JAMES M. WALLEY Grand Master 1984 1985 GRAND LODGE OFFICERS AND PAST GRAND MASTERS THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, F. & A.M. Front Row, left to right: Eugene A. Wagner, Jr., Grand Junior Warden; Lewis J. Facine, Grand Senior Warden; Clifford A. Bradley, Deputy Grand Master; Ray W. Burgess, Grand Master; James M. Walley, P.G.M., Grand Treasurer; Delwin P. Laguens, Grand Secretary; Junius B. Sharp, Grand Lecturer, Emeritus. Second Row, left to right: Robert L. Kleinpeter, P.G.M., Grand Attorney; Thomas T. Elkins, P.G.M.; D. Allen Long, P.G.M.; Howard M. Sigler, P.G.M.; D. Walter Jessen, P.G.M.; James H. King, P.G.M. Third Row, left to right: Charles O. Long, Grand Pursuivant; M. Scott Pilcher, Grand Standard Bearer; Roy McDuffie, Grand Sword Bearer; Emanuel A. Russell, Jr., Grand Tyler; Lester D. Jenkins, Grand Junior Deacon; Evans M. Ballard, Grand Senior Deacon; Elven E. Ponder, Grand Chaplain; Alton E. Franks, Jr., Grand Marshal. Fourth Row, left to right: Roy B. Delaney, D.D.G.M., District 1; William L. Roach, D.D.G.M., District 3; Arnold Walker, D.D.G.M., District 4; William P. Fletcher, D.D.G.M., District 5; Fred W. Sullivan, D.D.G.M., District 6; Yvon C. Jordan, D.D.G.M., District 8; Richard M. Hailey, D.D.G.M., District 9; John H. Richardson, D.D.G.M., District 11; Paul J. Michel, Sr., D.D.G.M., District 12; Charles B. Stewart, D.D.G.M., District 13; Burton E. Hill, D.D.G.M., District 14; Fred B. Oramous, D.D.G.M., District 15; Larry J. Plaisance, D.D.G.M., District 16; Leslie F. Tanner, Jr., D.D.G.M., District 17; Irving I. Berglass, D.D.G.M., District 18: Albert W. Magee, Sr., D.D.G.M., District 19. Fifth Row, left to right: Albert D. Riser, D.G.L., District 1; J. C. Akin, D.G.L., District 3; Carl C. Head, D.G.L. District 4; Clifford D. Whitehead, D.G.L., District 5; Milford G. Busby, D.G.L, District 9; Albert W. Davis, D.G.L, District 11; Virgil C. Heath, D.G.L., District 12; John Paddy Black, D.G.L, District 13; Allen Gene Tidwell, D.G.L., District 14; Melvin John Barrois, D.G.L., District 15; Rayfield S. Froeba, D.G.L., District 16; Nicholas Randazzo, D.G.L., District 17; Jerome Sabel, D.G.L., District 18; William E. Stubbs, D.G.L., District 19. Missing from photograph: Malcolm A. Ballard, Grand Photographer; H. Barnes Turner, Grand Organist; Albert Lee Faulk, D.D.G.M., District 2; W.A. Cheshire, Jr., D.D.G.M., District; Joe William Green, D.D.G.M., District 10; Herbert B. Gowins, D.G.L., Districe 2; Leighman E. Martin, D.G.L., District 6; Lucian E. Bonner, Jr., D.G.L., District 7; Lynden Hugh Thompson, D.G.L., District 8; Roy Junior Smith, D.G.L., District 10. PROCEEDINGS OF The Grand Lodge OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Free and Accepted Masons EMERGENT COMMUNICATIONS April 15, July 21, July 28, August 19, October 20, November 4, November 11, December 9, January 24, 1985 ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION February 4th and 5th, 1985 A.D. 1985 — A.L. 5985 JAMES M. WALLEY Grand Master Presiding RAY W. BURGESS Grand Master Elected and Installed 11755 Sherbrook Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815 DELWIN PETER LAGUENS Grand Secretary 1300 Masonic Temple, 333 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La. 70130 PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE AND REQUESTED TO BE REVIEWED IN ALL THE LODGES 1985 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS 1985-1986 RAY W. BURGESS M:W: Grand Master CLIFFORD A. BRADLEY R:W: Deputy Grand Master LEWIS J. FACIANE R:W: Grand Senior Warden EUGENE A. WAGNER, JR R:W: Grand Junior Warden JAMES M. WALLEY, P.G.M M:W: Grand Treasurer DELWIN P. LACUENS R:W: Grand Secretary JUNIUS B. SHARP R:W: Grand Lecturer Emeritus ELVEN E. PONDER W: Grand Chaplain ALTON E. FRANKS, JR. W: Grand Marshal EVANS M. BALLARD W: Grand Senior Deacon LESTER D. JENKINS W: Grand Junior Deacon ROY McDUFFIE W: Grand Sword Bearer CHARLES O. LONG W: Grand Pursuivant M. SCOTT PILCHER W: Grand Standard Bearer EMANUEL A. RUSSELL, JR W: Grand Tyler W: GRAND STEWARDS ROY B. DELANEY R:W: D.D.G.M. District 1 ALBERT LEE FAULK R:W: D.D.G.M. District 2 WILLIAM L. ROACH R:W: D.D.G.M. District 3 ARNOLD WALKER R:W: D.D.G.M. District 4 WILLIAM P. FLETCHER R:W: D.D.G.M. District 5 FRED W. SULLIVAN R:W: D.D.G.M. District 6 W.A. CHESHIRE, JR R:W: D.D.G.M. District 7 YVON C. JORDAN R:W: D.D.G.M. District 8 RICHARD M. HAILEY R:W: D.D.G.M. District 9 JOE WILLIAM GREEN R:W: D.D.G.M. District 10 JOHN H. RICHARDSON R:W: D.D.G.M. District 11 PAUL J. MICHEL, SR R:W: D.D.G.M. District 12 CHARLES B. STEWART R:W: D.D.G.M. District 13 BURTON E. HILL R:W: D.D.G.M. District 14 FRED B. ORAMOUS R:W: D.D.G.M. District 15 LARRY J. PLAISANCE R:W: D.D.G.M. District 16 LESLIE F. TANNER, JR R:W: D.D.G.M. District 17 IRVING I. BERGLASS R:W: D.D.G.M. District 18 ALBERT W. MAGEE, SR R:W: D.D.G.M. District 19 OTHER APPOINTMENTS H. BARNES TURNER Grand Organist MALCOLM A. BALLARD W: Grand Photographer OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FIRST DAY — MORNING SESSION 9:00 A.M. