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JVL UX. CHflÛHS FRANCIS BUCK,GRAND MASTER OF MASONS OF LOUISIANA, 1887 TO 1893, SIXCONSECUTIVE YEARS.At the session of February 15th, 1893, the following resolution wasunanimously adopted:Be it Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana recognizes theeminent services of P. G. M. Charles Francis Buck.He has filled the high and dignified office of Grand Master of Masons of the State«f Louisiana for six years with marked zeal and ability; he has enduringly recordedhimself as of unsurpassed efficiency in its administration; he has, of all others, beenmainly instrumental in the building of our Temple; he has contributed largely tothe elevation and high purposes of the fraternity; he has materially assisted in therestoration of our prosperity throughout the jurisdiction, and in his life and moraldeportment testified to the high principles masonry enjoins.Be it further Resolved, That this Grand Lodge request that they be permitted t©place his'engraved portrait in the forthcoming Proceedings of this Annual GrandCommunication, and that there be annexed thereto these resolutions, with a resumeof his life and masonic history.The life-like steel portrait which adorns these proceedings was, by resolution ofthe Grand Lodge, to be accompanied by a sketch of the distinguished brother. Hisremarkable tenure of the exalted station was signalized by such important work,and the result has been so beneficial to the jurisdiction, that the members of theGrand Lodge unanimously concluded that the meager return should be made himof the presentation of his portrait to the Masons of Louisiana.He was bora on the 5th day of November, 1841, in the village of Durrheim, BlackForest, Germany.The political commotions of 1848-49, which swept with particular force over thecountries of South Germany, impoverished many of the people and left them notonly without resources, but without hope.Anton Buck, his lather, was then 46 years old. He had been " Squire " or Burgomasterof the village since his twenty-seventh year. He had taken active part inthe rebellion, and at its end he was, like many others, reduced in means and prospects.All South Germany then was wild with the hopes and promises of the NewWorld. In the villages, the men who had come back "from the war " marched ingroups through the streets and drowned the sorrow of their defeat in songs aboutthe happier land of America.Broken in the prime of life—with eight living children, of which the subject ofthis sketch was the third youngest—what was there to do but to make a new life inanother land ?On the 19th of December, 1852, he landed in New Orleans with his wife an* six ofhis children—the two eldest sons had preceded them a year or two to look for asettling place in Missouri.Various causes delayed the intended departure " for the West." The elder of thetwo sons came to this city in May, 1853. It was concluded to remain here.Three months later all but Brother Charles F. Buck and his youngest sister hadbeen laid to their eternal rest in the cemeteries of New Orleans.They had fallen victims to the yellow fever which that summer made suchterrible havoc among the unacclimated.Left helpless and alone by these calamitous misfortunes, he received shelter froma countryman, Bro. Jno. Wild, P. M. Germania Lodge No. 46, who was proprietor&f a saloon and boarding-house in this city. Here he was for many years confined

to almost menial service; only occasionally attending school, until 1857, when hewas sent to the Fisk School, of which the late Alfred Shaw was principal.Mr. Shaw knew his history and, ot serving his aptness, prepared him at once forentry into the " High School," to which he was admitted, and from which he graduatedin February, 1861. During the whole of this time he did his usual service aboutthe house, snatching opportunities for study, over his work, or in the hours of thenight after his daily tasks were done.In the meantime, the Board of School Diiectors of the City of New Orleans hadelected him to a beneficiary cadetship in 11 e Louisiana State University and MilitaryAcademy, at Alexandria, La., which te entered about the 1st of March, 1861,and where he remained until the summer of 1863, when the school was permanentlyclosed.The excitement of the Civil War had reduced it; many of the older cadets andsome of the professors had entered the army, and Brother Buck was made assistantprofessor of Latin and mathematics.To enable him to render this service, Governor Moore, who took, great interest inthe seminary and desired that it should be kept open (of course without BrotherBuck's solicitation), procured an order from the War Department at Richmond,exempting Brother Buck and one other cadet from military enrolment.When the school closed, Louisiana was practically in the hands of the Federals^Brother Buck left, provided with letters of recommendation, etc., to enter the Southernarmy, trying to reach Virginia or Tennessee.On his way, on foot, through Bayou Sai a and St. Francisville, he fell in withparties who knew him in the city and persuaded him to abandon his intentions.Absolutely homeless and friendless, with no ties of family or social associations.It was quite natural that he should accept their suggestions.The whole Mississippi valley was in possession of the Federals.He came to New Orleans in August, 1863, and subscribed to what was known asthe " alien oath."On his return he studied law under the direction of Christian Hoselius, a manfamous in the judicial annals of Louisiana. Brother Buck made rapid progress, andin about eight months was admitted to practice under a special statute allowingdistrict Judges to examine applicants for admission to the bar. Later, on May 23d,1865, he was regularly examined and admitted to practice by the Supreme Court ofthe State.His career as a lawyer has been such as to reflect great credit upon him, and formany years past he has been one of the leading members of the profession and enjoysan extensive and lucrative practice. He has occupied several very importantpublic positions, notably that of City Attorney for two terms—from 1880 to 1884. Hehas been and is attorney for many private corporations. Brother Buck is connectedwith many charitable and social organization s and has been president of the GermanProtestant Orphan Asylum since 1886; member of the Board of School Directors ofthe City of New Orleans, etc. He has been frequently connected with beneficialpublic enterprises, and as an orator, in the opening of fairs, eta., for charitablepurposes, has been oftentimes selected—his broad public spirit forbidding refusal ofthe repented tasks.As a member of the Masonic Fraternity he has been an earnest and able worker,and in every sphere of his duty has illustrated his zeal and ability. Under hisadministration as Grand Master, the Grand Lodge emerged from its serious finan*cial troubles growing out of the intended erection of the Masonic Temple on theoriginal site selected, and his clear judgment was of inestimable value to the Boardof Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall in directing the policy which has eventuatedin the completion and acceptance of the fine building now used by them. His zealfor the noble teachings of Masonry, and his living, daily adherence to them arerecognized throughout the jurisdiction. His philosophical disquisitions, his ana*Jytical researches on the exhaustless subject of Masonry have been so often testifiedto in his numerous addresses, and are so highly valued, that the craft feel tha$their intellectual feasts are incomplete without their esteemed orator. . ; r1Let us hope that his life may be spared to us for many years to come, . . riji..„...., . .• . .. ,-. '• EDWIN MAKKS,.'' ' '.'." . ' . ; . - • . . . Past Gra

MASONIC RBCOHD.Master Mason Germanla Lodge No. -46, New Orleans, La., August 23d, 1866; electedWorshipful Master In 1880,1881,1882,1883,1884 and 1885.Exalted in Orleans Delta Royal Arch Chapter No. 1, New Orleans, La., March 19,1888.Royal and Select Master in Louisiana Council No. 2, New Orleans, La., June 21,1890.Knight Templar, Jacques de Molay Commandery No. 2, New Orleans, La., May5. 1889; Eminent Commander 1892, and R. E. Grand Commander 1893.In the A. A. S. Rite received the 32° in the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, June26,1887, and was ;made an Honorary member of the Supreme Council S. J., SS°, onJanuary 16, 1892.Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana during the years1887,1888,1889, 1S90,1891 and 1892.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION.DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.The M. W. Grand Lodge assembled at the new MasonicTemple, corner St. Charles and Perdido streets, on Friday, June24th, 1892, at 3 p. M.The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form by the M. W.Grand Master, after prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Eoom C, atabove hour, the following Grand Officers and other brethrenpresent:CHARLES F. BUCKM. W. Grand Master.SAMUEL M. TODD, P. G. M as R. W. Deputy Grand Muster.JULIUS LEVINasi2. W. Senior Grand Warden.WM. T. BENEDICTR. W. Junior Grand Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTR. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTR. W. Grand Secretary.LUDWIGP. HEENTZas W. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ as W. Grand Senior Deacon.EUGENE BAXTERas W. Grand Junior Deacon.FRANCIS M. COOKW. Grand Marshal.WM. L. FOSTERas W. Grand Sword Bearer.HENRY HAMBURGERW. Grand Pursuivant.WM. B. HALLas W. Grand Steward.F. T. ROYER as W. Grand Steward.WM. MURRAYas W. Grand Steward.GEORGE BONINGas W. Grand Steward.WM. TELLGrand Tyler.And a representation of Lodges.REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GRAND LODGES.Alabama, Connecticut, Colorado, District of Columbia, England,Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Maine, Missouri, Michigan, NorthCarolina, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, New South Wales, Ohio,Prince Edward Island, Peru, South Dakota, Texas.The M. W. Grand Master, Charles Francis Buck, stated theobject of the Communication was for the purpose of dedicating

2 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OP THE GRAND LODGEthe new Masonic Temple, and directed the W. Grand Marshal toorganize a procession in due form.Members of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana,in the following order :GRAND TYLEE.GRAND STEWARDS, WITH WHITE EODS.MASTERS OP LODGES.GRAND TREASURER.GRAND SECRETARY.( W. BRO. S. CHANFRAU, ")STEWARD I MASTER OP POLAR STAR. LODGE STEWARDWITH < TSTn 1 f!A k'RVTKr TTTF ' WITHWHITE ROD. JNO. 1, GAhRYLNGTHE , WHITE B0D.l_ THREE GREAT LIGHTS. JGRAND CHAPLAIN.PAST GRAND MASTERS.SENIOR AND JUNIOR GRAND WARDENS, CARRYING SILVERVESSELS WITH CORN AND WINE.DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, CARRYING GOLDEN VESSEL WITHOIL.THE LODGE, CARRIED BY FOURBRETHREN.SENIOR ( CHARLES FRANCIS BUCK, ) JUNIORDT/CZ { M. W. GRAND MASTER. \ %£GRAND SWORD BEARER.Immediately after the organization of the procession it movedfrom Eoom 0, to Grand Lodge Room A, the Grand Honors werethen given by the brethren there assembled. The Grand Lodgeofficers then assumed their respective stations.The Grand Secretary then read letters from the Grand Mastersof Delaware, Maryland, ]S~ew Jersey, Ohio, and several otherGrand Jurisdictions, regretting their inability to be present atthe dedication ceremonies.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 3E. W. Bro. George Soule, Chairman of the Building Committee,then, read the following report:Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Louisiana, Free and AcceptedMasons :On behalf of the Building Committee of the new Masonic Temple ithas been my pleasing duty, during the past eighteen months, to report tothe Board of Directors, at short intervals of time, the progress made bythe builders, in their work upon the temple, and the character andquality of such work. To-day, Most Worshipful Sir, I have the proudhonor, speaking for the Building Committee, to report the completionof the temple and our readiness to present the same for your official acceptancein the name of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Louisiana, forwhose service and from whose treasury it has been erected.For convenience of reference I present a chronological statement ofthe resolutions of the Grand Lodge and of the actions of the Board ofDirectors pertaining to the purchase and sale of the old Grand LodgeHall, of the Tivoli Circle or Masonic Temple property, and also, asynopsis of the more important events which occurred in the constructionof the present new Masonic Temple.January 28th, 3852, as shown by the Proceedings of 1852, page 107,the Grand Lodge adopted a plan for the purchase of property for a" Grand Masonic Hall," and authorized its purchaseAs per Proceedings of January 26th, 1853, page 66, " The GrandMaster was authorized and empowered, in the name and for account ofthe Grand Lodge of Louisiana, to make purchase of the CommercialExchange." This property was purchased the following day, January27th, 1853, for 155,000, as per the report of the Grand Master, on page68 of the Proceedings of 1853. The title to said property was passedFebruary 4th, 1858, as per page 11 of the Proceedings of 1854. This property,the Commercial Exchange, was converted into a Masonic Hall andused as such until its demolition in 189).In 1867, per page 135, Proceedings of 1867, the Grand Lodge authorizedthe Board of Directors, in their discretion, to sell the Grand LodgeHall and to purchase other property upon which to erect a MasonicTemple.March 25th, 1867, as per page 46, Proceedings of 1868, the GrandLodge purchased the Carrollton Railroad property, bounded by St.Charles, Calliope, Caroidelet and Delord streets, for the purpose of erectingthereon a Masonic Temple. Plans and specifications were drawn andadopted, and a foundation was constructed at a cost of $32,200.38, and acorner-stone was laid February 15th, 1872. See Proceedings of 1872,pages 100 to 114. $23,498.72 of the amount expended on the foundationwas donated to the Grand Lodge by the Masons of New Orleans, and afew friends of the order. As time passed on it was found inexpedient,for financial reasons, to erect as costly a temple as had been proposed

4 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKRAND LODGEand the idea was finally abandoned, and the old Masonic Hall, with itsvery limited conveniences, continued to serve the fraternity till 1891.The following statement shows the items of cost and of sales of theCarrollton Railroad property :COST OF GROUND AND EXPENSES ON SAME.1867. Paid Carrollton Railroad Company $ 60,000 001874. Took back lots sold to Miss Burr, she having becomebankrupt, including court expenses 5,275 00Purchase price of ground $ 65,275 00Interest, taxes and expense from date of purchase tothe date of last sale , 21,936 57Total cost and expenses : f 87,211 57BECBIPTS FROM SALES AND REVENUES.1870. Sold to Temple Sinai, lots for f 19,500 001870. Sold to Miss M.A.Burr, lots for 4875 001878. Sold A. W. Wire, lots 600 001886. Sold to J. P. Smith, lots 11,000 001887. Sold to A. W. Hyatt, lots 3000 001890. Sold to Wm. Blake, lots 50,000 00Received from sales 88,955 00Revenues 14,259 87Total sales and revenues $103,214 87Total costs and expenses 87,211 57Excess of sales and revenues over cost and expenses $ 16,003 30NOTE.—These figures do not include the cost of foundation, whichwas, as above stated, 132,200.38.The assessments collected by the> Grand Lodge, to aid in the constructionof the new Masonic Temple, amounted to f 26,420.00, to January1, 1890.May 27th, 1889, the Board of Directors, considering the general dissatisfactionamong the fraternity, regarding the inconveniences of theold Masonic Hall, appointed a special committee, of which the chairmanof the present Building Committee was a member, to make a thoroughexamination of the old hall, and to report upon such repairs, alterationsand improvements as might be necessary. June 24th, 1889, the specialcommittee made its report to the Board of Directors. The matter wasthen recommitted to the committee, with instructions to prepare a reportto be presented to the Grand Lodge at its next session. July 30th, 1889,the committee made its report, which was accepted by the Board ofDirectors, and referred to the Grand Lodge, as per pages 64 and 67 of theProceedings of 1890. Said report covered the following points :1. What repairs were necessary to render the old hall suitable .for•occupancy. 2. The advisability of taking down the old hall, and of

OP THE RTATE OF LOUISIANA. 5rebuilding a new Temple. 3. The plan and cost of a new hall on thefoundation of the old. 4. What would be the cost to erect a MasonicTemple on the foundation of the then property of the Grand Lodge atTivolior Lee Circle. 5. To give their opinion where the new Templeought to be located, if a new one were erected.The report of the special committee on these points was made to theboard and submitted to the Grand Lodge at its session of 1890, as perProceedings, pages 67 to 73. The essential points recommended in thesaid report were that the Lee Circle property should be sold, and thatthe old Masonic Hall should be demolished, and a new Temple erectedupon its site. This report was commended to the favorable considerationof the Grand Lodge by M. W. Grand Master C. F. Buck, as per page39, Proceedings of 1890 ; and by resolution of the Grand Lodge, February11, 1890, as per pages 90 and 91 of the Proceedings of 1890, the MostWorshipful Grand Master was authorized and instructed to sell theLee Circle property, and with the advice of the Board of Directors ofthe Grand Lodge, to demolish the old Masonic Hall and to erect a newMasonic Temple on the site thereof, with a proviso that the new Templeshould not cost exceeding $60,000.Accordingly, plans and specifications were prepared, and accepted bythe Board of Directors, and in July, 1890, estimates were invited thereonfrom many building firms. August 18, 1890, the estimates from sevenbuilding firms, which had responded to the invitation for proposals,were opened and considered by the Board of Directors. These estimatesranged trom $86,000 to $98,000. The lowest, $86,000, being severalthousand dollars in excess of the $60,000 limit, [the Board of Directors,after mature deliberation, rejected all bids or proposals, and advised aspecial session of the Grand Lodge, to consider and act upon the matter.Accordingly, the M. W. Grand Master convened the Grand Lodge inextra session, September 29, 1890, and on that day it authorized, by avote' almost unanimous, the erection of a new Masonic Temple in accordancewith the plans and specifications adopted by the Board ofDirectors, and extended the cost to a sum not exceeding $100,000. Newproposals and estimates were solicited and received, but in consequenceof an advance that had taken place in the price of some building materialsand in the mechanical labor market, the estimates were severalthousand dollars higher than those first received. The lowest, beingthat of Mr. J. R. Turck, for $91,500, was finally accepted October 13,1890,and on the 15th, following, a contract was executed and the work wasbegun. By this contract the new Temple was to have been completedSeptember 20, 1891. But while the old hall was being razed to its foundation,it was deemed advisable to appoint a commission, to be composedof architects and builders, to examine the old foundation, and todetermine whether it was sufficiently strong to carry the new Temple.This commission was appointed November 24, 1890, made the examinationDecember 27, 1890, when the old building had been demolished,

6 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEand on January 5, 1891, reported adversely to the old foundation, andrecommended a new pile foundation.Upon this report, the Board of Directors ore ered the construction ofa new pile foundation. Plans and specifications were accordingly prepared,were approved by the commission Jannary 14,1891, and on January22, 1891, the estimates of our builder for the new foundation,amounting to $8650, were accepted by the Board of Directors. By thecontract for this additional work, the time to complete the new templewas extended to December 19, 1891.This action of the Board of Directors regarding the new foundationwas fully reported to the Grand Lodge, in the address of the GrandMaster, at its session in February, 1891, as per Proceedings, pages 24and 25, and on the 10th day of February, 1891, the Grand Lodge, as perpage 73 of the Proceedings, authorized the expenditure of an additional$10,000, or as much thereof as might be necessary to complete and furnishthe new temple.The first pile of the new foundation was driven February 4, 1891.March 25, 189!, the corner stone was laid with masonic ceremony, andtill the 23d of April, 1892, the temple was in process of building .The following are the causes for the non-completion of the build ingaccording to the terms of the contract:1st, on account of a strike by the mechanics employed thereon inMay, 1891; 2d, because of the insufficiency of material first ordered bythe sub-contractors ; 3d, because of the non-punctuality of some subcontractorsin supplying material for its construction ; 4th, because ofthe defective structure of one of the interior piers, which gave way August20, 1891, and which was reconstructed with greater strength ; 5th,because our builder, Mr. J. R. Turck, defaulted and surrendered theincompleted Temple to the Grand Lodge January 18, 1892. After thebuilding had been surrendered by Mr. Turck, the sureties, Messrs. Gary& Co., Weston Lumber Co. and T. Killeen, undertook its completion,and entered upon the work January 19th, at 1 o'clock. But January21st they also surrendered the building to the Grand Lodge, which, atonce, through its Board of Directors, instructed the Building Committeeto proceed to the completion of the building without delay. Accordingly,our architect was directed to make plans and estimates of the unfinishedportions, and to receive proposals for completing the same.This was done, ani inside of three days new contracts were made,mostly with the former contractors, and work was resumed on all departmentsof the building.Another cause of delay was the defective structure of the flues in thechimneys. This defect was discovered March 21st, and required untilApril 23d to repair the same, and to restore the plastering, joiner workand painting, which were destroyed in making repairs to the flues.April 25th, 1892, our architect declared the Temple completed, accordingto the terms of the contract with our builder, and after a thor-

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7ough re-inspection of the same by the Building Committee and our architect,the Temple was accepted and taken in charge by the BuildingCommittee. This action of the Building Committee was reported to theBoard of Directors, with the request that the said Board would assumecharge of the property until it was formally tendered to and acceptedby the Grand Lodge of Masons of .Louisiana.The Board acquiesced and assumed temporary charge of the Temple.This, Most Worshipful Grand Master, is a condensed statement of theleading incidents connected with the erection of our Temple which Iam soon to tender through you to the Grand Lodge of Masons of Louisiana.The Temple rises from its base in architectural grandeur, and standsan ornament to our city, and a source of laudable pride to every Masonin the land.It is a stately monument to the progressive and Masonic spirit ofthe Masons of Louisiana. A temple within whose walls will be taughtthe cardinal principles of Free masonry—"Truth, Charity, Love for ourfellow-men, and reverence for 'Our Father who art in heaven.' "A temple, in which shall be manifest but one ambition, and that therivalry of doing good.A temple, in which shall be taught a morality and a religion freefrom irrational dogma, creed or sect. Free from denominational jealousy,prejudice and hate. Free from all intolerance, fanaticism andsuperstition.A temple, in which shall be taught an understanding of those trueprinciples of morality which, in the language of Cicero, "initiates maninto a new order of life, more worthy of being destined to immortality."A temple, in which are pictured through symbols and allegoriesthe " mighty and unceasing conflicts of truth with error, light withdarkness, beauty with deformity, virtue with vice, and life with death."These symbolical and allegorical methods of teaching moral principlesand immortality, of humanity and of nobility of character, come tous from the wise men of the Orient—from the Grecian Eleusinian mysteriesof Demeter, and from the Isianic rites and mysteries of the ancientEgyptians. They have been utilized in a measure and in variedforms by the children of Israel, by the erudite Romans, and in latercenturies by the fraternity of Freemasons.A temple for the culture and advancement of the religion of Freemasonry.—Areligion which teaches " Thou shalt have no other Godsbefore me."—A religion that recognizes the "Fatherhood ofGodand thebrotherhood of man." A religion at whose shrine may worship the Hebrew,the Christian, the Catholic and Protestant, the Mohammedan,the Confucian, the Brahmin, the Buddhist, and all civilized mankindwho recognize, under some name, a Supreme Deity.A religion which recognizes the good teaching of the Vedas, theZenda Avesta, the Thalmud, the Five Volumes, the Holy Bible and theKoran.

8 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRANB LODGEThis religion of Freemasonry, sees God in everything, reads hisscripture on every page of nature's open bible, and feels the divine presencein the inspiration of the soul. It is a religion that reads thestory of the universe in the rocks of the earth and in the shiningwheels of the firmament. It is a religion which uses reason for itslamp,education for its guide, and which has humanity as its chief aim.It indulges in no spirit of bigotry. It has no rack or thumb screws. Itbinds no martyr to the stake. It ostracises no one for his opinion, andit issues no dogmas, or mind enslaving edicts.In this temple of religion, Most Worshipful Sir, the institution ofFreemasonry will carry on its noble work of benefiting mankind byteaching all the virtues, by enlarging the intellectual horizon, by inspiring.man with the great principles of fraternity and equality, accordingto capacity, and by so disciplining the mind that it may triumphover passion, abhor vice, pity the vicious, and hold charity for all mankind,with malice toward none.Through this masonic religious teaching shall come,'sooner or later,,the realization that the " world is but one republic of which each nationis a family and every individual a child." Masonry not only teaches,this, but it practices, in a measure commensurate with the opportunitiesand the frailties of mankind, all it teaches. And as a sequence to thismasonicteaching and practice, the fruits thereof have produced moregood to mankind than ever came form the songs of Homer, the philosophiesof Plato, the sword of Csesar, or the wisdom of Newton.Thus the institution of Freemasonry stands without a peer amongbenevolent and moral teaching institutions. It dispenses untold charity;it sympathizes with all in distress ; it entombs its dead and drops theevergreen upon the coffin ; it gives aid to the living, and it counselsandprotects its orphans and its widows ; the area of its usefulness extendsto every civilized land upon which the God of Day sends hisshining arrows. Republics, kingdoms and empires are blessed with itsIts golden wings of humanity and brotherly love cover its subject,whether in success or adversity, in peace or war;, and through a lovingGod, when the silver thread of life is broken, it consigns their souls tothat supreme temple, which is erected in a land thatlies beyond the stars,and in whose resplendent east they will receive the final light of Masonryfrom the Supreme Master of the universe.Most Worshipful Grand Master, I now have the honor, on hehalf ofthe Building Committee, to formally present to you, as the ofncial headof the fraternity of Freemasons of Louisiana, for your official acceptance,,the magnificent temple erected by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, forthe service of Freemasonry.In thus transferring to you this beautiful masonic edifice, yourBuilding Committee indulge the hope that the human characters unfoldedwithin its walls may be as morally symmetrieal and possess as-

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.many ornamental qualities of mind as the temple possesses in its architecturalcharacter and designs.GEO. SOULE,Chairman of the Building Committee.In response to the chairman of the Building. Committee, theGrand Master said :Brethren of the Grand Lodge, and Masons of Louisiana rWe meet to-day for the purpose of solemnly dedicating, accordingto ancient rights and usages, this, our Masonic Temple,to the work and mission of Freemasonry.B. W. Brother Chairman of the Building- Committee, in thenameof the masons of Louisiana I accept this temple as suitableto the purposes of our order, and worthy of solemn dedication tortsuses.E. W. Brother: you have said well, and truly, many beautifulthings, of the temple and its mission. Your words will go onrecord for all time, as the official history of an enterprise so oftensuggested, so variously projected, attended with so many disappointments,at last accomplished by decisive action and now culminatingin fruition in this solemn dedication.Brethren, in this hour of our victory let us not be arrogantnor over-confident, but humble, rather; never forgetting to renderour first and constant acknowledgments to Him in whom wetrust, and without whose grace we are naught.Yon have heard the story of the temple in the elaborate reportof the Building Committee. Our E. W. Brother, the oratorof the occasion, will no doubt speak to you of its mission andyour duties.Were I to speak at length, I must necessarily repeat somethingsthat have been said, and anticipate some that may be said.Should I detain you, then, with a review of the past, or moralizeon it, as it has already been presented to you ? To what purpose?Masonry is superior to time and conditions.Politicians and statesmen make the past the criterion of theirfuture; experience, the light which guides their feet. They have&•

10 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OP THE GRAND LODGEschemes to unravel or policies to shape. Their aims are selfish ;their operations designed to meet present emergencies ; the resultsthey achieve are transitory and evanescent, as their failuresand successes. They deal with conditions; we build on principles.Some things there are—immutable, indestructible—ever oneand ever the same; they have no yesterday and no to-morrow ;they have been, and are, and ever will be.But of these, are not the temples and habitations of man, createdby Iiimself, nor the cities, nor the States, founded and builtand made strong by the passions of mankind. These rise andfall; cities prosper and decay ; states, empires, erect triumphalmonuments, whose ruins alone remain to attest departed powerand stir a pitying memory of vanished splendor and vain glory.Man himself " cometh forth to-day, and to-morrow he is cutdown like a flower." All things physical—of the earth earthy—perish. Nothing endures but time, and nothing lives but God!Nothing is imperishable but truth, and nothing immortal but theSpirit of God.Of these, is Freemasonry: hence it exists without "localhabitation" and may nourish without temples.Founded on the belief in God, it partakes of His attributes." Universality " becomes the essential condition of its being, andthe brotherhood of man, a logical necessity and an indisputablefact.I recognize that my function, in the execution of the workbefore us, is comparatively formal, and I must not trespass uponthe tasks assigned to others. Yet, it has seemed to me not inappropriatein this hour of our success, and amidst these anthemsof glorification, to warn the brethren not to be carried away bythat which is merely material; to bid them remember that thetemple is but (he means to the end; that Freemasonry is supreme;greater than her temples and greater than her votaries ; an idealwhose shrines are not made " with human hands ;" which flour -isheth not in earthly soil, and prospereth only in the spirit world

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 11of those higher emanations, which come to us from our kinshipwith the Ever-living God.I have spoken and written many things to you about Freemasonry.May I be permitted, for once, as bearing on the presenttheme, to quote (or adapt) from myself: (Address to the GrandLodge, Communication, 1891.)"Creation, destruction, re-creation, are the laws of the physicalworld; the spirit only, prevails, without change. It flourishesin perpetual identity. It goes ever onward and upward on theladder of Faith, Hope and Charity, the rounds of which perpetuallyrepeat themselves, until perhaps at some point the summitseatof perfect happiness may be attained. So, Freemasonry andthe good that is in it will live and prosper independently of thetemples and habitations to which \Ve are accustomed. In the'' heart" we are made; in the "heart" we should grow.We have destroyed one temple; we have erected another,more to our pleasure and liking. Some day, surely, this too, willdisappear. Whether by choice, as the old one; whether by circumstanceof fate, or by the gradual waste of decay, is quite thesame; but Freemasonry will be there as it is here now, surviving,—"Unhurt amid the war of elements," immortal as the soulfrom which it springs. So, let us always remember, that whilein the pursuit of a certain selfishness, to gratify convenience, orto make revenue, or even for the purer and nobler purpose ofteaching and practicing the masonic virtues, we build temples,Freemasonry performs its purest worship in the Great LodgeRoom of God's infinite creation, and renders its holiest ministrations,when, divested of pomp and show, clothed only in the garmentof spiritual truth, it consecrates itself to the communion ofhearts with each other, and with the Master Spirit."In her name, and under the sanction of her lofty aims, wehave succeeded; and her inspirations will hold us together aswe reap the fruit of high endeavor and accomplish, at last, some•of the objects of our masonic professions.

12 SPECIAL COMMUNrOATION OP THE GRAND LODGEAnd while we recognize this ; while our hearts are expandedby the consciousness of the infinite grandeur and immeasurablescope of the spiritual essence of Freemasonry, we must feel thatour work is but half done if we stop at theoretical success andemotional enthusiasm. By thy work shalt thou be judged. Freemasonry,though springing from the spirit-promptings of divinetruth, is yet a human institution. The happiness of man is itsaim and mission. Shall we pause to consider for a moment howall-embracing this simple proposition is? Can we be happywithout the love of God? Can we be happy without the companionshipof man! Impossible! We can not conceive a stateof happiness which does not rest on the conditions here implied.Masonry rests upon the logic of these conclusions, and erectsupon them its edifice of human progress, in the domain of moraland social aspirations, which determine the conditions of happiness.It does not flatter man, nor does it tend to make him arrogant,assuming or vain-glorious. Quite the reverse: its first andnever-forgotten lesson is to teach him humility and vividly recallhim to the consciousness of his utter helplessness. Out ofthis state of depression he soon rises to know that his weaknessis his strength ; his dependence, the strong link in the chain ofour brotherhood. Faith rivets the bond, and makes it universaland everlasting.To make this bond worthy and permanent, it must rest onindisputable premises; these are, the adoration of truth and thepractice of virtue. Masonry combats not only the grosser evilsof active wrong, injury or injustice; it aims at the exterminationof vice, by teaching us to control every evil propensity orpassion which may bring disorder or unhappiuess into the world.Hope lights us in our work, and ever whispers the promise of aglorious consummation.Lastly, Charity, the ever-present inspiration of sympathy andbeneficence, scatters her heavenly bounty to cheer the sorrowingand relieve the distressed.These elements and factors combined, strengthening man inhis confidence in God, in himself and in his fellow-men ; elevatinghis thoughts and aspirations towards an ideal, where vice,and selfishness, and inhumanity are powerless, if not extinguished;prompting and scattering deeds of sympathy and benevolencewherever sorrow needs a comforter or want relief,—make effect-

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 13ive and complete the instrumentalities through which Freemasonryjustifies the sublime pretension to realize the universalbrotherhood of man.May this beautiful temple, which we have erected, and whichwe are about to dedicate in the sacred name of the Great Jehovah,to Freemasonry, to virtue and to universal benevolence, be to usnot only a pleasnre and a thing of joy; may it help us toteach and practice the good lessons of our order; to implantdeeply and effectively our broad and noble teachings in the heartsof our brethren and followers; may it strengthen us in everynoble resolve and encourage us to the discharge of every duty ;may it inspire us to warmer affections and purer zeal; and guideus at last to the solution of the great mystery, the finding andcomprehension of the true word, which means happiness andpeace everlasting in a world restored to its lost perfection bythe destruction of the evil, and the enthronement in undisputedsway, of good.Brethren, Masons of the State of Louisiana, I congratulateyou; I rejoice with you ; I thank God with you for the blessingswe enjoy.May He prosper all our good intentions and guide us to suchfurther success as we may need to reap the full benefit of the workthus far accomplished.Upon the conclusion of his address the Grand Master readthe following letter from the Masonic Veteran's Association ofthe Pacific Coast, tendering corn, wine and oil to be used in thededication ceremonies:CALIFORNIA, Jan 17th, 1892.111. Richard Lambert, 32 degree, V. "W. Grand Secretary of the M. W. Grand lodgeof F. and A. M. of the State of Louisiana, (Honorary Member).DEAR SIR AND BROTHER—On behalf of the Masonic Veteran Associationof the Pacific Coast, I send to you, for" the use of the M. W.Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, the corn, wine and oil, to beused by it in the dedication of your new temple at New Orleans, all ofwhich are the production of the soil of the Golden State of California,which has never failed to produce full wages for the craft among whomthere has been no contention since masonry was first established onthese Pacific shores, and which Louisiana also had a share in the initiatorywork. Benicia Lodge No. 5 was under dispensation from theGrand Master of Louisiana in 1849, of which Brother Benjamin D.Hyam was a member at the time, and who served as the secretary of theconvention which formed the Grand Lodge of California, April 19th,1850, and after that lodge received its charter on that date, he became

14 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEDeputy Grand Master in 1851, and in 1852 Grand Master (being thethird) of masons of the State of California. So after forty years, sinceLouisiana's representative in our then Grand Master, when he hung upthe corn at the ferry of Benicia at the Casquinez Straits, where theSacramento and San Joaquin rivers unite and pour their volume intothe Bay of San Francisco, I now have the pleasure of sending to hisMother Grand Lodge, near the mouth of that grand American river,the Mississippi, some of the fruits of that good work done over fortyyears ago.The Grand Lodge of Louisiana can now realize the meaning of thatbeautiful symbol of hanging the sheaf of wheat on the banks of theriver Jordan, near a water ford, which is the emblem of provident masoniccharity near the stream of life and the fulfillment of that divinecommand, " Cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall return unto youafter many days." So floating down the stream of time, some few grainsfound lodgment by the banks, and when the waters fell they took root,grew up, flourished and spread in every direction, and so I send toyou the evidences that Louisiana's work done on these " Golden Shores"so long ago was not done in vain.How strange it seems that we two comrades, veterans of the Mexicanwar, should as Masons be officially communicating with each other,you near the delta of the American Nile, and I in this Promised Land,like Caleb sending you the specimens of its fruits for your Grand Lodge,this land which we acquired by contest with Mexico, nearly half acentury ago. "For it is a goodly land whither thou goest. From thewilderness and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sunshall be your coast," was virtually said by your Grand Lodge when sheplaced a dispensation in the hands of the brethren who took their departurefor California in 1849.And so I send these wages for the craftsmen and the consecrationof your new temple, at New Orleans, as memorial from the MasonicVeterans' Association of the Pacific coast in general, and more especiallyfrom the brethren of California.See that the Corn is not wasted.Also that the Wine is well tasted,And the salad well basted with Oil,Then a blessing do askWhen completed the taskAnd the Craftsmen refreshed from their toil.Then pour it upon stone and on floorWhere your temple doth riseFrom the earth to the skiesWhile charity stands at the door.Then here's to the Grand Fane by your river.Where the great stream from its giverShall flow by the temple of God ;May it be the home of the Craftsmen for ages,Where all shall receive their full wagesAnd be equal on Liberty's sod.Sincerely and fraternally yours,EDWARD A. SHERMAN, 33 degree,Secretary of the Masonic Veteran's Association of the Pacific Coast.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 15M. W. Bro. Samuel M. Todd, P. G. M., acting Deputy GrandMaster, then addressed the Grand Master, as follows :M. W. Grand Master—This act of fraternal courtesy by E. W. Brother E. A. Sherman,representing the Masonic Veterans' Association, of the PacificCoast, calls for full recognition by our Grand Lodge. It comesfrom a body of masons who have for many years wrought theirregular hours in the work of masonry without ceasing their labors.Many of them were engaged iD the noble undertaking of introducingour noble act in that prolific soil when California and its adjoiningStates were in their infancy ; they number in their ranksbrethren from all of the older States of our Union, including wellknown and highly esteemed brothers of our own Louisiana.This association is entitled to the highest praises for the highstandard in masonry they acquired, for the great good they havedone and aie doiny:, and for the success they have made of theirnoble association, which is indeed an example that should be followedin other jurisdictions.I offer for adoption the following resolutions :Resolved, That the letter of the R. W. Bro. Edwin A. Sherman,Secretary of Masonic Veterans' Association, of the Pacific Coast, add) essedto R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary, be spread on theminutes of the Grand Lodge and published as part of the minutes ofthis Special Communication.Resolved, That the corn, wine and oil products of the ''golden Stateof California," sent in behalf of the Masonic Veterans' Association ofthe Pacific Coast, be accepted, with the thanks of the Grand Lodge, andused in the ceremony of dedication of the temple.Resolved, That this M. W. Grand Lodge sincerely reciprocates themasonic sentiments and fraternal greetings, conveyed in said letter.The Grand Lodge of Louisiana, is proud of its relationship with thegreat body of masons of the State of California ; it recognizes with pleasurethe fact th it the offspring has outstripped its parents in everythingbut fidelity and zeal, and wishes them, through the Masonic Veterans'Association of the Pacific Coast, a continuation of their prosperity andsuccess.ResoUied, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to theMasonic Veterans' Association of the Pacific Coast, through R. W. Bro.Edwin A. Sherman, Secretary.Above resolutions were unanimously adopted.Dedication ceremonies were then performed.E. W. Bro. Albert G. Brice, Master of Friends of HarmonyLodge, then delivered the following oration :

16 SPECIAL iCOMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEMSSONRYITS GREAT AGE, TEACHINGS, AND INFLUENCE FOR GOOD.This day is full of interest to Masons throughout the civilizedworld. It is the festival of our patron, St. John the Baptist. Ayear ago, in classic periods, our ears were feasted with an exquisitelybeautiful pen picture of this grand character, whose life•was a prophecy of severe realities, and which, for gift to her who" Wast begot in Demogorgon's Hall,"was rounded to a finish, forming a sublime epic, illustrative of thegreatness of true courage, the ''Mighty force of Truth," and theheroism of devotion to duty."What more appropriate day for the dedication of our temple!Its completion marks an epoch in the history of masonry in Louisiana.This splendid structure, wherein we are assembled, is thisday delivered to the Grand Lodge, finished and complete in allits parts. To-day it is dedicated and set apart, with appropriateceremonies, to masonic purposes.May we not, as did Solomon of old, address ou 1 * supplicationto the Lord, and say : We "have surely built Thee an house todwell in, a settled place for Thee to abide in forever." 1It was on the occasion of the dedication of the Temple of Solomonthat our ancient Grand Master "assembled the elders ofIsrael and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers ofthe children of Israel unto King Solomon in Jerusalem, that theymight bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord out of the.city of David, which is Zion." 21. 1 Kings, Tiii, 33. 2. 1 Kings, viii, 1.

OF THE STATE OV LOUISIANA. 17" And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel withhim, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath untothe river of Egypt before the Lord our God, seven days and sevendays, even fourteen days." 1According to chronology this great feast of dedication beganon Friday. October 30, two,thousand eight hundred and ninetysixyears ago. 2 Picture to youi selves this convocation of all Israel,convened by royal decree to assist in the ceremony, and to rejoicewith him on the completion of the house of God.Memorable Friday, two thousand eight hundred and ninetysixyears ago ! What an event in the world's history. In allthe years of the life of man on earth—and who will determine theaeons thereof?—this was the first'instance in the record of theworld's history of a house built by man and dedicated to the worshipof one only God.Go back with me in imagination to that memorable day, andbehold on Mount Moriah that splendid edifice—the temple—finished; and then, in the presence of all the people, behold Solomon;he has " turned his face about," and as the congregationstand, he begins that sublime invocation to the Lord God of Israel.Turn to 1 Kings, viii, and read it, and ponder upon everyword of it. The hour and the occasion are full of promise to thecongregation, and for those who shall come after them.In that temple were deposited the tables of stone, the morallaw, and perhaps the Urim and Thummim—the Light and thePerfection—that reveals the Divine Will.It is from out this temple conies the story of the life and deathof the Perfect Man. It is immaterial, at this date, whether wetreat the tradition as real or mythological. It portrays a lessonrich in philosophy, in ethics, in all that typifies the perfect type ofthe upright man. It is this lesson that gives it its real value, andwill continue to do so to the end of recorded time. A man, Suchas tradition here portrays, leaves his impress on the world's his-1. 1 Kings, viii, 05. 2. Handbook of History (Usher), 534.

18 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKAND LODGEtory, and, in the ages gone, dying, such a man was translated to aseat with the gods. In our day, his name is translated directlyto the hearts of the people, wherein he lives, an example worthyof imitation.As of old, the Masons of Louisiana have come up to dedicatetheir temple. The building has been long in course of construction.Trials and serious obstacles have interfered with the workthese many years. We had the promise of it years ago beforeany one of you, within the sound of my voice, was born.People have their periods of adversity and prosperity. Thepeople of Louisiana have experienced their full share of theformer, and barely their modicum of the latter. The lessons ofadversity, however so valuable, affecfc business, society, publicand private life. In such times no one escapes. The Masonicfraternity came under its all pervading influence. Up to 1873the lodges prospered, and numbered on their rolls 7780 members.Then gathered the clouds of adversity. Misfortunes came, headswere bowed, many went to their long homes. For fourteen yearsthere was an annual decrease in the number of the members ; andin 1888 we were reduced to 3601. But the deep of the valley wasreached.The poet tells us :" Sweet are the uses of adversity,Which, like the toad, ugly and veuomous,Wears yet a precious jewel in its head."If the people during these fourteen years were apparentlyless devotional, omitted to gather into the lodges, it was from nofailure or lack of inherent force in the teachings of Masonry. Itsteachings and usefulness were as grand during that period aswhen they first came to light up the heart of man.The clouds that hung around and overshadowed the lodges in thisjurisdiction, in 1888 began to break and scatter. The days brightenedas the clouds rolled away. The lodges again began to refill;the members of the order awakened from their lethargy ; prayerswere said, and songs of rejoicing were again heard within the

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 19sacred walls of the lodge rooms. And as the fraternity began toremount the hill of prosperity, the necessity for a temple tookmore earnest and practical shape. Two years ago it was resolvedthe house SHOULD BE BUILT.The spirit that formed that resolve took shape"And gave to airy nothingA local habitation and a name."The temple—here it is in all its magnificent proportions—a splendid testimony to the devoted Masons who formed that resolveand who have worked early and late, never doubting thatsuccess would crown their labors. To-day they have theirreward in beholding this princely house, beautiful in form,grand in proportions, Gothic in outline, with sufficient of gracefultracery and pointed arch to give to the whole a most pleasingand noble appearance.It is said that architecture had its origin in our religious feelingsas well as in our needs ; that monuments and temples in alllands speak to the eye of the mind. The actuating thought of thebuilder is wrought out in their construction ; that on the rudestructures of the oldest to the noblest and most beautiful buildingsof the present generation—from the most rugged forms,massive pillars, chiseled columns, mullions, featherings andtracery, we may read lessons of earnest thought, of religious devotion.Tn the cruder forms of the Doric and Ionic, the sermonsare in solemn prose, exprassive, outwrought, clear, strong andcomprehensive. In the later composite, where the cumbrousyielded to the beautiful and harmonious, where the massive wasmodified into graceful lines, curves, clusters, mouldings andcarvings, with lights and shadows, and where traceries appear aslace, the feelings of rhythmic measure are awakened in the soul—add the Gothic, and you have the " painted imagery."You who have feasted your eyes on the wonderful cathedralsof York, or of Cologne, will not fail to comprehend the flowing

20 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEharmony, soft, sweet, touching ; and how the hand of the artisthas inspired the solid stone with the very soul of poetry.In these cathedrals there is not a single ornament, from thefoundation to the lofty arches, thence to the more lofty towers,but touches and awakens the sublimest and purest sentiments.Of this, our temple, how near' does it attain to the conception ofsimilar sensations"? May I say, with truth, in kind, if not in degree'I From its foundation to spire the grand purpose, intelligentlyexpressed, is inwrought in its form; it speaks its purpose—•A house dedicated to Masonry. Those who come after us willread upon its front: Faith, Hope, Charity.In the words of the psalmist, our temple speaks to you thisday : ; ' Go ye around about Jerusalem, tell the towers thereof,mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces that ye may tellit to the generations following." 1As the years roll on, the splendid evidence of your faith inFather God and brotherhood of man shall find testimony here.As you have inbreathed into these walls your faith in the sublimeteachings of Masonry, they shall be a record of the unwrittenhistories of brotherly love, relief and truth.AGE AND ORIGIN OF MASONRY.Architecture was not the creation of the savage or half-civilized; the same may be said of Masonry. Architecture was conceivedand developed and nourished under law and order in thoseplaces where the worship of God, in some of its forms, was acceptedand regulated by authority. In such portions of the globeMasonry is found in its fullness and its teachings are best understoodand appreciated. Into its lodges it gathered the useful, thebrave and the just. It taught a knowledge of one God, and thenecessity for the observance of the moral law.How old then is Masonry ? It counts its great age by the centuries.It has its history. All along the centuries we may readl. Psalm xlvlli, IS.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 21the faithful records if we will; for it has not lived in a cornernor hid its light under a bushel.Prior to the Christian era, history tells us of operative Masonsorganized into colleges, and the novitiates graded according tothe skill of the workman. Into these colleges men were initiated.These were operative Masons. In these associations were taughtthe practical lessons of Masonry. x Was this all ? Think you theeducation began and ended here? Moral and religious lessonswere as important as the practical. Need I tell you that in theseschools were taught the knowledge of ONE God, obedience to themoral law f Whence originated these teachings ?" Once more search with me."The truth of history demonstrates itself. Prior to the flightof Demeter to Eleusis, down to the eighteenth century, he whopublicly taught the existence of one only God, and views of religionat variance with the established notions of the State, toooften had his name enrolled with the martyrs. A pure life, devotionto duty, never palliated the offence of unbelief againstestablished religion. The Greeks condemned Anaxagoras todeath because he taught that Mount Olympus was not the throneof God ; that the lightning and the thunder were not producedby the shaking of the iEgis of Zeus, but were natural phenomena.Socrates was compelled to drink hemlock decause he taughtthe existence of ONE GOD, and thereby corrupted the youths ofAthens ?1. See Plutarch, Thesus, chap, xvii, xxv. Josephus, lib. vii, chap. ii. iblib. viii, as to the division of workmen-3200 Masters, 40,000 Masons, etc. Gaiussays : Sodales sunt qui ejusdem collegii sunt, quam Grseci, etaireian vocant. Inthis fragment of Gaius, the twelve tables prescribe that the corporation of artisansconform to the general laws of the State.Digest, lib. xlvli, tit. xxii, leg. 4. The law of Honorius and Arcadius, year412, called the members Collegiati. In the law of Constantine (327) they are calledArchitecti and Tignarii. By the law of Solon, they are called fraters—Fraternites.Cod. Theod. Artinc. lib. xiii, tit. iv, leg. 2.Up to the 4th century, the Collegii were subject to the ruling powers and theMasons were obliged to furnish sufficent members of workmen for the public works:the Arcitects were compelled to do the same. History of Greece ^Grote) vol. I, 844;Odyssey, 1, 3, V. 71 and 1, 8. Cic. oration in defence of L. Murena, vol. 2, p. 365. TheSidonians were celebrated. Mitford, Greece, 1,141; Odyssey 1, 23, V. 189.2. Plut. Per. 4 ; ep. Plato, (Bonn) vol. iv, 500, 501; Plato, vol. 1, p. 340 et seq.;Zeller, Monotheism among ihe Greeks—see Con. Review of March, 1807.

22 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGESo I might follow down the long list, for their name is legion.India, Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Rome, all had gods. Somany, indeed, that names could not be found applicable to describetheir qualities; in Athens, Paul found one monument tothe "Unknown God." He who openly taught that God hadimparted divine qualities to man was regarded as an enemy tothe State and to religion.Caii you realize, therefore, how schools were established withclosed doors ; and whatever knowledge of the unity of God 1 andhis attributes were revealed only to the initiated % This was trueof the Eleusinian and Egyptian mysteries. Into the first andsecond degrees of the Eleusinian mysteries all the people ofGreece were eligible, and all joined in celebrating its feasts. Tothe third, or Epopsis, only those who were qualified ever becameEpoptte. Its esoteric teachings were handed down by tradition,written only on the memory of the initiated. What was theretaught was in symbols; and of it we only know in a fragmentaryway. 2 Of one fact we are certain—the teachings were of Aryanorigin, at variance with the established religion of the State andits sacrificial forms of worship, and consequently were proscribed. 3The supreme power of the State in that early day had notlearned, as it has since, that penalties, however severe, fail toletter human thought. When we take a retrospective view ofthe great struggle for free thought, which began so far back itsdate is lost in traditions, the intense desire of the soul to getnearer the divine, to enlarge its knowledge of God, and man'sendeavor to learn what God demands of him, beyond sacrificeson altars of stone; when we realize how far from satisfying thethoughtful and contemplative were the religious ceremonies ofIndia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, is it a wonder that men organ-1. Lobeck, §§19, 20; Homeric Hymn, 1, 480.2. Mysteries, Encyc. Britnn.: The ceremonial consisted of acts and words—dromena and legomena ; Themist., Or., xvi, p. 244; Diod. Sic. Hist. V. 48 ; Strabo, 10,p. 470.3. Pindar, Thren., p. 8. ed. Boskh ; Homer, Hymn Cerer, 123, 274 ; ib. Hymn v.473 ; Isoc. pan. vi, p. 59, § 28; Orinagoras in Jac. Anthol. ii, 332; Cic, leg., ii. 14.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 23ized secret associations and gave their holiest endeavors, if possible,to find out God 1Into these mysteries were initiated Pythagoras, Solon, Socrates,Aristotle, Sophocles, Plato, Pindar, Plutarch, Isocrates,Diodorus, and a cloud of great men, who, in various ways, leftthe record of their belief in the purity, truthfulness and value ofthe mysteries of the Epopsis. If Plutarch may be taken as authority,it required a long philosophical training, a sincere religiousand prayerful frame of mind to comprehend the fullnessand importance of these Bleusinian mysteiies as taught in thethird degree. 1A further insight into the early religion of the primitiveAryans, commands our admiration. It taught a belief in onegreat ineffable God, a being whose greatness no human mind wascapable of understanding ; no language contained words wherewithto describe His attributes. He was, therefore, a Deity withouta temple, and beyond the thought of human worship. Incontemplating such a being, the human stood in silence, and theworshiper, by this attitude alone, acknowledged God's goodnessand greatness. It was in the belief in such a Supreme Beingthat the Aryans had absolute faith and trust.' 2Following these mysteries, full of food for reflection, througha period of Israelitish history, we reach the time when Solomondetermined to build the temple. How was it to be built! JSTotby calling on the fathers and elders of Israel. They were notskilled in such work. He therefore sent to Hiram, King of Tyre. 3"And behold I purpose to build an house unto the name of theLord my God." 4" Send me now therefore a man cunning to work."^1. Herod, viii, H5; Lucian, D»m- ix, 237; Pind. p. 102; Soph. fr. 719; Isoc. pan-Ti, p. 59, § 28. The initiated are said to grow better. Diod., Sic, Hist., 548.2. Ferguson's Hist, of Arch., Vol. 1, 76.SNote.—History tells us the Aryans were a peculiarly constituted race. They werenot regarded as lovers of the fine arts; but a thoroughly practical people, developingthe useful and industrial arts. They cultivated science with persistent energy, andby accumulating a knowledge of the works of God, they eaily adopted the idea of abelief in one Supreme Being—the Creator and Ruler of the Universe. See Ferguson'sIntroduction, Hist, of Arch., p. 81. 3. I Kings, V. 7.4. I Kings, v. 5.5. 2 Ohron II, 7.

