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OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

175th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF NEW YORK

14 - 15 AUGUST 1998

OWEGO TREADWAY INN CONFERENCE CENTER NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 17 C OWEGO NEW YORK 13827-4839 607-687-4500 ELECTED OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK 1997-1998

M.I. JOHN P NOSAL JR 030 (JEAN) ...... GRAND MASTER 189 IVORY FOSTER ROAD APT A-9, OWEGO NY 13827-1243 607-687-2294

R.I. PAUL B MATTHEWS 055 (SUSAN) ...... DEPUTY GRAND MASTER 192 THIRD STREET, BUCHANAN NY 10511-1114 914-737-3989

R.I. DOUGLAS J SWAN040(MARY ALICE).GRAND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR THE WORK 10350 SPENCER HILL DRIVE, CORNING NY 14830-9530 607-962-6539

M.I. RAYMOND R BEARDSLEY 019 (LILA) ...... GRAND TREASURER 32 KURT ROAD, PITTSFORD NY 14534-3946 716-248-5218

M.I. HAROLD M KREASON 035 .(Deceased) ...... GRAND TREASURER EMERITUS MAPLE CREST MANOR, 76 E MAIN ST, HORNELL NY 14843-2074 607-324-3790

M.I. FRED G HICKEIN 087 (ELLIE) ...... GRAND RECORDER 9 PINE STREET, ONEONTA NY 13820-1922 607-432-6596

M.I. LESTER G WEINHEIMER JR 025 (JINNY) ...... GRAND RECORDER EMERITUS 6783 BLACK ROAD, DERBY NY 14047-9710 716-627-5639

R.I. EDWARD P FAGAN JR 01 ~ Oi (SYDELL) .... GRAND CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD 211 COACHLIGHT SQUARE-ON-HUDSON, MONTROSE NY 10548-1252 914-737-7445

R.I. E WILLIAM WHITTAKER 019 ~ 075(CAROLE).GRAND CONDUCTOR OF COUNCIL 507 WEST BLUFF DRIVE, BLUFF POINT NY 14478-9748 315-536-2525

R.I. REUBEN E LONG 030 (ELVINA) ...... •...... GRAND MARSHAL 5 COURTLY CIRCLE, OWEGO NY 13827-1101 607-687-5882

R.I. DONALD HARRISON 076 (JEANETTE) ...... GRAND STANDARD BEARER 108 STRATHMORE VILLAGE DRIVE, CENTEREACH NY 11720-1224 516-698-7763

R.I. STEPHEN A LICHT 092 (MELISSA) ...... GRAND STEWARD 3268 WEST MAIN ROAD, BATAVIA NY 14020-9109 716-343-1517

M.I. OLIVER D MERENESS 074 ~ 087 ...... 1997-2000 .. GRAND TRUSTEE RR 1 BOX 663D, COBLESKILL NY 12043-9614 518-234-3793

M.I. EDMUND LYNCH JR 031 (HELEN).(Deceased) .. 1996-1999 .. GRAND TRUSTEE 15 ORCHARD PARK, POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12603-4839 914-462-2384

M.I. RICHARD C HADLEY 012 ~ 074 ...... 1995-1998 .. GRAND TRUSTEE 107 SENECA AVENUE 0.C., ONEIDA NY 13421-2561 315-363-6454 APPOINTED OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK 1997-1998 R.I. and M.P CLARENCE C VAN HORN (KAY) ....•...... GRAND SENTINEL 488 WAVERLY STREET, WAVERLY NY 14892-1102 607-565-9309

R.I. REV DR DON C MARKHAM t91 (HELEN) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN 11437 GENESEE STREET, ALDEN NY 14004- 9625 716-937-6252

R. I. REV ALL EN C LANG 187 (CAROL) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN FORT HILL PARK PO BOX 566, OXFORD NY 13830-0566 607-843-5172 R.I. REV ROBERT J CAVE 17 (LOIS) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN 12 HEYWOOD STREET, NEW HYDE PARK NY 11040-2412 516-746-7909

R. I. REV EDWIN C SCHUMACHER 124 (BERYL) ...... • .. ... GRAND CHAPLAIN 1838 DECKER ROAD, BINGHAMTON NY 13903-6045 607-722-8196 R.I. REV HERBERT M GROCE JR 11 (LINDA) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN EMERITUS 875 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD, WHARTON NJ 07885-1525 201-361-8816 R. I. WILLIAM G VASSILY (HELEN) ...... GRAND LECTURER 7733 APRICOT LANE, LIVERPOOL NY 13090-2305 315-652-6772

R.I . ARNOLD A BERMAN 12 (CHARLOTTE) ...... GRAND HISTORIAN 164 CHURCH STREET APT lK NEW ROCHELLE NY 10805-3233 914-235-9712

R. I . WILLIAM L BOWNE 174 (PHYLLIS) ...... GRAND HISTORIAN EMERITUS 1079 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SCHENECTADY NY 12309-5601 518-372-8426

R.I. JACK W OVITT 112 & 150 ...... GRAND MUSICIAN 345 EAST MAIN STREET APT 25, ILION NY 13357-1313 315-895-7777

R.I. FRANCIS K WILCOX 187 ...... GRAND MUSICIAN 3575 COUNTY LINE ROUTE 2, OXFORD NY 13830-9534 607-843-9246

R.I. PAUL C EDWARDS, 155 (BETTY) ...... GRAND FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT 150 ALBANY POST ROAD, BUCHANAN NY 10511-1614 914-736-0516

175TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

14, 15, 16 AUGUST 1998

OWEGO TREADWAY INN BANQUET and CONFERENCE CENTER 607-687-4500 1100 NY STATE ROUTE 17C EXIT 65 NY STATE ROUTE 17 OWEGO NEW YORK 13827-4839 175th Annual Assemhly

Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of New York

Jolin P. NoB41, Jr. Mo.t ru .. triou• G,... J M ..1., , 1997 - 1998

Oweao, New YorL. Au1wl 11, 15, 1998 3

John P. Nosal, Jr. - Biography

On April 9 1 1935 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, John Paul Nosal, Jr. was the first of two children born to John Paul and Ethel Janet Nosal. His sister Janet was born on July 30, 1941 and lives in Pultneyville, New York with her husband CR. Janet is a retired teacher in the Williamson School System.

John's mother and father, now retired after 29 years with the IBM Corporation maintain the family home in Endwell, New York. Ethel and John Sr., are both 60 plus members of the Eastern Star Chapter and Blue Lodge which are located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is from this Masonic background that John Jr·., inherits his interest in community and fraternal ·activities.

Companion Nosal was educated in the Union Endicott School System. He attended Broome Community College where he received ar. Associate Degree in Applied Arts and Science in Mechanical Technology. After about a year with Westinghouse Corporation in Bath, New York he began working for the IBM Corporation in Poughkeepsie, New York. After one year in Poughkeepsie he returned to the Southern Tier working in Owego, New York for the next 34 years and has now retired after 35 years of service.

Jack as everyone calls him, has three children; John Alan, and wife Julie are living in Midland, Michigan where John works for DOI~ Chemical, David Edward, lives in the Greenville, Texas area and is working for Walmart in the management area, David has two children Torie Shaye, and Dylan James and daughter Lori Ann who is living in the Boston area where she is a Flight Attendant for American Airlines.

On April 13, 1991 Companion Nosal married Jean Jackson of Little Meadows, Pennsylvania. Jean has two children Renee' and Renee' and husband Ben Mora Jiving in Barstow, California, Daughter Renee' has five child, Aaron Keith Miller, Erica, Ben, Cindee and John Daniel Mora. Jean's son Curtis Saddlemire is living in the Binghamton area and works for the Binghanton Press. Jean's other son Keith was deceased in 1988.

Companion Nosal has been active in many community activities including the Boy Scouts, President of the Tioga County Cancer Society in 1978, President of the IBM Quarter Century Club in 1984 -1985, and in 1991 President of the Tioga Seniors Go! f Association. He was elected President of the CST District Golf Association in 1993.

Of the many Masonic honors that have come his way three stand out; The first was being able to raise his son David assisted by hrs "father, Cthree generations of Master Masons) to the sublime clegree of Master Mason in Friendship Lodge # 153, on June 20, 1985 when M.. IJ. .Calvin Bond was in the East and M.. E .. Sheldon Blank was in the West. The second was being able to attend the Blue Lodge meeting in Scranton, Pennsylvania when his Father received his 50 year pin. The third was his election to the Grand Line of Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of The State of New York. 4

John P. Nosal, Jr. - Biography

Masonic Activities of M.. I .. John P Nosal, Jr.

Symbolic Masonry Friendship Lodge No. 153 F & AM, Raised June 9, 1971 Worshipful Master in 197B Trustee 1990 - 1995 Treasurer 1995 -

Capitular Masonry New Jerusalem Chapter No. 47 RAM Owego, NY June 14, 1900 High Priest in 1984

Cryptic Masonry Owego Council No. 30 Owego, NY June 8, 1901 Illustrious Master 1982 - 1983 District Deputy Grand Master of the 7th Cryptic Dfstrict 1987 - 1909 Elected Grand Steward of the Grand Council in August 1991 Elected Grand Master September 13, 1997?

Chivalric Masonry St Augustine Commandery No. 38 KT May 8, 1983 Eminent Commander 1987 - 1988

Related Organizations Crusade Priory No. 57, Knights of the York Cross of Honor Nov 12,1900 Southern Tier York Rite Coilege - Charter Member Dec 3, 1908 PE Governor 1990 - 1991

Youth Organizations Round Hill Chapter Order of DeMolay Advisor Council Member 1979 - 1983 President Advisor Council 1901

Order of the Constellation of Junior Stars Council of Sponsors 1976 - 1982 Presiding Sponsor 1978 - 1982

Order of Triangle Daddie 1984 - 1989 5

®w Pgo ffiouncil 30 ffiryptic .:!llflazonz

You and your Lady are cordially invited to attend a testimonial dinner honoring .:!llfl. iJ. 3foqn WJ. Nosal 3fr

Grand Master Cryptic Masons State of New York

Saturday October 11, 1997 Owego Treadway Inn Conference Center - NY State Route l 7C Owego NY Exit 65 NY Route 17

Reception (Cash Bar) 5:30- 6: 15 PM Dinner 6:30 PM $29.00 per person (includes tax & gratuity)

TESTIMONIAL BANQUET RESERVATIONS Reservations Required by October 4th, 1997 Name.______Council. ______Address Title______Lady's Name. ______

I am enclosing $ For ___ Tickets@ $29.00 - Prime Rib I am enclosing$ For ___ Tickets@ $29.00 - Stuffed Sole Checks should be made payable to: l 75th Assembly - Grand Council Send checks and form to: John P. Nosal Jr 189 Ivory Foster Road APT A-9 Owego, NY 13827-1243 6

Program

Social Hour 5:15 PM- 6: 15 PM

Grand Master & Head Table Entrance 6:30PM

Master of Ceremonies R:.I:. Gene R Reynolds DDGM 7th Cryptic District

Welcome M:.P :. Clarence Van Hom Past Most Puissant Grand Master Pennsylvania Illustrious Master Owego Council 30

Invocation R:.I:. ReV'Edwin C Schumacher Grand Chaplain

Pledge of Allegiance

Dinner

Introductions R:.I:. Gene R Reynolds

Distinguished Guests Remarks

Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons NY Grand Comrnandery Knight Templars NY General Grand Council International Grand Lodge State of New York

Rebuttal M:.I:. John P Nosal Jr Grand Master Grand Council Cryptic Masons NY

Benediction R:.I:. Rev Allen C Lang Grand Chaplain 7

GRAND MASTER'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH (After the Public Installation) M.I. Matthews addressed the attendees by first making a Presentation, At this time I would like to present a Certificate which reads: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HELD AT OWEGO NEW YORK THE 15th DAY OF AUGUST AD 1998 ANNO.DEP 2998, WILLIAM G VASSILY, DULY APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE OF GRAND LECTURER EMERITUS, witness M.I. Paul B Matthews Grand Master, M.I. John P Nosal Jr and M.I. Fred G Hickein Grand Recorder. Applause!! Companions, Ladies and Gentlemen, everybody told me that when I took this office; that I would be confronted with great challenges. Well that is so literally true, because the business portion of the Meeting ran late today, I was told that I would give mr Acceptance Speech at the Public Installation. Well of cou~se the preceding Ceremony in this room and now this Ceremony of Installation has run late, and I have been told that the hotel dining staff wants us out within four minutes. I was asked if I would give my Acceptance Speech after the 8anquet.(laughter) I tend to agree, but there is one thing that I would ask your indulgence in, even though I know you are all anxious to make ready for the Reception and Banquet. There is something that is most appropriate at this particular moment, and all it takes is a few minutes(I know it is here somewhere-must have been covered by some other papers-OK here it is). I know that everyone in this room remembers or is familiar with the opening to the Superman television and radi~ program. Remember--able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a speeding locomotive. Well as you can appreciate it, in preparation for becoming the Grand Master of this Grand Council, I have been given much advice by those who have preceded me, and I don't mean that facetiously, as I mean seriously as to the value of that advice. Well this morning I opened up a package given to me by our Grand Recorder when I checked in yesterday, but that I literally had no time to read. There were various things I had to look at and so forth that I expected to find, and I found something in there which had forgotten about-something that had come across my desk several years ago and which, in a bit of fancy I rewrote and applied to this Grand Council and sent a copy to Fred. I was brand new in the "line" I had forgotten about it,·but he didn't and I would like to read and share it with you! "What it takes to be a Grand Council Officer in the Grand Council of the State of New York! THE GRAND MASTER- able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, more powerful that a speeding locomotive, faster than a speeding bulle·t, walks on water, gives policy advice to God; THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER- able to leap short buildings in a single bound, more powerful than a switch engine, just as fast as a speeding bullet, walks on water but only when the $ea is calm, and talks with God; THE GRAND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR of the WORK­ is able to leap short building but only after a running start and with a favorable tailwind, is almost as powerful as a switch engine, is able to get out of the way of a speeding bullet, walks on water if at an indoor swimming pool, and talks with God only after divine dispensation has been granted to do so; THE GRAND CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD- is barely able to clear a quonset hut, loses in a tug-of-war with a locomotive, is able to fire a speeding bullet, swims-pretty well and is occasionally addressed by God; THE GRAND CONDUCTOR OF THE 8

COVNCIL- is able to leave high marks on walls while trying to leap buildings, is frequently run over by locomotives, can sometimes handle a gun by himself without inflicting injury, dogpaddles in the water, and talks to animals; THE GRAND MARSHAL- runs into buildings, ts able to recognize a locomotive two out of three times, is never issued live ammunition, can stay afloat in water, with a life preserver and talks to walls; THE GRAND STEWARD- falls over the doorstep while trying to enter the building, says look at the choo-choo, usually wets himself when handling a water pistol, plays in mud puddles and mumbles to himself; THE GRAND RECORDER lifts buildings and walks underneath them, kicks locomotives off the track, catches speeding bullets in his teeth and spits them out, freezes water with a single glance, and in the Grand Council of the State of New York, HE IS GOD!" So with that Companions, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have one more thing-- Most Illustrious John P Nosal Jr, please approach the East. As your successor and as a friend--on behalf of all of the Companions of the Grand Council of the State of New York, I present to you this Past Grand Master's Jewel, and a ·certificate that certifies that the M.I. John P Nosal Jr has served this Grand Council as its Most Illustrious Grand Master from September 1997 until August 1998, in recognition of his outstanding Loyalty and Devotion to Cryptic Masonry. It ts given with deepest appreciation for the work you have accomplished during this past year. M.I. Matthews expressed appreciation, on behalf of all of the Officers, to those who attende~ the Public Installation. He then reminded everyone of the this evenings schedule for the Reception honoring M.I. Nosal and the Banquet which is to follow.

PEEKSKILL COUNCIL No. ~~' CRYPTIC MASONS MOST CORdlAlly ANd fRATERNAlly INVITES you TO ATTENd A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF MOST ILLUSTRIOUS COMPANION PAUL B. MATTHEWS GRAND MASTER of 1liE GRAND COUNCIL of CRYPTIC MASONS of TliE STATE OF N.Y. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1998 HOLIDAY INN, US 9 & 1.-84, FISHKILL, N.Y; 9

MOST ILLUSTRIOUS COMPANION PAUL B. MATTHEWS GRAND MASTER of 1liE GRAND COUNCIL of CRYPTIC MASONS ofTliE STATE OF N.Y. 10

Biography & Masonic Resume': Most Ill. PAUL B. MATTHEWS

"My Dad (wbo w ilt ba celebmtln8 his BOth bfrthday in a few months' ttmo) ts sttll one of tin busiest Masons I knC'w and ts st.lll cmonnously P1'0t.td to be one. Thanks to him, so nm I.I But there ts a story about how that came to bl!."

"G1·owtns up, I rnmcnnber this fmmcd photo that my Dad always kept tn a prominent place on. bfs drl!sser. Hi' was an acti!Jq member of his lodge's Ht1·amfc Drama team. Th" photo was a group shot of the Drama Team's B1'0tbrnn tnfull regatta, taken on the steps of theit' Masontc Temple. But my Dad was made a Mason. at a time when you n.cver asked a prospective Bmtber about jot11t11g the Craft but mt.ber waited for him to ask you. What finally promptod me to ask was when a friend of mt1w m entioned tbat my Dad had taken him to tho Masonic 7'emple to recrf1Je his Third Degt·ee tbe night befo1'C, When I next saw Dad, I asked him why he had newer asked me, bts own. son., to join hts Masonic lod[ie? ' Because you ne1Jer asked', In mplted. When I dld, right thon and there (and tn a slfghtly annoyed tone of r;ofcel), h!! tol.d me with a smile, ' J knew tha.t some day you would ask. But on~y whrn you were tmly 1·eady to b(ICOme a Mason.."

PAUL UJ..:U ..NA TlD MA'ITHEWS was born on Sept. 14, 1946 In Pecksldll, w,~ stchcster County, N.Y. to Bernard Hell Manhcws and the late Margaret: Lois Ma.rrhcws. At the age of three, his family moved to the nearby vll11µe of Momrost: where Companion Mauhcws gn:w up and went to school. In 1967, he married SUSAN FRANCES KOSN.EY of Cold Spring, N.Y. (thl' daughter and g1·anddauglm:r of O.E.S. sisters and Masons). They have two grown sons: MARK PAIJL of New York City and CIWG ST!lPHEN o f Whirc Plains, N.Y. Paul and Susan live In Buchanan, N.Y. They arc members of t.he Reformed Church of Cortlandtown, in Montrose.\ N.Y .

Professionally, Companion MatrhcwR took an early retirement. in 1992 from the IBM Corporation. During hi s 28 year career, he travclkd t:xt.ensivcly bot.h in the U.S. a.nd overseas as a Srnff Systems Analyst clc~lgning and teaching managcmcnr information processes. In 1982, Companiun .Matthews was asked by 113M lnfonnario n Scrvlct:s Ltd . to bring his family w Engbnd for a two 1111d a half year stay.

"I tmmedtately became actt11e wtth the Brethren and Companions there and onded up enjoy ing some of thu most 1mtque Maso1itc oxperf.encas of my 11/o. They Included my dtsco1mry that the Cryptic Dl'f(t'ae.s cmne to England tn the late 1800s directly ft'Om our Grand Coun.ctl tn N. Y. I My English Companions waro as unawm·e of thts as I was. lron.tcally, I made thts discor;ery tban.ks to tho Reco1·der of tho Council I reg1'lar~1 1 rdstted tberc who sav(J me a history of the c,,1ptlc Rtte tn En.gland.' J had the oppo1·tunfty to share my ftn.d with them at their next .A.~sembly. Tho Jll11strfous Mastc-r, wtrb tbe customary references to being a 'Colonial Companion'. I drow a good laugh from our otherwise. serious mtnded English Companions tn rc1tum 1'.lhen I ended m; • thanks wtth the words, 'And so Jllustrtous Master, I'm 011er here from the 'hom8 office' In New Yo1·k to make sure you Companion.~ a1·e sttll dotn.g things the way ~ orl.p,lnally taught you!" 11

Companion Matthews has also enjoyed a pamllcl career as a writer and music joumallst. After leaving IBM, he has been a full time free-lance writer, again tr.tvclled around the wuntry as the Director of Multi-Media Exhibits for a publishing exhibition company, and is currently an e.lectronlc media editor for The Conlandt Group, publishers of magazines and journal~ for the medical and veterinary professions. Among his Masonic writings, from 1986·1992, Companion Man.hews wrote a column t'alled "View From The Topside" tor THE NIRIMBA NEWS, an At1stra1Jan Masonic Journal. AF. a music journalli;t, he ls a lung time, regular contributor to CADENCE JAZZ & BLUES REVIEW where he has been recogni;i:cd for his "OraJ History of Jazz" lntl"rviews with jan anlsts.

SYMBOLIC LODGE & YORK RITE:

Companion Matthews was ltaised in COURTLANDT LODGE No. 34 F.& A.M., Peekskill, N.Y., In 1971. After serving in each subordinate office of the Lodge, he was elected and ltistalled Worshipful Master In 1977, returning to serve again in 1986. He has been the drama coach of the l.odge's Hlramlc Dr.tma Team for 27 years and Its Secretary and lllstorian since 1991. lie Is a frequent J.'l1est speaker in Lodges and other Masonic bodies throughout the Hudson Valley.

He was Exalted In MOHEGAN CHAl'TER No. 221, ROYAL AUCH MASONS (now BUCKINGHAM·MOHEGAN #174), Peekskill, In 1971. His progrc11~ through the line of officers was Interrupted hy his sojourn In Jlngland but in 1986, he was elected and Installed Excellent High Prlest. for the Chapter's 125th anniversary year. He again served as EHP In 1996 when an unexpected vacancy occurred in the line.

He was Greeted In PEEKSKILL COUNCIL No. 55, CRYP'OC MASONS, Peekskill, N.Y. In 1981, going on to become Illustrious Master in 1987. lie has continued to serve as Recorder and Historian (1989-presem) and as ritual coach and an active member of the Council's Degree teams. Companion Matthews was appointed Grand Pr.1ternal Correspondent of the Gr-.md Council of N.Y. in 1989 ("One of t.hc most tntcrosting offices I have ovor held tn Maronryf') and served until his election as Grand Steward In 1991. During his progress through the elected offices of the Gmnd Council line, Companion Matthews has enjoyed the opportunity to talk with Companions all over the state on the origins of our Degrees and the relationship of the Cryptic Degrees to those of the Symbolic Lodge and Hoyal Arch Chapter.

In 1982, Companion Mauhews became a Sir Knight in WESTCHESTER COMMANDERY No. 42, KNIGHTS TEMPLAH, then meeting In Yorktown Heighls, N.Y. (now In Pccksklll). He served 11s llmlmmt Commander in 1992 and ls currently GeneraliNsimo. 12

OTHER MASONIC AFFILIATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

(Ot/18r) SYMBOLIC LODGE:

. AG!., 1st We>tchcstcr·Putnam Dlstricl: 1989-1990 - Member, COMRAOF.S J.ODGF. N<>. 4746, CoshRm, F.nglRnd • l'oundlng Mcmhcr, PIJ.GJUMS l.ODrnrnunlcatlon of the l'ro1Jlnclal Grund Lodgu held on the 4th of.Tuly, 1!)841).

(Otl18r) YORK RITE:

-llcclpicnt oflhc DISTINGUISHllD SilRVJCllAWARD, General Grand Chapter International, !loyal Arch Masons: 1984 • Grnnd Rcprescntmive of the Slll'llliMR GRANO CHAl'Tllll of MARK & llOYAL ARCH MASONS of NBW SOUTH WALllS & the AIJS'l'IWJAN CAPITAL 11iJUUTORiliS near rl1e Grnnd Chapter Royal Arch Ma~ons oftl>c Staie ofN.Y.: 1991.-prcsent

APPENDANT ORDERS & OTHER MASONIC BODIES:

- Knickerbocker l'rlory No. 3, K.Y.C.H., N\'C: 1993 ·Gen. Henry Knox Council No. 171, A.M.D., Ncwbuq:h. N.Y.: Charier member: 1978: Sovel'eilln Master: 1986-87 ·Star of llclhlchem Tabcmacle No. 5, H.ll.A.K.T.11., NYC: 1994 • St. PRul's Conclave, l\cd Cross of Cons1an1inc, NYC: 1994 • PRumanoke Councll, Knighl Marons, NYC: 1994 ·Albany York !Ute College, Albany, N.Y.: 1995 ·Thomas A'Deckc.11 Lodge No. 776, Roy.ti Ark Mariners, Portsmouth, llngfand: 19113 St~-ward: 1983-1984 ·North American Representative, NJRIMllA M....onlc A.•soc., Australia: 1985-1992 • Grnnd College of Rite.• - 01xlcr of the &1h ·Ye Jolly Order of Corb ·Order of the Sword of llunkcr Hill

OTHER MASONIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Otganlzcd and led c:xcbnngc of Masonic visits between Drethrcn of IRI We•tchester-l'u1nam Masonic J)Js1rlc1 ofN.Y. and Ma.'iOnlc Province of Hampshire & Isle of Wight, P.ngland: 1983 & 1984. P.acb vL•lt lncludcd the visiting Dretl1rcn wllnessing all three Symbolic Lodge Degrees and the Holy Royal Arch as conferred In tl1c P.ngllsh and N.Y. Wo.rlcs rcspecllvely, along with 1bc respective vlshlng llrctl1rcn exemplifying an en1irc J.odge mccdog with a Third Degree. 13

ATTENDANCE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OWEGO TREADWAY INN CONFERENCE CENTER, OWEGO, NEW YORK M.I. JOHN P NOSAL JR#30 GRAND MASTER R.I. PAUL B MATTHEWS #30 DEPUTY GRAND MASTER R.I. DOUGLAS J SWAN #40 & #53 GRAND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR OF THE WORK M.I. RAYMOND R BEARDSLEY #19 GRAND TREASURER M.I. FRED G HICKEIN #87 GRAND RECORDER M.I. LESTER G WEINHEIMER JR #25 GRAND RECORDER EMERITUS R.I. EDWARD P FAGAN JR #2 & #1 GRAND CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD R.I. E WILLIAM WHITTAKER #75 & #19 GRAND CONDUCTOR OF THE COUNCIL R.I. REUBEN E LONG #30 GRAND MARSHAL R.I. DONALD HARRISON #76 GRAND STANDARD BEARER R.I. STEPHEN A LICHT #92 GRAND STEWARD M.I. RICHARD C HADLEY #12 & #74 GRAND TRUSTEE M.I. OLIVER D MERENESS #87 & #74 GRAND TRUSTEE M.I. JERROLD L HASTINGS #31 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I. JOHN A SAINZ #81 & #74 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I.& R.P. CHARLES F VAN ETTEN #91 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I. JOHN MAUK HILLIARD #1 & #7 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I. JOSEPH A PELOSO #1 & #2 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I. WAYNE E CARRINGTON SR #87 PAST GRAND MASTER M.I. HARVEY E PAYNE #90 PAST GRAND MASTER R.I.&M.P. CLARENCE C VAN HORN #30 GRAND SENTINEL R.I. REV DR DON C MARKHAM #91 & #17 GRAND CHAPLAIN R.I. ALLEN C LANG #87 GRAND CHAPLAIN R.I. REV ROBERT J CAVE #7, #36 & #88 GRAND CHAPLAIN R.I. EDWIN C SCHUMACHER #24 GRAND CHAPLAIN R.I. WILLIAM G VASSILY #13 GRAND LECTURER R.I. ·ARNOLD A BERMAN #2 GRAND HISTORIAN R.I. PAUL C EDWARDS #55 GRAND FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT R.I. JOHN H SCHWEBACH #36 D D G M lST DISTRICT R.I. ALAN C LEWIS #22 D D G M 4TH DISTRICT R.I. T JAMES WARD #34 D D G M 5TH DISTRICT R.I. ALLEN E BOYCE #50 D D G M 6TH DISTRICT R.I. GENE R REYNOLDS #30 D D G M 7TH DISTRICT R.I. DOUGLAS S POOLE #19 D D G M BTH DISTRICT R.I. GERALD P OLIVER #17 D D G M 9TH DISTRICT v. I. RAFAEL CASTRO #76 A G L lST DISTRICT V.I. MICHAEL A LAMPADARIOS #7 A G L 2ND DISTRICT v. I. R STUART MC CONKEY #34 A G L 5TH DISTRICT v. I. GEORGE R HUNTER #13 A G L 6TH DISTRICT v. I. HARRISON RAYMOND JR #90 A G L 7TH DISTRICT v. I. WILLIAM R ZUFALL #19 A G L 8TH DISTRICT v. I. KEITH E DASH #25 A G L 9TH DISTRICT TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONSTITUENT COUNCILS ILL. DANIEL J O'CONNELL - ILL MASTER # 1 R.I. JACOB E BEARDSLEY - PROXY FOR DEP MASTER # 1 R.I. EDMUND D HARRISON - PROXY FOR PCW # 1 ILL. RICHARD E SUNESON - ILL MASTER # 2 ILL. MARK L ADLER - ILL MASTER # 7 ILL. RONALD W WHITE - ILL MASTER #12 ILL. ROBERT W BROWN - ILL MASTER #13 CMP. RICHARD C MELFI - DEPUTY MASTER #13 CMP. CHARLES A WOODWORTH - PCW #13 ILL. DOUGLAS R HULL - ILL MASTER #14 CMP. LEO G SYNAKOWSKI - PCW #14 ILL. ALVIN E LILLEY - ILL MASTER #15 14

ILL. DAVID P BARWELL - DEPUTY MASTER #17 ILL. PAUL B ~OSEPHSON - ILL MASTER #19 CMP. WILLIAM R LINDSAY - DEPUTY MASTER #19 ILL. RALPH V SCOTT - ILL MASTER #24 ILL. LELAND W SPERRY - ILL MASTER #25 ILL. E STUART SMITH JR - ILL MASTER #26 ILL. WILLIAM C JONES - DEPUTY MASTER #26 CMP CYRIL R WHITE - PCW #26 ILL. HENRY P STRUSZ - PROXY FOR DEP MASTER #30 R.I. GENE R REYNOLDS - PCW #30 ILL. FRANK WELLS - PROXY FOR DEP MASTER #31 R. I. RICHARD SUPP ES - PCW #34 ILL. PHILIP A COX - ILL MASTER #35 R. I. EDWARD J OYER - PCW #35 R.I. HAROLD SB HAGER - PROXY FOR ILL MASTER #53 R.I. BERNARD B MATTHEWS - ILL MASTER #55 ILL. CLARENCE LANGLEY JR - ILL MASTER #74 R.I. WERNER G GAUGHER - DEPUTY MASTER #74 ILL. ALONZO C LA BARR - ILL MASTER #75 R.I. LEE I JOHNSTON - PCW #75 ILL. WALTER H DRUMMOND - ILL MASTER #76 R.I. VINCENT FORTUNATO - PROXY FOR DEP MASTER #76 R.I. CHARLES C MENDELL - PROXY FOR PCW #76 ILL. HALDRED C BRECKON - ILL MASTER #79 ILL. JAMES M KEANE - ILL MASTER #80 ILL. RICHARD C BOHLEN - ILL MASTER #86 R.I. ALEXANDER R GRONE - ILL MASTER #87 ILL. WALTER J HILSENBECK - ILL MASTER #88 R.I. PHILIP KELMAN - PCW #88 ILL. KEITH C DENTON - ILL MASTER #92 ILL. J STEPHEN CLARK - ILL MASTER #93 ILL. BENJAMIN B FISHER - ILL MASTER #97 ILL. BURTISS V GOODNOUGH - PROXY FOR DEP MASTER #97 PRESENT IN ANOTHER CAPACITY- 2 ILL MASTER; 3 DEP MASTER; 2 PCW's. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT R.I. STEVEN L WING - ALABAMA " #92 R.I. MURRAY H TYRRELL - ARIZONA " #30 R.I. JOSEPH A FOGLIETTI - CALIFORNIA " #13 R.I. CHARLES J REILLY - COLORADO " #93 R.I. CULLrN 0 HENRY - CONNECTICUT .. #26 R.I. WALTER BARLOW - DELAWARE " #13 R.I. I COLE STICKLE - GEORGIA " #17 R. I. RALPH E HEFFT - KANSAS " #30 R.I. WARREN A ROMAINE - KENTUCKY .. #36 R.I. LESLIE W KERR - MICHIGAN " #22 R.I. MAURICE E SWEITZER - MINNESOTA .. #90 R.I- RENE' MENDEZ - MISSISSIPPI " # 7 R.I. WOOD D BEEGHLY - NEW MEXICO " # l R.I. ZDENEK "STAN" BATIK - NORTH CAROLINA .. #55 R.I. PARKE A CLOSE - OKLAHOMA .. #90 R.I. RUSSELL FALSHAW - ONTARIO " #15 R.I. CONRAD KUPINSKI - RHODE ISLAND .. #74 R.I. LEON B WEINSTEIN - SOUTH CAROLINA .. # 7 Grand Representatives present in other capacities: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ITALY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PENNSYLVANIA, PHILIPPINES. Grand Representatives EXCUSED; CANADA EAST, ENGLAND & WALES, GERMANY, ISRAEL. SCOTLAND. 15

OTHER MEMBERS ATTENDING

ILL. GEORGE A HARRISON # 7 R.I. DONALD R GALARNEAU #12 ILL. GERALD T WILKLOW #12 Ill. GEORGE R HUNTER #13 ILL. FREDERICK W SCHNEIDER #13 R.I. CHARLES R VICTORY #13 CMP. BRUCE W WIDGER #13 ILL. GLENN M FOLEY #15 R.I. JACK JENSEN #17 ILL. LOUIS J WUNSCH JR #17 CMP. KENNETH PERRY #17 ILL. RONALD J BERTIE #19 ILL. ARNOLD E PALMER #19 ILL. CHARLES M ROBERTS #19 ILL. DAVID D GOODWIN #24 R.I. DOUGLAS W HOLBROOK #24 ILL. DONALD R MAGILL #2~ ILL. ELLSWORTH H BEDETTE #26 R.I. DAVID W TABER #26 R.I. LAVERNE M BRISTER #30 R.I. WALTER H BUCKTHAL #30 CMP. ROLAND 0 CROSSETT #30 CMP. E DONALD LOUNSBERRY #30 ILL. DAVID L LATHERS #35 ILL. M EUGENE ELLIS #50 R.I. EDWARD F BINSEEL #55 ILL. VICTOR S VERSACE #55 R.I. COURTLAND M ANDREW #74 ILL. RICHARD M CLARK #74 R.I. WAYNE E MC KIBBEN #74 R.I. HAROLD J HAYMAN #76 ILL. JOSEPH CARUSO #80 R.I. WALTER DRAKE JR #80 ILL. WALTER A COLLINS #87 R.I. JAMES W HEMSTROUGHT JR #87 R.I. EDWARD S NEWSHAM #87 ILL. HUGH R PRICE JR #87 R.I. DAVID F STOY #87 R.I. GEORGE J KNORR #90 R.I. DAVID H RAYMOND #90 ILL. PAUL BARRERA JR #91 ILL. RONALD S JANUSZKIEWICZ #91 ILL. JERROLD A BRADE #92 ILL.KENNETH E KOHLHAGEN #92 ILL. RUEL R LOVETT #92 ILL. VERNON G RUPERT #92 R.I. HORACE H WILDER #92 NOTE; A Companions' name is intended to be listed in one category, although it could be listed in more than one capacity! 16

