The General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International HELD AT ORLANDO, F LORIDA S EPT EMBER 20-24, 1987 THIRTY-SIXTH TRIENNIAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL GRAND MASTER 1984-1987 BERNARD FRANK MANDLEBAUM General Grand Master 1984 - 1987 Born in Humboldt, Arizona, on January 24, 1918, son of Joseph and Ethel Mandlebaum, one sister, Helen, now of Louisville, Kentucky. Married Murle Brock in 1940, and they have three children, Dean of Tulsa, William of Bowling Green, Ohio and Ann Rice of Bolivar, Missouri, and four grandchildren. Member of First Methodist Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Conferred the Master Mason degree on William in 1966. Bill is now PM of his lodge in Ohio. Ann served as Worthy Advisor of Bartlesville Assembly of Rainbow in 1968. Both Murle and Ann have received the Rainbow Grand Cross of Color. Educated in the public schools of New Orleans, Louisiana and the University of Mississippi. Graduated in 1939, with a degree in Chemical Engineering, with Graduate studies 1941-43. Worked in Louisiana and returned to Mississippi as Staff Chemist for the Mississippi Geological Survey l 940-45, some graduates studies and teaching. Joined Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1945, super­ visor in the Analysis Division of the Research Department: Member of several Professional societies and Registered Professional Engineer; analytical work in lubrication instrumentation and chemical processing. Retired on January 1, 1980. Raised on March 7, 1944 in T.S. Gathright Lodge No. 33 (now O.D. Smith Lodge), Oxford, Mississippi, affiliated with Bartlesville Lodge No. 284, AF & AM Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1945. Served as Worshipful Master in 1967 and has served on several Lodge Committees. Exalted in Lafayette Chapter No. 33, Royal Arch Masons, Oxford, Miss­ issippi, in 1944 and affiliated with Bartlesville Chapter No. 55, Royal Arch Masons, Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1946. Served as High Priest in 1954. Fraternal Correspondent of the Grand Chapter since 1963, and Awarded the Bronze Medal in 1967. Elected Grand Scribe in 1969 and served as Grand High Priest, 1971-72. Board of Publications of the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Inter­ national since 1975, presently Vice President and Secretary. Greeted in Benjamin Springer Council No. 11, Royal and Select Masters of Oxford, Mississippi in 1944 and served as an officer in 1945. Affiliated with Bartlesville Council No. 41, Cryptic Masons in 1946, and served as Illustrious Master in 1953, Elected to the line of the Grand Council, Cryptic Masons of Oklahoma in 1955 and served as Grand Master in 1962-63. Fraternal Correspon­ dent since 1963. iii iv PROCEEDINGS OF THE Served the General Grand Council Cryptic Masons International as General Grand Steward in 1966-69, and as Regional Deputy in 1969-72. Elected GGPCW in 1978, Deputy General Grand Master in 1981 and General Grand Master in 1984. Knighted in Calvary Commandery No. 26, Knights Templar, Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1953 and served as Eminent Commander in 1961; has served on several Grand Commandery Committees. Member of the Order of High Priesthood, serving as an officer for several years, the Order of Silver Trowel, and the Oklahoma Past Commanders Associa­ tion, and officer during organization, all of Oklahoma. Served on the boards of Bartlesville Assembly of Rainbow for Girls and Howard Weber Chapter, Order of DeMolay for many years. Received the Rain­ bow Grand Cross of Color in 1954 and the Honorary Legion of DeMolay in 1974. Elected an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council of DeMolay in 1984. Received the degrees of the Scottish Rite in 1958, as a Charter Member of Tulsa Consistory, AASR, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Served as Assistant Director and Director of the 14th Degree since 1966. Wise Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix in 1973, and received the Knight Commander Court of Honour in 1973. Charter member of Prince of Peace Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, 1961, and served as Sovereign in 1971 and Recorder since 1981. Served the Grand Imperial Council as Grand Chamberlain in 1978-79. Member of Joseph of Arimethea Tabernacle No. IV, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, in 1963, and served as Preceptor in 1973. Knighted in Oklahoma Priory No. 9 of the Knights York Cross of Honour in 1968, serving as Prior in 1979. Member of Bartlesville Chapter No. 142, Order of Eastern Star in 1956. Kara Grotto, MOVPER in 1957; and Akdar Shrine, AAOMS, Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1979. Joined the Missouri Lodge of Research in 1954, the Philalethes Society in 1963 and the Mutual Guild in 1963. Charter member of the Oklahoma Lodge of Research in 1966, serving as an officer until not advancing from Junior Warden in 1969 because of other Masonic commitments. Joined the Grand College of Rites, U.S.A. in 1957, the