty required of their officers. This can be accomplished by treating some of the junior stations as honorary appointments which do not carry any presumption of advancement in the line. Thus the reluctance of some busier men, and sometimes more capable leaders, to assume lodge office, might be overcome. Our lodges can and should give more thought and interest to the younger generation. They should pay particular attention to Masonic families whose younger men have in many instances not applied for admission to the fraternity. As active Freemasons we should seek every opportunity to speak

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well of the fraternity-of its ideals and of its social benefits. In short we should be more effective ambassadors for the order of Masonry. We are also concerned about the welfare of some of our smaller lodges. A number of the lodges in rural areas have sustained such a loss of membership that they are actually hard pressed to obtain a quorum or to function normally as lodges. Many of these lodges were started in the days when transportation to a neighboring town was a major undertaking. This condition is now completely changed-it is only a few minutes travel to a neighboring town ten or twelve miles distant. I believe that some of these lodges should consider the advisability of merging with nearby lodges. The officers who are interested could be alternated in the new lineup until the merging was effected and thereafter normal selection of officers could proceed. Generally our lodges can and should plan more activities which include the families of their members. They should plan meetings with other lodges in neighboring towns. They should, in their planning, take full advantage of the enjoyment of a good meal. They should seize the opportunity to sponsor a DeMolay chapter or to supply leadership on behalf of one of the several worthy youth organizations. They should seek the opportunity to perform some public service in the community or to extend emergency relief in appropriate situations. Finally, Brethren, I hope that we all understand and will see to it that the. brethren at home understand that the position of an officer of a lodge can not be a comfortable, relaxed, honorary position with little or no responsibility attached. These positions are for men of purpose-men of determination, and men with a genuine zeal for our institution. Time and again our installation ceremonies remind us of our duty to rule the lodge wellto teach the brethren-to promote Masonic fellowship-to display a genuine zeal for the success of our fraternity. This very matter was the subject of much comment and discussion at the Grand Master's conference in Washington, D. C. last February, and I believe that we all came out of that meeting with the conviction that there is no panacea for the ailments of our lodges today except hard work and the primary responsibility must rest upon the officers of the lodge. They must supply the spark, the energy, the determination, the planning, and the enthusiasm that will make our lodges successful. NECROLOGY Seldom, indeed, is a Grand jurisdiction called upon to suffer the loss of its senior line officer, the Deputy Grand Master, almost on the very eve of his advancement to the office of Grand Master. Such was the sad fate of our Grand Lodge when, on the 8th day of January, our Deputy Grand Master, Rt. Wor. R. Jasper Smith, was suddenly called to his heavenly reward. The possessor of a fine legal mind-a man of unlimited courage and purpose in the performance of duty-an able jurist who enjoyed the high regard of his colleagues of the federal judiciary-a senior statesman in our Masonic circles, with a wealth of experience in every kind of Masonic activity, Brother Smith was truly a tower of strength to this Grand Lodge and his loss has been keenly apparent to all those with whom he, has worked so closely during the recent years. Brother Smith was one of that small group of our lawyers which undertook the burdensome task of revising and rewriting the Constitution and Bylaws of

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1958. This was, I believe, the heaviest assignment which has fallen upon the shoulders of any Grand Lodge committee within my memory. By reason of his sudden路 passing Brother Smith did not attend the Washington Conference of Grand Masters in February, but when we arrived in Washington, we found that Missouri had been honored by the choice of our own Brother R. Jasper Smith to serve on the Conference Committee, the governing committeee of that nationwide organization of senior Grand Lodge officers, for the coming year. At the time of the last communication of the Grand Lodge Brother Smith, as Deputy Grand Master, assumed the duties of President of the Masonic Home Board and we all recalled, with respect and admiration, the masterful way in which he assumed that responsibility and it became apparent at once that he was determined to give that wonderful charity the very best of his thought and concentration. Brethren, it remains for us who survive him, to grasp as much as possible of his fine character, his sound judgement, his depth of experience and his profound devotion to the cause of Freemasonry in Missouri. No one could take his place in our affections or in our admiration and regard. No one has served more constructively or forcefully the cause of Freemasonry and the interest of his Masonic brethren. Most Worshipful Willis Joseph Bray died at Fort Worth, Texas, December 17, 1961. Brother Bray was an educator and a soldier. He earned the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry and educational administration, and for many years prior to his retirement was administrative head of the science division and chairman of the chemistry department of what was then known as Northeast Missouri State Teachers' College at Kirksville. He served in World War I, and continuously thereafter in the reserve until World War II, when he was called to active duty with the rank of Major, serving until he received a medical discharge. He was elected and installed Grand Master in 1944, and holds the distinction of being the only person in modern times to hold that office for two years. Restrictions on travel made it impossible to hold the Annual Communication in 1945, so that only a conference of limited number was held. Brother Bray then presided at the Annual Communication in 1946. A few years later worsening health forced his retirement and his removal to Texas. Brother Bray was superficially stern and dignified, as befitted his military experience and standing. Those who were privileged to know him well knew him to be an amiable, congenial companion, devoted to all that is best in Freemasonry. Our senior Past Grand Master of the last several years, Most Worshipful William Wesley Martin, died at St. Louis August 21, 1962, at 83 years of age. Freemasonry fairly can be said to have been the major occupation of Brother Martin's mature years. A registered pharmacist, owner and operator of drug stores and of a farm, and a director of the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis from 1923, he became Worshipful Master of Composite Lodge No. 369 at Doniphan less than two years after his initiation. He became our Grand Master in 1925 and presided at the Annual Communication in 1926. He served the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star as Worthy Gr;;lnd Patron in 1928-29. Brother Martin's principal service to Freemasonry, and the great interest

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of his life, was in connection with the Masonic Home of Missouri. Shortly following his term as Grand Master, a change in the administration of the Masonic Home became necessary. Brother Martin, already a director, became President of the Masonic Home in 1929, and at the same time became its acting Superintendent. He continued in both these capacities until 1946, when a Superintendent was obtained, and thereafter continued as President and director until the reorganization of the Home Board following the Annual Communication of 1950. Brother Martin's early years as President were marked by an overwhelming increase in worthy applications for admission to the Home, by reason of the disastrous decline in business conditions for many years thereafter. This was accompanied by a sharp loss in membership in the lodges and consequent decline in income from the per capita tax. In addition, the Home suffered severe losses in the investments of the Endowment Fund, then rather small. Undoubtedly those experiences re-enforced his natural conservatism in business affairs. Brother Martin's legacy to the Home has not yet been computed. Within the last two years the Home has received distribution of trusts under two wills in particular, amounting to approximately 2Y2 million dollars. The wills under which those trusts were established were executed somewhat more than 25 years ago, undoubtedly on the basis of approval of the operation of the Masonic Home at that period. Our present invested funds derived from gifts, the income from which supplies nearly half the cost of operation of the Home, are attributable (in part) to the persistent efforts of Brother Martin to obtain such gifts and bequests. He served Freemasonry well. MASONIC HOME The Masonic Home of Missouri has become a major responsibility of this Grand Lodge. We support its current operating budget through our per capita tax and we select its board of directors under a staggered plan of service to insure continuity in its management. Our contribution through the per capita tax now amounts to less that:! half of its operating income. The remainder must come from gifts and bequests and also from the yield on our investment funds. The problem of good management and planning becomes more acute because at this moment the Home stands filled to capacity. With the lengthening span of life we find more and more people reaching advanced agethat is, 75 and upward-with little or no remaining assets and many without relatives to whom they can look for help. We perform a wonderful service for these aged persons who do not have the means to care for themselves as they encounter conditions of increasing helplessness in their declining years. This responsibility we cannot shirk or avoid even if the cost becomes higher and it becomes necessary to increase the per capita tax. The Masonic Home Board is addressing itself to its over-all responsibilities in an admirable way. On the financial side its finance committee, under the leadership of Rt. Wore Martin B. Dickinson, has made significant progress in improving the investment yield, while at the same time achieving a better balance between investment for yield and investment for growth. In their work they have taken full advantage of the investment counseling services of the two largest trust companies of S1. Louis. They will, I understand, have further 'proposals for

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our consideration, looking toward an alert and continuing supervision of their investment portfolio. The Board has also formed a permanent committee whose responsibility it is to study and evaluate the demands being made upon the Home's facilities -both for the present and for the foreseeable future-a long range planning committee. They are careful men and they will propose only well considered recommendations or projects. They recognize at the outset that no new construction can be considered unless the cost of its maintenance and operation can be handled in the regular budget of the Home. Our Masonic Home has, in fact, become a rather complex business operation and we can indeed be grateful to the Board members who have managed it so well. It is no easy matter. There is a continual struggle between our ability to provide and the demands made upon us by the unfortunate condition of these deserving persons. Before I leave this subject I ask you all to remember that our per capita support of the Home is one of the more modest ones among all the states of the Union. Missouri Masons have, in fact, been quite conservative, dollarwise. in their support of this charity. DISPENSATIONS A number of dispensations were requested and I was more than willing to grant them. One request was withdrawn-it involved holding a meeting in a place which could hardly have been made secure for a tiled Masonic meeting. The report of the Grand Secretary will carry a listing of the dispensations granted. They had to do usually with joint meetings of lodges and visitations between lodges for the purpose of exemplifying degree work. It was a real pleasure to grant them because each one left me with a feeling that here was an occasion which would surely be beneficial to the fraternity. VISITATIONS This report contains a listing of visitations which I have made during the year. It is unnecessary to impose upon your time with a repetition of these events. Suffice it to say that I was received with the utmost courtesy and cordiality and with every evidence of the respect which all of our members hold for the office of the Grand Master. It was a series of thrilling and heartwarming experiences for me. To all of you and many others I have met in my travels, my profound gratitude for the consideration and courtesy you have shown me. 1961: Sept. 30-50th anniversary meeting of Swope Park Lodge No. 617 at Ivanhoe Temple, Kansas City, Missouri Oct. 9-10-87th annual session of Grand Chapter, Eastern Star, Kid Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri Oct. 17-94th anniversary, Hamilton Lodge No. 224, Hamilton, Missouri Oct. 21-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Oct. 23-Past Master's Night, Alpha Lodge No. 659, North Kansas City, Missouri Oct. 24-Presentatit:m of apron to new District Deputy for the 59th Masonic District, at Summit Lodge, No. 263, Lee's Summit, Missouri

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Oct. 29-Conference of Grand Lodge Officers at Jefferson City, Missouri Oct. 30-Conference of District Deputy Grand Masters at Jefferson City, Missouri Nov. 2-Annual homecoming and roll call, Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden, Missouri Nov. 7-Annual Past Master's night and presentation of 50-year button to Bro. Elon J. Lewis, Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico, Missouri Nov. 16-120th anniversary and Charter Day, Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City, Missouri. Also presentation of 50-year button to Bro. Eugene A. Pitroff Nov. IS-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Nov. IS-Cornerstone ceremony and Ceremonial Day, Moolah Temple, St. Louis, Missouri Nov. 21-22-I20th annual communication of Grand Lodge of Arkansas at Little Rock Nov. 27-Dinner and meeting, and presentation of three 50-year buttons, Gower Lodge No. 397, Gower, Missouri Dec. 3-Cornerstone ceremony, new Temple of East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City, Missouri Dec. 9-Grand Master's Breakfast, complete with all night blizzard, Louisiana, Missouri Dec. II-Mary Conclave Red Cross of Constantine dinner, Kansas City, Missouri Dec. 14-Past Master's night and presentation of 50-year button and certificate to a Texas brother on behalf of Grand Lodge of Texas, at Swope Park Lodge No. 617, Kansas City, Missouri Dec. 16-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Dec. 19-Dinner meeting, St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph, Missouri Dec. 27-lnstallation of officers and dinner meeting, Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall, Missouri 1962: Jan. 4...,....-Annual installation of officers, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City, Missouri Jan. 6-Public installation of officers, St. John's Lodge No. 28, Hannibal, Missouri Jan. 8-Meeting of 34th Masonic District at Pleasant Hill, Missouri-Jewel Lodge No. 480 Jan. lO-Special communication, Solomon Lodge No. 271, Springfield, Missouri, and special communication of Grand Lodge of Missouri. Funeral services for Bro. R. Jasper Smith Jan. ll...,....-Joint installation of officers of Joplin Lodge No. 335 and Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin, Missouri Jan. 15-Meeting of McDonald Lodge No. 324, Independence, Missouri and presentation of 50-year button to Bro. Guy G. Manlove, Sr. Jan. 20-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Jan. 3I-Luncheon honoring Grand Master and Grand Lodge Line at Scottish Rite Club of St. Louis Jan. 31-Dinner-Masters & Wardens Clubs of St. Louis at Mount Moriah Temple Jan. 31-Lodge of Instruction, 57th Masonic District, at Maplewood Masonic Temple, Maplewood, Missouri Feb. 3-6-Sesquicentennial celebration of Grand Lodge of Louisiana at New Orleans Feb. 20-21-Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America at Washington, D. C. and annual meeting Masonic Service Association, at which I presented a 20-year service plaque to Bro. John Black Vrooman, Hospital Visitor of the Association in Missouri Feb. 2S-Lodge of Instruction, 22nd Masonic District, Kansas City, Missouri Mar. 3-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Mar. 15-106th annual communication of Grand Lodge of Kansas at Topeka Mar. 31-Celebration for 50 and 60 year members and presentation of 50-year button to Bro. Wm. H. Hedrick, Jewel Lodge No; 480, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

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Apr. 5-Semi-annual meeting of 14th Masonic District at Macon, Missouri. 235 Master Masons presen t Apr. 6-Meeting of Marceline Lodge No. 481, Marceline, Missouri and presentation of 50-year button to Bro. Carl Walker Apr. 7-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Apr. l3-Meeting of Mt. Hope Lodge No. 476, Odessa, Missouri Apr. 20-Meeting of Boone County Masonic Association, 26th District, at Hall of Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia, Missouri Apr. 23-24-25-Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council Royal and Select Masters, at Jefferson City, Missouri May 4-Meeting of Long Range Planning Committee of Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri May 5-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri May 5-Grand Commandery banquet, dining room, Scottish Rite Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri May 5-Visit to Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis. Missouri May 6-Church services followed by Grand Master's Breakfast at Chase Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. 1,325 Master Masons in attendance May 19-Family night banquet, Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia, Missouri May 27-Corncrstone ceremony-Masonic Temple of Bee Hive Lodge No. 393, Lawson, Missouri May 29-Centennial celebration-meeting and dinner-Shelbina Lodge No. 228, Shelbina, Missouri June I-Centennial celebration, Cypress Lodge No. 227, Laclede, Missouri June 2-Masters and Wardens Association banquet honoring Grand Master and Grand Lecturer, Masonic Temple, 9th & Harrison, Kansas City, Missouri June 6-Cornerstone ceremony-Masonic Temple of Laclede Lodge No. 83, Lebanon, Missouri June 15-Annua:I Fish Fry of 19th Masonic District Association at Sumner, Missouri June 16-Dedication of Temple of East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City, Missouri June 17-37th Masonic District picnic at Clinton, Missouri June 24-39th Masonic District picnic and St. John's Day observance by Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla, Missouri June 27-Cornerstone ceremony-Johnson County Memorial Hospital at Warrensburg, Missouri-Corinthian Lodge No. 265. Warrensburg July I-7th Masonic District picnic at Maryville, Missouri July 2 I-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Aug. 12-3rd Masonic District picnic at Milan, Missouri Aug. IS-Masonic Home Board, St. Louis, Missouri Aug.19-Cornerstone ceremony-junior-Senior High School of Montgomery R-2 School District, Montgomery City, Missouri-Montgomery Lodge 246, Montgomery City, Missouri Sept. I-Conference with Ways and Means Committee and Grand Officers, St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 6-Cornerstone ceremony-West Junior High School, Columbia, MissouriAcacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia, Missouri Sept. S-Dedication ceremony-new flagpole and flag-Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown, Missouri-presentation by Low 12 Club Sept. 13-Grand Master's Night-Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City, Missouri

DECISIONS During the year it was necessary to render very few decisions. I am sure that- this is路 the result of the very valuable and effective work of our Committee on Bylaws. The revision of 1958 and the very concise manner in which the

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Bylaws have been rewritten, together with the recording of all decisions thereunder, have been of immense value to all subordinate lodges in determining the effect of Grand Lodge law upon almost any matter which has arisen. I repeat again that we owe to these men of the Bylaws Committee a tremendous debt of gratitude for their very comprehensive effort in our behalf. These decisions are as follows: I Under Section 8.090 as amended in 1961, I ruled that if the installation is held at the time and place of a stated communication, established by the bylaws of the lodge, the lodge must be opened. II A Master Mason w'as elected to membership in a Missouri lodge on a certificate of good standing issued by a foreign lodge, and subsequently paid dues to the Missouri lodge: The secretary of the Missouri lodge failed to notify the foreign lodge, as required under Section 20.050, and no dimit was issued. In the course of time the foreign lodge demanded dues. I ruled that since the difficulty was the fault of the Missouri lodge, it should pay the dues required by the foreign lodge. III Under Section 13.130 I ruled that an Entered Apprentice who had paid in full with his petition for the degrees the fee required for all three degrees, but had failed to advance within the required time, was not required to pay any additional fee, even though the fees had been increased meanwhile. IV

A suspended (for nonpayment of dues) member of an extinct lodge petitioned a lodge for affiliation and was elected, after which the lodge asked how to proceed. I ruled that the proper procedure under Section 7.250 was for the brother to petition the Grand Lodge for reinstatement, tendering all unremitted dues he owed at the time of suspension, under Section 19.030; that his petition would be referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances; and that if the petition was acted on favorably by the Grand Lodge the Grand Secretary would issue a certificate under Section 7.250, which in fact would be a dimit. I further ruled that, while the action of the lodge had been premature, on receipt of the dimit the election to membership would be considered valid as of the date of election, and the lodge would be entitled to dues from that date. THE GRAND LODGE BUDGET There has recently developed the need for a change in procedure by the Ways and Means Committee with reference to the preparation and presentation of the annual budget of the Grand Lodge. Of course we are all aware that the Ways and Means Committee meets each year during路 the Grand Lodge session to review the budget of the last year and the expenditures

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made under it, and the committee then presents to the Grand Lodge the new budget for the coming year. Under Section 2.010 of the Grand Lodge Bylaws, the Grand Master is charged with the duty to have the books of the Grand Treasurer and of the Grand Secretary audited by certified public accountants. In keeping with this requirement we have for many years engaged certified public accountants to audit the Grand Lodge books. Recent conferences with the accountants brought out the fact that it is very difficult for them to certify that all the disbursements made are proper unless they have been reviewed by a proper authority of the Grand Lodge. This function is directly within the scope of authority of the Ways and Means Committee. Accordingly I requested the Ways and Means Committee to convene in S1. Louis on September I of this year, in company with the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, the Senior Grand Warden and myself for the purpose of reviewing all disbursements made during the year, and verifying the specific authority under which they were made, and then to take steps to clarify, as far as possible, the presentation of the budget to the Grand Lodge. I instructed the committee to request of the Grand Lodge at this communication any further authority or clarification which they might need in order to perform these functions. I understand they will handle this matter as a part of their report to the Grand Lodge. In this manner I hope we can enable the accountants to furnish to the Grand Lodge adequate certification that all disbursements were found proper when they present to us their annual audit. The Grand Lodge has always displayed a wonderful degree of confidence in the 'Yays and Means Committee and in the Grand Lodge officers generally and I, for one, believe that such confidence has been fUlly justified. Such a marked degree of confidence, however, only accentuates our responsibility to provide a thorough and businesslike custodianship of the Grand Lodge funds. I therefore invite your attention to the report of the Ways and Means Committee. APPRECIATION As his tour of duty draws to a close I suppose that every Grand Master refiects upon the experiences of the past year with mingled emotions. Uppermost in my mind is a feeling of gratitude and appreciation to those who have extended to me their loyal support and counsel on every phase of Grand Lodge business. Of course I naturally leaned heavily upon those nearest to me-the seniors of the line-but, Brethren, I want you all to know of my admiration and respect for all the officers of this Grand Lodge. We have met periodically as a group to consider matters bearing upon the welfare of the fraternity and I hope this custom will never be abandoned. This group of officers-all experienced Masons, each from a different community in ourstate-represents an excellent cross section of opinion and a working knowledge of the fraternity throughout the state. This group should continue to be of great help in exploring our proposals and offering suggestions to the Grand Master and to the Grand Lodge. They were most helpful to me and I am indeed grateful for their cordial and friendly counsel. I can say, without reservation, that in my mind they represent a power house in leadership for future years in this Grand Lodge.

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With the tragic loss of Rt. Wor. Bro. R. Jasper Smith, our Deputy Grand Master, my immediate reaction was a frightening shock at the loss of my Deputy Grand Master upon whom I would depend for advice and guidance throughout the year. My second reaction was "how fortunate can a man be in a time of adversity," for there stood Martin Dickinson near at hand and ready to help. Brother Dickinson moved路 right in to pick up the duties that would normally have fallen to Judge Smith and he actually assumed, in full measure, the responsibilities of a Deputy Grand Master-this in spite of the fact that our Grand Lodge law had failed to provide for such a contingency -a deficiency which I hope we will take steps to correct at this communication of the Grand Lodge. Martin Dickinson has been my right hand throughout the year-an expert on every phase of Grand Lodge law-well informed on the more recent history of the Grand Lodge-well acquainted throughout the state-a stickler for what is appropriate and right in all things Masonic. He has been a pillar of strength to me and to the Grand Lodge. To Elmer Wagner, our genial Grand Secretary, my special thanks for his ready and eager attitude of helpfulness on every occasion. Elmer Wagner has had a difficult assignment in suddenly moving into the duties of the Grand Secretary. The duties of that office are many and varied and the Grand Lodge regulations under which he must operate are quite complex, but with each passing day and month he becomes more of a veteran and I congratulate him for the things he has been able to accomplish in the short time he has been in office. Brother Freelon K. Hadley, our Grand Lecturer, has been an almost invaluable source of advice and assistance to the Grand Master. Brother Hadley is, by reason of his continuous contacts with the sixty Masonic districts of our state, the one effective liaison between the Grand Master and the various Deputy Grand Masters. His knowledge of the districts and of many of the constituent lodges is beyond belief. He has always displayed a warm and friendly attitude of helpfulness in addition to rendering a top-notch performance in the office of Grand Lecturer. Brethren of the Grand Lodge, on tomorrow afternoon I shall have turned over to a worthy and capable successor the gavel of authority of this Grand Lodge. There are no qualms on my part and there should be none on your part about the kind of leadership we shall have in the days to come. It will be vigorous-it will be highly intelligent-it will be kindly without being sentimental-it will be exacting in the matters where that quality is required. In leaving the office of Grand Master I have every confidence in the permanence of our order-in the quality of men it will attract-in the high character of its charitable endeavors-in the type of citizenship it will engender-and the lasting imprint it will impart to the individual character of its members. The Masonic fraternity in our country is nearly five million strong and if we all pull together there is no question but that we can exert a tremendous force in shaping the patriotic character and integrity of our country. We here in Missouri are carrying the torch of Masonic purpose and endeavor in a creditable manner and with, I hope, some substantial benefits to our fellow citizens.

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I shall never cease to be grateful for the honor and privilege of being your Grand Master. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. MANN, Grand Master. R. ,,yo Brother Martin B. Dickinson, Senior Grand Warden, acting temporarily as Grand Master, stated that the address was received and referred to the Committee on Grand Master's address. MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER HARRY S. TRUMAN PRESENTED

Harry S. Truman, Past Grand Master of Missouri, and former President of the United States, was introduced by the Grand Master, Robert H. Mann, and spoke briefly on a variety of Masonic topics. He was graciously received, and roundly applauded. REMARKS BY M. W. BROTHER COLUMBUS J. HYDE

At this point the Grand Master introduced Most Worshipful Brother Columbus J. Hyde, Grand Master of Masons in Kentucky, who addressed the Brethren. MASONIC HOME BOARD PRESENTED

The members of the Masonic Home Board were then presented, and given a hearty welcome by the delegates. NOMINATIONS FOR MASONIC HOME BOARD

Harry Gershenson and C. Leonard Jasper, were nominated for the fouryear term, and Paul D. Hess was nominated for the three-year term as Directors of the Masonic Home Board. There being no further nominations, automatic election was proclaimed by the Grand Master. CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor at noon; Grand Chaplain Montgomery, Jr. offering prayer.

Tuesday Afternoon 1:30 p.m. The Grand Lodge was called to labor at I: 30 p.m., Grand Chaplain Samuel Thurman offering prayer. REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER

R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner presented the report of the Grand Treasurer, R. W. William H. Utz, Jr., which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings, and is as follows: Balance in The Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo. . . . . . . . .. Received From Grand Secretary-Aug. 25, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 Disbursed-Aug. 26, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 Balance in The Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 31, 1962

$167,857.01 515,705.87 512,152.18 171,410.70

In addition to the cash on deposit in The Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri as of August 31, 1962 there was invested in short term U. S. Treasury Notes, in the custody of the First National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri $44,000.00 as per Agency Agreement Contract. This amount represents temporary investment of current Grand Lodge funds. As Grand Treasurer I charge myself with the custody, as per agency agreement, dated February 27, 1958, with the First National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, of the following securities. $19,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1966 5,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1966 40,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1966 25,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1966 30,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1969 33,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1980 16,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1980 29,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 U. S. Savings Bonds, Series G The carrying value of the above securities is $225,800.63.

The Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund Bond of $500.00 face value has been delivered to the Masonic Home Board as ordered by the Grand Lodge 1961 (Proceedings page 137) . Respectfully submitted, W. H. UTZ, JR., Grand Treasurer. REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY

R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary, presented his report for the period August 31, 1961 to August 31, 1962, which was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. The report is as follows: SUMMARY OF LODGE WORK

Total Membership June 30, 1962

121,676

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934 2,971 2,783 2,686

Net Loss Initiated Passed Raised .. PERRYVILLE LODGE NO.

670

Charter was issued to Perryville Lodge No. 670 on September 26, 1962. COMMISSIONS TO DEPUTIES

Commissions were issued to all the District Deputy Grand Masters. DUPLICATE CHARTERS

Duplicate charters were issued to the following lodges: Arcana Dextcr

Norwood Riddick

No. 389 No. 532

No. 622 No. 361

CHARTERS SURRENDERED

Aldrich Lodge

No~

664 surrendered its charter on October 16, 1961. LODGES CONSOLIDATED

Pine Lodge No. 314 consolidated with Composite Lodge No. 369 on November 18, 1961. COURTESIES

One hundred and ten requests have been made to Sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri Lodges; and fifty-one requests have been made to Missouri Lodges by Sister Grand Jurisdictions. DISPENSAnONS

By order of Grand Master Mann dispensations were issued as follows: October 10, 1961, to the Wor. Master of West Gate Lodge No. 445, Brcntwood, Mo., to hold annual installation of officers at the Maplewood Masonic Temple, 7478 Manchester Ave., Maplewood, Mo., on Saturday, November 25, 1961. Octobcr 16, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Crestwood Lodge No. 669, Crestwood, Mo., to hold its first installation of officers at Freedom Temple, 4557 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis County, Mo., also presentation of their charter, on Friday evening, October 27, 1961. November 10, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, Kansas City,' Mo., to hold its second stated meeting for November on the third :Friday in November 1961, and also its stated meetings for December on the first and third Fridays in December 1961, in the hall of Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City, Mo. November 10, 1961, to M. W. Brother William J. Craig, P.G.M., Springfield, Mo., to convene Grand Lodge and hold a cornerstone ceremony at the new school building at Greenfield, on Sunday, November 19, 1961. November 15, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Good Hope Lodge No. 218, St. Louis, Mo., to hold stated communication and open installation of officers at Alhambra Grotto, 2626 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, December 2, 1961. November 15, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Lilbourn Lodge No. 666, Lilbourn, Mo., to confer the degrees on R. F. Farris according to Section 13.110, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. November 15, 1961, to thc Wor. Master of Cache Lodge No. 416, St. Louis, Mo.,

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to hold stated communication and open installation of officers at Pomegranate Temple, 331I Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, December 9, 1961. November 16, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Hornersville Lodge No. 215, Hornersville, Mo., to confer the degrees on J. C. Tennin according to Section 13.1I0, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. November 28, 1961, to M. W. Robert L. Aronson, St. Louis, Mo., to convene Grand Lodge and hold a cornerstone ceremony at the R-12 School at Robertsville, Mo., on Sunday, December 3, 1961. December 12, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown, Mo., for the conferring of the Second and Third Degrees upon Bro. Robert D. Thomas according to Section 13.110, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. December 12, 1961, to the Wor. Master of New Salem Lodge No. 270, Winfield, Mo., issued in accordance with Section 9.120, since the lodge has certified to the Grand Master that it has complied with the provisions of Section 9.1 10 so far as applicable. December 28, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Birming Lodge No. 150, Faucett, Mo., to hold annual election of officers on Saturday, January 6, 1962. February ]6, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys, Mo., to hold election o[ officers at next regular meeting or at any following meeting which may be designated for this purpose. February 27, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie, Mo., to hold election of officers at any regular communication after the date hereof. March 5, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter, Mo., to meet in the I. O. O. F. Hall in Dexter indefinitely, subject to the dedication of the hall for Masonic use by the D. D. G. M. March 27, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis, Mo., to hold the necessary election on Saturday, April 21, 1962, to fill the vacancies in your line of officers. March 27, 1962, to the Wor. Master of North Star Lodge No. ]57, Rockport, Mo., to use high school gymnasium at Rockport, Mo., for its meeting on Saturday, March 31, 1962, subject to the instructions issued to Kenneth Kneale, D. D. G. M. of the 8th District. April 18, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Laclede Lodge No. 83, Lebanon, Mo., to conduct degree work in your new temple after it has been dedicated for Masonic Purposes by R. W. Bro. Hoyt Young, D. D. G. M. April 19, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Havana Lodge No. 21, McFall, Mo., for Havana Lodge No. 21 to hold its meetings in the lodge hall of Athens Lodge No. 127 at Albany, Mo. May 15, 1962, to M. W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M., Kirksville, Mo., to preside at the cornerstone ceremony for the new Masonic Temple at Palmyra, Mo., on June 3, 1962, and to convene Grand Lodge and perform this ceremony. June 6, 1962, to the Wor. Master of St. Louis Lodge No. 20, St. Louis, Mo., to hold a special communication in Clayton Masonic Temple, Clayton, Mo., for the purpose of examining in the F. C. Degree and conferring the M. M. Degree upon several candidates. June 6, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Cornerstone Lodge No. 323, St. Louis, Mo., to hold special communication of your lodge at Onondaga Cave, Leasburg, Mo., on Saturday, June 16, 1962, for the purpose of conferring the Third Degree. June 20, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Crestwood Lodge No. 669, Crestwood, Mo., to hold special communication at Fenton Masonic Temple,' Fenton, Mo., on Saturday, June 23, 1962, to confer the Third Degree on several Fellow Crafts. June 20, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Crestwood Lodge No. 669, Crestwood, Mo., to hold special communication at Maplewood Masonic Temple, Maplewood, Mo., on Saturday, June 30, 1962, to confer the Third Degree on several Fellow Crafts.

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June 28, 1962, to R. W. Brother Jim V. Laswell, D. D. G. M., 27th District, Fulton, Mo., to dedicate Odd Fellows' Hall at Auxvasse, Mo., for Masonic purposes, prior to July 5, 1962. June 28, 1962, to the War. Master of Shamrock Lodge No. 585, Shamrock, Mo., to hold your meetings in Odd Fellows' Hall at Auxvasse, Mo., beginning with your regular communication on Thursday, July 5, 1962. July 27, 1962, to the War. Master of Plattsburg Lodge No. 113, Plattsburg, Mo., to hold special communication at the high school auditorium in Plattsburg for degree work on Saturday, July 28, 1962. August 9, 1962, to the War. Master of Whitewater Lodge No. 417, Whitewater, Mo., to re-ballot on the petition of Robert C. Hennecke according to Section 14.100. August 17, 1962, to the War. Master of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, St. Louis, Mo., to hold a night meeting on Saturday, September 15, 1962, at new Meridian Masonic Temple, 4500 Donovan Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., re Past Masters' night and conferring of degree work. August 29, 1962, to the Wor. Master of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, St. Louis, Mo., to hold the necessary election on Thursday, September 13, 1962, to fill the vacancies in your line of officers. August 30, 1962, to M. W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M., Kirksville, Mo., to convene Grand Lodge and lay cornerstone of new elementary school building at Sedalia, Mo., on Sunday, September 23, 1962. September 22, 1962, to the Wor. Master of New Bloomfield Lodge No. 60, New Bloomfield, Mo., for the conferring of the three degrees upon Mr. Joseph Fuller, according to Section 13.110, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his represen tative, COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Grand Master Mann appointed the following Grand Representatives: Harry C. W. Richter, Helena Albert Edward Lavers, Charlolletown Thomas Gibb, J.p., Gullane 'Wolfang Vogel, Frankfurt am Main Wilbur J. Copp, Hooper

Montana Prince Edward Island Scotland United Grand Lodge of Germany Washington

Grand Master Mann nominated the following brother as Grand Representative of the following Grand Lodge ncar the Grand Lodge of Missouri: ... England

Bruce H. Hunt, Kirksville. FIFTY-YEAR BUTIONS

The following brethren whose names have been certified by their respective lodges and confirmed by the records of the Grand Lodge as eligible, have received buttons in recognition of their long years of Masonic standing: No. and Name of Lodge

654 445 522 420 550 550 550 420 13 78

Commonwealth West Gate Gate City Itaska Rose Hill Rose Hill Rose Hill Itaska Rising Sun St. Joseph

Name of Brother

. . .

.. Edward Boyem ... Alexander Gail' Cormack . .. Marshall H. Napper .. Charles Schlittler Harold Colton . Joseph Franklin Hickey Samuel Louis Owens Louis H. Ploeger . William M. McCorkel John A. Smith

No.

of Years 50 50 50

50 50 50

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No. and Name of Lodge 163 213 360 79 354 31 282 360 381 662 446 206 206 206 43 43 316 482 618 446 448 188 188 143 87 656 323 28 84 84 84 84 662 98 166 40 360 360 9 207 397 397 445 445 360 267 80 84 84 84 443 443 446 25 237 547 547 547 344 45

Occidental Rolla . Tuscan. . Polar Star Hebron Liberty Cosmos Tuscan Ionia Clarence Ivanhoe Somerset Somerset Somerset Jefferson Jefferson Rural.. . ClintonvilIe Grandview " Ivanhoe.... . Schell City .. . Hannibal Hannibal Irondale Washington Country Club Cornerstone St. John's Webster Groves Webster Groves Webster Groves Wehster Groves Clarence Webster Portageville '" Mt. Moriah Tuscan Tuscan George Washington Clay Gower Gower .. . West Gate West Gate Tuscan Aurora . Bridgeton Webster Groves Webster Groves Webster Groves Anchor Anchor Ivanhoe Naphtali LaPlata . South Gate South Gate South Gate Moberly Bonhomme

Name of Brother Norman B. Champ James Joseph Bowles . John Davis . Morris Reu bin . Henry L. State . Thomas J. WornaH William C. Harder . Thomas W. Schiek . .J. Frank Wright Al bin Marion Eberhard Icel G. McChesney .. William J. Cozad Marvin L. Brown William A. Collings Irl T. Oliver . Eugene A. Pittroff George Goldman Clyde R. Huff .. . Andrew T. Millan Claude N. Harman George S. Beck Warren F. Glascock Ben M. Slicting William H. Martin Lawson Stapp Walter A. Andrews . .Joseph D. Covington Alfred C. Hook Robert E. Blake .. , Oliver R. Burkart William G. Smalstig ... Walter M. Warren Ruby Renner Josgua C. Grizzel Columbus Thomas Alexander Charles W. L. Kanamann Charles G. Schott, Sr. Blake A. Howard ., John Fred Beccard ..... Oscar B. Moberly " W. F. Kirk . W. A. Bland Frank Conrad Gonz Willim Levy Emery Wells Thomas Koslowosky . Fred Kircher .. . Frank H. Harty James H. Sivells John R. Turney Harry C. Schlensker Joseph J. Canda Bert R. Mullen . Louis W. Ochs Earnest C. Saunders Theodore Laurence Angus MacMaster James R. Ratliff Virgil A. Wilhite Thomas J. Wright

1962 No. of Years

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 . 50 50 . . 50 50 . 50 . 50 . 50 . . 50 . 50 . 50 . 50 . 50 50 . . 50

1962 434 Wheeling 20il

20 20 79 79 79

254 243 360 326

4]3 331

354 3

544

149

2]8 218 218 218

600 209 40 340 340 340 340 340 2

586 653 210 324 7 522 522 522 522 615 615 373

93 93 263 256 83 3

324 236 496 251 284

506 197 197

344 282

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Trilumina St. Louis St. Louis Polar Star Polar Star Polar Star United . Butler . Keystone Tuscan Linn Valley Charity Warren Hebron Beacon Algabil Lcxington .. , Good Hope Good Hope Good Hope Good Hope Cosby Poplar Bluff Mt. Moriah Westport Westport Westport Wcstport Westport Meridian Criterion Shawnee Unionville McDonald O'Sullivan Gatc City Gate City Gate City Gate City Chaffee Chaffee Belle St. Mark's St. Mark's Summit Shekinah Laclede Beacon " McDonald .. . Sedalia Robert Burns Hope Canopy Lathrop Carthage Carthage Moberly Cosmos .......... :Fairfax ..

flavis S. Littrell .. Benjamin Berg Moses H. Glauber Isadore Hellman Arthur W. Butterfield Fred n. Quellian William J. Roehl . Laurence J. Haymes Dudlcy O. Bradley Georgc Planje . Oval C. McCannc Estelle C. Bishop Warner L. Wood Irwin n. Hughes Nat C. Binford Charles Craig Mildred Henry C. Strothotte Oliver F. Rapp Henry C. Chiles Walter Seifert Leo Seifert . Robert J. Nichols John W. Fehlmann Carl Glick Eugene C. Warren E. F. Jurgensmeyer ,Jake Levin Fred A. Pope H. Dahle Olsen John M. Rem Alan A. Weston Chester J. Schmidt Orville Clay Bradfield ,Jamcs A. Logan Oscar Garrison Guy G. Malone, Sr. Paul E. Parker .. Oscar Berp;land Harry S. Zane Robert D. Mowry Augustus B. Roberts George A. Sample S. T. Lippard . John P. Biles Charles W. Boutin Benjamin D. Morton Elijah T. Browning George W. Oakes Lester J. Harris Morris Hoinberg Frank W. Rucker William C. Etzbach Guy T. Wood .. Walter A. Pfautsch William H. Paulkner Pros T. Cross Ralph D. Cline .. Phil Davis . Claude N. Nelson . Harry H. Crosby . Guy C. Walkup

.r>o 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

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598 71 446 310 256 267 HI 480 43 32 302 89 445 610 225 236 284 9 188 299 299 299 299 299 299 299 ] I4 1I4 435 209 331 446 S27 95 94 6.58 10 383 40 481 60 354 622 28 218 ]50 63 2]5 104 104 104 154 587 446 446 270 3 164 28 ] 32

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Leadwood Savannah Ivanhoe... Sikeston Shekinah Aurora . . Trenton ... Jewel Jefferson . Humphrey Lick Creek Friendship West Gate Clark .. Salem . Sedalia Canopy George Washington Hannibal Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple . . TwilIght Twilight Rockbridge Poplar Bluff Charity Ivanhoe Higbee Pomegranate Mound City Purity Agency Pythagoras Mt. Moriah Marceline New Bloomfield Hebron Norwood St. John's Good Hope Birming Cambridge Hornersville Heroine Heroine .. .. Heroine Ionic Branson Ivanhoe....... . Ivanhoe New Salem Beacon Joachim St. John's .. Farmington .....

No. of Years

Name of Brother

. .

.. Edward Harper .. George E. Lambright . Fred Charles Gou]d Chris L. Francis Roy C. Hopkins Fred C. Collins .. . . Oscar R. Keithly .. Leslie A. Bruce Charles L. Gove William E. A]exander Floyd M. Richards .. Herman Shiftet Oliver J. Porr . .John W. Thompson Arthur A. Bell Norman Victor Taylor .. Claude W. Sanders . Edward Frank Roe . Elmer S. Parks Lauren Armsby Grover R. Henny . Arthur H. Cole .. John W. Eldridge .. Charles V. Erickson Chester Norwell .. , Gustaf R. Rydman Maurice W. Walden . Boyd W. Lucas .... Arthur Pigg . . Carl Bulow Lawrence W. Sturhahn Clarence A. Lockwood Thomas Hackward . Hubert A. Murphy Jacob B. Offrnbacker . Robert C. H. Vickery Cyrus Kline Eugene W. Love John W. Mueller Carl Henry Walker W. E. Sitton Henry E. Pearl . Luther Guy Sparks .Oney E. Kirby Edward H. Artz Earnest Waller Louis A. Smith John W. Bryant .Julius Koenigsdorf Meyer L. Denebein Abe Levine . Charles Forsberg . Charles Henry Holman Benjamin StifIelman Michael Stiffelman Riley R. Hardesty Edward C. Lindeman .William J. Clover .,. Guy M. Zinn Henry M. 1\1 cKenzie

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1962 9

443 443 522 323 522 522 522 .1')22 522 522 522 522 547 323 446 323 323 649 497 308 180 131 76 194 215 259 445 593 234 80 84 84 84

522 522 522 522 220 575 521 368 80 79 79 79 79 576 626 87 201 389 59 3 3

13 179 320 189 615 151

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

George Washington Ubert E. Porter .. , Anchor Charles L. Fenwick Anchor Charles T. Saul . Gate City Nathan Boan . Cornerstone . . August H. Wobbe Gate of the Temple Carl H. Bergstrom . Gate of the Temple William J. Craig Gate of the Temple John S. Jowers Gate of the Temple Rufus Robert Kester Gate of the Temple Harry J. Miller Gate of the Temple Burney Morton Gate of the Temple Charles S. Solomon Gate of the Temple Reason C. Tharp . South Gate Mont C. Carpenter Cornerstone .. . John A. Logan . Ivanhoe Walter Ray Scott Cornerstone Marc E. Perles Cornerstone .. . Ben L. Shifrin University John Franklin Caskey Equality Garland T. Allison Parrott . John R. Dean . Pyramid . Charles J. Chapman Potosi . George Carr . Independence P. Caldwell Chiles .. Wellsville .... . .. Harry S. Burwell ... Hornersville E. Senter Langdon Lodge of Love Samuel Earl Groves West Gate Ernest Henry Niemoeller Union .. . George August Schriner St. Francois E. L. Rodgers, Jr. .. Bridgeton Charles J. Becker Webster Groves Percy R. Goodenough Webster Groves R. Jackson Jones . Webster Groves Carl H. McClure, Jr. Gate City David H. Herzog .. Gate City Ralph S. Bmver Gate City Walter O. Orrison Gate City Joy C. Shumway Kansas City Roy B. Bently . Easter . James Perry Short Lockwood John Feston West Crescent Hill Edward W. Kennedy Bridgeton Louis A. Wirth Polar Star Edward G. Bader Polar Star Charles H. A. Wetrccht Polar Star Frederick Burgdorfer Polar Star John E. Weis Edward Chapman Olive Branch Magnolia .. . Claude L. Clary Washington Robert M. George Ravenwood Clarence H. Reece Arcana Lawrence M. I'arley . Centralia . O. B. Trebble Beacon Charles H. Schroeder Beacon Julius E. Tarling Rising Sun .. . Edward E. Licklider Pride of the West George Leach . Lawrence Estell Devina Versailles .. , Zeredatha .. . Luther H. Hunt Chaffee David A. Hiltibrand Milton. . . . . . . . . . Obe Toad ..

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

No. and Name of I.odge 482 536 446 243 323 503 40 576 570 5 228 34 131 196 494 2 566 183 576 551 312 576 613 354 446 174 110 424 179 505 608 325 369 2 369 177 I II 3 393 443 443 550 447 544 544 40 40 9 9 429 446 446 446 73 440 208 43 S22 522 78

Name of Brother

1962 No. of Years

50 Clintonville .. Harry L. Pritchard Ingomar . Charles E. Baldridge 50 Ivanhoe Charles H. Wolf 50 Keystone William C. H. Stallman 50 Polo .. Joseph Bennett . 50 Prairie Home Hugh K. Gilbreath 50 Mt. Moriah Alfred A. Becker . 50 Olive Branch Charles E. Schnell . 50 Republic Charles Benjamin Arehart 50 United Harry A. Wise 50 Shelbina C. W. Rash . 50 Troy . . Joseph N. Creech 50 Potosi . Waiter J. Simmons 50 Quitman Guy L. Frankum 50 Lewistown Harry A. Courtney 50 Meridian Frederick E. Partsch 50 Maplewood . James P. Earney . . 50 California Hanford Brunk . 50 Olive Branch .. . Harry B. White 50 Pendleton Walter E. Williams 50 Cuba .. . .. Davis Fox 50 Olive Branch .... Daniel V. Godberry 50 Wellston .. . .John Toedtmann . 50 Hebron . .. George F. Edwards . 50 Ivanhoe Axel Walford Lindgren 50 Sturgeon Ellis F. Rucker . 50 Marcus .. . W. M. Hunter 50 Samaritan Charles B. Acuff . 50 Pride of the West Walter Gilbert . 50 Euclid Charles S. Peters . 50 Strafford Earl y R. Stone . 50 Dockery Walker D. Shiflett . 50 Composite Ben Holt . 50 Meridian Edwin O. Kuhnle . 50 Composite McKinley Cecil Finch . .50 Texas Earl Hilterbrand . 50 Trenton Frank E. Abernathy . 50 Beacon William Kiessling . 50 Bee Hive James M. Groon 50 Anchor . Henry Albert Niehaus ......... 50 Anchor John Lyle Gam 50 Rose Hill Hupp Tevis, Jr . 50 Jacoby . Curtis Smith 50 Algabil . Edward F. Appel .. SO Algabil Arthur Kumpf 50 Mt. Moriah . . Hugo A. Lehmberg . . 50 . .. Oscar W. Linde . 50 Mt. Moriah George Washington Henry Otto Moser . 50 George Washington Henry Oscar Hehling . 50 . Estill Stanley Davis . New Madrid 50 Ivanhoe....... . .. Howard W. Jordan . 50 Ivanhoe John Van Newhouse . 50 Ivanhoe James A. Taylor . 50 Eureka William A. Hackward . 50 Trowel Anthony A. Ballinger . 50 Salisbury..... . Ambrose S. Rucker 50 Jefferson Homer Talbot .. 50 Gate City .. . Otho H. Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Gate City .. . Rolla C. Mathews ............. 50 St. Joseph Wesley M. Burling . 50

1962 78 78 188 547 189 171

St. Joseph St. Joseph Hannibal South Gate Zeredatha Hartford

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI George Brumbach James L. Deaton Joseph Benjamin Cornelius Harry Levy E. Phillip Dehler .. Noah Victor Lanes

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR

R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner presented the report of the Auditor, C. K. Benson and Co., St. Louis, Mo., which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings, and is as follows:

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 I, 1961 to August 31, 1962, also the Masonic Home Initiation Fund, the George Washington 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 BOOKS STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AND COMPARISON WITH BUDGET

Actual Over or (Unde1) Budget

Actual Budget Cash Receipts Per Capita Tax . $388,612.15 $390,000.00 ($ 1,387.85) Sale of Masonic Manuals 2,160.50 1,200.00 960.50 . 330.00 400.00 ( 70.00) Sale of Constitution and By-laws . 395.94 300.00 95.00 . . Sale of Grand Lodge Forms 2,042.81 2,000.00 42.81 Sale of Dues Receipt Cards . 9.00 9.00 Sale of Freemason Bound Volumes . 3.00 3.00 Sale of Proceedings Miscellaneous: Defunct-Lodge No. 664 ... $337.06 Duplicate Charter .... 10.00 30.00 Dispensation Fee 377.06 150.00 227.06 Hospital Visitation Fund ... 80.25 80.25 Interest on Securities 8,772.33 7,000.00 1,772.33 Refunds: Mileage and Per Diem $141.60 Washington Meeting 31.01 Printing and Stationery 3.85 176.46 176.46

Total Income Receipts ..... Transfers From Permanent Fund Total Receipts . Disbursements-Per Statement Attached Excess of Disbursements Over Receipts Balance, General Fund, Sept. I, 1961, per Grand Secretary's Books .....

$402,959.50 $401,050.00 $ 1,909.50 64,378.43 .

$467,337.93 495,565.85

. ($ 28,227.92)

72,408.89 $ 44,180.97

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Consisting of Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo. Balance in Mercantile-Commerce National Bank, St. Louis, Mo.-Imprest Fund

$ 66,992.97

10,000.00 $76,992.97

Less Masonic Home Initiation Fund George Washington Memorial Fund

$ 29,820.00

2,992.00

32,812.00 $44,180.97

Balance in Banks-General Fund, Aug. 31, 1962 Less Balance Due for Missouri Withholding Tax Balance Due for St. Louis Earnings Tax

49.60 34.66

Amount Available in General Fund ( ) Denote red figure.

84.26 $44,096.71

GENERAL FU!'\D-STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS AND COMPARISON WITH BUDGET SEPTEMBER I, 1961 TO AUGUST 31, 1962

Salary-Grand Secretary Salary-Grand Treasurer Salary-Grand Lecturer ExpenseS-Grand Lecturer Expenses-Grand Master Grand Lodge-Office Help Dr. Reader-Honorarium Expenses-Grand Correspondent Insurance . Expenses of Grand Lodge Officers Grand Lodge Officers' Conference D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Conferences Washington Meeting Grand Master's Contingent Fund Committee on Masonic Education Ritual Committee Expenses Expenses-Grand Lodge Session Reporter-Grand Lodge Session Printing Proceedings . Auditing . Relief and Charity . Masonic Service Association-Per Capita Masonic Relief Association-Per Capita Contingent Fund-Grand Lodge Office . Maintenance-Grand Lodge Office . Printing, Postage and Stationery . Telephone and Telegrams . . Office Equipment Missouri Lodge of Research-Publish Transactions . Gold Identification Card for Grand Master Grand Lodge Paraphernalia . Masonic Service Association-Hospital Visits .. Dues Receipt Cards . . 50 Year Veteran Buttons Social Security Tax Expenses . Employment Security-Federal and State . Secretaries' Conference-Under Supervision of Grand Master and Grand Secretary ...

Actual Over or (Under) Actual Budget Budget $ 10,000.02 $ 10,000.00 $ .02 500.00 500.00 8,400.00 8,400.00 4,042.29 4,200.00 ( 157.71) 2,800.00 4,800.00 ( 2.000.00) 10,740.00 1l,000.00 ( 260.00) 4,000.02 4,000.00 .02 750.00 750.00 677.12) 72.88 750.00 ( 705.97 1,705.97 1,000.00 641.58 1,800.00 ( 1,158.42) 154.20) 2,345.80 2,500.00 ( 617.00) 1,383.00 2.000.00 ( 885.40) 114.60 1,000.00 ( 694.83) 7,905.17 8,500.00 ( 28.80) 671.20 700.00 ( 20.61 6,020.61 6,000.00 50.00 125.00 75.00 388.62) 3,611.38 4,000.00 ( 200.00 200.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 ( 2,000.00) 26.48 2,226.48 2,200.00 3.38) 431.62 435.00 ( 676.44 1,500.00 ( 823.56) 3,600.00 3.600.00 3,192.15 4,000.00 ( 807.85) 819.03 750.00 169.03 2,000.00 ( 2,000.00) 1,000.00 48.30 119.34 5,000.00 1,897.05 1,085.00 761.33 200.88

1,000.00 60.00 150.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 2,400.00 850.00 250.00

( (

11.70) 30.66)

( 102.95) ( 1,315.00) 88.67) ( 49.12) (

600.00 (

600.00)

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Printing of By-laws-Pocket Part Masonic Manuals . Mileage and Per Diem .

2,891.70 26,765.94

Total Budgeted Expenses . Masonic Home-Per Capita Tax Less--Discount on Payments--Missouri Withholding Tax ... Less-Discount on Payments-St. Louis Earnings Tax . Transfer to Investment Account Total Dishursements

400.00 ( 2,000.00 28,000.00 (

400.00) 891.70 1,234.06)

$1l8,744.78 $133,370.00 ($14,625.22) 296,840.94 . .. (

15.09)

... (

4.78) 80,000.00

....... $495,565.85 ( ) Denote red figure. GRAND TRF.ASURER's BOOKS

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. I, 1961 Received From the Grand Secretary, Sept. I, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 ..........

$167,857.01 515,705.87 $683,562.88

Less Disbursements, Sept. I, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962

512,152.18

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 31, 1962

$171,410.70

RECONCILIATION GRA]\;D SF.CRETARY'S BOOKS WITH GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS AUGUST

31, 1962

Balance, per Grand Secretary's Books, Sept. I, 1961 Add-Outstanding Checks, Aug. 31, 1961

. .

$188,754.39 16,503.79

Deduct-Deposits in Transit, Aug. 31, 1961 Deduct-Tmprest Fund Balance, Aug. 31, 1961 Balance per Grand Treasurer's Books, Aug. 31, 1961

Receipts, per Grand Secretary's Books, Sept. I, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 Add-Receipts of Masonic Home Initiation and George Washington Memorial Funds Deposits in Transit, Aug. 31, 1961 . Returned Check Redeposited, Aug. 31, 1962 Deduct-Deposits in Transit, Aug. 31, 1962

$108,754.39 80,000.00

$172,250.60 4,393.59 $167,857.01 $467,337.93

. $ 32,812.00 16,503.79 . 274.40

49,590.19 $516,928.12 1,222.25

Receipts per Grand Treasurer's Books, Sept. 1, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 . $515,705.87 Disbursements, per Grand Secretary's Books, Sept. I, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 . $495,565.85 Add-Masonic Home Initiation and George Washington Memorial Funds, etc. Transferred . $ 36,345.50 Outstanding Checks, Aug. 31, 1961 . 80,000.00 Checks Returned for Signature, Aug. 31, 1962 274.40 116,619.90 Deduct-Outstanding Checks, Aug. 31, 1962

$612,185.75 105,639.98 $506,545.77

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

10,000.00

Add-Balance in Imprest Fund, Aug. 31, 1962 Deduct-Balance in Imprest Fund, Aug. 31, 1961

$516,545.77 4,393.59

Disbmsements per Grand Treasurer's Books, Sept. 1, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962 .

$512,152.18 $ 76,992.97

Balance, per Grand Secretary's Books, Aug. 31, 1962 Add-Outstanding Checks, Aug. 31, 1962

105,639.98 $182,632.95

Deduct-Deposits in Transit, Aug. 31, 1962 .. Deduct-Balance in Imprest Fund, Aug. 31, 1962 ...

S 1,222.25 lO,OOO.OO

11,222.25 $171,410.70

Balance per Grand Treasurer's Books, Aug. 31, 1962 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, 1962, as to charges and credits, with the previous statement dated August 25, 1961. We have prepared the following summary of the carrying value of the bonds, per the agent's report: United States Treasury Bonds Maturity

8/15/66 6jl5/67/72 9/15/67/72 12jl5/67/72 10/ 1/69 2jl5/80 2/15/90 2/15/95 II /15/98

Interest Rate

2~%

2Y2%

2~%

4 4

3~%

Market Value

Par Value

Canying

$. 19,000.00

5,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 33,000.00 16,000.00 10,000.00 29,000.00

$ 18,251.88 5,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 30,050.00 32,577.50 15,915.00 10,000.00 29,000.00

8/31/62 $ 18,703.13 4,437.50 35,425.00 22,109.38 30,234.38 32,876.25 14,700.00 8,725.00 26,281.25

$207,000.00

Value

$205,794.38

$193,491.89

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

.$ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00

$ 10,000.00

United States Treasury Notes-Series C 4.875% 11/15/63

$ 10,000.00 $ 10,006.25

.$ 10,206.25

United States Treasury Bills 9/ 6/62

$ 44,000.00

$ 43,358.92

$ 44,000.00

Total Securities

$271,000.00 $269,159.55

$257,698.14

Uninvested Cash in Principal Account }o'irst National Bank, Kansas City, 路Mo. Check Dated 8/29/62 From General Fund in Transit

136.02 80,000.00 $349,295.57

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Following is a summary of the changes in the principal account during the year under review: $ 81,132.88 Uninvested Capital, Aug. 31, 1961 Receipts $ 80,000.00 Cash Transferred From General Fund 133,217.91 .'$135,000.00 United States Treasury Bills Matured 44,378.43 $45,000.00 United States Treasury Bills Sold 341.86 Intcrcst on United States Treasury Bills Sold ... Principal Adjustment of $10.00 per $1,000.00 on $10,000.00 United States Treasury 3~% Bonds Due 2/15/90 Received in Exchange for $10,000.00 100.00 258,038.20 United States Treasury 2~% Bonds Due 3/15/65/70

$339,171.08 Disbursements Cash Transferred to General Fund Interest on Bonds Sold Transferred to General Fund Purchased $164,000.00 United States Treasury Bills Purchased $33,000.00 United States Treasury 4% Bonds Due 2/15/80 . Principal Adjustmcnt $2.50 per $1,000.00 on $6,000.00 United States Trcasury 3~% Bonds Due 2/15/90 Received in Exchange for $6,000.00 United States Treasury 2~% Bonds Due 3/15/71

$ 64,378.43 341.86 ]61,722.27 32,577.50

15.00

Uninvested Capital, Aug. 31, 1962

259,035.06 $ 80,136.02

We also checked the statement of income and expense and submit the following summary: Income Interest Income, Aug. 25, 1961 to Aug. 25, 1962: United States Series G Bonds United States Treasury Bonds United States Treasury Notes United States Treasury Bills Accrued Interest on Bonds Sold Expense Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased Agent's Fee . Net Interest Incomc-Transferred to General Fund

250.00 6,307.50 487.50 1,946.16 341.86 $ ]25.62 435.07

9,333.02 560.69

8,772.33

MASONIC HOME INJTIATION FUND

Balance ill Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. I, 1961 Received From Masonic Lodges-Sept. 1, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1962

$ 33,040.00 29,820.00

Paid to Masonic Home During Same Period

$ 62,860.00 33,040.00

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 31, 1962 .

$ 29,820.00

CEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. ], ]96] Received From Masonic Lodges-Sept. ], ] 96] to Aug. 31, ]962

3,293.00 2,992.00

6,285.00

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Paid to George Washington Memorial Association During Same Period .

3,293.00

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 31, 1962

2,992.00

1,344.67

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, Sept. 1, 1961 . Receipts Interest on Savings Account

26.00 $

Disbursements Transfers to Endowment Fund-Masonic Home per Resolution of Grand Lodge: Balance in Savings Account $500.00 United States Treasury Bond Due 12/15/72Withdrawn From Agency Account

1,370.67

889.11 481.56

Balance, Aug. 31, 1962

1,370.67 $

NONE

Balance, Sept. 1, 1961 . Receipts-Interest on Savings Account

951.16 21.48

Balance in Mercantile Trust Company, Savings Account

972.64

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMITTEE

Deposit From General Fund . Mileage and Per Diem Checks Issued Four Checks Cancelled

$ 26,765.94 $ 26,765.54

141.20

26,624.34 $

141.60 141.60

NONE

Refunded to General Fund Balance, Aug. 31, 1962

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

Transfers From General Fund, Nov. 13, 1961 Checks Issued for Mileage and Per Diem

$ 2,345.80

Balance, Aug. 31, 1962 ...

2,345.80 NONE

The various items in the foregoing report have been taken from the books and records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer and reflect the recorded cash transactions of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri from September 1, 1961 to August 31, 1962. The Lodge returns were test-checked to the Grand Secretary's records. All checks issued were examined in support of the disbursements. We also confirmed the disbursements by examination of invoices for substantially all items. Payroll records and tax returns were also inspected. The bank balances shown in the report were confirmed directly to us by the depositaries. Respectfully submitted, C. K. BENSON & Co., Certified Public Accountants.

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDMENTS

R. W. Brother Martin B. Dickinson presented the following Resolutions and Amendments, which were referred to the Jurisprudence Committee, and is as follows:

In case of a vacancy in the office of Deputy Grand Master from any cause, including assumption of the prerogatives, powers, and duties of the office of Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden in succession assume the prerogatives, powers, and duties of the Deputy Grand Master. ARTHUR

U. GOODMAN, JR.,

MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Substitute for Section 3.120 the following: Disbursements from the fnnds of the Grand Lodge, unless otherwise provided, are made only by checks signed by the Grand Secretary or the Grand Treasurer, and countersigned by the Grand Master or Deputy Grand Master. FRANK A. LEWIS, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Section 3.160. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Grand Lodge begins July 1 and ends June 30. A budget is prepared under Section 3.100 for the current fiscal year, together with a tentative budget for the portion of the following fiscal year preceding the anticipated close of the Annual Communication, with the same effect as the budget for the current fiscal year. FRANK A. LEWIS, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

At the option of the Grand Master, the allowance to him under Section 2.010 (m) is to be paid to him on his submission of monthly itemized accounts of his expenses, cumulatively not in excess of $400.00 per month for the portion of the year which has elapsed. FRANK A. LEWIS,

A. BAGLEY.

Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to meet between July I and the opening of the Annual Communication of each year to such extent as it may consider necessary for the purpose of verifying all expenditures previously made and, with the advice of the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Secretary, who are authorized to attend for the purpose, to prepare the budget for presentation to the Annual Communication. The actual expenses of those in attendance are to be paid on approval by the Grand Master. FRANK A. LEWIS,

.T.

THOMAS DAVIS, JR., BAGLEY,

W. A.

BENNE1T KLINGNER, OLIVER

L. LUFT.

Strike out the concluding clause of Section 4.030 (a) and substitute the following sentences: He receives an expense allowance of $5.00 for each lodge visited, to be reported and paid by the lodge in its annual return, and remitted to him promptly after actual receipt by the Grand Secretary. The allowance is for not more than one official visit each year to each lodge. FREELON K. HADLEY, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Strike out subparagraph (b) of Section 4.050 and substitute the following: (b) Holds Lodges of Instruction, for which he receives an expense allowance of $5.00 for each lodge instructed, to be reported and paid by the lodge in its annual return, and remitted to him promptly after actual receipt by the Grand Secretary. Not more than one such allowance is charged against each lodge each year. FREELON K. HADLEY, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Resolved, That the resolution adopted in 1933 and printed at page 24 of the Proceedings of that year, that the annual payments (per capita tax) under Section 10.040 to the Masonic Home of Missouri are for its current operation and support, and may be used for other purposes, such as the erection of buildings, only by express authority of the Grand Lodge, be rescinded. ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR., MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Opening the lodge may be omitted if only the public funeral ceremonies are to be conducted, in which event approval of the report of the ceremonies is made a matter of record in the minutes at the next stated communication of the lodge. FREELON K. HADLEY, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Resolved, That from and after this Grand Lodge session the Permanent Fund of the Grand Lodge shall consist of the following securities in the custody of the Grand Treasurer and held as per Agency Agreement with the First National Bank of Kansas City, Mo. dated February 27, 1958. $19,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 5,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 40,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 25,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 30,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1969 33,000.00 United States Treasury Ronds of 1980 16,000.00 United States Treasurv Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1980 29,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 United States Treasury Savings Bonds, Series G Together with all re-investments of the above listed securities. OLIVER L. LUFr,

THOMAS DAVIS, JR., W. A. BAGLEY,

.J.

BENNETT KLINGNER,

A. LEWIS, W. H. UTZ, JR.

FRANK

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS

R. W. Brother Martin B. Dickinson presented the report of the Committee on By-Laws, and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. The report is as follows: The Committee on By-Laws reports that promptly after the 1961 Annual Communication it prepared the fourth 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 1961 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, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR., RICHARD O. RUl\fER. SO路 YEAR BUTTONS PRESENTED

At this time, several 50-year Buttons were presented on behalf of the Grand Lodge, by M. W. Harold O. Grauel, Past Grand Master, and were warmly received. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M. W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt presented the report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address, and moved its acceptance. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee on Grand Master's Address submits the following report: We offer the Grand Master our sincere commendation for the completion of a successful year of administrative leadership. His keen understanding of all Masonic activitics has enabled him to conduct the affairs of his high office diligently and firmly, yet tempered with courtesy and characterized by dignity. No problem or proposition was too great for him to undertake, nor was he ever too busy to give attention to the most trivial detail presented for his consideration. The genuine warmth of his personality, coupled with an obvious desire to advance the interests of the Craft, has endeared Most Worshipful Brother Robert H. Mann to the Freemasons of our jurisdiction as one of the fraternity's great leaders. The Grand Master's analysis of the condition of Freemasonry in Missouri deserves our concurrence and our appreciation for the clear manner in which it is expressed. His cmphasis on leadership in lodges, and his expression of concern occasioned by a shifting- population, both from rural areas to urban centers and within the metropolitan areas themselvcs, reveals the study he has made of the general conditions of the fraternity. We do not believe he has condemned the small lodges or misjudged their effectiveness simply because they are small, but rather because of their inactivity occasioned by limited attendance. We heartily applaud the Grand Master's charge to lodge officers. We concur with him that they do not hold mere honorary positions in the fraternity, but should be brcthren of determination and possessed of zeal for their assignments. We recommend that the portion of the address dealing with necrology be referred to the Committee on Necrology. We recommend that dispensations granted, decisions made and any other matter dealing with jurisprudence be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. We recommend that those matters pertaining to finance be referred to the Committee on 'Vays and Means. Fratcrnally submitted, BRUCE H. HUNT, Chairman, J. M. BRADFORD, H. O. GRAUEL, . HARRY S. TRUMAN, HOMER L. FERGUSON, FRANK P. BRIGGS, RICHARD O. RUMER, JAMES 'V. SKELLY, FRANK C. BARNHILL, FORREST C. DONNELL, ROBERT L. ARONSON, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR., HAROLD M. JAYNE, WM. J. CRAIG, HARRY F. SUNDERLAND, M. E. EWING. J. M. SELLERS,

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE

M. W.Brother Bruce H. Hunt 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. SPECIAL REPORT OF THE JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE

M. W. Brother Robert H. Mann, Grand Master, stated that he was now calling on Wore Brother Henry W. Fox, Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee, to give a partial report of his committee, which was as follows: RE: THE MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS; AND WEST GATE LODGE NO. 445, A. F. & A. M.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, in a titular sense, at least, is the owner and operator of the building called Masonic Temple, which is located at 3681 Lindell Boulevard. It is a corporate entity, of the type sometimes described as a "pro forma decree corporation"-a non-stock, and not-for-profit organization. Instead of stockholders, it has "members" (so-called). According to the manner of expression used in the Temple Association's by-laws, Lodges, York Rite Bodies, Eastern Star Chapters, and so on, constitute the active members-deriving rights, and incurring liabilities. This is an over-simplification (as we see it) in that, in strict analysis, such organizations (our Lodges, for example) are not legal entities, having capabilities as such. Nevertheless, the Temple Association's manner of expression will be followed in the present committee-report, without implying concurrence in its applicability. West Gate Lodge No. 445, A. F. & A. M., became such a "member." It is one of the organizations out of which "delegates" or "representatives" came and participated, in 1917, first in various pre-incorporation arrangements, and ultimately in the incorporation, which gave rise to the Temple Association. Nominees of West Gate Lodge, from the beginning, held the voting rights, and filled the position or positions on the board of directors, attributable to said Lodge on account of membership-status in the Temple Association. Payments out of 'Vest Gate Lodge were forthcoming, in due course, of per capita amounts and perhaps other sums, for the building fund of the Temple Association; and, upon using facilities in the building as meeting-place of the Lodge, and so on, payments were forthcoming periodically, of amounts denominated as 'Vest Gate's proportionate share toward the upkeep of the Masonic Temple. All this, until 1960 -when, in November, or thereabouts, the meeting-place of the Lodge was moved away from that Masonic Temple; and a letter to the Temple Association stated the Lodge had terminated its membership-status, and would not pay toward any subsequent upkeep of the building. The Temple Association's contention, in essence, is that West Gate Lodge is under a continuing obligation to pay a proportionate share toward the upkeep of the building. Alternate theories, in support, are urged; namely, that this obligation continues by reason of perforce remaining a member in the pro forma decree corporation; or, in any event, by reason of being a participant in organizational arrangements involving such an obligation, precedent to and assertedly not merged into the formal incorporation of the Temple Association. Non-existence of any and all alleged liability is relied upon in the Lodge. Officers of the Grand Lodge were put to considering the contrariety of these contentions; due to insistence emanating from or on behalf of the Temple Associa-

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tion. The urgings were to the effect that the Grand Master (or, in other words, the Grand Lodge) somehow should interpose, on the side of the Temple Association. These began in the term of office of M. W. Bro. Harold Grauel as Grand Master; and continued until the term of office of the next Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Bruce Hunt. The latter, early in his term of office, ordered the Ways and Means Committee to take jurisdiction of this matter, as a "dispute"-citing Section 5.080 of our By-Laws. In the Committee on Ways and Means, after a hearing, and various deliberations, the outcome was set forth in a committee-report furnished to the Grand Master early in May, or thereabouts, 1961; and to the Grand Lodge at the annual communication in September. The conclusion stated therein did not sustain the Temple Association's contention. Rather, the finding on the part of the Ways and Means Committee was that West Gate Lodge " . . . ceased to be an active member of the Association, and that it was not thereafter obligated to contribute pro rata to the support and maintenance of the Temple." At the annual communication last year, discussion ensued during pendency of a motion to adopt that committee-report. The outcome was that the Grand Lodge (through adopting a substitute motion) caused the entire subject-matter to be referred to the present committee, namely, Committee on Jurisprudence. This committee in due course arranged for and held a hearing, at which each of the parties could and did submit evidence and oral arguments; and, since then, we have been further advised on their various points and authorities, through an extensive series of written briefs, furnished by respective counsel. All of the information thus afforded, of course, has been examined and taken into consideration. The conclusions which we have reached, and the disposition of the matter which we recommend, are set forth below. I. As to what already has transpired: There is for consideration the pertinent language in Sec. 5.080, which is the authorization cited by the Grand Master in making the referral to the Committee on Ways and Means. It is as follows: "Section 5.080 Ways and Means. " . . . Upon the request of the Grand Master or of a Lodge, the committee examines into the financial condition of the lodge and makes adjustments of all disputes between the lodge and building association. . . ." Under that language, the referral to the Ways and Means Committee, in our opinion, was proper, in the sense that it made available the only administrative process (if any) specifically provided for in our By-Laws. Furthermore, whether right or wrong in its conclusion, what the Ways and Means Committee did, in our opinion, is not out of bounds; namely, investigation into the merits (if any) of the Temple Association's claim, and a report to the Grand Master of the conclusion reached by the committee. The only problem is as to whether the conclusion of the Committee on Ways and Means (or the Grand Master's announcement thereof as determinative of the controversy) is in any respect controlling on the dissatisfied party-the Temple Association, in this instance. There is for consideration, in this connection, the following combination of factors present in this particular case, namely (1) that the only dispute here involved deals with an alleged contract existent (if at all) from 1917 or some such early date; and (2) that the earliest enactment of the above-mentioned referral language in Sec. 5.080, or any of the substance thereof, was not until 1933. Under such circumstances, the subsequently adopted By-Law language, in our opinion, should not be viewed as injecting retroactively a compulsory-arbitration requirement into a contractual arrangement (if any) previously agreed upon. Accordingly, with reference to all which heretofore has transpired (assuming, as

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we apparently must, the Temple Association's unwillingness to abide by the result therein) what we have is informative, and worthy of consideration, at least within the Grand Lodge; but it is not a contractually determinative result between the disputants. 2. As to "interest of the Craft as a whole": Assertions have been made, by representatives of the Temple Association, that the precedent of West Gate Lodge's withdrawal (if effective) could lead to like withdrawals of other Lodges, and so on, to the point of "such a deterioration in the organization as will make it impossible to continue to exist." Mention is made of "interest of the Craft as a whole, not only in S1. Louis but in Missouri and far beyond the confines of the boundaries of Missouri"; supposedly as justifying intervention by the Grand Lodge, in support of the Temple Association's effort to have West Gate Lodge resume upkeep payments. We have found neither precedent, nor warrant in our opinion, for any envisioning by the Grand Lodge, of super-responsibility on the part of West Gate Lodge to resume a place in the Temple Association, for the sake of Freemasonry; neither precedent, nor warrant in our opinion, for dictating upkeep-payment by West Gate Lodge as a moral obligation, whether or not legal liability is existent. Even if there were to be assumed in existence a legal obligation on the part of West Gate Lodge, no basis appears for attributing any peculiar Masonic stature thereto, by reason of feeling (if so) that some "interest of the Craft" would be furthered through fulfillment of that legal obligation. Tn short, whatever the local financial involvement may be, interest of the Craft, conscience of Freemasonry, moral obligation, and the like, are factors which should not be accepted as justifying intervention by the Grand Lodge. 3. As to what should be done: Neither historically nor inherently have we found basis for thinking that the field of Masonic authority is, or ought to be, extensive enough to include functioning, in lieu of a court of law, to determine rights or liabilities in contractual matters; unless the functioning is in or pursuant to some arbitration arrangement. Therefore, our premise is that what heretofore has been pointed out with reference to the conclusion of the Ways and Means Committee of last year would be of equal applicability with reference to any submitted conclusion of the present committee, as to merit or lack of merit, as the case may be, in the Temple Association's contention of Lodge-liability. Yet, the present committee has considered the Temple Association's contentions. All submitted factual data with reference thereto has been studied; including not only the consummated corporate set-up of the Temple Association, but also what transpired in advance, or separately, and allegedly not merged therein. The arguments and applicability of principles of ordinary law have been considered, too. The results are: 1. Regarding the allegedly separate aspects of the pre-incorporation period (sometimes called "joint adventure," "trust," or howsoever described) our jUdgment would be that nothing therein constitutes, or evidences, any Lodge-obligation remaining effective after, and apart from, whatever exists in and by reason of the corporate set-up of the Temple Association. 2. Regarding the corporate set-up, as such, the conclusion which we would reach is that, a specifically restrictive agreement not having been embodied路 therein, the principle of the law is applicable which permits a withdrawal by a member at will (that is, unilaterally) terminating the membership-status for all purposes, present or future; and that, with such a termination of membership-status, when and if accomplished, there would be no liability remaining on the part of the former member to pay on account of upkeep in any subsequently accruing period. Those are views unanimously reached by the members of this committee; but, in expressing them herein, we again point out that the matter in our opinion

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should be deemed to be beyond the scope of Masonic jurisprudence, as and by reason of being an ordinary civil controversy under, or with reference to asserted provisions of, some arrangement or arrangements of a contractual nature allegedly coming into existence, if at all, in 1917 or thereabouts. The general principle of not lindertaking here to make an adjudication in ordinary civil matters, contractual or otherwise, is basic. A recognition thereof is in the provision of our Trial Code which states that a complaint (against a member) may not be entertained, for the purpose of adjusting mere legal rights, pecuniary or otherwise (Sec. 28.090). Fraud or moral turpitude are specifically excepted in said â&#x20AC;˘ Section; and for such offense, of course, a .complaint may be allowed. However, trial may be had simply On the charge of cheating, wronging or defrauding (to the extent perhaps of expulsion); but not the extent of forcing payment (Proc. 1922, p. 101). Suspension is authorized, perhaps even expulsion, in a case of non-payment of Lodge dues, Or non-payment of Grand Lodge assessments; but not in the case of an ordinary civil indebtedness, even if it be a case of indebtedness for money borrowed by a Mason from his Lodge (Proc. 1902, p. 32 and 80). In conclusion. Regardless of whether' the course of action of the Lodge may be deemed to have been proper or however much (if any) the assertions of the Temple Association may seem just, the Grand Lodge should divest itself of the matter, in this instance. The result in the Grand Lodge which we recommend is (a) that nothing contractually determinative for any disputant in the controversy here involved results from either adoption of the present committee's report, or any other step which in the course of these recent years has transpired within or attributable to the Grand Lodge; and (b) that Grand Lodge's concern with reference to the controversy hereby ends. Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. Fox, Chairman, HARRY GERSHENSON, DUDLEY D. THOMAS, JR., CLAUDE T. WOOD, JAMES

HULL.