24 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEThus we find three important characters, brought together bySolomon, actively engaged in directing the work of building thetemple—Solomon, King of Israel ; Hiram, King of Tyre ; andHiram, the widow's son. The artisans were principally Phoenicians,who were skilled workmen. The city of Tyre was at thatdate an ancient city, seventeen hundred and forty-five years old. 1Its people were far advanced in the knowledge of architecture andship building. In such a country there were system, order,workmen, educated artists ; there were workers in glass ; weaversin fine linen and purple; ship builders and architects; 2 stonemasons and workers in brass.In building the Temple, how necessary this labor should beorganized ; masters, skilled workmen, (fellow-crafts), and bearersof burdens, (apprentices). 3 These divisions naturally groupedthemselves together according to their rank and class, with rulesfor the government of each. Such, tradition tells us, was the fact.The social life and ceremonies incident to the passing out of oneclass into a higher are all left out of the record. But it is naturalto suppose that these steps were preceded by some sort of ceremonybecause, less than three centuries later, we have architects—operative masons—-with civil rights, ceremonies, festival celebrations,in the principal cities of the East, aswellasat Rome.* Athelstan,grandsonof Alfred the Great, issued to them charters; and Yorkwas the seat of the Grand Master of this body of operative masonsin England. 5 From this period the history of this order of organizedmasons is as well authenticated as any other fact in history. 61. Herod, ii. 44; Kendrick Phoenicia, 233.2. 1 Kings, ix, 26, 28 ; 2 Ohron. viii, 18.3. 1 Kings, v, 15, 18,4. Wren's Parentalia, pp. ."06, 307; Henry's Hist, of Great Brit, viii, p. 273;Stat. Ac. of Scot. vol. xi; see account of building of Abbey of Kilwinning by masonsin twelfth century. It is said here was founded the first Scottish masonic lodge.See also note 1, page 7.5. Encyc. Brit., ed. viii, vol. 14, pp.337, 338. (See Note, page 10.)6. Lyon, History of the Lodge of Edinburg, pp. 5, 9 to 11, 23, 58; Ib., chap. viii. pp.57, 58; Lowrie's History of Freemasonry, p 103; Constitution and Laws, Edinburg,1881, p. 120; see Gould's History of Freemasonry, vol. 2. p. 19. "Almost an unbrokenseries of minutes are preserved of its transactions (Lodge of Edinburg No. 1), from1599 to lhe transition period of 1717, and from that year to 1738, when Scotland had itsown Grand Lodge, down to 1883, extending over nearly three centuries.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 25In ]703 Sir Christopher Wren was Grand Master of the order inEngland. In his construction of St. Paul's Cathedral, the membersof this order were the skilled workmen employed. Duringhis period as Grand Master he used his great influence to bar admissionto membership of any but operative masons. Upon hisdeath, this objection was removed, and speculative masons werereceived into fellowship ; gradually, thereafter, it ceased to bepractical, and became wholly speculative. Its great work henceforthwas directed to moral and religious teachings. The teachingswere symbolical. The plumb, the level and sqaare, the RoughAshler, the Perfect Ashler and the Trestle Board, each to symbolizea great truth essential to man's perfect knowedge of himselfand of his Maker.But if the operative work has ceased, the soul of the orderhas survived with all its speculative teachings that were ever partof its life, indeed the grander portion of its mission, as it liascome down the centuries.Why these organizations ? What were their purposes andobjects'? Think yon they were mere labor-machines, composed ofmen with no higher aim than to earn wages for days" labor ?Did they live out of the world of thought ? Did these men haveno aspirations beyond mere existence? How long would suchassociations last,"Cabiu'd, oribb'd, confln'd"within the narrow limits of a tread-mill fIt may be said all trades and professions in those early dayswere organized into associations in the same manner as the operativeMasons ; that these trades' artisans had their masters, pastmasters, wardens and other officers. To this point the similarityNOTK. The Dionysiacs of Ionia were a great corporation of architects and engineerswho undertook and monopolized the buildings of temples, staditims, and theatresprecisely as the fraternity of masons in the middle ages monopolized the buildingof cathedrals and conventual churches. Indeed, the I)ionysiacs resembled themystical fraternity now called Kree Masons in many important particulars. Theyallowed no strangers to interfere in their employment; they recognized each otherby signs and tokens ; they professed certain mysterious doctrines under the tuitionand tutelage of Bacchus, to whom they built a magnificent temple at Teos, where theycelebrated his mysteries as solemn festivals : and they called all other men profanebecause not admitted to their mysteries. But their chief mysteries and most importantsecrets seemed to be thei r mechanical and mathematical sciences, or all thatacademical knowledge which forms the regular education of a civil engineer.Kncyc. Brit., ed. viii. vol. 3, p. 401.

26 .SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE G-RANJ) LODGEof these unions may be admitted, and it does not weaken the claimset up for Masonry—for here ends the resemblance. The radicaldifference appears iu such strong contrast as to mark the operativeMason as a body of its own kind. The very nature of theircalling; the necessity of a knowledge of so many branches oflearning to become a master workman ; the fact that they had togo from home and to the temple, cathedral, church or mosque, inwhatever city or country it was to be erected, superinduced in thisorder a relation of fraternity that never could have had existencein those trades-artisans who lived and conducted business thatcame to them in their own homes. As the Masons went from Tyreto Jerusalem, so they travelled to every city where splendid edificeswere to be constructed. They generally lived in "huts"around, or near the edifice to be built; each Mason on arrivinghad to identify himself as a member of the order, to be received andpermitted to earn master's wages. 1It will not do to conclude, because we have no positive evidenceof the fact, that the operative Mason had no esoteric teachings.Think you these men, who were organized into associationsin every land where the forms of architectural rules were observedin constructing temples and palaces, were different from the peoplefrom whom they sprung 1Prom earliest recorded history, we find man had some knowlledgeof four very important branches of useful arts, which nec.es-1 But though their organization was the same, the nature of ttieir pursuitsforced one very essential distinction upon Ihe Masons, for inasmuch as all the usualtrades weie local, and the exercise of them confined to the locality where the tradesmenresided, the builders were, on (.he contrary, forced to go wherever any greatwork was to be executed.Thus the shoemakers, tailors, bakers and others, lived among their customersand Justin such numbers as were required to supply their usual recurring wants.With the Mason it was different; his work never came to him, nor could it be carriedon in his own home; he was forced to eo to his work; and when any greatchurch, or building was to be erected in any town ***** the Masons weresent for.* * * * * * * * * * * * * *At a time when writing was almost unknown among the laity ***** itwas evidently essential that some expedient should be hit upon by which a Masontravelling to his work might claim the assistance and hospitality of his brotherMasons on the road, and by means of which he might take his rank at once onreaching the lodge, without undergoing tedious examinations or giving practicalproof of his skill. For this purpose a set of secret signs- were invented which enabledall the Masons to recognize one another as such, and by which also, each mancould make known his grade to those of similar rank without further trouble thana manual sign or the utterance of some recognized password. Ferguson's Hist, ofArch., vol. 1, p. 528.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 27sarlly administered to his comfort and happiness. In antediluviandays, while yet Adam lived, we are informed that Jabal wasthe father of the tent dwellers ; Jubal the father of such as handledthe harp and organ ; Tubal-Cain, an instructor of everyartificer in brass and iron 1 ; Naamah, in spinning andweaving 2 . It was after this, if we are to follow the consecutiveorder of Bible history, that Seth was born to Adam. Even priorto the birth of Seth, Cain went from the presence of the Lordand dwelt in the Land of Nod, east of Eden, where to him wasborn a son; and "he builded a city and called the name of the•city after his son Enoch. 3So we have instructors in tent-building, in instrumentalmusie, "an instructor in every artificer in brass and iron,"builders of cities, and spinners and weavers, before even Noahwas born,I do not- stop to speculate upon the kind of harps and .organs;or works in brass and iron, or form and style of architectureemployed by those early mechanics and artists. There isone thing clearly defined, the buildings that were erected to make•cities were not tents, for the people who were instructed by Jabalin tent-building, were "such as have cattle." The tents, therefore,were light structures, easily moved from place to place, asthe herds grazed over the country. Such nomadic people buildedno cities; but they had some sort of spun and woven material out•of which tents were made.The next important building was the Ark. To constructsuch a vessel, knowledge was required in shipbuilding and navalarchitecture. Was it the work and invention of a single shipbuilder,or the combined knowledge of many masters? Was itthe knowledge of an art obtained in a single generation and byone mind, or the result of the experiences of many? Were ironand brass employed? It is said the Lord gave to Noah the form1. Genesis, iv, 22. , Josephus' Book.3. Genesis, iv, 17

28 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OP THE GRAND LODGEof it; did the Lord directly superintend and instruct the workmen,or were they already skilled in boat-building, in caulkingand pitching vessels! Are we to assume it was a special work ofDeity? I put the interrogations—you will answer as your mindsmay suggest.One other example of buildings in stone constructed sincethe flood is noteworthy. They are monuments of a remote age,standing, many of them, to-day in all their freshness as of theyesterdays—out of the beaten track of the general traveler—in aland seldom visited. This particular spot, which has been denominated!i the land of sacred romance," is a small territorylying east of the upper Jordan and the Sea of Galilee. In thescriptures this territory is called "the land of giants." Here awonderful development in masonry appears, administering moreto the needs of man than to his religious sentiments. This spotcontains, perhaps, not more than 3600 square miles.It is the famous land of Bashan, the land of the giants, ofwhom we read, in Numbers, xiii, 33:"And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, whichcome of the giants ; and we were in our sight as grasshoppers,and so we were in their sight."When the Israelites came up out of Egypt, this land wasalready divided into provinces; it had wonderful and numerouswalled cities and villages. Over four thousand years agoBashan was in its glory. Out of its hundreds of walled cities wemay mention Burak, Kenath, Carnaiu, Suweideh (its ancientname has been lost), Keriotli, Selcah, Bozrah, Argob, Edrei. Adescription of one dwelling will suffice for all.Mr. Porter, in his interesting work, entitled "The GiantCities of Bashan," page 26, says : "I could scarcely believe inthe reality of what I saw. * * * * * The house seemed tohave undergone little change from the time its old master hadleft it; yet the thick nitrous crust on the floor showed that it had

OV THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 29been deserted for long ages. The walls were perfect, nearly fivefeet thick, built of large blocks of hewn stones, without lime orcement of any kind. The roof was formed of large slabs of thesame black basalt (volcanic rock), lying as regularly, and jointedas closely as if the workmen had only just completed them. Theymeasured twelve feet in length, eighteen incites in breadth, andsix inches in thickness. The ends rested on a plain stone corniceprojecting about a foot from each side wall. The chamber wastwenty feet long, twelve feet wide, and ten feet high ; the outerdoor was a slab of stone * * * * * . It hung upon pivotsformed of the projecting slab, working in sockets in the lintel andthreshold ; and though so massive, I could open and shut it withease."Other chambers and spacious halls, with ceilings twenty feethigh, he also describes, as well as palaces, and temples—evidentlyfor worship.In these ancient cities numerous dwellings are standing to thisday, desolate and unoccupied, yet as perfect as the day they wereerected.Who taught these giants the art of masonry in a land far awayfrom the seas, a land without great rivers and without commerce!In the little province of Argob alone were sixty of these walledcities, "with gates and bars"—great solid stone buildings, thewonder of the traveller, monuments of ages now long since goneinto history !••'There were giants in the earth in those days, * * * *the same became mighty men, which were of old men of renown."For what were these men renowned ? We are not told, nor.are we told how far back in the ages these men of renown lived.Were the giants of Bashan the descendants of the giants spoken ofin Genesis, vi, 4 1How far the liephaims were advanced in science, what wastheir religion, their mode of worship, we have nothing from which

30 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEto obtain any accurate opinion beyond what these massive wallstell us.In Genesis we read that the kings of the east smote the Rephaimsiii AshterothKarnaim. Ancient history tells us that Ashterothwas the goddess of the Phoenicians. This fact may suggestto us their form of worship. So far as our knowledge ofancient history extends, this is the only land where habitationskept pace with the buildings of palaces and temples; and we havereason to believe that these are among the oldest monuments builtin stone on the earth. We learn that the goddess Ashteroth wasworshiped here long prior to her being introduced into the worshipof the Egyptians. From this fact it is reasonable to concludethis land had grand buildings in stone, and a form of religionantedating that of Egypt and Greece.I have wandered thus into most ancient history in order toemphasize the answer to a preceding question. Were the menwho were organized, at a later period, into lodges of operativemasons, different from the people from whom they sprung? Werethey men of enquiring minds, seeking for truth 1 Did they wishto obtain correct ideas concerning God and their duty to Him andto one another 1 Were they wholly egotistic or were they altruisticfCain and Abel offered sacrifices to God. Noah, after leavingthe ark, " builded an altar unto the Lord * * * * andoffered burnt offerings on the altar." Prom that period down tothe date when the colleges of operative masons are first mentionedin history, men everywhere, so far as our knowledge exextends,had altars and monuments for sacrificial purposes.Whether the altar was a single stone, as in the case of Jacob, whenhe set up the stone he used for a pillow during the night andpoured oil upon it and consecrated it to the Lord, to the morecomplex forms of later days, and in all lands, the same spirit animatedthe generations and peoples of the earth to come nearer to

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 31God. In Egypt altars grew info immense proportions- and wehave description of a temple where thousands could gather withinits walls for the worship of Isis and Osiris. So we see howman's effort to seek a form of worship has grown from the singleconsecrated stone to gorgeous temples, with colonnades and allthe ornaments of architecture.But the forms of human thought were rarely uniform. Theruling authority might determine the forms of pnblic worship tobe observed ; but no power could fetter the mind. In the contemplationof nature in all her aspects, whether in her soft and gentletones, or in her lowering portents of evil, she was ever productiveof thought and suggestive of the Supreme, of a power presidingover the destinies of earth and men. Of Him the teachings aroundthese altars, monuments and in the temples, were ever unsatisfyingto the soul.It was from this cause that Pythagoras, Solon, Plato, Aristarchus,Euclid, Erastosthenes, Ptolemy, Galen and a host of greatminds, all sought for light in the Elensinian and Egyptian mysteries.The same sentiment that provoked the spirit of inquiry intothese mysteries, as well as to "earn wages," brought togethermen in the succeeding years to organize themselves into associations.Membership into these was by initiation, service, trial—the lessons esoteric as well as exoteric. Such was the case withthe order of operative masons. For admission to these lodges,Bauhiitte, or whatever name they used, and by which they wereknown, preparation and ceremony preceded membership. Whatthis ceremony was could only be known to the members. WhenSir Christopher Wren was Grand Master, he objected to the admissionof candidates who were not operative masons. In this.very objection, there is the negative pregnant with the affirmationthat speculative, or esoteric teachings, constituted part of theteachings of the order.What inducement was there for masons, educated only in its.

32 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LOD&Kspeculative tenets, to join an association of operative masous, ifthe order taught no lessons beyond the practical use of tools, asmasons and builders ? The speculative novitiate could have noplace in such an order, if this was the all of its existence. Therecould be no inducement for such to apply for membership ; andwithin its walls such members would be without kindred spiritsor associates. No order from Sir Christopher Wren would havebeen needed to exclude the speculative mason, for no purelyspeculative mason would have applied. After the death of GrandMaster Wren, the doors were open to both speculative and operative.There was enough for both to learn and enough taughtwithin the lodge to benefit both.The force of this historical fact will not be destroyed by the assertionthat the esoteric ritual of masonry sprung into existenceby chance, complete in all its legendary and traditional beauty ata convocation held in 1737. The statement bears upon its facethe evidence of fabrication. And it is also at variance with thetruth of history, which truth is confirmed by the ''Book of theConstitutions of the Freemasons of 1723"—the authorities forwhich are now too well known to be disputed.If further evidence is needed to establish the untruth of thisassertion, several are at hand—well authenticated in history.Henry YI succeeded to the throne of England in his infancy,1422. In the third year of his reign Parliament passed an actcharging the Masons with controverting a law of the realm, byfixing in their chapters, the price of labor t 1 A. D. 1425, anotheract by Parliament was passed making it a penal offence for Masonsto meet. 2 These statutes do not seem to have been enforced, forfive years later a lodge was held at Canterbury, under the patronageof the Archbishop himself. And, shortly thereafter, the King,having attained his majority, " not only permitted the orderto hold their meetings without molestation, but even honored the1. 3 H. VI. C. I.; Hallam's Middle Ages, vol. ii, pp. 358, 359 and note.2. 3 H. VI, Ohap. 2.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 33lodges by his presence as a brother. Before he was initiated,however, into the mysteries of the order, he seems to have examinedwith scrupulous care the nature of the institution, and to haveperused the charges and regulations of the fraternity, which hadbeen collected from their ancient records." 1We are informed, also, that Henry VII, in the fifteenth cenury,became a member of the order, and its Grand -Master, to whichoffice he was succeeded by no less a personage than CardinalWolsey. 2 Under William III, the order again began to show considerablelife, and Sir Christopher Wren was confirmed as GrandMaster. 3There is also a strong fact, although of a negative character,not to be overlooked. Up to comparatively recent date, Freemasonshad the encouragement of the Eoman Pontiffs and potentatesof all Europe. Upon the fraternity were conferred most importantprivileges, which " allowed them to be governed by laws,customs, and ceremonies peculiar to themselves." Early in theeighteenth century this encouragement was withdrawn by the Popeand the order fell under the ban of the Eoman See prior to A. D.1737. The reason assigned was "the spirit of Freemasonry washostile to the principles of the Church of Rome."*Two important conclusions are forced on the mind by this actof the church : 1. The Masons, so early as 1737, must have beena body of men considerable in numbers and in influence, to haveattracted the notice and invited the adverse favor of the EomishChurch. 2. If the operative Masons had no esoteric teachings,but were, up to 1737, only a practical school to learn the art ofhewing timber and squaring stones for buildings, what objectcould the Boman Pontiff, Clement XII, have had in fulminatinghis edict of excommunication, April 27, 1738, against simple1. Encyc. Brit. Ed. viii, vol. 14, p. 336, et seq.2. Kncyc. Brit. Ed. viii, vol. 14.8. Wren's Parentalia, pp. 3U6, 307; Henry's Hist, o Great Brit., vol. vii, p. 276;see Gould's History of Freemasonry, vol. ii.4. Hallara's Middle Ages, vol. iii, 358; Wren's Parentalia, 306, Encyc. Brit. Edviii.vol, 14,337.

34 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEartisans, humbly following the laudable occupation of dressing andmanipulating stones and material to be used in the constructionof cathedrals and churches 1The fact is the order '' was composed of peoples of all nations,Italian, Greek, French, German and Flemish artists. They wereeverywhere known and received as Freemasons."The edict discloses the reason: "their assemblies are particularlycomposed of persons of divers nations and conditions,worship and degrees of morality, admitted without distinction ;they can not free themselves from the suspicion that their assembliesare gotten up to arrange the destruction of not only thronesand governments, but even religion itself."Not the work of the hands, but the wisdom, the esoteric workof the order, its rituals, symbols and ceremonials, its philosophy,its freedom of thought, its grand moral lessons—these were theobjective points at which the church hurled its anathemas. Wesee, theiefore, the esoteric teachings were in esse anterior to 1737,as they exist to-day, in all their force, power and beauty. 1SPECULATIVE MASONRY.WHAT DOBS IT TEACH ?Speculative Masonry teaches how the grander temple is tobe erected. With the trowel in his hand, governed by the plumblineof rectitude, the Mason is taught to spread the cement ofbrotherly love, relief and truth.Actuated by these principles, how grand is the Mason's mission!Very much has been accomplished, yet the work has just begun.All the nations of the earth are to be taught—What?Practical lessons in which love to God and love to man are the1. Constitution and laws of Edinburg, 1881, p. 120; Gould's History of Freemasonry,vol. ii. An unbroken series of minutes are preserved of the transactions ofthe Lodge of Edinburg No. 1, from 1599 to 1717, and from 1736 to 1883; Gould's Historyof Freemasonry, vol. 11, p. 19, and authorities there cited.Hallam, Middle Ages, vol. iii, f. 359, note, says: The curious subject of free..masonry has unfortunately been treated only by panegyrists or calumniators, bothequally mendacious. I do not write to pry into the mysteries of the craft, but itwould be interesting to know more of their history during the period when theywere literally architects. * * * It is remarkable that Masons were neverincorporated like other trades, their bond of union being stronger than any charter,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 35underlying principles. It teaches that the happiness and dignityof man depend more on his own merits than on the merits ofothers. Masonry, therefore, teaches that man is to acquire meritfor himself. It is in this direction, in this way, the novitiate istaught to place the foundation of his Masonic Temple on the firmrock of Truth. While the operative Mason builds for years, thespeculative Mason builds for eternity—the works of the operativeMason in time will crumble and decay; the speculative Masonshall carry the materials of his moral temple through the Eternities.To be well builded the whole moral structure should go up, column,wall and spire, the perfection of symmetry, grace and purity.God should dwell in him, not in the form of dogmas, but as theFather-God, the God of humanity and of use. Thus is interwovenin masonic lives, a religion, so to speak, of working habits.In such healthy mental soil, fine pure thoughts will take rootand giow, and multiply and produce higher thoughts ; ere longsuch mental and moral gardens will be overspread with livinggreen, and studded with flowers of the loveliest tints and sweetestodors.The love of God is visible everywhere, operating most potentlyin that grandest parterre in nature—the human mind.To aid in pushing forward this great work the army swellsto grand proportions, when we contemplate the number of Masonsin the civilized world—counted now by the millions. What hasalready been accomplished is written on the pages of the world'shistory, extending to the period when force held the place ofright, and truth permi tted only to appear veiled in the garmentsof mystery. But the work before us is none the less important.There are yet mountains of errors upon the face of the earthmade visible by the shadows from the sun of heaven.I pass over, without specific data, the large sums annuallvspent by Masons in charity. The sick, the destitute, the widowand the orphan throughout the world are the living witnesses ofthe Mason's usefulness in this great field. These shall testify ofthem when "faith is lost to sight and hope ends in fruition." 1}. Matthew XXV, 31 to 41 verses.

36 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEI am not unmindful of the fact that the institution of Masonryhas its enemies who would destroy it; that these enemies aresleepless and vigilant. But it stands upon a rock and can not beshaken. As it is the oldest organization in the world, and forcenturies has stood the test, the judgment of the best of men in allages, and is to-day more firmly established in the hearts of menthan at any time in its long history, it would seem idle waste ofenergy to attempt to pull down and destroy this grand templededicated only to the best needs of humanity.Blot out the sun in the heavens, darken the moon, drive outall that is good from the face of the earth, while there is onehuman being to be benefited, Masonry will remain on the earth,a power and worker to complete its great mission.An institution that has had upon its rolls, and counted amongits supporters, a Wren, a Warren, a Franklin, a Putnam, a Lafayette, a Marshall, a Patrick Henry, a Clinton, a Jefferson, a Clay,a Madison, a Monroe, a Livingston, a Locke, a Wellington, aJackson, a Garfield, and a host of others too numerous to mention,can not be successfully assailed. Each one of the witnessesnamed herein will outweigh armies of such as would attempt tobatter down the walls behind which, for so many centuries,Masonry has been safely entrenched.One witness I may here introduce, for we know of him as theenemies of Masonry can not. He was one of us.It is a common saying that great occasions call forth greatmen. They rise when the needs demand them. If born amid thethroes of revolution, they became leaders and founders of government,Such men surprise us by their serenity amid storms anddangers; captivate us by their moderation, displayed amid theallurements of passion, or the tempting prizes of worldly glory.We realize they are men like ourselves, but of truer instincts,and more wisely constituted than we. We recognize inthem the serene intellect, the impassioned energy, the self-reliantspirit, the inspiring genius, guided by integrity, moderation* andpatriotism. These are they who write their names on the scrollof fame—•

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 37" Poets and sages and stern heroes who,In the grand temple of the builder, Time,Do covenant for niches of their own."Is it fitting for us as Masons, when our grand institution isassailed, to put forward one of such men to testify as to the valueof Masonry!Pre-eminently did the one to whom I allude exemplify thequalities of true greatness by his splendid life, and ere his deathprepared for us and left with us, the evidence of his love and venerationfor masonry and for its great moral and religious principles.N~ot that Washington stood alone in his love for the order,but from the greater fact, that he stands out on the pages of ourcountry's history, its grandest figure; and that his life historyis so interwoven with our national existence that, like the greatEmperor of Germany, he splendidly illustrates the nation andenlarges the boundaries of Masonry.Not with a deeper sense, but from a sense which touches themasonic heart, we bring him here in this sanctified presence totestify of us. He was our frater, one of our number, and by hislife exemplified the preceptive and moral grandeur of our nobleorder.He believed in God, his accountability, and faithfully performedhis duty to his fellow-men. This was the lesson taughthim in the lodge. And his testimony of .Masonry was written soearly as January, 1793. I copy but two lines of his letter. Hesays :"THE GRAND OBJECT OF MASONKY IS TO PROMOTE THEHAPPINESS OF THE HUMAN RACE."" THE PRINCIPLES ARE FOUNDED IN THE IMMORTAL LAWSOF TRUTH AND JUSTICE."What a volume is contained in these two lines ! Let mere-read them."THE GRAND OBJECT OF MASONRY IS TO PROMOTE THEHAPPINESS OF THE HUMAN RACE.""THE PRINCIPLES ARE FOUNDED IN THE IMMORTAL LAWSOF TRUTH AND JUSTICE."

38 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEPOWER OF INFLUENCE FOR GOOD.I now come to the question that more nearly concerns eachof you. Know you the power for good, the possibilities for improving,refining and civilizing, that each masonic^brother possesses ?In the State of Louisiana there are four thousand five hundredMasons. They are related to the family, to the home, to thesociety in which they live. Each possesses influences for goodthat can be as lasting as the everlasting hills. Four thousandfive hundred teachers, teaching, proclaiming: "Let there Jbelight."In the United States there are seven hundred thousand Masons.They all believe in God, teach immortality, accountabilityand the brotherhood of man. They have been taught to hate noman on account of his religious belief. The Mason is taught thatreligion is a divine attribute, and that the most untutored nationhas some conception of God, and duty to his neighbor. Out ofthe East have come the great religions of the world. And whenexamined without prejudice, they impress the mind with one importanttruth—that man is pre-eminently a religious being. Inall the long centuries, from Confucius to Mohammed, the supremequestion in his mind has been a determined effort to find a satisfyingreligion. As the twentieth century dawns upon the world, itfinds that art, science, in the civilized portions of the globe, havemade great modifications in religious beliefs. The modificationsof thought on supposed opinions as to the age of the earth, itsshape, its relation to the solar system, its motions and revolutions,have been as complete as the earlier beliefs in what inspirationtaught, concerning these subjects, were^false. It is notimprobable that very soon another war, now raging, will subside,and evolution find its place among the admitted truths of science.But in all this march of science, religion, with less of dogmatism,nd purer and grander, by reason of its clearer insight into nature.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 39marches in the van, carrying the destiny of millions who seekafter truth. Progress is the law of the universe. As we growwise we look down on the little wonders that amazed our ignorance.We begin to learn that man is incomparably the grandest buildingin the universe, the mansion in which the immortal spiritdwells ; that by birthright he is a child of a glorious householdwhose boundaries are infinite, and the law of whose governmentis love.Endowed with all these qualities and capabilities, he ismade conscious that insphered in his frame are all the problemsof the skies. His mission is to do good, to lift up his brotherman.He who joins in the work should ever bear in mind that,gone before him, are a long line of heroes, who honored the institutionby devotion to duty ; that what is taught in the lodge hasbeen tested by the wisdom of centuries, and thus every tenet hasstood the test of severest scrutiny, and is to-day as fresh and potentfor good as when symbolized three thousand years ago.If asked what does masonry teach, the answer is easy and canbe told without circumlocution. A belief in one God, immortalityand accountability ; that the Holy Bible is the inestimablegift from God to man as a rule and guide of his faith ; it teachesthe practice of brotherly love, of granting relief; it encourageslearning, the study of the sciences, geometry and the fine arts;that truth is a divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue;it commands the observance of the moral law, and of the goldenrule, to do unto others as you would that others should do to you.Belief in the above makes man a Mason in heart; the observanceof these teachings, and he is a good citizen, a good neighbor,a good husband, a good father. Such a man believes in thepurity and sanctity of home, of the family ; is the defender ofvirtue, and labors to promote peace, prosperity and happinessamong men.These are the tenets of Masonry, and, he who derides them

40 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKAND LODGEderides the teachings of the Bible, is worse than an infidel, and isnot the friend of humanity.The moral influence that permeates the lodge, society, andhome of the Mason bears abundant fruit. Society is made betterby its teachings ; homes grow more sacred; prejudices disappear;sectarian walls of bitter hate, built mountain high, are dissolvedor dissolving ; benevolence, charity, fellowship, are substitutedfor inhumanity, indifference and enmity.Noiselessly the great work goes on. The reign of law, thesweet influences of peace, triumph over wrong; the standard ofmorality is elevated, human thought is broadened and deepened;the man is brought immediately into rapport with noble and inspiringideas ; these ideas permeate the fraternity, the home, society,and lead to purer and to higher aims. It brings individualscloser together, teaches trust, self-reliance and self-assertion ;it up-roots evil, wrong, selfishness, hate, and substitutes for thesepassions, love, compassion, benevolence, charity, forbearance.These moral forces extend from the lodge to the family, tosociety, to the human race.The great thing in human motives which gives to humanefforts the dew of the morning and the hallowed power of the evening,which elevates and perpetuates their memory, is their disinterestedness.When Cicero would praise a fellow-man with highencomium, he said of him : " He has planted a tree, of one berryof which he will never partake." The meaning, the underlyingthought of Cicero was, that whatever is done for the future hasthe attribute of this ennobling feeling.And so we dedicate, not alone with the forms and ceremoniesof our order, but with its disinterested spirit and purpose, thisbuilding to the future—to those who in all coming time shall, withhearts beating as do ours to-day, with the solemn and sacred aspirationsand principles of the Free and Accepted Masons of theState of Louisiana.As we go forward in the path of duty, let us not forget how

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 41much we owe to the ages agone for the treasures it has garneredup for us, all of which may be ours if we but will it.In the language of the poet:"Bid India from her Sanscrit speak ; let allThe Vedas wide unroll their parchment gates.Gather the wisdom of the pyramids,The secrets that Egyptian HierophantsPracticed in crypts and caverns, which they veiledIn many a rite andsymbol—none forgot.^ ifc ifC 2j£ i]< >}£Gather the ripe fruit of all sciencesUntil thy plenteous board gleams rich and rareWith clustered branches of hesperian gold.Let every art stand in its perfect formAnd preach the gospel of invention toThe eager intellect. '' More light! More light!''Be this thy motto ; yoke the patient yearsTo plow the fallow fields of historyFor buried treasures, gems and precious coins,And marbles, that shall come from out the dustTo tell how beautiful AntiquitySat on her ivory throne ; how looked, how spakeThe hero-ages of departed time."On motion, duly seconded, it was unanimously resolved thata vote of thanks be tendered to Bro. Bukowitz and the choir, allmembers of Jefferson Lodge N"o. 191, for their very valuable servicesat the ceremonies this day.The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form.ATTEST :EICHAKD LAMBERT,Grand Secretary.

PROCEEDINGSM. W. GRAND LODGESTATE OF LOUISIANA,FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.EIGHTY-FIRST GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION,FEBRUARY 13TH, 14TH AND 15TH, 1893,A. L. 5893.CHARLES FRANCIS BUCK, Grand Master.RICHARD LAMBERT,Grand Secretary.PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE AND ORDERED TO BE READ INALL THE LODGES.NEW ORLEANS:A. \V, HYATT STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., N. o.—626621893.

OFFICERSOF THEMOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGEOF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONSOP THESTATE OF LOUISIANA.J±. X). 1893,GEO. W. BOLTONM. W. Grand Master.A. G. BRICE B. W. Deputy Grand Master. •WM. T. BENEDICTB. W. Grand Senior Warden.ROBT. H. CAGEB. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTB. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTB. W. Grand Secretary.C. T. HINES B. W. Grand Lecturer.REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ W. Grand Senior Deacon.ROBERT H. MCCLELLAND W. Grand Junior Beacon.F. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.J. H. FREILER W. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER W. Grand Pursuivant.CHAS. C. BIRDW. Grand Steward.J. J. FERGUSON W. Grand Steward.E. T. SELLERS W. Grand Steward.S. E. GALLOWAY W. Grand Steward.THOMAS CRIPPSGrand Organist.WM. TELLGrand Tyler.

FIRST DAY'S SESSION.GRAKD LODGE HALL,ORLEANS, Monday, Feb. 13, 1893.'The Eighty-first Annual Grand Communication of the M. W.Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. Masons,convened in the city of Hew Orleans, at ~New Masonic Temple,corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, on Monday, 13th February,A. D. 1893, at 4 o'clock p. M.The M. W. Grand Master, Charles F. Buck, being absenton account of sickness, the Grand Lodge was opened by the B.W. Deputy Grand Master, George H. Packwood, on the ThirdDegree of Masonry, in ample form, after prayer by Rev. HermanC. Duncan, Grand Chaplain.OFFICERS PRESENT.GEO. H. PACKWOODR. W. Deputy Grand Master.GEO. \V. BOLTONR. W. Grand Senior Warden.WILLIAM T. BENEDICT R. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTR. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTR. W. Grand Secretary.REV. HERMAN COPE DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ W. Grand Senior Deacon.A. B. BOOTH as W. Grand Junior Deacon.F. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.GEO. PASSALAQUAW. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER... W. Grand Pursuivant.CHAS. C. BIRDW. Grand Steward.SYLVAIN CHANFRAUW. Grand Steward.E. T. SELLERS W. Grand Steward.J. J. FERGUSON W. Grand Steward.W. Grand Organist.WM. TELLGrand Tyler.

4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST GRAND OFFICERS.Past Grand Masters—S. M. Todd, Edwin Marks, D. R. Graham, S.J. Powell.REPRESENTATIVES.Alabama, Connecticut, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware,England, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, NewYork, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Dakota, Peru, SouthDakota, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, West Virginia.CREDENTIALS.The M. W. Grand Master appointed the following brethrena Committee on Credentials, viz.: Richard Lambert, MountMoriah Lodge No. 59; W. G. James, Corinthian Lodge No. 190,and C. T. Hines, who subsequently submitted the following reportand appended resolution, which were adopted:GRAND LODGE, )New Orleans, February 13, 1893. $Your Committee on Credentials respectfully submit the followinglist of lodges as having made returns and paid dues, and, under the bylaws,entitled to representation:PERFECT UNION NO. 1—Joseph P. Hornor, W. M.; J. M. Watkins, S.W.; Charles E. Turck, J. W.POLAR STAR NO. 1—Sylvain Chanfrau, W. M.; F. O. Kroll, S. W.; J.N. Treftel, J. W.PERSEVERANCE NO. 4—Joseph Duvignaud, W. M.; Geo. H. GrandieanS. W.; Fred Bertrand, J. W.ST. ANDRE NO. 5—P. M. God.ch.aux, W. M.; J. B. Junqua, S. W.; H.Vanderbone, J. W.CERVANTES NO. 5—Jose Venta, W. M.; Jose Nunez, S. W.; L. C. Garibaldi,J. W.HUMBLE COTTAGE NO. 19—J. S. Butler, W. M.; B. A. Littell, S. W.;Lee Butler, J. W.WESTERN STAR NO. 24—J. B. Illingsworth, W. M.; Graham Surghner,S. W.; J. M. Keller, J. W.; C. T. Hines, proxy for all.ST. ALBANS NO. 28—W. C. Matingley, W. M.; E. C. McKomers, S.W.; F. M. Norseworthy, J. W.FELICIANA No. 31—S. J. Powell, W. M.; James Leake, S. W.; A. B.Briant, J. W.PHCBNIX NO. 38—P. P. Brazeale, W. M.; Simcoe Walmesley, S. W.;A. E. Simon, J. W.GBRMANIA NO. 46—Ph. Pfeffer, W. M.; B. Von Hchlemmer, S. W.; U.Baehr, J. W.ST. JAMES NO. 47—C. C. Bird, W. M.; W. H. Ileynaud, S. W.; Geo. K.Farrot, J. W.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 5MINDEN No. 51—J. J. Carter, W. M.; H. A. Barnes, S. W.; T. P.Whitehead, J. W.OLIVE No. 52—Ira B. Wall, W. M.; Isadore Mayer, S. W.; John W.Grippers, .1. W.UNION FRATERNAL NO. 53—Isaac Sinister, W. M.; L. E. Thomas, S.W.; J. Stein, J. W.MOUNT GKRIZIM NO. 54—S. T. Baird, W. M.; A. B. Pettiss, S. W.; D.S. Brown, J. W.FRANKLIN No. 57—R. R, Cocke, W. M.; H. B. Morris, S. W.; J. TBaldwin, J. W.FRIENDS OF HARMONY NO. 58—A. G. Brice, W. M.; A. Steeg, S. W.;E. A. Bleakly, J. W.MOUNT MORTAH NO. 59—Francis M. Cook, W. M.; William Hyland, 'S. W.; Wm. T. Smith, J. W.(JEOKUK WASHINGTON NO. 05—Owen Gernon, W. M.; Henry Stubbs,S. W.; Oscar Schumert, J. W.HIRAM NO. 70—J. Grossman, W. M.; Robt. Werner, S. W.; Wm. J.Lee, J. W.ALPHA HOME NO. 72—Geo. J. Pinckard, W. M.; Edward Bell, S. W.;Wm. Velden, J. W.SABINENO. 75—J. H. Caldwell, W. M.; T. J. Franklin, S. W.; I. F.Carter, J, W.QUITMAN No. 76—John A. Peel, W. M.; Gus. Radetzky, S. W.; JamesE. Bays, J. W.ST. JOSEPH NO. 79—L. A. Murdoch, W. M.; W. C. Michie, S. W • H.A. Garrctt, J. W.MOUNT VERNON NO. 83—J. K. Pyle, W. M.; W. O. Fletcher, S. W.; J.R. Nash, J. W.OLIVER No. 84—J. G. White, W. M.; Julius Levin, S. W.; G. A.Staples, J. W.; John J. Ferguson, proxy.LAFAYETTE NO. 87—Henry Hausrnarm, W. M.; David Hausmann, S.W.; J. A. Duplan, J. W.; Alfred Levy, proxy for all.CYPRESS NO. 89—John T. Gardner, W. M.; Thomas J. Tidwell, S. W.:J. E. Adger, J. W.BELLEVUE NO. 95—J. A. Snider, W. M.; H. Barncastle, S. W.; W JMobley, J. W.ST. HELENA NO. 96—B. E. Womack, W. M.; John Freiler, S. W • MC. Wilson, J. W.HERMITAGE NO. 98—Abe F. Grundv, W. M.; George S. Pettit, proxyW. E. Hanneman, S. W.; I. B.'N. Dunn, J. W.FRANKLINTON NO. 101—Thomas E. Bennct, W. M.; M. J. Pittman,proxy; Whit Pierce, S. W.; John R. Wood, proxy; David F. Foil|J. W.LOUISIANA NO. 102—Alex. K. Finlay, W. M.; E. F. Davenport, S. W.;L. Luderbach, J. W.MOUNT LEBANON NO. 104—E. Courteney, W. M.; C. W. Lyles, S. W.;S. E. Shivers, J. W.; George N. Clampitt, proxy for all'.RUSTON No. 106—J. W. Jones, W. M.; J. W. Calcote, S. W.; R, Roberts,J. W.; I. J. Kidd, proxy for all. 'SPARTA NO. 108—H. M. King, W. M.; S. T. Neal, S. W.; A. L. Cronson,J. W.; G. F. Wilson, proxy for all.

6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGETHOMAS JEFFERSON NO. 113—J. V. B. Waldrop, W. M.; D. W. Holley,S. W.; John S. Cobb, J. W.; 8. W. Ramsey, proxy for all.ACACIA No. 116—A. A. Browne, W. M.; Theo. Brode, S. W.; JamesBobbins, J. W.MILFORD No. 117—0. A. Bullion, W. M.; D. H. Dyer, S. W.; A. B.Booth, proxy for all.DELHI NO. 120—A. B. Armstrong, W. M.; E. E. Tharpe, S. W.; W. L.Cooper, J. W.MACKEY NO. 122—W. T. Stevens, W. M.; T. G. McGraw, S. W.; J. B.Perry, J. W.LIBERTY NO. 123—W. G. Spilker. W. M.; Chas. Schuler; S. W.; A. P.Gibbs, J. W.KELLERTOWN NO. 124—Jas. R. Freeman, W. M.; T. P. East, S. W.; G.A. Scott, J. W.; Edwin H. Fay, proxy.PEARL RIVER NO. 125—1. J. Ball, W. M.; W. W. Conerly, S. W.; E. O.Ball, J. W.ARCADIA NO. 126—W. M. Baker, W. M.; A. L. Watkins, S. W.; RichardMurphy, J. W.; George N. Campbell, proxy.GORDY No. 133—R. H. Jackson, W. M.; E. B. Marshall, S. W.; RalphKilpatrick, J. W.PLAINS No. 135—H. Carter, W. M.; S. Miller, S. W.; T. E. McHugh,J. W.DOWNSVILLK No. 143—A. A. McFarland, W. M.; T. H. Roberts, S. W.;J. B. Edwards, J. W.; E. T Sellers, proxy for all.OCEAN NO. 144—S. Frothiugham, W. M.; John C. Crimen, S. \V.; Chas.Myler, J. W.SILENT BROTHERHOOD NO. 146—J H. Scheen, W. M; W. H.Wamsley,S. W.; Keep Lockett, J. W.; L. E. Scheen, proxy for all.ANACOCO NO. 147—John Franklin, W. M.; Wm. H. Cain, S. W., LeeMcAlpine, J. W.RED LAND NO. 148—J. A. Martin, W. M.; S. J. Boggs, S. W ; W. H.Bilbray, S. W.DARLINGTON NO. 149—O. L. Collins, W. M.; G. W. White, S. W.;A. A. Adams, J. W. M. A. Strickland, proxy for all.EASTERN STAR NO. 151—Henry Bernstein, W. M. ; J. T. Wallace, S. W.;J. F. Kelly, proxy ; David Porter, J. W.HOMER NO. 152—Walter Ward, W. M.; Frank L. Machen, S. W.;Frank 0. Greenwood, J. W.; W. T. Scaife, proxy for all.SAINTS JOHN NO. 153—A. C. Brodtmann, W. M., J. O. McLean, proxy;Alfred Tufts, S. W.; A. S. Daniels, J. W., J. O. McLean, proxy.KISATCHIE No. 156—W. D. Hall, W. M.; J. H. Skinner, S. W.; J. W.Phares, J. W.LIVINGSTON NO. 160—E. M. Gallup, W. M.; L. S. Phillips, S. W.; O.Y. Gallup, J. W.BROOKVILLE NO. 161—G. W. Higginbotham, W. M.; W. H. Hampton,S. W.; E. H. Craig, J. W.; W. A. Gill, proxy for all.ATCHAFALAYA NO. 163—D. T. Merrick, W. M.; J. S. W. Harmanson,S. W.; J. B. Perkins, J. W.; T. S. Denson, proxy for S. W. andJ. W.COLUMBIA NO. 164—George Wear, W. M.; J. J. Meredith, S. W.; N.M. Davis, J. W.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7LAKE CHARLES NO. 165—A. M. Mayo, W. M.; A. P. Barker, 8. W.;Jacob Rigmaiden, .1. W.LINN WOOD NO. 167—Wm. B. Hall, W. M.; Edward N. Stringer, S-W.; Joseph Meyer, J. W.MONTGOMERY No. 168—H. V. McCain, W. M.: R. W. Horn, proxy ;E. M. Tilton, S. W.; 8. Bernstein, J. W.KOSMOS No. 171—R. G. Holzer, W. M.; V. Fuchs, S. W.,; Jos. Harz,J. W.UNION NO. 172—P. M. Schneidau, W. M.; Will. Hincks, S. W.; ArthurLeibe, J. W.DANTE NO. 174—Gio Rocchi, W. M.; S. Messina, S. W.; Gas Moroni,J. W.AMITE CITY NO. 175—J. M. Craig, W. M.; Robt, R, Reid, S. W.; D.H. Sanders, J. W.; A. F. Vogt, proxy.CADDO NO. 179—S. N. Kerley, W. M.; R. W. Smith, S. W.; M. P.Scovell, proxy for W. M. and S. W.; T. B. Chase, J. W.SAM TODD NO. 182—G. W. Richardson, W. M.; R. E. Sigler, S. W.:M. E. Singleton, J. W.SPRING CKEKK NO. 184—Win. H. Schilling, W. M.; Elias McDaniel,S. W.; Geo. W. McDaniel, J. W.ORPHANS FRIEND NO. 185—V. C. Reynolds, W. M.; L. S. Havard, S.W.; F. A. Hicks, J. W.COVINGTON No. 188—H. R. Warren, W. M.; Milton Burns, S. W.; A.Theobald, J. W.EVERGREEN NO. 189—J. T. Johnson, W. M., T. J. Heard, proxy ; C.D. Cappel, S. W.; J. F. Griffin, J. W.; Wm. M. Ewell, proxy forS. W. and J. W.CORINTHIAN NO. 190—Geo. W. Booth, W. M.; John C. Clifford, S.W.;Hy. B. Schreiber, J. W.JEFFERSON NO. 191—L. L. Shwartz, W. M.; A. Harris, S. W.; J. Z.Winn, J. W.ABBEVILLE No. 192—Joseph T. Labit, W. M.; Henry J. Stansberry,proxy ; G. Godchaux, S. W.; C. L. Cullison, J. W.AURORA NO. 193—Robt. H. Cage, W. M.; Henry A, King, S. W.;Lazard Kling, J. W.LAKE VILLAGE NO. 196—D. M. Simmons, W. M.; P. Coffey, S. W.-V. V. Hathorn, J. W. 'SUMMERPIELD No. 201—William Sellers, W. M.; Jno. R. Tenner, S.W.;E. E. Monzingo, J. W.DORIC NO. 205—William Drews, W. M.; J. H. P. Wise, S. W.; M.Coguenhem, J. W.N. H. BRAY NO. 208—W. H. Weeks, W. M.; D. M. Holton, S. W.;James Spurgeon, J. W.R. F. MCGUIRE No. 209—J. S. York, W. M.; W. G. Dunham, S. W.; J.W. Willis, J. W.; W. T. Oliver, proxy for all.BLAZING STAR NO. 212—H. G. Parker, W. M.; Joseph W. Hyams, S.W.; J. H. Bowen, J. W.KEYSTONE NO. 213—G. Krause, W. M.; G. W. Spann, S. W.; W. H.Brown, J. W.LAND MARK NO. 214—J. T. Henderson, W. M.; A. S. Reiser, S. W.: J.S. Gamblin, J. W.FRIENDSHIP NO. 215—W. T. Lann, W. M.; W. H. Gunn, S. W.; E.A. Nixon, J. W.; T. M. Blackwood, proxy for all.

8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEGOOD INTENT NO. 21ft—W. E. Hawkins, W. M.; John L. Kimball, S.W.; James H. Jones, J. W.FELLOWSHIP NO. 217—T. B. Neale, W. M., H. C. Duncan, proxy; C. B.Carruth, S. W.; T. J. Cranford, J. W.LIVONIA NO. 220—E. G. Beuker, W. M.; W. W. Matthews. S. W.; A.Baum, J. W.SOLOMON NO. 221—Geo. W. Bolton, W. M.; Louis Abadie, S. W.; W.D. Smith, J. W.PECAN GROVE NO. 222—James G. Oldfteld, W. M.: 1). Dreyfus, S. W.;YancyBell, J. W.; J. W. Pittman, proxy tor all.BETHANY NO. 22a—J. W. Freeman, W. M.;' J. R, Maybin, S. W.; J.M. Brown, J. W.CADEVILLE NO. 229—S. W. Collins, W. M.; W. H. Roberts, S. W.; W.T. Frantom, J. W.PLEASANT HILL NO. 230—S. E. Galloway, W. M.; J. H. Clark, S. W.;W. C. Davis, J. W.;GEANGEVILLE NO. 231—J. M. Nettles, W. M.; J. M. Odom, S. W., D.K. Waner, Jr., proxy; E. D. Harrell, J. W.WELSH NO. 232—Lee E. Robinson, W. M., E Scharf, proxy; J. A.Anderson, S W.; O. Fulton, J. W., E. Scharf, proxy.EOBERTVILLE No. 234—J. D. Addison, W. M.; David D. Pate, S. W.;E. S. Nash, J. W.SIMMSBOBO No. 235—J. H. Madden, W. M.; Milton Duty, S. W.; E.T. Golf, J. W.; I. J. Kidd, proxy for till.LITTLE FLOCK NO. 236—Asa Curtis, W. M.; John W. Pilcher, S. W.;Wm. G. Antona, J. W.PLAIN DEALING NO. 237—J. G. Allen, W. M.; W. B. Boggs, S. W.;H. H. Montgomery, J. W.MAGNOLIA NO. 238—J. J. W. Miller, W. M.; Wm. P. Simpson, S. W.;Henry J. Sellers, J. W.All of which is respectfully submitted,EICHABD LAMBERT,W. G. JAMES,C. T. HINES.Resolved, That all lodges who have made returns and paid dues todate be allowed representation.ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following lodges were found represented,viz:P. U. 1, P. S. 1, 4, 19, 24, 31, 38, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 65,70, 72, 75, 76, 84, 87, 96, 98, 101, 104, 106, 113, 116, 117, 125,126, 143, 144, 147, 149, 151, 152. 153, 163, 165,167, 171, 175, 182,184, 185, 189, 190, 191, 193, 205, 208, 209, 212, 217, 221, 222, 223,230, 234, 237, 238—62 lodges.The address of the M. W. Grand Master was then read.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.Brethren of the Grand Lodge :ADDRESS.I greet you, to-night, to the work of the Eighty-first AnnualGrand Communication of this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, with aheart filled with gratitude and joyous with content.I feel as if my task now were best and wholly accomplished,if I were but to ask you to call to mind, with memory's "wizardwand," the things that have been; the long struggle; the rise ofhope; its fall5 the weary discontent that banished joy and peaceand satisfaction; and then, the dawn of new hope and the firmresolve to make its visions fact; and last, the goal attained; thethings that are!This being done, I would be content to lift my soul in silenceto Him ; the giver of all good and perfect gifts, and thank Himthat in his all bounteous mercy he has permitted us to be thehumble instruments of His will.With this underlying sentiment of devotion I welcome you,niy brethren, to the work and deliberations of this Grand Communication.Let us not be too confident of our possession, nor make undignifiedthe contentment of success by arrogance or vain-glory.In the ever-changing caprices of fate and fortune, it is often asdifficult to maintain as to create. Eternal vigilance is the price,not only of liberty, but of the possession of every permanentgood.While I may well be permitted to congratulate the masonicfraternity of the State of Louisiana upon the achievements of thelast few years—the erection and completion of our temple—Ishall, at the same time, remind you, that though the temple befinished, our work is not yet fully done.2

10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEWhat we have accomplished is but the beginning of a lineof works of which nothing but the unfinished sketches lie beforeyou.As I Shall take occasion to lay before you more in particularthe labors of the year now ending, with the suggestions thatspring from them of things yet to be done, these general allusionswill become more intelligible to you.NECROLOGICAL.Our first duty is to the memory of our departed brethren.Death, the implacable and the inevitable, has been more thanordinarily busy in our midst.The returns of many of our lodges show his remorseless ravages.Young and old, vigorous and feeble alike, have fallen underhis pitiless stroke.For those that have gone, we can only join in prayer thatthey may repose in the peace and joys of a better life : to thoseremaining who suffered such irreparable losses, we extendour sympathy and condolence : as for ourselves, our own livesare bettered, our purposes purified and ennobled, in the memoryof the virtues and the merits of those who have left us, whichstrengthens our resolves to attain the worthiest possibilities ofearthly ambition and toil.Until a few days ago, though I knew many of our brethrenhad gone from us, I hoped to have been able to end this part ofmy work here, by this general reference, without any special mention.But fate has decreed otherwise. There was one prominentabove the rest, dear to us, and known to all, engaged in theawful struggle of life and death. Since many mouths the conflicthad been an unequal one. Those who surrounded him knewthat human skill was at naught and human aid and love withoutavail. Yet so manful was the struggle and so heroic the endur-

OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 11ance that all hoped, even against hope, he might yet conquer for atime. But the hope was vain. God's help alone could give respite; and He duly helped in his own inscrutable way, and calledour honored and beloved brother from pain and weary sufferingto his eternal peace.On Tuesday, January 24th inst., a. little after the hour of 10p. M., Joseph Potts Hornor vanished to our mortal sight, crossingthe threshold from nature to eternity. Why should wesay that he died, when God and nature tell us that there is nodeath? Immortality awaits the spirit in nobler, higher spheresof being. The body which we consigned to its mother earth wastransitory ; but that which made its heart glow with, responsivesympathy ; its hand grasp ours in friendly and brotherly embrace; its eye to kindle with mysterious fire ; its voice to giveforth the promises and inspirations of infinite hope : all " thatwhich warmed it once " surely still lives; and as it aimed andaspired here, it still flourishes and soars aloft, somewhere in theinfinitude of God's universe,—on its search and mission to compassthe ultimate Perfection.It is almost useless to recount the honors which masonry, inall its branches, bestowed on Bro. Hornor, and beyond the scopeof this, barely more than formal notice, to do full justice to hislabors in the various fields of our institution to which he devotedhimself. He was made a mason in Marion Lodge No. 68, of thisjurisdiction, in the summer of 1860.The "unpleasantness" between the States caused a sort ofof interregnum; but early in 1865, M r e find Bro. Hornor activein Symbolic Masonry as Worshipful Master of Orient Lodge Ho.173, where he first displayed that clearness of conception, accuracyof result and precision of execution in masonic work whichrecommended for rapid promotion wherever his energiesdirected.In the Cryptic Bite'of Boyal and Select Masters he attained

12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMs first supreme honors ; as early as 1864, 1865 and 1866 he wasits Thrice Illustrious Grand Master.lu 1869, 1870 and 1874 he was Grand Commander of KnightsTemplar of Louisiana. His great services and sacrifices in 1874,•on the occasion of Triennial Conclave in this city, are duly remembered.He was, for twelve consecutive years, from 1S72 to 1884, inclusive,at the head of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Ritein this State, as Grand Master of Kadosh. The 33° of the ritewas conferred on him on April 2d, 1887.In royal arch masonry lie attained the distinction of beingelected, 1891, after having previously held the position of DeputyGeneral Grand High Priest, to the supreme honor of GeneralGrand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the UnitedStates, which office he held at the time of his death. But notwithstandinghonors thus heaped upon him, symbolic masonrywas his first and constant love. As worshipful master of OrientLodge, then of Marion and lastly of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1,into which these were merged, his most substantial masonic laborswere rendered, and these were suitably rewarded in 1886, by hiselection to the office of Grand Master of masons of this State.His administration was active, energetic and business-like.Masonry, about that time, had settled to its lowest ebb. Itsdecline was arrested and the beginning of a re-action established.The impatience of the fraternity at the constant drain uponthe lodges, by means of the assessment on degrees, without visiblebenefit resulting, had reached the stage of rebellion. Somethinghad to be done.In his address to the Grand Lodge, M. W. Bro. Hornorshowed that he understood the situation and the temper of thebrethren.He presented an exhaustive review of the enormous sumslost, as interest and in other ways, upon the temple property,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 13" and advocated its immediate sale, or the establishment of afixed fund, from year to year, to insure the ultimate completionof the temple.He did not, of course, see future events as distinctly as subsequentexperience and reflection shaped them, but his presentationof our true condition set thought and act on foot thatbrought us to where we are to-day.To the last, M. W. Bro. Hornor remained faithful to hislodge as its worshipful master. Though his life trembled in thescales of death, and it was known he would be unable to performits active duties, his brethren of Perfect Union Lodge electedhim their worshipful master for the present year, and as such hewas carried to his final rest by them." Such honors Illion to her hero paid."What more shall I say of our departed brother ? The recordspeaks for itself. I have omitted to enumerate the many subordinatepositions, whose duties he performed before the top wasreached. All in all, they show, without doubt, the most activeand most comprehensive masonic record that ever man made inthis, and perhaps any other jurisdiction. And it was all thehard earned reapage of his own sowing. He fairly conqueredfortune and success.He fought the battle of life, in and out of masonic spheres,armed only with his individual merit and caparisoned only withhis own indomitable resolves. All esteemed, many loved, andnone failed to admire him.His most striking characteristics were an independent individuality,directness of purpose and persistence in any line ofobject or action once determined on. An opinion once formed, aconclusion announced or an action resolved upon, he admittedno middle course. He never compromised with his adversaries:it was failure or success. But such was his candor and such theuniversal faith in the sincerity of his motives, that success never

14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEcaused surprise and failure never lost him friendship or esteem;—and when the struggle was over and the asperities of conflictcalmed and assuaged, the heart was as warm and the grasp askindly for the foe of yesterday as for the friend of to-day.But I am perhaps transcending the limits of propriety, aswell as duty. I should but call the attention of the Grand Lodgeto our distinguished dead: not pronounce their eulogy.You will take such action as best befits our duty to them andto ourselves, always remembering that the dead should continueto live among us in the recollection of that which was best andnoblest and most beautiful in their lives.In this connection I can not forbear to add that as my owndays of service to you are drawing closer to their end, my mindhas occupied itself with a sense of obligation to the illustriousdead of the last few years, which I would gladly have contributedmy share towards discharging.Our ritual prescribes a beautiful commemorative service.Within a comparatively few years, five past grand masters ofthis jurisdiction took their stations in the Eternal Mansion, viz.:M. W. James L. Lobdell, Sept, 19, 1880; M. W. Win. Ii. Wliitaker,Nov. 13, 1886; M. W. Michel Eloi Girard, April 15, 1889;M. W. J. G. Flemming, Jan. 2, 1892, and lastly the illustriousbrother whose death has just been reported.Besides these, many other distinguished brethren have gonefrom us : less honored, perhaps, but not less deserving.I think the time is appropriate and at hand for some markedand distinctive service in honor of these departed brethren. Willyou pardon me if I say that but for the shortness of time interveningsince our latest loss I should surely have made preparationsfor the holding of a "Lodge of Sorrow," with appropriateservices, for the purpose indicated.I think it should be done : it is for you or the worthy brotherto whom you will transfer the trusts and duties I now endeavor

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 15to fulfil, to decide whether it shall be done, and if so, when andhow.Prom sister jurisdictions the following roll of distinguisheddead has come to our knowledge :Our brethren of Alabama mourn the loss of M. "W. Bro.David Clopton, P. G. M. and representative of this Grand Lodgeto the Grand Orient of his State. He died February 5th, 1S92.M. W. Bro. Nicholas Van Slyck, P. G. M. of masons ofRhode Island, and also our representative at that grand jurisdiction,departed this life on March 3d, 1892.Our sister Grand Lodge of Delaware mourns the loss of K.W. Bro. Wm. S. Hayes, Grand Secretary. Died May 24, 1892.On October 5th, 1S92, P. G. M., and at the time of deathGrand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Florida, M. W. Bro.DeWitt C. Dawkins, went to his eternal sleep; and on the 25th ofOctober, 1892, our brethren of Indiana paid their last honors toP. G. M. M. W. Bro. Robert von Halzah, whom we also mournas the esteemed and worthy representative of Indiana to theGrand Lodge of his State.To one and all, "farewell and everlasting peace." Maythey have crossed from the valley of the shadow of death into theheights of eternal light, well armed with the true word, whosepower reveals the mysteries of happiness after death.To the surviving we tender our fraternal sympathy and condolence.May they be comforted in their afflictions by theknowledge that the good works of the dead live yet in theirmidst and will abide forever.FOREIGN RELATIONS.I have nothing of special interest to communicate, on thistopic. Masonry everywhere, more especially in this country,is active and prosperous, gaining in recognition, strengthand influence.

