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PROCEEDINGS ]VL W. Gmn® LODGE STATE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. NINETIETH ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION, FEBRUARY 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH, 1902. A. I,. 5903. ROBERT H. CAGE, Grand Master. RICHARD LAMBERT, Grand Secretary. PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND I.ODGE AND ORDERED TO BE READ IN AIA THE LODGES.- NEW ORLEANS : A. W. HYATT STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO., I/TD., N. O.—88903. 1902. OFFICERS OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. J±. ID. 19O2. ROBERT R. REID .M. W. Grand Master. L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE B. W. Deputy Grand Master. E. T. SELLERS B. W. Grand Senior Warden. L. C. ALLEN B. W. Grand Junior Warden. A. G. RICKS B. W. Grand Treasurer. RICHARD LAMBERT B. W. Grand Secretary. CURTIS T. H1NES B. W. Grand Lecturer. RRV. DR. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain. FRED. C. MARSH W. Grand Senior Deacon. C. C. KRAMER. W. Grand Junior Deacon. EDW. J. MADDEN W. Grand Marshal. JOHN PULESTON W. Grand Sword Bearer. AARON STEEG W. Grand Pursuivant. E. L. KIDD W. Grand Steward. EDMOND HAAS W. Grand Steward. JOSEPH MEYERS W. Grand Steward. ROBERT W. IRVINE: W. Grand Steward. JOHN ALEXANDER Grand Organist. JOHN R. LAMBERT Grand Tyler. FIRST DAY'S SESSION. GRAND LODGE HALL, ORLEANS, Monday, February 10, 1902. The Ninetieth Annual Grand Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. Masons, con- vened in the city of New Orleans, at Masonic Temple, corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, on Monday, 10th February, A. D. 1902, at 5 o'clock p. M. The M. W. Grand Lodge was opened by the M. W. Grand Master, Robert H. Cage, on the third, or Master's, degree of Masonry, in ample form, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain. OPPICEKS PRESENT. On roll-call of officers the following were found to be present: ROBERT H. CAGE M. W. Grand Master. ROBERT R. REID R.W. Deputy Grand Master. L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE R. W. Grand Senior Warden. E. T. SELLERS R. W. Grand Junior Warden. A. G. RtCKS R. W. Grand Treasurer. RICHARD LAMBERT R. W.- Grand Secretary. CURTIS T. HINES R. W. Grand Lecturer. REV. DR. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain. FRED. C. MARSH W. Grand Senior Deacon. GEO. S. PETTIT W. Grand Junior Deacon. EDW. J. MADDEN W. Grand Marshal. JOHN PULESTON W. Grand Sword Bearer. AARON STEEG W. Grand Pursuivant. E. L. KIDD W. Grand Steward. EDMOND HAAS W. Grand Steward. JOSEPH MEYERS W. Grand Steward. JOHN ALEXANDER Grand Organist. JOHN R. LAMBERT Grand Tyler. PAST GRAND OFFICERS. Past Grand Masters—David R. Graham, A. C. Allen. 4 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Canada, Colorado, England, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indian Territory, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma Territory, Peru, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin. CREDENTIALS. The M. W. Grand Master appointed the following brethren as a Committee on Credentials: Eichard Lambert, Mount Moriah No. f>9; Geo. S. Pettit, Hermitage No. 98, and Oramel H. Simpson, Mount Moriah No. 59, who subsequently presented the following report: NEW ORLEANS, February 10, 1902. Your Committee on Credentials respectfully submit the following as a list of chartered Lodges that have made the required returns and paid Grand Lodge dues within the constitutional period, and are, therefore, entitled to representation in this Grand Lodge: PERFECT UNION NO. 1—Horace A. Perry, W. M.; William C. Wright, S. W.; Ivan F. Sickman, J. W. POLAR STAR NO. 1—Alb. Cadessus, W. M.; Paul Vandenborre, S. W.; J. T. Morel, J. W. PERSEVERANCE NO. 4—Octave Garsaud, W. M.; Henri Berie, S, W.; Fernand Alciatore, J. W. CERVANTES NO. 5—John C. Suarez, W. M.; Augustin Matieu, S. W.; Jose Vega, J. W. HUMBLE COTTAGE NO. 19—F. P. Butler, W. M.; A. W. Bittle, S. W.; Jonas Jacobs, J. W. WESTERN STAR NO. 24—S. Haas, W. M.; T. L. Morris, S. W.; E. G. Courtney, J. W. ST. ALBANS NO. 28—E. C. McKowen, W. M.; F. M. Norsworthy, S. W.; J. W. Lea, J. W. FELICIANA