MINUTES OF THE 175th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY The ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY of the GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK was opened by the Officers of Owego Council #30 in due form. The Companions assembled in the Williamsburg Room of the Owego Treadway Inn Conference Center, Owego, New York on Friday 14 August 1998 at 6:45pm. The Grand Line was received, forming the lines for Reception of Most Illustrious John P Nosal Jr, Grand Master. The Grand Master had R.I. Laverne M Brister escorted to the East, presented him with a Certificate in recognition of the Long and Faithful Service, his 50th Anniversary in Cryptic Masonry and 23 years as Recorder of Owego Council #30. The Officers of the Grand Line then assumed their stations, with the Grand Master expressing appreciation for Owego Council's Opening the Assembly, and declared the 175th Assembly opened in Due Form. The Grand Master requested the Grand Recorder to report on late returns. He stated that Ancient City Council #21 has submitted the Certificate of Election, Page l of the Annual Return and the 1998 Per-capita. King Hiram #18 is still in arrears, and the Grand Master declared King Hiram Council #18 SUSPENDED until they meet their obligation. The Grand Master appointed R.I. Murray Tyrrell, R.I. Ralph Hefft, Ill Henry Struz R.I. David Raymond and V.I. Harrison Raymond Jr to the Credentials Committee and M.I. Wayne Carrington Sr, M.I. Oliver Mereness and M.I. John Sainz to the Committee on the Grand Master's Message. The Grand Master called for Resolutions: M.I. Richard C Hadley moved that in-as-much as the Minutes of the Last Annual Assembly were included in the Proceedings which have been printed and Distributed, that we dispense with the reading of them at this time. M.I. Lester G Weinheimer Jr moved that all Companion Select Masters in good standing be invited to remain as visitors to this Annual Assembly, except at such time as provided by the Constitution. M.I. Richard C Hadley moved that in-as-much as the Minutes of the Last Annual Assembly have been prtnted and distributed in the Proceedings, we dispense with the reading of them at this time. M.I. Harvey E Payne moved that the Election of Officers be the Order of Business at 1:45pm, Friday 15 August 1998 and that Nominating Speeches be limited to Three Minutes and Seconding Speeches be limited to Two minutes. M.I. Wayne E Carrington Sr moved that our visiting Grand Masters and Past Grand Masters who are not already Honorary members of this Grand Council be made so. ALL OF THE RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED! The Grand Master then asked for the REPORT OF THE GRAND LECTURER and R.I. William G Vassily greeted the Companions: My report is printed in the packet which you received and revolves around one story! An influential member of a District approached me and said "I applaud what yo~ are doing by requiring Assistant Grand Lecturers to be proficient. But you cost a dear friend of mine an apron. And I said - Why?" He said, "Well, we had a Companion who had never been recog­ nized before, and we thought we would give him an AGL apron as a reward and I said, why didn't you recommend him? And he said because there was no way he could get through a proficiency exam, and we found somebody else qualified." That story shows the advancement of Grand Council. We are not going to settle for mediocre or less--we are going to demand proficiency, officers of merit, this Grand 17

Counci 1 wi 11 advance. The one section that I wi 11 read is-- We have also moved into a new approach to the Conventions-- It is not enough to merely correct a recitation of lines, we must also Instruct. Our newly appointed Grand Lecturer(of tomorrow) is well qualified to continue this philosophy-- he is not accident to this position. He comes by it gracefully, intelligently and humbly and we wish him every success. I have tried to teach, and my Companions, I am in your debt, for I have learned more than I have taught. I would be remiss if I did not recognize three Companions that are very responsible for my position- M.I. Harvey Payne, M.I. Jay Kosseff and, M.I. John Nosal. Move the Report be accepted. Grand Recorder, call the Roll Cal 1 of AGL' s- V. I.' s Rafael Castro #1, Michael Lampadari os #2, Stuart Mcconkey #5, George Hunter #6, Harrison Raymond Jr #7 William Zufall #8 and Keith Dash #91 The Grand Master requested the Grand Lecturer to present a gift from him to the Assistant Grand Lecturers, at which time the Grand Master congratulated them for a "job well done". He then wished R.I. Zufall the "best of luck". M.I. Hadley Moved the Report of the BY-LAWS REVIEW committee be approved as printed. JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE- M.I. Carrington Moved that Section 12 of the General Regulations be amended to read: "The Grand Lecturer shall be a Present or Past Illustrious Master of a Council in this Grand Jurisdiction and shall have the power to appoint one or more competent assistants in each District subject to the approval of the Grand Master. An Assistant Grand Lecturer shall be a Present or Past Illustrious Master of a Council in this Grand Jurisdiction. It shall be the duty of the Grand Lecturer and his assistants to impart the Standard Work, which is the ritual of the degrees of Royal, Select and Super-Excellent Master, to the constituent Councils and to hold annual conventions for the exemplification of the Standard Work in all of the Districts in this Jurisdiction. He shall make an annual report to the Grand Council of the proficiency in the work of the Councils visited and shall receive the necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. The Committee suggested that Cyrus Council #89 needs to decide to: 1) Return to previous Assembly Nights of the 5th Wednesday of any month except December and possibly July & August. OR 2) Merge with Northern Star #34. OR 3)Surrender their Charter, records and funds to Grand Council. Motion that the Report of Jurisprudence be approved. Report of the GRAND HISTORIAN is printed elsewhere in the Proceedings as the Report was accepted. RITUAL COMMITTEE Report by R.I. Edward Fagan related that the Committee has several additions/changes to the "AUGUST 1994 STANDARD WORK AND LECTURES" to present to the Companions, so that they may bring them back to their respective Councils for consideration. ONE1That a consolidated version of the Super-Excellent Master Degree, similar to, but not necessarily the same as the Colombian Council's version of that Degree, be authorized. This would permit more constituent Councils to confer the Degree and many more of our Companions could receive it locally. TWO: On pay~ 11 of the revised Ritual of August 1994, following the reply of the Conductor of the Council on line 32"In the West" should be reinserted as follows: Question-"Companion Captain of the Guard, whom do you represent?" Answer- "Adoniram".(Edition of 9/11/1928) 18

THREE: On page 80 of the 8/94 revised Ritual, following the response to the Question M1 What is your na? on line 29 should be reinserted as follows: Question-"Wh is yo age?" Answer- "3x9, or 27". In addition to the above,it was also suggested by some Companions that the Super-Excellent Master Degree be conferred at each Annual Assembly. It is hoped that these suggestions be brought up at our next Annual Assembly for their adoption at that time. I thank the members of the Committee for the help they have given me. I Move this Report be received. MASONIC EDUCATION - R.I. Paul Matthews said "he learned from the introduction by the Grand Master" since the Report will be printed in full in the Proceedings, there is no need to tie the Companions up with the details of it nowl{applause). Motion to accept the Report! There is one Committee Report which I would like to give to the Companions, at least in summary. That is the "VIAGRA COMMITTEE"! CONDITION ANO EXTENSION OF THE RITE{laughter) For the 1st time in 10 years we had more individual Councils who showed a NET GAIN in membership than we have seen in the past 10 years. Inevitably we will lose some of our Companions to death during the course of the Cryptic Year-that's a loss we cannot prevent and I was very thrilled when I received a copy of the Report of Membership by the Grand Recorder, based on your Annual Returns. This year we came within 3 NEW COMPANIONS OF MATCHING THE NUMBER OF COMPANIONS WE LOST TO DEATH! That sounds like "the glass half empty, but I'm calling it half full". Having looked at our membership statistics over the past decade this is a very significant thing. It indicates what most of us in the elected Grand Council Line have seen in our visits to your various Councils. It's not just one District, or that by virtue of having had a festival or two of Royal Arch Masons and bringing them into the Cryptic Rite. Our growth occurred in every part of the State, this year, save one District. The rest of the Report is printed elsewhere in the Proceedings. I move this report, approved. R.I. Matthews then continued with the Report of the DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, stating that: Companions, you have given me the privilege and the pleasure, over these past several years, of electing me to progressive offices in the Line until I became Deputy Grand Master this past year. It is my pleasure to have visited all of the Oistridts in the State in my progress. The North•ast Region Festival in Maine{includes the New England States, Canada East and New York)& we received many plaudits for our symbolism interpretation of the work. The remainder of this report will be printed in the Proceedings and I move the acceptance. Approved. The Grand Master addressed the Grand Captain of the Guard and Chairman of the Ritual Committee "I like the idea about the Super-Excellent Master Degree and maybe we can steal a little something from Pennsylvania. In that when th~ Grand Master goes to the Districts, they have to exemplify the Degree and he sits there and acts as a 'glorified grand lecturer' to make sure they do it properly." This concludes the schedule for tonight. York Rite Breakfast tomorrow; Recorders and Treasurers meet with the Grand Treasurer & Recorder; AGL's to meet in the afternoon; the8:45 gavel will announce Reception of Visitors- our ladies will be present and sit in the front of the room. The local Order of Triangle will dramatize "tribute to the Rose". The GRAND TREASURER announced that he has Mileage and Per Diem checks. Assembly recessed. 19

The Officers of the Grand Council assumed their stations and places and the Grand Master proceeded with the ceremonies of the morning. SATURDAY 8:45am-- The Grand Master Welcomed the Ladies who were invited to be present for the 'Reception of the Distinguished Visitors", expressing his appreciation for their presence. The following were received and each of the Most Illustrious or Most Puissant Grand Masters were presented with an Honorary Membership Card and Certificate in this Grand Council after being received:

CONNECTICUT M.P. RICHARD A EPPLER, Grand Master of the most Puissant Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Connecticut, accompanied by RICHARD A EGNER, Past Most Puissant Grand Master and Grand Representative of New York; RICHARD E LARCOM, Past Most Puissant Grand Master and liason to the General Grand Council and THURMAN P SHARPLES JR, Past Most Puissant Grand Master, presented by R.I. Cullen O Henry, Grand Representative of Connecticut. DISTRICT OF M.I. ROGER M FIRESTONE, Grand Master of the Grand COLUMBIA Council of Cryptic Masons of the District of Columbia accompanied by M.I. MARSHALL C GARDNER, Past Grand Master and Grand Representative of New York, presented by R.I. Lee I Johnston, Grand Representative of D.C. INDIANA M.I. CHARLES V HORTON, Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of Indiana, presented by R.I. Warren E Romaine, Grand Representative of Kentucky. MAINE M.I. GORDON L KIMBALL SR, Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Maine, presented by R.I. Frank Wells, Grand Representative of Maine. MARYLAND M.I. PHILIP A TILSON, Grand Master of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of the State of Maryland- a New Yorker by birth- presented by R.I. Philip Kelman, Grand Representative of Maryland. MINNESOTA M.I. JERRY R KORSTAD, Grand Master of Cryptic Masons of the State of Minnesota, presented by R.I. Maurice E Sweitzer, Grand Representative of Minnesota. NEW HAMPSHIRE M.I. RICHARD F COLE JR, Grand Master of Cryptic Masons of the State of New Hampshire, accompanied by MELVIN L COVEY, R.I. Deputy Grand Master and ROGER A DOUILLETTE Sr M.I. Past Grand Master, presented by R.I. Harold SB Hager, Grand Representative of New Hampshire. 20

MICHIGAN DONALD L HIMES, Past M.I. Grand Master, and Grand Recorder of Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Michigan and Grand Representative of New York, presented by R.I. Leslie W Kerr Grand Representative of Michigan. OHIO JIM J BUCKINGHAM, M.I. Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Ohio, accompanied by ROGER C GAUL, R.I. Grand Marshal and ROBERT R RETTIG, R.I. Grand Sentinel. OKLAHOMA REX L BOWEN, M.I. Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Mason of State of Oklahoma, presented by R.I. Joseph A Foglietti Grand Representative of California. ONTARIO L IAN MONTAGUE, M.I. Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario, accompanied by HUGH M DUNLOP, M.I. Past Grand Master and Grand Lecturer and CHARLES V COURSEY, R.I. Grand Chaplain, accompanied by R.I. Russell Falshaw Grand Representative of Ontario. PENNSYLVANIA CHARLES W LEAH, M.P. Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the Comonwealth of Pennsylvania, accompanied by CLARENCE VAN HORN M.P.Past Grand Master, ERROL T BETZENBERGER M.P. Past Grand Master and JAMES A PROVINS, R.P. Grand Chaplain accompanied by R.I. Edward J Oyer, Grand Representative of Pennsylvania. RHODE ISLAND DEWEY L SMITH, M.I.Grand Master of the Grand Council Royal and Select Master Masons of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, accompanied by ARTHUR SODER JR, R.I. Deputy Grand Master, NELSON E KAY, M.I. Past Grand Master and Grand Representative of New York, STAFFORD SHEEHAN, M.I. Past Grand Master and MARK W KAY, R.I. Past Grand Marshal and Present Assistant Grand Recorder, presented by R.I. Conrad Kupinski Grand Representative of Rhode Island. M.I. Nosal then Presented the Commission of the Appointment as Grand Representative of New York to R.I. Nelson E Kay. VERMONT HERBERT H HARFORD, M.I. Grand Master of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of the State of Vermont, accompanied by DAVID L PHELPS R.I. Deputy Grand Master and DAVID E CUMMING M.I. Past Grand Master and Grand Representative of New York, presented by R.I. I Cole Stickle, Grand Representative of Georgia. AASRNMJ ILLUSTRIOUS BRUCE W WIDGER, 33rd Degree Active and Deputy for the State of New York, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and Most Worshipful Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York, presented by R.I. William Vassily, Grand Lecturer. 21

GRAND SIR KNIGHT RONALD S JANUSZKIEWICZ Right Eminent Grand COMMANDERY Commander, Grand Commandery Knights Templar State of New York, accompanied by SK's ROBERT CAVE, DAVID GOODWIN, RONALD BERTIE and 9 Grand Line, 4 Past Grand Commanders, several Zone Commanders,presented by R.I. William Zufall. GRAND MOST EXCELLENT EDWARD S NEWSHAM Grand High Priest Grand CHAPTER Chapter State of New York Royal Arch Masons, accompanied by Companions ARNOLD PALMER, DALE TYNAN, CHARLES REILLY, 7 Grand Line, 1 Past Grand High Priest,several District' Deputy Grand High Priests,presented by R.I. Joseph Foglietti, Grand Representative of California. M.E. EDWARD S NEWSHAM brought Greetings from the Most Illustrious Grand Master of Massachusets, who asked me to "say hello to you from Massachusetts", he also expressed his appreciation for the courtesies extended to him and his wife, June. YORK RITE RIGHT EMINENTLY DISTINGUISHED BROTHER COURTLAND M ANDREW, COLLEGE NA Grand Governor State of New York, accompanied by V.E.D. Brother Harvey E Payne, Deputy Grand Governor, Presented by R.I. Douglas W Holbrook

KNIGHTS EMINENT OLIVER D MERENESS, Personal Representative of the YORK CROSS Grand Master General of Convent General. Presented by OF HONOUR R.I. Charles Victory. GENERAL RIGHT PUISSANT PERRY ANDERSON, General Grand Principal GRAND Conductor of the Work, General Grand Council Cryptic COUNCIL Masons, International, accompanied by CHARLES F VAN ETTEN Right Puissant Deputy Gerieral Grand Master, RONALD E FULLERLOVE Right Puissant General Grand Recorder and BENNIE G OWENS Right Puissant Northeast General Grand Master. Presented by M.I. Richard Hadley Ambassador to New York. The Grand Master introduced Miss Vicki Harper, State Representative THE ORGANIZATION OF TRIANGLES and several young ladies from ENDICOTT TRIANGLE #43, who presented a skit- "Tribute to a Rose". She then informed us that, Triangle offers young girls (11 to21 years) the opportunity to join in fraternal companionship with IDEALS OF DUTY TO GOD, TO OTHERS AND TO ONESELF! She invited those in attendance to visit the Triangle meetings, as the young ladies need our support and encouragement! Miss Harper then presented M.I. Nosal with a check for the Grand Council Charity Corporation.

The Triangle girls and ladies and guests were excused. The Grand Council was opened for the business of the morning. Each of the Visiting Grand Masters from Sister Jurisdictions were then presented with Certificates and Cards by M.I. Nosal, as evidence of their being Elected to Honorary Membership in the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of New York. The Grand Master turned the gavel over to the Deputy Grand Master, for the ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER. 22

Address of the Grand Master To the 175th Annual Assembly Grand Council Cryptic Masons of the State of New York

To the Officers and Companions of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of New York. Past Grand Masters, Illustrious Companion and Most Worshipful Bruce Widger, 33° Active Deputy for the State of New York Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdictions, Distinguished Guests and Companions all.

It is a pleasure for me to extend warm and fraternal greetings to each and everyone of You. Welcome to the 175th Annual Assembly of this Grand Council of Cryptic Masons, being held here at the Treadway Inn, Owego, New York. I hope the companions took a look at a map to make sure they were traveling to Owego and not Oswego. I am delighted to greet our visitors from the Sister Jurisdictions of Canada and the United States, and the delegations from the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons, State of New York. the Grand Comandery of Knights Templar, State of New York and the Council of Deliberation of the Scottish Rite in New York.

About a year ago at the Fallsvlew in Ellenvlew you honored me with the highest office of this Grand Council, that of Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State Of New York. A responsibility that I took with much concern. Our membership has been In Decline for many years. Unfortunately this year we have lost two Past Grand Masters and I have asked M:. I:. Raymond Beardsley to give the eulogies forM :. I:. Harold M. Kreason and M:. I:. Edmund Lynch, Jr. M:. I:. Beardsley would you please come forward at this time.

The Eulogy for M.·.r.•. Harold M Kreason is found on Page 23.

·rhe Eulogy for M.'.I.'. Edmund Lynch Jr is found on Page 24.

Last night we presented Doric Council No. 19 with a new Traveling Bible. This Bible is in memory of M:. I:. Harold M. Kreason and is to be called the M:.l:.Harold M. Kreason Memorial Traveling Bible. The requirements to obtain the Bible for a year Is to be the Council with the highest Per Capta contributions to the Charity Corporation. Doric Council Per Capta was over Twenty Dollars. They must be doing something right. Thanks I

At the 174th Annual Assembly I challenged each council to greet four new Companions this Cryptic Year. The actual number of greetings Including affiliations and members restored was 99 Companions. However, we also Lost 44 Companions to Demitts, 31 for NPD and 87 by Death. Last November I asked the Grand Recorder to send each council a letter on Demitts, you all know how I feel about granting a Demltt without first talking to the Companion. Everyone knows we need members but we also have to keep what we have. M:. I:. Carrington, Sr., during his address to the 172nd Annual assembly asked each Companion to replace hlmselfln his Symbolic Lodge, however there are many Companions who have not fulfilled this request. I would ask those Companions to do so before the year 2000 and maybe we can gain enough Companions to double our membership. What a challenge!

NECROLOGY It Is now time for us to remember those companions who have laid down their working Tools of life. While we mourn their death, we are grateful for their lives, friendship and Fellowship. I would request R:.I :. and Reverend Dr. Don C Markham, Grand Chaplain, to assist us in Paying tribute to our departed Companions.

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M.•.L'.HAROLD M. KREASON Grand Master 1959-60 Died September 24, 1997

A memorial to this distinguished Companion will be given by the Grand Treasurer, Most Illustrious Raymond R. Beardsley. M.•.I .·.Harold M. !

Those of us who were priveleged to know and work with M.•.I .·.Harold M. !

M:.I.•.EI»llJND LYNCH Grand Master 1986-87 Died November 14, 1997

A memorial to this distinguished Canpanion will be given by the Grand Treasurer, Most Illustrious Raymond R. Beardsley. M.·.I.-.Edmund 4YJ1ch entered the Celestial Council November 14, 1997. After a brief illness precipitated by a heart attack, he has received the final surrmons from the Supreme Grand Master and has entered that "house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens." M.•.I:.Edmund Lynch was bom on September 17, 1917, in Alliance, Ohio, but early in life moved with his family to Pittsburgtl, Pennsylvania. He Graduated frcm Carnegie Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering. During World War II, he served as a Naval Officer in the sub,.. marine service with a final assignment on the staff of the Camiander·of Submarines in the Pacific. Following the war, Ed was employed.by the Penn­ sylvania Railroad as a Signal Supervisor and Assistant Train Master. In 1955, he joined the IBM Corporation in Poughkeepsie, New York, as an Engi­ neering Manager, retiring in 1983 after 28 years of service. In the ccmnun­ ity, he was active in the Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church and the Volunteers of America; his avocational interests included amateur radio, sailing and model railroading. In 1944, he married the fonner Helen Deibel, and they had two sons and a daughter plus three grandchildren. M.-.I :.Edmund 4YJ1ch was raised in Perseverance Lodge No. 21 at Harris­ burg, Pennsylvania in January 1952. In later years, he joined all the York Rite Bodies: Poughkeepsie Chapter No. 172, King Solanon Council No. 31 and Poughkeepsie Ccmnandery No. 43; after which, he was honored by being elected to Yorl< Rite College No. 24 in Albany, New Yorl<. Having devotedly served King Solanon Council No. 31 for many years, including the office of Illus­ trious Master in 1969-70, plus serving the Grand Council in the Third Cryptic District as Assistant Grand Lecturer and District Deputy Grand Master, Ed was called to enter the Grand Council Line, where he was able to bring his dedi­ cation to Cryptic Masonry throughout the State of New Yorl< and eventually was elected to the highest position that can be conferred upon one of our Canpan­ ions, serving as Grand Master for the 1986-87 Cryptic Year. Subsequently, Ed was elected and served as a Trustee of the Grand Council Pennanent F\Jnd until his passing. All of us Companions who were priveleged to know and worl< with M:.I.-.Edmund Lynch will remember him as a man who dedicated his life to the practice of moral principles, as a devoted husband and father and as a Mason.who generously gave of his t;!me and effort to his Canpanions and the support of Cryptic Masonry. And now, surrmoned by the Great Architect, he can say with the Psalmist: "I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice·in Thy salvation:" 25

NECROLOGY As we gather together at this Annual Assembly, we take time to pay honor and homage to those who have been summoned from our midst during this past year, who have lain down the working tools of life, for the last time. The list of names gets longer and longer each year. The names of our departed companions, more and more familiar, as one by one our circle of acquaintances grows steadily smaller. The decreases of the numbers of our workmen there are those who are afraid that the possibility of the work in which we are engaged being limited or threatened by a lack of dedicated and devoted workers as well as the lessening of zeal for our fraternity. The situation calls for extreme measures indeed. Each companion must accept the challenge of service which is the only way in which the work may be accomplished. During this past Cryptic Year, 87 Companions have been summoned from our Councils by death, 2 less than quoted because they were "dual members". But of this number, 18 were past Illustrious Masters, 2 Very Illustrious Companions, 8 Right Illustrious Companions, 2 Most Illustrious and 57 Companions. We have already heard a glowing report on the service rendered by the two who were Past Grand Masters of this Grand Council and served in office at varying times in the passing of their lives. There are many others also deserving of mention because of their records to Cryptic Masonry within the Grand Council of New York. Not all had titles but all were holders of the best and most distinguished title of all­ Companions. For they were first and foremost companions in our Cryptic Rite. These Companioni laid the foundation upon which we must build and the future of our Cryptic Rite is dependent upon us. We must let the blessed example of the 'Master workman' be a abiding and constant influence in our life and thoughts. Many workmen have labored to bring us to the point of history which we have reached. They can do no more, it remains for us to be the builders of a better and brighter tomorrow. We call ourselves Cryptic Masons because we allude to the secret vault and to the laborers therein and thereon, but, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are Royal Masters in the service of the King of Life. Select Masters, in that we have been solemnly chosen and set apart to do the work entrusted to us for the betterment of humanity and fraternity. We have been given a task, and that task is to build for a better tomorrow. Let us treasure the memory of those who have been summoned from our midst, and keep faith with them in building for the future. In the Masonic Funeral Service used in the Grand Lodge of New York, there used to be a part which has great meaning and importance and it reads: There is no death, what we call death is but a sudden change, because we know not where it leads, therefore it doth seem strange. There is no death, what we call death is but a lasting sleep, They wake not soon who slumber so, therefore we mourn, we weep. There is no death, what we call death is but surcease from strife, They do not die, whom we call dead, they go from life to life. Believing as we do in the Brotherhood of man, under the Fatherhood of God, as well as in the immortality of the soul, the words of that poet can not help but touch a sensitive nature, which is ours. our Fraternity is predicated upon a sincere and wholehearted belief in the value of man as a child of God. We believe that there is an innate worth and value in every human being, that this transcends the 26

mortal nature of man and opens our eyes to see the glory and value of the eternal in every person. Oh, there are times when we misjudge character. We may even admit someone of questionable moral fiber into our midst, but for the most part, every member of our fraternal fellowship has a true value and makes contributions to the Craft. Those who we remember and recall this day, have contributed greatly to our fellowship, have given freely of themselves to make this world and our fraternity be better and more meaningful. Though they are no longer physically present, their presence still fills us, and the influence of their lives and service will remain as long as memory shall endure. Please rise, let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God our heavenly Father, we come before thee in this Assembly, to give thanks for the lives of the Companions who have labored among us and who thou have called from our midst unto thee. Help us to live and serve tomorrow as they did yesterday, selflessly and devotedly in building for a better and brighter world. We know that we are unable to do the job alone, that our strength so often fails us in the struggles of life and so we pray for strength, wisdom and understand­ ing in all our efforts and endeavors, that we may build effectively and efficiently for the future of our craft and of mankind. May the memory of our Companions who we here remember serve to inspire us to even greater heights of service. Bless our efforts and our labors, Oh God, and guide us and the Craft in paths of love, service and devotion, for we pray all in thy most Holy and Sacred Name. Amen.

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GRAND LINE OFFICERS I want to take this opportunity to thank the entire Grand Line, elected and appointed, for their support and their attention to the duties and requirements of the respective offices. A special thanks to the Grand Marshal R:.I:. Reuben (REX) Long for taking the duties of the Grand Marshal to the limit. R:.l:.Long was present at all of my visits, except four, as I traveled throughout the state. I was fortunate to have visited 43 of the 44 councils In the State. Some of these councils I visited more then once. During May and June I Installed the officers of four councils.

To the R:. I:. Grand Chaplains; Rev. and Dr. Markham, Rev. Groce, Emeritus, Rev. Schumacher, Rev. Lang and Rev. Cave -- I extend my thanks for attending to the spiritual needs of this Grand Council its Officers, and the Constituent Councils around the state.

A special thanks to the Past Grand Masters, who have always been ready with. suggestions, and the knowledge of their experiences when I have requested help. An additional thanks to Past Grand Masters, Oliver Mereness, Wayne Carrington, Sr., Charles Van Etten, John Sainz, Raymond Beardsley, Lester Weinheimer, and the Grand Recorder Fred Hickein for being there when I needed advice and sometimes when I did not ask for advice.

One additional thanks goes to my lovely wife, and partner these last eight years. Thank you JEAN; for all the help, support, encouragement and companionship you have given me these past eight years. With the help of the members of Owego Council No. 30 and the Companions of the 7th Cryptic District who have worked extra hard to put together this Annual Assembly goes aver y special Thank you! I want to thank all of the Sister Jurisdictions that are present here in Owego. It is my desire that you have as enjoyable stay here in Owego as I had visiting your Annual Assemblies.

CONDITION of the CRYPTIC RITE in NEW YORK STATE As I have stated, I was able to visit 43 of the 44 Councils In the State. The only one that I could not visit was Cyrus Council No. 89. We tried three times to make the trip to the North Country only to be snowed out. I hope members will understand. During these visits I had the opportunity to witness several degrees and I will state that the degree work in the State has been some of the best I have observed during the past eight years. During my visits I have stated that our councils are only as good as our leaders. If they are not organized-A program for each assembly; starting each assembly on time and keeping the assembly length to a minimum. Remember you should be able to say." I am glad I came here tonight'. I also requested that Ritual should not be read from the books, however when a Council only meets three or four times during the Cryptic year we will have a problem with remembering the ritual.

CHARITIES I want to thank all those Companions who contributed to the Grand Council Charities during my visits. i can now state the total amount collected was $1751 .90. Thank you again. Also as you heard in the Grand Treasurer's report this year we received 82 Life Memberships. This is the highest number received In one year, and the total Life Memberships has gone over 1000 as of this year we have a total of 1009, again I say Thanks.

ST ATE of the RITE During this past Cryptic Year, it was my pleasure to attend many Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, and Masonic Youth meetings, always being extended the courtesy of the East and received as the Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of New York. I traveled and represented this Grand Council of New York at the Annual Assemblies of Grand Commandery, Grand Chapter, Grand Lodge, the Annual Convention of the Order of Constellation of Junior Stars, Council of Deliberation and the Order of DeMolay. I also traveled to many of our Sister Jurisdictions starting with Ohio and ending with Ontario, Canada. Due to conflicts, I was unable to attend the Annual Assemblies of the Order ofTriangles, Rainbow Girls, Eastern Canada, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Vermont. These were attended by Past Grand Masters or members of the Grand Line, and I want to say Thank You for their help. 28

YORK RITE COOPERATION During this past Cryptic Year this committee held several meetings with the results of keeping the channels open between the different bodies. It Is my recommendation that this committee continue with the following change; let the members of each Grand Line talk to each other with the possibility of sharing a location for Annual Assemblies In the near future.

RECOMMENDATIONS Last September my message was based on the 3, 5, and 7 steps we have all learned about Moving Forward Everyday it Is my recommendation that we continue to have the DDGMs' conduct the Leadership Training Program started by M:. I:. Harvey Paine, to the Ritual Committee I would recommend that the Council of Sorrow written by R:. I:. Rev. and Dr. Don Markham become a part of the Ritual, Including the two additional Prayers for our departed Companions. This will give the Chaplains a opportunity to pick one of three Prayers during a service. Also It Is my recommendation that the top three Grand Council Officers and the DDGM continue to be allowed to close In short form provided the assembly has gone past the 10 o'clock hour.

Also It Is my recommendation "that each Constituent Council of this State meet a minimum of S Assemblies during the Cryptic Year. This might Include assemblies during the Summer or If the Council has a Companion confided to his home, why not hold an assembly at his home - think about It. What a fine gesture to show a Companion just how much he means to his council. ·

Last September I asked each Constituent Council to develop and Implement a long range plan similar to that of this Grand Council, to ensure that the mission, principles, goals and objectives of Cryptic Masonry In New York are met at the local level. I hope you will continue this Into the next century.

We are approaching the next century, my Companions this Grand Council ls looking to each of you to carry his share of the burden and not to sit back and hope thatthe Grand Council Officers can come up with some miracle In membership, membership retention and programs for each council. Remember this Is your Grand Council and Its Officers serve the Companions of the State of New York. It's up to you to continue to Move Forward Everyday.

And now In closing It has been my pleasure In serving as Your Grand Master and I'm looking forward to continue to serve this Grand Council now and In the future. Now the time has come to close this my final message as Your Grand Master, with the 133 Psalms: '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 for evermore."

Thank you all and now may the God of our Fathers be with you to guide and direct you In all of your doings. Amen.

Respectfully submitted !JJL.. g .. f/o.bn :JJXosaf, Pr. Grand Master 1997 - 1998 29

Motion made to receive the message of the Grand Master and refer it to the Committee on the Grand Master's Address. Gavel returned and the Grand Master stated that it was not quite 11:15 Grand Master's time, so I would like to have the Right Puissant Perry Anderson, General Grand PCW of the Grand Council International say a few words. R.P. Anderson brought Greetings from the General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International, and from Most Puissant ~rville Wesseler, General Grand Master. I also bring you my Fraternal greetings. I want you to know that we of the General Grand Council, and we are yours- without you we do not exist. We need your input, we want you to tell us what we can do to help you as Cryptic Masons. Because otherwise we have no purpose. You are real close to Cryptic Masons International because of Charley, and so you should be able to have some real input here and we would sure appreciate it. I want to talk about the magazine. You have an Ambassador, M.I. Dick Hadley, and he will have subscription forms. You just hand him $3.,your name and address, and he will see that you get a subscription to THE CRYPTIC FREEMASON magazine. It is probably one of the best values in the World today--it is $3. for the annual membership or $35. for a life membership. It is a fabulous magazine, so see him afterward. This magazine is edited by Larry Offenbecker from Minnesota. He needs items of interest from throughout the nation for at times it looks as if it is a midwest magazine because nothing else is in there. This happens because he doesn't get anything from out here. I was thinking as I read your report, that you do these Tri-State Festivals someone should cover those and get that information to Larry. I can't guarantee it would get in the magazine, but it probably would. I want to talk about the Cryptic Room. If you haven't seen the Cryptic Room in the George Washington National Memorial, please do, it's well worth it. For several years it was "rundown", Cryptic Masons hadn't done much to it and at one time they wouldn't stop the elevator at the Room. The Sets have been cleaned-up, the paintings retouched and a new sound system has been installed. And we can be proud of the Room. If you have anything· that would be of value in the Room, get it to us and we can do something about it. I want to congratulate you on your Charity Foundatlon, you've done a good job in raising money for a very worthwhile project. General Grand has the Cryptic Mason Medical Research Foundation. I urge you to attend the Northeast Conference, Bennie will tell you about it later. We think it very important that your line officers attend these meetings, as there is a wealth of information that comes from them. In recent years they have become very worthwhile, especially to you while working in the Line. I want to congratulate M.I. Nosal on a good year, for the record shows that a lot of good work has been going on here in New York. I wish for Paul, a year filled with work, where you will have plenty to do so that you will be able to receive the wages of a Mason--which comes only with the thrill that comes from a job well done. I want to talk about changes that are going on in Masonry. I am as concerned about our Blue Lodges as I am about our Cryptic Councils. Where I see masonry prospering, they are making changes and going after the younger men. These men are looking for the Principles that we stand for and finding them, just like all the rest of us did when we joined. It is great to see this, and I ask you to keep your minds 30

masonry prospering, they are making changes and going after the younger men. These men are looking for the Principles that we stand for and finding them, just like all the rest of us did when we joined. It is great to see this, and I ask you to keep your minds open and listen. We may not agree with all of the changes that are being made, but I try to keep my mind open so that I can get rid of this negative attitude that is coming from some of us old timers. It is natural for us to think that something can't work as we tried that. I urge you to keep your minds open and let these guys go, turn them loose. I want to thank this Grand Council for the hospitality that they have shown to my wife and myself and the respect shown the office that I am so proud and privileged to represent. I am happy and proud to be a Mason. I thank you and God bless you. GRAND COUNCIL CHARITY CORPORATION It being 11:15, I would like M.I. Wayne Carrington, President of the Charity Corporation to do his thing. Proper notice to this 15 August 1998 meeting of the Grand Council Charity Corporation, having been given in the Call for this Annual Assembly, I now call this meeting to order. The Corporation meets at this time as required in Article IV Section I of its By-laws. The Officers of the Corporation report on the activities and stewardship for the past year. I will preface these remarks by saying we have had an outstanding year. The PERMANENT FUND of the Corporation, on a market-value basis, ended the fiscal year at $319,603.09 as of 31 July 1998. New LIFE MEMBERSHIPS for 1998 numbered 82, bringing the total LIFE MEMBERSHIPS to 1009. A large BEQUEST was received from the Ralph L Taggart Estate amounting to $28,568.44! A GIFT of $3454.04 from Charlotte Bentl~y. widow of Most Illustrious A.L. Bentley was received. These two items plus Contributions and Life Memberships brought the total Receipts for 1998 to $40,818.63. All but 2 of our Councils contributed to the Charity Corporation or to the Life Membership program in our endeavor, with the Parkinson's Research Foundation to find that cure for this debilitating disease. The Council with the largest contribution and life memberships is DORIC #19 with $1,598.76! Councils making contributions of over $500. are: St George's #74 $601.00 Oneonta #87 $529.11 Councils making contributions of over $300. are: Rotica #12 $335.00 Central City #13 $~60.48 DeWitt Clinton #22 $315.83 Nun Da Waga #92 $399.00 Councils contributing between $200. and $300. are: Columbia #1 $244.82 Adelphic #7 $232. Owego #30 $265.50 King Solomon #31 $231. Adoniram #36 $295. Peekskill #55 $273. Skoi-Yase #75 $294.53 Northshore #88 $215. The number of Councils making no contributions to the Grand Council ~harity Corporation or to the Life Memberships was only 3 out of 44 Councils. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS THIS YEAR TO THE CHARITY CORPORATION HAVE AMOUNTED TO $40,818.631 The Parkinson's Foundation continues to be our only charity. A donation of $7,500. was given to the Foundation this year. As stated by M.I. John A Sainz in his 1996 report, the brain is perhaps the most complex organ of the human body. This yea~ we can report to you that great steps have taken place again in Parkinson's research. In 31