The chairman moved the adoption of the report. Motion seconded. The Grand Master then asked if there were any remarks on the motion. M. ,,yo BRO. ARONSON: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren: As the Grand Master, I am certain, understands, wc who have been vitally concerned in this mattcr have had no prior information as to any portion of the Committee's report just read. It has taken the Chairman of the' Committee approximately twenty-five minutes to read it. Therc mayor may not be some further comment that I would like to make as president of the Temple Association. I am wondering, Most Worshipful Sir, whether you can allow a brief time for me to confer with Most Worshipful Brother Rumer, who is Chairman of the Special Legal Committee on this subject, and preferably, if we could have, at the time of our conference, a copy of this report, so we may be certain as to our comprehension of it, we would appreciate it. Of course, the conclusion of the report seems to be a recommendation that nothing that the Committee did should have any binding effect if this should go to a court of law and that the Grand Lodge no longer concern itself. It may be that such a conclusion is one that need not be adopted. It may be, on the other hand, that there ought to be stricken from the report

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those portions that the Committee says are not proper for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. In other words, the Committee at one stage says that it is not the business of the Committee or of the Grand Lodge to determine legal rights. Then it expresses in a few paragraphs, as I recall, certain opinions, and then it follows up with a statement that "Nothing we are saying should have any binding effect." If it would be permissible I would think we should have an opportunity to look at the report for a few minutes, the Most Worshipful Brother and myself, and perhaps others who are on the executive committee of the Temple Association may be here, and then be given an opportunity perhaps to make a motion to strike or perhaps not even do that. Naturally it does hurt me to have the statement made that this is a matter that should have been in the courts. It had been hoped, in the first instance, that legal proceedings could have been avoided, and that was the burden of all the original communications to the Grand Master: avoidance of going to court-the preferability of disposing of such issues within the fraternity. But if the upshot of the report is that it was not properly Grand Lodge Business because it is contractual rights, legal obligations that are involved-if the upshot of the report is there be no determinative result from the adoption of the report, then I wonder whether it might not be said of the opinions of the Committee that they are what we lawyers call "obiter dictum"-matters outside their ultimate conclusion. THE GRAND MASTER: May I ask what interval you would consider sufficient? M. W. BRO. ARONSON: I would say fifteen minutes might be adequate time. THE GRAND MASTER: You are asking for a delay of fifteen minutes, after which you will return to the floor. M. W. BRO. ARONSON: If that fits into your program. May we have a copy of the report so we know exactly what we are talking about. M. W. BRO. RUMER: May we ask what the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee considered to be the effect of that portion of the report wherein they give an opinion, a suggested opinion, concerning the rights and liabilities of the parties? May I ask the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee that question? R. W. BRO. FOX: Worshipful Master, if you wish me to make a reply, it simply is I think the report as written states. I suggest they examine it first, and if they have any questions at that time, I will reply. W. BRO. REX DEWHIRST: I believe West Gate Lodge should have an opportunity to examine the report, too. THE GRAND MASTER: I think that is only reasonable. I am sure the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee will accord you that privilege.

Report of the Masonic Home To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri:

BRETHREN: The Masonic Home of Missouri still continues to be the great charity of Missouri Freemasons. In compliance with the by-laws of this Grand Lodge, I submit herewith the report of the Board of Directors for the year 1961-1962. . At the Annual Session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri held on September 26, 1961, in St. Louis, Missouri, the following brethren were elected directors. Rt. Wor. Brother Virgil B. Saville was elected to fill the unexpired one-year portion of the term of office of Rt. Wor. Brother James J. Ritterskamp, Jr. who resigned. Brother Claude Frazee and Rt. Wor. Brother Lester M. Heckman were elected for four-year terms. Rt. Wor. Brother Arthur U. Goodman, Jr. was advanced to the station of Jr. Grand Warden, and by virtue of his office became a member of the Board of Directors. Directly following the close of Grand Lodge the Board met in the Coronado Hotel for the purpose of reorganization. As provided in the Grand Lodge By-Laws, the Deputy Grand Master became the President. The Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected by the Board. There follows a list of the officers: R. Jasper Smith J. Clyde Butler . Elmer W. Wagner. Lewis C. Robertson

......... President . .Vice President . " .... Treasurer ... Secretary

COMMITTEES In order that the business of the Masonic Home may be conducted properly, it is necessary that a vast majority of its functions be considered by committees between the regular Board meetings. Therefore, the proper selection of committee personnel becomes one of the most important duties of the president of the Board. As there are only twelve members of the Board, each is required to serve on more than one committee. There follows a list of the committee assignments: Administration-J. Clyde Butler, Chairman; John W. Tanner; Morris E. Ewing; Lester M. Heckman; Virgil B. Saville. Legal-Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., Chairman; Martin B. Dickinson; Sherman A. Smith. Admissions & Discipline-Lester M. Heckman, Chairman; John W. Tanner; Sherman A. Smith; Morris E. Ewing; J. Clyde Butler; Virgil B. Saville; Claude Frazee. Fraternal Relations-John W. Tanner, Chairman; Morris E. Ewing; J. Clyde Butler; Virgil B. Saville; Claude Frazee. Finance-Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; Arthur U. Goodman, Jr.

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Trustees of the Endowment and Building Fund-R. Jasper Smith, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; Sherman A. Smith.

DEATH Once again death has invaded our ranks and has taken two of our highly esteemed directors. Brother Claude Frazee attended the organization meeting of the Board on September 27, 1961 and passed away on October 28, 1961. Although we did not have the privilege of long acquaintance with Brother Frazee, I know that his counsel and guidance would have been of great benefit to the Board. On January 8, 1962 we were informed of the death of our beloved President, Rt. "Vor. Brother R. Jasper Smith. We have lost a capable and devoted leader. He was very faithful in his attendance at the Board meetings and gave freely of his great talents. The loss of his splendid leadership is keenly felt by every member of the Board.

NEW BOARD MEMBER At the Board meeting held on January 20, 1962, Brother George F. Morrison, Rt. War. Senior Grand Deacon of St. Louis, Mo., was elected to the Board to serve until the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge. Brother Morrison has been faithful in his attendance. His wisdom and good judgment have been of great help to the Board in the year just passed.

BUD.DINGS AND GROUNDS The physical properties of the Home are in good condition. The rehabilitation of the Utility Tunnel from the Heating Plant to the Administration Building was completed during the year. Some of our buildings arc very old, but under the direction of our Chief Engineer, with the able assistance of the engineers who are members of the Board, the maintenance of our buildings and equipment has been kept up and operating efficiently.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE HOME People from all parts of the State of Missouri, members of the craft, their friends of Freemasons, continue to remember the Masonic Home with their bequests and:.gifts. The largest bequest this year is the Frank William Knopmann Aid;Fun~L As of June 30, 1962 this bequest amounted to $1,101,435.80. Under the provisions of the Will, the funds of this Estate shall be kept invested perpetually and the proceeds therefrom shall be used and applied to the support and maintenance of the Home. We will be forever grateful to these kind people for their gifts and hold it' a sacred trust to spend this money as wisely as our abilities will permit. fa~ilies and

THE HOME FAMILY During the year ended June 30, 1962, there was an increase in the number of guests of the Home. At the beginning of the year, we had 366 guests and on July 1, 1962, there were 378 members of the Home Family. This entire

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increase is among the aged people, the number of children remammg unchanged. In addition to the 348 adults, who were residents of the Home on July 1, 1962, four additional guests' applications had been approved but, for one reason or another, these four had not as yet actually arrived at the Home. In recent years, there has been a gradual, but steady, increase in the age of the adults who are admitted to the Home. This increase in age has carried with it, for the most part, an increase in the infirmities attendant upon old age. At the end of the fiscal year, 163 of our adult guests, because of infirmities, are permanent patients in the Hospital. During the year, most of' the other guests of the Home have had relatively short periods of hospitalization, due to some acute temporary condition requiring treatment and nursing care. For these reasons, during the past year, we have had on the average 156 patients in the Hospital every day which represents an increase of ]4 over the previous year. As reported one year ag<?, when the new building was completed, the Hospital portion had a capacity of 165 patients, and then because of the increasing demands for nursing care, it was decided at the August, 1961 meeting of the Board of Directors to convert the seventh floor of the new building to hospital use. This, of course, necessitated the re-Iocation of the 20 women resr dents on that floor. This conversion was completed at the end of January, 1962, so that we now have a maximum Hospital capacity of 200 beds. For the time being, at least, this gives us a comfortable margin of available beds in the Hospital in case of epidemic or other reasons for increased demands upon our Hospital facilities. At the present time, we have adequate facilities in the residence part of the Home for men, but vacant rooms available for occupancy by women are extremely limited and will be non-existent when women, whose applications for admission have been approved, arrive at the Home. At the present time, we do not have a waiting list because we have been able to care for approved applicants in the Hospital temporarily, although it is not good practice to house people who are not sick in Hospital facilities along with patients who are sick and require nursing care. Dr. Harold E. WaIters, our Medical Director, and Dr. Robert A. Hall, our Clinic Doctor, continue to render outstanding service to the guests of the Home. Both of these fine doctors devote many hours to the medical needs, of the Home and we are indeed fortunate to have their services. In addition to supervising the over-all medical program, Dr. Walters acts as Medical Consultant to the Board of Directors when it is considering applications for' admission to the Home. Under their supervision, the nursing staff operates wjth efficiency and renders fine service to those gu~sts of the Home who are in, need of their ministrations. " . ,'" We are particularly indebted'to a fine Dentist, Dr. Frank Jaeger, a member, of the Craft, who for many months has come to the .Home every 0JP~r week to take carc of dental needs of our guests. Brother Jaeger .does"thi.s without charge and because of his great interest in the Home and the care rendered to those dependent upo'n the Fraternity. " We continue tq have a fine working relationship with St..Luke's Hospit~J where most of those guests of the Home who require surgery receive this caJ:~,.,

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During the past year, a similar arrangement was concluded with the Barnes Hospital Group for the care of our guests who have eye problems. Thus our old folk who need eye examinations, treatments and eye surgery are being well cared for through this arrangement. We continue to send our children to the Clayton Public Schools and transport them to and from school in our own bus. One of our boys, Douglas Sprouse, who has been a resident of the Home since June 14, 1953, graduated from High School in June, 1962 and will be enrolled in George Williams College in Chicago for the school year beginning in September. Douglas has been awarded two scholarships totaling $850.00 for his first year at college. During the past summer, all of the children within the age limits were privileged to have two weeks at Camp Lakewood near Potosi which is operated by the YMCA. We are grateful to the Lodges, Eastern Star Chapters and other organizations who have provided the funds which made possible this experience from which the children benefit so greatly. I would be remiss if I did not express appreciation to the Staff of the Home, including the Housemothers of the children, the Matron of the old folk, the Nursing Staff and all of those who devote themselves to the care of the Home Family. They provide sympathetic care and service, often under very trying conditions, and I am happy to report that most of them regard their work as an opportunity to serve and not just as a job at which they work.

ENTERTAINMENT Varied programs of entertainment from time to time throughout the year make life at the Home an interesting experience. Much of the entertainment for the Home Family is provided by the Masonic Home Cheer Committee of St. Louis and St. Louis County. Elsewhere in this report will be found a detailed account of the activities of this group of representatives of the Lodges and various other Masonic Bodies of the 33rd and 57th Districts. Direction of the activities of this Committee was an avocation of Wor. Brother Harry G. Diller for many years. He devoted a great portion of his time to this labor of love. Wor. Brother Diller's death, a few months ago, was a great loss to the Fraternity in general and to the Masonic Home Family in particular. His close friend and associate, Wor. Brother Orrin E. Brigham, was elected by the Committee to fill this important place and he is carrying on efficiently and well. At Christmas and again this past summer, the Wardens' and Masters' Clubs of St: Louis and St. Louis County provided outstanding entertainments for the guests of the Home. Both of these events are eagerly looked forward to by the Home Family and are thoroughly enjoyed. To attempt to mention all who have so generously provided entertainment of one kind or another for the Home Family would be difficult indeed. The band concerts in the summer, the parties provided for by various Moolah Temple units, the monthly bingo party by Maplewood Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the activities of other Eastern Star groups as well as many other organizations are deeply appreciated and greatly enjoyed by the Home FaIllily. To all who assisted in any way in the entertainment of the Home Family we express our very sincere thanks.

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EASTERN STAR We are ever mindful of the great contributions made to our Home by the Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Missouri. During the past year, we have greatly enjoyed the association with the Masonic Home Advisory Board, O.E.S. which is composed of Mrs. Juanita Mauss, Past Grand Matron, President; Mrs. Lorraine Hinn, Secretary; Mrs. Agnes Wolfarth, Past Grand Matron, Treasurer. These charming ladies attend the quarterly meetings of the Board and constantly exhibit their great interest in the Home by their suggestions which they frequently translate into action by their contributions of equipment and facilities which add so much to the comfort, convenience and pleasure of the guests of the Home. Elsewhere in this report is a detailed list of gifts to the Home from the Order of the Eastern Star. Particular attention is called to the reupholstering of the furniture in the lobby of the Women's Building, the contribution of cubicle curtains in the Hospital rooms and the snack parlor in the new building. The latter has proved to be a source of much pleasure to the adult guests of the Home. The snack parlor is open six evenings of the week from seven to nine and is staffed by Eastern Stars with a different chapter being on duty each week. It is difficult to adequately express our thanks for these and the many other fine things which the members of the Order do for the Home. We have been happy to have officers of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star attend the quarterly Board meetings along with the members of the Advisory Board. These officers are: Mrs. Lois Jackson. Mr. Harry Balsiger . Mrs. Irene Hansen. Mr. Edwin W. Kettlesen. Mrs. Fern Braig.

. Wor. Grand Matron . Wor. Grand Patron .................... Associate Grand Matron . Associate Grand Patron . .Grand Secretary

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE For sometime, members of the Board of Directors of the Home have felt that there should be a Long Range Planning Committee, the duty of which would be to review the needs of the Home for new buildings, location of such new buildings, etc. keeping in mind the needs of the Home over the next twenty-five years. After long and careful consideration of this matter, a Long Range Planning Committee for the Home was established to advise and consult with the Board and to promote continuity of planning and integration of effort. This Committee was charged with the duty to make recommendations as to the scope and extent of Home operations, development of its physical facilities and financing thereof, and other basic policies of the Home. The work of this Committee is advisory only. and it has no power to incur any expense without the previous approval of the Board of Directors. The Committee is composed of- five members, each of whom previous to his appointment, has served at least one year on the Board of Directors of the Home. It is intended that appointments shall be for five years eventually, and the appointments to the Committee are made by the President of the Board, approved by the Board or the Executive Committee.

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At the Annual Meeting of the Board, on September 26, 1961, Rt. Wor. Brother R. Jasper Smith appointed the following brethren to this important Committee: Richard O. Rumer, term to expire 1962 Clyde Butler, term to expire 1963 Bruce H. Hunt, term to expire 1964 Dewey A. Routh, term to expire 1965 Robert H. Mann, term to expire 1966.

This Committee has held several meetings during the past year and their report to the Board follows: To the Board of Dire路ctors of Masonic Home of Missouri: GREETINGS: The Long Range Planning Committee, consisting of J. Clyde Butler, Bruce H. Hunt, Dewey A. Routh, Robert H. Mann, and Richard O. Rumer, who were appointed under authority of a resolution adopted at the August 26, 1961 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri, herewith submit the following report. Uncertainty as to upon whom the duty of arranging for Committee meetings rested delayed the first meeting of your Committee until March 2, 1962, and thereafter meetings were held on May 4, July 20 and August 17. Richard O. Rumer was asked by J. Clyde Butler, vice-president of the Board acting as president after the death of R. Jasper Smith, to act as chairman. No specific instructions or definition of duties and scope had been given to your Committee and your Committee, in the first instance, undertook a discussion as to what its procedure should cover concludingI. It should review generally the manner in which the Home has served our Fraternity; 2. It should consider the need for continued services and the probable extent of such need in the future; 3. It should consider the adequacy of facilities for present and future needs; 4. It should consider the present availability of finances and the prospective need of finances; 5. In general it should consider all matters pertaining to care and maintenance of needy persons to whom our Fraternity has an obligation; 6. It must not assume to conduct itself in a way which could in any manner be considered as usurping the powers of the Board, which according to the. Grand Lodge By-Laws "administers the affairs of the Home in a manner not inconsistent with policies adopted or approved by the Grand Lodge"; 7. It should bring to the attention of the Board any matters which in its opinion would advance the purposes of the Home and insure its future stability, and apply itself to a consideration of such other matters as the Board might from time to time refer to its attention. Your Committee proceeded according to the foregoing, and submits the following result of its inquiries. discussions and observations: HOME SITE

The extent of the improvements upon the site where our Home is located virtually compels its continuance where it is now located for the present. Some concern has been had with reference to the effect of the shifting of the population in St. Louis, but the surroundings are such that future population shifts should not materially affect it. On the the north and across Enright Avenue is an athletic field of a part of the St. Louis Public School System. Adjoining its properties on the east there are, at the northeast corner of Enright

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and Union, the properties of the Union Avenue Christian Church, which church has expanded its holdings and improved its properties and, according to information, is preparing to continue there for an extended period of time; and immediately to the south of the Union Avenue Christian Church properties are wellkept and well-occupied apartment buildings. On the south and across Delmar Boulevard is a row of large apartment buildings, some of which are relatively new, all of which are well maintained, and all appear to be well occupied. Immediately to the west is a private place residence section which appears well maintained and well occupied by persons substantially above middle class, and beyond this private place we are advised that St. Luke's Hospital has recently purchased quite a bit of property. The necessity remains, however, to continue to observe the real estate developments in the immediate arca in which the Homc is located. HOME POPULATION

The Home population continues to increase and we are advised that at present it is at what may clearly be stated as full capacity. Filed with this report is an exhibit, designated as Exhibit A, showing in separate columns the extcnt of the Home population for years 1951 and 1961, inclusive. Of particular interest is the increase in hospital patients, which is from 77 on July I, 1951 to 156 on July 1, 1961. Provision for additional hospital space was made during the past several years by the conversion of certain space in the new building for that purpose, and a further conversion for that purpose seems to be essential. This would mean that the residents who are replaced by the process must be provided for elsewhere, and it would appear that within the next several years additional buildings should bc arranged somewhere for ambulatory residents. Your Committee recommends continucd attention to this, which is a most acute problem. The children's problem also needs continuous attention and your committee recommends that it receive such attention. The children's population has remained at a rather constant level during the past ten years but the manner in whidl children are housed is far from satisfactory and a more desirable arrangement for their care should be made if the Home intends to continue to provide for children. Continued provision for children might be a subject for discussion and the question of whether or not it is desirable is one which must be decided. HOME FINANCES (USES)

The constant increase in the operating expenses of the Home is demonstrated on the schedule which is filed with this report as Exhibit B. The total for 1961 is shown as $629,304.11. The budget for the fiscal period ending July 30, 1962 was $658,885.00 and the budget for the fiscal period ending June 30, 1963 totals $676,695.00. The estimated income for thc fiscal period ending June 30, 1963 is $693,000.00, an amount slightly in excess of budget requirements but recognition must be given to these facts: If additional facilities are provided the cost of operating these additional facilities must be provided and such provision will certainly take up the gap between present estimated income and present budget figures. This gap would go into an inverse position if the Board should decide to provide for additional facilities out of funds available for that purpose which are on hand because then the income which the amount so used now produces would no longer be available for operating use. Your Committee points to the matter of operating expenses as something which needs constant attention.

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A favorable inclination toward our Home has brought to it a substantial increase in its Endowment Account and, in addition, the funds known as the Mattie E. Johnston and the Knollmann Fund. These three funds, together with those set aside by the Home as a Building Fund, are in the custody of St. Louis Union Trust Company and Mercantile Trust Company. R. W. Bro. Dickinson has during the past year or more been particularly vigilant in observing the manner in which these funds are handled and his efforts have been to excellent effect. Your chairman makes this statement upon information received at first hand from R. W. Bro. Dickinson and from representatives of the trust companies who declare that R. W. Bro. Dickinson's manner of observation has equalled or surpassed that of any other organization whose funds are in the custody of the trust companies. We are informed that certain By-Law amendments designed to stabilize the authority for the management of Home funds are being proposed and we hope that they pass. In particular a By-Law providing that an officer Of other representative of this Home should constantly observe the investments of the various funds and keep the investments co-ordinated should be made effective. Management of the Home funds is a very important function and, while we have no suggestions beyond that with reference to the passage of By-Law amendments, we recommend attention such as has been demonstrated by the Chairman of the Finance Committee during the past year. OPERATING PERSONNEL

A great need of the Home is the maintenance of an operating personnel. Filed with this report is an Organization Chart which is marked Exhibit C, and which shows the manner in which the operating personnel is arranged and the duties which are assigned to the various persons to whom responsibilities are committed. At present the operating personnel seems to be well arranged. Planning for the future requires attention at certain points, and just one is mentioned here: Our Purchasing Agent has served the Home for many years and has a grasp of the departments in his charge which only one who has worked with them constantly can have. The burden of age is coming upon him and we recommend provision for an understudy to him of such capacity that he may be able to relieve the present Purchasing Agent of many of his burdens and enable the present Purchasing Agent to continue general supervision with more efficiency. CONCLUSION

In the matter of future conduct of this Committee, which under the resolution creating it is to continue from year to year, we recommend that it hold meetings quarter-annually and so that it may be constantly informed with reference to Home affairs it suggests that it would be beneficial that its Chairman should get copies of those portions of Board meetings which are not of executive sessions from time to time. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD O. RUMER, Chairman

APPRECIATION I do not have words to express my appreciation for the efficient and unselfish work of the members of the Committees. The experience of John W. Tanner in organization and administration has been invaluable, as has the years of experience of Morris Ewing who is a past chairman of the Administration Committee. The work of Lester Heckman and Virgil Saville is deeply

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appreciated. Their great knowledge in the engineering field is highly essential for the proper and economical repair and upkeep of the Home. The legal problems of the Home have had the best possible care in the able hands of Arthur Goodman, Martin Dickinson and Sherman Smith. The time spent by this Committee outside of regular Board Meetings is considerable and I am afraid that we do not fully appreciate the service they render to the Masonic Home. The Finance Committee has performed an outstanding service in this past year under the competent leadership of Martin Dickinson. Timely sales and wise investments have increased the income from the Endowment Fund which supplies a good portion of the funds needed for the operation of the Home. The Admissions Committee, headed by Lester Heckman, is a dedicated group who temper justice with kindness. Their greatest concern is to select those who are qualified and have the greatest need. Each month the work of this Committee becomes more difficult because there is less available space. John Tanner and his Committee on Fraternal Relations have a difficult task in creating materials that will bring the most information to the Craft. The postal cards and brochures which are distributed at Grand Lodge are the results of part of their work. My special thanks to Lewis Robertson, Superintendent of the Home, for his assistance during this year. His kindness and consideration will always be remembered. Carl Stein, Assistant Superintendent of the Home, has done outstanding work. He is to be highly complimented, especially since he has served only one year in this capacity.

CONCLUSION My sincere and heartfelt thanks to this Grand Lodge for the opportunity of serving on the Masonic Home Board. It has been a satisfying and rewarding experience, and I only hope that in some small measure I have been able to contribute to the welfare of this great Charitable Institution. Fraternally submitted,

J. CLYDE BUTLER, Vice-President.

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123 MEMBER STATISTICS Members in the Home July I, 1961

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156 364 286 55 173 156 39

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) Average number of feet treated per month Average number of baths given per month. Average number of shampoos per week

1,122 18,491 27,821 86 40 12

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND-1961-1962 Howard Lodge No.4, New Franklin . United Lodge No.5, Springfield O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, Walnut Grove Agency Lodge No. 10, Agency Pauldingville Lodge No. 11, Wright City Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, Barry Eolia Lodge No. 14, Eolia . . Western Star Lodge No. 15, Winston . Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis . Clarksville Lodge No. 17, Clarksville Palmyra Lodge No. 18, Palmyra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Paris Union Lodge No. 19, Paris .. Havana Lodge No. 21, McFall .... Wellington Lodge No. 22, DeKalb Florida Lodge No. 23, Florida .... Wyaconda Lodge No. 24, LaGrange . Evergreen Lodge No. 27, New Haven . St. Johns Lodge No. 28, Hannibal . Huntsville Lodge No. 30, Huntsville . Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty . Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys Rolls Lodge No. 33, Center . Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy .'

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Mercer Lodge No. 35, Princeton Cooper Lodge No. 36, Boonville Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple Bismarck Lodge No. 41, Bismarck . Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City . Fair Play Lodge No. 44, Fair Play . Wentzville Lodge No. 46, Wentzville Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton Holt Lodge No. 49, Holt .... Xenia Lodge No. 50, Hopkins Livingston Lodge No. 51, Glasgow Wakanda Lodge No. 52, Carrollton Index Lodge No. 54, Garden City Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, Arrow Rock Richmond Lodge No. 57, Richmond Monticello Lodge No. 58, Monticello Centralia Lodge No. 59, Centralia ... New Bloomfield Lodge No. 60, New Bloomfield Waverly Lodge No. 61, Waverly Vincel Lodge No. 62, Cameron .... Cambridge Lodge No. 63, Slater Monroe Lodge No. 64, Monroe City Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, Pattonsburg Grant City Lodge No. 66, Grant City Kennett Lodge No. 68, Kennett Sullivan Lodge No. 69, Sullivan 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 S1. Joseph Lodge No. 78, S1. 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 Russellville Lodge No. 90, Russellville Madison Lodge No. 91, Madison Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana St. Marks Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau St. Andrews Lodge No. 96, Shelbyville Bethany Lodge No. 97, Bethany Webster Lodge No. 98, Marshfield Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99, Mt. Vernon Bogard Lodge No. 101, Bogard Bloomington Lodge No. 102, Bevier West View Lodge No. 103, Millersville Heroine Lodge No. 104, Kansas City Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville

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Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin ..... Greenville Lodge No. 107, Greenville Stanberry Lodge No. 109, Stanberry .. Marcus Lodge No. 110, Fredericktown Trenton Lodge No. 111, Trenton Maitland Lodge No. 112, Maitland . Plattsburg Lodge No. 113, Plattsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia . Laddonia Lodge No. 115, Laddonia. . . . Barnes Lodge No. 116, Cabool . Helena Lodge No. 117, Rochester . DeSoto Lodge No. 119, DeSoto . Compass Lodge No. 120, Parkville . Hermann Lodge No. 123, Hermann . Union Star Lodge No. 124, Union Star . Gentryville Lodge No. 125, Gentryville . Seaman Lodge No. 126, Milan . . 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 . Irondale Lodge No. 143, Irondale . 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 . . Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge . North Star Lodge No. 157, Rockport . Mt. Grove Lodge No. 158, Mt. Grove Green City Lodge No. 159, Green City . Whitesville Lodge No. 162, Whitesville Joachim Lodge No. 164, Hillsboro . Camden Point Lodge No. 169, Camden .. , . . . . . .. . . . . . . Benevolence Lodge No. 170, Utica . . Hartford Lodge No. 171, Hartford. . .. . . . Censer Lodge No. 172, Macon . . Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, Gray Summit . Sturgeon Lodge No. 174, Sturgeon . Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176, Conran . Texas Lodge No. 177, Houston . Griswold Lodge No. 178, Bellflower . California Lodge No. 183, California . Morley Lodge No. 184, Morley . Chamois Lodge No. 185, Chamois . Hermon Lodge No. 187, Liberal .

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Hannibal Lodge No. 188, Hannibal 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 Carthage Lodge No. 197, Carthage New Hope Lodge No. 199, Elsberry Ravenwood Lodge No. 201, Ravenwood Brumley Lodge No. 203, Brumley . Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall Somerset Lodge No. 206, Powersville 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 Hornersville Lodge No. 215, Hornersville Hale City Lodge No. 216, Hale Barbee Lodge No. 217, Sweet Springs 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. Mary's Cypress Lodge No. 227, Laclede Shelbina Lodge No. 228, Shelbina St. James Lodge No. 230, St. James Polo Lodge No. 232, Polo , St. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia ......... . La Plata Lodge No. 237, La Plata. . . Rushville Lodge No. 238, Rushville . . . .. Hopewell Lodge No. 239, Lesterville . Palestine Lodge No. 241, St. Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . Knobnoster Lodge No. 245, Knobnoster 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 Alton Lodge No. 255, Alton Shekinah 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

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Plato Lodge No. 469, Plato Nodaway Lodge No. 470, Maryville . Nineveh Lodge No. 473, Olney . 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, EI Dorado Springs . Fairfax Lodge No. 483, Fairfax Cairo Lodge No. 486, Cairo Chilhowee Lodge No. 487, Chilhowee Lock Springs Lodge No. 488, Lock Springs . Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City 0 0.. 0.. 0 0 . Montevallo Lodge No. 490, Montevallo . Vandalia Lodge No. 491, Vandalia 0. 0 0 0.. 0 . Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick . I.ewistown Lodge No. 494, Lewistown 0 . Unity Lodge No. 495, Richards . Robert Burns Lodge No. 496, Gainesville .. Jameson Lodge No. 500, Jameson 0.. 0 0 . Buckner Lodge No. 501, Buckner .. ' Philadelphia Lodge No. 502, Philadelphia 0 0.. 0 0.. 0. Prairie Home Lodge No. 503, Prairie Home . Platte City Lodge No. 504, Platte City Lathrop Lodge No. 506, Lathrop 0 0. 0 0. Clearmont Lodge No. 507, Clearmont . Saxton Lodge No. 508, Saxton 0 0 . Van Buren Lodge No. 509, Van Buren 0.0 .. 0 . New Hampton Lodge No. 510, New Hampton 0.. 0.. 0 . Skidmore Lodge No. 5Il , Skidmore Senath Lodge No. 513, Senath . Granby Lodge No. 514, Granby 0 . Milford Lodge No. 516, Milford 0. 0.. 00. . .0 .. 0.. 0' Oriental Lodge No. 518, Blackburn 00 . Crane Lodge No. 519, Crane 0 0 00 .. 0 . Lockwood Lodge No. 521, Lockwood 0.. 0 . Gate City Lodge No. 522, Kansas City . Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner . Wayne Lodge No. 526, Piedmont. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Higbee Lodge No. 527, Higbee 0 0.. 0.. 0. Conway Lodge No. 528, Conway , 00 . Lane's Prairie Lodge No. 531, Vichy . 0. 0 0. 0 0. Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter Comfort Lodge No. 533, Wheaton 0 0 . Columbia. Lodge No. 534, Pacific . Blackwell Lodge No. 535, Blackwell . Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs . Bethel Lodge No. 537, Bethel 0 0' Stella Lodge No. 538, Stella .. 0.. 00 .. 0 . Dawn Lodge No. 539, Ludlow 00 0 0 0.. 0. Winigan Lodge No. 540, Winigan . Mansfield Lodge No. 543, Mansfield 0 0.. 0 Zalma Lodge No. 545, Zalma " .. , . Orient Lodge No. 546, Kansas City .0 ... 0.. 0 0.. 0.. 0.. 0..... 0. 0

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South Gate Lodge No. 547, Kansas City . Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton . Carl junction Lodge No. 549, Carl junction . . Pendleton Lodge No. 551, Doe Run . Moscow Lodge No. 558, Moscow Mills . Clarksdale Lodge No. 559, Clarksdale . Nelson Lodge No. 560, Nelson . . Cowgill Lodge No. 561, Cowgill . York Lodge No. 563, Kansas City . jamesport Lodge No. 564, jamesport Tebbetts Lodge No. 565, Tebbetts . Naylor Lodge No. 568, Naylor Marlborough Lodge No. 569, Kansas City Republic Lodge No. 570, Republic . Hayti Lodge No. 571, Hayti Rutledge Lodge No. 572, Rutledge . Bernie Lodge No. 573, Bernie Easter Lodge No. 575, St. Clair Ewing Lodge No. 577, Ewing Grandin Lodge No. 579, Grandin Illmo Lodge No. 581, I1Imo . Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, Koshkonong Shamrock Lodge No. 585, Shamrock Criterion Lodge No. 586, Alba . St. Francisville Lodge No. 588, Wayland Advance Lodge No. 590, Advance . Barnett Lodge No. 591, Barnett . LaRussell Lodge No. 592, LaRussell . Union Lodge No. 593, Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico . Leadwood Lodge No. 598, Leadwood. . . Cosby Lodge No. 600, Cosby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia . '" Morehouse Lodge No. 603, Morehouse . Walker Lodge No. 605, Walker . Strafford Lodge No. 608, Strafford . . 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 . Mendon Lodge No. 628, Mendon.. . . . East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City . Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie . Greentop Lodge No. 635, Greentop .. . . Mt. View Lodge No. 637, Mt. View . . Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City . Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, Grain Valley . Clarkton Lodge No. 645, Clarkton .. . . Noel Lodge No. 647, Noel '"

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1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

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 Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence Rockhill Lodge No. 663, Kansas City Wardell Lodge No. 665, Wardell Lilbourn Lodge No. 666, Libourn

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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS Past Matrons & Past Patrons Club, Higginsville Chapter No. 477 .... Mr. V. H. Weber .. . . J. F. Faulkenberry, Hopewell Lodge No. 239 . Festus Chapter No. 417 . Past Matrons Club of Bonne Terre, Mo. . . Electa Club of St. Louis & St. Louis County Bro. N. F. Dragoo, Fairfax Lodge No. 483 Bro. Earl Brindle, Fairfax Lodge No. 483 Mt. Grove Commandery, K.T. Ranson A. Breuer Masonic Assn. Prince of Peace Commandery No. 29, K.T. L. J. Freise in memory of Leo Wolff . J. S. Goodson in memory of Leo Wolff. . . . . . John Vanwinkle, Cambridge Lodge No. 63 . Ionic Low Twelve Club . Arthur Frazier, Casper, Wyo. . Ray Ryan, Ninevah Lodge No. 473 . Columbia Chapter No. 17, R.A.M. St. Graal Commandery No. 12, K.T. Geo. W. Reiss . Miss Sarah Wiles in memory of Leo Wolff Miss Bernice Cusack in memory of Leo Wolff Anonymous . Kahoka Chapter No. 126, R.A.M. Independence Chapter No. 12, R.A.M. . . Barnes Chapter No. 252, O.E.S. . . Odessa Assembly No. 19, Order of Rainbow Girls . Albany Commandery No. 60, K.T. . . St. John's Commandery No. 20, K.T. . Wm. H. Moore, Joplin Lodge No. 335 . Monticello Chapter No. 383, O.E.S. . . Hollis Ellison, Carl Junction Lodge No. 549 . Barry Chapter No. 369, O.E.S. . . Robert H. Mann . Rolla Council No. 39, Royal & Select Masters Pilgrim Chapter No. 473, 0.E.8. . . Weston Star Chapter No. 197, O.E.S. Fidelity Chapter No. 339, O.E.S. Mrs. Herbert Haukenberry . Belle Chapter No. 203, O.E.S . Adolph & Alice Berghorn . West Plains Commandery No. 48, K.T. . . S. C. Hamilton . Occidental Chapter No. 185, O.E.S .

10.00 10.00 5.00 96.10 5.00 30.00 12.50 12.50 10.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 3.00 10.00 50.00 60.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 6.00 5.00 3.50 25.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 40.00 5.00 25.00

1962

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Jesse L. Phillips Chas. Covey Oland A. Jones, Griswold Lodge No. 178 . Bolivar Chapter No.5, R.A.M St. Elmo Commandery No. 43, K.T. Brunswick Chapter No. 298, O.E.S. Orion Chapter No. 49, R.A.M. . . Mr. & Mrs. D. Robert Nesler . Mr. Geo. Morrison . Mr. Lewiston C. Williams, Rockhill Lodge No. 663 Mrs. Frieda E. Matthis Carl Strickler, Perseverance Lodge No. 92 . Job's Daughters, Bethel No.6 . Rainbow Assembly No. 10 . . Adelphi Chapter No. 389, O.E.S. Triangle Chapter No. 479, O.E.S.

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$7,221.30

GIFTS FROM THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR September I, 1961 th1'u July 31, 1962 4 10 3 10 143

Sacks and 2 Boxes Apples Gallons Apple Butter Aprons Ball Point Pens Bath Towels Beauty Shop Equipment 2 Blouses for Girls 1 Card Bobby Pins 51 Books for Children 2 Pair Boys Shorts $1,020.00 Building Fund 2 Boxes Bubble Bath 36 Candy Hearts, 1 Box and 7 Pounds Candy $50.00 Christmas & Entertainment Fund 35 Christmas Wrapped Gifts for Children 78 Christmas Wrapped Gifts for Adults 1 Christmas Stocking 5 Coloring Books 112 Pounds Cookies 4 Coverlets 4 Boxes Crayolas $4,038.64 for Cubicle Curtains for Hospital Cup Cakes for Home Family 20 Dish Cloths 4 Dolls 125 Pair Draperies 27 Dresses for Girls I Box Dusting Powder 30 Dozen Eggs

I Feeding Bib III Floor Lamps 3 Cases, 55 Cans Fruits, Sugar, Cake Mix, etc. 58 Gifts for Children and I Gift for Adults 15 Pair Girls Panties 40 Assorted Cans, Jars and Packages Groceries 26 Handkerchiefs 124 Hand Towels 5 Head Scarfs 224 Jars Jellies and Preserves 24 Gallon Cans Preserves $15.00 for Jellies and Preserves 149 Ladies Bags 1 Box Ladies Clothing 1 Ladies Hair Brush 1 Pair Ladies Slippers I Manicuring Brush Miscellaneous Gifts for Children $163.00 for Children $34.00 for Ice Cream for Adult Guests $1,033.00 for Adult Guests $280.00 for Shoes for Children $10.00 for TV Repair 3 Pair Nylon Hose 1 Case and 1 Box Oranges 27 Pair Pajamas for Children 2 Paper Doll Books 1 Picture 35 Pair Pillow Cases 3 Pillows

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1962

2 Skirts for Girls Equipment and Furnishings for Snack Parlor 23 Bars Soap 17 Pair Socks 14 Tea Towels 1 Four Slice Toaster for Snack Parlor 2 Tooth Brushes and Paste 13 Toys 199 Wash Cloths

3 Pot Holders 5 Powder Puffs 22 Quilts Reupholstering Furniture in Lobby of Women's Building 1 Sheet Blanket 19 Sheets 2 Pair Side Rails for Hospital Beds I Pair Skintights 4 Skirt and Blouse Sets for Girls

MASONIC HOME CHEER COMMITTEE 1961-1962

July 31, 1962

Mr. J. Clyde Butler Vice-President Masonic Home of Missouri Dear Rt. Wor. Brother Butler: The Masonic Home Cheer Committee of St. Louis and St. Louis County submit our report of receipts, disbursements and activities for the pleasure of the Masonic Home Family from August 25, 1961 to July 31, 1962. It has been a pleasure to be of service to our Masonic Home Family. We hope that the Religious Services and Entertainments as arranged by us has helped to bring pleasure and contentment to them and meets with the approval of the Officers and Directors of the Home. Some of these activities were arranged by our late President WOR. BROTHER HARRY G. DILLER, who passed away March 9, 1962, and I have endeavored to carry on with the help of many of our committee members. Ten Religious Services were arranged during the period of this report. The total attendance was 1,620 or an average of 162 at each service. We thank the Masonic Bodies, Eastern Star Chapters and Job's Daughters, sponsoring these services for the Masonic Home Family. With reference to the entertainments. All Entertainers, Committee Members and friends gave their talents, energy and automobiles gratis and we thank all who helped for their cooperation. Fraternally, ORRIN E. BRIGHAM, President Masonic Home Cheer Committee IN MEMORIAM WOR. BROTHER R. H. RODEGAST Vice President Passed December 3, 1961 and WOR. BROTHER HARRY G. DILLER President Passed March 9, 1962 Both were active and hard workers for the Masonic Home Cheer Committee and Freemasonry for many years. They will not soon be forgotten.

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Following is our financial and activities report for the fiscal year August 25, 1961 to July 31, 1962. Balance on hand August 25, 1961 Receipts 1961-1962, as per list attached

$1,025.28 4,315.28

Disbursements 1961-1962, as per list attached

$5,340.56 3,387.32

Balance Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve

July 31, 1962 for Outing Steamer Admiral Chair Rental Letter Carriers Band Thanksgiving Gifts and Cards (or Printing Annual Report

Total Reserve

$1,953.24 $400.00 30.00 800.00 60.00 .

NET BALANCE . .. RECEIPTS AND DEPOSITS Missouri Lodge No.1 Meridian Lodge No. 2 Beacon Lodge No.3 Geo. 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 Lodge No. 360 . Cache Lodge No. 416 . Itaska Lodge No. 420 ............. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 . " . Westgate Lodge No. 445 . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 . Harmony Lodge No. 499 Euclid Lodge No. 505 Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Apollo Lodge No. 529 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 ~ ...........â&#x20AC;˘...................... ,

1,290.00 .. $ 663.24

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25.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 25.00 50.00 75.00 10.00 30.00 100.00 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 50.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 25.00

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

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 Ben Franklin Lodge No. 642 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 University Lodge No. 649 Pilgrim Lodge No. 652 Commonwealth Lodge No. 654 .. Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Progress Lodge No. 657 .. Purity Lodge No. 658 Theo. Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Berkeley Lodge No. 667 . Florissant Lodge No. 668 . Crestwood Lodge No. 669 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.... 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 . Alhambra Grotto . . Scottish Rite The Square Club ............... . Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Brigham, Member Triangle No. 638 Rita E. Fischer L. P. Thesen, Member Triangle No. 638 Wm. E. Krenning, Member West Gate No. 445 . AI. M. Frager, Member St. Louis No. 20 .. J. K. Hermann, Member Algabil No. 544 ............ . Moke Epstein . Becker Iron & Metal Co. Clark Surplus Sales

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25.00 50.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 33.00 15.00 25.00 100.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 15.00 50.00 20.00 30.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 20.00 10.00 15.00 25.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 750.00 75.00 150.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Svarin Auto Parts Co. Federal Salvage & Supply Co. . Wellston Tire & Supply Co. Oscar Grier, Member Wellston No. 613 V. K. Bus Lines . Bridgeton Chapter No. 266, O.E.S Refund Streckfus Steamers Refund Vess Bottling Refund Thanksgiving Gifts Refund Mother's Day Gifts .. . Refund Father's Day Gifts Refund Miscellaneous Cash .. .

5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 61.28 25.00 7.20 7.80 32.00 30.00 28.00 176.00

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$ 4,315.28

TOTAL ....

ACTIVITIES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE MASONIC HOME CHEER COMMITTEE September 1, 1961 to July 31. 1962 Sept. 24, 1961 Oct. 22, 1961 Nov. 23, 1961 Nov. 26, 1961 Dec. 17, 1961 Dec. 23, 1961 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

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1962 1962 1962 1962

May 12, 1962 May 27, 1962 June 2, 1962 June 3, 1962 June 13, 1962 June 17, 1962 July 10, 1962

July 28, 1962

Religious Service, Progress Lodge No. 654 and Progress Chapter No. 522, O.E.S. Religious Service, Job's Daughters Cash gifts and cards (Thanksgiving) $ 714.79 Religious Service, Knights Templar Commanderies Nos. 1,8, 16 and 18 Rei igious Service, Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 and Bridgeton Chapter No. 266, O.E.S. Christmas Party---entertainment, cash gifts, presents, Santa 889.28 Claus, refreshments, music by Bro. St. Onge Orchestra Religious Service, Freedom Lodge No. 636 Religious Service, Alexandria Chapter No. 160, O.E.S. Religious Service, Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Religious Service, Triangle Lodge No. 638 and Triangle Chapter No. 479, O.E.S. . 724.48 Cash gifts and cards (Mother's Day) Religious Service, Pyramid Chapter No. 460, O.E.S. Outing for children to Washington State Park, games, bus ride, meals, refreshments . 98.90 Religious Service, Trinity Lodge No. 641 Lawn Party-Moolah Temple Band, refreshments by Moolah, served by committee 724.48 Cash gifts and cards (Father's Day) .. , Lawn Party-Letter Carriers' Band, refreshments by Home, served by committee, chair rental by committee, not billed as yet Outing to Bridgeton Fish Fry by committee's cars (gratis), lunch and ride-88 old folks, 25 children, Matrons, Nurses and drivers . . 150.00 Postage, printing and supplies for the year 85.39 Total

$3,387.32

All the above balances with the books of the Masonic Home Cheer Committee's check book balance and bank statement of July 31, 1962. ORRIN E. BRIGHAM, President

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1961-1962 Acacia Lodge No. 602 Anonymous Gift . Estate of William J. Baumann Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Beck Memory of Harry August Becker Estate of Maude Turner Bedford Estate of Louise M. Bredenkamp Estate of Harry M. Buck Memory of Clifford W. Byers Memory of William A. Clark Gift of Clarence N. Crites . Memory of Harry Diller Memory of Mrs. Erma Doss Memory of Edward Dean Frazier Estate of W. B. Hight ... Estate of James H. Johnson Estate of Elba D. Judge Memory of Joseph M. Judge Estate of Myrtle M. Kipp Estate of Elizabeth Lawson Estate of Hermina F. Lewis Estate of Max Manne Estate of Ernest W. Miller (final) Estate of Grace D. Mills Estate of Thomas H. Morrissey Memory of Richard Clark O'Brien Memory of George Wilson Rhea Estate of Johanna Rudnay Memory John A. Ruth Memory of Mrs. Lottie Shaner Estate of Dove S. Smythe Estate of Virginia Stein Memory of Peter Wade Streeter .. Gift of Marie L. Vezeau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory of Pearl Waite Gift of Arthur U. Windmoeller

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100.00 1,000.00 4,548.34 5.00 25.00 5,481.37 9,817.67 2,500.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 85.00 25.00 4.00 327.79 3,162.20 1,202.98 350.00 4,337.15 14,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,49 67,150.48 912.14 10.00 5.00 4,228.59 10.00 25.00 1,000.00 175,000.00 15.00 1,000.00 20.00 5.00

$298,508.20

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 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 Eric Arnold Anderson Estate . 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 . . . Henry Bachman Estate . Karl Backrow . Frank C. Barnhill Gift William J. Baumann Estate . Gift of Beacon Lodge No.3 Gift in memory of Homer Beaty . Frank Beecher Fund Gift in memory of Frederick Bender . Memory of Mrs. L. Nellie Benjamin George F. Bergfeld . Ida A. Bergmann Estate . 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. Boekenhcide . 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

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36.33 103.00 5.00 550.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2.00 122.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 280.00 5,545.04 2,103.03 52,218.75 5.00 15.00 500.00 5,085.00 5.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 25,577.60 100.00 1,000.00 92,943.44 30.00 6.00 1,442.48 214.00 10.00 500.00 29,156.26 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

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1961 Charles A. Brown Estate ... Harry P. Brown Estate . Ernest Bruneman . Gifts of G. A. Buder . Oscar Buehl Estate . 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 Charles A. Clark Estate . 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

1,000.00 10,834.90 . 100.00 493.99 540.59 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 1,650.88 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 80.00 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

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 Arthur H. Deppe Estate . Brokett A. Dickson . W. B. Distributors, Inc., Gift . A. M. Dockery Fund . Gift of Will Docter . Adele H. Doellner Estate Emma H. H. Doellner Estate Clara Ethel Downs Memorial Fund William Downs Gift . William E. Downs Estate Louis Duestrow Estate Gift of Dunklin County Scottish Club ... Gift in memory of Wm. E. Dunscomb, P.G.M Rudolph Egger Gift . . Gift in memory of Mrs. Amelia Ehrman . In memory of Alpha Elberfeld . Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Cash . Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Slocks 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

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10,000.00 1,000.00 300.00 1,000.00 600.00 200.00 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 50.00 429.00 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

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1962

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 General Fund . 128,740.03 2,099.13 Anna L. Gentry Memorial Fund . 5.00 Gift in memory of M. W. Bro. Wm. R. Gentry . 200.00 Louis A. Geserch . Robert J. Gilbert Estate . 49,777.38 500.00 Adolph Gluck Fund . 200.00 Samuel A. Gluck . 1,000.00 John R. Goodall Trust . 5.00 Gift in memory of Arch Goodenough . 5.00 Gifts in memory of Shaw Goolsly . . Frank Gottlieb Estate . . 100.00 3,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund . 2,500.00 Grand Council Royal and Select Masters Fund . 25.00 Gift in memory of deceased Members Grandview Chapter No. 365 50.00 Bernard Greensfelder Gift . 261,502.94 Henry C. Grenner Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash . 3.50 Gift in memory of Arthur Griffiths . 500.00 Manforth Griffith Estate . 10.00 Gifts in memory of Harry Grimspan . 10.00 M. L. Gross Gift . 17,056.95 Grotto and Shrine Fund . 1,000.00 Jacob B. Gunlich Fund . 500.00 William A. Hall Fund . 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 . 1,665.74 James W. Harris Fund . 2,327.75 Hugh Hartshorn Fund . 500.00 Adam Hartwig Estate . Memory of Mrs. Louise H. Haustein . 25.00 1,000.00 Orville A. and Mrs. Maria Haynes Fund . 400.00 Dietrich Hedenkamp Estate . 3.00 Louis F. Heidorn Gift . . 20.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Dorothy Johnston Hein 11,234.02 Pearl l\L Heinritz Estate . 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 . . . . . . . .. . ..... 25.00 Memory of Mrs. Chas. Leroy Hickmann, Sr. 5,000.00 T. W. Higgins Fund . . 6,112.83 W. B. Hight Estate . 5,500.44 Nettie Hightower Estate . 1,000.00 Roland Hill Estate .. . . 50.00 C. R. Hinerman Gift . .

1962

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 H. O. Hirsch Estate " Lena HoffstetLer Estate Gift in memory of Mrs. L. Verne Hosie . Eva Merl Hoops Estate . Herman William Hoops Estate . A. M. Hough Fund . Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund . A. S. Hudson Estate . Bequest of Josephine W. Hull . Henry W. Hunning Estate ......... . Mary Huthmaker Estate Gift in memory of Frank C. Hunter .. . Initiation Fund Wm. B. Ittner, Inc., Gift . Robert Jacobi Gift . .J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund . . George William James Estate Hugh S. Jamison Estate, Stocks and Cash. . . .. . . Walter J. Jenkins Estate . Gifts of Members of Jennings Lodge No. 640 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson, Memory of their parents Harriet C. Johnson Estate Gifts in memory of Mary Elizabeth Joyce . William Kairns Estate Edward F. W. Kaiser . Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity . Bernard J. Kappel Estate .. . . Paul Keiser Fund Albert G. Keller Estate, Bonds and Cash Franklin V. Kemp Estate, Bonds and Cash Mrs. Anna Kern Estate Irving Keseling Estate William F. Kier Fund Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund Myrtle Kipp Estate James L. Kirkendall Mary E. Knecht Estate Knights Templar Fund August C. Koelsch Estate Harriet A. Koestering Estate Arthur Emil Koethe Estate Gift in memory of Allen G. Kohlenberg Charles E. Koken Ludwig Kotany Gift in memory of Emma Krieger Gifts in memory of Sol. Kreisman Joseph Kronacher Estate Edward Kuhn Estate William F. Kuhn Memorial Fund

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5,248.76 2,547.89 100.00 5,000.00 16,853.97 5,000.00 1,000.00 942.84 13,017.62 100.00 37,601.33 205.00 246,700.00 300.00 30.00 19,122.61 1,000.00 33,420.08 100.00 15.00 100.00 2,000.00 46.00 100.00 25,000.00 5,500.00 500.00 2,000.00 3,239.97 46,929.10 6,3II.77 50,831.05 10,000.00 2,000.00 707.16 13,150.00 250.00 35,II4.00 100.00 2,315.45 2,000.00 5.00 300.00 200.00 5.50 27.00 431.05 1,000.00 1,000.00

1962

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 Wm. Frederick Kuhn Memorial Association, in memory of Dr. William Frederick Kuhn Gerard B. Lambert Jacob Lampert Fund . Gift in memory of Clare G. Lamont G. I. Langenberg Estate . Mrs. Barsha A. Langston Estate . Estate of Jonas Larsson . Gift of Mrs. J. Lauridsen . Elizabeth B. Lawson Estate Spotwood A. Ledford Estate Flora B. Lee Estate . George W. Leeak Gift . . Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund . . Kathryn Lehman . E. H. Lchnbetter Estate Mrs. Rose W. Lenore Estate . Ike Levinson Estate .. . . Estate of David Levy . Estate of Ida Levy . . . 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. Loevcy Frederick A. Logan Fund . Stanley R. Losch Estate William Latham, Jr. Estate . . Gifts of Loyal Chapter No. 5Il, 0.E.5 . 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 5. 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 Paralle Masengale Fund Masonic Home Certificate Fund John T. Mathis Estate . George Mavrematis Gift Edward H. Meier. Fund . Isador Mendle, Legacy

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787.71 7.40 30,000.00 10.00 250.00 12,333.26 1,000.00 300.00 60,000.00 14,241.89 10,000.00 500.00 1,800.00 2,697.96 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 2,500.77 4,396.68 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 1,117.60 4,858.52 100.00 500.00 1,000.00

1962

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 Herman Mesendick Estate . Edward Meyer . Gifts in memory of Frederick Meyer William Meyer Estate . Gifts in memory of Ralph Millard Edward C. Miller Estate . . Gift in memory of Edward W. Miller 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 . 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 Russell G. Murray Gift . Virgil L. Muskopf Estate . Myrtle Lodge No. 338 . . Maggie Nicholson Fund Mrs. Anna Nipper Estate . Oscar T. Nitzschmann Estate . Gift of James C. Nix . 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....................................... .

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165.00 500.00 10.00 500;00 15.00 250.00 5.00 34,782.04 15.00 15,796.64 11,600.00 6,362.19 155.00 1,000.00 100.00 5.00 600.00 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 5.00 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

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1961 Gifts of Members of Albert Pike Lodge No. 219 ... William M. Pingel' Estate . Gifts of Henry W. Polst . . Gift of Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 William H. Potter Estate Fund . Helen Primavesi Estate Gift of Roy L. Pringle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . Gift in honor of Dr. Harold L. Reader . John Rehrs Estate . . Charles Reilly Caroline J. Rein Estate . Estate of Helen M. Reynolds . . Thomas H. Reynolds Gift Agnes Rice Estate . . Estate of J. Walter Ridge . 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. 213 . Abraham Romansky Gift Abraham Romansky Estate Gifts in memory of Truman Rose William Rothmeyer Estate Gift of Harry G. Rothweiler . Gertrude French Rouse Estate . Estate of Johanna Rudnay . 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

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13.00 555.20 66.50 5.00 13,305.50 29,152.50 5.00 1,000.00 100.00 10.00 56.00 50.00 50.00 4,780.63 10.00 3,247.07 1,000.00 5.00 155.00 250.00 100.00 14,534.76 18,209.41 5,000.00 51,096.35 2,431.38 7,548.50 25.00 2,500.00 15.00 6,600.00 5.00 250.00 500.00 15.00 50.00 10.00 250.00 6,000.00 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

1962

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1961 Edgar P. Schaefer Estate Charles W. Schafer, memory James Dunnica Estate of Helena Emma Schenkmeyer Reinhold Schenkmeyer Estate W. J. Scherek Gifts in memory of Carl Schlapp, Sr. . Estate of Oscar Schleicher 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 I. Sears . Fred SegeIke 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 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. Stoppelmann

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601.60 462.00 4,380.35 500.00 46.00 15.00 5,593.67 932.83 20.00 500.00 11,760.09 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 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

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1962

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1961 5.00 George F. Stowell Gift 137.40 Philip Stremmel, Jr. 1,000.00 Virginia Stroud Estate . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 400.00 . . F. W. Struchen Estate 10.00 Gift of St. Graal Commandery No. 12, K.T., Columbia 450.00 St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O.E.S.... 10.00 Gifts of Members of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 . 15.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Frank Stumm . 10.00 Harry F. Sunderland Gift 10.00 Gifts of Members of Swope Park Lodge No. 61'7 15.00 Gift in memory of Charles A. Tacke 550.00 W. L. Tamme Fund 2.25 Gifts of Members of Temple Lodge No. 299 Gift of Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Queen City Chapter No. 226, 100.00 0.E.5., in honor of Ray Bond, P.G.M. 2,460.57 Herbert S. Thorington Estate .... 53.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Myrtle Tiffin 500.00 Irvin R. Timlin Estate 50.00 Gifts in memory of Cecil A. Tolin 20.00 Gift of Triangle Lodge No. 638 . 14,062.66 Estate of Josie H. Trowell 25.00 Mrs. Earl C. Tuggle Gift ... 100.00 Gift in memory of T. T. Turley and H. I. Turley .. . . 55.00 Gifts in memory of Karl M. Vetsburg . 2.00 Gifts in memory of Harry Vieten . 933.24 James Vinyard Estate 2,431.93 Oliver C. Vogel Estate . . 24,845.62 Otto August Vogelsang Estate . 1,000.00 . Sol E. Waggoner Estate. . . . . .. . 20.00 Gift in memory of Dillman F. E. Wagner 500.00 Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate . 50.00 W. A. Walker Gift 500.00 Nicholas R. Wall Fund . Estate of Kate Walter . 5,076.08 Gift of 1949 Wardens and Masters Club of St. Louis and St. Louis County 100.00 Estate of Paul H. Warmann . 3,184.55 War Relief Loyal Service Fund 7.107.50 1,000.00 Charles A. Wasserburger Estate . 84,266.16 Charles R. Waterman Estate . Frances M. Waters Estate . 70.52 Julius G. Wattenberg Estate . . 1,701.63 F. W. Weinheimer Estate, Bonds, Stocks and Cash 62.835.55 J. E. Weisenborn Gift ., 25.00 26.00 Gifts in memory of John Weiss, Jr . Wellston Lodge No. 613 . 100.00 5.00 Gifts of Members of Wellston Lodge No. 613 . Alphonzo Whipple . 100.00 William J. Whiprecht Estate. . . . . . . 5.00

1962

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1961 Elbridge E. Widener Estate . 6,641.29 200.00 Paul Wielandy Estate . 1,299.12 Mrs. Luella M. Willette Estate . Francis Emmet Williams Estate . 500.00 D. M. Wilson . . 528.00 Arthur H. Windmoeller Gift . . 25.00 70.00 Gifts in memory of Bernice Winkeler . 150.00 Gift of Robert C. Winkelmaier, in memory of Bertha Winkelmaier Emma Winkler Estate . 538.05 Louis H. Winkler Estate . 1,377.58 Mayme K. Withall Estate . 103,996.49 Estate of O. E. Withers . 16,582.42 John A. Witthaus Gift . 40.00 1,000.00 George H. WoItjen Estate . Gifts in memory of W. G. Wood . 10.00 Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund . 3,000.00 John M. Woodson Estate . 5,467.91 Mrs. E. Wurz . 500.00 Minnie H. Wylie Estate . 8,884.87 Gift in memory of Amos Yeats . 10.00 Nan J. Yeats . 5.00 Mrs. N. J. Yeats, for Jennings Lodge No. 640 Gift 15.00 Louisa Yott Fund . 500.00 Mrs. Lulu Cammann Zamzow Estate . 10,604.86 Nicola Zimmer Memorial Fund . 50.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1962

ADDITIONS TO. THE BUILDING FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1961-1962 Gift of Seth P. Aber $ Memory of Conrad Acker . Gift of F. B. Adams . Anonymous Member Algabil Lodge No. 544 . . Memory Walter R. Alberts . . Gift of Members of America Lodge No. 347 . . Memory of John Anderlan . . Memory of Walter Apperson . Bequest of Joseph Ashcraft . , , . Memory of C. O. Babcock Gift of Delno M. Baker . Memory of Mrs. Maud E. Baker . Memory of Hugh Barden . Gift of Charles D. Baughman . Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Benjamin . . Memory of Mrs. Ivy May Barnes Gift of Carl Blumenberg . . Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Boeger Memory of Lewis Brandt . Memory of Emil Braun . Gift of Max Bretschneider . Memory of John A. Brooks . Gift of F. O. Brown . Memorial to Ernest A. Brown . . Gift of Albert F. Brueshaber Gift of J. H. Bruninga . Gift of R. E. Bumgarner . Memory of Mrs. Edgar M. Carson . Gift of Guy M. Clark . . Memory of Donald Conley Gift of Clifford P. Conkin . Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Conner . Memory of James M. Coughlin . Gift of Craftsman's Club of Transit Employees, Kansas City . . Memory of Harry Crall . Memory of Charles Curtis Gift of John Davis . . . Gift of William A. Deardeuff . Memory of Mrs. Emma Dehne Gift of Dr. William Demko . Gift of Dow Metal Products Company . Gift of B. A. Ehrenreich . . Memory of Mrs. Emma Eickhoff . . Memory of Mrs. Minnie Fath Gift of Fellowship Club of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 Gift of Arthur H. Fertig . . Memory of Mrs. George W. Flynn Gift of Gardenville Chapter No. 513, O.E.S. . . . . . Gift of Jimmie Godwin .

5.00 1.00 100.00 10.00 2.50 200.00 43.00 5.00 250.00 2.00 8.00 10.00 104.00 2.00 12.00 5.00 5.00 50.00 5.00 15.00 25.00 3.00 100.00 10.00 50.00 38.00 5.00 20.00 3.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 3.00 10.00 100.00 5.00 10.00 3.00 6.00 25.00 25.00 650.00 50.00 10.00 100.00 30.00 50.00 10.00 20.00

1962

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ADDmONS TO THE BUILDING FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1961-1962 Gift of Ben C. Gieseke . Gift of Samuel D. Goldstein . . Gift of John R. Goodall Trust . Memory of Dr~ H. M. Graefe . . Bequest of Walter J. Graham . . Gift of William M. Hammon . Gift of Lloyd E. Hare . Gift of Edwin W. Harmon . Gift of Harmony Temple Chapter No. 499 . Memory of Charles Heaton, Sr. . . Memory of George Hermansdorfer . Gift of Hesperia Chapter No. 172 . . Memory of Mrs. Rowena Hickman Gift of Irene Hofmeister . Memory of Roy A. Hoglund . Gift of Ernest L. Holder . Gift of Eugene C. Holt . Memory of Cebert Huddleston . Memory of Miss Fay Imboden . Memory of Mrs. Frances Pearl Jennings . Gift of John Jackson . Gift of William F. Jackson . . Gift of Job's Daughters-Bethel No. 26 . Gift of Henry Johnson . Gift of Cecil J. Jones . Memory of Oscar Jost .. , . . Memory of Frederick A. )udell Memory of Leon L. Katzenstein . . Memory of William Kern Gift of Keystone Conclave No. 25, Order of True Kindred Memory of Andrew H. Kiskaddon .. Memory of Edgar Kittle . Memory of Fred Kling . . . Memory of Henry J. Klunk Memory of George J. Knopf . . Memory of Arthur Koehler In Honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of the Joseph Kohn's .. Memory of Mrs. Emma Kupferle . Memory of Emil Labitske . Memory of John Hart LaRowe . Memory of George Latal . Gift of Charles H. Law . Memory of Otto F. Leffler . Memory of Donnazetta Lelie . Memory of Mrs. Hermine Lewis Gift of Ralph C. Libean . Memory of John Lindle . . Gift of Evert Love . Memory of Mrs. Florence Lynes .

25.00 1,000.00 500.00 5.00 746.06 2.50 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 150.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 18.00 5.00 67.50 5.00 6.00 5.00 12.00 35.00 5.00 ]5.00 10.00 159.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 42.00 151.00 5.00 45.00 8.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 ]5.00 10.00 25.00 18.00

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1961-1962 Memory of Ralph Malter . Memory of Linda Marr Memory of Charles McBride . . Gift of Missouri Grand Court, Order of the Amaranth, 1961 .. Gift of M. C. Mitchell . Gift of Glen E. Morley Gift of Brother Musgrove . . . Gift of Nickalos Newman . Memory of Edward Nolte . Gift of North Gate Court No.6, Order of Amaranth Memory of William Oldham .... Memory of the father of William Parrott Memory of Albert Penrod .... Bequest of Edna C. Persons (Estate) Gift of Pilgrim Lodge No. 652 . . Memory of Harold Prough . Gift of Randolph Chapter No. 150, O.E.S. . . . . Memory of Mrs. Susan Raven ......... . . Gift of Theodore J. Reiff . . Gift of Miss Julia Reinecke . Gift of Mrs. Augusta Ringling . Memory of Reinhold Rodegast . Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rogerson . Memory of John A. Ruth .. Gift of John A. Ruttur . Gift of William H. Sanders . Gift of Floyd E. Sargent . Gift of Frank Scheuermann . Gift of Oscar Schmelig . Memory of Mrs. Emma Schroeder . Memory of Henry Schumacher . Gift of Walter E. Schulenberg Memory of Mrs. Ida Schwabe . Memory of Mrs. Rose Sears . Gift of Shrine Circus . Gift in honor of Julian Simon's Birthday . Memory of Irvine Skinner, Sr. . . Memory of Rt. Wor. R. Jasper Smith Gift of Norman E. Smith . Memory of J. P. Sondergard Memory of Mrs. Mary V. Spina . Gift in honor of Henry Steiner's 85th Birthday Gift of Albert C. Stone . Gift of Past Matrons Club of Success Chapter No. 87 . Mfmory of Theodore Svoboda . Memory of Dr. Fred G. Teubner, Jr. Bequest of Otto Thieme . Memory of Benjamin E. Thomas . Memory of Owen Thompson .

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20.00 100.00 48.00 1,000.00 585.87 10.00 4.00 5.00 43.00 70.00 5.00 10.00 3.00 100.00 200.00 5.00 1,000.00 250.00 3.00 14.00 29.00 77.00 10.00 90.00 15.00 1.00 2.00 39.00 15.00 50.00 30.00 100.00 165.00 3.00 750.00 100.00 5.00 20.00 7.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 20.00 3.00 44.00 500.00 8.00 20.00

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1961-1962 Gift of G. H. Thurman ..... Gift of Miss ZelIa von Gremp Memory of Fred S. Warnhoff Gift of Harry C. Weitkemper Memory of William We1hoelter Memory of J. H. Whitaken Gift of Ray Wirte1 Gift of F. Edward Wildermuth ... Gift of Richard J. and Irene M. Wilkinson Memory of Jay Williams Gift of Earnest J. Young . Memory of Mrs. Anthony Zimmer

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25.00 200.00 10.00 2.50 3.00 5.00 3.00 1,000.00 25.00 29.00 20.00 10.00 $12,511.93

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GIFTS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1959-1961 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 Estate of Linford V. Burns Gifts of Walter 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 Mrs. S. W. Dewar '" , 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

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5.00 1,000.00 650.00 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 13,407.63 8.00 25.50 1,009.00 10.00 50.00 15.00 126.78 10.00 10.00 25.00 30.00 5.00 1,000.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 700.00 50.00 231.87 27.05 102.50 10.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 500.00 100.00 25.00

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

GIFTS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1959-1961 Gift in memory of Mrs. Sophie Giesemann 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. Catherine Gore 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 of Wm. C. Hilmer Memorial Class of Scottish Rite Gift in memory of Merton J. Hirsch, Sr. .. . Gift in memory of Mrs. Charles A. Hofer Gift in memory of Mrs. Hollenbeck . 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 Estate of Elnora Kollmeyer Gift of Krey Packing Company 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

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7.00 1,000.00 7.00 10.00 2.50 500.00 10.00 7.50 3.00 200.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 1,009.00 100.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 50.00 6.00 100.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 211.39 1,000.00 1,000.00 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

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GIFTS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1959-1961 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 . Estate of Alexander A. Shoettlin Gift of L. M. Shrum . Gifts in honor of Julian Simon . Gift in memory of Dan W. Smith . Gift of Norman E. Smith . Gift of Loyd F.. 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 Gifts of L. J. Turner . Estate of Nellie M. Urbach . 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 Estate of Henry W. Weisheyer , 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 ...

10.00 10.00 5.00 60.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 55.00 10.00

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4.00 25.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 3.25 2.00 10.00 55.54 500.00 8.00 100.00 1,035.00 50.00 35.00 43,025.36 100.00 100.00 165.10 500.00 100.00 100.00 20.00

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY July I, 1961 to June 30, 1962 GENERAL FUND

Income Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax . Grand Chapter, O.E.S. Per Capita Tax .. Interest Income Miscellaneous Income (From Hearsum Fund)

$271,840.94 22,085.50 - - - - $293,926.44 . 1,357.31 2,090.03

$297,373.78

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 . . Electricity . Water 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 Service~LegaI 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 Assn. Convention Expenses Superintendent's Traveling Expenses . Piano Tuning . Credit Reports . . Publicity . . Snack Bar . Assistant Superintendent's Car Allowance Education . . Children's Allowances . Burial Expenses . Outside Help . Grand Lodge Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

. . . . . .

. . .

$343,103.88 151,885.85 6,362.45 882.50 5,818.74 20,919.05 16,353.88 21,206.48 17,378.04 2,291.08 8,128.10 1,080.00 11,493.40 47,643.69 11,695.89 3,374.60 261.50 1,278.70 350.00 2,871.16 720.00 224.20 418.50 330.26 1,833.06 41.95 16.50 2,471.81 200.00 667.92 119.00 436.54 18.00 736.98 185.60 11,370.62 160.50 2,380.69 187.00 64.60 696,962.72

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Excess of Expenditures Over Income Add-Transfers From Income Fund

. .

($399,588.94) 395,000.00

Net Decrease in General Fund Add-Balance, July 1, 1961

. .

($ 4,588.94) 37,256.33

$ 32,667.39

Balance, June 30, 1962 .. (-)Denotes red figure INCOME FUND

Receipts . $ 86,286.54 . 73,296.59 13,449.93 . - - - - $173,033.06 . 12,690.40 4,547.52 . 2,346.71 . 19,342.38 . . 87,637.35 142,344.73 . 320.00 . 1,770.98 .

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 Income From Knollman Fund Securities Received From Members of Home Family .. , .. " Pensions " Cemetery Lots . Miscellaneous Income

$444,033.1 3

Disbursements Taxes and Expenses-Estates . Commissions-Agent for Endowment and Building Funds Miscellaneous Expenses . Building Improvements .., . . Loss on Sale of Securities .

713.50 5,156.48 12,386.22 6,470.00 193.20 24,919.40 $419,II3.73 395,000.00

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Deduct-Transfers to General Fund Net Increase in Income Fund Add-Balance, July I, 1961

Balance, June 30, 1962

$ 24,113.73 264,396.06 $288,509.79

INITIATION FUND

Receipts Initiation Fees Income on Initiation Fund Securities Miscellaneous Income

$ 33,040.00

. . .

5,471.26 25.00

$ 38,536.26 Disbursements Improvements Loss on Sale of Securities

. $ 63,344.46 203.00 . 63,547.46

Excess of Disbursemel1ts Over Receipts

($ 25,OII.20)

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274,082.61

Add-Balance, July I, 1961 Balance, June 30, 1962

$249,071.41

$ 11,855.93 2,120.07 - - - - $ 13,976.00

(-) Denotes red figure BUILDING FUND

Receipts Contributions and Bequests . Interest Income, January I, 1962 to June 30, 1962

Disbursements New Building Expenses . $ 1,316.33 Construction Insurance . 262.87 614.38 Replacing Doors in Administration Building . 82.00 St. Louis Union Trust Company-Commissions . 38,671.43 Building Expenses Capitalized-Transferred to Fixed Assets Loss on Sale of Securities . 957.49 41,904.50 Excess of Disbursements Over Receipts Add-Balance, July 1, 1961

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($ 27,928.50)

162,223.93 $134,295.43

Balance, ]une 30, 1962 CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND

Receipts Contributions . Interest on Investments

7,242.30 34.14 $

7,276.44

Disbursements 7,588.72

Entertainment and Gifts .... Excess of Disbursements Over Receipts Add-Balance, July I, 1961

312.28) 6,148.78

5,836.50

Balance, June 30, 1962 ENDOWMENT FUND

Receipts Bequests and Gifts Profit on Sale of Securities

$ 124,418.72 356,912.58 $ 481,331.30

3,471,821.02

Add-Balance, July 1, 1961 Balance, June 30, 1962

$3,953,152.32

(-) Denotes red figure MATTIE E. JOHNSTON ESTATE

Receipts Income on Investments Bequests Profit on Sale of Securities

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61,032.98 1,461.51 27,343.78

----$

89,838.27

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Disbursements Collection Fee-Mercantile Trust Company

1,706.83

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Add-Balance, July I, 1961 .,.

Balance, June 30, 1962

$1,640,783.04

88,131.44 1,552,651.60

FRANK WILLIAM KNOLLMANN ESTATE

Receipts Bequests .. , Income From Investments

$1,182,211.38 1,012.34 - - - - $1,183,223.72

Disbu"sements Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased Taxes and Expenses Loss on Sale of Securities

1,772.27 55,288.43 24,727.22 81,787.92 $1,101,435.80

Balance, June 30, 1962

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR August 30, 1962 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, 1961 to June 30, 1962. Our examination covered the General Fund, Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Building Fund, Christmas and Entertainment Fund, Endowment Fund, the Mattie E. Johnston Estate Fund and the Frank William Knollmann Fund. We present the following summaries of assets and liabilities of the various funds at June 30, 1962. GENERAL FUND Assets Cash in First National Bank . $9,549.72 Cash in Mercantile Commerce National Bank -Payroll Account 6,000.00 Cash in Petty Cash Fund .. 200.00 - - - $ 15,749.72 Inventories-Provisions and Supplies 27.757.65 13,394.07 Unexpired Insurance . 168.30 Due From Employees for Blue Cross 2,090.03 Due From Income Fund ---- $ Liabilities $ 20,159.11 Accounts Payable . Accrued Withholding Taxes 4,281.01 .

59,159.77

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Accrued Social Security Taxes

2,052.26 26,492.38

Balance in General Fund

INCOME FUND Assets Cash in Mercantile Trust Company . '" Securities-At Cost St. Louis Union Trust Company AgentEndowment Fund and Building Fund .... St. Louis Union Trust Company TrusteeGussie L. Grenner Estate

32,667.39

$ 8,542.04 .