NO. 31—James B. Thomas, W. M.; Sidney Powell, S. W.; Abe Mann, J. W. PHCBNIX NO. 38—Simcoe Walmsley, W. M.; J. L. Weaver, S. W.; J. Viner, J. W. GERMANIA NO. 46—Albert Heim, W. M.; U. Baehr, S. W ; Paul Blum, J. W. ST. JAMES NO. 47—C. C. Bird, W. M.; W. P. Burden, S. W.; H. F. Brunot, J. W. OLIVE NO. 52—F. W. Lewis, W. M.; J. W. Grippen, S. W.; C. W. Ball, J. W. UNION FRATERNAL NO. 53—J. K. Atkinson, W. M.; Ed. Everett, S. W.; Robert Roberts, J. W.; J. W. Taylor* proxy for all. OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 5 MOUNT GERIZIM NO. 54—D. S. Brown, W. M.; John F. Watson, S. W.; Eugene Wolff, J. W.; W. R. McOeight, proxy for all. FRANKLIN NO. 57—J. S. Underwood, W. M.; J. H. McCardell, S. W.; C. M. Frost, J. W. FRIENDS OF HARMONY NO. 58—Henry Walters, W. M.; A. W. Steegt 8. W.; William Pfaff, J. W. MT. MORIAH NO. 59—Oramel H. Simpson, W. M.; Robert W. Riordan, S. W.; Edward H. Walsdorf, J. W. GEORGE WASHINGTON NO. 65—Robert H. Welsh, W. M.; B. Perkins, S. W.; Frank F. Hyatt, J. W. HIRAM NO. 70—David Ettinger, W. M.; Nicholas Schmitt, S. W.: Isidore Grossman, J. W. ALPHA HOME NO. 72—A. D. Kern, W. M.; C. M. Hale, S. W.; F. W. Breedlove, J. W. SABINE NO. 75—J. H. Caldwell, W. M.; J. W. Taylor, S. W.; C. J. Law, J. W. QUITMAN No. 76—J. C. Drew, W. M.; A. Salm, S. W.; B. A. Edwards, J. W. ST. JOSEPH NO. 79—M. W. Bland, W. M.; Leop. Elgutter, S. W.; Felix Boch, J. W. MOUNT VERNON NO. 83—J. W. Peek, W. M.; J. R. Nash, S. W.; J. L. Grogan, J. W. OLIVER 84—H. H. White, W. M.; J. L. Wilson, proxy; Henry Haas, S. W.; A. B. Hardman, J. W. LAFAYETTE NO. 87—W. H. Kramer, W. M.; Henry Hausmann, S. W.; T. W. Tarleton, J. W. CYPRESS NO. 89—H. W. Ogden, W. M.; B. A. Kelly, S. W.; L. E. Wallace, j; W. BELLEVUENO. 95—J. W. Elston, W. M.; W. B. Hickman, S. W.; H. H. Barnacastle, J. W. ST. HELENA NO. 95-John Freiler, W. M.; W. S. Hutchinson, S. W.; J. B. Gill, J. W HERMITAGE NO. 98—Frank L. Martin, W. M.; Caspar P. Gelbke, S. W.; L. R. Hoover, J, W. FRANKLINTON NO. 101—Jacob E. Wood, W. M ; Jacob K. Johnson, S. W.; Prentiss B. Carter, J. W. LOUISIANA NO. 102—C. E. Fenner, Jr., W. M.; H. H. Jones, S. W.; J. Zach Spearing, J. W. RUSTON No. 106—N. B. Null, W. M.; R. Roberts, S. W.; J. 0. Griggs, J. W.; E. L. Kidd, proxy for all. HARRISONBUKG NO. 110—D. N. Thompson, W. M.; J. C. Segrist, S. W.; Albert Hailey, J. W. SHREVEPORT NO. 115—J. J. L. Goodman, W. M.; R. J. Porter, S. W.; J. B. Harding, J. W.; L. E. Thomas, proxy for all. ACACIA NO. 116—W. J. Thiry, W. M.; H. N. Sherburne, Jr., S. W.; C. P. Harrell, J. W. 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE MILFOBD No. 117—H. T. Brown, W. M.; R. E. Webb, S. W.; A. B. Booth, proxy; W. P. Dixon, J. W. DELHI NO. 120—F. A. Miles, W. M.; W. L. Cooper, S. W.; R. A. Gibson, J. W. MACKEY NO. 122—W. T. Stevens, W. M.; T. G. McGraw, 8. W.; C. C. Allums, J. W. LIBERTY NO. 123—G. W. Thigpen, W. M.; W. G. Spilker, S. W.; W. H. Morgan, J. W. KELLEBTOWN NO. 124—James R. Freeman, W. M.; Julius Adler, S. W.; C. W. Haynes, J. W.; Jno. G. Reily, proxy for J. W. PEARL RIVER NO. 125—N. E. Pigott, W. M.; J. Warren Ball, S. W.; W. Q. McKenzie, J. W.; Iddo J. Ball, proxy for all. ABCADIA NO. 126—W. M. Baker, W. M.; J. T. Sailes, S. W.; D. E. Brown, Jr., J. W. SPRING HILL NO. 127—W. R. Taunton, W. M.; W. B. Wheelis, proxy; J. H. Canterberry, S, W.; W. F. Usrey, J. W. GOKDY No. 133—Absalom W. Carroll, W. M.; William M. Stewart, S. W.; John W. Duncan, J. W.; B. F. Scott, proxy for all. PLAINS NO. 135—Charles F. Ratcliff, W. M.; I. N. Doyle, S. W.; B. S. Harrell, J. W. ATHENS NO. 136—J. W. McFarland, W. M.; J. M. DeLoach, S. W.; J. R. Dillon, J. W. DOWNSVILLE No. 143—1. F. Hammons, W. M.; T. H. Roberts, S. W.; A. A. McFarland, J. W. OCEAN NO. 144—Lyle G. Emery, W. M.; Frank Tarver, S. W.; Frank Caldwell, J. W. HOPE NO. 145—Charles D. Caffrey, W. M.; Joseph A. Chargois, S. W.; Leo. Judice, J. W. SILENT BROTHERHOOD NO. 146—W. H. Walmsley, W. M.; J. H. Vick- ers, S. W.; Roy M. Lisso, J. W.; J. A. Bell, proxy for all. ANACOCO NO. 147—W. T. Franklin, W. M.; W. H. Cain, S. W.; C. N. Gibbs, J. W. RED LAND NO 148—J. A. Boggs, W. M.; J. A. Martin, S. W.; A. A. Barnett, J. W. DARLINGTON NO. 149—O. L. Collins, W. M.; M. M. Collins, S.