1997 the United States Government approved the use of electrical implants in the brain in order to control the shaking that is prevalent with Parkinson's Disease. Congressman Sherwood Boehlerts' December 1997 Bulletin, reports that the Morris K Udall Parkinson's Research Act of 1997, was passed into law for the expansion and coordinating of Parkinson's research facilities across the country. This law also increased funding to $100 million dollars, almost doubling the 1996 support. We can be very proud that today, through extensive research by highly skilled individuals in laboratories and research centers, we are closer to finding relief and cure for this deb1l itating disease. It was reported in April 1998, that the gene which causes Parkinson's has been isolated. It is through your support and generosity over the years, that have made this all possible. On behalf of the Board of Trustees & the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, I want to express sincere thanks to all who continue to support this charitable endeavor through the Grand Council Charity Corporation. Respectfully submitted, M.I. Wayne E Carrington Sr, President, M.I. Raymond R Beardsley, M.I. John A Sainz, M.I. Oliver D Mereness and M.I. John P Nosal Jr M.I. Carrington then introduced R.I. La Verne M Brister as the Attorney for the Charity Corporation and thanked him for his advice. At this time I will ask the Treasurer of the Corporation, M.I. Raymond Beardsley to give his Report. The GRAND TREASURER stated that the four pages of the Charity Corporation Report are in the materials picked up when you registered. I am not going to say very much, because the Grand Master in his report and the President of the Charity Fund have already given you the highlights. It has been an· excellent year and the income has been greater than in any year since the inception of the Fund,. back in the late 50's. The only thing I would comment on is that we are very careful about our investment funds which are mainly corporate bonds and mutual funds. The mutual funds are mainly Scudder, American • Openheimer and Putnam have always been listed in the "top 10" of the best managed mutual companies in the U.S. Overall our total income is almost 9%, which in this era of, the falling stock market, low interest rates and throughout the industry we have had a number of bonds called, but we have been very careful in replacing them with the highest paying bonds that we can--There aren't any "fly-by-night" in our portfolio! I am not going to read the individual income from each Council as to donations and life memberships. The previous record of 11ew life memberships was 3 years ago, until a couple months ago numbers of them came in. With that, I have nothing further to say. Mr President that is my Report, unless some- one has any questions. M.I. Carrington asked if there were any questions and then asked fQr a Motion for Acceptance. It was moved and approved, he than stated that it is time for the Election of Directors for the Year 1998-1999, appointed R.I. Cullen Henry and R.I. Conrad Kupinski as Inspectors of Election. M.I. Charles Van Etten reported for the Nominating Committee: M.I. Wayne E Carrington Sr, M.I. Raymond R Beardsley, M.I. Oliver D Mereness, M.I. John A Sainz and M.I. John P Nosal Jr. to succeed themselves as Directors of the Charity Corporation for the ensuing year. There being no other nominations, the Directors were elected, and each accepted. There being no 32

further business the Charity Corporation Meeting was closed. M.I. Nosal declared that the Registration desk is officially closed, and read the Credentials Committee Report (found elsewhere in the Proceedings) and moved the acceptance of the Report. M.I. Nosal then introduced Illustrious Companion Most Worshipful Bruce W Widger 33rd Active and Deputy for the State of New York AASRNMJ. M.W. Widger immediately noted that "It is lunch time so I will try to hurry along. I am pleased to be here representing the 14-15,000 Scottish Rite bothers who are in the State and many of them are here today, as we are all from the same stem. We are all Masons-we are all Brothers. We are also trying to reach the same thing by different methods. We are two Rites and it is a pleasure to work together. Our Grand Master has a new promotion which he is trying-Together We Build, and together we are building. The foundation of Masonry is still strong in New York. Many of you know that only twenty years ago, when I became Grand Master, it was double the membership, but we don't shoot ourselves in the foot, I think we are stronger now, than we were before. I guess that we are more unified. We have to be careful that we older members are not obstructionists to the younger and newer members. The membership of the Masonic fraternity shows that there is a fewer members of ages in 50's and 60's--most of us are over 60. The Cryptic Masons have been very active for many years in Parkinson's Disease. The Scottish Rite have been talking about schizophrenia, and most of us can't spell it let alone pronounce it, and recently we have decided that we have got all of the people out of the sanitariums and on the streets, with the work we have done with mental diseases, and it is going to be much more fun to help children. We have observed the work of the Shriners and the children's hospitals, we've observed the success of the Southern Jurisdiction and their children's learning centers. We in the Northern Jurisdiction feel that helping children is the best thing that Masons should be doing. We had an example with the young ladies this morning, also the scholarship programs of Grand Lodge, which York Rite and Scottish Rite support and also is something which we want people to visualize. New York has its first Frank and Betty Paul Learning Center in Rochester. Not a Rochester program but New York, where a one-on-one helping children with dyslexia for one year, and the success of those few children that we have had is recognizable. We expect to have three times as many children in that facility this fall. It takes a lot of effort to have one-on-one for at least three hours per week. When the children come back and the school recognizes that they have changed their personality because of the improvement, and not being considered "stupid" because they can now read. It makes us feel good, and we hope it does you. I think that is the future of what we are going to do--expand those units and hopefully three more in New York and many more in the Northern Jurisdi~tlon. The program of helping children is Mason{c, and is universal in the United States. I encourage each of you to go home, look at children, find children and find some way in your York Rite bodies to help children. Be proud of what we are doing and look for new opportunities. Thank you. The Grand Master asked if everyone was ready for lunch---then declared a recess for Lunch. 33

R.I. Paul Matthews, Deputy Grand Master, reconvened the Assembly. He called upon the Right Eminent Distinguished Grand Governor of the York Rite Cullege of New York of North America, Courtland Andrew to make a Presentation on behalf of the College. In the York Rite College we have two Awards--The Order of the Purple Cross and the Sovereign College Service Award for a "worker, who has not served in the progressive chairs". Each of the seven Colleges in New York has the opportunity to present one recommendation to the Grand Governor ho will select one recipient for the Annual Service Award. The recipient this year is Ellsworth H Bedette, who was presented to the East and given the Award by the Grand Governor. Bedette is a member of Genesee College and a companion of Palmyra Council #26, having served as Illustrious Master in 1987-88. He expressed his appreciation and stated that he is proud of receiving the Award. Companion Bedette is going to California in the near future. The Deputy Grand Master then invited R.I. Stephen Licht to come forward to make a presentation. The officers of the Eighth Cryptic District are returning their stipend checks to the Grand Council Charity Corporation to be credited to their home Councils to start out the New Cryptic Year Charity Fund. We invite other Companions to join with us in returning the checks to the Desk, for the Charity Fund. There was a general "stampede"!! (The Grand Master returned) The M.I. Grand Master recognized Grand Lecturer Vassily who announced the Northeast Regional Convention in the Masonic Home in November-New York, Canada East and Maine will confer the Degrees. We would like to see you all there-it is a lovely time and we want it to catch on! R.I. Matthews then stated the date to be 14 November 1999. This is our 175th Anniversary! In commemoration of this event, our Companions from the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Connecticut, who originally consecrated our Grand Council, will do a Rededication of the Grand Council of the State of New York as a centerpiece to the Degrees. One other item, those brothers who will be receiving their Royal Arch Degree in October are welcome to petition a Council for the Cryptic Degrees in this memorable opportunity to receive the Degrees by Three Different Jurisdiction~. The Grand Master then introduced Right Puissant Bennie Owens who announced the deadline for the Northeast Regional York Rite Conference in Bowie MD on September 12th. We are going to have a great time, some great speakers for the Chapter and Council and I am sure they do the the Grand Encampment. You are all urged to be there and I'd love to see those reservations come in, just as quickly as possible. Your ladies will be very impressed, since we are going to take them to the US Naval Academy. We have plenty of Midshipmen there(laughter). It should be an interesting time, as they will be able to shop, have lunch at the Masonic Temple and have about 2 hours at the N~val Academy, Museum, Chapel. We urge you to come, and give you some new ideas and new thoughts. Thank you. The Grand Master then asked M.I. Beardsley for the report on YORK RITE COOPERATION, which he stated was in the booklet, and after a few comments moved the adoption of the Report. The Grand M~ster called on R.I. William Whittaker for ISH SODI and other AWARDS, who invited the Grand Master to come to the floor and "hand out" the certificates. The Certificate Awards are in three areas: 1) Best Attendance at Annual Assembly, 2) Membership Gain and 34

3) Support of the Grand Council Charity Fund! Certificates were presented this Cryptic Year to seven Councils that Greeted five or more Companion$--King David #97 with 5; Buffalo-Keystone #17 with 6; Phoenix #2 with 7; Suffolk #76 with Band Northshore #BB with B; Rotica #12 with 9 and Columbia #1 with 10. The Council that Greeted the most Companions in a Cryptic Year was Columbia #1. Phoenix Council #2 and King David #97 were recognized by General Grand Council for having a Net Membership Increase of 10>. or more. There also is a certificate presented to the Council that has the Best Attendance al the Annual Assembly here and this goes to Oneonta Council #B7 with 11 Companions registered. There are no certificates awarded to a council for the percent of their members holding Life Memberships. There are four Councils with greater than 100% of Life sponsors in the Charity Foundation--Rotica #12 at 130%; Doric #19 at 1B6>.; Adoniram #36 at 239>. and King Solomon #31 at 275%. Councils that have averaged Donations of over $5. for their membership are: Bruce #15 $5.03, Catskill #78 $5.25, Central City #13 $5.46, Cayuga #90 $5.58, Oneonta #87 $6.37, Skoi-Yase #75 $6.40, Peekskill #55 $7.58, Nun da waga #92 $8.31, Adoniram #36 $8.94, King Solomon #31 $11.55, Owego #30 $13.28, Doric #19 $24.22. Doric also received the Certificate for Greatest Dollar Amount of $1598.76. The Ish Sodi Award is presented to the "first-line-signer" on five or more petitions where the petition is read and the companion greeted within a year. One recipient this year is Ill. Gerald T Wilklow of Rotica Council #12, the other is R.I. Phillip Kelman of Northshore Council #88. The next award takes a little more work for it is the Meritorius Ish Sodi Award. It is awarded as the "first-line-signer" on 25 Petition during the lifetime of the Companion and this year we have one to present to: R.I. Arnold A Berman of Phoenix Council #2. The Grand Master has requested that all holders of the Meritorious Ish Sodi Award to stand-up. The Grand Master and Companions congratulated all of the recipients of awards with applause. The Awards Committee report concluded by the presentation of the Certificates. The Grand Master then invited Dewey K Smith, Grand Master of Rhode Island to speak on behalf of the Visiting Dignitaries. He stated "I cannot tell you what an honor it is to respond. I have been travelling for seven years here, there and all ove~ the country. This is the most people I have seen, at one Session, to honor a man like John. Most Illustrious, we would really like to thank you for the honors and the courtesies you have extended to us, so far, and tell you that it is a privilege and a pleasure to be here with you at Your Session. We congratulate you on a wonderful year. Most of all, we want to thank your for the courtesies that you are going to do for us. Thank you very much. (applause).

Most Illustrious GRAND RECORDER, are you ready with your REPORT? Most Illustrious Grand Master and Companions all. The Report is in the pamphlet on page 26, and will not be read. I desire to thank all the Council Recorders who have done a great job this year. King Hiram Council #18 failed to submit the Annual Report, and Ancient City #21 submitted the Report yesterday here in Owego. The amount of monies received and payments paid out have been audited and the figures agree with the records maintained in this Office. 35

The Membership statistics are on page 27 of the pamphlet, and indicate that there were about 40% more Greetings this year with fewer Suspensions, resulting in reduction of the 'loss curve'. Seven Councils showed a gain and eleven had NO gain or loss. We have a NET LOSS of 66 members. I believe in 1999 we should receive ALL the Annual Returns on time. I sent out 371 birthday cards to Companions over 79 years of age on behalf of the Grand Master, and I know he is gratified with the responses. It is one more communication with the Companion, and keeps our addresses corrected. If you find any errors in the pamphlet, please make the correction in the "correction copy" either at Registration or on the Recorder's desk. I continue to call on Les and Ginny Weinheimer and appreciate their support. I also call on Companion Fredenberg in Oneonta for computer expertise. I now have an E-mail address of- [email protected] -but not on Internet, so cannot receive attachments. I appreciate the Office I have filled for the last 6 years, and will continue if elected. I move that the Report be accepted as printed with these amendments. M.I. Nosal re­ quested that the District Deputy Grand Masters' Roll be called and that they align in front of the di as, facing westerly. R.I. 's John Schwebach #1, Alan Lewis #4, James Ward #5, Allen Boyce #6, Gene Reynolds #7, Douglas Poole #8, Gerald Oliver #9 responded. The Grand Master gave each of the DDGM's a small gift and congratulated each of them for what they had done for him. They received a round of applause. The Grand Master then recognized the Grand Representatives who are present: R.I. 's Steven Wing ALABAMA, Murray Tyrrell ARIZONA, Joseph Foglietti CALIFORNIA, Charles Reilly COLORADO, Cullen Henry CONNECTICUT, Walter Barlow DELAWARE, Lee Johnston DISTRICT COLUMBIA,. Cole Stickle GEORGIA, Vincent Fortunato ITALY, Ralph Hefft KANSAS, Warren Romaine KENTUCKY, Frank Wells MAINE, Philip Kelman MARYLAND, Bernard Matthews MASSACHUSETTS, Leslie Kerr MICHIGAN, Maurice Sweitzer MINNESOTA, Rene' Mendez MISSISSIPPI, Harold Hager NEW HAMPSHIRE, Wood Beeghly NEW MEXICO, "Stan" Batik NORTH CAROLINA, Parke Close OKLAHOMA, Russell Falshaw ONTARIO, Edward Oyer PENNSYLVANIA, Richard Suppes PHILIPPINES, Conrad Kupinski RHODE ISLAND, Leon Weinstein SOUTH CAROLINA, The Grand Master congratulated them and gave each a small gift. The Grand Treasurer stated that the Report is in two parts- the General Fund which reports the activity of the Funds received and expended on behalf of Grand Council for its necessary expenses. These funds are maintained in a checking account and withdrawals are by the Receipts and Expense Vouchers system used in your council. The second part of the Report is the Escrow accounts and these are in savings funds. These are for various accounts such as when you buy rituals, constitutions, guides etc. the monies go back in to replenish th~ escrow account. This year we had to print up a whole lot of new rituals, and the printer was paid out of that account. Otherwise the escrow accounts are fairly minor. We put money into there to take care of sending our officers to the Triennial every three years, to take care of equipment purchase and repairs, and also to build up some funds for our Grand Historian, who addressed you earlier about preparation of a new, complete history of the Grand Council of the State of New York. Report of the Permanent Fund will be given by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. That Fund is in very good shape, having increased to just over $100,000. At this 36

time I would move the the acceptance of this report. PERMANENT FUND Report was given by M.I.Oliver D Mereness who cited that the report was printed in the papers received at Registration Desk and if thee are no questions that it be accepted as printed. The AUDIT REPORT was also printed in the Paperwork and M.I.Beardsley moved its acceptance. Both of these reports appear elsewhere in the Proceedings. The ANNUAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET for 1998-1999 Year was then presented by R.I.Hugh R Price Jr, Chairman who noted that this past year $5,775. was received from the Permanent Fund to balance the Budget and for 1998-1999 Year the Committee is recommending that $6,000 be used from the Permanent Fund. After a discussion it was moved that the Budget be accepted. The Grand Master then requested the Committee on the Grand Master's Address to report. M.I. Carrington gave the Report and moved its adoption. The report is found elsewhere in the Proceedings. The Grand Master recognized M.I. Beardsley who proposed the following resolutions: RESOLUTION - GREETING FEE CHANGE Whereas the Grand Council fee for greeting a new Companion has been $5.00 for many years, and, Whereas, in the current economic environment, this is no longer considered sufficient to meet Grand Council needs, Be it hereby resolved that the Grand Council fee for the greeting of a new Companion be increased to $10.00 effective immediately with the 1998-1999 Cryptic Year-Someone indicated that the timing would not be in accordance with our Constitution so changed to 1999-2000. Approved by over 90% "yes" vote, with several "nayes". RESOLUTION - MILEAGE & PER DIEM ELIMINATION Whereas the Mileage &Per Diem expense paid to qualified attendees at each Annual Assembly of Grand Council is $5.00 for one day plus 9 cents per mile over the one-way distance between the Companion's constituent Council and the location of the Annual Assembly, and, Whereas the average Mileage & Per Diem payment amounts to only $19.00, and, Whereas it is not possible in the current economic environment in which the Grand Council must operate to increase the Mileage & Per Diem allotment to a realistic level, and, Whereas the current level of Mileage & Per Diem allotments is consideracl too paltry to have any effect on a c·ompanion's attendance at the Annual Assembly, Be it resolved: that the Mileage & Per Diem allotments be discontinued, effective with the 1999 Annual Assembly. Approved by over 90% "yes" vote, with several "nayes". These resolutions were incorrectly considered as "Constitutional Amendments" and later identified as General Regulation Amendments! IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ON 21 AUGUST 1998, THE JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THESE RESOLUTIONS AND DETERMINED THAT BOTH AMENDMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE WITH THE GENERAL REGULATIONS NOT THE CONSTITUTION AND THEREFORE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE CONSTITUTED A VALID ACCEPTANCE OF THE RESOLUTIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH THE 1998-1999 CRYPTIC YEAR. The Letter of Determination by Jurisprudence Committee is printed elsewhere in these Proceedings. The Grand Master then stated that the Elections will now be in Order. 37

M.I, Beardsley received the gavel to hold Elections and appointed M.I. Harvey E Payne, M.I. John A Sainz and M.I. Richard Hadley as Tellers. Bernard B Matthews was recognized! He stated that he "appreciated this honor, as he has been a good boy. I did have the pleasure and privilege to raise him as a Master Mason, and he followed in my footsteps in the Royal Arch. He loves history as I do and are both involved in Cryptic Masonry and we are ever so grateful for the privileges we have received. It is with great pleasure that I nominate my son, Paul Bernard Matthews to be the next Grand Master, seconded and elected. Unanimous. It was moved that the "progressive line" be advanced one station, and that the Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder succeed themselves for one year, Elected. Each of the Officers accepted. Nominations for the position of Grand Steward are in order.· Rene' Mendez nominated Michael A Lampadarios of Adelphic Council #7 for the position of Steward. Paul Josephson nominated Charles M Roberts of Doric Council #lg for the position of Steward. Both were seconded, and Companions David Raymond, Eugene Reynolds and Ralph Scott distributed the "yellow" individual ballots to the Companions. Election held, M.I. Sainz reported for the Tellers and Companion Roberts was elected. He accepted the position of Grand Steward. M.I. Beardsley next held the election of Trustees- one for three years and one to fill the unexpired term of M.I. Edmund Lynch for a one year term. Because of propriety, M.I. Payne, Sainz and Hadley were discharged as tellers and three Grand Chaplains were appointed as tellers. M.I. Sai~z nominated M.I. Wayne E Carrington Sr as Trustee for one year. He was elected and accepted the position. M.I. Carrington nominated M.I. Richard C Hadley to succeed himself as Trustee for a term of three years. M.I. Hadley was elected and accepted. The three Tellers were discharged. M.I. Beardsley announced that only the Grand Master Elect would be installed during this Session and the remaining Officers will be installed in public. He then proceeded to Install Paul B Matthews as Grand Master with M.I. Hickein as Installing Marshal. Private Grand Honors were given, and M.I. Nosal took back the gavel and proceeded by commenting that during the last two years we have had a Grand Lecturer who has done· a very fine job. He declined reappointment by R.I. Matthews -- Paul and I have had some discussion and have an idea which will have to be brought to a Vote by this Body. One of the last things that I want to do as your Grand Master is to propose that we have R.I. William G Vassily, Grand Lecturer Emeritus. Seconded and elected. At the Public Installation we will see that he receives his Certificate. The Grand Treasurer, as Installing Grand Master stated that all of the officers, elected and appointed will be installed. Please be sure that you have the Apron of the office into which you will be installed, also carry the Jewel of that Office and then hand it to the Installing Marshal. The Grand Master reminded everyone that the TIM Degree will be at 3~m and the Public Installation at 4:30pm. The DDGM's meet with the Grand Master Elect and AGL's with the Grand Lecturer. The 176th Annual Assembly of Grand Council Cryptic Masons of the State of New York will be held on August 20 and 21 19g9 at the Holiday Inn Fishkill NY. The Grand Master announced "that the 175th Annual Assembly has completed its work and I as Grand Master declare this 175th Annual Assembly closed!" Respectfully submitted, Fred G Hickein, Grand Recorder 38

DISPENSATIONS ISSUED BY M.I. JOHN P NOSAL JR 1997-1998

9/13/97 To William W Reese II having not received the TIM Degree to serve as Ill Master of Columbian Council #1 until 8 October 1997 and take the Degree in Schenectady on 8 October.

9/13/97 To V Leebert Sancho having not received the TIM Degree to serve as Ill Master of Cyrus Council #89 until 8 October 1997 and take the Degree in Schenectady on 8 October.

9/13/97 To Binghamton Council #24 to hold Assemblies in Round Hill Masonic Temple, 403 East Main Street, Endicott NY on the second Thursday of each month except June through August. By-laws to be amended.

9/18/97 To Joseph Warren Council #81 to hold a joint Assembly with Cryptic Council #37 on 9 October 1997 for a Joint Installation of Officers and usual business.

9/18/97 To Cryptic Council #37 to hold a joint Assembly with Joseph Warren Council #89 on 9 October 1997 for a Joint Installation of Officers and usual business.

9/20/97 To Cayuga Council #90 to continue to hold Assemblies in the Masonic Temple in Trumansburg through June 1998.

9/21/97 For Philip Cox Ill Master-Elect of Hornellsville Council #35 to fufill the duties of Ill Master and receive the TIM Degree when St George's Council of OAK to hold a Special Assembly at Masonic Community Center in Rotterdam NY on 10/8/97 to confer the TIM degree on several Masters of Councils.

10/8/97 To Flatbush Council #80, to allow Joseph Caruso, who has not previously served as Master, Deputy Master or Principal Conductor of the Work to serve as Illustrious Master, having been duly elected to that office. Companion Caruso received the TIM Degree 9/13/97 at Ellenville.

11/24/97 To Joseph Warren Council #81 to hold Joint Assemblies with Cryptic Council #37, for the balance of the Cryptic Year.

11/24/97 To Cryptic Council #37 to hold Joint Assemblies with Joseph Warren Council #81, for the balance of the Cryptic Year.

12/7/97 To Flatbush Council #80 to hold Assemblies at the Masonic Temple, 9104 4th Avenue, Brooklyn. By-laws to be amended.

12/23/97 To Suffolk Council #76 to hold Assemblies in the Sayville Masonic Temple, 85 North Main St., Sayville. By-laws to be amended. 39

1/30/98 To Columbian Council #1 to confer the Super Excellent Master Degree at Poughkeepsie Tri-State Cryptic Festival 3/21/98.

2/7/98 To Grand Council of Connecticut to confer a Cryptic Degree on New York candidates at Poughkeepsie Tri-State Cryptic Festival 3/21/98. 2/7/98 To Grand Council of Massachusetts to confer a Cryptic Degree on New York candidates at Poughkeepsie Tri-State Cryptic Festival 3/21/98.

4/20/98 To King David Council #97 to change Assembly date of 5 May 1998 to 19 May 1998 because of conflict of Grand Lodge. 7/8/98 To Binghamton Council #24 to elect Ralph V Scott Illustrious Master, without previously having served as Deputy Master of Principal Conductor of the Work 8/12/98 To St. George's Council OAK, to confer the T.I.M. Degree on Illustrious Masters Elect who were unable to be i~ Owego on 15 August 1998. GRAND MASTER ISSUED ONE EDICT To Hornellsville Council #35, on this 13th Day of September 1997: Due to circumstances in which Hornellsville Council #35 is striving to maintain its existence, and the confidence which Grand Council has in the ability of the Companions of Hornellsvile Couacil to overcome adverse conditions

Hornellsville Council #35 is restricted from issuing Demits or Unaffiliations to members of Hornellsville Council #35, for a period of 6 months from this date.

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GENERAL FUND

BALANCE August 1, 1997 15,254.45 INCOME R-1 Dues 18,894.00 R-2 Fees 480.00 R-3 Permanent Flll}d 5,775.00 R-4 Miscellaneous 894.09 41,297,54

DISBURSEMENTS A-1 Annual Assernbzy 3,030.70 A-2 Mileage & Per Diem 1,800.00 A-3 Annual Proceedings 1,754.50 B-1 Grand Master's Expense 2,800.00 B-2 Grand Master's Apron &Jewel 594.16 B-3 Triennial F\Jnd 100.00 C-1 Grand Recorder's Salary 1,700.00 C-2 Grand Treasurer's Salary 900.00 C-3 Office Expense 3,700.00 C-4 Taxes 367.20 C-5 Supplies 322.33 C-6 Printing 27.80 C-7 Postage 1,221.23 C-8 Telephone 742.03 C-9 Equipment Purchase & Repair 200.00 C-10 Mileage 1,689.44 C-11 Insurance & Bonding 341. 82 D-1 Grand Lecturer's Expense 1,489.47 D-2 Grand Officer's Expense 600.00 E-1 General Grand Council Fees 763.00 E-2 Regalia 210.00 E-3 Finance Canmittee 300.00 E-4 History F\Jnd 50.00 E-5 Miscellaneous 38.11 24,801. 79 BALANCE Juzy 31, 1998 16,495.75

*Income received fran Mileage & Per Diem and In & Out F\Jnds. /,,/h,wl£~1L /~~~~r ff ESCRCW ACCOUNI'S

S-1 Rituals-Constitutions-Guides-Ish Sodi-Silver Trowel Fund S-2 Regalia Fund S-3 Triennial Fund S-4 Equipment Purchase & Repair S-5 History Fund

S-1 S-2 S-3 s-4 S-5 'IDI'AL BALANCE August 1, 1997 3,019.69 (1,358.39) 1.016.88 914.32 1,018.62 4,611.12 Incane 1,307.50 570.00 100.00 200.00 50.00 2,227.50 Interest 92.19 ( 39.25) 30.41 27. 34 27.46 138.15 4,419.38 (827.64) 1,147.29 1,141.66 1,096.08 6,976.77

Disbursements 1,834.oo _ 29Q._OQ . o 22.35 120.oo 2,266.35 BALANCE July 31, 1998 2,585.38 (1,117.64) 1,147.29 1,119.31 976.08 4,710.42 /!,,,___ ~~~ ~~asurer Lsley . . if

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GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK

To the Grand Council: August 14, 1998

The Grand Trustees submit the following report of the Permanent Fund, in accordance with the provisions of the Constituton. PERMANENT FUND AS OF TI !LY 31, 1998

BALANCE August l, 1997 99,313.07

INCOME: Putnam Fund 5,139.51 Corporate Bonds 3,780.46 Savings Account 44.23 American Fund 609.40 Capital Gains 399.22 9 972 82 109,285.89

DISBURSEMENTS: Operating Fund 5,n5.oo Fund Management 498.64 Fund Expenses 253.20

BALANCE July 31, 1998 102, 759.05*

*Mutual Funds 64,085.54** Corporate Bonds 36,602.82*** Savings Account ~ 102,759.05 ••Mutual Funds Putnam High Yeild Advantage 53,689.91 American Bond Fund of America .llU2.1.2.l 64,085.54

Par Original Current •••CQIJl!lrall: Bonds Oh:idcnd Y.alue Cost Market Bethlehem Steel 8.450 (8.224)# 5,000.00 5,137.50 5,112.50 Borden 8.375 (8.679) 5,000.00 4,825.00 5,162.25 Long Island Lighting 8. 900 (9 .570) 5,000.00 4,650.00 5,317.95 Pathmark 9.625 (9.821) 5,000.00 4,900.00 5,083.37 Philadelphia Electric 7.125 (7.383) 5,000.00 4,825.00 5,043.75 Unisys 9. 750 (10.317) 5,000.00 4,725.00 5,161.50 Waste Management l! 2SQ ( 8 l!Jl!l s 000 00 HSOOO 5 221 50 35,000.00 34,012.50 36,602.82

#% in ( ) is dividend rate based on original cost.

The overall income received from the Grand Council Permanent Fund averages out to a dividend return of 9.56% for the 1997-98 Cryptic Year

M .I.. Oliver D. Mereness M .I.. Richard C. Hadley M ..I. . Edmund Lynch, Jr. (dee.) 43

GENERAL FUND BUDJET 1998-1999

BUIXlET ACTUAL BUDJET INCOME 97-98 97-98 98-99 R-1 Dues 16,800 18,894 16,250 R-2 Fees 400 480 400 R-3 Permanent Fund 5, 775 5,775 6,000 R-4 Miscellaneous 11300 894 1,925 24,275 26,043 24,575

DISBURSEMENI'S A-1 Annual Assembl,y 3,500 3,031 3,500 A-2 Mileage & Per Diem 1,800 1,800 1,800 A-3 Annual Proceedings 1,550 1,755 1,750 B-1 Grand Master's Expense 2,800 2,800 2,800 B-2 Grand Master's Apron &Jewel 850 594 750 B-3 General Grand Triennial Fund 100 100 100 C-1 Grand Recorder's Salary 1,700 1,700 1,700 C-2 Grand Treasurer's Salary 900 900 900 C-3 Office Expense 3,700 3,700 3,700 C-4 Taxes 400 367 375 C-5 Supplies 650 322 400 C-6 Printing 100 28 50 C-7 Postage 900 1,221 1,000 C-8 Telephone 600 742 750 C-9 F.quipment Purchase & Repair 200 200 200 C-10 Mileage 700 1,689 1,000 C-11 Insurance & Bonding 275 342 250 D-1 Grand Lecturer's Expense l,ooo 1,489 1,000 D-2 Grand Officer's Expense 1,050 600 1,050 E-1 General Grand Council Fees 750 763 750 E-2 Regalia 300 270 300 E-3 Finance Canmittee 300 300 300 E-4 History Fund 50 50 50 E-5 Miscellaneous 100 38 100 TOTALS 24,275 24,801 24,575

To The Grand Council: The Canmittee on Finance & Accounts has held its required meeting to canplete the Budget and review the accounts. We find that all is in order.

RespectfUlly submitted,

R •• I. .Hugh R. Price, Chairman M •• I. .Raymond R. Beardsley M•• I. .Fred G. Hickein R.. I .. Paul B. Matthews R .. I •. Douglas .T. Swan 44

FINANCIAL REPORr OF CHARITY CORPORATION

PERMANENI' FUNDS Balance August 1, 1997 274 ,687. 30 Incane: Contributions 2,762.44 Life Memberships 9,487.75 Bequests 28,568.44 40,818.63 Capital Gains/(Losses) 4 097.16 Balance Ju],y 31,1998

INVESTMENTS Par Original Current Corporate Bonds Dividend Value Cost Market American Standard 9.250( 8.981)* 5,000.00 5 ,150 .00 5,070.00 Amoco 8.625( 8.118) 5,000.00 5,312.50 5 ,325 .00 Bethlehem Steel 8.450( 9.657) 5,000.00 4,375.00 5,112.50 Borden 8.375( 8.827) 5,000.00 4,743.75 5 ,162 .25 Coca Cola 9.000( 8.867) 5,000.00 5,075.00 5,247.47 Long Island Lighting 8.900(10.409) 5,000.00 4 ,275 .oo 5,317.95 McDonnell Douglas 9,750(10.169) 5,000.00 4, 793. 75 6,479.80 Public Service Elec. & Gas 8.000( 9.040) 5,000.00 4,425.00 5,100.00 Tennessee Valley Authity 8.250( 8.029) 5,000.00 5,137 .50 5,125.00 45,000.00 43,287.50 47,939.97 *% in ( ) is the dividend rate based upon original cost .