279,521.19 19,006.61

6,503.22 - - - - $ 313,573.06

Less Suspense Account-Donations Not Allocated Florence E. Hearsum Fund Due General Fund-Crippled Child Expenses Due Childrens and Adults AccountCrippled Child Expenses Due Building Fund-Interest

$ 2,015.53 18,673.52 2,090.03 1,928.30 355.89 25,063.27 $ 288,509.79

Balance in Income Fund

INITIATION FUND Cash in Mercantile Trust Company Securities-At Cost .

3,688.00 245,383.41

. $ 249,071.41

Total Initiation Fund ...

BUILDING FUND Cash in Boatmen's National Bank . Securities-At Cost Due From St. Louis Union Trust Company-Agent Due From Income Fund-Interest ..... Total Building Fund ..

5,919.55 124,396.98 3,623.01 355.89

$ 134,295.43

..........

CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAIN MENT FUND Cash in Boatmen's National Bank ....

5,836.50

Total Christmas and Entertainment Fund

5,836.50

ENDOWMENT FUND United States Bonds . Other Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Corporation Stocks .. . Due From the St. Louis Union Trust Company-Agent . Total Endowment Fund

. .

$' 129,698.33 2,415,515.64 1,390,783.59 17,154.76

$3,953,152.32

MATTIE E. JOHNSTON ESTATE U. S. Securities Other Bonds ....

$ 110,859.85

497,535.86

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Stocks . Due From Mercantile Trust Company-Agent Total Mattie E. Johnston Estate '"

1,030,684.82 1,702.51

$1,640,783.04

FRANK WILLIAM KNOLLMANN ESTATE United States Securities .......... Real Estate Notes Stocks Land....... . Due From Mercantile Trust Company

. . . .

Total Frank William Knollman Estate

$ 371,769.93 426,198.28 233,122.25 69,348.50 996.84

$1,101,435.80

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 5t. 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 securities of the Mattie E. Johnston Estate are shown at market value at time of acquisition. 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 the date received on stocks acquired since that date. The bonds acquired prior to January I, 195 I arc 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. K. BENSON & CO. Certified Public Accountants.

MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Harold E. Walters, M.D., Medical Director Dr. Robert A. Hall, M.D., Out-Patient Clinic

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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.. " Dr. C. E. Burford, Urology. ......... . Dr. A. H. Conrad, Dermatology. . . . . . . . . . . .. .......... Dr; Ralph Cook, Pediatrics

St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. St. St. St. .St. 81. .S1. St.

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

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

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Carl T. Eher, Ophthalmology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Edwin C. Ernst, Radiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. James Forsen, Surgery St. Lee A. Hall, Gynecology St. Oscar P. Hampton, Orthopedic Surgery St. Frank W. Jaeger, Dentistry St. Phillip S. Luedde, Ophthalmology St. R. E. Mason, Ophthalmology St. Sidney B. Maughs, Neurology. . . . . . . St. Mary Elizabeth Morris, Gynecology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. E. H. Paulsmeyer, Dentistry St. Martyn Schattyn, Genitourinary Surgery. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . St. Frederick O. Schwartz, Ophthalmology. . . . . St. E. O. Shoulders, Optometry. . . . . . . . . . . St. George R. Swartz, Neuropsychiatry. . . . . St. J. Wm. Thompson, Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . St. Henry P. Thym, Surgery. . . . . . . St. Roy A. Walther, Jr., Gynecology. . . . ........... . St. R. S. Weiss, Dermatology. . . ................ . .St.

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.

Wor. Brother Clyde Butler presented the report of the Masonic Home, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER

R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer, presented his report, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. 6' A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: It has been my privilege to visit each of the sixty Masonic districts the past year conducting schools of instruction for the officers and members of the fraternity interested in the ritual. Many of these meetings were held during the winter months with almost blizzard conditions existing. The attendance during the severe weather was greater at many of the meetings than at others when the weather was near normal. The total number of brethren attending schools of instruction has increased slightly the past year but the number of lodge officers in attendance has decreased. This is an alarming situation because it reveals a lack of interest and leadership in the officers of the lodge. There is a distinct relation between the ritual and leadership of any lodge. Where we have capable leaders the ritual is good and the quality of the degrees is such that the candidates are impressed and good men, who are potential leaders, are available for line officers. It is lodges of this type that produces most of the men who become active in our Grand Lodge. It is unfortunate that all lodges do not come under this category. The adoption of the By-Law, at the last Grand Lodge session, permitting the 22nd and the 57th districts to have two district deputy grand lecturers and the 33rd district to have three has been well received. The advantages of the extra lecturers in these large districts will not be fully realized for a numher of years. However, it has already brought to the attention of the brethren, interested in the ritual, in these districts the lack of qualified men for the office of district deputy grand lecturer. These are the three largest districts in the state and the brethren who are appointed district deputy grand lecturers in these districts should know the entire ritual. These are rigid standards but they must not be relaxed if these districts are to remain strong as they are at this time. The 22nd and the 57th districts are divided into two sections and the 33rd district into three sections. Each section has its own district deputy grand lecturer who is responsible for the ritual in his section. It is my hope that future appoint-

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ments can be made from the brethren in the section in which the vacancy occurs. This will be possible only as long as we have qualified men in every section. Through the courtesy of Lewis C. Robertson, Superintendent of the Masonic Home and the Masonic Home Board, I have stayed over night at the Masonic Home a number of times the past two years and have attended some of the Home Board Meetings. I wish it were possible for every Freemason in the state to have the same opportunity. I have never seen a more dedicated group of men at work. They discuss openly every detail of every proposition that comes before them and their final decision is the one they think is the best for the Home and Craft. I wish to thank them for the invitation to attend their meetings. The string of district deputy grand lecturers had been unbroken for more than five years until this year when two were "Called From Labor." R. W. Trueman D. Boone, district deputy grand lecturer of the 49th district, died of a heart attack April 15. He was serving his 5th year as lecturer. The brother he had trained to succeed him, W. Brother Paul Kirkley, died a week later of a heart attack. The loss of these two well informed brethren will be keenly felt in the 49th district. R. W. Brother Harley S. Gibson, district deputy grand lecturer of the 45th district, passed to his reward July 19. He was one of the new lecturers having been appointed at the last session of the Grand Lodge. Although he was a new lecturer the number of brethren from the lodges in his district paying their "Last Tribute of Respect" was proof of his popularity as a man and as a Mason. State wide our ritual is uniform. There are some few lodges that prefer "Their Way" rather than the ritual adopted by the Grand Lodge. The credit for our ritual being in fine shape is due largely to the hard working and enthusiastic corps of district deputy grand lecturers. It is true schools are held in each district every year but the real work at the grass roots is done by my deputies. Any success the Grand Lecturer may achieve will depend on this fine group of men. I express my appreciation for their loyal support and thank them in behalf of the Grand Lodge for the work they have done. The district deputy grand masters stand ready to lend a helping hand and on numerous occasions I have asked them for assistance. They have other duties but I have never found them too busy to help with the ritual when they are called upon. I thank them for their cooperation. I wish to thank our Grand Master, M. W. Brother Robert H. Mann for his keen interest in my behalf. 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 adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Ritual submits the following report. The Committee met in Sedalia May 19, 1962, with all members present. Two items of business relating to the "Certificate Plan" took up the entire meeting. The first item was the adoption of a Gold colored card and a Gold colored certificate to be issued to those members who have held sub-division I certificates for more than 15 years. These new cards and certificates will be issued to those entitled to the "E" number. Members now holding "E" and "F" cards will be issued the new Gold colored cards and certificates in the near future. The second item on the agenda was the changing of the numbering system of

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sub-division II to correspond to the system used in sub-division 1. Future part 2 cards will have a letter in front of the number indicating the number of renewals. A list of the names of the brethren who have received certificates under the "Certificate Plan" since last Grand Lodge will be added to this report. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, Chairman,

J. L.

HAROLD BURTON, MARSHALL HOLLENBECK,

ARTHUR

MOTHERSHEAD,

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

No. 3600 3601 3602 3603 3607 3608 3609 3610 3611 3612 3613 3614 3615 3616 3617 3618 3619 3620 3621 3622 3623 3624 3625 3626 3627 3628 3629 3630 3631 3632 3633 3634 3635 3636 3637 3638 3639 3640 3641 3642 3643 3644 3645 3646 3647

Name

Lodge

George Dwight Lessy. . .. Somerset Lodge No. 206 Leo Harris Howe. . . . Triangle Lodge No. 638 Jack W. Riggs . Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Albert B. Koons . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Larry Eugene Morrow ... Brookfield Lodge No. 86 Dorell C. Luce. . . . . United Lodge No.5 James Orl Duree. . . .... Meramec Lodge No. 313 Aubrey M. Gooch .. Dockery Lodge No. 325 Calvin C. Hedrick. . Valley Park Lodge No. 629 . Adair Lodge No. 366 Glovis F. Peavler. Von Roy Neff. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 David Alonzo Watson. . Neosho Lodge No. 247 J. C. Taylor . Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Roy Monroe Johnson . Meramec Lodge No. 313 Tybitha Lloyd Newsom. . Meramec Lodge No. 313 Norman Earl Harshaw DeSoto Lodge No. 119 Larry Cecil Miller. . King Hill Lodge No. 376 John Herschel Tyer Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Chris A. Martens Dockery Lodge No. 325 Eugene M. Clay . Laclede Lodge No. 83 Robert Hughes Cleveland Lodge No. 651 Edwin LeRoy Eilenstine Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Orlen Otis Hungerford. . . . .. Anchor Lodge No. 443 Charles Edward Hamilton. . Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Marvin L. Painter . Twilight Lodge No. 114 Charles Lee Miller.... . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Joseph J. Garner " . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Orin Lee Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Frank O'Neill Phillips Joachim Lodge No. 164 Bruce Raymond Austin. . East Prairie Lodge No. 384 Everett Mills ...... .Dexter Lodge No. 532 Emmett M. Burk.... . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Robert L. Soden. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Van LaVern Samuels Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Raymond Awood Kyle Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Clifford Carl Stewart Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Charles Richard Chilton Eminence Lodge No. 607 Charles Edward Scheurich Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Charles Chester Cochran Triangle Lodge No. 638 Ada Lodge No. 444 Floyd E. Curry Royal Elmer Osgood Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Derrel Buzzard. . Neosho Lodge No. 247 John Thomas Baker Overland Lodge No. 623 Robert Charles Jarrett Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Charles Thomas Hitchcock Shekinah Lodge No. 256

92 3648 3649 3650 3651 3652 3653 3654 3655 3656 3657 3658 3659 3660 3661 3662 3663 3664 3665 3666 3667 3668 3669 3670 3671 3672 3673 3674 3675 3676 3677 3678 3679 3680 3681 3682 3683 3684 3685 3686 3687 3688 3689 3690 3691 3692 3693 3694 3695 3696 3697 3698 3699 3700 3701 3702 3703 3704 3705 3706 3707 3708

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. Edward Armstrong Hill Orient Lodge No. 546 Walter Perry Hedges Iberia Lodge No. 410 Hoyt Young Macks Creek Lodge No. 433 Forrest Gilbert Lowe East Gate Lodge No. 630 Lester L. Collis. . Dockery Lodge No. 325 Elmer Leroy Stump Belton Lodge No. 450 Donald Charles Hill Forest Park Lodge No. 578 Ronald Farrel Moon Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Clarence Edwin Smith. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Arthur A. Matistic l'ellowship Lodge No. 345 Trenton Lodge No. III George B. Hamilton Lloyd Terrill Sell Webster Lodge No. 98 Brooks R. Copeland Compass Lodge No. 120 Jerry Lynn Bell Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Marvin J. Collier. DeWitt Lodge No. 39 Howard V. Callaway Montgomery Lodge No. 246 Glen E. Ruble.... . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Jewell A. Knott Hale City Lodge No. 216 Charles William Keith. . . . . .. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Chauncey Edwin Rhodes. . Forest Park Lodge No. 578 Alvin Merlin Armstrong. . l'airmont Lodge No. 290 Buell Alphro Alexander. . Arlington Lodge No. 346 Harold G. Bauer. . . . . .. . Crestwood Lodge No. 669 Ralph Franklin Dunn... . Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Ansel Jack Miller... . University Lodge No. 649 . Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Floyd AUro Atwill. Quentin Charles Ray Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Charlie Green Excello Lodge No. 332 Frank Edgar Hafner Alpha Lodge No. 659 Arthur Raymond Owings Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Cecil Jackson Boswell Good Hope Lodge No. 218 Frank Pierce Eaton Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Dudley C. Barnes. . .. Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Evan Oscar Courtney. . . . . . '" Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Leonard Ethridge Nunley Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Sammie Noel McQuay Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 William S. Strothman Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Allen L. Wright... . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Hugh M. Peterson............... . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Samuel Stanley Shmuger Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Carl G. Keller Adair Lodge No. 366 Robert Lee Mason. . Independence Lodge No. 76 Donald Earl Scott Independence Lodge No. 76 Ardell Osmer Kennedy Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 William Mulkey Shelley Saxton Lodge No. 508 Charles C. Long. . . . . .. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Walter S. Adams, Jr. Saxton Lodge No. 508 Eugene F. Henning Joplin Lodge No. 335 William L. Graft Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Lennie Richard Morrison Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Frank Edward Burg, Jr Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Herman Leon Sill Carl Junction Lodge No. 549 Harry Merle Thompson Sheffield Lodge No. 625 Cletus Raymond Estes Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Claude Franklin Stephens Advance Lodge No. 590 Mike Nichols Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Buckner Lodge No. 501 Clarence Lee Alumbaugh Clair Vernon Lee Western Star Lodge No. 15 Paul Henry Jones Unionville Lodge No. 210 Charles Dudley Love Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Arthur Fred Pristel, Jr. Anchor Lodge No. 443

1962 3709 3710 3711 3712 3713 3714 3715 3716 3717 3718 3719 3720 3721 3722 3723 3724

GRAI\'D LODGE OF MISSOURI Romyn Baxter Sturdy. Donald Vinson Benson Phil Wood Hattendorf Raymond Leo Mashek. Harold Jones McIntosh. . Charles Carter Hamilton. . Lawrence Buxner. . . James Hutcheson Eddie B. Roden. . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Ray Street Marion E. Titsworth. Joe Glenn Spivy John Kenneth Graham. Donald Lee Malott. Donald L. Dowker John Cado

. ... Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 . Fulton Lodge No. 48 Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 . Advance Lodge No. 590 . Anchor Lodge No. 443 . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 . St. Louis Lodge No. 20 York Lodge No. 563 . . Kennett Lodge No. 68 Grain Valley Lodge No. 644 . Grain Valley Lodge No. 644 United Lodge No.5 . King Hill Lodge No. 376 . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614

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1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476

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A A

1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1191 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502

Lewis Calvert Cook..... . .. Weston Lodge No. 53 Joshua Roy Hendrix...... . ... Gate City Lodge No. 522 Kenneth Walter Mielke. . . Swope Park Lodge No. 617 William C. Gruber. .Joachim Lodge No. 164 Emory Joseph Hampel.... . Union Lodge No. 593 Edwin Theodore Oberhelman. . Union Lodge No. 593 Kenneth Price Johnson. . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Everett F. Moore . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Albert Hugh Miller.... . Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Paul Kastrup Schmidt. Berkeley Lodge No. 667 Carl Morton Holland... . . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Ogden Lamar Romine. . ... Winigan Lodge No. 540 Clarence Earl Nichols .. Acacia Lodge No. 602 Clarence Weber Hessel. .. Alpha Lodge No. 659 Louis A. Wood. . . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 . Senath Lodge No. 513 Billy L. Brigance. Eugene Schell. . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Clovis E. Burrell. . Clifton Henry Ehlmann...... . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Homer Melton Marko. . Overland Lodge No. 623 George Marvin Kennard Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Roy L. Moorman... . .. Saxton Lodge No. 508 Charles D. Strauser. . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Frank E. Harr. . ... Ingomar Lodge No. 536 Dallas Lloyd Anderson. . Richmond Lodge No. 57 . Richmond Lodge No. 57 Leo Everett Narramore Charles Paul Allen. . Berkeley Lodge No. 667 Everett V. Belt. New Hampton Lodge No. 510 John IvaI Green. . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Nathan Louis Solomon. . . Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Gregory Barac ..... Anchor Lodge No. 443 Othar K. Rowlett . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Donald Warren Bollinger. . Xenia Lodge No. 50 Earl M. Underhill . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Gordian J. Mathias............ Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Martin Edward Brummond Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Kenneth Curtis Kurtz.. . .. Oregon Lodge No. 139 Paul Edward Parsley Compass Lodge No. 120 Joseph Philman Stanley.. . Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Melvin Egbert Clark .. " Good Hope Lodge No. 218 Charles Lee Dye. . . . . . . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Robert W. Fast. Hermon Lodge No. 187

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1503 1504 1505 ]506 1507 l:j08 1509 15]0 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520. 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 ]539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

632 Ray Frank Begole. . 633 William V. McCollum. . . 634 Louis Doyle Treece.... . 635 Walter A. Powell. . 636 Herbert Dale DeWeese. . 637 Lawrence Theodore Poeppelmeier 638 Ralph Verne Hammond 639 James Prentiss Daily. . 640 Richard LeRoy Kieffer. . 641 William Richard Theobald 642 Claud Lee Foster 643 James R. Chalfant. 644 LeRoy Paul Lewis 645 Howard Melville Eaton 646 Walter Kenneth Long

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Theodore D. McCarty . Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 Cleon C. Thompson.. . .. Mountain Gl"Ove Lodge No. 158 E. Ralph Williams. . . Charleston Lodge No. 407 Ray Alexander Hamilton. . .. Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Tony Case. . ... Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 James R. McDaniel. . .. Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Arthur H. Diering. . . . .. Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Alfred Emanuel Butt. . .. Alpha Lodge No. 659 Clarence Aubry Holmes. . .. New Hampton Lodge No. 510 George L. Vanarsdall. . Buckner Lodge No. 501 William Glass Bradford. . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 David L. Sellers.... . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 John M. Bagby . Huntsville Lodge No. 30 Elmer James Chrisman Livingston Lodge No. 51 Donald L. Fulk Platte City Lodge No. 504 Walter I. Niles. . Joplin Lodge No. 335 Albert Bratstone Stolifer Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 George Edgar Lorenzen. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Robert Gene Powell. . .. Saxton Lodge No. 508 Arnold John Millner.. .. ... . .. Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Arbera Burdette van Sandt. . .. . .. Northeast Lodge No. 643 Fred T. Meyer Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Edward Solomon. . .. St. Louis Lodge No. 20 James Oliver Beal. Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Gale Bernard Wickham Alpha Lodge No. 659 Stan Waite Woodall, Sr. . . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Ronnie House. . Ava Lodge No. 26 Herman S. Mullen Ava Lodge No. 26 Solomon Weil Thurman St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Orner Alfred Sheley, II Fulton Lodge No. 48 Paul Gale Bennett Texas Lodge No. 177 George J. Boesl. Texas Lodge No. 177 Arthur Raymond Vanderbeck York Lodge No. 563 John Herbert Pickett East Prairie Lodge No. 384 Jewell Bernard Clark Sl. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Arthur Clarence Schipper. . . Saxton Lodge No. 508 Elbert H. Coleman. . . . . . . . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Edgar Lee Woodard East Prairie Lodge No. 384 Ernest Truman Niswonger St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Ormond Eldon Mitchell Northwest Lodge No. 358 Robert Alfred Shortridge Northwest Lodge No. 358 Basil E. Lewis. . . . . . . . Cass Lodge No. 147 Joseph Beal }>eyton. . Palestine Lodge No. 241 William Jarit Keith. . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 SUBDIVISION I--SECOND RENEWALS

Hebron Lodge No. 354 Solomon Lodge No. 271 United Lodge No.5 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Eureka Lodge No. 73 Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Four Mile Lodge No. 212 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Cass Lodge No. 147

1962 B 647

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Gene W. Slinkard.

Senath Lodge No. 513 Clay Lodge No. 207 Hart Dittemore Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Russell Lafayette Cuneio Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Alfred L. Cain... . Cass Lodge No. 147 George Hayes . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 S. Fay Boswell. . Oregon Lodge No. 139 Alfred W. Kuenzle. . Herculaneum Lodge No. 338 Alva Charles Cuneio. . Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Robert Emmett Keerns. . .. . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Harold Kenneth Campbell Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Oliver Croquart. . Overland Lodge No. 623 Melvin LeRoy Smith. . Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Thurlow Earl Herrick. . Northwest Lodge No. 358 Rollie McCleod Ballew. . . . Livingston Lodge No. 51 Fred F. Zinzel. .. Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Elmer J. Rohr...... . .. University Lodge No. 649 George Edward Grubb. . Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 J. Clyde Butler Censer Lodge No. 172 Thomas J. Davis, Jr.. . . . Wayne Lodge No. 526 Harold Wesley Baker . Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Clyde Eugene Burchett. . . . Archie Lodge No. 633 George W. Barnicle Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Robert Wat Caldwell. . Cache Lodge No. 416 Christopher C. McLemore, III Washington Lodge No. 87 Dale Darius Bainbridge... . Christian Lodge No. 392 Ross Curtis Jackson Christian Lodge No. 392 Franklin William Rozzell. . . .. Buckner Lodge No. 501 Kenneth Grant Lemasters Wellsville Lodge No. 194 Robert W. Crow........ . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Alexander Duvall Grigg Carthage Lodge No. 197 Loren Linus Hopper St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Chester M. Turley Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Calvin .J. Livingston Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Charles Raymond Snidow Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Paul Plunkett. . Kennett Lodge No. 68 Lloyd Pershing Branum. . Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Willard Benard McFarland Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Carlton L. Sharratt.... . York Lodge No. 563 Richard Almon Fernald. . Westport Lodge No. 340 Charles Stevenson White, Jr.. . Clarence Lodge No. 662 Roy Allen Blackwood. . Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Lawrence Earl Pope Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Leonard Vernon Colley Sikeston Lodge No. 310

B 648 John L. Dickinson... B 649

B 650 B 651

B 652 B 653

B 654 B 655

B 656 B B B B B B B B B B B B

B B B B B B

B B

B B B B B B

n B 13 B B 13 13

657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690

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C 249 C 250 C 251

C 2'::>2 C 253 C 254 C 255

C C C C C C

256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263

Charles Robert McIntosh East Gate Lodge No. 630 William Nathan Phillips Easter Lodge No. 575 Farris R. Hahs............ . Freedom Lodge No. 636 Harry Elmer Lewellen. . Eureka Lodge No. 73 James J. Kennedy Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Raymond N. Huston Overland Lodge No. 623 Roy Alvin Kurrelmeyer. . Brentwood Lodge No. 616 LytIc Henry Rakerd Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William Arthur Bramble. . . Hebron Lodge No. 354 David Elmer Ruark Washington Lodge No. 87 Tom .J. Collier Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Charles E. Linville, Jr.. . Skidmore Lodge No. 51l Archie Young. . . . Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Thomas J. Bryant. Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Francis C. Martin. . Sullivan Lodge No. 69

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Howard Franklin Carter. . . . . . . .. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Earl A. Banning. . Oregon Lodge No. 139 Raymond D. Polsgrove.. . ... Oregon Lodge No. 139 John H. Bender. . . . . Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Loren S. Kirkpatrick. . Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 Eugene C. Johnson. . . . . . . .. Carthage Lodge No. 197 Joseph William Nickle. . .. Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 Warren Linn Gallinger. . . Union Star Lodge No. 124 Yale Meyers .. Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 Robert W. Adams. . . . Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Arthur L. Collins . . . . . . . . .. Howard Lodge No.4 Emmet Lee Bunton . Hermon Lodge No. 187 Reuben Yelverton Hume. . .. Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Adelbert E. Blackwood. . .. Ingomar Lodge No. 536 Paul Victor Raney. . . .. Potosi Lodge No. 131 Elmer William Pickles ... Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Charles V. Ratliff... . . . . . . . . . . Unionville Lodge No. 210 Woodrow Stanley... . .. Richmond Lodge No. 57 Vernon K. Abel. . . Farmington Lodge No. 132 Howard Thomas Smith. . . Centralia Lodge No. 59 Charles S. Atkinson. . . Grand River Lodge No. 276 Tom Brown Prettyman. . . Cass Lodge No. 147

C 264 C 265 C 266 C 267 C 268 C 269 C 270 C 271 C272 C 273 C 274 C 275 C 276 C 277 C 278 C 279 C 280 C 281 C 282 C 283 C 284 C 285

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D D D D D

106 107 108 109 IlO

E E E E E E E E E E E E E

32 Arthur Garfield Lynch 33 Hiram Stephens 34 Solomon B. Christian. . . . . . 35 John E. Adams 36 Alfred A. Dunlap. 37 Charles Samuel Rutt. . . 38 Jacob Bierman. 39 George M. McAninch. 40 Milton Jackson Daily. . . . . . 41 Charles B. Myers 42 Ralph H. David 43 Charles Goodman 44 Lawson M. Branham

Robert E. Kleinschmidt. .. Joachim Lodge No. 164 Kenneth Avelle Williams. . . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Harold M. Jayne............ . Memphis Lodge No. 16 Claud T. Foster Four Mile Lodge No. 212 Chester A. McAfee Mendon Lodge No. 628 D III Hernert Frank Woolsey.... . Breckenridge Lodge No. 334 D 112 Virgil W. Slaughter. . Dockery Lodge No. 325 D 113 Ernest Byron McCormick Anchor Lodge No. 443 D 114 Harley Ivan Whaley. . .. Xenia Lodge No. 50 D liS Wilburn Scott Christie. . . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 D Il6 Joseph A. Halley. Shaveh Lodge No. 646 D 117 O. C. Winkler. . . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 D 118 Jesse Sylvester Cass. . ... Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 D 119 Charles Price Woods. . .. Northeast Lodge No. 643 D 120 Glenn V. Bulla. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377 D 121 Harold Oscar Grauel St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 D 122 Jewell W. Pike......... . . King Hill Lodge No. 376 . ... Mt. Washingt0I?- Lodge No. 614 D 123 Steele Anderson. SUBDIVISION I-FIFTH RENEWALS

Eureka Lodge No. 73 Four Mile Lodge No. 212 . Maitland Lodge No. 112 . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 . Western Star Lodge No. 15 . Bogard Lodge No. 101 Cosmos Lodge No. 282 . Gate City Lodge No. 522 . . Eureka Lodge No. 73 Edina Lodge No. 291 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Polar Star Lodge No. 79 East Gate Lodge No. 630

SUBDIVISION 1-SIXTH RENEWALS

F 2 F 3

Bruce H. Hunt.. . Vernon Vane Goslee

Adair Lodge No. 366 Skidmore Lodge No. 511

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1962 F F F F F F

4 5 6 7 8 9

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Charles B. Whitchurch .. Eugene T. McCullough .. Charles W. Werdein .. Archie Louis Fox .. Walter Marvin Rayburn Cecil Warren Kirby.

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Western Star Lodge No. 15 Canopy Lodge No. 284 . Canopy Lodge No. 284 路 ..... Rural Lodge No. 316 .. Sikeston Lodge No. 310 . Northeast Lodge No. 643

SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART

577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 .598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628

Francis A. Ely. . Monroe Lodge No. 64 George E. Grubb Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 Nathan William Glazer. . Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Robert E. Kleinschmidt. . . Joachim Lodge No. 164 J. Earl Landes. . Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Royal Elmer Osgood. . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Lloyd C. Kennon. . . Granite Lodge No. 272 Sylvan Alton Barton. . Wellston Lodge No. 613 Alfred Arthur Mitchell. . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Daniel Lee Hite. . . Florissant Lodge No. 668 Russell Frederick Boyer. .. Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Archie Louis Fox ..... . Rural Lodge No. 316 Richard Almon Fernald. . Westport Lodge No. 340 Glenn E. Swails. . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Leroy Paul Lewis. . . . . . . . . Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Robert Charles Jarrett. Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 John M. Duckett. . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Charles Jack Grimes Sikeston Lodge No. 310 L. Marshall Hollenbeck .. Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Carl Morton Holland ... Anchor Lodge No. 443 Thomas R. Wilkins Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Alonzo A. Harrison. . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Frank V. Jones California Lodge No. 183 Carroll Ray Moorman. . Easter Lodge No. 575 Fred E. Carr. . . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Jack Richard Stronsnider, Sr.. . . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 John Robert Thompson. . Crestwood Lodge No. 669 Allen L. Wright .. Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Raymond N. Huston .... Overland Lodge No. 623 Thomas Lynn Dawson . Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Clyde M. Newman .. Adelphi Lodge No. 355 Jacob Bierman Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Howard M. Eaton Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Leo H. Howe. . Triangle Lodge No. 638 Clifford Irvin Carter Swope Park Lodge No. 617 George M. McAninch. . . Gate City Lodge No. 522 Ray Neff. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Elmer James Chrisman. . Livingston Lodge No. 51 Reuben Yelverton Hume. . Armstrong Lodge No. 70 William Franklin Jackson. . .. Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Lawrence Abraham Palkes . Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Robert W. Adams........ . Van Buren Lodge No. 509路 Joseph W. Moore. . Putnam Lodge No. 190 Charles H. Stickler.. . Trenton Lodge No. III John S. Stillwell. . . . Putnam Lodge No. 190 Charles B. Whitchurch. . Western Star Lodge No. 15 Ray Frank Begole... . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Robert Lee Wilson. . . . Fenton Lodge No. 281 George J. Giessow. . . . Harmony Lodge No. 499 Arthur L. Collins. . . . . . . . . . . Howard Lodge No.4 Elgin Wayne Milam. . Clifton Hill Lodge No. 161 Charles Smith Hicks. . Monroe Lodge No. 64

98 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Opie Doel Hatfield Robert W. Caldwell. James Daniel Shepard Charles B. Myers. . . . James Alfred Kennedy. William C. Gruber. Robert E. Michael James R. Chalfant Jewel Walter Pike. . . . . . . James Harrison Sivelle. Thurlow E. Herrick Ansel Jack Miller. Harold E. DeVita. .

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Rising Sun Lodge No. ]3 Cache Lodge No. 4]6 .. Union Lodge No. 593 . . Edina Lodge No. 291 Lodge of Light No. 257 . .Joachim Lodge No. ]64 Joachim Lodge No. ]64 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 . . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Northwest Lodge No. 358 . . University Lodge No. 649 Wellston Lodg-e No. 6]3

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510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 :')30 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 !i38

539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554

Francis A. Ely. . . Monroe Lodge No. 64 George E. Grubb. . Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 Nathan William Glazer. . Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Robert E. Kleinschmidt .Joachim Lodge No. 164 .J. Earl Landes . Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Harold E. DeVita .. Wellston Lodge No. 613 David L. Sellers ......... . Lambskin Lodge No. 640 Charles Leland Dawson. Aurora Lodge No. 267 Sylvan Alton Barton... . Wellston Lodge No. 613 John Dave Declue. . Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Alfred Arthur Mitchell... . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Archie Louis }<'ox....... . Rural Lodge No. 316 Sylvanus Boyd Rinehart.. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Royal E. Osgood . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Glenn E. Swails . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Daniel Lee Hite. . .. Florissant Lodge No. 668 Thomas R. Wilkins Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Reuben Y. Hume Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Everett W. Torreyson.... . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Elmer James Chrisman. . . Livingston Lodge No. 51 .Jacob Bierman.... . . Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Clifford J rvin Carter. . Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Joseph Philman Stanley Armstrong Lodge No. 70 George M. McAninch. . Gate City Lodge No. 522 Ray Neff. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Russell E. Krug......... . 'Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Arthur L. Collins. . Howard Lodge No.4 Cecil Jackson Boswell.. . Good Hope Lodge No. 218 Alonzo A. Harrison. . . . . . . .. Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Leroy P. Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . .. Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Robert W. Adams Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Joseph W. Moore. . Putnam Lodge No. 190 Charles H. Stickler Trenton Lodge No. 111 John S. Stillwell..... . .. Putnam Lodge No. ]90 Charles B. Whitchurch.... . .. Western Lodge No. 15 Emmett Broombaugh, Jr.. . Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Arthur H. Diering........ . Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Roy Edward Robinson. . . . . . . . .. . Gate City Lodge No. 522 Charlie Smith Hicks. . . Monroe Lodge No. 64 Harry Der Houghasian... . Cornerstone Lodge No. 323 Carl M. Holland..... . .. Anchor Lodge No. 443 L. Marshall Hollenbeck.... . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Opie Doel Hatfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Thomas Lynn Dawson. . Van Buren Lodge No. 509 James Alfred Kennedy . Lodge of Light No. 257

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555 William C. Gruber 556 . Robert E. Michael. 557 Turner A.Barnhart. 558 Jewel Walter Pike. 559 Thurlow E. Herrick.

.............. Joachim Lodge No. 164 ........ Joachim Lodge No. 164 ........... Acacia Lodge No. 602 ....... King Hill Lodge No. 376 . Northwest Lodge No. 358 SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART 3

528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 !)42 .543 544 545 546 547 .548 549 .550 551 552 553 554 ~)!)5

556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 .569 570 571 572 573 574 .575 576 577 578 579 580

Francis A. Ely Monroe Lodge No. 64 George E. Grubb......... . Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 Nathan William Glazer. . . . . .. Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Robert E. Kleinschmidt. Joachim Lodge No. 164 Ardell Osmer Kennedy. . Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Hiram Stephens . Four Mile Lodge No. 212 J. Earl Landes. . .. Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Clarence Aubry Holmes. . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Virgil Carl Moore. William Franklin Jackson. . . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Albert B. Koons. . . . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 . Wellston Lodge No. 613 Sylvan Alton Barton. Thomas Lynn Dawson. . . . Van Bmcn Lodge No. 509 Leo H. Howe... . Triangle Lodge No. 638 Morris Sheeks. . Triangle Lodge No. 638 Carl M. Holland. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 William Arthur Bramble. . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Alfred Arthur Mitchell.. . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Archie Louis Fox. . Rural Lodge No. 316 Ben E. Hoffman. . . . . . . . . . . . Crestwood Lodge No. 669 Glenn E. Swails. . . . . . . . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Leroy Paul Lewis Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Shelby Lee Barton Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Royal Elmer Osgood Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 L. Marshall Hollenbeck. . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Gaz H. Cline. Thomas R. Wilkins. . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Fred E. Carr. . . . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Tom J. Collier. . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Oliver Croquart. . Overland Lodge No. 623 Clyde M. Newman. . .. Adelphia Lodge No. 355 John I. Williams. . . . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Jacob Bierman.... . Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Russell E. Krug... . Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Clifford Irvin Carter George M. McAninch. . Gate City Lodge No. 522 Ray Neff St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Elmer James Chrisman. . Livingston Lodge No. 51 Reuben Yelverton Hume. . Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Ralph O. Kolb. . . . . . . . . . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Joseph Philman Stanley. . Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Virgil E. Huber. . . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Alonzo A. Harrison.... . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Robert W. Adams Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Ernest Clyde Richardson Lodge of Light No. 257 Joseph W. Moore Putnam Lodge No. 190 Charles H. Stickler Trenton Lodge No. III John S. Stillwell Putnam Lodge No. 190 Charles B. Whitchurch Western Star Lodge No. 15 Charles Leland Dawson Aurora Lodge No. 267 Lester Allen Jackson, Jr Rural Lodge No. 316 James Or! Duree Meramec Lodge No. 313 Arthur L. Collins Howard Lodge No.4

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581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599

Harold Gene McQuitty Howard Lodge No.4 Emmett M. Burk. . . . . . . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Elgin Wayne Milam.... . Clifton Hill Lodge No. 161 James F. Wirtel. . . . Magnolia Lodge No. 626 James Tipton Holder, Jr.. . . . Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Charlie Smith Hicks. . Monroe Lodge No. 64 Harold E. DeVita. . Wellston Lodge No. 613 Dale C. Motter.......... . Adair Lodge No. 366 Charles B. Myers. . . . . . . . Edina Lodge No. 291 James Alfred Kennedy. . . Lodge of Light No. 257 William C. Gruber. . . . " Joachim Lodge No. 164 Robert E. Michael. . . Joachim Lodge No. 164 Turner A. Barnhart. . . . . . . Acacia Lodge No. 602 James R. Chalfant. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 William V. McCollum. . .. Solomon Lodge No. 271 William Ernest Fielder Solomon Lodge No. 271 Jewel Walter Pike. . . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Phil Wood Hattendorf Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Thurlow E. Herrick Northwest Lodge No. 358

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REMARKS BY WILLIAM B. MASSEY

William B. Massey, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Scottish Rite in Missouri, addressed the assembly. REMARKS BY L. C. MORRIS

M. W. Brother L. C. Morris, Past Grand Master of Oklahoma, addressed the group briefly. REMARKS BY RALPH C. BROWN

M. W. Brother Ralph C. Brown, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, made a brief talk. DISCUSSION OF SPECIAL REPORT OF JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE

M. W. BRO. RUMER: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren: I will address myself also to the members of the Jurisprudence Committee and to the representatives of West Gate Lodge, especially to the Jurisprudence Committee because of some concern with some of the language they have used in this report. As we understand this report it is a report that indicates a great deal of diligence on the part of the Jurisprudence Committee, but, as we understand it, the Jurisprudence Committee recommends that this Grand Lodge divest itself of all jurisdiction of the dispute between the Masonic Temple Association and West Gate Lodge, and it predicates this, apparently, upon Section 5.080, which was enacted after 1933, and probably in part on Section 9.100 of the By-Laws--this section saying that this section which gives the Ways and Means Committee a right to establish a contract between a lodge and the Temple Association shall not invalidate any existing contract or agreement which was effective October 1, 1933. Thus the report of the Jurisprudence Committee would, considering that portion alone without what intervenes, would say to the Temple Association: "Your remedy is an action at law in courts of ordinary civil jurisdiction." Now, if that is the full meaning and intent of this report, the Temple Associa-

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tion is going to have to abide by the result of this Grand Lodge acting on such recommendation. Here is the thing that bothers us, Brethren: Ahead of the final conclusion which says to the New Masonic Temple Association, "Your remedy is an action at law"-ahead of that, the admonition that is where they should seek to find their remedy-the Jurisprudence Committee does several things. If the Jurisprudence Committee says this Grand Lodge shall have nothing to do with this controversy, well and good. It ought to state it at that point. Instead of leaving it there, there is introduced in this report some extraneous matter. For instance, the reference to the "interest of the craft as a whole." If this must go to a court of law, if that is where the remedy lies, the interest of the craft as a whole will be affected only to the extent that such an action at law will affect it, and there is nothing that could be placed in this report that this Grand Lodge should adopt or should act upon with reference to it which would indicate a conclusion as to the interest of the craft as a whole. Now, then, further on-in paragraph numbered 3 on page 5, the Jurisprudence Committee says as to what should be done. And then in this report it says to the New Masonic Temple Association, "This Grand Lodge shall have nothing to do with this at all," but it undertakes to tell, I guess this Grand Lodge, or the Temple Association what should be done. This paragraph contains certain findings of fact and certain conclusions of law, which, if they were at issue in this particular matter at this time, we would controvert vigorously. Now, I would move, therefore, without reading this in detail, because I think the Jurisprudence Committee knows the items we are referring to: in behalf of the Masonic Temple Association I would like to move that that part of the report beginning on page 4, paragraph numbered 2, .the first sentence about "As to the interest of the craft as a whole" and continuing through to page 5, which includes the paragraph-and this I am particularly interested in because I am interested as to what the ultimate effect would be of the publication of these suggestions if the Temple Association would undertake to go to law on the subject-this sentence begins as to what should be done and then it continues and in paragraphs 1 and 2 it contains the conclusions of the committee. They say, "Our judgment would be that nothing therein constitutes or evidences any lodge obligation." And that continues down to the point-the matter that I am asking to have stricken goes down to the point which begins with the words "In conclusion" on page 7, allowing the report to stand as it appears on pages 1 to 4 inclusive up to the point beginning with paragraph numbered 2 and that part beginning with "in conclusion" on page 7, because this part that would stand would in effect say-with the conclusion that has been reached-all that it should be necessary to say is that I said before: this Grand Lodge hasn't any business for hearing this controversy which belongs in a court of law. I will make this as a motion. Motion seconded. THE GRAND MASTER: Brother Fox, will you come over here. First I will ask the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee: Do you or your Committee agree to any striking from the report as suggested by the motion? W. BRO. FOX: Most Worshipful Grand Master: Not unless it be by con:

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sent of the members of the Committee; though I might add that the report as filed expresses what we deemed was our position, namely, adoption of the recommendation of the Committee. I think I speak for the other members. The Committee submits it intact and a motion is pending for adoption in that form. THE GRAND MASTER: The situation is this: We have a motion to strike a portion of the Committee's report. It has been made and seconded. M. W. BRO. RUMER: May I suggest, Most Worshipful Sir, that-let the motion stand. THE GRAND MASTER: I shall call for remarks on the motion to strike. Worshipful Brother Dewhirst, do you want to speak to the motion to strike? W. BRO. DEWHIRST: Brethren, at the last session of the Grand Lodge the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis went to great lengths to prevail upon the Grand Lodge to refer this matter to the Jurisprudence Committee, mentioning that committee was made up of lawyers and that was the place for the matter to.be decided. The Jurisprudence Committee took jurisdiction of it by vote of the Grand Lodge on the urging of the Masonic Temple Association. They thought then the Jurisprudence Committee was the one to study the whole thing and make the proper report. Now the Jurisprudence Committee has done that, and done it well, and they want to strike it. I submit it is virtually impossible to strike so much from the report and leave any sense to the report. The members of the Jurisprudence Committee have put in a lot of work, a lot of time, and a lot of honest thought and submitted what they believe to be a correct report. I think, if we had the time, we could probably find a few words in there that we would rather have stricken out, but we don't believe it is reasonable nor right to place the matter in charge of the Jurisprudence Committee for them to make a report and then have somebody else make the report. I submit, too, that this discussion-Most Worshipful Brother Rumer no doubt has all the details in mind, but I submit that there is probably not a hundred people in the room that know right now what he is talking about. So to have the report picked to pieces like this and leave remnants of it to be adopted is neither reasonable nor right nor fair. I therefore submit, Brethren, that the report should be adopted in whole and as it stands. THE GRAND MASTER: Any further comment on the motion to strike. We have the original motion of Brother Henry Fox moving the adoption of the report of the Committee. We have now a motion to strike a portion of that report as prescribed in the motion. Now, we are speaking to the motion to strike a portion of the report. After that is disposed of we will return to the motion to adopt the report of the Committee. M. W. BRO. RUMER: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren: I agree that it is rather difficult to ask a group sitting as these representatives here are sitting to pass upon a motion to strike such as I have made, but I would ask them-and I think the Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee will agree with me to accept my assurance that if the motion which I have made is granted, there will remain the gist, the real gist of what I under-

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stand the Jurisprudence Committee wants to have this Grand Lodge declare. There will be left the portion of the report which says this Grand Lodge will have nothing to do with the controversy between the New Masonic Temple Association and West Gate Lodge; that the New Masonic Temple Association's remedy is in a court of law; that will remain. THE GRAND MASTER: Are there further remarks directed to the motion to strike from the report the portion referred to? If there are no further remarks I will now submit the motion. I doubt if I can do it very accurately. These lawyers have studied the matter for a year. M. W. BRO. RUMER: No. We studied it for about five minutes before it came on the floor. Now, if you want me to read that portion which I am seeking to have stricken, I will read it. If the representatives want it read, I will read it. (Chorus of "No's.") THE GRAND MASTER: I think we understand the general effect. Now, I am going to call for a vote on the motion to strike the portion of this report as set out by Brother Rumer. Are you ready for the question? Those in favor of the motion to strike will indicate it by raising their hand? (Hands raised.) Down hands. Those to the contrary. Brethren, it is rather difficult to see. We will take that over again. I will call first for those who are in favor of the motion to strike. Will you please stand. Now Brethren, we will try to get those voting opposite. I call for a standing vote for those opposed to. the motion to strike. I will rule that the majority appears to have voted against the motion to strike. We now return to the question of adopting the Committee report. I believe the Committee report has been duly made and seconded. Any further request for refreshing our minds on that? W. BRO. WALTER J. BUBLITZ: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I want to say to you, I want to talk to you in all humility, because I appreciate the erudition of the distinguished lawyers. I am not a lawyer, but I concur in many of the opinions of the Jurisprudence Committee, and I for one can also see the position of the board of directors of the Masonic Temple Association. I have been a member of the Building Supervisory Board for many years; I have been chairman of it. What is happening here I see happening again in the future. I advocated on several occasions that these articles of incorporation be reviewed and put in a clearer, or perhaps better, light. I know nothing was done during my term of office. I know there are bombs that might explode on other days. Frankly I don't know what the Grand Lodge members can do about it, or even the officers themselves. In that respect I agree with the Jurisprudence Committee. I have been a man connected with business for fifty years. I have seen businesses risc; I have seen businesses fall. I have been mixed up in bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings. I don't know the financial status of the Temple here. I don't know what the contract is that they say they have that may stand up in a court of law; but this I do know, gentlemen: I, as a Freemason, would hate to see that case come up in a court of law. It certainly wouldn't add to the good standing of the Masonic fraternity. We have

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had temples that have been lost; there is no disgrace about that. There is no disgrace about going broke if you go broke respectably. I am not saying we are going broke. I say this thing should be analyzed by the parties concerned and settled between themselves amicably, so it will not go to a court of law. Gentlemen, we can't afford to have any fight in courts of law; neither do I think it is up to the members to say, "Thou shalt do this" or "thou shalt do that." Let's get this matter settled on a sound basis where we can all keep our heads up. Thank you. M. W. BRO. RUMER: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I think the remarks of Brother Bublitz go outside the scope of the record which should be considered in connection with this motion; it is beyond the subject-matter of the motion, but there are certain implications in what Brother Bublitz says that representatives of the Temple Association would like to make some remarks on. After the vote is cast I would like to have that privilege. THE GRAND MASTER: Are you ready to vote on the motion to adopt the report of the Committee? Those in favor of adopting the report of the Jurisprudence Committee will make it known by rising. Now those opposed to adopting the report of the Jurisprudence Committee will rise. I will rule that it appears that a majority favor the adoption of the report. M. W. BRO. ARONSON: Most Worshipful Grand Master. By way of postscript to the vote, I didn't vote against the motion because ultimately it just simply concludes by saying nothing in the report is to be binding on anybody; that it is not to have any effect. I think it might be well to dispel any concern that may have been suggested by the remarks of Right Worshipful Brother Bublitz. I want to assure you there is no danger, no immediate or early danger of loss of the New Masonic Temple at 3681 Lindell Boulevard. We are not close to bankruptcy; we are not close to losing the building. But we are concerned with the principle that is involved. In due time the board of directors will meet and it will determine whether to institute an action for a declaratory judgment. This Temple houses 24 Eastern Star Chapters. No matter what would be in the report, here none of those chapters would be bound by the action of the Grand Lodge, and none of those chapters, of course, will complain that the Grand Lodge says it has no authority to dispose of this issue. The issue ultimately is whether by the departure of one member body others can be compelled and will be compelled to pay a larger share of maintenance costs, and those 24 Eastern Star bodies constitute the largest group of Eastern Star Chapters meeting in any building in the State of Missouri. In addition, 17 lodges meet there; three Royal Arch Chapters, three Commanderies and one Council of Royal and Select Masters. There has been a spirit of great enthusiasm and great optimism developed in the Temple among the bodies there. All of the principal meeting rooms, the Commandery Hall, Royal Arch Chapter hall, and the Eastern Star hall have all been repainted and refurnished; there has been a new dining room and kitchen installed. We are not at all close to closing up shop. If, however, it would ultimately be established-and I don't want to concede that it will-that one body can walk off and leave it to the others, one

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of the founding bodies can leave it to the others to carry the load, then an路 other might and a third might and a fourth might. In this respect this Grand Lodge may yet have a very serious problem on its hands, because there is something to this building two doors west that is symbolical of the strength and prestige of Freemasonry. There was a votc taken previous to my becoming president of the Temple Association-probably during the time I was Grand Master. There were submitted to everybody three questions: (I) Shall the Temple be disposed of, be sold; (2) Shall a campaign be carried on to raise money for the refurbishing and the fixing up of the Temple without any increase in the per capita tax; and (3) Shall there be both a campaign for funds for improvements and an increase in the per capita contribution? With two exceptions all the bodies voted for the last proposition, and we embarked on a campaign, we raised a substantial sum of moncy; we made improvements; we adjusted our budget. And a burdensome task it has been and still is, but the member bodies feel they are making more than the usual contribution to the Fraternity. I only wanted to assure you that while we cannot accurately read the future, we are not going to dispose of the building. From the remarks of Right Worshipful Brother Bublitz some of you may have thought that was the question that was being decided or pretty close to being decided in this Grand Lodge. I don't think it is anywhere near being decidcd. There is more than one course open to us. I am only one member of the board. I didn't undertake to make the determination for the board, and I shall not do so in the future. W. BRO. DEWHIRST: May I say something in reply? M. W. GRAND MASTER: I was about to announce it was time for closing. W. BRO. DEWHIRST: I will try to shorten it. Brethren, a year ago the president of the Association stood on that platform and assured the Grand Lodge that all 48 remaining members w~re satisfied and wanted to remain and were working together for a common purpose. That statement was made about a year after we had withdrawn from the Association. I had been a member of the board of directors of the Association for about 15 years and at no time during that 15 years could that statement have truthfully been made. About a year after we withdrew they came up with perfect harmony, great satisfaction among the member bodies. Their auditor's report showed they were in good financial shape, better shape than they were in before we withdrew. We think our lodge is doing better and has a good chance of remaining an effective unit in the fraternity. Brethren, who has been hurt? They state this might be a precedent for similar action in other associations, other temple bodies. The president of the Association also said last year that this situation cannot be considered identical to any other in the state. How then can it be an important precedent to any others? It seems to me, Brethren, actually by removing the one disturbing element from their midst that may upset the complete satisfaction and perfect harmony, it seems to me we actually did a right decent thing.

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CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from Labor at 4:00 p.m. for a VISIt to the Masonic Home, Grand Chaplain Samuel Thurman offering the prayer.

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 4:00 p.m. 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.

6:30 p.m. Dinner for Representatives and their Guests at Scottish Rite Cathedral.

8:00 p.m.

Open Meeting-Scottish Rite Cathedral All Master Masons, Families and Friends invited. George F. Morrison, Master of Ceremonies Presentation of Colors.. Invocation

Moolah Temple Color Guard R. W. Brother Ira T. Gragg, Grand Chaplain

Presentation of Missouri Grand Lodge Officers Musical Program Webster Groves High School A Cappella Choir, Miss Esther Replogle, Director Solo.

"0, Lord, My God, How Great Thou Art," by R. W. Brother Frank A. Lewis

l'\ddress 'by R. W. Brother R. Carter Tucker Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Missouri Benediction

Wednesday Morning September 26. 1962

CALLED TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to Labor at 9:00 a.m., the Grand Chaplain, R. W. Brother Herbert E. Duncan, offering prayer. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES U.D.

W. Brother John L. O'Brien, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Lodges V.D., and moved its adoption. 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 interviewed the Worshipful Master and the Secretary of Perryville Lodge U.D. located at Perryville, Missouri, and we have examined their books and records and we find the following: Perryville Lodge was issued a dispensation on March 8, 1962, at Perryville, Missouri. Their first meeting was held March 8, 1962, with 65 members and VIsitors in attendance. Their last meeting was held September 13, 1962, with 21 or more brethren in attendance. When their dispensation was granted they had 31 charter members and the Grand Lodge report as of June 30, 1962, shows that they had 35 members. Their attendance record showed a good attendance record by both members and visitors. Their dues and receipt books are well kept and show that the lodge is in good condition financially. The Treasurer's book is in order and corresponds with the bank receipts and Secretary's records. The Secretary's books are in good order and the minutes are properly written. The Lodge has conferred 6 first degrees, 2 second degrees and 1 third degree. The District Deputy Grand Master of the 49th District, R. W. Brother Jewell B. Clark reports to the Commi ttee that this Lodge has been very active and are doing good work. We therefore, recommend to the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri that Perryville Lodge under dispensation be granted a Charter. .JOHN L. O'BRIEN, Chairman, EDWARD E. WILSON, .J. EARL LANDES, "\T. RAYMOND USHER. REPORT OF THE MASONIC 路TEMPLE ASSOCIATION

R. W. Brother Joseph A. Halley, Chairman, presented the report of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Special Grand Lodge Committee for the Masonic Temple Assn. of St. Louis respectfully offers the following report: It is with a note of sadness we report the death of Brother Charles Evers; secre-

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tary of the Masonic Temple Board, on February 14, 1962. Brother Evers had held this position for some 25 years. This necessitated the selecting of a new secretary, as the board had many and various activities under way at this time regarding the program of refurbishing and improving the temple generally. After considering several capable and available Brethren, Milton C. Englehardt of George Washington No.9 was selected for the position. Brother Englehardt was hardly settled in his new position when Mrs. Ethel Kimball, the secretary of the late Brother Evers and who was familiar with the operating procedures passed away on August 6, suddenly in the office, with the result that the office is manned by a completely new force, who are trying to collect and correlate the records and data which are necessary to the efficient operation of the temple records. Last year it was reported that the money needed to complete the dining rooms on the second and third floors had been raised and that the dining rooms had been completed, and that many other projects were being considered to further enhance the facilities of the temple and to make it more attractive and functional. The Temple Board under the leadership of its president, M. W. Robert L. Aronson, reports with pardonable pride, that the following has been accomplished, and paid for by money raised by the member bodies: To date there has been raised some $150,000, of which $145,000 has been spent on finishing the kitchens and outfitting them with all new equipment, both on the third and second floors. Also-the Commandery Hall was redecorated and painted. The Royal Arch Hall was redecorated. The three Blue Lodge Halls on the third floor were painted as were the corridors and social rooms. The two O.E.S. Halls were painted and new carpeting installed, also the corridors on the second floor were painted. New electric water coolers were bought and placed in the corridors on the second and third floors. New and more modern lighting flxtures to replace the old obsolete types in use in various parts of the temple. Three new electric organs for the three Blue Lodge Halls and two new pianos for the O.ÂŁ.S. Halls. And the unsightly entrance on the east side of the building was finished and a new walk-way down the north ramp provided. The temple is free from debt, the only incumbrance being that of the parking lot which was purchased several years ago, the interest of which is paid up well in advance of the due date. All things considered the temple is in excellent financial condition. The budget for the year 1962 is as follows: Income O. E. S. 4,721 Members at $4.10 Blue Lodges 6,817 Members at 6.97 R. A. M. Chapters 642 Members at 5.10 R. & S. M. Council 200 Members at 3.00 1,516 Members at 7.15 Commanderies

$19,356.00 47,515.00 3,274.00 840.00 10,830.00 $81,824.00

Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Grand Chapter, O. E. S. Sundry Organizations Miscellaneous .

. .. $ 3,600.00 .......... 1,600.00 8,000.00 1,000.00 14,200.00

Total Income

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Disbursements Salaries .. ,. Payroll Tax Reserve Fund Insurance . Maintenance . Utilities and Supplies Office (Telephone, Postage, Audit, Supplies) Interest on Notes .......... . Metropolitan Sewer Dist. . Insurance, \Vorkmen's Compensation

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$50,600.00 1,581.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 4,400.00 18,300.00 1,055.00 200.00 700.00 700.00

Total Disbursmen ts

$90,536.00

Surplus

$ 5,488.00

The Temple Board always on the alert to attract more bodies within the framework of Masonry to the temple, has let it be known among the craft that the temple is always available for special meetings of lodges for occasions where the accommodations of the lodge will not suffice. Several lodges have made use of this offer for installations, etc., and others will no doubt do so in the future. The International Order of Hi-Twelve had contemplated building a new building in St. Louis for its headquarters, but after studying the costs of building, asked the temple for space, which was made for them on the mezzanine floor, at donation of $1,800.00 per annum. The Masonic Temple of St. Louis is the official address of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter of Missouri, and as such is an address of distinction. The last few years have seen many noteworthy innovations take place, and many others are in the making, which will enable the Freemasons not only of St. Louis but the whole state to take pride in the imposing edifice, built by Masons for Masonry. It is the belief of this committee that the present board of directors of the temple have done and are continuing to do an outstanding job in what they consider their contribution to Missouri Freemasonry. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH A. HALLEY, Chairman, THOMAS IRVIN

H. HEAPE, FREIBERGER.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

Worshipful Brother Charles L. Chalender, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. it A. M. of Missouri: One matter was referred to your committee during the past year. RE: MARION S. GREER

Marion S. Greer was raised a Master Mason in Ritchey Lodge No. 530 on October 6, 1914. In 1916 the Charter of Ritchey Lodge No. 530 was arrested by Frank R. Jesse, Grand Master. Under date of November 3, 1961, Marion S. Greer wrote to the Grand Secretary requesting a certificate of good standing so that he could petition Joplin Lodge No. 335 for affiliation. He was advised by the Grand Secretary that at the time the Charter of Ritchey Lodge was arrested, he owed the Lodge $4.50 in dues and that the Grand Secretary could not issue such certificate.

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Under date of February 16, 1962, the Grand Secretary was advised by the Secretary of Joplin Lodge No. 335 that "In accordance with the opinion of R. W. Herman L. Huelster, we received the petition for affiliation of Marion Shelby Greer. He has now been elected a member of Joplin Lodge. His petition was accompanied with the $4.50 as referred to in your letter, which represents the amount owed to the late Ritchey Lodge No. 530. We are enclosing our check in payment of the said $4.50." Your Committee, after having considered all the facts and circumstances, feel that the situation was brought about by misunderstanding of the by-laws. We therefore recommend that this Grand Lodge authorize the Grand Secretary to issue a certificate of good standing to Marion Shelby Greer. We further recommend that the incoming Grand Master issue an Order healing the action of Joplin Lodge No. 335 in electing Marion Shelby Greer to membership by affiliation without first having obtained a certificate of good standing. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES L. CHALENDER, Chairman, MARVIN E. BOISSEAU, HERBERT C. HOFFMAN, RENICK JONES. REPORT OF WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

R. W. Brother Frank A. Lewis, Chairman, read the report of the Ways and Means Committee, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. 6' A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: By order of the Grand Master, the Ways and Means Committee met September I, 1962, and again on the 24th, in the Grand Secretary's office to conduct a more thorough analysis of the annual budget than has been done in previous years. In attendance at the meeting were the members of the Ways and Means Committee, the Grand Master, Grand Senior "Varden, Grand Treasurer, and Grand Secretary. The disbursements for the past year were reviewed and as a result a new form for the budget was worked out which sets forth in more detail the items of disbursement to be authorized by Grand Lodge. We therefore present the following for your consideration. GRAND LODGE RUDGET-I962-1963 RECEIPTS 1961-62

Per Capita Tax (Gross) ..... Masonic Home-Initiation }<'ees Geo. Washington Masonic Nat'l Assn. Fees Sub Total

Less Transferred to: Masonic Home-Per Capita Tax Masonic Home-Initiation Fees . Geo. Washington Masonic Nat'l Memorial Assn. Grand Lodge Per Capita Revenue Plus-Interest Permanent and General Fund Total Current Revenue .....

1962-63

Actual Budget $388,612.15 $384,000.00 29,820.00 27,000.00 2,992.00 2,700.00 $421,424.15 $413,700.00 270,000.00 29,820.00 2,992.00

267,000.00 27,000.00 2,700.00

$1l8,612.15 $1l7,OOO.00 8,772.33

8,000.00

$127,384.48 $125,000.00

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Plus: Refunds and Miscellaneous . Sale of Manuals . Dues Receipt Cards . Sale of Grand Lodge Forms and Books Total Receipts Available for Operation of Grand Lodge

636.77 2,160.50 2,042.81 734.94

100.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 500.00

$132,959.50 $129,600.00

DISBURSEMENTS-l 961-62 BY DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF GRAND LODGE

Salary-Grand Secretary Salary-Grand Lecturer Salary-Grand Treasurer Honorarium-Dr. Harold L. Reader Masonic Service Assn. Per Capita Masonic Service Assn. Hospital Visitation I'und . Contribution to Masonic Temple Assn. of St. Louis for Maintenance of Grand Lodge Quarters 8. Contribution to Missouri Lodge of Research

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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$ 10,000.02 $ 10,000.00

8,400.00 500.00 4,000.02 2,226.48 5,000.00

8,400.00 500.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00

3,600.00 1,000.00

2,800.00 4,042.29 1,705.97 641.58 2,345.80 1,383.00 200.00 114.60 6,145.61

4,800.00 4,200.00 .2,400.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 2,000.00 200.00 1,000.00 6,500.00

10,740.00

11,500.00

962.21 72.88

1,000.00 100.00

2,795.40 819.03

3,500.00 1,000.00 500.00 250.00 750.00 250.00

BY REQUISITION OF GRAND MASTER

20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

Expenses-Grand Master . Expenses-Grand Lecturer . . Expenses-Grand Lodge Officers and Committees (OGM) Conferences of Grand Lodge Officers . Conference of D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. . Washington Meetings . Auditing . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Grand Master's Contingent Fund Expenses of Grand Lodge Session BY REQUISITION OF GRAND SECRETARY

40. Salaries-Grand Lodge Office . 41. Employees Tax Expense (SS-Employee Security, Both Fed. and State) . 42. Insurance . 43. Operation of Grand Lodge Office A. Printing, Postage, Stationery B. Telephone and Telegrams C. Office Equipment . D. Office Supplies . E. Incidental Office Expense .. 44. Incidental Travel and Expense of Grand Secretary .... 45. ""Grand Masters Regalia Oewel, Identification Card, Apron, etc.) .,. . . 46. Masonic Manuals . 47. Dues Receipt Cards . 48. 50 Year Veterans Buttons . 49. Printing Proceedings . 50. BY REQUISITION OF Committee on Correspondence.

162.86 422.86 139.02 2,891.70 1,897.05 1,085.00 3,611.38 750.00

450.00 2,000.00 1,200.00 4,000.00 750.00

>It- Our Most Worshipful Brother Martin B. Dickinson, Grand Master, will proudly wear the Grand Master's Jewel which was worn by the lale Tolman W. Colton, who served this Grand Jurisdiction as Grand Master in 1915.

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51. BY REQUISITION Education 52. BY REQUISITION 53. BY REQUISITION 54. BY REQUISITION (Pocket Part) 55. BY REQUISITION Per Diem

OF Committee on Masonic OF Committee on Ritual OF Committee on Relief OF Committee on By-Laws . OF Committee on Mileage and

7,905.17 671.20 2,000.00

9,500.00 600.00 4,000.00

396.75

450.00

26,765.94

28,000.00

$118,193.82 $128,900.00 FRANK A. LEWIS, Chairman, W. A. BAGLEY, J. BENNEIT KLINGNER, THOMAS J. DAVIS, JR., OLIVER L. LUFT. REMARKS BY M. W. SAMUEL E. STEPHENSON

Most Worshipful Brother Samuel E. Stephenson, Grand Master of Tennessee, addressed the Grand Lodge. ARMAND H. BISHOP MAKES TALK

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, Armand H. Bishop, made a brief address to the Brethren. LOUIS V. SYLVESTER SPOKE TO BRETHREN

R. W. Brother Louis V. Sylvester, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, briefly addressed the Brethren. REMARKS BY RICHARD L. BECKER

Most Worshipful Brother Richard L. Becker, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, spoke briefly to the Brethren. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Tellers were appointed by the Grand Master, Robert H. Mann, and R. W. Brother Harry Gershenson, Chairman, reported the results of the election of officers for the ensuing year, as follows: Martin B. Dickinson Arthur U. Goodman, Jr. George F. Morrison .. A. Basey Vanlandingham William H. Utz, Jr.. Elmer W. Wagner.

... .M. W. Grand Master ..... R. W. Deputy Grand Master .R. W. Senior Grand Warden .R. W. Junior Grand Warden ......... . . R. W. Grand Treasurer . R. W. Grand Secretary

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES

The report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges was read by R. W. Robert Lee Barger, Chairman, who moved that the report be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: After due consideration of the returns of Charlered Lodges, your Committee begs to submit the following report:

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Number of Chartered Lodges, June 30, 1961 .... Lodges V.D.

596 Lodges Surrendered Charter Lodges Consolidated

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Total, June 30, 1962 Total Membership, June 30, 1961 Less, Adjustment by Audit

122,648 38

Net Membership . (No Lodges Unreported.) Total Number 7/1/61 to 6/30/62: Affiliated Raised Reinstated . .

122,610 .

Less Total Number: Suspended, N.P.D. Deaths . Dimitted . Suspended, U.M.C . Expelled .

767 2,686 1,361 - - 4,814 2,294 2,652 797 None 5 - - 5,748 934

Net Loss, June 30, 1962

121,676

Total Membership, June 30, 1962 COMMENTS

While the greatest number of Secretaries file their annual reports at the proper time, there are a few who, for some reason or other, delay sending their report until the Grand Secretary writes for their report. All Secretaries should report and file their report on or before the date set by Grand Lodge By-Laws. We also find that a number of Secretaries send in reports that are not correctly made. These of course require correction. It seems to us that the Worshipful Master should examine each report before he signs it, that it may be corrected before forwarding to the Grand Secretary. IN CONCLUSION

It is with much regret that we report the net loss of membership this year to be 934, which is 150 more than last year. However, under present world conditions, we are not surprised. Let not this condition lessen our enthusiasm for our Fraternity. We note that the number suspended for Non-Payment of Dues this year is 2,294. It should be easy to reduce this number to a large extent. Surely if the Secretary or several of the capable and well known members of each Lodge should personally contact or write to non-payment dues members a pleasant and friendly letter, expressing the many reasons why their Masonic membership should not lapse, we feel that this item would be reduced materially. We hope next year will show an increase in membership, at least from a large reduction on the suspended list. Anyway, we think with this attitude that the ideals of Freemasonry will continue to grow and remain a wonderful defense of our treasured American Way of Life. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT LEE BARGER, Chairman, VERN IE G. FISHER, SR.

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REMARKS BY M. W. BROTHER HAROLD M. JAYNE Most \-Vorshipful Brother Harold M. Jayne, Past Grand Master, briefly addressed the Brethren relative to markers on the graves of distinguished Masons. His remarks are as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. &- A. M. of Missomi: I have a matter I would like to call to the attention of this Grand Lodge, not to take any action, but for your thought. Quite a number of years ago I was present when one of our Masonic bodies placed a marker at the grave of one of our former distinguished Masons, the late Brother Melody. I was young enough then 10 be impressed quite seriously. While I don't belong to our cemetery association, I am rather unofficially one whom everybody brings their problems to in that regard. Just recently I happened to be in the cemetery at Center, Missouri, as has been my custom for a number of years, I visited the grave oE the late Colonel John Ralls and I found his monument was leaning seriously. It is one of those tall marble ones about eight or nine feet tall. I just think it will hardly go through the winter. I don't know how many of you know who Colonel Ralls was. I think he was one of the founders of our Grand Chapter in Missouri. He was the man for whom Ralls County was named, and up in our part of the country was quite a prominent citizen. I am making arrangements to have that monument straightened and set on a more permanent foundation. I wonder how many more there might be in the State of Missouri that might need attention. I know that back in our archives some place we can find where, I expect, most of our Past Grand Masters have been buried. I would like to see our incoming Grand Master, not officially, but to appoint a committee to try to locate the graves of all our Past Grand Masters, and through our District Deputy Lecturers and our District Deputy Grand Masters have them visited and report to this Grand Lodge the condition in which they find them, and if there is any action needed it can be taken at that time. You know, I think we should preserve the memory of the older brethren who handed our Grand Lodge down to us, and I would be tremendously interested in seeing that they were visited occasionally and seeing that some of them didn't topple over and break because of our neglect. Thank you. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION M. W. Brother Harold 0, Grauel read the report of the Committee on Masonic Education, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Masonic Education wants to challenge your attention to our present effort to purge the list of the Missouri Freemason. We have allowed our list to build up for eight years. In that time many of our brethren have died, some have demitted, some have severed fraternal relations by non-payment of dues. Our list has grown steadily and now is some 17,000. Each Freemason in Missouri is entitled to receive this valuable publication if he wants it. But we do not feel that we have the necessary money to send the publication to anyone who does not care to receive it. The Missouri Freemason has alerted its subscribers to our efforts to purge. By a small pamphlet being distributed at this Grand Lodge, you are again reminded of the purge. All we are asking is that you take the time to drop us a card to tell us you want to continue receiving the Freemason or that you desire to become a new reader of that informative quarterly magazine.

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Don't negelect this. Be sure that you call attention to this matter at the next meeting of your home lodge. We do not want to stop the magazine if you want it to come to you, but it will be stopped unless you tell us of your desires. Much of the Committee's time and effort this past year has been taken over by the Freemason. One of. the first actions taken was the selection of John Black Vrooman as the editor of the Freemason and Most Worshipful Brothers Grauel and Donnell and Right Worshipful Brother Suesens were named as our committee to supervise this publication. Your committee has endeavored to work with the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education and has gained much valuable knowledge from these sessions. Last year Most WorshipfUl Brother Donnell represented us and appeared on the program. As usual, he gave a most valuable contribution to the discussions. This year we hope our Grand Master and our Grand Secretary may be able to attend these important sessions. Your committee has been somewhat distressed by the seeming lack of use of some of the booklets and facilities we have provided. These candidate booklets are most valuable instruction material and we feel that our lodges are not taking advantage of the storehouse available to them when they neglect to give candidates this available information. Our Committee is young in years-many other Grand Lodges have had such a committee for many, many years-but we believe that we are beginning to realize the value of Masonic Education in Missouri. \Ve feel that our work must grow if Missouri Masons are to be kept alert. Many of you have made valuable suggestions to us during the past year and we are grateful. Many have helped Us with well-written, thought-provoking articles for the Freemason. We need more of them. But we do appreciate all the help which has come to us and we ask for a continuation of that help. Before J close may I again, on my behalf and on behalf of all members of the Committee, ask that you see to it that you and every member of your lodge who cares to receive the M iss 0 tl1-i Freemason fill out the card and notify us. Without your help, we will never know you wanted the Freemason. Act todayit'll be so easy to forget this tomorrow! Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. SUESENS, JOHN WEISS, FORREST C. DONNELL, H. O. GRAUEL, HOMER L. FERGUSON, FRANK P, BRIGGS. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY

M. W. Brother William J. Craig, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Necrology, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Amidst our business and social activities we pause to pay tribute to the memory of those of our brethren who have been taken from us by death. During the past year 2,652 Master Masons of this Jurisdiction have answered the last call. There were two Past Grand Masters, the Deputy Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, two District Deputy Grand Masters and two District Deputy Grand Lecturers. Immediately prior to the last session of the Grand Lodge one Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past District Deputy Grand Lecturer had passed away. Just before this Communication another Past District Deputy Grand Lecturer was taken. It is with sadness that this Committee reports the passing of these brethren. Dr. Willis Joseph Bray, Past Grand Master, died at his home in Ft. Worth, Texas,

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December 17, 1961. Dr. Bray was born on the ancestral farm near Fredericktown in Madison County, Mo., July 21, 1884. His early life was that of the farm boy of his age and time. His early education was obtained in the typical one-room country school. Desiring further light and knowledge he was graduated from the Fredericktown high school in 1901. Three years later he was graduated from the State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau, while yet less than 20 years of age with a life certificate to teach in the schools of Missouri. The next two years were devoted to teaching history and English in the Fredericktown High School. On August 29, 1907 Willis J. Bray and Virginia Abigail Graham were married. Seeking more light and knowledge Brother Bray and his wife took their honeymoon trip to Columbia, Mo. where they entered the University of Missouri together in the fall of 1906. In 1909 from the same platform and on the same day, Brother Bray received the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education. In 1910 he received the degree of Master of Arts in Chemistry; in 1931 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy with a double major in chemistry and educational administration, all these degrees having been granted by the University of Missouri. Since that time he had a distinguished career as instructor and administrator. Dr. Bray served with distinction in both World War I and World War II. On June 22, 1918 he was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the Ordnance Section Officers Reserve Corps and on January 3, 1919 Lieut. Bray was honorably discharged from the Army. Before the beginning of World War II he entered the Ordnance Section Officers Reserve Corps and held the rank of Major in the Chemical Warfare Service Reserve. September 10, 1942 Major Bray was again called to active duty in the air corps and served until retired from active duty by medical discharge. He then resumed his duties on a limited scale with Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. Most WorshipfUl Brother Bray had a distinguished Masonic career. He received the 3rd degree in Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville, Mo., March 30, 1916 and served as WorshipfUl Master of that lodge in 1920. He was District Deputy Grand Master of the 2nd Masonic District 1932-1938, Chairman of Special Committee on Masonic Relief in 1933, Grand Master 1944-1946, having served through the subordinate stations. Brother Bray served as Grand Master of this Grand Lodge for two years, 1944-1946, being the only Grand Master since 1872 to serve more than one year. This was due to restriction of travel during World War II. He was a member of Caldwell Chapter No. 53, Royal Arch Masons, Kirksville, serving as High Priest of that Chapter in 1920. He received the Order of High Priesthood in 1920 and was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of the State of Missouri 1934-35. He was President of the Missouri Convention of the Order of High Priesthood 1938-39. He was a member of Solomon Council No. 26, Royal and Select Masters, Milan, Mo., Ely Commander No. 22, Knights Templer, Kirksville, presiding over each of those bodies, and was installed in St. Chrysostom Conclave No. 34, Red Cross of Constantine, Columbia, Mo., in 1934. He was a charter member of Missouri Priory No. 17, Knights York Cross of Honor. Brother Bray was one of the organizers of the Missouri Lodge of Research. He received the degrees of the Scottish Rite in the Consistory at St. Joseph, Mo., in November 1946, and the Honorary Legion of Merit from the Order of DeMolay, 1945; was a member of the Philalethes Society, 1947; was created a Fellow of the College of Rites, 1946, and was a member of Kilwinning Council, Allied Masonic Degrees, 1946. M. W. Brother Bray was devoutly religious. He became a Christian in boyhood, was active in all forms of religious work since that time. He first became a deacon in his church at the age of 17 while a student in Cape Girardeau and was long an active member of the Baptist Church. Of an intensely religious nature he was an outstanding Christian layman and a forceful speaker. Funeral services for Brother Bray were held at l't. Worth, Texas, December 19, 1961 and were conducted by officers of the Grand Lodge of that state.

