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Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Mas Published quarterly by Stephen Berry Co Asylum, 133, Wayne. Luther M Norris, m; John S Collins, sw; Albert W Riggs, ter Mason degrees will be exemplified at a jw; Frederick L Chenery, sec. No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. convention in the evening, in the new Ma Twelve cts. per year in advance. St. Aspinquid, 198, York Village. John C Stewart, m; Arthur II Baker, sw; War sonic Temple, by three lodges in the Seven Established March, 1867. - - 46th Year. ren F Blaisdell, jw; Willie W Cuzner, sec. teenth Masonic District. Keystone, 80, Solon. Ivan L Ward, in; Constitution. Advertisements 84.00 per inch, or $3.00 for Myron C Jewett, sw; David S Tozier, jw; half an inch for one year. Perry S Longley, sec. Daniel Randall Chapter, No. 65, at Island No advertisement received unless the advertiser, Vassalboro, 54, North Vassalboro. Tho’s Falls, will be constituted Thursday, Oct. 17, or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in M Sedwick, m; Joseph Scott, sw; C Mau by Grand High Priest Chas. B. Dayis. We good standing. rice Wyman, sw; Melvin E Hutchinson, sec. cannot expect a large attendance at that far September. Nezinscot, 101, Turner. Fred S Irish, m; distant point, but the Aroostook compan Edward L Haskell, sw; Royal W Haskell, ions will be much interested. September comes with sapphire eyes sw; Royal W Bradford, jw; Donald C And hair of fine spun gold, She walks the fields in gorgeous guise Prince, sec. Warren Phillips Lodge of Cumberland Her garments, fold on fold. Mt. Bigelow, 202, Flagstaff. William M Mills had its annual excursion to Long Embroidered with the golden grain And silvered o’er with summer rain. Viles, m; Maurice E Sampson, Stratton, sw; Island Saturday, August 24th, 100 strong. Charles T Rand, Dead River, jw; Walter E Above her bend the sapphire skies Hinds, sec. Base ball was the principal amusement, and Where fleecy clouds unfold, Around her all the glory lies a shore dinner the entertainment. Of all the fields of gold. Chapter Elections. Her hands in lavish freedom fling A golden glow on everything. Teconnet, 52, Waterville. Harry S Grin The general store of past master David dell, hp; Herbert B Holland, k; Everett E. Knight of Garland was burned Septem Before her feet a pathway lies That leads to realms of dreams, C Ward well, sc; Charles B Davis, sec. ber 9th. We tender our sympathy in his Where every emerald leaf that dies Franklin. 44, Farmington. Ausbury C Like some rich jewel gleams loss. As from the tree it flutters down Greenleaf, hp; H. Burton Voter, k; Man- A flame that burns and turns to brown. ley H. Blaisdell, sc; Geo. B Cragin, sec. Edward L. White, of Bowdoinham, was Her ways are ways of sweet surprise, Mt. Katahdin, 60, Millinocket. Benj P installed Aug. 26th as D. D. G. Master of She leads us through a maze Files, hp; John D Walker, k; Willard P Of endless colors that suprise the Sixteenth District, in place of George And set the world ablaze, Baker, sc; Chester H Robinson, sec. In every tint and shade and hue A. Ward of Bath, who has removed from Of gold, of crimson and of blue. Council Lllectious. the state. September comes with sapphire eyes Jephthah, 17, Farmington. Henry E And skies of sapphire hue. Knapp, West Farmington, tim; Jarvis L St. Alban Commandery left Portland Au And aureate the path that lies For her to wander through, Tyler, dm; E Herbert Dingley, pcw; Geo. gust 30th for Sagueney and a trip through A spangled month of glint and gleam B Cragin, rec. the Province of Quebec, returning Septem That ends in shadows like a dream. —[.Chicago Chronicle.'] Commandeiy Elections. ber 4th.

Camden, 23, Camden. Jesse H Ogier, Grand Chapter. The principal officers MASONRY IN HAINE. com; Alfred F Beverage, gen; Charles A of the Grand Chapter met at Riverton Sep Wilson, cgen; Geo. S Clark, rec. tember 6th to consult and study the ritual Lodge Elections. Portland, 2, Portlard. Charles D Boyd, com; Frederick G Hamilton, gen; Convers in preparation for official visits. Oriental Star, 21, Livermore Falls. Arthur E Leach, cgen; Frank W York, rec. E Grose, m; John N Sinnett, sw; Thomas Books, Papers, etc. R Williams, jw; George 0 Eustis, sec. St. Omer, 12, Waterville. J Howard Welch, com; John H Burleigh, gen; Clar We art indebted to Senator Charles F. Euclid, 194, Madison. Frank S Davis, m; ence E B Walker, cgen; Charles B Davis, Herbert W Perkins, sw; Waldo E Hough Johnson of Maine for his able speech of ton, jw Daniel M Nichols, sec. rec. June 14th upon The Chemical Schedule. Schools of Instruction. Portland, 1, Portland. George W Mitch EasterN Star. The proceedings of the ell, m; Arthur D Pierce, sw; Charles B The Grand Lecturer has called conven Hinds, jw; Albro E Chase, sec. Grand Chapter of Eastern Star for Maine tions as follows: Rural, 53, Sidney. Warren A Barnard, 1912, were received from Mrs. Annette H. m; Edmund P Williams, sw; Ira C Taylor, GRAND Chapter. Hooper, Biddeford, Grand Secretary, Sept. jw; Arthur W Hammond, R F D 7, Au One convention at Brunswick, Friday, 13th. They are very neatly printed. There gusta, sec. Nov. 1st, at 2 p. m., with work in the even are 159 chapters with 17,726 members, a Oxford, 18, Norway. Horace E Mixer, gain of 739. m; Stuart W Goodwin, sw; Wiggin L Mer ing by St. Paul’s Chapter. rill, jw; Howard D Smith, sec. GRand Lodge. Back to Maine. The National Maga Central, 45, China. Ernfield J Crosby, Three conventions. zine for October contains a 76 page descrip m; Clair M Libby, sw; Charles A Pinkham, Portland, Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 10 a. m. tion of Maine, by Joe Mitchell Chapple, jw; Thomas W Washburn, sec. Skowhegan, Friday, Nov. 15th, 10 a. m. which will please every Maine reader. The Mt. Abram, 204, Kingfield. Frank Stan ley, m; Sumner J Wyman, sw; Leland V Bangor, Friday, Nov. 22d, 10 a. m. sketch of Aroostook County is especially in Gordon, jw; Arthur C Woodard, sec. At the close of the school in Portland the teresting to us, for we made a trip through 170 MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1912. it iuj|1864, and the growth in 48 years is facts and lessons of scriptural masonic his- that the worship of the Deity, under the Jewish law, is described in the second stage well shown by this article. tory, his explanations would be full and in teresting, and his instructions clear and ex of Freemasonry; and that ‘the Christian History of the Ritual. plicit. If, on the other hand, the presiding dispensation is distinguished in the last and officer were less fortunate in these respects, highest order.’ In the lectures of Hutch The following history of the ritual is taken the traditions and moral instruction would inson are first introduced the three great from an article in the first number of "The be set forth in style and language corre pillars—Wisdom, Strength and Beauty—as Masonic Monthly,” published in Boston, sponding, even to a meagre and barren ex supports of a lodge. He also appears to November, 1863, almost a half century ago. planation of the vital points. It is very have introduced, for the first time, the car It brings to mind names familiar in the past, probable, but not certain, that these explan dinal virtues of Prudence, Fortitude, Tem but now almost forgotten and quite un- ations and instructions,—or ‘ lectures,’ as perance and Justice. He also gave to the known to the masons of the present genera they were technically called,—by long Star its Christian significance.—In fine, he tion. Our own masonic recollection carries usage and frequent repetition, gradually as appears to have exerted his utmost ingenu us to within a few months of the writing of sumed very nearly a set form of words, ity to render the degrees emphatically the paper and recalls frequent mention of which form was transmitted orally from Christian in their allusions and teachings. the " Preston ” lectures and of the work done one generation to another. Hutchinson’s system continued in force by Benjamin Gleason and Jeremy L. Cross " Soon after the reorganization of the but a few years. His lectures gave place, in who traveled extensively over the country order in 1717, the Grand Lodge of England 1772, to the revision of William Preston. in teaching masonic ritual. Another prom ordered the ancient constitution and charges The latter not only revised, but greatly ex inent mason mentioned is Henry Fowle, an of the order to be compiled and printed, tended the lectures, and his system con authority of his day on every masonic ques which was done by Dr. William Anderson, tinued to be the standard in England until tion, his name like the name of Benjamin a distinguished scholar, and freemason. the ‘ Union ’ of the two Grand Lodges of Gleason is closely associated with the pro This volume, known as ‘ Anderson’s Con that Kingdom, in 1813, when a committee, gress of Masonry in this country. Benja stitution,’ was published in 1723, and was of which Dr. Hemming was the chairman min Gleason was the first Grand Lecturer the first printed book upon Freemasonry and leading mind, compiled the form now appointed by the Grand Lodge of Mass ever issued. generally used in the English lodges, and achusetts. Both of these brothers were " Simultaneously with the compilation of known as the Hemming Lectures. members of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, Boston. his book of constitutions, Dr. Anderson, "During the unhappy division of the craft The history of the ritual is to-day even assisted by Dr. Desaguliers, arranged the in England, between 1739 and 1813, differ more important to those who desire to keep ‘ lectures,’ for theffirst time, into the form ences had also crept into the lectures, and in touch with the advance of Masonry in of question and answer. Dr. Oliver informs at the Union above mentioned, the commit this country than it was to the brethren for us that ‘ the first lecture extended to the tee endeavored to compile a system which, whom it was written a half century ago. greatest length, but the replies were circum while it should be in conformity to the spirit —Editor. scribed within a very narrow compass. The of Freemasonry, and in harmony with the " Of the thousands upon thousands of second was shorter, and the third, called ancient landmarks, should be a sort of com candidates who annually pass through the the Master’s part contained only seven ques promise between the forms in previoue use ceremonies of the several degrees conferred tions and examinations.’ So favorably were by the two rival organizations. in masonic lodges, but very few know any these improved ‘ lectures ’ received that the "The Hemming lectures differ widely thing of the history of the Ritual of the Grand Lodge of England (then the only from those of Preston, or from any others order. This is especially to be regretted, Grand Lodge in existence, except the old previously introduced. A few of these dif for the reason that there is, among the mem Grand Lodge or Assembly, at York, which ferences may properly be mentioned. Eng bers of the craft generally, a strong aversion soon afterwards expired) adopted the form, lish Lodges are now dedicated to Moses and to any change however slight, in anything and ordered them to be given in all the Solomon, instead of to the two Sts. John, connected with the Ritual, for fear that lodges. Thus was compiled and dissem as before, and their masonic festival falls some of these ancient way-marks may be inated, the first regular form, or system, of on the Wednesday following St. George’s infringed upon or obliterated. masonic ‘ lectures.’ Day, April 23—that Saint being the patron " This veneration for the ancient usages “ The progress of the order, subsequent of England. The symbolical of an E. A. and customs, is highly commendable, and to the date above mentioned, was unprece are ‘a 24 inch rule, a gavel and a chisel.’ care should ever be taken that it be not dented in all its previous history, and in a Those of a M. M. are ‘ a pair of compasses, weakened, as the stability, universality, and few years the imperfections of Dr. Ander a skirret and a pencil.’ The ornaments of usefulness of the order are, to a very con son’s lectures loudiy called for a revision. a M. M.’s Lodge are ‘a porch, a dormer, siderable extent, dependent upon it. Rude This was finally accomplished in 1732, by and a stone pavement.’ Instead of follow hands must not be allowed to tamper with Martin Clare, an eminent mason, and who ing the example of his predecessor, in intro our ceremonies, our language or our usages. was afterwards Deputy Grand Master. ducing new Christian allusions, Dr. Hem But it is of the greatest importance that I Clare’s amendments consisted of but little ming expunged several in use previously. there should be an intelligent appreciation | more than the addition of a few moral and The system, however, never met the cordial of what really are ‘ ancient ’ usages, and > scriptural a monitions, and the insertion of approval even of the English brethren, and what actually constitute ‘ land-marks ’ of a simple allusion to the human senses, and though, ‘ beautifully elaborate,’ contains so the order, as it is these alone that should be to the theological ladder. maay incongruities and departures from the carefully preserved, and from which we " A few years later, Thomas Dunckerly more simple lectures of Preston, that it can should never suffer the slightest deviation. an accomplished scholar, and who was con- never be recognized as a universal system. In the minds of many, every word of the sidered the most intelligent Freemason of The verbal ritual of Preston was introduced Ritual, as it has come to their individual his day, considerably extended and im into this country by two English brethren, ears, is invested with all the sanctity of a proved the lectures. Among other things, who had been members of one of the prin- land-mark, to deviate from which, even in he first gave to the theological ladder its cipal lodges of Instruction in London, and the slightest degree, would be a fatal stab three most important rounds. was by them communicated to Thomas at the heart of the venerated institution, " According to Dr. Oliver, Dunckerly, Smith Webb, an accomplished and distin and shake the foundation of the very tem ‘ added many types of Christ.’ This, be it guished mason of New England. Accord ple itself. remembered, was only one hundred years ing to the testimony of Webb himself he “ In order that this fidelity to obligations ago, and is an explicit statement of the made but little change in the system of and to convictions may be intelligently di addition of the first Christian allusions to be Preston. In the first edition of his Free rected, so far at least as what are technically found in the ritual of Freemasonry. mason’s Monitor, published in 1797, he the lodge are concerned, the following brief " The lectures of Dunckerly continued to says: called lectures of history has been prepared be the standard in England until 1763, when " ‘ The observations on the first three de for these columns. The uninformed brother Rev. William Hutchinson revised and im grees are principally taken from “ Preston’s may safely rely upon the truthfulness of proved them. Hutchinson boldly claimed Illustration of Masonry,” with some neces the narrative: the third degree to be exclusively Christian. sary alteration. Mr. Preston’s distribution " Previous to the revival of Masonry, in He considered the three degrees to refer to of the first lecture into six, the second into 1717, and the organization of our present the three great dispensations, viz: The Pa four, and the third into twelve sections, not system of Grand Lodges, and chartered triarchal, the Mosaic, and the Christian. being agreeable to the present mode of work lodges, the secrets of the order were un He even argued that the name ‘ Mason ’ sig ing, they are arranged in this work, accord doubtedly communicated and the instruc nifies or implies ‘ a member of a religious ing to the general practice.’ It appears tions and explanations given, to candidates, sect, and a professed devotee of the Deity.’ plain that Webb followed Preston quite in such form of language as the presiding He regarded the degrees as progressive closely, and one who will take the trouble master or warden, could command at the steps, or schools in religion. He believed to compare, will find that Cross, and after time. If he were a person gifted in lan that the knowledge of the God of Nature him, all the rest have copies nearly verbatim guage, and his mind well stored with the formed the first estate of our profession; from Webb, so that the exoteric portions of MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1912. 171

the ritual, as contained in our Monitors, Our Masonic Exchanges. The price is $12.00 sold on the installment Charts, Manuals and Trestle Boards, are American Freemason, Storm Lake, Iowa, plan or at 10 per cent, discount for cash. but little more than reprints of Preston’s monthly $2. Illustrations of Masonry. In 1801-02 Ben The regulation that Society emblems jamin Gleason, an intelligent and zealous Ashlar, Detroit, Michigan, monthly, 25 c. brother, then a student in Brown Univer Corner Stone, N. York City, weekly, $2. should not be permitted on gravestones in sity, at Providence, R. I., received the lec Crescent, The, St. Paul, Minn., mo., $1.50. national cemeteries has been rescinded by tures of Preston,—as modified by Webb,— Duluth Masonic Calender, Duluth, Minn., Congress. directly from Webb himself. Gleason by monthly, octavo, 20 pp. his zeal and other excellent qualities, be The widow of Bro. W. T. Hughan lately came a gr»at favorite of Webb, through Eastern Star, Indianapolis, Ind., mo., $1. died in Torquay, England. whose influence he was induced to become Freemason, The, Toronto, Ont., Canada, a masonic lecturer. July 2d, 1804, Isaiah monthly, 50 cents. Billy Ross visited Portland in July and Thomas, then Grand Master of the Grand Globe, The, Gravette, Ark., mo., 25 cents. Lodge of Massachusetts commissioned Bro. we had the pleasure of showing him his pic Gleason as Grand Lecturer to the lodges Long Island Masonic News, Brooklyn, N. ture in the Philadelphia Masonic Monthly. York, semi-monthly, $1. under his jurisdiction, the Grand Lodge It was from a photograph snapped when he having left the subject of uniformity of Los Angeles Freemason, Los Angeles, Cal., was indulging in a hearty laugh. He had work to his discretion, as Grand Master. monthly, $1. just introduced himself to Miss Martine by Early in the year 1806 the Grand Master of Masonic Advocate, Pendleton, Ind., month New Hampshire, Thomas Thompson, wrote ly, $L saying, Hullo Martie, to which she replied to the Grand Master of Massachusetts, re Hullo Billy and snapped a kodak at him. questing that committees might be chosen Masonic Bibliophile, Cincinnati, 0., mo. $1. by the two Grand Lodges, to meet and con Masonic Chronicler, Chicago, Ill., w’kly, $1 It is a capital likeness, for be is always jolly fer upon masonic subjects, and especially Masonic Monthly, Philadelphia, Pa., $1. and we are accustomed to that aspect. He upon the subject of a {uniformity of work Masonic News, Peoria, Ill., monthly, $1. was pleased with the new Temple and the and lectures. The proposition was favor ably received, and such a committee was Masonic Observer, Minneapolis, Minnesota two organs, although he will always remem appointed. Rev. George Richards (editor weekly $1. ber fondly the one burned in 1876, which of Richards’ Preston’s Illustrations of Ma Masonic Review,Tacoma, Wash., quarterly. he raised the subscription for. We need sonry), Lyman Spaulding (Grand Secretary) Masonic Standard, New York, N. Y., not say how pleased every one was to see and John Harris represented New Hamp shire; and Henry Fowle, Benjamin Glea weekly, $2. him, especially remembering bis late serious son, and Stephen Bean, represented Massa Masonic Sun, Toronto, Ont., monthly, $1. illness. chusetts. The committee met at Newbury Masonic Voice-Review, Chicago, Ill., mo., port in this state, and before rising