16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEBut our "house affairs" were too urgent and exacting toadmit of much attention to the business of others.If matters of importance and interest have transpired elsewhere,I must refer the brethren to the report of the Committeeon Foreign Correspondence for particulars.The only thing that I deem it my duty to call to your attention,if only as matter of courtesy to the body from which itemanates, is the project formulated by our sister grand jurisdictionof Kentucky, for the convocation of a "Fraternal Congress"of delegates of Grand Lodges throughout the world, in Chicago,Illinois, some time during the (Jolwmbinn Fair.The scope and object of this congress is briefly set forth in theGrand Master's address of 1892, pp. 14 and 15. No doubt, theCommittee on Foreign Correspondence has had opportunity tolearn the current of disposition in this regard, in other jurisdictions,and I would recommend reference of the subject to it forsuch recommendations to the Grand Lodge as to it may seemproper or expedient.Also, in this connection, it is proper to inform the GrandLodge that an appreciative acknowledgment from the M. W.Grand Master of Masons of England, H. R. H. the Prince ofWales, communicated through Assistant Grand Secretary, A.Pendlelewry, has been received, of the Resolution of Condolence,passed by this Grand Lodge at its last Annual Communication.It is in the hands of the Grand Seceretary, to be read at the propertime, that it may appear on record in our proceedings.GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.Commission as our Grand Representatives to the GrandLodge of Rhode Island was forwarded to R. W. Bro. Samuel G.Steiness, appointed in place of M. W. Bro. Mch. Van Slyck,deceased.David Clopton, Past Grand Master of Alabama and representativeof the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, having died on Feb-

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 17ruary 5, 1892, R. W. Bro. Oscar W. Underwood was appointedand commissioned to represent this grand jurisdiction at theGrand Lodge of Alabama. R. W. Bro. D. F. Macwatt was appointedto represent ns at the Grand Lodge of Canada, rice R.Bro. Geo. S. Birrell, moved from the jurisdiction.R. W. Bro. J. Park Postles was appointed Grand Representativeof this grand jurisdiction to the M. W. Grand Lodge ofDelaware, and R. W. Bro. Bruce Cass Representative to Indiana,vice Bro. Robt. von Vulzol, deceased.The following commissioners were received of appointmentsas Grand Representatives to this grand jurisdiction, viz.:Commission to R. W. Bro. A. L. Tissot, to represent theGrand Lodge of Nebraska. (Re-appointed.)Same to M. W. Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, from Grand Lodge ofMississippi. (Re-appointed.)Same (re-appointment) to R. W. Bro. Geo. H. Packwood,as Representative of Grand Lodge of Delaware.Commission received of R. W. Bro. J. Pinckney Smith,Louisiana Lodge 102, as Grand Representative of the GrandLodge of Pennsylvania.Of R. W. Bro. A. C. Allen, Franklin Lodge 57, as GrandRepresentative of Arizona.Of R. W. Bro. Jno. H. Clarke, Friends of Harmony Lodge58, as Grand Representative of Tennessee.Of R. W. Bro. T, J. Heard, Evergreen Lodge, as Grand Representativeof Grand Lodge of Utah.Of R. W. Bro. Philip Pfeffer, Germania 46, as Grand Representativeof Montana, and of R. "W. Bro. Owen Gernon, GeorgeWashington Lodge 65, as Grand Representative of Grand Lodgeof North Dakota.Our esteemed brother, the R. W. F. de P. Villasana, of Cer-

18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEvantes Lodge No. 5, havingremoved from this jurisdiction, tenderedhis resignation as Grand Representative at our GrandLodge, of the Grand Lodges of New Mexico, Cuba and Colon,Vera Cruz, and the Federal District of Mexico.Bro. Villasana has been away from us some years, but thisis his first official notification that he felt himself constrained towithdraw actively from us.His faithful and valuable services to masonry in this jurisdictionwill long be gratefully remembered.May happiness and success attend him in the new spheres ofaction to which he has removed.Since writing the foregoing a communication lias been receivedfrom the M. W. the Grand Master of Masons of Pennsylvania,informing us that he discontinued the custom of interchangeof Representatives, and had called in all commissions, including,of course, that of their representative at this Grand Lodge.APPOINTMENTS.The grand officers, committees, District Deputy Grand Masters,etc., appointed under your resolutions and authority, otherwisein me vested, are reported in the proceedings.Under the resolution repealing section 90 of the GrandLodge regulations, relative to the Board of Grand Lodge HallDirectors, only one member was to be elected to said board.I appointed M. W. Bro. A. G. Brice, one of the retiringmembers, who had rendered such valuable service on the BuildingCommittee; but a serious question presenting itself as to hiseligibility under the spirit of the resolution that "at least threeof the members of the board must be brothers who have not attainedthe rank of worshipful master,'' Bro. Brice resigned, orrather declined the appointment, and I then appointed Bro.Albert Baldwin, of Louisiana Lodge No. 102, in his stead.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 19DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.I fear this office is being held in constantly decreasing esteem.Perhaps the knowledge that there was a grand lecturer abroadhas caused the Deputy Grand Masters to feel that some of theduties and responsibilities were taken from them.I have, to this writing, received but few reports, and ofthese only a few show that they have manifested active interestin the lodges entrusted to their supervision.I do not say that others have neglected their duty ; I onlysay I have no evidence of what they have done.Several from country districts show fair interest; but all inall, the evidences of activity in this branch of our service are notsatisfactory.RULINGS, DECISIONS, ETC.That no questions of serious nature or involving serious consequencesarose during the year, is the best evidence that peaceand harmony and good feeling prevail throughout the jurisdiction.There was perhaps the tisual number of questions in regardto lodge discipline, decisions of minor importance by officers, theconclusions in regard to which, in any event, could hardly beelevated to the importance of rulings or decisions constitutingprecedents. They were mostly of too general character to bereduced to formal judgment.Many things, naturally, occur in the course of the year, tootrivial in effect, however important to the parties concerned, tobe reported.But our Constitution wisely imposes on the Grand Master theduty to report all his official acts : it is for the brethren to judgetheir scope, propriety or effect.I will briefly submit a few of the more important matters onwhich my opinion or judgment was asked.

20 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEI.Bartholomew Lodge No. 112 inquired as to certain rulings,,manner of taking evidence, and modes of proceeding incidentto trial of a brother on charges, before the lodge.I answered this, and I always have answered similar questionsto the effect, that inasmuch as the Constitution and GrandLodge Regulations were particularly complete on the subject ofMasonic trials, securing, in all cases, an appeal to the GrandLodge, the Grand Master should not interfere to guide or correctthe rulings of the worshipful master of the lodge, in the course ofthe trial, however erroneous these may be, unless there was aclear abuse or usurpation of power, amounting to a denial of fairand impartial trial.It is not only the privilege, but I may say the duty, of theaccused to properly make his defense according to the rules prescribed,and where a question arises as to the correctness of aruling by the worshipful master, or whether the prescribed forms.have been observed, he can always protect himself and preservehis rights by an appeal to the Grand Lodge.For the Grand Master to interfere in such cases were to constitutehimself the "trial-judge," or to forestall the judgment ofthe Grand Lodge itself.II.An inquiry came from Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110, Bro.J. F. Ellis, worshipful master, whether a citizen of Pennsylvania,who resided in this State less than one year, could apply formembership in this jurisdiction, if the Grand Lodge of the Statewhence he came waived jurisdiction, etc. It appeared that theprospective applicant had not applied for masonic degrees inPennsylvania, and the question really was whether the qualificationof " one year's residence" in this State required by section65 of the Grand Lodge Regulations could be dispensed with if theGrand Lodge of the State whence the " profane " came gave its,consent.

OT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 21Of course, the answer is so obvious that the mere statementof the case suggests it. No masonic body pretends to exercise anyjurisdiction over any persons who have not attached themselvesto the order ; the fact, therefore, that a person who has never appliedfor degrees moves from one masonic Grand Lodge jurisdictioninto another does not in any way affect the question of hisqualifications. These are simply determined by the laws of thejurisdiction to which he presents his application. As statedabove, this matter seems so simple that but for the fact that misapprehensionprevails as to the effect or scope of so-called" waiver of jurisdiction," it would be unworthy of notice. But,since I have entered upon the subject, let me add for the benefitof those who may value a clear understanding of it, that, intheory or in practice, I can conceive of but three cases in whichquestions of "waiver of jurisdiction" or comity between differentlodges or grand jurisdictions may arise.1. The simple question of " comity," where one lodgeasks another of the same or a foreign jurisdiction to confer a degreeor degrees on one really a member of itself and so remaiuing.This may or may not, according to individual opinion, requirethe sanction of Grand Lodge authority. In my opinion,it may be safely left to the lodges themselves, provided alwaysthat they act only on conclusive evidence and properly authenticatedrecords.2. Waiver of jurisdiction or permission to a person whohas received part of the degrees in one lodge to apply to anotherfor the remaining degree or degrees, and ultimate membership.This is well understood, and forms the subject of sec. 74,Grand Lodge Regulations. The transfer may be effected withoutthe intervention of Grand Lodge or Grand Officers.3. The "third" case forms the subject of sec. ii6, GrandLodge regulations, to the effect that no person who is a "citizenor permanent resident of any State or country having a Grand

22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGELodge, shall be received to membership in this State without theconsent of the Grand Lodge of the State or country of his residence."Acting on this rule, and applying it both ways, it has frequentlyhappened in this State that persons living near theboundary lines between Arkansas and Louisiana, for illustration,have, by mutual accord—each case, however, being speciallyacted on—been permitted to join lodges other than of the Stateof their residence.III.Asked what the rights and power of the worshipful masterwere as against an inferior officer, say the "tyler who disobeyedorders directed clearly to the discharge of his duty as tyler," Ianswered that the worshipful master had the power to suspendhim and appoint some other brother in his place, subject to futureinvestigation and trial.It may not be necessary to make the reservation, but toguard against the possibility of misapprehension, I deem properto add that in my opinion this power could not be exercised asagainst the wardens of the lodge.IV.Is it improper or illegal to announce the number of blackballs cast, at an election for initiation or advancement 1 ? I answered:there is no law or usage prohibiting, but recommend asthe better course not to do so.V.In Union Fraternal LodgeCJie question arose and was submitted,involving the following propositions :1. Are questions of finance of such "emergent" nature asto warrant the worshipful master of a lodge to call " special" oremergent communications?2. Can such questions be acted on at all, at special communitions1

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 23-My answer was of a general character, on both questions.1. I held that, in any event, the worshipful master hadpower to call special or emergent communications, guarding onlyagainst an abuse of the power for trivial causes that might affectthe "peace and harmony" of the lodge.It is in the power of the lodge, when meeting and opened,with a sufficient quorum, to take what action it deems properon the matter presented to it.2. I held that any business, stated with sufficient certaintyto advise the members of the object to be acted on, could betransacted,except such as may be expressly prohibited as appertainingexclusively to " regular or stated communications."VI.What is the status of a fellow craft mason who allows morethan one year to elapse without seeking advancement, as to theright to visit his own or other lodges 1This question, at first blush, seems to involve some difficulty;but on a little reflection, the solution becomes clear.I held that as to "other lodges," there could arise no difficulty.He surely can have no greater rights than a master mason,and it is the established jurisprudence of this jurisdictionthat there is "no inherent right of visitation." Any lodge mayadmit or exclude visitors.But in regard to his rights as to the lodge which conferredthe degrees, there is some room for difference of construction.There is no law on the subject; we can only reason from analogyand general principles; and I would hold that an entered apprenticeor fellow craft mason who allows a year or more to elapse,should be considered as having no rights as a mason, except therightof petitioning for advancement. His own lodge shoulddraw the lines upon him and exclude; him from participation,unless he made application for advancement, or there was causeto excuse him from doinsy so.

24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEJOINT OCCUPANCY.I have had but two applications in this regard. One camefrom Montgomery Lodge No. 168.The lodge asked permission to rent its premises (lodge room)to a lodge of another secret organization. The plea was "financialembarrassment"—debt on the building, etc.I recalled to the brethren the fact that the sense of the GrandLodge was strongly against making such use of masonic lodgerooms. Their dedication should make them sacred to the cause•of masonry, to be forever sheltered against intrusion.They presented a strong appeal, however, and I reluctantlygave permission, to extend to this annual communication.I have never been advised whether the lodge availed itselfof this permission.Since writing the above, a renewal of permission has beenasked. I referred the petitioners to the Grand Lodge, or to mysuccessor in office.Similar permission was granted to Shiloh Lodge U. D., subjectto same conditions.APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.Bro. W. E. Dunde, on July 1st, 1892, sent a communication,complaining of certain acts or actions of his lodge (Keystone Ho.213). It was referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances.A petition from Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, asking reinstatementof a brother expelled in 1891, was similarly referred.LODGES U. D.Dispensations of the following lodges U. D. were renewed toFebruary 1st, 1893, to-wit:Leesville, Spring Hill and Shiloh.

OT THE STATE OB" LOUISIANA, 25Dispensation was issued ' to a sufficient number of mastermasons, duly qualified and recommended as required by law, toorganize Conly Lodge TJ. I). D. D. G. M. Duke H. Hayes organizedthe lodge under said title of Conly Lodge U. D., on May13th, 1892, with Bro. G. T. S. Thomas as \V. M., C. J. ("only,S. W., and B. F. Thomas, J. W.Similar dispensation, all legal requirements being compliedwith, was issued to organize Weston Lodge IT. D. The lodgewas organized on June 4th, by K. W. Bro. John E. Fowler, withthe following officers : Bro. W. E. Wormack, XV. M., Bro. J. T.MeBride, S. W., W. M. Walsworth, J. W.Dispensation to oi'ganize Center Lodge U. D. was issued,and the lodge was organized by I). I). G-. M. W. B. Parker, on the23d of July, 1892, with Bro. W. II. Adams, W. M., J. W. Ball,S. W., and B. B, Keton, J. W.On the 23d of September, dispensation issued to organizeCrowly Lodge II. D., at Orowly, Acadia parish. The petitioningbrethren invited the grand officers to visit them and organizethe lodge. Circumstances permitting, I took pleasure in complyingwith their Mash, and assisted by D. I). Grand Master E. ~W.Bro. C. Mayo, and your E. W. Grand Secretary, Bro. Ei chardLambert, I organized the lodge as Crowly Lodge U. D., on Friday,the 7th of October, with Bro. Jno. McCayel as W. M., W.M. Milton, S. W., and T. J. Bergin, J. W.We were received by the brethren with most fraternal cordiality,and specially gratified to find in the petitioners a devotedand enthusiastic body of Masons. Most of them hailed fromother States of the Union; earnest and industrious workers inthe ordinary labors of life, who had left their prior homes toestablish themselves on the beautiful and bountiful fields ofSouthwestern Louisiana, I deemed it peculiarly appropriate toavail niyself of the opportunity to welcome them into our household,and express the hope that they and their posterity mayever have reason to bless the day of their coming to us.

26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGEIt is gratifying to report that the lodge has prospered, andpromises to realize the highest expectations founded on it.December 15th last, to petitioning brothers to organize MillertonLodge IT. I)., at Millerton, Claiborne parish. Bro. W. B.Semins as W. M., ,T. W. Norton, B. W., and W. S. McDonald,J. W. The lodge has been organized but a few weeks ago, andwill ask for continuance of its dispensation for the ensuing year.PUBLIC CEREMONIES, VISITATIONS, MTV.The Grand Officers were invited to lay the corner-stone of theM. E. Church, in the town of New Iberia. I deemed the occasionof sufficient public dignity to warrant compliance. ] was unable,however, to attend in person.The ceremony took place on the 30th of March, and the GrandLodge was opened by E. W. Bro. Geo. W. Bolton, B. G. W. ?assisted by the Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Lambert, and themembers of Aurora Lodge No. 193.On the 4th of November, the brethren of Livingston LodgeNo. 160, presided over by R. W. Bro. D. 1). Grand Master W.R. Parker, under special dispensation laid the corner-stone of aschoolhouse in Hammond.Time and circumstances did not permit me to visit more thantwo lodges, located outside of the city of New Orleans—Crow leyLodge TJ. D., at the occasion of its organization, already referredto, and Evergreen Lodge No. 89.This lodge completed a handsome two-story structure; theupper story being reserved for masonic uses, the lower as a hallfor school and other public purposes. The Grand Officers wereinvited to perform the ceremony of dedication. E. W. Bro.Lambert and myself responded to the invitation, and on June10th last, assisted the brethren in the solemn dedication of theirlodge-room to the Virtue and Universal Benevolence of Freemasonry.It goes without saying that we were welcomed and entertainedwith more than fraternal cordiality. The brethren made

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 27heavy sacrifices to accomplish so much. They deserve our congratulationsfor their success, and our prayers that their goodwork may bring merited return.Nearly all the city lodges were visited, especially duringthe period of installation of officers.I beg particularly to acknowledge my sincerest thanks forthe many acts of personal and fraternal courtesy shown by theselodges, to the Grand Officers on all occasions.On the 7th of October, our brethren of Polar Star Lodge No..1 celebrated the event of the acquisition by them and renovationof Polar Star Hal].The interest of the Grand Lodge in this property, as reportedlast year, was sold to Polar Star Lodge No. ], for $4000,cash, paid to the Grand Lodge, and thereby a vexed controversywas forever laid at rest.Polar Star Lodge invested a considerable sum in improvementsand rei>airs and on the date above stated celebrated theevents by a reunion, in which I was iuvited to participate. Absenceat Crowley prevented my attendance.I heartily wish our brethren of Polar Star Lodge No. 1, thesuccess which their enterprise and their sacrifices merit.DEDICATION OF THE MASONIC TEMPLE.On the 24th of June, St. John's Day, the Temple having inthe meantime been completed, the Grand Lodge convened inSpecial Communication, for the purpose of solemnly dedicating it tothe uses and purposes of the craft.An appropriate and dignified, if not comprehensive, programmewas arranged and executed, the ritual being strictly adheredto in the formal part of the ceremony.It was, undoubtedly,- the wish and desire of the Fraternity,in which the Grand Officers heartily sympathized, to makethe event one of rejoicing and glorification.

28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEBnt the programme of the ceremonies had to be adapted toour facilities, and after full consideration it was deemed best tolimit the exercises to the possibilities of the Grand Lodge room,where during the afternoon the ceremony was performed. Inthe evening the building was thrown open for a Fublic Reception, towhich invitations were issued, and amidst strains of sweet music;,refreshing floral decorations and the dispensing of exhilaratingrefreshments—limited, modestly, to ice cream, cakes and lemonades—probablyseveral thousand people, families and friends ofthe brethren, promenaded about the various lodge rooms andapartments, expressing wonder and satisfaction as they were permittedto see and enjoy. The event was surely a success, and anauspicious one, in the interest of the future of Masonry in thisState.More I need not say. The formal part of the ceremony inthe lodge-room is preserved in full and before you in print.K. W. Bro. Geo. Soul6, chairman of the Building Committee,presented an exhaustive report (pamphlet, page 3, et seq.),-which puts on record, in. condensed and well arranged form,everything that this Grand Lodge has attempted or done lookingtoward the acquisition of a "Grand Masonic Hall," as it is expressedin the resolutions, since January 28, 1852, unto the dateof dedication of this building.The response of the Grand Master, and more especially theformal oration of the occasion, delivered by R. W. Bro. A. G.Brice, Worshipful Master of Friends of Harmony Lodge, are alsobefore you.The oration was conceived in elevated and comprehensivestyle, teeming in interesting points of historic information:rich in noble sentiment and broad in the presentment of masonicphilosophy and teachings. No Mason who has an opportunityto read it should fail to do so ; and no one can read it withoutfeeling exalted and made better as a man and a mason.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 29May God grant that these noble sentiments of love and of dutyand of charity, between all, may bear some practical fruits, sothat we may justly prefer our claim for Masonry, that she doesmake men better and happier for their fraternal intercourse witheach other, under the Influence and guidance of such principlesand tenets.THE MASONIC TEMPLE PROPERTY, FINANCES, BONDS AND OTHERINDEBTEDNESS.1 group these subjects together for convenience.1. THE TEMPLE.It is finished. What more should I say? Its conception,—the growth of the enterprise, etc.; the final consummation,—allhave formed the subject of discussion and action during the lastfew years. The proceedings of the Dedication Ceremony containa full account of its history from beginning to end. The resultexceeds all prediction. We have paid for everything in thisbuilding and $3500 interest for one year :—we have money inthe treasury and do not owe one dollar except the bonded debt of$70,000, now entirely floated at the rate of five per cent, per annuminterest.As the reports of the Building Committee and Audits andAccounts will show, we had much extra and unusual expense ;and yet, in its first year—or rather only part of year, for the;rents, I may say, did not begin until March 1st, and for the MasonicBodies until April 1st—the Temple has shown its capacity,if must be, to pay for itself.True, we received $4,000 for the Polar Star property, butexcepting this, there was no other source of income except rentsand the usual revenues of the Grand Lodge.The Overflow Fund debt has been extinguished. The lastone thousand dollars due, under it, to Louisiana Relief Lodge,had been paid over to it. The Eelief Lodge had not exhausted

30 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND T.ODGRits resources, but being so near to the end, on the suggestionof the Committee on Audits and Accounts, I turned over' theentire balance in order to close the account. Banquo's ghost isat rest; may it be forever.It will thus be my unspeakable pleasure to deliver to the"worthy brother whom you will appoint to succeed me, a cleanand well-defined record, a Temple erected at heavy cost and underserious misgivings, cherished by many conscientious brethren,but which has already shown itself to be not only self-sustaining,but able to pay for itself.The figures which will be submitted to you, in outlines of abudget of revenues and expenditures by the Committee on Auditsand Accounts, will verify what I have said.There is one small cloud forming and hanging over us ; yetI do not know that, as good citizens, we should be seriouslyworried about the matter, especially, since even if the worst possibilitiesshould arrive, our financial condition will not be seriouslyaffected; the effect would only be to postpone a littlefarther the extinction of the bonded debt.It is the question of liability to taxation. The subject hasbeen placed on record, in my address of last year : I refer to itagain, that all may know what might happen.As you have been informed, the Grand Lodge claims total exemptionby virtue of a special Act of the Legislature passed in1855.From time to time, attempts were made to assess and collecttaxes : on attention being called to said act, the attempt was generallyabandoned, though assessments for a numbers of yearsstand against us. The suit now pending, the first one ever prosecutedto the higher Courts, involves the taxes of 1889.The District Court sustained our plea of exemption; theSupreme Court, on first trial, decided absolutely against us ;

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. . 31on rehearing, remanded the case on the ground that under theconstitution of 1879 only so much of our property was subject totaxation as was leased for revenue, for other than masonic purposes.The case is in this condition. The claim for exemptionwill be prosecuted to the Supreme Court of the United States.In the meantime, taxes will accumulate, if we are finally condemnedto pay, and will reach a sum exceeding probably$10,000. The annual tax, if we must pay, will be based onassessment of about $60,000, which would be, at present rateof municipal and State tax, about $1600—not more than $1800.A. burden we could easily bear, if it must be; but I deem properto place the danger clearly before you.The Grand Lodge will not receive the special assessment ondegrees this year, the edict imposing it having been repealed.But even without this, our means of support are ample.Polar Star Hall having been sold, our only other property isthe Cemetery.The Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors, every now andthen, grapples with this question, but no one has been wise enoughto make much out of it. The expense has been materially reduced—thatis something.It is believed that some of the property which has never beenused as a Cemetery, might be separated from the Cemetery properand sold. The matter is of sufficient importance to claim yourattention.CTKAND LECTURER.As a consequence of the great demand of time and service inour business concerns since the earnest preparations for change in1889 commenced, perhaps the lodge-work has been somewhatneglected. We have time and means, now, to attend to that-With the facilities and conveniences for meetings, the aid of authorizedlecturers, the general improvements in masonic work,and the manifest interest in the study of Masonry shown by our

32 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEnew membership, it will not be long ere all our lodges will havedeveloped a degree of accuracy and* fulness in the work that willplace us in line with the best in the land.Masonry inculcates great truths and aims to apply them tothe development of the individual and the happiness of the race.Wise, exalted and profound, as its teachings are, they should beassumed with earnestness and conferred with dignity.To make lodge-work beautiful and attractive should be nowour constant and earnest endeavor. To this end the GrandLecturer should exert his industry and knowledge.Action, in the appointment of Grand Lecturer, under yourresolution was somewhat delayed by various causes. 'After careful reflection I read the resolution taken in connectionwith the duties of the Committee on Work to mean that,although the appointment was left to the Grand Master, inasmuchas under the Grand Lodge Regulations, the Committee onWork is expressly charged with the duty of establishing andteaching the recognized work of the jurisdiction, that no brothershould be appointed who had not the recommendation from thecommittee as to capacity, etc, In this view I was confirmed bythe fact that when the late Bro. Gordy acted as Grand Lecturer,he did so simply as a member of the Committee on Work. Hehad never been appointed or elected Grand Lecturer. There wasnot, and there is not now, such an office. Applicants for appointmentwere requested to present themselves to the Committee onW T ork.Eventually, much time having passed, I took the liberty todivide the work and appointed M. W. Bro. S. M. Todd and E.W. Bro. C. T. Heins, the latter of Union Fraternal Lodge No.63, requesting them to so arrange their visits and time as to accomplishthe greatest possible service. I have no specific orformal report from the brethren, of their labors. But I am sufficientlyadvised to know that much benefit has resulted fromthem.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 33Whether the Grand Lodge creates the office of Grand Lecturer,and elects, or whether things remain as they are, the importantand useful service should be continued and an appropriationagain made.Uniformity and clearness of work is the great result whichthe Grand Lecturer should aim to attain.LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE.A review of the year's labors and events would be incompletewithout at least some reference to this important institution.It has been maintained and enabled to dispense masoniccharity, largely, by reasons of the fund on which it was periiiittedto draw on our treasury. This, as already stated, is now exhausted; and in the future the Relief Lodge 1 must again be dependentsolely on contributing lodges, unless there should besuch change in Grand Lodge finances as would enable us to makea regular appropriation for its benefit. If the debt were extinguishedthe Grand Lodge could afford to be " charitable."STATE OF THE ORDER.It would seem superfluous to add anything specially in generalterms, on this theme.The condition of affairs in the order might be reasonably inferredfrom the facts submitted to you. It is gratifying, however,for me to say, that as far as my personal observations go, as wellas from proper information, the affairs of Masonry have not beenas satisfactory as they are at this time, since many years.True, as far as tabulated returns show to date of writing, wemay not have made as large numerical gains as the beginning ofthe year promised. But peace, harmony and good feeling andnoble ambition prevail in all the lodges. Death, among theolder members especially, has made perceptible havoc and offsetmuch of the gain otherwise made. But for this, our roll of

o4PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEmembership would show a large increase ; the revival is fairly onand all indications point to constant and yet greater prosperity.The difference between Freemasonry and all other secret•charitable organizations is becoming more clearly understood ;Masonry is sought for its own sake by young men, from the best•elements of our population. This consciousness of what Masonryis,—a great moral and elevating philosophy of man's duties andaspirations, seems to be abroad and is felt by the profane world.It is this that brings good men,—masons made, indeed, in theheart, impelled purely by the faith that the good and the true inmankind, underlies our mission and our aims,—to knock at ourdoors.It is this evident awakening among men, to the recognition•of the truth that Masonry is a great abiding factor, in the broadHeld of moral and social evolution, that assures to our great institutiona future grander than anything in its past.This is not a mere local condition; it is a universally recognizedfact. While these same special conditions have conducedto greater-activity and prosperity in our jurisdiction, wealso are common participants, with our brethren, all over theworld, in the movements which tend to a recognition of thehigher beauties of Masonry, and its influence as a noble agencyin the problem of adding to the world's store of happiness andcontentment.We have just cause to congratulate ourselves that we, inLouisiana, are in line with the progress of the best. If less innumber, equal in noble purposes ; if not so wealthy in materialstore, rich as the richest in high aims and faithful endeavor ; andin all that which elevates the man and the mason, above the criterionof accidental conditions, and brings us all down—or up—to the level of pure and perfect humanity.THE BONDED DEBT OF THE GRAND LODGE.And, in this temper, I recur to the business affairs of theGrand Lodge.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 35A T o one can question or gainsay ought that has been said ofour property and finances. We owe a bonded debt of $70,000,paying thereon $3500 interest per annum. We can afford it;the Temple is self-sustaining. But should we be content withthis ? Is there no easy way in which five thousand Master Masons,with property worth -?150,000, can free themselves, at once, of thisdebt, and so save for themselves the enormous interest that wouldhave to be paid, along the years absorbed before the gradual processof extinction would be complete? If we should have to paytaxes, it would take twenty or more years to extinguish the debt.Iii these years at least $50,000 must be paid as interest!Shortly after the close of the last Annual Communication,when the Temple loax finished, this subject engaged my constantthoughts. Various schemes suggested themselves; at last onecame to me which seemed feasible, able to accomplish the object,and yet not operate oppressively on the brethren. On the 28th•of April, 1892, I formulated it and issued the result of my reflectionsto the brethren in a circular letter.For the convenience of the brethren, as well as to make therecord complete, I embody herein this circular, in extenso. It isperhaps unnecessarily prolix, but the object in view must excuse•every accidental defect." XKW OKI/BANK, April 2Sth, 1892.To the Worshipful Master*, Wardens and Brethren of the Jurisdictionof the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M. :BRKTHREN—The Masonic Temple is completed.We are in full possession, and enjoying a revenue verifying and fulfillingevery pledge made to the Grand Lodge and every prediction the;most sanguine entertained in regard to it.But. we owe a debt of seventy thousand ($70,000) dollars, bearingfive (.5) per cent, per annum interest ; this means thirty-five hundred($3500) dollars to be paid as interest by the Fraternity annually—the.amount decreasing only as the debt itself may be gradually decreased.If we maintain our exemption from taxation the debt may be paidin from ten to fourteen years, on the basis of the revenues now receivedfrom the building and the Fraternity. If we have to pay taxes, thistime may extend itself to from sixteen to twenty years. During the pe-

36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEriod this involves the Fraternity will pay interest aggregating not lessthan thirty-five thousand ($3o,000) dollars, and possibly as much assixty to seventy thousand dollars before the debt is finally entirelyextinguished.It needs no demonstration to show that the prompt and immediatepayment of the debt would save this interest to the Masons of Louisiana.How to attain this object has formed a subject of constant andconscientious thought on my part.I know that the brethren can not afford to make great sacrifices,and the problem was to find a way that should equally distribute theburden and be heavy on no one.May T be pardoned for saying that I think I can present a solutionso easily realized that I believe the Fraternity will, with one acclaim,join in and endeavor to consummate it.Absolute flonntion.fi I am reluctant to ask—1st. Because a large sum has been donated by brethren and friendsof the masonic order in years gone by, and it would seem wrong to askthose who have so freely given to give again.2

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 37In order to entirely legalize the matter it will only be necessary to

38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEneatli cobwebs and an accumulation of dust ; whatever happens to it,let it be acted upon and discussed ; then if, after discussion, agitationand full consideration, a sufficient number of the brethren think that itis better to let the old course drag its slow length along, I, and thosewho may agree with me, have done their duty, and the matter maythen be laid aside until seme other opportunity presents itself, or someother scheme is suggested that may command itself more decisively tothe approval of the brethren.I should add to the foregoing that, although the action of the GrandLodge is spoken of, my intention is that action be had at once, by theindividual lodges and their members, without waiting for the session ofthe Grand Lodge, the suggestion being based upon the assurance thatif the members co-operate, proper action of the Grand Lodge is a foregoneconclusion.It is proper to say also, that I do not think, except where the membersvoluntarily and expressly agree to do so, that any of the money sopaid in advance should be used, unless a sufficient amount is received,to extinguish at least one-half of the debt ; and this assurance can beguaranteed by making of the money received a special deposit in someresponsible savings bank, with the condition that, at the option of thesubscriber, it shall be repaid to him; unless, as aforesaid, a sufficientsum to pay one-half of the indebtedness at least is realized.I will go a step further, and take the liberty to suggest what I considerto be a preliminary and appropriate action for the lodges, shouldthey, as bodies, deem the plan or propositions worthy of encouragement.A reslution to the following effect would probably cover the subject:" Resolved', The plan or project of raising funds for the extinguishmentof the Grand Lodge indebtedness, by the sale of life membershipin the Grand Lodge for the sum of fifteen ($15) dollars, payable in full orin installments, as may be hereafter determined, have the approval ofthis lodge, without, however, committing the members to the obligationof making the payments, unless they each and individually chooseto do so.Jtexolved further•, That the "Worshipful Master of this lodge appointa committee of members, to canvass the membership, and obtaina list of all who are willing to subscribe or pay their Grand Lodge duesin advance, and purchase such life membership, either by paying allcash or by installments, during one to three years, or more.Resolved further, That the committee report weekly .to the secretaryof this lodge, who in turn shall report the names of the members willingto purchase such life membership to the Grand Secretary.Resolved further. That we do this upon the pledge of the GrandMaster's circular, that except upon our express consent the moneyshall be held subject to the order of the subscribers, and repaid to them,if they so desire, unless a sum ôf at least thirty-five thousand dollars isrealized by this plan."Subsequent reflection simplified this plan to the idea that thepledge that the money so paid in should not be used unless atleast 835,000 should be eliminated.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 39The object is to commend itself purely and simply to eachindividual brother, and since the money is not donated, but paidfor a consideration, it is immaterial to each brother what theothers may do, and as now formulated, the Grand Lodge consentingto the granting of life exemption from dues, as the paymentof fifteen dollars, it becomes a matter of business betweenthe Grand Lodge and each individual brother, and whether muchor little, or part or all that is expected is realized, the money can:be applied as rapidly as it comes in to the purchase of bonds.To guard against confusion in the use of terms, the words"life membership in the Grand Lodge " should be consideredinadvertently used, and words expressing simply the idea of exemptionfrom Grand Lodge dues for life, substituted.To prepare for appropriate and necessary action on the partof the Grand Lodge, I have prepared the resolutions which, inmy judgment, would be necessary to secure to the brethren paying,the benefits of their payment.They explain themselves. I have caused them to be printedherewith as appendix I.Of course they are subject to change or modification. Iwould ask you to consider them simply as outlines of a plan tofacilitatethe final and formal action of the Grand Lodge.The matter should be referred to a committee, which in its.own good judgment would, at the proper time, present the sameto you for action.I do not think it is necessary to say anything more. Thescheme has been discussed and I know it has already the assuredsupport of the entire membership of some lodges. It is simple,and within the understanding of all.Let us carry it out; let there be no caviling or fault finding,or lukewarmness and hesitation. Let us rise to the top and unfurlour banners to the breeze, amidst one paeii of perfect victory.,to a march of unchecked and undisputed triuinph.

40 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEThen will we be powerful for good; then may the cherishednotions of those good brethren who, a few years ago so enthusiasticallytook up the word for charity and relief to age, to helplessnessand distress, find a free field and an easy course towork on.To own this Temple, free of debt, would be a consummationso glorious, so fraught with promise of rich harvest in all thedomains of desire, aspiration and aim, that we should fear noreasonable sacrifice tq attain it. And when it is placed in ourreach by the simple act of the discharge of an obligation alreadyassumed, I can not conceive a line of thought or opposition,which might seek to thwart it.As already stated, a large number of brethren have alreadyexpressed their assent; they should get the benefit of their payment.Grand Lodge action is necessary in the manner and to theextent expressed in the resolution prepared and printed as AppendixI.The article of the Constitution which requires every lodge topay One Dollar for every member borne on its rolls, must beamended so as to exempt, for those who have paid under theproposed scheme.The Grand Lodge can not at this Communication act on thisamendment; it can only receive it and direct that it be submittedto the Constituent Lodges for their action; and if a majorityof the lodges take it up and act on it favorably, and notify theGrand Secretary, it becomes a part of the Constitution.If it is worth, the trial, there is no reason why the proposedamendment should not be a law within a month after thesession of the Grand Lodge.The lodges and brethren will observe that it is not intendedto make the payment of these Grand Lodge dues, in advance, forthat is what it is, —obligatory on any one. It will remain optionalwith each individual brother. A lodge might consistently approve

OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 41the amendment and the scheme, and not a single member exercisethe option of paying his dues in advance. But to make successpossible|the lodges, or majority of them, must do two things :First. Approve the proposed amendment to the Constitutionof the Grand Lodge.Second. So amend their own By-laws, in regard to duesthat the brethren who have paid their Grand Lodge dues shallget the benefit of the payment by having at least one dollar peryear less to pay to their own lodge, than those who prefer to continuein the old lines.One most estimable lodge—and one only—in hot haste,and obviously without having taken care to understand thescheme proposed, took the trouble, on receipt of the circular ofApril 28th, to pass a formal resolution that "the plan of theGrand Master be not approved." Think again, brethren.The whole plan resolves itself simply into a permission topay dues in advance ; the money to be applied to the payment ofthe debt. Surely, on a moment's inflection, no lodge will standbetween any individual brother who is willing to do this andthe Grand Lodge. It were the very vice of malice to do so.The only semblance of an argument that can be urgedagainst the plan is that, for the time being, it destroys or cuts offthe revenue of the Grand Lodge. This would be a novel complaint,for the standing discontent has been that the Grand Lodgehas always wanted too much.This would be to complain that she asks nothing, becauseshe binds herself to use what is paid, not for herself, but to payyour debt.But waiving this little attempt at irony, seriously, the objectionis answered byFirst. The proof that the Grand Lodge revenue from rentsand degrees, will continue to be ample for all purposes.

42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGESecond. That, as the debt is limited, the force of the amendmentis to last only till its extinction; new members joining us,enter under the old law and soon form a nucleus for furtherrevenue.I have been thus minute in all the details of this, I trust,welcome innovation, that it may be easily understood, not onlyby the Grand Lodge, but by every brother who would wish toinform himself.I know that many good and zealous brethren have taken upthe work with confidence and enthusiasm; and encouraged bytheir help and confirmed by the intrinsic recommendation of thescheme, I will transmit the gavel of this M. W. Grand Lodge tomy successor, with the absolute conviction that the "spirit isafoot'' which in three years, if not sooner, will lift the load ofdebt from our shoulders and make us free.CONCLUSION.And so I submit the work to you, trusting that with yourassistance and God's further guidance, the best results will becomemanifest as we realize them by our own continued fidelityand zeal.In the discharge of the duties and responsibilities whichrested upon me, I have had the most faithful and devoted helpfrom my brother officers.Our R. W. Brothers, the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary,are ever ready and finished with their work.The Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors have sedulouslyand faithfully guarded the business interests of the Craft.The Building Committee, B. W. Bro. Geo. Soule, Chairman,especially, has earned the lasting gratitude of the Fraternity.Grant that all things are not as they might be ; that somethings might be done differently if it were to do again. The fact

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 43remains that your Building Committee has rendered service andachieved results which no body of men acting under similar conditions,and with the same resources at command, could surpass.For myself, I can only place on record my everlasting thanksfor the kind recognition which, individually and as a body, theMasons of Louisiana have extended toward me. I have devotedmuch time and thought and labor towards the advancement ofthe interest of Masonry in our State.But while I justly claim this, no one knows better than myselfthat I might have done much more.Nor do I presume to think that I have always done all thingswell or rightly. I have, doubtless, made mistakes : I have probablyrendered myself guilty of errors, both of omission and commission.But this I affirm, that no matter what the act may have been,the motive was always to do the right only, in the maintenance ofthe dignity of my position and the purity of our institution. Ican not do better than say to you, as I did on a former similaroccasion, when I thought iny term of service should have ended,that " as the power and authority which you have given to me" expire to be reposed in some other worthy brother, I am am-" bitious to be able to cherish one conviction, and that is, that'' you and my successor may believe, that at all times I have striven" to maintain, if not to elevate, the dignity of Freemasonry ; and" when he takes from my hand the gavel of this Most Worshipful" Grand Lodge, may he realize that he receives it from me, sanctiufied by the purest and most conscientious devotion to the trusts'' and duties which its guardianship imposes. If it recall to him" nothing worthy of emulation, may it at least suggest no warrant" or precedent for any act not conceived and sincerely intended'' in the interest of Masonry, and its welfare and success in this•"jurisdiction."And so, brethren, I commend you to your labors. Under

44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEthe benign influence of peace and harmony and good will, andthe blessings of Him in whom we place our constant trust, theywill bring forth the best for which we strive—fraternal accord,.happiness and contentment.APPENDIX I.Proposed Amendment to Section 22, Article 8 of the Constitutionof the Grand Lodge necessary to carry into effect the planof providing a fund for the payment of the Grand Lodge Debt,by issuing or selling Life-Exemption from Grand Lodge dues onthe payment of Fifteen Dollars, etc. etc.WHEREAS, The advantages and benefits that would accrue to theMasonic Fraternity of the State of Louisiana, from the speedy or earlypayment and extinction of the Grand Lodge Debt, are self-evident, inthis, that it would effect a saving at once of thirty-five hundred ($;j,500)dollars per annum interest, and would enable the Grand Lodge to useits surplus revenues for purposes of practical charity and other causes,to the benefit and advancement of Masonry; Therefore,Be it Resolved, That the project suggested by the M. W. Grand Master,in his circular of April 28th, 1892, made part of the address to thisM. W. Grand Lodge to raise a fund for the purpose by issuing certificatesof life-exemption from Grand Lodge dues, to the effect that brethrenpaying into the Grand Lodge treasury the sum of fifteen ($15) dollarscash, or in three or five installments, shall have no more contribu.tions to make, have the approval and endorsement of this Grand Lodge;and accordingly, to make said plan feasible, and to carry it out in all itsdetails by guaranteeing exemptions from Grand Lodge dues, for life, toany and all Master Masons, who are now, or who shall hereafter becomeattached to this jurisdiction, who shall pay to the Grand Lodge, to thecredit of a fund to be called the "Debt Extinction Fund," the sum offifteen ($15) dollars in one, three or five installments, and to legally andconstitutionally accomplish this,Be it Resolved, That the following be adopted as an amendment andaddition to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, to-wit:1. That Section 22 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the GrandLodge, which now provides that each chartered lodge shall pay to theGrand Lodge one dollar for each member borne on its register, duringthe year, shall be amended by adding thereto the following :Provided, That the lodge shall not be required to pay any dues forany member thereof, who has acquired a life-exemption from dues inthe Grand Lodge, by having paid into its treasury, in accordance withthe foregoing preamble, and for the purpose thereof, the sum of fifteen($15) dollars, or any amount toward the said sum of fifteen dollars, foras many years as dollars have been paid in ; and when the full sum offifteen dollars shall have been paid, a certificate of exemption from dues,for life, under said Section 22, Article 8, shall be issued to any memberof any lodge in the State, and said lodge shall be compelled to pay no.contribution or dues for such member ; and

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 45Provided further, That in order that the members purchasing oracquiring said life membership may be secured in the benefits intendedto be conferred thereby, that the chartered lodges throughout the jurisdictionshall, by by-law, or in whatever manner is deemed most expedientto themselves, provided that such Master Masons, having acquiredlife-exemption from dues in the Grand Lodge, shall pay one dollar lessin dues per annum to said lodge, than those for whom said lodges shallhave to continue to pay the dues, as provided by Section 22 of Article 8of the Constitution, and these provisions shall apply to such as shallhereafter become Master Masons and members of lodges as well as to thepresent membership, each new member having the option to pay onedollar per annum, as under the article of the Constitution as it stands, oracquire, by the payment of the sum of fifteen dollars, a life-exemptionfrom Grand Lodge dues ; andProvided further, That it shall be the duty of the Grand Secretaryto keep a list or roll of the members who have acquired the exempt onor made payment on account thereof, and that each secretary of eachsubordinate lodge shall also keep a roll of the membership of his lodge ;and in his anuual returns to the Grand Lodge, shall designate thosewho are exempt from dues under the foregoing provisions and those whoare not; the lodges continuing to pay as heretofore, in accordance•with this Section 22 of Article 8 of the Constitution, the one dollar foreach member borne upon its register, except those who have acquiredexemption from dues in the manner herein provided, or paid on accountthereof, with the object of so acquiring it; andProvided further, That unless sooner modified or repealed by theexpress action of this M. W. Grand Lodge, this provision for grantingexemptions from dues, under this section and article of the Constitution,shall remain in force until the debt of the Grand Lodge shall have beenfully paid ; upon which event it shall ipxo facto cease to be operative,and no more life exemption from dues shall thereafter be issued ; andBe it further Resolved, That nothing herein shall be so construedas in any manner to limit, barter or contract away the power of thisGrand Lodge, in case of necessity or urgency, to impose, demand andcollect any special taxes or assessments that it might otherwise havethe power to levy and collect—the sole scope of these amendments havingreference only to the one dollar contribution provided in said Article8, Section 22—in all other respects leaving the power of the GrandLodge the same as it was before the present action; andBe it further Senolved, That immediately on the adoption of thisamendment, either by regular vote in the Grand Lodge, or by approvalof a majority of the chartered lodges of the State, as provided in ArticleXI, Section 25, of the Constitution, its provisions shall be put in execution,and the brethren desiring to avail themselves of them may applydirectly in person or through the secretary of their respective lodges tothe Grand Secretary, who will receive the money and give proper receipttherefor.When the full sum of fifteen dollars shall have been paid, whetherin one installment or after several installments, the brother so payingshall receive a certificate in the following terms, to-wit:MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW ORLEANS, LA., ~|OFFICE GRAND SECRETARY FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS >-OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. JThis certifies that Brother .' M. M. rmember in good standing ofNohas paid to the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.,for the benefit of the "Debt Extinction Fund," the sum of

46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEdollars, as free donation and Grand Lodge dues, in consideration ofwhich said Brotheror the lodge to which hebelongs shall, for the remainder of his natural life, be exempt from thepayment of any dues, and particularly the contribution of one dollarper annum heretofore paid, under Section 22, Article s of the 'Constitutionof the Grand Lodge. The whole in accordance with the terms andconditions of the amendments to said Section 22, Article 8 of the Constitution,proposed at the Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge inFebruary, 1893, and approved by a sufficient number of the constituentlodges.MEMORANDUM.Under Section 25, Article 9, which provides how the Constitutionmay be altered or amended, the Grand Lodge, in AnnualCommunication February, 1893, can only receive the proposal—but can not vote on it—but it can, thereafter, be submitted atonce to the constituent lodges, "when if a majority of the charteredlodges approve the same and notify the Grand Secretarythereof * * * it shall be considered adopted."By this means, if the proposal meets with favor, it can becomea law within a month after the session of the Grand Lodge.DISTRIBUTION.Resolved, That the address of the M. W. Grand Master be distributedas follows:That portion relative to obituary matter, to a special committee ofthree.That portion relating to rulings and decisions, to the Committee onMasonic Law and Jurisprudence.That portion relating to fraternal congress and foreign relations, toCommittee on Foreign Correspondence.That portion relating to Masonic Temple Bonds and Polar StarHall, to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.That portion referring to Relief Lodge and Grand Lecturer, to Committeeon State of the Order.That portion relating to debt, to a special committee of three.SPECIAL COMMITTEES.The M. W. Grand Master appointed the following specialcommittees:Necrology—Rax. H. C. Duncan, and P. G. M. S. M. Todd and EdwinMarks.Debt—R. W. Geo. Souk 5 , M. W. D. R. Graham, P. G. M., and R.W. Geo. H. Bolton.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 47GRAND TREASURER.B. W. Arthur W. Hyatt, Grand Treasurer, submitted hisannual report, which, on motion, was received and referred tothe Committee on Audit and Accounts.GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT.ORLEANS, December 31st, 1892.To the M. W., the Grand I odge of Louisiana, F. and A. M-:Mont Worshipful Sir and Brethren—I have the honor to submitherewith my annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1892.A. W. HYATT, GRAND TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE (1BANDLODGE OF LOUISIANA, V. AND A. M.1891. Dr.Dec. 31. To balance on hand % 1,207 13To amount received from the Grand Secretary duringthe year 1892 88,799 50Total 190,006 631892. Or.Dec. 31. By 277 warrants paid during the year 1892 88,078 95Balance on hand December 31st, 1892 $ 1,927 68Respectfully and fraternally submitted,A. W. HYATT, Grand Treasurer.SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.1892.Dec. 31. To balance on hand December 31, 1892 $ 1,927 68To amount received from the Grand Secretary fromJanuary 1st, 1893, to February 6th, 1893, inclusive 7,463 07$ 9,390 75By 26 warrants paid from January ] st, to February6th, 1893 6,156 93Balance on hand February 6th, 1893 I 3,233 82Respectfully submitted,A. W. HYATT, Grand Treasurer.Your Grand Treasurer has in his keeping, and of which he makesrecord here, the following special funds:Widows and Orphans' Home Fund, in the Germania SavingsBank $108 65For the redemption of the debt of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana,F. and A. M., deposited in the MetropolitanBank, savings department 170 00

48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE G-UAND LODGEGBAKD SECEETAEY'S EEPOBT.The Grand Secretary submitted the following, his annual report,and financial statement and trial balance from the books ofthe Grand Lodge, and the report of Board of Grand Lodge HallDirectors. The same were received and referred to the Committeeon Audit and Accounts.OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY,ISTEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA,February 13, 1893.To the M. W. Grand Master and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of the State ofLouisiana :In the discharge of my official duty as Grand Secretary, Ibeg leave to submit to you the following report of the transactionsof this office since your last annual communication :Immediately after the close of the Grand Communication of1892, the annual circular was issued, containing the names of theGrand Lodge officers elected and appointed; the monthly circularissued March 1st contained a brief synopsis of the proceedingsof the Grand Lodge, and was sent to the Grand Lodges, GrandBepresentatives, and all lodges in the State.The monthly circular was issued as usual on the first of eachmonth.GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE.On the 25th of March I commenced moving the library andproperty of the Grand Lodge from the office, No. 30 Perdidostreet, which had been occupied by the Grand Secretary as anoffice and store room for eighteen months, to the new MasonicTemple. Owing to the illness of the Grand Tyler and hall keeper,Bro. Eugene B. O'Sullivan, the removal cost considerable laborand expense, much more than it would have cost had he been ableto attend to it.D. D. GRAND MASTERS.Commissions from the Grand Master, together with printedinstructions, were mailed to all the appointed District DeputyGrand Masters.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 49GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTIONS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS.Several applications have been made to this office by lodgesfor copies of Grand Lodge Constitutions and General Regulations,and I regret I had in many instances to refuse them, as the lastedition printed in 1883 has become exhausted. I respectfullyrecommend that a new edition be printed, under the supervisionof the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, submittedto the M. W. Grand Master, and on his approval that 2,000copies be printed.The proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1892 were printedby R. W. Bro. A. W. Hyatt, and received from him April 13.I immediately mailed them to all our lodges, Grand Lodges andEepresentatatives, and sent copies to all Masonic magazines in theUnited States, etc.CERTIFICATES OF GOOD STANDING.I am pleased to report that there seems to be quite a largenumber of brethren who were members of lodges now extinct, toobtain certificates of good standing for the purpose of affiliatingwith lodges in their district.Certificates were issued as follows :February 19. To Dallas B. Hayes, of Mallet Woods LodgeKo. 199, extinct; sent to A. Levy, Secretary of Humble CottageLodge 19, $3.00.To J. E. Bowles, of Alabama Lodge No. 224, extinct; sentto Summer-field Lodge Kb. 201. Paid $2.00.To F. M. McCormick, of Eureka Lodge Ko. 177, extinct; sentto Ruston Lodge No. 106, $9.00.Febniary 29. To A. L. Grow, of Cloutierville Lodge, extinct;$6.00.April 14. To Leon Wolff, of Magnolia Lodge, extinct; $6.50.April 26. To W. F. Bennett, of Centennial Lodge, extinct;$5.00.May 10. To. W. D. Sheppard, of Lisbon Lodge, extinct;$11.00.