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Most Worshipful Brother William Wesley Martin, 82nd Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, died August 21, 1962. At the time of his death Brother Martin was the senior Past Grand Master. Brother Martin was born at DeKalb, Mo., March 7, 1879. He received his education in the high school at Colby, Kansas and the University of Missouri at Columbia. He was married January I, 1901 to Miss Leila Johnston of Columbia, Mo. and to that union three children were born. Brother Martin began his career as a clerk in a drug store and in due time qualified as a registered Pharmacist, owning and operating a drug store in Doniphan, Mo. He also operated a 500 acre farm in Ripley County. M. W. Brother Martin's Masonic career began January 27, 1903 when he was initiated in Composite Lodge No. 369 at Doniphan, Mo. He was made a Master Mason March 24, 1903 and in June of the same year was elected Junior Warden. He was elected Worshipful Master in December 1904, and was appointed District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1905 and served in those offices with conspicuous success until 1915 when he was appointed Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge. In October 1925 at St. Joseph, Mo., he was elected Grand Master. Brother Martin was made a Royal Arch Mason in Poplar Bluff Chapter No. 114, November 21, 1922, a Royal and Select Master in Poplar Bluff Council No. 27, November 26, 1925 and was knighted in Poplar Bluff Commandery No. 67, March 30, 1926. He was a charter member of St. Christopher Order of the Red Cross of Constantine at Springfield, later affiliated with St. Louis Conclave No. 42. In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Brother Martin received the degrees at St. Louis in November 1925. He was made a member of the Mystic Shrine in Ararat Temple in Kansas City, later transferring his membership to St. Louis. He held membership in Alhambra Grotto, St. Louis. In 1928-29 Brother Martin was Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S. of Missouri. He was a member of Missouri Lodge of Research. Brother Martin was elected to the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home in 1926. On April 10, 1929 he was elected President of the Board serving as both President and Superintendent until 1946 when he resigned as Superintendent, continuing to hold the position as President until December 31, 1950. Brother Martin was an active member of the Third Baptist Church from the time he came to St. Louis until his health made it impossible for him to take an active part. For many years he was the teacher of the Agoga Men's Bible Class of Third Baptist Church and served a number of terms as member and President of the Board of Trustees of the Church. He was a member of the Board of Shurtleff College in Alton, Ill., until the college went out of business a few years ago. He was also on the Board of William Jewell College and Missouri Baptist Hospital. He served several terms as an active member of the Official Board of the American Baptist Convention and was President of the Missouri State B.Y.P.U. from 1909 to 1918. He was a member of Missouri State Historical Society and St. Louis Rotary Club. Several years ago when the Metropolitan Sewer District for the Metropolitan Area of St. Louis was formed he was appointed by Mayor Tucker of S1. Louis to the Board of Directors of the Sewer District and served in that capacity until his resignation just a few months ago, because of ill health. Funeral services for Brother Martin were conducted in the Third Baptist Church, St. Louis. Right Worshipful Brother Randle Jasper Smith, Chief Judge of the U. S. District Court of the Western District of Missouri and Deputy Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, died at his home in Kansas City, January 8, 1962. Judge Smith died in his sleep at a time when he was believed to be well on the way to recovery after suffering a heart attack November 30 while en route to Springfield for the wedding of his daughter. Brother Smith was born July 25, 1908 at Campbell in Dunklin

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County in the Missouri "boot heel," the son of Robt. Joseph Smith, an attorney, who later served as Judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals from 1929 until his death in 1944. The family moved to Springfield when Brother Smith was 21 years of age. He had attended Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau and continued his education at Missouri University graduating from that institution in 1931, having already passed the Missouri Bar examination at the end of his junior year. He began practice immediately and maintained his office during the 25 years that he practiced law in Springfield. He was married June 2, 1933 to Miss Lelia Sherrill. His wife, one son, Robert, and two daughters, Martha Smith and Mrs. Robert Davis, survive him. Judge Smith assumed a prominent roll in the Republican Party and his election to the State Senate in 1942 culminated his first campaign for public office. He served as majority fioor leader and became minority floor leader when the ratio of party representation changed. He headed a long list of Senate Committees, including Judiciary and Rules. He was appointed to the l"ederal Bench in 1956 by President Eisenhower. R. W. Brother Smith was initiated in Solomon Lodge No. 271, Springfield, January 16, 1936, received the 2nd degree J"ebruary 19, 1936, and the 3rd degree March 19, 1936. He served Solomon Lodge as Master in 1942, was District Deputy Grand Master 1943-1949, Chairman of the Grand Lodge Commitlee on Appeals and Grievances 1950-1953 and a member of the Committee on Revision of By-Laws 1955 to his death. Brother Smith was a member of Springfield Chapter No. 15, R. A. M., Zabud Council No. 25, R. & S. M., St.john's Commandery No. 20, Knights Templar, Abou Ben Adhem Temple of the Shrine, St. Christopher Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine of which he was sovereign in 1949. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and had received the honorary degree of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in that organization a short time prior to his death. Brother Smith was appointed Grand Pursuivant in 1953 and had advanced to the office of Deputy Grand Master at the time of his death. In the normal course of events he would, without question, have been elected Grand Master at this session of the Grand Lodge. The esteem in which Judge Smith was held publicly in Springfield is shown by the following quoted in part from an editorial appearing in Springfield News and [,eader shortly after his death: "In the death last week of Federal Judge R. Jasper Smith, the judicial branch of the national government lost a great judge, the legal profession of nation, state and city lost a fine legal mind-and the people of Springfield lost a dear friend. . . . All Southwest Missouri was gratified by his appointment to the federal bench in 1956. He served with the dignity, the compassion, and the high regard for justice which becomes the federal judiciary-and which those who knew him had learned to expect of him in any position, under any circumstances. As an attorney here, Jasper Smith was a friend of the ordinary citizenas concerned with his rights and the justice accorded him in the courts as he was with the rights of the most prominent and prosperous client. This sense of equality and fair play served him well in the legislative halls and on the judicial benchand endeared him forever to the people of his city." Judge Smith was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church in Springfield and funeral services were held in that church January 10, the religious service being conducted by the Rev. Robert N. Arbaugh and the Masonic service by R. W. Brother Martin B. Dickinson, Senior Grand Warden of this Grand Lodge. Right Worshipful Brother Claude T. Frazee, District Deputy Grand Master of the 15th District and a member of the Masonic Home Board, died suddenly October 28, 1961. Brother Frazee, the son of Daniel A. and Zenette Frances Wells Frazee, was born in Knox County, Mo., August 28, 1888 and moved to Scotland County with his parents during his early childhood. He grew up and was educated at Gorin, Mo. On April 14, 1920 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Belle Hays

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and to this union one daughter, Virginia, was born. Brother Frazee operated a poultry and feed store in Gorin until 1945 when he and his brother moved to Canton and established the Canton Hatchery. They also operated a poultry farm west of Canton and a broiler plant at LaGrange. He had just recently retired and was devoting his full time to church and lodge work. Brother Frazee had been a Freemason for over 24 years. He had been Master of Gorin Lodge No. 72, High Priest of Canton Chapter No. 288, Royal Arch Masons, Eminent Commander of Star of Bethlehem Commandery, Worthy Patron of Unity Chapter No. 151, Order of the Eastern Star, and Chairman of the Masonic Board at Canton. He had just completed a year as District Deputy Grand Master of the 15th District and had been reappointed to the position for another year. He had also been honored at the 1961 Communication of this Grand Lodge by being elected for a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home. Brother Frazee was a member of the Canton Methodist Church and had served as a member of the Board for a number of years. During the time of the erection of the new educational building of the church he had given practically full time to it. He was a veteran of World War I having served overseas and was a member of the Otto Bruner American Legion Post. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Canton October 31 with the Rev. Sam Sellers, pastor, in charge. Masonic rites were held at the church with Most Worshipful Harold Jayne as Worshipful Master. Star of Bethlehem Commandery No. 37 furnished the Knights TempIal' Escort. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery. Right Worshipful Brother Roscoe G. Smith, Disll'ict Deputy Grand Master of the 28th District, was taken by death December 6, 1961. He was Past Master of Wellsville Lodge No. 194, Past High Priest of Triune Chapter No. 93, Royal Arch Masons, Past Commander of Crusade Commandery No. 28, Knights Templar of Mexico, Mo., and a member of Centralia Council No. 54, Royal and Select Masons. He was a member of the Mystic Shrine and of Nemo Shrine Club, Hannibal, Mo. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the 28th District in 1960. Brother Smith was born April 17, 1897 near Wellsville, Mo. and served his counlry during World War I in the U. S. Navy. He was married to Ruth Edith Fry February 17, 1921 and is survived by his wife, three children and three grandchildren. Brother Smith served the city of Wellsville as City Clerk for many years and was Postmaster at Wellsville at the time of his death. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church and funeral services were held December 8, 1961 in that church, the Rev. C. C. Riley, Pastor, being in charge. Right Worshipful Brother Trueman H. Boone, District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 49th District, died Sunday, April 15 in a hospital at Cape Girardeau. He had been ill but a very short time and his death was unexpected. Brother Boone was a Pharmacist and owned and operated the Boone's Idan-Ha Drug Store in Cape Girardeau. He had opened the drug store Sunday morning and had worked until about 10 o'clock when he became ill. Brother Boone was initiated in St. Mark's Lodge at Cape Girardeau, February 24, 1949, passed April 14, 1949 and received the 3rd degree May 12, 1949. He was Master of his lodge in 1957 and was appointed District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1958, the position he held at the time of his death. He was a member of Wilson Chapter No. 75, Royal Arch Masons, Cape Girardeau Council No. 20, Royal and Select Masters, Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55, Knights Tcmplar, was a 32d Mason and a Shriner. Brother Boone was born May 26, 1909 in Torrance County, N. M. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Boone and his family moved to Lawrence, III. in 1919 where Brother Boone obtained his schooling. In 1944 Brother Boone first came to Cape Girardeau as a Civic Aeronautic's Inspector attached to Harris Field. After World War II was over and Harris ~Field closed, Brother Boone and his wife Ethel, whom he had married March 19, 1938, decided to make Cape Girardeau their home. Mrs. Boone died February 24, 1958. In addition to his Masonic activities Brother

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Boonc was interested in the youth of the community and was always ready to give a helping hand to wayward boys who showed a desire to find the path back. He served as sponsor for boys on parole from Boonville and had helped others who had erred. Previous to his service in World War II Brother Boone had served in the Air Force, was associated with the Geophysical Dept. of the Standard Oil Co. and with some friends had opened an aviation school at Kansas City. Funeral serviccs were conducted April 18 at Walther Funeral Home, Masonic ri tes having been held the previous nigh t. Right Worshipful Brother Harley S. Gibson, District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 45th District, passed away at Springfield July 19, 1962. Although he had been in ill health for some time his death was unexpected. Brother Gibson was born January 20, 1912 at Chula, Mo. and was educated in the public schools at that point. He had been with the State Highway Patrol since Octobcr I, 1939 and during the past ten years he had been in charge of the Drivers examinations. Harley was married January 15, 1943 to Mrs. Grace Manes and they have two sons, Robert and David. Brother Gibson received his first degree in 'Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 at Springfield, January 19, 1949, the second degree March 18, 1949 and the third degree May 6, 1949. He was Worshipful Master of that lodge in 1958 and was appointed District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1961. He was a member of Vincil Chaptcr No. 110, Royal Arch Masons, Zabud Council No. 25, Royal and Select Masters, St. John's Commandery No. 20, Knights Templar and St. Christopher Conclave Order Red Cross of Constantine. Brother Gibson was devoutly religious and had been an active member of the First Baptist Church in Springfield for a number of years, serving as Deacon, Superintendent of a Sunday School Department and acting as usher. Funeral services were held in Klingner Chapel July 21, 1962 in charge of Dr. Thomas Field of the First Baptist Church who gave a very eloquent tribute to Brother Gibson. The large number attending his funeral from his church, his Masonic brethren and the State Highway Patrol spoke eloquently of the love and regard in which he was held by all who knew him. At the 1961 Communication of this Grand Lodge word was received of the death of Right Worshipful Brother R. A. Breuer, Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 32nd Masonic District. Brother Breuer was 91 years old at the time of his death. He was made a Master Mason in Cuba Lodge No. 312 at Cuba, Mo., April 29, 1893 and dimitted to Hermann Lodge No. 123 August 4, 1900. He served that lodge as Worshipful Master in 1904. R. W. Brother Breuer served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 32nd District for 32 consecutive years and as District Deputy Grand Lecturer for 36 consecutive years. Brother Breuer had served as Circuit Judge for 42 years. On April 29, 1943 Brother Breuer was presented with a 50-year button in Hermann Lodge by M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner. On April 29, 1958 Hermann Lodge presented him with a 65-year button, the presentation being made by M. W. Brother Forrest Donnell. The 32nd Masonic District organized an association May 19, 1936 named the "Ransom A. Breuer Masonic Association" which is still active. Brother Breuer had indeed a very distinguished and impressive record, both Masonic and civic. Masonic funeral services were held for Brother Breuer at the Blumer Funeral Home September 29, 1961 with interment in the City Cemetery at Hermann, Mo. On September 15, 1962, word came that R. W. Brother Kai Holst had been taken by death. Brother Holst was a member and Past Master of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40, having served that lodge as Worshipful Master in 1956. Due to his ritualistic proficiency he served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 33rd District in 1958-59. Brother Holst was also a member of the Square Club and was a retired employee of Krey Packing Company. Masonic services were held Monday evening,

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September 17 and religious services were held in the Drehmann-Harral Chapel Tuesday, September 18. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery. So "one by one they pass away, the brothers of our adoption, the companions of our choice." \Ve know that "we shall meet them on earth no more" but the record of their lives and deeds remains as a rule and guide for us who remain and those who will follow. "There's a wideness in God's mercy Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in His justice Which is more than liberty. For the love of God is broader Than the measure of man's mind; And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind." -F. W. Faber Respectfully suhmitted, WILLIAM HAROLD

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ALABAMA: M. W. Brother George Underwood Potter, Past Grand Master, June I, 1962. ALBERTA: M. W. Brother James 'Watson Younge, Past Grand Master, October 4, 1961; M. W. Brother George Edward Cruickshank, Past Grand Master, August 30, 1962. ARIZONA: M. W. Brother Charles Custis Woolf, Past Grand Master, January 29, 1962. ARKANSAS: M. W. Brother J. Miles Roberts, Past Grand Master, August 21, 1962. CALIl'ORNIA: M. W. Brother Lloyd E. Wilson, Past Grand Master and Past Grand Secretary, November 2, 1961; M. \V. Brother Charles Albert Adams, Past Grand Master, May I, 1962. DELAWARE: M. W. Brother Walter W. Bacon, Past Grand Master, March 18, 1962; M. W. Brother D. Raymond Keefer, Past Grand Master, April 23, 1962. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: M. W. Brother William E. Schooley, Past Grand Master, January 21, 1962. FLORIDA: M. W. Brother Guthrie J. Dekle, Past Grand Master, November 21, 1961. IDAHO: M. W. Brother Jay Glover Eldridge, Past Grand Master, September I, 1962. INDIANA: M. W. Brother William H. Morrison, Past Grand Master, May 17, 1961. IOWA: M. W. Brother Harry Louis Searle, Past Grand Master, October 12, 1961. KENTUCKY: M. W. Brother Obadiah Fields, Past Grand Master and Past Grand Secretary, February 19, 1962; M. W. Brother Edwin C. Landberg, Past Grand Master, April 25, 1962; R. W. Brother Samuel E. Paris, Grand Senior Warden, May 10, 1962; M. W. Brother Boswell Hush Hodgkin, Past Grand Master, September 19, 1962. LOUISIANA: M. W. Brother Julius Benjamin Higginbotham, Past Grand Master, November 12, 1961; M. W. Brother Robert Wesley Cretney, Past Grand Master, March 26, 1962. MAINE: R. W. Brother Merton Enoch Leech, Past Junior Grand Warden, July 24, 1962. MANITOBA: M. W. Brother Robert Hawkins, Past Grand Master, June 19, 1962.

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MICHIGAN: M. W. Brothcr Dr. Morgan J. Smead, Past Grand Mastcr, April 3, 1962; M. W. Brother Dr. Francis B. Lambie, Past Grand Master, August 5, 1962. MISSISSIPPI: M. W. Brother Alex Max Hyman, Honorary Past Grand Master, }'ebruary 22, ]962; R. W. Brother Sid F. Curtis, Past Grand Secretary, April 27, 1962. NEBRASKA: M. W. john S. Hedelund, Past Grand Master, January 30, 1962. NEW HAMPSHIRE: M. W. Brother Walter Edward Dunlap, Past Grand Mastcr, October 23, 1961; M. W. Brother John Otis Lovejoy, Past Grand Master, January ], 1962. NORTH CAROLINA: M. W. Brother Wallace Everett Caldwell, Past Grand Master, October 6, 196]; M. W. Brother Herbert Miles I'oy, Past Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Novembcr 29, 1961. OKLAHOMA: M. W. Brother Ear] Cranston Flesher, Past Grand Master, Octobcr 3, 196]; M. '\T. Brother Sherman P. Larsh, Past Grand Master, September 25, 1962. OREGON: M. W. Brother Walter Lee Lansing, Past Grand Master, April 19, 1962; M. W. Brother Walter Clarence Winslow, Past Grand Master, May 23, 1962. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: M. W. Brother James Cole, Past Grand Master, January II, 1962. SASKATCHEWAN: M. W. Brother William John Smith, Past Grand Master, August 12, 1962. SOUTH DAKOTA: M. W. Brother john H. Foasberg, Past Grand Master, December ]8, ]961. TENNESSEE: M. W. Brother Martin Smith Roberts, Senior Past Grand Master, August 29, 1962. TEXAS: M. W. Brother Galloway Calhoun, Past Grand Master, April 16, 1962. WEST VIRGINIA: M. W. Brother Lawson Drury Willis, Past Grand Master, October 24, 1961; M. W. Brother Claude W. Rinehart, Past Grand Master, October 29, 1961; M. W. Brother james Bernard Dodrill, Past Grand Master, June 15, 1962. WISCONSIN: M. W. Brother Leo F. Nohl, Past Grand Master, Dccember 6, ]961; M. W. Brother Carl W. Hofmeister, Past Grand Master, May 26, ]962. REMARKS BY M. W. BROTHER ROBERT L. ARONSON

M. W. Brother Robert Aronson called attention to an oversight in the report of the Committee on Necrology in relation to R. W. Brother Randolph H. Weber, who was a past District Deputy Grand Master, a Past Grand Orator, and was United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Missouri. M. W. Brother Aronson requested that the name of Randolph H. Weber be included in the written report of the Committee on Necrology. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICATIONS

W. Brother John Black Vrooman, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Publications, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of MissouTi: BRETHREN: We submit hercwith the report of the Committee on Masonic Publications, and a resume of Masonic public relations for the past year. Several complaints having been rcceived by Grand Secretaries about so-called Masonic publications, M. W. Brother Dwight L. Smith, P.G.M., and Secretary of thc Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America, brought the mattcr to the attention of the Conference held in Washington last February, and was directed

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by the Conference to send a letter to all Grand Secretaries, informing them about the situation, and asking their co-operation in dealing with this irritating condition. On April 19, 1962, the following letter was sent to every Grand Secretary: TO ALL GRAND SECRETARIES: Subject: Publications. Dear Brethren: Complying with your wishes as expressed at our 1962 Conference of Grand Secretarics, I am giving you herewith the names and addresses of the so-called "Masonic" publications which have becn troublesome in various parts of the country. National Fraternal News 100 West Chicago Avenuc Chicago, Illinois Masonic Review-Digest 944 Richards Street Vancouver, B. C., Canada (and other addresses) The Freemason Room 508, Woodlark Building Portland, Oregon The Observer 425 South 5th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota Sincerely and Fraternally, (signed) DWIGHT L. SMITH Secretary Later in the year, Paul R. Stephens, P.G.M., Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, A. F. & A. M., wrote a letter to all Grand Secretaries as follows: The National Fraternal News, a so-called Masonic publication of Chicago, Illinois has plagued the Grand Lodge of IIlinois by tactics in selling and collecting for advertising. The Masonic Service Association sent a questionnaire to all Grand Secretaries relative to publications of bad reputation and suggested that all Grand Secretaries be notified, should a change of any importance take place. In the last issue of the National Fratenlal News, the square and compass has been removed from the cover-also, the statement "published by Masons for 1\1asons." Other changes made in previous issues removed any connection wi th the Craft. It can be assumed from the above that they no longer arc subject to any control by the Grand Lodge of Illinois,; since they no longer claim to be a Masonic publication. The name now used is National Fraternal Club News. We feel a great deal has been accomplished for Masonry because of this change. Fraternally yours, PAUL R. STEPHENS (signed) Grand Secretary We too, feel that much has been accomplished in weeding out these obnoxious publications, and commend this action. Masonic publications have two primary objectives-to inform and to create interest in Masonic principles.

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Your commiuee has noted the large number of publications of fraternal news. \Ve cannot endorse the quality and contents of most of them. Roughly speaking, such publications can be divided into three parts-publications of strictly Masonic contents, Symbolic Masonry, and Scouish and York Masonry; mouthpieces for semi-Masonic or affiliated bodies, less acceptable for general Masonic reading; and trestleboards, or local news-dispensing media, tit only for local consumption, but certainly, not worthy of general circulation and interest. Further dividing this classification; we find those officially sponsored by Grand Lodges and other recognized Masonic bodies, such as the New Age Magazine and the News-Letter, official publications of the two Supreme Councils of the Scottish Rite; the Royal Arch Magazine, officially published by the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and such other splendid Masonic publications as the Indiana Freemason .. the California Freemason, the Illinois l\-fasonic EnlighteneT, as well as many other very fine Grand Lodge publications in England, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, which are of the highest type and quality. In addition, there are many others of semi-official status which have made great contribution to our Masonic thought and activity. It seems to your committee that if Masonic public relations could be concentrated in the hands of well-informed and well-edited hands, and with fewer and more intelligently presented sources of Masonic information, that a better job would be done, and greater benefits to Freemasonry would be derived. Let's have fewer publications and better news sources! There are, today, too many so-called Masonic publications whose sole purpose is the perpetuation of individual publicity. Let's get down to bedrock and make Masonic publicity and information better grounded and disseminated. Now is the time to make our Masonic public relations more factual, more realistic and more serviceable and harmonious. Fraternally submitted, JOHN BLACK VROOMAN, Chairman, JAMES P. HALL, HAROLD

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GRIFFITH.

REPORT OF COMMITEE ON BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

M. W. Brother James M. Bradford, Chairman, read the report of the Building Supervisory Board, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WOTshiPtul' Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: The Building Supervisory Board submits herewith its annual report of the matters presented to it during the past year. In general, our lodges continue the trend of the previous year, making substantial additions to their present lodge buildings and constructing new temples. New construction and improvements exceeded a quarter of a million dollars, and while this was less than last year's expenditures, it represents a healthy growth in the housing of our lodges and bespeaks the strong financial position of the lodges throughout the state. A number of nonprofit corporations, as authorized by Chapter 355 of the Missouri law, have been organized to hold title to Masonic property. This meets with the full approval of the Board, since it represents the best medium for holding property under the Missouri law. The year 1962 has been one of progress, and current plans as discussed with the Board indicate continued progress in the coming year. Attached is an appendix to this report for publication in the Proceedings of the

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Grand Lodge, giving full details of the actions of the Board, copies of which have been filed with the Grand Secretary and the Grand Master. Fraternally submitted, HARRY A. HALL, Chairman, M. BRADFORD, C. HEUERMANN.

JAMES FRED APPENDIX

Bethany-Lodge No. 97 Approved request to increase loan to $7,000.00 for building improvements. Buffalo-Riddick Lodge No. 361 Approved construction of new temple at cost of $7,000.00 Bunceton-Wallace Lodge No. 456 Approved request to purchase Christian Church building and improvements for lodge purposes at cost of approximately $2,000.00. Commerce-Ashlar Lodge No. 306 Approved request to purchase school building for temple and make alterations thereto; to borrow $1,500.00; and to sell old building. Festus-Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Meeting with building committee-furnished sample copy of articles of incorporation for a nonprofit building company. Grandin-Lodge No. 579 Approved sale of a portion of real estate. Holliday-Lodge No. 660 Advice concerning restrictions on the sale of lodge property. Kansas City-East Gate Lodge No. 630 Approved second and final stage of construction at cost of approximately $85,000.00. Kansas City-Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Approved purchase of building site for $16,000.00. Lebanon-Laclede Lodge No. 83 Approved plan to purchase building for lodge use at estimated cost of $25,000.00. Linn-Lodge No. 326 Advice on financing and holding title of temple. McFall-Havana Lodge No. 21 Approved sale of lot after collapse of building. Norborne-Carroll Lodge No. 249 Approved request for loan of $3,000.00 for purpose of enlarging and improving ren tal property. Palmyra-Lodge No. 18 Approved building contract in sum of $46,606.00. St. Joseph-Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Approved purchase of building for $29,000.00.

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St. Louis-Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Approved additional $25,000.00 loan.

Steelville-Lebanon Lodge No. 77 Advice on procedure in horrowing money for repairs.

Shamrock-Lodge No. 585 Approved moving of meeting place to Odd Fellows hall, Auxvasse.

Troy-Lodge No. 34 Advice on purchasing site and constructing temple.

Washington-Hope Lodge No. 251 Advice on holding title, amendment of articles of incorporation. etc.

Wentzville-Lodge No. 46 Advice on holding title, planning construction, etc.

REPORT OF 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 Worshipfu.l Grand Lodge) A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Forms and Ceremonies snhmits the following report: No suggestions for changes in any of the forms and ceremonies have been submitted to the Committee during the year. The Committee does not recommend any changes. Fraternally submitted, JOHN H. RICH, Chairman) WM. R. DENSLOW, ROBERT L. ARONSON, THOMAS SHRO(;T.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF

R. W. Brother Elvin K. Luff, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief, and moved that the report be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge) A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Boards of Relief received reports from Boards of Relief of St. Joseph, Columbia, Independence, Kansas City and St. Louis, and from the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis. No reports were received from the Boards of Kirksville, Springfield, Hannibal, Sedalia or Joplin. The reports received are attached hereto and made a part of this report. In cities other than St. Louis and Kansas City, there apparently has been no need for Board of Relief services. The fact that no reports were received from five cities indicates that there undoubtedly was no Board of Relief activity and probahly little interest in it. Particular attention is directed to the report of the Board of Relief of St. Louis. This Board has been completely re-organized with all new officers. Under this reorganization, the business of the Board is being transacted by the officers without remuneration. Through the courtesy of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, the headquarters are now at the Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Blvd. Tele-

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phone calls received by the Grand Secretary's Office are being relayed to one of the officers as has been the previous practice. With the elimination of salaries, office rent and considerable office expense, it is evident that the total operating cost of the Board will be reduced 70 per cent to 75 per cent. The Board of Relief of the Districts of St. Louis and St. Louis County has gone on record that there will be no assessments made for the year 1962-63. It is suggested that in the St. Louis area more active participation might be expected from representatives on the Board of Relief if the number of meetings were reduced from two per month to one every two months. It is the recommendation of the Committee that Worshipful Masters should use special care in selecting their Lodge Representatives to the Board of Relief, and that they should require regular reports of the activities of the Board. The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis and St. LOllis County is the only such organization in the State. This Committee urges active participation on the part of Lodge Representatives to this Bureau, as its success or failure is sure to be the result of their efforts. In the Committee's opinion, the situation in general regarding Boards of Relief throughout the State, as well as the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis, has greatly improved during the past year. Its hope for the future is that, with renewed effort, the purpose and intent of the Boards of Relief as a service to Freemasons will be accomplished. Respectfully submitted, ELVIN K. LUFF, Chairman, ALLEN

LEONARD WALTER

SODEMANN,

BOWERS, BAIRD.

St. JosejJh

Since our last report the Board has arranged Masonic funerals and had Board of Relief correspondence, as follows: August 29, 1961-Charles Edward ''''ilkinson, late member of St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, passed away in Long Beach, California. Masonic services requested. Arrangements made wilh I\fasonic Board of Relief, Long Beach, California, alld services held August 31,1961. September 16, 1961-Pueblo, Colorado, Board of Relief, re(]uested assistance in securing authority from Lodge of Light No. 257, A. F. & A..M., Eagleville, Missouri, for services for late Brother of that Lodge. Arrangemellts completed for services at Pueblo, Colorado. November 2. 1961-Anhur P. WeIIs, late member of East Gate Lodge No. 311, A. F. & A. M., St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away in Sl. Joseph. \fasonic pallbearers for service requested and fUrtJished. February 2, 1962-Correspondence with Masonic Service Association, Denver, Colorado, regarding Brethren requesting assistance in that city. March 8, J962-Correspondence with Sand Springs Lodge No. 475, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, regarding Brother of local Lodge, residing in that place. March 8, 1962-Assistance furnished memher of Malta Bend Lodge No. 402, Malta Bend, Missouri. March 12, 1962-Fenl C. Gerber, late member of Shephard Lodge No. 78, A. F. & A. M., Naug-atuck, Connecticut, passed away in Houston, Texas. Interment in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Masonic services requested. Arrangements made and services conducted by St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, March 14, 1962. March 16, 1962-Robert L. Ingram, late member of Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, Sl. Joseph, Missouri. passed away in FL Lauderdale, Florida. Masonic services retluested. Arrangements completed and services held March 19, 1962. May 29, 1962-Claude A. Roulston, late member of Kansas City Lodge No. 220,

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A. F. 8c A. M., Kansas City, Missouri, passed away in St. Joseph, Missouri. Masonic services requested. Arrangements completed and services conducted May 31, 1962, by Zeredatha Lodge No. 189. Burial at Barnard, Missouri. June 19, 1962-Fred Albert Wilkins, late member of Clinton Lodge No. 15, A. F. & A. M., Fairfield, Iowa, passed away in St. Joseph, Missouri. Notified his Lodge and furnished Masonic emblem in their name. As in former years, the Board continues its membership in Masonic Relief Association of United States and Canada. The Annual Meeting of the Board was held January 17, 1962, at which time the following officers were elected: Harry D. Stanfield (189), President-deceased May 26, 1962; L. A. Donaldson (508), Vice President; L. C. Seaman (189), Treasurer; Paul Priestley (78), Secretary. The members of the Board for 1962 are: St. Joseph No. 78-Paul Priestley and Frank A. Miller; Zeredatha No. I89-L. C. Seaman and Hershel Levin; Brotherhood No. 269-Fred E. Carr and Glenn E. Swails; Charity No. 331-0restes Mitchell, Jr. and Norman Gaethle; King Hill No. 376-Clyde Miles and Lawrence Albright; Saxton No. 508-E. A. Terrill, Jr. and L. A. Donaldson. The Board has had a number of requests for information as to location of Lodges and requests for Masonic courtesies, all of which were complied with. Small financial relief has been extended in two cases. The Board continues its efforts to publicize the loss of dues receipt cards. Our Bank balance as of August 31, 1962, is, as follows: Balance on Hand August 31, 1961 Receipts: Interest . Reimbursemen ts

$1,147.95 $22.32 29.28 51.60

Disbursements: Miscellaneous Operating Expense

$1,199.55 91.56

Balance August 31, 1962

$1,107.99

Columbia

The Masonic Board of Relief of Columbia wishes to make the following report for this year. During the year there were no calls for Masonic courtesies and no calls for relief and no disbursements. The financial statement is as follows: Balance on Hand, Bank Deposit . . One Share Boone National Savings and Loan Association

$155.18 100.00

Total

$255.18

Independence Worshipful Brother J. Nathan Johnson, President of the Independence Masonic Board of Relief, in a telephone conversation with the Secretary stated that since no requests for relief have been received and no money collected, therefore no meetings were called and instructed the Secretary to make a report accordingly to WorshipfUl Brother Elvin K. Luff, Chairman of the Masonic Board of Relief. Kansas City Bank Balance (Union National Bank) July 1, 1961 Received From Member Lodges

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$1,446.93 925.00

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30.00

Received From Lodges for Relief (Advanced) Due From Westport Lodge No. 340 (Not Yet Paid)

$95.00 $2,401.93

For Relief: Paul Williford, Greenville, III. William Bostwick, New York City. Louise Morrow, Independence, Mo.

5.00 25.00 100.00

$ 130.00

National Masonic Service Association Office Supplies and Salary .

5.00 1,210.67 1,345.67

Bank Balance (Union National Bank) June 30, 1962 .. Savings Account and Interest (Union National Bank) Total June 30, 1962

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$1,056.26 1,660.68 $2,716.94

An assessment of $5.00 per initiate on each member lodge was made for the period covered by this report. An assessment of $5.00 per initiate is made on each member lodge for the 19621963 period. All items of receipts and disbursements are listed and itemized in the cash book and general ledger of the Kansas City Masonic Board of Relief and have been audited by the auditing committee appointed by the President, and found to be correct. The officers for the period covered by this report were: W. Brother J. Mark Bowman, President; Brother Clarence Whitehill, Vice President; W. Brother Vernie G. Fisher, Secretary-Treasurer. The Board assisted financially and with information and arrangements and made investigations for out of town lodges of which the following is a list in which we classify the services rendered during the period covered by the report: 1,732 3 4 19 30 3 21 2

Phone Calls (made and received) Beggars (non-Masons) Investigations Letters (received and sent) Telegrams Assisted l'inancially Funerals (arranged) Annual Reports

1,814 Total Services

St. Louis and St. Louis County Cases Relief: Monetary . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Non-monetary . Requests for Blood . Hospital Visits .... Not Granted Hospital Equipment: Loaned Returned Funerals: Arranged With St. Louis Lodges Arranged With State of Missouri Lodges

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7 8

7 9 3

12 3

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AlTan~ed "Vith Lodges of Other States Flowers Only-No Funeral Service . Requests Not Granted . Interments: Lot No. 2556, Bellefontaine Cemetery Inquiries: Re: Masonic Home .... Applications to Masonic Home: State of Missouri Other States " Inquiries: Various Nature Investigations: For St. Louis Lodges Dues Cards: Lost .

15 7 3 1 1

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1 3 3 .5

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STATDIENT OF CASH RFCEU'TS ,\~I> IJISBURSri\IF."TS-./lJLY

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7/1/61

3/1/62

6/30/62 2/28/62 6/30/62 $6,555.33

Balance July 1, 1961 Receipts: Lod~es (66) Donations . Refund, Relief Refund, Flowers Refund, Telephonc Refund, Convention Expenses Interest, U. S. Bonds

$2,850.00 28.00 90.00 10.20 8.96 14.67 72.15

3,073.98 $9,629.31

Disbursements: Relief Rent Salaries Social Security and Taxes Telephone and Telegrams President's Expense Convention Expense Stationery, Printing and Posta~e Typewriter . Hospital Equipment Movin~ ... 1'lowers Safe Deposit Box

$ 172.65 240.00 J ,166.96 J 38.38 449.14 200.00 200.00 133.83 126.07 27.53 90.00 124.20 4.95

$ 120.00 $

240.00 1,166.96 138.38 354.23 200.00 200.00 39.35 126.07 27.53 89.00 4.95

52.65

94.91 94.48 90.00 35.20 3,073.71

$3,073.71 $2,706.47 $ 367.24 $6,555.60

Balance JUlIC 30, 1962 RECAPITULATION

Balance-Checking Account 6/30/62 U. S. Bonds (Cost) as per Which Bal ance Consists of

$ 555.60 6,000.00

Total

$6,555.60 WHICH BALANCE CO/,\SISTS OF

Dueat Maturity United States Treasury Bonds, Series E, Due 7 Years aud 9 Months From April 1961 M 83490077 E M 83490078 E .

Cost

$1 ,OOO.OO.~ 750.00 1,000.00 750.00

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M 83490079 E M 83490080 E United States Treasury Bonds, Series H, Due 10 Years From October 1961, Interest at 2% per Annum D 6756647 H D 6756648 H D 6756649 H . United States Treasury Bonds, Series K, Due 12 Years From June 1956, Interest at 2.76% per Annum D 256533 K D 256534 K D 256535 K

1,000.00 1,000.00

750.00 750.00

500.00 500.00 500.00

.~7 ,000.00

$6,000.00

Afasonic EmjJloyment Bureau

The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis and St. Louis County, herewith presents for your consideration and approval the followin?; report of its activities for the fiscal year ending June 30,1962. \Ve have placed 245 people which shows an increase of 33 over last year. These placements consist of Master Masons, wives, widows, mothers, sons and daughters of Master Masons. \Ve feel that this represents a year of splendid Masonic service and has brought much joy to many of our people. It has often been said that you cannot measure in dollars and cents the amount of good which has been accomplished in the work of the Bureau, but this we do know: Had these same people obtained these positions through paid agencies they would have been required to pay 70 per cent of their first month's salary in cash, or if on the installment plan they would have been required to pay 10 per cent of the full year's salary. Taking an average of $300.00 a month it would cost $210.00 if paid in cash, or $360.00 on the installment plan. Some of our people were placed in positions that would pay more than $5,000.00 a year so you can readily see just how much the services of the Employment Bureau saves our people. The tax per Mason to support the Employluent Bureau is less than one penny a week, yet some say the cost is too high. We ask you Brethren, where can you get so much for so little? We feel a Fraternal need has been accomplished, and earnestly hope the Grand Lodge will continue their confidence in this great institution of Freemasonry, The Masonic EmplO)lment Bureau.

Balance in Bank June 30, 1961 . Cash Received (Per Capita Tax) Cash Transferred From Investment Fund Tax Rebate

366.05 11,946.40 5,000.00 4.00

$17,316.45 Disbursements: Salaries . . Social Security Telephone Postage, Printing and Supplies Office Equipment Rent Car Allowance Insurance Organizations Miscellaneous Total

.$ 8,496.00 261.98 664.28 202.89 71.05 849.00 420.00 197.30 70.00 499.43 $11,731.93

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Investment (Purchased)

16,731.93

Total Disbursements

Balance in Bank (Regular Fund) June 30, 1962 Investments: One U. S. Government Bond, Series K-D169175K One U. S. Government Bond, Series H-10177 One U. S. Government Bond, Series F-2746 Roosevelt Federal Savings & Loan Company . 'Washington Federal Savings & Loan Company Total Cash and Investment as of June 30, 1962

. . .

584.52

500.00 500.00 500.00 1,187.95 5,123.54

- - - - $ 7,811.49 $ 8,396.01

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. &' A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges, has received several requests, asking for the recognition of Grand Lodges. Each has been carcCully studied, and, with the splendid co-operation of the Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, your Committee is able to make its recommendations for action in each case, for the approval of this Grand Lodge. With such rapid-changing conditions, world-wide unrest and the usual change of personnel, your Committee has been extremely careful in the study of Masonic conditions in the areas included in this report. We have tried to be fair and impartial in our recommendations, and have striven to give every legitimate Masonic body that recognition which it so richly deserves. The Grand Lodge of Belgium was duly formed by five regular Lodges on December 4, 1959. These Lodges withdrew from the Grand Orient of Belgium, which refused to adopt the V.S.L., and Invocation of the G.A. of the U. in Lodge rooms. At this time, the Grand Lodge of Belgium is recognized by 30 Grand Lodges of the United States. The Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, has made some very favorable reports about this Grand Lodge. We recommend the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Belgium by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of this portion of this report. The Grand Lodge of India was formally consecrated and constituted, and the founder, M. W. Grand Master was installed at New Delhi, on November 24, 1961. The Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland have already accorded recognition to the Grand Lodge of India. We recommend that the Grand Lodge of Missouri recognize the Grand Lodge of India. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of this portion of this report. The Grand Lodge Slio Paulo in Brazil was formerly recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, but in 1952, recognition was withdrawn because of some irregularities. Information from the Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, has indicated the complete healing of the breaches that caused withdrawal of recognition, and, as this Grand Lodge is now recognized by all but four of the Grand Lodges of the

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United States, we recommend the recognition of the Grand Lodge Sao Paulo in Brazil. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of this portion of this report. The Grand Lodge of Baranquilla in Colombia has been recognized by 43 of the Grand Lodges of the United States, has been given clearance by the Commission for Information on Recognition of the Grand Masters' Conference, and we therefore, recommend the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Baranquilla in Colombia by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of this portion of this report. Your Committee has requests for recognition from the following Grand Lodges: Santa Catarina in Brazil Occidental Cali in Colombia Luxembourg. We do not yet have sufficient information to enable us to make a proper decision as to the backgrounds of these several Grand Lodges. We therefore suggest that recognition be held in abeyance until further and more complete information can be obtained from reliable and authentic sources. We recommend that recognition shall not be extended to the Grand Lodges of Santa Catarina in Brazil, Occidental Cali in Colombia and Luxembourg. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of this portion of this report. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I recommend the adoption of the report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges in its entirety. ELMER W. WAGNER, Chairman, WILLIAM R. DENSLOW, JOHN BLACK VROOMAN.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RELIEF AND CHARITY

M. W. Brother Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Relief and Charity, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. & 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 in session. Practices and policies which have guided the actions of this Committee in past years were continued. Reports show that there were nine cases of relief continuing from the previous Committee and with the exception of three that were terminated because of the death of the recipient, these are continuing. There were five new cases considered and none refused. One was later stopped because of the death of the recipient, two others were stopped when the recipients were admitted to the Masonic Home, and one was stopped because the relief was no longer necessary. Attached to this report is a list of the lodges who were assisted and the amount each one received together with a balance sheet showing complete receipts and disbursements. The report of the auditors who examined your Committee's accounts is also appended. Carl Stein, who is Assistant Superintendent of the Masonic Home, kindly served

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YOlir Committee as its secretary. He compiled a neat set of records and promptly distributed the checks each month to Lodges upon whose application relief was provided for needy members. 'We extend our thanks to him for his kind services. Respectfully submitted, M.

E. EWING,

SHERMAN A. SMITH,

U. GOODMAN, B. SAVILLE.

ARTHUR VIRGIL

Total Total Total Total Total

Number Number Number Number Number

JR.,

of Lodges Assisted of Masons Given Relief of 'Vidows Given Relief of Children Given Relief of Individuals Given Relief

12 4

9 I

LODGES ASSISTED AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT E/\CH RECEIVFD

A. M. Bay (for Extinct Lodge) Cache Lodge No. 416 Green Ridge Lodge No. 425 La Monte Lodge No. 574 Marcus Lodge No. 110 ... Meridian Lodge No.2 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Portageville Lodge No. 166 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Scottish Rite Almoners Fund

$ 120.00

Total Amount. Expended t.o Lodges

$2,063.00

50.00 360.00 220.00 40.00 60.00 300.00 60.00 45.00 258.00 125.00 150.00 1.?0.00 125.00

SU:\IMARY OF FU:'oiDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR

Balance on September 26, 1961 ... Receipts: Received From Grand Lodge

$ 749.00 2,000.00

Disbursements: Issued to Lodges

$2,749.00 2,063.00

Bank Statement: Balance as of September I, 1962

$ 686.00

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GEORGE W ASHINGTION 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: Your Committee does not have anything of a specific nature t.o report. The Memorial is completed and the problem now is means for proper maintenance. There seems to be tentative plans for this purpose. Missouri can be proud of its part in helping erect this memorial. 'Vhatever the future may present your Grand Lodge officers will no doubt take whatever steps the conditions may demand. M. E. EWING, Chairman, ORESTES

MITCHELL, JR.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R. ,,y. Brother George F. Morrison, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests, and moved its acceptance. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Wonhipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: 'While this is the report of the Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests your Committee wishes to repon that with the approval of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge officers it expanded the Committee activities this year to provide comfort and convenience to the Lodge Representatives. We were not unmindful of the fact that the number of eating establishments in the immediate vicinity of this building have, over the years diminished and also the time between Grand Lodge business sessions is limited. So with the cooperation of the Scottish Rite Officials and the Scottish Rite Commissary Committee, arrangements were made to have luncheon available and served in the dining room to all Representatives who wanted to t.ake advantage of this facility. \Ve express our thanks to all who assisted in this endeavor and we trust that this preparation and innovation met with the approval of the Craft. The One Hundred and Forty-first Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri has been honored by having in attendancc many Distinguished Guests representing. nine jurisdictions and many Missour'i Masonic Leadcrs from various other bodies and organizations. All Distinguished Guests and visitors were presented to the Grand Master at the opening of this Grand Lodge Session. Both the Mcn's Committee and the Ladies' Committee were pleased to extend to all of the Distinguished Guests and their ladies a very cordial welcome and the warm hospitality of the Grand Lodge of \路fissouri in an cffort to make their visit with us hoth enjoyahle and memorable. Fraternally submitted, GEORC;E F. MORRISON, Chairman, RICHARD H. BENNETT, WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN, RUSSELL E. MURRAY, ]Al\IES M. SELLERS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

R. W. Brother Henry E. Fox, Chainnan, presented the report of the Jurisprudence Committee, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WorshijJful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: A: THE GRAND MASTER'S DISPENSATIO,,"S I

The dispensations granted during the year, as mentioned in the Grand Master's address, we think were within the scope of his authority. Our recommcndation is that all of them be approved. B.

THE GRAND MASTFR'S DECISIONS

In the Grand Master's address, four decisions were reportcd. 1. There was the case of a suspended (for non-payment of dues) member of an extinct lodge whose petition for affiliation was received and acted upon in an existing lodge prematurely; that is, before a certificate of good standing or dimit was obtained. The Grand Master ruled that a certificate amounting to a dimit would

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have to be seclll'ed, obtainable (if at all) through a proper petition to the Grand Lodge for reinstatement; and that, in the event the petition was acted on favorably by the Grand Lodge, and such a certificate was issued, the premature "election" in the existing lodge would be considered, in this instance, valid as of the date of the balloting thereon in the lodge, entitling the lodge to dues from that date. Under Sec. 7.250, the status of such suspended member of the extinct lodge was in the control of the Grand Lodge; the reinstatement procedure which the Grand Master prescribed was properly called for; and the Grand Master's ruling whereby the premature election of the matter in the existing lodge could be validated, from the date thereof, is, we think, akin to "healing," and sustainable as such. The decision is approved. 2. There was the ruling by the Grand Master that, in petitioning for advancement under Sec. 13.130, an Entered Apprentice (who, at time of petitioning for the degrees in the first instance, had paid in full the fee then required for all three degrees) should not be required to pay additional fee, even though the total fees had been increased meanwhile. This conforms, in our opinion. The decision is approved. 3. There was the case of failure, on the part of the secretary of a lodge in Missouri, to notify a foreign lodge of the election here, of a Master Mason holding a certificate of good standing issued by the foreign lodge-until dues to the foreign lodge had accrued. The Grand Master ruled that, the difficulty having come about through fault of the .lodge in Missouri, it should pay the dues required by the foreign lodge. As we see it, this was within the scope of the Grand Master's authority. The decision is approved. 4. There was the ruling by the Grand Master that, in the case of a public installation set at the time and place of a stated communication as established by the lodge's by-laws, the lodge must be opened for the stated communication, notwithstanding the provision in Sec. 8.090, as amended in 1961, to the effect that opening the lodge may be omitted for a public installation. The ruling, we think was correct; in that Sec. 8.090 merely is permissive to the effect that a public installation may be conducted without opening the lodge. It does not excuse disregard of a by-law of the lodge requiring a stated communication at a specified time, even if the time thereof happens to coincide with a scheduled public installation. In this connection, the Grand Lodge some day perhaps might see fit to change existing by-laws of the Grand Lodge to such an extent that lodges in their by-laws could provide for omission of a stated communication if the time thereof coincides with a scheduled public installation. However, such is not the situation yet. The decision in question is approved. C. AMENDMENTS

There were presented, at last year's annual communication, three amendmentproposi tions. 1. There was a proposition (mentioned on p. 141, in 1961 Proceedings) to amend Sec. 1.040, by eliminating the present provision which calls for the election of officers in the Grand Lodge on the second day of the session; and substituting a new provision so that hereafter the time for holding the election of officers would be the afternoon of the first day of the session. If adopted, the amendment would make Sec. 1.040 read as follows: Elective officers are chosen on the afternoon of the first day of the session; but neither elective nor appointive officers may be installed until all other business is completed,

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No objection appears against the advisability or form. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommended. 2. There was a proposition (reported on p. 128, in 1961 Proceedings) to amend Sec. 23.020, entitled "General Boards of Relief," by striking out the existing paragraph 'through which such Boards of Relief may assess their lodges for operating funds; but without removing the provisions in said Section making it mandatory to have a General Board of Relief in the specified places, that is, in cities and towns with two or more, and less than thirty, lodges, and iII areas composed of a city with thirty or more lodges and an adjoining county or counties in each of which there are fifteen or more lodges. From the report of the Committee on Boards of Relief, it appears that, during the past year, there has been a considerable improvement of the situation; and, in the light of the changes which have come about, a modified form of amendment has seemed to us desirable, and, after discussion with the proponents of the original amendment-proposition, has their approval as a substitute. It would afford lodges a method for accomplishing termination of a General Board of Relief, through obtaining an affirmative vote of the majority of the lodges in the area affected; and, even without such a termination, it would curtail assessments to the extent that no assessment could be made for any year unless and until funds then on hand appear insufficient for foreseeable current needs. The presen t commi ttee recommends that, in lieu of enacting the amendmentproposition as originally submitted, a substitute amendment should be adopted and will cause said Section to read as follows: In cities and towns with two or more, and less than thirty lodges, and in areas composed of a city with thirty or more lodges and an adjoining county or counties in each of which there are fifteen or more lodges, unless refusal to participate for a specified year or years is evidenced in advance by affirmative vote of the majority Of the lodges in the area affected, the master of each lodge appoints a member of a General Board of Relief for the city, town or area. The boards provide relief for transient applicants found worthy. Each board may assess each lodge in its memberships not more than $5.00 each year for each candidate reported initiated in the last preceding Grand Lodge report, but no assessment may be made for any year by any board unless and until funds then on hand appear insufficient for foreseeable current needs. 3. There was a proposition (reported on p. 128, in 1961 Proceedings) to amend Sec. 23.030, entitled Employment Bureau, by striking out the sentence or sentences through which such Employment Bureau may assess its lodges; but without removing the provisions in said Section making it mandatory to have an Employment Bureau in the specified place or places, that is, in each area in which forty or more lodges had concurrent jurisdiction on the effective date of said Section. A dilemma might ensue, if so adopted; and, a modified form of amendmentproposition has come about, in much the same fashion as was explained in the heretofore mentioned matter of General Boards of Relief. There is advisability, in our opinion, for the substitute-amendment, in lieu of the originally submitted amendment-proposition. This committee recommends that, in lieu of enacting the amendment-proposition as originally submitted, a substitute amendment should be adopted which, without making any change elsewhere in Sec. 23.030, will cause said Section to read as follows: In each area in which forty or more lodges have concurrent jurisdiction on the effective date of this section, unless refusal to participate for a specified

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or years is evidenced in advance b)l affirmative vole of the 11lajorit), of the

lodges in the area affected, there is an Employmeut Bureau to aid Freemasons and their relatives to secure employment. The bureau is govcmed by one reprepresentative from each lodge in the area. On or before August I in each year each member lodge pays to the bureau forty cents for each Master Mason (except those whose dues have been remitted and those exempted under Subsection (a) of Section 18.050) reported in the annual return; but no such payment may be required for any year unless and until funds then on hand appear insufficient for foreseeahle c.urrent needs. D. RESOLUTIONS

I. At the present communication, the following resollllion was preseuted:

Resolved, That the resolution adopted in 1933 and printed at page 24 of the Proceedings of that year, that the annual payments (per capita tax) under Section 10.<)40 to the Masonic Home of Missouri are for its current operation and support, and may be used for other purposes, such as the erection of buildings, only by express authority of the Grand Lodge, be rescinded. No objection appears against advisability or form in the matter of the objective here involved. Adoption of the proposed Resolution is recommended. 2. Another resolution presented at this communication was as follows: Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be authorized to meet between July 1 and the opening of the Annual Communication of each year路 to such extent as it may consider necessary for the purpose of verifying all expenditures previously made and, with the advice of the Deputy Graud Master. the Grand Treasurer, aud the Grand Secretary, who are authorized to allend for the purpose, to prepare the budget for presentation to the Annual Communication. The actual expenses of those in attendance are to he paid on approval by the Grand Master. The objective seems desirable; and satisfactory form and advisability appear. Adoption of said Resolution is recommended. 3. Resolution re Permanent I路und. This was presented at yesterday's session of our annual communication; to wit: Resolved, That from and after this Grand Lodge session the Permauent fund of the Grand Lodge shall consist of the following securities in the custody of the Grand Treasurer and held as per Agency Agreement with the First National Bank of Kansas City, Mo., date February 27, 1958: $19,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 :'5,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1966 40,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of J966 ~5,OOO.00 United States Treasury Bouds of 1966 30,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of J969 33,000.00 United States Trcasury Bonds of 1980 16,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1980 29,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds of 1980 10,000.00 United States Treasury Savings Bonds, Series G Together with all re-invcstmcnts of the above listcd securities.

No objection has heen found; the advisability appears; and adoption of this Resolutic;n is recommended.

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E. NEW BY-LAWS, TO BE ADDED

The following propOSitIOn has been submitted. It was read yesterday; and now there is a second reading of it, namely, to adopt the following additional section: In case of a vacancy in the office of Deputy Grand Master including assumption of the prerogatives, powers, and duties Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand cession assume the prerogatives, powers, and duties of the Master.

from any cause, of the office of \Varden in sucDeputy Grand

Having been read on two successive days, it may be taken up and considered at the present communication. The objective is obvious, and in our opinion advisable. Adoption of the proposed new section is recommended. II

The following prOpOSitIOn likewise has been submitted. It was read )'esterday; and now there is a second reading of it, namely, to add the following new section: Opening the lodge may be omitted if only the public funeral ceremonies are to be conducted; in which event approval of the report of the ceremonies is made a matter of record in the minutes at the next stated communication of the lodge. This may be taken up and considered at the present communication. No objection appears, from our point of view. Adoption of the proposed new section is recommended. III

The following proposition has been submitted. It was read yesterday. Now, there is a second reading of it, namely, to add the following new section: The fiscal year of the Grand Lodge begins July I and ends June 30. A budget is prepared under Section 3.100 for the current fiscal year, together with a tentative budget for the portion of the following fiscal year preceding the anticipated close of the Annual Communication, with the same effect as the budget for the current fiscal year. This may be taken up and considered here. The desirability of a provision to this effect appears. Adoption of the proposed new section is recommended. IV

The following proposItion has been submitted. It was read yesterday. This is a second reading of it; to wit: To add the following new section: At the option of the Grand Master, the allowance to him under Section 2.010 (m) is to be paid to him on his submission of monthly itemized accounts of his expenses, cumulatively not in excess of .$400.00 per month for the portion of the year which has elapsed. This may be taken up and considered today. A practical objective is obvious. The form is satisfactory. Adoption of this proposed new section is recommended.

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OTHER ITEMS

At the present communication various items not hereinabove mentioned were referred to this committee. Due to the nature thereof, it is necessary, or at least desirable, as we see it, for all such items to be held until our next annual communication. Respectfully submitted. HENRY W. Fox, Chairman, HARRY GERSHENSON, CLAUDE T. WOOD, DUDLEY D. THOMAS, JR., JAMES P. HULL. REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

R. W. Brother Fred H. Knight, Chairman, presented the report of the Credentials Committee, and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. 6' 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: 19 17 50 45

Grand Lodge Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Past Masters .... Worshipful Masters Senior Wardens Junior Wardens ..... Chairmen Committees Distinguished Visitors

409 418 173

90 18

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Actual Attendance Without Duplication Past Masters ............ Worshipful Masters Senior Wardens .. . Junior Wardens .. . Assistant Tilers Distinguished Visitors . Lodges Without Representation

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7 127 Fraternally submitted, FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman, SEIBERT ETTER, FRED O. WADE, MYRON G. WELCH, GEO. M. McANINCH.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

The report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem was presented by R. W. Brother John W. Adams, Chairman, who moved its adoption, subject to necessary changes. Motion seconded and carried.

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. it A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee on Mileage and Per Diem reports amounts paid for attendance at this, the One Hundred Forty-first Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge held in the city of St. Louis, Missouri on September 25 and 26, 1962 as follows: $

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 Standing Committees . Representatives of Chartered Lodges Representatives of Lodges U.D. Assistant Grand Tilers

811.96 640.36 2,098.96 1,897.44 250.68 206.52 261.24 181.08 194.92 107.00 167.12 19,246.24 30.56 130.60

Total

26,224.68 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. ADAMS, Chairman, JOHN S. SMARR, CHAS. S. HICKS, DRU

L. PIPPIN, H. DARR.

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APPOINTMENTS

At the request of the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary then read the appointments of the incoming Grand Master. Freelon K. Hadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Lecturer Russell E. Murray. . . . . . . . . . ... R. W. Senior Grand Deacon William R. Denslow. . . . . R. W. Junior Grand Deacon Elvis A. Mooney. . . . . . . . . R. W. Senior Grand Steward J. Morgan Donelson. . R. W. Junior Grand Steward William H. Chapman. . R. W. Senior Grand Marshal Thomas .J. Davis, Jr. . R. W. Junior Grand Marshal Edwin W. Kettlesen...... . R. W. Grand Sword Bearer Lewis C. Robertson. . . . . . . . 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 Edward V. Long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Orator Fred H. Knight R. W. Grand Tiler INSTALLATION

The hour of installation having arrived, M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, Jr., as Grand Master, assisted by M. W. Brother Morris E. Ewing, as Grand

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Marshal, and R. W. Brother Herbert E. Duncan, as Grand Chaplain, installed the following officers: Martin B. Dickinson Arthur lJ. Goodman, Jr.. George F. Morrison .. A. Basey Vanlandingham William H. Utz, Jr. Elmer W. Wagner. Freclon K. Hadley. Russell E. Murray William R. Denslow Elvis A. Mooney. J. Morgan Donelson. William H. Chapman. Thomas J. Davis, Jr. Edwin W. Kettlesen. Lewis C. Robertson. Samuel Thurman. Herbert E. Duncan Ben Morris Ridpath. Ira T. Gragg ... Earl C. Griffith. Thomas Shrout. J. C. Montgomery, Jr. Edward V. Long ... Fred H. Knight.

路 .. .M. W. Grand Mastel" . R. W. Deputy Grand Mastel" R. W. Senior Grand Warden . .. .R. HI. Junior Grand Warden R. W. Grand Treasurer R. W. Grand Secretm"y . . R. W. Grand Lecturer R. W. Senior Grand Deacon R. W. Junior Grand Deacon ..... R. W. Senior Grand Steward . R. W. Junior Grand Steward . R. W. Senior Grand Marshal . .R. W. Junior Grand Marshal .R. W. Grand Sword Bearel" ........ .R. W. Grand Pursuivant . ... R. W. Grand Chaplain .R. W. Grand Chaplain 路 . R. W. Grand Chaplain R. W. Grand Chaplain . .... R. W. Grand Chaplain . R. W. Grand Chaplain 路 .R. W. Grand Chaplain R. W. Grand Orator . . R. W. Grand Titer

The Grand Master's apron was presented by M. W. Brother James M. Sellers. The jewel was presented by IVr. W. Orestes 'Mitchell, Jr. The gold membership card was presented by R. W. Elmer ,,yo Wagncr. Luggage presented by brethren of Country Club Lodge No. 656, Kansas City, Mo. BENEDICTION

The benediction was given by the Grand Chaplain, R. W. Brother Samuel Thurman. CLOSING

The M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of the State of Missouri rested from its labors and was closed in ample form this day, the 26th day of September 1962, no further business appearing, to meet again in St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz: the 24th day of September 1963. ELMER W. WAGNER,

Grand Secretar)l. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1962-1963

Credentials-George M. McAninch, Chairman, .5417 Highland, Kansas City 10, Mo.; Fred O. Wade, Ozark, Mo.; Seibert Etter, 10404 Presley Rd., St. Louis 37, Mo.; Myron G. Welch, Fredericktown, Mo.; John L. O'Brien, 7207 Pennsylvania, Kansas City 14, Mo.; Frank A. Thomas, 5905W. 5Rth St., Mission, Karl. Grand Masler's Address-Rohert H. Mann, Chairman, 101 West II th St., Kansas

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City 5, 1\[0.; BlIIce H. Hunt, ViLe Chairman, Box 188, Kirksville, Mo., and all Past Grand Masters in attendance. Lodges Under DisjJensation-Herman L. Huclster, Chairman, 727 Harlem Ave., Joplin, Mo.; John W. Alverson, 7335 Zephyr PI., Maplewood 17, Mo.; Edward E. Wilson, 3111 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo.; J. Earl Landis, 309 Virginia St., Crystal City, Mo.; Virgil P. Caulk, 405 South Drive, Marshall, Mo. Chartered Lodges-Robert Lee Barger, Chairman, Ironton, Mo.; Vernie G. lisher, Sr., 11207 E. 47th Terr., Kansas City 33, Mo.; FJlery Poole, Rt. 2, Box 376, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Ernest T. Scofield, 1201 S. Porter, Kirksville, Mo.; Virgil W. Slaughter, Meadville, Mo. Appeals and Grievances-Charles L. Chalender, Chairman, 861 Rogers, Springfield, Mo.; Walter Walker, Neosho, Mo.; Herbert C. Hoffman, 1212 Home Savings Rldg., Kansas City 6, Mo.; J. Renick Jones (Deceased ~ovemher 22, 1962), W. Raymond Usher, 1500 Country Club Dr., Hannibal, Mo . .TurisjJ1"1ulence-IIemy W. lox, Chairman, 1200 Hanover Bldg., 15 W. Tenth St., Kansas City 5, Mo.; Claude T. Wood, Richland, Mo.; James P. Hull, 435 Krug Park Pl., St. Joseph, Mo.; Harry Gershenson, 611 Olive St., St. Louis I, Mo.; Dudley D. Thomas, Jr., Trust Company Bldg., Carrollton, Mo. 11/ays and jVIeans-Frank A. Lewis (I), Chairman, 3201 Park Ave., Kansas City 9, Mo.; William A. Bagley (I), Shelbina, Mo.; Oliver Luft (2), 5434 Goethe Ave., Sr. Louis 9, Mo.; J. Rennett Klingner (3), 436 E. Pacific St., SpringfIeld, Mo.; Dewey A. Routh (3), 214 Ramsey Bldg., Rolla, Mo. Relief and Chari/)'-Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, Morrisville, Mo.; George l~. Morrison, 1250 Macklind Ave., Sr. Louis 10, Mo.; Elmer W. ''''agner, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. Masonic Boards of Relief-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.; Elvis R. Poff, 5601 S. 4th St., Sr. Joseph 47, Mo.; Arthur B. Pratt, Jr., 301 W. II th St., Kansas City 5, Mo. Necrology-William J. Craig, Chairman, 1035 S. Pickwick Ave., Springfield, ~10.; James MeR. Sellers, Lexington, Mo.; Harold M. Jayne, Memphis, Mo.; William F. Woodruff, 306 E. 12th St., Kansas City 6, Mo.; Rohert 1.. Aronson, Civil Courts Bldg., St. Louis I, Mo. Ritual-l'reelon K. Hadley, Chairman, 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo.; J. Harold Burton, 1327 Drayton Ave., 'Webster Groves 19, Mo.; Turner A. Barnhart, Rt. 11, Box 2000, SpringfIeld, Mo.; Arthur C. Mothershead, Rt. 20, Kansas City 54, Mo.; 1.. Marshall Hollenbeck, Box 249, Sikeston, Mo.; Merle B. Graham, 358 "\T. Maple, Kahoka, Mo. Committee on Fonns and Ceremonies-John H. Rich, Chairman, 217 Pine St., Jefferson City, Mo.; Herbert E. Duncan, 439 W. 58th St., Kansas City 13, Mo.; William R. Denslow, Box 529, Trenton, Mo.; Thomas Shrout, Missouri School of Religion, Columhia, 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.; John S. Smarr, 301 S. West End, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Frank K. Roy, Jr., 545 E. WIst Terr., Kansas City 31, Mo. Correspondence-Bruce H.Hunt, Box 188, Kirksville, Mo. Masonic Education-Harold O. Grauel (2), Chairman, Box 375, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; hank P. Briggs (2),4710 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Apt. 407, Washington, D. C.; I'-arrest C. Donnell (I), 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; Homer 1.. Ferguson (I), 1927 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City, Mo.; John T. Suesens (3), 12020! Ashland, St. Joseph, Mo.; Robert H. Arnold (3), ]5 W. Tenth St., Kansas City 5, 1\10. Building SuperViSOl"Y Board-Harry A. Hall (3), Chairman, 8th Flam, County Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; James M. Bradford (I), 4165a Shaw Ave., St.

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Louis 10, Mo.; Fred C. Heuermann (2), 11610 Kingsport Dr., St. Louis 38, Mo. Entertainment of Distinguished Guests-William H. Chapman, Chairman, 250 Blackmer Pl., Webster Groves 19, Mo.; Russell E. Murray, 1717 June Dr., St. Louis 15, Mo.; William R. Denslow, Box 529, Trenton, Mo.; Richard H. Bennett, 1501 Locust St., St. Louis 3, Mo.; Lewis C. Robertson, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12, Mo. Committee on By-Laws-Orestes Mitchell, Jr., Chairman, 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo.; Richard O. Rumer, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 66, Mo.; Robert C. Brinkman, 611 Olive St., St. Louis I, Mo. SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR 1962路1963

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 of F07'eif!,n Grand Lodges-Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; John Black Vrooman, Box 402, St. Louis 66, Mo.; William R. Denslow, Box 529, Trenton, 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

Audit-C. K. Benson Company, 711 St. Charles St., St. Louis, Mo. Representatives to Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Edward A. Lang, Director, 102.?8 Driver Ave., Overland 14, Mo.; Russell E. Rudolph, 14801 Larchburr Dr., Bridgeton, Mo.; James A. Billington, 10249 Oak Ave., Overland 14, Mo. OFFICERS OF MASONIC HOME FOR 1962路1963

President, Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., Kennett, Mo.; Vice President, Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville, Mo.; Secretary, Lewis C. Robertso1':l, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12, Mo.; Treasurer, Elmer W. Wagner, 750 Hawbrook Rd., Glendale 22, Mo. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MASONIC HOME FOR 1962-1963

Martin B. Dickinson (G.M.), 15 W. Tenth St., Kansas City 5, Mo.; Arthur U. Goodman, Jr. (D.G.M.), Kennett, Mo.; George F. Morrison (S.G.W.), 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis I, Mo.; A. Basey Vanlandingham (J.G.W.), 207 Miller Bldg., Columbia, 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.; Lester M. Heckman, 1965, 424 Mark Dr., Kirkwood 22, Mo.; Paul D. Hess, Jr., 1965, 107~ N. Rollins St., Macon, Mo.; C. Leonard Gasper, 1966, 2722 S. 20th St., St. Joseph, Mo.; Harry Gershenson, 1966, 611 Olive St., St. Louis I, Mo. SUPERINTENDENT OF MASONIC HOME

Lewis C. Robertson, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12, Mo. LMNG PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION

Name and Location Byrne E. Bigger, 2909 St. Mary's, Hannibal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank C. Barnhill, 29 S. Brunswick Ave., Marshall James W. Skelly, 8357 Big Bend Rd., Webster Groves 19

Year of Service . .1928-29 1933-34 1935-36

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Harold L. Reader, 129 E. Lockwood Ave. (Apt. 14), Weoster 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 St., Kansas City 6. . . .1943-44 Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville 1947-48 Harry F. Sunderland, No. M路150 Lake Lotawana, Lee's Summit. '., .1948-49 James M. Bradford, 4165a Shaw Avenue, St. Louis 10 . 1949-50 Homer L. Ferguson, 1927 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., St. Joseph 9. . .. 1954-55 William J. Craig, 1035 S. Pickwick, Springfield 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955-56 Harold M. Jayne, Memphis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956-57 Frank P. Briggs, 4740 Connecticut Ave., N.W. (Apt. 407), Washington, D. C 1957-58 Robert L. Aronson, Civil Courts Bldg., St. Louis I 1958-59 Harold O. Grauel, Box 375, Cape Girardeau 1959-60 Bruce H. Hunt, Box 188, Kirksville. . . . . . .......... . .1960-61 Robert H. Mann, 101 W. Eleventh St., Kansas City 5 1961-62

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Dist. No. 1. Merlin Armstrong, Wyaconda 2. Launce B. Mustoe, Edina 3. John F. Boehner, Humphreys 4. Earl E. Ebbe, 915 Wahington, Trenton 5. Everett F. Moore, New Hampton 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Hugh S. Jameson, McFall Leland Nicholas, Pickering Wade Gately, 409 N. 8th St., Tarkio Marion E. Gibbins, St. Joseph Junior College, 10th & Edmond St., St. Joseph Charles Whitchurch, Winston John D. Stafford, 814 N. Pine, Cameron Cecil A. Neal, Hamilton Harold Thorne, Purdin George G. Miller, Box 32, Excello David W. Wilson, LaBelle Robert N. Craft, 515 W. Main, Bowling Green Sherman Fowler, Rt. 2, Box 58, Vandalia William Carter Durbin,路 206 E. Burkhart, Moberly Russell E. Smart, Sumner Charles G. Kuhn, Bosworth

* Appointed to succeed John M.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS Dist. No. 1. Merle B. Graham, 358 W. Maple Ave., 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 6. Glenn V. Bulla, King City 7. Vern Long, 210 E. Leiber, Maryville 8. Thurlow E. Herrick, Westboro 9. William E. Jamieson, 2815 Faraon St., St. Joseph 10. James J. Manring, Winston II. William A. Mudd, 411 E. 4th St., Cameron 12. Ray Carpenter, Rt. 1, Chillicothe 13. Virgil W. Slaughter, Meadville 14. George E. Grubb, Monroe City 15. Lee B. Turner, Rt. 1, Hannibal 16, Russell J. Rowe, Louisiana 17. Francis A. Ely, Monroe City 18. Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee 19. Chester A. McAfee, Mendon 20. Charles S. Rutt, Carrollton

Bagby, resigned November 19, 1962.

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21. Joseph F. Grable, Dearborn

22. John A. Weiss, 4024 Tracy, Kansas City 10

23. George Stewart, 336 S. 13th St., Lexington 24. Walter C. Borchers, Blackburn 25. Joseph Stanley, Armstrong 26. Walter Hunt Baird, 209 S. Garth, Columhia 27 . .lim V. Laswell, 302 Oak St., Fulton 28. Sterling Maxwell Oliver, Montgomery City 29. Fred Dreyzehner, Moscow Mills 30. Edwin W. Harmon, Weldon Spring 31. Kenneth C. Townley, 1319 Jobe St., Jefferson City 32. Gordian J. Mathias, 120 E. Euclid, Sullivan 33a. Allen C. Sodeman, 1400 Christine, St. Louis 31 33h. Herman A. Orlick, 815 Thornberry Lane, Kirkwood 22

34. Robert Hughes, Cleveland 35. Junior C. Robbins, Rich Hill 36. John Owen, Warsaw 37. Harvey E. Griffin, Osceola 38. Hoyt Young, Macks Creek 39. Raymond C. Veasman, Box 336, Dixon 40. Arthur Patrick, Hillsboro 41. Ernest Lee Baumgardner, Box 255, Humansville 42. Lewis M. Rosenbaum, Stockton 43. Clem V. Ewing, 627 S. College, Nevada 44. Herman 1.. H uclster, 727 Hadem Ave., Joplin 45. Etson E. Jackson, 2821 Crestview, Springfield 46. Loren S. Kirkpatrick, Box 287, Mountain Grove 47. Gilbert 1.. Rader, Eminence 48. Joseph E. Hubbard, Farmington 49. Jewel B. Clark, 218 William, Cape Girardeau

1962

21. Arthur C. Mothershead, RL. 20, Kansas City 54 22 ... Henry V. Banta, 5812 Sterling, Raytown 33 22b. William W. }<'orrester, 34 E. Lake Tapawingo, Blue Springs 23. \ViIliam Eldred Loyd, Orrick 24. Herbert Dale DeWeese, Brunswick 25. Herbert Kuhn, Otterville 26. John '\T. Tanner, 509 Hardin St., Columbia 27. Everett W. Torreyson, 1208 E. Jackson, Mexico 28. Kenneth G. Lemasters, 402 S. Allen, Montgomery City 29. Clifton E. Withers, Moscow Mills 30. Joseph B. Peyton, 1816 Boonslick, St. Charles 31. Frank V. Jones, 304 Randolph, California 32. William S. Juergens, 48 E. Vine St., Sullivan 33a. J. Waller Martin, 3360 Rockingham Dr., Florissant 33b. John T. Heard, 8538 Rosalie Ave., Brentwood 17 33c. Evert 1.. Love, 628 Landor Ct., Lemay 25 34. T. B. PreLLyman, Harrisonville 35. Ralph O. Fritts, Amsterdam 36. Lloyd C. Kennon, 1523 S. Harrison, Sedalia 37. Philip D. Trainer, 106 E. Tebo, Clinton 38. Jennings McKee, Iberia 39. Richard H. Kerr, 911 W. 12th St., Rolla 40. Alfred W. Kuenzle, Barnhart 41. Glenn J. Lyon, Fair Play 42. Lacey Stapp, Greenfield 43. John R. Walker, Box 357, Nevada 44. Joy 1.. Ortloff, Rt. 1., Carthage 45. William V. McCollum, 800 W. Pershing, Springfield 46. Ronnie House, Box 335, Mansfield 47. LeRoy P. Lewis, Van Buren 48. Leo D. Lindsey, Rt. 1., Bonne Terre 49. Ernest Niswonger, 513 N. Fountain, Cape Girardeau

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

50. E. Y. Launius, Essex 51. John Shipman, 102 Carleton Ave., Carll thersviIle 52. J allies L. Clark, Greenville !"i3. Ben C. Standley, 141 N. 10th St., Thayer :)4. Charles J. Schaefer, Billings :;:;. Burl Rickman, Aurora :')6. James B. Cantrell, Noel

147

50. Clell M. Gilbert, Rt. 2, Sikeston 51. William Carter Bell,511 Matthews Ave., Sikeston 52. Ralph D. Hall, Doniphan 53. A. E. Blackwood, Willow Springs !i4. Everett Gloyd, Branson

!i8. Sumpter

55. Clarence F. Ledl, Monett 56. James D. Hurst, 611 Oak Ridge Dr., Neosho 57a. Harold E. DeVita, 10326 St. Joan Ave., SI. Ann 57b. Manley C. Vanzant, 7321 Flora Ave., Maplewood 17 58. Claude 路W. Dunnaway, Versailles

60. Earl Pope, Hornersville

59. Owen S. Taylor, 1119 ,V. 26th St., Independence 60. Claude T. Foster, Campbell

57. Albert H. Van Gels, 573:') Natural Bridge, St. Louis 20

E. Gunn, 602 E. High, Eldon 59. Joseph A. Grant, Lee's Summit

LIST OF GRAND SECRETARIES AND THEIR ADDRESSES

Alabama, Gordon L. Evatt, PO Box 98, Montgomery. Arizona, Gerald 1. Craig, P. G. M., 4th Ave. & Monroe, Phoenix 3. Arkansas, L. Leland McDaniel, P. G. M., Little Rock. California, Edward H. Siems, P. G. M., California Masonic Memorial Temple, 1111 California St., San Francisco 8. Colorado, Harry W. Bundy, 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. Illinois, Paul R. Stephens, P. G. M., Box 110, 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., P. O. Box 1217, 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., Carson 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 J. White, Jr., P. G. M., 634 High St., Worthington. Oklahoma, J. Fred Latham, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Guthrie.

148

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Oregon, Harry D. Proudfoot. P. G. M., Masonic Temple. Portland. Pennsylvania. Ashby B. Paul, Masonic Temple. Philadelphia. Rhode Island, Arthur R. Cole, 127 Dorrance St., Providence 3. South Carolina, Henry F. Collins, P. G. M.. 901 Palmetto State Life Bldg.â&#x20AC;˘ Columbia. South Dakota, John S. Rowe, Box 468, Sioux Falls. Tennessee, T. E. Doss, P. G. M., Box 216. Nashville. Texas, Harvey C. Byrd, Box 446, Waco.