adopted $1.50. IlliNOis. The Grand Lodge Oct. 8th, a report, signed by each member of the re-elecled Delmar D. Darrah, of Blooming committee, from which we make the follow Masonic World, Kansas City, Mo., mo., $1. ton, Grand Master, and Isaac Cutter, of ing extract: ‘ The respective committees of Missouri Freemason, St. Louis, weekly, $1. Massachusetts and New Hampshire are also New' England Craftsman, Boston, Mass., Camp Point, Grand Secretary. fully agreed, perfectly decided, and posi monthly, $2. tively unanimous in their opinion, that the The Scottish Rite bodies of Texas will New Zealand Craftsman, Wellington, New mode of work as exemplified by Bros. Glea meet in Dallas Nov. llth to 14th. We have son, Fowler and Bean, as practiced in Mas Zealand, monthly, 10s. =$2.50. a program from J. L. Stephens, of Dallas. sachusetts, and adopted in New' Hampshire, Scottish Rite Bulletin, Louisville, Kentucky, according to the acknowledgment of Bros. monthly, 50 cents. Harris, Richards and Spaulding, is as cor PoRtland Masonic Temple.—The Trus Scottish Rite Herald, Dallas, Tex., mo. 50c. rect as can possibly be expected under exist tees have voted to name the smaller hall on Square and Compass, Denver, Col., mo., $1. ing circumstances; and they deem it exped the second floor of the Temple, Boody Hall, ient that in the three degrees, every master Square and Compasses, New Orleans, La., after Henry H. Boody, the former Grand of a lodge shoh'.d be indulged with the lib monthly, $1. Treasurer, on whose family lot the Temple erty of adopting historical details, and the Tennessee Mason, Nashville, Tenn., mo.,$l. personification of the passing scene, as most stands. The hall in the fifth story will be Texas Freemason, San Antonio, Texas, agreeable to himself, his supporting officers, called Tyrian Hall. The Scottish Rite will and assisting lodge.’ monthly, $1. " The report was approved by the respect Trestle Board, San Francisco, Cal., mo., $1. be left to name their hall in the upper ive Grand Lodges, and the Preston-Webb Tyler-Keystone, Ann Arbor, Mich., semi stories, while the name of the main hall has ritual continued to be taught by Bro. Glea monthly, $2. not yet been decided upon. son. "This is the committee from whom Rev. Victorian Freemason, Melbourne, Victoria, New YORK.—Charles C. Hunt, P. G. H. Jeremy L. Cross—long and waell known as Australia, bi-monthly, 10 s. 6d., $2.64. a masonic lecturer, and as the author of the Virginia Masonic Journal, Richmond, Vir P. and editor of the Masonic Standard, has Masonic Chart, and other works—claimed ginia, monthly, $1. been appointed Gr. Secretary of the Grand to have received the work and lectures, and What Cheer Trestleboard, Providence, R. Chapter in place of Christopher G. Fox, de to have been formally commissioned as lec I., monthly, 50 cents. turer. He also affirms that he never after ceased. His address is Masonic Hall, New York City. wards changed a word or a letter of the rit Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freema ual as it was communicated to him by them. sonry. There are, however, some differences be The orphans at the Masonic Home in Illi tween the lectures as taught by Cross, and We have received from the Masonic His nois were made happy in August by a visit as taught by Gleason, though they are prin tory Company of New York, 227 Fulton cipally such as may be called non-essential. from a caravan of five autos loaded with " In 1810, the Grand Lodge of Massa St., through Bro. W. O. Burrell, President, gifts. York Chapter of Chicago had a pic chusetts formally adopted the Preston-Webb a new edition of Mackey’s Encyclopedia in nic and found a large surplus of money sub ritual, and voted to employ Bro. Gleason to two volumes imperial octavo, 943 pages, scribed for prizes. This they invested in communicate it to the lodges under its ju profusely illustrated and bound in pebbled risdiction. In the performance of this duty, presents for the 82 children at La Grange, be was employed most of the time for sev roan with cloth sides. who were made very happy according to the eral years; and he continund to impart his It has been revised by Bro. Edward L. Masonic Chronicler. This is one of the instruction, at intervals, until his death, in Hawkins, M. A., of London, England, as 1847, visiting for that purpose, various sec things in favor of Masonic Homes. tions of the country.”—[V. E. Craftsman.'] sisted by Wm. J. Hughan, Henry Sadler, W. J. Longhurst, John Yarker and other Kentucky.—Howard R. French of Mt. The New York Masonic Standard copied well known writers. Sterling has been appointed Gr. Recorder our article on The Masonic Home in our It is undoubtedly the most perfect and of the Grand Council of Kentucky, in place July number. complete masonic cyclopedia yet published. of Henry B. Grant, deceased. 172 MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1912.

Mark Master, and that he put his mark on General Grand Council. MASONIC . TOKEN, the lintel to leave some memorial of his The General Grand Council met in Indian work. apolis September 9th and 10th. We are in PORTLAND, MAINE. debted to Past Grand Master Murray B. Los ANGeles. The report of the Los STEPHEN BERRY CO., PUBLISHERS. Watson for papers containing the proceed Angeles Board of Relief for 1912 shows ings. Grand Master Graff M. Acklin of §465.50 paid out for Maine and $400 re Ten Years in a Volume. Toledo, Ohio, presided. Maine was repre turned. Total paid out for other jurisdic sented by Harry E. Larrabee, Gr. Master; ESTABLISHED MARCH, 1867. tions §15,912.52; received back §9,014.46. Murray B. Watson, proxy for Dep. Grand The city lodges furnished the balance, §6,- 46th Yeah. Master; and Charles B. Davis, proxy for 055.80. No deaths reported of Maine men. Volume 5 commenced July 15, 1907. G. P. C. W. The employment bureau reports 972 appli Murray B. Watson of Maine was ap cations; positions secured for 484 men and pointed on the Committee on the State of 93 women, besides many temporary assign MAINE MASONIC TEXT BOOK. the Rite. ments. But warning is given that employ By Josiah II. Drummond, P. G. M. An effort was made to reduce the two ees are required to pass a physical exam cent per capita tax, but it was defeated. Sixth Edition, ination, and 40 years is the limit of age. Charters were granted to a council each Revised by Herbert Harbis, P. S. G. W. Consumptives must not go with the expect in Boise, Idaho, Goldfields, Nevada, Water- ation of being taken care of. A new edition, bringing the decisions up to town, S. D., and the canal zone. 1910, and incorporating them in the Digest. Scottish Rite Masons The membership was reported as 66,361 The first part is unchanged," but all after Washington, Oct. 7. -The second inter in 28 Grand Councils. page 252 has been reset, including the in - national conference of Ancient and Accepted A revised ritual for the Super Excellent dex, so that it is the most convenient way Scottish Rite Freemasonry, began its ses degree was adopted. to study the law. sions here to-day, with the intention of The triennial in 1915 will meet in San Francisco in the same week as the General In leather tuck, §1.50 bringing into closer relations the Freema Grand Chapter. In cloth for library, 1.40 sonry of the World and systematizing the work of the order. The following Grand Officers were elected: Sent postpaid on receipt of price. There was a large gathering, many from J. Albert Blale, Boston Mass., General Grand Master. abroad. 