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W. S. KINGREY Grand Master 1944 J. B. You'ngblood, G. S.; John H. B \.._ Thomas, G. S.; J. S. Kingrey, G.' J- Eilers, G. S.; Dr. D. W. Landess, G. O.; Howard M. Sigler, G. S. Biographical Sketch of WILLIAM SAMPSON KINGREY Grand Master, 1944 By EDWIN F. GAYLE

Past Grand Master

William Sampson Kingrey, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of Louisiana, was born at Pearl, in Old Imperial Calcasieu, now Allen Parish, Louisiana, on September 21, 1886. He is the son of Sampson R. Kingrey and Jane Airhart Kingrey, both of whom were natives of Old Imperial Calcasieu Parish, Brother Kingrey being the fifth of nine children. Brother Kingrey received his education in the public schools of Louisiana and started out in life for himself at the early age of 15 years. On February 3, 1906, he was married to his present wife, Lottie Brice Kingrey, of which marriage there were born three children, one of whom, J. S. Kingrey, had the honor of being appointed Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana by his father. Brother Kingrey has been active in the lumber industry and in the development of the farming and agricultural resources of the State. In 1911 he operated a piling, tie and saw mill businsss until 1917, when he was employed by Peavy-Byrnes Lumber Company as Woods Superintendent, which position he held until 1919, when he moved to Kinder, Louisiana, with his family, since which time he has devoted his attention to cattle raising and rice farming, which he has pursued on a large scale. Brother Kingrey has adopted all the most modern methods of agriculture and cattle raising and has maintained a deep interest in the development of agriculture in his district and in the improvement of cattle breeding. In his herds the Brahma cattle predominate. Brother Kingrey has, in addition to his activity in agriculture and cattle raising, participated in all movements for civic improvement and for the betterment of education in his home Parish of Allen. He is a member of the Congregational Church and a member of the Rotary Club, and since the beginning of the war, has been a member of the Selective Service Board and Chairman of the Parish 0. P. A. Brother Kingrey has taken a deep interest in the social and political welfare of his community; has served on the Parish Demo- cratic Executive Committee and is now a member of the State Central Committee. He served as Mayor of the Town of Kinder for four years and served a four year term as a member of the Police Jury in Allen Parish. Brother Kingrey has taken an active interest in Masonry since his initiation as a member of Reeves Lodge No. 343 in 1912. He subsequently affiliated with Kinder Lodge No. 291 in 1927 and has served three times as Master of that Lodge. He is a member of Kinder Chapter No. 65, Royal Arch Masons, and is Past High Priest of that Chapter, and has been annointed in the Order of High Priests of the Grand Chapter of Louisiana. He is a member of Oakdale Council No. 25, Royal & Select Masters, a member of Lake Charles Consistory, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, and is a Noble of El Karubah Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine. He was elected Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in 1941, Grand Senior Warden in 1942, Deputy Grand Master in 1943, and Grand Master in 1944. On February 16, 1944, at the Annual Com- munication of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, he was installed as Grand Master in due and ancient form by Past Grand Master Dee A. Strickland, assisted by Past Grand Master J. Luther Jordan acting as Grand Marshal. For the past three years Brother Kingrey has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Home for Children and a member of the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors, where his sound common sense and good business judgment have added much to the management of the Home and of the Grand Lodge Temple Building. Brother Kingrey is unassuming and modest in his business and fraternal relations and tastes. He seems reluctant to push himself forward and appears to be content to perform with earnestness and zeal the duties he is called on to perform as they arise and as occasion demands. He is unselfish in his devotion to the well-being of his community and state and in the service of his fellowman as well as of the brethren of the fraternity. PROCEEDINGS

OF THE M. W. Grand Lodge OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS

: ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THIRD ! ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION [ FEBRUARY 14th, 15th, AND 16th, A. L. 5944.

W. S. KINGREY, Grand Master Kinder, La. D. PETEE LAGUENS, JR., Grand Secretary Masonic Temple, New Orleans

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

NEW ORLEANS: SEARCY & PFAFF, LTD., PRINTERS 1944 OFFICERS OF THE Most Worshipful Grand Lodge OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS 1944

W. S. KINGRJEY - M. W. Grand Master. OTTO E. PASSMAN B. W. Deputy Grand Master THEODORE P. MATHES B. W. Grand Senior Warden Q. T. HARDTNER R. W. Grand Junior Warden U. W. McMILLAN R. W. Grand Treasurer D. PETER LAGUENS, JR R. W. Grand Secretary JESSE A. TAYLOR R. W. Grand Lecturer R. C. LEEVES R. W. Grand Lecturer T. D. LIPSCOMB .». W. Grand Chaplain JOHN F. FOSTER _ W. Grand Chaplain, Emeritus ROBERT W. SMITH W. Grand Marshal ROBERT W. CRETNEY W. Grand Senior Deacon T. H. MAYES W. Grand Junior Deacon ROBERT H. BROWER W. Grand Sword Bearer J. S. KINGREY W. Grand Pursuivant SIDNEY J. CALDWELL D.D.G.M. Dist. 1 W. Grand Steward J. D. WALTHAL D.D.G.M. Dist. 2 W. Grand Steward W. D. WALLACE D.D.G.M. Dist. 3 W, Grand Steward H,. B. CANNON D.D.G.M. Dist. 4 W. Grand Steward F. A. THOMAS D.D.G.M. Dist. 5 W. Grand Steward J. B. YOUNGBLOOD D.D.G.M. Dist. 6 W. Grand Steward W. E. HUFFMAN D.D.G.M. Dist. 7 W. Grand Steward JOHN H. BROWN D.D.G.M. Dist. 8 W. Grand Steward HILTON BORDELON ..D.D.G.M. Dist. 9 W. Grand Steward HOWARD M. SIGLER D.D.G.M. Dist. 10 W. Grand Steward CLARENCE J. MoNULTY....D.D.G.M. Dist. 11 W. Grand Steward D. W. LANDESS D.D.G.M. Dist. 12 W. Grand Steward W. H. EILERS D.D.G.M. Dist. 13 W. Grand Steward ALON L. WALL D.D.G.M. Dist. 14 W. Grand Steward JOSEPH MASON .D.D.G.M. Dist. 15 W. Grand Steward EDWARD A. CUNNY D.D.G.M. Dist. 16: W. Grand Steward ROBERT J. RUSS D.D.G.M. Dist. 17 W. Grand Steward CHARLES E. McHALE D.D.G.M. Dist. 18 W. Grand Steward HANS PALM Grand Tyler LOUIS ESCHENBRENNER Grand Tyler, Emeritus j EARLE S. RICE Grand Organist 1 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION

FIRST DAY'S SESSION

SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE

NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1944.

The One Hundred and Thirty-third Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, in . New Orleans, on Monday afternoon of the fourteenth day of Feb- ruary, Nineteen Hundred Forty-four, at 2:00 o'clock, was opened in the Third or Master's Degree, in due and ancient form, by M :W: Brother Benjamin Y. Wolf, Grand Master, after prayer by Brother Robert M. McGehee, Grand Chaplain.

FLAG PRESENTATION The Flag of the United States was presented West of the Altar when the Pledge of Allegiance was given, and all joined in singing the National Anthem. The Flag was placed on the Dais at the right of the Most Worshipful Grand Master.

PRESENTATION OF STATION COVERS

Brother Frank 0. Chavez, Worshipful Master of Friends of Harmony 58, spoke of the love and esteem the members of their Lodge had for our Most Worshipful Grand Master, who is a member of the Lodge. As a testimonial to him, three beautiful Purple Velvet Station Covers were presented to the Grand Lodge. 4 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS PRESENT

BENJAMIN Y. WOLF .. M. W. Grand Master W. S. KINGREY B. W. Deputy Grand Master DEE A. STRICKLAND, P. G. M Acting Grand Senior Warden THEODORE F. MATHES B. W. Grand Junior Warden U. W. McMILLAN B. W. Grand Treasurer D. PETER LAGUENS, JR ,. B. W. Grand Secretary JESSE A. TAYLOR B. W. Grand Lecturer R. C. LEEVES R. W. Grand Lecturer ROBERT M. McGEHEE ,, W. Grand Chaplain ROBERT W. CRETNEY _'. W. Grand Marshal JACOB PHILLIPS W. Grand Senior Deacon BERTNEY G. FRICK - W. Grand Junior Deacon JOHN J. KHOURY W. Grand Pursuivant W. D. WALLACE D.D.G.M. Dist. 3 W. Grand Steward C. J. ROZIER D.D.G.M. Dist. 4 W. Grand Steward W. O. KEES D.D.G.M. Dist. 5 W. Grand Steward JAMES A. BAILES X>.D.G.M. Dist. 6 W. Grand Steward W. E. HUFFMAN .D.D.G.M. Dist. 7 W. Grand Steward H. W. HAMILTON D.D.G.M. Dist. 10 W. Grand Steward JULIUS O. HEDT D.D.G.M. Dist. 11 W. Grand Steward D. W. LANDESS D.D.G.M. Dist. 12 W. Grand Steward MAURICE BAHM D.D.G.M. Dist. 13 W. Grand Steward ALON L. WALL D.D.G.M. Dist. 14 W. Grand Steward FRED W. CAMPBELL D.D.G.M. Dist. 15 W. Grand Steward R. GORDON SMITH D.D.G.M. Dist. 16 W. Grand Steward FREEMAN A. BALLARD D.D.G.M. Dist. 17 W. Grand Steward DAVID GOLDSTEIN D.D.G.M. Dist. 18 W. Grand Steward HANS PALM W. Grand Tyler

PAST GRAND MASTERS PRESENT Emil Sundbery, John W. Armstrong, Geo. A. Treadwell, H. H. Bain, Haney B. Conner, Edwin F. Gayle, Leon S. Haas, . W. D. Haas, Jr., Milton W. Boylan, Philip Lieber, Charles F. Ratcliff, J. Chris Nungesser, Dee A. Strickland, J. Luther Jordan, Wynne G. Eogers and Archie T. Higgins. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS Report of Committee on Credentials presented by W: Brother Cesaire R. Dupas. Brethren: The undersigned, your Committee on Credentials, beg leave to report that we have performed our duty of examining the Credentials of all the Delegates representing Lodges in this Jurisdiction to this Grand Lodge Communication. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 5

We find that all Lodges have filed returns and made payment of all Dues and Assessments, and thereby are entitled to be seated on the floor of this Grand Lodge, with the exceptions noted herewith: Saline 392 failing to file returns and pay Dues and Assessments. Jeanerette 255 and Gibsland 304, filing returns but failing to pay. We thank the Grand Secretary, R. W. D. Peter Laguens, Jr., and his Office Assistants for their untiring assistance and advice in com- piling our records. We extend thanks to the following Brothers, who so untiringly and willingly assisted in registering the Delegates: Morris Aronowitz, John H. Earles, Joseph Dresner, Moise Kahn, F. E. Brigtsen and T. Ellwood Frazier. At this time, it would not be amiss, to mention that for the first time since he has been appointed Chairman of the Credential Com- mittee, our Good Brother, Morris Marx, does not read the report to your Honorable Body. Because of a serious infirmity, he has been confined to his bed for the past several months, but although he is absent in the flesh, he is present in spirit, and has, though handi- capped, directed the work of his Colleagues. Fraternally submitted, (Signed) MORRIS MARX, Chairman, By B. S. TITUS, Vice-Chairman, MEYER SCHAEFER, ROBT. C. PFLUEGER, SR., A. PAUL FANNIN, CHARLES E. McHALE, FRANK VICARI, CESAIRE R. DUPAS, Secretary. Upon motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and the following Lodges having representatives present and registered were entitled to seats: PERFECT UNION 1—Charles S. Anderson, W. M.; Ferdinand Schwab, J. W. POLAR STAR 1—Robert Seay, W. M. PERSEVERANCE 4—Paul A. Sarrat, S. W. CERVANTES 5—Max M. Schaumburger, W. M.; Mariano Parres, S. W.; Lucas Medina, proxy for J. W. HUMBLE COTTAGE 19—R. C. Musgrove, proxy for S. W. and J. W.; L. S. Haas, Sr., proxy for W. M. WESTERN STAR 24—John E. Coon, W. M.; B. S. McRaney, S. W.; F. M. Culver, proxy for J. W._ ST. ALBANS 28—W. Frank Scott of Capitol 399, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. (j PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

FELICIANA 31—Glenn D. Kelly, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. PHOENIX 38—G. D. Bridges, W. M. and proxy for J. W.; M. T. Cheeves, proxy for S. W. GERMANIA 46—Victor Schreiber, proxy for W. M.; F. J. Heine, S. W. ST. JAMES 47—George W. Farr, proxy for W. M.; Ben E. Simms, S. W. MINDEN 51—Riley R. Slack, W. M. and proxy for J. W.; G. W. Kennon, S. W. OLIVE 52—P. H. Dupuy, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. UNION FRATERNAL 53—G. R. Weaver, W. M.; Hughey Ham, S. W.; Herbert Waller, J. W. MT. GERIZIM 54—Ferd. Wolff, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. FRANKLIN 57—C. E. Shoemaker, W. M.; Ralph N. Staufflet, S. W.; C. L. Alpha, J. W. FRIENDS OF HARMONY 58—F. O. Chavez, W. M.; J. Miscenich, S. W.; J. S. W. Harmanson, J. W. MOUNT MORIAH 59—C. C. Covington, W. M.; R. A. Dowling, S. W.; M. T. Duckworth, J. W. GEORGE WASHINGTON 65—R. E. White, W. M.; Lester Gerson, S. W. HIRAM 70—fWm. H. Bailey, W. M.; S. I. Goldman, S. W.; Robert J. Duvio, J. W. ALPHA HOME 72—Val A. Earhart, W. M.; Wm. G. Zimmerman, S. W.; Lester L. Hoppe, J. W. QUITMAN 76—A. J. Gaczik, W. M.; Dorrance C. Stuart, S. W. ST. JOSEPH 79—Albert S. Bloom, W. M.; C. J. Rozier, proxy for S. W. MT. VERNON 83—T. P. Calhoun, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. OLIVER 84—C. O. Shaw, W. M.; J. M. Keller, proxy for S. W. and J. W. CYPRESS 89—S. H. Johnston, Junior Past Master. HAUGHTON 95—Wm. H. Brown, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. ST. HELENA 96—C. T. Sibley, W. M. and proxy for J. W.; R. E. Phillips, proxy for S. W. HERMITAGE 98—E. E. Risinger, W. M.; Hy. Kerr, S. W.; J. M. Jolley, J. W. FRANKLINTON 101—H. P. McGehee, W. M.; C; L. Mizell, J. W. LOUISIANA 102—E. H. Dieth, W. M.; L. F. Wagner, S. W. RUSTON 106—E. M. Shirley, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. HARRISONBURG 110—Dewey Parish of 369 proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. URIM 111—H. F. Downs, W. M. THOMAS JEFFERSON 113—C. A. Pryor, proxy for W. M. and S. W.; R. S. Burnside, J. W. SHREVEPORT 115—R. M. Davis, W. M.; H. M. Haggard, S. W.; I. Lieber, J. W. MILFORD 117—Alvin D. Martin, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. DELHI 120—M. M. McEacharn, W. M., Hy. F. Sprales, S. W. OS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA V

MACKEY 122—A. Gardner, proxy for W. M.; O. Woods, proxy for S. W.; M. B. Thomas, J. W. LIBERTY 123—J. F. Carroll, proxy, for W. M.; G. I. Bazemore, proxy for S. W. and J. W. KELLERTOWN 124—Allen J. Hawsey, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. ARCADIA 126—R. M. Young-, S. W.; W. D. Goff, proxy for W. M. GORDY 133—W. A. Spence, W. M. ATHENS 136—J. A. Marsalis, W. M. DOWNSVILLE 143—G. C. Roberts, W. M. OCEAN 144—V. A. Vaccaro, W. M.; John Marcev, S. W.; C. P. Karl, J. W. HOPE 145—R. H. Smith, W. M.; J. Whitmeyer, S. W.; C. J. McNulty, proxy for J. W. SILENT BROTHERHOOD 146—W. H. Tyler, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. ANACOCO 147—William Gordy, W. M. EASTERN STAR 151—R. L. Mosley, W. M. HOMER 152—H. J. Murphy, W. M. STS. JOHN 153—W. Hintz, W. M.; Anthony Winters, J. W. KISATCHIE 156—L. W. Eddington (411), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. LIVINGSTON 160—4. L. Clark, W. M.; H. W. Carroll, S. W.; L. Chandler, J. W. COLUMBIA 164—J. B. Thompson, proxy for W. M.; J. W. James, proxy for S. W. LAKE CHARLES 165—F. L. Miller, W. M.; and proxy for J. W.; M. L. Christensen, proxy for S. W. LINN WOOD 167—J. M. Chapman, W. M.; C. E. McHale, proxy for S. W.; E. P. Grundmeyer, J. W. MONTGOMERY 168—W. C. Byrd, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. KOSMOS 171—J. O. Kaelin, W. M.; E. L. Mowe, S. W.; J. C. Bowman, Sr., J. W. UNION 172—A. M. Alexander, W. M.; E. J. Schofield, S. W.; H. P. Voss, J. W. DANTE 174—D. Casella, W. M.; G. Sartalamacchia, S. W.; G. Cusu- mano, J. W. AMITE CITY 175—T. P. Ladner, W. M.; W. E. Walker, S. W.; W. F. Wall, J. W. CADDO 179—Chas. O. Cook, S. W. and proxy for W. M. and J. W. SAM TODD 182—W. Robertson, W. M. SPRING CREEK 184—Fleet McElveen, S. W.; L. E. Strickland, J. W. ORPHANS FRIEND 185—A. W. McDaniel, S. W. and proxy for J. W. COVINGTON 188—Andrew L. Erwin, W. M. EVERGREEN 189—Paul E. Mixon (326), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. 8 PKOCEEMNGS 03? THE GRAND LODGE

CORINTHIAN 190—J. S. Font,-W. M.; J. W. Crews, S. W. JEFFERSON 191—D. Gertler, W. M.; R. C. Pflueger, Sr., S. W.; Elias Rau, J. W. ABBEVILLE 192—Harry Schriefer, proxy for W. M.; J. H. Williams, proxy for S. W. AURORA 193—James E. Betar, W. M. TYRIAN 206—A. B. Lacour, proxy for W. M. N. H. BRAY 208—R. S. Copeland (240), proxy for W. M. and S. W.; C. B. Owens, proxy for J. W. • R. F. McGUIRE 209—H. I. Sorey, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. LANDMARK 214—W. L. Fridge, S. W. and proxy for W. M. and J. W. BLAZING STAR 212r-W. A. Ragan, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. KEYSTONE 213—C. L. Tarver, W. M. and proxy for S. W.; Jesse Whitlock, proxy for J. W. FELLOWSHIP 217—W. W. Franks, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. LIVONIA 220—Charles P. Maggio, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. SOLOMON 221—A. A. Kelley, W. M.; O. D. Day, S. W.; P. H. Ford, J. W. PECAN GROVE 222—Zell Stockner, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. CADEVILLE 229—Curtiss Shell, W. M. PLEASANT HILL 230—O. L. Sanders, W. M. WELSH 232—F. S. Harris, W. M.; I. V. Hayes, proxy for S. W.; F. G. Seward, proxy tor J. W. SIMSBORO 235—G. T. Shinpock ^106), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. LITTLE FLOCK 236—Hy. Wedgeworth, S. W. PLAIN DEALING 237—G. S. Acton, W. M. MAGNOLIA 238—Hugh Smith, W. M. BERNICE 239—J. A. Ferguson, proxy for W. M. LEESVILLE 240—A. A. McKniglit, W. M.; C. B. Owen, S. W. CONLY 241—J. E. Carlisle, W. M. CROWLEY 243—James Jones, W. M. CENTER 244—J. P. Mulford, W. M.; W. E. McDaniel, proxy for S. W.; G. Maskew, J. W. MILLERTON 245—H. D. Braselton, W. M. WINNSBORO 246—M. H. Riser (370), proxy for W. M. HOLLY SPRINGS 247—-P. McDowell, W. M.; F. L. Teer, J. W. JENNINGS 249—Guy F. New, W. M. MANSFIELD 250—R. S. Jackson, W. M.; B. D. Cross, proxy for S. W.; L. C. Hall, proxy for J. W. ASCENSION 251—S. J. Samuelson, proxy for W. M. MITCHELL 252—J. P. Folks, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. TORO 253—R. P. Davis, W. M. FOREST HILL 254—1. N. Anderson; J. N. Orr, S. W. ST. ANDREWS 256—Wesley N. Bunch, W. M. MARTHAVILLE 258—J. A. Bailes, W. M. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA „ 9

COLFAX 259—M. Ferrier, W. M. CHAS. F. BUCK 260—G. W. Collins, W. M.; H. L. McDaniel, S. W.; G. H. Middleton, J. W. ANCHOR 261—W. O. Johnson, proxy for W. M. FLORIEN 263—J. Westbrook, W. M. MARKSVILLE 269—J. Knight, proxy for W. M.; J. W. Vaughn, proxy for S. W.; C. V. Clark, proxy for J. W. DALLEY 265—A. D. Garner, W. M. ATKINS 266—0. M. Waldroiip, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. UNITY 267—A. J. Buquet, W. M. MELVILLE 268—C. T. Shaw, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. MARKSVILLE 269—C. J. Newberg, W. M.; J. L. Chatelain, S. W. BENEFIELD 270—C. T. Markham, W. M. and proxy for S. W.; D. L. Butler, proxy for J. W. DeRIDDER 271—S. A. Eyans, W. M. and proxy for S. W.; H. J. Cagle, proxy for J. W. OBERLIN 274—G. Deaton (291), proxy for W. M., J. I. Carter (291), . proxy for S. W.; H. L. Henderson (291), proxy for J. W. ROSEMARY 278—B. E. Thigpen, W. M. DeQUINCY 279—P. W. Hyatt, W. M.; J. B. Robinson, proxy for S. W.; H. A. Morris, J. W. JONESBORO 280—R. E. Bayes, proxy for W. M.; Ellis Dawson, proxy for S. W.; J. Swanson, proxy for J. W. R. M. CROWSON 281—D. L. Moseley (122), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. YELLOW PINE 282—C. H. Burgess, W. M.; W. L. Hooker, S. W.; G. S. Siudy, J. W. OAK GROVE 284—W. E. Hoffman, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. CHENEYVILLE 286—J. L. Orr (356), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. ROSEPINE 290—Zack R. Brooks, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. KINDER 291—N. R. Johnson, W. M.; T. H: Hayes, proxy for S. W.; J. S. Kingrey, proxy for J. W. FORDOCHE 292—John R. Smith, Jr., S. W. GOLDONNA 293—J. O. Williams, proxy for W. M.; C. A. Brantley, proxy for S. W. EROS 295—-D. O. Hesler, W. M. DENHAM SPRINGS 297—R. L. Cook, proxy for W. M.; L. E. Kennard, S. W.; H. E. Jackson, proxy for J. W. GEORGETOWN 298—L. H. Kees, W. M. OSIRIS 300—O. F. Jones, W. M.; W. Garcia, S. W. ALBERT ROUSSEAU 301—Robert Badon, proxy for S. W. ZWOLLE 302—M. M. Hall, W. M.; H. M. Click, proxy for S. W. OLLA 303—R. C. Cook, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. ASSUMPTION 307—Sam Klotz, proxy for W. M. TALLULAH 308—W. H. Rogillio, W. M.; R. E. Brown, proxy for S. W. 10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

TENSAS 309—D. B. Coor, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. SLIDELL 311—John Mayfleld, proxy for S..W. CARRIETTA 312—M. G. Stevens (327), proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. VIVIAN 314—Robert Holt, J. W. and proxy for W. M. and S. W. CURTIS T. HINES 317—Edward Jordan, W. M.; R. E. Blackburn, S. W.; E. B. Flowerree, J. W. PELICAN 318—Ike Smith, W. M. MIDDLE CREEK 321—L. V. Tarver, S. W. and proxy for W. M. and J. W. IDA 324—C. Petty, proxy for S. W. BUNKIE 326—Leon Lacour, W. M.; Hilton Bordelon, proxy for S. W. and J. W. MICHAEL DEMPSEY 327—C. H. Davis, W. M. and proxy for J. W.; A. M. Johnston (260), proxy for S. W. NEW HOPE 328—H. M. Wood, J. W. and proxy for W. M. and S. W. MERRYVILLE 329—M. Conley, W. M. BELCHER 332—B. J. Haygood, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. COTTON VALLEY 335—J. A. Moody, W. M.; G. E. Steed, S. W.; J. E. Fowler, Jr., J. W. SUN 336—N. Grantham, W. M.; C. Edgerton, proxy for S. W.; O. Richardson, J. W. ZONA 337—C. M. Jones, W. M. PITKIN 338—J. A. Heard, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. CHOUDRANT 339—W. G. Kelly, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. PIONEER 340—D. L. Dickinson, W. M. and proxy for S. W. LITTLE RIVER 341—H. H. Penticost, proxy for S. W. and J. W. MOORINGSPORT 342—B. D. Jones, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. ROBELINE 344—T. L. Ward, W. M.; J. E, Whitley, proxy for S. W.; A. P. Williams, J. W. LIVE OAK 346—R. A. Lyons, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. SPRINGHILL 348—L. A. Jenkins, S. W. and proxy for W! M.; A. P. Blomefield, J. W. ELTON 349—H. M. Sigler, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. BRYCELAND 350—W. G. Pullig, S. W. GLENMORA 356—R. A. Stephens, W. M. SIMCOE WALMSLEY 359—J. E. Mitcham, proxy for J. W. BETHANY 360—Robert Hart, proxy for W. M. INVINCIBLE 361—O. B. Polk, W. M.; A. J. Smith, Jr., S. W.; W. J. Anderson, Jr., J. W. JOPPA 362—G. S. Scott, W. M., proxy for S. W. and J. W. HODGE 363—J. P. Gimber, W. M.; R. B. Jones, proxy for S. W. and J. W. VINTON 364—E. E. McCullen, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. OF THE 8TATB OF LOUISIANA 11

IDEAL 367—L. S. Kolwe, W. M.; C. E. Schmidt, S. W.; G. D. Alvarado, proxy for J.W. GALILEO-MAZZINI 368—H. Winchester, S. W. FOUR RIVERS 369—Lee E. Young, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. CROWVILLE 370—Alton T. Riser, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. BATON ROUGE 372—G. L. Russell, W. M. LEVEL 373—L. O. Martiny, W. M.; T. F. Lonergan, S. W.; I. J. King, J. W. IONIC 374—C. F. Wheeler, W. M.; J. M. Montagnet, proxy for S. W. TRINITY 375—N. E. Tharp, W. M.; B. W. Lauck, proxy for S. W. ALBERT PIKE 376—F. I. Meyers, proxy for W. M.; Harry Haas, Sr., S. W.; Louis S. Levy, J. W. KISATCHIE UNION 379—V. E. Mitchell, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J: W. W. H. BOOTH 380—C. J. Hale, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. CLARKS 382—W. B. Perkins, proxy for W. M. GRAHAM SURGHOR 383—J. R. Himble, W. M.; F. V. Allison, S. W. MIDWAY 385—J. O. Young, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. TROWEL 386—C. G. Fleming, W. M.; J. H. Earles, S. W.; D. L. Jamieson, proxy for J. W. CRESCENT CITY 387—A. Tucker, W. M.; O. W. Luker, S. W.; A. A. Honore, J. W. JACQUES DeMOLAY 389—A. G. Chaussier, W. M.; W. W. Welman, S. W.; V. Bernier, J. W. FERRIDAY 390—H. Daniels, W. M. PAUL M. SCHNEIDAU 391—P. W. Nungesser, W. M.; W. R. Tufts, J. W. EUCLID 394—J. Baio, W. M.; W. J. Many, J. W. FORUM 395—M. G. Nesanovich, S. W. JOHN F. PURDY 396—G. H. Amann, W. M.; F. H. Earhart, S. W.; M. A. Green, J. W. ALEXANDRIA 398—Chester P. Derveloy, W. M. CAPITOL 399—C. Evans, W. M.; A. H. Casanova, S. W.; C. T. Norsworthy, J. W. CALCASIEU 400—C. C. Hightower, W. M.; P. S. Cook, S. W.; F. M. Miller, J. W. NEW RIVER 402—E. P. Daigle, W. M.; L. E. Wright, Sr., proxy for S. W. CEDAR GROVE 403—Luke Case, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. INDIVISIBLE FRIENDS 404—A. R. Reeb, W. M. DAN GILBERT 405—Oscar McLendon, proxy for W. M. and S. W. WILLIAM D. WHITE 408—G. W. Neeb, proxy for J. W.; A. Marrero, S. W. • GREENWOOD 409—W. W. Burdett, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J. W. MANY 411—C. L. Masingill, W. M. ^

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DAYLIGHT 412—V. Currier, W. M.; C. C. Brownsberger, J. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM 413—Alfred S. Rottmann, J. W. ISTROUMA 414—-C. A. Neames, W. M.; R. H. Wilmot, proxy for S. W.; J. D. Reynolds, J. W. THEODORE ROOSEVELT 415—A. R. Goodyear, W. M.; R. P. Voelker, proxy for S. W.; J. Mason, proxy for J. W. ALCO 416—W. M. Hewitt, W. M. and proxy for S. W.; G. C. Woods, proxy for J. W. SQUARE AND COMPASS 417—Igar Sims, S. W. QTJEENSBOROUGH 418—N. B. Beck, proxy for W. M.; N. B. Beck, S. W.; S. J. Caldwell, proxy for J. W. WEST MONROE 419—E. N. Camp, W. M.; J. T. Stron, proxy for S. W.; W. D. Golson, J. W. STERLINGTON 420—D. H. Goodwin, W. M. and proxy for S. W. and J. W. LEE E. THOMAS 421—P. B. Bobo, W. M.; A. Paul Fannin, S. W.; Martin E. Kranz, J. W. TRIUMPH 422—A. R. Wadley, proxy for S. W. A tribute to W: Bro. Morris Marx was extended by Grand Master, M:W: Bro. B. Y. Wolf, who spoke feelingly of the fine service and loyalty of this brother. The Grand Master further explained that Brother Marx has been very sick and has lost a leg. In spite of this he had maintained his cheerfulness and interest in affairs Masonic. The Grand Master hoped that at our next Annual Communication W: Bro. Marx would be well enough to attend. An invitation was extended to the members of the Grand Lodge to visit Brother Marx. At the order of the Grand Master the Grand Lodge stood while a prayer for M :W: Bro. Marx's welfare was offered by W: Bro. Eobert M. McGehee, Grand Chaplain. E :W: Brother I). P. Laguens, Jr., Grand Secretary paid a tribute to Brother Prank D. Blue, his office assistant and stenographer, who had taken the minutes of the Grand Lodge for the past nine years. Brother Blue is confined to his home by illness and this communication will be without his efficient services. On order of Grand Master Wolf the Grand Lodge stopd while a prayer for Brother Prank D. Blue was offered by E :W: Brother Eobert M. McGehee, Grand Chaplain. B :W :• Brother D. P. Laguens, Jr., Grand Secretary, also paid tribute to Brother Louis Eschenbrenner, Grand Tyler, Emeritus, absent from this annual Grand Communication due to illness. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 13

The Grand Secretary was instructed to convey to Brothers Marx, Blue and Eschenbrenner the fraternal sentiments and best wishes of this Grand Lodge. M. W. Brother Emil Sundbery, Senior Past Grand Master was presented. M. W. Brother Sundbery expressed his pleasure at being present at this Grand Communication. He stated that thirty-one years ago he had presided as Grand Master and that he has been a Master Mason for fifty-five years. Although this is a long time, he stated that he had nothing but the most pleasant memories. His first attendance here was in 1895 when he was present as Worshipful Master of Bartholomew Lodge No. 121 of Morehouse Parish. M. W. Brother Sundbery further said that although he is 85 years old he looks forward each year to being present at the annual communications and that he will be with us as long as he is able. ROLL CALL OF LODGES The following Lodges responded to the call of the roll: Perfect Union 1, Etoile Polaire 1, 4, 5, 19, 24, 28, 31, 38, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 76, 79, 83, 84, 87, 89, 95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 106, 110, 111, 113, 115, 117, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, 133, 135, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151, 152, £53, 156, 160, 164, 165, 167, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175, 179, 182, 184, 185, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 206, 208, 209, 212, 213, 214, 217, 220, 221, 222, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 274, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284, 290, 291, 292, 293, 295, 297, 298, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 314, 317, 318, 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 346, 348, 349, 350, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 367, 368, 369, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 379, 380, 382, 383, 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 391, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422. Two hundred eighteen Lodges, and a quorum being present, the Grand Master declared the Grand Lodge open for business. The Minutes of the Proceedings of the Annual Grand Lodge Communication of 1943, were adopted as printed. 14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

COMMUNICATIONS Communications and telegrams were received from: Henry W. Schultheis, Grand Representative in the Grand Lodge of Maryland, Baltimore, Md. Paul E. Mattix, Grand Representative in the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C. Henry K. Plumb, Grand Eepresentative in the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Shelton, Conn. E. F. Strain, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota. Walton S. Hootsell, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi. Stuart Pierson, Grand Master and Richard C. Davenport, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. George J. Ginsberg, Grand Representative of Grand Lodge of Chile. Clarence M. Leland, Grand Representative of Grand Lodge of Alabama. Robert H. Brooks, P. G. M. W. K. Joffrion, D. D. G. M. 9th District. Claud L. Austin, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas. Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Brothers Jewel P. Lightfoot, P. G. M., W. M. Fly, P. G. M., and George Belew, Grand Secretary. Morley E. Mackenzie, Imperial Potentate, Imperial Council, A. A. 0. N. M. S. of North America. ANNUAL ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER To the Officers and Members of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, Free and Accepted Masons: Greetings, My Beloved Brethren: It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I welcome you to this One Hundred Thirty-third Annual Session of this Grand Lodge. When we concluded our Session last year you had conferred upon me one of the highest honors which any man can receive in Masonry. There is no honor, no matter from what source it may come in any Masonic Body or Grand Lodge, that is equal to that of Grand Master of the OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 15

Grand Lodge of a State. You have been both most complimientary and, indeed, most charitable in making your selection. You have been most charitable because you have been •willing to overlook whatever faults I may have in placing in my hands a position of unlimited power. The Grand Master represents, in the absence of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Lodge itself. His duties are many and varied. He has unlimited power and his word is absolute law during the interval between the two sessions of the Grand Lodge, and it is only at the Session of the Grand Lodge that he may be corrected. It is a great compliment because it shows unlimited confidence on your part. Al- though this Grand Lodge has existed for many years there is no time where this great office has ever been abused by any one whom the Grand Lodge of this State has ever elected to office. To say that I deeply appreciate what you have done for me in advancing me rung by rung of the ladder which led to this honor is expressing it mildly. I regret that I am not gifted to express in more fitting terms my deep appreciation of the high honor and the distinguished privilege you have granted me to serve you. NECROLOGY (APPROVED. See page 148.) During the past year our official family sustained no loss what- soever. We were indeed very fortunate and I trust that the Grand Lodge, for many years to come, may be able to keep the wisdom of its Past Grand Masters, and that the Officers elected and appointed may be spared to us. Our sister Grand Lodges and our constituent Lodges have not been so fortunate. We extend to them and to the families of those who have suffered losses during the past year our deepest sympathy. DEATHS IN SISTER JURISDICTIONS Alabama—Samuel A. Moore, P. G. M. California—Henry Gordon Glore, P. G. M. Colorado—Charles FreMont Painter, P. G: M. Colorado—Charles Alfred Patton, P. G. M., Grand Secretary. Delaware—Joseph Stuart, P. G. M. Delaware—William I. Highfleld, P. G. M. Georgia—William Bordley Clarke, P. G. M. vldaho—I. Edgar Meek, P. G. M. Indiana—James W. Dunbar, P. G. M. Iowa—Frank Wellington Glaze, P. G. M. Iowa—Earl Peters, P. G. M. Kansas—John W. Neilson, P. G. M. Kentucky—John Lionel Phillips, P. G. M. Kentucky—Dr. Roland Herman Clark Rhea, P. G. M. Maine—Millard Marcellus Caswell, P. G. J. W. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Maine—Charles Edwin Tuttle, P. G. S. W. Maine—Rev. A. Francis Walch, Grand Chaplain Maryland—George R. Gorsuch, P. G. M. Minnesota—James D. Markham, P. G. M. Minnesota—Gustaf Widell, P. G. M. Minnesota—Joseph L. Mitchell, P. G. M. Mississippi—George Boyd Power, P. G. M. Missouri—James A. Kinder, G. J. W. Montana—Morris D. Rowland, P. G. M. Nebraska—John Jay Wemple, P. G. M. Nebraska—Henry W. Carson, Grand Tyler Nevada—George W. Richard, P. G. Treasurer. Ohio—Sam H. Squire, P. G. M. Ohio—Rev. Howard D. Borley, Grand Chaplain. Oregon—Ralph Edward Pinney, Grand Treasurer. Rhode Island—Wilbur Allen Scott, P. G. M. Rhode Island—James E. Batty, P. G. M. Rhode Island—Reuben Samuel Bemis, P. G. M. Rhode Island—George Franklin Ward, P. G. M. Rhode Island—Joseph Lawton, P. G. M. South Carolina—Enoch Silvis Caroll Baker, P. G. M. Tennessee—Andrew Edward McCulloch, P. G. M. Texas—Michael Huffman Thomas, P. G. M. Texas—William Brown Pearson, P: G. Secretary. Vermont—William John Ballou, P. G. M. Vermont—Edward C. Woodworth, P. G. J. D. Washington—Thomas Edward Skaggs, P. G. M. Washington—Jeremiah Neterer, P. G. M. Washington—Edwin Hugh Van Patten, P. G. M. Washington—Robert C. McCroskey, P. G. M. West Virginia— Dorsey Carlisle Peck, P. G. M. West Virginia—James Albert Bryan, P. G. M. West Virginia—Thomas William Stobbs, Grand Tyler. Wisconsin—John Edwin Langdon, P. G. M. Wisconsin—George Bourne Wheeler, P. G. M. Wyoming—John Ira Kirby, P. G. M. VISIT TO OTHER THAN LODGES (APPROVED. See page 145.) I was invited to deliver an address to the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Annual Session. I had anticipated attending this Session, as I knew it would be a source of a great deal of pleasure to do so. Unfortunately, at the time I was confined to my home and was deprived of this extreme pleasure of being able to express to the Order of the Eastern Star the deep thanks and gratitude of the Grand Lodge for the most excellent cooperation of the OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 17

Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the individual Chapters and members in helping us towards the refinancing of our Building. I also wish to express to them my gratitude for the many generous acts which they have performed towards our Children's Home. They are constantly doing something worth while for the Home and truthfully have acted as mothers towards the children of that Institution. It would indeed take quite an amount of space to list the many noble acts done by the women of that organization. Again, I express to them, on behalf of the Grand Lodge, our deepest appreciation for their cooperation.

VISIT TO GRAND LODGE OF MISSISSIPPI (APPROVED. See page 145.) Accompanied by R.W. Bro. Theodore F. Mathes, Grand Junior Warden, and R.W. Bro. D. Peter Laguens, Jr., our Grand Secretary, an official visit was paid to the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi on February 16 and 17, 1943. We were shown every hospitality by the brethren in Mississippi, and as the Grand Master who was elected, Bro. Walton S. Hootsell was a native of Louisiana, it was made more interesting. We met many brethren and with much pleasure chronicle the fact of meeting M.W. Bro. Luther A. Smith, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Mississippi, who is our Grand Orator at this Grand Communication. We also had the pleasure of seeing and greeting M.W. Bro. L. A. Nichols, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Mississippi, who presided over the sessions of the Grand Lodge, and whom we so kindly remember as having been present at the instituting of Triumph Lodge 422, F. & A M., in Triumph, Louisiana. We cannot fail to mention that it gave us great pleasure to see Bro. Curtis, the genial Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the State of Mississippi. OFFICIAL VISITS (APPROVED. See page 145.) , I shall not detail all the official visits which I paid. Suffice it to say I have visited every District in the State and every Lodge in the City of New Orleans. Some of the meetings were not so well attended, but many of them were outstanding. I mention such meetings as were held in Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Sun, Pioneer, Natchitoches, Urania and Monroe. I have been invited to visit many of the Grand Lodges, but regret to say due to travelling conditions I did not accept these invitations. I am deeply grateful to the Grand Lodges of Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Florida and Maryland for their kind invitations extended to me. 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

GRAND MASTERS' CONFERENCE (APPROVED. See page 160.) Accompanied by Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Bro. W. S. Kingrey, and the Grand Secretary, R.W. Bro. D. Peter Laguens, Jr., I attended the Annual Conference of the Grand Masters in Washington on Feb- ruary 23 and 24, 1943. I regret to say I am not much impressed with the Grand Masters' Conference. It could be made to be of great benefit to the Masonic Fraternity if the Grand Masters were brought together and knew each other. Unfortunately, the spirit of comrade- ship does not enter into these meetings and most of the Grand Masters do not meet each other. It would make a wonderful working force if the brethren of these Conferences would practically live together for two days and get to know one another and thus be able to understand each other better. There was some improvement last year in that the Grand Masters' Conference was more of a Grand Masters' Con- ference, as nearly all of the speakers were Grand Masters in office and there was quite an amount of participation in discussions by the presiding Grand Masters. GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCE (APPROVED. See page 160.) I was unfortunately unable to attend the Grand Secretaries' Con- ference because it was executive. I believe this is a mistake. How- ever, we cannot dictate to the Grand Secretaries' Conference what it should do. I also attended the meetings of the Masonic Service Association and the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS (APPROVED, with restrictions. See pages 145, 146.) The position of a District Deputy has been a very trying one this year. It has been indeed difficult for District Deputies to travel and visit their Lodges. I am happy to say I believe most of them have done so. It seems to me, however, that the districts are too large and it may be well if the incoming Grand Master will use his right as given to him under our law to appoint as many Deputies as are needed. It may be well to hold the Districts as they are to-day, and . in addition the Grand Master might appoint a Deputy for each five or six Lodges in the State. GRAND LECTURERS (APPROVED. See page 150.) The Grand Lecturers are ably doing their duty. It is not pleasant to report some time the brethren do not take the trouble to attend OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 19 and meet with the Grand Lecturers. These brethren are devoting their time and energies and are due a great deal of gratitude by the brethren. The least that could be done would be for the brethren to meet with them. The statement was made quite often that the Grand Lecturers wero the only officers that the brethren saw, but unfortunately they do not seem to even do this at times when the Grand Lecturers call on them. LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE (APPROVED. See page 160.) This is a unique organization in that it is composed of the Masters, Wardens and Past Masters of New Orleans Lodges. For this reason it has been contended it is a New Orleans institution, but in my humble opinion it is a Grand Lodge matter, because most of its work is done for the relief of brethren hailing from other Grand Lodges of the United States. Men who come to New Orleans and suffer either from sickness or are summoned to their last reward require attention. You no doubt will find it most interesting to listen to the report which will be made by W. Bro. Louis Walsdorf, Master of this Lodge. It merits your attention because you will find here Masons doing work which is indeed truly Masonic. The Grand Lodge should continue to contribute towards the maintenance of this Lodge and should not for a moment hesitate to make an appropriation to assist it in its good work. CELEBRATIONS (APPROVED. See page 145.) One of the most outstanding celebrations which was held in the State of Louisiana was the One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the establishing of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1. The meeting was exceedingly well attended, as there were present about five hundred Masons. It was indeed an inspiring sight. The ceremonies were in charge of W. Bro. Hawkins, Past Master of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1. The orator of the occasion was W. Bro. Percy S. Benedict, and an excellent address was made by Bro. Sam H. Jones, Governor of the State of Louisiana. I was also on the program and delivered a talk on this occasion. The whole Grand Lodge should be proud of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, as it is the oldest Lodge in the State'. It was organized at a time when Masonry had a great deal of difficulty to exist in this State and it took men of real courage to establish a Masonic Lodge and keep it going. The fact that the Lodge is one hundred fifty years old testifies that it was founded on a most solid foundation. STATE OF THE ORDER (APPROVED. See page 145.) One of the aims which I had at the beginning of the year was to maintain the excellent condition of peace and harmony which has PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGE existed in our Grand Lodge from the time of its creation. Peace and harmony are the chief support of all well regulated institutions, especially this of ours. With peace and harmony there must be confidence, and confidence can only exist if the brethren acquaint themselves with the true conditions of the affairs of their Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge is as much theirs as their individual Lodge, as the Grand Lodge is composed of the officers of the constituent Lodges. In all my contacts with the constituent Lodges they have been advised that the Grand Lodge gives them a copy of its proceedings in which is written all the transactions of the Board of Trustees of the Chil- dren's Home, the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge, tEe financial affairs of the Grand Lodge and everything that they wish to know. It has been my hope that the brethren will read these proceedings and acquaint themselves with them so that when they attend the Grand Lodge Session they will have its affairs in intimate detail. There are no secrets in Masonry among its members, and often during the year I have advised the brethren if there is anything they wish to know they could communicate with, the Grand Lodge officers and any information that they wanted would be given to them. No doubt my successor in office will carry out this idea. There can be no resentment of constructive criticism, because it is by constructive criticism that our Fraternity has made its great advances. It is because of the fact that the men who are intimate with the detail of construction have been the men who develop inven- tive genius. It is equally true that members of the Masonic Fraternity are men of a high grade of intelligence and, therefore, when they find it necessary to remedy conditions, they should make suggestions and help carry them out. We have some few instances where Lodges have attempted to pass resolutions of destructive criticism, and upon taking these matters up with the Lodges, the brethren rescinded their resolution after understanding the situation more clearly. It is with much pleasure for me to report we have on our list at the present time only two delinquent Lodges. The other delinquent Lodges have responded well to the letters which I have written, to them about their delinquencies and we have been able to settle these matters to their satisfaction. The condition of the Grand Lodge in membership has shown -quite an increase. . SURRENDER OF CHARTER

(APPROVED. See page 106.) I regret very much to report to the Grand Lodge that White Castle lodge No. 257, F. & A. M., has surrendered its charter. It could not continue to exist and the members believed it was to the best interest of Masonry that its charter be surrendered. The surrender of the charter has been accepted and I trust it will meet with the approval of the Grand Lodge. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 21

RELATIONS WITH OTHER GRAND LODGES (APPROVED. See pages 141, 142.) Our relations have continued cordial with all the Grand Lodges throughout the United States and throughout the world. We had only one situation which arose and which was caused by the protest of M.W. Bro. Rogers Kelley, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas over our receiving applications from Masons who lived in this State more than one year and who had taken one or two Degrees in Texas. Our Masonic Law is very plain on the subject and there was nothing I could do in the matter except to advise him I was compelled to follow the law of this Grand Lodge, which is when a Mason moves in this State, whether he has received one or two De- grees in another State, after he lived here for one year, any of our Lodges may receive his petition without a waiver. This has been the ruling of our Grand Lodge since 1914. The Texas law is just the opposite. We have always been on very friendly terms with the Grand Lodge of the State of Texas, in fact the Grand Lodge of Texas was formed by Lodges which received their charters from the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana. We look upon Texas as our daughter jurisdiction. This Grand Lodge would have to reverse the jurisprudence which it has had for many years in order to agree with the Texas point of view. I submit this matter to the Grand Lodge for whatever action it may wish to take after the matter has been referred to the Com- mittee on Law and Jurisprudence.

MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN (APPROVED. See page 145.) All of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home for Children have been attended by me. The meetings were well attended and a great deal of work was performed by the Board of Directors. It is with much regret it must be reported that the population in the Home has decreased to such a small number. This, however, is due to the social conditions of people having small families and to the fact, in prosperous times, mothers, brothers and sisters are anxious to take their relatives with them. It is kind of unfair to take these children out of the Home, because all at our children who wish, it now receive a college education. There are, however, few families that probably could give to the children the excellent education which our Home gives. If there is one work that the Masons of this State feel proud of, it is their Masonic Home. There is no question that when the cycle moves around and this false war prosperity disappears, we shall have many applicants knocking at our doors. We have had applicants who 22 PROCEEDINGS OF THB GRAND LODGE

were not eligible under our rules, such as those who had a father living and who was able to pay for the maintenance of his child, but these were declined because they did not come within our rules. I believe that no child should be refused admission. However, the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home have full control of this matter. Too much cannot be said in commendation of the excellent services rendered by Bro. Summers, our Superintendent, and his wife. Bro. Summers is a splendid disciplinarian. This, however, is sometimes resented because most of us do not like to be disciplined, but like to do as we please, and many relatives of the children believe they should be able to have full control notwithstanding the fact that these children are under our care. It is with much pleasure that I report the most generous act of the Commanderies of Knights Templar of the City of New Orleans in making a donation of five thousand dollars. This donation was made in the shape of a trust fund for the benefit of the Masonic Home for Children. Under this trust fund the sum of five thousand dollars in United States War Savings Bonds was turned over and is now in the custody of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Home for Chil- dren. It is indeed gratifying that the brethren of the Commanderies have been so kind to have created this nest egg for the benefit of the Children's Home. Farhad Grotto donated the sum of one hundred dollars as a Christ- mas gift to be used by the Grand Master as he saw fit. Upon con- sulting Bro. Summers, the Superintendent of the Home, and with the Secretary of the Grotto, it was decided to buy dolls for the children of the Home in order that this sum might be used in line with the thought of the Grotto. My deepest gratitude is due to these brethren, and I am sure the Grand Lodge is appreciative of this g'enerous action. It was really thrilling to learn the great pleasure that the girls of our Home enjoyed on Christmas Day from this splendid gift. Many donations were made to our Home. It is not possible to give them in detail. The report of the Board of Trustees and the Superintendent's report give full information. MASONIC COMMITTEE FOR SERVICE MEN (APPROVED. See page 145.) New Orleans has been quite a Center from a Military and Naval point of view in this War. During the year I appointed a committee composed of the Masters of the Masonic Lodges in the City of New Orleans for the purpose of contacting Master Masons and sons of Master Masons at the requests of Grand Lodges of other jurisdictions. This committee has worked very effectively, has given entertainment for the soldiers and attempted to interest them in attending Lodge meetings. W. Bro. Ben Legett, Past Master of Mount Moriah 59, was OF THE 8XATB OF LOUISIANA 23 named as Chairman, with W. Bro. Robert Smith, Past Master of Louisiana 102, as "Vice-Chairman, and W. Bro. Joseph Mason, Past Master of Theodore Roosevelt 415, as Secretary. The committee has functioned well, and I sincerely trust that the incoming Grand Master may feel this a good committee to continue. A very comprehensive report has been filed by the Chairman of this Committee. I am sure it will make very interesting reading and I would ask for it your attention. RENTAL CONTRACT Latter & Blum, Inc., had a contract with the Grand Lodge for the rental of the Masonic Temple. When this contract was made it was never anticipated that war would take place and that the building would be as well rented as it is, it being now ninety-eight per cent occupied. Without any suggestion on the part of the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge, Bro. Harry Latter contacted the Grand Master and advised him that he believed the amount of compensation, in view of the unexpected rentals accrued from the war were so high, that their contract should be changed and that their commission should be re- duced. A saving of eighteen hundred dollars was effected in the amount due Oct. 1, 1942, through this generous action of Bro. Latter, in which his associate, Mr. Blum, concurred. The new rates were made retroactive to October 1, 1942, and a saving of between five and six thousand dollars per year will be effected during the remainder of the term of the contract. A great deal of credit is due to the generous action on the part of Bro. Latter and his associates in his business. FINANCES After some discussion, the Grand Lodge, at its last Session, authorized the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary to enter into a Mortgage in favor of the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Alex- andria, Louisiana, for Three Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Dollars at three and one-half per cent, with the right to repay ten thousand dollars at any time during the time of the loan on each of which payments the interest should cease. At the time there had been paid in by the subscribers to the bonds the sum of five hundred ninety thousand dollars. In order.to take care of this the Mortgage also provided that bonds should be issued up to the sum of eight hundred thousand dollars. Since the closing of the Mortgage on February 26, 1943, the sum of one hundred ten thousand dollars has been paid to the bank in Alexandria and due credit has been given. The amount paid in by the subscribers to the mortgage bonds, upon which no interest is paid, is the sum of approximately $700,000 dollars. It was the hope when this loan was closed that ten thousand dollars per month at least would be raised. This has been done. The 24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

debt now to the bank in Alexandria amounts to the sum of two hundred forty-five thousand dollars, and with the payment of forty thousand dollars due under the Mortgage loan which has already been paid, we owe only two hundred and five thousand dollars. The assessment is dedicated to the payment of this bank loan. From every indication there is no doubt that my successor will be able to at least pay one hundred thousand dollars during the coming y6ar on this debt. On January 1, 1943, there was a debt due the Whitney National Bank on a note of fifty-five thousand dollars and this was paid off in full before July 1, 1943. Certainly with the building rented as it is we will be able to save sufficient to pay one hundred thousand dollars in 1945, and have no doubt when the Grand Lodge meets the debt will be considerably lower than one hundred thousand dollars, or may be wiped out completely. It is my hope that the Lodges at this Session of the Grand Lodge will pay in sufficient to have every one of the bonds of the eight hundred thousand dollars taken care of. Of course, if this is done there is no question that the debt will be wiped out during 1945. So much can be accomplished for the good of the Masonic Fraternity by the carrying out of our law which dedicates the earnings of the building for charitable purposes, I am sure the brethren will feel inspired in this matter and thus end the future discussions about money propositions in this Grand Lodge. The numbers of the bonds held by the brethren will be selected in the Grand Secretary's office on February 15, 1944, at ten o'clock A.M., and checks will be sent to all those whose numbers have been selected. The membership of the Grand Lodge is invited to be present when these numbers are selected.

GRAND LODGE BUILDING The building has been well rented as you no doubt observe from the Grand Secretary's report and the Committee on Audit and Ac- counts. The rentals amount to the sum of two hundred seventeen' thousand dollars. Of course, due to the high cost of labor and material expenses had been higher than we had hoped, but still have been able to show a net income, before depreciation and, interest charges, of eighty-three thousand dollars. This is quite in contrast with the general financial condition which has been shown heretofore. The Grand Lodge now is in better financial condition than it has been since the old building was torn down. We are coming to the day when we shall not owe any money to anybody but ourselves, and with all the brethren working together we shall have this debt paid off to the brethren in much quicker time than was anticipated. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 25

MEMBERSHIP

(APPROVED. See page 145.) During the past year there has been a steady increase in membership. At the time of writing this report I have not the actual figures, but have no doubt the Grand Lodge will show an increase in membership of more than fifteen hundred. Many of these are reinstatements. I have had the pleasure of speaking to all the Lodges in the State relative to reinstatements. They are behind this and realize the great work being done when we reinstate members. Many brethren were suspended or demitted because of their financial condition. Now they are in a position to come back. You should remember you are practicing true Masonic charity when you go to the brother who has left us for reasons over which he had no control. Most of the loss was due to the terrible depression through which we passed. The brethren who demitted or were suspended are waiting to be approached and I have no doubt they will come back.

REFINANCING CAMPAIGN This campaign was closed, and even after it was closed, subscriptions have been made. It is my unpleasant duty to report that although eight hundred thousand dollars were subscribed many of the brethren have failed to recognize their obligations and make payment. I find in most of these cases it was not the brethren who were not gifted with worldly goods who did not take care of their obligation, but in many cases the brethren who were blessed with an abundance of funds, and who should consider it a great privilege to belong to the Masonic Fraternity, who have not paid. It is beyond understanding how a brother who has been taught the lesson of integrity can fail to live up to his obligation when he assumes it. Of course, there is nothing that this Grand Lodge should do about these cases. The contributions which were made were made voluntarily and we hope the brethren who have failed to realize that obligation will give this consideration and make payment and thus close this matter.

DISCIPLINE

(APPROVED. See pages 142 and 157.) It is with much regret that when I assumed office I found some who were convicted of offenses and who were in the Penitentiary and others who had been paroled, were members of Masonic Lodges, or had been permitted to demit while they were under charges in the Courts or retain their membership in the Fraternity. My deepest sympathy has always gone forth to any man who may have strayed from the path of rectitude, but I do not believe that we, as a Masonic Fraternity, an institution founded upon integrity and honor, can permit such conditions to exist in our ranks and still believe in the 26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

principles that are taught us. The charge to an Entered Apprentice Mason tells him that he must yield obedience to the laws which afford him protection. On having passed to the Fellow Craft Degree we are told in the charge of that Degree: "You are not to palliate or aggra- vate the offenses of your brethren; but in the decision of every trespass against our rules, you are to judge with candor, admonish with friendship, and reprehend with justice." It is made an imperative duty of every Lodge to punish Masonic offenses, and when a Lodge refuses to do so under the Edicts of this Grand Lodge, the Grand Master is directed to take its charter from it. Also, under the Edicts of the Grand Lodge, no demit can be granted when a brother has committed an offense, as every offense against the moral law or laws of our State or our Country are Masonic offenses. I am very pleased to say those Lodges whose attention was called to these conditions have taken the necessary steps in the cases of the brethren found guilty of these offenses by the Courts. Some of the Lodges did not feel inclined they should do so, but having communi- cated with them they recognized their duty.

APPLICANTS UNDER DISABILITY At the last Session of the Grand Lodge, M.W. Bro. J. Luther Jordan, recommended that some consideration should be given the men who had suffered some disability in view of the fact that so many men were sacrificing their lives and many of them their health and bodies to maintain the freedoms and our institutions. This was referred to the Committee on Law and Jurisprudence and this Committee no doubt will make a report. Of course, there are two lines of opinion in this matter, but it seems to me that something should be done along the lines of recognition of the valiant services performed by men in the perpetuation of the freedoms which we enjoy and without which we would not be able to meet in fraternal intercourse as we do this evening. I have, however, no recommendation to make but leave this entirely to the good judgment of the members of this Grand Lodge. RULINGS (All Rulings APPROVED. See pages 141, 142.) Many requests have been made for Rulings. Many of them were answered by referring the inquirer to the Constitution, General Regu- lations and the Edicts found in the Masonic Code of this State. It was, therefore, not necessary for me to make any particular ruling in these cases. These are really not rulings, and for that reason they will not be reported to the Grand Lodge. The Code is very complete and the brethren should familiarize themselves with it. It is not hard to use. The Constitution and General Regulations are indexed, and OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 27 the Edicts are alphabetically arranged, and it is only necessary for the brother who wants information to think of what he wants to know and look for the corresponding word. In the beginning of the Code is an article on "How to find the law." I suggest to the Masters and Wardens that they read this. If they do they will not have much difficulty in solving the questions which are asked of them. The cases which presented matters which have not been ruled upon and which required special ruling are being reported in detail, and are as follows: No. 1—March 15, 1943: A letter was received from the District Deputy Grand Master, stating that the Officers of Little Flock 236 desired to continue in office without an election. The District Deputy advised them they could do so. I ruled that it is mandatory, under Section 1 of Article V, of the General Regulations that an annual election be held. No. 2—March 31, 1943: A letter was received from Silent Brother- hood 146, Coushatta, La., advising me that Bethany 360 of Campti was protesting the initiation, passing and raising of John Carroll Carlise, whose address is Coushatta, RFD No. 3, Louisiana, during the latter part of 1939, and January, 1940, claiming jurisdiction. I referred this matter to the District Deputy and received his report. Basing my opinion on the facts, my ruling was that Silent Brother- hood 146 had jurisdiction, as the difference was so small and the convenience of the Brother appeared to point towards the jurisdiction of Coushatta Lodge; that Bro. Carlisle lived 10% miles from Coushatta and 7 1/10 miles from Campti; he transacted most of his business in Coushatta, received his mail on route out of Coushatta, at the time he petitioned Silent Brotherhood 146 his voting place was Coushatta and that he has a gravel road either to Campti or Coushatta. No. 3—April 7, 1943: A letter was received from Goldonna 293, requesting a ruling in the case of a man who had been sentenced to the Penitentiary for embezzlement several years ago, but had been pardoned and his application had been received by the Lodge. The Lodge wished to know if it had the right to receive the application. My answer was there was nothing which prohibited the reception of the application, but believed that a thorough investigation should be made and that the Lodge, in voting, should consider the reflection that might be made upon Masonry by accepting one who has already violated the laws of the State, as Masonry teaches one must be a law-abiding citizen and when one commits an offense he places himself out of the pale of our Masonic duty. I referred the Lodge to page 157 of the Code. This ruling may appear to be in conflict with the ruling on page 271 of the Code, ruling No. 7,—which provides that an ex-convict is not eligible for the Masonic Degrees. However, the ruling on page 28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

157 seems to leave it to the discretion of the Grand Master. I, therefor, do not believe that this ruling is in conflict with the ruling on page 2:71. No. 4—April 15, 1943: A letter was received from Anchor 261, at Pollock, La., stating that a petition for affiliation was received from a member of Olla 303, together with receipt for 1942 dues. I ruled that the dues card was not sufficient, but that the Brother must obtain either a demit or a certificate of good standing in accordance with Section 9 of Article VI of the General Regulations, and that a receipt for dues was not sufficient. No. 5—April 20, 1943: A letter was received from Caddo 179, of Shreveport, requesting a ruling as follows: First, whether collective balloting could be had on the Entered Apprentice Degree; second, whether the Past Master of another Lodge could be made an honorary member of a different Lodge; and, third, whether the Lodge would have to pay the Grand Lodge dues and assessments on the honorary member. I ruled, first, in accordance with Section 5 of Article VI of the General Regulations, that collective balloting could not take place for the Entered Apprentice Degree. I ruled, secondly, that no one could be elected as an honorary member of a Lodge unless the By-Laws permitted it to be done, and referred to the 1943 Supplement of the Code, page 42. I ruled, thirdly, the election of a Past Master of another Lodge to be an honorary member does not make him a member of the Lodge insofar as the payment of Grand Lodge dues and assessments are concerned, as his original Lodge still continues to pay these for him. No. 6—May 4, 1943: A request for an opinion was made as to whether an application for the Entered Apprentice Degree might be received from a man who owns and operates slot machines. I ruled in accordance with rulings under the head "Law Viola- tions," page 326, under the head "Un-Masonic Conduct", and also under the head of "Gambling", page 200 of the Code, that this application could not be received. The Constitution of our State declares gambling to be a vice and the Legislature shall pass laws to suppress it. There are laws in Louisiana against slot machines. No. 7—June 4, 1943: I receive a letter asking me if it was necessary that a Tyler be officially installed and if it was necessary to get a Dispensation for the installation. I ruled that the Worshipful Master has the right to appoint a Tyler and also the right to install the Tyler without the issuance of a Dispensation from the Grand Master, especially in view of the fact that the Tyler need not be a member of the Lodge, and in view of the •fswwp^ r"T™'T-'TM

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further right, under ruling on page 311 of the Code under the head— "Suspension", the Worshipful Master has the right to remove an appointive officer and appoint a successor. No. 8—June 25, 1943: I received a letter from Alexandria. 398, asking if it could receive the petition of Oscar Saul Kaplan, who was born August 29, 1913, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and who now resides in Alexandria, La., with his wife; that his occupation was that of an officer in the V. S. Army at Camp Livingston, La.; that this party is a dentist by profession and has been living at Liv- ingston for one year and two weeks and has resided in Alexandria for one year and two weeks also, and desired to petition that Lodge. I ruled that the Lodge might satisfy itself as to the fact that the applicant has resided in the State of Louisiana for a space of twelve months immediately prior to the filing of his application and six months within the jurisdiction of the Lodge which he petitions, and that it could then receive his application. While I did not mention the ruling relative to residence regarding soldiers, I now also state that this ruling is further justified by ruling 293 of the Code under the head "Residence", subhead "Soldiers", which provides: "With respect to residence of an applicant for degrees for one year in the State, our law makes no exception in the case of Army men." 1920 Proceedings, pages 86, 167-170. No. 9—August 4, 1943: I received a letter from Anacoco 147 at Leesville, La., advising me it had initiated a candidate who was not twenty-one years of age at the time. I ruled that the action of the Lodge was illegal and directed the Lodge to annul the reception of the application, the action of the Committee, the election to the Entered Apprentice Degree and the conferring of the Entered Apprentice Degree and return the fee which was received with the application. I was of the opinion and convinced that this was an honest mistake on the part of the applicant and that if the applicant wished to re-apply when he became twenty-one years of age he could do so. I referred the Lodge to the ruling under General Regulations on page 38, and also the Code on page 93, that a petition could not be received from a minor. No. 10—August 4, 1943: A request for an opinion was made in the matter of a candidate who had petitioned in 1916, who had paid his fee', was elected and had never received the Degree and was asked by the Lodge whether if he re-applied he would have to pay the five dollars for the Masonic Home for Children. I ruled that in accordance with the Code on page 102; that he must re-petition the Lodge and that he must now pay the fees now in force, including the fee for the Masonic Home for Children, subject to a credit for whatever may have been paid in 1916. I also based this ruling on the ruling under the head—"Fees", 1938 Proceedings, pages 60, 168. 30 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

No. 11—August 14, 1943: A request for a ruling was made in a case where a committee had reported on an application where two were favorable and one unfavorable. The one who was unfavorable asked that the petition be held up for six months. I ruled that this was an objection on the part of this member and was good and that the applicant should be held up for six months. I referred to the ruling under the head—"Objections", page 235 of the Code, No. 2, and ruling No. 3 on page 256. No. 12—August 18, 1943: I received a protest from the Grand Lodge of South Carolina against the conferring. of Degrees on an applicant whose application was received by Simsboro 235 after the Grand Lodge of South Carolina had requested courtesy work to be done on the candidate, and the Grand Secretary had requested Curtis T. Hines 317 to do this courtesy work. When the matter reached me the candidate had already received the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft Degrees from Simsboro 235. On further investigation I found that when the applicant petitioned the Lodge in South Carolina he was not twenty-one years of age. I ruled that the candidate was a minor at the time he applied in South Carolina and was not eligible to have courtesy work done on him. I further ruled that as he was a minor he had no capacity under the laws of Louisiana to change his residence, and that as he would not become of age until January 30, 1943, he could not change his residence until that time; that he had applied to the South Carolina Lodge on January 10, 1943, and that his application had been received by the Lodge before he became twenty-one years of age. According to a later record it appears he again put in his application on February 22, 1943. The application to Simsboro Lodge, which was also signed by the applicant, stated that he had never applied to any other Lodge. My ruling is based on the fact, first, because he was not of age and had not had a year's residence in the State of Louisiana; second, in his application he stated that he had not applied to any other Lodge and that his statement was untrue. I further ruled, in accordance with Article 6, Section 1 of the G. R., that an applicant for membership must have the required residence in Louisiana. His domicile is where he and his family reside, or where he has registered and votes; that in his application to Simsboro 235 he stated that he lived with his father and mother at Orangeburg, South Carolina; that the Degrees were illegally conferred on him and that his name should be stricken from the rolls of the Lodge as an Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft Mason and the fee paid by him to Simsboro Lodge should be returned to him. I further ruled, third, under the head of "Courtesy Work" on page 154 of the Code, that "no Lodge in this Grand Juris- diction should confer the Degrees by courtesy on a candidate from another jurisdiction who would not be eligible for the Degrees under our law, if a resident of this State." OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 31

No. 13—August 19, 1943: A request was made for an. opinion on the ground that an applicant lived about twenty-five miles south of Natchitoches and wanted to apply to that Lodge; that h© was in the jurisdiction of Simcoe Walmsley 359. Neither one of the recom- mendors were members of Phoenix 38, of Natchitoches, La. I ruled that the petition must be vouched for and recommended by at least two members in good standing of the Lodge to which application is made, in accordance with Section 1 of Article VI of the Grand Lodge General Regulations, and, furthermore, that the applicant must apply to Simcoe Walmsley 359 in whose jurisdiction he is, unless Natchitoches is more convenient to applicant's residence, but in the event of controversy the matter must be decided by the Grand Master, whose decision is final in such cases under Section 12 of Article VI of the General Regulations. No. 14—August 30, 1943: I received a letter advising me that the Worshipful Master of Anchor 261 attempted to demit and took his demit before resigning to the Grand Master. This demit was afterwards annulled by the Lodge itself. After the demit was annulled he applied to Curtis T. Hlnes 317 without obtaining a new demit or transfer of membership, but attempted to use his dues card as a certificate of good standing. I ruled the election in Curtis T. Hines 317 was illegal and that brother is still a member of Anchor 261; that he should have had a certificate of good standing annexed to his application for affiliation; that the dues card could not be used as a certificate of good standing, but that a certificate of good standing must be obtained from the Secretary of the Lodge, as it is an entirely distinct document from that of the dues card. No. 15—September 3, 1943: I received a letter from the Grand Secretary advising me that a member of Louisiana 102, who had been raised on April 30, 1890, and who had been suspended for ten years and afterwards reinstated, and the Lodge desired to present him with a Fifty-Year Certificate. I ruled that it was proper to issue this certificate, as on page 149 of the Proceedings of 1935 it was held that a dropped member who was a life member when he was dropped and was reinstated thereafter, was reinstated with Life Membership. A ruling of the same nature will be found on page 150. I believe that what applies to Life Membership also would apply to membership in a Lodge. I further believe if the law does not justify this ruling, that we should throw the broad mantle of charity about the Brother and give him the pleasure he would obtain from being so recognized. No. 16—October 14, 1943: In response to a request from the Grand Secretary regarding necessity of fixing the Lodge Seal on a dues card, I ruled that Resolution No. 17 of the Proceedings of 1937 33 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GUAND LODGE provided that there shall be used throughout our Jurisdiction a uniform dues card for all Lodges, the size and details of which should be selected by a Special Committee of the incoming Grand Master. My information is that the Committee did not require the placing of the official Seal of the Lodge on the cards, but that the Seal of the Grand Lodge is printed thereon. I, therefore, ruled that the Seal of a Lodge is not necessary on a dues card. No. 17—December 4, 1943: A request from Caddo 179 of Shreve- port was made as to the proper method of saluting the Flag in a closed building. The Grand Lodge Edict provides that it shall be saluted as prescribed by the Manual of the United States Government. I wrote the War Department requesting information as to the salute of the Flag and that they send me a copy of the Manual. I, therefore, ruled that while there is no provision in the Manual for salute in a closed building, first, that the proper salute by men not in uniform would be by placing the right hand over the heart; second, when the National Anthem is played and the Flag is passing, all persons should face the Flag and salute by placing the right hand over the heart; third, that when the pledge of allegiance is given, all persons should stand at attention, no salute to be given. No. 18—December 16, 1943: In answer to a protest over the balloting being taken when members of an Examining Committee appointed by the Master were in the anteroom examining a visiting brother and were not given an opportunity to vote, I ruled the same was illegal, as no one can be deprived of his right to vote on a candidate. I, therefore set aside the ballot in the cases of both applicants, the one who had been rejected and the one who had been elected and directed that a new ballot be taken. See Ruling No. 15 of Supplement to the Code under the head of "Anteroom". No. 19—December 21, 1943: I ruled that brethren who signed a request for Dispensation and who hold demits from other Lodges or certificates of good standing from the Grand Secretary would be members of the Lodges under Dispensation and that they would be considered in good standing as long as they were members of the Lodges under Dispensation and not be considered as unaffiliated Masons. I also ruled that the Lodges under Dispensation can require members to pay dues, as Section 11 of Article V of the General Regulations provides that Lodges at the end of the year shall send up their By- Laws with petition for charter if same is desired. I further ruled that the Lodge would have a perfect right to adopt By-Laws, and if it adopts By-Laws, it has the right to provide for the payments of dues, as Ruling No. 2, under the head of "Lodges under Dispensation", on page 239 of the Code, provides that the sign- OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 33 ers of a petition for Dispensation to form a new Lodge can exercise the right of membership and can vote in both Lodges, in the Lodge under Dispensation and in the Lodge in which they are members.

DISPENSATIONS GRANTED (APPROVED. See page 142.) I have granted 183 Dispensations. Most of them were for Lodges conferring the three Degrees upon Brethren who are in the Armed Forces of the United States. In Dispensations of this kind I believe we owe it to the Brethren who were serving their Country and" who probably in some cases will make the supreme sacrifice for their Country, to grant the wishes of these Brethren and we should assist them as much as we can to facilitate them in receiving their Degrees. The following is a description of the Dispensations which have been granted: 1. To Confer Fellow Craft and Master Mason Degrees on Entered Apprentice at one and the same Communication. 2. To Accept Resignation of the Master of a Lodge, elect and install his successor; and to fill in the regular manner all resulting vacancies. 3. To fill Vacancies in Elective Lodge Offices caused by death or resignation of incumbent and all resulting vacancies. 4. To waive the requirement of Proficiency and confer one or two Degrees at one and the same Communication. 5. To confer all three Degrees on candidate at one and the same Communication, having been duly and legally elected in regular manner. 6. To hold Joint Installation of Officers with the Order of the Eastern Star or other Lodges. In such cases I required that the Lodge in tiled session install the Master in the Oriental Chair, and also give the usual procession in a tiled Lodge. 7. To open a Lodge of Sorrow. 8. To meet in another place after loss of Lodge Room. 9. To install Officers after St. John's Day.

DISPENSATIONS FOR A NEW LODGE (APPROVED. See page 145.) A request was made to me, under Section 5 of Article VII of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, to grant a Dispensation to establish a Lodge in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. I did not grant this Dispensation because the petition which was filed was signed by only eighteen Masons who were formerly members of the Lodge, the demits or certificates of good standing of the other signers not being annexed to the application for Dispensation. When its charter was taken up by 34 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

M.W. Bro. J. Luther Jordan, Past Grand Master, the Lodge had a membership of over eighty. It did not appear that the differences which existed between the brethren at Ponchatoula, Louisiana, had been healed and, in my opinion, the Lodge could not have functioned satisfactorily. I had made a visit to Ponchatoula in May, 1943, and had some of the brethren to meet with me with the hope that their differences would have been done away with. Unfortunately, this never came to pass. DISPENSATIONS DENIED (APPROVED. See page 142.) A Dispensation was denied to Graham Surghnor 383 for the conferring of the Degrees on a doctor who did not have the time to take Instructions and was about to move to Mississippi. Dispensations were refused to Montgomery 168, Jennings 249 and Level 373 for the conferring of the three Degrees before applicants had been elected to receive the Entered Apprentice Degree. A Dispensation was refused to Unity 267 for the conferring of the Fellow Craft and Master Mason Degrees on an Entered Apprentice who had a prospective call to the Armed Services. My ruling was that until he was actually inducted into the Service a Dispensation would not be granted. Like requests were refused to St. James 47, Benefleld 270 and Mooringsport 342. A Dispensation was refused to Queensboro 418 to permit it to open before the time fixed in its By-Laws. This has already been ruled on by the Grand Lodge. See Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1939, pages 188, 190. A Dispensation was refused to Jefferson 191 on physical qualifications. My ruling was that it was within the power of the Investigat- ing Committee to determine whether a candidate is physically quali- fied. See Ruling on page 271 of the Code. A Dispensation was refused to Fellowship 217 for the conferring of the three Degrees on a candidate who was a welder in a ship yard in Mobile, Alabama, for the reason that he was in this Country and the Degrees could be conferred by courtesy.

BY-LAWS APPROVED (APPROVED. See page 142.) July 14, 1943—Anacoco 147, changing meeting nights. July 14, 1943—Louisiana 102, eliminating payment of salary of Treasurer. July 19, 1943—Triumph 422, changing meeting nights. July 26, 1943—Franklinton 101, changing meeting nights. Sept. 21, 1943—Marksville 269, changing rate of dues. OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 35

Oct. 2, 1943—Linn Wood 167, proposed amendment to Section 3 of Article IV of By-Laws was approved. Oct. 2, 1943—Albert Pike 376, amendment to By-Laws approved, with suggestion that election to Honorary Membership must be by unanimous secret vote. Oct. 2, 1943—Triumph 422, By-Laws approved, with certain suggested changes. Oct 2, 1943—R. M. Crowson 281, By-Laws approved, with exception relative to reinstatement. Oct. 22, 1943—Istrouma 414, proposed revision of By-Laws was approved. Feb. 8, 1944—jHiram 701, By-Laws approved. Feb. 8, 1944—Shreveport 115, By-Laws approved. Feb. 12, 1944—Bernice 239, By-Laws approved. BY-LAWS NOT APPROVED (APPROVED. See page 142.) July 14, 1943—Pelican 318, By-Laws not approved. Suggestions not acted on. Suggested changes returned to Lodge for amendment which have never been received. Sept. 23; 1943—Springhill 348. By-Laws have been returned for correction, but have not been received by me. Zwolle Lodge No. 302,—disapproved as to the permitting of the appointment of the Junior Deacon by the Senior Warden, and also disapproved as to permitting automatic suspension of brethren without any notice, as required by the General Regulations. Milford Lodge No. 117,—disapproved as to the appointment of the Senior Warden as a member of the Finance Committee. Also the Section relative to Reinstatements providing for a committee of investigation in the By-Laws is disapproved. The By-Laws under the head of "Reinstatements" are further disapproved, because the secret ballot is only provided in case of favorable report. Under the General Regu- lations the ballot must be taken regardless of whether the report is favorable or not. Article XII is also disapproved, because it provides upon the presentation of the membership card a mtember shall be permitted to sit in the body of the Lodge. This would appear not to require an examination. Many thanks arp due the Grand Secretary and his able assistants, Bro. Frank D. Blue and Mrs. L. W. Griffis, for the many courtesies shown to me during my term of office. The office is very capably administered. My thanks are also due to W. Bro. Ed. Cunny who accompanied me on my visits to forty out of forty-eight Lodges in the City of New Orleans. W. Bro. Cunny had no appointment from me, but he was sufficiently interested in Masonry and evidenced a genuine Masonic spirit in attending these meetings. ^Wt^-vp^^wfy^

36 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

W. Bro. Jacob Phillips and W. Bro. Bertney G. Frick accompanied me on many visits to the New Orleans Lodges. The thanks of the Grand Lodge are due to Bro. Henry W. Robin- son for the services which he has rendered during the past year as attorney for the Grand Lodge. He devoted considerable time to the drawing up of the Mortgage for the Refinancing Bond Issue, and whenever called upon during the year he was always ready to serve. The thanks of the Grand Lodge are also due to M.W. Bro. George Treadwell as Auditor and a member of the Committee on Audit and Accounts. We are also appreciative of the services of W. Bro. Richard T. McBride who, without any cost to the Grand Lodge, passed the Mort- gage for the Refinancing. CONCLUSION When I assumed the office of Grand Master I had hopes I would be able,— First: To impress upon the brethren the great interest which they have in our Grand Lodge and that they might realize that the Grand Lodge is theirs as much as the Lodges of which they are members. I wanted to have those who did not live in New Orleans to know that although they do not live in the City of New Orleans the Grand Lodge Building in New Orleans is their home more than that of the New Orleans Lodges. There are twice as many Masons living outside of the City of New Orleans and it does hot take one with the judgment of a Solomon to realize that the Grand Lodge Building belongs to them in the proportions of two-thirds to the membership outside of the City of New Orleans and one-third to those in the City of New Orleans. It is, therefore, vital for them to feel deeply interested in the Grand Lodge affairs and make themselves familiar with it. I hope I have succeeded in this. Second: It was my hope I would have been able to close out the refinancing and have the subscribers take care of their obligations. This has not been accomplished in full, as I have heretofore referred to it in my address. Third: It was my hope that all of the Brethren who had demitted or who had been suspended would be reinstated. Substantial progress has been made in that direction. It is hoped that this truly Masonic work will be carried on. Fourth: It was my hope that by meeting the Brethren throughout the State that they would realize that Masonry is about to be more effective than it ever has been in the history of the world. We do not want to control the lives and habits of other people. We do not believe that this world can exist one-half democratic and the other one-half under dictatorships. Our forefathers made a noble expert- OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 3? ment over one hundred and fifty years ago. It has succeeded and from it has come the greatest government on the face of the earth. It is the greatest because it is based on equality. We now admit that all the world is one great brotherhood and we are our brother's keeper just as much as Cain was when the Great Architect of the Universe so informed him. Brethren, we have had a great advantage. We should share it with the rest of the world. It is only by going into the world and calling the attention of the European people, both small and large, to the advantages of the form of government which we have that we can succeed in convincing them that all men are created equal and come of the same stock, a lesson which is taught to us by the Level. We as Masons are believers in education. The more education we have the firmer our democratic institutions become. We must support our Country to the limit. We must do it in the War. We are under a great duty in supporting it for a just peace, a people's peace, one which is going to recognize that all men are created equal and which is going to grant to all men freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of worship. We should not seek vengeance because Masonry teaches love. With love, however, there must be respect. We should love our enemies that we may teach them the great principles of Masonry, the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. We hope the great leaders of our Country and our Allies, after they shall have obtained peace, will attempt to eradicate from the minds of all men all thoughts of hate and that through proper education those who are our enemies will realize that the advancement of mankind can only continue through ways of peace and not through ways of war. I sincerely trust in our Country all persecution will be downed as quickly as it raises its head. We in our Lodges are taught that we do not exact any religious or political belief from a man, but require that he believe in a Supreme Being. We must protect every man who may be persecuted on account of his religious or political belief and grant to him the rights which we claim as ours. We should be particularly careful in our Lodges not to inject any dogmatic teachings but continue meeting on the common level of brotherhood. My Brethren, there is a great responsibility upon you. My confidence in you assures me that you will not fail and will continue to persevere and spread the great teachings which have been given to you. Fraternally submitted, BENJAMIN Y. WOLF, Grand Master. Motion adopted to refer the Address to the Committee on Distribution and Analysis. 38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

REPORT OF COMMITTEE OJS DISTRIBUTION AND ANALYSIS OF GRAND MASTER'S ADDEESS Your Committee on Distribution and Analysis of the Grand Mas- ter's Address, refer the various portions of the Grand Master's address, set forth below, to the Committees as follows: Necrology: a—Necrology, pages 15 and 16. State of the Order: a—State of the Order, pages 14, 16 and 17, 19 and 20, 36. b—Visit to Grand Lodge of Mississippi, page 17. c—Official Visits, page 17. d—District Deputy Grand Masters, page 18. e—Celebrations, page 19. f—Masonic Home for Children, pages 21 and 22. g—Masonic Committee for Service Men, pages 22 and 23. h—Membership, page 35. i—Dispensations for a New Lodge, pages 33 and 34. Foreign Correspondence: a—Grand Masters' Conference, page 18. b—Grand Secretaries' Conference, page 18. Permanent Committee on Work: a—Grand Lecturers, pages 18 and 19. Audit and Accounts: a—Rental Contract, page 2.3. b—Finances, pages 23 and 214. c—Grand Lodge Building, page 24. d—Refinancing Campaign, page 25. Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges: a—Surrender of Charter, page 20. Masonic Law and Jurisprudence: a—Applicants Under Disability, page 26. b—Rulings, pages 26 to 33. c—Dispensations Granted, page 33. d—Dispensations Denied, page 34. e—By-Laws Approved, pages 34 and 35. f—By-Laws Not Approved, page 35. Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and Foreign Correspondence: a—Relations with Other Grand Lodges, page 21. Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and Appeals and Grievances: a—Discipline, page 15. State of the Order, Audit and Accounts, and Foreign Correspondence: a—Louisiana Relief Lodge, page 19. Fraternally submitted, EMIL SUNDBERY, P. G. M., Chairman, ADAM MEHN, P. M., ROBERT W. SMITH, P. M,, Committee. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 39

EEPOBT OF THE GEAFD TKEASUREK The Grand Treasurer, E:W: Brother U. W. McMillan, made the following report, which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1943: December 31, 1942, balances in bank and on hand...; $ 15,252.40 Received from Grand Secretary during year: Temple Fund $112,415.64 General Fund ....'. 130,065.28 Special Cemetery Fund 13,385.00 255,865.92

Total _ $271,118.32 Less Checks Drawn: Temple Fund $155,355.72 General Fund 86,968.72 Special Cemetery Fund .. 25.00 242,349.44

December 31, 1943 balance on hand and in bank.... $ 28,768.88 Investments: Special Cemetery Fund: Masonic Temple Bonds and U. S. Treasury Bonds $ 1,550.00 Special Cemetery Fund for Perpetual Care: U. S. Savings Bonds 5,200.00 6,750.00

Total Investment and Cash in Poydras Branch, Whitney National Bank $ 35,518.88 Above funds are on deposit in the Poydras Street Branch of the Whitney National Bank of New Orleans. Above securities are in our safety deposit box in the above bank in my keeping. There is also on deposit in Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., Alexan- dria, funds for account of the Refinancing Campaign in the sum of $1,234.75. And on deposit in bank box of Whitney National Bank, Poydras Branch, for account of the Refinancing Campaign: U. S. War Stamps '. $757.45 U. S. War Bonds 74.00

Total ?831.45 Fraternally submitted, u. w. MCMILLAN, Grand Treasurer. 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LOpGE

KEPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY The Grand Secretary, R :W: Brother D. Peter Laguens, Jr., made the following report, which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. This office is again privileged to render a report of the year's activities and the accomplishments of the Fraternity in our State. Proceedings Published Immediately after the close of the last" Annual Communication, this office began the preparation of copy for the printing of our Annual Proceedings. After the completion of the same, a copy was mailed to each Grand Lodge officer, to all Past Grand Masters, to all Committee members and to each of the Constituent Lodges in the State, also to all the Grand Lodges in fraternal relations with us.

Rosters Although the present law provides for the printing of the full rosters every five years, there is another law requiring all secretaries to furnish this office with a typewritten roster of membership. Through this method a complete annual record is to be kept. The majority of our secretaries continue to overlook this important matter. May I remind them the record will be of value* to them at all times. District Deputy Grand Masters By authority of our Grand Master, the usual Commissions for the District Deputy Grand Masters throughout the State, were issued by this office. Certificates Certificates were authorized issued to all elected and appointed officers, as well as committeemen and holders of proficiency certificates, indicating their election or appointment as such. Twenty-five and Fifty-Year Certificates By authority of the Grand Lodge, our Service Committee prepared gold and silver certificates for brothers entitled to same and requested by the lodges interested. We would call attention to this service which is available to all the lodges without cost. All that is necessary is to send in the name, the date of raising, which will be checked in this office and the certificates furnished through the courtesy of the Service Committee. Monthly Circular The customary Monthly Circular to cover reports from the secretaries of the work done by the various lodges throughout the State .*-..-,-,-™

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 41 * has been regularly issued. Special items or notes of interest to the Craft have been added to these reports and we call attention to the necessity of furnishing this office promptly with a report of the work performed by the lodge at the end of the month so that the information may be sent throughout the entire State, which we believe is of value to all. I Repeat:—Many of the secretaries feel that it is un- necessary to send the report at all and wait until the end of the year but include this information in their Annual Returns. Our law clearly states this information should be furnished monthly and this office must have the record in order to pass it on to the lodges for their information. We again call your attention to the necessity of furnishing age information which is of value when this office is obliged to furnish such information to a brother to support his age information for Social Security or Old Age benefit purposes. Commissions Issued BENJAMIN Y. WOLF, Grand Master February 18th, 1943, to Henry C. Pollard, Huntsville, Alabama as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana near the Grand Lodge of Alabama, vice John B. Bethea. April 8th, 1943, to Harry L. Wilson, P. M. Strict Observance Lodge 94, as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana near the Grand Lodge of New York, vice Emory Stalker, term expired. January 11th, 1944, to Earle D. Webster, Corresponding Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Maine as Grand Representative of Grand Lodge of Louisiana, vice Millard Caswell, deceased. Commissions Received April 7th, 1943, for John B. Fournet, P. M. Albert Rousseau Lodge 301 as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of South. Australia near the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, vice Charles S. Foster, deceased. April 21st, 1943, for Dr. D. W, Landess, P. M. Blazing Star Lodge 212, as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick, near the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, commission renewed. November 4th, 1943, for Frederic M. Odom, P. M. Mt. Gerizim Lodge 54, as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, near the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, vice Herbert W. Chapman, deceased. Certificates of Good Standing Certificates of good standing have been issued on request to members of defunct lodges. Duplicate Charter By authority of the Grand Master, a duplicate charter was issued to Simsboro 235. 42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Forfeiture of Charter On February 9, 1943, the Charter of Pine Grove Lodge 288, of Ponchatoula was Forfeited by the Grand Lodge. I give below the record in my office of funds received and disbursed. Dues received from members on rolls up to time of suspension of charter, October 3, 1942, and up to Grand Lodge action, February 9, 1943 $160.29 Received since that date, Released funds in Bank.... 532.91

$693.20 Disbursements: Returned to Leslie L. Spinks.for Petition Fee.... $ 15.00 C. Paul Phelps and Allen B. Pierson, Attorneys, in settlement of court claim..... 481.62 Payment in full of loan, John Ross 30.00 Payment in full of loan, Jack Vaughn 30.00 556.62

$136.58 Received from former members for Grand Lodge Certificates 501.00

Total Collected Funds.... $636.58 Accrued Debt of the Lodge for Grand Lodge Dues, Assess- ment, and Home Tax account., 673.00

Net Excess of Liabilities over Receipts $ 36.42 This office has never received any of the paraphernalia from this lodge. The former Secretary, Geo. T. Goodman estimates it of very little value, and would be an expense to the Grand Lodge to have it sent to the Grand Lodge Office. All records of the lodge are in the Grand Lodge Office. Lodges Delinquent The following Lodges are delinquent in their dues to the Grand Lodge in varying amounts. These accounts are entered separately on our books and agreements were made for payments on a deferred basis. This arrangement authorized by provisions of Resolution No. 37 adopted at the 1936 Session: Gibsland 304. Lodges Delinquent for, 1940-1941-1942-1943 White Castle 257. Lodges Delinquent for 1941 Noble 320, OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 43

Lodges Delinquent for 1943

Jeanerette 255, Gibsland 304.

Lodges Failing to File Returns None. Visitations

Throughout the year I have continued the practice of visiting the Lodges in New Orleans. However, my visits elsewhere within the State have been greatly curtailed because of conditions. It was my pleasure to journey with our Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master to Washington, D. C, to attend the Conferences of the Grand Masters, and the Grand Secretaries of the United States and Canada. May I express my appreciation for this opportunity this Grand Lodge has afforded me to learn at first hand what our Sister Jurisdictions are doing. These conferences are of inestimable value to all of us. State of the Order

We are again privileged to report an increase in membership. Most of the Lodges throughout the State have been busy with degree work throughout the year, and from all indications will continue for the future. Due to war conditions and the great number of service men in our midst our Lodges have also been busy with degree work as a courtesy to our Sister Grand Jurisdictions. Our Sister Grand Juris- dictions have likewise been somewhat busy returning the courtesy with work for our Lodges. All Lodges should plan well their trestle boards of the future, and their finances safeguarded with care, to meet the inevitable experiences in a post-war world.

The following tables are submitted for your information:

Statistics for Louisiana for 1943

Degrees Conferred: Entered Apprentice 2,038 Fellow Craft 1,649 Master Mason 1,588 Total Degrees Conferred 5,275

Membership on Rolls December 31st, 1943 21,214 44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Gains: Master Masons 1,588 Affiliated 313 Reinstated 983 Corrections . 15 Total Gains 2,899

24,113 Losses: Died 355 Demitted 282 Dropped 37 Suspended N. P. D „.... 280 Suspended U. M. C 1 Expelled U. M. C 6 Corrections 6 Charter forfeited by Grand Lodge (Pine Grove 288) ,. 76 Total Losses 1,043

Membership on Rolls December 31st, 1943 23,070 Net Gain Over Entire State 1,856

City of New Orleans Number of members in New Orleans Dec. 31st, 1942 5,861 Membership/ December 31, 1943 6,266

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h-> tO tO Expelled VI -4 l-> to 46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Financial Statement A statement of receipts and disbursements is herewith submitted. Receipts and Disbursements

Temple Fund Receipts: Rents Masonic Bodies $ 18,586.51 Rebate on Note 80.50 Latter & Blum, Inc., Rental Agents...^ 92,913.72 Exchange on Check .04 Interest on Bonds .'.. 789.37 Bulletin Board 45.50

1112,415.64 Special and General Funds Receipts: Masonic Bodies Dues and Assessments $ 89,763.34 Masonic Cemetery, Interments 760.00 Masonic Cemetery, Sale of Lots 2,885.00 Service Committee, Lodge Supplies and Equipment.... 11,377.63 Grand Lodge Diplomas 3.00 Masonic Home Social Security 341.56 Grand Lodge Proceedings 2.90 Pine Grove No. 289, escrow 566.41 Office and General Refunds 20.71 Exchange 28.31 Grand Lodge Demits 953.00 Sale of Bonds 15,500.00 Miscellaneous Refund of Postage 41.39 Profit on Bonds 225.00 Donation 682.00 Masonic Bodies Dues and Assessments paid in advance 18,404.00 Victory Tax, Home 96.70 Withholding Tax 307.20 Refund Insurance Cancelled 117.33 Accounts Receivable 132.86 Interest on Investment Cemetery Fund 931.94 Miscellaneous 5.00 Duplicate Charter 5.00 Cemetery Perpetual Upkeep 300.00

$143,450.28 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

Temple Fund Disbursements: Interest on Note $ 5,322.00 Salaries 690.00 Board of Directors, expense 205.12 Board of Directors, Secretary 1,000.12 U. S. Tax at source on Temple Bonds 56.12 Social Security Taxes 2,856.74 First Mortgage Bonds, Principal 30,000.00 First Mortgage Bonds, Interest 23,892.50 Taxes, City of New Orleans 14,279.70 Taxes, State of Louisiana 5,616.00 Notes Payable 44,500.00 Bond Expense 1,205.37 Special Refinancing Campaign expense 13,070.38 Refund O. B. S. Rents 974.50 Insurance 7,027.76 Additional 2% Commission L. & B 3,000.00 Victory Tax 645.34 Withholding Tax 1,076.93

$155,418.58 Less refunds F. O. A. B $29.80 Less Withholding Tax 9.47 Less Victory Tax : 23.59 62.86

$155,355.72 Special and General Funds Disbursements: Salaries $ 11,329.00 Office and General 1,121.73 Stationery and Printing 374.16 Postage 852.36 Cemetery Expense 1,880.52 Grand Lecturers 985.75 Grand Master 1,224.27 Grand Master's Reserve •. 81.52 Special Relief 325.00 Service Committee, Department Lodge Supplies and Equipment 9,844.01 Grand Lodge Session 6,003.43 Grand Lodge Proceedings .' •. 1,611.16 Masonic Cemetery upkeep expense 28.33 Exchange 92.47 Social Security Taxes 1,096.63 48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Foreign Correspondence 100.00 Accounts Payable : 188.12 Withholding and Victory Tax General and Masonic Home 1,376.75 Refund on Sale of Cemetery Lot 25.00 Masonic Bodies refunds a/c overpayments 300.00 Masonic Home for Children, assessment account 31,784.21 Grand Secretary's Conference 150.00 Grand Master's Conference 63.54 Bonds Purchased 5,200.00 Miscellaneous Expense Pine Grove 288 Escrow 556.62 Masonic Employment Bureau 300.00 Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 : 300.00 Grand Lodge Certificates Refund 16.00 Code expense :..... 132.56 Excise Tax on Jewelry, Service Committee 80.78 Accounts Payable 10,500.00

$ 87,873.92 Less Victory and Withholding Tax., $742.48 Less Social Security Refunds a/c employment 137.72 880.20.

$ 86,993.72 Conclusion My thanks are extended to all the brethren throughout the State for their cooperation during the past year. I have been consulted on various occasions and have tried to advise on all questions pro- pounded which was given for the interest of the brethren above anything else. This will be a three-day session. If you have any resolutions to present, please follow the law and have them prepared in duplicate, And we would also ask that they be typewritten if possible. We will continue the custom of having the minutes printed at the conclusion of each session through Tuesday night. The minutes of the Wednesday session will be mailed shortly after the close of this Grand Lodge Communication. Fraternally submitted, D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., Grand Secretary. EEPOBT OP THE BOARD OF DIRECTOES OF THE GEAND LODGE HALL The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall, E :W: Brother D. Peter Laguens, Jr., made the following report, which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 49

EEPOET OF THE BOARD OP DIEECTOES OF THE GRAND LODGE HALL

The final meeting of the Old Board was held at which the following business was transacted: The Secretary reported the payment of a $20,000.00 note to the Whitney National Bank. The Secretary reported the ground floor space formerly occupied by the Grace Steamship Lines had been leased to the Coast Guard for the war duration, or a longer period as may be contracted by the Coast Guard. The Secretary was authorized to renew the $40,000.00 insurance policy on the contents of the building with the tenants of the building. The Cemetery Committee was authorized to make the necessary repairs to the Grand Lodge Cemetery vault. The Secretary reported receiving several inquiries about the sale of the Auditorium organ, however without any firm offer. A request was received from Alchor Shrine No. 3 W. S. of J. for space in the Temple. This matter was taken under consideration and authority given the Temple committee to proceed with the rental if they found it advisable. A request for rent reduction among the Eastern Star Chapter tenants was presented but no action taken. It was reported that all of the Bonds purchased by the Grand Lodge on tender as of February 1st were cancelled on the Books in the Mortgage Office and cremated in the furnace of the Masonic Temple and as evidenced by the necessary notarial certificate executed by our attorneys. The regular report of the Building Department was made and there is an evidence of a healthy condition existing in our commercial section as almost the entire building is rented up to that date. A report on the condition of the re-financing campaign was made with the advice that the usual ninety days notice had been served on our Trustees indicating that we would retire all of our outstanding first mortgage bonds on March 1st, 1943, same to be consummated when ratified by the Grand Lodge in session on Monday, February 8th, 1943 (note: this action was authorized by the Grand Lodge in session). It was also reported that the proposal from the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company at Alexandria to loan the necessary differen- tial of $355,000.00 at 3%% had been ratified by this board on Novem- ber 29th and authority was also given to our attorney to prepare the necessary legal papers for submission to the Grand Lodge in order to get the necessary authority to proceed. It was further reported that the total subscriptions up to that date were $819,510.00 with collections from all sources amounting to $554,337.00. 50 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Other business routine. The first meeting of the new Board February 11, 1943. The organization of the new Board was held and the following were elected: Benjamin Y. Wolf, G. M., President, W. S. Kingrey, D. G. M., Vice- President, U. W. McMillan, G. T., Treasurer, D. Peter Laguens, Jr., G. S., Secretary. The President then announced the following appointments: Henry W. Robinson, Attorney and Geo. A. Treadwell, P. G. M., Auditor. TEMPLE COMMITTEE: B. Y. Wolf, Grand Master, ex-officio, chairman, TJ. W. McMillan, D. Peter Laguens, Jr., Adam Wirth, T. F. Mathes. CEMETERY COMMITTEE: U. W. McMillan, chairman, Adam Wirth, Frank D. Blue. INSURANCE COMMITTEE: J. Chris Nungesser, Geo. A. Tread- well, T. F. Mathes. These appointments were duly approved. Mrs. L. W. Griffis, bookkeeper and F. D. Blue, stenographer were employed on the same basis as heretofore. Brother U. W. McMillan was elected for the 3 year term on the Masonic Educational Foundation, Inc. Board. The recent request for the reduction in the rent schedule of the Eastern Star Chapters was refused.

Refinancing Campaign Since the Grand Lodge has given the Board authority to proceed under the plan outlined in the resolution adopted at the Grand Lodge Session, authority was given for the transfer of all funds to the Whitney National Bank of New Orleans, Trust Department, for the payment of the 5% first mortgage bonds to be called on March 1, 1943. Notice was also authorized to be given to the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company that the necessary legal papers and act of mortgage would be passed in the Grand Secretary's office on Friday, February 26th, 1943, at 10:00 A. M. Authority was then given for the deposit of all future collections in the refinancing campaign account in the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Alexandria, our trustees under the new mortgage plan. The necessary resolution was passed giving the Grand Master and Grand Secretary authority to execute the bank loan with the Guaranty Bank and also the bond indenture as set forth in the projet. Other business routine. July 17, 1943. Brother Harry Latter, president of Latter & Blum, Inc., our rental and managing agents, submitted a proposal to the Board for a revision of his present contract that would effect a considerable saving to the OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA 51

Grand Lodge. A resolution was therefore adopted authorizing the necessary amendment to the present contract and that the same be duly signed by the Grand Master. Authority was given for some refunds to be paid to the Eastern Star Chapters of New Orleans to cover some adjustments in schedules which were not made by the Bookkeeping Department in prior years. Refinancing Campaign The Secretary reported that the act of mortgage as authorized by the Board February 11, 1943 was duly signed by the Grand Master and Grand Secretary after having been drawn up by the Board attorney, Brother Henry W. Robinson and executed before Brother Richard T. McBride, notary public, and then duly signed by the President of the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company and their trust officer. The old mortgage was duly cancelled. The necessary notes totaling $355,000.00 made payable to the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company were duly signed and are as follows: Five notes at $40,000.00 each payable annually on the 26th day of February, and one note of $155,000.00 due six years from date. All notes are to be liquidated in units of $10,000.00 each until paid. Up to date $50,000.00 has been paid on this particular note. The funds for the payment of this note come from payments made by pledgees to the refinancing campaign. The Secretary reported status of the refinancing campaign accounts as follows: Total subscriptions for the entire State $828,010.00, a Total of 7,919 loans, making 83% of the original goal. Authority was given for the printing of the Grand Lodge Bonds to be sent to the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company for issuance to all subscribers whose payments were completed. The Cemetery Committee was authorized to reinvest the funds in the permanent up-keep fund in United States War Bonds in the sum of $5,000.00. The Secretary reported that the last note due the Whitney Na- tional Bank of $55,000.00 had been fully paid. The Secretary reported that the agent of Masonic Service Asso- ciation of the U. S. A. had been in New Orleans to open up quarters at the Masonic Service Center in space on the 18th floor of the Ma- sonic Temple in New Orleans now occupied by the Masonic Social Room group, but the plan had to be abandoned because they were unable to get the exclusive occupancy for the Service Group. The special committee on Insurance reported that the Wind and Storm insurance in the sum of $785,000.00 was renewed, $300,000.00 with a tenant in the building, the remainder with one company the premium commission to be distributed equally among the various Masonic member agents in the city of New Orleans. 52 PROCEEDINGS 01' THE GRAND LODGE

Authority was given for the renewal of our war damage insurance. The Building Manager's report was made and made a part of the minutes. Authority was given for the payment of the State of Louisiana real estate taxes. Authority was given for the necessary repairs to our Cemetery fence. Some adjustment in salary schedules in the Building Department were authorized. Authority was given for the payment on the $355,000.00 loan from any surplus Masonic Temple Building^ revenues. It was reported that Brother Morris Marx, member of the Board was quite ill and the Secretary directed to send him the best wishes of this Board for his speedy recovery. Other business routine. Finances The Temple is at present 98 per cent rented. Gains and Losses in Office Space The following changes in office space are reported during the rental season closing September 30, 1943: Gains for Past Year New leases made $ 7,678.20 Increased space leases 11,560.08

Total Gains $19,238.28 Losses for Past Year Leases expiring or removed 11,330.88

Net gain, comparison to October 1, 1943 (Rental Season).... $ 7,907.48 Delinquent Rents We continue to have a very small amount of loss in delinquent rents since the Temple was erected seventeen years ago. Collections on our commercial rents are good, and there is only a small amount outstanding. The Masonic Bodies delinquent rent accounts are given below. These items are as follows: Due by commercial tenants at December 31, 1943 $15,867.22 Due by Masonic Bodies at December 31, 1943 1,116.46

Total $16,983.68 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 53

Masonic Cemetery The Cemetery continues to be operated in a very efficient manner and is in excellent condition. The following is a statement of receipts and disbursements for the past year:

Receipts

Sale of lots in Cemetery No. 2 $2,635.00 Interest received during year. 931.94 Interment fees collected 760.00

Total Receipts $4,326.94

Disbursements Maintenance expense, Sexton, helper, etc $1,880.52 Refund on sale of lot... 25.00

Total Disbursements $1,905.52 There follows a statement of receipts and disbursements on account of operation of the present Temple from beginning up to date.