Utah, Clarence M. Groshell, 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 Carlos Wilson Rudolph Rappos Jacy Garnier de Baccellar J 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

Costa Rica Cuba Denmark

Enrique Chaves B. Alfredo A. Menendez Alfred N. Nyvang

Ecuador

Ricardo C. Coca

England

James W. Stubbs

Finland

Bruno Kivikoski

France

Marcel Cerber

France (Nat'l Grand Lodge) Guatemala

Jean Muet

Greece

1962

Sergio A. Ivanenko Arthur N. Figueriedo

N. Morgan, P. G. M.

Jorge J. Escandon

Honduras

Dr. Panayiotis Hadjipetros Ramon H. Rivas

Ireland

J. O. Harte

Israel

Shl6mo Zarankin

Address Calgary Buenos Aires Vienna Caixo Postal No. 2215 Caixo Postal 683, Porta Alegra Caixo Postal 5, Bela 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, Hamilton, Onto Casillo 2867, Santiago P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan, China San Jose, Apartado Y. Apartado 72, Havana B1egdamsvej 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

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Italy (Grand Orient) Iceland

Umberto Genova Olafer Gislason

Japan

Carl T. NakamUl'a

Manitoba

Thomas O. Jackson

Mexico (York)

Can twell C. Brown

Mexico (Campeche)

Omar C. Livera G.

Mexico (Cosmos)

Reynolds Lechuga F.

Mexico (El Potosi)

Abel E. Elizondo

Mexico (Nueva Leon)

Ernesto de Villarreal Cantu Joaquin Yanez Albarron

Mexico

(Occidental)

149

Rome Freemasons' Hall, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik No. 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. Apanado 104, San Luis Potosi Apartado 309, Monterrey Apartado 9, Guadalajara Apartado 419, Tampico Apartado 10, Mexico City 22 Fluweelen Bllrgwal, 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

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. SipprelJ

Panama Peru Philippine Islands

Julio A. Ramos Cesar Osores Munoz Estaban Mllnarriz

Prince Edward Island Puerto Rico Quebec

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

Queensland

V. I. Carter

San Salvador Saskatchewan Scotland South Australia

Carlos A. Castellanos Richmond Mayson 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

1440 San Marcelino, Manila 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, Blasieholms~atan 6, Stockholm Bogenschu tzenstrasse 8, Berne Hohart Frankfurt-on-Main

Francisco E. Rojas C. W. Davis, P.S.G.W. N. J. Munro, P.S.G.W.

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

Dr. P. J. Van Loo

150

PROCEEDI~CS

1962

OF THE

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES WITH DISTRICT NUMBERS AND CHARTER DATES I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10.

Missouri Meridian Beacon Howard United

. . . . .

O'Sullivan Ceo. Washington A~nq

. . . . . . . . . .

Pauldingville .. . Tyro Rising Sun Eolia \Vestern Star Memphis . Clarksville Palmyra Paris Union . 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 . 36. Cooper 37. Hemple . . . 38. Callao . . 39. De Witt 40. Mt. Moriah . 41. Bismarck . 42. 43. Jefferson 44. :Fair Play " 45. Bonhomme 46. Wen tzville 47. Fayette . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48. Fulton 49. Holt............. 50. Xenia........................... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51. Livingston 52. Wakanda 53. Weston 54. Index 55. Arrow Rock 56. Tipton 57. Richmond 58. Monticello II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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

Oct. 8, 1816 May 6,1852 May 10, 1849 May 6, 1852 May 30, 1857

Oct. 19, 1867

33-B 9 30 40 21 16 10 1 16 15 17 33-A.

May 10,1849 June 1, 1866 May 8,1852 Apr.1,1825 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. 11, 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 Oct. 9,1841 Oct. 18, 1900 June 2,1866 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 14, 1841 Oct. IS, 1891

9 17 15 33-A 46 32 15 37 18 11

17 29 4 25 11 14 20 33-B 48

31 41

S7 30 25 27 11

7 25 20 21 34 24 31 23 15

. ..

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. II, 1842 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 17, 1842 June 2, 1866 Oct. 13, 1842 Oct. 12, 1842

1962

151

GRAND LODGE OF J\USSOURI

59. Centralia 60. New Bloomfield 6l. Waverly 62. Vincil 63. Cambridge 64. Monroe 65. Pattonsburg 66. Grant City .................... 67. , . 68. Kennett . 69. Sullivan . 70. Armstrong 71. Savannah . . 72. Gorin . 73. Eureka . 74. Warren . 75. Silex . 76. Independence 77. 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 . 9l. Madison . .. '" . 92. Perseverance . 93. St. Mark's . . . 94. Vienna 95. Pomegranate . 96. St. Andrews 97. Bethany . 98. Webster . . 99. Mt. Vernon 100. Ash Grove . 101. Bogard . 102. Bloomington . 103. West View . 104. Heroine . 105. Kirksvill e .. 106. Gallatin . . 107. Greenville 108. 109. Stanberry 1I0. Marcus Ill. rrrenton lIZ. Maitland.. . . . . .. .. ll3. Plattsburg 1I4. Twilight 1I5. Laddonia 116. Barnes " ... II7. Helena ll8. ll9. De Soto .. ...................... 120. Compass

26 27 23 II 24 17 10 6

Oct. 19, 1867 June 25, 1854 May 2,1866 Oct. 19,1867 June 2,1866 June 2,1866 May 29,1854 Oct. 10, 1894

Oct. 16, 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.路14,1846 Oct. 14, 1846

32 25 9

...

19 19 29 59 39 9 33-B ... 57

13 38 57 24 13 42

12 31 17 16 49 39 33-A.. 14 5 45 55 45 20 14 49 22 2 10 52

. . .

. .

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. II, 1888 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 14, 1847 Oct. 17, 18'78 . Sept. 21, 1916 . May 10, 1848 . May 25,1854 . May 28,1858 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1899 Oct. 14, 1886 May 10, 1849 .June 2,1866 May 10, 1849 May 26, 1864 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 14, 1886

6 48 4 8 II 26 27 46 9

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

40 21

Oct. 19, 1867 May 10, 1850

152 121. 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. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 1'78. 179. 180. 181. 182.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Erwin Triplett Hermann Union Star Gentryville Seaman Athens Lorraine Monett Hume Potosi Farmington Star of the West Olean. .. Braymer Phoenix , Delphian Lincoln. . . . .. Oregon

,. ..

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

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

35 25 40 41 39

Cass

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

路 . .. 路 . .. 路 . .. . . . . . . . . ..

路 . ..

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, 1851 May 5,1851 May 30,1860 Oct. 17, 1889 May 9,1851 Oct. 17, 1895 June 2,1866 May 31,1855 Sept. 27, 1906 May 31,1855 May 26,1864 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 19, 1899 Oct. 17,1867

June4,1855 May 28,1858 June II, 1855 Oct. 12, 1869 May 28,1859 Oct. 17, 1901

. . . .

18 38 50 48

. . . . . . . . .

26 8 46 3 41 18 9 .. .. .. .. .. 33-A 40 .. .. .. .. .. .. .

May 28,1859 May 29, 1856 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct.27,1867 Oct. 15, 1858 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 26,1864 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

Milton Linn Creek Bloomfield Ionic

Ashland North Star. .. . Mountain Grove Green City Pleasant Clifton Hill Whitesville Occidental Joachim

.......

Pilot Knob .. . . .

. . . . . 0...

. . . . . . . . ..

. . .

. . . .

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

. ..

Oct. 17, 1895

1962 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. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244.

153

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI California Morley Chamois

31 50 31

Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 19, 1899 May 28,1859

Hermon Hannibal Zeredatha Putnam.........................

43 15 9 3

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

Frankford Angerona Wellsville Bolivar Quitman Carthage Allensville New Hope Sonora Ravenwood Westville Brumley Rowley Trilumina Somerset Clay Salisbury Poplar Bluff Unionville Hickory HiI I Four Mile Rolla Forest City Hornersville Hale City Barbee Good Hope Albert Pike

16 11 28 41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '" . . . . . .

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La Belle

~~iniit~~ .:::::::::::::::::::::::

Salem Saline Cypress Shelbina

St. James Cardwell Polo Bucklin St. Francois

. . . .

44 6 29 8

.. ..

. ..

7 19 38 21 24 3 11 19 52 3 31 60 39

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

60 20 24 33-B 22 22 49 15 23 12 39 48 13 14

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

May 26, 1859 May 28,1859 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 May 13, 1860 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 13, 1892 June 2, 1866 Oct. 17, 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. II, 1888 Sept. 21, 1921 Oct. 19, 1867 May 29,1862 May 29,1862 May 29, 1862 May 29,1862

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

.......................... Keystone Middle Fabius

May 26, 1865 .

33- B 1

May 26, 186!J May 26,1865

154 245. 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. 288. 289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 294. 295. 296. 297. 298. 299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Knob Noster Neosho

36 28 56

May 26,1865 Jan. 12, 1920 May 28,1846

Carroll

Oct. 19, 1867

Oct. 16, 1868

Laredo .. Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. AlLon ...... Shekinah Lodge of Light

4 35 53 40

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Lodge of Love

1 30

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 30, 1868

Holden Summit

36 59

OcL 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

Corinthian

Oct. 15, 1868

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

33-A 14 9 29 45 36 37 36

Oct. I i), 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 19, 1922 Oct. 18, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. IS, 1868 Oct. 16, 1879

Grand River Wm. D. Muir Essex Hogles Creek

34 25 50 41

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 11,1878 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 15, 1868

57 33- B 42 55 10

Oct. OeL Oct. Ocl. Oct.

IfI, 1868 IfI, 1868 15, 1868 17, 1889 15, 1868

15 41

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

15, 1868 IS, 1868 18,1900 15, 1868 IS, 1868 IS, 1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 II, 1888

~ontgomery

Hope

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

~echanicsville

15, 15, Ii), 15, 15,

1868 1868 1868 1868 1868

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Fenton Cosmos Stockton Canopy Earl

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

Craft ....................... Hermitage Graham. . .. . Fairmont Edina. Lamar Sarcoxic Mound City Moniteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sparta

7 1 2 43 44 8 31 54

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

Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. IS, 1868 Oct. IS, 1868

Lick Creek Osage

J7 43

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. J5, 1868

Cecile Daylight Ashlar

22 49

Od. 17, 1923 Oct. 12, 1869

53 22

1962 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 32S. 326. 32'7. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 314. 345. 346. 347. 348. 349. 350. 351. 352. 353. 354. 355. 356. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. 362. 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368.

155

GRA:"JD l.ODGF. OF MISSOURI New London Parrott

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. "

Sikeston Kearney Cuba Meramec

Jerusalem Rural Osborn Eldorado Paulville Versailles Jonathan Hardin Cornerstone McDonald Dockery Linn Mlo Zion Cainsville

. .

Paul Revere Charity Excello

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

. .

Breckenridge Joplin Hallsville . Bille Springs Herculaneum Fidelity Westport Rockville Circle ....

. .

Moberly Fellowship Arlington America

. . . .

Pollock Mosaic Friend . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Barnesville Hebron . Adelphi. .. Ancient Landmark Northwest Garrett Tuscan Riddick Hiram Fraternal Higginsville .. Bayou Adair Barry . Crescen t Hill

. . . . . . . . . . .

l'7 10

Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869

50 11 39 57

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

42 22 10 1 2 58 6 20 3:\路B 59 13 31 53 5

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

33- B 9 14

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

12 44 26 59 40 21 22 35

Oct. 13, J870 Oct. 13, 187J Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 19, 1922 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 11, 1894 May 10, 1900 O<:t. 13, 1870

18 44 39 33路A

Oct. 31,18'70 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Sept. 17, J919

Oct. 16, 1884

48 54 47 27 21 26

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

8 42 33-A 41 1

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32 23 53

55 35

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12, 1869 12,1869 13,1887 19, 1923

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

156 369. 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. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427. 428. 429. 430.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Composite .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wilhamstown Sheldon Non Pareil Belle

52 15 43 34 39

Waynesville King Hill Ancient Craft Berlin Billings Queen City Ionia

38 9 6

Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 15, 1870 Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 17, 1873 Sept. 27,1906

54 1 58

Oct. 19, 1888 Oct. 13, 1870 OcL 13, 1871 Mar. 19,1906 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13. 1~71

Pythagoras East Prairie Richland

55 50 38

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

Woodside

Oct. 13. 1871

Oct. 13, 1871

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

59 59 11

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

Oct. 13, 1871 OcL 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 Greensburg Hunnewell Cache Whitewater

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

41 11

. .

Oct. 13. 1871 OcL 16, 1872 Oct. 17. 1873 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 12. 1893 Oct. 17.1901 Oct. 17, 1873 OcL 26,1896 Oct. 15. 1885 OcL 13, 1881 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 17.1902 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 16. 1872 OCL 13.1872 Oct. 17. 1873 Oct. 13, 1871 OcL 13. 1871 OcL 14, 1871 Oct. 13, 1881

Star Itaska Urbana Gate of the Temple Galt Samaritan Green Ridge Rothville Glenwood

. . . . . . . . .

Arcana

. . . . . . .

New Madrid Winona.........................

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

16 55 44 24 37

. . .. . .. .

42 60 50 37 29 38 46 37 9

. . . . . . . .

14 33-A 49 37 33-B... 41 45 4 48 36 19 1 , 51 47

. . . . .

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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 Oct. 17. 1873

Oct. 10, 1894

1962 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. 4'71. 472. 473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492.

157

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Competition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Macks Creek Wheeling Rockbridge

38 38 12 53

Temperance. . . . . Mt. Olive Trowel Excelsior Burlington Anchor Ada West Gate Ivanhoe. . . . . .. Jacoby Schell City

II 45 49 49 7 33- B .. 23 57 22 6 43

Belton

Forsyth Continental Hinton Wallace Jonesburg Melville Hazelwood Lambskin Caru thersville Santa Fe Cilfton Concordia

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

Southwest Pleasant Hope

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

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. II, 1888 Oct. 17, 1901 Oct. 17, 1901 Oct. 17, 18'73 Oct. 16, 1872

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

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. 18'73

56 41

Oct. 15. 1890 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Plato Nodaway Mineral Pickering Nineveh

. . . . .

46 7 44 7 29

Golden Mt. Hope Henderson

. . .

43 23 45

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

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

35 34 13 42 8 57 34 ]8

50 43 27 28

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

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

. . . .

Oct. 29, 1881 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct.17,1889 Oct. 15. 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 13. 1881 Oct. 20,1875 Sept. 27,1906 Oct. 15, 18'74 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 25, 1876 Oct. 12, 1876

158 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. 504.

505. 506. 507. 508.

509. 510.

511. 512. 513. 514. 515.

516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523.

Lewistown Unity. . .. . . . . . Robert Burns Equality

15 43 53 39

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

33-A 10 59 15 25 21 57 11 7 9 47 5 7

Oct. 12, 1876 Feb. 2, 1895 Oct. II, 1877 Sept. 27, 1906 .

Oriental Crane Clifton Heights Lockwood Gate City

Spickardsville Cunningham 526. Wayne 52'7. Higbee 528. Conway 529. Apollo 530. 531. Lanes Prairie 5~2. Dexter 533. Comfort 534. Columbia 535. Blackwell 536. Ingomar 537. Bethel 538. Stella 539. Dawn 540. Winigan 541. Jacksonville 542. Ferguson 543. Mansfield 544. Algabil 545. Zalma 546. Orient 547. South Gate 548. Clinton 549. Carl Junction 550. Rose Hill 551. Pendleton 552. Calhoun 553. Clarksburg 554. Foster 524. 525.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

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

Sept. 19, 1917 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 11, 187'7 Oct. 11, 1878 Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 13, 1881 Sept. 21,1917 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, 1902 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1883

60 56 54 43 24 54

33-A 42 22

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4 19

. . . .

18 38 33-A

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

39 50 55 32

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53 14

56 12 3 18 57 46 33-A 49

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

37 44

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57 48

37 31 35

Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 22, 1896 Oct. 10, 1894 Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 11, 1883

. .

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Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 13, 1887 Feb. 22, 1888 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 17, 1889 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 Oct. 29, 1891 Oct. 15, 1891 Oct. 15, 1891 Oct. 15, 1891

1962 555. 556. 557. 558. 559. 560. 561. 562. 563. 564. 565. 566. 567. 568. 569. 570. 571. 572. 573. 574. 575. 576. 577. 578. 579. 580. 581. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 587. 588. 589. 590. 591. 592. 593. 594. 595. 596. 597. 598. 599. 600. 601. 602. 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. 608. 609. 610. 611. 612. 613. 614. 615. 616.

159

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Summersville Prairie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .

46 5

Oct. 17, 1891 Oct. 13, 1892

Moscow......................... Clarksdale Nelson.......................... Cowgill

29 10 24 12

Oct. 30, 1892 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12,1893

york Jamesport Tebbetts Maplewood Miner Naylor Marlborough Republic Hayti Rutledge Bernie 'La Monte Easter Olive Branch Ewing Forest Park Grandin

. 22 . 10 . 27 . 57 . 55 . 52 . 22 . 45 . 51 1 . . 60 . 36 . 32 . 33-B. . . . . . . . . . 15 . 33-A .. . 47

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

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. 27,1906 Sept. 27. 1906 Oct. I, 1906

Illmo Koshkonong Novinger

49 53 2

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

Shamrock Criterion Branson St. Francisville

27 44 54 1

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

Advance........................ Barnett La Russell Union

50 58 44 32

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

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Bosworth Leadwood Elvins Cosby........................... Clayton Acacia Morehouse

20 18 48 9 26 50

Oct. 28. 1926 Sept. 30,1908 Sept. 30,1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 30. 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 30. 1908 Sept.29,1909 Sept. 29. 1909

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

43 8 47 45 30 18 31 27 57 59 49 57

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

160 617. 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. 666. 667. 668. 669. 6iO.

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Swope Park Grandview Willard Anderson Norwood Overland Owensville Sheffield Magnolia

. . . . . . .

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

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

~~~~~:s

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

Benj. Franklin Northeast Grain Valley Clarkton Shaveh Noel Elmer University Parma Cleveland Pilgrim Shawnee Commonwealth Gardenville Country Club

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

~~~Y:";ss .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::

Alpha Holliday Theo. Roosevelt Clarence Rockhill Wardell Lilbourn Berkeley Florissant Crestwood Perryville

. . . . .

22 59

Sept. 28,1911 Sept. 28,1911

45 56 46

Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 25,1912 Sept. 25, 191~ Sept. 28, 1949 Sept. 25,1912 Sept. 25, 1912 Oct. 2,1913

5i 32 22 33-A

. .. .

~8, ]925 Oct.~, 1913

Oct.

57 22 33-A. 40 34 51 I .57 53 33-B 57 57 33-B 33-A. 22 59 60 33-B. 56 14 57 51 34 33-A. 36 33-A. 57 22 33-8 .. 33-A 22 17 33-A 14 22

. .. . .

Oct. 2,1913 Oct. 2.1914 Oct. 13, 1914 Oct. 1, 1914 Oct. 1,1914 Oct. 22. 1924 Sept. 25,1946 Sept. 29,1915 Sept. 29,1915 Sept. 29, 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 Sept. 2~, 1920 Sept. 22,1920 Sept. 22,1920 Sept. 21, 19~1 Sept. 21,1921 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21,1921 Sep t. 21, 1921 Sept. 2], ] 9~1 Sept. ~], 1921 Sept. 21,1921 Oct. 17, 1923 Oct. 1i, 1923 Oct. 22,1924 Oct. 28, 1925 Sept. 27,1951 Sept. 30, 1952 Sept. 29, 1953 Sept. 30, 1959 Sept. 27,196] Sept. 26, 1962

51 51 !'Ii 57 57 49

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES-LOCATIONS-DISTRICTS

No. Name 602 Acacia 144 Ada

A Location Columbia Orrick. . . . . . . .

County Boone . .. Ray "

District ............. 26 23

1962 366 355 590 10 219 544 198 659 255 347 141 443

:177 356 621 193 529 412 389 633 346 70 55 100 156 306 12'7 267 26

Adair Adelphi. . Advance Agency Albert Pike Algabil Allensville Alpha Alton America Amsterdam....... Anchor.......... Ancient Craft Ancient Landmark Anderson. . Angerona...... Apollo....... . Appleton City. Arcana Archie Arlington Armstrong Arrow Rock. Ash Grove. . . . . Ashland Ashlar Athens Aurora.... . Ava

161

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

. . ' .

. .

Kirksville Adair . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 Edgerton Platte 21 Advance Stoddard 50 Agency Buchanan 9 Kansas City Jackson 22 St. Louis. .33-A Allendale .. Worth 6 N. Kansas City. .. Clay 22 Alton. . .. Oregon 53 St. Louis. . . . .. 33-A Amsterdam. . . Bates 35 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . ........... .33-B King City. . . . . Gentry 6 Harrisburg .. Boone 26 Anderson. McDonald 56 Missouri City. . Clay II St. Louis . 33-A . .. Appleton City .. St. Clair 37 Harris. . . Sullivan 3 34 Archie. . . . . . . . Cass Dixon. . . . . . . . . Pulaski 39 Armstrong Howard 25 Arrow Rock Saline 24 Ash Grove Greene .45 Ashland. Boone 26 Commerce. . . . . . . . Scott 49 Albany. Gentry 6 St. Louis 33-A Ava. .. . Douglas 46 B

217 591 116

Barbee Barnett. Barncs Barnesvillc Barry Bayou. . . Beacon . Bee Hive. . Belgrade Belle Belton Benevolence Benjamin Franklin Berkeley Berlin Bernie Bethany. . Bethel. . Billings Birming Bismarck Blackwell Bloomfield

353 367 365 3 393 632 373 450 170 642 667 378 573 97 537 379 150 41 535 153 102 B1oomin~ton 337 Blue Sprmgs 101 Bogard 195 Bolivar 4.~ Bonhomme. 597 Bosworth 587 Branson

, .

Swcct Springs Saline Barnctt . . . . . . .. Morgan Cabool .Texas Ellington Reynolds Washburn . .. . Barry Bakersfield Ozark St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawson Ray Belgrade Washington Belle. . . . . . .. Maries Bel ton. . . . . Cass Utica. . . . . . . . Livingston St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. Berkeley. . . St. I.ouis Fairport. .. . De Kalb Bernie. . . . . . Stoddard Bethany. . . . . . Harrison Bethel. . Shelby Billings Christian Faucett. . . . .. Buchanan Bismarck St. Francois Blackwell St. Francois Bloomfield Stoddard Bevier. . . . . . . . .. . Macon Blue Springs Jackson Bogard. Carroll Bolivar. Polk Ballwin ... .St. Louis Bosworth Carroll Branson .. Taney

24 58 46 .47 55 53 33-A 11 .40 39 34 12 . .33-A 57 10 60 5 14 54 9 48 .40 50 14 59 20 41 .'57 20 54

162 135 334 616 80

86 269 203 233 .?Ol 442 254

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Braymer. Breckenridge Brentwood Bridgeton Brookfield Brotherhood Brumley Bucklin Buckner Burlington Butler 0

Braymer Breckenridge Brentwood St. John's Station Brookfield St. Joseph Brumley Bucklin Buckner Burlington Jet Butler 0

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Caldwell Caldwell St. Louis St. Louis Linn Buchanan Miller Linn Jackson Nodaway Bates

••••••••••••

12 12 57 57 IS 9 38 13 59 7 35

C 416 328 486 552 183 38 63 169

284 231 549 249 401 197 461 147 305 172 611 59 615 185

331 407 487 392 342 662 610 553 559 17 645 207 601

507 651 463 520 161 548 482 274 485 595 168 534 533 654

Cache .... Cainsville Cairo Calhoun California Callao Cambridge Camden Point Canopy Cardwell Carl Junction Carroll Carterville Carthage Caruthersville Cass Cecile Daylight Censer Centertown Centralia Chaffee Chamois Charity Charleston Chilhowee Christian Circle Clarence Clark Clarksburg Clarksdale Clarksville Clarkton Clay Clayton Clearmont Cleveland Clifton Clifton Heights Clifton Hill Clinton Clintonville Cold Spring Coldwater Cole Camp Colony Columbia Comfort Commonwealth 0

•••••••••••••

••••••

St. Louis. Cainsville. . . . . . . . Harrison Cairo Randolph Calhoun Henry California Moniteau Callao. . . . . .. . Macon Slater Saline Camden Point. Platte Au rora . . Lawrence Cardwell. . . . . .. Dunklin Carl Junction Jasper Norborne Carroll Carterville Jasper Carthage Jasper Caruthersville Pemiscot Harrisonville Cass Kansas City Jackson Macon Macon Centertown Cole Centralia Boone Chaffee Scott Chamois. . . . . . . . . .. Osage oSt. Joseph Buchanan Charleston Mississippi Chilhowee Johnson Oak Grove Jackson Roscoe. . . . .. . St. Clair Clarence Shelby .. Clark , Randolph Clarksburg Moniteau Clarksdale De Kalb Clarksville Pike " Clarkton Dunklin Excelsior Springs Clay Clayton St. Louis Clearmont Nodaway CI eveland Cass Thayer Oregon St. Louis " Clifton Hill Randolph Clinton Henry El Dorado Springs Cedar Leeton Johnson Drexel. Cass Cole Camp. . .. Benton Knox City Knox Pacific Franklin Wheaton Barry St. Louis " 0

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. . 33·A 5 18 37 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 7 34 53 33-A 18 37 43 36 34 036 2 32 55 33.A

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1962

163

GRAND /LODGE OF MISSOURI

120 Compass 432 Competition 369 Composite 464 Concordia 454 Continental. 528 Conway 36 Cooper 265 Corinthian 323 Cornerstone 600 282 ~~:~~s路. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ' 656 Country Club , 561 Cowgill 287 Craft 606 519 ~~:~~.' .' .' .' .' .' .' ' 368 Crescent Hill 586 312 ~~~~ri~~ 525 Cunningham 227 Cypress

Parkville Platte Competition Laclede Doniphan Ripley Concordia Lafayette Stewartsville De Kalb Conway Laclede Boonville Cooper Warrensburg Johnson St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . ..

492 Daggett 539 Dawn 400 Decatur 88 Defiance 137 Delphian 119 De Soto 39 De Witt 532 Dexter 325 Dockery 300 Doric.. .

McKittrick. . . . . . . . .. Dawn Pierce City Sheridan Birch Tree De Soto De Witt. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Meadville Elkland

21 ~8

23 10 38

25 36

. .. 33-B

~t~S~~~i~ .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .. ~ndre,v

..' ." .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' ..3:.B Jackson 22 Caldwell 12 Lewis 15

Kansas City Cowgill Canton

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Adrian

Bates

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Sumner Laclede

Chariton Linn

19 13

Montgomery Livingston Lawrence Worth Shannon Jefferson Carroll Stoddard Linn Webster

28 12

55 6

47 40

20 50 13 45

285 630 384 575 291 318 648

Earl East Gate East Prairie Easter Edina. .

i~~::.~~.

Elvins 607 Eminence 14 Eolia 497 Equality 121 Erwin 278 Essex 505 Euclid 73 Eureka 27 Evergreen 405 Everton 577 Ewing 332 Excello 441 Excelsior 599

483 290 44 132

Coffey Kansas City East Prairie St. Clair Edina

Daviess Jackson Mississippi Franklin Knox

Flat River Eminence Eolia Newburg St. Louis Essex St. Louis Brunswick New Haven Everton Ewing Excello Jackson. . . .

St. Francois Shannon Pike Phelps

10 22 : .. 50 32 2

'. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. i:~~: :::::::::::::::~:~~n .:::::::::::::::::1~

Fairfax Fairmont Fair Play Farmington

F Fairfax. . Wyaconda Fair Play Farmington

, Stoddard "

. .

.48 .47 16 39 33-B 50 57

Chariton Franklin Dade Lewis Macon Cape Girardeau

14 49

Atchison Clark Polk St. Francois

8 1 .41 .48

19 ~2

42 15

164 47

345 281 542 339 23 668 214 578 453 554 212 192 363 636 ;~52

89 48

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Fayctte

~~~~~~s~.i~ Ferguson Fidelity Florida Florissant Forest City Forest Park

Fa}ette

Howard

J,~~~~~

Ferguson Farley Florida Berkeley Forest City St. Louis. . ..

St. Lou is Platte Monroe St. Louis Holt

~~~~~~~.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' ~~~~~:h Four Mile. .. . Frankford. . . . . .. Fraternal Frccdom.. . Friend Friendship Fulton

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~:~~y.

Campbell Frankford Robertsville. . Mehl ville. . Ozark Chillicothe Fulton.

57 21 17 57 8 .33- A

:::::::: : : ::::: :~~

Dunklin Pike . . . .. . . . Franklin St. Louis Christian . Livingston . . Callaway

60 16 32 57 54 12 27

515 Galena

Galena Stone 106 Gallatin Gallatin Daviess Galt Grundy 423 Galt. Gardenville. . . . 51. Louis 655 Gardenville " Arcola Dade 359 Garrett Kansas City. . . . Jackson 522 Gate City Springfield Greene 422 Gate of the Temple Gentryville. . Gentry 125 Gentryville 9 George Washington St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. Glenwood Schuyler 427 Glenwood Golden City. . .. Barton 475 Golden 81. Louis.... . 218 Good Hope . . Scotland 72 Gorin. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Gorin. . . . . . . 397 Gower Gower. . . . . . . . . Clinton Graham. . Nodaway 289 Graham Grain Valley Jackson .. : 644 Grain Valley 514 Granby Granby Newton Grandin. . Carter 579 Grandin Freeman Cass 2'76 Grand River 618 Grandview Grandview Jackson Sedalia Pettis 272 Granite Grant City. . . . . . . . Worth 66 Grant City.. . Gray Summit Franklin 173 Gray Summit 159 Green City Green City Sullivan Green Ridge Pettis 425 Green Ridge 414 Greensburg Baring Knox 635 Greentop Greentop Schuyler 107 Greenville Greenville Wayne 178 Griswold Bellflower Montgomery

54 10

4 57 42 22 45 6 . .. 33-B 1 .42 33-B I

11 7 59 56 47 34 59 36 6 32 3 36 1 1 52 28

216 336 224 188 322 499 171 21 571 459

Hale City Hallsville Hamilton Hannibal Hardin Harmony Hartford Havana Hayti Hazelwood

Hale Hallsville Hamilton Hannibal. Hardin St. Louis Hartford McFall Hayti Seymour .

Carroll Boone Caldwell Marion Ray ,

. Pu tnam Gentry Pemiscot Webster

20 26 12 15 20 33-A 3 6 51 45

1962 354 117 37 477 338 ]23 288 ]87 104 2]] 527 364 455 362 279 262 660 49 251 239 215 4 130 32 415 30

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. .

4 I 0 Iberia 581 Illmo 76 Independence 54 Index 536 Ingomar 38] Ionia 154 Ionic 143 Irondale 420 Itaska 446 Ivanhoe

165

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Mexico....... Rochester. . . . Hemple .. . . Rogersville. . Herculaneum Hermann Hermitage Libera] Kansas City Eugene Higbee Higginsville Hinton Kahoka Wheatland Holden Holliday Holt Washington Lesterville Hornersville New Franklin Hume Humphreys Hunnewell. Huntsville

.. Audrain Andrew Clinton Webster Jefferson Gasconade Hickory Barton Jackson Cole Randolph Lafayette Boone Clark Hickory Johnson Monroe Dunklin Howard Reynolds Clay Howard Reynolds Sullivan . Shelby Randolph

27 9 11 45 40 32 41 .43 22 31 18 23 26 1 41 36 17 60 25 35 11 25 47 3 14 18

Iberia Illmo

Miller Scott Independ~nce Jackson Garden CIty Cass Willow Springs Howell Eldon Miller Desloge St. Francois Irondale Washington St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Kansas City Jackson

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

J 82 541 44'7 500 564-

398 43 640 315 480 164 321 457 335 411

Jackson Jacksonville Jacoby Jameson Jamesport Jasper Jefferson Jennings Jerusalem Jewel. Joachim Jonathan Jonesburg Joplin Joppa

Linneus Jacksonville Darlington Jameson Jamesport Jasper Jefferson City Jennings Jerico Springs Pleasant Hill Hillsboro Denver Jonesburg Joplin HartvIlle

Linn Randolph Gentry Daviess Daviess Jasper Cole St. Louis Cedar Cass Jefferson Worth Montgomery JasJ?er WrIght

IS 18 6 10 10 44 31 57 .42 34 .40 6 28 44 46

220 Kansas City 3] 1 Kearney 68 Kennetl.

Kansas City Kearney Kennett

Jackson Clay Dunklin

22 11 60

166 243 376 105

484 245 582

1962

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Keystone King Hill Kirksville Kirkwood Knob Noster. . Kosh konong .

St. Louis. .. St. Joseph Kirksville Kirkwood Knob Noster Kosh konong

. Buchanan Adair St. Louis Johnson Oregon

33-B 9 2 57

36 53

222 La Belle

83 Laclede 1I5 Laddonia 489 Lakeville 292 Lamar 460 Lambskin 574 La Monte 531 Lanes Prairie 237 La Plata . 253 Laredo . " 592 La Russell 506 Lathrop 145 Latimer 598 Leadwood 77 Lebanon 494 Lewistown 149 Lexington 31 302 t~~~rg~~k· 66(i Lilbourn 138 Lincoln 326 Linn 152 Linn-Creek 51 Livingston 521 Lockwood 488 Lock Sprin~ 257 Lodge of LIght 259 Lodge of Love 268 Lodge of Truth 128 Lorraine 409 Louisville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Lowry-City

La Belle. Lebanon. . Laddonia Bell City Lamar St. Louis Laredo La Monte Vichy . . . . . . .. . . La Plata. . . . . .. . La Russell Lathrop Licking Leadwood Steelville Lewistown Lexington

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. . Lewis Laclede Audrain Stoddard Barton Pettis Maries Macon Grundy Lawrence Clinton Texas St. Francois Crawford Lewis Lafayette

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Lilbourn Fillmore Linn Camdenton Lockwood Glasgow Lock Springs Eagleville Lancaster Atlanta Rid~eway

LoUisville Lowry City

15 38 27 50 .43 33-A 36 39 14 4

44II

39 48 39 15 23

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New Madrid Andrew Osage Camden Howard Dade Daviess Harrison Schuyler Macon Harrison Lincoln St. Clair

51 9 31 38

25 42 10 5 1

14 5 29 37

433 91 626 112 406 402 543 566 481 110 569 324 260 458 16 628 313 35 2

Macks Creek .. ' Madison Ma~o1ia

Maitland Malden Malta Mansfield Maplewood Marceline Marcus Marlborough McDonald Mechanicsville Melville Memphis Mendon Meramec Mercer Meridian

Macks Creek Camden Madison Monroe St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .., . . Maitland Holt Malden Dunklin Malta Bend Saline Mansfield Wright Maplewood St. Louis Marceline Linn Fredericktown Madison Oackson Co.) .Jackson Independence Jackson Defiance St. Charles Dadeville Dade · .. Memphis Scotland Mendon Chariton Eureka St. Louis Princeton Mercer St. Louis

38 17 33-A 8 60 24 46 57 13 .48 22 59 30 .42 1 19 57 4 33·A

1962 85 244 516 567 151 471 I

639 344 144 612 129 295

64 490

Miami Middle Fabius Milford Miller Milton Mineral Missouri. Mizpah Moberly Modern Mokane Monett Moniteau Monroe Montevallo

246 Mont~omery 58 Monticello 408 603 184 351 558

294 614 158 637

476 439 40

99 327 221

167

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Montrose Morehouse

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.' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' '.' .'

Miami. . . . Downing. ' Mit ford . Miller Milton Oronogo St. Louis . . . .. .Jennings Moberly. .. . Humansville Mokane Monett Jamestown Monroe City Montevallo Mont~omery City MontIcello Montrose Morehouse

Saline

······· .24

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Lawrence Randolph Jasper . St. Louis Randolph Polk Callaway Barry Moniteau Monroe Vernon Montgomery Lewis Henry New Madrid

55 18 44 33-A 57 18 .41 27 55 31 17 .43 28 15 37 50

~e~r~~r~~·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· ~~~~t . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :~~

Moscow Mound City Mount Washington Mountain Grove Mountain View M1. Hope Mt. Olive Mt. Moriah Mt. Vernon M1. Zion Mystic Tie

Moscow Mills Lincoln Mound City Holt Independence Jackson Mountain Grove Wright Mountain View Howell Odessa Lafayette Rogersville, R. 3 Webster St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Vernon Lawrence West Plains Howell Oak Ridge Cape Girardeau

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

S1. 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 Marrville Nodaway Noe McDonald East Lynne Cass .: Kansas City Jackson Rockport Atchison TarkIO ,." Atchison Wright Norwood Adair Novinger

29 8 59 46 53 23 45 33-R 55 53 49

25 568 560 24'7 60 510

199 307 429

270 473 470 647

372 643

157 358 622 583

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

o 163 Occidental 134 Olean r~~ Olive Branch Oregon 546 Or~ent 518 OnentaI.

St. Louis Olean Miller 81. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Oregon HoI t Kansas City Jackson Blackburn Saline

, .. ,

33-A 58 33-B 8 22 24

168

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Osage. Osborn 7 O'Sullivan 623 Overland 624 Owensville 303 317

........ Vernon Nevada . De Kalb Osborn . Greene Walnut Grove St. Louis Overland . ... Gasconade Owensville.

... 43 .. 10 .45 .57

. .

.......... 32

241 18 19 650 308 65 11

330 319 551 670 92 502 136 472 399 652 182 469 504 113 160 142 467 176 79 349 232