23 of the 29 Grand Orients of the STEPHEN BERRY CO., Publishers, Edward W. Wellington, Ellsworth, Kansas, world were represented. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. General Grand Deputy Master. Wm. C. Mason, Millard F. Hicks, Albro George A. Newell, Medina, N. Y., General E. Chase, Frederick C. Thayer and Herbert Any lodge officer or member of the Grand Grand P. C. of Work. Harris were present from Maine, and we Lodge can obtain a copy of the Constitution Thomas E. Shears, Denver, Colorado, Gen notice our Grand Representative Albert eral Grand Treasurer. by remitting the postage, a three cent stamp, Kruger present as a delegate from Belgium. Henry W. Mordhurst, Fort Wayne, Ind., to the Grand Secretary. Monday was mostly spent in sight-seeing General Grand Recorder. Any member of the Grand Chapter, Coun- with a theater party in the evening given by William F. Cleveland, Harlan, Iowa, Gen cil or Commandery can obtain the Constitu eral Grand Captain of Guard. the Southern Supreme Council. tions of those bodies in the same way. Fay Hempstead, Little Rock, Arkansas, The banquet given by the Southern Su General Grand Conductor of Council. preme Council at the New Willard on Tues Joseph C. Greenfield, Atlanta, Georgia, Secretaries should instantly report day evening was fine. The foreign dele General Grand Marshal. the election of officers, if they have not gates spoke in their own languages. BertS. Lee, Springfield, Mo., General Gr. done so, that communications, &c., may The business sessions were largely oratory, Steward. be sent to the proper addresses. and the foreign delegates speaking in their By vote, the sword and trowel are re own tongues made less conflict of opinion. moved from the altar, leaving the three Mason’s Mark.—When the old jail was The Supreme Councils of Servia and great lights. built in .the rear of the old brick courthouse Equador were formally recognized. The The Northern Supreme Council about a century ago the master builder cut recognition of Holland was discussed and it Met in Boston Sept. 30th, and many distin his mark in the lintel of the front door. is understood that it was adopted. The guished guests from abroad were visitors, When the jail was torn down to make room council adjourned 12th, after deciding that 24 Supreme Councils being represented. for the city hall that stone was built into a the third meeting should be at Lausanne, G. Commander Barton Smith’s allocution wall in the cellar. Many years afterward Switzerland, in May 1917. the question was mooted, What did that gave the membership as 76,119 in 95 lodges mark mean ? We explained it in the Token. CaNada.—At the annual assembly of the of Perfection. A class of 73 received the Deacon Gould said it looked like a windmill Great Priory of Canada at Toronto August 33d degree, Senator Charles F. Johnson of and the description was apt. When this 14th, William P. Ryrie, of Toronto, was Maine among them. Two hundred lady latest city hall was building the stone was re-elected Gr. Master, and Will H. Whyte, guests were entertained by the Boston la left out, and now the Police department of Montreal, Grand Chancellor. A com dies. proposes giving it a place in the new police mittee was appointed to arrange for the or- Grand Commander Barton Smith and building, which is eminently proper. The ganization of Provincial Priories. Sec.-Gen. Jas. II. Codding were re-elected. question has again arisen as to its meaning, President Taft attended the banquet on and again we answer that it is a Mason’s At the reunion of the 15th Maine at Lake | Wednesday night, 900 guests being present, Mark. Thousands of them are to be found wood Sept. 12th, Gen. Isaac Dyer of Skow- including ladies. in old buildings in Europe, for once every hegan, who was the Colonel, sat at the head Wm. Freeman Lord of Auburn was elect workman cut his mark in the stone he of the table, and despite his 92d year was ed from Maine to receive the 33°. dressed. Although the custom has lapsed one of the liveliest. He is a Past Command Silas B. Adams and Joseph E. Henley of it is evident that the old builder was a er of DeMolay Commandery. Portland received the 33d degree. MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1912. 173

Obituaries. Henry Despaed de Blois, Grand High General Grand Royal Arch Captain—J. Al Rollin M. Hunter, Grand Master of Priest of Nova Scotia in 1883, and perma bert Blake, Boston, Mass. Iowa in 1907, died in Sibley June 26th. He nent Grand Chaplain, died in Annapolis General Grand Master, Third Veil—Henry was born near Ames Dec. 29, 1858, and was Royal June 6, 1911. Banks, La Grange, Georgia. a lawyer. ChristopheR Diehl, Grand Secretary of General Grand Master, Second Veil—Henry Edward S. Lippitt, Grand Commander the Grand Lodge of Utah, died in Salt Lake DeWitt, Hamilton, New York City. of California in 1895. Born in Woodstock, City Sept. 17th, in his 82 year. He was General Grand Master, First Veil—Charles Conn., Sept. 17, 1824, died in Petaluma born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March C. Davis, Centralia, Illinois. May 3, 1912. He was a lawyer. 22, 1831, and came to America in 1851. He San Francisco was selected for the 36th Triennial in 1915, the date to be decided by Samuel E. Johnson, Grand Commander settled in Salt Lake City in 1866, and was the Grand Council. of Arkansas, died at Hot Springs June 9th, elected Grand Secretary in 1872. The total fund is §30,035.73. aged 49. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Eugene A. Lytle, Grand Commander The Scottish Chapter in Manila was inter July 6, 1853. of New York in 1874, died at Avoca Aug. dicted. LibeRTY E. Fellows, Grand Master of Jacob L. Long, Grand High Priest of David Wright of Wisconsin, 92 years old, Iowa in 1893 and ’94, died at Lansing July Ohio in 1885 and 1886, died at Mansfield was present and was welcomed. 17th. He was born in Corinth, Vt., Aug. May 31, 1912, aged 79. He was a major in The Grand Secretary’s Guild elected Cal 22, 1834, and was lawyer, judge and mem the Union service in the civil war. vin W. Prather of Indianapolis, President, ber of Legislature. William J. McDonald, Grand High and re-elected Charles A. Conover of Mich AlleN B. Smith, Grand Commander of Priest of New York in 1890 and ’91, died in igan, Secretary-Treasurer. Nebraska in 1885, died in Omaha July 23d. New York City July 24th. Born in Albany A Correspondent’s Guild, restricted to He was born in Indiana April 29, 1851, and April 21, 1843. He served in the 71st Chapter and Council, was organized with was a railroad man. N. Y. regiment in the civil war. William F. Cleveland of Iowa as President