Mutual Funds AARP GNMA & U.S. Treasury 9.42 35,000.00 35,000.00 34,624.18 AARP Growth & Income 44.33 25,000.00 25,000.00 41,506.15 American Bond Fund of America 9.24 50 ,000 .oo 50,000.00 50,875.17 Oppenheimer Strategic Income 11.29 35 ,000 .00 35,000.00 34,541.39 Putnam High Yield Advantage 13.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,325.54 Putnam Incane & Growth 22.68 25,000.00 18,436.52 20,962.18 220,000.00 213,436.52 232,834.61

Savings Funds Rochester Community Savings 2.53 38,828.51 38,828.51 38,828.51

TOTAL INVESTMENI'S 303,828.51 295,552.53 319,603.09 45

FINANCIAL REPORI' OF CHARITY OORPORATION

AV/ULABIE FUNre Balance August 1, 1997 ( 9,606.86) Incane: Mutual F\Jnds 21,066.78 Corporate Bonds 4,448.30 Savings Account 185.68 Miscellaneous 64.30 25,765.06 16,158.20

Disbursements: Bequests Parlcinson's Disease Foundation 7,500.00 Expenses State of New York 11,244.14 F\Jnd Management 5,494.00 Trustees Expenses 1,832.11 Taices 1,435.31 Copier Costs 653.67 Investment Costs 541. 84 Legal Costs 500.00 Office Expense 400.00 Telephone 142.28 Postage 142.22 Insurance 114.82 Supplies 79.50 Miscellaneous 13.61 22 593 50 30,093.50

Balance July 31, 1998 (13,935.30)

'rol'AL FUNra

Permanent F\Jnds 319,603.09 Available F\Jnds ( 13,935.30) 305,667. 79

'Ihe overall incane received fran the Charity Corp Permanent F\Jnds averages out to a dividend return of 8.67% for the 1997-98 Cryptic Year. 46

CHARITY FUND CONTRIB\Jl'IONS TarAL FOR 1997-98 COUNCIL & NO. CONTRIBlJrIONS LIFE MEMBERSHIPS CRYPTIC YEAR Columbian-1 38,82 206.00 244.82 Phoenix-2 57.50 50.00 107.50 Adelphic-7 132.00 100.00 232.00 Rotica-12 57.00 278.00 335.00 Central City-13 71.48 289.00 360.48 Bloss-14 75.00 75.00 Bruce-15 166.00 166.00 Southern Tier-16 50.00 50.00 Buffalo-Keystone-17 44.oo 70.00 114.oo King Hiram-18 27.00 27.00 Doric-19 183.58 1,415.18 1,598.76 Ancient City-21 10.00 51.00 61.00 DeWitt Clinton-22 10.00 305.83 315.83 Birighamton-24 43.91 100.00 143.91 Dunkirk-25 118.oo 118.00 PaJ.Ieyre-26 70.78 70. 78 CMego-30 15.00 250.50 265.50 King Solanon-31 56.00 175.00 231. 00 Northern Star-34 25.00 63.38 88.38 Hornellsville-35 70.00 70.00 Adoniram-36 45.00 250.00 295.00 Cryptic-37 Bath-40 31.00 31.00 Fl.!lton-50 15.00 105.00 120.00 Corning-53 36.11 50.00 86.11 Peekskill-55 120.00 153.00 273.00 Hudson-62 18.50 18.50 St. George's-74 196.oo 405.00 601.00 Skoi-Yase-75 118.00 176.53 294.53 Suffolk-76 46.oo 105.00 151.00 catskill-78 10.00 63.50 73.50 Temple-79 43.00 43.00 Flatbush-80 41.00 41.00 Joseph Warren-81 98.28 98.28 Salamanca-82 64.oo 64.oo LaFayette-86 14.45 134.oo 148.45 Oneonta-87 130.00 399.11 529.11 North Shore-88 215.00 215.00 Cyrus-89 Cayuga-90 33.68 66.68 100.36 Hamburg-91 56.00 56.00 Nun-Da-Wa-Ga-92 289.00 110.00 399.00 Goshen-93 60.00 50.00 110.00 King David-97 33.00 50.00 83.00 R. Taggart Estate 28,568.44 28,568.44 C. Bentley 3,454.04 3,454.04 Washington-52* 77.00 77.00 IBM Corp. 75.00 75.00 Vesper Service 63.35 63.35 Dutchess cty. VHF Soc. 50.00 50.00 Utica RCC 25.00 25.00 TarAI.S 31,330.88 9,487.75 40,818.63

*Contributed a~er charter surrendered. 47

RECORD OF LIFE MEMBERSHIPS 1966 'IO 199B

COUNCIL & NO. 1966-1997 1997-1998 TOTAL Columbian-1 32 2 34 Phoenix-2 36 1 37 Adelphic-7 23 2 25 Rotica-12 B7 5 92 Central City-13 39 5 44 Bloss-14 5 1 6 Bruce-15 5 0 5 Southern Tier-16 1 0 1 Buffalo-Keystone-17 9 1 10 King Hiram-lB 0 0 0 Doric-19 113 10 123 Ancient City-21 1 1 2 DeWitt Clinton-22 27 5 32 Binghamton-24 26 3 29 Dunkirk-25 4 0 4 Palmyra-26 1 0 1 Owego-30 3 4 7 King Solanon-31 53 2 55 Northern Star-34 2 1 3 Hornellsville-35 1 1 2 Adoniram-36 74 5 79 Cryptic-37 1 0 1 Bath-40 3 0 3 Fulton-50 14 1 15 Corning-53 6 1 7 Peekskill-55 lB 3 21 Hudson-62 B 0 B St. George's-74 43 4 47 Skoi-Yase-75 25 3 2B Suffolk-76 27 2 29 Catskill-7B 11 1 12 Ternple-79 0 0 0 Flatbush-BO 30 0 30 Joseph Warren-Bl 14 0 14 Salamanca-B2 2 0 2 LaFayette-B6 7 1 B Oneonta-B7 64 6 70 North Shore-BB 3B 3 41 Cyrus-B9 0 0 0 Cayuga-90 5 1 6 Hamburg-91 7 0 7 Nun-Da-Wa-Ga-92 14 2 16 Goshen-93 3 1 4 King David-97 0 1 1 other 45 3 4B TOTAL'3 927 B2 1,009 48

Report of the Grand Recorder 10 August 1998 To the Grand Council1 This has been another eventful year for the Grand Recorder. After six years in office, there is not much that will surprise me as the phone rings. The challenge of being able to assist those that call or write is most important, for the repetitive nature of the day to day routine needs to be interrupted. I am very appreciative of all who have tried to cooperate. It continues to be a pleasure to work with dedicated Council Officers and Companions. The report of business in the Grand Recorder's Office for the year ending 31 July 1998 is as follows1 GENERAL ACCOUNT ACTIVITY RECEIVED IN DUES1 $18,894.00 RECEIVED IN FEES: 480.00 RECEIVED FROM PERMANENT FUND: 5775.00 RECEIVED MISCELLANEOUS1 894.09 TOTAL INCOME: $26,043.09 ESCROW ACCOUNT ACTIVITY RECEIVED FROM INVOICES $ 2,227.50 RECEIVED FROM INTEREST 138.15 TOTAL INCOME1 $ 2,365.65 DISBURSEMENTS TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $ 2,266.35 Showing a NET PROFIT of $99.30, so we are at least solvent, and the Grand Recorder and the Grand Treasurer again agree! A "39 page packet" of important information was prepared for and "handed out" at the Annual Assembly in Owego. OUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DECLINE, BUT NOT AS IN PRECEDING YEARS! Suspensions and Demits still too high! Are the Suspensions for NPD on older members (80 years of age and above)really appropriate? Did the Council Officers check the financial circumstances of the "older companion" Are Demit Requests investigated? is "being unknown indigent" a factor in the Requests by Older Members?? I would like to think that each request for Demit or need to Suspend is investigated! MEMBERSHIP RECORDS 1997-1998 Membership 30 June 1997 2100 Error in records of Northshore #88(adjustment) - 1 Greeted 86 Loss by Death(adjusted) 89 Affiliated 8 Loss by Demit 45 Restored 5 Loss by Suspension 33 TOTAL GAINS 99 TOTAL LOSSES 167 NET LOSS FOR 1997-98 YEAR 67 Membership 30 June 1997 2033 18 Indigent. Councils with membership GAIN-#1,#2,#12,#25,#55,#88 a NO GAIN OR LOSS-#15,#22,#34,#36,#37,#76,78,#79,#86 & #92. ALL other Councils(26) had a LOSS(with late Report from #18) I This office received 37 "Affidavits of Election" before July 5th, 3 more before July 15th. No Affidavit received from King Hiram #181 This office received 36 RETURNS before 15 July, 5 before 1 August. Complete Return received from King Hiram #18 Friday! Thanks to the Recorders, more Reports were timely received this year and it helps in putting together the "packet". I am still looking for 100% participation of "on time" Affidavits and Reports. 371 Birthday Cards were sent to Companions 80 years of age or older! One response was "this is the only York Rite Body(4) that remembers me"! The Grand Recorder is able to find addresses that are up-to-date for undeliverable cards returned to the Grand Master. The Council is advised and it helps everyone. I have had three "great" reports from Grand Representatives who visited their Jurisdictionl!ll The Grand Recorder is grateful to Les and Ginny Weinheimer and Tim West for their continued willingness to help whenever a problem erupts. I do call on Don Fredenburg of Oneonta #87, as my "back-up assistant", for immediate local help when in difficulty. ~_[J,,lrtJ .J Respectfully submitted, ~L£-tTCJ~ Fred G Hickein, Grand Recorder 49

REGISTRATION REPORT 1998

Number of New York State Companions in Attendance Number of New York State Ladies in Attendance Number of Visitor Companions in Attendance Number of Visitor Companions' ladies in. Attendance Number of Men Vi s1 tors Present (Not a Cry!'ltic Member) Number of Lady Visitors Present (Not a Cryptic Members' Lady)

Total number in Attendance

Number of other Jurisdict1ons represented

Number of N.Y.S. Past Grand Masters present Number of N.Y.S. Grand Line(Elected and Appointed) present 1 Number of N.Y.S. Const1tuent Council Officers or Proxies present Number of N.Y.S. D.D.G.M. 's present (1997-1998) Number of N.Y.S. A.G.L.'s present (1997-1998) ---2_ Number of N.Y.S. Grand Representatives present ~ (Some Companions are also Officers/Representatives/MIPGM's)

Dated 15 August 1998

CREDENTIALS REPORT

Eligible number of Constituent Council votes to be cast Number of Constituent Council votes not picked up Total possible Constituent Council votes to be cast Number of Illustrious Masters present Number of Illustrious Master Proxies present Number of Deputy Masters present Number of Deputy Master Proxies present Number of P.C.W. 's present Number of P.C.W. Proxies present Number of OTHER Permanent ~embers present(Past Masters)

Total possible number of votes to be cast:

Dated 15 August 1998 50

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES 1997-1998 GREETINGS **MOST ILLUSTRIOUS,*RIGHT ILLUSTRIOUS,"VERY ILLUSTRIOUS,'ILLUSTRIOUS.

# 1 Stuart C Mccloud II Richard T Schulz Christopher Corleone Michael Katehakis Ronald J Keilly Mark Rivers Tadeusz Olsztyn Cyril A Francis Peter Bartlett Wu Robert E Zoller # 2 Ian S Brown Robert Bernard Cagan Joseph Peter lodice Jay D Marksheid Joseph J Morrissey Romulo Balquiedra Manfred o Wuttke #12 Vaughn Alan Combs Louis David Denato Sr Edwin Bernard Ren Donald Garry Henderson Stanley Steven Lewosko Jr Leslie Geer Jr David Eddis Wilbur Clarence Vernon Daily John Robert Huckaby #13 Christian G Heberle #14 Leo G Synakowski #15 Mark Ackerman #17 Robert A Baus Alfred M Lyth Paul Regan Alan W Evans Gordon E Reeves Donald E Murphy #19 Jay McCullough #22 Allan William Curthoys #25 Charles R Erbsmehl John H Siggins II #34 Walter Bullbeck Robbie Hanley Thomas Smith #55 Murray Gudisman Mark L Milstein Patrick J Sharkey Kevin Young #74 William B Fink Jr Armando A Paolelli Edward E Sorenson Michael J Whitman #76 William E McCauley Donald JJ Boll Michael C Sherwood Jack J Ozer Jesse Beckman Kenneth Sussman Gordon Downs Keith M Gramling #80 Olav Anderson Michael Francese Max LaFavre Anthony Regina #86 C F William Maurer Peter J D Dedel #87 Dale J Fernalld #88 Philip B McKenna Sy Himelstein Phaedon N Iliadis Kenneth Kelly John P Apuzza-Houston S Powell-Michael T Brolly-Lawrence Fiorenza #90 Robert B Hardy Jr Joseph L Patterson #91 Leon 0 Winstrom Leland L Jones #92 William R Geitner Kenneth Robinson Norman H Steinbaugh #93 Robert F Blanke #97 Melvin M Bovee William M Streeter Richard J Carbone Angel Febles David P Robling AFFILIATIONS 1997-1998

# 1 James Loftus Fowler(VA) # 2 *Joseph John Anthony #25 Robert I Thomson(dual) #30 Rowland O Crossett(PA)(dual) William E Anderson(PA)(dual) #76 Edward J Harrold(dual) #86 'Richard E Suneson(dual) #92 *Douglas S Poole(dual) RESTORED 1997-1998 #34 William A Kelley #36 *Nicholas M Valli #50 John P Gosier(dual) #92 *Merle L Robinson #97 John P Gosier(dual) 51

SUSPENDED FROM LODGE, CHAPTER OR FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES 1997-1998 #1 Bradford Ewing #12 •Jack W Ovitt(dual) #17 James W Lexa #24 Frank Barrows 'Guy E Wellman(dual) #25 Robert L Moffet Sr #30 'Guy E Wellman(dual) #40 'Donald C Strait Robert 0 Thurling #50 Ronald P Foster Michael Hilbert(dual) •Jack W Ovitt(dual) #74 John D Henry Donald R Ruf II #75 Daryl A Parkhurst #76 Joseph Noah #80 Alfred W DeRosier William T Foley Steven R Gross John J Kessler Julio C Martinez Joseph Menaheim John L Ricciardelli Rauel Saurez III #86 Mario Gomez #88 Carlis Burchell •Sylvester E Dorlon Douglas Wendel #90 'Harry D Cordes #91 Edward F Sisson Sr #97 Michael Hilbert(dual) DEMITS 1997-1998

# Michael W Anderson Brian Everett ••charles E Grant John Anthony Stuart # 7 Edward Bader ••John Mauk Hilliard William Young Pryor #12 Robert D Caskey Roderick P Burris #13 Bruce A Ackerman 'Michael A Crognale #19 Richard D Brown George B Hebner Howard Hornik D Scott Seltzer #21 •Henry Yochmann #25 E William Welling #34 Robert F Beyer Thomas J Cronin #40 Elmer S Mayes #50 Kenneth A Myers James G Trainham #53 'Charles R Harder #55 Francis T Demers #76 Willard E Keddy Timothy B Long Herbert S Schenk Charles L Taft Jr Robert V Wertz #80 'Ronald B Parris #86 •Joseph John Anthony #87 Alton G Dunn Jr Charles Hadcock Charles T McKusick Charles R Thayer #89 Gerald A Burke George Tomme(dual) #90 •wesley J Buyck(dual) #91 *Jack Jensen(dual) John William Jones Griffith Jones !!(dual) •r Cole Stickle(dual) Herbert H Wittman #92 Jeffrey A Diehl #93 William E Podszus 52

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Grand Council aprons are shipped to Constituent Council & billed by supplier direct to Grand Recorder's Office. Past Master A.G. L. D.D.G.M. Grand Representative (Apron Includes, Seal on flap, Presentation Inscription under flap, Emblem of Office, Glove Pocket, Tarnish Resistant Bag, Inscribed Carrying Case) The following CERTIFICATES are imprinted by Grand Recorder--need name of recipient and description of "service performed" for completion of the Certificates, where applicable. Each $3.00 Citation In Appreciation Merit Honorary Member Years a Member in Good Standing Past Master Constitution (Includes Installation of Officers $ 2.00 Manuals 1965 Officer's Manual & Standard Work of Royal & Select Master Degrees $ 8.00 Super Excellent Master Degree $ 5.00 Histories of Constituent Councils Volume 1 (only 3 copies) $ 4.00 Dues Cards Cost billed by supplier, have been 500 for $ 50,00 Pads Recorder Receipt [carbonpaper] (50 count) $ 3.50 Treasurer Voucher [NCR paper] (50 count) $ 6.50 Pamphlet Circle of Perfection (50 count) $ 3.50 Historical Sketch (50 count) $ 7.00 Name Badge I furnish you the orderblank, send orderblank DIRECT with check to manufacturer, for NY Insignia Name Badge $ 6.00 Jewels Regular Ish-Sodi $ 20.00 Meritorius Ish-Sodi $ 25.00 Silver Trowel $ 6.00 Tie Tac Broken Triangle Emblem $ 3.00 Officers Collar with Chain and narrow velvet lining $185.00 Certificate of Dimit No charge Proxy form (for Annual Assembly) No charge Companion "Status Change Update" Post Card, with Stamp. No charge All the above prices include Postage. Make Checks payable to1 "Grand Council Cryptic Masons". Send your check with your order to1 Grand Council Cryptic Masons Fred G Hickein, Grand Recorder 9 Pine Street Oneonta, NY. 13820-1922 607-432-6596 53

YORK RITE COOPERATION

The 1997-98 CJtyp:Uc YeaJt ha-6 been qu.l:te a.c.:Uve 601t :the membeM 06 the Yol!k RLte CoopeJta.:Uon Comm.Utee. Atota.e 06 :thJtee 6oJtma.l mee:Ungo, pllM\ nwneMU, ha.ve been held among :the membeM 06 Glr.a.nd Cha.ptelt, Glr.a.nd Council a.nd GJta.nd Comma.ndelty. The 6oJtma.l mee:Ungo Welte held Cl-6 60.U.ovu,: Bea.Jtdl>ley Ru.i.­ dence .i.n Rochutelt on Oc.tobelt 24, 1997; FoLLJt SeMoM Hotel .i.n Syli.a.c.U<1e on Vecem­ belt 10, 1997; HoUda.y TLLJt6 Inn .i.n Alba.ny on MM.ch 5, 1998. Although de6.i.n.i.tive a.nd 6).na.l da.tu a.nd de.:ta-U..6 ha.ve not been uta.bllihed, Conl>.i.deJta.ble p1t09Jtu<1 ha-6 been ma.de .i.n wol!k.lng towa.Jtd a. joint a.nnua.l oet 06 mee:Ung.1. The m.i.nutu 06 thu e mee:Ung-0 held Me pJtu ented helte Cl-6 :the but a.nd moot c.o nw e p.i.c.tUJte o 6 :the pJtogJtUo ma.de.

Mee:Ung on Oc.tobelt 24 I 1997

To: M• • 1. .John P. Na<1a.l M•• E•• C. R.i.chaJtd TltU

I WM v;..':tj plea..1ed .ifui.f a.U 06 you Welte a.ble to a.ttend :the mee:Ung Jte Y01tk RLte CoopeJta.:Uon :th.i.

1 • WoJt/Ung to a.c.h.i.eve a. j oi..nt a.nnua.l mee:Ung o 6 :the :thJtee YoJtk RLte Bodi..u w{,U continue to be a. plti..nupa.l goa.l.

2. Aten ta:Uve da.te 601t Jtea.c.h.i.ng oLLJt 6i..Mt j oi..nt a.nnua.l mee:Ung w{,U be the yeaJt 2002 AV. 3. The joi..nt a.nnua.l mee:Ung would be held ovelt a. ThLLMda.y-FJti..da.y­ Sa.tLLJtda.y ti.me 6Jta.me.

4. Ra.theJt tha.n Jtota.te the da.yo when ea.ch Glr.a.nd Body would meet ea.ch yeM, a. bettelt pltocedUJte Wa-6 cono.i.delted to be to have the oame Glr.a.nd Body meet on the <1ame da.y ea.ch yeaJt: GJta.nd Cha.ptelt a.lwa.y.1 l:ln ThLLMda.y; G1ta.nd Council a.lwa.yo on Flti..da.y; Glr.a.nd Comma.ndelty a.llua.yo on Sa.tLLJtda.y.

5. NumeJtoU

6. Ag1teement on :Ume a.nd pla.ce w{,U 1tequi..Jte 6LLJttheJt conl>.i.deJta:ti.on 06 a.U :thJtee Glr.a.nd Bodi..u.

7. The next mee:Ung .i.<1 pla.nned 6OJt Wednuda.y, Vecembelt 10, a.t :the FoUJt Po.i.n-tl.i Hotel SyJta.c.U

Meeting 06 Vec.embeJL 10, 1997 On Vec.embeJL 10, 1997, at the FouJr. SeMon.1> Hotel -i.n SyMc.u..6e, a meeting 1te Yo1tk R.lte CoopeJLation WM held wUh the 6oUow-i.ng attendeu: Raymond BeMd.6.tey, R-i.c.hMd TJr.tt~t and Vav.ld Stoy.

The 6oUow-i.ng ,[./) a .6u.mmMy 06 the meeting: Tentative yeM 601t the 6illt jo-i.nt meeting c.ontinu.u to be 2002 AV. The opUmu.m Ume 06 yeM to hotd a jo-i.nt annual meeting may appe.all to be ,/,.n SeptembeJL. The weekly Ume 61tame 601t .1>uch annual meeting!> would be Thu.Mday-FJr.-i.day­ Satu.Jr.day.

WheJLe to hotd the jo-i.nt annual meeting.I> -i.-6 a moot po.i.nt: (I) at vaM.ou..6 .1>.ltu about the .1>tate, Oil. ( 2) a.tway.1> at the .1>ame toe.a.ti.on. I 6 .lt -i.-6 to be held at the .1>ame tocat-Lon each ye.all. a c.en:tlt.al .1>.lte would be p1te6eNted, .i>U.ch M SyJr.ac.Me.

It -i..6 pJr.obabty moJr.e 6eM-i.bte to have each GJr.and Body meet on a .1>et day each yeM, Le. GJr.and ChaptVL on Thu.Mday,GJr.and Council on FJr.-i.day, GMnd CommandeJLy on Satu.Jr.day; Jr.atheJL that Jr.otate the day.1> among them.

How the Jr.ec.eplion.1> 06 the V-L.6Ungu-i..6hed V-i.-6.ltoM Me to be c.onduc.ted hn~ not been deteJLm-lned. One poM,/,.bU.lty -i.-6 to pJr.ogJr.am a .1>epMate banquet 60Jr. the V-L.6Ungu-L.6hed V-i.-6.i.tcM, -i.nc.tud,/,.ng the.i.Jr. 6oJr.mal 1tec.eplion. The 6oUow-i.ng .1>c.hedule 60JL pltuentation.1> and app1tovat.6 06 the plan.I> 601t Jo-i.nt Yo!tk R.lte Annual Meeting -i..6 1tec.ommended. ·

PRESENTATION APPROVAL

Git.and ChapteJL MMc.h 1998 MMc.h 1999 GMnd Coucil AugMt 1998 Augu..6t 1999 GJr.and CommandeJLy SeptembeJL 1998 SeptembeJL 1999

Meeting 06 MMch 5, 7998

Attendeu (bt alphabetic.al 01tdVL): Raymond R. BeMd.i>tey Rwben E. Long Ronald J. BVLUe Atbeltt M. Mc.Connac.h Robeltt J. Cave John P. NO!>al M. Eugene EU-i.-6 Edwin C. Sc.hu.mac.hVL Vav.<.d V. Goodwin Vav-i.d F. Stoy VougtM W. Hotb1took VougtM J. Swan Ronald S. Janu.1>zk.i.ew-Lc.z C. IUc.hMd Tlt.U.6t

The 60Uow-i.1tg -i.-6 a 1>u.mmMy 06 what tltan.1>p,L!ted at tlli meeting:

1. It WM 6eU that 2002AV m-i.gh.t be too 1>oon to plan 6Dll hotdi.ng the 6illt jo-i.nt Yo!tk R.lte Annual Se.1>1>-i.on.1>; the conc.en.i>u..6 WM that 2004AV would be molte p1tac.tic.al 601t wh-Lc.h to ptan. 55

2 .Gil.and Commande11.y 066.tc.eJLli Me plann.lng :to pJz.epMe a quu.U.onntWr.e _11.e Yo!t.k RUe Coope11.ation and plaM 6011. holding jo.i..iit annual .1u.1.i..0M, wh.i..c.h aU New Yo11.k CommandeJz.y a:t:tendeu wJ..!! be 11.equu:ted :to c.omple:te. The pWlpo.1e 06 :the quut<.onntWr.e .i...1 :to g.i..ve :the Gil.and Commande11.y 066.i_c.eJL/i a be:t:te11. p.i..c.:tWte 06 hoe :the membeJLlih.i..p 6ee!.I 11.egMding :the holding 06 jo.i..n:t YoJz.k We Su.1.i..oM. 3. M :to :t.i..m.i..ng 60.I!. jo.i..n:t Yo!t.k We 1.>u.1.i..oM, :the conc.en.1U.1 .i...1 :tha:t :the Augu.lt-Sep:tembvr. rue 6Mme :the optimum MMngemen:t.

4. RegMdi.11g place. nM joint Yo~k. RLte 6eM{On6, .thU.. .U., Milt a moot poi.nt; howeveJz., :the c.onc.eMU.1 appeM.1, a:t pl!.Uen.t, :to be lean.i..ng toWMM holdi111J the 1.>U1.>.i..0M a:t :the 1.>ame .1Ue eac.h yeM 11.a:the11. :than mov.lng abou:t :the S:ta:te and tlta:t U .1 hou.id be a c.en:tl!.a! !oc.ation J..n :the S:ta:te, will Sy11.ac.U.1e bung mentioned a.1 :the mo.1:t Ukely c.andida:te.

5. In v.i..ew 06 3 and 4 above, U wJ..!! be nec.u.1My 60.I!. the Gil.and Chaptell. to ag11.ee :to c.hange :th™ c.MJz.en:t aMangemen-U 6oJz. meeting ,ln :the Albany Mea ,ln MMc.h. By c.opy 06 :th.i...I c.ommun.lc.ation, the Gil.and Chap:teJz. membvr1.> 06 :the commU:tee Me 11.equu:ted :to ,ln6oJz.m :the Cha,lJz.man [.Raymond R. BeMMl.ey) a.1 :to whethe11. :the Gil.and Chap:teJz. wJ..!! be amenable :to wc.h changu J..n :the,i.Jz. mode 06 ope11.ation.

6. EM.ty ,ln 1999, eac.h Yo!t.k We Body 1.>hou.id appo.i..n:t tMee 06 U..1 membeJL6 :to 6011.m a pe11.manen:t cornm,l:t.:tee 06 n.lne :to begin duailed pf.ann.lng 6M j o,in,t Yo!t.k RUe Annual Su.1ion.1.

7. Endo1.>ed .i...I a ten:tative 1.>c.hedu.ie wh.i..c.h 1 pl!.epMed :two yeM.I ago a.1 .a po1.>1.>J..ble gu.idel.i..ne 60.I!. plann.lng jo-i.n:t YoJz.k RUe 1.>u.1.<.on.1. Thell.e .i...1 noth.i..ng deQirU.u.ve abou:t thu.. p11.0po1.ied 1.ichedu.ie, and U .i..6 11.ec.ogn.lzed :tha:t a numbeJz. 06 c.hange& may be nec.eo.1My be00Jz.e aU :tMee YOJz.k We Bodiu w.Uh wha:t :they c.on.1ide11. a wOJz.kable 6011.ma:t.

Finance & Accounts - Audit .....Al!.filLs t s , 1 9 9 s OPPICli or COMMJTTliO DATE Tu 1hr Grand Counc;/: The Committee on Audits has reviewed the accounts and records kept by the Grand Treasurer, M. '. I.', Raymond R. Beardsley. We have found them to be in good order and declare them approved.

Respectfully,,!ub~itt;;.~~

R.'.I.'. ~p~l/~ R.'.I.'. L~llter I.'. Rona~ Mertens~ 56

Libraries and Museums July 15,1998 OFFICE or COMMITTBB DATE To the Grand Council: In conjunction with the 175th Annual Grand Council Assembly the Library and Museum Committee met informally with Grand Master Nosal to decide the direction of this committee. It was decided to continue the work of PMIGM Hadley which was to collect extra copies of Grand council Proceedings for distribution to the several areas around the state in order to complete sets of proceedings for research purposes. The committee also decided with the approval of the Grand Master to make twelve copies of the history book entitled"History Gr. Council R.&S.M. state of New Ybrk from its inception to 1873~.A copy of this book will be added to each set of the proceedings and any extra copies will be keep in the Grand Rscorder's office. Respectfully Submitted Hr y E;~airman

H~ ymo R. Beardsley

Ma sonic Educ!ltion OPPICB or COMMITTBB DATE ·ru the Grand Council:

My Companion, your Committee on Education was active this year with each of our members around the state providing explanatory talks promoting a further understanding and appreciation of our Cryptic Masonic symbolism, origins, relationship to the other Degrees of Masonry and the role Cryptic Masonry plays in a Mason's total understanding of our Craft. In addition, the Leadership Training program begun under Most Illustrious Comp. Harvey E. Payne was continued during this Cryptic year.

Respectfully submitted, Rt~~~~>;,•••,

TREASURER 1 S REPORT - ST. GEORGE COUNCIL, OAK 1 JUL 98 Ol;Jllc..:t; "' COMMITTlil; U,\'11·

°J'd tlu· Gram/ Cuunci/: SAVINGS ACCT. # 118226 ONEIDA SAVINGS BANK, ONEIDA, NY Balance 26 Jun 97 $ 956-34 Receipt from Recorder 15 Sep 97 345.00 Receipt from Recorder 15 Oct 97 60.00 Receipt from Recoiider 26 Jan 98 30.00 Receipt from Recorder 8 Apr 98 30.00 Interest earned 26 Jun 97 to 30 Jun 98 39.16 Balance 30 Jun 98 $ 1,460.50 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT # 25408 ONEIDA SAVINGS BANK, ONEIDA, NY Expires 5 Dec 2000 Balance 26 Jun 97 $ 6,560.58 Interest earned 26 Jun 97 to 26 Jun 98 379.76 Balance 26 Jun 98 $ 6,940-34 Total CD and Savings Account balance 30 Jun 98 $ 8,400.84 Respectfully submitted ~t-~ Richard c. Hadley Treasurer - OAK WOULD YOU LIKE A CARD LIKE THIS ?

Grand Co1,1ncll Ol"Crypllc Masons of the State of New York, Inc.

This Certifies That

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Treasurer

SEND $50.00, WHICH IS TAX DEDUCTABLE, TO OUR GRAND TREASURER RAYMOND R BEARDSLEY, 32 KURT ROAD, PITTSFORD, NY. 14&34

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO 1 GRAND COUNCIL CHARITY CORPORATION Thank you. 58

Condition & Extension of the Rite OPPICB or COMMITTSS To th• Grand Council:

My Companion, your committee on the Condition & Extension of the Rite is especially pleased to report that in this our 175th year, Cryptic Masonry within the Grand Council of New York is not only thriving but in many parts of our state there was significant growth as well! This past year, more of our Councils reported net gains in membership than in the past decade. We enjoyed an almost 60% increase in the number of new Companions Greeted into our Councils. Of equal note, this increase was not confined to just one or two Districts or attributable to a Degree festival or two. My companion, we are pleased to note that virtually every District in the state shared in this increase in newly Greeted Companions.

Sadly, we cannot prevent the loss of some number of our Companions each year who are summoned by the G.A.O.T.U. to that Celestial Temple above. However this year however, we came within one new Companion of matching the number lost to death!

We talk with pride of the Circle of Perfection found in the Cryptic Rite .and how our Degrees complete and deepen a Mason's understanding of the preceding Symbolic and Capitular Degrees. Your committee was very gratified to hear many of our new Companions around the state not only confirm that this was an important factor in their decision to Petition the Council but that when they received our Degrees, they found them to be as meaningful as we experienced Companions had described them to be. Speaking of our "veteran" Companions, our Grand Lecturer found an equally strong interest in his explanations this year of why we say what we do in our Ritual of the Cryptic Rite.

We found two principal problems affecting the stability and growth of many of our existing Councils. Unfortunately involve dependencies on factors outside of our councils' ability to resolve by ourselves.

More and more Masonic Temples around our state are necessarily being sold or put on the market. Our Councils are invariably tenants (or in a few cases, share holders) in those buildings. In all but two of our Districts, we have had Councils who obliged to relocate their meeting place over the past two years. This has often meant moving to another town and in several cases, changing a long established meeting night. It is very much to the credit and fortitude of our Companions that each of those affected Councils has been able to put the disruption of the move behind them and resume their activities as cryptic Masons. 59

An evaluation of our least active or weakest Councils has shown that almost every one is in an area of our state where the Royal Arch Chapter is inactive, or in at least two cases your committee looked at, there is no Chapter at all. It is the recommendation of your committee that our Grand Council formally discuss this with the Grand Chapter as a matter of mutual concern. A bitter dispute between two Symbolic or Blue Lodges has been a major factor in one of our Councils in the 3rd District now ··having ceased to function. My Companions, we have noted these problem areas because you have charged us with providing you with a full and balanced report on the condition of Cryptic Masonry in our jurisdiction. But we cannot emphasize enough that these are very much the exceptions. You have also charged us to report on the "extension" of the Rite and that is the headline story this year. No requests to form a new Council were received this year. But our growth in numbers and the increased interest and activity in our Councils across the state is directly attributable to you, my Companion, and your genuine interest in Cryptic Masonry. So thanks to you, our Grand Council is 175 years old •••.. and still going strong! Respectfully submitted,

Rt. Ill. Comp. Paul B. Matthews Rt. Ill. Comp. Douglas J. Swan Rt. Ill. Comp. William G. Vassily

M.".l.".PAUL B. MATIHEWS GRANO MASTER 1998·1999 192 THIRD STREET BUCHANAN. NY 10511·1H4 914·737·3989

October 5, 1998 To: Illustrious Masters Grand Council Line Officers District Deputy Grand Masters

My Companions,

Thi~ is to advise you that as of October 5, 1998, King Hiram Council No. 18 is no longer under Suspension, having now submitted an Annual Return and accompanying Grand Council per capita tax.

Grand Master 60

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GRAND TREASURL:H uf tl)r &tatr of Nrm lurk M.".I. RAYMOND R. Bf.ARDSl.fY 3:! l

August 21, 1998

To: M:.I.'.Paul B. Matthews R:·.r:.Reuben E. Long R.'. I.·. Douglas .J. Swan R:. I : . Donald Harrison R.·. I :.E

Subject: Resolut1.ons P!'O'sented at the 1998 Annual Assembly

0 At our recent Annual Assembly, two resolut1ons were presented for the cons1dm - ation of the Canpanions. One dealt with the Grand Council assesment for greet1n>c new Canpanions, and the other dealt w1th discontinuing the Mileaee & Per· Diem payments for

Therefore, it 1.s thejudgement of the Jurisprudence Ccmni.ttee that these two resolutions were va11nly voted upon, acceptei:l by the Companions by over1\!helming affirmative votes 1111d wi 11 be effective immediately, as follows: (1) the ereettng fee assesment for new canpanions will be raised fran $5.00 to $10.00 effect1.ve with the 1999-2000 Cryptic Year, and (2) the Mileage & Per Diem payments will be discont1nuerl beg1.nnini; wtth the 1999 Annual Assembly. 61

.It is the reccrrrnendatl.on of the Jurisprudence Ccmnittee that paragraph 3 above be printed following the printing of these resolutions in the proceedings of the 1998 Annual Assembly. In this way, it will be clear to all the resolutions were formally adopted.

Fraternally, . / .- /1.l ~o/>:-L Co d.ua'1fa'1 0--..:/ Wayne E. Carringtbn, r::ha1.nnan Raymond R. Beardsley Richard C. Hadley Fred G. Hickein

Copies: Past Grand Masters 1.n attendance:

Bylaws l JUL 98 OFFICE w COMMITTBB DATE

To the Grand Coun~il: This past Cryptic year I have reviewed bylaws changes for the following Councils: Rotica # 12 (dues change) Doric # 19 (new set) Northern Star # 34 (revised to conform with Grand Council) Skoi yase # 75 (dues change) Oneonta # 87 (dues change) King David # 97 (new set)

I recommend the bylaw changes be approved.

Respectfully submitted, ~'-~ Richard C. Hadley Bylaws & Jurisprudence committee 62

GRAND HISTORIAN When I was appointed to the position of Grand Historian, last year, I was excited about the prospect of many hours of interesting and Informative reading, but I sure didn't realize Just how much of this Interesting and Informative reading their would be. When our Grand Master advertised for someone to become the new Grand Historian I Jumped at the chance to fulfill a very strong desire on my part, to contribute, In some small way, my time to this wonderful Grand Council, of which we are all members. I knew that next year (1998) we would be celebrating our 175th anniversary and, as the Grand Historian, I would have the opportunity to write an updated history for the occasion and present It at the 1998 Assembly. After all, how long would it take me to write it since the last one was done only 25 years ago? Well, half way through my installation I was informed by M. '.I. '.Raymond Beardsley, that the last "real" update was not done 25 years ago but 75 years ago. No need to tell you how that shot to pieces my plans for presentation at the 1998 Assembly. Couple this with the problems of an antiquated computer and fulfilling my many other Masonic committments, I had to rethink my objectives for the 1998 Assembly. I decided to devote as much time as was available for research and taking notes, that I would write "to length", and include the 1998 festivities and Grand Assembly session, In my initial compilation. Unfortunately, this will result in a giant piece of work which will be to expensive to print In this day and age. For example, the 100th Anniversary edition was a hard cover book consisting of 150 oversize glossy pages, complete with many photographs. I have been informed that the finished history should be the size of our Annual Proceedings, so I still face alot of editing before the final product Is submitted to our Secretary for approval and printing. But I assure you the wait will be well worth It. In closing let me say that my research has really validated that old saying "the more things change the more thay stay the same". For years my predecessors have requested Histories from the various Councils. After many years they were able to print a Volume 1 of Council Histories and a 2nd was compiled but never printed because of costs. However, both these Volumes represent only a handful of Councils, the large majority never responded. Well, the very first thing I did last year was send out a letter Informing the Council Secretaries that I was the new Grand Historian and that I would like a History of their Council so that I could Include It in the 175th. How many responses have I gotten to date---5 (which includes my own Council). Also, for almost all of the last 100 years the Grand Lecturer has been complaining about how much reading of the ritual takes place within many of the Councils. And so on and so on. Sounds familiar. It seems that so many of the problems we have today are the same problems we bad many years ago, except now It Is made all the worse because 65

Deputy Grand Master OFPICB or COMMITTEB To the Grand Council:

My Companion, it was my honor and privilege to have served you this past year as Deputy Grand Master of our Grand Council. As such, I also served as Chairman of our Committee on the Condition & Extension of the Rite. To avoid redundancy here, I would respectfully suggest that a summation of what I found in my visits to various Councils around the state this year can be found in that committee's report (elsewhere in these Proceedings).

It was my privilege to represent our Most Illustrious Grand Master on two occasions. In November, a delegation of our Grand Council officers· represented the Grand Council of New York at the Northeast Region cryptic Rite Festival in Maine. As you know my Companion, we in New York take great pride in our Ritual skills. Our team of Grand Council officers, along with Very Ill. Comp. George Hunter, AGL of the 6th District, conferred the Select Master Degree at this multi-jurisdictional gathering. My Companion, I was very proud indeed to receive on our behalf both the formal compliments of our sister jurisdictions and the informal compliments from many of the Companions in attendance.