50 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEMay 23. To L. J. Lucky, of Dubberly Lodge, U. D., extinct; no charge.May 23. To A. Beed, of Eureka Lodge No. 177, extinct;$5.00.June 23. To J. A. Burns, of Burnsville Lodge, extinct; recommendedby Minden Lodge No. 51 ; no charge.August 4. To P. Moore, of Shiloh Lodge No. 131, extinct;$2.00.August 17. To H. E. Knox, of Haynesville Lodge No. 139,extinct; restored by Grand Master ; $14.00.September 7. To W. S. McDoiiald, of Burnsville LodgeNo. 162, extinct; S8.00.September 10. To W. B. Simnis, of Burnsville Lodge No.162, extinct; $8.00.September 24. To D. M. Haynes, of Burnsville Lodge No.162, extinct; no charge.September 27. To A. Kitchen, of Shiloh Lodge No. 131,extinct; $3.00.October 10. To T. H. Pennington, of Lisbon Lodge No. 121,extinct; $11.00.November 11. To Gilbert Baillio, of Magnolia Lodge No.197; extinct.November 23. To D. L. Hoyle, of Haynesville Lodge, extinct;$9.50.November 29. To Zenor Huber, of Mallet Woods LodgeNo. 199, extinct; $8.00.November 29. To Cornelius Henry, of Burnesville LodgeNo. 162, extinct; suspended for non-payment of dues; restorationasked for by Bristo Lodge No. 415, of Arkansas, and granted byGrand Master.GRAND LODGE LIBRARY.The books were unpacked and placed in the book cjases inthe library room of the new Masonic Temple. This is a large,fine room, handsomely furnished and with shelving room for

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 51several thousand volumes. The library is open all day from 9 A.>i. to 5 p. M., and contains proceedings of all the Masonic GrandBodies of the United States, most of the Masonic magazines published,and miscellaneous Masonic works. Several donations ofbooks have been made during the year, and the Grand Lodge isunder obligations to B. W. Bro. Eel. M. L. Elders, Grand Secretaryof the Grand Lodge of New York, for three volumes ofMcClenachan's history of Freemasonry in New York.To B. W. Bro. William G. Huband, our Grand Bepresentativeat the Grand Lodge of Ireland, for several papers and bookscontaining an account of the Masonic bazaar held in Dublin forthe benefit of the Female Orphan Asylum, and from which I amproud to say that over $100,000 was realized.To M. W. Bro. Jesse B. Anthony, Past Grand Master ofNew York, history of King Solomon Primitive Lodge No. 91,Troy, New York.To John Hamilton Graham, Past Grand Master of GrandLodge of Quebec, History of Freemasonry in Quebec.To M. W. Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, Past Grand Master, for severalMasonic magazines, books and pamphlets.To Samuel M. Todd, Past Grand Master, for several magazinesand books.To E. W. Bro. George J. Pinckard, for a large number ofMasonic magazines and books.To M. W. Bro. Hugh McCurdy, M. E. Grand Master of theGrand Encampment of the United States, for bound copy of proceedingsof the Grand Encampment Knights Templar, 1892.BY-LAWS OP LODGES.March 17, received by-laws of Homer Lodge No. 152 forapproval, same referred to Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,who approved the same, and by-laws returned.Spring Hill Lodge, Magnolia Lodge, Grangeville Lodge,Franklin Lodge, Centre Lodge, and others making changes in

52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEdate of meeting and fixing fees, etc., were received, approved byCommittee and Grand Master, and same returned.CHARTERS.Charter was issued to Little Flock Lodge No. 236.Charter was issued to Plain Dealing Lodge No. 237.Charter was issued to Magnolia Lodge No. 238.The Grand Lodge granted charters to these lodges at its lastAnnual Communication, February 9,1892 (see page 99, Proceedings).The charters were sent to the D. D. Grand Masters, who reportedhaving organized above lodges, and report them in goodworking condition. These lodges have made returns and aredoing good work.LODGES TINDER DISPENSATION.Dispensation was continued to Leesville Lodge, Spring HillLodge and Shiloh Lodge, until January 31, 1893.April 26, 1892. Dispensation] was granted to Westoii Lodge,nt Weston, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, recommended by BrooklineLodge No. 198; the following brethren signed the petition:W. E. Woniack, J. F. McBride, W. M. Walmsworth, D. W.Williams, H. C. Walsworth, W. T. Walsworth, T. W. Maxwell,A. J. Peevy, J. T. Green, Peter Wyatt, A. F. Stone, D. F.Walsworth, B. H. Stone, Eli Frank, Lewis Cass Kaler ; firstthree named recommended for W. M., S. W. and J. W. Thislodge was organized on June 4th, 1892, by W. Bro. John B. Fowler;it has sent up its returns, dues, dispensation, etc., and asks fora charter, accompanied by fee of $50 for same.April 30. Dispensation was granted to Conly Lodge, atLove's Lake, Eed Eiver Parish, Louisiana, recommended by GoodIntent Lodge No. 216 and Mackey Lodge No. 122. This lodgewas organized May 13th 1892, by E. W. Bro. DukeH. Hays, D.D. Grand Master ; J. T. S. Thomas as W. M.; C. J. Conly, S.W.; B. F. Thomas, J. W., and the following brethren, B. F.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 53Allums, G. B. Crawford, J. B. Waters, S. M. Stevens, H. Diamond,W. M. Pearce, S. M. Stephen, J. A. Waters. This lodgehas made returns, paid dues, and petitions for a charter, and sends$50 for same.April 30. Dispensation was granted to Center Lodge, atUnion Academy, Postoffice, Lee's Creek, Washington Parish,Louisiana, recommended by Pearl River Lodge 'No. 125, and petitionasked for by Wm. H. Adams, J.W. Ball, B. R, Keton, HardyMitchell, Joseph Ard, J. R. Byrd, S. W. Adams, P. G. Adams,J. E. Smith. This lodge was organized July 23, by W. R. Parker, D.D. Grand Master, with Wm. H. Adams as W. M.; J. W. Ball,S. W., and B. R. Keton, J. W.; it sends lip returns, dues andpetitions for a continuance of dispensation for another year.September 28. Dispensation issued for a lodge to be namedCrowley, at Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and recommendedby Hope Lodge No. 145, and C. Mayo, D. D. Grand Master. Thislodge was organized by the M. W. Grand Master, Charles F. Buck,assisted by D. D. Grand Master C. Mayo and the Grand Secretary,on October 8; the following brethren were petitioners for dispensation: John Macayel as W. M.; Wm. M. Milton, S. W.; John T.Berjin, J. W.; Dallas B. Hays, C. W. Foreman, A. A. Murff,Wm. O. Daily, T. M. Hays, E. V. Rudrow. This lodge sendsup returns, minutes, dispensation, etc., and petitions for a charter ;sends $50 for same.December 15. Dispensation issued for a lodge to be namedMillerton, at Millerton, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, sent to W.F. Bridges, D. D. Grand Master, at Homer, Louisiana, recommendedby Homer Lodge No. 152, with the following brethren aspetitioners : W. B. Simms as W. M.; J. W. Norton as S. W., W.S. McDonald as J. W.; J. F. Sikes, Hugh Miller, H. R. Knox,W. H. Randle, B. W. Bevil, George W. Browning, John A. Beems,J. A. D. Harper, G. J. Wise. This lodge was organized inJanuary, has sent returns, and petitions for renewal of dispensationfor another year.

54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGELeesville Lodge sent up returns, minutes, by-laws and $50for charter. This lodge has done good work during past year.Spring Hill Lodge has made returns and paid $50.00 for charter.Shiloh Lodge has made returns, paid dues and petitions forcharter; sends $50.DISPENSATIONS GRANTED LODGES.Several lodges applied for dispensations during the year,principally to confer degrees upon applicants at called meetings.Dispensation was granted to Mount Vernon Lodge No. 83, tocontinue work, as the charter was lost, until meeting of theGrand Lodge. Lodge now asks that a new charter be issued tothem free of charge.Dispensations to confer degrees at called meetings were issuedto the following lodges: Linn Wood, Montgomery, GeorgeWashington, Jefterson, Doric, Union Fraternal, Friends of Harmony,Abbeville Lodge, etc., etc.November 4. Dispensation Avas issued to Livingston LodgeNo. 160, to lay corner stone of school house at Hammond, La.Dispensation was issued to Shiloh Lodge, U. D., to meet athall of the Knights of Pythias until meeting of Grand Lodge.Also same permission was granted to Montgomery Lodge.REPRESENTATIVES—COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.February 13. Eeceived commission (reappointment) for E.W. Bro. A. L. Tissot, as representative of Grand Lodge of Nebraska.March 5. Eeceived commission (reappointment) for E. W.Bro. George H. Packwood, as representative of Grand Lodge ofDelaware.April 14. For M. W. Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, reappointment,for Mississippi.September 19. Eeceived commission for E. W. Bro. J.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 55Pinckney Smith, as representative of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.Since withdrawn.September 19. Eeceived commission for B. W. Bro. A. C.Allen, of Franklin Lodge No. 57, as representative of the GrandLodge of Arizona.September 19. Eeceived commission for E. W. Bro. John H.Clark, of Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58, as representative ofGrand Lodge of Tennessee.September 24. Eeceived commission for B. W. Bro. T. J.Heard, of Evergreen Lodge No. 189, to represent Grand Lodge ofUtah.December 31. Eeceived commission for E. W. Bro. OwenGernon, of George Washington Lodge No. 65, to represent GrandLodge of North Dakota.Commissions were forwarded to above representatives andreceipt acknowledged.By direction of our M. W. Grand Master, commissions wereforwarded to the following brethren to represent the Grand Lodgeof Louisiana near their respective Grand Easts :February 22. To E. W. Bro. Oscar W. Underwood, Alabama,vice David Clopter, deceased.May 20. To B. W. Bro. Samuel J. Steiness, near that ofEhode Island, vice Nichols Van Slyck, deceased.May 20. To E. W. Bro. D. F. Macwatt, at Barrie, Ontario,for Grand Lodge of Canada, vice George S. Bissell, removedfrom jurisdiction.October 28. To E. W. Bro. J. Parke Postles, of Wilmington,at Grand Lodge of Delaware.November 8. To E. W. Bro. Bruce Cass, at Indianapolis,at Grand Lodge of Indiana, vice Robert Van Valzah, deceased.December 8. Eeceived notice of resignation of E. W. Bro.F. de P. Villasana as representative of the Grand Lodges of NewMexico, Colon, Cuba, Vera Cruz.

56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAPPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.June 22. Received appeal from W. K. Duncle, of KeystoneLodge No. 213 ; appealing from verdict of lodge on his trial.Papers referred to Committee on Appeals and Grievances.October 19. Received petition from Eastern Star Lodge No.151, asking reinstatement of Bro. Richard Womack, expelled in1881. Referred to Committee on Appeals and Grievances.LODGES.I am pleased to report that all the lodges have made muchbetter returns than usual; also showing a much larger amount ofwork done during the year 1892 than for many years past. Ihave made every exertion to obtain the books, charter, jewels,etc., of Thibodeaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90, whose charter wasdeclared forfeited in 1892, but so far without success. Its lastW. Master, Bro. Isaiah D. Moore, has promised me to go up toThibodeaux soon and make a search for the books, etc. Severalmembers of this lodge have applied for certificates, but were refused,not knowing how much they owed to the lodge.Milford Lodge has made returns and paid dues for the years1890, 1891 and 1892.Gordy Lodge has made returns and paid back dues.Tyrian Lodge has failed to make returns or pay dues for twoyears.RETURNS.The following lodges made returns on or before January 1st,1893: 234, 120, 182, 146, 1S4, 205, 149, 156, P. U. 1, 70, 191, 124,172, 208, 213, 72, 59, P. S. 1, 238, 221, 122, 168, 51, 76, 190.The following lodges made returns within the constitutionalperiod, February (i, 1893, and in the order named: 84. 143, 123,167, 38, 87, 115, 179, 222, 174, 189, 135, C. 5, 231, 185, 65, 144,153, 108, 175, 98, 223, 237, 201, 193, 126, 171, 152, 19, 19S, 106125, 47, 235, 5, 46, 75, 216, 58, 1, 196, 236, 57, 215, 151, 230, 53,54, 188, 232, 229, 147, 96, 31, 24. 95, 152, 209, 101, 116, 102, 83,

57OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 57192, 161, ill, 217, 104, 165, 136, 89, 21.4, 133, 160, 103, and liveIT. D.The following lodges made returns after the time: 220, 148,28, 112, 212, 164, 110, 79, 113, 233, and one U. D.The following lodges have failed to make returns: 145, 206.I herewith submit my account current, trial balance andspecification of warrants for the year ending December 31, 1892:RICHARD LAMBERT, GRAND SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE M. W.GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OV LOUISIANA, F. AND A. M.1892.Dec. 31. To amount received from Grand Lodgedues $ 5,204 50Dec. 31. To amount received from Grand Lodgeassessments 2,950 75Dec. 31. To amount received from Grand LodgeCemetery 245 00Dec. 31. To amount received from masonic bodies,Grand Lodge Hall rents 1,685 40Dec. 31. To amount received from stores and officesfor rent 7,947 39Dec. 31. To amount received from old balances,Lodges 89 00Dec. 31. To amount received from old balances,store rent 126 49Dec. 31. To amount received from Polar Star Hall,rents 115 00Dec. 31. To amount received from Polar Star Hall,sale 4,000 00Dec. 31. To amount received for Charters.. 200 00Dec. 31. To amount received for dispensations 300 Oi)Dec. 31. To amount received from bills payable,$12,500, less $225 discount 12,275 00Dec. 31. To amount received from interest 1,506 25Dec. 31. To amount received from loans, $21,000,less $73.12 discount 20,926 88Dec. 31. To amount received from donations 50 00Dec. 31. To amount received from bonds, new issue 18,400 00Dec. 31. To amount received from extinct lodges.. 120 25Dec. 31. To amount received from bills receivable. 12,500 00Dee. 31. To amount received for registers 15 00Dec. 31. To amount received for diplomas 13 50Dec. 31. To amount received from balances, dues... 122 00Dec. 31. To amount received from Grand Secretary 7 09' $88,799 501892. I'lOK CONTRA.Mch. 31. By amount transferred to A. W. Hyatt,Grand Treasurer $27,524 73June 30. By amount transferred to A. W. Hyatt,Grand Treasurer 41,034 80Sept. 30- By amount transferred to A. W. Hyatt,Grand Treasurer .' 11,734 9*5Dec. 31. By amount transferred to A. W. Hyatt,'Grand Treasurer 8,505 01Total $88,799 50

58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGESPECIFICATION OF WARRANTS FOR THE YEAR 1892.Masonic Temple $34,681 91Loan accountFurniture17,000 006,168 49Interest on bonds 2,505 00Bills payable 12,500 00Elevator 2,466 17Sewerage 945 90Interest on loan account 470 85Repairs 556 19Building expenses 333 40Cemetery 530 40Louisiana Relief LodgeLibrary750 0025 00Insurance 260 00Insurance on building while in course of construction,since expired 93 75Electric Motor 975 00Amount refunded Grand Secretary overpaid 7 09EXPENSE ACCOUNT.Grand Secretary's salary, from Dec. 1st, 1891, toDec. 31st, 1892, 13 months 1,625 00Grand Tyler and Hall Keeper's salary and expense,13 months 981 55Office rent, from Dec. 1st, 1891, to Sept. 30th, 1892,10 months 500 00Elevator expense and motor power for operating 985 35Printing, stationery and binding 1,146 75Gas '. 428 10Grand Lecturer 900 00Grand Chaplain 25 00Grand Organist 25 00Committee on Foreign Correspondence 100 00Postage stamps and box rent 142 50Auctioneer's commissions for renting stores andoffices 369 92Fees on dispensations and charters 85 00Fees and expenses of tax suits 120 95Incidental expenses—Dedication of New MasonicTemple on June 24th, 1892 599 63Total $88,303 95

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 59TEIAL BALANCE ENDING DEOEMBEE 31, 1892.DR.Furniture and Fixtures $ 6,343 49Diploma account... 25 15Cash 1,927 68Expense account 8,066 67Minden Lodge 44 00.Louisiana Lodge 50 00Harrisonburg Lodge 42 00Pearl River Lodge 1 00Hope Lodge 14 00Darlington Lodge iO 00Kisatchie Lodge 76 00Livingston Lodge 1 00Montgomery Lodge 1 00Union Lodge 158 00George Washington Lodge 45 00Polar Star Lodge 82 00Perfect Union Lodge 331 00Concorde K. A. Chapter 37 50Kosmos Lodge 25 00Robertsville Lodge 78 00Building Expense 833 40Masonic Temple 143,809 84B. F. McGuire Lodge 09 00N. H. Bray Lodge 30 00Quitman Lodge 164 00Sewerage 1,H22 95Int. on Urand Lodge Bonds !t505 00Masonic Cemetery 9,68a 90SamTodd Lodge 86 00Linn Wood Lodge 33 75Corinthian Lodge 121 00Mount Lebanon Lodge 10 50Electric Motor 1,875 00Insurance account 260 00Elevator 2.466 17Repairs 556 19Clegg, Thorpe & Quintero 40 00Miss Minnie Alfred 25 00Bornio& Hava 35 00S. L. Weiner 35 00Dr. Waise 30 00Paul Andry 30 00Charles Sweet 30 00Frank H. Field 30 00C. W. Grandjean 25 00J. C. & C. A. Wickliffe 30 00«. W. & J. Q- Flynn 30 0USilent Brotherhood Lodge 61 00Hiram Lodge 195 25Alpha Home Lodge 25 00Mount Moriah Lodge 1H3 50Mackey Lodge 35 00Grand Lodge Library 7,983 54$189,558 48CB.Grand Lodge State of La $ 94,114 55Louisiana Relief Lodge 250 00Loan account 4,000 00Interest 1,035 40Charter IBS 00Register account 15 00Dues account 5,236 00Dispensation account 250 00Assessment account 2,895 00Rent account, Polar Star Hall.. 120 00Rent account 10,431 14Profit and Loss 2ts 14Extinct Lodge account 120 25Grand Lodge Bonds 70,000 00Southern Electric Man. Co B00 00$189,558 43

60 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GRAND LODGE HALL.The Grand Secretary read the report of the Board of Directorsof the Grand Lodge Hall, which was received and, on motion,same was referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.SEW ORLEANS, LA., February 13, 1893.To the M. "W. the Grand Lodge of F. and A. M. of the State of Louisiana :Your Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall herewith submittheir annual report with statistical tables and financial statement.Sixteen meetings were held during the year 1892, and at the firstmeeting held after the close of the last Annual Grand Communication,on February 27, 1892, it was reorganized as follows :MEMJiBBS EX-OFFIOIO.M. W. Charles Francis Buck President.R. W. Arthur William Hyatt Treasurer.R. W. Richard Lambert Secretary.MEMBERS FOR 1892, 1893, 1894.Brother Albert Baldwin appointed vice A. G. Brice, resigned.MEMBERS FOR 1892 AND 1893.M. W. Samuel M. Todd P. G. M.M. W. Joseph P. Hornor P. G. M,Brother Wm. H. Chaff'e.MEMBERS FOR 1892.M. W. Edwin Marks P. G. M.M. W. David R Graham P. G. M.R. W. George Soule.The term of class for 1S92 expires with this Grand Communication.The following Committees were appointed :TEMPLE COMMITTEE.M.TW; Chas. F. Buck, R. W. Arthur W. Hyatt, R. W. Richard Lambert.CEMETERY COMMITTEE.M. W. David R, Graham, M. W. Jos. P. Hornor and Bro. Wm.H. Chaffe.BUILDIXa COMMITTEE.The Building Committee was continued until this Communicationof the Grand Lodge same as last year. R. W. Bro. George Soule, Chairman; R. W. Bro. A. W. Hyatt, R. W. Bro. A. G. Brice, M. W. Bro.Samuel M. Todd and M. W. Bro. David R. Graham.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 6]MASONIC TEMPLE.The new Masonic Temple is now completely finished, and all thestores the on ground floor and the offices on the second and third floorsare all rented to good tenants ; for amounts for rents of same, see reportof Grand Secretary and table of estimated receipts prepared by theCommittee on Audit and Accounts.The lodge rooms on the fourth and fifth floors are all occupied by thevarious Knglish-speaking lodges in this city, also two Chapters, oneCouncil, two Commaderies, and the A. and A. S. Kite Bodies.MASONIC CEMETERY.This property is same as reported last year ; no improvements havebeen made ; it needs a new fence, and other repairs are necessary.INSURANCE.An insurance was effected of the loth of February, 1892, with thefollowing companies :Lancashire, Manchester, England $25,000 00Royal, of Liverpool 25,000 00Scottish Union 15,000 00United Underwriters, Atlanta, Georgia 10,000 00Queen, England 15,000 00This insurance was effected through A. A. Woods, agent for theabove companies, at the low rate of one-fourth of one per cent. Thepolicies expire February 15, 1893, and have been ordered renewed, butat a cost of one per cent, on building and one and a half per cent, oncontents. An accident insurance policy on the elevator was placed insame office for $10,000; making a total of 1100,000.BONDS.As reported last year, there were $18,400 unsold ; all of them havesince been disposed of, and the bonded indebtedness now is $70,000,bearing 5 per cent, interest, payable annually June 15. This is the onlydebt the Grand Lodge owes to-day.GRAND IJODH-KHALJJ.Receipts for rent from Masonic bodies (balances) :George Washington Lodge No. 65 $ 45 00Q.uitman Lodge No. 76 44 00MASONIC CEMETERY.$ 89 00Receipts for sale of vaults, lots and interments 1245 00Disbursements, sexton's salary, fees 530 40Excess of disbursements over receipts $285 40

62 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GHAND LODGEDUE FOE LOTS IN CEMETERY.J. D. Tilden, balance on lot § 17 50RICHARD LAMBERT,Secretary of Board.SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OP GRAND SECRETARY FROM JANUARY 1 TOFEBRUARY 6, 1898.Received for dues $3,832 50Received for assessments ],4n6 00Received for rents 1,974 57Received for charters 200 00$7,463 07Turned over to Grand Treasurer, A. W. Hyatt, February 6,1893 17,463 07LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE.The Secretary, R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, read the followingreport of Louisiana Relief Lodge, which was received andordered printed with the proceedings.To the M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana :Brethren—Again considering, as in the past, my first duty is to returnmost grateful thanks to our Supreme Grand Master for the manyblessings showered upon our blessed institution, and shielding it fromany serious calamity ; thanking the brethren of this Grand Lodge forplacing Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 in the position for which it wasestablished, to-wit: the relief of the sick, the destitute, the widow andthe orphan ; to my brethren who again saw fit to make me their almonerfor about a score of times, I place my hands upon their individual headsand extend my blessings for furnishing me the means to distribute,thereby alleviating much real distress. I hardly think it possible forany of you to imagine the gratitude that has been presented to myview during the year that has just been brought to a close, by those whocalled upon me in despair and distress, and their only hope and lastresort was centered in our noble institution.Brethren, the misfortunes of the past year, although, thank God,has been somewhat less than in the previous year, yet added to our listof the local and standing beueficients a number of the stranger brethrenwho came within our gates claimed much of our serious attention andconsideration, and I am sure that from the very depths of their heart ofhearts they have blessed your institution. My recital yearly of thetrials, troubles and tribulations that come under my observation mayappear to you, as it were, a thrice-told tale, but be assured there yet remainsstern reality. Could you but witness a delicate and penniless

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 63mother, with helpless and forlorn looking children clinging to her, pleadingfor the means whereby a shelter could be maintained over theirheads and nourishment provided to prevent hunger from eating awaytheir vitals ; and saying to you, and proving beyond peradventure, thatthe departed father and husband of those who stood before you, at atime had been placed in the northeast corner and afterwards had traveledover that rough and rugged road that we all have journeyed,I know full well that your hearts would have melted and the covers ofyour coffers would have flown open with electric rapidity, and yourinmost soul would have rejoiced when you observed the gratitude beamingfrom the eyes of the distressed. Such, my brethren, is no fancy sketch;these are occurrences that not only I have witnessed, but also those trulygood masons, my predecessors, who have made Louisiana Relief LodgeNo. 1 in the past, and gained for it its proud position throughout ourcountry, and yes, beyond the seas. Those eminent freemasons of ourjurisdiction who used the gavel, and guided its destiny in the yearsgone by, are living witnesses to the truthfulness of my narrative.I refer to P. G. Master Fellows, James C. Batchelor, M. D., PastGrand Secretary; Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary ; R. W. Bro.George J. Pinckard, and others, who have been as zealous in the goodcause. Our present Grand Master has devoted much time, thoughtand zeal to further its objects; not only giving me much advice and assistance,he has not hesitated in many instances in placing in myhands solid financial aid.My brethren, as you are aware, I have been in this harness a miniber of years, often as a subordinate and often as its head, and now it ismy bounden duty to endeavor to impress upon you, if necessary, theparamount importance and the absolute necessity of its preservationand the further means of its maintenance, and to further that, inasmuchas all the past resources have now been exhausted and its revenuesat this time, so far as I can see, will not be sufficient to carry out theaims and objects for the year to come, it now devolves upon you to deviseways and means to perpetuate the institution or to relegate it to thepast, and I feel you will not or can not do that.At this time we have but twelve contributing lodges, all of whichare located in this city, and the amount of their contributions is expendedonly to the distressed from beyond the corporation, the contributinglodges caring tor their own needs if there be any. I can assurethe brethren that not less than $1200.00 will be necessary to carry on thework of the Relief Lodge for the ensuing year, and to that end, I, inaccordance with the resolution passed at your last communication, willforward a circular to each of the lodges, soliciting contributions, and Itrust the response will place an abundance of funds to work upon. Ifeel that the country lodges will answer nobly to this appeal, for theirzeal in our good work has never been doubted.In conclusion, I can truly say that whatever labor I have performedduring the year has been rendered less onerous by the kind, most valu-

64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEable and ever-willing assistance of the officers and members of the lodge,more especially to R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Secretary, whose profoundknowledge of all and everything pertaining to our order has beenmost valuable to me. His report will show the receipts and expendituresof the past year.Respectfully and fraternally,H. HAMBOBGER.RICHARD LAMliEKT, SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH LOUISIANABELIEF LODGE NO. 1.1892.To applicants from Alabama $ 19 00To applicants from Arkansas 9 00To applicants from Canada 10 75To applicants from District of Columbia 18 00To applicants from Georgia 5 00To applicants from IllinoisTo applicants from Indiana ;..26 2517 50To applicants from Iowa . 13 00To applicants from Kansas 5 00To applicants from Louisiana 199 10To applicants from MississippiTo applicants from Missouri :30 0029 40To applicants from New York 42 00To applicants from North Carolina 2 00To applicants from Ohio 5 00To applicants from Pennsylvania 15 50To applicants from South Carolina 14 00To applicants from Texas 5 00To applicants from Vermont 3 00To applicants from Ireland 13 00EXPENSES.Repairs to tomb 45 00Incidental expenses, telegraphing, postage, etc 10 25Salary of Secretary 100 00Salary of Tyler 28 00Total expended $ 664 75RICHARD LAMBERT,Secretary.The following resolutions were received and laid over till tomorrowevening's session for action.FEINTING AND STATIONERY.NEW ORLEAS, LA., 13th February, 1893.Resolved, That all contracts for printing and for stationery for theuse of this Grand Lodge, or the officers thereof, shall be, by the Grand

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 65Secretary, let out to the lowest bidder ; and that the form of letting suchcontracts and the manner of obtaining bidders therefor shall be suchas, in the judgment of the Grand Secretary, may be most conducive toeconomy and expedition and satisfactory workmanship. All subject tothe approval of the Grand Master.Fraternally submitted,MEMBERS OF EXTIXCT LODGES.MARK QUAYLE, P. M.WHEREAS, upon the surrender or forfeiture of charters by constituentlodges, it has occurred that many masons, by reason of the heavinessof debt of these extinct lodges, find it burdensome and impracticableto pay their proportion of such indebtedness, and have thereby becomeineligible to affiliation in the constituent lodges ; andWHEREAS, This Grand Lodge regards this as a great loss anddamage to the Craft; therefore be itResolved, That upon the payment to the Grand Lodge of the sum ofnot over five dollars, or the amount of his indebtedness, each and everyformer member of an extinct lodge shall be restored to good standing andentitled to a certificate of such, after approval of the same by the G. M.\Y. M. IiAKBE,Arcadia Lodge No. 12(i.PETITIONS.The following petition from D. D. G. M. of Fifth M. District,for remission of dues of Ur.iin Lodge No. Ill, was received andreferred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts :NEW ORLEANS, LA., Feb. 13, 1893.To the M. W. ihe (iramt Lodge of the State of Louisiana, V. and A. M.:Urim Lodge No. Ill, now located at Calhoun, respectfully petitionsthe Most W. G Lodge to remit their dues to the Grand Lodge for theyear 1892. The moving their Lodge Hall from Forkvsille to Calhounnecessarily incurred an expense of near §400.00, and as the membershipis small, numbering eighteen or twenty, they do not feel able to paytheir dues.This lodge has been in good working order for forty years, and thisis the'first time it has asked for assistance.Respectfully submitted,FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.('. T. Hixios, M. IX,D. I). G. M., 5th M. Dist.The Committee on Foreign Correspondence submitted theirreport, which, being printed, was distributed. (See appendix.)

66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAUDIT AND ACCOUNT.NEW ORLEANS, February 1, 1893.To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, P. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Account, agreeably with a resolutionof the Grand Lodge, presents the following Budget of Revenuesand Expenditures for the current year :ESTIMATE OF REVENUES.Annual Dues, 11.00 per capita on 4000 members.. $4,000 00Annual Dues, $1.00 for each degree to be conferred,estimated 1,000 00— $5,000 00Extinct Lodges, estimated 75 00Register 20 00Rents from stores, on basis of current rent, 12months at $416.66|- 5,000 00Rents from offices, on basis of current rent, 12months at $465.00 5,580 00Rents from Masonic Bodies, on basis of currentrent, 12 months 2,425 00Revenues from Cemetery, estimated 100 00Total amount of revenues $18,200 00EXPENDITURES.Interest on Bonds, $70,000 at 5 per cent $3,500 00Taxes on Assessment of $65,000, at 3 per cent 1,950 00Insurance on §100,000, at 1 per cent 1,000 00Elevator Expenses—Engineer, 12 months at $75. 900 00Elevator Expenses-Boy, 12 months at $15 180 00Electric Power, La. Company, 12 months at $20 240 00Electric Power, Southern Company, 12 monthsat $10 120 00Repairs, Oil, etc, 12 months at $i0 240 00Salary of Grand Secretary 1,500 00Salary of Janitor 600 00Salary of Tyler 100 00Gas, estimated 600 00Sexton, 12 months at $30 360 00Organist and Chaplain, $2o each 50 00Foreign Correspondence 100 00Printing Proceedings, estimated 750 00Printing Circulars, estimated 200 00Stationery and Postage 250 00Grand Lecturer 1,200 00Incidentals 250 00Total amount of expenditures $14,090 00Excess of revenues over expenditures 14,110 00

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 67NOTE—Ther • is a case pending for taxes on the former property ofthe Grand Lodge, amounting to, principal and interest, say $This probable liability is not included in the above statement.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,CALLED OFF.J. W. DAVIS.After prayer by the Eev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, B.W. George H. Paekwood, Deputy Grand Master, suspended thelabors of the Grand Lodge until Tuesday, 14th inst., at 4 o'clockP. M.RICHARD LAMBERT,Grand Secretary.

68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGESECOND DAY'S SESSION.GRAND LODGE HALL, )NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1893. }After prayer by Rev. H. (). Duncan, Grand Chaplain, theM. W. Grand Master resumed labor in this Grand Lodge at 4o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, February 14tli.PRESENT.CHARLES FRANCIS BUCK M. IF. Grand Master.GEORGE H. PACKWOOI) A'. IF. Deputy Grand Master.GEORGE W. BOLTON A'. IF. Grand Senior Warden.WILLIAM T. BENEDICT It. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTIt. W. Grand Treasurer.RICH ART) LAMBERTJi. W. Grand Secretary.REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ IF. Grand Senior Deacon.HUGH BEEENas IF. Grand Junior Deacon.F. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.G. PASSALAQUA IF. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER TI ; . Grand ru.rmi.vant.CHARLES 0. BIRDW. Grand Steward.SYLVAIN CHANFRAITIF. Grand Steward.W. B. BOGGS as IF. Grand Steward.J. J. FERGUSON IF. Grand Steward.W. Grand. Organist.WILLTAM TELLGrand Tyler.PAST UBASD OFFICERS.Past Grand Masters—M. W. Bros. David R, Graham, S. M. Todd,E. Marks, Samuel J. Powell.

OF THE STATK OF LOUISIANA. 69KEP.RKSKNTAT.IVES.Alabama, Connecticut, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware,England, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York,Nevada, New Brunswick, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Peru,South Dakota, Virginia, Vermont, Victoria, West Virgina,ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following lodges were found represented,viz.:P. IT. 1, P. S. 1, 4, 19, 24, 28, 31, 38, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 58,59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, S4, 87, 96, 98, 101, 102, 104, 106, 108,113, 115, 116, 117, 122, 124, 125,126, 135, 143, 144, 147, 149, 151,152, 153, 156, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 171, 172, 175, 182, 184, 185,188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 196, 205, 208, 209, 212, 215, 217, 220.221, 230, 231, 232, 234, 237, 238.—Total, 78 lodges.MINUTES.The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.GALL OF COMMITTEES.AUDIT ANT) ACCOUNTS.E. W. Bro. (leo. Soule, on behalf of the Committee on Auditand Accounts, submitted the following reports, which were readand adopted, except report on Urim Lodge No. Ill:NEW OKLEAXS, Februarys, 1892.To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have made quarterly examination of the books of accounts of theGrand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer for the past year and havefound the same correct.Herewith we submit the Annual Balance Sheet of the Grand Lodgefor 1892. :Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,J. W. DAVIS.

BALANCE SHEET OF THE GEAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, P. AND A. M.NAMES.Grand Lodge, State of LouisianaLouisiana Relief LodgeCashGrand Lodge register accountInterest Grand Lodge bondsSouthern Electric Manufacturing CoUDOEB ACCOUNT.DR.CR.$ 5 000 00' «!)9 114 ss0 343 49s8 66 13 507,983 54750 00 1,000 oo90,231 63 88,303 9)17,000 00470 8535 008,116 6750 00100 35333 40143,409 .842,795 902,505 009,M34 U01,875 00340 00260 002,466 17556 192,053 50«302,650 08.Net21,000 001,506 25200 0015 0050 005,236 00300 002,895 00120 0010 431 14126 49100 00120 25972 9570,000 00245'66900 00Net worth of (PEOPERTYTJNSOLD.$6,343 4933 807,983 54•.•.::'.'.'.:::'.::::.:.143,309 841,822 959"30i"501 875 002,466 178302,650 08 8173,139 29gainPROFIT AND I.OSS.DR.::::::: ::::::$8,066 67333 402,505 00385 40260 00556 198,195 92820,302 58CR.J 8 65l,0&5 165 00 4015 005,236 00250 002,805 00120 0010 431 1426 14120 25$20,302 58jGRAND LODGE.DR.$102,310 47iCR.$94,114 55I !8,195 92!si 09! am 47Resources.BALANCE.$ 6,843 4933 807,983 54j ,927 6S143,309 841,82-2 959.304 501 875 00340 002.-4(i6 172,053 508177,460 47Liabilities.$250 004,000 0070,000 00900 00102 RIO 478177,460 47Respectfully submitted,GEORGE SOULE\ Chairman Committee on Audit and Accounts.-C1©§QHBOw3Q021-3SOso

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 71NEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M. :Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have examined the following reports, which were referred to themby this Grand Lodge, and have found the same correct :1. The report and the supplemental report of the Grand Secretary.2. The report and the supplemental report of the Grand Treasurer.3. The report of the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall.Respectfully submitted,GEOKGE SOULE,J. W. DAVIS.NEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1893.To the W. M. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. JL :Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have considered that part of the Most W Grand Master's addressrelating to Masonic Temple Bonds, and to the receipts from Polar StarHall, which were referred to them, and approve the same.Regarding the receipts and the disbursements of the Grand Lodgeyour committee refer to their budget of revenues and expenditures,which has already been presented to the Gand Lodge.Regarding the receipt of the $4000 from the sale of Polar Star Hall,your committee made full report approving the wisdom and the equityof the sale, in their report of 1892, as per page 104 of the proceedings ofthe Grand Lodge for said year.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,J. W. DAVIS.The Committee on Audit and Accounts also submit the followingreport on Urim Lodge No. Ill :NEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1893.To the MostAV orshipful the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report as follows,upon the application of Urim Lodge No. Ill, for the remission ofdues for 1892.This apbiication is without the signature of any officer of the lodgeand without the seal of the lodge. It is signed by Bro. C. T. Hines, D.D. G. M., Fifth M. District.Passing the irregularity of the application your committee do notfeel justified in recommending the application for the reason that the $2.00per capita assessment ceased with the close of 1892, and further, that theGrand Lodge will require all her revenues in order to meet her obliga-

72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEtions, as is shown by the report of this Committee on Revenues and Expenditures.Your committee, therefore, decline to remit the dues as petitionedby this lodge.Respectfully submitted,GBO. SOULE,J W. DAVIS.The following substitute was offered for the report of thecommittee:Sesolved, That the dues of Urim Lodge No. Ill be and are herebyremitted for the year 1892.Adopted.SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.The M. W. Grand Master appointed P. G. M. E. Marks onthe Special Committee on Grand Master's address in place of E."W. Bro. S011I6—relieved at his own request.WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES.W. Bro. Geo. J. Piuckard, on behalf of Committee on Workand Eeturns of Chartered Lodges, submitted the following report,which was received :NEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A.M.:Your Committee on Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges respectfullyreport that they have received from the Grand Secretary,and carefully examined, ninety returns of lodges for the year 1892, re-^ceived within the constitutional time limit, and submit the followingas the result of their investigation, in the numerical order in which"they came to hand :1. Robertsville No. 234. One name unaccounted for.2. Delhi No. 120. Correct,8. Sam Todd No. 182. Three reported dead, should have been dimitted.One reported dead, should have been reinstated.4. Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Correct.5. Spring Creek No. 184. Correct.6. Doric No. 205. Correct,7. Darlington No. 109. Correct.8. Kisatchie No. 156. Correct.9. Perfect Union No. 1. Correct.10. Hiram No. 70. Correct.11. Jefferson No. 191. Correct.12. Kellertown No. 124. Signature of Junior Warden omitted.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 7313. Union No. 172. Correct.14. N. H. Bray No. 208. Correct,15. Keystone No. 213. Correct.16. Alpha Home No. 72. Correct.17. Mount Moriah No. 59. Correct.18. Polar Star No. 1. One name omitted.19. Magnolia No. 238. Correct.20. Solomon No. 221. Correct.21. Mackey No. 122. No seal.22. Montgomery No. 168. One name omitted. No seal.28. MindenNo. 51. Correct.24. Quitman No 76. Correct,25. Corinthian No. 190. Correct.26. Olive No. 84. Correct.27. Downsville No. 143. Correct.2S. Liberty No 123. Junior Warden's signature omitted.29. Linn Wood No. 167. Correct.30. Phoenix No. 38. Four names omitted.31. Lafayette No. 87. Correct.32. Shreveport No. 115. Correct.33. Caddo No. 179. Junior Warden's signature omitted ; one name unaccountedfor.34. Pecan Grove No. 222. Correct.35. Dante No. 174. Correct.36. Evergreen No. 189. Correct.37. Plains No. 135. Correct.38. Cervantes No. 5. One name unaccounted for.39. Grangeville No. 231. One name duplicated.40. Orphans' Friend No. 185. Correct.41. George Washington No. 65. One name omitted.42. Ocean No. 144. Correct.43. Saints John No. 153. One name omitted.44. Sparta No. 108. One name omitted.45. Amite City No. 175. Correct.46. Hermitage No. 98. Correct.47. Bethany No. 223. No seal.48. Plain Dealing No. 237. One name unaccounted for. No. seal.49. Summerfleld No. 201. Two names unaccounted for.50. Aurora No. 193. One name unaccounted for.51. Arcadia No. 192. Correct.52. Kosmos No. 171. Correct.53. Olive No. 52. One name omitted.54. Humble Cottage No. 19. Two names omitted. Two names unaccountedfor.55 Brookline No. 198. Six names omitted. Return written in pencil.A very indifferent report.58. Euston No. 106. No seal. Heading of return omitted.6

74 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE57. Pearl River No. 125. Correct.58. St. James No. 47. Correct.59. Simsboro No. 235. Correct.60. St. Andre No. 5. Correct.61. GermaniaNo. 46. Correct.62. Sabine No. 75. One name omitted.63. Good Intent No. 216. Correct.64. Friends of Harmony No. 58. Correct.65. Perseverance No. 4. Correct.66. Lake Village.No. 196. Correct.67. Little Flock No. 236. One name omitted.68. Franklin No. 57. One name omitted. A very indifferent report.69. Friendship No. 215. Correct.70. Eastern Star No. 151. Correct.71. Pleasant Hill No. 230. Three names omitted.72. Union Fraternal No. 53. Two names omitted. No seal.73. Covington No. 188. Senior and Junior Wardens' signaturesomitted.74. Mount Gerizim No. 54. Correct.75. Welsh No. 232. Correct.76. Cadeville No. 229. Correct.77. Anacoco No. 147. Correct.78. St. Helena No. 96. Correct.79. Feliciana No. 31. Correct.80. Western Star No. 24. One name duplicated.81. Bellevue No. 95. Junior Warden's signature omitted. No seal.82. Homer No. 152. One name omitted.83. R. F. McGuire No. 209. Correct.84. Franklin ton No. 101.85. Acacia No. 116. Correct.88. Louisiana No. 102. Correct.87. Mount Vernon No. 83. Correct.88. Abbeville No. 192. Correct.S9. Brookville No. 161. Two names omitted.90. UrimNo. 111. Correct.The following returns h:tve come in since the. constitutional timelimit.Feb 1. Fellowship No. 217. Correct.Feb. 1. Mount Lebanon No. 98. Correct.Feb. 1. Lake Charles No. .165. Two names duplicated.Feb. 3. Athens No. 136. No meetings during the year reported.Feb. 3. Cypress No. 89. Two names omitted.Feb. 4. Gordy No. 133. Not signed by secretary. No seal.Feb. 6. Livingston No. 160. Correct.Feb. 3. Landmark No. 214. Officers not correctly reported.Feb. 7. Livonia No. 220. One name omitted.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 70Feb. 8. Red Land No. 148. Five names omitted. Junior Warden'ssignature omitted.Feb. 9. St. Albans No. 28. Correct.Feb. 10. Batholomew No. 112. Correct.Feb. 30. Milford No. 117. Signature of Senior and Junior Wardensomitted.Feb. 13. St. Joseph No. 79. Correct.Feb. 13. Thomas Jefferson No. 113. No meetings reported. No seal.Fraternally submitted,GEORGE J. PINCKAKD,T. J. HEARD,For Committee.LODGES C. IJ.W. Bro. Mark Quayle submitted, foi- the Committee onLodges U. D., the following report and resolutions, and on motionthe report was received and the resolutions were taken upseriatim and adopted:NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation respectfully reportthat they have carefully examined the papers in the cases of the followingnamed lodges, and find that1. Leesville Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues and forwardedmoney for a charter, and makes a request that a charter begranted.2. Wetton Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues and forwardedmoney for a charter, and makes a request for the same.3. Conly Lodge, V. D., has made returns, paid dues and forwardedmoney for a charter, and makes a request for the same.4. Crowley Lodge, TJ. D., has made returns, paid dues and forwardedmoney for a charter, and makes a request for the same.5. Center Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues and makes requestthat its dispensation to work be continued for another year.6. Millerton Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues and requeststhat its dispensation to work under dispensation be continued for anotheryear.7. Spring Jlill Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues andmakes a request for a charter, and has forwarded money for the same.8. Shiloh Lodge, U. D., has made returns, paid dues and forwardedmoney for a charter, and makes request for the same.And in consideration of the above facts your Committee on LodgesU. D. beg to offer the following resolutions:Resolved, 1. That a charter be granted to Leesville Lodge, said lodgehaving complied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.

76 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE2. That a charter be granted to Western Lodge, this lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.3. That a charter be granted to Conly Lodge, this lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.4. That a charter be granted to Crowley Lodge, this lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.5. That the dispensation granted to Center Lodge to work U. D.be extended up to 31st December, 1893.6. That the dispensation granted to Millerton Lodge to work U. D.be extended up to 31st December, 1893.7. That a charter be granted to Spring Hill Lodge, said lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.S. Shiloh Lodge, U. /J., be granted a charter, this lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.All of which is fraternally submitted.MABK QTTAYLE, P. M., Chairman.A. C. ALLEN.SPRING HILL LODGE.It was moved and ordered that Spring Hill Lodge be grantedtheir old number (127).MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE.The following report was received and adopted :NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14, 1893.To the M . W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence respectfullyreport that they have examined the decisions of the M. W. GrandMaster, from Nos. 1 to 6, and find them to be in accord with Masoniclaw and usage.Fraternally submitted,BUILDINGCOMMITTEE.SAM'L M. TODD,SAM'L J. POWELL,D. R. GEAHAM,EDWIN MARKS.The Mowing report of the Building Committee was receivedand adopted and the committee discharged:To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M :KEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1893.On the 24th of June last, on the occasion of the dedication of thenew Masonic Temple, within whose walls we are now assembled, I had

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 77the honor, on behalf of the Building Committee, to present a full reportof all matters concerning the erection of the Temple to that date. Thatreport has been printed, with the dedicatory exercises, and may be readby all who are interested in the subject.There were, however, at that time a few minor points about theTemple which were then incomplete, and hence your Building Committeewas continued in service. I now have the honor to make, foryour Building Committee, the following final report, and ask that thecommittee be discharged:Since the dedication an additional electric motor and an additionalpump have been placed in position in the Temple, thus insuring an amplesupply of water to the tanks for the service of the elevator and forother purposes.A new electric motor room has been constructed in the alleyway;coal boxes have been built, and a work shop has been arranged, andsome other minor improvements have been effected, thus placing theTemple in complete order in all of its parts.In making this supplemental and final report your Building Committeeavails itself of this opportunity to again congratulate the Masonsof Louisiana for their patriotism and fidelity to an institution, which isdoing so much to elevate and ennoble man; an institution which disseminatestruth and morality, brotherly love and humanity to all mankind;an institution of sociological progress, through whose curriculum prejudiceis annihilated and superstition dethroned ; an institution in whoseeast rises the sun of humanity, whose rays of brotherly love and charitydispel selfishness and warms into action, within the minds of men, sympathieswhich unite and hold human souls in concord, peace and fraternity.We also congratulate you, Morst Worshipful Grand Master, for yourlong continued, faithful and untiring labors, official and individual,which have contributed in no small measure to the completion of thissplendid Temple of Humanity.During its construction many unforeseen difficulties and perplexitiesarose to retard and obstruct the work, but in every case you and yourboard of directors worked on with undiminished energy, conqueringall difficulties, and achieving a victory that gives to the MASONS OFLOUISIANA, and to the institution of FREE MASONRY, an edifice beautifulin design, durable in structure and glorious in its objects.The institution of Freemasonry, for whose service you have erectedthis Temple, is venerable with age and is crowned with glories from theflowery fields of benevolence and of brotherly love. Through its teachingsman marches on to higher planes of life, to loftier stations of dignity,and to more serene altitudes of happiness.Throughout all the kingdoms of nature, in all the dominions ofscience, and interwoven in the web of history, is the divine law of progress,which is ever evolving all things, from lower to higher planes,

78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEfrom less perfect to more perfect conditions. And in consonancewith this law, compounded with the liberal thought and the humaneactions of noble men, during many generations, our institution has attainedto its lofty heights of usefulness, where it is converting discordinto harmony, falsehood into truth, and selfishness into generosity andbenevolence.And now, most worshipful sir, as our special labors are brought toa close, by the completion of the Temple, we trust that the great principlesof our fraternity may be taught within its walls for generationsto come.May the noble teachings of our grand institution ever continue freefrom all creeds and dogmas,—free from all prejudice and hate. Maythe Masonic lessons within this Temple keep company with the progressof science, the discovery of new truth, and the higher developmentof man. May the Masonic measure of liberal humanity, of charity forall, and of reverence for God continue to increase until it shall crownthe united world of mankind.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOITLE,Chairman of the Building Committee.NECROLOGY.Rev. H. C. Duncan submitted, for the Committee on NecrologicicalMatters, the followingreport and resolution, which, ona rising vote, were unanimously adopted :NEW OKLEAXS, February 14, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A.. M.:Your Committee on Necrology respectfully report : We are mostpainfully reminded that a great light, that has been wont to greatlyilluminate the Orient of this Grand Lodge, has been extinguished, andwill be lighted no more, although its rays shall linger. The sun is set,but its glories are yet upon the sky and shall remain for us for many anhour.M. W. Bro. Joseph Potts Hornor is gone.He was born in the Empire State, on the 18th of March, 1837. Removingto New Orleans he was made a mason, soon after reaching hismajority, in Marion Lodge No. 68, 1860. In 1865 he was elected Masterof Orient Lodge and continued to serve the craft until death found himstill with the emblem of authority in his firm right hand. Not contentwith this, he delved and worked most faithfully and well in every riteof masonry.To say that he merited and received every honor his brethrencould bestow ; to write of him as elected and serving as R. W. Deputy

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 79Grand Master and M. W. Grand Master of Masons of this jurisdictionwould be but a very, very faint declaration of his masonic services. Nowherecan we turn, but the work of his masterful mind is present.The records of every important committee, the reports of every greatand beneficent work undertaken amongst us for the last quarter of acentury, all bear testimony to his zeal, his fidelity, his incomparabletoil.In his profession as a lawyer he stood among the first as an attorneyand a jurist.As a churchman he was true to his professions and prominent inparish work and the enlarged sphere of the diocesan councils.As a man, as a friend, as a husband, as a father, he was tried andextolled for his virtues, his purity of character, his nobility.M. W. Bro. Hornor has made a mark in life that is indelible. Hehas wrought a fame that is enduring. He has shaped into symmetry amodel that will ever occupy a place of prominence in the halls where hegathered those who be seeking the development of the divinity thatthe God and Father of all breathed into the nostrils of man.Let his name be written fair and well upon the tablets that commemoratethe worth of true manhood.For others, too, we weep. W. Bro. Charles W. Newton, Past Masterof Marion Lodge, and for twenty-two years Representative of theGrand Lodge of Indiana, near this Grand Lodge, has died. Other jurisdictionshave lost valuable men and many a craftsman has laid asidehis tools.We ask that appropriate action be taken as some expression of ourlosses. We concur in the recommendation of the M. W. Grand Masterthat in no way could this be better done than the holding of a Lodge ofSorrow. W T e, therefore, move you the adoption of these resolutions:Resolved, That pages memorial of the dead be published in ourJournal of Proceedings.Jiesolned, That the M. W the Grand Master be requested to take actionfor the holding of a Lodge of Sorrow, for the comemmoration of thedead brethren, and more especially of the Past Grand Masters, who, inthe last few years, have departed this life, W. M. Bros. Lobdell, Whitaker,Girard, Fleming and Hornor.HERMAN C. DUNCAN,SAMUEL M. TODD,EDWIN MARKS,Committee.APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.The Committee on Appeals and Grievances submitted thefollowing reports and resolutions :NEW OKLBANS, February 14th, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. ,M.:Your committee, on the case of Bro. W T . K. Duncle, respectfully reportthat your committee have examined the complaint of Bro. W T . K.