Thomas M. Matthews, Grand Master of ANdrew Sagendore, Grand Master of and Robert A. Woods of Princeton, Ind., Texas in 1881, and correspondent for 23 Colorado in 1883, died at Denver Aug. 2d. Secretary. years, died in Athens June l4th, aged 82 He was born near Hudson, N. Y., Aug. 26, The Gen. Gr. H. P. in his address paid a years, 3 1-2 mos. He was born at Cumber 1828. tribute to P. G. H. Priests Blanchard, land Court House, Va., March 6, 1830. Lyman H. Johnson, Grand Commander Hayes and Larrabee of Maine. He was a physician and served as surgeon of Connecticut in 1896, died in New Haven He had instituted chapters at Havana, in the confederate service. He was an able Sept. 26th. He was born in Wallingford Cuba, at Fairbanks and Nome, Alaska, and writer. Oct. 10, 1845. at Las Cascadas, Canal Zone, while two EzRa Scull Bartlett, Grand High Priest more applications are expected, one atCam- AlfRed S. Lee, Senior Past Grand High of Pennsylvania in 1895, died in Philadel ajuani, Cuba, the other at Iquiqui, Chile. Priest of Virginia (1877), died in Richmond phia July 17th aged 64. He was a mer Jan. 19th, in his 93d year. He was born in Summer Callers.—Walter H. Young, chant and was the Grand Representative of Prince George Co. Aug. 19, 1819. For Brooklyn, N. Y., Elmer F. Gay, Grand the Grand Commandery of Maine. He was many years he was President of the Coun Master of Indiana, Edward B. James, of Grand Commander in 1903. cil of High Priests. Boston, Abram A. Reger, Grand High ChRistopheR G. Fox, Senior Past Grand Priest of New Jersey, with his brother-in- Master of New York and Grand Secretary The General Grand Chapter law, Charles P. Sparkman, 33°, Patterson, of the Grand Chapter, as also General Grand Was held in Indianapolis Sept. 11th and N. J., Harry E. Dearborn, Asst. G. Secy, Secretary of the General Grand Chapter of 12th, and Maine was represented by Chas. Boston, Mass. the United States, died in Buffalo Sept. 5, B. Davis, G. H. P.; Harry E. Larrabee, aged 83. He was Grand Master in 1872 We have received from Bro. Edwin P. proxy for D. G. H. P.; Murray B, Watson, and 1873, was Secretary of the Grand Chap Capen of Minneapolis, formerly of Portland proxy for G. K.; and the gathering was un ter for 45 years, and of the General Grand a copy of the by-laws of Bethlehem Lodge, usually large. Chapter since 1871. He was an accom of Augusta, printed in 1856, when we were Nathan Kingsley of Minnesota, G. H. P., plished ritualist and an able Grand Secre young in Masonry, and a copy of the pro presided and all the Grand Officers were tary, and an acquaintance of many years ceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kansas of present, Charles A. Conover of Michigan, had led us to esteem him highly. 1860, when Drummond was our Grand Mas acting as Grand Secretary. The following ter, and we return thanks. Leander W. Frary, second Grand Mas were elected: ter of Montana in 1867, died at Pasadena, General Grand High Priest—Bernard G. The Grand Lodge of Ireland has recog California, Oct. 24, 1911, aged 86. Witt, Henderson, Kentucky. nized the Grand Lodge of Queensland, but Henry BannisteR Grant, Grand Secre Deputy General Grand High Priest—George this is offset by the proposition of the Dis tary c f the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter E. Corson, Washington, Dist. of Col. trict Grand Lodges of England and Scotland and Grand Council of Kentucky, died of General Grand King—Frederick W. Craig, to unite in establishing a new Grand Lodge. pneumonia August 26th. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Two Grand Lodges cannot long exist in Auburn, N. Y., March 12, 1837. He was General Grand Scribe—William F. Kuhn, Queensland and the present one has 58 a captain in the Union service in the civil Kansas City, Missouri. lodges with 2400 members, and has been war. He was Grand High Priest in 1889 General Grand Secretary—Charles A. Con recognized by 46 Grand Lodges. and Grand Master of the Council in 1877. over, Coldwater, Michigan. Nature. lie held many other places of dignity and General Grand Treasurer—John M. Carter, was an honored member of the Fraternity. Baltimore, Maryland. If thou art worn and hard beset Joseph Chapman, Grand Master of Iowa General Grand Captain of the Host— With sorrows that thou wouldst forget, Bestor G. Brown, Topeka, Kansas. If thou wouldst read a lesson th

Brotherhood. Georgia.—Lodge—74, 93, 5, 8, 1900, 3. Chapter—1874, 5, 8, 87, 92, 6. 7, 8, 9, Chapter—1895, 7, 8. 1900, 1, 2. Commandery—1884, 7, 8. Council—93, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. It’s the kindly hearts of earth that make Commandery—1885, 8. 88, 9, 91, 3, 5, 6, This good old world worth while, Idaho.—Lodge—90, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 1900-3. It’s the lips with tender words that wake 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2. Illinois.—Lodge—1874, 5, 6, 7, 8, 83 to The care-erasing smile. MontaNa—Lodge—81, 6, 92, 5, 6, 7, 9, And I ask my soul this question when 91, 96 to 1900, 2, 3, 4. My goodly gifts I see: Chapter—1879 to 84, 6, 7, 8, 9, 91 to 96. 1900, 1, 3, 4. Am I a friend to as many men Chapter—96, 7, 8, 1900, 1, 2, 3. As have been good friends to me? 8, 1900, 1, 2, 3. Council—1883, 4, 91, 3, 5 to 1902. Commandery—1895, 6, 7, 8. When my brothers speak a word of praise Commandery—1875 to ,9°3- NebRaska—Lodge—1873, 4, 82, 3, 4, 90, My wavering will to aid, I ask if ever their long, long ways Council Deliberation—1890, 6. 1. 2, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. My words have brighter made. Masonic Vet. Ass’n—1890, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Chapter—78, 81, 2, 3, 5, 93, 4, 5, 7, 9, And to my heart I bring again 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. This eager, earnest plea: Indiana—Lodge—1873, 7, 8, 9, 80, 6, 8, Council—1873. Make me a friend to as many men 9, 90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1. As are good staunch friends to me. Commandery—1872, 3, 5, 7, 8, 79, 80, in —[JVixon Waterman] Chapter—1873, 9°’ 2> 3’ 4’ N 7> 8- one book; 1 to 5, 9, 91 to 6, 1900 to 4. Council—1873, 96, 7, 8, 9. Nevada.