Gross Receipts

The gross receipts from all sources since 1926 are as follows: 1926 Revenue (Net) Oct., Nov., Dec. (G. L. Proc. 1927, pg. 116) , $ 12,870.47 1927 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1928, pg. 122) 197,082.77 1928 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1929, pg. 122) 241,269.46 1929 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1930, pg. 99) 231,216.01 1930 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1931, pg. 130) 208,795.26 1931 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1932, pg. 117) 215,899.29 1932 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1933, pg. 128) 198,616.20 1933 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1934, pg. 137) 177,475.27 1934 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1935, pg. 102) 167,872.39 1935 Rente and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1936, pg. 193) 158,160.73 1936 Rente and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1937, pg. 128) 161,734.23 1937 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1938, pg. 125) 158,322.21 1938 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1939, pg. 168) 156,603.24 1939 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1940, pg. 138) 165,754.81 1940 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1941, pg. 132) 150,477.56 1941 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1942, pg. 129) 164,134.42 1942 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1943, pg. 114)... 194,956.23 1943 Rents and Revenues (G. L. Proc. 1944, pg. 95).... 214,859.38

Total Rents and Revenues from beginning in 1926 $3,176,099.93 54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Receipts from $2.00 Assessment Since 1927 1927 Assessment Collections reported in 1928 % 74,676-00 1928 Assessment Collections reported in 1929 73,680.00 1929 Assessment Collections reported in 1930 77,904.00 1930 Assessment Collections reported in 1931 65,325.48 1931 Assessment Collections reported in 1932 56,785.19 1931 Assessment Collections reported in 1933 1,898.54 1933 Assessment Collections reported in 1934 2,069.00 1934 Assessment Collections reported in 1935 43,863.21 1935 Assessment Collections reported in 1936 44,035.12 1936 Assessment Collections reported in 1937 42,480.06 1937 Assessment Collections reported in 1938.... 46,169.02 1938 Assessment Collections reported in 1939..... 45,481.28 1939 Assessment Collections reported in 1940 43,582.43 1940 Assessment Collections reported in 1941..., 43,920.40 1941 Assessment Collections reported in 1942 43,292.00 1942 Assessment Collections reported in 1943 43,382.00 1948 Assessment Collections reported in 1944 43,716.00

Total Assessment Collections to Dec. 31, 1943 $ 792,249.73 Recapitulation Receipts Since 1926: Revenues from the Masonic Temple $3,176,099.93 Receipts from $2.00 Assessment to Dec. 31, 1943 792,249.73

Total Receipts from 1926 to Dec. 31, 1943 $3,968,349.66 Operating Costs Out of the above receipts we have paid operating expenses, insurance, taxes, interest, retirement of bonds, and borrowed money as shown in the succeeding statement. Operating Expenses This item includes actual expenses, wages, rental commissions, cost of alterations, repairs and insurance of all kinds. For the year 1927 J79.061.88 For the year 1928 84,930.40 For the year 1929 „ 80,221.80 For the year 1930 _ 77,359.46 For the year 1931 76,149.86 For the year 1932 68,896.43 For the year 1933 65,493.95 For the year 1934 :. 63,404.27 For the year 1935 62,251.22 For the year 1936 63,090.07 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 55

For the year 1937 64,074.55 For the year 1938 75,446.95 For the year 1939 .'. 69,717.74 For the year 1940 82,785.64 For the year 1941 103,428.85 For the year 1942 104,319.48 For the year 1943 100,970.55 Total Expenses since 1926 $1,321,603.10

Taxes Paid For the year 1927 $12,935.71 For the year 1928 28,057.50 For the year 1929 28,788.50 For the year 1930 28,788.50 For the year 1931 28,788.50 For the year 1932 28,369.96 For the year 1933 26,718.13 For the year 1934 25,683.98 For the year 1935 21,950.54 For the year 1936 20,512.63 For the year 1937 20,340.25 For the year 1938 19,478.38 For the year 1939 20,043.38 For the year 1940 20,043.38 For the year 1941.^ 20,635.95 For the year 1942 20,635.95 For the year 1943 19,895.70 Total Taxes paid since 1926 — $ 391,666.94 Total expenses, rental commissions, insurance, repairs, alterations, and taxes from the beginning of the present Temple $1,713,270.04

Recapitulation Total Temple receipts, assessment collections all sources $3,968,349.66 Less expenses, insurance, repairs, taxes, etc 1,713,270.04

Net balance to be applied to bonds, debts and interest $2,255,079.62

Interest Paid

There are three items of interest payable by the Grand Lodge. One of these is interest on our First Mortgage Refunding Bonds due March 1st and September 1st of each year, the last payment being made on March 1st, 1943 and all the Temple Revenues were pledged 56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE for the retirement of the Bonds. The second item of interest is for the money borrowed from the Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. of Alex- andria, La. to complete the amount needed to call in the 5% First Mortgage bonds on March 1st, 1943. The other item of interest is due on borrowed money which is secured by the faith and credit of the Grand Lodge. The Special Assessment now in force, is pledged to the Guaranty Bank for the retirement of the 5 notes of $40,000.00 as each is due on February 26th of each year, and the one note of $155,000.00. ' . These amounts paid to date are as follows: Interest Paid on Bonds For the year 1927...., $78,069.61 For the year 1928..... 81,033.33 For the year 1929 79,227.40 For the year 1930 77,949.18 For the year 1931...... 76,139.17 For the year 1932 _ 72,499.17 For the year 1933 69,804.16 For the year 1934 „. 67,870.00 For the year 1935 57,332.50 For the year 1936 48,164.14 For the year 1937 46,136.77 For the year 1938 44,708.77 For the year 1939 43,176.12 For the year 1940 46,702.66 For the year 1941 50,123.69 For the year 1942 ; : 48,495.43 For the year 1943 up to March 1, 1943 7,964.17 Total interest paid on bonds to March 1, 1943 $ 994,396.27 To this amount should be added the interest accrued to December 31, 1943 on Bank Notes 8,918.48 And income tax at source paid on interest coupons to U. S. Government, to December 31, 1943 6,587.65 Fees paid trustee for cashing bonds and coupons, transfer of funds, cancellations, and tax reports 3,591.25

Total interest, Government Tax, and costs on bonds $1,013,793.65 Interest Paid on Unsecured Debts Interest paid on above since 1926 $ 157,123.60 Total interest paid on bonds and unsecured debts.— $1,170,917.25 Less interest collected on deposits during entire time.... 5,029.51 Total net interest paid in since 1926 $1,165,887.74 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 57

Recapitulation Net revenue from Temple Earnings and Assessment $2,255,079.62 Less net interest paid on bonds and borrowed money..., 1,165,887.74 Balance to apply on principal of all debts $1,089,191.88 Out of the funds available, we have paid and retired the following outstanding obligations of the Grand Lodge. Paid and retired Interest Mortgage Bonds to Bee. 31,1943 $1,500,000.00 Paid 2% Premium for calling outstanding bonds 18,626.00 Paid on Unsecured Debts to Dec. 31, 1943 363,300.00 Paid Refund to N. O. Lodges, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 (final) on overpayment of Temple Assessment— 41,388.49 $1,923,314.49 Less non-interest bearing Mortgage Bonds and partial payments thereon $680,440.50 And outstanding loan to Guaranty Bank secured by First Mortgage 255,000.00 $ 935,440.50 Total Debts retired since erection of Temple $ 987,873.99 We paid the interest on coupons due March 1st, 1943. Also the interest due on Mortgage Loan. We have paid interest to the Grand and Shreveport Consistories, El Karubah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., and the Grand Chapter, R. A. M. of La. in full to. December 31, 1943, $2,661.00. The total amount in principal due these bodies is $88,700.00. Conclusion The foregoing report and statement is submitted that you may see what has been done with your money from the erection of the present Temple to date. We have paid $987,873.99 debts, $1,013,793.65 interest, $391,666.94 taxes, and $1,221,603.10 operating expenses, insurance, rental commissions, repairs, alterations, etc. All accounts have been audited by M: W: Brother George A. Treadwell, C. P. A., appointed by the Grand Master, and full report will be made of this audit. Fraternally submitted, Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall, D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., Secretary. EEPOET OF THE BOARD OF TEIISTEES OF THE MASONIC HOME FOE CHILDREN" The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Home, M:W: Bro. Edwin F. Gayle, P. G. M., made the following report, which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. 58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

The report of Brother George B. Summers, Superintendent of the Masonic Home for Children, covers very fully the condition of the Home and the guests therein, and the report of Brother George A. Treadwell, Secretary-Treasurer of the Home, gives a complete picture of the healthy financial condition of the Home. There is little for me to add to these reports except to say that your Board of Trustees has met regularly on the second Sunday of each quarter and has given most careful study and consideration to all matters connected with the Home and its management. Of first consideration has been the many requests received from parents and relatives of children in the Home, requesting their release. The principal reason for this has been the increased revenue and earnings of all classes of people and it is a healthy and proper desire on the part of relatives and, friends of the children to bring the children back to their own home when financial circumstances render it possible to do so. The Board has granted these requests whenever the with- drawal of the child from the Home appeared to be for the best interest of the child. This has been a very hard decision to make as few homes afford the children the advantages that the children enjoy as inmates of the Home. Those who have visited the Masonic Home for Children at Alexandria are familiar* with the fact that the Home itself is comfortably, if not luxuriously, furnished and equipped. The children enjoy every comfort and sanitary convenience found in the best private homes. In addition to that, they enjoy constant medical supervision and attendance. This includes not only the ordinary service of a physician but also the services of a skilled oculist and the best dentists. All this, together with the spacious surroundings and well equipped playground, affords all that can be desired for the physical wellbeing of the children in the Jlome. The children enjoy the advantage of attending the public and high schools of Alexandria, which are the very best to be found in the State of Louisiana. They have the advantage of having expert supervision of their studies by the Superintendent and matrons at the Home, so that their school record has been uniformly excellent, arid compares more than favorably with that of other students in the Alexandria public schools. In their-- school work, there is no distinction made between them and the other students of the public schools. They participate in all school activities and their record in these activities, as well as in scholastic work, is excellent. The moral influence which Brother Summers and his wife exert over the children is augmented by their regular attendance at the several Sunday Schools and churches in the City of Alexandria, so that I would venture to assert without fear of contradiction, that the mental, moral and physical wellbeing of the children in our Masonic Home, is as satisfactory as can be found in any other institution or in a private family. Of course, where it is possible for a child to be OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 59 with its own mother or father, and can establish or reestablish family ties, it is no doubt best for the child and best for the parent, and accordingly the policy of the Board has been as above stated, to release the child to the custody of its parent, wherever it has been to the best interest of the child. The problem we have to consider at this time is the few applications for accommodation at the Home and the small number of children now in the Home. This situation, as above stated, arises from the fact that every one is making more money and better able to take care of themselves under present conditions than has been in the case when we have passed through a period of depression. It is possible that after the period of prosperity, which has been largely brought on by the war, we may again suffer a depression and have applications for accommodation in the Home, so that the Home will again be filled to its capacity. The condition with which we are confronted in this respect is one that is confronting the Masonic Homes all over the United States. It is clear that it costs almost as much to operate an institution with a small number of guests as it does to operate the same institution at full capacity. We could therefore care for 75 or 100 children without much greater expense than we are now caring for 24 children. Many jurisdictions are meeting this situation by broadening the scope and reducing the requirements for admission. Some jurisdictions are admitting children upon the recommendation of a Lodge in the jurisdiction of children with any Masonic or Eastern Star affiliation, and some jurisdictions are even admitting children of non-Masons upon the recommendation of the Lodge where the children reside, with the reservation that no additional children of non-Masonic affiliation shall be received after the Home is filled to 80% of its capacity. This leaves 20% of the capacity always available for children of Masonic affiliation. Your Board of Trustees does not care to extend the benefits of the Home beyond the present limitations without the approval of this Grand Lodge, but since we have accommoda- tions for four times the number of children as are now in the Home, it is the sense of the Board that some provision should be made to take care of deserving cases and emergency cases and to extend Masonic charity when service can be rendered without detriment to the Craft or the children of our deceased brother Masons, and our Board is going to ask some expression from this Grand Lodge as to its approval or disapproval of such action. Before closing this report, we desire to again call attention to the fact that there have been many generous donations to the Christmas and Educational fund. These donations come not only from the lodges at Christmas time but many donations are being made to this fund as a memorial to a deceased brother or sister of Masonic or Eastern Star affiliation in lieu of flowers. You will note by reference to the report of the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, that there is 60 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE now approximately $7,840.27 in the Christmas and Educational Fund. This makes it possible to give children of the Home who graduate from the Alexandria High School an opportunity to attend any college or other educational institution that they may choose and really affords a boy or girl from the Home greater advantages than are enjoyed by the ordinary boy or girl whose parents cannot afford to defray the expenses of a higher education. A child withdrawn from the Home before the completion of its studies, stands to lose this opportunity and a child entering the Home now has in prospect the advantage of both a high school and a college education if they choose to avail themselves of the opportunity. During the past year there has been expended from the Christmas and Educational Fund, $557.69 for Christmas gifts and toys and $1,024.84 for the education of boys and girls of the Home. The beneficiaries of this fund were, Lila May "Valentine, Geraldine Woodall, Catherine Rich and Betsy Redus who attended S. L. I. at Lafayette and Simmie Sayre, who attended La. Tech. at Ruston. The expenses of John Eevisore at Tulane Univer- sity are being paid by the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, A. A. S. R. M. of New Orleans. It has been my most earnest wish to see this fund increased to such an extent that application might be considered from any worthy brother who might desire assistance in the education of his children. I therefore reeomjmend to your most earnest consideration in the event any of you are in such circumstances as to make it possible for you to make a donation while you are living, or a bequest at your death, of funds to be applied to this very noble cause. Such a gift could be made to the Christmas and Educational Fund of the Masonic Home for Children, or could be made to the Masonic Educational Foundation, Inc., for the use and benefit of the Christmas and Educational Fund of the Masonic Home for Children. No bequest or donation could be made to a more worthy cause. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLB, Chairman. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 61

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Reid, Carrie Mae CaddoNo. 179 Shreveport. 6-10-12 10-23-25 6-30-27 Denny, Leo Clyde Center No. 244. Bogalusa. .. 7-22-12 10-24-25 12-18-26 Denny, Larry V Center No. 244 Bogalusa... 1-19-14 10-24-25 12-18-26 Denny, Lyle M Center No. 244 Bogalusa. .. 7-10-15 10-24-25 12-18-26 Beaver, Esther Oliver No. 84 Alexandria • 1-28-10 12- 6-25 12-23-25 Beaver, Argie Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. Il-U-12 12- 6-25 6-30-27 Beaver, Mary Virginia.... Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 1-18-16 12- 6-25 6-25-29 § Beaver, Samuel H Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 7-28-17 12- 6-25 6-25-29 Q Vernon, Rosa E Gibsland No. 304 Gibsland... 9-21-H 12- 8-25 6- 1-26 Vernon, Ira Thomas Gibsland No. 304 Gibsland... 12- 8-13 12- 8-25 6- 1-26 Keller, Winfred Ml. Gerizim No. 54 Bastrop.... 12-25-16 12-27-25 1-14-26 Britton, Jesse Wm Michael Dempsey No. 327.. Jena. 2-28-18 1- 4-26 5-26-38 Heidmann, Ora Lee Ionic No. 374 New Orleans. 10-24-13 1-21-26 6- 5-31 Heidmann, Charles W Ionic No. 374 New Orleans. 7-21-15 1-21-26 10-10-31 GO Heidmann, Paul H Ionic No. 374 New Orleans. 7-12-17 1-21-26 6- 8-35 o Bernieus, Juanita Ocean No. 144 New Orleans. 12-23-12 2-22-26 6- 7-31 Weiderstrand, Fred Louisiana No. 102 New Orleans. 5-17-14 4-12-26 9-21-31 Weiderstrand, Randall Louisiana No. 102 New Orleans. 3-18-15 4-12-26 9-21-31 Weiderstrand, Robert Louisiana No. 102 New Orleans. 5-28-16 4-12-26 10- 4-34 a Nash, Mable Kisatchie Union No. 379 Kisatchie.... 5-14-13 4-19-26 12-19-27 Bond, Nona Lee OberlinNo. 274 Oberlin. 7- 3-11 4-29-26 9-15-29 Bond, Jessie May Oberlin No. 274 Oberlin.... 7- 7-13 4-29-26 6- 7-31 Bond, Pearl M Oberlin No. 274 Oberlin 4-21-15 4-29-26 9-18-32 LeBaron, Elwood H Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Coushatta.. 7-30-11 6-18-26 8-12-27 LeBaron, Pauline Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Coushatta.. 2- 5-15 6-18-26 6- 6-32 LeBaron, Roy Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Coushatta.. 7-23-17 6-18-26 1-29-36 Ferguson, Fannie M Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 9- 5-12 6-20-26 9- 1-27 Ferguson, Fred H Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 5-11-14 6-20-26 9- 1-27 Ferguson, Doris Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 4-20-18 6-20-26 9- 1-27 I Ferguson, J. E Oliver No. 84 Alexandria. 7-.1O-23 6-20-26 6-20-27 Chestnut, Thos. Woodrow. Calvin No. 347 Calvin 9-9-12 7-10-26 6- 3-31 IS Chestnut, Wm. Jennings.. Calvin No. 347 Calvin 10-20-14 7-10-26 6- 4-32 Chestnut, Vivian C Calvin No. 347 Calvin 5-18-17 7-10-26 2- 6-35 Chestnut, Vera E Calvin No. 347 Calvin 8-25-19 7-10-26 6-27-37 Cooper, Willis Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine... 5-15-13 8- 1-26 4- 4-31 Cooper, Erma Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine. 5- 1-15 8- 1-26 3- 7-33 Cooper, Beroideen Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine. 3- 9-18 8- 1-26 6-29-37 Copper, Freddie Lee Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine. 10-21-20 8- 1-26 6-10-39 Cooper, Murline Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine. 12- 5-22 8- 1-26 7- 1-41 Courtney, Willie M Ida No. 324. Ida. 7- 8-16 8-21-26 6-25-27 Courtney, June E Ida No. 324. Ida. 6-22-18 8-21-26 6-25-27 Courtney, Bessie F Ida No. 324. Ida. 8- 9-22 8-21-26 9-20-26 Ganson, Thos. L Orphans Friend No. 185 Morrow, 5-30-11 8-21-26 9-15-26 Ganson, Collins J Orphans Friend No. 185 Morrow. 5-13-13 8-21-26 9-15-26 Ganson, Otis E Orphans Friend No. 185 Morrow. 6- 1-15 8-21-26 9-15-26 Ganson, Woodrow W Orphans Friend No. 185 Morrow 2-22-18 8-21-26 9-15-26 Hart, Wm. Jennings Solomon No. 221 Pineville 7-18-13 9- 2-26 3-20-27 Hart, Herschel T Solomon No. 221 Pineville 4-18-15 9- 2-26 3-26-27 Higgins, Larry B Wm. D. White No. 408 Gretna 1-29-14 9- 3-26 9-26-26 Stafford, Oliver DeQuincy No. 279 DeQuincy.... 2-13-12 9- 4-26 6- 3-31 Stafford, William DeQuincy No. 279 DeQuincy 10-16-14 9- 4-26 2- 9-33 Stafford, Emily D DeQuincy No. 279 DeQuincy 8-21-16 9- 4^-26 6-21-34 Stafford, Judd K DeQuincy No. 279 DeQuincy.... 8-31-19 9- 4-26 6-30-37 Heft, Louise A Ocean No. 144 New Orleans.. 2- 3-11 9- 4-26 6- 5-30 Heft, John R Ocean No. 144 New Orleans.. 9-27-14 9- 4-26 6- 4-32 Heft, Jacob J Ocean No. 144 New Orleans.. 11- 3-18 9- 4-26 6- 4-32 Robbins, C. A Eastern Star No. 151 Winnfield. 6-16-16 9- 5-26 10-23-33 O Robbins, Carrie Lanle Eastern Star No. 151 Wirinfield 6-18-20 9- 5-26 6-11-39 Phillips, W. H Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro 1- 9-12 9-12-26 9-14-26 Phillips, Fay Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro 7-31-14 9-12-26 6- 2-33 Phillips, Venyce Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro.... 6-24-17 9-12-26 6- 8-35 M Phillips, Sadie Mae Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro.... 6-24-19 9-12-26 6-29-37 m Porter, Colyne Shreveport No. 115 Shreveport.... 3-25-13 9-15-26 3- 2-27 Porter, Camille Shreveport No. 115 Shreveport 3-25-13 9-15-26 1-27-27 Porter, Fred F Shreveport No. 115 Shreveport.... 6-29-15 9-15-26 1-27-27 Clement, Doris Osiris No. 300 New Orleans.. 10-28-16 9-21-26 6-26-32 Clement, Marvin Osiris No. 300 New Orleans.. 10-18-18 9-21-26 6-26-32 © Clement, Loraine Osiris No. 300 New Orleans.. 9- 3-20 9-21-26 6-26-32 Fleming, Gladys Zona No. 337 Zon 10-10-14 10-17-26 1-21-29 Fleming, Ezra ZonaNo. 337 Zona 11- 7-16 10-17-26 1-21-29 Lowry, Taylor W. H. Baker No. 338 Mangham 9-19-14 10-17-26 6- 5-30 g Lowry, Lela Mae W. H. Baker No. 338 Mangham.... 9-17-16 10-17-26 6- 5-30 a Lowry, Colan W. H. Baker No. 338 Mangham 1- 6-19 10-17-26 6- 5-30 Lowry, Troy W. H. Baker No. 338 Mangham 8- 5-21 10-17-26 6- 5-30 8 Simmons, Margaret Mooringsport No. 342 Mooringsport. 10-31-15 11-14-26 9-18-31 !*- McMurry, Doice Oak Grove No. 284 Oak Grove. 9- 4-19 11-20-26 3-17-28 m McMurry, Ethel Oak Grove No. 284 Oak Grove. . 3- 9-21 11-20-26 3-17-28 $. Hunt, Wardie W. H. Bray No. 208 Walnut Hill. 5-23-13 12- 4-26 10-30-28 Hunt, Annie Belle W. H. Bray No. 208 Walnut Hill. 3-19-15 12-24-26 6-16-34 Hunt, OUie W. H. Bray No. 208 Walnut Hill. 11-11-18 12-24-26 8- 3-36 Hunt, Juanita W. H. Bray No. 208 Walnut HU1. 7-29-23 12-24-26 6- 1-40 Atkinson, Silas O Glenmora No. 356 rlenmora.. . 1-15-21 12-18-26 8- 1-35 Atkinson, John J Glenmora No. 356 rlenmora... 1-15-19 12-18-26 11-25-33 Sumrall, Woodrow Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro.. 1-22-17 1- 9-27 9- 1-35 Sumrall, Ernest Winnsboro No. 246 Winnsboro.. 4-30-19 1- 9-27 9-14-36 Yeager, Johnson H Clarks No. 382 Marks 12-24-19 2- 3-27 6- 3-36 Yeager, Noah W Clarks No. 382 Clarks... 1-31-21 2- 3-27 5-26-38 Yeager, James H Clarks... Yeager, Henry F Clarks No. 382 12-23-32 2- 3-27 5-15-38 Fields. Katie Mae Clarks No. 382 Clarks.., 1-29-24 2- 3-27 6- 1-40 Yellow Pine No 282 Oakdale. 2-23-14 2- 6-27 2-10-33 CO . :1

FULL. LIST OF CHILDREN ADMITTED FROM THE OPENING OF THE HOME TO DECEMBER 31, 1943—Continued. Date Name of Child Lodge Post Office Birth Date Leaving Date Admitted Home Fields, Capitola Yellow Pine No. 282 Oakdale 2-18-17 2- 6-27 11-19-30 Fields, Iris Yellow Pine No. 282 Oakdale 8-30-18 2- 6-27 6- 3-36 Rembert, Ina BoyceNo. 273 Boyce 8-10-12 3-22-27 8-28-37 Rembert, Elaine Boyce No. 273 Boyce 1-21-15 3-22-27 6- 7-35 Rembert, Royenna Boyce No. 273 Boyce 11-14-16 3-22-27 6- 7-35 Rembert, Julian Boyce No. 273 Boyce 6-21-21 3-22-27 6- 8-38 Rembert, Winona Boyce No. 273 Boyce 8-22-23 3-22-27 2- 1-41 Robbins, Eleanor C Eastern Star No. 151 Winnfield. ... 1-23-24 8-14-27 8-10-43 Erath, JohnH Aurora No. 193 New Iberia. .. 8-14-17 8-15-27 8- 1-29 Miller, Opal Chas. F. Buck No. 260.. Urania 10- 9-15 8-26-27 6- 7-33 Miller, Mary C Chas. F. Buck No. 260.. Urania 10- 5-17 8-26-27 6-20-34 Miller, Willard O Chas. P. Buck No. 260.. Urania 8-31-19 8-26-27 6-12-36 Miller, Earl R Chas. F. Buck No. 260. . . Urania 11-30-21 8-26-27 9-15-34 Schorr, Catherine B Perfect Union No. 1 New Orleans. 3-11-19 9- 8-27 8-28-35 Schorr, John B Perfect Union No. 1 New Orleans. 4-28-20 9- 8-27 8-28-35 Schorr, Pauline M Perfect Union No. 1 New Orleans. 7- 6-23 9- 8-27 8-28-35 Heidmann, Chester J Ionic No. 374 New Orleans. 1-25-22 9-30-27 6- 1-40 Heidmann, Warren J Ionic No. 374 New Orleans. 6-20-23 9-30-27 10- 7-40 Daricek, Lawrence E urtis T. Hines No. 317. Tioga. 4- 7-16 3-23-28 8-26-33 Daricek, Lucille E Curtis T. Hines No. 317. Tioga 7- 7-18 3-23-28 1-20-35 Daricek, Doris L :urtis T. Hines No. 317. Tioga 9-20-20 3-23-28. 6-11-39 Daricek, Warren H Curtis T. Hines No. 317. Tioga 2-17-23 3-23-28 10- 7-40 Stafford, Catherine D DeQuincy No. 279 DeQuincy. .. 7-18-23 6- 3-28 6-30-37 Harper, Edith L Olla No. 303. O!Ia. 1-17-16 7-21-28 2-25-34 Harper, Otis Theron Olla No. 303 OUa 5-30-19 7-21-28 2-25-34 Lowry, Mildred W. M. Baker No. 388... Mangham 12-20-24 8-11-28 7-10-29 Watson, Josephine St. Helena No. 96 Greensburg.., 1- 6-18 2-10-29 6- 8-35 Boyett, Robert J Eastern Star No. 151.... Winnfield. . . . 12- 6-22 6-11-29 6- 6-37 Boyett, Dale W Eastern Star No. 151 Winnfield 6-20-24 6-11-29 6- 6-37 Cooper, Eugene H Rosepine No. 290 Rosepine 1-11-25 6-30-29 10-13-39 Davis, Bertie Belle •rangeville No. 231 rrangeville. ., 6-22-16 8-13-29 9- 9-31 Davis, Ivy Maude rrangeville No. 231 irangevjlle. . 10- 7-19 8-13-29 6- 7-38 Davis, Willie Myrle rangeville No. 231 Grangeville. . , 7-30-24 8-13-29 6- 1^0 Schorr, Joseph Perfect Union No. 1 New Orleans. 1-28-25 9- 2-30 8-28-35 Cooley, Annie Margueritte.... Leander No. 310 Leander 10-19-21 9-11-30 8-20-37 Cooley, Perry D Leander No. 310 Leander 1-18-24 9-11-30 8-20-37 Frederick, Laverne Dodson No. 289 Dodson 9- 7-20 1- 4-31 5-25-39 Frederick, Norma Dodson No. 289 Dodson 2-17-23 1- 4-31 12-29-M) Frederick, H. B Dodson No. 289 Dodson 4-14-24 1- 4-31 11-14-40 Frederick, Virginia. Dodson No. 289 Dodson 8-29-26 1- 4-31 10- 9-40 Barry, Henry Sterling Sts. John No. 153 Algiers , 5- 1-19 1-10-31 9-11-32 McCann, James A Mt. Vernon No. 83 Logansport... 7- 7-22 8-11-31 8- 9-36 Carlton, Geneva Ida No. 324 Ida. 2-11-22 8-13-31 7- 4-38 Carlton, Mildred E Ida No. 324 Ida. 7-24-25 8-13-31 11-14-43 Carlton, Gene Collins Ida No. 324 Ida 9-23-28 8-13-31 11-14-43 Rich, Charles Irven Geo. Washington No. 65... New Orleans 4- 3-21 8-15-31 5-25-39 Rich, Harold Lee Geo. Washington No. 65 ... New Orleans 1-10-23 8-15-31 5-30-41 Rich. Cathryn E Geo. Washington No. 65. .. New Orleans 9-26-24 8-15-31 10-25-43 Schmidt, Gloria. Union No. 172 New Orleans 10-25-23 8-26-31 1-24-41 Johnson, Charles O Denham Springs No. 297.. Denham Springs. 2-28-22 9-17-31 7- 9-38 Mott, Tommy Treen. OUa No. 303 Olla. 1-30-22 10- 4-31 8-28-35 Mott, Bertha E Olla No. 303 Olla 12-19-23 10- 4-31 8-28-35 Mott, Geneva Elsie Olla No. 303 Olla 6- 3-25 10- 4-31 8-28-35 Fore, Wilma Lee Grangeville No. 231 Grangeville... 5-28-19 2- 2-32 8- 1-35 Fore, John Dwight Grangeville No. 231., Grangeville... 3-20-21 2- 2-32 8-28-35 Fore, Willie Elane Grangeville No. 231 Grangeville... 3- 4-24 2- 2-32 8-28-35 DeHaan, Hiram John MackeyNo. 122 Rmggold 11-20-20 9-15-32 6- 6-37 Melder, Ivy Webster Glenmora No. 356 Glenmora.... 7- 7-23 9-15-32 10- 7-40 O Melder, Rabelle ' Glenmora No. 356 Glenmora. ... 7-31-26 9-15-32 8- 8-43 Melder, Charles Owen Glenmora No. 356 Glenmora.... 1-26-29 9-15-32 8- 8-43 Couniot, Marjorie.... Perseverance No. 4...... New Orleans.. 6-28-21 9-19-32 6-27-37 Redus, Mary Gretchen Michael Dempsey No. 327., Jena 4-25-23 9-25-32 5-30-41 Redus, Betty Ross Michael Dempsey No. 327., Jena 4- 7-25 9-25-32 10-25-43 Redus, Davis Auding Michael Dempsey No. 327., Jena 10-24-26 9-25-32 2-10-43 Wiggins, Joseph T Anchor No. 261 Pollock 4-22-24 10-17-32 7-12-34 Reed, Helen E. Gibsland No. 304 Gibsland 12-23-20 1- 2-33 1-23-39 \~: Wiggins, N. Elaine Anchor No. 261 Pollock 4-21-21 2-18-33 7-15-38 DeHaan, Bertha C MackeyNo. 122 Ringgold 3- 5-22 3- 9-33 1-25-41 Q DeHaan. Juanita G MackeyNo. 122 Ringgold 6-27-24 3- 9-33 7-20-42 Bedsole, Theodore H Glenmora No. 356 Glenmora.... 6-11-24 6-25-33 6- 1-40 Rich, Bonnie May Geo. Washington No. 65... New Orleans. 12-10-29 7-29-33 Booker, Fayda Merryville No. 329 Merryville... 8- 2-21 7-29-33 9-16-37 Booker, James A Merryville No. 329 Merryville... 3-21-23 7-29-33 10- 9-38 c Booker, Melba : Merryvilie No. 329 Merryville... 5-23-25 7-29-33 1- 6-41 ca Booker, Millard Merryville No. 329 Merryville... 11-28-27 7-29-33 9- 3-40 Kerr, Mary Adeline Toppa No. 362 Shreveport... 9-22-23 10-30-33 5-29-41 Kerr, Lydia JoppaNo. 362 Shreveport... 9- 4-25 10-30-33 2- 1-43 Finley, Howard Michael Dempsey No. 327.. Jena 9- 3-24 11- 3-33 4- 1-39 Finley, Louis G Michael Dempsey No. 327. ena 9-28-26 11- 3-33 9-21-40 Valentine, Veloice ..'. Columbia No. 164. Columbia.... 7-24-21 2-28-34 5-29-11 Valentine, Lila May Columbia No. 164 Columbia. 2- 8-25 2-28-34 Valentine, Charlotte Columbia No. 164 Columbia. 9-26-26 2-28-34 10- 9-38 Woodall, Geraldyne Lorraine Concordia No. 305 Vidalia. 9-12-23 7-10-34 7- 5-40 Woodall, Robert George Concordia No. 305 Vidalia 3- 6-27 7-10-34 10-10-43 King, Percy L. Chas. F, Buck No. 260 Urania 2- 9-24 11- 1-34 10- 7-40 ' Kopp, Albert Joseph Osiris No. 300 New Orleans. 12- 3-28 11-18-34 8-17-41 Mitchell, Shirley M Blazing Star No. 212 Port Allen... 4-25-23 2-17-35 7-13-40 Mitchell, Peggy J Blazing Star No. 212 Port Allen... 6-28-24 2-17-35 7-13-40 Mitchell, Bennie L Blazing Star No. 212 Port Allen... 1-24-26 2-17-35 7-13-40 Mitchell, Milton M Blaring Star No. 212 Port Allen... 3-24-28 2-17-35 7-13-40 Mitchell, Harold L Blazing.Star No. 212 Port Allen... 3- 9-30 2-17-35 7-13-40 Mitchell, Elmer Lee Blazing Star No. 212 Port Allen... 10-25-31 2-17-35 7-13-40 66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE 1 3 S .3 ^OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOC i O CTi ON •y.-y iiiuiuIJJiuiiAAAA I (N W NN N H H

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KEPOKT OP SUPERINTENDENT OP MASONIC HOME POE CHILDREN Brother George B. Summers, Superintendent of the Masonic Home made the following report which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings.

REPORT OP SUPERINTENDENT OP MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN The past year has been good to us in many ways, and conditions at the Masonic Home are now better than they have been in some time. It gives me a great deal of pleasure, therefore, to present this, the eighteenth, annual report for the period ending December 31, 1943. The effects of the international conflict that has disturbed the pulsations of the world has had its effect on us, just as it has every other home and organization in the country. Being in the center of one of the largest military areas of our Nation, where extremely high wages are paid to all classes, our problems, especially in regard to the employment situation, were increased, but as the year ends we have the most capable, and industrious staff that we have had in a number of years. Although the demands of the Armed Forces inter- fered with the purchase of certain commodities that we would otherwise have utilized, we Have not lacked for food or clothing. We endeavored to raise all the food stuffs we could and our Eastern Star friends again came to our aid by replenishing our rapidly emptying pantry shelves with a nice assortment of jams, jellies, preserves and canned goods. Priorities entered into the picture on several occasions, but retarded our program of repair and maintenance but little, especially since we were given a good rating. We have undertaken no new construction and, fortunately, no major repairs were necessary. Our children have taken the war seriously and at the same time have taken a keen interest in the war effort. The Boy Scouts participated in the scrap metal and waste paper drives; the girls have collected waste fats, and folded bandages in the Red Cross Room that was operated on our campus during the summer. A group of girls, under the direction of Mrs. Summers, in cooperation with the Junior Red Cross, planted and cultivated a "Victory Flower Garden" from which they were able to supply large quantities of cut flowers to the camp hospitals Every child in the Home has voluntarily purchased defense stamps out of funds he has earned or from his monthly allow- ance. The more thrifty ones have acquired bonds with a maturity value of $300.00. In recognition of our boys and girls who have answered the call to the colors, a beautiful honor roll has been purchased and now hangs in the front hall of the main building, bearing 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

the names of forty-eight Masonic Home boys and girls who are doing their part, in almost every branch of the service, for our country. Our friends over the state have been more generous than -usual with their gifts to the Home, enabling us to do more for the comfort of the children than would have been possible otherwise. The major improvements that have been made are the repainting of the four childrens' dormitories and matrons' rooms and the refinishing of the floors in these same rdoms. As a district, the Eleventh Masonic District, headec by R. W. Brother Julius O. Hedt, led the state in gifts to the Home during 1943 valued at more than $700.00. They completed the Venetian blind project that was started in 1942 by the Eighth Masonic District and we want to say here that no single improvement has added more to the beauty of the Home than the installation of these beautiful Venetian blinds throughout. Mrs. Julius O. Hedt presented the blinds for the junior boys' living room in memory of her aunt who passed away during the year. This district, through the efforts of Bro. J. Sydney Gross, P.M., Secretary of Abbeville Lodge, No. 192, also furnished the Home with a mule drawn lawn mower which has been of inestimable value to us in caring for the lawn as there was more to be done than the gasoline and hand mowers could take care of during the summer months. The Eleventh Masonic Dis- trict also made a substantial contribution to our educational fund and have recently sent us a donation toward the new flooring for the main building, so badly needed. The Venetian blinds, which were ordered by friends of the Eighth Masonic District as a Christmas gift to the Home in 1942, were installed early in 1943 in the junior girls' dormitory, the halls of the main building and in the senior boys' living room. A committee from this district, composed of Bro. R. S. Copeland, E. M. Fraser and H. F. McManus, paid us a visit a few days before Christmas, saying they had come to finish up the job they had undertaken in the junior girls' department, and presented as their Christmas present to the Home checks amounting to $535.05, in addition to a $50.00 Grand Lodge bond, with which to furnish chests of drawers, mirrors, boudoir chairs, bed spreads, rugs, waste baskets, magazine racks, etc. for this department. As her project for the Home, Miss Ella Paine, Worthy GranB Matron of the Grand Chapter, Order of, the Eastern Star, collected and presented to the Home $565.09 with which to install new asphalt tile flooring in the infirmary. This is a much needed item that will make the infirmary more attractive and sanitary. To these and the many others who have shared with us the material blessings of the Grand Master of the Universe, we are most grateful. I respectfully call your attention to the list of donations to the Home during 1943, both in kind and in cash, which will appear elsewhere in this report. Since the returns from our farm, garden and dairy were greater during 1943 than the preceding year, we have not operated at a loss. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 69

We did not attempt farming on a large scale because we did not have the labor, but our corn crop, the largest we have had in a number of years, will be of great value to us in feeding our livestock and chickens. We produced a fair quantity of vegetables. The dairy provided an abundance of milk, giving the children all the whole milk at each meal that they would drink and we gave them home-made ice cream on an average of six times each week. We then churned the surplus and provided a large part of the butter which was consumed. Calves that we did not want to keep for our herd, along with a number of pigs, supplied the major portion of our meat diet; our flock of chickens has favored us also, in that, since June 1, when our hens first started laying, we have had sufficient fresh eggs, daily, for our needs. In addition, there has been a nice supply of fryers for our tables. As in former years, the children have attended religious services each Sunday and taken an active part in the church school work. Daily, the entire group, with the exception of one pro-school child, rides the Parish bus from our front steps to school, where they take an interested part in the extra-curricular activities. Four of our students graduated from Bolton High School in May, and three of these are attending college. Our educational fund is helping to defray the expenses of two of our girls at Southwestern Louisiana Institute at " Lafayette. The recreational program has been enlarged with the addition of two important items of equipment. Brother Robert Duvio, a member of Hiram Lodge, No. 70, working through the Secretaries Association of the City of New Orleans, secured from individuals and lodges of the city sufficient funds for the purchase of a 35 mm moving picture projector. Now the children will be able to enjoy good movies right in our own auditorium or in one of the recreational rooms. Again, Brother Duvio, cooperating with Miss Amelia Hellmers, Mr. Gustav Von Herr and other friends in New Orleans, constructed and installed an outstanding inter-communication system with radio and phonograph attachments, so that radio programs and phonograph recordings may be transmitted to all parts of the Home, including the infirmary and the Superintendent's cottage. This system has proven very popular with the children and will provide much entertainment for them. The Grand Consistory of Louisiana, A. A. S. R. M. again provided an abundance of the best magazines for all ages of children and daily newspapers for the departments. Golden Link and Electa Chap- ters celebrated their annual programs for the children and Lt. Don Jenkins of the station hospital at Camp Claiborne provided a number of very enjoyable programs and entertainments for the children during the fall and winter months. The "News Letter" from the Home has increased in popularity. A copy is sent to the secretary of every Masonic Lodge in Louisiana; 70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE to the secretaries of all Eastern Star Chapters; to the Grand Lodge officers; the Past Grand Masters; the former boys and girls that we have been able to get addresses for and many individuals who have requested that their names be added to our mailing list. The "Some of our Needs" column has created much interest among certain lodges, O. E. S. chapters and individuals, providing projects for them to undertake for the improvement of the Home. We invite our readers to study this list. Our former boys and girls responded readily to our call for a new mimeograph on which to continue, sending out the "News Letter" and have sent us $338.50 for that purpose. The letters of response accompaning their contributions were beautiful and full of appreciation, love and loyalty for their old Home. Good fortune has smiled on us in that we have had no serious illness and no deaths in our family during the year. We attribute the good health conditions among the children to the well balanced and- wholesome diet provided for the children and the careful attention given them by Dr. H. A. White, our medical director, and Eh-. M. P. Jarrell, our dentist, as well as the splendid housing and clothing provided. The children were given complete physical examinations and vaccinations, where necessary, during the summer, and their teeth are checked periodically and given whatever attention is necessary. We had no epidemics until the last few days of the year when we had a number of cases of flu. It is regrettable that the splendid opportunities at the Masonic Home are not being used to capacity when there are so many little children in the world today suffering from lack of care. We could take care of more children with only a comparatively small additional expense because most of our largest items of expense, such as power, light, fuel, water, insurance and general administrative expense are but little affected by fluctuations in the total number under care. If our rules of eligibility could be broadened and we could take destitute orphan children not now eligible the money spent would be bread cast upon the waters to return to us after many days. Broadening the scope of our Masonic charity would make Masonry mean more to thousands of its members and new interest would accrue to the good name of our fraternity. It might well be expected that widening the door to our charities would attract many high-minded men to the doors of our lodges as candidates or to paraphrase the Scriptures, we will let our ligbt so shine before men that they seeing our good works will be inspired to come in and help us. Eventually it should result in many bequests to the Home which otherwise would surely go to some other institution. We strive constantly to provide a homelike atmosphere for the children, but we realize that, if we could attain perfection in management, program and policy, we would only be furnishing a substitute for an ideally happy family life with mother, father and children in OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 71

their own home. We strive also to correct any of our shortcomings, to improve conditions, to provide happiness for the children and to come nearer that perfect home life, keeping in mind the use of our buildings and equipment to the best advantage of our "family". Fault- finders should not forget that every type of child care that has existed, or ever will exist, can be criticised from without. Even the care of a child by its own parents is not perfect in all respects, especially in these times when there is such an increase in juvenile delinquency. How many parents today have perfectly controlled sons and daughters? How many sons and daughters have perfect parents who understand them? This is a restless age and one that requires careful study, patience and perseverance to rear children properly. I am convinced after studying records and reports of many children's homes from all parts of the United States that our type of care is right in principle and economical in practice. Louisiana Masonry can justly feel proud of work it is doing at the Masonic Home, in Alexandria. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE B. SUMMERS, Superintendent.

REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER OF MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN

The Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Ma- sonic Home, M :W: Bro. George A. TreadwelL. P. G. M.., made his report which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings.

REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER OF MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN I herewith submit financial statements as to the Masonic Home for Children for the year 1943.

FINANCIAL. CONDITION As at December 31, 1943

Assets There was cash on deposit in bank by Treasurer of $ 10,302.22 And cash with the Superintendent of the Home of 4,434.36 We have fully paid up stock of building and loan associations of 14,000.00 72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

United States baby bonds of a present value of 352.75 U. S. War bonds, Series G, of a par value of 11,000.00 And Grand Lodge bonds of a par value of.... 950.00 Water consumers owed us 232.68 Food, clothing, supplies, materials, and farm produce on hand are valued at 2,829.07 And insurance premiums which, although paid, are chargeable to operations of 1944 and subsequent years, total 1,954.22 The site of the Home cost (including $27,500.00 donated) 30,833.33 And the cost of depreciable fixed assets (detailed hereafter) was $311,633.35 Leaving, after deducting depreciation of 155,394.52 A net book value of 156,238.83 Tools and implements are valued at 1,334.20 And live stock at 1,685.00 We have a meter deposit with the City of Alexandria of.— 11.00 And there is on deposit in banks in liquidation 4,653.92

Making total assets of $240,811.58

Liabilities

There were unpaid bills for current expenses of $ 2,199.15 We have on deposit from water consumers.... 176.00 And to the credit of an old folks' home 31.00 And we have received on account of 1944 per capita tax 4,471.00 Making total liabilities of $ 6,877.15

We hold in the Knights Templar Masonic Orphans' Endowment Fund $ 5,068.28 There has been donated, but unexpended, to the: Rubie G. Eustis fund .;.;.. 40.00 Christmas and educational fund 7,840.27 For band expenses 129.71 Which, together with a general surplus of 220,856.17 Makes the total worth of the Grand Lodge in the Home $233,934.43 ^w^

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The general surplus has been accumulated as follows: Prior to 1943 1943 Total Taxes and fees received through the Grand Lodge $719,914.42 $ 30,162.00 $750,076.42 Less operating cost, net of water, gas, and produce sold, and rent, and before depreciation 559,612.47 23,825.06 583,437.53

$160,301.95 $ 6,336.94 $166,638.89 Donations $ 99,009.72 $ 5,427.57 $104,437.29 Bequests 6,218.72 9.80 6,228.52 Original investment by Grand Lodge 109,303.89 109,303.89

$374,834.28 $ 11,774.31 $386,608.59 Less: Interest paid, net $ 1,953.56 ($ 431.00) $ 1,522,56 Depreciation charged and fully depreciated assets 156,056.16 8,173.70 164/229.86

Total deductions $158,009.72 $ 7,742.70 $165,752.42

Net general surplus $216,824.56 $ 4,031.61 $220,856.17

The net value of the depreciable assets is thus arrived at:

Reserve for Net Buildings: Cost Depreciation Value Main $234,751.63 $105,638.23 $129,113.40 Infirmary 31,656.13 13,453.87 18,202.26 Superintendent's cottage 8,324.70 2,380.44 5,944.26 Dairy and Milk House 4,220.54 3,045.32 1,175.22- Permanent improvements 12,638.60 10,837.91 1,800.69 Automobiles and tractors 4,961.06 4,960.06 l.OO Furniture and fixtures 12,355.33 12,354.33 1.00 Infirmary equipment 2,725.36 2,724.36 1.00

Total $311,633.35 $155,394.52 $156,238.83 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

OPERATIONS The operations of the Home for the year 1943 resulted as follows: Income (Not including value of produce grown and consumed at the Home or value of donations in kind) Per capita and degree taxes : 130,162.00 Donations in meraoriam 432.53 Other donations .-. •..' 4,995.04 Bequests 9.80 Sales: Water $ 1,750.22 Produce : .". 306.55 Miscellaneous 50.60 2,107.37 Interest 411.00 Rent 3,047.15 Premium on Grand Lodge bond redeemed .-. 20.00 Adjustment live stock to inventory 861.05

Total income $42,045.94

Expenses Salaries $ 3,600.00 Wages 4,324.17 Food (not including cost of produce used of $3,773.50) 2,025.10 Clothing and dry goods 1,537.49 Farm operations (deducting produce of $302.46 used by farm but not deducting produce of $3,773.50 used for food) 3,628.93 Electricity 1,255.55 Gas 1,038.85 Laundry 1,915.50 Doctor, dentist, medicine, and hospitalization.... 976.55 Education and recreation 793.27 • Stationery, printing, and postage 350.46 Telephone and telegraph 230.73 Household, toilet and general supplies 1,442.85 Automobile expense 349.01 Repairs and replacements 2,856.91 General and office expenses 1,671.18 Insurance and bond premiums 941.82 Social security taxes 164.70 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 75

Traveling 160.45 Sales tax 80.67 Adjustment tools and implements to inventory 496.65

$29,840.84 Less, discounts on purchases .21 Expenses, exclusive of depreciation 29,840.63

Net excess of income over expenses, before deducting depreciation ; $12,205.31 Depreciation: Main and infirmary buildings, 2%% $ 5,660.20 Superintendent's cottage, dairy and milk house, and permanent improvements, 5% 2,267.55 Tractor, 25% .....1 245.95 8,173.70

Net gain, after depreciation $ 4,031.61

The income for the year was $7,531.68 more than for the previous year, while the expenses decreased by $2,161.18, a net improvement of $9,692.86. It will be noted from the following tabulation in detail of the increases and decreases that nearly every item of income showed a substantial increase. Donations alone increased from $2,711.43 to $5,427.57, more than doubling, and this includes neither donations to the Educational and Christmas fund which increased from $2,027.89 to $3,874.53 nor a donation of $5,068.28 in trust to a Knights Templar Masonic Orphans Endowment fund, making total donations in cash and bonds $14,370.38 for the year. The increases and decreases are thus detailed: Increases in income: 1943 1942 Donations, in cash $ 5,427.57 $ 2,711.43 $ 2,716.14 Rent 3,047.15 642.16 2,404.99 Per capita and degree taxes 30,162.00 28,810.00 1,352.00 Adjustment live stock to inventory 861.05 861.05 Sales 2,107.37 1,702.17 405.20

$ 7,739.38 Decreases in income: Interest and premiums. $ 431.00 $ 548.50 $ 117.50 Bequests 9.80 100.00 90.20

$ 207.70

Net increase in income $ 7,531.68 ™T:5-, , w^yy.^ | Hf,i> Jtj^yi?

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Decreases in expenses: 1943 1942 Repairs and replacements $ 2,856.91 $ 5,227.23 $ 2,370.32 Pood 2,025.10 3,187.96 1,162.86 Wages 4,324.17 4,809.66 485.49 Gas 1,038.85 1,397.28 358.43 Social security taxes ., 164.70 488.58 323.88 Doctor, dentist, medicine and hospitalization 976.55 1,284.66 308.11 Electricity 1,255.55 1,405.65 150.10 Insurance and bond premiums—. 941.82 997.70 55.88 Traveling 160.45 195.58 35.13

$ 5,250.20 Increases in expenses: Household, toilet and general supplies $ 1,442.85 ? 773.29 $ 669.56 Farm operations 3,628.93 2,971.56 657.37 General and office expenses... 1,671.18 1,014.20 656.98 Adjustment inventory of tools and implements 496.65 496.65 Clothing and dry goods 1,537.49 1,234.62 . 302.87 Education and recreation 793.27 683.80 109.47 Sales tax 80.67 19.98 60.69 Laundry 1,915.50 1,859.08 56.42 Telephone and telegraph 230.73 194.05 36.68 Automobile expense 349.01 330.21 18.80 Stationery, printing and postage 350.46 332.48 17.98

$ 3,083.47

| 2,166.73 Discounts on purchases .21 5.76 5.55

Net decrease in expenses ...„. $ 2,161.18 ooOoo There were children residing in the Home during the year 1943 as follows: January 1 to February 1 39 February 2 to February 10 38 February 11 to May 27 37 May 28 and May 29 36 May 30 to June 1 35 June 2 to August 4 34 August 5 to August 8 36 August 9 and August 10 .". 34 August 11 to August 20 38 August 21 to September 24 32 OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 77

September 25 to October 10 ,..'. 31 October 11 to October 25 30 October 26 to November 14 28 November 15 to December 31 26 This is an average of 34 children, or to be mathematically exact, 33.58357. The per capita cost of operation exclusive of depreciation, was: Total Per Child Expenses $29,840.63 Less directly offsetting income..... 2,107.37

$27,733.26 $ 815.68 This cost per child is comparable with that of previous years thus: Number of Cost Year Children per Child 1928 to 1934 $409.00 to $256.05 1935 90 $267.63 1936 87 291.55 1937 86 336.03 1938 82 333.05 1939 75 367.09 1940 63 481.75 1941 49 766.26 1942 41 739.02 1943 34 815.68 In considering the cost of operations per child, two factors should be borne in mind. First, the cost per child is bound to increasa as the population of the Home decreases for the reason that some elements of overhead expense do not decrease at all, irrespective of the number of children or do not decrease proportionately. Secondly, many if not most of the donations made to the Home are for specific matters, which may be termed luxuries, or at least, most of which expense could be wholly or partially dispensed with if it were necessary to do so. This situation is becoming accentuated year by year as donations, we are thankful to say, are steadily increasing. The absolute cost to the Grand Lodge per child after deducting donations, has been as follows: 1935 .... $256.13 1936 281.44 1937 313.52 1938 305.53 1939 349.19 1940 428.65 1941 696.61 1942 ;. 672.88 1943 656.05 78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, GENERAL FUND

The cash receipts and disbursements through the general fund for the year ended December 31, 1943, were as follows:

Cash Receipts Per capita tax and degree fees $27,162.00 Per capita tax and degree fees, 1944, in advance 4,471.00 Donations: In Memoriam ., $232.53 For moving picture machine 513.00 Mimeograph 338.50 Jams and jellies 488.99 Clothing 579.32 Lawn mower 184.50 New flooring, infirmary 563.39 Venetian blinds 168.78 Improvements in building 756.01 Improving dairy herd and equipment 100.00 New dishes 60.24 Fluorescent lights 44.00 Class rings and Bibles 29.25 Work shop 16.39 Magazines and papers 49.35 Easter 5.00 Thanksgiving 22.40 Recreation and entertainment 10.00 "Garden Beautiful" 28.50 News Letter 9.00 General or unspecified....! 908.42 — 5,107.57 Bequests 9.80 Sales of water, produce, pecans, etc 2,238.50 Sales of live stock.... 400.00 Rent 3,065.15 Interest 402.50 Refunds of expenses 266.76 Frozen deposits 3.90 Deposits for water service 11.00 Parents' contributions 70.00 Grand Lodge bond retired : 1,020.00

Total cash receipts, general fund $44,228.18 Cash overdrawn, general fund, December 31, 1942 1,069.64

Total to account for $43,158.54 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 79

Cash Disbursements Salaries and wages ? 9,560.32 Repairs and replacements 2,856.98 Other running expenses 17,771.99 Refund of deposits 4.00 Deposit on meter 11.00 Live stock 118.95 Rent check returned n. s. f 18.00 Grand Lodge bond 50.00 United States War bonds, Series G 6,000.00 Total cash disbursements, general fund 36,391.22

Cash on hand, general fund, December 31, 1943 ? 6,767.32 OTHER FUNDS The status of other funds at December 31, 1943 was as follows: Christmas and Educational Fund Balance in fund December 31, 1942 $ 5,398.27 Donations received: Cash $3,774.53 Bonds , 100.00 •- 3,874.53 Interest received ! 150.00

Total $ 9,422.80 Less: Purchases for Christmas $ 557.69 Educational payments 1,024.84 1,582.53

Balance in fund, December 31, 1943 $ 7,840.27

Band Fund Balance in fund, December 31, 1942 $ 128.71 Donation in cash received 1.00

Balance in fund, December 31, 1943 ? 129.71

Knights Templar Masonic Orphans" Endowment Fund Receipts United States War Bonds, Series G ? 5,000.00 Cash 68.28

Balance in fund, December 31, 1943 $ 5,068.28

Old Folks Home Fund Balance in fund (no activity) $ 31.00 80 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

CASH SUMMARY Cash on hand, December 31, 1943: General fund ! ? 6,767.32 Christmas and educational fund 7,740.27 Band fund ., 129.71 Knights Templar masonic orphans' endowment fund.... 68.28 Old folks home fund 31.00

On deposit by Treasurer.... $10,302.22 With Superintendent 4,434.36 Total cash $14,736.58

DONATIONS The following donations received during the year are gratefully acknowledged: EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS: 48 Lorraine: $15.00; girl's cloth- 1 Rob Morris: $57.00 ing; Christmas package for 5 Alice: $15.00; canned goods; one child Christmas gift for each child 50 Olive: canned goods 9 Jennings: $18.00; girl's cloth- 53 Minden: $10.00 ing 54 Aurora: $7.50 10 Electa: canned goods; $23.00 55 Pinehurst: $45.65 11 Lizzie: canned goods; $19.00 57 Golden Link: canned goods 13 Natchitoches: $36.50 58 Priscilla: $46.60 14 Ruby: canned goods 59 Lake Shore: $2.50 16 Ruth: $27.14; girl's clothing 61 Wisteria: salt; $50.30; Christ- 17 Miriam: $7.50 mas package for children 19 Arcadia: $2.50 64 Crescent: $10.00 20 Martha: canned goods 66 Guiding Star: $10.00 21 Allen: $24.65 69 Ideal: $5.05 24 Fern Leaf: $5.00 72 Ruby: $9.25 25 Myrtle: $1.00 73 Golden Star: $19.75 26 Esther: $50.00; canned goods; 74 Crowley: $22.00; girl's clothing Christmas package for child 78 Golden Rule: $25.00; clothing; 27 Magnolia: $50.00 canned goods; Christmas 30 Acacia: $15.00 package for one child 34 Adah: $20.00 80 St. Albans: $5.00 35 Sts. John: $5.00 81 Southern Pine: $9.35 37 Vidalia: $2.00 82 Jessamine: $5.00 38 Naomi: $41.00 84 Ira: $5.00 40 Star of the East: $11.50 93 Star of Bethlehem: $1.00; 41 Radiant: $34.45; girl's cloth- books ing; Christmas package for 94 Madison: canned goods; $9.85 one child 100 Jewel: $5.00 42 Providence: $6.50 101 Roehelle: $5.00 43 Signet: $30.00 103 Mansfield: $32.00; boy's cloth- 44 Laurel: $70.00 ing; two Christmas packages 46 Lafayette: $30.95; girl's cloth r for child ing; Christmas package for ,105 Eleanor: $1.00 child 106 Pine Grove; Christmas pack- 47 Vashti: $2.00 age for one child OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 81

109 Hall Summit: $2.50 5 Cervantes: $22.02 113 Corinthian: $3.00 24 Western Star: $60.24 115 Progressive: candy 38 Phoenix: $7.00 116 Tensas: $30.00 47 St. James: $52.35 117 A. W. Connely: $10.00 51 Minden: $4.00 119 Loyalty: $25.00 53 Union Fraternal: $5.00 121 Rising Star: $16.00 54 Mt. Gerizim: $35.00 123 Alf. Garrett: $2.50 58 Friends of Harmony: $15.00 127 Olive Branch: $7.00 59 Mt. Moriah: $67.04 129 White Lily: canned goods 65 George Washington: $45.83 130 Victory: $6.00; girl's clothing; 70 Hiram: $52.00 canned goods 76 Quitman: $25.00 131 Ringgold: $2.50 79 St. Joseph: $11.50 136 Newellton: $5.00 83 Mt. Vernon: $9.50 138 Urania: $2.55; canned goods 95 Haughton: $5.00 140 Perseverance: $8.00; second 96 St. Helena: $10.38 hand clothing 102 Louisiana: $15.00 141 Wm. D. White: $26.35 106 Ruston: $87.66 144 Lake Arthur: $5.00 116 Acacia: $54.36 145 Claiborne: $10.00 117 Milford: $13.07 147 Columbia: $5.00 120 Delhi: $25.00 148 Mer Rouge: canned goods 122 Mackey: $19.27 151 Daylight: $14.00; Christmas 123 Liberty: $11.00 package for each child 124 Kellartown: $8.82 152 Mangham: $56.90; Christmas 144 Ocean: $20.00 package for one child 145 Hope: $18.43 153 Vinton: $42.50 151 Eastern Star: $35.00 157 Campti: canned goods; linen; 153 Sts. John: $15.00 toilet articles 164 Columbia: $12.75 159 Delta: $35.00 165 Lake Charles: $33.00 160 Fidelity: $7.50 167 Linn Wood: $309.55 162 Istrouma: $10.00 168 Montgomery: $18.26 163 Baton Rouge: $17.95; girl's 171 Kosmos: $15.00 clothing 172 Union: $20.00 164 Calcasieu: $11.40 174 Dante: $41.50 166 Theodore Roosevelt: $39.59 175 Amite City: $42.15 167 Orleans: $10.28 179 Caddo: $60.00 168 Jachin: $11.00 188 Covington: $25.00 169 Metairie Ridge: $35.00 190 Corinthian: $68.92 170 Downsville: $1.08 191 Jefferson: $83.00 175 Bossier City: $1.50. 193 Aurora: $10.00 179 Dixie: $11.50; canned goods 209 R. F. McGuire: $25.00 186 Sunset: $2.00; quilt 221 Solomon: $12.16 187 Queensborough: $24.65; boy's 231 Grangeville: $6.10 clothing and birthday box; 243 Crowley: $25.88 Christmas gift for child 245 Millerton: $10.00 189 Elizabeth Thompson: $2.00 247 Holly Springs: $7.50 191 Bncircler: $9.50 249 Jennings: $20.00 193 Theodosia: $10.00 250 Mansfield: $25.00 194 Fraternal: $14.50 260 Chas. F. Buck: $42.00 195 Wimodausis: $5.00 267 Unity: $10.00 197 J. T. Charnley: $10.00 268 Melville: $10.00 198 L. E. Thomas: $10.00 269 Marksville: $25.00 201 Sterlington: canned goods 270 Benefleld: $10.50 XJ.D. Triumph: $9.25 271 DeRidder: $18.16 LODGES': 273 Boyce: $10.00 1 Perfect Union: $45.75 279 DeQuincy: $43.30 286 Cheneyville: $28.00 4 Perseverance: $25.31 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE 2 91 Kinder: $17.00 Eighth Masonic District: Vene- 292 Fordoche: $9.28 tian blinds 293 Goldonna: $18.25 Eleventh Masonic District: $590.72; 297 Denham Springs: $50.00 Venetian blinds 300 Osiris: $71.00' J. O. Hedt, D.D.G.M. District No. 303 Olla: $10.00 11: $120.20 307 Assumption: $10.00 Fourteenth Masonic District: $33.60 312 Carrietta: $5.00 Sixteenth Masonic District: $22.00 317 C. T. Hines: $18.15 Shreveport Chapter No. 10, R. A. 318 Pelican: $10.15 M.: $3.39 321 Middle Creek: $1.50 Cyrus Chapter No. 12, R. A. M.: 327 Michael Dempsey: $100.00 $2.00 529 Merryville: $5.00 Keystone Chapter No. 44, R. A. 342 Mooringsport: $10.00 M.: $30.52 346 Live Oak: $10.00 Abbeville Chapter No. 60, R. A. 348 Spring- Hill: $50.00 M.: $1.00 349 Elton: $7.00 Mt. Herman Chapter No. 62, R. 361 Invincible: $17.00 A. M.: $10.00 362 Joppa: $60.00 Babylon Chapter No. 66, R. A. 364 Vinton: $75.00 M.: $5.00 368 Gallileo-Mazzini: $25.00 Grand Consistory of La. A. A. S. 372 Baton Rouge: $57.90 R. M.: $49.35 373 Level: $27.50 El Karubah Temple A. A. O. N. 376 Albert Pike: $15.00 M. S.: $50.00 380 W. H. Booth: $36.25 Jerusalem Temple A. A. O'. N. M. 383 Graham Surghnor: $20.00 S.: toys 386 Trowel: $40.00 Farhad Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. 387 Crescent City: $41.10 R.: $100.00 389 Jacques de Molay: $15.00 Grand Chapter O. E. S.: $670.84 390 Ferriday: $9.00 Past Matrons and Patrons Club, 391 Paul M. Schneidau: $10.00 Districts Nos. 5 and 6, O. B. 394 Euclid: $20.00 S.: $2.50 396 John F. Purdy: $33.00 D. D. G. M. Club, O. E. S.: $14.00 397 Orleans: $10.00 Scottish Rite Ladies' Club, New 399 Capitol: $92.00 Orleans: $5.00 400 Calcasieu: $80.02 Rainbow Assembly, Alexandria: 404 Indivisible Friends: $50.00 girl's clothing 406 Isis: $15.00 Rainbow Assembly, Lake Charles: 408 Wm. D. White: $35.00 girl's clothing 412 Daylight: $42.50 Rainbow Assembly, New Orleans: 413 David R, Graham: $15.00 $4.75 414 Istrouma: $41.00 Rainbow Assembly, Shreveport: 415 Roosevelt: $15.00 $20.00; girl's clothing 416 Alco: $50.00 Grand Lodge bond Magnolia Benevolent Club, 417 Square and Compass: $114.77 . Shreveport: $45.00 418 Queensborough: $38.00 Niles Club, New Orleans: $5.00 419 W. Monroe: $15.00 420 Sterling-ton: $40.43 INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS: 421 Lee E. Thomas: $21.10 Alexandria Fruit Co.: grapes, 422 Triumph: $41.00 apples, oranges OTHER BODIES: Alexandria" Seed Co.: flower seed New Iberia Masons: salt Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Alexander, Vermilion Parish Masons: $225.00 Baton Rouge: $20.00 Members Oliver No. 84, Solomon Rev. J. Hodge Alvis, (Easter No. 221, Alexandria No. 398, Sunday): $15.84 Curtis T. Hines No. 317: $35.00 American Legion Auxiliary, Alex- Master Masons in Bermuda Is- andria: magazines, food for lands: $70.00 Thanksgiving, OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 83

American Red Cross, Winn Par- Mrs. Robert E, Finch, Palmyra, ish Chapter: Christmas pack- N. Y.: Christmas packages for ages for 12 children two children Carolyn Armand, Alexandria: Mrs. L. L. Fletcher, Kaplan: Christmas package for child Christmas packages for two Moses Attrep, Alexandria: $10.00 children Mrs. Jimmy Baur, Lake Provi- R. D. Fryday, Pioneer: $8.55 dence: Christmas package for Edwin F. Gayle, Lake Charles: two children $50.00 Grand Lodge bond Mrs. J. P. Berger, Hollywood, A. D. Gentiles, Baton Rouge: Cal: Christmas package for $3.50 child J. Sidney Gross, Gueydan: rice D. Bernhart Paint & Glass Co., H. W. Hamilton, DeQuincy: $5.00 New Orleans: $7.50. Q. T. Hartner, Urania: $100.00 Capt. Howard Best, New London, Mrs. Z. M. Heinback, E. Orange, Conn.: $25.00 N. J.: Christmas packages for Mrs. Richard Brooks, San Ber- two children nardino, Cal.: $5.00 R. A. Hoffman, Baton Rouge: Harold Broussard, Alexandria: Christmas package for child $25.00 in War bonds for each Holsum Bakery, Alexandria: fruit of 3 children cake Miss Anne Casteix, Alexandria: W. F. Holz, New Orleans: $10.00 flowers and shrubs Mrs. Amelia Hellmers Hose, Rob- Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chenaud, Lex- ert Duvio, Gustave Van Harr ington, Ky.: $3.00 and others, New Orleans: in- Wm. Jennings Chestnut: $4.00 tercommunication system with City Natatorium, Alexandria: radio and phonograph attach- weekly admission ments R. G. Clark, Shreveport: $25.00 Gilbert J. Hyne, New Orleans: Mrs. S. 1i. Conerly, Dodson; Bibles $15.00 for two children Dr. W. F. Jarrell, Alexandria: W. L. Copeland, Leesville: Vene- $10.00 tian blinds Lt. Don Jenkins, Camp Claiborne: Mrs. Joe. Davenport, New Or- cookies leans: Christmas packages for Mrs. J. J. Jones, Austin, Tex.: two children $5.00 B. B. Dean, Colfax: $1.00 Faye Joyce, Alexandria: second Andrew Delaney, Bell City: $25.00 hand clothing A. L. de Rouen, Erath: $3.00 Mrs. H. D. Kellogg, Alexandria: Don Theatre, Alexandria: weekly second hand clothing admission Miss Leah Kemp: $3.00 Lt. S. C. Dubowsky, Camp Clai- Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Kerr and borne: potato chips family, Shreveport: candy Robert Duvio, New Orleans: boys E. Levy and Son, Alexandria: clothing, participation in inter- oranges communication system Mrs. L. H. Long, Fort Stockton, Mrs. S. M. Edwards, W. Monroe: Tex.: $2.50 Christmas packages for three Mrs. L. L. Lusk, New Orleans: $2.00; syrup, plants, shrubbery children Mrs. Gladys McDowell, Shreve- 361st Engineers, Camp Claiborne: port: $2.00; Christmas pack- $50.25 ages for four children Dan C. Faulk, Springhill: $15.10 George E. Mack, New Orleans: Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Pelder, Port $3.00 Neches, Tex.: Christmas pack- Mrs. Mattie R. Major: $3.00 ages for three children Mrs. E. N. Mancile, Lafayette: L. M. Ferguson, Hollywood: $15.00; jig saw puzzles --' Christmas package for child D. A. Martin, Baton Rouge: $50.00 Mrs. L. W. Ferguson, Alexandria: Grand Lodge bond Christmas packages for four Ella Listar Mayer, Alexandria: children $5.00; chocolate syrup 84 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GUAM) l.ODGB

Mrs. Franklin Mikell, Bunkie: Mrs. Elmira Sexton, New Orleans: books $5.00 Grover E. Mouton, Lafayette: $5.00 T. W. Sharp, Baton Rouge: $25.00 Mrs. Opal Miller Nelson, Alexan- B. 8. Shenwell, New Orleans: $1.00 dria: flower bulbs Mrs. Mary Shevnin, Alexandria: Tech. Sgt. Howard Newton, New $10.00; trees; plants Iberia: $2.00 Mr. and Mrs. Rene Simon and Mrs. B. F. Niehols (deceased), family: $1.00 Oakdale: $8.30 In Home bank Miss Norma Jean Singletary, Rag- Mr. and Mrs. W. I*. North, Buras: ley: Christmas .package for child Jig saw puzzles, slates C. M. Skaggs, Memphis: Christmas J. E. Oliver, Alexandria: $30.00 packages for two children Mrs. Felix Oswald, New Orleans: Mrs. J. L. Smith, Merryville: Christmas packages for two Christmas package for child children State Department of Agriculture: Claude W. Owens, New Orleans: sweet potatoes $10.00 Louis G. Stavron, Alexandria: Mrs. Evelyn Oxley, Baton Rouge: cake Christmas packages for two C. S. Steen Syrup Mill, Abbeville: children syrup Henry W. Palfrey, Alexandria: J. A. Steuerwald, New Orleans: $5.00 linen table cloths Mrs. J. S. Peeden, Bunkie: books F. Strauss and Son, Alexandria: Mrs. John L. Pitts, Alexandria: oranges shrubs Louis Sugarman, Camp Living- J. E. Ray, Alexandria: $100.00 ston: gifts and toys Davis Redus, Borges, Tex.: Christ- Capt. Walter J. Swyers, Alexan- mas package for child dria: $5.00 E. P. Redus, Borges, Tex.: $10.00 Miss Hazel Sykes, New Orleans: Catherine Rich, Baton Rouge: $5.00 Christmas and birthday pack- Victor A. Trimble, Haynesville: ages for child $5.00 Mrs. L. N. Rich, New Orleans: Mrs. George A. Treadwell, New Christmas package for child Orleans: Jig saw puzzles Mr. and Mrs. Gus Rlsley, Alexan- Mrs. H. J. Waters, Dodson: hand- dria; bulbs, candy, magazines kerchiefs J. P. G. Roberts, Baton Rouge: $25.00 Louis Wellan, Alexandria: $150.00 Mrs. H. M. Robertson, Alexan- Mrs. Louis Wellan, Alexandria: dria: plants and shrubs $5.00; toys Mrs. F. C. Rowan, Alexandria: Maj. C. B. Whittle, Alexandria: Christmas packages for two clothing children M. C. Wilkie, Alexandria: $100.00 Clarice St. John, Alexandria: Mrs. Nannie C. Wilson, Alexan- bulbs dria: rings for two; watch Dr. Vaughan Sanford, Alexandria: Winn Motor Co., Winnfleld: $25.00 $63.19 George Younger, Alexandria: Mrs. Sayre, Alexandria: Christ- $100.00 mas packages for two children A friend, Alexandria: winter Antonio Scalzo, New Orleans: coats for older girls $5.00 A friend of Oliver Lodge, Alex- Mrs. Schneider, Perry: $5.00 andria: $50.00 Mrs. Rachel Scott, Alexandria: A friend, Jennings: rice candy; book; fruit A friend, New Orleans: game Searcy & Pfaff, Ltd., New Orleans: A friend, through Rapides Groc- printing; stationery ery Co.: candy; oranges; grape- Sears, Roebuck and Co., Alexan- fruit; apples; grapes dria: Junior Encyclopaedia Former boys and girls of the Brittanica; toys Home: $332.00 OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 85

DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM By In memory of Corinthian Lodge No. 190.... Ben F. Albertson Dee A. Strickland : Mrs. W. E. Allen Capt. & Mrs. George J. Ginsberg...J. T. Arial Mr. & Mrs. Elvin Chas. Bernius....Charles Berton Bernius Hazel Sykes Mrs. Mary Phoebe Croop Bomboy Corinthian Lodge No. 190 A. T. H. Bradford Dee A. Strickland Charles L. Carnick Mr. & Mrs. Isadore Levy W. L. Carroll Mrs. Bertha Hedt —..Cyrus Case Thomas Green.. Herbert W. Chapman T. F. Mathes Herbert W. Chapman Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1 Herbert W. Chapman Bessie and Aubrey Murray — Mrs. Dora Charleton E. Sundbery Herman Albert Cook Caddo Lodge No. 179 A. R. Coomber Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1 Albert B. Davis Joseph T. Daigle ...Ernest F. Daigle T. F. Mathes George Dendinger Caddo Lodge No. 179 James Hill Ellis A. W. Connely Chapter No. 117, O. E. S _ Mrs. H. Elster Grand Lodge of Louisiana Mrs. William C. Ermon Dee A. Strickland Mrs. William C. Ermon Jacques de Molay Lodge No. 389...Wilhelmina Krieger Faust Corinthian Lodge No. 190 Charles S. Foster, Sr. Kosmos Lodge No. 171 John Geiser Jewel Chapter No. 100, O. E. S Mother of Mrs. Lucy Gelette Mrs. Carrie O'R. Sykes Sam Gentilich Lee E. Thomas Lodge No. 421....Mrs. Louise Sicard Gomes Caddo Lodge No. 179 Bascom H. Goodwin Edwin F. Gayle Walter S. Goos Mrs. Walter S. Goos Walter S. Goos Mrs. Carrie O'R. and Miss Hazel Sykes.... Mrs. W. D. Haas, Sr. Vine and John M. Handley William Escher Handley Bessie and Aubrey Murray ....William Escher Handley Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1, • R. A. M Hugo Hanson Daylight Lodge No. 412 Charles E. Holland Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1 Charles H. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Elvin Chas. Bernius J. L. Keating 86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM—Continued

By In memory of E. Sundbery ..Solomon Klotz Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 Christian William Kotteman Mrs. Bertha Hedt. Mrs. Wilhelmina Krueger Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 ...Henry A. Lagasse Caddo Lodge No. 179...... Walter J. Leonard Louisiana Lodge No. 102. . Benton Reason Looney Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 ...Nellita Souby Lusher Ben F. Bradford ...Mrs. Marietta Reneau Lynne Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 ..John A. Marquez, Sr. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 Frank Merigoni Benjamin Y. Wolf ..Marion A. Moise Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Gayle.. ...Mrs. Mattie Moore Monroe Chapter No. 18, R. A. M. & Monroe Council No. 8, R. & S. M. E. F. Nichols Charles and Delia Hightower.. ...Lieut. Frank Nutter Caddo Lodge No. 179 Ernest R. Ratcliff Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Gayle ,.. Henry A. Reid Corinthian Lodge No. 190 Henry S. Roberts Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 Edward E. Robertson Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1, R. A. M. Arthur G. Schultz Henry W. Robinson _. Arthur G. Schultz Hermitage Lodge No. 98 ..Frederick G. Siegfried Joseph Dresner ..Claude Simons Edwin F. Gayle ..Mrs. W. S. Streator E. Sundbery Ernest E. Sykes Edwin F. Gayle Mrs. B. M. Talbot John F. Purdy Lodge No. 396...... John M. Taylor Crescent City Lodge No. 387 John Lewis Thatcher '•' Level Lodge No. 373 ...Mrs. Johanna Ton Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222...... James N. Turner Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 —...Henry C. Voss Orleans-Delta Chapter No. 1...... Captain Henry Ward Livingston Chapter No. 16, R. A. M. Mrs. Lula W. Weatherly Mrs. L. L. Lusk... Mrs. August Winters Grand Consistory of Louisiana....Samuel Marcuse

Fraternally submitted, GEORGE A. TREADWELL, Secretary-Treasurer. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 87

EEPOET OF THE AUDITOK The Grand Lodge Auditor, M :W: Bro. George A. Treadwell, P. G. M., presented his report which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, Free and Accepted Masons: In pursuance of my appointment as auditor by the Most Worship- ful Grand Master, I have examined the statements of assets and liabilities of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana as at December 31, 1943 and the statements of revenue and expense and surplus for the year then ended, have reviewed the system of internal control and the accounting procedures of the organization, and have examined or tested the accounting records and other supporting evidence by methods and to the extent that I deemed appropriate, with the exceptions that I have accepted the figures shown by the records of the building agent-managers (which have been examined by other audi- tors) in respect of the details of operation of the building and that I have not confirmed the total subscriptions to Grand Lodge bonds by comparison with the subscription cards. In my opinion, subject to the foregoing qualifications in respect of the scope of the examination, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the related statements of revenue and expense present fairly the position of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisi- ana at December 31, 1943 and the results of its operations for the year 1943 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. GEORGE A. TREADWELL, Certified Public Accountant. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As at December 31, 1943 Assets There was cash on hand and on deposit in banks of $ 30,003.63 There were net rent collections receivable from the building agents received in January of 9,249.44 There was invested in United States Treasury bonds for the cemetery perpetual care fund $5,200.00 and for the cemetery special fund $1,000.00 or 6,200.00 And there was accrued interest receivable on the above of 62.54 There was invested for the general fund $757.45 in War Saving stamps and $74.00 in Series E, War bonds or 831.45 And in Grand Lodge bonds for the special cemetery fund $300.00 and for the general fund $250.00 or 550.00 88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

There was due and receivable from office tenants $16,- 329.80 for rent and services against which $1,012.75 is reserved for doubtful accounts, leaving a net of.... 15,317.05 There was due and receivable from Masonic bodies for rent, 1,026.50 And for back dues and assessments, $1,116.46, fully reserved against There was merchandise on hand in the service department which cost $2;,659.04 and fixed assets in that department which cost, less depreciation $74.80, a total of 2,733.84 And accounts receivable for merchandise sold of 1,458.36 There were advances on salaries and wages of. 183.06 And there had been advanced to the Masonic Home for Children, against collections of Dec. 31 tax 4,473.00 The Grand Lodge owned the following property: Land (including $251,116.79 added in revaluation) : $ 450,000.00 Building, at cost 2,369,706.95 Furniture and fixtures, at cost 82,905.15 Air conditioning plant, at cost 84,607.36 Equipment, at cost 8,816.52 $2,996,035.98 Against which depreciation has been charged, as detailed hereinafter of 701,886.59 Leaving a net value of 2,294,149.39 There were prepaid expenses and deferred charges as follows: Insurance premiums chargeable to operations of 1944 and subsequent years $ 11,684.04 And commissions paid but chargeable against future rent collections 3,986.00 While there were deferred charges applicable to future operations of.... 81,398.12 97,068.16 Making total assets of $2,463,306.42

Liabilities and Special Fund Reserves (Not including a disputed assessment of $8,192.85 for paving abutting the Masonic cemetery and interest thereon.) There was borrowed from the Guaranty Bank and Trust Co., secured by first mortgage :. $ 255,000.00 And there was accrued interest payable thereon of 8,918.48 OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA 89

And there was borrowed from the: Grand Consistory of Louisiana $42,500.00 Shreveport Consistory and El Karubah Temple 42,500.00 Grand Chapter, R. A. M 3,700.00 88,700.00 There were sundry accounts payable of 214,07 There were withholding taxes collected and payable to the Federal government of 381.66 And Social Security taxes of $1,149.31, less $122.68 receivable from the Masonic Home for Children, or.... 1,026.63 There was payable to the Masonic Home for Children.... 11,315.88 And there had been received from Lodges applicable to 1944 income , , 18,404.00 There had been issued (of an authorized issue of $800,- 000.00) $647,100.00 non-interest bearing mortgage bonds, subordinated to the first mortgage in favor of The Guaranty Bank and Trust Co., of which $1,600.00 had matured by death and been redeemed, leaving outstanding 645,500.00 And there had been $41,873.00 received in partial payment for unissued bonds, of which $6,932.50 had been returned on death, leaving a net of..... 34,940.50

Making total liabilities of $1,064,401.22 So that the excess of the assets of the Grand Lodge over its liabilities (including neither a net investment of $233,934.43 in the Masonic Home for Children nor the equity in the Masonic cemetery) was: Special fund reserves: Perpetual care of cemetery lots $ 5,634.05 Proceeds of sales in cemetery No. 2, dedicated to maintenance 26,028.30 Prom the Grand Master's expense fund for January expenses 126.73

Making total special fund reserves of $ 31,789.08 And a general surplus of 1,367,116.12 Or an excess of assets over liabilities of.... $1,398,905.20 90 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities The assets and liabilities are more tersely expressed, and compared with those at December 31, 1942, as follows: Assets December 31, 1943 1942 Cash $ 30,003.63 $ 15,385.78 Investments 7,581.45 17,016.67 Accounts receivable, net 27,296.95 23,332.79 Merchandise inventory 2,734.04 2>521.02 Advances 4,473.00 56,083.55 Fixed assets, net of depreciation 2,294,149.19 2,335,196.31 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges.... 97,068.16 29,708.40 Refinancing campaign collections 528,291.97

Total $2,463,306.42 $3,007,536.49

Liabilities

Notes payable ($255,000.00 Dec. 31, 1943 secured by mortgage) $ 343,700.00 $ 143,700.00 Accounts payable (not including disputed paving assessment) 1,622.36 1,361.87 Mortgage bonds and partial payments thereon 680,440.50 955,700.00 Accrued interest 8,918.48 18,589.33 Masonic Home for Children 11,315.88 11,315.88 Deferred credits 18,404.00 12,317.00 Accountable to refinancing campaign 528,291.97 Special fund reserves and general surplus (including neither investment in Ma- sonic Home for Children nor equity in Masonic cemetery) 1,398,905.20 1,336,260.44

Total $2,463,306.42 $3,007,536.49 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 91

General Surplus The general surplus of $1,367,116.12, comparable with $1,336,260.44 at December 31, 1942, is thus composed: Prior to 1943 1943 Total By appreciation of land $ 251,116.79 , $ 251,116.79 Special assessment 748,533.73 $43,716.00 792,249.73 Service department 1,939.74 2,066.52 4,006.26 Other general surplus 784,879.48 2,054.95 786,934.43

$1,786,469.74 $47,837.47 $1,834,307.21 Less deficit from building operations 478,920.81 *11,729.72 467,191.09

$1,307,548.93 $59,567.19 $1,367,116.12 *Gain. It may be noted that for the first time since the present building was erected, its operations have resulted in a net profit.

Reserve for Depreciation The reserve for depreciation has been accumulated thus: Rate per Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Annum 1942 1943 1943 Building 1%% $560,114.36 $36,191.85 $596,306.21 Furniture and fixtures.... 10 % 81,975.18 169.33 82,144.51 Equipment 10 % 6,082.94 455.43 6,538.37 Air conditioning plant 5 % 12,667.19 4,230.31 16,897.50

Total $660,839.67 $41,046.92 $701,886.59 Of the furniture and fixtures, $81,210.83 and of the equipment $4,262.22 has been fully depreciated.

Deferred Charges The deferred charges applicable to future operations consist of the following: Unamortized bond discount and expense in re original first mortgage, Dec. 31, 1942 $15,051.47 Expenses, in re new first mortgage 1,648.58 Two per cent premium paid to retire original bonds.... 18,626.00 Refinancing expense to Feb. 28, 1943 50,406.04

Total $85,732.09 Portion applicable to outstanding bonds for period March 1, to December 31, 1943.... $ 4,333.97

Portion to be amortized against outstanding bonds subsequent to Decemlber 31, 1943.... $81,398.12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Revenue and Expenses The revenue and expenses of the Grand Lodge for the year 1943 were as follows (sales of lots in cemetery No. 2 not included,. but credited to the cemetery fund): Operating revenue Budgeted Actual Dues and degree fees receivable Dec. 31, 1942 $27,600.00 $27,719.00 Interment fees . 500.00 760.00 Interest on cemetery fund investments 700.00 852.81 Certificates and diplomas 100.00 709.58 Charter fee deposit 5.00 Profit on sale of bonds, cemetery fund 100.00 Sale of lots, cemetery No. 1.... 25.00 Net profit on merchandise sales..... 1,000.00 2,066.52

Total operating revenue $29,900.00 $32,237.91 Running expenses: Salary Grand Secretary $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Salaries Grand Secretary's office 3,510.00 3,227.50 Salaries Grand Lecturers 5,100.00 5,100.00 Grand Lodge session 1943: Grand Tyler, Grand Organist and Grand Chaplain 90.00 90.00 Mileage and per diem 5,700.00 6,011.70 Printing proceedings 2,000.00 1,608.26 Stationery and printing 400.00 394.25 Postage 750.00 806.97 Special relief ...: 325.00 325.00 (a) Grand Master's expenses 1,350.00 981.86 Grand Lecturers' expenses 1,000.00 976.25 Grand Secretary's conference expense 200.00 163.54 Office, general and traveling expenses 2,000.00 1,108.45 Louisiana Relief Lodge 300.00 300.00 Masonic Employment Bureau 300.00 300.00 Masonic Service Association 640.00 636.45 Service Committee 400.00 248.95 Code Committee 125.00 132.56 Foreign Correspondence Committee 100.00 100.00 Social Security taxes 450.00 588.54 (b) Cemetery maintenance ,.. 2,100.00 1,908.85 Adjustments overcharges prior year 107.31

Total running expenses $29,840.00 $28,116.44

Net operating revenue 4,121.47 OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 93

Special $2.00 assessment.... , 43,716.00

$47,837.47 Net income building before debt service and depreciation.... 78,983.95

"Net income Grand Lodge, before debt service and depreciation 126,821.42 Debt service charges 26,207.31

Net income before depreciation 100,614.11 Depreciation of fixed assets 41,046.92

Net income $59,567.19 (a) The Grand Master's expenses are made up as follows: Reserved for expenses Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, 1943 $ 459.16 Disbursed during that period 91.02

Reserve unused /. 368.14 Grand Master's expenses Feb. 8 to Dec. 31, 1943.... 1,223.27

Expenses, net of reserve 855.13 Reserved for expenses Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 1944 126.73

$ 981.86 (b) Applying interment fees and interest on investments, the expense for cemetery maintenance was $196.04 more than the income, as compared with $789.14 in 1942.

Paraphernalia and Lodge Equipment Department The third year of operation of this department resulted in a net profit of $2,066.52 as compared with $1,207.67 in 1942 and $732.07 in 1941. The capital invested by the Grand Lodge in inauguration of this department has been more than entirely paid back from the profits, which up to December 31, 1943 totaled $3.13 more than the original investment. Assets —December 31,— 1943 1942 Accounts receivable $1,458.36 $ 958.27 Merchandise on hand at cost 2,659.04 2,435.64 Fixed assets ($105.81 less depreciation) 74.80 85.38

Total _ $4,192.20 $3,470.29 Liabilities Accounts payable $ 189.07 Invested by Grand Lodge $1,539.55 94 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Surplus: Earned by operations 4,006.26 1,939.74 Less returned to Grand Lodge 3.13

Net surplus $4,003.13 $1,939.74

Total $4,192.20 $3,479.29 ooOoo

Comparison of Revenue and Expenses with Previous Years The revenues for 1943, other than through building operations, increased $2,638.18 over those of 1942, while the expenses increased $1,612.66, a net better result of $1,025.52. The following Items contributed to this result. Revenue Increases in Grand Lodge Revenue: 1943 1942 Dues and degree fees $27,719.00 $26,651.00 $1,068.00 Net profit on merchandise sales.. 2,0§6.52 1,207.67 858.85 Certificates and diplomas 709.58 178.00 531.58 Interment fees 760.00 540.00 220.00 Interest on cemetery fund investments 852.81 771.56 81.25

2,759.68 Decreases in Grand Lodge revenue: Miscellaneous 130.00 251.50 121.50

$32: 237.91 $29,599.73 $2,638.18 Expenses Increases in Grand Lodge expenses: Mileage and per diem $ 6, 011.70 $ 5,007.81 $1,003.89 Salaries, Grand Secretary's office 3: 227.50 2,427.50 800.00 Salaries, Grand Lecturers 5 100.00 .4,781.25 318.75 Postage 806.97 500.15 306.82 Social Security taxes 588.54 427.68 160.86 Grand Lecturers' expenses .... 976.25 889.05 87.20 Miscellaneous 107.31 51.96 55.35 Grand Lodge session salaries 90.00 35.00 55.00 Stationery and printing 394.25 369.96 24.29 Masonic Service Association dues 636.45 614.55 21.90 Code Committee 132.56 118.32 14.24 Grand Secretary's conference expense ., 163.54 150.00 13.54 Service Committee 248.95 246.68 2.27

$2,864.11 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 95

Decreases in Grand Lodge expenses: Grand Master's expenses $ 981.86 $ 1,503.02 $ 521.16 Office, general, and traveling expenses 1,108.45 1,600.25 491.80 Cemetery maintenance .'. 1,908.85 2,100.70 191.85 Printing proceedings 1,608.26 1,667.14 58.88

$1,263.69 Unchanged expenses $ 4,025.00 $ 4,025.00

$28,116.44 $26,516.02 $1,600.42 Less discounts on purchases 12.24 12.24

$28,116.44 $26,503.78 $1,612,66

Building Income and Expenses

The operations of the building resulted as follows:

Rent: Income Gross rentals, stores and offices , $192,778.71 Less rental commissions .15,009.18

$177,769.53 Lodge rooms 19,246.25

Net rentals $197,015.78 Sales of electricity and steam 1,866.66 Public telephone - 290.44 Sales furniture, net.-.. 351.74 Miscellaneous , 325.58

Total income $199,850.20

Expenses

Managing and'clerical salaries $ 7,090.00 Wages -... .•;.. 50,802.23 Supplies and equipment 11,930.03 Electricity ...". 8,459.71 Fuel 1,834.22 . Water 513.65 Elevator expense 534.53 Air conditioning, estimated 8,205.96 Lamps 900.28 96 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

General Maintenance , 1,793.39 Repairs, alterations and replacements 475.11 Stationery, printing, postage, and office expense 48.42 Insurance 5,285.20 Board of directors' meetings 205.12 Taxes, city and state 19,895.70 Social Security taxes .' 2,288.63 Miscellaneous 742.41

$121,004.59 Less discounts on purchases 138.34 Net operating expenses before depreciation 120,866.25 Net income before debt service and depreciation $ 78,983.95 Debt service: Interest: On borrowed money from other bodies $ 2,666.00 On old first mortgage bonds 7,964.17 On notes payable to bank 8,918.48 Amortization bond and refinancing expense 4,333.97 Current bond service 2,273.57 Income tax paid at source 56.12 26,207.31 Net income before depreciation $ 52,776.64 Depreciation 41,046.92

Net income over expenses, after debt service and depreciation $ 11,729.72

Comparison of Building Operations with Previous Years The operations of the building are thus summarized in comparison with 1942: Increase or 1943 1942 Decrease* Gross rents, stores and offices.... $192,778.71 $175,236.13 $17,542.58 Less rental commissions 15,009.18 9,218.46 5,790.72

Net rentals, stores and offices $177,769.53 $166,017.67 $11,751.86 Auditorium 24.00 24.00* Masonic 19,246.25 18,564.76 681.49

Total net rentals $197,015.78 $184,606.43 $12,409.35 OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA 97

Other income 2,834.42 1,131.34 1,703.08

Total income $199,850.20 $185,737.77 $14,112.43 Operating expenses before depreciation , 120,866.25 124,955.43 4,089.18*

Net income before debt service and depreciation $ 78,983.95 $ 60,782.34 $18,201.61 Debt service 26,207.31 53,486.60 27,279.29*

Net income before depreciation $ 52,776.64 $ 7,295.74 $45,480.90 Depreciation 41,046.92 39,878.63 1,168.29

Net income (or excess of expenses) after debt serv- . ice and depreciation $ 11,729.72 ($ 32,582.89) $44,312.61 The building operations, as set forth above are expressed in terms of percentages to total income in the following statement: Net rentals: 1943 1942 General 88.9 % .89.38% Masonic - 9.62 10.01

98.52% 99.39% Other income 1.48 .61

Total income 100.00% 100.00% Operating expenses before depreciation 60.48 67.27

Net income before debt service and depreciation 39.52% 32.73% Debt service 13.11 28.80

Net income before depreciation 26.41% 3.93% Depreciation 20.54 21.47

Net income (or excess of expenses, including debt service and depreciation over income) 5.87% (17.54%)

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Comparison of Building Expenses with two Previous Years The expenses of operating the building were about $4,000.00 less than those for 1942 and 1941. This was entirely due to a lessened expense for repairs, alterations and replacements consequent upon a 98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE practically full occupancy and the resultant absence of tenant turn- over. The saving in this regard was but partially offset by increases in wages. The following is a comparative table of expenses for 1943, 1942 and 1941. 1943 1942 1941 Managing and clerical salaries.... $ 7,090.00 $ 6,895.00 $ 6,490.00 Wages ..: 50,802.23 46,012.09 42,757.60 Supplies and equipment 11,930.03 12,743.72 16,946.65 Electricity 8,459.71 8,610.49 8,661.95 Fuel 1,834.22 1,792.24 1,749.25 Water 513.65 548.95 665.20 Elevator expense 534.53 1,707.37 407.02 Air conditioning (estimated) 8,205.96 6,774.30 6,123.15 Lamps 900.28 779.29 646.66 General maintenance 1,793.39 3,043.04 3,239.27 Repairs, alterations, and replacements 475.11 7,624.73 7,087.63 Stationery, printing, postage and office expense 48.42 142.43 126.77 Insurance 5,285.20 ' 3,932.76 4,765.46 Board of Directors' meetings 205.12 453.09 198.78 Taxes, city and state 19,895.70 20,635.95 20,635.95 Social Security taxes 2,288.63 2,205.55 2,747.84 Miscellaneous 742.41 1,318.92 1,281.98

$121,004.59 $125,219.92 $124,531.16 Discounts on purchases 138.34 264.49 466.36

$120,866.25 $124,955.43 $124,064.80 Return on Investment in Property The total investment in property as carried on the books is $2,996,035.98. The return in percentages on this investment for the year, in comparison with the two preceding years was: 1943 1942 1941 Total income 6.67% 6.20% 5.31% Expenses 4.03 4.17 4.14 Net income before debt service and depreciation 2.64% 2.03% 1.17% Debt service 88 1.79 1.84 Net income (excess of expenses) before depreciation 1.76% .24% ( .67%) Depreciation : 1.37 1.33 1.33 Net income (excess of expenses) after debt service and depreciation 39% (1.09%) (2.00%) OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 99

REPORT OF THE GRAND LECTURERS The Grand Lecturers, R:W: Brothers Jesse A. Taylor and Robert C. Leeves, made their reports, which were received and ordered printed in the proceedings. Time, in its onward flight, has brought us to another session of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana and, in accordance with a custom which has long prevailed, it becomes my duty to render to you a brief summary of my labors during the past year. The Altar of Masonry around which we have so often met, again invites us to a renewal and confirmation of our pledges of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. During the past year I have visited 96 lodges in the country parishes and am glad to report that all of them are in a healthy condition. Most of them are doing degree work, peace and harmony prevails and the general prospect is better than it has been for many years. The attendance was far above the average of past years and the interest shown in the esoteric work was greater than ever before. I regret to report that at three of the lodges visited none of the officers were present. To the District Deputy Grand Masters throughout the country parishes I wish to extend my sincere thanks. It was a pleasure to have them join me at many of the meetings and I know that each of them is doing a real job. My visit with the brethren of the city lodges convinces me that more interest is being taken in the esoteric work than ever before. Fully seventy-five per cent of the lodges were represented at the various classes of instruction. Without the assistance of the members of the Certificate Associa- tion the work of the Grand Lecturer in New Orleans would be hard indeed. Through their kindness I was privileged to visit a number of the lodges and witness their work which, I am glad to say, was excellent in every respect. Many of the officers and members hold certificates of proficiency and are disseminating the work among the members of their respective lodges. To District Deputies Camipbell, Ballard and Goldstein I feel that I owe a word of special praise and commendation for the splendid assistance rendered me in carrying out my work. My association with the Grand Master and other officers of the Grand Lodge has been most cordial throughout the year and to each of them I wish to express my sincere appreciation. And now, brethren, I thank you for the honor which you have conferred upon me for the past twenty-nine years. During the year now closing, as in past years, I have endeavored faithfully to perform 100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE the duties devolving upon me, and if I have met the requirements of the brethren in a manner creditable to the position with which I have been entrusted, my greatest ambition has been attained. May the Supreme Grand Master direct you to such counsels as shall redound to His Glory and result in perpetuating the harmony and prosperity of the fraternity throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. Fraternally submitted, JESSE A. TAYLOR, Grand Lecturer. In making this report covering our Masonic year of 1943, I am happy to report a much better attendance, and more interest shown by the lodges in my section of the state, than was had my first year. I again made every effort to visit each of the 100 lodges, and while happy to report I succeeded in holding classes at 99 lodges. Am sorry to report one lodge failed to meet me and avail themselves of my services. All the lodges visited and the brethren with whom I worked were very gracious, and most co-operative in the schools of instruction, one regret that I have is that I could not have present at each lodge, all of the officers. It seems to me this is very important as each officer should attend these schools of instruction in order to secure first hand instruction on the work of their office. During this Masonic year I had the pleasure of issuing 23 new certificates and 61 renewals. And I would like very much to see even more certificate holders added to our list, these brethren are to be commended for their attendance, and thanked for their untiring labor to help carry on the work, which is proof that the more one learns of the work the more one appreciates it, and I am truly grateful to the certificate brethren. To them we can give credit for continued interest in the work not only of their own lodges, but they can be depended upon to go and help any other lodge in need of their services, which many of them are doing many times. Almost all of the lodges are doing an increasingly larger work this year, and our beloved order is in a healthy state, as to increased work and interest and in a large way for the fundamentals we stand for, which I think is commanding more respect from the uninitiated. I would not consider this report complete if I failed to say how grateful I am to our Grand Master, Bro. B. Y. Wolf (Respectfully Bro. Benny to us), for his many acts of kindness and consideration, and his loyal support under handicaps that I was forced to labor under several times during the year due to illness in my family, I shall always hold a warm spot in my heart for him. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 101

Am also appreciative of the co-operation, and my happy associations with my good friend Pete, our Grand Secretary Bro. D. Peter Laguens, Jr. He was most kind in his counsels. Others of the Grand Lodge officers were most kind, and I wish to thank everyone for their kindness and help. Am very sorry that the critical illness of my father-in-law, Dr. G. W. Gaines made it impossible for me to hold the usual two weeks' schools of instruction, with the city lodges prior to this session, and I hope to be able to make up for this later. Wishing for each and every one more happiness and comfort in the coming year, and may God speed the day that the world will be at peace is my earnest prayer. Fraternally, R. C. LEEVES, Grand Lecturer.

REPORT OP LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE No. 1

The W: Master of Louisiana Relief Lodge, W: Brother Louis T. Walsdorf, made his report, which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. It is my great privilege to submit to you another annual report of our stewardship over Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 for the year 1943. We have held regular quarterly meetings of Louisiana Relief Lodge, and I am happy to say that these meetings have been very well attended. Our officers have been very active in behalf of the Lodge, and have shown enthusiasm and loyalty in their service. I am most grateful to all the officers of the Relief Lodge, and express to them my sincere appreciation, and bespeak for them the commendation of this Grand Lodge. Many calls have come to us during the year, and I can proudly say that with the earnest co-operation of our officers, every call has been handled as rapidly and as fully as possible. The calls we have received have been numerous and varied. I urge that every one take time to read the annual report of the Sec- retary of Relief Lodge which gives a detailed account of our activities. We have found great satisfaction in the ready responses from the Brethren of many lodges when calls went out for blood donors. These good brethren who so willingly gave their blood for the relief of less fortunate brethren, or their loved ones, deserve our lasting gratitude. 102 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

During the year we have had financial support from some of the local lodges. However, I regret that a number of lodges have made no contributions to the support of the Relief Lodge. During the year we submitted a report to all the lodges, showing the work that has been done. We hope that during the present year every local lodge will endeavor to make some financial contribution to the Relief Lodge. We have received requests from several of the local lodges for such services as conducting funerals and furnishing blood trans- fusions. We always try to render whatever service we can and whenever called on. We feel that our work should have the hearty physical and financial support of all local lodges, and we earnestly hope to have such wholehearted support during this new year. We acknowledge with grateful thanks the generous and helpful advice and counsel given by several of our Grand Lodge officers. This co-operation has been most encouraging and helpful. I feel it incumbent on me to commend the fine work of our Sec- retary, W: Bro. Charles E. McHale. His efficient services and wholehearted co-operation at all times have been a great source of encouragement. His fine services have contributed much to the success of Louisiana Relief Lodge. To him we extend our sincere thanks. In conclusion, the officers of Louisiana Relief Lodge have found much satisfaction in being able to give relief to the stricken and the needy. We feel that Louisiana Relief Lodge is rendering highly necessary assistance to our unfortunate brethren. For the efficient continuation of this service, we appeal for your earnest co-operation and support. Fraternally yours, LOUIS T. WALSDORF, Master. The Secretary of Louisiana Belief Lodge No. 1, W: Bro. Charles E. McHale, made the following report which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. .

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS JANUARY 1, 1943 TO DECEMBER 31, 1943 Balance—January 1, 1943 '. $ 94.32 Receipts Grand Lodge donation $300.00 Other donations 515.07 Funeral refunds 258.49 Relief refunds 451.91 Total receipts 1,525.47

$ 1,619.79 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 103

Disbursements Auditing , $ 10.00 Bank charges , 9.30 Funeral limousines 174.00 Funerals—Other expenses 129.00 Flowers ,. 28.84 Office expenses , 11.38 Relief 504.41 Secretary's expenses 167.00 Stationery and Printing 86.06 Telephone and Telegraph 50.53 Dues—Masonic Relief Ass'n. of U. S. and Canada.... 106.07 Total disbursements 1,276.59

Balance—December 31, 1943 I 343.20 Cash frozen in Canal Bank and Trust Co $ 39.55 Balance due on Certificates of Deposit 323.80 Fraternally submitted, CHARLES B. McHALE, Secretary. This financial statement has been Audited by W: Brother John F. Hartmann, C. P. Av whose report is on file in the Grand Secretary's office. SUMMARY REPORT OF SERVICES CONDUCTED DURING 1943 BY LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE No. 1 Funerals conducted for out of town lodges. 14 Funerals partially conducted for out of town lodges 3 Funerals conducted in cooperation with city lodges 9 Sick calls, number of patients 45 Sick calls, number of calls to hospitals, etc 98 Investigations, comprising petitions for degrees for former resi- dents living in other places, character, missing persons, etc 16 Relief, financial, emergency distress cases 21 Military requests, friendly calls, etc 25 Travel assistance, emergency cases 15 Blood donations secured, emergency cases 24 Miscellaneous cases, viz. Information, guidance, etc 14 SUMMARY OF LODGES SERVED Local 7 Louisiana 13 Other states 89 Foreign 4 Fraternally submitted, CHARLES E. McHALE, Secretary. 104 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

KEPORT OF MASONIC EMPLOYMENT BTTEEAU Consolidated Activities—1943 Actual days of operation . 271% Registrations during 1943 59 Persons sent to prospective employment, 1943 122 Placements during 1943 104 Persons sent to other registrations 472 Gross registrations to December 31st, 1943 5293 Grand total of persons sent to prospective employment to December 31, 1943 6405 Grand total of placements to December 31, 1943 s 2578 Extraneous Activities—1943 Banking assistance 1 case XJ. S. O ; 9 cases Veterans Administration 26 cases Louisiana Relief Lodge 3 cases Medical advice and assistance 5 cases Senses Hospital 7 cases Legal advice, and assistance 7 cases Spanish War Veterans 1 case Optical attention 2 cases Overcoat and suit 1 case Associated Charities 1 case Financial Statement—1943 Receipts—1943: Grand Lodge of Louisiana, donation $300.00 Loyalty Chapter No. 119, donation 12.00 Corinthian No. 190, donation 10.00 Square and Compass No. 417, donation 5.00 L. E. Thomas No. 421, donation :... 10.00 Trowel No. 386, donation... , 10.00 $347.00 Linn Wood No. 167, monthly basis 82.56 82.56 Cash advanced A. J. N. to close Whitney acct 48 48

$430.04 $430.04 Disbursements—1943: Telephone service $ 46.20 Bank service charges 7.92 Petty cash account 7.00 Salary—Secretary-Manager 182.00 Salary—Contactman 182.00

$425.12 $425.12 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 105

Bank balance, January 1, 1943 $ 13.96 Gross receipts, 1943 430.04

$444.00 $444.00 Gross disbursements, 1943 $425.12 Bank balance, December 31, 1943 18.88

$444.00 $444.00 Balance in Petty'Cash account, January 1, 1943 $ 2.68 By check, 1943 7.00

$ 9.68 Less disbursements, 1943 $ 9.18 Balance in Petty Cash account, December 31, 1943.— .50

$ 9.68 Canal Bank & Trust—In liquidation $ 10.19 D. L. JAMIESON, Chairman. A. J. NBESON, Manager. Received and ordered printed in the proceedings.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES

j This Committee made its usual examination of 244 lodges in the State and find same to be correct, with few exceptions, which corrections have been made and these Lodges notified by the Grand Secre- tary.