80 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEDuncle, of Keystone Lodge No. 213. There is no evidence before thecommittee going to show what the charges were, nor is it necessary toexamine into the merits of the case at this time. The committee assumethat the statements made by Bro. Duncle are correct, and may besummed up as follows :1. Upon the charges made by him against a brother, the Masterinstructed the investigating committee that it had unlimited time tomake a report.2. A time was set for the trial, November 15, 1891. No officerswere present. On May ], 1892, without notice to Bro. Duncle, the casewas again fixed.3. On the investigation at that day, the charge is that the WorshipfulMaster excluded all the evidence, but what the evidence consistedof, that was excluded, is not stated.Your committee report that the instruction given by the WorshipfulMaster, that it had " unlimited time to make a report," is not consistentwith masonic law and jurisprudence. He should have instructedthe committee that its duty was to report within a reasonable time.Charge No. 2. The committee find this proceeding contrary to themasonic law. All the parties to the proceeding should have been notifiedin writing of the day and place and hour when the case was to beheard.A brother has a right to have his evidence received and acted upon.If the Worshipful Master, after hearing the evidence, should concludethat the evidence was not pertinent to the case, he might so find, butthe brother would have a right to have that ruling brougn t before theGrand Lodge to determine as to its correctness.The committee think that these irregularities are enough to stampthe whole proceedings with nullity, and they recommend that the casebe sent back with instructions to the Worshipful Master that a rehearingbe granted in the case; that the investigating committee be instructedto hear and examine the case within a reasonable time ; that awritten notice of .the time and place and hour of the investigation beserved upon all the parties interested therein ; that the evidence be reducedto writing ; and that the report made by the committee be conductedas required by masonic law.Therefore be it resolved, that the decision rendered by the lodge in thecase of Bro. W. K. Duncle, Keystone Lodge No. 213, be set aside, andthe case remanded to be proceeded with according to this report.A. G. BBICE,Chairman Committee.On motion, the report was received and adopted.Your committee on the case of Richard Womack respectfully reportthat it has had under consideration the case as stated by the Secretaryof Eastern Star LodgeNo. 151.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.It appears that Mr. Womack was charged with shooting and woundingBro. Ben P. Edwards on the night of December (ith, 1881. For thisMr Womack was tried before his lodge, found guilty of unmasonic conduct,and expelled. Mr. Womack was later tried before the CriminalDistrict Court and acquitted. Since that time he and Bro. Edwardshave been "good friends." Mr. Womack, it is also to be stated, "hasreformed, is a quiet, peaceable citizen and member of the church."The Grand Lodge is asked by the secretary to have Mr. Womackreinstated to full fellowship with the fraternity, the secretary addingthat Mr. Womack expects to affiliate with Sparta Lodge, of which"Bro. Ben. P. Edwards is a member." The secretary adds: "Wehope, for these reasons, the Grand Lodge will reinstate him (Mr.Womack) to full fellowship, believing that his reform is of that characterthat, if reinstated, he will lead a different life and make a betterMason.From the above statement it appears the lodge and the brother injuredare now desirous that this Grand Lodge shall reinstate Mr. RichardWomack to his ancient rights of brotherhood and membership inthe masonic fraternity. This shows a commendable spirit, and testifiesof the elevating influences of our order. Your committee wouldgladly record their vote in favor of any resolution promising so muchgood ; but they do not think this is a case within the province of theCommittee on Appeals and Grievances. There is no appeal taken byany brother complaining of the action of the lodge on the case of Mr.Womack, nor is any one complaining of a grievance. It appears to usthe subject-matter should go before the Committee on Masonic Law andJurisprudence.Wherefore, your committee respectfully refer the case back to theGrand Lodge, to bs referred to the appropriate committee.A. G. BRICE,Chairman of Committee.A substitute to the above was offered and carried, that Bro. Womackbe reinstated in the fraternity.MUNFINISHED BUSINESS.MEMBERS OF EXTINCT LODGES.The resolution offered by Bro. Baker at last evening's sessionwas called up for action, and passed, after being amended toread as follows :Resolved, That upon the payment of $5.00, or, if his indebtednessbe less, the amount of his indebtedness, any brother borne on the roll of

82 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GHAND LODGEan extinct lodge at the time of forfeiture or surrender of charter shallbe entitled to a certificate of good standing, after the approval of theGrand Master.PRINTING AND STATIONERY.The resolution offered by W. Bro. Quayle at last evening'ssession was called up for action, ;iud adopted.AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.The resolution offered by W. Bro. lllingsworth at last annualsession of this Grand Lodge in relation to Grand Lecturerwas called up, when W. Bro. E. T. Sellers offered to amend byadding :"Provided, that no person shall be eligible who has not the indorsementof the Committee on Work as to his proficiency ; and providedfurther, that the Grand Lodge shall make, annually, an appropriationto maintain him.The amendment was adopted, and on the resolution asamended a call of lodges was ordered, which resulted in itsadoption by a vote of 151 yeas to 6-1 nays.CREDENTIALS.The Committee on Credentials reported that iShreveportLodge had made returns, paid dues, and offered the followingresolution,which was adopted:Resolved, That as Shreveport Lodge No. 115 had made returns andpaid dues to this Grand Lodge, they be entitled to representation.REDUCTION OF SALARIES.The resolution offered by Bro. McOlellan at the last annualsession of this Grand Lodge was called up and indefinitely postponed.AMENDMENT TO GENERAL REGULATIONS.Bro. Duncan submitted the following resolution, which wasread and laid over till to-morrow's session for action:Resolved, That section 27 of the General Regulations be amendedby striking out the words "second Monday of February," and insertingin lieu thereof the words, " Last Monday in January."

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 83LEESVILLE LODGE.W. Ei'o. Franklin, of Anacoco Lodge, gave notice that hewould, at to-morrow's session, move a reconsideration of the voteby which Leesville Lodge was granted a charter.. SECTION LVIII.—GENERAL REGULATIONS.Bro. Boggs offered the following, which was laid over tillto-morrow's session :Amend Section 58—General Regulations—By striking out in linesten and eleven, after the word provided, in line ten, the balance of saidsection, and ihserting " no proxy shall be issued in blank."COPIES OF CONSTITUTION.The Grand Secretary offered the following resolution, whichwas laid over till to-morrow's session for action :JResolved, That the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudencebe authorized to codify and arrange in methodical order and to haveprinted 2000 copies, for use and distribution amongst the constituentlodges.RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.The M. W. Grand Master gave notice that immediately afterthe call of committees to-morrow evening, the Grand Bepresentativesof the several Grand Bodies near this Grand Lodge wouldbe received.GRAND LECTURER.R. W. Bro. Bolton gave notice that IKS would move a reconsiderationof the vote taken this evening relating to Grand Lecturerof this Grand Lodge.CLOSING.No further business appearing, after prayer by the GrandChaplain, the M. W. Grand Master suspended the labors of thisGrand Lodge until to-morrow evening, Wednesday, 15th inst., at5 o'clock.RICHARD LAMBERT,Grand Secretary.

84 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGETHIRD DAY'S SESSION.GBAND LODGE HALL, jNEW ORLEANS, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1893. )After prayer by Eev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, theGrand Lodge was called to labor on the Third Degree of Masonryby M. W. Chas. E. Buck, Grand Master, all the grand officerspresent, except Julius Levens, as W. G. Sword Bearer, W. B.Boggs, as W. G. Steward.PAST GRAND OFFICERS.Past Grand Masters—S. M. Todd, Edwin Marks, S. J. Powelland D. E. Graham.Past Grand Senior Warden—W. W. Leake.REPRESENTATIVES.Alabama, Connecticut, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware,England, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey,.North Dakota, North Carolina, New York, Nevada, New Brunswick,Peru, South Dakota, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, WestVirginia, Wisconsin.ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following lodges were found to be represented,viz.: P. U. 1, 4, 19, 24, 28, 31, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58,59, 65, 70, 72, 75. 76, 84, 87, 96, 9S, 101, 102, 104, 106, 108, 113,115, 116, 117, 122, 1.24, 125, 135, 143, 144, 147, 149, 151,153, 156,161, 163, 165, 167, 171, 172, 175, 179,182, 184, 185, 189, 190, 191,193, 196, 19S, 205, 209, 212, 215, 217, 220, 221, 223, 230, 231,232, 234, 237, 238. Total, 74 Lodges.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 85MINUTES.Minutes of previous session read and adopted.CALL OF COMMITTEES.SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DEBT.Tlie Special Committee, appointed on that portion of GrandMaster's Address relating to debt submitted the following reportand appended resolution, which was received and adopted:NEW OBLEANS, February 15, 1893.To the M. W. the Grant! I odge of the State of I.ouisian •-», F. and A. M.:Your committee on that portion of the M. W. Grand Master's Addressreferring to the liquidation of the bonded debt of the GrandLodge by anticipatory payments, on part of the brethren, of the one dollardues to the Grand Lodge, would fraternally report that they commendthe plan as one calculated to produce a fund which will eventuallymaterially reduce the bulk of the indebtedness.They would otter the appended resolution for your adoption.Fraternally,EDWIN MARKS,G. W. BOLTON,D. R. GEAHAM.Resolved, That in accordance with the recommendations of theGrand Master, the subject matter be submitted to the lodges of the jurisdictionas a constitutional amendment, as framed in the Grand Master'sAddress.GEAND MASTER. OF ENGLAND.The Grand Secretary read the following letter from theSecretary of Grand Lodge of England, which was received andspread on the minutes :Grand Secretary's Office, .freemasons' Hall, Great Queen St., London, W. C:MARCH 8, 1892.DEAR SIR AND BRO.—I am directed by the M. W. Grand Master,H. B. H. the Prince of Wales, to convey to the Grand Lodge of theState of Louisiana his sincere thanks for their kind address condolingwith H. R. H. on the death of the Duke of Clarence.Yours fraternally,A. PENDLBLEWRY,BRO. C. F. BUCK,Assistant Or and Secretary.Grand Master.

86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGESTATE OF THE ORDER.P. G. M. D. B. Graham submitted the following report,which was received and adopted.NKW ORLEANS, February 15, 1893.To the M. ~W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A.M.:Your Committee on the State of the Order respectfully report thatwe have considered that part of the Address of M. W. G. Master, referredto them, and are gratified to confirm his views of the condition of masonrythroughout this jurisdiction. The suggestions of the M. W. G. M. are socorrect and complete that we are unable to add thereto.Wejoin our congratulations with those of the M. W. G. M. " Weare in line with the progress of the best."Respectfully submitted,I). R. GRAHAM,Chairman.RECEPTION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.In accordance with the notice given at last evening's sessiona list of the Grand Eepresentatives from Grand Bodies to thisGrand Lodge was called, who took position west of the altar,facing the east, when they were addressed and welcomed by theM. W. Grand Master in fraternal terms, and desired to convey totheir several Grand Lodges the hearty and cordial wishes of theGrand Lodge of Louisiana, and after being saluted with the grandhonors they were invited to the East. Beply was made by P. G.M. Edwin Marks, on behalf of the representatives, after whichthey ascended the dais.A letter was read from E. W. Bro. Babbington, Grand Representativeof Ireland, asking to be excused from attendance onaccount of sickness.UNFINISHED BUSINESS.CHANGING TIME OF MEETING OF GRAND LODGE.The resolution offered last evening in regard to changing thetime of meeting of this Grand Lodge was called up and declaredlost.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 87LEESVILLE LODGE.W. Bro. Franklin, agreeable to notice last evening, moveda reconsideration of the vote which granted Leesville Lodge acharter, and, on his motion being seconded, was put and declaredlost,PROXIES.Bro. Boggs' resolution relating to proxies was called up foraction, and on motion of M. W. Bro. Marks it was indefinitelypostponed.GRAND LECTURER.Agreeable to notice given at last evening's session, E. W.Bro. Bolton moved a reconsideration of its vote taken last eveningon Grand Lecturer, which, being ordered, he offered the followingamendment:Strike out the words : "Provided that no person shall be eligiblewho has not the indorsement of the Committee on Work," and insert:"Provided, before the Grand Lecturer shall enter upon his duties, heshall receive the indorsement of the Committee on Work."Adopted.He then moved the adoption of the resolution as amended,which was carried.THREE THOUSAND COPIES OF CONSTITUTION.Brother Grand Secretary's resolution recommending that2000 copies of the constitution be printed was then called up, andon motion of M. W. Bro. Marks it was amended to read 3000copies, and adopted.SALARY OF GRAND LECTURER.It was moved and ordered that the sum of $1200.00 be andis appropriated for salary of Grand Lecturer for the currentyear.REPORTS OF GRAND LECTURER.The following reports from Grand Lecturer were read and,on motion, they were received and ordered spread on theminutes:

88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGENEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1893.To Charles F. Buck, Esq., Most Worshipful Grand Master of F. and A. Masons inLouisiana:111 accordance with the terms of my appointment as Grand Lecturer,ad interim, I entered upon the duty assigned me in June last, afterhaving arranged with W. Bro. Hines to omit from my list the districtshe desired to visit.I have visited and lectured the Lodges of the 1st, 3d, 10th, 12th,13th, 14th and 18th Masonic Districts, and Phoenix Lodge in the 17thDistrict.In the City of New Orleans I have at various times assembled theofficers and members and opened lodges of instruction, including thelodges working in French, Spanish, German and Italian languages, andin the Scottish Rite, as I hope, with good effect, and which I firmlybelieve will bear good fruit in the future.My trips through the country parishes were made pleasant andagreeable to me from the uniform courtesy and acts of kindness receivedfrom the officers and members of the lodges.In a number of instances I was accompanied by the District GrandMasters of the several districts, who gave me much valuable assistance,and everywhere a deep interest was manifested in the work upon whichI was engaged.In nearly all of the lodges action had been taken upon the propositionsubmitted to the brethren, to acquire exemption from the paymentof Grand Lodge dues by the payment, in advance, of the sum of fifteendollars, and there is very little doubts of the greatest number of membersavailing themselves of this opportunity, while, at the same time,they will make it possible to pay off the whole debt of the Grand Lodgein a brief period of time.Nearly all of the lodges visited by me own their own halls, ahd keepthem for their own exclusive use, while some rent halls on easy terms,but all desire to own their lodge halls. In this connection I desire tocall the attention of the brethren to the condition of Liberty LodgeNo. 123, which has not yet recovered from the great misfortune whichbefell them in the entire destruction of their hall by a cyclone. Theyare strong enough to raise funds to rebuild their hall, but have so faronly been able to realize for that purpose about $300.00 or $400.00 ; theyhave strong hopes of accomplishing their purpose, and in this theyshould be encouraged to persevere.I am respectfully and.fraternally yours,SAM'L M. TODD, P. G. M.WEST MONROE, LA., Feb. 13th, 1893.To the M. W. the Grand T-odge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Being a member of a Special Committee appointed by the M. W.Grand Master to visit the subordinate lodges and instruct them in the

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 8!)"Work," I respectfully report that I have visited the following Lodges,to-wit :Western Star No. 24, Monroe, Ouachita parish.Minden No. 51, Minden, Webster parish.Union Fraternal No. 53, Farmersville, Union parish.Mount Lebanon No. 104, Mount Lebanon, Bienville parish.Huston No. 106, Ruston, Lincoln parish.Sparta No. 108, Sparta, Bienville parish.Urim No. Ill, Calhoim, Ouachita parish.Thomas Jefferson No. 113, Spearsville, Union parish.Delhi No. 120, Delhi, Eichland parish.Mackey No. 122, Ringgold, Bienville parish.Arcadia No. 126, Arcadia, Bienville parish.Athens No. 136, Athens, Claiborne parish.Downsville No. 143, Downsville, Union parish.Silent Brotherhood No. 14H, Coushatta, Red River parish.Anacoco No. 174, Anaeoco, Vernon parish.Red Land No. 148, Carterville, Bossier parish.Eastern Star No. 151, Winnfleld, Winn parish.Homer No. 152, Homer, Claiborne parish.Kisatchie No. 156, Mt. Carmel, Sabine parish.Brookville No. 161, Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish.Columbia No. 164, Columbia, Caldwell parish.Montgomery No. 168, Montgomery, Winn parish.Lake Village No. 196, Lake Village, Natchitoches parish.Brookline No. 198, Hood's Mill, Jackson parish.Summerfleld No. 201, Summerfleld, Claiborne parish.N. H. Bray No. 208, Walnut Hill, Vernon parish.B. F. McGuire No. 209, Rayville, Richland parish.Keystone No. 213, Sicily Island, Catahoula parish.Friendship No. 215, Friendship, Bienville parish.Good Intent No. 216, East Point, Red River parish.Cadeville No, 229, Cadeville, Ouachita parish.Kyiche No. 233, Garr's Mill, Winn parish.Robertsville No. 234, Robertsville, Natchitoches parish.Simsboro No. 235, Simsboro, Lincoln parish.Little Flock No. 236, Columbia, Sabine parish.Plain Dealing No. 237, Plain Dealing, Bossier parish.Spring Hill, U. D., Oakland, Union parish.Shiloh, U. D., Shiloh. Union parish.Weston, U. D., Weston, Jackson parish.Conly, U. D., Love's Lake, Red River parish.The above are all the lodges allotted to my task, all of which Ivisited, with the exception of three or four that the necessary arrangementscould not be made in due time to secure meetings.In my visitations I found most of the lodges deficient in the ritualand lecture. No uniformity in the "work" whatever. No two lodges

90 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEworking alike. A few, however, had retained the "work," and werevery proficient, the books being well and neatly kept, reflecting creditupon their secretaries.It was not only a duty, but quite a pleasure to remain with each ofthe above lodges, from two to three days, endeavoring to the very bestof my ability to thoroughly teach the "work," verbatim, as rehearsedbefore the Honorable Committee on Work.Whether my efforts were successful, and whether this method ofinstruction adopted by the M. W. Grand Lodge will be beneficial, andresult in good for the welfare of our grand fraternity, I will mostrespectfully leave to the decision of those brethern who so intentlylabored with me, and to them I now desire to return my gratefulacknowledgments for the fraternal manner in which I was welcomedand entertained.Respectfully submitted,' C. T. HINBS, M. D.PETITION FOR LODGE, V. D.A petition from seven members at Coushatta, asking for adispensation for a lodge to be called Clear Spring Lodge, wasread and referred to the Grand Master, who refused same, it notbeing in proper form.PORT JESTJP MASONIC INSTITUTE.The following communication from Port Jesup Institutewas read, and, on motion, ordered printed with the proceedings.NEW ORLEANS, February 15, 1893.To the M. W. Grand Lodge :The Board of Trustees of the Fort Jesup Masonic Institute, throughthe representatives to your Grand Body, begs leave to report theexcellent condition of this school, and of the superior advantages theypossess for the education of our children.It will be remembered that at the last Grand Communication thiscollege offered a beneficiary or free scholarship to one orphan child of adeceased Worthy Master Mason from each masonic district in the State,and now desire to renew this offer and trust that the fraternity will availthemselves of the offer, as this entitles the beneficiary to all the advantagesof the literary department, for a term of two years. They hope thattheir action will awaken the fraternity to a full sense of their dutytoward the children of worthy deceased masons.Among the many advantages that this institute offers for the patronageof the craft we might name :1. It is located at the healthiest place in Louisiana.2. The extremely low rate of board and tuition.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 913. The teachers are from the normal colleges and universities of thecountry.4. The full college course may be taken, or only that part of itbest suited to the needs of the student.5. The school trains for business, and prepares students to enter thebest universities.6. Students live with the teachers and haA-e the advantage of manyvaluable notes and books of reference.7. Literary societies are always in order, and receive encouragementfrom the faculty.8. Daily drills are given in vocal music, elocution, and physicalculture.9. Situated some distance from a railroad town, the pupils havelittle temptation to spend money, or to neglect their studies, and consequentlythey make the best use of their time.10. This is a home institution. It was founded by the people ofLouisiana, under the auspices of the masonic fraternity, and will be conductedin the interest of the New Education in the South, keepingas models the best institutions in the land.J. W. TAYLOR,President of the Board of Trustees.J. A. FBAMIIJ, Secretury.MASONIC HOME.W. Bro. J. Pinckney Smith submitted the following resolution,which was received aud unanimously adopted :Resolved, That this Grand Lodge authorize the M. W. Grand Masterto appoint a Board of Trustees for a prospective Masonic Home, forthe indigent masons, their widoAvs and orphans, of the State of Louisiana,said Board of Trustees to be composed of three city brethren andthree from the country. The M. W. G. M. to form the seA r enth memberof said board as chairman.ELECTION.The M. W. Grand Master announced the next business inorder was the election of officers, and appointed as tellers : Bros.A. B. Booth, Owen Gernon and A. Harris.The election was then proceeded with, with the followingresult:GEORGE W. BOLTON, of Solomon Lodge No. 221, Most WorshipfulGrand Master.A. G. BEICE (appointed), of Friends of Harmony Lodge No.58. E. W. Deputy Grand Master.

92 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEWM. T. BENEDICT, of Corinthian Lodge No. 190, R. W. GrandSenior Warden.ROBT. H. CAGE, of Aurora Lodge No. 19:!, H. W. Grand JuniorWarden.A. W. HYATT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, It. W. GrandTreasurer.RICHARD LAMBERT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, R. W.Grand Secretary.C. T. HINES, of Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53, W. GrandLecturer.On motion, the M. W. Grand Master was requested to appointthe remaining Grand Officers:M. W. George "W. Bolton, Grand Master, under the aboveresolution, then announced the following Grand Officers :REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, W.({rand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, W. Grand SeniorDeacon.W. M. BAKER, of Arcadia Lodge No. 126, W. Grand JuniorDeacon.FRANCIS M. COOK, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, W. GrandMarshal..1. H. FREILER, of St. Helena Lodge No. 96, W. Grand SwordBearer.H. HAMBURGER, of George Washington Lodge No. 05, W.Grand Pursuivant.CHAS. C. BIRD, of St. James Lodge No. 47, W. Grand Steward..1. J. FERGUSON, of Oliver Lodge No. 84, W. Grand Steward.E. T. SELLERS, of Downsville Lodge No. 14'*, W. GrandSteward.S. E. GALLOWAY, of Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 230, W. GrandSteward.THOS. CRIPPS, of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Grand Organist.WM. TELL, of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Grand Tyler.GRAND LODGE HALL DIRECTORS.W. Bro. Quayle moved that the Grand Lodge now proceed tothe election of a Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors. A substitutewas offered and adopted, that the M. W. Grand Master ap-

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 93-point brethren to fill the vacancies on the Board of the GrandLodge Hall Directors.Bro. Clegg offered the followingRESOLUTION.Resolved, That all laws and resolutions creating a Board of GrandLodge Hall Directors be and the same are hereby repealed, and that allpowers and duties lieretofore conferred upon this board or exercised byit are conferred upon the five first elective officers of the Grand Lodge.On motion, this resolution was received and laid over till thenext Annual Grand Communication.INSTALLATION.The W. M. Grand Master declared the installation in order,and requested M. W. Bro. Edwin Marks, Past Grand Master, toact as his deputy during the installation service, and directed himto present the Grand Master elect for installation.Whereupon, the M. W. Deputy presented M. W. Bro. GeorgeW. Bolton, Grand Master elect, at the Holy Altar, and who,after an earnest appeal to the great Source of all Light by theGrand Chaplain, was invested with his official obligation, conductedto the Grand East, invested, saluted, proclaimed andinstalled Grand Master of Masons of the State of Louisiana, inAMPLE FORM, in accordance with the ancient usage of the craftand of this Grand Lodge.The following Grand Officers, elected and appointed, werethen installed into their respective offices :A. G. BRICE It. W. Deputy Grand Master.WE T. BENEDICTli. W. Grand Senior Warden.ROBERT H. CAGEB. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTIt. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTli. W. Grand Secretary.REV. HERMAN COPE DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ W. Grand Senior Deacon.W. M. BAKER W. Grand Jim'or Deacon.V. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.J. H. FREILER W. Grand Sword Bearer.HY. HAMBURGERW. Grand Pursuivant.CHAS. C. BIRDW. Grand Steward.S. E. GALLOWAY W. Grand Steward.E. T. SELLERS W. Grand Steward.J. J. FERGUSON W. Grand Steward.WM. TELLW. Grand Tyler.

94 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEMINUTES.On motion of W. M. Bro. Chas. F. Buck it was orderedthat the M. W. Grand Master be authorized and requested tosign the minutes of this Annual Communication.The following resolutions were adopted :Resolved, That the following sums be and are hereby appropriatedfor services during this Annual Grand Communication :To W. Bro. H. 0. Duncan, as Grand Chaplain, $25.To W. Bro. Thomas Cripps, as Grand Organist, $25.Resolved, That the sum of $100 be and the same is hereby appropriatedto M. W. Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, for labor performed as chairmanof the Conimittee on Foreign Correspondence for the past year.P. G. M. CHARLES F. BUCK.The following resolution, offered by M.W. Bro. Edwin Marks,was unanimously adopted:Be it Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisianarecognizes the eminent services of P. G. M. Charles Francis Buck.He has filled the high and dignified office of Grand Master of Masonsof the State of Louisiana for six years with marked zeal and ability;he has enduringly recorded himself as" of unsurpassed efficiency in itsadministration ; 'he has, of all others, been mainly instrumental in thebuilding of our Temple; he has contributed largely to the elevation andhigh purposes of the fraternity ; he has materially assisted in the restorationof our prosperity throughout the jurisdiction, and in his life andmoral deportment testified to the high principles masonry enjoins.Be it further resolved, That this Grand Lodge request that theybe permitted to place his engraved portrait in the forthcoming proceedingsof this Annual Grand Communication and that there be annexedthereto these resolutions, with a resume of his life and masonic history.CLOSING.No further business being proposed, the W. Bro. Eev. HermanC. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, returned praises and thanks to theAllwise Grand Master of the Universe, and M. W. Grand MasterGeorge W. Bolton closed the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State ofLouisiana, Free and Accepted Masons, in ample form, until thesecond Monday in February, A. D. 1894.GEORGE W. BOLTOX,GRAND MASTER.Attest :BICHAED LAMBEET,GRAND SECRETARY.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 95GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE,GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.GRAND LODGE HALL, Corner of St. Charles and Perdtao Streets.I HEREBY CERTIFY that tlie foregoing pages, from 1 to 94,contain a true transcript of the Minutes of the Proceedings of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, at its lastAnnual Grand Communication, held, in the City of New Orleans, fromthe thirteenth to the fifteenth day of February, A: D. 189S, A. L. 5893.IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1have hereunto affixed the Seal ofthe Most Worshipful GrandLodge of the State of Louisiana,F. and A. Masons, togetherwith my official signature,this first, day of March, A. D.1893, A. L. 5893.N. B.—All communications should be addressed to RICHARDLAMBERT, Grand Secretary, Drawer No. 81, Post Office, NewOrleans, La.Next Annual Grand Communication on the second Monday inFebruary, A. D., 1894, A. L. 5894.

96 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GBAND LODGEWORK AND RETURNS OF CONSTITUENT LODGESFOR THE YEAR 1892.PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1.Chartered August 15th, 1812. Original organization, 1793. Mastnic Hall, Sew Orleans.Meets Srst acd Thud Thursdays.OFFICEBS.Joseph P. Hornor W. M. Guy M. Pornor S. D.J. M. Watkins S. W. .)os. A. Littleaeld J. D.Charles E. Turck J. W. Wm. McCubbin M. of C.George Boning^ Treasurer. H. M. DanneelJos. Bern Secretary. R. W. Han-on,Wm.TellTyler.PAST MASTERS.Eornor,J.P.,P.G.M.Cason, B. W. Heatb, Ed. Stevenson, John A.Adams, Jno. Wm. Craig, E. D. Hero, Andrew Strong, RobertAdams, J. Wesley DeGrange, Jos. H. Heyinan, Michel Selby, GeorgeBaker, Edward Dunn, J. B. McFarland,Jno. P. Stafford, S. D.Benedict, Wm. S. Davis, J. Win. Quayle, M. Tiasot, A. L.Black, Z. T. Haubtman, Leon Schreiber, AdolpheChaffe, Chas. Hamilton, E. J.S.M.Todd, P.G.M.J. Q. A. Fellows,P. G. M.Edwin Marks, P.G. M.T. Cripps, P. M.H.P.Bnckley,P.M.Aberle, John J.Adler, A.Athens, Wm. J.Bassetti, IT.Bayley, R. A.Bernius H.Bnrbank. A. J.Barker, JamesBedell, CharlesBender, J. J.Benedict, Percy S.LIFE MEMBEES.R. H. Browne, P.M.George Bain, T. J. Hopper,E. M. Ivens, P. M. Z. Bruen, S. S. Herrick,T.D.VanHorn.P.M.H. B. Crcsap, D. C. Johnston,C.W. N>.\vton,P.M..C. E. Forstall, Jno.H.LudwigR. W. Adams, G.W.W.Goodwyn, Louis Mayer,L. Adams, John Hawkins, Jacob Roth. 21.Jacob Blum,Bense], H., Jr.Bloom, IsaacBloom, AlbertBrown, W. TBryant, John W.Bollard, E. C.Bums, B. P.MEMBEES.Chadwick, E. A.Chaffe, W. H.Chaffe, C, Jr.Chaffe, John C.Chaffe, R. H.Chaffe, D. B. H.Chapman, W. G.Beckman, John F. ClausseD, F. F.Bigger, Charles Christian, R. J.Cage, Hugh C. Creevy, W. J.Collins, Wm. J. Dickinson, M. M.Daley, M.Davis, James E.Dennee, R. S.Douglass, J. P.Dwyer, John W.Delahoussaye,L.P.Eddlestone. IsraelEllis, L. L.'Evans, N. J.Earhart, F. B.Endel, Wolf

Ehrlich, SamuelFloyd, Frank M.Folts, Ira G.Frogne, Victor C.Fairfax, J. W.Favre, V. L.Garcia, Jos.Garson, O. F.Gast, GustavoGraham-, A. S.Gause, H. C.Gerties, A.Gilding, JohnHamilton, J. D.Hansel], F. F.Haubtman, A.Hatibtman, VictorHire, W. H.Hire, G. M.Hooper, R. H.Hopkins, J. P.Houston, JamesHummel, JamesHenry, Thos.Hicks, N. D.Hinton, Isaac T.Hornor, C. W., Jr.Hubbard, John A.OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 97Hunt, Q. E.Jaeger, J. R.Jackson, DavidJordan, Wm. A.Jackson, Wm.Klotz, BernardKnee, ThomasKahn, EmanuelLathrop, Geo.Liberman, E. T.Lalniant, E.Lawrason, Goo. B.Levy, IsaacLott, Fred. J.Macon, T. L.Mudge, C.Meyer, JacobMontgomery, B. J.Mouchon, John A.Mann, Walter B.Matier, John .Mellon, D. C.Morgan, Wilber J.Moulin, T. J.Munroe, Simon F.Navra, M. L.Nelson, J. H.Newman, C.Onorato, B.Oplatek, J.Orr, Philip A.O'Sullivan, E. B.Page, EdwardPardee, D. A.Peete, G. A.Peiry, HenryPerry, Hoi ace A.Peyroux, E. A.Pickert, J. A.Patten, S. S.Poweis, J. E.Purves, John 1.Quirk, H. C.Eainey, CharlesRobin, O.Ross, Jesse W.Rub, JohnRueff, Geo. W.Rusba, E. M.Robinson, H. C.Rousseau, J. A. A.Richters, P.Scott, John H.Shearer, I). L.Satterlee, Sam.Schenck, C. H.Seymour, ShelbySimon, JosephSmith, JacobStemler, JacobSturtevant, Jos. A.Todd, W. E.Todd, Waldo P.Thomas, H. C.Thomson, JohnVoelkel, Wm. E.Walshe, B. T.Walz, A.Warmoth, H. C.Way, N. H.West, W. Y.Whltcomb, H. C.White, R. A.Wiberg, John A. F.Wiemann, J. M.Wilkins, A. H.Wolf, G.Weeks, W. E.Wood, P. F.Wacson, W. C.Willis, Julius D.Yorte, Edward A.19 members.Total, 214.Initiated—R. W. Hannon, Henty W. Dannetl, John Jacob Aberle, Percyii. Benedict, Charles Bedell, Joseph A. Littleficld, G. E. Hunt, Guy M.Hornor, C. W. Hornor, Jr.P&ssed—R. W. Hannon, Henry M. Danneel, J. J.-Aberl , P. S. Benedict,C. Bedell, J. A. Littlefielil, D. C. Mellon, Israel EddlestOEe, G. E. Hunt, GuyM. Hornor, C. W. Hornor, Jr., Victor Haubtman.Raised—R. W. Hannon, H. YV. Danceel, J. J. Aberle, P. S. Benedict, C.Bedell, J. A. Littlefleld, D. C. Mellon, I. Edd estone, G. E. Hunt, G. M.Hornor, C. W. Horno , Jr., J. Riib, V. Haubtman.Dimitted—A. Adler, John W. Bryant, Frank M. Floyd.Suspended—Oscar Robin, T. J. Moulin.Died—E. C. Bullard, V. E. Frogne, Ed. Heath V. L. Favre, Louis Mayer,E. B. O'Sullivan, Ben Onorato, H. C. Robinsrn, C. Chaffe, Jr., E. A. Yorke,R. W. Adams, Jacob Meyer, C. E. Forstall, S. F. Monroe, W. H. Hire, C." W.Newton.

98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPOLAK STAR LODGE No. 1.Chartered August 15th, 1812. Original organization 1794. Polar Star Hall, corner Bampartana Kerlerec streets, New Orleans. Meets first Friday in each month.Sylvain ChanfrauW. MO. F. Kroll S. W.J.N.Treffel J. W.FrankKenaudinOrator.Pierre DonnesTreasurer.Louis DaurinM. Exp.Joseph Gazin M. of C.OFFICERS.J. H. Negneloua Secretary.Alfiet Anderson S. D.Pierre BegatJ.I).J. B. Courtade .Al. or Hosp.Jean CarrereEcon.J.E.Jacques I. U.B. Cazeres Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Silvain Chaufrau, Bernard Maylie, L. Escat, Fraak Kenaudin, J. M. Verges.LIFE MEMBERS.A. R. More], P. M., R. Beer, Otto ^chwaner—3MEMBERS.Villasana, F. deP.*Damarain, Louis Libarros, JeanDuvignaud, Jean* Dumestre, Jean Lestelle, PascalKer. A. A.* EstradO, Jean Levy, NicholasCalliot. J. Fremeaux, J. Ortholan, JeanClaverie, A. S. Gazin, B. A. Kousset, P.Dubarry, Jean Guerchoux, J.*Honorary member,Sanarens, E. A.Saux, TouissaDtScarpero, JeanToulouse, Urbain.Total, 37 members.Initiated—Pierre Begat, Jea i Scarpero, Jean Att mne, P. S. Dunry, G.Gonzales.Paseed and Raised—Alfred Anderson, Jean Nicholas Treffel. B. A. Gazin,Pierre Begat, Joan Scarpero.Died—Louis Damarain.Suspended—Laurent Dumestre, Justin Freuiaux, E. A. Sanarens.PERSEVERANCE LODGE No. 4.Chartered August 15tli, 1812. Original organization, 1810. Corner Dumaine and St. Claudestreets, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Fridays.OFFICERS.Joseph p Duvignaud gW. M. J. D> ffour , M. Exp pG George H. H Grandjean G d j S. S W. W J. J F. F Latil L i l M M. of f C.Fred. Bertrand J. W. Peter H. Beaulieu S. D.F. C. Charbonnet Orator. George g E. Surgi gJ. D.G G. Dulac D l T Treasurer. L. L Delcazal D l l Econom. EJ. Magendie Secretary. G. Andrieu I. G.Jacob Neuhauser Almoner. M. B. Aubin Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Henry St. Gez, P. D. D. G. M., J. Magendie, IT. Sahuque".B. Campiglio,'P. M.,P.D. D. G. M.LIFE MEMBERS.Jules Rose,F. Fick,J. Lapeyrolerie,Geo. B. IUmann—5.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 99MEMBERS.Lafontaine, E., Ganteron, P. M. Jones, J. W. Pizzini, PaulP. M.* Carrouche, Aug. Ker, A. A. Eivoire, H.F. de P. Vilasana,*Chevali*-r, Ant. Lamothe, L. Sahuque", J. M.Aime, Charles Daverede, A. Lavigne, B. .Sotty, A. A.Aloiatore, Alex. Daverede, P. Mahou, A. Trosclair, P. E.Bechat, Denis Ducasse, J. Martin, J. Vergnole, J. M.Beney, A. Guttierres, Alf. Palette, E. F. Vidnau, Jos.Bouchereau, L. F. Guttierren, Ernest Picheloupe, M Zeller, Theo.Total, 50.'Honorary memberInitiated—Hypolite Eivoire, Alfred Guttierres, Ernest Guttieries, MauricePicheloup, L. Dalcazal, George H. Grandjean, J. F. Latil, John W. Jones,F. D. Charbonnet, Th. Zeller, R. F. Pallette, George Couturie, FernandDupre.Paseed—Fred. Bertrand, Jeau Duffour, Hypolifce Rivoire. Alfred Guttierres,Ernest Guttierres, Maurice Picheloup, L Delcazal, George H. Grandjean,J. F. Latil, John W. Jones, F. D. Charbonnet, Th. Zeller, E. F. Pallette,Fernand Dupre.Raised,—Fred. Bertrand, Jean Duffour, Alfred Guttierres, Ernest Guttierres,Maurice Picheloup, L Delcazal, George H. Grandjean, J. F. Latil,Hypolite Eivoire, John W. Jones, F. D. Cuarbounet, Th. Zeller, E.-F. Pallette.Reinstated—Joseph Vidnau.ST. ANDEE LODGE No. 5.Chartered as "Disciplesda Senat Maeonnio[ne," June 3d, 1839; name changed to St. Andre,February 14th, 1855. Coati. between ViUet'6 aud Robertson streets, New Orleans.Meets first and third "Wednesdays.OFFICEK3.Paul M. Godchaux W. M. A. Mutti J.D,J. B. Junqua. S. W. Pierre Bossonney Al. or Hosp.H. Vandenborre J. W. L. Tujague M. Exp.A. Mailhes Orator. A. Labarre M. of C.A. Cadessus Treasurer. C. Duvic Econom.E. Lafontaine Secretary. H. E. Jauffret- I. G.Paul Berge S. D. A. Bessec Tyler.PAST MASTEES.E. Lafontaine, A. Mailhes, Wm. Gomez.LIFE MEMBERS.P. Berge", B. Larcade—2.MEMBERS.Adoue, C. Erath, E. Masson, M. St. Martiu, J.Bauer, P. L. Gelbert, Joe Men;elle, P. Sudrie, F.Dazet, E. Jauffret, H. Kanna, V. Tujague, G.Decroo, F. Klair, Jno. E-strop, L.Dupuy, A. Larrieu, John Eossi, J. Total, 35 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—H. Vandeebarre, A. Cadessus.Died—F. Sudrie, Heary Janffret, John Larrieu.

100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGECERVANTES LODGE Xo. 5.Formed by union of Los Amigoa del Orden Lodge No. 5 aud Sileuoio Lodge No. 9. OrganizedSeptember 17th, 1883. Chartered No. 5 February 13th, 1884. Organized March 10th,1884 (to date from 1842). Meets corner St. Claude and Damaine streets second andfourth Mondays.OFFICERS.JoseVenta W. M. M. J. Latin S. V.Jose Muniz S. W. Jacob Kuntz : J. D.Louis C. Garibaldi. J. W. Laureano Amiero M. E.Manuel CastilloOrator. Karnon Ubert M. of C.•J. B. Desanefles Treasurer. G-. SimoniEcon.Jose Cuerva ..Secretary. P. Bell I. G-.G. Eispoli Hospitaler. A. B. Aub n (not a member). .Tyler.Jose Venta,P. Kendueles,Ysidoro Suarez.Rossi, J. B.*Alvarez, J. M.Barzana, J.Bornio, D.Cano, MiguelCuni, J.Delermo, MannelDicarlo, A.Patzini, PiefroJuan Astreilo,J. Alabau y Prats,PAST MASTERS.V. de P. Villasana, P. D. D. G. M.,Carlos Madnell, Antonio Prieto.LIFE MEMBEK.G. Segui y Gahona, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.Ferrer y Ferrer, J.Garcia, A.Geremia, C.Jane', RafaelLainanna, N.Llado, S.Lopez, V.Liuzza, F.Martinez, D. B.MEMBERS.Martinez, RafaelMeneiidez, J.Menendez, A. J.Mercadal, J.Metzger, JohuMontelepre, PabloPadilia, V.Palauqui, J.Parpal, JuanPlanas, Jose M.Riego, PedroRodriguez, Man.Rosello, J.Rubiuo, A. L.Sansovieb, M.Suarez, John C.Zaranz, EmilioTotal, 55 members.*Honorary member.Initiated—Jose Muniz, Pablo Montelepre, J. Palauqui, G. Lombardo,Pietro Fatzini, JoliaC. Suarez.Pmsed and Raised—Jose Muniz, P. Montelepre, J. Palaqui, Pietro Fatz'ini,John C. Suarez.Reinstated—David Schwartz.Dimitted—David Schwartz.Died—Antonio Grego.Suspended—Paul Guma.HUMBLE COTTAGE LODGE No. 19.Chartered July 13th, 1820. Opelousas St. Laudry parish. Stated meetings, first "Wednesdaybefore the full moon of each month.OFFICERS.J.JS. Butler .W. M. J. L. Cain Secretary.B. A. Littell S. W. Mauris Depeis Chaplain.Lee Bivt'er J. W. Sidney L. Hebrard. . S. D.Jos. Blooh .... 1 • reasnrer. Frank J. Pulford J. D.J. M. White Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 101PAST MASTERS.H. L. Garland, P. D. D. G. M., Geo. Pulfoid, D.D.G.M. J. W. Jackson,A Levy, L. J. Tansey, J. M. White.A. Going.LIFE MEMBERS.James Ray, P. M., P. D. D. G. M., C. Mayo, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.,J. J. Beauchamp, P. M., J. Bloch, P. M., C. N. Ealer, J. B. Schmidt— 6MEMBERS.Arnold, A. E. Crawford, Win. Littell, R. M. Price, W. M.Bloch, Sol. Gibbons, T. C. Loeb, Sol. Pultrain, C. McC.Bergin, G. T. Gnidry, B. A. Maher, Wm. Roos, IsaacBlum, Joseph Guslinski, M. Mayo, Thad. Salmonson, L.Butler, F. P. Isaac, Sol. Meyers, Julins Shutes, J. E.Chevis, Gibb. S. King, L. S. Milton, Wm. Wolff, LeonTotal, 44 members.Initiated—Frank J. Lumpldns, Thomas C. Reynolds, John A. Haas,Armas Durio.Passed and liaised—Frank J. Pnlford, Robert M. Littell.Affiliated—Leon Wolf*'.Reinstated—Solomon Loeb, Wm.1ST. Milton, L. Sindoz King.Dimitted—Wva.. N. Milton, J. T. B;rgin. L. S. King.Died—Jerry J. Beanchamp.WESTERN STAR LODGE No. $1.Original charter, July 12th, 1823. New charter granted 1840. Monroe, Ouachita parish, La.Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays of each month.OFFICERS.J.B.Illingsworth W. M. W. H. Awl S. D.Graham Surghner S. W. H. D. Wilson J. D.J.M.Keller ..J.W. M. J. Duty ) „. ,S.Meyer Treasurer. E. C. McGehee £ (stewards.L. Kern Secretary. R. H. Endom TylerPAST MASTERS.F. P. Stublas, P. J. G. W., John E. Hanna, W. P. Renwick, W. A. Miller,Fred. Endom, P. D. D. G. M.LIFE MEMBER.F. L. McCormick, P. M.MEMBERS.Aby, T. Y. Bird, W. P. Hebeler, G. B. Langfelder, A.Alexander, W. H. Boatner, C. J. Herring, A. J. Laurie, A. J.Alferd, N. M. Brooks, C. D. Herriug, H. Lee, J. M.Allen, L. C. Conner, T. N. Hoggard, W. E. Levi, F.Baer, L. De Neven, E. Hough, A. C. Marx, Hip.Batte, G. L. Goldman, L. H. Hudson, F. G. Marx, S.Bell, C. R. Haas, 8. Jarman, J. S. Meyer, HermanBerry, Jos. C. Harper, J. J. Johnson, L. G. Meyer, Jonas

102 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEMcLain, T. C. Movitz, S. Oakley, J. D. Stubbs, L. W.McNeely, James Nelson, James L. Parker, A. F. Walker, G. W.Miller, W. D. Newhanser, D. Parker. J. P. WalsteiD, J.Miller, W. G. Newion, S. J. Potts, W. N. Weil, 8. D.Mitchell, A. Noble, J. H. Rabb, E. M. Wheatley, EMoise, H. Norris, Daniel E. Richardson, R. W.Woodland, J. W.Monk, R. Neumitb, E. G. D. Stahl, J. Total, 75 members.Initiated and Passed—Henry Dickenson Wilson, Andrew Clark Hough,Edward G. D. Neumith, Joseph Callahan Berry.liaised—H. D. Wilson, A. C. Hough, E. D. G. Neumith, J. C. Berry, S.J. Newton.Reinstated—Edward M. Rabb.Dimitted—Edward De Neven, Edward M. Rabb, Josiah Stahl.ST. ALBANS LODGE No. 28.Chartered January 6th, 1327. Jackson. East Fellciana parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturdayon or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.W. C. Mattingly W. M. R. H. McLelland Secretary.E. C. McKowen S. W. James Durieu S. D.fc\ M. Norseworthy J. W. George H.Jones .....J. D.C. D. Smith Treasurer. S.L.Jones Tyler.PAST MASTEBS.W. C. MattiDgly, W. T. Rogillio, P. W. Roberts, R. H. McClelland.MEMBEES.Austin, J. M. Hagaman, F.V. D. McGinsey, R. H. Schwing, S. C.Austin, J. Q. Hardour, R. H. McKowan, E. C. Sewell, B. W.Beauchamp, S. E. Harvey, A. A. Mnnson, A. G. Simpson, G. D.Carley, L. Jones, J. W. Norseworthy,W. F.Stratton, JamesDaniel, Robert Jones, P. H. Palmer, W. J. Tomb, S. G.Decker, C. E. Jones, J. V. Rosiere. Jos. Wolf, JosephDrane, T. J. Lee. T. Jeff. Rogillio, J. G.Freeland, J. B. McDonald, C. Total, 38 members.Raised—W. J. Palmer.Affiliated—L. Carley.Dimitted—C. McDonald, W. J. Palmer.FELICIANA LODGE No. 31.Chartered March 25, 1838. Oiiainiilly organized 1817 fas 46 Ky.] St. Francisville, WestFeliciana parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Saturdays.OFFICEES.S. J. Powell W. M. Sidney Powell S. D.James Leake S. W. M. H.McClure J. D.A. B. Briant J. W. W. K. Douglas Chaplain.W. W. Leake. Treasurer. A. Fettus Barrow 1-Q+

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 103PAST MASTERS.W. W. Leake, P. G. S. W., E. C. Wickliffe, T. T. Lawson, John J. Winn,J. G. Plettinger, O. D. Brooks, H. C. Leake.Alexander, D.Brannorj, K. M.Bushnell, J. C.Cecil, C. C.Cohn, L. D.Gotten, S. H.LIFE MEMBERS.S. J. Powell, P. M., P. G. M., W. Town—2.Hanlin, D. C.Harris, B. B.Kilbourne, L. P.Leonard,T.Levy, AbrahamLevy, Morris C.MEMBERS.Meyer, JoeKaynham, ThomasMiiller, A. Taylor, L. C.Miiller, T. M. Temple, E W.Muraford, F. M.. Temple, H. W.Overmeyer, John "Weil, A. G.Picard, Julius.Pollatsek, I.Wolf, MorrisFreyhan, Julius Lopez, H. C.Haile, W. E. Magearl, W. H.Total, 4Ed. Phillips p Treasurer. p J. D.Campbell $>J J. Ernest E Breda Secretary. Jacob Jb Levy Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. Chaplin, Jr., T. P. Chaplin, A. Kaffie. J. H. Cosgrove,J. E. Breda, J. W. Jones, Z. T. Gallion.Barlow, John A.Calves. E. 8.Carver, M. H.Harkins, C. J.Harkins, W. D.Hill, J. H.Holston, McK.Hyams, H. M.Jacob,IsaacJones, C. K.Jackson, E. W.Kaffie, HarrisKahn, I.Lattier, F. T.LIFE MEMBER.J. J. A. Martin.MEMBERS.Levy, H. M.Lestage, A. J.Michaelson, A.Nelkin, S.Pharris, Wm. L.Powell, W. B.Simon, H.Simon SimeonSchulkoff, Gus. M.Scarborongh, D. C.Ware, W. H.Winebarg, S.Williams, Jr., J. B.Total 43 members;Initiated, Passed and liaised—J. D. Campbell, Abraham E. Simon.Suspended—Gus. M. Schulhoff.Died—W. B. Powell, W. D. Harkins, James H. Hill.