95 209 166 131 556 503 1"79 657 658 190 596 180 383

Palestine St. Charles. . St. Charles Palmyra Palmyra Marion Paris Union Paris Monroe Parma Panna New Madrid Parrott. . . . .. . Maysville. De Ka1b Pattonsburg Pattonsburg. . . . Daviess Pau1dingville Wright City. . . .. Warren Paul Revere. . St. Louis. . . Paulville Hurdland Adair Pendleton. . . . . Doe Run .St. Francois Perryville Perryville. . . . Perry .. Louisiana. . Pike Perseverance Philadelphia Philadelphia. . Marion Phoenix Bowling Green Pike Pickering Pickering. . . . . .. . Nodaway Pike Curryville Pike Pilgrim St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Knob Richville Doug1as Plato. . .. . Plato Texas Platte City Platte City Platte Plattsburg Plattsburg Clinton Pleasant Morrisville Polk Pleasant Grove Otterville. . . . . . . . . Cooper Pleasant Hope Pleasant Hope Polk Point Pleasant Conran... . . New Madrid Polar Star St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Pollock Pollock Sullivan Polo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Polo , Caldwell Pomegranate St. Louis. . . . . .. . . . . Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff .Butler Porta~eville Portageville . . . . . New Madrid POtOSI Potosi. . . . . . . .. . Washington Prairie Gilman City Harrison Prairie Home Prairie Home. .. . Cooper Pride of the West St. Louis . . ..

~~~~~~'.' Putnam Puxico Pyramid Pythagoras

'.~~: ~~~:::::::::::::: Newtown Puxico St. Louis Cassville

Sullivan Stoddard " Barry

30 15 17 51 10 10 30 .33-B 2 48 49 16 15 16 7 16 . . . 33-A 46 46 21 11 41 25 41 51 33-B 3 12

33-A

52 51 40

5 .

25 33-B

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3 50 .33-B 55

380 196

Queen City Quitman

Schuyler Nodaway

Ralls Nodaway Ray Jackson Greene Bates

17 7 23 59 4.1) 35

33 201 223 391 570 479

Ralls Ravenwood Ray Raytown Republic Rich Hill

Center Ravenwood Camden. . . . . . . . . . .. Raytown Republic Rich Hill

J962 385

5i 361 13 496 435 663 341 213 550 404 426 204 316 238 90 572

169

CRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Richland. . Richland. . Richmond .. 00.0 00 .. Richmond.. Riddick 0. 00. Buffalo Rising Sun . Barry Robert Burns 00. Gainesville Rockbridge Almartha Rockhill 0 00 Kansas City Rockville Rockville. . .. . Rolla Rolla . . Rose Hill Overland Rosendale 0 Rosendale Rothville Rothville Dearborn Rowley 0. 00. 0 Rural. 0 Kansas City Rushville Rushville. . .. . Russellville Russellville Rutledge. . Rutledge.

. .Pulaski 000. 00.38 Ray .... 000.000 .. 000000.23 Dallas .0. 0000. 000.. 00. 0.41 Platte 0" 0 00000.. 21 Ozark 0 0. 0.. 53 Ozark .. , 0. 00.. 0 00. 0.53 Jackson 0000 0. 0.. 000.22 Bates 0 00 35 Phelps 000.39 St. Louis ". . .. 57 Andrew 0 000 9 Chariton " 00 0. 00.19 Platte 0 0.000.21 Jackson 0 22 Buchanan o. 00000000. 000 9 '" 00000 .31 Cole Scotland 0.. 1 O'

S Dent 0 00. 00. 0.39 Salem 00 Salem. . Saline 0.. 0St. Mary·s .. 0 Ste. Genevieve 00 0. .48 Salisbury 0. Salisbury 00. 0 o. . .. Chariton . 000000.. 00. 00.19 Samaritan Bonne Terre St. Francois . 000.. 00.. 00.48 Sampson 0 Theodosia Ozark 0 00. 000. 0 0.53 Santa Fe 0 Santa Fe Monroe " 0 00000. 00.. 17 Sarcoxie Sarcoxie Jasper 00000 0.. 00 44 Savannah Savannah 0. Andrew 000. 00. 0000. 0 9 Saxton. . 0.. 0 St. Joseph 0 Buchanan .0 0.00 000 9 0.. 00.Schell City Vernon 000000. 0000. .43 Schell City Seaman 00.. 0.M Han. . 0 Sullivan 000. 0000. 0o. 3 Sedalia 0.. 0 Sedalia. . . . . . . . . .. . ..Pettis 0. 0. 0.. 36 Senath Senath 0 Dunklin 0.. 00.. 60 Shamrock 0 Shamrock. . . . Callaway 0 0000.27 Shaveh 0.. 0St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-B Shawnee 0.. 000. 0000. 0Warsaw 0 Benton 0.. 36 0.. 0. Jackson 0000. 00.22 Sheffield. . Kansas City Shekinah '0' Festus Jefferson 000. 0. .40 Shelbina 00 .Shelbina. . . Shelby 000014 Sheldon 0. 0 0. Sheldon. . . . . . .Vernon 000. 0. 00.43 Sikeston 00 0Sikeston. . .. Scott 0 0.. 0.. 0.50 75 Silex. .. . Silex Lincoln 0 00.. 00.29 511 Skidmore Skidmore 0 Nodaway 0.. 0. 000 7 271 Solomon 00 0.. Springfield. 0. . . .. '" Greene 0.. 00 .45 206 Somerset Putnam 00 0.. 3 0 0.Powersville 200 Sonora 0. 0. 00000 Watson Atchison 0 0.. 8 547 Sou th Gate 0 Kansas Ci ty ' Jackson . 0 0 0.. 22 466 Southwest 0.. 0 0 Southwest City McDonald 0 0.56 296 Sparta 0.. 00. 0. 0 Sparta Christian " 0.. 0 0. 0.54 524 Spickardsville Grundy '" 0.. 0. 0 00o. 4 00000Spickard 96 St. Andrews 0.. 000. 0.Shelbyville 0 Shelby ..... 0.00 .. o. 0000014 273 St. Clair 0. 0. 0.. 0.. Osceola 0 St. Clair '" 0 0 37 588 St. Francisville 0Wayland .. . Clark 0.. 0.. 0. 00. 00 1 234 St. Francois .. 0. 00. 000. 00Libertyville St. Francois 48 230 St. James 0.0 .. St. James 00' Phelps .. 0000000000000 .. 39 28 St. John's 0.. 0. 0Hannibal. 0 Marion . 00 .. 0. 000000 15 78 St. Joseph 0000. 0.. Slo Joseph o. 0 Buchanan 00' 0. 0 000.0 9 20 St. Louis .. 0 0.St. Louis " 00 33-A 93 St. Mark's 00 00. 0.Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau 0 49 109 Stanberry 00.Stanberry 0'" Gentry .. 0.. 000 .. 00 6 419 Star ..... 00.. 00.. 0. 0. 0. 0Taberville. 0. 0 00 St. Clair .. 00000. ~7 133 Star of the West. . 0.. 00. 0Ironton 0 Iron 0000000.. 48 225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 236 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 310

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PROCEEDINGS

634 Steele 538 Stella 283 Stockton 608 Strafford 174 Sturgeon 69 Sullivan 555 Summersville 263 Summit 61'7 Swope Park

Steele Pemiscot Stella. . . . Newton Stockton Cedar Strafford. . . . . . . . .. . Greene , . Sturgeon ,.Boone Sullivan Franklin Summersville. . . .. . .. Texas Lee's Summit , Jackson Kansas City .. , .. , Jackson

565 Tebbetts 438 Temperance 299 Temple 177 Texas 661 Theodore Roosevelt 56 Tipton 631 Tower Grove III Trenton 638 Triangle 205 Trilumina 641 Trinity 122 Triplett 440 Trowel. . 34 360 ~:~~r~~~ 114 Twilight 12 Tyro

Tebbetts. . .. Smithville . . Kansas City Houston St. Louis Tipton ., St. Louis Trenton.. . St. Louis Marshall St. Louis Triplett ...... Marble Hill

Ol~

1962

THE

51 56 42 45 26 32 .46 59 22

Callaway Clay Jackson Texas , Moniteau '" Grundy Saline . .Chariton Bollinger

:'. '. :::::'. :::::~ ~ l~~~~is路.路.路.路. ' Columbia ,. Caledonia.

~i.~~~l.~ ..' Boone Washington

27 11 22 46 . .. 33-A 31 . .. 33-A 4 . .. 33-B 24 33-B 19 49 ' .' ..

i:-A 26 40

u 593 ]24 2] 0 5 495 649 421

Union Union Star Unionville lJ nited Unity University Urbana

Union Union Star Unionville Springfield .. , .. , Richards Clayton , Urbana. .

Franklin De Kalb Pu tnam Greene Vernon St. Louis Dallas

32 10 3 .45 .43 57 41

413 629 509 491 320 94 62

Valley Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Versailles Vienna Vincil

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

Andrew St. Louis Carter Audrain Morgan Maries Clinton

9 57 .47 27 58 39

Carroll Vernon Cooper Pemiscot Chariton Warren Dade Lafayette Wayne , Pulaski Jasper

20 43 25 51 19 30 42 23 52 38 44

W 52 605 456 665 74 609 87 61 526 375 512

Wakanda Walker Wallace Wardell Warren Warrenton Washington Waverly Wayne Waynes~llle Webb CIty

Carrollton ,., .. Walker Bunceton Wardell Keytesville Warrenton Greenfield Waverly Piedmont Waynesville Webb City

1962 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

Webster """",., Marshfield , Webster "" .. ,." .45 Webster Groves, , , , , . , , , Webster Groves, , . , , .. St. Louis .. ,. . .. , .57 Wellington,.".".,., .. De Kalb, .. , . . . .. Buchanan .',., 9 ..57 Wellston Wellston St. Louis.. Wellsville .. " .. , Wellsville , .. , Montgomery ",., ,.28 Wentzville "" .. , Wentzville, . , . , , St. Charles ... , .. , , .. ,30 West Gale , , , , , , , .. Brentwood, , . , , , St. Louis , 57 West View ,." , . Millersville , .Cape Girardeau .49 Western Light. , , , ' Louisburg , .. , Dallas " .. , .41 Western Star ,, ,Winston , Daviess .,., 10 Weston , .. """" Weston , , , . Platte .,.,." .. , ,21 Westport , .. Kansas City Jackson , 22 Westville ",." . Westville , .. , Chariton "",,' .. , 19 Wheeling , "". Wheeling , .. Livingston .. , 12 Whitewater., .. ", Whitewater ,., Cape Girardeau 49 Whitesville .. """ Whitesville , , .. Andrew '., ' 9 Willard " , . Willard Greene , ,45 Williamstown , Williamstown .. , Lewis ., .. ,.', , 15 Windsor."., .. , ,.". Windsor , Henry "" 37 Winigan .. ", " ,Winigan, , , Sullivan 3 Winona .. ,., Winona Shannon .47 Wm. D. Muir , Pilot Grove , .. Cooper 25 Woodside., " Thomasville. , Oregon 53 Wyaconda La Grange. , . , . , , . Lewis , .. , .. , 15 X

Xenia

, Hopkins

Nodaway

y 563

york

Kansas City, , , . ,

, , Jackson

Z 545 Zalma 189 Zeredatha

Zalma , St. Joseph

, .. ,

Bollinger Buchanan

49 9

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT

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1 2 3 4

5 7 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

3S 36 37 38 39

Missouri •..•••..............• Meridian ••••••..••...•.•••.•• Beacon •..•••.•.•.....••.•... Howard ...•.......•....•.•.. United •••••••••..••••••••••• O'Sullivan .•.......••...•..•• Geo. Washington ••••••••••••• Agency ....•.•••..••..••.•.•. Pauldingville •.•...•..••...... Tyr() •.......••........•.•..• Rising Sun .. Eolia ..•.•..••.....•.••.....• Western Star ..•.•...•••••••. Memphis ••••........•..••.•• Clarksville ••.......•..•...... Palmyra •••..............•.•. Paris Union .. St. Louis ....••...•.......••• Havana .••.•...••••...••..•.. Wellington ...•..•••....•.•••• Florida ••....•...•••.....•... Wyaconda .••..•..•....•.••.. Napbtali . Ava ••.•.....•....••.••...... Evergreen ........••......... St. John's . Windsor •.•.••.......•....•.. Huntsville •.................. Liberty •............•........ Humphreys ..............••.. Ralls . Troy ........•............... Mercer ...........•......•... Cooper ............•......... Hemple .•••••...••...•....... Callao ...•................... De Witt .....•.•....••.......

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4 23 11

2 23 8

2 16

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9 14 1

19 2 1 3 2

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1 2 7

22 14 49

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18 5 1 1 3

19 4 15

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118 81 M4 48 ~ 30 68 3D 163 71 426 162

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40.00 230.M 110.00 20.00 320.00

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50.00 190.00 10.00

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40.00 10.00 40.00 20.00 100.00

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30.00

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1.00 4.00 2.00

120.00 30.00

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96 97 98 99

100 101 102

103 104 105 106 107

109 110

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Master A. M. Armstrong . John Grimes . James S. Ragan . Glenn Stubbs . Harry Poole . Ralph Hamlin . Hillis McCabe . John Fryrear ,. Henry D. S. Roberts .. Edward M. Roberts .. Chas. L. Melvin . Everett MontgomerY.

Secretary Albert G. Dieterich, Box 122, Wyaconda, Mo...... Paul T. Foster, Arbela, Mo......•..•..••.......• Elmer C. Dinger, 362 N. Morgan, Kahoka, Mo•.... Scoville Wright, Alexandria, Mo••.....•.•....•.. B. H. Hertenstein, 375 S. Market, Memphis, Mo... Chester Hartman, Gorin, Mo......•.....•....... J. Stanley Cunningham, Rutledge, Mo•........... R. W. Farris, Box 26, Downing, Mo.•...........• Perry M. Stacy, Lancaster, Mo•.............. Grover Lee Lauer, Queen City, Mo . George J. McGoldrick, Glenwood, Mo . Bryan F. Arnold, Greentop, Mo .

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Adair Knox

. Kirksville . Adair ........•.. Novinger . . . Colony Edina . Paulville . Greensburg .

1051 Kirksville. 366 Kirksville 583 Novinger 168/Knox City 291 Edina 319 Hurdland....... 414IBaring

Charles G. Dean..... Dale C. Motter Francis C. Gashwiler. Leland C. Ewalt Robert P. Stark Ernest Gardner Edmund P. Archer

Grover C. Chambers, Box 153, Kirksville, Mo . 1st & 3rd Tu. A. H. Tade, 1212 E. Washington, Kirksville, Mo . 2nd & 4th 'ru. Robert Hightower, Novinger, Mo . 2nd & 4th Wed. Leland E. McReynolds, Knox City, Mo . 2nd & 4th Th. James B. Walker, Edina, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. Glenn Scott, Rt. 1. Brashear, Mo . 1st Tu. J. J. Pearce, Baring, Mo . 2nd & 4th Mon.

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. Hartford Somerset Unionville Sullivan ..... '.. HumphreyS Seaman Green City Putnam Pollock Arcana Winigan

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171 Hartford 206 Powersville 210 Unionville 32 Humphreys. . . .. 126 Milan 159 Green City 190 Newtown 349 Pollock .......•.. 389 Harris 540IWinigan

Howard Fechtling... Homer L. Dickerson, Livonia, Mo . Cecil O. Norman James D. Wilcox, Box 313, Powersville, Mo . Kermit Hamilton Paul F. Hawkins, Unionville, Mo . Clifford E. Murphy John F. Boehner, Humphreys, Mo . Coleman R. Smith Art Eaton, 509 E. Third St., Milan, Mo . Dee V. Childers Wayne Bennett, Green City, Mo•................ Carl L. McClellan Eugene D. Mallette, Newtown, Mo . John H. Dennis Otis Reinhard, Pollock, Mo . Max C. Wescoat Cecil M. Clem, Box 68, Harris, Mo . Kenneth Harl Everett Jacobs, New Boston, Mo .

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Wm. R. RObbins 1Stanley McKemy, Box 286, Trenton, Mo '1 Wayne De Vorss Carl C. Rains, Laredo, Mo Herschel Etherton. .. Benjamin E. Beasley. Box 304, Galt, Mo.. . . . . . . .. Jewell Coleman Gaylord E. Shaw, Spickard, Mo Russell Derry J. Morgan Donelson, Box 211. Princeton. Mo

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FIFTH DISTRICT-EVERETT F. MOORE, D. D. G. M.. New Hampton, Mo. Harr,ison ..•.•. Bethany . Lorraine . Lodge of Light . Cainsville ..•..... Ne,! !lampton . Pralrle .

97 128 257 328 610 556

Bethany•....... Ridgeway Eagleville ..•.... Cainsville. . . . . .. New Hampton Gilman City

Russell Butz Luther Bayless Beryl D. Arkle Leo Summers Wm. F. Rowlett. Jr Joe Adams

Leland G. Magee, Box 9. Bethany. Mo Lloyd A. Elifrits. Ridgeway. Mo Edgar Chamberlin, Ridgeway. Mo Loren R. Thompson, Cainsville, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . .. Steven D. Lundy. New Hampton. Mo Everett J. Lawrence. Gilman City, Mo

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Havana . Stanberry . Gentryville . Athens ....•.•... Ancient Craft . Jacoby . W~fth:::::::: Grant City ..•.... Defiance . Allensville..•..•• Jonathan .

21 McFall. . . . . . . . .. 109 Stanberry 125 Gentryville 127 Albany ......•... 377 King City 447 Darlington 66 Grant City 88 Sheridan •....... 198 Allendale 321 Denver. . . . . . . . ..

Paul Vance Robert E. Lee , .. ,. Joseph L. Boley Dwight L. Long Edgar Bacon Curtis F. Smith J. V. Stephenson.... Leon Parman Kyle Sweeney John W. Law

H. Hovey Manring, McFall, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Beverly P. McClure, Stanberry, Mo............ .. George W. Crawford, McFall, Mo L. Frank Smith, 806 N. College Ave., Albany, Mo. Gene Jameson, King City. Mo Earl Martin, Darlington, Mo.................... Austin W. Adams, Box 224, Grant City, Mo Roger McAlister. Box 38, Sheridan, Mo Ralph W. Miller, Grant City, Mo Clyde J. Pryor. Denver. Mo

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Xenia . Quitman . Ravenwood •..... Graham . Burlington . Nodaway..•.•.•. Pickering •....... Clearmont . Skidmore .

50,Hopkins........ 196 Quitman ....•... 201 Ravenwood 289 Graham 442 Burlington Jet... 470 Maryville 472 Pickering......• 507/Clearmont 511 Skidmore

Herbert L. Swaney Wendell A. Roberts Charles Goodson Ferris M. EiteL Richard Meek. . • . . . .. Edward T. Hudson ..• Leland Nicholas..... Donald L. LaMar Eddie Gillihan

Harley 1. Whaley, Rt. 2, Hopkins, Mo............ Ed. R. Hart, Box 226, Quitman, Mo Glen B. Goodson, Box 113, Ravenwood, Mo Wayne Warner, Graham, Mo•................. Donald H. Staples, Burlington Junction, Mo.. . . .. Walter E. Smith. Box 217, Maryville, Mo James C. Ware, Pickering, Mo Cleo H. Lane, Burlington Junction, Mo•.•.••••..• Carrol Q. Goslee. Rt. 2, Skidmore. Mo..

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued EIGHTH DISTRICT-WADE GATELY, D. D. G. Mo, 409 N. 8th St., Tarkio, Mo. Lodges Count)" Atchison •..... North Star Sonora Northwest Fairfax Holt . Maitland Oregon Forest City Mound City Craig

Location No. I . 157,Rockport . 200IWatson . 3581 Tarkio . 483lFairfax . 112 Maitland . 139 Oregon . 2141 Forest City . 2941Mound City . 606ICraig

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Master Larry D. Stoner Ross Janes Leonard Comstock Albert E. Evans Gayle M. Cowden Kenneth C. Kurtz Clarence Schaeffer Woodrow Haynes E. R. Garrett

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Secretary I Time of Meeting E. J. Bratrud, Rock Port, Mo. .....•. 2nd & 4th Mon. Warren Morgan. Watson, Mo lst & 3rd Th. Richard A. Halliday, Box 294, Tarkio, Mo 2nd & 4th Th. N. D. Green, Fairfax, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. Wm. A. Richardson, Maitland, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2nd & 4th Tu. Chester B. Kee, Oregon, Mo. 2nd & 4th Wed. Nelson D. Cass, Forest City, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. 1st & 3rd Th. John H. Hatch, Mound City, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. C. M. Randall, Craig. Mo 1st & 3rd Tu.

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Savannah Helena Lincoln Whitesville Rosendale Valley ....... 1 Cosby Buchanan. . . .. Agency .. Wellington St. Joseph ..... 1Birming • • • • • 1 Zeredatha .. , Rushville Brotherhood Charity KingHiIl Saxton 1

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71lsavannah 117 Rochester 138 Fillmore 162 Whitesville 4041 Rosendale 413 IBolckow 600iCosby l°IAgenCy 22 DeKalb 78 St. Joseph 160IFaucett 1891St. Joseph 238 Rushville 269:St. Joseph 3311St. Joseph 376 St. Joseph 6081St. Joseph

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CarlO. Strassel· LeRoy Hobbs William Gamble. . . . .. Ray Lancey. . . . . . . .. Maurice Fothergill C. Frank Tilton Lewis Hayter Charles F. McDaniel.. Wm. C. Linville Thomas L. Neel. Robert Robinson, Jr.. C. Myers Watson ..... Michael McGhay. . . .. Virgil E. Grossman .. Marion E. Gibbins... Clarence O. Shepherd Gilford J. Butler .....

Mac Hogue, Box 208, Savannah, Mo. Willis A. Price, Helena, Mo Carl W. Peterson, Rt. I, Fillmore, Mo. Marion O. Barton, Rt. I, Union Star, Mo.. . . . . •.. Frank E. Johnson, Rosendale, Mo Glenn Neely, Bolckow, Mo Willis B. Durant, RR I, Cosby, Mo.•.•.......... , Robert B. Ridge, 2518 S. 22nd St., St. Joseph, Mo.. Cecil L. Frank, Rt. 6, St. Joseph, Mo Ray Neff, 2823 Francis St., St. Joseph, Mo J. P. Hull, 1135 Krug Park Pl., St. Joseph, Mo Donald Lindsay, 641 N. 8th St., St. Joseph, Mo Elmer Moore. Rushville, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. O. L. Mark, 623 Highland Ave., St. Joseph. Mo Lewis O. Weigel, Box 331, St. Joseph, Mo Elvis R. Poff, 5601 S. 4th St., St. Joseph 47, Mo Edward A. Terrill, Jr., 4808 Valley Ln., St. Joseph, Mo .

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Union Star . Parrott . Osborn . Berlin . Continental. . Clarksdale . . Western Star . Pattonsburg . Gallatin •••...... EarL ...•••...•.. Lock Springs . Jameson . Jamesport .

1241Union Star ••.... 308IMaysville . . 317 Osborn 378/Fairport. . .. . .. 4541 Stewartsville . 5591 Clarksdale . 15 Winston . 65 Pattonsburg . . 106 Gallatin 285 Coffey . . 488 Lock Springs 500 Jameson . 564 Jamesport .

Haldon W. Varner Marvin K. Stillfield Roy Smith Ivan Welsh Roland L. Francis. .. Orvil Norris Carl H. Lee. . . . . . . .. Marvin M. Searcy. . .. R. S. McClelland, Jr.. Charles Harris Ivan Minnick Floyd Dunnington. .. Jim Edwards

Warren L. Gallinger, Union Star, Mo Ralph M. Lawry, Maysville, Mo " ." Frank Fitzgerald, Box 33, Osborn, Mo Walter Miller, King City, Mo " Clarence G. Waller, Stewartsville, Mo Donald M. Barrow, Clarksdale, Mo James J. Manring, Box 63, Winston, Mo Harold Munn, Rt. 3, Pattonsburg, Mo Edward B. Vaughn, Gallatin, Mo Daniel T. Sims, Coffey, Mo Robert L. Wickizer. Lock Springs, Mo Jack L. Markham, Rt. 3, Pattonsburg, Mo Doyle C. Kime, Jamesport, Mo

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ELEVENTH DISTRICT-JOHN D. STAFFORD. D. D. G. M.• 814 N. Pine St.• Cameron. Mo.

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31\Liberty 49 Holt. . • . . . . . . . .. 193 Missouri City. . .. 207 I Excelsior Springs 311 Kearney........ 438 Smithville 37 Hemple..... . . .. 62 Cameron 113 Plattsburg 397 Gower.......... 506 Lathrop ..•...... 393 Lawson

Avery E. Foster..... Gordon Carter. . . . . .. I van A. Parman. . . .. Chester W. O'Dell. ... Ora O'Neill.. .. Lawrence R. Eads V. S. Edwards. Jr William A. Mudd Chas. E. Shoemaker .. Charles O. Coslet Joseph H. Rex , A. W. Jarman

E. O. Boggess. 604 S. Leonard St., Liberty, Mo 12nd & 4th Mon. Lawrence W. Bartee, Holt, Mo•.....•............ 2nd & 4th Mon. A. Eugene Parman, Box 186, Orrick, Mo.. . . . . . .. 1st & 3rd Tu. A. L. Forsythe, Box 443. Excelsior Springs, Mo... 1st & 3rd Mon. Ralph E. Dale, Kearney. Mo 1st & 3rd Th. Joe Edwards. Box 96, Smithville, Mo 1st & 3rd Wed. Glenn Cook, Rt. 1, Hemple, Mo.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2nd & 4th Th. O. Rex Orr. Rt. 3, Cameron, Mo 1st & 3rd Mon. Rex V. Cook. Plattsburg, Mo 1st Th. Arthur N. Witt, Gower, Mo..................... 1st & 3rd Wed. James L. Taylor, Box 262, Lathrop, Mo 1st & Srd Mon. Laurence D. Estill, Lawson, Mo 1st & Srd Fri.

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135lBraymer . . 224 Hamilton 232 Polo . 334 Breckenridge . 5611 Cowgill .. 89 Chillicothe " . 170 Utica . 434 Wheeling....•... 539 Dawn .

William Pollard E. Clayton SnYder. .. Duane Fields. . . . . . .. Vance Phares Benny Boyer. . . . . . .. Robert D. Skinner Jack Stottlemyre. . . .. Joseph E. Ogan D. E. Carey

D. Irving Farrar, Braymer, Mo . George D. Hodge, Hamilton, Mo . Forrest R. Leamer, Polo, Mo . Herbert Woolsey, Breckenridge. Mo . David K. Hatfield, Rt. 1, Cowgill, Mo•............ Arthur Lisenby, Box 146, Chillicothe, Mo . Bill S. Coleman, 1217 Bryan St., Chillicothe, Mo . Howard Norman, RFD 2, Wheeling, Mo . Hobart H. Hudson, Dawn, Mo .

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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT-HAROLD THORNE, D. D. G. M" Purdin, Mo. Secretary . Ronald E. Bradley, Linneus, Mo.........•....... . George W. Clements, 717 Brookfield Ave., Brookfield. Mo . Cypress 'j227ILaclede '1 Laverne E. Steele . Chester T. Hoover (Acting Secy.) • Laclede. Mo . . Bucklin 233 Bucklin Bryan S. En~lish. Jr.. Eugene S. Johnson, Bucklin, Mo Dockery......... 326 Meadville....... Howard E. Gordon . Jack E. Friesner. Meadville. Mo . Marceline 481 Marceline William H. Riley . Frank C. Earl. Box 71. Marceline, Mo .

County I Lodges Linn / Jackson .. ......•... Brookfield

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No. I Location 82jLinneus 86 Brookfield

Master Donald R. Barnett Warner B. Call.

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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT-GEORGE G. MILLER, D. D. G. Mo, Box 32, Excello, Mo. . Callao j 381 Callao Bloomington . 102 Bevier . . Censer ' 172 Macon . La Plata . 237 La Plata . Lodge of Truth . 268 Atlanta . Excello . 332 Excello , Elmer . 648 Elmer 96 Shelbyville . . Sh~}by : ...... : ...... St. Andrews . Shelbina . 228 Shelbina . Hunnewell . 416 Hunnewell Bethel . Clarence . ~~~\~i~~:~~~·.::·.·.·.·. Ma,~on

Keith Beale . Fred W. Nixon . Robert L. Lile . Billy L. Harrison . Glen Newman . Robert E. Walker . Willis Sevits . Marvin Douglass . John C. Krieg . Wm. E. McDannold .. Vernon W. Mann . Chas. S. White, Jr .

Bert B. Bledsoe. Box 771, Callao, Mo ' 1st & 3rd Mon. Allen T. Jones. 305 N. Linn. Bevier. Mo . 2nd & 4th Tu. Ralph M. Waller, 517 Sunset Dr., Macon, Mo . 2nd & 4th Mon. Stanley Kuntz, La Plata. Mo . 2nd & 4th Th. Paul Harrison, Atlanta, Mo . 1st & 3rd Mon. Everett Andrews. Excello. Mo . 1st & 3rd Wed. Ernest N. Bailey. Elmer, Mo . 2nd & 4th Mon. W. S. Parrish. Shelbyville. Mo . 2nd & 4th Wed. Thomas G. Crawford. Jr., Box 255. Shelbina. Mo.. 1st & 3rd Wed. Bentley Sherry. Hunnewell. Mo , . 1st & 3d Th. . 2nd & 4th Mon. C. E. Swisher. Bethel. Mo. . Claude Oylear. Clarence. Mo . 1st & 3rd Tu.

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24 La Grange...... 68 Monticello 222 LaBelle 287 Canton......... 370 Williamstown... 494 Lewistown. . . . .. 577 Ewing...•...... 18 Palmyra. . . . . . .. 28/Hannibal....... 188 HannibaL...... 502 Philadelphia

Stanley Dickerson W. B. Anderson, Jr J. A. Coder, Jr Glen C. Lopardus Chester Welker Robert Dannenhauer. William Shults Harold L. Baggerly.. Elmer H. HulL Montelle G. Huggins. Norman K. Atkinson.

Glenn J. Robs. La Grange, Mo Wm. B. Smith, Monticello, Mo David S. Bagby. LaBelle. Mo A. Clyde Stork, 709 Lewis St.• Canton, Mo Wayne N. Welker, Williamstown. Mo............ Willard D. Hetzler. Lewistown. Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Willows. Box 102, Ewing. Mo Rufus L. Haydon, 201 S. Main. Palmyra. Mo Clifford A. Robbearts, 7{)8 Pine St., Hannibal. Mo. Frederick E. Herrin. Box 401. Hannibal. Mo Thomas J. Bleigh. Philadelphia. Mo

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. 14 Eolia '1 . 17 Clarksville...... . 92 Louisiana '1 . 136 Bowling Green . 192 Frankford ..•.... . 399 Curryville

Virgil Sanderson Milton F. Duvall, Jr.. Francis L. Johnson.. John Parcell " .. R. N. Foutes Elgin Lewis

Chas. E. Mendonsa, Eolia, Mo Kenneth C. Patton, Clarksville, Mo Russell J. Rowe, Rt. 2. Louisiana, Mo R. W. Lindsay. 206 S. Court. Bowling Green, Mo.. John S. Brown. Frankford, Mo James W. Stevens, 105 E. Main, Curryville, Mo

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Monroe

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Paris Union Florida Monroe Madison Santa Fe Holliday . Ralls Lick Creek New London

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19Iparis 23 Florida 64 Monroe City 91 Madison 4621santa Fe 660 Holliday 33 Center 302 Perry 307 New London

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Kenneth B. Welge .... A. D. Hollingsworth .. John V. Raetz Earl R. Southern William J. Hagedorn. R. G. Crain Bob E. yager Roger D. Livings.... Clarence W. Blessing.

Henry Sladek, 211 West Caldwell St., Paris, Mo•.. Wallace W. Levings, Perry, Mo . H. F. Krummel, 502 S. Davis, Monroe City, Mo . Johnnie A. Summers, Rt. 2, Madison, Mo...•..... Herbert Vanlandingham, Rt. 6, Mexico, Mo . Paul K. Callison, Holiiday, Mo . Clark W. Tapley, Center, Mo . Clarence W. Deckerd. Perry, Mo . John E. Bogue. New London. Mo .

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. . Clifton Hill . Moberly . Cairo . Higbee . Jackson ville . Clark ..•.........

3°IHuntsvme 151 Milton 161 Clifton Hill 344 Moberly 486lCairo 527lHigbee 541lJacksonville 610IClark

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Thurber Dunivent . Arthur Bunnell . E. Wayne Milam . Glen F. Hicks . James R. Koester . Everette A. Westfall. Leroy Taylor . Leon Sharp .

Rollie S. Corbin, 112 W. Clay St., Huntsville. Mo.. Wilton Semones, RR No.1, Madison, Mo......... George K. Hill, Clifton Hill, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. R. Dale Ward, 908 S. Clark St., Moberly. Mo...... Uel L. Dameron, Rt. I, Cairo, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee, Mo A. J. Wedding, Rt. 2, Cairo, Mo Frank L. Ornburn. Bo.x 328, Clark, Mo.. . . . . . . . ..

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. . Eureka Warren . Triplett . Westville . Salisbury . Rothville •........ Cunningham . Mendon .

73IBrunswick...... 74 Keytesville 122 Triplett. . . . . . . .. 202 Westville 208 Salisbury 426IRothville 525 Sumner ..•...... 628 Mendon

Romie Lee Drew Milton J. Daily, Brunswick, Mo Harold Russell George B. Hughes. Keytesville, Mo Wm. D. Zimmerman. Forest Sharp, Triplett, Mo Fred Peden Buford O. Green, Rt. 3, Marceline, Mo Daniel BiIlue.. H. J. Laker. 211 N. Broadway, Salisbury. Mo W. E. Brewer W. H. Richeson. Rothville, Mo Glen L. Howe Leslie O. Allen, Sumner, Mo Milton Taylor Cleo Kincaid, Mendon. Mo

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No. I Loeation 39 IDeWitt . 52 Carrollton . . 101 Bogard 216 Hale.•..•....... 249 Norborne ••..•.. 697 Bosworth . . 322 Hardin

Master Milton E. Tietjens . E. D. Umpherman . Travis Graham . Carl Deardorff . T. Chester White, Jr.. Louis F. Hensley . .. A. J. West

Seeretary I Time of Meeting Otto Boelsen, DeWitt, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st & 3rd Th. Jack McKinney, Carrollton, Mo 2nd &: 4th Th. Frank M. Brunscher, Bogard. Mo......•..•..•..• 2nd & 4th Tu. Robert Baker, Rt. 2, Box 90, Hale, Mo.. . . . . . . . . .. 1st & Srd Mon. R. H. Robinson, 611 S. Elm St., Norborne, Mo 2nd & 4th Mon. Robert E. Stephenson, Bosworth, Mo 2nd & 4th Th. Norman E. Hertzig, Rt. 2, Hardin, Mo.. . . . . . . . .. 2nd Sat. & 4th Tu. "'tl ~

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Rising Sun

Weston .•........ Compass . Camden Point . Rowley . Fidelity .••....... Adelphi. . Platte City .

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. Cecil W. Breid

531 Weston 120 Parkville 1691Camden Point 204IDearborn 339 \Farley 365 Edgerton 504 Platte City

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Eldon J. Cusic, 3001 E. 56th St., N., Kansas City 19, Mo•.......................... Arlo W. Van Meter J. A. Offutt, Box 116, Weston, Mo . Turner Hoy. . . . . . . .. Herbert Busch, 7 E. First. Parkville, Mo . Gilbert Buckler, Camden Point, Mo . Russel J. Rickel Marion Turner. . . . .. Jack D. Hudson, Box 114, Dearborn, Mo . Duane L. Meier N. D. Shackelford, Rt. I, Box 273, Parkville, Mo . W. H. Wells, Jr Orville L. Livingston, Edgerton, Mo . Joe Bryan Herman Klein, Platte City, Mo .

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. Abe Press . Wm. R. Weston

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. J. S. Epstein, 3301 Woodland, Kansas City 9, Mo.. 2nd& 4th Tu. . Carl L. Soderstrom, 1116 W. 45th St., Kansas City 11, Mo . 1st & 3rd Fri. William H. Hagerty .. Robert I. Newton, Sr., 3340 Palmer, Kansas City 29, Mo . 2nd &: 4th Mon. Paul Pagano . Geo. M. McClelland. 4128 Woodland Ave.. Kansas City 10, Mo . 1st & Srd Tu. Walter W. Ragsdale .. Woodrow W. Admire. 140 S. Kensington, Kansas City 23, Mo . 2nd & 4th Wed. Harold L. Clark . Howard B. Blanchard, 3339 Tracy Ave., Kansas City 9, Mo . 1st & Srd Mon. Jesse V. Napoli. . Grant A. Murry, 9809 Eastern Ave., Kansas City, Mo . 2nd & 4th Tu.

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TWENTY·THIRD DISTRICT-GEORGE STEWART, D. D. G. MOl 336 S. 13th St•• Lexinqton, Mo.

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Waverly . Lexington . Higginsville . Concordia . Mount Hope ....• Richmond .

Glenn Cook Forrest R. Backs Richard O. Snyder Floyd Nowlin Jay J. Johnston. Jaml'S S. Watkins Bobby G. Vandiver Richard W. Thomas ..

William C. Rowe, Waverly, Mo G. W. Stewart, 336 S. 13th St., Lexington, Mo John R. Bridges, 1700 Olive St., Higginsville, Mo.. Florus Elling, Rt. 2, Concordia, Mo.. . Albert W. Jeffries, 211 W. College, Odessa, Mo Forrest B. Thompson, Box 317, Richmond, Mo William L. Britt, Camden, Mo Clifford Gooch. Rt. 2.·Box 106, Orrick. Mo

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Arrow Rock •..... C~mb:idge . MIamI . Trilumina . Barbee..•...•••. Malta•.......•.. OrientaL .. Nelson .

551Arrow Rock ..... 63 Slater ..•........ 86 Miami. . . . . . . . .. 206 Marshall 217 Sweet Springs 402 Malta Bend•••••• 518 Blackburn 660 Nelson

George Freeman J. A. Selph, Jr Carlisle Morrison. . .. Virgil P. Caulk J. W. Jones Wilbur P. Harrison .. Lewis H. Egan Rev. Omar Wetherall.

Herbert A. Templeton, Rt. I, Napton, Mo..... Guy F. Hays, Sr., Box 147, Slater, Mo Wilbur Hains, Rt. 2, Miami, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Harry Quinley, 472 S. Lafayette, Marshall. Mo Paul Wylie. Sweet Springs, Mo.....•...•........ Elmer H. Wilson, Malta Bend, Mo•............... Walter C. Borchers, Blackburn, Mo Edgar C. Lohse, Pilot Grove. Mo

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Lodges No. I Location . . Cooper 36jBoonville..•..... Pleasant Grove . 1421 Otterville . Wm.D.Muir . 277lPilot Grove . Wallace , . 4561 Bunceton . Prairie Home . 503 Prairie Home , . Howard . 4 New Franklin . Fayette . 471 Fayette..•...... Livingston . 51 I' Glasgow . Armstrong . 70 Armstrong .

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Master Robert O. Herfurth .. David Wittman . P. E. Hays ,. ,. Warren C. Morris. , .. A. W. Bodamer, Jr... Harold G. McQuitty .. Delgar Wells .... , . Charles T. Jones, . Joseph Stanley. , .

Secretary Clarence L. Hurt, 825 E. Spring. Boonville. Mo. Lawrence M. Lee, Otterville, Mo., , .. , .. , , .. , .. ' " A. G. Wolfe. Pilot Grove, Mo..... , John H. Scott, Bunceton, Mo. . ' Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Prairie Home, Mo.. , .. , .. Tom D. Markland, New Franklin, Mo . Samuel P. Ayres, Jr., Fayette, Mo . Ralph E. Johnson, Glasgow, Mo . Paul Frevert. Rt. I, Armstrong, Mo .

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TWENTY·SIXTH DISTRICT-WALTER H. BAIRD, D. D. G. M.. 209 S. Garth, Columbia, Mo. Boone

Centralia . Twilight . Ashland . Sturgeon . Hallsville . Anc. Landmark .. Hinton , Acacia , .

59ICentralia 114IColumbia 156 Ashland 174ISturgeon 336\Hallsville 356 Harrisburg 455IHinton 602 IColumbia

, Harold E. Ward..... Walter A. Reed, Sr ' Raymond W. Easley .. Wilford M. Fenton O. L. Reynolds, Jr , Ralph Murray , .. Merle Smarr , James W. Buescher..

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O. D. Prichard, 509 Central Ave., Centralia. Mo.. John W. Tanner, 509 Hardin St.• Columbia, Mo Ross N. Glascock, Hartsburg, Mo.. . . • . . . . . . . . . .. Warren W. Toalson, Sturgeon, Mo...•...•.•..•.. Julius Schumacher. RR No.7, Columbia, Mo Gilbert R. Richardson. Rt. 2. Sturgeon. Mo Tilford Goslin, Rt. 7, Columbia, Mo Walter H. Baird. Box 457. Columbia, Mo ,

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Laddonia . Hebron . Vandalia . . Fulton . New Bloomfield .. Tebbetts . Shamrock .•...... Mokane .

115 Laddonia ....•... 354 Mexico 491 Vandalia 48 Fulton 60 New Bloomfield .. 565 Tebbetts........ 585 Shamrock 612IMokane

Marvin Wright Loyd M. Stephens. , .. Richard H. Lange , Frank W. Hazelrigg .. Logan Finley Roy Fowler , Lonnie L. Kelch..... Marshal A. Gibson

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Griswold . 1781 Bellflower Paul Rodgers, Bellflower, Mo . David E. Adams Wellsville •....... 1941 Wellsville . Elmer Weilmuenster. Raymond Hour. Middletown. Mo Montgomery . 246 Montgomery City Price M. Rhoads .... , David O. Morrow. 314 N. Harper. Montgomery City, Mo I Kenneth Trauth. Jonesburg, Mo Jonesburg . 457IJonesburg ..•.... Edw. J. Trauth Daggett . 492 McKittrick . Landon Grosse Wm. A. Bezold. McKittrick. Mo

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I Troy •........... Silex New Hope New Salem Louisville Nineveh Moscow

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75ISilex 199 1Elsberry 270 Winfield 409 Louisville 473 Olney 558 1Moscow Mills

. John M. Westermann. Martin L. Sentman. 790 Cap-au-Gris St.• Troy. Mo. •...................•.•................. . James R. Stephens. .. Ralph E. Williams. Silex. Mo.. . • . . . . • • • • . . . • • . .. . Charles A. Hartley ... J. W. Mallinckrodt. 407a N. 4th St., Elsberry, Mo•. . William Estes. . . . . . .. H. H. Arnhold. Winfield, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .. . Henry Hueffner Price Harvey. Cyrene, Mo . David Thompson John R. Fletcher, Silex. Mo..................... . Edwin Fennedy Marion H. Bockhorst, Box 36, Moscow Mills. Mo

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THIRTIETH DISTRICT-EDWIN W. HARMON. D. D. G. Moo Weldon Sprinq, Mo. St. charles····1 " " Warren .. .

·····1 Marvin Albert H. Miller .. ····1 C. F. Beger. 702 Plantmore Dr., Ferguson 35. MO"llst & 3rd Wed. H. Bruns L. E. Koeneker. 418 McDonough, St. Charles, Mo.. 1st & 8rd Tu.

Wentzville·······1 46 IWentzville. Palestine........ 2411St. Charles Mechanicsville... 260 Defiance........ Pauldingville..... 11 IWright City Warrenton 609 Warrenton

Charles A. Egbert , Charles J. Picraux. Defiance, Mo.......•......... 2nd & 4th Wed. Melvin L. Hunziker .. James H. Rudd, Rt. I, Foristell, Mo 1st & 3rd Th. George Gerdeman Frank Ehrmann. Hawk Point, Mo 2nd & 4th Fri.

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43IJefferson .•...... 9°IRussellville . 211 Eugene . 611 Centertown . . 56 Tipton 183 California . 295 Jamestown . 553 Clarksburg . 185 Chamois . 326 Linn .

Charles S. Alcott. Donald L. Scrivner Chas. Hale.... . .. Hadley Walker George A. Thixton Lawrence P. Cook Harvey Derrendinger. Elwood Jacobs. . . . . .. Paul H. Linhardt Connie M. Curtit

Roy D. Jennison, Star Rt. 2, Jefferson City. Mo E. L. Lindley. 237 W. High St., Russellville, Mo Parker Norfleet, Eugene. Mo R. J. McDaniel, Centertown. Mo D. W. Fenton. Tipton, Mo A. E. Wilson, 101 S. Oak St., California, Mo.. . . .. Alonzo E. C. HeysseI, Jamestown, Mo Leslie J. Stephens, Clarksburg, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. August J. Linhardt. Chamois, Mo Samuel O. Fowler. Rt. 2, Linn, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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271New Haven ..... 69ISuIIivan ..•...... 1731Gray SummIt . 251 Washington . 363 Robertsville . 534 Pacific . 575 St. Clair . 593Iunion . 128 Hermann . 624 Owensville .

Ruben Koelkebeck . Miles F. Watson . Walter Sorokwasz , Wilson L. Knauer . Reggie B. Rector . N. Lee Bay . Richard Hoff . E. T. Oberhelman . Frank W. LataH . Raymond V. Graves ..

Adriel L. Langendoerfer. New Haven, Mo•.... G. J. Mathias, 120 E. Euclid. Sullivan. Mo.•..••... Wm. E. Arnold. Gray Summit. Mo . Walter A. pfautsch. 816 Cedar, Washington. Mo.. Louis H. Bruns, Catawissa, Mo . Delmar S. Gentry, 617 N. Elm St., Pacific, Mo . Donald R. Hinson. RR 2. Union, Mo . Glen W. Van Leer, 213 Wally St.• Union, Mo . W. D. Stoenner, 218 W. 6th St•• Hermann. Mo...•. Edgar E. Smith. 507 N. 2nd St.• Owensville. Mo...

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THIRTY·THIRD DISTRICT (A)-ALLEN C. SODEMANN, D. D. G. M., 1400 Christine Ave., St. Louis 31. Mo. County I Lodges INo. I St. Louis City. Missouri. .•...... 1 liSt. .. Meridian......... 21St. Beacon. . . . • . . . .. , 3 St.

St. Louis Naphtali. Pomegranate Occidental.

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251St. Louis 95 St. Louis

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Aurora .•........ 2671St. Louis America . 3471St. Louis

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Apollo.•..•.•.... 5291St. Louis

Forest Park

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6421St. Louis

Benj. Franklin ...

Pilgrim ......•... 6521St. Louis . I L . Commonwealth . 6541St. OUIS •••••••• Purity . 658 St. Louis •....... Theo. Roosevelt

Secretary . Weaver F. Conlin, 3548 Sidney, St. Louis 4, Mo•... . H. C. Ploetze, 5729 Lindenwood, St. Louis 9, Mo... . John L. Gyorvary, 9036 Stansberry Ave., Berkeley 34, Mo...•.....•.....•.••.•••.•..... Saul J. Hutnick Sam A. Aronoff, 767 LePere Ave., University City 32, Mo William J. Parrott ... R. G. Brock. 2719 Ashby Rd., St. Louis 14, Mo Albert J. Holst. Sr.. .. Geo. E. Lansing. 4631a Dahlia Ave., St. Louis 16, Mo.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Donald G. McKay. . .. W. C. Smith, 7361 Chamberlain Ave., St. Louis 30, Mo.. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . .. Russell J. Hoppe ..... John H. Reed, 8816 Kathlyn, St. Louis 34, Mo..... Warren R. Maichel. .. George H. Holdsworth, 4943 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Kenneth H. Brune. .. C. E. Heckel, 9105 Niles Pl., Affton 23, Mo Harry Liable Gustav Heinichen, 3227 Ringer Rd., St. Louis 25, Mo.....••........•.••........•.. Denver A. Melton .... A. E. Bush, 6701 Bartmer Ave., St. Louis 30, Mo.. Thomas O. Edison. .. Wm. E. Punt, 5610 Nottingham Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo.. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .. Earl C. Baker James E. Winterton, Jr., 5003 Mardel Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo Gordon W. Huneke ... James M. Jones, 35 N. Gore Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo Chris E. White. . .... Clinton A. Rhodes, 5118 Shrewsbury Ave., St. Louis 19, Mo...•.......................... I' Albert Krause, 6625 Delmar Blvd., Gene M. Zafft St. Louis 30, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Frank A. Demme. . .. Emerson O. Jacobs, 3106 Wyoming St. St. Louis 18, Mo Henry M. Boster Wm. L. Hiner, 9056 McNulty Dr., St. Louis 14, Mo. Lloyd F. Erk Ben R. Winchell, 7452 Marillac Dr.. St. Louis, 33, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Arthur Diering-. . . . .. Carl H. Lundvall, 5906 Savio Dr., Affton 23, Mo...

Location Master Louis ......•. A. Ray Simmons Louis . Geo. R. Wierschem Louis . David A. Whitehill

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St. Louis City. I Geo. Washington.

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541Garden City . . 147 Harrisonville . 2761 Freeman . . 3721East Lynne . . 450 Belton . . 480 IPleasant Hill . . 4851 Drexel. ...•..... . 633lArchie . . 6511 Cleveland . .

Earl W. yoder Alfred L. Cain Curtis R. Snead David T. Nichols .. '" Elmo L. Stump. . . . .. Carl H. Head John K. Westhoff John W. Duncan Vincil G. Ellis. . . . . ..

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County B~!es

Location No. I . 130IHume . 141JAmsterdam . 2541BUtier . 341 Rockville . 368 Adrian . 479 Rich Hill . 554 Foster

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Master John R. Johnson Roy O. Bartles Wilbur L. Taylor Roy Bridges Llyod W. Rabourn Junior F. Steuck T. S. Grimsley. Jr

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THIRTY·SIXTH DISTRICT-JOHN OWEN, D. D. G. MOl Warsaw, Mo. Be~!on

Johnson

Cole Camp Shawnee Knob Noster

. 5951Cole Camp . 653IWarsaw . 245 Knobnoster

Holden, Corinthian

. 262lHolden . 265 IWarrensburg

Cold Spring Chilhowee . Sedalia Granite Green Ridge LaMonte

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274iLeeton 487IChilhowee 236lSedalia 272 Sedalia 4251Green Ridge 574lLaMonte

, . Ezra Williams . E. H. Intelmann, Box 117, Warsaw, Mo . John Owen, Warsaw, Mo . Raymond Buckley Robert O. Schempp .. George W. Winkler, 509 E. McPherson, Knob Noster, Mo . Claude A. Rice . George B. Collins, Box 86, Holden, Mo.. . . . . . . . . .. . Glenn D. Williams . Burton A. Richards, Sr., 405 N. College, Warrensburg, Mo . Robert Houk . Donald E. Bailey, 507 Flora Ave., Clinton, Mo . Marcus A. Wallace, Chilhowee, Mo . Otis Shulse . Howard J. Gwinn, 667 E. Tenth, Sedalia, Mo.. . . .. . Marion L. Meyers . C. Harold Coffelt . Lloyd C. Kennon, 1523 S. Harrison, Sedalia, Mo... . Sam A. Sloan, Jr . Leroy Ryan, Rt. 2, Green Ridge, Mo.. . . . . . . . • . . .. . Robert B. Burke. RR 2, LaMonte. Mo . Billy D. Patterson

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. Claude O. Foose Ralph Kelland Fred H. Tubbesing. .. 5521 Calhoun ......•.. Ireby L. Barrow. . . .. 27310sceola . Charles R. Kincaid .. , 342lRoscoe , . Clyde M. Pasley, Jr . A. Neuenschwander .. 403' Lowry City 412 Appleton City . John Ivan Moore , 419 ITaberville . Roy E. Colson 291 Windsor

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.. .. ... I Richland Miller. . . . . . . .. Brumley "

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Jerry M. Eidson, Camdenton, Mo Roy A. True, Rt. 2, Urbana, Mo H. W. Lorance, 395 Fairfax Rd., Lebanon, Mo D. E. Cook, Competition, Mo Jacob A. Miller, Conway, Mo Dru L. Pippin, 204 Wilson-Long Bldg., Waynesville, Mo . 385 Richland ..•..... Dolpha T. Carroll. . .. Dale Hicks, Box 306, Richland, Mo. . , Wayne Hensley, Ulman, Mo . 2031 Brumley . Jasper L. Hensley . Raymond Gardner. .. Jennings McKee. Iberia. Mo . 410 Iberia

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152lcamdenton 433 Macks Creek 83 Lebanon 432lcompetition 528 Conway 375 Waynesville

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Vernon Johnson Earl R. Moulder. . . .. Chester Selby. . . . . . .. Sherman Hilihouse Wm. W. Luallin Byron M. Eldredge

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Crawford

Dent Maries

77 Steelville 312 Cuba........... 225 Salem.... 373 Belle 531 Vichy... . . . . . . .. 94 Vienna. . . . . . . .. 213 Rolla........... 230 St. James 497 Newburg 346 Dixon 145 Licking. . . . . . . ..

Wm. Craig Bryant Camillus Woodruff Dennis Smith Roland E. Ridenhour. O. E. Packheiser. . . .. Buell R. Fannon. . . .. Dewey A. Routh William Frey Elmer L. Giddens Jimmie R. Evans Bill Wall. . . . . . . . . . ..

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. DeSoto . 164 Hillsboro . 256 Festus . 338 Herculaneum . 121 Caledonia

. 131/potosi . 143 Irondale 632 Belgrade 535lBlackwell

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Carl B. Airsman . Veldon D. Brand 1 Paul V. Raney, Rt. 1, Potosi, Mo Guy D. Maxwell, Irondale, Mo . Albert H. Ives . Leo Dickey. . . . . . . . .. Lewis Pierce, Caledonia, Mo . E;arl Elder ..... " .... Geo. V. Welch, 302 S. 5th St., DeSoto, Mo

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Riddick . 361 \Buffalo Western Light. .. 396 Louisburg. . . . . .. Urbana . 421 Urbana Hogle's Creek . 279IWheatland : .. Hermitage . 288)!Hermitag e . 44 Fair Play . Fair Play Modern . 144 Humansville Pleasant . 160 MorrisviIIe Bolivar . 195 Bolivar......... Pleasant Hope . 467 Pleasant Hope. .. .

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Richard Petree. . . . .. E. O. Stokesberry . . .. Harold R. Reser Tracy Jennings Fain Reser James R. West James L. Phillips B. B. McDonald O. R. Blankenship Mellis S. Goodwin. . ..

Clifford Shepherd, Box 300, Buffalo, Mo.. . . . . . . .. Forrest Marion Dorman, Louisburg, Mo.. . . . . . . .. James R. Fowler, Urbana, Mo Sidney Kittel, Box 101, Weaubleau, Mo Leslie A. Pitts, Hermitage, Mo Howard Price, Fair Play, Mo...................• Fred V. Hogan, Flemington, Mo Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville, Mo S. B. Brown III, Box 307, Bolivar. Mo E. L. Hill (Acting Secy. ) , Pleasant Hope, Mo ,

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Lodges INo. I Location Stockton 283IStockton . Jerusalem....... 315 Jerico Springs . Washington...... 87 Greenfield ..•.... Garrett. .•. . . . . .. 359 Arcola.... , ..... Everton......... 405 Everton .••••.... Melville 458 Dadeville . Lockwood 521 Lockwood . Golden ..•........ 475 Golden City .

Master Clark 1. Montgomery . Jimmie Leonard ..... L. A. Fitzpatrick. Jr.. Floyd Sporman . Don Kirk . George A. Blakemore. Henry Habersaat . Phillip O. Lollar .

Secretary I Time of Meeting Lewis M. Rosenbaum. Rt. 1, Stockton, Mo 1st & 3rd Th. Lester Neal, Jerico Springs, Mo................. lst & 3rd Mon. Melvin Murphy, 11 N. Allison, Greenfield, Mo•.... 4th Tu. Chas. F. Bridges, Arcola, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2nd Th. Clarence Lea, Everton. Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2nd & 4th Tu. R. P. Myers. Dadeville. Mo...................... 1st & 3rd Th. J. A. Finley, Lockwood, Mo : 2nd & 4th Th. Ross Stansberry, Box 233, Golden City. Mo 2nd Tu. ~

FORTY·THIRD DISTRICT-CLEM V. EWING. D. D. G. M.. 621 S. Colleqe. Nevada. Mo. Vernon

Osage . Sheldon, .•....... Schell City . Montevallo . Unity..•........ Walker . Barton . Hermon . Lamar..•....... Milford . Cedar .....•.. Clintonville ..••.•

303\Nevada 371 Sheldon 448 Schell City 490 Montevallo. . . . .. 495 Richards, 605 Walker...... . .. 187 Liberal. _. 292 Lamar. . . . . . . . .. 516 Milford......... 482 Eldorado Springs

James E. Rinehart.. GUY H. Pickins Roy W. Vogt. Ronald Mark. . . . . . .. Thos. B. Handly. Sr.. Lynn Clark .. , Thomas M. Brasher.. Roy R. Clements Ira C. Elswick J. Everett Adams

David V. Morris, 512 S. Main St.• Nevada, Mo . H. L. Burney. Sheldon. Mo . Harold R. Mosher, Schell City. Mo . Lewis Kennedy. Milo. Mo . Clifford H. Newland. Richards, Mo . John R. Walker, Box 357, Nevada, Mo.•.......... Archie Wimmer, Liberal, Mo . Hervey A. Fox, 804 Truman Ave., Lamar, Mo . Elmer L. Thomas, Milford, Mo . John F. Conway, 117 Winner Rd., I EI Dorado Springs, Mo .

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. , .. Carthage Sarcoxie •........ Joplin . Fellowship . Jasper . Carterville . MineraL

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Webb City . Carl Junction . Criterion ..•.•... La Russell .

197iCarthage . 293 sarcoxie ....•... 335 Joplin .. , . . 345 Joplin 398 Jasper _ 401!Carterville .

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J. D. Smith ......... Warren F. Kleeman. Nolan L. Brown . Dudley C. Barnes . Lester A. Carter . Gerald Brock .

William B. Johnson ..

5121Webb City . Dewey C. Duncan 549;Carl Junction .. _ Cecil O. Potter Elwood Stevens ~~~lt~bR~~~il·.·.·.·. Walter Grieb

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E. C. Johnson, 616 Case St.• Carthage. Mo... ... James O. Coates, 214 S. 9th St.• Sarcoxie, Mo... Sherman A. Smith, Box 97. Joplin. Mo..... Mark E. Whitaker, Box 35, Joplin. Mo..... Walter Carter, Rt. 2, Carthage, Mo Raymond E. Campbell, 206 N. Fountain, Carterville, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Walter P. Stephenson (Acting), Rt. 5. Box 148. Joplin, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ralph E. Brown, 923 S. Madison. Webb City. Mo.. Herbert D. Sandy, Carl Junction, Mo....•....... _ Leo C. Clarke. 2320 N. Florida. Joplin. Mo..... Harold B. Adams, Box 412. Sarcoxie. Mo.:.......

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Webster

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O'Sullivan . Ash Grove . Solomon . Gate of The Temple . Republic . Strafford . Willard . Webster .••...... Doric '" Mount Olive . Hazelwood . Henderson .

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. C. B. Hamilton. . .. .. Paul L. Beazley, 3200 S. Florence Ave., Springfield, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7jWainut Grove . Wm. Chas. King. . . .. D. O. Arnold, Walnut Grove, Mo . Homer Cotter..... .. Thomas Melvin Young, Ash Grove, Mo 100 Ash Grove '" .. 271 Springfield . Byron Goodnight M. W. Kinloch, 528 E. Normal, Springfield 4, Mo..

422/S p rin g field . . 570 Republic 608lStrafford . . 620 Willard 98 Marshfield . 300 Elkland . 439 Rogersville, RR. 8 4591 Seymour . 4771 Rogersville .

James R. Chalfant Dean P. Thomas C. W. Bumgarner. . .. John H. Inman Oral F. Edwards H. S. Bledsoe, Jr " E. H. Brentlinger. . .. John C. Cook. . . . . . .. Jimmie D. Lee

W. G. Clark, 1515 Boonville Ave., Springfield, Mo.. F. J. Comisky, 412 W. Anderson, Republic, Mo.... Garland A. Triplett, Rt. 2, Strafford, Mo.. . . . . . .. Earl C. Rea, Box 95, Willard, Mo............ P. V. Rathbun, 200 Crittenden, Marshfield, Mo D. W. Haymes, Rt. 2, Box 57, Conway, Mo Raymond Byrd, Rt. I, Fordland, Mo Roy Anderson, Seymour, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lester F. Houseman. Rt. I, Rogersville, Mo

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FORTY·SIXTH DISTRICT-LOREN S. KIRKPATRICK, D. D. G. M.. Box 287. Mountain Grove, Mo. Do,:!C

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. . Barnes Texas . Plato . Summersville . Mountain Grove .. W~~ght'-'-"'-'-'-'- Joppa . Mansfield . Norwood .

Texas

Ramey Smith, Ava, Mo 1st & 3rd Wed. . Joe Pitts . George A. Collins. . .. James J. Rigger, Dora, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sat. on or bef. full moon I Willard Knight, Cabool, Mo..................... 1st & 8rd Tu. lt6I CabOO I. . Herschel Reaves 177 Houston •....... W. E. Ward Emit K. Ward, Bucyrus. Mo 3rd Mon. 469IPlato . Elmer Evans. . . . . . .. Harold W. Mayberry, Palace Rt., Plato, Mo.. . . . .. 1st Mon. C. Morris Baker, Summersville, Mo...... 2nd Sat. 5551 Summersville . T. R. McConnell Yale Myers, Box 367, Mountain Grove, Mo 2nd & 4th Fri. 1581Mountain Grove. Edward F. Masters Cecil Carter, Hartville. Mo, , 1st & 3rd Fri. 411lHartville ..•..... Jack Kelley 543 Mansfield . Max Miller. . . . . . . . .. Donald Livingston, Mansfield, Mo 2nd Tu. 622 Norwood . Ralph Chadwell Paul Chadwell, Norwood, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st & 3rd Th.

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Grandin Rey,~oicis·.·.·,·.·. '. Hopewell Barnesville Sha~non::::: : Delphian Winona Eminence

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579IGrandin . 239 Lesterville ..•.... 353IEllington . . 1371Birch Tree 430 Winona . . 607 Eminence

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. Frank A. Mosley. . . .. H. H. Lehr, Box 66, Ellsinore, Mo

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Roy N. Skelton Russell M. Lee Charles Johnson Robert C. Moger Robert L. Hale Vernon Wilkins

GUY A. Smith, Box 55, Grandin, Mo J. F. Faulkenberry, Box 14, Lesterville, Mo James D. Hackworth, Ellington, Mo Harold Walton, RR 2, Birch Tree. Mo W. M. Bockman, Winona, Mo W. A. Despain, Eminence, Mo

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FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-JOSEPH E. HUBBARD, D. D. G. M., Farminqton, Mo. County Iron .. Madison. . . . .. St. Francois ... . .. ... . ..

Lodges Star of the West.. Mosaic.......... Marcus.......... Bismarck........ Farmington Ionic............ St. Francois Samaritan.......

No. I Location 133IIronton 3511 Belleview 11 0/ Fredericktown 41 Bismarck 132IFarmington 154IDesIOge 234 Libertyville 424 Bonne Terre I .. . .. Pendleton 551jDoe Run .. . .. Leadwood 598ILeadwood .. . .. Elvins 599 Flat River Ste. Genevieve Saline........... 2261St. Mary's

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Secretary . Francis E. Howard, Box 176, Ironton, Mo.. . . . . .. " . Houston B. McColl, Belleview, Mo . Gus Winter, Box 325, Fredericktown, Mo.. . . . . . .. " . Allen L. Pilliard, Box 455, Bismarck, Mo . Hezzie Graham, 414 W. 6th St., Farmington, Mo.. . Floyd H. Buckner, Box 192, Desloge, Mo . Wm. J. Barron, Mine LaMotte, Mo . John T. Brenon, 209 N. Division St., Bonne Terre, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Shelby Hunt. . B10ndy R. Hunt, Jr., Rt. I, Farmington, Mo Milton D. Thompson. Marvin L. Poston, Box 352, Leadwood, Mo. A. Clyde Halbert . Reuben F. Rodgers, 110 Hampton, Elvins, Mo " Arthur J. Vaeth . Dwight Smith. 439 N. West St., Perryville, Mo.. ..

Master Cecil Chapman Denver Counts F. I. Pinkston Harold Bell Russell Mullins Otis R. Mahurin James E. Womack L. Leon Akins

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. 440lMarble Hill . . Truman R. Lewis. . .. Fred L. Thomas, Marble Hill, Mo . 545 Zalma . Rosewell Smith V. O. Easley, Zalma, Mo . . 93 Cape Girardeau .. Robert L. Campbell .. Robert W. Harper, 1421 N. Henderson, Cape Girardeau, Mo. . . 1 . 103lMillersviIle Russell Nelson, Millersville, Mo . . Wilbur Barks . 22110ak Ridge . . Lee L. Moneyhun.. .. Delos Sebaugh, Daisy, Mo . 417 IWhitewater . James H. Jones Daniel F. Jones, Whitewater, Mo . . 4411J ackson John A. Savers, 610 N. Georgia St., Jackson, Mo.. . Joe Haupt . 306 Commerce . Dorman Buck Albion H. Anderson, Commerce, Mo . . . 581 IIImo ..•........ Caleb B. Sharp. . . . .. O. C. Amick, Box 306, IIImo, Mo . Howard Cline . 615 Chaffee Louis B. Crites, 116 Wright Ave., Chaffee, Mo . . 670 Perryville . R. A. Grantham. . . .. Fred R. Corse, Menfro, Mo .

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.... East Prairie Charleston S~?tt..... :::: Morley Sikeston Stodd~~d:::::. Bloomfield Essex " Lakeville Dexter Advance Puxico New Mad~id: : : Morehouse

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3841East Prairie 407ICharleston...... 184 Morley 310ISikeston ,. 1531B1oomfield 278IEssex 4891Bell City. . . . . . .. 532 Dexter 590 Advance..... 596IPuxico 603IMorehouse

Robert Munson W. C. Leigh Ben F. Carroll, Jr Chas. D. Johnson. . .. Dail K. Hill Everett R. Joseph Bing Northcutt Sherman MusKrove David Holland Jesse W. Glenn. . Lee Haley

W. W. Bledsoe, 301 Williams, East Prairie, Mo H. H. Sutherland, Box 237, Charleston, Mo.. . .. .. Melton Harris, Oran, Mo " Alonzo A. Harrison, Box 374, Sikeston, Mo.. . K. W. Blomeyer, Box 447, Bloomfield, Mo Eldon Stafford, Essex, Mo " Cleatus F. Henson, Bell City. Mo Floyd McKee, 1014 N. Woodland Dr., Dexter, Mo.. Lloyd E. Revelle, Advance, Mo E. H. Gooldy, Box 244, Puxico, Mo GUY B. Comer, 318 Virginia St., Sikeston, Mo

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166lPortageville ..... 176IConran......... 429 New Madrid 650 Parma 666 Lilbourn. . . .. . .. 461 Caruthersville ... 571 Hayti. .•........ 634 Steele 665 Wardell ' . , . ..

Raymond E. Hart Tom Estes Earl Andrews William A. Littell Delvert Woolsey. . . .. Leonard T. Ferrell Paul R. Shires David E. Kelley , '. Marvin D. Young ,

R. D. Ellington, Jr., Box 157, Portageville, Mo . C. W. Jones, Rt. 1, Portageville, Mo . Jack C. Robertson, 1275 Davis, New Madrid, Mo.. Julian Miller, Risco, Mo . Wm. B. Crow, Box 145, Lilbourn, Mo . Donald V. Magee, Box 137, Caruthersville, Mo . Floyd M. Carlock, 210 E. Cherry St., Hayti, Mo . Lester L. Graham, 414 N. Walnut St., Steele, Mo.. D. L. Potts, Box 178, Wardell, Mo .

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Poplar Bluff '1209/pOPlar Bluff·····1 Composite , 369 Doniphan Naylor......... 568 Naylor , Greenville....... 107!GrCenville Wayne ,.... 526 Piedmont ,

Clyde M. Mccrea·····1 Paul E. Frye John R. Epps Virgil M. Clubb Edward H. Waites. ..

Conley L. Greer, 956 Park Ave., Poplar Bluff, MO"12nd & 4th Tu. E. H. Rongey, 503 First St., Doniphan, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. Beverly E. Marlin, Naylor, Mo 1st & 3rd Th. Archie L. Berry, 108 W. Eir, Williamsville, Mo 1st & 3rd Th. Russell C. McGhee, Piedmont, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2nd & 4th Sat.

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Herbert A. Williams. Floyd Simpson. . . . . .. Ralph Crank..... ... Vernon Simpson. . . .. John Walton George Mainprize R. S. McCormack. Tilford Mashburn. . .. Hartwel Langston

Archie L. Glinn, Box 465, West Plains, Mo.. . . . . .. De Roy Frazee, Willow Springs, Mo.. . • • . • . . • . . .. John L. Beason, Box 18, Mountain View, Mo...... William G. Sipe, Alton, Mo.. . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . .. Arthur Franks, Thomasville, Mo J. W. Mitchell, 604 Vine St., Thayer, Mo Robert T. Meek, Koshkonong, Mo Alva G. Roberts, Protem, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . •. Virgil Wiles, Bakersfield, Mo........

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Sparta.......... Friend

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Billings 1 Forsyth......... ' Branson Galena.......... Crane...........

296 Sparta ' 852 Ozark 379 453 687 616 619

Billings Forsyth Branson Galena Crane

Rex M. Williams Dr. W. W. Wilson, Sparta, Mo Fri. on or bef. full moon ' Roy Middleton. . . . . .. Wilbur E. Wilson, Ozark, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sat. on or bef. full moon Lee Garbee Johnny Burkey, Rt. 2, Billings, Mo 1st Th. Clayton P. Cooper , Homer Lambeth, Box 404. Forsyth, Mo 2nd & 4th Wed. Wayne Ferguson George A. Duey, Sr., Box 223, Branson, Mo 1st & Srd Mon. Howard Lawrence Frank D. Whiting, Ponce de Leon, Mo ' 1st & 3rd Th. Burl Hagwood David A. Holderman, Rt. I, Crane, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu.

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FIFTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-BURL RICKMAN. D. D. G. M.. Aurora. Mo. County

Lodges . Monett Barry Pythagoras Comfort Lawrence ..... Mount Vernon Canopy Decatur Miller

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Time of Meeting Secretary Lawrence E. Eicher, 1110 Third St., Monett, Mo . 1st Th. Norvel E. Edens, Washburn, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. William T. Priest, Cassville, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. Chester B. Royer, Rt. I, Purdy, Mo . 2nd & 4th Th. Leon Pugh, Mt. Vernon, Mo . 1st & 8rd Tu. W. H. Lloyd, 310 Madi30n, Aurora, Mo . 2nd Tu. Millard V. Morris, Pierce City, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. Thomas F. Webb. Box 42, Miller, Mo . 1st & 3rd Wed.

FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT-JAMES B. CANTRELL. D. D. G. M.. Noel. Mo. McD,~nald.....

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Southwest. . . . . .. Anderson NoeL . Neosho.......... Granby. . . . . . . . .. Stella

4661Southwest City.. 6211 Anderson. .•.... 647 NoeL 247 Neosho 514 Granby. . . . . . . .. 538IStella

Emery L. Pyles. . . . .. Carl Brock William E. Custard James H. Riggs Harold Crane Robert Embrey

Talford O. Perkins, Southwest City, Mo.. . . . . . . .. Henry Eppard, Anderson, Mo Richard M. Easter, Box 233, Noel. Mo Henry C. Bacon, Rt. 4, Box 239, Neosho, Mo.. Charles J. Pierson, Rt. 2, Granby, Mo.. . . . . . . . . .. Argyl E. Kistler, Stella, Mo........ . .. . .. . ..

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. Robert L. Wilson ..... . Ernest Cravens. . . . .. . Edward H. Larkin . George A. Engel. . Wm. Nickey, Jr . Anton F. Hermes . Elmer J. Hiob. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .

Webster P. Clark. . .. Thomas V. McClure .. Beeler L. Keen Edward A. Oventrop. Earl W. Crabtree.. .. George L. Bundren. .. Parker B. Shanks , J. Oliver Alge N. Kyle Athy James W. Reed .. ,

Thomas C. McRaven (Acting), Glencoe, Mo.. .... Harry W. Shapiro, 8924 McNulty Dr., St. Louis 14, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fay G. Fulkerson, 525 Sunnyside Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo H. E. Reynolds, Rt. I, Box 411, High Ridge, Mo... Willard Reed, 1150 N. Geyer, Kirkwood 22, Mo.. .. H. C. Smith, 6432 Colver Ave., Affton 23, Mo L. L. Keevil, 408 W. Rose Hill, Kirkwood 22, Mo C. Earl Drake, 5345 Colton Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo John E. Adams, 219 S. Clark, Ferguson 35, Mo E. H. Pleitsch, 10554 Halls Ferry Rd., St. Louis 36, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . .. W. F. Harris, 7572 Wise, Richmond Hts. 17, Mo... R. W. McElhinney, 3 Daniel Rd.• St. Louis 24, Mo. L. O. Chestnut, 1564 Valle, St. Louis 83, Mo J. L. Ault. 8904 Moritz Ave., Brentwood 17, Mo E. F. Hilleman, 9709 Lackland, Overland 14, Mo Elmer Evans, 2605 W. Milton, St. Louis 14, Mo.. .. H. A. Kolb, 4322 Mattis Sch. Rd., St. Louis 29, Mo. Herbert L. Stein, 20 Valley Dr., Florissant, Mo W. O. Duncan, 35 St. Virgil La., Florissant, Mo L. E. Jaco, 4409 Oakridge Blvd., St. Louis 20, Mo..

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Versailles '1 Barnett Olean........... Ionia............

32olversailles , 591 Barnett 134 Olean. . . . . . . . . .. 381 Eldon

G. I. Rector··········1 Dwight McDonald John L. Stayton. . . .. Arthur Ham ,

R. E. Bartram, Box 123, Versailles, Mo '12nd & 4th Mon. Robert Edmondson, Barnett~ Mo 2nd Wed. Milton L. Papen, High Point, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3rd Sat. Ford Vaughan, Eldon, Mo 2nd & 4th Mon.

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. . Independence Summit . McDonald . Blue Springs . Raytown . Christian . Buckner . Mt. Washington .. Grandview Grain Valley

M. W. Sudbrock, Box 464, Independence, Mo J. H. Wilson, 104 O'Brien Rd., Lee's Summit, Mo.. Paul R. Hall, 808 S. Park, Independence, Mo.. . •.. G. M. Hale, Sr., Rt. I, Box 26, Blue Springs, Mo... Henry W. Poertner, Box 9391, Raytown 33, Mo. Ross Jackson, Oak Grove, Mo H. W. Bergschneider, Box 53, Levasy, Mo J. N. Johnson, 111 N. Sterling, Independence, Mo ,' . Charles E. Taylor. . .. H. L. Bratton, 13100 Spring St., Grandview, Mo . Albert E. Frye ..... " Marion E. Titsworth, 6145 N. Corrington, Kansas City 19, Mo

761lndependence . 263 Lee's Summit . 32411 ndependence . 337 IBlue Springs . 391IRaytown . 39210ak Grove ..•.... 601\Buckner . 614 Independence .

. 618!Grandview . 644 Grain Valley I

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68 Kennett ..•...... 212 Campbell. 215 Hornersville 231 Cardwell 406 Malden 513 I Senath 646:Clarkton ......•. 573lBernie

Paul Plunkett . William G. Mitchell .. David Don Pierce . Elbert Petty . L. J. Summers . Glen L. Earls . Donald Watson . Harold L. Stafford .

R. R. Copenhagen, 122 Pool St., Kennett, Mo.. . . .. Van Wright, Campbell, Mo Sam L. Brown, Hornersville, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Houston L. Holt, Cardwell, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. O. J. Sconyers, 112 E. Francis, Malden, Mo.. . . . .. Truman Ponder, Box H, Senath, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . .. O. R. Riney, Rt. I, Clarkton, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Crow, Rt. I, Box 144, Dexter. Mo

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Grand Master

April,1821 Oct., 1821. Oct., 18:!2 Oct.• 1823 Oct., 1824 Oct., 1825 Oct., 1826 Oct., 1827 Oct., 1828 Oct., 1829 Oct., 1830 Dec., 1831. Oct., 1832 Dec., 1833 Nov., 1834 § Oct., 1835 .. tt Oct., 1836 Oct., 1837 Oct., 1838 Oct., 1839 Oct., 1840 Oct., 1841. Oct., 1842... Oct., 1843 .... Oct.• 1844... Oct., 1845 Oct.. 1846 Oct., 1847 May, 1848 May. 1849 May, 1&50 May 1851. May, 1852 June, 1853 May, 1854

Thos. F. Riddick .. * Nath'l B. Tucker .. * Nath'l B. Tucker .. '" Nath'l B. Tucker .. * Nath'l B. Tucker .. * Edward llates * Edward Bates Edward Bates * Hardage Lane * Hardage Lane * Hardage Lane • Edward llates H. R. Gamble * Sinclair Kirtley • A. B. Chambers * A. B. Chambers • S. W. B. Carnegy.S. W. B. Carnegy.· S. W. B. Carnegy.· P. H. McBride • P. H. McBride P. H. McBride * P. H. McBride * P. H. McBride * J. W. S. Mitchell.' J. W. S. Mitchell.' John Ralls • Joseph Foster • Joseph Foster * John F. Ryland • John F. Ryland • B. W. Grover * B. W. Grover * Wilson Brown • L. S. Cornwell *

D. Grand Master Thompson Douglas.* Thompson Douglas.* Geo. H. C. Melody .. " Geo. H. C. MelodY .. " Geo. H. C. Melody .. * Hardage Lane * Hardage Lane * Geo. H. C. Melody .. * Fred L. Billon * Geo. H. C. Melody .. " Geo. H. C. Melody .. ' Geo. H. C. Melody .. • A. B. Chambers • Sinclair Kirtley Sinclair Kirtley * John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett ~. A. B. Chambers • Joseph Foster Joab Bernard * Joab Bernard • Joseph Foster * Fred L. Billon * John D. Taylor * John D. Taylor * E. S. Ruggles • E. S. Ruggles •..... E. S. Ruggles B. W. Grover * E. S. Ruggles S. F. Currie • L. S. Cornwell * D. P. Wallingford .. *

Senior G. Warden

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I Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

James Kennerly .. * William Bates ~ Archibald Gamble .. * Edward Bates • William Bates ~ Archibald Gamble .. * Edward Bates Wm. G. Pettus * Archibald Gamble .. * Edward Bates * Wm. G. Pettus * Archibald Gamble .. " Wm. G. Pettus * Thornt. Grimsley * Archibald Gamble .. * Wm. G. Pettus * Thornt. Grimsley * Archibald Gamble .. " Martin Ruggles * John F. Ryland * Rich. T. McKinney." Martin Ruggles H. R. Gamble ~ Thornton Grimsley." H. R. Gamble * Adam L. Mills * Thornton Grimsley.· H. R. Gamble ~ Adam L. Mills * Bernard Pratte Sinclair Kirtley .. " Adam L. Mills • Thomas Andrews.... Oliver Parker • Augustus Jones * Thomas Andrews " M. J. Noyes " Augustus Jones * Thomas Andrews " John Wilson " G. A. Tuttle ..•.... * Geo. H. C. Melody.. * Oliver Parker * S. W. B. Carnegy * Geo. H. C. MelodY .. * Oliver Parker • S. W. B. Carnegy • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Edward Searcey .. " Granville Snell - Geo. H. C. Melody .. • A. B. Chambers * Thomas Andrews * Geo. H. C. Melody ..• A. B. Chambers • Aex. T. Douglass * Geo. H. C. Melody .. Alex T. Douglass." Wm. C. Vance - Geo. H. C. Melody.. • Alex T. Douglass.* John Orrick * Geo. H. C. MelodY .. " .Joseph Foster • C. H. Bowers * Geo. H. C. Melody .. ' Joseph Foster * C. H. Bowers * John Simonds • J. W. S. MitehelL* E. S. Ruggles * Fred L. Billon • E. S. Ruggles - J. L. F. Jacoby John S. Watson • E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby - John S. Watson * E. S. Ruggles * J. L. F. Jacoby - John S. Watson * J. L. F. Jacoby * Cyrus Osborn * John S. Watson • Cyrus Osborn Joseph Megguire * John S. Watson Joseph Megguire.· .P. Draper..•...... • John M. Reed " P. Draper * S. F. Currie * J. T. Johnson * S. F. Currie * J. H. Turner * J. T. Johnson * J. H. Turner * S. H. Saunders • J. T. Johnson * J. W. Chenoweth.* R. C. Hill * Joseph Foster * James H. Britton.* Joseph Foster -

Grand Secretary William Renshaw* William Renshaw. William Renshaw* T. Douglas. T. Douglas. John D. Daggett" John D. Daggett" John D. Daggett" John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett. Fred L. Billon. Fred L. Billon* Fred L. Billon* John Garnett. Thos. W. Conyers. Thos. W. Conyers. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam. Riehard B. Dallam. Riehard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Riehard B. Dallam* Fred L. Billon* Fred L. Billon. J. W. S. Mitehell* J. W. S. Mitchell* C. D. W. JohnsonC. D. W. Johnson· C. D. W. Johnson* A.O'Sullivan* A.O'Sullivan* A.O'Sullivan*

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1855 1856 1857... 1858 18ii9... 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871. 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881. 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886.. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895

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 " 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. Hall ..•..... • 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 .• H. E. Van Orsdell.* S. H. Saunders .; Marcus Boyd * Marcus Boyd * John F. Houston • John F. Houston .. * John Decker • W. R. Penick ..•. • John Decker ..•..•. • John Decker * Samuel M. Hayes • Geo. Whitcomb • A. L. McGregor Wm. N. Loker * Samuel Russell * John D. Vinci!. .. • A. L. McGregor * A. L. McGregor .. • Martin Collins * Martin Collins * R. E. Anderson * R. E. Anderson • A. L. McGregor T. E. Garrett ..•. • Wm. D. Muir Wm. D. Muir • Alex M. Dockery '" A. M. Dockery • Sam H. Owens • Sam H. Owens * John E. Ryland * Sam H. Owens •.. * John E. Ryland * John W. Luke * Jas. E. Cadle * Jas. E. Cadle * Xenophon Ryland .. Jas. E. Cadle .....• Thos. C. Ready Thos. C. Ready • Noah M. Givan • Noah M. Givan M. G. Hubble Jos. S. Browne '" W. R. Stubblefield.W. R. Stubblefield* Jas. E. Carter • Jas. E. Carter ~* Alex. M. Dockery • Chas. C. Woods * Lee A. Hall. * Lee A. Hall. * Robt. F. Stevenson.* Robt. F. Stevenson- James W. Boyd ..•. James W. Boyd - Geo. R. Hunt * George R. Hunt .. - Wm. M. Williams * Wm. M. Williams.- James P. Wood * James P. Wood ...•..•............... *Theodore Brace * Geo. E. Walker Geo. E. Walker - B. H. Ingram * B. H. Ingram - John R. Parson * John R. Parson - Harry Keene • Harry Keene - J. B. Thomas * J. B. Thomas - A. M. Hough * A. M. Hough * D. A. Jamison • D. A. Jamison * F. J. Tygard • 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 "'II 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'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan'" A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan'" A. O'Sullivan'" A. O'Sullivan·t G. Frank Gouley*t G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gauley· G. Frank Gouley* G. Frank Gouley* G. Frank Gouley'" G. Frank Gouley'" G. Frank Gouley'" G. Frank Gouley'" G. Frank Gouley"U John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!John D. Vincil* John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!John D. VincilJohn D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!'" John D. Vinci!* John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!·

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Grand Master

Oct.• 1896 Oct.• 1897 Oct.• 1898 Oct.. 1899.... Oct.• 1900 Oct•• 1901 Oct.• 1902 Oct.. 1903 Sept•• 1904 .•.. Sept.. 1905 Sept.• 1906 Sept.. 1907 Sept.• 1908 Sept.• 1909 Sept•• 1910 Sept.• 191!. Sept.• 1912 •... Oct.• 1913 .••. Sept.• 1914 .•.. Sept.• 1915 Sept.• 1916 Sept.• 1917 Sept.. 1918 Sept.• 1919 Sept.• 1920 Sept.• 1921 •••. Oct.• 1922 Oct.• 1923 Oct.• 1924 Oct.• 1925 Oct.• 1926 Oct.. 1927 Sept•• 1928 Sept•• 1929 Oct•• 1930 Sept.• 193!. ..

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. Mclntyre * Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin • John Pickard ......• Anthony F. Ittner.· Byrne E. Bigger S. R. Freet • Wm. R. Gentry • Ray V. Denslow '"

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

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

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

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

Grand Secretary John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil* John D. VincU* John D. Vincil* John D. VincU* John D. VincU*~U John R. ParsonU. John R. Parson* John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson* John R. Parson. John 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 Mather· Arthur MatherArthur MatherArthur Mather·

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Thad B. Landon • Frank C. Barnhill Du Val Smith • F. C. Barnhill Du Val Smith * Jas. W. Skelly Du Val Smith • Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker James W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker * H. L. Reader ..•..... Geo. W. Walker • H. L. Reader Henry C. Chiles H. L. Reader Henry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woods t Henry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woods t Karl M. Vetsburg ..• Karl M. Vetsburg •• Harry S. Truman Harris C. Johnston .. Harry S. Truman ... Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell .. Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks.§§ Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks.§§ W. F. Woodruff ..... W. F. Woodruff Willis J. Bray * Solon Cameron .....• Willis J. Bray .....• Solon Cameron .....• Morris E. Ewing Willis J. Bray ..... • Solon Cameron '" Morris E. Ewing Solon Cameron •.•.• Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland. Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford .. Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond • James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond * Homer L. Ferguson. Ray Bond .......•.• Homer L. Ferguson •. Richard O. Rumer ..• Homer L. Ferguson.. Richard O. Rumer... James McB. Sellers.. Richard O. Rumer James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell. Jr.. James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell, Jr William J. Craig Orestes Mitchell. Jr.. William J. Craig Harold M. Jayne William J. Craig Harold M. Jayne Frank P. Briggs Harold M. Jayne Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson .. Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson Harold O. Grauel.... Robert L. Aronson Harold O. Grauel. Bruce H. Hunt. Harold O. Grauel. Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann R. Jasper Smith ."n Robert H. Mann R. Jasper Smith *un Martin B. Dickinson. Martin B. Dickinson A. U. Goodman, Jr.. George F. Morrison.

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

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·IIJohn W. Luke served, by appointment, as Grand Secretary, from April 11, 1877 to October 11. 1877. and died October, 1888. fDied 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. DeWittnn W. H. Utz, Jr 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··n Elmer W .Wagner·n Elmer W. Wagner Elmer W. Wagner

tttAppointed 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. UUDied September 16, 1956. *nAppointed May 1, 1960. ·*UResigned May 1. 1960. ***nDied while in office January 8. 1962.

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A MASONIC REVIEW By BRUCE H. HUNT. P.G.M. All of the supporters of communism do not live in Russia. Every cold, hungry, half-clothed and half-starved individual on the face of the earth is a potential ally of the mighty Communistic movement. These people, regardless of where they live, are grasping for anything that offers a better way of life. Through our efforts to promote a better understanding of the basic belief in the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God we must offer cooperation and understanding. We must promote unity, as we know and understand its meaning. How better can we glean an understanding of unity than by turning to the Holy Scriptures. How appropriate as the object of our search is the 133rd Psalm: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; that went down to the skirts of his garments; "As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life forever more." Almost the first words that fall upon the ears of a neophyte in the Mysteries of Freemasonry is this beautiful psalm. In a sense, the early introduction of the psalm typifies the Masonic belief in unity. Never before has its meaning been more important to the peoples of a troubled world. Never before were men of all nations so close to one another, and yet so far apart. This is a day of almost unbelievable power and supersonic speed. We speak constantly in terms of H-bombs, rockets and I.C.B.Ms. Nations and cities alike fear the advances of communism, and the once powerful city of Berlin is known as the "island in the Red Sea." Let us for a moment consider the one hundred thirty-third Psalm. David the "singer of sweet songs" was deeply concerned about the unity of his people. He knew that the Tribes were apt to drift apart and become enemies if they were not held together by some strong bond. The preservation of unity is the theme of the psalm. It was ordained that the tribes should go up on pilgrimages, to the same place, three times each year. This was calculated to bring about an intercommunication with each other. It was most certainly one of the chief means by which the unity of feeling and sentiment was kept up among the scattered members of the nation century after century. The pilgrimages were to the Israelites what the meetings at the Olympic and other games were to the Greeks; what a trek to Mecca is to the Moslems and, in a sense, what Grand Lodge is to Freemasons. The psalm was, therefore, admirably fitted for a "pilgrim-song." Is must have helped greatly the various classes of pilgrims-the spiritual and the secular, the rich and the poor, the citizen and the peasant, to feel themselves united with each other and with the great Jehovah. As it held together the Israelites of long ago, so may its teaching help cement us together as friends and neighbors. "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together

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in unity!" Unity appears to be existent in this description. Obviously, the psalmist was endeavoring to impress it upon his people-to fix in their minds that unity was not only necessary, but present among them. This is brought out in the exclamation-"Behold!" All may view it, and see how good and how pleasant a thing it is. The word "brethren" undoubtedly refers to the people generally-people of the same nation, descendents of common ancestors. "It is like the precious ointment upon the head." The anointing oil of the sanctuary was an ointment composed of many precious ingredients. It was said to contain myrrh, cinnamon, sweet calamus and cassia, as well as olive oil which was its base. Not only Aaron, but all of his descendents who in turn succeeded as High Priest of Israel were anointed with the same type of ointment. This was known to the people and they held a deep reverence for it. It contained a sacred meaning for them, and thus it was employed in the psalm. To further impress the people with its fundamental adaptation, the psalm continues: "That ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard." This implied an abundance of the ointment, just as there was an abundance of unity if the people would only avail themselves of it. To take the name of Aaron in this sense implied to the people that always there was unity, as always they had been guided by a high priest since the time of Aaron. It was up to them to use it, enjoy it and maintain it. The copious pouring of the oil upon the head of the high priest may have been present only in the mind of the psalmist. It surely assisted in driving home his point. Those who listened could visualize the ointment descending from the top of the head, over the beard and, "down to the skirts of his garments." Undoubtedly, the whole scene arose only in the mental vision of the poet. Actually, the high priest at his consecration was a symbol of unity. He bore upon his breastplate the names of the twelve tribes, so that when the oil, typical of the Grace of God, was poured upon him it flowed down and over all the tribes, diffusing everywhere an odor of fragrance. All this was designed to accent the next portion of the psalm: "As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion." In this utterance the psalmist apparently sees the dew that fonned upon the summit of J:lermon. He envisions the dew growing heavy and forming droplet with droplet until small rivulets are formed. These continue to descend the mountain and spread themselves over the Holy Land at the foot of the great Hermon. In this manner the moisture came down to fertilize the fields and provide life saving liquid to all living things. Mount Hermon in this sense is the head where the moisture is first gathered. From there it descends not only to the beard of the mountain but to its skirts, which is the Holy Land itself. Hermon was to Canaan what Aaron was, ceremoniously, to all of Israel-its head and crown from which the fertilizing stores of heaven descended over the land and over the people. Not only does the one great river of Palestine, the Jordan, issue from the roots of Hermon, but the giant mountain gives off constantly the clouds that float down to Southern Zion. Thus in the teachings of the 133rd Psalm we find the unvarying conditions of real success--unity. At times temporary success may seem to be attained

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without unity of thought and purpose. Real and lasting success can be attained only when unity is the principal ingredient. Thus Masonic Brotherhood may manifest itself in many ways. Methods and practices vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and from country to country. Regardless of the route each pursues, or the phraseology employed en route, the end result remains the same. Tolerance is essential, and forward vision is vital if the high ideals and majestic goals of Freemasonry are to be transmitted from generation to generation in the future as they have in the past. Common basic principles and unity of thought and purpose have ever brought together the greatest and best men in every age. May the light of its influence ever guide men toward the summit of human responsibility-their duty to God and to man.

wn.IJS JOSEPH BRAY " ... Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day ..."

Willis Joseph Bray, the one hundred first Mason to serve as Grand Master of Masons in Missouri, died at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, December 17, 1961, while reading his Bible. He is survived by his wife of the home, two sons, a daughter, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one brother. To those who knew him well, the life of M.W. Brother Bray typified those moral and social virtues which lead to the summit of human perfection, man's responsibilities to humanity linked to his duty to God. The solidarity of the home in which he lived was the admiration of all who knew him. The First Baptist Church of Kirksville, the faith of his choice, benefited by his loyal attendance and devout participation. The latter was evidenced in part, at least, by the fact that for many years he was a member of the Board of Deacons, and for more than a quarter of a century he conducted the Bray Sunday School Class, named for him. Born in rural Missouri, Dr. Bray received Willis Joseph Bray his early educational training in and near Fredericktown. Following his graduation from high school he attended the Normal School at Cape Girardeau where he attained a life certificate to teach. After teaching in his home town for two years, he entered Missouri University in 1906, graduating with an A.B. and B.S. in Education in 1909 and an A.M. in 1910. In 1931 he was awarded a Ph.D. degree from the same university. It is also of interest to note that during this same period of time Brother Bray served as principal of Hick. man Mills High School in 1907-1908 and superintendent of ,schools in West Plains, Missouri, for the year 1910-1911. In the fall of the following year, 1911,

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he came to Kirksville, Missouri, as Professor of Chemistry at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, and remained in that capacity until 1925 when he became Head of the Division of Science, a position he held until 1945. Despite a heart condition, suffered while serving in the United States Air Corps during World War II, he continued at the college in a part time capacity as Professor of Chemistry until his full retirement in 1952, completing nearly forty-two years with the institution. Brother Bray's military service included both World War I and World War II. He served as a Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department of the United States Army, stationed'iri Washington from June 1918, to January 3, 1919. During the interval between the two World Wars he maintained the status of Major in the Chemical Warfare Reserves. He was recalled to active duty on September 24, 1942, as a Major in the Air Corps, and was stationed at Scott Field in Illinois. In the course of his service "a heart condition developed which resulted in his discharge on March 24, 1944. During the course of his long residency in Kirksville many outside activities attracted the attention of Willis Joseph Bray. He served both as President and Secretary of the local Kiwanis C1':lb, Commander and Adjutant of MacDougal-Lowe Post No. 20, American Legion, and held numerous offices. and posts in various scientific societies. Dr. Bray was an amateur photographer and a collector of unusual family names. While never a lexicographer, wordS held a special fascination for him and he enjoyed introductions to new ones. Never was he too busy to participate in any worthwhile civic endeavor, or to lend a helping hand to anyone, old or young, seeking his counselor in need of encouragement. T~ose who have benefited from his untiring service are legion, both in the classroom and without. Perhaps to best understand this man who devoutly believed that Christ had entered the realm of each individual's laudable undertakings, we should present, in his own words, the eighteen points of his philosophy of life as printed in the March 30, 1950, issue of the "Teachers College Index," "Everyone has some kind of philosophy of life, though few ever take time or pains to reduce it to words. Very early in life I formulated in my mind my philosophy of life, which has remained substantially unchanged in any essential through the years. By means of this philosophy I have endeavored to plan my life. "God is the Supreme Architect of the Universe, omnipotent, omniscent and , omnipresent. . "God rules the world in righteousness and justice, not withstanding the wilfulness and perverseness on man. . . "Man is a free moral agent, endowed with a will over which God never exercises compUlsion, though He does invite, entreat, and plead with man to follow His divine will and plan. "God, in His infinite love for man, sent His Son, the Godman, to be our Savior and Redeemer. Through Him we have eternal life. "I am my brother's keeper. I am not free to be selfish or indifferent to the welfare, needs and interests of others. "The only real solution to the ills and problems of the world lies in man's acceptance of the Fatherhood of God, and the Brotherhood of man. Any other policy is fallacious, and will lead to disaster. "I must serve myself by serving others, and by serving God. One's days on earth are too brief to be spent in following selfish interests and pursuits. "I must be diligent in my pursuit of my vocation, seeking always to be the best,

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and to render the best service that it is possible for me to render, leading the youth of the land in their search for light and truth. "I must be kind and courteous to those with whom I come in contact, and especially with the members of my own family. "I must live my precepts every day, that those who may follow me may not be misled by following my footsteps. "I must be reasonably industrious and frugal that I may be able to furnish myself and those who are less fortunate than I am, holding the material values of life to be merely means to an路 end, and never an end in themselves. "I must seek always to invest my talents, be they one or ten, wisely and well, that the Master may be honored by my stewardship. "I must have and keep faith in myself, in my neighbor and in God, no matter what may occur to weaken or shatter that faith. "I must set myself the highest ideals in life, and then be true to those ideals under all circumstances, without any compromise or deviation. "I must honor my own body as a temple wherein the Spirit of the living God may dwell, never stooping to defile or dishonor it. "I must be prepared for any service which God or man may require of me if it is within my power to do it. "I must be cheerful always." M.W. Brother Bray's Masonic experiences were in accordance with other phases of his life. They were full, complete and richly rewarding, both to the man and to those with whom he came in contact. He began his long and enviable journey through the mysteries of the Ancient Craft in Adair Lodge No. S66, located at Kirksville, being raised on March SO, 1916. All of the York Rite degrees and orders were received in Kirksville, and the thirty-two degrees of the Scottish Rite were received in St. Joseph. The highest honol' in York Rite Freemasonry was bestowed upon him in 1934 when he was installed as a member of the Red Cross of Constantine in St. Chrysostom Conclave, located'at Columbia, Missouri. He served as presiding officer in all of the York Rite Bodies, as evidenced by his membership in Missouri Priory No. 17, Knights of the York Cross of Honour. He was a member of various affiliated Masonic Bodies, including the Order of High Priesthood, Order of the Silver Trowel, Association of Past Commanders of Missouri, Moila Temple of the Shrine, DeMolay Legion of Honor, Grand College of Rites, Philalethes Society and the Allied Masonic Degrees. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Missouri recognized the outstanding talents of our late brother in 1926 by electing him to the official line of that grand body. His advancement continued through the line until his election as grand high priest in 19S4. During these years he was much in demand as a speaker, both in Missouri and in other jurisdictions. As a student of Freemasonry his knowledge of the English language enabled him to write certain portions of ritual in the appendant bodies that are in current use throughout the nation. He enjoyed giving Masonic ritual and was highly regarded for his ability to make it impressive. No doubt his interest in words and their association to form beautiful phrases induced his study of ritual. Undoubtedly the crowning achievement of Dr. Bray's Masonic career came in the Symbolic Lodge. After serving as District Deputy Grand Master in the Second Masonic District for a period of more than six years, he was appointed to the Grand Lodge Line. His progress through the various offices in the supreme body of Freemasonry continued until his election as Grand

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Master in 1944. Because there was no annual communication in ~945, his tenure in office continued until September 1946. Having thus attained the highest office FI"eemasonry can bestow upon a member, the remainder of his Masonic years were devoted to the role of an "elder statesman" in the fraternity. Not only Freemasonry, but mankind generally benefited because of the sincere devotion of this man.

WILLIAM WFSLEY MARTIN "There are two ways to guard her arkAs patrons and as sons."

The proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, published in 1926, refer to M.W. Brother William W. Martin as, "Our eighty-second Grand Master. . " ." Brother Martin died in St. Louis, Missouri, August 21, 1962, at the age of eighty-three years. Brother Martin was born at DeKalb, Missouri, March 7, 1879. Some seven years later his family moved to Colby, Kansas, where our late brother attended public schools for the next nine years. In 1895 he moved with his family to Doniphan, Missouri, which he considered home, and where he held Masonic membership until the time of his death. He was graduated from high school in Columbia, Missouri, and attended Missouri University for two years, graduating wjth the degree of Bachelor of Science. As a young man Brother Martin clerked in a local drug store, and in the process of time qualified as a registered pharmacist. He was regularly examined by the State Board of Health in his chosen field, and William W. Martin found worthy. For many years thereafter he owned and operated a dtug store in his home town of Doniphan. He was interested in a variety of things including farming. In this field he owned and operated several hundred acres of land. His success in business and wide interests probably were responsible for his membership on the following Boards of Trustees: Shurtleff College; William Jewell College; Y.M.C.A.; Goodwill Industries; Farm Credit Administration; Children's Home Society; President of the Missouri State B.Y.P.D. (19091918) and the Northern Baptist Convention. He was a member of the Missouri State Historical Society and various other civic offices and chairmanships were thrust upon him. Brother Martin was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, and was recognized as one of that denomination's most influential leaders. It is said that he was equally at home in the pulpit, preaching a sermon, or merely presiding over some public gathering. In politics he regarded himself as a Democrat, but always reserved the right to place qualifications above party o

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lines. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and numerous other local organizations. On January 1, 1901, he was married to Miss Leila Johnson of Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of William S. and Anna (Tandy) Johnson of that city. To this union three children were born: Harold, born in 1904, Ann Elizabeth, born in 1907 and John Wesley, born in 1910. Our brother began his journey through Freemasonry with his initiation on January 27, 1903; passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft February 26, 1903 and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on March 24 of that year, in Composite Lodge No. 369, located at Doniphan, Missouri. His quick interest in things Masonic caused him to be elected to the station of Junior Warden almost immediately thereafter. In 1904 he was elected Senior Warden and Worshipful Master in 1905. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer the same year, and continued to serve in these _capacities for ten years. He was then appointed at the foot of the official Grand Lodge line and progressed through the several stations until his election as Grand Master in 1925. Brother Martin became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies in St. Louis during his term as Grand Master. He was a member of all the York R.ite bodies in Poplar Bluff, and was a charter member of the Red Cross of Constantine in the City of Springfield, assisting in the est~blishinent of this conclave in 1925. Later he transferred his membership to St. Louis~ He also held membership in Alhambra Grotto, Missouri Lodge of- Research and Moolah Temple of the Shrine. He rounded out his tour of duty in Masonic offices (if we may for a moment regard it as at least a body recognized by Freemasonry) by serving in-1928-1929 as Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri. In all of his Masonic work he was regarded as aD _excellent - ritualist. For many years William W. Martin served the Masonic Home of Missouri as a director, and then as President and Superintendent. In 1946 he retired as Superintendent, but retained the office of President for a short period. It was .in this _particular area of Masonic endeavor that he earned the everlasting gratitude of his brethren for the wise administration of Home affairs during the critical years he served. The last decade of our esteemed brother's life were spent in retirement. Freemasonry and mankind generally are the better because he passed this w a y . '

RANDLE JASPER SMITH "To do him any wrong was to beget A kindness from him; for his heart was rich, Of such fine mould, that if you sowed therein The seed of hate, it blossomed charity."

Right Worshipful Brother Randle Jasper Smith, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, died at his home in Kansas City on January 8, 1962. While not applicable to his station in the official line, we cannot help but think of the symbolism of the broken column. Truly, a column of beauty, strength and stability has fallen. Within some eight months this worthy and deserving brother would have been eligible to election as the titular head of

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all Masons in the State of Missouri. We are compelled to state that Freemasonry lost one of its really great leaders, and that the Grand Lodge of Missouri has been deprived through his death of the wisdom and advice of an unusually capable and enthusiastic Grand Master. In accordance ·with· Missouri's Masonic law, Brother Smith was serving as President of the Masonic Home Board at the time of his death. Having presided in this capacity for a period of slightly more than three months, he had introduced · several carefully thought out plans for the advancement of the Masonic Home. R. Jasper Smith was born July 25, 1908, . -at Campbell, Missouri, the son of Roben · Joseph Smith and Bettie McCauley Moore Smith.: For many years t4e father was Judge · of the Springfield Court of Appeals, Springfield, Missouri. Thus it is evident that our late brother was born into a family that supported, the. legal profession. Following his ,;gtaduation from the University of Missouri, · Brother Smith practiced his chosen profession .of law in Springfield from 1931 to 1956. ·";During that period he ;11;;0 served in the;: · •State SeQate. from 1~42 tp;.1954, being ma7 . jotitrfloQ~ileader in 1947 a;nd m,inority floor ·. leader. tber.eafter{or .w.~ remainder of hi,s ~erm· jJl office.:~ He ~. a)~o .active in civic . .SmIth .. . .. affairs Republican the Spring'le JasfTer an ' .. .and . .... . .,.. .. .pQlitics . "in ... " R d field area. He was a member of ~t. J'<i1,l1 Meth~st Church inSpriJ;lgfield, .the ~eP~.··:B~ Association and numerOUS. other civic and prof~sionaJ,gJQuPs,. ; . .. . '. At Missouri· U.niversity he WllS a. membe·r ,of Delta. Upsilon Fraternity,a.n~ .served fQt:'~l!llY year~ as·a.member. 9~#le:UQ~e Corp<>ration of this'c4ap~~ Jl;ldge. S~th served .for seveI<!l yeilJ'S ~. Ch~an of the Mi~ouri C.onpnissi.oq on Uniform State Laws, and ·was·a Commissioner of the National Conferen~

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On July 21, 1956, Senator Smith became Judge R, Jasper "Smi.~, .appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Federal Bench in Kansas City. In 1961 he became Chief Judge ·.of the United States District Coun for the Western District of Missouri.' This position he' occupied at the time of his death. As might be expected, our brother's Masonic endeavors were well-rounded, full and complete..' He first saw· the light of Masonry in Solomon Lodge No. 271, located at Springfield; Missouri; when he was"initiated on January 16, .1936. He was passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft on February 19, 1936 and raisedQll March 19 of the same year; Iii 1942 he was elected Worshipfu,l Master of his lodge. In Grand Lodge', nrother Smitbserved on the Appeal,s arid Grievances Committee, :ay-Laws Revision' Committee, and was .twice eleCteq .amemper of ih.e Masonic. Home Board. He served as District.Dep~ty Crand .'Master. Of the fc;iny~fifth Masonic .Qistrict, and never refus~d to jerv.e wheriever'Called upon to do so' in' any Masoriie capacity'. ' ..... __ J

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R.W. Brother Smith was first appointed to the Grand Lodge line in 1953 and continued to advance through the line until the time of his death-just eight months short of the final office of Grand Master. Brother Smith was a member of all the York Rite Bodies in his home town of Springfield, the Scottish Rite in Joplin and the Shrine in Abou Ben Adhem Temple in Springfield. He had received honors in both the York and Scottish Rites, being a Past Sovereign of St. Christopher Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine and having received the honorary rank of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in the Scottish Rite. He served as Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine in 1949 and received the K.C.C.H. in November 1961. He was a member of Kilwinning Council No. 19 of the Allied Masonic Degrees, serving as its Sovereign Mastcr in 1960. He valued membership in Missouri Lodge of Research, and was Worshipful Master in 1959. His Masonic leadership was recognized by the Order of DeMolay, in which he received the Legion of Honor, the highest honorary degree conferred by the order. R.W. Brother Smith is survived by his wife, the former Lelia Juanita Sherrill, of Kennett, Missouri, whom he married June 2, 1933, one son, Robert Joseph, two daughters, Martha Alice of the home and Nancy Jo (now Mrs. Robert L. Davis) of Houston, Missouri and his mother, Mrs. Robcrt J. Smith of Springfield. Funeral services were conducted from the St. Paul Methodist Church in Springfield, with the Reverend Robert N. Arbaugh officiating, and burial was made in Maple Park Cemetery. Masonic Services were held with almost the entire Grand Lodge in attendance. Solomon Lodge No. 271 was in charge, with R.W. Brother Etson E~ Jackson acting as Worshipful Master. Grand Lodge was convened in specific communication by Grand Master Robert H. Mann, and R.W. Brother Martin B. Dickinson, Senior Grand Warden, acting for the Grand Lodge in St. Paul's Church.

