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STATE OF LOUISIANA,,

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.

NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION,

FEBRUARY 1ST, 2D AND 3D, 1904,

A. I,. 5904.

ROBERT R. REID, Grand Master. RICHARD LAMBERT, Grand Secretary.

PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE AND ORDERED TO BE READ IN ALL THE LODGES.

NEW ORLEANS :

A. W. HYATT STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.. N. O.—94780. 1904. OFFICERS

OF THE ' MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE

OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE M. W. Grand Master. E. T. SELLERS B. W. Deputy Grand Master. L. C. ALLEN B.W. Grand Senior Warden. O. H. SIMPSON B.W. Grand Junior Warden. A. G. RICKS B.W. Grand Treasurer. RICHARD LAMBERT B.W. Grand Secretary. CURTIS T. HINES , B.W. Grand Lecturer. REV. DE. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain. C. C. KRAMER W. Grand Senior Deacon. AARON STEEG W. Grand Junior Deacon. JOHN S. ALFRED W. Grand Marshal. JOHN PULESTON W. Grand Sword Bearer. JOS. T. LABIT W- Grand Pursuivant. JOSEPH MEYERS W. Grand Steward. ROBERT W. IRVINE W. Grand Steward. J. D. MARKS W. Grand Steward. N. B. NULL W. Grand Steward. JAMES A. CHADWICK Grand Organist. JOHN R. LAMBERT Grand Tyler. FIRST DAY'S SESSION.

GRAND LODGE HALL, \ NEW ORLEANS, Monday, February 1, 1904. j The Ninety-second Annual Grand Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Louisiana, convened in the City of New Orleans, at Masonic Temple, corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, on Monday, February 1st, A. D. 1904, at 7 o'clock, p. M. The M. W. Grand Lodge was opened by the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, in ample form, on the third, or Master's degree, of Masonry, after prayer by Rev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain. OFFICERS PRESENT. The roll of Grand Officers was called and the following were present: ROBERT R. REID M. W. Grand Master. L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE R. W. Deputy Grand Master. E. T. SELLERS , R. W. Grand Senior Warden. L. C. ALLEN R. W. Grand Junior Warden. A. G. RICKS R. W. Grand Treasurer. RICHARD LAMBERT R. W. Grand Secretary. REV. DB. HERMAN-C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain. FRED. C. MARSH W. Grand Senior Deacon. C. C. KRAMER W. Grand Junior Deacon. EDW. J. MADDEN W. Grand Marshal. JOHN PULESTON W. Grand Sword Bearer. AARON STEEG W. Grand Pursuivant. J. D. MARKS.. ••••• W. Grand Steward. ROBERT W. IRVINE. W. Grand Steward. JOSEPH MEYERS W. Grand Steward. EDMOND HAAS W. Grand Steward. JAMES A. CHADWICK Grand Organist. JOHN R. LAMBERT Grand Tyler. PAST GKAND OFFICERS PRESENT. Past Grand Masters—David R. Graham, Chas. F. Buck, A. C. Allen, R. H. Cage. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT. Arizona, Connecticut, Canada, Costa Rica, Colorado, Cuba, Eng- land, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indian Territory Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, New Mexico, New Zealand, Ohio, Oklahoma, Peru, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, West Virginia.

CREDENTIALS. The M. W. Grand Master appointed E. W. Brother Bichard Lambert and W. Brothers O. H. Simpson and Gus. D. Levy as a Committee on Credentials. This Committee subsequently submitted the following report:

NEW ORLEANS, LA., February 1, 1904. To the M W. Grand Master and Grand Lodge, F. and A. M , of the State of Louis'ana: Your Committee on Credentials respectfully report that they find the following Lodges have made returns, paid dues and are entitled to representation on the floor of this Grand Lodge and that the following named brethren are their duly accredited representatives: PERFECT UNION NO. 1-ffni. C. Wright, W. M.; William Frank, Jr., S. W.; Archie L. Cline, J. W. POLAR STAR NO. 1—Paul Vandenborre, W. M.; B. Simon, S. W.; Henri Maumus, J. W. PERSEVERANCE No. 4—Henri Berie, W. M.; Alex. Langlois, S. W.; Adolph Barrere, J. W. CERVANTES NO. 5—Eusebio Ruiz, W. M.; John C Suarez, proxy; Agustin Mateu, S. W.; Jose Venta, J. W. HUMBLE COTTAGE NO. 19—F. P. Butler, W. M.; A. C. Skiles, S. W.; L. S. Haas, J. W. WESTERN STAR NO. 24—J. W. Dunn, W. M.; G. Surghnor, proxy; T. L. Morris, S. W.; W. M. Ruffin, J. W. ST. ALBANS NO. 28—J. "W. Lea, W. M.; G. M. Tomb, S. W.; F. M. Norseworthy proxy for W. M. and S. W.; H. B. Barrow, J. W. FELICIANA NO. 31—Sidney Powell, W. M.; A. F. Barrow, proxy; Ru- dolph Teutsch, S. W.; Benj. Mann, J. W.; A. F. Barrow, proxy. PHCENIX NO. 38—S. Walmsley, W. M ; A E. Batt, proxy; S. G. Dow- den, S. W.; E. L. Dezendorf, J. W. GEBMANIA NO. 40—B Von Schlemmer, W. M.; Albert Werner, S.W.; Henry Schroeder, J. W. ST. JAMES NO. 47—L. G. Stirling, W. M.; L. T. Powers, S. W.; A.M. Herget, J. W. MINDEN No. 51—George Life, W. M.; W. W. McCoy, S. W.; C. H. Curtis, J. W. OP THE STATE.OF LOUISIANA. 5

OLIVE NO 52—W. H. Bennett, W. M.; C. W. Ball, S. W.; John W. Grippen. proxy; W. N. Empson, J. W.; Thos. S. Beiment, proxy. UNION FRATERNAL NO. 53—J. K. Atkinson, W. M.; Ed. 'Everett, proxy; J. G. Taylor, S. W.; G. Hartman, J. W.; Abe Stein, proxy. MOUNT GERIZIM NO. 54—J. F. Watson, W. M.; F. M. Odom, S. W:; W. H. Vaughan, J. W. FRANKLIN NO, 57—Chas. N. Frost, W. M.; D. M. Campbell, S. W.; S. T. McCardell, Jr.; J. W.; A. C. Allen, proxy for all. FRIENDS OF HARMONY NO. 58—J. A. Gildig, W. M.; A. W. Steeg, B. W.; M. S. Steeg, J. W. MOUNT MORIAH NO. 59—Oramel H. Simpson, W.M.; Conrad G. Col- lins, S. W.; J. T. A. Hebel, J. W. GEORGE WASHINGTON NO. 65-John C. Wicklifte, W. M.; Jacob C. Code, 8. W.; James Cronan, J. W. HIRAM NO. 70—Isidore Grossman, W. M.; Hyman Hirsh, S. W.; James Reid, Jr., J. W. ALPHA HOME NO. 72—F. W. Breedlove, W. M.; A. L. Desangles, S. W.; W. G. Tebault, Jr., J. W. SABINE NO. 75—J. H. Caldwell, W. M.; J. W. Taylor, S. W.; C. J. Law, J. W. QUITMAN No. 76—T. D. Stewart, W. M.; Byron Holley, S. W.; Louis Ed. Valloft, J W. ST. JOSEPH NO. 79—Leopold Elgutter, W. M ; W. M. Bland, S. W.; W. G. Kalow, J. W. MOUNT VERNON NO. 83—A. M, Garrett, W. M.; P. G. R. Bell, S. W.; L. H. Adams, J. W.; L. E. Thomas, proxy for all. OLIVER NO. 84—0. F. Crockett, W. M.; J. W.'Mitchell, S. W.; Thos. Jefferey, J. W. LAFAYETTE NO. 87—Henry Hausmann, W. M.; T. W. Tarleton, S. W.; William Davis, J. W. CYPRESS NO. 89—S. H. Dowell, W. M.; B. A. Kelly, S. W.; John L, Scales, J. W. BELLEVUE NO. 95—J. B. Hall, W. M.; S. T. Hobbs, S. W.; Tom Hick- man, J. W. ST. HELENA NO. 96—W. G. Hamberlin, W. M.; W. S. Hutchinson, S W.; J. B. Gill, J. W. HERMITAGE NO. 98—Louis B. Hoover, W. M.; C. H. Solanis, S. W.; Paul J. Cendon, J. W. FRANKLINTON NO. 101—H. W. Hullinghorst, W. M.; T. D. Foil, S. W.; Wiley C. Magee, J. W. LOUISIANA NO. 102—Henry H. Jones, W. M.; J. Chris. Neilsorj, S. W.; Edw. Herndon, J. W. RUSTON No. 106—N. B. Null, W. M.; C. H. Carson, Jr , S. W.; A. S. Hall, J. W.; Jacob Blumenthal, proxy. SPARTA No. 108—B P. Edwards, W. M.; J. W. Lucky, S. W.; L. J. Lucky, proxy; Burt Tooke, J. W. HARRISONBURG NO. 110—D. N. Thompson, W. M.; Riley J. Wilson, S. W.; Geo. W. Pearce, J. W. 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE UKIM NO. Ill—T. J. Watson, W. M.; J. N. Winninger, 8. W.; N. E. Calhoun, J. W.; C. T. Hines, proxy for all. SHBEVEPOBT NO. 115—J. B. Harding, W. M.; H. M. Weil, S. W.; M. P. Jacobson, J. W. ACACIA NO. 116—C. P. Harrell, W. M.; F. E. Tuxworth, S. W.; C. E. Schwing, J. W. MILFOBD No. 117—J.. L. Vialet, M. W.; A. B. Booth, proxy; R. E. Webb, S. W.; T. A. Sibley, J. W. DELHI NO. 120—Eugene Karpe, W. M.; J. E. Thomson, S. W.; W. A. Spiers, J. W. MACKEY NO. 122—W. T. Stevens, W. M., S. L. Manning, S. W.; B. H, Evans, J. W. LIBERTY NO. 123—G. W. Thigpen, W. M.; W. G. Spilker, S. W.; R. H. Jay, J. W. KELLEBTOWN No. 124—J. R. Freeman, W. M.; Julius Adler, S. W.; A. E. Miller, J. W. PEARL RIVEB NO. 125—N. E. Piggott, W. M.; W. Q. McKenzie, S. W.; L. W. McKenzie, J. W. ABCADIA No. 126—W. M. Baker, W. M.; D. E. Brown, Jr., S. W.; W. P. Theus, J. W. SPRING HILL NO. 127—E. A. Dawkins, W. M.; J. H. Gathright, S. W.; W. F. Usrey, J. W. GOKDY No. 133—Alcide Leigh, W. M.; James W. Falvey, S. W.; Chas. H. Pruitt, J. W.; B. F. Scott, proxy for all. PLAINS NO. 135—T. L. Mills, W. M.; R. T. Y. Loudon, S. W.; W. C. Young, J. W.; A. J. Ronaldson, proxy. ATHENS NO. 136—B. W. Baker, W. M.; W. C. Moreland, S. W.; F. E. Marsalis, J. W. DOWNSVILLE No. 143—P. F. Hammons, W. M.; T. H. Roberts, S. W.; J. L. Winburg, J. W. OCEAN NO. 144—Frank Caldwell, W. M.; Philip Basart, S. W.; Joseph Cathcart, J. W. HOPE NO. 145—C. D. Caffery, W. M.: C. C. Kramer, proxy; M. Rosen- field, S. W.; V. L. Roy, J. W. SILENT BBOTHEBHOOD NO. 146-L-J. R. MOSS, W. M.; F. B. Williams, 8. W.; H. B. Hines, J. W. ANACOCO NO. 147-W. ,T. Franklin, W. M.; W. H. Cain, 8. W.; R. T. Wright, J. W. RED LAND NO. 148—A. A. Barnett, W. M.; W. T. Idom, 8. W.; J. G. Martin, J. W. HOMER NO. 152—H. C. Walker, W. M.; John S. Richardson, S. W.; O. P. Bailey, J. W. SAINTS JOHN NO. 153—John W. Howe, W. M.; Chas. J. Conklin, 8. W.; Walter Oser, J. W. KISATCHIE No. 156— R. L. Tynea, W. M.; W.B. Hayes, proxy; W. H. Gandy, 8. W.; C. F. Knippers, proxy; P. I. Cook, J. W. LIVINGSTON NO. 160—G, J. Goetsch, W. M.; H. E. Brent, S. W.; F, M. Brist, J, W. OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7 BROOKVILLE NO. 161—W. A. Files, W. M.; J, H. Haniby, 8. W.; J. W. Brodnax, J. W. ATCHAFALAYA NO. 163—T. J. Perkins, W. M.; N. Norwood, S. W.; W. A. White, J. W. COLUMBIA NO. 164—J. J. Meredith, W. M.; N. L. Hower, S. W.; J. A. Barham, J. W. LAKE CHARLES NO. 165—Leon Chavanne, W. M.; Geo. O. Elms, proxy; D. B. Gorham, S. W.; J. H. Tuttle, J. W. LINN WOOD NO. 167—Joseph Meyers, W. M.; R. J. McQuiston, S. W<; Ben. C. Casanas, J. W. MONTGOMERY NO. 168—R. M. Horn, W. M.; E. G. Horn, proxy; Jas. M. Plunkett, S. W.; Griffin D. Smith, J. W. KOSMOS No. 171—Henry Reininger, W. M.; Julius Wyler, S. W.; H. O. Lehmann, J. W. UNION NO. 172—W. R. Mandeville, W. M.; Percy H. Brown, 8. W,; Wm. E. Hogue, J. W. DANTE NO. 174—Guiseppo Viviano, W. M,; Francesco Scontrino, 8. W.; Arturo Del Orto, J. W. AMITE CITY NO. 175—C. 8. Stewart, W. M.; H. P. Forshay, 8. W.; M. L. Conn, J. W, CADDO NO. 179—A. W. Cheesman, W. M.; T. H. Scovell, 8. W.; W. A. Kerley, J. W.; L. C. Allen, proxy for all. 8AM TODD NO. 182-G. W. Richardson, W. M.; N. A. Jones, 8. W.; R. E. Sigler, J. W. SPRING CREEK NO. 184—James P. Morgan, W. M.; George W. McDaniel, S. W.; Jtfseph M. Breland, J. W. ORPHANS' FRIEND NO. 185—E. W. Hicks, W. M.; J. H. Rutledge, S. W.; W. C. Hudspeth, J. W. COVINGTON No. 188—F. B. Martindale, W. M.; A. Rockenschurch, S. W.; Henry Anderson, J. W. EVERGREEN No. 189—Sol. Levy, W. M.; S. W. Cappel, S. W.; L. D. Fisher, J. W. CORINTHIAN NO 190—Charles F. Buck, Jr., W. M.; J. D. Graybill, 8. W.; Edward Pierson, J. W. JEFFERSON NO. 191—GUS. D. Levy, W. M.; Will Moss, S. W.; Samuel Wolf, J. W. ABBEVILLE No. 192—Joseph T. Labit, W. M.; C. A. Schilling, S. W.; Jacob Weil, J. W. AURORA NO. 193—W. G. Weeks, W. M.; Adolph Koch, 8.W.; Samuel Weil, J. W. ASHLAND No. 196—R. J Pullin, W. M.; J. P. Able, S. W.; J. K. Chestnut J. W. BROOKLINE NO. 198—R. B. Nash, W. M.; S. B. Smith, 8. W.; T. Rolo, J. W. Dome No. 205—Simon Leopold, W. M.; Thomas H. Shannon, S. W.; R. A. Squires, J. "W.; Gus. Drews, proxy for all. N, H. BRAY NO. 208-N. H. Davis, W. M.; J. H. Rudicil, 8. W.; W. T. Harvil, J. W.; C. W. Baker, proxy for all, § PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

R. F. MCGUIKE No. 209—Charles Titche, W. M.; Charles W. Gains, 8. W.; William T. Cook, J. W. BLAZING STAB NO. 212—H. G. Parker, W. M.; Alphonse Eivault, 8. W.; Charles S. Devail, J. W. KEYSTONE NO. 213—Clias. J. Gordon, W. M.; D. N. Thompson, proxy; T. J. Chism, S. W.; .1. G. Maynor, J. W. LANDMARK NO. 214—J. V. Henderson, W. M.; P. P. Keith, 8. W.; T. D. Hudnell, J. W. FBIENDSHIP NO. 215—H. A. Harvlll, W. M.; A. P. Collinsworth, S. W.; ' W. F. Frey, J. W. GOOD INTENT NO. 216—J. T. S. Thomas, W. M.; R. L. Jones, 8. W.; R. H. Hayes, J. W. FELLOWSHIP LODGE NO. 217—T. J. Crawford, W. M.; A. B. C. De Shazor, S. W.; A. B. Barnidge, J. W. LIVONIA No. 220—E. G. Beuker, W. M.; M. T. Hewes, S. W.; L. O. Davis, J. W. SOLOMON NO. 221—R. H. MeGimsey, W. M.; H. C. Duncan, proxy; Michael Aaron, S. W.; F. P. Bolton, J. W. PECAN GBOVE NO. 222—J. C. Bass, W. M.; J. N. Hill, S. W.; C. H. Hill, J. W. CADESVILLE NO. 229—W. H. Roberts, W. M.; P. T. Kilpatrick, 8. W.; J. F. Lolly, J. W. ' PLEASANT HILL NO. 230— W. J. Roberson, W. M.; Geo. Wilson, S. W.;L. T. Dykes, J.W. GBANGEVILLE NO. 231—D. R. Warren, W. M.; W. T. Woodward, proxy; D. H. Harvell, S. W.; E. O. Powers, J. W. WELSH NO. 232—Paul W. Daniels, W. M.; Samuel Blackford, S; W.; Chas. E. Carr, J. W-; W. P. Russell, proxy for all. KYICHE NO. 233—J. F. Smith, W. M.; N. G. W. Adams, 8. W.; W. G. Thornton, J. W.; J. W. Gaar, proxy for all. ROBEBTSVILLE No. 234—T. G. Coburri, W. M.; D. T. Tredway, S. W.; L. A. Tredway, J. W. SIMSBOBO No: 235—O. W. Bullock, W. M.; W. A. Burt, S. W.; W. A. Morris, J. W. LITTLE FLOCK NO. 236—E. P. Curtis, W. M.; J. N. Davenport, S. W.; W. R. Miller, J. W. PLAIN DEALING NO. 237—W. H. Meares, W. M.; R. H. Blackman, S. W.; Jonah Perry, J. W. MAGNOLIA NO. 238—W. P. Simpson, W. M.; Jas. Simpson, 8. W.; 8. J. McConathy, J. W. T BEBNICE NO. 239—J. R. Tanner, W. M.; W . A. Covington, 8. W.; Douglas Gray, J. W. LEESVILLE NO. 240—T. W. Harris, W. M.; T. J. Davis, S. W.; C. F. Malzacher, J. W. CONLY No. 241—D. A. Nauman, W. M.; J. B. Waters, 8. W.; C. J. Conly, J. W. WESTON NO. 242—D; F, Walsworth, W. M.; J. C. BroWn, S. W.; Hi C. Walsworth, J, W. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 9

CROWLEY NO. 243—H. E. Buckley, W. M.; E. M. Ellis, S.W.; Shelby Taylor, J. W.; J. FrankeJ, proxy for all. CENTRE NO. 244—M. B. Richardson, W. M.; L. A. Pierce, 8. W.; Oscar Mitchell, J. W. MILLERTON No. 245—J. W. Norton, W. M.; J. B. Bond, S. W.; W. T: McEachem, J. W. WINNSBORO No. 246—J. W. Womble, W. M.; C. L. Remage, S. W.; W. A. McCoy, J. W. CLEAR SPRINGS NO. 247—J. D. Dupree, W. M.; B. E. Teer, S. W.; J. D. Hunter, J. W. KENTWOOD NO. 248-0. P. Amacker, W. M.; J. W. Birch, 8. W.; J. B. Edens, J. W.; J. B. Ricker, proxy for all. JENNINGS NO. 249—J. W. Mitchell, W. M.; E. J. Hall, S. W.; H. L. Davis, J. W. MANSFIELD NO. 250—J. F. McFarland, W. M.; L. A. Cowley, 8. W.; W. H. Farmer, J. W. ASCENSION NO. 251—J. E. Blum, W. M.; Robt. Henderson, proxy; M. Tobias, S. W.; Wm. Grunewald, proxy; R. P. Henderson, J. W. MITCHELL NO. 252-W. F. Ledford, W. M.; S. S. Tatum, S. W.; T. R. Barron, J. W. TORO No. 253—W. J. Davis, W. M.; A. J. Williams, S. W.; S. Ei Self, J. W. ' FOREST HILL NO. 254—R. A. Parrott, W: M.; Z. P. Squires, S. W.; L. H. Mizell, J. W. JEANERETTE NO. 255—S. L; Jacobs, W. M.; J. C. Bussey, S. W.; Rex McCullough, J. W. ST. ANDREW NO. 256—J. A. Davenport, W. M.; W. J. Potts, S. W.; W. B. Allen, J. W. WHITE CASTLE NO. 257—J. A. Johnson, W. M.; Lee Spofford, 8. W.; Robt. Mathew, J. W. MABTHAVILLE NO. 258—J. D. Rains, W. M.; C C. McCartney, 8. W.; J. W. Jacobs, J. W. COLFAX No. 259—M. Ferrier, W. M.; J. W. Duncan, S. W.; R. B. Roach, J. W. CHARLES F. BUCK NO. 260—H. E. Hardtner, W. M.; O. T. Hardtner, S. W.; J. T. Hinton, J. W. ANCHOR NO. 261—O. H. Cooper, W. M.; J. M. Chapman, S. W ; H. P. Grey, J. W. PROGRESSIVE NO. 262—Octave Chenet, W. M.; Rodney P.Woods, S. W.; Riley Foster Baker, J. W. FLORIEN NO. 263—W. K. Holt, W. M.; J. C. Corley, S. W.; T. J. Dowden, J. W. PINE No. 264—T. E. Bennett, W. M.; Martin C. Crain, S. W.; M. N. Breland, J. W. DALLEY NO. 265-J. T. Head, W. M.; T. Rolo, proxy; P. A. Smart, 8. W.; J. J. Pristage, J. W. ATKINS NO. 266—H. E. Atkins, W. M.; D. J, McAwn, S. W.; J. L. Page, J. W.; J. P. Ivy, proxy for all. 10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

MELVILLE NO. 268—H, Rachal, W. M.; P. Pay ton, S. W.; L. H. Lyons, J. W.; H. S. Joseph, proxy for all. MARKSVILLE NO. 269—W. F. Couvillion, W. M.; J. W. Joffrion, S. W.; H. Flanders, J. W. BENEFIELD NO. 270—Geo. Hutching, W. M,; W. L. McMichael, 8. W.; R. C. Carroll, J. VV. DERIDDEB NO. 271—G. W. Heard, W. M.; J. M. Johnson, S. W.; A. D. Shaw, J. W. SABEPTA NO. 272—W. L. Delafield, W. M.; J. C. Coehran, S. W<; Joe Strickland, J. W. BOYCE No. 273—Joseph D. James, W. M.; H. A. Joyner, S. W.; G. H. Woodruff, J. W. OBEBLIN NO. 274—George W. Ford, W. M.; J. A. Reed, 8. W.; W.I. Cole, J. W. BENSON NO. 275—W. H. Bilbray, W. M.; J. H. Bilbray, S. W.; Jas. Hughes, J. W. DORCHEAT No, 276—J. F. Sikes, W. M.; J. S. Hyde, S. W.; J. H. Per- kins J. W.; J. W. Miller, proxy for all. DUBACH No. 277—G. A. Colvin, W. M.; J. A. Greeu, S. W.; C, V. Firmin, J. W.; T. L. Waugh, proxy for all. ROSEMABY No. 278-J. W. Hatten, W. M.; G. W. Erskins, S. W.; W. ' A. Erskins, J. W. DEQUINCY NO. 279—D. D. Herford, W. M.; Joseph N. Gearen, S. W.; P. N. Wadleigh, J. W. JONESBOBO No. 280—J. M. Bradley, W. M.; W. C. McDonald, 8. W.; W. W. Campbell, J. W. CBOWSON NO. 281—W. L. Joyner, W. M.; 8. T. Neal, S. W.; W. C. Joyner, J. W. YELLOW PINE NO. 282—Jas. H. Leggett, W. M.; Wm. H.Phillips, 8. W.; D. L. Gary, J. W. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received.

ROLL CALL OP LODGES. On a call of the roll of Lodges the following were found present: P. U. 1, P. S. 1, 4, 5, 19, 24, 28, 31, 3S, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 5S, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 79, 83, 84, 89, 95, 96, 98, 102, 106, 110, 111, 115, 117, 125, 126, 127, 133, 135, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 153, 156, 167, 168, 171, J72, 174, 175, 179, 182, 184, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 19S, 20S, 209, 213, 217, 220, 221, 231, 232, 283, 234, 239, 240, 241, 243, 5244, 245, 250, 251, 253, 255, 256, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 26S, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 277, 279. Ninety-six Lodges and a constitutional quorum being pres- OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 11 ent, the M. W. Grand Master, Kobert E. Eeid, declared the M. W. Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Louisiana, ready for business. The M. W. Grand Master then delivered the following

ADDRESS.

Brethren of the Most Worsliiplul Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana F. and A.M.: The shadowy realms of the past have garnered another year and we stand upon the threshold of the Ninety-second Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. From your pleasant homes all over our fair and richly, dowered State you come as representatives of that "Great Fraternity" which has ever been and ever will be the exponent of that progress which lifting man above the petty clamor and strife of worldly thought and traffic brings to him a realization of the good, the true, the benevolent aspirations of his nature and to those nobler attributes that wait development and which constitute the true civilization. In this era, marked by materialism and commercialism, when it would seem that efforts are being made to swerve man from his allegiance to the "First Great Cause," making him a creature of circumstance by clouding with doubt those mental processes which alone distinguish him from the animal, it is gratifying to behold Freemasonry, as a defender of the truth, confronting the sophistries of rationalism with the record of her centuries of humanitarian effort based upon that "Great Light" which she places on her every altar and which she tells the neophyte, in unmistakable terms, is to be: "The rule and guide of his faith and practice." Holding aloof from the discussion of those questions which have so often sundered empires, destroyed kingdoms and dis- rupted nations, Freemasonry is advancing—a resistless force— to the completion of her mission—a higher, purer, nobler conception of the Creative Power; of our individual responsibility and of our duties to Him, our brother and ourselves. 12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

" Amid this world of change how sweet the thought ,. That our ' Great Light' survives the wreck By warring nations wrought. That Masonry doth proudly scorn # The touch of change and blight, And, like the golden rays of morn, Sheds o'er the world her light." The prominence of Freemasonry, as a factor in the development of our civilization, is due not alone to the recognition of a Supreme Creator and to the inculcation of a belief in that Creator as a dominant feature of her esoteric as well as exoteric teachings, but becanse she has added, as a co-ordinate, that principle of action which is the heritage of her glorious past; the tocsin of her splendid present and the ultima thule of her grander future—Toleration. That toleration, that freedom of thought, of speech and of action which mean the liberation of man from the thralldom of his own passions and prejudices to the liberty which shall make of him the true citizen, the actual man, the real Mason. I am tempted to these expressions by reason of incidents, which, if permitted to recur, must prove subversive of this last great principle which is the cape-stone of that arch of brotherly love, relief and truth which rests upon the pillars of " Strength and Establishment"—the unity of God and man. It is not the spirit of toleration which prompts the physical correction of one who may have innocently erred because reared and educated where peculiar social distinctions are not recognized, possibly unknown. Such an one is to be pitied and set aright, not scourged, and told to go forth from his fellow-men. Neither is it the spirit of toleration, or brotherly love, that raises the hue and cry against a brother who may have done a wrong, but whose guilt is not established and who, more than ever, needs that hand to back which shall raise and support a weak and erring brother. Bemetnbering the limitations of our physical nature and that education is bur- a synonym for environment, it is, impera- OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 13 tively, our duty to admit, and make allowance for the existence of conditions and customs, which, although repugnant from our point of view, may be the credo of those just as true, just as honest, just as siucere in their convictions as ourselves. " While on earth the Teacher Great taught this lesson true: Do to others as ye would they should do to you." With these prefatory remarks, not in censure or criticism, but intended to warn you from deviating from our established rules and customs, and in the hope that our faith in God, vivified by the subduing influences of toleration, may become a living force that shall bring us, each, nearer to Him, to each other and to our fellow-man, I give you a cordial and fraternal welcome to this Annual Communication.

STATE OF THE CRAFT. A year of agricultural and commercial success has had a, beneficial effect upon our constituent Lodges. The returns from chartered Lodges show general activity. The total accessions have been 1,121, with an actual gain of 776. Their labors have been characterized by harmony and fraternal regard, and the indications for the present year are most encouraging. Dispensations were issued for the formation of seven new Lodges, all of which were duly organized. Petitions for new Lodges at Fordoche and Goldonna were received too Lite for official action. These petitions are submitted for your consideration. In connection with the formation of new Lodges, I have observed, in several instances, that the petitioners were, largely, from Lodges already chartered and in the vicinity of the pro-, posed new Lodge. In one case the petition contained a number of signatures of which over 80 -per cent, were those of members of Lodges in the neighborhood. While I do not decry the formation of new Lodges, believe 14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

ing that a good Lodge of good Freemasons is an advantage to any community, what is the benefit to our Craft or to this Grand Lodge, if, to use a trite expression, we are to " rob Peter to pay Paul?" . If the new Lodge will bring back to the fold and to active participation in our labors those diniissions, or lapsed memberships, which was caused by change of residence or similar conditions, it is well, but if it be at the risk of endangering the perpetuity or usefulness of a Lodge already chartered and active, then no benefit can follow and the converse holds good that injury must result. It is not only a duty, but should be esteemed a privilege to assist in maintaining the Lodge, especially our " Old Lodges," venerable from their age; rich in recollections of the earlier days and history of our Craft and hallowed, as they are, by memories of the great and good who have knelt at their altars and mingled with the brethren. It sometimes occurs that a new Lodge is but another name for disappointed ambitions, and this, in the very moment of its birth, is an element of weakness difficult to eliminate. Masonry does not depend upon multiplicity of Lodges or numerical strength. It is the Masonry of our daily lives that the world weighs and values. DISCIPLINE. While I am indeed pleased to report that the infractions of our laws and regulations have been few, very few, yet in one or two instances it became necessary to exert authority* In each case the error was rectified and harmony restored without recourse to decisive measures. In these matters of discipline I desire to say, most emphatically, that I am alone responsible for their treatment and that the brethren selected by me to investigate and report thereon, or who assisted in the investigation, are not to be criticized or con- demned, for they but followed instructions. No case was suffi- ciently serious to require more than the mention here made. OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA; 15

FRATERNAL RELATIONS. Nothing has occurred to disturb the cordial, fraternal and intimate relations existing between this and our sister Grand Lodges. The correspondence has been confined to the exchange of fraternal greetings and the filling of vacancies in the corps of Grand Representatives. Our Grand Secretary will report fully as to the last named.,

APPEALS FOR ASSISTANCE. During the earlier part of the year requests were frequently made by Lodges for permission to appeal, by circular letter, to the Lodges of this jurisdiction for assistance in educating orphans, to build a Lodge-room, and for other purposes. To such as seemed fully justified the permission was granted, but they became so numerous that I directed our Grand Secretary to notify all Lodges that permission to appeal to sister Lodges would only be granted in cases of extreme necessity. Since then no case has been submitted for my consideration.

VISITATIONS. On February 19th, by invitation of M. W. Bro. Harry T. Howard, Grand Master, and accompanied by Past Grand Masters Graham, Buck, Price and Cage, and our Grand Secretary, Lam- bert, I visited Biloxi, Miss., and attended the Annual Communi- cation of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, then being held. "We were most cordially received and welcomed. Although our stay was limited we were able to appreciate the splendid growth and progress of our sister of Mississippi. March 13th, by invitation of the brethren of Feliciana Lodge No. 31, and the municipal authorities, and accompanied by our Grand Tyler, John R. Lambert, I visited St. Franeisville and laid the corner-stone of the new courthouse. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed and the hospitalities of the brethren unbounded. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

April 21st, by invitation of the brethren of Arcadia Lodge No. 126, and accompanied by my E. W. Deputy, Bro. L. P. Delahoussaye, and our Grand Tyler, John B. Lambert, I visited Arcadia and laid the corner-stone of the new Masonic Hall. The brethren of this Lodge are deserving of commendation for their energy in so soon recovering from the effects of a disastrous fire and for the erection of a building commodious and well equipped for Masonic uses. Here the brethren vied with each other in extending fraternal courtesies to myself and those with me. November 29th, by invitation of the brethren of Progressive Lodge No. 262, and accompanied by the E. W. Deputy, L. P. Delahoussaye, Grand Tyler, J. E. Lambert, E. W. Bros. John S. Alfred and Gus. D. Levy; W. Bros. H. 0. Brown and A. Steeg and others, I visited Lutcher and dedicated the Lodge- room. The attentions to myself and those accompanying were of a most fraternal nature and highly appreciated. Surmount- ing the many obstacles encountered the brethren of Progressive No. 262 have demonstrated that: "Time, patience and perseverance accomplish all things." They have every reason to feel gratified. Other invitations were received, but the pressure of public duties and personal affairs were such as to compel me to forego the pleasure of meeting the brethren by a compliance with their request. DISPENSATIONS. In the report of the Grand Secretary will be found a complete list of this particular class of official acts. None presented unusual features. Several requests were made for permission to receive petitions from those physically ineligible. Others to entertain the petitions from those who had not resided within the State for the period of one year. All such, following the precedents of my illustrious predecessors, I refused.

;: Some of the brethren do not seem to realize that the province and the duty of a Grand Master is to enforce the laws and regula- OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 17 tions of the Grand Lodge, not to annul, abrogate, or set aside. I doubt not that all claimed for each intending petitioner was true, but laws are made to be enforced, and while no law was ever framed or enacted that did not operate injuriously to some special interest, some particular individual, the greatest good to the greatest number must be the end sought to be attained. No more forcible epitome of the duty of a Grand Master can be given than that of Grand Master, A. C. Allen, when he said in his address (1900): "The Grand Master cannot set aside, for the convenience of a profane, a prohibitory law of the Grand Lodge."

COMMITTEE ON WOKK. This Committee has labored most assiduously in carrying out the legislation of our last Annual Communication with reference to uniformity of "work," and are now, in conjunction with our E. W. Grand Lecturer, promulgating a code, or system, of esoteric ceremonials. Gratifying progress has been made in this direction. The Lodges appreciate the necessity for such a system and are actively at work acquiring a knowledge thereof. The "work" is not yet complete, and I ask, the brethren to be patient and con- siderate until the Committee shall announce the consummation of their labors and present for the use of our Lodges a "work" that will be pleasing to the eye, impressive to the ear, and instructive to the mind.

FINANCE. Our financial condition is fully set forth in the report of our Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors and of our Committee on Audit and Account. It cannot fail to be great satisfaction to the brethren to know that the " Temple Debt "—so long an incubus and which has prevented the carrying out of the more practical purposes of our Craft—ds about to become a thing of the past. The Board 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGE of Grand Lodge Hall Directors, on Januay 15,1904, unanimously adopted a resolution retiring $10,000.00 of the bonded indebtedness. This will leave but $6,000.00 outstanding with six years yet remaining to liquidate this amount. This result has been obtained by careful and econonomical administration of our Board of Directors and the active and hearty cooperation of our constituent Lodges. Additional financial details will be found in the reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary.

NECEOLOGICAL. While this Grand Lodge has been spared the loss of any of its official family, some of our sister jurisdictions have dropped the sympathetic tear beside the bier of those endeared to them by long association and tender ties of friendship and fraternal intercourse. Many of our constituent Lodges mourn the going out from among them of brothers whose "loss they deplore and whose memory they revere. As we look upon the silent, shrouded form of one whom we knew as our brother, or was bound to us by earth's sweetest and holiest ties, how forcibly we are reminded of the frail tenure of life, of the ephemeral character of our natures and the vanity of all human aspirations, and yet— " There is no death. What seems so is transition : This life, of earthly breath, Is but the suburb of that life supernal, Whose portal we call ' Death.' " Our Committee on Necrology will make report upon these our brethren who have solved the "Great Mystery."

MASONIC CEMETERY. This property continues to improve and now presents an appearance in keeping with its name and purpose. The sale of lots has increased, as compared with previous years. The erection of several handsome tombs and the improvement and orna- OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 19 mentation of their grounds by Lodges and individuals has made it mor attractive to the living and more appropriate to the memory of those who there "Rest in peace."'

The question has been propounded as to what constitutes a "Permanent" Committee of this Grand Lodge, and why "permanent" and ilad vitam" have become synonymous as regards certain of the Standing Committees. There is, logically, a conflict of expression in Section 2, Article I, Chapter I, of the General Regulations, which should be reconciled or authoritatively construed. The section referred to says: '' Immediately after the Grand Lodge is open for business the presiding officer shall appoint the following Standing Committees," etc. These committees of the Grand Lodge, including the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors, are the counsellors, or "Cabinet," if you please, of the Grand Master, and all principles of equity suggest the propriety of permitting him to select his own advisors and not leave to him, as an accident of the administration of some ancient predecessor, those who may antagonize his1 efforts or thwart his plans. It is claimed that the precedent has been established which entirely takes from the control and supervision of the Grand Master certain of these Standing Commit- tees and makes the tenure of their membership l'aA vitam," I am impressed with the idea that, as you hold a Grand Master responsible for his administration, he should have the right, the privilege and the prerogative to select his own advisors. I submit this matter, not by reason of any personal interest, or that any of these committees have failed in the performance of their specific duties. My relations with each have been of a most cordial nature and their assistance of the greatest value and service. I do not wish to be understood as reflecting, in any manner, upon any of these committees or member thereof, but I contend that this permanency; this nonliability to change 20 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE in personnel; this alleged precedent which takes any committee out of the control of the Grand Master; which makes it superior to the power that created it, as to tenure, and which can say to him: "You may remove, but I will not resign," is not in accord with the law or custom of Freemasonry, restricts the powers of the chief executive officer and makes it possible to render nugatory his official acts.

CONCLUSION.

Before retiring from this high office, before I lay aside its responsibilities, its honors and its pleasures, I fain would render a tribute of personal appreciation, of sincere esteem and of highest fraternal regard to those who have so materially light- ened my labors, encouraged my efforts and responded by faithful performance of duty to every trust imposed. To my E. W. Deputy, Bro. L. P. Delahoussaye, my "alter ego," I am deeply indebted. No Grand Master ever had a more faithful, conscientious, energetic aud efficient [deputy. Never did I call upon him but his response was prompt. For the last two mouths matters of a purely personal nature have completely occupied my time and upon him I have been compelled to lay the burden of my duties. Well and faithfully has he discharged them and in all things never failed me. I thank him most heartily, most sincerely. To our Grand Treasurer, Bro. A. G. Kicks, my thanks are eminently due. Trained from youth in the school of commercial experience, cool, clear-headed aud a master of finance, fittingly has the mantle of the lamented Hyatt descended upon his shoulders. There is another, without the mention of whose name no address of a Grand Master of Louisiana would be complete— Grand Secretary, Eichard Lambert. During the years he has so ably and efficiently occupied that position there is not one of those whom, for the time being, you have hailed as your Oirand OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 21 Master, that did not feel that his way would be pleasant and his path peaceful if Bichard Lambert were his Grand Secretary. He has been, in truth, a friend and counsellor. I thank him. Others, too, have assisted and encouraged me. Privates in the ranks of our great brotherhood, good men and true, these I thank. And now, surrendering to you the jewel of that authority with which you vested me, I come back to you, from whom I have been separated only by the title which you bestowed, to labor with you in the advancement of our "Ancient arid Honourable Fraternity." ' In the hope that all your conclusions will be for the best interests of our beloved brotherhood, I commend you, and each of you, to the care and protection of Him in whom we place our trust.

On motion, duly adopted, the address was received and distributed as follows: That portion relating to f State of the Craft," to the Com- mittee on State of the Order. That portion relating to disciplinary and official acts, to the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. That portion relating to "Fraternal Relations'' and to commissions for Grand Representatives, to the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. < The M. W. Grand Master stated that he would submit an official act, not alluded to in his address, to the Committee oh Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.

REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER. R. W. Bro. A. G. Ricks, Grand Treasurer, submitted the following report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts; 22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

NEW OBLEANS, LA., February 1st, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Master aad Grand Lodge of Louisiana, F. and A. M ; Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren—1 respectfully submit herewith my annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1903: 1902. Dec. 31. To balance on hand $ 2,625 35 To amount received from Grand Secretary during year ending December 31st, 1903 31,020 27 $33,645 62 By 193 warrants paid during the year 32,11119 Balance on hand December 31se, 1903 * $1,534 43 In addition to the above balance your Grand Treasurer has in his keeping the Widows' and Orphans' Home Fund, deposited in the Germania Savings Bank & Trust Com- pany of this city $ 147 92 Interest on same to December 31st, 1903 4 45 $ 152 37 Respectfully and fraternally submitted, A. G. RICKS, Grand Treasurer.

REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY. R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary, submitted the following report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts : OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY/") NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, > , February 1, 1904. ) To the M. W. Grand Master, Officers and Representatives of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M.. of the State of Louisiana: Brethren—In accordance with the requirements of the laws and usages of this Grand Lodge and as your Grand Secretary, I have the honor to submit the following report of the transactions of my office since the Annual Communication of 1903.

PROCEEDINGS. In compliance with the resolution adopted and with the concurrence of the M. W. Grand Master, I prepared the proceedings of the Ninety-first Annual Communication and placed copy for same in the hands of the A. W. Hyatt Printing Co. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 23 The proceedings were duly printed and distributed as required by the resolution of this Grand Lodge.

MONTHLY CIRCULAR. This has been issued each month as required by the standing resolution. In the March issue was included the list of Grand Officers and District Deputy Grand Masters and the Standing Committees of this Grand Lodge. In the preparation of the Monthly Circular I have been frequently delayed by the failure of Lodge Secretaries to give the necessary information and par- ticulars concerning rejections and suspensions. CHARTERS ISSUED. The following Lodges were granted charters at the Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, held February 3, 1903 (see proceedings 1903, page 58), and duly organized thereunder, as follows: Dorcheat Lodge No. 276, at Dorcheat, Webster parish, by E. W. Bro. J. P. Sikes, D. D. G. M., on March 17, 1903. Dubach Lodge No. 277, at Dubach, Lincoln parish, by E. W. Bro. N. B. Null, D. D. G. M., Fifth District, March 18, 1903-. Eosemary Lodge No. 278, at Newport, Winn parish, by E. W. Bro. Henry E. Hardtner, D. D. G. M., Twenty-third District, on April 11, 1903. DeQuincey Lodge No. 279, at DeQuincey, Calcasieu parish, by E. W. Bro. J. J. W. Miller, D. D. G. M., Twentieth District, on March 21, 1903. Jonesboro Lodge No. 280, at Jonesboro, Jackson parish, by E. W. Bro. N. B. Null, D. D. G. M., Fifth District, on March 27, 1903. E. M. Crowson Lodge No. 281, at Castor, Bienville parish, by E. W. Bro. Wm. M. Baker, D. D. G. M., Ninth District, on March 14, 1903. Yellow Pine Lodge No. 282, at Oakdale, Calcasieu parish, by B. W. Bro. J. J. W, Miller, D. D. G. M», Twentieth District, on March 28, 1903. 24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

DISPENSATIONS FOR NEW LODGES. By direction of the Most Worshipful Grand Master I issued dispensations for new Lodges as follows: March 4. For a Lodge at Kinder, Calcasieu parish, to be known as Kinder Lodge, U. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, on March 21,1903, by B. W. Bro. Thos. E. Reynolds, D. D. G. M., Nineteenth District. March 4. For a new Lodge at Cheneyville, Eapides parish, to be known as Cheneyville Lodge, U. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, on May 11, 1903, by B. W. Bro. B. F. Scott, D. D. G. M., Thirteenth District, assisted by E. W. Bro. C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer. March 14. For a new Lodge at Many, Sabine parish, to be known as Many Lodge, IT. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, on April 18, 1903, by E. W. Bro. James H. Caldwell, D. D. G. M., Eighteenth District. June 1. For a new Lodge at Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa parish, to be known as Pine Grove Lodge, U. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, on June 24, 1903, by B. W. Bro. John Puleston, D. D. G. M., Second District. June 26. For a new Lodge at Yellow Pine, Webster parish, to be known as Globe Lodge, U. D. This Lodge was- duly formed, under said dispensation, by W. Bro. E. C. Drew, who was specially deputized by the M. W. Grand Master. July 25. For a new Lodge at Eose Pine, Vernon parish, to be known as Eose Pine Lodge, TJ. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, on September 30, 3903, by E. W. Bro. John Franklin, D. D. G. M., Twenty-sixth District. July 25. For a new Lodge at Dodson, Winn parish, to be known as Dodson Lodge, U. D. This Lodge was duly formed, under said dispensation, by R. W. ljro. H. O. Walsworth, D. D..Q. M., Twelfth District. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 25

LODGES "UNDEK, DISPENSATION." The following Lodges, now under dispensation, has made returns, paid all amounts due Grand Lodge, returned dispensation with a transcript of their minutes and now apply for charters: Oak Grove Lodge, U. D.. Oak Grove, West Carroll parish. Cheneyville Lodge, TJ. D., Cheneyville, Eapides parish. Many Lodge, U. D., Many, Sabine parish. Pine Grove Lodge, U. D., Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa parish. Globe Lodge, TJ. D., Yellow Pine^ "Webster parish. Eose Pine Lodge, U. D., Eose Pine, Vernon parish. Dodson Lodge, U. D., Dodson, Winn parish.

EXTENSION OF DISPENSATIONS. The following Lodge, now under dispensation, has made returns, paid all amounts due to Grand Lodge and asks that the dispensation be continued to the next Annual Communication: Kinder Lodge, IT. D., Kinder, Calcasieu parish.

LODGE u. D. Marion Lodge, U. D., has made returns, paid Grand Lodge dues, but no charter fee. Am informed their petition for charter, with fee, is on the way.

PETITIONS FOE NEW LODGES. I have received the following petitions for new Lodges, too late for action by the M. W. Grand Master, as follows: From certain brethren in the town of Fordoche, Pointe Couple parish, for a Lodge to be known as Fordoche Lodge, TJ. D. This petition is signed by twenty-two petitioners, is accompanied by the required dimits and certificates of good standing, recommended by Melville Lodge No. 268, and approved by E. W. Bro. M. T. Hewes, D. D. G. M., for Twenty- first District, Dispensation fee has been duly received. 26 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

From certain brethren in the town of Goldonna, Natehi- toches parish, for a Lodge to be know as Goldonna Lodge, U. D. This petition is signed by fifteen petitioners, is accompanied by the required dimits and certificates of good standing, is recommended by Ashland Lodge No. 196, and approved by E. W. Bro. James A. Bell, D. D. G. M., for the Eighth District. Dispensa- tion fee has been duly received.

DISPENSATIONS GRANTED BY M. W. GRAND MASTER.

r February 5. To Marion Lodge, U. D., continuing the dispensation of said Lodge until next Annual Communication, as recommended by resolution of Grand Lodge at last Annual Communication. Februai-y 5. To Oak Grove Lodge, IT. D., continuing the dispensation of said Lodge until the next Annual Communica- tion, as recommended by resolution of Grand Lodge at last Annual Communication. February 11. To Vernon Lodge No. 83, to meet in a one- story building until completion of new Lodge-room. No degrees to be conferred during such occupancy. The former Lodge-room had been destroyed by fire. March 9. To Benson Lodge No. 275, to elect and install a Secretary, vice Bro. J. N. Nolen, deceased. March 17. To Downsville Lodge .No. 143, to install the Worshipful Master, unavoidably absent at time of stated installation. April 1. To Dubach Lodge No. 277, to meet in room occupied by other secret societies. April 1. To Simsboro Lodge No. 235, to elect and install a Worshipful Master, vice Bro. J. H. Madden. April 13. To St. Audrew Lodge No. 256, to issue circular letter to Lodges in this jurisdiction for assistance in educating an orphan, Miss Cecelia Johnson, OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 27

May 5. To Charles F. Buck Lodge No. 260, to meet in room occupied by Columbia Lodge No. 264 until the new Lodge-room was completed. May 5. To Jonesboro Lodge No. 280, to meet in room occupied by I. O. O. F. until the new Lodge-room was completed. May 5. To Good Intent Lodge No. 216, to rent their Lodge- room to the Woodmen of the World, for the period of four months, to September 1, 1903. June 9. To Arcadia Lodge No. 126, to elect and install a Secretary, vice Bro. W. C. Roaten, resigned and dimitted. July 28. To Delhi Lodge No. 120, to elect and install a Secretary, vice Bro. A. B. Armstrong, deceased. July 28. To accept the resignation of the W. M., Bro. J. R. Elliott, who had removed from jurisdiction, and to elect and install a successor, and to fill such vacancies as might be caused by said election of Worshipful Master. July 28. To Ashland Lodge No. 196, to rent their Lodge- room to the Woodmen of the World. August 7. To Mount Vernon Lodge No. 83, to rent their Lodge-room to the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the World. August 20. To Rose Pine Lodge, TJ. D., to accept resignation of the W. M., Bro. H. H. Foulk, removed from jurisdiction. M. W. Grand Master subsequently appointed Bro. C. H. Smith as Worshipful Master. August 29. To Spring Hill Lodge No. 127, to accept the resignation of the W. M., Bro. J. H. Cantiberry, to elect and install his successor, and to fill such vacancies as might be caused by the said election. September 4. To Cadeville Lodge No. 229, to rent Lodge- room to the Woodmen of the World. September 15. To Ruston Lodge No. 106, to accept the resignation of the S. W., Bro. O. B. Staples, by reason of his continued bad health aud intent to remove from jurisdiction, to elect and install his successor, and to fill such vacancies as might be caused by said election. 28 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

October 13. To White Castle Lodge No. 257, to meet in room occupied by Woodmen of the World, good and sufficient reasons being, given for the change of location. October 23. To Melville Lodge No. 268, to appear in public procession for the purpose of assisting in laying the corner-stone of a new bank building. Ceremonies to be conducted by a D. D. G. M. October 30. To R. P. McGuire Lodge No. 209, to rent their Lodge-room to other secret societies.

DISPENSATIONS REFUSED. April 1. To Progressive Lodge No. 262, to receive the petition of a candidate who had lost his right hand. ' April 1. To Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, to accept the petition of a candidate who had not been a resident of this State for twelve months. April 13. To Sarepta Lodge No. 272, to meet alternately at Sarepta and at Spring Hill, eight miles apart. August 29. To Bernice Lodge No. 239, to appeal by circular letter to all Lodges in this jurisdiction for funds to assist in educating the Misses Edmunds, oi-phans. This Lodge had previously sent out a circular letter in behalf of these orphans and realized about 8350.00.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES, COMMISSIONS RECEIVED. February 3. For P. G. II. Albert G. Brice (reappoint- ment), as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, for three years, expires in 1906.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES, COMMISSIONS ISSUED. 1 August 29. To R. W. Bro. Alexander L. Van Arsdall, as our Representative near the Grand Lodge of Kansas, viceR. W. Bro. Moses Sarbach, deceased.

GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATES ISSUED. February 2. To Bro. J. B. Skinner, late of Pleasant Hill No. 86, extiqct. OP THE STATE CXE LOUISIANA. 29

February 20. To Bro. W. H. Jordan, late of Pleasant Hill No. 86, extinct. March 4. To Bro. J. H. Brodnax, late of Haynesville No. 169, extinct. May 2. To Bro. John W. Tenny, late of Tyrian No. 206, extinct. September 17. To. Bro. B. H. Stall, late of Mount Lebanon No. 104, extinct. October 14. To Bro. H. H. Lawley, late of Mount Lebanon No. 104, extinct. October 14. To Bro. J. D. Holstein, late of Mount Lebanon No. 101, extinct. October 14. To Bro. E. Courtney, late of Mount Lebanon No. 104, extinct. October 29. To Bro. T. A. Walker, late of Mount Lebanon No. 104, extinct. GRAND LODGE REGISTERS, ISSUED. September 29. To Dorcheat Lodge No. 276, Dorcheat. GRAND LODGE DIPLOMAS ISSUED. February 27. To Bro. Agostino Bargone, of Dante Lodge No. 174. March 24. To Bro. Salvatore Bonfiglio, of Dante Lodge No. 174. April 29. To Bro. Johann Johanesson, of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1. June 1. To Bro. Leopold Kaufmann, of Lake Charles Lodge No. 165. June 10. To Bro. A. Frank, of St. James Lodge No. 47. June 13. To Bro. W. Hansen, of Saints John Lodge No. 153. June 13. To Bro. Theis Salverson, of Saints John Lodge No. 153. June 22. To Alfred W. Cheesman, of Caddo Lodge No. 179. June 25. To Bro. Paul Lowenthal, of Caddo Lodge No. 179. July 28. To Bro. Giuseppe Cuccio, of Dante Lodge No. 174. August 28. To Bro. J. J. Claverie, P. M., of Ascension Lodge No. 251. 30 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

August 28. To Bro. Prank C Ayraud, of Ascension Lodge No. 251. August 29. To Bro. W. D. Griffith, of Welsh Lodge No. 232. September 2. To Bro. David Goldstein, of George Wash- ington Lodge No. 65. September 30. To Bro. Arthur Forscheimer, of Jefferson Lodge No. 19J. October 15. To Bro. C. J. Burton, of Ascension Lodge No. 251. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. July 22. Received from Bro. T. A. Jackson his appeal from the sentence of "indefinite suspensibu for unmasonic conduct," passed upon him by Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, Opelousas. Also received from Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19 all the papers in the case of T. A. Jackson vs. Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, F. and A. M. I turned over all documents in this case to M. W. Bro. Edwin Marks, chairman of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. LODGE BY-LAWS. March 26. From Covington Lodge No. 188. Approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and returned to Lodge. April 13. From Huston Lodge No. 106. Not approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and returned to the Lodge for removal of objections. July 17. From Saints John Lodge No. 153. Approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and returned to the Lodge. July 17. From Jefferson Lodge No. 191. Approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and returned to the Lodge. ACCOUNT CURRENT. I herewith submit my account current, trial balance and accounts against which warrants have been drawn during the year ending December 31, 1903. EICHABD LAMBERT, GRAND SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE GRAND LODGE, F. AND A. M., STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOB THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBBE 31, 1903. To amount received, rent of stores and offices $ 7,265 96 To amount received, rent from Masonic Bodies 3,275 00 To amount received, Grand Lodge dues 16,587 25 To amount received, sale lots in Masonic Cemetery. 1,269 00 To amount received. Metropolitan Savings Bank... 2, 61 06 To amount received, Dispensations 350 00 To amount received, Diplomas 24 00 To amount received, Grand Lodge Certificates 30 00 To amount received, Register Account : 5 00 To amount received, Richard Lambert, overpaid ... 53 00 Total $31,020 27 March 31. By amount transferred to Grand Treasurer $21,982 80 June 30. By amount transferred to Grand Treasurer , 2,873 49 Sept. 30. By amount transferred to Grand Treasurer 2 292 99 Dec, 31. By amount transferred to Grand Treasurer 3,870 99 ^$31,020 27 EXPENSES, 1903. By salary Grand Secretary $ 1,500 00 By salary Grand Lecturer 1,300 00 By salary Hall-keeper and Grand Tyler 825 00 By salary Engineer and Elevator Attendant 620 00 By salary Hall Porter 370 00 By expenses Engine-room 148 00 By Masonic Cemetery, salary Sexton and expenses.. 793 45 By Masonic Cemetery, improvements 426 00 By Grand Lodge bonds, redeemed 18,100 00 By Grand Lodge bonds, interest accounti 1,54125 By insurance 144 74 By repairs to Temple property 683 65 By donations to Louisiana Relief Lodge 400 00 By city taxes, 1903 1,035 00 By State taxes, 1903 315 00 By printing Proceedings, stationery and circulars... 1,220 00 By postage and express charges 210 00 By N. O. Gas Company 60 00 By Electric Light Company 750 40 By Waterworks Company 60 00 By Telephone Company 48 00 By expenses Grand Officers, visiting Lodges 396 50 By Library account 104 00 By Dispensations 75 00 By Charters 60 00 By Grand Chaplain and Grand Organist 20 00 By advertising bonds, subscriptions to daily papers. 85 50 By repairs to furniture 87 00 By Metropolitan Sayings Bank 595 00 By Committee Foreign Correspondence 100 00 By decorating 32 50 By incidental expenses, Grand Lodge 113 20 By coal 40 00 By amount returned to Richard Lambert, overpaid. 53 00 $32,111 19 32 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

TRIAL BALANCE ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.

Da. CR. Masonic Temple $143 387 66 (3 rand Lodge $142,3Q3 46 Furniture and nxtures 2,544 84 Certificates 30 00 Library 4 298 85 Diplomas 4 00 Cash 1,584 43 Charters 290 00 Expense 7 989 10 Registers 5 00 Sewerage 1,238 62 Dues 16.216 00 Interest 1,541 25 Dispensations 275 00 Cemetery 11,022 22 Rents 10,431 96 Electrical Plant 5 915 00 Grand Lodge Bonds.. 16 000 00 Insuranoe 144 74 Soeclal Permanent Fund 595 00 Elevator 1,122 91 Widows and Orphans' Home Repairs 683 65 Fund 147 92 Germania Savings Bank 147 92 J. F. Pierson 5 00 Louisiana Relief Lodge 400 00 Friends ot Harmony Lodge Taxes l,:)50 00 No. 58 3 00 H. A. Testard 88 40 Sparta Lodge No. 108 1 00 Jos. Spielberg 60 00 Downsville Lodge No. 143 5 00 S. Diamond 240 00 P.'ain Dealing Lodge No 237... 3 00 G. H. Matthews 120 00 F. H. Field. 55 00 S186.315 34 G. Fernandez 60 00 S. DePoorter 100 00 S. Posev 25 00 Buck, Walsne & Buck... 50 00 F. Delbel 52 00 n. Milo Williams 18 00 J. Zach Spearing 27 50 T. G. Spitzfaden..... 23 00 Ind. Friends Commandery 250 00 La. Council No. 2, H. & S. M... 45 00 Concorde Chapter K. A. M 200 00 Grand Consistory 200 00 Geo. Washington Loage No 65 50 00 Hiram Lodge No. 70. 135 00 Alpha Home Lodge No. 72 75 00 Quitman Lodge No. 76 200 00 St. Joseph Lodge No 79 2 50 Hermitage Lodge No. 98 100 00 Urim Lodge No 111 8 00 Ocean Lodge No. 144 100 0(1 Eastern Star Lodgft No 151.... 235 50 Horn*"- Lodge No. 152 119 00 Linn Wood Lodge No. 167 37 50 Kosmos Lodge No. 171 100 00 Corinthian Lodge No 190 6 00 Jeflerson Lodge No. 191 150 00 Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 230... 58 50 Magnolia Lodge No. 238 1 00 Clear Snrings Lodge No. 247... 1 50 Wnite Castle Lodge No 257... 1 50 Chas F. Buck Lodee No 260... 1 00 Marksville Lodge No. 269 3 25 »186,315 34 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 33

LODGE STATISTICS. The returns from 138 constituent Lodges received at this date, show the following degrees conferred during 1903: Initiated 917 Passed 1,090 Eaised 877 2,884 ACCESSIONS. Raised 877 Affiliated 178 Eeinstated 66 1,121 DEDUCTIONS. Dimitted 145 Died 112 Dropped 6 Suspended 79 Expelled 3 345 Net increase for year 1903 776 Membership, January 1, 1903 6,964 Increase during 1903 ..._. 776 Membership, January 1,1904... 7,740 This does not include those Lodges not making returns nor the Lodges now under dispensation. The foregoing figures demonstrate that our membership is increasing in a safe and satisfactory ratio and with every evidence of permanency. It is to be hoped that the existing indications will be more than realized and that each recurring year will exhibit material progress. Fraternally yours, EICHAED LAMBERT, Grand Secretary. 34 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

REPORT OP BOARD OF GRAND LODGE HALL DIRECTORS. The Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors submitted the following report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and ordered printed as a part of the proceedings of this Annual Communication: NEW ORLEANS, LA., February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M , of ihe State of Louisiana: Your Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall respectfully present the following as their report for the year 1903, and, as required by Section 7, Article I, Chapter III, General Regulations, append their financial statement. On February 14, 1903, the Board met and organized as follows: MEMBERS, EX-OFFICIO. M. W. Bro. Robert R. Reid, Grand Master President. R. W. Bro. A. G. Ricks, Grand Treasurer .' Treasurer. R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary ...Secretary. MEMBERS. M. W. Bro. ChBs. F. Buck, Past Grand Master. M. W. Bro. Albert G. Brice, Past Grand Master. M. W. Bro. Robert H. Cage, Past Grand Master. W. Bro. Gus..D. Levy, W. M., Jefferson Lodge No. 191. W. Bro. Robert VV. Riordan, W. M., Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59. W. Bro. Chas. E. Fenner, Jr., W. M., Louisiana Lodge No. 102. The President announced the appointment of the following committees: TEMPLE PROPERTY. M. W. Bro. Robert R. Reid, R. W. Bro. A. G. Ricks. R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert. MASONIC CEMETERY. M. W. Bro. Robert H. Cage. W. Bro. Robert W. Riordan. W. Bro. Gus. D. Levy. RENTALS. The stores and offices are, with the exception of one office, now. occupied at about the rentals heretofore obtained. The fourth and fifth floors are occupied by Masonic bodies. The rents are paid punctually and but little is owing thereon. TAXES Were paid on an assessment of $45,000.00, an increase of $2,500.00 in assessed value as compared with preceding year. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 35

INSURANCE. The policies of insurance on the Temple property and furniture will expire about February 15, 1904. It is possible that lower, or at least as satisfactory, rates will be obtained for the new term.

REPAIRS TO TEMPLE PROPERTY. The pumps, and all other machinery, have been removed from the location in the alley to the new pump house in the court yard. All the machinery was repaired and placed in thorough good order and is now working satisfactorily. The electric light service continues to be most satisfactory. The estimated monthly expense for this item has never been reached in any instance, but is well within the estimated allowance.

TEMPLE DEBT. Your Board of Directors are especially gratified to be able to report to this Grand Lodge the practical extinction of this debt. On June 3, 1903, by unanimous approval of the Board, it was resolved to devote $3,000.00 of the revenues of the Grand Lodge to the retirement of this amount of Grand Lodge bonds, which was duly carried into effect. On January 15, 1904, the Board unanimously adopted a resolution applying $10,000.00 of the revenues to the retirement of a like amount of Grand Lodge bonds. This will become effective on March 15, 1904, at which time all interest on this amount will cease. With the retirement of the last named amount, $10,000.00, the bonded debt will be reduced to $6,000.00. Six years yet remain, of the bond term, in which to retire this outstanding amount. We feel that the entire Craft is to be congratulated upon this excellent financial showing and upon the aid and encouragement they have rendered, as individuals and as Lodges, in arriving at this result.

MASONIC CEMETERY. As the Special Committee of this Board on Masonic Cemetery desire to come before this Grand Lodge with a report, we refrain from the usual reference to this property in this report. In conclusion, we are more than pleased to state that the financial condition of this Grand Lodge is of a most substantial character, and while the estimated disbursements for the present year would seem to absorb the revenues, we are going on a " cash basis," which is the only correct business method and the one productive of best results. Fraternally submitted, RICHARD LAMBERT, Secretary for Beard. 36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE EEPOET OF LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE No. 1. The W. Master, Bro. Joseph Meyers, and the Secretary, Bro. John S. Alfred, submitted the following reports which, on motion duly adopted, were received and ordered printed as a part of the proceedings of this Annual Communication: NEW ORLEANS, LA., February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Master and Representatives, Grand Lodge of F and A. M., of the State of Louisiana: As required by the regulations of this Grand Lodge, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 for the year ending December 31, 19Q3: I regret to announce the death, on December 17,1903, of R. W. Bro. George S. Pettit, who ably and efficiently served this Lodge as the Worshipful Master since the death of W. Bro. Henry Hamburger, in . Bro. Pettit labored most faithfully to perform the peculiar duties of his office and to carry out the great principles of our Fraternity and for which this Relief Lodge was specially formed and chartered— that of Charity. At the annual election, in December, 1903, I was selected as his successor, and shall endeavor to discharge 'my duties in a manner to deserve your approbation. I have also to announce that Bro. Richard Lambert who, for thirty- four years had served as the W. M. and Secretary, and no more faithful or efficient officer ever occupied the position, declined, owing to the pressure of other most important duties, re-election, and R. W. Bro. John S. Alfred was then elected as Secretary. Calls for relief have been frequent, and the number of imposters, or those not entitled to Masonic aid, has increased. Our Secretary, Bro. Alfred, has had some interesting experiences in this direction. I am pleased to report that our treasury has never been exhausted, as the responses of the brethren of the local Lodges have been most prompt. . We have thus been enabled to relieve every worthy case of distress. While our funds are limited and we may not be able to do all we may wish in the alleviation of the distresses of sojourning brethren, I feel that Louisiana Relief Lodge is accomplishing great good and that its usefulness becomes more apparent with each year. Fraternally submitted, JOSEPH MEYERS, W. M., Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. • 3?

JOHN S. ALFRED, SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE NO. 1,. F. AND A. M., FOR THE YEAR 1903. NEW ORLEANS, LA., February 1, 1904. To the W. Master, Wardens and Brethren ol Louisiana KeJief Lodge No. 1, F. and A.M.: 1903. Jan. 1. Balance cash on hand this date $380 00 Jan. 6. Cash received from Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 |25 00 Jan. 7. Cash received from W. Bro. Geo. W. Booth.,.. 5 00 Jan. 8. Cash received from Jacques de Molay Com- mandery No. 2 10 00 Jan. 8. Cash received from Louisiana Lodge No. 102 50 00 Jan. 12. Cash received from Hiram Lodge No. 70 25 00 Feb. 15. Cash received from W. Bro. Geo. W. Booth 2 00 Mar. 30. Cash received from Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of Louisiana 400 00 Nov. 16. Cash received from beneficiaries, returned.... 72 50 Nov. 20. Cash received from Louisiana Lodge No. 102 50 00 Nov. 25. Cash received from Friends of Harmony LodgeNo.58 25 00 Dec. 1. Cash received from Corinthian Lodge No. 190. 57 50 Dec. 1. Cash received from Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 50 00 Dec. 1. Cash received from Jefferson Lodge No. 191 50 00 Dec. 1. Cash received from Hiram Lodge No. 70.... 25 00 Dec. 18. Cash received from Alpha-Home Lodge No. 72 ." 50 00 Dec. 18. Cash received from Concorde Chapter No. 2, B. A. M 25 00 Dec. 20. Cash received from Jerusalem Temple, N. M.S 200 00 Dec. 20. Cash received from Jacques de Molay Com- mandery, K. T 25 00 Dec. 20. Cash received from Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1, R. A. M 50 00 Dec. 28. Cash received from Hermitage Lodge No. 98 25 00 $1,222 00 .Turned over to Treasurer, as per receipts $1,602 00 By warrants No. 1 to 131, inclusive 1,278 95 Cash balance in hands of Treasurer, January 1,1904 $323 05 38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

AMOUNTS DISBURSED BY LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE NO. 1, F. AND A. M., DURING THE YEAR 1903: To applicants from Connecticut $3 00 East Indies 120 00 England 10 00 Georgia 3 00 Idaho 2 60 Illinois 20 50 Indian Territory 5 00 Ireland 2 00 Kansas 4 00 Kentucky 5 00 Louisiana 249 00 Mexico 14 00 Michigan 15 00 Mississippi 18 00 Missouri 10 00 Nebraska 12 00 New Jersey 20 50 New Mexico 90 50 New York 12 00 North Carolina 5 00 Ohio... 37 00 Pennsylvania 5 00 Scotland 32 00 Texas 20 00 Virginia 80 00 West Virginia 10 00 Medical attention and medicines for the sicfc 28 85 Funerals, and advertising same 55 00 Bepairs to tomb in Masonic Cemetery.. 5 00 Contributions to charity organizations.. 40 65 Board and Lodging.. 53 00 Coal for widows and the destitute , 92 50 Groceries for widows and the destitute 54 35 Postage, telegrams and incidental expenses • 29 50 Salaries 120 00 $1,278 95 OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 39

EEPOET OF GRAND LECTUEEE. E. W. Bro. C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer, submitted the following report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and ordered printed as a part of the proceedings of this Annual Communication: NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Master and Grand Lodge F. and A. M., State of Louisiana: I beg to report that, since the close of the last Annual Communica- tion of this Grand Lodge, I have visited and instructed the following Lodges in the ritualism of "Ancient Craft Masonry," as adopted by the Committee on Work, and approved by this Grand Lodge at the last Annual Grand Communication: St. Albans No. 28, Jackson, East Feliciana parish. Feliciana No. 31, St. Francisville, West Feliciana parish. Minden No. 51, Minden, Webster parish. Olive No. 52, Clinton, East Feliciana parish. Mount Gerizim No. 54, Bastrop, Morehouse parish. St. Joseph No. 79, Newellton, Tensas parish. Cypress No. 89, Benton, Bossier parish. Bellevue No. 95, Haughton, Bossier parish. St. Helena^No. 96, Greensburg, St. Helena parish. Franklinton No. 101, Franklinton, Washington parish. Sparta No. 108, Bienville, Bienville parish. Harrisonburg No. 110, Harrisonburg, Catahoula parish. Urim No. Ill, Calhoun, Ouachita parish. Delhi No. 120, Delhi, Richland parish. Liberty No. 123, Keachie, DeSoto parish. Kellertown No. 124, Wilson, East Feliciana parish. Pearl River No. 125, Ball Town, Washington parish. Gordy No. 133, Lecompte, Rapides parish. Downsville No. 143, Downsville, Union parish. Red Land No. 148, Carterville, Bossier parish. Darlington No. 149, Chipola, St. Helena parish. Livingston No. 160, Hammond, Tangipahoa parish. Brooksville No. 161, Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish. Lake Charles No. 165, Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish. Spring Creek No. 184, Spring Creek, Tangipahoa parish. Covington No. 18S, Covington, St. Tammany parish. Abbeville No. 192, Abbeville, Vermilion parish. R. F. McGuire No. 209, Rayville, Richland parish. Keystone No. 213, Florence, Catahoula parish. Land Mark No. 214, Keithville, Caddo parish. Friendship No. 215, Friendship, Bienville parish. Fellowship No. 217, Hineston, Rapides parish. 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Pecan Grove No. 222, Lake Providence, East Carroll parish. Cadeville No. 229, Cadeville, Ourchita parish. Grangeville No. 231, Grangeville, St. Helena parish. Welsh No. 232, Welsh, Caleasieii parish. Plain Dealing No. 237, Plain Dealing, Bossier parish. Centre No. 244, Lee's Creek, Washington parish. Winnsboro No. 246, Winnsboro, Franklin parish. Kentwood No. 248, Kentwood, Tangipahoa parish. Jennings No. 249, Jennings, Calcasieu parish. Forest Hill No. 254, Forest Hill, Rapides parish. St. Andrew No. 256, Mer Rouge, Morehouse parish. Pine No. 264, Pine, Washington parish. Sarepta No. 272, Sarepla, Webster parish. Dorcheat No. 276, Dorcheat, Webster parish. Oak Grove, U. D., Oak Grove, West Carroll parish. Cheneyville, U. D., Cheneyville, Rapides parish. In many instances, while visiting a particular Lodge.it has been my pleasure to have present the representatives of several other Lodges, and in this way my instructions have covered much more ground than is evidenced by a mere enumeration of the Lodges actually visited. I sincerely hope that this will become general and that while I may be at some one Lodge especially, I will have the satisfaction of also instructing, at the same time, other Lodges who may be present through their officers or members. This feature, of more general instruction, has been emphasized by the " Lodge of Instruction," held during my stay in New Orleans, where I lectured, at one and the same meeting, to the representatives of fifteen Lodges. The Lodges, throughout the State, have done a reasonable amount of work, and I am glad to inform you are becoming proficient in and well pleased with the Ritual now in full force as promulgated by the Committee on Work, and I am even more pleased to state that, with a very few exceptions, "Brotherly Love, Friendship', Peace and Har- mony " prevail in each and every Lodge. I was ordered by the Most Worshipful Grand Master to visit the Lodges in the City of New Orleans in company with the Committee on Work and remain with and instruct these Lodges for one month. I arrived in New Orleans on January 1, 1904. Under direction of the Committee on Work a " Lodge of Instruction " was organized and the officers of all the " York Rite " Lodges were ordered to attend, a general invitation being extended to all the brethren as well as to the officers and brethren of the Lodges of the "Scottish Rite." This "Lodge of Instruction" was continued for two weeks during which time the Ritual was thoroughly exemplified by lecture—twice for each degree—at night, with special instructions during the day for those who could not attend the night lectures. It was the intention, and so announced by the Committee on Work, that an official visit would be paid each Lodge of the "York OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 41

Rite " and the work exemplified by conferring the several degrees upon actual candidates, as well as to pay a fraternal visit to the brethren of each Lodge of the " Scottish Rite." All this, to my profound regret, was quickly " nipped in the bud," and my brightest hopes and greatest expectations were " cut down as a flower." At the height of my ambition to accomplish some good for our Craft, I was suddenly seized by the "strong grip" of " La Grippe," accompanied with grave symptoms of pneumonia, which laid me pros- trate on a bed of illness for several days, but through the kindness of an All-Wise Providence and the unremitting attentions of dear friends and brothers, I have been spared and, practically, restored to health, and I here desire to express my warmest fraternal thanks and gratitude to Past Grand Master, David R. Graham, Past Grand Master, Robert H. Cage, R. W, Deputy Grand Master, L. P. Delahoussaye, R. W. Bro. John S. Alfred, W. Bros. J. C. Wickliffe, O. H. Simpson, F. W. Breed- love, W. T. Jones and to Bros. J. W. St. Pierre and J. B. Salles (pro- prietor Victoria Hotel), for their fraternal kindness, sympathy and brotherly love extended to me during my entire illness. Especially do I desire to extend my thanks to the kind-hearted, attentive and proficient physician, Bro. J. D. Graybill, M. D., who visited me from one to three times each day for nearly two weeks and until I was entirely out of danger and who

11 Cheered me on my bed of pain And health gave back to me again."

In conclusion, M. W. Grand Master, I am glad you ordered me to New Orleans. I am truly glad I came, for I have the satisfaction of knowing that I obeyed your command, and, in so doing, I have made many warm, strong and true friends. There is a warm spirit of true brotherly love and kindness now existing in my heart for my brethren in New Orleans, that has been lacking in the past. All this has passed away, due to their kindness, and we can now shake hands in full token of brotherly love and esteem from the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico—south, to the high red rock hills of Arkansas—north; from the lowlands of the " Father of Waters," Mississippi—east, to the beautiful plains of the "Lone Star State"—west, and hail each Mason as a brother of our Grand Jurisdiction. Although I could not carry out fully the programme of the Com- mittee on Work, yet, I believe, conscientiously, that what has been done will result in great good, and prove to be the nucleus of brighter, happier and more proficient effort in the future, for the brethren who attended the "Lodge of Instruction" expressed themselves as being well pleased with the logical conciseness and simplicity of the Ritual as adopted by the Committee on Work and approved by this Grand Lodge, Some of the brethren have becoine very proficient, and will thus be enabled to teach and perpetuate the work in its purity. I have 42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAKDJXHJGE been especially .requested to return in the early part of summer, repeat what has been done, and remain with each Lodge until the entire programme of the Committee on Work shall have been successfully carried out. This kind invitation I have accepted, and will endeavor to parry it out fully and to the best of my ability. Respectfully and fraternally submitted, C. T. HINES, Grand Lecturer.

APPOINTMENTS BY M. W. GRAND MASTER. The M. W. Grand Master announced the following appointments on committees: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. R. W. Bro. Henry M. Danneel; W. Bro. T. D. Stewart, W. Bro. J. C. Drew.

EB PORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. Eeport not yet completed. WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES. This Committee submitted the following report which, on motion duly adopted, was received and ordered printed in proceedings of this Annual Communication: NEW ORLEANS, LA., February 1,1904. To the M. W. Gran 1 Lodge of F. and A. M. of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges respectfully report the examination of the returns of 139 chartered Lodges for the year 1903, and submits the fallowing as the result of that examination: Perfect Union No. 1. Correct. Polar Star No. 1. Correct. Perseverance No. 4. Correct. Cervantes No. 5. Correct. Humble Cottage No. 19. Correct. Western Star No. 24. Good; but one name omitted and one unac- counted. St. Albans No. 28. Correct. Feliciana No. 31. Good. Phoenix No. 38. Good; one name omitted. Germania No. 46. Correct. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 43

St. James No. 47. Very good. Minden No. 51. No returns. Olive No. 52. Good; one name omitted; one not accounted for. Union Fraternal No. 53. Good. Mount Gerizim No. 54. Correct. Franklin No. 57. Good; one name not accounted for; two omitted. Friends of Harmony No. 58. Correct. : Mount Moriah No. 59. Very good. George Washington No. 65. Good; one name omitted. Hiram No. 70. Very good. Alpha-Home No. 72. Correct. Sabine No. 75. Good; two names omitted. Quitman No. 76. Good, but ages not given. St. Joseph No. 79. Correct. Mount Vernon No. 83. Good, but names not alphabetical. Oliver No. 84 Correct, as usual. Lafayette No. 87. Fair returns; three names omitted. Cypress No. 89. Fair; ages not given. Bellevue No. 95. Correct. St. Helena No. 96. Correct. Hermitage No. 98. Wrong officers. Franklinton No. 101. Poor return. Louisiana No. 102. Correct. Ruston No. 106. One of the best; not an error. Sparta No. 108. Poor; officers not given for 1904. Harrisonburg No. 110. Very good. Urim No. 111. One name omitted; names not alphabetical. Shreveport No. 115. Correct. . * Aeacia No. 116. Fair; one name omitted. Milford No. 117. Fair; no ages. Delhi No. 120. No returns. Mackey No 122. Good; one name omitted. Liberty No. 123. Fair; one name omitted; no ages. Kellertown No. 124. Correct; very neatly made out. Pearl River No. 125. Correct. Arcadia No. 128. Very good. Spring Hill No. 127. Fair; one name omitted; no ages. Gordy No. 133. Fair; one name omitted; no ages. Plains No. 135. Fair; names not alphabetical. Athens No. 136. Fair; one name omitted; no ages. Downsville No. 143. Correct. Ocean No. 144. Correct. Hope No. 145. Coreect. Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Excellent returns; among the best. Anacoco No. 147. Correct. Red Land No. 148. Fair; no ages; names not alphabetical. Darlington No. 149. No returns. . 44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE Eastern Star No. 151. No returns. Homer No. 152. Correct; neatly made out. Sts. John No. 153. Very good. Kisatchie No. 156. Correct; neatly made out. Livingston No. 160. Poor; seven omitted; no meetings; heading not filled Brookville No. 161. Fair; oue omitted; one not accounted for. Atchafalaya No. 163. Fair; one omitted; no ages. Columbia No. 164. Very good. Lake Charles No. 165. Very fair; one name omitted. Linn Wood No. 167. Excellent; one of the best. Montgomery No. 168. Fair; one name'omitted; one not accounted. Kosmos No. 171. Correct. Union No. 172. Very fair; two not accounted for. Dante No. 174. Correct. Amite City No. 175. Correct. CaddoNo.179. Correct; very good. 8am Todd No. 182. Fair; one not accounted. Spring Creek No. 184. Correct. Orphans' Friend No. 185. No returns. Covington No. 188. Correct; very good. Evergreen No. 189. Correct. Corinthian No. 190. Fair; three names omitted. Jefferson No. 191. Very good. Abbeville No. 192. Correct; very good. Aurora No. 193. Very good. Ashland No. 196. Poor; twelve names not on roll. Bfookline No. 198. Correct. Doric No. 205. Poor; seven names omitted; no ages. N. H. Bray No. 208. No returns. E. F. McGuire No. 209. Very fair; one name not accounted. Blazing Star No. 212. Correct. Keystone No. 213. No returns. Land Mark No. 214. Very fair; one name omitted. Friendship No. 215. Correct. Good Intent No. 216. Correct. Fellowship No. 217. Correct. Livonia No. 220. Very bad; numerous erasures, no ages; names not alphabetical. Solomon No. 221. Correct. Pecan Grove No. 222. Correct. Bethany No. 223. No returns. CadevilleNo. 229. Poor; six names omitted; riot alphabetical. Pleasant Hill No. 230. Correct; very good. Grangeville No. 231. Correct. Welsh No. 232. Very fair one not accounted. Kyiche No, 233. Poor; three omitted; not alphabetical. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 45

Robertsville No. 234. Correct. Simsboro No. 235. Correct. Little Flock No. 236. Correct; very good. Plain Dealiug No. 237. Correct. Magnolia No. 238. Correct; good. Bernice No. 239. Fair; but many erasures. Leesville No. 240. Good; neatly made out. Conly No. 241. Correct. Weston No. 242. Correct. Crowley No. 243. Correct; good return. Centre No. 244. Very fair; one name not accounted for. Millerton No. 245. Correct; very good return. Winnsboro No. 246. No returns. Clear Springs No. 247. No returns. Kentwood No. 248. Correct. Jennings No. 249. Very fair; two names omitted. Mansfield No. 250. Correct. Ascension No. 351. Excellent return; neat and correct Mitchell No. 252. Poor; three omitted; two not ace unted; one F. C. on roll. Toro No. 253 Very poor; five not accounted; two omitted; no ages; names not alphabetical. Forrest Hill No. 254. Fair; names not alphabetical. Jeanerette No. 255. Very fair. St. Andrew No. 256. Very good. White Castle No. 257. Very fair. Marthaville No. 258. Poor; four omitted; no ages; lead-pencil. Colfax No. 259. Correct. Charles F. Buck No. 260. Neat and correct; good return. Anehor No. 261. One name omitted; otherwise very good. Progressive No. 262. Correct; good return. Florien No. 263. An E. A. on roll; one not accounted. Pine No. 264. Poor; six names omitted. ' Dalley No. 265. Fair; three omitted. Atkins No. 266. Correct. Unity No. 267. No returns. Melville No. 268. Correct. Marksville No. 269. Poor; two names omitted; no ages; names do not agree with those of previous returns. Benefield No. 270. Correct; very good. DeRidder No. 271. No returns. Sarepta No. 272. Poor; report twelve degrees when twenly-one were conferred; names not alphabetical. Boyee No. 273. Poor; officers duplicated; two names not accounted. Oberlin No. 274. Poor; six names omitted; had thirty members in 1902; made nine, lost none; now report thirty- three. 46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Benson No. 275. Correct, except not signed by Secretary. Dorcheat No. 276. Very fair, except that names are not alphabetical. Dubach No. 277. Fair; names not alphabetical; two omitted. Rosemary No. 278. Poor; no dates for degrees; no ages; names not alphabetical. DeQuincey No. 279. Poor; officers wrong; gave those of 1903 instead of those of 1904. Jonesboro No. 280. Poorest received; wrong officers; names mixed up; five omitted; to be returned. Crowson No. 281. Correct, but made in lead-pencil. Yellow Pine No. 283. Poor; many erasures; namesnot alphabetical; no ages. Your Committee desire to especially call attention to the number of returns found incorrect. This maybe due, to some extent, to the election of inexperienced brethren as secretaries, but, in some instances, the work was that of an old secretary, and quite as imperfect as that of the veriest beginner. In an unusual number of cases the full names of candidates and their ages were entirely omitted, evidencing, to the minds of your, Committee, negligence and inattention to the requirements of the laws. The unusual delay in forwarding returns has greatly impeded your Committee in their prompt examination, necessitating considerable correspondence, which has proven ineffective in securing the desired returns and information. Fraternally submitted, JOSEPH MEYERS, WM. PFAFF, GRAHAM SUKGHNOR, Committee.

WORK AND RETURNS OP LODGES, U. D. This Committee submitted the following report which, on motion duly adopted, was received and action on resolutions postponed until session of to-morrow night: NEW ORLEANS, February 1,1904. To the M. W. Grutd Lodge, F. ana A. M., of tlie State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Lodges, U. D., respectfully report that Cheney- ville Lodge, U. D., at Cheneyville, Rapides parish; Rote Pine Lodge, U. D., at Rose Pine, Vernon parish; Many Lodge, U. D'., at Many, Sabine parish; Dodson Lodge, U. D., atDodson, Winn parish; Globe Lodge, U. D., at Yellow Pine, Webster parish; Oak Grove Lodge, U. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 47

D., at Oak Grove, West Carroll parish, and Pine Grove Lodge, U. D., at Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa parish, all now working under dispensation, have complied in full with the requirements of this Grand Lodge, and now request that they be granted charters. Brothers desire permission to form Lodges, U. D., one at Fordoche and the other at Goldonna. These two applications ought to be referred to the Grand Master elected to serve for the ensuing year. Kinder Lodge, U. D., working at Kinder, Calcasieu parish, requests that its dispensation to work U. D. be extended for one year. This Lodge has complied in all regards with the requirements of this Grand Lodge. Your Committee begs to offer the following resolutions: Resolved, That charters be granted to Cheneyville Lodge, Rose Pine Lodge, Many Lodge, Dodson Lodge, Globe Lodge, Oak Grove Lodge and Pine Grove Lodge, IT. D., all now working under dispensation ; Resolved, That the petitions of brothers to form Lodge, U. D., at Fordoehe and Goldonna, be referred to the Grand Master elected at this session; Resolved, That the dispensation granted to Kinder Lodge, U. L\, be extended for one year. Respectfully submitted by your Committee, MARK QUAYLE, P. M., Chairman.

APPEALS AND GKIEVANCES. This Committee submitted the following report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and action on resolution postponed until session of to-morrow night:

NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, State of Louisiana, F. aod A. M : Brethren—Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances has had under careful consideration and review the appeal of Bro. T. A. Jackson against the sentence of "indefinite suspension" by Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, on May 14, 1903. They feel constrained to report that the proceedings taken at the trial were not in accordance with the laws governing such matters, in this, that the full ten days' notice to the brother accused were not allowed him, and, further, that at the date of the trial some two of the brothers were allowed to vote finally on the case who were not present throughout and who failed to hear all the testimony. These are, in our opinion, fatal defects on part of the Lodge and vitiate the verdict. We are of opinion that the proceedings taken should be nullified. 48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

We append the following resolution: Resolved, That the action of Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, in the sentence of " indefinite suspension" imposed by them on Bro. T. A. Jackson, of that Lodge, be, and the same is hereby annulled. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN MARKS, Chairman.

WORK. Report not yet completed.

MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE. No report at this time.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence submitted their report, which, on motion duly adopted, was received and ordered printed with the proceedings of this Annual Com- munication. HISTORY. No report.

STATE OF THE ORDER. No report at this time.

RESOLUTION INCREASING SALARY OF GRAND SECRETARY. M. W. Bro. Robert H. Cage, P. G. M., submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 1,1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M : Resolved, That the salary of the E. W. Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge be, and is hereby increased from one hundred and twenty- five ($125.00) dollars per month to one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars per month, a total of eighteen hundred ($1,800.00) dollars per year, and that an additional sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars be paid him for incidental expenses. Fraternally submitted, R. H. CAGE. On motion, duly adopted, the resolution was received and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, 49

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY TO GRAND LECTURER. W. Bro. John C. Wickliffe submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.: Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Louisiana learns with regret of the present illness of R. W. Bro. C. .T. HiDes, Grand Lecturer, and extends to him its hearty sympathy in his affliction together with its best wishes for his speedy recovery of his health and his restoration to his field of usefulness Fraternally submitted, JOHN C. WICKLIFFE. By consent the rules were suspended and the resolution unanimously adopted.

COMMITTEE ON PLAN OF MASONIC RELIEF. W. Bro. John 0. Wickliffe submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.: WHEREAS, The debt upon the Masonic Temple is nearly extinguished and will be completely extinguished during the current year; and WHEREAS, It is the declared purpose and intention of this Grand Lodge to make some provision for the care of aged Masons and Masonic widows and orphans as soon as the Grand Lodge is out of debt: therefore, be it Resolved, That the Grand Master elect do appoint, at this meeting of the Grand Lodge, a committee to be composed of five. Masters, or Past Masters of Lodges, who shall investigate and report to this Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communication, some plan to carry out the above purpose, both the ways and means to raise the money necessary and the best method of doing the work, whether by means of direct relief in individual cases through a committee of this Grand Lodge or by providing and maintaining a "Home" for that purpose, or such other method as to said committee may seem best. And said com" mittee is authorized to correspond, in the name of this Grand Lodge, with other jurisdictions for the purpose of gaining information upon said subject; be it further Resolved, That said committee is authorized to meet during the recess of this Grand Lodge upon the call of its chairman (who shall be the first member named on said commitiee), and it may take votes upon propositions submitted by any member, or take any other action, as a committee, by letters from the members to the chairmau, Fraternally submitted, JOHN C. WICKLIFFE. On motion, duly adopted, the resolution was received and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts. 50 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

INCREASING SALARY OP GRAND LECTURER. W. Bro. O. H. Simpson submitted the following resolution: NEW OBLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the Stite of Louis'ani, F and AM: Resolved, That the salary of the Grand Lecturer be increased to eighteen hundred dollars per annum. Same to take effect from and after the passage of this resolution. Fraternally submitted, O. H. SIMPSON, NO. 59. On motion, duly adopted, the resolution was received and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.

AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE IT, CHAPTER Ilf, GENERAL REGULATIONS. E. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary, submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the Stite of Louisiana, F. and A. M.: Resolved, That Section 2, Article I, Chapter III, General Regula- tionsof this Grand Lodge, be amended by striking out all of saidsection after the words: "Six ((>) other members," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " Who shall be Past Masters (members of Lodges in this jurisdiction), and who shall be appointed by the Grand Master at the time and under the regulations now provided (in Section 6, Article II, Chapter I, General Regulations), for the appointment of 'Standing Committees.' Vacancies occurring during the recess of the Grond Lodge shall be filled by appointment of the Grand Master," so that the section, as amended, will read: '-This committee shall consist of nine members namely, the Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and six (6) other members, who shall be Past Masters (members of Lodges in this jurisdiction), and who shall be appointed by the Grand Master at the same time and under the regulations now provided (in Section 6, Article II, Chapter I, General Regulations), for the appointment of 'Standing Committees.' Vacancies occurring during the recess of the Grand Lodge shall be filled by appointment of the •Grand Master." Fraternally submitted, RIGHABD LAMBERT. On motion, duly adopted, the resolution was received and referred to the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.

TENURE OF OFFICE FOR GRAND MASTER. i W. Bro. Fred. C. Marsh submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F and A. M.: • WHEREAS, The work of building and paying for ^he Masonic Temple will be finished during the coming Masonic year; and OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 51

WHEREAS, There will no longer exist the necessity for the re-election of a Grand Master who has familiarized himself with the work; and WHEREAS, Many of the brethren who have held that office have expressed themselves to the effect that a second term in that office adds nothing to the honors which have been conferred upon them, and is accepted only for the reason that a belief has arisen in the Craft that a re-election to the office is necessary as an endorsement of the acts of the Grand Master during his first term, and that a failure to re-elect him would be construed as a reflection upon him; therefore, be it Resolved, That a resolution of thanks and endorsement by the Grand Lodge to the Grand Master, whose term is expiring, is, in the opinion of this Grand Lodge, a full and ample endorsement of the administration of such Grand Master, without a re-election to the office; Resolved, That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that, in the future, the Grand Lodge should not put upon the Grand Master the burden of a second year's service to the Craft, taking his time and ser- vices for the duties of that office without adding anything to the honors which are already his. Fraternally submitted, FEED. C. MAESH. Oa motion, duly adopted, the resolution was received and referred to the Committee on State of the Order.

DONATION FKOM EVERGREEN LODGE NO. 189. W. Bro. Sol. Levy, W. M., Evergreen Lodge No. 189, read the following communication addressed to this Grand Lodge:

NEW OELEANS, February 1, 1904. To ihe M. W. Grand Master, Wardens and Brethren, Grand Lodge, P. and A. M., of Louisiana: As one of the original committee appointed some years ago by Atchafalaya Lodge No. 163 and Evergreen Lodge No. 189, it gives me great pleasure to report to this Grand Lodge that the education of Miss Virginia Robertson has been completed to the extent of putting her in a position to earn a livelihood for herself and dependent sister, and that there remains the amount of $79.45, balance unexpended, received from the Lodges in this jurisdiction. We, therefore, place the same in your hands to-be disposed of as, in your wisdom, you may deem proper. We, however, must add that the economicaladministration and careful attention of Dr. and Bro. J. A. Hollinshead, the Masonic guardian, has enabled us to report this satisfactory result. Fraternally yours, SOL. LEVY. W. 31., Fvergreen Lodye No. 189 52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Accompanying the communication was a check on the Mer- chants and Planters' Bank of Bunkie, La., for $79.45. On motion of R. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, duly adopted, the amount was ordered placed to the credit of the fund for Widows' and Orphans' Home.

"GRAND HONORS." On motion of P. G. Master Chas. F. Buck, duly adopted, it was resolved that the " Private Grand Honors " be given a Past Grand Master but once during an Annual Communication.

LABOR SUSPENDED. Nothing further appearing, at this time, the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Herman G. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, declared the labors of this Grand Lodge suspended until to-morrow evening, Tuesday, February 2, 1904, at 7 o'clock. • SECOND DAY'S SESSION.

GRAND LODGE HALL, \ NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, February 2, 1904. j The M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the State of Louisiana, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain, was called from refreshment to labor by the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, on this Tuesday, February 2, 1904, at 7 o'clock p. M.

GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. All the Grand Officers were present, except the Grand Lec- turer, and in their stations.

PAST GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. Past Grand Masters—Edwin Marks, David R. Graham, Chas. F. Buck, A. G. Brice, A. C. Allen, Robert H. Cage.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT. Arizona, Connecticut, Canada, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Eng- land, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indian Territory, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New Mexico, New Zealand, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, West Virginia.

ROLL CALL OF CHARTERED LODGES. P. U. 1, P. S. 3, 4, 5, 19, 24, 28, 31, 38, 47, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 79, 83, 84, 89, 95, 96, 98, 102, 106, 115, 117, 125, 126, 133, 135, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 153, 156, 163, 165,167, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175, 179, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193,198, 205, 209, 217, 220, 221, 232, 233, 2H4, 239, 240, 243, 244, 245, 250, 251, 253, 255, 258, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 270, 277, 279, 282. 54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Ninety-three Lodges and a constitutional quorum being present, the M. W. Grand Master, EobertB. Eeid, declared labor resumed.

MINUTES OF "FIRST DAY'S SESSION." The minutes of the "First Day's Session" were read and approved as read.

KEPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. The Committee ou Audit and Accounts submitted the following report: NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., ot the Stale ol Louisiana: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report that they have made quarterly audits of the books of accounts of the Grand Treasurer aud of the Grand Secretary for the past year and have found the same correct. Herewith we submit the annual balance sheet of the Grand Lodge for 1903, and the estimate of revenues and expenditures for the year 1904. Fraternally submitted, GEOBOE SOULE, Chairman. BALANCE SHEET OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, F. AND A. ]M. FACE OF LEDGER. INVENTORY PROFIT AND LOSS. GRAND LODGE. . BA1ANCE. NAMES. OF DR. CR. PROPERTY. LOSSES. GAINS. DR. CR. Resources. Liabilities.

$142 303 46 $142,303 46 $143,387 66 $113,387 66 $143,387 66 Certificate 30 00 $30 00 Furniture and fixtures 2,544 84 2,890 36 $254 48 2,290 36 20 00 2400 15 00 19 00 15 00 4 298 86 3,868 97 429 88 3,868 97 Cash 4,852 78 3,318 35 1,534 43 Charter 60 00 350 00 290 00 Register 5 00 5 00 1-3 7 989 10 7 989 10 W Dues 150 50 16,366 50 16,216 00 75 00 350 00 275 00 Rent 10,431 96 10,431 96 Sewerage 1,238 62 1,238 62 1,238 62 Interest Grand Lodge Bonds 1,541 25 1,541 25 I Grand Lodge Bonds 28,100 00 ""i^i'oo'ob $16,000 00 12,925 72 1,269 00 10SIS 77 1,409 95 16,246 77 1,229 50 1,229 50 Electric and Gas Plant 9,950 Oi) 4 035 00 5.91S 00 5,915 00 144 74 144 74 Elevator Account. 1,122 91 1,010 62 112 29 1,010 62 683 65 683 65 Germania Savings Bank 147 92 147 92 §• 147 92 147 92 400 00 400 00 68 00 68 00 Taxes 1,350 00 1,350 00 10,107 95 9,259 05 848 90 liodges, Chapters, Etc 7,506 50 ,5,446 25 2,060 25 $238,665 99 $238,665 99| $167,973 00 Wet Gain of the Grand Lodge 18,883 62 12,883 62 $27,266 96 $27,266 96 Net worth ?/ the Grand Lodge $155,187 08 156,187 08 $155,187 08 $155,187 08 $172,564 50 $172,564 50 Respectfully submitted by NEW ORLEANS, January ], 1904. COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND ACCOUNT. 56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1904. To the Most Worshipful the Grand Lodge of ihe State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, agreeably with a resolution of the Grand Lodge, presents the following budget of revenues and expenditures for the current year: ESTIMATE OF REVENUES. Annual dues, $1.00 per capita on 7,000 members $7,000 00 Annual dues, $2.00 for eacli degree to be conferred, estimated 2,000 00 $9,000 00 Register 20 00 Kents from stores, on basis of current rents, 12 months, at $203.00 2,436 00 Rents from offices, estimated 3,000 00 Rents from Masonic bodies, on basis of current rent, 12 months 2,250 00 Total amount of revenues $16,706 00

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES. Interest on $10,000.00 bonds at 5 per cent., 3 months $125 00 Interest on $6,000.00 bonds at 5 per cent., 9 months.. 225 00 Taxes on assessment of, say, $45,000.00 at 3 per cent.. 1,350 00 Insurance on glass and elevator 75 00 Elevator expenses, 12 months, at $70.00 840 00 1ST. O. E. Light Co... 1,000 00 . Repairs, oils, etc., 12 months 300 00 • Salary of Grand Secretary 1,500 00 ; Salary of Janitor 780 00 Salary of Porter 420 00 Salary of Tyler 25 00 Gas, estimated 100 00 Sexton, 12 months, at $50.00 600 00 Relief Lodge 400 00 Organist and Chaplain, $10.00 each 20 00 Printing Proceedings, estimated 1,100 00 Printing circulars, estimated 200 00 Stationery and postage 350 00 Incidentals and repairs to building 1,000 00 Grand Lecturer 1,200 00 Incidental expenses of Grand Master 500 00 Amount «f expenditures $12,110 00 To which add the amount to be set aside for reserve fund 3,500 00 Total amount $15,610 00 Excess of revenue over expenditures $1,096 00 Respectfully submitted, GEO. SOULE, H. M. DANNEEL, Committee on Audit and Accounts. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 57

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. This Committee reported that Unity Lodge No. 261 had made returns and paid Grand Lodge dues. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received and Unity Lodge No. 261 was admitted to representation on the floor of this Grand Lodge. WORK AND RETURNS, LODGES, U. D. The report of this Committee, laid over from session of last evening, was now taken up for action. CHARTERS GRANTED. On motion, the resolutions submitted by the Committee were adopted, and charters were granted to the following Lodges now under dispensation: Oak Grove Lodge, as No. 284. Cheneyville Lodge, as No. 285. Many Lodge, as No. 286. Pine Grove Lodge, as No. 287. Globe Lodge, as No. 288. Rose Pine Lodge, as No. 289. Dodson Lodge, as No. 290.

DISPENSATIONS CONTINUED. The dispensation of Kinder Lodge, now under dispensation, was continued until the Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge in 1905. PETITIONS FOR NEW LODGES. The petitions for new Lodges at Pordoche and at Goldonna were referred to the Grand Master elect for his action.

WORK. The Committee on "Work submitted the following report: NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To tbe M. W. Grand Lodge. F. and A M., of the St ite of Louisiana: Your Committee on Woikbegs leave, respectfully, to report that, In compliance with the resolutions adopted at the last Annual Com- munication, M. W, Bro. Edwin Marks, Chairman of this Committee, 58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE convened said Committee, together with R. W. Bro. C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer, for the purpose of rehearsing the "work" that had been adopted. After these sessions of the Committee, the R. W. Deputy Grand Master summoned to a " Lodge of Instruction" the Masters, Wardens and Deacons of the several Lodges holding within the City of New Orleans, when, under the auspices of this Committee, the work of the three " Symbolic " degrees and the ceremonials of opening and closing were carefully exemplified before a very enthusiastic and much interested assembly of the brethren, who attended during the entire week, which was devoted to the purpose. Subsequent to these sessions the Committee requested the attendance of the District Deputy Grand Masters of the city Lodges and with them the adopted work was also carefully rehearsed, and we are now constrained to believe that the '' work " is disseminated to such a degree that the foundation for uniformity has been substantially laid. Your Committee, assuming that changes in the personnel of the officers of the Lodges would occur at tbe elections to be held in Decem- ber, 1903, were constrained to request the M. W. Grand Master to direct Bro. Hines, Grand Lecturer, to come to this city for the purpose of exemplifying the work before the new regime, and, accordingly, Bro. Hines presented himself on January 1, 1904. Tn due time, '' Lodges of Instruction" were convened, and the ceremonials of opening and closing, and the work of the three symbolic degrees were again exemplified to the edification of all who attended the lectures held during eight consecutive nights. While we did not reach all the officers of the Lodges, yet we are satisfied that those who did attend, to learn the work and lectures, will impart the same to others who will thus surely, though gradually, become perfect, and thus repay the Committee and the Grand Lecturer for their efforts. In order to more fully perform the functions devolving upon your Committee, it was contemplated to visit the various Lodges in company with the Grand Lecturer, and confer the degrees upon actual candidates; but, owing to his unexpected and serious illness, we were compelled to forego this part of our intentions. We beg to predict that this work, so well begun, will eventuate in the 'consummation devoutly to be wished." Fraternally submitted, EDWIN MARKS, Chairman. D. R. GRAHAM, R. H. CAGE, A. C. ALLEN, CHAS. F. BUCK, Committee on Work. On uiotiou, duly adopted, the report was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 59

MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE. This Committee submitted the following report:

NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, to whom was referred the resolution submitted by R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, amending Section 2, Article I, Chapter III, General Regulations, beg leave to report that the proposed amendment is regular and not in conflict with any provision of the Constitution of this Grand Lodge. Fraternally submitted, CHAS! F. BUCK, Chairman. EDWIN MARKS, A. G. BRICE, A. C. ALLEN, D. R. GRAHAM, Committee. On motion, duly adopted, the report of the Committee was received.