Lodges Failing to Make Returns None.

Country Lodges Showing Gains Every country Lodge with the exception of the following showed gains: Cypress 89, Harrisonburg 110, Urim 111, Milford 117, Arcadia 126, Gordy 133, Brooksville 161, Evergreen 189, Ascension 251, St. Andrews 256, Atkins 266, Benefield 270, R. M. Crowson 281, Oak Grove 284, Rapides 306, Assumption 307, Tensas 309, Slidell 311, Ida 324, Merryville 329, Pioneer 340, Robeline 344, Bryceland 350, Simcoe Walmsley 359, Midway 385, Saline 392. 106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGE

Surrendered Charters White Castle 257 as reported in Grand Master's address, surrendered its charter, and same has been accepted. This Committee recommends that action of the Grand Master be approved and the Charter be declared as surrendered to this Grand Lodge.

City Lodges Showing Gains All Lodges in the City of New Orleans showed gains in.membership, except: Trinity 375 and Albert Pike 376. Statistical report relative to the membership is as follows:

State of Louisiana

Degrees Conferred: Entered Apprentice ,.__• 2,038 Fellow Craft 1,649 Master Mason 1,588

Total Degrees Conferred 5,275 Membership on Rolls December 31st, 1943 21,214 Gains: Master Masons 1,588 Affiliated : 313 Reinstated 983 Corrections 15

Total Gains : 2,899 Losses: Died 355 Demitted 282 Dropped 37 Suspended N. P. D. 280 Suspended U. M. C 1 Expelled U. M. C 6 Corrections 6 Charter forfeited by Grand Lodge (Pine Grove 288) 76 j

Total Losses 1,043 j Net Gain Over Entire State 1,856 j

Membership'on Rolls December 31st, 1943 23,070 ] OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 107

City of New Orleans Number of members in New Orleans Dec. 31st, 1942 5,861 Gains: Master Masons 431 Affiliated 41 Reinstated 150

Total Gains 622 Losses: Died 115 Demitted 40 Dropped 18 Suspended N. P. D. 39 Suspended TJ. M. C 1 Expelled U. M. C 4 Total Losses 217 Net Gain for City of New Orleans 405 Number of Members in New Orleans, Dec. 31st, 1943 6,266 In conclusion the Committee wishes to thank the Grand Secretary, R:W: Brother D. Peter Laguens, Jr., for his co-operation in our work. Fraternally submitted, MAX B. BLANCHARD, P. M., Chairman, P. C. GOLDENBERG, P. M., LOUIS B. OSTER, P. M., ROBERT W. SMITH, P. M., JOS. H. UHALT. Eeeeived and ordered printed in the proceedings, and the recommendation in the report ADOPTED.

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON WOEK AND RETUBNS OF LODGES U. D.

This committee reports there were no lodges Under Dispensa- tion during the year 1943. Fraternally submitted, R. L. GAY, P. M., Chairman, J. L. ORR, P. M. 108 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE Received and ordered printed in the proceedings. I beg to report that I have reviewed the proceedings of some forty-six Grand Lodges in fraternal relations with this Grand Lodge, and have selected from these proceedings matters that I think may be of interest to this Grand Lodge. M. W. Bro. Winthrop Buck, Connecticut Reviewer, wants to know if our District Lodges are something new. It may be of interest to this Grand Lodge to know that our action with reference to District Lodges is somewhat of a departure • from Masonic practice when reviewed by brethren in our sister jurisdictions. It is not generally known that our District Lodges are a sort of development from District meetings, under the direction of the District Deputy Grand Master. This Grand Lodge has gone so far as to authorize these District meetings to use the name of District Lodges and to elect officers but these District meetings have no further function than to conduct and supervise Masonic educational instruction. They do not hold a charter nor do they have the power to confer degrees or to elect anyone to membership therein. In most parts of the State, we still continue to have District meetings and very few of the Ma- sonic Districts have organized themselves into District Lodges. Another error which some of the Grand Jurisdictions have fallen into is with respect to the lodges in New Orleans that put on the work in accordance with the Scottish Rite Ritual. Brother Wal- lace R. Chavez, Foreign Correspondent of the Grand Lodge of Florida, has this to say: "There are several Lodges in New Orleans working under the Scottish Rite authority." He raises the question as to whether or not the so-called Scottish Rite Lodges owe allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Louisiana or some Scottish Rite authority. We of Louisiana, of course, are familiar with the fact that the Lodges in New Orleans using the Scottish Rite Ritual, hold Charters from, and owe allegiance to, the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana has, by agreement, consented to the use of the Scottish Rite Ritual by these Lodges. There is no Scottish Rite authority in Louisiana that has or pretends to have any jurisdiction or authority over the conferring of the first three degrees in Masonry. I note from the proceedings of several of our Sister Jurisdictions, that they seriously question the practice in Louisiana during recent years, of our Grand Masters in delivering radio addresses. Some Jurisdictions seem to think that this is a departure from the established Masonic customs. We of Louisiana are rather broad and progressive in our attitude and in view of the fact that radio is some- WPT7

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 109 thing very recent in human history, there was no opportunity for our ancient brethren to use the radio in communicating with the Craft. It has long been the practice in many jurisdictions for Grand Masters or other Masonic officials to deliver public addresses and since the address is public, there is no reason why it should not be carried on the radio as well as in the public press, as has often been the case. Nearly all the reports of our Sister Jurisdictions show that there is at present a very large increase in membership. This is to be expected under present conditions and there will no doubt be a greater increase during the past year than there was the year before. From the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, we learn" that there were at the end of the year 1942, 15,258 lodges in the United States and a membership of 2,477,351, a gain of 24,176 for the year 1942. In Canada for the same period there were 1,376 Lodges, 165,236 members, with a loss of 10 members. In this same year, Louisiana showed a gain of 730 members. I feel sure that the gain for 1943 will be much greater. During the past two or three years, much has been said in every Jurisdiction with reference to the welfare work for and in behalf of the members of the Craft now in the service of our country. The Jurisdictions have been divided as to whether to join in the work being done by the Masonic Service Association or to conduct welfare work independently. Good work has been accomplished both by the Masonic Service Association and by the several Grand Lodges working independently. No question has received more attention or been debated more earnestly throughout the United States, than has this question. Five Grand Lodges, led by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, favor the administration by each Grand Jurisdiction. Something is being done one way or another, by Masons in every Jurisdiction, for the Masons in the Armed Forces. Arizona worked out a plan to furnish transient soldiers with beds and a place to sleep. Probably the most complete service carried out independently by any individual Jurisdiction, is that carried out by the Grand Lodge of Ne- braska. They have card indexed the names of members and their sons in the service and established personal contact with a large number. They have on file 3,400 names, of which 1,500 are Master Masons and 1,900 are the sons of Masons. Personal letters were written to all of these, of which only 328 letters were returned. Of 264 letters received, li5 have been from Master Masons and 148 from the sons of Master Masons. Perhaps the fullest account of what the Masonic Service Association is doing, is outlined by Brother Carl H. Claudy, Grand Master of the District of Columbia and Execu- tive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association, in his address 110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE before the Grand Lodge of New York on May 4, 1943, from which we quote: "There are in the United States at this time, conducted by the Masonic Service Association, thirty-four centers; eight more conducted by two Grand Lodges are run to some extent in accordance with our plans, and two of them are run entirely by us, although supported by that contributing Grand Lodge. We are now in process of opening four more and have plans for twenty more, as soon as, and if, the money may be forthcoming. "During the past year and a half, Grand Lodges and other supporting organizations have contributed some $350,000.00' to this work." The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma took up the matter of conferring courtesy degrees by the Grand Lodge of England, whose Constitu- tion heretofore permitted only the conferring by courtesy of the Second and Third Degrees. The Grand Lodge of England has now, by unanimous decision, made it possible to confer all three degrees by courtesy for the duration of the war. To my surprise^ I learn that several other Jurisdictions take the position that only the second and Third Degree may be conferred by courtesy, the idea being that membership rests, or should rest, in the Lodge conferring the First Degree. We learn from the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Dis- trict of Columbia, that the Grand Lodge of England will confer the Masonic Degrees as a courtesy upon request of any American Lodge. Mexican Masonry and Masonry in Central and South America is becoming more and more a matter for serious consideration by the several Grand Jurisdictions in the United States. Several other Jurisdictions are coming to the conclusion held by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for some years, that every encouragement should be given to our Latin American brothers, to enter into fraternal relations with the several Grand Lodges of the United States. We have elsewhere reported the movement on the part of the Grand Lodges of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, for an Inter-American, or an Inter- national Conference of Masons, with a view to closer relationship of Masons and a strong co-ordination of Masonic effort in the cause of freedom and the principles of democracy. Much confusion in Latin American Jurisdictions has grown out of the fact that the line of demarcation between York Rite Masonry and Scottish Rite Masonry, has not been clearly drawn, but the trend at the present time is to draw a clear distinction so that now all Blue Lodge Masonry is under the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge, much the same as is the case in the United States. In Mexico, there has been an earnest effort to organize Masonry along the same lines as in the United OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 111

States, that is, a separate and independent and distinct Grand Lodge, with exclusive jurisdiction in each state of the United States of Mexico. Some criticism has been made of the fact that the several Grand Lodges of Mexico have formed a confederation of the regular Grand Lodges of the Mexican Republic. So far as I have been able to learn, this confederation is somewhat similar to the Con- ference of Grand Masters held annually in the United States. There appears to be mutual recognition among the members of the confederation with a view to the harmonious relationship of the several Grand Lodges in Mexico. Membership in the confederation carries with it a mutual recognition of the jurisdiction of each Grand Lodge and is equivalent to a recognition of the. fact that each of these Grand Lodges adheres to the Landmarks of Ancient Craft Masonry. I draw the conclusion that they also guarantee one to the other a respect for the exclusive jurisdiction of each Grand Lodge within the state of its domicile. There are no doubt several Grand Lodges in Mexico that are infringing on the jurisdiction of other Grand Lodges and are not living up to the ancient landmarks of Masonry. This is evidenced by the fact as noted in a special report, that the Gran Logia Independiente Mexicana and the Gran Logia Rito Nacional Mexicano, were evidently disputing the jurisdiction of the Gran Logia Valle de Mexico. As noted in the report referred to, this difference has been remedied by the consolidation of these Lodges by the Gran Logia Valle de Mexico. A similar condition no doubt exists elsewhere in Mexico and no doubt in time will be remedied in the same manner. We of Louisiana sometimes forget that at one time there were two Grand Lodges in Louisiana, both claiming jurisdiction over the entire State of Louisiana, and was known as a serious seism in Louisiana Masonry. This dispute was cured in 1850 when tnese two conflicting Grand Lodges were consolidated to form the present Grand Lodge of Louisiana. One of the most serious problems of Mexican Masonry arises from the fact that the Yoyk Grand Lodge, consisting of Lodges made up of American and English speaking members residing in Mexico, the constituent lodges of which are located in various states of the Mexican Republic, constitutes a challenge to the jurisdiction of the states within which they are located. Due to the fact that the York Grand Lodge was largely made up of an English speaking membership, most Grand Jurisdictions in the United States have recognized the York Grand Lodge and are withholding recognition of other Grand Lodges of the several states of the Mexican Republic, the consistent idea being that if the York Grand Lodge is recognized, it would be improper to recognize other Grand Lodges disputing its jurisdiction. However, there are several instances in Masonic history where two or more Grand Lodges recognized each other and consented to a concurrent jurisdiction, in which case these Grand 112 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Lodges have been accepted and recognized by the other Grand Lodges of the world. In Mexico, there appears to be a tacit consent, if not an official recognition, of the several Grand Lodges of Mexico, to the existence of the York Grand Lodge and at this time there appears to be no serious conflict between the York Grand Lodge and the other regular Grand Lodges of the several States of the Mexican Republic. I am not informed as to the attitude of the Mexican speaking Grand Lodges, to the visitation and the holding of Masonic communication with the members of the York Grand Lodge. How- ever, the York Grand Lodge has gone on record, at its meeting in April, 1943, at which time it voted to extend fraternal recognition to "members in good standing of the respective constituent lodges under the jurisdiction of the regular State Grand Lodges of the Republic of Mexico." Similar action by the several State Grand Lodges with reference to membership of the York Grand Lodge, would seem to solve the situation. At any rate this action by the York Grand Lodge of Mexico would seem to eliminate any valid reason for refusing recognition by American Lodges to the several Grand Lodges of the several States of the Mexican Republic. So much has been said with reference to the war and its relation to Masonry, that in lieu of a declaration on that subject by the writer of these Reviews, we are going to quote what has been said by Masonic writers of greater ability and more eloquent powers of expression, and will close this report with the following quotations from eminent Masonic writers and correspondents: Elmer E. Beach, Correspondent of Illinois: "Side by side with the liberty loving countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations and all the other United Nations, we are now engaged in a life and death struggle to preserve our liberties and to destroy injustice, intolerance and oppression, typified by totalitarianism and dictatorships and symbolized by Naziism and Fascism. In this struggle justice and righteousness must prevail. Principles and Ideals cannot be slaughtered by sword or bayonet. You cannot kill an idea with a bullet" Ernest R. Moore, P. G. M., Correspondent of Iowa: "The civilized world faces its greatest crisis. Barbarism and arrogance, for the time, dominant, seeks to impose its will on all peoples, denying the fundamental principles of democracy which have been well stated as freedom from aggression, freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religious worship. All are part of Masonic faith and teaching. In Masonry, democracy in one thing means democracy in all things. Where Masonic philosophy is dominant, democracy rules. Where it is lacking, there is tyranny and oppression." OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 113

Ashley A. Smith, Correspondent of Maine: "Via Crucis"—"Institutions as well as individuals, have their Via Crucis, oftentimes with Calvary at the end." "For the last few years, especially on the continent of Europe, Freemasonry has been walking a tragic Via Dolorosa, and many with heavy hearts have said, "Masonry is Dead!" "Dead? It was never more alive than now under its enemies' persecutions and their Masonic martyrdom. The Institution • has always thrived under the persecution of tyrants and despoilers." "A few >years ago, I visited the catacombs of Rome. The only light was thrown by a thin wax taper and my thoughts turned to what was aforetime endured by martyrs in those dark, noisesome underground caverns, those miles and miles of catacombs. Those early martyrs did not believe that you could murder an idea and bury it in a sepulchre. Christianity emerged in due time from those noxious caverns wearing a halo of radiance on her brow." "Consider the fate that has always overhung despots and dicta- tors, and consider, also, the bright future that has always beckoned free men. The tombs of martyred Masons are not mute, they speak a mystic message of hope and ultimate triumph, for Liberty and Jus- tice are God's words and He does not wish or will those words to die. There comes forth out of those graves and sepulchers, as aforetime out of the catacombs, a piercing, ringing cry of humanity, a vibrant voice, like the sound of many waters, which reaches to the stars, a voice too as of malediction from oppressed and tyranny- torn Austria, Holland, France, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and so many other European nations, malediction upon those who violate human rights and mock and deride divine laws, who torture and kill, who throw into dungeons and concentration camps fathers, mothers and children. Out of such places comes a solemn demand for Justice and Liberty, Masonic words and principles which will never die." J. Melvin Dresser, Correspondent of New Hampshire: •, "The writer has long been known as a conservative Freemason, strict in adherence to the ancient landmarks and usages; but, at the risk of being forever branded as a Masonic heretic, we do not hesitate to affirm, that in this crisis it might be well to scrap our passive attitude, and let it be widely known that we stand militantly, not indi- vidually, but collectively, as a great Fraternity, millions strong, shoulder to shoulder with all right-thinking people of every creed, race or color, in the Allied Nations, in demanding a peace that shall be founded upon the sacred principles of Democracy. For, after all the sacrifices, hardships and sufferings of fighting men on every front. after all the tears, heartaches and heartbreaks because of supreme sacrifices, or the return of loved ones maimed and broken, honorably discharged but with no joy left in living; after all the tortures of 114 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

Hell inflicted on the people of conquered Europe; can any other peace be acceptable; would any other peace meet with the approval of Almighty God; could any other peace be enduring?" Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Chairman, Committee on Foreign Correspondence.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

We, your Committee on Foreign Correspondence, beg to report that we have an application for the recognition and establishment of fraternal relations from the Gran Logia Benito Juarez, at Torreon, State of Coahuila, Mexico. This Grand Lodge is recognized by, and is in fraternal relations with, the other Grand Lodges of Mexico and from the information we have, it is a regular Grand Lodge and is entitled to recognition. Accordingly, we hereby recommend that the said Grand Lodge be recognized and that fraternal relations be established and that there be an exchange of representatives. We also have a communication from the Gran Logia Simbolica Independiente Mexicana, in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, announc- ing the formation of a Grand Lodge under that name. We have for some years been in fraternal communication with the Gran Logia Independiente "Cosmos", in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. From the information before us, we are unable to determine whether this is a new Grand Lodge instituted at Chihuahua, or whether the Gran Logia Independiente "Cosmos" has changed its name, dropping the word "Cosmos". Accordingly, your Committee simply acknowledges receipt of the communication and recommends that for the present no action be taken with regard thereto. Your Committee has a communication from the Gran Logia "Valle de Mexico", in which it announces the consolidation of the Grand Lodges "Valle de Mexico", "Independiente Mexicana", and "Rito Nacional Mexicano". Undoubtedly there has been some dispute with reference to the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge "Valle de Mexico" which has now been settled by the consolidation above referred to. Louisiana has for some years been in fraternal relation with the Grand Lodge "Valle de Mexico" and has never heretofore recognized either of the other two bodies mentioned, so that under the circumstances there is no action required on the part of this Grand OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 115

Lodge except to congratulate the Grand Lodge "Valle de Mexico" for having settled the disputes within its jurisdiction and to wish that Grand Lodge a happy, prosperous, and peaceful future. EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Chairman, •MAX H. KULCKE, P. M., FRANK W. MAGNE, P. M., LUIS G. BEAVO, P. M., VINCENT LA NASA, P. M., Committee on Foreign Correspondence, Eeeeived and ordered printed in proceedings, and action thereon taken at a later session. (Report and Recommendation of Committee ADOPTED. See page 150.)

EEPOET OP THE COMMITTEE ON FOEEIGN COEEESPONDENCE We, your Committee on Foreign Correspondence, beg to report that we have a communication from the Grand Lodge of Argentina, the Grand Lodge of Chile, and the Grand Lodge of Uruguay, inviting this Grand Lodge to join in the First Inter-American Conference of Symbolic Freemasonry. No date for such a meeting, nor place, is suggested. The purpose of the document seems to be to ascertain how many Grand Lodges might be depended upon to attend such a meeting. The Headquarters of the Organizing Commtitee is in San- tiago de Chile, and in the event this Grand Lodge is interested in such a meeting, correspondence may be addressed to M.W. Brother Rene Garcia, Casilla 2867, Santiago de Chile. This document is so replete with matters of interest to American Masonry, and it may be so far-reaching in its effect, that your Com- mittee feels that the entire matter should be submitted to this Grand Lodge for consideration, and accordingly presents the message to this Grand Lodge for consideration as follows:

"MESSAGE TO UNIVERSAL FREEMASONRY" "Having in mind the transcendental importance of the difficult moments through which Humanity is passing, as well as the grave danger confronting the upholders of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and all democratic principles, the Grand Lodges of Argentine, Chile and Uruguay, conscious of the inescapable obligations imposed upon them in the present crucial hour, cordially invite all Grand Lodges to join with them in carrying out their purposes and projects. "Today, more than, ever, it is indispensable to unite the efforts of Masonry, urging the search after the solution of those great prob- 116 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE lems of international character which Universal Freemasonry must lace, both in regard to the safeguarding of its principles as well as to its own national and international organization, as also the constant attention to the effectual solution of post-war problems, working for a more human and just social order. "In order that masonic action be more beneficially reflected in the profane world, it is most necessary that unity of purpose and action should be promoted within the Order itself, commencing with the inter-American Masonic bodies, to accelerate, finally, the coming of Universal Masonry. "The present is not a time for words, but. one for action. Ma- sonry's traditional duties are, today, considerably enlarged by reason of the magnitude of the task imposed by present circumstances. Any and all masonic cooperation is equally necessary and precious. Each Grand Lodge, each Lodge and each Brother should take its or his place of honor and responsibility in this solemn and tragic moment. "Let us hope that we may emerge with honor from this trial, fortified in spirit and strengthened in our organization, "It is necessary for us to carry out a program which we outline as follows: "(1) Bring about Unity of Purpose of Inter-American and Uni- versal Freemasonry, based on the principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity which consolidate democratic- ideals, and Wisdom, Power and Beauty which prepare the way for the realization of true masonic aspiration. "(2) Oppose those ideologies that do not respect our masonic concept of personality. "(3) Strive- for the application, when the opportune time arrives, with all their masonic import, of the clauses of the Atlantic Charter: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom for all peoples to choose their own form of Government, immunity from aggression, abolition of a state of alarm and misery, collaboration between the nations. "(4) Organization of Masonry Universal in such a way that, strengthened by unity, the secular principles of the Order, as well as its national, continental and universal organizations shall be amply safeguarded. "(5) Promote the incorporation into International Masonic Law, of the right of Asylum for any masonic authorities soliciting same by reason of persecution by a civil government. Also a complete study and precise legislation with regard to so important a subject. "(6) Procure a better organization of masonic activities in the outside world for the more convenient coordination of individual efforts which, derived from an increasing masonic proficiency, may be y^'^wng/H?

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 117 duly placed at the service of humanity in general and very especially in relation to the crystallization of ideals and the harmonic solution of post-war problems. "These principal factors, in addition to others of identical importance which might be added, ought to provide sufficient motives for the celebration of the First Inter-American Conference of Symbolic Masonry, with official representation and by order of the Grand Lodges adhering, and, as soon as events shall permit, terminating or being followed by a Conference of Masonry Universal, the date and place of which would be agreed upon once the list of concurring Grand Lodges is known. "To comply with these purposes an Organizing Committee has been constituted, formed by the Grand Lodges subscribing to the present message, with Headquarters in Santiago de Chile, entrusted with the duty of crystallizing this movement and setting in motion the great destiny of Freemasonry Universal. "With the objects denned above, we hereby exhort your Grand Lodge to grant an urgent attention to this initiative, sending by airpost the necessary adherence to the principles stated above and which underlie our action. (Correspondence should be addressed to V. W. Bro. Rene Garcia, Casilla 2867, Santiago de Chile.) "This call is extended to all recognized Grand Lodges in the world with a normal existence and we congratulate ourselves on the fact that in our Americas exist the three principal traditions that have contributed to the greatness of our Order: British, American and Latin-American. We do not ignore the possibility that our Call may be received with certain reticence on the part of some Grand Lodges. We address ourselves to them very especially, with the deepest fraternal feelings and intentions, to remind them of the grave error which a lacki of understanding in worldwide Masonry has signified, the tragic consequence of which we are even now suffering. We feel very sure that if prejudices are set aside and divergences forgotten, which in no case have been of transcendental importance, all the recognized Grand Lodges should be able to join our initiative that seeks to unite all Masons in the world, this being absolutely necessary if the Order is not to contradict its own ends. "Let us therefore concentrate our efforts towards a concrete and lofty objective—an Inter-American and Universal Masonry! Let us 118 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE furnish definite proof that we are a spiritual power directed towards the genuine welfare and happiness of all mankind. "Hoping to have your support for the accomplishment of these ideals and with our most cordial and fraternal Greetings. "FOR THE GRAND LODGE OP ARGENTINA, "(Sgd.) Fabian Onsari, G. M. "(Sgd.) Pedro A. Rome, G. Sec. "FOR THE GRAND LODGE OF CHILE, "(Sgd.) Hermogenes del Canto A., G. M. "(Sgd.) Enrique Arriagaga S., G. Sec. "FOR THE GRAND LODGE OF URUGUAY, "(Sgd.) Miguel de Dios Serna, G. M. "(Sgd.) Edgar W. Allen, G. Sec." Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Chairman, Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Received and ordered printed in proceedings, and action thereon taken at a later session. (NO ACTION for present. Communication to be acknowledged. See page 150.) REPORT OP THE MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMITTEE Your committee begs leave to report that the pay roll for Mileage and Per Diem of the brethren from out of New Orleans, attending this Grand Communication, has been completed, and all checks for the payment of same have been drawn. These checks will be distributed at the conclusion of the Grand Lodge Sessions, i.e., after the closing of this Grand Communication, Wednesday night, February 16th, 1944. One member of our committee, W. Bro. Hans Warskat, has been called to the Great Beyond, and it is our sincere prayer, that the Great Architect of the Universe has passed favorable judgment on a True and Faithful Servant. Fraternally submitted, L. C. MILLER, P. M., Chairman, • JOHN H. EARLES, P. M.,- Received and ordered printed in the proceedings. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON DELINQUENT LODGES Your committee wishes to make the following report: In accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 37 of 1936 and of Resolution No. 3 of 1939 in annual communication, authority was given our Committee to extend the time of past due delinquencies OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 119 of indebtedness of Lodges at the time and to make any compromise settlements which might be for the best interest of the Lodges and the Grand Lodge. Our Grand Master, as a member of the Committee, wrote several Lodges whose accounts were delinquent and long past due in the hope that they would make some compromise settlement and we are glad to report as follows: Arcadia Lodge has paid us $100.00 as a compromise settlement of their old indebtedness the balance being written off the books. Livingston Lodge No. 160 of Hammond has paid us $300.00 with the remainder of the account being written off. Simsboro Lodge No. 235 has paid their entire indebtedness. An offer of compromise was made to Gibsland Lodge No. 304 and we understand a committee from the lodge has the matter in charge and we are in hopes that some form of compromise settlement will be made during this year and if this Lodge is able to make a settlement satisfactory to our Committee, all of the old accounts under the review of the Committee authorized by the Resolutions cited above, will have been completed. Fraternally submitted, B. Y. WOLF, Grand Master, U. W. McMILLAN, Grand Treasurer, D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., Grand Secretary, Committee. Eeceived and ordered printed in the proceedings. EBPOET OP MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT As President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Educational Foundation, Inc., I beg to report that the finances of the Board are in excellent condition as will be noted from the Reports of the Secretary and of the Treasurer of the Board, which are attached hereto. From these reports, it will be noted that the Foundation now has investments aggregating $59,700.00. This does not include an additional $6,000.00 received since the first of the year, as a further distribution by the Executors of the Estate of Brother Frank A. Tucker and May Whisler Tucker, which would bring the total of the investments to $65,700.00. The funds of the Foundation are invested as follows: $27,700.00 in Homestead stock, government insured; $37,000.00 In United States Treasury Bonds and United States War Bonds; and $1,000.00 in mortgage bonds of the Grand Lodge. During tha past year the Board of Directors have been able to comply with all requests for assistance that have been received and 120 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE the following students are at this time receiving assistance from these funds: Edward A. Rogers at Louisiana State University. James W. Barnes at Tulane University. Mary E. Durden at Louisiana State Normal. Gena M. Wall at Southeastern Louisiana College. D. Fenwick Bain at Louisiana State University. There are ample funds to meet any applications that might be received and in fact, there is a considerable surplus in the lending fund accumulated from interest on the investments and from repayment of loans made to students. Students during the past year have repaid loans aggregating $915.00. There are at this time loans outstanding aggregating $4,400.00. A study of the financial statement will show a remarkable record of repayment of loans by students. I have particularly in mind the repayment of loan by William B. Carl- son, whose loan amounted to $180.00. He came into my office during the year in the uniform of a Captain in the Air Corps and although there was no interest accrued on his loan, he insisted on making a donation of $20.00 to the Educational Foundation as an indication of his appreciation for the assistance given him. This young man was just returned from service at the front, where he had served as a bombardier, a transport pilot, and a fighter pilot, and in other capaci- ties. He had flown more than seventy-three missions and had earned quite a number of decorations. Not only Captain Carlson, but a number of other beneficiaries of our student loan fund have served their country with distinction. We are very proud of this as we feel that we have not only helped these young men but have enabled them to serve our country with intelligence and skill. While we are accumulating a considerable sum available for loans to students and while the call for these loans is diminishing at this time, I feel that we are building up a fund for the future that will be of untold benefit to young men and young women in securing an education and I believe that at the termination of this war, there will be more calls for this assistance than we will be able to satisfy. There is no more noble cause to which funds could be given or be- queathed and I most earnestly urge upon any who have in view the donation of funds for educational purposes, they could apply same to no better cause than the increase of this educational fund. Donations can be made during the life of a party or by bequest. I shall be pleased at any time to assist in advising any who have in mind such a gift or bequest. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, President. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 121

REPORT OF SECRETARY Receipts for 1943: From sale of Masonic Temple Bonds (called March 1, 1943) : $10,000.00 Donation from Wm. E. Carlson 20.00 Interest on Investments: — Tucker Foundation $1,554.63 John T. Monroe Fund 203.00 1,757.63 Payments on Loans: — Burdette E. Trichel 155.00 D. Fenwick Bain 100.00 Geo. P. Havens .". 30.00 Dewey E. Straley 150.00 T. Eugene Caldwell 300.00 Wm. E. Carlson 180.00 • 915.00

Total paid to Treasurer $12,692.63

. Loans to Students prior to January 1, 1943 $4,765.00 Authorized and advanced during 1943 550.00 $ 5,315.00 Received from Students during 1943 915.00

Net Loans outstanding December 31, 1943 ¥ 4,400.00

Received from Edwin Franklin Gayle as a personal gift to Masonic Educational Foundation (5) Five Grand Lodge of the State of La. F. & A. M. Refinancing Mortgage Bonds, the principal to be used for the benefit of Masonic Home Students. No. 1909 $ 100.00 No. 546 200.00 No. 547 200.00 No. 219 500.00

$1,000.00 Fraternally submitted, D. PETER LAGITENS, Jr., Secretary. 122 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

REPORT OF TREASURER Balance in Bank December 31, 1942 $ 1,931.94 Received from Secretary January 1st to Decem- ber 31, 1943 _ 12,692.63 $14,624.57

Total Cash Debit $14,624.67 Disbursements: Loans to Students: Edward A. Rogers and L. S. U $ 100.00 Jas. W. Barnes and Tulane 85.00 Mary E. Durden and L. S. N 200.00 Gena M. Wall and S. E. L. C 90.00 D. Fenwick Bain and L. S. U 75.00 $ 550.00 Investments: U. S. War Bonds, Series "G" 10,000.00 U. S. War Bonds, Series "G" 2,000.00 12,000.00 Exchange charges by Bank 1.77 Total Disbursements 12,551.77

Balance in Whitney Bank (Poydras St. Branch) December 31, 1943 $ 2,072.80 Investments: U. S. Treasury Bonds $19,000.00 IT. S. War Bonds Series "G" 12,000.00 Insured Homestead Stock. 27,700.00 Grand Lodge of the State of La. F. & A. M. Mortgage Bonds 1,000.00 $59,700.00 Total Cash and Securities, December 31, 1943 $61,772.80 The above Securities are in the Safety Deposit Box of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana (Whitney Bank, Poydras St. Branch). Fraternally submitted, u. w. MCMILLAN, Treasurer. * • * The Grand Secretary announced that in accordance with the provisions of the mortgage indenture, the Grand Lodge will call for redemption, Bonds in the sum of $20,000.00 on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 15, 1944, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 123

Checks for the Bonds called will be mailed shortly after April 1, 1944.

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EBPORT OF THE SERVICE COMMITTEE

Your Service Committee reports that the Department of Lodge Equipment & Supplies has been operating for about 3 years. Its third year was successful both in services rendered and in a financial way. The net profit for this year, as shown in the auditor's report (printed elsewhere), is $2,066.&2 as compared with $1,207.67 in 1942, and f732.07 in 1941. The capital invested by the Grand Lodge has been more than entirely paid back from the profits, which up to December 31, 1943, totaled $3.13 more than the original investment. The Committee feels that the continued success of the Depart- ment is due largely to the fine work of Mrs. E. J. Carr, who has been in charge since its inception. No catalog has been issued, but the representatives are urged to consult with Mrs. Carr in regard to lodge needs, Masonic jewelry, miscellaneous items. The quality is high, prices are low, Masonic items are standard and after expenses have been paid, profits of the department are dedicated to the betterment and service of Masonry in Louisiana. We thank the lodges and brethren for their support and fine co- operation and hope that in 1944 we may be able to render more service to all lodges. During the Administration of Most- Worshipful Brother Archie T. Higgins, at the close of tits administration a recommendation was made by him to the Grand Lodge in session that the custom of pre- senting 25 and 50-year certificates to Masons who had attained that privilege were to be authorized "in the future through the Service Committee. Unfortunately through oversight, no action on this recommendation was had at that Grand Lodge Session. We believe that a certificate to be issued to members of 25 and 50 years of Masonic membership should not be issued to any one who has not been in good standing during the entire period or in lieu thereof 25 years or 50 years of good standing membership which need not be continuous and that the responsibility for the issuance of these certificates be left in the hands of the Service Committee and that they be instructed and authorized to issue these certificates only to those who have attained the 25 or 50 years of good standing 124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE membership. A resolution to cover this authority is being presented at this Session. Fraternally submitted, T. ELLWOOD FRAZIER, Chairman, ADAM MEHN, Secretary, HARRY McKENZIE, L. W. HARRIS, D. L. MOSELEY, W. A. McLEES, HUGH H. MILLER, MICHAEL S. BLGUTTER, PERCY S. BENEDICT, JAMES B. EATON, Service Committee. Eeceived and ordered printed in the proceedings.

RESOLUTION No. 1 By E. H. DIETH, W. M., Louisiana Lodge 102. > To amend Article VI, Section 9, and adding Section 15 to the General Regulations, providing for Plural Membership. • Eeceived and referred to Joint Committees Masonic Law and -Jurisprudence and Foreign Correspondence. (NOT ADOPTED. See pages 146, 147.)

RESOLUTION No. 2 By D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., Grand Secretary. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Service Committee be authorized to issue 25 and 50-year membership certificates to all members in good standing in the Lodges of our Jurisdiction who have attained 25 or 50 years' actual cumulative, but not necessarily continuous, good standing membership in the Masonic Fraternity. Eeferred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 148.)

The following motion by B. S. Titus, P. M. Jefferson 191 and Eobt. C. Pflueger, Sr., S. W. Jefferson 191, duly seconded was adopted by a unanimous standing vote.

:, "That this Grand Lodge in Annual Communication go on record as extending to Bro. Morris Marx, its deepest feeling of sympathy in his hour of distress, and to assure him of our apprecia- OF -THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 125

tion of his devotion to Masonry, the action so taken to be com- municated to Bro. Marx."

The By-Laws of the First District Lodge were formally presented by Brother Sidney J. Caldwell for reference to the Com- mittee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. They were received and so referred. RESOLUTION No. 3 By J. LUTHER JORDAN, P. G. M. Whereas, Recommendation No. 6 of the Grand Lodge Proceed- ings of 1943 was referred to the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence for study and suggested action; and Whereas, the subject of physical requirements for candidates has been given serious study by the Committee throughout the year; and Whereas, it seems wise to reconsider our traditional attitude on the doctrine of physical perfection; Therefore, Be It Resolved that physical qualifications for the Degrees in the Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge be and the same are hereby defined as to require only that the Candidate be able in a reasonable manner by the use of natural or artificial members to give all the signs, grips, and steps; be of sound mind; and self-supporting so as not to become a financial burden on the fraternity. Be It Further Resolved that all edicts and general regulations in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Be It Further Resolved that the constituent lodges shall have the responsibility of determining that applicants meet these physical qualifications. Be It Further Resolved that we reaffirm our declaration that the inward and not the outward qualifications are what we as Masons regard as of permanent importance. Referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 149.)

RESOLUTION No. 4 By LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M. BE IT RESOLVED, That Section 11 of Article VI of the General Regulations be amended so as to read as follows: "Section 11. No Lodge shall receive the petition of a brother who shall have previously received a part of the degrees in another 126 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Lodge without first having obtained the consent of such Lodge, if the same be still in existence, and in all other respects shall proceed as with other applications. "No Lodge shall advance any Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft holding such membership in a Lodge of another Grand Jurisdiction without the consent of such Lodge, evidenced by a waiver of jurisdiction, certificate of dismissal, demit, or other satisfactory form ol the release of such jurisdiction from such Lodge or its Grand Lodge." i ! Referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED, as AMENDED by Committee. See page 149.)

RESOLUTION No. 5

By LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M. BE IT RESOLVED, That Article VI of the General Regulations be amended by adding thereto the following to be known as Sec- tion 15: • ;* i ;':r HE Section 15. Any Lodge by conferring the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degree, or both, upon a candidate, acquires and perma- nently retains jurisdiction to advance him, unless duly waived as provided in Section 8 hereof. Permanent removal of such a brother into the jurisdiction of a Lodge of any other Grand Jurisdiction shall not affect, such right." Referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 149.)

RESOLUTION No. 6

By PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M. Whereas, the annual supplement to the Masonic Code of Louisi- ana for 1933, reprinted each year because of changes in the constitution, regulations, and edicts from time to time, now approaches one hundred pages of printed matter, and the present method of revising and reprinting these changes will in time create a volume quite as large as the original Code; And, whereas, the present Code and supplements contain many edicts in need of up-to-date interpretation; Therefore, be it resolved that a committee of twelve members of the Grand Lodge be appointed by the incoming Grand Master, such Committee to be known as "Committee on the Masonic Code of Louisiana," which committee shall during the present Masonic year engage itself in the task of revising the Masonic Code of 1933 and supplements so as to bring to the attention of the Grand Lodge at OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA 127 its next annual Grand Communication all rulings and edicts now therein contained which should be revised or eliminated so that action thereon may be taken by the Grand Lodge; And be it further resolved that such Committee on Masonic Code of Louisiana examine the practicability of reprinting the entire Code brought to date in loose-leaf form which will from year to year, after its first printing, furnish to the members of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana a more simple and more convenient means of referring to Masonic law and jurisprudence, and to the Grand Lodge, itself, a more economic annual method of furnishing such information. Eeferred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 160.) RESOLUTION No. 7 By D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., Grand Secretary. BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Article I, authority is hereby given the Grand Master to advance the date of the 1945 Grand Communication one week in the event the Carnival celebration is held in New Orleans. Eeferred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 149.) The Grand Lodge at 5:00 P. M., after prayer, was called from labor to refreshment until 7:00 P. M., the same day.

FIRST DAY—NIGHT SESSION

SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE

NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1944. The Grand Lodge, after prayer, was called from refreshment to labor at 7:00 P. M., by the Grand Master. RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES THE FOLLOWING GRAND REPRESENTATIVES ANSWERED ROLL CALL Argentina Benjamin F. Bradford...".....New Orleans BRAZIL: Bahia Robert C. Frickman New Orleans Ceara _M. Ferrier ...... Colfax Rio Grande do Sul James Reid, Jr ....New Orleans Canada Duncan H. Selph New Orleans Colorado W. D. Haas, Jr .Bunkie 128 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE

Connecticut Leon S. Haas Opelousas Costa Rica H. B. Cannon Monroe. Cuba Edward H. Walsdorf New Orleans. District of Columbia H. H. Bain Shreveport Florida Edwin F. Gayle. Lake Charles Georgia .Haney B. Conner Baton Rouge Idaho J. Luther Jordan Mansfield Illinois U. W. McMillan .New Orleans Indiana Walter A. Tharp New Orleans Ireland , Duncan Bell..- Gonzales Kentucky ; Charles F. Buck, Jr New Orleans Maryland Archie T. Higgins Gretna MEXICO: Chiapas T. F. Mathes New Orleans Territorio de' la Baja California ".Robert B. Jones. Hodge York Grand Lodge Bertney G. Frick New Orleans Occidental Mexicana (Jalisco)... Philip Lieber Shreveport. Vera Cruz Robt. W. Cretney Sterlington Yucatan (La-Oriental Peninsular) Estes W. McKinney New Orleans. Michigan J. O. Hedt New Iberia Minnesota Carter C. Lacour Baton Rouge Mississippi W. D. Wallace DownsvHle Missouri Adolph V. Scheurich New Orleans Montana..... Alphonse Goldsmith New Orleans Nebraska Chas. F. Ratcllff Baton Rouge New Brunswick D. W. Landess Port Allen New York Thomas Green New Orleans New Zealand Dee A. Strickland .Monroe North Carolina 0. Marion Hutton .Minden Nova Scotia Charles E. McHale New Orleans Oregon J. Chris Nungesser New Orleans Panama William C. Ermon New Orleans Paraguay B. Y. Wolf. New Orleans Peru John S. Burgess Alco Rhode Island Geo. A. Treadwell New Orleans Salvador (Cuscatlan) Manuel V. Rivera New Orleans Saskatchewan C. P. Derveloy Alexandria South Australia John B. Fournet New Orleans Sweden Emil Sundbery Napoleonville Switzerland T. Ellwood Frazier New Orleans Tasmania R. L. Gay .Zwolle Uruguay Leander C. Miller New Orleans Utah H. W. Palfrey Alexandria 1

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Vermont Henry J. Niemann New Orleans Washington Milton W. Boylan New Orleans West Australia .W. S. Kingrey .Kinder | West Virginia .Q. T. Hardtner Urania I Wisconsin D. Peter Laguens, Jr. .New Orleans I The Grand Master welcomed the Eepresentatives to this annual i grand communication followed by response by M :W: Brother i Edwin F. Gayle, P. G. M.

PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Presented by M :W: Brother J. Luther Jordan, P. G. M. Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Louisiana: B. M. McKoin, K. E. Grand Commander. E. L. Kimble, V. E. Deputy Grand Commander. D. W. Landess, E. Grand Junior Warden. Joseph M. Montagnet, E. Grand Treasurer. H. 0. Hartman, E. Grand Standard Bearer. • J. Luther Jordan, E. Grand Sword Bearer. Chester P. Derveloy, E. Grand Captain of the Guard. Grand Council B. and 8. M. of La.: Chester P. Derveloy, M. I. Grand Master. C. B. Owen, Deputy Grand Master. Robert W. Smith, Grand Principal Conductor of Work. Lee W. Harris, Grand Recorder. Robert M. McGehee, D. D., Grand Chaplain. Henry 0. Hartman, Grand Conductor. C. H. Burgess, Grand Steward. Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of La.: Gordon C. Wood, Grand King. Lee W. Harris, Grand Secretary. Chester B. Owen, Grand Master 1st Veil. Robert M. McGehee, D. D., Grand Chaplain. Grand Consistory of Louisiana, A. A. 8. B. M.: Fred I. Meyers, Grand Master of the Kadosh. Ed. Cunny, Grand Registrar. Chas. F. Buck, 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of La. 130 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGE

Luther A. Smith, P. G. M. of Mississippi; Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Mississippi. Chas. A. Moffett, 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Alabama. T. E. Doss, Grand Secretary of all York Rite Bodies of Tennessee; Secretary of the Grand Secretaries' Conference. Bay V. Denslow, P. G. M. of Missouri; Grand Secretary of . Grand Chapter of Missouri; General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of R. A. M. of the U. S. A.; Grand Sov- ereign of Grand Imperial Council U. S. A. of the Red Cross of Constantine. Our distinguished visitors were extended a cordial welcome by our Grand Master, after which they were accorded the private grand honors of Masonry.

REPORT OF MASONIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, IT. S. ARMED FORCES

Brethren: First, we wish to thank the Grand Master for honoring us with the appointment of carrying on the duties of the Masonic Service Committee, for United States Armed Forces, a service greatly needed in New Orleans, and one which requires plenty of attention. The Grand Master realizing the necessity of such a Committee called upon all of the Masters of the New Orleans Lodges because of their quali- fication for handling the members of the fraternity in cases of this kind. Whether the inquiry be on a member or a relative mattered not— both were entitled to consideration, and it was our duty to make contact immediately and render a report. In the course of six months' operations we received 101 requests for contact. These requests came from all sections of the United States and we also had one from Puerto Rico. Of these 75 concerned members of the Craft, while 26 inquiries were on relatives of members. Our Committeemen actually contacted 81, and of the remain- ing 20, 7 had already been reassigned before we could reach them. Others were reached by mail because of insufficient information. Although it was sometimes difficult to make contact because of Military Restrictions, after explanation, we were admitted to the various camps. We usually found our men enjoying good health and very receptive. There were a few cases, however, where we found OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 131 illness and which no doubt prompted the family or the Lodge to ask for fraternal assistance. These were given prompt attention and reports rendered back to the other jurisdiction without delay. The Committeemen took personal interest in handling these requests, feeling that their efforts would result in much comfort to the families of the service men located in New Orleans. To carry on operations, funds were needed, and we asked for donations from the New Orleans Lodges. The following Lodges responded, but we regret to say that 29 Lodges did not respond: Mt. Moriah 59....: $20.00 Friends of Harmony 58 $ 10.00 D. R. Graham 413 5.00 Lee Thomas 421 5.00 P. M. Schneidau 391 5.00 Ionic 374 10.00 Daylight 412 3.50 Trowel 386 20.00 Cervantes 5 3.20 Level 373 10.00 Corinthian 190 6.55 Sts. John 153 15.00 Quitman 76 10.00 Louisiana 102 18.15 Geo. Washington 65 12.00 Osiris 300 15.00

Making a total of $168.40 The following disbursements were made: Postage, printing and stationery $14.06 Entertainment at Jerusalem Temple for service men 55.00 Refreshments at dances 12.20 Bank service charges 2.02 • $ 83.28

Cash balance $ 85.12 Several dances were given in honor of our service men and held at Jerusalem Temple. Most enjoyable times were had by those who attended, but we recommend that dances hereafter be omitted from the program because of poor attendance. Other organizations seem to draw up all the entertainment that our boys can have and need. Particular thanks to W. Bro. A. Montegut, Jr., of Quitman Lodge, for the "extra" work he put in for us. It is our sincere wish that this work be continued as long as necessary to comfort our brethren and their relatives. We feel that the newly elected Masters of the New Orleans Lodges will do all they can to handle the details as they arise. Our records will be 132 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE turned over to the new Chairman and Secretary as soon as requested, and our Secretary will explain the system of operations. Finally, we express our appreciation for having been privileged to play some small part in rendering a much needed service to our boys in the Armed Forces and their families. Fraternally submitted, BEN J. LEGETT, Chairman, R. W. SMITH, Vice-Chairman, JOSEPH MASON, Secretary. Eeceived and ordered printed in the proceedings.

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Presentation of Photograph of Horace E." Perez, Sr., Grand Treasurer 1937-1940 by Ben J. Legett, P. M. Mt. Moriah 59. It is my great honor to appear before this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to complete a mission assigned to me by my own lodge, Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59. That mission is to pay suitable tribute to the loving memory of a brother who served this fraternity faithfully, actively and loyally from the time of his initiation until his death. In the year 1918 this brother petitioned Mount Moriah Lodge for membership, and was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on July 2, 1918. He served in all the appointive offices of the lodge, and in due succession was elected to serve as Worshipful Master in the year 1925. Following his term of W. M. he was appointed to the Finance Committee on which he served until 1935, when he was appointed Secretary to fill the unexpired term of Brother James I. Richard, who was called to the Great Beyond. He was elected to this position the following year and each year thereafter, serving faithfully until he was called to the Celestial Lodge above. To know this Brother was to love him. He was very active in the Certificate Association and had the distinction of serving as its President. He contributed much in both time and service to Louisi- ana Relief Lodge. He was also honored by appointments ' in the Grand Lodge, having served as Grand Representative of Costa Rica, and later as Grand Marshal. When Brother Samuel Gainsberg was called from labor to Refreshment, M. W. Brother Robert F. Kennon saw fit to appoint this brother to the position of Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge. The following year he was elected to this position which he filled with credit and distinction until his untimely death on Sunday, August 25, 1940, at midnight's lonely hour. He lost his life while responding to the call of a member. After an active and noble Masonic Career of twenty-two years he was called to that OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 133

Home Eternal in the Heavens. Greater Love hath no man than this— that he lay down his life for a friend. Thus we review the life of an upright man and Mason, whose loss we do deplore, and whose memory we do lovingly and sincerely re- vere. Therefore, in fitting tribute to this sterling character and stal- wart soldier of Masonry we of Mount Moriah Lodge do present to this Honorable Grand Lodge this photograph of our esteemed Wor- shipful Brother Horace Raymond Perez, Sr., and do sincerely trust that it will be placed on the wall of our Grand Lodge Library and thus numbered among the brethren who have also served this Grand Lodge, and who have likewise been called to their reward. Our Grand Master in fitting words of eulogy accepted the photograph on behalf of the Grand Lodge.

REFINANCING CAMPAIGN PROGRAM M: W: Grand Master B. Y. Wolf stated that he had been in communication with the Lodges throughout the State soliciting their co- operation toward the institution of a vigorous campaign, to get all of the Lodges whose members had made pledges to our Refinancing Campaign program to pay up their pledges as quickly as possible, and that he would be glad to hear from any of the representatives present who had reports to make concerning this matter. Repre- sentatives from the following Lodges made reports that their Lodges were either presently conducting campaigns to wind up the payment of pledges and many of them reported the completion of payments. Representatives from the following lodges made reports: Lodges Nos. 400, 402, 213, 415, 38, 59, 58, 190, 411, 386, 65, 24, 164, 335, 98, 326, 171. In addition to Lodges, District Deputy Grand Master Julius O. Hedt, and Edwin F. Gayle, P. G. M., and one brother who made an anonymous donation for two (2) children of the Home, Grand Master Wolf, and Past Grand Master Gayle subscribed to additional Bonds and Brother Chas. A. Moffett, 33° of Alabama, subscribed to two (2) Bonds. The Grand Secretary reported that since the Grand Master had instituted the campaign many payments were made direct to his office prior to this Session.

ORATION

Grand Oration by Most Worshipful Brother Luther A. Smith, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi and Sover- 134 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE eign Grand Inspector General of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Eite of the Southern Jurisdiction for the State of Mississippi. Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana: It is a very distinguished honor to be presented to this eminent body of Masons, and it is one that I deeply appreciate. I am especially pleased to be introduced by your present Grand Master, Brother Wolf, with whom I have been acquainted for many years and for whom 1 have great affection and high regard, not only as a Masonic leader of large ability and attainments, but as a true friend and brother whose gentle and generous spirit has brought me under many obligations to him. Much to the pleasure of Mississippi Masons he was an honored guest of our Grand Lodge last year. Along with him came your genial and efficient Grand Secretary, Brother Pete Laguens, who is well known to the Craft throughout the country for his zeal in the cause of Freemasonry in all of its various phases. We in Mississippi have had occasion also to see and know your distinguished Past Grand Master, Brother Chris Nungesser, also Brother Ernest Sykes, P. G. M. of blessed memory. Your Junior Grand Warden, Brother Mathes, is also known and beloved by us in Mississippi. Time forbids that I mention by name dozens of others of your members who are personally known to us in Mississippi Masonry, and who have added to the reservoir of fraternal good will existing between our two grand jurisdictions. These fraternal visits serve to cement the happy relations that have obtained for so long between the Masons of Mississippi and Louisiana and I regret >that our two Grand Lodges are meeting at the same time this year, which makes it impractical to enjoy this exchange of visits and which renders it necessary for me to take my departure for Meridian early tomorrow morning in order that I may attend my own Grand Lodge before it closes. On behalf of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Mississippi Masons, Brother Wal- ton S. Hootsell, it is my honor and pleasure to bring fraternal greetings from the Masons of Mississippi with their wishes for a happy and prosperous session of your Grand Lodge. Brethren, I hope you are not expecting a scholarly and well polished address upon the Origin, or History, or Traditions, or Sym- bolism, or the Ritual of Freemasonry. If so, you will be disap- pointed. Those are interesting and common subjects for Masonic speeches, and each one might be discussed at much length with great profit to all of us. I have given those questions much study during my Masonic life, and I hope to find opportunity in the future to increase my knowledge of them. But it seems to me that those topics do not exactly fit into the picture of the life of the world today. We are living in a practical age, when the question is not where did you OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 135 come from, but what have you done,—not how well you have recited a creed or performed a ritual, but of what use are you to men in their daily lives. Personally I have no quarrel with that realistic attitude. Anyway, it is the spirit of our times, and by it men and institutions are being judged, and those against whom adverse decision is rendered will be thrown upon the junk heap of history. As a Freemason I do not shrink from this test. I am willing, nay, I am exceedingly happy that our Institution can stand before the bar of history and at the judgment seat of the world's conscience and give a good account of itself in answer to the questions: What has Freemasonry accomplished in the world? And of what use is it in the present situation? And that is the subject of my talk this evening. I want you to think along with me the answer to those questions to the end that we can intelligently justify our existence as an organization in the modern world, and consequently may justly be proud of our membership therein. We are awed by the venerable grandeur of Freemasonry when we view it in its historical perspective across the countless centuries as it breaks through the mists of antiquity. "Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Midway from the vale and rising, leaves the storm; While around its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal Sunshine settles on its head!" But let us examine in detail this majestic Institution and see what is its nature. The first observation is that it is firmly embedded in the earth. Freemasonry's feet are in the soil where men live and work and love and play and look up at the stars. It grew up among the people. It is unique in that it never claimed any mirac- ulous origin. Its system of philosophy, its teachings and dogmas were not handed down by means of some sunburst of divine revela- tion, but are the product of the experiences of craftsmen over many centuries of associating together in building and adorning temples and other structures over Europe. They were strong, sturdy men, skilled and intelligent artisans who came up through years of apprenticeship and who took a robust joy in their work. Life was meaningful to them. They viewed the world as a vast workshop, a mighty building enterprise with the Grand Architect of the Universe as the Superintendent who worked according to plans and specifications. They in turn placed designs on the trestle board of their lives and worked with intelligence and precision. They loved the world. To them it was no vale of tears, but a place of opportunity and responsibility. It was their home and they concentrated their energies upon making it a fit place in which to live. They did not torture themselves with theological and meta- 136 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE physical speculations. They frankly recognized that there were many problems beyond human understanding. Therefore they did not waste time to argue about them. Beyond a belief and firm faith in God and the immortality of the soul, they had no creed. They did ordain certain "tenets." The principal one were Brotherly love, Relief and Truth—about the value and validity of which there could be no debate or difference of opinion. They were self-evident truths,— not something that ought to be, but are; and they professed no belief in them, but acted upon them—put them into practice. They regulated their lives by the symbolical teachings drawn from the functions of their various working tools, and no more perfect system of morality was ever devised for the adjustment of affairs between men. Out of the habits and teachings, the morality and ritual of these Masonic ancestors of ours flowed certain significant developments that have profoundly affected the world in which we live. 1. They were liberty loving men. In an age of slavery and human degradation, they demanded the right to be free and to travel from place to place wherever their work called them in the construction of churches, cathedrals, temples and monuments. As their services were highly specialized and technical they enjoyed a monopoly in their trades. Consequently they enjoyed special privileges and attained a status of immunity from the oppressive system of serf- dom that generally prevailed. In later years when the building business declined these old operative Masons opened their ranks to non operatives, but men of enlightened and liberal minds who became "accepted" Masons. Masonry then began to be what we designate as a speculative or teaching organization and with the organization of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717 a period of expansion was started which has continued to the present time. Inspired by the old lessons and traditions these speculative Masons, augmented by greatly increased members, began to exert their influence in behalf of the amelioration of the people generally. They adopted Liberty- Equality and Fraternity as their watchwords and they have so re- mained to this day. In every modern nation individual members of the Masonic fraternity have been among the leaders of those forces who have undertaken to bring political freedom and civil rights to the people. The list is too long to mention more than a few eminent examples,—such as Washington and Franklin in the United States, Voltaire and LaFayette in France, Garabaldi and Cavour in Italy, Bolivar and San Martin in South America, and Juarez in Mexico. 2. Our Masonic forbears were tolerant and generous of the religious convictions of others. This has been the teaching and practice among members of our craft from the very earliest times. King Solomon and Hiram of Tyre worshipped different gods, yet they were OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 137

friends and brethren in the Ancient Mysteries. Toleration is of the very essence; of Freemasonry. This principle was embedded in the Ancient Charges published in 1723 by the Grand Lodge of England. Masons they said, should only be obligated "to that religion in which all men agree, leaving their peculiar opinions to themselves; that is, to be good men and true, or men of honor and honesty, by whatever denominations or persuasions they may be distinguished, whereby Masonry becomes the CENTER OF UNION, and the means of con- ciliating true friendship among persons that might else have re- mained at perpetual distance." In my judgment that declaration made by our Masonic brethren in London two and a quarter centuries ago deserves first place among the historical events tending to bring about Religious Toleration as an accepted principle in Modern life. No other organization can approach the record Freemasonry has made in behalf of real freedom of conscience. Here again, we do not merely give this proposi- tion lip service, but we have put the idea into practice and actually live by it, accepting as members and brethren upon terms of absolute equality, men of all creeds or none, requiring only that they believe in one God and in the immortality of the soul. Just fifteen years after the Grand Lodge of England issued the above pronouncement on Religious Toleration the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church denounced the Freemasons in a bull published throughout the world, the chief reason that he assigned therefor being that they allowed members of all churches to join their lodges. Much to our regret we lost a large number of good Roman Catholic brethren from our membership because they did not wish to be cut off from the sacraments of the church, which was the penalty prescribed for those who retained their membership in Masonic lodges. There are instances of hostility to Masonry by other churches, but we have adhered to the policy outlined by the great pronouncement of 1723, and this has made Freemasonry the principal unifying influence in modern civilization. 3. By their teachings and practice Masons are natural demo- crats, and democratic processes are habits with them. It is not a form, of political theory or belief but it is a part of the Masonic way of life to meet all men upon a common level of mutual regard and respect, and to join hands in promoting the fine things of life about which all men agree, but leaving for other forums the hot debates about things upon which men disagree and argue and sometimes fight and shed blood. According to studies made by those who claim to know, the luncheon clubs, such as Kiwanis, Rotary, etc., have been generally promoted and organized by Masons who were putting into practice the teachings of Masonry when they brought together in various civic 138 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGB associations men of various professions, nationalities and religious denominations, and caused them to forget the things that separate them and to co-operate to perform good works for the community. 4. Freemasons stand for Education and for the enlightenment of the human mind. They support the free tax supported public schools as the best means that has yet been devised for the education of the children of all the people for civic duties and responsi- bilities. Such schools ar© the true melting pots' of democracy. Masons in their respective localities should give these schools their wholehearted support in an effort to see that they function satisfactorily and in the general interest. All Masons will remember the classic lecture of the Fellowcraft degree on the subject of education. Our institution has always loved and promoted the liberal arts and sciences, and encouraged its members to make full use of all sources of knowledge and education, in order that they may be freed of prejudices, fears, and suspicions, which evils lurk in the darkness of ignorance. Know the truth and be free is the Masonic principle. 5. Freemasons are the friends of the true religion,—the Father- hood of God and the Brotherhood of Man, and in this respect have been instrumental in advancing the great ideals of all the churches. Of course where sectarianism begins, Masonry ends. Up to this point I have been trying to present a few of the principal reasons for the existence of the Masonic fraternity, and why it has persisted across the centuries. It is undeniable that it has not done so by serving its own private ends. Its ultimate purposes have always been closely connected with the progress and welfare of society as a whole. If our leadership should ever lose sight of this fundamental idea, and permit Freemasonry to degenerate into a mere degree mill, then it will die and pass away. Nor can it sur- vive on any grand scale by simply performing works of charity, however essential that may be as a Masonic activity. But to set this as the limits of our achievements would be too selfish a base upon which to rest our claim to institutional immortality. Thank God, our Society has never followed any such selfish policy. It has always believed in progress and in its mission to take a responsible place in the march of mankind to better things. We possess a body of principles, a philosophy, a unique way of life, that have been tested by experience through the ages. They have demonstrated their value and usefulness in all times and under all conditions. And I make bold to say that the great columns that support the Ancient Masonic structure must also uphold that mighty temple of the future which the statesmen and soldiers of the Allied Nations are now striving bravely to erect to the glory of God and the Human Race. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 139

The poets and prophets have dreamed of a far off divine event toward which they say all creation tends, when there shall be no mora wars, but where there shall be established a parliament of man in a federation of the world. A beautiful dream! Hundreds of for- mulas have been submitted for its realization. But this happy con- summation cannot be achieved by legislative enactments, nor by diplomatic arrangements through the chancelleries of the world. Nor can it be brought about by compelling mankind to accept the dogmas of any of the world's great religions. The history of the past two thousand years testifies to the utter futility of these methods to usher in a reign of universal peace. This splendid dream of the unification of humanity can be accomplished only by the general acceptance and practice of the principles which the Masonic fraternity has been teaching and practicing for hundreds of years, the principal features of which I have briefly outlined above. Those principles constitute the immutable foundation for universal concord, and there is and can be no other basis upon which the peoples of this troubled earth can live in harmony. Free- masonry is the greatest peace society in the world. "Wherever it exists, it struggles to prevent international difficulties and disputes; and to bind republics, kingdoms and empires together in one great band of peace and amity." We Masons can take pardonable pride in the fact that the slow and patient processes of history and the unfolding events of this tragic era are validating the ancient tenets of our order. The provisions of the Atlantic Charter, the President's Pour Freedoms, and the War Aims so far announced by Allied Statesmen are in line with the ageless teachings of Freemasonry. Most of the responsible political, military and diplomatic leaders of the Allied Nations are members of our Craft, and there are sound reasons for the hope that at the end of this global war the affairs of mankind will be adjusted upon principles near to our hearts' desire. Standing before the pyramids of Egypt, Napoleon Bonaparte sought to inspire his troops to victory by pointing to those ancient monuments and exclaiming: "Soldiers of France, forty centuries look down upon you!" He was urged on by personal ambition and lust of empire. But brother Masons, I humbly say to you that six thousand years of humanity's struggles in blood and sweat and tears for Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity look down upon us and our way of life as the only sure foundation for the realization of their hopes. May the Great Architect of the Universe inspire and aid the true lovers of Mankind to establish a just peace based upon the Father- hood of God and the Brotherhood of Man! The fondest dream of Freemasonry will then have been realized. 140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE (3RAND LODGE

This splendid address was received with keen enthusiasm and at the close, the Grand Master thanked Brother Smith for his very interesting address.

Resolution by C. B. Owens, proxy of Leesville Lodge No. 240 was ruled out of order by the Grand Master.

RESOLUTION No. 8 By PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M. Be it resolved, that the last three (3) lines of Section 3 of Article 2 of General Regulations be amended to read as follows: "He shall be allowed for the above services, and such others as the Grand Lodge may require of him, such salary as may be fixed by resolution of the Grand Lodge." Eeferred to Joint Committees on Masonic Law and Jurispru- dence and Audit and Accounts. (ADOPTED. See page 155.)

RESOLUTION No. 9 By PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M. Be it resolved, that the salary of the Grand Secretary shall be $5,000.00 per annum, payable monthly, and that this compensation shall constitute full payment for services both as Grand Secretary and as an officer of all Boards and Committees of the Grand Lodge of which he may be a member. Eeferred to Committee on Audit and Accounts. (ADOPTED. See page 155.)

The following distinguished visitors were again presented to the Grand Lodge and spoke briefly: Chas. A. Moffett, 33° of Alabama. T. E. Doss, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. Ray V. Denslow, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the IT. S. A. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 141

EEPOET OF JOINT COMMITTEES ON MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE We, your Committees on Law and Jurisprudence and Foreign Cor- respondence, to whom was referred that part of the Grand Master's Report, with reference to jurisdiction of Louisiana Lodges over Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft Masons of other Jurisdictions moving into and residing in this State for one year, recommend that the Grand Master's action be approved and further recommend that the law of our Grand Lodge be changed to conform to that of the majority of our Sister Jurisdictions by recognizing perpetual jurisdiction of other Grand Lodges over candidates receiving the Entered Ap- prentice and/or Fellow Craft degrees in those jurisdictions and claiming perpetual jurisdiction over candidates receiving these degrees in* Louisiana. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. EDWIN F. GAYLE, P.G.M., Chairman, MAX H. KULCKE, P. M., FRANK W. MAGNE, P. M., ; LUIS G. BRAVO, P. M., VINCENT LA NASA, P. M., Committee on Foreign Correspondence. The report of Joint Committees WAS ADOPTED.

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND JUEISPEUDENCE We, your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, to whom was referred certain portions of the Most Worshipful Grand Master's Address, report as follows: Rulings We approve all of the rulings of the Grand Master, Nos. 1 to 19, inclusive. 142 PK0CEEDING8 OF THB GRAND LODGE

Dispensations Granted The nature of Dispensations Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, conform to Masonic Law and Usage in this Grand Jurisdiction, and we therefore approve them.

Dispensations Denied We also approve the action of the Grand Master in regard to Dis- pensations Denied.

By-Laws Approved We find the New By-Laws and Amendments to Existing By-Laws to be in accordance with the Laws of this Grand Lodge.

By-Laws Net Approved The action of the Grand Master in returning for correction certain by-laws and amendments, and in disapproving others, is hereby confirmed. . • -. ,i

Relations With Other Grand Lodges We approve the position taken by our Grand Master in regard to the protest of the Grand Lod^e of the State of Texas on the subject of Jurisdiction over candidates who had previously received one or two degrees in Texas Lodges. We believe that the Regulations of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana on the subject of Juris- diction as it affects this class of candidates should be amended to conform with what we are informed is general Masonic Custom among the majority of the other Grand Jurisdictions.

Discipline We fully and completely endorse the actions of our Grand Master under this head. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., • PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M. The Eeport of the Committee WAS ADOPTED seriatim, then, as a whole. The Grand Lodge then at 10 :20 P. M., after prayer, was called from labor to refreshment, until 7 :00 P. M. tomorrow, February loth, 1944. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 143

SECOND DAY—NIGHT SESSION

SCOTTISH EITE TEMPLE

NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 15TH, 1944. The Grand Lodge after prayer, was called from refreshment to labor at 7:00 P. M. by the Grand Master.

PRESENTATION OF 50 YEAR SERVICE CERTIFICATES AND SERVICE EMBLEMS TO 50 YEAR MASONS M :W: Brother W. D. Haas, Jr., P. G. M., presented 50 year gold lapel emblems to the following brethren: Eobert B. Butler, Sr., Unity 267 (1892) ; Fred Cook, Delhi 120 (1892); Sidney B. Maylie, Linn Wood 167 (1893); James W. Winn, Jefferson 191 (1894). Also present were: Charles F. Katcliff, P. G. M. (Plains 135) ; Emil Sundbery, P. G. M. (Assumption 307), and Brother E. M. Carruth of Livonia 220, who have already received this emblem. M:W: Brother Haas reported that he had this day presented to Brother Frank Brinker (1893), of Alpha Home 72, a 50 year Emblem at his home here in New Orleans. .

Brother Jesse A. Taylor, Grand Lecturer, was felicitated on this occasion, it being his 82nd birthday. * * * EEPOET OF EEFINANCING CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE In 1941 a plan was submitted by Past Grand Master W. D. Haas, Jr., to refinance the bonded indebtedness of the Grand Lodge by selling non-interest bearing bonds to the members of the Fraternity in place of the 5% interest bearing bonds. The amount to be sold was to be $1,000,000.00' and the $2.00 Temple assessment to be taken off as soon as practicable, which in short made the new bonds 4% interest bearing bonds, on a $50".00' basis, after the $2.00 assessment is removed. The committee appointed W. D. Haas, Jr., P. G. M., as State Chairman, and J. Chris Nungesser as Assistant Chairman. The balance of the Committee was composed of the following: —jyi)\i v; ... —.

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J. O. Modisette, Otto E. Passman, Doyle B. Woodruff, Hollace H. Bain, J. W. Beasley. An intensive campaign followed in the selling of the bonds in which New Orleans was an area and the balance of the State divided into different areas. We here wish to commend all the area chair- men and brethren who labored so faithfully and energetically in this great work and which was only prevented from reaching its goal by our nation being thrown into war and the selling of War Bonds. Numerous lodges reached their goals and over, as is attested to by the 100% Banners now hanging in their lodge halls; to them we say congratulations on a splendid job, well done, in the greatest undertaking this Grand Lodge ever undertook and completed in its entire history. We wish to extend our grateful thanks and commendation to Bro. Wm. C. Brmon for his splendid services during the campaign and his corps of assistants. We wish to extend to Grand Masters D. A. Strickland, Luther Jordan our appreciation of their help and assistance. Especially do we thank our present Grand Master Bro. B. Y. Wolf for his services before becoming Grand Master and during his year as Grand Master. He has been especially helpful to the Chairman of your Committee and it is deeply appreciated. The Grand Secretary, Bro. D. Peter Laguens, Jr., and Grand Treasurer, Bro. U. W. McMillan, are to be complimented on their fine services and helpful assistance in doing all possible to assist in every way when called on. We have had 1841,060.00 in total pledges. We have had 116,975.00 in pledges defaulted on by death, or death, ' claims paid to date, leaving a net amount pledged to date /of $824,085.00. / We had paid in on pledges $691,560.00. Net pledges, not paid to date and still due $132,525.00. We borrowed $355,000.00 from Guaranty Bank & Trust Company, of Alexandria, La., at 3%% interest—5 notes of $40,000.00 due 1 to 5 years, and a 6th note, 6*f $155,000.00. We have paid on the 6th note already ahead of time $110,000.00, leaving the balance of this note $45,000.00. We have paid all interest and the 1st $40,000.00 note leaving a balance diie the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company, of Alexan- dria, only $205,000.00. We have paid to the beneficiaries of our brethren in death claims in 1943 alone $5,555.00, the balance of the $25,000.00 annually set aside for this purpose have been called during this Session, so that some of the Masons will only have loaned their money to the Grand Lodge for a little over a year. The chairman of your Committee has agreed that his personal purchase of $20,000.00 of Bonds shall not be paid him in any part by drawing, or his heirs at his death until after the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company has been paid in full. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 145

Brethren, once again we want to thank all who have had any part In this wonderful undertaking. We would like to name all, but the list would he too long. Your chairman is especialy proud of this accomplishment as this was his "baby" and idea. This successful conclusion, which has been the result of Masons working together, shows what we can do when private piques and quarrels are set aside and we all work as Masons should. This plan has saved us over $800,000.00 and put our house in order financially. Let ub keep it that way from here out. I wish to personally state that the Grand Lodge did not pay one cent of my personal expenses in this campaign. It has been a labor of love I have for Freemasonry and an effort on my part to try to repay the Fraternity, in a small measure, for the great honor you bestowed on me in 1933. May you and I be just as zealous in our efforts and, even more generous, with our funds in doing our part to bring peace; a permanent peace, to the world, so that future Masons may enjoy the ideals and principles of Freemasonry. W. D. HAAS, Jr., P. G. M., State Chairman, Refinancing Campaign Committee.

Received and ordered printed in the proceedings.

"" REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STATE OP THE ORDER

We have reviewed those portions of the address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master which were referred to this Committee and report as follows: The actions of the Grand Master thus reported are approved. The opinions of the Grand Master we recognize as his own. Believing that a matter of law is involved we refer the last paragraph on page 6, "District Deputy Grand Masters", to the Committee on Masonic Lsw and Jurisprudence. We congratulate the Grand Master on the interest and zeal dis- played- by him throughout the year, during which peace and harmony have prevailed, the membership has enjoyed a healthy increase, and material benefits have been accomplished. Fraternally, HANEY B. CONNER, P. G. M., Chairman, CHAS. F. RATCLIFF, P. G. M., Committee on State of the Order. On motion the report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED. 146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGE

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

We, your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, to whom was referred that portion of the Grand Master's Annual Address, on the subject of District Deputy Grand Masters, in which the suggestion is made that the incoming Grand Master appoint as many deputies as are needed in the various Masonic Districts, point out that Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution, provides for 18 District Deputy Grand Masters; that Article V, Section 1, provides that the Grand Master may appoint as many deputies as he may require to perform the duties incumbent upon him; that Article II, Section 9 of the Regulations, provides for only 18 Masonic Districts over each of which a District Deputy Grand Master shall be appointed. We approved the recommendation or suggestion of the Grand Master, it being understood that Deputies so appointed shall not have the status of District Deputy Grand Masters.

(Signed) By the Committee.

The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION No. 1: Reporting on Resolution No. 1 our Committee offers a substitute resolution :

SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION No. 1

Be It Resolved that Article VI of the General Regulations be amended by the adoption of a Section to be known as Section 16, to read as follows: Section 16. Any brother may hold plural membership, provided that no one shall be Master of more than one Lodge at the same time, nor exercise the powers of Acting Master of any Lodge during his incumbency as Master or Acting Master of any other Lodge. Such plural membership shall be obtained in the following manner: Any brother who has resided in the State of Louisiana for more than two years may petition fpr plural membership to any Lodge in the State of Louisiana provided he attaches to his petition a certificate of good standing from a regular Lodge, OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 147

Involuntary loss of membership in any regular Lodge shall constitute loss of membership in all Lodges of this Jurisdiction. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.

After much discussion the recommendation of the Committee was NOT ADOPTED. The substitute Resolution was NOT ADOPTED, Resolution No. 1 was therefore NOT ADOPTED.

ELECTION OP OFFICERS The election of Officers for the ensuing year was declared in order and the Grand Master appointed Brothers 0. J. Smith, Graham Surghnor 383, R. L. Gay,,Zwolle 302, and Frank 0. Chavez Friends of Harmony 58 as tellers. The election resulted as follows: M:W: W. S. KINGREY, Kinder, Kinder 291 Grand Master R:W: OTTO E. PASSMAN, Monroe, Graham Surghnor 383 Deputy Grand Master R:W: THEODORE F. MATHES, New Orleans, Louisiana 102 Grand Senior Warden R:W: Q. T. HARDTNER, Urania, Charles F. Buck 260 '. Grand Junior Warden R:W: U. W. McMILLAN, New Orleans, Linn Wood 167 Grand Treasurer R:W: D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., New Orleans, Corinthian 190 Grand Secretary R:W: JESSE A. TAYLOR, Lafayette, Hope 145 Grand Lecturer R:W: R. C. LEEVES, Tallulah, Tallulah 308 Grand Lecturer APPOINTMENTS (See complete list under Installation of Officers. See pages 162 and 163.) * * * Brother Henry W. Palfrey was elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Home for Children for the 5 year term. 148 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Brother Thomas Green was elected on Board of the Masonic Educational Foundation, Inc., for the 3 year term.

Telegram of congratulations and best wishes received from Miss Ella E. Paine, Worthy Grand Matron, Grand Chapter of Louisiana 0. E. S.

KEPOET OP THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY Your Committee on Necrology fraternally submits the following report: During the year just drawing to a close there have been many visitations of the "Grim Reaper." To our constituent Lodges and to Lodges of Other Grand Jurisdictions in Fraternal Intercourse with us; and we tender to those who have suffered bereavement our deepest and most sincere sympathy. From our immediate Grand Lodge Family we rejoice to report that God in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy has seen fit to guide us through this turbulent year without a single loss. For this we are deeply grateful to Him who doeth all things well. We approve that part of the Grand Master's report, pages three and four, referred to this Committee. Fraternally submitted, CHAS. F. RATCLIFF, P. G. M., Chairman, R. D. FARR, P. M., P. H. FARMER, P. M., Committee on Necrology. The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED. The Brethren stood in silence while the Organist played "Nearer My God to Thee".

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

RESOLUTION No. 2: We recommend the adoption of this Resolution. (Signed) By the Committee. The Report of the committee WAS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 2 WAS ADOPTED. OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 149

RESOLUTION No. 3: Your Masonic Law and Jurisprudence Committee, to whom was referred resolution No. 3, having examined the contents and effect thereof, submits this report thereon: That this resolution be passed for further consideration at the next Grand Communication; that, in the meantime, the Grand Sec- retary secure from other Grand Jurisdictions, recognized by this Grand Lodge, their laws on the subject of physical requirements and submit this information to this Committee for its use in considering the resolution and whole subject matter. (Signed) By the Committee. After considerable discussion the report of the Committee WAS NOT ADOPTED. On motion Resolution No. 3 WAS ADOPTED. RESOLUTION No. 4: We recommend that the first paragraph of Section 11 be changed to read as follows: "No Lodge shall receive the petition of a brother who shall have previously received a part of the degrees in another Lodge OF THIS JURISDICTION",—the remainder of the paragraph to remain as written. (Signed) By the Committee. The report of the committee was adopted. Resolution No. 4 AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED. RESOLUTION No. 5: We recommend the adoption of this resolution. (Signed) By the Committee. The report of the committee was adopted. Resolution No. 5 WAS ADOPTED. RESOLUTION No. 7: We recommend the adoption of this resolution. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS.P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. The report of the committee was adopted. Resolution No. 7 WAS ADOPTED. 150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

EEPOET OP COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE We fraternally recommend the adoption of the recommendation contained in our report regarding the Recognition of the Gran Logia Benito Juarez, at Torreon, State of Coahuila, Mexico. We recommend the adoption of the remainder of the report. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Chairman, MAX H. KULCKE, P. M., FRANK W. MAGNE, P. M., LUIS G. BRAVO, P. M., VINCENT LA NASA, P. M., Committee on Foreign Correspondence. The report of the committee as a whole WAS ADOPTED. Fraternal recognition was extended to the GRAN LOGIA BENITO JUAREZ, at Torreon, State of Coahuila, Mexico. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE " We invite your attention to a close reading of our report with reference to a communication received by your Chairman from the Grand Lodges of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay inviting this Grand Lodge to join in the First Inter-American Conference of Symbolic Freemasonry. We recommend that this communication be acknowledged and they be invited to advise us of any further development of such an international conference. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Correspondence. The report of the committee WAS ADOPTED.

REPORT OF PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON WORK We, your Permanent Committee on Work to whom was referred that portion of the Grand Master's address, entitled "Grand Lec- turers" approve the Grand Master's report. Fraternally submitted, C. R. GRIFFITH, P. M., Chairman, O. A. SLATER, P. M., T. F. MATHES, P. M., J. H. BROWN, Sr., P. M., Permanent Committee on Work. The report of the committee WAS ADOPTED. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 151

RESOLUTION No. 10 By EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M. Whereas, the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana is the owner of a certain burial ground in the Parish of Lafourche, formerly be- longing to Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90, now defunct, and the First Baptist Church of Thibodaux has applied for the use of said cemetery showing that there is a need in that locality for a cemetery for persons not of the faith of the dominant religion there, and that said cemetery has not been used for over forty years, be it Resolved: That the incoming Most Worshipful Grand Master be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute a deed conferring on said Church the use of said cemetery for a period of ten years, in sub- stantially the following terms and conditions: Personally came and appeared:

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, here acting by vitrue of a resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge held at New Orleans on the 15th day of February, 1944, a certified copy of which is annexed hereto, who declared that the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana is the owner of— A certain lot of ground situated in said Parish, on the right bank of Bayou Lafourche, at a small distance below the town of Thibodaux, and at about thirty arpents from the Bayou Lafourche, measuring one arpent front on a road of eighteen feet, on the Eastern boundary by two arpents more or less, in depth between parallel lines, bounded in front or East by a road of eighteen feet separating the same from land formerly owned by Charles Dupres, North or towards Bayou Lafourche by land Wd. J. Fred- erick Guedry, South by lot of F. Dugas, Michel Guillot and S. Bernard, and West by land of Valfroid Bergeron, being the North- ern part of Lot No. 4 and the Southern part of Lot No. 5, as represented on a plan made by J. K. Gourdain, Surveyor, on the 27th July, 1850, and deposited in this office for reference. Being the same acquired by R. G. Darden from the widow and heirs of Joseph Frederick Guedry per act dated June 22nd, 1855. Acquired by Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90 from R. G. Darden as per act dated June 10th, 1856, recorded in Book 3, page 465 of the Records of Conveyances in the Parish of La- fourche, Louisiana. Acquired by the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana by the dissolution of Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90 in 1876. And the First Baptist Church of Thibodaux, Louisiana, having shown that there is need of a cemetery for the use of those persons 152 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE in the vicinity not connected with the principal Church there; and that it desires to have said cemetery committed to its care, the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana does now grant, convey, and deliver to the First Baptist Church of Thibodaux, Louisiana, the use, usufruct, and administration of said cemetery, on the following terms and conditions : 1. No bodies now interred there shall be removed or disturbed. 2. The said usufructuary shall have said ground cleared of weeds and underbrush, and maintain it in presentable condition during the full term of this grant. 3. Headstones and tombs now in said cemetery shall not be disturbed except to re-set or repair same. 4. No one shall be refused burial pn account of religious faith. Said right of use and administration shall continue in effect for ten (10) years from the date hereof, unless said grantee shall cease to function as an organization, or shall surrender the rights herein conveyed, or shall continue to violate the conditions of the grant for ninety days after written notice of its default. Said usufructuary shall have the right to authorize permanent burials in said cemetery, and to permit the erection of headstones, and copings, marking same; and shall keep a permanent record of same. And now to these presents, comes Rev. Lawrence Thibodeaux, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Thibodaux, acting by authority of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of said Church, adopted at a meeting held on the day of February, 1944, and for said Church, accepts the usufruct, use, and power of administration of said cemetery, subject to the conditions set forth herein. Thus done and passed, etc. Eeceived and referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (ADOPTED. See page 157.)

RESOLUTION No. 11

By MOISE KAHN, P. M., Hiram 70; F. E.' BRIGTSEN, P. M., Mt. Moriah 59; LOUIS T. WALSDORF, P. M., Mt. Moriah 59. Amendment to Article VII, Section 1, to provide for filing of charges within 12 months against Brethren subject to Unmasonic Conduct charges. Eeceived and referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. (NOT ADOPTED. See page 160.) OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 153

CALLING OF BONDS The Grand Secretary reported that in accordance with the mortgage indenture $85,000.00 was appropriated for the retirement of bonds. Death claims were to be paid first and deducted from the $25,000.00. The amount of death claims were $5,555.00 leaving $19,445.00. The Grand Lodge has called for redemption the following bonds of $50.00 each. Nos. 3208, 3221, 3246, 3294, 3303, 3312, 3323, 3348, 3351, 3396, 3451, 3452, 3457, 3482, 3483, 3508, 3543, 3547, 3631, 3681, 3705, 3718, 3728, 3731, 3769, 3785, 3824, 3842, 3913, 3916, 3917, 3926, 3928, 3948, 3949, 3955, 4012, 4133, 4162, 4163, 4204, 4242, 4282, 4295, 4316, 4394, 4472, 4532, 4583, 4599, 4672, 4687, 4801, 4812, 4850, 4854, 4865, 4891, 4902, 4976, 4977, 4986, 5001, 5007, 5024, 5086, 5133, 5171, 5172, 5182, 5318, 5322, 5343, 5415, 5575, 5706, 5829, 5845, 5865, 5888, 5967, 5994, 5995, 6040, 6106, 6250, 6267, 6270, 6361, 6447, 6462, 6463, 6467, 6482, 6576, 6582, 6592, 6677, 6690, 6693, 6709, 6743, 6778, 6846, 7007. The Grand Lodge has called for redemption the coupons on bonds in the amount of $100.00 and over as follows: Nos. A 1, 2, 23, 83, 93, 103, 104, 126, 255, 269, 317, 332, 412, 421, 424, 459, 492, 500, 529, 532, 563, 578, 614, 672, 705, 738, 899, 906, 908, 994, 1076, 1358, 1359, 1383, 1407, 1437, 1449, 1465, 1514, 1538, 1592, 1595, 1599, 1619, 1644, 1662, 1741, 1751, 1759, 1779, 1787, 1800, 1802, 1883, 1904, 1911, 1935, 1970, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2018, 2031, 2052, 2053, 2081, 2082, 2160, 2186, 2187, 2201, 2221, 2300, 2317, 2327, 2331, 2333, 2374, 2388, 2449, 2473, 2507, 2533, 2535, 2539, 2541, 2578, 2584, 2656, 2696, 2700. Nos. B 5, 31, 32, 46, 55, 146, 147, 156, 167, 172, 212, 253, 268, 281, 337, 343, 398, 436, 478, 481, 508, 524, 537, 611, 615, 639, 845, 888, 918, 933, 945, 983, 1001, 1107, 1128, 1227, 1268, 1337, 1343, 1347, 1390, 1465, 1645, 1669, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1770, 1777, 1798, 1812, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1916, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2076, 2081, 2096, 2140, 2141, 2174, 2192, 2195, 2200, 2382, 2394, 2405, 2515, 2543, 2576, 2585, 2602, 2614, 2623, 2630, 2635, 2644, 2653, 2657, 2690. 154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGE

Nos. C 37, 152, 294, 307, 316, 334, 375, 452, 473, 484, 517, 518, 589, 740. Nos. D 29, 47, 50, 92, 105, 120, 124, 151, 159, 240, 244, 258, 368, 377, 387, 388, 397, 610, 611, 615, 623, 638, 665. Nos. E 49, 70, 80, 94, 122, 261, 262. Nos. P 1, 16, 17, 46, 61, 219, 242, 245, 263, 265. Nos. G 14, 40, 81, 82, 108, 123, 251. Nos. H 32, 43, 161, 166, 221. Nos. I 66, 72, 74, 87, 115, 118, 122, 153, 159, 174, 193, 194, 197, 228, 230, 235, 246, 267. Nos. J 46, 116, 124, 270. Nos. K 7. Nos. L 27, 28, 41, 43, 68. Nos. M 1, 57, 73, 114. Nos. N 61, 62, 69, 74, 121. Nos. O 40, 48, 86, 98, 99, 100, 102, 108. Nos. P 58, 68, 103, 115. Nos. B 2. Nos. T 23, 25, 26, 83. These Bonds and Coupons, totalling $20,000.00, will be paid after March 1st, 1944 upon presentation of the Bonds of $50.00 and the Bonds of $100.00 and above are to be presented for endorsement of payment thereon. Due notification will be mailed to each holder of the bonds as enumerated above, as to when to send their bonds to the Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. at Alexandria, La. CLOSING

The Grand Lodge at 11:35 P. M., after prayer was called from labor to refreshment until 7:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 16th, 1944. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 155

THIRD DAY—NIGHT SESSION

SCOTTISH EITE TEMPLE

NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 16TH, 1944. The Grand Lodge, after prayer, was called from refreshment to labor at 7:10 P. M. by the Grand Master. REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEES ON MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE AND AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS RESOLUTION No. 8: We report favorable on this resolution. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. GEORGE A. TREADWELL, P. G. M., Chairman. C. P. DERVELOY, P. M., Committee on Audit and Accounts. The report of Committees WAS ADOPTED, and Resolution No. 8 WAS ADOPTED. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS Resolution No. 9: The , Committee on Audit and Accounts recommended the adoption of this resolution, with the understanding that $1000.00 thereof is to be charged to building operating expense. The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED, and Resolu- tion No. 9 WAS ADOPTED. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1944 The Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Accounts read the figures for the proposed budget for 1944 and made motion that the budget be adopted. Motion was adopted and the budget was therefore ADOPTED. 156 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

Estimated Income for the Year 1944 Dues and degree fees $33,489.00 Interment fees 500.00 Interest on cemetery fund investments 150.00 Certificates and diplomas 100.00 Net profit on merchandise sales 1,750.0-0

Budget of Expenses $35,989.00 Salary, Grand Secretary $ 4,000.00 Salaries, Grand Secretary's Office 5,000.00 Salaries, Grand Lecturers 6,000.00- Grand Lodge Session, 1944: Grand Tyler, Grand Organist and Grand Chaplain 125.00 Mileage and per diem 6,750.00 Printing proceedings : 2,000.00 Stationery and printing 500.00 Postage 850.00 Special relief 325.00 Grand Master's expenses 1,500.00 Grand Lecturers' expenses 1,200.00 Grand Secretary's conference expenses 200.00 Office, general and traveling expenses 2,000.00 Louisiana Relief Lodge 500.00 Masonic Employment Bureau 300.00 Masonic Service Association 1,000.00 Service Committee - 400.00 Code Committee 150.00 Foreign Correspondence Committee 100".00 Social security taxes 650.00 Cemetery maintenance 2,250.00

Total expenses , $35,800.00 * * *

The following telegram was read: TELEGRAM OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEPUTY GRAND MASTER'S OFFICE By Lt. Otto E. Passman "Memphis, Tenn., February 16, 1944. Retel I accept. For the honor I am most grateful. For the service I am to render I am willing to be held accountable. My brethren I pledged to you my fullest co-operation. I could not be with OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 157 you in person but I have been with you in spirit. I purposely re- frained from writing or wiring the Grand Lodge during your session so that you could have a free hand in making your selection. Since I am your choice, brethren, my sincere purpose will be to fully and completely justify the confidence you have reposed in me. Grand Master, Lodge Officers, and my brethren, I am at your command. Fraternally and sincerely, OTTO E. PASSMAN, Lt. U. S. Navy, Care of A. and R., U. S. Naval Air Station." EBPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND " JURISPRUDENCE RESOLUTION No. 10: This resolution has the appproval of our committee. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED, and Resolution No. 10 WAS ADOPTED. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES With reference to application for reinstatement of Daniel Acie Touchstone, suspended from Florien Lodge No. 262, F. & A. M., on February 14, 1921, for unmasonic conduct, inasmuch as the Lodge approved the application for reinstatement by unanimous vote, your Committee recommends the action of the Lodge be sustained, and he be restored to membership. * * * We, your Committee on Appeals and Grievances, to whom were referred that part of the Grand Master's Address, under the heading "Discipline," concur with the Grand Master, and recommend that his action be approved. * * * We carefully reviewed all documents and testimony referred to us concerning the cases to be given our consideration, and in addition invited Brethren interested in these cases to appear before the Committee. Several Brethren did appear, and during the course of 158 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE their remarks, our attention was called to the fact that one Brother, Joseph Fisher, a member of Osiris Lodge No. 300, had been convicted in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisi- ana, in 1935, and sent to the penitentiary and had not been sub- jected to Masonic Discipline. Proof of these statements was offered by presentation to the Committee of a certified copy of extract from the Minutes of the Sentence of the Court, in the case entitled, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA versus JOSEPH FISHER," Your Committee therefore recommends that the incoming Grand Master be instructed to take prompt and proper steps to have Brother Fisher tried by Osiris Lodge No. 300, in accordance with the regulations of the Grand Lodge. * * * In reviewing the records and certified copies of testimony furnished the Committee, it was revealed that certain other members of our Fraternity were involved to such an extent as might make them guilty of an unmasonic offense. The Committee recommends that this information be referred to the incoming Grand Master, and he be directed to take such action as the circumstances in his opinion warrant. * * # Under date of January 20, 1944, a letter was addressed to the - M. W. Grand Lodge of La., F. & A. M., by A. L. Hawkins, a former member of Pine Grove Lodge No. 288, F. & A. M., Ponchatoula, La., who was indefinitely suspended for unmasonic conduct, in which he petitions for reinstatement. Pine Grove Lodge is no longer in existence and the Committee cannot consider the application for reinstatement until it is made in accordance with the laws of this Grand Lodge through the nearest Lodge, which in this case is Livingston Lodge No. 160, F. & A. M., at Hammond, La. The Committee therefore recommends that the Grand Secretary so inform Mr. Hawkins. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. Royan Boyd, member of Amite City Lodge No. 175, F. & A. M., and recommend that the action of the Lodge in finding him guilty and indefinitely sus- pending him be sustained. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. Mike Mones a member of Cervantes Lodge No. 5, F. & A. • M., and recommend that the action of the Lodge in finding him guilty and expelling him be sustained. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. Ben F. Bradford and OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 159

W. T. Bradford, members of Solomon Lodge No. 221, F. & A. M., and recommend that the action of the Lodge in finding them guilty be sustained, but that sentence be changed from indefinite suspension to expulsion. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. George B. Younger, a member of Oliver Lodge No. 84, F. & A. M., and recommend that the action of the Lodge in finding him guilty be sustained, but that the sentence be changed from indefinite suspension to expulsion. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bros. A. R. McKee and Bert Abernathy, members of Oak Grove Lodge No, 284, F. & A. M. and recommend that the action of the Lodge in finding them guilty and expelling them be sustained. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. Leon C. Weiss, P. M. of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, F. & A. M., and recommend that the verdict of "Not Guilty" be changed to "Guilty," and that Bro. Weiss be expelled. * * * Your Committee carefully reviewed and considered the records and transcript of the trial in the matter of Bro. Abraham L. Shushan, a member of Linn Wood Lodge No. 167, F. & A. M., and recommend that the verdict of "Not Guilty" be changed to "Guilty" and that Bro. Shushan be expelled. (A substitute motion was made that the verdict be changed to Guilty, but the Sentence be changed to Suspension for One Year. This motion was lost.) * * * Fraternally submitted, HOLLACE H. BAIN, P. G. M., Chairman, JOHN W. ARMSTRONG, P. G. M., MILTON W. BOYLAN, P. G. M., J. CHRIS NTJNGESSER, P. G. M., L. K. CAPPEL, P. M., ROBERT J. BADON, P. M., CARTER C. LACOUR, P. M., Committee on Appeals and Grievances. The report and recommendations of the Committee WEEE ADOPTED Seriatim, then as a whole. 160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

EEPOET OP COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND JUEISPBUDENCE RESOLUTION No. 11: This resolution Is disapproved by our Committee. (Signed) By the Committee. After considerable discussion, the report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED, and Eesolution No. 11 WAS NOT ADOPTED. RESOLUTION No. 6: This resolution has the approval of our committee. Fraternally submitted, LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIEBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. After considerable discussion, the report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED, and Eesolution No. 6 WAS ADOPTED.

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON POEEIGN COBEESPONDENCE" We, your Committee on Foreign Correspondence to whom was referred that part of the Grand Master's report with reference to Lou- isiana Relief Lodge, jointly with other committees, they have to report independently that we recommend that "the Grand Master's Report be approved and recommend that, since the work of Louisiana Relief Lodge extends aid to distressed brother Masons from every Masonic Jurisdiction and its good work has been acknowledged by many of our Sister Grand Lodges, we recommend the work of Louisiana Relief Lodge be approved and encouraged. We, your Committee on Foreign Correspondence to whom was referred the Grand Master's report upon the Grand Master's Con- ference and the Grand Secretaries' Conference beg to report that we recommend the approval of the Grand Master's remarks with reference thereto, and recognizing the vast benefits resulting from these conferences we recommend that these conferences be attended by our Ot1 tfit STATE OF LOUISIANA 161

Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and. Grand Secretary during the ensuing year. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Chairman, Committee on Foreign Correspondence. The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION No. 12.

By EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M. Be it resolved by the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana Free and Accepted Masons, that Whereas the Grand Consistory of Louisiana has graciously extended to this Grand Lodge the use of the Scottish Rite Temple for sessions of our One Hundred Thirty-third annual Grand Com- munication, now therefore: Be it resolved by the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana F. and A. M. that the most grateful thanks of this Grand Lodge be and the same are hereby extended to the Grand Consistory of Louisiana A. & A. Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for this courtesy, which is an evidence of the friendly relationship that has always existed between the Grand Lodge and the Grand Consistory of Louisiana. This resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

FIRST DISTRICT LODGE BY-LAWS: We recommend that these By-Laws be referred to our Committee and the incoming Grand Master for examination and action thereon. LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Chairman, WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., PHILIP LIBBER, P. G. M., ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., W. D. GOFF, P. M., PAUL B. HABANS, P. M., Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence. The report of the Committee WAS ADOPTED. 162 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE

INSTALLATION OP OFPICEES

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, 1944 M:W: W. S. KINGREY, Kinder, Kinder 291 Grand Master R:W: OTTO E. PASSMAN, Monroe, Graham Surghnor 383, Deputy Grand Master R:W: THEODORE F. MATHES, New Orleans, Louisiana 102 Grand Senior Warden R:W: Q. T. HARDTNER, Urania, Charles F. Buck 260 Grand Junior Warden R:W: U. W. McMILLAN, New Orleans, Linn Wood 167 .-Grand Treasurer R:W: D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., New Orleans, Corinthian 190 '. Grand Secretary R:W: JESSE A. TAYLOR, Lafayette, Hope 145 Grand Lecturer R:W: R. C. LEEVES, Tallulah, Tallulah 308 , Grand Lecturer

APPOINTMENTS W: T. D. LIPSCOMB, Kinder, Kinder 291 Grand Chaplain W: JOHN F. FOSTER, Shreveport, Arcadia 126 Grand Chaplain, Emeritus W: ROBERT W. SMITH, New Orleans, Louisiana 102 Grand Marshal W: ROBERT W. CRETNEY, Sterligton, Sterlington 420 Grand Senior Deacon W: T. H. MAYES, Kinder, Kinder 291 Grand Junior Deacon W: ROBERT H. BROWER, Elton, Elton 349....Grand Sword Bearer W: J. S. KINGREY, Kinder, Kinder 291 Grand Pursuivant

GRAND STEWARDS R:W: SIDNEY J. CALDWELL, Shreveport, Queensborough 418 D:D:G:M: Dist. 1 R:W: J. D. WALTHAL, Homer, Homer 152. D:D:G:M: Dist. 2 R:W: W. D. WALLACE, Downsville, Downsville 143 D:D:G:M: Dist. 3 R:W: H. B. CANNON, Monroe, Western Star 24 D:D:G:M: Dist. 4 R:W: F. A. THOMAS, Urania, Charles F. Buck 260 : .....D:D:G:M: Dist. 5 R:W: J. B. YOUNGBLOOD, Mansfield, Mansfield 250 D:D:G:M: Dist. 6 R:W: W. E. HUFFMAN, Oak Grove, Pioneer 340 D:D:G:M: Dist. 7 R:W: JOHN H. BROWN, SR., Alco, Alco 416 D:D:G:M: Dist. 8 R:W: HILTON BORDELON, Bunkie, Bunkie 326 D:D:G:M: Dist. 9 OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 163

R:W: HOWARD M. SIGLER, Elton, Elton 349 D:D:G:M: Dist. 10 R:W: CLARENCE J. McNULTY, Lafayette, Hope 145 D:D:G:M: Dist. 11 R:W: D. W. LANDESS, Port Allen, Blazing Star 212 D:D:G:M: Dist. 12 R:W: W. H. EILERS, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge 372 D:D:G:M: Dist. 13 R:W: ALONL. WALL, Amite, Springcreek 184....D:D:G:M: Dist. 14 R:W: JOSEPH MASON, New Orleans, Theo. Roosevelt 415 D:D:G:M: Dist. 15 R:W: EDWARD A. CUNNY, New Orleans, Union 172 D:D:G:M: Dist. 16 R:W: ROBERT J. RTJSS, New Orleans, Mt. Moriah 59 D:D:G:M: Dist. 17 R:W: CHARLES E. McHALE, New Orleans, Linn Wood 167 D:D:G:M: Dist. 18 W: HANS PALM, New Orleans, Corinthian 190 Grand Tyler LOUIS ESCHENBRENNER, New Orleans, Euclid 394 Grand Tyler, Emeritus EARLE S. RICE, New Orleans, Mt. Moriah 59 Grand Organist The Officers elected and appointed, who were then present, were duly installed by M :W: Brother Dee A. Strickland, P. G. M., assisted by M:W: Brother J. Luther Jordan, P. G.-M., as Grand Marshal. * * *

A motion was adopted that the Grand Master arrange for the installation of the absent Officers later at a convenient time and place. # * *

M :W: Brother Kingrey, as the first act of his administration, declared E :W: Brother Otto E. Passman duly installed as Deputy Grand Master, explaining that Brother Passman was now serving his country as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Reserve.

M :W: Brother Archie T. Higgins, P. G. M., presented a beautiful watch, with the Past Grand Master's Emblem engraved there- 1

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on, to M:W: Brother Benjamin Y. Wolf, P. G. M., who accepted it with feeling and thanks.

A rising vote of thanks was given M :W: Brother Wolf as a tribute and testimonial of his splendid services as Grand Master during the past year. * * * No further business appearing, after prayer, the Grand Master, M :W: Brother W. S. Kingrey, at 10 :35 o'clock P. M. closed the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana in due and ancient form, until the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Annual Grand Com- munication to be held in the City of New Orleans, beginning Monday, February 12th, 1945, at 2 :00 o'clock in the afternoon, unless convened at an earlier date by authority of the Grand Master. (Resolution No. 7 advances the date to February 5th if the Carnival celebration is held in New Orleans in 1945.) Fraternally submitted, Approved:

Grand Master. Grand Secretary. GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Masonic Temple, 333 St. Charles corner Perdido Streets, New Orleans 12, La.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing pages, from 1 to 6k., contain a true transcript of the Minutes of the Proceedings of The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. & A. M., at its One Hundred and Thirty-third Annual Grand Communication, held in the City of New Orleans from the fourteenth day to the sixteenth day of February, A. D. 19kk, A. L. 591f4.

IK TESTIMONY WHEBEOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M. together with my official signature.

Grand Secretary.