I was once again.called upon to stand in for our Most Illustrious Grand Master when a late winter storm prevented him from travelling to the Tri-State Cryptic Festival in March. Once again the Cryptic Masons of New York earned accolades and compliments. This time through the splendid conferral of the Super-Excellent Master Degree by the Companions of Columbian Council #1. Fortunately, we enjoyed good weather when we attended the Grand Commandery of N.Y., the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of N.Y., and the Annual Assemblies of the Grand Councils of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

My Companion, Masonry is (and is intended to be) a continual learning experience. As an officer of our Grand Council, I have visited with Companions all across our state, entrusted by you with the responsibility of determining not what you should be doing for our Grand Council but rather what our Grand council should be doing for you and our Companions. I have been warmly and wonderfully received in every council I have had the pleasure of visiting. And what I have learned my Companion .... or perhaps I should properly say, what I confirmed ..... over these past few years is that you have made our Councils here in the State of New York places where "Mason':> Masons" come together to practice Masonry as it was intended to be. You have made me very proud my Companion, to have served and represented you as Deputy Grand Master of our Grand Council. Thank you! Respectfully submitted, ~~f Rt. Ill. Comp. Paul B. Matthews 66

Grand Principal Conductor of the Work OPPICB or COMMITTBB DA.TD To the Grand Council: 7/12/98

D.1riJlq the 1997-1998 year· as Principal o:mc2uctcr of the Work, Grand oouncil of New York. state, :i: have participated in 27 various activities throughout the state. Official Visits were made to Bath #40, Hornellsville #35, Dorio #19, SJcoi-Yase #75, and Nlm-da-Wcl-

Grand Council state of New York held its Annual Assaably at Ellensville, NY with M.l:. Jay :Kossoff presidiD.J.

Em:cute to Tri-State Festival on March 21, ReK LODg and l: were invi>lved in an autanobile accident on icy, foggy roads. We escaped serious injury.

l'.n ootober a Workshop was held in OWego •• very enlig'hteninq Another Workshop under the direction of Paul Mathews, Deputy Master, was oonduoted April 25 in Cold Springs.

lll JI.me attended the Grand Council state of oonneotiout and· Grand oouncil state of vemont, as well as the Grand Council Budqet and Fillanoe o:mnittee meetiD;J in Utica.

Qrganized Grand Lecturer's Convention for District #7. Took part in the Election and l:Dstallation held at Bath #40 and Hornellsville #35.

Visited st. Geozge #74 for the oonferrinq of the TD! degrees.

Regularly attended meetiD;Js held at both Bath #40, oornillq #53 and Hornel.l.sville #35.

My activities were curtail.ad frail. Navelllber to May l:leoause of llI'f wife's illness, puJm:mary f:illJ:osis. We s:lnoerely appreciate the many cards, ·calls, and visits received. Things are lookinq up.

CXJo!Ml\NDERY: :i: was very happy to be installed as Senior warden for st, Augustine's #38 as well as to bold an appointed office in DeMolay #22 • l: took part in oonferrinq Of the orders and attended many regular meetiD;Js and inspections. 67

OESISTCRY: Participated in 21 activities; EXecutive Board meetings, degree work, etc. The highlight of my scottish Rite year was receiving the 33rd Degree at Grand Rapids, MI in september. My appointment as Deputy Representative, Valley of corning, has required my presence at the majority of meetings.

CHAPI'ER: In the past year, my activities in the Holy Royal Arch have been numerous and varied. They range fran involvement in degrees bestowed at Lake OSCO in september to attending the reception held for M.E. Edward R. Newsham, Grand High Priest, in oneonta and holding the office of Principal sojourner in COrning Chapter.

I had especially looked forward to my visit to Kansas as Grand Representative, state of New York. tJnfortl.mately, this was not possible because of my wife's illness.

GROl'ro: Holding an office in Cashmere Grotto, Elmira has been interesting and rewarding. I wish I could spend m:>re time with this group, but I've only been able to attend six of their meetings and events this past year.

SYMBOLIC LODGES: 1\side fran attending Official Visit and helping with degree work, my primary function with the symbolic Lodge has been conducting funeral services for seven departed brothers.

Ol'HER: I was honored to be elected to an office in York Rite college #126.

- I was able to attend three meetings held :by the Red cross of constantine.

1998-99 should be a very challenging year. I look foward with vigor.

Respectfully sutmitted, {2~~ Douglas J. swan Principal conductor of the work 68

Grand Captain of the Guard August 10, 1998 Office or Committee To the Grand Council:

This Cryptic Year, I was assigned to cover the Fifth District, North and South. I was at all times very well received, although my March visit to Cyrus Council No. 89 was "snowed out."

Special~ go to Comp. Bruce Costello, the Recorder of Northern Star Council No. 54, for the yeoman's work he did in reconstructing the Council's records after their destruction by fire and the death of his predecessor. In addition to the above, I represented M:.I:. John P. Nosal, Jr., at the Annual Rainbow Assembly.

During the year I had the opportunity to represent the Grand Council at various Masonic functions, such as the Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, York Rite Cross of Honor, Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders, A.A.S.R. (Feast of the Pascal Lamb). I also attended the Annual Sessions of Grand Chapter, Grand Commandery and Grand Lodge (in addition to both spring and fall workshops) and to various Allied Masonic Degrees.

Respectfully submitted, E.f?~--~ R:.I:. Edward P. Fagan, Jr. Grand Captain of the Guard

Grand Conductor of the Council June 26, 1998 OPPICB or COMMITTBB DATE To th• Grand Council: This year has been a busy cryptic year. Making 1O official visits to the Councils of the 6111 and 7th Cryptic Districts, sharing the evening of occasion with the Grand Master or District Deputy. I attended both Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery. I attended additional Council meeting in the 6th, 7th and 8th Districts, mostly just to enjoy the companionship with the Companions of those Councils.

I traveled with the Grand Master and several other Grand Council Officers to Belleville, Ontario, to visit with the Grand Master of the Grand Council of Ontario, on the occasion of his official visit to the Council at Belleville. We had a great meal and lots of fraternal companionship with our Canadian Companions.

I traveled to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to represent the Grand Master at The Supreme Grand Council Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada, Royal and Select Masters. The Grand Marshal and I had a most enjoyable time.

Attending Table Council at Doric Council No. 19 and Cayuga Council No 90 with several other Grand Council Officers was a great time for food and socializing.

Respectfully submitted, e.~~ E. William Whittaker, Grand Conductor of the Council 69

Grand Marshal OFFICE OR COMMITTEE

To the Grand Council

During the last Cryptic year I drove over 25,300 miles on Grand Council business. My Official Visits to all 10 of the Councils resident in the 2nd and 9th Districts accounted for 4248 miles. I visited 10 Sister Jurisdictions, 9 of which were for their annual assemblies; Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Ontario(Belleville, Chatham, Kingston), Eastern Canada (Halifax NS) and Maine for the Northeast Regional Festival. As Grand Marshal, I accompanied the Most Illustrious Grand Master on Visits to 40 of the 43 Constituent Councils in New York of which 6 were revisits to my assigned Districts. I participated in the Rededication of Buffalo Keystone #17. I attended the Grand Council Annual Assembly, Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery. Multiple visits were made within my home District and to adjacent district events including attendance at events at Councils in Athens and Montrose Pennsylvania. I participated in the TIM degree at St Georges #74, Grand Council workshops, installation of officers of 6 constituent Councils ,degree work in my own and other constituent Councils, and committees for the MI Grand Master reception and the l 7Sth Annual Assembly. In addition to my Council activities I have been active in; my Symbolic Lodge, repeat EHP in my Chapter plus chair the Outdoor Mark Degree at Lake Osco, an officer in 2 different Commanderies, KYCH, York Right College and degrees in the AASR reunions. In my travels throughout the state I found positive interest and activity in the Cryptic Rite. For example every constituent Council in the 9th District participated in and received new companions this Cryptic year. I deeply appreciate the many courtesies extended to me by all the Councils on both my Official Visits and those visits when accompanying the Most Illustrious Grand Master.

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R:. I:. Reuben~ Grand Marshal 70

Grand Standard Bearer OPPJCE or COMMITTEE DATE To th• Grand Council:

Having been elected to the Grand Line of Cryptic Masons at the 174th Annual Assembly in Ellenville, New York, last September, I felt honored and will endeavor to fulfill the obligations and duties of my office to the very best of my ability.

I have visited all the Councils in the First Cryptic District at least once during the year, and to some with The Most Illustrious Grand Master.

I also attended The Most Illustrious Grand Masters Reception in Owego, Grand Commandery, Grand Chapter, the Rededication of Buffalo-Keystone Council No. 17 and the Grand Council of Connecticut, as well as the Reception held for Most Illustrious John P. Nosal, Jr. in New York by the Crypti.c Circle.

Of those Councils visited, I found the Companions to be dedicated and anxious to do the work with improved and continued proficiency.

175th A:nnualAssemLly LADIES PROGRAM FRIDAY, 14AUGUST1998 4:00p.m. VESPER SERVICE (Williamsburg Room) 5:00p.m. Dinner - No scheduled dinner 6:45p.m. ~itality Rooms (F.oono Uxlge Seminar Room) SATURDAY, 15 AUGUST 1998 9:008.lll. Art Show and Shopping -Transportation Available. Noon Luncheon (Owego Room) l:OOp.m. Art Show and Shopping - Transportation Available. 4:30p.m. Open Installation of Grand Line Officers and District Deputy Grand Masters. to attend. (Williamsburg Room) 6:30p.m. Reception for the Most IDustrious Grand Master. Semi-Connal (Starfire I..ohhy' 7:30p.m. Banqust for the Most IDustrious Grand Master. IO:OOp.m. Hospitality Suite. QJi Eoono Uxlge Seminar Room) SUNDAY 10:00 AM Treadway Brunch - Dutch Treat Program:

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Grand Steward June 19, 1998

To the Grand Council:

It has been by privilege to represent the Grand Council in the 3rd and 4Th Cryptic Districts through visitations during the preceding year. The two District Deputy Grand Masters are to be commended for their efforts in discharging their duties with enthusiasm. The support given me throughout my travels and the open lines of communication have made my assignment a pleasure. At many of my visits I was fortunate to have Pasf MIG Ms present. After the initial butterflies left me, I found their support and encouragement limitless. My only regret is that M:.l:.G:.M:. Ed Lynch has left for" that undiscovered country ...... ".

My travels have served a three-fold purpose: Primarily, it allows the companions to become acquainted with me, that I not be a stranger in their midst. In addition, it allows me to assess directly what successes and difficulties confront each Council. From this, I hope to get new ideas and better prepare myself for further responsibilities. And of equal importance, an opportunity is provided where the Companions may voice concerns and questions directly to the Grand Council, as well as hear what is expected by the Grand Council of the constituent Councils.

I wish to thank each of the Councils for the hospitality extended my wife and myself during my visits. I have a rough mileage estimate for my Cryptic travels and doubt if it will decrease in the future. At the Poughkeepsie Tri-State Festival, neither sleet, rain, nor ice kept me away (we drove in the night before the storm). I was fortunate to participate in the Northeast Regional Festival in Maine, in the Select Master Degree, and am still waiting for that lobster dinner. I was privileged to attend the Gnmd Assemblies of PA, NH, MD, ONT and VT, building fraternal bridges with our sister jurisdictions. I was pleased to be received at the Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery of NY in my capacity as Grand Steward.

I was fortunate to have been received in several Councils within Ontario; Frontenac #26 in Kingston where I received the Royal Ark Mariner Degree in St. Lawrence Lodge #23, Zabud Council in Belleville and at Pyramid #7 in Niagara Falls to install the new T.I. M. I now feel competent to deliver Canadian Grand Honors, after receiving much training !!

Within the state, I participated in the Annual Table Council at Doric #19 and the dedication of the Secret Vault of Buffalo-Keystone #17. Visits to Hamburg #91, representing the Grand Council during a typical WNY blizzard and Doric #19 were enjoyable evenings. My Council, NunDaWaGa #92, seemed to be in a continuous cycle of degrees, with candidates throughout the year. Being employed full time and very active in York Rite Masonry has given me an appreciation of scheduling and advanced planning ! I look forward to continuing to serve this Grand Jurisdiction in succeeding years.

Ze!,\ously, /__) ~~//-~tu.± Stephen A. Licht 73

July 8, 1998 Grand Lecturer OPPICS or COMMITTEE DATE To th< Grand Council:

Over the last two years, a number of changes have been made in the venue of ritual. First and foremost has been the reception of "proficiency" among the Assistant Grand Lecturers. When this program was inaugurated two years ago, there were companions that thought this inadvisable. To the credit of the companions who have filled this position, we are in better condition now than before. There was a prevailing attitude that conditions were such that we had to take a "Robson's Choice", and go with the first horse in the stall. By making this very important position in Grand Council one to aspire to, rather than default to, we have made great innovations. Not one, no, not ONE Assistant Grand Lecturer has come up wanting for proficiency. Those that were already proficient, became excellent. Those that were in question of their own ability rose to the occasion. Now I will admit to a bit ofa "red herring." Here is what has happened. The districts have self policed themselves to recommend qualified companions for this very'important position. One district leader in particular lauded my attempts, but lamented that this cost a good friend and apron. When asked how, he replied that the district "fathers" were going to recommend a companion of long service to the craft. However, they chose someone else instead. Upon being questioned why, he replied that our original candidate never could have passed any proficiency exam, so they found another companion that could fulfill these requirements. See, it works! And now for the rest of the story. One ofthe newer Assistant Grand Lecturers was very concerned about his first visit to a council as AGL. When he arrived at the assembly, he was warmly greeted and shown all the courtesies of the evening. Confiding in an old friend, he was somewhat perplexed. Why did he receive such a cordial reception? Upon conversing with the older member that he was close to, he asked why the exceptional greeting? The reply was, they were looking forward to his visit since they "knew" that he was well qualified. After all that son-of-a-gun up at Grand Council wouldn't appoint his brother if he weren't qualified. It's working again. Yes, my companions, this shows that if you ask for reasonable qualifications in a companion, he most likely will rise to the occasion. Make the position in Masonry worth some credit and acclaim and many brothers will aspire to take up the call. We have even had an occasional companion inquire how can he qualify to become and AGL. Isn't that interesting! My companions, ifwe make honest, reasonable requests of our members, they will respond. We have also moved into a new approach to the conventions themselves. It is not enough to merely correct the recitation oflines. We must also instruct. Our newly appointed Grand Lecturer is well qualified to continue this philosophy. R:.I:. William Zufall is no "accident" to this position. He comes by it gracefully, intelligently and humbly. We wish him every success in the continuity ofa new era of ritual in Grand Council. I would be remiss if great credit were not given to the Grand Masters under whom I have served, M:. l:.Harvey Payne, M:.I:. Jay Kosseff and M:.1:. John P. Nosal, Jr. These men have been an inspiration to my work. I humbly acknowledge their leadership. "Lead on McDufl", the great bard wrote. My best wishes to R:.I:. William R Zufall, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Council Cryptic Masons ofthe State ofNew York! Go to it, Companion Bill!!! 74

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TO THE GRAND COUNCIL.: THE FOL.L.OWING REPORT LIST THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GRANO MASTER DURING THE 1997 - 1998 CRYPTIC YEAR: I TRAVELED TO 43 OF THE 44 COUNCIL.5 JN NEW YORK ANO AS YOU AL.L KNOW WHEN I WAS PRESENT AT ANY ASSEMBLY I PAST A BASKET FOR THE COMPANIONS TO CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING TO THE GRAND CoUNCIL CHARITY CORPORATION. I AM VERY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE TOTAL. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMPANIONS WAS $175 t .90. I WANT TO THANK THE COMPANIONS, SOME OF WHO WHERE PRESENT AT SEVERAL OF MY VISITS. I WILL NOT L.JST THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED AT EACH VISIT, HOWEVER THIS IS 1'HE FIRST YEAR THAT EVERY COUNCIL IN THE STATE HAS CONTRIBUTED SOMETHING TO OUR CHARITY. VISITATIONS WERE MADE AS FOL.LOWS: SEPTEMBER 1 5, 1997 •..•••••••.•••••• OWEGO CoUNCIL NO. 30, OWEGO, NY SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 ...... CAYUGA COUNCIL No. 90, TRUMANSBURG, NY SEPTEMBER 19-20, 1997 ••.••••••••• 184TH ANNUAL CONCLAVE OF THE GRAND COM MAN DERY OF .THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SUFFERN, NY SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 ...... ENDICOTT TRIANGLE NO. 43, ENDICOTT, NY SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 ••••••••••.•••••• DUNKIRK COUNCIL No. 25, FREDONIA, NY SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 •.••••....•••...• GOSHEN COUNCIL NO. 93, MIDDLETOWN, NY OCTOBER 2, 1997 ...... PALMYRA COUNCIL No. 26, PALMYRA, NY OCTOBER 5-7, 1997 ...... ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF OHIO, TOL.EDO, OH OCTOBER 8, 1997 ...... TIM DEGREE AT ST. GEORGE'S COUNCIL NO. 74, SCHENECTADY, NY OCTOBER 11, 1997 ...... RECEPTION FOR GRAND MASTER, TREADWAY INN, OWEGO, NY OCTOBER 14, 1997 .•.••••••••.•••••.••• PHOENIX COUNCIL NO. 2, WHITE PLAINS, NY OCTOBER 20, 1997 ...... R •. I.. E WILLIAM WHITTAKER'S VISIT TO OWEGO COUNCIL. OCTOBER 27, 1997 ...... NA·DA-WAGA CoUNCIL. NO. 92, LEROY, NY OCTOBER 28, 1997 ••••.••••••..•••••••• FRONTENAC COUNCIL NO. 26, BELL.EVIL.LE, ONT. OCTOBER 29, 1997 ...... NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL. NO. 34, MASSENA, NY NOVEMBER 1, t 997 ...... RECEPTION FOR R.E. RONALD S JANUSZKIEWICZ NOVEMBER 4, 1997 ...•...... •...... KING HIRAM COUNCIL NO. 18, PORT BYRON, NY NOVEMBER 8, 1997 ...... RECEPTION FOR MISS VICKI HARPER· STATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TRIANGLES. NOVEMBER 12, 1997 ...... PEEKSKILL COUNCIL NO. 55, PEEKSKILL., NY NOVEMBER 19, 1997 ...... SOUTHERN TIER COUNCIL. NO. 16, ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY NOVEMBE::R 20, 1997 •..•••••••...•••••• MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR M •• I .. EDMUND LYNCH,JR., POUGHKEEPSIE, NY NOVEMBER 25, 1997 ...... KING SOLOMON COUNCIL No. 31, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY NOVEMBER 26, 1997 ...... ANCIENT CITY COUNCIL NO. 21, KINGSTON, NY DECEMBER 4, 1997 ...... SALAMANCA COUNCIL NO. 82, GREAT VALLEY, NY DECEMBER 12, 1997 ...... DEWITT CLINTON COUNCIL No.22, ALBANY, NY 1998

JANUARY 8, 1998 ...... BINGHAMTON COUNCIL NO. 24, ENDICOTT, NY JANUARY 14, 1998 ...... HORNELLSVILLE COUNCIL No. 38, HORNELL., NY JANUARY 27, 1998 •••••.••••••.•••••••• FL.ATBUSH COUNCIL. NO. 80, BROOKLYN, NY JANUARY 28, 1998 ...... ONEONTA COUNCIL No. 87, ONEONTA, NY FEBRUARY 11, 1998 •.•••••..••••••.••• HAMBURG COUNCIL. No.91, EAST AURORA, NY FEBRUARY 13, 1998 •••.••••••••••••••• SUFFOLK COUNCIL. No. 76, SAYVILLE, NY MARCH 3, 1998 ...... NORTH SHORE COUNCIL NO. 88, SEA CLIFF, NY MARCH 4, 1998 ...... ANNUAL. MASONIGHT DINNER (R •• W •• MCCLOUD), ENDICOTT, NY MARCH 5-7, 1998 ...... ANNUAL. CONVOCATION OF THE GRAND CHAPTER STATE OF NY ROYAL ARCH MASONS, ALBANY, NY MARCH 9, 1998 ...... , ...... SKOi - VASE COUNCIL N0.75, GENEVA, NY MARCH 11, t998 ...... COL.UMBIAN COUNC1L. NO. 1, NEW YORK CITY, NY MARCH 16, 1998 ...... ROTICA COUNCIL NO. 12, ROME, NY MARCH 18, 1998 ...... DORIC COUNCIL No.19, ROCHESTER, NY MARCH 23, 1998 ...... CORNING COUNCIL NO. 53, CORNING, NY MARCH 25, 1998 ...... ADEL.PH IC COUNCIL. No. 7, NEW YORK CITY, NY MARCH 27-28, 1998 ...... ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF MASSACHUSETTS MANSFIELD, MA APRIL 1, 1998 ...... BLOSS COUNCIL N0.14, TROY, NY 75

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APRIL. 3-4, 1998 •••••••••••••••••••.••••• ANNUAL. ASSEMBL.Y GRANO CoUNCU.. OF RHODE ISLAND WARWICK, RI APRIL 7, 1998 ...... KINQ DAVID COUNCIL N0.97, BELl-EVILL.E, NY APRIL 8, 1998 ...... CENTRAL CITY COUNCIL N0.13(LADIES Nlt;;HT) EAST SYRACUSE,NY APRIL 9, 1998 ...... BUFFAL.0-KEYSTONE COUNCIL N0.17, WILLIAMAVILL.E, NY APRIL. 13, 1998 ...... HUDSON COUNCIL No. 62 AND CATSKU.. L. COUNCIL No.78 CHATHAM, NY APRIL 14, 1998 ...... TEMPLE COUNCIL NO. 79, NIAGARA FALLS, NY APRIL t 5, 1998 ...... CAYUGA COUNCIL NO. 90 (ROYAL DEGREE) TRUMANSBURG, NY APRIL 18, 1 998 ...... RECEPTION FOR M •. E •. NEWSHAM (GRAND HIGH PRIEST) ONEONTA, NY APRIL 22, 1998 ...... BATH COUNCIL No. 40, BATH, NY APRIL 23, 1998 .••••••••••••••••••••••••. BRUCE COUNCIL No.15, LOCKPORT, NY APRIL 25, 1998 ...... CONSTELLATION ANNUAL CONVENTION, CoOPER PLAINS,NY APRIL 27-28, 1998 ...... ANNUAL. ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF PENNSYL.VANIA ALLENTOWN, PA MAY t-2, 1998 ...... ANNUAL ASSEMGLY GRAND COUNCIL OF MAINE, BANGOR, ME MAY 4-5, 1998 ...... GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE NY NEW YORK CITY, NY MAY 8·9, 1998 ...... ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF NKW HAMPSHIRE PORTSMOUTH, NH MAY 15-16, 1998 ...... ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN, MT. PL.EASANT, Ml MAY 26, 1998 ...... FULTON COUNCIL No. 50 (INSTALLED OFFICERS) FULTON, NY MAY 29-30, 1998 ...... , •.•• ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL OF ONTARIO, CHATHAM, ONT JUNE 5-6, 1998 ...... ANNUAL AsSEMBLY GRANO COUNCIL OF CoNNECTICUT CROMWELL, CT .JUNE 10, 1998 ...... CENTRAL CITY COUNCIL N0.13 (INSTALLED OFFICERS) EAST SYRACUSE, NY .JUNE 12, 1998 ...... ADONIRAM COUNCIL No. 38 (INSTALLED OFFICERS) WHITESTONE, NY JUNE 13, 1998 ...... CRYPTIC CIRCLE, NEW YORK CITY, NY .JUNE 15, 1998 ...... OWEGO COUNCIL No. 30 (INSTALLED OFFICERS) OWEGO, NY JUNE 19, 1998 ..•....•....••...•..•.••••• BUDGET MEETING, UTICA, NV .JUNE 20, 1998 ...... ST . .JOHNS' DAY, UTICA, NY JUNE 22, 1998 ...... LAFAYETTE COUNCIL No. 86, TARRYTOWN, NV JUNE 27, 1998 ...... SUPER EXCEL.LANT DEGREE AT MONTROSE,PA JULY 10-1,, 1998 ...... COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION, LIVERPOOL, NY JULY 25, 1998 ...... DEMOLAY ANNUAL CONVENTATION, UTICA, NY AUGUST 14· 16, 1998 ...... 175TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK, OWEGO, NY

THE RESULTS OF THIS TRAVEL TO THE COUNCILS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND VISITS TO THE LlSTl;!D SISTER JURISDICTIONS HAS SHOWN NEW YORK CRYPTIC MASONRY IS ALIVE AND WELL.

I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MIL.ES THIS YEAR AS YOUR GRAND MASTER. THANK YOU AL.L FOR GIVINCii ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOUR GRANO COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

M .. l ...JOHN P NOSAL, .JR MOST ILLUSTRIOUS GRAND MASTER 1997-1998 76

JREPOJIU Olli' TiillE GJRANJI) FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT-1998

To the Most Illustrious Grand Master and Companions of the Grand Council:

The position of Grand Fraternal Correspondent varies from Grand Jurisdiction to Grand Jurisdiction. Some in this office are asked to give a short (perhaps only a paragraph) report, while others (such as Ohio) are as lengthy as this. The Office can be held by an individual or a committee. In every case, the function of the position is to inform the Grand Master and the Grand Council of developments in our Cryptic World as presented in the Proceedjo~s of the Grand Jurisdictions. This year, you will find thirty-four separate reports representing individual Jurisdictions, each unified by the Cryptic Rite, and yet each different according to location and tradition.

There are a number of subjects which have been prevalent throughout the Jurisdictions. The most important, of course, comes under the heading of "York Rite Unity." Some Jurisdictions are very heavily into the subject, merging not only their Annual Communications, but also committees and finances. Utah is perhaps the most extreme in this approach. Many others, though, are still developing the level to which they are going to take the York Rite Cooperative concept; the Pennsylvania committee notes that it is difficult to get three sovereign bodies to agree on anything, and so it will be a long process.

Financial woes still rear their ugly head California's Grand Master states that their Treasury is "anemic" and could use a transfusion, while Colorado had the help of one of its constituent Councils to see its way into the black. A number of Grand Councils have striven to establish endowment funds, if not for the Grand Council itself, then at least one to sponsor the Grand Council charity.

Membership is still a recurring problem, although many Grand Councils are seeing an improvement. The NPDs are dropping, and for the first time in almost all Grand Jurisdic~ons, deaths now outnumber NPDs; and this is not because of a radical increase of death, but rather that the programs established have worked to stem the dropping of Companions for a preventable cause. •

Three Jurisdictions this year have amended their Bylaws or Constitutions to permit plural members to pay per capita on their primary Council only; these three and others also permit plural members to hold office in more than one Council (with restrictions).

The role of the Grand Representatives has also become more important. A number of Grand Jurisdictions have had a Committee look into the performance of their Grand Representatives, and are working out systems to make them more responsible and effective.

The last major item of common interest is the Festival system. Many Jurisdictions find the festival system effective and necessary, but a number of Jurisdictions are questioning the efficacy of bringing in members in this manner. In one case, especially, the Committee on 77

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Festivals noted that they were simply running out of Companions (and Sir Knights) to put on the degrees in the manner in which they should be performed. The experience and knowledge that is developed locally can be lost if a Festival system is the only one used by the local Councils to bring in members into the Rite.

These are some of the concerns and interests which are given on the following pages; there are others to be discovered by the reader. These, along with some items oflighter interest are in the report which follows.

Res~tfully submitted, actLI Rt. III. Paul C. Edwards Grand Fraternal Correspondent 78

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ALABAMA: "It's called selection and inclusion ... " 159th Annual Assembly, February 24, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Huntsville, Alabama; Councils: 15, Membership: 3,85; Net chg.: -205 ... The MIGM stated that, "We need to place more emphasis (quality rather than numbers) on those we accept for membership, make our meetings more interesting, and involve families of our membership and the public at our gatherings when the opportunity presents itself ..

ARIZONA: "We have the honour to recommend changes ... " 15th Annual Assembly, August 23, 196 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Tucson, Arizona; Councils: 12, Membership: 1497; Net chg.: -102 ... It was found that, due to the many amendments, etc., that the Constitution should be re-written; the current one is too difficult to work with .. .In their clarifications ot' the Arizona Ritual, the Committee went to the Ritual for Ceremonies of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters for England and Wales ...

ARKANSAS: "You want it »iwJJ ... 135 Annual Assembly, March 13-15, 1997, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Councils: 22, Membership: 2079; Net chg.: -48 ... Next year's MIGM address should be written in verse; the incoming MIGM worked tor American Greetings tor six years betore retiring ... The Grand Recorder will need some storage space; the grand Council now requires that he keep the Proceedings of sister jurisdictions for a period of seven years ... He will also be busy preparing the Proceedings of Arkansas; they will have to be issued within 120 days of the Grand Assembly ...

CALIFORNIA: "Behind every dark cloud... " 137th Annual Assembly, April 28, 1997, Palm Springs, California; Councils: 42, Membership: 7,210; Net chg.: -358 ... The Committee assigned to look into restructuring the Grand Council Line will continue their study for another year ... The Grand Director of Ritual reported that, "I have had no report of the Super-Excellent Master Degree having been conferred this year." ... The Membership Committee obtained a list of2700 Royal Arch Masons who are not Council members. They will launch a recruitment program from this list... Councils may now meet four times a year (down from a minimum ofsix) ... The MIGM stated that, "Although membership continues to decline at an alarming rate and our financial conditions are in a state of anemia and seriously needs a transfusion of capital, all is not doom and gloom." ...

COLORADO: "Generosity beyond the home (Council} ... " 103rd Annual Assembly, September 6, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Grand Junction, Colorado; Councils: 22, Membership: 1,706; Net chg.: -17 ... For a portion of his term, the MIGM did double duty; he was also the Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge ... The Grand Council owed quite a bit.of money to the Grand York Rite Office. The Companions of Denver Council No.I made a large donation to clear up a large part of the debt (and an increased per capita will discharge the balance shortly). One of the Companions ofNo.1 put it succinctly when he said, "We saw a need and rose to fill it." ... 79

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CONNECTICUT: "A threefold chord... " 179th Annual Assembly, June 2, 1997, Cromwell, Connecticut; Councils: 19, Membership: 1,825; Net chg.: -53 ... The Grand Council has decided that dual members will pay per capita only to their primary council... Of the 15 NPDs listed, the .MPGM noted that only three were dropped directly from the local Council; the others had to be dropped because ofNPD in the Lodge or Chapter ... The Grand Council is looking into holding a joint session with the Grand Chapter. Legislation will be proposed to allow this to occur ... The new .MPGM will look into "Delta-ing" the Councils. An idea which is in operation in Massachusetts, this concept allows three Councils to work in concert ...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: "First sorrow, now hope... " 75th Annual Assembly, March 15, 1996, Washington, D.C. (Combined York Rite Bodies); Councils: 3, Membership: 321; Net chg.: -22 ... In the nightmare of all Grand Councils, both the MIGM and Grand Recorder died during the term ... the new MIGM (who had served the balance of his predecessor's term) reports that, while only 1 was initiated last year, 10 are now awaiting Cryptic Degrees ...

EASTERN JURISDICTION OF CANADA: "We'd better pipe him aboard .. " 130th Annual Assembly, May 17, 1997, Montreal, Province of Quebec; Councils: 16, Membership: 994, Net chg.: -31...0ne hopes it's voluntary, but in the Eastern Jurisdiction of Canada, the Grand Historian doubles as the Grand Fraternal Correspondent... The new MIGM retired from the (Naval Branch) Canadian Armed forces in 1990, but still works at sea as superintendent of the Hydrographic Services Office. Leading Grand Council should be no new experience for an individual who holds certification in Major Surface Warship Command ...

ENGLAND AND WALES: "A Record to be proud of. .. " April 15, 1997, London, England (membership data not available) ... The MIGM was re-elected, and re-appointed his current Deputy Grand Master and Grand Principal Conductor of the Work. .. the Grand Council went through a reorganization of districts, etc ..... The Grand Recorder is now retiring. "In the eleven years he has held (the office) the order has increased by sixty-one Councils and the structure changed from eight divisions and two Districts ... to twenty-two District Grand Councils ... " ...

FLORIDA: "The Finance Committee reports on something ofa miracle... " 117th Annual Assembly, May 21, 1997, Daytona Beach, Florida; Councils: 34, Membership: 7740; Net chg.: -177 ... Cryptic Rite dual members may now hold office in Florida ... The MIGM noted that many Chapters and Councils are now meeting on alternate months ... This Jurisdiction has a "Grand Representative Committee," to report of the activity of the Grand Representatives. The results of the inquiries were not as good as expected. A workshop will be scheduled for Grand Representatives this year ... The IRS forgave Grand Council the penalties for late filing the Form 990 required by that organization. This saved the Grand Council about $2,000 ... 80

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GEORGIA: "Now let me see those books... " 155th Annual Assembly, April 20, 1998, Macon, Georgia; Councils: 66, Membership: 7,339; Net chg.: -168 ... Following his installation last year, the MIGM issued Certificates of Service to all past MIGMs of the Jurisdiction. The MIGM would have had little difficulty with his membership or his Grand Line this year; he retired in 1995 from the Internal Revenue Service (Collection Division) ...

ILLINOIS: "A special sort ofCollege ... " 143rd Annual Assembly, July 18, 1997, Decatur, Illinois; Councils: 51, Membership: 5526; Net chg.: -16 ... The Grand Council has adopted a plan to create a permanent fund (endowment) in the amount of$175,000 ... The MIGM noted that the Councils of the Grand Council greeted 243 new members, the best number in five years, and the second-best in twelve ... One of this Jurisdiction's charities is a scholarship fund for nurses. The Committee has proposed that they create a scholarship "college," whereby a Companion's gift to the scholarship fund will "earn" symbolic "academic degrees." These can go from a "Bachelor's Degree" through "Trustee" ...

IOWA: "The best laid plans ofmice, men and Grand Masters ... " 95th Annual Assembly, July 31- August 2, 1997, Mason City, Iowa; Councils: 39, Membership: 4,264; Net chg.: -210 ... The incoming MIGM, Jimmie E. Arnold, is the youngest in Iowa. His predecessor, Charles W Trader, Jr., had a business background which lent itself to roles in the Craft; he works for Lehigh Portland Cement Co., in Mason City ... MIGM Trader said, " ... I had hoped that when ! left (office) I would leave the Craft better for my having served. Many things prevented (my) serving as I had hoped. Shortly after I was installed, I was called to Maryland on the death of my father, required travel for my work increased, and in the late winter I had a stroke." ...

KANSAS: "That's a ~ photograph on your Driver's License... " 129th Annual Assembly May 1-3, 1997, Wichita, Kansas; Councils: 25, Membership: 3,783; Net chg.: -119 ... Dual members are now permitted to hold office in their associated Councils ... The MIGM gave a list of 18 recommendations, most of which centered on the Grand Council of Kansas becoming more concerned only with local situations and developments ... The incoming MIGM is a retired police officer, who is currently a professional photographer; he enjoys spending some free time filling in occasionally on the Valley Center Police Department...

KENTUCKY: "Nothing recommended, nothing gained .. " 170th Annual Assembly, September 16, 1997, Louisville, Kentucky; Councils: 44, Membership: 6,340; N~t chg.: -151...This year, for the first time, the presiding Grand Officers (of the York Rite) held a joint reception ... Under recommendations, the MIGM emphatically said, "NONE. Any recommendations I make would only be good up until installation this afternoon." ... 81

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MISSOURI: "WhfJJ. was that Title again? ... " 132nd Annual Assembly, May 3, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), St. Joseph, Missouri; Councils: 31, Membership: 6,904; Net chg.: -300 ... In 1994, the Grand Council ofMissouri established an endowment for their charitable works, but until they reach their goal, they will be dependent on the proceeds from an annual raffle (they currently have $9,500 in the endowrnent) ... Some Councils are using the "Combined business meeting for York Rite of Freemasonry" as a ritual. The source of this script is unknown, but the Grand Council is trying to get the local Councils to use the "Black Book" of regular ritual ... The MIGM is sure that Companions can get better introducing guests. He has, "heard some of the 'Darndest' names applied to Sir Knights and Companions by those introducing them." ...

NEBRASKA: "Look/or me- I'll be there .. " I 17th Annual Assembly, April 3, !997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Columbus, Nebraska; Councils: 19, Membership: 2,330; Net chg.: -55...While not eliminated, the MIGM noted that the losses for the year had been reduced from those seen recently ... The MIPGM gave each Illustrious Master a questionnaire with 44 questions. He noted, though, that he did NOT ask, "Does your Lodge room have easy access to all members?" He felt that in many cases, the answer would have been "no," and this problem is one that should be addressed ... He also added that, (My) visitations are going to continue, even though my title will soon be "has been." ...