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO SEci 2, AUT. I, CHAP. III. The amendment, submitted by E. W. Bro. Bichard Lambert, to Section 2, Article I, Chapter IIE, General Begulations, was now taken up for action, and, on motion, was adopted.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. This Committee submitted the following report:

NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the Slate cf Louisiana: Your Committee on Foreign Correspondence has carefully considered the matter of the issuance of commissions to Grand Representa- tives and the reception of Representatives accredited by other Grand Lodges to this Grand Lodge, which were reported lo us, and recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That the action of the M. W. Grand Master, in the appointment of Representatives, be and is hereby approved; Resolved, That the Representatives of other Grand Lodges, recently appointed as such, b« received and fraternally welcomed. Oil motion, the report was i-eceived and the resolutions adopted. 60 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

STATE OP THE ORDER. This Committee submitted the following report: NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To the M W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M , of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on State of the Order begs leave to concur in the proposition of W. Bro. Fred. C. Marsh, in relation to the tenure of office of the M. W. Grand Master, and recommend the adoption of the resolution. Fraternally submitted, D. R. GRAHAM, Chairman, R. H. CAGE. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received. TENURE OF OFFICE, GRAND MASTER. On jnotion, the resolution submitted by W. Bro. Fred. C. Marsh, relative to tenure of office of the M. W. Grand Masters hereafter elected, was taken up for action. After an extended discussion the vote was taken on a call of the Lodges with the following results: Yeas, 108; nays, 199, and the resolution was not adopted. AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. This Committee asked permission to report, on the matters referred to them last evening, at the session to be held to-morrow evening, which permission was, on motion, duly adopted, granted. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. The report of this Committee, submitted last evening, in the matter of the appeal of Bro. T. A. Jackson against Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, was now taken up, and the resolution submitted by the committee was adopted.

APPEAL OF T. A. JACKSON VS. HUMBLE COTTAGE LODGE NO. 19. On motion, duly adopted, the action of Humble Cottage No. 19 in the sentence of " indefinite suspension " against Bro. T. A. Jackson, of that Lodge, was annulled and set aside.

MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE. This Committee stated that the M. W. Grand Master had submitted to them a certain official act, to which he had referred at session of last eveuiug, as follows: OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 61

"The W. M. and both Wardens of Kentwood Lodge No. 248 moved out of the jurisdiction during the year 1903, and the Lodge was unable to hold a meeting for any purpose. Upon application from a number of the brethren I caused a meeting to be called (after due notice to all the members), granted a dispensation and specially deputized R. W. Bro. John Puleston to open the Lodge and hold an election for oflBcers and to install said officers so elected. " In the emergency presented I could see no other course to pursue to restore activity to the Lodge, as neither of the oflBcers named would return and open the Lodge. " The D. D. G. M. opened the Lodge, an election was held and the officers duly installed on December 22, 1903, and the Lodge has been at work since. " Fraternally, "ROBERT B. REID, " Grand Master.1' The Committee reported thereon as follows: NEW ORLEANS, February 2, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the State ot Louisiana: Your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, at the request of the M. W. Grand Master, has considered his action in the matter above reported and approve the same as being clearly within his power and in accordance with law and usage. When the Lodge in question was abandoned by its Worshipful Master and both Wardens the situation was precisely what it would have been if the Lodge had failed to elect and install officers, and it was clearly within the authority of the Grand Master to convene and open the Lodge in person, or by his deputy, and authorize an election and installation of the oflBcers. Fraternally submitted, CHAS. F. BUCK, Chairman. D. R. GRAHAM, EDWIN MAEKS, A. G. BRICE. On motion, the report was received and the action of the M. W. Grand Master, in the matter of Kentwood Lodge No. 248, was approved.

RESOLUTIONS (1903), MILEAGR AND PER DIEM WITHDRAWN. E. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, No. 179, asked permission to withdraw the resolutions relative to the payment of mileage and per diem, as submitted by him at the last Annual Communication. On motion, duly adopted, the permission was granted and the resolutions were accordingly withdrawn. 62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

RESOLUTIONS ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM. R. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, Lodge No. 179, submitted the following resolutions: NEW ORLEANS, February 2,1904. To the M W. Grand Lodge, P and A. M.. of the State of Louisiana: WHEREAS, The attendance upon the Annual Communication of this M. W. Grand Lodge by the full representation of the constituent Lodges is greatly to be desired, promoting a better fraternal relation- ship, and creating Masonic zeal aud enthusiasm throughout the entire State; and WHEREAS, Many constituent Lodges areuuable to send a representative, nor can the membership, individually, afford the expense, and are. therefore, compelled to remain at home; therefore, be it Resolved. That the dues to this Grand Lodge, from constituent Lodges, be fixed at the sum of one ($1.00) dollar per capita, and two (S2.0J) dollars for each degree conferred; be it further .Resolved, That this M. W. Grand Lodge pay the actual traveling expenses and three (13.00) dollars per diem forattendance of the officers of this Grand Lodge, and of one representative from each constituent Lodge throughout the jurisdiction of Louisiana. And, if more than one representative attend, the said amount shall be divided; provided, that no representative shall collect from both the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter; be it further Resolved, That a new " Standing Committee," to be known as the "Committee on Mileage and Per Diem," be created, whoseduty itsunll be to make out the pay-roll at each Annual Grand Communication and secure the necessary certificates of expense, which shall be filed with the Grand Treasurer, and the amount shall be budgeted by the Com- mittee on Audit and Accounts at each Annual Grand Communication of this M. W. Grand Lodge; be it further Resolved, That these resolutions become effective, in regard to the payment of mileage and per diem, as heretofore set forth, at and after the next Annual Grand Communication to be held in February, 1905. Fraternally submitted, L. E. THOMAS. ORDER OF THE DAY. The M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, announced that the "Special Order of the Day." to-morrow evening, would be the reception of Grand Representatives from sister Grand Lodges itnniediately preceding the reports of "Standing Committees."

LABOR SUSPENDED. Nothing farther appearing, at this time, the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain, declared the labors of this Grand Lodge suspended until to-morrow evening, Wednesday, Febru- ary 3, 1904, at 6 o'clock. THIRD DAY'S SESSION.

GRAND LODGE HALL, \ ORLEANS, Wednesday, February 3, 1904. j The M. W. Grand Lodge, F. aud A. M., of the State of Ljuisiatia. convened at 6 o'clock this Wednesday evening, Feb- ruary 3, 1934, and after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain, the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, declared labor resumed.

GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. All the Grand Officers, except the Grand Lecturer, were present and in their stations.

PAST ORAND OFFICERS PRESENT. Past Grand Masters—Edwiu Marks, David R. Graham, Charles F. Buck A. G. Briee, A. C. Allen, Robert H. Cage. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT. Arizona, Connecticut, Canada, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Eng- laud, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indian Territory, Maryland, Missouri, Michigau, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zea- land, Ohio, Oklahoma, Peru, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tasmania, Vermont Victoria, Washington, West Virginia. KOLL CALL OF LODGES. On a call of the roll the following Lodges were found represented: P. U. 1, P. S. 1, 4, 5, 19, 24, 28, 31., 38, 47, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 79, 83, 84, 89, 95, 96, 102, 106, 115, 116, 117, 125, 126, 133, 135, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 153, 156,163, 165, 167, 168, 175, 179, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 198, 205, 209, 217, 220, 221, 232, 233, 234, 239, 240, 243, 244, 245, 250,251, 253,255, 258, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 279, 282. 64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Eighty-eight Lodges and a constitutional quorum being present, the M. W. Grand Master, Robert R. Reid, declared the Grand Lodge ready for business.

BEADING MINUTES OF "SECOND DAY'S SESSION." The minutes of the "Second Day's Session" were read and approved.

RECONSIDERATION OF MOTION IN RE. WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' HOME. R. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas moved a reconsideration of the action of this Grand Lodge, at the session of Monday evening, in donating the sum of $79.45 to the Widows' and Orphans' Home fund. On motion, duly adopted, the reconsideration was ordered. Action on the subject-matter was deferred until later in this session.

COMMITTEE ON WORK AND RETURNS, LODGES, U. D. This Committee submitted the following supplementary report: NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 1904. To the M. W Grand Lodge, F and A. M., of -the State ot Louisiana: Your Committee on Work and Returns of Lodges, U. D., respectfully report that Marion Lodge, now under dispensation, in the town of Marion, Union parish, has complied, in all respects, with the requirements of this Grand Lodge and now requests that a charter be granted. Your Committee, therefore, offer the following resolution: Resolved, That a charter be granted to Marion Lodge, now working U. D., in the town of Marion, Union parish. Fraternally submitted, MARK QUAYLE, P. M., Chairman for Committee. On motion, the report was received.

DONATION FROM GRAND CHAPTER, R. A. M. R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary, announced that the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Louisiana, had, at the Annual Convocation of that body, donated OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 65

to this Grand Lodge the sum of $1,500.00 to be placed to the credit of the "Widows' and Orphans' Belief Fund" of this Grand Lodge.

VOTE OF THANKS TO GRAND CHAPTER, R. A. M. On motion, unanimously adopted, a vote of thanks was tendered to the Grand Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons for their magnificent contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund. RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. The M. W. Grand Master announced that the hour had arrived for the reception of the Eepresentatives of sister Grand Lodges and directed the R. W. Grand Secretary to call the roll of same. The following Grand Lodges were found represented: Arizona, Connecticut, Canada, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Eng- land, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indian Territory, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zea- land, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Peru, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, West Virginia. The Representatives were received by the M. W. Grand Master with words of warm fraternal welcome and the "Private Grand Honors" of Freemasonry. A most eloquent response was made by Past Grand Master A. C. Allen, Representative from the Grand Lodge of Arizona, after which the Representatives were invited to seats in the Grand East.

COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. This Committee submitted the following reports:

ON RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY BRO. J. C. WICKLIEFE. NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M,, of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, to whom was referred the resolution offered by W, Bro. John C. Wickliffe, relative to a Masonic Home, beg leave to report that we do not think that the resolution, in 66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE its present shape, is a matter to properly come before this Committee, as the resolution involves no expenditure of the funds of this Grand Lodge whatever, except the small amount necessary for postage, etc., in corresponding with other jurisdictions for information relative to the subject-matter of said resolution, and we, therefore, refer the matter back to this Grand Lodge. Fraternally submitted, H. M. DANNEEL, Chairman, T. D. STEWART, J. C. DREW. OQ motion, duly adopted, the report of the Committee was received.

ON RESOLUTION INCREASING SALARY OF GRAND LECTURER. NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodfre, F. and A. M., of the State ol Louisiana: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, to whom was referred the resolution submitted by W. Bro. O. H. Simpson, relative to the increase of the salary of the Grand Lecturer to $1,800.00, beg leave to report that while we recognize the fact that owing to the constant formation of new Lodges the work of the Grand Lecturer is continually becoming greater, yet we do not see our way to recommend the increase specified in the aforesaid resolution. We do think, however, that the Grand Lecturer, by reason of his increased labors, is entitled to a larger compensation than he is receiving at present, and therefore recommend that his salary beincreased to thesum of $1,500.00. Fraternally submitted, H. M. DANNEEL, Chairman, T. D. STEWART, J. C. DREW. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received.

ON RESOLUTION INCREASING SALARY OF GRAND SECRETARY. NEW ORLEANS, February 3,1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, to whom was referred the resolution submitted by M. W. Bro. R. H. Cage, to increase the salary of the R. W. Grand Secretary to $1,800.00, and to grant him $200.00 additional for incidental expenses, beg leave to report that we favor this resolution to the extent of increasing the salary to $1,800.00, and heartily recommend its adoption to that extent, particularly as the labors of the Grand Secretary are continually becoming more and more arduous by reason of the formation of new Lodges, thereby entailing more clerical work in examining returns, etc. Furthermore, we are creditably informed that the Grand Secretary OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 67 has been obliged to resign other positions of emolument on account of the increased work in the Grand Lodge, whose membership now number some 7,800 members, as against 3,890 in 1889, when the salary of the Grand Secretary was $2,000.00. Fraternally submitted, H. M. DANNEEII, Chairman. T. D. STEWART, J. C. DREW. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received.

ON RESOLUTIONS IN RE. MILEAGE AND PER DIEM. NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of the State of Louisiana: Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, to whom was referred the resolutions submitted by R. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, relative to the payment of mileage and per diem by this Grand Lodge, beg leave to report that we have given this matter our most careful consideration. And while we recognize the possible advantages which might follow the adoption of the resolutions, yet we do not see our way clear, under the existing condition of the finances of this Grand Lodge, to burden it with an expenditure of from $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 a year. While the financial exhibit made by the Grand Lodge this year is an excellent one, and, in fact, far better than for many years past, still we must not lose sight of the fact that during the coming year the Grand Lodge will be called upon to expend something like $8,000.00 to $10 000.00 for repairs to the "Temple property." This building has been completed some twelve years, and, during that time, practically no repairs have been made, and to-day they are absolutely necessary if we are to retain our tenants. Furthermore, during the coming year, the Grand Lodge will be called upon to pay out the further sum of $3,000.00 for insurance premiums, which, together with the amount necessary for repairs, will more than absorb any excess of the revenues over the expenditures. In view of these facts we do not see our way to recommend the adoption of the resolutions. Fraternally submitted, H. M. DANNEKL Chairman. T. D. STEWART, J ' J. C DREW. On motion, duly adopted, the report was received.

CHARTER GRANTED TO MARION LODGE, (J. D. On motion, the resolution submitted by the Committee on 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Work and Returns was adopted and a charter was granted to Marion Lodge (now U. LV, as No. 283 on roster of this Grand Lodge. WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' RELIEF FUND. W. Bro. Fred. 0. Marsh, No. 57, submitted the following resolution: NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 1904. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, F. ana A. M., of the State of Louisiana: Resolved., That this Grand Lodge accepts, with thanks, the magnificent donation of $1,500.00 made by the Grand Chapter of R. A. M. of Louisiana and places the said amount to the credit of a fund, which is hereby established, to be known as the " Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund." Fraternally submitted, FRED. C. MARSH, NO. 57. On motion, the resolution was unanimously adopted.

DONATION OF $79.45 TO WIDOWS7 AND ORPHANS' FUND. On motion, of E. W. Bro. L. B. Thomas, duly adopted, the sum of $79.45 (see proceedings first day's session), was placed to the credit of the Widows' and Orphans' Eelief Fund.

COMMITTEE ON PLAN OF MASONIC RELIEF.

The resolutions submitted by W. Bro. John C. Wickliffe? in-re. committee to suggest plan of Masonic relief, were taken up for action, said resolutions having been referred back to this Grand Lodge by the Committee on Audit and Accounts. Brother Wickliffe anoved the adoption of the resolutions, when the following amendment was submitted by M. W. Bro. Chas. F. Buck: Ada, at end of second resolution, the following: " That this Com- mittee be, and is, instructed to recommend such legislation, by amendments to the Constitution or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out the plan, or plans, recommended—either for the establishment of a 'Home' or for the creation and maintenance of a ' Permanent Relief Fund."' The amendment proposed by M. W. Bro. Buck was accepted by mover of original motion and the vote was then taken, viva voce, on the adoption of the resolutions as amended, and the same adopted; ' OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 69

RESOLUTION INCREASING SALARY OF GRAND LECTURER. On motion, the resolution submitted by W. Bro. O. H. Simpson, increasing salary of Grand Lecturer, was taken up for action. Moved that the recommendation of the Committee on Audit and Accounts be adopted and that the salary of the Grand Lecturer be fixed at the sum of $1,500.00 per annum without any allowance for incidental expenses. The vote was then taken, viva voce, and the recommendation of the Committee on Audit and Accounts was adopted. •

RESOLUTION INCREASING SALARY OF GRAND SECRETARY. On motion, the resolution submitted by M. W. Bro. E. H. Cage, increasing the salary of the Grand Secretary was taken up for action. Moved that the recommendation of the Committee on Audit and Accounts be adopted and that the salary of the Grand Secretary be fixed at the sum of 81,800.00 per annum, without any allowance for incidental expenses. The vote was then taken, viva voce, and the recommendation of the Committee on Audit and A ccounts was adopted.

RESOLUTIONS ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM. On motion, the report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts in re resolutions on mileage and per diem, submitted by R. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, was taken up for action. Moved that the report of the Committee be adopted. Bro. Thomas paoved, as a substitute, that the original resolutions be adopted. Bro. Horn, No. 168, moved that the portion relating to the payment of per diem be stricken out. The vote was taken, viva voce, on the amendment to strike out the portion relating to payment of per diem, and the amendment was adopted. Motion to adopt the resolutions, as amended, on a call of the Lodges. Roll call of Lodges: Yeas, 184; nays, 116, and the resolutions, as amended, were adopted. . ,. .-.••;•. , ;., 70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS. The M. W. Grand Master, Robert E. Eeid, declared the election of Grand Officers for the ensuing Masonic year as being next in order and appointed W. Bros. J. D. Marks and Fred. C. Marsh as tellers. The election was then held with the following results: L P. DELAHOUSSAYB, of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, M. W. Grand Master. E. T. SELLERS, of Downsville Lodge No. 143 (appointed by M. W. G. M.), R. W. Deputy Grand Master. L. C. ALLEN, of Caddo Lodge No. 179, R. W. Grand Senior Warden. ' O. H. SIMPSON, of Mount Moriah No. 59, R. W. Grand Junior Warden. On motion, duly adopted, the'M. W. Grand Master elect was directed to cast the vote of this Grand Lodge for Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and Grand Lecturer, with the following result: A. G. RICKS, of Kosraos Lodge No. 171, R. W. Grand Treasurer. RICHARD LAMBERT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, R. W. Grand Secretary. C. T. HINES, of Urim Lodge No. Ill, R, W. Grand Lecturer. The M. W. Grand Master elect, L. P. Delahoussaye, then announced the following appointments: REV. DR. HERMAN C. DUNCAN, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, W. Grand Chaplain. REV. C. C. KRAMER, of Aurora Lodge No. 193, W. Grand Senior Deacon. AARON STEEG, of Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58, W. Grand Junior Deacon. JOHN S. ALFRED, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, W. Grand Marshal. JOHN PULESTON, of Amite City Lodge No. 175, W. Grand Sword Bearer. JOS. T. LABIT, of Abbeville Lodge No. 192 VV. Grand Pursuivant. JOS. MEYERS, of Linn Wood Lodge No. 167, W. Grand Steward. ROBERT W. IRVINE, of George Washington Lodge No. 65, W. Grand Steward. v J. D. MARKS, of Orowley Lodge No. 243, W. Grand Steward. N. B. NULL, of Ruston Lodge No. 106, W. Grand Steward. JAS. A. CHADWICK, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, GrandOrganist. JOHN R. LAMBERT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, Grand Tyler. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 71

All of the above named officers, elected and appointed, (except the Grand Lecturer), were then duly installed in their respective offices by M. W. Bro. Eobert H. Cage, P. G. M., assisted by M. W. Bro. Eobert E. Eeid, P. G. M.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE "WORK." E. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas submitted the following: Resolved, That at the next Annual Grand1 Communication of this M. W. Grand Lodge, in February,. 1905, a "School of Instruction " be held on Monday, the first day of the Communication, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M. (presided over by the Grand Lecturer and under the supervision of the Committee on Work), for the exemplification of the esoteric work of the "Symbolic" degrees, as far as practicable; Resolved, That the B. W. Grand Secretary be directed, in the Monthly Circular of December, 1904, to call the attention of Lodges to this resolution and also to the resolution, adopted at this Annual Grand Communication, providing for the payment of mileage to one representative from each chartered Lodge. Fraternally submitted, L. E. THOMAS, NO. 179. On motion, and under a suspension of the rules, these resolutions were duly adopted.

A PPROPRIATIONS. The following resolutions were submitted and adopted: Resolved, That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence; Resolved, That the sum of ten dollars be appropriated to the Grand Chaplain; Resolved, That the sum of ten dollars be appropriated to the Grand Organist. CLOSING. No further business appearing, the M. W. Grand Master, L. P. Delahoussaye, after prayer by the Eev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain, closed the M. W. Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Louisiana, in ample form, until the Ninety-fourth Annual Grand Communication, which will be held in the Masonic Temple, City of New Orleans, on the first Monday in February (6th), 1905. L. p. DELAHOUSSAYE, Attest: GRAND MASTER. EICHAED LAMBEET, GRAND SECRETARY. 72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE, GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, GBAND LODGE HALL, Corner St. Charles and Perdido Streets.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing pages, from 1 to 71, contain a true transcript of the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, at its lus^ Annual Grand Communication, held in the City of New Orleans, from the first day to the third day of February, A. D. 1904. A. L.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal' of the Most Wonhipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. Masons, together with my official signature, this twenty- seventh day of February, A. D. 1904, A. L. 5904.

N. B.—All communications should be addressed to RICHABD LAMBERT, Grand Secretary, Room 21, Masonic Temple, New Orleans, La. Next Annual Grand Communication on Monday, February 6th, A. D. 1905, A. L. 5905. WORK AND RETURNS OF CONSTITUENT LODGES

FOR THE YEAR 1904.

PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1. Chartered August loth, 1813. Original Organization, 179a Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Thursdays. OFFICERS. William C. Wright W. M. M. Donnellan.. S. D. Wm. Frank, Jr ...S. W. C. W.Waite.....;...... J. D. Archie L. Cline... J. W. C. M. Shute M. of C. Joseph Bein Treasurer. J. H Gutmau I atAwarH(. Zach T. Black Secretary. Wm. A. Lashley j stewaras- L. P. Delahoussaye Chaplain. August Buuek Tyler.

PAST MASTERS. Adams, Jno. Wm. Craig, E. D. Hamilton, E. J. Perry, Horace A. Baker, Edward DeGrange.Jos. H. Hero, Andrew Quayle, M. Benedict, Wm. S. Danneel, H. M. Heyman, Michel Strong, Robert Benedict, Percy S. Delahoussaye^L.P. McFarland, Jno.B. Selby, George Black, Z. T. Turck, C.E. LIFE MEMBERS. S. M.Todd, P.G.M. R. H. Browne,P.M. Z. Bruenn. George Bain, Edwin Marks, T.D.VanHorn,P.M S. S. Herrick, Jacob Roth. P. U. M. MEMBERS. Aberle, John J. Collins, Wm. A. Gause, H. C. Knee, Thomas Abrams, N. S. Curran, D. D. Gerdes, A. Lawrie, And. W. Baad, C. H. Daniel, J. D. Goesling, Peter Lilliard, W. B. Baldwin, A., Jr. Davis, James R. Graham, A. S. Lincoln, Alfred R, Bassetti, U. DeLanzac, A. Grandjean, C. W. Lincoln, C. K., Jr. Bedell, Charles Dickinson, M. M. Hakenjos, L. P. Littlefield, Jos. A. Bender, J. J. Dirmeyer, A. L. Hammer, E. E. Loeffler, Jules Bensel, EL, Jr. Douglas, J. H. Hamilton, J. D. Lott, Fred J. Bernius, H. Downman, R. H. Hansell, F. F. Lytle,W. C: Bertram. Fred Drevar. Ed. H. Haubtman. Victor MaconJiT. L. Bloom, Albert Edwards, Daniel Hawkins. Charles Mann, Walter B. Bloom, Jeff. D. Edwards, W. J. Hire, G. M. Martin, W. A. Boning. George Ehrlich, Samuel Hooper, R. H. McColgin, J. E. Brown. J. J. Ellison, Luke Hopkins, J. P. McGehee, E. L. Burbank, A. J. Elmer, Chas. O. Hummel, Jas. H. McKay, F. E. Cage, Hugh C. Elmer, J. O. Hunter, E. W. Mellen, D. C. Cahn, M. Endel, Wolf Jaeger, J. R. Meyer, A. L. Carlys, H. I. Evans, N. J. Johaneson, L. J. Meyer, Ike Carter, R. H. Games, C. A. Jordan, Wm. A. Morgan, Wilber J. Chaffe, W. H. Garson, O. F. Kahn, Emanuel Mouchon, John A. Chaffe, D. B. H. Gast, Gustave X. Keenan, John E. Moulin, Thos. J, Collins, Wm. J, Gaudet, C. A. Klotz, Bernard Mudge, C. 74 WORK AND RETURNS OP

Nelson, Chris. Richard Ellas Sidney, J. A. Walton, J. F. Orr, Philip A. Roberts, Bertran Stern. N.'S. Walz, A. Osborne, R. J. B. Rousseau, J. A. A. Steinhart, J. D. Warmoth, H. C. Pardee, D. A. Rub, John Simon, Joseph Watson, Frank Pardue. C. A. Rueff, Geo. W. Stemler, Jacob Weber, P. R. Peete, G. A. : • Satterley, Sam Sutcliff, W. W. Weeks, W, E; "Pfeiffer, Henry Schfenck* C. H. Thomas, H. G. Whitehead, M..,Jr. Powers, J. E. Scott, John H. Thorn on, C. B. Wilson, J. H. Quirk, H. CC.. Seymour, Shelby Thomson, John Wolf, Isidore Rainey, Charles Shearer, D. L. Todd, W. E. Wolff, Louis Rayner, H. W. Shields, James Tutwiler- - , A. S- . Wood, P. T. Regard, E. Siekman, Ivan F. Walshe, B. T. Wright, H. W. Total 173 members. Initiated—Alexander D. Latchford. Initiated and Passed-Gust&ve X. H. Gast, Charles F. V. Labarre, Thomas M. Bechtel, Edward S. Raymond, William R. Noble, James H. Noble. George Lanjrtry. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Edward H. Drevar, Christian B. Thomson, Michael Doanellan, William A. Lashley. Passed and Raised—Robert H. Do wnman, Edwin E. Hammer. Affiliated—Richard Elias, Walter C. Lytle. Bimitted—Raoul Sere. Died— N. H. Way, George A. Asher, Louis O. Schwartz, H. P. Buckley, p. M., Peter Richter, J. D. Willis, J. W. Dwyer, J. T. Purves.

POLAR STAR LODGE No. 1. Chartered August 15th, 1813. Original organization, 1794 Polar Star Hall, corner Rampart and Kcrtergc streets, New Orleans. Meets first Friday in eacb month. OFFICERS. Paul Vandenborre W. M. Prosper Ballex M. of C. B.Simon ...... S. W. H. Vandenborre S. D. Henri Maumus J. W. John S. Mioton, Jr J. D. F. W. Caloagne Orator. M. Piverts Al. or Hosp. Wm. Gomez Treasurer. Joseph Laguens Econ. H. Fourment Secretary. Jjouis Bagoeries I. G. Pierre St. Opery. M. Bxp. J. Grabot Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Silvian Chanfrau, P. M. Godchaux, F. W. Calongne, J. M. Verges, W. Gomez, P. D. D. G. M. Bernard May lie, R. Lafontaine. H. Vandenborre, Alb. Cadessus. LIFE MEMBER. R. Beer. MEMBERS. Artigue, F. Delord. P. Junqua, J. B. Noto, C. Aurensan, L. Dezelos, Jas. P. Junqua, Wm. Oehmichen, A. Bessec, A. Dorignac, J. Kroll, O. F. Ranna, V. Biffi, Chas. Dours, Irenee Lamothe, F. Rault, L. Briant, T. P. Dupuy, A. Laporte, Jos. Rodriguez. E. J. Bringier, M. C. Dusse, Ernest Laurent, C. T. Rousset, P. Brunot, F. A. Erard, Chas. J. Letellier, F. P. Sacerdotte, A. Bulot, C. Frere, E. V. Louis. J. B. Seelhorst, W. G. E. Cailliot, J. Gauthier, L. Lux, M. St. Martin, J. Chretien, J. F. Gele, Leon Mailhes. Vital Tujague, G. Claverie, Alf. Gonzalez, G. G. Marshall, J. B. Tuiague, L. Claverie, Bug. Grnber. Victor Mioton, Eugene Valentinien, V. Cooper, John B. Guirtiud, M. Moirie, Jos. Vergnole, J. M. Copping, Thos. F. Guerchoux, P. H. Morel, J. T. Waldmeier, H. Corbeau, Leon Journee, J. Mutti, A. Total, 79 members. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 75

Initiated, Passed and Raised—Irenee Dours, Jean B. Louis, Henri Maumus, Louis Bagneries, Leoa Gele, Jos. Laguens, Prosper Ballex, Joseph F. Chretien. Passed and Raised—Edw. J. Rodriguez. Raised— Frank P. Letellier. Dimitted—Jean Mounanes Died—Octave Labarre, Oeon Duclos. Dropped-Rene Pegot, Pierre Djnnes, Sylvain Galiano.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE No. 4. Chartered August 15th. 1812. Original organization, 1810. Corner Dumaine and St. Claude streets, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Fridays. OFFICERS. Henri Berie W. M. J. Combrefc M. Exp. Alex. Langlois S. W. Frank X. Dufour M. of C. Adolph Barrere J. W. U.de Keyna, Jr S. D. Octave Garsaud Orator. Sylvaln Tujague J. D. Jean Duffoure Treasurer. Charles Igau Econom. J. Magendie Secretary. Henri Dours I. G. Joseph Dufour Almoner. U. Sahuque Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Henry St. Gez, P. D. D. G. M., J. Magendie, U. Sahuque. J. Mandot, Octave Garsaud. LIFE MEMBERS. J. Lapeyrolerie, F. Fick. MEMBERS. R. Lafontaine. Daverede, A. Latil, A. F. Oustalet. Paul P. M.* Ducasse, J. Latour, Jean S. Palette, R. F. F. de P. Villasana, Dufour, Paui J Lavigne B. Paysse, J. C. P.M.* Dupont Leon D Magne, Jacques Plaggio, Anjrelo D. Aime. Gabriel Duthu. Joseph Manzoni, P. R. Pizzini, Paul Alciatore, F Fourreau, A. Martin, J. Sahuque, Paul Bertrand, Fred. Gabriella, Ant. Melun, John Salles, J. E. Blanchin, George Gouaze, Fred Melun, Raptiste Saunier, August Brejoni, Andre Guttierrez, Ernest Mothe, Guillaume Silva, Frank Castaing, Urbain Herbert, John Neuhauser, Albert Soulie, George, Jr. Charbonnet, F. D. Labon, Jean Neuhauser, Sam'l Weinhill. John S. Colonies. F. Lamare. James J. Ortet, J. M. A. Zeller, Theo. Dauga, Pierre Larroude, Leon Total, 64 members. Initiated— Virjcent Piaggio Initiated, Passed and Raised— Paul J. Dufour, Frank Silva, Anthony Gabriella, Gabriel Aime, Angelo D. Piaggio, Henri Dours, Sylvain Tujaque, James J. Lamare, L. D. Dupont. Reinstated—Pierre Dauga. "•Honorary members. CERVANTES LODGE No. 5. Formed by union of Los Amigos del Orden Lodge No. 5 and Silencio Lodge No. 9. Organized September 17th, 1883. Chartered No. 5, February 13th, 1884. Organ- ized March 10th, 1881 (to date from 1842). Meets corner St. Claude and Dumaine streets, second and fourth Mondays. OFFICERS. UsebloRuiz ..W. M. D. J. Villareza S. D. Augnstin Mateu S. W. Jose Menendez J. D. JoseVenta J. W. R.Galante M. E. J. C. Suarez Orator. Ramon Ubert M. of C. J. B. Desangles Treasurer. Francisco Bell Econ. Juan Gonzalez Secretary. F. Liuzza I. G. G. Simoni Hospitaler. U. Sahuque (not a member)... .Tyler. 76 WORK AND RETURNS OF

PAST MASTERS. Jose Venta, F. de P-. Villasana, D. B. Martinez. John C. Suarez, P. D. D. G. M. HONORARY MEMBERS. G. Passalaqua, George H. Packwood, David R. Graham, John S. Alfred, F. Chalona, Angelo Danna. MEMBERS. Amiero, L. Bugueiro, M. A. Lombardo, G. Planas, Jose M. Angaud, V. B. Cabatlero, Manuel Mangaracctoi, J. Poblador, S. Baceiardi. E. Garcia, Juan F. Mercadal, J. Sansovich, M. Barrios, Simon Gormia, Cefeliello Papania, G. Valle, V. Del. Barzana, Jacinto Lamia, Vincent Parpal, Juan Vega, Jose Total, 35 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ramon Gal ante. Jose Menendez.

HUMBLE COTTAGE LODGE No. 19. Chartered July 13th, 1820. Opelousas, St. Landry parish. Stated meetings, Wednesday on or before full moon of each month.

OFFICERS. F. P. Butler. W. M. F. C. Allen ..Secretary. A.CSkiles ..S.W. D. S. Edwards Chaplain. L. S.Haas J. W. J.E. Allen S. D. J. A. Haas Treasurer. Bernard Bennett J. D. C. A. Reynolds Tyler.

PAST MASTERS. H. L. Garland, Geo. Pulford, P. D. D. G. M. I. E. Shute, P. D. D. G. M., B. A. Littell, D. S. Edwards, J, W. Jackson. O. H. Terwilliger, F. P. Butler.

LIB'E MEMBER. C. Mayo, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.

MEMBERS. Bailey, Jonas W. J. Gourney, S. A. Loeb, E. L. Ray, W. H. Bittle, A. W. Haas. Sam'l Maher, Wm. Roos, Isaac Butler, Lee Hebrard, S. L. Martin, F. P. Sanders, J. M. Callahan, Jas. W. Isaacs, I. Mayo, Thad. Sandoz, F. L. Carey, Z. T. Jacobs, Jonas Meyers, Julius Shute. F. C. .Crawford, Wm. Jacobs, Sol Mornhinveg, J. L. Slack, W. S. Depres, Maurice Kahn, Henry Nolan, Arthur Smith, Jonas P. Eddy, F. N. Klaus, Max. Plonsky, J. Solomonson, Louis Gibbons, T. C. Littell, R: M. Pridgeon, H. R. Walker, R. L. Goslinski, M. Loeb, Aaron Ray, James O. Wolff, Leon Total, 57 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Frederick C. Allen, Leon S. Haas, Samuel Haas, Henry Pridgeon, Clarence A. Reynolds. DimUted— Armas Dnrio. Suspended—W. S. Evins. Suspended, XT. M. C.—T. A. Jackson. CONSTITUENT LODGES.

WESTERN STAR LODGE No. 24. Original charter, July 12th, 1823. New charter granted 1810. Monroe, Ouachlta parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays of each month. OFFICERS. J. W. Dunn. W. M. E. G. Courtney .8.T>. T. L. Morris S. W. J. G. Sanders .' J. D. W. M. Ruffln ...J. W. R. Downs, Jr ) at(,W!.r(i<, Herman Meyer. Treasurer. M. G. Massengill j ht.ewa'as- J. D. Oakley Secretary. R. P. Moore Tyler. PAST MASTERS. F. P. Stubbs, Sr. F. Endom, J. B. Illingsworth, Graham Surghnorg, , P. G. J. W., P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., D. D. G. MM., J. C. BBerry , S. HaasH . JohJh n E. HHanna, W. P. Renwick.

MEMBERS. Alderson, H. B. Duty, 'M. J. Langfelderj A, Preston, G. A. Alexander, L. P. Edwards, W. D. Latch, A. Reagan, S. E. Allison, J. S. Eichel, C. N. Lee, J. M. Richardson, J. R. Anderson, E. W. Fauntleroy, C. E. Levy, F. Ross, F. M. Apgar, H. D. Fran torn, J. R. Madden, E. P. Sandel, Wm. Awl, W. H. Furgerson, W. R. Marx, H. P. Scarborough, J. W. Baer, L. Gaunt, J. M. McClure, F. J.' Scriber, W. J. C. Bares will, D. Geismar, C. McDuffy, J. Searcy, W. J. Barr, A., Jr. George, L. C. McGehee, J. D. Showalter, D. B. Barringer, V. C. Goldman, L. H. McLain, T. C. Simpson, John B. Baxter, J. W. Handy, J. S. McNeeley, James Slack, A. L. Bell, J. R. Harrison, G. E. Meyer, Jonas Sour, Henry Benninger. T. H. Haynes, J. T. Miller, W. G. Speed, H R. Bird, W. P. Hebeler, G. B. Mitchell A. Strong, E. Blancke, J. G. Heffrfngton. J. B. Morris, Lane H. Strong, W. A. Bogard, W. J. Herring, A. J. Moritz, I. Stubbs, G. P. Bowman, W. J. Hirsh, M. Nelson, James L. Stubbs, L. W. Bradley, F. D. Hoggard, W. E. Newhauser. D. Stubbs, F. P., Jr. Brooks, CD. Hood, T. L. Newman, E. F. Sugar. Sam'l Buckingham, F. D Hudson, F. G. Newwith, E. Sugar, Isidor Burke, C. Hunnicutt, W. Packwood, H. H. Swartz, Harry R. Byers, J. H. Jarman, J. S. Parker, A. F. Swartz, E. Causey, E. L. Johnston, L. G. Parker, C. K. Tennyson, W. A. Chappell, J. T. Johnston, J. W. Parker, F. P.. Sr. Walstein, J. Chappell, Geo. D. Johnston, D. A. Parker, F. P., Jr. Washburn, W. M. Crenshaw, H. M. Johnston, C. B. Peters, F. C. Weil, S. D. Crook, G. M. Kaliski, Julius Pipes, W. Wheatley. E. Culpepper, E. L. Kaliski, Marcus Pope, J. E. Williams, H. M. Cul pepper, W. S. Keller, J. M. Potts, J. J. Wiseman, C. H. Cummings, W. F. Kern. L. Potts, W. N. Wright, T. Drago, Will Key, D. H. Total, 140 members.

Initiated—-Tim. L. Tippitt, Leon M. Langfelder. Initiated, Passsdand Raised—Thomas Wright, Armand Barr. Jr.. Conrad E. Fauntleroy, Richard Downs. Jr., Green M. Crook, Guyton P. Stubbs, J. D. McGehee, John B. Heffrington. Passed and Raised—W. Cummings. Raised— Hillyer R. Speed, Frank M. Ross. Affiliated—John S. Handy, J. E. Pope. " Dlmitted^-W. D. Miller. Died—C. J. Boatner. 78 WORK AND RETURNS OF

ST. ALBANS LODGE No. 28. Chartered January 6th 1827. Jaskson, East Fellclana parish, La. Stated Meet- ings, Saturday on or before full moon ol each month. OFFICERS. J, W.Lea W.M. V. M. Norseworthy J. D. G.M.Tomb .-...8. W. P. W. Koberts Chaplain. H.B.Barrow.. J. W. J. S. Slocum M. olC. A. 8. Tomb Treasurer. J. S. Tomb : .Marshal. W. F, Norsworthy Secretary. A.G.Munson I Stpw91.(1a E. C. McKowen S. D. D. M.Tomb htewards. K. D, Harvey Tyler. PAST MASTERS, E. C. McKowen, P. D. D. G. M. P. W. Roberts. D. M. Pipes. J. S. Slocum. MEMBERS. Daniel, Robert Harvey, A. A. Keller, G. G. Singleton, H. R. Dawson, C. D. Hays, Geo. A. B. Kemp, R. C. Slocum, Randolph Durnim, James Heins, W. O., Jr. Kennedy. Win. Tomb, S. G. Freeland, J. B. Jones, J. W. Rpams, P. A. Wolf, Joseph Gayden. W. P. Jones, S. L. Rogers, L. W. Woodside, Geo. J. Harbour, R. H. Total, 35 members. Affiliated— Hilliard B. Barrow. Dimitted—J. Levy, J. C. Ellis, W. C. Seale, Joseph Rosiere. Vied -John Q. Austin. . Reinstated—P. A. Reams.

FELICIANA LODGE No. 31, Chartered March 25th, 1828. Originally organized 1817 (as46Ky.), St. Franclsvllle, West Feliclana parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Mondays. / OFFICERS. Sidney Powell ..W. M. J. B. Thomas Secretary. Rudolph Teutsch S. W. A. F. Barrow S. D. Ben. Mann J. W. George Baler J. I) J. R. Matthews Treasurer. A. B. Briant Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. W. Leake, J. G. Plettinger, O. D. Brooks, A. Villeret, P. G. S. W., T. T. Lawson, J. R. Matthews, J. B. Thomas. J. R. Hutchison, A. F. Barrow, H. C. Leake, D. I. Norwood. LIFE MEMBER. W. Town. MEMBERS. Ahrenbeck, J. B. Fraenkel, H. Leopold, B. Mumford, F. M. Alexander, M. Freyhan, Julius Levy, Morris C. Phillips. R. B. Allain, V. F. Graber, H. Lopez, H. C. Raas, Ike Austin, J. M. Greenwald, A. L. Magearl, W. H, Raynham, T. Blum, Joe, Harris, A. M. Mann, Abe Richardson. W. H. Campbell, J. W. Harrison, R. A. McQueen, J. W. Tempel, C. W. Dreyfus, S. Hilier, I. Meyer, Joe White. G. P. Folkes, Cheston Kahn, Wm. Michel, M. Wolf, E. Forrester, W. T. Leake, R. M. Muller, A. Wolf. Morris Total, 53 members. Initiated and Passed— Armand S. Michel. Passed—Felix Corrisran, Lonis Tucker. Passed and Raised—George Baier. IHmitted—Hi Hard B. Barrow, Joseph Kraln. Died— Adolph Teutsch. Suspended—Edward R. Moses, CONSTITUENT LODGES. £9

PHCENIX LODGE No. 38. Chartered October 6th, 1833. Natchitoches, Natchitoches parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Wednesdays of each month. OFFICERS. S. Walmsley W. M. Charles F. Powell J. D. S. G. Dowden S. W. J. W. Jones Chaplain. E. L. Dezendorf J. W. J. L. Weaver Marshal. F. T. Lattier Treasurer. J. C. Trichel, Jr Secretary. L. Gunning j fctewaras. Geo. D. Pickels S. D. Jacob Leyy Tyler. PAST MASTERS. P. Brazeale, C. Chaplin, J. W. Jones, S. Walmsley. J. E. Breda, T. P. Chaplin, A. Kaffle, J. L. Weaver. • LIFE MEMBER. J. J. A. Martin. MEMBERS. Aby, R. H. Harrison, E. J. Michaelson, A. Simon, H. Bath, A. E. Holston, Me K. Montgomery, R. L. Simon, H. L. CaldwelL B. C. Hyams, H. M. Monroe, W. L. A. Simon, S. Calves, R. S. ' Jaffa, Louis Nelkin, S. Stephens" " , Geo. W. Carver, M. H. Kaffle, Harris Payne, M. L. Stephens, E. L. Clinton, J. M. Kaffle, Sidney Pharis, Wm. H. Stephens, J. H. Cook, G. J. Kaffie, Leopold Phelps, H. T. Sompayrac, G. A. Dietrich, A. M. Kramson, Sam'l Phillips, Ed Trichel, C. E. Ferring, Wra. C. Lestage, A. J. Porter, Thos. F. Trichel, G. L. Friedman, J. T. Levy, Edgar Scarborough, D. C. Unter, Charles Friedman, Sam'l Levy, H. M. . Semmelman, I. Vlner, J. Furlow, John T. Levy, Sam'l Simon, A. E. Winebarg, S. Hargrove, J. B. Total, 55 members. Initiated—Noble W. Williams, Charles W. Page. Initiated ami Passed—John E. Keeney. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Leo Gunning, Sidney Kaffie, Wm. C. Irwin, Samuel Kramson, Samuel Levy, Geo. D Pickels, Samuel Friedman. Raised—Thns. F. Porter, Jr., Louis Jaffa, Ross L. Montgomery. Affiliated—W. L. A. Monroe, Geo. W. Stephens, M. L. Payne, Gervals L. Trichel. B. T. Phelps. Died— W. H. Ware.

GERMANIA LODGE No. 46. Chartered April 18th, 1844. 1834 St. Louis street, between Derbigny and Roman streets, New Orleans. Meets every second and fourth Wednesdays. OFFICERS. B. Von Schlemmer W. M. Wm.Loscb J. D. Albert Werner S. W. David Bonhagen Almoner. H. Schroeder J. W. F. K. Silberbauer M. Exp. M. Heiseman Orator. Eugene Schwartz ..M. of C. Henry Schwartz, Sr Treasurer. Leon Mann K. of S. H. H. Hutten Secretary. Paul Blum Econom. H. Weil... S. D. Max. Schulz I. G. William O. Schmidt Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Charles F. Buck, Ph. Pfeffer, M. Heiseman, Albert Heim, P. G. M., P. I). D. G. M., Engelbert Behrens, Chas. Koerrenzig, J. J. Klein, Ulrich Baehr, Emil Pier. '80 WORK AND EETUKNS OE

LIFE MEMBERS. " ••"••• E. G. Wuhderiich, J, Frederich, Chris Wild. MEMBEES. Bach, Solomon Frelieh, B. Kasche, H. Schilling, Adam Baum, Simon Fulda, L.P. Knick, Aug. F. Schilda, M. Bender,,Louis Goetz, Edward Kohlman; Wm. Schwartz, H., Jr. Borehers, F. Grosz, A. F. Kuhl, John Standinger, E. Burchardt, Joseph Hagstette, B. G. Lemley, David Theurer, F. E. Castillan, Victor Heber, H. Levi, Herman Wahl, C. Eichenberg, Carl Hoehn,B. Meyer, F. Werner, Jacob Engelhard, H. Hoerske, Chas. Mysenburg, E.von Flucke, A. Hunzelmann,J.H.CRaquet, F. Total, 60 members. /. Initiated—Rudolph Bernhardt, Charles Schenck, Theodore Spitzfaden. Initiated and Passed-^-Hans J. Blytt, D. A. Walter, Charles Dennery. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles Hoerske, Eugene Schwartz. Raised—A. Flucke. Died—John Kloppenberg, George Faebnle, Henry Heidemann. Suspended—Adolph Muasch.

. ST. JAMES LODGE No. 47. Chartered June 25th, 1841. Baton Rouge, La. Meets first Friday In each month.

••".-. OFFICERS. L. G.Stirling W. M. R. N. Koss ...... Secretary. L. T. Powers... S. W. &. B. Day B. D. A. M. Herget J. W. A. Doherty, Jr J. D. O, B. Steele Treasurer. R. J. B. Fairie Tyler.

PAST MASTERS. •E. L. Woodside, M.Klein, C. C. Bird, Geo. K. Favrot, W. H. Reynaud, Charles O. Weick, Henry L. Fuqua, Charles McVea. W. P. Burden. LIFE MEMBER. Henry Gentles. MEMBERS. Bates, J. W. Dehson, Thomas S.Jones, Sambola T. Pruyn, R. L. Bauer, C. E. Dougherty, J. A. Kidd, W. P. Randolph, W. G. Blouin, J. E. Farnbacher, S. Kidd, George B. Robertson, M. P. Brogan, John Fisher, John D. Knox, King H. Rosenfield, A. Brooks, C. M. Flower, E. P. Mayer, Ben R. Roux, Jules Brunot, H. F. Frank, A. Mayer, E. H. Stewart, Thos. D. Burden, Daniel B. Fitch, D. C. McCarty, L. S. Stevens, W. Lewis Chamberlin, W. B. Hare, J. B. McNair, Angus K. Saunders, Henry J. Conn, H. L. Harrelson, W. D. Mendelsohn, I. J. Stroube, H. R. Cross, T. Jones Hoehendel, Ben F. Pino, Joseph Thomas, J. N. Day, K. B. Jones, G. Q. Pike, E. A. Wieck, F. F. Day, W. O. Jones, Thomas S. Total, 64 members. Initiated and Passsd—Arthur T. Prescott, James Pierie, James A. Caruthers. Initiated Passed and Raised—U. B. Day, E. F. Wieck, W- O. Day, E. P. Flower. Affiliated—A. M. Herget, W. D. Harrelson. Died—T; J. Bufflngton. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 81

MINDEN LODGE No. 51. Chartered April 19th, 1845. Mlnden, Webster parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays in each month. OFFICEKS. George Life W. M. C. R. Davis Secretary. W. W. McCoy S. W. P. A. Jones S. D. C. H.Curtis J. W. A. S. Monzingo J. D. R. H. Miller Treasurer. J. M. Chanler Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. C. T. Chafle, R. C. Drew, W. Hv Webb, W. J. Reams, C. P. Chaffe. LIFE MEMBER. E. T. Nickerson. MEMBERS. Atkerson, B. S-.. Dyer, I. M. McCoy, Neeley Sandlin, J. N. Berry, W. H. Fingerle, J. C. Mims, D. S. Scott, E. A. Blackwell, H. L. Fort, A. H. Minis, J. B. Scott, S. M. Cleveland, Ed Goldberg, Joo Monzingo. J. L. Sledge. J. M. Cobb, Fred Goodwill, A. Morgan, J. H. Smith, W. F. Colbert, J. A. Jones, J. H. Petty, T. J. Sprouts, W. E. Colvin, S. I. Kennon, Fioyd Randolph, J. R. Tabor, T. J. Cox, A. L. Lucas, S. D. Reagan, J. W. Taylor, W. H. Drake, A. C. Lunsford, W. B. Reagan, Wm. TUhnan. J. H. Dickens, T. J. McCabe, J. M. Rickerson, B W. Tudor, J. T. Dyer, John L. Total, 57 members. Initiated—C. D. Gould, J. S. Blackman. Initiated and Passed—E. E. Kennon. Initiated, Passed and liaised—J. T. Tudor, C. H. Curtis, P. A. Jones, W. E. Sprouts, R. H. Miller, W. H. Taylor. Passed and Raised—Floyd Kennon, Joseph Goldberg. Raised—J. C. Pineerle, 8. M. Scott. Affiliated—S. I. Colvin, J. R. Randolph, A. L. Cox. Died— John Kennon, C. M. Turner.

OLIVE LODGE No. 52. Chartered November 27th. 1845. Clinton, Parish of East Felieiana. La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon of each month. OFFICERS. W. H. Bennett W. M. Jesse L. Cravens Secretary. C. W. Ball S. W. I. D. Wall S. D. W. M. Empson ...J. W. L. M. McKnight, J. D. fl. L. Meyer Treasurer E. Ross Tyler. PAST MASTERS. G. H. Packwood, I. B. Wall, Geo. N. Record, Geo. J. Reiley, P. G. M., Samuel Adler, F. W. Lewis. MEMBERS. Anderson, George Corcoran, T. fj. Irwin, E. L. McKeely, S. G Baird, Moses Felps, Isaac T. Irwin, Ashby P. Mills, R. Y. Bauman, Henry Ford, Harry Israel, Joseph Munday, D. E. Bennett, Owen L. Forrester. H. H. Jones, R. P. Perkins, W. R. Bennett. T. S. Grippen, J. W. Kilbourne, Chas. Ross, Chas. L. Bennett, Wilbur- Haine, Edward Knox, R. G-. Tempel. John D. Brown, C. C. Hatcher, W. C. Lew, Jonie White, Geo. W. Cain, W. A. Hays, W. F. Mayer, Isadore Worms, S. E. Cain, S. P. Hays. X. D. Mayer, B. A. Cook, Allen Hochendel, G. M. Mayer, H. L. Total, 52 members. 82 "WORK AND RETURNS OP

Initiated and Passed—Edward E. Wall. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Howard H. Forrester, Ashby P. Irwin, John D. Tempel. T. Sydney Bennett. Affiliated— Jonie Levy, Samuel G. McKeely, Timothy L. Corcoran.

UNION FRATERNAL LODGE No. 53. Farmersville, Union parish, La. Meets third Saturday in each month. Reorganized under charter. March 12,1890.

OFFICERS. J. K. Atkinson W. M. F.E. H.Morley S. D. J.G.Taylor S. W. SamlR. Nolen.... J. D. G. Hartman J. W. John W. Taylor I stpwnrris Ed. Everett Treasurer. Willuardner f Stewards. R, Haas Secretary. Joseph F. Colsen. Tyler. PAST MASTERS. John R. Shultz, J. K. Atkinson, Edmund Haas. MEMBERS. Abbot, John P. Cargill, J. C. Love, R. L. Roberts, Robt. Allen, Henry E. Cromwell, D. L. Ludwig, H. Roberts, Wm. R. Arent, Louis Dawkins, O. C. McFarland, W. A. Selig, Sid. Atkinson, Win. J. Dillard, Louis W McVicker, P. H. Stein, Abe Atkinson,'T. C. Gates, Henry E. Murphy, C. H. Stern, Eugene ' Bailey, D. L. Henry, L. H. Osborn, N. B. Tatum, P. A. Barnes, Luther H. Hollis, D. W. Pardue, L. Thompson, O. H. Boughman, J. D. Hollis, W. T. Pardue, Lee L. Underwood. J. M. Boughman, Oscar Hughes, J. H. Raspberry, R. J. Ward, H. W.' Breed, Thos. J. Jamersqn, C. H. Read, R. H. Ward, L. A. Brunner, Laz. Laupheimer, D. E. Roaten, John Ward, tt, H.- Callaway, A J. Total, 57 members. Initiated and Passed—Stephen M. Nolan. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Luther H. Barnes, Will. Gardner, Sam. R. Nolan, Bil. H. Ward, Leander A. Ward, Perry A. Tatum, Louis W. Dillard. Passed and Raised—Thomas J. Breed, Louis Arent. Affiliated—R. J. Raspberry. Died—Isaac Shuster, P. M.

MOUNT GERIZIM LODGE No. 54. Chartered November 28th, 1846. Bastrop, Morehouse parish, La. Stated meetings, Monday on or before lull moon of each month.

OFFICERS. J. F. Watson W. M. J. C. Riley, S. D. F. M. Odom M. W. G. F. Waison J. D. W. H. Vaughan J. W. W. R. McCreight Chaplain. Moses Wol ft Treasurer. Lee Driesbach ) «4.Q,,,0_J0 W. A. Harrington Secretary. J. T. Howell ^tewaras. T.Turner Tyler. PAST MASTERS. R. D. Marble, D. Sims Brown, P. D. D. G. M.. W. A. Harrington, J. R. Brodnax, W. R. McCreight, L. E. Hall, P. D. D. G. M. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 83

MEMBERS. Bilberry, Lee Fox, W. B. Overby, F. C. Silbernagle, B. Burwell, S. E. Frye, C. L. Pettiss, A. B. Stevenson, S. M. Collins, W. A. Harkness, J, R. Potts, E. N. Terzia, F. A. Cook, J. W. Jones, Alfred S. Pratt, W. A. Vaughn, D. H. Dalton, J. T. Madison, J. P. Rector, J.M. Washburn, A. E. Dominique, John Montgomery, C.W. Riles, W. W. Wolff, Eugene Total, 39 members. Initiated—J. Nelson Jones. Initiated, Passed and Raised—3. R. Harkness. Passed and Raised—C. L. fe'rye. Affiliated—W. W. Riles. W. H. Shepherd. Dimitted—J. S. Handy. Died—W H. Shepherd, Henry Schneider.

FRANKLIN LODGE No. 57. Chartered January 24th, 1848. Franklin, St, Mary parish, La. Meets first Tuesday and third Sunday in each month and 27th December. OFFICERS. C. N. Frost W. M. A. C. Allen Secretary. D. M. Campbell S. W. C. P Sims S. D. S. T. McCardell, Jr J. W. O. J. Byer'.e J. D. T. M. Moorman Treasurer. J. T. Baldwin Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A. C. Allen, P. G. M., Minos T. Gordy, Victor Von Shoeler, P. D. D. G. M., R. R. Cocke, P. D. D. G. M., M. J. Foster, F. C. Marsh, P. D. D. G. M., W. T. Jones, J. B. Bateman, R. W. Allen, P. D. D. G. M., Wm. Brandt. B. W. Smith, J. S. Underwood, J. H. McCardell. LIFE MEMBER. Felix D. Levy. MEMBERS. Abby, S. M. Feske, F. H. Levy, Bernard Sanders, J. Y. Atkinson, C. M. Foot, J. W. Lohman. Chas. Simmons, W. P. Barbour, C. A. Fourmy, J. C. Martin, E. D. Sims. H, L. Bell, M. Frere, T. F. Mayer, Isaac Smith, A, M. Blanchard, E. D. Gates, S. J. Migeot, John Saucier, J. R. Bowman, Ira Giles, W. F. Milling, T. M. Sewell, J. B. Buford, C. A. Hine, C. P. Morgan, E. F. Short, Adam Caffery, D., Sr. Hudgins, L. S. Muller, J. N. Tillotson, Frank J. Cocke, J. S. Keenze, Rudolph Murphy, James C. Todd, John R. Daniels, T. G. Kyle, Wm. Popkin, Isaac Trowbridge, W. D. Dinkins, H. H. Latham, W. H. Radcliffe Jas. W. TTnderwood. A. M. Dinkins, W. P. Lauve, Chas. Reeves, A. G. Wilson, T. P. Disch, Thomas F. Lee. R. E. Robichaux, H. J. Wooster. J S. Ferriot, Paul L'e Normand, F. Rose, H. C. Total, 68 members. Initiated—Rudolf Hauf. Initiated and Passed—E. E. Packard. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Edward Kihnel, T. P. Wilson, I. S. Wooster, C. A. Barbour, S. J. Gates. Charles Lohman, Rudoloh E. Keenze, O. J. Byerle, W. P. Dink ins, H. L. Sims, W, F. Giles, T. G. Daniels, Charles Lauve. Raised—C. P. Sims. Affiliated—h. S. Hudstlns, Frank LeNormand. Mmttted—\. O. Hebert. Dial—Louis Kramer, Fred. Lemke, Edward Kihnel, F. M. Boone. Dropped—S B. Scavelli. Suspended—F. P. Perret, A. J. Guidry, J. P. Kemper. WORK AND RETURNS OF

FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58. Chartered June 18th, 1818. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. OFFICERS. J. A. Gildig W. M. A. H. Vorbasch J. D. A. W. Steeg S. W. Wm. Pfafl Chaplain. M.S. Steeg J. W. Em. Steeg M. of C. W. F. Bohne Treasurer. H. KokOSky )

MOUNT MORIAH LODGE No. 59. Chartered March 24th, 1849. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesdays.

OFFICERS. Oramel H. Simpson W. M. Ben. A. Michel Chaplain. Conrad G. Collins S. W. Emile E. Klein M. of C. John F. A. Hebel ....J. W. Jos. A. Schindler Richard Lambert Treasurer. George W. Long John A. Davllla Secretary. Jos. Elchinger, i Robert W. Riordan S. D. L. F. Leon hard j Leon T. Copping,., J. D. A. Barrera .Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 85

PAST MASTERS. D. R. Graham, J. Olle, R. Lambert, G. S., James I. Richard. P. G. M., L. Schneider, FrancisM. Cook, P. D. D. G. M., I. S. Richard, O. H. Simpson. R. W. Ribrdan.

LIFE MEMBERS. A. Barrera, George Benson, J. W. Black, P. M. MEMBERS. Anderson, John Doty, Thomas P. Lees, Ralph W. Schertz, Christian Anderson, Jas. R. Doyle, Thomas Lindner, John F. Schmidt, Hugo Avery, John Dufour, Michel J. Machray, J. A. Schmutz, Gaston Baker, S. F. W. Dunn, Robert Machray, Jas., Jr. Schumann, L. H. Baker, Lucius F. Bnglehardt, J. W. Mallerich, F. Sheen, D. Baltar, Jos. T. Evans, David R. Manchiner. J. P. Shott, Chas. A. Banville, John F. Fisher, Jules G. Marcour, Ralph O. Shropshire, C. W. Barr, Thomas. Jr. Fishei. M. Frank Marshall, W. D. Shropshire. H. E. Bell, Robert C. Fitts, Henry L. Mattes, Sam'l Sieward, A. H. Bell, Francis H. Fitamaurice, W. S. Mayer, Moses Sintes, M. C. Bernard. Adolph Flaspoller, Henry Mazurette, A. E. Smith, E. K. Biggar, James R. Freund, Paul McEckron. C. C. Smith, Wm. G. Birdrow, Geo. W. Garrett, A. G. McLeod, Malcolm Solomon, Ange Boehm, George A. Gautier, Emile Morgan, K. Stanton, W. C. Borne, Victor R. Gery, Louis W. Morris, E. J. Storck. Jacob A. Bowie, John H. Gazin, James J. Newhauser, M. R. Stow, W. Brady, C. Milo Gillespie, R. P. North, David B. Thilborger, E. J. Braun, Francis W. Goodrich, I. T. Owen, Robert O. Thomas, Ed W. Burleigh, Wm. T. Gross. Charles E. Pendleton, Wm. L. Thurston, Chas.T. Calongne.F. W.,Jr.Haughton, B. H. Phillips, Morris H. Usner. Fred. Cearns, Joseph, Jr. Heinemann, A. J. Phillips, Isaac Van Horn, T. D. Christo, Peter Herman, Frank J. Popp, J. F. Verlaque, Alph. Cipriani, Louis Hernandez. R. S. Probst, Walter H. Veros, Aristos C. Clifton, William Hingle, R. E. Pumilia, Lucas Vidrine, E. Coman, Paul M. Hirsch, Leon Rambaud, E. I. Wagner, Geo.. Jr. Commons, John R. Hoefeid, A. O. Ringe, George Walsdorf. E. H. Corson, Chas. W. Hoops, Emery O. Ritcher, A. F. Walker. James D. Cramond, M. Huhner, E. J. Ritson, Ed O. Ward, Robt. L. Crawley, C, Huhner, George . Roberts, David C. Westwick, Jos. B. Dannenrnann. E. Kearney, W. J. Roberts, Thos. H. Whelan, Joseph Davie, Wash. Kelt, Henry C. Roberts, J. R. Winters, Fred L. Dell'Orto. Luigi Knoop, Otto Rosen thai, Jacob Wolff. Is. S. DePass, A. H. Kolter, Henry Ruella, M. Wolfe, James T. DePass, D. A. Kuntz, Fred. G. Saunders, Jas. B. Wunder, L. J. Di Trapani, Ant. Lambert, John R. Total, 160 members. Initiated—John J. Madden, Harry C. Osborne, Henry F. Balser, John M. Mattlngiy, Henry P. Kennedy, Charles E. Hinshelwood. Initiated and Passed—Lonis A. Freyder, A. Bartholomew, Jr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Elias K. Smith, Frederick Usner, Fred- erick G. KunU, Adolph Bernard. Robert L. Ward, James R. Anderson, Jacob Rosenthal, Leon T. Copping, John Anderson, Emile Gautier, Lucien F. Baker, Emile 1. Rambaud, Charles T. Thurston, Louis W. Gery, Morris H. Phillips, Waiter H. Probst, Isaac Phillips, Joseph J. Cearns, Edward J. Thilborger. Passed and Raised—James B. Saunders. Raised.—Jno. W. Englehardt. Affiliated—J. R. Roberts. Reinstated—J. C. Legarre. Dimttted—J. C. Legarre, Philip Foto. Died—A. Boulware. Suspended—W. H. Wilkinson, A, E. Eberhardt, John E. Naghten, •86 WORK AND EETUENS OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65. Organized 1847. Chartered Maroh 3d, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets first and third Mondays. OFFICERS. John C. Wickliffe W. M. H. C. Andrews J. D Jacob C. Code S. W. Robert H. Welsh Chaplain. James Cronan •': J. W. Wm. Rooney •. M. C. Wm. fl. Rooney Treasurer. John Gilmore. ) s, ,J, Robert W. Irvine Secretary. Prank Y. McEoany.. \ ^tewaids. Christopher G. Satterley S. D. Jacob Casper Tyler. PAST MASTERS. R. W. Irvine, W. H. Rooney, Oscar Schumert, Wm. H. James, Robert H. Welsh. LIFE MEMBEKS. William A. Wilson, Chas. Walker, Paul J. Christian. HONORARY MEMBER. James I. Richard, P. M. MEMBERS* Apffel, F..J. Ganucheau, Ed Leinintter, J. R. Rooney, H. Armstrong, F. L. Gibbons, C. N. Lester, H. S. Sand&k, Jacob Bailey, H. J. Gilmore, Henry Lowe, E. P. Schumert, E. Baxter, Eugene Goldstein, David Macaidhy, R. Somers, George Billington, J. W. Goldstein, S. Marcuse, S. H. Stubbs, R. B., Jr. Bryant, John W. Harrison. Ed. Meade, R. E. Tracey, Wash. J. Chavigney, C. N. Hirtzler, Theodore Molitor, John, Jr. Thurber, Thomas Code, Fred W. Holle, H. J. Munch, John Wagner, F. C. Code, J. F. Hyatt, H. J. Neinaber, Jacob Wattlgney, Geo. Cotton, L. J. Hyatt, Frank F. Norris, G. G. Weston, A. C. Edgely, R. W. Kelly, John Ople, F. T. Woods, Geo. M. Elluey, Robert L. Lamia, Patrick Perkins. B. Young, Van Zandt Evster, J A. Land, J. P. Ramos, H. C. Yeary, M. L. Fransen. H. P. Lauahlin.'N. P. Remack, G. N. Fink, John F. Little, J. E. Rich, Isidore Total, 75 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Gilmore, David Goldstein, Jacob R. Leininger. Frank Y. McEnany, George M. Woods. Passed and Raised—George Sommers. Affiliated—J. A. Eyster. Reinstated—J. F. Code, K. Macardhy. Dimitted—Absalom WebDer. Died— Henry W. Stubbs.

HIRAM LODGE No. 70. Organized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 18KO. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets first and third Mondays. OFFICER*. Isidore Grossman W. M. D. M. Ferth S. D. Hyman Hirsh S. W. Roydan R. Douglas J. D. James Reid, Jr J. W. M. W. Feingold M. of C. P• .. Su.. Andersojn.nu.cisun Treasurerxi casin vi.. W.Dvv ..LJ.. DIBreen. ecu . ( ^4. j H. A. McGregor Secretary. Ira A. Powers f stewards. John F. Ritchie Tyler. PAST MASTERS. O. Czarnowski, James Reid, Chas. L. McKerizie, David Ettinger, CONSTITUENT LODGES. 87

MEMBERS. Altman, David Greenberg, Charles Levy, W. M. Rosentbal, W. 17. Anderson, R. E. Grunewald, Rene Mahler, E. W. Stoval, H. L. Barcelo. Wm. H. Rainkel, Geo. M. McCarthy, R., Jr. Shush an, George Bruns, H. Herbert, Victor McCarthy, R. Schmitt, Nicholas Campbell, A. Hollander, Laz. P. Michelis, Charles Sincer, Louis Conn, Joseph Huxen, Robert Morals, A. J. Sternberg, Jos. Crampton, T. Itzkovich, Jacob Myerson, Simon Testard, H. A. Davenport. F. B. Johnson, August Parker, John J. Thalshmmer, H. Davis. D. M. Kaiser, H. B. Pincus. Jos. Thiel, John Fogerty, Jobn J. Kaiser, J. N. Redding, Joseph F. Virgets, N. C. Gallegher Ed. P. Keiffer, Isidore Reid, Georse R. Wellborn, W. D. Garlick, Junius Kirsky, Mpyer Richards, J. E. Werner. Sol Goldman, J. J. Kohlman, W. B. Rosenbaum, B. Werner, Victor Gonsenheim, Jos. Krumm, J.J. RoseDbaum, David Wolf, Jacob Grossman, Adolph Langlum, George Rosenthal, S. U. Zetzmann, Wm. Total, 75 members. Initiated—Louis St. Clair. Initiated and Passed -Herman Van Os, Benj. M. Phillips. Initiated, Passed and liaised—E. P. Gallagher, R. E. Anderson, Roydan R. Douglas, H. L. Stoval, G. M. Hainkel, Frank B. Davenport, John J. Krumm, John J. Fogarty, D. M. Ferth, Robert Huxen, Ira A. Powers, A. J. Morais, W. D. Breen, George Shushan, August Johnson. Passed— B H. Smith. Died—P. C. Prentz.

ALPHA-HOME LODGE No. 72. Alpha organized 1848. Home organized 18S5. Chartered as Alpha Home, February 14th, 1860. Masonic Hall, New Orleans, Meets tlrst and third Tuesdays. OFFICERS. P. W. Breodlove, W. M. J. J. Norton J. D. A. L. Desangles S. W. A. Gordon Bakewell Chaplain. W. G. Tebault, Jr J. W. A. J. Desangles M. of C. H. G. F. Hubener Treasurer. James A. Douglas Secretary. } R. H. Lewis... S. D. Aug. Buuck (not a member).. .Tyler. PAST MASTERS. George J. Pinckard, Edward Bell, Henry C. Dowty, Jos. E. Truch, P. D. D. G. M., Wm. S. J. Douglas, W. T. Jones, S. Parkinson. A. D. Kern. . C. M. Hale. MEMBERS. Abadie, L. Fox, F. R. Jungblut, Wm. Murray, Wau P. Anderson, J. S. Pox, E. A. Karger, M. Murphy, W. C. Anderson, Louis Freeland, Nick R. Keifer, E. L. Nunez, M. Baker, John Gitskey, Edward, Kern, W. H. Oliver, S.A. Baltar, D. A. Gowland, J. Q. Kowalski, E. Samuels, Gus. Barnwell, J. H. Gowland, Wm. Krantz, J. P. Schumacher, F. M. Barry, David Green, W. H. Lagman,Octave A. Scott, Charles A. Betz, O. C. Gnzel, A. G. Langford, Henry Shannon, H. J. Billington, J. E. Hadesty, Chas. Langridge, J. R. Starr, Wm. Bogner, P. J. Harzen, E. Lederer, W. Steen, Clark Briard, R. A. Hauser, J. G. Leggett, W. W. Stales, H. F. Brinker, F. Henriques. J. C. Lewis, P. H. Tharp, Henry Capdau, D. A. Hill, H. H. Lewis, S. A. Vogt, H. R. Carroll, E. F., Jr. Hoelzel, Phil Manion, J. E. Wenck, Jackson M. Cordill, F. M. Holderith, A. Marks, Edward Will, Charles Currie, V. R. Hoth, Jacob Marks, M. Wilson, A. W. Davies. P. Holzhalb, Leon B McGeary, Henry Woodlief, W. Dillon, Robt. Houston, R. C. Mclntosh, J. J. Wunsch, E. E. Ehlert, J. M. Hunt, N. C. Michel, B. Zeller, L. R. Falk, A. Irwin, Leon Mooney, Frank J. Zerr, P. Ford, P. B. Jahncke, Fritz Morales, R. Total, 102 members. 88 WOKK AND RETURNS OF

Initiated—Geo. B. Blaise. Initiated, Passed and Raised—3. R. Landgridge, A. G. Guzel, H. F. Stiles, L. Irwin, F. J. Bogner, B. H. Lewis, W. G. Tebault, Jr., M. T. Gilbert. J. F. Hanish, Albert Holderith, Chas. R. Carrie, E. Kowalski, M. Nunez, James C. Henriques, Arnold FalK, Gus. Samuels, W. C. Murphy, J. H. Barnwell, William Liederer, F. Davies, D. A. Capdau. Raised—Thomas A. Oliver. Affiliated—E. Harzen. Reinstated—W. H. Green. Died—3. F. Hanish, Thos. Kearns.

SABINE LODGE No. 75. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Fort Jesup, Sabine parish, La. Meets Saturday before second Sunday. OFFICERS. J. H. Caldwell W. M. George R. Pattison. Secretary. J.W.Taylor S. W. S. D. C. J. Law J. W. J. W. Tindall J. D. W. R. Alford Treasurer. J. M. Franklin Chaplain. F. V. Jackson.. Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J, M. Franklin, P. D. D. G. M., James H. Caldwell; D. D. G. M., J. W. Taylor. MEMBERS. Cage, R. H.* Gandy, Edward R. Lites. T. J. Rains, A. B. Hines, C. T.* Hamlin, E. W. Lewis. Charles C. Ramsey, T. J. Asby, J. L. Hammond, A. A. Murphy, H. C. Ryan, J. C. Bailey, Daniel W. Harrison, Wm. H. Middleton, W. R. Sibley, Win. F. Barlow. A. J. Horn. D. J. Middleton. W. S. Tramel, J. A. Bates, W. O. Houck, Harry Mitchell, W. T. Tramel, T. M. Brown, R. G. Hyde, Wm. F. Peters, W. H. Welch, John F. Cassidy, A. S. Jackson, A. S. Ponder, Amos L. Wood, J. B. Franklin, J. R. Jackson, W. F. Power, Frank R. Franklin, T. J. Jones, Frank M. Prothro, R. S. Total, 41 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Frank R. Power, William H. Harrison. - Reinstated—A. C. Lambert, W. T. Mitchell, R. G. Brown. Dimitted—n. Henderson, J. F. McClellan, A. C. Lambert, J. M. Middle- ton, A. W. Estes, W. E. McNeely, Don E. SoRelle, H. Manheim. Suspended—Ishy Jackson, J. B. Story, J. C. Oden, C. S. Beard, M. B. Petty. * Honorary members.

QUITMAN LODGE No. 76. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. OFFICERS. T.D.Stewart W. M. E. C Slrjacqnes J, D. Byron Holley S. W. E. H. Addington M. of C. L. E. Valloft J. W. Thpo. Berkson ) „,„ ,A M. Levy Treasurer. E. Landatier \ stewards. E. T. Duckert Secretary. R. S. Rickey Chaplain. Wm. P. Miller S. D. A. S. Davidson Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES.

PAST MASTERS. Eobt. H. Cage, G. L. Hall, Erich Brand, James E. Bays, P. G. M., Chas. V. Carroll, , H. Dreyfus. ,, S. I- Jay, W. C. Peirce, S. J. Flatow. A" . H" . Goodin~ " , Gust. Keitz, George Johnston, J. C. Drew. LIFE MEMBERS. Ben Bloomfleld, Geo. Soule, P. M., C. W. Clark, A. H. Isaacson, P. M , W. H. McKay. MEMBERS. Alston, S. Eichholz, F. W. Johnson, F. H. Parham, Eug. V. Anderson, Wm. Ellis, Warren E. Jones, F. A. Peter, Chas. G. Barr, Thos. T. Paidy, Joseph Kouns, J. Eicketts, E. E. L. Benedict, John T. Fayssoux.W. McL. Lamphier, H. P. Richards. W. J. Bernstein, M. Porman, D. E. Landfried, Frank Radetszki, Gus. Boyd, John L. Porno, L. Lavine. S. Salm, A. Brundige, J. P. Garcia, E. J. Levy, E. H. Scheyer, Mose P. Cartwright, A. Gill, Thos. M. Lipsher, George Schwarze, H. W. L. Cooley, LeV. Gillian, William Lukowick, Izydor Soule, Frank Corry, E. J. Gogfeve, E. E. Maybin, J. W. Soule, A. L. Cortie, C. S. Gough, James May bin. Warren Soule, E. E. Cottraux, E. E. Halloway, Chas. McBride, E. S. Stansbury, H. J. Coyle, W. G. Hansell, Wm. S. McChesney, W. H. Thomson, P. H. Crawford, E. S. Harral, J. H. McCann, Wm. S. Verlander, W. J. Dill, Louis M. Herwig, P. F. Newman, Henry Wadsworth,Geo.M. Dow, William D. Howard, T. J. Noha, A. Wakeman, J. P. Dreux, Charles A. Ivy, E. D. O'Donnell, Wm. A. Wood, Wallace, Jr. Evans, M. J. Jay, John W. O'Neal, W. P. Xydias, Geo. A. Edwards, B. J. Total, 103 members. Initiated—Chas. E. E. L. Smyth, L. M. Holmes, E. C. Bailey. Initiated and Passed—C. P. Alyea. Initiated, Passed and Baised—Louis Edw. Valloft, Thos. T. Barr, Charles A. Dreux, Joseph Faidy, Eug. V. Parham, Edw. P. Cottraux, E. E. Gogreve, E. C. Sirjacques. Passed—J. T, Kirtland. Passed and Baised—Wm. McL. Payssoux, Warren Maybin. Affiliated—Byron Holley, D. D., Eobert H. Cage, P. G. M., JSlias Lan- dauer, Wm. P. Miller. Died—E. H. Garland, John Abbott, Expelled—€. P, Alyea (F, C.)

ST. JOSEPH LODGE No. 79. Stated meetings held at Newelton, Tensas parish, on first Wednesday In each month Old charter restored February 13tli, 1874. OFFICERS. Leopold Elgutter W. M. Sol Elgutter Secretary, M. W. Bland S. W. Adolph Elgutter ...., S. D. W.G.Kalow J. W. Joseph Harper J. D. John Murdoch Treasurer. W. J. C. Austin , Tyler. PAST MASTERS. M. VV, Bland, T. W. Castleman, Sol Elgutter. H. R. Steele. 90 WORK AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS. Bloch, Felix Graves, E. E. Marx, Samuel Routh, S. Conn, Alex Henessee, James Meyer, Maurice Saehse; T. C. Cordill, C. C. Hunter, Guy M. Moore, William Smitha, H. L. Douglass, Geo. Hunter, Louis T. Morris, Daniel Snyder, R H. Goldberg, B. Love. Abraham Rosenbaum, DavidSolomon, S. Goldman, C. G. Mirshal, Jesse Total, 32 members. Passed—A. Blancke, J,r. Passed and Raised—H. L. Smitha, B. H. Snyder. Raised—H. R. Seeman, Guy M. Hunter. Reinstated—E. E. Graves. Dimitted—Joseph Dover. Died—A. Bondurant, H. R. Seeman.

MOUNT VERNON LODGE No. 83. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Logansport, DeSoto parish, La. Meets fourth Saturday In each month. OFPJCERS. A.M. Garrett - W. M. C. R. Caraway Secretary. P.G.R.BelK. S W. John R. Nash S. D. L.H.Adams J. W. C B Baeon ....J. D. H. B. Liles Treasurer. W. R. Crosby Tyler. PAST MASTERS. James K. Pye, W. M. Byrd, J. W. Peek. J R. Nash. MEMBERS. Alexander, B. J. Foshee, John H. Johnston, G. W. Prichard, J. L. Alston, F. R. Garrett, J. B. Land, W. A. Shirley, M. B. Brook, Wm. M. G. Grogan. J. L. Legg, Frank Smart, E. E. Calhoun, T. T. Henry, J. I. Miller, W. T. Smart, S. J. Caraway, N. J. Hoard, D. L. Noble, R. T. Total, 30 members. Initiated—Spencer Midgett, William A. Lupton. Initiated and Passed—Milton E. Hamilton. Affiliated—L. H. Adams. Dimitted—J. B. Bixler, Ernest E. Price. Suspended—Charles Wilson, John H. Garrett, J. M. Wallace,

OLIVER LODGE No. Si. Ciartered March 4th, 1850. Alexandria, Rapides parish, La Meets first and third Wednesdays in eaoh month. OFFICERS. C. F.Crockett W. M. Isaac Rosenthal J. D. J. W.Mitchell S. W. Julius Levin Chaplain. Tnomas Jeffrey J. W. V. H. Ridge Marshal. L. P. Whittington Treasurer. A. G. Leckie M. of C. Algernon Hilton. Secretary. J. E Baker ( «+„ 0,.j0 L.C.Johnston S. D. A. J. Dunn f Stewaids. B. Gilberg Tyler. , CONSTITUENT; LODGES. 91

PAST MASTERS. J. M. Barrett, P. D. D. G. M., J. G. White, P. D. D. G. M., T. Clements, C. Goldenberg, K. C. Rogers, Henry St. John C. F. Crockett, Sol Hess, G. A. Staples, H. H. White. John J. Ferguson, H. W. S. Lund, J. L. Wilson, LIFE MEMBERS. Julius Levin, P. M., J. C. Wise, MEMBERS. Adams, C. N. Dorsett, Oran Lehman, D. Schmalinski, Sam. Adams, Furney Dunn, John Levin, Jacob Schmalinski, Sid Alexander, J. W. Fellows, Sam. Maddox, R. G. Shcvnin, John Ball, J. N. Flower, W. P. Malloy. M. S. Simmons, R. O. Bauer, Achille, Gates, J. P. McCann, F. H. Smith, L. E. Baynard, L. B., Jr. Gehr, Gus. McGinnis, J. I. Snelling, Geo. M. Bender, J. M. Gibson, W. I. Miller, John W. Snelling, J. P. Blackman, J. C. Ginsberg, B. Neal, Joe. J. Sumrall, Jas. T. Blackman, W. F. Goldberg, J. M. Overton, John H. Swayze, C. C. Boutte, C. S. Ha/deman, A. B. Pettingill, A. Tilden, R. E. Caplan, David Haas, Harry Pierson, C. Thompson, R. F. Chase, H. B. Harris, W. C. Pierson. Percy H. Tunney, Joseph Choppin, A. R. Hill, Wm. Polk. Wm. Warshauer, Sam. Clark, H. T. Hoffman, W. E. Randolph, R. L. Watts, G. 0. Clarke, C. H. Hoover, M. J. Roberts, Geo. A. Weil, Ben. Clarke. M. L. Hudson, A. G. Roberts, H. R. Wettermark, A. Connerly. S. L. Hudson, W. C. Rosenthal, Jonas Wheadon, T. C. Contois, C. F. Hynson, D. W. Rubin, Sam. Wilson, Geo. C. Crate. J. W. Johnston, J. M. Sanford, Wm. Wilson, J. M. Cunningham. H. Knowles, Geo. B. Schmalinski, E. Wilson, Lee Davout, A. R. Total, 108 members. Initiated—Wm. M. Smith, Oliver N. Gates, Elisha C. Gates, Adolph Kirsctmer. Initiated, Passed and'Raised—George M. Saelling, Leonard C. Johnston, Albert G. Leekie, Andrew J. Dunn. Passed and Raised—Charles H. Clarke. Raised—M. L. Clarke, Percy H. Pierson. Affiliated—John W. Miller. Reinstated— William H. Blanton. Dimitted—J. N. Gates, R. M. Boone, Wm. H. Blanton, George A. Kelly, J. C. Fontaine.

LAFAYETTE LODGE No. 87. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Patterson, St. Mary parish, La. Meets first and third Thursdays in each month. OFFICERS. Henry Hausmann W. M. J. A. Duplan Secretary. T. W. Tarleton S. W. W. H. Kramer S. D. William Davis J. W. Julius A. Lund J. D. F. Hausmann Treasurer. W. N. Gooch Tyler, PAST MASTERS. J. A. Loret, Henry Hausman, T. W. Tarleton, W. H. Kramer. LIFE MEMBER. BernardoLevy, P. M., P. D. D. G. M. 92 WOEK AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS. Bauer, A.' Levy, Leon Richardson, J. E. £>tansbury_, A. J. Bellissein, T. Norman, W. Eentrop, O. V. Wafford, James N Hausmann, D. Norman, H. Sanders, J. B. Levy, Louis Peterson, C. H. Schwartz, J. Total, 24 members. Initiated—Charles P. Martin, James E. Meguin. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Davis. Passed and Raise*—Leon M. Levy. Reinstated—Trophine Bellisseia, John B. Sanders Dirnitted—Frank Le Norman, Alfred Levy, P. M. Died—Robert Vetter.

CYPRESS LODGE No. 89. Benton, Bossier parish, La. New oharter, February 12th, 1890. Meets Thursday on or before full moon ID each month OFFICERS. . S. H. Dowell W. M. E. M. Lauflin S. D. B. A.Kelly S. W. J.L. Scales J. W. O. R. Denton J. D. L. G. Smith .Treasurer. J- If-Wise [stewards. C. O. Gayle Secretary. J. C. Logan t Joseph E. Adger Tyler. PAST MASTERS. John T. Gardner, Chester Smith, T. G. Tidwell, H. W. Ogden, W. H. Scanland, A. R. Thompson, J. M. Brown. MEMBERS. Abney, W. A. Hughes, Wm. J. Scanland, A. D. Wallace, L. E. Crouch, J. J. Jewel, Ferd Seabaugh, J. P. Wise, G. A. ^ Elder. I. F. Martin, I. H. Smith, L. W. Wise, Braxton Fleming, G. T. Martin, W. A. Thomas, S. M. Wyche, R. E. Hicks, J. W. Murff, A. J. Thompson, J. B. Ziegler, W. A. Hill, R. B. Sword, Luke Vance, S. W. Zuber, A. R. . Hobbs, P. G. Total, 42 members. Initiated,—Wilmer Smith. Passed—C. H. Irion. Passed and Raised—3. J. Crouch. Raised—W. A. Ziegler, R. B. Hill. Affiliated—E. M. Lauflin. Dimitted—G. D. Alexander.

BELLEVUE LODGE No. 95. Charter 3d January 24th. 1851. Haughton, Bossier parish, La. Stated meetings, second Friday of each month OFFICERS. J. B. Hall W. M. A. B. Ratclifle Secretary. S. T. Hobbs S. W. Wm. M. Burch S. D. Tom Hickman J. W. J. M. Hollingsworth J. D. H. Barncastle Treasurer. W. C. Chanler Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. A. Snider, H. Barncastie, J. W. Elston, C. D. Sandidge, W. D. Wadley. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 93

MEMBERS. Allen, John W. Braden, T. N. Griffin, D. E. Ofcilvie, J. R. Allen, P. D. Brandt, W. C. Hall, Marion Rogers, A. J. Allen. H. B. Burch, J. E. Hickman, W. B. Sheppard. J. K. Barncastle, H. H. Colbert, W. W. Lawrence, P. A. Snicer, T. H. Barnett..tl. i.cuu...... , J. G.. uuium, G. W. Mathews, H. C. Walker, E. E. Bates, James M. Edwards, J. Ford Mobley, Jesse W. Bledsoe, W. H. Gray, C. J. OJom, M. Total, 38 members. Initiated, Passed and Raided—Paul A Lawrence, S. T. Hobbs, James M. Hollingswortb, Edward E. Walker. Passed and Raised—William M. Burch. Affiliated—William C. Chanler, J. K. Sheppard.

ST. HELENA LODGE No. 96. Chartered February 22d, 1851. Greensburg, St. Helena parish, La. Meets third Saturday in each month. > OFFICERS., W. G. Hamberlin W. M. W. T. Holland S. D. W. S. Hutchinson S. W. C. E. Burton J. D. J. B.Gill ....J. W. E. B. Watson... M. of C. C. M. Sitman Treasurer. W.S.Holland I ,. ,a W. E. Hamberlin Secretary. W. M. Eutchinson \ stewards. J.M.Hutchison Tyler. PAST MASTERS. John Freiler, W. S. Hutchinson, R. E. Womack, M. A. Strickland, P. D. D. G. M., A. P. Richards, John Durnin. W. R. Parker. LIFE MEMBERS. C. H. Allen, W. L. Thompson. MEMBERS. Burton, I. E. Cole, J. W. Methvin, A. D. Strickland, H. K. Burton, R. Y. Cole, Thos. J. Methvin, T. J. Taylor, G. R. Boyd, D. K. Cole,T. R. Mixon, Geo. W. Thompson, O. T. Chandler, J. J. Day, T. G. McClendon, H. P. Varnado, G. R. Cole, S. M. Freiler, F. J. Powell, J. W. Wilson, M. C. Cole, C. J. -LJUillltJKJlLambert If, JU. WT» •. Ul^liaiU3Richards;, XJ.D . VJIG, . Wilson, J. E., Sr. Cole, C. G. Matthews, W. A. Sitman, G. W. Total, 50 members. Initiated—Guy Raines Burton. Initiated and Passed—James David Tidewell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Wilson Shaw Holland. ' Reinstated—O. H. Tate. Dimitted—O. H. Tate.

HERMITAGE LODGE No. 98. Chartered January 21st, 1831. Masonic Hull, New Orleans. Meets first and third Thursdays. OFFICERS. Louis R. Hoover W. M. Caspar P. Gelbke Chaplain. Claude H. Solanas S. W. Chas. W.Grofl M. of C. Paul J. Cendon ; J. W. Wm. Ehlert ] Horace Vallas Treasurer. L. O. Brunei ! atownl.ja H. R Fine Secretary. J. F. Witcher. f »tewards- Joel J. Prowell S. D. C. W.Schmidt, Jr...... J A. J. Peters J. D. H. A. McGregor (not a member) Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Horace Vallas, J. D. Taylor, J. H. H. Taylor, W. D. White, J. L. G. Jackson, Frank L. Martin. H. R. Fino, Caspar P. Geibke. WORK AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS: Andrews, Samuel Casey, John P. Gioff, A. R. Morgan, Will J. Arnold, Chas. Clark, Ed. J Ashby, Lewis Coats, Will. J. HardieHannegrif, C., ME.. W. PayneOplaiek, ,E .Josep H. h Atkinson, B. Cook, A. G. Harte, E. P. G. Preis, S. T. Balmer, P. A. Cooper, E. J. Heoert, A. J. Preis, E. B. Bauer, L. DeSaussure, H. D. Henrich, J. H. Preis, R. L. Baumann, August Desmare, L• . J' . Hester, C. E. Reynes, Joseph Baxter, W. N. Dicks, A. H. Hohn, T. C. Rogers, Walter H. Beattie, John Bicks, E. Lee Hollander, M. F. Rosser, J. B., Jr. Berry, P. Drumm, H\ S. Huber, Win. Sampson, N. R. Blaffer, R. L. Drumm, R. W. Huey, W. R. P. Stieh, Wm. Boebinger. John,JrDunu, J. D. N. Huftt, Fred Sweetman, D. V. Bollwitt, C. F. Ehlert, Era Me Illy, Carl Toledano, R. K. Bosse, E. C. Espinosa, M. Jannarelli, A. B. Titche, Bernard Bostiek, Geo. W. Feste, Ernest Kohn, Edwin C Trouillyj.n/m»iv,, C

FRANKLINTON LODGE No. 101. Chartered January 21st, 1851. Franklintom, Washington parish, La. Stated meetings, first Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. Henry W. Hullinghorst W. M. Edward Myles Secretary. T. D. Foil S. W. c TV Willy C. Magee.... J. W. •••• o< u T. M. Babington. Treasurer. Ancil N. Simmons J. D. A. C. Pool Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. W. Babington. C. J. Burch, W. A. Burris, T. D. Foil, C. D. OH, J. E. Wood. LIFE MEMBERS. J. E. Morris, P. M., Jacob Magee, P. M., Welcome Penny, J. R. Burch, R. Babington, P. M., J. R. Wood, P. M. J. M. Burris, P. M. MEMBERS. Babington, R. H. Brumfield, M. E. Haley, E. T. Pettit, T. A. Bankston, J. L. Burkhalter, J. S. Johnson, J. K. Pounds, J. L. Bateman, Jas. L. Burris, J. M., Jr. Kemp, J. M. Richardson, S. P. l Bickham, A. C. Byrd, T. M. Knight, George Simmons, H. N. Bickhum, C. M. Carter, P. B. Magee, D. N. Simmons, J. N. Bickham, T. D. Corkern, J. B. Magee, Marcus F. Simmon», R P. Boushman, Henry Fussell, W. P. Magee, R. D. Smith, Jerry W. Brock, James M. Gayer, Adolph Magee, Wm. C. Sullivan, W. M. Brock, J. Vol. Gayer, H. E. Miller, M. N. Varnado, C. L. Brown, F; M. Graves, T. J. Morris^ C. P; Wascom, P. Y. Total, 56 members-. CONSTITUENT LODGES; ' »5

Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. Vol. Broek, H; Ei' Gayer, J. B: Corkern, C L. Varnado, J. Leon Pounds. Passed and Raised—AncU N. Simmons. Reinstated— Henry Baugbman, M. E. Brumfleld, T. M. Byrd, H L. Bate- man, T. D. Bickham. Dimitted—Morgan E. Wood. Died—M. L. Bateman.

LOUISIANA LODGE No. 103. Chartered January 33d, 1851. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Stated meetings, first and third Thursday evenings. OFFICERS. Henry H.Jones...... :...W. M. James Rainey, Jr . -. .M. of C. J. C. NieHen..... S. W. R. D. Screven. Chaplain. Ldward Herndoa. J. W. E. J. Madden...., ] B. M. Gilbert . .Treasurer. A. C. Norcross John B. Parker Secretary. Louis S. Goldstein Charles E. Cormier.. S. D. W. C. Miller J C. W.Stumpf J. D E. M. Fisher, not a member, Organist. Joseph D. Dantagnan Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Alex. K. Finlay, L. Luderbach, H. F. Rugan, R. D. Screven, Owen Gernon, E. J. Madden, L. F. Reynaud, T. D. Wharton, J. W. Keeffe, James Rainey, E. I. Kursheedt. C. E. Fenner, Jr. MEMBERS. Arms, W. E. Emery, R. L. Jahncke, W; F. Rainold, Frank E. Asc.haffenburg, A. Epstein, Abram Janney, J. Rebentisch, C. G. Babcock, C. McA. Ewing, Robt. Jones, T. H. Renner, F. L. Baldwin, A. Faust, Wm. C. Jordan, Wm. Romanski, H. J. Baldwin, H. F. Fenh, F. C. Joseph, L. H. Ross, J. W. Barksdale, I. W. Finley, W. W. Kahn, Henry Sampson. Max. Bonito, F. A. Fitch, J. E. Kaufman, Louis Smith, W. S. Bowers, George F. Ford, F. Codman Levy, F. L. Smith, P. F. Brewer, W. P. Gardner, L. H. Link, C. J. Solomon, H. H. Brown, A. B. Gardner, S. P. Lipman, J. Spano, Paul Buchanan, J. A. Garic, W. M. Loeber, F., Jr. SpangenCerg, R. Busch, Fred Garner, G. G. Marr, C. O. F., Jr. Campbell, W.S., Jr.Generelly, M. Marthe, Leon Spearing, J. Z. Carter, W. J. Gernon, Robert Mathers, John, Jr. Stokes, Chas. A. Chamberlain, C. H. Gibbens, W. J. Mathews, W. B. Stream, E. L. Chandler, C. A. Groves, J. B. Maunsell, E. S. Swetman, Jos. W. Chaplain, H. C. Hansard, H. E. Meri-ick, E. T., Jr. Tebo, A. G. C hay tor, E. D. Hay, Alex. MerrUt, P. G. Trotot, J. A. Clark, P. C. Heaslip, S. F. Metz, A. L. Trust, A. M. Coleman. H. D. Horrman. M., Jr. Montgomery, R. B. Walker, W. L Cooney, W. T. Hill, J. D. Nathan, G. McD. Weber, A. Cormier, Louis E. Hoft, Geo. C. North, Thomas P. Wellborn, M. J. Cottinjr, C. C. Horton, C. L. Norton, Thos. B. Westmoreland,E. G Cummings. A. N. Hughes, W. L. Nunez, N. H. Wigginton.J. F. Ciisachs, P. L. Isaacson, H. M. Olliphant, S. R. Will, T. C. Danhenmann, F. Ittman, J. Palfrey, Herbert Witherspoon, J. T. Dupre, Bmile Jahncke, E. L. Parker, John M. Woods, L. E. Ellis, T. C. W. Jahncke, P. F. Total, 133 members. Initiated—A. J. Wolf, William C. Faust, Jr., Edward Schwartz. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Arthur B. Brown, James Rainey. Jr., R. F. Spangenberg, Jr., Charles O. Marr, Charles McA. Babeock, Maximilliac Herrmann. Jr., William M. Garic, Walter F. Jahncke, Louis S. Goldstein, Raised—Jos. F. Wiggington. Affiliated—AbrabaraEpsteln. 96 WORK AND RETURNS OF

Reinstated—L: E. Woods, Emile Dupre, H. H; Solomon, J. E. Fitch, R. E. Steele. • Dlmitted—H. A. Ferrandou, Samuel Henderson, Jr., W. H. Reynaud, R. E.. Steele. Died—Victor Meyer, P. M.

HUSTON LODGE No. 106. Chartered January 31st, 1852. Huston, Lincoln parish, La. Stated meetings, second Saturday and fourth Monday In each month. Name changed from Vienna, 1892. OFFICERS. N. B.NulI W. M. W. J. Norris J. D. C..H. Carson, Jr S. W. A. W. Norris M. of C. A.S. Hall J. W. M. A. Dripgers Marshal. G. W. Braswell Treasurer. S. B. Richie ,,,.)•• stfiwards. W. S. May Secretary. Jacob Blumenstal.... f Rewards. Jacob Cossman..;. — S. D. G. >W. Edmiston .Tyler. PAST MASTERS. E. L. Kidd, ' N. B. Null, D. D. G. M., R. Roberts, S L. White, M. A. Lawrence, W. E. Red wine, R. F. Brooks, T. J: Mangham. LIFE MEMBER. J. R. Ball, MEMBERS. Abbott, Jack Delony, M. Lawrence, C. H. Sauls, W. B. Adams, Robert L Duncan, W. K. Mabry, J. T. Singleton. H. R. Allen, C. W. Elrod, M. W. Martin, W. H. Skinner, Sam. Anderson, H. Everett, W. J. McCullough, H. R. Smith, I. D. Beck, Jehu Ford. A. H. McBride, J. S. Smith, James W. Bell, M. A. Funderburk, V. J. McLendon, L. F. Smith, K. I. Blumenthai, Dave Goodenough, C. S. McLeod, H. W. Smith, Robt. J. Bond, J. L. Graham, E. M. Meek, J. H. Smith, W. J. Brothers, A. M. Griggs, J. C. Messell, H. D. Staples, O. B. Brown, S. W; Hardy, G. M.- Miller, C. E. Terry, W. T. Cain, J. O. E. Harrell, R. F. Miller, J. W. Thompson, B. F. Carrel 1, T. H. Hattaway, L. C. Moss, H. J. Y. Walker, C. F. Carrell, W. R. Herman, Ernest Newcomb, Frank Walker, H. E. Caver, J. R. • Hodges, C. B. Newell, H. M. Walker, T. L. Colvin, G. H., Sr. Hodges, W. H. Oxford, A. G. Wharton, J. U. H. Colvin, C. C. Holman, John R. Pitts, J. L. Walmsley,R.M.,Jr. Colvin, J. P., Sr. Huey, J. McE. Pyrkle, L. H. Warren. H. R. Colvin. A. F. Johnston, J. V. Rasberry, T. L. Watts, C. J. Cook, W. H. Kendall, W. S. Ray, J. G. Wright, J. M. Davis, M. A. Kirkland, L. T. Rhea, C. H. Dear, H. D. Kushner, Isaac Robinson, W. C. Total, 103 members. Initiated—James T. M. Hancock. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Jacob Blumenthal, Samuel W. Brown, Me. A. Bell, David Blumenthal, Milligan A. Driggers, Hardy D. Dear, Marion W. Elrod, George M. Hardy, Ernest, Herman, Campbell B. Hodges, Isaac Kushner, Herman D. Messell, Soilth B. Richie,"Robert J. Smith, Howard R. Warren. Passed and Baised-K. R. McCullough, H. E Walker. Raised—Jehu Beck, I. D. Smith. Affiliated—Thomas H. Carrell, J. O. E. Cain. C. E. Miller, J. W. Mi ler, J. U.H. Wharton. Reinstated—J. D. Harper. Dlmitted—J. D. Harpar, John Shell, F. E. Singleton, Eugene Slannard. Dled-T. B. Fiuley, Hall Laurie. CONSTITUENT XOBGES. 97

SPARTA LODGE No: 108. Chartered January 31st, 1852. Re-chartered December 34th, 1886. Bienville, Bienville parish, La Stated meetings, third Saturday in each month.

OFFICERS ' B. P. Edwards W. M. W. J. Murphy Secretary. Jno. W. Lucky S. W. G. C. Lucky ...S. D. BurtTook J. W. A. E. Hammet ...J. D. H. P. Lucky Treasurer. R. T. Hays ,. Tyler.

PAST MASTERS. , "-' ' H. M. King, A. L. Crowson, J. B. Head. N MEMBERS. Hines, C.iT.* Crawford, E. A. Loe, Joseph E. Smith, J. C. Franklin, J. M.* Farrell, J. J. Lucky, L. J. Sprawls, J. J. Blunae, Ira Foster. U. P. Lucky. W. P. Sullivan, W. F. Campbell, W. O. Hamniett, P. W. Huff, Thos. F. Webb, I. P. Crowson, John S. Jones, J. P. Smelly, J. E. Wilson, Geo. F. Crowson, R. M. Lewis, C. C. Total, 20 members, Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph R. Loe, Ira Blume, J. Pink Jones, A. Eugene Hammett, J. Edward Smelley, John S. Crowson, John W. Lucky. Raised—Parks W Hammett, Richard T. Hays. Affiliated— William P. Lucky, George C. Lucky, David P. Foster, C C. Lewis. Dimitted-John A. Hensou, J. D. Head, J. C. Havard, H. G. Oden.

"Honorary members.

HARRISON BURG LODGE No. 110. Chartered January 21st, 1852. Harrisonburg, Catahoula parish. La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Wednesdays in each month.

OFFICERS. D. N. Thompson W. M. Pascal P. Bates S. D. Riley J. WUSOD S. W. J. F. Ellis J. D. George W. Pearce J. W. Robert H. Young I efoi,,._j,, H. C. Holloman Treasurer. W. S. Dorsey f stewards. Albert S. Harrell Secretary. Thomas J. Wilson...... Tyler. PAST MASTERS. James Forsythe, P..D. D. G. M., H. B. Taliaferro P. D. D.-G. M., J. F. Ellis, William H. Holloman, D. N. Thompson.