N. B.—All communications should be addressed to D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., Grand Secretary, Masonic Temple, 883 St. Charles Street, New Orleans 12, La. Next Annual Grand Communication begins on Monday, February 12th, A. D. 19^5, A. L. 59^5, 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, Masonic Temple, New Orleans, La. ROSTER OF LODGES FOR THE YEAR 1944

PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1. Chartered August 15, 1812. Original Organization, 1793. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Mondays. Officers 1944 Charles S. Anderson W. M. Peter Prassinos S. D. Fred Z. H. Gerdes S. W. Noble Kelly. J. D. Ferdinand Schwab, Sr J. W. James C. Hoggatt M. C. Adolph V. Scheurich Treasurer William S. Levy ) „, rt Alvin G. Pike (P.M.) Secretary L. E. Williams f &lewarQS G. M. Niemeyer (P.M.)..Chaplain John Birth Tyler Past Masters Percy S. Benedict. Alvin G. Pike. John S. Gilbert. J. Bart Davis. Chas. A. Rosenberg. Henry L. Bergey, Jr. Tobin H. Underwood. Von. W. Van Lue. Nolan L. Bergey. John T. Kennedy. Milton A. Hawkins. Thomas Green William T. Gowan. Andrew Spadafora. Roy L. Leonard Andrew C. Anderson. Richard K. Wagar. Walter L. Mangan John H. Hisgen. Harry C. Rodick. George M. Niemeyer Total, 245 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Freddie Fabra, Joseph T. Molay, Albert Frank White. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Roy William Morrison, David E. Pittman, John A. Craig, Milton P. Terre, Wallace G. Serpas, Leslie Everett Russell, Arthur Nugent Mahony, William Betz, Jr., Claude W. Owens, Wendell Nelson Coburn, Robert Glenn Maness, Herbert F. Feliu, Albert G. Hill, Dan Evans, Fred E. Bertrand, Sr., William Som- mer Benedict, William W. Leisner, Emile Maltry, Jr., Edward Hugh Williams, Edwin Lambert Tilleux, Frederich Charles Schroeder. Reinstated—Eugene P. Holloman, Walter T. J. Stein, August K. Kamm, Walter D. Ledig, Zachary H. Naberschnig. Died—Sam Miglicco, Hector B. Perron, Alonzo C. Charles, Ike Meyer, Frederick F. Hansell. Demitted—Zachary H. Naberschnig, George E. Laborde (P.M.) ETOILE POLAIRE (POLAR STAR) LODGE No. 1. Chartered August 15th, 1812. Original Organization, 1794. Polar Star Hall, corner Rampart and Kerlerec streets, New Orleans. meets first and third Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 Robert Seaey (P.M.) W. M. F. M. Cabos M. C Jaque E. Belliardo S. W. Paul Muhlemann M. Exp. Mark Guidry J. W. J. Neel 1 Leon Tournier (P.M.)....Treasurer A. Brugier (P.M.).... { Charles F. Villas (P.M.)..Secretary Joseph Lessus Inner Guard A. Forfer (P.M.) Chaplain J. M. Nogue (P.M.) M. Hospitalier H. Charouleau S. D. Emile Tournier Tyler L. Chevalier J. D. ROSTEE OF LODGES 167

Past Masters Paul Vandemborre Anatole E. Forfer Jean Serio Leon Tournier Chas. Villas Adolphe Brugier J. M. Nogue Edouard Corre. Robert Seaey Rene J. Munch. Total, 90 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Syrer Pearce. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Eugene F. Vital, Ulysses P. Guidry, Marcelin Etite Guidry, Paul J. Hebert. Passed and Raised—Jalma R. Hanemann. Reinstated—Frank Dembrun, Sidney Pichon, George Roux, Joseph Masera, J. J. Delbert. Died—Moise Levy, Jean Marie Peuvrel, Pierre S. Daure. Suspended, N. P. D.—B. B. Francingue.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE No. 4. Chartered August 16th, 1812. Original Organization, 1810. Corner Du- maine and St. Claude streets, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Thursdays. Officers 1944 Eugene Claverie W. M. L. Sarrat (P.M.) J. D. Paul A. Sarrat S. W. R. A. Larriviere M. C. Chester M. Andrews, Sr J. W. Benny B. Caruso M. E. J. B. Laulhe (P.M.) Treasurer F. Danton Almoner Andre J. Laulhe (P.M.)..Secretary S. J. Majesty (P.M.) Steward Edw. A. Theard (P.M.)....Chaplain Lawrence S. P. Cowie I. G. M. Bacquat (P.M.) :...S. D. P. J. Laran ,.Tyler Past Masters Ernest Haro James O. DePuentes. Blaise B. Dominguez Henri Ader Leon Sarrat. Marcel Bacquat. JT. M. Dufrechou, Maurice Lassauze. Joseph T. Leze Stanley H. Hingle Frank W. Magn6 Andre J. Laulhe J. Baptlste Laulhe. Francois Fourmigue. S. J. Majesty Jean M. Dastugue. Edward A. Theard. Total, 81 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Lee Presley Gary, James Stanley Peyroux, Sr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph August Subervielle, Marcel Phillip Cabos, James Edward Burns, Lawrence S. P. Cowie, James Murray Little. Passed and Raised—Rene Albert Larriviere. Reinstated—Walter M. Duffourc. Died—Jacques Baron. 168 ROSTER OF LODGES

CERVANTES LODGE No. 5. Formed by Union of Los Amlgos del Orden Lodge No. 5 and Silencio Lodge No. 9. Organized September 17th, 1883. Chartered No. 5, February 13th, 1884. Organized March 10th, 1884 (to date from 1842). Meets corner St. Claude and Dumaine streets, second and fourth Mondays. Officers 1944 Max M. Schaumburger W. M. Carlos A. Morales M. C. Mariano Parres S. W. Luis P. Alvarez ..S. D. F. Villanueva (P.M.) J. W. Mario H. Medina J. D. Macrino Trelles (P.M.)..Treasurer Juan M. Lopez (P.M.)..Hospitalier M. V. Rivera (P.M.) Secretary Lucas Medina Steward Alberto Barrientos (P.M.)..Orator Constantino Quiroga.-Inner Guard Felix Estrada Orantes M. E. Paul J. Laran Tyler (not a member) Past Masters Macrino Trelles Ubaldo Trelles Jose S. Reynaud. Juan Isaac Ruiz Manuel Victor Rivera Felix Obrador. Juan Manuel Lopez Francisco Villanueva Abraham Solomon Valente P. Ramos Alberto Quiroga Augusto M. Boyd Gregorio Garrett Francisco D. CervantesAlberto Barrientos John E. Battle Luis G. Bravo Total, 64 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Manuel M. Perez. Initiates, Passed and Raised—Carlos A. Carter, George Morantes, Luis F. Alvarez, Constantino Quiroga, Luis Fernandez, Mario H. Medina. Passed and Raised—Lucas Medina, Jose Fernandez. Raised"—Rafael Garcia, John Serigne. Died—Jose Larrea. Demitted—Laureano Rodriguez. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Jose V. Gonzalez, Eugenio Pazos, Ovidio Suarez. Expelled—Mike Mones.

HUMBLE COTTAGE LODGE No. 19. Chartered July 13th, 1820. Opelousas, St. Landry Parish. Stated meetings first and third Wednesdays. P. O. Box 707. Officers 1944 F. P. Butler (P.M.) W. M. Leon S. Haas (P.M.) S. D. Kirtley Lynch (P.M.) S. W. B. S. Belile J. D. Ottis Welch J. W. Dan Outlaw M. C. M. H. McLeod (P.M.)....Treasurer Ariel Fontenot (P.M.)....Secretary R. V. Miles (P.M.) ...Chaplain' Milton R. Andrus Tyler KOSTBE OF LODGES 169

Past Masters F. P. Butler Walter W. Smith Sidney L. Ducharme. Leon S. Haas, Sr., Johnny A. Haas. T. L. Stafford P.G.M. D. C. Rose, Jr. A. P. Land Leon S. Haas, Jr. R. V. Miles *Geo. H. Parker Ariel Fontenot. Richard D. Lamson. *Geo. H. Woodruff O. Chiasson. Ira C. Dimmick. *Kirtley Lynch J. L. Ballard Allen Dezauche *Gantt Nicholson, Sr. M. H. McLeod. E. G. Burleigh. R. O. Musgrove B. A. Rose Tyler Nelson Lamson *Denotes by Affiliation. Life Members F. P. Butler Leon S. Haas, Sr. J. W. Jordon Total, 124 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Milton Robert Andrus, Burnis Seaton Belile, Daniel Austin Outlaw. Raised—Paul Ernest Dietrich. Reinstated—Frank J. Pulford, Leonce R. Roos, J. W. Havenar, Chas. L. Voorhies, Will T. Stewart, J. M. Caillouet. Died—Walter McCain, John E. Mamalakis, Chas. L. Voorhies, B. C. Woodruff (P. M.), B. L. Loeb. Suspended, N. P. D.—Cleo Creamer, D. B. Wilson, Earl Coles.

WESTERN STAR LODGE No. 24. Original Charter, July 12th, 1823. New charter granted Nov. 1, 1849. Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third^Tuesdays of each month. P. O. Box 573. Officers 1944 John E. Coon W. M. W. C. Holstein , ;....S. D B. S. McRaney S. W. JV. S. Kern J D. J. Norman Coon J. W. J. C. Stovall M. C O. O. Hathorn Treasurer H. E. Roberts ) F. M. Culver Secretary A. E. Montgomery.... j Stewards E. R. Baham (P.M.) Chaplain F. L. Speakman Tyler Past Masters W. M. Washburn R. D. Farr M. H. Kulcke Jno. E. Mason R. R. Beaman H. O. Hartman E. L. Neville R. Nick Slator Aaron F. Parker B. Waelder Morris S. Harrison S. Gardiner Young H. G. Prophit D. A. Strickland, P.G.M. H. B. Cannon Frank Masling Curtis B. Hair E. R. Baham Total, 263 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Leslie Lee Murphy, J. David Hamilton, Dewey Hilton Mobley, Kea Aubrey Calhoun. Initiated and Passed—Seaborn Booker DeLee, Jr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—James Edward Venable, Willis Bradley Evans, Robert Fulton Talton, Bryan Reed. 170 BOSTEB OF LODGES Passed and Raised—Roma Aldrus Goza, John Grant Keller, Frank Palmos, Aylmer Eugene Montgomery. Raised—Hiram Austin Miller, Herbert Casson Hughes, Oscar Johnson. Affiliated—Cyril Oscar Ringwald. Reinstated—Armour Kemp Kilpatrick, Layne Harriman Morris, George Dewey Holland, Oscar Dudley Gowins, James Panos, Lewis Leon Heard, Ellie Ollie Ratcliff, Elbert Brader Clower, William Perhamus, Robert Bruce Stuart. Died—William Busick Ayars, Leroy Henry Loper, Timothy Oscar Brown, William Mose Smith. Demitted—George Dewey Holland, Lewis Leon Heard.

ST. ALBA;NS LODGE NO. 28. Chartered January 6th, 1827. Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, La. Stated meetings 2nd and 4th Monday in each month. Officers 1944 V. A. Lary (P.M.) W. M. Wade R. Connell (P.M.) S. D. Robert Brannon (P.M.) S. W. Chas. E. Weaver J. D. F. A. Jenkins S. W. A. J. Dobrowalski (P.M.) M. C. T. D. Dawson, Sr. (P.M.)..Treas. L A. Morrison, Sr { q. H C. R. Heirtzler Secretary H. G. Seals J oiewaras Thomas J. Fore Chaplain T. K. DeLee, Sr Tyler Past Masters T. D. Dawson A. J. Dobrowalski Robert Brannon V A. Lary Wade R. Connell Paul V. Seals E, M. Robards Total, 62 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William D. Hardin. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Robert R. Fountain, Ike DeLee, Thomas J. Fore. Passed and Raised—Levi A. Morrison, Jr. Affiliated—Eugene M. Robards (P.M.) Reinstated—Herbert E. Hutchinson, Everette L. Easley, Bridges McKnight. Died—Cecil G. Hewes. Demitted—Albert F. Guttzeit. * Suspended, N. P. D.—Lawrence E. Early, John Hull Trotter (P.M.)

FELICIANA LODGE No. 31. Chartered March 25th, 1828. Originally organized 1817 (as 46 Ky.) St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Mondays. P. O. St. Francisville. Officers 1944 Glenn D. Kelly W. M. A. M. Ducote (P.M.) S. D. Arthur Hadden S. W. R W. Stewart (P.M.) J. D. Edward R. Weydert J. W. L. B. Weydert (P.M.) M. C. Frank C. Spohn Treasurer R. H. Daniel (P.M.)..) ., . J. R. Matthews (P. M.) ..Secretary D." V. Martin (P.M.) Jf btewaras Geo. W. Newman (P.M.)..Chaplain J. E. Cutrer (P.M.) Tyler ROSTEE OP LODGES 171

Past Masters H. C. Leake. Ambrose M. Ducote. Robt. W. Stewart J. R. Matthews. Walter S. Maryman. Thos. O. Woods. R«dolf Teutsch. Warren A. Mackie. Joseph E. Cutrer. D. I. Norwood. Eugene S. Muse. Wm. E. Wood Rudolf Yunkes. George W. Newman. C. P. Rutledge. R. H. Daniel. Claude E. Daniel Dalton V. Martin L. B. Weydert. James W. Daniel. James L. Stirling Jas. G. Perkins. Z. M. DeLoacb. Total, 77 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Arthur E. Randolph. Passed and Raised—Robert A. Ritchie, Guy D. Denham. Affiliated—Charles E. Forrest. Died—Edward I. Daniel (P. M.)

PHOENIX LODGE No. 38. Chartered October 6th, 1833. Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third and fifth Wednesdays of each month. Officers 1944 G. D. Bridges W. M. Wilson Bridges S. D. Prank T. James ...S. W. Sam H. James J. D. S. E. West : J. W L. H. Huson M. C. A. J. Hargis (P.M.) Treasurer W. T. Todd (P.M.)....} qt ^ fl M. T. Cheves (P.M.) Secretary C. Sandlin \ Dudley Norman Chaplain C. C. Hayden Tyler J. Rayford McLean .....Marshal Past Masters V. L. Roy, H. L. Prather. S. L. Perry B. C. Caldwell, John Martin G. P. Thomas. J. L. Weaver, B. A. Lee. M. T. Cheves. P. T. Hedges, L. M. Scarborough. Gilbert T. Saetre. G. H. Pierson, C. G. Killen A. J. Hargis, Jr. J. T. Iglehart, Leroy S. Miller W. T. Todd Total, 138 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—'Charles W. Brandon, Thelbert T. Weeks, Joseph O. Jackson, Herbert G. Brown, Artis Curtis Masingill, Alvin O. Prothro, Robert Pinley Carrol, Edwin Lee Carrol, Joseph Daniel Mitcham, Ivie Eugene Ward. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Cecil Clyde Osborn, Raymond Alford Osborn, Woodrow Wilson Sibley, Dudley Dearwood Norman, William Otho Martin, Sam H. James, Raymon E. Gregg, James Rayford McLean, Louis H. Huson. Passed and Raised—Thomas Guy Williams, Charles E. Monk. Affiliated—L. J. Choate, T. L. Miller, J. H. Iglehart. Reinstated—Joe L. Unter, Buck Deloney, J. C. Flores, Ed. Weaver, E. C. Tanner. Died—Walter G. Stephens, Cubb Farley, T. G. Barnes, L. A. Treadway. Demitted—V. L. Hicks, R. W. Winstead. Suspended, N. P. D.—R. D. Adams. 172 BOSTEE OF LODGES

GERMANIA LODGE No. 46. Chartered April 18th, 1844. Masonic Hall, 4415 Bienville Street, New Orleans. Meets every Second and Fourth Wednesdays. Address of Secretary, 2563 N. Roman Street ' Officers 1944 Wm. R. Pohlmann (P.M.)....W. M. Jos. Paul DuRapo..., J. D. Frank J. Heine S. W. Emile T. Kaler '. M. C. William Kueck .....J. W. Jacob Meyer Harry E. Roberts Treasurer Henry J. Schackai."j. I Stewards Wm. E. Forster Secretary Geo. C. Eckert. .'. Tyler Victor Schreiber (P.M.)....Orator (Honorary Member). Alfred A. Heuer M. Exp. Adam A. Muhleisen Almoner Thos. F. Melhern S. D. Past Masters John W. Engelhardt, Alb. Flucke. Karl L. Koster, Sr. Fritz Schroeder, Chas. Heltkamp. W. Frank Kottemann Eugene Schwartz. Henry Kraak. Victor Schreiber Ludwig Hesse. M. G. Rapp. Wm. R. Pohlmann. Richard Klatt. Total, 80 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Thomas Joseph Forster, Hugo Geo. Vogt, Harold Am- brose White. Passed—Louis G. Heier, Jr. Initiated and Passed—Lawrence Joseph Flad. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Henry Bothmann, George Russell Guy. Reinstated—Heinz H. Schwartz, Jacob Klein, Jr. Died—Julius Bruno Prager (P.M.)

SAINT JAMES LODGE No. 47. Chartered June 28, 1844. Baton Rouge, La., Parish of East Baton Rouge, P. O. Box 444. Meets first and third Thursday in each month and Saints John Days, June 24th and December 27th. Address of Secretary, P. O. Box 444, Baton Rouge. Officers 1944 James A. Crowell W. M. W. Perry Crowell J. D. Ben E. Simms S. W. Samuel L. Levingston M. C. Frank D. Trimble : J. W. R. A. Williams, Sr...) King H. Knox.. Treasurer W. H. Gladney, Jr.,Jr. I George W. Farr (P.M.)..Secretary 'Sidney S. Staring [ R. M. Andrews (P.M.)....Chaplain Edward F. Smith J James L. Frier, Sr S. D. Hugh D. Piper. .Tyler ROSTEB OF LODGES 173

Past Masters Eugene F. Fleming, Jr. Earnest Lee Bankston Marshall W. Milton John J. Mundinger Elbert Lewis Jordan. Edwin C. Thompson. John P. Norris Cyrus J. Bogan. Edwin B. Loudon Charles C. Bird, Jr. Thomas L. Whitaker. Alton L. Miller Claud W. Edgerton Glenn S. Darsey Jones B. Richmond Homer L. Garrett George W. Farr. Fred A. Beard J. Herbert Perkins Purser Parker. Robert M. Andrews Adam G. Mundinger •Lester J. Williams •Herbert J. Kelley *Steve A. Alford *Jos. J. Boyd •Naaman J. Woodland Fred A. Beard Victor A. Sachse. •Walter B. Robert *By Affiliation. " Total, 317 members. Life Member Ernest Lee Bankston

Record for 1943 Initiated—Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Joseph Arnold Tillman. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Edwin Quiller Baker, Henry Alva Brumfleld, Jr., James Andrew Crowell, Jr., Kenner S. Day, William Hervey Gladney, Jr., Malcolm Cade Gwin, Elmer Carl Jefferson, Albert Rushworth Levingston, Morgan Charles Many, Clarence Ellis Martin, Lester Crosson Miller, Jr., Kenneth Pinlayson McLean, Eugene For- rest McMillan, Micajah Alder Piper, Robert Lee Piper, Edward Russell Smith, Virgil D. C. Smith, Reynaud Claire Staring, Paul Meridith Thompson, Jefferson Truma Wax, Norman Augustus Weaver. Passed—Harvey Leo Thompson. Passed and Raised—Sidney Sitman Staring. Affiliated—Charles Francis Adcock, Emanuel Ballard, Hicks Me- Neese Ellis, Jr., Henry Clay Hatcher, Fred Lee Hiroms, Samuel Eugene Lawrence, Sr., Samuel Leo Levingston, Clifford Wise Mc- Laughlin, Everett Daniel Theriot. Reinstated—Silos Mike Babin, William Henry Balis, Octavious Alonzo Bankston, Albert Miles Coe, James Harry Cooney, Frank Delos Dawson, Donald A. Draughon, William Hill Dunster, Marshall Harvey Gandy, William Francis Gladney, Percy Odom Higginbotham, Levi Andrew Himes, John Thomas Hodge, William Theodore Hunt, Dudley Robert Isom, Ernest Huby Johnson, William A. Kleinert, Hoguet Alexandre Major, Lawrence Mann, Joseph Louis Montegudo, Sterling Carlisle Moore, Henry Clifton McCollum, Fred Brown McQueety, Ed- ward William Norton, Henry Ward Penticost, Thomas Percy Randolph, Jr., George William Smith, Alfred D. St. Amant, George Gardner Wilkes, Serge Powers Higginbotham, Howard Magruder Norton. Died—Anthony John Coumelis, William Hervey Gladney, Sr., Mont- fort Hull, William Carruth Jones. Demitted—I. Leon Eagle, Ralph Norton Kennedy, Silos Mike Babin. ' , Suspended, N. P. D.—Carl E. Abrahamson, Donald A. Draughon, Harold Chester Meek, Hooker Williams. 174 ROSTER OF LODGES

MINDEN LODGE No. 51. Chartered April 19th, 1845. Minden, Webster Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays in each month.

Officers 1944 Riley R. Slack (P.M.) W. M. Haskell L. Johnston S. D. Vernon G. Owen (P.M.) S. W. V A. Brackin (P.M.) J. D. Frank T. Norman J. W. Calvin S. Leigh M. C. E. Butler (P.M.) Treasurer W. C. Bradford P.M. 1 gtewarda J. A. Thompson (P.M.)..Secretary Joe M. Greer \ fatewards W. R. Fogle, Jr. (P.M.)....Chaplain C. O. Horn Tyler (not a member) Past Masters W. H. Webb. R. F. Kennon, P.G.M. Geo. W. Temples. J. B. Sandefur, Clifford E. Hays. Hugh L. Owen. W. R. Fogle, Jr. H. C. Applegate Ben. D. Gleason. E. Butler, George W. Kennon. R. D. Moseley. J. A. Thompson. B. D. Walker, Riley R. Slack. , Wm. Harper. W. F. O'Kelley. Felix M. Sexton. B. A. Norman. R. M. Lambert. V. G. Owen. Dea Martin. C. M. Hutton. Geo. F. Winham Jesse C. Anderson, H. H. Harper, V. A. Brackin J. D. Huckaby. Harold M. Turner. W. C. Bradford. Total, 230 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Charles Thomas Baker, Jr., Gordon Blandin Parker, Bryant L. Crabtree, Noble B. Young, Leon Nathaniel Holomon. Initiated and Passed—W. T. Ford, Robert Lee Carpenter. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Howard N. Robinson, Haskell Lucius Johnston, Robert Lee Shaw, John C. Runyoh, Clyde Foster Taylor, Calvin Sheffield Leigh, Floyd Houghton Rollins, Chris J. Temple, Paul Murdock Campbell. Passed and Raised—Clell Frank Miller, Jones Ben Talbert, Irvin Bon Thompson, Johnnie Ray Stell. Raised—Virgil Franklin Dew. Affiliated—Malcolm C. Temple, George Lovic Frye, Joseph Mal- colm Greer, J. W. Brown, James R. Harrison, Harrold M. Turner (P.M.). Reinstated—J. L. Cole, D. D. Snow, L. D. Craine, J. W. Turner, Thos. M. Fort, J. D. Huckaby (P.M.), W. A. Barnett, J. D. Berly, John L. Stuckey. Died—William H. Berry, O. T. Slater. Demitted—J. L. Cole, D. L. Gibbs, Homer E. Kirkpatrick, Clyde Foster Taylor. Suspended, N. P. D.—R. E. Alvis, Murray S. Cost. ROSTER OF LODGES 175

OLIVE LODGE No. 52. Chartered November 27th, 1845. Clinton, Parish of Bast Feliciana, La. Stated meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Officers 1944 A. R. Cain W. M. Hardy Talbert J. D. J. H. White (P.M.) S. W. H. H. Kilbourne M. C. W. G. Felps J. W. R. L. Anderson ] W. L. Haney (P.M.) Treasurer V. V. Babin [ P. H. Dupuy (P.M.) Secretary E. L. Knighton f G. D. Jones .'. Chaplain Henry Schmidt J W. T. Wheat (P.M.) S. D. John S. Johnson Tyler Past Masters W. L. Haney J. H. White H. B. Carroll E. R. Waller A. L. Irwin Jtoe S. Felps. H. H. Kilbourne J. G. Dreher V. J. Woodside P. H. Dupuy V. V. Babin W. T. Wheat. Total, 67 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Eldon L. Watson. Initiated and Passed—Sherman A. Lytle. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Moody P. Adams, Hardy Jackson Talbert. Passed and Raised—Walter G. Felps. Affiliated—Albert F. Guttzeit. Died—L. S. Durham, E. W. Chaney, E. L. Dunn.

UNION FRATERNAL LODGE No. 53. Farmerville, Union Parish, La. Meets 1st and 3rd Monday in each month. Reorganized under charter, February 12th, 1890. Officers 1944 G. R. Weaver W. M. R. J. Allen (P.M.) S. D. Hughey Ham S. W. H. A. Turner J. D. Hebert Waller J. W. M. O. Love (P. M.) M. C. S. L. Smith (P.M.) Treasurer T. L. Ham (P.M.).... ] „. . A. D. Smith (P.M.) Secretary J. W. Brantley j mewaras W. A. Smith Chaplain H. Ludwig (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters C. H. Hudson A. B. Turnage R. C. Harper. J. M. Booth S. L. Smith R. J. Allen H. Ludwig Guy Ludwig A. D. Smith Emmett J. Lee S. T. Howell George M. Edwards Edward Everett, Jr. Ben M. Lee M. O. Love Troy Lee Ham, S. D. Reech Joe E. Waller. H. Preaus A. C. Dykes. Total, 63 members, 1

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Record for 1943 Initiated—W. O. Roberts, R. K. Wade, Jack Dykes, Ishmel Derks. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Lonnie Black, H. A. Turner, Hebert Waller. Affiliated—J. Duff Smith. Reinstated—J. D. Miller, R. J. Allen, W. B. Miller, C. R. Crouser, John Toler, J. W. Briley. Died—Edw. Everett, Sr. (P.M.), J. A. Wainwright, W. B. Dykes, Jule W. Parks, Sr. Demitted—J. W. Briley.

MOUNT GERIZIM LODGE No. 54. Chartered November 28th, 1846. Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La. Stated meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday. P. O. Box 54. Officers 1944 P. Wolff (P.M.) W. M. Herschell S. Jones S. D. O. E. Gilmore S. W. H. H. Dawkins : J. D. J. E. Campbell J. W. Walter L. Hood.. M. C. W. Dan Files (P.M.) Treasurer J. H. Frazer ) „. , W. A. Page (P.M.) Secretary G. R. Couch J olewBras E. H. Drummond (P.M.). Chaplain W. P. Westbrook Tyler Past Masters W. E. Aden. Perd Wolff. F. L. Keller. Geo. T. Madison. D. M. White O. W. Reily. T. H. Milliken. W. A. Page. E. H. Drummond Fred M. Odom. James R. Fuller. M. P. Weatherly. T. H. Armitage, W. Dan Files. Total, 138 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Lafayette Jordon, J. L. McCullough. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Harlan Douglas Wooden, Ted W. Jones, John Howard Smith. Passed and Raised—Jerome H. Johnson. Raised—L. A. Baker. Reinstated—Wilson O. Galloway. Demitted—Howard S. Galloway, Chas. E. McLean, Jerome H. John- son, Lynn R. Poneroy (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—L. P. Spyker.

FRANKLIN LODGE No. 57. Chartered January 24th, 1848. Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Meets first and third Tuesdays in each month. Officers 1944 C. E. Shoemaker W. M. Leon D. Byars (P.M.) S .D. Ralph Stoufflet S. W. E. G. Stone (P.M.) J. D Clyde L. Alpha J. W. W. A. Moore (P.M.) M. C. J. J. Lunny (P.M.) Treasurer N. E. Hanagriff 7 . „ . H. L. Feske (P.M.) Secretary Dave Friedman } btewaras Rev. Paul Du£ Chaplain John D. Larpenter Tyler ROSTEE OF LODGES

Past Masters S. T. McCardell, Jr. Willis Leroy See W. R. Gates Percy Saint - James J. Lunny Maurice Silverman. It. E. Brumby Leo S. McAnelly Emory G. Stone. H. L. Feske H. C. Shaw Henry J. Mondor C. M. Horton P. W. Trowbridge *J. B. Miller W. A. Moore. John R. Luke Harry J. Ribble Nathan J. Boudreaux Leon D. Byars * Denotes by Affiliation. Total, 116 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Emile J. Thibodaux, Leo M. Turner, Frederick H. Feske. Initiated and Passed—Evans Curry. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John J. Snellgrove. Affiliated—William W. Hutchinson. Reinstated—Clyde L. Alpha, P. W. Sandefur.

FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58. Chartered April 22nd, 1848. Masonic Temple, New Orleans, Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Frank O. Chavez W. M. Harry Boston S. D. John Miscenich S. W. Emile L. Schoenmahl J. D. Jos. S. W. Harmanson J. W. Harry Warren M. C. B. Y. Wolf (P.M.) (G.M.)Treasurer J. Duplaisir (P.M.).... "I W. W. Amstutz (P.M.)....Secretary L. W. Dorhauer \ Stewards Harry Hyman (P.M.) Chaplain Alphonse Ragas J Frank W. Weber (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters B. Y. Wolf (G.M.) T. C. Robinson. Edw. A. Ory, Jr. M. M. Tannenbaum, Win. H. Reed. C. O. Hinrichs. E. J Koffskey, J. B. Baton. H. E. Antoine. A. G. Aufdemorte, Harry J. Wallick. S. S. Longo. F. W. Weber, F. J. Vicarl C. Anton Plateo Win. Mayer. Louis H. Folse Meyer Schaeffer D. B. Ivey. John Duplaisir. John A. Herrmann David L. Levy. Walter W. Amstutz. Harry Hyman. Isidore Mayer. Robt. J. B. Rolfs. Total, 169 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Weaker, Wm. Victor Ragan. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Norman Thomas Lynch, Harry Boston, Arthur Nicholas Zimmer, Sr., Emile Louis Schoenmehl, Harry Warren, Alphonse Ragas. Passed and Raised—James O. Ragan, Jr., Thomas Joseph Lynch, Emile Anatol Stouff, Andrew Julius Schwabe. Reinstated—Leon Levy, Roger J. Abbott, Jos. S. W. Harmanson, Dennis Delta Mitchell. Died—Walter S. Howard, A. E. Massman. Demitted—Merwin J. Angell, John H. Dew, Wm, T. Campbell. Suspended, N. P. D.—Arthur Roseman, 178 ROSTER OF LODGES

MOUNT MORIAH LODGE No. 59.

Chartered March 24th, 1849. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesdays.

Officers 1944 Curtis C. Covington W. M. Edw. P. J. Demonn M. C. Richard A. Dowling S. W. H. V. Boubede ] Marion T. Duckworth J. W. Chas. F. Lagasse | E. H. Walsdorf (P.M.)..Treasurer R. C. Frickman I Qtowar(1. L. T. Walsdorf (P.M.)....Secretary Wm. T. Williams f olewaras Ben J. Leggett (P.M.) Chaplain C. C. LaGrande | Reuel G. Tompkins S. D. Wm. T. Lane J Jerome H. Kramer J. D. Robert S. Taylor....Emeritus Tyler F. W. Hiler (non-member) ..Tyler

Past Masters E. H. Walsdorf. Chas. A. Boutall. James R. Angell. Frank J. Herman J. David Walker Ben. J. Legett (A). W. A. Simpson, Sr. Louis T. Walsdorf. Emile W. Nagel. Robert H. Schaffnit Vernon G. Smith, Sr. Robert J. Russ. Bertney G. Frick Leo R. Stamm (A). Matthew F. Cain C. M. McBride, Frank E. Brigtsen Everett C. Wells Paul P. Hope Robt. C. Frickman. O. J. Toups, Jr. Wm. J. Hugo Jno. J. Kornfeld. (A)—Affiliation. Walter D. Martin (A). Robt. S. Noble. Total, 421 members.

Record for 1943 Initiated—Allen E. Glass. Initiated and Passed—Joseph B. Richardson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Louis V. Hufft, Joseph L. Allo, Harry Cohen, George E. Fahnest, Jr., Etienne F. Hemelt,' Harvey L. Lindstrom, Alvin G. Kamm, Edward H. Walsdorf III, James Wm. Crysup, Henry G. Ensenat, Frank Engener, Philip J. Lunt, Ray G. Axton, Robert A. Allen, William C. Harvell, Ferdinand G. Saehmann, John T. Hilton, George A. Vincent, Chas. V. Steininger, Louis Whitlow, Jr., Wm. Sinclair Lee, Howard M. Flourr.oy, Andrew C. Kessler, Walter H. Nienaber, John R. Hill, Sr., Carl V. Farris, Louis R. Petit, Clarence J. Noble, Anthony F. Lange, Wm. A. Eckert, Jr., Abe Cohen, Edw. K. Dickey, Hugh T. Murray, Robert Piland, George F. Nayer. Passed and Raised—Henry J. Schmidt, Leon G. Curtis. Affiliated—Walter D. Martin (P.M.) Reinstated—Clarence J. Briant, Ruel E. Middlck, Henry A. Lagasse, Herman G. Brummerhoff, David B. Ulmer, Horace Simon, John W. Enos, John T. Flanagan, Henry Rando. Died—Henry A. Lagasse, Edw. E. Robertson, Chris. W. Kottemann, John A. Marquez, Joseph Spitz, Thomas F. DePaoli (P.M.), Fred J. Kleinschmidt, Herman G. Brummerhoff. Suspended, N, P, D.—Ravil J. Connor. ROSTER OF LODGES 179

GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65. Organized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Raymond E. White W. M. E. E. Mercadal (P.M.) S. D. Lester Gerson S. W. H. J. B. Bailey , J. D. James B. Leith J. W. W. W. Stephens , M. C. C. Milton Chalmers (P.M.)..Treas. W. J. Morris ) stewards Grady C. Darden (P.M.) Secty. Eddie Caillier S btewards R. W. Irvine (P.M.) ...Chaplain M. H. Warnke Tyler Past Masters Robt. W. Irvine Wm. H. Hickerson, Jr. Chas. P. Johannsen R. H. Welsh Wm. L. McCall J. W. A. LeMarchand Jacob C. Code Harvey D. Wagar D. A. Lanassa John J. Irvine Chas. A. Baesler, Jr. D. Goldstein Chas. H. Soland Otto C. Reimann Carl L. Bendler. Vic Aschaffenburg C. Milton Chalmers Edw. E. Mercadal C. W. Power Grady C. Darden Robert R. Cazaubon Wm. A. Lifsey A. R. Jolissaint Emile Cappe Geo. Muller R. Wynne Irvine - Total, 195 members. Record for 1943 ' Initiated—Karl Bertram, Richard Morell Beach, George Michel Rieder. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Mark William Sackett, Seymour J. Harris, Henry Clarence Skipper, Seth Lee Rosenbaum, Henry A. Cressoniere, Sr., George Frank Roth, Sr. Affiliated—Stuart Paul Weiss. Reinstated—Edwin M; Roupe, Edward Caillier, Grover C. Israel, H. J. B. Bailey, P. W. Bangs, J. N. Roos. • Died—John Dimm, Conrad Meyer, Jr., Louis Emile Thomas, Arthur E. Lamm, Jacob R. Leininger. Demitted—W. D. Martin (P. M.) Dropped, Residence Unknown—Curtis B. Dodd, Clarence E. Brewton.

HIRAM LODGE No. 70. Organized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Mondays. Officers 1944 William H. Bailey W. M. Charles H. Hartmann ...J. D. Sidney I. Goldman S. W. Aaron J. Silverman M. C. Robert J. Duvio J. W. William W. Twigg.... ] James Reid, Jr. (P.M.)..Treasurer Joseph O. Benoit \ Stewards T. Ellwood Frazier (P.M.) ..Secty. Roy M. Matulich J M. N. Aronowitz (P.M.)..Chaplain Geo. M. Mack (P.M.) Tyler Leon A. Kahn S. D. 180 EOSTEE OF LODGES

Past Masters James Reid, Jr. Herbert S. Weil. Arthur E. Bentley. Julius Goldman Fred H. Rosenbaum. H. L. Midlo Fred C. Kahler Henry Goldman. Henry B. Myers. Edwin O. Cook Molse Kahn. Ellis C. Irwin. Dave M. Ferth Jno. P. Schneider. C. Edward Jones. Leon Lichtenstein Theo. H. McGiehan Jos. C. Shields, Sr. Edwin W. Booth Elliott A. Jacobs Morris N. Aronowitz Geo. M. Mack Richard McCarthy, Jr. Richard W. Hunt T. EHwood Frazier. Ellie H. Schill Total, 230 members. Record for 1943 . Initiated—Clayton Dewitt Smith, Herman Alton Ford, John David Kobolt, Sr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles Henry Hartman, Marion Heymann Levy, George Joseph Swift, Robert I. Reisfeld, Nathan Bacharach, Samuel Freeman, Roy Martin Matulich, Roy Gonsenheim, Joseph Oscar Benoit, Leon Mattes, Henry Allsman, Jr., Matthew Quin Turner, Herman Robert Durocher, Jack Lewis Lynn, John Frederick Ege, Jr., August Joseph Rossi, Jr., Joseph Kleinfeldt, Leonard Wood Faver, John Foster Howell, Albert Edward Giraldi, George Harry Van Houten, Jr., Augustus Gordon Gibbs, Harry Zoller, Elliot Silverman. Passed and Raised—Sidney George LeBlanc, Jr., Leslie Vardaman Miller, William Wells Twigg. Reinstated—Sidney T. Frank, Samuel C. Forde, John F. Ritchie, J. E. Comeaux. Died—Joseph A. Maschek, William J. Brysson, Max Zander, Herbert P. Meyer, George W. Crane, Louis A. Gourdain, Morris Reiner. Demitted—Henry Guidry (P.M.), Chester Louis Alba.

ALPHA HOME LODGE No. 72. Alpha organized 1848. Home organized 1855. Chartered as Alpha- Home February 14th, 1860. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Val A. Earhart , W. M. Fred Schluter S. D, Wm. G. Zimmerman. S. W. Harry R. Mayer J. D Lester L. Hoppe... J. W. Wendell T. Watson M. C. Milton J. Walch (P.M.) Treas. A. T. Whitley (P.M.) Fred Tanner ()(P.M.y) Secretary Gus L. Holtzendorff.. j otewaras F. W. Campbell (P.M.)..Chaplain, Alex Maier (not a member) ..Tyler Past Masters A. D. Kern Almont J. Walsh. Jas. W. Swiler. F. W. Breedlove Herbert A. Benson. John F. Wyllie. Fred Tanner Harvey M. Garrison. Fred W. Campbell. Wm. E. Kern Geo. E. Powers. Milton John Walch. Frank C. Pfister Wm. Howard Garrison. Wm. T. Butler Andrew T. Whitley Otto H. Ahten. Bryce E. Dressel. Total, 170 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 181

Record for 1943 I Initiated—Frank Joseph Meilleur, Oliver Edwin Joseph White. Initiated, Passed and Raised—GiJorge Frederick Zimmerman, Arthur Louis Schmit, Zack Willard Phillips, Wendell Talley Watson, Wayne Brenneman Gray. Passed—Will Roberts Williams, Jr. Passed and Raised—Foister Ellis Blair. Reinstated—Laurence F. Eschar. Demitted—Bruner Edward Wassom. Suspended, N. P. D.—Herbert Cornelius Alfred, Otto Leopold Artus (P.M.), John Everett Bayersdorffer, Emanuel Frederick Rodriguez.

QUITMAN LODGE No. 76. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Masonic Temple, New Orleans, Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Adam J. Gaczik W. M. Thos. A. Davenport S. D. Dorrance C. Stuart S. W. Clinton J. Oltmann J. D. John H. Bann J. W. Wallace A. Clemmons M. C. E. C. Sirjacques Treasurer H. E. Peters, Jr •„_. \ J. P. Brundige Secretary C. B. Georgi ] H. E. Gollmer (P.M.) Chaplain H. E. Peters, Sr Tyler Past Masters A. H. Goodin Charles J. Gollmer Henry E. Gollmer. Samuel I. Jay E. J. Haas Ludwig Lehr. W. C. Pierce H. B. Cooley Adam F. Huhner. John B. Ricketts John Dupuy Louis S. Parkin H. E. Peters Harry E. Kaeker A. H. Winstell Adolph C. Ricks L. E. Schenck H. E. Kruse, Sr. Harry S. Bann A. C. Deneumoustier. A. Montegut, Jr. Total, 171 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Stephen Balinski, William Herbert Boothe, Phillip Theron Hamburger. Initiated and Passed—Darrington Moreno. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Harold Edgar Peters, Jr., Clement Bernard Georgi, Hindred Patterson Braswell, Arthur J. Schrieffer. Passed and Raised—Frank Walter Winling. Reinstated—Frank T. Lodwick, J. Albert Schroeder, Wm. J. Stan- ton, Clarence H. Miller, Willis A. Pellerin, William W. Gaines, Morris Tankel. Died—Herbert T. Croft, Morris E. Hansell, Henry L. Lagard. Suspended, N. P. D.—E. Jules LeCorgne, Clements Carl Lowe. Expelled—Charles Ernest Newell. I 182 , ROSTER OF LODGES

ST. JOSEPH LODGE No. 79. Stated meetings held at Newellton, Tensas Parish, on first and third Wednesdays in each Month. Old charter restored. February 13th, 1874. Officers 1944 A. S. Bloom W. M. C. J. Rozier (P.M.) S. D. Henry Kaufman S. W. B. J. Darnell J. D. Albert Tindell J. W. A. P. Moore (P.M.) M. C. T. T. Hargrove (P.M.)....Treasurer L. R. Morris } V. P. Ferrington Secretary Ernest Stone S A. Frank Roberta Chaplain A. E. Smith Tyler Past Masters Leon Kullman Alva F. Moore T. T. Hargrove Geo. D. Bland M. P. Guthrie H. 1^ Wimberly Maurice De Vries C. J. Rozier George Raworth Total, 50 members. Record for 1943 Passed and Raised—Arthur Eugene Smith. Raised—Charlie Ernest Stone. Affiliated—W. F. Hahsem, V. P. Ferrington. Died—J. H. Netterville.

MOUNT VERNON LODGE No. 83. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Logansport, P. O. Box No. 1, De Soto Parish, La. Meets second Tuesday in each month. Officers 1944 Geo. E. Lacy (P.M.) W. M. John I. McComb S. D. Ewell C. Smith S. W. C. Howard Farris J. D. Dewey Odom J. W. L. N. Crawford M. C. A. E. Carroll (P.M.) Treasurer H. M. O'Donnell \ B. M. Coleman (P.M.) ..Secretary C. J. Stewart \ Geo. L. Perry (P.M.) Chaplain A. J. Brown Tyler Past Masters T. P. Calhoun, A. E. Carroll. James A. Rougeou. C. Beasley. George E. Lacy. Clyde Malone S. R. Attaway John N. Ramsey Chesley Price B. M. Coleman. Geo. L. Perry A. V. Moultrie Total, 69 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Johnnie Lee Nunley, Blanton Boyd, James Earnest David, Joe Rollen Crawford, Delmer Jay Weaver. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Herbert M. O'Donnell. Raised—John D. Stubblefield. Reinstated—John F. Dry (P.M.), Joe C. Sproggins, L. N. Crawford, Jas. Albert Sims, J. H. Creech, Earnest E. Price, Sie B. Hollingsworth. Died—Morris Lavert Smith. Demitted—Benjamin Caraway, John F. Dry (P.M.), J. Albert Sims, E. Gary Parker, J. H. Creech, J. W. Rogers. ROSTER OF LODGES 183

OLIVER LODGE No. 84. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Alexandria, P. O. Box 404. Rapldea Parish, La. Meets first and third Thursdays in each month and the two Sts. John Days. Officers 1944 Clarence O. Shaw W. M. Fred C. White, Jr S. D. Dewey W. Dunn S. W. Earl F. Miller J. D. James A, Taylor J. W. Henry J. Harazim M. C. M. Shapiro (P.M.) .Treasurer Shelton L. Davis | Lee W. Harris. ...Secretary Wallace E. Franck.... ] Walter J. Swyers Chaplain Rueben N. Buckley Marshal James A. Stracener Tyler

Past Masters J. A. White Geo. J. Ginsherg H. E. Byram. F. P. Bolton M. I. Strickland Root. H. Bolton W. D. Wadley H. H. Harris Morris Shapiro H. H. White L. S. Wharton Fred C. White Geo. C. Wilson Aaron L. Levine Jake Shapiro M. J. Weiss, Jas. C. Bolton Brice T. Harrison R. C. Bolton, R. C. Bauer Samuel E. Russell H. W. Palfrey C. W. Kellam H. J. Kelone (A) J. F. Hayden Samuel Haas. Herbert Mack King V. V. Lamkin Sol B. Presshurg John M. Keller. S. R. Pickett, Julius B. Nachman (A)—Affiliation Geo. W. Ridge Total, 376 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—John D. Burnett, Jr., H. L. Harbin, C. M. Hammond, S. D. Poe, August R. Scheffer, H. H. Bishop, Harry Rubin, Willie W. Rollo, Charles M. Frankel, Henry O. Beasley. Initiated and Passed—Fred W. Heath. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Grevain G. Delvaille, Leslie K. Cap- pel, Jr., Roscoe C. Holland, Max Simon, D. Cecil Littlepage, Arthur N. Mager, Henry A. Gibson, Isadore Roth, Robert L. Semple, Abe A. Rubin, Macil C. Wilkie, Reuben N. Buckley, Harry Pugh Forsyth, David C. Whittle, Frank K. Chandler, Samuel Leon Bialy, A. David Schneider, M. T. Cappel, Jr., Lonnie Odell Vallery, Latis Mclnnis, Jas. F. House, Louis Pittler. Passed and Raised—Harry H. McManemin, John M. Woodward", Tyrous French, Perry H. Byers, Win, J. Keating. Raised—Wallace E. Franck, Shelton Lee Davis, Wade H. Davis, John A. Rives, Joe L. Daugherty. Affiliated—Maurice M. East, Dayton F. Ball, J. W. Carter, Walter J. Swyers. Reinstated—John Clarence Johnston, Horace Evert Stiles, C. V. Dyson, Willis D. McCullin, Clarence K. McFarland. Died—Julius F. Arail, W. Linus Carroll (P.M.), David Goldring, R. B. Miles, B. H. Schmalinsky. Demitted—L. W. Allen, George E. Busey, Frank S. Groner, J. V. Steel, Thomas E. Cooper, George T. Hudson, G. C. McBroom. Dropped, Residence Unknown—James C. McDaniel (P.M.). Suspended, Unmasonic Conduct—George Younger. 184 EOSTKR OF LODGES

LAFAYETTE LODGE No. 87. Chartered March 4th, 1850. Patterson, St. Mary Parish. Meets first and third Thursdays in each month. Address of Secretary: Patterson. Officers 1944 J. H. Collins (P.M.) W. M. John E. Cissna (P.M.) S. D. N. B, McKneely (P.M.) S. W. Karl C. Peterson J. D. Roy H. Nuttall (P.M.) J. W. Jos. R, Joy M. C. S. W. Norman (P.M.)....Treasurer Chas. W. Prosch 7 W. B. Smith (P.M.) Secretary R. N. Bauer (P.M.).... j H. L. Rochel (P.M.) Chaplain John B. Cissna Tyler Past Masters D. A. Webb W. B. Smith N. B. McKneely. R. Norman Bauer. Lee Plaisance. J. H. Collins. H. L. Rochel. R. H. Nuttall. Stanley W. Norman John Evest Cissna. Leander LeNormand. Total, 25 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wilson Brightman Kornegoy, Mario Lopez. Passed—Eugene Weldon Webster. Passed and Raised—Charles Willard Keller. Reinstated—O. A. Coons, Lee Howell Penny.

CYPRESS LODGE No. 89. Benton, Bossier Parish, La. New charter, February 12th, 1890. Meets Thursday Night on or before full moon in each month. Benton, La. Officers 1944 W. L Keith (P.M.)..: W. M. R. V. Kerr (P.M.) S. D. D. E. Burchett (P.M.).. S. W. J. H. Montgomery J. D. A. L. Bundy J. W. L. H. Padgett (P.M.) M. C. V. V. Whittington (P.M.)....Treas- J. B. Hall | Qt wo a Geo. G. Nelson (P.M.)-.Secretary R. H. Lee f stewards W, D. Smith Chaplain J. M. Whittington Tyler Past Masters ^ J. T. Hanks T. L. Rodes W. L. Keith V. V. Whittington J. E. Williams Geo. G. Nelson R. V. Kerr D. E. Burchett L. H. Padgett R. W. Eggleston E. W. Rice S. H. Johnston Total, 32 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—Steve Branch. Suspended, N, P, D,—E, E. Parker, ROSTER OF LODGES 185

HAUGHTON LODGE No. 95. Chartered Jauuary 21st, 1851. Haughton, Bossier Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Wm. H. Brown W. M. Roy E. Jackson (P.M.) S. D. R. L. Dunn S. W. J. P. Dickinson J. D. C. K. Britt J. W. D. B. Doyle (P.M.) M. C. C. M. Tucker (P.M.) Treasurer R. G. Kimper \ ct.m.rHH R. L. McGough Secretary R. L. Lawrence f oiewarus D. E. Shipp (P.M.) Chaplain W. A. Worley .Tyler. Past Masters J. B. Hall L. N. Johnson. D. B. Shipp C. M. Tucker D. B. Doyle. Roy E. Jackson H. H. Johnson, R. E. Mitchell, Sr. Q. J. Rushing. J. D. Garland. Total, 53 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Gora M. Wooden. Initiated and Passed—P. R. Thaxton. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Carl S. Bass, Ernest Miller Cook, Carrol K. Britt. Passed and Raised—'Donald S. Roe. Reinstated—Norwood Gray, Eddie E. Causey. Died—C. O. Darsey (P.M.), Walter T. Beale.

ST. HELENA LODGE No. 96. Chartered January 21st, 1851. Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, La. Meets third Thursday in each month. Address of Secretary: Tangipahoa, La. Officers 1944 Columbus T. Sibley (P.M.)..W. M. Prentiss H. Carter S. D. Harvey B. Mobley S. W. Odelia Carruth J. D. John D. Alford J. W. John B. McNabb M. C. J. M. Breeden (P.M.) Treasurer J. M. Sitman ) R. E. Phillips (P.M.) Secretary W. S. Blades ( Lake Holland (P.M.) Chaplain J. M. Burton Tyler Past Masters W. G. Hamberlin E. F. Young Chas. M. Lee F. J. Tillery Claude D. Davis Lake Holland R. E. Cole J. M. Breeden Columbus T. Sibley R. E. Phillips Collins H. Tillery Ballard B. Yarborough Chas. C. Reeves Total, 60 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joe Sharkey, Holland M. Addison, Harvey B. Mobley, Chas. M. Lee, Jr. Reinstated—B. D. Watson, Chas. E. Steed, Victor D. Sessions, Pierce P. Newman, F. J. "Pal" Sessions. 186 ROSTER OP LODGES

HERMITAGE LODGE No. 98. Chartered January 21st, 1851. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Edward E. Risinger W. M. George Cleo Adds J. D. Henry Kerr S. W. Henry E. Miller M. C. Joe M. Jolly J. W. L. C. Gelbke (P.M.)..} Richard T. McBride (P.M.)-.Treas. J. S. Miller (P.M.).... }- Stewards Eugene U. McCardle Secretary John P. L. Perigoni.... J T. V. Martinez (P.M.)....Chaplain Chas. W. Grofl Tyler Edward J. Hamback S. D. Past Masters Casper P. Gelbke Edward L. Schmidt Norbert R. Morgan Paul J. Cendon Alfred G. Nissel James S. Miller Warren Welman Ralph B. Reese Adam Mehn. Alexander L. Bisso Thos. M. McBride, Jr. Geo. H. Habighorst Albert A. Catterall John'W. Myers Louis C. Gelbke Leon J. Samuel Joseph J. Gates Jules A. Hodge John R. Cousins Richard T. McBride Theo. V. Martinez Edwin F. Beck Herrick P. McMillan Wilford E. Schmidt Henry V. Bailey Total, 135 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Shelby L. Collier, Norman R. Hill, Jr., George William Schweitzer, Everett Newton Nolt, Joseph Baum. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Henry Ernest Miller, John Percy Louis Perigoni, George Cleo A,dds, Edward Joseph Hamback, Joe Mack Jolley, Eugene Upton McCardle, James Guy Mallory, Jr. Reinstated—John Louis Uhde, Henry George Zimmer, Charle3 Hughes Dumas, Frank Vuillemont, Thomas Murdock Whitten. Died—Morris B. DePass. Demitted—Samuel L, Crabb, Philip Hindelang. Suspended, N. P. D.—Pasquale Gabriel, William Arthur Walker (P.M.)

FRANKLINTON LODGE No. 101. Chartered January 21st, 1851. Franklinton, Washington Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Tuesday in each month. Officers 1944 H. Prentis Magee (P.M.).-.W. M. John M. Wood S. D. James O. Cagle S. W. Daniel J. McElveen J. D. Claude L. Mizell J. W. France W. Watts M. C. W. Milton McLain (P.M.)....Treas. Chesley B. Jones } stewards J. Adolph Pierce (P.M.)..Secretary J. M. Knight (P.M.) J Stewards Ira W. Flowers Chaplain- Murphy J. Bateman Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 187

Past Masters W. W. Babington. Geo. W. Varnado. Floyd Varnado. O. H. Carter, Charles J. Gayer. Jacob Magee. Wm. Otto Burrla. W. M. McLain. W. W. Wood. J. Adolph Pierce. H. Prentiss Magee. Maurice J. Welch. Delos R. Johnson. Delos J. Magee. Chesley B. Jones David H. Strinsfleld. R. A. Magee J. Meadie Knight Total, 116 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Aubrey I. Kemp, Hugh N. Douglas, Andrew Victor Mulina. Initiated and Passed—Morrison Blackwell, Cicero L. Creel. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Daniel J. McBlveen, John M. Wood, Ollie Howard Gatlin, France W. Watts, Ira W. Flowers, William V. Pattie. Passed and Raised—Jonas Roos Brooks. Raised—James M. Burris. Reinstated—J. U. Sylvest, Thomas C. Sheridan, Hezzie R. Sylvest, J. Osburn Simmons, Cubic C. Simmons. Died—Richard R. Jenkins. Demitted—Arthur D. Burkhalter, Floyd Miller, Jewel J. Varnado Suspended, N. P. D.—Edwin W. Wetzel.

LOUISIANA LODGE No. 102. Chartered January 23d, 1851. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Stated meetings 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Officers 1944 E. H. Dieth W. M. John Guy Wilson, S. D. Leo F. Wagner S. W. John E. Sims J. D. F. E. Selby J. W. Errol E. Buckner M. C. Orloff Henry (P.M.) Treasurer Wilton M. Ellin ) W. E. Andrews (P.M.)....Secretary Rufus II. Lea 5 Claude E. Meyer Chaplain William H. Washington Tyler (not a member) Past Masters Chas. B. Fenner Frank S. Whittea Oliver H. Dabezies. Henry H. Jones Thad Anderson Wm. E. Andrews J. Chris Nielsen Herbert M. Wise Chas P. MacKenzie Charles W. Stump! Henry M. Allen Herbert G. Jahncke Ruffin T. Perkins A. Miles Pratt *J. Frank Coleman Orloff Henry C. P. Eilerson *Robert E. Milling Alvin C. Carpenter Norman L, Carter *Thos. A. Stubbs Thomas H. Taylor J. A. M. Wilson *Robert H. Burton Chas. W. Fox, Jr. Alex S. Allaln *Albert J. Breaux Fred W. Matthews Hubert G. Todd *Edwin Starr Horton Walter A. Tharp Elmer D. Flanders Robert W. Smith Theodore F. Mathes •Denotes by Affiliation, Total, 372 members 188 ROSTEE OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated—Per Sigmund Midboe, Bronson F. Cooke, Earl Barrie Pearce. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Nathaniel Hawthorn Melbert, Lester John Paltron, Harald Thunold Werner, Fred A. Wederstrandt, Jesse James Beavers, George Lothar Singlemann, Crawford Collins Martin, Gerard Frederick Maddux. Passed and Raised—Emory Jack Hogsed, Lindsay Hewitt Jeter, Lawson Murdock du Cles. Affiliated—Henry A. Steckler, John Ueber Barr, George Wood Stem, Lars Andreas Moller-Hansen, James Johnston Morse, Thomas Henry Furlong, Frank Hyde Chisholm, Frank S. Groner, Jr., Wm. H. Reboul, Sr., DeWitt Calcote, George Adam Beaver, Wm. Blain© Meek. Reinstated—William V. Gale, Merton S. Heiss, E. A. Mugnier, Geo. B. Shepherd, Albert Baldwin, Clarence Cicero Case, Wm. Winthrop Carter, Jr. Died—Herbert Wesley Chapman (P.M.), Edwin Percy Keeppel, Claude Green Rives, Jr., Wm. Blair Sullivan, John Paul Hecker, Claude Simons, Merton Smith Heiss. > Demitted—Anthony L. Ruffo, Franklin Moore, John C. Hay'.

RUSTON LODGE No. 106. Chartered January 29th, 1852. Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La. Stated meetings, second Monday and fourth Monday in each month. Name changed from Vienna, 1892. Officers 1944 E. M. Shirley W. M. J. W. Thompson S. D. G. T. Shinpoch S. W. C. G. Ruple J. D. F. H. Heard J. W. Calvin T. Watts , M. C. P. G. Grambling, Jr.(P.M.)..Treas. C. R. Thompson L. G. Huey Secretary J. P. Lynch ; B. L. Walker Chaplain P. G. Grambling, Sr..., Tyler Past Masters H. D. Wilson Henry R. Mays Lucius M. Green. D. D. Gay. W. F. Pearce. S. W. Colvin R. O. Sutton R. H. Brooks, P.G.M. L. M. Hinton F. R. Crosby J. W. Cheatwood P. G. Grambling, Jr. Total, 184 members. Record for 1943 Initiated:—Howard Clinton Davis, Sammie W. Colvin. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. C. Ross, James Hewell Heard, Calvin Thomas Watts, Jack H. Thornton, J. W. Thompson, Jr., William Henry Sumrall, Jr. Passed—C. Stanley Baker. Passed and Raised—James Matt'ison Ware, Jimmie Gullett, Albert Sidney Johnson. Affiliated—Clyde Foster Taylor. Reinstated—J. R. Hilton, M. A. Price, Jr., O. C. Sims, Jim Ed. Givens, O. W. Hogan, Sam Tomlinson, J. M. Huey, H. G. Williams, J. H. Dutsch, Sr., W. D. Green, Sr., Levin Leslie Brewton, C. G. Ruple, C. L. Chambers, James L. Brooks, B. F. Carter. Died—W. L. Ponder (W. M.) Demitted—W. D. Green, Sr., J. P. Maxwell, James L. Brooks. KOSTER OF LODGES 189

HARR1SONBURG LODGE No. 110. Chartered January 21, 1852. Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Officers 1944 G. O McGuffee W. M. J. W. Husbands S. D. - N. N. Nason S. W. Oscar M. Cotton J. D. Elmer I. Gibson J. W. H. B. Taliaferro M. C. J. L. Beasley (P.M.) Treasurer E. E. Johnson (P.M.) ) „ . H. W. Bethard Secretary R. F. McGuffee } btewaraa J. B. McClendon Chaplain William H. Hughes (P.M.)..Tyler Past Masters Richard H. Finlay D. N. Thompson J. A. Wedgeworth Wiliam H. Hughes Riley J. Wilson J. L. Beasley. E. E. Johnson R. M. Taliaferro H. A. Taliaferro J. M. Trichel Total, 37 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Willard Y. Cuney, J. Roger Buswell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clyde Hailey. Passed and Raised—Rodger P. Reeves, Jr. Raised—John W. Haygood. Affiliated—J. W. Husbands. Reinstated—Ev. Edward Horton. Died—Thomas W. Whatley. Demitted—Thomas J. Ratcliff, Joseph A. Wedgeworth.

URIM LODGE No. 111. Chartered February 2d, 1853. Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, La. Stated meetings, 8 P. M., second Saturday in each month. P. O. Calhoun, La. Officers 1944 H. F. Downs (P.M.) W. M. C. C. Foster (P.M.) S. D. L. D. Willis (P.M.,) S. W. S. C. Kennedy J. D. A. M. Lowery J. W. J. M. Mitchell M. C. J. E. Bryan Treasurer W. A. Mills 1 M. M. Gaston (P.M.) Secretary Q. Sims j M. H. Foster (P.M.) Chaplain I. E. Butler Tyler Past Masters H. F. Downs. M. H. Foster. C. C. Foster M. M. Gaston. L. D. Willis. L. H. Peevy J. F. Foster. Total, 23 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Frank Smith, Passed and Raised—Dwight Earl Butler. Reinstated—Q. T. Sims. Died—T. J. Gaston (P.M.) Demitted—E. P. Stivers. 190 ROSTER OF LODGES

THOMAS JEFFERSON LODGE No. 113. Chartered February 25, 1853. Spearsville, Union Parish, La. Charter surrendered February, 1881. New Charter issued February 3, 1937, and original number given. Meets second and fourth Saturday night of each month. P. O. Lillie, La. Officers 1944 W. D. Upshaw (P.M.) W. M. W. S. Albritton S. D. J. C. Nash (P.M.) S. W. J. A. Glaze J. D. R. S. Burnside J. W. M. C. Bryan (P.M.) .....M. C. C. A. Pryor (P.M.) ...Treasurer A. J. Daniel } S!ttt_.ni, W. C. Cherry (P.M.) Secretary Fred.' Brantley :.... j olowara» G. L. Risinger Chaplain E. H. Williams.., Tyler Past Masters William Clyde Cherry Charles Arkie Pryor Miles C. Bryan J. C. Nash William D. Upshaw. W. H. Hamberlin, Jr. Total, 29 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Fred Brantley. Passed and Raised—William Clifford Adcock, Andrew John Dan- iel, Earnie Haynes Williams, Joe Frank Thurman. Affiliated—Earl Jenks.

SHRBVEPORT LODGE No. 115. Chartered January 27th, 1853. Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Thursdays of each month. P. O. Box 151. •Officers 1944 Robert M. Davis W. M. A. Kuperman S. D. W. H. Causey, Sr. (P.M.)....S. W. M. L. Greene...... J. D. Isadore Lieber J. W. William C. Jones M. C. S. J. Forester, Jr Treasurer George Thomas, Sr... ] A. Wolper (P.M.) Secretary J. K. Theo, Jr.. } a. S. Goodwin Chaplain W. C. Gilchrist, Jr Tyler Past Masters M. P. Jacobson. Victor H. Wenk, Harry Fox. M. C. Trichel William A. Kerr W. H. Causey, Sr. M. L. Bath Louis Gold. Milton S. Holland Philip Lieber, P.G.M. A. Wolper. D. H. Jewell A. B. Freyer Claude A. Dance P. D. Abramson Harry K. Oliphint Isaac Abramson B. R. Bewley Ben Blumberg Warren B. Hart Total, 364 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Adolph Carl Breitling, Paul D. Holley, Herbert Wenk, Jr., Claud Wyatt Holland, John R. Holicer. Initiated and Passed—Albert Cody Musgrove, Peter Henry Kolb, Woodrow Oscar Weatherly. ROSTEK OF LODGES 191

Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. W. Barnidge, Jr., W. P. Addison, Jr., Leo Brener, Samuel Allen Preyer, Milton Thomas Jenkins, Reu- ben Meyer Ginsburg, Robert Howard Robinson, Hugo Asher Holland, Reginald Sam Goodwin, Dudley Crawford Beene, Horace Milton Hag- gard, Nathan Emanuel Pfeifer, Andrew B. Stewart, Melvin Audry Mc- Duff, Albert N. Elmer. Passed and Raised—Jack R. Ruben. Raised—William Carson Jones, Alec Michel Rosen, Paul Maynard Barber. Reinstated—Frank P. Robison, C. M. Jackson, Howard W. Nel- son, John W. Bumgardner, O. K. Allen, Jr., Joe R. Pierce. Died—R. J. Morton, J. H. Holeman, Henry E. Koch. Demitted—Meyer A. Preedman, H. B. Robinson, W. W. Wain- wright, H. W. Bechtel. Dropped, residence unknown—E. G. Harriss. Suspended, N. P. D—Ben Levy, B. F. Holland.

ACACIA LODGE No. 116. Chartered January 17th, 1854. Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La. Stated meetings second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Officers 1944 John M. Brooks W. M. C. A. DeJean (P.M.) S. D. James Martin Gilbert '. S. W. K. G. Wilbert J. D. Fred Hencks J. W. E. J. Rials M. C. G. M. Wilbert (P.M.) Treasurer Harry Case ) „. • E. C. Thomas, Jr. (P.M.)....Secty. F. A. Robert j eiewarus T. M. Burleson Chaplain L. H. Kern .....Tyler Past Masters H. N. Sherburne W. H. Obier C. A. Dejean B; C. Thomas, Sr. M. A. Hirsch E. C. Thomas, Jr. M. Silber C. A. Rolls Alfred S. Hirsh. S. C. Levy J. Allan Nadler. R. L. Trepagnier G. M. Wilbert C. O. Bullock J. F. Schmill Paul P. Bouvy Total, 89 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—E. C. Goff, I. I. Marks. Initiated, Passed and Raised—K, G. Wilbert, Harry Case, John Talbot Halloway, Roland Newton Seneca, Euwell J. Rials. Passed and Raised—Homer Ferguson, Jr., F. A. Robert. Affiliated—James Martin Gilbert, Theodore Mann Burleson. Reinstated—J. R. Templet, G. L. Gagnet, J. A. Higgins. Died—Cyrus K. Case. Dropped, residence unknown—W. A. Parsons. Suspended, N. P. D—W. H. Miles, W. R. Tuttle (P.M.). 192 ROSTER OF LODGES

MILFORD LODGE No. 117. Chartered January 20th, 1854. Hope Villa P. O., East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesday of each month. Address of Secretary, Baton Rouge, R. F. D. 3. Officers 1944 Lawrence S. Broussard W. M. W. E. Martin S. D. A. W. Jones S. W. Sam D. Broussard (P.M.) J. D. Tolbert Miller J. W. S. G. Cooper (P.M.) M. C. C. B. Woods (P.M.) Treasurer H. D. Stephens (PM) } H. Doyle Martin (P.M.)..Secretary J. H. Fitzgerald } G. F. Valentine (P.M.)....Chaplain Ross J. Williams Tyler Past Masters H. D. Martin C. E. Dixon A. E. Richey H. D. Stephens O. V. Germany C. B. Woods S. G. Cooper S. Q. Denham A. F. Boyd A. D. Fitzgerald Sam D. Broussard Alvin Doyle Martin G. F. Valentine. Total, 46 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Emmerson Perdue, Chas. McVea King. Initiated and Passed—Wallace P. LeBlanc, Jr., J. M. Dean. Reinstated—Jesse H. Harris, W. C. Barman. Died—M. S. Eby (P.M.). Suspended, N. P. D.—E. H. Stacener.

DELHI LODGE No. 120'. Chartered January 17th, 1864. (Name changed from Deerfield, 1878) Delhi, Richland Parish, La. Stated meetings second and fourth Tuesday in each month. Address of Secretary, Dunn, La. Officers 1944 Marvin McEacliearn W. M. W. E. Coats (P.M.) S. D. H. F. Sproles S. W. N. J. Rester. J. D. James L. Loftin J. W. Leon Chapman M. C. J. J. Kennedy Treasurer C. L. White 1 Q. „,„_,.„ T. H. Hoben (P.M.) Secretary Fred Cook J btewaras Rex Mikell Chaplain D. H. Deardorff Tyler Past Masters Frank A. Miles, Thos. H. Hoben Rudolph B. Wolank, Thomas C. Spiers, Robt. G. May William E. Coats, John S. Ames, Geo. W. Wedgeworth, N. A. Harville. Maurice W. McKinney Floyd Davis. Rudolph E. Wallank *By Affiliation. *William Wiley Teer Total, 102 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 193

Record for 1943 Initiated—Allison M. Black, Ben G. Copes, Allen W. Lapraria, I. C. Byrd, J. R. Sturdavant, Elmer Shoemaker, Horace P. Ladd. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Hershal W. Bilerts, William Roy Cooper, Henry Dan Peel, Audrey Lee McKinney, J. Riley" Boles, Louie D. Ballard, Jules Norris Schooler. Passed and Raised—Wynn B. Baum, Homer B. Antley, Andrew Jack Allen. Reinstated—Aubrey Raybun, E. B. Harris, Charles M. Fuller. Demitted—S. S. Holliday, W. R. Cooper.

MACKEY LODGE No. 122. Chartered January 20th, 1854. Ringgold, Bienville Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesday nights of each month. Officers 1944 L. V. Noles (P.M.) W. M. O. D. Jones S. D. W. Aaron Orr S. W. E. L. Harris J. D. M. B. Thomas J. W. G. R. Weaver M. C. D. L. Moseley (P.M.)....Treasurer J. D. McCain C. J. Conly Secretary Kenneth Beaty ] T>. B. Henderson Chaplain A. L. Mosley Tyler Past Masters O. B. Davis E. C. Huggins L. V. Noles D. L. Moseley Total, 69 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joe Knighton Corley, Marvin E. Back, Odie Waites. Initiated and Passed—A. J. Lightfoot. Initiated, Passed and Raised—T. O. Wood, Ardis Jenkins, O. D. Jones, E. L. Harris, R. A. Gardner. Affiliated—J. E. Boggs, W. J. Robinett. Reinstated—H. E. Davis, W. A. Huckaby, W. C. Montgomery, L. J. Tipton, Elmo B. Peddy. Died—W. M. Waites, J. B. Felts, B. W. Jones.

LIBERTY LODGE No. 123. Original charter, February 14th, 1855. Restored 1866. Keatchie, DeSoto Parish, La. Meets second Thursday in each month. Officers 1944 W. H. Bagley, Jr W. M. J. Frank Carroll (P.M.) S. D. P. C. Reeves S. W. O. C. Cathey. J. D. G. J. Bazemore J. W. R. A. Wagley (P.M.) M. C. A. W. Wyatt Treasurer Dossie Healrick } qt.,™-.!,. V. M. Rich (P.M.) Secretary W. O. Edington... \ S. M. Shows Chaplain F. C. Bagley Tyler 194 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters V. M. Rich. B. P. Smith, Jr. W. P. Ward. J. Frank Carroll. J. T. Moseley. H. T. Burford. A. J. Thompson Jack Higdon. R. A. Wagley Total, 32 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Aubry D. Connell.. Affiliated—John C. Moore.

KELLERTOWN LODGE No. 124. Chartered February 14th, 1855. Meets first Tuesday in each month, 7:30 P. M., at Wilson, East Feliciana Parish, La. Officers 1944 B. C. Seab (P.M.) W. M. T. Y. Edney (P.M.) S. D. J. C. White (P.M.) S. W. S. P. Haynes J. D. N. S. Haynes J. W. J. S. Miller M. C. D. M. Falconer Treasurer C. W. Stewart j .. . J. C. Stanley (P.M.) Secretary R. E. Thompson j stewards C. B. Garig Chaplain J. E. Watson Tyler Past Masters J. C. Stanley B. C. Seab Thomas Y. Edney C. J. Richardson J. C. White Total, 32 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—E, Rubins Garig, Herbert Adolph Poley, Maxey Ramsey Ellis. Initiated and Passed—Allen Menton Verbois. Raised—Charles E. Hood, Jr. Reinstated—Jodie R. Smith, N. S. Haynes, C. R. Braughn. Died—Jodie R. Smith. Demitted—Joe L. Street, Jr., Walter E. D'Armand.

ARCADIA LODGE No. 126. Chartered February 14th, 1855; renewed, 1885. Arcadia, BlenvilU Parish, La. Meets first and third Monday in each month. Officers 1944 H. D. Shehee (P.M.).. W. M. Joe A. Baches S. D. R. M. Young (P.M.) S. W. G. C. Taylor J. D. P. E. Brown J. W. Hayward Cathey M. C. J. Roy Caskey Treasurer V. C. Pipes } qtpwards J. W. Nickelson Secretary W. D. Ray - J aiewaras R. L. Taylor Chaplain J. R. Jordan Tyler Past Masters W. D. Goff H. D. Shehee J. R. Goff D. E. Brown R. M. Young Total, 31 members. EOSTEE OF LODGES 195

Record for 1943 Initiated—Lester G. Watson. Reinstated—B. P. Theus. Demitted—Leonard A. Smith. Suspended, N. P. D.—W. Leon Gallaway, G. C. Gantt, (P.M.), W. M. Gantt (P.M.), Blgyn Hightower, Revis Jordan, W. J. Raspberry, Armour P. White.

GORDY LODGE No. 133. Chartered February 14th, 1855. Lecompte, Rapides Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Thursday of each month. Officers 1944 Wm. A. Spence (P.M.) W. M. Warren Gill S. D. R. E. Galloway (P.M.) S. W. Roy Burnum J. D. A. M. Ogden (P.M.) J. W. G. Pierce Davis (P.M.) M. C. Edw. S. Hardy (P.M.)....Treasurer Homer V. Smith... | atawnwia Albert Porter Secretary J. I. Roby (P.M.) f »ie»

PLAINS LODGE No. 135. Chartered February 14th, 1855. Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. P. O. Zachary. Stated meetings, first Tuesday of each month. Officers 1944 Carl W. Machost W. M. Wedge E. Kyes (P.M.) S. D. John I. Daniel, Jr. (P.M.)....S. W. Henry F. Millican J. D. Howard Chaney (P.M.) J. W. Thomas W. Murphy (P.M.)..M. C. James H. Rhodes Treasurer J. C. Parker (P.M.).... | oto-arar/i« R. E. Loudon (P.M.) Secretary Chas. F. Decker I oiewarus John H. Millican Chaplain M. E. Pace Tyler 196 BOSTEB OK LODGES

Past Masters T. E. McHugh W. H. Kyes. Mervin W. Loudon. C. F. Ratcliff, P. G. M. John I. Daniel, Jr. Judson C. Parker. R. E. Loudon Jas. A. Smith J. F. Ayer L. H. Parker Graham Carney. Thomas W. Murphy W. F. Keller. Howard Chaney. Total, 89 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Eugene Archie Zachary, George A. Robinson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Oscar Gaston Welch, Henry Ford Millican. Passed and Raised—Allen Harrelson Forbes, Jesse James Wood- ward, Grady Lee Messer. Affiliated—Silas Mike Babin.> Reinstated—Eric Wilkins Day. Demitted—Wilmer Mills.

ATHENS LODGE No. 136. Chartered February 12th, 1856. Athens, Ciaiborne Parish, La. Stated meetings, Monday after first and third Monday in each month. Officers 1944 Joe A. Marsalis (P.M.) W. M. O. S. Middlebrook..... S. D. P. E. Owens (P.M.) S. W. N. A. Martin J. D. H. T. Baker J. W. A. D. Yeary M. C. O.S. Middlebrook (PM) Treasurer D. E Greer 1 at A G. W. Dillon (P.M.) Secretary W. R. Henry j btewaras B. P. Durbin Chaplain H. C. Lewis Tyler

< Past Masters Joe A. Marsalis P. E. Owens O. S. Middlebrook G. W. Dillon Total, 20 members. Record for 1943 Died—John T. Caskey (P. M.).

DOWNSVILLE LODGE No. 143. Chartered February 12th, 1856. Downsville, Union Parish, La. Stated meetings, first. Saturday of each month. Officers 1944 G. C. Roberts W. M. W. D. Wallace (P.M.) S. D. H. O. Hammons S. W. C. H. Pardue J. D. W. A. Simpson (P.M.) J. W. W. W. Leggett M. C. H. L. Hammons Treasurer G. P. Foster | Qtnwarris R. W. Bryan (P.M.) Secretary R. M. Leggett f e W. F. Jones Chaplain Trion McFarland Tyler HOSIER OF LODGES 197

Past Masters J. M. Hlnton C. D. Wallace W. A. Simpson W. D. Wallace R. W. Bryan. Robt. M. McGehee W. T. Worn Total, 45 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Roy Jones, William Ervin Price, James Uriah Farmer. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alfred Durel Whitehead, Gerald Glenn Weems. Raised—Wexler Woodrow Leggett. Affiliated—W. D. Green, Sr. Reinstated—W. A. Calloway, H. 0. Hammons, A. G. Taylor, Joe Ellis, W. T. Calloway, P. M. Wade, A. L. Williams, Napoleon Aulds, J. A. Ponder. Died—George H. Roberts, Johnnie Cleveland Hammons. Suspended, N. P. D.—Hobson Boulware, A. T. McMoy, C. E. Taylor.

' OCEAN LODGE No. 144. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Wednesday in each month. Officers 1944 Vincent J. Vaccaro W. M. J. Lombardo S. D. John M. Marcev (P.M.) S. W. H. L. Jacobs J. D. C. P. Karl J. W. A. LaPlace M. C. Wm. L. Salles (P.M.)....Treasurer L. Macheca (P.M.).... Ant. M. Monju (P.M.)....Secretary T. Thomas (P.M.) J Joseph H. Davis (P.M.). Chaplain L. A. Haley Tyler Past Masters Prank Tarver Otto Svendson J. H. Carrejolles. Pranlr Caldwell A. M. Monju. John J. Hawkshead. L. G. Hooper W. L. Salles Jos. P. Pickett. Ward C. Flanders B. H. Britain Louis J. Macheca. Thomas F. Wilder. H. E. Coulon John W. Marcev N. A. Armstrong, Sr. Victor S. Curry. Jos. H. Davis Edgar C. Ray Fred B. Thomas Total, 114 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Soule Baham, Louis R. LeBlanc, Clifford E. Oettli, Charles W. Kennedy, Thomas Fernandez. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Robert Boyd, Walter Barker McKinstry, Clyde Cleve Barr, Henry Joseph Jacobs, Armond Douroux, Adolph Philip LaPlace. Raised—Mark James Chambers, Christian Miller. Affiliated—William R. Garcia, John M. Hogan. Reinstated—F. L. Lowe, E. L. McLain, J. Emerson Russell. Died—Raymond L. Jacobs, Walter B. Summers, Henry L. Risher. Demitted—J. Emerson Russell. Suspended, N. P. D.—A, Casler, J. B. Dillard, J. F. Godard, B. A. Kippers. 198 ROSTER OF LODGES

HOPE LODGE No. 145. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Meets on first and third Friday in each month. Officers 1944 Ruford H. Smith W. M. C. D. Falgout : S. D. Robert Kapsinow S. W. A. C. Fournet J. D. Cyr Boudreaux J. W. John Whitmeyer (P.M.) M. C. D. A Briggs Treasurer A. M. Jouban } <3fPward«s G. M. Armstrong (P.M.) Secty. T. H. Harder } W. H. Giles Chaplain William E. Lalanne Tyler Past Masters M. L. Miller Elmo Hodges R. H. Agate H. M. Sammons M. Eloi Girard Hugh H. Miller J. L. Stephan J. A. Taylor J. B. Montgomery John Whitmeyer Rene Delhomme Clarence J. McNulty W. B. McCoy G. M. Armstrong 'Total, 2101 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William Frank Owen, George William Badon, Morris Monroe Miller. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Lewis Floyd Morgan, Hollis S. Altman, Peter Garrett Simon, Marvin Allen Squyres, Charles Crestin Gandy, Charles William Steele, Henry Albert McNeil, Jr., Clarence Calvert Billingslea, Ruford Hayes Smith, Jr. Passed and Raised—Thurman Howland Harder. Affiliated—William Howard Giles, Oscar Aron Chandler, William Gernon. Reinstated—John B. Mullen. Died—H. C. Wallis, Harry Slabotsky, Fred J. Mayer. Demitted—J. Cecil Morgan, Ely Premeaux, Isaac W. Hoskins. Suspended, N. P. D.—J. M. Gully.

SILENT BROTHERHOOD LODGE No. 146. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Coushatta, Red River Parish, La. Meets third Monday night in each month. Officers 1944 A. H. Carlisle, (P.M.) .W. M. Geo. W. Wise, Sr S. D. A. L. Sigler S. W. M. B. Adams J. D. D. C. Hayden J. W. W. B. Hunter (P.M.) M. C. W. C. Pylant (P.M.) Treasurer O. M. Lawson, Sr } ,,,. A W. H. Tyler Secretary M. C. Jones, Jr \ stewards S. S. Holladay Chaplain J. S. Van Vickhoven Tyler Past Masters T. P. Stephens, T. M. Preslar. R. C. Jones. W. C. Pylant. R. A. Weed. A. L. Holland. W. B. Hunter, R. G. Adcock. A. H. Carlisle, Total, 87 members. HOSTER OF LODGES 199

Record for 1943 Initiated—Debs V. Cannon, Elgie C. Clinton. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ernest Ray Crocker, Leslie M. Curfman, James C. Whitaker, Marvin C. Jones. Affiliated—W. H. Parker, Sam Lewten, John F. Dry, S. S. Hol- laday. Reinstated—C. R. Adams, Seth W. Smith, Jessie L. King, W. O. Eversale, J. P. Hoffpaur, James T. Pierson. Died—J. J. Carter, W. H. Walmsley. Demitted—Wm. H. Johnson, Seth W. Smith. Suspended, N. P. D.—Dewey Curry.

ANACOCO LODGE No. 147. Chartered February 10th, 1857. Restored May 14th, 1885. Hawthorn, Vernon Parish, La. P. O. Leesville. Stated meetings, Friday night before the first Saturday of each month. Address of Secretary, Leesville, La., 904 Verone St., Apt. F.

Officers 1944 W. Curtis Bradshaw ...W. M. L. C. Stell S. D. W. M. Gordy S. W. J. K. Armes ; J. D. E. E. Parker J.. W. J. M. Miers M. C. Van O. Croft (P.M.) Treasurer Palmer E. Wood | J. M. Pickett : Secretary J. A. Craft, Jr. J Rev. H. A. Martin Chaplain B. F. Goins - Tyler

Past Masters Van O. Craft, Sr. W. W. Lee. M. Eugene McManus J. O. Fountain *Samuel E. Bevin Kade Mclnnis J. W. Mathis. C. Balgiano H. A. Martin *By Affiliation. Total, 84 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—O. F. Ellis, Charles D. Smith, Walter W. Allen, D. R. Phillips. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John W. Burns, Earl E. Parker, Barney F. Goins, Ellis D. Lambert, John H. Singletary, John M. Pickett, William C. Giarth, Malcomb Gandy, Samuel H. Anthony, Al- fred Trapp, Austin Brown, James K. Armes, H. H. Winborn, Archie McCloud. Passed and Raised—Fisher L. Franklin, Sam D. Franklin. Raised—Leavie Mattox. Reinstated—Joseph B. Martin, A. E. Kay, Henry R. Holt, Dempsey D. Newman, W. H. Winters, J. K. Russell, H. F. Benson, Wilford White Died—Patrick H. Cavanaugh (P. M.), John P. Cain. Demitted—Wilford White, Edgar Mclnnis. 200 ROSTER OF LODGES

EASTERN STAR LODGE No. 151. Chartered February 10th, 1858. Winnfield, Winn Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Monday. : Winnfield, P. O. Box 405. Officers 1944 R. L. Mosley W. M. L. O. Temple (P.M.) S. D. R. R. Dennis S. W. J. W. Kennedy (P.M.) ; ..J. D. D. L. Hofman J. W. D. C. Allen M. C. C. McGinty Treasurer C. C. Parker } R. S. Walsh (P.M.) Secretary Ralph Dawson J W. U. Drewett (P.M.)....Chaplain L. L. Thomas Tyler Past Masters W. M. Durham A. L. Smith. W. TJ. Drewett. Rufus S. Walsh, J. R. McCartney. L. C. Carter. E. G. Eagles, P. Hugh Mercer. J. W. Kennedy W. F. Cooper, J. W. Crippin. Louis O. Temple ! Total, 104 members Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Clyde Taylor, Clarence Eugene Neal. Initiated and Passed—Hulan C. Warren. Initiated, Passed and Raised—E. A. Crooks. Passed and Raised—Henry A. Capps. Affiliated—David E. Mixon, Dewy D. Williams. Reinstated—Wright Melton, C. E. Wallace, J. P. Warren, J. W. McKay, W. S. Maxwell, C. F. Walsworth, C. C. Ward, C. H. Bolton, J. M. Jenkins, C. O. White, W. P. Martin, F. H. McMurrey, H. P. Dawson. Died—W. D. Melton, S. M. Abel. Demitted—R. L. Anders, J. E. Boggs, C. O White, E. A. Crooks, W. E. Mitchell.. Suspended, N. P. D.—S. C. Fitts, H. F. Cockerham, A. C. Stewart, John Y. Bell, O. E. Gilcrease, C. O. Garris, J. W. Harper, C. W. Cline.

HOMER LODGE No. 152. Chartered February 10th, 1858. Homer, Claiborne Parish, La. Meets first and third Tuesday in each month. Address of Secretary, P. O. Box 358. Officers 1944 H. J. Murphy (P.M.) W. M. J. D. Walthall (P.M.) S. D. G. B. McCormick (P.M.) S. W. Roy Thornton J. D. R. L. Brakefleld (P.M.) J. W. L. T. McFerrin (P.M.) M. C. H. McKenzie, Sr. (P.M.)Treasurer J. T. Gibson } a. . G. Mullennix (P.M.) Secretary T. H. Greeson \ Stewards V. D. Morris Chaplain Carl Lang Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 201

Past Masters C. O. Ferguson T. H. McBachern T. G. Mullennix W. L. Doss Jas. M. Oakes J. T. Gibson L. T. McFerrin G. B. McCormick J. D. Walthall Harry McKenzie, Sr. R. L. Brakefield Geo. W. Campbell John P. Wilkins H. J. Murphy Total, 101 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—James Archie Upton. Initiated, Passed and-Raised—L. W. Purefay, T. H. Greeson, Wil- liam Posey Dean. Affiliated—V. D. Morris, T. E. Stevenson, R. W. Wasson. Reinstated—John F. Wilkins (P.M.), John Allen McEachern, J. D. Warren, J. D. Knighton, W. H. McClung, C. V. Barney, A. O. Christian, J. C. Brooke. Died—John Allen McEachern, John S. Richardson, John P. Wilson. Demitted—W. H. Giles, E. M. Sloan, L. W. Purefay. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Wiley Sinclair, C. E. O'Neal.

SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153. Chartered February 10th, 1858. Algiers, New Orleans, La. Meets every Tuesday evening. Officers 1944 Charles E. Burgis... W. M. Edw. M. Grossman S. D. Warren Hintz S. W. J. B. Barrett J. D. Anthony Winters J. W. P. N. Burmaster M. C. A. W. Kulp (P.M.) Treasurer McK. Vezien ] Stewards P. Mangiaracina (P.M.) Secretary M. C. Koenig C btewaras G. W. Corkern (P.M.)....Chaplain C. P. Fink Tyler Past Masters E. W. Burgis N. H. Towner. Otto P Meder. Louis Acker Benj. F. Bradford. Roy J. Cayard. J. E. Lorio Frederick W. BenneckeMatt A. Crawford. Edward Dosher A. W. Sutton. • John J. Kenny. T. H. Reagan B. F. Richards. W. J. Erikson. F. H. Gait H. C. Redmon. John J. Cieutat P. Mangiaracina, C. W. Crane Damon R. Agnew T. O. Hotard J. B. Craft Arthur W. Kulp J. W. Crawford. Fred. A. Cayard. Geo. W. Corkern Total, 232 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Prudhome Remondet, Aaron Van Harper, Alex Schaeffer, Dallas Eugene Kernes, Clayton Samuel Lauman, George Wm. Budenski, Charles J. Eckert, Lenwood L. King, Vardaman W. Warren. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Kenneth F. Lane, Gilbert Ed. Troup, Howard Clifford Morsey, Jr., John Franklin Hawkins, Everett Andrew Scott, Francis Nicholas Burmaster, Thomas Arthur Lingoni, 202 ROSTER OF LODGES

Felix Anthony Robichaux, John Norris Tullier, Arthur Monroe Rapp, Jr., Paul Quintard Wendell, Joseph Numa Folse, Jr., Jesse Ray Ben- nett. Passed—Paul Signarino. Passed and Raised—John Bruce Barrett, Earl A. Williams. Affiliated—Charles H. Dumser. Reinstated—Harry S. Bates. Died—Edw. Riesbol, John Ed. Crane, Jacob Young, LeonarH A. Hardens, John B. Miller, Levi J. Plesner. Demitted—Earl A. Williams. Dropped, residence unknown—A. W. Longaker.

KISATCHIE LODGE No. 156. Chartered February 12th, 1S58. Mount Carmel, Sablne Parish, La. Stated meetings, first Sunday in each month at 2 p. m. P. O. address of Secretary; Florien, La., R 1 Officers 1944 J. E. Jordan (P.M.) W. M. Allen Lewing S. D. J. H. Ricks (P.M.) S. W. B. F. Burleson J. D. W. D. Stewart J. W .". M. C. J. H. Skinner (P.M.) Treasurer ) Stewards Noah M. Miller (P.M.)....Secretary J C. J. Davis (P.M.) Chaplain L. B. Coburn Tyler Past Masters J. E. Jordan. J. H. Skinner. J. H. Ricks C. J. Davis Noah M. Miller Total, 27 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—J. H. Ricks (P. M.), Oscar Driggers, B. F. Burleson, Eulon Dowden, C. H. Jordan, C. H. Reid, R. W. Reid, J. E. Browning. Demitted—H. D. Robertson. Dropped, residence unknown—J. Loy Mclnnis (P. M.), Eulon Dowden.

LIVINGSTON LODGE No. 160. Chartered February 16th, 1859. Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, La Meets second and fourth Fridays in each month. Officers 1944 J. Leon Clark W. M. Rivers Y. Nesom ....S. D. H. Wilbur Carroll S. W. Ralph R. Pottle J. D. Luther E. Chandler J. W. William V. Brewer M. C. John A. May Treasurer Joel W. Randall } J. W. Robinson (P.M.)....Secretary Jos. N. Herrington.... \ C, C. Carr (P.M.) Chaplain Henry Gray "(P.M.) Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 203

Past Masters Jos. W. Robinson O. W. Herring R. Thomas Pursley Everett Spraker T. R. Foster, Sr. Benj. A. Tucker J. M. Scurlock Frank Goblowsky W. Schofield Rownd Henry Gray W. B. Jordan Robert R. Greer Kenneth B. Black C. Clifford Carr. L. Alt. June Charles S. Rand. Total, 94 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Pleasant F. Herring, Robert O. Farris, Elmer E. Coats, Ennett H. Scott. - Initiated, Passed and Raised—Winston E. Hayden, Robert C. Tucker. Passed and Raised—Arthur L. Way. Raised—Cecil T. Hayden. Affiliated—Luther E. Chandler, Robert McChain. Reinstated—Dudley Bethel, Wm. 0. Slaughter, C. B. Stoker. Died—Albert J. Newman. Dropped—Benj. D. Dawson. Suspended, N. P. D.—Albert E. Tolle, Alton E. Wilder, Jr., Sam Williams.

BROOKVILLE LODGE No. 161. Chartered February 16th. 1860. Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, La. Stated meetings, first Tuesday in each month.' Officers 1944 F. E. Hogan (P.M.) W. M. P. H. Wade (P.M.) S. D. H. A. Baker (P.M.) S. W. T. N. Barnham (P.M.) J. D. W. M. Nolan J. W. H. A. Pipes M. C. J. E. Files Treasurer W. D. Carroll, Jr } „. . Robert C. Hathcox Secretary W. E. Conger } btewaras P. P. Norman Chaplain Nuell Hope Tyler Past Masters J. S. Rolfe, Sr. P. H. Wade T. Eugene Barham. R. E. Barham J. S. Norris, Jr. F. E. Hogan H. A. Baker Total, 30 members. Record for 1943 Affiliated—H. L. Talley. Died—Charles L. Hope (P.M.). ATCHAFALAYA LODGE No. 163. Chartered February 16th, 1860. Simmesport, Avoyelles Parish, La. Meets second Sunday each month. Simmesport, La. Officers 1944 R. L. Lindsey (P.M.) W. M. Louis Mayeaux S. D. W. W. Lindsey (P.M.) S. W. Mark Lacour J. D. Hubert Barr J. W. Geo. Foster M. C. Leo Ehrhardt Treasurer ] Qt worn. W. D. Merrick Secretary j biewarai G. A. Spears Chaplain A. B. Chunn Tyler 204 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters R. L. Lindsey W. W. Lindsey Total, 34 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Aubrey Spears. Passed and Raised—A. B. Chunn. Reinstated—H. B. Bass, Frank"E. Satterwhite. Died—Adrian Milam, I. S. Doddridge, C. D. Thorpe.

COLUMBIA LODGE No. 164. Rechartered February 9th 1892. Meets at Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., first Monday and third Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 James D. Caldwell W. M. Clyde E. Horn S. D. Erby E. Meredith S. W. J. C. Hudson (P.M.) J. D. Cameron C. Minard J. W. S. H. Thompson (P.M.) M. C. A. D. Bridger Treasurer W. C. Hester (P.M.) J. M. Jones (P.M.) Secretary W.D.McSween (P.M.) j D. C. PIsher Chaplain J. B. Thompson Tyler Past Masters John W. James W. C. Hester J. C. Hudson. J. M. Jones J. G. Hicks W. W. Watts W. M. Elliott E. B. Cottingham, Jr. S. H. Thompson J. R. Hawkins W. D. McSween. John J. Kelly J. M. Hawkins. Total, 136 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Leslie E. Manly, W. P. Bush, M. L. Loffoon. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. W. Conklin, Fred. Singleton, Wil- kins W. Tingle. Passed—Odis R. Darden. Passed and Raised—C. E. Stringer. Affiliated—R. L. Dark, P. L. Dark. Reinstated—E. F. Brown, James Watts, R. W. Platt. Dropped, residence unknown—Boyace A. Biggers. Suspended, N. P. D.—Thomas Burke, H. S. Bankson, Hugh Davis, C. P. Ford, W. L. Banister.

LAKE CHARLES LODGE No. 165. Chartered February 16th, 1860. Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La, Stated meetings, first and third Thursdays of each month. P. O. Box 380. Officers 1944 F. L. Miller...., W. M. C. L. Wallace S. D. Voris King S. W. R. S. Baldwin J. D. H. L. Rothkamm. J. W. J. Earl Coleman '. M. C. F. C. Howe (P.M.) Treasurer W. C. Slocum } „. , K. Levingston (P.M.) Secretary A. F. Burns, Jr

Past Masters August M. Mayo F. C. Howe W. W. Barnes J. A. Foster T. M. Dietz T. Reiser R. Krause, P.G.M. John C. Ayers, P.G.M. Kenneth Levingston Sol. Reinauer M. L. Christensen Austin W. Lewis E. R. Kaufman, Albert J. Leithead Everett R. Scott M. D. Wentz J. L. Cox Gossett Smith Geo. D. Neely Robert Anderson Andrew Swice Jno. J. Khoury V. L. Hennington Total, 239 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—R. D. Franklin, Cyrus A. Dugas, Wm. Lester Vincent, Harold Lee Talley, Jesse Lloyd Gilbert, Archie E. Thomas, John Henry Williams, Dana E. Wolfe, Oscar H. Crowe, Henry Perry Good- man, Jack London, Harley H. Higdon, Lloyd L. Johnson, John Nelson Hoyt, J. Alton Shattuck, Ingwer A. Moeller, Levi Ferring Price, Ralph Cecil Walker, Virgil Dee Stingel, Jesse A. Anderson, Sr., Samuel Ravia, Charles Ralph Orr, Walter M. Baumgarten, James Bryan Krut- singer, Willis J. McLaughlin, Harry L. Doughman, Elmer L. Lowe. Initiated and Passed—Jack Hubert Hoffman, Wm. Albert Jack- son, Jack Ernest Phillips, Chris Melvin Brammer, John R. Johnson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Homer Barton Hewett, Alfred F. Burns, Jr., Clarence Cooley, Wm. Carmack Slocum, Harry Chozen, Clarence Paul Guillory, Otho Max Allison, Gene S. Baldwin, Moyse Hyman Wilkinson, Theodore H. McLean, Leon Blizzard, Clarence H. Hoye. Passed and Raised—Fred T. Smith, B. M. Scivally, A. V. Murphy, Alva W. Landry. Affiliated—W. S. Hebert, Robert E. Lee, Clifton F. Moore, Isaac W. Hoskins, James Reese Hereford, Me Hewitt, Edwin J. Muse, Geo. L. Thomson, James M. Herrington. Reinstated—Charles W. Shattuck, Wm. A. Parker, D. H. Jines, R. M. Young, A. M. Mutersbaugh, Elton B. Smith, Frank G. Fox, E. L. Clement, Edward Khoury, H. A. Madaris, Wm. J. Dunn, Wm. S. Johnston, Henry Eddleman, Wm. Storer, Ray F. Harlan, Albert Sar- ringer, Herbert H. Kinney, J. Levi Rollins, J. Henderson Vincent, Clyde L. Day, Wm. C. Braden, Thos. Hebert, I. C. Carter, Vernon Baird, Eraste Hebert, Dale E. Leaman. Died—Henry A. Reid, John Frederick Brumfield, James Newton Prater, Phillip W. Kibler (P. M.). Demitted—John Rufus Bass, Geo. T. McGann. Suspended, N. P. D.—W. Edgar Helms, E. K. Kennedy, Paul B. Watrous. 206 ROSTER OF LODGES

LINN WOOD LODGE No. 167. Chartered February 13th, 1861. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings. Officers 1944 J. M. Chapman W. M. Otto Wille J. D. Nils E. Johnson S. W. August A. Kellett M. C. Elmer P. Grundmeyer J. W. Ed. P. Flettrich ] L. A. Flettrich (P.M.)....Treasurer John A. Sanchez'. I Stewards Ernest W. Jones (P.M.)..Secretary Grover C. Franks J Prank D. Blue ..... Chaplain W. H. Washington, Sr Tyler Rudolph Viener, Jr S. D. Past Masters Joseph Meyers Ernest W. Jones Fred Simonson Robert J. McQuiston R. B. Roessle Leo R. Wertheimer G. A. Treadwell, Leon A. Flettrich Glenn S. Cobb P.G.M. Michael S. Elgutter Ralph J. Barry Reginald P. Mead E. Kirk Newman Chas. E. McHale Oscar T. Jones Carl L. Olschner Samuel B. Caston Thomas J. Gordon Malcolm B. Moody Elmer C. Staples Leo L. Hirsch Sidney G. Roos Sam Peters Ferd. B. Stern Charles S. Craig, Sr. John W. Keller U. W. McMillan Arthur J. Neeson J. M. Chapman Edward Haspel J. J. Holtgreve Total, 355 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Leo Ernest Blue, Elmer W. Sharp, Walter E. Weber. Intiated and Passed—Archie E. Johnston. Initiated; Passed and Raised—Clarence Mayo Richards, DeWitt Thomas Walters, Arthur Stern Kahn, Peter Mitchell Miller, Jr., Earl Walker, Marshall Newell Wooley, John Augustine Sanchez, Samuel Edmond Charlton, Carl Owen Earl, Robert Roy Hanna, Jr., Frank J. Chaffee, Darris Milton Benton, W. H. Washington, Jr., Dudley D. Me- Call, William Elias Sorensen, Willie Ben McDonnel, Lester Francis Baker, William Hyman Mithoff, Jr., William W. Smith, William George Cross, Benjamin George Kellett, Morris Edward Fairburn, Al- bert Louis Brown, Sam Fazzino, Roy Quimby Sewell, Ray Kenneth Foil, Robert Columbus Hansbrough. Passed and Raised—Frank M. Sheel, John D. Ulmo, John William Smith. Affiliated—W. A. Whiteley. Reinstated—John Leroy Gorman, Godfrey J. Beck, Fred A. Hoff- man, Roy E. Tynes, M. W. Crigler, Louis G. Decker, Dr. Victor Cefalu, R. P. Norton, Troy L. Carter, C. W. Epstein, Frank J. Hoffman, Joseph N. Soutiea. Died—Henry Brisbi, LM & PM, William E. Cross, Herman Hed- berg, LM, W. D. Steward, Wm. J. Breithoff, Jr., Dr. D. Fred Waide, Wm. Robinson, Sr. Demitted—John Leroy Gorman, Clifford Fitzgerald Jessee, M. W. Crigler, Joseph N. Soutiea. Suspended, N. P. D.—Edward Joned. ROSTER OF LODGES 207

MONTGOMERY LODGE No. 168. Chartered February 13th, 1861. Montgomery, Grant Parish, La. Meets Saturday before the fourth Sunday In each month. Officers 1944 W. C. Byrd (P.M.) W. M. Eugene Garner S. D. M. E. Teddlie (P.M.) S. W. Earl Davison J. D. G. W. Evans J. W. R. E. Jackson M. C. J. D. Boston Treasurer W. H. Kilpatrick } Stpward« G. L. Wyatt (P.M.) Secretary E. C. Erwin j E. W. McGinty Chaplain J. C. Cordozia Tyler Past Masters W. G. Dixon G. L. Wyatt J. H. Lewis O. L. Durham G. R. Gilcrease W. C. Byrd. M. E. Teddlie E. A. Brian Total, 58 members. Record tor 1943 Initiated—W. D. Montgomery, Adrian Lee Teddlie. Initiated and Passed—W. E. Rikard. Passed and Raised—John Granville Kilpatrick, Eugene Garner. Raised—Earl Vuren Davison. Reinstated—M. E. Teddlie (P.M.), W. E. McLauren. Demitted—Verne K. Fletcher, W. E. McLauren. Suspended, N. P. D.—Thomas Aaron Hurley.

KOSMOS LODGE No. 171. Chartered February 9th, 1864. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Officers 1944 J. Otto Kaelin (P.M.) W. M. Vern. D. Mashburn (P.M.)....S. D. E. L. Mowe (P.M.) S. W. Aug. Gronsteadt J. D. John C. Bowman... J. W. R. McCabe M. E. Fred Liberto (P.M.) Treasurer W. S. Adams M. C. C. H. Dorand (P.M.) Secretary F. A. Kruse (P.M.).... 1 «*__„_.,,, Frank A. Kruse (P.M.)....Chaplain V. D. Mashburn P.M. f awards : Tyler Past Masters William Woessner. J. O. Kaelin. B. Lee Mowe. John Sprada. Arthur F. Fontenette. C. H. Dorand. R. Herplch. F. D. Perry. Fred Liberto. R. Siebenkittle. J. R. Rohbock. Frank A. Kruse John F. Reeks. Vern D. Mashburn Total, 59 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Fernando Gregorio. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Swire Jackson, Francis Milton Maberry, William Seaburn Adams, John C. Bowman, Jr. Reinstated—David M. Fisher, John W. Maltry. Died—John Geiser. 208 KOSTEE OF LODGES

UNION LODGE No. 172. Chartered February 17th, 1865. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Fridays in each month. Officers 1944 Aubrey M. Alexander W. M. John Leithman.... M. C. E. J. Schofield S. W. J. Lowery ....Almoner H. P. Voss J. W. John Stolzenthaler.... ] Adam Wirth Treasurer H. J. Dressel | H. Waszkowski Secretary Geo. Fruthaler (P.M.) [ Stewards E. C. Capron (P.M.) Orator J. R. Stiles (P.M.).... | Ira Crowe S. D. John McCullough J Wm. Montgomery J. D. Sidney Ragas ...I. G. Wm. Mey.. :...M. E. A. E. Maier Tyler Past Masters Chris. Nungesser David E. Verlander Arthur L. Heric W. G. Rogers, P.G.M. Wm. E. McWhirter E. A. Cunny T. G. Stehle E. L. Morel Matthew W. Ryan Thos. F. Gessner A. G. Moffat A. E. Thouron. William Aitken Geo. J. Fruthaler W. S. Wilcox. Q. C. Reppel John F. Hartmann J. R. Stiles E. G. Gaerthner Wm. C. Ermon Ed. P. Pixberg E. J. Irwin Henry H. Nick L. A. Kloor Jas. C. Vorhoff Jos. S. Haydel E. C. Capron Total, 205 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Raymond Emile E. Scully, John W. Lott, Wm. Arthur Montgomery, Jr., Ernest Willard McKinney, Edward Andrew Miller, John Knauer, James Edwards, Ira Crowe, John B. Leithman, Walter Edw. Ybos, Arthur M. Kitchen, Henry Glenn Smith, John Andrew McCullough, Walter Joseph Rigby. Reinstated—Homer W. Smith, L. O. Peyroninin, M. Pelias, Neville C. Hathorn, August Lais. Died—Ralph F. Ricketts, Ludwig J. Seiler (P.M.), Howard D. Holmes, Chas. B. Bernius, Fred. W. Pearce, Henry C. Voss (P.M.), Arthur G. Schultz (P.M.) Demitted—Lawrence J. Hennessey. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Jos. Peter, A. J. Tusa, C. J. Kamm, Harry T. Monroe.

DANTE LODGE No. 174. Chartered February 14th, 1866. Polar Star Hall, corner Rampart and Kerlerec streets, New Orleans. Meets first Mon- day in each month. Officers 1944 Domenico Casella .....W. M. Emilio Foti J. D. Gaetano Sartalamacchia S. W. Peter Callia M. C. Giusseppe Cusumano J. W. Salvatore Centanni-.. M. E. Luigi Talluto (P.M.) Treasurer Giusseppe Butera Steward Salvatore Arico Secretary Pasquale Ragusa Tyler Gaspare. LoCicero ....Chaplain Benedetto Giordano I. G. Giusseppe Mannino S. D. ROSTER OF LODGES 20S

Past Masters Guido Rossi Salvatore Saputo Luigi Talluto Cesare Sansone Francesco Gilibertl Vincent DiCarlo Gaspare Lo Cicero Angelo Sclortlno Louis Martorana Giacomo Evola B. L. Keretz Salvatore Cannizzaro Calogero DiGangi John Lorino Total, 103 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Anthony Callia, Giovanni Cortese. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Dominick DiGangi, Rosario Portera. Reinstated—Salvatore Pennisi, Giovanni Farina, Agostino Indo vina, Francesco Zaccaria, Carmelo Georgio. Died—Antonino LaFranca, Gaetano Spagnolo (P.M.), Alberto Cipollina (P.M.). Suspended, N. P. D.—Salvatore Cimo.

AMITE CITY LODGE No. 175. Chartered February 14th, 1866. Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Fridays in each, month. P. 0. Box 746.