A MASONIC LIGHT IN DARKEST SPAIN Here is an unusual story of how a lodge was formed where Freemasonry is banned. The Light of Freemasonry has penetrated many dark corners of the globe. The stories of its influence are legion, but none is more typical of its magnetic power than this one. Like many other stories that have taken years to find their way into the open, this onc has traveled through many hands. It had its inception in the hearts of men stationed in a country where men have been imprisoned for no greater crime than that of bcing Freemasons. The narrator is Brother, and Lt. Col., John M. Torbet, son of a Master Mason in Detroit, Michigan, and one of the first two brethren raised in Liberty Lodge No. 70, located at Biarritz, France, near the Spanish border. Our story did not come directly from the elder Brother Torbet, a member of Palestine Lodge No. 357, but from another brother, the Honorable Hugh Alexander, Member of Congress from the 9th District of North Carolina, who in turn received it from Brother C. T. Cheek, Secretary of Liberty Lodge No. 70. . It was on a tour of duty in Spain that the Masonic spirit gripped Lt. Col. Torbet, where together with another group the initial steps were taken

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which resulted in the formation of a new lodge-Liberty Lodge No. 70. But let him tell the story: A NEW LIGHT UNA

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"Fifty-six people checked into a hotel at Biarritz, France, on December 9, 1960. They consisted of Airmen, Officers, NCOs, civilians and wives of the Air Force. Their arrival at this summer resort heralded "A New Light" for Free Masonry. For here, at this French resort village just north of the Spanish border and very near the Bay of Biscay, Liberty No. 70, A.F.& A.M., under the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise was consecrated. "This new lodge received a traveling charter-it had to because its members resided in Madrid, Spain, where Free Masonry is outlawed. But consecration is not birth, and Liberty No. 70 had both an interesting and a shaky one. To understand this, let us review a bit of Spanish modern history. "The successful conclusion of the Spanish Civil War, at least for the present government, was due to a large extent to the strange romance and the ulLimate marriage of the 'church' and the Falange, Spain's official party. It was strange because the party represented the vested interest and guaranteed the principal of 'status quo' conditions which appealed to no one but the wealthy aristocracy. "Since no small part of the wealth of Spain is represented by the 'church' it was natural for these parties to come to an early and lasting agreement: The church to throw its support to the Falange, and the party, after a successful conclusion of hostilities, to insure the sole perpetuation of the 'church.' "Such is the situation today. Wealthy parishes are not uncommon in this land of poverty, but the striking characteristic of the Spanish clergy is the amazing- amount of land and wealLh accumulated by its officials. All peoples have their popular sayings, and the Spanish people are not different. They reproachfully poke humor and ridicule at their government and 'church,' by saying rather pathetically, 'Spain has few houses, but many churches.' "Against this backdrop, is it any wonder that Free Masonry could not be tolerated? So when a handful of brothers got together and decided to form a High Twelve Club, there were many who had serious misgivings: possible failure, embarrassment to the U. S. government, and the transfer out of the country for the participants. Unanimously, these Masons from Maine, Oklahoma, Georgia, California, Texas and Arizona adopted the attitude, 'to give in for fear of reprisal is and always has been wrong for Free Masonry, let them make good their implied threats first before we worry-in the meantime, let's get our own lodge going.' "In a few months, it was not difficult to assemble active Masons from the airmen and officers of Torrejon Air Base who had the proficiency, dedication, interest, and the desire to fulfill their destinies as Free Masons. Our lodge members are exactly the same as yours-veterinarians, ministers, refrigeration repairmen, utility specialists, pilots, staff flight surgeons, supply personnel, General officers, telephone repairmen, morticians, and Commanders of large organizations. "These same working Masons, who worked in Blue Lodges in every corner of the country, now rededicated themselves to the prodigious task of establishing and perpetuating a lodge of Free Masons in the 'darkest country' in 'Western Europe. The task was not easy; several visits by our people to Paris, the seat of the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise, and return visits by officers of the Grand Lodge to Torrejon were necessary. The Grande Loge Nationale Francaise, incidentally. is recognized by all but one state, to the best of this writer's belief. "Since the new charter read, 'Biarritz, France,' a monthly meeting presented a small problem. First, Biarritz is approximately 400 miles from Madrid, creating transportation difficulties. The location and rental of a facility in which to conduct

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lodge business was also a problem of some concern. A dance hall was rented, furniture manufactured and installed, and the Grand Lodge OK obtained. "The 9th of December, I960, approached rapidly, and the brothers pooled their cars. They straggled out of the base on that Friday afternoon onto roads that couldn't quite be classified as secondary roads in the U. S. and on a day on which snowfall and high winds created blizzards and drifts in the mountains which presented for the traveling practitioners an afternoon and night of fearful scenic beauty. "The normal route through the pass at Somosierra was blocked, and a roundabout detour through the snow-covered pass at Navacerrada was successfully accomplished along its icy passages. To recount the experiences and hardships sustained by the hardy 56 would take more time to tell than is practical. Suffice it to say, driving times varied from 12 to 20 hours, but everyone made it safely: Liberty No. 70 was consecrated the afternoon of Saturday, December 10, 1960. That night, the lodge initiated its first two EAs. The trip was repeated each month with slight variations and better weather; busses were chartered and wives and children were invited to make the trips as excursions. This proved immensely popular and our lodge had a fantastic attendance. "Our Master then was Major Don 'Wilson, never to be forgotten by any member of the lodge. While most of the problems fell on his shoulders, certainly all of the delicate and numerous decisions were his. Ably assisted by Mr. Byron Johnston, then Senior Warden and now Master, since Don's rotation, the Master proved that the obstacles with which we were faced were soluable and could be overcome. Each month the trek to the north was made, for all Masons in Spain have learned that when they are denied the right to meet fraternaIly, no sacrifice is too great-no obstacle that surmountable-to preclude Masonic communication. "There are many other facts and interesting experiences that could be told, perhaps a few lines would suffice. Our High Twelve Club which lunches every Wednesday boasts an average attendance of 60 members per meeting. It supports the only Protestant orphanage in Madrid. It has entertained at its luncheons many an important Mason, the mention of whose names here would not be politic. "The Club was honored this spring by a luncheon visit of the Right Worshipful Brothers Passman of Louisiana and Rhodes of Arizona, both Members of Congress. Seven members of Liberty No. 70 travelled to the annual reunion of the Consistory, Valley of Paris, this past May, resulting in 7 more 32nd degree Masons. Liberty No. 70, incidentally, had the largest number of candidates of any European lodge for this occasion. Liberty No. 70 is now currently engaged in assisting the establishment of two more lodges: one at Moron Air Base near Seville, and another at Zaragoza Air Base in northern Spain. "vVe don't feel, Brothers, that you need fear that the principles and teachings of Free Masonry are being forsaken because of national borders, but rather, you may feel assured that Free Masonry, life His Words, transcends all."

ADDRESS Brother Fred F. DeVaney, Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Texas, delivered at the 1961 Annual Communication an address, which we believe to be the most outstanding Masonic oration of the year. Because of the character of the address and the need for its application now, we consider it of sufficient importance to reprint it here. Without giving all of his Masonic qualifications, suffice it to say that Brother DeVaney was serving as Grand Secretary-Recorder of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas at the time the address was made.

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THE STRANGER IN OUR MIDST

Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Worshipful Past Grand Masters, Grand Officers, Distinguished Guests and my Brethren: There is a stranger in our midst. Although he is older than recorded history, and has over four million followers in this country alone, has contributed immeasurably to the establishment and growth of our nation and has brought peace and happiness to countless millions, yet he stands unknown, unrecognized and unappreciated by many-yea, even by many of his own followers. Who is this stranger? He is Freemasonry. This evening I would like for us to take a close look at this stranger. There are many remarkable things revealed to us by his appearance. There are many things about him that are quite unique. There are many things about him that have been imitated by others. 'We note that there are many weaknesses in his aged body that need to be strengthened. Come, my Brethren, and let us take a long look at this stranger, and by so doing we may be able to discover just who he is and what he means to all of us. First, we observe his snow white brow, revealing that he is very old. We cannot establish his age and must content ourselves with the simple fact that he comes to us from time immemorial. We know that he is older than our other institutions -our state, our nation, our churches, our schools, our homes, our businesses, our social clubs, and even our democratic way of life. He was present when each of these institutions was established and he made a definite contribution to each. Without him it is doubtful that we would enjoy the blessings of any of these institutions today. Without him the history of the great state of Texas would no doubt be very different. Prior to 1836 no man in Texas could own property, hold citizenship or public office unless he was the member of one certain church. Because this aged stranger whispered his sweet counsels into the breasts of such followers as Brothers Stephen F. Austin, WilJiam Barrett Travis, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Sam Houston and others, the battle for independence was fought and won and the great Lone Star of Freedom emerged. Without him it is doubtful that there would have been any United States of America. It was this stranger who poured his teachings into the hearts of faithful patriots and they wrote the Declaration of Independence, formulated the Bill of Rights, and it was one of his prominent sons who led the continental army to victory and became the first president of this repUblic. Brother George Washington laid his hand upon a Masonic Bible when he assumed the office as President and in the character of our Ancient Fraternity laid the cornerstone of our nation's capital. Another faithful son of this stranger, Brother Benjamin Franklin, led in the establishment of our foreign policy, and based it on those time honored principles of brotherly love, relief and truth so that this nation quickly rose to be the big, charitable, protecting brother of the whole world. We see the Masonic principles in tangible form when we consider the relationship of our nation with others. Surely the United States is a living monument to the Masonic Fraternity. This stranger is and always has been the ally and friend of the free church. In olden times he supplied the architects and builders for great edifices of worship. Through the centuries he has loved, protected and taught from her textbookthe Holy Bible. He has taught many men how to pray for the first time, and has given to many of his followers the true pronunciation of the ineffable name of God. He has led many to a true reverence for that sacred name. He has brought many good men into the membership of the churches. He has taught many men of the true values of himself and his fellow man. Without this stranger in our

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midst our churches would be poorer and weaker and bereft of a true friend and a great ally. His contributions to the establishment and maintenance of our free public school system are well known to all of us. A group of his loyal sons addressed grievance to the Mexican government on March 2, 1836, and outstanding among those grievances was the fact that the Mexican government would not free education from the narrow, selfish grip of a tyrannical political system that called itself a church so that all could have the benefits of knowledge. Because the government turned a deaf ear to this plea, many brave sons of this stranger died at the Alamo, at Goliad and at San Jacinto, but like seeds dropped in fertile soil, from the blood of these Masonic martyrs has emerged our great public school system of today. It was one of her sons, President Mirabean B. Lamar, who led the Republic of Texas to the establishment of our free public schools. Down through the years her followers have served unselfishly on boards of public education, and in other capacities to perpetuate that great heritage. Every time we look upon a public school building, my Brethren, we are beholding a living monument to the Masonic Fraternity. Now let us look closely at this stranger again. In doing so, we observe scars upon his aged body. We note that he has felt the lashes of persecution and suffering. He has suffered in the fiery pyres with great martyrs for the cause of freedom like Jacques DeMolay. He has suffered under the ruthless hands of tyrants in all ages and in all nations where he has lived, including our own. In some communities he is not admitted and his followers are boycotted in business. In some nations in the world today, men are confined to prison, their only offense being that they belong to the Masonic Fraternity. He patiently endured the Anti-Masonic era of the early nineteenth century in America. Today he is patiently enduring the ravages of persecution in those nations where Communism and Romanism have spread their devastating tentacles. This stranger has felt the full power and impact of persecution. He has borne the brunt of false accusations. Some have accused him of being a political organization. Yet he does not permit the discussion of partisan politics within his communications. He does not permit his followers to inject his name into their political campaigns. He provided much of the mortar that cemented the states together following the great Civil War. He has never belonged to any political party, but has always defended the rights of every man to belong to the party of his choice. Others have accused him of being a competitor of the church. Yet he claims no creed, no dogma or doctrine except that of the brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God. He has never robbed a single church altar of a true worshipper, but has guided many men to the church altar. He has provided light for an understanding of the Holy Scriptures, and by so doing he has given to many men a better understanding of sermons, hymns, and church liturgy. He has taught many a man how to speak in public for the first time. He has taught many men how to teach and guide other men, and in so doing, he has helped to develop many of our great churchmen of today. He has been accused of selfishness in regard to his many benevolent institutions, some have claimed that he builds orphanages, homes for the aged, hospitals, educational and healing foundations for his own members and their dependents only. Yet history gives him the unparalleled honor of having given to this world the first hospital for the alleviation of human suffering and the first orphanage for parentless children. His hospitals for crippled children, his educational and healing foundations of today testify eloquently to the unselfish character of his vast benevolences. It is difficult for us to call to mind any area of human benevolence in which Freemasonry is not working. In spite of the persecutions and false accusations that this stranger has borne,

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we see no marks of bitterness in his countenance. There is no semblance of hatred or vengeance. Rather we see charity, truth and loving kindness. We hear him teaching his followers that "peace and harmony are the chief strength and support of all well regulated institutions, more especially this of ours," and that "we should throw around each other the broad mantle of charity." Strange indeed that we should see peace through suffering, love through persecution and light shining through darkness when we look into the face of this stranger in our midst. Then we see yet another striking feature as we behold this stranger in our midst. We see a sadness and a disappointment in his face. We learn that although he does boast over four million followers in this nation alone, many of them do not appreciate him as much as they do the television, sports, and worldly amusements. His old heart aches by the lack of attendance at his Communications and the apathy and disinterest on the part of many. Many of his followers do not regard him to be worthy the few dollars in annual dues necessary for his support and they become suspended. Many of his sons do not really appreciate his teachings, fail to live by them, and by so doing they fail to attract many good men to his doors. His teachings could contribute much toward winning the battle now raging for the hearts and minds of men if only we could practice them. He is sad because many of his followers see in Masonry only beautiful jewelry, pomp and pageantry, prestige and prominence, instead of service and sacrifice, humility and prayer, light and wisdom. Then finally we look down and behold the feet of this stranger in our midst. They have trod many weary miles as they have led countless millions from darkness to light. They have guided us to the Mystic Temple on many occasions. The first time those steps led us to the mystic Temple they guided us to the ground floor or checkered pavement where near the center of the room he learned the true value of God. Those feet led us to the northeast corner of the room where we learned the true value of our fellow man as he fled to our relief. Those feet led us to the Secretary's desk where we learned the true value of ourselves, being reminded that our humble breasts were regarded as worthy to be repositories of sacred truth. Those blessed feet led us to the Mystic Temple again. In the middle chamber, where we ascended the winding stairway, he taught us how the great Geometrician of the Universe employed the liberal arts and sciences in the creating and maintaining of His universe, of the great orders of ancient architecture and finally within the shadow of the mystic letter "G," our hearts were opened to the greatest wonders of all times. Those blessed feet led us to the Mystic Temple a third time where in the sanctorum we learned the power of God in the resurrection, the greatest mystery concerning mankind. We learned how that resurrection is possible, and why God considers us worthy of so great a privilege. Those feet have guided us to a better knowledge of God, ourselves and our fellow man. They have guided us away from fanaticism, intemperance and materialism. They have guided us to the side of a needy Brother in distress and to the defense of truth. They have led us to provide for the needs of the widows and orphans. Those feet have led us many times to the graveside of a fallen Brother. Those feet have always guided mankind upward, never downward; toward light, never darkness; toward love, never hate. As we behold the worn feet of this faithful stranger in our midst, we recall the words of the prophet Isaiah, "How beautiful upon the mountains are feet of Him that publish glad tidings of peace." Yes, my Brethren, there is a stranger in our midst. We need to know him better because his history is indeed illustrious, his teachings are ancient and inspiring; and his purposes are noble. Tonight we have carefully examined this mysterious stranger, but we have not heard him speak. Let us now listen to his voice as we ask him who he is:

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"I am rooted in the mists of antiquity and point to God and eternity. I am past, present and future; I belong to the ages. I circle the globe and stand in the crossroads of the world. I am steeped in tradition and trace<.l in the pages of history. I have rites and words that have beauty, symmetry and rhythm. I have knowledge, wisdom and secrets locked in my bosom; I give these to men who come to me desiring me in their hearts. I place upon my altars Holy Writ and turn to Deity in prayer. I hold the square and compasses in my hands and contemplate a line from earth to heaven. I speculate with all the tools of operative Masons; I translate their uses into moral values and spiritual building. I await all free men of lawful age and good report, and solicit none. I admit them of their own free will and accord and teach them Brotherhood and Unity. I make builders of men, of those who are willing, and give them my tools that they may work. T stoop to raise fallen Brethren and cast out the unworthy. I walk in the ways of Charity and travel in Peace and Harmony. I render aid to the poor, the sick and distressed. I answer the cry of the orphan and sustain the widow and the aged. I commit to the earth Brothers who travel to that undiscovered country. I ponder at that moment on the ravages of time, as I stand at the door of Eternity. I am a way of life that teaches immortality. I raise men from darkness to light. I am Freemasonry."

ANNIVERSARIES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: On February 22, 1961, the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia held, with elaborate ceremonies, the celebration of its sesquicentennial. This observance being at the time of the Annual Conference of Grand Masters of North America, many Grand Lodges were privileged to attend that otherwise would have been absent. This unusual occasion was held in Constitution Hall, located at 18th and D Streets, N.W., and was attended by a large crowd of Master Masons, their families and friends. In addition to appropriate music, introductions and a welcome by the Grand Master, the program featured an inspiring address by M. W. Bro. Thomas Sherrod Roy, Past Grand Master of Massachusetts, and a brief history of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia by Ray Baker Harris, Past Grand Master. Later in the year, on October 8, 196], a "Service of Thanksgiving" marking the One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Grand Lodge was held in St. Albans Cathedral. The purpose of this occasion was to attend Divine Worship in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. The long procession which marched to the cathedral represented not only the officers of the Grand Lodge and subordinate lodges, but was made up of all branches of Masonry in the District of Columbia. When the brethren and their escorts arrived at St. Albans it was found that the huge cathedral would not hold the crowd. Some found standing room, while others were unable to enter. As a concluding ceremony of celebration, a Sesquicentennial Banquet was held on November 29, 1961, in the beautiful Shoreham Hotel. This occasion was complete in every detail, from dinner to speakers and from introductions to appropriate music. Surely the District of Columbia made good use of the sesquicentennial year to bring Freemasonry before the eyes of the public and to perform those things which might have been expected of a fine old Grand Lodge. The proceedings of the District of Columbia quote messages received in

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response to invitations to the sesquicentennial celebration from the three living former Presidents of the United States, one of whom is a Mason and a Past Grand Master. We believe it altogether proper that the attitudes of First Citizens regarding Freemasonry should be quoted as often as propriety will permit. The following clearly express their regard for Masonry: "It is always a privilege to send greetings to the members of the Grand Lodge of Free and Acceptcd Masons of the District of Columbia. Now, on the occasion of the Grand Lodge's 150th Anniversary, I want to reaffirm my admiration and respect for this fine body. "Over the ycars the fraternity has made a meaningful combination (contribution?) to the cultural life and the growth and development of the nation's capital. Typical of the organization's steady appeal to thoughtful men has been its rcmarkable growth from less than a hundred members in 1811 to nearly twenty-five thousand this year. May I extend my best wishcs for continued success in the years to come." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

"I sincerely wish it wcre possible for me to be with you (at the Sesquicentennial Banquet on November twenty-ninth). I am as sorry as I can be that I can't be prescnt. "Please express my fraternal greetings to all the brcthren, and tell them that if it were at all possible I would certainly havc becn with them." HARRY S. TRUMAN Past Grand Master of Missow'i " ... a word of greeting to your organization on its 150th Anniversary. "Although I am not a membcr of the Order, I have had years of association with its members and activities. "The Masonic Order is one of the great supports of morals and intellectual stability in our country." HERBERT HOOVER

MAINE: The Grand Lodge of Maine, one of the older Grand Lodges in the United States, observed several important anniversaries the past year. Six lodges celebrated centennials, one a sesquicentennial and one observed with all due solemnity its bicentennial. The 200th Anniversary of Portland Lodge No.1, chartered some eight years prior to the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Maine by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, was held in the Eastland Motor Hotel, March 20, 1962. So important was this event that the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was invited to participate. The following is an account of this unusual event held on March 24, 1962, in Corinthian Hall in Portland: "On March 24, 1962, Portland Lodge reconvened in Corinthian Hall and received the Grand Lodge of Maine. The Grand Lodge of Maine received the Grand Lodgc of Massachusetts. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts reconstitutcd Portland Lodge in a very impressive ceremony. That evening a banquet was served to 1100 Masons in the Exposition Building, followed by remarks from His Excellency and Wor. Brother John Reed, Governor of Maine, and a humorous talk by Brother Ramsey of Rhode Island. The Kora Temple Legion of Honor Drill Team performed their usual outstanding precision drill. Sevcral acts of very high class vaudcville then entertained the brethren."

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of Masonry in 1964. Elaborate plans are being made for a proper observance of this occasion. A Centennial Committee is hard at work making plans, raising funds and giving publicity to the coming Centennial celebration. The committee reports 100 per cent cooperation by all of the Lodges in the jurisdiction. An assessment of ten cents per member per year will raise slightly more than $10,000.00 and the committee estimates a needed amount of $25,000.00 to put the celebration on a sound financial basis. It is planned to hold the observance in the city of Helena which is the closest city to the location of Mullan Pass, the site of the first known meeting of Freemasons in Montana. Invitations will be extended to every jurisdiction with which Montana is in fraternal relations. Tentative plans indicate that a three day session will be necessary to cover all features of the program under consideration. Generally, the program will commence on Sunday with a Divine Service. The celebration proper will get under way on Monday with a luncheon on top of Mullan Pass at the Masonic outdoor temple. Here a rededication of Freemasonry will take place. This celebration promises to be one of the most outstanding Masonic occasions in the Great West during the year in which it is held. NEW JERSEY: While only a few Grand Lodges west of the Mississippi River can trace their beginnings back more than a hundred years, several on the eastern seaboard are rapidly approaching the two hundred mark. The Grand Lodge of New Jersey has just completed its one hundred seventy-fifth year of service in its jurisdiction. While each anniversary becomes an opportunity for celebrations, it was determined to make special use of this particular one. The Grand Master based the ten points of his program on the figure 175 and asked the assistance of the brethren in carrying out his ten point program which was to include various activities of different groups of one hundred seventy-five brethren. During the year at least one big celebration was held with souvenir programs and a nationally known speaker. We believe that the observance of anniversaries in Masonic Lodges and Grand Lodges are just as important as the observance of certain anniversaries in family life. If Freemasonry is to continue to grow and prosper it must not overlook those moral and social functions which have made it the institution we believe it to be today. A young Grand Lodge, or a newly instituted subordinate Lodge is quite often too busy making history to give it any particular consideration or for that matter to record it accurately. There always comes a time in the history of a Lodge, or a Grand Lodge, when its heritage suddenly becomes important. Quite often the lack of early records is bemoaned by brethren who would like to know more about their ancestry. Any centennial committee on history will vouch for the fact that their task is not an easy one and that some of the early information they most desired was unobtainable. WYOMING: The Grand Lodge of Wyoming celebrated its Centennial on July 4, 1962, on Independence Rock, the site of the first Masonic meeting in Wyoming. The Grand Lodge appropriated sufficient funds to make the observance possible.

ANSON JONES TEXAS: Immediately prior to the opening of the one hundred twenty-sixth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Texas on December 6, 1961,

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a special ceremony was held to unveil a statue of the first Grand Master of Texas, Dr. Anson Jones. The sculptor of this work was Bryant Baker, a member of Constitutional Lodge No. 294 of Beverly, England, who was present for the occasion and made brief remarks. Some years ago in competition with twelve of the foremost American sculptors he won the assignment to execute the colossal bronze statue of George Washington in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. The following biography of Dr. Jones appears in the Texas proceedings: DR. ANSON JONES

Born in Massachusetts, educated for the profession of medicine, Dr. Anson Jones came to Texas in October, 1833, by way of New York, Venezuela, Philadelphia and New Orleans, and began the practice of medicine at Brazoria. Here in 1835, he and five other Master Masons established the earliest known Masonic Lodge in Texas, of which Jones was the first Worshipful Master. Shortly thereafter, the hostilities of the Texas Revolution began and Jones carried the charter of Holland Lodge No. 36 in his saddle bags through the Battle of San Jacinto. He became interested in the politics of the new Republic of Texas, and early advocated the policies which ultimately gave him the title of "Architect of Annexation." On December 20, 1837, Dr. Jones was elected the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol, and, as such, laid the foundations for the remarkable growth and influence of organized Masonry in Texas. On December 9, 1844, Anson Jones became the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas. His intellectual interests led him to join in the founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas, the first such intellectual and cultural organization of its kind in the Republic, and the Medical Association of Texas, and to advocate the creation of a uniform system of public education and the endowment of a university as its capstone. Distinguished for courage and devotion to duty in battle and in early epidemics of yellow fever in Texas, Dr. Anson Jones was equally distinguished in government and in Freemasonry. His biographer characterized him as "methodical, clearheaded, cautious and close-mouthed." A contemporary, Ashbel Smith, wrote of Dr. Jones that he had "A most broad and comprehensive intellect" and that "he took no one-sided views; he was never misled by seeing only the benefits or only the disadvantages of any measure." Our distinguished Brother lived in a time of crisis, and in our own time, we might well emulate the virtues of his life and rededicate ourselves to those eternal principles, which we too have espoused, that guided him and our country through perilous times.

BLOOD BANKS A number of Grand Lodges sponsor blood donor programs. However, this is not essentially a Masonic endeavor except it is a progTam that contributes to the welfare of mankind. Many Grand Lodges report difficulty in reaching goals or quotas. This may be due in part to the fact that so many other civic and social clubs are engaged in the same type of effort. One Grand Lodge reported that urging was necessary to make an acceptable showing. OREGON: The Grand Lodge of Oregon seems to be an exception to the general rule of non-interest in Blood Bank programs. It is quite possible that the Grand Lodge was unusually fortunate in obtaining the services of an energetic coordinator. Some three pages are devoted to the report which reveals an unusual amount of interest. The names of donors and those to whom the

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blood was administered appear in the proceedings. This, too, may account for its success, for lodges, as well as individuals like to see their names in print. Regardless of how it was accomplished the blood bank program in Oregon appears to have been a huge success. VERMONT: The Grand Master of Vennont asked his Grand Lodge to authorize him to appoint a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a Blood Bank.

CORNERSTONES The following is an Exordium to be delivered prior to the laying of a cornerstone, as prepared by Committee on Masonic Information, Research and Publication and referred to the Committee on Work in the Grand Lodge of Virginia: AN EXORDIUM

The ceremony which we are about to perform, or one comparable, may likely be ascribed to the operative craftsmen of the middle ages who built the great castles and cathedrals in Europe and the British Isles. Even earlier, we know that the outstanding citizens of Rome gathered to assist in lowering the corner路 stone of its public buildings into place. This tradition indicates the deep spiritual attitude of our fraternal ancestors. Each accepted his particular talent as a gift of God, and to Him each consecrated the fruits of his labor. The stone itself is supposed to be a perfect cube, and each side a perfect square. The cube symbolized Truth to the Easterners and the square Morality. Hence, Perfect Truth and Perfect Morality, both attributes of God, cause the stone to be an evidence of the Divine in man's undertaking. Believing that all enduring things must be built upon the strong foundation of the Almighty, it became the first stone set into place by our operative ancestors. Thereupon rested the whole structure, physically and spiritually. It was placed in the northeast corner. To them the north was a place of darkness, the east a place of light. The former signifying evil and the latter good, and in between stood God. They thought of the cement or adhesive bond as a symbol of love. As it was spread with the trowel to hold the building together, so did the overwhelming element of love, of God for man, of man for God, and of man for man, hold them together in perfect unity. The necessity of that bond of love was then and is now held forth to us if our 'work is to be approved. The stone is first lowered by three distinct movements. This would admonish us to be circumspect in all our actions in the erection of our spiritual edifice, and indicates our progress through youth, manhood and old age. Once the stone is set, it should not be moved, for the God we worship and the attributes which we ascribe to him are unchangeable and immovable. We test the stone and our work with the plumb, square and level, both to be sure that we have not used an imperfect symbol, and to remind us that in all our dealings in life we should strive towards that perfection which is Divine, which will keep us clean of body, soul and mind, living before the world as an example of righteousness, and professing that under God, all men are equal. Thus the stone may be declared a symbol of perfect morality, perfect rectitude in life and perfect equality ... in essence, Divine. The stone thus set in place, with the work which is to follow, is then consecrated with the age-old elements of corn, wine and oil. The corn is a symbol of plenty, representing the oounteous provision made for our physical existence; the wine is a symbol of refreshment which, together with rest, is enjoyed by the:

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traveler at the completion of his journey; the oil is a symbol of joy and gladness used to anoint those who were particularly honored. Taken together they teach the important lesson that a portion of our sustenance should go to feed the hungry, a cup of wine shared to cheer the sorrowful and the healing oil of our consolation poured into the wounds of the afflicted. These are all the gifts of God, and as a further evidence of our belief in his beneficence, we acknowledge in this sacrifice of consecration that all things come of Him. Finally, we engage in prayer, not only for the safety and guidance of the builders, but for the permanency of the building to be erected. Being built on the strong foundation of our faith in God, it should be used for His glory, thus the architect and builders are enjoined to accept the challenge of their great responsibility to complete the structure.

CUBA While the full and complete story of the condition of Freemasonry in Cuba may not be told at this time, we are all aware that the information received indicates a plight that deserves our serious consideration and understanding. The exact status of the Grand Lodge may be somewhat clouded by various claims to positions of leadership within and without the jurisdiction. We have been informed that there are at least three separate and distinct groups of brethren posing as duly elected officials of the Grand Lodge of Cuba. We are certain that the old regime which was in office at the time of the building and dedication of the magnificant Masonic Temple in Havana are not the ones generally recognized today, and that a group of brethren unknown to us at that time have been recognized by the Grand Lodge of Florida. Since we have implicit confidence in the judgment of the Grand Lodge of Florida, we must abide by its decision to recognize the Grand Officers headed by Dr. Juan Jose Tarajano Gonzalez, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Cuba in exile, residing within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Florida. When the time comes for the Grand Lodge of Cuba to take up residence on its island home, no doubt many changes will be necessitated. While we have little confidence in any Grand Lodge in exile performing as a Grand Lodge, we do believe beyond any doubt that the brethren and their families from Cuba deserve our attention and our assistance. If we read Masonic history correctly, Grand Lodges in exile function in name only. A Grand Lodge without a jurisdiction cannot perform as a Grand Lodge should. We commend the Grand Lodge of Florida for its genuine Masonic generosity and for its attention to distressed brethren and their families in a time of great need. While other Grand Lodges have come forward with financial assistance, it has been the Grand Lodge of Florida who has borne the burden of responsibility. As Masons we look forward to the time when these brethren may return to their homes and reorganize Freemasonry so that it will once more become the influence for good that it once was. ARIZONA: At the direction of the Grand Master, $130.00 was sent to the Masonic Service Association for Cuban relief. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia made a $500.00 contribution, through the Masonic Service Association of the United States, for the relief of Cuban brethren and the families now residing on our soil. The Grand Master states: "We were most happy to respond." MARYLAND: The Grand Lodge of Maryland also answered the call for

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assistance of Dr. Juan Jose Tarajano, Grand Master of Cuba in exile, now residing in Florida. After determining that the need was real, the Grand Lodge sent $500.00 to the relief of their Cuban brethren, to be administered by the Grand Lodge of Florida. WISCONSIN: Following a comprehensive report on the Cuban Masonic situation of brethren now residing in Florida, the Grand Lodge contributed $1,000.00 to this cause, and sent the money through the Masonic Service Association. WYOMING: The Grand Lodge of Wyoming contributed the sum of $500.00 to the relief of Cuban brethren now residing in Florida.

MASONIC HALL DEDICATION The following was adopted by the Grand Lodge of Virginia for recommended use at the conclusion of the Ceremony of Dedication of a Masonic Hall. The lecture was prepared by the Committee on Masonic Information, Research and Publication, and referred to the Committee on Work. DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALLS

At the conclusion of the dedication Ceremony, the Grand Master shall designate some brother to give the following explanatory lecture: By Brethren, the ceremonies which we have performed here are not unmeaning rites, nor the amusing pageants of an idle hour. Each has a solemn and instructive import. Permit me to point these out to you and to impress upon your minds the enabling sentiments they are so well adapted to convey. This Hall, designed and built by Wisdom, supported by Strength and adorned in Beauty, we first consecrated in the name of the great Jehovah. This teaches us, in all our works, begun and finished, to acknowledge, adore and magnify Him. It reminds us, also, to enter the door of the Lodge in His fear, to put our trust in Him while passing through its trials, and place our hope in Him for the reward of its lahors. Let, then the altar at the center of this Lodge be devoted to His service and the lofty arch of its ceiling resound with His praise. May the eye which seeth in secret, witness here the sincere and unaffected piety which withdraws from the engagements of the world to silence and privacy, that it may be exercised with less interruption and less ostentation. Our march around the "symbolic Lodge" reminds us of the travels of human life, in which Masonry is an enlightened, a safe and a pleasant path. Its tessellated pavement of Mosaic work intimates to us a checkered diversity and uncertainty of human affairs. Our step is time; our progression, eternity. Following our ancient Constitution, with mystic rites, WE DEDICATE THIS HALL TO FREEMASONRY. Our best attachments are due to the Craft. In its prosperity, we find our joy; and, paying it honor, we honor ourselves. But its worth transcends our highest praise, and its glory will outsound our anthems. Brethren, it is a matter of pride that we have had our names inscribed on the record of Freemasonry. May it be our high ambition that they should shed luster upon the immortal page. THIS HALL HAS ALSO BEEN DEDICATED TO VIRTUE. This worthy approbation will always be duly regarded while the moral duties which our sublime lectures inculcate, with affecting and impressive pertinency, are cherished in our hearts and illustrated in our lives. As Freemasonry aims to enliven the spirit of Philanthropy, and promote the

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cause of Charity, so WE DEDICATE THIS HALL TO UNIVERSAL BENEVOLENCE, in the assurance that every brother will dedicate his affections and his abilities to the same generous purpose; that while he displays a warm and cordial affection to those who are of the Household of Faith, he will extend his benevolent regards and good wishes to the whole family of mankind. Such, my brethren, is the significant meaning of the solemn rites we have just performed, because such are the peculiar duties of every Lodge. We need not enlarge upon them now, nor show how they diverge, as rays from a center, to enlighten, to improve and to cheer the whole circle of life. Their import and their application is familiar to all of you. In their knowledge and their exercise may you fulfill the high purposes of Freemasonry.

DEMOLAY Nearly all Grand Lodges now recognize the International Order of DeMolay in one way or another. Most of those who have not done so in the past are now giving it serious consideration. In addition to Grand Lodges many other Masonic organizations are lending their support to the effort. Beyond doubt, all recognize the value of working with the youth of our country. ARIZONA: The Grand Lodge of Arizona maintains a DeMolay Scholarship Committee, and provides it with funds to grant a limited number of scholarships to deserving DeMolays. A year ago the amount was increased from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 so that five $400.00 scholarships could be made available. The past year the committee reported a successful and satisfactory year of activity and requested that the amount be increased to $2,400.00, so that six scholarships could be granted.- The grants are made on a competitive basis and extends to all worthy DeMolays. It is truly an incentive plan that aids far more than the few actual winners. ARKANSAS: The Grand Lodge of Arkansas established no definite action relative to DeMolay, but did receive a report of a committee appointed one year ago to study the organization. The committee praised DeMolay and recommended that a future committee study ways and means to insure the sound growth of the organization within their jurisdiction. An apparent interest in the youth of their state was evidenced in a report given by the "Board of Trustees of the Acacia Fund." The Grand Lodge of Arkansas is lending not only its moral support but financial assistance as well to the Acacia Fraternity, located on the campus of the University of Arkansas. At the last report some $56,000.00 had been pledged, representing one dollar per member. Of the amount thus pledged, more than $38,000.00 has been raised. It was stated that when completed, the Acacia House would cost slightly more than $174,000.00 and would be the finest on the University campus. GEORGIA: The Grand Master of Georgia urges that youth activity sponsorship be increased in his jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge has for a number of years endorsed sponsorship of the Boy Scouts of America, and it states that some lodges presently sponsor DeMolay Chapters and Assemblies of Rainbow Girls in addition to the Boy Scouts. The Grand Master recommends that a Youth Program Committee be created, given powers to act and financial assistance. CONNECTICUT: The Committee on Masonic Youth Programs makes numerous suggestions for the advancement of youth organizations within the

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State of Connecticut. The committee states that, "First, and probably the most important, is the pressing need to bolster the ideals of a free democratic society, under God, to our young people." The report continues, "During the last thirty-five years, the world has evidenced one startling fact. Totalitarian regimes have recognized that their strength for the future rests with the ideologies held by their youth. Let us take a lesson from these enemies of democracy." Without saying more, these are perhaps the best reasons why Freemasonry should lend its support to worthwhile youth movements. Far too many fear that any alteration of established lodge activity will constitute a departure from basic ideals of the fraternity. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Freemasonry, as a way of life, should assist us to lead more useful lives in the modern world. We should never discard sound judgment, but neither should we fear to take forward steps to protect and insure our free democratic way of life. IOWA: The Grand Master recommends: "The continuation of our interest in DeMolay by displaying our concern in the advancement of the Order of DeMolay. OUf contacts would be mutually beneficial."

The Grand Master stated elsewhere in his address that one could not help but be impressed with the seriousness of the brethren in Indiana regarding DeMolay. He thinks Freemasonry has been giving considerable "lip service" to the Order, and implies that the fraternity should do more.

FOREIGN RECOGNITION The propOSItIOn of whether to recognize or not to recognize has been a problem to many jurisdictions. The Grand Master's Conference a few years ago set up a committee of foreign recognition with a view toward offering sound advice in the form of annual reports. However, the human element is the controlling factor in the work of this committee just as it is in Grand Lodges. The committee has done an excellent job, and is to be commended for its sincere efforts regardless of whether or not any Grand Lodge may follow the information it dispenses. To evaluate the merits of a Grand Lodge, and to know whether it should be recognized as one which practices the type of Freemasonry meeting the standards of a particular Grand Lodge must be done to a great extent on the basis of advice of some trusted source. Few Grand Lodges have the opportunity to send qualified representatives on an around-the-world tour to gather this information. On occasion some brother is permitted to make such a trip, and if he knows his business, can and usually does bring back valuable information. We cannot always base our standard or recognition on whether or not some other Grand Lodge, with whom we are in fraternal relations, extends recognition. This is particularly true where there are several different Grand Lodges in a country, or in close proximity with one another on the same continent. As an illustration we have only to look at the Grand Lodges on the European Continent. There, for various reasons, a Grand Lodge may extend recognition to one which we do not feel deserves our recognition. The reasons there may go back to some national emergency, not in any sense Masonic, in which the people of the two countries were bound closely together by reasons of security or mutual assistance. In such cases recognition is usu-

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ally extended, and we should understand that reasons exist. There is always the same type of thinking for non-recognition of certain lodges. While there is nothing to be gained by name-calling at this time, suffice it to say that many jurisdictions are presently recognizing a European Grand Lodge that is not now recognized by certain others with whom we are all, in this country, in fraternal relations. MONTANA: The Grand Master of Montana visited numerous Grand Lodges and made a conscientious effort to return home with valuable information for his own Grand Lodge. He gave an interesting account of several of his visits and reasons for his recommendations, both pro and con. The Grand Master included in his report a meeting with Brother Louis Dembitzer, Special Delegate of the Grand Lodge of Belgium. Anyone who attended the Grand Master's Conference that year also met and talked with Brother Dembitzer. We can state without reservation that he was an able representative of the new Grand Lodge, and has convinced many that recognition should be extended. Despite certain other influences that have tried to prevent recognition being extended the newly formed Grand Lodge of Belgium, we are inclined to agree with the Grand Master of Montana that it appears to meet all the requirements of a regular Grand Lodge as standardized by most jurisdictions. Montana also extended recognition to Grand Lodge of Honduras, delayed action of Grand Lodge of Belgium and Grand Lodge of France. It was also noted that the United Grand Lodge of Germany was the Grand Lodge recognized in that country. NEW JERSEY: Extended recognition to United Grand Lodge of Germany, the Grand Lodge Nationale of France, the Grand Lodge of Cuba in exile, and United Grand Lodge of Italy. Action was delayed on requests from the Grand Lodge of Belgium, the Grand Lodge of Finland, the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg and the Grand Lodge of Peru. NEW MEXICO: Extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Belgium and the Grand Lodge Occidental of Columbia. Action was delayed on requests for recognition from the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg and the Grand Lodge of France. NORTH DAKOTA: The Grand Lodge of North Dakota found itself one of the five remaining Grand Lodges in the United States still recognizing the Grand Orient of Belgium and therefore withdrew recognition. OHIO: Extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Belgium and to the Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. SOUTH CAROLINA: Extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg, the Grand Lodge of Belgium and to the Grand Lodge Occidental of Colombia. SOUTH DAKOTA: Action delayed on recognition to the Grand Lodge of Belgium and the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg. Recognition was refused to the Grand Lodge of France. TENNESSEE: Extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Belgium and to the Grand Orient of Italy. Action delayed on requests from the Grand Lodge of Parana, Brazil, the Grand Lodge of Honduras and the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg. UTAH: The Grand Lodge of Utah rescinded recognition to the Grand

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Orient of Belgium, and delayed action on recognition of the Grand Lodge of Belgium. Similar delay was accomplished on recognition of the Grand Lodge Parana of Brazil and the Grand Lodge of Honduras. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Ecuador. VERMONT: The Grand Lodge of Vermont reinstated its recognition of the Grand Lodge of Sao Paulo, Brazil; extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Belgium. Since the National Grand Lodge of Italy merged with the Grand Orient of Italy, and assumed the latter name, the Grand Lodge of Vermont merely continues its recognition of the Grand Orient. The Grand Lodge felt that it lacked proper and adequate information regarding the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg (three lodges and 120 members), and the Grand Lodge Occidental of Colombia, to make a recommendation. As a result no action was taken. WASHINGTON: The Grand Lodge of Washington extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of Ecuador and the Grand Lodge of Peru. Action was delayed concerning recognition of the Grand Lodge of Finland, the Grand Lodge de Santa Catarina (Brazil), the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg and the Grand Lodge of Belgium. WISCONSIN: The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin adopted the report of the Committee on Foreign Relations with the result that the Grand Lodge delayed action on recognition of the Grand Lodge of Belgium, and the Grand Lodge Occidental of Colombia. No action was taken with regard to the Grand Lodge of Baja California, Mexico, or the Grand Lodge of Finland. There was no change of position relative to the United Grand Lodge of Germany.

INDIA-GRAND LODGE For some two hundred years Freemasonry has existed in India under English, Scotch and Irish Constitutions. On November 24, 1961, a new Grand Lodge was begun. The Grand Lodge of India, as it is known, will henceforth issue dispensations and establish new lodges in India. Some two hundred lodges are now a part of its jurisdiction, which is divided into four Regional Grand Lodges, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western India. The Inaugural Meeting on November 24, 1961, was attended by many Masons of high stations. The Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Ireland were represented, and we are informed that the new Grand Lodge is off to a good start. The following portion of a letter was received from a brother who resides in Bombay: "Freemasonry in India is over 200 years old and for many years it was restricted only to Europeans. The English Constitution was the first to be established in India, next to Scottish and then Irish. We have all the three constitutions working in India even today. The District Grand Lodge of Bombay will be shortly celebrating its Centenary. The District Grand Lodges of Bombay, Bengal, Madras and Northern India of the English Constitution have about 175 Lodges. The Scottish Constitution which is an All-India Body has 78 Lodges and the Irish Constitution has about 15 Lodges, under their respective jurisdiction. Only last year there was a move to establish a Grand Lodge of India and the three existing

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Constitutions have agreed to recognize this Grand Lodge of India, allowing Lodges under their respective Constitution to join the Indian Constitution if the brethren of each lodge decided by a majority to vote for this Grand Lodge of India. Over 150 Lodges have voted for it and the Grand Lodge of India is to be inaugurated on November 24, 1961, at New Delhi. The Grand Masters of India, Scotland and Ireland, or their Deputies, and some high rank Officers are coming to India for the inauguration. There will now be established four Regional Grand Lodges of Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western India under the Grand Lodge of India. In future charters for new Lodges will only be issued by the Grand Lodge of India. "Masonry is still in its infancy in India, but as the country progresses, it is sure to take a firm hold in India and has a very bright future before it. As soon as the Grand Lodge of India is inaugurated, other Grand Lodges in different parts of the world will recognize its constitution as is done by the existing three Constitutions of Europe."

It is always interesting to receive news, Masonic or otherwise, from the local slant. The following' is information released by Wor. Bro. P. M. Sundaram, Grand Secretary Designate of the new Grand Lodge of India, as given to the Indian Masonic Journal) published September 1961, Hyderabad: GRAND LODGE OF INDIA

The following information has been received from Wor. Bro. P. M. Sundaram, Grand Secretary Designate: "Inaugural Meeting: I have now very great pleasure in informing you that intimation has been received to the effect that the Inaugural Meeting of the Grand Lodge of India will be held on Friday, November 24, 1961. The date has been fixed by the three Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Ireland as the most convenient to them. The meeting will take place at the Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi. At this meeting, the M. W. Grand Master-designate will be installed; he will then invest his officers. It is also proposed, as a special case, to install the Regional Grand Masters-designate at the same time. "Formal summons containing the Agenda, etc. for the meeting will be issued in due course. In the meantime I am to inform you that the provisional programme is as follows: I. Group photograph (panoramic) 2. Installation of M. W. Grand Master and investiture of Grand Lodge Officers. 3. Installation of Regional Grand Masters of Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western India. 4. Banquet. In accordance with the general practice, admission will be restricted to those who buy tickets in advance and register their names with the Grand Secretary. The rates of admission shall be as follows: Rs. 12-50 (i) Meeting only (ii) Meeting & Banquet .. ...... ..... ........... Rs. 30-00 Fees cannot be refunded under any circumstances and tickets are non-transferable. A reception committee, and a number of sub-committees, as necessary are being set up in Delhi to attend to various matters necessary and incidental thereto. There will be local Liaison Committees in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. The occasion is an unique one, the like of which we have not seen in India before, nor shall we be able to see another one in the future. It is therefore hoped that as many Brethren as possible will find it possible to attend. Hotel Reservation: In this part of the year, Delhi generally has numerous official and other functions; and accommodation in hotels is extremely difficult.

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In order that no one may be put to any undue hardship on this account, I request that you will be so good as to arrange to consult the members of your Lodge without avoidable delay and let me have, as soon as possible, names, addresses and particulars of those who wish to attend and the nature of accommodation which they will require. On receipt of this information (together with a cheque for Rs. 30/-) I shall endeavour my utmost to secure them suitable accommodation. All hotel charges, etc. shall be paid by the member concerned. Private Hospitality: You may also let me know if any of them would like to put up with local Masons if it could be conveniently arranged. Foundation Jewel: At its meeting held on July 9, 1961, the Steering Committee decided that each of the 146 Foundation Lodges should be granted a Foundation Jewel on the lines of the Hall-Stone Jewel with which Lodges under the English Constitution are familiar. The Jewel will be handed down from Master to Master on the occasion of the Installation Meeting. A suitable ceremonial for presentation will be sent to each Lodge in due course. The Jewel for which Lodges will pay will cost Rs. 100/-. I am to request that a cheque for this amount together with the bank charges therefor may kindly be sent to me at your earliest convenience. Original Member Jewel: The Committee also decided that members of Lodges which have opted for India may be given an Original Member Jewel on payment. Each Jewel will cost Rs. 25/-. Any member of your Lodge wishing to have this Jewel will kindly let me have a sum of Rs. 25/- as early as possible so that an order may be placed for the Jewel. The name of the Brother concerned will be duly engraved on the jewel."

JURISPRUDENCE A subject long under discussion in Masonic circles deals with the proposition to accept or not to accept petitions from the physically handicapped. The recent war has brought this matter into clearer focus and has caused numerous changes in Grand Lodge law throughout the world. The question seems to resolve itself into one pointed question. Does Freemasonry in its speculative form demand physical perfection, or is it more concerned with moral fitness for its sublime teachings? We are inclined toward the latter point of view. However, we believe that in no instance should a candidate be accepted into Masonry who obviously will become a burden to the fraternity. Masonry has ways and means of caring for those who meet with misfortune, but it should never knowingly accept into membership those who at the time are not able to care for themselves. Most of the Grand Lodges whose law permits the degrees to be conferred upon the physically handicapped, require a special investigation of the applicant's background and ability to provide for himself and his family. Then, and only then, the matter is submitted to the Grand Master for consideration. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The matter of admitting the physically handicapped to receive the degrees has been before the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia in 1929, 1944 and 1945. It failed passage in those years. In 1961 the following amendment to the law was adopted: "No Lodge shall initiate any candidate who is under 21 years of age at the time of the presentation of his petition to the Lodge, or whose physical defects are such as either to prevent him from becoming properly instructed or from conforming to all the requirements of the several degrees in Ancient Craft Masonry, but in the event the candidate is unable to conform literally to all the requirements of the several degrees in Ancient Craft Masonry, the Grand Master is authorized

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to permit the reception of the petition if, in his opinion, the candidate can conform substantially to such requirements."

The District of Columbia is now among those Grand Lodges who have broadened their concept of eligibility to receive the degrees. The so-called "Doctrine of the Perfect Youth" has been the subject of many interesting discussions through the years. More recently, following World War II, attitudes have taken a drastic change. Many well informed brethren who had been staunch supporters of the doctrine have performed an abrupt about face, and are now equally enthusiastic toward liberalization of grand lodge position in the matter. Many jurisdictions are now in agreement that Freemasonry should concern itself more with the morally fit than the physically perfect. INDIANA: We find action taken in the Grand Lodge of Indiana in the form of a new section added to the law permitting the reception of the physically handicapped. Here we find personal interviews made by the Committee on Jurisprudence, and its recommendation made to the Grand Master. He may then grant permission to proceed with the reception and ballot on the petition of the physically handicapped applicant. Reference is also made to the use of an "Occasional Lodge U.D." for the purpose of conferring the degrees upon one elected under the above circumstances. It is interesting to note that an Occasional Lodge may also conduct funerals and engage in Masonic Research. Members of such a lodge need not dimit from their mother lodges, nor are they considered dual members. KENTUCKY: The Grand Master recommends an amendment to a section of Kentucky Masonic law, so that when amended will read. "A candidate for initiation must be a free-born white man, of the age of eighteen years or more and of good report."

The Jurisprudence Committee did not go into detail regarding its thinking of the subject of this recommendation, but stated: "We recommend that this lie over for one year for further consideration."

MARYLAND: The Grand Lodge of Maryland conducts examinations in Masonic Law to candidates for the office of Worshipful Master prior to their installation. Not a bad plan, we think, if all of the masters can be reached in this manner. It should make more of them realize their responsibilities are of vital interest to the welfare of the Craft. If we agree with the well-worn statement that, "an informed Mason is a good Mason," then, we might alter the expression and say, "an informed Master is a good Master." NEW JERSEY: The Grand Lodge of New Jersey has experienced difficulty in the matter of transferring title to real estate left to lodges because they are not and cannot be incorporated bodies. The New Jersey State Legislature in 1960 enacted special legislation "validating title to real estate under circumstances such as existed in this case." In a previous case this year the Grand Master caused a lodge to be incorporated, by dispensation. The lodge then conveyed title to the land it held, and the corporation was dissolved. This action required time and was expensive. New Jersey has had an office in Grand Lodge entitled "Deputy Grand Sec-

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retary," who by custom and law was to accede to the office of Grand Secretary in the event that officer was absent or became disabled. An effort was made to eliminate the office, but failed. In lieu thereof the Grand Lodge adopted a resolution that directed a plan for training a Deputy Grand Secretary be prepared. The Grand Lodge changed its fiscal year from the calendar year to May I to April 30 of each year. . The Grand Lodge also turned down an amendment that would automatically exempt from Grand Lodge per capita all members permanently residing in nursing homes, Masonic Home and mental institutions. The remission of dues remains a function of the lodge, and at its discretion. It is interesting to note that New Jersey repealed existing legislation requiring a one year waiting period before a newly made Master Mason could petition any organization that used the symbolic lodge as a prerequisite. This action was taken in the face of two pending resolutions to modify the law. It is of further interest to note that ncar the close of the annual communication an identical resolution to that repealed was presented for action one year hence. It was signed by eight brethren. Oh well, it is difficult to please everyone. NEW MEXICO: An amendment to Grand Lodge law was presented in the Grand Lodge of New Mexico to give lodge secretaries a vote in Grand Lodge, and will be acted on next year. OHIO: The report of the Committee on Public Installations, made the following report: "Your special committee on study of the matter of public installations has been deadlocked for the past two 'Years or more and is unable to reach a decision on a recommendation. We, therefore, request that the present committee be discharged. "Your attention is directed to the fact that our Code contains no provision which prohibits public installation of officers."

The Ohio special committee on "Lodge Size Limitation" deliberated for a year and came up with four votes pro and five votes con on the various points. In substance the committee reported its reluctance to make definite recommendations. It noted that a shift of population to the suburbs was reducing large lodges anyway, and that if it continued in its present direction would eventually solve itself. The suggestion was made that if further study was to be made that consideration be given to limiting the number of petitions a lodge could receive in a given time. The Grand Lodge is also implementing a committee on Public Relations with a long list of suggested duties. A proposed amendment to Grand Law requiring a unanimous vote for reinstatement from suspension for nonpayment of dues was defeated. The Grand Lodge decided that the simple majority vote required heretofore for reinstatements was satisfactory and proper. The majority vote also prevails in instances l\There a brother reaffiliates with the lodge which issued the dimit. The Grand Lodge of Ohio adopted a new section to its Code relative to membership in certain organizations using lodge membership as a prerequisite. Because of similar, or contemplated, action in other jurisdictions, this section is quoted in full:

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"Members of Lodges chartered under the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and Masons residing within its jurisdiction, are hereby prohibited from becoming members of any organization which confers degrees in accordance with a prescribed ritual, and which requires Masonic affiliation as a prerequisite to membership (other than those organized or chartered by or under the control or authority of existing organizations) unless such organization was in existence in the Jurisdiction of Ohio on January 1, 1955, or unless such, organization shall hereafter be authorized by action of this Grand Lodge." TEXAS: A discussion as to whether or not the Letter "G" could be removed or covered while other bodies, permitted under Texas law, were meeting in the Lodge room, was held following the Grand Master's decision that it should not be removed from the lodge room at any time. The Jurisprudence Committee reported in opposition to the Grand Master's decision, and the committee report was adopted. Since the presence of the Letter "G" is required in a lodge room while lodge is at labor, and the action of the Grand Lodge in this instance may serve as a valuable precedent to others, the supplemental committee report on the subject is as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master informs us that Decision is based upon the following facts, briefly stated: That the Lodge, through its duly authorized committee had permitted the use of its Lodge room by an appendant organization eligible for such use under permission of the Lodge, but with the requirement that the Letter "G" not be covered and the appendant organization desired same to be covered during its ritual. It is our decision that the Grand Master was entirely within his right in sustaining the action of the Lodge. The Committee is sure that when a Lodge permits the use of its Lodge room to any Masonic or appendant organization which our laws make eligible for such use, the Worshipful Master of the Lodge may determine and prescribe whether or not the Letter "G" shall be covered. The symbolism of the Letter "G" is well known to all Masons and requires no explanation here. It must be properly displayed, just as the Holy Bible must be properly opened, during the meeting of the Lodge, but the Letter "G" can be lighted only during meetings of the Lodge. And it is not necessary that it be displayed while the Lodge is closed just as it is not necessary for the Bible to be on the Altar while the Lodge is closed. The Worshipful Master may authorize or require the covering of the Letter "G" during the meeting of any Order to make manifest that such Order is not operating under a~thority of the Lodge. The action of the Worshipful Master or of any Lodge is, of course, subject to any directions or instructions which may be given by the Grand Master.

LONG RANGE PLANNING A number of Grand Lodges and Masonic Homes have instituted Long Range Planning Committees, and given them different assignments. The basic thought behind the appointment of such committees is sound. Informed personnel for the particular assignment can be selected with care, and the results can in some measure be anticipated. The problems which confront Freemasonry today are serious, and require the careful attention of those in places of responsibility. While most Grand Lodges find themselves on solid footing, this does not mean that any are

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willing to rest content. Plans must be made for the future in accordance with present means and expectations of need. Ownership of property compels us to consider values as may be determined in the light of shifting populations, and the age and condition of buildings thereon. Reserve funds must be established which will defray necessary expenses when the day of needed expenditures arrives. All of these things and more must be considered if we are to COI1tinue to grow and hold our place in society. The Masonic Home of Missouri has recently established a Long Range Planning Committee, which has set the following as procedures that should be covered in its efforts to be of assistance to the home: 1. It should review generally the manner in which the Home has served our fraternity; 2. It should consider the need for continued service, and the probable extent of such need in the future; 3. It should consider the adequacy of the facilities for the present and future needs; 4. It should consider the present availability of finances and the prospective need of finances; 5. In general, it should consider all matters pertaining to care and maintenance of needy persons to whom our fraternity has an obligation; 6. It must not assume to conduct itself in a way which could in any manner be considered as usurping the powers of the Board, which, according to the Grand Lodge By-Laws: "administers the affairs of the Home in a manner not inconsistent with policies adopted or approved by the Grand Lodge." 7. It should bring to the attention of the Board any matters which in its opinion would advance the purposes of the Home and insure its future stability, and apply itself to a consideration of such other matters as the Board might from time to time refer to its attention.

With the above course of action established as a general guide, the committee proceeded to make inquiries and observations, and frequently held discussions. In part the subjects covered were: The site of the Home, and its needs. The Home population, and how it was increasing in certain areas and decreasing in others. Statistics were obtained and studied. Home Finances, their uses and sources. Home management was also a matter of serious consideration. Operating personnel, its present functions, and future needs.

The committee is composed of five members, all of whom have been members of the Masonic Home Board of Directors. This being the committee's first year of service, the major portion of the time was expended laying ground work for future activities. Several suggestions have been made to the Board, and others are in various stages of investigation and consideration. It is our considered opinion that long range planning committees in Grand Lodges and Masonic Homes cannot possibly do harm, and we have every right to believe they can accomplish untold good for the fraternity.

MASONIC BUILDINGS As proceedings of other jurisdictions are reviewed it becomes readily apparent that Masonic buildings constitute a matter of serious concern through-

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out the country. Beautiful buildings long have held a special interest for Freemasons. In the early days of the guilds when Masons were strictly operative, fine structures were objects of pride. That peculiar interest has changed little through the years. Today, Masons are not essentially builders of physical edifices themselves, but rather cause them to be designed and erected. Occasionally, these Masons lack vision and build only for the present. Allowances are not made for a shifting population, or a rise and fall in membership statistics. Often it is those who come after them, a quarter or a half century later, who are confronted with the problem of refurbishing or disposing of some wholly undesirable structure that was once an object of Masonic pride. Certain building boards today have inherited some very real and very large problems, and it will require all their wisdom and all their courage to do what their good judgment dictates. FLORIDA: In the course of discussing Masonic property, the Grand Master stated: "Before closing this subject, I should like to bring to your attention for such consideration as you feel it deserves a proposed plan for a Grand Lodge building to be built here in Jacksonville. We find ourselves owning an antiquated and obsolete building, trying to compete with more modern office buildings in the city. Conditions in Jacksonville are rapidly changing. Our building is more than fiftyyears old and the expense of operation increases each year. "It is my recommendation that a single purpose or single use building he constructed in keeping with our ability to pay."

The Grand Lodge's "Five Year Planning Committee" apparently concurred with the recommendation of the Grand Master, and recommended that the present Grand Lodge building be sold. Their report also contained suggestions for a new building and ways and means of financing it. This was followed by a minority report by one of the committee members in opposition to erecting a new building. Later in the session the majority report was adopted, and the incoming Grand Lodge officers instructed to carry through on the proposed sale of the old property and the erection of a new single purpose Grand Lodge building, "in keeping with their ability to pay." MARYLAND: In his address the Grand Master comments at length on the "Condition of the Fraternity." He regards the present condition of the Grand Lodge as good. He believes the property to be carefully managed and in excellent condition, which he attributes to the careful consideration given to all problems by the Board of Managers. However, the Grand Master warns that the brethren should not become complacent about their good fortune. He points out that the downtown area of Baltimore is going through a period of change, and that many of the lodges meeting in the Temple are struggling for existence. He states that while he considers the present condition satisfactory, it could become serious in a relatively short period of time. He further states that the lodges in Baltimore are feeling the effects of the change in population, with the percentage of colored residents on the increase and the whites moving to the suburbs. Apparently, the lodges meeting in the Charles Street Temple are receiving very few petitions at present. He suggests that the lodges in the surrounding area be more generous in granting waivers to the downtown lodges, and that thought be given to concurrent jurisdiction with the city lodges. He comments that lodges cannot long exist without new

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members. It is also noted that the lodges in the city area are experiencing difficulty in finding officer material for their progressive lines. The story in Baltimore is just one of many in other jurisdictions with large outmoded temples. If the trend continues the only alternative will be to abandon the once glorious and monumental Temples for modern and comfortable quarters that will not only permit growth, but will afford an opportunity to allow the lodges to practice the Masonic virtues of brotherly love, relief and truth. Now, fo~ fear that someone misconstrues the above reference to certain type of Masonic structures, and conceives the idea that we are opposed to Masonic Temples, we should set the record straight on that point. Certainly, no one could possibly oppose a continuation of building new temples, provided that each is on a sound financial basis and is designed for the present needs, and路 those for the foreseeable future, of the lodge concerned. Lodges must continue to build if they are to maintain the level of respect in their communities that we demand they have. All across the land new temples are appearing, and most of them are far more modest than those designed thirty or forty years ago. We consider it a matter of interest to mention a few of these. The erection of each new Masonic Temple is always attended by elaborate ceremonies. This is in keeping with Masonic tradition, and in addition it provides a very sound and practical way for Freemasonry to display its wares before an interested public. And, do not make the sad mistake of believing that Freemasonry does not need favorable publicity. We do need the interest and admiration of all right-thinking people, and the only way these individuals are going to form an opinion of the fraternity is through work of the members of the lodges as displayed before them in one form or another. Cornerstone ceremonies and temple dedications provide an excellent medium for this type of public relations. In many instances, high officials in public life welcome the opportunity to make their contribution to Freemasonry by appearing on the programs and taking part in the ceremonies. This also adds to the interest and effectiveness of the occasion. Pictured here is a typical Masonic Temple of contemporary architecture. This is the new home of East Gate Lodge No. 630, and the appendant Masonic bodies which make up what is affectionately known as the "East Gate Masonic Family." It is located in a newly developed and expanding area of metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri. All of the plans for this temple, including the financial structure of its erection, were subjected to the close scrutiny

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Harry S. Truman, PGM, Addresses East Gate Temple Dedication

of the Building Supervisory Board of the Grand Lodge. The new temple represents a far cry from the old temple, located in an over-crowded area of Kansas Cit}'. Typical of the interest that can be developed in a dedication ceremony was manifest at the â&#x201A;Źeremony conducted at East Gate Masonic Temple on June 16, 1962, when Former President and Past Grand Master Harry S. Truman addressed the overflowing crowd in attendance. Even the metropolitan press took notice of the occasion in a manner not usually associated with such occasions. "Big Cit)' Lodges" are not the only ones that can and should take advantage of a Masonic Temple dedication to promote the interests to the Ancient Craft. We here point with pride to the new temple which houses Palmyra Lodge No. 18, located at Palmyra, Missouri. Its history dates back to the time when the State of Missouri was in its infancy. It also holds the distinction of being the oldest lodge in the jurisdiction with a continuous record of operation under charter, and has but a few more than one hundred members. Through a fortunate series of circumstances and events, Palmyra Lodge was able to

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erect a beautiful new home for itself. An Eastern Star Chapter and a Royal Arch Chapter will also enjoy the facilities of the new temple. Long before the cornerstone ceremony was actually conducted on June 3, 1962, the brethren began planning an outstanding event. The hopes and prayers of the brethren to advance the interests of Freemasonry in the area were successful. The Grand: Lodge conducted the ceremony, and the Honorable Edward V. Long, United States Senator from Missouri, and a prominent Missouri Mason, was Grand Orator for the occasion. Widespread publicity was given the event via all news media, including newspapers, radio and television. Front page headlines ini the Palmyra and Hannibal papers shouted to the world that Freemasonry was alive and active in the area. Pictures appeared as a part of the newscasts of television stations in Hannibal, Missouri, and Quincy, Illinois, and even certai!! Iowa stations gave account~ of the ceremony. R.adio announcers were heard to describe the ceremony in glowing terms. These are the ways in which Freemasonry can be promoted in the eyes of the public if news is made, and if careful planning attends the occasion. While thtl picture included here fails to show the hundreds that were in

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attendance, it reveals Brother Edward V. Long, Grand Orator for the occasion, in action. His address on this day is reproduced here, because through it we hope to illustrate better how success can be attained by a small lodge. DEDICATORY ADDRESS BY HON. EDWARD V. LONG

My Friends and Brethren: It is a pleasure to be here with you as we assemble in accordance with the timehonored custom of the Craft to lay the cornerstone of this Masonic Temple. This ceremony formally marks the transition from a dream to a reality. Because of Masonry's traditional connection with the building of the Temple of Solomon, it is especially fitting that we should perform this act in emulation of our ancient operative Brethren. This day will be remembered in the annals of the Lodge because it marks a milestone in the labors of men who have given willingly and cheerfully to establish a new home for Masonry in Palmyra. One fact that stands out in history is man's tremendous hunger for comradeship. But there is comradeship among all kinds of people, among gangsters and thieves, among fanatics and bigots. Masonry is strong and enduring because of the foundation of moral precepts that govern the Craft and inspire it to its lofty purpose and give us a justification for an existence. This concern for human rights, for the dignity of man, for liberty under law, for tolerance and charity, is the bone and sinew of Masonry. This concern for the weak and the oppressed, the widow and orphan, and for worthy, distressed Brethren is the tissue of civilization itself. It is neither necessary nor possible to enter into a detailed history of Masonry on this occasion. Masonic legend locates the origin of the Craft at or immediately prior to the building of King Solomon's Temple. Speculative Masonry as we know it dates from about 1717 when the Grand Lodge was established in London. It appears that Freemasonry was brought to America early in the eighteenth century, when immigrating Masons established Lodges which they worked without the sanction of warrants. These occasional Lodges, meeting "according to the old customs," were voluntary and indefinite assemblages of those members of the Craft who, casually or for business reasons, found themselves in a given neighbor路 hood. These Lodges were never "duly constituted" but they were, nevertheless, "regular" prior to 1721. "Duly constituted" Masonry in the Colonies traces its origin to the Deputation issued by Lord Viscount Montague, Grand Master of England, in April 1733, to "our Right Worshipful and well Beloved Brother Mr. Henry Price" as "Provincial Grand Master of New England and Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging." On July 30, 1733, Price organized the Provincial Grand Lodge iIi Boston. On the same day lie granted the petition of eighteen Boston Brethren and constituted them into a regular Lodge in due manner and form. Masonry grew rapidly in the Colonies and other constituted Lodges were established in the next few years, including those at Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Caro' lina, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. By the close of the first half of the century not less than forty Lodges had sprung from the Provincial Grand Lodge in Boston, while others had been warranted from London. During and after the Revolutionary War, Grand Lodges independent of the English Grand Lodge were formed. The contributions of individual Masons in the struggle for freedom are well known. Research reveals that thirty路one of the fifty路six signers of the Declaration of Independence were members of the Craft. A list of those who fOl~ght for free government would include fourteen major generals and forty-four brigadier generals in addition to such well known figures as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin,Paul Revere, John Paul Jones, and Lafayette. In the establishment of a new government under the Constitution~

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Masons played an important part. Of the fifty-five delegates who met in the Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 to draw up the Constitution, twenty are known to have been Masons then or to have become Masons afterwards. Freemasonry in Missouri had its beginning when, on July 17, 1807, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania issued a dispensation for a Lodge at Ste. Genevieve to be named Louisiana Lodge No. 109. The Lodge was constituted on November 14, 1807, and was followed by St. Louis No. II I, chartered by Pennsylvania and constituted November 8, 1808; Missouri No. 12 at St. Louis chartered by Tennessee on October 8, 1815 or 1816; Elkton No. 24 from Tennessee, October 3, 1819; Joachim No. 25 from Tennessee, October 5, 1819; and St. Charles No. 28 from Tennessee, October 5, 1819. On February 22, 1821, representatives from Missouri Lodge No. 12, Joachim No. 25, and St. Charles No. 28 met and formed a Grand Lodge, the above Lodges receiving Nos. I, 2, and 3, respectively. Palmyra Lodge No. 18, chartered on April 6, 1831, is now the oldest Lodge in the State operating under a continuous charter. After meeting for a time in the homes of the Brethren, Palmyra Lodge No. 18 moved to quarters on the second floor of the old Market House building at the northeast corner of Court House Square. Following the Civil War the Lodge moved to the hall on the third floor of the building at the corner of Main and Olive Streets which it has occupied continuously since that time. As you watch this new temple rise and as you labor within its walls, I urge that you resolve anew to build upon sound Masonic principles. Now-more than ever before-the world needs those principles. Everywhere the forces of evil darkness press on the frontiers of the free world. It may be that our fidelity will be strictly tried as was that of our ancient Brother. As Masons we have an opportunity and an obligation to identify ourselves with programs for the good of humanity. We must, of course, seek to promote justice. But, in the words of our Brother, Albert Pike, "Justice, divorced from sympathy, is selfish indifference. . . . We cannot define our duties by mathematical lines ruled by the square, but must fill with them the great circle traced by the compasses. . . . " In addition, we must devote ourselves to those more positive and specific virtues for which our Brethren have labored and continue to labor. We can work for the preservation of free government; for the conquest of disease; for the reduction of crime and juvenile delinquency; for the relief of widows and orphans; for the education of our young people; and for the improvement of the lot of the destitute and the aged. If Palmyra Lodge and all other Lodges of Masons, and other groups of patriotic Americans, live up to their respective standards, this nation will have little to fear. For our greatest strength is our moral strength and once we have that we shall not fail to keep ourselves and the free world safe and secure.

TEXAS: The Grand Lodge of Texas appointed a special committee on lodge plans to develop several floor plans and front elevations for the assistance of constituent lodges who may be contemplating construction of new temples. The committee first obtained plans on file in the Grand Secretary's office, and then contacted lodges who had recently erected new buildings requesting copies of their plans. From these plans and from their own ideas the committee developed fifteen different floor plans, each with accompanying front elevation and drawn to scale. The plans vary in size from small temples to larger two-story buildings. These plans are made available to all lodges contemplating building programs, and may be obtained on request through the office of the Grand Secretary. VERMONT: The Grand Master of Vermont makes a suggestion that could

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apply in almost any jurisdiction. He thinks that some Masonic Halls do not have a good appearance from the street-side. He suggests a program of paintup, clean-up and a bit of landscaping would greatly improve appearances, and would present a better image of Masonry to the community. We agree with the Grand Master, and add that after the outside has been scrubbed, cleaned and painted it would also be good business to take a look inside.

MASONIC COLLEGE KENTUCKY: In 1960 a special committee of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky reported respecting the establishment of a school or college for the further education of the children of Master Masons, who are graduates of public high schools. The committee further suggested desirable courses that should be included in such a college. These were secretarial work, shorthand and stenographic courses; also, English and history. The report of the committee closed with the recommendation that the incoming Grand Master appoint a committee to study the proposition, with emphasis on the financial, and report at the next annual communication. The committee of three capable brethren were appointed, and in due course made a report at the 1961 annual communication. From the nature of the report it appears quite evident that the committee made a thorough and comprehensive study of this proposition, and that all of their findings were negative. The report closed with the following: "'Ve cannot, therefore, in view of the premises, recommend the establishment of a college or school at the Masonic Widows and Orphans' Home and Infirmary at this time, and under present conditions. We believe our conclusions are in the best interest of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky."

Freemasons have ever supported the cause of higher education. Various Masonic Colleges have come into being throughout the United States at different times. Many of these were like the Missouri Masonic College of more than a century ago. It came into being, struggled for a few years, moved from Marion County to Lexington, and was finally disbanded. Several pages of history attest to its hardships, both from the standpoint of faculty and pupils. We suspect that Kentucky was right in deciding to drop the whole idea. Especially so in our time, because of the numerous well-established colleges throughout the country. Many Masonic and affiliated Masonic bodies today make annual contributions to colleges and universities. The subject of the Free Public School System occupies the attention of many Masonic leaders. We will be so bold as to hazard the guess that this interest will increase during the years which lie ahead, rather than diminish. We also note with interest the report of the committee of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky on College Scholarships. Apparently these scholarships are for children in the Kentucky Masonic Home. The committee reported that twelve students were receiving scholarships, and that the amount expended the past year for this purpose was budgeted at $7,400.00. The committee also revealed that the amount on hand, plus the annual appropriation and gifts showed a balance of $9,912.90. This is just one additional evidence of Freemasonry's willingness to support formal education.

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MASONIC EDUCATION In the central section of the United States there is held annually a conference on Masonic Education which appears to be accomplishing a reasonable amount of good for the fraternity. Even so, emphasis seems to swing from year to year and from subject to subject. Obviously, the interests represented are many and varied, and through these a certain amount of valuable information may be filtered out. Regardless, they will continue to be held, and the most recent was designated "The Twelfth Annual Midwest Conference on Masonic Education." This meeting was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the home of the famous Iowa Masonic Library, and in fact was held in the library building itself. The meeting dates were October 26-28, 1961, and thirteen jurisdictions were represented. One of these, Connecticut, was represented only because the invited speaker was M. ''''. Brother Conrad Hahn, a past grand master of the eastern jurisdiction. The program opened with the usual introductions, and a word of welcome from the Grand Master of the host state, Iowa. Appropriately, the first topic to come before the conference was :'Aims and Purposes of Masonic Education." As outlined by the speaker, these include: Masonic Education for All Masons; Masonic Education for Lodge Officers,' Informing the Public About Masonry,' and Informing the Masonic Family. Each of these four sub-topics, ,vhich were actually general headings in themselves, were explored at great length by various members of the conference. The afternoon session of the first day got under way with a popular topic of Masonic interest, Youth Programs for Boys and Gil-ls. The Order of DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters were the subjects most thoroughly considered during this particular session. Masonic Education-A Cooperati11e PTOblem was also on the agenda, and a learned review of the titles of numerous books and publications of the past year was given. Brother Conrad Hahn delivered in his usually superb and scholarly manner an address entitled Some Stray Thoughts on Masonic Education. Being, himself, an educator this address was most enlightening and in keeping with the general atmosphere of the conference. Background for Masonic Research was well delivered, but seemed to depart from the plane of this meeting. A "Forum Session" appeared near the close of the conference, and ended with a reconsideration of an old project, "Masonic Maps." It has long been the desire of a few brethren to produce a Masonic Map of each state and finally print an atlas of the United States, listing Masonic data and information. ALABAMA: The report of the Committee on Masonic Education and Publications of the Grand Lodge of Alabama recommended that the Grand Lodge establish a department of printing for the purpose of printing a newspaper or magazine, as well as educational materials, for its members. It was also proposed that the proposed printing department do job printing for the subordinate lodges. Alabama has no such function at present. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The Committee on Masonic Education and Service reported on the results of a pamphlet published in May 1961 on the subject "Lodge System of Masonic Education." The committee indicates that half the lodges have put the suggested plan in operation, and that the other