MEMBERS. Bethard, H. W. Cotton, N. R. Hodges, A. G. Rhinehart, Thos. Blackman, J. C. Dempsey, M. Holloman, Carey Segrist, J. C. Cantrell, A. B. Fairbanks, S. D. McClendnn, J. B. Taliaferro J. G. Cartpr, J. vV. Hailey, Albert Meyer*, Wm P. Watson, W. J Cole. R. K. Hailey, John F. Reider, Peter Wiggins. L. F. Cotton, G, S. Hardin, J. C. Total, 35 members. 98 WOKK AND RETURNS OP

Initiated—David S. St. John, Nathan Calhonn, Hardie S. Eawlins. Initiated and Passed—Harvey Taylor, Benjamin F. Miller. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Riley J. Wilson, Robert H. Young, Albert S. Harrell. Afflliated-Wlbia,m P. Meyers, Jacob W. Carter. Died-Patrick H. Carter.

URIM LODGE No! 111. Chartered February 2a, 1853. Calhoun, Ouachita pariah, La. Stated meetings, Saturday before full moon of each month. Postofflee. Indian ViHage.

OFFICERS. T. I. Watson W. M. W. V. Brownlee J. D. J. N. Winninger ;..S. W. • J. P. Humble Chaplain. N. E. Calhoun ;J. W. N. G. Watson... ;. ....Marshal. J. D. Goodson , Treasurer. J. A. Girland I a+Q,l,,,.ja G.W.Butler .Secretary. H. L. Eubanks f »tewaias' H.O.Heury .8: D. J. M. .Maxey Tyler. PAST MASTERS. H.C.Henry, C. H.Peevy, C. T. Hines, G. L. M. A. Childs. J. D. Goodson. LIFE MEMBER. A. W. Sheppard, P. M. MEMBERS. Anders, W. H. Evans; B. A. Hammons, M. McKenzie, G. F. Barrow, D. N. Finklea, W. B. Hathway, J. T. Partin, R. M. Camp, S, N. Finklea, S. R. Jones. H. M. Pipes, J. E. Carleton, J. W. Gentry, T. C. Lee, S. Pipes, S. W. Carleton, W. F. Grisham, C. M. McDaniel, J. W. Young, W. R. Collins, J. M. _ Total, 37 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—James W. McDaniel, Sylvester Lee. Passed and Raised—C. M. Grisham. Suspended, N. P. D.—N. L. Griggs, M. H. Hoaeycutt, S. J. Fleming,

SHREVEPORT LODGE No. 115. Chartered January 27th, 1853. Shreveport, Caddo parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Thursdays of each month. OFFICERS. J. B.Harding W. M. S. H Florsheim S. D. H.M.Weil S. W. Jos. J. Lyon J. D. M. P.Jacobson J. W. R. J. Porter )e, , Simon Hohenthal Treasurer. Chris. O Brien fhtewarcls- James D. Jenkins Secretary. J. J. L. Gooiman Tyler. PAST MASTERS. B. P. Barker, John J. Scott, F. A. Tusten, J. D. Lee, P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., John D.- Wagner, J. J. L. Goodman, H. Florsheim, Ben Holzman, Sid H. Florsheim, Win; Winter, G. W. McDuffle, W. T. Boiling. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 99

MEMBERS. Abramson, Louis Cupples, H. R. Jones, Alfred E. Reinheimer, H. E. Allen, E. G. Deal, Charles Kahn, Arthur T. Ripin, M. Bahr, Simon Dreyfus, S. G. Kahn, Aaron Sacks, Sig. Barlow, T. L. Dreyfuss, I. T. Klein; Bernard Samuel, D. B. Barron^ Isaac Dreyfuss, Dave Leadman, Charles Schwing, S. C. Bechtell, H. W. Eastham, J. H. Lemle, Isaac Serwich, Frank Belcher, W. C. Le Rosen, David Silverstein, R. Benjamin, E. Florsheim, S. L. Levi, Julius Simon, J. C. Benjamin, Louis Frank, Moses Levy, Max. M. Smith, J. D. H. Benson, Meyer Goldman, H. Linman, H. Sorrell, J. A. Benson, Jos. Goldstein, S. Lutz, A. S. Sutherlin, W. K. Bishop, h. C. Guiher, J. H. McDuffie, L. W. Tarkington, A. R. Boazman, H. C. Hail, W. A. Meyer, Jacques Thompson, W. H. Boetz, C. Hart, H. S. Meyer, Theodore Wagner, A. J. Bowers, F. W. Harris, C. H. Mooty, Robert F. Wagner, L. G. Braunig, S. Hicks, S. H. Mottley^ James A. Washburn, D. A. Bryson, T. J. Hunter, W. H., Jr. Nickle, Wm. Weiler, A. Buchanan, J. C. Jackson, E. W. Patterson, R. J. M. Whitehead, T. P. Bullard, W. C. Jarrett, W. P. Phillips, J. M. Wolff, A. ; Busbey, W. H. Jeffries, J. L. Phillips, F. E. Young, K. A. Callahan, J. E. Johnson, C. A. Pitluck, M. Zwally, Henry Total, ldtmembers. Initiated—Matthew P. Neilson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Albert 8: Lutz, James H. Guih6r, David B. Samuel. Alfred E. Jones. Passed and Raised^Fred.Vf. Bowers. liaised—James E. Callahan. Affiliated—Louis Abramson. Reinstated—Morris Ripin. Dimitted—G. M. Gillisplp. Died—F. E. Gallagher, E. S. Keys.

ACACIA LODGE No. 116. Chartered January 17th, 1854. Plaqufmlne. Iberville parish, La. Stated meetings; first Friday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. C.P. Harrell W. M. E. C. Thomas Secretary. F. E. Truxworth S. W. W. J.Thiry S. D. 0. E. Schwing J. W. J. A. Gourrier J. D. Jacob McWilliams Treasurer. S. L. Postel...... Tyler. PAST MASTE XS. J. W. Austin, Louis Lozano, A. A. Browne, Wm. L. Erwin C. K. Schwing, O. G. Browne, W. J. Thiry. H. N. Sherburne. MEMBERS. Arnold, M. L. Hill, J. E. Murrell, Goo. R. Sliber, Ed. Blouin, R. R. Hoell, August D. Posey, F. E. Singletary, A. B. Booksh, C. E. Holloway, W. A. Postell, P. S. Singletary, A. G. Botten, N. L. Jeffreys, Alex Rhodes, Lyman P. Skelly, Sam-1 Brown, J. C. Jumel, Allen Richard, O. O. Talbot, Ed B. Caneza, Edward Laplace, John Robbins, James B. Thomson, M. F. Jr. Conn. M. Laraway, C. E. Robertson, A. S. Uhry, Hyman Creever, J. F. Leblanc. Simon Rosser, James L. Ventress, W. W. . D'Hemecourt, J. A.Leche, Ed. D. Scharff, M. Wailes, Geo; B. N " Dinwiddie, Wm. S. Levy, Leon Scharff, Theo. Wallenburg, F. A. Dollinger. John Levy, M. L. Schlater, T. W. Weil, Philip Eberhardt, Wm. Lopez, W. E. Schwing, S. P. Wilbert, Fred Epstein, D. McCardle, T. S. Schwinjr, E. B. Williams, L. K. Ferchaudj John B. Melancon, Elpheze Silber, Mitchell Wilson, C. H. Gutekunst, Ghas. Mora, J. G. Silber, Louis • Wilson, John M; '• Total, 75 members. 100 WORK AND RETURNS OP

Initiated --James R. Moorman. Initiated and Passed—Joseph Wang. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Samuel L. Postel, N. L. Botten, Hyman Uhry, Edward Silber, Mark L. Arnold, John G Mora. Passed and Raised—Joseph A. Gourrier. Affiliated-Philip Weil, John Dollinger. Dtmitted—John McDonald. Expelled-h. M. Tully.

MILFORD LODGE No, 117. Chartered January 3 th, 1854. Hope Villa P. O , East Baton Rouge parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon of each month. OFFICERS. J. L. Vialet .....W. M. D. H. Dyer S. D. R. E. Webb S. W. W. P. Dixon J. D. T. A. Sibley ....J. W. W. A. Sibley Chaplain. E. D. Dixon Treasurer. V. L. Dixon M. of C. H. M. Cooper Secretary. J. O. Edmondson Tyler PAST MASTERS. O. A. Bullion, H. T. Brown, D. H. Dyer, A. B. Booth, Pliney Puckett. LIFE MEMBER. E. A. Dixon. MEMBERS. Packwood, G. H., Conerly, L. W. Denham, W. P. St. Amant, A. P. G. M.* Courtney, J. N. Hillmanjxiiiuidiii, t>,J. WIT., kjiiSt.i /liuaiiiAmant), «*t_»?cJosep| h Hines, C. T.* Delaune, J. N. Littles, John M. St. Amant, P. T. Bankston, S. A. Total, 22 members, Initiated—James N. Parker. Initiated, iPassed and Raised—Joseph N. Delaune. liaised—Tobias A. Sibley. Reinstated—IT. A. Albie, W- P. Denham. Dimitted—F. A. Alble. •Honorary members

DELHI LODGE No. 120. Chartered January 17th, 1854. [Name changed from Deerfleld, 1873.] Delhi, Rich- land parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon of each month OFFICE BS. Eugene Karpe i... W. M. John Bradley J. D. J. E. Thomson S. W. J. A. Leuget Chaplain. W. A. Spiers J. W. J. Mci Buchanau ' M. of C. W. S. Buchanan Treasurer. J.C.Jones.. I Stpwards F. A. Miles Secretary. C. B. Dunham \ »tewards- Fred. Cook S. D. E. D. Rundell ,..Tyler. PAST MASTERS, 8. Stein, N. Collins, J. M. Barrier. W. A. Spiers, E. Karpe, J. F. Trezevant, T. A. Miles. W. L. Cooper. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 101

MEMBERS. Packwood, Geo.H.,Dresser, J. M. Jackson, Andrew Pool, B. S, P. G. M.* Dunham, C. B. Jessup, S. T. Quattlebaum A.M. Andrews, P. Dunham, E. C. Jones, J. C. Redmond. W. B. Armstrong M. A. Fell, D. W. Karpe, Benjamin Roberts, E. B. Berry, G. W. Uibon, R. A. Levy, Ernest Robinson, J. H. Birdsonjt, S. E. Graves, P. S. McLemore, B.R.JrSnyder, 0. G. Bishop, J. Griffin, W. E. Montgomery,G.W. .Snyder, J. A. Bloom, B. I. Hawley, R. H. Montgomery, E. C. Thomson. E. W. Bornstein, j. Herring, J. D. Munholland, C. T. Trezevant, J. W. Brumby, R. H. Hirsch, T. Munholland, J. M. Watts, T. W. Buie, D. Holloway, W. W. Myrick, D. M. White, H. O. Dean, E. A. Hulse, F. G. Oakes, J. H. Winnbish, W. A. Dollerhide,M.McG Total, 63 members Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ben]. R. McLemore, Jr., J. Bornstein, J. C. Jones, W. B. Redmond. Affiliated—J. H. Oafees. .Reinstated—W\ M. Brumley. Dlmitted—E. E. Tharp, W. M. Brumley. Died—A. B. Armstrong, P. M., A. W. Dunham, T. M. Griffin, John Kelly. "Honorary member.

MACKEY LODGE No. 132. Chartered January 20th, 1854. Kinggold, Bienville parish, La. Stated meetings, third Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. W. T. Stevens W. M. C. A. Stevens S. D. S. L. Manning S. W. J. W. Cook J. D. B. H. Evans J. W. W J. Paee Chaplain. L. C. Page Treasurer. J. E. C. Tucker > „,„ „ . V. N. Paj?e Secretary. C.C.AIlums. * stewards. F. N. Harper Tyler. PAST MASTERS. L. C. Page, U. N. Page, P. D. D. G. M. T. G. McGraw, W. T. Stevens. MEMBERS. Booth, W. P. Graham, N A. Martin, F. J. Stevens, J. H. Bryant, H. Graves, T. P. McElroy, W. T. Thomas, I. B. Caldwell. J. W. Hall, H. J.: Perry, J. B. Tucker, C. S. Cook, J. J. Hicks, D. U. Perry, J. C. Woodward, J. E. Total, 28 members. Passed and Raised—John W. Caldwell, John H. Stevens, Neal A. Graham. Dimmed—A. Tucker, W. L. Corley, L. E. Wilson (1901). Died-J. B. Booth, W. T. Nettles.

LIBERTY LODGE No. 123. Original charter, February 14th, 1855. Restored, 1866. Keachle, DeSoto parish. La. Meets third Friday in each month. OFFICERS. G. W.Thigpen W. M. W. S. Logan Secretary. W.G.Spilker S. W. J. M. Alexander S. D.. R.H.Jav J.W. C. D. Graves J. D. Robert Horn Treasurer. T. M. GatJin. :.Tyler. 102 WORK AND RETURNS 0F

PAST MASTERS. Charles Schuler, Robert, Horn, W. G. Spilker, G. W. Thigpen. LIFE MEMBER. T. D. Coty. MEMBERS. Bennett, I. O. Gibbs, A. P. Morgan. W. H. Schuler, E. Estis, R. F. Lawsen, Thos. Riley, W. S. Total, 17 members. Initiated—Tbomas C. Aubrey. Initiated and Passed—Harris T. Bnrford. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas M. Gatlin. Affiliated-A P Gibbs. Died—E. M. Hagens.

KELLERTOWN LODGE No. 12*. Chartered February 14th 1855. Meets second Tuesday In each month at Wilson, East Feltciana parish, La. OFFICERS. James R. Freeman W. M. John Y. Reiley Secretary. Julius Adler S. W. O. P.Bland S. D. A. E. Miller .".... :J. W. JohnF. McKneely J. D. R. C. Ramsey Treasurer. Cass Palmer Tyler. PAST MASTERS. James R. Freeman, A. E. Miller. MEMBERS. Bnrkett, E. A. Haynes, C. B. Norwood, I. D. Stanley, J. S. DeLee, A. W. Herr, Frank Palmer. N. C. Storey. S. G. DeLee, John McCall, H. C. Reily, C. F. Whatley, L E. Freeman. Gus S. Miller, C. C. Scott, G. A. White, J. A., Sr. Gore, C. E. Norwood, A. J. Singletary, S. L. White, J. R. Hastings, E. S. Total, 29 members. Initiated—Rufus K. McCarley. Initiated and Passed— ASelbert W. Durkee. Affiliated—T. D. Norwood. Dimitted— E. B. Skillman. Died-Vf. A. Henderson, E J. Boatner.

PEARL RIVER LODGE No. 125. Chartered February 14th, 1855. Line Academy, Washington parish, La. P. O., Ball Town, La. Stated meetings, third Saturday In each month. OFFICERS. N. E. Pigott W. M. I. J. Ball Secretary. W. Q. McKenzie S. W. G. W. McKenzie : S. D. L. W. McKenzie J. W. E. J. McKenzie J. D. S. E. Rank in Treasurer. H. P. Pittman... Tyler, PAST MASTERS. J, W, Ball. W. M.Camron, J, I, Grimsley, I. J. Ball, CONSTITUENT LODGES. 103

LIFE MEMBER N. W. Pigott. MEMBERS. Carter, J. N. Grimsley, W. T. J. Patten, Albert Williams, James Forbes, N. C. McKenzie, A. Z. Singley, H. H. Total, 18 members.

ARCADIA LODGE No. 126. Chartered February 14th, 1855; renewed, 1885. Arcadia, Blenvijle parish. La. Meets first Saturday and third Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. W. M. Baker W. M. D. M. Atkins S. D. D. E. Brown, Jr S. W. V C. Pipes...... J.D: W. P. Theus J. W. J. J. Mclnnis Cbapljm. L. M. Tooke Treasurer. C.H.Butler) T. S. Sirpell Secretary. W. C Howell W. A. Lindsey ..Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Joseph Atkinson. C. A. Miller, F. M. Thornhill, W. J. Fields, W. M. Baker, D. R. Shehee, R. A. Smith, L. F. Wakeman. LIFE MEMBERS. James Brice, P. M., R. Murphy, Augustus Stall, P. D. D. G. M. MEMBERS. Allen, J. W. Driskill, W. D. Laud on, E. B. Rasberry, S. Andrews, J. C. Ellis, J. N. Lawler, W. H. Reynolds, J. E. Arrington, R. D. Evans, James Leslie, W. H. Roberson, G. W. Atkin, P. M. Fleming. J. W. Leslie, W. J. Sailes, J. T Baird, S. J. Foster, C. E. Madden, B. A. Smart, T. L. Barnette, W. C. Foster, J. F. Manly, J. M. Sheppard, J. L. P. Boddie, N. Gaines, M. M. Marsh, J. T. Sheppard, Wm. D. Burness, J. F. Halston. J. D. Marsh, M. S. Simmons, T. H. Butler, J. L. Hayes, D. H. Mayfield. F. L. Stall, B. H. Capers, B. Head, W. P. McConathy, J. B. Storey, J. A. Carriker, S. S. Henry, M. A. McConathy, Sam'l Theus, J. C Cole, A. B. Howell, J. S. Miller, Will. Tllley, D. A. Courtney, E. Howell. G. B. Moore, J. T. Tilley, T. J. Oulbertson, N. A. Jones, R. M. Murphy, R. C. Wakeman, W. B. Currie, J. E. Jones, C. N. Nelson. A. B. Walker T. A. Davies, E. E. Jones, R. L. Oden, W. P. Whitlow, G. C. Davis. J. A. Jordan, J. H. Pennington, T. H. Wilson, B. W. Davis, I. H. Kennedy. P. W. Picard, Nathan Witnber ey, J. R. Dawidoff, Jos. King, R. R. Ras berry, J. P. Young, Wm. D. Total, 97 members. Initiated—James D. Youngblood, Washington P. Driskill. Initiated and Passed— Warren W. Welsh, Charles T. Butler, William H. McGuir. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William P. Head. Berry A. Madden, Jas. A. Davis, E. B. Landon, J.T. Marsh, John E. Currie, James S. Howell, John C. Theus, Thomas S. Sirpell, John P. Rasberry, Archibald B. Nelson, Percy W. Kennedy, John J. Mclnnis, George B. Howell, June W. Fleming, John W. Allen, Wm. C. Howell, Berry W. Wilson, James F. Burgess. Passed and Raised—P. M. Atkin, L, M. Tooke, R. C. Murphy, J, R. Wim- berley, Sanders Rasberry. Raised—Woodard D. Driskill. 104 WORK AND RETURNS OF

Affiliated—S. J. Baird, John N. Ellis, James Evans, Wm. J. Leslie, B. H. Stall, Duke H. Hayes, E. Coartney, J. D. Halston, W H. Lawler, T. A. Walker. Reinstated—William D. Young. Dimitted— W. C. Roaten.

SPRING HILL LODGE No. 127. Rechartered February, 1893. Oakland, Union parish, La. Meets Saturday before third Sunday in each month. Postoffloe, Truxno. OFFICERS. E A. Dawkins W. M. W. H. Brasheer Secretary. J. H. Gathright S. W. J. R. Howard S. t>. W.F.Usrey J. W. T. J. Hollis J. D. Fred Tucker Treasurer. F. M. Barns Tyler. PAST MASTER. W. R. Taunton. MEMBERS. Burges, J. Q. Burgey, L. A. ' Shaver, J. E. Smith, W. T. Total, 13 members. Dimitted—J. H. Canterberry, O. 0. Clark, J. M. Smith.

GORDY LODGE No. 133. Chartered February 14, 1855. Lecompte, Rapides parish, La. P. O., Lamourie. Stated meetings, second Thursday of each month. OFFICERS. AlcideLfiigh W. M. Luther C. Penniger S. D. James W. Falvey S. W. W. S. Warner J. D. Chas. H. Pruitt J. W. A. W. Carroll Chaplain. A. G. Swann Treasurer. Jonas Wolf M. of C. B. F. Scott Secretary. Wm. A. Odom Tyler. PAST MASTERS. H. F. Long, A. T. Allen, B. F. Scott, P. D. D. G. M. J.D.Everett, Jonas Wolf. A.W.Carroll. MEMBERS. Barnidge, Jos. J. Duncan, DeWitt M.Honk, G M. Roberts, Apps Bluestftin, M. Duncan, R. M. C. Jonps, Wade H. Rougeon. L. C. Boyd, E. Z. Duncan. Doctor Maddox, Gilbert, I. Scott, J. W. Broida, Sam. Freeman, C. O. Maddox. John H. Stafford, D. T. Carroll.Wm. Linus Haag, Ernest Mason, Charles B. Stewart, Wm. M. Collins, Otis Henry, E. L. Odom, G. O. Weingert, Joseph Cruse, Joseph Hilburn, C. M. Total, 38 members. Initiated and Passed—Marcelan Garnie. Initiated. Passed, and Raised—Lazime C. Rougeon, Charles H. Pruitt, Wesley S. Warner, William L. Carroll. Raised—E. L. Henry, John H. Maddox. Reinstated—R. H. Jackson. Affiliated—Joseph S. Cruse, James W. Falvey. Dimitted.—R. H. Jackson. G. M. Simmons, W. F. Shackleford. Ralph Kilp trick, S. D. Jordan, W. W. Wall, H. F. Ford, W. H. Lyle?, J. E. Carroll, W. F. Young, Wm. A. Boone. Suspended—J. P. Hoff pauir. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 105

PLAINS LODGE No. 135. Chartered February 12th, 1855. Zacharie, East Baton Rouge parish, La., P. O.. Zacharie. Stated meetings, second Friday of each month. OFFICERS. T. L. Mills, Sr W. M. Charles F. Ratcliff Secretary. E. T. Y. Loudon S. W. A. J. Ronaldson S. D. W. C. Young J. W. Winner Mills J. D. B. S. Harrell Treasurer. A. Z. Young Chaplain. T. L. Mills, Jr Tyler. PAST MASTERS. H. Carter, W. B. Loudon, T. J. MoHugh, T. L. Mills, Sr., P. D. D. G. M., J. D. Nettles, T. E. McHugh, Charles R. Ratcliff, I. N. Doyle. A. Z. Young. LIFE MEMBER James M. Loudon. MEMBERS. Amrhein, M. F. Harper, H. C. Mills, A. C. Troth, R. S. Ball, I. W. Kelly, L. J. Pettit, Albert S. Waller, J. G. Barnett. Thos. S. Kent, ffm. M. Reinburg, Morris Walls, J. L. Brown, Thos. B. Loudon, R. E. Rodriguez, J. S. Westbrook, W. D. Collins, C. R. Mayhall, J. O. Ronaldson, W. L. Williams, J. R. Corcoran,R. E. McBurney, R. W. Samuel, T. N. Williams, South B. Doyle, W. E. Methvten, Wm. S. Slaughter, W. S. Wilson, John G. Graham, T. R. Miller, Jac. Smith..George Wolf, Leon H. Gourrier, S. A. Miller, Morris Speg, Philip Young, J. T. Green, Fred G. Millican, Joseph Story, Ernest Young, J. W. Griffith, W. P. Milliean.JohnH. Thompson,'F. M. Total, 53 members. Initiated—Wilburn Y. Millican. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Albert C. Mills, John H. Millican, Thomas N. Samuel, Robert E. Laudon. James W. Young. Affiliated—William S. Methvien, William E. Doyle, H. C. Harper. Died-J. D. A. Kirkland, Jos. McHugh.

ATHENS LODGE No. 136. Chartered February 12th, 1856. Athens, Claiborne parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday before third Sunday in each month. OFFICERS. R. W. Baker W. M. W. G. Beauchamp Secretary, Wm. C. Moreland S. W. H. B. Atkins S. D. F.B. Marsalis J. W. M. Ward J. D. M. W. Atkins Treasurer. J. N. Cunningham Chaplain. T. E. Bailey Tyler. PAST MASTER. J. R. Dillon. LIFE MEMBER. J. F. McFarland, MEMBERS. Atkins, W. A. Dillon, F. R. New, A. G. Walker, G. W. Baker, L. E. Gandy. J. If. Newton, Thos. A. Webh, Conquest Culpepper, W. W. Moseley, W. C. Hecoy, Wm. Webb, R. J. Total, IB members. 106 AND RETURNS OF

Initiated—Alma Walker. Initiated, Passed and Baised—John N. Cunningham, Fletcher E. Marsalis, Leon E. Baker, Conquest Webb, Josepn H. Gandy, William C. Moreland, Thomas A. Newton, William Pecoy, Floyd R. Dillon. Affiliated—A. M. Whipple. Dimitted—A.. M. Whipple, J. M. Deloach, S. J. Crump, F. A. Newton.

DOWNSVILLE LODGE No. 143. Chartered February 12th, 1856. Downsville, Union parish, La. Stated meetings, first Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. I. F. Hammons W. M. Judson Golden Secretary. T. H. Roberts S. W. W S. Hammons S. D. J. L. Winberry J. W. T. M. MeFarland.., J. D. F. M. Gaskins Treasurer. John Hay Tyler. PAST MASTERS. E. T. Sellers, I. F. Hammons, T. H. Roberts. LIFE MEMBER. C. H. Railey, P. M. MEMBERS. Hines, C. T.* Elkins, J. W. Hinton, G. P. Ransom, W. Albritton, W. H. Ellis, John Lewis, S. P. Richardson, W.W.. Auld, J. S. Futtrell- ' - , J". J. McFarland, A. A. Rinehart, J. W. Ball, F. M. Golden, G. McKenzie, W. Robertson, R. T. Bransford.J. R. Griffin, W. P. Miles, F. F. Smith, W. P. Brewster, W. Hammons, A. C. Miles, J. T. S. Wade, Tom Cary, M. F. Hammons, John Newton, C. R. Wilson, H. F. Dillard, F. L. Henry, G. P. Owens, G. W. Wilson, H. Edwards, J. B. Hicks, J. L. Pardue, B. W. Wilson, M. W. Total, 45 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. J. Futrell, W. P. Smith, W. P. Griffin, J. R. Branslord, A. C. Hammons, Trion McFarland, W. W. Richardson. Heinstated—F. F. Miles, G. P. Henry, John Hay, John Ellis.

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OCEAN LODGE No. 144. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Frank Caldwell W. M. James Parker Secretary. Philip Basart. S. W. Sam'i M. Best B. U. Joseph Cathcart J. W. Joseph Karr J. D. L. W. Koffskey Treasurer. August Buuck Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Charles A. Adams, James Parker, H. L. Soulies, George Koffskey, John C. Crimen, William Erslew, M. F. B. Weeks, L. WT Koffskey, L. G. Emery, Frank Tarver. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 10?

LIFE MEMBERS. A. Buuck, Webster Long. MEMBERS. Graham. D. R., Cotter, John A. Larssen, L. H. Pitt, John B. P. G. M.* Cranmer, Thos. E. Lender, E. L. Rayner, F. W. Bollinger, J. M. Dumas, Theodore McCarthy, T. J. Richard. E. Briggs, D. D. Ernstman, G.W.H. McSweeney, J. R. Salles, W. L. Brown, C. F. Fairbanks, J. H. McWhirter, Wm. Sleeper, Henry A. Brunstrom, Aug. Flanders, Ward C. Milde, E. H. Sullivan, James P. Buuck, Theo. C. Guy, Wm. D. Moore, M. Theodore, N. Caldwell. John Haley, L. A. Myler, Charles, Thompson, J. E. J. Carroll, Thomas Hempel, P. R. Nielson, T. M. Tusson, J. R. Case, Chas. W:. Jr.Howell, B. F. Norwood, Sam. D. Vienne, F. A. Chretien, Joseph Johannesson, A. G. Park, James Wall, H. E. Christensen, Jas. Kirk, J. M. Pecoul, John B. A.Zoeller, L. W. Total, 56 members. Initiated—Clement L. Maynard. Initiated and Passed—James Brown, Harry G. Hooper, Initiated, Passed and Raised — Joseph Cathcart, Ericsson Richard, Charles W. Case, Jr . Samuel M. Best, William L. Salles, Joseph E. J. Thompson, Harry A. Sleeper. Passed and Raised—John A. Cotter. Affiliated—Eugene H. Milde. Reinstated—F. W. Rayner, James Park. Died—Martin Huber, Charles B. Hall. Suspended—Harry E. McCaskey.

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HOPE LODGE No. 145. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Lafayette, Lafayette parish, La. Meets on first and third Fridays in each month. OFFICERS. Chas. D. Caffrey W. M. L. O. Emes Secretary. M. Rosendeld S. W. V. E. Girard S. D. V. L Roy J. W. C.F. Melchert J. D. J. W. Chambers Treasurer. Sidney Mayo Tyler. PAST MASTERS. F. S. Mudd, Crow Girard, Charles D. Caffrey, F. E. Girard, Wm. Campbell. LIFE MEMBER. E. Bernard. MEMBERS. Babin, Charles S. Francez. Romain Plonsky, Leon Stephens. E. L. Cayard. A. F. Herpin, Don Louis Roger, George L. Trahan, J. D. Chargois. Jos. A. Judice, L. L. Simpson, A. H. Trahan, A. R. Conniff, George L. Niekerson, J. C. Total, 26 members. Initiated—Joseph O. Herpin. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Sidney Mayo. Died—L, M. Roger. Suspended—D. A. Cochrans, C. T. Higgins. Suspended Indefinitely—Jean Brun. 108 WORK AND RETURNS OF

SILENT BROTHERHOOD LODGE No. 146. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Coushatta, Red River parish, La. Meets first Saturday In each month. OFFICERS. J. R. Moss W. M. T. E Paxton Secretary. F. B. Williams S. W. George W. Singleton .Chaplain. H. B. Hines J. W. James MeGoldrich S. D. Wm. A. Boylston Treasurer. Leon Bernstein J. D. T. W. Howell Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. A. Bell, D. M. Giddens, Sam Lisso, L. E. Scheen, P. D. D. G. M., J. R. Hayes, J. K. Moss, J. J. Stanfill. J. D. Cawthon, W. H. Wamsley. LIFE MEMBER. Benjamin S. Lees. MEMBERS. Atkins, John B. Grigsby,W. W. McMillan, Steve J. Stall, F. A. Beard, E. W. Hickson, J. M. Perryman, R. A. Terry, C. H. Bernstein, Eugene Hutchinson, W. J. Pierson, J. P. Terry, T, H. Brown, John B. Jones, M. L. Pierson, Thos. J. Threat, A. F. Brown, Robert H. Lee, P. A. Pierson, F. J. Wardlaw, J. C. Cagle, T. L. Ligglns, Thos. P. Powell, Geo. M. Webb, Charles H. CawthoD, Chas. D. Lisso, Paul, Sr. Preslar, C. B. Webb, Ogden T. Clarkson, J. Peter Lisso, Paul, Jr. Preslar, E. F. Woodard, J. E. Cloud, N. N. Lisso, Roy M. Preslar, T. J. Wilkinson,W.T. Sr. Edgerton, C. E. Lockett, Keet Rieks, M. Wilson, Fred, Sr. Elliott, Phil. C. Mangnam, G. B. Robinson, E. T. Wilson, Joel H. Galloway, Charles Marston, Henry Scheen, W. H. Wilson, T. J. Giddens, R. A. McLemore, J. M. Stayton, R. P. Total, 68 members, Initiated—J. Edward Woodard, Thomas P. Ligglns, Charles H. Terry. Fred Ashley Wilson, Phillip C. Elliott, James M. Elliott. Passe*—J. Edward Woodard. Thomas P. Ligglns, Charles H. Terry, Fred Ashley Wilson, Phillip C. Elliott, James M. Elliott. Marmaduke Kicks. JJaised-Marmaduke Ricks, J. E. Woodard, C. D. Cawthon, T. P. Ligglns, Chas. H. Terry, Phillip C. Elliott. Affiliated—C. Benton Preslar. Reinstated—T. H. Terry. Dimitted—R. A. Davis. XHed-E. C. DeBruhl, in 1901.

ANACOCO LODGE No. 147. Chartered February 10th, 1857, Restored May 14th, 1885. Anacoco. Vernon parish, La. F. O., Leesville. Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. W. T. Franklio W. M. Wm. M.Cain S. D. W. H. Cain S. W. J. A. Grant, Sr 3.1). R.T. Wrieht.. J. W. J. T. Brown ) stPward, Z. T. Craft Treasurer. A. B. Croft | htewaras. Lee McAlpin ;..Secretary. J. A. Brown, Jr Tyler. • PAST MASTERS. John Franklin, Lee McAlpin, W. H. Cain, W. T. Franklin. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 109

MEMBERS. Avard, Samuel Cain, Wm. P., Jr. Gibbs, C. N. McConathy, J. H. Bolgiano. J. M. Craft, M. M. Harris, Jos. W. Noleo, F. R. Bray, J. D. Evans. D. N. Johnston, Thos. fl. Paine, E. B. Bray, David Franklin, J. J. Kay, Wm. Eli Price, John Butler, J. T. Franklin, A. J. Lamberth, I. T. Washburn, F. A. Cain, J. A. Franklin, B. J. McConathy, W. Y. Word, J. H. Cain, Ed. J. Total, 31 members. Initiated, Passed and Baised—John Price, Thomas H. Johnston, Edward J. Cain, William P. Cain, William E. Kay. Died—A. F. Evans.

RED LAND LODGE No. 148. Chartered February 10th, 1857. P. O, Cartervllle, Bossier parish, La., Stated meetings, third Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. A. A. Barnett W. M. S. M. Matlock Secretary. W. T. Idom S. W. B.F. Cook S. D. J. G. Martin J. W. J. A. Boggs J. D. J. S. Arnold Treasurer. O. C. Cason Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A. A. Barnett, Timothy Oakley, J. A. Martin, M. H. Brock, J. A. Boggs, F. M. Barnett. MEMBERS. J. S. Alfred, P.M.* Arnold, J. H. Goodwin, J. H. Hudson, J. T. C. T. Hines, P.M.* Byram, J. C. Hays, H. Stroud, W. A. Allen, R. H. Covintfton. Alex. Herrick, A. J. Thompson, F. S. Arnold, D. W. Goodwin, T. M. Holloway, R. W. Wallace, J. H.. Arnold, J. R. Total, 28 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—0. C. Cason. Affiliated—J. S. Arnold.

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DARLINGTON LODGE No. 149. Chartered February 16th, 1858. Darlington, St. Helena parish, La. Stated meetings, second Saturday of each month. P. O., Chipola, La. OFFICERS. O. L. Collins W. M. Wiley Williams ....Secretary. M. M. Collins S. W. E. M. Collins S. D. W. B. Kemp J. W. W. J. Hurst J. D. H. W. Pipkin Treasurer. S. S. Nettles Tyler. PAST MASTERS. O. L. Collins, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Kemp. MEMBERS. Adams, A. A. Nettles, J. L. Story, W. L. Womack, J. H. Carruth, A. W. Total, 13 members. Passed—R. T. Little. 110 WORK AND RETURNS OP EASTERN STAR LODGE No. 151.* Chartered February 10th, 18S8. Winnfleld, Wlan parish, La. Stated meetings, second Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. James T. Wallace W. M. Henry James... J. D. A. J. Long S. W. J.T. King Chaplain. J. T. Durham J. W. J. J. Dickerson. Marshal. M. Bernstein .Treasurer. W. R. Farrell... S. M. Abel ..Secretary. T. G. M'lam.... — \ Stewards. Joseph Smith S. D. R. Porter...... Tyler. PAST MASTERS. S. M. Smith. Joseph Smith, Henry Bernstein, W. D. Beville, R. E. Milling, Jas. T, Wallace. W. J. Teddlie, P. K. Abel, G. P. Long. M. F. Machen. MEMBERS. Bernstein, Jul. Jackson, M. E. Morris, N. D. Tannehill, R. L. Bernstein, Philip Jackson, W. F. Morris, D. P. Tannehill. H. N. Bradford, H.F. James, Christ Norman, W. T. Tullos, J. R. Carpenter, Sol. James, Jesse Parish, T. W. Wallace, W. M. Cockerham, C. A. Johnson, E. T. Peters, A. S. Warner, Jno. T. Cockerham, H. M. Jones, R. C. Peters, J. .1. White, A. J. Dark, J. L. Jordan. Eli Peters, J. S. White, Chas. A. Davis, Calvin Kidd, E. E. Porter, Ibzen, Jr.. Williams, C. A Derrett, B. L. Leary, J. O. Porter, S. Williams, D. B. Dickerson. W. F. Long, A. J. Porter. J., Jr. Williams, W. H. Durham, C. M. Long, H. P. Porter, H. Witt, J. R. Elliott, C. H. Long, W. E. Roberts, H. M. Woraack, J. P. Gorham, R. S. McCain, L. Smith, J. A. Woodruff, W. H. Hagan, E. H. McGinty, H. Smith, Patrick Wright, W. K. Hightower, R. R. McGinty, K. B. Smith, W. A. Jackson, E. H. Moore, J. F. Sowers, N. C. Total, 82 members.

*No returns for 1903.

HOMER LODGE No. 152. Chartered February 10th, 1858. Homer, Claiborne parish, La. Meets first Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. H. C. Walker W. M. Walter Ward Secretary. John S. Richardson S. W. J. G. Knighton S. D. 0. P. Bailey J. W. J. H. Kirkpatrick J. D. C. O. Ferguson Treasurer. J. E. Smith Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Drew Ferguson, Walter Ward, C. O. Ferguson, MEMBERS. Allen, J. C. Bridges, B. A. Day, J. W. Smith, Ben Boring, W. C. Brown, J. M. Deen, S. A. Taylor, J. H. M. Barnett, W. C. Carter, A. W. Greenwood, F. C. Wilder, A. E. Beardsiey, C. H. Clingman. A. K. Odom, John D. Willis, J. C. Bolen, L. C. Coles, T. G. Richardson, J. A. Total, 28 members. Initiated, Passed and liaised—John S. Richardson. Reinstated—F. C. Greenwood. CONSTITUENT LODGES. Ill

SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153. Chartered February 10th, 1858. Algiers, New Orleans, La. Meets every Tuesday evening. OFFICERS. John W. Howe W. M. L. J. Petersen .Secretary. C. J. Conklin S. W. Thomas J. Prior S. D. Walter Oser J. W. Edwin H. Seymour J. D, Geo. Herbert, Jr Treasurer. Wm. E.Schabel M. of C. Geo. W. Kulp Tyler. PAST MASTERS. D. J. Brown. A. S. Daniels, O. I. McLellan, Wm. H. Riley, E. W. Burgis, Albert E. Hotard, J. A. Peterson, P. W. Sherwood. LIFE MEMBER. J. F. Deseamus, P. M. MEMBERS. Ahsen, F. W. Francis, M. W. Leary, Jere Rutledge,W.A.Jr., Aucoin, E. C. French, H. D Lennox, And rew Ryan, Frank G. Barrett, J. A. Gait, Henry Levine, J. D. Sadler, F. Ward Bauman, Emile Gerde3, E. G. Lucas, William Salvensen, Tise Borne, Ben W. Goeldner, Curt. Lusted, James Schoen, F. P. Brown. Thomas H Guillaud, Andrew Mackie, Thos. G. Schroeder, Jno., Sr. Bucholz, T. U. Hanson. Vermund Martin, Francis Sehroeder, Jno., Jr. Burke, Frank Heap, W. P. Montgomery, W.B.Stevens, E. B. Connell, J. D. Herbert, Geo., Sr. Morse, M. A. Swanson, A. H. Cotie, Joseph Holland, Jos. M. Naismith, Wm. Thorning, Jos. M. Dilzell, W. A. Howard, John J. Northen, H. S. Turnbull, T. F. Driebholz E. Wm. Howard, Price E. O'Pry, W. J. Ughland, A. E. Duvic, Arthur Keihl, C. I. Petersen, Aaden Umbach, W. F. Duvic, Frank C. Kumpfert, J. F. Petersen, Adnee Vezien, J. P. Ellingsen, H. M. Lahausen, J. J. Pollack, Geo. W. Wiebelt, A. Fink, Peter Laughlin, P. A. Popp, Eugene A. Yeager, Wm. Foto, Philip Legett, A. J. Proctor, John C. Total, 83 members. Initiated—Isidore Fisher, C. A. Mellor, Elihu Sommers, Edward J. Cur- ren, Peter Clement, Frank B. Moore. Initiated and Passed—Peter F. O'Donnell, John H. Hasling. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jos. M. Thorniug, W. A. Rutledge, Jr., Benj. W. Borne, Frank G. Ryan, F. W. Ahsen, Curt. Goeldner, Vermund Hanson, Tise Salvensen, Arthur Duvic, Thos. H. Brown, Frank C. Duvic, Eugene A. Popp. Passed— William J. White. Affiliated—Thos. J. Prior, John C. Proctor, Philip Foto. Died—John B. Lyman. Dropped— Louis Mimms. Suspended—Arthur J. Schneidau.

KISATCHIE LODGE No. 156. Chartered February, 12th 1858. Mount Carmel, Corleyvllle P. O., Sabine parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturda y of each month. OFFICERS. R. L. Tynes W. M. P. J. Herrlngton S. D. W. H. Gandy S. W. J.H. Skinner J. D. P.I. Cook J. W. S. E. A. Dowden Chaplain. W. S. Tynes Treasurer. JoeCassel :. ) „„„,„,, D. M. Miller Secretary. W. M. Hildebrand f Stewards. D. T. Knippers Tyler. 112 "WORK AND RETURNS OP

PAST MASTERS. J. H. Skinner, H. Knippers. J. E. Jordan. MEMBERS. Abbitt. F. M. Holt, W. T. Miller, A. M. Stewart, A. M. Gobb. W. M. Knippers. C. F. Miller, W. E. Stewart, J. E. Dowden, R. A. Lowing, W. G. Eyan. W. E. M. Thompson, Ead. Bllzey. W. E. Lewing, J. M Self, J. I. Tynes, J. W. Franklin, E. K. Manasco, C. H. Stewart, W. D. Wagley. A. C. Hays, W. B. Miller, Taylor Total.35 members. Initiated—Charles H. Manasco, William E. M. Eyan, R. A. Dowden, Alex. C. Wagley, Joe Cassel, Ead. Thompson, Pleasant J. Herrington, Lafayette W. Byrd, Wm. Allen Tarver, Eobert C. Wells. Passed—Sqnire E. A. Dowdeo, C. H. Monaseo, W. E. M. Eyan, E. A. Dowden, A. C Wagley, Joe Cassel. Rad. Thompson, P. J. Herrington, L. W. Byrd. Raised—P. I. Cook, S. E. A. Dowden, C. H. Monaseo. W. E. M. Evan, R. A. Dowden, A. C. Wagley Joe Cassel, Rad. Thompson, P. J. Herrington. Dimitted-George J. Davis, E. A. Taylor. Suspended—John C. Sibley. Reinstated—George J. Davis.

LIVINGSTON LODGE No. 160. Chartered February 16th, I860. Hammond, Tangipaboa pariah, La. Meets Friday on or before full moon of each month. OFFICERS. G. J. Goetsch W. M. E. J. Williams J. D. H. E. Brent S. W. E M. Boone Chaplain. F. M. Brist ..J. W. Wm. Livingston M. C. W. E. Stevenson Treasurer. N E b a nks F. P. Bankston Secretary. i H MO t t ::::::::::I awards. W. M. Johnson S. ,D. Merritt Millef Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Wm. H. Holden, L. S. Phillips, F. B. Thomas, J. B. Adams, N. Olivier, T. W. Cate. LIFE MEMBER. W. W. Bankston, P. M. MEMBERS. Appleby, N. Dawson, Chas. G. Henkle, W. E. Mitchell, Henry P. Arnold, J. B. Dunn, G. E. Holmes, Ike F. Neelis, J. G. Baltzell, S. L. Dunn, M. E. Howard, Charles Payne, F. T. Bankston, G. W. Eastman, E. M. Hungate, Harry P, Potter, C. W. Baumgartner.G. E. Elliott, Joseph Keaghey, W. F. Eobinson. J. L. Branch, W. E. Eubanks, C. K. Kussman, E. L. Rounds, W. B, Bueler, F. G. Eubanks, C. W. " Lillie, E. Eyan, Joseph Chapman. Wm. Farley. J. C. Mathews, Louis P. Settoon, J. W. Corbin, John O. Hagg, S. A. McDonald, J. A. Starns, Bur I in Currie, D. Hayden, M. J. McDougal, A. M. Vining, J. U. Davidson. M. M. Total, 62 members. Initiated—John F. Reining. Joseph Schenk, Arthur L. Way. Initiated and Passed—Eubin A. Pierson. Passed-Willie J. Williams. Passed and Raised^-Eobert J. Williams, Henry P. Mitchell. Affiliated—E. M. Boone. Reinstated—J. C. Farley. J. G. Neelis. Med-W. E. WatsoQ, P. M., J. B. Mack, P. M. Dimitted—L. L. Tyler (1902). CONSTITUENT LODGES. 113

BROOKVILLE LODGE No. 161. Chartered February 16th, 1860. Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish, La, Stated meetings, second Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. W.O. Files W. M. J. S. Rolfe Secretary. J. H. Hamby S. W. C. L. Hope S. D. J. W. Broduax J. W. S.L.Williams J. D. T. O. File} Treasurer. John P. Daily Tyler. PAST MASTERS. T. W. Baird, Win. E. Conger, John 0. Hamby, T. L Hawsey, G. W. Higginbotham, W. D. Whetstone. MEMBERS. Barham, T. E. Brown, J. R. Hampton, W. H. McDongald. R.B. Barham, Wm. T. Cain, Z. J. Hathcox, W. S. Parnell, J. H. Barr, D. C. Carter, Theo. A. Kiinady, James Reid, George A. Binion, F. M. Carathers, B. F. Nettles, J. C. Smith, Jno. F. Binion, W. C. Conger, A. B. McAdams, T. B. Total, 33 members. Initiated—Gabriel Moss, R. B. Windsor. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John F. Smith. Passed and Raised—James Kanady. Raised—R. B. McDoujjald. Dimitted—J. W. Davis, J. E. Pope.

ATCHAFALAYA LODGE No. 163. Chartered February 16th, 1860. Simmsport, Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Tuesday on or before lull moon. P. O., Redflsh, La.

OFFICERS. T. J. Perkins W. M. W. D. Merrick Secretary. Noel Norwood S. W. S. B. Powell S. D. W. A. White J. W. F. L. Cason J. D. J. M. Lackey Treasurer. C. T. Leigh M. of C. J. C. Taylor Tyler. PAST MASTERS. D. T. Merriek, T. J. Perkins, C. T. Leigh. H. S. Perkins, W. A. White. MEMBERS. Addison, D. I. Dodridge, I. S. Magee, L. E. Simpson, C. C. Bonett, T. J. Gray, D. M. Perkins, H. C. Sparks, B. B. Boyer, A. O. Harmanson. S. R. Perkins, J. B. Simmons, A. C. Boyer, John H. Keller, C. W. Rogers, W. B. Turner, J. M. Carbo, B. J. Kennerly. Selser Seeling, Henry Waddell, H. A. Carruth, R. L. Lindsey, Robt. L. Sherrouse, B. F. Wills, T. J. Total, 35 members. Initiated and Passed—J. A. Smiley. Initiated, Passed and Raised—H. L. Carruth, S. Banks Powell. Passed and Raised—A. J. Strange. Dlmitted—A. J. Strange, A. C. Simmonds. Died—Jesse L. Overton. Suspended— R. E. Thompson, G. E. Tottenham. 114 WORK AND RETURNS OP

COLUMBIA LODGE No. 164. Reohartered February 9th, 1892. Meets at Columbia, Caldwell parish, La., third Saturday in each month.

OFFICERS. J.J.Meredith W. M. E. M. Grayson S. D. N. L. Hower...... S. W. J. M.Gilbert ...J. D. J. A. Barham J. W. J. S. Chick Chaplain. W. H. Newson Treasurer. J.A.Meredith lcfn,,,o,^<, S. D. S. Walker Secretary. F. Brown f Stewards. O. B. Hundley Tyler. PAST MASTERS. John R. Brown, N. M. Davis, A. B. Hundley, J. J. Meredith, E. R. Redditt, George Wear. MEMBERS. Bailey, C. P. Estess.O. Kent, W. M. Patllett, L. W. Blanks, F. A. Ferrand. W. G. Kirby, C. I. Parker, T. P. Blanks, Henry C. Fisher, D. C. LHtlepage J. R. Rushing, E. H. Bridger, I. C. Furlow, Wm. H. May, Irby B. Sheppard. J. H. Bridger, C. C. Godfrey, W. E. McSween, G. T. Sherrod, John M. Brown, S. H. Graves, J. Q. Mecom, M. L. Smith, O. M. Brown, S. E. Grayson, W. B. Meredith, J. B. Volentine, W. M. Bush, Clifford L. Hines, J. C. C. Mereoith, Newton Vollman, Q. A. Bush, W. K. Howe, E. S. Meredith, T. A. Wear, Thos. C. Carroll. A. W. Humphries, Daniel Meredith, T. R. Welch, W. C. Clark, M. S. Humphries, G. W. MurDhy, J. W. Wood, Thomson. Claunch, W. T. Jarrell, C. M. Nettles, F. H. Wriett, R. E. Cosby, O. W. Total, 49 members. Initiated and Passed—Thos. T. Pharis. Initiated, Passed and Raised^-Wm. E. Godfrey, El'ias M. Grayson, Jos. W. Murphy. John A. Barham, .Lafayette W. Paiilett, Gao. A. Vollman, Stephen H. Brown, JohD C. C. Hines, W. H. NewsoD, Chas. I. Kirby, Martin S. Clark, Joseph R. Littlepage. Passed and liaised—Adrian W. Carroll. Raised—Newton Meredith. Affiliated—W. M. Volentine, Edward S". Howe. Reinstated—Artemus W. Turner. Dimitted—Artemus W. Turner.

LAKE CHARLES LODGE No. 165. Chartered February 16th, 1860. Lafee Charles, Calcasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Wednesdays of each month. OFFICERS. Leon Chavanne. W. M. Adolph Meyer Secretary. D. B. Gorham S. W. Paul Sullivan S. D. John H. Tuttle J. W. Geo. Henry Reimers J. D. Sam. Kaufman Treasurer. Joseph Walker Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Thos. R. Reynolds, George H. Wells, S. O. Shattucfe, D. M. Foster, P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., A. M. Mayo, George O. Elms. A. Rigmaiden, Paul Sullivan, Loon Siigar. • CONSTITUENT LODGES. 115

MEMBERS. Albertson, W. H. Faucher, James W.Love, D. W. Richardson, C. L. Arrington, E. H. Flndtey, A. W. Lyons, E. J. Rigmaiden, Jacob Bar be, Raphael Foster, D. M., Jr. Lyons, S. M. Sandrack.W. G. Barrett, J. T. Foster, Edwin M. Malcomb, J.C. Scarlett. T. W. Benoit, M. Frank, Julius Manson. Thos. C. Seltzer, H. K.

Bland, John C. GayleVJI O)J 1C, ,I T Wm111. IT .. J. XU.OU1.Martin VUly *J UC3., Jos. T. Shutts. Frank Bloch, D. Geary, Harry J. Miller, E. D. Simmons, W. H. Bloch, Sol. Goos, A. E. Mitchell. A. R. Smith, James S. Bryan, James W. Gossett, G. M. Moore, Benjamin Smith, P. E. Bullock, J. J. Gray, J. G. Murray, Wm. Stanton, T. H. Carlson, A. W. Gray, F. H. Nix, J. E. Stanton, Jos. G. Carter, Ira C. Green, H. R. . Packard, C. H. Steidley, Wm. A. Chaisson, C. J. Gunn, R. J. Parks. Jos. M. Stewart, George W. Chavanne, C. E. Harland, Aaron D.'Pels, Henry Stoker, Robert W. Chavanne, E. A. Herrinstpn, J. J. Perkins, Ivan A. Thompson, T. H. Chavanne, Francis Hildebrand, James Pfltzing, C. Toomer, J. S. Collette, Jos. H. House, Geo. W. Pickett, J. M. Wakefleld, T. J. Coley, John Wm. Howe, M. F. Pierce, A. N. Walker, Jos. L. Cooper, Allen B. Hundley, A. C. Platz, Peter Waters, J. H. Cessford, R. J. Jardine, C. H. Pope, Geo. W. Watson, J. M. Courtney. J. L. Jessen, D. W. Powell, J. G. Watson, John W. Davis, Coilin Johnson, H. W., Powell, J. W. Weber, Ab. Draughon, W. W. Johnston. Geo. W. Prater. Chas. H. West, Abel Drost, John J. Jordan, W. R. Pray. R. L. White, Egbert Dot Dugan, Lewis Kaufman, Leopold Ramsey, Chas. S. Whitman. W. S. Ellis, Argus Knapo, W. A., Sr. Reeves, George W. Winterhaler, C. B. Elstner, Joseph C. Krause, Rudolph Reinauer, Isaac Escoubas, Hilair Levy, Armand Reynolds, F. S. Total, 109 members. Initiated—John H. Murphy, William J. Daily, Llojd L. Squires, Thos. H. Watkias. Initiated and Passed—Elisha L. Clement, David M. Duller. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Chas. H. Winterhaler, Williams H. Sim- mons, EtJmond A. Chavanne. Charles H. Prater, Joseph M. Parks, Josenh W. Powell, Ira C. Carter, J. Sheldon Toomer, John J. Drost, George H. Reimers, Armand Levy. Passed and liaised—A. W. Carlson, Francis Chavanne, Thos. C. Manson Affiliated—Andrew W. Findley. Ashbery C. Hundley, Absalom Weber Joseph G. Powell, Rufus L. Pray, Joseph L. Walker, J. G. Stanton. Reinstated—Edwin M. FoUer. Dimitted—John R. Fox. Died— W. H. Prater. Suspended indefinitely, unmasonic conduct—John H. Poe.

LINN WOOD LODGE No. 167. Chartered February 13th, 1861. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets aecond and fourth Wednesdays. OFFICERS. Joseph Meyers W. M. Henry McGeary '. J. D. Robert J. McQuiston S. W. Frank Chalona Chaplain. BenC. Casanas J. W. Geo. A. Treadwell M. of C. C. W. Davison Treasurer. Ira Weingrun I c(tow!,rHa E. E. Adams Secretary. Chas. B. Wills S. D. Henry Brisbl \ Awards. G. E. Pearson (not a member), Tyler. PAST MASTERS. C. A. Scott, E. E. Adams, C. W. Keeting, Geo. W. McDuff, P. D. D. G. M., John B. Ballard, E. N. Stringer, H. Clay Riggs. Frank Chalona, D. D. G. M., Joseph Meyers, Alfred E. Billings. 116 WORK AND RETURNS OF

LIFE MEMBER. Joseph Gitzinger. MEMBERS- Alfred, Jno, S., Flettrich, John L. Kohn, H. E. Rice, John C. Flettrich, L. Kranz, Julius Riggs, Wm. A., Jr Abraham, JosP.M.. H*. —Flick • , Loui- •s O~ . Kranz, P. A. Roberts, J. W. Adams, P. H. Frazier, Jujius 0. Lambert, Robt. V. Robinson, Geo. Aibman, J. B. Fredrick, H. H. Landry, Henry Rodgers, Thos. J. Ames, Roger P. Gainsburgh, S. G. Lane, Patrick H. Root, Dwight C. Anderton, Geo. P. Galbraith, John A.Leathers, B. 8. Rose, Dan. A. Aucoin, A. M. Gibons, Fred S. Leche, Emm'l T. Rose, Sage Bach, William Gilliam, J. P. Leopold, Simon Rosenthal, Sol. Bagnetto, Emile Godchaux, P. L. Lesslie, George Rowles, Wm. H. Bailey, T. Goldstein, Lewis Lichstenstein,I.MLichstenste' . Runkel, Wm. Barangue, Jos. Grant, Frank *Lob ' , Chas"' . Russ, Edw. K. BarKley, John Grethen, Theo. O. Locascio, Ant. Sanders, D. J. Barrett, A. J. Gretzner, Gustave Loetfel, Geo. J. Sanders, John A. Beck, Jas. D. Grivot, Adolph Lowengardt, I. Savell, Frank M. Behrends, Fred Hall, Archibald Lusse, Henry Schaefer, Geo. J. Bell. Jas. L. Hall, Geo. A. Mailly, S. B. Schmid, E. F. Bloch, Theophile Hamilton,Chas. H. Mainegra, R. J. Schwab, N. Blouin. Robt. E. Harding, H. A. Mann, Geo. E. Schwartz. W. B. Bokenfohr, J. Harding, W. H. Manning. Guy E. Segrave, John K. Bonarc Samuel Hart, M. H. Martin, Robt. Seiler, C. T. Booth, John Hart, M. J. Mathers, S. S. Sellers, Thos. B. Boutall, Chas. Hart, S. J. Massie, Jesse H. Shearman, E. J. Boyden, Walter A. Haspel, I. L. Merrick, E. H. Silverstein, Sam'l Bray, Royal C. Hauler, E. A. Merritt, Chas. H. Sirjacques, W. L. Bruenn, Bernard Havner, Harry A. "Messina ' , S~. Sorsby, C. E. Carnahan,J.W.,Jr. Hedberg, Herman Meyer, Louis St. Clair, Chas. H. Chamberlain L. C. Helmann. Otto Meyer, Manfred SteagalL E. F. Chevalley, L. L. Herwig,_Jos. L. Miller, A. K. Steele, Thos. F. Christianson, L. Heslin, John L. Moate, Geo. H. Stinson, Louis Clark, Alfred Holdridge, H. D. Mohr, Ignatius Stites, Wm. Coates, Henry Hudson, W. O. Monteverde, A. Sweet, Owen J. Cottrell, Chas. D. Hufft, Rudolph Moroni, G. Taylor, J. Gordon Coxe, Frank M. Hurry, Andrew Muller, Emile Thomas, Chas. E. Crawford, W. S. ~Jasprizau«1uu.a,'a, A.. uJ. Muller, Jean N. Tinney, W. H. Curtis. Edward Jensen, L Harold McClure, Robt. C. Tortorich, D. J. Czar, John Johnson, John F. McCorkindale,Wm Wagner, Geo. Decker, Edw. Journey, Geo. 0. McDonald, D. E. Wagner, R. L. Dempsey. M. J. Jung, Peter, Jr. Nickerson, A. Walker, Jos. N Denver, S. A. Kamlade, J. H.,Jr. Noren, G. S. Weill, Jos. DiMaggio, Ant. Kane, John Padley, E. S. Wenck, Jeff. C. Dim and, Jacob Katz, Jos. Pearson, Geo. Wheat, Geo. W. Donnelly. Hugh Keen, Alfred Perkins, Robt. C. Whiteman, E. W. Drury, John Kelsey, Geo. A. P. Pilcher, Chas. H. rWhiteman, I. B. Duke, Abram K. Kemp, E. B. Ragan, W. H., Jr. Widmer, Henry Faget, Arthur Kernan, B. J. Rea, Jesse K. Bell Wilder, James Feldner, Geo. D. Killilea, Jas.1 Reilly, Matthew Williams, Hugh Feldner, Henry W. Kline, William Reud'elhuber.J. E. Williams, J. G.R. Felix, Alexander Knolle, Wilkes H. Rice, Chas. S. Young, A. J. Total,

Affiliated—Samuel Selby Mathers, Louis Christianson, Manfred Meyer. Reinstated—Frank H. Beers, Luke B. Collins, Geo. Lesslie. Died—Samuel Meyers, Ethan A. Riggs. Dimltted—Frank H. Beers, Luke B. Collins.

MONTGOMERY LODGE No. 168. Chartered February 13th, 1861. Montgomery, Grant parish, La. Meets Saturday before the fourth Sunday in each month. OFFICERS. R. M.Horn W. M. Wash W. Fowler.... J. D. J. M. Plunkett . .S. W. Seaborne Dean Chaplain. GriffenD. Smith J. W. R. M. Plunkett Marshal. H. Van McCain.... Treasurer. Vinson R. Boyett I aioarar/ia R. W. Horn Secretary. Wm. P. Gilcrease f ftlewaras- E. Watson Rodgers S. D. J. L. Megison Tyler. PAST MASTERS. H. Van McCain, P. G. J. W., J. S. Payne. MEMBERS. Hines,C.T.,P. M.* Dean John W. Fletcher, Jas. N. Smith, Henry D. Davidson, Weo. W. Dean, T. Lee Payne, J. S. StanBeld, J. W. Total, 31 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—H. Watson Rodgers, Henry D. Smith, Vincent R. Boyett, T. Lee Dean, Washington W. Fowler. Affiliated—R. W. Horn. Reinstated—William P. Gilcrease, George W. Gilcrease. Dimitted—George W. Gilcrease, M. L. Payne, E. G. Horn. * Honorarv member.

KOSMOS LODGE No. 171. Chartered February 9th, 1864. Masonic Temple. Meets second and fourth Mondays. OFFICERS. H. Reininger W. M. C. A. Wagner Orator. Julius Wjler S. W. Val. Fuchs . M. of C. O. H. Lehmann J. W. F.F.Lang S. D. J. F. Falkenheimer .Treasurer. J. H. Heinrichs J. D. Joseph Harz Secretary. A. Schwartz Econ. R. Herforth M. Exp. E. Ellermann I. G. H.Kick Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. F. Falkenheimer, J. Voegtle, R. G. Holzer, Chas. A. Wagner. Jos. Harz. MEMBERS. Bieber, Gus. Grunewald, Jos. Kolb, C. Meyer, W. H. Engelhardt, P. Hambacher. Max Lehmann. O. H. Moosmann, G. F. Foerster. Henry Hambloch, Henry Leonard, V. Ricks, A. G. Gelder, J. E. Hartel, T. F. Ltnssen, P. H. Staehle, F. Gerhard, Aug. Hill, F. Mannier, Ger. Woessner, Wm. Total, 34 members. Initiated. Passed and Raised—W. H. Meyer, Gervaise Mannier, Joseph Gmnewald, P. H. Linssen. Suspended—Chas. Schmidt, H. Hofeld. 118 WORK AND RETURNS OF

UNION I/ODGE No. 172. Chartered February 17th, 1865. Masonic Hall. Meet3 first and third Thursdays in each month. OFFICERS. W. E. Mahdeville W. M. J. B. Humphreys M. Exp. Percy H. Brown S. W. L. D. S. Gaster M. of C. Wm. E. Hogue J. W. C. J. Schmidt S. D. Martin L. Costley, Sr Orator. Chris. Nuagesser J. D. John T. Shearer,. Treasurer. W. J. Manion I stpwnrHa W. P. Costley Secretary. C. L. Frank. j stewards. P. Marchesi.... Almoner. Dennis Harney Theo. T. DaleTylery . I. G. PAST MASTERS. G. H. Pabst, P. D. D. G. M., John T. Shearer, M. L. Costley, Sr., P. M. Schneidau, P. D. D. G. M., Wm. Hincks, Joseph Dennee, James T. Nix, II. T. Cockburn. D. D: G. M. MEMBERS. Byron, Bolley* Dequede, W. Jensen, H. L. Porteous. Wm. A. Cage, E. H.. Donellan, W. H. Jonveaux, Wm. F. Prentiss, J. W. P. G. M.* Dorrestein,C.A.M. Jonveaux, L. P. Queen, F. W. Abadie, Lucien Drawe, J. J. Kay, C. W. Rasch, J. Abbott, C. F. Dressel, H. J. Keith, Henry Reams, T. B. Adams. C. C. Duke, W. A. Kennedy, C. U. Renaud, W. H.,Jr. Alba, L. R. Dussel, Julius Kerwin, B. H. Eeynolds, L. Alciatore, Hy. J. Earhart, Fred A. Kirwin, J. J. Eeudelhuber.W. G Andrews, E. W. Earhart, Morgan Knost, J. H. Eidgely, J. K. Arnold, J. P. Ellerman. John Koretke, F. H. Rolling, H. J. Ashby, James H. Elliott, E. Lacroix, H. L. Schneidau, Paul S. Avegno, J. Estopinal, A. S. Lais, A. Schreiber. M. M. Badger, J. A. Evans, H. F. Lastrapes, C. W. Scott, A. McC. Banister, W. L. Eyrieh, G. A. Leach, N, M. Seymour, Wm. D. Barker, C. E. Fabacher, Jos. Legendre, J. A. Seymour, H. W. Barriere, E. P. Fallon, L. J. Lehde, E. O. Sheffeld, C. H. Berlin, H. Ferguson, W.T. Leibe, A. Simpson, W. P. Bernard, H. A. Fine, E. H. Levi, Nathan Smith, McC. Bisso, J. A. Ficken, Edw. J. Levy, Alfred Spansel, W. C. Bonne, F. T. Fisher, D. Levy, Armand Stanton. Geo. W. Bray, C. E. Fitzner, Wm. Loer, E. F. Stehle, T. G. Brehop, H. C. Fornans, F. W. Long, George W. Stevens, G. W. Bres, W. A. Fourment, John Lumberd, W. B. Stlfft. P. Brooks, A. L. Freeling, John Manion, M. H. Stoddard, A. H. Brown, E. H. Fulton, J. D. Marcotte, Gus. J. Strieffer, M. Bruhn, A. Geifers, E. McDowell, C. Strong, W. A. Broussard, W. P. Gessner, T. F. McFall, E. H. Stroudback, C. B. Burg, P. C. Goss, C. M. McGivney, J. E. Surgi, H. G. Calmes, J. S. Gray, Vincent Milam, Geo. M. Swetman, J. W. Capo, Thomas Green, M. C. Millard. P. Taylor, Edgar Carambat, Frank Gurtner, H. Muhs, J. Veith, P. G. Clerc, R. F. Hailey, H. C. Muller.Fred Vincent, George Coats, W. T. Hains, P. C , Jr. Muller, Geo. Waldo, B. F. Cole, E. A. Hargrave, J. Murphy, J. C. Weil, E. L. Cooke, A. M. Hausman, L. Nagelvoort, F. Wintz, Victor F. Cooney, P. A. Hecker, J. Paul Nix, John D. Wetmore, E. H. Converse, W. H. Helm, Philip Nixon, J. E. White, O. M. Converse. W. W. Houg, N. C. Offner, E. Wiegand,Geo. A. Costley, F. D. Hoyt, E. A. O'Donnell, L. Wilkinson, W. H. Costley. M. L., Jr. Hull, E. S O'Rourke, C. H. Wilmot, W. G. Croll, J. H. Ivy, George E. Patton, G. T. Wirth, H. Davies, P. H. Jackman, A. W. Patton, M. W. Wright, M. B. Davies, E.H. W. Jensen, J. M. Poelstra, J. Zengel, Joseph Total; 189 members.

• Honorary member. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 119

Initiated—Harry S. Pond, James Pearson, John Mitchell, William Lang, Henry C. Voss, Robert M. Shad. Initiated, Passed and liaised—William C. Saahsel, James B. Humphreys, John C. Murphy, Victor Pellegrini, Andrew W. Jackman. Peter C. Hains, Henry Gurtner, Jacob Raseh, Chris. Nungesser. August S. Estopinal, Joseph A. Bisso, Charles L. Prank, John Ellerman, John Muhs, John H. Croll. Raised—J. J. Drawe, Wendel Simpson, E. S. Hull, Aaron L. Brooks, J. W. Swetman. Chas. E. Bray, Philip G. Veith, Win. A. Strong, Michael C. Green, Peter Stifft, N. C. Houg, Robert H. Cotes, J. D. Fulton. Dimitted—Frank A. Fitch, John C. Proctor. Died—Robert H. Cotes, Victor Pellegrini, JonnFeeney, A. H. Lugenbuhl, Samuel R. Barnes, Geo. W. Menninger. Dropped—James D. Ryan.

DANTE LODGE No. 174. • Chartered February 14th, 1866. Polar Star Hall, corner Eampart and Kerlereo streets, Kew Orleans. Meets first Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Guiseppa Viviano W. M. Cesare Capanna M. Exp. Francisco Seontrino S. W. Ivo Ilin Vulevich M. of C. Arturo DeU'Oito J. W. Vincenzo Marciente S. D. G. Passalaqua Orator. Agostlno Russo J. D. Giuseppe Di Carlo Treasurer. BasileMerenda Econom. Angelo D'Anna ..Secretary. Vito Scorsone I. G. Giovanni D'Antonio Almoner. Lorenzo Cipriani ;.. Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Giuseppe Passalaqua, Angelo D'Anna, L.Cipriani, Giuseppe Viviano, Gaetano Spagnolo, Giuseppe Di Carlo, G. Rumiano. HONORARY MEMBERS. A.-G. Brice." P. G. M., R. T. Haviland, F. deP. Villasana, M. Pankev, C. F. Buck, P. G. M., G. H. Packwood, P. G. M., R. Lafontaine, P. M. Jose Venta, A. Diserio. P. M. J. S. Alfred, P. M. MEMBERS. Arduvinl, R. Di Cristina, C. Lamia, A. Musachia, Ant. Bisso, G. Di Traponi, Glu. Lauro, Vincenzo Nicolich,Elia Bon6glio, Pietro Economides,Basile Licalzi, Ant. Palermo, Giorgio Calamia, Antonino Favalora, G. Liuzza, Pasquale Palermo, Paolo Carrucciu, G. Federico, Lorenzo Liuzza, Michele Pettavino, Ant. Catalanotto, G. Florio, G. P. LoBuono, Vin. Pircopo, Pietro Cefalu, G. B. Forestiere. And. Longo, Stefano Russo, Salvatore Chetta, Giuseppe Giacona, Corrado Macaluso, B. Sammaritano, L. Clesi, Giorgio Gentile, B. M achi, Vincenzo Sammaritano, R. Colletti, R. Gentile, Michele Marullo, Girolamo Sassone, Gio. Cordich, Tomaso Geraci, G. Marullo, Pietro Scalamera, P. Cuccia, Gio. Grabre, Ignazio Mascaretti, A. Scavelli, G. OucciO, Giuseppe Graffeo, C. Matrango, Giu. Sunzeri, Filippo Cusimano, Angelo Guarino, Ant. Monteleone, A. Tusa, Salvatore Cnsimano, Giacomolnserillo, Giuseppe Mule, Calogero Venezia, Angelo D'Alfonzo, S. Jurisich, J. Mule, Giorgio Verde. Giuliano DeBarbieris, E. Total, 81 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Pietro Bonfiglio. Ivo Ilin Vulevich, Giu- seppe Matranga, Giuseppe Chetta, Pietro Marullo, Vincenzo LoBuono, Bar- tolomeo Macaluso, Vincenzo Marciante, Giuseppe Cuccio, Filippo Sunzeri, Balvatore Russo, Vincenzo Lauro. 120 WORK AND RETURNS OF

Passed and Raised—Vincenzo Machi. Affiliated—Cesare Capanna. Reinstated—Antonio Guarino, Calogero Mule, Francesco Sunzeri. Dlndtted—Angelo Maestri, Agosttno Bargone, Francesco Sunzeri. Died— Benedetto Pumilia. Suspended—Andrea Macaluso, Antonino Ciaccio.

AMITE CITY LODGE No. 175. Chartered February lith, 1866. Amite City, Tangipahoa parish. La. Stated meetings, Urst Friday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. C.S.Stewart W. M. R. 8. Ellis S. D. Henry P. Forshav S. W. H. E. Sanders J. D. M. L. Conn J, W. George Koffler > atovaarlla F.C. Weist ,.. , Treasurer. G.F.Goldsby \ *wwar(ls' Charles H. Eagan Secretary. C. Dorhauer Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A. F. Vogt, P. D. D. G. M., R. R. Eeid, P. G. M., John Puleston, D. D. G. M. D. H. Sanders, J. M. Craig, S. D. Ellis, MEMBERS. Alford, H. J. Ford, Joseph A. McMichael.A. W. Smith, W. B. Allen, L. E. Frierson, A. G. McMichael, P. P. Spring, H. F. Alleu, M. J. Glvens. J. R. McMichael, R. S. Stark, A. H. Amacker, C. W. Hayden, C. M. Mix, F. P. Stern, Dave Bankston, Leslie Holton, A. J. Mixon, H. Stevens, Allen Bankston,Thos.M. Hoiton, J. R. Mullin, W. J. Stevens. W. Brittingham, J. N. Jefflers, C. S. Mullins, R. W. Stevens, Leo. A. Dalshtron, J. J. Kemp, D. S. Noyes, H. N. Story, H. D. Dorhauer, John Kemp, T. D. Osborn, James M. Strickland, J. E. Dykes, John Loflton, E. D. Puleston, Allen Swasey, H. A. Edwards, M. F. Lillard, J. Q. Robertson. T. H Terry, Wm. S. Eldridge, C. R. McClendon, W. H. Sanders. Geo. O. Wilson, William D. Eldridge, W. O. Mclntyre, W. S. Simmons, W. W. Young, D. F. Elliot, Clay Total, 68 members. Initiated—C..F. Hyde, Frank Phillip. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas M. Bankston, John J. Dalstron, William S. Terry, George O. Sanders. Passed and Raised—Has well A. Swasey, Robert S. Ellis, Autle W. McMichael. Raised—Edward D. Loffton. Affiliated—James M. Osborn. Died—I,. A Vernon, John Evans, J. McK. Morrison. Suspended—F. E. Walker, L. W. Stevens, James S. Stevens,

CADDO LODGE No. 179. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Shreveport, Ca'ddo parish, La Stated meetings, first and third Saturdays of each month' OFFICERS. A. W. Cheesman W. M. G. H. Stevenson Secietary, T. H. Scovell S. W. L. C.Allen S. D. W. A. Kerlev ....J.W. Cal. D Hicks J. D M. A. McCutcheon Treasurer. J. L. Goodman, not a member, Tyier. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 121

PAST MASTERS. N. B. Miirffl, P. D. D. G. M., L. C. Allen, G. J. W., L; E. Thomas, Thomas B. Chase, H. B. Hearne, P. D. D. J. C. Moncure, P. D.D. G. M., S. N. Kerley, S. F. Gordon, Matt. L. Scovell, A. W. Cheesman, J. A. Thlgpen. A. B. Weaver, C. D. Kalmbaeh.

MEMBERS. Allen, E. G. Girdlestone, C. W. Minge, C. H. Sewall, J. A., Sr. Allen, T. M. Hamilton. D. B. Monroe, D. J3. Sewall, J. A., Jr. Arrington, A. S. Harding. Eugene Morris, A. D. Spearing, Jos. H. Avery, A. B. Hardy, H. I. Neild, Geo. F. Stariard, Eugene Bayersdoerffer.W JHawkins, W. E. Newman, A. J. Steere, S. F. Blackburn, G. E. Helpman, I. L. Owens, Patrick Taylor, W. F. Blanchard•, N. C. Hicks, S. B. Patterson, R. B. Trosper. J. M., Jr. Boisseau, Joseph Hodges, John L. Peyton, James W. Walling, John H. Burcher, C. M. Holzner, Henry Pires, L. A. Waddill, W. M. Callaway, J. M. Hulbert, S. P. Prescott, H. H. Ward, S. J. Colquitt, Homer Hunsicker. Henry Randall, C. J. Watson, S. M. Colquitt, R. K. Hunter, W. H., Sr. Ratcliff, E. R. Weston. H. S. Craig, Geo. M. Jackson, Walter Richardson, R. L. White, Ben S. Crawford, W. T. Johnson, C. B. Robson, Wm. V. White, Georgn L. Davis, J. W. Johnson, J. B. Robinson, W. A. "Williams, F. M. Dillon, W. F. Johnson, T. C. Russell, G. H. Wise, W. H. Dowling, Oscar La Cossett, H. D. Sample, O. H. P. Withrow, P. S. Ford, T. G. Lowenthal, Paul Scott, J. P. Woodward, Geo. L. Fortson, F. M. McCutcheon. S. B. Scovell, C. Young, John S. Gaines, C. L. McMahon, W. T. Smith, T. A. Young, W. L. Total, 99 members. Initiated—A. D. Eglin. Initiated and Passed—John K. Shaw, Edward Simms. Initiated, Passed and Raised- Paul S. Withrow, John H. Walling, George M. Craig, A. B. Avery, John A. Sewall, Jr., Patrick Owens. Passed and Raised—Henry I. Hardy. Affiliated—Robert L. Richardson, J. W. Davis, Eugene Stasard. Reinstated—George L. Woodward. Died—James M. Martin.

SAM TODD LODGE No. 182. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Sugar Town, Calcasleu parish, La. Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month. N

OFFICERS. George W. Richardson W. M. T. G. Singletary J. D. N. A.Jones S. W. Wm. R. Hargrove Chaplain. R. E. Sigler J. W. John H. Caraway ~| M.Moore Treasurer. Theo. Watson W, E. Nolen Secretary. Harold lies f W. L. Lanier.... S. D. H. C. Morrow J A. J. Watson Tyler.

PAST MASTERS. G. W. Richardson, Jesse Gill, N. A. Jones. 122 WOEK AND EETUENS OF

MEMBERS. Bailey, A. L. Hanchey, J. W. Leblanc, Louis Simons, John F. Beason, J. Hanchey. W. B. Madox, John W. Smith, James P. L. Browning, F. M. Hargrove, M. V. Martin. B. Stracner, B. Cain, E. M. Harper, James Mathis, W. H. SwWy. M. Q. Caraway. C. B. Heard, A. J. McFarland, T. P. Teal, W. C. Cbaney, W. M. Heard, G-M>. M. McFarland, R. L. Terrell, John W. Cole, i>. A. Heard, W. C. McFattPr, Jno. W.Thompson, S. A. Cole, H. Y. Hester, Wm. J. Miller, Geo. W. Tolbert, Louis N. Cole, V. D. Houston, John F. Miller, John A. Turner, A. C. R. ColviD, S. W. B. Houston, Geo. M. Miller. S. Nathan Turner, Thos. S. Davis, Thos. Howell, Edward Morrow, Wm. W. Wagnon, L. H. Farque, Leon id as -lies , D- . C- . Nolan, M. T. Weeks" " , Jame' s Z. Ford, L. A. lies, H. W. Nolen, A. S. Weldon, Jacob GUI, S. Jones, A. J. Nixon, Turner F. Wells. John J. Gilley, Geo. D. Jones, Johnnie • Parker, John E. Whatley, W. H. Hall, Joseph Johnson, W. C. Sanders, John M. Wilborn, Wm.B.Sr. Hanehey, Jas. M. Johnson, John Sigler, J. M., Jr. Wilborn. W. B., Jr. Hanchey, J. M., Jr.Lacaze, Pierre Sigler, J. D. Williams, John T. Hanehey. John W. Lanier, O. A. Simmons, Caleb Wingat0. Labon Hanchey; R. H. Leblanc, F. B. Singletarv, A. C. Wisby, William Hanchey, T. J. C. Leblanc, John L. Singleton, M. E. Young, Jeff Total, 97 members. Initiated—J. N. Hanchey, John W. Lanier, M. V. Hargrove, Jr., Thos. E. McParland. Initiated and Passed—Thomas Arnold, George R Deason. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Louis N. Tolbert. Passed and Raised—John E. Parker, Pierre Lacaze, Edward Howell. Raised-John A. Miller, S. Nathan Miller, Turner F. Nixon, William R. Hargrove. Dlmitted—J. B. McColough, J. M. Johnson, J. B. Kent, Geo. A. Ga«kin, John H. Cannon, George E- Sigler, James A. Johnson, Geo. W. Heard, John lies, J. S. Roberts.

SPRING CREEK LODGE No. 184. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Spring Creek, TaRgipahoa parish, La. Meets Saturday before second Sunday in each month. P. O., Lewiston. OFFICERS. James P. Morgan W. M. T. R. McDaniel S. D. George W. McDaniel S. W. Daniel E. Vernon J. D. Joseph M. Breland J. W. Elias McDaniel Chaplain. J. D. McDaniel Treasurer. Roan StricKland )

MEMBERS. Addison, R. M. Hutchinson, W. P. Miller, B. F. Perkins, B. D. Alford, M. T. McDaniel, J. N. Mixon, S. C. Simmons, T. J. Brock, J. D. McElveen, I. N. Ott, W. T. Total, 22 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Daniel Edward Vernon. DimUted—R. L. Taylor. Died—Quincy Raborn. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 123

ORPHANS' FRIEND LODGE No. 185. Chartered February 16th, 1867. Big Cane, St. Landry parish, La. Meets on Wednesday before full moon of each month. OFFICERS. E. W. Hicks W. M. B. F. Vannoy Secretary. James H. Rutledge S. W S. D.. W.C. Hudspeth J. W . J. D. Peter Jacobs Treasurer. D. D. Hudspeth Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Jules Weill, T. A. Hicks, B. F. Vannoy. MEMBERS. Allen, Austin Goudchaax, L. Kahn, A. Ward, S. P. Catlet, K. G. Greene, J. O. Littelle^ T. H. Weil, Jacob Clopton, B, W. Hicks, T. A. Richard, M. J. Williams, R. E. Goudchaux, C. A. Howard, L. A. Ruwitch, Alex. Goudchaux, J. L. J ackson, John H. Sherrouse, J. M. Total, 21 members. Raised—William Hadspeth. Dimmed—O. M. Williams, C. A. Foote, A. Reiber, H. C. Carter, J. E. O'Quin. Died—E. 0. Hayes, F. W. Cason, J. S. Fogleman.

COVINGTON LODGE No. 188. Chartered February 15th, 1888. Covington, St. Tammany parish, La. Stated meetiDgs, first and second Saturdays of each month. OFFICERS. F. B. Martindale W. M. Charles Heintz. Secretary. A. Rockenschuh: S. W. Milton Burns S. D. Henry Anderson J. W. Henry Rockenschuh J. D. J. Theobald... Treasurer. Wm. Defriest Tyler. PAST" MASTERS. M. Burns, Albert Theobald, John Theobald, H. R. Warren. MEMBERS. Baden, Robert Day, Alex. M. W. Kellpr, Henry Thibodaux, S. J. Bourgeois. F. A. Frederick, E. G. Parker, Wm. E. Thompson, J. H. Carroll, B. T. Holliday, A. B. Second, Casemire Willis, H. J. Coltora, John Hutchinson, W. G. Seymour, W. J. Yates, J. M. Columbus, Frank Total, 37 members.. Initiated—E. J. Frederick, R. G. Kleeman, Fred. Illy, John Swinson. Initiated and Passed—Jasper E. Wilson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alexander M. W. Day, Henry Rocken- schuh, John Coltora, Sidney J. Thibodaux. Passed and Raised—A. B. Holliday, Henry Keller. Reinstated—F. B. MartiDdale. Dimitted—John J. Stroble. Died—J. M. Thompson. Suspended—W. B. Franklin.

EVERGREEN LODGE No. 189. Chartered February 13th, 1868. Evergreen, Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Tuesday on or before full moon of each month. OFFICERS. Sol. Levy W. M. S. Karpe ...Secretary. S. W. Cappel S. W. S. 0. Easton S. D. L. D. Fisher J. W. B. R. Fisher... J. D. Lazard Godchaux Treasurer. Jake Levy Tyler. 124 WORK AND RETURNS OF

PAST MASTERS. T. J; Heard, J.T.Johnson, : P.B.Wright, Cr. D. Cappel, P. D. D. G. M. S. Karpe, S. L. Campbell, P. D. D. G. M. J. A. Hollingshead, Sol. Levy. MEMBERS. Branch, W. G. Easton, W. V. Hudson, D. B. Levy, Gus Cappel, Curry Gaothier, I. J. Johnson, I. C. Mathews, C.J. Crawford, C. E. Glass, J. D. Jordan~ " , John Mathews, O. Curry, D. A. Haas, W. D. Lesseps, J. A. Savant, Paul. Total, 3D members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ignace Joseph Ganthier. Reinstated—D. A. Curry. Died—A. B. Irion.

CORINTHIAN LODGE No. 190. v>ii ^i Chartered February 9th, 1869. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Slated meetings, first and tbird Tuesdays of each month. OFFICERS. Charles F. Buek, Jr W M. Edward B. Kir win...... :...J. D. J. D.Graybill S. W. L. E. Bowman . M. of C. Ed. Pierson.. .. J. W. James Benton 1 Charles Palfrey Treasurer. P. A. Herbst ! H. Dabezies Secretary. A. C. Vreeland | Stewards. H. J.Otto S. D. T. D. Sadler . Pascal Meaut .Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. E. Lawrence, C. H. Charlton, G. M. Hodgson, H. B. Schreiber, W. W. Chapman, Geo. W. Booth, Isaac B. Ellis, P.D. D. G. M. Chas. A. Thiel, Jr. P. D. D. G. M. B. F. Albertson, W. 0.' Crjine, C. J. Bell, J. C. Clifford, J. N. W. Otto, J. F. C. Waldo. Hunter Stewart, J. W. Pearca, L. E. Bowman. ' MEMBERS. Allen, C. H. Edwards, J. D. McCallAIAV^CDU, ij..H.,, WJJr. Smith, A, V. Anderson, T. H. Evans, W. M. McClelland, B. S. Smith, Geo. K. Andrews, J. C. Farish, G. V. Medus, George W. Smith, Geo. S. Atkinson, A. S. J. Flaspoller. A. H. Meloche, Frank Smith, R. W. Babbington, J. B. Fish, H. M. Mieg, Louis Stephenson, R. A. Badger, A. S. Gray, B. H. Miller, T. D. Stewart, George B. Baumgartner, A. Hanselman, E. C. Moores, G. W. Stitch. Charles, Baumgartner, C. F.Heisler, W. F. Murray, Wm, . Stumpf, John Benedict, H. W. Hill, A. M. Parkerson, Wm. S. Taylor, Bankson Bofinger, W. H. Hooper~ . J. J. Patterson. C. T. Thiel, Chas. A., Sr. Brenford, J. T. Hogle, H. E. Paul, J. T. Turner, W. G. Brennan, J. M. Hyatt, E. C. Payne, Walter E. Wagner, George L. Briant, W. A. Kenney, C. H. Porter. A. B. Walshe, Geo. C. Calhoun, Jas. B. Kfrkland, W. C. Ross, T. L. Walther, O. Carraher, M. J. Kinebrew, J. W. Rochat. Henry Warren, Wm. J Chalmers, J. R. Koenig, J. C. Saxon, Walter L. Wedemeyer.H.F.D. Chapman, C. P.. Kouns, C. S. Scheele, W. F. Widney, L. S. Coleman, S. B. Lucas, W. R. Schrfeber, C. A. Wood, W. H. Craft, Augustus Mackie, Albert Seaward, A. H Zehler, Chas. C. Darsam, J. W. Mackie, C. W. Shearman. H. C. Zinzer, F. Darton, D. B. Maeinnis, J. H. Skardon, A. N. DeKussy. R. W. Maier, Otto T. Smith, M. A. Total, 107 members. Initiated—Henry B. Bvrne, William T. Maginnis. '"'""' '•'""' Initiated, Passed and Raised—Henry J. Otto, George K. Smith, Peter A. Herbst, Edwin B. Kerwin, William R. Lucas, Joseph W. Dsrsam, John H. Maginnis, William S. Parkerson, Thomas D. Sadler, August C. Vreeland. AMiated-'Ihoma.s D. Miller. Ihmitted—Eugene F. Dyer. Died—Calvin T. Smith. Suspended—Chas. S. Harris. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 125

JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191. Chartered February 9th, 1869. Masonic Hall. Stated meetings, first and third Wednesdays evenings.

OFFICERS. Gustave D. Levy W. M". Michael S. Hart M. of C. Will Moss S. W. R. S. Smith 1 Samuel Wolf J. W. L. K. Anaya ! c+pwnr(ig Hartwig Moss Treasurer. Philip Miller f htewarda- Hugh Breen Secretary. R..Wedig J Rolwrt H. Polack S. D. Jas. A. Chadwlck Organist. H. N. Granger J. D. Geo. E. Pearson Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Hugh Breen, H. C. Duncan, John S. Alfred, L. L. Shwartz, P.D. D.G. M., Grand Chaplain, P. D D. G. M. ' P. D. G. M., H. C. Brown, F. M. Caraher, W. G. Murtagh, John Clegg, Hartwig Moss, Fred Adolph, Alex. Lichtentag, P. G. J. W., Isidore Ber. P. D. D. G. M., B. W. Kernan, John S. Thibaut, Gus D. Levy, P. D. D. G. M.

HONORARY MEMBERS. S. M. Todd, P.G.M. Geo. H. Packwood, D. R. Graham, C. F. Buck, P. G. M. P. G. M., P.G.M., R. H. Cage, P.G.M. Robert R. Reid, P. G. M. L. P. Delahoussaye, D. G. M.

MEMBERS. Aarons, E. Fitagibbons, W. J. Kramer, W. Oldenberg, M. B. Anderson, R. J. Forscheimer, A. Lashly, M. Pfeffer, Leon Ashner, I. W. Frank, Win. Lehman', Gust. J. Pitcher, C. S. Aycock, T. J. Godchaux, Albert Lehman, Joseph Pitcher, Horace L. Badalote, Vincent Goldsmith, Louis Leopold, A. B. Rlhner, Jacob Beaulieu, P. H. . Goldstein, Jos. Levy, Ed Ring, John H. B, Beck, Arthur Good, James M. Levy, Leopold Rosenberg, Abe Beck, Jacques Grabeiiheimer.H. Levy, Sigmund Rosenthal, Sam'l S. Beer, J. W. Gradwohl, M. H. Levy, Sigmund S. SamuelSjCJeo. C, Bensel, George Grant, George Liberman, S. H. Scharf, Edwin S. Ber, M, Greenbanm, Em. Lindheim. Leon Schexnayder, C. A. Block, Herman Gruber, Louis Lobe, H. Schmittle, J. Bourdet, J. P. Grunewaid, Theo. Lochte, H. Schwabacher, M. Brownson, J. A. Grunewald, Wm.N, Loeb, E. M. Seckbach. A Brunner, Moses Gumbel, H, Loomis, Chas. C. Shwartz, Simon J. Burnett, B. F. Hart, John B. Mansberg. Em. Sontheitner, M. Cahn, E. M. Heidenhelm, S. Mary. Armand Stafford, E. M. Cahn, M. Hirseh, Gabriel Marchal, A. C. Stanee, 0. F. Cain, Jos. L. Hirsch, M. Mathe, H. A. Stendel, J. G. Calongne, S. A. Hughes. Geo. S. Mayer. Albert St. Pierre. J. W. Cohen, Sam'l Israel, Leon Mayer, Albert Stubbs, Gust. C. Cohen, Sigmund Israel, Samuel Mayer, Sam'l M. Swenie, John Cohn, Hiram Joachim, O. McKinney, T. B. Switzer, John Cohn, Joseph, Jr. Kahn, Fred Michael, Jacob Tabrum, Walter Cohn, J. J. Kahn. tfimile Michaelis, Gust. Thompson. L. O. Cohn, Leon H. Kat/, Adolph Moore, Charles M. Throunk, P. Cooke, J. G. W. Katz, Ferd. Moses, E. White, Aaron A. Donaldson, Jos. Katz, Otto J. Moses, J. W. White, E. A. Dreyfus, Nathan Keiffer, Leon S. Murtagh. Wm. H. Wilcox, F. N. Etheridge, E. E. Kera. Joseph Myers, W. E. Winn, I. Z. Falk, Israel Klein, Leopold Neugass, Edwin Winn, James W. Farrar, Jas. O. Kohlmann, Louis Newman, Edgar Wolf, J. P. Feitel. M. Kory. Edward Newman, Hart D. Wolf, AI tier* J. Feitel, Isaac Kory, M. A. Nixon, W, K. Worms, B, T. Total, 167 members. 126 W6KK AND BETURKS OP

Initiated-* Herman- Krauss, Alex. P. Perrin, Firmin Thibodaux. Bmile Kern, Jr. Passed and Raised— Albert Mayer. L. O. Thompson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—H. S. Smith, Louis F. Anaya, R. J. Ander- son, Edwin S. Scharff, Arthur fc'orscheimer, Joseph Goldstein, Albert J. Wolf, Bmile Kahn, Eheinhardt Wedig, Samuel Israel, Leopold Klein, Wm. H. Murtagh, Moses Urunner. Affiliated—Charles F. Stange, Howard N. Granger, Henry Grabenheimer, Geo. S. Hughes, Joseph Kern. "• • • Died-E\ia.s Aarons, Chas. H. E. Colton. Cropped—Louis Berokes, Leoa H. Reinberg. . Suspended— Albert Harris.

ABBEVILLE LODGE No. 192. Chartered February 9th, 1869. Abbeville, Vermilion parish, La. Stated meetings, Thursday on or before lull moon of each month. OFFICERS. Jos. T. Labit , W. M. Jake Stein Secretary. C. A. Shilling S. W. W.P. Edwards S. D. JacobWeill J. W. E. C. Fletcher J. D. L. Sokoloski Treasurer. M. E. Cushmau M. of C. Chas. L. Cullison Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. T. Labit, H. J. Stansbury, W. P. Edwards, V. L. Caldwell. J. A. Brookshire. MEMBERS. Aignelly, Joseph Ewell, J.iS. Lann, J. S. Rogers, E. C. Oaldwell, Geo. W. Felter, C. W. Lyons, Geo. E. Sholars, Louis A. Caidwell. S. Godchaux, F. A. Lyons, H. B. Summers, J. A. Carter, E. S. Gooch, Wm. D. Maxfield, A. F. Sokolosky, Max. Cofley, R. F. Gordy, M. T., Jr. Mills, R. H. Stansbury, Geo. W. Cole, Felix G. Harrington, Jos.W. Nettles, James B. Stansbury, U. W. Davies, S. J. Isaacs, Jacob Nilsor, W. S. Trahan. Josepph Dosher, D. D. Isaac, Sol Nolan, Eugene Weiss, Samuel Edwards, C. J. Kitchel, Jas. R. Nugier, John, Sr. White, H. B. Erwin, Wm. O. Laffleaur, Wm. Pickard, M. H. Total, 51 members ' Initiated—J. B. Wise, Terry Brown. Initiated, Passed and Raised—D. D. Dosher, S. J. Davies, E. C. Fletcher. Initiated and Passed—Jonas Weill Passed—Guy Jones. Passed and Raised— H. B. White, Eugene Nolan. Affiliated—Joseph Aignelly. Dimitted—B,. J. McCann, G. Godcbaux, P. M. Suspended—J. S. Butler, P. M., J. H. Erwin, James Harrab, George Rice, G. B. Shaw

AURORA LODGE No. 193. Chartered February 10th, 1869. New Iberia, Iberia parish, La. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. OFF1CEKS. W. G. Weeks W. M. C. C. Kramer Secretary. Adolph Koch S. W. Edward Pfister S. D. Sam Well.. J. W. W. J. Bernard J. D. Lazard Kllng Treasurer. Alex. Ribbeck Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 127

PAST MASTERS. J. G. Bolden, C. C. Kramer, H. A. King, A. B. Murray, Joseph A. Breaux, D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., E. T. Weeks. Leopold Kling, MEMBERS. K. H. Cage,* Dupuy, Jules Morse, T. R. Sheard, Geo. B. P. G. M. Erath, Victor Millard E. F. Simon, Geor ge Adams, W.'A. Fagot, J. A. Nuckolls, S. O. Simon, Herman Benlhall, S. A. Forgey, J. J. Ochs, Louis Smedes, C. E. Bernard, A. M. Galliand, M. Oliver, Robert A. Smith, M. F. Brian. F. N. Gebert, James Peters, George W. Snider, JI. S. Broussard, A. Guilbeau, Frank T. Peters, John Sumrall. S. C. Broussard, B. F. Guilbeau, P. L. Pharr, E. A. Taylor, Jerry W. Burke, P. R. Gougenheim. Chas.Poche, Walter A. Taylor, John Cade, Charles T. Harrison. J. P. Poirson, C. A. Turner. John S. Cade, Overton Hogsett, R. F., Sr. Rand, I. T. Weeks, Jotin M. Dallas, G. W. Howe, D. B. Robertson, G. M. White, John T. DeValcourt. J. T. Kilpatrick, Oscar Sandidge, John T. Wust. Louis Dreyfus, Jules Kling. Ferd Schwartz, K. Zikes, H. L. Dun'bar, W. F. Lunsford, Wm. Shaw, J. W. K. Total, 7 L members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—S. A. Bentball, William Lunsfoid. Passed and Raised—W. J. Bernard. - Raised—William P. Miller. Affiliated—John T. White, John Peters. Bimitted-Robert H. Cage, P. G. M., Wm. P. Miller, T. W. Muller. Died—Jacob Davis. Suspended—T. D. Foster, A. C. Plckett. * Honorary member.

ASHLAND LODGE No. 196. Chartered February 10th, 1869. (Name changed from Lake Village No. 196, February 11th, 1902.) P. O.. Ashland, Natohltoohes parish, La. Meets fourth Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. R J. Pullin W. M. S. L Joyner Secretary. J.P.Abel S.W. C. A. Sullivan S. D. J. K. Chestnut J W. T. A. Joyner J. D. J. R. Weaver Treasurer. M. Walker Tyler. PAST MAS TEES. Patrick Cofley, M. R. Joyner, U. G. Saunders, R. J. Pullen. MEMBERS. Baker, James F. Hooper, B. F. Reidheimer, J. G. Warren, J. J. Blume, M. E. Hooper, Henry Reeves, B. R. Walker, W. T. Brown, McD. Hyman, B. P. Robinett, D. J. Weaver, H. F. Carlisle, T. J. Longivan, J. W Rogers, James Weaver, M. J. Friday, W. W. McLemorp, W. A. Stewart, W. D. Weaver, W. P. Ingram, Robt. T. Mangram, J. W. Sullivan, D. F. Womack, Richard Joyno , Lawrence Pullig, J. A. Warren, E. L. Total, 33 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—M. D. Brown, T. A. Joyner, James F. Baker, Henry Hooper, J. W. Lougivau, B. P. Hyman. Reinstated—T. J. Carlisle, W. D. Stewart, W. A. McLemore, B. F. Hooper. Dimitted-B. P. Foster, G. C. Lucky, W. P. Lucky, J. D. Wiggins, W. N. C. Hines, B. L. Bruton, J. H. Bruton, W. F. Terrell, L. V. B. Graham, H. D, Ard, H. H Hathorn. Died—R. L. Williams. 128 WORK AND RETURNS OP

BROOKLINE LODGE No. 198. Chartered February 16th, 1870. Hood's Mill, Jackson parish, La. Stated meetings, foUrth Saturday In each month. P. O. Boatner. OFFICERS. R. B.Nash W. M. D. H. L. Fowler. Secretary. S.B. Smith S. W. C. T. Griggs .....S. D. T. Rolo J. W. T. J. Liles : J. D. T. J. Anders...... Treasurer. S. ti. Smith... Tyler. PAST MASTER. W. R. Smith. MEMBERS. Anders, N: H;', Pordham, Denis Simons, W. M. Womaek, J. H. Anders, A.G. Fowler, J. I. Smith, J. M. Womack, R. B. Brown, B. H. Fowler, L. C. Tullos. S. A. Womack, R E. Burkett, P. Hearn,G. W. Wall, G. W. Womack, W. 0. Covington, I. M. Hudson, J. H. Womaek, A. B. Womack, W. W. Cuipepper, M. B. Kanady, S. D. Womack, G. W. Total, 33 members. Initiated. Passed and Raised—Rufus E. Womack, W. O. Womack, J. I. Fowler, Samuel S. Smith, George W. Wall. Passed and liaised—Rankin B. Womack. Dlmitted—W. J. Sikes, Jesse Womack, W. J. Pepper, R. P. Johnson.

DORIC LODGE No. 305. Chartered February 15th, 1871. Morgan City, St. Mary parish, La, Stated meetings, first Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Simon Leopold. .W. M. A. F. Storm...:... Secretary. Thomas H. Shannon S, W. E. Blnmenthal S. D. R. A. Squires.... J. W. Dore Goarner J. D. L. Loeb Treasurer. Oscar B. Johnson Tyler. PAST MASTERS. H. W. Crawford, J. R. Jolley, A, A. Ozenne, Gus. Drews, M. I. Hamilton, P. D. D. G. M., William Drews, E. Blumenthal. MEMBERS. Adams, L. J. Drackett, John R. Kahn, S. B. Schwing, J. K. Alpha, F, G. Drews, Wm, Jr. Lehmann, Meyer Schwing, P. D. Alpha, Walter B. Entwisle, Chas. J. Lehmann, Lucien Schwing, S. C. Bass, Joseph B. Foster, Kinney S. Lehmann, Theo. Smith, A. V. Bass, S. Nye Gougenheim, R. L. Loeb, Henry Solomon, N. Bendel, Henry Gorman, David Leopold, Henry Squires, H L. Berry, M. F. Greenwood, Jno. J. McNair, John Tellotte, J. C. Bowman, I. G. Guidry, J. M. Morse, T. L. Verret, A. H. Cahn, L. Hamilton, R. T. e'eterini, C. P. Waits, Wm. Coguenhem, Alb. Harrison, T. W. Pratt, Robert L. Watkins, George Coguenhem, M. Johns, H. S. Rathkamp, H. G. Wllkes, John A. Dagley, F. H. Total, 60 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John A. Wilkes, A. V. Smith. liaised— Percy D. Schwinsr, Carl P. Peterinl. AfflUated— H. S. Johns. Died—George fl. Donstlas, P, M., A. E. Erraan, John N. Pharr, ft—Edgar Bass, CONSTITUENT LODGES. 129

N. H. BEAY LODGE No. 208. Chartered February 15th, 1871. Walnut Hill, Vernon parish, La. Meets third Saturday of each month. P. O., Hicks. OFFICERS, J. A. Davis W. M. C. W. BakPr Secretary. J. H. Rudicil S. W. A. J. Knight .S. D. W. T. Harville J. W. S. A. Hoyt ...J. D. D. M. Hoi ton Treasurer. T. F. Crawford Chaplain. H. H. Hogan Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. H. Weeks, D. M. Holton. MEMBERS. Bedsole, T. L. Garland, J. J. Martin, Simeon Seal, T. Albert Boswell, H. M. Groves, L. P. McNorton, J. T. Spurgeon, James Burns, W. R. Hayman, Charles Nesmith, Chyler Stanley, M. H. ; Carlock. J. G. Hunt, J. H. Oakes. C. K." Sweat, L. C. Dennis, J. Frank Knight, R. W. Rudicil, Joseph White, W. M. ', Total, 31 members; Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas A. Seal, James F. Dennis, James H. Rudicil, Samuel A. Hoyt. Affiliated-Wesley M. White, C. K. Oakes.