101 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEGEEMANIA LODGE No. 46.Chartered April 18th, 1344. 318 St. Louis street, batween Derbigny and Roman streets,New Orleans. Meets every second and fourth Wednesdays.OFFICERS.Philip Pfeffer W.M. A.Werner M. Exp-B. Von Schlemmer. S. W. G. Pan! M. of OU. Baehr J. W. Henry Germann K. of S>M. Heiseman Orator. A. F. Knicke " S. D.Henry Schwartz, Sr Treasurer. J. H. C. Hunzelman J. D.J. . Kloppenbnrg p p g Secretary. S y A. Kersten Econom.Chas. Koerrenzig Al. or Hosp. E. Pier I. G.F. Borchers Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Charles Francis Buck, G. M., Charles Koerrenzig. M. Heiseman,Ph. Pfeffer, P. D. D. G. M.,Ed. Ehrhard, Engelbert Behrens. Albert Heim.LIFE MEMBERS -Joan Wild, P. M., Julias Falda, E. G. Eeuter, E. G. Wunderlich.J. Frederich, John Michelfelder, Chris. Wild—7.MEMBERS.Abraham, Eugene Fulda, L. P.Aufmkolk, F. Goetz, EdwardBaum, Sim on Heideman, H.Boh, J. B. Hunteman, W.Brand, W. Kasche, H.Brandt, Ch&il»s Kersteu, Wm.Mann, L.Moses, B.Nusloch, Eich.Otto, J. N.Panzram, E. M.Eaquet, F.Eosenbaum, L.Schehin, LouisSpringer, C.Stich, I.Thiesen, F. W.Theurer, C. W.Tobelman, Chas.Treder, F.Voss, Chas.Eichenberg, Chas. Klein, J. J.Einsiedel, D. Kiihn, Jasper H.Wahl, C.Engel, Joseph Kiihl, John Schilling, August Wirtti, Chas. L.Engelhardt, H. Leibe, Wm. Schmidt, Fried. . Wolfson, W. H.Faehnle, G. Levi, Herman Schmitt, AdamFrelich, M. Maas, Gus. Schwartz, H., Jr. Total, 72 members.gene Abraham, Charles Eicbenberg, Joseph Engel, EmilPier, Jonas Rauch, Burchard Thoens, David Lemly, Louis Bonquois.Passed—E. Abraham, C. Eichenberg, Jos. Engel, Emil Pier, J. Eauch.Raised—E. Abraham, C. Eichenberg, Jos. Engel, Emil Pier.Affiliated—August Werner.Died—Edward Ehrhardt, I. N. Otto.ST. JAMES LODGE No. 47.Chartered June 25th, 1841. Baton Rouge, La. Meets first Friday in each month.OFFICERS.C. C. Bird W.M. George B. Kidd J. D.W. H. Reynaud S. W. M. Klein... Chaplain.G. K. Favrot J. W. J. B. Hare .....Marshal.J.E.Blouin Treasurer. George A. Pike (at AM. Granary Secretary. Henry Gentles } stewards.Chas. O'Weick S. D. E. J. B. Fairie .TylerS. M. Hart, P. G. S. W.,PAST MASTERS.G. A. Pike, P. G. S. W., E. L. Woodside.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 105LIFE MEMBERS.Henry Gentles, William Hubbs, James Turner—3.Hoyt, S. S., P. M.Steele, O.B.,P.M.Bates, J. W.Bergeron, C.Blackie, WilliamBrogan, JohnBrooks, Claude M.Bufflngton, T. J.Burke, E. H.Cross, T. J.Cohn, H. L.DeMontluzin, R.Eason, J. W.Fisher, John D.Frank, A.Frisby, D. W.Hoyt, S. S.Jamar, M. F.Jolly, Ed.Jones, T. S.Jones, G.Jones, Thomas 0.MEMBEES.Johnson, J.Kaufman, AaronKidd, W. P.Lee, O. M.Loucks, F. H.McCarty, L. S.Machet, P.Mayer, Ben. E.Mayer, E. H.Mendelsohn, J.Mendelsohn, I.Pruyn, R. L.Randolph, W. G.Rosenfleld, A.Robertson, M. P.Stewart, C. C.Stewart, T. D.Thorn as, E. D.Vialet, J. L.Webster, J. S.Total, 56 members.Initiated—Aaron Kaufman, Claude M. Brooks, J. M. Ballinger.Passed and liaised—Aaron Kaufman, Isadoi'e Mendelsohn, Ben. R. Mayer.Affiliated—Fred. W. Eason.MINDEN LODGE No. 51.Chartered April 19th, 1845. Minden, Webster parish, La. Stated meetings, first Saturdayin each month and Friday before third Saturday.OFFICERS.J. J. Carter W. M. J. W. Berry Secretary.H. A. Barnes S. W. C. P. Chaffe ...S.D.T. P. Whiteliead J. W. J. T. Mima J. D.R. C. Drew .Treasurer. J. W. Reagan Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. J. Carter, P. D. D. G. M., J. T. C. Chafte,J. F. Taylor.R. C. Drew, T. R. Geren,LIFE MEMBERS.J. W. Berry, P. M. John G. Lane, E. T. Nickerson, J. P. Geren—4.Berry, W. H.Berry, J. L.Burke, W. S.Clark, W. T.Cole, John W.Colbert, John A.Delafield, W. H.Dickens, T. J.Ford, JamesFuller, Thos. W.George, A. B.Goodwill, A.Grider. MartinHortman, W. W.Lewis, W. A.Loye, John C.Initiated—John Kennon.Affiliated—J. L. Monzingo.Reinstated—T. J. Dickens.Suspended—W. T. Clarke.Died—T. R. Geren.8MEMBERS.Lunsford, W. B.Mims, S. D.Mims, H. N.Monzingo, J. L.McCoy, NeeleyMcCoy, W. W.Reagan, Wm.Reams, W. J.Sikes, JacksonSites, J. F.Sledge, J. M.Tabor, T. J.Tillman, J. H.Turner, C. M.Whithead, T. P.Wilson, D. C.Total, 45 members.

106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEOLIVE LODGE No. 52.Chartered November 27th, 1845. Clinton, parish of Bast Feliciana, La. Stated meetings,Saturday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.IraB. Wall W. M. A. B. Payne Secretary.IsadoreMayer .. S. W. X. D. Hays S. D.John W. Grippen J. W. Geo. J. Reily J. D.H. L. Mayer Treasurer. Allen Cook Tyler.PAST MASXEES.G. H. Pack-wood, D. G. M., G. W. Munday, P. D. D. G. M.,A. B. Payne, I. B. Wall, T. S. Adams, J. S. Lanier.Adler, Sam'lAnderson, GeorgeBaird. MosesCollins, C. E.Cook, AllenCook, W. H.D'Armond, FrankD'Armond, J. G.Fay, E. H,Felps, B. T.Felps, Isaac T.Felps, LafayetteFord, HarryFuqua, J. T.Haine, EdwardHartner, W. H.Hatcher, W. C.Hays, W. F.MEMBERS.Hochendel, G. M.Irwin, E. L.Israel, JosephKernan, W. F.Kilbourne, J. G.Knapp,W. A.Knox v J. P.Mayer, AlbertHennegan, F. M. Mayer, B. A.Mayer, SimonNorwood, J. A.Richert, G. M.Robins, T. W.Ronaldson, A. J.Ross, E.Vaughan, H. A.Worms, E. T.Worms, S. E.Total, 43 members.Initiated—Benjamin W. Kernan.Beiastated—T.W. Robins, B. T. Felps, E. H. Fay, B. A. Mayer, W.A.Knapp.Dimitted—Albert Mayer, B. T. Felps, E. H. Fay.Suspended—B. A. Mayer, W. A. Knapp.Died-J. G. D'Armond.UNION FRATERNAL LODGE No. 53.Farmersville, Union parish, La. Meets third Saturday in each month.Re-organized under charter March 22, 1890.Isaac Shuster W. M.L. E. Thomas S. W.J. Stein J. W.J. C. Cargill TreasurerM. Haas Secretary.O. C. Dawkins S. D.John R. Shultz,OFFICERS.Sam Blum J. D.J. U. H. Wharton Chaplain.D. Arent M. C.J. K. Atkinson < StewardsR.Haas) htewards.Horace LudwigTyler.PAST MASTERS.Isaac Shuster, C. T. Hines, D. D. G. M.

•Batchelor, J. C,M. D.,P. G. S.Abbot, John P.Anderson, Jas. M.Arrant, DavidBlum, SamuelBrazzel, Sam'l H.Brunner, Laz.OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 107Bruton, George A.Dawkins, E. A.Everett, J. D.Haas, Ed.Hall, Wm. C.Hearn, "Wm. H.Hollis, D. W.MEMBERS.Hollis, W. T.Holmes, S. L.Kirkpatrick,W. A.McFarland, W. A.McVicker, P. H.Odom PinkneyOsborn, N. B.Pardue, L.Seed, R. H.Roberts, Wm. R.Stern, EugeneThompson, O. H,Trimble, Wm. L.Webb, Kobt. C.Total, 40 members.Affiliated—Oliver Hazzard Thompson, John Pleasant Abbott, W. T.Hollis.Dimitted—E. A. Dawkins, C. T. Hines.•Honorary member.MOUNT GEEIZIM LODGE No. 54.Chartered November 28th,.1846. Bastrop, Morehouse parish, La. Stated meetings onMonday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICEES.S. T. Baird W. M. W. A. Harrington J. D.A. B. Pettis S.W. John - - - E. « Brodnax., - Chaplain. - -•D. Sims Brown J. W. John W. CookMarshal.Moses WolffTreasurer. B. Silbernagle, Sr > a, ,L. Lazarus Secretary. P. A. Terzia \ Stewards.J. E. Burwell S. D. T. Turner Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. Newton, P. D. D. G. M., R. D. Marble, J. H. Brodnax,J. R. Brodnax, S. T. Baird, W. E. McCreight, J. S. Heller,John M. Brown, A. S. Helmick.LIFE MEMBER.R. H. Jones.—1.MEMBERS.Andrews, W. C. Handy, J. S. Monette, James Stevenson, S. E.Ausland, C. P. Harp, Eufus K. Montgomery, C.W. Schneidei, I.Cason, J. T. Higginbotham,D.FMorgan, D. C. Sugar, LeonDalton, J. T. Jones, Alfredj Oehlber, A. Turpin, F. W.Douglas, W. P. Leavie, L. F. Potts, E. M. Vaughan, G. B.Evans, D. M. Levy, J. M. Pratt, W. A. Weiss, CharlesFriedheim, A. Madison, J. P. Silbernagie, B., Jr.Wimberley, G. H.Total, 48 members.Initiated—James P. Madison, S. E. Burwell.Passed—J. P. Madison, Alfred Jones, S. E. Burwell.Raised—Thomas Turner, J. P. Madison, A. Jones, S. E. Burwell.Affiliated—George B. Vaughan.

108 PROCEEDINGS OP THB GRAND LODGEFRANKLIN LODGE No. 57.Chartered January 24th, 1848. Franklin, St. Mary's parish, La.each month and 27th December.OFFICERS.Meets flvst Friday inR. R. Cocke W. M. 0. B. Going Secretary.H. B. Morris S. W. J. B. Bateman S.D.J. T. Baldwin J. W. E. S. Morgan J. D.M. Bell Treasurer. J. Black Tyler.PAST MASTERS.A. C. Allen, P. D. D. G. M., R. W. Allen, P. D. D. G. M., JR. R. Cocke,Victor Von Schoeler, P. D. D. G. M., M. J. Foster, C. M. Smith.M. T. Gordy.LIFE MEMBERS.James Black, Felix U. Levy—2.MEMBERS.Atkinson, John J. Gill, R. D. Kemper, W. B. Perret, F. P.Bloch, Louis Gordy, M. B. Kramer, Louis Rose, H. C.Brandt, Win. Herbert, A. O. Kurtz, Jacob Sr>aulding, T. G.Caffery. D. Hine, C. P. Lerake, Fred. Sehwann, V.Cocke, J. S. Hine, T. D. Kyle, W. Shepherd, G. B.Cook, W. H. Hine, R E. Marsh, F. C. Short, AdamFiske, H. Harris, B. F. Martin, E. D. Todd, John R.Fourmy, J. C. Jones, W. T. Morgan, E. S. Trowbridge, W. D.Frere, A. G. Johnson, Win, W. Mayer, Isaac Underwood, A. M.Foot, J. W. Johnson, J. G. Ostheirner, Peter Writt, ThomasGates, Alfred S. Kemper. J. P. Palfrey, H. S. Total, 59 members.Gordy, J. T.Initiated—R. L. Weeks, J. R. Saucier, Win. G. Pierce.Passed—J. R. Saucier.Affiliated—E. D. Martin, J. B. Bateman.Reinstated—J. S. Cocke.Suspended—J, T. Gordy, F. P. Perret, J. S. Cocke, M. T. Gordy.Expelled—Peter Ostheimer.FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58.Chartered June 18th, 1848. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.Tuesdays.Meets second and fourthOFFICERS.A. G. Brice W. M. Ernest Harzen J. D.A. Steeg S. W. D. J. Searcy , M. of C.E. A. Blakely J. W. John H. Clark Chaplain.W. F. Bonne Treasurer. Jacob Peterman t „, ,W. H. Holland Secretary. G. G. Geiesman $ fetewaras.Robt. Causse, Jr ....S.D. Robert Holt Tyler.PAST MASTERS.A. G. Brice, D. G. M., W. H. Holland, T. D. Davieson, John Berry,A. A. Mimms, E. Booth, C. A. Kaufi'man, E. Bennett.

OF THE STATE OF .LOUISIANA. 109LIFE MEMBERS.John H. Clark,P.M.G. Gnslinski, H. Marks, P. M. Joseph-Dreyfus,T. Fielding, Enianuel Lang, John Houghani, S. Kaufman,C. E. Kells, C. Wheeler, Joseph Leach, G. Minieri—12-Badt, A. H.Birchfield, W. W.Block, S.Berge, PhilipColm, -LouisCook, L. D.Ooulonge, Alex. J.Craig, A. E.Denekamp, Ed.Dinkel, G. W.Doran, Wm.Fisher, JamesFrench, W. K.Gay, S.Gildig, John A.Goldstein, Abm.Gramaisch, Geo.Hernig, E. F.Hoffman,Louis, Jr.Hollander, A.Hutchinsou, JohnKahD, G.Lacey, Win.Lion, M.Machray, PeterMaranconvich,M.JMayer, P. D. U.Miller, Geo. W.Morris, E. J.McLean, J. A.MEMBERS.Me Williams, RozillSchwartz, LouisNeilson, G. W. Schwartz, M.O'Brien, W. S. Schwartz, N. J.O'Bourke, John Seymour,Wm.Pajewski, Charles Steen, TomPetit, Absalom _ Stern, HenryRizzoti, John W. Stern, SolomonKahm, P. Tinker, Geo. H.Reuttr, Gus A. Vigo, JosephRoss, Joseph Waite, J. H..Russ, J. W.Sanford, FrankSeebohm, E. C.Schatzky, L.Webb, George D.Wilson, Wm. K.Wolf, Edward,Total, 86 members.Initiated—John A. Geisemann, Jacob Pet'-rman, David J. Searcy, JohnA. McLean, Gus A Eeuter, E. C. Seebohm, Hermann Burns, John M. Hainkel,Henry Louis Nick.Passed—Philip Rahm, Win. Lacey, John A. Geisemann, Jacob Peterman,David J. Searcy, John A. McLean, Gus A. Reuter, E. C. Seebohm, HermannBurns, Henry Louis Nick.Raised—Philip Berge, Philip Rahm, John G. Geiesmann, Jacob Petermann,D. J. Searcy, J. A. McLean, Gus A. Reuter, E. C. Seebohm, WilliamLacey.Affiliated—Abraham Goldstein.Reinstated—W'. K. Fieneh.Dimitted—Simon Block.Died—C. Wheeler, Joseph Ross, A. A. Mims, Louis Schwartz.Dropped—R. A. Craig.Suspended—Michael Lion.MOUNT MORIAH LODGE No. 59.Chartered March 24th, 1849. Masonic Hall, New Orlean". Meets first and third Tuesdays.OFFICERS.Francis M. Cook W. M.William Hyland S. W.William T. Smith J. W.Richard Lambert Treasurer.Wm. C. MurraySecretary.Walter S. Crawford S. D.Malcolm MeLeod J. D.F. T. Royer Chaplain.A. Barrera M. of C.I?c Q IetT:;::::::::::!P. C. Nessin Tyler.PAST MASTERS.D. R. Graham, P. G.M., J. Olle, A.W.Hyatt, G.T., Richard Lambert, G. S.,F. T. Royer, L. Schneider, Wm. C.Murray, Francis M. Cook.LIFE MEMBERS.J. W. Black, P. M. J. L. Gubernator, John Hobson, W. T. Richards,A. Barrera, William Bosworth, W. E. Pendleton, W. Stewart,George Benson, W. H. McClelland, John C. Pooley, William Wells—12.

110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEBenners, R. H.Berokes, F.Berry, S. A.Boze, Jos. A.Booth, W. B.Brady, 0. MUoBrown, Win. H.Burns, JohnCampbell, W.Carey, B. A.Christo, PeterCramond, M.Crawley, C.Davie, Wash.Dell'Orto, LuigiDePass, A. H.DePass, D. A.MEMBERS.Dorand, J. H. Machray, J. A. Smith, Alex. O.Downey, Robert Mallerich, F. Smith, Wm.Doyle, Thos. Mantliy, G. A. Solomon, AngelEdmonson, T. N. McPeake, T. B. Stanton,W. C.Frost, Louis Neuhauser,Mark R.Stephens, T. A.Gilluin, Henry Perthins, J. J. Stewart, W. A.Goette, Jr., Sid. Popp, J. F. Stow, W.Grau, A. Powers, James Thomas, Ed. W.Gresham, Jas. A Reiss, E. V. Villermin, Paul A.Holyland, F. Rennyfcon, H. Wattleworth,J.R.Harp, R. J. Ritcher, A. F. Weeins, A. W.Jones, Wm. Rogge, Fredk. Weiss, CharlesKearney, Wm. J. Russell, H. R. Williams, HughKnoop, Otto Sheen, ~" D. ~ Wolff, Isador fLegare, J. C. Shropshire, H. E. Wood, Burris D.Leovy, Jr., H. J. Sieward, A. H.Lowe, James B. Sintes, M. C. Total, 90 members.Initiated—Malcolm McLeod, C. Milo Brady, Edward W. Thomas, Jos. A.Boze, Wm. I. Kearney, Thomas St. Aromont, Beauregard A. Carey, AugustH. Flaspoller, Robert J. Carey, William Jones, Philip Foto, Thomas Kelly.Passed—M. McLeod, C. M. Brady, E. W. Thomas, Jos. A. Boze, W. J.Kearney, B. A. Carey, A. H. Flaspoller, Wm. Jones, P. Foto, Thomas Kelly.Maised—M. McLeod, C. M. Brady, E. W. Thomas, J. A. Boze, Wm. J.Kearnej, B. A. Carey, Wm. Jones.Beinstated—Alex. W. Weems, J. Cecil Legare, J. A. Gresham, HenryGillum.Dropped—Louis Frost.Died—Wm. Bosworth, Wm. Stuart, R. H. Benners.GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65.Organized 1847, Chattered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Hall Xew Orleans. Meets first andthird Wednesdays.OFFICERS.Owen Gernon W. M. Ambrose Kuan, Jr S. D.Henry W. Stubbs S. W. Frank L. Armstrong. ... J. D.Oscar Schumert J. W. Robert Gernon. M. C.Henry Rooney Treasurer. Jacob Casper Tyler.R. W. Irvine Secretary. Joseph E. Turck Organist.Oweu Gernon,PAST MASTERS.Sol. Sandak, W. H. Rooney, Harvey Cree.LIFE MEMBERS.H. Hamburger, Arch. P. Bncholz, F. J. Kuhnholz, Joseph R. Turck,(P. M.) Jules A. Florat, Charles Raymond, William E. Wilson,Thos. W. Bothick, Jacob Sandak, Chas. Walker—10.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.MEMBEKS.Hedges, C.S., P.M. Burkdoll, \. R. Holle, H. J. Rooney, Win.Adams, Frank Clarke, Thomas James, W". H. Eath, Frederick D.Apffel, Fred. J. Commander, A. Koffskey, George Sohutnerr-, EmileBaxter, Eugene Demerest, J. W. Macardhy, R. Smye, J. H.Bleakley, George EHwood, John Molitor, John Jr. Stubbs, R. B., Jr.Blum, Antoine L. Edgely, R. W. Munch, John Valentine, Wni.Blum, A. P. Fink, John F. Ople F. T. Walker, John S.Bonnabel, H. Finlay. A. D. Otis, Frank Weis, MorrisBoylan, Thos. N. Ganucheau, Ed. Paradise, John Wickliffe, J. C.Bryant, John W. Gilmore, Henry Ramos, H. C. Williss, W. IrvingBnrga, N. Hauth, C. Rich, Isidore Zucca, JohnTotal, 67 members.Initiated—Fjank Adams, Frank L. Armstrong, Fred. J. Apffel, ArsemosR. Burkdoll, Ed. Claudel, William A. Dill, Edward Ganucheau, RobertGernon, Henry J. Holle, Lewis L. Kerr, Henry H. Kingston, R. Macardhy,G. G. Norris, J. Fred. Randolph, Gab. N. Remack, Isidore Rich, Frank Otis,Henry W. Stubbs, Robert B. Stubbs, Jr., Joseph E. Turck.Passed—F. Adams, F. L. Armstrong, F. J. Apffel, A. R. Barkdoll, Ed.Ganucheau, R. Gernon, H. J. Holle, A. Kuhn, Jr., R. Macardhy, J. P. Randolph,I. Rich, Frank Otis, Oscar Schumert, H. W. Stubbs, R. B. Stubbs,Jr., Wash. J. Tracey, Joseph E. Turck.Raised—F. Adams, F. L. Armstrong, F. J. ApffeJ, A. R. Burkdoll, E.Ganucheau, R. Gernon, H. J. Holle, A. Kuhn, Jr., R. Macardhy, I. Rich,Frank Otis, Oscar Schumert, H. W. Stubbs, Robert B, Stubbs, Jos. E. Turck.d—John W. Bryant, Emile Schumert.Seinistated—Harvey Cree, R. W. Edgely.Dimitted—John C. Wickliffe, Charles S. Sutton.Suspended—Thomas Clarke, R. W. Edgely, John Ellwood, A. D. Finlay.Died—Thomas W. Bothick, A, P. Bucholz, Christian Hauth, C. S.Hedges.IllHIRAM LODGE No. 70.Organized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.first and third Fridays.MeetsOFFICERS.J.Grossman W. M. D. Danzig-r S. D.Robert Werner S. W. Geo. Zettmann J. D.W. J. Lee J. W. Chales McKenzie ..M. of C.P.S.Anderson Treasurer. J. Garliok . .. ) „, ,A. J. Helmke Secretary. Robert McAllster ^stewards.Henry A. McGregor Tyler.PAST MASTERS.0. Czarnowski, G.Samson, JamesReid,Wm. L. Forster, D. D. G. M.Charles McKenzie,LIFE MEMBER.Robert McKenzie—1.

112 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Bruns, H. Heyman, Abram Pincus, Joseph Stockton, G. W. 'Campbell, A. Hochstein, T. Redding, Joseph F. Stern, Wm.Casper, Henry Huun, C. E. Ritchie, John Taylor,Wm.D.Crampton, T. Hunt, F. E. Robertson, James Thiel, JohnFrankel, Joseph Loeber, F. Rosenbaum, B. Thomason, T. H.Frentz, Charles McAlister, Robt. Rosenthal, Jos. U. Virgets, N. C.Fuerst, Herman McCarthy, R. Rojeuthal, S. U. Voight, JohnGrossman, Adolph McNamara, R. Rosenthal, W. U. Werner, VictorGrossman, L. M. Mackie, James Star. B. J. Wolfson, J. N.Hanson, Thos. Mahler, E. W. Sternberg, Jos. Zetzman, Wm.Herbert, Victor Oliver, Geo. C. Sincer, Louis Total, 53 members.Initiated—-David Danziger, Thomas Williams.Passed and Raised—Adolph Grossman, Henry Casper, Victor Werner,Francis E. Hunt, David Danziger.Affiliated—Henry A. McGregor, Herman Fuerst.Reinstated—George C. Oliver.Dimitted—B. J. Star. Francis E. Hunt.ALPHA-HOME LODGE No. 72.Alpha organized 1848. Home organized 1855. Chartered as Alpha-Home February 14th,1860. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesday.OFFICERS,George J. Pinekard M. W. James A. Douglas Secretary.Edward Bell S. W. J. Wenck S. D.Wm. Velden J. W. D. Barry.. J. D.H. G. F. Hubener Treasurer. A. G. Bakewell Chaplain.D. O. Sullivan Tyler.PAST MASTERS.George J. Pinekard,LIFE MEMBER.Edward Bell.J. C. Batchelor, M. D., P. M. and P. G. S. -1.MEMBERS.Anderson, J. S. Houston, R. C. Langford, Henry Starr, WilliamBettz, O. C. Kearns, Thomas O'SulUvan, D.Hoth, Jacob Krantz, J. F. Pinekard, G. J., Jr.Total, 20 members.Initiated, Passed and liaised—J. S. Anderson.Affiliated-—Geo. J. Pinekard, Jr.SABINE LODGE No. 75.Chartered March 4th, 1850- Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish, La. Meets Saturday before secoodSunday, and at Robeline, Saturday before full moon in each month.OFFICERS.J. H. Caldwell W. M. C. Broom Secretary.T. J. Franklin S, W. J. M. Franklin Chaplain.Isaac F. Carter J. W. Geo. R. Paterson '. S. D.A. C. Lamberth Treasurer. C. J. Law , J. D.F. V. Jackson Tyler.

Or THE STATE OP LOUISIANA 113PAST MASTERS.J. M. Franklin, P. D. D. G., James H. Caldwell.LIFE MEMBERS.J. C. Armstrong, P.M., Leslie Barbee, P.M., R. A. Forbes, P.M., R. Stoker—4.MEMBERS.Alford, W. R. Glass, G. L. Middleton, Jas. M. Rogers, JohnArthur, J. W. Hamlin, E. W. Middleton, W. S. Ryan, J. C.Bailes, Levi HansoD, Henry E. Mims, J. J. Salter, Enoch. A.Barnhill, W. Y. Horn, D. J Mitchell, W. T. Sibley, S. T.Carden, A. C. HortOD, John J. Moore, W. W. Sibley, R. D.Cas-sidy, R. S. Jackson, Ishy Nash,. R. Small, George W.Cox, William C. Jackson.. W. F. Peters, Van Stevens, James C.Cox, W. H. Jennings, Win. Petty, Marshall B. Taylor, J. W.Crocket, F-ied'k Knight, Daniel R. Pileher, John W. Tyler, JacobFisher, Munroe C. Lilly, C. W. Ponder, Ames L. Walker, J. W.Fleming, C. B. Lopez, B. D. Prothro, Wm. M. Winn, A. W.Franklin, J. R. Lynch, William Rains, A. B. Wood J. B.Gay, L. B. Manheim, H. Rains, I. D. Total, 63 members.Gibbs, James M. Matthew?, T. L. Ranis, J. P.Initiated—William H. Cox, Ishy Jackson, Marshall B. Petty, WilliamF. Jackson, Frederick Crocket, Fletcher B. Truley, Isaac F. Carter, Thos.J. Raines, Willia& B. Wakeinan, James A. Seales, Thomas Tramel, Fred'kG. Drewett.Passed—William H. Cox, Ishy Jackson, Marshall B. Petty, William F.Jackson, Frederick Crocket, Isaac F. Carter, Thomas J. Raines, William B.Wakeman, James A. Seales, Thomas Tramel.Raised—Wm. H. Cox, Ishy Jackson, M. B. Petty, Wm. F. Jackson, F.Crocket, J. F. Carter, Wm. B Wnkeman.Affiliated—Allen D. Carden, J. B. Wood.Died—R. A. Forbes.QUITMAN LODGE No. 76.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Friday.OFFICERS.John A. Peel W. M. Fred. W. Eichholz Secretary.Gus.Radetzki S. W. Geo. A. Xjdias S. D.James K. Bays J. W. Jos. James Duggan.. J. D.R. S. Venables Treasurer. Wm. Gee M.ofC.Geo. LipsherStewaid.PAST MASTERS.S. J. Flatow, George Johnston, G. L. Hall,E. S. Venables, H. Dreyfus, Erich Brand,Gust. Keitz.LIFE MEMBERS.Jno. G. Fleming, T.C.Herndon.P.M. Wm. BIoomfield,Jr.P. M. Mohr,P. G. M., I.W. Homan, P. M. C. W. Clark, W. H. Mackay,Ben Bloomfield, Geo. Soule, P.M. J. N. Folwell, T. F. Searing.—13.P. M., W.H.Seaman,P.M. A. H. Isaacson,

114 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAbbott, JohnAlston, S.Alwes, CarlBarker, Pierre A.Barnes, John S.Barnett, SeliinBerkson, Theo.Carpenter, J. C.Cooley, LeV.Cortie, C. S.Coyle, W. G.Crawford, S. R.Davidson, A. S.Eyle, Fred.Fernald, G. P.Fletcher, E.Fonio, L.Gerard, W. F.Gielers, F.Gillan, WilliamGogreve, H. R.Halloway, Chas.Hamilton, G. C.Hansell, Wm. S.Harral, J. A.Her wig, HarryHerwig, P. F.Howard, T. J.Irvine, Thomas J.Jones, F. A.MEMBERS.Kay, B. W.Kellogg, U. S.Konns, J.Landfried, FrankLevy, E. H.Levy, MeyerMarcuse, S. H.Martin, A.Maxwell, B.McChesney, W. H.Newman, HenryNuttall, Wm.Eaine, Ed., Jr.Rickey, R. S.Scovell, W. T.Skinner, J. D.Smith, Ed.Smith, G. W.Soule", A. L.Soule, E. E.Sutherland, T. G.Taylor, Alex.Wadsworth, G. M.Walker, J. A.Watkins, F.Weeks, SilasWerlein, Phil.Wilson, RobertTotal, 86 members.Initiated—Gustave Radetuki, Wm. Nuttall, James Ellery Bays, JohnDunlap Skinner, Ernest Henry Garland, Jacob Fallo.Passed—G. Radetzki, W. Nuttall, J. E. Bays, J. D. Skinner, E. H. Garland,George Anthony Xydias, William Gee, Harry Herwig.Raised—Q. Radetzki, W. Nuttall, J. E. Bays, J. D. Skinner, G. A.Xydias, Wm. Gee, Harry Herwig, Joseph James Duggan.Reinstated—I. W. Homan, J. N. Folwell.Dimitted—Robert Maxwell.Died—John G. Fleming, P. G. M , P. A. Barker. S. Barnett, F. Watkins,George P. Fernald, Edward Smith.ST. JOSEPH LODGE No. 79.Stated meetings held at St. Joseph, Tensas parish, on Wednesday nearest full moon.Old charter restored February 13th, 1874.OFFICERS.L. A. Murdock W. M. C. G. Nichols Secretary.W. C. Michie S. W. MaxwellBland S. D.H. A. Garrett J. W. W. R. Kirkwood J. D.A. Bondurant Treasurer. T. W. Smith Chaplain.W. J. C.Austin Tyler.PAST MASTERS,H. R. Steele, T. W. Castleman, H. A. Garrett, W. C. Michie, L. A. Murdock.Andrews, MarkBailey, F. P.Beaumont, A. J.Campbell, John S.Clir.ton,Thomas P.Cohen, A.Cordill, C. C.Davidson, A. S.Douglass, ArchieMEMBERS.Douglass, Geo. Lewis, Adolphe Parker, R. L.Elgutter, L. Lewis, Reeve Pettitt, Geo. T.Elgutter, S. Losey, John Roe Richardson, R. A.Fore, Thomas R. Marx, Samuel Sachse, T. C.Goldman, G. C. Moore, Wm. Snyder, R. H. Sr.Graves, E. E. Morris, Daniel Strauss, JuliusHarris, H. Murdock, John Solomon; S.Hayes, T. J. Murdcck, W. B. Tnllis, EliHennessey, Jas.Affiliated—W. R. Kirkwood.Dimitted—G. T; Pettit, John Roe Losey.Newell, J. D. S. Jr.Williams, G.Total, 47 members.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 115MOUNT VERNON LODGE No. 83.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Logansport, DeSoto parish, La. Meets fourth Saturdayin each month.OFFICERS.James K. Pyle .W. M. W. E Arrant. Secretary.W. O. Fletcher S. W. D. M. Hood S. D.John R. Nash J. W. Wm. M. Bird J. D.G. W. Sample Treasurer. H. N. Mize Tyler.E. M. Nash,Brown, E.Crosby, W. E.Dixon, J. A.Farmer, W. C.Affiliated—M. O. Stubling.Dimitted—M. O. Stubling.PAST MASTERS.W. 0. Fletcher, L. H. Adams, James K. Pyle.LIFE MEMBER.John B. Sinclair.MEMBERS.Forneville, W. E. Headrich, W. J.Foshee, John J. Meade, MikeGarrett, A. M. Mhoon, W. O.Goodwin, J. F. Pnchard, J. L.Pyles, J. E.Stublrng, M. O.Total, 25 members.OLIVER LODGE No. 84.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Alexandria, Rapides parish, La. Meets first and third Saturdaysin each mouth.OFFICERS.J. G. White W. M.Julius Levin S. W.G. A. Staples J. W.A. Pettingill Treasurer.Algernon Hilton Secretary.Thomas Clements Chaplain.Jacob Levin .S. D.Sidney Schmalinski J. D.M. Bloom M. C.L, E. Smith ) c, -,„James T. Sumrall ^Stewards.John DunnTyler.PAST MASTERS.J. M. Barrett, J. G. White, P.D.D.G.M. John J. Ferguson, Henry St. John,T. Clements, Sol. Hess, G. A. Staples. R. C. Rogers.LIFE MEMBERS.JuliusLevin,P. M., Henry Osborne, M. Paul, Jr.Abbott, E. L.Ariail, J. F.Blackman, W. F.Blanton, Wm. H.Bowman, IraChase, H. B.Connerly, S. L.Dammon, W. O.Dorsett, OranEhrsteiu, B.Fellows, JosephFellows, Sam.Flower, W. P.Gehr, Gus,Ginsberg, B.Goldenberg, C.Haas. HarryHynson, D. W.Hetherwick, J. M.Hill, Wm.Irving, JacobJohnston, Geo. S.JohnstOD, J. M.Lehman, D.MEMBERS.Martin, Eobert E.Mat.hews, JoelMays, D. H.McGinnis, N. L.Newall. J. A.Pendleton, E. B.Price, E. B.Kandolph, R. L.Rosedale, A.Rosentha), JonasRosenthal, MiresRosenthal, MosesJ. C. Wise—4.Roberts, H. R.Sanford, W. T.Sanford, Wm.Schmalinski, Sam.Stewart, Thos. D.Texada, J. W.Warshauer, Sam.Watts, G. 0.Weil, SimonWilliams, J. R.Wilson, J. M.Total, 67 members.

116 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated, Passed and liaised—Sidney Schmalinski, Sam. Warshauer, H. B,Chase, J. M. Wilson, E. L Randolph.Affiliated,—Adolphe Rosedale, J. M. Johnston.Dimitted—6. S. Johnston.Died—Henry Osborn, W. O. Dammon.LAFAYETTE LODGE No. 87.Chartered March 4th, 1850. PattersonviUn, St. Mary parish, La. Meets first and thirdThursdays in each month.OFFICERS.Henry Hausmann W. M. Bernard Levy Secretary.David Hausmann S. W. J. A. Loret S. D.J. A. Dnplan J. W. J. A. Harfcmar J. D.Robert Vetter Treasurer. Henry Norman Tyler.PJSST MASTER.J. A. Loret.LIFE MEMBERS.Bernard Levy, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.,MEMBERS.J. M. Rawles—2.Bateman, J. A. Larraway, C. E. Rentrop, O. V. Tarleton, T. W.Butler, G. N. Levy, Louis Sanders, J. B. Welch, P. I.Hansmann, F. Levy, Alfred Sanders, Shelby H.Wafford, James N.Heath, T. W. Norman, W. Schwartz, J.Knight, Ed. Peterson, C. H. Stansbury, A. J. Total, 25 members.Passed and Raised—O. V. Rentrop.Affiliated—Ed. Knight, J. A. Bateman.Dimitted,—Ed. Knight, J. A. Bateman.CYPRESS LODGE No. 89.-Benton Bossier parish, La. Meets first Thursday in each month.OFFICEES.John T. Gardner W. M. George A. Wise Secretary,Thomas J. Tidwell S. W. Wm. R. Doles S. D.Joseph E. Adger J. W. Alex.R Thompson J. D.J. S. Milling Treasurer, George T. Fleming Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Brovralee, N. C, Matlock, B. B., Ogden, H. W., Thompson, A. R.MEMBERS.F. M. Hanks, Wm. J. Hughes, I. H. Martin, Wm. A. Martin.Total, 15 members,Reinstated—Wm. J. Hnghef.Suspended—Itaac H. Marlin, Wm. A. Martin, Wm. J, Hughes.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 117BELLEVUE LODGE No. 95.Chartered January 24th, 1851. Bellevue, Bossier parish, La. Stated meetings, secondFriday of each month.OFFICERS.J. A. Snider W. M. W. H. Bledsoe Secretary.H. Barncastle S. W. W. C. Keith S. D.W. J. Mobley J. W. G. VV. Durdin J. D.Ed. R. Moore Treasurer. L. C. Rasberry Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. H. Scanland, P. D. D. G. M., Joseph L. Briggs, W. J. Mobley,J. A. W. Lowry, J. A. Snider, H. Barncastle.MEMBERS.Braden, T. N. Griffin, D. E. Ogilvie, J. R. Sandidge, C. D.Gray, C. J. Lockey, G. W. Rains, John W. Total, 18 members.Dimitted—G. W. Lookey.Vied—John W. Rains.ST. HELENA LODGE No. 96.Chartered February 22d, 1851. Greensburg, St. Helena parish, La. Meets third Saturdayin each month.OFFICERS.R. E. Womach W. M. W. E. Hamberlin Secretary.John Freiler S. W. A. C. Dean S. D.M. C. Wilson J. W. H. C. McClendon J. D.CM. Sitman Treasurer. A. D. Methvien Tyler.PAST MASTERS.John Freiler, P. D. D. G. M., W. S. Hutchinson, J. A. Addison.W. R. Parker.LIFE MEMBERS.Amos Kent, P. D. G. M., C. H. Allen, W. L. Thompson—3.MEMBERS.Boyd, T. M. Gill, J. B. McClendon, W. H. Taylor, G. R,Burton, R. Y. Grice, J. D. Neason, G. W. Thompson, K. K.Cole, James W. Hendry, J. S. Prescott, W. G. Thompson, O. T.Cole, T. R. Hill, Chas. C. Powell, J. W. Varnado, G. R.Day, T. G. Lambert, J. W. Reaves, C. N. Watson, James P.Day, D. D. Lindsey, N. Richards, A. P. Wilson, J. E.Duniin, John Lindsey, T. D. Richardson, J. A. Womack, A. M.Dunn, John B. Mathews, W. W. Roberts, R. W. Womack, J. B.Everett, T. A. Mixon, Geo. W. Smith, A. W. Woodward, J. M.George, C. W.Total, 51 meaibers.

118 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRA.ND LODGEInitiated—E. Dewitt Schilling, Jesse M. Hutchinbon.Affiliated—"Wallace W. Mathews.Dimitted—A.. P. Riohards.Died—James M. Woodward, T. M. Boyd.HERMITAGE LODGE No 98.Chartered January 21st, 1851. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.Meets first and third Thursdays.OFFICERS.Abe F. Grundy W. M. J. H. H. Taylor S. D.W. E. Hanneman S. W. Thomas Farrell J. D.J.D. N. Dunn J. W. W. White M. of C.C. H. Miller Treasurer. Fritz Hufft > „+ A*Geo. S. Pettit Secretary. Theo. Baummer S 6tewaras -Jos. D. Taylor Chaplain. E. Holt (not a member) ...Tyler.PAST MASTERS. *A. W. Skardon, George S Pettit, P. D. D. G. M., J. D. Taylor,J. H. H. Taylor. W. D. White. J. L. G. Jackson.144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Andrews, Samuel Bollwitt, C. F. Huey, W. R. P. Sweeney, JamesBaumann, August Dielman, P. W. Miller, John Young, D.Baumann, John Geiger, Charles Reich, John Total, 27 members.Beattie, John Hollander, M. F. Strohmeyer, JohnInitiated—Robert G. McNeil, Louis Brandt.Raised—James D. N. Dunn.Dimitted—John Stubmeyer.FKANKLINTON LODGE No. 101.Chartered January 21st, 1851. Franklinton. "Washington parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday of each monthOFFICERS.Thos. E. Bennett W. M. Win. A. Burris Secretary.Whit Pierce S. W. J. P. Fus-ell Chaplain.David F. Foil J. W. Edward Myles S. D.C. P. Morris Treasurer. J. E. Wood J. D.A. C. Pool Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 119PAST MASTERS.Wm. W. Babington, P. D. D. G. M. C. D. Ott, J. P. Fussell, C. J. Burch,Josiah Brumiield, T. D. Bickham.LIFE MEMBERS.J. E. Morris, P. M.,Jacob Magee, P.M.,J. E. Wood, P. M.,D. H. Stringfield,E.Babington, P.M., J E. Burch, P. M , Welcome Penny, J. L. Crow.—10.J. M. Burris, P. M., Ed. McCain.Babington, E. H.Babington, T. M.Bankston, J. L.Bateman, H. L.Bickham, A. C.Bickham, C. M.Bickham, Wm. E.Brock, James M.Brown, F. M.Brumfield, M. T.Burris, J. M., Jr.Burkhalber, H. S.Bnrkhalter, J. S.Foil, T. D.Graves, NathanielHelvestion, Wm.Knight, GeorgeKnight, W. P.Knight, Jam-'SMagee, H. G.Magee Marcus F.Magee, Wm.MEMBERS.Magee, Z. T.MeElveen, H. N.McElveen, M.McLendon, E. W.Miller, Win. N.Ott, 1. W.Ott, W. W.Ott, E. W.Passman, JoshuaPierce, JamesPitman, M. J.Schilling, J. E.Simmons, W. M.Simmons, R. P.Smith, Jerry W.Smith, W. L.Spring, J. S.Thomas, HardyVarnado, G. W.Varnado, I. N.Warren, S, J.Total, 67 members.Initialed—Christopher Pompey Morris, Whit Pierce, James Knight.Passed and Raised—Christopher Pompey Morris, Whit Pierce, JamesKnight, Elbert Weston Ott.Suspended—M. T. Bramfield, Hardy Thomas.LOUISIANA LODGE No. 102.Chartered January 23d, 1851. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.Stated meetings, every Thursday evening.OFFICERS.Alex. K. FinlayW. M. Wm. L. HughesE. F.Davenport S. W. John B. DucoisL. Suderbach J. W. A. L. MetzE. A. Palfrey Treasurer. A. M. TrustJ. A. Trotot. Secretary. E. J. MaddenA.L.AbbottChaplain. H.H.SolomonHerbert PalfreyS. D. Geo. C. EiceJ. D.M. of C.btewaras.Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. H. Luzenberg, E. I. Kursheedt, V. Meyer, * J. P. Smith,Albert L. Abbott, John S. Eainey, James Eainey, E. D. Screven,P. G. J. W., Louis Bush. T. D. Wharton.LIFE MEMBERS.C. Beard, George D. Hite—2

120 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.J. C. Batolielor,* Dwver, W. H. Janney, J. Rebentisch, C. G.M. D., P. G. S. Ellis, T. W. C. Joseph, L. H. Renaud, W. H.H. S. Jacobs, P. M.Ewing, Robt. Kaufman, Louis Ross, J. W.L. F. Reynaud, Faust, Win. C. Keefe, J. W. Roundtree, A. W.P. M. Finley, W. W. Knight, W. C. Seixas, H. O.Aby, Jamos C. Fitch, J. E. Krumbhaar, W. B. Smith, HowardAleix, F. J. Ford, W. H. H. Lambert, L. H. Smith, P. F.Allen, C. H. Ford, F. Codman Lipman, J. Smith, W. S.Arms, W. E. Gardner, L. H. Logan, S. D. Solomon, Harry H.Baldwin, A. Gardner, S. P. Martlie, Leon Spearing, J. Z.Bonito, F. A. Garner, George G. Mathers, John, Jr. Steele, Robert E.Bothick, Thos. B. Glenny, Isaac E. May, M. G. Stevenson, J. D. C.Boyd, Geo. D. Godat, Allen F. MoGehee, Scott Stokes, Chas. A.Bowers, George F. Groves, Johu B. Mehuert, Hugo Stream, E. L.Brewer, Wm. P. Graves, P. S. Merrick, E. T. Jr. Tebo, A. G.Clark, P. C. Hart, Toby Meyer, A. Tebo, L. C.Coleman, H. D. Heaslip, S. F. Nathan, H. W. Thompson, Ed. Jr.Cormier, Louis E. Hill, J. D. Newman, John L. Toby, SimeonCotting, C. C. Hoffman, W. H. North, Thomas P. West, DouglasCummings, A. N. Howard, B. B. O'Connor, J. L. Witherspoon, J. T.Curtis, W. P. Houston, J. D. Parker, John B. Woods, L. E.Davie, G. H. Hughes, W. L. Parker, John M. Jr.Zuberbier, H. Sr.Drew, C. K. Isaacson, H. M. Pilcher, W. H. Zuberbier, H. Jr.Duval, S. R. Ittman, J. Rainoki, Frank E. Total, 115members.*Honorar y member.initiated—J. Zachary Spearing, Abraham L. Metz, Herbert Palfrey,Sterling Price Gardner, W. J. Comeiford, Edwin J. Madden, Charles E.Cormier, Harry Watt Nathan, Frank E. Rainold, Southron Rhodes Duval,Henry Fisler Rugan, Hewes T. Gurley.Passed—J. Z. Spearing, A. L. Metz, H. Palfrey, S. P. Gardner, E. J.Madden, H. W. Nathan, F. E. Rainold, iS. R. Duval.liaised—3. Z. Spearing, A. L. Metz, H. Palfrey, S. P. Gardner, E. J.Madden. H. W. Nathan, F. E. Rainold, S. R. Duval, Robert E. Steele.Dimitted—Henry O. Seixas.Died—Howard Smith, Herman Zuberbier, Sr., P. S. Graves, Louis Bush.MOUNT LEBANON LODGE No. 104.Chartered January 21st, 1852. Mouiit Lebanon, Bienville parish, La. Stated meetingsthird Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.E. Courtney... W. M. T. J. Fouts Secretary.W.C. Robinson S. W. W. H. Lawley S. D.S. E. Shivers J. W. J. T. Boone J. D.E. Lawley Treasurer. A. Colbert Tyler.PASO? MASTERS.E. C. Jennings, T. A. Walker, Wm. H. Lawley, B. H. Stall, W. M. Reese.J. T. Boone, E. Courtney, R. F. Harrell.MEMBERS.Halstein, J. D. Lyles, C. W. Russell, J. L. Vaughan, T. W.Total, 16 members.Dimitted—T. Wayland Vaughan.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 1.21EUSTON LODGE No. 106Chartered January 31st. 1852. Huston, Lincoln parish, La. Stated meetings, secondSaturday in each month. Name changed from Vienna, 1892.OFFICERS.J. W. Jones - W. M. J. L. Bond Secretary.J. W.Calcote S. W: J. A. MoLees Chaplain.E.Eoberts J. W. E. L. Kidd S. D.R. E. Buss Treasurer. J. T. Mabry J. D.John Collie.Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. W. Jones, J. W. Calcote, Amos Davis, E. Eoberts.LIFE MEMBEBS-J. R. Ball.MEMBERS.Anderson, Herman Duncan, W. K. Martin, W. H. E. Sharp, J. P.Autery, T. J. Edmaston, G. S. Mitchell, W. T. Simmons, J. A.Brittin, B. B. Garr, Win. P. Mangnam, T. J. Slayton, F. T.Brothers, G. L. Graham, E. M. McCormick, F. M. Stallings, J. M.Brothers. A. M. Griggs, Joe. C. McGee, J. G. Smith, H. T.Brown, J. Win. Harper, J. D. Norris, Thos. Standifer, T. C.Chapman, H. G. Hatiway, L. C. Null, N. B. Stott, JohnColvin, G. H. Johnson, J. F. Oxford, A. G. Tate, I. H.Colvin, C. E. Kendall, W. S. Porden, E. M. Tompson, B. F.Colvin, C.C. Kidd, J. I. Eea, C. H, Walker, T. L.Colvin, J. P. Kidd, E. E. Eeed, A. White, W. W.Colvin, A. F. Lorence, M. A. Boane, J. M. Wright, J. M.DeLony, M. Martin, J. H. Sailes, James A. Total, 62 members,Initiated—Jos. C. Griggs, J. F. Johnson.Passed and Raised—E. L. Kidd, Joe. C. Griggs, J. F. Johnson, B. F.Thompson.Affiliatelc—J. Wm. Brown, F. M. McCormic, J. P. Sharp, A. Eeed.Reinstated—Wm. P. Garr.Dimitted—T. J. Antery, J. Wm. Brown, E. M. Porden, J. M. Stallines.Died—B. B. Brittin, W. T. Mitchell.SPARTA LODGE No. 108.Chartered January 31st, 1852. Bechartered Decemhcr 24th, 1886. Sparta, Bienville parish,La. Stated meetings, fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.H. M. King W. M. J. W. Tooke Secretary.S. T. Neal... _.S. W. A. J. Neal .S. D.A. L. Crowson J. W. J. J. Sprawls J. D.J. D. Head Treasurer. S. P. Day Tyler.PAST MASTERS.H. M. King.LIFE MEMBEK.August Stall, P. M., D. D. G. M—1.

122 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Campbell, C. W. Edwards, Ben. P. Murphy, Elias, Smith, A. J.Cockerham, M. A. Henson, John A. Neal, Thomas Smith, W. L.Coyle, Hugh B. Koonce, Amander Poland, Wm. M. Smith, J. F.Crowson, E. M. Jr.Koonce, R. A. Prothro, H. M. Wilson, Geo. F.Denson, James L. Mathews, B. H. Pullig, Thomas A. Webb, I. P.Total, 29 members.Affiliated—T. P. Webb.Reinstated—M. A. Cockerham.Dimitted—M. A. Cockerham.Died—A. J. Smith, B. H. Mathews.HARRISONBURG LODGE No. 110.Chartered January 21at, 1852. Harrisonburg, Catahoula parish, La. Stated meetings,second and fourth Saturdays in each month.OFFICERS.J.F.EUis W. M. H. B.Taliaferro S. D.JohnDosher S. W. W. J. Wafcon ..J. D.Carey Holloman J. W. James Forsyth } „, ,W. H. Holloman . . .Treasurer. Jame* E. Heard $ stewards.J. C. Segrist Secretary. A. B. Cantwell .TylerPAST MASTERS.James Forsythe, P. D. D. G. M.,H. B. Taliaferro, P. D. D. G. M.,J. F. Ellis, William H. Holloman.LIFE MEMBERS.C. C. Duke, P. M. W. E. Gaulden, A. E. Phillips—3.MEMBERS.Ames, R. P. Carter, P. H. Hardin, J. C. Routon, T. A.Baker, B. F. Cotton, G. S. Heard, A. B. Stafford, D.Beasley, E. M. Dempsey, M. Holloman, H. C. Townsend, S. A.Boatner, J. B. Enright, John Moore, J. H. Waters. W H.Blackman, J. S. Fairbanks, S. D. Routon, J. P. Total, 33 members.Initiated—Leonidas Falix Calhoun.Died A. B. Heaid.lieinstated—-S. D. Fairbanks, J. H. Moore.URIM LODGE No. 111.Chartered February 2d, 1853. Forksville, Ouachita parish, La. Stated meeting:",Saturday preceding full moon of each month.OFFICERS.C. H. Peevy W. M. E. L. Brooks Secretary,W. T. Brooks S. W. N.G.Watson S. D.A. Calhoun J. W. F. E. Kinklea J. D.S. N. Camp Treasurer. W. F. Carleton Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 123A. Calhoun,PAST MASTERS.E. L. Brooks, J. N. Fuller,LIFE MEMBER.A. W. Sheppard, P. M.—1.W. G. Dunn,Bolton, G. W.Bryan, James L.Bryan, WaidCamp, John T.Finklea, S. R.Griggs, J. M.MEMBERSHarris, C. C.Maxey, JamesPeevy, M.Initiated—John Thomas Suggs.Passed—J. T. Suggs, John Berkley Simpson.Raised—John T. Suggs.Affiliated—Jamt s Maxey.Potter, A. L.Sugg, John T.Young, W. B.Total, 20 members.BARTHOLOMEW LODGE No. 112.Chartered February 25tri, 1853. Plantersville, Brodnax P. 0., Morehouse parish, La.Stated meetings, second Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.Geo. H. Johnson W. M. Geo. W. Dodge S. D.Emile Suudborg S. W. W. J. Baker J. D.F. C. Overbey J. W. Wm. D. Higgingbotham > a, ,D. Webb Smith Treasurer. Joseph •t^^-h w W. A^Si- Daniels£ ? Stewards.Ben. H. Brodnax Secretary. Ben. F. Eawlinson Tyler.Wm. E. Bunckley,PAST MASTERS.MEMBERSGeorge H. Johnson.Arant, John D. Carson, Levi Daniels, James L. James, John W.Bennett, James O. Calloway, D. B. Denham, Jas. J. Stamper, J. M.Block, Joshua Corson, Thos A. Denham, W. W. Vaughan, C. E.Buatt, Wm. H. Daniels, Enoch L. Dreisbach, Lee Williams, J. A.Total, 26 members.Passed—George Calloway.Raited—Thomas A. Corson.Affiliated—Emile Sundberg, George W. Dodge.Reinstated—John W. James, John D. Arant.Dimitted—John W. James.THOMAS JEFFERSON LODGE No. 113.Chartered February 25th, 1853. Spearsville, Union parish, La. Meets Saturday before thefirst Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.J. V. B. Waldrop W. M. S. W. Eamsey, Jr Secretary.D. W. Holley S. W. W. L. Jinks S. D.J. S. Cobb J. W. S. J. Beaird J. D.A. B. Henderson Treasurer. John Gray Tyler.