Allied Masonic Degrees 1984, and n;ceived the Royal Order of Scotland in Evanston, Illinois in 1966, Life Member of the Goose and Gridiron Society. Charter member of Oklahoma College, SRJCF, in 1977, and Charter member of Oklahoma York Rite College No. 75, in 1980. Received the Purple Cross at Indianapolis, Indiana in 1984. Assisted in the formation of the Southwestern Conference of York Rite Grand Officers in 1958, and served as Secretary, 1966-76. GENERAL GRAND MASTER 1987-1990 vi PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAMES ALVA KIRKBRIDE, JR. General Grand Master 1987 - 1990 The Thirty-Seventh General Grand Master, James A. Kirkbride, Jr., was born at Beloit, Kansas, January 27, 1930 to James A. Kirkbride and Mae Ewing Kirkbride, the youngest of four children. His oldest brother, Keith lives in Spokane, Washington. One sister, Virginia, is deceased. His other sister, Thelma Eddy lives in Boulder, Colorado. His parents moved to Colorado in 1936, where Jim had his formal education, graduating from Boulder High School in 1948. After graduation, he entered the United States Navy and served as a metalsmith. After leaving the Navy, he was employed by the United Air Lines. He retired on January 31, 1985 after more than 32 years. He married Phyllis Landis of Longmont, Colorado in September, 1948. To this union five children were born, Wayne is a Major in the Army, stationed in Panama. June teaches school in Hobbs, New Mexico. Tim is employed by Honeywell in Sacramento, California. Ralph is studying for the ministry, and resides in Alamosa, Colorado. Paul is employed by Famous Footwear in Denver, where he resides. There are nine grandchildren. All four sons are Past Master Councilors ofDeMolay, and June was a Past Honored Queen of Jobs Daughters and a Past Worthy Advisor of Rainbow. Phyllis passed to her reward in March, 1983. In November, 1984, Jim married Reba A. McLean. The Kirkbrides are members of Goode Centennial Methodist Church. They were active on many com­ mittees of the church, while living in Commerce City, Colorado. MASONIC Jim was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on February 28, 1957, in St. V rain Lo(lge No. 23 in Longmont, Colorado. He later affiliated with Tri Lumina No. 189 in Commerce City, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1974. He was Exalted to Royal Arch Degree in Aurora Chapter No. 61, April 25, 1959, in Aurora, Colorado. He served that Chapter as Secretary, 1960-61, Ex­ cellent High Priest, 1968, Treasurer, 1971-73. He was awarded the General Grand Chapter Bronze Award in 1969. Appointed District Lecturer, 1969-1971 before affiliating with Cache La Poudre No. 11 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He was Greeted as Royal and Select Master in Boulder No. 17, September 5, 1962, Boulder, Colorado. He served as Thrice Illustrious Master in 1966. Later GENERAL GRAND COUNCIL vii affiliating with Larimer County Council No. 21 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Jim was elected Most Illustrious Grand Master of Cryptic Masons in Col­ orado, September 7, 1977 and presided at their Grand Assembly September 8, 1978. He was appointed Regional Deputy General Grand Master, for the Nor­ thwest Region, four days later at the Thirty-Third Triennial in Denver, Colorado. At the Thirty-Fourth Triennial held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1981, he was elected General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work. In 1984, at the Thirty-Fifth Triennial held in New Orleans, he was advanced to Deputy General Grand Master. He was Knighted in Coronal Commandery No. 36 in Denver, Colorado, November 25, 1960, and served that body as Eminent Commander in 1968-69. He later affiliated with DeMolay Commandery No. 13 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Jim served on several Grand York Rite committees in all three Grand Bodies. He became a member of Pikes Peak Priory No. 21 Knights York Cross of Honour on May 31, 1975 and will serve that Priory as Eminent Prior 1987-88. Jim was a member of the spring reunion class May 7-20-21, 1966, in Col­ orado Consistory No. 1 A&ASR. He worked with the degree council for many years being in charge of the 30th and 32nd degree. He was elevated to the rank and distinction of Knight Commander Court of Honour, October 17, 1977 and served Mackey Chapter Rose Croix as Wise Master in 1983. Other Masonic affiliated organizations include: Order of High Priesthood, Order of Silver Trowel, Past Commanders Association. Kincora Council Knight Masons No. 8, 1978. Royal Order of Scotland in Denver 1978. Charter Member and First Governor of Centennial York Rite College in Denver 1981. Charter Member Centennial Council No. 206 A.M.D. in Denver, Colorado, 1983, and Sovereign Master in 1985. Life Member National Sojourners, Fitzsimmons Ar­ my Hospital No. 37 and Buffalo Bill - Kit Carson Camp Hero's 76 in Denver. Research Lodge of Colorado, Memorial Lodge of Colorado. El Jebel Shrine AAONMS in Denver. Magi Tabernacle No. LXIII HRAKTP, May 2, 1987 in Pueblo, Colorado.