R. F. McGUIRE LODGE No. 309. Chartered February 15th, 187J. Rayville, Riohland parish, La. Stated meetings, second Wednesday In each month. OFFICERS. Charles Titche W. M. T. E. Speight S. D. C. W. Gaines S. W. L. H. Henderson J. D. Wm. T. Cook J. W. J. A. Mboon [ ,, , J.W. Summerlin..".;...... Treasurer. H.T.Clausen f »tewaras. J. W. Willis Secretary. W. P. Washington Chaplain. Wiley Roberis :.... Tyler. PAST MASTERS. C. P. Balfourir,, J. G. RichardsonRich , John W. Willis, Charles Titche, J~. S. York' , J. S. Summerlin, J. W. Summerlin, W. N. Traylor. MEMBER3. Arent, Abe Faulk, D. W. Honeycutt, W. H. Newberry, B. F. Brown, R. H. Gray, T. W. Kahn, Herman Sartor, D. R. Burke, S. P. Guill, J. H. Martin, R. L. Studstill, Chas. Chapman, Oscar Hatch, F. McAdams, J. L. Thomason, M. D. Dunham, W. G. Hewior, J. R. McCormick. J. G. Williams, S. O. England, A. S. Hoffman, Nestor McDonald, E. Total. 39 members. Initiated—M. W. Wooten, Joel L. Boies, J. W. Wynn. Initiated, Passed and Raised—LanBa H. Henderson. Passed and Raised—W. H. Honoycutt, Thomas E. Speight. Raised— Wiley Roberts. Affiliated—Charles Studstill. ZMrnWted-B. B, McLeraore, 130 WORK AND RETURNS OF

BLAZING STAR LODGE No. 212. Chaptered February 14th. 1873. West Baton Rouse, parish of West Baton Rouge. La. Cinclare P. O. Meets first Thursday on or before full moon of eai-h month. OFFICERS. H. G. Parker W. M. Hiram A. Long J. D. Alphonse Rivault S. W. J. H. Bowen M. of C. C. S. Devall J. W. A. V. Dubroca Marshal. Geo. W. Ory Treasurer. W. J. J. Pecquet I ot.roapj. E. O. Gwin. Secretary A. W. Norman f htewarcls- Arthur P.Devall.... S. D. J. G. Allen Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A. Valerian Dubroca, • C. J. Barrow, David Devall, H. G. Parker, J. W. Hyams. MEMBERS. Babin, Louis, Sr. Cohn, H , Jr. Odom, I L. Smith, W. G. Bailey, Alex. Esque, Wm. H. Pegues, A. F. Starns, W. A. Borck, Theo. Favrot, E. D. Robertson, A. R. -Stuntz, J. E. Bureham, L. P. Harelson, H. B. Rogillio, R. R. Villeret, F. M. Burns, J. T. Higgingbotham,SPRomain, St., Pierre Wai lace, A. W. Burns, Thos. B. Hoiden, W. J. Sammons, E. A. Welsh, Jaques Carruth, F. H. Marler, John H. , Total, 41 members. Initiated and Passed—James B. Murphy. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jacques Welsh. Passed and Raised—Hiram A. Long. Affiliated—L. P. Bureham. Dltnitted—T. L. Corcoran. Died— A. D. Barrow, A J. Louden, P. M. Suspended—W. W. Lemmon. Expelled—W. C. Wluborne.

KEYSTONE LODGE No. 213. Chartered February 14th, 1873. Florence, Catahoula parish, ta. P. O , Holly Grove, La. Meets first and third Sundays In each month. OFFICERS. C. J. Gordon W. M. T. G. Spann Secretary. T. J. Chisum S. W. T. W. Perrin S. D. J. G. Maynor J. W. F. M. Spann J. D. John Spann Treasurer. R. C. Vann Tyler. PAST MASTERS. S. C. Trahern, W. H. Harrington, J. K. Ferrington. J. D. Usher. P. D. D. G. M. P. D. D. G. M. T. J. Chisum. MEMBERS. Bondurant, H. Clayton, R. W. Foster, J. R. Johnson, J. E. Bonner. J D. Daniels, J. C. Grayson, R. H. Miller, J. C. Carmick, C. A. Dobyns, T. L. Hattield. W. H. Moore, J. T. Chisum, I. R. Ensminger, A. J. Higgins, J. H. Newman, J. B Clayton, J. L. Ensminger, D. W. Total, 30 members. Initiated and Passed—Walter H. Painter. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Robert H. Grayson, Robertus C. Vann, Joseph B. Newman, William H. HatHeld. Affiliated—James G. Maynor. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 131

LAND MARK LODGE No. 214. Chartered February 14th, 1873. Keithville, Caddo parish, La. Meets fourth Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. J. P. Henderson .... W. M. F. C. Nagle .Secretary. P. P. Keith, Jr S. W. I. W. Pickens, Jr S. D. T. D. Hudnall J. W. J. D. Woolworth J. D. P. P. Keith, Sr Treasurer. D. G. Hendrick Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Israel W. Pickens, T. D. Hudnall, J. F. Henderson, S. O. Jones. P. D. D. G. M. L. F. Scott, M. D. Hendrick, MEMBERS. Bozeman, David Davidson, J. M. Millar, J. I. Pickens, J. J. Butler, W. D. Henderson. W. F. Morgan, Wm. Eeisor, A. S. Clarke, W. G. Keith, D. W. Nelson, J. M. Shepherd, J. Henry Conneli, F. P. Keith, H. T. Total, 28 members. Raised—P. P. Keith, Jr., D W. Keith.

FRIENDSHIP LODGE No. 215. Chartered February L4th, 1873. Reorganized May 14th, 1887. Friendship P. O., Bienville parish, La. Meets second Saturday of each month OFFICERS. H. A.Harvill W. M. E. L. Harvill.... Secretary. A. P. Collinsworth S. W. E. A. Mi*on S. D. W. F. Frey J. W. J. W. Ford J. D. W. A. Pullin Treasurer. J. W. Bartlett .Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. W. Bartlett, W. H. Gunn, J. G. Wade. W. R. Pullen, E. A. Mixon. L. M. Pnllin, L. B. Wade. MEMBERS. Boydstun, B. L. Collinsworth, M.O. Jones, R. H. Reinhart, G. W. Coleman, J. T. Cox, J. E. McCoy, J. K. Total, 21 members. Initiated, PassedandRaised- •Robert H. Jones. Dimitted—R. H. Blackwood.

GOOD INTENT LODGE No. 216. Chartered February Uth, 1873. East Point, Red River parish, La. P. O , Des Arc Meets first Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. J. T.S.Thomas W. M. W. F. Furginson S. D. R. L.Jones S. W. W. T. Pearce J. D. R. H. Hayes J. W. A. W. Weems M. of C. T. E. Page Treasurer. M. M. Pearce M. of C. A.: R. Tully Secretary. James Foley Tyler. 132 •WOBK AND KETURNS OF

PAST MASTERS. A. F. Stephenson, A. E. Tully, . G. Garrett, W. F. Furginson, J. T. S. Thomas. MEMBERS. Booth, J.H. Jones, L. J. McLPod, N. S. Thomas, B. F. Eteredge, R. C. Marston, B. W., Jr. Kuff, D. W. Williams, Abraham Hicks, W. A. Total, 21 members. Initiated and Passed—William Oliver Spencer. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Wm T. Pearee, Asa Wm. Weetns. Afflliated—Moses Morrow Pearce.

FELLOWSHIP LODGE No. 217. Chartered February 14th, 1873, Hineston, Rapldes parish, La Meets fourth Saturday in each month. P. O,, Elmer. OFFICERS. T. J. Cranford, W. M. A.Hinson.. Secretary. A. B.C. DeShazor S. W. T. R. Neale Chaplain. A. P. Baroidge J. W. N.I. Terrell .S. D. J. L. Eougeon Treasurer. R. P. Kirkpatrick J. D. E. Kemp Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. L. Squyres, J. H. Carruth, A. P. Barnidge, J. W. Britt, T. E. Neale, A. C. Kirkpatrick, T.A. Cranford, T. A. Nixon. MEMBERS. Braddy, T. C. Dewil, F. M. Kirkpatrick, S. A. Nixon, T. A. Braddy, B. P. Doucet, Robert Klngary, J. S. Eougeon, F. Burr, Lee. Dyess, E. Koone, T. E. Singletary. Arthur Busby, J. L. Dyess, James R. Lacaze, Lewis Smith, M. Calhoon. Willie Funderburk, W. O. Laird, Austin Stokes, E. M. Cooper, D. K. Gill, John McCollough, J.B. Turner, W. H. Cranford, J. W. Gordy, M. F. Melder, J. F. Yerby, W. H. Cruse, J. S. Hogan, J. W. Merchant. O. J. Wallace, W.T. Davis, J. L. James, J. D. Morton, John W. White, S. ±*. Total, 49 members. Passed and Raised—W. T. Wallace. Raised—Benjamin P. Braddy, W. O. Funderburk. Afflliated—A. Hinson, Willie Calhoon, Jas. B. McCollough. Beinstated^John T. Calhoon. Dirnitted—J. E. Burns, O. E. Bornidge, J. A. Hogan, P. J. Sleet, John T. Calhoon.

LIVONIA LODGE No. 220. Chartered February nth 1*74. New Roads, Pointe Co'ipee parish, La. P. O., New Roads Meets Wtdiesday on or before full nnon of each montb. OFFICERS. E. G. Beaker W. M. J. J. Monceret Secretary. M.T Hewes S. W. Thomas Goldman S. D, L.O. Davis J.W. Ed. Thompson .. ,, J. D, C. H. LeBeau Treasurer. J. 0, Samson ,,,,,Tyler, CONSTITUENT LODGES. 133

PAST MASTERS. E. G. Beuker, M. T. Hewes, I. Wolff, J. B. Churchill. J. J. Monceret, A. N. Tufts. MEMBERS. Adler, S. Carruth, R. M. Kauffman, L. Rice, P. H. Anderson, C. C. Dozier, N. E. Keller. George Robertson, Jas. Anderson, A. A. Fisherman, 0. Levy, Morice Sevier, S. E. Bailey, J. M. Girnet, Eugene Lieux, Jules Slack, C. J. Barrow, S. C. Grocp, W. B. Major. B P. Smith, Chas. A. Banm, A Gros^War. Masters, C. H. Tircuit, A. Bigman I. fligginbotham.EMMatthews, W. W. Tully, J. C. Brown, L. B. Holloway, Eugene McCausland, Win. Vigries. Hil. Browning, Hy. Hunt, D. E. Meyer, Moyse Yoist, John Total, 45 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—George Keller, Hillery Vignes, W. B. Groce, S. C. Barrow. Initiated and Passed—M. I Morrlse, John H. Glanton, J. J. Delambre. Passed—Henry Nuuan Passed and Raised—IJ. B. Brown, IP. H. Ricf. Raised—Louis Fisherman, J. B. Robertson, E. M. HiRginbotbam. Reinstated—Jules Lieux. Dimitted-J. K. Robertson, F. O. Lieux, A. Hebrard, P. M., J. B. Wool- folk, C. G. Bailey, Will. Bailey, Theodore Dreyfous, W. H. Wadley, Jules Jacob3, Jos. Wolff, Moyse Meyer. Died—A. Dauthler.

SOLOMON LODGE No. 221. Chanel ed February 13th, 1874. Pineville, Rapides parish, La Meets second and fourth Saturdays in each month. OFFICERS. R. H. McGimsey...... W. M. D. F. Huddle Secretary. Michael Aaron S. W. Henry Aaron S. D. F. P. Bolton J. W. C.V.Dyson J. D. Robert Aaron Treasurer. C. G. Turner Tyler. PAST MASTERS. G. W. Bolton, P. G. M., W. A. Griffin, E. J. Hardtner, J. W. Bolton, R.C.Taylor, James A. White, F. P. Bolton. MEMBERS. Bolton, G. F. James, E K. O'Shee, D. J. Slocumb, G. W. De Loach, J. N. Johnston, A. L. Richardson, J. H. Spotten, Joseph. Erion, J. B. Johnston, T. D. Richardson, R. J. Tannehill, C. E. Harper, R. P. McCarthy, Amos Richardson, T. J. Volmer, D. F. llolcomb, D. P. Milton, Sam H. Simmons, Jas. S. Young, Walter F. Honeycutt,Warren Nugent, J. M. Total, 36 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles V. Dyson, Dennis J. O'Shee. Raised—Clarence E. Tannehlll. Affiliated— Walter F. Young. , Reinstated— A. Keller. , DirMtted—A.. Keller Suspended—Thomas N. Tracy. 134 , WORK AND RETURNS OK

PECAN GROVE LODGE No. 232. Chartered February 17th, 1876. Lake Providence, Carroll parish La. Meets Wednesday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. J. C. Bass W. M. J. B. Beard Secretary. .1. M, Hill S. W. Geo. F. Blackburn- S. D. C. H. Hill J. W. V. D. Galanty J. D. Phil. McGuire.. Treasurer. W. A. Blount Tyler. PAST MASTERS. John C. Bass, P. D. D. G. M., Yancey Bell, E. L. Hill. MEMBERS. Adkisson, F. D. Gargavo, Vincent Peck, J. S. Shields, Leo Barbour, J. W. Manen, W. H. Pierce, W. B. Sitton, Tbos. S. Barham, G. A. McKee, D. E Powell, W. E. Stein, Jacob Davis, C. V. McKee, B. L. Kea. E. N. Stockner, E. Evans. A. J. Milliken, ,T. S. Sax, Pinkess Turner, J. N. Franklin, G. M. Nicholson, Eobert Seelig, H. Walker, E. J. Galanty, Sam Peck, D. V. Sevier, J. V. Webb, C. H. Total, 38 members. Initiated—Edgar B. Johnston, Eobert S. Wood. Raised—Thomas S. Sitton. Dimitted—O. J. Hurley. Died—Charles E. Egelly, P. D. Quays, James W. Dunn.

BETHANY LODGE No. 223. Chartered February 17th, 1876. Campte, Natehttoches parish, La. Meets on Friday before third Sunday of each month. OFFICERS. E. F. Burnside W. M. Isidore Eaphiel Secretary. J.C.Henry S. W. J.H.Quaries S. D. W. N.Williams : J. W. T. C. Hightower J. D. J. M. Brown Treasurer. J. O. May bin Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. W. Freeman, J. E. Maybin. MEMBERS. Bandaris. M. M. Corley, J. M. Landrnm. L. P. Persinger, E. I. Beal, J. L. Emerson, T. H. Lewis, I. E. Quarles, E. V. Copelier, Joseph Hayes, D. H. Lattier, F. E. Total, 21 members.

CADEVILLE LODGE No. 229, Chartered February 14th, 1889. Cadeville, Ouachlta parish, La. Meets Saturday before third Sunday in eaohmonth. OFFICERS. W. H. Eoberts: W. M. W. L. Burkett S. D. P. T. Kilpairick S. W. W. L. Urowel., J. D. J.F.Lolly..., J. W. J.J. Grant I a+ ^ W. R. Noah Treasurer. W. R. KilpatricK...... f Rewards. N. M. Guyton Secretary. J. W. Eay Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 135

PAST MASTERS. W. H. Roberts, J. W. Golson. MEMBERS. Cockrell, W. C. Golson, J. E. Landrum, Jacob Tolbird, J. C. Coon. John Gnyton, E. A. Lewis, N. P. Vaughn. M. V. Crowe!!, W. P. Holton.Wm. Newsom. L. B. Waller. E. V. Frantom, W. T. Hood, J. N. Parker, Byron Wilder, C. H. Gaskin, G. P. Kilpatriek, E. 8 Petty, J. T. Wood, D. D. Golson, D. P. Landrum, J II. Roberts,James,Jr.Ziealer, L.S. Total, 85 members. Initkited— Arthur Barrett. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Edmond A. Giiyton, Byron Parker. Passed and Raised—G. P. Gas kin. Raised—N. M. Guvton. Reinstated.—V P. Fowler. Dimitted-V. P. Fowler, W. R. Mitchell. W. W. Curtis. Dled—J. M. Landrum, J. L. Joiner, J. G Kilpatriek, P. M.

PLEASANT HILL LODGE No. 230. Chartered February I'Mi, 1890. Pleasant Hill, Sabine parish, La. Meets Saturday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. Wm. J. Roberson W. M. David McFerrin J. D. George Wilson S. W. J. C. Blue Chaplain. L. T Dykes J. W. J. J. Browne •. M. of C. J. Ziegler Treasurer. T. F. Butler lOta „ ,,„ Jehu Graham Secretary. J. Leon Dykes f »tewards. D.C. Bennett..... S. D. J.H.Clarke Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. C. Davis, Jehu Graham. MEMBERS. Armstrong, J. C. Carroll. W. W. Johnston. W. T. Parker, H. H. Armstrong, R.L. Davis, H. J. Kennedy, H. H. Raines, Isaac Ashley, J. F. Davis, H. Lee. McGill, L. K. Reed, W. P. Atkins, W. B. Glass, John P. Miles, Chas. M. Smith, J. B\ Browne, E H. James, I. W. Mott, G. M. Stevens, D. E. Campbell, J. D. Total, 34 members. Initiated—S. V. Jerdan. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. Leon Dykes, Lea R. McGill, Wm. W. Carroll, I. Frank Smith. Raised—J. Clifton Armstrong, William T. Johnston, Drury E. Stevens. Affiliated—John H. Clarke. Died-A. L. Wood?.

GRANGEVILLE LODGE No. 231. Chartered February 12th, 1890. Grangeville, St. Helena parish, La. Meets second Friday In each month OFFICERS. D. R. Warren W. M. J. M. Nettles , J. D. D. H. Harvell S. W. W. R. Harvell Chaplain. E. O. Powers J. W. W. C. Harvell M. of C. W. T. Woodward Treasurer. W. H. Odom ) c. A Monroe Easley Secretary. John B. Easterly [ Stewards. Wm. Dennis S. D. G. W. Mixon Tyler. 136 WORK AND RETURNS OF

PAST MASTERS. J. M. Nettles, W. T. Woodward, J. M. Odom. MEMBERS. Haney, J. P. Jones, G. W. Ott, J. T. Welch, G.R. Harrell, E. D. Mixon, C. M. Ott. T. M. Woodward, W. M. Harvell, Castle Odom, Isaac Phelps, B T. Total, 24 members. Initiated.—Callie C. Calimes. Initiated and Passed—Louis L. Powers, William B. Banfcston. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joel T. Ott, Thomas M. Ott, Charles M. M'xon. Passed and liaised—Gaston R. Welsh. Reinstated—Bailey T. Phelps, J. P. Haney. Dimitted—Jesse Huffman. Died^Thomas J. Carter.

WELSH LODGE No. 233. Chartered February 12th. 3 890. Welsh, Calcasieu palish, La. Meets first Monday in each month.

OFFICERS. Paul W. Daniels W. M. Rufus M. Gray J. D. Samuel Blackford S. W. James Ellis Chaplain. Charles E. Carr J. W. P. D. Calkins M. of C. O. Pulton Treasurer. C. A. Austin.. Wm. P. Russell, Jr Secretary. Wm. T. Hutchinson.... Stewards. John W. Armstrong S. D. A.E. Bell.. Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Lee E. Robinson, P. D. D. G. M., J. A. Anderson, John H. Cooper. Paul W. Daniels. MEMBERS. Boling, E. H. Day, S. W. Kelly, N. L. Prentice, M. L. Boling, J. T. Fear, Wm. Kelly, J. V. Prentice, Nat Booze, J. M. Gersnn, J. S. Labit, J. H. Robinson, John Braden, C. M. Griffitas. Wm. D. Martin, C. P Scharff, Ed Carr, John W. Grosh, D. E. Martin, E. Shipley, I. N. Carr, Oliver S. Hewitt, A. P. Miller, C. P. Shipman. A. C. Cotton, Prank Huskey, Charles J. Pollock, Wm. J. Shorts, E. J. Davidson, H. A. Hutchinson, Ben Powers, E. M. YiHien, Joseph Day, A P. Total, 48 members. Initiated—Isaac C. Abbott, Clarence L. Adams. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Fear, Rufus M. Gray, Fred. D. CalkiDs. Passed—William H. Petersine. Passed and Raised—John Wm. Carr, Atvvood E. Bell. Raised—William T. Hutchinson. Affiliated—John T. Boling, ErastuR H. Boling, Jacob S. Gerson, Oliver S. Carr, John W. Armstrong, Joseph H. Labit, Charles A Austin. Dimitted—Henry T. Howard, P. I. Drury, T. C. McNabb. Died— Strickland C. Britton. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 137

KYICHB LODGE No. 233. Chartered February 11th, 1891. Gaars Mill P. O , Winn parish, La. Saturday in each month. Meets hrst OFFICERS. J. F. Smith W. M. W. M. Simmons Secretary" N. G. W.Adams S. W. A.C. Kelly S. D W. J. Thornton J. W. N. S.Adams J; D. Pinkney E. Grisham Treasurer. G. E. Walker.... Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. W. Sikes, W. E. Thornton, J. W. Campbell. MEMBERS. Abrams, W. P. Gaar, G. A. Peters, J. A. Smith, P. F. Adams, J. V. Grisham, L. E. J. Sanders, J. A. Thompson, D. J. Busby, W. Lee Hammons, C. J. .Sikes, J. B. Thompson, H. R. Campbell, A. B. Head, I. L. Sikes, R. N. Thornton, E. D. Dean, S. L. Head, J. A. Simmons, W. L. Thornton. A. E. DeLoach, J. E. Kelly, W. S. Simmons, L. R. Walker. G. E. Emmons, L. D. Miller, J. H. Smith, C. W. White, D. D. Erskine, C. A. Miller, M. E. Total, 40 members. Initiated— Lonzo Rudolph Simmons, Allen Coleman Kelly, Walter Lee Busby, James Albert Head, George E. Walker, Columbus J. Hammons, John Cheesman Adams, Daniel L. Kirkland, Norman S. Adams, Joseph B. Adams. Passed-L. R. Simmons, A. C. Kelly, W. L. Busby, Newport S. Adams, J. A. Head, George E. Walker, C. J. Hammons, Norman IS. Adams. Raised— L. R Simmons, A. C. Kelly, W. L. Busby, Newport S. Adams, J. A. Head, George E. Walker, C. J. Hammons. Dlmttted-J. R. Elliott, D. E. Gaar, Z. T. Faith. Suspended—W. M. D. Gaar, J. H. Snow, M. Clark, A. G. Austin.

ROBERTSVILLE LODGE No. 234. Chartered February 11th, 1891. Provencal, Natchitoches parish, La. Meets Saturday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. Thomas G. Cobnrn W. M. Joseph Levy Secretary. Dudley T. Treadway S. W. Frank Mazy S. D. L. A. Treadway J. W. W. R. Dowaen J. D. J. I. Kirk Treasurer. Jno. Goins Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Wesley Phares, T. G. Coburn. MEMBERS. Addison, W. E. Dowden, W. M. Holt, C. E. Moore, W. Y. Ashley H. E. Dowden, A R. Levy, Marx Phares, J. D. Brown, J. T. Dowden, W. D. M. Lord, Bruce D. Russell. Henry Chandler, I. C. Gandy, B. F. Love, L. S. Smith S. W. Cleveland, Thomas Hardman, Thos. Marcus, S. Stevens, A. Cobb. G. W. Hawthorn, T. W. Marshall, M. W. Turner, Wm. J. Coborn, H. K. Holland, Posey McFarland" , J. F. Webb, Edward Cornelius, J. C. Total, 38 members. Initiated—James Pharis. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Frank Mazy, Posey Holland, Lockwood S Love. Passed and Raised—Henry K. Coborn. Affiliated—J. F. McFarland, Joseph Levy. Died— WHO. Flournoy, J. B Treadway, P. M. 138 WORK AND RETURNS OP

SIMSBORO LODGE No. 235. Chartered February 11th, 1891. Meets at Simsboro, Lincoln parish, La., third Saturday In each month. OFFICERS. O. W. Bullock W. M. J. H. Shelby S. D. WiA. Burt S. W. T. W. Murphy .J. D. W. A. Morris J. W. B. Y. Bell ( Stewards M. Duty Treasurer. D. H. Dayis ) stewards. J. O. Murphy :Secretary. J. A. Robison Tyler. MEMBERS. Alexander, S. M. Gofl. R. T. Mitchell. T. S. Robinson, E. M. Arrington, W. N. Hiaes, R. L. Oliver, C. G. Waldron, Henry A. Asweli, D. S. Hodge, W. L. Oliver, M. W. Walker, E. B. Auld, S. C. Madden, A. W. Poole, S. A. Williams, Julius Goff, Robert Madden, J. D. Posey, I. H. Williams, W. L. Total, 31 members. Initiated and Passed—Edgar W. Auld, Joha S. Robison. Initiated, Passed and liaised—R.. Young Bell, Dallas H. Davis, Wallace L. Hodge, John O. Murphy. Albert W. Madden, Major W. Oliver. T. Sid. Mitchell, Ira H. Posey. Wesley J. Rasbury, Jesse H. Shelby, William L. Williams, Julius Williams, Henry A. Waldron. Dimitted—Wesley J. Kasbury, James M. Sims, R. M. Waldron. Died—Jacob H. Madden.

LITTLE FLOCK LODGE No. 236. Chartered February 9th, 1892. Meets at Negreet, Sabine parish, Saturday before first Sunday In each month. OFFICERS. E. P. Curtis W. M. Hoyt Curtis Secretary. J. N. Davenport S. W. C. 0. Sullivan S. D. W. R. Miller J. W. J. L. Wright .J. D. B. K. Ford Treasurer. W. J. Brewster Tyler. PAST MASTERS. C. C. Sullivan, J. S. Carroll, E. P. Curtis. MEMBERS. Anthony, M. G. Carter. W. D. Neal, A. S. • Salter, W. F. Arnold, G. W. Cowart, W. Y. Neal, C. S. Salter. G. J. Arthur, T. J. Curtis, Julian Pitman, J. L. Shue, W. R. Cade, S. C. Goodloe, R. K. Rider, R. L. Smith, H. V. Carroll, C. D. McMellian. J. W. Robinette, Chas. Speight, J. W. Carroll, S. C. Morris, J. N. Salter, Jeff. C. Walker, E. A. Carter, I. N. Murphy, M. E. Salter, Wm. J. Wrijtht, W. N. Total, 37 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Miles E. Murphy, Calvin D. Carroll, Samuel C. Cade. Raised— William J. Brewster, W. R. Miller AffiMated-G. W. Arnold, A. S. Neal. Dimitted—3. D. Woods. Died— H. H. Brewster. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 139

PLAIN DEALING LODGE No. 237. Charter granted February 9th, 1892. Plain Dealing, Bossier parish, La. Meets third Tuesday in each month.

OFFICERS. W. H. Meares W. M. I. L. Saflerstone..... S. D. R. H. Blackman S. W. J. R. Odom J. D. Jonah Perry J. WW.. J.. G. Idora ) a ™ . W P AllT to nrris W. P. Allen Treasurer. E. D. Burgess f (stewards. T. Z. Barnett Secretary. T. B.Bixier Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. G. Allen, W. B. Boggs, T. M. Love, R. H. Blaekman. P.D. D.G. M., P. D. D. G. M,, W. H. Meares,

MEMBERS. Bemis, W. A. C. Curry, A. R. Miller, Austin Schenebeek, B. W. Cochran, E. J. Hill, Joseph Miller, M. M. Total, 20 members. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Jonah Perry. Dimitted—J. M. Eaves. Suspended—S. H. Cochran, J. P. Strayhan, Smith Powers, G. W. Sneed.

MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 838. Chartered February 9th, 1892. Barnes' Creek, Calcasieu parish, La. P. O., Bear. Meets second Saturday in each month.

OFFICERS. W. P.Simpson W. M. W. W. Millar S. D. James Simpson S. W. W. E. McFatter J. D. S. J. McConathy.. J. W. N. A. Coleman ....Chaplain. W.W.Farque Treasurer. David F. Lylea ) J. E. Sellers SecretrySecretary.. Jackson F. Lyley s | M M Cl Tl M. M. Coleman Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. J. W. Miller, Wm. P. Simpson, H. J. Sellers, J. D. Millar, W. W. Millar. MEMBERS. Airhart, Geo. Havens. J. F. Miller, B. E. Rees, C. M. Cole, A. L. Harris, C. E. Miller, Erastus L. Rollins, J. R. Cole, Jacob Herford, D. D. Perkins, J. A. Rollins, Levi Cole, S. R. lies, F. P. Perkins, James W Rollins, Wm. A. J. Conally, J. Long, B. L. J. Perkins, John E Sandifer, H. J. Escoubas, Thomas Love. F. O. Perkins, J. Eustis Smith. W. A. Foreman, John P. Lyles, D. L. Prater, B. H. Smith, F. T. Foreman, Jack W. Lyles, J. J. Prater, J. N. Thompson, W. S. Gearen, J. N. LyesLyles,, Thos. P. Prater, J. A. Thompson, J. H. Gill, James M. McFatterMFtt , JohJhn W.PraterPt , W. 1.1. Wadleigta, P. V. Gimnich, Austin McFatter, W. W. Total, 56 members. 140 WORK AND RETURNS OF

Initiated and Passed—Edwin N. Airheart. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Thomas P. Lyles, William E. McFatter, J. Eustis Perkins. Raised—John Erom Perkins. Dlmitted—J. L. Herford, Eli Berry, John Gimuich, J F. Haven«, John W. Miller.

BERNICE LODGE No. 339. Chattered February 15th, 1803. Bernioe, Union parish, La. P. O., Sliiloh. Meets Saturday on or before full moon lu each month OFFICE ES . J. R. Tanner W. M. T. R. Covington S. D. W. A. Covington S. W. L. W. Reed J. D. Douglas Gray J. W. Wm. Cooksey Chaplain. C.C.Dow Treasurer. G. P. C. Lansing j «+«r-,H R.J. Tabor.. Secretary. A. M. Rainach f steward*. W. M. Tnaxton Tyler. PAST MASTERS. R. J. Tabor, P. H. Cramer, C. C. Dow. MEMBERS. Alford, J. N. Grafton, B. F. Moore, P. Roaten, W. C. Blackmail, H. M. Graftou, W. F. Moore, R. T. Shackelford, J. H. Breed, Walter Heard, J. P. Oliver, I. H. Shackelford, J. P. Cole, J. C. Kelley, W. R. Phillips, J. E. Sheppard. F. C. Davis, O. Y. Marsh. W. L. Pillgreen, T. B. Selig, J. Dendy, L. M. May, O. B. Pinrort. Hiram Slaughter. T. L. Ferguson, T. J. McCuller, B. A. Rea, H.C Tanner. W. F. Ferguson, W. M. r Mitcbam, J. J. Regan, VV. H. Thaxton, J. L. E. Fuller, J. R. Total, 4? members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jndson N. Alford, Douglas Gray, Hiram Pinrod, Frank 0. Sheppard. Passed and Raised—H. C. Rea. AfflUated-J. P. Heard, W. L. Marsh, T. B. Pillfcreen, H. M. Blaokman, W. H. Regan, W. C. Roaten. JMmUted—J. H. Grimmetr.

LEESVILLE LODGE No. 240. Chartered February loth, 1893. Leesville, Vernon parish. La. Meets second and fourth Saturday in each month. OFFICE KS. Thomas W. Harris ;.W. M. Thomas Wintle Secretary. Thomas J. Davis S. W. W. S. Ferguson S. D. C F. Malzacher J. W. D. B. Turner J. D. T. C. Hoi ton Treasurer. James T. Sermons Chaplain. Otto Herminghouse, Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Isaac W. Midkiff, T.J.Richardson, Thomas Wintle, T.W.Harris, C. T. Allis, E. M. Lewis. CONSTITUENT LOD&ES. 141

MEMBERS. Aaron, W. A. Franklin, E. P. McCann, J. J. Spence, J. A. Allis, S. A. Godwin, W. M. McGregor, Wm.A. Stewart, J. A. Bailey, J. W. Gordor, John S. Mouk, James R. Stone, T. A. Bartran, David W. Ilaramons, Nich. Monk, Merrill Stone, A. K. Baxter, G. b\ Hicks, Joseph J. Pace. H. B. Taylor, Walter L. Brooks, Carney Bigdon, L. C. Perkins, W. 0. Terry, B. B. Burleson, Bon. F. Floag'aDd, W. L. Perkins, W. P. Tobin, Charles B. Cain, Robert D. Hobby, J. W. Perkins. P. M. Turner, I). F. Cain, W. R. Hooper. L. W. Powell, W. b. Turner, S. M. Cooper, B. F. Irwin, W. O. Read. George A. Tuten, E. L. Cooper, J. M. Jones, F. P. Reif. Edward Tuten, Joseph D. Cooper. Thos. M. Jordan. E. E. Richardson, J. M. Warner, D. C. Craft, D. Kent, Wm. T. Sanders, H. L., Jr. Winberry. J. N. Dailey, Albert Lee, 0. J. Smart, M. N. Winfree, W. A. Dillon, T. H. Lee, Mose J Smart, W. H. Wingate, T. C. Flynn, D. J. Lyons, B. H. Smart, M. P. Young. L. O. Franklin, A. L. Martio, W. A. Smith, D. F. Youngblood, W. T. Total, 80 members. Initiated—Charles E. Bayes, Austin Daigle, Almon R. Hicks. Initiated and Passed—Henry A. -Evans. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Merrill Monk, Dempsey F. Turner, John M. Cooper, William L. Oakes, James T. Sermons, Joseph D. TuteD, George A. Read, Walter L. Taylor, Chester J. Lee, Lewis W. Hooper, John S. Gordon, Nicholas Hammons. Thomas M. Cooper, Walter A. Martin, James A Spence, Charles B. Tobin, William T. Kent. Passed and Raised—W. R. Cain, L. C. Higdon, Edward Reif. Raised—Daniel C. Warner. Affiliated-James R. Monk, G. F. Baxter, H. B. Pace, Theo. C. Holton, P. M. Perkins, Carney Brooks. Dimitted—.l. M. Alford, Allison M. Phillips, Wm. L. Oakes. Charles C. Wilson, Wm. J. Powell, Wedon Smith. Suspended—Z. S. Thompson.

CONLY LODGE No. 241. Chartered February loth, ] 893. Love's Lake, Red River parish. La. P. O. Manning. Meets second Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. D. A. Newman W. M. R. R. Madden Secretary. J.B. Waters S. W. S. W. Newman, S. D. C. J. Cnniy J. W. J. A. Waters J. D. B. W. Newman Treasurer. J. H. Alexander Tyler. PAST MASTEKS. James B. Waters, A. J. Lawson, D. A. Newman. MEMBERS. Allums, B. F. Grice, J. P. Smith, W. R. Wimbei-Iy, T. R. Allnms, B. V. Holman, Wm. T. Stephens, S. N. Womack, Allen Foster, E. N. Poland, J. O. Wimberly, G. B. Total, 20 members. Initiated—^Louis C. Thomas. Affiliated—E. F. Allums. Died-J. T. Riley, R. H. L. Evans. 142 WORK AND RETURNS OF

WESTON LODGE No. 242. Chartered February 15th, 1893. Meets at Weston, Jackson parish, La., P. O. Boatner, on Saturday before second Suaday in each month. OFFICERS. D. F. Walsworth W. M. C. M. Tolar J. D. J.C.Brown S3. W. J. L. Mojre Chaplain. H. C. Walsworth J. W. J. F. Hawthorne .....M. of C. W. T. Walsworth. Treasurer. .Niswtou Wyatt I . O. A. Gaar' ^..Tyler. - PAST MASTERS. J, T. McBride, D. P. Walsworth, H. C. Walsworth, MEMBERS. Douglas, D. E. Peel, J. M. Slay, J. D. Walsworth, J. T. Frank, E. Peevy, A. J. Stone, Wm. Wyatt, Peter Garner, J. C. Peevy, W. A. J. Talbot, S. M. Wyatt, S.H. Murphy, W. M. Total, 26 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Robert Sims. Passed and Raised—John Daniel Slay. Raised—Newton Wyatt. Afflicted—G. A. Gaar, S. H. Wyatt. Dimitted—Robert P, Jeffries, L. P. Norred. Died—J. P. Wyatt.

CROWLEY LODGE No. 243. Chartered February 15th, 1893. Crowley, Acadia parish. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesday In each month. OFFICERS. H.E.Buckley W. M. H.C.Robinson S. D. E. M.Ellis S. W. B. R. White J. D. Shelby Tavlor ..J. W J. C. Welch Chaplain. J. Frankel Treasurer. Paul W. Allen i - Lucien Marx Tyler, PAST MASTERS. H. C. Robinson, J. Frankel, N. B. Morris, J. D. Marks, Felix Schmulen, Jno. A. McAyael. MEMBERS. Anding, A. A. Kaplan, A. Mull, R. H. Thiel, J. L. Armstrong, John C.Kaplan, Henry Mullen, John T. Toler, T. J. Bohne, Hugh M. Labit, F. C. Patterson, W. T. Trimble, Wm. L. Brunner, E. O. Levy, David Patterson, W. E. Watson, Ed. L. Buchanan, J. W. Lewis, J. H. Pecknam, E. D. Weil, Jonas Carter, J. C. Loewer, Henry Rainey, James Whipple, James Cunningham, R. E. Lyons, E. W. Randolph, Frank White, J. M. Durio, Armas Marks, Isidore Keiber. August Wilson, R. E. Gill, George Mayes, C. O. Reisfeldt, Wm. Wray, S. H. Hayes, D. B. Mcllhenny, S. B. Rudrow, Ezra V. Wright, C. H. Huits, T. B. Miller, E. Sellers, W. B. Wynne, J. J. Jones, R. M. Moore, S. J. Sperrier, A. A. Total, 61 members. Iwitiated—Lueien Marx, George Haward Brooks, Carroll Wolsey Ailed, M. J. Mullen. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 143

Passed and Raised—Lucien Marx, Carroll Wolsey Allen. Affiliated—Shelby Taylor, Hutrh M. Bohne, Edward L. Watson. Wm. J. Patterson, August Reiber, .Tas. W. Buchanan, Isidore Marks, Wm. L. Trimble, Armas Durio, Frank Randolf. Died—C.'W. Foreman. Suspended—G. H. Powers.

CENTRE LODGE No. 244. Chartered February 13th, 1891. Meets at Union Academy, Washington parish, La. P. O., Lee's Creek. Fourth Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. M. B. Richardson W. M. W. T. McElroy Secretary- L. A. Pierce S. W. R. E. Keaton S. D. Oscar Mitchell J. W. H. R Mitchell J. D. D. W. Richardson Treasurer. J. G. Mizell Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. R. Byrd, A. C. Williams, R. E. Keaton, J. M. Mitchell. MEMBERS. Ard, Joseph Mitchell, J. O. Richardson, S. J. Wheat, B. F. Grantham, Lewis Mizell, B. B. Stewart, W. P. Wheat, James A. Keaton, B. R. Pierce,. Walter Thomas, J. D. Williams E. M. Magee, H. W. Rester, Asia Thomas, Warren Williams, B. J. McMillan, H. A. Richardson, T.D.G. Total, 29 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John D. Thomas, Benj. B. Mizell.

MILLERTON LODGE No. 245. Chartered February 13th, 1891. Meets at Haynesvllle, Claiborne parish, La., on Saturday before third Sunday In each month. OFFICERS. J.W.Norton W. M. Ira Hardiway Secretary. J. B.Bond S. W. L. P. Barker S. D. W. T. McEachem J. W. D. G. Owens J. D. W. Y. Dawson .Treasurer. John M. W. Camp Chaplain. G. M. Tinsley Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. W. Norton, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Sims, L. P. Barker. MEMBERS. Bailey, R. W. Deloach. W.W. Miller, Hugh Thornberg, W. Y. Bailey, S. S. Garrett. W. H. Norton, Ard is Tinsley, A. B. Barker, A. P. Guice. J. N. Parker, M. E. Tinsley. J. W. Bevill, B. W. Hardiway, P. Perdieu, C. W. Tinsley, W. H. Bond, R. L. Harp, C. W. Raglin, R. A. Waller, S. C. Bond, W. P. Hice, A. A. Randle, W.H. Watson. J I. Burns, J. A, Hines, E. H. S&epard, H. B. Winn, R. A. N. Burns, A. J. Johnson, F. J. Short, J. D. Worley, J. W. Cooper, J. T. Maytield, J. S. Smart, J. J. Worley, W.W. Deloaeh, A. L. McDonald, W. S. Spivy, T. W. Wood, J. D. Deloach, Charles McEachem, Neal Thomas, W. J. Yates, G. L. Deloaeh, J. A. Total, 55 members. 144 WORK AND KKTtTENS OP

Initiated—W. L. .Kindrick. Initiated and Passed -Eph. flardiway, J. L. Moss, R. F. Allen, E. O. Bond, W. L. Sims. Initiated, Passed and Raised--Noal MeEaehem, M. E. Parker, R. A. Ruglin, W. H Garrett, H. H. shepar.1, G. M. Tinsley, P. Hard!way, W. T. Mctiachem, Iri Hardiway, J. D. Wood, J. W. Worley, W. Y. Dawson, T. W. Spivy, W. Y. Thorn berg. Dlmitted—J. G. Evans, C. A. Berry.

WINNSBORO LODGE No. 246. Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Winnsboro, Franklin parish, La. Stated meetings Saturdays on or before full moon in each month. OFFICERS. J.W. Womble W M. H J. Lea S. D. C. L. Ram age S. W. W. H. Adams .-...J. D. W. A McCoy J. VV. A. W.Moore Chaplain. N.A. Wiggers Treasurer. A. D. O. Moore ) «fo™0,j0 E. D. Walter Secretary. S. Lowry Cordill , f htewaras- I. P. Suinrall ...Tyler. PAST MASTERS, W. J. Cordill, J. W. Womble, A. W. Moore, R. M. Ward. MEMBERS. Abell, C. E. Cummings, Waller Hodge, G. W. Moore, C. L. Adams, J. C. Denson, J. L. Hoffman, Charles Power, W. P. Baskin, W. E. Dougherty, Thos. Hower, B. M. Roach, W. E. Berry, Chas. L. Fisher, Isidore Hyman. A. E. Sayre, W. S. Bowden, A. J. Gilbert, D. C. Kinu, T. M. Scott, A. M. Bradley, E. A. Gilbert, T. B., Jr. King, W. B. Scott, T. A. Brooks, A. L. Griffing, A. C. Landauer, A. Sisson, W. L. Buie, H. A. Hair, W. I. Lowentritt, Louis Sullivan, J. T. Calhoun, L. M. Harris, T. A. Mason, John P. Tucker, C. B. Chapman, J. R. Harris, W. T. McCoy, Richard Wiggins, D. F. Copeland, J. S. Hester. M. S. Milbry. G. W Wisrgers, H. A. Crow, D. J. Hicks, E. M. Mock, N. T Total, 61 membe Initiated—W. I. Hair, W. C. Latham Initiated, Passed and Raised—W. E. Baskin. Passed and liaised—John C. Adams, A. L. Brooks. Raised—S. L. Cordill, W. A. McCoy. Dimitted—G. L. Bitner (1902), H. Lowenthal (1902), W. D. Wheeless.

CLEAR SPRING LODGE No. 247. Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Clear Spring, Red River parish, Post Office, Liberty, first Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. J. D. Dupree ..W. M. D. W. Dupi'ee Secretary. B. E. Teer S. W. E. L. Snead ..S. D. J. D. Hunter J. D. W. D. Dupree '. J. D. P. L. Collins Treasurer. W. M. Hunter Chaplain. J. O. Rawls Tyler. PAST MASTERS. . J. D. Dnpree, S. T. Teer, P. D. D. G. M., O. H. P. Bawls. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 145

MEMBERS. Adams, W. B. Detro, R. A. Hunter, W. B. McDowel, R. R. Anglin, G. W. Elliott, W. H. Keith, John B. McGee, C. C. Anglin, Rufus W. Graham, J. D. Kennington, J. H. Morgan, J. D. Cummings, P. P. Holley, K. D. McDowel, M. J. Teer, B. F. Total, 33 members. Initiated, Paused and liaised—William B. Adams, Roland A. Detro, Walter B. Huuter. Raised—John E. Keith, James 0. Rawls. Dimitted—C. B. Preslar.

KENTWOOD LODGE No. 348. Chartered February 13 th, 1891, at Kent wood Tangipahoa pariah, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. O. P. Amacher W. M. G. W. Bennett J. D. J. W. Birch S. W. W. C. Thornhill Chaplain. J.B.Edens J. W. T. B. Kields.....;. .M.O. W.C.Kent ;.;. Treasurer. E. L. Joyal.. ) ata,,,arja L.C. Vacher •. Secretary. T. J. Good...... \ Stewards. A. M. Peavy S. D. Geo. W. Eaton Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Amos Kent. O. P. Amacker, R. L. Draughon, P. D. G. M., P. D. D. G, M., P. D. D. G. M , W. C. Kent, P. G. Keonelly, A. L. Stoesse'.l. MEMBERS. Amacker, S. H. Naul, J. W. Pray, Geo. L. Tillman, A. J. Day. D. D. Ott, J. W. Scarborough, O. Walker, Allen A. Kent, Richard A. Ott, S. W. Shrader, S. M. " Total, 26 members. Initiated—Elijah T. Tate, Harrison G. Morris. Initiated, Paigsd and Raised— Allen A. Walker. Affiliated—Leonard C. Vacher. Dimittedr-B,. L. Pray, L. M, Pittman Died—P. J. Whitley, P. M. Suspended—J. A. Hudgins, T. J. Marshall, C. W. Tate.

JENNINGS LODGE No. 249. Chartered February 12th, 1895, at Jennings, Calcasieu parish, La. Meets second and fourth Saturday In each month, OFFICERS. J. W. Mitchell W. M. W. E. Coffin .S. D. E.I. Hall, S.W. A. 8. Sargent J. D. H. L. Davis J. W. F. R. Jaenke ) m,Dwul.rta E. A. Lee Treasurer. E. H\ Kowsoii \ &t«wai

MEMBERS. Arthur. A. M. Cooper, Roy A, Jaenke, H. F. Reynolds, A. A. Ashbaugh, A. D. Daughenbaugh WJMarsh, E. N Roberts, J. H. Berwick, D. A. Dobbins, E. E. McFarland, C. W. Smith, James A. Black, J. P. Fain, J. M. Mitchell, F. C. Streater, J. B. Brown, Sig. Foster, J. P. Morse, F. F. Williams, T. E. Carr, A. P. Hebert, D. Paton. J. C. Williams, W. M. Carr, B. F. Hoag, H. H. ' Phillips, U. S. Williams, I. D. L. Case, J. V. Hosmer, A. D. Porter, J. E. Total, 41 members. Initiated—Frank L. Graham. Initiated and Passed—Edwin Lucas. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Dfjvid A. Berwick, Herbert L. Davis. Suspended—C. L. Pardee.

MANSFIELD LODGE No. 250. Chartered February 13th, 1895, at MansSeld, DeSoto parish. La Meets second Tuesdays'. OFFICERS. J.'F. McFarland W. M. J. T. McClanahan ..Secretary. L. A. Cowley S. W. W. E Singleton ...S. D. W. H. Farmer J. W. S. G. Sample J. D. A. b\ Jackson Treasurer. J. C. Maker Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A. F Jackson, J. F. McFarland. HONORARY MEMBER. Geo. H. Packwood, P. G. M. MEMBERS. Blair, C. W. Jackson, J. A. Pearce, W. M. Thomas, J. C. Gibbs, R. T. Mason, W. H. Saint, J. B. Wemple, J O. Guy, S. A. May, W. E. Sheppard, H. J. Williams, J. B. Hebert, Victor Mitchell, L. E. Sligh. T. S. Total, 23 members. Initiated and Passed—W. E. Neal. Raised—L. E. Mitchell. Affiliated—"W. M. Pearce, W. Hi Farmer, J. C. Baker. Reinstated—}. B. Saint. Dimitted—B. F. Jenkins, A. R. Browne, W. J. Avery.

ASCENSION LODGE No. 251. Chartered February 12th. 1895, at Donaldsonville, Ascension parish, La. Meets first and third Friday of each montli. OFFICERS. J. E. Blum W. M. W.Grunewald J. D. M.Tobias S. W. A. Maas Chaplain. B. Henderson J. W. L. Meyer M. of C. J. Blum Treasurer. Alexander Marehand .. ) ot. „„„,,„ R. N.SIator Secretary. W. A. Terrio f Rewards. A. P. Palmer S. D. T. D. Cox, Jr Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. J. CJaverie, H. E. Hanson, T. D. Cox, Frederick Landry. E.K.Sims, W. W. Buford. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 147

HONORARY MEMBERS. A. C. Brlce, P. G. M., G. F. Buck, P. G. M.:, Richard Lambert, «ra«d •Sec'y, A. C. Allen, P. G. M., G: H. Paekwood, P. G. M., R. H. Cage, P. G. M., John S. Alfred, P. M., L. D. Leeman. MEMBERS. Alleman, S. B. Dill, Wm. A. Lafargue, J. J. Phillips, R. Aucoin, Edgar Duke, J. R. Langbecker, Chas. Quimby, J. B. : Ayraud, Samuel Feitel, Ed. E. Lanoux, N. j. Richard, G. H. Ayraud, Honore T.Geiger, Charles Litty, Lucas Rogge. Frederich Ayraud, F. C. Gentil, Oscar McNeil, E. B., Jr. Sims, F.'K. Barman, J. 8. Goette, Sid., Jr. Maurin, V. Sims, R. N. Bloch. Armand Greenwood, A. L. Maas, Chas. B. Singer, Raphael Brumfleld, D. C. Hutchison, Jas. N. Montecino, P. P. J.Turner, George A. Burton, C. J. Kahn, Felix Moseman, J. E. Uhry, Hip. Cary, Wm. S. Klotz, Abraham Norman, Jas. A. Weil, H. L. Cook, T. W. Klotz, Solomon Ohlmeyer, D. Whiteman, H. C. Total, 62 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Charles B. Maas, Armand Bloch, James N. Hutchison, William S. Cary, Seraphin E. Alleman, Hypolite Uhry, Al Marchand. Raised—Henry C. Whiteman. James A. Norman. Dimitted—John Dollinger, Jr.

MITCHELL LODGE No. ?52. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets at Mitchell Sabine parish, La , fourth Saturday In each month. OFFICERS. W. F. Ledford W. M. G. E. Heard. Secretary. S. S. Tatum S. W. J. A. Tatum S. D. J.R.Barron J. W. W. W. Webb.... J. D. J. W. Ford Treasurer. P. L. Tatum Tyler. PAST MASTER. W. F. Ledford. MEMBERS. Allen, G. W. Gasway, J. R. Long, J. W. Smith, B. Atum, Wm. Hall. C. W. McClenn, J. D. Tatum, W. E. Carpenter, D. W. Jackson, J. L. Parrott, J. W. Tyler, Jacob Darby, J. D. ' Total, 15 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Bartholomew Smith, John W. Long. Affiliated—C. W. Hall. THmitted—J. R. Gasway, J. L. Jackson.

TORO LODGE No. 253. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets at Hornbeok, Vernon parish. La., Saturday before second Sunday in each mmth. P. O , Hornbectr. OFFICERS. W. J. Davis W. M. G. C. Antony Secretary. A. J Williams S. W. James Pynes ,...S. D S. ESelf.. :....J, W. H. J. Buswell :...J. D. W. L. Maddox Treasurer. R. A. Taylor Tyler. 148 WORK AND RETURNS OF

PAST MASTERS. J. J. Whittaker, Wm. Oonerly, E. P. Neai. J. M. Miller. MEMBERS. Brown, W. S. Fortson, A. J. Miller, I. E. Salter, E. F. Camp, E. D. Hamilton, Chas. F. Parker, Geo. J. Sasser. W. Carlyle, J. J. Jones, F. B. Pate, J. M. Self, J. R. Coll.ey, C. C. Kelley, J. F. Pulllatn, C. J. Self, C. W. Crain, James L. Larrabea, C. G. Riser, John Slay, D. Curtis, J. J. Leach. G. G. Bitter, J. M. Speight*, Wm. L. Davis, George J. Lee, N. N. Rutt, C. S. Vqgel, W.-C. Everett, W. P. : McNeely, John J. Rntt, L. L. Winchester, D. G. Everett, Walter Miller, G. W. Total, 51 members. Initiated—George Cqverdale, William J. Thompson, George C. Scroggins, Tryon Melnnes, William L. Addison, Daniel J. Morgan, Chas. F. Diskey. . Initiated and Passed—A. J. Addison, Paul N. Johnson, Jesse Galbraith, William J. Williams. Initiated,; Passed and Raised—Geo. J. Parker, Lorin L. Rutt, Cbas. J. Pulliam, Lemuel H; Ridout, FrankB. Jones, Edward F Salter, Johnson J. Carlyle, John J. McNeely, A. J. Williams, William L. Maddox. Passed—J. Will. Ellis, Geo. H. Schweitzer. Raised—J. Rollo Self, Walter Sasser. Affiliated—C. C. Colley, Robert A. Taylor, Geo. J. Davis, Wellington J. Davis. Dimitted—l. L. Holland, L. H. Eidout, J. M. Sellars. Died— Wm. Curtis, C. J. Baynor.

FOREST HILL LODGE No. 354. Chartered February 11th, 1898. Meets at Forest Hill, Rapides parish, second Saturday of eaoh month. OFFICERS. R. A. Parrott W. M. J. C. Peninger Secretary. Z. P. Squires ...S. W. H. L. Melder S D. L. H. Mlzell ..J. W. J. C. Squires J. D. J. W. Melder Treasurer. J. D. Dunn Tyler. PAST MASTERS. C. R. Carruth, Sherman Cook, Z. P. Squires, H. O. Ponder. MEMBERS. Bedgood, S. Y. Johnson, G. M. Merchant, C. W. Rodgers, J. M. Brady, T. J. Mabry.W.H. Newman, Geo. I. Simpson, C. A. Calhoon, L A. May, J. W. Odom, Geo. A. Spencer, A. B. Crowell. J. S. Melder, John F. Overstreet, Perry Stolsby, J. D. Dean, W. H. Melder, Louis Phillips, J. W. "Watson" , E. T. Ferguson, Jesse Merchant, G. W. Rodgers, F. F. Williams, S. R. Green, Claude Total, 36 members. Initiated and Passed— G. G. Bullock, W. H. Yown. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. C. Peninger. Passed and Raised—George I. Newman. Affiliated—J. D Stolsby. Reinstated—Jos. L. Walker. Dimitted-J. M. Cook, W. D. Godwin. A. M: Godwin, W. H. Phillips, Willie Calhoup, T. E Randolph, Jos. L. Walker, Allen Salter, Chas. Wim- ber|y, E. L, Fontenoij I. L. Fontenot, W. A. Mason,. George Thielman. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 149

JEANERETTE LODGE No. 255. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month at Jeanerette, Iberia parish, La. OFFICERS. S. L. Jacobs ; W. M. A. J. Johnston Secretary. J. C. Bu<8ey S. W. T. B. Kimbro S. D. Res McCoullogh J. W. C. C. Edwards J. D. Leo Fj-auk ...Treasurer. Floyd F. Vaughn Chaplain. E. C. Stokoe Tyler. PAST MASTERS. T. B. Kimbro, J. G. Bouvier, J. C. Bussey. J. W. Stokoe. MEMBERS. Allain, Alex. Gay. J. H. Mollard, R; Schexnayder, A. Beaulieu, Frank Gowins, G. L. Moore, J. F. Shelby, J. W. Bracey, H. L. Gugenheim, Max. Mouret, B. V. Stokoe, Albert L, Brittain, James F. Maillard, P. J. Pulliam, C M C. Whitworth. G. W. Demourelle, A. Mansfield, J. D. Redmond, J. W. Wormser, M. Forgey, E. C. McCoullogh. Geo. Richardson, D. Wormser, Charles Forston, A. C. McG.iwen, Atf. B. Rodeers, J. W. Wormser, L. Foster, A. D. McGowen, C. O. Sanders, H. Shelby Total, 4'J members. Initiated, and Passed—Peter Henkel. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Alf. B. MuGowen. Passed and Raised—Floyd F. Vaughn. Raised—Rex. MeCoullogb. Reinstated— D. Richardson.

ST. ANDREW LODGE No. 256. Chartered February llth, 1896. Meets Thursday on br before lull moon at Mer Rouge, Morehouse parish, La. OFFICERS. J. A. Davenport W. M. J. C. Gibson Secretary. W. J. Potts S. W. E. R Young S. D. W. B. Allen J. W. D. K. Ivy J. D- S. M. Gibson Treasurer. C. G. Scott Tyler. PAST MASTERS S. M. Gibson. J. A. Davenport. , B. Turpin. W. E. Sisson. J. T. Shell. MEMBERS. Andrews, T. H. B Cook, W. H. Hayes, J. B., Jr. Sharp, J. P. Andrews, J. B. Credelle, R. L. Knoeful, W. B. Simmons, Jacob Austin, C. P. Daniel, Enoch L. Knoeful, A. E. Sissou, W. E. Barnett, Alonzo Daniel, J. L. Lombard, W. A. Smith, D. W. Beard. C. C. Daniel, W. J. McCarley, Fred. Thibodeaux, C. W. Bell, M. D. L. Davidson, L. L. Meyer, J. R. Williams, Boyd Bobbitt, R. E. Davison, W. E. Moody, J. K.L. Williams, M. H. Buatt, H. W. Duramus, W. J. Orriek, W. L. Williams. M. L.- Buckalew, R. M. Godwin, Chas. H. Pinkston, L. S. Williams, J. A. Buford, A. Duncan Harp, R. K. Rawlinson, W. F. Wimberly, G. H. • Cammack, W. D. Harris, G. W. Reeves, James H. Total, 54 members. 150 WOEK AND RETTTBNS OF

•IniMated—J. Howard. Michie. Initiated and Passed—Edwin W. Hunter. IniMated, Passed, and liaised— Walter B. AlieD, Charles P. Austin, William E. Dsvlsfcn, Fred. McCarley, Calvin G. Seott, Eugene, R. Young. Passed and Itofecd—R. E. Bobbitt.

WHITE CASTLE LODGE No. 257. Chartered February Blh, 1897. Meem third Friday of each mouth at White Castle, Iberville parish, La. OFFICERS. J. A. Johnson ,. W. M. P. S. Mader Secretary. Lee Sppfferd; .S. W. Dave Kern S. D. Robert Matthews J. W. W. F. Brown J. D. Iff. K. Pearee. Treasurer. T. L. F.utuer Tyler. PAST MASTERS. C. C. Weir, Paul H. Cire, Simon Levy, E. C. Glenn. J. A. Johnson. MEMBERS. Bluestein, Louis Futrier, S. Irwin, Isaac Owen, W. G. Bowie, G. M. Gleno, F. B. McDaniels, S. M. Randolph, L. C. Dawson, George Hanneman, Sol. Total, 21 members. Initiated—H. S. Meyers» Leopold Kern, George Gieason. Initiated and Passed—Henry Gonzales. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Lee Spofford, F. B. Glenn. Raised—S. Futuer. Dimitted—Wm. Jefferson.

MARTHAVILLE LODGE No. 258. Chartered February 16th, 1898. Marthaville, Natchitoches parish, La. Meets Saturday before the third Sunday In each month. . OFFICERS. J. D. Rains ,W. M. W.W.Roberts S. D. C. C. McCartney S. W. G. P. Ashley J. D. J. W. Jacobs J. W. L. M. Cole 1 Chaplain. T. G. Crump —Treasurer. M. M. McCaske . I a».ri,-»ij1, L.Bailes Secretary. A. D McFerren f Meward8' J. Rodgers Tyler. PAST MASTERS. R. D. Sibley, G. P. Ashley. MEMBERS. Bafles, L.T. Heard, G. W. Middleton, T. B. Sally, J. A. Brown, W. R. Holbrook, C. H. Peiley, L. Skinner, W. F. Cunningham, J. G. Horton, J. J. Hrothro. J. R. Small, G. A. Darnell, Chas. B. Houolc, H. D. Raius, T. J. Smith, B. J. Durham. A. P. Lacey, W. C. Rains, J. V. Truly, F. W. E. Uurr, W. T, Middleton, L. B. Rains, B. A. Tyler, J. C. Goodroe, J, L. Middletoo R. B. Reaves, Irwin L. Total, 40 members. GONSTITUENT LODGES. 151

Initiated—W. Rufus Durr, Robert M. Wagley, Thomas D. Chambers. Initiated and Passed—Will'e J. Small, Wyatt F. Jackson, Andrew D. Lambert. Initiated, Passed and liaised—John Edmondson, Charles B. Darnell, John J. Cunningham, M. M. McCaskel, V. S. Tatam, EHis T. Iiinder. Passed and liaised—John C. Tyler, George A. Small. Raised—G. L. Seahren, L. M. Cole. Affiliated—J. W. Jacobs. Dimitted—Vt. J. Davis, W. M. McFerren, C. B. Skinner, W. P. Skinner, O. [C. Davis, Y. S. Tatam, E. T. Linder, E. G. Linder, G. L. Seabren, John Edmonson.

COLFAX LODGE No. 259. Chartered Februiry 15th, 18f 8. Meets at Colfax, Grant parish, La., Saturday before first and third Sunday in each month. OFFICERS. M. Ferrier ..W. M. R. W. Richardsen S. D. J. W. Duncan S. W. D. M Pu?h... J. D R. B. Roach J. W. J. R. Miller Chaplain. M. E. Swafford Treasurer. J A. Hyde I otow!lrHa J. L. Morantini ...... Secretary. B. C. Woodruff f stewards. A. R. Sandifer Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. L. Richardson, R. S. Cameron. MEMBERS. Antony, John M. Futrell, Thos. L. Kelly, J. F. Ray, B. P. BlacKwood, E. H. Futrell, L. M. Killingsworth. J. C.Roberts, W. J. Clarke, W. B. Garrette, Rufus F. McKnight.R. E. Teal, C. H. Creed, W. N. Goodwyn, H. G. Moreau, Pierre Teazle, Wm. B. Dunn, M. A. Horn, E. G. Ober, C. A. Watson, Isaiah Dunn, Wm. H. Jackson. R. E. O'Quinn, J. J. Williams, James A. Fletcher, J. W. Jones, W. A. Phillips,Charles W. Williams, W. O. Fletcher, D. T. Total, 34 members. Initiated—Jasper M. Colton, Floyd L. Futrell. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Charles C. Fuller, William B. Teagle. Passed and Raised—J. R. Miller. Raised—Ernest G. Horn, Oscar W. Williams. . '. Affiliated—J. W. Duncan, B. C. Woodruff, W. J. Roberts, E. H. Black- wood. Reinstated— M. A. DuDn. Dimitted—Charles C. Fuller, Henry S. Johns.

CHARLES F. BUCK LODGE No. 260. Chartered February 15th, 1898. Meets at Urania, Catahoula parish, La., first Sat- urday of each month OFFICERS. Henry E. Hardtner W. M. M. L. Roberts..... J. D. Q. T. Hardtner S. W. R. C. Sanders Chaplain. J.T. Hinton J. W. W. H, McCurley... M. of C. L. E. Weaver Treasurer. Oscar Sbanks Marshal. G. M. Tannehill Secretary. . I. H. Hatten ) fifm,,..jo W.E.Davis S. D. J. S. Winberry \. btewards- G. W. Killen Tyler. 152 WORK AND RETURNS

PAST MASTER. Henry E. Hardtner, MEMBERS. Adams, I. R. Ellis, T. L. Lofton, A. M. Pugh E. G. Arterburn, J. T. Fisher, D. W. Mayes. J. A. Roberts, H. G. Bandy, M. E. Gaharan, P. S. MeCurley, John R. Simmons, J. W. Bell, James. Godfrey, S. S. McDonald, Wm.J. Smith, Francis Burke, Laurence Godfrey, C. R. Mills, Frank M. Smith, E. A. Claunch, Wiley Godfrey~ " ; T. R. H. Mott, T. J. Smith, W. &. Cox, John W. Henderson, T. J. Musgrove, W .W. Stein, John Curry, E. C. • Heiflin, W. T. Nugent, T\ A. Tisdale" ' , J"". G' . Davis, Roland Hinton, Lott B. Nugent. W. A. Tully, Charles Davis, J. A. Hutchens, R. C. Odomvuuui, Ju.. TJ... Waggoner, West Durham, G. W. JarrelljHrrell, C.'CC. C. Pinkerton, John A.Waldron. J. B. Elliott, E. K. King, Thomas E. Posey, H. F. Wise, I, E. Ellis, D. M. Litton, L E. Prestidge, J. Wilson, B. W. Total, 67 members. Initiated—James C, Fisher, Thomas Cates, George A. Payne, Thomas W. Higdon, R. L. Jones, William P. Frazier. Initiated and Passed— L S. Jackson, Alex. J. Delanne, Martin Van B. Tully, Thomas D. Henslee, John E. Matlock. Passed and Raised—M. L. Robert?, George W. Durham. Raised-David W. Fisher, Marvin E. Bandy. Dirnitted-XV. F. Johnson, W. C. Hart, W. N. Smith, W. E. Chapman. Suspended—James W. Johnson.

ANCHOR LODGE No. 361. Chartered February 13th, 1899. Pollock, Grant parish, La. Stated meetings, third Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. O. H. Cooper : W. M. J. W. Scott S. D. .1. M. Chapman S. W. E. V. Kelley J. D. H. P. Gray J. W. L. 0. Clinton M. ol C. J. A. Harvey Treasurer. H. T. Kent. C. O. Groves Secretary. H Hamilton . Stewards. T. A. Watson.. Tyler. PAST MASTERS. O. H. Cooper, J. T. Wilson. J. L. Griffin. MEMBERS. Adams, J. D. Edgeeomb, das. Lewis J. N. Spofford, W. A. Barron, C. W. Garlington, Wm. Lilley, «>. R. Taylor. L. C. Beall, W. C. Grant, P. A. Ijippard, Ohas. P. Tetts, J. A., Jr. Beall, J. E. Hamilton, Frank Maxwell, R. J. Waldron, E. L. Brian, F. N. Hamilton, Fred. Morris. D. 0. Washburn,Chas.H. Butler, A. H. Mammons, H. L. Miirjfll, E. S. Watts, Wm. P. ChandW. Homer Hastings, L. P. Nugent, .1. E. Webb, M. D. Clark, John Hewitt. Z. M. Robinson, C. N. Wbiie, O. E. Cooper Andy Kellev, J. B. Rollers, J. F. Willet, W. H. •lorley, I. A. King/J. W. Smith, L. H. Wilson, Fred. Corley, W. B. Lacroix, Isaac B. Shoemaker J. S. Young, J. W. Drewitt, J. E. Lewis, B F. Simmons, W. C. Total, 6li members. Initiated— Aaron H. Drewett, Benjamin J. Nugent. Elmer C. Sanford, Robert L. Edwards. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 153

Initiated and Passed— John W. Helt, Martin Johnson, John E. Rush. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Poas A. Grant, Ewtng F. Kelley, Beirj. F, >Lewis, James E. Nug«nt, Isam A. Corley, Walter B. Corley, Henry T. Kent, Lannle O. Clinton, Win. C. Beall, Jas. £. Beall, J. B. Kelley, Carlos N, Robinson. Passed and liaised—Andrew Cooper, Jos. N. Lewis, Henry L. Hammonsi Chas. W. Barron, Francis N. Brian. Raised—J. W. King. Dimitted—Philip Weil, J. E. Robinson, S. R. Wall. Died— W. B. Doughty.

PROGRESSIVE LODGE, No. 262. Chartered February 13th, 1899. Lutoher, Saint James parish, La. Stated meetings nrst and third Wednesday. OFFICKBS. Octave Chenet W. M. Arthur G. Gearheard Secretary. Rodney P. Woods S. W. Duncan Bell S. D. R. F. Baker J. W. F. B. Browne J. D. George C. Williams Treasurer. Jacob Becker Tyler. PAST MASTERS. George H. Jones, Charles E. Snyder. W. J. Ferris. MEMBERS. Adelman, Wm. Hugs, B. W. Levy, I. Shushan, Joseph Bradley, S. O. Jordan, T. I. Ligoo, O. W. Smith, Charles A. Chenet, L. L. Jones, Phil. H. McClunsr, L. Stratton, James M. Gable, C. P. Joseph. Jules Mclntosh, F. J. Todd, T. O. Gillleu, F. Kahn, Emanuel McNair, J. W. Triche, E. Hanson, Henry Kustaborder, F. J. Nagel, T. J. Ward, Tully M. Hart. Wm. J. Le Bourgeois, F. A.Nobile, Lawrence Willie, F. W. Hendrix, D. M. Lee, Edward J. Scott, F. L. Woods, Van Henry, C. W. Levy, E. Shugert, Geo. M. Total, 42 members. Initiated— Hirsch Meyer, initiated and Passed—Robert J. Irving. Initiated,

FLORIEN LODGE No. 263. Chartered February 14th, 1899. Florien, Sabine parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon in each month. OFFICERS. W. K. Holt W.M. D. S.Leach Secretary. J. C. Corley ....S. W. J. M. Davis .S. D. T. J. Dowden J. W. G. J. Davis J. D. R. S. Gandy Treasurer. J. S. Corley Chaplain. T. N. Conerly Tyler. 154 WORK AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS. Aldndge, T. M. Cozine. Dutch Leach, James M. McLanahan, L. F. Alford, J. P. DeHart, I. W. Leach, John M. McEea, T. C. Alford, J. 8. Dillon, D. H. Leach, W. G. Miles, T. L. Arnold, F. H. Dillon, W. E. Leach. A. C. Miller, I. D. Arthur. E. L. Godby, John Leach, James Ivy Myers, T. C. Ayers, F. S. Green, J, M. Leach, F. S. Ravburn, E. C. Browne, E. B. Hogue, W. S. Lyons, E. A. Self, C. C. Uonerly, J. W. Hovis, W. E. Manheim. A. J. Ward, J. C. Corley, G. Z. Klaine, H. L. McGee, Fred. White, J. W. Total, 45 members. Initiated—Abner E. Bryan, Dutch Cozinp, I. W. DeHart, George J. Davis, J. E. Ewing, William E. Hovis. Wm. S. Hogue, Richard A. Lyons, Thomas C. Myers, Ivy D. Miller, Fred. McGee, James C. Ward. Passed—Dutch Cozine, I. W. DeHart, Georere J. Davis, J. E. Ewing, William E. Hovis, Wm. S. Hogue, Eichard A. Lyons, Thomas C. Myers, Ivy D. Miller, Fred. McGee, James C. Ward, Fisher 8. Leach. Baised—D. Cozine, I. W. DeHart, George J. Davis, John M. GreeD, Wm. E. Hovis, Wm. S. Hogue, F. S. Leach, E. A. Lyons, T. C. Myers, Ivy D. Miller, Fred. McGee. James C. Ward. Affiliated—Fritz H. Arnold. IWmitted-J- W. Miller.

PINE LODGE No. 364. Chartered February 13th, 190t. Pine, Washington parish. La. Stated meetings, fourth Friday in each month. OFFICERS. T. E. Bennett W. M. Ira L. Pope Secretary. Martin C Crain ...S. W. M. T. Knight S. D. M. N. Breland J. W. Levi W. Sumrall J. D. J. S. Knight Treasurer. James Knight Tyler. PAST MASTERS. T. E. Bennett, M. T. Knight. MEMBERS. Alford, W. E. Knight, J. W. Rester, Geo. W. Thomas, Jos. P. Bateman, J. E. Knight, M. N. Schilling, J. E. Toney, C. P Branch, D. E. Knight, W. P. Seal, James W. Warner, W. W. Craine, John J. Magee, James L. Seal, Wm. E. Whittineton, A. A. Craine, Charles C. Miley, Curtis Smith, B.iG. Whittington, W. Knight, J. A. Total, 29 members. Initiated—Eli H. Chiles. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Martin C. Crain, Wesley Whittington.i Levy W. Sumrall. Passed and Baised—George W. Eester, Joseph P. Thomas. Raised—James L. Magee. Affiliated—James W. Seal,-William R. Seal.

DALLEY LODGE No. 265. Chartered February 13th, 1900, at Dalley, Jackson parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday before tirst Sunday in each month. OFFICERS. J.T. Head W. M. S. O. Wilder Secretary. P. A, Smart S. W. E. C. Culpepper S. D. J. J. Prestage J. W. H. Prestage J. D. N. J. Chatham Treasurer. E. W. Smith Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 155

PAST MASTERS. W. A. Downs. J. M. Barr. MEMBERS. Butler. J. S. Hearn, W. H. Ramsay, W. E. Taylor, B. F. Carroll, T. H. Jones, Levi W. Robinson, J. A. Wheelis, J. D. Hearn, J. L. Jordan, R. L. Smart, T. J. Total, 21 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—James S. Butler.

ATKINS LODGE No. 266. Chartered February 13th, 1900. Atkins, Bossier parish, La. Stated meetings, second Thursday of each month. P. O., Elm Grove. OFFICERS. H. E Atkins W. M. J. M. Hawkins S. D. D. J. MoAnn S. W. M. S. Holleman J. D. J. L. Page J. W. J. L. Kimbell M. of C. J. P. Ivy Treasurer. A. J. Moss tewaras W. E. Connell SecretaySecretary.. R. T. Pooloo e => • L . B . HawkinHki s TTyler. PAST MASTERS. J. W. Atkins, H. L. Alison, H. E. Atkins. MEMBERS. Alford, J. M. Lowery, J. W. Raines, R. H. Stringfellow, H. C. Calhoun, A. D. Mclver, A. B. Sempe, J. P. Switzer, L. H. Fort, Arthur Moss, D. J. ' Stringfellow, G. W.Total, 34 members. Affiliated—J. M. Alford. Reinstated—M. S. Holleman. Dimitted—W. J. Moss. Suspended—J. C. Bell, T. K. Butler.

UNITY LODGE No. 267. Chartered February 13th, 1900. Houma, Terrebonne parish, La. Meets on Tuesday on or before full moon. OFFICERS. Joseph H. Pullen W. M. W. R.Davis Secretary. P. J. Dupont S. W. Robert B. Butler S. D. E. P. Roberts J. W. N. V. Kelly J. D. W. F. Williams Treasurer. John Bauxpies Tyler. PAST MASTER. A. W. Connelly. MEMBERS. Alford, B. M. Diliard, J. H. Hebert, A. O. Philsoh, James Avery, N. L. Dupont, A. M. Hepler, E. A. Polmer, L. Boudreaux, F. E. Gilbert, L. W. McBride, Robt. E. Polmer, S. Boudreaux, L. S. Hatch, W. S. McEwen, Geo. E. Powers, J. I. Cage, H. Total, 24 members. 156 WORK AND RETURNS OF

Initiated—Robert J. Younger, Leon Gouaux. Initiated and Passed—Alexander R. Haddad. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Lucius W. Gilbert. Passed— Harry L. Wilson. Raised—Bailey M. Alford,, J. I. Powers. Affiliated—James Philson.

MELVILLE LODGE No. 268. Chartered February 13th, 1901, at Melville, parish of St Landry, La. Stated meetings, first and third Thursday of each month. OFFICEES. H. Rachal W. M. T. D. Chapman S. D. P. Payton ; S. W. " G. V. Berger J. D. L.H.Lyons ....J. W. S. H. Whatley ...Chaplain. E.G. Richard Treasurer. Oscar Williamson 1 Q+0,,,0_J0 H. M.Gordon Secretary. Gus. Rosenberg.. $ (stewards. Claude Williamson Tyler. PAST MASTER. H. Rachal. MEMBEES. Barlow, E. E. Folse, R. J. Lee, J. W." Simmons, H. P. Bergeron, J. H. Havard, G. L. McNeal, Chas. B. Stone, C. W. Blake, S. A. Hawkins, R. Lee Middleton, Chas.P.Strange, A. J. Burleigh, Eddy M. Impson, James A. Reynolds, A. C. Suiter. A, J. Butler, D. S. Johnson, C. C. Rice, John W. Walker, Mike Church, J. E. Joseph, H. S. Row, V. B. Total, 34 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Geo. V. Berger, Samuel H. Whatley, David S. Butler, H. Posey Simmons, Herbert M. Gordon. Passed and Raised—R. J. Folse. Raised—R. Lee Hawkins, Gus. Rosenberg. Affiliated—Anthony J. Strauge. Dimitted—E. J. Lyons, John R. Smith. Died—John A. Kemp.

MARKSVILLE LODGE No. 269. Chartered February 12th, 1901, at Marksville. Avoyelles parish, La. Stated meetings neld on (not given in returns)'. OFFICERS. W. F. Couvillion W. M. Armand D. Lafargue .Secretary. J. "W. Joffrion S. W. W. T. Woodruff 8. D H. Flanders., J. W, P. B. Snoddy J. D. H. B. Hall Treasurer. W. H. Peterman ..... M. of C. William Sidney Boone Tyler. PAST MASTERS. A.E.Arnold, A. V. Coco, J. S- W. Harnianson. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 157

MEMBERS. Armitage, T. J. Coco, E. B. Howard, Chas. H. Porter, Stephen D. Bfittain. John W. Coco, Philogene Joffrion, W. T. Randall. B. F. Calhoun, F. B. Coco. Horace D. Jusselin. G. Regard, E. Calhoun. J. T. Gardiner, S. W. Mathews, T. M. Roy, T. A. Cappel, J.C. Goodwin, W. T. Miles, J. C. Sheldon, Jackson Carpenter, C. J. Total, 33 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Henry B. Hall, Benj. F. Randall, Jackson Sheldon, William T. Goodwin. Francis B. Calhoun, John C. Miles, Perry B. Snoddy, Thomas M. Stathews. Raised—Edward B. Coco. Affiliated—John T. Calhoun. Dimitted—Joseph M. Pilcher. Suspended—J. H. Howell.

BENEFIELD LODGE No. 270. Chartered February 12th, 1901, at Eodessa, parish of Caddo La. Meets first and third Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. George Hutchins W. M. E. O. Walker S. D. W. L. McMichael S. W. B. H. Norton J. D. R. C.Carroll J. W. A.iC. Thigpen M. of C. Benjamin F. Teat Treasurer. John W. Keel ) «+owo,.ria Samuel M. Vardeman Secretary. Wm L. Hartze j stewards. James D. W. Carroll Tyler. MEMBERS. Adams, George Gibson, George Martin. A. G. Stanley, James E. Baker, John 8. Harris, Claude Mays, M. A. Stewart, James M. Beazley, Jeff. D. Holt, Thos. F. McBride. W. D. Taylor, B. B. Bremer, B. F. Hoss, And. J. McCoy, James E. Thomason, Wm. G. Bremer. Henry A. Huckabay, Geo. M.McDuff, Daniel R. Whisenhunt,A.G. F Bridgtnan. Robt. L. Hutto, Ernest Ogburn, Logus S. White,Harry J. Bruner. Wm.F. Hutto. G. W. Owens, W. O. Williams, Riley ' Cox, John H. Ivans, Laurence D. Pittman, S. S. Willis, C. C. Craiatlow, Thos. F. Jolly, John S. Pitts, A. C. Worley, P. C. Dear in z, Arthur G.Lawton, Chas. J. Powell, A. F. Wynn, James M. Dick, Robert Lawton, W. B. Shadrack, Wm. L. Zylks, John W. Everett, Arch. L. Lewis, H. M. Smith, Edwin O. Total, 58 members. Initiated—John W. Motes, Thos. J. Harris, John W. Ellis, William A. Johnson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Bedford B. Taylor. Jeff. D. Beazley, Robt. L. Bridgman, James E McCoy, William F. Bruner, John W. Zylks, John S. Baker, Henry A. Bremer, William L. Hartze. Thomas F. Holt. Passed—William F. Holland, Tilden Lawrence. Passed and Raised—Charles C. Willis. Raised—Richard C. Carroll, Charles J. Lawton. Affiliated—Geo. W. Hutto, James E. Stanley, Thomas F. Craiglow. Dimitted—J. E Browning, James A. McCuller, James B. Stead, Noah O. Slay. Dropped—Geo. H. Moore. 158 WORK AND RETURNS OF

DERIDDER LODGE NO. 271. Chartered February 11th, 1903, at DeRidder. Calcasieu parish, La. Meets third Saturday In each month.

OFFICERS. George W. Heard W. M. W. P.Hudson J. D. J.M.Johnson S. W. F. P. Moss Chaplain. A.I. Shaw J. W. J. A. Johnson M. of C. Jas. E. McMahon.. Treasurer. S. H. McMahon. J. O. Stewart Secretary. A. B. Pye. 1. E. Martin S. D. W. H. Dear Tyler. PAST MASTER. J. S. Roberts.

MEMBERS. Barkman, Jos. Ford, Lewis A. Jones, Robert Nichols, T. J. Bradford, A. M. Frazer, Moses C. Knight, David F. Pitman, R. H. Carroll, Thomas J. Frazer, M. E. Lacaze, Joseph Porter, R. V. Coward, J. F. Green, Geo. M. Lewis, John H. Ryder, W. F. Crow, W. Henry Harvey, Henry A. Lindsay, W, B. Stubbs, G. W. Davis, Charles C. lies, John McGregor. W. H. Tucker. J. M. Dew's, Julius Inarz, M. H. McLean, Geo. W. Tyler, R. L. Fletcher,Patrick A.Jines, Isaac T. Midkiff, Thomas J .Weiborn, Robert Ford, W. K. Total, 44 members. Initiated—G. E. Davison, A. T. Hudson, E. S. Perkins, J. C. James. Initiated and Passed—h. M. Covey, B. H. Carroll, J. A. Goodman. Initiated, Passed and Raised—F. P. Moss, R. V. Porter, Jos. Barkman, G. W. Stubbs, W. P. Hudson, W. H. Dear, A. B. Pye. Affiliated—J. M. Tucker, J. M. Johnson, Robert Welborn, W. F. Ryder, J. F. Coward, J. A. Johnson.

SAREPTA LODGE No. 272. Chartered February 11th, 1902, at Sarepta, Webster parish, La. Meets the Saturday before the first Sunday of each month.

OFFICERS. W. D. Delafleld W. M. W. R. Oakley Secretary. J. C. Cochran S. W. Philip Frazier S. D. Jos. Strickland J. W. J. H. Frazier J. D. G. B. Denman Treasurer. O. M. Bigbee Chaplain. Jesse Cox Tyler. PAST MASTER. G. B. Denman.

MEMBERS. Allen, J. I. Ensey, Ralph King, Jno. O. Oakley, G. W. Browning, J. R. Frazier, Chas. King, J. T. Sikes, J. W. Burke, J. S. Gibson, P. King, J. B. Trammel, T. Byrnes, Geo. H. Hawthorn, Frank Kemper, George Wilkerson, A. B. Cheshire, R. R. Johnson, Wm. Leonard, W. D. Young, N. S. Coyle, Charles Total, 30 members. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 159

Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jesse Co*. Joseph Strickland, Newton S.. Young, Charles Coyle, Philip Frazier, Chas. Frazier. Passed and Raised—William Johnson. Raised—Ralph Ensey. . Dimitted—W. J. Young.

BOYCE LODGE No. 273. Chartered February 11th, 1902, at Boyce, Rapides parish, La. Meets seoond and fourth Tuesday in each month.

OFFICERS. Joseph D. James W. M. D. K. Texada S. D. Henry A. Joyner S. W. W. C. Nelms J. D. Geo. H. Woodruff J. W. Lou'sRaicliff. M. of C. J. Dawson Johnson Treasurer. R. M.Jones.. I cto^n-Ha J. Ernest Dugger Secretary. A. G. Haworth f &lewaras- James E. Ray Tyler. PAST MASTERS. Louis Ratcliff, D. K. Texada.

MEMBERS. Baker, J. G. Haworth. O. S. Parker, W. E. Thompson, H. L. Brian, I. M. Hayne, W. P. Rives, J. C. Vance, G. U Caldwell, C. W. Heidrieh, David J. Sewell, IS. W. Weasel, Wm. Davidson, Wm. H. Kelly, D. E. So Relle, Jas. H, Williams, O. M. Faulk, Wm. H. Lowery, Ernest B. Texada, J. W. Total, 31 members. Initiated and Passed—Herbert S. Jackson. Initiated, Passed and, Raised—Archie G. Haworth, Oscar S. Haworth. Passed and Raised— Clyde W. Caldwell. Raised—James W. Warren. AfflUated-O. M. Williams. mmitted~J. W. Warren, John W. Miller.

OBERLIN LODGE No. 274. Chartered February llth, 1902, at Oberltn, Calcasieu parish, La. Meets Saturday on or before full moon of each month.

OFFICERS. George W. Ford W. M. Denis Moore S. D. J.A.Reed S. W. Simeon B. Cole J. D. W. I. Cole J. W. Richard C. Bond j stpn,arrtq JosephChenier Treasurer. A. S. Garland f slewaras- JacooCole .Secretary. Zaehary T. Lyles Tyler. PAST MASTERS. J. W. Moore, P. E. Moore, John R. Lyles. 160 "WOKE AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS. Bagsley, Eden A. Cole, James M. Kingry, J. J. Oden, Richard E. Bond, James M. Gibson, Thos. L. Kingry, Jos.iW. Odom, Richard Buhler, M. A. Johnston, D. R. Lyles, Hiram Platts, W, A. Clements, E. S. Johnston, Osceola Marshall, R. T. Reeves, Franklin Cole, Dempsey Kanouse, Wm. Moore, Henry A. Sigler, George E. Total, 39 members. Initiated—J. L. Compton, John Chaumont, James F. Love. Initiated and Passed—Elias J. Sandifer, Michael A. Prndhomme. Initiated Passed and Raised—Ricbard C. Bond, James M. Bond, Jacob Cole, Daniel R. Johnston, Richard Odom. Passed and Raised—Zachary T. Lyle3. Raised—Franklin Reeves. Affiliated—M. A. Buhler, George E. Sigler. Dimitted—Joseph Hinson, P. R. Hinson, James H. Leggett, John W. Leggett, W. W. Leggett.

BENSON LODGE No. 275. Chartered February 11th 190-2, at Benson, DeSoto parish. La. Meets second and fourth Saturday of each month. P. O., Lenyir. OFFICERS. W. H. Bilbray W. M. R. Y. Best Secretary. J. H. Bilbray S. W. A. G. Kidd S. D. James Hughes J. W. L. A. Taylor ..J. D. A. Bloxam.... Treasurer. Len Parker Chaplain. D. M. Fleniken Tyler. PAST MASTERS. W. H. Bilbray, M. C. Geiger. G. M. Mott. MEMBERS. Benson, R. F. McRee, J. P. - Robinson, E. Wrinkle, A. D, Foggin, J. T. Norris, Benjamin Steele, J. T. Total, 18 members. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Richard Y. Best. Afflliated-M. C. Geiger, P. M. Dimitted-C. W. Hall. Died—3. W. Nolen.

DORCHEAT LODGE, No. 276. Dorcheat. Webster parish, La. Meets Saturday before the second and fourth Sundays of each month. OFFICERS. JesseF. Sikes ...... W. M. J. W. Martin J. D. JoshuaS. Hyde S. W. J. T. Perkins ...M.of C. J. H. Perkins J. W. J. B. Lee Marshal. John B. Clements Treasurer. J.B.Colbert I utomo^. M. D Gleason Secretary. Eliga Gleason | olewaras. William W. Kaylor. ..: S. D. B. B. Sikes Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 161

MEMBERS. Bellar, B. T. Festavan, A. J. Kirkley, Thos. M. Newsom, M. S. Branton, H. M. Gryder, Martin Lee, Samuel W. Reynolds, C. R. Clements, A. J. Howell, F. O. Martin, Marshall Sikes, J. S. Dunn, John J. Howell, T. G. M ay tield, John W. Tornner, D. F. Eubanks, Wm. I. Howell, Win. A. Munn, Wm. D. Worley, W. H. Total, 32 members. Initiated—Silas I. Leggett. Initiated, Passed and Raised — Wade H. Worley, Deney F. Tornner, Mitchel D. Gleason. Passed and Raised—Eliga Gleason. Raised—Harrison M. Branton, William A. Howell.

DUBACH LODGE No. 277. Chartered February, 1903. Meets Saturday before first Sunday, and Friday before third Sunday In each month, at Dubach, Lincoln parish, La. OFFICERS. •G. A. Colvin W.M. S. F. Mitchell S D. J. A. Green S. W. T. J. Autrey J. D. C. V. Flrmin J. W. J. P. Jones Chaplain. W. W. White Treasurer. J. H. Colvin M. of C. O. E. Colvin Secretary. Geo. W. Phurrough Steward. M. P. Fuller Tyler. PAST MASTERS. S. M. Fuller, T. W. Harper. MEMBERS. Anderson, Emile Colvin, C. B. Henry, R. W. Smith, L. P. Autrey, W. N. Colvin, S. J. Johnson, D. A. Tubbs, Willie •Caruthers, C. T. Colvin, T. B. Meadows, L. E. Waugh, T. L. Cochran, S. E. Derby, C. A. Nelson, M. A. Westberg, A. Colvin, G. H., Jr. Foster, A. P. Norris, R. E. Whitman, E. Colvin, W. A. Foster, E. O. Owen, Wm. T. Williams, J. B. Colvin J. M. Fuller, C. C. Ray, H. V. Young, C. D. Oolvin, T. H. Harper, Henry Smith, I. O. Total, 44 members. Initiated—John W. Colvin, Robert M. Foster. Initiated and Passed—Valcar W. Colvin, John L. Green. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Emile Anderson, William T. Owen, L. E, Meadows, Chester B. Colvin. Jasper H. Colvin, Richard E. Norris, John P, Jones, Stonewall J. Colvin, Willie Tubbs, Isaac 0. Smith, John B. Williams Thomas B. Colvin, Marion P. Fuller. Passed and Raised—Slam O. Foster. Affiliated—Charles C. Fuller, Daniel A. Johnson. Dimitted—Henry Blackman, Thomas Pllgreen. Died—James R. Autrey.

ROSEMARY LODGE No, 278. Chartered February, 1903. Meets third Saturday in each month at Newport. Winn parish, La P.O. Hill. OFFICERS. J. W. Hatten W. M. J. M. Erskins Secretary. O. W. Erskins S. W. M. N. King S. D. W. A. Erskins J. W. W. M. Sowers J. D. E A.Johnston ...Treasurer. J.A.Johnston Tyler. 162 WORK ANP RETURNS OP

PAST MASTER. T. J. Chapman. MEMBERS. Chapman, W. B. Herring, J. B. Parkes, J. W. Tolbert, R. 6. Hatten, L. W. McKaskle, H. L. Thornton, T. M. West, S. S. Hatten, Sam McKaskle, N. P. Total, 19 members. Initiated and Passed—B. Q. May. Initiated, Passed and Raised—A. G. Herring, W. M. Sowers. Passed and Raised— Willis A. Erskine. Raisedr-Thomas M. Thornton. Dimitted—J. M. McKaskle, P. M., A. A. Johnston, D. W. Pool, W. T. Parkes, J. F. Ashley, T. C. Richardson, G. B. Rogers, F. C. Herring, A. G, Herring.

. DEQUINCEY LODGE NO. 279. Chartered February 3,1903. DeQulncey, Calcasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Saturdays. OFFICERS. D. D. Herford W. M. John Redmond Secretary, J. N. Gearen S. W. J. W. Perkins S. D. P. V. Wadleigh.. J. W. A. W. Coward... J. D. J. M. Gill Treasurer. George Gearen Tyler. PAST MASTER. D. D. Herford. MEMBERS. Abdella, A. Gearen, Sam. Lyons, G. S. Selmon, John S. Berry, Eli Gimmick, John Lyons, Seth S. Smith, P. T. Bradberry, W. C. Herford, J. C. Martin, J. A. Spears, M. E. Cooper, N. J. Hogan, B. P. Ocis, A. B. Turner, J. M. Clark, Lee Houan, H. L. Phillips, V. O. Van Pelt, Jas. M. Gearen, R. M. Kester, F. B. Robinson, F. M. Total, 31 members. Initiated—Harry E. Gamble, Allen J. Lyons, James M. Perkins, Jacob W. Woodward. Initiated and Passed—Aldrich G. Eggilston, John E. Moore, Edward P. Kearney. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Abraham Abdella, Charles S. Beard, Walter C. Bradberry, Newtoo J. Cooper, Rufus M. Gearen, Samuel Gearen, Frank B. Kester, John A. Martin, John M. Turner, James M. Van Pelt. Raised^—W. Lee Clark, Forest M. Robinson. Affiliated—Eli Berry. DimMed—Charles S. Beard, W. A. York.

JONESBORO LODGE No. 280. Chartered February, 1903. Meets first and third Saturdays in each month at Jones- boro, Jackson parish, La. OFFICERS. W. C. McDonald W. M. R L. Hardy Secretary. J.M.Bradley S. W. W.I. Bell S. D. J. P. Barnes .J. W. Prank RuS J. D. R. A. Carson Treasurer. W. C. Stewart Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 163

PAST MASTER. Geo. W. Tait. MEMBERS. Barnes, Edw. Harlan, J. C. Jackson, C. H. Tyler, A. Blackwel', W. T. Hodge, J. K. Jeffress, E. P. Walsworth, A. E. Bryant, J. T. Hodge, L V. Johnson, R. H. Walsworth, S. W. Campbell, W. W. Hudson, W. D. Mullins, J. H. Watts, S. L. Garrett, Geo. W. Ingram, I. H. Narred, L. Total, 19 members.. Initiated—J. D. Bowen. Guy E. Cox, Initiated, Passed and liaised— Edward Barnes, R. H. Johnson, J. H. Mullins, W. C. Stewart. Passed andBaised—W. D. Hudson. Affiliated— W. T. Blackwell, Geo. W. Garrett, C. H. Jaekson, A. Tyler, 'S. W. Walsworth.

CROWSON LODGE No. 281. Chartered February 3,1903. Castor, BienvUle parish, La. Stated meetings second* Saturday of each month. P. O., Alberta.

•OFFICERS. W. L. Joyner : W. M. B. H.Matthews Secretary. S. T. Neal S. W. J. A. Sullivan S. D.. W. C. Joyner J. W. H. N.Hayes J. D. C. W. Campbell Treasurer. P. R. Sullivan Tyler.

MEMBERS. Byrd, W. A. Koonce, R. A. Netll, J. A. Sullivan, W. A. Campbell, Cicero Neal, T. Parker, R. L. Sullivan, D. P. Hill, M. M. Neal, A. J. Pullig, Sam. Sullivan, W. F. Joyner, L. E. Neal, T. W. Sledge, John A. Wiggins, J. D. Joyner, S. Z. Total, 25 members. initiated—William H. Bogan. Affiliated—John A. Sledge, Samuel Z. Joyner, W. C. Joyner, Louis E. Joyner, Joel D. Wiggins.

YELLOW PINE LODGE No. 382. Chartered February 3,1903. Oakdale, Calcasieu parish, La. Stated meetings first. and third Saturdajsin each month. P. O , Beaver. OFFICERS. James H. Leggett W. M. Wm. W. Leggett Secretary. W. H. Phillips S. W. Edgar T. Nichols S, D. DelbertL. Cary ...J.W. Wm. A. Martin J. D. J. W. Leggett Treasurer. W. A. Stovall ....; Tyler.. PAST MASTER. James M. Cook. 164 WORK AND RETURNS OF

MEMBERS. Anderson, B. J. Pussell, C. C. Gray, E. S. Pitre, E. D. Fontenot. I. L. Godwin, A. M. Hinson, P. R. Segler, J. M. Fontenot, E. L. Godwin, W. D. Hinson, Joseph Watuins, L. S. Total, 21 members. Initiated— Charles L. Sloan, Lamberth M. McDaniel, Isaac N. Erwin, A. Covington Monett*. Initiated and Passed—Jesse Clark. Initiated, Passed and liaised—Edward S. Gray, Delbert L. Cary, Leon S. "Wattrins, Benjamin J. Anderson, Clifton C. Fassell, William A. Martin. Raised— Edgar T. Nichols, Raymond D. Pitre. Dimitted—Charles Wiinberly, J. L. Williams.

MARION LODGE No. 283. •Chartered February 3, 1904. Meets seooDd Saturday In each mouth at Marion tfnion Parish, La. OFFICERS, U. B. W. B. Wheelis W. M. S. L. Haile Secretary. E. J. Hale S. W. A. T. Brown S. 6. J. W.Brown. J. W. P. M. Knox J. D. O. H. Thompson: Treasurer. N. B. Pace Tyler PAST MASTER. B. B. Thomas. MEMBERS. Adams, J. M. Powell, G. E. Roark, J. E. Smith, Wm. Cobb, W. W. Reppond, W. P. Simmons, C. T. Turner,B. R. McLemore, W. D. Roark, J. H. Smith, W. tf. Total, 20 members. Initiated—W. F. Stripling. Initiated, Passed and Raised—K. F. Smith, Joshua M. Adams, William P. Reppond, C. T. Simmons, B. R. Turner.

OAK GROVE LODGE No. 284. •Chartered February 3, 1904. Oak Grove. West Carroll parish, La. Stated meetings, Thursday on or before full moon. OFFICERS, U. D. John Robert Fowler W. M. Andrew Jackson Secretary. James Howell Robinson ...... S. W. Albert M. Bivens S. D. William J. Chambliss J. W. James D. Herrin J. D. George W. Berry Treasurer. JacK D. Herrin Tyler. MEMBERS. Bers, Thos. W. Cagle. Wm. G. McGrow. John T. Williamson, J. Bonner, Louis Drake, James B. Noble, W. Womaek, T. M. Bonner, L. B. Fowler, James S. Reyenn, Thos. B. Womaek, Jesse 3iglow, M. I. Griffith, James L. Shillings, R. W. Womaek, H. W. 3riggs, Orrin Lester, James A. Tullos, John L. Total, 27 members. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 165

Initiated, Passed and liaised—John T McGrow, John L. Tullos, Orrin. Brlggs, Robert W. Shillings, James B. Drake, Lucien B. Bonner, James A. Lester, William J. Williamson, M. I. Biglow, Louis Bonner, Henry W. Womack, James L. Griffith. Affiliated—William 6. Cagle, Thomas W. Bers, Jesse Womack, Thomas B. Revenn, W. Noble.

MANY LODGE No. 285. Chartered February 3,1904. Many, Sabine Parish, La. Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month. OFFICERS. U. D. J. Wiley Miller W. M. J. D. Woods Secretary. J. F. McClellan S. W. J. B. Douer rt. D.. Don. B. Sorrelle J. W. J. M. Middleton J. D. W. H. Peters Treasurer. Joseph Douer Tyler.. i MEMBERS. Cranford, T. J. Franklin. R. K. McFarland. J. M. Ponder, 8. D. Davis, F. W. Golring, David McNeely, W. E. Weiss, M. Davis, Wilder Lamberth, A. C. Pharis, J. E. York, W. A. Estes, A. W. Total, 21 members.. Initiated— Baker B. Hardin. Initiated and Passed—C. Edward Lone. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Morris Weiss, David Golricg, Thomas- Jefferson Cranford, Wilder Davis.

CHENEYVILLE LODGE No. 286. Charterered February 3, 1904. Cheneyville, Rapldes parish, La. Stated meetings not given in returns. OFFICERS, U. D. C. A. Foote W. M. W. W. Wall Secretary. R. H. Jackson S. W. J. J. Barnidge S. D.. G. M. Simmons J. W. O. E. Barnidge J. D. R. Kilpatrick Treasurer. H. F. Ford. .Tyler.. MEMBERS. Bennett, Paul J. Gross, Solomon McDaniel, J. H. Singley .John A. Boone, Wm. A. Hetherwich, C. Peach, Maston C. Smith, Robert H. Bowman, Chas. H. Jordan, S. D. • Pringle, James M. Smith, S. F. Branch. Elihu K. Jordan, Wm. H. Robinson, S. S. Swann, Howell C. Carroll, John E. Lyles, Wm. H. Scott, Wm. C. Wallace, George Dejean, Leonce L. Maddox, G. I. Shackelford, W. F. Total, 31 members.. initiated—William Ford Robert, Joseph Willard Stomley, Perry Wade. Initiated and Passed—Henry Hickenburg. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Henry McDaniel, Solomon Gross, William Campbell Scott, Maston Cuttlewood Peach, Howell Cobb Swann, John Albert Singley, Robert Hill Smith, Leonce Lastrapes Dejean, Elihu Kilpatrick Branch, Sylvester Frank Smith, Paul Jones Bennett, George^ Wallace. 166 WORK AND RETURNS OF GLOBE LODGE No. 287. -Chartered February 3,1901. Yellow Pine, Webster parish, La. Stated meetings, flrst and third Mondays in each month. OFFICERS, U. D. J. W. Martin W. M. J. C. Fingerle Secretary. W.Peters.. 8. W. E L. Waldron S. D. H. L. Blackwell J. W. Fred.Cobb J. D. 8. T. Woodring Treasurer. W. H. Wise Tyler. MEMBERS. Chaffee, C. P. Hundley, K. A. Riddle, C. L. Spillman, S. J. Cleveland, EdwardKlng, J. B. Sandlin, J. N. Waldron. E. M. Cramer, S. B. Miller, G. M. Scbvern, C. E. Webb, W. H. Draper, H. N. Morgan, J. H. Total, 22 members. Initiated—Lee Martin. Initiated and Passed—Allen Waldron. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles E. Scovern, James B. King, Chas. L. Riddle, Richard A. Hundley. Affiliated—S. B. Cramer, W. H. Wise.