Officers 1944 T. P. Ladner W. M. Isaac Finkelstein i S. D. W. E. Walker (P.M.) S. W. Nathan Ball J. D. W. F. Wall J. W. M. Sharkey (P.M.) M. C. F. E. Pattenotte (P.M.)..Treasurer B. K. Bankston ) _. ,„_,,_ Herbert Sanders Secretary A. E. Cefalu (P.M.).... \ Stewardg S. R. Gordon Chaplain J. W. Graves Tyler

Past Masters H. P. Forshag. Albert S. Cartwriglit James W. Harris. John P. Moock, Frank E. Pattenotte. Marshall Sharkey. *W. E. Walker J. E. Sanders. Harry G. Johnson Horace R. Reid. H. M. Westholtz. W. A. Hyde *By Affiliation. C. W. Williams. A. E. Cefalu Total, 53 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Johnnie Thompson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. W. Graves, Isaac Finkelstein, Nathan Ball. Reinstated—Geo. G. Morgan, H. S. Redmond, Jesse Hayden, Abra- ham Rubenstein. Demitted—H. S. Redmond. Suspended, Unmasonic Conduct—R. D, Boyd. 210 ROSTER OF LODGES

CADDO LODGE No. 179. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Saturdays of each month. Address of Secretary, Archie B. Stephenson, 1742 Buckner St., P. O. Box 429, Shreveport, La. Officers 1944 Lewis P. Busbey W. M. Lamar T. Watts S. D. Charles O. Cook S. W. Paul C. Crooks , J. D. Frank Brown J. W. Albert T. Guice M. C. W. A. Robinson Treasurer Archie E. Stephenson (P.M.)Sec'y U. B. Currie Chaplain, Hy. B. Oden Tyler Dwight E. Saur Marshal

Past Masters H. B. Hearn Newit J. Drew Thos. C. Walton W. C. Marshall Paul J. Palmer- Percy R. Johnson Rush H. Davis Leon Carter Grosjean Felix G. Harston Thomas R. Phillips Arthur W. McKnight Bill B. Butler A. A. Garrison Littleton G. Snell Willis B. Killgore Emmette A. Shaw Archie E. Stephenson Earl W. Tinsley Clate P. Spring Frank E. Stewart Total, 468 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Philip Pugh Elliott, James H. Dinkins, Charles B. Maxwell. Initiated and Passed—Sidney H. Kenward. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Dwight E. Saur, Ralph Wilson Turner, Richmond O. Byrne, Jr., Franklin Arthur Landers, Iva Charles Creel, Johnnie E. Brunson, Clifford Shaw, Carl Franklin Loper, Oscar E. McAllister, James D. Snell, Harry Vane Taylor, William A. Wake- man, Loy J. Moon, Belton G. Barnett. Passed and Raised—Edgar A. Buck, Samuel H. Edwards. Affiliated—Peter Woodson Lowe. Reinstated—William J. Beck, Roy L. Beheler, William J. Hunter, Andrew A. Johnson, i¥ndrew J. Coughran, Clate P. Spring (P.M.), Kerksey M. Menefee, Wilbert Gatewood, Elliott B. Smith, Arthur K. Spatz, Alpheus F. Stroud, Samuel R. Johnson, Claud C. Sturgess, Max M. Autrey. Died—Sam Bass, Walter J. Leonard, A. R. Coomber, Ernest R. Ratcliff, Jim Hill Ellis, Bascom H. Goodwin, Robin L. Smith. Demitted—Max M. Autrey, Henry C. Peters, Harvey Leo McAdams, A. F. Stroud, E. M. Hinkle, Geo. L. Perkins, DeLoy G. Dowell. Suspended, N. P. D.—Merle A. Abbott, Tom Barney Allen, Paul J. Armstrong, Wm. McL. Comegys, Walter J. Crowder, John W. A. Jeter (P.M.), J. F. McCullough, J. K. Payne, Lewis R. Snyder, Thos, F. Wiley. ROSTER OF LODGES 211

SAM TODD LODGE No. 182. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Sugartown, Beauregard Parish, La. Stated meetings first Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 W. L. Robertson (P.M.) W. M. R. D. Turner S. D. J. M. Sigler (P.M.) S. W. Sam Turner...: J. D. Leon "Williamson J. W. Earl Belvin M. C. S. H. Kemp (P.M.) Treasurer W. H. Parker 1 «5t-wn_fl<1 Frank Miller (P. M.) Secretary J. R. Garlington | stewards C. T. Bowden Chaplain Geo. Dickens Tyler Past Masters G. W. Miller J. M. Sigler E. J. Miller W. R. Baggett S. H. Kemp Isaac Hall *W. L. Robertson *Henry Talbert Frank Miller *By Affiliation. Total, 73 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Spencer- Cole, Paul Cole, Floyd Perkins, Cecil Harper, Quentin Turner. Initiated and Passed-—James Young, Truett Johnson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—V. L. Holstead, Sam Turner. Affiliated—Huey Bailey, C. A. Tramel. Reinstated—W. G. Simmons, Herman Hanchey, Mitchell Car- penter, Paul Moore, L. V. Sigler, C. A. Mahaffey. Died—James A. Hicks.

SPRINGCREEK LODGE No. 184. Chartered February 14th, 1867. Springcreek, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Meets Friday night before first Sunday in each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Springcreek, La. Officers 1944 R. H Singleton (P.M.) W. M. H. E. McDaniel (P.M.) S. D. Fleet McElveen S. W. A. O. Varnado (P.M.) J. D. Luther E. Strickland J. W. F. W. McDaniel M. C. Clonis M. Wall Treasurer W. J. Pittman | ,. fl J. F. Corkern Secretary K. I. Simmons ] oiewaras Alon L. Wall (P.M.) Chaplain E. A. Strickland Tyler Past Masters D. P. Springfield James M. Lewis I. E. Corkern J. W. Passman B. B. Varnado H. L. Varnado H. E. McDaniel J. E. Crawford Advel M. Strickland R. H. Singleton W. A. Peters Alon L. Wall T. B. Conerly Quincy L. Wall A. O. Varnado Total, 61 members. 212 ROSTEH OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated—Hoody Robert Gill. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Luther B. Strickland, James C. Strahan, Wayne Frank Hart. Affiliated—E. A. Strickland. Reinstated—J. A. Ott. Died—Luther McDaniel.

ORPHANS FRIEND LODGE No. 185. Chartered February 15th, 1867. Morrow, St. Landry Parish, La. Meets first Sunday at 2 P. M. and 3rd Tuesday at 8 P. M. Address of Secretary, Palmetto, La. Officers 1944 R. F. Crawford W. M. R. A. Pickett, Jr. (P.M.) S. D. A. W. McDaniel (P.M.) S. W. Ernest Morrow J. D. H. E. Lowery, Sr. (P.M.) J W. Floyd Fogleman M. C. V. P. Roberts Treasurer J. A. Vannoy ) „, . Allen Budden (P.M.) Secretary Lester Fogleman j blewalaa R. A. Pickett, Sr Chaplain J. J. Pickett Tyler Past Masters H. E. Lowery, Sr. R. A. Pickett, Jr. Hubert Taylor A. W. McDaniel Allen Budden W. E. Poythress Total, 41 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Dewitt Wallace, Herman E. Phillips. Died—Clarence E. Girod.

COVINGTON LODGE No. 188. Chartered February 15th, 1868. Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Officers 1944 Andrew L, Erwin. W. M. B. F. Edmundson (P.M.) S. D. Lindsay McDougall S. W. R. N. Menetre (P.M.) J. D. Dalton Barranger J. W. P. E. Smith (P.M.) M. C. J. H. Warner (P.M.) Treasurer Richard Privette \ ate—arA- A. E. Smith (P.M.) Secretary Percy Herrin f oiewaras W. H. Smith (P.M.) Chaplain W. A. Reeder .Tyler (Not a member.) Past Masters A. Rochenschuh Bryan D. Burns P. E. Smith E. G. Davis J. H. Warner B. F. Edmundson J. M. Simmons H. K. Goodwyn O. G. Price Warren H. Smith R. B. Paine R. H. White Ralph N. Menetre Alton E. Smith Total, 64 members. ''^"M

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Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Wade Blackwell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Percy Herrin. Raised—Houston Smith. Affiliated—Dalton Barranger, Theodore O. Hoover.

EVERGREEN LODGE No. 189. Chartered February 15th, 1868. Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, La. Meets first Tuesday in each month, Evergreen, La. Officers 1944 S. E. Pearce (P.M.) W. M. Y. A. Mounger S. D. C. C. Hollingshead (P.M.)....S. W. E. S. Cooper J. D. J. S. Wright J. W. J. E. Heard M. C. S. L. Campbell (P.M.)..Treasurer D. A. Coincon, Sr. (P.M.)..Steward Geo. R. Stubblefield (P.M.)..Sec'y W. H. Hogan Tyler Carroll Buck Chaplain Past Masters S. L. Campbell, C. C. Hollinshead, S. E. Pearce. G. R. Stubblefield D. A. Coincon, Sr. Total, 13 members. Record for 1943 Suspended, N. P. D.—W. H. Quirk.

CORINTHIAN LODGE No. 190. Chartered February 9th, 1869. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays of each month. Officers 1944 Jos. S. Font :...W. M. Lester L. Linn .....M. of C. Joseph W. Crews S. W. W. D. Bernhardt.P.M." A. Edmund Schorr J. W. Collier A. Bernhardt-. *Hippolyte Dabezies Treasurer Spurgeon A. Shows.... [ qtPWoVfis D. P. Laguens, Jr., P.M...Secretary Arthur H. Lincks f Henry J. Kavanaugh Chaplain E. Clyde Miller j Charles A. Fortun S. D. Frank H. Weed... J Henry J. Schneble.... J. D. Geo. L. Wagner, P. M Tyler Past Masters Chas. F. Buck, Jr. Keim Mahaffy Robert L. Gray Wilbert Black Edw. K. Herrmann Jas. L. White. Lewis G. Lee Fred. A. Kreckel Hans Palm. H. W. Kostmayer George L. Wagner Henry F. Gustine *Jesse P. Wilkinson R. P. Rordam George C. Spelman Robert W. Allen Alfred H. White Wm. D. Bernhardt D. P. Laguens, Jr. Matt A. Roberts Philip Kroper, Jr. Harry L. Laguens Chas. B. Henriques Herbert Behrend fJames O. Burns tDenotes by Affiliation. *Life member. Total, 147 members. 214 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Henry John Schneble, Walter Golds- berry Allee, Jr., Henry Giles Martin, Jr., Louis Beverly Bulot, Hobart Brobst Shiflett, Spurgeon Alexander Shows, Lester Lucas Linn, Henry Jacobs Kavanaugh, Bstus Clyde Miller, .Albert Brooks, Frank Henry Weed, Roy Rudolph Clary, Melvin Louis Ezelle, Thurman Manning Scott, James Obit Magee, Jules Edward Font. Initiated and Passed—DeWitt Talmage Scott, Sr., Harry Parker. Initiated—Hance Brown Penn, Jr., John Edward Ruiz, Dee Carl Bode. Affiliated—James Oscar Burns, P. M. Reinstated—Alfred Joseph Abrahams, John DeDroit, Douglas Gray, Robert F. Ruan, Alfred Hayes White, P. M. Demitted—Alfred Joseph Abrahams, Douglas Gray. Died—Charles Sanders Foster, P. M., Henry Smith Roberts, Ben F. Albertson, P. M., Audio T. H. Bradford, P. M.

JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191. Chartered February 9th, 1869. Masonic Temple, New Orleans, Stated meetings, first and third Wednesday evenings. Officers 1944 David Gertler W. M. D. W. Cooper M. C. Robt. C. Pflueger, Sr S. W. A. Rosengarten Elias Rau J. W. A. S. Johnstone Joseph Dresner (P.M.)..Secretary W. M. Kuchler G. M. Oldenberg (PM)-Treasurer A. E. Mierl Stewards Charles E. Post (P.M.)....Chaplain A. L. Sizeler Robt. C. Pflueger, Jr S. D. Abe Goldberg 'Ben M. Goodman J. D. Alex E. Maier ..Tyler (not a member) Past Masters R. H. Polack David R. Miller J. Edmund Ullman J. D. Dresner Sam Payne Stone Gus Levy Joseph Dresner N. B. Jacobs Arthur F. Babin Hans Warskat Gerald Netter Geo. M. Oldenburg F. W. Fischer B. S. Titus Howard G. Sullivan A. S. Huey Manuel Breen Herman S. Lindy A. Goldsmith Leon S. Cahn Sam N. Bernstein Henry Jacobs M. B. Gardner Chas. E. Post John F. Wallenburg F. H. Dinghaus Total, 184 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Abraham Jos. Rau, Elwyn Ludolph Clinton, Marcellus H. Crary, Jr., John Francis Buckley. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Walter Mitchell Kuchler, Albert Sidney Johnstone. Affiliated—Alfred Herzog. Reinstated—Alexander Rose Levy, Lawrence S. Copeland. Died—Jo^ Louis Steinau, Jos. Rittenberg. Demitted—Harry L. Ginsburg. Suspended, N. P. D.—Jos. I. Shor. ROSTER OF LODGES 215

ABBEVILLE LODGE No. 192. Chartered February 9th, 1869. Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Thursdays of each month. P. O. Address, Gueydan, La. Officers 1944 J. R. Sewell (P.M.) W. M. G. H. Hartman S. D. H. R. Miia S. W. Etienne Brouillette J. D. Hypolite (Pete) Crochet J. W. Elias LeJeune M. C. E. Luther; Terrier Treasurer C, H. Brookshire P.M. \ QtfiWard«, J. Sydney Gross, P.M Secretary A. J. Taylor (P.M.)..]; J. F. Faber (P.M.) Chaplain I. E. Baker Tyler Past Masters W. P. Edwards W. W. Durke J. Sydney Gross V. L. Caldwell H. W. Schriefer Win. F. Knighton Summa Caldwell Lloyd P. Broussard T. A. Smith J. H. Williams Alex J. Taylor D. S. Byrnside Jonas Weill Jno. L. Stansbury Toxie, L. Bush D. L. McPherson J. F. Faber Chas. H. Brookshire James A. Summers J. Wesley Steen Jimmie R. Sewell Total, 133 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Alton Romero, Dewitte Morgan, Johnnie Floyd McCombs. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jasper Raymond Bartley Gentry, Etienne Brouillette, James Norman Hartwell, Warren Joseph Choate, Dozeta Miller, Thomas Gaylord Day, Gilbert Harry Hartman, Dalton Erwin Cantey, Sr. Passed—J. Will Merchant. Reinstated—Earl B. Mills. Died—Menoah A. Hoffpauir, John W. O'Bryan (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—Walter Alexander Wainwright, Harold Pulliam.

AURORA LODGE No. 193. Chartered February 10th, 1869. New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La. Meets first and third Mondays of each month.

Officers 1944 James G. Betar W. M. Louis F. Milner J. D. Frank H. Simon S. W. H. E. Ashley T.M. C. Keith C. Titsworth J. W. B. G. Epperson G. S. Rand Treasurer L. A. Thompson„::::::} Stewards T. F. Murray (P.M.) Secretary C. R. Sonnemann .'. Marshal Ivan O. Alexander Chaplain L. L. Lusk Tyler James W. Wyche S. D. 216 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters B. T. Weeks T. P. Murray J. O. Hedt W. G. Weeks G. O. Pharr, Sr. Jesse M. Hughes. W. J. Bernard L. G. LeMaire *W. R. Ernest W. D. Reynolds W. I. Spencer J. A. Goodwin C. R. Sonnemann Sawyer White Louis Webon Campbell R. C. Sealy H. A. Bernard *In Affiliation Total, 124 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Karl Sayward Davis, Basil Edward Biggs, Bernard Joseph Mosele. Initiated and Passed—Michael Robert Fridge. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Mitchell Alexis Savoy, James Wright Wyche, Charles Fletcher Albright, Leonard Alvin Thompson. Passed and Raised—Edwin Martin Guilbeau. . Affiliated—Ivan Oliver Alexander, Oliver Hobson Jones. Reinstated—F. M. Olivier, O. B. Shannon. Died—Porteus Richard Burke, George Willis Compton, Hampton Moss Grainger, Elvin Mark Sarradet (P. M.), Walter A. Poche.

DORIC LODGE No. 205. Chartered February 15th, 1871. Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Stated meetings, first and third Wednesdays in each month, P. O. Box of Secretary No. 88. Officers 1944 Harvey J. Lewis (P.M.) W. M. Jessie W. Jones S. D. Theodore Anderson S. W. Sidney Prestenbach ZZZ...3. D. Floyd Newby J. W. J. C. Threeton M. C. T. O. Young Treasurer Jno. A. Thomas 1 stewards Sol Loeb Secretary Jack V. Wiseman f bteuaia8 J. O. Young (P.M.) Chaplain Edgar Adams '. Tyler Past Masters Lewis J. Bass J. 6. Young W. A. Walther H. L. Squires J. D. Hamilton L. 0. Logan Eugene I. Dreher Paul Schreier Geo. D. Brown John Poncio Richard L. Loeb Harvey J. Lewis Homer Triche Total, 107 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Henry Woodget. Initiated and Passed—Delbert E. Porter. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Vernon Lee Garber, P. A. LeBlanc, Samuel J. Hogan, Herman E. Voss, Jessie W. Jones, Geo. C. Threeton, Henry J. Alexander, Jno. A. Thomas, Jno. H. Lewis. Passed and Raised—Sol. J. Blum. Reinstated—O. S. Walters, Jno. Poncio (P.M.)., Henry H. Hamil- ton, Thos. N. Softord, J. R. Jackson. Died—€has. A. Bibbens (P.M.), Wm. Kristle. Demitted—Herbert Tatar, Bernie L. Overholtz, Everett D. Theriot. BOSTEE OF LODGES 217

TYRIAN LODGE No. 206. Instituted September 1, 1918. Dispensation continued February 4th, 1919. Batchelor, P. Q. LaCour, Pointe Coupe© Parish. Address of Secretary, Innis, La. Chartered February 3rd, 1920, as No. 378. Lodge granted original number "206" at 1937 Session. Meets fourth Sunday in each month.

Officers 1944 Wm. Boyle Wells (P.M.)....W. M. W. B. Wells, Jr. (P.M.) S. D. Robert E. Lee (P.M.) S. W. Frank H. Rice (P.M.) J. D. O. B. LaCour (P.M.) J. W. J. W. Cotten M. C. A. B. Cotten (P.M.) Treasurer E. P. Burton (P.M.)..) qtpwar(1s Ralph Hebert (P.M.) Secretary A. I. Mount j J. B. Robertson (P.M.)....Chaplain John Archer Mains (P.M.)-.Tyler

Past Masters Arthur B. Lacour W. B. Wells E. P. Burton . Ovide B. Lacour Jas. W. Campbell John A. Mains. Ralph Hebert Robert E. Lee. J. B. Robertson, Jr. Alex B. Cotten. Wm. B. Wells, Jr. Wm. Boyle Wells, Sr. T. Heard Campbell. Frank H. Rice Total, 29 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Nelson Arzy Wiley. Initiated and Passed—Kirkland J. Beauregard. Reinstated—Roy A. Kreurtz.

N. H. BRAY. LODGE No. 208. Chartered February 15th, 1871. Walnut Hill, Vernon Parish, La. Meets third Saturday of each month. Post Office Address of Secretary, Hicks, La. Officers 1944 Leslie Davis (P.M.) W. M. A. J. Knight (P.M.) S. D. C. O. Gill (P.M.) S. W. A. B. Cavanaugh J. D. H. T. Massie J. W M. C. J. R. Gill Treasurer E. W. Wise (P.M.)....] V. L. Robertson Secretary E. L. Spurgeon ] Ben Martin Chaplain R. W. Jeane (P.M.) Tyler. Past Masters A. J. Knight C. O. Gill R. W. Jeane M. A. Cavanaugh, Jr. B. M. Martin J. L. Martin K. D. Knight Leslie Davis D. R. Holton E. W. Wise Total, 39 members. ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ariel B. Cavanaugh, H. T. Massie, Volney L. Robertson. Reinstated—S. W. Coats, Lonnie O'Bannion, Fred. D. Hayes. Suspended, N. P. D.—J. O. Bardwell, Alvin C. Cooley, J. H. Dun- leavy, B. J. Sharp.

R. F. McGUIRB LODGE No. 209. Chartered February 15th, 1871. Rayville, Richland Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Officers 1944 H. S. Shoemaker (P.M.) W. M. J. B. Sharp (P.M.) S. D. W. L. Jackson (P. M.) S. W. C. L. Medlin J. D. R. S. Clark j. W. Robt. Medlin M. C. C. C. Buck (P.M.) Treasurer J. E. Stodghill (P.M.) | Fred V. Spence Secretary Gordon Cain j stewards B. C. Callaway Chaplain C. E. Wilder Tyler Past Masters W. L. Jones, B. B. Lipscomb. R. Downes, Jr. C. C. Buck, M. A. Cooper. W. L. Jackson. B. F. Tatum, H. G. Jarnagin J. E. Mulhearn W. W. Kelly, Wm. T. Jones. J. B. Sharp E. P. Norman. C. S. Aycock. C. O. McGowen J. B. Stodghill. H. S. Shoemaker. Hope I. Sorey W. D. Cotton. Total, 107 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Clyde R. Knight, Joseph W. Darsey. Initiated and Passed—James A. Rabun, Willoughby A. Lowry. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Dan R. Petit, Albert Carlton Clark, Jr. Affiliated—Fred. V. Spence, E. S. Summers. Reinstated—R. C. Harper. Died—G. Branch. Demitted—R. C. Harper, J. E. Fike.

BLAZING STAR LODGE No. 212. Chartered February 14th, 1872. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La. Port Allen P. O. Meets second Thursday of each month. Officers 1944 John E. Butler, Jr W. M. H. H. Blackburn (P.M.) S. D. J. H. Trahan (P.M.) S. W. Geo. E. Crotty, Sr J. D Edmond R. Oliver J. W. J. W. Gaines - M. C. B. C. Devall (P.M.) Treasurer J. C. Olano 1 at«wQr.rt- Wm. Decker (P.M.) Secretary H. S. Oncal J btewaras, D W. Landess (P.M.) Chaplain W. A. Ragan (P.M.) Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 219

Past Masters C. N. Johnston F. H. Carruth, Jr. H. S. Oncal Wm. Decker O. S. Smith I. J. Guerin N. P. Pecquet J. J. Himel H. H. Blackburn J. H. Trahan W. S. Daubert B. A. Butler B. C. Devall G. C. Tregre W. A. Ragan J. B. Burcham D. W. Landess P. L. Smitherman J. P. Pecquet C. R. Dawson T. L. Cronan, Jr. Total, 71 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Rufus Curtis Colvard. Initiated and Passed—Dolton Kearny Brown. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Bdmond Ralph Oliver. Reinstated—Geo. E. Crotty, Carl Covey, J. W. White. Died—M. L. Meador, Ben Sewell, G. C. Belcher, W. J. Snow.

KEYSTONE LODGE No. 213.

Chartered February 14th, 1872. Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, La. Sicily Island. Meets first Sunday and third Monday night each month.

Officers 1944 C. L. Tarver W. M. Jesse Whitlock (P.M.) S. D. Bruce Edmonds (P.M.) S. W. J. W. Ogden (P.M.) J. D. A. L. Brooks J. W. A. S. Krause (P.M.) M. C. C. R. Wilson (P.M.) Treasurer H. D. Peniston (PM) ) st6wards E. W. Chisum, Jr Secretary A. B. Chisum | st6wards M. I. Saltzman (P.M.)....Chaplain H. B. Dewitt Tyler

Past Masters E3. W. Chisum, Sr. A. S. Krause M. I. Saltzman C. R. Wilson, Edward B. KnottB. Bruce Edmonds S. E. Owens. J. Wesley Ogden Elton Murphy. C. G. Webb. Henry D. Penniston Jesse Whittlock J. A. Spann J. F. Gordy, Sr. *M. S. Browning *By affiliation. Total, 35 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Sturgis Sprague DeWitt. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Wilford Lea Smith. Affiliated—M. S. Browning (P.M.). Reinstated—J. F. Gordy, Sr. Died—Charles Acia Carnick (W. M.). Demitted—John G. Cooper. 220 ROSTER OF LODGES

LAND MARK LODGE No. 214. Chartered February 14th, 1873. Keithville, Caddo Paris] i, La. Meets Second Thursday of each month.

Officers 1944 Ardis Taylor W. M. B. B. Midyett S. D. W, L. Fridge S. W. Albert J. Couvilllon J. D. M. C. Bagley, Jr J. W. R. W. Haygood (P.M.) M. C. W. H. Keith Treasurer H. G. Williamson P.M. } O. A. Eaddy (P. M.) Secretary I. O. Alexander P.M. f J. P. Henderson (P.M.)....Chaplain S. Wade (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters J. F. Henderson R. W. Haygood H. G. Williamson O. A. Eaddy I. O. Alexander J. Frank Williamson Stanley Wade Total, 30 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wilson Lee Watson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Paul C. Kennedy. Affiliated—Albert J. Couvillion. Reinstated—R. C. Couvillion, J. M. Nelson. Died—Lane B. Nelson (P.M.)

FELLOWSHIP LODGE No. 217. Chartered February 14th, 1873. Hineston, Rapides Parish, La. Meets 10:00 A. M., fourth Saturday in each month. Address of Secretary, Route 1, Box 51, Oakdale, La. Officers 1944 J. Boyd (P.M.) W. M. W. W. Franks (P.M.) S. D. H. B. Johnson S. W. W. W. Branch J. D. Clint Walker J. W. J. B. Glatt M. C. John L. Bonnette Treasurer „. w_rr1_ S. E. Kirkpatrick P.M...Secretary siewarus Chaplain R. P. Kirkpatrick Tyler Past Masters L. B. Dove Otto Welch W. W. Franks S. E. Kirkpatrick J. Boyd E. D. Nichols Total, 37 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Champ Clark, Clifford Walker, Wright Samuel Terry, Jr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Dewey D. Bardwell. Reinstated—W. A. Squyres. ' ROSTER OP LODGES 221

LIVONIA LODGE No. 220. Chartered February 13th, 1874. New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, Meets first Friday in each month. Address of Secretary, New Roads, La. Officers 1944 Antoine Major W. M. Joseph R. Girard (P.M.) S. D. Leo G. Loupe S. W. W. A. Thompson J. D. S. K. Nethery J. W. W. S. Bennett (P.M.) M. C. M. T. Hewes (P.M.) Treasurer Jos. E. Robertson ) (,. rt Chas. P. Maggio (PM)..Secretary M. T. Jones j oiewarus C. M. Morris Chaplain A. W. Bergeron Tyler Past Masters M. T. Hewes Joseph R. Girard Jos. Q. Gravois J. J. Monceret C. J. Lecoq J. D. Hebert W. S. Bennett Chas. P. Maggio A. J. Burgess Total, 37 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Philebert Major, Andrew Marion Broocks, Frank K. Mc- Dermott. Initiated and Passed—Leo A. Nixon. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas Ray Sykes. Affiliated—S. K. Nethery, C. M. Morris. Reinstated—Thomas A. Heno, Lawrence J. Lejeunne, W. A. Thompson, A. J. Bergeron, M. T. Jones. Died—Thomas A. Herring, P. Loeb, Kenneth Quirk, Jr.

SOLOMON LODGE No. 221. Reorganized at Pineville, Parish of Rapides, on April 7th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday in each month. Charter Restored February 7th, 1922. Address of Secretary, R. R., Pineville. Officers 1944 Alonzo A. Kelley W. M. J. H. Rabb S. D. Odis Daniel Day S. W. Bennie House J. D. Paul Ford J. W. Mitchell O'Neal M. C. F. W. Schaedel (P.M.)..Treasurer Henry Tullos 1 G. T. Willet (P.M.) Secretary E. L. O'Niell f J. J. Price (P.M.) Chaplain S. R. Parker (P.M.)...: Tyler O. U. Payne (P.M.) Marshal Past Masters S. M. McCarty E. B. Rogers R. E. McGill Joseph S. Abadie Napoleon Crooks G. T. Willet J. H. Kennesson S. R. Parker Charles Parker O. U. Payne A. V. Nugent Wm. E. Owen F. W. Schaedel Jesse J. Price Jesse J. Rush O. B. Owens Will Dee Darnall S. R. Parker Crawford Parker A. H. Leggett Lonnie L. Vallery Total, 156 members. 222 ROSTER OP LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated—Genie Eugene Cureington,- Lee W. Paul, Sidney L. Wright. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Bennie F. House, Mitchell O'Neal, Dewey E. Urban, Newel D. McCann, Ivy S. Alexander, William Richard Lawrence, Raymond E. Donaldson, Oscar J. Lee, William Isaac Arlidge, Edgar Lee O'Niell. Passed and Raised—Robert L. Till, L. W. Paul. Raised—Benjamin M. Crooks, Dayton C. McCann. Affiliated—R. E. McGill (P.M.), Ely Primeaux, Earl Spier, J. S. Birdsong, J. L. Dodge, Crawford Parker (P.M.), R. J. Sasser. Reinstated—A. M. Dear, R. M. O'Neal, E. B. Rogers (P.M.), C. E. Kerlin, W. O. Golson, Otto S. Varnado, J. S. Hardy, O. H. Nugent, William Taylor. Died—Patrick H. O'Neal. Suspended, N. P. D.—Albert C. Adams, Clifton O. Bingham, Clarence Joseph Butler, T. J. Davis, T. F. Glaze, Clovis LaPrairie, Karl D. Needham, J. H. Tullos. Suspended, Unmasonic Conduct—Ben F. Brandford, W. T. Bradford.

PECAN GROVE LODGE No. 222. Chartered February 17th, 1876. Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings. Officers 1944 Henry H. Moorman (P.M.)..W. M. B. O. Haley J. D. Wm. Chas. Lyon S. W. George W. Rundell M. C. P. B. White J. W. James L. Martin 1 Sam. L. House, Sr Treasurer H. H. Stafford [ Stewards Zell Stockner (P.M.)....Secretary J. Steward J Thomas G. Biggs (P.M.)..Chaplain Sam L. House, Jr Tyler Jesse Orville Pinkston S. D. Past Masters N. C. Williamson Jno. L. Kenedy Max F. Stockner Zell Stockner Louis Levy Henry H. Moorman T. G. Biggs C. L. Preston Total, 70 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Russell Dennis Fisher, Valerye Ford Land, Wm. Joe Erwin, Herman Harvey Rogers, John Joseph Ellis, Geo. Henry Cooper, Ernest Lafayette Wilson, James Edgar Thompson. Initiated and Passed—iFermon E. Bell, Lloyd Elby Walters, Tom Gore Smith. Passed and Raised—Jesse Orville Pinkston, Wacie Thurman Roberts. Affiliated—George W. Rundell, Lee S. McDaniel. Reinstated—Hy. Goodrich, George Ler^y Lee. Max F, Stockner (P. M.), Tom H. Estes, Ben P. Rozell. Died—James N. Turner, Max Levy. Demitted—Lee C. Hancox. feOSTEK OF LODGES 223

CADEVILLE LODGE No. 229. Chartered February 14th, 1889. Cadeville, Ouachita Parish, La. Meets First Wednesday night and Saturday night before third Sunday Secretary: Route, 1., Eros. Officers 1944 S. Curtis Shell W. M. J. M. Griggs (P.M.) S. D. E. C. Monroe S. W. I. L. Kelly J. D. Clyde Bailey : J. W. C. E. Bamburg M. C. J. C. Talbird Treasurer C. Salsbury ] qtownrds W. C.Thompson (P.M.) Secty. W. L. Browder P.M. \ C. B. Griggs Chaplain I. C. Mayes Tyler Past Masters W. L. Burkett W. E. Leckie. J. M. Griggs S. O. Henry A.. A. Rogers. W. C. Thompson A. P. Burkett J. C. Hayes. W. L. Browder E. L. May Total, 55 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wilson Alva Squires, F. J. Bamburg, Jessie Foster. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Roy Geraud Bailey, Isaac Lee Kelly. Passed and Raised—L. B. Honeycutt. Reinstated—S. L. Hatten, Earl Hendricks, R. E. Hines. Died—Rubin H. Grant, C. L. Griggs.

PLEASANT HILL LODGE No. 230. Chartered February 12th, 1890. Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish. La. First Friday night in each month. Officers 1944 O. L. Sanders (P.M.) W. M. W. H. Gewin S. D. M. B. Gewin S. W. J. W. Singleton (P.M.) J. D. John F. Cook J. W. W. J. Graves M. C. E. A. Powell Treasurer A. D. Ross \ ,,. ^ W. D. Ballard (P.M.)....Secretary P. P. Bridges ( oiewarus W. J. Boss ...... Chaplain W. E. Emmons Tyler Past Masters F. P. Cobb W. D. Ballard O. L. Sanders Amos. L. Ponder J. W. Shingleton C. D. Blue D. D. Crump J. W. Graves Total, 38 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—W. I. Emmons, Jr. Affiliated—William Dudley Ballard (P.M.) Reinstated—Clarence B. Phillips. Demitted—A. Frank Roberts (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—John H. Butler. 234 EOSTER OF LODGES

GRANGEVILLE LODGE No. 231. Chartered February 12th, 1890. Grangeville, St. Helena Parish, La. Meets second Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 J. W. Story (P.M.) W. M. T. M. Bond (P.M.) S. D. E. W. Carroll (P.M.) S. W. J. H. Chandler J. D. W. C. Bankston J. W. R. P. Watson (P.M.) M. C. Glynn Morgan (P.M.)....Treasurer T. H. Craft (P.M.)..-} ata-arartla W. H. Odom Secretary Ben Stokes (P.M.)....} Dte * L. S. Harvell (P.M.) Chaplain C. A. Bankston Tyler Past Masters T. H. Craft W. B. Hornsby J. W. Gersch. T. M. Mixon J. W. Story A. Boeneke. L. L. Powers Ben Stokes T. M. Bond M. H. Davis Glyn Morgan E. W. Carroll L. S. Harvel R. P. Watson Total, 40 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—G. T. McDaniel. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John B. Stokes. Reinstated—R. P. Watson (P.M.), Demmie R. Hatcher, John E. Courtney, J. D. Carroll, G. A. Powers.

WELSH LODGE No. 232. Chartered February 12th, 1890. Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, La. Meets first Monday in each month. Officers 1944 Frank S. Harris (P.M.) W. M. Ira T. Turner S. D. R. C. Magnuson S. W. Ray L. Hayes J. D. Walter F. Hayes J. W. G. Russell Reed M. C. T. C. Simmons (P.M.)....Treasurer A. E. Notestine ) ctowarrta J. W. Armstrong (P.G.M.)-.Secty Vernon M. Peters J oiewarus Rev. Wan. H. Bengston.-.Chaplain Earl D. Shipp, Jr Tyler Past Masters John W. Armstrong, E. A. Greer T. C. Simmons P. G. M. John T. Hood, Sr. George Harlan E. H. Boling J. I. Carter F. S. Harris, Win. Fear O. C. Yantis J. B. Wooley A. T. Jones Geo. R. Carr John T. Hood, Jr. W. O. Compton Earl Dee Shipp. Clyde Herring F. G. Seward J. P. Campbell. Ralph L. Hayes B. F. Mitchell R. J. Davis rrving Virgil Hayes Total, 131 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Lee Cook, Dan William Abbott. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles Oliver Carr, George Rus- sell Reed, William Henry Bengston, Joe George Walker, Luther Ray- mond Aguillard. liOSTEit OP LODGES 221

Passed—Winfred Earnest Gibson. Passed and Raised—Brmon William Rostrom. Raised—Eddie Williams, Donald Ray Petticrew. Affiliated—Dave Ashbury McCann. Reinstated—Robert Lee Abbott. Demitted—Joseph Ira Carter.

SIMSBORO LODGE No. 235. Chartered February 11th, 1891. Meets at Simsboro, Lincoln Parish, La., first Tuesday and third Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 J. P. Rasbury (P.M.) W. M. A. B. Houck S. D. C. M. Russell S. W. J. W. Alexander J. D. Edwin L. Waldron J. W. Willard Waldron M. 0 L. T. Cranford Treasurer F. H. Mitchell ) Morelle Emmons (P.M.) Secty. Grady Carroll \ W. T. Strain Chaplain H. B. Bryant ...Tyler Past Masters J. P. Rasbury L. M. Napper Morelle Emmons J. J. Swanner J. B. May Total, 35 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Lewis Dink Barnette, W. A. Britt, A. Gordon Cook, James E. Molan, Duster P. Peterson, Claude W. Ragsdale. Initiated and Passed—Aubrey Edgar Russell, Sam Allen Waldron. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. W. Alexander, Willis C. Alexan- der, Lemuel Thomas Cranford, Grady Carroll, Walter Dowde, Ardis Barnette Houck. Reinstated—Geo. B. Cook, J. C. Gilmore, J. H. Graham, Robt. Goff, Wiley J. Hines, J. P. Jones, C. P. Little, F. H. Mitchell, H. L. Mitchell, A. L. Rasbury, R. H. Sanders, N. M. Strain, M. E. Sumlin, J. J. Swanner (P.M.) Died—Robt. Goff. Suspended, N. P. D.—F. M. Hood, John Graham, W. W. Hendrix, C. A. Warner, R. E. Burt.

LITTLE FLOCK LODGE No. 236. Chartered February 9th, 1892. Meets at Negreet, Sabine Parish, Sat- urday before first Sunday in each month. Address of Secretary, Negreet, La. Officers 1M4 W. M. Cryer (P.M.) W. M. Hoyt Neel..... - S. D. Henry Wedgeworth S. W. Clint Arthur J. D. Willie C. Merritt J. W. J. W. Arthur M. C. E. P. Curtis (P.M.) Treasurer W. N. Wright A. W. Curtis Secretary Robt. F. Armour j E. R. Stroud Chaplain Robt. L. Anthony Tyler 226 ROSTEB OF LODGES

Past Masters E. P. Curtis Joel W. Speights Henry Wedgeworth Total, 30 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wilburn C. Wright. Initiated and Passed—Adren T. Gondy. Initiated, Passed and Raised^Hoyt Neel, Herbert Haley Cryer. Reinstated—A. J. Britt, Henry Wedgeworth (P.M.), E. R. Stroud, McKinley Britt.

PLAIN DEALING LODGE No. 237. Charter granted February 9th, 1892. Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La. Meets third Tuesday in each month. Address? of Secretary, P. O. Box 264. Officers 1944 George S. Acton (P.M.) W. M. W. E. Waggoner (P.M.) S. D. T. B. Barron (P.M.) ...S. W. Winner Boyd J. D. M. R. Bolinger J. W. Leon L. Lusk M. C. Clyde Allums Treasurer Andrew Johnson { R( fl H. A. Wheeler Secretary Jack Dexter (P.M.).... j BHmru" L. A. Carrington Chaplain Dan W. Hudson Tyler Past Masters J. E. Wyche Milton R. Johnson John A. Dexter, Jr. J. J. Doles Geo. S. Acton B. Denson Barnett W. E. Waggoner T. B. Barron J. A. Chamlee Total, 49 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Raymond C. Gleason. Reinstated—W. Prank Bell, A. L. Keoun, Kirby K. Wright, J. A. Chamlee. Died—W. Prank Bell. Demitted—Harley L. Vivian.

MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 238. Chartered February 9th, 1892. Barnes Creek, Beauregard Parish, La. Meets second Saturday in each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Ragley. Officers 1944 R. H. Smith W. M. E. M. Barrentine S. D. M. J. Shows S. W. Geo. T. Williams (P.M.) J. D. J. L. Reeves J. W. H. R. Reeves (P.M.) M. C. Joe A. Reeves (P.M.)....Treasurer Hiram Lyles (P.M.).. ) ata^,artta L. C. Cole .....Secretary S. A. Wagnon (P.M.) f »iewara» Arthur E. O'Conner Chaplain J. M. Carradine Tyler : ROSTER OP LODGES 227

Past Masters

Joe A. Reeves Geo. T. Williams M. S. Gimnick C. A. Yaraboro. H. Lyles D. R. Barrentine S, A. Wagnon Harry R. Reeves Total, 52 members Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—James L. Reeves. Raised—Arthur E. O'Conner. Reinstated—Harry R. Reeves (P.M.)

BERNICE LODGE No. 239.

Chartered February 15th, 1893. Bernice, Union Parish, La. Meets first and third Saturday in each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Bernice, La.

Officers 1944 D. R. Grafton (P.M.) W. M. Lane L. Graf ton S. D. Guy R. White S. W. Ollie Vaughn Fitzgerald J. D. G. E. Caraway Sr J. W. C. L. Puckett (P.M.) M. C. S. Lindsey Treasurer J. J. Goss ) site-wards G. G. Harris, Sr Secretary J. L. Caldwell, Sr f B. C. Smith , Chaplain Lee Leroy Tyler

Past Masters

C. C. Colvin C. J. Heard Dan J. Lowery M. W. Lawrence J. A. Ferguson D. R. Grafton C. L. Puckett Total, 44 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Fred Salley. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Geo. G. Harris, Jr., Lane L. Grafton, Geo. E. Caraway, Jr., Ollie Vaughn Fitzgerald. Affiliated—G. G. Harris, Sr. Reinstated—A. N. Alford, J. C. Bullock, C. G. Tarver, B. T. Grafton, W. L. Hunt, Sidney Johnson, Don J. Lowery, John Ellis Motley, D. M. McCullen, Tom Rives, B. L. St. John, E. J. St. John, Robt. W. Wasson, Van Odom, Earl D. Jinks, N. H. Raley, E. Barton Gray. Demitted—Van Odom, N. H. Raley, E. J. St. John, R. W. Wasson, Carlton Books, Earl D. Jinks. Suspended, N. P. D.—F, C. Platt, E. Bartow Gray. '•»xrMr

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LEESVILLE LODGE No. 240.

Chartered February 15th, 1893. Leesville, Vernon Parish, La. Meets second and fourth Tuesday in each month. P. O. Box No. 386. Charter forfeited February 5th, 1924. Charter restored February 3rd, 1925. Rechartered February 4th, 1925.

Officers 1944

Alton A. McKnight W. M. Robert E. Evans S. D. Glenn C. Packer S. W. . Wingate M. White J. D. C. B. Waltman...... J. W. William S. Ireland M. C. C. B. Owens (P.M.) Treasurer W. L. Brown 1 „, H Hugh L. McManus (P.M.). Secty. W. B. Gibson \ oiewaras Ermon E. Fields... , Chaplain Frank E. Poinbouef Tyler

Past Masters Hugh L. McManus Chas. I. Davis Rose S. Fertitta 0. E. Morris C. B. Owens Gordon C. Wood 1. 0. Winfree M. N. Hadnot M. M. Galloway Russell W. Cronin L. H. Hadnot R. S. Copeland Total, 140 members. Record for 1943

Initiated—Caleb Warner Lewis, Sam Antoville, Joseph F. Schwabe, Jack Butler Bruce, C. M. Loftin, Joe L. Carloek. initiated, Passed and Raised—Johnnie B. Goodwin, Zack Thomas Hinckley, Christopher A. Mitchell, Robert E. Evans, James K. Salter, Milton F. Herminghaus, Don White, Harry E. Self, William Siegel- baum, John S. Burgess, Jr., Irving Schwartz, Isaac L. Day, William S. Ireland, Emory F. Schulz, William E. Gibson, Walter L. Brown. Passed and Raised—Walter F. Glomb. Passed and Raised—Ellsworth E. Mapes, Beattie A. Inglis, Jr. Affiliated—Russell W. Cronin (P.M.), Ermon E. Fields, S. G. Sim- mons, Charles G. Van Dine, William M. Johnson. Reinstated—George C. Leach, Jake A. Winfree, J. A. Wheeler, Buford L. Fuller, E. E. Jordan, Walter E. Pynes, Russell Vanchien. Died—Eugene E. Lenahan (P.M.), L. W. Hooper (P.M.), W. L. Currie. Demitted—R. M. Aycock, Walter E. Pynes, William J. Pynes (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—L. E. Buckingham. ROSTER OF LODGES 229

CONLY LODGE No. 241. Chartered February 16th, 1893. Hall Summit, Red River Parish, La. Meets second Thursday and fourth Saturday in each month, 7:30 P. M. Address of Secretary, R. F. D. Ringgold. Route 1. Officers 1944 J. Edwin Carlisle (P.M.)...... W. M. Otis Norrid S. D. Lynn McDowell S. W. Murphy Gilbert-/. J. D. G. S. Wimberly J. W. Frank Deardoff M. C. J. A. Wiggins Treasurer J. W. Malcom W. R. Stevens (P.M.) Secretary L. D. Salter Joe McDowell ...Chaplain Rex Wimberly - Tyler Past Masters O. B. Ferguson W. R. Stevens J. Edwin Carlisle R. A. Wiggins Total, 77 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—James Paxton Scoggins, Teer Wimberly, John Elvis Braswell. Initiated and Passed—Roy Cook, John Elvis Moreland. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Robert Tucker Moreland, Deen Albert McDonald, Sam Henry Stephens, Frank Deardoff, Guy Schwing Wimberly. Passed and Raised—Lovis Murphy Gilbert, Rex Wimberly. Affiliated—R. A. Wiggins (P.M.) Reinstated—John M. Allen, H. H. Lawson, Jack L. Harper, Russell E. Dixon, J. Will Weems, Howell E. Pearce, Harold B. Teer, Robert E. Weems, C. G. Wimberly. Suspended, N. P. D.—Ira J. Grey, Sam H. Stephens.

CROWLEY LODGE No. 243. Chartered February 15th, 1893. Crowley, Acadia Parish. Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays in each month. Officers 1944 James Jones W. M. C. C. Lewis S. D. S. P. Cummings S. W. Willis Davis J. D. A. A. Spurry J. W. James W. Faulk M. C. L. A. Williams (P.M.)..Treasurer F M. Atwood \ „. . A. C. Adams Secretary E. N. Barnett } siewaras F. M. Milliken (P.M.) Chaplain J. E. Coplin Tyler Past Masters L. A. Williams W. M. Robbins John W. Wright A. M. Finley Geo. M. Eckels W. W. Dutton J. A. Finley H. A. Forshag W. H. Underwood F. M. Milliken Percy L. Blum Guy P. Lucas Paul Eckels B. G. Bergeron W. A. Douglas H. E, Lewis T. B. McMillin Total, 150 members. 230 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles Calbert Lewis, Shedris Poter Cummings, Norman Carl Pflaum, Ruben L. Williams, F. M. Atwood, E. Nervin Barnett, Hiram Hoffpauir. Affiliated—J. Philip Preddy, Joseph W. Miles. Reinstated—Robert S. Hunter, Chas. Otis Mayes. Died—Oscar Nolan, Carl A. Meyer, John Milton Marsh. Demitted—H. C. Wade, W. A. Douglas.

MILLERTON LODGE No. 245. Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Haynesville, Claiborne Parish La., first Thursday night each month. Officers 1944 H. D. Braselton W. M. J. R. Utt S. D. R. W. Atkins ; S. W. Van Odom J. D. T. H. Arnold J. W. C. E. Miller (P.M.) M. C. B. M. Watters Treasurer N. A. Parker (P.M.).. } V. L. Trimble (P.M.) Secretary Tom Henderson f N. G. Hyde (P.M.) Chaplain J. R. Fox Tyler Past Masters D. E. Baucum V. L. Trimble N. A. Parker J. C. McEachern C. E. Miller C. D. Cameron N. G. Hyde Total, 61 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—J. D. Gryder, Hugh Maddox. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas Herbert Arnold, Carl Bowen, Rupert Wilfred Atkins, John Reece Utt. Affiliated—Van Odom, Joeal Robert Fox. Reinstated—F. M. Simmons, Paul D. Clark, V. M. Smith, A. G. Worley, Geo. E. Passas, F. J. Hearne, E. Dv Allred, Carl C. Brown, E. F. Bice, William N. McGee, Herman E. Parker, Leo Perry, Arthur St. Clair Doty, C. C Winkle Died—G. Y. Harris. Demitted—Leo Perry, H. M. Turner (P.M.), H. E. Parker. Dropped, Residence Unknown—T. C. Robinson, W. A. Parker. Suspended, N. P. D.—O. E. Hudson.

WINNSBORO LODGE No. 246. Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays. Address of Secretary, Winnsboro, La. Officers 1944 M. F. Brown (P.M.) W. M. J. F. Ferguson (P.M.) S. D. J. J. Ward (P.M.) S. W. A. L. Rhodes J. D. M. T. Lipp J. W. J. B. Evans (P.M.) M. C. C. C. McCarty Treasurer J W. McCain } J. H. Walters (P.M.) Secretary Robert Mulhern J Alfred Ingram Chaplain O. L. Adams Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 231

Past Masters J. B. Evans •C. H. McClure J. D. Hair J. J. Ward James F. Ferguson M. F. Brown J. H. Walters Total, 32 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Clyde A. Hammett. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Arthur Lewis Rhodes. Affiliated—John Alfred Ingram. Reinstated—T. M. King, J. W. McCain, C. H. McClure (P.M.), W. R. Smith, W. T. Arnold. Died—John Russell Harris Demitted—Chas. O'Conner Horn, W. T. Arnold. Suspended, N. P. D.—C, L. Ramage, C. K. Grimshaw.

CENTER LODGE No. 244. Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Bogalusa, Washington Parish, La. Second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Address of Secretary, 408 Huron Ave., Bogalusa. Officers 1944 Joe P. Mulford W. M. J. S. Cocke S. D. Clinton L. Varnado S. W. H. I. Tisdale J. D. J. Grady Maskew J. W. D. R. TJlmer M. C. L. H. Simmons (P.M.)..Treasurer G\ E. Holcombe Jas. A. Shows (P.M.) Secretary J. W. Vaughn Stewards H. L. Courtney Chaplain W. G. Sharp '. Marshal J. P. Harrell Tyler Past Masters M. B. Richardson J. H. Tullos. Peter J. McCarty, Jr. DeWitt Richardson L. H. Simmons Murphy R. Williams W. P. Richardson Charles Lewis A. W. Ramsey E. A. Holcombe C. Ellis Ott Odom McDaniel Lee O. Taylor Cully E. Alphin. S. E. Schilling J. H. Lipscomb Percy L. Dunnaway. H. Byrd. J. A. Shows W. Me King I. A. Parker. H. W. Ward. L. O. Eiland. Win. G. McKenzie Jules C. Webb W. Vaughn Cantrell Total, 296 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Eddie W. Richardson, Hubert E. Wheat, Charles Esco Tullos, Sollie V. Adams, James E. Vaughn, Godfrey J. Ruddick, Ed- ward H. Cooper, John J. Penton, Everett E. Foil, James S. Sibley, Sr., Jewell R. Miller, Cleo E. Carney, Richard E. Smith, Joseph J. Bullock. Initiated and Passed—Saxon Farmer, J. P. Earls, Jr., Willie V. A.dams, Troy B. Sumrall, George Orishie Myers. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Walter P. Dutsch, Julius D. Shivers, William D. Dunnaway, Maurice D. Ross, Steve J. Strathe, Charles Mixon Lee, Redus J. Cruthirds, Bonnie L.~ McNealy, Edward D. Vaughn, David Lewis, Oveid Dunnaway, Robert L. Passman, Joseph 232 ROSTER OF LODGES

Schmidt, Willie L. Teddlie, Homer R. Adams, Lawrence A. Sheridan, Millard. W. Kimball, Ransom M. Munn, Arnold Delos Foil, Norman Henry Simmons, Otis Statham, T. C. Morris, Cecil Thomas Daniel, Oliver L. Smith, Howard W. Crawford, Jesse W. McGehee, Wiley Leverett Blackwell, William, O. Kattman, Edward L. Cowan, George Devon Varnado, Benjamin B. Rayburn, Wiljie Joe Dow, Frank Ray Sibley, Thomas Britton Browne, Fielding Mack Adams, John William Vaughn, Frank Fairley, Henry C. McNealy, Joe Louis Drury, Wilmoth Leroy Watts. Passed and Raised—Luby D. Magee, Jake Tom Collins, Bascom D. Talley, Jr., Walter R. Cothern, Warren Glen Sharp. Affiliated—Richard H. Mathis, Gary B. Holcombe, Hiram S. Red- mond, Charles A. Verger. Reinstated—George C. Edmonson, Jules C. Webb (P. M.), H. R. Adams, O. C. Moffett, Murphy Adams, Harry Marchiz, Joseph Fisher, Charles W. Wilson, Spencer Smith, W. W. Penington, Joseph A. Porter, Silos Jenkins, Kizer Mizell, S. M. Ritchie, L. M. Mizell, Ned M. Haik, Robert L. Williams, Snider E. Pigott, Charles H. Anglin, Frank Kentzel, W. F. Krone. Died—William L. Castpn, Jas. E. Vernon, Robert Ernest Lee, J. B. Thompson, Albert A. Axen, Robert W. Knight, John C. Lee, Willie F. McGehee. Demitted—Cerro G. Ward.

HOLLY SPRINGS LODGE No. 247.

Chartered February 13th, 1894. Meets at Holly Springs, Red River Parish, first Saturday in each month. P. O., Coushatta, Route 2.

Officers 1944 Paxton McDowell W. M. J. L. Loftin (P.M.) S. D. C. L. Kennington S. W. Willie P. Cummings J. D. Felton L. Teer J. W. M. Z. Teer (P.M.) M. C. D. W. Adcock Treasurer E. J. Adcock | at-TOO_/io S. M. McDowell (P.M.)..Secretary A. J. Fowler } stewards R. S. Murphy (P.M.) Chaplain H. C. Loftin Tyler

Past Masters J. Leonard Loftin S. M. McDowell M. Z. Teer Robert S. Murphy J. L. Teer Total, 38 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—H. Marion Fowler, Felton L. Teer. Reinstated—W. Hale Elliott, Clarence S. Adkins, Ben L. Adkins, Emmit J. Adcock, James P. Cummings, William H. Snead. ROSIER OF LODGES 233

KENTWOOD LODGE No. 248. Chartered February 13th, 1894, at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Officers 1944 Carl M. Pierce W. M. G. M. Crawford (P.M.) S. D. F. W. Dean S. W. H. C. Day (P.M.) J. D. A. D. Williams J. W. J. Curtis Temple (P.M.) M. C. J. H. Temple (P.M.) Treasurer A. C. Lambert | Stewards E. T. Tate (P.M.) Secretary E. W. Griffith J. L. Matthews (P.M.) Chaplain John O. Shoemake Tyler Past Masters John H. Tate J. Harvey Temple G. M. Grayson E. T. Tate G. M. Crawford L. A. Lard, Jr. R. D. Reeves H. C. Day J. L. Matthews J. Curtis Temple Total, 77 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—J. J. Hemphill, J. & Baker, F. P. McDaniel, J. J. Hart, Tommie Feigler, R. D. Reeves (P.M.), P. P. Hertzog, O. H. Bankston, F. L. Gehringer. Demitted—J H. Baker. Suspended—F. L. Gehringer.

JENNINGS LODGE No. 249. Chartered February 12th, 1895, at Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, La. Meets second and fourth Mondays in each month. Officers 1944 Guy Frank New (P.M.) W. M. Ernest J. Norton S. D. Robt. F. Prather (P.M.)....,...S. W. Chas. W. McFarland (P.M.)..J. D. Sam Anderson Irving, Jr J. W. Delmer Gordon Cooke M. C. J. C. Hazel (P.M.). Treasurer Adam Miguez ) ., . L. E. Wager (P.M.) Secretary John H. Barksdale j btewarQS T. L. Hudson (P.M.) Chaplain Carl Hesse Tyler Past Masters W. H. Adams G. R. Moss F. Bert Cutting E. C. Hart J. C. Hazel Guy F. New E. L. Myers L. E. Wager Robert F. Prather C. W. McFarland T. L. Hudson James D. St. Cyr, Jr. D. A. Jones J. M. McKellar Total, 120 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Ermal Kinder Jackson, Charles Rayford Reddell, Theron Louis Bernard, Erwin Townley Harmon, Glen Allen Morest, Marshall Wayne Cone. Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Howard Barksdale, Sam Anderson Irving, Jr., Delmar Gordon Cooke, Harold E. Rickert, Rob- ert Grady Hazel. Passed and Raised—David Melton Clay. Raised—Ambrose Dudley Ray, Jr. Affiliated—Ralph H. Potter, Rev. Geo. Earl Gwinn. 234 ROSTER OF LODGES

Died—Alvin Aaron, Norris Knight. Demitted—Louis Krielow, Elmer Eugene Dobbins. Dropped, Residence Unknown—James Harvey Stevens. Suspended, N. P. D.—John O. Hudson, Percy B. Wilson, Fred Boyum Zigler.

MANSFIELD LODGE No. 250. Chartered February 12th, 1895^ at Mansfield, De Soto Parish, La. Meets first and third Mondays. Officers 1944 Robert S. Jackson W. M. W. F. McConnell S. D. G. B. Golsan, Jr S. W. W. F. Anderson J. D. T. B. Prothro J. W. B. D. Cross M. C. O. B. Buck (P.M.) Treasurer J. C. Dykes J „,„„„,. Louis A. Cowley (P.M.) Secty. R. J. Sterling \ olewarus J. W. Juniel (P.M.) Chaplain Robt. A. Nowell ." Tyler Past Masters J. F. McFarland A. H. Craddock Zannie Whitson Louis A. Cowley L. E. Colvin G. B. Hall F. S. Craig J. L. Jordan (P.G.M.) O. B. Buck Alvin Hall Jas. C. Garner I. C. Strickland J. Barnes Youngblood J. W. Juniel Total, 137 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Wm. Melton Robbins, Homer Hill, Charles Edward Hewitt, Jr., Wm. Thomas Murphy, Jr., Olin Lee Hall, Ralph Shelton, Wm. Benjamin Shetley, Stanley Hampton Hawthorne, Clyde Grey McClure, John Edward Shetley, Lawrence Thaxton Wilson, George Angus McKinnon, Wm. Russell Hawthorne, Louis Clifton Hall, Jr. Raised—Melton Emerson Webb, Roy Elbrjdge Hall, Howard Ad- dison Hawthorne, Daniel Edwin McClure, James Barnett White, Jewal Frank Isdale. Affiliated—Hilliard G. Lee, Obie Judson Weaver, Richard Nathan Terral. Reinstated—John Weneple Sanders. Died—Wootson Daniel Harris, Ulmer W. Shepherd, Samuel Guy Sample. Demitted—Henry Dalton Edwards, Edgar Wm. Sutherlin, Jr., Joseph B. Webb. Dropped, Residence Unknown—B. E. Richardson, T. F. Hooks, Roy G. Smith. Suspended, N. P. D.—J. G. Newberry, J. B. Richardson, E. A. Hamner, Jno. T. Richardson, Claude S. Williams. ROSTER OP LODGES 235

ASCENSION LODGE No. 251.

Chartered February 12th, 1895, at Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Meets First and Third Fridays of each month.

Officers 1944 John Pflster, Jr. (P.M.) W. M. D. B. Doran (P.M.) S. D. A. E. Pflster (P.M.) S. W. U. J. Esneault J. D. Claude P. Bourg J. W. Edw. S. Pfister M of C. J. E. Blum (P.M.) Treasurer Marcel Bloch } B. C. Alwes (P.M.) Secretary R. Rowbatham | R. Singer Chaplain Paul Nizzo Tyler

Past Masters J. E. Blum W. S. Cary B. C. Alwes D. C. Brumfield S. J. Samuelson Hubert Richard Sidney Harp D. B. Doran A. E. Pfister Abe Bloomenstiel John Pfister, Jr. Total, 46 members. Record for 1943 Died—Mitchell Richard.

MITCHELL LODGE No. 252. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets at Mitchell, Sabine Parish, La. Saturday before first Sunday in each month. Address of Secretary Converse, La. Officers 1944 A. E. Slay (P.M.) W. M. V. P. Barron (P.M.) S. D. W. M. Folks S. W. Jack Williams J. D. T. M. Permenter J. W. R. W. Echols M. C. J. P. Folks Treasurer C. L. Slay 1 qtpwurda P. A. Henderson (P.M.)..Secretary Arlie V. Moore J oiewarus W. H. Boyd Chaplain C, C. Fox Tyler Past Masters A. E. Slay V. P. Barron P. A. Henderson M. L. Walden Olin D. Moore Total, 40 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Fred Jackson Patrick. Reinstated—C. W. Quinn, D. F. Chapman, V. P. Barron (P.M.), L. W. Hilton, Gandy McLeroy, T. C. Walden, G. L. Spillyards, L. S. Tatum, Walter Copland, H. L Harper, G. W. Allen, Steve Heard. Died—Dolphus J. Derrick. Demitted—L. S. Tatum. Suspended, N. P. D.—S. H. Derrick, C. W. Drake (P.M.), D. C. Fuller, Roy L. Hall, J. A. Smith, Jess Permenter. 236 ROSTER OP LODGES

TORO LODGE No. 253. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets at Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, La., Saturday night before second Sunday in each month. Address of Secretary, Hornbeck, La. Officers 1944 R. P. Davis W. M. S. Branch (P.M.) S. D. L. C. Parker S, W. Louis Martin .....J. D. lAris Brown J. W. M. C. Sanders :..M. C. Prank Sanders Treasurer Monroe Parker la* A A. B. Langford Secretary J. S. Airhart J stewards Troy Morrison Chaplain T. B. Lee Tyler Past Masters J. R. Duggan M. L. Murphy S. Branch A. S. McMillan Total, 74 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Elton Lee Omers, K. D. Tishbitt, Floyd Parker, Barneys Palmer. Initiated and Passed—James Kiik Scroggins, Lewis Cole. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alex Eugene Langford, Lorenzo Brown, Harley Monroe Withers, Archie Lee Martin, Lee Roy Omers, John Henry Walters, Aris Brown, J. N. Britt. Affiliated—J. S. Airhart. Reinstated—Floyd Chance, Wesley Graham, Jett David James, E. B. Leatherswood, Colman M. Leach, Nathan B. Omers, J. W. Stockstill. Demitted—D. E. Branch. Suspended, N. P. D.—Hays Eugene Lafayette, Jett David James, H. H. Youngblood, A. R. Harris, Everette James, Riley Code Slay.

FOREST HILL LODGE No. 254. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets at Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, second Saturday of each month. Officers 1944 I. N. Anderson (P.M.) W. M. Louis Williams S. D. J. N. Orr (P.M.) S. W. Emogene Guillory J. D. Jehu Winegeart J. W. Wm. L. Marler M. C. Joe McGilvary Treasurer W. W. Winegeart PM ) _. . A. E. Smith Secretary E. R. Forsythe { Stewards Elmer Chevalier Chaplain D. C. Perry '. Tyler Past Masters B. D. Tilley I. N. Anderson J. N. Orr W. W. Winegeart, Jr. Total, 56 members. EOSTEH OF LODGES 237

Record for 1943 Initiated—Louis J. Kanapky, Charles S. Francis, George T. Wad- dle, Marcus L, Ford, Cornice W. Winegeart, Charles B. Smith. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Willis Lawrence Squares, Cecil Glenn Garner, Alvin B. Waldron, Alfred Nichols, Jehu Winegeart, Edward H. Arinistead. Passed and Raised—William Leland Franklin. . Reinstated—T. J. Monroe, Louis E. Williams, Fred Fanning, T. E. Winegeart, John W. Smith.

JEANERETTE LODGE No. 255. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, La. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Officers 1944 O. C. Sikes.: W. M. Morgan Welch ."....S. D. Robt. Gaalaas S. W. J. L. Lewis - ...... J. D. Stirling Dublan J. W. H. B. Fortenberry...: M. C. Geo. Glaubrecht (P.M.) Treas. R. J. Stewart } „, , G. Stewart (P.M.) Secretary R. Lanson ...: j btewaras R. C. Banta ....Chaplain Milton Jolet Tyler P,ast Masters J. G. Bouvier Robt. W. Jeffrey Wilbur Jolet N. P. Jeffrey W. T. Cobb Leslie Turner. D. P. Jeffrey, Jr. R. W. Glaubrecht Milton Jolet Gladstone Stewart Geo. Glaubrecht J. C. James Total, 48 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph Larkin Lewis, Jamas Cuth- bert Erwin. Passed and Raised—Stirling Dublan. Demitted—R. L. Hodges.

ST. ANDREWS LODGE No. 256. Chartered February 11th, 1896. Meets 2nd Thursday night of each month at Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish, La. Officers 1944 Wesley N Bunch W. M. W. T. Blackwell (P.M.) S. D. D. E. Wilson S. W. R. T. Robinson (P.M.).. ..J. D. C. S. Reeves J. W. E. H. Montgomery M. C. T. G. Gallagher Treasurer Sam Ogden, Sr W. W. Baggett (P.M.) ..Secretary W. M. Cox, Jr j L. T. Snider Chaplain L. J. Hayman Tyler Past Masters B. E. Turpin Thos. J. Norsworthy. W. T. Blackwell C. W. Thlbodeaux. W. W. Baggett R. T. Robinson Total, 66 members. Record for 1943 Raised—-Monroe Tubbs. Reinstated—L. R. Hemler. Died—J. T. Shell (P.M.), J. D. McAdams (P.M.). 238 ROSTER OF LODGES

WHITE CASTLE LODGE No. 257. Chartered February 9th, 1897. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at White Castle, Iberville Pariah, La. Charter surrendered (accepted by the Grand Lodge February 14, 1944).

MARTHAVILLE LODGE No. 25S. Chartered February 15th, 1898. Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, La. Meets Saturday before the first Sunday in each month. Officers 1944 J. A. Bailes (P. M.) '. ..W. M. P. C. Thigpen S. D. J. M. Thigpen (P.M.) S. W. Floy Campbell J. D. C. H. Winn J. W. W. W. Mamby M. C. E. M. Campbell Treasurer Frank James ] „, . W. J. Lilly (P.M.) Secretary Kelly Durr j Biewaras J. W. Ingram (P.M.) Chaplain Thurman Middleton Tyler Past Masters J. W. Ingram J. P. Furlow W. J. Lilly J. A. Bailes J. M. Thigpen T. O. Winn Total, 40 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—Willie Bond Collins. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Huey James, Curtley Ray Winn, Claude M. Fisher, Thurmond Middleton. Reinstated—Carl Crump, Otho Middleton, W. T. Gaddis, G. W. Parker, E. O. Shuff, John R. Sanders. Died—D. Z. Coats, W. H. Winn.

COLFAX LODGE No. 259. Chartered February 15th, 1898. Meets at Colfax, Grant Parish, La., second Saturday and fourth Monday in each month. Officers 1944 M. Ferrier (P.M.)..: .....W. M. I. M. McNeely S. D. T. L. MicNeely S. W. C. H. Rhodes J. D. C. C. Kelsoe J. W. Boothie A. Futtrell M. C. Jas. H. Williams Treasurer V. N. McNeely } „. . L. L. Roach (P.M.) Secretary Frank M. Wells { oiewaras A. C. Faircloth (P.M.) Chaplain W. B. Blackwell Tyler Marshal Past Masters M. Ferrier L. L. Roach J. M. Jones, Jr. J. W. Duncan Jac. Bloch A. C. Faircloth J. C. McKnight Total, 61 members. '" ; '""" ; j :, ROSTER OY LODGES 239

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Boothle A. Puttrell, Benjamin S. Simmons. Passed and Raised—Henry William Martin. Affiliated—W. B. Blackwell. Reinstated—J. M. Cotton, S. A. Bruce, M. F. Bruce. Demitted—J. M. Cotton.

CHARLES F. BUCK LODGE No. 260. Meets at Urania, Louisiana, First Saturday each month. Chartered February 15, 1898. Officers 1944 G. W. Collins W. M. H. L. Weaver S. D. H. L. McDaniel S. W. J. T. Collins J. D. G. H. Middleton J. W. H. H. Nichols M. C. C. E. Tannehill (P.M.)..Treasurer R. F. Gregory ) A. M. Johnston (P.M.)....Secretary EJ. L. Stephens } A. J. Cain Chaplain T. L. Winbery Tyler Past Masters J. G. Tisdale, A. M. Johnston C. E. Tannehill. Q. T. Hardtner, S. E. Babcock. C. C. Bass. S. H. Kees, C. M. Newsom. F. A. Thomas Ed. Blevins Willis C. Martin M. A. Tannehill W. O. Kees Fred P. Minard Hardy B. Bass Total, 107 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—W. B. McFarland. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Harry H. Nichols, Geo. H. Hayes, R. H. Pittman. Passed and Raised—Roy P. Blake. Raised—G. F. Tannehill, T. L. Mosley, G. G. Jeane, R. F. Gregory. Affiliated—S. H. Patten, Joseph H. Myers. Died—S. J. Moore, H. W. Murphy, T. M. Rabb. Demitted—J. L. Payne (P.M.).

ANCHOR LODGE No. 261. Chartered February 14th, 1899. Pollock, Grant Parish, La. Stated meetings second and fourth Wednesday in each month. Officers 1944 C. C. McKay (P.M.). W. M. H. R. Barton S. D. S. Russell S. W. S. R. Busbee J. D. Virgil B. Waters J. W. J. M. Jones M. C. W. O. Johnson Treasurer G. C. Robertson, Sr... } E. M. Granger Secretary C. N. Alston J D. M. Powers Chaplain Rayford Looper , ...... Tyler 240 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters Albert S. Tison. Ben I. Boren. R. F. Wade Doyle D. Johnson W. E. Boyett. B. J. Robinett. C. O. Groves J. A. Johnson G. C. Robertson J. M. Till R. L. Edwards C. C. McKay E. F. Kelly . D. W. Fletcher Total, 91 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Clyde C. Baum, Audie M. Bankston, Ado Golman, Manuel R. Willett, Robert E. Foster, Charles G. Austin, James L. Robertson, W. O. Garlington, William R. Sibley. Initiated and Passed—James C. Carter. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ernest M. Granger, Tony Bill Russell, S. R. Busbee, C. O. Tarter, Claud M. Alston, John W. Trout, Jr., Hershel R. Barton, Earl Dollar, Rayford E. Looper, Clifford C. Gpree, Elmer F. Bryant. Passed and Raised—Lonnie B. Cotton. Affiliated—S. Russell, R. F. Wade (P.M.) Reinstated—R. L. Edwards (P.M.), I. N. Ater, M. Cline, D. W. Fletcher (P.M.), J. W. Gibbons, A. L. Honeycutt, Ben H. Johnson, E. F. Kelly (P.M.), Monroe Moffett, J. B. Tullos, M. L. Duncan. Demitted—J. S. Beeson (P.M.)

PROGRESSIVE LODGE No. 262. Chartered February 13th, 1899. Garyville, St. John Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Wednesdays. Address of Secretary: Reserve, La. Officers 1944 Howard Turner (P.M.) W. M. Emile Villeret (P.M.) S. D. F. H. Sanguinet (P.M.) S. W. W. S. Frazee (P.M.) J. D. Dewey C. Cambre J. W. Wm. Jones (P.M.) M. C. C. I. James Treasurer W. J. Stebbins... ] Alfred J. Weber Secretary H. R. Martin (P.M.) [ Stewards Joseph D. Brown ..Chaplain A. N. Boneno J Max Lassere Tyler Past Masters A. G. Gearheard, Sr. H. C. Cotham L. L. Keller Harry R. Martin W. S. Dupont Emile L. Villeret Emile Graugnard Wm. H. Phelps Morris E. Terry W. S. Frazee Wm. H. Jones Alonzo A. Bodin F. H. Sanguinet Jos; D. Brown Howard Turner Total, 72 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed^—W. J. Chandler. Reinstated—James Phillips Burton, Fred. W. Smith. Demitted—Thomas W. Miles, Maurice A. Neames, Sr., A. B. Mosher, J. S. Parker. ROSTER OF LODGES 241

FLORIEN LODGE No. 263. Chartered February 13, 1900. Florien, Sabine Parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon in each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Florien, La. Officers 1944 Jarvis Westbrook (P.M.)....W. M. W. F. McCant S. D. L. B. Skinner S. W. R. S. Salter J. D. S. N. Owens J. W. W. L. Watkins M. C. M. M. Leach ..Treasurer B. J. Pouncey | „, fl D. S. Leach...., Secretary E. A. Lee...... f oiewaras O. W. Coburn Chaplain G. J. Stroud Tyler Past Masters Willie Miller. Jarvis Westbrook. Total, 36 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—W. F. Heard. Passed and Raised—L. B. Skinner. Raised—O. W. Coburn. Reinstated—E. D. Satcher, L. B. Lucius, E. A. Murphy, C. A. Tolar, M. E. Neal, Elias A. Lee. Died—W. C. Lee. Demitted—M. T. Dowden. Suspended, N. P. D.—B. A. Murphy, C. A. Tolar, C. A. Vogel.

PINE LODGE No. 264. Chartered February 13th, 1900. Pine, Washington Parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday before fourth Sunday in each month. Address of Secretary, Route No. 5, Franklinton, La. Officers 1944 Carl F. Crain W. M. J. C. O'Quinn S. D. Andrew McCoin S. W. Herman Thomas J. D. Alton Lany J. W. Leslie Sumrall (P.M.) M. C. D. W. Branch ('P.M.) Treasurer J. F. Adams ) „. . R. L. Bolton (P.M.) Secretary L. W. Sumrall (P.M.) \ Blewaras J. W. Adams Chaplain M. L. Broughtman Tyler Past Masters T. E. Bennett M. T. Knight. J. M. Stuart D. W. Branch James A. Knight Howard Wilks. M. N. Knight Leavie W. Sumrall James W. Seals Leslie Sumrall W. P. Knight Robert L. Bolton Total, 38 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—H. A. Woodard, C. P. Toney. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alton Curtis Lang, J. C. O'Quinn, Herman Thomas, James D. Creal. Raised—Andrew McCoin. Reinstated—L. P. Thoma, Archie D. Morgan. Suspended, N. P. D.—Willie A. Thomas. 24:2 ROSTER OF LODGES

DALLEY LODGE No. 265. Chartered February 13th, 1900, at Chatham, Jackson Parish, La. Stated meetings Saturday before first Sunday. P. O. Address of Secretary, Chatham, La. Officers 1944 A. D. Garner (P.M.) W. M. J. C. Smith.. S. D. Chas. C. Moss (P.M.) S. W. E. T. Jordan J. D. A. B. Hood (P.M.) J. W. J. G. Head M. C. J. F. Garner, Sr.(P.M.) Treasurer J. W. Womack^ ) 0»-_.0_/1a C.R.Griffith (P.M.) Secretary C. C. JarrelL. } biewaras F. R. Barr Chaplain S. O. Shell Tyler Past Masters J. F. Garner A. D. Garner Geo. Chesbro J. T. Head Chas. C. Moss Allen Elton Hood C. R. Griffith Total, 24 members. Record for 1943 Passed—Leon Wilder, Milton B. Doyal. Reinstated—L. B. Garner, S. M. Hearne, P. O. Head, Thos. H. Ewing. Died—P. O. Head. Demitted—Thos. H. Ewing, Allen P. Head.

ATKINS LODGE No. 266. Chartered February 13th, 1900. Elm Grove, Bossier Parish, La. Stated meetings, second Thursday of each month. P. O. McDade, La. Officers 1944 R. P. Brunner (P.M.) W. M. W. R. Lee (P.M.) S. D. H. J. Tooke S. W. C. W. Riddle (P.M.) J. D. J. Hugh Smith J. W. R. K. Tooke M. C. H. A. Tooke ...Treasurer G. D. Goodwin (PM) ) w , O. M. Waldroup (P.M.)..Secretary V. R. Mayer (P.M.)..} °lewaraB G. E. Dement (P.M.) Chaplain A. M. Tooke Tyler Past Masters R. E. Smith V. R. Mayer R. P. Brunner C. E. Bartley C. W. Riddle Tillman Marshall W. R. Lee O. M. Waldroup J. G. Worley G. E. Dement G. D. Goodwin. Total, 42 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—R. B. Owens. Died—W. H. Hodges (P.M.), W. S. Hanna, Demitted—R. B. Owens, R. A. Berryhill. r

ROSTER OF LODGES 243

UNITY LODGE No. 267. Chartered February 13th, 1900. Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.. Meets on first and third Tuesdays of each month. P. O. Box 324. Officers 1944 Aubin Joseph Buquet W. M. Frederick O. Sundbery S. D. Leo Elbert Brown S. W. James B. Millet J. D. Edward Thomas Brady J. W. Charles R. Patterson, Sr M. C. Aubin Buquet (P.M.) Treasurer R. B. Butler, Sr. P.M. | „. , John N. Blackburn...... Secretary Marvin S. Baldwin.... S olewaras H. V. Labretonne (P.M.)..Chaplain Henry P. Berger Tyler Past Masters Joseph H. Pullen Ignatius Lewald W. W. Brewer. Robert B. Butler, Sr. I. F. Polmer D. E. Terrill. Leon Heymann J. A. LeBlanc T. D. Faust, Jr. H. V. Labretonne Martin Elster Coleman A. Beeson Geo. J. Gueno R. B. Butler, Jr. Robert C. Power Aubin Buquet Gordon Y. Millet Jack Evans Dear C. F. Sprague C. R. Buquet. Garrett L. Bolyard L. E. Lapeyrouse Past Masters from Donner Lodge No. 358 A. W. Nelson E. P. Walther . M. D. Paine W. F. Ross T. J. Evans Total, 196 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Odum Thomas Melvin, Jr., Eddie Casimire Pittman, Joseph G. Pauza, Dewey C. Chambers, James Beauchamp Clark, Anthony Verret. Initiated and Passed—George W. Walker. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Manny Clement Barrios, Cecil Till- man Mims, Logan Henry Babin, Ernest Peck, James Chester Winfiele, Harold A. Lacoss, Frederick Oscar Sundbery, William Hiram Flores. Passed—L. J. Musselwhite. Passed and Raised—Charles Ray Patterson, Sr., Marvin S. Baldwin, Theodore Joseph Collins, Jr., George Allen Hillburn, David Randall Rumbelow, Larence Autrey Edmonson, Manuel Lornis Terre- bonne, Joseph David Smith, Manton F. Hatcher, John Sullinger Dishman. Raised—Percy Joseph Antill. Affiliated—Edward Thomas Brady. Reinstated—R. G. Andres, Joseph G. Richard, Irvin J. Kelly, Edless J. Ledet, Clarence P. Boston. Died—Clifford P. Smith, James Hunter Thatcher, Louis F. Berry. Demitted—James M. Gilbert, Oliver H. Jones, Manuel Lornis Terrebonne. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Frank L. Mill. Suspended, N. P. D.—D. C. Guidroz, D. B. Fowler, Leland E. Le- Blanc, J. P. Walther (P.M.). 244 ROSTEIt OF LODGES

MELVILLE LODGE No. 268. Chartered February 12th, 1901, at Melville, Parish of St. Landry, La. Stated meetings, first and third Friday of each month. P. O. Box 268 Officers 1944 Chas. P. Schulze W. M. H. C. Packard (P.M.) S. D. Wm. C. Stovall S. W. J. N. Reeves '. J. D. Frank Ansley (P.M.) J. W. L. H. Lyons (P.M.) M. C. M. H. Stinson (P.M.) Treasurer E. Bullington \ „, rt G. Tolson Jones (P.M.)..Secretary H. L. Westerhaus J aiewaras C. T. Shaw Chaplain Ezra Williams Tyler Past Masters L. H. Lyons Tillman E. Jones Alva L. Myers H. Rachal M. H. Stinson John C. Zerangue J. W. Schoonmaker Frank Ansley G. B. Wray. W. G. McNeil G. Tolson Jones L. D. Young, Jr. H. L. Westerhaus H. D. Courtney E. Bullington H. C. Packard Total, 92 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William W. Chisolm, Archille Cpurville. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Oscar Gordie Williamson, John W. Able, C. T. Shaw, J. N. Reeves, Jewell R. Taylor. Passed and Raised—Andrew Hoyt Davis. Raised—Herman Ducote.

MARKSVILLE LODGE No. 269. Chartered February 12th, 1901, at Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, I.a. Stated meetings third Tuesday each month. Address of Secretary: Marksville, La. Officers 1944 Charles J. Newberg W. M. Calvin J. Bordelon S. D. Louis Travasos S. W. Harold J. Henderson J. D. Charles Gros '. J. W. Oren C. Sayes (P.M.) M. C. W. K. Joffrion (P.M.)....Treasurer A. M. Gray \ R. H. Sandefur Secretary W. P. Smith (P.M.).... J W. A. McCann Chaplain C. M. Guillot Tyler Past Masters J. M. Barham Oren, C. Sayes E. M. Schrieber E. G. Blakewood J. L. Chatelain. W. P. Smith W. F. Couvillion Hannon Sayes C. A. Riddle, Sr. W. K. Joffrion Percy Lemoine J. D. Booker E. J. Reynaud Total, 62 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Harold Lee Nabalais, J. D. White, LeRoy Cobb, Arl Hayes. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Harold J. Henderson. ROSTER OF LODGES 245

Reinstated—B. A. Coincon, Wily Deloach, Jacob A. Deville, W. J. Chatelain, Calvin Hayes. Demitted—J. C. Bryan (P.M.), E. V. Provencal. Suspended, N. P. D.—B. B. Messick, F. E. Deneer.

BENEFIELD LODGE No. 270. Chartered February 12th, 1901, at Rodessa, Parish of Caddo, La. Meets second and fourth Thursday in each month. Address of Secretary, Rodessa, La. Officers 1944 C. T. Markham W. M. W. L. Gray S. D. Geo. A. Herrington S. W. S. R. Brown J. D. M. K. Hartsell J. W. G. E. Wren M. C. Clay H. Johnson Treasurer W. E. Adcock | qtawarrta P. P. Boyd Secretary J. W. Haynes J, otowaruB J. L. Bankhead Chaplain O. M. Outright (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters Henry Trimble Cecil Mohr V. A. Fuller O. M. Cutright Robt. H. Sexton. R. F. Stephenson D. L. Butler Total, 99 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Bxra Alexandra Mosely, Grady Lee Smith, Louis E. Giddings. Initiated and Passed—Scott Winfird Gillham, William Frank Woods. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Morris Walter Adams, Turner Webster Rabb, Loxla S. Cockerhan, Woody Lawrence Gray. Passed—James Albert French. Passed and Raised—William Clifton Shaw, Samuel Rayford Brown, Tomie J. Eaton, Benjamin Franklin Smith. Raised—Webster Walter Vinson. Affiliated—R. F. Stephenson, I. C- Foster, George Eugene Wren. Reinstated—Dick Lynch, Raymond Delbert Flowers. Died—A. F. Rogers. Demitted—Emmet Lee King. Suspended, N. P. D.—Milton E. Franklin, Earl Elmer Chambers, J. C. McConnell, Thomas N. Norwood, Atwood Hartaway, J. D. Lynch, Raymond Delbert Flowers, R. B. Dees, Dencil E. Moore, Elton Vernon Riley, Henry B. Thomas (P.M.), Sam B. Carr, Allen W. Smithson. 246 ROSTER OF LODGES

DeRIDDER LODGE No. 271. Chartered February 11th, 1902. at DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, La. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month. Officers 1944 S. A. Evans (P.M.) W. M. J. W. Anderson S. D. H. S. Brumfield S. W. A. J. Cooley J. D. C. L. Youngblood J. W. Elmer Moses M. C. S. T. Roberts Treasurer Louis B. Prusha ) „. _,„_,»_ A..M. Stracener Secretary Dallas Branch j BiewaroB D. W. Poole Chaplain C. E. Mattlson Tyler Past Masters W. J. Kraft V. E. Green Pate R. Hall Geo. W. Wagnon W. E. Sailor J. C. Cruthirds E. W. Brown S. A. Evans D. T. Stracener P. C. Woods H. H. Haynes W. A. Simmons Total, 188 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Kenneth Ellsworth Ambrose. Initiated and Passed—Willie Nelson McManus, Sam T. Roberts, Jr. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alva Jefferson Cooley, Adolph Dartmore Henrich, Felix Octavuis Josserand, Arthur Willard Jos- serand, Thomas Bowen Hurt, Grover Clyde Bardin, Dallas Branch, Roy Earl Stewart. Passed and Raised—Arthur Maxwell Stracener. Affiliated—E. P. Kinchen, Lloyd Wesley Eaves. Reinstated—Jack Baer, Joseph H. Brunt, Russell R. Cunningham, J. Y. Dempsey, Loton C. King, Henry Chester Leach, P. Warren Rag- gio, Janus Gervis Roberts, P. E. Stewart, Mordaunt Thompson, W. E. Tipton, H. M. Woodruff, John Parker, Jr. Died—Nathan S. Smart, L. V. Hopkins, H. Grady Kilman, Joseph E. Simms, Leonard Lee Ginnings. Demitted—Milton James Kohler, James Gervis Roberts, Arthur D. Read, P. A. Young. Suspended, N. P. D.—Jess Brown.

BOYCE LODGE No. 273. Chartered February 11th, 1902, at Boyce, Rapides Parish, La. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. P. O. Box 356. Officers 1944 H. Louis Scott (P.M.) W. M. H. J. Barron : S. D. S. H. Pollard S. W. W. T. Hilger J. D. C. R. Sanders (P.M.)...., J. W. Bill Gorum M. C. G. E Johnson (P.M.)....Treasurer J. A. Zabasky \ W. P. Jones (P.M.) Secretary Carel E. Hastings f E. G. Cook (P.M.) Chaplain T. R. Lindsley (P.M.) Tyler UOSTBK OF LODGES 247

Past Masters M. P. Henderson J. L. Shaw George E. Johnson M. H. Hamilton A. M. Dean Loyd Neal Ingram J. Edward Ray, Jr. W. P. Jones Erskine G. Cook T. R. Lindsley C. R. Sanders H. Louis Scott "Willie Townsend E. L. Griffin. Total, 81 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Carel Ed. Hastings, John Albert Zabasky. Passed and Raised—Bill Gorum. Raised—William Tinsley Hilger. Affiliated—Thomas J. Flowers. Died—E. B. Kimball, J. F. McGowin. Demitted—Alfred Gastrell Thompson.

OBERLIN LODGE No. 274. Chartered February 11th, 1902, at Oberlin, Allen Parish, La. Meets second Friday of each month. Officers 1944 Mark D. Sutlierlin (P.M.)....W. M. E. S. Clements (P.M.) S. D. Olin B. Reed (P.M.) S. W. 6. I. lies J. D. Jeron Duhon J. W. Joe lies (P.M.) M. C. T. J. Griffin (P.M.) Treasurer O. F. LeBlanc S. A. Musselwhite Secretary W. Manuel f Stewards Willie Platts Chaplain S. B. Cole Tyler Past Masters B. L. Cranford Conrad C. Cole E. S. Clements Jos. lies T. E. Cranford Olin B. Reed T. J. Griffin. L. S. Fogleman T. R. Sartor Mark D. Sutherlin Total, 21 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—Elroy A. Croak. Demitted—Elroy A. Croak. Suspended, N. P. D.—Barney Davies.

DORCHEAT LODGE No. 276. Chartered February 3rd, 1903. Grove, Webster Parish, La. MeetB second Thursday of each month. P. O. Secretary, Grove, La. ""* Officers 1944 Jim J. Shaw, (P. M.) W. M. G. G. Merritt (P.M.) S. D. Charley W. Smith (P.M.)....S. W. James H. Pruitt J. W. O. B. Lewis J. D. W. A. Smith Treasurer A. H. Payne M. C. J. T. Kirkley Secretary C. C. Lee Chaplain 11^]™: {awards F. M. Kirkley Tyler 248 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters J. J. Shaw J. W. Martin Charles W. Smith G. G. Merritt Total, 26 members. Record for 1943 Affiliated—James H. Pruitt. Reinstated—Monroe L, Foster, E. E. Field, Carl G. Etheredge, O. B. Lewis, H. A. Colbert, Bunk C. Crow, A. H. Payne. Died—Bunk C Crow. Demitted—Monroe L. Foster, E. E. Field.

ROSEMARY LODGE No. 278. Chartered February 3, 1903. Meets Saturday before third Sunday in each month at Newport, Winn Parish, La. P. O. Address of Secretary: Sikes, La. Officers 1944 B. B. Thigpen (P.M.) W. M. J. P. Myers S. D. H. N. Crain (P.M.) _S. W. C. J. Hatten J. D. D". M. May J. W. W. C. Hatten .M. C. F. C. Herring (P.M.)...... Treasurer M. I. Hatten 1 „. L. B. Hinton (P.M.) Secretary C. L. Herring | btewaras W. C. Haddox Chaplain Floyd Dulaney .....Tyler Past Masters F. C. Herring I. D. Meredith L. B. Hinton B. E. Thigpen G. W. Earskin H. N. Crain Total, 18 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Cleveland C. Hatten, Sam M. Carter. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Floyd Dulaney.

DeQUINCY LODGE No. 279. Chartered February 3d, 1903. DeQuincy, Calcasieu Parish, La. P. O. DeQuincy. Stated meetings, every Friday night. Officers 1944 Phelan W. Hyatt W. M. A. D. Cox S. D. M. F. Martin S. W. E. L. Allen J. D. H. A. Morris J. W. M. A. Nelson M. C. J. J. Abdalla Treasurer N/ K. Koonce (P.M.) } V. S. Rembert Secretary E. C. Schroll f H. W. Hamilton (P.M.)....Chaplain John Redmond (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters C. A. Pray F. E. Farris G. L. Moye. Jas. E. Perkins Frank Duguay E. G. Vinson M. A. Kent W. L. Seibert J. S. Jones J. G. Smith S. E. Isdale L. J. Cryer W. E. Holbrook N. R, Koonce. John Redmond W. A. Welch H. W. Hamilton J. B. Robinson N. K. Koonce F. A. Wallace. W. B. Walkner Jake Willrich Total, 137 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 249

Record for 1943 Initiated—William Edward O'Neal, Elbert Leon Reaves, John D. Cranor, Roy Oliver Pharis, Walter Edward Bredehoft, Jerome W. Kern, Gezal Buf Thompson, Herman W. Slayden, Philip Royer, Ira Eugene Mitchell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Morris Coleman Haley, Alvin Max- weli Nelson, Joseph Guy Vinson. Passed and Raised—H. L. Mack, Edgar Lee Allen. Raised—Thomas Bruce Bloodsworth. Affiliated—W. W. Bishop. Reinstated—Warne W. Grimes, Lenord H. Lyons, J. B. Whitfleld, C. L. Miller, E. C. Schroll, J. G. Doty. Died—A. J. Johnson, C. O. Ruth, D. D. Herford (P.M.), J. M. Sasser, J. H. Mexon.

JONESBORO LODGE No 280. Chartered February 3, 1903. Meets first and third Monday in each Month at Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La, Officers 1944 Shelby Phillips W. M. Emmett Thompson S. D. Names Duboise S. W. Allen Oxford ! J. D. Cecil Garrett J. W. Prentice Cook M. C. A. C. Holly Treasurer Ralph Raphael — 1 Awards R, E. Bayes (P.M.) Secretary C. C. Mobley } auswarus J. W. Buckner Chaplain San Tardo (P. M.)... Tyler Past Masters Wilbur C. McDonald San Tardo W. L. Caughlin J. Press Lewis Henry J. Jordan Walter W. Irvin Rex E. Bayes John T. Shankle John Swanson W. H. McLaurin Total, 115 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William M. Rasbiirry, George H. Ruff, Ted. O. Dollar, Thomas E. Parker, Roy Neatherland. Initiated and Passed—Roy O. Phillips, Floyd E. Fullerton. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alvin E. Marcus, Prentice C. Cook, Cecil Garrett. Passed and Raised—Clyde L. Irby. Raised—Marvin L. Wigley, Devoe Byrd. Affiliated—Rufus G. Pipes, Fred L. Taylor, Chester Erskine, W. D. Milton. Reinstated—A. C. Holly, Jamie T. Stenson, Clarence L. Gothran, Bert C. Luzarder. Died—John Bradley. Demitted—Devoe Byrd. Suspended, N. P. D.—John Horland. 250 ROSTER OF LODGES

R. M. CROWSQN LODGE No. 281. Chartered February 3rd, 1903. Castor, Bienville Parish, La. Stated meetings, second and fourth Thursday of each month. Address of Secretary: Castor, La. Officers 1944 Tom Downs (P.M.) W. M. Marvin Page S. D. J. K. Havard S. W. Q. F. Page , J. D. Allen Hill J. W. J. B. Murphy M. C. M. E. Cardwell Treasurer C. T. Bogan (P.M.).... { B. Minchew Secretary J. J. McMichael (PM) j B. R. Minchew (P.M.) Chaplain J. R. Womack Tyler Past Masters H. N. Hays W. M. Caskey R. J. Rigdon C. T. Bogan E. R. Minshew Tom Downs J. J. McMichael Total, 58 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Floyd A. McCarty. Raised—David Monroe Humphry. Demitted—R. H. Koonce. Suspended, N. P. D.--W. O. White, J. F. White.

YELLOW PINE LODGE No. 282. Chartered February 3d, 1903. Oakdale, Allen Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Tuesdays in each month. Officers 1944 C H. Burgess W. M. W. C. Grafton S. D. W. L. Hooker S. W. E. S. Ross J. D. G, S. Siudy J. W Geo. E, Butchee M. C. P. J. Schempp (P.M.)....Treasurer H. H. Russell ) atovaarUa A. L. Stephens (P.M.)....Secretary S. E. White... j auswariw R. L, Brooks Chaplain Leo Williams (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters James M. Cook Leo Williams M. L. Gates James H. Leggett A. L. Stivison M. V. Hargrove R. C. Bond C. C. Smith A. L. Stephens C. W. Lee L. A. Ford J. Ross Rhodes L. W. Riggs P. J. Schempp M. V., Hargrove, Jr. J. S. Burgess B. lies Cobert Hanchey Total, 140 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Tracey Oliver Penny, Sidney James Bass, Samuel David Carroll, Wiley McMahon. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Simon Erastus White, Richard Douglas Tubre, Olen E. Grayson, George B. Butchee, Hugh Harold Russell, Emmett Sterling Ross, Lawrence Miller Albright, Joe War- ren Ellington, Everett E. Moffett. itOSTER OF LODGES 251

Reinstated—A. J. Perkins, Sullivan Sandefer, J. A. Prescotte, W. C. Grafton, J. L. Russell, B. T. Vastine, Paul Gotreaux, J. C. Phillips, Jr., M. C. Owen, Willie Fontenot. Died—John D. Rigsby, E. F. Nichols (P.M.), Clarence L. Adams. Demitted—-George W. Collins.

MARION LODGE No. 283.

Chartered February 3rd, 1904. Meets third Thursday in each month at Marion, Union Parish, La. P. O. Address of Secretary, Marion, La. Officers 1944 J. I. Westbrook (P.M.) .W. M. Frank Wheelis S. D. J. B. Burgess _ S. W. Clayton E. Day J. D. J. T. Bird J. W. L. H. Griggs M. C. C. W. Sehon (P.M.) Treasurer K. S. Thompson ) C. W. Causey (P.M.) Secretary G. F. Post ] E. T. Powell Chaplain F. P. Brown Tyler Past Masters J. I. Westbrook C. W. Sehon C. W. Causey B. K. Watson J. O. Brown J. B. Brasher. Total, 40 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clayton E. Day. Reinstated—J. Duff Smith, Mitchell M. Franks, W. Cleat Smith, Chillie O. Turner, George M. Parker, Hardy A. Thompson. Died—George M. Parker, Edgar B. Harrell. Demitted—Hardy A. Thompson, John Frank Morris, J. Duff Smith, W. Clete Smith. Suspended, N. P. D.—Ben F. Spigner.

OAK GROVE LODGE No. 284. Chartered February 3rd, 1904. Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 James L. Abernathy (P.M.).W. M. L. E. Bonner S. D. P. J. Bumgardner (P.M.) S. W. R. F. Cummings J. D. H. L. Cheatham (P.M.) J. W. J. V. Hollingsworth M. C. J. A. Hollingsworth Treasurer D. W. McBride \ „. , H. L. Howell Secretary John C. Briggs \ stewards Olan Parden Chaplain H. M. Fox Tyler Past Masters R. W. Shilling H. L. Cheatham P. J. Bumgardner R. V. Reeves. J. L. Stanford James L. Abernathy D. W. McBride Total, 57 members, 252 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated—A.very James Thornhill, Russell Stroud, Ellis E. Hill. Passed and Raised—H. L. Howell. Reinstated—I. C. Reynolds. Expelled—A. R. McKee, B. N. Abernathy.

CHENEYVILLE LODGE No. 286. Chartered February 2, 1904. Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Tuesday of each month. Officers 1944 T. C. Foote (P.M.) W. M. D. P. McNutt (P.M.) S. D. E. H. Robert (P.M.) S. W. J. I. Newman (P.M.) J. D. W. C. Balentine J. W. S. R. Jackson (P.M.) M. C. E. L. Klock (P.M.) Treasurer D. L. Smith ) atAm, A O. J. Burke (P. M.) Secretary T. E. Best } stewards Z. T. Sullivan Chaplain R. J. Munson Tyler Past Masters R. A. Parrott D. P. McNutt Ora J. Burke W. R. Stafford J. S. Powell J. I. Newman. E. C. Murphy. E. H. Roberts S. R. Jackson, Jr. E. L. Klock T. C. Poote Total, 32 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Claude Balentine, Theon Estel Best, Dennis Leroy Smith. Reinstated—Raymond J. Murray, J. Sylvester Johnson, T. Clanton Foote (P.M.), Willie J. Roberts. Demitted—Harry Houston O'Bier.

PINE GROVE LODGE No. 288. Chartered February 3d, 1904. Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Stated meetings first and third Wednesdays in each month. P. O. Box 218. Charter forfeited by the Grand Lodge February 9, 1943.

ROSEPINE LODGE No. 290. Chartered February 3d, 1904. Rosepine, Vernon Parish, La. P. O. of Secretary, Rosepine. Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 L. Curtis Marshall (P.M.)....W. M. Maddison R. Fletcher S. D. Kelsey W. Walker S. W. George Willard Bass J. D. Harold M. Oakes J. W. Hardy W. Midkiff (P.M.)....M. C. Chas. S. Womack Treasurer Johnnie P. Mathis....} Qt J Zack R. Brooks (P.M.)-.Secretary Edmin L. Stewert \ oiewaras John T. Cupit (P.M.) Chaplain Presley Simpson Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 253

Past Masters W, I. Droddy M. C. (Joins Z. R. Brooks. H. O. Sumrall A. M. Fletcher W. L. Young. S. Archie Evans John T. Cupit L. C. Marshall Hardy W. Midkiff W. L. Oakes Total, 63 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Archie James, Earl E. Willis. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Obie C. Leach, Oscar Franklin Massey, Edwin Luther Stewert, Johnny B. Hall, Foster Holifield, Henry G. Schurr, Jr., George R. Perkins. Raised—Joe H. Bolgiano. Affiliated—Harold M. Oakes, Felix Goines, Hardy W. Midkiff (P.M.), John Carduke Parker, George Willard Bass. Reinstated—W. L. Oakes (P.M.), James B. Stephenson, Chester A. Stephens, Owen Goins. Demitted—Sam H. Knight, L. B. Young, William McDonald.

KINDER LODGE No. 291 . Chartered February 7th, 1905. Kinder, Allen Parish, La. Stated meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Officers 1944 N. R. Johnson W. M. T. H. Mayes S. D. Milton Gilley S. W. L. W. Kingrey (P.M.) J. D. C. J. LeBlanc J. W. H. L, Henderson M. C. Ben F. Smith (P.M.) Treasurer J. M. LeBlanc ] ,,,._„.. Geo. Deaton, Jr. (P.M.)..Secretary E. H. Alexander j alewarQ8 T. D. Lipscomb Chaplain H. C. Hill Tyler

Past Masters J. O. Cupples J. S. Kingrey Ben F. Smith C. M. Cowart J. W. Gidlow. Archie Fisher Geo. Deaton, Jr. C. M. Leland. L. W. Kingrey H. S. Henderson P. W. Leland. T. H. Mayes W. S. Kingrey (G.M.) Total, 47 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Carroll Irwin Kuntz. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Alexander Bass, Raymond George Merritt, Henry Leonodous Henderson. Affiliated—Thomas Duncan Lipscomb. Demitted—Raymond George Merritt. Suspended, N. P. D.—K. M, Burgess (P.M.) 254 KOSTER OF LODGES

FORDOCHB LQDGE No. 292. Chartered February 7th, 1905. Marlngouin, Parish of Iberville, La. Meets on first and third Wednesday of each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Maringouin, La. Officers 1944 W. H. Wagley (P.M.) W. M. D. B. Barrow (P.M.)..... S. D. John R. Smith, Jr. (P.M.)-.S. W. J. M. Holloway J. D. R. O. Long J. W. B. E. Dardenne (P.M.) M. C. B. L. Major (P.M.) Treasurer W. A. Ledeboer , Marion W. Kimball (P.M.)..Secty. W. L. Basco j '"""" W. R. Bailey Chaplain W. S. Barnes, Jr. Tyler Past Masters Bile Guldroi. Henry L. Dreyfus. N. A. M. Jackson. Jno. R. Smith D. T. Kent. D. B. Barrow C. J. Slack, E. L. Major M. W. Kimball W. H. Wagley, L. E. Stewart. H. M. Kimball G. M. Johnson. A. N. Smith B. E. Dardenne. Total, 76 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Murrell Hobgood, John Adam Worsham, Thomas Stanley Freneaux, James Arlin Tippit, William Samuel Carroll. Initiated and; Passed—Marvin Morton Morgan. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Dee Rannie York, Buck Eli York, Jr., Elton Donway Slocum, Thomas Neal Wilcox, Huntley Biener Fair- child, Weston Walter Muse, Jr., William Sidney Barnes, Jr., William Leroy Basco. Raised—James Madison Holloway. Reinstated—Roy Edward Maywald, John J. Miller, William Rufus Bailey, Harry P. Simmonds, Fenwick Hoffpauir, David Warren Slo- cum, Albert Joseph Angelloz, Albert Cyril Blanchard, Joseph W. Witt. Died—Stanley Edward Graham (P.M.). Demitted—Fred Vienna Spence. Suspended, N. P. D.—O. C. Free.

GOLDONNA LODGE No. 293. Chartered February 7th, 1905. Goldonna, Parish of Natchitoches Meets Friday before first and third Sunday of each month. Officers 1944 L. L. Brewton (P.M.) W. M. A. T. Moore S. D. S. H. Bonnett S. W. Alvin Davis J. D. C. C. Reed J. W. T. E. Harris M. C. C. A. Brantley (P.M.)....Treasurer Murrel Hathorn ) Qtown_,iu G. C. Quarles (P.M.) Secretary Doyle Coffey \ oiewaraB Wayne C. Toms Chaplain F. P. Brantley Tyler Past Masters J. O. Williams E. W. Bryant C. A. Brantley G. C. Quarles L. L. Brewton Total, 48 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 255

Record for 1943 Initiated—George L. Webb, Sam M. Loudermilk. Initiated and Passed—Walter Hoob. Initiated, Passed and Raised—L. C. Weaver, Tilmon Monroe, Arden T. Moore, Thomas E. Harris, Felton P. Brantley, James E. Godwin, Carson Austin, Wayne C. Toms, Theodore R. Pullig, Murrel Hathorn, Doyle Coffey, G. T. Rigdon. Passed and Raised—Buris Alvin Davis, Elgin J. Pullin. Raised—Sidney C. Hurley. Affiliated—Joseph Neaton Hood, Grover F. Hood, Guy T. Fair, S. J. Fair, Patrick H. Coffey, William E. Pullig, T. A. Pullig. Reinstated—Richard N. Terral, Edd Weeks, Thomas E. Emerson, John D. Price, Homer V. Roberson, J. D. Price, Carl A. Rebouche. Died—R. J. Pullin (P.M.) Demitted—Thomas E. Emerson, R. N. Terral.

EROS LODGE No. 295. Chartered February 7th, 1905. Eros, Parish of Jackson. Meets Saturday before second Sunday in each month. Address of Secretary, Route 2, Eros, La. Officers 1944 W. A. Downs (P.M.) W. M. J. E. C. Doremus (P.M.) S. D. H. A. Spillers S. W. L. H. Stroud J. D. R. N. Hearne (P.M.) J. W. L. L.-Kilpatrick M. C. R. A. Hayden Treasurer M. M. Hearne (P.M.) } qtoTOnr,r1(. D. O. Hesler (P.M.) Secretary J. B. Zeigler f siewaruh J. W. Spillers Chaplain O. T. Lindsay Tyler Past Masters W. A. Downs R. N. Hearne J. E. C. Doremaus M. M. Hearne D. O. Hesler Total, 20 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Raymond A. Hayden. Reinstated—I. D. Loflin, R. L. Robinson, F. W. Rodgers, A. M. Joiner. Died—O. O. Busbice.