124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.J. V. B. Waldrop.MEMBERS.Abbott, L. B. Dixon, W. M. Holley, M. W.Cherry, M. L. Dixon, R. A. Hunt, WilliamCole, John C.Raised—W. T. Nelson. .Dimitted—R. A. Dixon, W. M. Dixon.McDougle, Chas.Nel*on, W. T.Total, 16 members.SHREVEPORT LODGE No. 115.Chartered J*anu? T y 27th, 1853. Slireveport, Caddo pariah, La. Stated meetings, first andthird Thursdays of eacli month.OFFICERS.F. A. Tusten W. M. Julius Bernstein Secretary.Michel Bernstein S. W. F, L. Hunt... S. D.Simon Hohenthal J. W. T. J. Bryson J. D.Aaron Kahn Treasurer. J. J. L. Goodman Tyler.PAST MASTERS.B. P. Barker, P. D. D. G. M., John J. Scott, P. D. D. G. M.,J. J. L. Goodman, H. Florsheim, George Phillips, Ben. Holzman,G. M. MoDuffie.Bacon, J. S.Benjamin, LiuisBfinjamin, Sam.Bergman, Sam.Bernstein, E. R.Boazman, H. C.Catlin, S. A.Coty, H. C.Deal, Charles,Dreyfus, S. G.Elstner, M. C.Enright, J. T.Fisher, L. H.Gilliland, J, L.Gillespie, G. M.Graham, J. J.Jacobs, Ed.Ketehum, C. B.LIFE MEMBER.W. B. Wisenor.MEMBERS.Levy, S., Jr.Lewis. Ben. S.Linman, H.McAfee, J. M.Patterson, R. J. MPobst, D.Ripinskey, M.Risch, Alexander.Roach, MikeScovell, NoahSolinsky, L.Wagner, J. D.Wagner, L. G..Wagner, A. J.Weiles, A.Zwally, HenryTotal, 49 members.Initiated—Edwin A. Easley, P. A. Lacy, Robt. Effslein, Walton H.Thompson, Julius Bernstein, Jacob Levy, Christian Boetz.Passed and Raised—Julius Bernstein.Affiliated—Stephen A. Catlin, Louis Benjamin, G. W. McDuffie, J. J.Graham.Died—Alex. Risch.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 125ACACIA LODGE No. 116.Chartered January 17th, 1854. Plaquemine, Iberville parish, La. Stated meetings, secondFriday in each month.OFFICEKS.A. A. Browne W. M. Jolin E. Hill Secretary.Theodore H. Brode S. W. Calvin K. Schwing S. D.James M. Robbins J. W. D. Epstein J. D.Jacob Me Williams Treasurer. Fred A. Wallenburg Tyler.PAST MASTEES.J. W. Austin, Louis Lozano, A. A. Brown, C H. Dickerson, S. Hiriart.MEMBERS.Achee, 0. J. Juniel, Allen Reuss, John Skeely, Evan, Jr.Barbay, A. Klos, John Ricliards, O. G. Smith. W. A.Brown, O. G. Lache, Ed. D. Scharff, M. Talbot, Ed. B.Bruce, N. L. Levy, Daniel Scharff Theo. Tarner, FrankBurns, A. S. êv y» Moses Schlatre, William Ventriss, Wm. WCausson, E. C. Lozauo, Charles Schwing, S. P. Wailes, GeorgeFerchaud, John B. Martirne, J. A. Silber, Louis Wilbert, Fred.Gill, John B. Murrell, Gei>. E. Singer, Raphiel Wilbert, HenryHoel, A. D. McCardle, S. T. Skeely, Evan, Sr. Yokey, C. H.Jolissaint, Jos., Jr. McClure, J. W.Total, 49 members.Initiated and Passed—D. Epstein, C. H. Yokey, Fred A. Wallenburg.Passed—D. Epstein, C. H. Yokey, Fred Wallenburg, George R. Murrell.M1LF0RD LODGE No. 117.Chartered January 20th, 1854. Hope Villa P. O., East Baton Eouge parish, La. Statedmeetings, first Saturday on or before full moon oi each month.OFFICERS.O. A. Bullion W. M. H. T. Brown .Secretary.D. H. Dyer S. W. Pliny Puckett S. D.J. W. . J. N. Courtney J. D.Treasurer. W. P. Dixon, TylerPAST MASTERS.A. B. Booth, 0. A. Bullion.LIFE MEMBERS.E. A. Dixon, A. Dixon—2.MEMBERS.Denham, W. P. Garig, George St. Amant, Joseph St. Amant, T. P.Total, 13 members.Suspended—O. H. Foreman.

126 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEDELHI LODGE No. 120.Chartered January 17th, 1854. [Name changed from Deerfleld, 1873.] Delhi, Richlamdparish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.A. B. Armstrong W. M. T. A. Miles J. D.E. E. Tharpe S. W. J.A.Liggett Chaplain.W. L. Cooper J. W. G. McD. Brumby M. of C.E.W.Thompson Treasurer. E.C.Dunham ) «+„„ rA aW. E. Atchison Secretary. E. Karpe < otewaras.W. A. Spiers S. D. C. B. Dunham Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. E. Atchison, P.D. D. G. M., J. F. Trezevant, R. Trezevant,S. Stein, A. B. Armstrong, J. M. Brown.LIFE MEMBERS.G. W. C. Trezevant, P. M., M. M. Mulholland—2.MEMBERS,Adams, W. H. Easton, G. W. Karpe, Leon Oweo, S. A.Ber, Isidore Fell, D. W. L >ckhart, G. W. Roberts, E. B.Brumby, W. M. Graves, P. S. Lofcin, E. L. Scott, T. A.Buchanan, W. S. Homburger, W. F. Lucas, S. D. Sisson, W. L.Cawthorn, J. L. Harris, T. A. Miller, J. C. Tucker, J. W.Cordill, W. J. Hedrich, W. A. Mixon, J. R. Vick, T. J.Day, Lee A. Hodge, G. W. Montgomery,G.W. White, H. O.Denson, J. L. Hawby, R. H. Montgomery, E. 0. Williams, E. R.Draughn, J. W. Herring, J. D. Neal, S.Dunham, A. W. Jackson, E. C. Newman, E. F. Total, 57 members.Initiated—D. H. Donnan, J. W. Womble, W. H. Adams, F. A. Miles,J. L. Denson, J.W. Tucker, C. P. Tibbits, T. P. Ellis.Passed—W. A. Spiers, J. D. Heiming, D. H. Donnan, J. W. Womble, W.H. Adams, F. A. Miles, J. L. QeusoB, J. W. Tucker, C. P. Tibbits.Raised—W. A. Spiers, J. D. Henniug, W. L. Sisson, W. H. Adams, F. A.Miles, J. L. Denson, J. W. I'ncker, C. P. Tibbits.Affiliated—H. O. White, J. M. Brown, P. M.Dimitted—Q;. W. Lockhart, S. D. Lucas.Died—E. C. Jackson, E. R. Williams, W. F. Homburger.MACKEY LODGE No. 122.Chartered January 20th, 1854. Rinsrgold, Bienville parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdSaturday of each mouth.OFFICERS.Wm. T. Stevens WM. W.A.Martin Chaplain.T. G. McGraw S. W. L. C. Page S.D.J. B. Perry J. W. J. J. Cook J. D.J. B. BoothV. N. PageTreasurer. J. C. TuokerSecretary. J. J. Grigg-jby\ „, ,$ stewards.A. J. Evans Tyler.PAST MASTERS.L. C. Page, U. N. Page, P. D. D. G. M. T. G. McGraw.LIFE MEMBERS.John H. Scott, P. M., W. H. Cotter, W.A.Martin, T. C. Bryau—4.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 127MEMBERS.Batchelor, 1). Graves, T. P. Nettles, W. T. Smith, J. M.Bryant, H. Hall, H. J. Norris, Benjamin Tooke, J. A.Cook, J. W. Maxey, H. T. Perry, J. C. Tucker, A.Graves, B. B. McElroy, W. T. Preslar, T J. Woodward, G. E.Total, 30 membersInitiated—William J. Page, B. H. Evans.Passed—William J. Page.LIBEETV LODGE No. 123.Original charter, February 14th, 1855. Restored 1866. Keachie, DeSoto parish, La.Meets tliird Friday in each month •OFFICERS.W. G. Spilker W. M. W.S.Logan Secretary.Charles Schuler S. W. J. M. Alexander S. D.A.P.Gibbs J. W. W.X. Moseley J. D.Robert Horn Treasurer. S. W. Mason Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Charles Schuler, Robert Horn, W. G. Spilker.LIFE MEMBER.T. D. Coty—1.MEMBERS.Fortson, F. M. Hall, S. E. Mason, Jno. R. Schuler, E.Fullilove,T. P.Total, 14 members.KELLEKTOWN LODGE No. 124.Chartered February 14th, 1855. Meets second Saturday in each montL, at Wilson, EastFeliciana parish, La.OFFICERS.James E. Freeman W. M. John Y. Reily Secretary.T. Perkins East S. W. John R. Skipwith S. D.• G. A. Scott J. W. A. E. Miller J. D.Jos. M. Perkins Treasurer. W. R. Skipwith Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. C. Reily, James R. Freeman, R. J. Pemble,A. E. Miller, E. H. Fay.LIFE MEMBER.A. J. Norwood, P. G. M—1.

128 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Beatty, Charles D. Fridge, Benj. F. McQueen, Norman Eeily, C. F.Boatner, E. J. Garig, W. W. Norwood, A. J., Jr. Scott, E. A.Bradley, Chas. W. Gore, C. E. Norwood, J. D. Singletary, S. L.Chamberlain,C.H. Hastings, E. S. Palmer, Cass Skillman, E. B.Chjistmas, L. W. Henderson, W. A. Palmer, N. C. Stanley, J. S.De Lee, C. P. Herr, Frank Piker, Fred. O. Steadman, C. G.De Lee, A. W. Langworthy, J. S. Pratt, David, Tate, C. K.East, T. L. McCall, H. C. Reams, Wm. White, J. A.Total, 43 members.Initiated—Clinton B.Davis, S. K. Eosignal, Lewis H. Cory.Passed—Clinton B. Davis, Rdmund S. Hastings.Raised—Edmund S. Hastings, Frank Herr.Affiliated—Edwin H. Fay.Suspended—W. W. Garig, James S. Langworthy.PEARL RIVER LODGE No. 125.Chartered February 14th, 1S55. line Academy, Washington parish, Lu., P.O.Ophelia,Mi-s. Stated meetings, third Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.I. J. Ball W. M. Aibert Patten Secretary.W. W. Conerly S.W. H. P. Pittman S. D.E.O.Bali J. W. A. Q. McKenzie J. D.S. E. Rankin Treasurer. M. E. Wood Tyler.PAST MASTER.John I. Grimsley.LIFE MEMBERS.N. W. Pigott—1.MEMBERS.Bilbo, H. H.Carter, J. N.Fortenberry, T. B. Moody, J. M.Fortenberry, W. G.Ryals, HardyWarner, T. JForbes, N. C. Forbes, A. J. Thomas, Geo. T. Total, 20 members.Affiliated—W. W. Conerly, II. H. Bilbo, M E. Wood, J. N. Carter.ARCADIA LODGE No. 126.Chartered February 14th, 1855; renewed 1885. Arcadia, Bienville parish, La. Meets firstSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.W. M. Baker W. M. D. A. Tilley S. D.A. L. Atkins S. W. W. P. Theus J. D.R. Murphy J. W. G. N. Clampitt Chaplain.James Brice Treasurer. M. M. Gaines ) H. ••A. M. Oden Secretary. W. A. Lindsay ] stewards.J. A. McGuire Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 129PAST MASTEES.Joseph Atkinson,G. N. Clampitt,J. A. Miller, F. M. Thornhill,D. R. Shehee,S. S. Cariker,W. J. Fields.LIFE MEMBERS.James Brice, P. M., Jas. A. McGnire, R. Murphy—3.MEMBEES.Anderson, G. D. Capers, B. Givens, J. A. H. Reynolds, J. E.Arnristead, W. W. Cathey, L. S. Hemphill, M. C. Roberson, G. W.Arrington, R. D. Cole, B. A. Jones, J. M. Roberson, J. H.Colvin, J. Mc( Jonts, R. M. Sheppard, Wm. D.Culbertson, N. A. Jones, William A. Smart, T. L.Barrows, W. E.Beard, L. W.Boddie, N.Brice, C. C.Brice, J. CBrice, James W.Brooks, T. J.Brown, D. E.Burch, T. J.Butler, J. I,.Davis, J. H.Dennis, J. L.Ellington, W. H.Farrell, J. M.Farrell, Wan. R.Ferguson, H. R.Foster, C. E.Foster, J. F.Jordan, J. H. Smith, R. A.King, R. R. Story, J. A.Leslie, W. H. Talbot, J- B.Lunn, J. S. Tilley, T. J.Marsh, M. S. . Wakeman, L. F.McConathy,' J. J. Walker, T. R.Oden, W. P. Wideman, P. C.Penning!on, T. Young, W. D.Total, 70 members.Initiated—James W. Brice, Thomas Jefferson Tilley, Thomas RandolphWalker, Paul J. Hilton, Hugh Rodgers Ferguson, Jasper McClure Colvin,John Frederic Foster, Thomas L. Sn art, David E. Brown, James ScipioLunn, R. R. Arrington, Win. Robert FarrellPassed—James W. Brice, Larkin 8. Cathey, A. A. Culbertson, ThomasR. Walker, Hugh R. Ferguson, JasperMcC. Colvin. John F. Foster, ThomasL. Smart, David E. Brown, James S. Lunn, R. R. Arrington, William R.Farrell.liaised—Joseph Columbus Andrews, James W. Brice, Larkin S. Cathey,A. A. Culbertson, Thomas J. Tilley, Thomas R. Walker, Hugh R. Ferguson,Jasper McC. Colvin, John F. Foster, Thomas L. Smart, David. E. Brown,James S. Lunn, R. R. Arrington, William R. Farrell.Affiliated—William Wirt Araiistead, Wm. D. Sheppard, Thomas Pennington,Robert A. Smith.Reinstated—C. C. Brice, J. A. H. Givens, James W. Jones, J. H. Roberson.Died—J. J. McConathy, W. A. Jones.SPRING HILL LODGE No. 127.Oakland, Union Parish. Meets second Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.E. A. Dawkins W. M. W. R. Taunton Secretary.J. M. Garthright S. W. W. H. Garthright Chaplain.W. 8. Wheelis J. W. W. H. Brasher S. D.J. R. Howard Treasurer. J. Q. Burgess J. D.T. M. Everett Tyler.MEMBERS.Burges, R. A. Fleuniken, Aylmer Haney, J. E. McFadin, J. H.Buckley, J. 0. Harrel, W. S. Total, 15 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Q. Burgess, James R. Howard, WilliamR. Taunon.

130 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAKD LODGEGOKDY LODGE No. 1313.*Chartered February 14th, 1855. Cheneyville, Eapides parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdThursday of each month.OFFICERS.Robert H. Jackson W. M. G. M. Chaney Secretary.George B.Marshall S. W. R. L. Walker S. D.C. Blum; ..J. W. J. D. Worthington J. D.David Levy Treasurer C. Geismar Tyler.PAST MASTERS.E. C. Cleburne, H. F. Long, 0. F. Hadley, J. L. Pearce.LIFE MEMBERS.C. G. McCorinick, P. M., J. W. McDonald—2.MEMBERSBrown, L. L. Mautoux, Isaac Pigg, John Smith, George C.Havard, A. D. Marshall, G. C. Shackleford, W. F.Stafford, D. T.Kilpatrick, Ralph Owen, C. W. Simpson, Charles Wilkinson, H. W.Total, 26 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Horrard West Wilkinson.Dimitted—C. W. Owen.Suspended—O. F. Hadley, J. L. Pearce, L. L. Brown.Died—R. C. Cleburno.PLAINS LODGE No. 135.Chartered February 12th, 1855. Plains Store, East Baton Rouge parish, La., P. 0. Zacharij.Stated meetings, second Friday of each month.OFFICERS.H. Carter W. M. D. McHugh Secretary.S. Miller S. W. J. R. Williams S. D.T. E. McHugh J. W. M. Reinberg J. D.J. M. Loudon Treasurer. A. Z. Young Chaplain.Julien RogilloTyler.PAST MASTERS.A. Z. Young, H. Carter, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Loudon,J. D. Nettles, T. L. Mills, T. J. McHugli, D. McHugh, T. E. McHugh.LIFE MEMBER.James M. Loudon—1.MEMBERS.Austin, L. S. Hansel!, B. S. Slaughter, W. 8. Watson, W. W.Corcoran, R. E. Knox, J. C. Smith, S. P. Wilson, John G.Craig, J. W. Loudon, R. T. G. Troth, R. -8. Wolf, CharlesEast, A. L. McHugh, Joseph. Tucker, John Young, J. T.Griffith, W. P. Millican, Joe Tucker, W. T. Total, 31 members.Passed—W. T. Tucker.Died—A. L. East.

OF T£E STATE OF LOUISIANA. 131ATHENS LODGE No. 136.Chartered February 12th, 1856. Athens, Claiborne parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.W. F. Bridges W. M. R. J. Bridges Secretary.W. A. Atkins S. W. J. R.Dillon S. D-.W. G. Beauchamp J.W. W. C. Mosley J. D.J. F. McFarland Treasurer. J.W. Cobb Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. W. Cobb, J. W. McFarland.LIFE MEMBERS.W. F. Bridges, P. M., P. A. Aubrey, R. J. Bridges, J. W. McFarland,MEMBERS.Atkins, M. W. Baker, J. T. Johnson, J. C. Peel, J. M.Bailey, T. E. Chandler, W. C. Total, 16 members.Vied—P. A. Aubrey.D0WNSV1LLE LODGE No. 143.Chartered February 12th, 1856. Downsville, Union parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.A. A. McFarland... W.M. G. B. Batson Secretary.T. H. Roberts S. W. S. P. Lewis Chaplain.J. B. Edwards J. W. J.M. McFarland S. D.Jesse Roberts Treasurer. J. T. S. Miles J. D.J. L. Winbury Tyler.PAST MASTERS.E. T. Sellers, R. H. Henry, J. F. Hodge.LIFE MEMBERS.C. H. Railey, P. M , M. McFarland, E.Taylor, R. H. Henry—4.MEMBERS.Allbritton, P. T. Gaskins, F. M. Kirkland, L. T. Binehart, J. W.Allbritton, W. H. Golden, Gillie Maxey, John Rinehart, W. S.Ashcroft, R. S. Golden, J. T. McKenzie, W. Smith, W. J.Avant, W. B. Hale, John McFarland, M. M. Smith, W. T.Ball, M. F. Hammonds, I. F. Miles, E. Staples, C. F.Buckhannon, J.D. Hammonds, John Miles, F. F. Thompson, G. W.Oalaway, A. J. Hatoway, J. T. Norris, W. S. Wade, JamesEdwards, J. R. Henry, G. P. Owens, G. W. Wilson, H. F.Elkins, J. W. Hicks, J. R. Pardue, B. W. Wil on, H.Ellis, G. H. Hinton, G. P. Patterson, M. Womack, T. H.Ethridge, W. B. Hodge, Louis Ransom, W. Total, 57 members.Initiated, Passed and liaised—J. T. Hatba«ray.Affiliated—W. B. Avant, L. T. Kirkland, T. H. Womack, J. W. Rinehart,•Gillie Golden.Dimitted—J. R. Edwards.Died—J. D. Buchanan, E. Taylor.

132 PROCEEDINGS 01" THE GRAKD LODGEOCEAN LODGE No. 144.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Polar Star Hall, corner Eampart and Kerlerec streets, NewOrleans. Meets first Wednesday in each month.OFFICERS.Silas Frotliingham W. M. James Parker Secretary.John C. Crimea 8. W. Henry L. Soulies S.-D.Charles Myler J. W. F. R. Weltering ..J.D.Martin J. Schwarm... Treasurer. P. Youngblood Steward.M. Ellsperman Tyler. .PAST MASTERS.Charles A. Adams, James Parker, William Erslew,John C. Crimen, Silas Frothingham, D. D. G. M.LIFE MEMBERS.A. Bunck, Webster Long, William Smith, John A. Letten—4.MEMBERS.Brunsfrom, Aug. Dumas, Theodore Johannesson, A. G. Theodore, N.Carrol, Thomas Hall, C.B. Mayer, D. Zoeller, L. W.Chiistensen, Jas. Hebert, A. S. McDiarmid, M.Donnelly, PatrickTotal, 28 members.Initiated—H. L. Soulies, George W. McLean.Passed and Rained—A. Brunstrum, H. L. Soulies.Reinstated—Charles B. Hall, Thomas Carroll, Daniel Mayer.Died—Martin McDiarmid.Dimitted—Daniel Mayer.*H0PE LODGE No. 145.Chartered February lot 1 '. 1857. Lafayette, Lafayette parish, La. Meets on Saturday on orbefore lull moon in each month.OFFICERS.Crow GirardJ. A. ChargoisW. M. Wm. CampbellS. W. CD. CaffreySecretary.S. D.John CleggF. S. MuddJ. W. J. VigneauxTreasurer. J. FalkJ.D.Tyler.PAST MASTERS.John Clegg, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Bailey, F. S. Mudd, L. M. Rogers.LIFE MEMBERS.E. Bernard.MEMBERS.Elms, G.0.,P.M., Cochrane, D. A. Herpin, D. L. Plonsky, JosephArcenaux, L. J. Courtney, F. W. Hoffpauir, P. Trahan, J. D.Babin, Charles S. Dowdell, J. T. Jamison, Hugh Troutman, N. H.Bailey, W. B. Francez, Romain Lombard, F. Wall, W. W.Baquie, A. Haas, A. Moss, A. J. Wallis, S. R.Brun, Jean Hebert, Onezime Parkerson, Jas. G. Wilkerson, F. D.Claverie, D.Total, 31 members.*I> T o returns for 1992.

OP THE ST4TE OF LOUISIANA. 133SILENT BROTHERHOOD LODGE No. 146.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Coushatta, Red River parish, La. Meets first Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.J. H. Scheen W. M. D. H. Hays Secretary.W.-H. Walmsley S. W George W. Singleton Chaplain.Kent Lockett J. W. J. R. Hays S. D.William A. Boylston Treasurer. J. J. Stanfill J.D.T. W. Howell Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Duke H. Hayes, D-. D. G. M. J. R. Haves, D. M. Giddens, J. A. Bell,L. E. Scheen, Sam. Lisso, T. B. Sellby, H. M. Johnson.LIFE MEMBERS.E. C. DeBrnhl, Benjamin S. Lee—2.MEMBERS.•Beall, Ed. F. Hayne, W. P. MoLemore, J. M. Stall, F. A.Bell, T. J. Holley, Austin H. Newman, W. E. Stall, L. A.Brown, Robert H. Howard, L. M. Oglethorpe, Jeff'. Stayton, R. P.Brown, T. C. Hutchinson, W. J. Penny, 0. S. Stephens, L. W.Cagle, Wm. E. Johnson, Sam'l C. Pierson, Jam-s F. Terry, Theo. H.Capers, R. L. Jones, Charlie D. Powell, Geo. M. Teerj S. T.Clarkson, J. Peter Lee, P. A. Pysant, M. N. Webb, Ogden T.CJinton, Minor. Marston, Henry Robinson. E. T. Wilkinson, W.T.Davis, R. A. McFarland, J. P. Scheen W. H. Williams, F. B.Egan, J. C. McGoldrick, J. R. Sharpe, E. V. Wolfson, Ben.Elliott, Jas. M. T.Total, 56 members.Raised—Wm. J. Hutchinson, Samuel C. Johnson.Affiliated—James C. Egan, J- P. McFarland.Reinstated—Jeff. Oglethorpe.Dimitted—Minor Clinton.Died—Austin H. Holley.Suspended—0. S. Penny, Jeff. Oglethorpe, F. A. Stall.ANACOCO LODGE No. 147.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Restored May 14th, 1885. Anacooo, Vernon Parish, La.Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.John Franklin W. M.' Lewis L. McAlpin SecretaryWui.H. Cain... S. W. R. A. Brown S. b.Lee McAlpine J. W. John P. Cain J.D.Sam'l Avard Treasurer. A. J. Weldon Chaplain.David BrayTyler.

134 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEJohn Franklin,PAST MASTERS.MEMBERS.James M. Franklin,Cain, W. P. Evans, A. F. Hillger, L. Koonoe, J. P.Craft, Z.T. Franklin, W. T. Kirk, J. I. Whittaker, J. W.Dickerson, John Franklin, Elias P. Total, 20 members.Initiattd, Passed and Raised—Elias P. Franklin, James Phillip Koonce.Affiliated—A. J. Wtldon.Dimitled—John Dickerson.RED LAND LODGE No. 148.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Csrtervlle, Bossier parish, La. Stated meetings,fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.J. A. Martin W. M. A. K. Edens Secretary.S. J. Boggs S. W. M. H. Brock S. D.W.H. Bilbray J. W. T.Oakley J. D.F. M. Barnett Treasurer. B. F. Lynn Tyler.PAST MASTERS.F. M. Barnett, S. J. Boggs, M. H. Brock, J. B. Crawford, J. A. Martin.LIFE MEMBERS.John B. Campbell, P. M.MEMBERS.Allen, R. H. Byrarn, J. C. Fish, W. J. Rogers, IsraelBarnett, L. F. Denniau, G. B. Haifner, John Stroud, W. A.Bryan, J. N. Dotey, J. J. Herie, A. J. Total, 20 members.Raised—A. J. He?ie.Affiliated—G. B.Denman.Dimitted—3. J. Doty, R, H. Allen.Died—J. B. Campbell.Suspended—J. N. Bryan, W. J. Fish.DARLINGTON LODGE No. 149.Chartered February 16th, 1853. Darlington, St. Helena parish, La.second Saturday of each month.Stated meetingsOFFICERS. ,O. L. Collins W. M. J. L Nettles Secretary.G. W. White S. W. W. J. Hnrst P. D.A. A. Adams ... ..J.W. W.K.Kemp J. D.R. M. Collins Treasurtr. S.S.Netties ..Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 135PAST MASTERS.O. L. Collins, P. D. D. G. M. Henry C. Newsom, P. D. D. G. M. W. B. Kemp,G. W. White, M. A. Strickland.MEMBEKS.Allen, T. D. Lee, W. G. Roberts, W. F. Womaok, J. H.Carrnth, A. W. Matthews, J. A. Story, W. L.Lee, F. M. Pipkin, H. W. White, Andrew J. Total, 20 members.EASTERN STAR LODGE No. 151.Chartered February 10th, 1858. "Winnfield, Winti parish, La. Stated meetings, secondSaturday of encta month.OFFICERS.Henry Bernstein W. M. Henry James J. D.J. T.Wallace... S. W. W. G. Teddlin Chaplain.David Porter J. W. Joseph SmithMarshal.M. Bernstein Treasurer. L. M. Tamehill > c, ,J. M. Abel Secretary. G. P. Long ' Stewards.Perry K.Abel S. D. W. D. Bevill Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. M. Smith, R. E. Milling, Joseph Smith. T. J. AVallace.MEMBEKS.Albright, Benj. Jackson, M. E. Maloy, W. L.Carpenter, Sol. Jackson. S. Martin, E. P.Carter, G. B. Jackscn,' W. F. Mathis, J. A.Dark, J. L. James, Christian Mask, W. B.Davis, Calvin James, Jesse McGinty, R. B.Dickerson, J. J. Jones, J. M. Nugent, Charles R.Eagles, Ed. Jones, R. C. Peters, Wm.Frantom, John Jordan, Eli Pierson, D.Gorham, R. S. Kelly, John F. Radescich, A, W.Gulledge, J. G. Leafy, J. O. Roberts, J. C.Hand, J. R. Long, H. P. Smith, AureliusPassed—Jesse James.liaised—J. R. Tullos, Jesse James, D. B. Williams.Dimitted—J. G. Gullege.Vied—J. M. Williamson.Suspended—J. C. White.Smith, Pat.Stevens, W. E.Tannehill, R. L.Tullos, J. R.White, J. C.Williamson, J. M.Williams, D. B.Woodruff, W. H.Worner, John L,Wright, JamesTotal, 55 members.HOMER LODGE No. 152.Chartered February 10th, 1858. Homer, Claiborne parish, La. Meets second Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.Walter Ward W. M. J. S. Hyde S. D.Frank L. Machen S. W. O. P. Bailey J. D.Frank C. Greenwood J. W. D. W. Harris..Marshal.C, O. Ferguson Treasurer. R. F. Taylor.H. C.Walker Secretary. J. G. Knighton S Stewards.J. W. Sherxard Chaplain. W. C. BoringA. W. Carter Tyler.

136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.J. E. Ramsay, P. D. D. G. M., Drew Ferguson, J. W. Holbert.Allen, F. W.Allen, John C.Barbee, C. G.Barnet, W. C.Bridges, B. A.LIFE MEMBER.J. Ferguson, John Young—2.MEMBERS.Brown, I. M. Richardson, J. A. Tiosley, J. B.Clingman, A. K. Scaife, " '" W. L Traylor, H. W.Collier, R. W. Scaife, E. H. Weil, Alex.Hamill, W. L. Taylor, J. H. M. Wilder, A. E.Kirkpatrick, J. H. Tignor, J. T. Willis, J.C.Initiated and Passed—E. H. Scaife.Baked—E. H. Scaife, J. C. Willis.Affiliated—W. C Barnet, F. L. Maclien.Total, 39 members.SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153.Chartered February 10th, 1858. Algiers, New Orleans, La. Meets every Tuesday evening.OFFICERS,A. C. Brodtmann.... W. M. J. O. McLean ..Secretary.AlfredTufts S. W. Jos F. Deseamus S. D.A. S. Daniels. ..J. W. Andretr Lennox J. D.William Sarrasdn Treasurer. Geo. Herbert .Tyler.PAST MASTERS.A. C. Brodtmann, John F. Follette, P. W. Sherwood, J. A. Peterson.J. G. Dyer, Wm. H. Eiley, T. F. Atkinson.LIFE MEMBERS.J. O. McLean, P. M., Wm. Sarrazin, P. M., L. J. Dodge, E. M. Haight,J. F.Deseamus,P.M., John Forrest, George Kriger, John McCann—8.Barclay, Win. B.Bauman, EmileCrane, K. C.Driebholz, Wm.Fink, PeterFrancis, M. W.Gait, HenryGish, John L.Holland, Jos.Kelly, A. O.Kulp, Geo. W.Landry, S.Landry, Wm.Leary, JerryLindenger, F.MEMBERS.M.C.Mackie, C. W.Mackie, Thos. G.Martin, FrancisMitchell, JamesMorse, M. A.Muirehead, Jas.Muirehead, T.McClellan, O. I.Naismith, Wm.Sadler, F. WardSchroder, John.Swanson, A. H.Umbach, W. F.Witherow, JamesTotal, 46 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—William Charles Landry, Francis WardSadler.Reinstated—Jos. M. Holland, Wm. H. Eiley.Pied—John F. Follette.Dimitted—K. Charles Crane.

OF THE STATE Of LOUISIANA. 137KISATCHIE LODGE No. 156.Chartered February 12th, J858- Mount Carinel, Kisatchie P. O., Sabine parish, La. Statedmeetings, first Saturday of each month.W. D. Hall W. M.J. H. Skinner S. W.J.W. Phares J. W,J. H. Tynes Treasurer.A. B. Dowden Secretary. yH JdOFFICERS.W.V). Stewart S. D.J. W. Tynes J. D.J. S. Corley M. of C.J. C. Sibley.W. T. HoltJ. H. Jordeu Tyler.PAST MASTERS.L. J. Nash, D. W. Self, J. J. Key,J. H. Tynes, T. G. Coburri.btewaids.MEMBERS.Bowdon, C. 0. Hayes, W. B. Lewing, Jas. M. Tynes, W. S.Cobb, Wm, Holt, W. K. Lowing, W. G. Weldon, A. J.Conerly, J. \V. Knippers, C. F. Miller, D. M. Wooley, W. B.Davies, W. J. Knippers, Harvey Phares, , J. E. Wrinkles, A. D.Hall, D. W. Landrum, Thos. Ricks, Rik A. A M. MHardin, G. E. Leach, W. G. Biokes, W. S. Total, 29 members.Initiated and Passed—W. K. Holt, J. W. Tynes, W. P. Kicks, D. M. Miller.Raised—W. K. Holt, W. S. Tynes, J. W. Tynes, W. S. Kicks, D. M.Miller.Affiliated—V. W. Hall.DimUU'd—T>. W. Self, A. J. Weldon.LIVINGSTON LODGE No. 160.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Hammond, Tangipahoa parish, La. Meets Saturday onor before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.E.M. Gallup W. M. T. W. Cafe Secretary,L. S. Phillips S. W. W. A. Eiggs S. D.O.Y.Gallup J.W. W.B. Bounds J. D.T. O. Hatton Treasurer. E. J. Mnrphy Tyler.C. Wainwright,PAST MASTERS.Wm. H. Holden,J. B. Mack.LIFE MEMBERS.W. W. Bankston, P. M., A. Bradley, D. T. Eobertson—3.Baltzell, S. L.Bryant, F. P.Desouge, J. W.Eastman, E. M.Fitch, J.10MEMBERS.Humestou, , H. S. Setton, D. T. Strean, , T. M.MDld McDonald, J. A. Spaulding, A, C.Strom, John JhMorgan, g, S. G. Spiller, G. W. Wooldridge, E. T.Ed Eeed, L L. C. C Stewart, K.Robinson, J. L.Total, 31 members.

138 PROCEEDISGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated—J. A. McDonald, John Strom, T. C. McDonald, Win. Forest,C. H. Miller, C. D. Bowman.Passed—J. A. McDonald, John Strom, "VVm. Forest.Raised—J. A. McDonald, John Strom.Affiliated—J. B. Mack, D. T. Settoon. S. G. Morgan.Dimitted—L. C. Reed.Suspended—F. P. Bryant, E. T. Wooldridge.Died—K. Stewart.BEOOKVILLE LODGE No. 161.Chartered February Kith, 1860. Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish, La.Tuesday in each month.Stated meetings, firstOFFICERS,G. W. Higginhotham W. M. W. A. Gill Secretary.W. H. Hampton S. W. J. F. Madison S. D.E.H.Craig J. W. T. L. Hawsey J. D.C. W.Eason Treasurer. Johu P. Dailey Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. W. Higginhotham, T. W. Baird, T. W. Williams,Barham, Wm. T. Davis J.Bridges, A. W. Fitch, W. P.Bridges, W. H. Hawsey, W. R.Carter, J. M. Hamby, J. H.Conger, W. E. Hefner, AugustMEMBERS.Jones, JohnKemp, FrancisLarkin, M. K.Pope, J. ERainey, JamesW. D. Whetstone.Thomas, N. B.Whetstone, RobertWjnn, R. A.Total, 26 members.ATCHAFALAYA LODGE No. 163.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Simmsport.' Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Tuesday on orbefore full moon.OFFICERS.D. T.Menick W. M. H. C. Perkins Secretary.J. S. W. Harmanson S. W. W. T. Pouncey S. D.J. B. Perkins J. W. J. O. E Cain J. D.T. S. Denson Treasurer. J. M. Pickett Tyler.PAST MASTERS.T. P. Harmanson, P. D. D. G. M., T. S. Denson, W. T. Pouncey,J. S. W. Harmanson, J. K. Bond.LTFE MEMBER.S. Barbre.MEMBERS.D.T.Merrick, P.M.George, John Hetherwick, C. Simpson, C. C.Addison, David I. Hanlon, S. W. Norwood, S. J., Sr. Swoards, N. W.Bellsen, John Harmanson, A. D. Perkins, W. R. Thompson, W. H.Boone, W. S. Harmansor. S. R. Sealing, Henry Tottenham, G. E.Ford, H. F Henry, C. W. Sherrouse, B. F. Total, 29 members.Initiated -W. D. Spencer.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 139COLUMBIA LODGE No. 164.Kechartered February 9th, 1892. Meets at Columbia, Caldwell parish, La., third Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.George Wear W. M. Jack J. Meredith Secretary.Wm. L. Van horn S. W. John E. Brown S.T>.Eob't E. Eedditt J. W. T. M. Eeed J. D.Nathan M. Davis Treasurer. A. J. Whitiington Tyler.MEMBERS.Blanks, Henry C. D'Aily, H. J. A. H. Girod, E. McSween, G. T.Brown, F. Doyle, J. E. Hudley, A. B. Smith, O. M.Bridger, I. C. Evlrett, J. I. B. Hinton, I. T. Tullege, J. G.Bridger C. C. Grayson, W. B. Humphries, G. W. Walker, S. D. S.Clarke, A. B. Graves. J. Q. ' Total, 26 members.Initiated and Passed—Henry Clay Blanks, George Washington Bridger.Raised—George Tobias McSween, J. E. Doyle, H. C. Blanks.Affiliated—Samuel Duke Stone Walker, J. G. Tullege.LAKE CHAELES LODGE No. 165.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Lake Charles, Caleasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday before the full moon.OFFICERS.A. M. Mayo W. M. Harry J. Geary Secretary.A. P. B"aker S. W. George E. Hannan S. D.Jacob Rlgmaiden J.W. Jos. H. Collett J. D.A. Eigmaiden Treasurer. Joseph Walker Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Thomas R. Reynolds, P. D. D. G. M., George H. Wells, P. D. D. G. M.,C. P. Hampton, P. D. D. G. M., A. Kigmaiden, James W. Bryan,Daniel Goos, A. P. Baker, O.F. Lyons, S. 0. Shattuck.W. N. Elliott, Paul'Sullivan.Zawadyky, E. M.,P. M.Arrington, E. H.Barbe, RaphaelBarnes, ThomasBenoit, Mich'lBloch, D.Bullock, J. J.Butler, L.Carr, Thos. F.Cessford, E. J.Chadwell, EsanCooper, Allen B.Courtney 3. L.Crowley, Pat.Dees, Elly H.Derouen, LeoDunohue, D.W.LIFE MEMBERS.Wm. E. Gill, Jacob Ryan.MEMBERS.Escoubas, Hilair Johnson, H. W.Fancher, J. W. Kearney, M. D.Foster, D. M. Kingrey, J J.Foster, E. M. Krause. RudolphFrank, Julius Love, D. W.Fricke, Wm. C. Lyons, E. J.Gieffers, H. Lyons, M. M.Gordon, A. C. Miller, CharlesGradwohl, M. Miller, Ed.Gray. F. H. Moran, W. R.Gray, J. G. McCall, J.Green, H. R. Murray, Wm.Gunn, R. J. Nix, H. D.Harrington Jos. J. Nix, J. E.Hebert, Desire Nelson, Wm. N.Hewitt, J. T. Perkins, A. J.Hirsch, L. Perkins, Ivan A.Jessen, D. W. Platz, PeterPoe, John H.Prater, Wm. H.Reeves, George W.Reynolds, F. S.Richard, C. M.Buute, J. E.Smith. P. E.Stanton, T. H.Vincent, AladinVincent, DositeWakefield, T. J.Waters, J. H.West, AbelWhatley, W. E.Whitman, W. S.Williams, Jas. L.Wintle, Thos.Total, 89 members^

140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated—Rudolph W. A. H. Krame, Joseph Harris Collett, John T.Hammock.Passed and Raised—Eudolph Krause, J. H. Collett.Affiliated—Edwin M. Foster.Reinstated—Dosite Vincent.Died—William E. Gill.LINN WOOD LODGE No. 167.Chartered February 13th, 1861. Masonie Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth"Wednesday evenings.OFFICERS.Win. B. Hall W. M. George W. Thompson S. D.EdwardN. Stringer S. W. JoBeph Barangue J. D.Joseph Meyers. J. W. Rudolph Hufft M. of C.C. W. Davison Treasurer. George Sieger ? c, -,E. E. Adams Secretary. Otto Helmann \ btewarcls -George E. Pearson (not a member) Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. A. Scott, P. D. D. G. M. E. E. Adams, J. J. McGinnis,William B. Hall, P. D. D. G. M., C. W. Keeting, John B. Ballard.Billings,A.E.,P.M. Donnelly, HughEush,Wm. M..P.M.Dyer, John M.Aikman, J. B. Farrell, RodgerAucoin, A. M. Flick, Louis 0.Bailey, T. Forbes, C. W.Barringer, H. V. French, Wm. J.Beck, T. A. Godchaux, P. L.Billings, E. C. Gray, JacobBooth, John Gruneberg, C. H.Bray, R. A. Guillotte, J. V.Brook, S. Hamilton, C. H.Burbank, N. Hart, M, H.Buttfick, George Hart, M. J.Campbell, Thos W.Chalona, FrankChalioner, W. L.Chapman, Robt.Clark, AlfredClark, C. W.Coleson, Chas. G.Collum, E. R.Coxe, F. M.Curtis, E.Denyer, S. A.Dimaggio, Ant.LIFE MEMBEPv.Joseph Gitzinger.MEMBERS.Hart, S. J.Hartman, H. B.Herwig, J. L.Holly, Geo. D.Hyatt, W. H.Ingalls, C. E.Jacobs, Louis C.Keen, A.Keenan, P.Kelsey. Geo. A. P.Kennedv, C. R.Kranz, P. A.Kranz, JuliusLehmann, H.Lesslie, GeorgeLob, CharlesLowengardt, I.Lusse, HeuryMainegra, R. J.Meyers, SamuelMiller, A. K.Muller, J.N.McArdle, J. P.McCounell,Geo. HMcCorkindale, W.McDuff, Geo. W.McMains, JohnMcNeil, DuncanNickerson, A.Pearce, Jos. B.Pearson, GeorgePilcher, Chas. H.Proctor, S. R.Rice, Charles S.Richards, W. I.Riggs, Ethan A.Riggs, H..C.Riggs, W. A., Jr.Rittiner, Jos.Roberts, J. W.Robinson, W. M.Rodgers, Thos. J,Sabourin, E.Sohmid, E. F.Sehwebel, Geo. W.Shearman, E. J.Sinclair, N.Sintes, Frank. Smith, Wm.Spearing, J. H.St. Clair, C. H.Staples, GeorgeSteagall, E. F.Sweet, Owen J.Taney, Dan'lTaylor, J. G.Vanhorn, J. B.Weill, Jos.Wenck, Jeff. C.Wilder, JamesYoung. A. J.Total, 114 members.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 141Initiated—Otto Hehnann, Daniel Taney, Louis Charles Jacobs, CharlesErnest Sarrazin, Dominiek Tortorioh, Jefferson Charles Wench, Julius Kranz,Charles Gustus Coleson, George Washington McDuff, Lewis Goldstein,James Otis Pickens, Pincus Abraham Kranz.Passed—Louis 0. Flick, George Sieger, Thos. W. Campbell, O. Helmann,Eugene F. Steagall, D. Taney, L. C. Jacobs, C. E. Sarrazin, J. C. Wenck,J. Kranz, P. A. Kranz, C. G. Coleson, G. W. McDuff, L. Goldstein.Raised—Chas. H. Pilcher, L. O. Flick, Geo. Sieger, T. W. Campbell, O.Hellmann, E. F. Steagall, D. Taney, L C Jacobs, J. C. Wenck, WilliamJames French, J. Kranz, P. A. Kranz, C. G. Coleson, G. W. McDuff.Affiliated—George W. Thompson.Reinstated—Rodger Farrell, Joseph B. Pearce, Wm. Smith,Dimitted—Rodger Farrell.Died—Ernest Saburin, Neil Sinclair, H. B. Hartman.MONTGOMERY LODGE No. 16H.Chartered February 13th, 1861. Montgomery, Grant parish, La. Meets Saturday beforethe fourth Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.H. V. McCain W. M. L. E thridge.... J. D.E. M. Tilton 8. W. J. S.Payne Chaplain.S. Bernstein J. W. J. N. Fletcher M. of C.E.W.Horn Treasurer. F. M. McCain ) „, -,J. M. McCain Secretary. C.C.Harris £ Stewards.L.M.Payne ...S. D. S. Dean Tyler.PAST MASTERS.H. Van McCain. P. G. J. W., S. Bernetine, J. S. Payne, J. H. Williams,E. M. Tilton, M. F. Machen, W. A. Strong.MEMBERS.Babers, J. W. Dunn, M. A. Megison, James T. Shumate, ToliverBernstine, Ph. Fletcher, D. T. Miller, John W. Sims, Thomas W.Brian, IleyM. Grow, A. L. O'Neal, W. W. Smith,;GriffonCraig, F. L. Harrison, T. O. Plunkett, J. M. Smith, D. M. "Crew, C. J. Horn, R. M. Plunkett, R. M. Stanfield, J. W.Curry, S. C. Jacbson, R. E. Prince, L. D. Strickland, I RDavison, G. W. Johnson, S. Roc, John Stncky, C. H.Davison, H. Jones, W. A. Sharp, F. M. Wilson, W. J.Dean, J. W. Johnson, John G. Shnmate,H. S.Dunn, C. C. Lang, John Shumate, D. H. Total, 53 members.Initiated—J. W. Deau, Giiffou David Smith, Henry C. Rogers, JamesN. Fletcher, Elisha Crew.Passed—J. W. Dean, G. D. Smitt, James N. Fletcher.liaised—J. W. Dean, G. D. Smith, J. W. Stanfield, Jas. N. Fletcher.Affiliated—Seaborn Dean, W. A. Jonet., A. L. Grow.Reinstated—Thomas W. Sims, John Lang.Dimitted—R. M. Horn, Thomas W. Sims.Died—A. L. Grow, John Lai g.Suspended—John W. Babers.

142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEKOSMOS LODGE No. 171.Chartered February 9th, 1864. Masonic Temple. Msets second and fourth Mondays.OFFICERS.E. G.'Holzer W. M. H. Kick M. Exp.V. Fuchs S. W. G. Christian M. of C.Joseph Harz J. W. G Schumann S. D.L. P. Heintz Orator. Ed. John J. D.J. F. Falkenheimer Treasurer. J. Baltz Econom.C. Lorch Secretary. Henry Krauz I. G.Louis SchallertTyler.PAST MASTEKS.Ludwig P. Heintz, P.D.D.G.M. J. F. Falkenheimer, F. Clerc, J. Voegtle.H. Schuur.MEMBERS.Brunotte, H. Hartel, T. F. Koeper, JohnEllermann, C. Heidinger, Cbas. Merz, L.Engelhardt, P. Heinrichs, J. H. Kicks, A. G.Guthans, A. Kellgren, C. E. Staehle, F.Tatye, A.Wirth, E.Total, 31 members.Initiated—G. Schumann, G. Christian, H. Kranz, V. Klemmer, M. Hambacher,G. S. Brown, Charles Schmidt, G. Moormann, W. Woessner.Passed and Batsed—G. Schumann, G. Christian, H. Kranz.Reinstated -R. Wirth.Dimltted—U. Schurr.Suspended—H. C. Smith.UNION LODGE No. 172.Chaptered February 17th, 1865. Masonic Hall. Meets first and third Thursdaysin each month.OFFICERS.Paul M. Schneidau W. M. Jos. Dennee ...M. Exp.Will Hincks S. W. H. N. Brand M. of C.Arthur Lcibe J. W. Geo.A. Wiegand S. D.Ernest Morel Orator. Alf. Levy J.D.Philip Helm . .Treasurer. W. H. Hayes Steward.Emile E. Boehler Secretary. Henry Keith. I. G.Jnl. Dussel Almoner. John Charles Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. H. Pabst, P.D.D. G. M., E. Morel, P. D. D. G. M., Charles Assenheimer,M. L. Costley, P. M. Schneidau, P. D. D. G. M., John T. Shearer.J. C. Batchelor, Brocard, SM. D., P. G. 8.* Bruhn, A.Adams, Charles C. Clark, JohnBernard, H. A.Boehler, E. E.Bohne, F. T.Bohne, George C.Brehop, H. C.Carambat, FrankDaffy, JamesDuggan, John W.Fitzoer, Wm.Hope, Ben. W.MEMBERS.Hughes, DavidHyde, Geo. H.Lugenbuhl, A. L.Lumberd, VV. M.O'Connor, Thos.O'Donnell, HughOffner, E.Plapp, Phil.Rolling, H. J., Jr.Schmide, A. C.Sullivan, AndyTaylor, John J.Thimas, John W.White, O. M.Wilkinson, W. H.Total, 33 member.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 143Initiated—Joseph H. Legendre, Will Hincke, George A. Wiegand, A. C.Schmide, WE Pitzner, Fred'k Eoyal Hurlburt, George A. Hyde, RichardH. Kirwin, Alfred Levy, C. K. Browning, Henry Keith.Passed—Will Hmcks, George Wiegaml, A. C. Schmide, Wm. Fitzner,George A. Hyde, KichardH. Kirwin, Alfred Levy, Henry Keith.Raised—Joseph Detinee, H. N. Brand, John W. Thomas, Will Hincks,G. A. Wiegand, A. C. Schmide, Wm. Fitzner, George A. Hyde, Alf. Levy,Henry Keith.Affiliated—John J. Taylor.Reinstated—-Thomas O'Connor, John Clark, John W. Duggan.Dimitted—John W. Dugghn.* Honorary member.DANTE LODGE No. 174.Chartered February 14th, 1866. Polar Star Hall, corner Rampart and Kerlerec streets, NewOrleans. Meets first and third Mondays in each month.OFFICERS.Gio. Eocchi W. M. G. San Donato M. Exp.S. Messina „ S. W. Efflsio Trois M. of C.Gas. Moroni J. W. G. Eumiituo S. D.S. M. Fucich Orator. Giorgio Clesi . J. D.P. Pozzi Treasurer. G. Giurisich Econom.Angelo D'Anna Secretary. Gaetano Spognolo I. G.E Arduini Almoner. B. Cazeres (not a member) Tyler.PAST MASTERS.P. Pozzi. Carlo Pozzi, S. M. Fucich,Geuêppe Passalacqua, P. M.G. B. Eossi,HONORARY MEMBERS.G. SeguiyGahona V. Lopez Jos6 VentaF. de P. Villasana J. Albau y Prats W. B. HallAbramovich, E. G.Adorno, D.Balestracci, A.Bargone, A.Bisso, G. B.Bonmarito, F.Broggi, G.Busoni, DarioCarrucciu, G.Cassara, G.Cattanaro, A.Cefalu, G. B.Cetti, AngeloCiaccio, AntoninoCipriani, LorenzoClesi, NicoloCordich, TomasoCusiinano, Ago.Debarbieris, E.Dicarlo, GuiseppoEconomides, B.Fabre, A.Ferrea, F.Ferretti, G. M.Florio, G. P.Formento, FeliceGarrubio, A.Griffo, AntonioMEMBERS.Guarino, AntonioIvichievich, D.Licalzi, Ant.Limongi, F.Liuzza, M.Macalnso, A.Monteleone. Ant.Musachia, A.Nicolich, ElliaOlivari, C.Ossouiat, A.Palmieri, N.Planetta, G.Porretto, P.J. Pinokney SmithCharles AdouePrieto, G.Eatto, S.Eepetto, CarloBusso, AgostinoSassone Gio.Sammaritano, L.Scalamera, P.Torre, G.Trisconi, G.Velsich, Gia.Venturini, SteffanoVilla, C.Viviano, G.Total, 71 members.Initiated—Agoetino Bargone, Giuseppe Carrucciu, Basile Economides,Giorgio Clesi, Antonino Guarino, Giuseppe Viviano, Andrea Macaluso.Passed and liaised—A. Bargone, G. Carrucciu, Antonino Ciaccio, BasileEconomides, G. Clesi, A. Guarino, G. Viviano, A. Macaluso.Died—Ambrogio Garrubbio.

144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAMITE CITY LODGE No. 175.Chartered February 14th, 1866. Ainite City, Tangipahoa parish, La. Statedfirst Friday on or before first full moon.meetingsOFFICERS.J. M. Craig W. M. L. Bankston M. of O.Robert E. Keid S. W. H. D. Story S. D.D. H. Sanders J. W. Simon Bennett J. D.M.F.EdwardsTreasurer. T. H. EobertsonA. F. Vogt Secretary. Allen Stevens ^Thomas D. KempTyler.PAST MASTERS.A. F. Vogt, P. D. D. G. M.. S. D. Ellis, R. E. Reed,John F. Ard, D. H. Sanders.MEMBERS.Bankston, D. H. Holton, H. A. Eheains, L. T. Vernon, D. A.Booth, James Lambert, H. B. Shumway, S. W. Waller, E. M.Evans, John Mangiarcina, John Spiller, Levi Weist, F. C.Ford, Joseph A. Mix, F. P. ' Stern, J. Wilson, William D.Flowers, Hilaud Mutter, Robt. Stevens, W.Hawthorne, D. W. Nickerson, T. D. Tufanio, Paul Total, 35 members.Initiated—Millard F. Edwards, Thomas Hardy Robertson, Joseph A.Ford, H. David Story, John Dykes, Joseph Kopfler, E. W. Magann.Passed—M. F. Kdwards, T. H. Robertson, Allen Stevens, Joseph A. Ford,H. D. Story. John Dykes, Joseph Kopfler.Raised—M. F. Edwards, T. H. Robertson, A. Stevens, J. A, Ford, H.David Story.Reinstated—Thomas D. Kemp, Hiland Flowers.Dimitted—H. B. Lambert.Died—H. A. Holton, D. W. Hawthorne.Dropped—Robert Mutter.Suspended—Lawson T. Kheams.CADDO LODGE No. 179.Chartered February 14tb, 1867. Shreveport, Caddo parish, La. Stated meetings, first andthird Saturdays of each month.OFFICERS.S. N. Kerley W. M. M. L. Scovell Secretary.R. W. Smith S. W. S. F. Gordon S. D.T. B. Chase J. W. John L. Hodges J. D.John G. McWilliams Treasurer. A. J. Bogel Tyler.' PAST MASTERS.W. Robson, P. D. G. M. J. C. Moncure, P. D. D. G. M. A. B. Weaver,N. B. Murff, P.D.D.G.M. John W. Jones, P. D. D. G. M. W, P. Ford,Matt. L. Scovell, J. G. McWilliams, P. D. G. M. S. N. Ford,Rev. W. T. D. Dalzell, Thomas B. Chase,S. N. Kerley.P. D. D. G. M.