PINE GROVE LODGE No. 288. Chartered February 3, 1904, Ponohatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Stated meetings not given in returns. OFFICERS, U. D. J". P. Pierson W. M. John W. Tenny Secretary. Wm, Jackson S. W. J. Boyne S. D. Wm. E. Branch J. W. Henry Mitchell J. D. J. B. Adams Treasurer. R. M. Addison Tyler. MEMBERS. Alford, Wm. M. Geostch, G. J. Johnson, E. E. Sberritt, J. B. ijorkgren, S. L. Goldstein, Jos. Peale, E. G. Spaulding, A. E. Bomgardner, G. E. Hawkins, J. F. Pierson, R. A. Sutton, Chas. Brist, F. M. Howes, M. J. Ryan, Jos. L. Total, 23 members. . Initiated—Henry E. Cunningham, P. D. Parks, W. T. Smith, Thomas M. Tucker, John M. Weems, William L. Wright. Initiated and Passed—Charles D. Abels, George J. Duffy, Blass Splller, Fred. C. Willis. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Straute L. Bjorkgren, Robert K. Benson, William M. Alford, John F. Hawkins, Matthew J. Howes, Joseph L. Ryan, John B. Sherritt, A. E. Spauldinsr, Charles Sutton, Samuel A. Wilsou.

DODSON LODGE, No. 289. Chartered February 3, 1901. Dodson, Wtnn parish, La. Stated meetings, third Saturday of each month. OFFICERS, U. D. John R. Elliott W. M. John Stinson Secretary. James W. Gaar S. W. Thomas E. Busby S. D. William J. Sikes J. W. David E. Gaar J. D. Harral Hall Treasurer. Zachariah T. Faith Tyler. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 167

MEMBERS. Griswold, E. W. Smith, Aurelius Stone, Barton W. Walker, Wm. T. Lucas, Jos. P. Smith, Hugh A. Stovall, Jackson J. Wasson, John M. Radescich, A. W. Stlnson, Alex. L. Temples, Benj. F. Total, 19 members. Initiated—John B. Milam, Benjamin H. Talbot. Initiated and Passed—Burt A. Wasson. Initiated, Passed and Raised— Benjamin F. Temples, William T. Walker.

EOSE PINE LODGE No. 290. Chartered February 3, 1904. Hoae Pine, Vernon parish, La. Stated ineetings not given in returns. OFFICERS, U. D. C. H. Smith W. M. 0. M. Howell Secretary. J. M. Tucker.. S. W. C. C. Wilson S. D. H. J. Sellers J. W. H. S. Fletcher J. D. C. C. Davis Treasurer. Jos. Lacoze Tyler.

MEMBERS. Burges, S. C. Knight, D. F. Midkiff, T. J. Phillips, A. M. Cade, F. Liddy, Timothy Nation, H. B. Powell, W. J. Dewe, Julius McLaughlin, C. H. Nichols, T. J. Taylor, Arthur Harvey, H. A. Midkiff, O. M. Oakes, W. L. Total, 23 members. Initiated—C. D. Stone. Initiated, Passed and Raised—S. C. Burges, H. B. Nation, F. Cade, Timothy Liddy, Arthur Taylor, C. H. McLaughlin.

KINDER LODGE, U. D. Organized under Dispensation, March 21, 1903. Kinder, Ualcasieu parish La. Stated meetings not given In returns. OFFICERS. P. E. Moore W. M. D. E. Cnle Secretary. J. J. Kingrey S. W. J. W. Kinsrrey S. D. R. B. Oden J. W. James Cole J. D. H. A. Moore Treasurer. Win. Kanouse Tyler.

MEMBERS. Baker, P. C. Kent, John LeBlanc, J. L. Rostrum, Wm. Cole, S. B. LeBlanc, F. B. LeBlanc, Louis; (Simpson, Eiig. R. Havard, Benj. Total, 17 members. Initiated— B. F. Evens. Initiated and Passed—John Gaynor. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Rostrum, Eugene R. Simpson. 168 WORK AND RETURNS OP

LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE No. 1. Meets first Sunday in each month at Masonic Hall, 11 A. M. OFFICERS, 1904. JOSEPH MEYERS, of Linn Wood Lodge No. 167 W. M. T. D. STEWART, of Quitman Lodge No. 76 ....S. W. ISIDORE GROSSMAN, of Hiram Lodge No. 70 J. W. HENRY THARP, of Alpha-Home Lodge No. 72 Treasurer JOHN S. ALFRED, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191 Secretary M. 8. 8TEEG, of Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58 S. D. HENRY McGEARY, of Linn Wood Lodge No. 167 J. D. JOHN R. LAMBERT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 Tyler

PAST MASTERS. RICHARD LAMBERT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, Grand! Secretary. GEO. J. PINCKARD, of Alpha-Home Lodge No. 72. G. L. HALL, of Quitman Lodge No. 76.

LODGES AND REPRESENTATIVES. PERFECT UNION No. 1—Wm. C. Wright, W. M.; Wm. Frank,. Jr., S. W.; A. L. Cline, J. W. POLAR STAR No. 1—Paul Vandenborre, W. M.; B. Simon, S.W. •„ Henry Maumus, J. W. PERSBVEKANCE No. 4—Henri Berie, W. M.; Alex. Langlois, S. W.; Adolph Barrere, J. W. FRIENDS OF HARMONY No. 58—Jno. A. Gildig, W. M.; A.. W. Steeg, S. W.; M. S. Steeg, J. W. MOUNT MORIAH No. 59—O. A., Simpson, W. M.; Conrad G. Collins, S. W.; J. F. A. Hebel, J. W. GEORGE WASHINGTON No. 65—Jno. C. Wiekliffe, W. M.;, Jacob C. Code, S. W.; Jas. Cronan, J. W. HIRAM No. 70—Isidore Grossmann, W. M.; Hyman Hirsch, S. W.; Jas. Reid, Jr., J. W. ALPHA-HOME No. 72—F. W. Breedlove.W. M.; A. L. Desangles, S. W.; W. G. Tebault, Jr., J. W. QUITMAN No. 76—T. D. Stewart, W. M.; Byron Holley, 8. W.;: L. Ed. Vallofft, J. W. HERMITAGE No. 98—Louis R.Hoover, W. M.; C. A. Solanis,, 8. W.; Paul Cendon, J. W. CONSTITUENT LODGES. 169

LOUISIANA No. 102—H. H. Jones, W. M.; J. Chris, Neilsen, S. W.; Edw. Herndon, J. W. OCEAN No. 144—Frank Caldwell, W. M.; Philip Basart, 8. W.; Jos. Cathcart, J. W. SAINTS JOHN No. 153—John W. Howe, W. M.; C. J. Conklin, S. W.; Walter Oser, J. W. LINN WOOD No. 167—Jos. Meyers, W. M.; R. J. McQuiston, S. W.; Ben C. Casanas, J. W. KOSMOS No. 171—Henry Eeininger, W. M.; Julius Wyler, S. W., O. H. Lehman, J. W. UNION No. 172—W. E. MandeviUe, W. M.; Percy H. Brown, S. W.; Win. E. Hogue, J. W. DANTE No. 174—Jos. Viviano, W. M.; Augustin Mateu, S. W.; Jose'Venta, J. W. > CORINTHIAN No. 190—Chas. F. Buck, Jr., W. M.; J. D. Gray- bill, S. W.; Edw. Pierson, J. W. JEFFERSON No. 191—Gus. D. Levy, W. M.; Will Moss, S. W.: Samuel Wolf, J. W. 170 GRAND MASONIC BODIES OF LOUISIANA.

GRAND MASONIC BODIES OF LOUISIANA HOLDING THEIR MEETINGS IN GRAND LODGE HALL, CITY OP NEW ORLEANS. 1904.

GRAND LODGE F. AND A. MASONS. L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE, New Orleans M. W. Grand Master E. T.'SELLERS, Downsville R. W. Deputy Grand Master RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans R. W. Grand Secretary First Monday in February.

GEAND CHAPTER R. A. MASONS. GRAHAM SURGHNOR, Monroe M. E. Grand High Priest GEO. W. BOOTH, New Orleans R. E. Deputy Grand High Priest RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans R. E. Grand Secretary Tuesday after the first Monday in February.

ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD. H. C. DUNCAN, Alexandria President RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans Recorder During Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter.

" GRAND COUNCIL R. AND S. MASTERS. GUS. D. LEVY, New Orleans M. 111. G. M. RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans 111. Grand Recorder Thursday after first Monday in February at 10 A. M.

GRAND COMMANDERY K. T. GEO. W. BOOTH, New Orleans R. E. Grand Commander RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans E. Grand Recorder Thursday after first Monday in February at 1P.M. .

GRAND CONSISTORY, S. PP. R. S. 32°. JOSEPH DENNEE, 32°, New Orleans Grand Master of Kadosh HUGH BREEN, 32°, New Orleans G. Registrar and K. of S- Quarterly: Special on 27th of December; Annual on Second Tuesday in January. COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE. 171

COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE, 1904.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS. R. W. HENRY M. DANNEEL Perfect Union 1 W. T. D. STEWART '. Quitman 76 W. CHARLES F. BUCK, JR. Corinthian 190

WORK AND RETURNS CHARTERED LODGES. W. GRAHAM SURGHNOR Western Star 24 W. J. C. DREW Quitman 76 W. FRANK CALDWELL Ocean 144

WORK AND RETURNS LODGES, U. D. W. ROBERT W. RIORDAN Mount Moriah 59 W. ROBERT IRVINE George Washington 65 W. HORACE VALLAS Hermitage 98

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. M. W. ROBERT R. REID Amite City 175 M. W. EDWIN MARKS Perfect Union 1 M. W. A. C. ALLEN ;..... Franklin 57 M. W. ROBERT H. CAGE Quitman 76 W. WM. S. BENEDICT Perfect Union 1 W. JAMES H. CALDWELL... Sabine 75 W. L. E. THOMAS Caddo 179

MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE. M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK Germania 46 M. W. EDWIN MARKS Perfect Union 1 M. W. ROBERT R: REID Amit&Cityl75 M, W. A. C. ALLEN..... Franklin 57 M. W. A. G. BRICE ..Friends of Harmony 58 M. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM Mount Moriah 59 W. WM. S. BENEDICT Perfect Union 1

WORK. M. W.ROBERT H. CAGE Quitman 76 M. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM Mount Moriah 59 M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK Germania 46 M. W. A. C. ALLEN Franklin 57 M. W. ROBERT R. REID .Amite City 175 172 COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE.

NECROLOGY. W. C. C. KRAMER Aurora 193 R. W. HENRY M. DANNEEL Perfect Union 1 W. B. F. SCOTT .'. Gordy 133

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. W. HERMAN C. DUNCAN Jefferson 191 W. BYRON HOLLEY Quitman 76 W. L. P. HOOVER , Hermitage 98

HISTORY. M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK Germania 46 M. W. EDWIN MARKS Perfect Union 1 R. W. RICHARD LAMBERT Mount Moriah 59 W. BYRON HOLLEY Quitman 76 W. JAMES H. CALDWELL Sabine 75 W. DAVID ETTINGER Hiram 70 W. J. W. HOWE Saints John 153

STATE OF THE ORDER. M. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM Mount Moriah 59 M. W. ROBERT H. CAGE Quitman 76 W. FRED. C. MARSH Frankliu 57 MILEAGE. W. L. E.THOMAS , Caddo 179 W.JAMES H. CALDWELL /. Sabine 75 W. JOHN S. ALFRED Jefferson 191 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PLAN OF MASONIC BELIEF. W. JOHN C. WICKLIFFE George Washington 65 W. GEORGE W. BOOTH Corinthian 190 W. BYRON HOLLEY Quitman 76 W. AARON STEEG .Friends of Harmony 58 W. G. PASSALAQUA Dante 174 BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRAND LODGE HALL. M. W. L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE Grand Master R. W. A. G. RICKS Grand Treasurer R. W. RICHARD LAMBERT Grand Secretary M. W. ROBERT H. CAGE Past Grand Master M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK Past Grand Master M. W. ROBERT R. REID Past Grand Master W. GU8. D. LEVY W. M., Jefferson 191 W. H. H. JONES ; W. M., Louisiana 102 W. FRANK W. BREEDLOVE W. M., Alpha-Home 72 DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 173

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, 1904

FIRST DISTRICT—FIRST DIVISION. R. W. WILLIAM C. WRIGHT, Perfect Union 1 New Orleans. Perfect Union 1, Mount Moriah 59, Alpha-Home 72, Corinthian 19C. Lodges, 4.

FIRST DISTRICT—SECOND DIVISION. R. W. JOHN C. WICKLIFFE, George Washington 65...New Orleans. Friends of Harmony 58, George Washington 65, Louisiana 102, Jefferson 191 Lodges, 4.

FIRST DISTRICT—THIRD DIVISION. R. W. JAMES T. NIX, Union 172 New Orleans. Germania 46, Kosmos 171, Union 172 Lodges, 3.

FIRST DISTRICT—FOURTH DIVISION. R. W. F. W.CALONGNE, Polar Star 1 New Orleans. Polar Star 1, Perseverance 4, Cervantes 5, Dante 174 Lodges, 4.

FIRST DISTRICT—FIFTH DIVISION. R. W. J. C. DREW, Quitman 76 New Orleans. Hiram 70, Quitman 76, Linn Wood 167 Lodges, 3.

FIRST DISTRICT—SIXTH DIVISION. R. W. A. E. HOTARD, Saints John 153 New Orleans. Hermitage 98, Ocean 144, Saints John 153 Lodges, 3.

SECOND DISTRICT. R. W. JOHN PULESTON, Amite City 175 Amite City. St. Helena Parish—St. Helena 96, Darlington 149, Grangeville 231, Kentwood 248., Tangipahoa Parish—Livingston 160, Amite City, 175, Spring Creek 184, Pine Grove 287 Lodges, 8.

THIRD DISTRICT. R. W. E. C. McKOWEN, St. Albans 28 Jackson. East Felidana Parish—St. Albans 28, Olive 52, Kellertown 124. Lodges, 3. 174 DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.

FOURTH DISTRICT. B. W. D. SIMS BROWN, MOUNT GERIZIM 54 Bastrop. Franklin Parish — Winnsboro 246. Richland Parish — B. P. McGuire 209. Morehouse Parish—Mount Gerizim 54, Brookville 161, St. Andrew 256 Lodges, 5.

FIFTH DISTRICT. R. W. N. B. NULL, Ruston 106 Ruston. Lincoln Parish—Ruston 106, Simmsboro 235, Dubach 277, Hico U. D. Jackson Parish—Jonesboro 280 Lodges, 4.

SIXTH DISTRICT. R. W. T. H. ROBERTS, Downsville 143 Downsville. Union Parish—Union Fraternal 53, Spring Hill 127, Downsville 143, Bernice239, Marion 283..;.... Lodges, 5.

SEVENTH DISTRICT. R. W. GRAHAM SURGHNOR, Western Star 24 Monroe. Ouachita Parish—Western Star 24, Urim 111, Cadeville 229. Cald- well Parish—Columbia 164 Lodges, 4.

EIGHTH DISTRICT. R. W. O. H. P. BAWLS, Clear Springs 247 Coushatta. Red River Parish—Silent Brotherhood 146, Clear Springs 247. Natchitoches Parish—Ashland 196, Bethany 223, Goldonna U. D. Lodges, 4. NINTH DISTRICT. R. W. WM. M. BAKER, Arcadia 126 Arcadia. Bienville Parish—Sparta 108, Arcadia 126, Friendship 215, Crowson 281 Lodges, 4.

TENTH DISTRICT. R. W. A. R. THOMPSON, Cypress 89 Benton. Bossier Parish—Cypress 89, Bellevue 95, Red Land 148, Plain Dealing 237 Lodges, 4.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT. R. W. F. A. TUSTEN, Shreveport 115 Shreveport. Caddo Parish—Shreveport 115, Caddo 179, Land Mark 214, Bene- fleld 270. DeSoto Parish—Mount Vernon 83, Liberty 123, Mansfield 250, Benson 275... Lodges, 8.

TWELFTH DISTRICT. B. W. H. C. WALSWOBTH, Weston 242 Weston. Winn Parish—Eastern Star 151, Kyiche 233. Jackson Parish— Brookline 198, Weston 242, Dalley 265. Grant Parish—Montgomery, 168. Lodges, 6. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 175

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. BENJAMIN F. SCOTT, Gordy 133 Lecompte. Rapides Parish—Oliver 84, Gordy 133, Solomon 221, Forest HU1254, Fellowship 217, Boyce 273, Cheneyville 285 Lodges, 7.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. C. C. KRAMER, Aurora 193 New Iberia. St. Landry Parish—Humble Cottage 19. Iberia Parish—Aurora 193, Jeanerette 255. Vermilion Parish—Abbeville 192. Lafayette Parish—Hope 145.... Lodges, 5.

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. FEED C. MARSH, Franklin 57 Franklin. St. Mary Parish—Franklin 57, Lafayette 87, Doric 205. Terrebonne Parish—Unity 267 , Lodges, 4.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. A. F. BARROW, Feliciana 31 St. Francisville. West Feliciana Parish—Feliciana 31. East Baton Rouge Parish— St. James 47, Milford 117, Plains 135 Lodges, 4.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. J. F. SIKES, Dorcheat 276 Dorcheat. Webster Parish—Minden, 51, Sarepta 272, Doreheat 276, Globe 288. Lodges, 4. EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. JAMES H. CALDWELL, Sabine 75 Robeline. Sabine Parish—Sabine 75, Pleasant Hill 230, Mitchell 252, Belmont U. D. Natchitoohes Parish—Phoenix 38, Robertsville 234, Marthaville 258 Lodges, 6.

NINETEENTH DISTRICT. R. W. JOHN H. COOPER, Welsh 232 Welsh. Calcasieu Parish—Lake Charles 165, Welsh 232, Jennings 249, Oberlin 247, Kinder, U. D. Arcadia Parish—Crowley 243...Lodges, 6.

TWENTIETH DISTRICT. R. W. J. J. W. MILLER, Magnolia 238... Dry Creek. Calcasieu Parish—Sam. Todd 182, Magnolia 238, Yellow Pine 282. Lodges, 3. TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. R. W. H. G. PARKER, Blazing Star 212 Port Allen. West Baton Rouge Parish—Blazing Star 212. Iberville Parish— Acacia 116, White Castle- 257. Ascension Parish—Ascension 251. St. James Parish—Progressive 262. Pointe Coup&e Parish—Livona 220. Lodges, 6. 176 DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. . E. W. H. L. ALLISON, Atkins 266 Atkins. Bed River Parish—Good Intent 216, Conly 241. Bienville Parish— Mackey 122. Bossier Parish—Atkins 266 Lodges, 4.

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. R. W. HENRY E. HARDTNER, Charles F. Buck 26 Urania. Grant Parish—Colfax 259, Charles F. Buck 260, Anchor 261. Winn Parish—Rosemary 278, Dodson 290 Lodges, 5.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. R. W. D. N.THOMPSON, Harrisonburg 110 Harrisonburg. Catahoula Parish—Harrisonburg 110, Keystone 213. East Carroll Parish—Pecan Grove 222. West Carroll Parish—Oak Grove 284. Tensas Parish—St. Joseph 79. Bichland Parish^-Delhi 120.... Lodges, 6.

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. R. W. J. A. HOLLINSHEAD, Evergreen 189 .Evergreen. Avoyelles Parish—Atchafalaya 163, Evergreen 189, Marksville 269. St. Landry Parish—Orphans' Friend 185, Melville 268. Pointe Coupee Parish—Fordoche U. D ....Lodges, 5.

TWEXTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. R. W. C. T. ALLIS, Leesville 240... .' Leesville. Vernon Parish—Anacoco 147, N. H. Bray 208, Rose Pine 289. Union Parish—Leesville 240, DeRidder 271, DeQuincey 279...Lodges, 6.

TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. R. W. T. E. BENNETT, Pine 265 Warner. Washington Parish—Franklinton 101, Pearl River 125, Center 244, Pine 264. St. Tammany Parish—Covington 188 Lodges, 5.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. R. W. J. W. NORTON, Millerton245 Haynesville. Claiborne Parish—Athens 136, Homer 152, Millerton 245...Lodges, 3.

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. R. W. J. WILEY MILLER, Many286 , Many. Sabine Parish—Kisatchie 156, Little Flock 236, Toro253, Florien 263, Many 286 Lodges, 5. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 177

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND" MASTERS, 1904.

District Lodges Postoffice. EL11CL District. Division.

Allis, C.T 26 6 Leesville. Allison, H. L 22 4 Atkins. Baker, Wm. M... . . 9 4 Arcadia. Barrow, A. F... 16 4 St. Francisville^ Bennett, T. E 27 5 Warner. Brown, D. Sims 4 5 Bastrop. Caldwell, James H. 18 6 Robeline. Calongne, F. W 1—4 4 New Orleans. Cooper, John H 19 6 Welsh. Drew, J. C , 1—5 3 New Orleans. Hardtner, Henry E 23 5 Urania. Hollinshead. J. A... 25 5 Evergreen. Hotard, A. E 1—6 3 New Orleans. Kramer, C. C 14 5 New Iberia. Marsh, Fred. C 15 4 Franklin. McKowen, E. C 3 3 Jackson. Miller, J. J. W 20 3 Dry Creek. Miller, J. Wiley...... 29 5 Many. Nix, James T 1—3 3 New Orleans. Norton, J. W 28 3 Haynesville. Null, N. B 5 4 Ruston. Parker, Henry G ... 21 6 Port Allen. Puleston, John 2 8 A mite City. RawlsO.H. P 8 4 Coushatta. Roberts, T. H 6 5 Downsville. Scott, Benj. F 13 7 Lecompte. Sikes, J. F 17 4 Dorcheat. Surghnor, Graham. 7 4 Monroe. Thompson, A. R.... 10 4 Benton. Thompson, D. N.... 24 ft Harrisonburg. Tusten, F. A 11 8 Shreveport. Walsworth, H. C... 12 6 Weston. Wickliffe. John C.. 1—2 4 New Orleans. Wright, William C 1—1 4 New Orleans. LODGES FORMING THE GRAND LODGE OP LOUISIANA—(ORGANIZED JUNE 12, 1812.) SI 05 1. PABPAITE UNION, chartered by the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, No. 29, Nov. 21, 1793, New Orleans, La. 2. CHARITE, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, No. 93, March 1, 1802, New Orleans, La. 3. CONCORDE, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, No. 117, Oct. 27,1810, New Orleans, La. 4. PERSEVERANCE, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, No. 118, Oct. 27, 1810, New Orleans, La. 5. ETO1LE POLAIRE, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, No. 129, June 3, 1811, New Orleans, La. Original organization 1794. HISTORICAL TABLE OF LODGES WHICH FOUNDED THE GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA, AND THOSE CREATED BY IT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION.

oa DATE PLACES OF NAMKS OF LODGES. OF PRESENT REMARKS. THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. CHARTER.

1 Perfect Union New Orleans 1793 Aug. 15,1812 Founded Grand Lodge, 2Charit6 , New Orleans 1802 Aug. 15,1812 do do Ch. forf't'd '49. 3 Concorde New Orleans 1810 Aug. 15,1812 do do Con.with P.U.I 4 Perseverance New Orleans -. 1810 Aug. 15,1812 do do (No. 5 in 1822.) 5 Polar Star New Orleans 1794 Aug. 15, 1812 do do Originally No. 5. 6 Amis Rgunis New Orleans..Org'niz'd by G.O.F 1829 Annexed to Perseverance No. 4. 7 Trinosophes.... New Orleans..Org'niz'd Feb. 17.. 1833 do do 8 Liberal New Orleans..Org'niz'd Feb. 19.. 1833 Extinct January 26,1845. 9 Amour Fraternel New Orleans..Org'niz'd April 1.. 1839 Extinct Annexed to Los Amigos del Orden 5, 10 Disc, du Benat Macon- nique (now Feb. 14,1885), St. Andre 5 New Orleans. 1839 June, 3,1839 consolidated witliPolar Star No. 1. March 31,1895. 11 Los Amigos del Orden..... 5 New Orleans. 1842 Sept. 24,1842 Consolidated August 23d, 1883, to 12 Cervantes 5 New Orleans. 1842 Feb. 14, 1884 [form Cervantes No. 5. 13 Friendship •. 6 Mobile, Alabama. 1813 Extinct Charter forfeited March 17, 1820. 14 La Union Fraterde Uaridad 7 Havana, Cuba... 1815 Extinct do do 15 Los Amigos Reunidos .' 8 Vera Cruz, Mexico. 1816 Extinct 16 Reunion de la Vertud 9 Cam peachy, Yucatan. 1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11,1821. 17 Silencio 9 New Orleans Feb. 12, 1861 on. Aug. 23, '83, toformCervantes6 18 L'Etoile Flainboyante 10 Baton Rouge 1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1834 19 ElTemplodelaDivinaPurido 11 Matanzas, Cuba 1818 Extinct Charter forfeited Feb'y 10, 1822. 20 La V6rite 12 Donaldsonville, Assumption Par.. 1818 Extinct do do August 11, 1829. 21 Union 13 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par... 1818 Extinct do do do 1828. 22 La Rectitude 14 Havana, Cuba 1818 Extinct do do do 1821. 23 Columbian 15 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1819 Extinct 1849. 24 Eureka 16 Blakely, Alabama 1819 Extinct 1849. 25 Washin gton 17 Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish... 1819 Extinct 1849. 26 Aurora de **** 18 Yucatan 1820 Extinct 1849. W Humble Chaumiere 1 19Opelousas, St. Landry Parish Aug. 19,1820 now Humble Cottage... J Triple Bienfaisance 20 New Orleans. , 1820 Extinct Charter surrendered Mar. 1, 1829. I Sincere Amiti6 21 St. Martinsville.St. Martin's Par.. 1821 Extinct Charter surrendered Aug. 1,1825. Mobile 22 Mobile, Alabama Extinct Charter forfeited. De la Union 23 St. James Parish 1823 Extinct Charter surrendered 1833. Western Star 24 Monroe, Ouachita Parish.. 1823 1840 A new charter granted. Lafayette 25 New Orleans 1824 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849—members Harmony 26 New Orleans 1826 Extinct Since 1837. [formed Dudley 66. Numantina 27 New Orleans 1826 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849. St. Albans 28 Jackson, East Feliciana Parish.... 1827 Jan. 6, 1827 Harmony 29 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish ...... 1827 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849. Lafayette 30 Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 1827 Extinct do do 1840. ql St.Francisville,W.FelicianaPar \ Peliciana 61 waschart'dbyG.LodgeKy.as46 / 1817 Mar. 25,1828 Louisiana 32I\ew Orleans 1828 Extinct Charter forfeited 1842. Hiram 33 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish 1828 Extinct do do 1849. 34 Clinton, Avoyelles Parish 1829 Extinct do do 1849. 43 Fraternity 35 New Orleans 1833 Ex. [TTexas Charter sur'd October 14, 1840. 44 Holland 36 Brazoria, Texas 1836 Now No. 1, Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 18S8. 45 Alexandria 37 Alexandria, Rapides Parish.. 1836 Extinct 46 Phoenix 3S Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par... Oct. 6, 1836 [Members formed Marion 68 47 Poinsett 39 New Orleans 1837 Extinct Charter sur'd March 16, 1847. 48 Milam 40 Nacogdoches, Texas 1837 Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838. 49 McFarland , 41 San Augustine, Texas 1827 Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838. 50 Morning Star... 42 Arkansas Post, Arkansas 1838 Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842. 4 so HISTOEICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED. 00 © PLACES OF 6J? DATE NAMES OF LODGES. THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. OF PRESENT REMARKS. CHARTER.

51 Western Star..... Little Rock, Arkansas 1838 Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842. 52 Foyer Magonnique , New Orleans Oct. 6,1838... Consl'd with P. 4, Sept. 1879. 53 Desert Napoleonville, Assumption Par... 1841 Extinct 1845. 54 Jackson Greenwood, Caddo Parish Jan. 28, 1843Charter forfeited February 17,'81. m 55Germania New Orleans .' Apr. 18, 1844 56 St. James Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish.. June 28,1844 § 57 Hospitaliere du Teche. St. Martinsvilie, St. Martin Par... 1844 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849. 58 Caddo Shreveport, Caddo Parish 1845 Extinct Charter surrendered 1853. w 59 Providence Lake Providence, Carroll Parish. Apr. 19, 1845 Charter surrendered 1881. aM 60 Minden Minden, "Webster Parish Apr. 19, 1845 > 61 Olive Clinton, E. Feliciana Parish Nov. 27,1845 62 Union Fraternal Farmerville, Union Parish Feb. J2, 1890 For. Feb. 9, '86. New charter 63 Mount Gerizim Bastrop, Morehouse Parish Nov. 28,1846 [Feb. 12, 1890. 64 DeSoto Mansfield, DeSoto Parish Mar. 27, 1847 Charter surrendered 1881. 65 Lafayette Vernon, Jackson Parish Nov. 27,1847 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 66 Franklin Franklin, St. Mary's Parish Jan. 24, 1848 67 Friends of Harmony.... New Orleans - Apr. 22, 1848 s 68 Mount Moriah New Orleans Mar. 24, 1849 [proceedings 1852. 69Couohatta Coushatta, Red River Parish 1849 Extinct Since 1854. Last returns, p. 141, 70 Western Star Monroe, Ouachita Parish Nov. 1, 1849Number changed to 24, in 1866. g 71 Herman New Orleans 1849 Extinct Charter surrendered in 1852. 72 Tunica Tunica, West Feliciana Parish.. Jan. 28, 1850Consolidated with No. 31,1881. 73 Edna Columbia, Caldwell Parish 1849 Extinct Charter forfeited in 1856. 74 George Washington New Orleans 1847 Mar. 3, 1850 [No. 1 Dec. 1, '87. 75 Dudley New Orleans 1847 Mar. 3, 1850Consolidated with Perfect Union 76 Warren New Orleans 1850 Extinct Charter surrendered June 5,1852.. 77 Marion New Orleans... 1850 Mar. 3, 1850Consolidated with P. U. 1, 1886. 78 Crescent City , New Orleans 1850 Annexed to George Washington 79 Hiram , New Orleans., , ,. 1850 Mar, 3, 1850 [Lodge 65, in 1851. 80 Eureka 71 New Orleans 1848 Extinct. Charter surrendered A pril 22,1822 81 Alpha Home.. 72 N. O., Alpha, org'd 1848. Home 1855 Feb. 14, 1860 A. union of Alpha 72 and Home 145. 82Sts. John 73 New Orleans 1847 Annexed to Warren No. 67, in '50 83 Joppa 74 Shreveport, Caddo Parish .. 1850 Extinct. Charter surrendered in July, 1857 84 8abine 75 Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 85Quitman 76 New Orleans 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 [p. 195, Proceedings 1867. 86 Mount Moriah... 77 Port Hudson, E. Feliciana Parish 1850 Extinct. Charter sur'd Aug. '66, lastret'ns 87 Orleans 78 New Orleans 1847 Mar. 4, 1850 consolidated witn Perfect Union 1, Inne n, 1888 88 St. Joseph 79 St. Joseph, Tensas Parish 1850 Marter forfeited Feb. 12, '62, restored Feb. 12, '74 89 DeWitt Clinton 80 Marion, Union Parish 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February, 1878. K 90Iberville 81 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish 1850 Extinct. Charter forfeited in 1856. 91 Clinton York .... 82 Clinton, E. Feliciana Parish 1850 Annexed to Olive No. 52, in 1852. 92 Mount Vernon.. 83 Logansport, DeSoto Parish 1849 Mar, 4, 1850 i Oliver 84 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1849 Mar. 4, 1850 94 Florida... 85 Jackson, E. Feliciana Parish 1849 Annexed to St. Albans No. 28. 95 Pleasant Hill. 86 Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Parish 1850 Mar. 4 1850 Charter forfeited February 17, '76 F 96 Lafayette 87 Pattersonville. St. Mary's Parish.. 1849 Mar. 4, 1850 97 Many... 88 Many, Sabine Parish 1850 Extinct Forfeited 16th February, 1872. 98 Cypress 89 Collinsburg, Bossier Parish 1850 Feb. 12, w 1890 Forfeited Feb. 16.1887. New Cnarter Feb. 12,1890 F 99 Thibodaux Benevolent. 90 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish Jan. 21, 1851 Charte~ r forfeited- Feb_ . . 10-~, 1892. 100 Livonia 91 Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish 1851 Extinct Charter surrendered in 1857. 101 Montieello 92 Montieello, Carroll Parish Jan. 11, 1851 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 102 Les Vrais Amis 93 Cheniere Caminada, Barataria 1851 Extinct Charter forfeited in 1856. F 103 Napoleon 94 Ouachita City, Union Parish 1851 ..1851 Charter forfeited in '57 and '87. O 104 Bellevue 95 Bellevue, Bossier Parish Jan. 21, 1851 Charter sur'd in '57. Rev'd in '66. 105 St. Helena 96 Greensburg, St. Helena Parish Jan. 21, 1851 [returns 1858. 106 Patinos 97 Richmond, Madison Parish 1854 Extinct. Charter surrendered in 1859. 107 Hermitage 98 New Orleans Jan. 21,.185: 1 108 Henderson 99 Cotile, Rapides Parish 1851 Extinct... December, 1862. 109 Taylor 100 Homer, Claiborne Parish 1851 Extinct... Charter forfeited in 1858. 110 Franklinton 101 Franklinton, Washington Parish Jan. 21,,185: 1 IllLouisiana. 102 New Orleans Jan. 23,,185: 1 11mCloutierville...2Cloutiervill . 103 Colfax. Gr ,nt Parish Jan. 21,, 1852 Charter forfeited Feb., 1884. 118Mount Lebanon 104 Mount Lebanon, Bienville Parish Jan. 21,, 1852 Charter forfeited Feb., 1902. 114 TrinityTrinity... 105 Trinity, Catahoula Parish Jan 21.185 ' 2 Charter forfeited 1881. 115Ruston. 106 Ruston, Lincoln Parish Jan. 21,' 1852 Name changed to Ruston in 1892. HISTOEICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED. 00 o DATE PLACES OF o a NAMES OF LODGES. OF PRESENT REMARKS. 3 THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. CHARTER.

116 Patrick Henry. 107 City of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish 1852 Extinct. Charter surrendered 1855. 117 Spart8 a 108 Sparta, Bienville Parish • Jan. 21, 1852 Forfeited Feb. '81. Restored '87. 118 Castor 109 Cuba, Caldwell Pariah Jan. 21, 185: Charter surrendered Feb., 1881. 119 Harrisonburg... 110 Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish Jan. 21, 1852 120 Urim. 111 Forksville, Ouachita Parish Feb. 2, 1853 i 121 Bartholomew 112 Plantersville, Morehouse Parish.. Feb. 2, 1853 Charter surrendered Feb., 1899 122 Thomas Jefferson , 113 Spearsville, Union Parish Feb. 25, 1853 Charter surrendered Feb., 1901. w 123 Friendship 114 Woodville, Jackson Parish 1853 Extinct. Charter surrendered in 1861. 124Shreveport.. 115 Shreveport, Caddo Parish Jan. 27, 1853 f 125 Acacia . 116 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish Jan. 17, 1854 126 Milford. J17 Hope Villa, E. Baton Rouge Jan. 20, 1854 127 Terryville 118 Terryville, Claiborne Parish Jan. 17, 1854 bd Extinct. Charter surrendered 1885. 128 Constantine. 119 Waterproof, Tensas Parish 1854 Charter sur'd Feb. 7, 1862, p. 46. H 129 Delhi..... 120 Delhi, Richland Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Name changed 1873. (Deerfleld.) 130 Lisbon 121 Lisbon, Claiborne Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Charter forfeited February 9, '86. 131 Jan. 20, 1854 Mackey 122Ringgold, Bienville Parish Feb. 14, 132 Liberty...... 123Keachie, DeSoto Parish 1855 Charter restored February, 1866. O 133 Keller town.. 124 Kellertown, East Feliciana Feb. 14, 1855 134 Pearl River. 125 Line Academy, Washington Par. Feb. 14. 1855 135 Feb. 14, Arcadia 126 Arcadia, Bienville Parish Feb. 14. 1855 Charter renewed Feb'y, 1885. 136 Spring Hill.. 127 Springhill Church, Union Parish Extinct.1855 Ch. sur. 1878; ren'd Feb., 1893. 137D'Arbonne... 128 D'Arbonne, Union Parish 1855 Extinct. Charter surrendered 1859. 138Dawson 129 Scotville, Claiborne Parish Extinct. Charter forfeited Feb. 16, 1872. 139 Solomon 130 Goodrich Landing, Carroll Parish Feb. 14, Charter forfeited '69. Last returns 140Shiloh 131 Shiloh, Union Parish Extinct. 1855 do do '87. [p. 207, Pro. 1869. 141 Warren 132 Winnsboro, Franklin Parish^.. Feb. 14. Forfeited February, 1870. 142 Gordy 133 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish 1855 143 Harry Hill. 134 Bastrop, Morehouse Parish 1855 Annexed to Mt. Gerizim No. 54, 144 Plains., 135 Plains Store, East Baton Rouge Feb. 21,1856 [in. 1862 145 Athens. 136 Athens, Claiborne Parish Feb. 12,1856] 146 Murray. 137 Alexandria, Rapid es Parish 1856 Extinct.. Charter forf'd in '57, p. 96,Pro. '59. 147 Jefferson ian . 138 Kingston, DeSoto Parish 1856 Feb. 12,1856 Charter surrendered 1880. 148 Houma.. 139 Houma, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 12,1856 do do 1880. 149 Cool Spring. 140Colquit, Claiborne Parish Feb. 12,1856 do forfeited 1881. 150Huntington. 141 Minden, Webster Parish 1856 Annexed to Minden No. 51, 1866. 151 Home.. 142 New Orleans 1856 Formed AlphaHome No. 72,1859. 152 Downsville.. 143 Downsville, Union Parish Feb. 12,1856 153 Ocean. 144 New Orleans Feb. 10,1857 154 Hope. 145 Lafayette, Lafavette Parish Feb. 10,1857 155 Silent Brotherhood. 146 Coushatta, Red "River Parish Feb. 10,1857 156 Anacoco 147 Anacoco, Vernon Parish Feb. 10, 185-~~7 Charter forfed '81. Renewed '85. 157 Red Land 148 Red Land, Bossier Parish Feb. 10,1857 158 Darlington 149 Darlington, St. Helena Parish Feb. 10,1858 E 159 Perkins 150 Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish Feb. 10,1858 Charter surrendered 1879. 160 Eastern Star.. 151 Winnfield, Winn Parish Feb. 10.1858 161 Homer., 152 Homer, Claiborne Parish 10,1858 i 162 Saints John 153 5th District, New Orleans Feb. 10, 1858 w 163 Filmore 154 Filmore, Bossier Parish Feb. 12, 185" 8 Charter surrendered 1879. 164 Cherry Ridge 155 Zion Hill, Union Parish 12, 1858 Charter surrendered Feb. 10,1892. H 165Kisatchie 156 Mount Carmel, Sabine Parish Feb. 12,1858 [turns p. 220, Pro. 1868. O 166 Grosse Tete. 157 Rosedale, Iberville Parish 1859 Extinct Charter sur'd Feb. 1869. Last re- 167Rapides. 158 Huddleston, Rapides Parish Feb. 16, 1859 Charter forfeited 1881. 168 Morganza 159 Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish.. 16, 1859 Charter surrendered 1879. 169 Livingston 160 Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish. Feb. 16,1859 I 170 Brookville 161 Point Jefferson, Morehouse Par... Feb. 16,1860 171 Burnsville 162 Shangaloo, Claiborne Parish Feb. 16, 1860 Charter forfeited February 9, '86. 172 Atchafalaya 163 Simmsport, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 16,1860 173 Columbia. 164 Columbia, Caldwell Parish Feb. 16, 186" 0 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 174 Lake Charles.... 165 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish... Feb. 16,1860 . [Rechartered Feb. 9, 1892. 175 Excelsior 166 New Orleans Feb. 12,1861 Charter surrendered 1878. 176 Linn Wood 167 New Orleans Feb. 13,1861 177 Montgomery.... 168 Montgomery, Grant Parish Feb. 13,1861 178 Haynesville 169 Haynesville, Claiborne Parish Feb. 13,1861 Charter surrendered 1886. Crescent, U. D.. Army Lodge...... 1862 Extinct Surrendered May, '65, p. 505, '66. ftlSTOfelCAL TABLfe Ofr LODGES—

PLACES OF o a DATE NAMES OF LODGES. THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. OF PRESENT REMARKS. CHAKTEK.

179 Or us. 170 New Orleans Feb. 9,1864 Consolidated with P. U. No. 1, '79. 180 Kosmos. 171 New Orleans Feb. 9, 3864 181 Union. 172 New Orleans Feb. 17, 1865 W 182 Orient. 173 New Orleans Feb. 17, 1865 Consolidated with 68. 183 Dai) te 174 New Orleans Feb. 14, 1866 184 Amite City Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish... Feb. 14, 1866 I 185 Perfect Harmony. 176 New Orleans Feb. 14, 1867 Consolidated with 58. 186 Eureka Bonner, Lincoln Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter forfeited Febru'y 17,1881. 187 Tulip. 178 Tulip, Ciaiborne Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter surrendered Feb. 10,1892 188Caddo 179 Shreveport, Caddo Parish Feb. 14, 1867 189 Little Flock 180 Wineburg, Sabine Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter forfeited February, 1878. 190 Jeffersonian 181 Kingston, DeSoto Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter surrendered 1880. s 191 Sam Todd. 182 Sugar Town, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 14, 1867 t-l 192 Longwood. 183 Mooringsport. Caddo Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 193 Spring Creek. 184 Spring Creek Church .Tangipahoa Ph Feb. 15, 1867 194 Orphans' Friend.. 185 Big Cane, St. Landry Parish Feb. 13, 1867 195 Kisatchie Union,.. 186 Kile's Mills, Natchitoches Parish. Feb. 13, 1868iCharter surrendered May 31,1880. 196 Flat Lick. 187 Plat Lick, Ciaiborne Parish Feb. 13, 1868 Charter surrendered 1883. 197 Covington. 188 Covington, St. Tammany Parish Feb. 13, 1868 198 Evergreen. 189 Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 14, 1868 199 Corinthian.. 190 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1869 200 Jefferson 191 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1869 201 Abbeville - 192 Abbeville, Vermilion Parish Feb. 6, 1869 202 Aurora 193 New Iberia, Iberia Parish Feb. 10, 1869 203 Mount Olivet. 194 Bayou Bceuf, St. Landry Parish.. Feb. 10, 1869 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1881. 204 Trenton . 195 Trenton, Ouachita Parish Feb. 10, 1869 Charter surrendered Nov., 1880. 205 Ashland... 196 Ashland, Natchitoches Parish ... Feb. io, 1869 Name and location clanged 1874 and 1902. 206 Magnolia.. 197 Washington, St. Landry Parish Feb. 16, 1870 Ch. forfeited Feb. 17,1881. [Saline. 207Brookline 198 Brookline, Jackson Parish Feb. 16, 1870 208 Mallet Woods |199 PrudhoinmeCity, St.Landry Ph.. Feb. 19, 1870 Charter forfeited 1878. 209 Oak (Jiove, 1200 Oak Grove, Carroll Parish Mar. 23, 1870 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 210 Surnmerfield... 201 Summerfield, Claibome Parish... Apr. 25, 1870 Charter surrendered Feb. 14,1899. 211 Holly Springs. 202 Hoily Springs, Claiborne Parish. Apr. 25, 1870 Charter surrendered Oct. 12,1879. 212 Assumption. 203 Napoleonville, Assumption Ph... Feb. 15, 1871 Charter surrendered Dec. 15,1882. 213 Corner Stone. 204 Lewisville, Winn Parish Feb. 15, 1871 Charter surrendered 1885. 214 Doric. 205 Morgan City, St. Mary Parish Feb. 15, 1871 215 Tyrian. 206 Wilhamsport. P,ointe Coupee Ph. Feb. 15, 1871 Charter forfeited Feb. 13, 1894. 216 Howard. 207 Springfield P^ O., Livingston Ph, Feb. 15, 1871 Charter forfeited Feb. 17,1884. 217 N. H. Bray. 208 Walnut Hill, Vernon Parish Feb. 15, 1871 218 R. F. McGuire. 209Rayville, Richland Parish Feb. 15, 1871 2191 Missionary. 210 Missionary Ridge, Catahoula Ph.. Feb. 14, 1872 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. 1 220 ~Beacon. 211 Arizona, Claiborne Parish Feb. 14, 1872 Charter forfeited Feb. 9,1886. W 221 Blazing Star 212 W. Baton Rouge, W.B.Rouge Ph. Feb. 14, 1872 M 222 KeyStone. 213 Sicily Island,Catahoula Parish Feb. 14, 1872 a 223 Land Mark 214 Spring Ridge, Caddo Parish. Feb. 14, 1873 r 224 Friendship 215 Friendship Church,Bienville Ph. Feb. 14, 1873 Oh. forfeited 1886; restored 1887. Feb. 14, bd. 225 Good Intent 216 Loggy Bayou, Red River'Parish., 1873 F 226 Fellowship 217Hineston, Rapides Parish Feb. 14, 1873 227 The Star in the East., 218 St. Thomas, West Indies Feb. 14, 1873 Charter recalled 1874. 228 Adonijah 219 Black Bayou, Caddo Parish Feb. 13, 1874 Charter surrendered 1885. 229 Livonia. 220 False River, Pointe Coupee Ph.. Feb. 13, 1874 F 230 Solomon. 221 Piueville, Rapides Parish Feb. 13, 1874 O 231 Pecan Grove- 222Illawara, Carroll Parish Feb. 17, 1876 t) 232 Bethany 223 Bethany Church Natchitoches Ph.., Feb. 18, 1876 Feb. 17, Charter forfeited February, 1887. 233 Alabama 224 Alabama Church, Bienville Ph.., Feb. 17, 1877 234 Centennial... 225 Waterproof, Tensas Parish Feb. 17, 1877 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 18S6. 235 Clear Spring.. 226 Longwood, Caddo Parish Feb. 15, 1877 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. 236 Blue Buck 227 Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Ph.... Feb. 18, 1879 Charter surrendered . 237 Terrebonne... 228 Houma, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 14, 1881 Charter surrendered 1886. 238 Cadeville. 229 Cadeville, Ouachita Parish Feb. 12, 1889 239 Pleasant Hill. 230 Pleasant Hill, iSabine Parish Feb. 12, 3890 240Grangeville... 231 Grangeville, St. Helena Parish.... Feb. 12, 1890 241 Welsh.... 232 Welsh, Calcasieu Parish 1890 HISTOKICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED OS PLACES OF DATE REMARKS. NAMES OF LODGES. THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. OF PRESENT ° CHARTER. 242Kyiche 233 Gaar Mill, Winn Parish Feb. 11, 1891 243 Rpbertsville 234 Robertsville, Natehitoches Ph.... Feb. 11, 1891 244Simsboro 235 Simsboro, Lincoln Parish Feb ll18l 245 Little Flock 236 Antioch Church, Sabine Parish... Feb. 9, 1892 246i Plain Dealing 237 Plain Dealing, Bossier Feb. 9, 1892 247 Magnolia. 238 Bear, Calcasieu Feb. 9, 1892 248 Shiloh. 239 Bernice, Union Parish Feb. 15, 1S93 Shiloh i !Lodge changed to Bernice, 249Leesville.. 240 Leesville, Union Parish Feb. 15, 1893 [1903. 250 Conly 241 Love's Lake, Red River Parish... Feb. 15. 1893 Weston. 242 Weston, Jackson Parish Feb. 15, 1893 252 Crowley.. 243 Crowley, Acadia Parish.. Feb. 15, 1893 253 Centre.. 244 Union Academy, Washington Ph Feb. 13, 1S94 254 Millerton. 245 Millerton, Claiborne Parish Feb. 13, 1894 255 Winnsboro. 246 Winnsboro, Franklin Parish Feb. 13,1894 256 Clear Spring. 247 Clear Spring, Red River Parish... Feb. 13, 1894 257 Kent wood.. 248Kentwood, Tansipahoa Parish.... Feb. 13,1894 258 Jennings 249 Jennings, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 12, 1895 259 Mansfield . 250 Mansfield, DeSoto Parish Feb. 12, 1895 260 Ascension. 251 Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish Feb. 12, 1895 261 Mitchell. 252 Mitchell, Sabine Parish Feb. 11, 1896 !Toro 253Toro, Sabine Parish Feb. 11, 1896 263 Forest Hill 254 Forest Hill, Rapides Parish Feb. 11, 1896 264 Jeanerette 255 Jeanerette, Iberia Parish Feb. 11, 1896 265 Saint Andrew., 256 Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish .... Feb. 11, 1896 266 White Castle.. 257 White Castle, Iberville Parish Feb. 9, 1897 267 Marthaville.... 258 Marthaville, Natehitoches Parish Feb. -15,1898 268Colfax.- 259Colfax, Grant Parish Feb. 15,1898 269 C.F. Buck 260Tullos, Catahoula Parish Feb. 15,1898 Domicile changed to Urania, 1903. 270 Anchor. 261 Pollock, Grant Parish Feb. 14,1899 271 Progressive. 262Lutcher, St. James Parish Feb. 14.1899 272Florie272 n , 263Florien, Sabine Parish Feb. 13.1900 273 Dally 264Dalley, Jackson Parish Feb. 13,1900 274 Pine. 265 Pine, Washington Parish Feb. 13.1900 275 Atkins. 266 Atkins, Bossier Parish Feb. 13, 1900 276 Unity. 267Houma, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 13,1900 277 Melville. 8 Melville, St. Landry Parish Feb. 12.1901 278 Marksville. 269 Marksville, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 12,1901 279 Benefield. 270 Rodessa, Caddo Parish Feb. 12.1901 280 DeRidder. 271 De Ridder, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 11,1902 281 Sarepta.... 272 Sarepta, Webster Parish Feb. 11.1902 282 Boyee. 273Boyce, Rapides Parish Feb. 11, 1902 I 283 Oberlin. 274 Oberlin, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 11,1902 284 Benson. 275 Benson, DeSoto Parish Feb. 11,1902 285 Dorcheat 276 Dorcheat, Webster Parish Feb. 3,1903 286 Dubach 277 Dubach, Lincoln Parish Feb. 3, 1903 287 Rosemary... 278 Newport, Winn Parish Feb 3, 1903 288 DeQuincey. 279 DeQuincey, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 3,1903 289 Jonesboro. 280 Jonesboro, Jackson Parish Feb. 3,1903 a 290 R. M. Crowson. 281 Castor, Bienville Parish Feb. 3,1903 k 291 Yellow Pine 282 Oakdale, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 3.1903 o 292 Marion 283 Marion, Union Parish Feb. 3,1904 293 Oak Grove 284 Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish.. Feb. 3, 1904 8 294 Many 285 Many, Sabine Parish Feb. 3, 1904 295 Cheney ville 286 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish Feb. 3,1904 a 296 Globe 287 Yellow Pine.. , Feb, 3.1904 297 Pine Grove 288 Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish Feb. 3,1904 298Dodson 289Dodson, Winn Parish Feb. 3,1904 299 Rose Pine...... 290 Rose Pine, Vernon Parish Feb. 3,1904

00 188 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES.

Name of Lodge. Location. Postofflce. IS

81Abbeville.. 192 14 Abbeville Abbeville. 39 Acacia.... 116 21 Plaquemine Plaquemine. 21 Alpha-Home. 72 1—1 New Orleans New Orleans. 72 Amite City., 175 2 Amite City...... Amite. 55 Anacoco. 14. 26 Anacoco Hardshell. 130 Anchor.. 261 22 Pollock Pollock. 46 Arcadia 126 9 Arcadia., Arcadia. 120 Ascension 251 21 Donaldsonville..., Donaldsonville. 83 Ashland. 196 8 Ashland.. Chestnut. 64 Atchafalaya., 163 2o Simmsport , Simmsport. 50 Athens 136 28 Athens Athens. 135 Atkins 266 22 Atkins Elm Grove. 82 Aurora. 193 14 New Iberia. New Iberia 29 Bellevue. 95 10 Haughton Haughton. 139 Benefield... 270 11 Rodessa Rodessa. 144 Benson. 275 11 Benson Lenoir. 108 Bernice 239 6 Bernice.... Bernice. 97 Bethany 223 8 Campte. iCampte. Blazing Star.... 212 21 Port Allen.. !Cinclaire~ * " . 142Boyee 273 13 Boyce Boyce. 84 Brookline 198 12 Hood's Mill. Boatner. 63Brookville 161 4 Oak Ridge... Oak Ridge. 73Caddo 179 11 Shreveport . Shreveport. 98Cadeville 229 7 Cadeville Cadeville. 113 Centre 244 27 Union Academy.. Lee's Creek. 4 Cervantes fl 1—4 New Orleans New Orleans. 129 Chas. F. Buck . 260 23 Urania Urania. 155 Cheney ville 286 13 Cheneyville. Cheneyville. 116 Clear Spring.... 247 8 Clear Spring Liberty. 128 Colfax 259 23 Colfax. Colfax. 65 Columbia.... 164 7 Columbia, Columbia. HOConley 241 22 Love's Lake Polk. 79 Corinthian. 190 1—1 New Orleans-.. New Orleans. 77 Covington.. 188 27 Covington Covington. 112Crowley 243 19 Crowley Crowley. 28 Cypress 89 10 Benton Benton. 134Dalley 265 12 Dalley Dalley. 71 Dante 174 1—4 New Orleans. ... New Orleans. 57 Darlington , 149 2 Chipola Chipola. 4' 1 Delhi. 120 24 Delhi Delhi. 140 DeRidder.. 271 26 DeRidder DeRidder. 148 DeQuincey. 279 26 DeQuineey DeQuineey. 158 Dodson. 289 23 Dodson Dodson 145 Dorcheat, 276 17 Dorcheat., Doreheat. 85 Doric... 205 15 Morgan City Morgan City. 51 Downsville.... 143 6 Downsville Downsville. 146 Dubach 277 5 Dubach Dubach. 58 Eastern Star.. 151 12 Winnfield Winnfield. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES. 189

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES—CONTINUED.

Name of Lodge 11 ss Postoffic.

78 Evergreen 189 25 Evergreen Evergreen. 8Feliciana 31 16 St. Franeisville St. Franeisville. 93 Fellowship 217 13 Hineston , Hineston. 132Florieu 263 29 Florien Florien. 123 Forest Hill 254 13 Forest Hill Forest Hill. 16 Franklin S7 15 Franklin Franklin. 32 Franklinton 101 27 Franklinton Franklinton. 91 Friendship 215 9 Friendship Friendship. 17 Friends of Harmony 58 1—-I New Orleans New Orleans. 19 George Washington. 65 1—2 New Orleans New Orleans. 10 Germania 46 1—3 New Orleans New Orleans. 156 Globe. 287 17 Yellow Pine Yellow Pine. 92 Good Intent. 216 22 East Point Love's Lake. 48Gordy 133 13 Lecompte Lamourie. 100 Grangeville.. 231 2 Grangeville Grangeville. 36 Harrisonburg. 110 24 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg. 31 Hermitage. 98 1—6 New Orleans New Orleans. 20 Hiram. 70 1—6 New Orleans New Orleans. 59 Homer. 152 28 Homer Homer. 53 Hope 145 14 Lafayette Lafayette. 5Humbl" • e Cottage 19 14 Opelousas Opelousas. 1224 Jeanerette . 255 It Jeanerette Jeanerette. 80 Jefferson. 191 1—2 New Orleans New Orleans. 118 Jennings. 249 19 Jennings Jennings. 149 Jonesboro... 280 h Jonesboro Jonesboro. 44 Kellertown. 124 3 Wilson Wilson. 117 Kentwood.. 248 2 Kentwood.. Kentwood. 89 Keystone.... 213 24 Florence Holly Grove. 160 Kinder.... U.D. 19 Kinder Kinder. • 61 Kisatchie. 156 29 Mt. Carmel Corley ville. 69 Kosmos... 171 1—3 New Orleans New Orleans. 102 Kyiche. 233 12 Gaar's Mill Gaar's Mill. 27 Lafayette 87 15 Patterson Patterson. 66 Lake Charles 165 19 Lake Charles.... Lake Charles. 90 Land Mark.... 214 11 Keithville Keithville. 109Leesville 240 26 Leesville Leesville. 43 Liberty 123 11 Keachie Keachie. 105 Little Flock... 236 29 Negreet Negreet. 67 Linn Wood... 167 1—5 New Orleans New Orleans. 62! Livingston 160 2 Hammond Hammond. 94 Livonia.. 220 21 New Roads New Roads. 33 Louisiana... 102 1—2 New Orleans New Orleans. 42 Mackey.. 122 22 Ringgold Ringgold. 107 Magnolia., 238 20 Barne's 'reek .. Bear. 119 Mansfield. 250 11 Mansfield Mansfield. 154 Many. 285 29 Many Many. 1*2 Marion. 283 6 Marion Marion. 138 Marks ville.... 269 25 Marksville Marfesville. 190 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OP LODGES—CONTINUED.

Name of Lodge. Location. Postofllce.

127 Marthaville... 258 18 Marthaville Marthaville. 137 Melville 268 25 Melville Melville. 40 Milford. 117 16 Hope Villa Hope Villa 114 Millerton. 245 28 Millerton .... Haynesville. 12 Minden. 51 17 Minden Minden. 121 Mitchell , 252 18 Mitchell Mitchell. 68 Montgomery. 168 12 Montgomery ...., Montgomery. 15 Mt. Gerizim.. 54 4 Bastrop Bastrop. 18 Mt. Moriah... 69 1—1 New Orleans New Orleans. 25 Mt. Vernon.. 83 11 lOgansport Logansport. 86 N. H. Bray... 208 26 Walnut Hill.. Hicks. 163 Oak Grove.... 284 24 Oak Grove Oak Grove. 143 Oberlin 274 19 Oberlin Oberlin. 52 Ocean 144 1—6 New Orleans New Orleans. 13 Olive 52 3 'linton ;... Clinton. 26 Oliver 84 13 Alexandria Alexandria. 76 Orphans' Friend 185 25 Big Cane Big Cane. 45 Pearl Biver. 125 27 Line Academy.... Balltown. 96 Pecan Grove- 22: 24 Lake Providence.. Lake Providence. 1 Perfect Union. 1 1—1 New Orleans New Orleans. 3 Perseverance., 4 1—4 New Orleans New Orleans. 9 Phoenix 38 18 Natchitoches Natchitoches. 133 Pine. 264 27 Pine Pine 157 Pine Grove 288 2 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula. 106 Plain Dealing. 237 10 Plain Dealing Plain Dealing. 49 Plains.. 135 16 Zachary Zachary. 99 Pleasant Hil. 230 18 Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill. 2 Polar Star. 1 1—4 New Orleans New Orleans. 131 Progressive 26! 21 Lutcher Lutcher. 23 Quitman 76 1—5 New Orleans New Orleans. 56 Red Land 148 10 Carterville Carterville. R. F.McGuire.. 209 4 Rayville Rayville. 150 R. M.Crowson. 281 9 Castor Alberta. 103 Robertsville .... 234 18 Provencal , Provencal. 147 Rosemary. 278 23 Newport Hill. 159 Rose Pine... 290 26 Rose Pine Rose Pine. 34 Ruston. 106 5 Ruston Ruston. 22 Sabine • 75 18 Fort Jesup. Fort Jesup. 74 Sam. Todd 182 20 Sugar Town , Sugar Town. 141 Sarepta 272 17 Sa^epta Sarepta. 54 Silent Brotherhood.. 146 8' Coushatta Coushatta. 38 Shreveport llfi 11 Shreveport , Shreveport. 104Simsbo"ro.. 235 5 Himsboro Simsboro. 95 Solomon. 221 13 PineviJle Pineville. 35 Sparta 108 9 Bienville Bienville. 75 Spring Creek.. 184 2 Spring Creek Lewiston. 7 Spring Hill.. 12' 6 Oakland Oakland. St. Albans. 28 3 Jackson Jackson. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES. 191

ALPHABETICAL LIST OP LODGES—CONTINUED.

s. at e icl . Name of Lodge. So OJ Location. Postofttee. ay, EQ

125 St. Andrew.. 256 4 Mer Rouge Mer Rouge. 30 St. Helena.... 96 2 Greensburg Greensburg. 11 St. James .... 47 16 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge. 24 tit. Joseph 79 24 Newellton Newellton. 60 Saints John. 153 1—6 New Orleans New Orleans. 122Toro 253 29 Hornbeck Hornbeck. 70 Union 172 1—3 New Orleans New Orleans. 14 Union Fraternal.. 53 6 Farmerville Farmerville. 136 Unity 267 15 Houma Houma. 37 Uri"• m 111 7 Calhoun Indian Village. 101Welsh , 232 19 Welsh Welsh. 6 Western Star. 24 7 Monroe Monroe. 111 Weston 242 12 Weston Weston. 128 White Castle.. 257 21 White Castle , White Castle. 115 Winnsboro .... 4 Winnsboro Winnsboro. 151 Yellow Pine... 282 20 Oakdale.... Beaver. List of Past and Present Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, from its Organization to the Present Tear. so to GBAND MASTERS DEP. GB. MASTBES GB.SEN.WABDEN&I GE. JUN. WABDENS GEAND TEEASUBEES GBAND SECEETABIES

1812 *P Fran DuBourg *LCMoreau Lislet *J Blanque *Francis Pernot *Jean Baptiste Pinta J B Gregoire Veron 1813 P Fran DuBourg LCMoreau Lislet J Blanque *JB DesBois Jean Baptiste Pinta J B Gregoire Veron 1814 P Fran DuBourg LCMoreau Lislet JSlife *I)ominiqueRoquett« Jean Baptiste Pinta J B Gregoire Veron 1815 *J Souli<5.. LCMoreau Lislet Dom Roquette... JB ModLefevre.. Jean Baptiste Pinta *Auguste Guibert 1816 J SoulW.. LCMoreau Lislet *JB ModLefevre.. Y Lemonnier Jean Baptiste Pinta Auguste Guibert 1817 J SoulW.. LCMoreau Lislet JB ModLefevre.. Y Lemonnier Jean Baptiste Pinta Auguste Guibert 1818 *LCMoreau Lislct JB ModLefevre.. * Jean B DesBois.. Y Lemonnier Jean Baptiste Pinta Auguste Guibert 1819 *J B ModLefevre. Jean B Desbois.. *Y Lemonnier *Aug Maearty Jean Baptiste Pinta *N Visnier, *P Dissard 1820 *Y Lenionnier.... 'Aug McCarty.... ::J F Canonge *G Dubuys Jean Baptiste Pinta *F Dissard 1821 *Aug Maearty J F Canonge :tG Dubuys *A Peychaud :G W Morgan F Dissard 1822 *J F Canong„e *G Dubuys Y Lemonnier.... *G Leaumont G W Morgan F Dissard 1823*DFBurthe.. GDubuys *LCMoreau Lislet *L A deBodin...... G-W Morgan F Dissard 1824 *J F Canonge *Y Lemonnier.... -LA deBodin Longer G W Morgan F Dissard 1825 *John H Holland *L A deBodin *A Longer *Charles Maurin.. *C Miltenberger... F Dissard 1826 JohnH Holland M Fleitas A Longer Charles Maurin.. C Miltenberger .. F Dissard 1827 John H Holland M Fleitas -Charles Maurin.. *A Morphy C Miltenberger... F Dissard 1828 JohnH Holland *A Morphy Charles Maurin.. "A Longer-.•. ... 0 Miltenberger.. F Dissard 1829 *JF Canonge *DFBurthe *A Longer *JB Fagot 0 Miltenberger... F Dissard 1830 *John H Holland *A Longer *M FoucheCougot JB Fagot *L H Feraud ...... F Dissard 1831 John H Holland *JB Fagot *Seth W Nye *Jean Lamothe.... LH Feraud F Dissara 1832 John H Holland * Aug Douce , Seth W Nye *ThosBlois *Alex Phillips F Dissard o 1833 John H Holland Aug Douce *Jean Lamothe.... *JBF Giquel Alex Phillips ...... F Dissard 1834 John H Holland Aug Douce. Jean Lamothe.... *Chas Bevoille Alex Phillips F Dissard 1835 John H Holland Aug Douce...... *F J Verrier •JBF Giquel Alex Phillips F Dissard 1836 *L H Feraud J F Canonge *JBF Giquel *Jean Lamothe.... *Joaquin Viosea F Dissard 1837 LH Feraud. *FJ Verrier J BF Giquel *F Coquet Joaquin Viosea F Dissard 1838 *John H Holland J J Mercies..... *J B Lambert . *Zenon Colson *Francois Coquet.... F Dissard 1839 John H Holland Alex Phillips *F J Verrier *PerezSnell *Cotton Hen ry F Dissard 1840 *A W Pichot .. *G A Montmain.. *J " iosca fRamon Vionnet!. *Jean Lamothe F Dissard *L H Feraud 1841 AW Pichot *Jean Lamothe.... J Viosea Ramon Vionnet.. Fleury Generellv-- *F Dubayle 1842 *Jean Lamothe... tRamon Vionnet *Paul Bertus... Ramon Vionnet... *Fleury Generelly... *P Dubayle 1843 *E A Canon *Robert Preaux... *A D Guesnon *HKidel Fleury Generelly... PDubayle *F JVerrier 1844 E A Canon Robert Preaux... *Luc. Hermann.. *Francis Calongne. fRamon Vionnet...... F J Verrier 1845 *Robert Preaux... *Felix Garcia Luc. Hermann.. Franeis Calongne Ramon Vionnet F J Verrier 18-16 *Felix Garcia *Luc. Hermann.. *Prancis Calongne. * Joseph Lisbony... Ramon Vionnet F J Verrier 1847 Felix Garcia .... *Robert Preaux... *Francois Meilleur. *Roman Brugier... Ramon Vionnet F J Verrier 1848 Felix Garcia Luc. Hermann *Thos B Patten... *Alex Derbes Ramon Vionnet F J Verrier LaGL*M R Dudley. *ThosH Lewis.... *WPColeman.... *G Gorin •Daniel Blair *W H Howard 1849 *Lucc. Hermann F Calongne xAnt Mondelli *Simon Meilleur... Ramon Vionnet F J Verrier L'lftL *John Gedge *JnoWCrockett... *WmM Perkins... *J W McNamara... *Daniel Blair W H Howard 1850 Luc Hermann F Calongne Ant. Mondelli *GeoW Catlett Ramon Vionnet..... *J J E Massicot [nett 1851 John Gedge *GeoWCatlett.... *R F McGuire *W LKnox *S Herriman JJ E Massicot*EBar 1852 *~HR WHill Robt F McGuire *Wm L Knox *S M Hart SHerriman 'Edward Barnett 1853 E W Hill •Wm L Knox *SM Hart *W H Huntington S Herriman.. [man n Edward Barnett 1854 *Wm M Perkins.. Wm L Knox HWHuntington *Geo D Shadburn.. S Herriman &Good- *Samuel G Risk 1855 Wm M Perkins.. *Geo D Shadburn *M H Dosson *LawP Crain *Stephen C Michell.. Samuel G Risk 1856 Wm M Perkins.. *M H Dosson *Louis Texada :S O Scruggs.... Stephen C Michell.. Samuel G Risk 1857 Wm M Perkins.. 'Amos Adams *A S Washburn.. S O Scruggs Stephen C Michell.. Samuel G Risk 1858 *Amos Adams Samuel M Todd... *S O Scruggs *A J Norwood Stephen C Michell.. Samuel G Risk 1859 Samuel M Todd..' . *SO Scruggs *A J Norwood... Joseph Santini Stephen C Michell.. Samuel G Risk 1860 *J Q A Fellows... *AG Carter John C Gordy .. *HenryRegenburg SC Michell&8MTodd Samuel G Risk 1861 J Q A Fellows... A G Carter John C Gordy... HenryRegenburg Samuel M Todd Samuel G Risk 1862 J Q A Fellows. A G Carter *Bi G— Thibodeaux *SamuelJ Powell.. * Harmon Doane Samuel MTodd 1863 J Q A Fellows... A G Carter B G Thibodeaux Samuel J Powell.. Harmon Doane J Samuel M Todd 1864 J Q A Fellows... A G Carter B G Thibodeaux Samuel J Powell.. *Henry R Swasey.... Samuel M Todd 1865 J Q A Fellows... *Edward Barnett George A Pike... *John Booth Henry R Swasey. ••• Samuel M Todd 1866 Samuel M Todd *Wm M Perkins. *A J Norwood S O Scruggs John C Jones Henry R Swasey.... ^JasCBatchelor.MD 1867 *A J Norwood *H R Swasey S O Scruggs. *John A Stevenson Samuel M Todd Jas C Batchelor,MD 1868 *Henry R Swasey *Sy G Parsons John C Jones *Wm McDuff. Samuel MTodd Jas C Batchelor.MD 1869 Samuel M Todd... Sy G Parsons Amos Kent *John L Barrett.... Henry R Swasey.... JasCBatchelor.MD 1870 Samuel MTodd... Amos Kent *Wuu Robson *John BSorapuru.. Henry R Swasey.... Jas C Batchelor.MD 1S7I Samuel M Todd... Amos Kent Wm Robson J ohn B Sorapuru. Henry R Swasey. ... Jas C Batchelor.MD 1872 Samuel:MTodd... *Jos P Hornor •ME Girard Edwin Marks Henry R Swasey.... Jas C Batchelor.MD 1873*Michel Eloi Girard John G Fleming Edwin Marks *W R Whitaker.... *Wm Stephen Pike.. Jas C Batchelor.MD 1874 MichelEloiGirard John G Fleming. Edwin Marks W R Whitaker.... Wm Stephen Pike.. Jas C Batchelor.MD 1875*John G Fleming *William Robson *WRWhitaker... *Julius Lisso *A W Hyatt LIST OF PAST AND PEESENT GEAND OFFICEES—Continued.

GRAND MASTERS DEP. GR. MASTERS GR.SEN.WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS GRAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES

1878* John G Fleming *William Robson *W R Whitaker... *J ulius Lisso *A W Hyatt.. *JasC Batchelor,MD 1877 *Sam'l J Powell... Edwin Marks W R Whitaker... * Albert L Abbott. A W Hyatt,. Jas C Batchelor,MD 1878! bam'U Powell.. Edwin Marks *Hy C Young *G.eo H Braughn.. A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batchelor,MD 18791 Edwin Marks By C Young *Geo H Braughn. H Van McCain A W Hyatt.. JasCBatchelor,MD 1880 Edwin Marks Hy C Young Geo H Braughn. *J L Lobdell A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batchelor,MD 1881 *W R Whitaker... *JasL Lobdell.... WmWLeake David R Graham.. A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batehelbr,MD 1882 W R Whitaker... Jas L Lobdell.... DR Graham *D Leatherman.... AW Hyatt. Jas C Batchelor,MD 1883 *JasL Lobdell.... D R Graham *D Leatherman... C FBuck.... A W Hyatt. JasCBatchelor.MD 1884 Jas L Lobdell.... D R Graham Chas F Buck W A Strong A W Hyatt.. JasCBatchelor.MD 1885 David R Graham. J D Hammonds.. ChasF Buck W A Strong ... A W Hyatt.. JasCBatehelor.MD 1886 * Joseph P Hornor *J G McWilliams Chas F Buck Geo H Pack wood .. A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batchelor.MD 1887 Chas F Buck Geo H Packwood. *F M Brooks *David N Barrow.. A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batehelor,MD Chas F Buck Geo H Packwood. F M Brooks Frank P Stubbs. .. A W Hyatt.. JasC Batchelor.MD 1889 Ohas FBuck Geo H Packwood. F M Brooks *Wm T Benedict.. A W Hyatt.. Jas C Batchelor, M D 1890 Chas F Buek ...... Geo H Packwood. Geo M Bolton Wm T Benedict... A W Hyatt.. Jas C Balehelor.MD Chas F Buck Geo H Packwood. GeoMBoltou Wm T Benedict... A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1892 Chas F Buck Geo H Packwood. Geo M Bolton Wm T Benedict- A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1893 Geo W Bolton A G Brice *Wm T Benedict. Robert H Cage A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1894 Geo H Packwood A G Brice Robert H Cage... John Clegg A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1895 Geo H Packwood A G Brice Robert H Cage.... John Clegg..... A W Hyatt. Richard Lambert 1896 Albert G Brice.... A C Allen Robert H Cage.... RRReid A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1897Albert G. Brice... AC Allen Robert H Cage.... RR Reid A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1898 A. C Allen L L Shwartz Robert H Cage.... RR Reid A W Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1899 AC Allen L L Shwartz Robert H Cage... R R Reid AW Hyatt.. Richard Lambert 1900 Robert H Cage RRReid H M Danneel.....: ET Sellers A G Ricks..... Richard Lambert 1901 Robert H Cage R R Reid L P Delahoussaye E T Sellers A G Ricks Richard Lambert 1902 Robert R Reid... L P Delahoussaye E T Sellers LC Allen A G Ricks Richard Lambert 1903 Robert R Reid... L P Delahoussaye E T Sellers L C Allen A G Ricks Richard Lambert 1904 L P Delahoussaye ET Sellers LC Allen OH Simpson A G Ricks. ... Richard Lambert *Dead. tExpolled by Grand Lodge for Defalcation as Grand Treasurer, REPRESENTATIVES NEAR GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA. lfl'5-

EEPEESENTATIVES OF OTHEE GEAND LODGES NEAE THE GEAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA.

SAMUEL M. TODD, New Orleans Alabama W. H. EEYNAUD, New Orleans Arkansas A. C. ALLEN, Franklin! Arizona AMOS KENT, Kentwood...... British Columbia ..., California EICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans ...... Connecticut EOBERT H. CAGE, New Orleans Canada G. PASSALAQUA, New Orleans.. Colorado F. WARREN CALONGNE ...Costa Bica JOSE VENTA.... Cuba SAMUEL M. TODD, New Orleans District of Columbia GEORGE H. PACKWOOD, Clinton Delaware GEORGE J. PINCKARD, New Orleans England DAVID E. GRAHAM, New Orleans Florida MARK QUAYLE, New Orleans Georgia CHARLES F. BUCK, New Orleans Illinois- Indiana JAMES E. FREEMAN, Wilson Idaha EOBERT BABBINGTON, Franklinton Ireland JAMES H. CALDWELL, Bobeline...... Indian Territory M. L. SCOVELL, Shreveport Kansas C. C. KRAMER, New Iberia Maryland SAMUEL M. TODD, New Orleans .....Maine L. L. SHWARTZ, New Orleans Minnesota JOHN PULESTON, Amite Missouri A. G. BRICE, New Orleans Michigan BOBERT E. EEID, Amite ... Mississippi PHILIP PFEFFER, New Orleans Montana A. M. MAYO, Lake Charles Manitoba 196 REPRESENTATIVES NEAR GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA.

M. TODD, New Orleans North Carolina OWEN GERNON, New Orleans North Dakota EMMET D. CRAIG, New Orleans New Jersey •SAMUEL M. TODD, New Orleans New York A. G. BICKS, New Orleans Nebraska •SAMUEL M. TODD, New Orleans Nevada ED. MARKS, New Orleans New Brunswick X. P. DELAHOUSSAYE, New Orleans Nova Scotia HUGH BREEN, New Orleans ...New Mexico •G. W. BOLTON, Alexandria..., New Hampshire P. M. SCHNEIDAU, New Orleans New South Wales E. T. SELLERS, Downsville New Zealand GEORGE SOULE, New Orleans Ohio Jos. DENNEE, New Orleans ..Oklahoma JOHN CLEGG, New Orleans Oregon Prince Edward Island D. E. GRAHAM, New Orleans.. Peru JULIUS LEVIN, Alexandria Quebec A. STEEG, New Orleans Ehode Island GEORGE O. ELMS, Lake Charles South Carolina LEE E. EOBINSON, Welch South Australia H. A. KING, New Iberia South Dakota H. M. DANNEEL, New Orleans -,*..... Tennessee Texas JOSEPH DENNEE, New Orleans Tasmania T. J. HEARD, Evergreen Utah L. E. THOMAS, Shreveport Vermont WM. W. LEAKE, Bayou Sara Virginia * •CHARLES F. BUCK, New Orleans Victoria HERMAN C. DUNCAN, Alexandria , Washington •Gus. D. LEVY, New Orleans .., West Virginia Western Australia C T. BINES, West Monroe Wisconsin REPRESENTATIVES NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES. 197

BEPBESENTATIVES OF THE GEAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA NEAB OTHEE GEAND LODGES.

O. W. UNDERWOOD, Birmingham Alabama GEO. A. DANNELLY, Searcy. Arkansas FRANCIS A. SHAW, Phoenix . Arizona Brazil Unido- HARRY N. EICH, Ladner British Columbia WILLIAM F. PIERCE, San Francisco California D. F. MCWATT, Sarnia. Ontario ..Canada WM. D. TODD, Denver... Colorado- DAVID A. JOHNSON, San Jose Costa Eica ILDEFONSO P. BRAVO, Havana... Cuba JAMES L. GOULD, Bridgeport Connecticut MALCOLM SEATON, Washington District of Columbia JOHN A. NICHOLSON, Dover Delaware SYD. L. CARTER, Gainsville Florida JOSEPH C. GREENFIELD, Atlanta Georgia L. A. GODDARD, Fort Dearborn Illinois Indiana M. C. NOYMOYLE, Kendrick ....Idaho- Wi. G. HUBAND, Dublin, 39 Upper Mount Street...... Ireland HARVEY LINDSEY, Texanna - Indian Territory ALEXANDER L. VAN ARDSDALL Kansas- ..'. Maryland Maine CHAS. W. NASH, 415 N. Western B'ldg, Minneapolis-Minnesota. W. H. MAYO, St. Louis Missouri JOHN H. P. HUGHART, Grand Eapids Michigan M. M. EVANS, Moss Point Mississippi FRANCI&D. JONES, Helena Montana JAMES J. WAITE, Winnipeg...... Manitoba. 198 REPRESENTATIVES NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES.

... North Carolina THOMAS L. FOULKS, Lisbon North Dakota JAS. N. FULLER, Passaic <. ..New Jersey THOMAS MARCH AND, 25th and 5th ave New York ALBERT W. CRITES, Chadron Nebraska TRENMOR COFFIN, Carson Nevada GEORGE K. COCHRANE, St. John New Brunswick Jos. L. HETTERINGTON, Halifax Nova Scotia MAX. FROST, Santa F6 New Mexico CHAS. H. WEBSTER, Nashua New Hampshire •C. U. CARRUTHERS, 21 Montague St., Glenara, Sydney, New South Wales HENRY STEPHEN KEITH, Christ Church New Zealand JOHN E. BRUCE, Cincinnati Ohio J. F. MATTHEWS, Mangum. Oklahoma W. D. HARE, Hillsboro Oregon WILLIAM T. HUNT, Summerside Prince Edward Island •C E. CORNELL, Montreal...... Quebec ARTHUR H. ARMINGTON, Providence Ehode Island ZIMMERMAN DAVIS, Charleston South Carolina F. K. OLIFENT, Adelaide South Australia •GEORGE A. PBTTIGREW, Sioux Falls South Dakota M. F. MOTT, Galveston Texas W. L. GRIGSBY, Dickson Tennessee Tasmania SAMUEL PAUL, Salt Lake City Utah West Australia WM. H. S. WHITCOMB, Burlington Vermont MANN PAGE, Brandon Virginia JOHN C. F. TJLRIOH, Hawthorne Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria HORACE W. TYLER, Seattle ....Washington B. D. GIBSON, Charlestown West Virginia HENRY L. PALMER, Milwaukee Wisconsin NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES. 199

GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA, WITH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES.

Alabama GEORGEA. BEAUCHAMP...Montgomery. Arkansas FAY HEMPSTEAD Little Rock. Arizona GEORGE J. ROSKRUGE Tucson. California ..GEORGE JOHNSON San Francisco. Colorado WM. D. TODD Denver. Connecticut JOHN H. BAKLOW Hartford. Delaware BENJ. F. BABTEAM Wilmington. District of Columbia... '..ARVINE W. JOHNSTON Washington City. Florida WILBER P. WEBSTER .V...Jacksonville. Georgia W. A. WOLIHIN Macon. Idaho T. W. RANDALL Boise City. Illinois J. H. C DILL ...Bloomington. Indiana CALVIN W. PKATHER...... Indianapolis. Indian Territory J. S. MURROW Atoka. Iowa NEWTON R. PARVIN Cedar Rapids Kansas ALBEBT K. WILSON Topeka. Kentucky H. B. GRANT Louisville. Louisiana RICHABD LAMBERT New Orleans. Maine...... STEPHEN BEBEY Portland. Maryland WILLIAM M. ISAAC Baltimore. Massachusetts SEKENO D. NICKERSON Boston. Michigan Lou B. WINDSOR Reed City. Minnesota THOMAS MONTGOMERY St. Paul. Mississippi FBEDEBIC SPEED Vicksburg. Missouri JOHN D. VINCIL, 510 Pine street, St. Louis. Montana COBNELIUS HEDGES Helena. Nebraska FRANCIS E. WHITE, 1608 Capital ave., Omaha. Nevada ...... ' C. N. NOTEWARE. Carson.' New Hampshire FRANK D. WOODBURY, 3 N. Main, Concord. New Jersey THOS. H. R. REDWAY Trenton. New Mexico A. A. KEENE Albuquerque. New York EDWARD M. L. EHLERS...New York City. North Carolina .-.JOHN C. DBBWRY Raleigh. North Dakota FRANK J.THOMPSON Fargo. Ohio J. H. BBOMWELL Cincinnati. Oklahoma ; J. 8. HUNT Stillwater. Oregon JAS. F. ROBINSON Eugene. Pennsylvania WM. A. SINN Philadelphia. Rhode Island S. PENBOSE WILLIAMS Providence.. 200 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES.

South Carolina. CHARLES INGLESBY Charleston. South Dakota (-JEO. A. PETTIGREW.. Sioux Falls. Tennessee JOHNB. GARRETT Nashville. Texas. : JOHN WATSON Houston. Utah CHRIS. DIEHL ..Salt Lake City. Virginia GEO. W. CARRINGTON Richmond. Vermont HENRY H, ROSS.. Burlington. Wisconsin WM. WATSON PERRY Milwaukee. West Virginia G. W. ATKINSON ....Charleston. Washington '...THOMAS M. REED Olympia. Wyoming W. L. KUYKENDALL ...... Saratoga.

FOREIGN GRAND BODIES. Brazil A. F. DO AMAKAL Rio de Janeiro. British Columbia "R. E. BRETT Victoria. Canada HUGH MURRAY Hamilton. Costa Rica EDMUND A. OSBORN San Jos6. Cuba AURELIO MIRANDA, P. O Box 406, Havana. England EDWARD LETCHWORTH, Freemason's Hall, London. Ireland .....H. E. FLAVELLE Dublin. Manitoba .....JAMES A. OVAS Winnepg. New Brunswick J. T. HART St. John. Nova Scotia THOS. MOWBRAY, Freemason's Hall, Halifax. New Zealand MALCOLM NICOL Auckland. New South Wales A. H. BRAY Sydney. Peru J. BENJ. CHOSA Lima. Prince Edward Island..NEiL MCKELVIE Summerside. Quebec WILL H. WHITE ..Montreal. South Australia J. H. CUNNINGHAM Adelaide. Scotland ...DAVID REID . Edinburg. Tasmania JOHN HAMILTON Hobart Town. Victoria JOHN BRAIM Melbourne. Western Australia J. D. STEVENSON, Freemason's Hall, Perth. Register and Work of Lodges under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M., during the year 1903.

NAMES OF LODGES. NAME OP W. M. NAME OF SECRETARY.

1 Perfect Union •••• New Orleans Orleans W C Wright Zach T Black m\ I 13 1 81 2 Polar Star New Orleans Orleans Paul Vandenborre. iH Fourment 79i 8 10 I 2 3 Perseverance 4|New Orleans Orleans Henry Berie J Magendie 04! 10| 4 Cervantes 5 New Orleans Orleans Euseblo Ruiz Juan Gonzales 35j 2 5 Humble Cottage 19 0Opelousas St. Landry - FP Butler F C Allen 59! 5 6 Western Star .. 24, Monroe Ouachita J WDnnn JasD Oakley 1401 10 11 ii 1 7 St. Albans 28 Jackson. East Fellciana.. J W Lea W F Norseworthy 35] Fellciana 31 St. Francisville iWest Fellciana...ISidney Powell J B Thomas 521 1 1 9 Phoenix 38 Natchitoches . Natchitoches S Walmsley U C Trichel, Jr 66 10 101 1 10 Germanla 46 New Orleans- Orleans B VonSchlemmer.. •HH Hutton 60 8 3 USt. James Baton Rouge.... E. Baton Rouge. LGBterling R NEoss 64 3 1 12 Minden Minden Webster George Life CR Davis 56 9, 10 13 Olive.. 52|Clinton.. East Feliciana... W H Bennett |J L Cravens 52! 5' 14 Union Fraternal Farmerville Union IK Atkinson Rudolph Haas .... 15 Mount Gerizim 54 Bastrop Morehouse J F Watson W A Harrington 2! 2i 16 Franklin 57|Franklln St. Mary ... CN Frost A C Allen ;... 77. 15, 17 Friends of Harmony. New Orleans.... Orleans J A Gildig W H Holland 4 11 1 18 Mount Moriah 5§|New Orleans Orleans OH Simpson IJohn A Davilla . 160 27 19 George Washington.. New Orleans Orleans John C Wickliffe RobertWIrvine., 7nl 5 20 Hiram 70 New Orleans Orleans Isidore Grossman.. H A McGregor... 75 18 21 Alpha Home 72 New Orleans Orleans F W Breedlove James A Doualas 102 22 1! 1 22Sabine 75 Fort Jessup Sabine JHCaldwell Geo R Pattison... 44] 2 ...J 3, 23 Quitman 76 New Orleans Orleans TD Stewart ET Duckert i 24 St. Joseph Newellton Tensas Leopold Elgatter... ,Sol Elgutter Mount vernon 83Logansport DeSoto A M Garrett |C R Caraway 26|Ollver.. 84 Alexandria Rapides CF Crockett IA H Hilton 108 Lafayette.. 87 Pattersonville.. St. Mary Henry Hausman.... |J A Duplan 24 28 Cyp- - - 89 Benton.. Bossier SHDowell COGayle 421 2 3 29 Bellevue 95 Bellevue Bossier JBHall AHRatcliff. 381 5 5| 30 St. Helena 96 Greensburg St. Helena W G Hamberlin W E Hamberlin... 2 V 31 Hermitage .... 98 New Orleans Orleans LR Hoover H RFine... - 92 20 18 15 32 Franklinton. Franklinton .... Washington Hy Hullingshorst.. Edw Miles 56 5 33 Louisiana lO2|New Orleans Orleans Henry H Jones J B Parker 133 12 10 ii 5 iT i Buston.... Lincoln WSMay 102 16 Rnston NBNull 19 51 1 4l 21 to REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES—CONTINUED. o to

NAMES OF LODGES. LOCATION. NAME OF W. M. NAME OF SECBETAKY.

35 SpartS a 108 Sparta Bienville BP Edwards W J Murphy 28 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg .. Catahoula D N Thompson.... Albert Harrall 35 Urim Calhoun Ouachita TI Watson GW Butler 37 38 Shreveport Shreveport Caddo JB Harding Jas D Jenkins 104 39 Acacia Plaquemine Iberville C Pharrell B C Thomas 75 40 Milford . Hope Villa E. Baton Rouge J L Vialet H M Cooper 24 Delhi 120 Delhi Richland EKarp" e FA Miles 61 42 Mackey.. 122Ringgold Bienville W T Stevens UN Page 43 Liberty "" Keachie DeSoto G W Thigpen WS Logan 17 > 44 Kellertown . Wilson East Feliciana... J R Freeman John Y Reilly 29 45 Pearl River . 125 Line Academy . Washington N E Pigott 1 JBall 19. a 46 Arcadia.. 126 Arcadia. Bienville WM Baker TSSerpell 97 24 27 25 10 . 1 . 47 Spring Hill 127 Oakland.. Union E A Dawkins WH Brasher 13 3 48Gordy 133 Lecompte Rapldes Alcide Leigh BF Scott 38 11 . o 49 Plains 135 Zachary E. Baton Rouge T L Mills, Sr Chas F Ratcliff, w 50 Athens 136 Athens Claiborne R W Baker W G Beauchamp . 33 w 51 Downsville 143 Downsville Union I F Hammons J Golden •45 52 Ocean 144 New Orleans Orleans Frank Caldwell.... James Parker 63 58 Hope 145 Lafayette.. Lafayette CDCaffery L O Emms 26 54 Silent Brotherhood . 146 Coushatta Red River J BMoss TEPaxton 68 55 Anacoco 147 Anacoco Vernon W T Franklin Lee McAlpin 36 O 56 Red Land 148 Red Land Bossier A A Barneit SM Matiock 28l 57 Darlington 149 St. Helena St. Helena OL Collins :: Wiley Williams.... 131. a 58 Eastern Star 151 Winnfleld Winn 59 Homer 152 Homer Claiborne Henry C Walker . Walter Ward 28 60 Saints John 153 New Orleans Orleans John W Howe L J Peterson 83 15 61 Kisatchie 156 Mount Carmel.. Sabine RLTynes DM Miller 35 62 Livingston 160 Hammond Tangipahoa G J Goetsch F PBankstou 62 63 Brookville 161 Oak Ridge Morehouse W O Files JSRolfe 32 64 Atchafalaya '."" Simsport. -.. Avoyelles T J Perkins WDMerrick 35 65 Columbia 164 Columbia Caldwell J J Meredith SDSWalker 65 14 66 Lake Charles 165Lake Charles... Calcasieu Leon Chevanne.... Adolph Meyer 125 16 67 Linn Wood 167 New Orleans Orleans Jos Meyers EE Adams 213 18 68 Montgomery 168 Montgomery .... Grant H M Horn R Wesley Horn 20 69 Kosmos 171 New Orleans Orleans Henry Reininger . Jos. Harz 34 REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES. 203

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"GIVE THEM ETERNAL 'LIGHT'. OH LORD." o the ptentuvy OF THE MASTERS OF CON STITUENT LODGKS.

"OUT OF THE STILLNESS HATH COME HIS VOICE, OUT OP THE DARKNESS HIS HAND." PAST MASTERS.

MEMBERS OF GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA, F. AND A. M.

DECEASED IN 1903.

PERFECT UNION LODGE NO. 1. HENRY P. BUCKLEY, P. D. D. G. M.

UNION FRATERNAL LODGE NO. 53. ISAAC SHUSTER.

HEKMITAGE LODGE NO. 98. GEORGK S. PETTIT, P. D. D. G. M.

LOUISIANA LODGE NO. 102. VICTOR MEYER.

DELHI LODGE NO. 130. A. B. ARMSTRONG.

HOPE LODGE NO. 145. L. M. ROGER.

LIVINGSTON LODGE NO. 160. W. R. WATSON.

COVINGTON LODGE NO. 188. J. M. THOMPSON.

DOEIC LODGE NO. 205. GEORGE H. DOUGLAS.

BLAZING STAB LODGE NO. 212. A. J. LOUDEN.

CADEVILLE LODGE NO. 229. J. G. KILPATR1CK.

KOBERTSVILLE LODGE NO. 234. J. B. TREAD WAY.

SIMSBOBO LODGE NO. 235. JACOB H. MADDEN.

KENTWOOD LODGE NO. 348. P. J. WHITLEY. OF THE DECEASED BRETHREN OF THE] CONSTITUENT LODGES OF THIS JURISDICTION.

"THEY'VE CROSSED THE BEEP, BEYOND OUR HARBOR'S EOAM, WE TARRY YET AWHILE, THEY HAVE GONE HOME." MEMBERS

OF CptNSTITUENT LODGES.

DIED IN 1903.

PERFECT UNION LODGE NO. 1. N. H. WAY, GET A. ASHER, LOUIS O.SCHWARTZ, PETER RICHTER, J.D.WILLIS, J. W. DWYEK, J. T. PURVES.

POI-AB STAK LODGE NO. 1. OCTAVE LABARRE, LEON DUCLO3.

WESTEBN STAB LODGE NO. 24. CHAS. J. BOATNER.

SAINT ALBANS LODGE NO. 28. J. Q. AUSTIN.

FELICIANA LODGE NO. 31. ADOLPH TEUT3CH.

PHCENIX LODGE NO. 38. W. H. WARE.

GEKMANIA LODGE NO. 46. JOHN KLOPPENBURG, GEO. FAEHNLE, HENRY HEIDEMANN.

SAINT JAMES LODGE NO. 47. T. J. BUFFINGTON.

MINDEN LODGE NO. 5J. JOHN KENNON, C. M. TURNER.

MOUNT GEBIZIM LODGE NO. 54. W. H. SHEPHERD, HENRY SCHNEIDER.

FBANKLIN LODGE NO. 57. LOUIS KRAMER, FREDERICK LEMKE, EDWARD KIHNEL, F. M. BOONE.

FRIENDS or HARMONY LODGE NO. 58. GEO. D. WEBB, THOMAS STEEN, CHAS. W. COFFIN. MOUNT MOBIAH LODGE NO. 59. A. BOULWARE

GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 65. HENRY W. STUBBS.

HIRAM LODGE NO. 70. H. L. FRENTZ.

ALPHA-HOME LODGE NO. 72. , J. F. HANISH, THOMAS KEARN3.

QUITMAN LODGE NO. 76. ERNEST H. GARLAND, JOHN ABBOTT.

SAINT JOSEPH LODGE NO. 79. A. BONDURANT, H. R. SEEMAN.

LAFAYETTE LODGE NO. 87. ROBERT VETTER

HUSTON LODGE NO. 106. T. B. FINLEY. ' HALL LAURIE.

HARRISONBURG LODGE NO. 110. PATRICK H. CARTER

SHKEVEPORT LODGE NO. 115. F. E. GALLAGHER, E. S. KEYS.

DELHI LODGE NO. 120. A. W. DUNHAM, T. M. GRIFFIN, JOHN KELLY.

MACKEY LODGE NO. 122. J. B. BOOTH, W. T. NETTLES.

LIBERTY LODGE NO. 123. E. M. HAGENS.

KELLERTOWN LODGE NO. 124. W. A. HENDERSON, E. J. BOATNER

PLAINS LODGE NO. 135. J. D. A. KIRKLAND, JOSEPH MOHUGH.

OCEAN LODGE NO. 144. MARTIN HUBER, CHARLES B. HALL.

SILENT BBOTHEBHOOD LODGE NO. 146. E. C. DBBRUHL (1901.) ANACOCO LODGE NO. 147. A. F. EVANS.

SAINTS JOHN LODGE NO. 153. JOHN B. LYMAN.

ATCHAFALAYA LODGE NO 163. JESSE L. OVERTON.

LAKE CHABLES LODGE NO. 165. W. H. PRATER.

LINN WOOD LODGE NO. 167. SAMUEL MEYERS, ETHAN A. RIGGS.

UNION LODGE NO. 172. ROBERT H. COTES, VICTOR PELLEGRINI, JOHN FEENEY, A H. LUGENBTTHLI, SAMUEL R. BARNES, GEORSE W. MENNINGER.

DANTE LODGE NO. 174. BENEDETTO PUMILIA.

AMITE CITY LODGE NO. 175. L. A. VERNON, JOHN EVANS. CADDO LODGE NO. 179. JAMES M. MARTIN.

SPBING CBEKK LODGE NO. 184. QUINCEY RABORN.

OBPHANS' FBIEND LODGE NO. 185. E. 0. HAYES, F. W. CA9ON, J. S. FOGLEMAN.

EVEBGBEEN LODGE NO. 189. A. B. IRION.

COBINTHIAN LODGE NO. 190. CALVIN T. SMITH. v

JEFFEBSON LODGE NO. 191. ELIAS AARONS, CHAS. H. E. COLTON.

AUBOBA LODGE NO. 193. JACOB DAVIS.

ASHLAND LODGE NO. 196. R. L. WILLIAMS. DOBIC LODGE NO. 205. A. E. ERMAN, JOHN N. PHARR.

BLAZING STAB LODGE NO. 212. A. D BARROW.

LIVONIA LODGE NO. 220. A. DAUTHIER.

PECAN GBOVE NO. 222. CHARLES R. EGELY, P. D QUAYS, JAMES W.DUNN.

CADEVILLE LODGE NO. 229. J. M. LANDRUM, J. L. JOINER.

PLEASANT HILL LODGE NO. 830. A. L. WOODS. (xRANGEVILLE LODGE No. 231. THOMAS J. CARTER WELSH LODGB NO. 232. STRICKLAND C. BRITTON. EOBBBTSVILLE LODGE No. 234. WILLIAM FLOURNOY. LITTLE FLOCK LODGE NO. 238. H. H. BREWSTER. CONLT LODGE NO. 241. J. T. RILEY, R. H. L EVANS. WESTON LODGE NO. 242. J. P. WYATT. CEOWLEY LODGE NO. 243. C. W. FOREMAN. TOBO LODGE NO. 253. W . R. CUBTIS, C. J. ]3AYNOR ANCHOB LODGE NO. 261. W. B. DOUGHTY. MELVILLE LODGE NO. 268. JOHN A. KEMP. BENSON LODGE NO. 275. J. W. NOLEN. DTJBACH LODGE NO. 277. J. R. AUTREY. APPENDIX.

REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Most Worshipful tbe Grand Lodge of Louisiana: Your Committee on Foreign Correspondence has received the following proceedings of Grand Lodges: Alabama, 1902; Arizona, 1902; British Columbia, 1903; California, 1902; Canada, 1903; Colorado, 1902; Connecticut, 1903; Cuba, 1902,1903; Delaware, 1903; England, 1902, 1903; Florida, 1903; Georgia, 1902; Illi- nois, 1903; Indian Territory, 1902, 1903; Indiana, 1903; Iowa, 1903; Kansas, 1903; Manitoba, 1903; Massachusetts, 1902, 1903; Minnesota, 1903; Missouri, 1903; Maine, 1903; Maryland, 1902; Michigan, 1903; Mississippi, 1903; Montana, 1902; Nebraska, 1903; New Brunswick, 1902; Nevada, 1903; New Hampshire, 1903; New Jersey, 1903; New York, 1903, North Carolina, 1903; Nova Scotia, 1902; New South Wales, 1903; New Zealand, 1903; North Dakota, 1902, 1903; Oklahoma, 1903; Oregon, 1903; Prince Edward's Island, 1903; Pennsylvania, 1902; Quebec, 1903; South Africa (District Grand Lodge, Western Division), 1902, 1903; Rhode Island, 1903; South Dakota, 1903; South Australia, 1903; South Carolina, 1902; Tennessee, 1903; Texas, 1902; Utah, 1903; Ver- mont, 1903; Virginia, 1902; West Virginia, 1902; Wyoming, 1903; Wash- ington, 1903; Wisconsin, 1903. We arrange our review as the names of the several Grand Lodges occur in alphabetical order. ALABAMA. From the address of the Grand Master, M. W. Russell M. Cunning- ham, we extract the following decision: " Any brother has the right to adversely ballot on the petition for the F. C. or M. M. degree without giving any reason or preferring charges. If the charges have been preferred and the brother acquitted, a brother still has the right to adversely ballot." We quole this decision, not to comment upon it, for it is almost axiomatic, but to emphasize the right of a member of a Lodge to vote according to his conscience, even if he knows that every other member thinks differently from himself about the qualification of an applicant. But surely such member should be well convinced in his own mind of the probity of his action before he sets up his judgment as better than that of the collective wisdom of all his brethren. We quote again: "A brother has no right to object to a petition for initiation, passing or raising, from being received by a Lodge." GL l 2 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE We question the wisdom of this decision. It compels the brother to cast a black ball. Now, a brother may have no objection to a certain profane becoming a Mason, but may object legitimately to his becoming a member of his Lodge. If he could object to the reception of the petition his object would be 'fully accomplished and the profane could go to another Lodge without any stigma upon him. Surely this would be better than to be obliged to stay out of Masonry altogether, or to accompany a subsequent petition with the humiliating confession of having been previously black balled. The Grand Master says that a Lodge may refuse to receivs a petition, and so the will of an objecting brother might be accomplished by inducing a majority of those present to vote with him. But why compel a resort to this indirect method ? At a subsequent time the Grand Lodge, adopting the report of a committee, decided that a Lodge cannot refuse to receive a petition, for the reason that their constitution reads: " All petitions shall be placed in the hands of a committee." Our own regulations read that applications, when received, shall be referred to a committee. Some question might arise as to the meaning of the words ''when received." They might mean when the petition comes to the Lodge, but our invariable practice is to refer the petition to a committee only upon a vote of the Lodge. The Grand Lodge affirmed the following decision and therein placed themselves on record as in accord with the enactments of many other Grand Lodges: " A Lodge cannot confer any of the degrees of Masonry on Sunday for the convenience of the candidate or for any other reason." Grand Master Cunningham closes his address with a profound analysis of the dissimilarities and the agreements of the Book of Reve- lation and the Book of Nature. He well says: , " It appears, therefore, that the real purpose of speculative Masonry is the building of spiritual and moral character in accordance with the designs of the great Architect of the Universe, which designs are to be found in His books of Revelation and Nature. " Man is not born with a knowledge of either of these. He must, therefore, be educated in their truths if he is to follow their teachings. Hence, Masonry is a perpetual inspiration to an enlightened education. Thus the study, of'liberal arts and Sciences, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and Astronomy' is urgently enjoined." The Grand Lodge submitted to the Lodges a proposition to levy a tax for the establishment of a Widows' and Orphans' Home. The result of the vote was: for it, 6,162; againstit, 5,321; not reporting, 1,044. So it was not adopted. It had been proposed to settle the physical qualification question by amending the Constitution by the addition of these words, to-wit; " Unless he has au artificial limb or limbs, that will render him capable of practicing and teaching the ritual of the Fraternity." The vote fell three Lodges short of obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote to adopt. .' J ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 3

ARIZONA. The Grand Master, M. W. John J. Sweeney, thus reports on the condition of the Craft in his jurisdiction: "I am happy to state that Masonry in Arizona is in a flourishing condition; the past year has been fruitful. A majority, if not all'of the Lodges, have increased their membership, so that I think we may reasonably congratulate ourselves upon its present happy and prosperous condition throughout the borders of our Grand Jurisdiction. The material which has been added to our numbers being of the class that always make good Masons, the Lodges are moving along harmoniously, and the only spirit of contention which exists among them is that noble contention, ' Who can best work and agree.'" • An oration, delivered by the Grand Orator, W. Bro. Charles D. Belden, is given at length. Its subject was Truth. "We quote a few salient passages: " The Truth here referred to has been a problem to all sages and philosophers. Truth was a goddess in the ancient mythology. She was said to be the mother of Virtue, and was painted in garments as white as snow. Her looks were serene, pleasant, courteous, cheerful, and yet modest. She was the pledge of all honesty, the bulwark of all honor, the light and joy of human society. She was accounted the daughter of Time or Saturn, because Truth is discovered in the course of time. '• 'What is Truth?' was asked of a deaf and dumb boy, and he made answer by moving his finger in a straight line. • - *'' What is Truth,' was asked by Pilate at the memorable interview he held with Jesus Christ, and after which he reported to the Jews, ' I find no fault in him.' " Plato said we should know Truth if we could sublimate our minds to their original purity. Arcesilaos said that man's understanding is not capable of knowing what Truth is. Carneades maintained that not only our understanding could not comprehend it, but even our senses are wholly inadequate to help us in our investigations. Gorgias, the sophist, smoothly said, ' What is right but what we prove to be right? and what is Truth but what we believe to be Truth?' Pythagoras said that' If God were to Tender Himself visible to man, He w"ould choose light for His body and Truth for His soul.' "These great minds were all groping for something that eluded them. These men were of vast cunning and sharp logic. They defined all other noble attributes cleverly and assigned to each its proper sphere. But Truth, the one faculty of final judgment, seemed to be of supernatural origin and inscrutable to a human intellect. Faith and Hope, Justice and Mercy, Love, Reason and Discretion, and Knowledge and the Will were each definable and had appreciable limits. " But we have a great authority, a great Light, the Book of the Law, accepted by us as the rule and guide of our faith and practice. What says that? Let us read, Psalms 119-142, ' Thy Law is the Truth.' Aye, here we have it, Truth is the Word of God—and it is God." We are greatly interested in this panegyric, and yet we must confess a feeling of disappointment as we finish recording it, for it seems to us that the good brother has been more concerned in exalting Truth by the disparagement of all the otlier virtues as would not Truth herself, and that he has spent his time too much in elaborating the attri- .4 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE butes of Truth to the sacrifice of an elucidation of its essence. We imagine that the brother allowed his theme to run away with him and was called down by a limit of time. "What is Truth—it is God," exclaims the orator. Aye, but would that he had expanded the thought. Yet may it not be that the keen- ness of his wit is here evident, that the perfectness of his oratorical power is here exhibited? " What is Truth—it is God," and the attentive ear carries the word to the Soul, that it may meditate. In the inmost shrine of the Temple of the Mysteries the words re-echo, "What is Truth—it is God,"' and the novitiate imbibing the philosophy of the highest degree in which he can be instructed sits to think. We had been tempted ourselves to take up the theme where Bro. Belden left it, but a better vision has revealed the consummate skill of his pause. Brethren, let us appreciate the wonderful revelation, and let us give it our thought, each for himself as becomes the lone traveler who is brought to the chamber of reflection and there abandoned by his guide, not by reason of unfriendliness, or in any unfraternal spirit, but for the reason that he knows that it js best for the traveler and the seeker for the Word of Life. The Grand Lodge, Vall6e of Mexico, was recognized. The report on correspondence is from the pen of Bro. Belden. We quote him on " International Fraternal Relations." He may go a trifle too far in respect to some of the Grand Lodges of the continent of Europe which he does not name: " Freemasonry has, to-day, confronting it, the gravest problem possible. The investigations by her scholars and jurists of the English and American Grand Lodges, during the past few years, have developed the fact that upon the entire continent of Europe there is no Masonry of our sort. There the Grand Bodies and their subordinates, are atheistical and political. Most of them are ruled by the so-called higher degrees and some of them by the flat of political rulers, and none are independent or sovereign as to the Ancient Craft Masonry* Their departure from our customs is even said to go so far that they 'do not exclude by secret ballot, but require all black balls avowed and justified to the Master's satisfaction, or else they are counted as white, and the candidate accepted.no matter how many have voted negatively.' " But, while all these matters of procedure might be adjusted, there is disclosed a divergence from our system that is radical, and has already induced the Grand Lodges of Vermont, Florida, Virginia, Maine, Connecticut and Illinois to sever all fraternal relations with the Grand Bodies of Continental Europe, or to take measuies leading thereto. This action is taken because ' our system holds to the Funda- mental Idea of a belief in God and in the Immortality of the Soul,' while those Grand Bodies have practically, if not actually, discarded it. " There is not the slightest doubt as to where Arizona will stand in this matter. She will staud as boldly upon that fundamental doctrine as any of her sister Grand Lodges, and each and every one of her American sisters will present an equally firm adherence to that doctrine. If schism there must be, let it be made. Our whole organization is but a rope of sand if we are not bound by reason of our confidence tn ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 5 the Supreme Being and an expectation of a future life. Without our fundamental platform we are naught but a political combine and that is exactly what it was the aim of Freemasonry to avoid. "It appears that the pronounced atheism of the Grand Orient of France was but the more prominent aspect of a grave malady. It was but the external indication of the cancerous growth that had its tenta- cles deep down in the body politic of European Masonry. And, like to our trust in modern palliative surgical measures, we had fondly imagined that we had stayed or destroyed the disease when we cut off that portion which was evident, when we severed fraternal relations with the Grand Orient of France, but we did not eradicate the virus. " We must not trifle or dally with soft words or specious pleas such as are made in the letters written by Bro. Albert J. Kruger of Belgium, in answer to the inquiries propounded by the committee of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. He would smother the doctrine by a grand plea for unity first and principles afterward. It cannot be done. Either the principles of Freemosonry prevail, or there can be no common bond and we are sure to be disintegrated. " We are facing a great crisis. Freemasonry, as we know it, and uphold it, is strong enough to live through it, and will, as always heretofore, arise yet stronger for the purification." In a quite extended review of Louisiana, he says, in respect to the decision of M. W. Bro. Cage on the duty of the publication of a degree of expulsion: " I certainly agree with the sentiments thus expressed, and have spoken to the same effect frequently. Last year, while discussing a kindred question, I remarked, under the review of Canada, ' We, as the avowed advocates of this philanthropic Order, have a public as Well as a private duty to perform.' " Brother Belden does not agree with us in the expression of our opinion that an applicant for the degrees must be of lawful age at the time of signing of his application. We must adhere to our former position. We believe that freedom of will must be possessed by our candidates at every step, and we believe that this is for the welfare of the candidates as well as for that of the institution. It may seem technical to rely on the law that a minor is without freedom of will, and it may seem contrary to fact to assert that the young fellows of twenty years are without it, yet, it is best oftentimes to be technical, and we are quire sure that in a large numberof cases a greater restraint of the freedom of minors would not be an evil. No possible harm can come if we refuse initiation for a month to the youth who has just reached his majority, and we believe, on the contrary, that it would do him good to be instructed that the portals of Masonry cannot open to receive an application from him until he can write without restraint and under the full knowledge that he is of lawful age. To initiate a man on his twenty-first birthday is inherently a piece of pure sentimentalism, and,,in our own opinion, not a wise act. Of course we recognize the fact that the line of age is purely an arbitrary rule, and that in olden days sons of Masons were admitted to the Lodge while still minors. It is surely unnecessary to argue the wisdom of the civil law that determines in this land the age of majority. 6 AEPENHIX—BEPORT OF COMMITTEE And it would seem to be flying against a well-nigh unanimous judgment of the Masonic powers to advocate the re-establishment of the ancient rule of a " lewis." BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. E. B. Chipman, rendered a number of interesting decisions—among them was one against the right of dimit from a Lodge U. D. We have met men who denied the right of a Lodge U. D. to affiliate Masons, but we believe that it is now generally conceded. It seems to us that a brother has just as much right to withdraw from a particular Lodge as he has to be united with it. We are unable to see any Masonic reason to prohibit either affiliation with a Lodge U. D., or the granting by it of a dimit. The reasons that would apply in favor of granting dimits at all have in them nothing that make them peculiarly applicable to a warranted Lodge. The Grand Master was asked which service is conducted first at the grave of a deceased brother who is being buried by the Masonic Frat- ernity, the Masonic, or that of the Church, and very correctly answered that of the Church. The Grand Master has this very good advice. The quaint way in which he puts it is quite striking: "A number of other questions were submitted during the year, but they were easily disposed of by consulting the Constitution. In this connection I would recommend to Worshipful Masters and others that before submitting questions to the Grand Master, they study the Con- stitution—all of it, if necessary. If this course does not enable them to solve their difficulties they will find at least that they have been greatly benefited by the examination, and that they are better qualified to conduct aright the affairs of their respective Lodges." The Deputy Grand Master, R. W. C. Ensor Sharp, presents these timely admonitions. There are quite a number of "bright" Masons within our ken who think the whole duty of a Lodge is to extend its roll. But there is a double meaning to the " making of a Mason"— the one signifies the obligating of a man to certain acts and a certain life—the other signifies the seeing to it that he is ever doing those acts and living that life—that he is ever " building the temple of his inner life." The one duty of a Lodge is done in a night, the other requires a lifetime of work. That only is a true Masonic Lodge that is " making " its members as long as they live: "One more point to which I wish to direct attention is the question of Masonic instruction in the Lodges. In some Lodges there is so much ritual work requiring to be done that it not only takes up the time of all the regular meetings, but also necessitates constant emergency ones, and so the whole year passes and the members of such a Lodge have had no opportunity for instruction. In Lodges where only a few degrees are conferred there are, as far as I know, hardly any attempts made at instruction, and in both cases we have to face two bad results, one that the majority of Masons know hardly anything except the ritual, the other that interest in Freemasonry languishes, and members who were prepared to be keen gradually lose interest, abstain from attendance, and are only seen at funerals and banquets. I ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 7 would humbly suggest that, as in every district there are one or more Past Grand Masters, they should be requested to act in co-operation with the respective D. D. G. Masters in offeriug lectures and addresses to any Logde willing to benefit by them. I believe that these P. G. Masters are and have been willing to do such work, but have hitherto abstained from appearing to force their labors upon the brethren. Every year presses upon us more and more the need of doing our best, not so much to add more Masons to our members as to make a fuller and better use of those that we have, and that Masonic education is a step in this direction none of us can deny." R. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf Smith is the Chairman of Committee on Foreign Correspondence. His review of our last report is most courteous and interesting. It is interesting to us largely for the reason that it shows that we have not heretofore been as clear in some of our statements as we ought to have been. Taking our statements of last year about the distinction to be made between an unrecognized body and a clandestine one, he thinks he finds some contradiction in them to our previous statements of the year before. In 1902, he quotes us as saying: "Any Mason who should hold fraternal Masonic intercourse with a Mason hailing from a Lodge not recognized as such by his Grand Lodge, and particularly one from whom recognition had been withdrawn, would be guilty of an offense, and a violation of his oath, not to hold intercourse with clandestine-made Masons, and to support and maintain the edicts of his Grand Lodge." The difficulty lies in an interpretation of the little word " and " in the next to the last line. The word, as there used, was intended to connect what precedes it and what follows it as " points " of the oath, or obligation of a Master Mason, and not as indicative that he who holds Masonic intercourse with a Mason hailing from a Lodge not rec- ognised as such by his Grand Lodge, is, of necessity, guilty of violating both "points." So we desire now to say that we believe that this conclusion is not necessarily involved. He is guilty of violating one or the other of the "points," and it may come to pass that he will, in time, become guilty of violation of both of them. The foreign Grand Lodge may be unrecognized by his Grand Lodge, but it may not be thereby declared clandestine. In this case he is guilty of violating his pledge to obey the edicts of his Grand Lodge. If the foreign body is declared clandestine, or become such :by its own act, then he is bound by the fact, and his crime is double—he violates both the promise to obey the edict of his Graud Lodge and the promise not to hold Masonic communication with the clandestine. We trust that we thus make ourselves clear. There is another matter in which we find it necessary to add a word for the sake of perspicuity, namely, our assertion that submission to it of all the Lodges in its jurisdiction is necessary to the regularity of a Grand Lodge; Our brother quotes this and then asks: If this were the case what would become of the regularity of the Grand Lodges of Quebec, Nova Scotia, Western Australia, New Zealand? Of course, the 8 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE invasion of the territory of a Grand Lodge does not and cannot destroy its regularity. What we had in mind was the question of the organization of new Grand Lodges. We believe that in making inquiry as to the regularity of a Grand Lodge, when such inquiry is proper, as at its organization, it ought to be ascertained whether there was unanimity among the Lodges of the jurisdiction in taking such action, and that recognition should hinge largely upon the ascertainment of such unanimity. We had presumed that it was not necessary to qualify our assertion by saying that we meant practical unanimity—for our own recognition of the above-named Grand Lodges would naturally suggest that meaning. Of course, absolute unanimity cannot always be obtained. We would not hesitate for one moment to recognize a Grand Lodge where with all other conditions fulfilled, a minority of Lodges were recalcitrant and refused to go under the new government. So, then, we trust that our good brother will understand that when we speak of unanimity of action among thej.Masons of a jurisdiction in the organization of a Grand Lodge we mean practical unanimity and not necessarily absolute unanimity. Where the latter is lacking it is to be inquired into, and it may, under a number of circumstances, be disregarded. CALIFORNIA. The Grand Master, M. W. William S. Wells, tells us: " The year has been a prosperous and an important one to our Fra- ternity, and, though clouds of greater or less magnitude have cast their shadows and threatened our peace, yet all have been dispelled and our trials and troubles settled to the satisfaction of the Craft. Content- ment, harmony and good fellowship generally prevail throughout the jurisdiction, "Masonry in California during the year has had an unprecedented growth and larger increase than ever before during the existence of our Grand Lodge. The roll of two hundred and seventy-eight subordinate Lodges has just been called, and you have answered as the Representatives of the twenty-four thousand seven hundred and thirty- five Master Masons, members thereof. The net gain of one thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine is marvelous and beyond our most sanguine expectations—a state of affairs, my brethren, over which we may justly be elated and be pardoned for our pride." Among his decisions were the following: " A Lodge cannot receive or act upon the petition of an applicant for degrees until he has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and the petition should not be signed or presented until he is a man—that is, twenty-one years of age. " One is entitled to vouch for a brother where he has examined and passed him for admission to a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, or a Commandery of Knights Temolar, within this Grand Jurisdiction, or sat in either of those bodies with him." These decisions appear almost axiomatic, but we quote them for the reason that we find that some have not yet accepted their principles. As noted above, an eminent brother, Chairman of the Correspondence Committee of Arizona, disputes the first proposition, and we have ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 9 found Masons who think that when they enter a blue Lodge they must forget and ignore all of Masonry except what is therein taught. This extreme revolt against the, interference of the Consistory in the concerns of the blue Lodge is, in our opinion, quite as unmasnnicas is that interference itself. There is not a Grand Lodge in America that has not recognized capitular and cryptic Masonry as masonic enough to be given lodgement in the temple, and it is notorious, ii is of Masonic information, that no man can enter a Chapter or Council, or an Asylum of Templars, for that matter, who is not a Master Mason. The decision seems to us entirely logical and proper. We also quote the following decisions: "The expenditure of Lodge funds for floral pieces for a deceased brother is in no sense charity, and is improper; if at all, they must be purchased with funds collected from the individual members or from the amount set apart or permitted to be used for social purposes. "The funds of a Lodge can be used for charitable purposes only, and it is improper to donate any portion thereof to a member, even though he be a minister of the Gospel, merely for the purpose and with the intention of returning to him the fee for degrees. A Lodge should not accept one whose condition is such that he immediately becomes a burden and a subject of charity, and the remission of the fees for degrees, directly or indirectly, is unmasonic and improper, and not permissible." The first of these raises a question. Unusual and unnecessary funeral expenses eertainly ought not to be incurred without the consent of the Lodge, and a floral piece is to be included among the unnecessary expenses. But we question very much the propriety of its prohibition. It may be the very hest way in which the brethren can express their sentiments. If the floral piece is indeed a symbol, its use is masonic, for, as a symbol, it teaches a lesson that is of the very essence of the third degree. In this view we can see a propriety in expenditure of Lodge funds for its employment. Says the Youth's Companion: "The most touching memorials made by hands are not the statues, tablets and inscriptions erected over the dead, but the simpler offerings of spontaneous affection." So it seems to us the floral offerings at the grave, if they be the outward and visible sign of affection and of faith in the resurrection of the departed brother, are far more appropriate and masonic than the1 memorial page on the minute book, or the marble shaft in the unvisited cemetery. The Grand Lodge recognized the Grand Lodges of Western Aus- tralia, Costa Rica, Vall6e de Mexico and Benito Juarez of Coahuila, Mexico. From the oration delivered before the Grand Lodge by W. Bro. Edward H. Hart, we make these extracts: " Like the giant sequoia of California is the Institution of Free- masonry; of its kind, it is the greatest in the world, and like the mighty denizen of the forest the precise period of its existence may not with exact certainty be determined; its central legend and symbol, however, is undoubtedly as old as Egyptian civilization, and Masonry 10 APPENDIX—EEPOET OF COMMITTEE

in some form of evolution has witnessed the same procession in the majestic march of time that has passed in review before the sublime sun crowned monarch of the woods. "The principles of Fraternity are very much the same whether illustrated in the precepts of Freemasonry or any other of the numerous brotherhoods that exist among men, and which have for their laudable purpose the diffusion of the tenets of friendship, of relief and truth— all are good—but above and beyond those attributes that are common to all, there are qualities inherent in Freemasonry which stamp it with its own matchless and supreme individuality. Its universality, its antiquity aiid its freedom, through recognition of law and obedience thereto, are characteristics essentially its own. " What other great characteristic may we name as contributing to advance Freemasonry to a standard entirely its own? " We answer, it is that quality implied by its name, FREE, andour recognition of the deeper and hidden and seemingly paradoxical significance that freedom means restraint, that liberty means law, and that all true greatness in individuals and institutions, as well as in nature and in nations, flows from that freedom which arises from forces and faculties controlled by discipline, directed by intelligence and exalted by obedience to law. The forces of nature—fire, floods, lightning— when left to riot, breed devastation and destruction; controlled, and they do the herculean tasks of man; the grateful and the mighty rivers within their restraining banks spread beneficence and blessings; the bonds broken and they become demons of turbulence and terror; The waters which formed the Johnstown flood, when held safely back in deep serenity, within rock-ribbed mountain walls, ministered to the comforts and necessities of man; the restraints rent asunder, and desolation unspeakable, death appalling and unthinkable, stalked with them through the stricken valley. The painted savage, ruled only by the wild impulses of his nature, kills and destroys, burns and devastates, lives and dies way down in the shadow and darkness; civilized man, taught that restraint is liberty, lives up nearer the light, and, as he ascends, catches glimpses at' times of the ideal manhood, of' the ideal commonwealth. " The designation FREE in the name of our brotherhood is to be taken, not so much in the literal sense of the word, as being not bound, not in captivity, but rather in the higher and truer meaning of the term of freedom from passion,!prejudice or pride, freedom from the delusion that man is not or need not be obedient to law, but recognition, rather, of the truth that freedom under law alone is possible, and that the subjection of propensities to discipline and control points the only way to genuine liberty—this, we understand, is what is meant by the term Freemasonry, by the word Freemason. "Upon the very threshold of Masonry—as we all can testify— within a Lodge of its very first degree, almost the first interrogation propounded is, ' What came you here to do ?' In substance, the answer is returned, to learn the great lesson of self-control, and that this precedes all improvement in the knowledge and practice of our profession, as it does all development in man and in society, obedience is life and power, disobedience chaos and destruction. "An eminent thinker has said: 'He who submits to the yoke of law becomes the child of liberty.' " And another great mind propounds the truth that the principle to which society owes it stability; life, its happiness; youth, its acceptance: creation, its continuance, is obedience. " Before law is inaugurated, force, not liberty, reigns alone; and when law ends, tyranny, we are told, and truly told, begins. Obe- ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 11 dience, we are assured, is the key to every door, and self-control, if not the beginning of wisdom, certainly is the foundation of greatness. Man's forces and faculties, under direction and control, exalt him to heights of usefulness and pre-eminence; unrestrained and they carry him frequently to the pit of blackness, of desolation and death. " Some of the world's greatest criminals possessing as they often have, superior power, ability and courage, might have been among the foremost men of the earth had only the initial Masonic precept of 'learning to subdue the passions' been observed; the presence or absence of this supreme element of self-control frequently marking the only difference between demon and hero. "Discipline, or the striving to attain, is inseparable from the devel* opment of character; and the chief virtue of striving lies not so much in the visible reward or prize that sometimes follows as in the struggle itself." The Grand Lodge adopted the following resolution: 11 Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be authorized and requested to have made a photograph of each of the painted portraits of the Past Grand Officers in the gallery of the Grand Lodge, and deposit the same in some place of safe keeping." The Grand Lodge possesses a series of large size oil portraits of its Grand Masters—a most valuable collection. Should these be destroyed by fire the loss could not be made good by any amountof "insurance." Only by the possession of duplicates could it be restored, and the provision made by the above resolution was wise and timely. "We commend the action for imitation to all Grand Bodies that possess a like valuable collection of portraits. CANADA. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. J. E. Harding, reminding his brethren that the time was approaching to celebrate the semi-centennial of the establishment of the Grand Lodge made the following valuable suggestions. We desire to commend the plan to the thought- ful consideration of our own brethren, that they may have it in mind when the time shall come to celebrate our own centennial: "Having experienced the support and protection of the Supreme Architect and Euler of the Universe for so many years, it is proper that we should show our gratitude for the many blessings which we have enjoyed. I, therefore, propose to my brethren that we celebrate our semi-centennial in such a manner as to bring comfort and consolation to a number of our sorely afflicted brethren and their dependents. Although our expenditure thus far for benevolence has been munificent, there are still a number of our brethren so afflicted that they cannot be properly cared for without an increase of the funds at the disposal of our benevolent committee. In order that this condition of affairs may be remedied in the easiest and most permanent form, I propose that we establish a fund of $100,000.00, and the interest arising from the invest- rnent to be appropriated to extreme cases. $200.00 to be the limit in any one case of a beneficiary on this fund. I estimate that the investment will realize $4,000.00 at least yearly, enough for twenty annuities of $200.00 each. In order to create this fund it will only be necessary for each brother in the jurisdiction to contribute $l.,00 per year for three years. I propose that Grand Lodge call upon every subordinate Lodge 12 APPENDIX-—REPORT OP COMMITTEE in the jurisdiction to collect from each of its members $1.00 per year over and above the yearly dues, for a period of three years, and that the yearly collection be transmitted to the Grand Secretary on or before the 10th day of October in each year, until the 10th of October, 1905, the money to be raised by voluntary subscription among the members if possible. It has been suggested that there may be some of our brethren so circumstanced that even f 1.00 a year would be a hardship. In such cases it is expected that the other members of the Lodge, or the Lodge itself, would pay the amount and thus exemplify one of the teachings of Masonry in a practical manner. The fund should be kept separate and apart from all other funds of Grand Lodge, and the interest reserved for the special benefit of extreme cases of distress. "I venture to affirm that, should this undertaking be carried through, it will give more satisfaction to my brethren thanany amouot of junketing and after dinner oratory. I have in my visitations throughout the jurisdiction placed this matter fairly before the brethren, who have in every instance indorsed it with such enthusiasm as has encouraged me to persevere. Brethren, let us celebrate our semi- centennial in a manner unique on this continent. I see by the Free Mason (English) that the Grand Lodge of England grants 500 annuities of from 32 pounds to 40 pounds per year." The supervision of the Craft through the District Deputy Grand Masters appears to have been most thorough. They report on their visitation of the Lodges and their several conditions with great particu- larity. So far as we have been able to judge, the work of a District Deputy would seem to be most thoroughly done in Canada.

COLOBADO. A Temple of the Mystic Shrine having held a public exhibition in the Masonic Temple, Denver, which had caused great scandal, the Grand Master appointed a Committee of Investigation. We quote,: with approval, a paragraph of their report: "In the opinion of your Commission, a body which voluntarily uses the Masonic degrees to establish the eligibility of its initiates, must abide by the letter and spirit of the Masonic law-making power, irrespective of whether such body is officially ' recognized'• by the M. W. Grand Lodge or not. The fact that such a body uses the Masonic degrees as a stepping-stone thereto, so as to possess the great Masonic field to canvass for recruits, so as to appear in the public eye as a high degree of Masonry, so as to enjoyits ancient lineage, so as to participate in its well-earned reputation, demands absolute loyalty to the Masonic traditions and character. To allege that the members of such a body are under no obligation to abide by the principles and laws of the Institution which enables them to join the Shrine, may be adroit, but in the light of recent events, is intolerable." We quote the above as a wise admonition quite independent of the particular occurence that gave rise to the appointment of the com-' mittee. We may say, however, that the Grand Lodge approved the monition to the Shriners, and believing it sufficient, took no further action in the matter. We believe that nobody possesses the right to use another's name ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 13 without his consent, nor to build his business upon the merit of the other's reputation without submitting to such control as the other may dictate. We believe that a Masonic Insurance Company, a Temple of Shriners, a Chapter of the Eastern Star, that require its members to be Masons, or related to Masons, should either expunge the requirement or submit to whatever control the Grand Lodge shall elect to exercise. It is scarcely necessary to go into the question further and assert that the guest or the tenant of another man's house must respect the conditions under which his presence is permitted in that house, and that Shrine, or Chapter, or company renting a house building should observe the precepts of moral living put forth by Grand Lodge. If it fails to do so the Grand Lodge has the unquestionable right to termi- nate its occupancy. Hence, it is well to remember that the world looks to the Grand Lodge to so order the conduct of its guests and tenants that it will not be scandalized, and that it is the imperative duty of the Grand Lodge to enforce order and propriety within its gates. Bro. Frank G. Mirick delivered the oration, from which we make these extracts: " Every man has a mission in life. Creation would be purposeless if its highest and crowning consummation—man—was left to squander his years aimless and objectless. What matters it, if he is endowed with God-like qualities of intellect, a superb brain, a creative, active mind, an intelligence that can grapple and overcome the potential and hidden forces of nature, if all these magnificent inheritances are only wasted and unutilized ? " If the grave is the goal to which all humanity tends—if life is to be swallowed up in that all-embracing vortex, then it matters little whether our brief existence terminates without the sensation of a strife .or passion, or amidst the splendors of accomplishments and a name synonymous with great deeds and mighty achievements. "But the grave is not the goal of the human race. Existence is not the effervescent dream that flits athwart the mind in the silent watches of the night. It is a most wretched delusion that leads a man to believe that after a misspent life, where not a goodly promise met with fair fulfillment and every flower of beauty and fragrance, ere it blossomed in the sunlight, was choked with the noxious weeds of passion and of vice, he could lay the garments of his soul into an earthly casket and say: 'Here at last is oblivion. In this grave are rest and peace.' Impotent delusion! vain hope! Boundless space, boundless time, never-ceasing and eternal energy are some of nature's conditions, and through its ever-changing forms it is still and for aye never changing. "One's work is not to be measured by its apparent success or failure. Though your name be unknown to fame and your work is cast in quiet places amidst the humblest surroundings, yet it is by no means lost. The great, the good, the wise of all ages are not those whose names are blazoned in history and to whose memories shafts of stone and marble are dedicated. Amidst the offerings of gold and silver, the widow's mite spoke the greatest sacrifice, therefore the greatest gift. The unobtrusive, silent worker who patiently pursues his daily duties, puts his heart and soul into his work and does it well, is the hero of his day. No printed record speaks his praise, but some way, somehow, he meets his reward, and this is why and how he unfolds his strength for higher duties and greater power. 14 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

" To make smooth the rugged pathways of life, to ease the bed of pain, to moisten the parched and fever-burned lips, to brighten: the gloom and shadow of poverty and distress—these are the common duty and common work in which all can share. The true essence of life is to make life not an individual competition and strife, but a co-operative union of forces, animated by a common impulse and working tb a common end. Each act inspired by love bears its own fruit in a life well rilled and of rounded-out perfectness." The Grand Lodge of Western Australia and the .National Grand Lodge of Egypt were recognized, while the recognition of Costa Rica was deferred. The resolution for the recognition of Egypt is based upon the "belief that it is regular," and upon its recognition by England, Ireland and ottier foreign Grand Lodges. The first of these reasons is good, but the latter is questionable. While there is no higher authority than the Grand Lodge of England, yet its recognition o( Masonic bodies has gone much further than a great many are willingly to travel, and Colorado ought to have been consistent with herself. If she proposes to recognize every Grand Lodge recognized by England, then she ought to have recognized Costa Rica. ; She withheld her recognition of the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica because Masonry in that republic was planted by a Supreme Council of the Scotish Rite. We have argued out this question in previous reports and so we will not repeat ourselves by a criticism of the action of the Grand Lodge of Colorado.

CONNECTICUT. It is held by some of our brethren that recognition of the Order of the Eastern Star is characteristic of the West, and finds no place in the "conservative" East. We, therefore, reproduce the following from the address of the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Arthur C. Wheeler: "I nave had an opportunity during the year to witness much of the good that'this Order is accomplishing in our State, noticeably at the Masonic Home. They are constantly contributing useful articles and assisting the management in many ways in caring for the institution. "They are a valuable assistant to our Order and should receive every encouragement from the brothers. I would take this opportunity to thank them for the many courtesies extended to me during my term as Grand Master." The address of the Grand Master records the performance of much work, but it was nearly all of routine character and of local interest only. The auditing of accounts; reports of the officers; giving a detail of the accomplishment of the regular round of duties pertaining to them severally; elections and appointment of new officials and their installation; tbese things, necessary of course, make up the volume of prodeedings. An able and extended review of other Grand Bodies is from the pen of the Grand Secretary, M. W. John H. Barlow,. ; ON FOEEIGN COEEESPONDENOE. 15

CUBA. We quote from the masterly address of the Grand Master, M. W, Bro. Jos6 Fernandez Pell6n, the following interesting paragraphs: " We Masons have reason to be satisfied with the year just expired. The Grand Lodge has seen the number of its constituent Lodges increase; the clandestine groups have almost completely disappeared; the economic situation of this Grand Lodge shows to-day greater prosperity than ever before in its history, already quite long, and we are thus entitled to hope that our ardent desire, coupled with imperative necessity, for our Grand Lodge possessing its own temple in its own edifice may not remain a vain aspiration, but that a temple be ours that may stand as the graphic and tangible exponent of Free- masonry in Cuba; a structure that by its mere aspect may remind the visiting stranger, of whom Havana sees large numbers each year, that our republic harbors the same institution of which he is a member, be it in Pennsylvania or in Scotland or elsewhere, and that its members are possessed of the same enthusiasm, fervor, aspirations and tendencies as he is. " You will find here, I said, a corporate body that is free within its o.wnlaws and the laws of the country; thatloves liberty but also order; that proclaims equality without denying the inherent right of the existing social order; that practices fraternity and endeavors to make it the broad and well-cemented base of society in general and of Cuban society in particular. He aspires to the perfection of the community by elevating the individual, and, without being or pretending to be a social force destined to influence the government or the administration of the country—for these are tendencies foreign to our institution—;we nevertheless form an important social element inasmuch as our motive is the realization of the moral idea and our means to the end the fulfillment of duty, * the practice of charity, the exercise of tolerance, of respect for the opinions of others, and a constant aspiration toward the progress of humanity, " Though there may be some brothers of high intellect and culture who in their desire to give to Masonry a wider scope and a higher goal, have maintained that it should take an active interest in the questions now agitating the poletariat in its eternal strife with capital, they do not fail to recognize that this tendency is.but an impracticable aspiration, if else the Masonic institution, true to its real object, shall continue foreign to all controversies, to all contentions that may carry division into the tranquil and peaceful camp of the Fraternity. This matter prompted me to issue a circular, later the subject of deliberations and resolutions on the part of this Grand Lodge, and which once mor,e revealed the extent to which the spirit of solidarity is rooted among us and the strength of the ties by which a sweet discipline united us, for in spite of opposing opinions and doctrines coming to light, our fundamental principles stood uuassailed, harmony never an instant suffered, nor was the enviable peace of our association perturbed. Gen- erosity, no doubt, is the moving spirit of those brothers that, in their fervent enthusiasm, would like to see Freemasonry solve all the problems to-day agitating society, or interfere with decision and force in the resolutions of the powers that be, but not only do our constituting laws prohibit our treading upon these bypaths; nay, even were this not so, we should not achieve the results hoped for. " Our brother, Enrique A. Lecerff, one of the most intelligent and learned Masons of our country, who by his vast culture and extraordinary philological accomplishments was enabled to read much about Masonry in different languages, especially perusing Anglosaxon founts 16 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE of information, where the spring of knowledge relating to our institution flows most purely, published many years ago an interesting essay, from which I will quote here some portions of especially opportune application at the present moment: 'Can Masonry attempt to# solve the great social problem, as is presumptuously maintained she can' by brothers influenced by the fantastic fabrics of the rituals in the high degrees of the Scottish Rite? Let us confess that such an assertion would reveal an exceeding want of good sense. What means are at the disposal, not of the few and little small Chapters, Councils and Com- •manderies, but of the potent, large and progressive institution of Masonry to give solution to the transcendental questions that affect the well-being and progress of this country? Can the Lodges take part even in the political problem? It would be folly to answer in the affirmative. It would simply serve to immediately dissolve all the Masonic bodies, because the Lodges are composed of men of all political shades, from the tenacious reactionary to the most advanced radical.' " Should the Fraternity take charge of public education? In order to do that ample financial means are needed, and they are not at her disposal. Should she attempt to suppress crime, to stop debauchery and gambling, or to frustrate the exploitation of one by the other? Should she discuss and decide economic questions? This would be constituting herself as police, would be equivalent to a poor parody of an academy of administrative science, only that its deliberations would have neither the importance nor the authority nor the effect of the special institutions of that character. Should Freemasonry take up the teaching of religious doctrines, dogmatic instruction or the edification of the soul, becoming church, mosque or synagogue? Let us throw aside illusions! The dissipation of ignorance should be left to educa- tional institutions; in the hands of high schools and of universities should lie the sending into the world youths well initiated in achievements of human genius and ready to sacrifice themselves for their fellow-citizens; to fine arts corresponds the smoothing of social manners, the embellishment and refinement of life; the Church must feed and strengthen religious sentiment, purging it of degrading fanaticism and : superstition; and to the State, whose province it is to foment and encourage progress of every kind, we must look for means to neutralize and extirpate, by wise, severe and opportune laws, the germs of public calamities not within our reach. "The mission of public Masonry is purely of an advisory character; her direct influence reaches her members only f her sphere of action in society does not pass beyond the bounds of auxiliary education and beneficence, for these are tier efficient means of quickening and developing virtue. And justly this and no more our country requires from us, our very work demands it, for we have to smooth our way, removing the obstacles in order to advance. We must contribute to the most rapid diffusion of knowledge, and at the same time foster the founding of beneficent institutions where charity is dispensed without sectarian- ism. But let us remember that this is only the exoteric, the exterior part of our task; the real, the inner object of Masonry is the moral advancement of man, the encouragement and organization of virtue, and as a consequence tnereof, the preaching and practice of philan- thropy in its broadest sense." " Let us be mindful that as on the railroad track a slight spreading of the rails may cause a frightful catastrophe, so as trifling deviation from the inflexible principles of the Ancient Landmarks, which are the essence of our institution, may lead us upon dangerous paths and insecure ground, and when one precept is forgotten, it is easy to become neglectful of all the others. ON FOEEIGN COEEESPONDENCE. 17

"As a case in point I will mention the occurrence in the Grand Orient of France, in the same Grand Orient, which as, Worshipful Brother GOVTN said, began by giving to Symbolic Masonry a motto which did not befit it, and which, as we know, emanated from the encyclopedists and was afterwards taken up by the French Revolution. This deviation had as a consequence the forgetting of the real object of Masonry: the realization of the moral idea. This departure brought about the banishing of the name of God from all Masonic acts, the disdain of the belief in a Supreme Being, the prohibition of the use of the Bible on the altar, and the rupture of relations with the Grand Lodge of England, the mother and founder of all the Grand Lodges, and with other Masonic bodies in Europe and America, who understand that a Lodge that thus forgets and deprecates the Ancient Pre- cept of the institution neither deserves the name of a Lodge nor the consideration due to one. " Let us never imitate such digressive proceedings. Let us preserve unshaken our love for the high, generating principles of morals, the solid, the only stable base of the Ancient Society of Free and Accepted Masons to which we belong. Do not let us break the form of the cast; let us leave our institution in its wonted safe track with no aspiration of converting it into a universal panacea applicable to all the ailments of Society. Let us, on the contrary, practice the scientific principle of the division of labor, and let us not assign to Masonry that which falls within the province of academies, of clubs, of political parties, of congress and of the government. She has her true and special mission, and enough has she to do in filling it; the realization of fraternity among men." The Grand Secretary reports 407 initiations during the year. There are now 53 Lodges with 2,256 members.

DELAWARE. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Harry J. Guthrie, says in his address: ."A partial survey of the Universal Craft discloses a countless host of brethren, the noblest legion in all the world, welded together in the bonds of Love and Truth, moving forward fearlessly and majestically, having for their supreme object the suppression of wrong and the pro- mulgation of the doctrines of Peace and Good Will to all mankind while the agents of Falsehood, Ignorance and Superstition waste their energies in condemning us and our system, the ancient and honorable institution moves noiselessly along, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, binding up the wounds of the afflicted, leading the blind and making crooked paths straight. I am persuaded the world at large is realizing more and more as time passes the great moral force of Masonry. The spirit of brotherly love has been made manifest by its teachings and practice. Friendship has become more than a name under its influence, and Morality finds in it a most zealous support. The history of Masonry is replete with beauty, but it is the practical working out of the theory in our deeds of kindness and acts of love which gives it life and makes it a power for good. Brethren, let us raise our voices in praise to the Great Architect of the Universe for his bounty and goodness, and for the privilege we have enjoyed in having a part in the execution of the designs laid down upon the trestle board of life. Though in ages past skilled workmen gave to the world an edifice, spacious and magnificent in all its proportions, tradition informs us that it escaped not the ravages of barbarous force, we of to-day their

G L 2 18 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE successors, in a speculative sense are just as busy in the noble and glorious work of constructing the temple of character that will stand the test of eternity." , We quote him again: "No doubt the brethren often become weary with Grand Masters for so persistently calling attention to this subject, but how are the Craft to be taught except by ' line upon line' and precept"upon precept ? " Masonry these days has become wonderfully popular, and there are many who desire to enter our portals, some without the remotest conception of our aims or teachings, whose supreme desire is to be a Mason, and who, when they are duly elected and proclaimed as brethren, do not display an overabundant desire to practice its precepts, but rather the reverse. To all the brethren I desire to say, be sure the petitioner is not actuated by any unworthy motive, that he has the proper mental capacity to learn, appreciate and make a proper application of the great lessons we seek to teach. Let us reject all who govern themselves by prejudice rather than principle, or who seek to make the Lodge or the institution in general a mere stepping stone to some greater achievement. We have nothing to fear from our open enemies, but much cause for alarm from those whom we admit without a proper appreciation of the principles of the Golden Rule, or who have never had the proper preparation of the heart." The Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Benjamin F. Bartram, reported the total of Master Masons in the Jurisdiction as 2,504, a net gain of 72. ENGLAND. There is a growing tendency to publish, in secular papers, the proceedings of Lodges—noting the reception of initiates, both before and after. We note that this evil has been handled by our brethren beyond the seas and we quote from a circular on this matter: "The Board would first of all remind the Brethren of their Obliga- tions, which need not here be further referred to, as they ought tobe written on the hearts of those who took them. But the specific prohibition contained in Rule 205 of the Book of Constitutions appears to be so frequently overlooked, that it may be necessary to repeat it here. The first part of that Rule reads as follows: " ' No Brother shall print or publish, or cause to be.printed or published, the proceedings of any Lodge, or any part thereof, without the consent of the Grand Master, or Provincial or District Grand Master, or print or publish, or cause to be printed or published, anything which by the laws and regulations of Masonry is improper to be published.' "I am further directed to call your attention to the following Resolutions, which were adopted by Grand Lodge on the 3rd of March, 1841, on the motion of the R. W. Deputy Grand Master (the Marquess of Salisbury, K. G.): " ' That it is the primary duty of Grand Lodge to view with the greatest jealousy any breach of the privileges secured to the Masonic body by the Legislature. That one of the most valuable of those privileges, and that which constitutes the very essence and spirit of the Order, is the secrecy with respect to the proceedings and concerns of Masonry which is enjoined in the Ancient Charges, inculcated by the strongest obligations in every stage of Masonic degree, and rigidly laid down by the Laws and Constitutions. " ' That the publication by Masons of the proceedings and concerns of Masonry, or furnishing materials for such publications, are traitor- ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 19 ous violations of this most important privilege, and deserving of the highest punishment denounced against such offences by the Laws and Constitutions, as such publications, if not discouraged and suppressed, must ultimately destroy the respectability and may even hazard the existence of the Craft. " That with a view of checking this evil, the Grand Lodge calls on all Masonic authorities and Masters of Lodges, on their Masonic allegiance, to use their utmost endeavors to cause all Brothers who may violate this privilege by engaging in such publication or by furnishing materials for such publication by any disclosure, without due sanction, of the proceedings or concerns of Masonry, to be brought before the proper Tribunal to be dealt with according to the Laws and Constitutions of the Order."

FLORIDA. The Grand Master, M. W. T. Picton Warlow, thus reports on the condition of the Craft: "Brethren, you are to be congratulated upon the general prosperity of the members of our Lodges, but above all for the peace and harmony which prevails throughout the jurisdiction. We have made a net gain in membership of 282 during the past year, and there is no note of discord to mar the harmony that should ever exist among brethren." He thus speaks, and well, of a prevalent evil: " It should be impressed in the strongest possible manner upon the minds of young and new members that it is absolutely necessary that all petitioners for the degrees of Freemasonry, should not only offer themselves of their own free will, but also that their candidacy should be entirely uninfluenced, and absolutely unsolicited by friends. The large increase in recent years in the number of fraternal benefit societies, associations and orders, has created some confusion in the minds of the younger or less experienced of our brethren, as to the true aims, and principles of Freemasonry. " They should be instructed that refusal on our part to solicit candidates is not an evidence of shiftlessness, or lack of zeal, but that it is contrary to our laws and time-honored customs. That ' reductions for blocks of ten,' and rewards for candidates secured have no place in our Masonic institution, that the strength of our Fraternity, its present standing, and its promise for the future, do not depend on numbers alone, but upon the personal integrity of its members, their steady attachment to, and daily practice of those ' cardinal virtues' and ' fundamental principles' upon which it is founded." The trustees report the retirement of the last of the bonded indebtedness. There is, however, an outstanding indebtedness of some $7,000.00, for and on account of the installation in the temple of an elevator, but against this amount there was same $3,500.00 in bank. It is to be presumed that during the year the Grand Lodge will be free of debt. An assessment of 50 cents per capita was levied for the purpose of establishing a Masonic Home. Past Grand Master, Silas B. Wright, presents a very able report on correspondence. We quote the following, knowing well that it will prove interesting to Louisiana Masons. Henceforth we may not talk 20 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE of the American doctrine of exclusive jurisdiction, for it seems now to be proved that we simply revived what had for awhile been unfortunately forgotten beyond the seas: "The following paper was published by our late Bro. J. H. Drummond, of Maine, and has such an important bearing upon the question, as raised in connection with the Washington controversy, and clearly puts a new phase on the question, as connected with the practice of the doctrine by the European Grand Lodges, that we deem, it of sufficient importance to reproduce it for the information of our Florida members: " A document having an important bearing upon this matter has been published during the year by Bro. W. J. Chetwode Crawley, of Ireland, in the 'Masonic Voice and Review,' and copied into the 'Trestle Board' for September, 1900. " He takes it from the archives of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, and it purports to be an ' International Compact' adopted by the representatives of the Grand Lodges of Ireland, Scotland and England after the union of the Grand Lodges in 1813, at a conference held ia 1814 " Bro. Crawley is so eager in his argument in support of his own views, that it is difficult to get the precise historical facts which led to the conference. But it was held, and they came to eight resolutions unanimously, which were to be reported to the several Grand Lodges for confirmation. The Grand Lodge of Ireland did confirm them, and it is presumed that the others did, although that seems not to be known, and so far as appears, the document had never befo e been printed. " The fourth article is as follows: "'4th. That each Grand Lodge shall preserve its own limits, and no warrant shall be granted or revived by any one of these parties for the holding of a Lodge within the jurisdiction of either of the others. That in case any one of their respective Military Lodges, being in the course of service resident, for a time, within the limits of either of the others, it shall continue to make its return to its own Grand Lodge, but shall be recognized, visited and have the rights of visitation and intercourse with the regular Lodges where it may happen to be; it being understood, and positively stipulated and enacted, that no such Mili- tary Lodge shall initiate, pass or raise any person or brother who does not actually belong to the battalion or regiment to which the said Lodge is confined; and, further, that the present practice, with respect to Lodges established in distant parts under either of the three Grand Lodges, shall continue on the present footing.' "It will be noted that, so far as it goes, thin is the precise doctrine which has been supposed to be of American origin and in force only in this country. It will be further noted that each Grand Lodge then had 'its own limits,' showing conclusively that the doctrine had been previously recognized by them all and acted upon. This is sustained by history; we have been unable to find that the Grand Lodge of Eng- land, Ireland or Scotland established a Lodge in the territory of either of the others for many years before 1814, if, in fact, such a thing was ever done. " Bro. Crawley thus comments: " 'The resolution dealing with Military Lodges is peculiarly interesting to Irish Freemasons. The first Military Warrant ever issued came from the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1732, and the succession of Irish Military Warrants outnumbered those of all other Constitutions put together. The earliest regulations dealing with Army Lodges are to be found in the Irish Code of 1768, and incidentally contained the ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 21

first attempt at limiting the jurisdiction o.f each Grand Lodge to its own country. The doctrine of exclusive and perpetual jurisdiction is carried to such an outrageous extent by some American Grand Lodges that it must be a sore blow to them to rind that the limits of jurisdiction are really based on mere convenience, and that the first hint of any such legislation dates from the Irish Regulations of 1768.'" " He gives no copy of that 1768 regulation, so we are unable to determine how far it goes in the direction indicated; especially whether it relates wholly to Army Lodges, and so is a recognition of the law of jurisdiction and an enactment applying to Army Lodges, or is a general enactment; his statement of it, however, indicates very clearly that it was the former. " But the following extract from the fifth article settles the question: "And the Grand Secretaries having laid before this assembly a letter from a person of the name of 'A. Seton,' describing himself as the ' Deputy Grand Secretary' of the society calling themselves ' the Ulster Grand Lodge,' which has been setup without the sanction or authority of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, it was unanimously resolved and agreed that members from Ireland, holding and possessing certificates from the Grand Lodge of which His Grace, the Duke of Lenster is the present Grand Master, can alone be admitted to any Lodge of Fra- ternity of Masons holding of the three Grand Lodges, or be entitled to relief from the funds of any one of them; it beiog the practice and invariable law thatthere can be but one Grand or Mother Lodge holdett in each of the three countries; and that no assembly, convocation, meeting or Lodge, called or held in any place within the jurisdiction of either of the three established Grand Lodges without their several warrants will be recognized or suffered to exist, the same being contrary to the Ancient Laws and Constitutions of the Fraternity.' " But why? " ' There can be but one Grand or Mother Lodge holden in each of the three countries.' " 'No assembly, convocation, meeting or Lodge called or held in any place within the jurisdiction of either of the three established Grand Lodges, without their several warrants, will be recognized or suffered to exist.' " ' The same being oontrary to the Ancient Laws and Constitutions of the Fraternity.' " But the idea of territorial jurisdiction of Masonic bodies existed, and was acted upon, before 1768. The original jurisdiction of Masonic bodies was wholly personal; the theoretical idea of Masonic government was that there should be only one Grand Master for all the Craft; and when the Grand Lodge system was adopted, that there should be but one Grand Lodge. But that idea soon gave way to necessity. It was found practically that it was impossible for one Grand Lodge to be the sole governing body of the Craft. Then the system of Provincial Grand Lodge was invented and adopted. With that system came (and necessarily came), for the first time, the idea of territorial jurisdiction of Masonic bodies. Every Provincial Grand Master was appointed for certain territory, and so far as his Grand Lodge was concerned, he had exclusive jurisdiction in that territory. Beyond question, theorganiza- tion of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and .Scotland grew out of the same idea: the fact of their organization and their names conclusively establish this Of course, Grand Lodges are the peers of each other. When governing bodies, the peers of each other, have a particular territorial jurisdiction, it is a principle of natural law that no one of them shall interfere in the territory of another, but that each has exclusive juris- 22 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE diction in its own territory. The principle was first asserted (so far as we know) as applicable to Grand Lodges, by Massachusetts Grand Lodge in 1782, and, as we have seen, it was expressly recognized by the representatives of the three British Grand Lodges in 1814, and apparently expressly confirmed by all those Grand Lodges; and, moreover, declared in effect to be prescribed by the 'Ancient Laws and Consti- tutions of the Fraternity.' While we have not the means of ascertain- ing the location of all the Lodges chartered by these Grand Lodges, we have gone far enough to justify the belief that no Lodge has been established within the ' limits' of either of these Grand Lodges, save by the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction, since it was organized; and that neither of them had done what, in 1814, they all declared to be ' contrary to the Ancient Laws and Constitutions of the Fraternity.' " What Brother Crawley means by the ' doctrine of exclusive and perpetual jurisdiction,' we do not know, and cannot even guess; it is sufficient to say that no such doctrine prevails in any American jurisdiction. The difference between the doctrine of the British Grand Lodges and that of the American Grand Lodges is not great; all agree that no Grand Lodge can do or authorize to be done, any Masonic act within the territory of another Grand Lodge; the American Grand Lodges hold further, that no Graud Lodge has the right to make a Mason of a resident of another jurisdiction, and send him back there to enjoy Masonic privileges; they claim that this comes within the rule, and that it is practically doing a Masonic act within the jurisdiction of another Grand Lodge; the Grand Lodge of England, while not attempting to answer the reason, contents itself by saying that it has never restricted its Lodges in respect to the residence of their candidates; almost all the Grand Lodges in the Dependencies of the Crown recognize and enforce the former doctrine, and we believe that the time is coming when the British Grand Lodges will do the same. '• Replying to our brother's suggestion as to the ' sore blow,' we can assure him that he has no need to lose any sleep in sympathizing with his American brethren upon the effects of it; for instead of finding ' that the limits of jurisdiction are really based on mere convenience,' we find that he has discovered and brought to light an express recognition of the law of territorial jurisdiction by the British Grand Lodges nearly fifty years earlier than any previously known; has produced conclusive evidence that they had practically recognized that law previously, and in all probability from the date of the respective organizations of the two younger of them; and, best of all, their express declaration that an act in violation of this law is 'contrary to the Ancient Laws and Constitutions of the Fraternity.' " Brother Crawley has ' builded better than he knew;' and in behalf of his American brethren, we tender him the congratulations and thanks which he has so justly earned."

GEORGIA. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Max Meyerhardt, thus reports on the condition of the Craft: " This day, my brethren, we have reached the pinnacle of prosperity. With an overflowing treasury, with peace everywhere prevailing, with the standard of morality raised high, with a membership larger than ever known before—larger than that of any Southern State save Texas—our hearts may well glow with gratitude to God, whose grace ani goodness have brought about this glorious consummation of our hopts and prayers. Truly He has held us in the hollow of His baud." ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 23

We trust that the Grand Master is in error, and that the Grand Lodge of Georgia is still a long way from the pinnacle of its prosperity. We quote the following decisions: "An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft cannot join a Lodge in Georgia bydimit or certificate, notwithstanding he comes from another State. In order to advance, his home Lodge must request a Lodge here to confer the remaining degree or degrees upon him. " An Entered Apprentice is not entitled to Masonic burial. Only a Master Mason can be buried with Masonic honors." In respect to the first of these, we would like to inquire what our Georgia brethren would do with an English Entered Apprentice bearing a dimit, or dismissal from his Lodge. The English Lodge could not comply with the Georgia regulation and issue a request concerning a brother over whom it had renounced jurisdiction. In respect to the latter decision, we would ask: Is an Entered Apprentice a Mason ? The following decision brings up, we believe, a new question: " If a charter is refused to a Lodge under dispensation, all its property remains the property of the Lodge, and no part of it goes to the Grand Lodge." Inasmuch as the Lodge, U. D., is the creature of the Grand Master and not a constituent of the Grand Lodge, we are inclined to believe the decision correct. We quote again: " A convict escaped from the penitentiary and resided near a Georgia Lodge for several years. He made application to the Lodge, was elected, and received the first and second degrees. Before receiving the third degree he was recaptured and returned to the penitentiary, having been sentenced for five years for the crime of robbery. What should be done with him? "Held, that he should be tried for an unmasonic conduct in con- cealing from the Lodge the fact that he was an escaped convict under sentence for a felony. I made a full investigation of this case to ascertain how it was possible for an escaped convict to be admitted into a Masonic Lodge. It seemed that he escaped in 1892, and had been living an apparently blameless life, until recaptured in 1902. This gives us an object lesson on the great and serious importance of a full and searching examination by investigating committees. No one should be elected to membership unless his character is absolutely above suspicion. Masonry looks not to quantity, but to quality. I sincerely hope that an incident like that above named may never again occur in a Georgia Lodge." We fully agree with what he says anent investigating committees, but we question the legality of the direction based upon the assertion that the act of a man not a Mason for application to a Lodge is unmasonic conduct. Can a man, not a Mason, commit unmasonic conduct? What is Masonic conduct? We do not think that upright living can be termed Masonic conduct and no more can immoral living be considered in itself as unmasonic. Masonic conduct means living according to the 24 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE principles taught in the Lodge, not as general moral principles, but as distinctively Masonic precepts, and unmasonic conduct means violation of the principles taught Masons in Lodge. A profane cannot be guilty of unmasonic conduct, for he knows nothing of Masonic conduct, and cannot violate a law under whose control he has never come, or never been placed. The life and acts of a profane can never be termed unmasonic. So the acts of that man before his initiation were not unmasonic. Did he commit fraud in the act of applying to the Lodge'? Did the application state that he had never been guilty of violation of the laws of the land, or convicted of such guilt? . If it did, and he lied in his application, then he ought to have been expelled for fraud in forming the contract that made him a Mason, and the contract declared, as a consequence, null, ab initio. But we imagine that he was not asked to make any statement as to his previous life. The whole fault, in our opinion, in this case, was in the Lodge, and not in the man, and the Lodge ought to have been punished for its gross negligence in not making such investigation as it ought before accepting him. The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Grand Lodge, and so the troubles anent joint occupancy are ended, or have just seriously begun in Georgia: \ " Resolved, That the law be so amended as to allow subordinate Lodges to sub-rent their Lodge-rooms to other secret orders."

ILLINOIS. We quote from the address of the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Geo. W. Moulton: "Peace and harmony prevail among the Craft, and between the several Lodges, in an exceptional degree, and almost universally. With this happy condition is united that of increased strength and stability. The annual reports filed with the R. W. Grand Secretary will show a net increase in membership for the year of nearly 3,600; not only the greatest aggregate annual increase in the history of the M. W. Grand Lodge, but representing the largest percentage of annual increase recorded in our history, viz: five and seven-tenths per cent.; and showing on June 30, 1903, that almost 67,000 good men and true were then enrolled upon the rosters of our Lodges." The Grand Master reported a case of invasion of jurisdiction wherein the offending Lodge had elected and conferred the degrees upon two men previously rejected by another Lodge. He ordered that the candidates, their recommenders and the investigating committee be placed on trial for unmasonic conduct. The trial resulted in the indefinite suspension of the brother who had been mainly Instrumental in securing and presenting the unlawful petitions. Such discipline as this is greatly needed elsewhere than in Illinois. The position of recommender and of investigator are responsible positions, and those who assume them shou'd be made to understand that if they fail in their duties they wrong Masonry and subject themselves to exclusion from its portals. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 25

The Committee on Correspondence had reported last year against the recognition of members of Grand Lodges with which the Grand Lodge of Illinois was not in fraternal correspondence, and consideration of the report had been deferred to this year. When the matter came up for consideration a motion was made to amend, so as to except from the unfavorable action the Grand Lodges of Egypt, Sweden, Three Globes, Denmark and Norway. This amendment was lost and the report of the committee was adopted. Bro. James B. McFatrick, R. W. Grand Orator, delivered an oration from which we quote: " The world into which we have been thrown, without choice upon our part, is a blending of sunshine and shadow, of laughter and tears, of beautiful bloom and the faded splendor of the flowers; and every human being's duty is to make the bright side of life the brightest that he may,—to reach the high level that Uod made possible in his creation and endowments of man and to aim at the ideal of the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God. This is the holy mission of Masonry. There has never been a time when man was not wronged by man, when the human heart was not yearning for rights and liberty and brotherhood of which the stronger and despotic were ruthlessly robbing it; and if we will read the history of the decay and the significance of the decadence of ancient cities and civilizations; if we will decipher the meaning of the broken pillars and crumbled temples and clouded magnificence of the world, we shall find that they all proclaim that most of the storms that have come to shatter the finest creations of man, and that have lined the pathway of time with blackened, frowning wrecks, were nurtured into fury by that saddest and most inexplicable of all truths—the greatest enemy of man is man. "And it has been the men who were the friends of man, who link themselves with him in the ascent of the rough, steep hills— as compan- ions are chained together in climbing the Matterhorn—aijd reaching the top, pointed him to the splendor of the opening morning, spreading itself upon the distant gloom and flashing hope into his heart, whose memories are the most beautiful that we cherish. " In the brilliant history of our own country men have touched the mountain, and it has yielded golden treasure, until we have thought the Nation was built upon a rock of exhaustless wealth; genius has burned like the quenchless flame in the night, building marvelously elegant cities, adorning them with art that is equal to that of the masters, and linking them together with bands of steel and flaming wires, across mountain ranges and rivers and lakes, and the deep silence of the broad prairies. The husbandman has walked over the plains in his tracks, the harvest has blossomed, the vine has purpled with the fruits of autumn, and gardens have bloomed until vast America is a harvest field and a bed of laughing flowers. But none of these is the most flashing brilliant in the bewildering beautiful collection of American historical gems. While all stir our pride until the lips break forth in our National anthems that sweep the continent, rising with the thundering music of one great ocean, and melloWinginto a soft cadence in another, our idols of the soul's worship are not these. We listen for the echo of the great heart throbs of the mighty lovers of mankind coming from hallowed battlefields, from monuments that have been lifted to flash the names of the immortal, and from the graves that are the most sacred mounds that have been rounded upon the bosom of the earth, to fill the ear with the choicest melody and the 26 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE heart with the softest warmth of liberty. Out of the storm of his tears that rained like sweat from the stars, from a heart that was as noble as ever God imbued with life and from amidst the eloquence of his prayers that cut the gloom at Valley Forge, as the lightnings streaked the clouds, with the flag clinging timidly to its staff and hope eclipsed, has come down the century, as the light of the Nation and the sweet comfort of the world, the humanity and nobility and spirit of brotherhood of our illustrious brother, the immortal George Washington. There will never be a night in American history that will be as dark as the blackness at Valley Forge, and there never will be a light that will paint the old flag and human character with greater glory than the manhood of Washington painted it amidst the discouragements of the greatest of American battlefields—bloodless, smokeless, hopeless Valley Forge; and the brilliant victory that the great master spirit of splendid colonial manhood won upon the field of contest was the bud of universal liberty bursting into flower, 'rayed in the flaming beauty of the burning sentiment and daring treason of Patrick Henry: ' Give me liberty, or give me death.' It was the dash of courage in the face of obstacles that seemed insurmountable:,it was fidelity to man that tore the heart with agony; it was the Gethsemane of the Father of his Country; it was Masonry in its sublimity, burning and dazzling, the only light of the night; it was flinging out the stars and stripes; whose fluttering won the applause of the skies, and it bade it float forever, the inspari- tion of liberty and the flower flag of the world." The report on Correspondence is again from the pen of that able writer, M. W. Bro. Joseph Robbins. In review of Louisiana Grand Lodge, he says: " Other projects for home building, for the inauguration of a much- to-be-desired system of mileage and per diem, and for appropriations to disseminate the work, all betokened the early extinguishment of the temple debt—now reduced to about $14,000.00, and all owed their defeat or postponement—in part at least—to the fact that the extinguishment was not yet accomplished. The steadfastness with which our Louis- iana brethren have refused to be swerved from their purpose'to get out of one debt before getting into another, is something to command one's admiration." He criticises the proposition that not the individual but the Lodge is the proper judge of the member's ability to contribute to the relief of the distressed: " While we are all familiar with the fact that for a score or more years several Grand Lodges have substantially denied to their membership the guarantee of the unwritten law that the individual is to be the judge of his own ability to help his distressed brethren, their widows and orphans, this is the first direct, bald-faced assertion that in such matters the individual shall not, and 'the Lodge shall be the exclusive and final judge.' " Further on, he says: " Brother Duncan's report embraces a paper on 'Lodges of the Scotch and Modern Rite,' which is very interesting. Had we not already written quite fully on this topic we should give it to our readers with comments. Most defenders of the alleged right of the Scottish Rite system to plant symbolic .Lodges anywhere, never undertake to tell how that system became possessed of it. They say that the exercise of the right proves that it posseses it and that is enough (Justin Pinney's Grand Lodge in Ohio, exercises it, for that matter). But ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 27

Brother Duncan, less wary, says it came into the possession of the Scottish Rite through the Rite of Perfection, of which latter the Scot- tish Rite was an extension. Now, will he tell us how the Rite of Per- fection became possessed of it?" Our good and well-informed brother probably does not mean his question seriously, for he certainly knows what the answer must be. Or else he seeks an avowal from us as to the '• York Rite " as the true author and foundation of everything Masonic. If this be the purpose, we shall be perfectly frank about it, for certainly there can be no necesssity of being " wary." Drummond, in his history of the Scottish Rite, says in his introduc- tory sentence of his "Historic Summary:" After the organization of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717, Masonry soon acquired a high degree of popularity. Degrees, almost numberless, were invented and termed Masonic; there was apparently no general governing authority for very many of them, but they were what are now known as "Side- degrees." In 1754 twenty-five of them (including the three symbolic degrees) were arranged in a series called the "Rite of Perfection." From this he traces the rise and organization of the so-called Scottish Rite. We are entirely agreed that Pinney did not make a Grand Lodge of Masons by calling his body by such title, and that he has never really made a Mason .by so declaring. We are entirely agreedjthat historic and tactual succession are absolutely necessary to legitimacy. We are also free to say that we cannot prove, by documentary evidence, that when the emissaries of the Grand Lodge of England went over to the continent and made Masons there, that they gave those Masons authority to work the symbolic degrees of Masonry. Yet we have never heard it denied that the institution of a Lodge meant that it had power to work. We assume that. It may be a weak point in the argument, but in our opinion it is not, and this, for the reason that we find constant acts of recognition extended by the Grand Lodge of England to French, German and other like Lodges. It is to be remembered we are not now concerned with the right of those old French and German Lodges to work degrees other than those of symbolic Masonry, but solely with their right to work the degrees, which we call Eutered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason. We hold that the Grand Lodge of England had that right, and that she gave it to exercise to the Lodges she founded in France, Germany and elsewhere. We hold that those Lodges cumulated other rites and ceremonies which came to be organized and called degrees, and that such cumulation did not militate against the continuance of this right to confer the three degrees of symbolic Masonry. If Brother Perkins' Lodge should confer the Master's Reliance and call it a degree, it would not thereby be depriving itself of any right to make Master Masons. For this reason, we hold that in those old days the Lodges of the Bite of Perfection were endowed with the light to confer the symbolic 28 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE degrees and that this right passed to the Scotch Rite because that Rite is only a reorganization and an extension of the Rite of Perfection- just as the Grand Lodge of England was and is a reorganization and an extension of what Masonry previously was. The Scotch Rite having inherently the right to confer the degrees of symbolic Masonry can extend that right just as far as Masonic law permits, to-wit, each governing body of the Rite within his own country or State, and beyond it in unoccupied territory. When, then, the Scotch Rite came, we will say, to Central America, they found no Masonry there. To plant it, to confer the fourth degree, or the thirty-second, it was absolutely necessary to have the preceding degrees conferred. We say that authorities of the Rite had the right, derived by legitimate succession from the Grand Lodge of Eng- land to confer those degree. Again, we say, that when the authorities of the Scotch Rite came to South Carolina they found legitimate Masonry there, and that, therefore, they had no right to confer the degrees of symbolic Masonry in that State, but must, perforce, limit themselves to those degrees that they numbered 4 to 33, be they real and historic, or imaginary and modern—it matters not at this time, or to this contention. We gladly join with any brother in the contention that in these United States the Scotch Rite has made no concession in declaring that none of their Lodges not entirely subordinate to a Grand Lodge will be permitted to confer the degrees of symbolic Masonry—but that in so doing an acknowledgement was made that such governing body could not confer such authority without violence to the fundamental principles of Masonic government. To complete our statement of position, we hold that, when there are three or more symbolic Lodges in a State, or country, planted there by a Supreme Council, it is their duty so soon as they feel able to do so to renounce the authority of the Supreme Council and to organize a sovereign and independent Grand Lodge, as the Masons of Co3ta Rica have recently done We may add that the Grand Lodge of England unquestionable knows whether she gave to the original Lodges of the Rite of Perfec- tion the authority to confer the degrees of symbolic Masonry, and her unanimous recognition of the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica demonstrates her belief that the" gift was so given and that it has been properly transmitted to the Lodges of Costa Rica. l It may be well to add that these considerations have nothing to do with the question as to the present Masonic character of certain of the continental powers called Masonic, for we believe that however legitimate the Grand Orient of France, for example, may have been once, it is so no longer. But even it occupies a quasi Masonic position, in that to its Jegitimatising an internal reformation worked out of itself is necessary, and no new grant of authority, as the Pinney Grand Lodge would have to receive, even if there were no Grand Lodge of Ohio. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 29

INDIANA. The Grand Master, M. W. James W. Dunbar, in his address has the following to say on the Ritual. While much of it is of local interest only, there is much that is of general interest, and the two are so inter- woven that we have been obliged to present the matter as given to our * Indiana brethren: "There is in the archives of this Grand Jurisdiction no authorized ritual available for reference, although what is termed as the ' Webb Work' is the authorized Work for Masonic Lodges in Indiana. Who is to inform me where and how I can lawfully obtain the ' Webb Work?' And who has the right, authoritatively, to teach what does constitute the ' Webb Work ?' And who has the right, if a copy of the ' Webb Work ' though it be genuine, is in existence—to have; it in his possession ? Furthermore, some high in authority in the councils of this Grand Lodge, who, to-day, are staunch supporters of the ' Webb Work,' as exemplified by the Robert Morris mnemonics, claim that Webb never taught any Work in its entirety, beyond some ceremonies and lectures. "An edict published in 1899 is as follows: "' Resolved, That the making, sale, purchase or use of any cipher work in this Grand Jurisdiction is in violation of Masonic usage.' 1' The m nemonics exemplifying the Work as promulgated by Robert Morris and Special Deputies in 1860 and 1861, which is generally accepted as the 'Webb Work,' was preserved by a cipher code— this cipher code is not in existence in the archives of this Grand Lodge, for the reason that the edict above mentioned would prohibit its use for reference and prohibit any Mason in the State of Indiana from having it in his possession. The action of the Grand Lodge of Indiana and the practices current relative to what constitutes the ' Webb Work,' the edict against its being obtained, and the inability of the Grand Lodge officers to furnish the Work, coupled with the edict above mentioned, and with repeated proclamations that the standard authorized Work must be conformed with, requires a most contradictory, somnambulistic and elastic mind to attempt to reconcile the position of this Grand Lodge. See the dilemma of a conscientious Mason being elected Worshipful Master of his Lodge—he finds: " First—He must conform to the ' Webb Work.' " Second—He finds that Webb probably never had a Work. "Third—If he did, he must not have a 'Webb Work' in his possession. " Fourth—In the archives of the Grand Lodge there is no authorized version of the 'Webb Work.' " Fifth—If an authorized version of the ' Webb Work ' was to be found, the Grand Lodge would have no right to have it. "Sixth—The Grand Lodge provides no adequate means to have the Work transmitted 'by word of mouth,' and if it was attempted, without the aid of those spurious unauthorized Rituals, at variance with each other, the confusion resulting would be worse than that which stopped the building of the Tower of Babel. " Then the question confronting us is, shall this Grand Lodge publish its own Ritual, for the purpose of permitting an honest acquirement of a uniform, genuine standard, authorized work, or must the pernicious practice continue to prevail of Masons violating the edicts of this Grand Lodge, attendant with the confusion and contentions that now exist? 30 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE

"From the best information obtainable, Lodges in the same city- confer the degrees differently. Work that has been learned in Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas is us-ed at the pleasure of the officers conferring the degrees. " The ' Webb Work ' was adopted by the Grand Lodge of Indiana in 1818 as the authorized work for this Grand Jurisdiction. In 1860, the condition of Masonry in Indiana disclosed the fact that there was no uniformity prevailing in the conferring of the degrees, much variance being the rule rather than the exception In 1860 the Grand Lodge, in order to correct this evil, divided the State into eleven districts, and appointed special deputies, who were empowered to call to their assistance any competent Mason within or without the State, to instruct them and the Lodges in a uniform system of conferring the degrees. They called to their assistance Rob Morris, of Kentucky, who taught them what he termed to be the 'Webb Work.' These deputies then endeavored to teach this uniform work in their respective districts. " From the proceedings of the meeting of 1869, we are informed that Robert Morris and the special deputies appointed in 1870 taught the Webb Work ' as taught by Thomas Smith Webb to John P. Barney, and the Grand Lodge in 1869 repudiates this version of the Webb Work.' I am, therefore, at a loss to know what constitutes the 'Webb Work.' I am informed- by one of our oldest Past Grand Officers that there was an error in publishing the proceedings, and that Thomas Smith Webb never taught any work to Barney, which was communicated to Robert Morris and that, although the Grand Lodge, as reported in its proceedings, refused to endorse the ' Morris' version of the ' Webb Work,' yet the Grand Lodge did not intend it so. I find in the Grand Lodge Proceedings of 1897, pages 87 to 90, that the Committee on Juris- prudence, iu support of a question which had been referred to them, sustained their position by referring to the 'Webb Work ' as contained in the Robert Morris mnemonics (which mnemonics contain the exact work as promulgated by the district deputies in 1860) as a law to us superior to any other under discussion. " Two years ago, a Committee on Ritual was appointed, whose duty was to select a Ritual and present it for approval and adoption at the 1902 meeting of the Grand Lodge. This Ritual was prepared and the work exemplified being witnessed by many members of the Grand Lodge. The work was an identical reproduction of the so-called ' Webb Work ' as contained in the Robert Morris mnemonics. The Grand Lodge at its session last year refused to adopt an official Ritual containing the work as exemplified, so that to-day it is a fact that we have no Ritual in the archives "available for reference. There is no way in which a dispute as to the manner of conferring of degrees can be lawfully settled and the truth arrived at, unless reference is made to a Ritual, which the edicts of this Grand Lodge prohibits our having in our possession. "I, therefore, recommend, in order that this Grand Lodge may occupy a consistent position, when disputes arise they can be honorably settled andthatwhenit is attempted to disseminate knowledge as to the proper conferring of degrees, that we adopt as the authorized Ritual of this Grand Lodge the one presented by the Committee on Rituals to the 1902 meeting and that a copy of the same be preserved in the archives of this Grand Lodge, and that the edicts prohibiting cipher codes be amended so as not to include the Official Ritual. "The Ritual Committee appoiuted at the 1901 meeting of the Grand Lodge, the membership of which was composed of enthusiastic, competent Masons, labored conscientiously and unceasingly in compar- ing all Rituals supposed to be authority, and after consulting with the ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 31

best informed Masons of the State, concluded that the mnemonics of Robert Morris came nearer containing the lectures of Thomas Smith Webb than any other. They also found that a majority of Lodges were closely following a spurious Ritual copied from the mnemonics and that the adoption of a Ritual in accordance therewith should be their aim. I have read a copy of the Ritual they prepared and find they have followed the Robert Morris mnemonics almost literally and in addition prepared foot notes explaining the work which can but prove beneficial and helpful to all Master Masons. I, therefare, most earnestly recommend this Ritual for your adoption." Thomas Smith Webb is often called the father of American Masonry. Without any sort of question he had more to do with the organization of York Masonry in the United States than any other one man. While he made several of our degrees in the capitular rite, invented the myth of the monument in the third degree, and added here a little and there a little, yet also beyond any sort of question he builded upon a very large foundation already prepared—rather, we are inclined to characterize his work not as a building erected upon a foundation already laid, but as the ornamentation, furnishing of a house already erected, and the construction of some additions necessary to the completion of the beauty of the edifice. The action of the Grand Lodge on the ritual matter is not recorded, as per its own order. Among his decisions we find one that a minor can petition for degrees twenty-eight days before his twenty-first birthday. As argued elsewhere, we do not believe that a petition of degrees should be received from any one not able to exercise his own free will. It may be said that the profane makes no progress in his last month of minority, and is just as capable of making a petition while a minor, as subsequently. Possibly, this may be true. It is also equally true that some boys of eighteen are better qualified to be candidates for the mysteries of Masonry than some men of forty. It seems to us that the age question is not the vital issue. It is rather the freedom of will, actually and legally.

INDIAN TERRITORY. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Henry Marshall Furman, gives the following statement of progress: '' On the 5th of October, 1874, representatives of Muskogee Lodge of Eufaula, now Eufaula Lodge; -Doakesville Lodge, then located at Doakesville, but now meeting at Grant, and Caddo Lodge, of Caddo, met at Caddo for the purpose of forming a Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons for the Indian Territory. The combined membership of these Lodges was less than one hundred. On the 7th of September, 1875, the first Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge was held at Eufaula Notwithstanding the fact that we surrendered jurisdiction to half of our territory when the Grand Lodge of Okla- homa Territory was organized, we have increased our membership and number of Lodges over four thousand per cent." 32 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE We quote the following passages from the oration of R. W. Bro. Harry W. Fielding: "Among all persons who should thoroughly understand, and as thoroughly discharge, the great aud important duties owed to the home and family, the Master Mason stands pre-eminent From his very first admission into a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, and at every step thereafter, is he thoroughly inculcated in the great principles of Friend- ship, Morality and Brotherly Love, and while this should prepare him to discharge the great duties he owes to humanity in general, yet should he be particularly qualified to discharge them toward those- who have upon him the highest and most binding claims recognized among mortal men. "It must not be understood that a profane, or one who has not been initiated into the solemn mysteries of Masonry, cannot entertain the same high degree of respect and affection for his family as can a Mason, but it may be safely asserted that no man who has ever been made a Mason at heart, will intentionally, by thought or deed, wrong those who are near and dear to him. " Accordingly, the very first one to arrive at a knowledge of the important fact that the husband has been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, will be the wife, and she will not require a certificate under the hand and seal of the Secretary of the Lodge to advise her on this point. She will read it in his 'daily walk and conver- sation.' " Even the little child that can barely totter over the floor to meet and list the name of 'Papa,' will note and feel the beneficial results. "Further, the whole world in which he moves will notice a change for the better. Bear in mind that reference is had only to those who have learned the great lessons of Masonry, who have drank in the sublime truths that it teaches, upon whose lives a deep and lasting impression for good has been made. "If, notwithstanding the solemn admonitions of Masonry he finds his chief pleasures in evil associations, and allows his life to be controlled by habits that do not conform to the measurements of the Plumb, Square and Level, the whole purpose and object of Masonry, so far as he is concerned, has been a signal failure. Masonry is calculated to confer everlasting benefits upon everyone who crosses its threshold. First last and all the time it seeks the mental and moral elevation of mankind. It teaches no other doctrine than this: that goodness alone is worth striving for/that only the truly good can become truly great, or truly happy. ' " It would divest the heart of ever* trace of evil, and substitute a pure and contrite heart, by which alone can we expect to gain admission into that ' Holy of Holies ' on High." The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Royall Jonathan Allen, rendered a number of decisions, but we quote but one of them: "Should report of investigating committee be recorded on our minute book, if report is unfavorable? Answer. Yes. We do not deem the opinion of the Grand Master a wise one. Would it be well to have the man, who might afterwards be elected and made a Mason, read the minutes and discover who had rendered a written report against him ? It is the custom of some Secretaries to record a favorable report as such, and an unfavorable one, as a report without the appended adjec- ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 33 tive. But even this we deem uuwise and inexpedient, for a little investigation would show what such a record meant. We think it best in all cases that the record should simply show that the committee reported, without mention of the character of the report. That is really all that is necessary and all that is proper to be written. The Grand Secretary, Bro. Murrow, says of the growth of the Craft: "Growth in the number of Lodges has been large. Twelve new Lodges organized during the past year. Growth in membership has not been remarkable for this rapidly growing Territory. There have been raised, 449; affiliated, 395; reinstated, 43. Total gain, 857. Dimitted, 364; suspended, 137; expelled, 7; died, 65. Total loss, 552. Net gain, 305. Total number of members, 4,992.

IOWA. The Grand Lodge adopted the following resolutions: "WHEREAS, The work and teachings of Masonry involve a descrip- tive account of the Pillars at the entrance of the porch of King Solomon's Temple, known in Masonic and Biblical history as Jachin and Boaz; and " WHEREAS, The Grand Jurisdictions vary in their teachings as to the height of said pillars, showing a difference of understanding as to the height thereof to the extent of the difference between eighteen and thirty-five cubits; and 11 WHEREAS, It is important that the teachings in this Grand Jurisdiction should be in harmony with truth in this respect, or with the best evidence of truth; therefore, " Be it Resolved, That the Grand Master is hereby authorized to appoint a committee to consist of one member of this Grand Lodge to collect information, as best he can, as to the correct height of said pillars, and make report of his findings and recommendations to the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge." The brother appointed on this task has an impossible work set before him. He might just as well endeavor to discover what was Solomon's hat measure, unless he should be able to discover the pillars themselves. The discrepancy between the Books of Kings and Chronicles alluded to has baffled in its solution the wisest commenta- tors The most generally accepted explanation is that there is a fault of transcription on the part of the scribe from whom the received text of Chronicles has come to us—that he wrote a "lamech" instead of a " yod," a mistake easily made, and that the real height was eighteen cubits. But what difference does it make, anyway? There is no more symbolism or moral teaching in a shaft thirty-five cubits high than in one of only eighteen. KANSAS. The Grand Master, M. W. Thos. E. Dewey, says: " The report of the Grand Secretary will show to you that during the past year the growth of our beloved Fraternity in Kansas exceeded that of any previous in its history, and the fact justifies much honest pride and sincere self-congratulatiou." G L 3 $t AEfENDIX-rEEPORT OP COMMITTEE

His report on the administration of punishment is as follows: " The practice, and perhaps the requirement, of reporting to this body matters of discipline, giving the names and offenses of the offenders, seems questionable where the good sought has been accomplished, and no action at this time is necessary. In only one instance was there a failure of proper respect show n the Grand Bast by an officer of a Lodge, and in that instance a vacancy was immediately declared and a special dispensation for an election issued. In another instance one of the principal officers of a Lodge wrote to headquarters for some sort of ' cipher' work and wrote in such manner that he knew he was doing wrong. He was promptly removed and a dispensation issued to fill the vacancy. In another instance the officers of a Lodge accepted a petition, knowing that the candidate had not resided in its jurisdiction the requisite time. When knowledge of it reached the Grand East, the original petition was sent for, but before the request was complied with an important erasure was made in the petition. Thereupon the Grand Master removed all of the officers of the Lodge and sent our Grand Secretary with a special commission to hold an election to fill the vacancies. In many cases wrongs have been done by mistake, and in these no punishment has been administered other than a reprimand." Again, on the subject of charity, M. W. Bro. Dewey speaks well: "Have you ever realized that there is not a word of real charity in the formal obligations of Masonry? To help, aid and assist poor destitute brother Master Masons, their widows and orphans, is simply taking i.-are of our own, and we deserve little credit for it, but, because it is so slight, a virtue, we deserve the severest censure for its neglect. But there is more in Masonry than the contents of its vows. In the charge to a Master Mason he is told that universal benevolence he is always to inculcate. In the funeral rites we say: ' May our charity be as boundless as the wants of our fellow-men.' There we get the true spirit of the kind of charity we ought to practice Do you know that many of the States have refused to exempt Masonic property from taxation because it could not properly be called a charitable institution? Heaven forbid that such a thing ever be said of the Craft in Kansas. John the Baptist told the whole story. No Mason has the right to have two coats, if his neighbor, whether he be a Mason or not, has none; ' and let him that hath meat do likewise.' Masonry is far from socialism. It seeks not an equal distribution, but it insists upon a division, and will never permit destitution among the Craft or the neighbors of the Craft. And, remember this, my brothers, that that charity is the worthiest which has some element of sacrifice in it. Give to your neighbor the dollar you need, and soon there will come into your own hearts something you need that is worth more than the dollar. No Masonic Lodge should ever permit a Christmas or a Thanksgiving to pass without the performance of some act of charity within its jurisdiction. It is the least that a Lodge can do. "Nowhere has the advancement of civilization wrought more serious injury than in Masonry. While its benefits have been great, yet the misfortune outweighs them Organized charity, as the term is now used, has become a part of Masonry as it has of the churches, and it has eliminated, from our life the element of sacrifice. It was a sorry day for our Fraternity when personal sacrifices on the part of its members became unnecessary, and it is unnecessary. A Mason can live and die nowadays and leave a very respectable reputation without ever having given away a dollar that he needed. Perhaps he deserves no blame for having so lived, but it is a lamentable condition thatpermits him so to live, and yet be a reputable Mason. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 35

" Organized charity is better for those who receive it, because of its regularity; that is, it is more convenient, and takes away the danger of 'a feast or a famine.' However, it gives to some of its recipients the idea of a 'vested right,' thereby preventing auy feeling of gratitude. But in organized charity, as we use it in Masonry, there is no element of sacrifice, and the practice of it is of no benefit to the giver. "In the city of Wichita we have a great means for the dispensation of our charity. To buy it, equip it, improve it, and run it for six years, it has cost each craftsman in Kansas the small sum of $3.25. This expenditure has been so managed and extended that in any one year it has not exceeded one dollar. In most of the years it has been twenty- five cents—the sum we spend for cigars as we come out from our meals. Even in these small contributions we have not had the benefit of direct giving, for in every instance it has been paid from the general funds of the Lodges. It is a great monument—this Masonic Home of ours— and we are justly proud of it, but how much more tender would be our love for it were it the product of our sacrifices ? How much more real would be our love did it represent something of our very selves that we had given for it? For ' self is the only thing truly givable,' after all has been said. . ''In our local Lodge life the charity is all disbursed from the general fund so that no member feels it. If a needy brother calls on us or is discovered by us, we send him around to the Master or to the relief board. If a brother be sick, we hire a nurse at the expense of the Lodge, so that we may not sacrifice so much as a night's sleep. The hired nurse may be better for the sick brother, which is the argument we use to quell our conscience, but how about ourselves ? "Some months ago, at a little banquet, a Past Grand Master of another State remarked that his Masonry never entered into his business; that in his office, at his counter, he dealt with a Mason as with any other man; that business is business. He was asked if he meant by that, that he would rob a Mason just as quickly as he would any other man. In a hotel office at Topeka, a few weeks ago, a traveling man, who is a Mason, said that customers often asked favors in the way of extension of times of payment, on Masonic grounds, but that it did not go. My brethren, why does it not go ? Has it come to pass that Masonry is so far removed from business that it is not worth a favor? Not worth the sacrifice of a mere method ? Not worth the sacrifice of a dishonest dollar? " And we all know how it is in politics. So many brethren seem to take pride in announcing that their Masonry never interferes with their politics, as though it were a virture Most men's politics would be cleaner if they would let their Masonry interfere with it. " After all, the question is, whether Masonry is more than a mere recreation—a mere means for congenial, social intercourse. As a recreation, it is a godsend, for man needs nothing more. It'is, then, that we live—then that our souls make for Heaven or Hell. A man's work seldom ruins him—it is his play that does it. In this respect alone our Fraternity is worth existence. But let us not.make it all play. " It is a remarkable fact that we are so careful in our charities and so liberal in our luxuries. We are ever afraid that we may give a dollar to some unworthy person, and in our carefulness we withhold many a dollar from those who deserve it. It is such an easy matter to spend money for those things which satisfy our own appetites and lusts, and it is such a difficult matter to give money to those who really need it." Thus the Grand Master speaks on the ritual matter: "The subjectof the proper and improper dissemination of the secret work is not new, and one hesitates to call your attention to itance 36 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

more. Recommendations have been made by Grand Masters again and again, with little result. Certainly something ought to be done. The miserable ' ciphers' are becoming so common that the new Mason fails to discover that they are contraband. Even the Grand Master has been asked to pass on them time and again during the year. Officers of Lodges have asked whether certain • ciphers' were correct and official, all of which brings to mind the fact that some action is necessary. A subterfuge is always a fraud, and just so long as men's memories are treacherous, and just so long as (he secret ceremonies of Masonry are so extensive, something in the way of aids will be used, and the question might as well be met squarely and honestly. If this Grand Body is of the opinion that nothing in the way of an official aid ought to be issued, under proper regulations and conditions, then it ought to enact legislation that would make' it plain to every craftsman that every 'cipher'in existence is contraband. t)oubtless it will never be possible to get all of the Grand Jurisdictions to think alike on this subject. Some of them are very bitter. The review of the Committee on Correspondence covering Tennessee should be carefully read by every brother. It not only states the feeling of that Grand Body toward contraband ' ciphers ' and every other kind, but it states the feeling of our own committee in favor of an official ' cipher,' and the Grand Master is disposed to believe that the opinion of the committee is right. "Before anything is dorje in that line, our secret work should be revised, not substantially, but in a literary way. It would be a misfortune to revise this work to such extent as to change the substantial part of our esoteric ceremonies, but there is absolutely no reason or excuse for the inartistic expression of much of it. The men who made it were doubtless good Masons, but it is also doubtless a fact that they were not good rhetoricians. Sometimes age makes errors sacred, but the age of the Webb Work is a limited thing compared with that ' well of English undefiled,' the King JAMES Bible. This Grand Lodge has the ability and power to make the necessary changes, and a committee ought to be appointed for that purpose, its work to be submitted for approval at the next AnnualjCommunication." The remarks of M. W. Bro. Wm. M. Shaver, of the Correspondence Committee, alluded to above, and in favor of the official " cipher," are as follows: "These spasms of virtue along this line always amuse us. In these busy days of mental activity, the memory of every Masonic worker who takes pride in accurate worfe, demands some ' aid ' or ' standard ' to refresh that memory when occasion requires, and we never saw an effective, active ritualist who did not possess or have access to some such ' aid,' or who was not in touch with some other brother who had such access. * "Such an edict as Tennessee adopted cannot be enforced. Masonic ritual mongers will continue to peddle such things for gain, and Masons in Tennessee, as well as elsewhere, will continue to invest in them. Kansas, although not having any such edict, has always quietly acted upon the same theory whenever attention was called to any necessity for action, and yet Masonic workers all over Kansas continue to purchase and use such things. We never saw such a commercial article in Kansas that was correct, and the majority of them are absolutely dangerous as being merely phonetic abbreviations that any persons of intelligence can read closely enough for practical purposes. " Careful practical study of this problem for many years has convinced us that the Masonic cipher is a necessary evil come to stay, and not eradicable. In our judgment, the best method of control of this ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 37 vexing question lies in each Grand Lodge issuing its own official and absolutely correct initial cipher, or more properly, ' aid to the memory,' useful only to the Masonic Memory already possessed of the work through thorough oral instruction of the Lodges by competent lecturers furnished by Grand Lodge. Such a method, intelligently and sys- tematically pursued by a Grand Lodge, will soon destroy the market for the commercial trafficker, and in that way only will the evil be reduced to its least dangerous and objectionable form." The Grand Orator, Rev. Francis S. Blayney, delivered an oration on "The More Noble and Glorious Use." We quote a paragraph of great value to the keepers of the Ritual. We trust its warnings will forever keep closed the parrot factories that some would set up in our Grand Lodges: "Creative imagination furnishes the ideal which controls moral and social elevation. The characteristic power of the true symbol is that it furnishes just enough truth to awaken imagination, suggest theory and create the ideal, and yet leaves the mind free from the bondage of form and custom, and thus allows it to suit the action to the occasion without modifying the impulse or diverting the energy. The Ritual is rightly committed to memory, but the beautiful symbols should be left free to flash and gleam upon the mind anew with each occasion, in order to retain their power. The soul must be kept alert for these impressions within itself, since the full meaning cannot be imparted in either word or picture, because it would then cease to be a symbol. Its very essence is that the longing soul should receive its invigoration by drinking at the fountain to satisfy a thirst arising from its own experience. Without this thirst the purest water would seem brackish. The Mason who has answered no call on his sympathy, done no individual deed of charity, resisted no temptation, fought no demon, comes onlv to the banquets and counts the oysters at a charity fair." The Committee on Correspondence advised that the protest of the Supreme Council of Central America against the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica be disregarded as [untimely and improper; that the application for recognition of the Grand Lodge Ignacio Ramirez of Temaulipas, Mexico, be refused; and that the consideration of those of Porto Rico, Argentina and Egypt be postponed for lack of sufficient information. This action in respect to Costa Rica, Temaulipas and Egypt is on the same line as our own. We have not received any communication from Porto Rico or Argentina. M. W. Bro. Shaver, in reviewing our proceedings of 1902, says of the decision of M. W. Bro. Cage: " We are not prepared to accept the theory of the Grand Master. The published proceedings of a Grand Lodge usually give the names of those expelled from the Fraternity during the year, but a discussion locally of a Masonic trial, and its result, is always out of place. The outside world will soon discover that a Mason is no longer in the counsels of the Craft." MAINE. The Grand Master, M. W. Alfred S. Kimball, notes that death hath laid heavy hands upon his Grand Lodge and has taken thence Past 38 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEE

Grand Master Burnliam, Past Senior Grand Warden Chadbourne, Past Grand Master Drummond, Past Senior Grand Warden Simonton. The following interesting decision is on lines similar to those adopted in Louisiana some years since: " Statement. In one of our cities containing two Lodges exercising concurrent jurisdiction throughout its limits, a candidate made application to one of its Lodges, and was rejected; he continued to reside in the same city, and more than five years thereafter presented his application to the other Lodge. " Question. Was it necessary to procure a waiver from the Lodge first applied to ? ' " Answer. No. Much thought was bestowed upon the decision of this question, some counsel taken, and the reasons rehearsed thatmight be urged in support of either position, ending in a careful study of the conditions which led up to the adoption of Section 96 of the Constitu- tions of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Before the adoption of the amendment of 1898, the obvious and plain meaning of thejanguage, as it seems to me, was to have the rejected candidate entirely free to apply to any Lodge having territorial jurisdiction over him at the expiration of the five years. The 1898 amendment and all the discussion attending its adoption show conclusively that it was the intention to enlarge and not abridge the privileges of candidates, and the phrase ' be a resident within the jurisdiction' does not limit the first part, but was intended to make it more liberal. I ruled, therefore, unqualifiedly that no waiver was required." The Grand Lodge refused to adopt a regulation forbidding the use of any " printed document purporting to be a Ritual, or key to a Ritual." Consideration of the recognition of the "Argentine Grand Orient of the Blue Rite " was postponed. The same action was taken in the case of Costa Rica. MANITOBA. The Grand Maste'r, M. W. R. H. Myers, concluded his address with these words: " Before closing* this address, let us meditate upon this subject, that is dear to every heart. May the spirit of Freemasonry find deep lodg- ment in every breast, and continually inspire us to pure and noble thoughts, words and actions. The spirit of Freemasonry has dwelt among all men in all climes, and in all ages. Its outward manifesta- tions, its structual form, and some of its ceremonies have reflected the changeful growth of the human family, but its spirit is the same yester- day, to-day and forever. Spirit is eternal and changeless. Forms are mutable and variable. Rites and ceremonies are but employed to express ideas. In ancient times wise and upright men sought to find out and worship the one God, the one Spiritual Power; Job was not the only prominent figure of antiquity who was asked: 'Canst thou by searching find out God'?' Let us not be too much concerned about material things The precise date when any particular password was used, whether the signs used by the builders of Solomon's Temple were brought to Jerusalem by the Phoenicians or the Tyrians, whether the rites we practice are identical with those by which Plutarch or Pytha- goras was initiated, or whether the symbolism by which we teach the doctrine of the resurrection originated in the Hebrew mysteries or was imported by the Jews from Egypt into Palestine. These may be of ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 39 importance from their historical significance, but it is with the inner life of man that Masonry is mostly concerned. We, in these days of greatest enlightenment, whose search for the Infinite One is aided by the light of the Holy Bible, in addition to that which emanates from the book of nature, and that which burns within the human breast; we to whom rites and ceremonies are merely additional object lessons rather than original and primary instruction; we, who dwellin the full blaze of the light of the twentieth century, should never confound the form with the substance, should never mistake rites and ceremonies for the spirit itself, should not live so closely to the shadow as to escape the reality, nor be so devoted to that which may change as to forget the unchangeable spirit. Each one of us may well conduct every rite and ceremony in the spirit of the hymnal prayer: 'O Thou that changest not, abide with me.' " Brethren, shall we seize upon and incorporate into our lives the teachings which Freemasonry imparts, or shall we permit ourselves to disobey her commands ? Shall we think only of the good fellowship which is fostered by the Lodge ? Shall we point to its generous charities as its chief accomplishment? Shall we not rather, while welcoming these rich fruits of Masonry, especially seize upon that which is its life, its strength and its never-ending power, the deep spiritual import wrapped up in all its ceremonies, winch rightly comprehended, lifts us higher and higher toward the Creator ?"

MARYLAND. This Grand Lodge has been greatly afflicted by the angel of death: Lewis R. Keizer, Senior Grand Warden; William Henry Shryock, Past Grand Treasurer, and brother of the Grand Master, and George L. McCahan, Past Deputy Grand Master, all were taken by the grim reaper. Says the Grand Master as to the condition of the Craft: , " The past year has been uneventful, except for the fact of the large number of those seeking admission into the Fraternity. We have probably added, during the last twelve months, a larger number of brethren to our roll than ever heretofore, in the same period of time, in the history of our Grand Lodge. The Craft is working most harmoniously, and we are at peace with all the sister Grand Lodges throughout the world." The Grand Secretary, R. W. Jacob H. Medairy, was elected for his fortieth term. The report on correspondence is again from the pen of the veteran, Edward T. Schultz, who, by the way, was absent from Grand Lodge celebrating his golden wedding. He says anent M. W. Bro. Cage's ruling on making public the expulsion of a Mason, that it seemed to him to be a correct ruling.

MASSACHUSETTS. Upon the occasion of the dedication of a Lodge-room, the Grand Master read the following from the pen of the historic Paul Revere, prepared by him for use on similar occasions: "How many pleasing considerations, my brethren, attend the present interview. Whilst in almost every other part of the world 40 APPENDIX —REPORT OP COMMITTEE political animosities, contentions and wars interrupt the progress of humanity and the cause of benevolence, it is our distinguished privilege, in this happy region of liberty and peace, to engage in the plans and to perfect the designs of individual and social happiness. Whilst in other nations our Order is viewed by politicians with suspicion, and by the ignorant with apprehension, in this country its members are too much respected, and its principles too well known, to make it the object of jealousy or mistrust. Our private assemblies are unmolested, and our public celebrations attract a more general approbation of the Fraternity. Indeed, its importance, its credit, and, we trust, its usefulness, are advancing to a height unknown in any former age. The present occasion gives fresh evidence of the increasing affection of its friends; and this noble apartment, fitted up in a style of elegance and convenience, does honor to Masonry as well as the highest credit to the respectable Lodge for whose accommodation and at whose expense, it is erected. " We offer our best congratulations to the Worshipful Master, Wardens, officers and members of the Lodge. We commend their zeal, and hope it will meet with the most ample recompense. May this hall be the happy resort of piety, virtue and benevoleuce; may it be pro- tected from accident, and long remain a monument of your attachment to Masonry; may your Lodge continue to flourish, your union to strengthen and your happiness to abound; and when we all shall be removed from the labors»of the earthly Lodge, may we be admitted to the brotherhood of the perfect, in the building of God, the hall not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." In the installation of the Grand Master we find the installing officer, the retiring Grand Master, saying: "And now being fully invested with authority to perform the duties of your new office, it is my pleasure to ask at your hands the performance of your first official duty; made so by no regulation, but by time-honored custom aud the sacred injunction of the fathers. " In January, 1801, Samuel Dunn, as Grand Master, received in charge from a committee of Past Grand Masters this sacred urn which, with its inscription and this mahogany casket, were the handiwork of Paul Revere. The urn contains a lock of hair of the immortal Wash- ington, and was presented to our Gra'nd Lodge 'by his amiable widow,' with a letter from Tobias Lea, the Secretary of George Washington. The recipient was eharged to sacredly keep it and transmit it to his successor with a like injunction as to its custody and disposition, and thus through thirty-six Grand Masters has this priceless relic come to my hands. It is the only trust placed especially in the Gr-ind Master's personal charge, and in delivering it into your hands I do it with all the impressive ness that imagination can add to the limitations of human speech. When this sacred relic shall cease to inspire respect and awe, and shall fail to urge man to higher and nobler thoughts and deeds, then, indeed, may we fear for the safety of our institution and all that we hold dear in life. Sacredly guard it and carefully deliver it to him who shall be honored by being placed in your position as your successor." We quote, also, this record of an interesting piece of ceremonial: " Upon the conclusion of this portion of the service, the brethren present, three hundred and eighty in number, were formed in procession, and saluted the newly-installed Grand Master, in accordance with due and ancient form. " The Grand Marshal then proclaimed M. W. Baalis Sanford Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, and invoked the blessing of Almighty God upon his government of the Craft. To this the Grand ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 41

Master, rising from the Oriental Chair, made the ancient response: ' May the Grand Architect of the Universe pour down His blessings on this society, and enable me to discharge the great trust reposed in me, to the honor of His name and the royal art. And may there never be wanting such to fill the chair who shall promote Masonry and the good of mankind, so long as the world endureth. Amen.' " A large part of the printed proceedings is occupied by an account of the annual feast on St. John the Evangelist's Bay. From this we might infer that a large part of the time of our brethren given to "Masonic Work'1 is consumed at the table, and if we should we would but be noting that they were observing the ancient usages and walking in the footsteps of the fathers of speculative Masonry. We observe that, according to the suggestion of the Junior Grand Chaplain, they sang Little Drops of Water with much spirit; but inasmuch as we opine that the wit was largely the resultant of the excellent quality of the viands—feed well the man that happy and joyous he may be—and further, as we were unable to partake of those viands, toothsome, as no doubt they were, being ably vouched for by a distinguished member of the bar, we feel ourselves not qualified to criticise the jokes, and therefore we refrain from further comment. The Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Sereno D Nickerson, has collected some interesting historical information. We quote as follows: "The First Lodge, often called the 'Mother Lodge,' was constituted by Henry Price on the 31st of August, 1733; the Second Lodge was constituted by Thomas Oxnard on the 15th of February, 1749. On the 7th of February, 1783, under authority granted by John Rowe, Grand Master, these two Lodges were united under the title of Saint John's Lodge, which has had a continuous existence ever since and has preserved its records, without a break, from the date last named to the present time. "So far as is now known, the first 'Grand Master's Warrant' granted for America was a deputation from the Duke of Norfolk appointing Daniel Cox Provincial Grand Master of the provinces of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania It was dated at London, on the fifth day of June, 1730, and was limited to the term of two years from the feast of Saint John the Baptist then next ensuing. There is no evidence that Cox ever availed himself of the powers conferred by this deputation or exercised any authority under it. "The second commission for this country was the deputation granted by Lord Viscount Montague, appointing Henry Price Pro- vincial Grand Master of New England. It was dated at London, on the thirtieth day of April, 1733, and was without limit as to time. It was issued to Brother Price in hand, brought over by him, and a Pro- vincial Grand Lodge organized under its authority, in Boston, on the 30th of July, 1733. In the following year Price's authority was extended over all North America by the Earl of Crawford, or as the record describes it: 'Our Right Worshipful Grand Master having this year received orders from the Grand Lodge in England to establish Masonry in all North America.' "The year last named is memorable in Masonic history—Franklin's as well as our own—memorable for his appointment as Master of the First Lodge in Pennsylvania, and for his reprint of Anderson's Consti- tutions, the first Masonic book published in America. Under date of June 24, 1734, the record of the St. John's Provincial Grand Lodge 42 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE furnishes the following item: ' About this time our Worshipful Brother Mr. Benjamin Franklin from Philadelphia became acquainted with our Right Worshipful Grand Master Mr. Price, who further instructed him in the royal art, and said Franklin on his return to Philadelphia called the brethren there together, who petitioned our Right Worshipful Grand Master for a constitution to hold a Lodge and our Right Wor- shipful Grand Master having this year received orders from the Grand Lodge in England to establish Masonry in all North America did send a deputation to Philadelphia, appointing the Right Worshipful Mr. Benjamin Franklin First Master, which is the beginning of Masonry there.' " In 1735 Henry Price granted warrants for Lodges in New Hamp- shire and South Carolina. "In 1738, Robert Tomlinson, the immediate successor of Price, while on a voyage to England, tarried at Antigua long enough to make Masons of 'the governor and sundry other gentlemen «f distinction, whereby from our Lodge sprung Masonry in the West Indies.' "Our third Provincial Grand Master, Thomas Oxnard, was especially busy in granting warrants. In 1746 he authorized a Lodge in Newfoundland; in 1749 one in Newport, Rhode Island; on February 15 of that year (as already stated) the second Lodge in Boston,,and on the 7th of March the third Lodge in Boston; in 1750 a Lodge in Annapolis, Maryland, and one in New Haven, Connecticut; in 1753 a Lodge in New London, Connecticut; in 1754 a Lodge at Middletown, Connecticut."