NEV ADA: "Cooperation is eve1ything... " 72nd Annual Assembly, June 11, 1997, Elko, Nevada; Councils: 8, Membership: 859; Net chg.: -22 ... The MIGM added a new section to his "message" termed "Irregularities." At one of the festivals, candidates were presented who were not qualified under the Constitution. By adding this section, he hopes that the word on this situation, and any for his successors, can be sent out to the Councils and the Companions ... There are often interesting pairings for committees, but the "Report of the Ritual and Grievances Committee" stands out... The MIGM was pleased to announce that the, "State of the Craft is very good," as councils are getting together to do degree work on both ends of the State ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE: "Is it worth the price?... " 136th Annual Assembly, May IO, 1997 (Combined with Grand Chapter), West Franklin, New Hampshire; Councils: 12, Membership: 918; Net chg.: -49 ... Both the MIGM and the Grand Lecturer had a difficult time adjusting their calendars between the Craft and work ... The MIGM in his message, questioned the continuance of the York Rite Festival as,"the Festival is not producing results consistent with the time, effort and resources devoted to it. Its continuance should be ·seriously examined." ...

NEW JERSEY: Whew! Up to date at last... " 137th Annual Assembly, May 2, 1997 (Combined with Royal Arch), Somerset, New Jersey; Councils: 12, Membership: 1,212; Net chg.: -9 ... The MIGM recommended that a liaison be appointed from the Grand Council to the Grand Lodge Computer Committee. This way the 82

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NEW JERSEY (Cont'd): infonnation of the Grand Council could be published on the Grand Lodge Web page ... Two packages of Proceediniis arrived from this Jurisdiction this year. In the first were a compiled Proceedin(lS for 1994 through 1996, and the second contained 1997. This must have required an enonnous effort on the part of the Grand Recorder and his staffi ...

NEW MEXICO: "Oh, my aching eyes.I ... " 49th Annual Assembly, April 17, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Deming, New Mexico; Councils: 9, Membership: 1,054; Net chg.: -32 ... In order to get the attention of the members to the need for additional income, a proposal was made that the,"per capita fees levied on the Constituent Councils shall be increased or decreased annually by the same percentage as the annual increase or decrease of the cost-of-living index." The motion was set aside ... The Committee of Rituals/Festivals reported, "Companions, some of the concerns which we have been voicing the past few years have now arrived We are simply running out of Companions properly put on the Degrees as they should be put on. We do not have enough Companions and Sir Knights to put ten Degrees and Orders on in the span of two days ... The Grand Recorder announced that in order to save money, the size of the Proceedin(lS would be reduced to a more standard 5-112" x 8-1/2" fonnat, with the type size also reduced. For those who might object, he noted that, "They do have magnifying glasses in Walgreens for reading." ...

OKLAHOMA: "Only refined, ~crude ... " 103rd Annual Assembly, April 4, 1998 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Nonnan, Oklahoma; Councils: 23, Membership: 2, 174; Net chg.: -53 ... Suspensions are reduced, reported the Grand Recorder, but much still remains to be done ... Grand Council will reimburse the expenses for selected visitors, but their number is now reduced ... In Oklahoma, it comes as only a little surprise that the MIGM is from "Petroleum Lodge" of that Grand Jurisdiction ...

OIDO: "Don't waste paper; use your computer.I... " 168th Annual Assembly, October 6-7, 1997, Toledo, Ohio; Councils: 108, Membership: 18,115; Net chg.: -666 ... The Grand Officers of the Council have begun a four year incentive program in an effort to increase petitions and reinstatements in the symbolic Lodges of Ohio ... The quorum of constitUent councils has been reduced to six ... The Grand Recorder is now providing fonns pre-printed with data already entered, so that corrections may be made easily ... The Grand Council is on the Internet at Ohio RSM @ AOL.com ...

PENNSYLVANIA: "A familiar name... " 15lst Annual Assembly, April 22, 1997, Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Councils: 49, Membership: 7,010; Net chg.: -295 ... The Committee on York Rite Coordination has had a few problems, "To bring three sovereign bodies to think the same requires some doing." .. .It now requires three black balls to reject a candidate ... the MPGM has brought a new idea to fund raising. At each District Assembly a bucket was passed around, and the Companions asked to drop in any loose change. A grand total of$539.00 was sent to the Grand Council Charity Fund from this "Penny Bucket" ... the new MPGM, in his address specifically thanked Most Puissant (and our Right Illustrious) Clarence C. van Hom ... 83

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MAINE: "That his name might remain before the Craft... " 143rd Annual Assembly, May 2, 1998, Portland, Maine; Councils: 17, Membership: 2,388; Net chg.: -54 ... The Grand Council provides a Masonic Calendar which is sent to all Lodges, Chapters, Councils, etc., the MIGM hoped that this would continue, as it might clear up some of the date conflicts which continue to arise ... The Jurisprudence Committee ruled that no Companion could hold two offices in the Grand Council or subordinate Council whether they be elective or appointive ... The Grand Royal Arch Chapter gave $2,000 to the General Grand Council Benevolent Foundation ... The incoming MIGM was installed using the apron ofMIPGM Ralph Thompson Haley, the first from his hometown to become MIGM ...

MARYLAND: "It's time to look into the future ... " 123rd Annual Assembly, May 12, 1997, Ocean City, Maryland; Councils: 18, Membership: 2,438; Net chg.: -99 ... Said the MIGM," So many of us are living in the past. The problem with gazing too frequently into the past, is that we may turn around to find the future has (run) out. Companions, take stock, this is a whole new generation. It is a completely new ball game. It is necessary that we modernize our way of thinking." ...

MICHIGAN: "Not just the words, but the actions as well... " 139th Annual Assembly May 16-17, 1997, Southgate, Michigan; Councils: 36, Membership: 2,719; Net chg.: -97 ... The Grand Council is preparing to join with the other York Rite Bodies for their Annual Session, but there are a number of difficulties yet to be resolved... The District Deputy Instructors will now be concerned with observing the nature of each Council in it's entirety, not just the ritual proficiency ...

MINNESOTA: "No one asked us but... " !27th Annual Assembly, April 11, 1997, (combined with Grand Chapter) Brainerd, Minnesota; Councils: 12, Membership: 1,283; Net chg.: -47 ... There is still a need for a Council in northern Minnesota ... The Grand Sentinel supports the concept of York Rite Centers, as he believes that Masonry is best served on a regional, rather than local basis ... The activity of the Grand Representatives was reported, with only 32 of 60 reporting to Grand Council. The Grand Council passed a resolution requiring that Council membership be a prerequisite for the Commandery. Even the sponsor know that this would not have an effect, but wanted the Grand Council to " ... tell them (Grand Commandery) where we stand on this issue." ...

MISSISSIPPI: "Well done, good andfaithful servant.. " 142nd Annual Assembly, May 9, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Meridian, Mississippi; Councils:.40, Membership 6,113; Net chg.: -184 ... The MIGM had a difficult time with the "Cable-tow" this year, and could make no out of state visits and missed some of the in state ones ... For reasons of health, the Grand Lecturer M:.I:. T.O. Gore, Jr., resigned as Grand Lecturer, having served in that office since1937. He took a period off during that long span- in order to serve as MIGM!. .. 84

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SOUTH DAKOTA: "Fewer committee reports, more fanction ... " 80th Annual Assembly, September 19, 1996(Combined York Rite Bodies), Rapid City, South Dakota; Councils: 6, Membership: 697; Net chg.: -24 ... As the three York Rite Body Finances are so intermingled, the MIGM recommended that there be a combined or joint Finance Committee ... He also noted that several committees have been combined: Necrology, Credentials, Visitors and Resolutions; if these work out, more attention should be given to combining others. He stated that, "I feel that too much time is being spent during our Grand Sessions on Committee Reports that are not very functional." ...

TENNESSEE: "A Tennessee 'Groupie '? ... " 147th Annual Assembly, March 24, 1997, Nashville, Tennessee; Councils: 42, Membership: 10,094; Net chg.: -445 ... The Grand Recorder acknowledged recognized three local recorders, one serving since 1967, another since 1969, and another who had just retired after thirty years ... The MIGM was pleased that he was, "able to attend all 12 Grand Chapter/Council Group Meetings that were held across our great state." ...

UTAH: "The shortest term as Most Illustrious Grand Master ... " 67th Annual Assembly, May 11, 1996 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Ogden, Utah; Councils: 5, Membership: 568; Net chg.: -6 ... The Grand Recorder donated 6 Grand Officers' jewels to the Grand Council, as well as made a number of aprons for the Grand Line ... Right Illustrious Moffet Felkner, the Deputy Grand Master was elected Grand Master by acclamation, installed into that office, and immediately resigned due to ill health. A re-election ensued and the Grand Principal Conductor of the Work was elected and installed as Grand Master...

VERMONT: "An ignored recommendation then, might be a great one now... " 144th Annual Assembly, June 10, 1997 (Combined with Grand Chapter), Colchester, Vermont; Councils:l 1, Membership: 1,124; Net chg.: -70 ... The Grand Organist for the Grand Council Session was R:.I:. Jack Ovitt. As the Grand Council of Vermont does not have a Grand Organist, one can only suspect that our own Grand Organist decided to cross Lake Champlain to help out... The Jurisprudence Committee was asked to develop a program for restoration of membership for a Companion who had been dropped NPD, with the proviso that only the current year's dues would be needed to accompany the petition. .. the MIGM recommended that a system be developed whereby the recommendations of past MIGMs would be reviewed ...

VIRGINIA: "To maintain the Rite... " l 90th Chapter Annual Assembly, November 14-15, 1997 (Council Degrees are integrated into the Grand Chapter System), Williamsburg, Virginia ... Despite the integration of Degrees (since December, 1841 ), the Cryptic Rite is still represented in the form of the Grand Council of Thrice Illustrious Master, which held its 59th Annual Session in Williamsburg. A full class was brought into this part of our Rite ... 85

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WESTERN CANADA: "There are still a lot ofmavericks in Western Canada ... " 59th Annual Assembly, June 10-11, 1997, Victoria, British Columbia; Councils: 18, Membership: 1,096; Net chg.: -13 ... The Grand Recorder, being new, thanked the constituent Councils for helping to "break him in" to the new position... The MIGM and his wife, in lieu of gifts, gave a substantial donation to a local stable which assists handicapped children ... A motion was made and passed to withdraw Western Canada from the General Grand Council...

WISCONSIN: "But I Just came to observe... " 140th Annual Assembly, June 19, 1997 (Combined York Rite Bodies), Green Bay Wisconsin; Councils: 28, Membership: 1,970; Net chg.: -110 ... The MIGM noted that most Councils have, in all,"two or three very active Companions working very diligently to keep the York Rite active in their communities ... A motion was made and adopted whereby plural members would pay per capita to the Council in which he holds primary membership... The Grand Lecturer observed that in attending many Festivals, he had been put to work in vacant positions. This situation should be corrected ...

EACH OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR APPRECIATION TO THE GRAND MASTER FOR THE APPOINTMENT.

District Deputy Grand Master 1st, District OPPICE or COMMITTED DATE To th~ Grand Council: 'l'his past year has been one of enlightment and education. I was able to visit each Of the five councils in the district at least twice and on two occasions particapeted in North Shores conferring of Degrees. Each council has greeted new companions, some more than others but all are progressing. Special "Kudos" to Flatbush Council, which under most adverse conditions, and Under the leadership of their Ill. Master. Ill Joseph Caroso has once again conferred their own degrees and have overcome most of theit problems and are on the way to becom­ ing a vibrant council once again. The Grand Lecturers Convention was held at Adoniram Council under the most capable direction of the AGL, V.I. Rafeal Castro and special congratulations tp Suffolk and North Shore Councils for conferring the Select Master Degree on that occasion. Our Grand Lecturer. R.I.William Vasily gave a most interesting and informative talk on the background of our order. The highlight of the year, for me was having our Grand illaster M.I. John P, Nosal jr. install the of_ficers of Adoniram Council. It made my year complete, 86

District Deputy Grand Master 2nd. District OPPICB or COMMlTTBB DATE To the Gr"nd Council: Lafayette Council greeted two new Companions at the Tri­ state Festival and affiliated one. Lafayette has hopes that their attendance will· be better. Phoenix Council greeted seven new members at the Tri­ state, mostly proposed by R •• I •• Arnold Berman.

Peekskill.Council is going from strength to strength, and continues to work the Degrees. Adelphic Council hosted the Grand Lecturer's Convention and performed the Select Master Degree at the District Festival. one of Adelphic council's members, R •• I •• Leon B Weinstein, was appointed Cryptic Grand Representative of South Carolina. Respectfully submitted,

/s/John Simon-Ash DDGM

District Deputy Grand Master 6th District 7-.Inne 1 1998 OPPJCB or COMMITTBB DATE 'Fu the Grand Council: Cryptic Masonry is alive and well in the Sixth Cryptic Distrct! One Council, Rotica #12, has put on both degrees on TWO classes. They have gained seven new members and greeted one member for Central City #13. King David Council, our newest, continues to grow and thrive by taking in new members. Fulton Council is holding their own, with the introduction of some new Companions to the line of officers. Both Fulton Council and Central City Council have had their new officers installed by the Most Illustrious John P. Nosal, Jr. Grand Master, T~e Grand Master has visited each council in the sixth Cryptic District. He also attended our Grand Lecturer;s Convention fn Mar~h. Four of the five councils were represented at the Grand Lecturer's Convention, held in March in. Rotica Council. King Hiram Council is tryiµg to keep goi!)g, They meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Port Byron Temple. They are in need of visitors to help them open their assemblies, All other councils are holding five to ten assemblies per year, in accordance with the wishes of the Most Illustrious Grand Master. Four of the five councils confer their.own degrees, with help from one of the other councils if the need arises. The councils of the Sixth Cryptic District, with the exception of #28, are solvent and functioning on a regular basis ••

Respecfully ;;u~_'.'.'.,i:te~­ ~£~ R. 0 ,I. 0 .Allen E. Boyes, District Deputy Grand Master, Sixth Cryptic District 87

District Deputy Grpnd M?ster 7th. District June 7. 1998 OPPICS or COMMITTRB DATU J'o thr Grand Council: My second year as District Deputy of the Seventh Cryptic was again a rewarding experience. I took the opportunity to become better acquainted with to Companions in my visits around the District. I found that they like my own Council have the same feelings. One that I found were ever I went was that this is the most congenial of the many Masonic bodies. I also found that most of the Companions believe that we are also a dying organization. When I asked why the answer that I received was no one wants to join. I suppose that there are as many reasons as there are blades of grass for not wanting to join. If we know what is not working, we should be able to compile a list and from that and work to change what is not good to that which is good. I proposed lase year that councils be allowed to open and conduct business with less than nine members. Six may be the number for business and have a program, and nine to confer degrees. My Council has 25 Companions and in order to have a meeting one third must be present. I have to drive 25 miles and had to return with out having a meeting. 50 miles and better than two hours wasted. It doesn't take long for apathy to set in, and I enjoy my Council meetings. Some of the other reasons I have been told are nothing really happens except. opening of Council sickness and distress paying bill and closing, some don't even have refreshments afterwards. If you can't have a meeting how are going bring in petitions or act on them. There are many other reasons that Council members say that we are a dying organization. I would hope that somecine will set up a brain storming session and find out what will help bring us "the friendliest" back to life.

This year has a special in my memory. Most Illustrious Nosal year as Grand Master brought many happenings and rewards because this is his District. I had the honor to be Master of Ceremonies at the dinner honoring him and that gave me a special treat of meeting many new friends. the District Grand Lectures Convention was the best I have seen in many years, and Corning is always a pleasant place to have the convention.

It is my determination that there are many things that can be done to keep Cryptic Masonry alive. The Seventh District is not giving up and will continue as one of the best and will carry through as a leader for the state. Pf?:.'l- R. · . I. · . Gene R. Reynolds District Deputy Grand Master Seventh Cryptic District 88

District Deputy Grand M:ister 8th. District OFPJC6 or COMMITTBD June 20, I 99llm ·ro th~ Grand Council:

I am please? to repon 1.hat. there is an upswing going on in Cryptic Masonary in the glh Cryptic District. most Councils have taken m at least 1 new member with several taking in 5 or more. This, coupled with a low death 'rate is swelling our rolls. So these Councils are getting very proficient in degree work as well as Ritual.

As for myself, it has been a very busy year. Since the Grand Council sessions I have got to ~ow the roads in the District very well! Every Council in the District has seen my smiling face at least 4 times. I'm glad that they keep inviting me back.

There seems to be smooth sailing ahead in the gth District.

Fraternally,

District Deputy Grand Master 9th. District June 29 , 1998 OPP,CS or COMMlTI'BB DATE ·ru tht Grand Council: I, thoroughly, enjoyed my first term as District Deputy Grand Master of the 9th cryptic District. The making of new friends and the renewing of old friendships was especially enJoyable. warm hospitality was shown to me wherever l traveled. I was honored to participate in the insta1lation of the officers at two councils. All the councils in the 9th District were visited more than twice, aside fro~ t~c ongoing problem or declining attendance, I found all six councils to be in good condition. A most impressive ceremony was performed by M:. r:. John P. Nosal Jr. and the Grand Line at the dedication of the Secret vault of Buffalo Keystone Council # 17. I look forward to the challenge of my second term in the 9th Cryptic District.

Pa8?1J3~ R.'. r:. Gerald P. Oliver D.D.G.M. 9th Cryptic District 175TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

GRAND COUNCIL OF Participants in the Service CRYPTIC MASONS M.'.I.'. Jack Nosal...... Grand Master OF THE R.'.I.'.Paul Matthews ...... Deputy Grand Master STATE OF NEW YORK R.'.I.'. & Rev. Dr. Don Markham .. Grand Chaplain R.'.I.'. & Rev. Robert J. Cave ...... Grand Chaplain R.'.I.'.& Rev. Allen C. Lang ...... Grand Chaplain R.'.I.'.& Rev. Edwin Schumacher.Grand Chaplain R.'.I.'. Jack W. Ovitt ...... Grand Organist

VESPER SERVICE AUGUST 14, 1998 4:00 P.M.

THE TREADWAY INN co "' OWEGO, N.Y. 0"' The Order of Worship The Masonic Doxology Organ Prelude "Be Thou, 0 God, exalted high, And as Thy glory fills the sky, The Call to Worship So let it be on earth displayed, The Opening Hymn .- "Our God, Our Help in 'Til Thou art here, as there obeyed!" Ages Past" The Invocation (In Unsion) The Hymn - "We Would Be Building" Almighty and everlasting God, who hast created the world, the universe, and all that is in The Sermon - "The Master Builder!" them - we beseech Thee to be present in our midst The Sermon Prayer this day and throughout the tenure of our Cryptic The Closing Hymn - "How Great Thou Art" Assembly that we may be inspired by Thee to do all within our power to promote the cause of brother­ The Benediction hood between and among all members of the family The Organ Postlude of man. Bless in worship and service for we ask all in Thy holy Name. Amen. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

The Holy Scriptures The Offering received during this Service will I Kings 6:1-11 be given to the Grand Council Charity Corpora­ Psalm 133 tion to help with their work in combatting Parkinson's Disease. The Prayer of the Day The Offering The Offertory 91

VESPER SERVICE 14 AUGUST 1998 TREADWAY INN, OWEGO NY Rev Edwin C Schumacher, Grand Chaplain

THE MASTER BUILDER

over three thousand years ago a king sitting in his house had a beautiful dream, God had been very good to him. The king had been at peace with the world. He recalled those early years when he would play his harp while watching the sheep. Nothing more sweet had been the notes of his harp in the long ago, than was the music wakened now upon the heartstrings of the old man's soul, when stirred by the fingers of time. Very full had been the years which lay between. From shepherd boy to king of a mighty nation, he experienced joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, success and failure to the brink of earthly grandeur. Now he wanted to do something great, and that was to build a temple! He gave Nathan the description of what this great building would be like. A building he longed to build as the last glad service of his life. Nathan had to tell David the sad disappointment that God did not choose David to build the temple, but his son Solomon was to build the temple. Eleven years of toil and the dream of David came true. Faithful to the commission laid upon him by his father, Solomon set himself about the mighty task before him. How strong the words he addresses to Hiram, King of Tyre! "I PROPOSE TO BUILD AN HOUSE UNTO THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD." I Kings 5:5. Ever a lover of David and true to Solomon for the sake of his father, Hiram joyously responded to the call for help. He did this as though 1t were his own home. Only when the last stone was laid and the finishing touch put upon the building did Hiram stay his hand. Never was a temple built like that! WITHOUT SOUND OF HAMMER. Far away in the woods of Lebanon the timbers were cut and hewed, the royal gift of the King of Tyre. Carried to the sea, floated on rafts to Joppa, the heavy beams were borne across the country to the capital city, where they were lifted to place in silence; no sound of ax woke the quiet of the sacred mount. Before they were brought to their designated place in the foundation walls, the great stones were cut and carved from the quarry. The ring of a chisel fell not on the ear as they were laid side by side in place. Away in the valley of Jordan 'in the clay ground of Succoth and Zarthan' were furnaces in which were cast the basins of pieces of bronze. Not even the dust from the fires of those red hot forges must fall on the site of the temple to be erected. The mines of Pervaim yielded their tribute of gold for the temple service and the interior adornments; but never a stroke of tool disturbed the solemn silence of the holy mount. The panels of costly wood all received their delicate tracery of lilies and pomegranates in some far distant workman's shop, so that noise of no chisel might wake the stillness at the sacred place. Even the precious stones went to their destinition in the same impressive silence. At last the dream was realized. Grand, glorious, beautiful beyond David's most golden fancy; and all without sound of hammer. Another king sits with a dream - a vision of a temple, built like that of David's to the glory of God. This, too, has its inspiration in love and likewise without sound of hammer. 92

But who is this other king, dreaming in the fireplace? Is it you? Is it I? My dear friends, has not the vision come to you and me? In our hearts have we not longed to build to the glory of God, a temple which shall stand beyond the reach of time? Even now do we not feel the thrill of the holy passion to begin now, this very day, to build for him a house, a temple of the soul? The dream, glorious, worthy! Listen! May we not hear the voice of the prophet, but of God Himself whispering to us out of the shadows, "Go, do all that is in thine heart, for the Lord is with thee." Can we do it? The work is so mighty and we do need everyone in every way to participate. Listen again: "FEAR THOU NOT FOR I AM WITH THEE: BE NOT DISMAYED, FOR I AM THY GOD; I WILL STRENGTHEN THEE; YEA, I WILL UPHOLD THEE WITH THE RIGHT HAND OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS." I Kings 5:5. Norman Vincent Peale said in one of his recent books, "Life's greatest achievement is the continual remaking of yourself so at last you know how to live." What evidence have you to show that your building is truly being built to the glory of God? The first observation is the External Evidence. Many of our Lodges that I have visited are very beautiful. Well kept, and a credit in Masonry and community. The grounds surrounding the building very attractive. American Flag, Masonic Symbols exhibited well. Our Masonic display of rings, car sticker, pins, aprons, ties, hats truly indicated from whence we cometh. A visible testimony. The epitaph of General Gordon in St. Paul's Cathedral, England, reads: "He gave his strength to the weak, his substance to the poor, his sympathy to the suffering, his heart to God." Unless we give forth a message of our worth, no-body will ever know we are trying to build a brotherhood. A friend came home from a trip to Chicago. I asked him if he met any Masons anywhere? "No", was his slow reply, "nobody ever found out I was a Mason."

Other External Evidences around us are: Funeral Services, Suppers, Special Programs for Widows, Family or Youth, and especially our visitations to our shut-ins. As Master Builders, do we utilize these times to show our Masonry?

Another testimony on how well we are building our temple is the Internal Evidence: honesty to others, forgiveness, kindness are some of these traits found in service to brothers. Frank Salisbury, philosopher, said to a painter: "Your art will cease to be art unless you keep in touch with humanity." Masonry will become nameless to you unless it brings contact.

The chief architect of the temple is often called "the Builder". It is applied to you and me. For everyone of us is a Master Builder in the Fraternity. Have you not heard the words, "We declare a more noble and glorious building befitting immortal nature for the spiritual building not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." And add to this: the builder builds for the century, while Masons build for eternity. In this sense, "the Builder" is the noblest title that can be bestowed upon you and me. If we silently 93

build effectively in this world that is so torn by abortion, sexuality, child abuse, drugs, family disturbances and wars we will assuredly need: MASTER BUILDERS TO BE INSTRUMENTS OF MASONRY

The definition of Instrument is "a thing or a person utilized". Wood while in use and handled well wears but slightly. Discarded wood begins to decay. The lovely toned violin sounds beautiful--when not used loses its tone and luster. When the Master Builder utilizes the tools of Masonry: the attentive ear, the instructive tongue and the faithful breast will effectively do so 'without sound of hammer'. To be of real service to our Brethren you give something which cannot be bought or measured in money. It is given in sincerity and integrity. Micah 6:B says it well, "To do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God." MASTER BUILDERS NEED TO BE PROMOTERS OF MASONRY

An effective promoter is one who knows how to forgive and understand his fellowman. George Washington testified to importance of these two when he spoke to those in the Carolinas and in Maryland, what he believed and fought for in battles. An example of that was, when Captain John Callendar was charged with cowardly behavior and dismissed from service. He re-enlisted in the service as a Private and became a hero in the Battle of Long Island. Washington restored him to his rank. MASTER BUILDERS TO BE A MESSENGER OF LOVE IN MASONRY

The Lodge, said a Masonic Leader, demonstrates its right to existence when it enables men to outlive, outlove and outthink the world. We should be always ready to help to give service at any cost wherever needed, if we are to be true Master Builders. William James stated that religion is either an acute fever or a dull habit. Master Builders can possess an acute fever as true Messengers of Love and Service. May we grow together and be helpers of one another in these very crucial days of our craft in whatever station we serve.

IF I KNEW YOU If I knew you and you knew me; if both of us could clearly see, And with an inner sight divine, the meaning of your heart and mind I'm sure that we should differ less, and clasp our hands in friendliness; Our thoughts would pleasantly agree, If I knew you and you knew me. If I knew you and you knew me, as each one knows his ownself; we could look each other in the face, and see therein a truer grace; Life has so many hidden woes, so many thorns for every rose; The "Why" of things our hearts would see If you knew me and I knew you. 94

IN MEMORIAM 1997-1998 # 1 *Robert H Leland(dual) # 2 Stephen Holden Jr 'Wilbur D Lockwood Jr Charles R Palmer # 7 *Robert H Leland(dual)Manuel H Martinez Wally Pacenco (Page) #12 James F King Sr #13 'Raymond H Heller Marshall A Minich 'David A Tennant #14 "William R Howe Guy William Shepard #15 *Herman Miller #16 Dan F Grafius Stanley Jones Everett Reynolds #17 *Courtenay G Kerruish Jr Howard Kopper Alfred M Kramer John A McCrory Eli Rushnov *Donald G Williams #18 'Ronald L Case 'Jerome F Urbanik #19 Bruce R Gibbs Albert L Miller 'Hugh H Robertson #21 *Lemuel Boice #22 Howard P Alvir #24 Robert J Thompson #26 'Homer A Bassage #30 Robert Clift 'Robert N Fox #31 **Edmund Lynch Jr #34 *Richard F Haller(dual) 'Lester C Lawrence #35 **Harold M Kreason Paul R Henderson Clinton J Lyke Bert W Richmond #36 'Konrad Hsu #50 Leslie R Bolger Mossman R Leishman #55 'Paul Roshkind #62 Charles B Rivenburgh #14 Wyman Edwin Brush Stewart Allister Campbell Thomas A Dandrew Raymond M Gates Leland Holsapple Goddard Robert Edmonds Hancock Robert Johnson Henry William Harold Jones Dexter Martin Raymond Irving Kretser Carlton A Newton John L Schoolcraft Jr Eugene E Ryon George Van Heusen #75 John C Becker 'Clyde L Holland #76 'Harold Hovmiller 'Louis Q Miles 'Charles A Sobotka #80 Daniel H Sanders Alistair M Dustan Sigvart Lund James M Sommerville #81 John M Lewis Herrick Osborne Barney M Snyder Edmund H Viemeister Elwood Wagoner #82 *Charles W Snyder #86 'George G Davis #87 "Calvin A May Jr #88 *Frederick G Luckham Francis M Whitacre #89 'William H Pollock #90 *Robert C Kellogg Ernest A Vann Sr #91 'B Robert Segmen #92 Kenneth Robinson H Keil Trumbore Donald N Vanson #93 Charles Madalene William John Slaughter III #97 *Richard F Haller(dual)

At the time of death; M.I. Harold M Kreason #35 was serving as Grand Treasurer Emeritus and was Dean of the Past Grand Masters, M.I. Edmund Lynch Jr #31 was serving as Grand Trustee, with term expiring in 1999. Companion Paul R Henderson #35 had resigned as Recorder. 95

MEMBERSHIP GAIN OR LOSS AS OF REVISION TO 14 AUGUST 1998 ck 981028 G-GRE ET ING, A-AFFILIATED, R-RESTORED, D-DIED, DE-DEMIT, $-SUSPENDED .I-INDIGENT I (A)MERGING INTO LAFAYETTE #861 (.) NO RETURN for 1998 [ERROR IN NUMBERS OF #88 OF 1 TOO MANY IN 1997) 1997 1998 COUNCIL MEMB. G A R D DE s I MEMS.GAIN LOSS

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TOTALS 2099 86 8 s 89 45 31 18 2033 26 92 LOSS OF 66 MEMBERS IN 1997-1998. Demits & Suspensions total 761. 96

GENERAL GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS, INTERNATIONAL CRYPTIC MASON OF THE YEAR AWARD This Award was started in 1975. Amended in 1984 to read, No Past or Present Grand Master or any advancing Line Officer of a Grand Council shall be eligible for this award. • Deceased, Demitted, Suspended. 1978 *R.I. CARL E DOYLE #36 1979 *R.I. WILLIAM E JACKSON #52 198121 *M.I. STUART STURGES #37 1981 R.I. DON C MARKHAM #91 19B2 (no award presented) 1983 *M.I. ROBERT L 000 #55 19B4 *R.I. VICTOR R DEWITT #13 1985 *R.I. RALPH C TAGGART #87 19B6 *R.I. FREDERICK C NITZ #74 1987 *R.I. EARL M EVERTS #50 1988 R.I. WALTER J SLODKI # 7 1989 *R.I. WARREN R BLANCHARD #15 199121 *R.I. HOWARD P DEVOE #91 1991 R. I. EDMUND D HARRISON # 1 1992 R.I. RICHARD E EADES #12 1993 *R.I. JACK W OVITT #122 1994 R.I. C HARVEY KELLEY # 1 1995 ILL. R CURTIS MONTGOMERY#l7 1996 R.I. WARREN A ROMAINE #36 1997 R.I. VINCENT FORTUNATO #76 199B R.I. EDWARD J OYER #35 GENERAL GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS, INTERNATIONAL ADULT LEADERSHIP AWARD This award was started in 19B4,

19B4 *R. I. SHELDON K BLANK #12 1985 M. I. L G WEINHEIMER JR. #25 1986 M. I. FRED G HICKEIN #B7 1987 (no award presented) 19BB R. I. GEORGE H SAVA LE #81 19B9 ILL. DANIEL L CLARK #12 199121 CMP. RICHARD C LUH #17 1991 ILL. PAUL T HENRY SR. #B7 1992 ILL. JOHN W GALLAWAY # 2 1993 V. I. HARRISON RAYMOND JR#9121 1994 CMP. PAUL R CHISHOLM #17 1995 CMP. WILLIAM H MUELLER #BB 1996 R. I. MURRAY H TYRRELL #3121 1997 R. I. DAVID H RAYMOND #9121 199B R. I. HORACE H WILDER #92

GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE of NEW YORK CRYPTIC MASON OF THE YEAR AWARD 1969 *ILL. F PAUL KILMER #91 197121-1972 (no award presented) 1973 *CMP. CLAYTON M VANORSDALE#35 1974-1975 (no award presented) 1976 *CMP. CORNELL MARTIN #37 1977 *CMP. EDWARD C MCGOVERN #8121 197B-19Bl (no award presented 19B2 *R.I. HOWARD P DEVOE #91 1983 R.I. ROBERT H RIDGE JR #15 19B4 *ILL. LEO V BIGLER #25 19B5-19B7 (no award presented) 19BB R.I. KENNETH C PURDY #62 19B9 *R.I. HENRY 0 LEYH #91 1991 *CMP. KURT F HEUMANN # 1 1992 R.I. WARREN A ROMAINE #36 1995 R.I. WILLIAM G VASSILY #13 1996 R. I. PETER C DOOLEY JR #79 1997 R.I. FRANK WELLS #31 199B R.I. EBBEN J ELSTON #16 NOTE1 Taken from previous Proceedings. Please let me know of any corrections! Thank you. GRAND RECORDER 97

GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE of NEW YORK MERITORIOUS ISH-SODI AWARD Qualifications: First line signature on 25 or more petitions of new members in lifetime. First award presented in 1978. * Deceased, Demitted, Suspended.