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half indicates plans for its use during the coming year. In the majority of the lodges the Senior Warden has charge of the instruction. It would appear that much of the educational material suggested is directed at the candidate, and that if supported by words from well informed brethren is considered successful. The committee expresses the hope that a Lodge of Research may be formed as the outgrowth of its work. By way of comment, we sincerely believe that altogether too much ritualistic work is given the candidate by contrast to those educational items not clearly covered in the proficiency lectures. If we are to make interested Masons we must give them more than mere ritualistic phrases. Less than 10 per cent of our candidates will ever become seriously interested in working with the ritual. There are certainly many things for them to do outside the realm of ritual that will contribute materially to the future successful growth and prosperity of the fraternity. KANSAS: The Grand Lodge of Kansas has an active Committee on Masonic Education. During the past year six area meetings were held at strategic locations throughout the state. The chairman of the committee made a comprehensive report to the Grand Lodge on these area meetings. He was impressed by the unusually high number of masters and wardens in attendance, as well as the attention displayed by grand and past grand officers. The report indicated that 974 Masons registered at the six meetings-an average of more than 150. This appeared to be an indication of the interest in the meetings. Question Box: The Chairman stated: "A question box was placed on the altar at each meeting, and the brethren were urged to write questions on a card, pertaining to Masonry, and insert them in the box at any time during the afternoon and fellowship hour. These questions were then referred to the Grand Master during the evening program for answers. This he did in an excellent manner." The question box idea is not new, but with variations can be most helpful in promoting interesting meetings. In some areas it is said to work best when the brethren have the opportunity to insert their questions without too large an audience. Perhaps some other location than the altar would produce the desired results. MARYLAND: The Grand Master reports in part: "We have issued the 'Maryland Masonic Bulletin' to be distributed four times each year to the Worshipful Masters of Lodges and Grand Lodge Officers and committee members carrying, what we hope to be, helpful information. This material is being used and at least a part of it is reaching the members of our Lodges." The Committee on Education and Library comments on the above mentioned Maryland Masonic Bulletin, and then make a recommendation regarding the library: "The library has been inactive for several years due to a lack of interest by the brethren and the high cost of operation. Your committee has been seeking a solution to the problem but can only reply that we find insufficient interest in the library to justify the expense of operating it. We suggest the Board of Managers be requested to give due consideration to the ultimate use or disposition of the library."

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The report of the Committee on Museum reveals an average daily attendance of twenty-four visitors. The committee further states: "We are highly pleased with the condition and appearance of everything connected with the museum and believe that it is a condition of which the Masonic Fraternity in this state can be very proud."

It would seem that Maryland has practically closed its library and is concentrating its efforts to build an attractive museum. ,Much credit is given to the curator cataloging the exhibits and conducting lecture services. MINNESOTA: The Grand Lodge of Minnesota has an energetic Committee on Masonic Education, which has fonnulated a comprehensive program. Several area meetings are held during the year and attention is given to individual lodges and members. The Grand Master commenting on the condition of the Grand Lodge library had this to say: "The Grand Lodge Library, so-called, is poorly lighted, unattended and seldom used. In no sense of the word is it a collection of historical documents-rather is it an accumulation of many years standing."

The Grand Master then recommends that a Grand Librarian be appointed, whose duties shall include, among others, to catalogue, evaluate and modernize the material on hand. He further suggests that the Grand Librarian shall路 dispose of valueless documents, books and other items, and acquire additional materials as may be possible within the limitations and appropriations made for this purpose. MONTANA: The Grand Master of Montana undertook a very ambitious program of Masonic education in his jurisdiction. It appears that six area meetings were held during the year, each with a very elaborate program of Masonic Education. In addition a monthly paper was prepared under the supervision of P.G.M. VanDemark to be read in each lodge in the jurisdiction. As defined by the Committee on Masonic Education and Research, the outstanding features of the overall plan were: ,

"(1) Area meetings bring Grand. Lodge leadership and lodge representatives together on an informal basis. (2) Material is provided for' candidate instruction and lodge programs. (3) A strong committee of 14 active and advisory members, in addition to 'the Grand Master, all pledged to promote Masonic education, give assurance of continuity and a bright future for Masonic Education in Montana:'

The Grand Lodge recatalogued its 'library, but states that interest is so low that they do not feel justified in purchasing any new books. This seems to be an old story-few are reading Masons. NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Committee on Masonic Education proposes to publish a book on Masonic Customs, Courtesy' and Protocol. It is believed that when completed this book will contain much needed infonnation, not now. available in other Grand Lodge materials, concerning processions, receptions, floor. movements, consecrations, dedications, elections, ;visitations and numerous answers to questions relative to other Masonic Cu~toms. During the year the committee published 1,000 pamphlets .concerning the life of the first Grand Master in New Hampshire, General John Sull~'VaI1' and 1,00() copies of"IOIQuestions About Freemasonry." It alsoplan~ to ~n~t!tllte the candidate booklet plan. The Masonic Home has requested the committee

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to prepare for distribution a new brochure on the Home. It was reported that 15,000 copies were in the process of publication. The committee requested that one member in each lodge be appointed to handle Publicity and Education. NEW JERSEY: The Committee on Masonic Public Relations reports that the matter of a state-wide Masonic publication is being given serious consideration. It is hoped that such a publication will keep the membership informed of things Masonic, perhaps assist with the attendance problem, and in a measure help to restrain a declining membership. The committee is undecided on the proper method of financing such a project, but states that should it be effected, it will be under the control of the Masonic News Committee. It also offers encouragement to panel discussions in lodges. NEW MEXICO: The Grand Lodge of New Mexico is using a four-point program of education. These include 1. candidate training, 2. workshopdiscussion panels, 3. lodge programs-suggest educational and social to increase interest and attendance, 4. officer development program--discuss Master's plan, Masonic jurisprudence, public relations and civic responsibilities. It is hoped that through such a general program officers and members alike will benefit, and interest will increase. TEXAS: The Committee on Masonic Education in the Grand Lodge of Texas is one of the most active committees we have reviewed. The report requires some twenty pages in the proceedings. Its many activities include a Loan Film Library, consisting of twenty-eight reels of film on ten different subjects. The film is available to all lodges for programs on request. A film entitled "A Texas Size Family," a story of the Masonic Home for children, was loaned eighty-five times the past year. The Committee on Education also publishes the Texas Grand Lodge Magazine, which includes a question and answer program. The committee conducts area Masonic workshops, furnishes handbooks for District Deputy Grand Masters, promotes Public School Week to the extent that more than two million people turned out to visit schools or participated in school meetings. A new addition to the long list of committee activities is that of placing bronze markers on graves of Past Grand Masters. Surely Masonic labor of this nature will strengthen the fraternity. VERMONT: The Grand Lodge of Vermont has a library which appears to be used very little. The library fund appears to increase by reason of income from invested funds and a percentage of certain items sold by the Grand Secretary's office. In his report the Grand Secretary states: "A fiy in the ointment exists, however, in the suggested expansion. reorganization and indexing, because of the fact that so very. very few are prompted to delve into the wealth of Masonic Light at hand. A brother expressing a desire to read our books, is, if possible, a rarer thing than the proverbial hen's teeth:'

WISCONSIN:, The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin has been one of the leaders in the field of Masonic education in the Midwest. The annual proceedings indicate that their program is an ever-expanding function of the ,Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge holds area meetings, a counselor plan is performing its functions in the various districts in the jurisdiction. The committee has prepared numerous books and pamphlets for use by candidates and lodge

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officers alike. The program is designed to cover the entire field of Masons, regardless of their individual stages of progress in the fraternity. The report of the committee indicates that during the year forty-nine family nights were held, and fourteen more are now scheduled.

MASONIC EMPLOYMENT BUREAU Certain Grand Lodges, principally those which have larger CItIes within their jurisdictions have Masonic Employment Bureaus. Some of these are a credit to the fraternity, while others are mere functions that provide jobs for their own employees. Occasionally, we find one that costs the Masonic Lodges a considerable sum of money annually, and provides few jobs to the unemployed. The Grand Lodge of New Jersey operates six Masonic Bureaus in six different cities, with an annual budget of $23,000.00. The bureaus endeavor to provide jobs for the unemployed, make funeral arrangements when needed, give welfare assistance, supervise vocational guidance and, a rather unusual service, attempts to solve domestic relations problems. Of course, staffed by qualified personnel, the latter function could be quite valuable under specific circumstances.

MASONIC HOMES Masonic Homes throughout the country are confronted with new and different problems. In the majority of cases, increased costs of operation have been met through increased revenue from invested funds and endowments. The general picture of home residents, or guests, has also changed. Now, the emphasis is on older people rather than on children. Numerous homes for children have closed or have been incorporated with homes for the elderly. Perhaps the largest single problem confronting those entrusted with home management is that of care and maintenance of existing buildings, or the erection of new ones. Today's greatly increased building costs have far outdistanced increased revenues. Despite this condition many Grand Lodges have plans for new buildings on Masonic Home grounds. The majority of these do not have elaborate designs for housing children, but many include them. Residential facilities for the elderly include both space for the ambulatory and adequate hospital-type rooms for those unable to care for themselves. The latter type space is on the increase in most plans for the future. Because of Social Security and other types of annuities more people are able to remain at home and look after themselves until ,that dreaded day arrives and they suffer an accident or some other misfortune which makes it physically impossible for them to care for themselves in their own homes. This is the time when application is made to the Masonic Home, and the majority of them go directly into an infirmary or hospital room. This type of care must be provided for increased numbers of guests, but it also is more expensive. Most homes built fifty years ago do not have adequate space for this type of guest, even though the total number of residents of the home remains the same. Hence, plans must be drawn for new buildings with facilities designed to accommodate the type of guests arriving in the greatest number. Buildings that were adequate in every respect twenty-five or thirty years

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ago have become obsolete because of vastly changed conditions of the present day. To offset the conditions of changes in modes of living, and to prepare more wisely for the future, several Grand Lodges have appointed what is termed "Long Range Planning Committees." ALABAMA: The Long Range Planning Committee of the Grand Lodge of Alabama, appointed some four years ago to study conditions at the Masonic Home, reported in 1961 on various proposals it deemed necessary to care for properly the guests in the Home. The report was built around a centralized facility, containing the office, kitchen and dining room and heat plant. All other buildings had been designed to radiate from it. These plans went much farther than those ordinarily observed. They included an auditorium in which to hold Grand Lodge and a commercial building to house the Grand Lodge offices, library and vaults. It is not expected that these plans will be executed in the near future, because funds must be raised with which to construct the new facilities. It was even suggested that perhaps some ten to twenty years might pass before the visions to the planning committee become realities. However, the Grand Lodge did adopt the plan, and the necessary action was taken to set the designs in motion. COLORADO: The Grand Lodge of Colorado does not maintain a Masonic Home, but conducts this important phase of its activities through the Colorado Masons Benevolent Fund. The Benevolent Fund is administered by a board of trustees. The last report of the board revealed that some two million dollars in an endowment fund, under several titles, earn a little over $61,000.00, which is available for the work of the board. Of this amount nearly $43,000.00 was expended for assistance to worthy cases and about $11,000.00 was consumed in administration of the fund. CONNECTICUT: The last available figures revealed that the total assets of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut had increased over a ten year period from slightly more than $2,500,000.00 to nearly $7,000,000.00. With a grand total of 313 guests under its care the per capita per diem expenses were $5.34 in the Home and $10.91 in the Hospital. Like many other Homes lSI of the 313 guests were hospital cases. To defray the necessary expenses of the Home and provide for the future, the sum of $6.00 is collected annually from each member, not otherwise exempt, and the further sum of $20.00 from each candidate, or affiliate from another jurisdiction. To our knowledge, this represents the highest fees and per capita collected by any jurisdiction in the United States for the support of a Masonic Home. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The report to the Grand Lodge Representatives, of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home indicates that eighteen fewer guests are in the Home, but operating costs are higher than the previous year. The report also indicates that the Home revenue is down somewhat from the year before. Of the 113 guests in the Home 57 reside in the main building and 56 in the infirmary. Twenty were admitted during the year and thirty died. The average age of the deaths was eighty-three and a third years and the average length of residence in the Home was slightly over four years. IOWA: One year ago the Grand Master appointed a committee to study a very ambitious proposal to establish a "Home for Boys." The committee

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made a realistic report, based upon the present cost of building construction and general maintenance. The report revealed that a certain home, similar in character to that proposed, cost about $6,000.00 per year, per capita. This plan was not adopted. OHIO: In recent years Masonic Homes across the country have been faced with new and sometimes unexpected State Department of Health regulations, adopted by legislatures in the respective states concerned. Quite often these new legislative acts pose problems and requirements which are contrary to the basic thinking of the rugged individualists who compose Masonic Home Boards. Occasionally, these new regulations are the result of carefully studied conditions within the state which indicate the necessity of the laws adopted. In other instances, legislation is passed on a wave of hysteria following some well publicized nursing home or hospital disaster. Nevertheless, Masonic Homes must necessarily comply with all existing laws within their states which apply to their field of operation. The Ohio Masonic Home is not unlike many others in that the type of guests it cares for are becoming increasingly older and of the hospital type. In the report of the superintendent we find the following: "We note the increasing need for progressive care; that is, the ambulatory, semiambulatory, and hospital care for a resident. A resident of the average age of seventy-nine plus can be in any or all three of these categories within twentyfour hours. "The new state law passed a year ago would have curtailed our service in the Rickly Hospital if we had continued as a nursing home, so we have applied for and obtained a listing as a chronic disease hospital from the Ohio Department of Health, which preserves the care and the various procedures which we have had in the past."

NEW YORK: Conditions in the New York Masonic Home seem to conform generally, to those throughout the nation. Actually, it appears to typify Masonic Home reports in certain respects. The New York report indicates that there are very few admissions of children to the home and that the number of applications are becoming fewer. This is a disappointment to many Masons and the fact is noted in the report by the statement that they are "sad" about this condition. However, more adults are being admitted each successive year. Last year 138 adults were admitted as compared to an average of 100 over the past fifteen years. Of those admitted last year, 43 per cent were permanent hospital cases as opposed to a 15-year average of only 27 per cent. At present the average age of the adults is 79.6 years versus 70 in 1946. The statement was made that the New York Home is rapidly becoming a Masonic Hospital. NORTH CAROLINA: The Grand Lodge of North Carolina sponsors two Masonic Homes. One home is for adults and one is for children. The ratio of adults to children in North Carolina appears to be the exception that proves the rule. Here we find that there is room for only 75 adult guests and it has become necessary to establish a waiting list. In the Oxford Orphanage, the home for children, there are presently more than 320 orphans. It should be noted, however, that of this number only 20 have Masonic affiliation in their former homes. OREGON: With regard to the effect of state laws on the operation of exist-

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ing Masonic Homes, we find the following in the report of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home Committee: "Since our Home has been licensed by the State in accordance with law we have been subject to regular inspections by various State Departments. We have endeavored to comply completely with all recommendations, and have been given a very clean bill of Health. However, the electrical department called to our attention some wiring not installed according to Code and the necessary corrections have been made. Upon the recommendation of the State Fire Marshal exit signs have been installed on the basement entrances, and numerous fire extinguishers have been replaced with modern equipment. For some time the State Fire Marshal has been calling to our attention the requirement that our Home either be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers, or an electric fire detection alarm system. The Home Committee has had this under consideration for some period of time, and after weighing all factors the Committee has approved the action of the Trustees of the Grand Lodge in contracting for the installation of a reliable fire detection alarm system. This system will provide almost instantaneous notification of a fire, its exact location, and at the same time a connection to the Forest Grove Fire Department will sound the alarm in their central station. \Ve sincerely believe this to be a most worthwhile investment for the protection of our guests as well as our property."

The Grand Lodge of Oregon also has a pending resolution before it, directing the Trustees to study the feasibility of erecting a Masonic office building and administrative headquarters on the grounds of the Masonic Home at Forest Grove. It is believed by the sponsors of the resolution that this would materially lessen the annual rental and other expense now experienced in the Portland Masonic Temple. It is also stated that this plan would permit closer supervision of the present Home operations. SOUTH CAROLINA: At the last annual communication of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina it was voted to erect a two-story, 100,000 square feet, air-conditioned, fire-proof administration building in the city of Columbia, in the cultural and civic center and near the churches, museums, etc. The building will cost some $340,000.00, and can be more than provided by the Grand Lodge building fund and library fund, leaving some $13,000.00 to equip and start a reserve fund for repairs, upkeep and expansion. TEXAS: It was recommended to the incoming Grand Master of Texas that he appoint a special committee to assemble information, study and analyze the problem of the establishment of a Home, or Homes, for aged Masons and their wives, who are able to pay for such a Home. It was further suggested that this committee report to the next annual communication. UTAH: The Grand Lodge of Utah is giving serious consideration, as reported by its special Committee of Care for the Elderly, to the establishment of a Home for Masons and their wives who can pay their way. It is patterned for the most part after the plan now developing in the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. The following is quoted from the report: "It now appears possible under existing law for a non-profit corporation organized under the sponsorship of some interested eleemosynary society such as a lodge, church or like organization, to borrow through the Government Agency mentioned up to 100 per cent of the cost of both building and site, at an interest rate of 3% per cent amortized over a term of fifty years, the financing to be used for construction of an approved self-liquidating project providing living quarters

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of the quality indicated for such of the sponsoring group's elderly members, their relatives and friends, as may meet the conditions agreed upon. This possibility seems to offer the Masons of Utah an opportunity to be of service to their senior citizens by meeting a need which we have all recognized and sought for opportunity to relieve, but which we have previously felt was beyond our ability to finance. Under the new plan, the loaning agency requires no guaranty of payment by the sponsoring group, but only a sustained interest in the project and what might be termed its moral support and assistance in keeping it operating in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. The loaning agency requires as a condition of its financing assurance that none of the income from the project will be diverted to private profit, or to uses other than the repayment of the money borrowed and meeting the necessary expenses of operating and maintaining the building."

With regard to the location of the building under consideration, the committee continued: "with respect to the size and location of a building suitable for the purposes indicated, and adequate to meet the expected demand for housing therein, our investigations indicate the desirability of providing a building containing approximately 176 units in a downtown or at least fairly close-in location. The total cost of approximately $2,250,000.00 is indicated in our discussions with the local representatives of the loaning agency such as will be considered by them as entirely within the limits both of feasibility and desirability. The structure would be divided between one and two-room apartments at a monthly rental averaged tentatively at $70.00 per unit, approximately half of which would go to liquidating the original loan over the 50-year period. The balance would cover maintenance, upkeep, repairs, allowance for vacancies, lighting, heating and other operating expenses. This figure would not include medical or nursing care for tenants, food service or other such items, which, however, might be arranged for separately."

MASONIC HOMES EXECUTIVES' ASSOCIATION There is no question about the desire of Freemasons to meet with one another. At times it would almost appear that they search out excuses to meet. Each branch and segment of the fraternity holds local, state and national meetings. Just as the Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries journey to Washington each February to meet in annual conference, so do the executives of Masonic Homes hold their meetings. They have gone so far as to form an association, which has a corps of officers, annual meetings and some wellplanned programs. Beyond a doubt some good for the fraternity results from such meetings, just as we are convinced that beneficial ends are more easily attained through contact with one another on any level. Thinking of the meetings of the various Masonic "select groups," we are reminded of a certain Grand Master's report of his visit to the Grand Masters Conference. It seems that this particular brother had only been in office a short while, and was traveling in company with his Grand Secretary who was an old hand on the job. After getting settled in their room at the headquarters hotel they went down to the lobby to meet the brethren from other jurisdictions. One of the first to be encountered was another well-seasoned Grand Secretary, and before the Grand Master could be introduced, he blurted out, "What kind of a Grand Master do you have to put up wi.th this year?" Well, of course, it

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could have happened, but we have a strong suspicion that somebody enjoyed ribbing his Grand Secretary. Now, back to the subject of Masonic Homes, we would like to pass along to you the exact amount of money invested in these truly benevolent institutions across the land. However, we will only state that it runs into the millions of dollars, and that this is small indeed compared to the vast amount of real brotherly love that is practiced in them. We have good reason to believe that more than ten thousand distressed brothers and their loved ones are cared for annually in the United States alone. This does not in any way approach the countless thousands who receive assistance in other ways throughout the world. Quite recently, June 25 to 27, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas, the 1962 Conference of Masonic Home Executives was held. Some fifty-two homes are dues paying members of the conference. At this particular gathering thirty-two Masonic Homes were represented. Among the other statistics gleaned from these delegates, it was learned that those present were responsible for the care of some 5,740 aged people, and 870 children. If the twenty homes not represented could have been counted the figure would undoubtedly have approached, if not exceeded, the ten thousand suggested. It was our privilege to attend one of these conferences. One could not be other than impressed with the sincerity of the representatives of homes in attendance. The program was so arranged that many of the problems incident to the successful operation of a Masonic Home were brought out in clear-cut form. There were ample opportunities to pose questions on related subjects and receive a variety of answers from which one might choose to meet his own particular needs. During the slightly more than thirty years this conference has been in existence we believe it has contributed to the growth and success of many of our great charitable homes.

MASONIC MEMBERSIDP After reviewing proceedings from jurisdictions across the country, it becomes quite noticeable that many are deeply concerned about a declining membership. We read the comments of Grand Masters and reports of Committees on Charter Lodges, expressing varying degrees of concern. Some mention it only casually, while others appear to be greatly alarmed to downright frightened. It is our considered opinion that through the ages Freemasonry has experienced numerous rises and falls in membership, and has been confronted with innumerable crises of far greater magnitude than mere membership totals. To digress only for a moment we are reminded of that old and well-worn statement that, "we should be far more concerned about getting more Masonry into men, than about getting more men into Masonry." Let this be clear at the outset, we are not overly concerned about the slight decreases in membership reported by Grand Lodges in the United States. We are concerned, however, about the real reasons for the decreases. Now, let us examine this condition in a mature manner. In the first instance, we have these obvious facts before us: 1. The Masonic membership is holding fairly steady in the United States, while the popula-

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tion is increasing by leaps and bounds. 2. To petition for the degrees of Freemasonry one must be twenty-one years of age. 3. Few petitions are received from eligible men past the age of fifty years. 4. During the late 1920's, all during the 1930's and the early 1940's (the depression years) the birth rate in the United States was at an extremely low ebb. 5. The present numerical increase in population is due partly to increased longevity, but primarily to the population explosion that began in the middle 1940's. 6. Despite the general increase in population, we have a proportionate decrease in the number of men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five years. Statistical figures for the year 1961 reveal that there were 4,086,499 Masons in the United States. This figure represents a decrease over the last year of 12,720, or only .34 per cent-almost exactly one third of one per cent. Can this be as alarming as some profess to believe? In the old political boundaries of the United States, we find that twenty-three jurisdictions reported an increase in membership, and twenty-six a loss-a close vote in any election. However, some of those who reported on the black side of the ledger, indicated apprehension about a declining membership. We are compelled, therefore, to include these with the other hangers of black cloth. We are all aware of what has happened to our public schools in the area of enrollment and available classrooms. Many new school buildings have been erected, only to find that the enrollment increase had caused the new buildings to be for too small by the time of completion. This is not a local condition, but one that stretches across the land. This problem began in 1943 and has continued to grow since that time. The new crop of youngsters that began bulging our classrooms and taxing our school facilities in that year are now entering our colleges and universities. We will not attempt to solve the educational problems, either at the elementary, secondary or college levels, but merely point out that these young men, representing the coming generation, are NOT now eligible. to petition for the degrees of Freemasonry. It is at this extreme that we find the bulk of population, and all are below the age of twenty-one years. Because of greater longevity, we find another bulk, less in number, who are older than the average petitioner. Therefore, we are convinced that although the population is increasing rapidly, there are actually fewer eligible petitioners now than we are led to believe. There are the two extremes in population that cannot and usually do not petition Freemasonry-the tooyoung and the too-old. Now, let us take one more step. If our appraisal of the situation is correct, it will be borne out within the next ten years, if we are able to interest these young men in the principles of Freemasonry. Throughout the history of the institution a certain percentage of the good men in every community have become members of the Craft. We are living in a rapidly changing world, but the basic beliefs of man remain unaltered. The fundamentals of Freemasonry have not changed. Therefore, our only problem is to make certain that these basic truths for which the fraternity stands come to the attention of the young men who will be appearing on the scene in a relatively few years. Quite possibly there could be a resurgence of Masonic interest and activity in the years which lie immediately ahead. VIRGINIA: Earlier, we discussed reasons for the rise and fall of Masonic

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membership, and gave our views on the cause. The Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Virginia made an analysis of age groups entering Masonry in his jurisdiction. His figures are interesting, and naturally we like them because they seem to parallel our own thinking. The results of this effort reveal the following figures for the years 1959 and 1960. 1959

Age Grouping 21-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-59 years 60 years and older

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The Grand Secretary comments in part on the above as follows: "A knowledge of the age grouping of our new brethren should enable us to plan a more effective educational campaign to fit their needs and to arouse their interest in the deeper meaning which Freemasonry should have for each of us. Ours is a society of mature men who are interested in the problems which confront this generation and age."

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA: At the 1961 Annual Communication the Grand Lodge of Alabama voted to seek membership in the Masonic Service Association of the United States of America. It is good to know that this fine old Grand Lodge is now a member of the MSA. The obvious good work of this great organization undoubtedly has been noticed by other Grand Lodges who are not presently enrolled as members. While its hospital visitation program constitutes an important phase of the work of. the MSA, yet it does not begin to represent all of its functions. It is vitally interested in the universality of Freemasonry as has been evidenced on many occasions in the past. One of its most recent activities in this area can be observed in the Cuban situation. Thousands of dollars appropriated for Cuban Masonic relief have been administered by the Masonic Service Association.

GRAND MASTER CONFERENCE The Grand Master Conference held in Washington, D. c., each February has become one of the most outstanding Masonic occasions of the year. The picture on opposite page shows one of the lighter moments at the conference.

MEXICO On March 16, 17 and 18, 1962, the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, with headquarters in the Federal District in Mexico, celebrated its one hundred years of service to Freemasonry. A full program was planned for visiting brethren and their ladies, which included, of course, the members and their ladies. The York Grand Lodge is the only Grand Lodge in Mexico that works in the English language. Founded in 1862, York Grand Lodge has never gro\\'n to a size comparable

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with Grand Lodges in the United States. It has a membership slightly less than nine hundred, and has lodges scattered at various points throughout the country. The Centennial Celebration was held in conjunction with the annual communication, and while the occasion was observed in a truly festive manner on, the outside for the world to see, all was not so calm within. The Grand Lodge established a lodge in Baja, California some time back which caused considerable confusion, and it is understood that traces of this unfortunate act were still in evidence. Also there were some sharp words uttered to one of the past grand masters, known throughout the United States for his staunch support of Freemasonry. It is reported that this brother

~ourians Attend Grand Masters Banquet, Washington, D. C. Statler Hotel Presidential Room, February 20, 1962

was sUbject~d to certain unpleasantries that should never be accorded a past grand mastJr, and 'that his official station is now a matter of question. We are inclined to! regard this unfortunate episode seriously, and have cause to reflect on ~e persecutions of the fraternity itself. In Mexico Freemasonry has not troa an easy road, yet with all of its trials and tribulations it continues to exist and in some instances to grow and prosper. This past grand master will, undoubtedly weather the storm and come through with flying colors. Per~aps he will bear the scars of his experience for the remainder of his life, bu~ they will be to his credit and not to those who put them there. We recall qthers in the history of Freemasonry who were deprived of their rights and !honors, only to have them restored at a later date and return stronger th n before. Perhaps history will repeat itself in this instance. May peace and ,armony prevail, both within and without the tiled precincts of the lodge.

NEW LODGE On March 8, 1962, a lodge was set to work under dispensation in Perryville, Missouri, located in Perry County. Missouri is now one hundred per cent county represented. For many years this was the only county among the one hundred fourteen that did not have a Masonic Lodge. We are informed that it is off to a good start and doing well.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS Freemasonry has always been one of the strongest supporters of the Public School system. While the normal tendency of the fraternity is to "turn the other cheek" when faced with opposition to its ideals, this is one area in which its voice has been raised time and again. Freemasonry has never, and we believe should never, engage in national, state or local governmental politics. A support of the Free Public School System is not regarded as so doing. It may even be classed among those other great freedoms so much cherished by all right thinking men. It is interesting to note the various special functions sponsored by different Grand Lodges in recognition of our schools. MONTANA: The Grand Lodge of Montana made an all-out effort to sponsor special observances of "Public School Week." The Grand' Lodge outlined suggested programs and placed them in the hands of the lodges. To further promote the plan, the lodges were requested to make路 reports of the activities held in connection with the observance. The proceedings devote several pages to detailed reports of lodges, describing what each lodge did on these occasions. NEW JERSEY: One of the objectives of the Grand Master of the Grand ( Lodge of New Jersey is the observance of Public School Week, as a part of the one hundred seventy-fifth anniversary of the Grand Lodge. He is asking several groups of Masons, one hundred seventy-five in a group, to assist in the accomplishment of his aims and objectives. Among them is the objective mentioned above. . NEW MEXICO: The chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence in his report to the Grand Lodge of New Mexico devotes several pages to his views on how the Public School System should be supported. To better illustrate his position on how the public schools should be tax supported, as opposed to tax support for parochial schools, he gave this illustration: "Suppose a bridge has been built across a river financed by a levy on all taxpayers. If anyone does not wish to cross the river by that bridge, he is free to provide his own rowboat." . OREGON: The Public School Committee of the Grand Lodge of Oregon appears to have been quite active. It reports three legislative bulletins were prepared and distributed to the lodges. One bill was found to be adverse to the established statement of principles. However, the bill was tabled in committee, and the Grand Lodge Committee found it unnecessary to engage in lobbying. The committee recommended the following seven point program to the lodges in the state: 1. Appoint an active Public School Committee. 2. Take an active interest and participation in the elections, especially those of the legislators. 3. Carry on an active public relations program such as: a. Teacher appreciation 'programs; b. Eighth grade program; c. School visitation program during American Education Week. 4. Participate in the "Lights on for education" program.

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5. Follow the legislature and be prepared to take action, if necessary, to prevent adverse legislation. 6. Visit school-board meetings and be sure that good candidates were nominated and elected to the Boards. 7. Carry on an active educational program within the lodge, to familiarize the members with the problems of and threats to our public schools.

If there is any doubt as to the attitude of the Grand Lodge of Oregon on the subject of education, this is easily eliminated by a review of the report of the Grand Education Fund. Last year some forty-three children were assisted financially in the amount of $13,340.00. Oregon Masons are doing a wonderful work in the matter of assistance to children, and it is not done in a careless manner. The recommended procedure seems to us to be worth printing here: My predecessors in this office have repeatedly reminded you of procedure. Knowing that many of you are here for the first time, I, too, shall outline recommended procedure. l. It is the duty and privilege of every Master Mason in Oregon to report a case of possible need to the Lodge. 2. The Lodge, after careful investigation and consideration, should have the official forms completed, signed and forwarded to the Grand Secretary. He will then request the District Deputy of the Grand Master in that area to investigate and report upon the application. All reports must be factual, comprehensive and complete, if consideration by the Grand Trustees is to be facilitated. 3. The Trustees see the family through the eyes of Lodge and deputy, for a Trustee seldom interviews a family. Observe well, be explicit, be fair to family and Fraternity; omit no significant detail. Do not delay a needy child's assistance by indifferent investigation and report. 4. As required, report regularly on every case. The Trustees rely on frequent reports from the Lodges. Sometimes assistance should be increased or discontinued.

RESEARCH LODGES ARKANSAS: The Arkansas Research Lodge No. 739 is a regular lodge on the rolls of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. However, its membership is limited, and while it may confer degrees does not exercise the right to do so. The printed materials of the lodge constitute interesting and valuable Masonic information. The 1961 proceedings devote some forty-two pages to the work of the lodge. These transactions contain valuable information concerning the biography of Brother Fay Hempstead, one of Arkansas's great Freemasons. Also contained in this edition ~ay be found material on the Civil War, Knights Templar, Albert Pike and the Constitutions of Masonry. Research lodges can be valuable assets to a Grand Lodge, if properly arministered. UTAH: The Masonic Research Club, F.& A.M. of Utah proposed an amendment to Grand Lodge law so as to legalize the chartering of a Lodge of Research to supersede the Masonic Research Club. Without going into the details of the amendment, it was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. Later in the annual communication the committee reponed at length on the proposed amendment, and made th'e following comments and recommendations:

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"Your Committee believes that the Masonic Research Club serves a most useful purpose and its objectives are commendable. The Masonic Research Club is entitled to the support of this Grand Lodge and all Utah Masons. Thc Club has published and distributed many Masonic papers of value. Its officers and researchers have devoted a vast amount of time and talent to the furtherance of Masonic education. "The Grand Master recommends as follows: "I recommend that the Committee on Masonic Education and Masonic Research Club start a program which will carry through for the next ten years in which the history of Masonry in Utah and the historical background of each lodge be gathered together with the objective in mind of printing a book for distribution and sale at our Centennial. In connection with this recommendation I suggest that each lodge appoint a committee to gather facts for such a book and submit these facts periodically to the Committee on Masonic Education. "However, your Committee believes that in Utah there is presently little point to chartering other than Constituent Lodges. 'Ve can see no distinction betwcen a Masonic Research Club and a chartered Research Lodge excepting in name, and the mattcr of prestige in correspondence does not seem to us sufficiently important to justify Constitutional and Code amendments. Consequently your Committee recommends that the proposed amendment to the Constitution not be approved at this Grand Lodge Communication."

However, the above report was not adopted, and the proposition was held over for disposition at the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge.

RETIREMENT FOR GRAND LODGE EMPLOYEES After obtaining information from various other Grand Lodges which now have retirement funds for Grand Lodge employees, the Grand Lodge of Wyoming adopted the following plan as submitted by a special committee appointed for that purpose: GRAND LODGE RETIREMENT FUND

To provide for the retirement of any officer or employee of the Grand Lodge whose work is full time, there shall be established a Retirement Fund for the payment of a retirement allowance to supplement any benefits received under Social Security or any other retirement or old age income. This fund shall be under the control and management of a Retirement Board consisting of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and the Finance Committee. The fund shall be financed by an appropriation of an amount per member paid from the General Fund of the Grand Lodge, fixed annually by thc Grand Lodge. An officer or employee after 10 years of full-time employment shall be eligible to retire at age 65 and retirement shall be mandatory at age 70; provided that upon recommendation of the Retirement Board employment may be continued by Grand Lodge from year to year for not more than 5 additional years. Upon recommendation of the Retirement Board the Grand Lodge may approve retirement prior to age 65, because of ill health or other good and sufficient reasons. Retirement shall begin at the close of the Grand Lodge Annual Communication, following the attainment of retirement age, or earlier approvcd retirement. Retirement pay shall be 2 per cent of the average salary received for the preceding 5 years for each full year served, subject to a maximum of 50 per cent of said average salary. Retirement pay shall be paid monthly at the rate of lA2 of the annual rate

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each month. Payments shall cease with that for the month in which the retired officer or employee dies, unless for cause it be discontinued before such event. If officer or an employee receives compensation from more than one activity or function of the Grand Lodge, his retirement pay shall be based upon his total compensation for Grand Lodge work. Retirement pay to any retired officer or employee may be discontinued because of improper conduct upon recommendation of the Retirement Board and approval of the Grand Lodge. All monies in the Retirement Fund shall be kept in a separate account and the Retirement Board shall invest any funds in excess of current needs in the same types of investment as are approved for investment of funds of the Masonic Home Fund Foundation. The Retirement Board shall make an annual report to Grand Lodge of its actions and financial transactions.

RITUAL Ritual is a subject more widely discussed perhaps than any other single phase of Masonic activity. It is our belief that there are almost as many opinions as to the proper conduct of ritual as there are brethren interested in the subject. Usually, when a newly made brother begins work he inquires why there is not a uniform wording throughout the world, or at least throughout the nation. This is before he, too, joins the ranks of those with opinions. A bit later in his career he may become convinced that all ritual should be the same as that taught and practiced in his particular jurisdiction. If he has occasion to travel and visit lodges in other jurisdictions he may find certain phrases that he likes better than those he originally learned. He may try them out back home, only to be called on the carpet for his enthusiasm. There are many Grand Lodges who issue a certain number of "Keys" to their lodges, and to particular officers in charge of ritualistic activities. Still other Grand Lodges frown on the use of any printed work. Most have at least certain portions of the exoteric ritual in printed form. There are many kindred subjects, while not in the least ritualistic, that occupy the thoughts of ritualists. There is the fine distinction between ritual and ceremony that is not always apparent to the average brother. As a general rule most ceremonies may be printed in full, if they are not classified as ritual. Then, there are the general rules of propriety while in lodge assembled. These include the manner of addressing the officers and the proper wearing of Masonic clothing. Such important items as these are most often taught the candidate as he progresses through the several degrees. If he is not exposed to this teaching, we believe he should be. ARIZONA: In his report to the Grand Lodge the Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Arizona offers the following resolution: "The apron shall be worn outside the clothing, at all times, in conformity with good Masonic usage." To this we say: "Amen, Brother Grand Lecturer." In times past when the good old double breasted suit was in vogue, we have witnessed a brother enter a lodge room with the coat neatly buttoned, and with about an inch of white showing beneath it in front. This we assumed to be an apron, but it was almost entirely hidden from view. No Mason should be ashamed of his apron-if he is he shouldn't wear it. If he is not he should

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not cover it with his coat or other article of wearing apparel. We concur most heartily that the apron of a Master Mason should be worn outside the clothing in plain view for all to see. The reasons for this attitude are many, and we believe obvious. It is interesting to note that the Jurisprudence Committee recommended against the adoption of the above resolution, and the Grand Lodge followed the Jurisprudence Committee and not the Grand Lecturer. The committee expressed the belief that this was not a matter for legislation, but one for the Grand Lecturer and his deputies to cover in their instruction. DELAWARE: Regular Lodges of Instruction are held in Wilmington from October to June. During the course of these periods of instruction various officers elect are required to exemplify certain specified portions of the ritual. Since the geographical area of the Grand Lodge is small by comparison with many other Grand Lodges, the officers and interested members of the twenty-four lodges find it convenient to attend a central lodge of instruction. It also lessens the work of the Grand Lecturer to a great extent. I t is also noted that during the course of these lodges of instruction the Past Masters Degree was conferred upon all masters elect by qualified past masters. INDIANA: With regard to the proper method of wearing the apron, we find the following adopted in the Grand Lodge of Indiana: "The Masonic Apron. (a) The white apron, which is the badge of a Mason, shall at all times be kept clean and spotless, neatly pressed and in good repair so that it may be worn with pride by every member of the Craft. Except as hereinafter provided, the apron for all occasions and purposes shall be plain white. (b) The only borders, emblems or designs that are authorized to appear on the Masonic apron are those which may be used appropriately to designate officers or past officers of the lodge or Grand Lodge. (c) On every occasion the apron must be worn outside of all clothing, the strings tied in a neat bow."

The following amendment adopted in the Grand Lodge of Indiana may be of interest to many: "Manner of Conferring of Degrees: (a) All the ceremonies of the three degrees of Ancient Craft Freemasonry contemplate the introduction of only one candidate at a time, that each degree be conferred upon each candidate in its entirety, including all ceremonies and lectures provided in the official authorized ritual of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, and that all of the same be given and conferred in the same meeting of the Lodge, subject, however, to the following exceptions: l. When, in the unanimous opinion of the Worshipful Master and vVardens, a condition exists which makes it urgently desirable and advisable to confer any part or parts of any degree upon more than one candidate at a time, and ample facilities exist so that this can be done without marring the impressiveness of the ceremonies, that may be done; 2. Provided, That the first section of the Master Mason degree be conferred upon no more than five candidates at one time; and 3. Provided, further, That the first section of the Entered Apprentice degree and the second section of the Master Mason degree be conferred upon only one candidate at the same time, (b) No authority exists for conferring any degree upon one candidate while another candidate or candidates observe, except in an Occasional Lodge Under Dispensation organized by authority of the Grand Master as provided in these regulations."

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MAINE: A special committee appointed by the Grand Master to consider the restoration of the part of the Wayfaring Man in the Third Degree reported as follows: "In view if its complexity, we recommend that a decision on the use of the Wayfaring Man's part in the Third Degree of the ritual be held in abeyance, and that the committee be continued to study the question further."

MARYLAND: In many jurisdictions there is no clear cut line separating ritual and ceremony. In those jurisdictions where there is a definite cleavage between the two, they are not all in agreement where the knife should fall. It is interesting to note in Maryland that trouble has been experienced in causing a lodge to be properly opened for the purpose of conducting funerals. This is certainly not peculiar to Maryland, because funeral services quite often occur during the daylight hours when many brethren normally cannot attend because of their necessary vocations. To the solution of this problem the Ritual Committee addressed itself. It proposes that funerals be conducted under a "Lodge of Sorrow," thus eliminating the necessity of a formal opening of the lodge. Certain other Grand Lodges are now considering the elimination of formal opening for the purpose of open (not public) installation of officers. We dislike the term "Public Installation," because anything that is public is available to all who might care to attend, and certainly as Freemasons we should decide whom we desire to have in attendance at any of our functions, including installations. This right refers to a basic freedom for which the fraternity stands. It is also noted that in Maryland lodges work in more than one language. I n the City of Baltimore there are three instructors who assist those lodges working in the English language and three who instruct in the German language. NEvV JERSEY: One year ago the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey instructed the Committee on Ritual to "make a comprehensive study of the problem of Code Books, Written Ciphers and Printed Ritual and report back at the next annual communication." The committee apparently did exactly that and made a complete report, which admittedly was inconclusive in some respects. In part the committee reported: "We have ascertained the position of the Grand Lodges in the United States on the subject, and we have requested opinions of the District Deputy Grand Masters and other Masonic Leaders of the state. The results of such inquiries are not conclusive in any direction. "Approximately one half of the American Grand Lodges forbid the use of Code Books. The others give varying degrees of approval to them-from the existence of one Master Code to a completely widespread distribution."

The committee further expresses the belief that the use of Code Books are in extensive clandestine circulation among the Masons of the jurisdiction, and states that this condition causes New Jersey Masons to live under a sort of Masonic Volstead Act. The committee believes it essential that the issue be faced squarely. The committee does not propose to correct the situation by surrendering to those who want code books. It reminds the Grand Lodge that if it can adjust its conscience to regard the publication and use of code books as conforming to its established declarations, it may then, with honesty,

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legalize them. The committee proceeds to quote Mackey, "The instructions which constitute the hidden or esoteric knowledge in Freemasonry are forbidden to be written, and can only be communicated by oral intercourse of one Mason with another. This is another instance of the' great antiquity of the usages of Freemasonry." The committee stated that it was convinced that a change from the oral tradition should be undertaken only after a soul-searching weighing of the proposition. Later in the annual communication a resolution was presented to legalize the use of Code Books. Another resolution was presented which would require a one year waiting period between receiving the Degree of Master Mason and petitioning or accepting membership in any other organization predicated on this degree. NORTH DAKOTA: As we have noted, certain jurisdictions permit the use of cipher codes or printed rituals. There has always been the argument that unless the work is written there is greater opportunity for error. It is interesting to note that North Dakota, which makes good use of a printed ritual, found certain mistakes, or typographical errors in the latest edition which was printed several years ago. The report of the Committee on Ritual, called Custodians of the Work, reads in part as follows: The Cipher Codes of 1950 and 1955, in conformity with the new Manuscript, contained two extra pages numbered 51 ~ and 5q~, which should have provided, in the Fellow Craft degree, for properly calling down a lodge which has opened in the Master Mason degree, directly to the Entered Apprentice degree for passing the lecture in the latter degree, without first opening a lodge of Fellow Crafts. After passing the lecture, the Cipher Code should have provided for closing the lodge of Entered Apprentices for the purpose of opening a lodge of Fellow Crafts for the dispatch of business. For some unknown reason, the Cipher Code of 1950 and 1955 used the words "Fellow Craft" instead of "Master Mason" and, after passing the lecture in the Entered Apprentice degree, resumed labor in the Fellowcraft degree, instead of opening a lodge of Fellow Crafts. This is in direct violation of the Manuscript approved by this Grand Lodge on June 22, 1949, and we recommend that new pages 51~ and 5q,~, corrected to conform to the Manuscript, be printed and inserted in the 1955 Cipher Codes, also in the 1950 Codes, where desired. We also recommend that an explanatory note be inserted at the top of Page 51 ~ in the Cipher Code, as follows: (If the lodge has opened on the Master Mason degree and desires to confer the Fellow Craft degree, it should call down directly to the Entered Apprentice degree to pass the lecture in that degree; then close the lodge of Entered Apprentices for the purpose of opening a lodge of Fellow Crafts for the dispatch of business. After conferring the degree, the lodge of Fellow Crafts will be closed and labor resumed on the Master Mason degree. If the lodge originally opened in the Fellow Craft degree, the above procedure will not be necessary.)

UTAH: Ritual is quite important to a lodge, just as are the many other phases of its labors. However, "the tail should not be allowed to wag the dog." Neither ritual nor any of the many other individual aspects of Freemasonry should become so important that all else is lost. Occasionally, there is a tendency on the part of ritualists to become entirely too enthusiastic in their labors, and allow their zeal for their special interest to get out of control. The Grand Master of Utah found reason to suspect that this was the case in his jurisdiction, and had this to say:

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I am concerned to learn that certain of our lodges feel that we are sacrificing some of our greatest values, those of peace and harmony among the Craft and of Brotherly love one for another, on the Altar of Ritualistic Perfection. This is a serious indictment. It is true that we all are proud of our ritual heritage and like to see the work done with a high degree of proficiency but Masonry exists because of the bonds of Brotherly love and affection, which bind us together into one sacred band or society of friends and Brothers and not because of the degree of perfection we attain with our ritual. It is my firm belief that the problems of our lodges must always be considered with true Masonic Charity and that our fraternal bonds be strengthened by our understanding rather than strained by our demands, as we strive toward perfection in our ritual.

A better understanding of the basic issues behind the statement of the Grand Master, it may be helpful to review the extremely ambitious program of the Grand Lecturer and the Committee on Ritual. While the "Inventory of Accomplishment" advanced will undoubtedly bring about a higher level of proficiency in the lodges in Utah it does pose certain hardships on certain officers. The approved program of the Committee on Ritual is as follows: Immediately after installation the officers shall attain proficiency as follows: 1. JUNIOR STEWARD: He shall learn the Senior Steward's Lecture and all the responses and questions given and asked by the Senior Steward. 2. SENIOR STEWARD: Having attained proficiency as specified in No. I, he shall learn the work of the Junior Deacon in opening and closing the Lodge, etc. 3. JUNIOR DEACON: Having attained proficiency in Nos. I and 2, he shall learn the Fellowcraft Lecture and all the ritual required of the Senior Deacon, including the 2nd Section of the M. M. Degree. 4. SENIOR DEACON: Having attained proficiency in Nos. 1, 2 & 3, he shall learn the Entered Apprentice Lecture and the responses of the Junior Warden in opening and closing Lodge, etc., and shall perfect himself in the catechisms of all three degrees. 5. JUNIOR WARDEN: Having attained and retained proficiency in Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, he shall learn the Master Mason lecture and the responses of the Senior Warden in opening and closing Lodge, and all the ritual required of the Senior Warden including the 2nd Section of the M. M. Degree. 6. SENIOR WARDEN: Having attained and retained proficiency in Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, he shall perfect himself in all the remainder of the work shown in the Inventory and be prepared to act as Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge and in conferring any and all of the three degrees. He shall also study and become familiar with Title III, Pages 43 to 77 inclusive of the Grand Lodge Code. It is the intent of the Committee on Ritual that each Lodge Officer shall be proficient in the work at least one step above his station and be able to advance to that station on short notice. 7. CHAPLAIN: It is desired that he shall learn the opening and closing prayers used in the Lodge and the Prayer on Page 51 (1956 Edition) of the Monitor used in the 2nd Section of the M. M. Degree, also the Scripture used in the three degrees as shown on Pages 9, 32 and 48 of the Monitor (1956 Edition).

The Committee on Ritual endeavored to make the several points contained in the "Inventory of Accomplishment" mandatory. There was considerable discussion on the subject, with the result that words of commendation were expressed to the Committee on Ritual for the splendid work it was doing and a vote by Grand Lodge that the program be made discretionary,

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and not mandatory. The program was approved in principle and its use "suggested" to lodge officers.

MISCELLANEOUS ALABAMA: Masonic meetings have been held in almost every section of the globe, and occasionally in some rather unusual settings. One such meeting is recorded in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Alabama on page 160 of the 1961 edition. It seems that a member of one of the lodges in this jurisdiction attended a Masonic meeting aboard the USS Ataka while cruising in the polar regions of Antarctica. This informal meeting is now recorded in the Grand Lodge Library of Alabama in the form of photographs and minutes of the occasion. It is interesting to note that the Grand Lodge of Alabama has had three Grand Secretaries during the past two years. The last being the retiring Grand Master of the 1961 Annual Communication, M.W. Brother Gordon L. Evatt. CONNECTICUT: The Grand Lodge of Connecticut imposes a $25.00 penalty for failure of any lodge to be represented at the annual communication. Since 1955, when the penalty was increased from $8.00 to $25.00, there has been 100 per cent representation. DELAWARE: The Grand Master expresses his concern about poor attendance. He regards it as vastly more important than the slight losses being suffered in many Grand Lodges throughout the land. As a partial solution to the problem the Grand Master has this to say: "What can we do? W'e can make it easier for brethren to come to lodge. 'Ve can make more brethren want to come. And, we can improve the popular image of Masonry so more of the right men become Masons. To do this we must have more and smaller lodges. These lodges must be assessible, they must have parking space. In our larger cities it is physically impossible for a brother to have dinner with this family and attend lodge. We must take the lodge to him. To get members to meetings we must make them part of the meetings. No brother is going to come month after month to sit in the lodge and passively listen to the same old words . . . . If a Mason has something to do, something to hold his interest, I am not worried about attendance. . . . Specifically, in Delaware our great need is to break up the larger lodges and have more smaller ones."

The Grand Master further advocates publicity of Masonry in a dignified manner. He states that it has been said facetiously, but with far greater truth than we would wish for, that many people learned of the Wilmington Masonic Temple for the first time because the recent fire made newspaper headlines. This is one form of publicity that the Grand Master does not recommend. However, we agree with the Grand Master's sentiments regarding smaller lodges and greater publicity to the worthwhile endeavors of the fraternity. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: In 1953 an optional funeral service was adopted. In 1960 the Grand Lodge authorized an Emergent Communication for funeral services without opening in lodge room. In 1953 a decision of the acting Grand Master that funeral services could not be held over the ashes of a deceased brother. The above are presently carried under the heading of Miscellaneous Decisions.

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GEORGIA: The Grand Master of Georgia shows unusual courage when in his address he dares to express his opinions in opposition to large lodges. Undoubtedly in his jurisdiction, as in numerous others, the subject of large lodges as opposed to smaller lodges has been roundly discussed. Few are the times when concrete action comes to the floor of a Grand Lodge which would regulate the size of lodges. Large lodges usually resist violently any suggestion that their membership be reduced by subdivision or any other means. They enjoy larger revenues and more efficient officers for the administration of their affairs. They often own extensive property from which income is derived. When a suggestion is made to decrease the membership it is hitting close to the pocketbook. This is something that almost any man or body of men will resist. Of course, no mention is made by larger lodges about their average attendance, which in many instances is less than that of their smaller neighboring lodges. While a larger lodge may be able to contribute substantial sums to charity, it may not be as large per capita wise as that made by a smaller lodge. We have often heard favorable comments regarding the warmth and brotherly love in evidence at communications of smaller lodges. Sometimes these sentiments have been uttered by members of larger lodges in what appeared to be tones of wonderment and praise. Certainly, there can be no question that a larger percentage of brethren in a smaller lodge will have an opportunity to serve in the chairs and participate more fully in the affairs of the lodge. In so doing all phases of lodge activity will become more personal and brotherly love will become real and almost tangible. While Freemasonry in America had its origin in the Grand Lodge of England, necessary changes have been made in its application and conduct. Basic tenets, aims and ideals remain the same. One definite departure from the plan of the Mother Grand Lodge is the varying size of lodges in the United States. The composition of lodge membership is also different. Lodges composed of brethren of kindred interests tends toward greater interest in one another. There lodges are not so large as to become awkward, cool or unwieldy. Another important factor is the number of meetings held annually by the average lodge. Masonic meetings should not be held with such frequency as to disturb family or business responsibilities. The average lodge in America today meets entirely too often. Some meet weekly, others bi-monthly or monthly, with only a small amount of business to transact. We are led to believe that some multi-million dollar corporations do not meet with such frequency. Why then should a lodge meet so often, unless special meetings are called for work. If lodge meetings are interesting and well-attended they must be carefully planned. We doubt that any worshipful master whose lodge meets twice a month can have that many outstanding and interesting meetings during his year in office--even though he spend full time on the job. Why not have fewer meetings and make them occasions to be remembered. The subdivision of larger lodges is something that must come gradually, if at all. It will not take place overnight or as a result of legislation. NEW JERSEY: At the annual communication in 1960 the Grand Lodge of New Jersey passed a resolution that fraternal reviews of sister jurisdictions be omitted from the proceedings of that year as an economy measure. In lieu thereof, the reviews would be mimeographed and mailed to anyone re-

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questing them. It is reported that only two written requests and three oral requests were received and as a result the Grand Lodge did not consider it necessary to even mimeograph the reviews. It is further stated that the omitting of this material from the proceedings saved some $900.00 on the printing bill. It was decided not to print this material in the current proceedings. It has come to our attention that certain other Grand Lodges are doing the same thing. While there are always a limited number of brethren who read the reviews, the question is always present as to whether or not a reviewer's efforts are worthwhile or justified. NEW MEXICO: The Grand Master expressed a desire to see a ceremony of installation prepared for District Deputy Grand Masters and District Deputy Grand Lecturers. This was not approved by the committee of Grand Masters Address, and accordingly disapproved by the Grand Lodge. NORTH DAKOTA: The Grand Lodge of North Dakota has a new and unique manner of balloting on Grand Lodge officers. The law of the Grand Lodge fixes the time of the annual election at II :00 a.m. on Wednesday. The ballot box is placed on the registration desk at 8:00 a.m. on the opening day, and the ballot remains open until the regular hour of II :00 a.m. on Wednesday following. In this way those legally entitled to ballot can be certified by the Committee on Credentials, who also act as supervisors of the ballot until closing time. Well, it may work in North Dakota, but I would dislike to think of the volume of loud objections that would be raised against it. SOUTH DAKOTA: The Grand Lodge of South Dakota has embarked on a new method of providing good programs for lodges throughout the state, and at the same time bringing to the lodges a portion of Grand Lodge itself. For the past two years the address of the Grand Orator has been recorded on tape and made available to all lodges who request it. The only cost to the lodge is the postage to return it. The response has been more than was expected. The tape has been in almost constant use. The idea of using tape recordings to bring special messages to lodges is not in itself new, but certainly it has not been developed in many areas. However, we hope lodges do not conceive the idea of conferring degrees in this manner. UTAH: Under the heading of "Special Requests" the Grand Master of Utah stated the following in his address: "On April 20, 1961, I denied a request for the formation and recognition of the 'York Rite Sovereign College of North America.'''

The Grand Master's denial was phrased in characteristically courteous Masonic language, and failed to reveal any inward emotions concerning this particular organization, if he possessed them. This organization had its inception in Detroit some years ago and has not met with favor in certain jurisdictions because of existing conditions there. This is not the first instance on record of this kind. A review of various organizations claiming to be Masonic indicates that in every era there are those which spring to light, flourish for a time and pass into oblivion. There is even a book published on the subject and is

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entitled, "Masonic Rites and Degrees." It contains some 2,000 entries, which, needless to say, includes many that are no longer in existence. It would appear from comments across the land as well as published statements in certain Masonic periodicals that Grand Lodges generally are becoming a bit weary of the intrusion of various so-called Masonic bodies upon the time of the brethren, particularly when Grand Lodge functions are being held. VERMONT: The Grand Master of Vermont expressed his concern about the lack of interest in lodges, which he described as "too large." He stated that he would like to see a nucleus of brethren petition Grand Lodge for the formation of a new lodge in several of the larger centers of population. As stated elsewhere this is a very real problem in the minds of many, but may be extremely difficult to solve.

UNUSUAL MARYLAND: What is so unusual about a brother getting his Fifty-year veterans button, well it happens quite often, but it is an occasion. It may even be termed a special occasion when the father of the brother receiving the Fifty-year button also has one, and is present to witness the presentation to his son. This unusual set of circumstances occurred in Oakland Lodge No. 192 in Maryland. The Grand Master commented in his address as follows: "The presentation of one Fifty-Year Emblem deserves special mention. I requested Grand Inspector Lewis Biggs to present the Fifty Year Award to Brother Paul B. Naylor in Oakland Lodge No. 192. I am informed that on this occasion, the father of Brother Naylor was present to see his son receive the Fifty-Year Emblem. The father, Brother A. D. Naylor, is 99 years old and is also an active member of Oakland Lodge. Several years ago he received his Fifty-Year Emblem."

NORTH DAKOTA: The Grand Master of North Dakota proposes in his recommendations that two black balls be required to constitute a rejection of a petition for the degrees to "do away with pettiness." When referred to the Jurisprudence Committee the matter was reported on at length. The committee commented that no Grand Lodge in the country has such a provision in its law, and that such an innovation in Masonic custom and procedure is so drastic as to require long and prayerful consideration. The committee recommended that consideration and reconsideration be postponed indefinitely. The report of the committee was adopted. NORTH CAROLINA: For the first time in its one hundred seventy-four years of existence, the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held a public installation of officers. It is reported that the occasion was a huge success, and the Board of General Purposes was commissioned a Committee on Miscellaneous Masonic Ceremonies to prepare a special open installation ceremony.

STATISTICAL ALABAMA: One Hundred Forty-first Annual Communication, Montgomery, November 21, 1961; 434 Lodges; 2,491 raised; 76,511 members; 106 net gain; Gordon L. Evatt Grand Master presiding; Arlis R. Fant Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Montgomery, November 20, 1962. ARIZONA: Eightieth Annual Communication, Phoenix, April 23. 1962; 59

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Lodges; 452 raised; 12,762 members; 173 net gain; Missouri was represented; Harold W. Holley Grand Master presiding; Clark C. Ford Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Tucson, April 22, 1963. ARKANSAS: One Hundred Twentieth Annual Communication, Little Rock, November 21, 1961; 381 Lodges; 1,286 raised; 55,200 members; 504 net loss; Missouri was represented; Jack B. Donham Grand Master presiding; Benjamin M. Butt Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Little Rock, November 20, 1962. COLORADO: One Hundred First Annual Communication, Denver, January 23, 1962; 167 Lodges; 1,269 raised; 47,332 members; 234 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Leon H. Snyder Grand Master presiding; Ellis Latimer Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Denver January 22, 1963. CONNECTICUT: One Hundred Seventy-third Annual Convocation, Hartford, April 5, 1961; 133 Lodges; 1,176 raised; 47,645 members; 573 net loss; Missouri was represented; Russell H. Milnes Grand Master presiding; Paul D. Collier G rand Master elect. DELAWARE: One Hundred Fifty-sixth Annual Communication, Wilmington; 24 Lodges; 302 raised; 8,829 members; 124 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Charles E. Daniels Grand Master presiding; Harry C. Johnson Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Wilmington October 3, 1962. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: One Hundred Fifty-first Annual Communication, December 20, 1961; 48 Lodges; 255 raised; 22,623 members; 524 net loss; Missouri was represented; Ralph M. Wolfe Grand Master presiding; Convass B. Dean Grand Master el~ct. FLORIDA: One Hundred Thirty-second Annual Communication, Jacksonville, April 18, 1961; 286 Lodges; 68,551 members; 2,687 raised; 1,366 net gain; J. Edwin Larson Grand Master presiding; Fletcher G. McQueen Grand Master Elect; next Annual Communication Jacksonville April 17, 1962. GEORGIA: One Hundred Seventy-fifth Annual Communication, Macon, October 24, 1961; 480 Lodges; 3,142 raised; 100,304 members; 69 net gain; Missouri was represented; John A. Dunaway Grand Master presiding; Clarence H. Cohen Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Macon, October 23, 1962. IDAHO: Ninety-fifth Annual Communication, Pocatello, September 19, 1961; 84 Lodges; 351 raised; 14,916 members; 22 net gain; John Charles Herndon Grand Master presiding; Charles W. Simmons Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Boise September 18, 1962. INDIANA: One Hundred Forty-fourth Annual Communication, Indianapolis, May 16, 1961; 547 Lodges, 4,326 raised; 184,898 members; 112 net loss; John H. Jefferson Grand Master presiding; H. S. Jackson Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Indianapolis May 15, 1962. IOWA: One Hundred Seventeenth Annual Communication, Sioux City, September 20, 1961; 546 Lodges; 1,919 raised; 92,641 members; 953 net loss; Earl B. Delzell Grand Master presiding; Leslie C. Eddy Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Davenport September 19, 1962. KANSAS: One Hundred Sixth Annual Communication, Topeka, March 14, 1962; 439 Lodges; 1,989 raised; 98,393 members; 784 net loss; John H. Murray Grand Master presiding; Armand H. Bishop Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Wichita March 14, 1963. KENTUCKY: One Hundred Sixty-first Annual Communication, Louisville, October 17, 1961; 470 Lodges; 3,009 raised; 100,655 members; 9 net gain; Lloyd M. Greene Grand Master presiding; Columbus J. Hyde Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Louisville October 15, 1962. MAINE: One Hundred Forty-third Annual Communication, Portland, May I, 1962; 208 Lodges; 1,131 raised; 47,741 members; 88 net loss; Missouri was repre-

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sented; Leon M. Sanborn Grand Master presiding; Raymond M. Rideout Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Portland, May 7, 1963. MONTANA: Ninety-seventh Annual Communication, Butte, June 26, 1961; 142 Lodges; 540 raised; 25,895 members; 143 net loss; Joseph R. Hopper Grand Master presiding; J. R. P. Reinemer Grand Master elect; next Annual COlUmunication Helena, June 25, 1962. MINNESOTA: One Hundred Ninth Annual Communication, St. Paul, March 21, 1962; 291 Lodges; 1,730 raised; 69,972 members; 126 net loss; Missouri was represented; Stafford King Grand Master presiding; Harvard B. Olson Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication St. Paul March 20, 1963. MARYLAND: One Hundred Seventy-fifth Annual Communication, Baltimore, November 21, 1961; 128 Lodges; 1,334 raised; 48,547 members; 205 net gain; Missouri was represented; Martin H. Kinsinger Grand Master; next Annual Communication Baltimore November 20, 1962. NEW HAMPSHIRE: One Hundred Seventy-second Annual Communication, Manchester, May 17, 1961; 82 Lodges; 478 raised; 17,306 members; 137 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Percy H. Bennett Grand Master presiding; Raymond C. Duncan Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Manchester May 16, 1962. NEW JERSEY: One Hundred Seventy-fourth Annual Communication, Atlantic City, April 19, 1961; 290 Lodges; 2,671 raised; 107,033 members; 288 net loss; Missouri was not represented; Samuel B. Brosius Grand Master presiding; Hal \V. Earl Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Atlantic City April 25, 1962. NEW MEXICO: Eighty-fourth Annual Communication, Albuquerque, March 20, 1961; 63 Lodges; 469 raised; 15,176 members; 146 net gain; Missouri was not represented; William L. Ranville Grand Master presiding; Ray J. Lofton Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Albuquerque March 19, 1962. NEW YORK: One Hundred Eightieth Annual Communication, New York City, May 2, 1961; 1,059 Lodges; 6,937 raised; 299,035 members; 3,538 net loss; Missouri was represented; Carl W. Peterson Grand Master; next Annual Communication New York City May 1, 1962. NORTH CAROLINA: One Hundred Seventy路 fourth Annual Communication, New Bern, April 18, 1961; 360 Lodges; 1,959 raised; 62,496 members; 365 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Grand Secretary Elmer W. Wagner was present; Harvey W. Smith Grand Master presiding; James W. Brewer Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Raleigh April 17, 1962. NORTH DAKOTA: Seventy-second Annual Communication, Fargo, June 19, 1961; 119 Lodges; 335 raised; 13,789 members; 146 net loss; Missouri was represented; Gordon L. Paxton Grand Master presiding; Robert C. Witherspoon Grand "laster elect. OHIO: One Hundred Fifty-second Annual Communication, Toledo, October 13, 1961; 674 Lodges; 6,296 raised; 281,345 members; 1,052 net loss; Missouri was represented; Charles H. Strayer Grand Master presiding; Daniel C. Jenkins Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Dayton October 6, 1962. OREGON: One Hundred Eleventh Annual Communication, Portland, June 14, 1961; 192 Lodges; 884 raised; 44,172 members; 206 net loss; Missouri was not represented; Julius M. Swanson Grand Master presiding; Howard C. Belton Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Portland, June 13, 1962. SOUTH CAROLINA: Two Hundred Twenty-fourth Annual Communication, Spartanburg, April 27, 1961; 301 Lodges; 2,324 raised; 58,078 members; 758 net gain; Missouri was represented; Hugh N. Layne Grand Master presiding and elected; next Annual Communication Charleston April 26, 1962. SOUTH DAKOTA: Eighty-seventh Annual Communication, Lead, June 13, 1961; 168 Lodges; 447 raised; 20,098 members; 222 net loss; Missouri was represented;

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John S. Rowe Grand Master presiding; George F. Westover Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Yankton June 12, 1962. TENNESSEE: One Hundred Forty-eighth Annual Communication, Nashville, March 28, 1962; 388 Lodges; 2,740 raised; 90,645 members; 694 net gain; Missouri was represented; Lewis A. Hagan Grand Master presiding; Samuel E. Stephenson Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Nashville March 27, 1963. TEXAS: One Hundred Twenty-sixth Annual Communication, Waco, December 6, 1961; 963 Lodges; 6,318 raised; 245,260 members; 1,182 net gain; Missouri was represented; William G. Proctor Grand Master presiding; Robert L. Dillard Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication December 5, 1962. UTAH: Ninetieth Annual Communication, Salt Lake City, January 22, 1962; 32 Lodges; 167 raised; 6,912 members; 82 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Robert L. Marimon Grand Master presiding; Glenn V. Culp Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Salt Lake City January 28, 1963. VERMONT: One Hundred Sixty-eighth Annual Communication, Burlington, June 14, 1961; 103 Lodges; 446 raised; 17,954 members; 191 net loss; Missouri was not represented; N. Dean Rowe Grand Master presiding and Grand Master in office; next Annual Communication Burlington June 13, 1962. VIRGINIA: One Hundred Eighty-third Annual Communication, Richmond, February 14, 1961; 338 Lodges; 1,998 raised; 69,631 members; 516 net gain; Missouri was represented; Charles M. Flintoff Grand Master presiding; Edmund C. Glover, Jr., Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Richmond February 13,1962. WASHINGTON: One Hundred Fourth Annual Communication, Spokane, June 20, 1961; 283 Lodges; 1,584 raised; 68,845 members; 147 net loss; Missouri was represented; Alfred J. Ring Grand Master presiding; Elmer C. Huntley Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Tacoma June 19, 1962. WEST VIRGINIA: Ninety-seventh Annual Communication, Clarksburg, October II, 1961; 164 Lodges; 1,381 raised; 48,714 members; 185 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Delbert E. Williams Grand Master presiding; Samuel G. Wygal Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Charleston October 10, 1962. WISCONSIN: One Hundred Seventeenth Annual Communication, Milwaukee, June 13, 1961; 304 Lodges; 1,269 raised; 63,033 members; 658 net loss; Missouri was represented; Edward W. Stegner Grand Master presiding; Clair H. Little Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Milwaukee June 12, 1962. WYOMING: Eighty-seventh Annual Communication, Jackson, August 28, 1961; 54 Lodges; 389 raised; 13,083 members; 101 net gain; Missouri was not represented; Robert C. Witherspoon Grand Master presiding; Clifford R. Snyder Grand Master elect; next Annual Communication Casper August 27, 1962.

INDEX Acacia Fraternity: Arkansas support, 24c Alabama: Masonic Education, 41c; Masonic Homes, 45c; M.S.A., 52c; statistical, 65c Alexander, Hon. Hugh, Ilc Anniversaries: District of Columbia, 17c; Maine, 18c; Montana, 18c; New Jersey, 19c; Wyoming, 19c Arizona: Assist Cuban Masons, 22c; DeMolay Scholarships, 24c; statistical, 65c; wearing of apron, 57c Arkansas: Gives DeMolay moral support, 24c; Research Lodges, 55c; statistical, 66c; Supports Acacia Fraternity, 24c Attendance: GM of Delaware comments, 62c Balloting: Unique method N. Dak., 64c Belgium: GL, 26c Belgium: Grand Orient, 26c Blood Banks: Oregon,20c; Vermont, 21c Bray, Willis .J.: Biography, 5c; philosophy of life, 6c; photo, 5c Brazil: GL of Parana, 26c; GL of Sao Paulo, 27c; GL de Santa Catarina, 27c Cheek, C. T., lIe Colorado: Masonic Homes, 46c; statistical, 66c . Columbia: GL Occidental, 26c Connecticut: Masonic Homes, 46c; statistical, 66c; youth programs, 24c Cornerstones: 21c; Virginia's exordium, 21c Cuba: 22c; Arizona, Dist. of Columbia, Maryland, 22c; Gonzales, G. L., in exile, 22c; Wisconsin, Wyoming, 23c Dedication Masonic Hall: Virginia ceremony,23c DcMolay, order of, 24c: Arizona scholarships, 24c; Arkansas, 24c; Connecticut, 24c; Discussed at Midwest ConÂŁ., 41c; Geoq~ia youth program, 24c; Iowa,25c DeVaney, Fred F.: address, 13c Delaware: GM comments on attendance, 62c; ritualistic instruction, 58c; statistical,66c Dickinson, Martin B., lIe District of Columbia: Anniversary, 18c; assists Cuban Masons, 22c; funeral service, 62; jurisprudence, 29c; Masonic education, 41c; Masonic Homes, 46c; statistical, 66c Eastgate Temple, 35c: H. S. Truman speaks, photo, 36c; photo, 35c

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Letter G, 32c Liberty Lodge No. 70: I2c Library: GL, little used, 43c Lodge size limitation, 3Ic Long, Sen. Edw. V.: dedicatory address, 38c; photo, 37c; speaks at cornerstone, 37c Long Range Planning: 32c; outline of procedure, 33c Luxembourg: GL of, 26c Maine: anniversary, I~c; ritual report, 59c; statistical, 66c Mann, Robert H.: conducts Smith funeral, lIe Martin, William W.: biography, 8c; photo,8e Maryland: assists Cuban Masons, 22c; fifty-year emblem, father present, son receives, 65c; funeral service, 59c; jurisprudence, 30c; Masonic buildings, 34c; statistical, 67c Masonic buildings: 33c; Eastgate Temple photo, 35e; Florida, 34c; Maryland, 34c; Texas, 39c; Vermont, 39c Masonic college: 40e; Kentucky disapproves plan, 40c Masonic education: 41c; Alabama, 41c; Conrad Hahn speaks, 41c; Dist. of Col., 41e; Kansas, 42e; Maryland, 42c; Midwest Conference, 41c; Minnesota, 43c; Montana, 43e; New Hampshire; 43e; N. Jersey, 44c; N. Mexico, 44c; Texas, 44c; Vermont, 44c; Wisconsin, 44c Masonic Homes: 45c; Alabama, 46c; Colorado, 46c; Conn., 46c; Dist. of Col., 46c; executive's association, Iowa, 46c; Ohio, 47e; New York, 47c; N. Carolina, 47c; Oregon, 47c; S. Carolina, 48c; Texas, 48c; Utah, 48e Masonic membership: 50c; age grouping, 52c Masonic Services Association, U.S.A.: 52c Mexico: GL Baja California, 27c; York GL,52c Midwest Conference: 4lc Minnesota: Masonic education, 43c; statistical, 67c Montana: anniversary, 18c; GM visits foreign,26c; Masonic education, 43c; public schools, 54c; statistical, 67c 43c; statistical, 67c New Jersey: anniversary, 19c; employment bureau, 45c; foreign recognition by, 26c; jurisprudence, 30c; Masonic education, 43c; public schools, 54e; use of code books, 59c; statistical, 67c New lodge, Perryville, Mo.: 53c

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New Mexico: Foreign recognition by, 26c; jurisprudence, 30c; Masonic education, 44c; public schools, 54c; special ceremony disapproved, 64c; statistical, 67c New York: Masonic Homes, 46c; statistical, 67c North Carolina: holds public installation, 65c; Masonic Homes, 47c; statistical, 67c North Dakota: recognition by, 26c; statistical, 67c; use of printed code, 60e; unique balloting, 64c Nuevo Leon: GL of, 26c Ohio: Foreign recognition, 26c; jurisprudence, 31c; Masonic Homes, 46c; statistical, 67c Oregon: Masonic Homes, 47c; public school program, 54c; statistical, 67c Palmyra Lodge No. 18: 36c; dedicates temple, 37c; Senator Edw. V. Long speaks, 37c Penalty for failure to attend GL: 62(; Conn.,62c Peru: GL of, 26c Physically handicapped: 29c, 30c Psalm, I33rd: 3c; Masonic unity, 3c, 4c Public installation: 31c; North Carolina holds,65c Public schools; Montana supports, 54c; New Jersey supports, 54c; New Mexico supports, 54c; Oregon 7-point program, 54c Question box: 42c Records address on tape: 64c Research lodges: Arkansas, 55c; Utah Masonic research club, S5c Retirement plan: Wyoming adopts, 56c Ritual: 57c; Arizona, wearing of apron, 57c; Delaware, 58c; Indiana, wearing of apron, 58c; Indiana, conferring of degrees, 58c; Maine, report of committee, 59c; Maryland, funeral service, 59c; N. Jersey, code books, 59c; N. Dakota, use of printed code, 60c; Utah, GM comment, 60c; Utah, "Inventory of accomplishment," 6lc Smaller lodges: GM of Georgia favors, 63c; GM of Vermont favors, 65c Smith, R. Jasper: Biography, 9c; photo, IOc

South Carolina: Foreign recognition, 26c; Masonic Homes, 48c; statistical, 67c South Dakota: Foreign recognition, 26c; records address on tape, 64c; statistical, 67c

1962

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Spain: Masonry in, Hc; soldiers form Lodge, 12c Special ceremony disapproved: 64c Stranger in our midst: an address, 14c Sundram, P. M.: G. Sec'y, India, 28c Temple Floor plans: 39c Tennessee: Foreign resognition, 26c; sta路 tistical, 68c Texas: Anson Jones, 19c; Fred F. De Vaney, grand orator, 13c; Masonic Bldgs., 39c; Masonic education, 44c; Masonic Homes, 48c; orator, 13c; statistical, 68c Torbet, John M., Hc Truman, Harry 5.: Masonic greeting, 18c; photo, 36c; speaks at dedication, 36c U.5.5. Ataka: Masonic meeting held aboard,62c Utah: Foreign recognition, 26c; GM comment, 60c; "Inventory of accom路 plishment"; Masonic Homes, 48c; research lodges, 55c; York Rite So\,-

7lc

ereign College, 64c; not permitted, 64c; statistical, 68c Vermont: Foreign recognition, 27c; Masonic buildings, 39c; Masonic education, 44c; GM favors smaller lodges, 65c; statistical, 68c Virginia: prepares exoridum, 21c; hall dedication ceremony, 23c; statistical, 68c Washington: foreign recognition, 27c; statistical, 68c West Virginia: statistical, 68c Wilson, Don: Master Liberty Lodge, 13c Wisconsin: assist Cuban Masons, 23c; foreign recognition, 27c; Masonic education, 44c; statistical, 68c Wyoming: Adopts retirement plan, 56c; anniversary, 19c; assists Cuban Masons, 23c; statistical, 68c York Grand Lodge: 52c York Rite Sovereign College of North America: not permitted, 64c

INDEX TO 1962 PROCEEDINGS A

Address of Grand Master Robert H. Mann Necrology Masonic Home Dispensations Visitations Decisions Grand Lodge Budget Appreciation Alphabetical List of Lodges Announcemen ts Appointments Approval of 1961 Proceedings Auditor, Report of . A Masonic Review

8 10 II 11 13 14 15 160 4 141 5 27 Ic

142

Benediction ......... . . Biographical Sketch of Grand Master Robert H. Mann Board of Directors of Masonic Home, 1962-1963 By-Laws, Amendments to . By-Laws, Proposed Amendments to ..

144 33 33

Called From Labor . Called to La bor Charter Dates Closing Committees, Special, 1962-1963 .Committees, Standing, 1962-1963 Credentials (Interim)

17, 106, 142 18, 107 150

. . .

142 .

144

142 .

3 D

Directors of Masonic Home, Election of Distinguished Guests, Introduced . 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

17 4 4 4

145

. . .

4 145

Elected Officers of Grand Lodge Election of Directors of the Masonic Home Election of Officers .

112

17 112

F Fifty- Year Bll ttons Presented

1962

INDEX G

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

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

of of of of of

. .

210 147 18

172 18

141

. D.D.G.L.'s . D.D.G.M.'s . Distinguished Guests (Missouri) .. Distinguished Guests . Past Grand Masters

4 4

4 4 4

J Jurisprudence Committee Special Report

36, 100

List of District Deputy Grand Lecturers List of District Deputy Grand Masters .. . List of Elected Officers of the Grand Lodge . . List of 50 Year Buttons Presented 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 AlphabeticalIy by Location and Districts List of Lodges, NumericalIy, With Charter Dates . Lodge Directory, by Districts .

145 145 206

21 210 147 144

160 150 186

Masonic Home Board, Presented Masonic Home Report Masonic Home, Officers of, 1962-1963 . Messages . . . . . . . . . . ..

. .

41 141 3

Necrology . Numerical List of Lodges, With District Numbers and Charter Dates

115

150

o Officers, Election of . Officers, Grand Lodge of Missouri, 1962-1963 Opening .. Officers of Masonic Home, 1962-1963

112

. .

3 144

P Past Grand Masters, Living .. Past Grand Masters, Presented

144 4

1962

INDEX

Photograph of Grand Master Robert H. Mann Presentation of Masonic Home Board Proficiency Certificates .

Frontispiece

Remarks by M. W. Bro. Richard L. Becker . Remarks by M. W. Bro. Armand H. Bishop Remarks by M. W. Bro. Ralph C. Brown ... Remarks by M. W. Bro. Columbus J. Hyde Remarks by P. G. M. Harold M. Jayne . Remarks by William B. Massey . Remarks by M. W. Bro. L. C. Morris.... . Remarks by M. W. Bro. Samuel E. Stephenson Remarks by R. W. Bro. Louis V. Sylvester. . . . . . . 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 Masonic Temple Association Mileage and Per Diem . Necrology . Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges . Relief and Charity . Resolutions and Amendments Ritual . Ways and Means . Report of the Masonic Home Report of Grand Secretary Report of Grand Treasurer

112

112 100

17 114

. . . .

100 100 112 112 27 109

. .

. . . .

27 124 34 Il2 140 3

135 126 36

134 35 135

107 126 114

122 107 140

ll5 132 133

33 90 IlO 41 18 18

Tabular Statement of Grand Secretary M. W. Bro. Harry S. Truman Presented ...

172 17