MICHIGAN. The Grand Treasurer had on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year $11,588.00; out of this he paid the expenses of the year, $6,495.54, leaving a balance of $5,092.46, so that the entire receipts of the year, $27,538.27 were to be added to the balance, showing a cash balance on hand of $32,630.73; of this amount some $3,000.00, as we understand it," was to be paid the Home, and some $6,500.00 was likely to be needed for mileage and per diem of current session. In the report of the chairman of the Finance Committee we find this interesting paragraph respecting'the amounts paid Grand Secre- taries: '•The State of New York pays her Grand Secretary a salary of $4,800.00, extra clerk hire $2,700.00 and extra forwritingcorrespondence reports $600.00. Illinois pays her Grand Secretary a salary of $2,500.00, iind for writing correspondence reports $300.00 extra. Kansas pays a Secretary's salary of $1,800.00, and $300.00 extra for correspondence reports. Pennsylvania pays her Secretary a salary of $5,000.00, and extra for writing correspondence reports $500.00. Missouri pays her Grand Secretary $2,500.00 salary; $600.00 extra for clerk hire, and $500.00 extra for writing correspondence reports " The Grand Lodge of Western Australia was recognized. An engrossed copy of the following resolutions were presented to the Grand Lodge: 11 To the Worthy Grand Matron, Officers and Members of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Michigan: "Your Special Committee on Resolutions beg leave to report the following: " WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 43 Michigan did, at their last Annual Communication, adopt a resolution recognizing and commending the Order of the Eastern Star; and "WHEREAS, This is the first official recognition accorded by the Free and Accepted Masons to the Order of the Eastern Star; therefore be it "Resolved, That the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Michigan, composed of the wives, widows, mothers and daugh- ters of members of the Masonic Fraternity, and members of that Fraternity, do hereby extend fraternal greeting to the Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of Michigan; and be it further " Resolved, That this Grand Chapter does hereby return sincere thanks for the kindly expressions of good will conveyed in the resolutions adopted by the Graud Lodge F. and A. M. of Michigan, and that we assure them of our earnest endeavors to aid them in their glorious work of humanizing the world and of furthering the doctrine of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man; and be it further " Resolved, That these resolutions tie presented in person to the Grand Lodge F. and A. M., at their next Annual Communication, by the Worthy Grand Patron of this Grand Chapter. " EMMA F. LYONT, " LILLIAN B. DIMMICK, " LEO A. CAEO, " Committee. "I hereby certify that the above resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. [SEAL] "WI. E. BROWN, " Worthy Grand Patron." A conspiracy was proven against the officers of a Lodge in declaring a certain ballot clear that was, in fact, foul. The Junior Warden was punished by twelve months' suspension; the Senior Warden, sixty days; and the Master by a reprimand. It seems to us that this gross crime was very inadequately punished, specially so in the case of the Master. To tamper with a ballot box is destructive of the rights of citizenship, whether in State or Lodge; to make false returns of an election is not only immoral—it is tyranny, revolution, an act that ipsofaoto unmakes a Mason and destroys a Masonic character, and in a Lodge, utterly disqualifies a man as a teacher of the pure principles of the institution. The correspondence report is from the facile pen of the Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Jefferson S. Conover. Reviewing Louisiana, he says of our Eastern Star resolution (the substitute of Bro. Thomas), " rightly, the substitute was adopted." We quote a criticism: " He knows of no good reason why any one should be compelled to become a charter member of a Lodge against his will, and says: ' The whole of Masonry is permeated with the teachings that everything a man does in connection with it must be done of his own free will and accord.' That is true as to his petition for the degrees and his receiving them, but not true concerning his obedience to the requirements of Masonry after he had obligated himself to conform to and abide by them." Why is it not true concerning his obedience to the requirements of Masonry after he has obligated himself to conform ? Does he not in 44 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE his petition agree to submit himself to the requirements, and does lie not do it of his own will, and is not the obligation voluntary ? We understand our brother to mean that submission to a requirement, a new edict, for example, contrary to one's judgment, is not according to one's free will; that is, that the will is constrained and bound in the act. Now, this we question. The inclination may be to disobedience, but the will dedicated to obedience produces acquiescence and co-operation, and the brother is as willing a workman as any of them. It is of the essence of the true Masonic spirit that the craftsman does his task freely, although inclination may be obtrusive. He is an accepted Mason because he is a Freemason. The will of the devotee is never bound, it always and under all circumstances readily acquiesces in the requirements of the law, for he knows that perfect freedom is to be found only in perfect obedience to the behests of the Great Master. Does the obligated Mason kick against the law, and does he surrender the freedom of his will in observing it? Sometimes, yes; when he forgets for what he comes to the Lodge of the Holy Saints John; when he forgets Masonic principles, then he is a slave Mason, no longer a Freemason. The Lodge is better without him. If his will is not free towards the keeping of the law he excommunicates himself from the children of light and of liberty. Let him go to his own place. Let the Freemason's Lodge ever be the resting place of those whose wills are ever free, and who find in the keeping of the law not slavery and death, but freedom and life. Let us remember in any discussion of the freedom of the will of the obligated Mason that his obedience is therein bound to those edicts that are not subversive of the ground-work and principles of Free- masonry. We care not whether some Grand Lodges have eliminated the phrase from their Ritual. We claim that the obligation is under its interpretation whatever may be its phraseology. And we hold that in pure Freemasonry, there is nothing contained that will coerce a man to do anything contrary to a right and properly educated will. Like the man who said he could not swallow the creed, a little examination showed thiit the trouble was not in the creed but in the swallow; so the man that finds his will coerced in any required Masonic act will probably discover that the trouble inheres not in the act but in the will, which is not will, but inclination which he has mistaken for will. And so we revert to our proposition with which we started. Any edict of a Grand Lodge that coerces the will has probably something wrong about its Masonic character, or else the brother who finds obedience a grief has something radically wrong in his Masonic make-up. On one side or the other there is something unmasonic.

MINNESOTA. We quote the decisions of Grand Master, M. W. A. D. Countryman: " 1. Question: Does a man have to take the Bible as his rule and guide of faith before he can be made a Mason in this State? ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 45

"Answer: Belief, in God being a prerequisite, the Bible must necessarily be taken as the rule and guide of faith, as Masonry is founded upon its teachings. Scoffers must not be admitted, as they lack the proper foundation upon which to build their future moral and Masonic edifice. " 2. Question: Can a Lodge rightfully receive the petition for the degrees of a man whose Masonic residence is in another city containing more than one Lodge, without a waiver of jurisdiction of all such Lodges ? " Answer: No. All must join in the waiver. " 3. Question: Can a petition for the degrees be received before the candidate is 21 years old? '' Answer: No.' He must be of full age before he signs the petition. "4. Question: Should petitions be destroyed after being acted upon ? " Answer: No. They are a part of the records and should be kept. ''5. Statement: A motion was made, put to a vote and carried, after some discussion. The acting S. W. then moved a reconsideration. The W. M. asked what was the objeet in reconsidering. The S. W. then struck his pedestal violently and told the W. M. it was none of his business, asked permission to retire and went out of the room, remaining in the anteroom until after the Lodge was closed, when he returned, and filed with the Secretary a written request for a dimit. "Question: Shall we grant him a dimit or does his act constitute a Masonic offense? " Answer: The conduct of the brother was subversive of good order and discipline, and an insult to the Master and Lodge. The dimit should be denied and charges be preferred at once." We agree with the spirit of all these decisions; on the first, we would remark, that the neophyte who should attempt to penetrate the mysteries without light, or by the help of a lesser light—that of the Sun of human knowledge, or of the Moon, with its reflected rays alone to intimate its presence, or of the Lodge's Master, and not by the help of the Great Light would, indeed, be that fool of Whom the Psalmist sings. In respect to number two, we admit that a strict interpretation of the law would require such decision. Personally, as we have before said, we believe in allowing a man to select his own associates. In respect to number four, we can see no object in preserving them, though there can be no objection to so doing. They form an interesting set of souvenirs. It seems to us that is about all that can be said in favor of their preservation, for the record of petition is better preserved in the minute book and register. The oration was delivered by W. Bro. Wellington C. Masterman. We quote: " Masonry is a progressive science; therefore, Masonry is progress. Whatsoever has related to the progress and development, material, mental, moral, of our State, the nation, the world, relates to Masonry. For the great principles that are laid down in Masonic law and that are taught within these walls are responsible for the happy homes and fire- sides, are responsible for the wide diffusion of knowledge, are responsible for governments by the people, are responsible for declarations of independence, are responsible for Magna Charta, and all the good that has come therefrom. And while I disclaim the intention of appropri- ating the credit for the wonderful development of our time or of other 46 APPENDIX—EEPOET OF COMMITTEE

times to the institution of Masonry, yet I am but axiomatic in saying that the principles for which Masons contend are eternal, are those taught by the Grand Master of the Universe, and have been forever the mighty forces that have moved the hearts of men in all undertakings that resulted in great good." The Grand Lodge observed last year the semi-centennial of its founding and the journal of proceedings is enriched by a great amount of commemorative material. There are photographic reproductions of the founders and of all the twenty-three Grand Masters. In the bio- graphical sketch of Grand Master Nash we find the following statement: "ThePierson Work and Lectures were abandoned, and a Ritual, the result of the examination and deliberation of the Board of the Dis- trict Deputies, and whose report may be found in full on page 52, et seq., Proceedings of 1869, was adopted, and means were taken to disseminate it and to make it obligatory. Their report is an exhaustive one, and proves conclusively, as do like reports of other Grand Lodges in regard to their ' Work,' that the pedigree of ' Minnesota Work' is without a flaw in its continuity, and is 'thegenuine Webb Work.' As a matter of fact, ' Minnesota Work' is neither better nor worse, neither purer nor more corrupt than that of scores of the American Grand Lodges. Webb took the English 'Work' in vogue during the closing decades of the eighteenth century and absolutely revolutionized its outward dres*. He bad the same right to do so, if the Masons of America were willing to accept and to adopt it, as Hemming had to reclothe the 'English Work' in 1813, which is now th'e ' Standard Work' of the United Grand Lodge of England, and Is known as the 'Emulation Working.' The 'old Work' of before and immediately after 3750 is to-day exemplified in only two Grand Jurisdictions, that of Ireland and of Pennsyl- vania, and in all probability could an eighteenth century Mason be resurrected long enough to visit the Lodges now scattered over the earth, the Lodges of those two jurisdictions would be the only ones in which he would find himself entirely at ease."

MISSISSIPPI. The Grand Master being absent, and also his deputy, the Senior Grand Warden, acting as Grand Master, rendered the following decision: " My decision was that every non-affiliate must pay dues to the Lodge under whose jurisdiction he resides; that this does not make him a member of the Lodge, or entitle him to participate in its proceedings. That if he does not pay dues he is, to all intents and purposes, a suspended Mason, and is entitled to no Masonic consideration; that if he does pay dues, he is entitled to the same rights that a member of another Lodge, in good standing, enjoys. That' if this brother has had a dimit in his pocket since 1873, and has never paid any dues to the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides, he occupies the position of a suspended Mason, and is entitled to no more Masonic privileges or benefits than a suspended Mason would be entitled to." We have endeavored to find a report on this decision by the Com- mittee on Jurisprudence, but have failed to do so. There certainly can be no objection to a non-affiliate paying dues, though we should suppose such a thing to be about as rare as hen's ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 47 teeth. But to declare that if he does not pay dues he is not entitled to any Masonic consideration is, we think, stretching the matter a little too far, for there surely is one consideration to which he is entitled, the right to petition a Lodge for affiliation. Beyond this, however, Bro. Thomas is correct as to his privileges. This sole Masonic right that he has does, then, differentiate him from a suspended Mason. A suspended Mason cannot apply for affiliation; a non-affiliated one can. It is not right to catalogue every non-affiliated Mason with those suspended for some Masonic offense, fora man may be unaffiliated through no fault of his own. When he has applied for affiliation, a single prejudiced black ballot has kept him out of the Lodge. We believe the Louisiana law much the best—that a non-affiliated Mason is not in good standing unless he applies for affiliation on* e in every six months. We must dissent from another decision of R. W. Bro. Thomas. We quote him: "August 15, I received a letter from Uriel Wright, Leakesville, Miss , addressed to 'M. W. Harry T. Howard, Grand Master.' This letter was forwarded to me by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, who was then in Canada. Brother Wright said that Leakesville Lodge No. 422 had initiated a candidate; that after the initiation, the question was raised as to the eligibility of the candidate for advancement. The facts are as follows: The candidate was a native of New Orleans, who has been working in Mississippi for the last three years as a railroad conductor. He has never registered as a voter in Mississippi, but he could do so if he desired. I decided that under section 4, of the amendments adopted since the text-book edition of 1891, and adopting the construction given by the Law Committee to thissection, to-wit: that a candidate for initiation must have resided for twelve months within the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he petitions, having the intention of making it his fixed place of abode during the entire period. That whether this candidate had so resided within the jurisdiction of Leakesville Lodge was a question of fact which it was the Lodge's duty to inquire into and determine. That the Lodge must have determined this fact in favor of its jurisdiction when it initiated the candidate; that it settled the question of jurisdiction by initiating the candidate, and that it should proceed to pass and raise the brother, if this question of jurisdiction was the only obstacle in the way. This candidate was or was not the material of the Mississippi Lodge. Consequently, they were either right or wrong in entering him. If they were wrong the doing of the deed did not make it right and it seems to us exceeding bad advice that they receive—no matter whether you were right or wrong, you have done it, stand by your action, nay, go and triple it. What the Senior Grand Warden ought to have said, in ouropinion, was, determine whether you have been in the right or not. If you were, go fearlessly ahead; but if you find that you were wrong be men enough to apologize for the wrong to those whom you have offended, and do not repeat it. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Harry T. Howard, has this to say in concluding his address: "I have learned that neither the Ritual, obligation nor lecture 48 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE makes the Mason, because if they were distasteful one could ignore them, but it is the study of the symbols, the unselfish living, and the striving to walk in the footsteps of the great men of Masonry that helps the young craftsman to understand and live the truths taught in the Blue Lodge." The Grand Lodge took action declaring that any Mason found guilty of having in his possession any Cypher Ritual, or expose, so-called, should suffer indefinite suspension. In Mississippi the Committee on Law take jurisdiction of cases and decide, pretty much as a Grand Master does, although we presume that its decisions are not effective until affirmed by the Grand Lodge. Among the decisions of the committee we find this.' It is all right, except the summoning of members to pass sentence who were not present at the trial: "In the trial of a brother for unmasonic conduct, the charges were sustained. In voting on the penalty, two-thirds of the members pies- ent voted in favor of expulsion and the Worshipful Master declared the brother expelled. After the Lodge was closed, in looking over the law, the Worshipful Master discovered his mistake, finding it took a three- fourths vote to expel. What course should the Lodge pursue? "Answer. Summon the Lodge, and especially all who were present at the trial, and proceed with it as if there had been no interval, by voting on the next grade of punishment, under Rule 24." Here is another decision of the committee. There can be no question that he who is not properly installed in office according to the requirements of the law of the jurisdiction is not, dejure, a Master, but query, if some of the requirements be neglected and he be suffered by the Grand Master to hold and exercise the functions of a Master is he not a Master de facto, and if ever a man is a Master of a Lodge, the time must come upon his ceasing to be so, when, ipso facto, he becomes a Past Master: " Question: Is a brother, who is elected to serve as Master of the Subordinate Lodge from March until December, but failed to get the P. M. degree, a P. M. or not ? " Answer: He is not a P. M. until he shall have received the P. M.'s degree, which is acknowledged to be a necessity, in this jurisdiction, in qualifying a Master for the chair." We are free to say that we believe the wise compilers of the Moni- tors were eminently correct when they wrote of the Past Master's Degree—it sheds no light upon itself. As a relict possessing some little interest we do not object to its survival or use, but to insist that a Master of a Lodge needs it, or that the Masonic institution is in any ways ennobled or improved by it, is, in our estimation, folly. The following interesting report on the work is from the pen of M. W. Bro. Phineas M. Savery: " Germain to this topic, your committee regret to have to say that it lias been brought to their attention that there are in use in this jurisdiction a number of cypher rituals, purporting to be the genuine adopted work of this Grand Lodge. It is needless to say that if any such cyphers exist, that it is not by authority; on the contrary, the ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 49

Grand Lodge has always looked upon cypher rituals with the greatest disfavor, and it was made a Masonic offense to use one in the work, many years ago, 45-1888. If the Masters of Lodges would impress upon their membership the fact, which is well known to those who have investigated the subject, that there is not in existence any expose of the Masonic rituals which, in the hands of the novitiate, would not be misleading and endanger his future Masonic career, they would open their eyes to the necessity for avoiding contact with an unclean thing. The very fact that elderly Masons, as a rule, suppress all knowledge of the existence of exposes, from the younger brethren, it is believed, has a deleterious effect, because it makes them appear in the nature of forbidden fruit; whereas, if they would speak the truth plainly to the young men and say to .them that experience has taught, there is no royal road to a knowledge of the ritual and it can only be acquired by the old mouth to ear plan; that all cyphers and exposes contain so many errors as to make the knowledge they pretend to reveal absolutely dangerous. For instance, no one could take all the information contained in the so-called Morgan book and work his way with it into any Lodge, for there are words in it which would inevitably lead to the detection of an imposter in the hands of a committee with the slightest qualifications. "As we are all rapidly approaching the Bast Gate, out of which we must soon pass, it may not be amiss at this time, to place on record a few facts as to the origin of our present Mississippi work, for which the committee are indebted to Bro. Speed. It will be remembered that before the era of railroads, this State was composed of two separate and distict autonomys: the eastern portion, whose commercial trend was towards the Tombigbee, and the western, which found its outlet by the Mississippi. There was but little intercourse between the two sections, and so great were the hardships of traveling in early days, that it involved a journey on horseback of three weeks' duration for the Master of the Lodge at Columbus to attend Grand Lodge at Natchez. Naturally there was almost no Masonic intercourse between the Lodges. Early in the century Bro. Jeremy L Cross, visited the Southern States and lectured all along the Atlantic Seaboard, going as far west as Mobile. He taught what was known as the Cross Work, in contradis- tinction to the Webb Work. Bro. Thomas Smith Webb visited and lectured throughout the West, and was probably in Kentucky and possibly as far south as Nashville and Knoxville. The path pursued in their joumeyings by these two distinguished ritualists, is clearly traceable by the number of early copies of their monitors which they sold, to be found where they lectured, and it is remarkable that so many ^ copies of the earliest editions of their books have been found through- * out this State. The early immigration into East Mississippi came principally from the South Atlantic States, while West Mississippi was settled mainly from Tennessee and Kentucky, with a considerable number from the States bordering on the Ohio river. These people all brought their Masonry with them; those going into the east, the Cross Work, and those going to the west, the Webb Work. Of course, neither were letter perfect, and there were many deviations from the original standard; but so marked were the characteristics of Webb and Cross that it was easy to see where any particular individual got his Masonry—at the Webb and Cross fountain. There were numerous other lecturers of local prominence, who propagated Masonry in the State, but none who had a work, which was not clearly traceable to Webb or Cross. The Grand Lodge early prohibited itinerent lecturers, a measure which seems not to have been so much in the interest of purity of ritual as it was of individuals who profited by it, for it was not until 1840 that there is

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any record of our having a Mississippi Work, when the Baltimore Con- vention Work was adopted, but the Monitor, Moore's Trestle Board, promulgated by the Committee of the Baltimore Convention, was rejected, and afterwards the Baltimore Work seems to have fallen into disfavor, for in 1847, ' the lectures and mode of Work of T. S. Webb, transmitting through Cross, Cushmau and others, were adopted as the true and only mo le of lectures to be observed and inculcated in Lodges.' In 1851, Bro. Gray's Mystic Circle was adopted as the true exponent of the monitorial portion of the work, but it is clearly traceable to Webb. The Blue .Lodge Text-Book, while in general use, was not adopted by the Grand Lodge as supplanting the Mys ic Circle, which was retained as the authoritative exponent of our monotorial work. The Text-Book, therefore, is authorized only so far as it is a duplication of the .Mystic Circle. In 1882, owing to greater intercourse between the eastern and western portions of the State, the differences between the secret work had become more manifest, and the present Board of Custodians were organized to agree upon and maintain a standard secret work. This body met at Columbus, and after many concessions and compromises agreed upon a work in which there is manifested more of the Webb than Cross peculiarities, and to both there was added some unimportant phraseology, whose paternity is unknown. And at the same time there was omitted a great many surplus words, and some bad grammar corrected. The result is, that we now have, perhaps, as nearly perfect an adopted Work, as at this time it is possible to attain. While the time never will come when all Masters of Lodges will be letter perfect, and there will always be diver- sities of language and modes of work in different Lodges; the great object has been accomplished, and if the Board of Custodians remain true to the trust committed to them, and retain the work thus agreed upon and adopted, we have removed for all time from the Grand Lodge a question which, at times, threatened to produce discord. If the writer of this portion of the report were called upon to give his last words of advice (o the Grand Lodge it would be for the Grand Lodge to set its face, like a stone wall, against making any changes in the work, no matter from whom they might emanate, or how plausible they may seem."

MISSOURI. The Grand Lodge mourns the death of its Grand Master, M. W. Bro. John Campbell Yocum. The Acting Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Wm. F. Kuhn, had this to say about printed notices: "It is the custom of some Lodges to issue printed notices of stated and special communications, containing the name or names of candidates to be balloted for, or to receive one of the degrees, and these notices sent to the membership unsealed. " The printing of the names of candidates on any notice not contemplated by the law is not a good practice and should be discouraged. But sending such notices through the mail open, or unsealed, must be stopped. The balloting or conferring of degrees is a Lodge matter and belongs within the tiled recesses of the Lodge." If this might be said anent printed circular notices to members, how much more could be said about causing the publication of such matters in the papers. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 51

The Acting Grand Master rendered the following important, and we believe, correct decision: " Question, (a) If a summons from Missouri Lodge No. 1, served by a member of Missouri Lodge No. 1, on a member of Beacon Lodge No. 3, to be present and give testimony in a case on trial in Missouri Lodge No. 1, and he refuses to obey such summons, would it hold him liable under Section 81 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws? " (b) Should such summons be ordered by the Master of Beacon Lodge on the request of Missouri Lodge to hold witness liable under Section 81 ? "Answer. Subdivision (a) is dependent on subdivision (b). Every Master Mason has promised to obey a summons coining in a constitutional manner; not necessarily from my Lodge but from a Lodge. I hold that every Mason is bound to obey a summons coming to him from a regular Lodge, whether it be from his own Lodge or not, but as a matter of courtesy, the summons should come from Beacon Lodge at the request of Missouri Lodge. The Committee on Appeals and Griev- ances in 1875 held that the Lodge to which the member belonged had a primary right, the other Lodge had a secondary right. Hence, Mis- souri Lodge has only a secondary jurisdiction over the member. M I, therefore, ordered that Missouri Lodge request Beacon Lodge to issue iuch summons. Should Beacon Lodge refuse or neglect to do so, the secondary jurisdiction of Missouri Lodge becomes a primary one, and has full power to enforce its rights and issue the summons direct." ' We also quote another interesting decision: "Question, (a) If the Senior Warden dies or removes from this Grand Jurisdiction, is there a vacancy in his station and may it be filled by an election ? " Answer. Yes. There is no succession to the station of Senior Warden. The vacancy may be filled by an election under a dispensation of the Grand Master. Should the Junior Warden be elected to the vacancy, then the station of Junior Warden becomes vacant, and should be filled at the election. " (b) If the Master and Senior Warden die or remove from this Grand Jurisdiction, what stations are vacant, and may they be filled by election? "Answer. The station of Senior Warden is vacant. The station of Master is filled by succession of Junior Warden. The Junior Warden becomes Acting Master until the station of Senior Warden is filled by election. He then returns to his former station and the new Senior Warden becomes Acting Master. If the Junior Warden should be elected to the station of Senior Warden, then the station of Junior Warden becomes vacant and may be filled as heretofore specified. " (c) If the Master dies or removes from this Grand Jurisdiction, is there a vacancy ? "Answer. No. The Senior Warden becomes Acting Master but his station of Senior Warden is not vacant, for by virtue of his station of Senior Warden he acts as Master. The station of Senior Warden can be filled pro tempore at each communication. " (d) If the Junior Warden dies or removes from this Grand Jurisdiction, is there a vacancy ? "Answer. Yes. There is no succession to this station and it should be filled by an election under dispensation. "The laws for our Fraternity are framed for normal conditions. The expectancy of life in these stations is a least a year. In the event of the death or disqualification of the Master of the Lodge, the Senior Warden, or in the event of his death or disqualification, the Junior 52 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE Warden succeeds to the station of Master, not by election but by right of succession. Because, according to an ancient custom and laws of our Fraternity, no member can become a Past Master except by election, installation and service as Master for twelve months. "There is no such requirement for the Wardens; they are elected the same as all the other officers, for one year, not because of any past grade of official distinction, but because the term under normal conditions has been fixed at one year. "I believe that the officers of a Lodge are elected for the sole reason ' that the business of the Craft may be expedited thereby.' A vacancy in any position below that of Master may greatly interfere with this purpose, not only interfere but in some cases absolutely stop all business of a Lodge. " Hence, any arbitrary rule or law that would prohibit the best efforts of a Lodge from being used in the furtherance of the business of the Craft is harmful and without reason." The only question that can arise in the event of a vacancy in office of Senior or Junior Warden, is that of the expediency of filling it, and that must be determined by the Grand Master, in each case, as it is presented to him. E. W. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, submitted his thirty-third annual report. We quote him on a single point, for it is one common to Grand Lecturers that understand their- duty, and one that is not understood, to any great extent, among the Craft: " It has been objected, occasionally, to myself and to some of the lecturers, that I and they ' moralize ' too much, whatever that term may mean. Some say, ' All we want is the work, we don't care why it is the work.' I have held and hold that he is the best teacher of Masonry that can properly explain its symbols, interpret its ceremonies and unfold and enforce its teachings. I have encouraged my deputies to the performance of these duties, regardless of the cavilings of captious critics. " It has been claimed by good and well-intentioned brethren in various parts of the State that I intentionally, deliberately and arbi- trarily change the work of the Grand Lodge from year to year. Brethren sometimes say, ' I learned the work from you ten, twenty or thirty years ago, as the case may be. I have the work as you taught it then, but I can't keep up with your changes.' Perhaps the best answer I can make to this is by relating a circumstance which occurred while M. W. Bro. J. P. Woods was Grand Master. He was presiding at a Lodge of Instruction when some brother arose and said: ' I have the work as Bro. McDowell taught it ten years ago, but I can't keep up with his changes.' Brother Woods immediately arose and said: ' You are mistaken my brother. Brother McDowell used to change the work every year, until about fifteen years ago, when I became thoroughly posted, since which time he has not changed it.' He meant, of course, that one thoroughly versed in the work would necessarily know that it had not been changed through the changing years, except such proper verbal changes as have been made by the Grand Lodge itself." We imagine that Bro. McDowell has a deeper meaning in his closing sentence than his words express; that what M. W. Bro. Woods meant was that the work of a Masonic Lodge consists not in the verbiage with which it is clothed, but in the thought that is covered by the verbiage. Brother McDowell wears a different suit of clothes this ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 53 year from that which covered him last year, but he is the same McDowell this year as last. Bro. Woods having learned the kernel of the work fifteen years ago, ceased to observe whether it was clothed in " tweed " this year and " broad cloth " the next. Nevertheless, something must be said, for verbal accuracy and identity. Granted that the idea is what is sought—there are a good many Masters of Lodges who, if turned loose to express the idea, would clothe it in such language as to probably convey some other idea to the candidate than that which he should receive. The Grand Lodges of Cuba, New Zealand, New South Wales, South Australia, West Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Valise de Mexico, were recognized.

MONTANA. Past Grand Master Edward C. Day delivered an address on the occasion of laying the corner-stone of the Masonic Temple at Butte. From it we make this extract: " At the outset let it be upderstood that in what shall be said of Masonry, especially with reference to its antiquity, a distinction must be borne in mind between the substance and the form of the organization. I claim for the Fraternity, so far as regards its present form as an organization, no greater antiquity than a couple of centuries. But as regards its underlying principles, its symbolic teachings, and its ritual- istic practices, it is as old as society itself, and in its growth and development it has kept pace with the growth and development of man from the lowest to the highest form of his civilization, and shows forth ' completely the evolution of the principles of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. As the theme in complicated music heard here and there, and often when least expected, connects variation after variation into one harmonious whole, so do we recognize at long intervals and among different peoples the unity of thought and similarity of rites, which associate Freemasonry, as we understand it, with the remotest times. As the rivers of some lands disappear only to reap- pear, and disappear again to seek once more the day on their course from the fountains to the sea, so the fact that Freemasonry may not be able to trace each step of its progress with the accuracy of a geometri- cian's survey, affords no argument against the remoteness of its origin, if its principles and types, like the taste and color of the waters, are found to be the same throughout. Uneven has been the course of man's progress from the Garden of Eden to this the opening year of the twentieth Christian century. Nations and people's widely separated in their origin have become merged into one larger stream, and it in turn swallowed up in the vast ocean of progress into which it emptied. Yet through the whole course of time is seen the guiding hand of an over- ruling, int lligent first principle. "From the very fact of the secrecy surrounding its rights and ceremonies, it is natural that the origin and growth of Masonry, using the term in its broad sense, should rest upon legend and tradition, rather than the written tablets of history." The question of the origin of Masonry must always be interesting to the student. There is ample room in meditating upon it for play of the imagination. Yet, we take it, that the Masonic iconoclast who 54 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE would cry bosh to all assertion of origin ante-dating the earlier years of the eighteenth century, can find but little standing among Masonic students. In all investigations of the source and origin of Masonry, as we have it to-day, there are certain well-defined facts, amply proved, that will serve as beacons and guides. In the remote past, for example, in the days when Egypt was the seat of the world's light and learning, there were mysteries practiced. Into these mysteries men were initiatt d, and thereby constituted into a society, imperfectly organized, possibly, but evidently with some organization, for otherwise there could be no initiation. Initiation implies, of necessity, a qualified initiator, and something into which there is an initiation. Of the philosophy and. the vital teachings of those mysteries we know a good deal, not by tradition, but from the discovery of symbols traced and engraved, without any sort of question, in those remote days. There is a marked similarity in the philosophy and vital teachings of those mysteries and the philosophy and vital teachings of the " work "of to-day's Freemasonry. Whence came these things into the Mason's Lodge-room? It must have been by heritage or adoption. Against the acceptance of the latter hypothesis looms up the fact that the unveiling of the symbols of Egypt must be given a date subsequent to that when those teachings are known to have been inculcated in the Lodge. The Masons of the early days of the eighteenth century could not have adopted and appropriated the philosophy and vital teachings of much of the Ancient Mysteries, for to a very large extent the symbols that have revealed the character of those mysteries were hidden in their day by the dust of ages and were unknown then to anybody. Historic Masonry ante-dates " Egyptian Research." While we know that much of the Freemasonry of to-day has been adopted and originated by our degree-makers and embellishers, yet we cannot but admit that much, very much, of our " work " must have come to us by heritage from the ante-historic days. By what channels and at what length we know not. That is for investigation. The fact of the heritage is all that we can now assert. That seems to us indis- putable. On the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the Courthouse at Great Falls the oration was delivered by Past Master, Arthur J. Craven. We quote a couple of his paragraphs: "The line of battle will not be in the far islands of the sea. It will be here, in the adjustment by lawful means of these social and economic questions which concern the general welfare. It will be here, a contest between the powers of greed and that spirit of fraternity which recognizes all neighbors as brothers. It will be here, in the exal- tation of a general sentiment that the chase for a dollar is only a means to an end; in teaching men that in their zeal to get a living they must not'forget how to live; that when they are housed and clothed and fed, the real object of existence has only commenced to be wrought out— the development of the man himself, the quickening of mind and of soul. 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" How pleasing, then, the prospect, when wealth gives birth to leisure more generally than now, iu which the moonlight sonatas, which play upon the pines and sweep the mystic height of every mountain peak with entrancing melody, shall no longer call in vain for the composer to transpose their wild notes for the rapture of the world; when some Montana, Scott shall stop to listen to the tale of every mountain glen, to the tragedy of every canyon and river arid with glowing pen transmit the emotions of his heart to the page of poesy; when the future artist shall find no theme so grand as our own native ranges and paint a canvas for the admiring gaze in yonder gal- leries, whereon these towering mountains and sweeping plains will hush to reverent awe; when Montana literature shall at last take its place in the world of letters, whose every page will thrill with the rugged experiences of its people, and with the more rugged scenery whose constant visiou cannot fail to upbuild them into an abiding character of beauteous strength, independence and honor." The Grand Master, M. W George T. Slack, made, among others, the following decision: "Is there any way that the application for the degrees of Masonry can be received from a man who has not resided in the jurisdiction for one year? Arid stated the circumstances. " A gentleman, an officer in the United States Army, has been away from his legal residence for several years, in fact, never expects to return there to reside; but according to law cannot gain a legal residence anywhere else. He has no permanent place of abode, but is being continually changed from one part of the United States or its possessions to another, with the probability of remaining but a short time. He desires to receive the degrees of Masonry, but has not been in the jurisdiction a year. I desire to know if there is any way the gentleman can apply for the degrees and if elected, receive them? " I answered that it would be necessary to have the consent of the Lodge, under whose jurisdiction he formerly resided. See Sec. 47, Art. X of the Code." If the man that roams the sea, and claims no home, may petition . for degrees, why may not the man that roams the land and claims no home, do likewise? Is there anything in the sea more Masonic than in the land? There is an old adage worthy of thought—the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth iife. The mariner may petition, not because he is a seaman, but because he is a roamer. While the letter spells sea-man, the spirit confines not the principle, but would include the land-man as well, whose life is parallel to that of the sea-man. The Grand Master of Montana is right in his appeal to the Montana law to sustain his adverse decision; but, in our opinion the law of that jurisdiction and of others, needs amendment where it is written in the letter and not in the spirit of the ancient enactment in favor of the mariner. We quote from the proceedings the following: "Upon the proposed amendment of Brother Fred. H. Allen (24), to Section 44 of Article IX of the Code requiring visitors in this jurisdiction to produce a receipt showing dues paid to one year preceding the date of application to visit, the Jurisprudence Committee reported adversely. The report after considerable discussion was put to a vote and declared lost. A separate motion was then made to adopt the pro- 56 APPENDIX—REPOKT OP COMMITTEE posed amendment of Brother Allen and on a careful count of the vote did not command the required two-thirds vote and was declared not adopted by. Grand Lodge." Also thus: 'Bro. A. D. McPherson (18) moved that a committee of three be appointed to provide a uniform arrangement of the lights about the altar for the Lodges of this jurisdiction. An amendment to this motion was made by Bro. B. D. Neill (3) that the lights be placed as follows: All three on the south side of the altar so that one will be at either end of the altar and the third placed so as to form the apex of a triangle of which the two near the altar form the base. Upon being put to vote the amendment prevailed." The Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Cornelius Hedges, for the thirty, second time writes the report on correspondence. In his review of Louisiana, he says: " By the aid of the Eastern Star ladies considerable improvements were made on the Grand Lodge cemetery. From the same source came tenders of help to build and sustain a Home. A committee was appointed to consider an offer of land at Zachary for the purpose. It will probably await the extinction of the temple debt. Before that time we hope to see a more liberal spirit manifested towards the O. E. S. sisters, admitting them to the use of the Lodge rooms for their meetings. Surely halls dedicated to Masonry cannot be desecrated by the attendance of those to whom we are bound by such sacred ties and who only ask to be associated in the charitable work of our Order."

NEBRASKA. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Nathaniel M. Ayres, rendered the following decision: " A Lodge losing its charter by fire, and a dispensation being granted by the Grand Master, authorizing said Lodge to continue its usual work until the time for making returns to the next session of the Grand Lodge, cannot elect and install its officers or do other Masonic work without further authority from the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master, after the expiration of the time provided for in such dispensation." As we have heretofore written, a charter is not an authority to work, but only an evidence of authority. The authority is in the Grand Lodge, not in a piece of paper. A mayor of a city receives his commission from the Governor of the State, and if that commission should be burned, nobody would assert that the city was without a mayor until a duplicate commission could be received. A chartered Lodge, on losing its charter, may receive a certificate from the Grand Master that it is a chartered Lodge, which certificate may be displayed until the Grand Lodge can meet and give a duplicate charter. But it surely is not to be considered as defunct, and a new Lodge, U. D., substituted for it. In no case that we ever heard of has a Grand Lodge required a Lodge that has lost its charter to be reconsti- tuted—all that is ever done is to give it a charter duplicate of its old charter, with the old date and the old name, and the old number. If the theory of M. W, Bro. Ayres is to prevail that the Lodge was burned ON FOREIGN COB.B ESPONDENCE. 57 up with the charter, and that the "dispensation" that he issued was one with dispensations to other brethren not heretofore associated together in Lodges, then when the Grand Lodge granted a charter it would be necessary that everything that would be necessary in the case of the latter class of brethren should be done also with the former aggregation. The Grand Lodge disapproved the decision. We quote another decision, and with it we entirely agree: " In the absence of the Master and the Senior Warden the Junior Warden calling a brother to the East, the brother so called to the East acts only as proxy of the ranking Warden, and should not sign any legal papers issued by the Lodge, but the said papers should be signed by the Junior Warden." Here is another decision: "'Affirm' or 'declare' by a candidate for initiation are not sufficient, according to all Masonic practice and usage. The usual form of preparation must be used in all cases of initiation or advancement." We question very much whether ancient usage will bear out this assertion. We quote again, and respectfully ask for the authority of the quota- tion, " white balls elect and black balls reject." " A member of a Lodge objects to the use of black cubes for black balls in place of black round balls for balloting on candidates. "Ruled that the objection is well taken. ' White balls elect and black balls reject.' No other form but round should be used in the ballot-box, and I find no authority for the use of cubes." The Grand Lodge disapproved the decision. The Grand Lodge of Victoria was recognized. The question of the recognition of the Grand Orient of Argentina was postponed.

NEVADA. From the address of the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. A. O. Percy, we learn that the stars blossom and that "Masonry is love." We really don't know what the first assertion means, and as to the second we think the Most Worshipful Brother has confounded the institution with one of its principal tenets. The Grand Master thus reviews the condition of the Craft: " It affords me great pleasure to report that the constituent Lodges are in a fairly prosperous condition; that they have performed more work, and although their loss by death and dimissions has been quite large, still the net gains are much larger than for many years. Lodges that have been comparatively dormant have taken on activity and added materially to their membership, and, above all, that perfect harmony prevails in their internal affairs, that in their intercourse with each other as members, they are ever mindful of the three great tenets of a Mason's profession, Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth, and, as a consequence, the needy aud distressed of their members are afforded ready relief." The Grand Lodges Vall6 de Mexico and Ignacio Raminez (Tamau- lipas) were recognized. G L 5 58 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE

NEW BRUNSWICK. The Grand Master, M. W. Isaac Arthur Trueman, thus reports on the condition of the Craft in his jurisdiction: "Harmony and fraternity prevail throughout our jurisdiction, and the fraternal relations with other Grand Lodges have not been dis- turbed. Nothing whatever has occurred to impair in the slightest degree that perfect accord which should ever exist among Masons; on the contrary, I am pleased to report that our statistics will show a steady and marked growth in Freemasonry in this province. This peace and prosperity is not entirely due to the efforts and labors of any one year. The seed was sown in the past, and the harvest is now being reaped. As a flower grows, ripens into blossom and scatters its fragrance around, so our Order, founded to promote the morality and happiness of mankind, grows and ripens in the hearts of its members till the lustre and beauty of their lives are beheld by the world, and it is taught to search for the hidden truths that lie concealed from all who have not passed within our portals. Let our bodies be chaste, our thoughts pure, our words gentle, and our lives useful, to the honor and commendation of Freemasonry." The following interesting ruling was made by the Grand Master: "In reply to an inquiry from Howard Lodge No. 15, as to the degree on which the business of the Lodge should be transacted, accompanied with a copy of a ruling received in October, A. D. 1883, from the then Grand Master, Bunting, that it should be transacted on the first degree, I answered that I concurred in the ruling of Past Grand Master Walker, as stated in his address to Grand Lodge in the year 1891, that, as a member of a Lodge must be a Master Mason under the Constitution as amended in the year 1884, it would be better that all business should be transacted on the third degree, but that it is not imperative." There can be no doubt that the transaction of business in an Entered Apprentice's Lodge is an older practice than the provision that it shall be done only in Masters' Lodges, nor can we doubt of the right of a Grand Lodge to limit the suffrage and to place the entire control of the business of Lodges in the Masters alone. While the latter practice is now general in the United States, if called on for an opinion, we think that the ancient practice is the best and that all Masons should enjoy the suffrage and be entitled to a voice in the transactions of the Lodge, except balloting on petition for advancement.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. This Grand Lodge has, during the year, built a Masonic Home, and a large part of the proceedings are filled with the records of the laying of its corner-stone and subsequent dedication. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Harry M. Cheney, rendered this decision: "Is it in accordance with Ancient Craft Masonry for a Lodge to receive a sum of money to be held in trust, the income to be used for all time to keep a brother Master Mason's grave in repair ? "Answer: Yes." The Grand Lodge adopted the following regulation: " Resolved, That no visitor to a Lodge shall be examined for admission until he exhibits to the Examining Committee his diploma, issued ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 59 to him as a Master Mason in good and regular standing by his Lodge and under its seal and the seal of his Grand Lodge, and that no visitor shall be examined by such a committee unless he is a member of a Lodge chartered by this Grand Lodge or by a Grand Lodge which is recognized as genuine by this Grand Lodge; and that no visitor shall be admitted to a Lodge without an examination unless he is avouched for by a member of the Lodge as a Master Mason in good and regular standing, and as a member of a Lodge chartered by this Grand Lodge or by some Graud Lodge recognized as genuine by this Grand Lodge; and that no non-affiliated Mason shall be examined for admission to a Lodge as a visitor without first exhibiting to the Examiniug Commit- tee a dimit from the last Lodge of which he was a member, showing that he is a Master Mason in good and regular standing, or a duly authenicated certificate of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge under whose jurisdiction he resides, showing that he is a Master Mason in good and regular standing; and that such visitor shall not be admitted unless the Lodge of which he was last a member was chartered by this Grand Lodge, or by a Grand Lodge that is recognized as genuine by this Grand Lodge; and that the Grand Master send a copy of this resolution at once to the Worshipful Master and Secretary of every Lodge, and direct them to have it read in their Lodge at its next stated communication, and order the said Worshipful Master strictly to enforce this resolution." Bro. A. S. Wait presented the report on Foreign Correspondence. From it we quote his remarks on cypher ritual: "The use of cypher rituals has been made the subject of protest by some Grand Masters and Foreign Correspondence writers, but while their utterance have been largely assented to the practice does not appear to have been lessened or curtailed by their animadversions. It appears to be among that class of vices which once gaining a foothold is found difficult to eradicate, and we suspect it is with us to stay. The most we can hope from the efforts against it is that it may be so hedged about and held in check as to reduce its mischiefs to their lowest proportions. It seems to us that this is insufficient. If it is a vice, no matter how much of a foothold it may have, it ought to be eradicated. Our own opinion is that it is a vice, and in so far as it is the dissemination of anything written or printed that would expose the secrets of Masonry, so that they might be thereby unlawfully Obtained, it is a" violation of the very ties that bind us together as Masons. It is always a question how vice can best be exterminated, but it is a question that is up to every Grand Lodge to determine and to answer. Furthermore, it is the unquestionable duty of every Mason to support and maintain such determination when reached. NEW JERSEY. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. W. Holt Apgar, says in his address: " I would not for a moment forget the duties we owe to each other as Masons, but I want, if possible, all to know that Masonry is big enough and broad enough, and spreads itself so widely, that even though all men cannot be numbered among its members or devotees, yet the honest, the true and the good of the world owe something to it and its benign influences because of what Masons are. And, brothers, this influence among ourselves or upon others who are not Masons can only 60 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

be exerted by living such lives as make each man pure, gentle and sweet, and thus one upon whom the world may look and say, surely he has something concerning which we know not. Your life and mine, if we are true Masons, must be better than it otherwise would have been if we had not been entered, passed and raised, and if this 'beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory,' in which we are enmeshed has not implanted its insignia deeply in our ' thoughts, words and deeds,' even unconsciously, then, indeed, have Masonic Ritual and Lecture failed in their essential." The extent to which wavers of jurisdiction is carried may be judged by the fact that New Jersey asked for it fourteen times from New York, and New York asked New Jersey for it 103 times during the year. The Grand Master had eighty times to decide OK the physical qualifications of candidates. In several instances he declared candidates irregularly made and in need of healing when the charter was not physically present in the Lodge-room. We believe that the authority of a Lodge to work lies in the grant of the Grand Lodge so to do, and that the piece of paper called a charter or warrant is but the evidence of the grant and not the grant itself. We do not believe its physical presence a sine quanon of regularity. If the Grand Lodgeievokes the authorization, the Lodge would no longer possess the right to work, however prominently displayed might be the charter. The authority to work and the evidence of authorization to work are very distinct and different things. If the authorization to work at some passed and distant day be present, and the authority to work be wanting, there can be no regular Lodge. The converse of this seems to us to be equally true and Masonic—if the authority to work be regnant, work may lawfully be done, even if there be no physical evidence of that authority. It might be well to remember that warrants themselves are modern inventions. The Grand Master also decided -that in the case of the reception of a petition for degrees in a Lodge, U. D., and the failure to act upon it by reason of lack of sufficient time by reason of the expiration of the dispensation, the Lodge subsequently chartered could not take into consideration the time between its reception and the date of expiration of the dispensation, but that the delay required for consideration of a petition could only run from the day on which the Lodge was constituted under charter. We have always thought, and can see no reason for altering our opinion, that a chartered Lodge could take up the unfinished work of the same body while under dispensation, at the point and in the condition it which it was left while working IT. D. A committee reported under instructions to ascertain what the landmarks are, ihe following as constituting them: " God— " 1. Belief in God as the Great Architect and Supreme Ruler of the universe. '' The Gfreat Light in Masonry— " 2. The acceptance of the revealed Word of God as the rule and guide for our faith and practice, and its visible presence in every Lodge. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 61

" The Grand Master— "3. The Grand Master is elected by the Craft, and holds office until his successor is duly installed. He is the ruler of the Craft and is, of right, the presiding officer of every assemblage of Masons as such. He may, within his jurisdiction, convene a Lodge at any time or place and do Masonic work therein: may create Lodges by his warrant, and arrest the warrant of any Lodge. He may suspend, during his pleasure the operation of any rule or regulation of Masonry not a ' Land- mark.' He may suspend the installed officers of any Lodge and reinstate them at pleasure, and is not answerable for his acts as Grand Master. He may deputize any brother to do any act in his absence which he himself might do if present. " The Lodge— " 4. A Masonic Lodge must have a Master and two Wardens, and when convened for Masonic work must be duly tyled. " The Candidate— "5. No person can be made a Mason unless he be a man, free-born, of mature and discreet age, of good character and reputation and having no maim or defect in his body that may render him incapable of learning the art or of being advanced to the several degrees, nor unless he apply for admission without solicitation and take upon himself the Masonic obligations. Nor can he be admitted to membership in a Masonic Lodge except upon a secret ballot by the brethien of that Lodge. " The Brethren— "6. Masons, as such, are equal; possess the right to visit every Lodge or assembly of Masons where their presence will not disturb the peace and harmony of the same, and to appeal to the General Assembly of Masons, or its substitute, the Grand Lodge, whenever aggrieved by any act of a Lodge. " Masters and Wardens— " 7. The Master of a Lodge, before his election as such, must have served as a Warden. He aud the Wardens are elected by the members of the Lodge, but hold their offices by virtue of the warrant of the Grand Master, until their successors have qualified. They are his representatives in the Lodge, and are not, therefore, responsible to the Lodge for their official acts, nor can they be tried or disciplined by the Lodge during their term of office. " Jurisdiction— "8. Every Mason, for Masonic purposes, is subject to the jurisdiction of the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he resides. " Secrecy— " 9. The legend of the third degree; the means of recognition; the methods of conferring degrees; the obligations of those degrees and the ballot of every brother are and must continue to be inviolably secret. "Degrees— ' •' 10. Ancient Craft Masonry includes only the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees." The report on correspondence is from the hand and pen of Past Grand Master Charles Belcher, and is an able paper of 156 pagep. 62 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE

NEW SOUTH WALES. The proceedings indicate that the jurisdiction is a hive of busy workers. A little cloud had arisen—certain brethren having petitioned the Grand Lodge of Scotland to invade the territory, but that body replied, that having recognized the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, they could not think of entertaining such a proposition. So the cloud was dissipated. We are very thankful that the episode is closed. There are now 189 Lodges on the register, and over 8,000 Masons acknowledge their allegiance to this Grand Lodge. Everything is prosperous. We gladly note the continuance of a report on Foreign Corre- spondence. NEW YORK. Representatives have been exchanged with the Grand Lodge Zur Sonne, at Bayreuth. The Grand Master, M. W. Elbert Oandall, speaks as follows on the subject of discipline: "Shortly after the summer vacation I assembled the District Deputy Grand Masters of Greater New York and instructed them, in view of the large number of applicants for admission to membership in the Fraternity iu this city, to at once commence their visitations to the Lodges in their respective districts, and to charge each Lodge to guard well the outer door, and especially to see to it that the committees of investigation were particularly instructed to submit each candidate to the closest scrutiny as to his character, reputation and standing in the community. Notwithstanding the fact that the District Deputy Grand Masters promptly, faithfully and intelligently obeyed the instructions given them, and in their visitations to the Lodges made the question of acceptable candidates paramount, information came to me that Doric Lodge No. 280 had initiated, passed and raised a candidate of unsavory reputation. I caused an investigation to be made, and finding the information furnished me to be true, arrested the charter of the Lodge, and directed that charges be preferred against all implicated iu the admission of this member to our ranks. The trials are now in progress, and all connected, with this nefarious transaction will undoubtedly have meted out to them the punishment they deserve. " vVhile the investigation in the Doric Lodge matter was in progress the newspapers of the day pointed to the fact that other undesirable members had gained admission into the Fraternity in several other Lodges. I instructed the Masters of these Lodges to make a thorough investigation, and that if the newspaper statements had any foundation, in fact, to adopt measures under the Code of Procedure to rid the Fraternity of the membership of these brethren, and I have reason to believe that my instructions in the matter will be fully carried out. "It is only just for me to say, with reference to the Doric Lodge case, that the majority of its memoers were entirely ignorant of the antecedents of the undesirable member in question, and I am persuaded that to forfeit its charter would be a great wrong to the 150 good brethren of that Lodge. I suggest, therefore, when the roll of the Lodge has been purged of its unfaithful brethren, that the Grand Mas- ter be authorized to restore the charter to those members who are entirely innocent of any wrong-doing in the matter. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 63

" I cannot permit the occasion to pass without calling the attention of all Lodges to the laxity apparent in the investigation of candidates for the degrees in Masonry. It is popular to be a Freemason, and it is natural that every profane of questionable reputation should desire membership with us. The time has come when drastic measures must be adopted, and I submit, harsh as it may appear, that a brother proposing a candidate for the degrees of Masonry, should be held responsible for the worthiness of that candidate If such responsibility had heretofore been placed upon the proposer of a candidate, the disgrace brought upon the Craft in the recent past wouldbave been impossible." The Grand Lodge of Western Australia was recognized. It is proposed to amend the constitution so as to provide that the Lodges of the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx of Greater New York City shall have concurrent jurisdiction, and the boroughs of Richmond and Queens each exclusive jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge adopted the following regulations: " Any visitor from another jurisdiction, unless personally known, applying for examination for admission to a Lodge in this jurisdiction, shall be required to present a certificate of his membership in the Lodge from which he hails." Past Grand Master Anthony presented his fifteenth annual report on correspondence. In his review of Louisiana, he says of the decision of Past Grand Master Cage: " We should not agree with the Grand Master in his conclusions. It does not follow that because a brother is expelled that he is beyond reformation. We also think it safe to adhere to the rule that the private affairs of a Lodge should not be discussed in the presence of those not members of the Fraternity." Referring to our Eastern Star resolution, he remarks that, in his opinion, a Masonic Home should be under the exclusive control of the Fraternity. May be so, but if a destitute brother came to the door of Bro. A nthony, would he object to his wife's giving the brother a cup of water while he was dividing his loaf? Saying to one's neighbor that he claimed the exclusive privilege of attending to the wants of a wandering brother knocking at his door is a very different thing from refusing the kindly and fraternal offices of one's wife or daughter co-operating in clothing the naked, binding up the wounds of the afflicted, nursing the stricken. In the offices of charity woman is "more apt than man. It is kindness to the destitute, afflicted, stricken brother to let one's wife help him rather than to attempt to help him oneself. She will do it better, more considerately, to larger purpose than he can do it. Interesting tables of the numerical strength and work of the various Grand Lodges are appended. From these we learn that from the then latest returns in the hands of the New York Committee on Correspondence, Louisiana ranked among American Grand Lodges as thirty-third. The percentage of new work for Louisiana is given as 11.52, which is larger than that of any other, except that of Oklahoma. 64 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

The average for the year is 6.94 per cent. The. total number of affiliated Master Masons is given as 944,188. In numerical standing, the most prominent rank in following order: New York, 111,365; Illinois, 63,034; Pennsylvania, 57,266; Ohio, 51,374; Michigan, 45,304; Massachusetts, 42,090; Missouri, 36,138; Indiana, 35,107; Iowa, 31,693; Texas, 31,568; California, 24,735; Maine, 23,224; Kansas, 22,388; Kentucky, 21,819; Georgia, 21,138.

NEW ZEALAND. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Herbert John Williams, said in his address: " It was not customary in this jurisdiction for the Grand Master to deliver any formal address on the opening of Grand Lodge. That was done, he thought, in all the Grand Lodges of the United States of America, and also in the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, and he understood that it was greatly appreciated. The brethren would be aware that on this occasion they met under an entirely new system of representation. Perhaps it was inevitable that some slight anomalies had occurred. Amongst the earliest things that would have to be done was to decide as to the regularity of the credentials which would be presented by some of the representatives, whose commissions had not reached Grand Lodge office in due time. O tie matter that would arise out of the report of the Board of General Purposes was the question of rulings, In this respect it was unfortunate that our procedure had not been more closely assimilated to that of America. There, it was customary for the Grand Master to review the whole position of the Craft in the territory. To him applications were made for rulings on various questions of Masonic law or custom. These rulings were embodied in his address, and Grand Lodge was asked either to accept them or disagree with them. The value of such a system would at once be seen. There were in Grand Lodge many brethren of eminence and of professional ability, and the rulings were discussed with the utmost freedom, so that when decisions were finally given they formed an important portion of the Masonic jurisprudence of the State to which they related. In New Zealand this had not been the practice, and the consequence was that if any one were asked to compile a digest of our laws he would have a very difficult task. On more than one point it would be found that the rulings given by different Boards of General Purposes or different Grand Registrars were in conflict. It would probably not be very difficult in the years to come to bring about the adoption of some such system as he had indicated, for he thought the value of such a plan would be appreciated." It is proposed that decisions or rulings given by the Board of General Purposes, a sort of Executive Committee, of any Grand Lodge of Australasia should, before coming into force, be submitted to and discussed by all other Boards of Australasia, and the opinion elicited would be finally dealt with by the Administrative Board chosen by the whole body, all being agreed to abide by the result thus arrived at. The recognition of Costa Rica was postponed.

NORTH CAROLINA. The Grand Secretary, R. W. John C. Drewry, mentions the restoration of a charter to a Lodge that had been dormant twenty-five years. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. . 65

The youngest member of the Lodge was sixty-five years old, and some of them were bordering on ninety years. The Grand Orator, Bro. M. C. 8. Noble, delivered a very interesting address, from which we extract a few paragraphs: "THE MODESTY OF MASONRY, for, my brethren, in these days of parade and show and advertising I love Masonry more and more because she never goes before the public with noisily made statements of how much she has done for the needy and the afflicted, but in silence and devotion, like a ministering angel, uncaring whether the world ever knows of her work or not, she goes about doing good with a gentle hand that never tires. ' To soothe the unhappy; to sympathize with their misfortunes; to compassionate their miseries, and to restore peace to their troubled minds, is the great aim' she has in view and she never pauses in her work to point the world with proud hand to her good deeds, but with the regularity and beauty of the movements of the stars moves on and on in her helpful, sympathetic and practical ministry. " THE PERSONAL UPLIFTING POWER OF MASONRY. " Masonry's constant, quiet and steady labor of love for others is her effective method of leading us into the habit of and desire for right doing. I love Masonry, therefore, becauses she teaches that a man to be a good Mason should ever be striving to do good with Masonry rather than to reap financial profit from her Ours is not a mutual benefit organization, necessary and helpful as such an institution is in our modern civilizaiion, to which we pay a certain amount and then under certain conditions receive a certain amount. Ours is a society that trains her members for acts of charity, for nobler deeds, for purer thoughts and for higher actions. She labors to fit Her votaries for better work in the better Lodge above, so that when ' the working tools of life shall drop forever from our nerveless grasp' and our trembling souls ' shall stand naked and alone before the Great White Throne.' we may hear from the Judge Supreme the welcome words: 'Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.' "MASONRY AND MERIT. "The desire of our Order to fit members for better work in the better Lodge above fruits out into the additional desire for men in the best sense of the word, and hence another life-sustaining principle of Masonry is her unfailing disregard of a man's wordly wealth or honor and her abiding faith and hope in him who is industrious, honorable and true. The great and inspiring belief in the final triumph and reward of merit must have been the sustaining inspiration of Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft, far back at the building of the temple, as tbe former cheerfully bore his burdens, and the latter patiently felled the cedars upon tbe mountains of Lebanon, or hewed the fine Parian marble in the quarries. As they toiled away at their work, their breasts must have often heaved in glorious anticipation of the time when the temple should be completed and they should go up to the City of Jerusalem to become Master Masons along with our first three Most Excellent Masters. And when the temple was completed and the day of dedication had come, I know that every burden-bearer and every cutter from the mountains and hewer from the quarries so fortu- nate as to be present must have reveled in glorious pride as he looked at the beautiful structure, and that, in the joy of his soul, as the building flashed before him in the full blaze of the noon-day sun, he rejoiced at

G L 6 66 ' APPENDIX—REPOBT OP COMMITTEE having had a hand in bringing forth the beautiful creation. And so may we, my brethren, who work in speculative Masonry only, so labor for the institution of Masonry that it, standing among the other great, worthy and successful institutions of human endeavor for the alleviation of suffering and the betterment of humanity, that it, I say, may as farexcel them all in good works as did the temple of old excel the other buildings of antiquity in beauty, solidity and strength, and then we may rejoice at our part in the great work, however humble that part may have been." NORTH DAKOTA. Among the mistakes of King Solomon was his declaration that there was nothing new under the sun, and our North Dakota brethren can prove it. Here is an abstract from their minutes: " M. W. Bro. Robert M. Carothers (4) stated that the Grand Secre- tary had prepared a ritual, consisting of two degrees, for an order to be confined to the sons and brothers of Master Masons between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one; that he and other Masons had seen the ritual and were favorably impressed with the possibilities which it presented in giving to our sons and brothers better lessons in life than are ordinarily at hand, at the same time preparing the mind for the Masonic degrees, and therefore he moved: " 'That a committee be appointed by the incoming Grand Master to investigate the ritual and report at the next grand annual communication.' "Carried." We notice, also, this rather odd record: Page 32—the Committee on Foreign Correspondence made a report which was adopted. Page 38— The chairman of this committee moves that the report of the Com- mittee on Foreign Correspondence be recommitted to the Committee on Finance. Note there is no record of its previous commitment to the Finance Committee, nor of any report from said committee thereon. We infer that the Grand Secretary has been guilty of a clerical error and meant to publish the motion as a commitment and not as a recommit- ment. Page 48—The Finance Committee recommends an appropriation of $100.00 for the work of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Was it the object of the writer of the report to have a money value placed upon his work ? The Grand Lodges of Costa Rica and Western Australia were recognized. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Walter L. Stockwell, thus speaks interestingly about Lodge property: "Question: The Lodge at' A ' is about to incorporate, and while I was in Bismarck I looked over some of the forms used in the Articles of Incorporation of Masonic Organizations and found that they vary very materially in substance. Some articles provide that the property of the Lodge will go to the Grand Lodge when its charter is revoked; others provide that the property be divided among the members, etc. The members of our Lodge propose putting up a Lodge-room, and in all probabilities if we do we will have to draw from our private funds iu order to complete it, and for this reason we do not feel like incor- porating in such a way as not to be in a position to control our property in event our charter was taken from us Is there anything iu the Grand Lodge Constitution governing subordinate Lodges on this posi- ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 67 tion ? Is there anything to prevent us from holding our own property and distributing it as we deem best in event we cease to use it for Masonic purposes? "Answer: Section 35 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws of this State, governing property of suspended Lodges, is as follows: ' Upon suspension of any Lodge in this jurisdiction the last Secretary and Treasurer of said Lodge shall, within three months thereafter, forward to the Grand Secretary all the books, papers, jewels, funds and furniture of the Lodge so suspended, to be retained by him until disposed of hy the Grand Lodge.' " I should place the following construction upon this section: That this means such property as is incident to and proper for Lodge work. As to real estate or other property which does not directly appertain to Lodge work, the by-laws and decisions of this Grand Jurisdiction are silent, but, inasmuch as this, question is liable to come up frequently in the future, it seems best that some ruling be made upon this question. It is almost the uniform law throughout the Grand Jurisdiction of the United States, and the decisions of practically all authorities on Masonic Jurisprudence, that all property of every kind reverts to the Grand Lodge, and so I shall huld in North Dakota, with this modification, that the Grand Lodge becomes the trustee of such property, with power to administer it for the benefit of those directly concerned in the acquirement of such property, and to discharge the obligations due to any member or individual who has invested his money in such real property. This is in the event that the individual members or others have invested money in property used for Masonic purposes. However, if such property has been acquired out of the funds of the Lodge proper, I do not see how any distribution of the property could ever be made. The Lodge acquires all its rights to existence from the Grand Lodge, and, even though the subordinate Lodge becomes a corporate body, that does not eliminate the prior right of the Grand Lodge, and should the subordinate Lodge cease to exist the Grand Lodge must assume responsibility of all property held in the name of the subordinate Lodge. Tbe only way by which you can control your own property is not to incorporate the Lodge, but to organize and incorporate a building association among the members of your Lodge, but separate and distinct from the Lodge itself." He thus summarizes the condition of the Craft. We are inclined to doubt whether his advice is more applicable to the small Lodge than to the large one. In our experience the large Lodge needs such admonition as much, if not more, than the small one: "From our Grand Secretary's report it will be seen that the Craft has grown substantially during the past year. We have this year a membership of 4,397, against 3,999 last year; 469 have been raised, 41 have died. From this it appears that we have a gain of more than 10 per cent, in membership in one year. I am satisfied that this is suffici- ently rapid, and I cannot but reaffirm my belief that quality in membership, rather than quantity, is to be sought. This, I believe, is the watchword of most Lodges, but in the small Lodge there is a temptation to overlook this. My hope is that all Lodges will resist this temptation. ">So far as I am able to know, harmony prevails throughout this Grand Jurisdiction, and I trust that such a condition will always prevail." The report on correspondence is from the pen of Fast Grand Master Robert M. Carothers. He notices the action of our Grand 68 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

Lodge on uniformity of work, and thinks we are a little late about it. Let not our brother suppose that this is a new thing with us. For many years the work has been in charge of a committee and they have done much to insure its uniformity. But, as no doubt, the brother knows work that is preserved only in the breasts of the brethren must come in time to have its variations. Louisiana is simply plumbing up a bit, and straightened out irregularities that are inevitable among all workmen. NOVA SCOTIA. Arrangements have been made for an exchange of representatives with the Grand Lodge of Egypt. There is a Lodge in Halifax working under warrant of the Grand Lodge of England. A question came before the Grand Master whether a member of this Lodge while retaining his membership therein could affiliate with another Lodge in Halifax on the Nova Scotia Eegister. While the Grand Master decided against the proposition he stated that it was the custom in Nova Scotia to permit a sojourner to affiliate, while still retaining his connection with his mother Lodge, but that this was intended to apply only to Lodges located without the bounds of Nova Scotia. While dual membership is prohibited by our Grand Lodge, and we believe every other in this country, yet it is well to have it known that it does exist in some jurisdictions.

OKLAHOMA. The Grand Master, M. W. Mortimer F. Stillwell, made some interesting decisions. We quote as follows: " Kingfisher Lodge No. 8 states that the degrees of Masonry were conferred by said Lodge on one T. J. lies; that after the degrees were conferred it developed that his real name was T. J. Pegram; that he was doing business and owned property under the name of T. J. lies, and asked whether in the absence of specific charges for unmasonic conduct, they would have grounds for proceeding to trial on account of his having entered the Lodge under an assumed name. "Answer: This matter should be investigated thoroughly by a committee of one or more, and if said committee finds that the name was assumed to protect any fraud or crime, it should so report, and the Lodge expel the member, but if after careful investigation the Lodge finds nothing wrong, then heal the member in the usual way, under his his real name." He thinks a minor can petition a Lodge. We have heretofore filed our views in dissent: "Bro. Geo. Ruddell, W. M., of Western Star Lodge No. 46, of Weatherford, asks: ' Can a man lawfully sign a petition a month before he is twenty-one years of age, and if elected, can I confer the E. A. degree the day he becomes twenty-one years of age ?' "Answer: 'Yes.'" We quote again: " H. H. Gilpin, W. M., of Billings Lodge No. 55, states: That prior to initiation an objection was filed, and fee returned to candidate, and ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 69 that at a succeeding stated meeting the objecting brother appeared and asked to have the said objection removed as he had since learned he had been wrongly informed in the matter and had no objection; that on motion a vote of the Lodge was had as to whether or not the brother be allowed to withdraw his objection, which vote was unanimous, and that the Lodge then wished to initiate the candidate, and asked whether the candidate had to wait according to Section 21 of Article 8 of the Constitution, or whether they could consider his election good and upon payment of ihe fee by the candidate, initiate him, since the objector had withdrawn his objection. " Answer. I held, in view of the facts as above stated; the objection not having been filed as temporary and for the purpose of making further inquiry, and the fee having been returned to the candidate, that in accordance with Section 21 of Article 8 of the Constitution, said objection had the same effect only as a black ball, and could not be set aside any more than had the brother been present and cast a black ball, and that the Lodge did wrong in offering and voting on the motion that the brother be allowed to withdraw his objection, and that the brother's attention should be called to the last clause of the section above referred to." It seems to us that if this decision accords with Oklahoma law.that law needs amendment. It is not just nor Masonic, because hot fraternal, to cause the innocent to suffer. We much prefer the practice where if a member of a Lodge has doubts about the propriety of admiti ting a certain applicant, he can ask to have the ballot postponed for further investigation, or the ballot having been taken he can file an objection, which is simply a temporary bar, and not at all equivalent to a black ball, nor having its force. When the investigation is ended and the party found clear of the doubt as to his character, the objection is withdrawn, the bar is removed and the candidate admitted. The difficulty lies in the law which makes an objection have the same effect as a black ball—when an objection is not a verdict or a decree, but sim ply what it purports to be. The edict that identifies an objection and a rejection ought to be repealed for it is unjust, unfraternal and unmasonic. We quote again: " Bro. John A. MeKeene, W. M., of Hobart Lodge, U. D., asks whether a Lodge, U. D., has to accept the dimit of every brother who presents one for affiliation and forward same on to the Grand Secretary without any action by the Lodge, or whether it is within the province of a Lodge, TJ. D , to take a ballot as to whether or not the Lodge will accept the dimit and forward same to the Grand Secretary, and whether a Lodge, U. D., has no control over its charter membership coming from this source. '' Answer. Our law provides that at any time, prior to the limitation of the dispensation the Lodge may (not shall) receive dimits from non- affiliates, and further provides what the Grand Secretary shall do after same have been received by him, therefore, in order that a Lodge, U. D., may have some control over its charter membership, I decided that when a dimit has been received by a Lodge, U. D., to be forwarded to the Grand Secretary, any member of a Lodge, U. D., whose dimit (not certificate of good wtanding from a chartered Lodge) is on file with the Grand Secretary, and whose uame is entered upon the dispensation, may make objection to the W. M. to the forwarding of the dimit and 70 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE the entering of the name on the dispensation and the M. W. deeming the objection sufficient shall order the dimit returned to its owner, informing him that after the Lodge is chartered and constituted he may petition for affiliation." Affiliation with a Lodge, U. D., has been dealt with generally in one of these ways. It has been permitted under the same regulations as in the case of affiliation with a chartered Chapter; it has been prohibited altogether; or the mode has been followed as outlined above. The latter method is, so far as our knowledge goes, unique and confined to Oklahoma. We are free to say that we do not like the last method at all—to receive a Mason because he holds a dimit to full fellowship against the protests of one or more members; to grant him all the social privileges involved during all that time the Lodge is under dispensation, however obnoxious he may be to one or more members; and then to turn him out when a charter is obtained, seems to us poor policy. We cannot see the wisdom of permitting a body of Masons to make any number of Masons and refusing them permission to permit a Mason already made to affiliate with them. We believe the first method altogether the best, for it no wise infringes the rights of the individuals nor of the whole body of Masonsi and it permits the incohate Lodge to be strengthened, perhaps to large extent, and assists, perhaps materially, in moulding it into good form to become a chartered body. Of course, in this matter, as in others, we write our own opinion, and our criticism is directed, not so much to the interpretation of the law as to the law itself, not to the decision of the Grand Master as to the law by which he is governed and in accord with which he must render his decisions. But, in this instance, we question very much the logic of the Grand Master. He says the law says a Lodge, U. D., may [not shall] receive dimits. His own interpolation furnishes the ground of our contention. The Lodge is not obliged to receive a dimit. It haa an option. If it may receive dimits can it now refuse to receive a dimit? Does not the law grant the right to accept or reject an application? It seems to us that it does, and that the Grand Master erred in not sustaining the right of the Lodge to exercise the privilege granted it of putting the question to a vote whether it would receive the dimit or not. We note the adoption of the following resolution: " Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be, and he is hereby instructed to have printed in artistic style suitable for framing the encyclical letter of Grand Master David Ramsey, of South Carolina, written in 1862, and to furnish the same gratis to all subordinate Lodges that .will frame and hang the same in their Lodge rooms or pay actual cost of framing and sending." This letter of M. W. Brother Ramsey was an address on the duties and action of Masons when in the midst of a civil war and was most timely and admirable. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 71 i \ The following amendments to the Constitution were adopted: " 1st. That Section 33 be amended to read as follows: . " Any kind of gambling, profane swearing, or the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors is hereby declared to be a Masonic offense and a bar to initiation, parsing, raising, and affiliation in a subordinate Lodge, and the practice thereof shall subject offenders, who are Masons, either to admonition reprimand, suspension or expulsion. " 2d. That Section 35 shall be added and read as follows: " Section 35. The sale of intoxicating liquors at wholesale or retail is hereby declared a Masonic ofjfense and shall subject the offender, who is a Mason, to suspension or expulsion and shall be a bar to initiation, passing, raising and affiliation, in a subordinate Lodge. 'It shall be the duty of the Master to order charges preferred against all offenders in his jurisdiction who shall violate this section and a trial shall be had as in other cases. " 3d. That Section 36 shall be added and read as follows: '' Section 36. If any Lodge shall fail to enforce the provisions of Section 35, the Grand Master shall arrest the charter of such Lodge and report his action to the Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communi- cation." Quite a number of Grand Lodges have taken similar action. The report on Foreign Correspondence is from the able pen of E. W. Bro. James S. Hunt. A feature of this report is a very full index.

OREGON. The Grand Master, M. W. W. F. Butcher, rendered the following interesting decision, with all of which we concur: 1 '• Has any member of our Lodge a legal right to object to our Lodge conferring the degree ? "A. This question is somewhat indefinite, but if it is intended to inquire as to the right of a member of your Lodge to object to the candidate receiving the degree, my answer is that any Master Mason has a right to object to any man being advanced in Masonry, in the manner provided by our law. " Can the Grand Master of Oregon vouch, in writing, for a brother in all of the subordinate Lodges of the jurisdiction, provided he has set in Grand Lodge with the brother? "A. No. There can be no vouching in writing; the party vouching, the one vouched for, and the one or ones vouched to must all be personally present, together. " At a regular meetingof this Lodge, the committee reported favorably upon the application of a candidate. The ballot was spread and the candidate rejected. After passing over other orders of business, two brothers rose to their feet and admitted that they believed they had deposited a black ball, when they intended to deposit a white, when, in fact, only one black had been deposited. Two brothers had left the room in the meantime. The request was made that the two claiming that they believed they had deposited a black ball be permitted to vote again. The ballot was spread, resulting in the candidate's election. Can he be initiated ? " A. No. Section 5 of Article 2 of the Constitution provides the manner in which balloting shall be done. There can be no lawful variation therefrom. When a candidate is declared rejected, that ends the matter. No brother balloting upon the petition of a candidate for the degrees of Masonry has any right, either in Lodge or elsewhere, to •disclose the nature of his ballot to any one, and the only time when he 72 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE can do anything of that kind is, when in voting, before the result is declared, he discovers his mistake he can state to the Master of the Lodge that he made a mistake in voting, without declaring how or what, and the Master should declare the whole ballot no ballot, and order that the ballot be again prepared. " Can a Masonic Lodge meet and do work in a hall which stands north and south ? " A. Certainly." Bro. E. J. Smith was Grand Orator, and thus closed an eloquent address: " Masonry should never become common. Its perpetuity and its value rests upon the intelligence and moral personnel of its membership and a daily exemplification in their lives of its cardinal virtue". Let us heed well the points of fellowship, and not only put forth the hand to save a falling brother, but also to assist him to rise to higher planes of life and usefulness. Let not the rivalries of trade or the jealousies of ambition mar the enviroment of the Temple; and may we take to our hearts the great truths that there is no service so acceptable to the infinite God as the unselfish, sacrificing service of our fellow- men. It has been said 'that when God conceived the idea of making man, He called to Him the three who constantly wait about the throne, and said to them: "Shall We make man?" And Truth answered and said: ' Oh, make him not, for he will pollute thy sanctuary.' And Justice also answered and said: 'Oh, God, do not make man. for he will trample on thy laws.' But Charity, who-e other name is Love, dropping on her knees and clasping her hands, looked up through her tears and said: 'Oh, God. let us make man, and Twill guide his every step.' And so God made man and said unto him: 'Oh, man, thou art the child of Charity; go deal with thy fellows.' " The Committee on Jurisprudence, in reviewing the decisions of the Grand Master, say in respect to one of them quoted above: " That the first part of Decision No. 3 be approved. " In respect to the second part, the committee report that where a Lodge has decided to confer a degree at the request of a Lodge of a foreign jurisdiction, a member of the Lodge has no right to object to the conferring of the degree which would have the effect to prevent conferring the degree; but the committee think in case valid objections exist, which render the candidate unworthy to become a Mason, these should be communicated to the Master, and by him transmitted to the Lodge whose material the candidate is, for consideration, and in the meantime the conferring of the degree should be delayed." As stated above, we concur with the Grand Master rather than with the committee. The latter admits that the degree should not be conferred when a member objects, but they would compel him to make known his objection to the Master, and he to be the judge of the sufficiency of the objection. Again, they would delay the conferring of the degree, but insist that it shall be confered some time, objection or no objection. As stated above, we believe that according to Masonic principles a brother has the right to object to the initiation of a pro" fane, or the advancement of a brother, and that it is a wise provision that permits him to refrain from publishing his reason for objecting. The Grand Masters, past and present, have organized themselves into a society and have acquired from a Past Grand Master of Tennessee certain secrets that are said to appertain to the office. We feel quite ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 73

incompetent to write as to the secrets of a Past Grand Master, but we do feel quite competent to say that we believe any banding together a clique within the body of a Grand Lodge is bad and to be deprecated. Our Past Grand Masters have, the right, of cour.se, to form a little secret society of their own and to originate its work and signs of recognition. They have the right to cry it is nothing and to adopt a title as its «mblem. But ought they not to pause and consider well if the banding of themselves together as members of the Grand Lodge is not to be symbolized as a mere " yod," but is a serious breach of the peace and fellowship of the Grand Lodge and their organization as possibly a menace to the harmony of that Order of which one of the first Grand Masters is exhibited to us as declaring that in Lodge the smith from the forge was his equal, and one that should be abolished as quickly as may be. PENNSYLVANIA. We quote the following interesting record from the address of the •Grand Master: " The year just closing goes into history with many marks of distinction, and features of it will live in sweet memories while life shall last; but among the most conspicuous and unselfish as well as most valued and respected is the added gift of Brother Thomas R. Patton, whereby he gave to the Thomas E. Patton Memorial Charity Fund, which fund was founded in loving memory of his wife, Ellen H. Gra- hatn Patton, at our Quarterly Communication in September last, the further sum of $42,624.08, making the total of that fund one hundred thousand dollars, and giving him the distinction of becoming this Grand Lodge's greatest benefacior. No other Mason in our day has acted out so beautifully in deeds the spirit of the words of St. Paul to the Corinthians, ' Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am becoming as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymoal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.' With a modesty that charms and the gentleness of a nature warmed by love, our brother teaches charity, not by precept only, but exempli- fies it by acts while living among us, and while such exemplars walk the earth the whole world must know that our's is an institution based on that never-failing charity which upholds universal love, which calms the troubled sea of our evil passions and leaves a smooth surface, in which all men who are sincere and conscientious worshipers of God m»y unite, bless each other, and rejoice in practically realizing the sublime sentiment that " Gofl hath made mankind One mighty Brotherhood; Himself their Master, And the World His Lodge." We quote the following from among the decisions of the Grand Master, B. W. Edgar A. Tennis: " A petition can be withdrawn after favorable action by ballot, by permission of a majority of all the members present." Suppose a majority should vote in the negative on the question of permitting the withdrawal of the application, what would happen? G L 7 74 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

We presume the case would be hung up until it dried out and the record would be barren. It seems to us that the case is parallel to that of a member. The member has the right to withdraw, being clear of the books, when he pleases. Why should not the member-elect have the like privilege? He cannot be compelled to take the degrees, and the Lodge certainly would not wish, or consent, to keep his money when the Lodge had not delivered the equivalent for which it had been paid, nor would it desire to resort to the flimsy excuse for retaining the money that it was ready to deliver it. We can see no reason for not releasing the material on the same conditions that a member would be released. We also quote the following decision: "No Lodge banquet or function of any character, where ladies are present, can be held at the expense of the Lodge or under its direction. "Ladies cannot attend a banquet given under the direction of or at the expense of a Lodge. If ladies are invited the expense must be borne by the individuals and not by the Lodge." We fail also to perceive the propriety of this. If it would not be wrong to use the Lodge funds to relieve a destitute widow or daughter of a Master Mason, why should it be wrong to give her the pleasure of participating in a banquet? And if it is wrong to give such pleasure to a sister of a Mason, because it is a mere pleasure, why is it not wrong to use the Lodge funds to merely afford a pleasure to certain of the brethren ? Is it because of the probable conduct of the brethren on such an occasion? Then we say emphatically it is wrong to permit it for the brethren. We believe that there should never be a Mssonic banquet of such a character that ladies could not be admitted thereto. We quote again: " Once a member has passed the scrutiny of physical perfection asa petitioner for initiation, and has received the Entered Apprentice Mason's Degree, if misfortune overtake him thereafter, it is entirely in the judgment of the brethren whether he shall be advanced to a position of authority, the landmark having been fully complied with at the time of his initiation." We dislike to dissent so much from the Right Worshipful Brother, but we feel compelled to say that we feel that physical perfection is as much required in the case of a Fellow Craft and of a Master as in the case of an Apprentice. While we have advocated, and shall probably continue to advocate, the admission of candidates otherwise qualified, who are possessed of sufficient physical qualification to earn a livelihood and not be a charge upon the brethren, and who are able, physically considered, to make themselves known as Masons, we insist that the same rule be applied in every degree as in the first. With the following we are in entire accord. It seems to us that during the administration of the obligation it is a matter of importance that every one should be able to hear the words uttered by the candidate, that they may be the better reminded that they themselves stand pledged to the like obligation and be witnesses to the assumption of it by the candidate: ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 75

" Music of any character, instrumental- or vocal, seems not to be a part of the authorized work of this jurisdiction, but there may be instrumental music whilst the candidate is entering the Lodge and whilst traveling around the room in the several degrees, but no music•' should be given during the dialogue or the administering of an obligation." We are also in entire accord with the following decision: "The brother filling the station of Worshipful Master of a Lodge ' in the absence of the Worshipful Master, is responsible for the proper conduct in the Lodge while occupying the chair, and should rule its deliberations in accordance with his best judgment and in conformity to the constitution, rules, regulations and edicts of Grand Lodge and. the by-laws of his Lodge. He need not follow the instructions of an absent Master. His first duty is to the Lodge over which he is temporarily presiding." We quote also the following. We have heretofore expressed our objection to a minor signing a petition to a Lodge for initiation: "A candidate can be balloted for and receive his first degree on the night he is twenty-one years of age." " Bro. Lamberton writes the report on correspondence. Reviewing Louisiana, he says he is uncertain whether the writer of our reports on Foreign Correspondence should be called Right Worshipful or Very Worshipful. The immemorial custom of the Grand Lodge of Louisana is to style its Grand Chaplain "Worshipful," and nothing more, and to that title the writer also has claim by virtue of being a Past Master. In Masonic circles we feel that the Masonic title is the proper one to use. In other circles we may claim other titles according to their customs. Our Grand Secretary has thought proper in his records to introduce the more common ecclesiastical title of our chairman. As his title in those circles it is substantially correct. No one in Louisiana, so far as we know, has objected to its use in Masonic records, and as there would seem to be some reasons for the recognition of our ecclesiastical status we have raised none ourselves. The word " very " is not used iu Louisiana in connection with any title in symbolic Masonry. In Templar circles we are entitled to it. Nor do we, nor can we claim to be called "Right Worshipful." While some among the brethren in Louisiana claim that the office of representative of a Grand Lodge entitles the holder to the position of an honorary Grand Junior Warden, the Grand Lodge of Louisiana has not so enacted, nor are we aware that the Grand Lodge, our chairman represents, has done i?o. Our Pennsylvania brother will, therefore, find himself quite correct according to Louisiana custom if he confines himself in writing of our chairman to the title, Worshipful. Brother (we quote from the prelude to his report) Lamberton in his review of Virginia writes as follows: " vve regret very much that our brother did not 'choose' to point out a, few of the ' many errors ' in our work. We have one consolation; perhaps our brother does not always recognize a mistake when he sees it. For instance, in Brother Eggleston's very interesting ' Masonic 76 APPENDIX—BEPORT OF COMMITTEE

Life in Washington in the Washington Centennial Souvenir, at page 110, he speaks of the change in the calendar which ' changed the beginning of the year from April 24th to January 1st' (this in connection with an effort original with our brother to account for a ' supposed' irregularity in the initiation of Washington before he was twenty-one, the same being attributed to the 'confusing change in the calendar,' which was made in the September preceding the November (1752) when Washington was entered, a suggestion not very complimentary, we think, to our ancient Fredericksburg brethren). "We knew that the year for a long time began on Lady Day, as it was called, March 25, and were puzzled at our brother's statement, until the Encyclopaedia Britannica supplied the explanation; for, in the second column, page 677, Vol. IV., ninth edition, the statement appears as to the change ' from April 25 to January 1st.' (Italicsours.) We had previously noted the error on the margin of our copy. '24th ' for ' 25th ' was doubtless a slip of the pen. " An amusing circumstance in this connection is that, when we called the attention of the London publishers to the misprint, quoting the Act of 24, Geo. II. c. 23, We were sent a copy of the page in question showing ' the latest printing,' in which the misprint is corrected (?) to May 25, and this, too, in spite of the fact that the work, in other place, gives the date of March 25, correctly." Some little time back we asked a question suggested by the date of the initiation of Bro. George Washington, and have not seen any answer from any of the "correspondents." Let us repeat, hoping for light upon it. Our distinguished brother was born in February, 1732. We omit the day to avoid bringing in any question of the change of style of reckoning time, and it is immaterial to the issue. He was initiated into Masonry in November, 1752. That is the records show that he was initiated before he reached his majority, and this without any regard to the change in the time for beginning a civil year. We do not suggest irregularity. The presumption is that there was none. But our inquiry is, what was the law at that date as to age of candidates, or under what provision of law was he initiated ? We are free to say that our own thought was not of irregularity, but that the time between the dates suggested that he was a Lewis, and if this could be shown it would be interesting. Can Brother Lamberton, or any one else, specially a Virginia brother, enlighten us ? We desire to avail ourselves of this opportunity to thank our Penn- sylvania brethren for a copy of the handsome memorial volume of the session of their Grand Lodge in commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the initiation into Masonry of Bro. George Washington. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. The Grand Master, M. W. William Robert Ellis, thus reports on the condition of the Craft: " I am pleased to be able to report that the past year has been one marked by very great prosperity and growth in membership and general advancement in Masonic circles throughout this jurisdiction, both insubstantial gains in membership,financial and business matters." ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 77 He thus deservedly denounces cipher ritual: " I would denounce the use of the cipher ritual or the evils of book Masonry, properly so-called; indeed, they are many. Flippancy and superficiality take the place of thought and understanding; the mental cultivation is practically lost, consequently, one of the first impressions acquired by the initiate is one of contempt for that which is learned and carried in the head and heart instead of the pocket, in evident violation of the very first instructions given to the initiate. " This is not alt; the older brethren who have learned Masonry as it should be learned, are, by these parrot ritualists and lightning repeaters, ignored and set aside, shelved with contempt! Finally, what becoiues of our esoteric knowledge as attest and proof of our genuineness as Masons ? What protection have we from imposition when the safe- guard, the test itself, may be obtained, read and used by anyone, a little ingenuity being combined with cheek?"

QUEBEC. We quote, as follows, from the able and intensely practical oration of R. W. Bro. the Rev. Arthur H. Moore: "The details of our work, to which we have listened with such pleasure and encouragement, would lead us to conclude that our work is to make Masons. But let us use those words in no formal or technical sense. Let us not empty them of their profound significance. It is only when we attempt to exbaust the meaning of those profound words, that we come to realize the boundless scope for au exercise of all the powers and faculties which we, as Craftsmen, possess. •' Brethren, before we became Master-Craftsmen, we were taught the beauties of sweet charity and self-control; aye, more, we were taught to fulfill our religious duties, with reverence, to our great Archi- tect, the all-Father of Heaven. Then, with these lessons fresh in mind and heart, we were led to one of life's mountain tops and bidden to promote the glory of God by study of His works in Nature, thereby enriching our intellect and ennabling us to serve Him with all our mind as well as with heart and soul. " And finally, with these sweet and stern lessons from nature upon us, we were taught how to die; that, through Him who overcame death, we might rise from the tomb of transgression, and shine as the stars for ever and ever. " And at each successive step in our journey, virtue is nourished, vice opposed, and God is ever glorified and adored. " In the light of our careful thought, how the shell of formalism and familiarity opens away from those words which define our work and reveal their inherent beauty ! " A mighty vision steals upon us, the boundless horizon of human possibilities. And there rises before us in the thought of the result of our work, the vision of regenerate man, freed from the stain of sin and vice, redeemed for his true destiny. With this vision before us, we exclaim: ' Who is this that rises, crowned with, glorious splendor, All His Brow and Breast made glorious with scars, In his eyes a lfght and flre as ol pain long ended, On Hi3 lips a song as of the morning stars.' "This is the result of our work. And, mark well, that work will last. It will last in you, through ages, through eternity; it is as eternal as the aspiration and longings of your inmost soul. " We are each individual instruments in the work of the Craft, and we must be Masons, before we can make Masons. 78 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

" I sometimes think, Most Worshipful Sir, that we unimaginative people of this Western World need to be on our guard lest the language of symbolism be lost upon us. I sometimes think that we need very elementary interpretations of our ritual in many of our Lodges; that we need to give elementary instructions upon the language of our ritual, which contains so much of that condensed wisdom and poetry •which is never light or shallow. It is the expression of many truths of faith and practice. It is not merely a system of thought: it is a great deal more. "Two German friends once stood and gazed upward inside the Cathedral of Amiens. They paused for a while in speechless admiration. One of them looked at his friend and said: 'You can see here the difference between opinions and convictions. Opinions cannot build such cathedrals, convictions can.' Brethren, opinions cannot build such instruments as those with which we work. Convictions can. They come down to us colored through and through with the convictions of earnest human hearts. "And, to-day, such motives are to be found in human hearts inflam- ing a desire for Masonic lore. ' There are those who wish to know that they may know; this, however, is curiosity. And there are those who wish to know that they may themselves be known; and this is sheer vanity. And there are those who to wish know that they may get gain fr.im what they know; and this is basest greed. There are also those who seek to know that they may be built up; and this is prudence. But there are those who seek to know that they may build up; and this is charity.' : "Now, if we know, at all, the lessons we have been so often taught, we have learned well that none of these but prudence and charity have any right in the true Mason's heart. When selfish curiosity and vanity and sordid greed of gain come in, the true Masonic spirit goes out. " The true Mason builds himself up for no selfish end, but in order that he may build up others also. The Lord and Master whom we serve said: ' For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified,' and He hands this spirit on to us. The true Mason is full of reverence" for his God, and shuns every form of impiety, irreligion and profanity. The true Mason has banished sordid selfishness; he has gone beyond the narrow horizon line of his own needs, and in a spirit of true charity he opposes ignorance and intemperance and impurity because of their death-dealing power in the world of men. As an Ancient, Free and Accepted or speculative Masou, he trusts not in any moral excellence he may achieve, or in any product of his own labor to effect the salvation of humanity. Brethren, it cannot be, and he U no disciple of Masonic truth whose spirit is fired by lower motives than these which I have thus set forth. But as Masons following in the steps of our patron Saints, let us try to raise to the high ideals of moral, social and religious life to which we are pledged, aye more, to the pursuit of which we have bound ourselves by the most solemn possible tie ! As we go back to this our real work

" ' Let us trust in the will of the Being, Whose fingers have spangled the night With dust of the myriad worlds, And Who spealss in the thunders of space. Tbough we see not Life's start nor the finish, Though vainly we cry for the light, Let us mount in the glory of manhood, And meet the God-man face to face.' " ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 79

RHODE ISLAND. From an address before the Grand Lodge, delivered by Rev. Bro. Hopkins B. Cady, we make this extract: " Then, again, there may be danger in selecting men for the subordinate offices. Put men in the line of promotion and they expect to be promoted, and all expect some time to be Master. The danger is that we do not think of this when we fill the lower chairs. A man is a good fellow, popular in the Lodge, of fine form and figure, and the members say—' Let us put him in,' and in he goes. They forget that a man can have all of the qualities of which we speak and then not be the man for the place, and in this way we get officers that are not a credit to the Lodge. Very much depends upon the officers, for they have it in their power to build up or tear down a Lodge. In the selec- tion of a man for a subordinate office the question should arise—'Will he make a good Master of the Lodge?' If you think that he will not, don't put him into any office. Don't say—' O, he will do for a Deacon.' If you give him the office you will be obliged to disappoint him by a ' turn down' or afflict the Lodge with a poor Master." We regret'to find the Grand Lodge still in debt for printing their Centennial Volume, to the amount of $2,150.00, and they are now twelve years away from the celebration. They are proposing to pay it off within three years. We notice that their per capita tax is only 50 cents, and that an extra tax of 40 cents would have cleared off the debt. We notice, also, an item in the expense of account, reading "refreshments and cigars, $276.80." These are matters purely of domestic concern, and we, therefore, refrain from comment. SOUTH AFRICA (WESTERN DIVISION). This is a Provincial Grand Lodge under the Grand Lodge of England. The District Grand Master, Eight Worshipful the Very Rev. Charles William Barnett-Clarke, thus utters his plaint: " Painfully aware have I been of many keen disappointments in matters Masonic, and especially during the past few years. Glaring inconsistencies, flagrant hypocrisy, defiant violation of our most sacred principles, hypocritical, false brothers doing untold harm to our brotherhood by systematic lying, by dishonorable fraud, by heinous causing of offense to the outside world. All these distressful scandals have wearied and agonized me, as District Grand Master and Minister of God. Sundry times have I resorted to trusted and endeared advisers, and resolved to withdraw from any connection with the Craft, and my continuance therein in my position seemed to countenance and connive at the gigantic evil I have detailed and have in my sore, sad heart. But reluctantly I stay on, with the eager hope that by so doing and with your ready help I may stem the tide of evil, and help in some betterment of this District Grand Lodge of South Africa (Western Divis- ion) whose loving officers so kindly conjure me and so affectionately say: ' Don't give in, Don't leave us, Sir, matters will mend.' Methinks, alas! affairs are far worse instead of better from what I hear to-day, and so the disappointed District Grand Master once more burdens you this year also by occupying the chair of the Royal Solomon, tho,' alas! sadly lacking the talent of that monarch's proverbial, marvellous yet superhuman wisdom, the gift of the Great God." 80 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE

A Grand Master whose soul is filled with the moral beauties of Freemasonry and who knows what a devotee of its sublime principles ought to be cannot but sympathize with our brother of South Africa. The Craft everywhere lack the attentive ear to heed the call to build the spiritual being according to plumb and square and rule—and everywhere are found coming far short of the measure of their Masonic duties. It is a heavy burden on the heart of the ruler to have to recognize in the Lodges scores of men who are at best are but nominal Masons. He hears the solemn obligation of friendship, of moral living, of sublime purpose, repeated again and again, and he finds in the home of trial that the profession of friendship is a sham; of moral living a cloak thrown about the blackest of hearts; of purpose but an intention to be assumed some day but not in the noonday of life. Betrayed by friends; befouled by contact with hypocricy; grievously disappointed by discovery that the avowed purposes of life were without sincerity, he is disposed to think it all a sham. He may come to think that the power of Masonry to build aright human character is too weak for the task and he may be disposed to cast away the institution as incompetent to the task of inculcating its own moral precepts. Many and many a Mason will find in his own heart an echo of the words of the District Grand Master. Alas ! the experience here depicted is but that that is found everywhere in the realms of Freemasonry. What shall be done? Give up in despair? We say no. Incon- sistency is not eradieable. The evil lives of Masons are not irreformable. Granted that there are numerous liars, libertines, hypocrits among the Craft—the duty of the Master is all the plainer—let him teach the principles of Masonry, let him emphasize the object of the Lodge, let him cry all the stronger that the symbols point to an upbuilding of man according to a Divine model; let him do the duty of his office and let him be ever teaching that a man, to be a Mason, must live by Masonic principle. Brethren every where, let us not pull down and fling away Masonry, but let us live the Masonic life—every Mason a brother to be treated as of kin—every Mason a friend to be befriended everywhere and at all times. Brethren everywhere, let us be true men and set our faces against the liar and the hypocrite. If but half of the members of our Lodges would live according to Masonic principles, the liars and the hypocrits in our Lodges would soon find that they were at the crossing of the ways, and that they must either leave the Lodge or turn and live the Masonic life. "We deeply regret that our experience makes us sympathize with the quoted outpouring from the burdened heart of the District Grand Master, but come what will, we shall carry the burden and labor all the more ardently for the spread of Masonic principles among the Craft— for the living the Masonic life by Masons. Truth and sincerity must ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 81 characterize the true Mason, and this can only come to pass when the Masters shall insist that so it must be. We despair not. We await the day with confidence when the Master of the Lodge shall be indeed the Master, demanding that the Craft live by the light from the East and be animated by a diligent endeavor to work out in the inner man the designs laid upon the trestle board and traced by the Great Architect. Clandestine American Masonry seems to be spreading itself and is now "up to" the Grand Lodge of England. We copy the following letters: " P. O. Box 146, Cape Town, I " 3rd February, 1903. I " EDWARD LETCH WORTH, ESQ., "Grand Secretary, London— "Dear Sir and Very Worshipful Brother: "I have received a communication of which the enclosed is a copy. "I have heard of the movement, of which this letter indicates the result, for some months past, and I understand that the ' Ethiopia' Lodge is a colored man's Lodge, pure and simple. Bishop Coppin is the Bishop of the African Episcopal Methodist Church, which is a religious organization amongst the colored people in South Africa. "We are rather in the dark as to the authority under which these brethren propose to work, at any rate the granting of a charter in this way, and the creation of a Deputy Grand Master, appears to be highly irregular. I very much regret that I am not in a position to give you any further details at the present writing, as I know nothing further excepting from hearsay. I would be glad, however, if you could advise me as to what steps we ought to take in the matter, and as to whether there is such a body as the Grand Lodge of Philadelphia. If there is, have they any constitutional right to appoint a Deputy Grand Master in this colony, and grant charters for private Lodges under their jurisdiction? " I would esteem the favor of an early reply. 1' Yours faithfully and fraternally, (Signed) " HERBEBT S. EVERETT, " District Grand Secretary."

"ETHIOPIA. "F.A.A.M. "No. 1. . "AFRICA. " 11 St. Philip's St., " Cape Town. " RESPECTED SIR— " I have been instructed by Deputy Grand Master Bishop L. J. Coppin to communicate to you that a Working Dispensation has been granted by the Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Right Worship- ful Grand Lodge of Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A., to the above Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, and that the same has been received by the Worshipful Master and brethren. Whom greet thee. "I remain, sir, " Yours fraternally, (Signed) " W. COLLINS, " Secretary. "MK. EVERETT, P. M , " Prov. Grand Secretary, . " British Constitution." G L 8 82 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

" Provincial Grand Lodge in South Africa, '' Netherlands Constitution, "P. O. Box 387, Cape Town, " 5th February, 1903. "HERBERT S. EVERETT, ESQ., " District Grand Secretary ' "of South Africa, W. D. English Con., "P, O. Box 146, Cape Town. ' • Dear Sir and Worshipful Brother— " In answer to your letter of the 4th instant, I beg to inform you that I have received a similar communication from the Secretary of the ' Ethiopia' Lodge, which will be considered by the Board of Pro- vincial Grand Lodge Officers at the meeting to be held this month. "Beyond this intimation I know nothing of the 'Lodge;' but, according to precedents, I am of opinion that no Grand Lodge has the right to grant a charter to any body of Masons in South Africa without the consent of the four Grand Lodges already exercisjng jurisdiction here. This point has been clearly established; and you are'doubtless aware that German and Italian Grand Lodges have signally failed in their attempts to set up Lodges in this district. , " I will address a further communication to you. " Yours fraternally, "W. H. TIFFANY, "P. Gs Secretary." " Provincial Grand Lodge in South Africa, : •" Netherlands Constitution, " P. O. Box, 387, Cape Town, "21st February, 1903. " HERBERT S. EVERETT, ESQ., " District Grand Secretary, "District Grand Lodge of South Africa, W. D., E. C. " Dear Sir and Worshipful Brother— " With reference to your letter of the 4th instant, and to my reply thereto of the 5th idem, I am now desired to inform you that, with regard to the ' Ethiopia' Lodge, the view of the Board of Provincial Grand Lodge Officers:—That the Masonic field in South Africa is admittedly covered by the Grand Lodges working under the English, Scottish, Irish and Netherlands Constitutions: that this is an equal arrangement arrived at between the Grand Lodges concerned very many years ago; and that, therefore, it is out of our power to recognize any other independent jurisdiction in South Africa. "I am to add that, if desired, my Provincial Grand Lodge will be prepared to act with your District Grand Lodge, with a view to such joint action as may be decided upon. " Yours faithfully and fraternally, "W. H. TIFFANY, " Provincial Grand Secretary, " for South Africa, N. C." We are very glad to find the Grand Lodge of England and its Dis- trict and Proviriciai Grand Lodges standing so firmly by the "Ameri- can" doctrine of exclusive territorial jurisdiction. But we regret that Very Worshipful Bro. Letch worth has written in such wise as to imply that the body in Philadelphia, granting the warrant to the Ethiopia, was an American Grand Lodge, when he knew, or ought to have ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 83 known, that the very same reasons that" he assigns for his opinion that " Ethiopia Lodge " is clandestine, operate to make the so-called Grand Lodge of Philadelphia clandestine. The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania claims exclusive jurisdiction in the State of Pennsylvania, on the same • principle on which it is claimed by the District Grand Lodges of South Africa. The so-called Grand Lodge of Philadelphia is clandestine, arid its offsprings are clandestine, whether in Philadelphia or Cape Town. We wish very much that the Grand Secretary of England had said this, and not left the implication which lies in his letter that an Ameri- can Grand Lodge of rightful jurisdiction in its own territory had invaded the territory of South Africa. There has been a good deal of false sympathy extended to the clandestine bodies of negroes in the United States, and we cannot but feel satisfaction when they develope their true nature, and demonstrate to the world their clandestine character. We are very glad that the Grand Lodge of England has come to appreciate and to unite with us in our denunciation of the bogus character of their pretensions. It is with pleasure that we can write thatitis no more, no less, unmasonic for Prince Hall Lodge of Boston to set up a Lodge in Pennsylvania in defiance of the sovereign rights of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, than for the Lodge so set up to in turn set up a Lodge in South Africa.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The reports show a very healthy condition among the Craft. They now number 2,756 in forty-eight Lodges. All of the funds show increase, and the unincumbered assets amount to about $100,000.00. The amount distributed in charity is illustrative of large-hearted Masonic sentiment permeating the Craft.