DENHAM SPRINGS LODGE No. 297. Chartered February 7th, 1905. Denham Springs, Parish of Livingston. Meets first and third Saturday in each month. R. No. 1, Box 8. Officers 1944 Ralph Clinton Lockhart W. M. Norman R. Allen (P.M.) S. D. Laurence Elbert Kennard....S. W. Harley L. Pearce, Jr J. D. Willie Sharp Hughes J. W. Kermit Cooper M. C. J. Odom Sullivan Treasurer D. E. Halchell ] Stewards Jas. E. Garrison Secretary Leon A. Richardson.. } Robt. Lee Cook Chaplain Emmet N. Roberts Tyler 256 ttOSTEk OF 1,01X1 KH

Past Masters Norman R. Allen Hurd A. Merrill Robt. H. Wunsch J. L. Garrison W. Troy Morgan Harry E. Jackson Jas. E. Roberts J. C. Linder Shelby D. Wascom Ernest S. Easterly Jno. F. Arceneaux Frank J. Ricard Jesse L. Carpenter, Jr. Total, 143 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Henry Edison Ashford, John Overton Christy, Emile Frank Stevens. Initiated and Passed—Albert Crane. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joe Sidney Scivicque, Mack Henry Fairburn, Willie Sharp Hughes, Willie Clarence Hunt, Donovan Farrant Wright, Rex Burnell Nottingham. Passed and Raised—Rufus Livingston Addison. Affiliated—Robert R. Cook, Lester C. Felder, Clarence Barnum, Henry H. Kinchen. Reinstated—Beasy W. Smiley, Herbert Joseph Robichaux, Chas. Ford Barnett, Edwin Anton Glotts, James Vallery McNabb, Jesse Colon McNabb, Wm. Henry Cowart. Died—Chas. Facundus, Charles Hiram Miller (P.M.)

GEORGETOWN LODGE No. 298. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Georgetown, Grant Parish. Meets on the second and fourth Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 L. H. Kees (P.M.) W. M. G. L. Barrett, Jr S. D. J. Culp Smith S. W. F. W. Long J. D. C. S. Bartley J. W. W. B. Puckett (P.M.) M. C. G. L. Barrett ...... Treasurer T. O, Nugent (P.M.).. j gteward8 W. P. Foster (P.M.) Secretary R W. Bartley. T. W. McCollum Chaplain Frank Amberg .'. Tyler Past Masters L. H. Kees R. W. Rambo O. A. Long W. P. Foster T. O. Nugent C. S. Smith W. B. Puckett Total, 3'9 members, Record for 1943 Initiated—Jesse L. Edwards. Initiated, Passed and Raised—George L. Barrett, Jr., Thomas W. McCollum. Reinstated—C. C. Parker, Charles .F. Montgomery. ROSTER OF LODGES 257

OSIRIS LODGE No. 300. Chartered February 7, 1906. New Orleans, La. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Masonic Temple. Officers 1944 Orville F. Jones W. M. William L. Dale M. C. Wallace Garcia S. W. L. S. Deris ] Golen Winston ' J. W. J. iF. Wise | A. M. Winn (P.M.) Treasurer R. Boneno \ Stewards L. T. Copping Secretary G. L. Raborn I A. R. Muench (P.M.) Chaplain A. L. Bango J Jos. Heier S. D. A. J. Hoenig (P.M.) Tyler Geo. A. Potter J. D. Past Masters John H. Bowie E. H. Prescott Albert B. Colonies. J. A. Thomas A. J. Brewer Dan Loudan. Jacob Phillips James E. Conner Andrew E. Carlisle Harry Oldham A. C. Waffenschmidt Arthur G. Ebeyer J. E. Culligan Allen M. Winn J. C. Tourne C. Kellerman Geo. C. Amrhein Hy. H. Wire Anthony J. Hoenig Edw. G. Fisher Arthur R. Muench F. X. Gillio Total, 316 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Sinclair Smith, Fred. W. Durr, Irven Julius A. Rey, Clarence Wilford Peters, Ray Carter. Perry, Charles Heinrich, Aaron Curtis Spears, Lewis D. Kellogg, Jr. Initiated and Passed—Herman Leon Mintz. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Lawrence Dale, William Reich, Leon Mintz, Wille Mintz, Clem Paul Muench, Lawrence M. Wursch, Joseph Sal Gambino, James J. Kuntz, George Leroy Rabourn, Mack Nicholas Mains, William Shelton Riley, William Charles Sim- mons, Julius F. Wise, Robert Lee Wilson, Samuel Vince, Jr., Alvin George Hertz, William Harlan Chambless, Louis Schairier Deris, Richard Albert Boneno, Louis Rosenbaum. Affiliated—Theo Glucksmann, Valentine Felton Cotton, Sr. Reinstated—D. Feldman, A. L. Trebucq, George Miestchovich, L. P. Arieux, L. J. Desmare, Jos. Summersgill, Lawson Banville. Died—William J. Kearney, Lewis Cohen, Chas. F. Patterson, Jules G. Fisher, Max Covert, William Rosenbaum, Christian Fischer, Isidore Weinberg, Sylvian Kroenheim, Herman Randolph. Demitted—Milford Potter Smith, Thurman Warren, L. J. Des- mare, Jos. Summersgill. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Frank F. Bensel. 258 ROSTER OF LODGES

ALBERT ROUSSEAU LODGE No. 301. Chartered February 6th, 1906. St. Martinville, Parish of St. Martin. Meets on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month. Officers 1944 Albert Stockstill (P.M.) W. M. Jos. Edgar "Jack" Hebert-.S. D. H. A. Duplantis S. W. C. E Walther J. D. Willard D. Verrett J. W. Ernest B. Diamond M. C. Felix J. Eastin (P.M.)....Treasurer Leie Bienvenue (PM) 1 J. R. Barra Secretary Everett Verrett j P. H. Fournet (P.M.) Chaplain E. A. Davis (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters Louis M. Fournet Maurice Ledoux Lee J. Bienvenu Felix J. Eastin Max A. Pardee Albert Stockstill Robert Badon Philip H. Fournet Hugh Matthew Daspit E. A. Davis John Batiste Fournet Joseph Edgar Hebert Chas. E. Walther Total, 46 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Joseph Hull Hebert. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Vindex Joseph Berard, Howard Daigle. Passed and Raised—Stanly Dexter Stockstill. Raised—Columbus P. Verrett. Reinstated—C. J. Swarens. Demitted—C. J. Swarens.

ZWOLLE LODGE No. 302. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Zwolle, Parish of Sabine. Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Officers 1944 M. M. Hall (P.M.) W. M. T. W. Sullivan (P.M.) S. D. H. M. Click S. W. W. F. Jeter J. D. K. D. Cato J. W. Joe Rains M. C. L. Lefkovits (P.M.) Treasurer Jim Wright 1 „. . Joe Woods (P.M.) Secretary Dewey Jones j aiewaras Joe Flanagan Chaplain K. D. Morrison Tyler Past Masters R. L. Gay R. C. Champion. Joe Woods L. Lefkovits T. W. Sullivan M. M. Hall Total, 56 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Virgil A. Ware, Elton Douglas Tyler, Arden Melachi Shaw, Lawson A. Dean, Risdon Monroe McGee. Initiated and Passed—Cerry Willard Shaw. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Denver Daniel Cryer, Louis Preston Pilcher. ROSTER OF LODGES 259

Passed and Raised—William F. Jeter. Raised—Kenneth D. Morrison, Clyde Carlton Nabours. Reinstated—Horace Tompkins, Henry S. Meyer, A. M, Helm, David M. Bray, Don E. Brown. Demitted—A. M. Helm, Thomas M. Melton.

OLLA LODGE No. 303. Chartered February 6th 1906. Olla, La Salle Parish. Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday in each month. Address of Secretary. Olla. Officers 1944 H. H. Duke W. M. W. H. Owens S. D. Ray T. Miller S. W. Ibb White J. D. W. B. Huckabee J. W. R. C. Cook M. C. B. E. Zeagler (P.M.) Treasurer Mart Masoner } E. T. Long (P.M.) Secretary R. P. Prestridge | R. C. Mosley Chaplain L. D. Hall Tyler Past Masters T. J. Tousley E. T. Long. J. A. Duke J. W." Waggoner A. D. Becton R. E. Prestridge B. E. Zeagler Wm. A. King B. W. Thompson W. C. Zeagler O. A. Reitzell Total, 73 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—M .C. Patterson, G. T. Hinton. Initiated, Passed and Raised—L. D. Hall, R. C. Cook. Passed—C. A. Callahan. Passed and Raised—Ibb White. Affiliated—Ray Mooney Wilkerson. Reinstated—A. M. Humphries. Demitted—G. A. Hendrix, Surville Russell. Suspended, N. P. D.—Earl Palgout.

GIBBSLAND LODGE No. 304. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Gibbsland, Bienville Parish. Meets on Tuesdays after the first and third Sundays of each month. Officers 1944 R. E. Woodard W. M. E. W. Nelson (P.M.) S. D. W. H. Day (P.M.) S. W. H. D. Walker J. D. R. G. Francis J. W. J. P. Maxwell M. C. J. P. Nelson, Sr. (P.M.) Treasurer J. • W. Foster } J. H. Purnphrey (P.M.).Secretary E. L. Reed (P.M.) ] Chaplain P. H. Lazarus Tyler 260 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters J. H. Pumphrey C. A. Stinnett W. H. Day J. P. Nelson, Sr. O. L. Kidd. E. L Reed E. W. Nelson Fred Love J. L. Barberouse Total, 38 members. Record for 1943 , Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph W. Foster. Affiliated—J. P. Maxwell. Reinstated—Broadus Jones, Thomas Clyde Brown. Died—Charles W. Foose. Demitted—Broadus Jones.

CONCORDIA LODGE No. 305. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Vidalia, Parish of Concordia. Meets second Sunday and fourth Thursday in each month. Officers 1944 W. L. Eckles (P.M.) W. M. Fred. Falkenheimer (P.M.)....S. D. G. M. Strieker S. W. Walter McCrea J. D. S. L. Winston (P.M.) J. W. P. L. Roundtree (P.M.) M. C. W. C. Moseley (P.M.).-.Treasurer J. Dale, Sr. (P.M.).... \ ,,• . L. L. Matthews Secretary C. B. Cantrell ] ° Albert Nichols Chaplain Howard Sutherland Tyler Past Masters John Dale, Sr. R. B. Lee W. C. Moseley. H. B. Conner, P. G. M. P. L. Roundtree. G. M. Strickler. W. L. Eckles. Nolan P. Magoun. S. L-. Winston, Jr. Fred. Falkenheiner. Pete E. Magoun, Jr. Total, 57 members. Record (or 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Fred D. Tabbert. Passed and Raised—John D. Turpin. Reinstated—Dewey L. Moss, Owen B. Lyons, Matt L. Hannagriff, R. H. Driggers, Fred. G. Glasscock, Elliott Magoun, S. P. Crane, Jr., Howard Sutherland. Demitted—John D. Turpin.

RAPIDES LODGE No. 306. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Poland, Rapides Parish. Meets on the first and third Saturday of each month. R. R. No. 2 Alexandria. Officers 1944 W. G. Gatlin (P.M.)...... W. M. J. B. Toney (P.M.) S. D. Tallie Estes S. W. Fleet Richerson J. D. John Richerson J. W. Erwin Reynaud M. C. R. L. Hayes Treasurer A. H. Lacombe \ Perry A. Reynolds Secretary M. L. Buckner } J. L. McGrew (P.M.) Chaplain C. E. Rush Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 261

Past Masters J. L. McGrew A. H. Drewitt W. G. Gatlin James B. Toney Total, 21 members. Record for 1943 Demitted—J. W. Carter.

ASSUMPTION LODGE No. 307. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Napoleonville, Assumption Parish. Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Officers 1944 Rodman Roos W. M. Paul Wright S. D. Leon Block S. W. Phil Walter (P.M.)..: J. D. Larry P. Martin (P.M.) J. W. W. J. Gray (P.M.) ,M. C B. Sundbery (P.G.M.)--Treasurer Leon F. Block ) ,,, • Samuel Klotz (P.M.) Secretary J. C. Waties } DtewaraB T. B. Pugh (P.M.) Chaplain Isidore Aucoln Tyler Past Masters Emil Sundbery, P.G.M. Thomas B. Pugh L. P. Martin Arthur M. Foley T. V. Larpenteur Walter J. Gray. Alfred A. Thihaut Sam Klotz Phil. L. Walther Total, 34 members. Record for 1943 Died^George Seth Guion (P. M.), E. J. Morin. Demitted—J. J. Williams.

TALLULAH LODGE No. 308. Chartered February 6th, 1906. Tallulah, in the Parish of Madison. Meets first and third Thursdays in each month. P. O. Box 628. Officers 1944 * W. H. Rogillio W. M. A. R. Griffin S. D. G. M. Fuller S. W. Arl. J. Daniel J. D. Johnnie C. Stocks J. W. G. W. Lee (P.M.) M. C. W. P. Sevier, Jr Treasurer T. Ed. Williams \ Qf , Jas. R. Linton (P.M.)....Secretary J. E. Furr (P.M.) j stewards Henry Rickey Chaplain Z. L. Chambless (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters G. W. Gaines J. E. Furr R. E. Brown. J. N. Harvey E. A. Buckner R. C. Leeves. J. R. Linton G. W. Lee Wm. W. Ziegler F. S. Thomas A. J. Boswell Eugene V. Parker R. R. Spigener Z. L, Chambless Total, 94 members. 262 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated 'and Passed—Russell Robard Holt. Passed and Raised—H. C. Massey, Arl J. Daniel. Affiliated—William Austin Hale, Percy C. Hammons. Reinstated—H. J. Jones, W. C. Gideon, Geo. Spinks, J. H. Alexander, Leo Friedman, Harvey T. Oakes, J. Speaker. Died—John H. Devine, R. C. Webb. Demitted—R. A. Tate. Suspended, N. P. D.—Glenn Thomas.

TENSAS LODGE No. 309. Organized December 20th 1904, Chartered February 6th, 1907 at St. Joseph, Tensas Parish. Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Address of Secre- tary, St. Joseph, La. Officers 1944 Joseph Whitaker (P.M.) W. M. J. S. Johnston (P.M.)..... S. D. A. G. Mclntosh S. W. E. J. Lynch J. D. J. L. Crigler (P.M.) J. W. E. H. Biggs (P.M.) M. C. C. J. Tolar (P.M.) Treasurer O. L. Watson j „, rt D. B. Coor (P.M.) Secretary H. L. Cook J »«>waraB X. T. Matthews (P.M.)....Chaplain J. H. Ohlsen Tyler Past Masters Oennan Baker, Jos. Whitaker. James A. Kitchen D. B. Coor. V. C. Rives X. Thos. Matthews J. S. Johnston. J. L. Crigler. E. H. Biggs J. C. Macpherson. Thos. G. Ward C. J. Tolar Total, 45 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Bruce Bufkin, Sanford Hudson Wood. Passed and Raised—Guy L. Walker. Demitted—V. P. Ferrington. Suspended, N. P. D.—Dawson M. Johns.

SLIDELL LODGE No. 311. Organized April 1, 1906, at Slidell, St. Tammany Parish. Chartered February 5th, 1907. Meets on the first and third Monday in each month. Officers 1944 A. G. Hinyub (P.M.) W. M. G. H. Brock (P.M.) S. D. R. L. Smith (P.M.) S. W. E. O. Yates (P.M.) J. D. F. M. Pearce J. W, E. D. Farmer (P.M.) M. C. W. L. Folse (P.M.) Treasurer P. N. Haddad (P.M.) { „, . W. L. Yeates (P.M.) Secretary F. R. Singleton P.M. \ »<-ewd'ruB J. E. Mayfleld (P.M.) Chaplain L. V. Cooley, Jr. (P.M.) Tyler \ftOSTEft OF LODGES * 263

Past Masters J. R. Bise, Jr. . W. L. Yeates. F. R. Singleton G. H. Brock L. V. McGinty Philip Haddad L. V. Cooley, Jr. John E. Mayfield. Earl D. Farmer Gus A. Fritchie A. J. Henyub E. O. Yates W. L. Folse R. L. Smith Total, 61 members. Record for, 1943 Affiliated—L. R. Austin. Reinstated—F. M. Pearce, J. A. Todd, Leonard Hursey, H. E. Badon, A. J. Harding. Died—Burley Aaron Banister (P.M.) Demitted—H. E. Badon, J. W. Faulk, J. F. Murphy. Suspended, N. P. D.—J. E. Brent

CARRIETTA LODGE No. 312. Organized March 15th, 1906, at Trout, Parish of La Salle. Chartered February, 5, 1907. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month. Address of Secretary, Trout, La. Officers 1944 H. E. Whatley (P.M.) W. M. Ivy Seals..... S. D. C. A. McCartney S. W. A. B. Gibson J. D. I. C. Turnley (P.M.) J. W. Luther M. Pearson M. C. T. J. Leleu (P.M.) Treasurer H. N.. Tannehill 1 ,,, rt H. O. Futrell (P.M.) Secretary D. M. Coates j R. E. Pearson Chaplain Ed. Turnley Tyler Past Masters James U. Greer G. B. Valentine. Theodore J. Leleu Ed Dunn H. B. Whatley I. C. Turnley W. S. Ellard John A. Atwood H. O. Futrell Earle D. Gallaher Total, 44 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Johnnie H. Deen. Initiated and Passed—William A. Cockerham. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Burl W. Cotton, Bill E. Toney, Make Scarber, Archie B. Gibson. Affiliated—James Boyce Turnley, Joe T. Pullig, Elbie Avery Crooks. Reinstated—Odom Davis, R. E. Pearson, Luther W. Pearson, Robert F. Wade. Demitted—C. G. Harris, Harley C. Wilkerson, Robert F. Wade (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.^Archie Linzy Farr, George C. Easley, Barney J. Basham. a-^^

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RAYNB LODGE No. 313. Organized April 2nd, 1906, at Rayne, Parish of Acadia. Chartered February 5th, 1907. Meets on the first and third Mondays in each month, Rayne, La. Officers 1944 E. D. Wriborg W. M. R. C. Smith (P.M.) S. D. Ralph Hoffpauir (P.M.) S. W. J. W. Nickel (P.M.) J. D. Edgar W. Carver J. W. E. C. Faulk (P.M.) M. C. W. W. Bruner (P.M.)....Trea"surer Luther E. Ellis ) Albert McNeil (P.M.) Secretary J. D. Fortner (P.M.) j W. E. Craig (P.M.) Chaplain Wm. T. Nickel Tyler Past Masters H. B. Bruner S. D. Morgan. Ralph Hoffpauir Albert McNeil. Julian Kahn. E. C. Faulk S. L. Ross. R. C. Smith. J. W. Nickel. C. J. LeBlanc. O. N. Green, Walter W. Bruner J. L. Spell Jake D. Fortner W. E. Craig Total, 58 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Elmo Wyatt, Walter W. Fuselier. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Emmett Everett Hornsby. Passed and Raised—George Lester Burrow. Affiliated—Edgar Winfred Carver. Reinstated—Edwin Wyatt. Demitted—Chas. T. Grier.

VIVIAN LODGE No. 314. Organized June 9, 1906, at Vivian, Parish of Caddo. Chartered February 5, 1907. Meets on the first and third Friday in each month. Officers 1944 0. L. Wheat (P.M.) W. M. T. W. Price S. D. C. C. Laster S. W. J. M. Cooke J. D. Robert Holt J. W. M. B. Robinton M. C. F. B. Rieves Treasurer W. F. Lester }

Record for 1943 Initiated—Hoyle Mason. Initiated and Passed—Oris S. Williamson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. D. ThacTfer, W. F. Lester, Cecil Barlow, Clayton McLendon, W. H. Burns, Jr. Passed and Raised—E. H. Adams. Affiliated—T. G. Bonhan, H. P. Bickley, G. W. Kenner, C. M. Terry, Robert D. Campbell, Jessie L Cox, Robert Holt, R. E. Me- Milliam. Reinstated—J. P. Hughes, A. C. Huckaberry, D. R. Craig, E. G. Confer, A. C. Hughes, J. G. Avery, H. M. Crawford, H. T. Garner. Died—H. P. Bickley, C. L. Haynes. Demitted—Harland F. Lester, E. H. Adams.

CURTIS T. HINES LODGE No. 317. Organized September 29, 1906, at Tioga, Rapides Parish. Chartered February 5, 1907. Meets on first and third Thursday in each month. Address of Secretary, Route 1, Pineville, La. Officers 1944 J. C. Kirby W. M. E. B. Flowerree S. D. Edward Jordan ....S. W. H. R. McCormick J. D. Roy E. Blackburn J. W. O. T. Cory M. C. S. M. Brister (P.M.) Treasurer H. T. Landry \ qtpw,rda K. Varner (P.M.) ...Secretary W. P. Hale { oiewarua W. W. Hall... Chaplain H. R. DeCamp Tyler Past Masters Geo. W. Bush H. G. Bowen H. H. McCann H. T. Wadley Ernest O. Rice E. S. Baker Ernest B. Robertson Q. M. Harper Henry Hollingsworth L. C. Terrell Kennon Varner O. L. Andre R. H. Mount J. C. Kirby Total, 114 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—James Gordon Stevens, William Hampton McKamie, George Thomas Hudson, Jr., William Robert Bgrry, Jesse A. Paul. Initiated and Passed—Emmett Nelson Belton, William Clifton Donivan. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clarence Crooks, Douglas William Wilkens, Birt Bernard, Ralph A. McCracken, William G. Sanderson, Clifford Doyle McMineman, Matt Rashto, Willie M. Mayo, James Nel- son Pollard, Walter Clayton Beeson, James Hays Witherington, Wil- lie Baum, Francis Edward Rice, William Lindsay Coit, Curtis Bisco Malone, Silas L. Bruce, Griffin William Carpenter, William Carl Hudson, Isaiah Wesley Mitcham, Fred Rayner, Albert M. Ray. Passed and Raised—George Sylvester Bryant. Affiliated—George T. Hudson. Reinstated—B. L. Pitfman, William A. Grimmett, B. F. Crofford. Demitted—S. M. Brister (P.M.), Ex Grady Edmonds, H. C. Thompson, Crofford Parker (P.M.), Richard Sasser. Suspended, N. P. D.—Thomas Terrell Edwards, 266 ROSTER OF LODGES

PELICAN LODGE No. 318. Organized at Pelican, Parish of DeSoto, May 5, 1906. Chartered Feb- ruary 4th, 1908. Meets on the second Monday in each month. Officers 1944 Ike F. Smith W. M. R. P. Rascoe S. D. Jesse J. Webb S. W. J. M. Midyett. : J. D. Douglas H. Carnahan J. W. A. K. Palmer (P.M.) M. C. L. B. Fincher Treasurer S. L. Montgomery | Jesse Durham Secretary W. R. Mayes (P.M.).. ] C. T. Cleveland (P.M.)....Chaplain W. T. Petty Tyler Past Masters Spencer Phillips A. K. Palmer Theron Dupree W. W. Fincher W. R. Mayes C. T. Cleveland Total, 44 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wm. Fred Kavanaugh. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Douglas Henderson Carnahan, Fred Alton Lord, Hubert Brazeale Mayes, Jack Newton Ford, Jr. Passed and Raised—Geo. Burton Ford, Sylvester ' Larned Montgomery. Reinstated—James Henry Joyner. Died—Frank L.' Kelly, Jeff L. Kelly.

NOBLE LODGE No. 320. Organized March 15, 1907, at Noble, Sabine Parish. Chartered Feb- ruary 4, 1908. Meets second and fourth Saturday nights. Officers 1944 A. M. Helm (P.M.) W. M. A. O. Cartwright S. D. C G. Wynne S. W. John Mills J. D. E. E. Tatum (P.M.) J. W. J. C. Edwards (P.M.) M. C. D. J. Julian Treasurer L. J. Ryals ) „, . F. P. Youngblood ...... Secretary Ed. Jones, Sr ..... j ; ewara3 L. G. Edwards (P.M.) Chaplain H. D. Anderson Tyler Past Masters E. E. Tatum L. G. Edwards A. M. Helm J. C. Edwards Total, 21 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Banks F. Elliott, Ray Winfred Pass. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clausin B. Leatherwood. Affiliated—A. M. Helm (P.M.) Reinstated—John Mills, C. G. Wynne, Willie B. Lynch, C. J. Johnson. Died—E. L. Edwards (P.M.) Demitted—C, B. Leatherwood. KOSTER OF LODGES 26?

MIDDLE CREEK LODGE No. 321. Organized April 6th, 1907 at Coburn, moved August 1929 to Bellwood, Natchitoches Parish. Chartered February 4th 1908. Meets on the Fourth Sunday of each month at 2:00 P. M. Address of Secretary: P. O. Box 16, Natchitoches, La. Officers 1944 W. R. Alford (P.M.) W. M. J. D. Montgomery (P.M.) S. D. Luther V. Tarver (P.M.) S. W. T. A. Leach J. D. H. E. Leach (P.M.) J. W. Wade H. Jones M. C. Z. D. Lee Treasurer J. A. Marshall (PM)..] P. A. Koonce (P.M.) Secretary O. >R. Alford \ E. E. Dees Chaplain A. J. Masters Tyler Past Masters P. A. Koonce *Henry Russell J. D. Montgomery J. A. Marshall W. R. Alford B. C. Norsworthy H. B. Leach J. A. Gibson *T. J. Key C. A. Presley *L. V. Tarver *by affiliation *I. B. Dowden Total, 44 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—William W. Sibley, Boyd D. Perritt. Passed and Raised—Wade H. Jones. Raised—Enoch Leslie Moss. Affiliated—Oliver S. Roberts, Isaac Barney Dowden, Ernest E. Dees. Reinstated—Marcus L. Rhodes, Howard E. Ott, Thomas B. Gore. Died—Henry Jackson Jones "(P. M.), Barney D. Hagan, William H. Voigt. Suspended, N. P. D.—Clifton Clarence Pigott.

VERDA LODGE No. 323. Organized May 25th, 1907, New Verda, Grant Parish. Chartered Febru- ary 4th, 1908. Meets on the first Saturday in each month. Officers 1944 W. K. Fogelman (P.M.) W. M. M. S. Johnson S. D. W. C. Smith S. W. C. D. Calhoun J. D. R. W. Gentry, Jr J. W. D. D. Lang M. C. R. W. Gentry, Sr Treasurer : 1 stewarda G. L. Garrett (P.M.) Secretary \ stewards R. U. Johnson (P.M.) Chaplain Wm. T. Purvis Tyler

Past Masters G. L. Garrett W. K. Fogleman Rufus U. Johnson Total, 13 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Frances Rupert Brand. Raised—C. D. Calhoun. Reinstated—J. A. McGuire. 268 ROSTER OF LODGES

IDA LODGE No. 324.

Organized at Ida, Parish of Caddo, July 11, 1907. Chartered February 4th, 1908. Stated meetings on first and third Thursday in each month. Officers 1944 Pat Day W. M. Crit Petty (P.M.) S. D. A. L. Tucker .. S W. N. K. Cheatham J. D. J. W. Slack J, W. W. T. Carraway (P.M.) M. C. C. C. Carraway. Treasurer J. M. Richardson Secretary w! B.' Stanly'"('P.M")~ { Stewards W. B. Norton Chaplain H. M. Holman Tyler Past Masters Crit Petty G. T. Farmer W. B. Stanly W. E. Carraway Rex B. Hawthorn W. T. Carraway T. R. Cole Total, 64 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Norma King Cheatham. Affiliated—Richard Merrill Sloan. Reinstated—S. W. Long, W. O. Brown, W. B. Norton, A. C. Thig- pen, W. J. B. Scott, Herbert E. Duggon, S. A. Lumus, T. E. Roberson. Died—D. W. Carpenter. Suspended, N. P. D.—D. C. Barnes, T. D. Brown, J. D. Carpenter, Bruce Dowd, Ben F. French, C. A. Loyd, J. J. McMahon, M. H. Ogle, C. J. Smith, R. W. Krause.

AJAX LODGE No. 325. Organized at Lake End, Parish of Red River, September 17th, 1908. Chartered February 4th, 1908. In 1912 Lodge building moved to Ajax, in Nachitoches Parish. Meets third Sunday evening of each month. Address of Secretary, Marthaville, La., Route No. 1. Officers 1944 Ben Teer Wood (P.M.) W. M. C. L. Wood S. D. Richard Heard S. W. H. O. Wood J. D. Guy Ive Middleton J. W. C. J. Wood M. C. U. S. Bullock (P.M.)...... Treasurer C M. Durr } Stewards R. J. Durr Secretary J. H. Wood V stewards C. O. Webb (P.M.) Chaplain J. D. Durr , Tyler Past Masters U. S. Bullock J. F. Carr C. L. Wood C. O. Webb W. J. Bullock Ben Teer Wood J. H. Durr Total, 31 members. ROSTER OP LODGES 269

' Record for 1943 Initiated—Tildon L. Brown, Bernice Anderson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Delay Lacy Middleton, Charley James Wood, H. Oneal Wood, Earl Elbert Middleton. Passed and Raised—Joseph Callia. Reinstated—Harman H. Parker, Alton Durr, Muford Hinds, J. H. Hairs. Demitted—Earnest E. Dees. Suspended, N. P. D.—Dasier B. Webster.

BUNKIE LODGE No. 326. Organized at Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, October 3d, 1907. Chartered February 4th, 1908. Meets first and third Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 Leon Lacour W. M. J. M. Robertson S. D. Paul E. Mixon A.S. W. Louie A. Pettyjohn J. D. Curry M. Elliott J. W. Roy D. Johnson, Jr M. C. W. K. Poole (P.M.) Treasurer E. E. Hale 1 W. C. Earnest, Jr. P.M...Secretary D. S. Ducote (P.M.).. j A. W. Townsend, Jr Chaplain C. Vanchiere Tyler Past Masters W. K. Poole Duncan H. Selph L. M. Couvilllon R. D. Johnson Franklin T. Mikell Adrian B. Cairns W. D. Haas, Jr., P.G.M. Samuel E. Earnest Frank Chemino B. F. Morgan Jas. S. McNabb Louis H. Johnson Thos. L. Kelley Donat S. Ducote S. R. Simmons O. E. Barbee J. O. Laprairie Hilton Bordelon H. C. George Wm. Curtis Ernest, Jr. O. Z. Overbey Total, 120 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Arthur Calvin Crane, Henry K. Johnston, Robert S. Harper. Initiated and Passed—Lawrence M. Tondy. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Louie A. Pettyjohn, Roy D. Johnson, Jr., Paul A. Richardson, Byron W. Walton, Carl J. Anderson, Allen W Townsend, Jr., James G. Harris, T. A. Hale. Affiliated—Vines E. Harris, Lynn R. Pomeroy, Virgil D. White, Calvis V. Clark, Elmer E. Kunkle. Reinstated—James A. Manefee, R. M. Shaddock, Jac. T. Compton. Died—H. Gross, C. Tillman Tanner, Joseph M. Weiss (P.M.), Robert J. Marshall, Aaron Gross. 270 EOSTEH OF LODGES

MICHAEL DEMPSEY LODGE No. 327. Organized November 7th, 1907, at Jena, Parish of La Salle. Chartered February 4th, 1908. Stated meetings second and fourth Mondays in each month. Officers 1944 C. H. Davis (P.M.) W. M. W. H. Baker (P.M.) S. D. S. R. Poland (P.M.) S. W. ,M. G. Stevens J. D. Milton Posey J. W. Anthony Briethaupt (P.M.).-M. C. R. W. Stephenson P.M. Treasurer J. D. Russell, Jr 1 a*nw«rflB J. B. Stewart (P.M.) Secretary T. A. Briethaupt j DlewaruB W. W. Godwin Chaplain A. G. Herring (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters C. H. Davis R. W. Stephenson W. P. Mackey Amos C. Warner E. L. Miller Clyde C. Russell A. G. Herring Q. R. Hudson J. E. Stewart W. H. Baker S. R. Poland Anthony Briethaupt Total, 84 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Mayo Hudnall, Wayne C. Jenkins, Lee E. Briethaupt, T. H. Gaharan. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Herbert Anderson, C. L. Lynch, W. C. Monk, John Henry Martus, Burl L. Herring. Passed—Roy A. Atkinson. Passed and Raised—Harvey D. Taylor, Cecil G. Durham. Reinstated—W. W. Russell, T. A. Briethaupt, B. B. Coon, Janies S. King, A. P. Willis, H. W. Cannon, A. M. Cobb. Died—G. W. Cox. Demitted—G. L. Wildbur.

NEW HOPE LODGE No. 328. Organized November 14th, 1907. Chartered February 2nd, 1909, at Winnsboro, Parish of Franklin. Meets on the Saturday before the first Sunday in each month. P. O., Winnsboro, R. F. D. No. 2. Officers 1944 Claud Russell (P.M.) W. M. J. O. Womack S. D. C. D. Bennett (P.M.) S. W. J. J. Collins : J. D. H. W. Wood J. W. J. H. Ingram (P.M.) M. C. D. F. Wiggins Treasurer L. C. Wiggins } L. C. Bennett Secretary Cecil Russell } J. F. Fain Chaplain J. R. Turnage Tyler Past Masters J. H. Ingram J. E. Richardson W. H. Nicholls Claud Russell C. D. Bennett H H. Loftin J. W. Michaelis Total, 68 members. ROSTEK OP LODGES 271

Record for 1943 Initiated—Ira W. Parks, J. C. Ross, T. J. Martin. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph B. Williams, M. D. Peel, Machelle F. Wiggins. Raised—Willie Weave Thornton. Reinstated—I. D. Browder, L. C. Wiggins, Troy Adams. Demitted—Thomas B. Cruse. Suspended, N. P. D.—I. N. Williams, Sr., G. W. Durkan.

MERRYVILLE LODGE No. 329. Organized at Merryville, Beauregard Parish, March 13th, 1908. Char- tered February 2d, 1909. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Officers 1944 Mancel Conely W. M. Wallace Cochran S. D. Herbert Estes S. W. R. L. Fortenberry (P.M.) J. D. James L. Smith (P.M.) J. W. E. A. Meadows (P.M.) M. C. T. W. Neely (P.M.) Treasurer G. L. Heard (P.M.) Secretary l Herman R. Weaver Chaplain D. W. Smith Tyler Past Masters B. H. Carroll T. W. Neely G. L. Heard W. H. Yawn Bmmett A. Meadows F. E. Carman C. C. Hayes James L. Smith L. E. Frazar R. L. Fortenberry Total, 26 members. Record for 1943 Passed—Falva Conley. Reinstated—Lether E. Frazar (P.M.). Demitted—Luther Marvin Newton.

BELCHER LODGE No. 332. Organized at Belcher, Caddo Parish, August 13th, 1908. Chartered February 2d, 1909. Meets second Tuesday in each month. at Belcher, La. Address of Secretary, Dixie, La. Officers 1944 H. E. Bradshaw (P.M.) W. M. H. L. Whitlow (P.M.) S. D. A. G. Yarborough S. W. H. C. Carney J. D. A. W. Gleason, Jr J. W. B. J. Haygood, Jr. (P.M.) M. C. J. F. Walters (P.M.) Treasurer R. P- Lay 1 Stewards M. M. Waldroup (P.M.)..Secretary A. W. Gleason (PM) \ stewarfls R. T. Douglas (P.M.) Chaplain H. E. Connell (P.M.) Tyler 272 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters A. M. Stroud R. T. Douglas B. J. Haygood, Jr. J. M. Brown W. L. Byers J. T. Ratliff H. C. Wyche H. L. Whitlow H. E. Connell M. M. Waldroup W. V. Lunn A. W. Gleason J. F. Walters H. E. Bradshaw Total, 55 members. Record (or 1943 '

Initiated—William Houston Bunn. Reinstated—Morgan L. Daniel.

COTTON VALLEY LODGE No. 335. Organized October 7, 1908, at Cotton Valley, Parish of Webster. Char- tered February 16th, 1910. Meets on the second and fourth Mondays in each month. P. O. Box 1302. Officers 1944 John A. Moody (P.M.) .W. M. R. F. Cox S. D. E. C. Yeates S. W. G. E. Steed J. D. J. E. Fowler, Jr. J. W. R. J. Allen M. C. R. M. Riddle Treasurer J. E. Hobbs | -. ^ C. C. Pate Secretary O. D. Nealy J ftiewaros E. W. Smith Chaplain B. W. Wooten Tyler J. T. Roberts Marshall Past Masters M. S. Browning E. H. Staten A. H. Sinclair J. A. Moody Total, 68 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—John Tillman Perkins, Curtis Caldwell Dyck, Gus Ban- ten Lemay. Initiated and Passed—Charley Dabney Perkins, John W. Fisher. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Robert Jewell Allen, Oscar D. Nealy, Harvey Patterson Watts, Clifton Castellane Pate, Lester Mc- Donald Pusser, Harry Edward Perry, James G. Turpin, Thomas C. Wilson, Ralph Moody Riddle. Affiliated—Robert Hughey Grain. Reinstated—John Sidney Barnes. Demitted—Henry H. Boddie, John Sidney Barnes, Jessie L. Cox, M. S. Browning. Suspended, N. P. D.—W. J. Hickman, Joseph E. Cope. ROSTER OF LODGES 273

SUN LODGE No. 336. Organized May 7th, 1908, at Sun, Parish of St. Tammany. Chartered February 16th, 1910. Meets first Saturday in each month. Address of Secretary: Rio, La. Officers 1944 Nelson Grantham W. M. Wemdell Blackwell S. D. R. G. Cooper S. W. Kemp Mizell J. D. Oglse Richardson J. W. P. L. Crawford M. C. O. S. Williams Treasurer C. T. Edgerton ] „.„.,, E. H. Kivett Secretary H. A. Bush j fciewaras C. E. Kennedy Chaplain W. P. Kahl Tyler Past Masters J. M. Mitchell J. L. Richardson Victor Grantham Walter Pierce S. C. Mizell J. R. Richardson John Quave Fred Mizell Luzon Pierce Total, 84 members. Record for 1S43 Initiated—Oreice Pierce, Jake H. Parker, Jewel P. Parker, William E. Parker, Herman P. Williams, Charles P. Hunt, Melvin E. Hunt, Andrew Mizell, Frank W. Crawford. Initiated and Passed—George Porter, Dillion O. Knight. Initiated, Passed and Raised—A. L. McLendon, W. W. Blackwell, C. A. Wood, Philip L. Crawford, Kemp Mizell, Horace A. Bush, Joseph L. Thompson, Dan Cecil Mizell. Raised—E. H. Kivett, Marne Thompson. Reinstated—Rudolph Parker. Herman Kennedy, Arthur Mizell, Bennet Parker, W. W. Talley, Horation Mitchell, N. M. Kivett, T. L. Cooper, Harry Montgomery. Died—J. D. Thomas, Murphy Grantham, L. A. Mizell.

ZONA LODGE No. 337. Organized May 14th, 1909, at Zona, Washington Parish. Moved to Bnon, Washington Parish, 1931. Chartered February 16th, 1910. Meets first and third Thursday nights. Officers 1944 C. M. Jones W. M. G. W. Knight (P»M.) S. D. C. C. Pope S. W. J. D. Rogers (P.M.") J. D. J. B. Jones J. W. Ernest Moore M. C. T. E. Williams Treasurer E. D. Sheridan (P.M.) } Wade Lastee Polk Secretary C. A. Stewart (P.M.) J N. W. Pittman (P.M.) Chaplain Jim Jenkins Tyler Past Masters Ollie L. Bass G. W. Knight J. D. Rogers C. A. Stewart E. D. Sheridan C. C. Pope G. L. Mcllwain Nathan W. Pittmann Total, 29 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert A. Sharp. Initiated and Passed—James D. Jones, Gordon A. Gibson. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ray J. Lott, Jessie E. Corkern. Died—G, W. Rester. 274 ROSTER OF LODGES

PITKIN LODGE No. 338. Organized at Pltkin, Vernon Parish, February 27th, 1909. Chartered February 16th, 1910. Meets on the second and fourth Monday in each month. Address of Secretary, Pitkin, La. Officers 1944 Ben E. Poe (P.M.) W. M. A. J. Cain S. D. J. D. Moore S. W. Alfred McCollough J. D. Hubert D. Pittman J. W. D. J. Giles (P.M.) M. C. C. W. Carson (P.M.) Treasurer Traver Self { Ben F. Pitman (P.M.)-Secretary J. D. Rabon f Jeff. Davis Chaplain Martin C. Matthis Tyler Past Masters J. Addison Heard R. Strother David J. Giles Leonard P. Sigler Charles W. Carson T. F. Arnold. Leslie M. Hill Mack L. Green *Ben F. Pittman *Ben E. Poe James H. Smith *Jeff. Davis *By Affiliation. Total, 63 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—L. O. Shackleford. Initiated and Passed-—Eli Duboise. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alfred McCollough, Eugene H. Jones, Joe D. Honeycutt, William C. Miller, Thomas V. Owens, James Alton Heard, Cecil R. Beeson. Passed and Raised—Hubert D. Pittman, A. J. Cain, Traver Self. Raised—Louis L. Sweat. Affiliated—Jeff Davis (P.M.) Reinstated—George V. Reed, Van A. Bedgood, L. B. Davidson. Demitted—Alfred Huey Bailey.

CHOTJDRANT LODGE No. 339. Organized September 17th, 1909, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish. Char- tered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the second Saturday in each month. P. O., Choudrant. Officers 1944 W. G. Kelly (P.M.) ...W. M. E. L. Capps., S. D. C. L. Madden S. W. G. W. Gillum J. D. M. D. Hogan (P.M.) J. W. O. C. Aulds M. C. W. A. Sanderson (P.M.) Treasurer O. W. Hogan (P.M.).. | s. . M. E. Kidd (P.M.) Secretary W. L. Simmons P.M... } ol^e«araB J. N. Gipson Chaplain E. A. Hammons Tyler Past Masters W. A. Sanderson M. E. Kidd M. D. Hogan O. W. Hogan W. G. Kelly W, L. Simmons Total, 26 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 275

Record for 1943 Initiated—Willie B. Walker. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. D. Huff, Aubrey Lee Futrell, Thomas Durwood Chandler. Reinstated-—O. C. Aulds, Jay Pipes. Demitted—Jay Pipes, J. Lumpkin Hogan.

PIONEER LODGE No. 340. Organized at Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, November 3d, 1909. Char- tered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the first Wednesday night. P. O. Address of Secretary: Epps, La. Officers 1944 D. L. Dickinson (P.M.) W. M. W. W. Head... S. D. Jewel B. Head S. W. Ben McCasland J. D. Lloyd Neal J. W. B. F. Barron M. C. R. D. Fryday (P.M.) Treasurer W. E. Huffman (P.M.) ^ W. K. Newton Secretary M. N. Lipp } R. Whitaker Chaplain J. T. Hicks , Tyler Past Masters Thos. I. Head D. L. Dickinson J. Cecil Roberts W. E. Huffman Robert D. Fryday Total, 75 members Record for 1943 Initiated—Billy Ray Duplissey. Affiliated—W. F. Derrick, J. J. Lewis. Died—M. A. Neal. Demitted—J. E. Wiggins.

LITTLE RIVER LODGE No. 341. Organized at Rochelle, Grant Parish, March 26th, 1910. Chartered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the first and third Saturdays of each month. P. O. Rochelle. Officers 1944 H. H. Penticost (P.M.) W. M. S. B. Sims S. D C. C. Killingsworth (P.M.)-.S. W. Carl Harter J. D L. B. Jobe J. W. J. O. Linscum M. C. J. C. Hannegan (P.M.)..Treasurer Chas." Speaks j „, , H. A. Davis (P.M.) Secretary G. A. Wall j &lewams H. L. Hall (P.M.) Chaplain V. H. Loflin (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters V. A. Thompson V. H. Loflin J. C. Hannegan H. A. Davis Troy T. Black C. C. Killingsworth Hy. H. Pentecost D. L. Burrus W. E. Young J. C. Killingsworth, Jr. J. P. Downs. H. L. Hall J. C. Thompson L. S. Russell E. F. Warren Total, 69 members. 276 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—John O. Linscum, Sam Y. Evans, Clem A. Bruce. Affiliated—A. L. Crunk, L. B. Jobs. Reinstated—Louis Brand, Elton Warren, J. T. Fowler, P. A. Craig, J. J. Lewis, T. M. Pharris, E. P. Pox. Died—H. P. DePriest, J. T. Fowler. Demitted—J. J. Lewis, E. F. Fort, W. V. Jones, N. P. Neathery. Suspended, N. P. D.—Lee Jutzi, J. W. Keith, Jr., Luther Mat- thews, Tim Higdon.

MOORINGSPORT LODGE No. 342. Organized at Mooringsport, Caddo Parish, April 6th, 1910. Chartered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Officers 1944 B. D. Jones (P.M.) W. M. G. D. Cox S. D. L. F. Twitchell '. S. W S. B. Westmoreland J. D. C. B. Moore J. W. C. A. Patrick M. C. W. S. Farquhar (P.M.)..Treasurer J. C. Daniels (P.M.) ) W. M. Eastham Secretary F. B. Bickham ( C. H. Mathis ...... Chaplain R. L. Martin Tyler Past Masters B. D. Jones W. S. Farquhar L. W. Watts C. A. Seybert J. C. Daniels W. C. Wallace C. E. Brasher Total, 98 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Harold Clifton McArthur, Johnnie S. Shafer, Aubrey Flavor Spear, William Dan Richardson, John Wadkins Wall, Marvin H. Corley, Erie Oscar Mitchell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Wm. Henry Anderson, Edwin Daryl Bickham. Passed and Raised—Ray Edwin Hardy. . Affiliated—Edgar W. Sutherlin. Reinstated—A. A. Gordy, J. C. Tippett, Walter M. Tate, W. H. Waldron, R. R. Hobson, J. N. Sanford, G. D. Bunkley, S. B. West- moreland, H. M. Thomas. Died—Geo. W. Carver (P.M.), Scott G. Forney. Demitted—Walter M. Tate, William C. Wallace (P.M.), Leo C. Evans, T. Grayson Bonham. "•'';| wiy??

ROSTER OF LODGES 277

ROBELINE LODGE No. 344. Organized at Robeline, Natchitoches Parish, August 27th, 1910. Char- tered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Name changed from Victoria to Robeline by Grand Lodge Feb. 1926. Officers 1944 Thomas Lester Ward W. M. T. B. Jackson, Jr ....S. D. O. M. Lay (P.M.) S. W. J. E. Whitley J. D. Percy Williams (P.M.) J. W. J. D. Teer M. C. E. E. Jordan Treasurer J. E. Webb 1 tjtAwnrrta Thomas R. Marsalis Secretary D. H. Stoker J oiewarus R. J. Stoker Chaplain C. R. Yarborough (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters Luther Page R. H. Manning J. V. Jordan O. A. Slater E. T. Cutrer Geo. K. Dills Charles R. Yarbrough O. M. Lay Percy Williams Total, 56 members,. Record for 1943 Initiated—Percy Oleyn Green, Robert Allen Wood, Jr. Reinstated—O. E. Varnado, A. M. Parker, J. J. Jacob, Joe Lambert. Died—Lawrence Fox, Jerome V. Winn. Suspended, N. P. D.—S. E. Cook, Ernest T. Cutrer, E. W. Brown.

LIVE OAK LODGE No. 346. Organized at Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, October 29th, 1910. Chartered February 7th, 1911. Meets on the first and third Mondays in each month. Lake Arthur, Box 101. Officers 1944 R. O. Doland W. M. R. A. Lyons (P.M.) S. D. J. W. Rutherford S. W. T. C. Hedges (P.M.) J. D. S. R. Stewart (P.M.) J. W. J. L. Shafer (P.M.) M. C. W. M. Buchanan (P.M.) Treasurer W. A. Butson } H. A. Hudson (P.M.)....Secretary E. L. Marquart ] C. E. Reddell (P.M.) Chaplain J. H. Fletcher Tyler Past Masters J. F. Stevens A. E. Glasson T. C. Hedges J. L. McCrary B. S. Marquart D. G. Jones W. M. Buchanan R. A. Lyons Charles E. Reddell Blair Buchanan R. R. Lyon John L. Shafer H. A. Hudson S. R. Stewart Total, 55 members. Record for 1943 Raised—Omar V. Laurents. Reinstated—W. S. Hebert, E. L. Marquart. Demitted—W. S. Hebert, E. A. Lyons (P.M.). 278 ROSTER OF LODGES

SPRINGHILL LODGE No. 348.

Organized at Springhill, Webster Parish, La. Chartered February 7th, 1912. Meets on the first and third Thursday night of each month.

Officers 1944 E. B Morgan (P.M.) W. M. Dale Weatherly J. D. L. A. Jenkins S. W. I. A. Holland M. C. B. P. Loftin....: : J. W. J. C. Beasley ) qtfiWarll. J. C. East Treasurer X O. Winn } stewaras A. P. Blomefield Secretary O. D. Dollar Tyler A. J. Smith Chaplain T. M. Guilliams •. Marshal B. B. Lowery S. D. Joe Sutton Hon. Chaplain

Past Masters R. L. Ensey Sam L. Webb Earl E. Morgan D. G. Tyler A. M. Crews G. L. Cobb T. O. Blunt M. T. Browning R. F. Kauffman L. W. Miller D. E. Moore Kenneth O. Martin Total, 118 members. Record for 1943

Initiated—Lonnie E. Culver, Garland L. Mcllveene, Quinton Clay White, Earl Williard Montgomery, Elton S. Dunn, Allen Donie Good- win. Initiated and Passed—Lucious Robert Barnes, William Lester Preston, Clyde Eugene Gray, Jasper Jefferson Burt, Thomas James Bell, Hersel Austin Stroud. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Eugene Parker Loftin, Earl B. Montgomery, Willie Leroy Simms, Shelton Harvey, Carmen McDaniel Goodwin, Dale Weatherly, Eugene Bennett Lowery, Geo. E. Collier, Grover Bert Braley, Norman Nathaniel Darden, Ady James Smith, Carl Cain, Arden Arleige Halterman, Chester Stevens Child, Charles Felder McDowell, L. E. Berry, Jr., Thomas Cortez Page, Chesley Odell Warmack. Passed and Raised—Odys David Dollar, Sherrell Doran Mcll- veene, Joseph Carruth East, Jasper Clay Beasley. Affiliated—Dewey E. Moore (P.M.), Arthur Preston Blomefield, John Oaks Winn, Charles Talmon Parish. Reinstated—Coy N. McEachern, R. E. Patterson, Elda Scott Coyle, Rupert Butler. Died—J. M. Burns. Demitted—Tim E. Ford, J. C. Jarnagin (P.M.), B. L. Mcllveene. ROSTER OF LODGES 279

ELTON LODGE No. 349. Organized at Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, February 22d, 1911. Char- tered February 7th, 1912. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. P. O. Address of Secretary, Elton, La. Officers 1944 Qulnton G. Bealer (P.M.)... W. M. Gilbert Head S. D. Ray McClelland S. W. Arden Clark J. D. Lonzy Orear J. W. J. P. Vallet M. C. G. W. Jenkins (P.M.)....Treasurer W.A. Fletcher (P.M.) 1 ,,. . Wyatt Anderson (P.M.).Secretary W. A, Meek ) otewaruB C. B. Kumnow. Chaplain J. M. Estes Tyler Past Masters Geo. W. Jenkins W. A. Meek Claud A. Reeve N. D. Roberts W. A. Fletcher. Day Farley Wyatt Anderson J. H. McClelland H. M. Sigler W. O. Wall. Robert H. Brower Quinton G. Bealer Total, 48 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Aiden Clark, Gilbert Head, Geo. Passade. Passed and Raised—Walter H. Tietje. Raised—C. B. Kumnow.

BRYCELAND LODGE No. 350. Organized at Bryceland, Bienville Parish, La., May 4th, 1911. Char- tered February 7th, 1912. Meets first and third Saturday night, each month. Officers 1944 O. L. Boddie (P.M.) W. M. J. A. Cummings S. D. W. G. Pullig (P.M.) S. W. C. H. Daniel J. D. O. A. Simmons J. W. R. H. Stewart M. C. J. E. Jones ..Treasurer J. S. Ware ) „. . J. T. Chaffin (P.M.) Secretary T. J. Whitley j &lewaras B. P. Durbin Chaplain J. H. McKee Tyler Past Masters O. L. Boddie J. T. Chaffin W. G. Pullig A. B. Griggs J. B. Ware Total, 30 members. Record for 1943 Reinstated—A. B. Griggs (P.M.). Demitted—P. B. Henderson. Suspended, N. P. D.—D. E. Cummings. 280 KOSTEE OF LODGES

SHONGALOO LODGE No. 352. Organized at Shongaloo, Webster Parish, La., February 25th, 1911. Chartered February 11th, 1913. Meets Saturday before third Sunday in each month. Officers 1944 Olan G. Armour W. M. A. C. Burns (P.M.) S. D. Aubrey Clifton Sanders S. W. Durell J. Modisette J. D. Glenn J. Morgan J. W. Johnie W. Adkins (P.M.)....M. C. C. O. Bailey Treasurer Joseph B. Elkins ) ataw._rt_ J. B. Frye (P.M.) Secretary Loyd D. Whitaker j olewaraB J. Louis Munn Chaplain J. Walter Lindsey Tyler Past Masters E. E. Lindsey J. B. Frye A. C. Burns J. W. Adkins Total, 27 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph Brooksey Elkins, Auyie Talmadge Matthews. • Raised—Loyd D. Whitaker. Reinstated—Novie L. McEachern. Died—Loy Cox. Demitted—E. D. Markham. Suspended, N. P. D.—John J. Slack (P.M.).

GLENMORA LODGE No. 356. Organized at Glenmora, Parish of Rapides, April 13th, 1912. Char- tered February 11th, 1913. Meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. , Glenmora. Officers 1944 W. B. Graves W. M. C. E. Ebert ...S. D. Fred H. McRight ..:..,. S. W. R. A. Stephens J. D. J. E. Davis J. W. J. S. Johnson., M. C. W. H. Gilmore (P.M.)....Treasurer A. L. Brossett... { „. . L. B. Roberson .:. Secretary Jeff R. Wells j olewaras J. F. Love Chaplain Jno. L. Stockman ...... Tyler Past Masters • Geo. M. Monroe H. A. Bremer B. F. Bremer L. B. Phillips W. H. Gilmore John F. Davis J. L. Orr D. J. Milner Owen R. Phillips L. E. Mathews J. S. Robison J. W. Britt, Jr. Total, 83 members. .m

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Record for 1943 Initiated—Geo. Washington Dillon. Initiated and Passed—James C. Halloway, Blbia Leo Ebert. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Gudman Frandsen, Rupert A. Stephens, Henry Augustus Bremer, Jr., Leon Willard Martin, L. E. Blackburn, Herman Travis. Affiliated—James A: Hearn. Reinstated—J. C. Hinckley, Hollis Gray. Died—Wm. J. Winegeart.

COLLINSTON LODGE No. 357. Organized at Collinston, Morehouse Parish, May 1st, 1912. Chartered February 11th, 1913. Meets on second Tuesday each month and on Sts. Johns' Days. Officers 1944 Robert A. Harper (P.M.)....W. M. A. B. Norsworthy. (P.M.) S. D. William B. Puckett S. W. Otis Wentwortli J. D. Ben Wilson Hopgood J. W. John M. Goodnight (P.M.).-.M. C. J. Newt. Walker Treasurer W. J. George (P.M.) ] atewards Jerry D. Pettiss Secretary Ollie Canterbury \ J. R. Harkness (P.M.)....Chaplain Torris F. Eldridge Tyler Past Masters Chas. B. Mason, Sr. J. R. Harkness Alton B. Norsworthy Ed. Morris, Sr. J. M. Goodnight William J. George Robert A. Harper Total, 45 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Arthur Haws Harper. Passed—Carl L. Norsworthy. Passed and Raised—Frank Boyd. Raised—Robert Leon Brown. Reinstated—William G. L. Harper, Albert S. Shepherd, Roy Farmer, Geo. E. Goodwin, Frank Hornsby. Died—John G. Ross. Suspended, N. P. D.—Frank Brune, Henry S. Hanks.

SIMCOE WALMSLEY LODGE No. 359. Organized March 4th, 1914. Chartered February 2nd, 1915. Cypress, Natchitoches Parish. Stated meetings second and fourth Mondays in each month at 7:30 P. M. (Weaver). P. O. Address of Secretary, Flora, La. Officers 1944 A. H. Plummer (P.M.)... W. M. S. S. Williams, (P.M.) S. D. J. E. Faust (P.M.) S. W. Felix Scroggins (P.M.) J. D. Jimmie C. Groves (P.M.) J. W. J. E. Mitcham (P.M.) M. C. L. M. Nowlin (P.M.) ....Treasurer E. H. Holder (P.M.) 1 qt . B. F. Roberts Secretary J. H. Simpson (P.M.) \ DlewdruB W. S. Sandefur Chaplain W. L. Trant Tyler 282 ROSTEK OP LODGES

Past Masters Frank Dennison L. M. Nowlln. S. S. Williams. J. H. Simpson Eugene H. Holder Jimmie C. Groves J. E. Faust R. L. Sims Jos. E. Mitcham Joe M. Golden Felix Scroggins. A. H. Plummer Total, 39 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Cobbie Reginald Hardamon. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Melvin Ray Dart. Reinstated—J. F. Thompson, F. L. Maddux. Died—Isadore Friedman. Demitted—I. B. Dowden, Earl S. Spier,

BETHANY LODGE No. 360. Organized March 7th, 1914. Chartered February 2d, 1915. Campti, Natchitoches Parish. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday nights. Officers 1944 J. N. Brown (P.M.) W. M. Homer Graham S. D. A. C. Stiles (P.M.) S. W. Otrice O. Weaver J. D. D. Crawford Young J. W. Levy Williams M. C. Robert Hart Treasurer C. E. Wren 1 Of d Chas. C. Collier Secretary J. T. Daniels- j btewaras D. J. Barr Chaplain Robert Weaver Tyler Past Masters A. C. Stiles J. N. Brown Total, 36 members. Record for 1943 Initiated and Passed—L. O. Hawkins. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. T. Daniels, Levy Williams, Leroy Stiles, D. Crawford Young, C. B. Wren, Otrice O. Weaver, Roy L. Carney. Passed and Raised—Paul L. Morgan, Lut L. Bamburg. Affiliated—Robert Weaver, James A. Wren, Elzie Jennings. Reinstated—James A. Genuns, Solan Carney, Dudley J. Barr, David C. Lamb, E. N. Finn.

INVINCIBLE LODGE No. 361. Organized April 25th, 1914. Chartered February 2d, 1915, New Orleans, Parish of Orleans. Meets first and third Wednesdays in each month. Officers 1944 Owens B. Polk W. M. Jerome C. Haas J. D, Almon J. Smith, Jr S. W. Ivy Van Foster M. C. William J. Anderson, Jr J. W. Thomas B. Brooks.... 1 Alvin Y. Villars (P.M.) Treas. Byron W. Nordyke... I atoworl1a Frank Vidacovich (P.M.) ..Sec'y. Emile F. Probst f otewarus Gunder A. Berry (P.M.). Chaplain William J. Taylor ] Clarence A. Anderson S. D. Arthur H. Khern, Sr Tyler ROSTER OF LODGES 283

Past Masters Rufus E. Bruce Philip A. Gaudet Willard J. Fetterly Theo. F. Schroeder Vincent W. Nunez Arthur H. Khern, Sr. Prank Vidacovich Alvin Y. Villars Ernest C. Belmont John B. Jackson Barney M. Landry Raymond Sherrard Paul J. Vidacovich Isaac Morais William H. Cook Roy R. Wales Jas. D. Cuthell Gunder A. Berry Total, 119 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Louis Charles Cressy, Marzee Moore. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Claude Ralph Berry, Byron Wem- ple Nordyke, Ivy Van Foster, Jerome Charles Haas, Preston Odell Hopper, Emile Frederick Probst, Oscar Lee Randall, Thomas Ballu Brooks, Jr. Passed and Raised—Berend Casper Hauschild. Reinstated—Bryan Eugene Neely, Edward W. Hollander. Dropped, Residence Unknown—James W. Ryall. Suspended, N. P. D.—Philip Conrad Rieder.

JOPPA LODGE No. 362. Organized September 16th 1914, Shreveport, Caddo Parish. Chartered February 2d, 1915. Meets on first and third Fridays of each month. P. O. Box 382. Officers 1944 George S. Stott W. M. Ev. C. McClanahan S. D. Buford D. Battle S. W. Tom B. Peyton, Jr J. D. Mack Sneed J. W. Hershel H. Herring M. C. T. B. Peyton (P.M.) ....Treasurer William C. Hamel ] A. M. Richmond (P.M.) Sec'y. Fred H. Wright f S. A. Seegers Chaplain Walter Daniels Tyler Past Masters H. S. Weston Percy R. Elliott Olin P. Oden E. A. Gillispie C. S. Edwards Wm. G. Phelps J. E. Goodwin A. M. Richmond H. V. Casey J. C. Flanagan, H. H. Bain, Sr., P.G.M. J. H. Davison W. M. Guice, Jr. Jas. Galloway W. F. Collie, Sr. T. B. Peyton L. C. Allen J. E. Cawthon J. U. Galloway T. F. Parker J. B. Whitney W. H. Linxwiler A. B. Morris Total, 392 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Fred C. Hansen, Joseph Anthony Maranto, Albert Edward Bryson, Edgar Ford Graham, William Gerald Stewart. Initiated and Passed—Ernest Loyd Durrell. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Thomas Bridgers Peyton, Jr., Little- berry Calhoun Allen, Jr., Roy Clevis McCoy, Jr., Joseph Henry Slack Smith, Harry R. Benge, George Frederick Albrecht, Herman Loeb Herold, James Malcolm Robinson, Jr., Willard Davis Barron, William 284 KOSTER OF LODGES

Christian Hamel, Hershel Henry Herring, Jake A. Parker, James Wayne McConagill, Douglas Buchanan Yauger, William Alton Gray, William Neal Lamb, Carl Larry Stewart, Louis Sylvester Hooper, Harold Adam Wyant, Wilfred Cleo Wilkes. Passed and Raised—Clifton Lafayette Brunei". Affiliated—Thomas A. Brusch, L. H. Pirkle, R. L. Barbee, Keith Lyle Mitchell, William C. Leisk, Charles Schreiber Voigt, Prank M. Wilkes, William Wilson Loftin. Reinstated—James Arthur McCann, Thomas Edward Hasty, Wil- liam George Claycomb, Wallace Edward Claycomb, John T. Simpson, Ollie O. Jones, Louis Leonard Cobb, William Henry Gresham, Charles Miner Dorchester, Allen Dunlop Morris. Died—John Mercer Lee, E. Weldon Jones, Louis Beauregard Webster, Lawrence C. Maples, Robert Emmett Wyche. Suspended, N. P. D.—Edwin Roy Clarke, Francis A. Gladney, Fred James, Roy James, Charles R. Stone, Earie Frederick Rankin.

HODGE LODGE No. 363. Organized at Hodge, Jackson Parish, June 9th. 1915. Chartered Feb- ruary 8th, 1916. Meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Officers 1944 James P. Gimber W. M. R. B. .Blalock S. D. John G. Bruce S. W. Carl C. Donaldson J. D. H. D. Driskill J. W. G. W. Acklin (P.M.) ...M. C. Tom Taylor Treasurer Aaron Pitre } m.-j. R.B.Jones (P.M.) Secretary L. O. Tait ! \ olewaras H. B. Durham Chaplain N. E. Rasbury (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters R. B. Jones H. M. Wisdom W. H. Day J. S. Burks Ed. Askew Noel E. Rasbury Albert G. Wilson G. W. Acklin Total, 51 members. Record fbr 1943 Initiated—Plennie L. Harvey. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clyde Lewis Harvey, Henry Dayton Driskill, Carl C. Donaldson. Passed and Raised—R. B. Blalock. Raised—Price Monroe Holland. Reinstated—Gordon Tulane Smith, Hugh J. Boyett, Lawson O. Tait. ROSTER OF LODGES 285

VINTON LODGE No. 364. Organized at Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, August 8th, 1915. Chartered February 8vth 1916. Meets on the second and fourth Wednesday. P. O. Box 176. Officers 1944 E. E. McCullen W. M. P. R. Holland S. D. G. W. Boudreaux S. W. O. Jacobsen J. D. W. C. Burleson . J. W. D. C. Spates M. C. M. J. Kaufman (P.M.)....Treasurer E. E. Courmier1 Stewards B. J. Blanchard (P.M.)..Secretary S. O. LaPleur f btewaras J. P. Reany (P.M.) Chaplain L. O. Campbell (P.M.).. Tyler Past Masters S. J. Welsh J. B. Taylor S. W. Maxwell A. H. Forman S. L. Sweeney L. O. Campbell J. F. Ellis S. S. Ecker J. H. Langdon B. J. Blanchard M. L. Vincent F. C. Channell, Jr. M. J. Kaufman H. M. Lane Cecil E. Bergstedt D. C. Wells J. F, Reaney T. N. Garrison J. W. Williams J. B. Mouton A. M. Teral E. I. Kaufman R. L. Chesser R. W. Wiggins Total, 122 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Murl Chafin, Luther Vincent Howard, Arden Francis Johnson, A. L. Lankford, Governor Wilton McMillan, Farris Reed Padgett. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ancel O'Necht Miller, Joseph Martin Turner, Jr., Oris Lee Passmore, Thomas Fredrick Lamont, Earl Edward Courmier, Dwight Clarence Spates, Olaf Jacobsen, Floyd R. Holland, Sammie Lee Oursley, Vernon Michael Granger, Sidney Otis LaFleur, Frank Taylor, Jr., Willie Ray Ezell, Jack D. Gregory, Delos J. Passmore, G. C. Singleton, M. S. Johnson, LaVelle Webre, James Syd- ney Carroll, Grover Cleveland Sandifer. Raised—Thedford Reed Parker, Ray L. Rovia. Affiliated—W. N. McGuyer, J. M. Turner. Died—T. W. Rowe (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—Mercer Alexander Bradford, Lamson K. Bonsall, Fred Landry, John Allen Melancon, William Luther Renfro, J. C. Singleton, Thomas A. Threadgill, Richard S. Whitaker, Edward E. Davidson, Athan Perry.

IDEAL LODGE No. 367. Chartered February 6th, 1917. Organized under Dispensation May 11th, 1916. New Orleans, Parish of Orleans. Meets second and fourth Fridays in each month. Officers 1944 Leo S. Kolwe W. M. George David Alvarado S. D. Charles E. Schmidt S. W. Otto F. Beckemeyer (P.M.).J. D. Chas. N. Burgdorf (P.M.)....J. W. Karl M. Rahm (P.M.) M. C. Clarence A. Palmer (P.M.)..Treas. a+. ar.A. G. G. Jaquet (P.M.) Secretary stewards E. R. W. Beckemeyer P.M Chap. F. C. Vaeth (P.M.) Tyler 286 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters John A. Davilla, Jr. Henry Kerth William C. Creevy Roy E. Bodet George O. Briant Frederick C. Vaeth Lawrence N. Hubert John F. Auderer Charles N. Burgdorf Clarence A. Palmer Gustav G. Jaquet Albert H. Long John C. Heausler C. A. McConchie F. R. Lutenbacher, Jr. Joseph B. David Karl M. Rahm, Jr. Otto F. Beckemeyer Paul M. Rooker Erwin C. David E. R. W. Beckemeyer Total, 82 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—George David Alvarado. Reinstated—Paul M. Rooker (P.Ri.)

GAULEO-MAZZINI LODGE No. 368. Organized at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, April 26th 1917. Chartered February 6th 1918. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 Luke Cutrera W. M. Carl M. Lopresto M. E. Holton Winchester S. W. Henry A. Loeffler M. C. Joseph Papa J. W.s Vincent LaNasa (P.M.)....Almoner Frank Giuffre (P.M.) Treasurer R. Sighinolfi (P.M.) Ospedalier George G. Pesce (P.M.) Secretary R. SighiHOlfi (P.M.) "I George V. Virg-ets (P.M.)....Chap. M. Diosini (P.M.) .... \ Stewards Joseph Collara S. D. F. jBrown J Ralph Lee O'Neal J. D: Frank Sciacca (P.M.) Tyler

Past Masters Louis J. Pizzolato A. E. Schiro Philip Cusumano Francesco Giuffre Vincenzo LaNasa Michel Diosini P. Terranova G. Pesce A. Lopresto R. Sighinolfi Geo. J. Puglia Sam Papa A. Giarratano G. Ruggiero Frank Sciacca T. Cotonia Joseph Puglia George V. Virgets Albert Pappalardo Total, 74 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William M. Chandler, Claude Winfred Foreman. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Emile J. Naquin, Edwin Le Holmes, Joseph Collara, John Giardina, Luke Herrin, August Kraemer, Ralph Lee O'Neal, Edgar Sidney Pittman, William Thomas Williams. Passed and Raised—Henry A. Loeffler. Reinstated—Nicola Maniscalco. Died—Antonino Cascio. Demitted—Gioacchino Cutitto. Suspended, N. P. D.—Nicola Verdina. ROSTER OF LODGES 287

FOUR RIVERS LODGE No. 369, Chartered February 5th 1918. Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, Louisi- ana. Stated meetings on the first and third Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 M. T. Dowdy (P.M.) W. M. R. B. Fritz (P.M.) S. D. Lee Young S. W. Ronald Hawthorne J. D. B. G. Grunzler J. W. Freddie Fairbanks M. C. D. E. Brown (P.M.) Treasurer Seorge Keeth { atowm-Ho F. H. Slnef (P.M.) Secretary Kelly Breithaupt } stewards Walter Enete, Sr. (P.M.) ..Chaplain N. E. Gallender Tyler Past Masters W. L. Enete, Sr. D. E. Brown Lewis C. Spencer Ernest Young, Jr. R. B. Fritz Fred H. Shiel Tal C. Gibson > W. C. Brown, Jr. M. T. Dowdy Total, 69 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Earl Euclid Bradley, Volney C. Goodrich, John Alvis LaPrairie, Joseph S. Maxwell, Andrew W. White. Initiated and Passed—Olin G. Cannon, Albert Lorn White, Walter S. White. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Kelly Nelson Breithaupt, Henry Preston Brooks, Steve L. Collins, Nathan Eugene Gallender, Ronald Hawthorne, George (Drew Keeth. Passed and Raised—Basil Glyce Grunzler. Raised-—Larry Nelson Walker. Affiliated—John O. Gemar. Reinstated—R. M. Cotton, Virtis George Harper, J. M. Kirby, Jr., Gray A. Mann, J. F. McClure, W. C. Stroud. Died—John S. Beard. Demitted—Morton S. Levy.

CROWVILLE LODGE No. 370. At Crowville, Parish of Franklin, Louisiana. Instituted under dispensation April 6th, 1917. Chartered February 6th, 1918. Meets on the first and third Saturdays in each month. ' Crowville, La. Officers 1944 A. T. Riser (P.M.) W. M. W. O. Busby (P.M.) S. D. C. J. Gordy S. W. Jake Neatherland J. D. A. P. Spearman J. W. J. L. Busby M. C. R. D. Harper ...... Treasurer Ceba Fox ) stewards H. M. Sowell Secretary Monroe Ezell j D ar Burres Nichols (P.M.)....Chaplain Alton Riser Tyler 288 EOSTEE OF LODGES

Past Masters A. T. Riser B. Nichols M. H. Riser W. I. Hair, Jr. Herman Neatherland B. B. Faulfc W. A. Pylant W. O. Busby J. L, Parker Total, 80 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Johnnie Burl Kimbrough, Eather H. Blake. Initiated and Passed—Archie Vaughn Thornton. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. Henry Bullock, Alton Theron Riser, Ceba Fox, Hilton David Williams, James H. Bullock, Monroe Ezell, S. Ray Walters. Passed and Raised—Sam McMurray. Affiliated—A. B. Tumlin. Reinstated—Carl McManus, L. L. Martin, Henry M. Sowell, W. N. King, D. C. Welch. Dropped, Residence Unknown—J. W. Guimbellott. Suspended, N. P. D.—Charlie Richardson (P.M.), R. R. S'ills.

BATON ROUGE LODGE No. 372. Organized March 13th, 1918. Chartered February 4th 1919. P. O. Box 2025. Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge. Meets first and third Mondays. Officers 1944 Guy L. Russell W. M. J. M. Kahn S. D. Henry E. Dufour S. W. J. R. Pitts , J. D. James A. Pritzen J. W. Leon Powers M. C. J. M. Shanahan (P.M.)..Treasurer H. S. Hightower } stewards M. V. Robbing (P.M.)....Secretary H. V. Carroll f Stewards C. A. Fortenberry (PM)..Chaplain Angus B. Burch Tyler Past Masters Morris Marx Edgar A. Sower Jos. M. Shanahan Charles P. A. Brown •Jas. D. Doyle William L. Ferguson Herbert S. Benjamin •Felix Schmullen Ray P. Forrest Warren O. Watson Milton V. Robbins Byron R. Kantrow Bennett H. Farrier Clarence J. Huguet Roy L. Berry Gay G. Martin Jas. Ottis White Werner H. Eilers •Affiliation. J. Clyde Pearce C. A. Fortenberry Total, 226 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Henry A. Hensley, Thos. J. Bryant, Daniel B. Jones. Initiated and Passed—John G. Pratt. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Maurice J. Barnes, George A. Berry, Hiram S. Hightower, Bryan Clemmons, Gerson Finkelstein, Henry J. Hudson, Walter B. Currie, George C. Buras, Jackson J. Kearns, Rolf P. Griffith, Ralph E. Griffin, Loyes B. Rutland, John G. Pratt. Raised—James E. Ellis. Affiliated—Ulysses D. Stephens, James A. Miller, Sam Schaeffer, Morton L. Levy. KOStEE OF LOtlGES 28§

Reinstated—Everett M. Taylor, John C. Miller, James B. Comeaux, John F. Waymouth, Irving M. Duke. Died—Melvel P. Gooden, William S. Holmes. Demitted—Robert E. Lee, H. Alexander Glade. Suspended, N. P. D.—Eddie M. Baskin, Joseph C. Brown, Roy W. Plory, Arthur S. Paine, Marshall C. Paine, Geo. W. Sibley, Henry W. Stopher, Isaac L. Thomas.

LEVEL LODGE No. 373. Organized April 22d, 1918. Chartered February 4th 1919. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets first and third Mondays. Officers 1944 L. O. Martiny W. M. M.'J. McNulty S. D. T. F. Lonergan S. W. J. A. Barthet J. D. I. J. King J. W. Ben Weaver M. C. J. F. Peytral, Jr. (P.M.) Treasurer M. J. Quaid 1 J. Rasch Secretary H. R. Keen \ Nick Gentilich (P.M.) Chaplain Geo. C. Eckert Tyler Past Masters J. H. ^Stafford F. E. Salzer Henry N. Hezeau Paul B. Habans Chas. J. Baggese A. J. Sullivan Carl A. Thorpe O. C. Geisinger W. H. Hindson Jules F. Peytral, Jr. L. S. Modenbach M. M. Magee Jules F. Peytral, Sr. F. C. Schaefer A. J. Faneca T. D. Manuel W. F. Sterns Jacob C. Modenbach Victor J. Peytral U. A. Pfefferle H. I. Habighorst Robt. Powers, Jr. Nicholas Gentilich Total, 143 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William Henry Balfontz, Jean Houston Robinson, Jr., Forney Rogers Young. Initiated, Passed and Raised—'Andrew Jackson Davis, Robert James Reinhardt, Bennett David Deaton. Passed and Raised—Walter Howard Hillier. Reinstated—Matthew John Bilich. Died—John Arthur Meier, Henry R. Wakefleld (P.M.)

IONIC LODGE No. 374. Organized April 26th, 1918. Chartered February 4th, 1919. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Mondays. Officers 1944 Chester F. Wheeler W. M. Paul Weesner S. D. James C. Wright S. W. C. L. Weidert, Sr J. D. Jos. DeBarbaries J. W. George P. Muller, Jr M. C. E. W. McKinney (P.M.) Treasurer P. M. Davis \ afownrfla Irvin C. Briel (P.M.) Secretary E. T. Labiche J B e as A. A. Cantelli (P.M.) Chaplain J. W. Dubuc (P.M.) Tyler 290 UOSTEE OF LODGES

Past Masters J. M. Montagnet Salvador Ferrara Albert N. Miranda William B. Gohman Jahn'E. Barrios Wallace J. Moll Irvin C. Briel Simon N. Theriot Edward M. Perelli Estes W. McKinney M. T. Ducros Paul L. Muller David B^ Glossop R. J. Briel Frank Knaps J. W. Dubuc Sidney B. Streety Chas. H. Potier Adolph A. Cantelli Total, 143 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Sam Watt Withers, Frank Natilie Arena, Paul Marion de St. Germain. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Carl Ludwig Weidert, Jr., Alfred H. Potier, Jr., Wilson John Pickering, Robert Lee Lanning, Paul Jesse Weesner, Perry Marvin Davis, George B. Muller, Jr., Ernest William Hupperich, Sr., Elmore Theodule Labiche. Reinstated—F. A. Leonard, V. G. Ragas, O. A. Joffrion, John H. Grigis. Died—Henry WilliamTouard. Demitted—James R. Landers (P.M.), Robert A. Johnson.

TRINITY LODGE No. 375. Organized April 29th, 1918. Chartered February 4th, 1919. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Mondays. Officers 1944 Norman E. Sharp W. M. Ben W. Lauck, Jr. (P.M.) S. D. Milton H. Cassreino S. W. W. Scott Dosch J. D. Julius H. Meyer (P.M.). J. W. Wm. L. Raymond M. C. E. Roy Austin (P.M.)....Treasurer C B, Wilkinson P.M. ) Geo. H. Nies (P.M.) ....Secretary H. H. Finney (P.M.) } Earl J. Jones (P.M.) Chaplain Chas. W. Goff Tyler (not a member.) Past Masters Louis R. Hoover M. Vance Higbee Benj. W. Lauck, Jr. Alcide J. Guesnon Jesse L. Fettis Harry H. Finney Robert T. Burwell Carter B. Wilkinson Earl J. Jones George H. Nies Albert A. Robbert Elvin C. Bernius Eliphlet Roy Austin Hy. C. Chamberlain Julius H. Meyer William L. Raymond Total, 33 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Murray Watt. Initiated and Passed—David Howard Morton. Reinstated—Wm. Laidlaw Raymond (P.M.), Andrew Edward Lanier. Died—Earl J. Bourgeois (P.M.) Demitted—Peter A. Balmer. Suspended, N. P. D.—Wm. Adolph Rozes. ROSTER OF LODGES 291

ALBERT PIKE LODGE No. 376. Organized June 26th, 1918. Chartered February 4th, 1919. Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 Henry J. Krummel W. M. Chas. A. Bauer M. C. Harry Haas, Sr. (P.M.) S. W. O. E, Haring S. D. Louis S. Levy (P.M.) J. W. Millard L. Bland J. D. A. M. Godchaux (P.M.) Treasurer Chas. Hinyup I. G. Fred I. Meyers (P.M.)..Secretary Gebhard Krumm } John A. Canal (P.M.) Orator V. R. Redmond (P.M.) ) Stewards Martin Willis (P.M.) M. E. Alex E. Maier Tyler (not a member)

Past Masters David Ettinger Fred Perkins Louis S. Levy Claude D. Corey Aubrey F. Murray Martin Willis Fred I. Meyers Vincent R. Redmond Thomas E. Gannett Milton W. Boylan, Clifford A. King, Jr. Harry Haas, Sr. P. G. M. Don C. Ryan Albert M. Godchaux Niles P. Evans John A. Canal Total, 47 members. Record for 1943 Affiliated—Oscar E. Haring. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Eugene Freeman. Suspended, N. P. D.—John J. Drouant, Robert E. Niebling.

KISATCHIE UNION LODGE No. 379. Organized at Kisatchie, Parish of Natchitoches, May 4th, 1919. Chartered February 3d, 1920. Mee£s third Saturday in each month. P. O. Route 4, Box 52, Leesville, La. Officers 1944 G. F. Tarver (P.M.) W. M. W. S. Dowden S. D. J. E. Kile (P.M.) S. W. J. S. Rackael J. D. W. A. Grant (P.M.) J. W. F. L. Ray M. C. E. B. Sylvest Treasurer John H. Rhodes \ gtewards H. A. Fisher Secretary O. A. Kile.. S. E. Branch • Chaplain J. C. Burleson Tyler Past Masters G. F. Tarver J. B. Kile V. E. Mitchell W. A. Grant. Total, 21 members. 292 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Franklin L. Ray. \ Affiliated—S. E. Branch, J. D. Grant. Reinstated—W. R. Bell, J. H. Rhodes, G. T. Simmons, O. A. Kill. Died—M. M. Craft. Suspended, N. P. D.—T. A. Craft, W. T. Boyter, Ivy Dowden, W. R. Bell, W. F. Dowden.

W. H. BOOTH LODGE No. 380. Organized at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, June 4th, 1919. Chartered February 3d, 1920. Meets on the first and third Wednes- days in each month. P. O. Box 585. Officers 1944 D. A. Herndon, Jr W. M. R. M. Walford, Jr S. D. C E. Mounce S. W. P. R. Gahn J. D. V. S. Nelson J. W. A. W. Miller M. C. W. P. Shehee....: Treasurer G. M. Stephenson ] ct«wari1n W. A. McLees (P.M.)....Secretary L. S. Broussard ] G. R. Keller (P.M.) Chaplain Henry B. Oden Tyler (Not a member) Past Masters W. C. Taylor W. G. Kelley i A. G. Nusser W. A. McLeea Thorn. Wemple Paul A. Martin C. A. Shehee G. R. Keller. L. C. Webb T. E. Schermerhorn W. T. Whltlatch W. S. Crockett H. N. Hearn O. M. May Thos. H. Hearn J. R. Morrow C. J. Hale C. L. Andrews, Jr. H. J. Hanlon Total, 247 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Dennis Stinnett, 1\1 A. Tilbury. Initiated and Passed—Atlas Boone, Robert Peel Fisher, W. G. Earp, Hodge Harry Thompson, F. R. Elkins, J. L. Tarkington. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Gilbert Ellis Deen, Claude Preston Tabor, Obey Lee Kelly, Geo. E. Lightfoot, James Wesley McCary, Harold Justice Mulley, Norman W. Slaid, Julius D. Sims, Edwin Jouett Davenport. Raised—Wm. P. Winterrowd, Otho Herman Winterrowd, Kenneth Chancellor Winterrowd, Hubert Eugene Winterrowd, Oliver W. J. Reynolds. Reinstated—Prentis Sumner, Geo. W. Perkinson, E. L. Stanley, Thos. A. Collins, Chas. P. Weeks, Oscar A. Chandler, J. A. Legg, C. L. Dorrity, James Richard Davis, Norman George Preston, Wm. James Howard. Demitted—Paul L. Golden, Harry P. Bickley, O. A. Chandler, O. W. W. Bruce, O. D. Jones. Died—H. L. Green, George Weston Stevens, Thos. Hugh Stinson. Suspended, N. P. D.—A. R. Boone, J. A. Brown, P. N. Browne, L. A. Flesher, C. F. Grimes, M W. Kilgore, A. P. Liston, A. G. Monette, U. C. Mitchell, A. J. Pearce, J. S. Phipps, J. E. Richardson, J. E. Smith. C. L, Turner, J. V Wilks ROSTER OF LODGES 293

CLARKS LODGE No. 382. Organized at Clarks, Parish of Caldwell, July 26th, 1919. Chartered February 3d, 1920. Meets second and fourth Saturdays in each month. Post Office Address of Secretary: Clarks. P. O. Box 86. Officers 1944 W. C. Crowell W. M. M. D. Ballard S. D. G. D. Braddock (P.M.) S. W. G. B. Hammond J. D. M. C. Andrews J. W. S. T. Johnson M. C. L. L. Jackson Treasurer W. B. Cook (P.M.) ..) QtOW!ir(ia T. E. Shirvln (P.M.) Secretary J. W. Jackson j oiewarus Paul Jones Chaplain W. B. Perkins Tyler Past Masters T. B. Skirvin John Parker G. D. Braddock W. B. Cook O. R. Ferree W. W. Beasley Z. L. Buffington E. L. Harvester Total, 82 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised^G. B. Hammond, S. T. Johnson. Reinstated—:J. B. Simmons, C. D. Simmons. Demitted—W. O. Case.

GRAHAM STJRGHNOR LODGE No. 383. Organized July 28th , 1919. Chartered February 3d, 1920. The Stated Communications are held at Monroe, Parish of Ouacbita, on the second and fourth Wednesday in each month. P. O. Box 228. Officers 1944 John R. Humble W. M. S. W. Raby S. D. P. V. Allison S. W. W. P. Trew J. D. Wm. Mintz ! J. W. Jno. R. White M. C. Jos. S. Washburn Treasurer G. C. Payne ) s( . Henry Haas (P.M.) Secretary J. A. Whitaker f biewaras O. J. Smith (P.M.) Chaplain T. W. Ware (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters T. W. Ware C. C. North John E. Hay W. J. Bynum, Jr. Harry Ulrich Otto E. Passman Henry Haas Guy B. Gannaway Forest V. Clay J. C. Liner Roy Q. Cole Frank May B. M. McKoin Wm. Guy Bannister O. J. Smith Total, 129 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Harvey Lenoir Flowers, Victor Goldberg, Oliver Wood- row Fisher, Earl M. Mierkey, Emery E. Dyer, O. E. Lominick, Hope J. Futch. Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Murrell Spell, Roy Vaughn Arthur, Berry Oscar Yeldell, Eugene John Sievers, Wallace P. Trew, EWe M, Wooten. 294 ROSTER OF LODGES

Passed and Raised—Grover C. Payne. Affiliated—John Albert Sims, Robert Lee Farrow, Rider Clay Harper. Reinstated—Wm. Guy Bannister (P.M.), Maurice Glazer. Died—Simon Friedlander, A. M. Doehla, Jacob Haas (P.M.), Jno. S. Williamson. Demitted—Joseph Hamilton Pankey (P.M.), Oswald Cyrus Wetzel. Suspended, N. P. D.—Emory Croyton Dansby, Purvis Ray Moak.

MARTIN McCLANAHAN LODGE No. 384. Organized at Bossier City, Parish of Bossier, on August 7th, 1919. Chartered February 15th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Mondays in each month. Address of Sec- retary: 525 Delhi St., Bossier City. Officers 1944 H. S. Jacks W. M. A. J. Broussard S. D. Gordon A. McGee S. W. J. C. Robinson J. D. E. V. Hemperley. : J. W. D. L. Patrick M. C. Tom Hickman (P.M.)....Treasurer Thos. W. Mitchell ] R. C. Huff (P.M.) Secretary Joe G. Boss \ Robt. A. Smith (P.M.)....Chaplain Chas. H. Ray Tyler Past Masters Tom Hickman N. B. Kelly Harvey N. Finger C. E. Heflin R. C. Huff Odra A. Teekell W. W. Heflin Wm. Ben. Williams Leon Fortson Chas. E. Friend W. Alyin Gandy Wm. C. Blue Robt. A. Smith Paul W. Spears Total, 91 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Chas. Ray Festervan, Alton Prentice Dougherty, Loy Gilbert Yates, Walter Nichols Graham, Clarence Marvin Robbins, Knox Leon Pyle, Wm. B. Raney, Geo. Witt Ogden, Joseph D. Mosley. Initiated and Passed—Robt. Martin Blomquist. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Edward Miller Sager, Dexter Cleve- land Hilborn, Delma Lee Patrick, Chas. Houston Ray, Leo Bun Cox, Walter Clarence Horton, James Carlton Robinson, Gleen Wood O'Dell. Passed—Carl Spencer Conner, Floyd Hamilton Mulkey. Passed and Raised—E. J. Cooper, Thos. Wiley Mitchell. Affiliated—Erman Vess Hemperley, James Norman Anderson, Plennie M. Kelly. Reinstated—A. F. Colvin. Died—Earl Sims Young, Wm. Henry Heller. Demitted—James Monroe Chastain, Jack L. Looney. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Julis Emmitt Harper. ROSTER OF LODGES 295

MIDWAY LODGE No. 385. Organized at Dodson, Parish of Winn, September 20th, 1919. Meets Saturday before second Sunday in each month. Chartered February 15th, 1921. Address of Secretary: Sikes, La., Star Route. f Officers 1944 S. J. Pepper (P.M.) W. M. J. O. Smith S. D. J. E. Walker (P.M.) S. W. J. D. Simons J. D. N. R. Hammett (P.M.) J. W. E. W. Cheshire , M. C. H. L. Young Treasurer J. P. Bowen J. O. Young (P.M.) Secretary J. J. Reed J T. N. Halsomback Chaplain J. W. Branch Tyler Past Masters S. J. Pepper J. B. Walker N. R. Hammett J. O. Young Total, 15 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—George Ware Wasson. Initiated and Passed—Daniel Webster Young.

TROWEL LODGE No. 386. Organized at New Orleans, April 26th, 1920. Chartered February 15th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Officers 1944 Cletus G. Fleming W. M. Leonard E. Fountain J. D. John Hy. Earles (P.M.) S. W. Albert R. Neuman M. C. Clarke L. Shumaker J. W. R. D. Dillon } Wm. D. Wills (P.M.)....Treasurer Ed. Schehr \ L. P. Youngblood Secretary R. E. Balestier D. L. Jamieson (P.M.)....Chaplain J. Hal Selzer J Junius L. Bolton S. D. Louis C. Spear Tyler Past Masters David L. Jamieson J. O. Mauffray John D. Lawless Antoine M. Lefeve Stanley J. Rosenthal John H. Earles Wm. G. Oliphant Glyce L. Barbin William D. Wills J. Alf Rousseau Fred L. Hoffman Harry C. Gaunt R. D. Dillon Louis Dulitz Total, 95 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Julian A. Sherrod, Thos. B. Brown, Sr., Whitice S. Earles, Gaston B. Borne. Initiated, Passed and Raised—James Hal Selzer, Oliver Jack Colin, Earl C. Coburn, Julius M. Selzer, Albert R. Neuman, Miles J. Boudreaux, Forrest Archdale. Passed and Raised—Benjamin S. Brupbacher. Reinstated—Charles H. Lehr. Died—Hugh R. Hafkesbring. ^TWW-^PTf^w

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CRESCENT CITY LODGE No. 387.

Instituted at New Orleans, Masonic Temple, April 23, 1920. Chartered February 15, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday in each month.

Officers 1944 Ardie Tucker W. M. Bryan Orris Reynolds J. D. Otis Wingo Luker S. W. Joseph H. Thompson M. C. A. A. Honore J. W. Joel B. Gray ] J. H. Moreland (P.M.)....Treasurer E. P. Marion [ Stewards L. C. Miller (P.M.) Secretary A. J. Abrahams J Keim E. Miller (P.M.) Chaplain W. H. Washington Tyler Clifford Paschal McRae S. D. (Not a member)

Past Masters Richard B. Ferguson S. A. Singer Leon J. Bentin Louis F. Gallmann Frank M. Levy James H. Moreland Frank Heinberger Arthur G. Hill *Ralph C. Kirst D. M. Campbell T. J. Campbell Keim E. Miller J. F. Schuman Leander C. Miller *By affiliation. Total, 94 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Harold Samuel Carpenter, James David Grey, Lewis William McCormick, Kermit Wilder Perkins, James Barton Reed. Initiated and Passed—Luther Harvey Reeves. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Johnnie Pinkney Blume, Jr., Jim Robert Cook, Harry Buchanan Davis, Harry Joseph Downs, Bernard Fernandez, James Arthur Guthrie, Sr., L. B. Hartgrove, Andrew Albert Hoffman, Frank Lee Klingman, Samuel Levy, Louis Matthew Looney, Kenneth Linton Martin, Daniel Hillary Miller, Cleo James Moore, Vernon Edward Pettigrew, Julius Darwin Pittman, Aaron Lawrence Shaw. Passed and Raised—Horace Greely Alford. Raised—Jack Milton Nadelman, George Francis Williams. Affiliated—Alfred Joseph Abrahams, Merwin James Angell, John Winton Austin, William Thomas Campbell, John Henry Dew, Douglas Gray, Elbert Perry Marion, Herbert Noel Pettigrew, Robert McClain Robinson, Charles Raymond Smith. Reinstated—Lars K. Gabrielsen, Louis F. Gallmann (P.M.), John Romeo Licalzi, Emile R. Senac, Barrett Preston Simmons. Died—John Lewis Thatcher. KOSTER OF LODGES 29?

W. M. BAKER LODGE No. 388. Organized at Mangham, Parish of Richland, May 2, 1920. Chartered February 15, 1921. Meets on first and third Tuesday in each month. Officers 1944 D. B. McKay (P.M.) W. M. A. J. Traweek (P.M.) S. D. T. G. McKay S. W. A. C. Brunson (P.M.) J. D. M. D. Pee J. W. L. L. McConnell (P.M.) M. C. R. W. Jones Treasurer L. B. Archibald | ata-a, T-A A. B. Beardslee Secretary J. E. Ellington (P.M.) j olewaras J. P. McKeithen Chaplain Ben Cheek Tyler Past Masters D. B. McKay L. L. McConnell. W. C. Baker Paul G. Chapman A. C. Brunson. J. H. Brunson J. E. Ellington A. J. Traweek Total, 37 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Noble Edward Ellington. Passed—Leslie Landers. Reinstated—Massey D. McConnell, Wilbur Kline, S. J. Weems, J. S. Lowery, Ben Cheek. Died—W. John Bade. Demitted—John Fletcher Walker, Edward Samuel Summers, S. J. Weems.

JACQUES DeMOLAY LODGE No. 389. Organized at New Orleans, Masonic Temple, May 17, 1920. Chartered February 15, 1921. Meets first and third Mondays in each month. Officers 1944 Al. Chaussier W. M. Langston White S D W. W. Welman S. W. Acy Walker '., j.' D! Victor Bernier J. W. Walter Soper.... M C. A. J. Faust (P.M.) Treasurer Emery Jee ) „. ' J. A. Villasana (P.M.).-Secretary James Newton j btewards Paul Tomlinson (P.M.).-Chaplain H. Mouton Tyler Past Masters D. A. Neuhauser Harold G. Faust James D. Bradley John W. Huggett William A. White, Jr. J. A. Villasana Jos. M. Tully August J. Faust Alfred F. Hanson R. K. Longlno Wm. F. Loan Herbert W. Marks Chas. F. Richard Jeff W. Sutton Paul G. Tomlinson Louis G. Miramon Total, 87 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—William Albert Wade, F. M. Jones, Jr., Clifford B. Hedstrom. Initiated, Passed and Raised—M. A. Chionsini, Walter Everett Soper, John Joseph David Rafael, Alvaro Carriles, Hans Schoeffenthau, 298 ROSTER OF LODGES

James Newton, Jr., Emery Jee, Edward Joseph Pilleul, Jr., Sloan Jacob Wilson. Passed and Raised—Craig Tully, Ruben Vergara. Reinstated—Leonce A. Miller, Jr., Eben Watkins, Harry Henson. Died—Chas. Betz, Sr., J. C. Craig. Demitted—A. E. Drager. Dropped, Residence Unknown—Blaise Digovic. Suspended, N. P. D.—Martin Berger, P. X. Penasci, Clay Pinner, J. J. Tracy.

PERRIDAY LODGE No. 390. Instituted at Ferriday, Parish of Concordia, on May 30, 1920. Chartered February 15th, 1921. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at Ferrlday, La. Officers 1944 Henry Daniels W. M. D. B. Mitchell (P.M.) S. D. J. T. Jacobs (P.M.) S. W. R. H. Elliott J. D. H. A. Batemaii J. W. R. M. McDougald M. C. B. W. Vogt....: Treasurer P. P. Griffen } „. . P. H. Farmer (P.M.) .Secretary A. W. Magoun ] oiewaras J. L. Deprato (P.M.) Chaplain W. W. Hampton Tyler Past Masters John L. Deprato, Sr. A. G. Foster P. H. Farmer W. B. French M. M. Perkins, Sr. D. B. Mitchell R. D. Colter L. H. Young W. L. Thompson J. T. Jacobs M. N. Westbrook J. H. Pankey Total, 92 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Stanley M. Maxwell, Gorden A. Cowen. Initiated and Passed—Steve Cockerham Morgan, "Willie M. Griffin, James C. McKennie, Elbert L. McDaniels. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Richard Hosea Elliott, A. Wendell Magoun, George C. Magoun, Elvin B. Wade. Passed and Raised—Luther L. Denham. Affiliated—William J. West, Joseph H. Pankey (P.M.), John G. Cooper, W. O. Case, William N. Gore. Reinstated—C. L. Deal, Earl Applewhite, A. L. Wilson, A. K. Murphy. Demitted—J. W. Coleman, H. Prank Brooks. ROS'I KR OP LODGES 299

PAUL M. SCHNEIDAU LODGE No. 391. Organized at New Orleans, Masonic Temple, July 12, 1920. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Chartered February 15, 1921. Officers 1944 Philip W. Nungesser... W. M. James Puderer J. D. Val F. Lotz S. W. Walter N. H. Staba M. E. Wm. Roy Tufts J. W. Frank C. Hardie M. C. Hy. N. Gastrock Treasurer Jas. Walker Morgan, Sr I. G. Chas. D. Bornwasser Secretary E. W. Hartmann (P.M.)..Almoner Andrew J Miller (P.M.) Orator John C. Collins } S. Mandella, Jr. (P.M.)..Chaplain Seredo J. Saia !....} Geo. A. Welman.... S. D. Fabre Walker Tyler Past Masters Wm. L. Fellrath J. Chris Nungesser R. Gordon Smith John. D. Ryan (P. 6. M.) J. Milton Trenchard Jos. G. Hartmann Charming Stowell S. A. Mandella, Jr. Hy. J. Niemann L. A. Heroy Ed. J. Falcon E. Wm. Hartmann El M. Lombard Andrew J. Miller W. R. McElroy Elmer Kelly Total, 86 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—George Credo, John W. Murphy, Dale Berry Gearhart, Euell Ratliff Pelham, Jas. Lozes Puderer, Seredo J. Saia, Jas. Walker Morgan, Sr. Reinstated—R. T. Patterson, Wm. R. McElroy (P.M.) Demitted—S. B. Gibson.

SALINE LODGE No. 392. Organized at Saline, Bienville Parish, February 15, 1921. Charter forfeited February 2, 1932 and restored April 27, 1935. Meets first and third Friday in each month. Officers 1944 B. B. Watts (P.M.) W. M. C. D. Watts S. D. J. Cole S. W. L. T. Frey, Jr J. D. H. E. Sudduth J. W. W. D. Hennigan M. C. J. O. Evans Treasurer T. J. Trussell [ qtftwnrfla G. E. Rogers Secretary Leaman Walsworth .. J D"*warus D. E. Caskey (P.M.) Chaplain G. W. Cheatwood Tyler

Past Masters F. B. Field B. B. Watts D. E. Caskey Total, 15 members. 300 ROSTER OF LODGES

EUCLID LODGE No. 394. Organized at New Orleans, November 17, 1920. Chartered February 16, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 Joseph Baio W. M. Edw. C. Niestrath S. D Arthur E. Wilson S. W. Walter T. Salathe J. D. Wickliffe J. Many J. W. Wm. de Carpentier M. C. Bmile W. Lochte Treasurer P. A. Conravey P.M. { q*-wftr(is Edw. M. Blanchard Secretary W. J. Hormann P.M. f D"w"rus Fred J. Wilson (P.M.) Chaplain Ralph B. Freeman (P.M.)....Tyler

Past Masters Harry L. Swift Harold Giese Ralph B. Freeman Rodney D. Adams B. L. Fithian William J. Hormann Paul Roland Weber C. F. Rayner Charles P. Voebel Geo. O. Laborde, Sr. Peter A. Conravey Roger B. Hutchinson L. N. Langston • Geo. L. Luff Adolph Engel, Sr, A. P. Hardy Chas. L. E. Salathe Frederick J. Wilson Total, 181 members Record for 1943 Initiated—Harry Lloyd Swain, Audrey Odell Watters. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alvin Irwin Salathe, William de Carpentier, Sadi J. Davis, Newell Morgan Leslie, Ignatius T. Baio. Reinstated—Tennis V. Bass, Louis Lanza, Newell Leslie, Harry D. Pflug. Died—James W. West, Harry Ramon, Charles H. Jones (P.M.). Suspended, N. P. D.—Ralph S. Chevis, John J. Galiber, William Trafton.

FORUM LODGE No. 395. Instituted at New Orleans, Masonic Temple June 24. 1920. Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Officers 1944 H. J. Eberhardt (P.M.) W. M. George J. Wilt S. D. Matthew G. Nesanovich S. W. Ira A. Lossett J. D. Charles G. Freericks J'. W. C. E. Kleinschmidt M. C. Jos. B. Lala (P.M.) Treasurer A. A. Nesanovich | M. C. Chambers (P.M.) Secretary Adolph N. Kreger f Emile J. Funck Chaplain F. Von Behren, Jr. (P.M.)....Tyler Past Masters Henry A. Bauer Ferd. Von Behren, Jr. Martin M. Sorensen John Jurovich Numa P. Himbert Alex T. Wright M. C. Chambers Henry L. Hanhart Joseph B. Lala H. J. Eberhardt W. A. Jenkins Geo. I. Weathersby Edwin H. Roeder Marshall C. Strait Total, 82 members. ROSTER OF LODGES 301

Record for 1943 Initiated—William Gaillord Ellis, Harry Joseph Sullivan, William Tillman Yearty. Initiated and Passed—George Robert Stephens, Dorese Hamilton Lossette. Initiated, Passed and Raised—

JOHN F. PURDY LODGE No. 396. Instituted at New Orleans, Masonic Temple, October 8, 1920. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Chartered February 7, 1922. Officers 1944 G. Howard Amann W. M. Paul Yuspeh J. D. Frederick H. Earhart S. W. Goebel M. Crawford M. C. Morris A. Green- J. W. L. H. Crawford ] Rene I. Salomon (P. M.)....Treas. Samuel Fink I „. , Sam B. Dryfuse Secretary Milton Weinberger .... f Stewards E. J. Belsom, Jr. (P.M.)-Chaplain Chas. Rosenthal j A. R. Rittenberg (P.M.) S. D. Albert A. Blum Tyler Past Masters Samuel S. "Victor Leon H. Jacobs Adolph Stiebel. Harry Rittenberg Rene I. Salomon Edgar Steiner. Garland W. Middleton A. Melville Wolfson Frederick Parker Chas. L. Rittenberg A. Robt. Rittenberg Jos. E. Miller *Philo L. Willey J. T. Heyden Herman Rosenberg *L. N. Goll *F. M. Beydler Vincent Graffagnini •Miltner J. Goll *Fernand J. Mire Harry Nowalsky Meyer Glazer Edward J. Belsom, Jr. Total, 117 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Robert Parzil;a Yorke. Initiated and Passed—Ceiestine Buras, Vincent M. Wilson, Leonard L. Bain. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph H. Burglass, Anthony O. Vince. Passed and Raised—Henry B. Hermann. Raised—Paul Joseph Yuspeh. Affiliated—Charles Amos Herrick. 302 KOSTER OF LODGES

Reinstated—Irvin Hittleman, Jacob S. Aronowitz, Samuel Philip- son, Samuel B. Blum, Bernard L. Blum, Maurice Brunet, Jr., Goebel M. Crawford. Died—John M. Taylor. Demitted—Buford Carter, Meyer S. Wolfson, Henry R. Hermann. Suspended, N. P. D.—Frank Baxter, Herry Bskine.

ORLEANS LODGE No. 397. Organized at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, March 3rd, 1921. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Meets on first and third Thursdays in each month. Officers 1944 Isaac Pailet W. M. Edwin T. Bing- M. C. Jules J. McCann S. W. G. A. Nami, Jr. (P.M.) ] Alex E. Hayes J. W. H. C. Breeding (P.M. | Wm. MaSer (P.M.) Treasurer Leon H. Bruns I Of _,O_J H. M. Elliott (P.M.) Secretary Wm. G. Dickinson f &tewaras J. J. Hennessey (P.M.)..Chaplain C. T. Dickinson | Paul V. Tobie, Jr S. D. S. R. Palati J Eric Kuck J. D. Wm. Ziegler Tyler Past Masters Harry M. Elliott Harold C. Breeding. Freeman A. Ballard. Robt. F. L. Tete Louis J. Martinez Walter M. Sanders, Jr. Geo. A. Nami, Jr. Edwin F. Shannon Morris F. Migliarrio Wm. Dangerfield. William Maier Frank J. Dalferes Chas. M. Banister Ferdinand L. Hoppe Lucas Nebel John J. Hennessey Total, 108 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Chester A. Dominique, Clarence T. Dickinson, Edwin J. Bing, Robt. F. Grubaugh, Paul V. Tobic, Jr., John K. Estes, Robt. A. Lincoln. Passed and Raised—Eric Kuch. Affiliated—Lawrence J. Hennessey. Reinstated—Henry A. Lieux, George Batrous, Frank W. Collins. Died—Andrew Raabe, Take Tulbowitz, Lawrence H. McCormick. Demitted—Jno. W. Gladson.