—Lodge—1901, 2. W. LaRue Thomas, Past Grand Master Commandery—1875, 7’ 8, 9, 81, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 91, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 2. Chapter—1901, 2. of the Grand Encampment, notifies us that New Brunswick.—Lodge—74, 5, 6, 9, he is leaving Pittsburg, Pa., to reside in Indian Territory.—Lodge—1891, 3, 4, 80, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 97. 1903. Chapter—1888 to 93 inc., 96. Tucson, Arizona, at No. 237 East Fourth Iowa.—Lodge—1854-58, one book; 71,3, Street. 5, 7 to 84, 87 to 99, 1901, 2, 3, 4. New HampshiRe.—Lodge—1891, 8. Chapter—1879, 81, 2, 4. Chapter—1892. Council—1890. Proceedings for Sale. Council—1875, 8- Commandery—1876, 8, 9, 80, 1, 2, 7, 91, 3. Commandery—1878, 9, 80,1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 90, The following proceedings will be sent 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. postpaid on receipt of the price, viz: Kansas.—Lodge—1875, 8, 87, 8, 95, 6, 7, New JeRSey.—Lodge—1873, 84, 6, 7, 95, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2. 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. For Grand Lodge proceedings, each 60 cts. Chapter—1883. Chapter—1874, 80, 1, 2, 3, 4. " " Chapter " "50 cts. Commandery—1874, 6, 85 to 91, 8, 9, 1900. Council—1876, 7, in one book; 84, 5, 6. " " Council " "30 cts. Kentucky.—Lodge—1878, 98, 9, 02 to 4. Commandery—1875, 6, 7, 8, 83, 4, 5, " “ Commd’y " " 40 cts. Chapter—1897, 1901. 7, 8, 91, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. Alabama.—Lodge—1876, 81 to 85, 89, Council—1882, 4, 92, 3, 1900, 1. New Mexico—Lodge—1889, 91, 2, 3, 5, 90, 91, 1900, 1, 2. Commandery—1871, 7, 80, I, 3 to 1903. 6, 7, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3 4,. Chapter—1873, 79 to 84, 91, 1900, 1, 2. High Priesthood—1875, 6; 7, 8, 9, in one Chapter—1904. Council—1874, 5, 7, 8, 9, 80, 82, 3. book; 82, 4. Commandery—1902, 3, 4. Commandery—1874, 5, 6, 9, 82, 3, 4, 5, 8, Louisiana.—Lodge—1869, 72, 3, 9, 80, 1, New York.—Lodge—1878, 80,2, 3, 4, 5, 93, 4, 7, 1900 to 4. 4 to 90, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 4. 6, 7, 8, 93, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Arkansas—Lodge—1877, 8, 81, 5 to 82, Chapter—1875, 86, 7, 9, 90, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Chapter — 1873, 5 6, 7, 8, 80, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 1900, 2. 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Commandery—1884, 87 to 94, 6, 1900 to 4, Council—1878, 92, 3, 1900, 2. 1900, I, 2, 4. 6, 01. Commandery—1872, 6; 77, 8, one book; Council—1874, 5. Arizona,—Lodge—1888 to 90, 2, 4, 7, 8,' 79 to 90, 91 to 99, 1900, r, 2. ‘ Commandery—1876, 80, 2, 7, 8, 92, 3, 4, 1900. Manitoba.—Lodge—1888, 9, 90, 1, 2, 3, , 6, 7, 1900, 3, 4. Chapter—1893, 1900. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. North Carolina—Lodge—1898, 9, 1900, Commandery—1893, 4> 5> 6, 7, 8, 1900. Maryland.—Lodge—1881. 1, 2, 4 California.—Lodge—1876. Chapter—1880, 3, 5, 7, 8-9, 90 to 1901, 3. Chapter—1882, 3, 5, 1901, 03, 04. Chapter—1902. Council—92-94, in one book; 95, 6, one Council—1898, 1900-1, 2. Council—1877, 8, 9, 02. book ; 97-99, one book. Commandery—1882, 1902, 3. Commandery—1874, 80, 2, 4, 9, 91, 3, 4, 5, Commandery—1885, 6, 9, 91 to 97. New Zealand—Lodge—1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. 1900, 1. Massachusetts.—Lodge—Annual, Quar- North Dakota—Lodge—1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. Consistory—1887, 90, 3. terly, Special and Stated, 1880, 1. Quarterly Chapter—1895, 7, 9, 1900, 2. Canada.—Lodge—1872, 8, 9, 87, 92, 3, and Special, 82. Quarterly, Special and Command’y—90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 1900. 4, 6, 1900 to 3. Stated, 88, 9, 90. Quarterly and Special, Nova Scotia—Lodge—1884, 94, 8, 9, Chapter—1887, 8, 91 to 5. 91, 2. Quarterly and Stated, 93, 4, 5, 6. 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4, Commandery—1876, 9, 80, 1, 3, 6, 8, 81, 2, Quarterly and Special, 97 to 1902. Ohio.—Lodge—1884, 94, 5, 1900, 2, 3. 4> 5- 6. Chapter— Commandery—1882, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 2, 3. Chapter—82, 9, 95, 6, 8, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. Colorado.—Lodge—1871, 5, 6, 7, 8, 83, Council—1899. Council— 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 91, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1900, 1, 4. Commandery—1876, 9, 82, 3, 7, 8, 9, 90, Chapter—Org. 1875, 6, 9, 80, I, 3, 4, 6, 7, MICHIGAN.—Lodge—1873, 81, 4, 5, 6, 7* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2, 3, 4. 9, 91, 8, 9, 1900, 1. 8, 9, 90, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 1900, 2, 4. Oklahoma.—Lodge—1896, 9. Commandery—1876, 7, 8, 9, 81, 2, 3, 4, 6, Chapter—1848-98, in one book ; 75, 6, 80, Commandery—1897, 9. 8, 9, 90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 1900, 2. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1900, 1, 4. Ontario.—Lodge—1891, 2, 7, 9, 1901. Connecticut.—Lodge—1874, 83, 5, 92, Council—1874-5, in one book; 6, 89, 91, 1901, 2. 2, 3, 6, 1900. OREGON.—Lodge—1872, 85, 6, 7, 8. Chapter—1883, 4, 90, 91. Commandeiy—1874, 5, 6, 7, 0, 80, 1, 2, q, Pennsylvania.—Lodge—1865, 75, 9, 83, Council—1883, 90, 1, 2. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 2, 3. 7, 8, 9, 1900, 1, 3, 4. Commandery—1877, 8, 80, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, Hist. Sketch Early Masonry in Michigan, Chapter—Abstract Quarterly and Annu 9, 90, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 1900, 1, 2, 4. and Proc. Gr. Lodge, 1826 to ’60. al 1865, 6, 7, in one book; 5, 7, 85, 9, 90, Dakota.—Lodge—1884. MiNNesota.—Lodge—1874, 88, 92, 1900, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. Chapter—1886, 8. 1, 4; Lodge of Sorrow, 79. Council—1888, 1904. Commandery—1885, 6, 7, 8, 9. Chapter—1883, 96, 04. Commandery—1874, 5, 6, 9, 81, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 91, 2. Delaware.—Lodge—1889, 90, 3, 4, 6, 7, Council—1900. 8, 9, 1900, 1, 2. Commandery—1875, 76, 3, 87, 8, 9, 92, 7. Council Deliberation—1878, 82, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 2. 4. Chapter—1880. 1, 2, 91, 4, 5. Mississippi.—Lodge—1873, 5, 80, 3, 5, 6, District of Columbia.—Lodge—1862, 9, 90, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 1900, 1, 2, 4, 5. P. E. Island.—Lodge—1883, 5, 6, 7, 9, 93> 5> 7» 8, 9. Chapter—80, 1, 4, 5, 9, 94, 6, 7, 8, 1900, 96, 7, 8, 9, 1900, 3, 4. Commandery—1896. 1, 2. Quebec—Lodge—Emergent and Annual Florida.—Lodge—1872, 3, 4, 8, 9, 80, 2, Council—94, 8, 1901, 2, 4. 81, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9. Commandery—1857-72, in one book; 5, 4. 7. 9°- ’> 7- Chapter—1894, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1901, 2, 3. 6, 7, 84, 7, 9, 90 to 98, 1900, 1, 2, 4, 5. Chapter—1872-3, 4, 86. 8, 9. Rhode Island.—Lodge—1872, 3, 4, 88, Commandery—1896. MissouRi—Lodge—74, 5, 6, 82, 91. 9, 1904. MASONIC TOKEN OCT. 15, 1912. 175