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Februarys 1985 OFFICIAL OPENING The Grand Lodge was formally opened with the Grand Lodge Officers in their stations. The opening prayer was given by W: Brother Philip J. Walker, Jr., Grand Chaplain. The Grand Lodge was called to refreshment. Delegates, ladies, and guests were invited into the auditorium to witness the reception of dignitaries, and the Necrology Service. The United States flag, the Louisiana State flag, and the Masonic flag were presented by the color guard of the Patrol for Jerusalem Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. The salute to the flag and pledge of allegiance was given by M:W: Brother James M. Walley, Grand Master, and the National Anthem was played by Brother H. Barnes Turner, Grand Organist. The following named Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge, State of Louisiana, F. & A.M. were introduced by R:W: Larry J. Plaisance, Grand Marshal. RECEPTION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS Louis A. Legett (1955), D. Allen Long (1956), Elmer I. Gibson (1957), L. V. Noles, (1963), Howard M. Sigler (1964), Peter L. Bernard, Jr. (1966), A. J. Lewis (1967), David S. Hartman (1968), Dr. T. Scott Strickland (1969), Thomas B. Mclntosh, Jr. (1970), N. Harris McClamroch, Jr. (1973), Earl S. Dobbs (1974), Robert H. Crosby, Jr. (1976), D. Walter Jessen (1979), Robert L. Kleinpeter (1980), Thomas T. Elkins (1982), James H. King (1983). They were welcomed by the Grand Master, and given the public grand honors. M:W: Brother James H. King, responded for the Past Grand Masters and they were escorted to a seat in the East. Following Past Grand Masters were absent: M:W: Robert F. Kennon (1936), Otto E. Passman (1945), Morris Shapiro (1961), Dwight A. Dahmes (1962), Woodrow A. Downs (1965), Grover Covington (1971), E. R. Minchew (1977), Calvin B. Folds (1981). Letters were sent to them expressing regrets of the assemblage. RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS R:W: Larry J. Plaisance, Grand Marshal, introduced the following distinguished guests: J. B. Robinson, Jr., Grand Master of Alabama, Evan L. Fleming, Grand Master of Mississippi, Walter W. Thompson, Sr., Grand Master of Georgia, Carl F. Lester, Jr., Grand Secretary of Georgia, James E. McDaniel, Grand Master of Tennessee, Rev. R. Bruce Brannon, Past Grand Master of Texas, Voris King, Assistant Rabban, Imperial Shrine, A.A.O.N.M.S., and Ben H. Robertson, Grand Representative of La., Grand Lodge of Alaska. Public Grand Honors were given and the distinguished visitors were invited to a seat in the East. i PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS OF COLLATERAL AND STATE MASONIC BODIES R:W: Larry Plaisance, Grand Marshal, introduced the following: Charles Boone, Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council, Cryptic Masons of La., Horace Alexius, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of La., Charles L. McCarty, Potentate, Jerusalem Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Stewart R. Brunhoeber, Potentate, Habibi Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., J. R. Osborne, Potentate, El Karubah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Marvin O. Ramsey, Chief Rabban, Barak Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Edward J. Yates, Venerable Master, Scottish Rite Bodies of New Orleans, James H. King, P.G.M., Venerable Master, Scottish Rite Bodies of Shreveport, Carl T. Fatheree, Venerable Master, Scottish Rite Bodies of Monroe, Paul Bonnet, Monarch, Farhad Grotto, M.O.V.P.E.R. After a round of applause by the delegates, the brethren were inivted to a seat in the auditorium. RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES The Grand Representatives were presented by R:W: Larry J. Plasiance, Grand Marshal, and those present answered the roll call. The Grand Master welcomed them, and M:W: Bro. D.