Year Award Name Council Number of No. No. Petitions 1978 1 *R.I. RALPH H JONES #94 79 2 *R.I. WESTON H CARTER #17 37 3 *R.I. HOWARD P DEVOE #91 34 4 *R. I. PAUL F KILMER #91 29 5 *Ill. ROBERT S SHAW #36 27 1979 6 *R.I. RAYMOND W HOUGHTON #74 87 7 R.I. HARRY W GRIFFEN #74 51 8 *R.I. RALPH C TAGGART #87 36 9 *M.I. DONALD J GARNSEY #87 27 1980 10 Ill. BYRGE KALVEHAGEN #80 25 1982 11 *R.I. GLEN K LUEDEMANN #15 40 1983 12 *CMP. HOWARD SCHULTZ #17 25 1984 13 R.I. LAVERNE M BRISTER #30 25 1986 14 *R.I. KENT G YOUNG #25 31 1987 15 M.I. GORDON W HATHAWAY #12 37 1992 16 R.I. EDMUND D HARRISON # 1 25 1998 17 R.I. ARNOLD A BERMAN # 2 25 NOTE: Taken from previous Proceedings. Please let me know of any corrections! Thank you. GRAND RECORDER 98

GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE of NEW YORK ISH SOD! AWARD Note: This is a complete list of Ish Sodi Award Recipients, showing their present title and Council affiliation. * a Deceased, Demitted or Suspended + = More than one award No. of Year Award Name Council Number

1967 l *M.I. Gordon M Caner 92 2 *R.I. Frank J Zeltman 80 3 I. Gerald 0 Manchester Jr 16 4 V.I. Clifford S Starr 16 5 *V.I. Carol A Turck 16 6 *R.I. Roger S Christian 16 7 *R.I. Souran C Tashjian 14 8 R.I. Maurice E Richards 81 9 *M.I. Raymon H Houst 74 10 *R.I. Lee A Hoyt 17 11 *R.I. Weston H Carter 17 12 *R.I. Jasper J Livingstone 2 13 *R.I. Elwood H A Smith 2 14 *R.I. Osco W Peterson 16 15 R.I. Clyde L Sheldon 62 16 Robert V Measack 81 17 *R.I. Kenneth w·whipple 82 1968 18 *R.I. Arthur T Stephan 36 19 Clarence E Gray 36 20 I. Harry W Raymond 88 21 *R.I. Harold A Thomas Bl 22 *R.I. Kaare A Johansen 81 23 *M.I. B Franklyn Slye 13 1969 24 *R.I. Stephen J Tracy Jr 36 25 *M.I. Kenneth C Schwartz 2 26 *R.I. Reinhart W Holmberg 91 1970 27 *R.I. Douglas H Page 17 28 John H Castle 50 29 Albin c Anderson 85 30 Elmer J Keller 19 31 *R.I. Ralph L Lawvey 92 32 *R.I. Aubrey E Forster 15 33 *M.I. Albin F Bruder 85 34 *+ R.I. Ralph H Jones 94 35 I. Samuel c Kuster 95 36 I. Morris Lookatzer 7 37 +* I. Charles s Thornber 55 1973 38 Edward Babio 80 39 R.I. John W Cooper 16 40 I. Edwin H Dills 92 41 *R.I. David Fine 95 42 *R.I. Sidney E Friar 21 NOTE: Please let Grand Recorder know of any corrections! Thank you. 99

43 +*R.I. Joseph D B Green 85 44 M. I. Gordon W Hathaway 12 45 M. I. Fred G Hickein 87 46 Ray B Leinbach 4 47 Edmund McGovern 80 48 +* Donald J Mc Kane 34 49 I. Edward L Mccue 94 50 *R. I. Alexander Po 11 i o 87 51 I. Robert A Remington 37 52 *R. I. Sidney A Shoemaker 16 53 I. Wilbert H Starr 2 54 E1 mo re B Stone 50 55 *R. I. J Richard Stone 13 56 I. Edward L Utter 82 57 Louis Van Slyck 1 58 + R. I. A John Warren 24 59 +* I. Guy E Wellman 24 60 *R. I. Norman o c Young 79 1974 61 I. Robe rt Auguet 85 62 *R. I. Chandler J Cameron 13 63 • I. Ronald Case 18 64 *R. I. James A Lenna 25 65 R. I. Alexander s Martin 55 66 *R. I. Horace R Maxwell Bl 67 I. Carl L Pearson 55 68 *R. I. Harry E Saxton 25 69 + R. I. Nick Stuffer 94 70 I. George M Weeks 62 71 I. LeRoy A Winchell 81 1975 72 R. I. Neil J McCabe 2 73 I. James R Nesbitt 81 74 *R. I. Arthur Zahn 7 75 *R. I. Ludvigs p Kiploks 1 76 I. Byrge Kalvehagen 80 77 *R. I. Ni cos Mourouzis 95 78 I. Joseph D Knisnick 95 79 *R. I. Robe rt Causin 95 80 R. I. Joel E Rosenwasser 86 1977 81 *R. I. Kenneth J Tullock 74 82 I. Charles J Wickes 75 83 *R •I. Edgar K Ralston 40 84 R. I. Karl E Ralston 40 85 *R. I. F William Young 26 86 +*R.I. Earl M Eve rt s 50 87 +*R.I. Charles Ridgeway 50 88 *R.I. Aloysius H Curran 62 89 *R. I. c Thomas Stackpole 40 90 *R. I. Richard W Mack 2 1978 91 *R. I. David E Golden 22 92 I. Robert H Austin 30 NOTE: Please let Grand Recorder know of any corrections! Thank you .. 100

93 *R.I. Henry J Yochmann 21 94 I. Frank H Fi el 62 95 Theodore Chintalan B0 96 *R. I. Edward J Norton 95 97 R. I. Robert A St it ham 62 9B R. I. Walter J Slodki 7 99 • Lynn G Stockweather 35 100 • I. David J Lyon 13 101 *M. I. J Donald Garnsey B7 102 • I. Paul v Reber 25 103 *R. I. J Harry Cook B7 104 I. Harris G Clark Sr B7 105 I. Robert B Kingsley 52 106 R. I. Courtland M Andrew 74 1979 107 I. Robe rt L Colwell 16 10B *R. I. Robe rt L M111 er 75 109 R. I. Harry W Griff en 74 110 R •I. Joseph R Evans B7 111 *R. I. Ralph C Taggart B7 112 *R. I. Frederick G Luckham BB 113 *M. I. Stu a rt Sturges 37 114 *V.I. Carlton R Jackson 16 115 + I. James H Merritt BB 116 R. I. Kenneth W Sweet 50 117 *R. I. Lawrence J Bennett 13 19Bl1l llB R. I. Stephen A Licht 92 119 R. I. Lewis O Slocum 37 120 R. I. Russell B Henderson 16 121 *R. I. Walter F Thompson 24 122 *R. I. Al ex P Montauredes 36 123 • I. Frank G Murray 36 124 I. Lawrence Poll a 36 125 R. I. Walter L Franks Sr B6 126 I. George M Gardner B2 19Bl 127 I. Lloyd D Smiley 15 12B I. Hilary F Schultz 21 129 R. I. Arnold A Berman 2 130 R. I. Bruce A Julseth 31 131 R. I. Roy J Rossell 1 132 Howard J Schultz 17 133 R. I. Don c Markham 91 19B2 134 I. John W Gallaway 2 135 • I. Berna rd L Messer 13 136 M. I. Lester G Weinheimer Jr 25 137 v. I. Lawson J Brown 16 13B I. R Stuart Smith Jr 26 139 Perry c Hotaling B7 19B3 140 R •I. James Anthony 7 141 I. Keith E Dash 25 142 +*R. I. Kent G Young 25 NOTE1 Please 1 et Grand Recorder know of any corrections! Thank you. 101

143 R. I. End we 11 E Bu.e 11 31 144 R. I. Roger H Bricknell 74 145 I. Harold Hovmiller 76 146 R. I. Charles Raymond 76 147 I. E LeRoy Aul 82 148 R. I. Donald L Bixby 82 149 R. I. Benjamin G Cromwell 88 1984 150 I. Harry J Croyle 75 151 V. I. Edward R Trosin 91 152 *R. I. Lemuel J Boice 21 153 R. I. Vincent Fortunato 76 154 R. I. Frank Polchlopek 13 155 R. I. Horace c Porter 19 1985 156 *R. I. warren R Blanchard 15 157 R. I. Thomas E Dunham 21 1986 158 Harold c Chapman 13 159 R. I. George M Crippen Jr 40 160 R. I. Stuart c Smedes 21 161 R. I. George R Daley 21 162 George E Clark Sr 21 163 *V.I. John H Rowley 15 1988 164 I. Ronald D Mertens 19 165 R. I. Alan M Downing 50 1989 166 John Segan Jr 24 167 John W Jones 91 168 R. I. William G Vassily 13 1990 169 R. I. Louis F Barazotti Jr 7 170 I. Jerold A Brade 92 171 Howard I Smith 92 172 I. Lester C Lawrence 34 173 R. I. Richard Suppes 34 174 *R. I. Edward H Loveman 76 175 R. I. Donald Harrison 76 176 M. I. John Mauk Hi 11 i ard 1 177 I. James p Branigan 92 178 R. I. Edmund D Harrison 1 1991 179 R. I. Richard L. Plue 92 180 R. I. Vernon L Woolston Sr 40 181 R. I. Douglas J Swan 53 1992 182 R. I. Robe rt Del Duca 7 183 R. I. Felix Agu11 a 7 1993 184 I. Richard P Gunsalus 50 185 V. I. Rafael Castro 76 186 I. Donald H Fingar 76 187 I. c Burton Pierce 76 188 I. Michael Anthony Perez 80 189 *R. I. Robe rt E Schaffrath 88 1994 190 I. M Eugene El 1 is 50 191 I. Thaddeus Marciniak 50 1995 192 I. Walter J Hilsenbeck 88 1997 193 Paul D Rosenthal 75 1998 194 I. Gerald T Wilklow 12 195 R. I. Philip Kelman 88 NOTE: Please let Grand Recorder know of any corrections! Thank you. 102

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*CLYDE L SHELDON #62 "ROBERT C GAY #62 ARTHUR M KERN #62 35 HOUSEMAN AVENUE 23 GAFFNEY LANE 1425 COUNTY ROUTE 5 CHATHAM NY 12037-1422 KINDERHOOK NY 12106- CANAAN NY 12029-2917 518-392-5112 518-758-9865 +1806 518-781-4033

I 'CLARENCE LANGLEY JR #74 *WERNER G GAUGER #74 R CARL MIX #74 124 HORSTMAN DRIVE RIDGE RD RR 1 BOX 361 606 GLEN AVENUE SCOTIA NY 12302-3208 SCOTIA NY 12302-6719 SCOTIA NY 12302-1110 518-377-8624 518-377-2167 518-393-8151 108

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TRI-STATE FESTIVAL

20 MARCH 1999

WATERBURY CONNECTICUT Royal Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of New York Select Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Massachusetts Super Excellent Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Connecticut

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91 NORTH WILLOW STREET 4846 MICHIGAN ROAD 4028 ALLEN AVENUE EAST AURORA NY 14052- ARCADE NY 14009-9787 BLASDELL NY 14219-2B02 716-652-2669 +1610 716-457-3079 716-B25-75Bl 'KEITH C DENTON #92 DANIEL N EVANS #92 *MERLE L ROBINSON #92 4Bl LADUE ROAD PO BOX 152 3B PORTER AVENUE BROCKPORT NY 14420-9504 ARCADE NY 14009-0152 BATAVIA NY 14020-2007 716-637-9318 716-492-2807 716-343-5159 'J STEPHEN CLARK #93 *CHARLES W SMITH SR #93 DANIEL E JONAS #93 7C GATEWAY COURT 5 CANTERBURY DRIVE OWENS RD RR 3 BOX 21A­ MAYBROOK NY 12543-1216 MIDDLETOWN NY 10940- GOSHEN NY 10924-9703 914-427-55Bl 914-343-3330 +6B05 914-294-3049 'BENJAMIN B FISHER #97 EDWIN F ROTHFUSS JR #97 WILLIAM L MAIN #97 22137 PATRICIA DRIVE 30700 COUNTY ROUTE 69 1B692 COUNTY ROUTE 66 WATERTOWN NY 13601-1721 COPENHAGEN NY 13626- WATERTOWN NY 13601-553B 315-782-4B29 315-6B6-256B +3145 315-78B-1937

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HARLOW V ROGERS #50 ARKANSAS JACK L SHARP RR 9 BOX 259 PO BOX 856 FULTON NY 13069-8830 HUNTSVILLE AR 72740-0856

JOSEPH A FOGLIETTI #13 CALIFORNIA MARLIN L ESH 1685 US ROUTE 11 LOT 20 105 MCKINLEY CIRCLE HASTINGS NY 13076-3123 VACAVILLE CA 95687-3301

JOHN H RENSINK #89 CANADA EAST GERALD ARTHUR RILEY PO BOX B7 179 LAKEWOOD DRIVE MOOERS FORKS NY 12959-0087 HATCHET LAKE NS B3T 1S6

L EDWARD WALKER #19 WESTERN CANADA JOHN C JAMES 162 CAMPBELL PARK 834 FOURTH STREET ROCHESTER, NY 14606-1304 BRANDON MANITOBA R7A 3H7

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EARL J CARLSON #25 OHIO W E LALLATHIN 10071 MILLER ROAD 808 GLENDALE ROAD FREDONIA NY 14063-9778 MARIETTA OH 45750

PARKE A CLOSE #90 OKLAHOMA REX L BOWEN 298 PODUNK ROAD 519 EAST MAIN STREET TRUMANSBURG NY 14886-9726 CUSHING OK 74023-2736

RUSSELL FALSHAW #15 ONTARIO ERIC G SIMON 1907-1515 LAKESHORE ROAD E 1436 THETFORD COURT MISSISSAUGA ONT L5E 3E3 MISSISSAUGA ONT L5J 3N3

HENRY R PEKAREK #88 OREGON VERNON 0 MUNSON 79 CHESTNUT STREET 10245 NORTHWEST LEE STREET MASSAPEQUA NY 11758-5121 PORTLAND, OR 97229-6242 118

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ROBERT B BOGDANSKI #18 WISCONSIN PARKER W DOW 108 LAKE AVENUE 300 HENDRICKS STREET AUBURN NY 13021-5317 WATERLOO WI 53594

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GRAND FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT OF NEW YORK STATE

PAUL C EDWARDS #55 150 ALBANY POST ROAD BUCHANAN NY 10511-1614 914-736-0516

TRI-STATE FESTIVAL

20 MARCH 1999

WATERBURY CONNECTICUT

Royal Master Degree by Jurisdiction of New York Select Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Massachusetts Super Excellent Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Connecticut

NORTH EAST REGIONAL GRAND COUNCIL FESTIVAL

13-14 NOVEMBER 1998

MASONIC HOME in UTICA NEW YORK

Royal Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of New York Select Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Eastern Canada REDEDICATION OF CRYPTIC MASONRY IN NEW YORK(l75th YEAR) BY OUR MOTHER COUNCIL-THE GRAND COUNCIL OF CONNECTICUT Super Excellent Master Degree conferred by Jurisdiction of Maine NOTE Dispensations for the Work will be issued by respective Grand Masters YOUR CONSTITUENT COUNCIL RECORDER NEEDS TO ISSUE PROPER DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE TO RECEIVE ANY DEGREES!!! 120

PERMANENT MEMBERS,GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK 1998-99 Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right. **Most Illustrious,• Right Illustrious," Very Illustrious, 'Illustrious }}-Need T.I.M.Degreel COLUMBIAN #1 'Richard S.Denenholz *Jacob E.Beardsley(NJ77) *John Tresnowske *Edward J.Harrold Jr. *Roy J.Rossell •wood D.Beeghly **John Mauk Hilliard *Arthur Rosenblatt 'Albert McConnach 'William H.Menear 'Victor Edwin Stuart **Joseph A.Peloso(#95) *Edmund D.Harrison *Herbert M.Groce Jr. •c. Harvey Kelley 'Charles a.Cowing 'Herbert G.Goldman 'Arthur W.Bingham IV 'James C.Kineon Jr. 'William W.Reese II 'Daniel J.O'Connell PHOENIX #2 *Charles S.Borger *Paul E.Dinda Sr. 'J.Robert Bourhill "August W.Litke *Neil J.McCabe *Edward J.Keer Jr. *William A.Broderick 'Theodore Diamantopulos *Arnold A.Berman 'John W.Gallaway *Charles E.Beckwith Jr. *Alan R.Geist *Joseph J Anthony(#94) "Ronald V.Cappello 'Albert Frohlich Jr. 'Richard E.Suneson ADELPHIC #7 'Joseph C.Rodriguez 'Edward Holloway Jr. **Charles E.Grant(#36) *James Anthony *Walter J.Slodki (#95) 'Jacques L.Feinsod(#95) 'Richard J.Roberts(#95) 'Leon Lawee(#95) 'Alex Falcon(#95) *John Simon-Ash *Leon B.Weinstein(#95) *Rene' Mendez(#95) *Louis F.Barazotti Jr. 'Arturo V.DuBarry(#95) *Hugo Roman *Felix Aguila 'Robert DelDuca 'Barnard J.Daniels(#95) 'Leon H.DePas 'Herbert G.Gol.dman(#95) 'Wing W.Hong 'Francis G.Dumaurier 'George A.Harrison 'Raymond W.Cline "Michael A.Lampadarios 'Mark L.Adler ROTICA #12 'Edward J.Deal *Louis E.Geer Jr. **Gordon W.Hathaway 'Daniel L.Clark **Richard C.Hadley 'Gerald B.Showalter *Jack W.Ovitt *Donald R.Galarneau *Richard E.Eades 'Raymond M.Roberts Jr. 'Travis L.Martin 'Gerald T.Wilklow 'Ronald W.White

CENTRAL CITY #13 'Fred H.Hale Jr. *William G.Peacher *Hobert C.Cook(#12) *Bernard J.Archer 'Lester R.Collins *Charles R.Victory *Walter Barlow *Frank Polchlopek *Joseph A.Foglietti 'George E.Rankins *William G.Vassily 'Casimer Szopinski 'William L.DuPree 'Harley R.DeShane "George R.Hunter 'Frederick W.Schneider 'Robert W.Brown BLOSS #14 *Francis Miner *L.Merrick Bryce *Joseph J.Meighan *Jack P.Bradt 'Walter A.Bachteler *Richard F.Cesare 'George Deeb *Alexander R.Grone *Robert Montgomery 'Newton Buckner 'William A.Reed 'Kenneth H.Stannard 'Douglas R.Hull 'Joseph Maselli 'Joseph P.Pozefsky 'Harry L.Hussey 121

Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right BRUCE #15 *Milford R.Beck "Robert H.Ridge Jr. 'Elton C.Ward "Gordon L.Flammager(#92) "James E.Sullivan 'Glen M.Foley 'Keith A.Lasher "Russel 1 Fal shaw 'Mark A.Cooper 'Richard W.Cook 'John A.Haehl 'Clifford M. Ya hr 'Michael B.Seeloff 'Alvin E.Lilley SOUTHERN TIER #16 'Ralph E.Fudge "Ebben J.Elston "Clifford S.Starr "John W.Cooper 'Robert L.Colwell 'George W.Browning 'Robert Keller 'Luther N.Bowen *Russell B.Henderson "Richard A.C.Brenza "Lawson L.Brown 'James C.Doyle 'Walter D.Madison "Ronald W.Dunn *Harold E.Waite 'Wallace R.Hunt 'Thomas T.Cowan

BUFFALO-KEYSTONE #17 "Hugh R.Stout "Chester R.Buck *Richard W.Hillman ""Earle J.Hino Jr. •warren H.Stone 'Stanley F.Bluthner 'Hugo G.Neck 'R.Curtis Montgomery II *I.Cole Stickle "Jack Jensen "Anthony Olivieri 'Edward G.Dudek 'Louis A.Al fonsetti Sr. 'W.Bruce Renner 'Louis J.Wunsch Jr. *Gerald P.Oliver "Keith W.Church(91) 'Robert Tindle Smith 'Edward J.D.Zobrest 'David P.Barwell KING HIRAM #18 'Everett W.Hazer 'Paul c.watson 'Felix E Revette 'Joseph C.Bates 'Leon B.Clark Jr. 'Louis D.Pople "Howard E.Kneaskern "Robert B.Bogdanski

DORIC #19 'Richard J.Oliver "Roy E.VanDelinder Jr. *Ellis I.Hormats "Ralph A.Biggar ""Raymond R.Beardsley *Horace C.Porter *Stanley V.Peterson "Gary C.Thompson "Raymond H.Morgan 'Frederick S.Holderle *L.Edward Walker 'Ronald D.Mertens "Donald G.Wright 'Ronald J.Bertie 'Lawrence W.Dunn 'Arnold E.Palmer 'Robert L.Zahn *William R.Zufall "Douglas S.Poole *Charles M.Roberts 'Paul B.Josephson

ANCIENT CITY #21 'Lawrence C.Wilcox 'Guy P.Baker 'Joseph P.Caulfield "Thomas E.Dunham *George R.Daley 'Gordon W.Kent "Stuart C.Smedes 'Andrew J.Finneran

DEWITT CLINTON #22 "C.Keith Colburn "Henry F.Clas *Gerald F.Irwin "Leslie W.Kerr 'Bertram E.Myers 'Thomas A.Meyers 'Raymond Lagace *Alan C.Lewis 'Glen P.Cook BINGHAMTON #24 "Ralph F.Cowgill Jr. *A.John Warren 'Robert H.Benson 'William E.Hand *Douglas W.Holbrook 'Thomas A.Barbour "Burr L.Phelps(#90) 'Donald W.Cobb *Ronald H.Betz 'Donald A.Tiffany 'Clinton A.Hayes "Frank M.Kaminsky 'David D.Goodwin 'Alexan Tchorlain- *Edwin C.Schumacher *Donald R.Magill Tchoroum 'James M.Taylor 'Ralph V.Scott 122

Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right

DUNKIRK #25 *Robert L.Phelps **Lester G.Weinheimer Jr. *Ralph B.Haller *Paul N.Cave *Jerry L. Park 'Walter L.Henderson *Nicholas Andin *Earl J .Carl son 'George B.Whitmer 'Ronald L.Pigman 'Jerome E.Erickson 'Walter E.Cope 'Reinold H.Nelson 'Walter A. Russ 'J.Frederick Velott Jr. *Robert S.Finley 'Robert W.Boenig "Keith E.Dash 'John E.Sundeen 'Leland W.Sperry PALMYRA #26 *Austin E.Dodge 'John P.Cowan 'Lawrence R.Edwards Jr. *Walter A.Simpson "George N.Stanton Jr. *David W.Taber *Joseph D.Nye II 'Francis E.Daniels *Cullen O.Henry 'William C.Jones 'R.Stuart Smith Jr. 'Ellsworth H.Bedette 'Donald H.Morris 'Edward T.Goodrich *L.Ronald Edwards Jr. OWEGO #3121 *Laverne M.Brister *Dean F.Fowler *Walter H.Buckthal *Mathew H.Ahola *Gene R.Reynolds *Ralph E.Hefft 'George R.Morrow *Wesley J.Buyck **John P.Nosal Jr. *Murray H.Tyrrell *Reuben E.Long 'Walter B.Peyton 'Henry P.Strusz (MP)*Clarence C.VanHorn KING SOLOMON #31 *Wayne S.Watkins **Jerrold L.Hastings *Frank Wells **Jay Kosseff *Norman E.Wanzer 'Robert L.Brown *Bruce A.Julseth *Endwel 1 E.Buel 1 'Zinas M.Mavodpnes *John A.Katz *Paul M.DesAutels NORTHERN STAR #34 'Harold E.Ober *Mourad Tarpinian *Richard Suppes 'William.A.C.Thurgood 'William P.Huni *Thomas James Ward "R.Stuart Mcconkey 'Everett H.Lacy 'Robert T.Mulvaugh HORNELLSVILLE #35 'Lawrence A.Armstrong 'Donald W.Norton *Edward J.Oyer 'William W.Attwood Jr. 'David A.Houghton 'Theron J.Booth *Richard E.Eades 'David L.Lathers 'C.Raymond Hager 'Philip A.Cox ADONIRAM #36 'Frank E.Sherman *H.John Shinn *Stuart C.McCloud(#B5) 'Lawrence Polla 'Joseph M.Iuliucci 'Grover C.Carson *Warren A.Romaine *Joseph F.Reynolds 'John A.Keifer 'Robert Olmo Jr. 'Salvatore Garite *John H.Schwebach *Robert J.Cave CRYPTIC #37 *William A.Ehrgott *William H.Atwood **Stuart Sturges *Lewis O.Slocum *H.Gifford Bull 'George K.Howard(#72) 'Lewis M.French Jr. 'Clarence Spaulding *Clarence J.Richards "Paul M.Brayton 'K.Bruce Harrington 'Terry Morgan 'Barteld Gout 'Robert C.Clark 'Henry G.Welden Jr. 'Robert B.McKenzie 123

Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right

BATH #40 *Karl E. Ralston *George M.Crippen Jr. *Lyman E.Storm 'John W.Orr Jr. 'James E.Robinson •vernon L.Woolston Sr. 'John P. Shaut 'Darryl W.Griffing •Douglas J.Swan "Gerald B.Tompkins FULTON #50 *George J.Poulakis •Harlow V.Rogers 'Harold A.Fielding Jr. *Clifford C.Foster 'Hollis J.Iselin •Earl E. Bartholomew 'Orris M.Best •Kenneth W.Sweet 'Charles T.Knapp *Andrew J.Porter 'Frederick L.Sturdy *Allen E.Boyce 'C.Richard Trust 'Albert W.Sitts Sr. *Alan M.Downing 'Everett A.Cooper Sr. 'Paul E.Foster 'John R.Minckler 'Charles L.Hall 'Richard P.Gunsalus 'Thaddeus Marciniak 'M.Eugene Ellis 'Thomas R.Sawyer

CORNING #53 *Allen T.Dalrymple ••walter R.Conlin 'William H.Dorman *Dean N.Dersham •Harold S.B.Hager *Douglas J.Swan "Gerald B.Tompkins 'Edward L.Hallenbeck PEEKSKILL #55 'A 1 o i s R. Kra 1 *Alexander S.Martin *Zdenek Batik *Bernard B.Matthews 'Richard D.Colvin •Paul B.Matthews 'Andrew Lavezoli 'John H.Montross *Paul C.Edwards •Edward F.Binseel *Victor S.Versace 'Gerald F.Beyrer

HUDSON #62 *Louis S.Stone *Clyde L.Sheldon *Robert A.Stitham "Albert F.Lanz Jr. *Kenneth C.Purdy 'Edward B.Akers "Robert C.Gay

ST.GEORGE'S #74 •Harry W.Griffen *Edward J.Tracey *Werner G.Gauger •owen E.Germain •John J.Polimeni *Wallis D.Pickett(#72) •Millard N.Ruoff 'David M.Pelton *Roy M.Ackart •clifford B.Foland "Samuel S.Alpert(#72) *Osborne Mcswain •Robert H.Kerr 'Conrad Kupinski *Courtland M.Andrew *Leslie Osterhout •william L.Bowne *Roger H.Bricknell •wayne E.McKibben 'James M.Malone Jr. 'David Gonyea •Francis I.Karwowski 'William H.Fagg 'Richard M.Clark 'Robert M.Gibbons 'Norman F.Hopson 'Robert R.Currie 'Clarence Langley Jr.

SKOI-YASE #75 *William K.Cross Sr. 'Louis F.Jerger Jr. *Daniel W.Troy 'Homer E.Fritz •Roland A.St.Louis Jr. 'Donald A.Dill *E.William Whittaker 'Lee F.VanDelinder 'Thomas J.Miller 'H.Eugene Blood *Lee I.Johnston 'Arnold E.Schofield 'Howard C.Colegrove 'Richard B.Broyles(72) 'Alonzo C.LaBarr 124

Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right

SUFFOLK #76 'Charles J.Lewis Jr. 'Glen M.Smith 'Joseph W.Vetter 'Alfred P.W1les *Vincent Fortunato 'Karl W.Goehler *Harold J.Hayman *Charles Raymond 'Russell J.Wolpert 'Dale A.Tynan 'William F.Both *Charles C.Mendell *Donald Harrison "Rafael Castro 'Donald H.Fingar 'C.Burton Pierce 'Vincente D.Reyes 'Richard A.Haas 'Marshall M.Rhein 'Robert A.Hanlon 'Walter H.Drummond

CATSKILL #7B 'Charles E. F1ester *George J.Wilk *Edmund R.Stuven 'Gordon L.Gibson *Hagop Jake Beojekian 'Robert H.Murray 'James J.Scholz

TEMPLE #79 'Jesse LI.McGee Jr. *Peter C.Dooley Jr. 'Horace A.Cragun *Richard P.Tower Sr. *Robert G.McConnell 'Carl E.McGee Sr 'George S.Moyer 'Haldred C.Breckon

FLATBUSH #80 *Edward M.Stark 'Sigvart Lund 'Hans A.Jall *Walter Drake Jr. 'Bryge Kalvehagen 'Alexander C.Stuart 'John M.Thomson 'John F.Pettinato 'John F.Piazza *Norman Pedersen *Michael J.Sharkey *Salvatore C.Caradonna 'Ruben Rivera 'Jay A.Spadaro 'Michael A. Perez 'Paul A.Draghi 'Joseph Caruso 'James M.Keane

JOSEPH WARREN #Bl *Maurice E.Richards *Bryan J.Howe *George H.Savale *William J.Lockhart *Alvon Macauley Jr. 'Reginald D.Ellis **John A.Sainz 'Frank S.White Jr. 'Lorenzo Esmond 'John J.Falkenberg "Thomas L.Nesbitt

SALAMANCA #B2 'E.LeRoy Aul 'Fred C.Rider 'James H.Green 'Duane H.Dunbar *James N.Carr 'Frank LI.McLaughlin *Donald L.Bixby 'Donald C.Anderson 'Robert S.Corelli *Alan P.Bedell 'Robert I.Thomson

LAFAYETTE #86 **Stanley W.Wakefield 'Terence E.Gladwell *Nick Stuffer(94) *Joel E.Rosenwasser *Walter L.Franks Sr.(94) 'Cyrus V.Raymond(94) 'Seymour Rosenwasser *Maurice A.Bloom 'Eugene C.Head(94) "Dmeter Yablonsky *Richard C.Bohlen

ONEONTA #87 'Oliver W.Haire *Joseph R.Evans **Oliver D.Mereness *Wesley R.Aldrich *James W.Hemstrought Jr.**Fred G.Hickein 'M.Dennison Olmsted *Jerry F. Tryon 'Dale R Carson(#72) **Wayne E.Carrington Sr. *David F.Stoy *Edward S.Newsham 'Donald N.Short 'Robert F.Drake 'Louis E.Johnson *Francis K.Wilcox 'Paul T.Henry Sr. *Hugh R.Price Jr. *Allen C.Lang "Walter A.Collins *Alexander R.Grone 125

Year served as Illustrious Master, Left to Right NORTH SHORE #88 'William T.Murray 'Jacob D.VanCuilenbur 'James H.Merritt *Benjamin G.Cromwell 'Robert M.Flesher Jr. 'Franklin J.Hansen *David L.Goodman 'Thomas G.Acheson *Robert L.Dockweiler 'Robert H.Pieron *Henry R.Pekarek *Phi 1 i p Kelman 'Ronald M.Goldwyn 'David Cairns 'Harvey A.Eysman 'Walter J.Hilsenbeck CYRUS #89 'Ralph R.Gilpin 'David J.Harrison 'Robert W.Smith 'Frank N.Reynolds 'H.Joseph Heath 'Gerald H.Dominy *John H.Rensink 'Robert Curry 'Ronald James Rennie 'Anthony J.Calderisi 'Herbert Fol kerd 'V.Leebert Sancho CAYUGA #9111 *Parke A.Close 'Rodney L.Maxwell 'Lawrence J.Potter *George J.Knorr 'Charles A.Dellow **Harvey E.Payne *Maurice E.Sweitzer *A.John Warren "Harrison Raymond Jr *David H.Raymond ('Phillip J.Soyring}

HAMBURG #91 **Charles F.Van Etten *George J.Knorr 'William J.Kotvis Jr. *M.Sherrell Holmes *Don C.Markham *Carl L.Fisher 'Michael E.Driver 'Earl R.Schrader "Edward R.Trosin Jr. 'Lowell E.Irons 'George B.Sleeper 'Lothar M.Prager *Bert A.Larson 'Thomas W.Beck 'Mark L.Hopkins 'Ronald S.Januszkiewic •w.John Salisbury 'Paul Barrera Jr. 'Ronald H.Baumler 'Carl J. Smith 'Carl J.Mott {'Paul E.Cochran} NUN-DA-WA-GA #92 *Layton F.Vogel 'Harry L.Brown *Merle L.Robinson *Steven L.Wing 'Allan L.Capwell *Richard L.Plue *George H.Posey *Stephen A.Licht 'Jerold A.Brade *Horace H.Wilder 'George L.Brege 'Everett G.Norris 'Michael L.Klinkbeil 'Robert F.Dagen "Ruel R.Lovett 'Kenneth E.Kohlhagen 'Vernon G.Rupert 'Keith C.Denton GOSHEN #93 *Michael Korotky 'Randolph N.Horton *Richard G.Bul 1 *Charles J.Reilly *Charles W.Smith 'J.Kenneth Magee 'Gai 1 G.Al len 'John Stephen Clark 'Norman E.Moon

KING DAVID #97 *Alan M.Downing 'Burtiss V.Goodnough 'George A.Brett 'Benjamin B.Fisher

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LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS

1960 M.I. STANLEY W. WAKEFIELD #86 (LYNN) 609-291-9460 16 COTTAGE LA.W.HOMESTEAD at MANSFIELD, COLUMBUS NJ 08022-1044 1968 M.I. WALTER R. CONLIN #53 (PENNY) 607-936-6579 140 FULLER AVENUE CORNING NY 14830-1317 1978 M.I. GORDON W. HATHAWAY #12 (MARION) 315-735-4589 6285 STAGE ROAD UTICA NY 13502-6709 1979 M.I. JERROLD L. HASTINGS #31 (ELINOR) 802-479-1736 RRl BOX 15 WASHINGTON VT 05675-9601 1980 M.I. CHARLES E. GRANT #7 (ROSE) 914.-779-6705 66 STEBBINS AVENUE TUCKAHOE NY 10707-3829 1981 M.I. ROBERT W. WALLACE #15 (BARBARA) 716-434-7639 96 REGENT STREET LOCKPORT NY 14094-5017 1982 M.I. STUART STURGES DECEASED 15 SEPTEMBER 1998 1983 M.I. LESTER G.WEINHEIMER JR.#25 (JINNY) 716-627-5639 6783 BLACK ROAD DERBY NY 14047-9710 1984 M.I. FRED G. HICKEIN #87 (ELLIE) 607~432-6596 9 PINE STREET ONEONTA NY 13820-1922 1985 M.I. RAYMOND R. BEARDSLEY #19 (LILA) 716-248-5218 32 KURT ROAD PITTSFORD NY 14534-3946 1987 M.I. JOHN A. SAINZ #81-#74 (ELSIE) 518-793-0278 57 WEBSTER AVE. PO BOX 610 GLENS FALLS NY 12801-0610 1988 M.I. CHARLES F. VAN ETTEN #91 (BETTY) 716-532-4016 9836 VAN ETTEN ROAD GOWANDA NY 14070-9658 1989 M.I EARLE J. HIND JR. #17 619-488-8295 632 KIRKWOOD PLACE LA JOLLA CA 92037-8108 1990 M.I. JOHN MAUK HILLIARD #1 718-274-5295 100 SULLIVAN ST. APT 2-G NEW YORK NY 10112-3630 1991 M.I. RICHARD C. HADLEY #12-#74 315-363-6454 107 SENECA AVE. O.C. ONEIDA NY 13421-2561 1992 M.I. OLIVER D. MERENESS #74-#87 (BETTY) 315-463-5683 30 GROVER STREET EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057-1735 1993 M.I. JOSEPH A. PELOSO #1-#2 201-652-5109 259 SOLLAS COURT RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450-2815 1994 M.I. WAYNE E. CARRINGTON SR #87(DOROTHY) 607-432-3553 125 EAST STREET ONEONTA NY 13820-1321 1995 M.I. HARVEY E. PAYNE #90 607-533-4965 16 BEACH ROAD LANSING NY 14882-9011 1996 M.I. JAY KOSSEFF #31 (PAT) 914-876-3892 1 MANOR ROAD RHINEBECK NY 12572-1707 1997 M.I. JOHN P. NOSAL JR. #30 (JEAN) 607-687-2294 189 IVORY FOSTER ROAD APT A-9 OWEGO NY 13827-1243

176TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

20, 21, 22 AUGUST 1999

HOLIDAY INN BANQUET AND CONFERENCE CENTER

2511 ROUTE 9(AT INTERSECTION OF I-84) NORTH OF EXIT 13 OF I-84 FISHKILL NY 12524-2224 914-896-628 130

PAST GRAND MASTERS

PAST GRAND MASTERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION SEPTEMBER 2, 1810, UNTIL THE FORMATION OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL MASTER MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, JANUARY 25, 1823.

THOMAS LOWNDS #1 .... 1810-1819 SILAS LYON #1. . 1820-1821 OLIVER M LOWNDS #1 ... 1822-1823

PAST GRAND MASTERS FROM ITS ORGANIZATION JANUARY 25, 1823, TO ITS UNION WITH THE GRAND COUNCIL, ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OF THE. STATE OF NEW YORK, JUNE 7, 1860.

THOMAS LOWNDS #1. 1823-1824 OLIVER M LOWNDS #1 1825-1826 GERRIT MORGAN #1. 1826-1827 WILLIAM F PRATT #1 1827-1828" HENRY MARSH #1 .. 1828-1831 RICHARD ELLIS #1 . 1831-1843 FREDERICK W LEEDS #1. 1844-1848 JONATHAN JARVIS #1 1849-1858 JOHN B WILLIS #1. 1859-

PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FROM ITS ORGANIZATION MAY 27, 1854.