2tg^=The following lodges pay $1, $2 or $4 Nevada.—Gr. Lodge, June 11, 1912, from a year, receiving 11, 22 and 44 copies of the Edward D. Vanderlieth, Carson City, G. hi f c’5 Hhppinc55 Sec. Henry W. Miles, Reno, G. M. 25 Token respectively, to distribute to the mem lodges, 1,846 members, 108 raised. bers who are promptest in attendance: Is freedom from sickness and fullness New Hampshire.—Grand Lodge, May of health. The true Copies 15, 1912, from Harry M. Cheney, Concord, St. Andrew’s, Bangor, 22 G. Sec. Charles H. Wiggin, Concord, G. Temple, Westbrook, 11 M. 79 lodges, 10,480 members, 455 in “L, F. ATWOOD’S BITTERS” Hancock, Castine, 11 itiates. Ira Berry, Bluehill, 22 Gr. Council, May 13, 1912, from Harry have earned a great reputation through Rising Virtue, Bangor, 22 M. Cheney, G. Rec. Albert R. Junkins, sixty years of cures. Kenduskeag, Kenduskeag. 11 Portsmouth, G. M. 15 councils, 2,482 Ira Berry Chapter, Pittsfield, 22 members, 180 candidates. Your father and grandfather used Pioneer Lodge, Ashland, 11 this trusty old remedy and it kept New York.—Council of Deliberation, Lincoln Lodge, Wiscasset, 44 them well. Use it yourself and give St. Aspinquid Lodge, York Village, 11 July 1, 1912, from Wm. Homan, N. York, Olive Branch Lodge, Charleston, 11 Deputy. James Belknap, N. York, G. Sec. it to the children. Gives quick relief Hiram Lodge, South Portland, 11 18 lodges, 10,829 members, 769 initiates. for constipation. All dealers sell Casco Lodge, Yarmouth, 11 Finely illustrated. “ L. F.” 55 cents a bottle. Somerset Lodge, Skowhegan, 11 New Zealand.—G. Lodge, May 8, 1912, What lodge shall be next added ? from Malcom Niccol, Dunedin, Gr. Secy. Maurice Thompson, Invercargill, Gr. M. WE MAKE THE Royal Order of Scotland. 186 lodges, 12,309 members, 993 initiates. The Provincial Grand Ladge held its 25th North Dakota.—Grand Lodge June 18, annual session in Boston Sept. 30th, Prov. 1912, from Walter L. Stockwell, Fargo, G. Handsomest line Sec. Wm. E. Hoover, Fargo, G. M. 102 G. Master James D. Richardson presiding. lodges, 8,358 members, 598 raised. OF Forty-eight members were added to the roll. TenNessee.—Gr. Commandery, May 22, 1912, from John B. Garrett, Nashville, Gr. Masonic ENGLAND.—Grand Vice Chancellor Chas. Rec. Wm. G. Sheen, Bristol, G. Corn. 16 Fitzgerald Matier has favored us with a copy commanderies, 1,569 members, 124 knight Robes, ed. of the proceedings of the Great Priory of AND Knights Templar for 1912. We have counted Vermont.—Grand Lodge, June 12, 1912, from Henry II. Ross, Burlington, G. Sec. up the members and find 3372 in 141 precep- Eugene S. Weston, New Haven, G. M. 103 Supplies, tories. lodges, 13,443 members, 652 initiates. AND Washington.—Grand Chapter, June 14, New YoRK.—Grand Master Chas. Smith 1912, from Yancey C. Blalock, Walla K.T. Uniforms of New York has interdicted the new Grand Walla, G. Sec. Wm. G. Rowland, Tacoma, Separate Catalogues Lodge of Italy under Saverio Fera and all G. H. P. 34 chapters, 3,642 members, 283 for all branches of Masonry. Write for masons made by Francesco Martirano in exalted. Gr. Commandery, June 10, 1912, from ones desired. New York under the warrant of Fera. Yancey C. Blalock, G. Rec. Henry L. Martirano has been recognized by the North Kennan, Spokane, G. Com. 13 command- ThePETTIBONEBRGS.jnFG. CD., ries, 2,025 members, 121 knighted. ern Supreme Council, and he and Fera are CINCINNATI. now visiting the Supreme Councils in this West Virginia.—Grand Commandery, May 15, 1912, from Francis E. Nichols, country. Fairmont, G. Rec. Adrian C. Naden- While the Supreme Councils should prop bousch, Martinsburg, G. Com. 19 com THE erly decide what Supreme Councils to rec manderies, 3,463 members, 248 knighted. ognize, it is evidently within the province DIED. of a Grand Master to act against any one CINCINNATI RECAUfi GO., interfering with the lodges. JOSEPH BROOKS in Portland July 26, aged 83 yrs. 8 mos. 12 d. Port Warden, old master mar CINCINNATI, OHIO. iner and member Portland Lodge. Our Thanks. i THE FINEST REGALIA PLANT ON EARTH. itish olumbia Capt. OMAR E. CHAPMAN of Damariscotta, at BR C .—Gr. Lodge, June sea on voyage to Seattle, July, aged 55. A mem 20, 1912, from W. A. D. Smith, New West ber of Aina Lodge and Ezra B. French Chapter. minster, Gr. Sec. J. M. Rudd, Nanaimo, WILLIAM G. CONANT in Freepoit August 11, G. M. 65 lodges, 5,776 members, 500 in aged 28. A member of Freeport Lodge. Masonic Goods. itiates. ANDREW J. RICH in Portland Sept. 2, aged 77 yrs. 11 m. 18 d. An undertaker, and a member IlliNOis.—Gr. Commandery, Sept. 17, of Portland Lodge, Greenleaf Chapter and St. Separate Catalogues for 1912, from Delmar D. Darrah, Blooming Alban Commandery. ton, G. Rec. Wm. L. Sharp, Chicago, G. CHARLES H. HOOPER in Castine, suddenly, Com. 76 commanderies, 17,142 members, Sept. 6, aged 60. Secretary of Hancock Lodge MASONIC LODGES, 937 knighted. and prominent citizen. SAMUEL R. KNOWLAND in Lynn, Mass., Sept. R. A. CHAPTERS, Grand Imp. Council Red Cross Constan- 27. P. T. I. M. of Oxford Council. tine, 1912, from Geo. W. Warvelle, Chicago, LEWIS McLELLAN in Gorham Sept. 29, aged R. & S. M. COUNCILS, G. Rec. Sam P. Cochran, Dallas, Texas, 79 yrs. 10 mos. The oldest member of Harmony G. Sovereign. 22 conclaves, 664 members, Lodge. COMMANDERIES K. T. 73 candidates. CHARLES M MOSES, in Saco Oct. 2, aged 61 Michigan.—Gr. Commandery June 4, yrs. 2 mos. Former Collector of Portland. TEMPLAR UNIFORMS, 1912, from John A. Gerow, Detroit, G. B. FRANK BRADFORD in Lewiston Aug. 22, He had been Secretary of Asylum Lodge at ORDER EASTERN STAR, Etc. Rec. Geo. T. Campbel), Owosso, Gr. Com. Wayne for 13 years. 49 commanderies, 8,678 members, 532 knighted. Send for any desired Catalogue. Mailed free on SEND ALL ORDERS FOR Mississippi.—Gr. Council, Feb. 13, 1912, application to from Fred G. Speed, Vicksburg, Gr. Rec. Crackers, Loaf Bread, Bis Oliver L. McKay, Meridian, G. M. 45 cuit, Cakes and Pastry, THE CINGINNftTI REGALIA COMPANY, councils, 2,219 members, 203 candidates. Wholesale or Retail, to Nebraska.—Gr. Lodge, June 4, 1912, REGALIA BLOCK, from Francis E. White, Omaha, Gr. Sec. I F. N. CALDERWOOD, Baker, James R. Cain, Jr., Stella, G. M. 278 J 61 and 63 Pleasant St., Portland, Maine. CINCINNATI, OHIO. lodges, 19,269 members, 1,390 initiates. I And they wi 11 receive prompt attention. 176 MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1912.

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