ALEXANDRIA LODGE No. 398. Organized at Alexandria, Parish of Rapides, on March 9, 1921. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Address of Secretary: 2315 Webster St., Alexandria, La. Officers 1944 C. P. Derveloy (P.M.).., W. M. James L. Scallan S. D. J. A. Lightfoot, Jr S. W. E. E. Gunter J. D. Leonard Levy J. W. Horace Simon, Jr M. C. T. F. Adams.. Treasurer T. C. Jeffery } „. . F. N. Texada (P.M.) Secretary A. J. Kahn } oiewaras J. N. Fomby (P.M.) Chaplain W. E. Turrentine Tyler M. A. Mauney Marshal •.", - ROSTER OF LODGES ,

Past Masters ; W. J. Clover H. H. Faust *A. S. Farr C. P. Derveloy J. L. Broadwell *E. G. Pugh W. B. Harp C. B. Riffle H. B. Smith W. W. Hyde M. A. Levy F. N. Texada J. M. Waddell P. B. Guinn. H. J. Baudry O. R. Westbrook M. L. Schwartzberg. Henry E. Shumake J. N. Fomby •Affiliates. Total, 73 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Roy G. Craft, Webb K. Sutton, Eddie L. Morgan. Initiated and Passed—Edward Eloy Almond, Frederick Leonard Webster. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Arthur J. Kahn, Horace Simon, Jr. Passed and Raised—Wilbur Ernest Turrentine. Affiliated—Dorman B. Barber, Sherman Edgar Dodd. Reinstated—John Jefferson Franklin. Demitted—Edwin Muse, Reginald Tidman.

CAPITOL LODGE No. 399. Organized at Baton RoHge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, on March 9th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. P. O. Box 785, Baton Rouge, La. Officers 1944 Claud Evans W. M. Wm. Frank Scott S. D. Alto Henry Casanova S. W. Wm. Marion Wilkinson J. D. Chas. Tenney Norsworthy....J. W. Eric Alton McVadon M. C. A. W. Causey (P.M.)....Treasurer Louis McG. Fortner.. ^ atOTirarrts Thos. W. Sharp Secretary Seaton J. Chambers.. \ Bl9WUU" Oscar K. Mayo (P.M.) Chaplain Lewis Napoleon Day Tyler Past Masters Harry Johnston A. W. Causey Eddie G. McGehee L. I. Tyler M. M. Lanius Allen J. Hawsey G. D. Brannon C. C. Lacour John Wall Felps J. A. Busse Braxton B. Croom Herman E. Conerly J. S. White Maurice Bahm *John E. Coxe John E. Sobers J. B. Higginbotham Oscar K. Mayo •Affiliate. Total, 193 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—John Willis Hartzog, John Leslie Robinson, Joseph Hugh Rouse, Samuel Lafayette LaCour, Maurice Ansel Tynes, OUs Miles Pollard. Initiated and Passed—Warren Nesbit Case. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph Labe Mack, John Ferdinand Butaud, Millard Lee Quin, Ernest L. Pace, Gerald Joseph Hebert, Alfred Coy Williams, William LOvelle Erown, Enoch Alexander Nel- son, Merville Owen Gautreaux, Donald Edward Smith, David Lafayette Roberts, Lovincy Adolphe Matherne, William Bailey May, Hollis Womack Lindsay, Jr., Albert Lilburn Turnley, Jr. 304 ROSTER OF LODGES

Passed and Raised—Harry Noel Ellis. Raised—John William Spring. Affiliated—Elmer Otho Vallery, John William Gladson, Ray Augustus Abbott, Gordon Deward Denham, Walter Henderson Boiling, Jesse Coke Ellis, Jesse Merritt Kearby, Ira Lawrence Alexander, Idas C. Poynor. Reinstated—Prentice Kilbourne Buell, John Morrill Shaw, George Clinton Chambers, Romanty Malone Collins, William Arthur Atkinson. Died—William Eugene McMillan, Robert Brumfleld Nettles (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—Richard David Burt.

CALCASIEU LODGE No. 400. Organized at Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, on March 11th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. P. O. Address of Secretary, Lake Charles, La. P. O. Box 380. Officers 1944 Charles C. Hightower W. M. Darrell H. Blair S. D. Paul S. Cook S. W. Loris O. Brewer J. D. Floyd M. Miller J. W. John I. Fowler M. C. Dan B. Harmon (P.M.)..Treasurer Ed. C. Herr, Sr } T. P. Blackwell (P.M.)..Secretary Eugene J. Robinson., j Paul Quilty (P.M.) Chaplain Andrew S. Herron... Tyler Past Masters Paul Quilty A. S. King Clarence L. Shaddock Edwin F. Gayle, P.G.M. Roy P. Smith W. Lawrence Smith D. B. Harmon Winsor P. Trotter Rowland A. Preis W. S. Streater Robert P. Howell. Jules Reinauer C. J. Wehrt *Turner P. Blackwell William V. Carman •Affiliation. Total, 157 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Kenneth E. Parks, Ernest C. Hunt, Lee Fogleman, Ernest N. Busby, Charles G. Hargis, Nathan H. Bray, William A. Speairs, Richard G. Sullivan, Henry P. Kagey, George R. Miner, Clif- ford E. Walters, Murphy P. Cole, William A. Bell, Lee C. Hornsby, Freeman E. Spencer, William G. Powers, Thomas J. Morgan, William P. Holloway, Dee Harvey, James Lee Tippett, James Farque, Henry M. Nevils. Initiated and Passed—Bernard Bennett, William H. Moore. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Elbert Raymond Dever, Jr., Wesley Bruce Smiley, Cecil Melton Avery, Arnold Wagner, Carl Guy Vick, Eugene Jackson Robinson, James Franklin Rollins, John Inman Fowler, Lloyd Winfred Nixon, Vernon David Linebarger, Orion E. Underwood, Frank D. Brown, George C. Wilson, James G. Allen, Thomas L. Dans, William G. Dove, O. Leland Bassham, George W. Scripture. Passed and Raised—Eugene Clifford Kuttner, Luther Thurston Leslie, Lyman Beecher Clayton, Cecil Clay Floyd. Affiliated—Elmer Axum Revelle, Floyd Monroe Miller, Harry Mc- Dowell Everett, ROSTER OF LODGES 305

Reinstated—Roland H. Stine, John Walter Rohr, Prank A. Poe, Robert G. Lamkin, Edwin Knapp, J. Horace Lyons, Ezra R. Price, Sloane A. Emerson. Died—Napoleon Murph Houston, Walter S. Goos, Monroe Junior Sharp. Demitted—Charles Amos Herrick, Charles Everett Mattocks (P.M.) Suspended, N. P. D.—Louis N. Germany

NEW RIVER LODGE No. 402. Organized at Gonzales, Parish of Ascension, April 10th, 1921. Meets on the second and Fourth Saturdays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. P. O. Address of. Secretary, Gonzales, La. Officers 1944 Ernest P. Daigle (P.M.) W. M. Earl O. Miller S. D. Abraham Argrave (P.M.).-.S. W. Emery L. Villar J. D. Alces V. Argrave J. W. E. S. Kyes (P.M.) M. C. Meyer Epstein (P.M.)....Treasurer Robert Elliott 1 L. J. Bourgeois (P.M.).-Secretary Don W. Cook \ R. P. Butler Chaplain Sims P. Ehsor Tyler Past Masters H. M. Picard Duncan Bell J. B. Millet C. V. St. Amant Louis J. Bourgeois Myer Epstein J. D. Aymond Abraham Argrave Karl A. Muller E. P. Daigle E. S. Kyes Paul G. Wood L. E. Wright Sims E. Parker William Griffin Fullen Total, 49 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Alces Vincent Argrave, Don William Cook, Emery Louis Villar, Robert Elliott. Reinstated—Lester Edward Wright (P.M.), John Edwin Honna. Demitted—Fulton Joseph Babin.

CEDAR GROVE LODGE No. 403. Organized at Cedar Grove, Parish of Caddo, April 10th, 1921. Meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Char- tered February 7, 1922. P. O. Box 724, Cedar Grove Station, Shreveport, La. Officers 1944 Luke Case W. M. Lewis M. Wheeler S. D. Bennie F. Gillaspie S. W. Henry B. Whitaker J. D. Guy C. Whitaker J. W. E. M. Hargis M. C. J. L. Fuller Treasurer L. T. McGee ) Chas. C. Turnage (P.M.) Secy. T. A. Kilpatrick ] C. N. West (P.M.) Chaplain L. C. Robinette Tyler 306 ROSTER OF LODGES

Past Masters D. K. Henderson W., E. Copeland A. Polk Johnson R. M. Anderson O. K. Brock Wm. B. Benson Ruben A. Brown C. C. Turnage Morris S. Lewis W. E. Ferguson W. L. Sledge James A. Hendricks J. R. Davis C. N. West. William F. Pennington Norman Howse. Total, 162 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Lorman G. Brady, Chester H. Smith, Jr., George E. Jervis, Joe Newman Tiller. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Lawrence T. McGee, Wilbur L. Crain, Quintan G. Tullas, Milton A. Earhardt, Charles B. Monroe, William Emmett Richardson, Thomas Allen Kilpatrick, Wayne N. Morgan, Truman G. Cooley. Passed and Raised—John O. Beaird, Russell R. Stell. Raised—Charles Hope Rhodes, Joe Robert Tabor, Charles J. Petty, Shellbia C. Shaw. Affiliated—Omer R. Sheffield, John Henry Creech, Harry Smith. Reinstated—William J. Robinette, Charles A. Faux. Died—Harry F. Mason. Demitted—William J. Robinette, C. E. Duncan, Max Goldberg. Suspended, N. P. D.—Malcolm O. Simpson, Jacob J. Vandervort, Charles F. Danford, J. B. Pressnall.

INDIVISIBLE FRIENDS LODGE No. 404. Organized at Algiers, Parish of Orleans, April 27, 1921. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Officers 1944 A. R. Reeb W. M. P. P. Brechtel S. D. R. Flashner , S. W. B. G. Schmidt J. D. Roy E. Hingle J. W. R. E. Martinez M. C. E. A. Babylon (P.M.) Treasurer T. H. Conaway ^ C. H. Wahl (P.M.) Secretary I. A. Campbell (P.M.) f J. S. Calvin (P.M.) Chaplain Henry A. Tapie Tyler Past Masters Samuel T. Me Garry John M. Kugler Roy S. Keenan C. B. Dunbar Milton C. Hotard Toulme V. Casanova L. J. Maus John A. Whichard Edwin A. Babylon Robert Peterson Thos. E. 'Burmaster F. Weber Alvin Berthaut Irvin A. Campbell J. E. Sutherland George E. Palmer M. A. Wbittlngton J. S. Calvin Chas. H. Wahl Total, 81 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Bernhard Gerhard Schmidt, Samuel Mille, Ralph Edwin Martinez, Warren Benjamin Seymour, Peter Bernard Algero. Reinstated—Robert E. Flemming, John W. Simonson, Robert J. Williams. ROSTER OF LODGES 307

DAN GILBERT LODGE No. 405. Organized at Gilbert, Parish of Franklin, on June 24th, 1921. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. P. O. Address of Secretary, Gilbert, La. Officers 1944 R. M. Ward (P.M.) W. M. A. J. Ensminger (P.M.) S. D. J. Robert Herrington S. W. S. A. Morgan (P.M.) J. D. J. A. Turner (P.M.) J. W. P. H. Hammond M. C. B. R. Gunn H. B. Rountree (P.M.)..Treasurer Stewards Oscar McLendon Secretary I. A. Wactor { A. M. Watson , Chaplain C. H. Stephens Tyler Past Masters L. M. Calhoun, Sr. B. M. Gordy. S. A. Morgan L. M. Calhoun, Jr. W. J. Shelton. A. J. Ensminger H. B. Rountree. R. M. Ward J. A. Turner P. B. Turner Total, 62 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Edward S. Isgett. Initiated and Passed—James B. Prather. Initiated, Passed and Raised—James T. Carroll, Jr., Jesse C. Gilbert. Reinstated—Reese Chapman, Chas. H. Stephens, L. L. Wright, Herby Jones,. J. A. Turner (P.M.), B. J. Smith, Jr. Died—Ernest R. Kiper. Demitted—L. A. Tumlin.

ISIS LODGE No. 406. Organized at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, August 5th, 1921. Meets on the first and third Fridays in each month. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Officers 1944 Jesse E. Bowen W. M. Gordon Newell, Sr S. D. Wm. E. James, Jr S. W. Lawrence Macaluso J. D. Donald G. Shannon J. W. Herman Harris M. C. C. W. Driscoll (P.M.) Treasurer Louis F. Johnson ) Stewards R. J. Williams (P.M.)....Secretary Wm. Bell J Lester E. Serpas (P.M.)..Chaplain Robert E. Ruel Tyler Past Masters Robert J. Williams Ralph Driscoll Chas. W. Driscoll Charles Driscoll Davis P. Jumonville John E. Ruel Jos. P. Oddo Hembert P. Galliand Frank J. Corcoran Walter E. Driscoll Fred H. Sehindler *Harry R. Hunter Frank Laine S. T. Matherne, Jr. Frank J. Grand Frank A. Manzoni Lester E. Serpas *By Affiliation. Total, 84 members. 308 ROSTER OF LODGES

Record for 1943 Initiated—Lawrence August Bienvenue, Jr., Alphonse Wilfred Kuckler, John Murray Miller. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jacob Wish, Alta Louis Cheron, Adam Gordon Newell, Sr., Horace Charles Olivier, Joseph Paul Weigel. Herman Harris. Reinstated—John William Beckmann, Prank A. Manzoni (P.M.) Died—Thomas J. Bourgeois, Wm. B. Weber, Albert Decker, Eugene T. Cologne. Suspended, N. P. D.—G. Wray Gill, Kirby George Carriere.

WILLIAM D. WHITE LODGE No. 408. Organized at Gretna, Parish of Jefferson, on August 11th, 1921. Meets on the first and third Thursdays in each month, Masonic Temple, Gretna. Chartered February 7th, 1922. Address of Secretary: P. O. Box 123, Westwego, La. Officers 1944 Geo. W. Neeb., ...W. M. Marcus Landau S. D. Augustine Marrero S. W. Leo I. Kerby J. D. L. 0. Goelz (P.M.) J. W. Scurley J. Sampey M. C. L. L. Delger (P.M.) Treasurer W. L. Mathews ] H. B. Trepagnier (P.M.)Secretary Wm. Cone [ Stewards W. J. White (P.M.) Chaplain A. J. Toups J I. A. Chandler (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters H. P. Drumm Ignatius A. Chandler Stanley G. Tinney A. T. Higgins, P.G.M. H. B. Trepagnier L. Julian Samuel L. L. Delger L. O. Goelz L. S. Hopkins R. M. Nash G. D. Martin Jos. E. Fink Bryan C. Crowley W. R. ,White Edgar J. Hebert Walter R. Simpson Chas. J. Beck Benjamin F. 'Bullock Harold Heard A. C. Kleinpeter William J. White Total, 129 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Nick G. Daunie, Francis K. Sennett, Alvin L. Maness, Leslie J. Guillot, Burl H. Thibodeaux. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Eugene B. Pitre, Charles J. Lacour, Marcus Landou, Philip S. DeAmore. Affiliated—Earle F. Gates, Philip Hindelang. Died—Geo. Miller, Robert A. Paige, Elmo E. Dinkins. Demitted—H. R. Iverson. ROSTER OF LODGES 309

GREENWOOD LODGE No. 409. Instituted at Greenwood, Caddo Parish, March 7th, 1922. Chartered February 6th, 1923. Meets First and Third Tuesdays. Officers 1944 E. E. Solomon (P.M.) W. M. W. M. Tussey S. D. C. J. Connell (P.M.) S. W. Lewis Wilkerson J. D. T. L. Sistrunk J. W. Fred T. Tyler M. C. W. G. Fry (P.M.) Treasurer M. E. Hash \ J. L. King (P.M.) Secretary W. Y. Massey f Jule W. Thomas Chaplain A. S. Meadows Tyler Past Masters W. G. Pry C. J. Connell E. R. Simmons J. L. King E. E. Solomon W. W. Burdett Total, 39 members. Record for 1943 Initiated, Passed and Raised—Melvin Ed. Hash, T. L, Sistrunk, Willis Marion Tussey, Fred Tate Tyler, Lewis Wilkerson, W. Y. Mas- sey, Jules William Thomas, Alonzo S. Meadows, Curtis J. Connell, Jr. Passed and Raised—John H. Bayliss. Reinstated—C. J. Connell (P.M.), E. E. McNeal, C. E. McMullen, Jimmie E. Ward.

HARMONY LODGE No. 410. Instituted at Eunice, St. Landry Parish, March 25th, 1922. Chartered February 6th, 1923. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Address of Secretary: Eunice, La. Officers 1944 J. R. Jones, Jr. (P.M.) W. M. Herman Havard Rosenberg-S, D. George V. Ketteringham S. W. C. A. Sanders J. D. Van Darrel Turner J. W. George Bradley M. C. Lucien E. Wade (P.M.) ..Treasurer L. O. Wade ) otownrl,a L. D. Wade (P.M.) Secretary E. Viator j oiewarns L. L. Wade (P.M.) Chaplain Arthur Arnold Tyler Past Masters W. H. Kessler L. E. Wade L. D. Wade R. G. Rasberry L. L. Wade C. W. Cottrell T. A. Chisholm D. E. Young J. R. Jones, Jr. Total, 60 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Jake Timothy Jones, Al James Moore. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Arthur D. Evans, George Vincent Ketteringham, Herman Havard Rosenberg, Van Darrel Turner. Raised—Okley Dougherty, Kirby Ray Simmons. Reinstated—J. L. Adams, Armand Fuselier, J. W. Bacon. Died—R. C. Russell. 310 EOSTEE OF LODGES

MANY LODGE No. 411. Instituted at Many, Sabine Parish, July 27th, 1922. Chartered Feb- ruary 6th, 1923. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Officers 1944 C. L. Massengill W. M. Ernest Jackson (P.M.) S. D. C. S. Green S. W. B. W. Ford (P.M.) J. D. J. M. Boog J. W. L. W. Eddington (P.M.) M. C. E. M. Fraser (P.M.) ^.Treasurer T. M. Philips } <,t _nrHa J. H. Ritter (P.M.) Secretary T. V. Small (P.M.)....} BWWUaB C. W. Williams Chaplain E. F. Slater (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters J. Wiley Miller Edwin M. Fraser G. B. Beasly Ernest Jackson J. H. Ritter B. W. Ford *E. F. Salter J. L. Spier L. W. Eddington T. V. Small *By affiliation. Total, 69 members Record for 1943 Initiated—C. B. Talley, J. L. Watkins, E. B. Russel. Initiated and Passed—D. D. Thedford. Initiated, Passed and Raised—J. M. Boog, Wayne Jacobs. Raised—R. E. Oxley. Reinstated—John Ober, A. C. Philips. Died—C. B. McCollister.

DAYLIGHT LODGE No. 412. Instituted at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, March 8th, 1922. Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Chartered February Eth, 1924. Officers 1944 Valva Currier W. M. H. Maurice Ullrich... J. D.- Charles W. Baker S. W. Albert G. Sison, Sr M. C. C. C. Brownsberger J. W. Arthur M. Thomas.... ] C. M. Mathews (P.M.)....Treasurer Geo. L. Dolese [ E. F. Wahlig (P.M.) ...Secretary Chester L. Alba [ E. D. T. Brown (P.M.)....Chaplain Frank J. Cusimano.... J H. Eugene Thomas S. D. Geo. E. Dench Tyler Past Masters R. B. Godbold William F. Bauman Alfred Geismar Charles H. Nash Octave M. Smith Henry F. Newman Walter C. LaFrance Cyril M. Mathews Walter F. Lafranz Abraham J. Sperling Leon Gilibertl. Gustave J. Bergez E. F. Wahlig Emmett D. T. Brown Total, 79 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Victor Louis Mazner, Ernest Alfred Jarvis, William Alvey Wilde, Robert Victor Mason, James Harvey Kendrick, William Montgomery Stout, Dennis Alfred Barnes. Initiated and Passed—Adolph Peter Gref. ROSTER OF LODGES 311

Initiated, Passed and Raised—Joseph Henry Walters, Joseph Andre Mouton, Jr., Frank Joseph Cusimano, William Eugene Bates, Harry Lee Milam, Joseph Frank Bourlet, Albert Bernard Huber, John R. Davis, George Henry Will, Jr., Harold Thomas Meyers, Frank Lawrence Fruge, Herbert Henry Clayton, George Edward Dantin. Passed and Raised—Leo Anthony Ford. Affiliated—Chester Louis Alba, Sam Saragusa.

DAVID R. GRAHAM LODGE No. 413. Instituted at New Orleans, Parish of prleaas, July 1/lth, 1922. Meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Chartered February 5th, 1924. Officers 1944 Henry Guillot W. M. Ferdinand Illg S. D. Paul H. Yoder S. W. Herman A. Yuspeh J. D. Alfred S. Rottmann, Sr J. W. Louis M. O. Gracianette M. C. H. C. Frederick (P.M.)..Treasurer Felix H. Welsch ] P. C. Goldenberg (P.M.) Secty. Kurt S. Schwartz } Stewards Edwin S. Lipford Chaplain Louis J. Uhle, Jr J Geo. H. Fleddermann Tyler

Past Masters Geo. A. Doell John Wm. Doell Edward C. Forbes Percy C. Goldenberg Harold C. Frederick Benjamin Cohen James D. Burg Joseph Spiro, Jr. John T. Percy Max B. Blanchard, James Edw. Kirwln Louis A. Legett Andrew J. Westbrook. Total, 117 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—George Ray Bankston, George L. Nettles. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Nils Palmer, Marlin Vernon Veney, Emile J. J. DeBarbieris, Leslie V. Scarborough, Felix H. Welsch, William B. Pomet, Henry DeBarbieris, Louis J. Uhle, Jr., Warren H. Gettys, Miguel Martinez, Kurt Solomon Schwartz. Passed and Raised—Albert M. Carson, Peter Accordo. Raised—Louis M. O. Gracianette. Reinstated—Leon Bluhm, Robert M. Floyd. Suspended, N. P. D.—Fernand Espiau, Walter B. Perez, Nick Pontikos. 312 EOSTEE OF LODGES

ISTROUMA LODGE No. 414.

Instituted at Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge on February 27th, 1923. Charter granted February 5th, 1924. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. \ Address of Secretary: 2742 Hollywood Drive, Baton Rouge.

Officers 1944 Clifford A. Neames W. M. H. E. Davidson S. D Robert Young Wicker S. W. E. M. Ratcliff J. D. Joseph D. Reynolds J. W. E. L. Crunk M. C. Ellis D. Raiford (P.M.) Treasurer Leland W. Barrows.. ) qtA___j_ M. M. Carradine (P.M.) Secy. Walter R. Babcock.... j DWWaruB Robt. H. Wilmot Chaplain J. C. Aucoin Tyler

Past Masters W. R. Mullins B. H. Thorns Ellis D. Raiford F. C. Parker, Jr. C. V. Dawson Ray P. Bankston H. H. Mahier R. B. Henigan Morris M. Carradine W. P. Lee D. R. Paxton Enoch E. Tate, Jr. T, M. Henderson S. S. Dawson. William Barrow Bliss D. C. Carney H. N. Neames. Total, 211 members. Record for 1943

Initiated—Allan Franklin Meador, William Fulleton Monroe, Buran Leon Looney, Drew Dow Herford, Wilbert Lawrence Gremillion, Jesse Talbert Edwards, Forest Tumley Carr, J. V.. Wilkinson, Jr., Earnest August Avery, Hollis Baron Powers, Glynn Harleson Watts, James Howard Cain, Fulton Davis Moore, George Richard Allen, Dallas Howard Curry, Albert Troy Furr, Jr., James Regenal Aaron, Willie Womack Peak, Arthur Harvey Jones, Claude C. Hearndon, Benjamine M. Tabor, Harry Mills Trott. Initiated and Passed—Thiel Irwin Bueto. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Raymond Ernest Roundtree, Lilburn Fayette Smith, James Cobb Aucoin, Merrick C. Smith, Ernest Gatleib Boehringer, Harry James Ferguson, Willie A. Felps, Harvey Alphonse Smith, Cuthbert Norden Mount, Raymond Edward Bush, Hubert D. Crook, Allen Thomas Hulbert, Smith Bryant, William Howard Cham- bers, John H. Dawson, Colan A. Barge, Jr., Godfrey Emmit Fagot, Leslie Waldo Ventress, Win. Howard Woodward, Marion Franklin Neames, Marvin Edward Phenix, Richard Harris Ward, Robert Nathan Faulks, Claude Noble Wells, Jack Roebuck Norman, William Douglas Parker, William Bryant Parker, Casper Zepah Davis, John Lee Chemin, Rex Roy Mixon, Julian Pearl Everette, Earl Johnson, Chas. Raymond Lightfoot. Passed and Raised—Ed. Buford, John Carben Holden, Robert H. Welmot, August Fred Frey, William Herman Clark, Jos. Jessie Devellier. Raised—Joseph A. Rushing, Eddie Ruben Courtney. ROSTER OF LODGES 313

Affiliated—Sidney Walter Day, Marcelle Arthur Schwartz, Alvin Benton Mosher, William Turner Arnold, Lester Audrey Goynes, Maurice Albert Neames, Sr., Walton M. Baker. Reinstated—Pearlie Shaffett, Cecil C. Roberts, Thomas W. Thomp- son, O. W. Goodspeed. Suspended, N. P. D".—Geo. J. Austin, S. S. Rayne, W. J. Boyd, Jr, R. J. Myers, M. C. Germany.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT LODGE No. 415. Instituted at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, February 25th, 1924. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. Chartered February 4th, 1925. Officers 1944 Adolph A. Goodyear W. M. John Herbert Vital S. D. Haise J. Roddy S. W. John E. Seng J. D. Thomas S. Bridges J. W. Theo. W. Gordon, Jr M. C. L. W. Griffis (P.M.) Treasurer Jos. G. Thoele 1 John Links, Jr. (P.M.)-.Secretary Jos. Koch ] T. A. Shaw : Chaplain R. L. P. Voelker (P.M.) Tyler Past Masters Edmond L. Kimble L. W. Griffis L. J.. Zibilich Robt. H. Harper Richard L. P. Voelker Carl A. Hanson John Links, Jr. O. G. Hankins Bennie L. Lawson John H. David N. E. Sauls Eugene A. Dakin E. L. Diamond R. N. McCormick Robert A. Blum Joseph Mason Total, 92 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Chas. O. Brown. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Elmer Foster Bennett, Thomas Gordon, Jr., Thomas Gordon, Sr., Joseph W. Koch, John Edward Senge, Thetus Alonzo Shaw, Joseph G. Thoele, Jr., John Herbert Vital, Wil- liam Worthman, Jr. Affiliated—Willard White Smith. Reinstated—Thomas A. Humphrey, Earl R. Knauer, Anthony A. Meyn, Josiah Leroy Paul. Demitted—Dewitt Calcote. Suspended, N. P. D.—Merle B. Taylor (P.M.), Eugene C. Stamm.

ALCO LODGE No. 416. Instituted at Alco, Parish of Vernon on April 26th, 1924. Chartered February 3rd, 1925. Meets second and fourth Thursdays. Address of Secretary: Alco, La. Officers 1944 W. M. Hewitt W. M. S. D. Ashworth ! S. D. George Post S. W. Chas. Busch J. D. T. M. Lamprich J. W. C. M. Hartzog M. C. J. W. Meadows Treasurer J. D. Brown } W. L. Perry (P.M.) Secretary Wm. Lambright P.M. j G. C. Wood Chaplain W. S. Sullivan Tyler 314 EOSTER OP LODGES

Past Masters W. L. Perry Troy Foyil C. J. Busch John H. Brown, Sr. John Russell Turner Wm. Lambright J. H. Futtrell Clyde E. Ashworth Total, 42 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Cecil Carver, Ally Cheshire, Burus Almond, Oso Martin. Affiliated—C. M. Hartzog. Reinstated—H. W. Gann, M. .S. Richey. Suspended, N. P. D.—W. M. Croft, J. H. Kurth, M. S. Richey.

SQUARE AND COMPASS LODGE No. 417. Organized at Kenner, Parish of Jefferson, on April 9th, 1926. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Chartered February 2nd, 1926. P. O. Address of Secretary, Destrehan, La. Officers 1944 Adam P. Petite W. M. J. A. Fulmer J. D. Igar Sims S. W. E. W. Tausch M. C. T. P. Willson J. W, Wm. R. Wood ~| Pascal Mancuso Treasurer L. E. Williams j H. F. Stroup Secretary H. L. Bond j Stewards Wm. R. Mancuso (P.M.)..Chaplain P. M. Rabb R. L. Keaton S. D. G. M. Rabb J Chas. Vitrano Tyler Past Masters Victor S. Curry (U.D.) F. W. Grey L. A. Vitrano. O. H. Shelton E. H. Wellemeyer Lawrence A. Cure Martin K. Thoman Geo. C. Wiemer, Jr. Mack S. Treadway Leon Braun Henry T. Lewis William, R. Mancuso F. M. Hall Ronald E. Thomas Thomas D. Meola W. S. Owens, Jr. Total, 99 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Charles Alexis O'Neil, Sr., Joseph S. Abate, Vincent Abate, Nick Abate. Initiated and Passed—Everiste J. Parent, Alcee Guilmino, Jesse D. Hughes, Cornelius J. Goss. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Clarence Lucas Lamb, Paul Misford Rabb, Gerald Corwin Seaman, Cleburn Delone Fielden, Jesse Willard Smith, John Henry Witte, Louis Leonard Smith, Henry A. Lagasse, Jr., Seltz G. Gremillion. Affiliated—Leslie C. Anderson. Reinstated—John T. Payne. Died—James O. Richarme. EOSTEE OF LODGES 315

QUEENSBOROUGH LODGE No. 418.

Organized at Shreveport, Parish of Caddo, on May 4, 1926. Chartered February 8th, 1927. Meets First and Third Friday each Month. P. O. Address of Secretary, 2812 Penick St., Shreveport, 22;, La.

Officers 1944 Hollis Berry W. M. Homer S. Crump S. D. N. B. Beck S. W. V. O. Walters J. D. S. V. Morris J. W. J. G. Wallace M. C. S. J. .Caldwell (P.M.)....Treasurer W. Boner Smith { „. H H. R. Meriwether, Jr. (P.M.)Sec'y R. N. Baker ] arew us Fred C. Davis Chaplain Truly Whittington Tyler

Past Masters Sidney J. CaldWell M. W. Maxwell Virgil H. Gilley Grover C. Medford H. H. Batchelor Clyde W. Belden H. R. Meriwether, Jr. L. F. Thompson T. A. Berry F. A. Leaderman James M. Carlton Kennon E. Gulledge J. G. Counts J. D. McQueen Total, 248 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Daniel Wade Harper, Wesley Monroe Street, Wijliam Jefferson Walker, Jr., Leo Lawrence Oliver, Thomas Henry Smith, Mayo Morris Murphy, Edward Adrian Fitch, Robert Daniel Phillips, Charles Edgar Smith, William Bryan Dupree, Oscar Dwayne Dumas, Charlie Jackson Fallin. Initiated and Passed—John Baugh Hamilton, Grover Cleveland Thomas, Lewis Keith Lloyd, William Young Rains, Joe Carroll Hayes. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Charles Evan Neal, Starley Hendrix, William Murphy, Edgar Franklin Hardaway, Jr., Samuel Bryant Mc- Entire, William Bonnie Tarbutton, Lynn Doyle Austin, Cecil Rhodes Faith, Lloyd Franklin Lightsey, James Marion Cotten, Ernest Mitchell Lafitte, Alva Dan McCloskey, Louis Early Fenley, Albert Rado Strick- land, William Lawton Clare, William Arthur McMichael, Lon Morris Simons, Edward Delay Clark, Samuel Edgar Walker, Bruce Carlton Jones, Roscoe Joseph Camp, Dan James Jennings, James Edward Lightfoot, Louis Henry Apffel, Ben Bryant Fox, Edgar Laval Pynes, Arnold Wylie Cockerham, Sr., Alvin Eugene Gunn, Edgar William Clanton, Joseph Aaron Sexton, Robert Lee Drake, Houston Hedges. Passed and Raised—Bennie Ralph South, Herschel Pace Valentine. Raised—William Clinton Montgomery. Affiliated—Bryan Edward Bush, Cecil Ernest Adams, William James Pynes, John A. Dixon, Samuel Oscar Wood, Max Goldberg, Ira Victor Harmon, Jasper Marion Cotten, Horace Guy Shipp, Williamson Winter Bruce, Harlan Fountain Lester, Elvin James Nicholson. Reinstated—Albert R. Norwood, Emmitt Murray Caldwell, Charles Ragsdale McBride,, A. F. Severs, P. J. Ballard. Died—Robert L. Liles. Demitted—Albert J. Couvillion, Harold Warren, Cyril Oscar Ringwald. Suspended, N. P. D.—Don L. Brown, Jesse Hall Crouch, Ora A. Davisson, Laverne J. Mulcare, Amidie IT. Peterson. p^^r

316 EOSTER OF LODGES

WEST MONROE LODGE No. 419.

Organized at West Monroe, Parish of Ouachita, October 12, 1926. Chartered February 8, 1927. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers 1944 E. Nick Camp W. M. G. W. Welch S. D. M. S. Davey S. W. C. C. Peaterman J. D. W. D. Golson J. W. W. W. Lofton M. C. J. W. Mitchell Treasurer L. M. Fife, Sr | O*OW!1PH. J. C. Stewart (P.M.) Secretary L. A. Whitlock f oiewaras C. E. Ponder Chaplain John E. Duffey ..Tyler Past Masters J. C. Stewart H. R. Wood L. L. Wood J. D. Stewart S. H. Humphries H. A. Gentry R. B. Henry J. L. Warren G. T. Gallaspy Ford A. Hines Total, 135 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Jerry Vincent Hawkins, Henry Alver Lane, Otha Earl Pettit, Iley William Ray, Alfred Franklin Horn, Thomas Calvin Barnett, Henry Bryan Ramsey. Initiated and Passed—Ivy Norris, Milton Houston Wharten. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Henry Orr Bryant, Clifford Jack Maxie, Thomas Jefferson Wilhite, William Gunby Worley, William Norris, Jr., Edmond Garfield Lucky, John Elzy Duffy. Passed—Harry Wheelis, Leon Mayfleld Fife, Jr. Raised—Lee Ortis Brunson, Asa Lee Ray, Unger Pettis Evans, Thomas Brewer Godfrey. Affiliated—W. M. Jarrell, Henry E. Gunter, J. T. Martin, E. E. Sherard, Tim E. Ford. Reinstated—J. W. Caldwell, Ford A. Kines, Blue Poimbeuf, W. C. Fisher, T. O. Trawick, O. L. Cloyd, R. W. Neyland, George Henry King, Pink Stewart, Rudolph G. Sample. Demitted—Clifford Jack Maxie, George Henry King. Suspended, N. P. D.—J. E. Freeman.

STERLINGTON LODGE No. 420. Instituted at Sterlington, Parish of Ouachita, on March' 4th, 1930. Chartered February 3rd, 1931. Meets second and fourth Thursday's of each month.

Officers 1944 Daniel Huey Goodwin W. M. Rexie Earl Reese S. D. Leland Y. Wright S. W. Moody Willis Hendricks J. D. William Hugh Turner J. W. Harry Melton Carter M. C. J. Hall Hammons (P.M.)..Treas. W. E. Hendricks ) etownr/i Tom D. Wafer Secretary Luther M. Franklin..} .waras Gilford Wright Chaplain Jesse A. Cain Tyler ROSTEE OF LODGES 317

Past Masters I. N. Peters J. H. Hammons Walter L. Lanlngham R. W. Cretney , Claud Dunham James Elmo Waugh O. J. Parker Van Anderson Herbert V. Gleason Total, 96 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Wilford Eugene Hendricks, Jr., James Jewell Hoover, Earl Wayne Warren, William Earl Garrett. Initiated and Passed—Ernest Jones Brown. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jack B. Brown, Luther Mark Frank- lin, Bryan John Brantley, Andrew Harold Parker, Marvin Louis Hendrix, Moody Willis Hendricks, Lee B. Stall. Passed and Raised—Merlin Lee Milstead, James Adolph Roberts. Raised—Jesse A. Cain, William Samuel Godwin, James Donald O'Neil, Jr., Oscar .Harold Hill. Affiliated—Seymon R. Hendricks, Ralph M. Dotson, Lennie M. Brown, Charles Norton, Robert A. Berryhill, Hardy A. Thompson, Robert E. Barwick, Boyd Buford Birmingham. Reinstated—James M. Hamilton, John R. Horton. Suspended, N. P. D.—Alfred G. Muller, James B. Richardson.

LEE E. THOMAS LODGE No. 421. Instituted at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, on April 4th, 1935. Chartered February 3, 1936. Meets first and third Tuesdays each month. Officers 1944 Presley B. Bobo W. M. Raymond W. Weiser S. D. A. Paul Fannin S. W. Sam Gullo J. D. Martin E. Kranz J. W. Henry Emil Reininger M. C. N. S. Towner (P.M.)....Treasurer Leo S. Spinadel ~j C. R. Dupas (P.M.) Secretary Peter Catalano }• Stewards Martin E. Eckart (P.M.)..Chaplain Edward N. Fraiche.... J A. L. Campo Tyler Past Masters Peter M. Kenney C. R. Dupas W. C. Hayden, Sr. M. J. Gomes L. E. Oster Peter Catalano Geo. W. Hicks Roy G. Stockton, Sr. Matt H. Creed Edw. B. Kranz (U.D.) Nelson S. Towner Martin E. Eckart Total, 65 members. Record1 for 1943 Initiated—Eugene Lucien Schleber. Intiated, Passed and Raised—Sam Gullo, Leonard Allen Sanders, Joseph Thomas Barbara, Richard Elmer Bottger, Joseph Carmell Mizell, Henry Emil Reininger, John George Neumann, Thomas David Kenney. Raised—Bernard Edmund Feuerstein, Thomas William Kelly. Died—George Carleton, Peter T, Rooney (P.M.) 318 ROSTER OF LODGES

TRIUMPH LODGE No. 422. Organized at Triumph, Plaquemines Parish, La. May 11, 1941. Chartered February 10, 1942. Meets Second and Fourth Thursday. P. O. Box 11, Triumph, La. Officers 1944 Troy D. Maxwell W. M. Benjamin A. Ivy S. D. Herman J. Collins S. W. Jacob C. Anderson J. D. Stanhope G. Carlisle..: J. W. J. B. Valentine M. C. R. H. Dominy Treasurer Otha Heathman | „. rt Archer R. Wadley ^...Secretary O'Grady Fair J Blewarus Eugene J. Mitchell Chaplain Jesse N. Howze! Tyler Past Masters Walter R. Simpson Felix J. Elston. Raymond R. Ball Total, 60 members. Record for 1943 Initiated—Paul Joseph Galmich, Herman Thomas Houpy. Initiated, Passed and Raised—Noble Ahaseurus Pugh, Ernal Claude Terry, Jesse Herman Aldridge, Dee Yowell, Daniel Lee Hays. Passed and Raised—Benjamin Adair Ivy, Claire Shelton Willy. Raised—Eugene James Mitchell, John I. Edgecomb, Leon Richard Chesser. Affiliated—George Wood Collins. LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE 319

LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE No. 1, F. & A. M. OFFICERS — 1944 Chartered July 1, 1854, Meets 1st Sunday, April, July, October, and Sunday before Christmas, Masonic Temple, 333 St. Charles St., New Orleans, La. LOUIS T. WALSDORF, Mount Moriah 59 Worshipful Master HENRY KERR, Hermitage 98.... Senior Warden J. B. MILLER, Franklin 57 Junior Warden ALFRED S. THARP, Jefferson 191 Treasurer CHARLES E. McHALE, Linn Wood 167 Secretary HENRY MYERS, Hiram 70 Chaplain EMILE POISSENOT, Ionic 374... Senior Deacon D. ,C. STUART, Quitman 76 Junior Deacon F. H. EARHART, John F. Purdy 396 Master of Ceremonies J. J. BALLIARDO, Etoile Polaire 1 Steward JOSEPH S, FONT, Corinthian 190 Steward GEORGE M. MACK, Hiram 70 Tyler Members The Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and Past Masters of each of the New Orleans Lodges. LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS, 1944 M:W: EMIL SUNDBERY, Napoleonville, Assumption 307 1913 M:W: JOHN W. ARMSTRONG, Welsh, Welsh 232 1917 M:W: GEO. A. TREADWELL, New Orleans, Linn Wood 167.... 1918 M:W: RUDOLPH KRAUSE, Lake Charles, Lake Charles 165.... 1919 M:W: WYNNE G. ROGERS, New Orleans, Union 172 1920 M:W: H. H. BAIN, Shreveport, Joppa 362 1921 M:W: HANEY B. CONNER, Baton Rouge, Concordia 305 1925 M:W: EDWIN F. GAYLE, Lake Charles, Calcasieu 400 1927 M:W: LEON S. HAAS, Opelousas, Humble Cottage 19. 1930 M:W: JOHN C. AYERS, Lake Charles, Lake Charles 165 1932 M:W: W. D. HAAS, Jr., Bunkie, Bunkie 326 1933 M:W: MILTON W. BOYLAN, New Orleans, Albert Pike 376.... 1934 M:W: PHILIP LIEBER, Shreveport, Shreveport 115 1935 M:W: ROBERT F. KENNON, Minden, Minden 51 1936 M:W: ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, Gretna, Wm. D. White 408 1937 M:W: CHARLES F. RATCLIFF, Baton Rouge, Plains 135 1938 M:W: ROBERT H. BROOKS, Ruston, Ruston 106 1939 M:W: J. CHRIS NUNGESSER, New Orleans, Paul M. Schneidau 391 1940 M:W: DEE A. STRICKLAND, Monroe, Western Star 24 1941 M:W: J. LUTHER JORDAN, Mansfield, Mansfield 250 1942 M:W: BENJAMIN Y. WOLF, New Orleans, Friends of Harmony 58 1943 320 COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE . COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE, 1944 MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE M:W: LEON S. HAAS, P.G.M., Opelousas (Chairman) : Humble Cottage 19 M:W: WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., New Orleans Union 172 M:W: PHILIP LIEBER, P.G.M., Shreveport Shreveport 115 M:W: ARCHIE T. HIGGINS, P. G. M., Gretna Wm. D. White 408 W: W. D. GOFF, Baton Rouge Arcadia 126 W: PAUL B. HABANS, New Orleans Level 373 W: E. D. SHIPP, Welsh Welsh 232 AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS M:W: GEORGE A. TREADWELL, P. G. M., New Orleans (Chairman) Linn Wood 167 W: GEO. DEATON, Jr., Kinder Kinder 291 W: KENNETH LEVINGSTON, Lake Char]es...... Lake Charles 165 AUDITOR M:W: GEORGE A. TREADWELL, P. G. M., C. P. A., New Orleans Linn Wood 167 APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES M:W: HOLLACE H. BAIN, P. G. M., Shreveport (Chairman) Joppa 362 M:W: JOHN W. ARMSTRONG, P. G. M., Welsh Welsh 232 M:W: MILTON W. BOYLAN, P. G. M., New Orleans-Albert Pike 376 M:W: J. CHRIS NUNGESSER, P. G. M., New Orleans Paul M. Schneidau 391 W: P. J. SCHEMPP, Oakdale .Yellow Pine 282 W: ROBERT J. BADON, New Orleans Albert Rousseau 301 W: ZELL STOCKNER, Lake Providence Pecan Grove 222 STATE OF THE ORDER M:W: HANEY B. CONNER, P. G. M., Baton Rouge (Chairman) Concordia 305 M:W: ROBERT H. BROOKS, P. G. M., Ruston Ruston 106 W: A. K. PALMER, Oxford Pelican 318 WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES W: MAX B. BLANCHARD, New Orleans (Chairman) David R. Graham 413 W: P. C. GOLDENBERG, New Orleans David R. Graham 413 .W: LOUIS E. OSTER, New Orleans Lee E. Thomas 421 W: ROBERT W. SMITH, New Orleans Louisiana 102 JOSEPH H. UHALT, New Orleans '. Union 172 COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE ,321

WORK AND RETURNS OF LODGES, U. D. W: R. L. GAY,. Zwolle (Chairman) Zwolle 302 W: R. A. LYONS, Lake Arthur Live Oak 346 W: ZACH R! BROOKS, Rosepine , Rosepine 290

PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON WORK

W: T. P. BLACKWELL, (5 years), Lake Charles (Chairman) Calcasieu 400 W: C. R. GRIFFITH, (4 years), Chatham Dalley 265 W: JOHN H. BROWN, (3 years), Alco Alco 416 W: H. R. MERIWETHER, Jr., (2 years), Shreveport - Queensborough 418 R:W: T. F. MATHES, (1 year), New Orleans Louisiana 102

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

M:W: EDWIN P. GAYLB, P. G. M., Lake Charles (Chairman) Calcasieu 400 W: MAX H. KULCKE, Monroe Western Star 24 W: PRANK W. MAGNE, New Orleans..... Perseverance 4 W: LUIS G. BRAVO, New Orleans Cervantes 5 W: VINCENT LA NASA, New Orleans Galileo-MMzini 368

HISTORY

M:W: EMIL SUNDBERY, P. G. M., Napoleonville (Chairman) :.' Assumption 307 W: JOHN W. JAMES, Columbia Columbia 164 W: PRICE CALHOUN, Logansport Mt. Vernon 83 W: D. L. BUTLER, Rodessa Benefleld 270 W: D. W. LANDESS, Port Allen Blazing Star 212 W: CHAS. J. ROZIER, Newellton St. Joseph 79 W/: A. B. MORRIS, Shreveport Joppa 362

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

W: L. C. MILLER, New Orleans (Chairman) Crescent City 387 W: JOHN H. EARLES, New Orleans Trowel 386 W: HENRY J. NIEMANN, New Orleans Paul M. Schneidau 391

NECROLOGY

M:W: CHARLES P. RATCLIPP, P. G. M., Baton Rouge (Chairman) Plains 136 W: R. D. FARR, Monroe Western Star 24 W: P. H. FARMER, Ferriday Ferriday 390 322 COMMITTEES OF GEAKD LODGE

CREDENTIALS W: MORRIS MARX, New Orleans (Chairman)....Baton Rouge 372 W: B. S. TITUS, New Orleans .Jefferson 191 W: CESAIRE R. DUPAS, New Orleans Lee E. Thomas 421 W: MEYER SCHAEFER, New Orleans Friends of Harmony 58 W: ROBERT C. PFLUEGER, Sr., New Orleans Jefferson 191 W: A. PAUL PANNIN, New Orleans.... Lee E. Thomas 421 W: CHARLES E. McHALE, New Orleans Linn Wood 167 W: FRANK VIGARI, New Orleans Friends of Harmony 58 W: FRANK E. BRIGTSEN, New Orleans , Mt. Moriah 59 W: MORRIS N. ARONOWITZ, New Orleans Hiram 70

SERVICE COMMITTEE W: LOUIS T. WALSDORF (Chairman), New Orleans Mt. Moriah 59 W: THOMAS GREEN, New Orleans (Secretary)..Perfect Union 1 W: ADAM MEHN, New Orleans Hermitage 98 W: L. W. HARRIS, Alexandria Oliver 84 W: HUGH H. MILLER, Lafayette ,„ Hope 145 W: MICHAEL S. ELGUTTER, New Orleans Linn Wood 167 W: PERCY S. BENEDICT, New Orleans.... Perfect Union 1 W: ROY L. BERRY, Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 372 W: EDWARD A. CUNNY, New Orleans Union 172 W: A. C. DENEUMOUSTIER, New Orleans Quitman 76 * * * BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, Inc. From The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana: M:W: EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M. (President) 2 years.-Calcasieu 400 W: THOMAS GREEN, 3 years (Vice-Pres.).: Perfect Union 1 M:W: WYNNE G. ROGERS, P. G. M., 1 year Union 172

From Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall: R:W: U. W. McMILLAN (Treasurer), 2 years Linn Wood 167 R:W: D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr. (Secretary) 1 year....Corinthian 190 M:W: J. CHRIS NUNGESSER, P. G. M., 3 years Paul M. Schneidau 391

From Board of Trustees, Masonic Home for Children: M:W: LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., 2 years..: Humble Cottage 19 M:W: GEORGE A. TREADWELL, P. G. M., 3 years....Linn Wood 167 M:W: DEE A. STRICKLAND, P. G. M., 1 year iWestern Star 24 i COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE 323

MASONIC DIGEST COMMISSION W: RICHARD T. McBRIDB, New Orleans (Chairman) (3 years) Hermitage 98 W: WILBURN V. LUNN, Shreveport (1 year).... Belcher 332 W: ROBERT M. TALIAFERRO, Harrisonburg (2 years) Harrisonburg 110 * * *

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN, ALEXANDRIA M:W: EDWIN F. GAYLE, P. G. M., Lake Charles, (Chairman), 4 years , Calcasieu 400 M:W: GEORGE A. TREADWELL, P. G. M., New Orleans, 2 years (Secy.-Treas.) Linn Wood 167 W: H. W. PALFREY, Alexandria, 5 years .' Oliver 84 M:W: LEON S. HAAS, P. G. M., Opelousas, 3 years Humble Cottage 19 M:W: DEB A. STRICKLAND, P. G. M., Monroe 1 year Western Star 24 Ex-officio M:W: W. S. KlNGREY, Kinder Kinder 291 R:W: OTTO E. PASSMAN, Monro© Graham Surghnor 383 R:W: T. F. MATHES, New Orleans Louisiana 102 R:W: Q. T. HARDTNER, Urania Charles F. Buck 260 * * *

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GRAND LODGE HALL M:W: W. S. KlNGREY, Kinder Kinder 291 R:W: OTTO E. PASSMAN, Monroe Graham Surghnor 383 R:W: T. F. MATHES, New Orleans Louisiana 102 R:W: Q. T. HARDTNER, Urania Charles F. Buck 260 R:W: U. W. McMILLAN, New Orleans ...Linn Wood 167 R:W: D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., NeV Orleans Corinthian 190 M:W: EDWIN P. GAYLE, P. G. M., Lake Charles Calcasieu 400 M:W: J. LUTHER JORDAN, P. G. M., Mansfield Mansfield 250 M:W: DEE A. STRICKLAND, P. G. M., Monroe Western Star 24 M:W: J. CHRIS NUNGESSER, P. G. M., New Orleans Paul M. Schneidau 391 M:W: BENJAMIN Y. WOLF, P. G. M., New Orleans Friends of Harmony 58 ADAM WIRTH, New Orleans Union 172 324 DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, 1944

DISTRICT No. 1. R:W: SIDNEY J. CALDWELL, Shreveport Queensborough 418 Caddo Parish: Shreveport 115, Caddo 179, Landmark 214, Bene- field 270, Ida 324, Vivian 314, Belcher 332, Mooringsport 342, ; Joppa 362, W. H. Booth 380, Cedar Grove 403, Greenwood 409, Queensborough 418. Bossier Parish: Cypress 89, Haughton 95, Plain Dealing 237, Atkins 266, Martin McClanahan 384 18 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 2. ', R:W: J. D. WALTHAL, Homer Homer 152 Bienville Parish: Mackey 122, Arcadia 126, R. M. Crowson 281, Gibbsland 304, Bryceland 350, Saline 392. Claiborne Parish: Athens 136, Homer 152, Millerton 245. Webster Parish: Minden 51, Dcjrcheat 276, Cotton Valley 335, Spring Hill 348, Shongaloo 352 14 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 3. R:W: W. D. WALLACE, Downsville Downsville 143 Jackson Parish: Dalley 265, Eros 295, Jonesboro 280, Hodge 363. Lincoln Parish: Ruston 106, Simsboro 235, Choudrant 339. Unibn Par- ish: Union Fraternal 53, Thomas Jefferson 113, Downsville 143, Bernice 239, Marion 283. Winn Parish: Midway 385 .13 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 4. R:W: H. B. CANNON, Monroe Western Star 24 Ouachita Parish: Western Star 24, Urim 111, Cadeville 229, Gra- ham Surghnor 383, West Monroe 419, Sterlington 420. Franklin Par- ish: Winnsboro 246, New Hope 328, Crowville 370, Dan Gilbert 405. Caldwell Parish: Columbia 164, Clarks 382. Concordia Parish: Con- cordia 305, Ferriday 390. Catahoula Parish: Harrisonburg 110, Key- stone 213, Four Rivers 369. Tensas Parish: St. Joseph 79, Tensas 309 , 19 Lodges. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 325

DISTRICT No. 5. R:W; (DR.) F. A. THOMAS, Urania Chas. P. Buck 260 Winn Parish: Eastern Star 151, Rosemary 278. Grant Parish: Montgomery 168, Colfax 259, Anchor 261, Georgetown 298, Verda 323, Little River 341. LaSalle Parish: Chas. F. Buck 260, Olla 303, Car- rietta 312, Michael Dempsey 327 12 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 6. R:W: J. B. YOUNGBLOOD, Mansfield Mansfield 250 Red River Parish: Silent Brotherhood 146, Conly 241, Holly Springs 247. Natchitoches Parish: Phoenix 38, Marthaville 258, Gol- donna 293, Middle Creek 321, Ajax 325, Robeline 344, Simcoe Walms- ley 359, Bethany 360, Kisatchie Union 379. DeSoto Parish: Mt. Vernon 83, Liberty 123, Mansfield 250, Pelican 318 16 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 7. R:W: W. E. HUFFMAN, Oak Grove Pioneer 340 Richland Parish: Delhi 120, R. F. McGuire 209, W. M. Baker 388. Morehouse Parish: Mt. Gerizim 54, Brookville 161, St. Andrews 256, Collinston 357. East Carroll Parish: Pecan Grove 222. Madison Parish: Tallulah 308. West Carroll Parish: Oak Grove 284, Pioneer 340 11 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 8. R:W: JOHN H. BROWN, Sr., Alco Alco 416 Sabine Parish: Kisatchie 156, Pleasant Hill 230, Little Flock 236, Mitchell 252, Florien 263, Zwolle 302, Noble 320, Many 411. Vernon Parish: Anacoco 147, N. H. Bray 208, Leesville 240, Toro 253, Rose- pine 290, Pitkin 338, Alco 416 15 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 9. R:W: HILTON BORDELON, Bunkie Bunkie 326 Avoyelles Parish: Atchafalaya 163, Evergreen 189, Marksville 269, Bunkie 326. Rapides Parish: Oliver 84, Gordy 133, Fellowship 217, Solomon 221, Forest Hill 254, Boyce 273, Cheneyville 286, Rapides 306, Curtis T. Hines 317, Glenmora 356, Alexandria 398 15 Lodges. DISTRICT DEPUTY GEAKD MASTERS

DISTRICT No. 10. R:W: HOWARD M. SIGLER, Elton Elton 349 Allen Parish: Oberlin 274, Yellow Pine 282, Kinder 291. Beaure- gard Parish: Sam Todd 182, Magnolia 238, DeRidder 271, Merryville 329. Calcasieu Parish: Lake Charles 165, DeQuincy 279, Vinton 364, Calcasieu 400. Jefferson Davis Parish: Welsh 232, Jennings 249, Live Oak 346, Elton 349 15 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 11. R:W: CLARENCE J. McNULTY, Lafayette Hope 145 St. Landry Parish: Humble Cottage 19, Orphans Friend 185, Har- mony 410. Acadia Parish: Crowley 243, Rayne 313. Vermilion Par- ish: Abbeville 192. Lafayette Parish: Hope 145. St. Martin Parish: Albert Rousseau 301. Iberia Parish: Aurora 193, Jeanerette 255. St. Mary Parish: Franklin 57, Lafayette 87, Doric 205 13 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 12. R:W: (DR.) D. W. LANDESS, Port Allen Blazing Star 212 St. Landry Parish: Melville 268. Pointe Coupee Parish: Livonia 220, Tyrian 206. Iberville Parish: Acacia 116, Fordoche 292. Ascen- sion Parish: Ascension 251. Assumption Parish: Assumption 307. West Baton Rouge Parish: Blazing Star 212... 8 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 13. R:W: W. H. EILERS, Baton Rouge , Baton Rouge 372 Ascension Parish: New River 402. E. Feliciana Parish: St. Albana 28, Olive 52, Kellertown 124. W. Feliciana Parish: Feliciana 31. E. Baton Rouge Parish: St. James 47, Milford 117, Plains 135, Baton Rouge 372, Capitol 399, Istrouma 414. St. Helena Parish: St. Helena 96, Grangeville 231. Livingston Parish: Denham Springs 297. 14 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 14.

R:W: ALON L. WALL, Amite : Spring Creek 184 St. Tammany Parish: Covington 188, Slidell 311, Sun 336. Tan- gipahoa Parish: Livingston 160, Amite City 175, Spring Creek 184, Kentwood 248. Washington Parish: Franklinton 101, Center 244, Pine 264, Zona 337 11 Lodges. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 337

DISTRICT No. 15. R:W: JOSEPH MASON, New Orleans Theodore Roosevelt 415 St. John the Baptist Parish: Progressive 262. Jefferson Parish: William D. White 408, Square & Compass 417. Terrebonne Parish: Unity 267. Orleans Parish: Alpha Home 72, Hermitage 98, Sts. John 153, Indivisible Friends 404, Isis 406, Theodore Roosevelt 415. Plaque- mines Parish: Triumph 422 11 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 16. R:W: EDWARD A. CUNNY, New Orleans Union 172 Orleans Parish: Etoile Polaire 1, Perseverance 4, Cervantes 5, Germania 46, Kosmos 171, Union 172, Dante 174, Galileo-Mazzini 368, Albert Pike 376, Paul M. Schneidau 391 .- 10 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 17. R:W: ROBERT J. RUSS, New Orleans Mt. Moriah 59 Orleans Parish: Perfect Union 1, Mount Moriah 59, Quitman 76, Louisiana 102, Ocean 144, Corinthian 190, Jefferson 191, Trinity 375, Trowel 386, Crescent City 387, Forum 395, Daylight 412, Orleans 397. 13 Lodges.

DISTRICT No. 18. R:W: CHARLES E. McHALE, New Orleans.- Linn Wood 167 Orleans Parish: Friends of Harmony 58, George Washington 65, Hiram 70, Linn Wood 167, Osiris 300, Invincible 361, Ideal 367, Level 373, Ionic 374, Jacques de Molay 389, Euclid 394, John F. Purdy 396, David R. Graham 413, Lee E. Thomas 421 14 Lodges. 328 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF D. D. GRAND MASTERS

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, 1944 Lodges NAME District in Address District

Hilton Bordelon 15 Bunkie John H. Brown, Sr... 15 Alco Sidney J. Caldwell.... 1 18 Shreveport H. B. Cannon 4 19 Monroe Edward A. Cunny 16 10 New Orleans W. H. Eilers 13 14 Baton Rouge W. E. Huffman 7 11 Oak Grove Dr. D. W. Landess 12 8 Port Allen Chas. E. McHale 18 14 New Orleans Clarence J. McNulty: 11 13 Lafayette Joseph Mason 15 11 New Orleans Robert J. Russ 17 13 New Orleans Howard M. Sigler 10 15 Elton Dr. F. A. Thomas...:... 5 12 Urania Alon L. Wall 14 11 Amite W. D. Wallace 3 13 Downsville J. D. Walthal 2 14 Homer J. B. Youngblood 6 16 Mansfield ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES 329

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES.

Name of Lodge Location Nearest S.S Postofflee aa. Abbeville 192 11 Abbeville Abbeville. Acacia 116 12 Plaquemine Plaquemine. Ajax 325 6 Ajax Marthaville, R. 1. Alco 416 8 Alco Alco. Alexandria 398 9 Alexandria Alexandria. Alpha Home 72 15 New Orleans New Orleans. Amtte City 175 14 Amite Amite. Anacoco 147 8 Hawthorn Hawthorn. Anchor 261 5 Pollock Pollock. Arcadia 126 2 Arcadia Arcadia. Ascension 251 12 Donaldsonville . Donaldsonville. Assumption 307 12 Napoleonville ... Napoleonville. Atchafalaya 163 9 Simmesport Simmesport. Athens 136 2 Athens Athena. Atkins 266 1 Elm Grove Elm Grove. Aurora 193 11 New Iberia New Iberia. Baker, Wm. M.... 388 7 Mangham Mangham. Baton Rouge 372 13 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge. Belcher 332 1 Belcher Belcher. Benefield 270 1 Rodessa Rodessa. Bernice 239 3 Bernice Bernice. Bethany 360 6 Campti Campti. Blazing Star 212 12 Port Allen Port Allen. Booth, W. H...... 380 1 Shreveport Shreveport. Boyce 273 9 Boyce Boyce. Bray, N. H 208 8 Walnut Hill Leesville. Brookville 161 7 Oak Ridge Oak Ridge. Bryceland , 350 2 Bryceland Bryceland. 260 5 Urania. Buck, Chas. F 326 Urania Bunkie 9 Bunkie Bunkie. 179 1 Shreveport. Caddo 229 Shreveport Cadeville 4 Cadeville West Monroe. 400 10 Lake Charles. Calcasieu ... 399 Lake Charles Capitol 13 Baton Rouge Baton Jtouge. 312 5 Trout. Carrietta 403 Trout Cedar Grove 1 Cedar Grove Cedar Grove. 244 Bogalusa. Center 5 14 Bogalusa Cervantes 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Cheneyville 286 9 Cheneyville Cheneyville. Choudrant 339 3 Choudrant Choudrant. Clarks 382 4 Clarks Clarks. Colfax 259 5 olfax Colfax. Collinston 357 7 ollinston Collinston. Columbia 164 4 Columbia olumbia. Concordia 305 4 Vidalia Vidalia. Conly 241 6 Hall Summit Hall Summit. Corinthian 190 17 New Orleans...... New Orleans Cotton Valley .... 335 2 lotton Valley otton Valley. 330 ALPHABETICAL LIST OP LODGES

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Name of Lodge Loca tion Nearest No . Postoffice Lodg e Distric t Masoni c i Covlngton ...-. 188 14 Covington Covington. Crescent City 387 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Crowley 243 11 Crowley Crowley. Crowson, R. M 281 2 Castor Castor. Crowville 370 4 Crowville Crowville. Cypress .'. 89 1 Benton Benton. Dalley 265 3 Chatham Chatham. Dan Gilbert 405 4 Gilbert Gilbert. Daylight 412 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Dante 174 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Delhi 120 7 Delhi Delhi. Dempsey, Michael.... 327 5 Jena Jena. Denham Springs .... 297 13 Denham Springs.. Denham Springs DeQuincy 279 10 DeQuincy DeQuincy. DeRidder 271 10 DeRidder DeRidder. Dorcheat 276 2 Grove Grove. Doric 205 11 Morgan City Morgan City. Downsville 143 3 Downsville Downsville. Eastern Star 151 5 Winnfleld Winnfleld. Elton 349 10 Elton Elton. Eros 295 3 Eros Eros. Etoile Polaire 1 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Euclid 394 18 New Orleans New Orleans Evergreen 189 9 Evergreen Evergreen. Feliciana 31 13 3t. Francisville.-.. St. Francisville Fellowship 217 9 Hineston Hineston. Ferriday 390 4 Ferriday Ferriday. Florien 263 8 F'lorien Florien. Fordoche 292 12 Maringouin Maringouin. Forest Hill : 254 9 Forest Hill Forest Hill. Forum 395 17 New Orleans New Orleans Four Rivers 369 4 Jonesville Jonesville. Franklin 57 11 Franklin Franklin. Franklinton ~ 101 14 FranklintoD Franklinton. Friends of Harmony 58 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Galileo-Mazzini 368 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Georgetown 298 5 Georgetown Goorgetown. Germania 46 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Gibbsland 304 2 Gibbsland Gibbsland. Glenmora 356 9 Glenmora Glenmora. Goldonna 293 6 Goldonna Goldonna. Gordy 133 9 Lecomnte Lecompte Graham, David R 413 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Grangeville 231 13 Grangeville Grangeville Greenwood 409 1 Greenwood Greenwood. Harmony 410 11 Eunice Eunice. Harrisonburg 110 4 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg. Haughton 95 1 Haughton Haughton. Hermitage 98 15 New Orleans New Orleans. ALPHABETICAL LIST 01' LODGES 331

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Nearest Name of Lodge Location Postoffice

Hines, Curtis T „.. 317 9 Tioga Tioga. Hiram 70 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Hodge 363 3 Hodge Hodge. Holly Springs 247 6 Holly Springs oushatta Homer 152 2 Homer Homer. Hope 145 11 Lafayette Lafayette. Humble Cottage 19 11 Opelousas Opelousas. Ida 324 1 Ida Ida. Ideal 367 18 New Orleans.... New Orleans. Indivisible Friends .. 404 15 Algiers New Orleans. Invincible 361 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Ionic 374 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Ists 406 15 New Orleans New Orleans. Istrouma 414 13 Istrouma... Istrouma. Jacques de Molay.... 389 18 New Orleans New Orleans Jefferson 191 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Jefferson, Thomas.... 113 9 Spearsville Lillie. Jeanerette 255 11 Jeanerette Jeanerette. Jennings 249 10 Jennings Jennings, Jonesboro 280 3 Jonesboro lonesboro. Joppa 362 1 Shreveport Shreveport. Kellertown 124 13 Wilson Wilson. Kentwood 248 14 Kentwood Kentwood. Keystone 213 4 Sicily Island Sicily Island. Kinder 291 10 Kinder Kinder. Kisatchie 156 8 Mount Carmel Peason. Kisatchie Union 379 6 Kisatchie Kisatchie. Kosmos 171 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Lafayette 87 11 Patterson Patterson. 165 Lake Charles Lake Charles 10 Lake Charles 214 Keithville Keithville. Land Mark 240 1 Leesville. Leesville 8 Leesville 373 New Orleans Mew Orleans. Level 123 18 Keatchie. Liberty ; 6 Keatchie 167 T Linn Wood 236 18 Mew Orleans \ ew Orleans. Little Flock 341 8 Megreet Negreet. Little River 346 5 Rochelle Rochelle. Live Oak 160 10 Lake Arthur Lake Arthur. Livingston 220 14 Hammond Hammond Livonia 102 12 New Roads New Roads. Louisiana 122 17 iVew Orleans Mew Orleans. Mackey 238 2 Ringgold Ringgold. Magnolia 250 10 Barnes' Creek..... Ragley. Mansfield 411 6 Mansfield Mansfield. Many 283 8 Many ...._„ Many. Marion 269 3 Marion Marion. Marksville 258 9 Marksville ; Marksville. Marthaville 384 6 Marthaville Marthaville. McClanahan, Martin 209 1 Bossier City Bossier City. McGuire, R. F 7 Rayville Rayville. 332 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES

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•2tS Nearest Name of Lodge fz i'-S Location Postofflce aS

Melville 268 12 Melville Melville. Merryvllle 329 10 Merryville Merryvllle. Middle Creek 321 6 Bellwood Bellwood. Midway 385 3 Dodson Dodson. Milfofd 117 13 Hope Villa Hope Villa. Millerton 245 2 Haynesville Haynesville. Minden 51 2 Minden Minden. Mitchell 252 8 Mitchell Mitchell. Montgomery 168 5 Montgomery Montgomery. Mooringsport 342 1 Mooringsport Mooringsport. Mt. Gerizim 54 7 Bastrop Bastrop. Mt. Moriah 59 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Mt. Vernon 83 6 Logansport Logansport. New Hope .: 328 4 Winnsboro Winnsboro. New River 402 13 Gonzales Gonzales. Noble 320 8 Noble Noble. Oak Grove 284 7 Oak Grove Oak Grove. Oberlin 274 10 Oberlin Oberlin. Ocean 144 17 New Orleans New Orleans Olive 52 13 Clinton Clinton. Oliver .... 84 9 Alexandria Alexandria. Olla . 303 5 Olla Olla. Orleans , 397 17 New Orleans New Orleans Orphans' Friend 185 11 Morrow .... Morrow. Osiris . 300 18 New Orleans New Orleans Pecan Grove 222 7 Lake Providence- Lake Providence Pelican 318 6 Pelican Pelican. Perfect Union 1 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Perseverance 4 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Phoenix 38 6 Natchitoches Natchitoches. Pike, Albert 376 16 New Orleans...... New Orleans. . Pine 264 14 Pine Franklinton. Pioneer 340 7 Pioneer Pioneer. Pitkin 338 8 Pitkin Pitkin. Plain Dealing 237 1 Plain Dealing Plain Dealing. Plains 135 13 Zachary Zachary. Pleasant Hill 230 8 Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill. Progressive 262 15 Garyville Garyville. Purdy, John F 396 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Queensborough 418 1 Shreveport Shreveport. Quitman 76 17 Mew Orleans New Orleans. Rapides 306 9 Poland Alexandria. Rayne 313 11 Rayne Rayne. Robeline 344 6 Robeline Robeline. Roosevelt, Theo 415 15 New Orleans. New Orleans. Rosemary 278 5 Newport Sikes. Rosepine 290 8 Rosepine Rosepine. Rousseau, Albert 301 11 St. Martinville... St. Martinville. Ruston 106 3 Ruston Ruston. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES 333

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o-S & • Nearest Name of Lodge "a Location Postofilce Dist r o Z Mas o Saline 392 2 Saline. Saline. Schneidau, Paul M... 391 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Shongaloo 352 2 Shongaloo Shongaloo. Shreveport 115 1 Shreveport ...; Shreveport. Silent Brotherhood.. 146 6 Coushatta Coushatta. Simsboro — 235 3 Simsboro Simsboro. Slidell , 311 14 Slidell Slidell. Solomon 221 9 Pineville Pineville. Spring Creek 184* 14 Spring Creek Spring Creek. Springhill 348 2 Springhill Springhill. Square & Compass.. 417 15 Kenner Kenner. St. Albans 28 13 Jackson Jackson. St. Andrews 256 7 Mer Rouge Mer Rouge. St. Helena 96 13 Greensburg Greensburg. St. James 47 13 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge. St. Joseph 79 4 Newellton Newellton. Saints John 153 15 Algiers New Orleans. Sterlington 420 4 Sterlington Sterlington. Sun 336 14 Sun Sun. Surghnor, Graham 383 4 Monroe Monroe. Tallulah 308 7 Tallulah Tallulah. Tensas 309 4 St. Joseph St. Joseph. Thomas, Lee E 421 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Todd, Sam 182 10 Sugartown Sugartown. Toro 253 8 Hornbeck : Hornbeck. Trinity 375 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Triumph 422 15 Triumph Triumph Trowel 386 17 New Orleans New Orleans. Tyrian ] 202066 12 Batchelor Batchelor. Union 172 16 New Orleans New Orleans. Union Fraternal 53 3 Farmerville Farmerville. Unity 267 15 Houma Houma. Urim 111 4 Calhoun Calhoun. Verda 323 5 New Verda _ New Verda. Vinton 364 10 Vinton Vinton. Vivian 314 1 Vivian Vivian. Walmsley, Simcoe.... 359 6 Weaver...... Flora. Washington, George 65 18 New Orleans New Orleans. Welsh 232 10 Welsh Welsh. West Monroe 419 4 West Monroe West Monroe. Western Star 24 4 Monroe Monroe. White, Wm. D 408 15 Gretna Gretna. Winnsboro 246 4 Winnsboro Winnsboro. Yellow Pine 282 10 Oakdale Oakdale. Zona 337 14 Bnon ...... Zona. Zwolle 302 8 Zwolle Zwolle. 334 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LOCATION

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Location Lodge Location Lodge 1 a Abbeville ,... Abbeville 192 loldonna roldonna 293 Ajax '... Ajax 325 Gonzales. New River. 402 Alco Alco 416 Grangeville.. rille. 231 Alexandria.. Oliver 84 Greensburg.. St. Helena. 96 Alexandria Alexandria 398 Greenwood.. rreenwood 409 Algiers Sts. John 153 tfetna Wm. D. White 408 Algiers Indivisible Friends. •. 404 (rove Dorcheat 276 Amite Amite City 175 Hall Summit.... Conly 241 Arcadia Arcadia 126 Hammond Livingston 160 Athens Athens 136 Harrisonburg.. ; Harrisonburg 110 Barnes' Creek.... Magnolia 238 Haughton. Haughton 95 Bastrop Mount Gerizim 54 Hawthorn Anacoco 147 Batchelor Tyrian 206 Haynesville Millerton 245 Baton Rouge.... it. James 47 Hineston Fellowship 217 Baton Rouge.... Baton Rouge 37: Hodge Hodge 363 Baton Rouge.... Capitol 399 Holly Springs... Holly Springs 247 Baton Rouge. . . . Istrouma 414 Homer. Homer. 152 Belcher Belcher 332 Hope Villa Milford 117 Bellwood Middle Creek 321 Hornbeck Toro 253 Benton Cypress 89 Houma Unity 267 Bernice Bernice 239 da Ida 324 Bogalusa Center 244 ackson St. Albans 28 Bossier City Martin McClanahan. 384 eanerette eanerette. 255 Boyce Boyce 27 ena Michael Dempsey... 327 Bryceland Bryceland 350 ennings Jennings 249 Bunkie Bunkie 326 bnesboro Tonesboro 280 Cadeville :adeville 229 bnesville. Four Rivers 369 Calhoun Urim , 111 Keatchve -iberty 123 Campti Bethany 360 [eith ville landmark 214 Castor R. M. Crowson 281 tenner Square and Compass. 417 Chatham Dalley 265 Kentwood Kentwood 248 Cheney ville Cheney ville 286 Kinder. Kinder 291 Choudrant Choudrant 339 Kisatchie Kisatchie Union 379 Clarks Clarks 382 Lafayette Hope 145 Clinton Olive. 52 Lake Arthur Live Oak 346 Colfax Colfax 259 Lake Charles. .. Lake Charles 165 Collinston Collinston 357 Lake Charles. . . . Calcasieu 400 Columbia :olumbta 164 Lake Providence Pecan Grove 222 Cotton Valley otton Valley 335 Lecompte iordy 133 Coushatta Silent Brotherhood. 146 Leesville Leesville 240 Covington Covington. 188 Logansport Mount Vernon 83 Crowley Crowley. 243 Mangham W. M. Baker 388 Crowville Crowville 370 Mansfield Mansfield 250 Delhi Delhi 120 Many Many 411 Denham Springs.. Denham Springs. . . 297 Maringouin Fordoche 292 DeQuincy DeQuincy 279 Marion Marion 283 DeRidder DeRidder 271 Marksville Marksville 269 Dodson Midway 385 Marthaville Marthaville 258 Donaldsonville.. Ascension 251 Melville Melville 268 Downsville Downsville 143 Mer Rouge St. Andrews 256 Elton Elton 34' Merry ville Merryville 329 Elm Grove Atkins... 266 Minden Minden 51 Enon Zona 33' Mitchell Mitchell 252 Eros Eros Monroe Western Star 24 Eunice Harmony Monroe. Graham Surghnor. .. 383 Evergreen Evergreen 18' Montgomery Montgomery 168 Farmerville Union Fraternal.... 53 Mooringsport... Mooringsport 342 Ferriday , Ferriday. 390 Morgan City.... Doric 205 Florien Florien 263 Morrow Orphans Friend 185 Forest Hill Forest Hill 254 Mount Carmel.. Kisatchie 156 Franklin Franklin 5' Napoleonville... Assumption 307 Franklinton Franklinton 10 Natchitoches Phoenix 38 Garyville Progressive 26 Negreet Little Flock 236 Georgetown Georgetown 298 Newellton. St. Joseph 79 Gibbsland Gibbsland 30 New Iberia Aurora 193 Gilbert Dan Gilbert 40 Newport Rosemary 278 Glenmora Glenmora 35 New Orleans.... Perfect Union 1 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LOCATION 335

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Location Lodge Location Lodge

New Orleans.. Etoile Polaire Plain Dealing... Plain Dealing 237 New Orleans.. Perseverance Plaquemine Acacia 116 New Orleans.. Cervantes Pleasant Hill.... Pleasant Hill 230 New Orleans.. Germania 46 Poland Rapides 306 New Orleans.. Friends of Harmony. 58 Pollock Anchor 261 New Orleans.. Mount Moriah 59 Port Allen Blazing Star 212 New Orleans.. George Washington.. 65 Rayne Rayne 313 New Orleans.. Hiran 70 Rayville R. F. McGuire.... 209 New Orleans.. Alpha-Home 72 Ringgold Mackey 122 New Orleans.. Quitman 76 Robeline Robeline 344 New Orleans.. Hermitage 98 Rochelle Little River 341 New Orleans.. Louisiana 10: Rodessa BeneBeld 270 New Orleans.. Ocean 144 Rosepine Rosepine 290 New Orleans.. Linn Wood 16! Ruston Ruston 106 New Orleans.. Kostnos 171 3alme Saline 392 New Orleans.. Union 17: Shongaloo Shongaloo 352 New Orleans.. Dante 174 Shreveport Shreveport 115 New Orleans.. Corinthian 190 Shreveport Caddo 179 New Orleans.. Jefferson 191 Shreveport Joppa 362 New Orleans.. Osiris 300 Shreveport W. H. Booth 380 New Orleans.. Invincible 361 Shreveport Cedar Grove 403 New Orleans.. Ide 367 Shreveport Queensborough 418 New Orleans.. Galileo-Mazzini. 368 Sicily Island Keystone 213 New Orleans.. Level. 373 Simsboro Simsbor< 235 New Orleans.. Ionic 374 Simmesport Atchafalaya 163 New Orleans.. Trinity 375 Slidell Slidell 311 New Orleans.. Albert Pike 376 Spearsville Thomas Jefferson., 113 New Orleans.. Trowel 386 Spring Creek Spring Creek 184 New Orleans.. Crescent City 387 Springhill Springhill 348 New Orleans.. Jacques de Molay... 389 St. Francisville.. Feliciana 31 New Orleans.. Paul M. Schneidau. . 391 St. Joseph Tensas 309 New Orleans.. Euclid 394 St. Martin ville.. Albert Rousseau... 301 New Orleans.. Forum 395 Sterlington Sterlington 420 New Orleans.. John F. Purdy 396 Sugartown Sam Todd 182 New Orleans.. Orleans 39 Sun Sun 336 New Orleans.. Isis. 406 Tallulah Tallulah 308 New Orleans.. Daylight 412 Tioga Curtis T. Hines. . . 317 New Orleans.. David R. Graham. . 413 Triumph. Triumph 422 New Orleans.. Theodore Roosevelt 415 Trout Carrietta 312 New Orleans.. Lee E. Thomas 421 Urania Charles F. Buck... 260 New Roads... Livonia 220 Vidalia Concordia 305 New Verda... Verda. 323 Vinton Vinton. 364 Noble Noble 320 Vivian Vivian 314 Oakdale Yellow Pine 28: Walnut Hill. . . . N. H. Bray 208 Oak Grove Oak Grove 284 Weaver Simcoe Walmsley.. 359 Oak Ridge.... Brookville 161 Welsh Welsh 232 Oberlin Oberlin 274 West Monroe. .. West Monroe 419 OUa OUa 303 Wilson Kellertown 124 Opelousas.... Humble Cottage. 19 Winnfield Eastern Star 151 Patterson Lafayette 87 Winnsboro Winnsboro...... 246 Pelican Pelican 318 Winnsboro New Hope 328 Pinecliff Pine. 264 Zachary Plains 135 Pineville Solomon 221 Zwolle Zwolle 302 Pioneer Pioneer.". 340 Pitkin Pitkin 338 O3 LODGES FORMING THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA—(ORGANIZED JUNE 13, 1812). CO 1. PARFAITE 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. US, Oct. 27, 1810, New Orleans, La. 5. ETOILE 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 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND THOSE CREATED BY IT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION.

Places of Date I Names of Lodges. of Present Their Establishment. Remarks. SS Charter. a tr1 Perfect Union New Orleans 1793 Aug. 15, 1812Founded Grand Lodge. 1-3 Charite New Orleans 1802 Aug. 15, 1812 Charter forf't'd '49. Concorde New Orleans 1810 Aug. 15, 1812 Con. with P. U. 1. w Perseverance New Orleans 1810 Aug. 15, 1812 (No. 5 In 1822.) Etoile Polaire New Orleans 1794 Aug. 15, 1812 Originally No. 5. Amis Re'unis New Orleans-.Org'niz'd by G.O.F. 1829 Annexed to Perseverance No. 4. f Trinosophes . 2 New Orleans..Org"nlz'd Feb. 17... 1833 Annexed to Perseverance No. 4. o Liberal New Orleans.-Org'nlz'd Feb. 19_. 1833 Extinct January 26, 1845. Amour Fraternel New Orleans.-Org'niz'd April 1... 1839 Extinct Annexed to Los Amigos del Orden 5. I 10 Disc, due Senat Mason- nique (now Feb. 14, [March 31, 1895. 1885), St. Andre New Orleans 1839 June 3, 1839 Consolidated with Polar Star No. 1, 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 Frater de Cari- dad Havana, Cuba 1815 Extinct Charter forfeited March 17. 1820. 15 Los Amigos Reunidos Vera Cruz, Mexico 1816 Extinct 16 Reunion de la Vertud Campeachy, Yucatan [1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1821 Silencio 9 New Orleans Feb. 12, 1SSI Con. Aug. 23, '83, to rorm Cervantes • L'Etoile Flamboyante — 10 Baton Rouge 1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1834. El Templo de la Divina Purido UMatanzas, Cuba 1818 Extinct . Charter forfeited Feb. 10, 1822. La Ve'rite' 12 Donaldsonvtlle, Assumption Par. 1818 Extinct . Charter forfeited Aug. 11, 1829. Union 13 Natchitoches, Natchitocb.es Par. 1818 Extinct . Charter forfeited Aug. 11, 1828. La Recititude 14 Havana, Cuba 1818 Extinct . Charter forfeited Aug. 11, 1821. Columbian 15 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1819 Extinct . 1849. Eureka 16 Blakely, Alabama 1819 Extinct . 1849. Washington 17 Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish 1819 Extinct . 1849. Aurora de *** - 18 Yucatan 1820 Extinct . 1849. on Humble Chaumiere (now H Humble Cottage) 19 Opelousas, St. Landiy Parish... Aug. 19, 1820 O Triple Bienfalsance 20 New Orleans 1820 Extinct Charter surrendered Mar. 1, 1829. w Sincere Amitt6 21 St. Martinville, St. Martin Par- 1821 Extinct Charter surrendered Aug. 1, 1825. a Mobile 22 Mobile, Alabama 1821 Extinct .. Charter forfeited. De la Union 23 St. James Parish 1823 Extinct Charter surrendered 1833. Western Star 24 Monroe, Ouachita Parish 1823 1849 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 .. Charter forfeited 1840. Feliciana _ 31 St. Francisville, W. Feliciana Par., was chartered by Grand Lodge of Ky. as 46 - . 1817 Mar. 25 1828 Louisiana 32 New Orleans .. 1828 Extinct Charter forfeited 1842. Hiram 33 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish 1828 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849. Selected Friends 34 Clinton, Avoyelles Parish 1829 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849. Fraternity 35 New Orleans 1833 Ex. [Texas Charter surrendered Oct. 14, 1840. Holland 36 Brazoria, Texas 1836 Now No. 1, Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838. Alexandria 37 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1836 Extinct Phoenix 38 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par. Oct. 6, 1836 [Members formed Marion 68. O3 1837 Extinct Charter surrendered Mar. 16, 1847, Poinsett 39 New Orleans CO CO Places of Date on Names of Lodges. Their Establishment. •Sg of Present Remarks. OS SH Charter. flO Milam 40 Nacogdoches, Texas 1837 Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838. McFarland 41 San Augustine, Texas 1827 Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838. Morning Star 42 Arkansas Post, Arkansas 1838 Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1838. Western Star 43 Little Rock, Arkansas 1838 Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1838. Foyer Magonnique 44 New Orleans ... Oct. 6, 1838 Consolidated with P. 4, Sept., 1879. M M Desert .._, 44 Napoleonville, Assumption Par. 1841 Extinct .. 1845. CO Jackson 45 Greenwood, Caddo Parish Jan. 28, 1843 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1881. sa Germania 46 New Orleans Apr. 18, 1844 I—I St. James 47 Baton Rouge, Bast B. R. Parish June 28, 1844 Q Hospitaliere da Teche , 48 St. Martinville, St. Martin Par. 1844 Extinct.... Charter forfeited 1849. Caddo 49 Shreveport, Caddo Parish 1845 Extinct .. Charter surrendered 1853. Providence 50 Lake Providence, Carroll Parish Apr. 19, 1845 Charter surrendered 1881. Minden 51 Minden, Webster Parish Apr. 19, 1845 Olive 52 Clinton, B. Feliciana Parish Nov. 27, 1845 Union Fraternal 53 Farmerville, Union Parish . Feb. 12, 1890 Forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. New charter Mount Gerizim 54Bastrop, Morehouse Parish Nov. 28, 1846 [Feb. 12, 1890. De Soto 55 Mansfield, De Soto Parish ._ Mar. 27, 1847 Charter surrendered 1881. o Lafayette 56Vernon, Jackson Parish Nov. 27, 1847 Charter forfeited February, 1887. Franklin .. 57 Franklin, St. Mary's Parish Jan. 24, 1848 Friends of Harmony 58 New Orleans ... Apr. 22, 1848 Mount Moriah 59 New Orleans _.. Mar. 24, 1849 [proceedings 1852. Coushatta 60 Coushatta, Red River Parish 1849 Extinct... Since 1854. Last returns, p. 141, Western Star 61 Monroe, Ouachita Parish - Nov. 1, 1849 Number changed to 24 in 1866. Herman 62 New Orleans 1849 Extinct . Charter surrendered in 1862. Tunica 63 Tunica, West Feliciana Parish.™ Jan. 28, 1850 ConsoUdated with No. 31, 1881. Edna ... 64 Columbia, Caldwell Parish 1849 Extinct .. Charter forfeited in 1856. George Washington 65 New Orleans 1847 Mar. 3, 1850 [No. 1. Dec. 1, '87 Dudley 66 New Orleans 1847 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with Perfect Union Warren 67 New Orleans 1850 Extinct .. Charter surrendered Jnne 5. 1S62. 7.7 Marion 68 New Orleans 1850 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with P. U. No. 1, 1886. 78 Crescent City 69 New Orleans 1850 Annexed to George Washington 79 Hiram 70 New Orleans 1847 Mar. 3, 1850 [Lodge 65, in 1851. 80 Eureka 71 New Orleans 1848 Extinct Charter surrendered April 22, 1850. 81 Alpha-Home 78 N. O., Alpha, org"d 1848. Home 1855 Feb. 14, 1860 A union of Alpha 72 and Home 145. 82 Sts. John .„ 73 New Orleans 1847 Annexed to Warren No. 67, in '55. 83 Joppa - 74 Shreveport, Caddo Parish 1850 Extinct Charter surrendered in July, 1857. 84 Sabine ... 76 Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February 6, 1934. 85 Quitman 76 New Orleans 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 86 Mount Moriah 77 Port Hudson, E. Feliciana Parish 1850 Extinct . J consolidated will Perfect Union 1, lone 11,1883, 87 Orleans 78 New Orleans 1847 Mar. 4, 1850 1 Charter forfeitea FeD. 12, '62. restorea FeD. 12 77 M w 1850 C Char. sur"d Aug., '66, last returns St. Joseph 79Newelton, Tensas Parish ( Old charter restored Feb. 13,1874 © 89 De Witt Clinton ; i 80 Marion, Union Parish 1850 Mar. 4, 1S50 Charter forfeited February, 1878. 90 Ibervill© 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, De Soto Parish 1849 Mar. 4, 1850 93 Oliver 84 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1849 Mar. 4, 1850 w 94 Florida 85 Jackson, E. Feliciana Parish 1849 Annexed to St. Albans No. 28. t-l 95 Pleasant Hill 86 Pleasant Hill, De Soto Parish.... 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 iharter forfeited Feb. 17, 1876. 96 Lafayette 87 Pattersonville, St. Mary Parish 1849 Mar. 4, 1850 1850 97 Many 88 Many, Sabine Parish Extinct . Forfeited Feb. 16,1872. t-l 98 Cypress .. 89 Collinsburg, Bossier Parish 1850' Feb. 12, 1890 Forfeited Fen. 16,1887 Mew darter Fee. |J, 1|9| © [Location moved to Benton. 99 Thibodaux Benevolent Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish Jan. 21, 1851 iharter forfeited Feb. 10, 1892. 100 Livonia Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish.. 1851 Extinct . Charter surrendered in 1857. 101 Monticello 92 Monticello, Carroll Parish Jan. 11, 1851 Charter forfeited February, 1887. 102 Les Vrais Amis Cheniere Caminada, Barataria.... 851 Extinct Charter forfeited in 1856. 103 Napoleon Ouachita City, Union Parish .. 851 "l851 Charter forfeited in '57 and '87. 104 Bellevue 95 Bellevue, Bossier Parish Jan. 21, 1851 Charter sur'd in '57. Rev'd In '66. 105 St. Helena 96 reensburg, St. Helena Parish- Jan. 21, 1851 106 Patmos ! 97 Richmond, Madison Parish 1851 Extinct . Name and location changed to Haugnion, 1910) 107 Hermitage j 98 New Orleans Jan. 21, 1851 Charter surrendered In 1859. O3 108 Henderson I 99 Cotlle. Rapides Parish 851 Extinct . December, 1862. OS 109 Taylor j 100 Homer, Claiborne Parish 851 Extinct iharter forfeited in 18S8. 110 Franklinton 101 Franklinton, Washington Parish Jan. 21, 1851 Places of o a Date Names of Dodges. Their Establishment. of Present Remarks. CO f-i Charter. no Louisiana 102 New Orleans ^.__ Jan. 23, 1851 Cloutierville 103 Colfax, Grant Parish r Jan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited February, 1884. Mount Lebanon 104 Mount Lebanon, Bienville Parish Jan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited February, 1902. Trinity 105 Trinity, Catahoula Parish . Jan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited 1881. Ruston 106 Ruston, Lincoln Parish Jan. 29, 1852 Name changed to Ruston in 1892. Patrick Henry .. 107 ity of Jefferson, Jefferson Par. 1852 Extinct Charter surrendered 1855. Sparta 108 Sparta, Bienville Parish Jan. 29, 1852 Forfeited Feb. '81; Forfeited 2-2-32. O Castor 109 uba, Caldwell Parish Jan. 21, 1852 Charter surrendered Feb., 1881. w 110 Harrisonburg .... Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish Jan. 21, 1852 i Urim 111 Forksville, Ouachita Parish Feb. 2, 1853Location changed to Calhoun. Bartholomew .... 112 Plantersville, Morehouse Parish Feb. 2, 1853Charter surrendered Feb., 1899. H f Charter surrendered Feb., 1901; W Thomas Jefferson . 113 Spearsville, Union Parish 1853 Feb. 2, 1937\ rechartered with original num- IT1 [ ber Feb. 2, 1937. Friendship _. 114 Woodville, Jackson Parish 1853 Extinct . Charter surrendered in 1861. Shreveport 115 Shreveport, Caddo Parish Jan. 27, 1853 Acacia .... .—.... 116 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish.. Jan. 17, 1854 o Milford 117 Hope Villa, E. Baton Rouge Par Jan. 20, 1854 Terryville 118 Terryville, Claiborne Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Charter surrendered 1885. Constantino 119 Waterproof, Tensas Parish 1854 Extinct . Charter sur"d Feb. 7, 1862, p. 46. Delhi 120 Delhi, Richland Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Name changed 1873. (Deerfleld.) Lisbon 121 Lisbon, Claiborne Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. Mackey 122 Ringgold, Bienville Parish Jan. 20, 1854 Liberty 123 Keachie, De Soto Parish Feb. 14, 1855 Charter restored February, 1866. 133 [ Kellertown 124 Kellertown, East Fellciana Par Feb. 14, 1855 134 Pearl River 125 Line Academy, Washington Par. Feb. .14, 1855 Domicile changed to Angie, 1907, [Charter sur. Feb'y 8, 1938. 135 ! Arcadia 126 Arcadia, Bienville Parish Feb. 14, 1855 Charter renewed February, 1885. [Ch. sur. Feb'y, 1906. Spring Hill (127 Springhill Church. Union Parish Feb. 14, 1855 Ch. sur. 1878; ren'd Feb.. 1893. iyArbonne 128 D'Arbonne, Union Parish 1855 Extinct . Charter surrendered 18S9. Dawson 129 Scotville, Claiborne Parish Extinct Charter forfeited Feb. 16, 1872. Solomon 130 Goodrich Landing, Carroll Par. Extinct Charter forfeited '69. Last returns [p. 207. Pro. 1869 Shiloh •- 131 Shiloh, Union Parish Feb. 14, 1855 Charter forfeited 1887. Warren 132 Winnsboro, Franklin Parish . Extinct Forfeited February, 1870. Gordy 133 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish Feb. 14, 1855 Location changed to Lecompte. Harry Hill 134 Bastrop, Morehouse Parish 1855 Annexed to Mt. Gerizim 54 in 1862. Plains . 135 Plains Store, Bast Baton Rouge Pebl'Ti", 1856 Location changed to Zachary. Athens 136 Athens, Claiborne Parish .... Feb. 12, 1856 K Murray 137 Alexandria, Rapides Parish 1856 Extinct Charter forf'd in '57, p. 96, Pro. '59. CO JeSersonian 138 Kingston, De Soto Parish 1856 Feb. 12, 1856 Charter surrendered 1880. d Houma 139 louma, Terrebonne Parish ... Feb. 12, 1856 Charter surrendered 1880. w Cool Spring 140 olquit, Claiborne Parish Feb. 12, 1856 Charter forfeited 1881. Huntington 141 Minden, Webster Parish 1856 Annexed to Minden No. 51, 1866. Home 142 New Orleans 1856 Formed Alpha Home No. 72, 1859. Downsville 143 Downsville, Union Parish Feb. 12, 1856 w Ocean 144 New Orleans .... Feb. 10, 1857 Hope 145 Lafayette, Lafayette Parish Feb. 10, 185 Silent Brotherhood 146 Coushatta, Red River Parish Feb. 10, 1857 o Anacoco 147 Hawthorn, Vernon Parish Feb. 10, 1857 Charter forfeited '81. Renewed '85 Red Land 148 Red Land, Bossier Parish Feb. 10, 1857 Charter surrendered Feb. 2, 1926. Darlington 149 Darlington, St. Helena Parish.... Feb. 10, 1858 Charter forfeited Feb. 7, 1905. Perkins 1150 Donaldsonville, Ascension Par. Feb. 10, 1858 Charter surrendered 1879. Eastern Star 161 Winnfield, Winn Parish Feb. 10, 1858 Homer _ 1152 Homer, Claiborne Parish Feb. 10, 1858 Saints John 153 Algiers, New Orleans Feb. 10, 1858 Filmore 154 Filmore, Bossier Parish Feb. 12, 1858 Charter surrendered 1879. Cherry Ridge j 155Zion Hill, Union Parish Feb. 12, 1858 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 1892. Kisatchie | 156 Mount Carmel, Sabine Parish.... Feb. 12, 1858 [turns p. 220, Pro. 1868. Grosse Tete '. 1157 Rosedale, Iberville Parish 1859 Extinct Charter sur'd Feb. 1869. Last re- Rapides „.. 158 Huddleston, Rapides Parish .... Feb. 16, 1859 Charter forfeited 1881. Morganza 159 Morganza, Point Coupee Parish Feb. 16, 1859 Charter surrendered 1879. Livingston ; 160 Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish Feb. 16, 1859 Places of Date Names of Lodges. Their Establishment. of Present Remarks. no Charter.

Brookville 161 Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish.... Feb. 16, 1860 Burnsvllle . 162 Shangaloo, Claiborne Parish Feb. 16, 1860 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. Atchafalaya . 163 Simmsport, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 16, 1860 Columbia 164 Columbia, Caldwell Parish Feb. 16, 1860 Charter forfeited February, 1887. Lake Charles 165 Lake Charles. Calcasleu Parish Feb. 16, 1860 [Rechartered Feb. 9, 1892. Excelsior 166 New Orleans Feb. 12, 1861 Charter surrendered 1878. w M Linn Wood ... 167 New Orleans Feb. 13, 1861 [stored June 20, 1926. GO Montgomery 168 Montgomery, Grant Parish. Feb. IS, 1861 Charter arrested July 24, 1925. Re- Haynesville 169 Haynesville, Claiborne Parish Feb. 13, 1861 Charter surrendered 1886. a Crescent, U. D. .. Army Lodge 1862 Extinct . Surrendered May, '65, p. 505, '66. >• Orus 170 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1864 Consolidated with P. U. No. 1, '79 Kosmos 171 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1864 Union 172 New Orleans .. Feb. 17, 1865 Orient 173 New Orleans Feb. 17, 1865 Consolidated with 68. Dante _ 174 New Orleans Feb. 14, 1866 Amite City j 175Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish.. Feb. 14, 1866 Perfect Harmony 176 New Orleans Feb. 14, 1867 Consolidated with 58. fc-t Eureka 177 Bonner, Lincoln Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1881 o Tulip 178 Tulip, Claiborne Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 1892 Caddo 179 Shreveport, Caddo Parish Feb. 14, 1867 w Little Flock 180 Wineburg, Sabine Parish Feb. 14, 1867 lharter forfeited February, 1878. to Jeffersonian 181 Kingston, De Soto Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter surrendered 1880. Sam Todd 182 Sugartown, Beauregard Parish... Feb. 14, 1867 Longwood 183 Mooringsport, Caddo Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Charter forfeited February, 1887. Spring Creek 184 Spring Creek Church, Tangipa- hoa Parish Feb. 14, 1867 Domicile changed from Big Cane to Orphans' Friend 185 Big Cane, St. Landry Parish Feb. 13, 1867 [Morrow Feb. 6, 1924. Kisatchie Union 186 Kile's Mills, Natchitoches Parish Feb. 13, 1868 lharter surrendered May 31, 1880 Flat Lick 187 Flat Lick, Claiborne Parish.. Feb. 13, 186S Charter surrendered 1883. 197 ) Covington 188 Covington, St. Tammany Parish Feb. 13, 1868 Evergreen 189 Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 14, 1868 Corinthian 190 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1869 Jefferson 191 New Orleans Feb. 9, 1869 Abbeville 193 Abbeville. Vermilion Parish.. Feb. 6, 1869 Aurora 193 New Iberia, Iberia Parish Feb. 10, 186b Mount Olivet 194 Bayou Boeuf, St. Landry Parish Feb. 10, 1869 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1881. Trenton 195 Trenton, Ouachlta Parish ... Feb. 10, 1869 Charter surrendered Nov., 1880. Ashland 196 Ashland, Natchitoches Parish.... Feb. 10, 1869 Name and location changed 1874 and 1902; Ch. forfeited Feb. 7, 1933. Magnolia ...... 197 Washington, St. Landry Parish.. Feb. 16, 1870 Ch. forfeited Feb. 17, 1881. [Saline. Brookline 198 Brookline, Jackson Parish Feb. 16, 1870 Location changed to Pleasant hill [Church, Charter sur. Feb'y 8, 1938. Mallet Woods 199 Prudhomme City, St. Landry Ph Feb. 19, 1870 Charter forfeited 1878. 200 Oak Grove ... Oak Grove, Carroll Parish Mar. 23, 1870 Charter forfeited February, 1887. H Summerfleld . 201 Summerfleld, Claiborne Parish Apr. 25, 1870 Charter surrendered Feb. 14, 1899. O SS Holly Springs 202 Holly Springs, Claiborne Parish Apr. 25, 1870 Charter surrendered Oct. 12, 1879. M Assumption ... 203 Napoleonville, Assumption Par... Feb. 15, 1871 Charter-surrendered Dec. 15, 1882. Q Corner Stone 204 Lewisville, Winn Parish Feb. 15. 1871 Charter surrendered 1885 i> F Doric 205 Morgan City, St. Mary Parish.... Feb. 15. 1871 H t> [Charter forfeited Feb. 13, 1894. fcd | Reorganized at Batchelor, Pointe F j Coupee Parish, as Tyrian No. Tyrian 206 Williamsport, Point Coupee Par. 1871 Feb. 3, 19201 378, Feb. 3, 1920. Permission granted Feb. 2, 1937 to use original number "206." oF Howard 207 Springfield P. O. Livingston Par. Feb. 15, 1871 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1884. N. H. Bray 208 Walnut Hill, Vernon Parish Feb. 15, 1871 R. F. McGuire 209 Rayville, Richland Parish Feb. 15, 1871 Missionary' 210 Missionary Ridge, Catahoula Ph. Feb. 14, 1872 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886 Beacon 211 Arizona, Claiborne Parish Feb. 14, 1872 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. Blazing Star 212 W. B. Rouge, W. B. Rouge Ph Feb. 14, 1872 Key Stone 213 Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish.. Feb. 14, 187 Land Mark 214 Spring Ridge, Caddo Parish Feb. 14, 1873 Location changed to Keithville. Friendship 215 Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish..- Feb. 14, 1873 Ch. forfeited 1886; restored 1887; Charter forfeited Feb. 7, 1933. Good Intent 216 Loggy Bayou, Red River Parish Feb. 14, 1873 Charter surrendered 1912. Fellowship 217 Hineston, Rapides Parish Feb. 14, 1873 The Star in the Bast 218 St. Thomas, West Indies Feb. 14, 1873 Charter recalled 1874. Adonijah ....: 219 Black Bayou, Caddo Parish.. Feb. 13, 1874 Charter surrendered 1885. Places of OH Date Names of Lodges. Their Establishment. of Present Remarks. flO Charter.