M J DRUMMOND #1 . 1854-1855 J B YATES SOMMERS #4 .. 1855-1856 HENRY F L BUNTING #7. 1856-1857 JOHN J TINDALE #7 .. 1857-1858 NATHAN 0 BENJAMIN #7 1858-1863 CHARLES H PLATT #24 .. 1863-1870 JOHN HOOLE #7 ... 1869-1870 JAMES MCCREDIE #17 .. 1870-1872 JOHN D WILLIAMS #16 1872-1873 G FRED WILTSIE #31 .. 1873-1875 JOHN B SACKETT #20. 1875-1876 GEORGE M OSGOODBY #41. 1876-1880 CHARLES W BROWN #36 1880-1881 JOHN J MARTIN #22 ... 1881-1883 THOMA~ GLIDDON #19. 1883-1885 JOHN W COBURN #7 . . . 1885-1887 JOHN L BROTHERS #20 1887-1888 R C CHRISTIANCE #68 .. 1888-1889 JOHN N MACOMB JR #23. 1889-1890 .ALEXANDER B KING #14 .. 1891-1893 GEORGE A NEWELL #71 1893-1895 JOHN F BALDWIN #2 .. 1895-1897 ABRAHAM OPPENHEIMER #41 1897-1898 FREDERICK KANTER #7 .. 1898-1899 JAMES B MCEWAN #22. 1899-1900 GEORGE MCGOWN #26. . . 1900-1901 JOHN P DEAL #14 .. 1901-1902 WILLARD S BRADT #19 .. 1902-1903 JOHN R GARDNER #7 . 1903-1904 IRVING L'HOMMEDIEU #71 1904-1905 CHARLES STEWART #4. 1905-1906 FRED E OGDEN #20 ... 1906-1907 WILLIAM H ANDREWS #16 1907-1908 FRANK M ADEE #37 . . . 1908-1909 MORRIS S MCKENZIE #14 1909-1910 WILL L LLOYD #22 ... 1910-1911 MARTIN Q GOOD #1. . 1911-1912 HERBERT W GREENLAND#13 1912-1913 J HARRIS BALSTON #7 1913-1914 GEORGE E HATCH #19 . 1914-1915 WILLIAM H ELLIS #17 1915-1916 OLIVER H LABARRE #7. 1916-1917 EUGENE E HINMAN #22 1917-1918 JAMES CHAMBERS #7 .. 1918-1919 ROLAND K MASON #32. 1919-1920 HUGH H KENDALL #53 . 1920-1921 HENRY A MCGRUER #13 1921-1922 GEORGE S HASWELL #14 1922-1923 WILLIAM S RISELAY #20 1923-1924 JOSEPH L LOCKHART #2 1924-1925 GEORGE R HEMENWAY #16 1925-1926 JAMES A SMITH #74 .. 1926-1927 GEORGE 0 LINKLETTER #36 1927-1928 CHARLES M COLTON #19 1928-1929 CHARLES H JOHNSON #22 1929-1930 JEROME L CHENEY #13. 1930-1931 JOHN A DERTHICK #80 . 1931-1932 ALBERT S PRICE #25 . 1932-1933 WILLIAM F SEBER #14 . 1933-1934 S ORMOND GOLDAN #7 . 1934-1935 A EDWARD KRIEGER #82. 1935-1936 RAYMOND E WESTBURY#l9. 1936-1937 CHARLES B WELLER #70. 1937-1938 E PARK WAGGONER #20 .. 1938-1939 EDWARD FEIH #2 ... 1939-1940 CHESTER D CROWELL #17. 1940-1941 HARLAN S PERRIGO #1 . 1941-1942 ALBERT G ODELL #26 .. 1942-1943 131

PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (CON'T)

WALTER M HARTMANN #74 1943-1944 GEORGE S WYMAN #70 1944-1945 EUGENE B SANFORD #22. 1945-1946 ARTHUR A BRYANT #7 1946-1947 IRA R FERGUSON #20. 1947-1948 HAROLD G DOBSON #19. 1948-1949 GEORGE W PRATT #53. 1949-1950 HAROLD BLESSING #74. 1950-1951 JAMES G PURDY #86 1951-1952 HOWARD L ADAMS #12 1952-1953 WALTER E PRICE #1 1953-1954 EDWARD L FLEMMING #31. 1954-1955 JAMES H WATSON #17. 1955-1956 THEODORE M BILLINGS #4 1956-1957 W RAY CONVERSE #26. 1957-1958 MAX V COTE #81 1958-1959 HAROLD M KREASON #35. 1959-1960 STANLEY W WAKEFIELD#86 1960-1961 JAMES D SEATTER #79 1961-1962 R BRUCE DAYTON #19 1962-1963 RAYMOND H HOUST #74 1963-1964 JOSEPH J SMITH #36 1964-1965 JOHN A BARINGER #72 1965-1966 KENNETH C SCHWARTZ #70 1966-1967 8 FRANKLIN SLYE #13 1967-1968 WALTER R CONLIN #53. 1968-1969 ALBIN F BRUDER #85. 1969-1970 ROY E VANDELINDER #19. 1970-1971 MICHAEL A MALLIES #4. 1971-1972 SYLVANUS F NYE #17 1972-1973 VINCENT D•ANZA #22. 1973-1974 H RANDALL KREGER #2 .. 1974-1975 GORDON M CANER #92. 1975-1976 ROBERT A L BENTLEY #1. 1976-1977 EDWARD E HO~RIG #86 1977-1978 GORDON W HATHAWAY #12. 19 7 8 -·19 7 9 JERROLD L HASTINGS #31. 1979-1980

THE NAME OF "GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK" WAS ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1981.

PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

CHARLES E GRANT #85 1980-1981 ROBERT W WALLACE #15 . 1981-1982 STUART STURGES #37. 1982-1983 L G WEINHEIMER JR #25. 1983-1984 FRED G HICKEIN #87. 1984-1985 RAYMOND R BEARDSLEY #191985-1986 EDMUND LYNCH JR #31 1986-1987 JOHN A SAINZ #81 . . 1987-1988 CHARLES F VANETTEN #91. 1988-1989 EARLE J HINO JR ~17. 1989-1990 JOHN MAUK HILLIARD #1 . 1990-1991 RICHARD S HADLEY #12 1991-1992 OLIVER D MERENESS #87 . 1992-1993 JOSEPH A PELOSO #1 . 1993-1994 WAYNE E CARRINGTON #87. 1994-1995 HARVEY E PAYNE #90 . 1995-1996 JAY KOSSEFF #31 ...... 1996-1997 JOHN P NOSAL JR #30. 1997-1998 PAUL B MATTHEWS #55 ... . 1998-1999

GENERAL GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS INTERNATIONAL 132

"ranb C!Lnunctl C!Iry.pttr mn.anu.a nf t~r &tatr nf Nrw lnrk

1. lbe Crand naster may direct the Elective Officers of the Crand Council and Past Crand nasters to lllake Official visits to a District and to individual Councils, for the purpose of encouraging closer fellowship and advancing the interests of Cryptic nasonry throughout the Jurisdiction.

~. Such Crand Officers may make the same inspection of Records and report of their visit as is required of a District Deputy Grand naster.

3. G.L.O.s also assist the c.n. as he makes decisions. As a G.L.O. they must make visits to various councils; thoul{h they officially represent Crand Council these visits are without Authority.

4·. Since the officers need to meet and know the companions, and tha companions need to know the officers, the primary purpose of these visits are social. However, since the officer might h~r.ome Grand Haster the evening is hiss he is the program. Nothing may distract from the message he brings.

5. After the G.L.O. completes his message and returns the Cavel to the I.H., the protocol is identical to a visit by the DDGn. The I.H. immediately begins to close by asking the Recorder to read the minutes of the evening.

NOTE: lbe C.L.O. cannot defer the reading of the minutes until tha next meeting. They must be read and approved, that evening.

Only the n.I.C.n. has this authority. 133

DISTRICT VISITATIONS OF GRAND LINE OFFICERS 1998-1999 #1 COLUMBIAN #1 ADONIRAM #36 SUFFOLK #76 FLAT8USH #80 NORTH SHORE #88 ..... *EDWARD P FAGAN JR #2 PHOENIX #2 ADELPHIC #7 PEEKSKILL #55 LAFAYETTE #86. . . . . *STEPHEN A LICHT #3 ANCIENT CITY #21 KING SOLOMON #31 HUDSON #62 CATSKILL #78 GOSHEN #93 . . *CHARLES M ROBERTS #4 BLOSS #14 DEWITT CLINTON #22 ST GEORGE'S #74 ONEONTA #87 .... *REUBEN E LONG

#5 NORTHERN STAR #34 CRYPTIC #37 JOSEPH WARREN #81 CYRUS #89 . . . *E WILLIAM WHITTAKER #6 ROTICA #12 CENTRAL CITY #13 KING HIRAM #18 FULTON #50 KING DAVID #97 ...... *REUBEN E LONG #7 SOUTHERN TIER #16 BINGHAMTON #24 OWEGO #30 CORNING #53 CAYUGA #90 . . . . . *STEPHEN A LICHT #8 DORIC #19 PALMYRA #26 HORNELLSVILLE #35 BATH #40 SKOI-YASE #75 NUN-DA-WAGA #92 . . . . . *DONALD HARRISON #9 BRUCE #15 BUFFALO-KEYSTONE #17 DUNKIRK #25 TEMPLE #79 SALAMANCA #82 HAMBURG #91 ...... *DONALD HARRISON

Are you a member of the " CHARITY CORPORATION" ? You can be a " LIFE SPONSOR" for FIFTY DOLLARS Donations are "TAX DEDUCTIBLE" so make check payable to: GRAND COUNCIL CHARITY CORPORATION Send your CHECK to the Grand Treasurer.

Tell him you read about it in the" Annual Proceedings "I 134

ASSISTANT GRAND LECTURER1s DUTIES

1. To visit each Constituent Council in his district al least once each Cryptic year and to report the results of his visit to the Grand Lecturer with copies lo the M.I. Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Recorder

2. To keep in contact with the Constituent Councils in his District lo consult and advise the Council Officers in matters appertaining to the Standard Work and the Authorized Manual° for Council Officers.

3. To promote and advise the interest of the Cryptic Rite and encourage closer companionship throughout the jurisdiction.

4. To inspect and impart, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, the rltualistic work of the rite and lo report lo the Grand Lecturer on each visitation and on an annual basis.

5. To encourage each Council in his District lo appoint a Council Lecturer and to work with him during the year to promote efficiency and accuracy In the Rltual of the Cryptic Rtte

6. In cooperation with the DDGM of the District to arrange for and hold a convention in his district al least once in each year for exemplttication of the work of the Rltual and promotion of the interests of the Rite.

7. Also in cooperation with the District DDGM hold a Cryptic Festival in his District at least once each year for the purpose of conferring the degrees of the Cryptic Rite

NOTE: The AGL cannot defer the reading of the minutes until the next meeting, They must be read and approved that evening. Only the M.l.G.M. has this authority.

Remember that In accordance with the Constitution, the AGL's are appointed by the Grand Lecturer with the approval of the M.l.G.M. and are his Rltual representatives in the District. They should be personally familiar with the work of the Cryptic Rite and be in position lo advise the Constituent Councils. 135

GRAND LECTURER and DISTRICT CONVENTIONS 1998-1999

*WILLIAM R ZUFALL #19 54 GIRTON PLACE, ROCHESTER NY 14607-2113 716-271-0795 DISTRICT ASSISTANT GRAND LECTURER DISTRICT CONVENTION

#1 "RAFAEL CASTRO #76 SUFFOLK COUNCIL ~76 15 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE WEST M.T. 85 NORTH MAIN STREET COPIAGUE NY 11726-3209 SAYVILLE NY 516-842-8582 14 MAY 1999

#2 "MICHAEL A LAMPADARIOS #7 PHOENIX COUNCIL #2 131 SECOND AVENUE M.T. 262 MARTINE AVENUE WESTWOOD NJ 07675-2132 WHITE PLAINS NY 201-666-5837 11 MAY 1999

#3 "ROBERT C GAY #62 CATSKILL COUNCIL #78 23 GAFFNEY LANE PO BOX 208 RTE 9W, 2 MI N OF CATSKILL KINDERHOOK NY 12106-0208 M. T. CHATHAM NY 518-758-9865 10 MAY 1999

#4 "WALTER A COLLINS #87 ST GEORGE'S COUNCIL #74 10 JEANETTE STREET M.T. 394 PRINCETOWN ROAD ALBANY NY 12209-1914 SCHENECTADY NY 518-463-5486 12 MAY 1999

#5N "R STUART MC CONKEY #34 CRYPTIC COUNCIL #37 603 FIFTH STREET EAST M.T. 657 NORTH BROADWAY CORNWALL ONTARIO K6H 2M6 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 613-932-8132 13 MAY 1999

#SS "R STUART MC CONKEY #34 CRYPTIC COUNCIL #37 M.T. 657 NORTH BROADWAY "SAME AS ABOVE" SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 13 MAY 1999

#6 "GEORGE R HUNTER #13 FULTON COUNCIL #50 3401 LINDA LANE M.T. 614 SOUTH FOURTH ST BALDWINSVILLE NY 13027-9217 FULTON NY 315-652-3570 27 APRIL 1999

#7 "FRANK M KAMINSKY #24 BINGHAMTON COUNCIL #24 63 CHESTNUT STREET M.T. 403 EAST MAIN STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13905-4449 ENDICOTT NY 607-722-2090 8 APRIL 1999

#8 "RUEL R LOVETT #92 DORIC COUNCIL #19 8419 PEACHEY ROAD M.T. 875 EAST NAT~ STREET BERGEN NY 14416-9502 ROCHESTER NY 716-494-2546 17 MARCH 1999

#9 "KEITH E DASH #25 HAMBURG #91 9416 STEFFI DRIVE M.T. 645 MAIN STREET ANGOLA NY 14006-9270 EAST AURORA NY 716-549-2355 14 APRIL 1999 136

~runh C!!ounril

t. To vi •it each Council in his District at least 1rnce in each Grand Council Year.

2. To keep in :contact ~ith all Councils in his District and to counsel with and advise the Council Officers.

3. To promote and advance the interests of the Cryptic Rite and to encourage closer fello,.ship throughout the Jur.i5diction.

4. To represent the Grand Haster in such matters as may be committed to him.

S. To inspect the records of the Recorder, Treasurr.r and Trustees of the Councils in his District and make a report to the Grand naster as to the manner in Mhich such records and funds are l

b. To inspect and impart, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer the Ritualistic work of the Rite, and to make a report to the Grand Lecturer iinmediately follo.,ing the inspection.

7. In cooperation ,.ith the AGL of the District to arrange for and hold a convention in his District at least once in each year for the exemplication of the work of the Ritual and promotion of the interests of the Rite.

8. Also in cooperation ~ith the District AGL hold a Cryptic Festival in his District at least once during the year for the purpose of conferring the degrees of the Cryptic Rite.

9. To arrange to assist the Grand Line Officer assigned to his District or Councils therein, in making his Official visit

NOTE: The DDGn cannot defer the reading of the minutes until the next meeting. They must be read and approv_ed, that evening.

Only the n.1.c.n. has this authority. 137

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 199B-1999

DISTRICT NAME and ADDRESS COUNCILS IN DISTRICT

#1 *JOHN H SCHWEBACH #36 COLUMBIAN #1,ADONIRAM #36 199-33 19TH AVENUE SUFFOLK #76, FLATBUSH #B0 WHITESTONE NY 11357-3312 NORTH SHORE #BB 71B-352-5075

#2 *RICHARD C BOHLEN #B6 was appointed 1n August, died 11/21/1998. replaced by *DMETER YABLONSKY #B6 PHOENIX #2, ADELPHIC #7 144 WESTCHESTER AVENUE PEEKSKILL #55, LAFAYETTE #B6 THORNWOOD NY 10594-1221 914-941-554B

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GRAND MASTER FOR DISTRICT #3 1998-1999 #3 *ALAN C LEWIS #22 ANCIENT CITY #21, KING SOLOMON #31 41 HAWTHORNE AVENUE HUDSON #62, CATSKILL #7B DELMAR NY 12054-3117 GOSHEN #93 51B-439-3931

#4 *HUGH R PRICE JR #87 BLOSS #14, DEWITT CLINTON #22 B MERCHANT ST. PO BOX 13B ST. GEORGE'S #74, ONEONTA #B7 OXFORD NY 13B30-013B 607-B43-96B0

#5 *T JAMES WARD #34 NORTHERN STAR #34, CRYPTIC #37 RR 1 BOX JOSEPH WARREN #Bl, CYRUS #B9 APPLE HILL ONT K0C 1B0 613-52B-42B5

#6 *ALLEN E BOYCE #50 ROTICA #12, CENTRAL CITY #13 9 PERSHING DRIVE KING HIRAM #lB, FULTON #50 FULTON NY 13069-3312 KING DAVID #97 315-592-4347

#7 *DONALD R MAGILL #24 SOUTHERN TIER #16, BINGHAMTON #24 22B4 FARM TO MARKET ROAD OWEGO #30, CORNING #53 JOHNSON CITY NY 13790-9521 CAYUGA #90 607-754-9219

#B *DOUGLAS S POOLE #19 DORIC #19, PALMYRA #26 7B33 WALKER ROAD HORNELLSVILLE #35, BATH #40 LE ROY NY 144B2-B959 SKOI-YASE #75, NUN-DA-WA-GA #92 716-5B4-3601

#9 *GERALD P OLIVER #17 BRUCE #15, BUFFALO-KEYSTONE #17 B2B5 GREINER ROAD DUNKIRK #25, TEMPLE #79 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221-2B16 SALAMANCA #B2, HAMBURG #91 716-6BB-7677 138

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OFFICERS of the GENERAL GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS, INTERNATIONAL

M.P. Orville E Wesseler ...... General Grand Master 1742 North Sabin, Wichita KS 67212-1739 316-945-5531 R.P. Charles F Van Etten. . . Deputy General Grand Master 9836 Van Etten Road, Gowanda, NY 14070-9658 716-532-4016

R.P. Perry Anderson .. General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work 216 North VanBuren, Pierre, SD 57501 605-224-2406

R.P. Melburn C Barnes ...... General Grand Treasurer 725 North Tenth, Fredonia, KS 66736 316-378-3839

R.P. Ronald E Fullerlove .. . General Grand Recorder PO Box 310, Sherrard IL 61281-0310 Phone & Fax 309-593-2812

R.P. Rev Conrad F Johnson .. General Grand Chaplain 234 North First, Troy, KS 66087-0428 913-284-2292

R.P. David H Volkman. .General Grand Captain of the Guard 2505 Ninth Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501 208-743-0248

R.P. Donald M Keiser. . .General Grand Conductor of the Council 220 SW Crystal Hills Dr, Lawton, OK 73505 405-536-6056

R.P. David F Snyder General Grand Marshal 820 N. Old Manor, Wichita, KS 67208 316-683-6953

R. P. D Al le n Surratt . .General Grand Steward 6587 Suratt Country Road, Denton NC 27239 910-857-2384

R.P. Andrew T Heriem...... General Grand Sent;nel 2403 Berkeley Street, Salt Lake City UT B4109 801-466-2727

R.P. Dee D. Duttweiler ...... General Grand Organist 1714 South 6th, Atchison, KS 66002 913-367-3758

THE FORTIETH TRIENNIAL ASSEMBLY will be held at WICHITA KANSAS 31 OCTOBER thru 2 NOVEMBER 1999

General -Grand Council Cryptic Masons International has a Charity, which primarily benefits the Indiana University School of Medicine Atherosclerosis research facilities. If you desire to assist the foundation- send funds to: Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation Marion K Crum, Executive Secretary 6854 East Georgetown Road Nashville, IN 47448-9432 140

INDEX Agenda-1998 Annual Assembly ...... 142 Annual Returns from Constituent Councils( Chart ) ...... 95 A.G.L.s and Grand Lecturers' Conventions •...... 134 Attendance and Registration at Annual Assembly ...... 13-15,32 Biography: John P Nosal Jr ...... 2-4 Paul B Matthews ...... 9-12 Charity Corporation Inc. Annual Meeting ...... 30-31,44-47 Closing of 175th Annual Assembly ...... 37 Committee Appointments for Annual Assembly ...... 16 Committees Appointed for 1998-1999 ....•••...... 126-128 Cryptic Mason of the Year Award, New York State ...... 96 District Deputy Grand Masters 1998-1999 ...... 137 Dispensations Issued 1997-1998 ...•••...... 38-39 Dual, Plural, Honorary Memberships ...... Duties of Assistant Grand Lecturer ..•••...... 134 Du ti es of District Deputy Grand Master ...... 136 Duties of Grand Line Officers on Official Visits ...... 132 Election of Officers ...... 36-37 Eulogies to M.I. Past Grand Masters ...... ••••...... 23-24 General Grand Council International, Awards ...... 34,63,96 General Grand Council International, Officers ...•...... 139 Grand Council Elected Officers, 1997-1998 ....•. Inside Front Cover Grand Council Appointed Officers, 1997-1998 ..•...... 1 Grand Council Elected Officers, 1998-1999 ...... Outside Back Cover Grand Council Appointed Officers, 1998-1999 ...... Inside Sack Cover Grand Masters Address ...... 22-28 Grand Masters Banquet ..•....•..•..•...... 71 Grand Masters Testimonial Dinner ...... 5-6 Grand Master Elect, Acceptance Speech and Address ...... 7-8 Grand Master Elect, Message to D.D.G.M.s .....••..•...... Grand Master Elect, Reception ...... 8 Grand Recorders of other Jurisdictions ...... 112-113 Grand Representatives Of and Near New York State ...... 35,114-119 Greetings, Affiliations, Restorations, Demits, Suspensions •... 50-51 In Memoriam .....••...... •.•...... 94,138 Installation of Officers, Tiled ...... 37 Installation of Officers, Public ...... 37 Ill.M., D.M., P.C.W.and Recorder of Constituent Councils .... 102-111 Ladies Program ....•••.•••••••...... •..••...... 70 Masonic Calendar ...... 143 Memorial Page .•••.•...... •...... •...... •...... 138 Minutes of 175th Annual Assembly ...... 16-21,29-37 Opening of 175th Annual Assembly ...... 16 Past Grand Masters 1810 through 1998 ...... 130-131 Past Grand Masters Living ...... 129 Past Grand Masters in attendance ...... 13 Permanent Funds ...... ••••.•.•...... 42 Permanent Members of Constituent Councils ...... 120-125 Reception of Honored Guests ...... 19-21 REMEMBER------WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY ROLLS AROUND, I WAS THE FIRST TO SAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY 141

INDEX Grand Master ...... 74-75 Reports Deputy Grand Master ...... 18-65 of Principal Conductor of the Work ...... 66-67 Elected Grand Treasurer ...... 35,44-43 Officers Grand Recorder ...... 34,35,48 Grand Captain of the Guard ...... 68 Grand Conductor of the Council ...... 68 Grand Marshal ...... 69 Grand Standard Bearer ...... 70 Grand Steward ...... 72 Grand Trustees ...... 42 Reports Grand Fraternal Correspondent ...... 76-85 of Grand Historian ...... 17, 62-63 Appointed Grand Lecturer ...... 16,73 Officers Grand Musician ...... -- Grand Sentinel ...... -- District Deputy Grand Masters ...... 85-88 Reports Audit (Finance and Accounts) ...... 36,55 of Sy-Laws ...... 61 Committee Condition and Extension of the Rite ...... 18,58-59 Credentials and Registration ...... 32,49 Budget (F{nance and Accounts) ...... 36,43 Grievance and Appeals ...... -- Ish-Sodi and Awards ...... 33-34,65,96-101 Jurisprudence and Laws ...... 17, 36,58-5·9 Library and Museum ...... 56 Masonic Education ...... 18,56 Necrology and Service ...... 25-26 On the Grand Masters Address ...... 29,64 Ritual ...... 17,18 St. George Council, Order of Annointed Kings ...... 57 Thrice Illustrious Master Degree ...... 37 Time and Place ...... 37 York Rite Cooperation ...... 33-34,53-55 Resolut.ions and Motions ...... 16,36,60-61 Response of Honored Guests ...... 29-30,32-34 Roll Call of Grand Representatives ...... 35 Supplies available through Grand Recorders Office ...... 52 Suspension/Restoration of Council ...... 16,59 Tri-State Festival and Multi-State Festival ...... 33,119 Fortieth Triennial ...... 139 Unfinished Business ...... 37 Vesper Service ...... 89-93 Visitations Assigned to Grand Line Officers ...... 133 Youth Organizations ...... : ...... 21 ENCOURAGE A WORTHY MAN TO ASK FOR A SYMBOLIC LODGE PETITION!! AFTER HE HAS BECOME PROFICIENT AND SERVED HIS LODGE----­ SECURE HIS PETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ROYAL ARCH MASONS----­ THEN SHOW HIM REAL FRATERNALISM-THE CIRCLE OF PERFECTION!!!! IF A CHRISTIAN, ENLIST HIM INTO SERVICE AS A KNIGHT TEMPLAR. May YOUR Life in 1997-1998 be Happy and Satisfying-DO GOOD TO OTHERS. MASONIC CALENDARS

ANCIENT CRAFT MASONS - commence their era with the creation of the world, calling it Anno Lucis (A.L.), "In the year of Light." Lodge meetings are dated by adding 4000 to the current date.

SCOTTISH RITE - Same as Ancient Craft except the Jewish Chronology is used, as, Anno Muncli (A.M.), "In the year of the World." For dates, add 3760 to the common era.

ROY AL ARCH MASONS - date from the year the second Temple was commenced by Zerubbabel, as Anno Inventionis (AL), "In the year of the Discovery." For dates, add 530 to the common era.

ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS - date from the year in which the Temple of Solomon was completed, Anno Depositionis, (ADep.), "In the year of the Deposit." For dates, add 1000 years to the common era.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR - commence their era with the organization of their Order, Anno Ordinis, (A.O.), "In the year of the Order." For dates, subtract from the Christian era, or common era, 1118. '19ranb

HEADQUARTERS: Owego Treadway Inn, S.R 17C, Owego, NY 13827-4839 RESERVATIONS• Enclosed are Hotel Reservation and Meal Order fonns. Hotel Reservations should be made with Hotal. REGIS!RATION• Friday, 14August 1998, Noon-4•00pm &6•00oo800pm. Saturday, 15August 1998, 7•30am oo IOOOam FRIDAY, 14 AUGUST 1998 10:00 a.m. Charity Corporation Trustees Meeting (New Bedford Room) l:OOp.m. Conference - Past Grand Masters (New Bedford Room) 2:00p.m. Conference - Grand Line Officers and Past Grand Masters. 4:00p.m. VESPER SERVICE - (Williamsburg Room) 5:00p.m. Dinner - No scheduled Dinner 6:45p.m. Owego Omncil #30 q>ens the One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Annual Assembly (Williamsburg Room) and roceives Grand line Offioors and the Most illustrious Grand Master, (White Jacket i:m.d pwple or black tie). Roll Call oC Officers and CollllCils for Quorum, Minutes, Appointment of Annual Assembly Omnnit.toos, Resalutions (.if any), Report of: Grand Lecturer with Awards, Roll Call of AGL's, Rituul, Table Councils, Jurisprud"noe, By-1.....9.ws, G:-a.ud Historian, library and Musoum, Grand Trustees, Masonic Education and Deputy Grand Master. 9:15p.m. Recess: Hospitality Suite (in Eoono Lodge Seminar Room) SATURDAY, 15 AUGUST 1998 6:30a.m. York Rite College &eakfast honoring MIGM Nosal (Starfire Room), thoee not attending may ea1 in Dining Room. 8:00a.m. Reoorders and Treasurers moot with Gr. Rooorder & Gr. Treasurer. AOL's moot with Gr. U:durer. (Williamsburg Room) 8:45a.m. 7th Cryptic District:. receives Grand line Officers and Most illustrious Grand Master. Reconvene Annual Assembly. (Morning Suits) (Williamsburg Room) 9:00 a.m. Reoeption of Distinguished Guests. Ladies/Guest.8 Invited. 9:30a.m. F.ndia:tt Triangle #43 presents - 'Tribute to th~ Roee" 9:45 a.m. Roll Call of District:. Deputy Grand Masters. Roll Call of Grand Representatives Near and From other Grand Jurisdictions 10:00 a.m. Reports - Grand Fraternal ~ndent, Condition and Extension of the Rite, Finance and 1\coounts: Audit aud Budget, Grand Treasurer, Grand Recorder, Grand Masters Address with Necrology. 11:15 a.m. Mooting of the Charity Corporation. ll:~a.m. Grand Lodge F & AM Representative addresses Assembly. Noon Recess and Luncheon. (Starlire Room) l:OOp.m. Raoonvene Annual Assembly. Reports-York Rit.e Corporation, Credentials, Report on lsh Scx:tiandc.:ther Awards. 2:00p.m. Election of 1~1999 Offioors, Report on Tune and Plaoe and remaining reports. Report on Grand Mtl!Oter's i\:ldrass, Unlinished Business, 'llled Installation of Of!ioer.;; Gr. Master Elect gives Ilistriot Deputy Grand Masten; ~­ 2:30p.m. Closing of the Hundred Seventy-Fifth Annual Assembly. 2:45p.m. The Ilistriot Deputy Grand Masters moot with inooming Grand Master (Williamsburg Room) 3:00p.m. Thrire lliustrious Master Dogree ( Starlire Room) 4:30p.m. Open Installation of Grand line Offioors and District Deputy Grand Masters. Ledies and Guest.a are oordially invit.ed to attend (Williamsburg Room) 6:30p.m. Rooeptioo for Moot lliustrious Grand Master. (Whit& Jacket and BlacklPuipl& 'Ile). (Sta,£re LOOby) 7:30p.m.. Banquet for Most illustrious Grand Mast.er. (Starfire Room) lO:OOp.m. ~itality Suits lin F.oono Lodge &minor Room) SUNDAY 10:00 AM Treadway Brunch· Dutch Treat LADIES PROGRAM FRIDAY, 14 AUGUST 1998 4:00p.m.. VESPER SERVICE (Williamsburg Room) 5:00p.m. Dinner - No scheduled dinner 6:45p.m.. Hospitality Rooms (Eoono Lodge Seminar Room) SATURDAY. 15 AUGUST 1998

9:00a..m. Art Show and Sbq:iping- ~n Available. Noon Luncheon (Owego Room) l:OOp.m. Art Show and Shopping -Transportation Available. 4:30p.m.. Open Inst.allation of Grand line Officers and District Deputy Grand Masters. Ladies and Guests are oordially invited oo attend. (Williamsburg Room) 6:30p.m.. Reception for tho Most illustrious Grand Master. Semi-formal (Starfire L:ibby) 7:30p.m. Benquet for the Most illustrious Grand Mast.er. lO:OOp.m. Hospitality Suite. lin Erono lDdge Seminar Room) SUNDAY 10:00 AM Treadway Brunch - Dutch Treat THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS MASTER DEGREE: All newly elected Masters are required to receive this Degree. This is mandatory under Art1cie II, Section 4la of the General Regulations of this Grand Council. Your Grand C.Ouncil Committee, and Grand Rec~rder, will greatly appreciate pre-registration cards and reservations for all events. Everything possible will be done for your convenience, comfort and pleasure. All Companions are invited to attend and participate in this Annual Assembly. Attest•~J) ,u. /I I , ~~ Cordially and Fraternally Fred G. "ckein, Grand Recorder John P. Nosal Jr. 9 Pine Street, Oneonta, NY Grand Master le\820-19?.2 I NOTES

I APPOINTED OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS STATE OF NEW YORK 1998-1999 R.I. VICTORS VERSACE (CHRIS) ...... GRAND SENTINEL 21 ALLEN ROAD, GARRISON NY 10524-1169 914-739-8678

R.I. REV DR DON C MARKHAM #91 (HELEN) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN 11437 GENESEE STREET, ALDEN NY 14004-9625 716-937-6252

R.I. REV ALLEN C LANG #87 (CAROL) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN FORT HILL PARK PO BOX 566, OXFORD NY 13830-0566 607-843-5172

R. I. REV ROBERT J CAVE #7 (LOIS) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN 12 HEYWOOD STREET, NEW HYDE PARK NY 11040-2412 516-746-7909

R. I. REV EDWIN C SCHUMACHER #24 (BERYL) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN 1838 DECKER ROAD, BINGHAMTON NY 13903-6045 607-722-8196 R.I. REV HERBERT M GROCE JR #1 (LINDA) ...... GRAND CHAPLAIN EMERITUS 875 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD, WHARTON NJ 07885-1525 201-361-8816

R.I. WILLIAM R ZUFALL #19 (AUDREY) ...... GRAND LECTURER 54 GIRTON PLACE, ROCHESTER NY 14607-2113 716-271-0795 R.I. WILLIAM G VASSILY #13 (HELEN) ...... GRAND LECTURER EMERITUS 7733 APRICOT LANE, LIVERPOOL NY 13090-2305 315-652-6772 R.I. ARNOLD A BERMAN #2 (CHARLOTTE) ...... GRAND HISTORIAN 164 CHURCH STREET APT lK NEW ROCHELLE NY 10805-3233 914-235-9712 R.I. WILLIAM L BOWNE #74 (PHYLLIS) ...... GRAND HISTORIAN EMERITUS 1079 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SCHENECTADY NY 12309-5601 518-372-8426 R.I. JACK W OVITT #12 & #50., ...... GRAND MUSICIAN 419 LANSING STREET, UTICA NY 13501-3020 315-793-3868

R.I. FRANCIS K WILCOX #87 ...... GRAND MUSICIAN 3575 COUNTY ROAD 32, OXFORD NY 13830-3360 607-843-9246

R.I. PAUL C EDWARDS, #55 (BETTY) ...... GRAND FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT 150 ALBANY POST ROAD, BUCHANAN NY 10511-1614 914-736-0516

176TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

20, 21, 22 AUGUST 1999 HOLIDAY INN BANQUET and CONFERENCE CENTER 2511 US ROUTE 9 NORTH OF EXIT 13 OFF I-84 FISHKILL NEW YORK 12524-2224 914-896-6281 I C) 9' 8 G R F\ ELECTED OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL CRYPTIC MASONS N STATE OF NEW YORK 1998-1999 Di M. I. PAUL B MATTHEWS 1155 (SUSAN) ...... GRAND MASTER 192 THIRD STREET, BUCHANAN NY 10511-1114 13827-1243 914-737-3989 (' R.I. DOUGLAS J SWANl40,153 (MARY ALICE) ...... DEPUTY GRAND MASTER 0 10350 SPENCER HILL DRIVE, CORNING NY 14830-9530 607-962-6539 v R.I. EDWARD P FAGAN JRl1,12(SYDELL)GRAND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR THE WORK 211 COACHLIGHT SQUARE-ON-HUDSON, MONTROSE NY 10548-1252 914-737-7445 cN~ M.I. RAYMOND R BEARDSLEY 119 (LILA) ...... GRAND TREASURER I 32 KURT ROAD, PITTSFORD NY 14534-3946 716-248-5218 '- M.I. FRED G HICKEIN 187 (ELLIE) ...... GRAND RECORDER 9 PINE STREET, ONEONTA NY 13820-1922 607-432-6596 p M.I. LESTER G WEINHEIMER JR 125 (JINNY) ...... GRAND RECORDER EMERITUS 6783 BLACK ROAD, DERBY NY 14047-9710 716-627-5639 R 0 R.I. E WILLIAM WHITTAKER 119 & 175(CAROLE).GRAND CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD c 507 WEST BLUFF DRIVE, BLUFF POINT NY 14478-9748 315-536-2525 E R.I. REUBEN E LONG 130 (ELVINA) ...... GRAND CONDUCTOR OF COUNCIL E 5 COURTLY CIRCLE, OWEGO NY 13827-1101 607-687-5882 D R.I. DONALD HARRISON 1176 (JEANETTE) ...... GRAND MARSHAL l 108 STRATHMORE VILLAGEDRIVE, CENTEREACH NY 11720-1224 516-698-7763 tJ R.I. STEPHEN A LICHT #92 (MELISSA) ...... GRAND STANDARD BEARER 3268 WEST MAIN ROAD, BATAVIA NY 14020-9109 716-343-1517 G R. I. CHARLES M ROBERTS 119 (LESLIE) ...... GRAND STEWARD Sj 158 MEADOWBRIAR ROAD, ROCHESTER NY 14616-2339 716-621-3796 M.I. RICHARD C HADLEY 112 & 174 ...... 1998-2001 .. GRAND TRUSTEE 107 SENECA AVENUE O.C., ONEIDA NY 13421-2561 315-363-6454 M.I. OLIVER D MERENESS 174 & 187 (BETTY) ..... 1997-2000 .. GRAND TRUSTEE 30 GROVER STREET, EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057-1735 315-463-5683 M.I .. WAYNE E CARRINGTON SR (DOROTHY) ...... 1998-1999 .. GRAND TRUSTEE 125 EAST STREET, ONEONTA NY 13820-1321 607-432-3553