SOUTH DAKOTA. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Frank A. Brown, reports the following action as taken by him:. " On the evening of March 5, 1903, I received a telephone message announcing the death of Bro. William B. West, a member of Ash ton Lodge No. 33. It was desired that there should be a Masonic funeral, but owing to the absence of the Worshipful Master and the illness of both of the Wardens, Ashton Lodge could not act. I, therefore, made Bro. R. A. Hammond, a Past Master of Ashton Lodge, my special deputy, to open an emergent session of the Grand Lodge for the purpose of burying the deceased brother with proper Masonic honors. It was done accordingly." • This case is, we believe, unique. After a good deal of study we have come to the conclusion that, to accomplish the end in view, he was forced to either take the action that he did or open Ashton Lodge in person. We have a ruling in Louisiana that a Deputy cannot open a Lodge in the absence of the Master and Wardens. On the presumption that usage in South Dakota is similar to that of Louisiana, we come, therefore, to the above conclusion. 84 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

The Grand Master remarks as follows on the status of a decision by a Grand Master in South Dakota: " Since the adoption of the by-laws at the last session of the Grand Lodge decisions of Grand Masterslose much of their dignity and standing as a law of this jurisdiction. Formerly, such a decision, approved by the Grand Lodge, had much the same force and effect of a formal law. Now, it governs only iu the case wherein it is rendered, and is no sure guide to follow in subsequent similar cases. This may be a wise provision, but it surely adds an element of uncertainty to the administration of our laws. Under it no Grand Master will feel bound by former approved decisions when they do not accord with his own interpretation. " In view of this fact, it may hardly be worth while to encumber the records with a report of decisions rendered, as all of them have out- lived their usefulness, and iu every instance it is wholly immaterial whether they are approved or not. They have already accomplished their work in the cases involved, and this cannot be undone. If they are no guide for the future, then why permit them to consume the time and attention of the Grand Lodge." We may be pardoned, however, for quoting from him, as his decisions do show the drift of opinion in his jurisdiction. We, therefore, do so, as follows: "It is not improper for a Lodge to remain at the grave side of a deceased brother buried with Masonic ceremonies after the ceremony is completed, to observe the burial service of another fraternal society of which deceased was a member. It would, however, be improper for Masons, as Masons, to participate in the subsequent ceremonies. " A profane, who has removed from the jurisdiction of a Lodge, cannot petition that Lodge for the degrees. From the day of such removal, the Lodge has no jurisdiction, and therefore cannot waive jurisdiction in favor of a Lodge into whose territorial sphere the candidate has removed. Such a candidate cannot apply for initiation until he has resided the statutory time within the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which his application is made.'7 The Grand Lodge of Costa Rica was recognized. Also the Grand Lodge Valiee de Mexico. SOUTH CAROLINA. The Grand Master, M. W. Walter M. Whitehead, thus reports upon the condition of the Craft: "Within the borders of our own jurisdiction, Masonry has pros- pered and there are signs of steady progress and healthy growth. The brethren are united, earnest and full of zeal for the furthering of the great eause which they all have at heart. The membership of the Lodges has been increasing and the average increase, as far as I am able to judge, has been larger than in many years past. There is an improvement in the exemplification of the work, better places of meeting have been secured and fitted up, and more care is exercised ill scrutinizing the character of the material which is being added to the 'temple." We find the Grand Master delivering some interesting decisions. Among them we find the following: " Aikeu Lodge No. 156 received an application for affiliation from a gentleman residing iu Aiken. The petition was accompanied by a ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 85 dimit from, a Lodge in a foreign jurisdiction. The usual course was pursued and the party was duly elected a member of the Lodge. It was then discovered that the petitioner was unable to prove himself by the usual tests, and there was no one who could identify him to be the person who had originally received the degrees. The Lodge was satis- fled that the brother was all that he claimed to be, and wished to instruct him in the work at one communication and without charge. " I held that the evidence of the dimit was insufficient—it did not satisfactorily establish the identity of this person with the person who had taken the degrees some thirty or forty years ago; that the action of the Lodge was illegal and void in hastily electing to membership and proposing to introduce within the body of the Lodge a person who was absolutely ignorant of the secret work; that the Lodge could not proceed to instruct him as proposed; itnd that the proper course to pursue was to have him apply as in the case of a profane, receive the degrees at the regular intervals of one lunar month, between each two, and pay the fees prescribed by the Constitution of the Grand Lodge and the by-laws of Aiken Lodge." :i Of course, the possession of a dimit does not itself prove that the holder of it is a Mason, but it does not follow that inability to prove a Masonic character does prove the lack of it. While the established methods of proving a Masonic character are unquestionably the best to use to that end, it seems to us they are not the only methods available to that end. A personal voucher by one who has " traveled " with the applicant is universally admitted as a sufficient proof. It is a good rule of evidence which provides that when the best means of proving a fact are unavailable other methods may be resorted to. The proven integrity of a man ought to count for something for example. We are pretty much of the opinion that the advice given the Lodge was bad. If the material is so bad that his assertion of a Masonic character is to be taken as a falsehood, he is, in our opinion, not fit to be affiliated, and his coming into the Order ought to have been prohibited. Here is another decision: " A request was received from a dimitted brother asking for a duplicate dimit to replace one issued several years ago, the original having been lost. The question was asked if the Lodge had the right to grant a duplicate dimit. I replied that in my judgment it wan unsafe to issue the duplicate, but if the Lodge was positively certain that the statement made by the brother was true, they could issue to him, under the seal of the Lodge, a certificate setting forth the fact that it was a matter of record that on a certain date he had applied for and had been granted a dimit." What is a dimit but a certificate of discharge with good character? And what is a second certificate but a certificate of the same fact to which the first was intended to witness We fail to perceive any real difference between a "duplicate dimit" and a "certificate of a dimit." We can see no difficulty in the issuance of a duplicate, or triplicate, so long as but one act ean be accomplished by the use of original, duplicate or triplicate. The identity of the holder of an original or a dupli- 86 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE eate dimit with the erstwhile member of the issuing Lodge being a necessity to be established, it is impossible for that one individual to duplicate himself and join one Lod^e with his original and another with his duplicate. But if this were possible, could it not be effected as readily if he possessed a "dimit" and a "certificate of a dimit," as if he held a " dimit " and a " duplicate dimit?" We quote another decision: " Can the committee to whom a petition for degrees has been referred, on learning that it was likely the applicant would receive an unfavorable ballot, withhold the report, aud in this way prevent action being taken by the Lodge ? I ruled that it was the duty of the committee to submit its report at the next regular communication of the Lodge, unless further time was granted by the Lodge for good and sufficient reason, and that in case the committee proved recalcitrant and refused to make such report, the W. M. had the power and it was his duty to discharge the old committee and appoint a new one." With the ruling we fully agree. We quote again: " [ was asked to decide the question involving the territorial jurisdiction between Winyah Lodge No. 40 and Harpers Lodge No. 225, upon the following statement of facts: " Two persons, A and B, made application to Winyah Lodge. The petitioners were balloted for and rejected. Upon investigation it appeared that these parties were not properly the material of Winyah Lodge, inasmuch as they resided only a few miles from Harpers Lodge. The members ofi Winyah Lodge knew nothing of these parties, had heard that they'were in the employ of a concern in Georgetown, supposed that they resided at Newton, but because they knew little or nothing of them voted against them. The parties were well known to the members of Harpers Lodge who were anxious to receive them. Question: ' Are the parties to suffer oti account of the action of Winyah Lodge in thus receiving applications from material that did not of right belong to it, or m*y application be made to Harpers Lodge?' I ruled that the parties could not send a petition to Harpers Lodge; that the action of Winyah Lodge, even though it was taken under a misappre- hension, was binding on the Lodge within whose jurisdiction the candidates were afterwards found to reside, and further that jurisdiction over the rejected material could not be waived by the rejecting Lodge." This decision is, we think, sound. The violation of the local law of jurisdiction was in the act of receiving the petitions. With that the applicants had nothing to do. The wrong done was not to them but to the other Lodge and to the Grand Lodge. The fact of rejection is an independent fact and stands irrespective of the action of the Lodge in violation of law in the reception of the petitions. We question very much, however, the assertion that by such rejection the rejecting Lodge acquired perpetual jurisdiction. Had they elected the men they would have been obliged to surrender them on complaint of the Lodge rightfully holding jurisdiction. Not having jurisdiction at the time of reception of the application they could not acquire it by an unfavorable ballot. Jurisdiction is to be acquired only by the change of residence ON FOREIGN COBKESPONDENCE, 87 of the applicants to within the territorial jurisdiction of the Lodge, or by an extension by Grand Lodge of the said jurisdiction to embrace their residence. Our opinion is, that after the .expiration of the time limit, when a rejected candidate can re-apply to a Lodge, the parties at bar had a right to.apply to the Lodge rightfully holding jurisdiction. We quote again: "I was asked to decide whether an unaffiliated Mason could preach a special sermon to a Lodge on the occasion of the celebration of the Festival of St. John by the Lodge. I ruled that he could not do so. The fact that he was an unafflliate prevented him from participating. Non-affiliation is a Masonic offense, and the penalty prescribed there- for, Article 1

, TENNESSEE. We quote the following decisions of the Grand Master, M. W. John Robert Smith. They cover several interesting points, but do not appear to need a further comment at our hands than perhaps the expression of our agreement with them in principle. We only desire to say that we think that on a lost dimit much more equitable was the decision on a like issue quoted above from the Grand Master of South Carolina: " Query—From Claiksville Lodge No. 89: ' In case a companion is found guilty of embezzlement of the funds of the Chapter, can he be tried and punished for that offense by the Blue Lodge of which he is a member? That is, does the fact that he has been found guilty of embezzling the funds of the Chapter bring him under the law of the Lodge for stealing from or wronging a brother, the Chapter members also being members of the Blue Lodge ? "Answer—The embezzlement or theft of the funds of any institution or individuals is a criminal offense, and certainly a Masonic offense. Charges should be preferred against the brother at once. u QueryMFrom Cumberland Lodge No. 8: ' A brother petitioned for affiliation, but could not produce a dimit. He presented a letter from a former secretary of his Lodge, saying that a dimit had been granted him by Troy (Ala.) Lodge in 1896. Our secretary has several times written to Troy Lodge and asked for a duplicate dimit and information, but has received no reply. The committee having made a favorable report, shall we ballot on the petition ?' " Answer—If the committee has evidence enough to make a favorable report, I can see no reason why Cumberland Lodge shouldn't ballot on the petition. However, if it should appear that the brother has never been dimitted from the Alabama Lodge, Cumberland Lodge may become liable for whatever dues he may owe the other Lodge. " Query—From East Nashville Lodge No. 500: ' A petition for the degrees has been received by this Lodge from, a gentleman who had more than half of his foot cut off in infancy. The foot was cut through from the instep, slanting from the heel, leaving a perfect instep and ankle. He wears a cork foot, and limps only slightly. We wish your decision whether we can ballot on this petition, and if elected, confer the degrees on him ? ' "Answer—The candidate being able to receive and impart the secrets of Freemasonry, there is no reason why he should not be made a Mason. If you are going to make a Mason of him through his toes, then you cannot do it, but if you are going to make a Mason of him through his head and heart, as should be done, you can receive his petition; and if elected, confer the degrees on him. ' The letter of the law killeth, but the spirit giveth life.' •'Query—From Johnson City Lodge No. 486: ' Has the M- W. the power to excuse a brother who has been summoned to attend a meeting of the Lodge, or must his excuse be presented to the Lodge ?' " Answer—The M. W. has the power to excuse him. "Query—From Deer Creek Lodge No. 556: 'Can a brother who has been definitely suspended be restored to membership before the time for which he was suspended expires?' "Answer--He can. The Lodge should be summoned, and if two- thirds of those present vote to reinstate him, he will be restored." 90 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

We quote again from the Grand Master: " After witnessing the conferring of degrees in several of the jurisdictions, I am of the opinion that we do not only have the best ritual, but many of the brightest ritualists in the country. Our board of custodians and leeturers are doing mnch good. While not reaehingrall th& Lodges, yet when one Lodge learns the work and lectures, they impart it to others, and gradually and surely the work is going forward, and greater improvement is being made each year. We have fewer dead Lodges and more bright ones than at any time in the history of the Grand Lodge. Our system of lecturers is fast being adopted by our sister jurisdictions. It is less expensive, and more good is accomplished than by any other system, as a greater number of Lodges are reached, and in my opinion, it cannot be improved upon." Their system is to have a lecturer in each district There is certainly much to commend in the system. It insures much more instruc. tion than is possible where there is only one lecturer. We speak of Grand Lodges of large territorial jurisdiction. And it cuts at the root of the great evil of undue influence so frequently, and almost inevitably, exerted in Grand Lodge by a Grand Lecturer, where there is but one'. The Grand Secretary calls attention to the fact that in 1891 there were 17,329, and in 1903, 17,895 members. In fact, in 1894 there was a larger membership than there is at present. He says, " the trouble is shown to be both in the withdrawals and suspension for non-payment of dues." It is not our province to try to find a remedy for our Tennessee brethren, but this we may venture to say: a withdrawal from Masonry ought to be a very rare thing, and if Masonry is properly taught and properly understood in the Lodges, it would be; and, again, a brother ought never to be suspended for non-payment of dues unless his Lodge is thoroughly convinced of his ability to pay dues. We find the following valuable remarks in the report on correspondence. We are unable to say whether they fell from the pen of Bro. Ingersoll, chairman of the committee, or from that of Bro. Walton, who wrote the body of the report, for we find them in an addenda to it. But it matters little who wrote them, they ought to be read, marked, learned and inwardly digested. " For instance, we find, among Masters of Lodges and even pror fessed lecturers on the Kitual of Freemasonry, many using and insisting upon the correctness of ungrammatical phrases and improper words as part of the Ritual of Freemasonry. They contend they learned it so in the long ago, and therefore that is the Ancient Work. Perhaps they do not know what is grammatical or proper. But they have abounding faith in their own memory, and are cock-sure they can speak the word aright. "It is only necessary to remind these blind leaders of the blind that Freemasonry respects the arts and sciences, and instructs all Fellow Crafts that they must learn to respect and follow grammar as one of these. Whoever, therefore, assumes to give ungrammatical sentences or phrases.as Masonic Ritual, is doing violence to the very body of Fieemasonry. One must needs know before he can teach.;, and he does wrong to Freemasonry who does not respect his mother tongue." (M FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 91

From the same pen we quote as follows: " Another new thing under the sun, born not in Massachusetts but in the Great Northwest, is an appendant order created by soine ingenious brother in the Rocky Mountains, who confers degrees upon children between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one, and thereby, he says, turns their footsteps toward our Fraternity when they shall have attained unto manhood. " This is like practicing a boy to sing bass when his voice is at the gosling stage; it can be done, but results are not satisfactory. It not only gives discord now, but may ruin the voice forever. Our Frater- nity does not pertain to adolescence; it calls for adult material; it starts best at mature manhood. It never had needed in times past any such kindergarten as this. Indeed, it may possibly weaken the manly desire for the meat of Masonry to have received in childhood milk and water doses of some childish substitution. Let our children understand that there are many pleasures and duties which do not come to children— which are, indeed, forbidden to^hem. Don'tspail the boyhood of our boys by making them meis1-&eft«E& their time. There is abroad in our land too much of this spirit now7 Young America too often holds the domestic reins under present conditions. Let not Freemasonry foster this foolish fad; but rather let us go in the ancient ways and tell the boys there is nothing of Freemasonry for them until they pass the age of twenty-one. " Craft Masonry has already too many other things appendant to it without need for this puerile order. Added to the Chapter and the Commandery, which consummate the American system of Free- masonry, we have the Council and the Shrine, and the Scottish Rite, all of which have at least the merit that they belong to men, and men alone belong to them. And then there is the Eastern Star for women— a most beautiful appeudant order; and now we are to have the Northern Light or Western What-Not appendant for the children of the Craft, until what shall become of us Heaven only knows. Lord send that it may not be a case of Masonic appendicitis !" Very good, but what about the Tennessee appendix,, the new fangled Past Grand Master's Degree? The gravel in it may necessitate an operation. We regret to learn of the retirement from the Correspondence Com- mittee of Bro. Ingersoll, but as his last word is au revoir, he must anti- cipate a re-appointment, which, we may say, would be very welcome to those who have for so long profited by the reading of his reports.

TEXAS. We find the following in the" address of the Grand Master, M. W. William Clark: " On March 21, 1902, the secretary of Yellow Pine Lodge No. 679 presented the following case for a ruling thereon: Evergreen Lodge No. 189 at Evergreen, La., requested that Yellow Pine Lodge examine Bro. Virgil Easton as to his proficiency in the Entered Apprentice Degree, collect the fees for and confer the Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees upon him, and report the same to Evergreen Lodge No. 189, so that Brother Easton's name could be enrolled as a member of Evergreen Lodge No. 189. "Held that Yellow Pine Lodge No. 679 could not act as proxy for, nor confer the degrees without a full and complete waiver from Evergreen Lodge, No. 189." 92 APWgJWMX:—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

This decision was, we believe, in accord with Texas law, nevertheless it traverses on almost universal Masonic practice. We do not know of another jurisdiction that would refuse the courteous request of a Lodge foreign to it to do a piece of work for it that it could not con- veniently do itself. This Texas practice because it contravenes the general practice gives rise to considerable inconvenience at times. We know of a case where a Fellow Craft of a Mississippi Lodge moved to Texas. His Lodge requested a Texas Lodge to confer the Master's Degree, he having already paid the fee. The Texas Lodge did as requested, but assumed that iii so doing they made him a member thereof. Soon thereafter the brother moved again, this time to Louisiana. Bills were sent him for dues froiri the Mississippi Lodge, but none from the Texas Lodge. After a time he applied to the Mississippi Lodge for a dimit, which was granted. He then applied to a Louisiana Lodge for affiliation, and was received. Subsequently he received a letter from the Texas Lodge stating that he had been suspended by them for non-payment of dues. There is uo doubt in our mind that this brother is in good standing and that there is not a Lodge auywhere in the world that would refuse to receive him, not even in Texas except perhaps the Lodge that did not do what it was asked to do, but did that which it was not asked to do and had no right to do, assume jurisdiction over the brother without a waiver from the Lodge holding it. We do not know anything of the case first above named beyond the Texas record, but on examination we find that Evergreen Lodge reported last year the entering, passing and raising of Virgil Easton, whom we presume to be the same man, and he is reported as a member of Evergreen Lodge. The very next decision of the Texas Grand Master is on the other side of the question. We quote it: On March 21, 1902, the following case was presented by B. W. Bro. E. C. Pew: Bro. R A. McCulloch was initiated in El Paso Lodge No. 130, and afterwards elected to take the Fellow Craft Degree in El Paso Lodge, but left the State the following day in search of work. Some time thereafter he requested El Paso Lodge No 130 to have Evanston Lodge, at Evanston, Wyoming, to confer the Fellow Craft Degree upon him. El Paso Lodge No. 130 granted his request and Evanston Lodge conferred the degree, and soon thereafter notified El Paso Lodge of their action and sent therewith the fee of fifteen dollars to El Paso Lodge, which fee was accepted by El Paso Lodge, and Bro. R. A. McCulloch's name enrolled therein as a Fellow Craft Mason. Question: Did El Paso Lodge No. 130 err in asking Evanston Lodge to confer the degrees for SI Paso Lodge ? And did the Worship- ful Master err in accepting the fee and in having Bro. McCulloch's name enrolled as a Fellow Craft in El Paso Lodge ? What proceedings are necessary to have the Master Mason Degree legally conferred on Bro. McCulloch ? " Answer: The action of El Paso Lodge No. 130 was irregular and illegal. The Worshipful Master was justifiable in accepting the fee and having Bro. McCulloch's name enrolled as a Fellow Craft Mason, ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 93 and, if Bro. McCulloch so desires, he can petition Evanstown Lodge far the Master Mason Degree, and Evanston Lodge petition El Paso Lodge for waiver of jurisdiction, which, when granted, will enable Evanston Lodge to lawfully confer the degree on Bro. McCulloch." While the action of El Paso Lodge was probably in breach of Texas law, why should they be allowed to take advantage of their own wrong and pocket the money? For if they had waived jurisdiction and followed their local law they could have had no right to the fee. Because, forsooth, they acted illegally, ''the Worshipful Master was justifiable in accepting the fee." But they must not do this naughty thing again—they must waive jurisdiction to enable the man to be made a Master in Wyoming. They may keep the fee for Fellow Craft, procured by confessed irregularity and obtained through illegal action, but that must suffice, and they can't play the trick over. We don't admire this method of doing business. The fact is, that while the Grand Lodge of Texas has the unquestionable right to prohibit a Lodge from requesting another Lodge to do its work, or from accepting an invitation to do so, it causes inconvenience on every hand, and so with every other bit of legislation that is a departure from the common customs. It is much better to adhere, not only to the landmarks, but also to the customs of Masonry. Grand Master Clark could not, of course, do otherwise than decide the case from Yellow Pine Lodge than in accordance with Texas law, but we should like very much to find his Grand Lodge repealing its legislation that prohibits this custom generally prevailing of requesting a Lodge to do work for another. In the matter of El Paso Lodge the Grand Lodge, on report of its Committee on Jurisprudence, reversed the decision of the Grand Master in respect to the fee, and decided that the Lodge had no right to it. The Grand Lodge was able to transfer $18,000.00 from its general to its Widows' and Orphans' Funds. The new Temple at Waco is to cost $150,000.00. We copy the following, on Porto Rico from the admirable report on Foreign Correspondence of M. W. Bro. Thos. M. Matthews: " Like other Latin Grand Lodges, this body holds annual and quarterly sessions, and almost invariably on Sunday. At each of these communications routine business is transacted. The jurisdiction being small in area-and the membership few in numbers, this is no great inconvenience. "This Grand Lodge was organized on the 20th of September, in the year 1885. Previous to that, the Island of Porto Rico had been under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba. In the year 1896, by reason of political persecution, the functions of this body ceased until the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States, by which the Island secured the blessings of liberty. Accordingly, on the 18th of February, 1899, the Grand Lodge met again and transferred its official residence from the city of May^guez to the capital. At that time there were working in the Island thirteen constituent Lodges. 94 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

" It is announced that ' the Grand Lodge is the only and supreme authority within the jurisdiction in relation to primitive Masonry, or, rather, the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason. It exercises both, legislative and judicial powers.' Also, that ' women are not permitted to enter the Lodges when in session, the Society of Free and Accepted Masons being composed of men only.' And that ' the Lodges are permitted to work in the different rites and in the language which suits them.' And, further, that ' any brethren who have been non-affiliate for more than six months, have no right to Masonic relief.' --_ " It is also required in visiting that, ' aside from a perfect knowledge of the three degrees, it is indispensable to possess a Master's diploma, in order to be able to show that the degree has been lawfully obtained.' "The last annual session was held on the 23d of March (it being the fourth Sunday), in the city of San Juan, in the hall of Regeneration Lodge. There were twenty-three members present, including eight delegates from Lodges. '' The Lodge called ' Union and Labor,' from the Island of Vieques, which had theretofore held its authority from the National Grand Orient of Spain, desiring to acknowledge the Masonic legality of this Grand Lodge, was admitted, and a charter granted it free of charge. A similar course was taken at the extraordinary session held on the 20th of April, by the Lodge known as' Caballeros de la Verdad,' or ' Knights of Truth.' " The oldest Lodge in the Island is the ' Star of Luquillo,' which was founded in Bayamon in 1863 or 1867. "The Lodge which works in the English language and whose membership is composed largely of Continentals, is. St. John the Baptist's Lodge, of which Bro. Frank Techter, the Chief of Insular Police, is Master. The Lodges have names, but are not numbered. " Grand Master Jose Francisco Diaz delivered an excellent address, in which he pays a beautiful tribute to- the memory of those in whose honor a Lodge of Sorrow was held. " The report of the Grand Secretary gives a summary of the work of the Grand Lodge and the subordinate Lodges during the year, and is quite a creditable document. " The Grand Treasurer's report shows an income of $710.60, and disbursements of $655.55, leaving a balance of $55.05. The balance is small, but-it is on the right side of the ledger. There is $35.27 in the charity fund. " The report of the Committee on ' Exterior Relations,' which, by the way, is an expressive and appropriate name, is very concise, covering only four pages. It reviews in a kindly spirit the Latin Grand Lodges, and especially that of Cuba, saying of it ' we can never forget thafCuba y Puerto Rico son de un pajaro las dos alos;' which is, in English, 'Cuba and Porto Rico are the two wings of one bird.' " The committee takes up the opinions which some of the Grand Lodges of the United States—notably those of Kentucky and Indiana— entertain of the regularity of Masonry in Porto Rico. Contrary to our custom, we copy the remarks of the committee thereupon believing that it will be better to do so than to try to give, as usual, a summary of them. We think, too, it will be more satisfactory to ourselves: " ' ADd if this be pleasant, it is painful, on the other hand, that the Grand Lodges, such as those of Kentucky and Indiana, who admit and respect our regularity, still withhold from us their fraternal representa- tions while waiting to decide upon our conduct and regularity in the future. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 95

" 'It is painful to us that the obstinate Dr. Robbins, of Illinois, says that we have deviated from the original plan of Masonry, in that our Lodges still belong to the Grand Orient of Spain R. W. Thomas B. Long interprets our reorganization incorrectly. " ' We will not continue our statements of the mistaken ideas concerning us. Our sole intention is to present to the Masonic world the methods of acting, and the flimsy pretexts of some individuals in the United States, many of whom pass for men of learning. " ' We take the liberty of advising these wise men that there is nothing to prevent the use of force. We desire to inform those who have not taken the trouble to investigate Porto Rican Masonry, that it is as regular as that in any part of the world. Let them know that since the Grand Lodge of Cuba founded its first Lodge in Bayamon in 1863, called " Star of Luquillo," everything has proceeded regularly here; that, in 1884, the Provincial Grand Lodge was founded, and, in 1885, the independence and sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico was acknowledged, acknowledgment proclaimed immediately and simultaneously by those of New York, Florida, Montana, Louisiana, Utah, Michigan, Egypt. Italy, Portugal, New South Wales, San Domingo, Peru, Mexico, and a large number of others. What more is wanted? That we had a period of inactivity? Who has not suffered the same in time of war and persecution ? « ' More charity, brethren of the North. No theory, but practice. The Territory of Porto Rico belongs to you, but never Masonic sovereignty, for it has its title perfectly regular, authorized alike by law and reason. " ' And now, to-day, the Grand Sovereign Lodge of Porto Rico, which has seventeen sub-lodges (now twenty), and a multitude (668) of members of the best class, should be attended to, should be considered, should be loved, should be encouraged, should be admired, for the suffering and tears which Masonry has cost her are all well known. " ' Now, then, our future must be condensed in a few brief words, Morality is not the basis, but the product of civilization; and, if our Masonry is no other than the most faithful exponent of the most exquisite plan of universal morality, that is equivalent to saying that it will progress equally with universal humanity.' " No application for recognition has come to us from the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, and this is the best presentation of its case that we have seen. We have felt that caution was necessary in dealing with the question and now we know it. This body, through its Committee on Exterior Relations, states that in 1885 it received recognition from the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. It received nothing of the kind. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana has never even considered the question of its recognition. We suspect that they sent their communication to the Clandestine Negro Lodge in New Orleans. This may have been done unwittingly. They, of course, very willingly "recognized" them. Now, it behooves the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico to say what they mean by claiming recognition in 1885 from the Grand Lodge of Louis- iana, and to declare plainly whether they are now, or will hereafter be, in communication with a clandestine American Grand Lodge. 96 APPENDIX—KEPOBT OF COMMITTEE

UTAH. We extract the following report on the condition of the Craft from the address of the Grand Master, M. W. William John Lynch: " It has been my fortune to have been permitted to visitduririg the past year Corinne, Damascus, Uintah, Story, Mt. Moriah, Wasatch and Argenta Lodges. On the occasion of these visits I have had an opportunity of getting a close insight into the real condition of Masonry in this jurisdiction; of the interest manifested by th« officers and members relative to the principles of Masonry, and the earnestness and zeal manifested in acquiring a better knowledge of the work and lectures of the several degrees. And it is with pleasure that I report to you that the condition of the institution in these respects is on the advance and that the Craft is in a most healthy and prosperous condition in the jurisdiction. Masonry in Utah, judging from my standpoint, is a grand organization for the accomplishment of the purpose for which it was designed and handed down taus by as noble a band of men as ever lived within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Utah. "Brethren, perfection in the work and lectures is a consummation earnestly to be hoped for. But if this is to be attained at the sacrifice of the great moral principles whieh Masonry teaches, they are purchased at too great a cost. We should never lose sight of these important lessons, nor forget that our Eitual, beautiful as it is and as desirable as it may be to have a correct knowledge of it, is only the scaffolding by the aid of which we iare to erect the inner temple of our lives. It is well to be able to work well in the Lodge, but it is far better to practice the Masonic virtues at all times; in the home, at our business places and before the world." The seas upon which the Grand Lodge sails seem fair and without ripple and prosperity follows everywhere the work of the Craftsman.

VEBMONT. The Grand Master, M. W. Charles R. Montague, thus reports on the condition of the Craft: "The condition of the Craft throughout the State is most encouraging. With but very few exceptions, Lodges are in sound financial coudition, doing a good amount of work, and adding to the number of good and true Masons, men who are of value as citizens in every community. But few cases of dispute have arisen between Lodges, and all such have been amicably adjusted to the satisfaction of all. With pur sister jurisdictions our relations have been and are of the most cordial and friendly nature." We note with pleasure the payment of $7,000.00 in reduction of debt This, however, is still quite large, $56,000.00.

VIRGINIA. We note the following decision of the Grand Master, M. W..H. Oscar Kerns: "The Worshipful Master and Junior Warden were not present at a stated communication of a Lodge. The Senior Warden requested a Past Master to open the Lodge arid preside, which he did. The District Deputy Grand Master came in during the meeting, and decided that the Lodge was not legally opened; that the Senior Warden should have opened the Lodge him?elf, and that the word to ' congregate,' in ON FOREIGN dORJKESPONDENCE. 97 section 181, meant to open the Lodge, after which he could ask a Past Master to preside. I decided that the Lodge was legally opened, and that the word to ' congregate,' in section 181, simply meant to call the Lodge to order, and, even if he had failed to do this, and requested a Past Master to open the Lodge and preside, the Lodge was legally opened, and remained a legal body to transact business under the laws or the Grand Lodge of Virginia, so long as the Senior Warden was present. " In connection with the above, the question was asked: Should the Senior Warden be recorded as acting Master, or should the Past Master who presided be recorded as Worshipful Master pro tern. I decided that if the Senior Warden filled his station, then the Past Master who presided should be recorded as Worshipful Master pro tern., as the Senior Warden could not be recorded as acting Master and as filling his own station, too; but if the Senior Warden's station was filled pro tern., aud he was seated in the Bast beside the brother who was doing the work for him, then he should have been recorded as Senior Warden acting as Master." We believe the Grand Master to have been substantially correct. The point in the second paragraph is a fine one. No one should occupy two offices at the same time—a man cannot act as Master and Warden at one and at the same time. But if the acting Master should sit in the Bast or the West what matters it? And if he choose to sit in the West and appoint some one to act as Master then he is to be recorded as Senior Warden present in his place, but if he ask some one else to occupy the chair and act as Master, why should not that brother be recorded as such, whether the Senior Warden occupy a seat in the East. (N. B —Not in the Oriental Chair), or on the floor. What is essential under the circumstances noted is that the presence of the Senior Warden be recorded, not the position that he elects to occupy. We think the situation would be more peispicuous if we suppose the case of the Master being present and requesting some one else to occupy the Oriental Chair. The minutes then should read, Bro. A. B., Worshipful Master being present, requested Bro. C. D. to occupy the Chair. The other stations and places were filled as follows—naming them. So we think a similar record should be made when the Senior or the Junior Warden is acting Master. The Master or the acting Master has the unquestionable right to occupy any place that he elects in the Lodge so long as the duly installed occupant thereof is absent. There ought not to be any difficulty of distinguishing between a waiver of jurisdiction and a request to another Lodge to finish certain material, but there is, and so we quote the following lucid explanation of the Grand Master: " The Lodges, or many of them, seem to get confused on the difference between requesting 'another Lodge to confer degrees on a candidate and relinquishing jurisdiction. I have had quite a number of letters asking for instructions along this line. A Lodge relinquished jurisdiction over an Entered Apprentice, and he applied to another Lodge to be advanced. The Lodge to which he applied asked me if they should ballot on his moral qualifications, or should the Lodge that relinquished jurisdiction ballot upon him, and, if they must ballot, 6L9 98 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE

should they not ballot on his moral qualifications first, as otherwise he would have to be admitted into their Lodge on the First Degree, to be examined on his Masonic proficiency before they knew if they would receive him or not. I wrote them that, as an Entered Apprentice in good standing, he had the right to visit their Lodge anyway, when working in the First Degree, and they should proceed just as if he had been made an Entered Apprentice in their Lodge; his mother Lodge, having relinquished jurisdiction, had no further control. Whefl a Lodge requests another to confer degrees upon a candidate for them, the Lodge conferring the degree is doing it through courtesy' for another; but when a Lodge relinquishes jurisdiction over a candidate, or, in other words, surrenders their right and title to him, then the Lodge accepting his application for advancement is working for itself, and should proceed accordingly." We note with pleasure the payment of $4,464.68, balance due on purchase of Temple. There is, however, a mortgage on the building to cover a loan of $75,000.00: The Grand Lodge has Jevied a special per capita assessment of twenty-five cents for eight years to pay off this debt. That is the projper and best way to do it, according to our experience. We note the following record and add our congratulations on the remarkable event. Has such a thing happened since the days of Solomon ? "Whereas, The unusual, if not unprecedented, occurrence of the birth of a son to the M. Wor. Grand Master, while he was sitting in the Grand East, has occurred during this session; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the hearty congratulations of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia be tendered M. Wor. H. Oscar Kerns, and a telegram sent Mrs. Kerns, extending our best wishes." The following from the Jurisprudence Committee is lucid and correct: "If a profane moves into another jurisdiction he instantly loses the right to apply in the old locality, but must reside in the new twelve months before he acquires the right to apply there. The Lodge in the old locality no longer possesses any rights in the case, because he has left its territory, and therefore it possesses nothing to waive."

WASHINGTON. The Grand Lodge joined with Olympia Lodge in celebrating its Semi-centennial Anniversary. From the address or the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. John Arthur, we clip this interesting item anent the celebrated Morgan: "An ordinary man of slight build, light complexion and clean- shaven face had gone from Culpeper, Virginia, to Rochester, New York, aud there obtained employment as a journeyman mechanic on the aqueduct of the Erie canal over the Genesee river. While there he received the first two degrees of Masonry. Removing thence to Batavia, in the same region of western New York, he and his wife became intimate with one George W. Harris, a watchmaker of literary pretensions, and one David C. Miller, the printer and publisher of a weekly newspaper. Harris was a Royal Arch Mason and a Craft Lodge lecturer. The trio formed a partnership or conspiracy for the composition and ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 99 sale of a book professing to reveal the secret obligations, words, grips, etc., of the Masonic Fraternity. The book was to be written by Harris, printed by Miller, and fathered by the Fellow (Jraft, William Morgan. With the assistance of Morgan's wife and a Miss Winchester, both of whom were bright and educated women, the plan was carried out, and in 1826 appeared Morgan's ' Illustrations of Freemasonry.' Morgan alone was supposed to be responsible for it. Assuming that the purpose of the book was to rriake money for Morgan and that he would have it suppressed if he got his price, Masons in the neighboring towns took the matter up. Under the laws of New York at that time debtors could be arrested and imprisoned until the debts were paid. Morgan was indebted to several persons and was proceeded against accordingly, for the purpose of getting him out of Batavia and entering into negotiations with him to suppress the boob. Realizing that he had raised a storm and fearing personal injury, Morgan is credibly said to have concurred heartily in the proposition to take him to the armory at Lewis- toii on the Niagara river, there to await the result of negotiations with a general convocation of Royal Arch Masons then in session at Lock- port, New York, for money sufficient to pay his debts and compensate him for suppressing the book. Taken thither, he was left in charge of Edward Giddings, author subsequently of ' Giddings' Anti-Masonic Almanac' When the negotiators returned from Lockport to Lewiston, .Morgan had disappeared. Giddings refused to give any account of the disappearance, and no authentic account of it has even been given to the world. The mystery will doubtless remain forever unsolved." From the address of the Grand Orator, Bro. Clifton A. Snowden, on the Wisdom of Solomon, we quote these profound thoughts: " He had a dream in which the Lord appeared to him and told him to ask what gift he would, and it should be given him. Note carefully what the request was. It was not for universal wisdom; it was uot for wisdom in the abstract; it was not for the gift of prophecy, nor for skill to foretell the future. It was for wisdom of that special and peculiar kind that a successful ruler of men would most want. " 'Give, therefore. Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people.' This request, we are told, pleased God, and He not only promised to make him wise, according to his request, but added riches and honor. '' To the youthful King this dream had all the meaning of reality. In his time it was believed that the fancies that so mysteriously affect our minds in sleep were directly communicated by good or evil spirits, and that God Himself sometimes chose to speak to His favored servants in this manner. " The young king awoke from that sleep with a new idea in his mind. His soul had been illumined by a gleam from the long-distant nineteenth century. A new and fixed purpose was in his heart. He would be useful to his people. He would multiply their occupations, increase their comforts, enlarge their liberties, and inspire them with new aspirations. He would not hold, as all other rulers held then, and for mauy centuries thereafter that peoples were created for kings only. He would reverse that theory. This king would be useful to his people. That idea was the soul of Solomon's greatness. " I believe that he who consecrates himself to a great and well- defined idea, becomes in that very consecration great; and that was where this king began to be great. He went back to his capitol, but he did not immediately begin the great work that he was expected to begin; the work that his father had committed to his care, and which it had been his fondest ambition to perform. It was 100 APPENDIX—REPORT OE COMMITTEE

the work that all his people were looking to see him begin, and yet he did not begin it for four years; he devoted himself first to his government. His empire was then the largest on the face of the earth. As he had said to God in his dream, ' I am but a little child in the midst of my people, who are like the sands of the sea.' They had but few occupations, but few ambitious. They were mostly agriculturists and herders, and they performed their labors with the crudest possible instruments. There was no manufacturing at that time, except such as was done in the homes of the people themselves. There were no employers of labor. There were but few traders, and the things traded in, if you will note carefully, were, for the most part, only rich fabrics, sweet smelling gums, jewelry and precious stones—things that princes only could buy. The only article of general utility that I have, in my reading, been able to make sure of, that was imported at that time into Solomon's kingdom, was the flax that was brought from Egypt. " In this way he then devoted himself to his people. He first made his borders secure. As Mr. Milman relates, lie made treaties with adjoining countries, beginning with Egypt, Arabia, Assyria, and ending with Phoenicia on the north These treaties were not simply treaties of peace; they were treaties of commerce as well. They brought business into his country. He was the first king to have business, or trade and commerce, in view. His father had been a mighty man of war; he was to be a mighty man of peace, and, as the Bible tells us, ' he made gold as cedar, and silver as the stones in the streets of Jeru- salem.7 If he did so, he did it by trade and commerce, and by finding his people employment. Having done these things, he arranged his revenue, placed deputy governors and collectors of his revenues in the various provinces of his kingdom, and promoted the general welfare of his people by providing for the regularity of their employment, and promptness in their payment. " Having done this, he turned to the great work which prophets had foretold he was to accomplish—the building of the Temple. For this his father had provided money and much material, but Solomon seems not to have been satisfied with his father's plans. He would build a much largerand grander building. ' For this a site had been provided— the threshing floor of Oman or Arunath, the Jebusite, on the summit of Mount Moriah. It was a place of many sacred associations. It was here that Abraham had prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. It was here, also, theangel of the Lord had appeared to David when he prayed that the plague might be stayed. The Jews called it the Mount of Vision, because of these traditions, and because of its commanding - prospect. It was a narrow rugged hill, too small for his enlarged and elaborate plans; so he proceeded to enlarge it. This he did by walling up its faces with large stones, so nicely fitted together, that it was difficult to discover their joints, and so high that, as Josephus says, 'it was painful to look down from the top of it.' He filled up the interval between mountain and wall with the debris made in leveling the foundations, and dug from an immense system of tunnels and vaults in the living rock beneath—a system so large that the soldiers of Titus, a thousand years later, spent many days in exploring it. This done, he began the great work which was to make his name famous to the end of time. He sent eighty thousand men to the woods and quarries to provide material, and seventy thousand bearers of burden to drag this material to Jerusalem, over a hilly country. All this was to be done by hand and with the rudest tools. This being the situation, the first requisite for the successful management of such a multitude of men would be to provide for order. This required organization, and therefore it seems to me most probable that Solomon began, as our ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 101 traditions recite, to so organize and arrange these hundred and fifty thousand men that ' neither envy nor discord should disturb the peace and tranquility that pervaded the earth at that time.' But something else was needed. Enlightenment was required to get the best results from their work, and to do the best that could be done for them. How natural, at a time when printing was unknown, and only the few understood the art of writing; when men thought in allegories, and expressed their ideas by symbols, that the teaching should be by symbols! And how beautiful it was, if it was so, that the tools with which these men worked were made the symbols of the ideas that it was most useful to teach them; that the square should inculcate morality: the level equality, and the plumb rectitude of conduct! That even the twenty-four-inch gauge, the gavels, mauls and the stout cords with which the stones and timbers were dragged over these steep hills, should be made to mean something to them ! and it is not improbable that it was so. " But something more than order and enlightenment was required. An incentive was needed. And what incentive could be more to the purpose than liberty ? These one hundred and fifty thousand men were not Jews. We have the authority of the Bible, and that of every historian, so far as I know, for saying that they were the captives of David's wars. They were slaves, and the incentive of liberty was placed before them. We are told that the Fellow Craft was admitted to the middle chamber; I think that a doubtful meaning; but if we read 'middle court,' it has a profound significance, as I take it, for the temple consisted of three courts. First, there was the sanctuary, containing the Holy of Holies, and the Holy place, the chamber or hall of the priests. Around that was the Court of the Priests, and they were the only persons admitted to it. Outside that was the Court of the Jews. That was the court of citizenship. Outside that was a third court, the Court of the Gentiles. And Mr. Milman mentions this significant fact about it, that each of these courts was higher than the one outside it, and that there were fifteen steps from the floor of the outer gate to the Court of the Jews. 80 I take it that the Fellow Craft was admitted to the Court of the Jews, and became a free man and a citizen as a reward for his industry and fidelity. You know, also, that he was paid in corn, wine and oil, which are not the bread of slaves. They were ' the bread earned by their own hands which they might eat,' as our own Lincoln said, ' without asking the favor of anybody.' " " But something else was needed—something to unify and cement the whole; and that was found in the idea of God. Every created human being has in his heart a desire to know whence he comes and how. In the heathen religions, the gods are simply ideals. Jove was the symbol of power, Venus of love, Bacchus of frivolity; and so they had a god for everything. There was no unity in this. But belief in the one ever-living and true God—that is the cement which has made this organization live from the time it was founded to the present day. " I do not know, my brothers, whether it can be proven that Solomon founded this organization of ours; but I believe and know it must have been founded by some wise man; some man who had the welfare of his fellow-men cloje to his heart. Solomon was such a man, and the first among kings who had it. It must have been founded by some man who was a great builder, and Solomon was a builder during all the long years of his reign. He was seven years in building the temple, thirteen in building his house, and the house of the Cedars of Lebanon, and after that he builded cities in various parts of his empire, and later began ship-building. " Further than that, if he organized this order at all, and planted 102 APPENDIX—REPOBT OP COMMITTEE in it the seed of liberty, though it may have lain dormant for thirty centuries, it at last took root; and when nurtured by Washington and Franklin and Warren and Livingston and Raudolph, and hundreds of others, by brethren, whose names are familiar to you, and watered with the blood of others whose names unfortunately are lost, but who bled at Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill—then it began to grow and be a tree that filled the whole earth. I say, if Solomon organized this society and planted that seed in it, God's promise was as abun- dantly fulfilled in him as any promise ever was or can be." Past Grand Master, J. M. Taylor, addressed the Grand Lodge on Masonry and Science. We quote him on the apron, and we desire to call the attention of our Committee on Work to this matter: " I wirih to show you how the triangle may be made to demonstrate some other principles of Masonry. The highest science is the greatest simplicity, and iVLasonry is simplicity itself: its language is exact; its symbols cannot be misunderstood. Its clothing is the simplest: a plain lambskin or white leather apron is all; no ornaments; white, pure white. Let us see what the lambskin apron should be. The ground part should be a perfect square. The square, which, next to the triangle, is the simplest geometrical figure, has four equal sides. This form, or the perfect square, represents, as it did in the ancient philosophies, the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. These elements constitute but one part of the badge of a Mason, which is more ancient than the Golden Fleece, more honorable than the Star and Garter. There should be an equilateral triangle resting upon the upper side While the lower part of this apron is a symbol of the four elements, the equilateral triangle which rests upon the upper side alludes to the three attributes of Deity—Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omnipotence. We find here a very comprehensive symbol, and one that few Masons understand. " In my work as schoolmaster among the Masons, I have quite a good deal of trouble to get them to use the correct language in describing how to wear the apron. I find a great difference of expression among Grand Lodges in their manner of teaching the candidate how to wear it. " The best way for any Mason to wear his apron, is to keep it pure and unspotted; and as he wears it, to study its symbolism and try to understand what it means. Why it is turned down, and why it is turned up, we are told; but underneath t here is more than you get in the language. Masonry just shadows forth great truths; and in order to understand Masonry a man must be intelligent." " The badge of a Mason is formed by a combination of these two geometrical figures. "The Entered Apprentice is a novice—one just entering on the pursuit of light and knowledge. , "The attributes of Deity are held up before his vision as a guide pointing out the direction to travel in the pursuit of knowledge. " The two coincident lines representing omnipresence and air also represent the coincident boundary line between the terrestrial and the celestial concepts. The Apprentice should always wear his badge with the triangle turned up; the apex pointing upward, as a most significant symbol. " The Fellow Craft has made some progress in the study of science. His mind is expanded from the earthly upward toward the heavenly; consequently, there is a reflex action, the heavenly bends down to meet the upward psychic current, and the two blend together. Hence the true badge of a Fellow Craft is a combination of the square and the triangle. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 103

"The Master is an adept in knowledge. He has spent his life in the most careful study of both earthly and heavenly concepts. The ignorance of his apprentice period has passed into the partial knowledge of the fellow Craft. His intellect has expanded upward toward his God; and while the attributes of Deity descend to his earthly abode, his mind ascends toward his future heavenly home. All blend together and form one complete whole; therefore, the badge of a Master should be in form." It seems to us that Brother Taylor did not quite complete his demonstration. In the reason assigned for the tucking up of the corner of the Master's apron we would interline thus: In the mind of a Master the knowledge of God has permeated to its depths, and so the lower corner of the perfect square which symbolizes the due admixture of the material elements in the earthly life of the Mason comes to present a second triangle—God in man—the Divine breath developed so as to be apparent. And this symbol is not separated from the proper symbol of the Divine, the flap of the apron, but is mingled with it—while subordinate to it and partially hidden by it, mastered, shadowed by it. It is to be noted, also that the flap of the apron stands for science, its lines presenting the celebrated proposition of Euclid. Here, then, we have a symbol that represents at once God and Science, identifying knowledge with God—the greatest of achievements, the acme of knowledge is to know God. The Grand Master rendered the following very proper decision: "A petitioner reached the age of twenty-one on September 16, 1902; he desired to be made a Mason on that day. " Held, That his petition could not be received until he was twenty- one years old." This volume of proceedings is a mine of wealth. We should be glad to quote even more extensively than we have done, but the space at our command forbids. The report on correspondence is written by Past Grand Master Win. H. Upton, one of the best informed and best read of Masonic students. His review of Louisiana is highly complimentary. He says anent the Grand Master's single decision of last year that it is unquestionable sound, but he doubts the wisdom of delegating authority of the Grand Lodge in the adoption of a standard work to its four principal officers. He reviews our report in a truly fraternal spirit. He differs with us occasionally, but when he does he so expresses himself that we are- quite ready to thank him, for we are always ready to be corrected when in the wrong, and we are always glad to know when an argument intended to prove some postulate that we feel to be correct is in need of strengthening. We would, however, say a single word to our kindly critic. When we wrote last year of the "ability" of a Masonic Grand Body, our meaning was its power of action within the bounds of law, and not in contemplation of acts of license. 104 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE In the matter of the Grand Orient of Belgium, he gives us an important piece of information that will materially help to a right judgment of the Masonic character of that body. We quote: " We have also before us a list of ' Questions to be answered by all brethren prior to passing'in the Lodge Anglo Beige, at Antwerp, of the jurisdiction of the G. O. of Belgium. One passage, which we do not venture to print, covers the point in the E. A. degree between the first reception and the first rising to the feet, and the things done, the questions asked and ttie answers given are exactly the same as with us. The answer is ' in God.' " Bro. Upton received our proceedings the last of all, and wrote his review while the printer was working on "Kentucky" We also are compelled to write our review under almost similar disadvantages. Our Grand Secretary has found it necessary to admonish us to haste.

WEST VIRGINIA. The Grand Master, M. W. Peyton R. Harrison, reports a year of progress, and from all parts of the State good accounts of the subordinate Lodges. On the occasion of the laying of a corner-stone, Past Grand Master Robert White delivered the oration, from which we quote: " Masonry has three degrees: First, the boys' degree; ' The Entered Apprentice ' who starts to learn the A. B. O's of a great profession in life. "Second, the Fellow Craft Degree—the school and college of the Mason, in which he learns to become a Master of the third degree. In this, the Fellow Craft Degree, he receives his Masonic education. He learns grammar, arithmetic, rhetoric, music, astronomy, but chiefly geometry, for by the aid of the science of geometry, the architect lays his plans and builds his temple; the general marshals his armies into columns, eschelons and squares; the mariner calculates the distant miles of stormy sea, and the astronomer studies and places the stars of the firmament. ''Masonry is mysterious, you say; yes, to the profane it must and needs be, but its deepest mystery, if mystery there be, is that ' hier- oglyphic bright,' which none but Craftsmen ever saw, which binds men of every nation and every clime into one common brotherhood. Masonry teaches men to revere and practice the purest lessons of life. "Truth is its center, and from that center radiates the beautiful teachings and tenets of our noble profession. Go to our Lodge-room; see there the altar of prayer, and resting on it the Holy Bible, that greatest light of Masonry. See upon the charts which hang upon its walls those characters which teach, in purest thought, life's earnest sublimest lessons; for instance, that ladder which Jacob in his vision saw ascending from earth to heaven, with its three rounds of Faith, Hope and Charity, or Love—Faith in God, the unseen God—the great Architect of the Universe—unseen but not unknown to Masons. " We are told by some men that science tells us that there is no God. " Did you ever think what a mere sounding phrase Science itself would be did it not acknowledge the power of the'Unseen ?—that great ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 105

unseen power we call Mind ? Yes, it is that unseen-power that wields the pick to dig the stone from yonder quarry, and it is mind that holds the hand to guide chisel as it cuts that stone into beautiful statuary." Past Grand Master Geo. W. Atkinson writes the report on Foreign Correspondence. His conclusions on Certain matters now under discussion are so apt that we take the liberty to copy them: " How physically perfect one should be before he can gain admission to our Lodges. Some of the brethren hold to the old teachings, when Freemasonry was purely operative, that to be received one must be absolutely ' perfect in all of his parts.' Others, again, have relegated this doctriiie to the rear, and claim that all that should be required outside of a good moral character, is to be able to fulfil all the requirements of the Ritual, since Masonry is now speculative, and is no longer an operative institution. 'There appears at present a growing sentiment with many brethren that the true adjustments of the iustitution to modern civilized conditions, require that the narrow interpretation of the ancient charges formeriy prevailing too much limit and circum- scribe its capabilities, while others hold them to be among the symbol- isms, and, consequently, to belong to its landmarks, not to be removed or enlarged. With the constitution of the human genius as everywhere apparent, it is probable that these opposite ideas will continue to find exemplification in different classes of mind, though, according to present observation, the latter view appears to be weakening, if not giving way to the more liberal and progressive sentiment." " 2. The Gran Dieta Symbolica of Mexico, after having made an earnest effort to secure recognition by our American Grand Lodges, and managed to 'work' quite a number of them, finally threw up the sponge and died of its own weight and weaknesses. While we should not rejoice over the death of anything, even though it be a mere worm of the dust, yet it were best for the future of Mexican Masonry, I am sure, that the Gran Dieta is no more. But another Grand Lodge rises up out of the ashes of the Grand Dieta, and it, too, is now knocking at our American doors for recognition. I refer to the Grand Lodge Valiee de Mexico. If it were the only Mexican Grand Lodge, and could satisfy our American Bodies that it had purged itself of all the heresies that were peculiar to the Gran Dieta, its requests for recognition would, doubtless, be generally accepted. But there are several other Grand • Lodges down there which claim to be of equal legitimate origin with the G. L. VallSe de Mexico, and they, too, are knocking at our doors. Our Grand Bodies will most likely ' go slow ' in recognizing any of them, until careful examinations are made with a view of shaping future action. "3. The matter of perpetual jurisdiction over a rejected candidate is still a very vigorous bone of contention. The older Grand Lodges, as a rule, are adhering tenaciously-to this doctrine, while the younger' Grand Bodies, and especially those west of the Mississippi, have discarded it in toto. Indeed, some of them have fixed one year as" an ample period of time for a Lodge to hold this sword of Damocles over the head of an individual who had been black-balled. The Grand Lodge of Maine adopted a period of five years as reasonable jurisdiction over rejected material, and many of the Grand Lodges accepted it as their law. It is very evident that the end of the discussion of this question is not yet, and it is most likely that a long period of time will elapse before an uniform rule will be adopted by all of our Grand Lodges. "4. The Grand Orient of Belgium is receiving a, large share of discussion in this country over her intimate relations with the Grand G L 10 106 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE Orient of France, an avowed atheistic body of so-called Masons. Some of our American Grand Lodges have severed fraternal relations with her, and more are likely to follow. "5. The ever-existing discussion of the subject of non-affiliates seems to be warmer than ever before. Some of our Grand Lodges adopted drastic measures of dealing with the matter, and so far as I have been able to observe, such action proved a failure. Men usually can be persuaded, but they cannot be forced or driven. How to save the thousands who drop out of the ranks yearly for non-payment of dues, and the other thousands who procure dimits, and thus sever their relations with active Masonry, is, in my judgment, the gravest problem which is now confronting us as an organization. Moral suasion is about all that we can use upon them, and it does not seem to be very effective. " 6. Many subordinate Lodges in different jurisdictions have fallen into the habit of using the black-ball too frequently purely for personal reasons and personal spite. I find a number of Grand Masters, the present year have referred to this unfortunate unmasonic condition, and have earnestly pronounced against it. A number of strong Lodges in several States have been greatly crippled in consequence of this fact. It is wise and proper to guard the ' outer door' carefully, but when a Mason votes against a worthy applicant because he entertains purely personal spite against him, he votes himself out of Freemasonry. No true Mason will be guilty of such conduct. It is to be hoped that such conduct may not continue, because if it does, our great moral edifice will surely crumble, fall and disappear."

WISCONSIN. The Grand Master, M. W. D. McL. Miller, rendered several interesting decisions. We quote, with approval, the first of these: "Question.. Can the W. M., 8. W. and J. W., no other Mason being present, open a Lodge of Master Masons and act upon a petition for degrees ? " Answer. Yes. But the practice is censurable. There is an unwritten law that seven Master Masons, one of whom must be one of the first three officers of the Lodge, constitute a quorum for business in a Master Mason's Lodge. I have been unable to find any authority for this law. The constitution, laws and edicts of the Grand Lodge are silent upon the subject. We are, therefore, forced to have recourse to the Ritual of the Order, which says, ' three constitute a Master Masons' Lodge.'" The Grand Lodge approved this decision, but only after striking out of it all after the word "yes." Another decision was this: " Question. At the Masonic funeral of a brother, who was also a member of the I. O. O. F.. can the pall-bearers, by the request of the family of the deceased brother, be chosen equally from Masons and Odd Fellows ? " Answer. No. A Lodge is prohibited from burying a deceased brother with Masonic ceremonies, or from joining in the funeral procession thereof as a Lodge, or in a body, unless it has the entire control thereof (Art. II, Sec. 1.) The pall-bearers being prominent participants in the ceremonies must be Masons." ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 107

With this we cannot agree. We believe that a Lodge can, with propriety, attend the funeral of a brother when the said funeral is in charge of a clergyman. We would not think well of a Mason, Christian or Hebrew, who would not desire to have his body interred according to the rites of the chnrch or the synagogue, and also have, his Masonic brethren present to pay their tribute of respect. There is absolutely nothing unmasonic in the arrangement. In such cases, there ought not to be a moment's hesitancy in acknowledging that it should be the church, and not the Lodge, who should be in charge. Masonry is the handmaid of religion, not its master. Again, where the Lodge is in charge of the funeral, it derogates nothing from its privileges in such respect to have certain necessary parts of the office done by others than Masons. What is there unmasonic in permitting an undertaker t<> close the casket? What is there unmasonic in permitting the " funeral director" from arranging the occupation and arrangement of carriages ? What is there unmasonic in permitting any competent person from handling the casket, or driving the hearse, or leading the horses, or from touching the pall ? What is there unmasonic in permitting anyone, not a speculative Mason, from filling the grave with earth or sealing it with a stone? And if these things be not unmasonic why try to make them so? Does the Grand Master desire to emphasize the prominence of the pall-bearers, and would make no objection to participants less conspicuous, not being Masons? If this be so, we admit that " aline must be drawn " somewhere, and we would differ only as to where it should be drawn. We would draw it at the confines of the Masonic ceremonies. We do believe it unwise and unprofitable to strive to draw it somewhat, or at all, beyond them. The following decision is all right: " A brother made application for affiliation, his petition was accompanied with a dimit. The application was referred to a committee of investigation, which reported favorably, but before the ballot was ordered the dimit could not be found. " Question. Should the ballot have been taken? " Answer. Yes. In my opinion the ballot should have been passed. The affiliating brother should not suffer because of the carelessness of the secretary. It is necessary that the petition for affiliation shall be accompanied with the evidence of non-affiliation, which is the dimit. It the petition is granted this evidence is destroyed; if denied, it is returned to the petitioner." We quote again: " The latter part of December, 1902, I received the following: " ' On the 18th of December, 1902, our Lodge elected S. W, Edward Hougan to the office of W. M., and I, as Master, appointed a meeting of the P. M.'s for the 20th, at which time we met for the purpose of conferring the P. M. degree upon the W. M. elect. Objection was made to the conferring of the degree for the reason, it was said, no Lodge of P. M.'s can be convened except by the Grand Master, or by a P. M., after receiving permission from the Grand Master. Myself, Brother 108 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

Hougan and one more brother, being the only ones present who had not received the P. M. degree in a Chapter of R. A. M., were informed by those present, who were Chapter Masons, that they could not sit in a Lodge thus convened, and would, therefore, have to withdraw. Will you please inform me, what our right, privileges and duties were on the 20th, when there were ten P. M.'s present for the purpose of conferring the P. M. degree on Brother Hougan ? ' " Answer. There can be no conflict between the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter as to the P. M. degree. In the Grand Lodge we know of no P. M.'s except actual—those who have actually been electe I Master of some Lodge, and have presided as such—so the Grand Lodge by tradition says: ' A convocation of P. M.'s may be opened anywhere, when three aotual P. M 's are present, and the degree of P. M. conferred as a part of the installation ceremony.' The obligation is all that is necessary, and virtual or Chapter P. M.'s may be present. The Worshipful Master was right, and should have proceeded and obligated Brother Hougan, which is all there is to the actual P. M. degree. It is rather a startling proposition for brethren to exercise a prerogative in establishing what they, without true knowledge of Masonic affairs, desire to have their brethren accept as law. Virtual P. M.'s have spent uo money, nor done an hour's work for what they possess. They simply have thrust upon them honors which they should n thave, and never have earned, and then for them in turn to expect to be seated in a convocation of actual Past Masters, which even the Grand Lodge permits, is preposterous to one who is really an actual P. M.. arid has ' borne the burden and heat of the day.' " We may say, frankly, we speak as both an actual and a virtual Past Master. We cannot imagine how any " virtual Past Master" could, with the slightest regard for his obligation, sit in his character as such in a congregation of any but virtual Fast Masters, nor be present at the conferring of the degrees of which he is in possession, upon one who was not a Mark Master. In our character as an actual Past Master, we do not understand how any convocation of actual Past Masters could permit the presence in it of one who was not their equal as an actual Past Master. If the Grand Master had stopped when he had )ead the law, he would have been all right. When he goes further and says that virtual Past Masters may be present in a convocation of Past Masters, we differ from him. Craft Masonry knows only actual Past Masters. She is ignorant of virtual Past Masters. A virtual Past Master has no right in a convocation of Past Masters called to confer the honors of the chair upon a Master elect, not a Mark Master, for their obligation forbids it. The Grand Mastei' lias no right to say that virtual Past Masters have spent no money nor done an hour's work for what they possess. He talks of that of which evidently he knows nothing We have seen a good many virtual Past Masters, and never yet have we met one who had not spent his money for the honor, and who had not labored in the quarries, and, as a consequence, brought up work for inspection. The Committee on Jurisprudence, commenting on the above, say that the permission for the presence of virtual Past Masters at a convocation of actual Past Masters is "contrary to sound principles of ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 109

Masonic law, and is not supported by the writings of any Masonic jurist. It is founded on neither reason or authority. Those who are virtual Past Masters only, have no right as such outside of a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and should not be permitted to be present at a convocation of actual Past Masters." The report on correspondence is from the pen of Past Grand Master Aldro Jeuks. We take pleasure in reproducing what he has to say about Masonic Homes: " The subject of Masonic Homes is being very generally considered by the Grand Lodges of the United States. "A few years ago it appeared as if the Masonic world was about to be swept along upon a wave of sentimentalism, which would require that every Grand Jurisdiction, no matter how weak numerically or financially, would deem a Masonic Home an imperative Masonic necessity. A reaction appears to have set in and Grand Lodges are now more disposed to consider the necessity for such an institution, and their ' ability to support one without crippling I he finances of the Grand Lodge before embarking upon such an undertaking The opinion also seems to be increasing that this is perhaps not the wisest, best or most econo- mical means of dispensing Masonic charity. "The policy of rinding homes by adoption in private families for dependent orphan children is regarded by many as preferable to bringing a large number together in Orphans' Homes. "The old time method of administering Masonic charities, certainly has several advantages which should not I e overlooked: '• 1. It is bestowed secretly, so that its recipients are not made to feel humiliated by realizing that the world knows that they are the objects of charity. "2. Every dollar bestowed in charity is expended in charity, while iu the support of a Home, a considerable percentage of the money employed must be expended in paying for the institution, as well as in salaries and managing expenses. "3. Where relief is extended through Lodges those receiving assistance are frequently, to some extent, at 'east, if not in a great measure, self-supporting, while on the contrary, in Masonic Homes, they must be supported entirely at the expense of the Craft; and last, by not by any means least, those supported or relieved in the time- honored methods of the Fraternity are permitted to remain in the locality where, as a rule, they have spent the greater part of their lives and have formed friendships and attachments which it is almost cruelty to ask them to sunder. To these considerations we might add another that appeals to our mind with considerable force, and that is, that frequently those who are most worthy, deserving and needy cannot be induced to accept the shelter of a Home, while those who have perhaps suffered themselves years before to be suspended for non- payment of dues and have become impoverished through their own vices, are most prompt and energetic in endeavoring to secure admission to such institutions."

WYOMING. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Charles N. Potter, rendered the following decision: " A resident of this State and within the jurisdiction of a Masonic Lodge enlisted in the volunteer service of the United States Army. While in San Francisco, prior to his departure for the Philippines, by 110 APPENDIX—.REPORT OF COMMITTEE special dispensation of the Grand Master of California, he was initiated, passed and raised in a regular Lodge in that State. Upon his return to Wyoming he was elected a member of a Lodge in this State, on his petition for affiliation. '• Question. Is there anything wrong with the brother's Masonic standing, and, if so, how must he be healed? " Answer. Without discussing the question whether it was illegal for the California Lodge to assume jurisdiction, I decided that the Masonic standing of the brother was good and regular, upon the principle that, regardless of the right of the California Lodge to assume jurisdiction, it having done so, and there being no evidence of bad faith on the part of the brother, his standing should not be subject to legitimate question, fn this connection I referred to the rule prevailing in some jurisdictions that, where a person has been made a Mason in a regular Lodge, but in an irregular manner, he becomes an irregular Mason. I stated that I perceived no justice or good reason in such a rule; and that there seems to be no sensible reason in holding a candi-, date responsible for blunders and irregularities of the Lodge in the matter of his initiation. When a candidate is accepted by a regular Lodije and is initiated therein, he is not to be considered at fault if the Lodge has unlawfully and in violation of Masonic custom invaded the jurisdiction of another Lodge; and it runs counter to our sense of justice to place blame on his shoulders and deny him Masonic honors and privileges. It should be assumed, under the circumstances mentioned, that the California brethren believed that they had a right to act in the matter under the dispensation of the Grand Master." Since Wyoming makes no claim to invasion of jurisdiction, we may not discuss that issue, but we must have a word to say against the declaration that a candidate is not to be held responsible for the manner of his initiation. Ignorance of the law is notoriously no plea in extenuation of the violation of law. A man may be initiated in a clandestine Lodge without his knowledge of its true character, but that would not justify a regular Lodge in affiliating him. His ignorance may be allowed in extenuation of his fault and may be accepted as cor- doning it. But the effect of this.is not to make him a regular Mason and a proper person to be affiliated, but to remove from consideration that particular episode in his life when passing judgment upon his character as a fit person to become a Mason. Again, we desire to say, that irregularities in the manner of making a Mason differ in degree; some are more serious than others, and every case must be decided on its merits. Another decision was as follows: " No Lodge in this jurisdiction has a right to waive jurisdiction in favor of a Lodge in another State over a profane who resides in this State. The only authority to make such waiver is the Grand Lodge or Grand Master." We presume this decision is predicated on some local law, but it seems to us that it would be much betier if the right was vested in the Lodge, to be exercised only by consent of the Grand Lodge or Grand Master. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Ill B. W. Bro. W. L. Kuykendall, the Grand Secretary, presents, as usual, the Report on Foreign Correspondence. Under Louisiana he says: '"Louisiana is one of the few jurisdictions in which the Grand Master appoints the Deputy Grand Master, to which there is at least two objections, and there is no landmark calling for such appointment, as evidenced by the fact that most Grand Lodges elect that officer, and a few elect some of those generally appointed. We are not objecting to the Louisiana practice, but we believe that Masonic government, as now constituted, generally recognizes the Grand Lodge as the supreme power, and should elect the Deputy as well as the Grand Wardens, which places them all upon an equality, whilst in our opinion the appointment of the former does not." Will our good brother kindly read the ancient charges?

PART II.

We have to add to our regular report the following matter: 'MASONIC CONGRESS." We find a very interesting review of the Congress held in Septem- ber, 1902, at Geneva, Switzerland, in the report prepared by Bro. Frankel, for the Grand Lodge of New York. The following is a list of the participants: 1. The Grand Orient of France. 2. The Grand Lodge of France. 3. The Supreme Oounoiiof the Thirty-third Degree of Belgium. 4. The Grand Orient of Belgium. 5. The College of the High Degrees of the Netherlands. 6. The Grand Orient of the Netherlands. 7. The Supreme Council <>f the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. 8. The Grand Lodge of Hamburg. 9. The Grand Lodge ' Zur Sonne " in Bayreuth. (This Grand Lodge had sent some delegates for information only.) JO. The Grand Lodge of Hungary. 11. The Grand Lodge of Spain. 12. The Grand Lodge " Catalana Balear " in Barcelona. 13. The United Grand Orient of Lusitania. 14. The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of Greece. 15. The Grand Orient of Italy in Milan. 16. The National Grand Lodge of Egypt. 17. The Grand Orient of Egypt. 18. The United Grand Lodge of Victoria. 19. The Grand Lodge of Tasmania. 20. The Grand Lodge of Western Australia. 21. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Ohio. 112 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

2-. The Colored Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. 23. The Grand Lodge Ignace Ramirez of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. 24. The Grand Lodge of the Valley of Mexico. 2o. The Grand Orient of Bahia, Brazil. 26. The Grand Orient of the Supreme Council in Brazil, at Rio Janeiro. 27. The Grand Orient and Supreme Council of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 28. The Supreme Council of Minas Geraes, Brazil. 29. The Supreme Council of the State of Ohio, U. S. A. 30. The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree in Lausanne. 31. The Swiss Directorium at Geneva. 32. The Swiss Grand Lodge " Alpina." 33. The Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia. 34. The Lodge of Avignon. " La Sincere Union." Upon this list Bro. Frankel remarks: " It appears that three-quarters of the members of the Union of the German Grand Lodges were not represented at all, and the Grand Lodge of Hamburg seems to have been the only German Grand Body actually officially represented, the Bavarian Grand Body having instructed its delegates to simply attend the meeting for the purpose of getting information regarding the propositions under consideration of the Congress. The remaining six members of the Union of the German Grand Lodges considered that active participation in a Con- vention of this kind was only permissible, under the statutes of their organization after the Diet has passed upon the advisability of such step, and no Diet having been held, they preferred the more conservative way, taking no action and remaining away. Some of the Grand Lodges, however, expressed their sympathy with the movement and regretted that owing to the technical impediments stated they were compelled to keep aloof, but that this was in no way due to any lack of interest." The M. W. Grand Master of Switzerland, Bro. Edward Quartier- la-Tente, in his address, said: "The principal objection of some of the American Grand Lodges was plainly given, and the regular Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio, the Grand Lodge of Nevada and the Grand Lodge of Iowa did not hesitate to say that they could not co-operate with the ' Alpina' in the establishment of a permanent international office of Freemasonry in Switzerland, because one of the bodies comprising the Congress was the Grand Orient of France, which had violated the ancient landmarks of the Order by not insisting upon the belief of the Great Architect of the universe as a ' eonditio sine qua non' from applicants to its Lodges and because it had also substituted the Book of Constitution for one of the great lights on the Masonic altar. " The Grand Lodges of Louisiana, Kansas, Wisconsin and Indiana, while quoting no specific reasons, had simply declared that they did not recognize the necessity of attending. Taking it all in all, there appear to be no serious objections to the work before the Congress on one side, and with the many encouraging features on the other hand, the auspices could not be more brilliant and the future offer richer promises for a more successful conclusion of their endeavors. As a ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 113

matter of course, it was necessary to continue this tentative cohesion for the anproachment of Masons of all countries with prudence and wisdom, and to march forward with courage, in spite of all obstacles, towards an ideal brotherhood. He closed his remarks asserting the Masonic aspirations to progessive ideas, to a spiritual amelioration and emancipation and to a closer union of every truly Masonic heart." The following "theses" have been put forward for consideration, as we presume a future basis of union for all Supreme Masonic Bodies are invited to express opinions upon them, and these expressions are to be gathered into a report to a future Congress: " 1. Whatever may have been the origin of Freemasonry, it is certain that the idea of a universal brotherhood has always been existing. "2. Whatever may actually be the diversity in their tendencies, it is certain that the Freemasons of all countries consider themselves as being personally united by the ties of friendship with all the Free- masons of the whole world. "This idea of fraternal fellowship is the most ancient, the most general, and the most characteristic feature of Freemasonry. " 3. This unity also exists in a second point, an inference from the former—i. e., these Masonie ties are independent on any difference in the social position, the nationality, or the religious and political views of the brethren. "4. This accordance, besides, exists in a third point—namely, the Lodge is to be a central seat of moral and intellectual improvement. "5. These primitive and lasting traits are sufficient for us to see that, at the base of Freemasonry, there is the conception of an association having as rules: (a) an equal esteem for all doctrines and opinions; (b) the persuasion that an intelligent and familiar contact—without violence, or hatred, or anger—-gives a greater aptitude to see what is just, and to discern what is good; (c) the idea that such an association is an element of happiness for its adepts, and instrumental towards the progress of humanity; (d) the fact that, though the terms of this association may not be understood by men in general, yet they are comprehended by a choice part of them. 6. From this it results that a Masonic Body cannot—without mis- taking its own fundamental laws—adopt any religious or philosophic doctrine, and cannot adhere to any political party, if not in order to assert the liberty of conscience.* 7. In order to reconcile this abstention with the study in common, it is sufficient to follow these two principles: (a) any doctrine may be brought forward in a Lodge; (6) no doctrine may become the object of a vote or of any measure implicating adhesion. 8. Such is the historical and logical sense of the Masonic laws. For this reason Freemasonry is the highest conception formed by mankind, both from the point of view of social peace and from that of the growth of common intelligence. "9. The universal alliance of Freemasons does not require that any international relations should be stipulated by a written constitution. It is sufficient that this alliance, in fact, is existing, regulated by practice. * Zwei Grundsatze bezeichnen vor allem unaer Streben: 'Gewissensfreihelt und Duldung;" an ihnen wollen wir festhaltea mit all UDserer Kraft.—From a speech of the Wmperor FREDERICK In the Lodge " Zum treuen Herzen " in Strasburg, March 12, 1866. . . . G L 11 114 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEE

" 10. At an international Masonic meeting it is quite useless to deliberate on principles which are not unanimously admitted by the Masonic Governing Bodies. " 11. Each Governing Body is independent as to the organization of its rites. Similarity, however, is desirable in the essential and the historical traits of the initiation into the degrees of the Entered Apprentice, the Fellow Craft, and the Master Mason. " 12, It is unanimously recognized that the degree of the Master Mason confers the full possession of the Masonic quality. " The ulterior degrees are but methods of teaching. It is of no use to revive any controversies concerning these higher or additional degrees. "The Governing Bodies dispose of these higher degrees according to their conveniences. " 13. As Freemasonry thus realizes the advantages of a loyal and intelligent friendship among a great number of men, great importance mast be imputed to relations personal and collective, to traditional, festivals, to visits to neighboring Lodges and those abroad, to the reception of visiting brethren, and to the historical good humor of the Freemasons. " 14. In fine, Freemasonry is a natural phenomenon in life intellectual and moral. Men, absorbed by professional work, want to have reunions where their thoughts may soar on high. " In every country Freemasonry preserves its national character, but its unity results from the common wish to realize fraternal ideas. The power of Freemasonry lies in the superiority of this thought, in that of peace, of love and of good sense. "Its universality proceeds from its success being favored by the same aspirations, the same adversaries, the same circumstances. '' Its adversaries are those who, either from blindness, cannot comprehend it, or, from interest, cannot practice it. ' Freemasonry will increase and flourish as long as we are safe from the moral miseries from without; as long as we breathe the air of ideals and of liberty: as long as we find in it the charm of the com- munion with kindred souls and hearts that know no rancor." It is difficult to recognize where the Freemasonry of these theses is to be found. In fact, to us, they serve but to demonstrate that those who are putting forward these propositions have lost sight of the fundamental principles of Freemasonry; that they are but iconoclasts who are destroying the Temple. These propositions would better befit a literary guild than a Masonic Grand Lodge. While the spirit of universal tolerance is a degenerate development of brotherly forbearance, while unrestrained liberty is anarchistic license, so freedom of speech and of pen, unguided by the Great Master, must find its ultimate in utter lawlessness. The Lodge of Masons has its Master to direct its work, and it is his duty to absolutely prevent the introduction of anything into the Lodge that will disturb its harmony. Freemasonry has its landmarks, has its philosophy exemplied in its work, and the Master must prohibit any discussion of change. The men who are represented in this Congress are largely those who have permitted unlicensed debate in the Lodges on the fundamental ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 115 principles of Masonry. No vote was taken on paper after paper as they were presented. That is true, but the poison enunciated by the radical speakers has done its work, and we find Supreme Bodies trampling on the rights of their brethren of other jurisdictions, denying their rights to exercise their sole authority within the spheres of their own activities, and setting up opposition Lodges to preach and teach in the foreign land the new fangled notions of so-called fraternity. Then we find these Supreme Bodies farther influenced by the pernicious speeches of radicalism, and throwing out the Great Light and substi- tuting for the word of the Supreme Architect a constitution of builders who know less of true Masonry than an uninstructed Apprentice. The poison works, and we can see a Congress of Supreme Bodies putting forth a body of " theses " in which there is not one word of the landmarks of the institution—absolutely not the slightest protection for the preservation of anything that has heretofore been considered fundamental, no bar against the utmost innovation. They tell us these men are "charitable," and they point to many institutions that they have reared for the alleviation of the sufferings of men. It is well, and we are thankful for the humanitarian efforts of these men. These things ought they to have done, we are ready to say, but we must add, there are other things which they ought not to have left undone. Any and every man ought to have done those things. There is nothing distinctively Masonic about them. The charitable man is not necessarily a Mason. Neither a Peabody or a Carnagie is to be admitted into a Masonic Lodge because of his philanthropic acts. They must prove themselves in other ways. Perhaps those ways of proving may not be as conducive to character building as these acts of benevolence. But it remains and must remain a truth if the institution is to endure that no man can enter its portals unless he give the token, and that token is not to be confounded with that which commends the profane for initiation. The glittering generalities of these theses may be commendable expressions to mark a man as a lover of his kind, but we shall not, and we cannot, admit a man as a Mason, into a Masonic Lodge, solely for the reason that some angel has written his name upon the scroll of fame, first, upon the lists, perchance, as a lover of his kind. Freemasonry teaches humanitarian philanthrophy, but it is not a convertable term with it. .Charity is a round of the Mason's theological ladder, but it is not the whole ladder, much less the whole institution. Aid and assistance to the poor and indigent brother is a principle builded into the Masonic Temple, but it is no more to be identified with the Temple itself, than is the cement with which the stones of the house is laid, is to be identified and confounded with the house itself. A pile of cement may be a very solid mass, but, of itself, it is a very useless one. There are no lines of instructive beauty about it. There are no chambers of refuge and of comfort about it. There is no 116 . APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMIETTE progress in it towards a Divine ideal, nor any approaohment about it towards the eternal truth. The society for general debate, but in which no vote for action is to be taken, may afford to many entertainment, amusement, an increase of knowledge, but it is not Masonry. Any Mason may, perhaps, with profit to himself, unite with such an institution, but no Masonic body can do so without risking the arrest of its warrant of constitution, or a loss of recognition as a Masonic body. The propositions of the Congress are largely the methods of the Grand Orients of Prance, of Belgium and of others. In them and in their Lodges their members can and do read essays on any subject that they please. "Any doctrine may be brought forward in a Lodge." What has resulted—first, invasion of foreign territory, to the end that the "liberty" of thought and speech as conceived by the teacher of this new " Masonry " may be planted in that land. The displacement of landmark after landmark, until the Holy Bible itself has been discarded. Then the proposition to substitute for Freemasonry a universal society, into which all men are to be united without tests, save only a profession of desire to be called brother everywhere, and in which they are to seek only moral and intellectual improvement. In this society there is to be "an equal esteem of all doctrines and opinions." In fine, a society which may be considered "a natural phenomenon in life, intellectual and moral," in which, " men, absorbed by professional work," may find a plea in which " their thoughts may soar on high;" a society " whose unity results from the common wish to realize fraternal ideas." We cannot travel on that road. Our path lies hedged in by the ancient landmarks. Obedience and reverence for the Grand Master of heaven and earth are animating and soul-absorbing principles. His Word, the light to our feet and the guide for our faith and practice. Respect for the rights of all others, specially brother Masons. No doctrines to be introduced and debated in Lodge save those that are evidently those of the ancient Craft. No innovation in the body of Masonry. Moral improvement to be sought by the canons of ancient philosophy exemplified in the work prescribed for making perfect, rough ashlars. Intellectual improvement to be sought in contemplation of those methods which the fathers have provided for the impor- tation of "light." A direction and guidance of the soul's flight, not as a mental diversion, but a journey to result in the highest conception of not a fancy but of divine truth. A society, whose unity results from a single and concrete origiu, from the will of the Supreme Architect, the Maker of heaven and earth, and whose unity is to be preserved only by the prevailing authority of the settled and determined and unalterable principles, teachings and methods of procedure and an absolute prohibition of innovation, save by general and universal consent. The spirit of Fraternity and of Charity are proper and necessary deductions, but they are only deductions and developments. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 117

While our concepts of Freemasonry are, as they are, we cannot step upon the Geneva platform. GERMANY. > We are indebted to R. W. Bro. Frankel, of the Correspondence Committee of New York, for the following information: " There has been practically no change in the situation within the German Grand Lodges' Union during the last twelve months. True, there have beea attempts made by both sides to settle the existing difficulties between the Grand Lodge of the ' Three Globes' and that of Hamburg. It is well known that the misunderstanding between these Grand Bodies has practically divided the members of the Grand Lo,dges' Union into opposing factions. Though M. W. Bro. Brand, the acting executive of the Union, has not relaxed his efforts to restore the former status of mutual esteem and peaceful co-operation, there was no actual progress in this direction. Propositions and counter-propositions were made. Conferences and even extraordinary sessions of the interested Grand Bodies were called, and the situation has been discussed from every point of view, each party stubbornly claiming the justice of its cause, but no harmony or amicability could be established. There is no doubt that an earnest desire exists on both sides to find the proper way out of the existing dilemma; the more so. as the continuance of the prevailing situation cannot last much longer. We believe and hope, in the interest of the Craft, that some means may be found to end the contest and if we are not mistaken, a decided step to this end has at last been taken." , Reviewing the proceedings of the Grand Lodge "Three Globes" of Prussia, Bro. Frankel says: " At an extraordinary meeting held on October 26, 1902, 'The Crisis within the German Craft' formed the only subject for discussion, and R. W. Bro. Bernhardi explained, in an exhaustive address, that the whole trouble was a consequence of the affiliation of the former ' Sette- gast' Lodges with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, which had thus received them under its protection, and so transformed these irregular Masonic Bodies into duly and truly constituted Lodges, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Union of the German Grand Lodges. The speaker related how the friendly relations between the Grand Lodges of Hamburg and the ' Three Globes' were consequently broken off in April, 1901, and cited the various attempts that had been instituted to re-establish again a fraternal co-operation of the eight Grand Bodies. He also dwelt upon the proposition submitted through the confereuce of Grand Masters held in Leipzig on September 5, 1901, and in Fjisenach, on July 6, 1902, which did not prove acceptable either to the Grand Master or to the ' Bundes-Directorium.' A counter proposition submitted by the three Prussian Grand Lodges defined the position maintained by the Executive Committee of the ' Three Globes-,' and a vote of confidence on .this point was asked arid given by the Grand Lodge, when it accepted the motion of Bro. Vogel, as follows: " ' The Grand Lodge approves the decision ol the " Bundes-Directorium " in so far that It has no Interest in the continuance of the Union of the German Giatd Lodges on the basis of its present statutes, and that for the present time all negotiations regarding a reconstruction of the Union are to be abandoned, unless In accordance with the views expressed by the three Prussian Grand Bodies. At the same time the Grand Ltdge expressed its gratitude to its Executive Officer for the energetic defense of the interests of German Masons, regretting the groundless personal attacks Bro. Gerhardt, in consequence of his attitude, had experienced.'" . ".' i; 0 " But aside from the ' Settegast' question, as heretofore explained (Report on Correspondence, 1902, page 172), the chartering of a subordi- 118 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE nate Lodge by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, in Copenhagen, against the protest of the Grand Lodge of Denmark, has been another cause of contention in this regrettable dissension, and the recalling the charter of this irregularly founded Lodge has also been made, by the Prussian Grand Bodies, a oonditio sine qua non for the resumption of fraternal co-operation and the convocation of the Diet of the Union of the Grand Lodges." Bro. Frankel thus summarizes the proceedings of the Grand National Lodge at Berlin: "The only matter of more than local importance, calling the attention of the Grand Lodge, was its declaration regarding the position assumed in the present differences existing within the Union of the German Grand Lodges. A circular letter had been issued and sent to the Lodges, and the most experienced Masons came together in conference to discuss the situation and give their views on so difficult a problem. The result of their efforts crystallized in an expression of the views held by the National Grand Lodge, and was comprised in a concise statement giving a historical review of the facts that had caused the sad rupture. The National Grand Lodge declared, however, its willingness to aid in healing the difficulties, and considered a mutual understanding possible upon the seven cardinal points: "1. All efforts for a closer union which have brought about nothing but discord are to be abandoned. " 2. The full autonomy of the individual Grand Lodges remains inviolable. "3. The German Grand Bodies recognize as a platform upon which they stand united, the principle of mutual regard towards the Masonic views of others. " 4. The Union of the German Grand Lodges pledges itself not to permit hostilities, neither in Lodge meetings nor in the Masonic press under their control, against different systems, and therefore promises to restrain Masonic publication in order to make it impossible to breed discord. ''5. The German Grand Lodges agree as regards a representation of common interest towards Foreign Grand Bodies. They bind themselves to avoid conflicts with Foreign Masonic Powers, and if such be imminent, to abide by the decision of the diet of the Grand Lodges. " 6. It goes without saying that the Grand Lodge of Hamburg will recall the charter of its subordinate Lodge in Copenhagen, the foundation of this Lodge having been disapproved both by the majority of the German Grand Lodges and the Grand Lodges of Denmark, Nor- way, Sweden and England. (The Grand Lodge of New York has also taken a similar view—see report on Correspondence, 1901, page 166.) " 7. If the formation of a Masonic Supreme Court as proposed by the Grand Lodge of the ' Three Globes ' is desired, the National Grand Lodge would not oppose the same, although it regards such tribunal of little value, as Masonic Bodies should rely more upon fraternal com- plaisance than upon judiciary institutions. " The Grand Master was authorized to consult with the presiding officers of the other two Prussian Grand Bodies as to what further steps should be taken to bring about practical results." The review of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge Royal York, the third at Berlin, shows that it is in line with the others as above stated. While we deprecate Grand Lodge unions as of necessity resulting in surrender of certain rights of independence, which rights we ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 119 consider indispensable to a sovereign power, yet we would not feel that the establishment of a court of arbitration infringed of necessity upon the independency of the powers establishing it. While it seems to us unwise to establish a permanent court of arbitration to which appeals should lie from Lodges of a number of different obediences, yet the fact of such establishment would not, in our opinion, vitiate the right of any Grand Lodge uniting in such establishment to claim that it had not thereby surrendered an iota of its independence. We take note that the three Grand Lodges in Berlin have "mutual representatives" in connection with the Grand Lodge of New York. We have understood that these Grand Lodges had heretofore established a "Grand Lodge Union," to which, among other things, they had surrendered the control and management of their foreign relations. Are we to understand that this control and management is not now so conceded and transferred ?

ITALY. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Ernesto Nathan, has issued a circular letter containing a program for " Masonic " work, as follows: • " 1. Continued agitation of permissibility of divorce. "2. Enactment of a law making the civil marriage compulsory before the ecclesiastical ceremony. " 3. An enactment of law demanding investigation into the paternity of children. "4. Erection by communities of buildings for workingmen, and renting the same on a plan that the houses become the absolute property of the lessees after a specified time. " 5. Abolition of religious instruction in primary schools. " 6. Workingmen should share in the profits of their principals. " 7. Consolidation of benevolent societies. "8. Strict enforcement of the law regarding the duty of sending children to school. " 9. The study of proper means to foster national sentiment and strengthen patriotism. " 10. Abolition of laws restricting the right of settlement in any part of the country. " 11. Exact and strict enforcement of the law against ecclesiastical corporations, and the extension of such statutes in view of the new clerical dangers. " 12. Modification of the terms of industrial partnerships in accordance with modern social views. Brother Frankel, of New York, reviewing this program, very well says: "It is difficult to conceive how our Italian brethren, with a program as above stated, can avoid controversies with the various political parties, a peril which, according to our views, should be avoided within the Masonic sphere. The proposition of the Grand Master to constitute the Masonic Order as a legal corporation and be recognized as such by the State, was rejected by the Grand Lodge, as it did not consider the time opportune for such movement." 120 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE

MEXICO. The following report, made to the Grand Lodge of Michigan, so fully coincides with our own views that we present it entire as expressive of the opinion of your committee in respect to Masonry in Mexico. We shall greatly rejoice when the internal conflicts in Mexico cease and a single Grand Lodge exists in each of its States. We shall greatly rejoice when we find ourselves able to recognize Grand Lodges in the sister Republic: " Your Committee on Jurisprudence to whom was referred so much of the address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master as refers to the petition of the Grand Lodge Vallfie de Mexico for fraternal recognition, and to whom was referred by the Most Worshipful Grand Master the question as to what action should be taken upon the petition of said Grand Lodge, beg leave to report that they have given the matter considerable careful investigation. Realizing that Masonry in Mexico was in a very confused and chaotic condition, that a number of local and Grand Lodges have been organized from time to time with conflicting claims as to jurisdiction and even as to legitimacy, and also realizing that the constantly increasing tide of immigration in Mexico is necessarily carrying with it a number of legitimate, capable and enthusiastic Masons from the different Grand Lodges with which this Grand Lodge isjn fraternal correspondence, and that, if possible, such action should be taken as to enable these legitimate Masons, if no others, to continue the ennobling and uplifting practice of the mysteries of our art, also realizing the universality of Masonry, which renders it almost a necessity that Masonic altars should be erected la every proper spot in civilized countries where travelers and sojourners may give and receive fraternal greetings, your committee have made a careful, extended and impartial investigation of the entire subject, so far as the limited time at their disposal has enabled them to do so. "The first step of your committee in conducting this examination was ti open up correspondence with the Grand Representatives of this vGrand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of every State and country immediately adjoining the Republic of Mexico, also with all the different Grand Lodges which it was claimed had entered into fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge Vallee de Mexico, and such of its other members as were most active in securing recognition of that Grand Lodge by this and other Grand Lodges. The results of that investigation cannot be adequately expressed in a few words, and in order to save the time of this Grand Lodge, will appear in an appendix to this report, which we shall ask to have printed at length in the minutes of the proceedings of this communication so that the brethren will have the opportunity to consider the subject more carefully than they could here. "Your committee beg leave to report that in every case where they have applied for informatio a they have received the utmost kindness and fraternal consideration. They would make here their acknowl- edgments of the fraternal courtesies and valuable assistance rendered to them by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, and the Right Wor- shipful Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge Vall6a de Mexico, Senior Manuel Levi and Felix M. Iglesias, respectively; Most Worshipful Brother F. E. Young, Most Worshipful Brother F. H. Kent, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, and Grand Representative of this Grand Lodge near that Grand Lodge; Most Worshipful Brother Rounasvall, of Waco, Texas, Grand Representative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of ON FOBEIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 121

Texas; Most Worshipful Brother W. T. Nichols, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Arizona, and the Grand Representative of this Grand .Lodge near the Grand Lodge of Arizona; Most Worshipful Brother George W. Tyler. Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, and Grand Representative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of Texas: Right Worshipful Brother Cornelius Hedges, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Montana; Right Worshipful Brother Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana; Right Worshipful Brother Calvin W. Prather, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Indiana; and last, but not least, our own Most Wor- shipful Brother, Past Grand Master Hugh McCurdy. '•At the present time, however, your committee feel that while the statement of practices and principles made by the Grand Lodge Vall6e de .Mexico in its petition for recognition cover all the substantial and technical requirements of Grand Lodges that now sustain fraternal relations with us, we are not at the present time convinced that the condition of Masonry in the jurisdiction of that Grand Lodge is such, nor are the history and antecedents of that Grand Lodge and the character of its memberhip proven to be such, as would justify this Grand Lodge in granting that Grand Lodge fraternal recognition. When we enter into fraternal relations with a Grand Lodge, we say to the entire Masonic world that its practices, its principles and its membership, are such as to claim our unreserved respect and confidence, and will justify us in admitting into our own Lodges any of its members in good standing as Masons, and men who believe as we do, who should have the same high aims and noble principles as we profess to have, and with whom we can hold Masonic intercourse upon terms of perfect confidence and equality. We are not prepared at the present time to recommend that this Grand Lodge take such a position. " Neither are we prepared to say that we should absolutelyvrefuse to give the recognition prayed for in the petition. We realize that the mere fact that such a petition has been presented to us has laid upon us the burden of considering it carefully, candidly and fully, We ought not to grant it hastily, nor should we brush it aside without due consideration. The future of this young and growing republic is full of material promise. • The energy and wealth of our own people are fast developing its wonderful natural resources, and the time is not far distant when the brawn and brain of Americans will make of his wonderful country a second United States of America commercially. Our American Masons who are the pioneers of this movement, should be given every Masonic advantge that may be safely accorded them. Our own members traveling or temporarily residing there should have the right of Masonic visitation in every place where they may legitimately visit. The subject is worthy of further investigation upon the part of this Grand Lodge before our final decision is given. " We. therefore, respectfully recommeud that the subject be laid over until our next annual communication, and that in the meantime either the present or some other committee be directed to make further investigation of the subject and prepare a report to be submitted at our next session. " Respectfully submitted, " FBANK T. LODGE, " FRANK H. WATSON, " FRANK G. ROTJNSVILLE, " Committee."

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We also desire to call attention to a very important matter, and as we can only obtain information on the subject from our brothers of the Correspondence Guild, we address the following to them specifically: To Chairmen of Foreign Correspondence Committees: BKETHREN—It has come to our knowledge that the Committee on Exterior Relations of the Grand Lodge pf Porto Rico wrote in 1902 that they were recognized in 1885 by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. They were not, in that or any other year, so recognized, and it is probable, therefore, that they have reference to the clandestine body of negroes in New Orleans who claim to be Masons and are not. It would seem, therefore, that the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico may be in fraternal recognition of a clandestine American body. It is a matter requiring investigation, and we respectfully ask that those Grand Lodges who have recognized Porto Rico make such investi. gation. If it is found that they are clear in this matter, we shall rejoice. But, if they are guilty, we call upon all legitimate Grand Lodges to again vindicate the right of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana to exclusive jurisdiction in the territory of Louisiana, by withholding communication with a body that associates with the clandestiue within our borders. We respectfully refer to the extract from their proceedings copied from the report of the Committee on Correspondence of Texas, and to be found above, under the caption of Texas, and to .our comments thereon.

We have received the following letter from the Chairman of Com- mittee on Correspondence of the Grand Lodge of Cuba:

; "GBAN LOGIA DE LA ISLA DB COBA. ' COMISION DE RELACIONES EXTEBIORES, I " HABANA, CUBA, July 1st, 1903.. "Rev. Dr. H. C. Duncan, Alexandria, La.: " REV. SIB AND BROTHER—I take the liberty to ask your most valued opinion on a motion presented to our Grand Lodge at our last quarterly communication and sent to this committee for report. " The question is this: It is desired to invest the representatives of foreign Grand Lodges with full diplomatic powers, that they may intervene in the affairs of their respective bodies. I considered this idea dangerous and impracticable and easily seen that our representatives abroad will not be willing to work in that sense. Besides, I believe that practice unmaeonic, and, as I am opposed to innovations in Masonry, desire to hear the most enlightened members of the Craft on the subject before reporting. I am sure that the majority of our Grand Lodge is againt the measure. " Believe me, Rev. Sir and Bro., most fraternally, "P. DB P. RODRIQUEZ, " Chairman Committee on Correspondence." ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 123

The following was our reply to the above: ALEXANDRIA, LA., July 10, 1903. F. deP. Rodriguez, Esq.: DEAR BROTHER—Your favor of July 1st is duly received. Let me thank you for your great compliment in consulting me in this matter. I believe that the system of representatives, as practiced by the Grand Lodges, is valuable and productive of the best results. In but one way could it be improved—by insisting that as far as possible the representative should be, or have been, a member at some time of the Grand Body he represents. I believe that it would be well to enhance the honor of the position by confidmg to his charge any interchange of business matters affecting the interest of the Grand Lodge he represents, and that to which he is accredited. But, "to intervene in the affairs of their Grand Lodge" as representatives of a foreign body is, I agree with you, dangerous. It ought not to be permitted. Much depends on the maintenance in its integrity of the independence and sovereignty of a Grand Lodge. I believe that we would do well to imitate the powers of the world. The repesentative of a nation is to simply represent and speak for the nation he represents at a foreign court or seat of government of a foreign power. Any interference by him in the domestic concerns of the power to which he is accredited, or any intervention by him; is not to be tolerated. Intervention means an exercise of the war power—that cannot be placed in the hands of a representative, but is to be exercised by the .sovereign alone. Applying this to Masonry, I think that the power of a representative ought, under no circumstances, to be extended to intervention. If the Grand Lodge to which he is accredited is guilty of any unmasonic act that merits intervention by a foreign power, as, for example, a repu- diation of the landmarks and fundamental principles of Masonry, the representative ought to report the facts to the Grand Lodge he represents—that is all. That body must then judge of the propriety of intervention by decree of non-intercourse, or, otherwise, as it deems proper, and it may communicate its decree through its representative. In which event he ought to carry it and deliver it to the Grand Master. To invest a representative with any element of the sovereign's prerogative would be extremely dangerous and unwise. I trust the Grand Lodge of Cuba will retain to itself every element of its sovereignty, and not attempt to make its representatives more than the channels and means of communication with her sister Grand Lodges. Very truly and fraternally yours, HERMAN C. DUNCAN. May I add, that I believe that very few, probably no Grand Lodge would permit the representative of a foreign Grand Lodge as a repre- 124 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE sentative to intervene in its affairs. For the Grand Lodge of Cuba to authorize its representative as such to intervene in the affairs of any foreign Grand Lodge would probably be resented and the mere authorization itself would be productive of ill-feeling and very likely something more. I know that the Grand Lodge of Louisiana would not permit the representative of any Masonic power on earth, as such, to intervene in its affairs, and, I believe, that any attempt to do so will result only in his being "given his papers." Fraternally yours, HERMAN C. DUNCAN.

CONCLUSION. : In submitting this report we have also to add that a few months ago the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Italy wrote to a brother of our obedience relative to what he termed the re-establishment of fraternal relations with us. We have searched diligently to find some record that would bear out our Italian brother in his assertions, but have not been able to find that there ever existed any relations between the governing bodies of Louisiana and those of Italy. We are not able, therefore, at this time to make report on this matter. , In the course of our investigations in preparing the above report we have been impressed with the absence, the almost entire absence of all irritating issues. It may be said, indeed, our great Masonic family, or at least, of that portion of it which we have had under review, that the men are of one mind in the house. We very much regret that we have not received the proceedings of all the Grand Lodges with whom we are in fraternal correspondence. We fear that "second-class" mail matter means with some of the traveling clerks matter that does not demand the case to be given " first class" matter. Your committee do not find it necessary to submit any matter requiring action by the Grand Lodge, and therefore do not append any resolutions. Kespectfully submitted, For the Committee, HERMAN C. DUNCAN, Chairman. INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.

Address of M. W. Grand Master 11

Appeals for Assistance 15 . Committee on ' Work " 17 Discipline 14 Dispensations,. Special • 1(5 Finances of Grand Lodge i7 Fraternal Relations IB Masonic Cemetery . 18 Neurological 18 Permanent Committees lit State of the Craft 13 Visitations 15

Account Current 30 Alphabetical List of D. D. G. Masters 177 Alphabetical List of Lodges 188 Amendment to General Regulations 50, 59 Atchafalaya Lodge No. 163, donation from 51

Balance Sheet, Grand Lodge •. 55 Bonds of Grand Lodge 35 By-Laws of Lodges 30

Certificates of Good Standing issued 28 Charters granted 57, 67 Charters issued 23 Committees— Appeals and Grievances : 47, 60 Audits and Accounts.. 46, 54, 60, 65, 67, 171 Chartered Lodges, Work and Returns 42 Credentials 4, 57 Foreign Correspondence 48, 59 History 48 Lodges, U. D., Work and Returns 46, 64, 65 Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 59, 60 Masonic Relief 49, 68 Mileage 62, 07, 69 State of the Order .'.... 60 Worm 57 Committees of Grand Lodge for 1904 171

Diplomas issued 29 Dispensations, new Lodges 24 Dispensations to Lodges 26 Dispensations continued 57 District Deputy Grand Masters, 1904 173

Election of Grand Officers for 1904 70 Estimate of Receipts and Expenditures 1904 50 Evergreen Lodge No. 189, donation from 51 INDEX.

Grand Lodges in Fraternal Relations 199 Grand Secretaries , 199 Grand Masonic Bodies, Louisiana 165 Grand Officers, Past and Present 192 Grand Representatives to Louisiana 195 Grand Representatives from Louisiana ,. 197 Grand Representatives, Commissions received 28 Grand Represeutatives,Commissions issued 28 Grand Chapter of Louisiana, R. A. M., donation from 64, 68 Grand Chapter of Louisiana, vote of thanks to 65

Historical Table of Lodges.... 172

In Memoriam 201 Installation of Grand Officers for 1904 „.. 71

Lodge Statistics 33 Lodges, IT. D :..- 25

Petitions for New Lodges 57

Reception of Grand Representatives 65 Reports— Board of Hall Directors 34 Grand Treasurer 21 Grand Secretary 22, 34 Grand Lecturer ; 39 Louisiana Relief Lodge 36 Register and Work of Lodges 261 Repairs to Temple 35 Representatives present 4, 53, 63 Roll Call of Lodges 10, 53, 63 Resolutions— Amending Sec. 2 Art. II, Chap. Ill, General Regulations...50, 59 Appropriations , 71 Exemplification of Work 71 Increasing Salary of Grand Secretary.... 48, 66, 69 Increasing Salary of Grand Lecturer... 50, 66, 09 On Plan of Masonic Relief 49, 65, 68 On Mileage 61, 62, 67, 69 On Tenure of Office of Grand Master 50, 00 Of Sympathy to Grand Lecturer 49 On Giving the " Grand Honors " 52 Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund 68

Special Fund, Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund 68

Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund 68 Widows' and Orphans' Relief Fund, donation to 68 Withdrawal of mileage and per diem resolution 61