Livonia 220 New Roads, Pointe Coupee Par. Feb. 13, 1874 ( Merged with Oliver Lodge No. 84, Solomon 221 Pineville, Rapides Parish I Feb. 13, 1874 ] April 6, 1910, Charter restored Pecan Grove 222 Lake Providence, Carroll Parish Feb. 17, 1876 ( February 7, 1922. Bethany 223 Bethany Church, Natchitoches P. Feb. 18, 1876 Charter surrendered Feb., 1906. Alabama 224 Alabama Church, Bienville Par. Feb. 17, 1877 Charter forfeited February, 1887. Centennial .:.... 225 Waterproof, Tensas Parish Feb. 17, 1877 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. Clear Spring .. 226 Longwood, Caddo Parish Feb. 17, 1877 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886. Blue Buck 227 Johnson's bayou. Cameron Par. Feb. 15, 1879 Charter surrendered 1888. o Terrebonne .... 228 Houma, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 18, 1881 Charter surrendered 1886. w Cadeville 229 Cadeville, Ouachita Parish Feb. 14, 1889 Pleasant Hill 230 Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish Feb. 12, 1890 Grangeville .... 231 Grangeville, St. Helena Parish.. Feb. 12, 1890 Welsh ....: 232 Welsh, Jeff. Davi» Parish Feb. 12, 1890 Kyiche 233 laar Mill, Winn Parish Feb. 11, 1891 Charter forfeited Feb. 7, 1933. Robertsville .. 234 Robertsville, Natchitoches Par... Feb. 11, 1891 Charter surrendered Feb. 17 1930. Simsboro 235 Simsboro, Lincoln Parish Feb. 11, 1891 Little Flock .... 236 Negreet, Sabine Parish Feb. 9, 1892 Plain Dealing 237 Plain Dealing, Bossier Feb. 9, 1892 Magnolia 238 Barnes Creek, Beauregard Par... Feb. 9, 1892 [1903. Shiloh 239 Bernice, Union Parish Feb. 15, 1893 Shiloh Lodge changed to Bernice, 52 Leesville 240 Leesville, Union Parish Feb. 15, 1893 Ch. forfeited Feb. 6, '24, new Ch. Conly 241 Hall Summit, Red River Parish Feb. 15, 1893 [issued Feb. 4, '25. Weston 242 Weston, Jackson Parish Feb. 15, 1893 Charter forfeited Feb. 4, 1925. Crowley 243 Crowley, Acadia Parish Feb. 15, 1893 Center 244Bogalusa, Washington Parish Feb. 13, 1894 Millerton 245 Haynesville, Claiborne Parish Feb. 13, 1894 Winnsboro ... 246 Winnsboro, Franklin Parish Feb. 13, 1894 Clear Spring . 247 Clear Spring, Red River Parish.. Feb. 13, 1894 Name changed to Holly Springs Kentwood 248 Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish.... Feb. 13, 1894 [Lodge, Jan. 27, 1936. Jennings 249 Jennings, Jeff. Davis Parish Feb. 12, 1895 Mansfield 250 Mansfield, De Soto Parish Feb. 12, 1895 Ascension 251 Donaldsonville, Ascension Par— Feb. 12, 1895 261 Mitchell 252 Mitchell, Sabine Parish FeL. 11, 1896 262 Toro . 253 Hornbeck, Vernon 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 Charter surrendered Feb. 14, 1944. 267 Marthaville 258 Marthaville, Natchitoches Par.. Feb. 15, 1898 268 Coif ax 259 Colfax, Grant Parish Feb. 15, 1898 269 C. P. Buck 260 Urania, LaSalle Parish Feb. 15, 1898 270 Anchor 261 Pollock, Grant Parish Feb. 14, 1899 f Domicile changed from Lutcher \ to Garyvllle, St. John Parish, 271 Progressive 262 Lutcher, St. James Parish Feb. 14, 1899 1-3 3, 1926. o w 272 Plorien 263 Florien, Sabine Parish ... Feb. 13, 1900 M 264 Pine, Washington Parish Feb. 13, 1900 Q 273 Pine St- 274 fralley 265 Dalley, Jackson Parish Feb. 13, 1900 Domicile changed to Chatham. ir1 275 Atkins 266 Atkins, Bossier Parish Feb. 13, 1900 Domicile changed from Atkins to 276 Unity _. „ 267 Houma, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 13, 1900 [Elm Grove, Feb. 6, 1924. 277 Melville 268 Melville, St. Landry Parish Feb. 12, 1901 278 Marksville 269 Marksville, Avoyelles Parish i Feb. 12, 1901 279 Benefleld 270 Rodessa, Caddo Parish Feb. 12, 1901 280 DeRidder 271 De Ridder, Beauregard Parish.... Feb. 11, 1902 1902 281 Sarepta 272 Sarepta, Webster Parish _ Feb. 11, Charter forfeited Feb. 4, 1925. © 282 Boyce 273 Boyce, Rapides Parish Feb. 11, 1902 283 Oberlin 274 Oberlin, Allen Parish Feb. 1902 Charter forfeited Feb. 6, 1917. 11, 1902 284 Benson 275 Benson, De Soto Parish Feb. 11, Charter restored Feb. 3, 1920. 285 Dorcheat 276 Dorcheat, Webster Parish Feb. 1903 Re-forfeited Feb. 6, 1924. 3, 1903 286 Dubach 277 Dubach, Lincoln Parish Feb. 3, Charter forfeited May 26, 1939. 287 Rosemary 278 Newport, Winn Parish Feb. 1903 3, 1903 288 DeQuincy .... 279 De Quincey, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 3, 289 Jonesboro 280 Jonesboro, Jackson Parish .... Feb. 1903 3, 1903 290 R. M. Crowson 281 Castor, Bienville Parish Feb. 3, 291 Yellow Pine 282Oakdale, Allen Parish Feb. 1903 3, 1904 292 Marion 283 Marion, "Union Parish Feb. CO 3, 1904) 293 Oak Grove 284 Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish Feb. 3, Places of o a Date Names of Lodges. of Present Remarks. Their Establishment. Charter. QO

Many 286 Many, Sabine Parish .... Feb. 3, 1904 Charter surrendered Feb. 2, 1915. Cheneyville 286 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish Feb. 3, 1904 Globe 287 Yellow Pine, Webster Parish. Feb. 3, 1904 Charter surrendered Feb. 2, 1914 Pine Grove 288 Ponchatoula. Tangipahoa Parish Feb. 3, 1904 Charter forfeited February 9, 1943. Dodson 289 Dodson, Winn Parish ... Feb. 3, 1904 Charter forfeited February 3, 1941. Rose Pine 290 Rose Pine, Vernon Parish Feb. 3, 1904 Kinder 291 Kinder, Allen Parish Feb. 7. 1905 Fordoche 292 Fordoche, Point Coupee Parish.. Feb. 7, 1905 Domicile changed to Maringouin. so Goldonna 293 Goldonna, Natchitoches Parish.. Feb. 7, 1905 > Belmont 294 Belmont, Sabine Parish Feb. 7, 1905 Charter forfeited February 6, 1934. t"1 Eros 295 Eros, Jackson Parish ... Feb. 7, 1905 Feb. > Hico 296 Hico, Lincoln Parish 7, 1905 Charter surrendered Feb. 8, 1938. W Denham Springs 297 Denham Springs, Livingston Ph. Feb. 7, 1905 Georgetown 298 Georgetown, Grant Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Hemphill Star ... 299 Wilda, Rapides Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Charter surrendered Apr. 19, 1910. o- Osiris 300 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1906 t-l Albert Rosseau . 301 St. Martinville, St. Martin Par... Feb. 6, 1906 o Zwolle 302 Zwolle, Sabine Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Olla 303 011a, LaSalle Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Gibbsland 304 Gibbsland, Bienville Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Concordia 305 Vidalia, Concordia Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Rapides 306 Poland, Rapides Parish Feb. 6, 190.6 Assumption 307 Napoleonville, Assumption Par... Feb. 6, 1906 Tallulah 308 Tallulah, Madison Parish Feb. 6, 1906 Tensas 309 St. Joseph, Tensas Parish Feb. 5, 1907 Leander 310 Leander, Vernon Parish Feb. 5, 1907 Charter forfeited February 6, 1934. Slidell 311 Slidell, St. Tammany Parish. Feb. 5, 1907 Carietta 312 Trout, LaSalle Parish Feb. 5, 1907 Rayne 313 Rayne, Acadia Parish Feb. 5, 1907 323 Vivian 314 Vivian, Caddo Parish Feb. 5, 1907 324 Gueydan 315 Gueydan, Vermilion Parish. Feb. 5, 1907 Charter surrendered Feb. 8, 1916. 325 Summerfleld 316 Summerfleld, Claiborne Parish. Feb. 5, 1907 Charter surrendered Feb. 6, 1917. 326 Curtis T. Hines 317 Tioga, Rapides Parish .... Feb. 5, 1907 Pelican 318 Pelican, De Soto Parish Feb. 4, 1908 Orange 319 Orange, Vernon Parish Feb. 4, 1908 Charter surrendered Feb. 8, 1916. Noble 320 Noble, Sabine Parish Feb. 4, 1908 C Location changed to Bellwood, Middle Creek 321 Coburn, Sabine Parish Feb. 4, 1908 { Natchitoches Parish. Courtableau 322 Washington, St. Landry Parish. Feb. 4, 1908 Charter surrendered Feb. 6, 1935. 323 New Verda, Grant Parish Feb. 4, 1908 M Verda M Ida 324 Ida, Caddo Parish Feb. 4, 1908 f Moved to Ajax in 1912. Name CO Lake End 325 Lake End, Red River Parish Feb. 4, 1908 -j changed to Ajax Lodge, March Bunkie 326 Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish Feb. 4, 1908 I 29, 1935. Michael Dempsey 327 Jena, LaSalle Parish Feb; 4, 1908 New Hope 328 Winnsboro, Franklin Parish Feb. 2, 1909 Merryvllle 329 Merryville, Beauregard Parish. Feb. 2, 1909 Eunice . 330 Eunice, St. Lanrtry Parish Feb. 2, 1909 Charter arrested Feb. 5, 1918. Woodworth 331 Woodworth, Rapides Parish Feb. 2, 1909 Charter surrendered Feb. 2, 1926. Belcher 332 Belcher, Caddo Parish Feb. 2, 1909 Varnado 333 Varnado, Washington Parish ... Feb. 2, 1909 Charter surrendered Feb. 4, 1929. Royal 334 Royal, Winn Parish Feb. 16, 1910 Charter forfeited Feb. 2, 1932. Cotton Valley 335 Cotton Valley, Webster Parish... Feb. 16, 1910 Sun 336 Sun, St. Tammany Parish Feb. 16, 1910 Zona 337 Zona, Washington Parish Feb. 16, 1910 Domicile changed to Enon. Pitkin 338 Pitkin, Vernon Parish Feb. 16, 1910 ( Location changed to Choudrant, Webster Parish, May 16, 1916. Sibley 339 Sibley, Lincoln Parish i

Calvin 347 Calvin, Winn Parish Feb. 7, 1912 Charter forfeited February 3, 1941. Springhill 348 Springhill, Webster Parish Feb. 7, 1912 Elton 349 Elton, Jeff. Davis Parish Feb. 7, 1912 Bryceland 350 Bryceland, Bienville Parish __. Feb. 7, 1912 Hackley 351 Hackley, Washington Parish ... Feb. 7, 1912 Charter forfeited Feb. 4, 1925. Shongaloo 352 Shongaloo, Webster Parish Feb. 11, 1913 W Fullerton :.... 353 Fullerton, Vernon Parish Feb. 11, 1913 barter surrendered Feb. 7, 1928. CO Cross Roads 354 Curry, Winn Parish Feb. 11, 1913 iharter forfeited Feb. 6, 1924. Chestnut 355 Chestnut, Natchltoches Parish. Feb. 1913 Charter forfeited Feb. 2, 1932. 11, Q Glenmora 356 Glenmora, Rapides Parish Feb. 11, 1913 Collinston 357 Collinston, Morehouse Parish..... Feb. 11, 1913 Donner . Feb. 3, 1914 Consolidated with Unity No. 267, 358 Donner, Terrebonne Parish Feb. 6, 1935. Simcoe Walmsley 359 Cypress, Natchitoches Parish Feb. 1915 Location changed to Weaver. f Bethany 360 Campti, Natchitoches Parish ... Feb. 1915 M Invincible 361 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 1915 o Joppa Shreveport, Caddo Parish Feb. 1915 1*1 Hodge , 363 Hodge, Jackson Parish .. Feb. 1916 Vinton 364 Vinton, Calcasieu Parish Feb. 1916 Justice 365 Sibley, Webster Parish Feb. 8, 1916 harter surrendered Feb. 4, 1919. Atlanta 366 Atlanta, Winn Parish Feb. 6, 1917 Charter forfeited February 3, 1941. Ideal 367 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 6, 1917 Galileo 368 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 6, 1918 f Name changed to Galileo-Mazzini Four Rivers 369 Jonesville, Catahoula Parish Feb. 6, 1918 I January 26, 1939. Crowville 370 Crowville, Franklin Parish... Feb. 6, 1918 Sikes 371 Sikes, Winn Parish . Feb. 4, 1919 Charter forfeited Feb. 7, 1933. Baton Rouge 372 Baton Rouge, E. Bat. Rouge Ph. Feb. 4, 1919 Level 373 New Orleans, Orleans Parish..... Feb. 4, 1919 Ionic 374 New Orleans, Orleans Parish. Feb. 4, 1919 Trinity 376 New Orleans, Orleans Parish. Feb. 4, 19191 385 Albert Pike 376 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 4, 1919 [ter forfeited April 16, 1938. 386 Alfred W. Cheesman.. 377 Fals, Vernon Parish Feb. 4, 1919 Location changed to Evans; Char- 387 Tyrian - 378 Batchelor, Point Coupee Parish Feb. 3, 1920 Permission granted Feb. 2, 1937, to 388 Kisatchie Union 379 Kisatchie, Natchitoches Parish.. Feb. 3, 1920 [use original number "206." 389 W. H. Booth 380 Shreveport, Caddo Parish...... Feb. 3, 1920 390 Alpha 381 Alpha, Natchitoches Parish Feb. 3, 1920 Charter surrendered Nov. 9, 1931. 391 Clarks 38aciarks, Caldwell Parish Feb. 3, 1920 392 Graham Surghnor 383 Monroe, Ouachita Parish Feb. 3, 1920 393 Martin McClanahan ... 384 Bossier, Bossier Parish Feb. 15, 1921 394 Midway 385 Dodson, Winn Parish Feb. 15, 1921 895 Trowel 386 New Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 15, 1923 396 Crescent City 387 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 15, 1921 397 W. M. Baker 388 Mangham, Richland Parish..... Feb. 15, 1921 398 Jacques de Molay 389 New Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 15, 1921 399 Ferriday 390 Ferriday, Concordia Parish Feb. 15, 1921 400 Paul M. Schneidau 391 New Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 15, 1921 401 Saline 392 Saline, Bienville Parish Feb. 15. 1921Charter forfeited Feb. 2, 1932, Char- [ter restored Apr. 27, 1935. 402 Mazzini 393 Now Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 15, 1921 Consolidated with Galileo 368, Jan. 403 Euclid 394 New Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 15, 1921 [26, 1939. © 404 Forum 395 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1922 hi 405 John F. Purdy 396 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 192;? t-l 406 Orleans 397 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1922 407 ! Alexandria 398 Alexandria, Rapid ?s Parish Feb. 7, 1922 1 408 Capital 399 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge Pr. Feb. 7, 1922 409 Calcasieu 400 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish.. Feb. 7, 1922 401 Feb. 7, J Consolidated with N. H. Bray No. 410 Slagle Slagle, Vernon Parish 1922 \ 208, Nov. 9, 1930. 411 New River .. 402 Gonzales, Ascensioi Parish Feb. 7, 1922 412 Cedar Grove 403 Cedar Grove, Caddo Parish Feb. 7, 1922 413 Indivisible Friends 404 Algiers, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1922 414 Dan Gilbert I 405Gilbert, Franklin Parish Feb. 7, 1922 415 Isis 406 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1922 [396, Dec. S, 1941. 416 America 407 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 7, 1922 Consolidated with John F. Purdy OS CO Or Date O Places of o p Names of Lodges. 3 of Present Remarks. Their Establishment. Charter. •55 flo

417 Wm. D. White 408 Gretna, Jefferson Parish Feb. 7, 192:2 418 Greenwood 409 Greenwood, Caddo Parish Feb. 7, 1923 419 Harmony 410 Eunice, St. Landry Parish Feb. 7, 1923 420 Many 411 Many, Sabine Parish Feb. 7, 1923 421 Daylight 412 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 5, 1924 W 422 David R. Graham 413 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 5, 1924 123 Istrouma 414 Istrouma, East Baton Rouge Feb. 5, 1924 8 424 Theo. Roosevelt 415 New Orleans, Orleans Parish.... Feb. 4, 1925 w M '425 Alco 416 Alco, Vernon Parish Feb. 4, 1925 Q 426 Square and Compass 417 Kenner, Jefferson Parish Feb. 2, 1926 427 Queensborough 418 Queensborough, Caddo Parish.... Feb. S, 1927 428 West Monroe .... 419 West Monroe, Ouachita Parish.. Feb. 8, 1927 429 Sterlington 420 Sterlington, Ouachita Parish. Feb. 3, 1931 430 Lee E. Thomas 421 New Orleans, Orleans Parish Feb. 3, 1936 431 Triumph 422 Triumph, Plaquemines Parish.. Feb. 9, 1942 List of Past and Present Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, from its Organization to the Present Year.

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

1812 •P. Fran. DuBourg. *L. C. Moreau Lislet.... *J. Blanque •Francis Pemot •Jean Baptiste Pinta •J. B. Gregoire Veron 1818 •P. Fran. DuBourg. •L. C. Moreau Lislet.... •J. Blanque •J. B. DesBois •Jean Baptiste Pinta •J. B. Gregoire Veron 1814 •P. Fran. DuBourg *L. C. Moreau Lislet.... *J. Soulie •Dominique Roquette .. •Jean Baptiste Pinta •J. B. Gregoire Veron 1815 •J. Soulie *L. C. Moreau Lislet.... •Dom. Roquette •J. B. Mod. Lefevre •Jean Baptiste Pinta •Auguste Guibert 1816 •j. Soulie ... •L. C. Moreau Lislet.... *J. B. Mod. Lefevre.... *Y. Lemonnier •Jean Baptiste Pinta •Auguste Guibert 1817 •j. souue . •L. C. Moreau Lislet.... *J. B. Mod. Lefevre.... *Y. Lemonnier •Jean Baptiste Pinta •Auguste Guibert 1818 •L. C. Moreau Lislet.... •J. B. Mod. Lefevre.... •Jean B. DesBoia *Y. Lemonnier ...._„„... •Jean Baptiste Pinta •Auguste Guibert 1819 •J. B. Mod Letevre •Jean B. Desbois". •Aug. Macarty •Jean Baptiste Pinta •N. Visnier; *F. Dissard •Y. Lemonnier Se- 1820 •Y. L6monnier ..... •Aug. Macarty *J. F. Canonge •G. Dubuvs ... •Jean Baptiste Pinta *F. Dissard 1821 •Aug. Macarty •J. F. Canonge *G. Dubuys *A. Peychaud •G. W. Morgan *F. Disaard 1822 •J. F. Canonge •G Dubuvs fTT V AHA AfkBk4 Alt * G Leaumont *G. W. Morgan .... •F. Dissard X » J_i£uixjHill6r •**.*-•»--.• *F. Dissard 182S *D. F. Burthe * Q Dubu va *T C* \fnrfsnii TJiolpt *L' A deBodin •G. W. Morgan •J. F. Canonge I j, Vv* J*lOrc**U AJlSAti*.. •F. Dissard 1824 •Y. Lemonnier *L. A. deBodin •A. Longer *G. Vf. Morgan 1825 •John H. Holland •L. A. deBodin •A. Longer •Charles Maurin »C. Miltenberger _„ *F. Dissard 1826 •John H. 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 a 1828 •John H. Holland *A. Morphy •Charles Maurin *C. Miltenberger •F. Dissard w •A. Longer >• 1829 •J. F. Ganonge *D. F. Burthe •A. Longer •J. B. Fagot *C. Miltenberger •F. Dissard 54 1880 •John H. Holland •A. Longer *M. Fouche Cougot.... •J. B. Fagot *L. H. Feraud •F. Diasard 1881 •John H. Holland •J. B, Fagot •Seth W. Nye •Jean Lamothe *L. H. Feraud *F. Dissard L882 •John H. Holland •Aug. Douce •Seth W. Nye v^au . ••— ...... - •Alex Phillips •F. Dissard *Thos Blois ht 1883 •John H. Holland •Aug. Douce •Jean Lamothe •J. B. F. Giquel •Alex Phillips •F. Dissard Q L884 •John H. Holland •Alex Phillips *F. Dissard •Aug. Douce •Jean Lamothe •Chas. Revoille S3 1885 •John H. Holland •Alex Phillipa •F. Dissard U •Aug. Douce *F. J. Verrier •J. B. F. Giquel 836 *L. H. Feraud *J. F. Canonge •J. B. F. Giquel *Jean Lamothe •Joaquin Viosca •F. Diasard 837 *Ii. H. Feraud •Joaquin Viosca •F. Dissard *F. J. Verrier •J. B. F. Giquel. *F. Coquet —..._....._... 838 •John H. Holland •J. J. Mercies *J. B. Lambert •Francois Coquet •F. Diasard 839 •John H. Holland •Alex Phillips •F. J. Verrier •Zenon Colson . •Cotton Henry •P. Diward OS 840 •A. W. Pichot *G. A. Mortmain •J. Vio«oa •Peres Snell ~— •Jean Lamothe .. *F. Dissard; «L. H. Feraud 1841 •A. W.Pichot •Jean Lamothe •J. Viosca 1 xtamon v lonnet ...._«..•Fleury Generally •P. Dutmylc i Ramon Vionnet ___ LIST OF PAST AND PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS—Continued. en 4£> TEAK GRAND MASTERS DEP. GR. MASTERS GU. SEN. WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS GRAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES

1842 * Jean' Lamothe. § Ramon Vionnet •Paul Bertus —____-. § Ramon Vionnet •Fleury Generelly •P. Dubayle 1843 *E. A. Canon „ •Robert Preaux •A. D. Guesnon..- •H. Kidel •Fleury Generelly _ •P. Dubayle; *F. J. Verrler 1844 •E. A. Canon __ •Robert Preaux ... *Luc. Hermann _____ •Francis Calongne —«... 5Kamon Vionnet •F. J. Verrier 184S •Robert Preaux •Felix Garcia ...- •Luc. Hermann _«_-. •Francis Calongne § Ramon Vionnet *F. J. Verrier 1846 •Felix Garcia •Luc Hermann •Francis Calongne •Joseph Lisbony § Hamon Vionnet *F. J. Verrier O 1847 •Felix Garcia . •Robert Preaux •Francois Meilleur •Roman Brugier 5 Ramon Vionnet . *F. J. Verrier. . ^ 1848 •Felix Garcia ...... •Luc. Hermann •Thos. B. Patten •Alex Derbes 5Ramon Vionnet •F. J. Verrier hi I.AOI, *M. R. Dudley.. •Thos. H. Lewis •W. P. Coleman •G. Gorin •Daniel Blair *W. H. Howard 1849 *liuc. Hermann *F. Calongne •Ant. Mondelli •Simon Meilleur __.. § Ramon Vionnet •F. J. Verrier LAGL *John Gedge. •Jno. W. Crockett •Wm. M. Perkins •J. W. McNamara •Daniel Blair •W. II. Howard 1850 •Luc. Hermann •F. Calongne •Ant. Mondelli •Geo. W. Catlett § Hamon Vionnet *J. J. E. Massicot 1851 •John Gedge •Geo. W. Catlett •R. F. McGuire •W. L. Knox _.. *S. Herriman *J. J. E. Massicot; *E. Barnett 1852 •H. It. W. Hill •Robt. F. McGuire. •Wm. L. Knox •S. M. Hart *S. Herriman •Edward Barnett w H 1853 *[I. 11. W. Hill •Wm. L. Knox _ •S. M. Hart •W. H. Huntington •S. Herriman •Edward Barnett on 1854 •Wm. M. Perkins •Wm. L. Knox •H. W. Huntington.... •Geo. D. Shadbura •S. Herriman & Goodman.. •Samuel G. Risk 1855 •Win. M. Perkins •Geo. D. Shadburn. *M. II. Dosson •Law P. Crain •Stephen C. Michell •Samuel G. Risk 1856 *Wm. M; Perkins *M. H. Dosson •Louis Texada *S. 0. Scruggs ...... •Stephen C. Michell •Samuel G. Risk 1857 *Wm. M. Perkins •Amos Adams •A. S. Washbura *S. 0. Scruggs ...... •Stephen C. Michell •Samuel G. Risk •Amos Adams •S. 0. Scruggs 1858 •Samuel M. Todd ... •A. J. Norwood . •Stephen C. Michell •Samuel G. Risk 3 1859 •Samuel M. Todd •S. 0. Scruggs •A. J. Norwood •Joseph Santini „.. •Stephen 0. Michell •Samuel G. Risk 1860 *J. Q. A. Fellows. •A. G. Carter •John C. Gordy •Henry Regenburg •S. C. Michell & S. M. Todd •Samuel G. Risk a 1861 *J. Q. A. Fellows.... •A. G. Carter •John C. Gordy •Henry Regenburg ... •Samuel M. Todd •Samuel G. Risk © 1862 •J. Q. A. Fellows •A. G. Carter •B. G. Thibodeaux. •Samuel J. Powell___.. M •Harmon Doane . •Samuel M. Todd O 1863 *J. Q. A. Fellows. •A. G. Carter •B. G. Thibodeaux..... •Samuel J. Powell •Harmon Doane ...... •Samuel M. Todd M SB 1864 *J. Q. A. Fellows •A. G. Carter ..._ •B. G. Thibodeaui •Samuel J. Powell _.. •Henry B. Swasey •Samuel M. Todd 1865 •J. Q. A. Fellows •Edward Barnett •George A. Pike. •John Booth •Henry R. Swasey •Samuel M. Todd 1866 •Wm. M. Perkins •A. J. Norwood *S. 0* Scruggs •John C. Jones __.... •Henry R. Swasey •Samuel M. Todd 1867 •A. J. Norwood •H. R. Swasey *S. 0. Scruggs •John A. Stevenson.-. •Samuel M. Todd •Jas. C. Batchelor 1868 •Henry R. Swasey *Sy. G. Parsons •John C. Jones __»_.. •Wm. McDuff •Samuel M. Todd •Jas. C. Batchelor 1869 •Samuel M. Todd •Sy. G. Parsons— •Amos Kent , •John L. Barrett •Henry R. Swasey •Jas. C. Batcaelor 1870 •Samuel M. Todd. •AmoB Kent .. .. •Wm. Robson •John B. Sorapuru •Henry R. Swasey •Jas. C. Batchelor 1871 •Samuel M. Todd •Amos Kent •Wm. Robson •John B. Sorapuru •Henry B. Swasey __..__.. •Ja§. 0. Batchelor 1872 "Samuel M. Todd •Jos. P. Hornor •M. E. Girard ..__.. •Edwin Marks •Henry R. Swasey •Jas. C. Batchelor 1873 •Michel Eloi. Girard.. •John G. Fleming. •Edwin Marks •W. R. Whitaker ... •Wm. Stephen Pike •Jas. a Batchelor 1874 'Michel Eloi. Girard •John G. Fleming 'Edwin Marks __. W. R. Whitaker „ •Wm. Stephen Pike •Jas. G. Batchelor 1875 *John G. Fleming •William Robson *W. R. Whitaker •Julius Ldaao •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1878 'John G. Fleming •William Robson *W. R. Whitaker •Julius Lisso •A. W. Hyatt •Jaa. C. Batchelor 1877 'Samuel J. Powell •Edwin Marks *W. R. Whitaker Albert L. Abbot •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1878 'Samuel J. Powell Edwin Marks Hy. C. Young Geo. H. Braughn •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1 1879 'Edwin Marks *Hy. C. Young •Geo. H. Braughn •H. Van McCain __ •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor S 1880 'Edwin Marks Hy. C. Young •Geo. H. Braughn... •J. L. Lobdell •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor CO H3. 1881 *W. R. Whitaker •Jas. L. Lobdell. •Wm. W. Leake •David R. Graham... •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1882 'W. R. Whitaker •Jas. L. Lobdell D. R. Graham •D. Leatherman "A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor O 1888 *Jas. L. Lobdell D. R. Graham *D. Leatherman •C. F. Buck •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor ^ 1884 *Jas. L. Lobdell *D. R. Graham •Chas. F. Buck W. A. Strong •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 00 1885 'David R. Graham *J. D. Hammonds •Chas. F. Buck *W. A. Strong "A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1886 'Joseph P. Hornor •J. G. MeWilliams •Chas. F. Buck •Geo. H. Packwood •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor • 1887 'Chas. F. Buck Geo. H. Packwood... •F. M. Brooks •David N. Barrow.. "A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor

18SS 'Chas. F. Buck *G«o. H. Packwood... *F. M. Brooks •Frank P. Stubbs .. •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor »• 1880 'Chas. F. Buck •Geo. H. Packwood... •F. M. Brooks "Wm. T. Benedict •A. W. Hyatt •Jas. C. Batchelor 1890 'Chas. F. Buck •Geo. H. Packwood... •Geo. W. Bolton...- •Wm. T. Benedict •A. W. Hyatt . •Jas. C. Batchelor w 1891 'Chas. F. Buck . •Geo. H. Packwood... •Geo. W. Bolton •Wm. T. Benedict •A. W. Hyatt . •Richard Lambert CO 1898 *Chas. F. Buck •Geo. H. Packwood... •Geo. W. Bolton •Wm. T. Benedict •A. W. Hyatt •Richard Lambert 1893 *Geo. W. Boltoa •A. G. Brice •Wm. T. Benedict. Robert H. Cage _ •A. W. Hyatt •Richard Lambert H 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 » 1898 'Albert G. Brice *A. C. Allen _____ •Robert H. Cage *R. R. Reid... •A. W. Hyatt . •Richard Lambert •Richard Lambert 1897 'Albert G. Brice *A. C. Allen .. Robert H. Cage R. R. Reid •A. W. Hyatt t). •Richard Lambert 1898 *A. C. Allen ; •L. L. Schwartz Robert H. Cage •R. R. Reid.. •A. W. Hyatt o •Richard Lambert 1899 'A. O. Allen *L. L. Schwartz ...... •Robert H. Cage *R. R. Reid.. •A. W. Hyatt tad •Richard Lambert 1900 'Robert H. Cage •R. R. Reid *H. M. Danneel •E. T. Sellers •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1901 'Robert H. Cage R. Reid__ ___.. L. P. Delahoussaye... •E. T. Sellers •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1902 'Robert R. Reid *L. P. Delahoussaye... E. T. Sellers •L. C. Allen •A. G. Ricks .._ •Richard Lambert 1 1903 'Robert R. Reid L. P- Delahouasare--. •E. T. 8eHen L. C. Allen •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1904 'L. P. Delahoussaye. E. T. Sellers L. C. Altai •O. H. Simpson.. •A. G. Ricks •Richard 1905 'L. P. Delahoussaye *L. C. Allen L. E. Thomas •O. H. Simpson.. •A. G. Ricks Lambert •Richard Lambert 1908 'L. O. Allen ttJ. C. Drew *L. E. Thomas •F. C. Marsh •A. G. Ricks •Richard 1907 *L. E. Thomas ttJ. C. Drew *F. C. Marsh •N. B. Null •A. G. Ricks Lambert •Richard 1908 tfj. C. Drew •Fred Marsh •N. B. Null John Puleston .... •A. G. Ricks Lambert •Richard Lambert 1909 *L. E. Thomas 'Chas. E. Cormier John Puleston •John S. Thibaut •A. G. Ricks LIST OF PAST AND PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS—Continued. TEAR GRAND MASTERS DEP. CR. MASTERS CR. SEN. WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS GRAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES 1910 •John S. Thibaut •Chas. E. Cormier *E. H. Addington Emil Sundbery •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1911 *John S. Thibaut •E. H. Addington Emil Sundbery •B. B. Purser •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1912 *E. H. Addington Emil Sundbery *B. B. Purser •James H. Caldwell •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1913 *B. B. Purser •James H. Caldwell .. M G Ricks 1914 *J. H. Caldwell *A. W. Cheesman... •B. B. Purser John W. Armstrong. •A. G. Ricks •Richard Lambert 1915 •A. W. Cheesman •B. B. Purser Jno. W. Armstrong.. Geo. A. TreadweU •A. G. Ricks .... •John A. Davilla. 1916 *B. B. Purser Jno. W. Armstrong.. Geo. A. Treadwell tJohn T. Lasley •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1917 John W. Armstrong Geo. A. Treadwell. Rudolph Krause Wynne G. Rogers •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1918 Gco. A. Treadwell Rudolph Krause Wynne G. Rogers H. H. Bain •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1919 Rudolph Krause Wynne G. Rogers H. H. Bain •Ira W. Sylvester •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1920 Wynne G. Eogers H. H. Bain .. •Ira W. Sylvester •Joseph Sinai „„ „. •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1921 H. H. Bain •Ira W. Sylvester •Joseph Sinai •P. B. Carter •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1922 •Ira W. Sylvester •Joseph Sinai „ •P. B. Carter H. B. Conner •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1923 •Joseph Sinai •Prentiss B. Carter. H. B. Conner *J. Paul Haller •A G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 192-1 •Prentiss B. Carter H. B. Conner *J. Paul Haller Edwin F. Gayle. •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1925 Har«ey B. Conner •J. Paul Haller Edwin F. Gayle •James H. Rowland •A. G. Ricks •John A. Davilla. 1926 *J. Paul Haller Edwin F. Gayle •James H. Rowland •Phil G. Ricks •s. G. Gainsburgh •John A. Davilla. 1927 •Phil G. Ricks Leon S. Haas G. Gainsburgh •John A. Davilla. 1928 •James H. Rowland •Phil G. Ricks Leon S. Haas •Ernest E. Sykes •s. G. Gainsburgh •John A. Davilla. 1929 •Phil G. Ricks Leon S. Haas •Ernest E. Sykes J. C. Ayers. •s. G. Gainsburgh •John A. Davilla. 1930 Leon S. Haas •Ernest E. Sykes J. C. Ayers W. D. Haas, Jr •s. G. Gainsburgh •John A. Davilla. 1931 *Ernest E. Sykes J. C. Ayers W. D. Haas, Jr Milton W. Boylan *s. G. Gainsburgh •L. E. Thomas 1932 J. C. Ayers W. D. Haas, Jr...M.~ Milton W. Boylin Philip Lieber *s. G. Gainsburgh •L. E. Thomas 1933 W. D. Haas, Jr Milton W. Boylan Philip Lieber Robt. F. Kennon *s. G. Gainsburgh *L. E. Thomas 1934 Milton W. Boylan Philip Lieber Robt. F. Kennon Archie T. Higgins •s. G. Gainsburgh *L. E. Thomas 1935 Philip Lieber Robt. F. Kennon Archie T. Higgins.... Chas. F. Ratelifl *s. G. Gainsburgh D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1936 Robt. F. Kennon Archie T. Higgins Chas. F. Ratcliff Robert H. Brooks •s. G. Gainsburgh D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1937 Archie T. Higgins Chas. F. Ratcliff Robert H. Brooks J. Chris. Nungesser •Horace R. Perez, Sr D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1938 Chas. P. Ratcliff Robert H. Brooks...... J. Chris Nungesser Dee A. Strickland •Horace R. Perez, Sr D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1939 Robert H. Brooks J. Chris Nungesser Dee A. Strickland J. Luther Jordan ..... •Horace R. Perez, Sr D. Peter LaguenSj Jr. 1940 J. Chris Nungesser Dee A. Strickland J. Luther Jordan Benjamin Y. Wolf •Horace R. Perez, Sr D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1941 Dee A. Strickland J. Luther Jordan Benjamin Y. Waif W. S. Kingrey U. W. McMillan D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1942 J. Luther Jordan...... Benjamin Y. Wolf W. S. Kingrey Otto E. Passman U. W. McMillan D. Peter LaguenSj Jr. 1943 Benjamin Y. Wolf W. S. Kingrey. Otto E. Passman Theodore F. Mathes u. w. McMillan D. Peter Laguens, Jr. 1944 W. S. Kingrey. Otto E. Passman Theodore F. Mathes... Q. T. Hardtner u. w. McMillan D. Peter Laguens, Jr. •De«d. SDemitted. ^Suspended. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES 355

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UNITED STATES Alabama Guy T. Smith Montgomery. Arizona Harry A. Drachman Tucson. Arkansas . W. A. Thomas..... Little Rock. California Lloyd E. Wilson San Francisco. Colorado Harry W. Bundy Denver. Connecticut Winthrop Buck Hartford. Delaware Chester R. Jones Wilmington. District of Columbia...... J. Claude Keiper Washington. Florida Geo. W. Huff Jacksonville. Georgia Daniel W. Locklin Macon. Idaho Clyde I. Rush Boise. Illinois ...R. C. Davenport Harrisburg. Indiana W. H. Swintz Indianapolis. Iowa Charles C. Hunt Cedar Rapids. Kansas Elmer F. Strain Topeka. Kentucky Al. E. Orton Louisville. Louisiana D. Peter Laguens, Jr New Orleans. Maine Convers E. Leach Portland. Maryland Claud Shaffer Baltimore. Massachusetts Frank H. Hilton Boston. Michigan F. Homer Newton Grand Rapids. Minnesota Jno. H. Anderson St. Paul. Mississippi Sid F. Curtis Meridian. Missouri Arthur Mather St. Louis. Montana ....Luther T. Hauberg Helena. Nebraska Lewis E. Smith Omaha. Nevada E. C. Peterson Carson City. New Hampshire J. Melvin Dresser Concord. New Jersey Isaac Cherry Trenton. New Mexico ..A. A. Keen Albuquerque. New York Chas. H. Johnson New York. North Carolina Jno. H. Anderson Raleigh. North Dakota ...Walter L. Stockwell Fargo. Ohio H. S. Johnson Cincinnati. Oklahoma ...... Claude A. Sturgeon Guthrie Oregon D. Rufus Cheney Portland. Pennsylvania Matthew Gait, Jr Philadelphia. Rhode Island Harold L. McAuslan Providence. South Carolina O. Frank -Hart - Columbia. South Dakota Elvin F. Strain Sioux Falls. Tennessee T. E. Doss Nashville. Texas ...Geo. H. Belew Waco. Utah Emery Roy Gibson...... :. Salt Lake City Vermont ____Aaron H. Grout Burlington. Virginia J. M. Clift Richmond. Washington Horace W. Tyler Tacoma. West Virginia Ira Wade Coffman Charleston. Wisconsin William F. Weiler Milwaukee. Wyoming Irvin E. Clark Casper. ^

356 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES

. GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE—Continued GRAND LODGES OF DOMINION OF CANADA. Alberta J. H. W. S, Kemmis Calgary. British Columbia Frank S. McKee Masonic Temple, Vancouver. Canada in the Province of Ontario E. G. Dixon Hamilton, Ontario. Manitoba ...J. H. G. Russell Masonic Temple, Winnipeg. New Brunswick R. D. Magee Masonic Temple, St. John. Nova Scotia James C. Jones Freemasons Hall, Halifax. Prince Edward Island.... Chas. M. Williams Masonic Temple, Charlottetown. Quebec Wm. W. Williamson Masonic Temple, Montreal. Saskatchewan Robert A. Tate P. O. Box 254, Regina. GRAND LODGES OF GREAT BRITAIN. England Sydney A. White Freemasons Hall, London. Ireland Henry C. Shellard Freemasons' Hall, Dublin, C. 2. Scotland W. King Gillies Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh. GRAND LODGES OF AUSTRALASIA. New South Wales James S. Miller 289 Castlereagh St., Sydney. New Zealand . H. A. Lamb 513 D.I.C. Bldg., 29 Brandon St., Wellington, C. I. Queensland Leslie P. Marks Masonic Temple, Ann St., Brisbane South Australia R. Owen Fox Freemasons Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide. Tasmania W. H. Strutt 117 Macquarie St., Hobart. Victoria William Stewart 25 Collins St., Melbourne. Western Australia A. E. Jensen Freemasons Hall. Perth. GRAND LODGES OF BRAZIL. Grand Lodge of Ama- zonas and Acre Dr. Manuel Da Rocha 'Barros Rua Leovigildo Coelho No. 294, Manaos. Grand Lodge of Bahia-Gilberto Bastos Vieira Rua Carlos Gomes, N. 21, Bahia. KAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES 357

GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE—Continued. Grand Lodge of Ceara-.Theodorico da Costa Barroso P. O. Box 76, Fortaleza, Ceara. Grand Lodge of Para....Fernando T. de Araujo P. O. Box 333, Para or Belem, State of Grao Para. Grand Lodge of Parahyba Augusto Simoes P. O. Box 3, Joao Pessoa, Parahyba. Grand Lodge, Rio de Janiero Dr. Oswaldo de Souza Valle P. 0.- Box 2215, Rua do Carmo 64- Sobrado, Grand Lodge, Sao Ri0 de Janiero- Paulo -A. Teixeira da Silva P. O. Box 261J, T ' „. Sao Paulo. Grand Lodge, Rio Grande do Sul Carlos deAlmeida P. O. Box 683, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. OTHER LATIN AMERICAN GRAND LODGES. Argentina (Grand Lodge) Pedro A. Rome 1242 Cangallo, Buenos Aires. Chile Enrique Arriagada Saldias P. O. Box 2867, Santiago. Costa Rica Enrique Chaves B P. O. Box Y, San Jose. Colombia- Gran Logia de Colombia Apartado No. 2519, Bogota. Gran Logia Nacional de Colombia : Barranquilla. Serenisima Gran Logia Nacional de Colom- bia Cartagena. Cuba Constantino Pais Gutierrez Paseo de Carlos III, No. 508, Havana. Ecuador Jose A. Vallejo Ycaza. Guayaquil. Guatemala Pedro Donis P. O. Box, 312, Guatemala. Honduras Constantino S. Ramos Tegucigalpa. Nicaragua Salfonias Salvatierra Managua, Nicaragua. Panama Carlos A. Perez Apartado 84. Panama. Paraguay William Paats —Masonic Temple, Palma No. 417, Ascuncion. 358 NAMES AND ADDKESSES OP GRAND SECRETARIES

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Peru Vincente E. Vega. .Renxite Casilla 587, Lima. Porto Rico Rodolfo R. Pabon P. O. Box 747, San Juan. San Salvador (Cuscatlan) Jos<§ Lacayo Tellez Templo Masonico, San Salvador, C. A. Uruguay Edgar W. Allen Victoria 1481, Montevideo. Venezuela. R. R. Rodriguez Vargas....P. O. Box 927, Caracas.

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GRAND LODGES OF MEXICO.

Benito Juarez Juan Hernandez, Jr Donato Guerra St., No. 520 North, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Chiapas Jos<§ Gomez Rodriguez Tapachula, Chiapas. Cosmos Felipe Garza Herrerias P. O. Box 171, Chihuahua. Grand Lodge Del Paciflco Alonzo Castenado P. 0. Box 20, Guaya- mas, Sonora. Grand Lodge Estado Restauracion Rogelio Gomez Herrera....P. O. Box 26, Villa Hermosa, Tabasco. "Occidental Mexicana" Gran Logia .Joaquin Yafiez Albarran P. O. Box 9, Guada lajara, Jalisco. Grand Lodge Unida "La Oriental - Peninsular" (Yucatan) Miguel Angel Vega P. O. Box 61, Merida, Merida, Yucatan. Grand Lodge Unida Mexicana (Vera Cruz) -Enrique Aubry Cabal P. O. Box 56, Vera Cruz. Valle de Mexico ....Rafael L. DeLos Rios P. O. Box 10, De Donceles 14, Mexico, D. F. York Grand Lodge .F. T. Berger P. O. Box 1986, Mexico, D. F. Tamaulipas Policarpo Gudino .Tampico, Tamps, Mexico. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF GRAND SEORETAEIES , 359

GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE—Continued. De Estado Soberana E Independiente "El Potosi" .E. del Bosque Apartado 104, San Louis Fotosi. Del Territorio Norte de la Baja California de Tijuana .. Josc§ Gou B.-. ....Apartado 42, Tijuana B. Cfa., Mexico. OTHER GRAND LODGES. Germany; The Sym- bolic Grand Lodge in Exile Dr. Joseph Treu 121 Abyssinia St., Jerusalem. Philippine Islands Antonio Gonzalez P. O. Box 990, Manila. Sweden .Yngve G. Wisen Stockholm. Switzerland* (Alpina).~.J. J. Buhler 44 Spercherstr, St. Gall (Switzerl). *Mail to Chancery, Grand Lodge Alpina, Bogenschutzenstrasse 8, Berne. REGISTER OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES—THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. © Postoffice Postoffice Grand Lodge Representative From Address Representative To Address

Alabama Clarence M. Leland Oakdale Henry C. Pollard Huntsville. Alberta Killam. Argentina (Gran Logia Clarence L. Shaddock Lake Charles.. Francis Edward NichoL..... Q Masoneria) Benj. F. Bradford New Orleans... Carlos C. Chevall'r Boutell Buenos Aires. M Arizona Jos. Whitaker St. Joseph Frank William Akin Peoria. 5M0 Arkansas Herbert M. Wise New Orleans - Joshua K. Shepherd Little Rock. H BRAZIL: W Amazonas & Acre O (Grand Orient) Lynn R. Pomeroy New Orleans... Rodrigo Xavier da Silveira Mamaos, Bahia . Robert C. Frickman New Orleans... Archibaldo Balieiro Bahia. Ceara _ M. Ferrier Colfax _ Para New Orleans... Caesar Kyatt Fortaleza. William C. Aitken Porfirio Luiz Pinto Ribeiro a Parahyba F. A. Cayard New Orleans . Parahyba. w Rio de Janeiro Richard M. Nash Gretna Ernest Kopschitz Rio de Janiero. Rio Grande do SuL James Reid, Jr New Orleans.. Guilherme Burns .... Port Alegro. Sao Paulo R. Norman Bauer Patterson A. Agria Filho Sandos. British Columbia O. G. Price Covington Karl P. Warwick Vancouver. Canada :.. Duncan H. Selph..... New Orleans Harris C. Tugwell Toronto. Chili Geo. J. Ginsburg Alexandria Manuel Pickering Santiago. Colorado . W. D. Haas, Jr Bunkie Henry W. Stover Denver. COLOMBIA: Gran Logia Nacional (Barranquilla) Ralph H. Agate.... Lafayette Alberto Cortes Santa Marta. Gran Logia de Colom- Dr. Hernando bia (Bogota) Frank W. Magne.. New Orleans.. Salcedo Salgar Bogota. Serenisima Nacional Cartegena) Paul A. Martin Shreveport Efraim S. Delvalle Cartegna. Connecticut Leon S. Haas Henry K. Plumb Shelton. Costa Rica H. B. Cannon. Opelousas Patrick E. Sullivan San Jose. Cuba ..- Edward H. Walsdorf.. Monroe Miguel Funes Matanzas. New Orleans . Delaware Sam Houston Jones... Baton Rouge... Ellsworth H. Carr Newark. District of Columbia „_ H. H. Bain Paul R. Mattix Tacoma Pk., D. C. Ecuador ...... V. P. Ramos -... Shreveport Dr. Carlos Rolando Guayaquil. England Louis R. Hoover New Orleans Rt. Hon. The Earl of New Orleans _ Stradbroke Wangford. Florida ... Edwin F. Gayle Lake Charles... E. M. Sessoms Caryville. Georgia ... Haney B. Conner ..... Baton Rouge Kyle T. Alfriend Macon. Guatemala ... Louis G. Bravo New Orleans... Ed Honduras Robt. F. Kennon Minden Julio Azpuru Espafia Tegucigalpa. J. Luther Jordan Mansfield Jerome. GO Idaho S. Irven Roberson H Illinois U. W. McMillan New Orleans.... Edward C. Mullen Chicago. M Indiana Walter A. Tharp New Orleans... Charles A. Lowe Lawrenceburg S3 Ireland Duncan Bell Gonzales James F. Wilson Dublin. Kansas.— Rudolph Krause Lake Charles Harry E. Crosswhite Greensburg. Kentucky Charles F. Buck, Jr.- New Orleans... William T. Moran Covington Maine —. John C. Ayers Lake Charles... Millard Caswell Bridgton. Manitoba Thomas Gessner Hammond Charles Cole Portage LaPrairie. oi Maryland Archie T. Higgins Gretna— Henry W. Schultheis... Baltimore. Massachusetts Harry S. Weston Shreveport Chas. W. Perry Newburyport. w MEXICO:— Benito Juarez S. Burgess Oakdale Francisco Medina Baez Torreon, Coahuila. Chiapas :. T. F. Mathes New Orleans Enrique Guitierez Chiapas. Cosmos (Chihuahua).... E. Lee Mowe New Orleans Dr. Lucas Leon Olarte. Chihuahua. Del Pacifico (Sonora). Alberto Quiroga New Orleans Alfonso F. Gomes...... Agua Prieta. El Potosi J. Fred McLelland.. Zona Leon Sod San Luis Potosi. Tamaulipas Abraham Solomon New Orleans Octavio Rodriguez Cuellar. Tampico. Territorio de la Baja California Robert B. Jones Hodge Rafael M. Soto Mexican, B. Cfa. de Estado "Restaura- cion" (Tabasco) Chas. Villas .._.. New Orleans- York Grand Lodge of Mexico Bertney G. Frick New Orleans... M. A. Malone Mexico, D. F. Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico Vincent R. Redmond- New Orleans- Enrique Gotho Kuenzler.... Mexico City. 362 REGISTER OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

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CS IPl| Rhode Island George A. Treadwell New Orleans... Gerry R. Locke- Providence. Salvador (Cuscatlan) Manuel V. Rivera. New Orleans... Manuel Vidal.... San Salvador. Saskatchewan C. P. Derveloy Alexandria .... T. J. Ford Saskatoon. Scotland Fred D. Odom New Orleans... Herbert L. Warden Edinburg. South Australia John B. Fournet New Orleans- Geo. W. Illingworth ..... Adelaide. South Carolina Paul Quilty Lake Charles.. R. R. Nickels Laurens South Dakota _ William G. Oliphant New Orleans... Harold D. Brown Gann Valley. Sweden Emil Sundbery.... Nap.oleonville.. Nils Selander Stockholm. Switzerland T. Ellwood Frazier New Orleans... Otto Suter Geneva. Tasmania R. L. Gay Zwolle Eric Hedberg Hobart. Tennessee Hubert G. Todd..., ,. New Orleans- D. P. Henegar McMinnville. H Texas Sam Haas Alexandria Gus A. Brandt Houston W Uruguay- Leander C. Miller New Orleans- Utah Henry W. Palfrey Alexandria Robert F. Scheiber Salt Lake City. O Venezuela — Charles H. Wahl Algiers.. Carlos E. P. Soublette.. Caracas. Vermont Henry J. Niemann New Orleans... Frank W. Corliss Springfield. Victoria Otto E. Passman Monroe E. Richards ..... Victoria. Virginia Geo. A. Nami, Jr New Orleans... John M. Newton Bluefleld. a Washington Milton W. Boylan..... New Orleans . Horace W. Tyler Tacoma. w. West Australia.. W. S. Kingrey Kinder Robert Russell Perth. West Virginia.... Q. T. Hardtner Urania B. D. Gibson _ Charleston. Wisconsin D. Peter Laguens, Jr. New Orleans... Ray E. Gile Merrillan. NOTE—The following Grand Lodges do not exchange representatives: California, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wyoming.

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CO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA w '• • _— ci LOCATION NAME LODGE DATE OP EXPIRATION ^ Abbeville John L. Stansbury Abbeville Lodge No. 192 June 1 1944 Abbeville Wm. F. Knighten Abbeville Lodge No. 192 April l! 1944.' Ajax B. Teer Wood .....Ajax Lodge No. 325 .August 1, 1945. Alco _ John H. Brown -Alco Lodge No. 416 .May 1, 1944 Alco r R. A. Redd Alco Lodge No. 416 J. April 1, 1944. frj Alexandria M. H. King Oliver Lodge No. 84 February 1, 1944 2 Alexandria W. L, Carroll.. Oliver Lodge No. 84 July 1 1944 M Alexandria , F. C. "White Oliver Lodge No. 84 September l', 1944 H Alexandria B. T. Harrison Oliver Lodge No. 84 September 1 1944 W Alexandria C. O. Shaw Oliver Lodge No. 84 September 1, 1944. m Alexandria G. P. Derveloy ^.Alexandria Lodge No. 398 July 15, 1945. O Arcadia -W. D. Goff ...Arcadia Lodge No. 126... August 1, 1945. ^ O Bastrop E. H. Drummond Mt. Gerizim Lodge No. 54 September 30, 1944 a Bastrop D. M. White Mt. Gerizim Lodge No. 54 .. May 1 1945 ' HJ Bastrop O. W. Reily _ -Mt. Gerizim Lodge No. 54 May 1, 1945. Q Baton Rouge R. M. Andrews _ St. James Lodge No. 47 August 1, 1944. t! Baton Rouge J. B. Richmond St. James Lodge No. 47 May 1 1945 2 Baton Rouge - E. C. Thompson. _ St. James Lodge No. 47 September 1, 1945. !5 Baton Rouge R. L. Berry Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 February 1, 1944. H Baton Rouge -James R. Pitts Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 March 1, 1944. °° Baton Rouge _ C. A. Fortenberry. Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 JuJy 1, 1944. O Baton Rouge '. A. Laughlin ....Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 - May 1 1945 *4 Baton Rouge Guy L. Russell Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 ....June 1 1945 M Baton Rouge _ James R. Pritzen Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 March 1 1945. M Baton Rouge ...... r..., Jacob M. Kahn _ Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 August 1, 1945. O Baton Rouge Joseph M. Shanahan Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 May 1, 1945. 2 Baton Rouge H. E. Dufour Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 June 1, 1945. 8 Baton Rouge Bryan Clemens .._.., Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 January 1, 1946. H Baton Rouge H. S. Hightower..:. Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 January 1, 1946. S Baton Rouge Claude Evans _ ..Capitol Lodge No. 399..... January 1, 1944. o Baton Rouge Carter B. Lacour Capitol Lodge No. 399 January 1, 1944. KJ Baton Rouge Charles Norsworthy _ Capitol Lodge No. 399 April 1, 1944. Baton Rouge W. Frank; Scott -Capitol Lodge, No. 399 September 1, 1944. Baton Rouge -Eric A. McVadon Capitol Lodge No. 399 October 1, 1944." Baton Rouge - William Wilkinson Capitol Lodge No. 399 October 1, 1944. Baton Rouge A. J. Hawsey Capitol Lodge No. 399 November 1, 1944. Baton Rouge John W. Felps Capitol Lodge No. 399 November 1, 1944. Baton Rouge B. B. Groom .....Capitol Lodge No. 399 November 1, 1944. Baton Rouge _~J. B. Higginbotham Capitol Lodge No. 399 April 30, 1945. Baton Rouge Oscar K. Mayo „ Capitol Lodge No. 399 July 1, 1945. Baton Rouge , H. E. Conerly Capitol Lodge No. 399 September 1, 1945. Baton Rouge' Maurice Bahm Capitol Lodge No. 399 August 1, 1945. Baton Rouge ...™A. H. Casanova Capitol Lodge No. 399 November 1, 1945. Baton Rouge _ Carl V. Dawson _ Istrouma Lodge No. 414 June 1, 1944. Baton Rouge Robert Y. Wicker Istrouma Lodge No. 414 June 1, 1944. Belcher —M. M. Waldroup Belcher Lodge No. 332 May 1, 1944. Belcher —H. L. Whitlow Belcher Lodge No. 332 .April 30, 1945. Bell-wood P. A. Koonce Middle Creek Lodge No. 321 July 1, 1944. w Benton , W. L. Keith Cypress Lodge No. 89 August 1, 1944. o Bogalusa .A. W. Ramsey— Center Lodge No. 244 June 1, 1944. Bogalusa J. P. Mulford _._ Center Lodge No. 244 -May 1, 1944. Bogalusa L. H. Simmons Center Lodge No. 244 ...June 1, 1945. Bogalusa Odom McDaniel Center Lodge No.. 244 April 1, 1945. Bogalusa S. E. Schilling Center Lodge No. 244 April 1, 1945. Bogalusa Charles Lewis Center Lodge No. 244 April 1, 1945. Bogalusa .... P. L. Dunaway .Center Lodge No. 244 October 1, 1945. a M Bogalusa I. A. Parker '. Center Lodge No. 244 June 1, 1944. Pd Bogalusa J. A. Shows Center Lodge No. 244 June 1, 1944. H3 Bogalusa H. I. Tisdale .Center Lodge No. 244 ..October 1, 1945. i—< Bogalusa W. Vaughn Cantrell Center Lodge No. 244 ..October 1, 1945. *i Bossier City N. H. Finger. _ Martin McClanahan No. 384...... April 6, 1944. oi—i Bossier City H. M. Cook Martin McClanahan No. 384... November 1, 1944. Bossier City E. S. Young Martin McClanahan No. 384...... November 1, 1944. n Bossier City W. H. Heller Martin McClanahan No. 384... December 31, 1944. CO Bossier City _ -E. V. Hemperly.... Martin McClanahan-No. 384._...March 31, 1945. Bossier City ..Paul W. Spear .Martin McClanahan No. 384—...June 1, 1945. o Bossier City N. B, Kelly Martin McClanahan No. 384...... April 30, 1945. Bossier City E. J. Mays Martin McClanahan No. 384...... November 30, 1945. Bossier City ,. _ .W. A. Wesley Martin McClanahan No. 384....-.December 31, 1945. Bossier City W. C. Blue —Martin McClanahan No. 384...... November 30, 1945. Boyce .. J. B. Ray, Jr Boyce Lodge No. 273 June 1, 1944. o Boyce . C. R. Sanders Boyce Lodge No. 273 June 1, 1944. Boyee . E. L. Griffin Boyce Lodge No. 273 August 1, 1944. Bunkie Hilton Bordelon Bunkie Lodge No. 326 —.June 1 1945 Bunkie _.....W. D. Haas, Jr — Bunkie Lodge No. 326 —March 1, 1945. Bunkie D. S. Ducote Bunkie Lodge No. 326 —June 1, 1945. Bunkie ..F. T. Mikell Bunkie Lodge No. 326 March 1, 1945. Bunkie ..L. R. Pomeroy Bunkie Lodge No. 326 May 1, 1945.

Cadeville A. A. Rogers ; —Cadeville Lodge No. 229 July 2, 1944. Cadeville J. M. Griggs. ._..— ...Cadeville Lodge No. 229 September 1, 1944. OS Cadeville ....B. L. May :._...... Cadeville Lodge No. 229 April 1, 1945. Crc HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. CO LOCATION NAME LODGE DATE OP EXPIRATION Calhoun H. F. Downs , ,.Urim Lodge No. Ill July 7, 1944. Castor R. J. Rigdon R. M. Crowson Lodge No. 281_...June 1, 1944. Castor C. E. Bogan R. M. Crowson Lodge No. 281....August 1, 1944. Castor E. R. Minchew R. M. Crowson Lodge No. 281.—June 1, 1944. Chatham C. R. Griffith , Dalle.y Lodge No. 265 May 3, 1944. o Cheneyville R. H. Jackson Cheneyville Lodge No. 286 July 1, 1944. 1-1 Choudrant O. W. Hogan Choudrant Lodge No. 339 June 30, 1944. Choudrant W. A. Sanderson ..Choudrant Lodge No. 339 July 1, 1945. w Columbia J. D. Caldwell Columbia Lodge No. 164 July 31, 1944. CO' Columbia I. B. Sorrells...- : Columbia Lodge No. 164 September 1, 1944. O Coushatta Paul M. Browne Silent Brotherhood No. 146 July 15, 1944. Coushatta George W. Wise Silent Brotherhood No. 146 July 15, 1944. Coushatta , William M. Johnson Silent Brotherhood No. 146 December 1, 1944. Coushatta A. H. Carlisle Silent Brotherhood No. 146 June 30, 1945. H Crowville : A. T. Riser..-. Crowville Lodge No. 370 April 1, 1944. M Crowville H. M. Riser Crowville Lodge No. 370 April 1, 1944. *l M Crowville :. Charles Richardson Crowville Lodge No. 370 March 27, 1944. Q Crowville ._•_... A. P. Spearman Crowville Lodge No. 370 .November 1, 1945.

Delhi W. W. Teer .Delhi Lodge No. 120 August 15, 1944. m Denham Springs Frank J. Ricard Denham S'prings Lodge No. 297.-May 1, 1944. O Denham Springs Norman R. Allen -Denham Springs Lodge No. 297..May 1, 1945. De Quincy A. I. Perkins ." De Quincy Lodge No. 279 March 1, 1944. De Quincy Frank Duguay .De Quincy Lodge" No. 279 March 1, 1944. DeRidder Herbert H. Haynes DeRidder Lodge No. 271 January 1, 1944. DeRidder David T. Stracener : DeRidder Lodge No. 271 January 1, 1944. DeRidder Charles Lee Youngblood DeRidder Lodge No. 271 May 1, 1944. Downsville W. D. Wallace Downsville Lodge No. 143 July 8, 1944.

Elm Grove. ..R. P. Brunner. _ Atkins Lodge No. 266 , June 1, 1945. Elton ..W. A. Fletcher Elton Lodge No. 349 April 1, 1944. Eros X>. O. Hessler Eros Lodge No. 295 ....May 7, 1944. Eros J. E. C. Doremus „ Eros Lodge No. 295 October 15, 1944. Farmerville S. L. Smith Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53... August 15, 1944. Farmerville ; R. C. Harper Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53...May 31, 1944. Farmerville _ .Emmett J. Lee Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53...February 15, 1945. Farmerville G. R. Weaver Union Fraternal Lodge No- 53.. September 1, 1945. Flora I. B. Dowden Simcoe Walmsley No. 359 July 1, 1944. Florien Jarvis Westbrook Florien Lodge No. 263 April 1, 1944. Franklin J. B. Miller Franklin Lodge No. 57 August 1, 1944. Georgetown _ .L. H. Kees Georgetown Lodge No. 298 October 1, 1944. Gibbsland W. H. Day Gibbsland Lodge No. 304 March 31, 1945. Glenmora J. L. Orr Glenmora Lodge No. 356 June 1, 1944. Glenmora Henry A. Bremer Glenmora Lodge No. 356 June 1, 1944. Glenmora G. M. Monroe Glenmora Lodge No. 356 June 1, 1944. Glenmora W. H. Gilmore Glenmora Lodge No. 356 June 1, 1944. w Glenmora -.- Edward Orr Glenmora Lodge No. 356 August 1, 1944. Greenwood _ W. G. Fry .Greenwood Lodge No. 409 May 1, 1944. I Greenwood .W. W. Burdett; Greenwood Lodge No. 409 June 1, 1944. W Hall Summit H. W. Jackson Conly Lodge No. 241 September 1, 1944 Hall Summit J. Edwin Carlisle Conly Lodge No. 241 June 1, 1944. Q Hammond JR. Thomas Pursley Livingston Lodge No. 160 August 1, 1945. Harrisonburg H. A. Taliaferro—. Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110 October 1, 1945. S Haughton M. C. Bledsoe ...... Haughton Lodge No. 95 May 1, 1944. Haughton Roy Jackson Haughton Lodge No. 95 ..June 1, 1945. s Haynesville N. A. I*arker Millerton Lodge No. 245 September 1, 1944. Q Haynesville N. G. Hyde Millerton Lodge No. 245 M,ay 1, 1944. 5 Hodge J. S. Burks Hodge Lodge No. 363 May 15, 1944. H Hodge R. B. Jones Hodge Lodge No. 363 April 30, 1945. Holly Springs J. L. Teer Holly Springs Lodge No. 247....September 1, 1944. Holly Springs Vernon Dupree Holly Springs Lodge No. 247....May 1, 1945. Holly Spring-s J. L. Loftin .Holly Springs Lodge No. 247....August 1, 1945. Homer H. J. Murphy Homer Lodge No. 152 September 1, 1944. Hornbeck A. S. McMillan Toro Lodge No. 253 March 1, 1944. O Houma J. Evans Dear Unity Lodge No. 267 December 1, 1944. Houma Coleman A. Beeson Unity Lodge No. 267 October 1, 1944. Houma : G. L.. Bolyard Unity Lodge No. 267 .....January 1, 1946. o Hi Ida Crit Petty Ida Lodge No. 324.. ..March 22, 1944. Ida .W. T. Carroway Ida; Lodge No. 324-. ..November 1, 1944. Jena Dr. E. L. Miller ..Michael Dempsey No. 327 October 31, 1944. Jena Dr. Guy Campbell Michael Dempsey No. 327 October 31, 1944. Jennings James C. Hazel Jennings Lodge No. 249 March 31, 1944. Jennings Robert Prather Jennings Lodge No. 249 ^.March 31, 1944. CTJ Jennings Guy F. New Jennings Lodge No. 249 April 1, 1945. GO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. OS oo LOCATION NAME LODGE DATE OF EXPIRATION Jonesboro Ellis Dawson Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 April 30, 1944. Jonesboro —S. A. Phillips Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 May 31, 1944. Jonesboro _.W. W. Irvin _ .Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 JVEay 5, 1944. Jonesboro C. N. Larson Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 December 31, 1944. Jonesboro _.A. M. Stewart Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 August 1, 1944. Jonesboro John H. Swanson , Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 -...September 1, 1945. O Jonesville _ —Ernest Young Four Rivers Lodge No. 369 November 1, 1944. at-i Jonesville R. B. Fritz ...Four Rivers Lodge No. 369 March X. 1945. to Keithville J. F. Henderson Landmark Lodge No. 214 May 29, 1944. GO Kenner —John Adam Fulmer, Sr Square and Compass No. 417....February 1, 1944. Kenner ..Thomas P. Willson Square and Compass No. 417 May 1, 1945. Kenner Igar Sims . Square and Compass No. 417—May 1, 1945.

Lafayette ~ Chas. Lopez Hope Lodge No. 145 February 1, 1944. H Lafayette _ ~.J. B. Coumas .Hope Lodge No. 145 September 1, 1944. M Lafayette C. J. McNulty Hope Lodge No" 145 June 1, 1945. Lafayette _ John Whitmeyer Hope Lodge No. 145 :.May 15, 1945. s Lake Charles Casper Gossett Smith Lake Charles Lodge No. 165...... Aprll 1, 1944. Lake Charles _ Harold L. Rothkamm _ Lake Charles Lodge No. 165 February 1, 1945. so Lake Charles William Verity Carman..... Calcasieu Lodge No. 400 April 1, 1944. . Lake Charles T. P. Blaekwell Calcasieu Lodge N«. 400 May 15, 1944. O Lake Providence Zell Stockner Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222 February 17, 1944. Lake Providence T. G. Biggs Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222 February 17, 1944. Leesville __ R. S. Copeland Leesville Lodge No. 240..... April 1, 1944. Leesville C. B. Owens Leesville Lodge No. 240 June 1, 1944. Leesville Gordon C. Wood Leesville Lodge No. 240 August 1, 1944. Leesville Hugh L. McManus Leesville Lodge No. 240 August 1, 1944. Leesville Charles I. Davis Leesville Lodge No. 240 August 1, 1944. Logansport G. E. Lacey Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 83 October 1, 1944. o Logansport T. P. Calhoun Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 83 ...October 1, 1944. Many -E. M. Frazer Many Lodge No. 411 January 1, 1944. Marion Frank E. Wheelis Marion Lodge No. 283 June 1, 1944. Marthaville : J. A. Bailes _ Marthaville Lodge No. 258 September 1, 1944. Melville .M. H. Stinson Melville Lodge No. 268 September 1, 1945. Minden Prank T. Norman ...Minden Lodge No. 51.. March 15, 1944. Mmden W. R. Fogle, Jr .Minden Lodge No. 51 March 15, 1944. Minden Robert P. Kennon —Minden Lodge No. 51 April 15, 1944. Minden .' .V. G. Owen Minden Lodge No. 51 . May 27, 1944. Minden ...G. P. Winham Minden Lodge No. 51 July 15, 1944. Minden R. R. Slack _ Minden Lodge No. 61.... September 1, 1944. Minden J. A. Thompson Minden Lodge No. 51 October 1, 1944. Minden B. D. Gleason Minden Lodge No. 51 L.July 15, 1945. Minden .Dea Martin . Minden Lodge No. 51 July 1, 1945. 8 Minden B. A. Norman Minden Lodge No. 51 January 1, 1946. o Monroe H. O. Hartman Western Star Lodge No. 24 February 1, 1944. Monroe M. S. Harrison _ Western Star Lodge No. 24 February 17r1944. Monroe _ _ S. R. Baham -Western Star Lodge No. 24 May 31, 1944. 5 Monroe P. L. Speakman Western Star Lodge No. 24...... March 30, 1944. so Monroe —- M. H. Kulcke Western Star Lodge No. 24 April 1, 1945. 03 Monroe H. C. Ulrich ....Graham Surghnor No. 383 February 17, 1944. Monroe John R. Humble _ Graham Surghnor No. 383 August 1, 1944. Monroe _... Frank May -...Graham Surghnor No. 383 August 1, 1944. Monroe — Otto B. Passman Graham Surghnor No. 383 November 1, 1944. Monroe _ F. V. Clay Graham Surghnor No. 383 May 1, 1945. Mooringsport B. IX Jones Mooringsport Lodge No. 342....March 14, 1945. Mooringsport L. W. Watts Mooringsport Lodge No. 342...March 31, 1945. I—t Mooringsport W. S. Parquhar Mooringsport Lodge No. 342... March 31, 1945. o Mooringsport C. E. Brasher Mooringsport Lodge No. 342;.. March 14, 1945. Mooringsport J. C. Daniels _Mooringsport Lodge No. 342—June 30, 1945. GO Natchitoches S. L. Perry Phoenix Lodge No. 38 July 1, 1944. O Natchitoches ..L. S. Miller Phoenix Lodge No. 38 July 1, 1944. Natchitoches G. D. Bridges Phoenix Lodge No. 38 May 1, 1945. Natchitoches .W. T. Todd Phoenix Lodge No. 38 May 1, 1945. Newellton .....C. J. Rosier St. Joseph Lodge No. 79 July 1, 1944. M New Iberia T. Fitzhugh Murray Aurora Lodge No. 193 June 1, 1945. Q New Iberia C. R. Sonneman Aurora Lodge No. 193 June 1, 1945. H New Iberia .L. W. Campbell Aurora "Dodge No. 193 August 1, 1945. New Iberia Julius O. Hedt Aurora Lodge No. 193 February 1, 1948. a New Iberia _ J. G. Betar Aurora Lodge No. 193 February 1, 1946. New Orleans -. .Ferdinand I. Schwab Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 January 1, 1944. New Orleans .Frank O. Chavez Friends of Harmony No. 58 November 1, 1944. New Orleans John A. Herrmann Friends of Harmony No. 58 October 1, 1944. New Orleans Curtis C. Covington Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 January 1, 1944. New Orleans Louis T. Waldorf Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 April 29, 1944. New Orleans Everett C. Wells Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 September 1. 1945. New Orleans .Robt. J. Russ _ .Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59 July 1, 1945. New Orleans Ed. E. Mercadel Geo. Washington, No. 65 June 1, 1945. HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. " • • • o LOCATION NAME LODGE DATE OF EXPIRATION New Orleans .David Goldstein Geo. Washington No. 65 December 1, 1944. New Orleans F. W. Campbell Alpha Home Lodge No. 72 December 1, 1944. New Orleans Robert W. Smith Louisiana Lodge No. 102 May 1, 1944. New Orleans Bmile H. Dieth Louisiana Lodge No. 102 May 1, 1944. New Orleans -1 Emile C. Roehl Louisiana Lodge No. 102 February 1, 1945. M New Orleans __.,. F. B. Selby Louisiana Lodge No. 102 December 1, 1944. g New Orleans Leo F. Wagner , Louisiana Lodge No. 102 February 5, 1945. t< New Orleans John R. Sims Louisiana Lodge No. 102 — December 1, 1945. t) New Orleans George W. Corkern...., Sts. John Lodge No. 153 April 1, 1945. H New Orleans Arthur G. Ebeyer Osiris Lodge No. 300 —June 1, 1945. § New Orleans J. C. Wright _._ .Ionic Lodge No. 374 August 1, 1945. New Orleans Ralph C. Kirst Crescent City Lodge No. 387 February 1, 1944. O New Orleans . Adolph Bngel, Sr ...Euclid Lodge No. 394 February 5, 1945. ^ New Orleans Freeman A. Ballard Orleans Lodge No. 397 October 1, 1945. o New Orleans Walter R. Simpson Wm. D. White Lodge No. 4O8....June 1, 1945. H New Orleans J. H. Huber, Jr Daylight Lodge No. 412 July 1, 1944. W New Orleans Emmett D. Brown Daylight Lodge No. 412 September 1, 1944. H New Orleans Gustave J. Bergez Daylight Lodge No. 412 August 1, 1945. ' irj New Orleans Valva Currier Daylight Lodge No. 412 April 1, 1945. " New Orleans Charles W. Baker Daylight Lodge No. 412 June 1, 1945. 2 New Orleans Ben Cohen D. R. Graham Lodge No. 413....November 1, 1945. H New Orleans Joseph Mason T. Roosevelt Lodge No. 415 January 1, 1944. H New Orleans ... A. P. Fannin Lee E. Thomas Lodge No. 421..November 1, 1944. ^ Now Orleans Matt H. Creed Lee E. Thomas Lodge No. 421..July 1, 1945. O New Orleans Louis E. Oster Lee E. Thomas Lodge No. 421 October 1, 1945. fej

Oakdale G. S. Siudy _ Yellow Pine Lodge No. 282 May 1, 1944. 2 Oakdale John S. Burgess Yellow Pine Lodge No. 282 May 1, 1945. O Olla A. D. Becton Olla Lodge No. 303 September 30, 1945. 3 Opelousaa Ariel Fontenot Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19..june 1, 1944 2 Opelousas _.R. C. Musgrove , Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19..December 1, 1944. H Opelousas ML H. McLoed ....Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19..March 1, 1946. ^ O Pelican A. K. Palmer Pelican Lodge No. 318 September 30, 1944. ^ Pineville P. .W. Schadle Solomon Lodge No. 221 April 1, 1944 Pineville William E. Owen Solomon Lodge No. 221... June 1, 1944. Pineville 1 William D. Darnell Solomon Lodge No. 221 June 1, 1944. Pineville O. TJ. Payne Solomon Lodge No. 221 July 1 1944 Pineville A. H. Leggett Solomon Lodge No. 221 March 1 1945. Pineville ...Geo. T. Willet Solomon Lodge No. 221 March 1, 1945. Pineville _ O. B. Owens Solomon Lodge No. 221 July 1, 1945. Pinevllle :. D. Van Willet Solomon Lodge No. 221 December 1, 1945; Pineville J. J. Rush ..Solomon Lodge "No. 221 December 1, 1945. Pinevllle B. F. House. ,. S'olomon Lodge No. 221 December 1, 1945. Pioneer W. E. Huffman Pioneer Lodge No. 340 March 10, 1944. Pitkln ...... Ben F. Poe Pitkin Lodge No. 338 April 1, 1944. Pitkin ..Charles W. Carson _ Pltkin Lodge No. 338 November 1, 1944. Pltkin ..B. F. Pittman Pltkin Lodge No. 338 May 1, 1945. Pitkin L. P. Sigler ...Pitkin Lodge No. 338 May 1, 1945. _ Pitkin ;....T. F. Arnold Pitkin Lodge No. 338 -May 1, 1945. W Pitkin Dr. R. Strother .Pitkin Lodge No. 338 May 1, 1945. 2 Pitkin 1 D. J. Giles ..Pitkin Lodge No. 338 May 1, 1945. g Pitkin Jefferson Davis Pltkin Lodge No. 338 May 1, 1945. H Pollock _...W. E. Boyett Anchor Lodge No. 261 November 1. 1944. 5 Pollock J. M. Till.... Anchor Lodge No. 261 October 1, 1945. " Port Allen H. H. Blackburn Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 March 1, 1944. § Port Allen Dr. D. W. Landess Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 March 1, 1944. Port Allen Wm. A. Ragan Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 August 1, 1944. 2 Port Allen P L. Smitherman Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 October 1, 1944. gj Port Allen ' B. R. Oliver Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 October 1, 1945. H hH Ragley „.; Hirman Lyles Magnolia Lodge No. 238 January 1, 1946. g Rayville W. L. Jackson R. F. McGuire Lodge No. 209....April 1, 1945. t> Rayville J. B. Sharp , R. F. McGuire Lodge No. 2O9....June 30, 1944. g Ringgold L. V. Noles Mackey Lodge No 122 —.September 1, 1944. oa Ringgold _ D. L. Moseley - —..Mackey Lodge No 122 -...March 1, 1945. o Robeline O. A. Slater .Robeline Lodge No. 344 September 27, 1944. fed Rochelle H. H. Pentecost Little River Lodge No. 341 June 15, 1944. hi Rochelle .V. H. Loflin '. _ Liitle River Lodge No. 341 October 1, 1944. £d Rodessa A. C. Warner - Benefield Lodge No. 270 May 23, 1944. 2 Rodessa J. H. Trimble Benefield Lodge No. 270 May 1, 1944. w Rodessa O. M. Cutright Benefield Lodge No. 270 August 1, 1944. S Rodessa G. W. Keener Benefield Lodge No. 270 March 31, 1945. M Rodessa D. L. Butler Benefield Lodge No. 270 April 15, 1945. % Ruston G. T. Shinpock .Ruston Lodge No, 106 March 16, 1944. S Ruston _R. H. Brooks : Ruston Lodge No. 106 February 20, 1944. Ruston L. M. Hinton Ruston Lodge No. 106 April 30, 1944. Ruston James B. Parish Ruston Lodge No. 106 September 16, 1944. Ruston iS. W. Colvln Ruston Lodge No. 106 January 15, 1945. Ruston P. G-. Grambling Ruston Lodge No. 106 June 1, 1945. St. Joseph C. J. Tolar..- ...Tensas Lodge No. 309 March 10, 1944. OS St. Joseph Dr. T. G Ward .Tensas Lodge No. 309 March 10, 1944. -a St. Joseph Dr. Joseph Whitaker Tensas Lodge No. 309 March .10, 1944. M- HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 03 . 60 LOCATION NAME: LODGE DATE OF EXPIRATION St. Joseph .D. B. Coor Tensas Lodge No. 309 ...November 1, 1944. St. Joseph .J. S. Johnston ... Tensas Lodge No. 309 _ ...January 15, 1945. Shreveport W. H. Causey ...Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...May 20. 1944. Shreveport Sam'l. Abramson Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...November 4, 1944. Shreveport P. D. Abramson Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...November 1, 1944. Shreveport W. B. Hart Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...July 15, 1944. o Shreveport Philip Lieber Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...April 30, 1945. Shreveport • Abe Wolper _. Shreveport Lodge No. 115 ...May 31, 1945. Shreveport ™.H. B. Oden ,.Caddo Lodge No. 179 ...February 6, 1944. I Shreveport .F. G. Harston .Caddo Lodge No. 179 ...April 1, 1944. so Shreveport .W. B. Kilgore Caddo Lodge No. 179 ...June 30, 1945. Shreveport —,C. O. Cook Caddo Lodge No. 179...- ...June 1, 1945. © Shreveport _ J. E. Cawthon — Joppa Lodge No. 362. ...April 10, 1944. Shreveport E. C. McClanhan ...Joppa Lodge No. 362 ...April 10, 1944. Shreveport G. B. Willis Joppa Lodge No. 362 ...March 15, 1944. Shreveport _.. J. W. Stone _ Joppa Lodge No. 362 ...April 10, 1944. Shreveport _ w...P. A. Graham ."._ Joppa Lodge No. 362 ...April 30, 1944. Shreveport H. J. Hanlon .Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380.—February 6, 1944. Shreveport G. R. Keller - Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....April 12, 1944. Shreveport _ .C. L. Andrews, Jr _ Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....March 15, 1944. Shreveport P. A. Martin Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....April 2, 1944. Shreveport W. A. McLees Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....May 1, 1944. Shreveport . W. W. Bruce Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....March 15, 1944. Shreveport C. E. Mounce _ Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....November 1, 1944. Shreveport Thomas Wemple .Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....April 30, 1945. Shreveport .Fred Carr Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....July 1, 1945. Shreveport R M Walford, Jr _ Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....July 1, 1945. Shreveport David A. Herndon, Jr Wm. H. Booth Lodge No. 380....August 1, 1945. Shreveport Lamar Sledge Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...February 6, 1944. Shreveport G. C. Whitaker .Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...April 1, 1944. Shreveport L. M. Wheeler Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...April 1, 1944. 1 Shreveport D. K. Henderson -Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...March 24, 1944. Shreveport M. C. Walts _ Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...May 30, 1944. Shreveport J. A. Hendricks Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...June 30, 1944. Shreveport W. F. Pennington Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...June 30, 1944. Shreveport C. C. Turnage Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...July 1, 1944. Shreveport A. R. Tapp Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...April 1, 1944. Shreveport Leslie C. Robinette Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...December 31, 1944. Shreveport _ E. M. Hargis Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...December 31, 1944. Shreveport L, P. Case , Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...March 31, 1945. Shreveport E. J. Turnage Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...March 31, 1945. Shreveport .^.O. L. Waddell Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 ...March 31, 1945. Shreveport O. K. Brock Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 March 25, 1945. Shreveport Carl Sanders Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 April 1, 1945. Shreveport Norman House Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 June 1, 1945. Shreveport _...W. E. Richardson Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 January 1, 1946. Shreveport —..John P. Shertey...- Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 January 1, 1946. Shreveport -...Henry B. Whitaker Cedar Grove Lodge No. 403 January 1, 1946. Shreveport M. R. Meriwether, Jr. Queensborough Lodge No. 418..April 15, 1944. Shreveport Homer Crump Queensborough. Lodge No. 418_October 31, 1944. Shreveport T. G. Wallace Queensborough Lodge No. 418..October 31, 1944. Shreveport J. F. Pate Queensborough Lodge No. 418..October 31, 1944. Shreveport K. E. Gullege Queensborough Lodge No. 418..April 1, 1945. S Shreveport „ .S. J. Caldwell ..._ Queensborough Lodge No. 418..May 1. 1945. Shreveport .M. W. Maxwell Queensborough Lodge Not 418..June 15, 1945. I Shreveport JC. E. Morgan... ..Queensborough Lodge No. 418..June 30, 1945. Shreveport , Bryan E. Bush Queensborough Lodge No. 418..May 1, 1945. 00 Sicily Island .Dr. M. S\ Browning Keystone Lodge No. 213 June 1, 1944. Simsboro J. P. Rasbury Simsboro Lodge No. 235.. -November 1, 1944. Simsboro J. B. May Simsboro Lodge No. 235.. November 1, 1944. Simsboro Edwin L. Waldron Simsboro Lodge No. 235 _....November 1, 1945. Spearsville .W. C. Cherry Thomas Jefferson No. 113 March 1, 1944. Spearsville .C. A. Pryor _ Thomas Jefferson No. 113 March 18, 1944. a Spearsville „ ....J. C. Nash Thomas Jefferson No. 113 March 18, 1944. Q Spearsville _ .W. H. Hamberlin Thomas Jefferson No. 113 April 24, 1944. Spearsville W. D. Upshaw Thomas Jefferson No. 113 December 31, 1944. Spearsville _ _...M. C. Bryan ... Thomas Jefferson No. 113 .December 31, 1944. Springhill „ A, M. Crews Springhill Lodge No. 348 _..Jtfay 5, 1944. Springhill . L. A. Jenkins _ Springhill Lodge No. 348 September 1, 1945. Springhill D. E. Moore Springhill Lodge No. 348.... February 27, 1944. i W Sterlington ...M. V. Gleason Sterlington Lodge No. 420 ..February 1, 1944. O Sterlington V. A. Anderson Sterlington Lodge No. 420 .April 5, 1944. Sterlington J. H. Hammons— Sterlington Lodge No. 420 May 1, 1944. O Sterlington .W. H. Turner .Sterlington Lodge No. 420 May 14, 1944. Sterlington .R. W. Cretney —Sterlington Lodge No. 420 September 30, 1944. 3 Q Tallulah ~._R. E. Brown Tallulah Lodge No. 308 .March 1, 1944. Hi Tallulah J. B. Furr Tallulah Lodge No. 308 April 5, 1944. Tallulah G. W. Lee . Tallulah Lodge No. 308 May 5, 1944. Tallulah F. S. Thomas Tallulah Lodge No. 308 January 15, 1945. Tallulah A. J. Boswell Tallulah Lodge No. 308...... August 1, 1945. Tioga _ Roy B. Blackburn .Curtis T. Hines Lodge No. 317..November 1, 1944. Trout . G. B. Valentine Carrietta Lodge No. 312 June 20, 1944. Trout _ -E. D. Gallagher Carrietta Lodge No. 312 September 30, 1944. i HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY, THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. LOCATION NAME LODGE DATE OP EXPIRATION Urania _A. M. Johnston Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260....June 15, 1944. Urania H. B. Bass Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260....January 1, 1944. Urania H. L. Weaver Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260 ...March 8, 1944. Urania G. W. Collins , Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260....March 8, 1944. Urania ,. J. T. Collins Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260.. ..March 8, 1944. Urania '. J. N. Dunn Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260....April 30, 1944. Urania E. D. Dearmon Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260....June 19. 1944. © Urania S. E, Babcock Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260.-July 1, 1945. Urania W. O. Kees ..,.Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260.---November 1, 1945. Urania C. M. Newsom Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260.—November 1, 1945. g- Urania Dr. F. A. Thomas Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260., .•November 30, 1945. ft) Urania J. E. Lofton Chas. F. Buck Lodge No. 260.,...December 10, 1945. Vidalia H. B. Conner Concordia Lodge No. 305 January 25, 1944. Vivian O. B. Duckworth Vivian Lodge No. 314 April 30, 1944. Vivian T. O. Shipp Vivian Lodge No. 314 April 30, 1944. Vivian -T. W. Price : — Vivian Lodge No. 314 April 30, 1944. Vivian Sam B. Mitchell Vivian Lodge No. 314 April 30, 1944. w Vivian C. K. Ray Vivian Lodge No. 314 March 30, 1944. Q Vivian .....J. S. Cooper Vivian Lodge No. 314 March 20, 1944; Vivian C. L. Mackey Vivian Lodge No. 314 March 30 1944 Vivian , O. L. Wheat : Vivian Lodge No. 314.... March 30 1944 00 Vivian R. L. Jones Vivian Lodge No. 314 March 31, 1945. o Welsh -Clyde Herring Welsh Lodge No. 232 July 1, 1944. . Welsh George Harlan Welsh Lodge No. 232.. November 1, 1944. Welsh .F. G. Sewardl Welsh Lodge No. 232 April 15, 1945. West Monroe M. S\ Davey West Monroe Lodge No. 419 May 15, 1944. West Monroe J. T. Stron West Monroe Lodge No. 419 May 15, 1944. West Monroe J. C. Stewart West Monroe Lodge No. 419 May 15, 1944. West Monroe R. B. Henry West Monroe Lodge No. 419 February 14, 1944. Winnfleld J. W. Kennedy Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 March 1, 1944. o Winnfleld '. W. U. Drewett Eastern Star Lodge No. 151.~..December 1, 1944. Winnfleld _R. S. Walsh : Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 December 1, 1944. Winnfleld A. C. Stewart Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 December 1, 1944. Winnsboro J. F. Ferguson Winnsboro Lodge No. 246 March 25, 1944. REGISTER AND WORE OF LODGES 375

REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OP THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA I r. & A. M., DURING THE YEAR 1943 RAISE D - _ REINSTATE D NE T NUMBE R o n INITIATED . PASSE D - CORRECTIO N DROPPE D EXPELLE D CORRECTIO N NUMERICA L N o SUSPENDE D MEMBER S A T

a DEC . 31S T p GAIN S LOSSE S 0 a a a • g I-1 > a so NAME OF LODGE § 0 rj> > i

1 i 226 24 21 21 __- 5 5 2 245 84 5 6 5 5 3 1 90 3 4 75 7 6 6 1 1 81 4 5 60 7 8 10 ------1 1 3 1 — - 64 5 19 122 3 3 4 6 3 124 k 6 24 247 9 9 11 1 10 45 2 263 ^ 7 28 58 4 4 4 1 3 1 1 2 62 2 8 31 75 1 2 1 1 77 9 38 126 19 11 11 3 5 4 2 1 138 10 46 77 6 4 2 2 1 80 11 47 266 23 23 0 31 ---- 3 3 — - 4 — - 1 317 51 209 16 15 14 fi 2 4 2 230 13 Olive 52 66 4 4 3 1 3 67 14 53 58 7 3 3 1 6 4 1 63 15 54 137 5 4 5 1 4 1 138 16 57 112 5 2 1 1 2 116 17 friends of Harmony.. _ 58 161 8 10 10 4 7 3 1 169 18 59 383 37 38 37 1 9 8 1 421 19 65 190 9 6 6 1 6 5 1 2 195 70 208 27 27 4 6 9 1 230 21 72 168 7 7 6 1 1 4 170 22 76 165 8 6 5 3 2 1 171 23 79 47 1 2 2 1 50 24 83 67 1 2 7 1 6 69 84 348 33 4 S 5 7 1 376 26 87 2? 2 2 1 2 25 27 89 32 1 1 32 28 95 49 5 5 4 2 2 53 96 48 4 5 60 7 2 ^30 98 128 12 7 7 — - 5 1 2 135 31 101 107 11 •q 8 S 1 1 3 1 116 102 352 11 11 11 12 7 7 3 372 33 106 163 8 10 9 1 IS 1 3 184 34 110 37 2 1 1 1 1 2 37 111 23 1 2 1 1 1 1 23 36 113 23 1 c 1 29 37 115 349 23 19 19 6 3 4 1 2 364 38 116 81 7 7 7 2 1 1 89 39 117 46 4 2 1 1 46 40 120 91 14 10 10 3 102 41 122 60 9 6 5 3 69 42 123 31 1 » 1 .32 1 1 43 124 31 L 1 32 44 126 38 1 1 31 45 133 78 1 2 1 73 46 135 83 4 5 1 1 1 89 47 136 13 ' 8 1 20 48 143 37 5 t 2 45 49 144 109 11 6 8 3 1 4 114 145 202 12 10 10 3 3 1 210 sn l 51 Silent Brotherhood 146 80 6 L i 6 2 2 1 89 S2 147 63 18 16 17 8 2 84 S3 151 102 4 2 2 13 2 5 8 104 54 152 95 4 3 3 8 3 3 2 101 55 153 223 22 16 15 1 ---- 6 1 1 232 56 156 22 8 1 27 57 160 90 6 3 4 2 2 3 94 5! Brookville 161 30 1 30 163 33 1 34 60 164 133 6 1 5 136 6 lfiS 197 44 I 16 t 26 4 2 239 1 fO 167 324 31 31 30| 1 12 7 4 1 354 376 REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES

REGISTER AWD WORK OF LODGES—Continued 1 LOSSE S 1 CORRECTIO N 1 DIED - NE T NUMBE R O P NUMBE R O P SUSPENDE D No . O P LODG E INITIATS D RAISE D REINSTATE D DBMITTB D DROPPE D PASSED.. . JANUAR Y 1ST.. . DEC . 31S T MEMBER S A T MEMBER S A T

H Pi 1 NAME OP LODGE § f f

63 168 56 3 3 3 1 58 64 171 54 5 4 4 1 59 6S 172 198 14 14 14 e 7 l 4 205 66 174 100 4 2 2 ej 3 1 103 67 Amite:_City 175 48 4 3 3 4 l 1 53 68 179 461 18 17 16 1 14 7 7 10 468 69 Sam Todd 182 64 9 4 2 2 6 1 73 70 184 56 4 4 4 1 1 1 61 185 39 2 2 2 1 40 T> 188 60 2 2 2 2 64 71 189 14 1 13 74 190 131 21 18 16 1 5 4 2 147 71 191 183 6 2 2 1 2 .... 2 j 1 184 76 Abbeville 192 128 11 9 8 1 2 2 133 77 193 120 8 6 5 i 2 5 124 78 205 96 11 11 10 5 2 3 107 79 Tyrian 206 28 2 1 1 29 80 N H Bray 208 33 3 3 3 3 4 4 39 81 R F McGuire 209 105 6 4 2 2 1 1 2 107 82 Blazing Star 212 71 3 2 1 3 4 71 81 213 34 2 1 1 1 —•- 1 1 35 84 Land Mark 214 27 2 1 1 1 2 1 30 85 217 35 4 1 1 1 37 86 220 32 5 2 1 •> 5 3 37 87 221 135 13 12 14 7 9 1 8 156 88 222 64 11 5 2 2 5 2 1 70 80 Cadeville 229 51 5 3 3 3 2 55 90 Plparant Hill 230 37 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 38 91 231 35 2 1 1 4 • 40 9? Welsh . 232 122 7 7 8 1 1 1 131 91 235 21 14 8 6 14 1 5 35 94 Little Flock. 236 24 4 3 2 4 30 95 237 46 1 1 4 .... 1 1 49 96 238 49 1 1 2 1 52 97 239 30 5 5 4 1 17 6 2 44 98 240 126 10 19 18 7 3 1 1 149 99 241 62 10 9 7 1 9 2 77 100 243 144 7 7 7 2 2 3 2 150 101 244 235 19 SO 4 •'I 8 1 296 10? 245 48 6 4 4 2 14 1 3 2 1 61 101 246 30 1 1 5 1 2 32 104 247 30 * 2 2 2 6 38 10S 248 70 9 2 1 1 77 106 249 119 11 6 7 2 3 2 1 3 120 107 250 127 14 14 20 3 1 1 3 3 5 137 108 251 47 1 46 109 Mitchell 252 35 1 1 1 12 1 6 40 110 Toro. _ 253 64 14 1Q 8 1 7 1 6 74 111 Forest Hil! 254 42 12 7 5 2 56 II1 255 46 2 3 3 1 48 111 256 66 1 j 2 66 114 White Castle * 257 30 30 115 258 32 5 5 4 6 2 40 116 259 54 2 3 3 1 3 1 1 61 117 Chas. F. Buck 260 101 4 4 8 2 3 1 107 118 261 , 68 21 13 12 2 11 1 1 91 119 262 74 1 1 2 4 72 no 263 32 1 2 3 6 1 1 3 36 121 Pine 264 32 6 6 5 2 1 38 i?-> Dalley 265 23 2 4 1 2 24 pi Atkins 40 1 1 1 1 2 1 41 1?4 Unity . •>67 182 IS 19 1 S 3 1 4 196 1?S Melville-._ . . 85 7 6 7 92 126 Marksville. _. 269 60 5 1 1 5 2 2 62 REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES 377

REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES—Continued I Dae . 31S T 1 NS T NUMBE R O F CORRECTIO N NUMBE R O F RAISE D PASSB D CORRECTIO N DBMITTB D DROPPE D

> MEMBER S A T

JANUAR Y 1ST.. . 3

w LOSSE S d ? MEMBER S A T GAINS G S X n s a > NAME OF LODGE a 1 § f ! • 177 270 101 9 11 9 3 2 l 1 1 13 99 1?8 27* 174 11 11 9 2 13 5 4 188 1?9 272> 79 2 3 4 1 2 1 81 110 274 22 1 1 1 21 111 276 21 1 7 1 2 26 11? 278 17 3 i 1 18 Ill 279 130 13 5 1 6 5 137 114 280 104 10 65 6 4 4 1 1 1 115 135 281 60 1 1 1 2 58 116 282 125 9 9 10 3 140 117 283 39 131 1 1 6 2 4 40 118 284 58 3 1 1 1 2 1 57 139 286 26 3 3 3 4 1 32 140 288 76 76 141 290 49 9 7 8 c 4 63 14? 291 45 4 3 •1 1 1 1 47 141 292 61 14 9 9 9 1 1 1 76 144 293 24 15 15 15 n 6 1 1 48 145 295 16 1 1 1 4 1 20 4 146 297 127 10 8 7 143 147 298 35 39 14* 300 302 293 21 20 2 •j 10 4 1 316 149 301 42 4 1 1 46 ISC 302 48 g 4 c 56 151 303 71 4 1 ] 73 15? 304 36 1 1 I 1 • 38 15' 305 48 1 2 g 57 154 306 22 21 155 107 37 2 34 156Tallulah 308 87 j 3 2 • .._ 2 : 1 94 157 109 46 2 1 45 15: jlidell 311 61 3 1 61 1S9 312 39 • t 44 160 313 55 2 2 58 16 314 122 7 £ g 140 16? 317 94 28 24 22 114 16; 118 39 6 6 44 16' Noble 320 17 A 21 j 16. Middle Creek 32 38 2 3 4 3 44 16 Verda 323 1 13 167 324 65 10 64 16 32 24 31 16 32 10 1 120 170Michael Dempsey 32 72 84 17 32 64 68 17 32 2 26 17; 33 54 55 17' 33 6 14 11 68 175 Sun 33 6 1 10 10 84 IT' 33 28 29 177 33 4 11 11 63 17 33 2 26 179 340 7 75 ISC 34 5 .j 73 18 342 9 98 18? 344 56 18' 346 M 55 18' 348 9 28 22 118 I81! 43 48 186 350 31 / 30 1X7 352 26 ___ 27 88 356 75 83 189 357 41 45 19 359 39 ... 39 / i 378 REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES

REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES—Continued RAISED. . REINSTATE D CORRECTIO N " No . o p LODG E NUMBE R O P INITIATE D CORRECTIO N SUSPENDE D PASSE D DROPPE D d LOSSE S GAIN S

JANUAR Y 1S T MEMBER S A T d ffl I 1 0 NAME OP LODGE M I 1 0 1 f

191 360 20 8 10 9 3 5 1 199 361 110 10 9 9 2 1 1 11*1 362 365 26 22 21 8 10 '5 1 6 392J 194 Hodge . 363 43 4 4 5 3 ..... 51] 195 Vinton 364 109 24 21 22 2 1 10 12 M 196 Tdeal ' . 367 80 1 1 1 1 sM 197 Galileo-Mazzini 368 66 11 10 10 1 1 1 1 -.-•-- 74] 198 369 55 14 10 8 6 1 69f 199 370 68 10 9 8 1 5 2 820 1 1 2 4 5 206 W H Booth 380 17 15 14 11 3 5 15 247 1 907 Clarks 382 79 2 2 2 2 1 82J 208 Graham Surghnor 383 125 13 7 7 3 2 4 2 2 129* 209 Martin McClanahan_ _ 384 82 • 18 13 10 3 1 2 2 1 91 j 385 15 2 1 15 J 911 Trowel 386 87 11 8 8 1 1 95 1 719 387 60 23 19 20 ""16 5 1 94 1 Wm. M Baker 388 36 1 1 5 1 3 37 J 2 214 Jacques de Molay 389 81 12 11 11 3 .... 1 1 4 .... 87 J 390 80 10 9 5 5 4 2 - —92 1 716 391 7 7 2 86^ 717 392 14 1 ISd 394 178 7 5 5 4 3 3 9]9 395 76 12 10 9 j 5 3 2 4 82J 220 396 111 6 6 4 1 7 .... I 3 2 i 17 J 221 397 7 8 8 3 3 1 108 1 222 3 2 2 73J 223 Capitol 399 165 22 17 17 9 5 2 1 I'lM 994 15™ 400 130 41 24 22 3 8 ---- 3 2 1 975 402 44 4 4 4 2 1 49^ 99fi 403 150 13 11 15 3 2 .... 1 3 4 162 777 404 73 5 5 5 3 81 i 228 405 56 4 3 2 6 1 1 62 < — - 2 999 Isis 406 82 9 6 6 2 4 84 4 910 Wm D White 408 118 9 4 4 2 3 1 120 1 231 409 25 9 10 10 4 39 1 232 410 51 6 4 6 — . 3 1 1 60 911 4] 1 65 6 3 3 2 1 69 1 234 412 63 21 15 14 2 79J 413 104 13 13 14 2 3 11^ 236 414 164 56 40 41 4 5 237 Theodore Roosevelt _.. 415 81 10 9 9 1 "4 1 2 9^ 45 718 Alco 416 42 4 1 2 739 Square & Compass 417 89 17 13 9 1 1 1 v 99 240 418 205 49 39 35 12 5 1 3 5 248 741 419 112 16 11 11 5 10 2 1 135 747 420 75 12 10 13 8 2 2 •X. 941 421 57 9 8 10 ,2 65 244 Triumph 422 49 8 8 10 1 60 23070 !' 21214 2038 1649 1588 313 983 15/ "355 358 37 281 6 6

"•Charter surreiidered. (Accepted by Grand Lodge February 14/1944). fCharter forfeited by Grand Lodge February 9, 1943. S ' "\ Jy*'- - r • - r — "-VT".W"ry

Co tfye 2Tlemory OF THE DECEASED BRETHREN OF CONSTITUENT LODGES

Thou snalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive roe to glory. Whom have I in heaven "but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. Psalms 73: 24, 25. PI!

CLO ttic zTCemory OF THE DECEASED BRETHREN OF SISTER GRAND LODGES.

In God Is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refufre, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out ycur heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Psalms (U: 7, 8. INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS

(Grand Master's Address)

Page Applicants Under Disability 26 By-Laws Approved 34 By-Laws Not Approved 35 Celebrations , 19 Conclusion 36 Deaths in Sister Jurisdictions 15 Discipline 25 Dispensations Denied 34 Dispensations for a New Lodge 33 Dispensations Granted 33 District Deputy Grand Masters , 18 Finances •'-- 23 Grand Lecturers 18 Grand Lodge Building 24 Grand Masters Conference ,,. 18 Grand Secretaries Conference 18 Louisiana Relief Lodge.... 19 Masonic Committee for Service Men 22 Masonic Home for Children 21 Membership , 25 Necrology ' 15 Official Visits 17 Refinancing Campaign 25 Relations with Other Grand Lodges 21 Rental Contract 23 Rulings 26 State of the Order 19 Surrender of Charter 20 Visit to Grand Lodge of Mississippi.... 17 Visit to Other Than Lodges.... 16 INDEX

Page Alphabetical List of District Deputy Grand Masters for 1944 328 Alphabetical List of Location of Lodges-. 334 Alphabetical List of Lodges 329 Appointments 147, 162, 163 Budget 155 Calling of Bonds 153 Certificates of Proficiency Holders 364 Closing 154 Committees of Grand Lodge for 1944 320 Committees, Reports of Appeals and Grievances 157 Audit and Accounts 155 Credentials , 4 Delinquent Lodges 118 Distribution and Analysis of Grand Master's Address 38 Foreign Correspondence.... 108, 114, 115, 150, 160 Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.... 141, 146, 148, 157, 160, 161 Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and Audit and Accounts 155 Masonic Law and Jurisprudence and Foreign Correspondence 141 Mileage and Per Diem , 118 Necrology 148 Permanent Committee on Work.... 150 Refinancing Campaign 143 Service Committee 123 Service Committee, U. S. Armed Forces 130 State of the Order 145 Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges 105 Work and Returns of Lodges IT. D ' 107 Communications 14 Distinguished Visitors ..: 129 District Deputy Grand Masters for 1944 324 Election of Grand Officers.... 147 Flag Presentation 3 Grand Lodges in Correspondence with Grand Lodge of La... 355 Grand Master's Address 14 Grand Officers, Past and Present 351 Grand Officers Present ... 4 Grand Representatives, List of 360 Grand Secretaries : 355 Historical Table of Lodges 336 Holders of Certificates of Proficiency 364 In Memoriam 379 Installation of Officers 162 Living Past Grand Masters 319 INDEX

Page Lodge Statistics 319-380 Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1, Officers : 319 Officers of Grand Lodge 2 Opening of Grand Lodge.... 3 Oration * 133 Past Grand Masters Living : 319 Past Grand Masters Present 4 Presentation of Station Covers 3 Presentation of Service Certificates and Service Emblems to 50 Year Masons 143 Reception of Grand Representatives 127 Refinancing Campaign Program 133 Register and Work of Lodges 375

Reports Auditor : '. 87 Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall 48 Grand Lecturers —. 9E Grand Secretary 4C Grand Treasurer 39 Louisiana Relief Lodge (W. M.).... 101 Louisiana Rejief Lodge (Sec.) 102 Masonic Educational Foundation, Inc 119 Masonic Employment Bureau 104 Secretary-Treasurer, Masonic Home for Children 71 Superintendent, Masonic Home for Children 67 Trustees Masonic Home for Children 57

Resolutions No. 1, Amending Section 9, Article 6, of General Regulations and adding Section 15 thereto to provide for plural membership. (Not adopted) 124 No. 2, Authority and provisions for issuance of 25 and 50 year membership Certificates. (Adopted) 124 No. 3, Defining physical qualifications required of can'di- dates for degrees. (Adopted) 125 No. 4, Amendment to Section 11, Article 6, of General Regu- lations requiring waiver of jurisdiction from Sister Grand Jurisdictions on candidates who have received one or more degrees in another Grand Jurisdiction, thus recognizing the perpetual jurisdiction laws of other Grand Jurisdictions. (Adopted with amendment by Committee) 125 •PP

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Page No. 5, Adding Section 15, thereby amending Article 6, of General Regulations providing for perpetual jurisdiction over all candidates receiving one or more degrees in other lodges of our Jurisdiction regardless of their permanent removal into the jurisdiction of a lodge of our own or any other Grand Jurisdiction. (Adopted) 126 • No. 6, Providing for the appointment of a Committee to examine the practicability of re-printing the entire Ma- sonic Code of Louisiana brought to date in loose-leaf form. (Adopted) . 126 No. 7, Providing Grand Master with authority to change date of the 1945 Grand Communications in the event of conflict with the Carnival Celebration in New Orleans. (Adopted) 127 No. 8, Amendment to Section 3, of Article 2, of General Regulations denning method of payment of salary to the Grand Secretary. (Adopted) 140 No. 9, Designating amount of salary to be paid to Grand Secretary. (Adopted) 140 No. 10, Granting authority to Grand Master to execute a deed conferring certain privileges for the use of a cemetery in Thibodaux, La. to the First Baptist Church, of Thibodaux. (Adopted) 151 No. 11, Amendment to Section 1, Article 7, of General Regu- lations, designating a specific time for the filing of charges against a brother for unmasonic conduct. (Not Adopted) 152 No. 12, Extending thanks to the Grand Consistory of Louisi- ana, AAF&M, for the use of their Temple for the 1944 Grand Lodge Session. (Adopted) 161 Roll Call of Lodges 13 Roster of Lodges 160 Statistical Statement 43 Telegram of Acceptance of Deputy Grand Master's Office 156