Allen, N. S.Allen, T. M.Barrett, J.Bayersdoffer, W. JBicknell, FrankBlackburn, G. E.Blanchard, N. C.Boisseau. JosephCampbell, W. B.Colquitt, R. K.Colquitt, HomerConway, E. A.Crawford, W. T.Dillard, H. T.Dillon, W. F.Eskridge, N. A.Ford, T. G.George, Joe M.Gill, John L.Graybill, J. D.Gregg, H. L.Gribble, H. W.OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 145MEMBERS.Hackett, .1. A. Lindsay, R. H. Scofield, Win. D.Hamilton, D. B. Lowenthal, P. Scott, J. P.Hamilton, J. C. Lydon, W. B. Scruggs, J. H..Hargrove, John L. Martin, D. B. Sewall, J. A.Helpman, I. L. Martin, J. M. Shepherd, W. K.Hibbette, Eugene McCutchen, S. B. Soape J. C.Hicks, C. D. McKellar, E. N. Sour, HenryHicks, S. B. McMahon, W. T. Staples. J. D.Holzner, Henry Minge C. H. Taylor, W. F.Her, R. L. Monroe, D. Thurman, T.A.Jackson, Walter Moss, J. R. Trice, J. F.Johnson, C. B. Newberry, J. G. Trippett, R. S.Johnson, T. C. Newmau, A. J. Van Hoose, C. W.Jones,John R. Parker, Milo B. Vinson, R. T.Kahn, R. Patterson, R. B. Waddill, W. M.Kalmbach, C. D. Phillips, L. B. Ward, Sam. J.Kerley, John S. Pires, L. A. Watson, S. M.KlineJ R. W. Querbes, Andrew White, Ben. S.La Cossett, H. D. Randall, C. J. White, George L.Lake, John Rai cliff, James W. White, Gus II.Leman, E. J. Ratsberg. C. Wise, W. H.Lewis H. S. Robson, Win., Jr. Young, John S.Total, 104 members.Initiated—Iu 1891. John P. Scott, James Crawford, J. C. Winsbich; in1892. A. D. Morris, W. M. Sloan.Passed—1891, Andrew Querbes, John P. Saott; in 1892, A. D. Morris.Raised—1891, A. Querbes, John P. Scott.Affiliated—C. Ratzburg, W. F. Dillon, J. T. Barrett, W. G. Bayersdoffer.Reinstated—J. P. Painter, W. C. Falkner, S. M. Forfl.Dimitted—lS. Gregg, W. C. Falkner, S. M. Ford.Died- In 1891, T. E. Jacobs, J. P. Painter; in 1892, W. P. Ford, R. W.Kline.Suspended—J8P1, M. Booer; in 1892, S. J. Ward, N. S. Allen, S. M. Ford,W. B. Campbell.SAM TODD LODGE No. 182.Chartered February 14th, 1867. Sugar Town, Caloasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.George W. Richardson W. M. I. H. Smith Secretary.R. E. Sigler S. W. Jesse Gill S. D.M. E. Singleton J. W. W. C. Heard J. D.D. lies Treasurer. M. V. Hargrove Chaplain.E. Pearson Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. J. W. Miller, P. D.D.G.M., G. W. Richardson, J.W.Moore, Jesse Gilt,L. A. Miller, N. A. Jones.

146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEBaggett, A.Bailey, IsamBeason, J.Burrougli, LeeCaraway, C. B.Cole, D. A.Cole, JacobCole, Sol. S.Cole, HyramDeason, John J.Frazier, Moses C.Gill, S.Gossett, Gal. M.Green, W. O.Hall, JosephHanchey, Jas. M.Hanchey, J. W.Harper, J. M. Lyles, H. C.Heard, George W. Martin, E.Heard, J. T.Hester, Wm. J.Hinson, James H.lies, H. W.lies, JohnJones, A. J.Keut, W. H.Kent, J. T.Kent, John B.Leblanc, F. B.Leblanc, John L.Leblanc, L^niLyles, D. P.Lyles, John E.May, Johu W.McFatter, G. W.McFatter, W. M.Morrow, W. M.W.Meadows, S. J.Morrow, D. F.Nolan, M. T.Reeves, D. H.Reid, Kob

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 147ORPHANS' FRIEND LODGE No. 185.Chartered February 16th, 1867. Big Cane, St. Landry parish, La. Meets on Saturdaybefore full moon of each month.OFFICERS. "V.C.Reynolds W. M. C. W. Havard Secretary.L. S. Havard S. W. P. G. Callihan .. S. D.T. A. Hicks J. W. D. D. Hudspeth J. D.Peter Jacobs Treasurer. John S. Fogleman Tyler.PAST MASTERS.P. G. Calliham, L. S. Havard, C. W. Havard.MEMBERS.Allen, Austin Goudchaux, L. Morrow, E., Sr. Street, M. S.Cason, F. W. Goudchaux, C. A. Reiber, Aug. Ward, S. P.Eilerfc, Henry Hayes, E. O. Richard, M. J. Weill, JulesGoudchaux, J. L. Kahn, A. Scherrou.se, J. M. Total, 23 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Jules Weil], Charley Goudchaux.COVINGTON LODGE No. 188.Chartered February 15th, 1868. CovingtoD, St. Tammany parish, La. Stated meetings,second and fourth Saturdays of each month.H. E. Warren... W. M. W. B. Cook Secretary.Milton Barns S. W. W. F. Duprest Chaplain.A.Theobald J. W. F. B. Mattindale S. D.J. Theobald Treasurer. Charles Heintz J. D.Z. Strain Tyler.PAST MASTERS.M. Burns, F. B. Martindale, J. M. Thompson, W. C.Warren, John Theobald.MEMBERS.Allison, J. M. Karr, D. R. Pierce, Herbert Tebalt, GeorgeByrd, T. N. Levy, N. Richardson, D. W.Yates, J. M.Frederick, E. Parker, W. E. .Smith, G. W.Hosmer, J, R. Pierce, Walter Seymour, W. H. Total, 22 members.Passed—Wm. Bruhl.Dimitted—D. R. Karr.

148 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEEVERGREEN LODGE No. 189.Chartered February 13ih, 1868. Evergreen, Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Saturday or* orbefore full moon of each month.OFFICERS.J. T. Johnson W. M. S. O. Easton Secretary.C. D. Cappel S. W. C. C. Wier S. D.J. F. Griffin J. W. John Jordan , J. D.S. Karpe Treasurer. H. C. Ktrnper Chaplain.Joseph HardingTyler.PAST MASTERS.H. C. Kemper, A. B. Williams, P. B. Wright, J A. tlollinshead.S. S. Pearce. C. Bnbenzer, Wm. M. Ewell, T.J.Heard,D.D.G.M.W. B. Keller, J. P. Snelling.MEMBERS.Allen, A. T. Coco, P. Johnson, I. C. Owen, C. W.Ba^, A. S. Ewell, J. Kilpatrlek, A. M. Pearce, A. G.Bass, D. W. Foster, R. W. Kirabro, G. B. Pearce, M. K.Branch, D. K. Frith, T. P. Kirnbro, T. B. Pearce, W. 0.Branch, W. G. Hass, W. D. M»thews, C. J. Robertson, T. C. S.Campbell, Jas. W. Irion, A. B. Mathews, O. Weir, Thomas D.Cappel, C- Joffrion, W. F. Middleton, T. J. Total, 45 members.Initiated—1831, M. K. Pearce, W. F. JoSrion, W. D. Hass; in 1892, JohnJordan.Passed—1891, C. C. Weir, C. D. Cappel, C. Cappel, M. K. Pearce, W. F.Joffrion, W. D. Hass; in 1>92, John Jordan.Raised—1891, C. C. Weir, C. D. Cappel, C. Cappel, M. K. Pearce, P. Coco,W. F. Joffrion; in 1832, John Jordan, Wm. Davifl Hass.Affiliated—1891, C. W. Owen, D. K. Branch, J. T. Griffin.Reinstated—1891, C. J. Matliews, A. S. Bass.Dimitted—1891, R. J. McCann.Died,—1891, A. D. Carruth, B. S. Barnhill, D. C. Robertson.CORINTHIAN LODGE No. 190.Chartered February 9th, 1869. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Stated meetings, first andthird Tuesdajs of each month.OFFICERS.George W. Booth W. M.John C. Clifford is. W.H B. Schreiber J. W.Charles PalfreyTreasurer.W.G.JamesWm. W. CraneJohn G. Scherer J. D.Wn>. T. Benedict M. of C.Wm. Murray ~|James Benton ! a. -,Secretary. Van R. K. HilliardS. D. Joseph J. Hooper JCharles GerberTyler.PAST MAS1ERS.W. G. James. W. E. Lawrence, . A. Goldthwaite,W. T. Benedict, W. W. Chapman,, C. H. Charlton,W. W. Huck, Hunter Stewart, Geo.W. Booth.> Stewards.G. M. Hogdon,Isaac B. Ellis.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 149MEMBEHS.Andrews, J. 0. Falconer, W. E. Moores, G. W".Badger, A. S. Goge, J. J. Murphy, A. J.Benedict, H. W. Gillespie, Eobt. Payne, Walter E.Boflnger, W. H. Hanselman, E. C. Eoss, T. L.Brentford, J. T. Hill, A. M. Saxon. Walter L.Brown, J. E. Hack, C. J. Skardon, A. N.Charlton, W. W. Ingalls, John Smith, A. V.Cook, Armsted M. Kouns, C. S. Smith. C. T.Craft, Augustas Lyne, J. Lafayette Stich, CharlesDolsen, T. N. Mackie, C. W. Stumpf, John, Jr.Dyer, E. F. Moffat, Geo. D. Stnrtevant, C. D.Theil, Chas. A.Torrey, L.Van Slooten, Win.Voght, S. G.Watkins, W. H.Wedemeyer,H.F.D.Widney, L. S.Wools, W. H.Zeliler, C. C.Zmzer, F.Total, 64 members.Initiated—John G. Scherer, Theophile N. Dolsen, Otto T. Maier, Wm. H.Gesner, Albert Mackie, William W. Crime, Thomas H. Anderson, Henry H.Smith, E. J. Bowers, Allen B. Hudson.Passed—J. G. Scherer, T. F. Dolseu, J. J. Hooper, Albert Mackie, Wm.W. Crane.Raised—J. G. Scherer, T. N. Dolsen, J. J. Hooper, Wm. W. Crane.Affiliated—Charle3 W. Mackie, Armsted M. Cook, John C. Clifford.Died—William E. Falconer, Alfred Goldthwaite. P. M.JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191.Chartered February 9th, 1809. Masonic Hall. Stated meetings, first and thirdWednesday eveningsL. L. Shwartz W. M.A.Harris S. W.I. Z. Winn J. W.C. Schopp Treasurer.OFFICERS.B. F. Burnett M. of C.Sam'l Cohen ~|Charles HarneyGeorge Russ.C. S. Pitcher.Stewards.Hugh BreenSecretary.S. A. Calongne S. D. J. R. Buekowitz Organist.SolReinberg J. D. Geo. E. Pearson Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Hugh Breen, P.D.D.G.M., H. C. Brown, Rev. H. C. Duncan, Gr. Chap.W. G. Murtagh, Joseph Kanlz, P.D.D.G.M., F. M. Carahar, John S. Alfred,Julius L. Beer, L. L. Shwnrtz.MEMBERS.Hartwig, Moss, Conn, Joseph, Jr. Joachim, O.P.M. Cohn, Julian I. Kabn, FredAarons, Augustus Cohn, Hiram Kramer, W.Aarons, E. Cohn, Leon Kuhn, KarlAdolph, Fred Colton, C. H. E. Kuhn, IsidoreAycock, J. T. Dinkelspiel, S. Lashly, M.Bach, John C. Donaldson, Jos. Lazard, C. S.Beam, T. J. Frank, Wm. Levy, Ed.Benjamin, H. Francke, R. G. Levy, L.Bensel, George Frederick, Amadee LevyJ L. A.~ Ber, M. Godcliaux, Albert Liberman, S. H.Goldsmith, Louis Lobe, H.Greeuwood, Moses Lochte, H.Grunewald, Wm.N.Loeb, Sol.Block, HenryBlock, HermanBourdette, J. P.Brignac, H.Brown, J. G.Bruns, J. H. C.Buekowitz, F. G.Campbell, E.Cohn, JosephGruber, L.Gumbel, H.Gunst, RalphGunst, IsraelHaile, C. V.Hirsch, M.Mahon, J. P.Marchal, A. C.Marks, AdolphMayer, AlbertMyers, AbeMyers, Wm. E.Moore, C. M.Moses, E.Oldenburg, M. B.Fatton, W. T.Reinberg, L H.Rice, Louis P.Eihner, JacobEitter, Wm.Eose, Arthur S.Runkel, AmosSamuels, Geo. C.Schmittle, J.Sehwabacher, M,Seckbach, A.Stendel, J. G.Throunk, P.Wexler, PhillipWolf, L.Total, 98 members.

150 PROCEEDINGS OF TEE GRAND LODGE.Initiated—Leon Cohn, Sol Eeinberg, S. H. Liberman, C. S. Lazard, WalterBarker, Fred Adolpb, C. S. Pitcher, M. Hirsoli, George Russ, L. A. Levy,Horace Gumbel. O. Joachim, Jacob Rosenberg, Albert Godchaux, CharlesHarney, Ernest W. Loeb, W. E. Myers, Jules C'assard.Passed—Theodore J. Beam, Leon Cohn, Sol Reinberg, S. H. Liberman,C. S. Lazard, Walter Barker, F. Adolph, C. S, Pitcher, M. Hirsch, GeorgeRuss, Leo A. Levy, H. Gumbel, O. Joachim, Albert Godchaux, CharlesHarney, W. E. Myers.Raised—T. J. Beam, L. Cohn, Sol Reinberg, S. H. Liberman, C. S. Lazard,F. Adolph, C. 8. Pitcher, M. Hirsch, George Russ, Leo A. Levy, H. Gumbel,O. Joachim, Albert Godchaux, Charles Harney, W. E. Myers.Affiliated—Phillip Wexler, Albert Mayer, S. A. Calongoe, Frederick Kahn,Adolph Marks, Simon Diukelspie), Ralph Gunst, Israel Gunst.Suspended— Henry Block.ABBEVILLE LODGE No. 192.Chartered February 9th, 1869. Abbeville, Vermillion parish, La. Stated meetiugfl, Saturday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.J. T. Labit W. M. H. J. Stansberry, Secretary.Gus. Godchaax S. W. A. F. MaxfleJd S. D.C.L.Cullison J. W. Jos. Tiahan J. D.Jacob Isaacs Treasurer. S. Stansberry Tyler.PAST MASTERSW. D. White, H. B. Lyons, J. T. Labit, H. H. Bartels,John A. Brookshire, G. Godchaux.MEMBERS.Butler, R. B. Fraser, J. M. Mills, R. H. Stansberry, U. W.Cushman, M. R. Harrington, J. T. Rogers, E. C.Deschamp, Eug. Lyons, George E. Shaw, G. B. Total, 21 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Robert B. Butler, Charles L. Cullison.AURORA LODGE No. 193.Chartered February 10th, 1869. New Iberia, Iberia parish, Lathird Sunday of each month.Meets first Monday andOFFICERS.Robert H. Cage W. M. J. A. Fagot Secretary.Henry A. King S. W. Leopold Kling S. D.Lazard Kling J. W. P. F. Henry J. D.A. Erath Treasurer; H. C. Grube Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Joseph A. Breaux, J. H. Wise, P. D. D. G. M., M. H. Lewis.MEMBERS.Adams, George W. Decuir, Arthur E. Levy, D. Shaw, J. W. K.Bernard, A. M. DeValcourC J. T. Levy, Leopold Simon, GeorgeBoudreaux, S. Dreyfus, Leon Maillarrt, P. J. Smedes, C. E.Boutte, Jos. R., Jr.Dreyf'us, Jules Perry, R. S. Smith, M. F.Bronssard, A. Frank, Leo Pharr, E. A. Snider, H. S.Cade, Charles T. George, C. W. Rand, I. T. White, J. TCade, Overton Guess, C. M. Ribbeck A. Whitworth, G. W.Calloway, M. P. Harris, G. Roberts, J. N. Wills,W. H.Coquenheim, H. Hogsett, R. F. Roberts, P. M. Woolf, Thos. J.Dallas, G. W. Koch, A. Robertson, G. M.Davis, Jacob Lane, J. B. Robertson, J. C. M. Total 53 members.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 151Initiated—George W. Adams, J. T. Rand, James R. Lane.Passed—G. W. Adams, C. E. Smedes, Peter M. Roberts, J T. Rand, J.E. Lane.Raised—J. W. K. Shaw, Jules Dreyfus, Geo. W. Adamp, C. E. Smedes, J.T. Eand, James R. Lane.Affiliated—H. Coquenheim, H. C. Grube, T. J. Woolf.Dimitted—Adolph Koch, C. M. Guess.Died—Arthur E. Decuir.LAKE VILLAGE LODGE No. 196.Chartered February 10th, 1869. Lake Village, Natchitoches parish, La.Saturday in each month.Meets fourthOFFICERS.CM. Simmons W. M. H. H Hathorn Secretary.Patrick Coffey S. W. W. A. Wafer S. D.V. V. Hathorn J. W. I. R. Chestnut J. D.M. R. Joyner Treasurer. J. A. Pullig Tyler.PAST MASTERS.H. H. Hathorn, P.D.D.G M., E. T. Edgerton, D. J. Dupre, D M. Simmons,M. R. Joyner, B Rushing, B. F. Britain, C. P. Gee. Patrick Coffey.MEMBERS.Angling, Rufus W.Hicks, Wm. A. Mosley, Z. K. Thomas, Isaac B.Beel, James Hill, Martin M. McGee, C. C. Thompson, Jas. L.Bishop, A. W. Hill, W. M. McGee, W. H. Trichel, G. L.Bloom M. E. Holman, Eobt. F. Nelson, A. L. Walker, Wm. T.Clarke, Jas. S. Howard, H. Z. Eeeves, E. E. Warren, J. J.Fair, Francis M. Ingram, R. T. Reidheimer, J. G. Watts, JosiahFriday, W. W. Jacobs, J. W. Rogers, James Weaver, H. F.Garner, Green B. Joyner, W. L. Smith, Noah Weaver, J. R.Goodson, F. M. Luckey, Wm. P. Sullivint, D. F. Williams, J. M.Griffith, J. H. Luckey, Geo. C. Sullivint, Jesse A. Williams, Henry J.Gunter, M. O. Monroe, W. L. A. Teer, B. F.Hathorn O. O.Total, 57 members.Initiated—Rufus W. Angling, Thomas H. Emmerson, Isaac B. Thomas,S. Gregg Joyner, James Conley, Geo. W. Angling.Passed—Noah Smith, Robt. R. Roberts, Rufus W. Angling, Isaac B.Thomas, Thomas H. Emmerson.Raised—Noah Smith, Rufus W. Angling, Isaac B. Thomas.Dimitted—D. I. Dupre.Died—Jas. M. Williams, Burrel Rushing, Josiah Watts.BEOOKLINE LODGE No. 198.Chartered February 16th, 1870. Hood's Mills, Jackson parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturaaybefore fourth Sunday,OFFICERS.J. M. McKaskle. W. M. W. G. Gibson S. D.T. L. Hood S. W. N. H. Anders J. D.J. R. Fowler J. W. J. S. Fowler , Chaplain.T. J. Anders .. v Treasurer. R. A. McKaskleR. P. Johnson Secretary. J. R. Chalman •A. J. Johnston Tyler.

152 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERSGeorge A. Kelly, D. D. G. M. J. L. Hearn,W. E. Womaok, P. D. D. G. M.MEMBERS.Hatten, Pressley Narred, L. P.Hudson, James Nettles, W. L.Kennedy, S. D. Parks, W. T.Liles, T. J. Parks, W.McBride, J. X. Sikes, A. J.McKaskle, H. L. Smith, W. R.McKaskle, J. P.Austin, A. G.Brown, B. H.Campbell, A. E.Covington, J. M.Fowler, L. C.Garner, J. 0.flatten, J. E.Initiated—APassed—A. G.Raised—L. PAffiliated—W.Dimitted—A.Suspended—JJ. S. Fowler,Suthern, S. L.Williams, D. M.Walsworth, H. C.Walsworth, W. T.Walsworth, W. M.Walsworth, Wm.Total, 38 members.G. Austin, J. E. Chatrnau.. Austin, E. W. Eamsay, J. R. Chatman.STarred, A. Gr. Austin, W. L. Nettles, J. R. Chatman.D. Gibson.J. Sikes.. M. Covington.SUMMEEFIELD LODGE No. 201.Chartered April 25th, 1870. Summerfield, Claitaorne parish, La. Stated meetings, fourthSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.William Sellers W. M. Thomas O. Hester Secretary.JohnE. Tanner S. W. W. F. Tanner S. D.E. E. Monzingo J. W. W. J. Stewart J. D.W. h. Marsh ... Treasurer. Milan Wasson Tyler.Wm. S. Thompson,Ambrose, J. D.Beaoh, J. W.Booles, J. E.Butler, JethroCupp, JohnPAST MASTERS.C. P. Seaife, William Sellers.MEMBERS.Cupp, M. B. Kerlin, Sam'l Roddy, J. M.Duke, James Morgan, J. W. Tanner, T. J.Ferguson, W. M. O'Bannon, T. W. Wood, B. G.Greer, James M. O'Bannon, W. H.Hay, J. H. Phillips, J. E Total, 28 members.ft—J. E. Booles, J. W. Morgan, Wm. M. Ferguson.Dimitted—J. M. Roddy, W. S. Thompson.Died-J. H. Hay.DOEIC LODGE No. 205.Chartered February 15th, 1871. Morgan City, St. Mary parish, La. Stated meetings, first"Wednesdays in each month.Wm. Drews W. M. E. Bass Secretary.J.H. P, Wise S. W. Geo. H. Douglas;' S. D.M.'Coguenhem J. W. C. B. Sofford. ....'. J. D.L. Loeb Treasurer. Charles Lehman... Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 153H. W. Crawford,P. D. D. G. M.,PAST MASTERS.M. W. Bateman.P. D.D. G.M.,M. I. Hamilton,William Drews,Gus. Drews,J. E. Jolley.Allen, J. M.Alpha, Walter B. Johnson, O. B.Cahn, L. Lamer, William "Entwisle.Chas. J. Lehman, Theo.Erinann, A. Lehman, LucianFrancioni, Joseph Lehman, J.Gougenheim, L. Levy, M. M.Gougenheim, E. L.Malcom, JamesMoch, SolomonMorgan, ThomasPharr, John N.Pratt, Robert L.Eathkamp, H. G.Redman, J. W.Reinauer, I.Solomon, N.Vallier, JosephWatkins, GeorgeWertsch, P. C.Total, 39 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Lucian Lehman, Robert L. Pratt, GeorgeWatkins, Walter B. Alpha.TYRIAN LODGE No. 206.*Chartered February 15th, 1871. "Williamsport, Pointe Coupee pariah, Smithland P. 0., La.Meets Thursday on or before full moon of each month.A. Levy W. M.Isidore Blum S. W.M.Levy J. W.O. Laconr Treasurer.O. Lejeune,Chandler, J. P.Haber, JosephOFFICERS.Henry Moebius..PAST MASTERS.Isidore Blum,MEMBERS.Kornbacher, E. E. Moore, Benj.Lejeune, O. Sauter, M.*No Eeturns for 1890, 1891 and 1892.Secretary.Stanhope P. Cain ...S. D.S. Stribling J. D.Jas. Philson (not a member).. .Tyler.S. Stribling.Tenney, John W.Total, 14 members.N. H. BRAY LODGE No. 208.Chartered February 15th, 1871. 'Walnut Hill, Vernon parish, La. Meets third Saturdayof each month.OFFICERS.W. H. Weeks W. M. M. H. Stanley Secretary.D. M. Holton S. W. T. J. Crawford Chaplain.James Spurgeon J. W. M.G.Parker S.D.F. M. Bolton Treasurer. W. E. Burns J D.B. T. Hagan, Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. A. Holton, A. C. Kirkpatrick, P. C. Long, W. H. Weeks.11

154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LOD&EMEMBERS.Bedsole, Thos. L. Garland, J.J.MoD. Knight, E. W. Sweat, L. C.Bolgino, F. A. Groves, L. P. Martiti, Simeon Ward, J. F.Collins, C. D. Hagan, J. T. Nesmith, Ckyler White, Wesley M.Davis, W. A. Hayman, Clias. Perkins, WalterDowden, S. G. Holton, Y. C. Eudicille, Joseph Total, 30 members.B. F. McGUIEE LODGE No. 209.Chartered February 15th, 1871. Rayville, Richland parish, La. Stated meetings, second"Wednesday in each month.J. S. York -W. M. Oharles Fitche .Secretary.Wm. G. Dunham S. W. W.N.Taylor , S. D.John W.Willis J. W. W. A. Ashby J. D.W. P. Mangham Treasurer. S. P. Burke... , ...Tylei.PAST MASTERS.W T. Oliver, J. G. Richardson, O. T. Smith. J. S. Summerlin,C. P. Balfour, J. S. Beazley, J. B. Archibald.Clawssn, H. T.Guill, J. H.Hatch, F.McDonald. E.MEMBERS.Myrick, B. Startor, D. E.Ehymes, T. N. Summerlin, J. W.Total, 23 members.Initiated—William Augustus K. Ashby, John Walter Summerlin, WilliamP. Washington.Passed and Raised—W. A. K. Ashby, J. W. Summerlin.Died,—J. Burton Archibald.Suspended—Benjamin Myrick, Theodore N. Byrnes.BLAZING STAB LODGE No. 212,Chartered February 14th, 1872. "West Baton Rouge, parish of "West Baton Rouge, La.Port Allen P. 0. Meets first Thursday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.H. G. Parker W. M. E. O. Gwin Secretary.Jos. W. Hyams S. W. W. G. Smith S. D.J. H. Bowen J. W. Alphonse Eivault J. D.Henry Cohn, Jr Treasurer. A. V. Dubroca Tyler.A. Valerian Dubroca,Wm. B Chamberlain,PAST MASTERS.C. J. Barrow,A. J. Loudon,David Duvall,H. G. Parker.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 155MEMBERS.Brougier, J. A. Kirkland, Lewis Rogillio, R. Ranee Robertson, A. R.Carey, W. H. Knight, W. O. Holden, W. J.Frankel, Max. LeBlanc, 0. M. Parker, H. G.. Total, 21 members.Initiated—William J. Holden, William G. Smith, William H. Lemmon,E. A. Sammons.Passed and liaised—W. J. Holden, Wm. G. Smith.Affiliated—J. A. Brougier.Dimitted—Wm. B. Chamberlain.KEYSTONE LODGE No. 213.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Sicily Island, Catahoula parish, La. Meets first and thirdSundays in each month.OFFICERS.G. Krause W. M. John D. Usher S. D.G.W. Spann...... S. W. I. R. Chisum. .. J. D.W. H. Brown J. W. D. W Ensminger ) „, ,JohnSpann Treasurer. S. C. Trahern J rewards.H. Bondurant Secretary. A. J. Ensminger Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. C. Trahern, P. D. D. G. M., Gotlieb Krause, W. H. Harrington, P. D. D. G. M.J. K. Ferrington, A. J. Ensminger.MEMBERS.Bowden, A. J. Daniel, J. C. Higgins, John Lemle, IsaacChisum, Thos. J. Duncle, W. R.Total, 18 members.Initiated and Passed—John Edgar Johnson.LAND MAEK LODGE No. 214.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Keithville, Cartdo parish, La.of each month.Meets fourth SaturdayOB'FICERS.J. F.Henderson W. M. H. T. Keith Secretary.A. S. Eeisor S. W. J. M. Nelson Chaplain.J. S. Gamblin J. W. J. R. Herndon .....S. D.P. P. Keith. Treasurer. G. Hendrick. J. D.W.G.ClarkeTyler.PAST MASTERS.Israel W. Pickens, P. D. D. G. M., T. D. Hudnall, S. O. Jones,W. J. Sullivan.

156 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Alexander, W. J. Bozeman, James Irvine, B. J.Allen, W. W. Butler, W- D. Lallanoe, T. L.Benjamin, Jos. Davidson, J. M. Metcalf, W. V.Bozeman, David Hendriok, John Miller, J. I.Initiated, Passed and Raised—T. L. Lallance.Died—K. F. Moore, Edward O'Toole.Moore, R. F.Morgan, Wm.O'Tool, EdwardShepherd, J. HenryTotal, 29 members.FRIENDSHIP LODGE No. 215.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Reorganized May 14th, 1887. Friendship P. 0., Bienvilleparish, La. Meets second Saturday of each month.OFFICERS.W. T. Lann W. M. R. B. Easely Secretary.W.H.Gunn S. W. W. R. Pullen S. D.E. A. Mixon J. W. W A. Pnllen J. D.T. M. Blackwood Treasurer. A. Shively Tyler.PAST MASTERS.L. M. Pullen, T. M. Blackwood, R. J. Pullen, W. H. Gunn.MEMBERS.Bryant, T. J. Lucfcey, R. B. Quarrels, S. J. Tate, Geo. W.Graham, F. G. Norred, W. M. Shively, C.Harper, B. F. Payne, J. H. , Slaughter, T. L. Total, 19 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—In 1891, Thomas J. Bryant, George W. Tate., Reinstated-Inl$9l, C. Shively.Dimitted—In 1891, W. A. Jones.Died—In 1891, W. M. Caldwell, J. A. Holinan.Suspended—In 1892, J. H. Payne, T. L. Slaughter.GOOD INTENT LOD&E No. 216.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Loggy Bayou, East Point P. O., Red River parish, La.Meets first Tuesday in each month.OFFICERS.W. E. Hawkins W. M. S. F. Spencer Secretary.John Lamar Kiniball S. W. John T. S. Thomas S. D.Jas. H. Jones J. W. John H. Sloan J. D.N. 8. McLeod Treasurer. James Foley Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. F. Speaeer, A. F. Stephenson, W. E. Hawkins.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.157MEMBERS.Booth, J. H. Hunter, John A.Cawthorne, J. E. Perryman, y , ]{. A.Crawford, G. B. Preslar, l W Win. C.Garrett, Gervis Russell, Geo. C.Russell, Leonard C.TuIly, A. R.Scarborough, W. P.Williams, A.Stringfellow, H. C. Williams, E. G.Thomas, B. F. Wimberly, G. B.Total, 25 members.Initiated, Passed, and Raised—Leonard C. Russell, Gervis Garrett.Dimitted—John T. S. Thomas, G. B. Crawford, W. C. Preslar, John A.Hunter, LeonardC. Russell, B. F. Thomas.FELLOWSHIP LODGE No. 217.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Hineston P. O., Eapides parish, La. Meets fourthSaturday in each mouth.OFFICEBS.T. R. Neal W. M. T. J. Davia Secretary.C.R. Carruth S. W. Z. P. Squyers S. t».F. J.Crawford J. W. 0. J. Merchant J. D.L. M. Nichols Treasurer. E. D. Dyess Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Benjamin F. Scott, D. D. G. M., J. F. Hathaway, W. L. Squyres,Z. P. Squyers, J. H. Carruth, J. W. Britt, A. P. Barnige.MEMBERS.Barnidge, O. E. Gordy, M. F. Marler, M. M. Smith, A.Burt, John J. Hogan, J. W. Melder, Felix Van Smith, M.Busby, J. L. James, Joseph D. Melder, J. W. Sorrell, J. H.Calhoun, Willie Kergan, Thomas Musgrove, J. G. Swann, A. G.CalhouD, John T, Koone, J. W. Nixon, Thos. A. Winegeart, Jos.Doucett, Robert Koone, T. E. Owens, James Woodward, J. I). K.Dunnam, F. J. Lacaye, Louis Paul, David C. Yerby, W. H.Earnest, Samuel Laird, E. W. Peninger, H. P.Godwin, Alonzo M. Lyons, B. H. Sleet, P. J. Total, 46 members.Vied- J. J. Burt.Suspended—J. D. James, F. V. Melder.LIVONIA LODGE No. 220.Organized nnder charter March 18th, 1874. Lakeland P. 0., Pointe Coupee parish, La.Meets Friday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.E. G. Beuker W. M. M. T. Hews Secretary.Wm. W. Mathews S. W. Wm. Gross S. D.Aaron Baum • J. W. A. B. Caldwell J. D.F.O. Lieux Treasurer. J. B. Churchill Tyler.

158 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.M. P. Phillips, P. D. D. G. M., J. M. Bailey, Paul Joffrion, P. Randolph,E. G. Beuker, A. Hebrard,Adler, S-Andrews, C. L.Allain, A. P.Caldwell, G. B.Caruth, R. M.Dauthier, A.Demourelle,|Z.Hebert C. D.Kaufman, L.Ke.-n, AbramLebeau, O.Lieux, JulesDimitted—Isidore Wolff.MEMBERS.Lofton, HenryMann, B.Robinson, Jas.Singleton, J. A.Sullivan, WarrenTercuit, A.Thompson, E.Trudeau, F. E.Wolff, I.Yoist, JohnTotal, 35 members.SOLOMON LODGE No 221.Chartered February 13th, 1874. Pineville, Rapides parish, La. Meets second and fourthSaturdays la each month.OFFICERS.George W. Bolton W. M. Robert Aaron Secretary.Louis Abadie S. W. J. W. Bolton S. D,W. D. Smith J. W. Joseph Spotten J. D.E. J. Hartner Treasurer. Henry Walking Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. W. Bolton, G. M. L. Abadie, W. A. Griffin.Harper, R. P. Kemp, Julius H.Johnston, J. W. Keller, AugustJohnston, T. D. Richardson J. H.Initiated—Henry E. Hardtner.Passed—W. B. Buckalew.liaised—Julius H. Kemp.Affiliated—John W. Smith.MEMBERS.Simmons, John S. Smith, J. B.Slocum, G. W. Smith, John W.Total, 19 members.PECAN GROVE LODGE No. 222.Chartered February 14th, 1876. Lake Providence, Carroll parish, La. Meets Wednesdayon or before full moon.OFFICERS.JamesG. Oldfield W. M. O. J. Hurley Secretary.D. Dreyfuss S. W. R. J.Walker S. D.Yancey Bell J. W. V. Garzaro J. D.P. McGuire ...Treasurer. W. A. Blount Tyler*

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 159PAST MASTERS.John C. Bass, P. D. D. G. M., S. H. Mobberly, Wm. M. Aiken, C. E. Egelley.MEMBERS.Barham G. A. Hill, K. L. Pierce, A. N. Stein, JacobBuckuer, John A. Joiner. Harris C. Pittman, J. W. Tonipkins, J. D.Barwick, H. K. McClandliss, F. D. Quays, P. D. Wages, Wm. B.Benord, F. B. McRae, W. C. Ehodes, T. B. Webb, Allen P.Fatheree. T. J. Millikin, J. S. Seelig, H. Webb, C. H.Guier, George Nickolis, A. E. Sevier, J. V.Hederick, C. A. Nicholson, Robert Sitton, A. P. Total, 38 members,Initiated—Robert L. Hill, J. Walter Pittman, George F. Blackburn.Passed— R. L. Hill, J. W. Pittman, A. N. Pierce, G. F. Blackburn.Raised-R. L. Hill, J. W. Pittman, T. J. Fatheree, A. N. Pierce, J. V.Sevier.Reinstated—Cyras A. Hederick.Diinitted—A. N. Pierce.BETHANY LODGE No. 223.Chartered February 17th, 1876. Bethany Church, Natchitoches parish, La., Alpha P.O.Meets on Friday before third Sunday of each month.OFFICERS.J. W. Freeman W. M. K. E. Hammett Secretary.J.R.Maybin S. W. H. Raphiel S. D.J. M. Brown J. W. I. Raphiel J. D.J. M. Corley Treasurer. L. P. Landrum Tyler.PAST MASTER.A. J. Lawson.MEMBERS.Bandarus, M. Maybin, J. 0. Rains, James A. Vance, JosephFreeman, L. C. Pitts, W. W. Rains, Samuel P. Total, 16 members.Dimitted—L,. C. Freeman, J. O. Maybiu.Ined—S. P. Rains.CADEVILLE LODGE No. 229.Organized under charter February 23d, 1889. Cadeville, Ouachita parish, La. MeetsSaturday before third Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.S. W. Collins W. M. W. C. Cockrell S. D.W. H. Roberts S. W. W. R. Noah J. D.W. T. Frantom J. W. J. M. LandrumW.R.MitchellTreasurer. Jacob LandrumJ. W. Golsen Secretary. Charles Wilder Chaplain.J.W.RayTyler.fAST MASTERS.John C. Nixon, S. W. Collins.

160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Brady, G. W. Golsen, J. E, Pool, Wade Ward, D. D.Coan, J. A. Griggs, J. F. Roberts, James, Jr.Warner, J. J., Jr.Coon, A. F. Grant, J. J. Springer, Geo. N. Warner, B. B.Fowler, W. P. Holton, Wm. Stegall, J. W.Golsen, D. P. Petty, J. T. Tolbird, J. C. Total, 30 members.Initiated—William Eobert Noah, James Fillmore Griggs, John JacksonWarner, Jr.Passed and Raised—W. E. Noah, G. N. Springer, J. F. Griggs, J. J.Warner, Jr.Dimitted—George N. Springer, J. T. Petty.PLEASANT HILL LODGE No. 230.Chartered February llth, 1890. Pleasant Hill, Sabine parish, La. Meets Saturday on orbefore full moon.OFFICERS.S. E. Galloway W. M. J. J. Browne Secretary.J. H. Clarke S. W. Nathan Taylor Chaplain.W. C.Davis J. W. J. J. Fike S. D.Hugh S. Kennedy Treasurer. J. M. Adamson J.D.G. P. Ashley Tyler.PAST MASTERS.John J. Fike, S. E. Galloway.MEMBERS.Armstrong, E. L., Clarke, J. Glass, Jno. P. Parker, Harman H.Sr. Clarke, Willie Haywood, W. F. Pattison, Geo. E.Arinstrong.E.L.,Jr.Crawford, J. A. Jackson, John F. Rains, IsaacAshley, J. F. Davis, H. J. Jackson, J. L. Slay, WilliamBaxley, W. A. Fleming, T. W. Kennedy, H. H. Sledge, A. JohnButler, T. F. Gardner, S. A. L«dibrd, Wm. F. Stamper, N. A.Byrd, L. G. Gibbs, N. C. Litten, Alfred, Sr. Tatum, Peter L.Cates, Wilson, Gilcrease, Wm. P. Middleton, R. B. Youngblood, H.Cates, John A.Gilcrease, Geo. W. Middleton, Geo. F. Zeigler. JoesphTotal, 44 members.Initiated—J. W. Adamson, Wm. L. Ledford, Jno. A. Sledge, Travis W.Fleming, Wm. B. Atkins, Wm. F. Henderson.Passed and liaised—J. W. Adamson, Wm. L. Ledford, Jno. A. Sledge,Travis T. Fleming.Affiliated—Harmon H. Parker, Jos. Zeigler.Dimitted—Jno. A. Sledge, Geo. E. Pattison.Suspended—L. G. Bird.GRANGEVILLE LODGE No. 231.Chartered February llth, 1890. Grangeville, St. Helena parish, La. Meets Saturday on orbefore full moon.OFFICERS.J. M. Nettles W. M. D. E. Warren, Jr Secretary.J. M. Odom S. W. D.H.Harvell S. D.E.D.Harrell J. W. J. M. Higginbotham J.D.J. F. Felps Treasurer. D. E. Warren, Sr M.ofC.J. F. Cabler .Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. M. Nettles, W. T. Woodward.

Or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 161MEMBERS.Carter, T. 6. Easterly, J. B. Jones, G. W. Raiford, T. P.Chaney, J. E. Felps, B. T. Odom, Isaac Woodward, W. M.Dennis, Wm. Harrell, W. C. Odom, I. L. Total, 20 members.Initialed,, Passed and Raised—William Monroe Woodward.Dimitted—Bailey T. Felps.Died—Isaac Odom.WELSH LODGE No. 232.Chartered February 11th, 1890. Welsh, Calcasieu parish. Meets Saturday on or beforefull moon in each mouth.OFFICERS.Lee E. Robinson W. M. James Ellis S. D.J. A. Anderson S. W. E. Scharff J. D.O. Fulton J.W. S.W. Day ) StewardsP. I. Drury Treasurer N.Kelly ] stewards.L. O. Hill Secretary. J. W. Grosh Tyler.PAST MASTBES.Lee E. Robinson, C. D. Welsh.MEMBERS.Aylesworth, G. N. Dudley, F. Irvine, W. A. Prentice, Nat.Braden, C. M. Ellis, James, Johnson, W. H, H.Rawson, Ed. F.Carr, B. F. Ford, G. W. Jones, R. M. Roberts, J. H.Collins, Thomas Foster, J. E. Martin, C. P. Schnaare, C. A.Corcoran, J. J. Havard, Ben. Pollock, Wm. J. Shattuc, James M.Day, A. F. Hewett, A. P. Powers, E. M. Welsh, Felix K.Total, 34 members.Initiated—William Buckingham, Wm. E. Butler, J. D. Kimball, ThomasCollins.Passed—W. E. Butler, Thomas Collins, Frank B. Cutting.Maited—Thomas Collins, Edward F. Rawson.Died—C. D. Welsh, P. M.KYICHE LODGE No. 233.Chartered February 11th, 1891. Gaar's Mill P. O., "Winn parish, La. Meets firstSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.John R. Elliott ,...W. M. Sam L. Deen Chaplain.David H. Caldwell S.W. John Wm. Campbell S. D.John F. Smith .' J. W. Amos MoCarty . J. D.Pinkney E. Grisham Treasurer. Aug. Gaar ( a, ,Lawrence E. J. Grisham.. .Secretary. Wm. P. Underwood \ oiew

162 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Barnes, Linenburg DeLoach, J. E. Peters, J. J. Stoval, J. J.Bird, J. E. Gaar, David E. Smith, J. G. White, D. D.Campbell, A. B. Gaar, W. M. D. Smith, P. T.Clark, M. Grisham, O. M. Snow, John H. Total, 27 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Ezeriah O. Pepper.Suspended—J. E. Bird.Disd—Linenburg Barnes.EOBEETSVILLE LODGE No. 234.Chartered February 11th, 1891. Robertsville, Natchitoches Parish, La.Meets Saturday before full moon.P. O. Provincal.OFFICERS.J. D. Addison W. M. S. G. Long Chaplain.David B. Pate S. W. L. J. Pate . . S. D.E. S. Nash J. W. E.A.Hawthorne J. D.Sol. Nelken Treasurer. C. E. Holt > „. ,Joseph H. Stevens Secretary. S. W. Smith J btewarcts.James B. TreadwayTyler.PAST MASTER.J. D. Addison, D. D. G. M.MEMBERS.Atwood, Wm. J. Cleveland, ThomasHioks, James J. Pridgen, M. W.Ball, Geo. W. Denison, C. W. Long, John F. Reubin, Sam'lBates, Wm. O. Frey, Alfred Marshall, A. W. Simpkins, W. D.Brister, A- T. Garrett, J. W. Moss, E. Stephens, A.Bolton, JohnF. Hardiman, Thos. Nally, S. C. Treadway, Jas. AV.Total, 31 members.IniUated—Christopher C. High, David B. Pate, James W. Treadway,Joseph Blum, Armeaud Stephens, John W. Stewart.Passed and Raised —Samuel Beubin, David B. Pate, James W. Treadway,Armeaud Stephens.Suspended—Colvin V. DenisonChartered February 11th, 1891.SIMSBOEO LODGE No. 235.Meets at Simsboro, Lincoln Parish, La., third Saturdayin each month.OFFICERS.J. H. Madden W. M. Allen Brown S. D.Milton Duty S. W S. M. Alexander. .:. J. DRobert T. Goff J. W. Jeptha Dring Chaplain.D. S. Aswell Treasurer. T. W. Murphy \ stewardsW. S. Robinson. Secretary. Robert Goff ) 61iewaras -K. E. Kincheon Tyler.PAST MASTER.W. S. Robinson.MEMBERS.Bozeman, P. E. Page, J. F. Register, O. B. Whyte, Hiram E.Chappell, J. T. Powell, J. A. Smith, J. M. Total, 18 member*

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 163Initiated—Allen Brown, Richard M. Waldron, Hiram R. Whyte, John B.Waldron.Passed!—Allen Brown, R. M. Waldron, H. R. Wbyte.Raised—A. Brown, Robert Goff, H. R. Whyte.Dimltted—3. M. Smith, J. F. Pace.LITTLE FLOCK LODGE No. 236.Chartered February 9,1892. Meets at Antioch Church, Post Office, Negr> et, Sabiue Parish,Saturday before third Sunday iti each m nth.OFFICERS.Asa Curtis W. M. Daniel Slay Chaplain.John W. Pilcher S- W. C. C. Sullivant S. D.M.G.Antony J. W. J. C. Salter J. D.W. J. Salter Treasurer. J. W. Gaudy lt.,, w .,j,W. Y. Cowatt Secretary. F. H.Arnold ^lewaras.W. F. Salter Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Win. M. Antony, Asa Curtis.. MEMBERS.Antony, M. G. Davis, G. J. . Miller, G. W. Seever, J. M.Arnold, G. M. Law, J. W. Neial, A. S. Simpson, J. P.Brown, W. S. Leach. J. W Salter, W. F. Speight, J. M.Curtis, W. R. McMillan, J. W. Shoe, W. R. Total, 25 members.Initiated—John Wesley Gandy.Passed—J. C. Salter, J. W. Gandy.Raised—G. W. Miller, J. C. Salter, J. W. Gandy.Affiliated—W. R. Shoe, A. S. Neial.Dimitted—G. W. Miller, J. M. bever, J. W. Leach, J. W. Law, J. P.Simpson.PLAIN DEALING LODGE No. 237.Charter Granted February 9,1892. Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La-Meets third Friday in each month.OFFICERS.J. G. Allen W. M. T. Z. Barnett Secretary.W. B. Boggs S. W. S. H. Cochran S. D.H. H. Montgomery j. w. J. H. Bowles J. D.J. J. Swindle Treasurer. E. J. Cochran Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. G. Allen, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Boggs, P. D. D. G. M., J. J. Swindle,S. H. Cochran, J. B. Bixler, Sr., T. M. Love.MEMBERS.Bemis, W. A. C. Boggs, S. T. Broom, P. C. Strayhan, J. P.Bixler, T. Brook, J. H. A. Capp, J. L. Total, 17 members.

164 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMAGNOLIA LODGE No. 238.Chartered February 9, 3892. Magnolia, Calcasieu Pariah, La.Meets second Saturday in each month. P. 0. Bear.OFFICERS.J. J. W. Miller W. M. B. E. Miller S. D.Wm. P. Simpson S. W. N. A. Coleman ( J. D.Hy. J. Sellers J. W. John M. Sellers > Q ,T -XT T. x m T i. r, T. ii- > Stewards.J. N. Prater Treasurer. John R. Rollins )James E. Sellers Secretary. M. M. Coleman Tyler.MEMBERS.Airheart, Geo. Gossett, G. Mitchell, J. B. Prater, Wm. G.Brown, H. G. Havins, J. F. McFatter, Wm. W.Rollins, LeviConnelly, JohnTotal, 19 members.Initiated,—Lewis Thigpen, Wm.Jackson Prater, Albert Johnson Prater,John Morgan Sellers, Friend O. Love, John Henry Tuttle, Wm. AEdrewJackson Rollins.Passed—Lewis Thigpen, Wm. Jackson Prater, J. M. Sellers.Saised—Burkett Edgar Miller, John Richard Rollins, J. M. Prater, Wm.J. Prater, John Morgan Sellers.SHILOH LODGE No. 239.Chartered February H, 18»3. Shiloh, Union Parish. Meets fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.E. J. Tabor W. M. J. C. B. White Secretary.B. F. Grafton S. W. J. L. E. Thaxton S. D.James E. Fuller Treasurer. T. H. Land J. W.J. P. Shackelford J. W. Breed Walker Tyler.PAST MASTER.F. E. Hayes.MEMBERS.Brooks, Robert F. Fitzgerald, W. H. McElhaney, J. B. Rae, T. H.Davis, O. G. Furguson, T. J. Moore, Pulaski Shackelford, J. H.Dendy, L. M. Hicks, D. J. Nutt, S. D. Tabor, R. J.Digby, J- C. Johnson, W. M. Parish, J. O. Rae, John R.Evans, J. M.Total, 22 members.Initiated—Robert F. Brooks.Passed—Robert F. Brooks, St: John Wilder.Raised—R. F. Brooks, St. John Wilder, John R. Rae.Affiliated—Pulaski Moore.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 165LEESVILLE LODGE No. 240.Chartered Febrmary 14, 1893. Leesville, Vernon Parish, La. Meets second Saturday in eachmonth.OFFICEKS.Chas. K. Oakes W. M. J. B. McGee Chaplain.Cavil Brady 8. W. A. M. Phillips S. D.MitchclN. Smart.... J. W. M. P. Smart J. D.Wm. H. Craft Treasurer. Julius Durve ) c+ •,J. O. Winfree Secretary. David F. Knight J ^stewards.W. H. Smart ... .* Tvler.PAS1 MASTEES.Isaac Midkiff, T. H. Richardson, Chas. H. Oake*, P. H. Cavanaugh.MEMBERS.Craft, D. Cook, J. A. Knight, Thos. S. Smart, N. S.Cooper, Hy. Dickerson, John Newman, J. N.Cook, James M. Dun, G. A. Sanders, Hugh L. Total, 25 members.Initiated—James M. Cook, J. Aquilla Cook, W. Alfred Winfree, MitchellN. Smart, Julius Durve, Daniel F. Knight, Guilaume A. Dun, Firias P. Jones.Passed and Baised—James M. Cook, J Aqnilla Cook, W. Alfred Winfree,Mitchell N, Smart, Julius Durve, Daniel F. Knight, Guilaume A. Dun.Affiliated—John DickersonDimitied—John Ketchum.CONLY LODGE No. 241.Chartered February 14, 1693. Love's Lake, Eed Eiver Pariah. Meets second Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.JohnT. S.Thomas W. M. G. B. Crawford Secretary.C. J. Conly S. W. J. B. Waters S. D.B. F.Thomas J. W. S. N. Stephens J. D.B. F. Allums Treasurer. Henry Diamond Tyler.MEMBBES.Evans, Robert H.L.Newman, D. A. Riley, John T.Holdman, Wm. T. Pearce, W. M. Waters, John A. Total, 14 members.Initiated and Passed—Robert Hew Len Exans, John Travis Riley, DanielA. Newman, William T. HoldmanBaised—R. H. L. Exans, J. Travis, D. A. Newman, Wm. T. Holdman.WESTON LODGE No. 242.Chartered February 14, 1893. Meets at Weston, Jackson Parishi La., on ^Saturday beforesecond Sunday in each tnoath.OFFICERS.B. W. Stone W. M. A. F. Stone Secretary.J. T. Mefride S. W. H. C. Walsworth S. D.W. M. Walsworth J. W. D. M. Williams J. D.W. T. Walsworth Treasurer. J. T. Greer Tyler.

166 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBEES.Franks, Eli Maxwell, T. W. Stone, William Wyatt, J. P.Hawthorn, S. H. Peevy, A. J. Wyatt, Peter Waisworth, D. F.Koler, L. C.Total, 17 members.Initiated, Passed and liaised—Samuel Harris Hawthorn.Affiliated—John Presloy WyattCROWLEY LODGE No. 243.Chartered February 14, 1893. Crowley, Acadia Parish. Stated meetings second and fourthSaturdays in each month.OFFICERS.John A. MoAyeal W. M. John G. Sloan Secretary.William N. Milton S. W. Dallas B. Hayes S. D.JohnT. Burgin J. W. Alie A. Murff J. D.Abram Kapplan Treasurer. Ezra V. Euchow Tyler.MEMBERS.Cole, James L. Frankel, Jack Kaplan, Abram Morris, James T.Dailey, William O.Hayes. ThomasTotal, 15 members.Initiated-^J"ames L. Cole, Jack Frankel, Abram Kaplan, James F. Morris,John G. Sloan, Eaymond T. Clark, Elridge W. Lyons.Passed and Baisid—J. L. Cole, J. Frankel, A. Kaplan, J. F. Morris, JohnG. Sloan.CESTRE LODGE, U. D.Meets at Union Academy, Washington Parish, La. Post Offloe Lee's Creet.Fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS,W. H. Adams W. M. Joseph Ard Secretary.J. W. Ball 8. W. J.R. Byrd. S. D .B. R. Keton J. W. S. W. Adams J. D.H. E. Mitchell Treasurer. P. G. Adams Tyler.MEMBERS.Smith, J. E. Young, E. H. Total, 10 members.Initiated—William Pinekney Stewart, Hugh Adolphus McMillan.Affiliated—Eobert Hamilton Young.MILLERTON LODGE, IT. D.Meets at Millerton, Claiborne Parish, La., on the fourth Saturday In each month.OFFICERS.W. B. Simms W. M. B. W. Bevell Secretary.J. W. Norton S. W. J. F. Sikes S. D.W. S. McDonald J. W. W. H. Eandle J. D,Hugh Miller Treasurer. G. W. Browning Tyler.MEMBERS.Burns, J. A. Harper, J. A. D. Knox, H. E. Wise, G. J.Total members, 12.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 167LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE No. 1.Meetings first Sunday in each month, at Masonic Hall.OFFICERS.H. HAMBURGER, of Lodge 65 W. M.GEO. S. PETTIT, of Lodge 98 S. W.SILAS FROTHERINGHAM, of Lodge 144 .. J. W.GEORGE J. PINCKARD, of Lodge 72Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERT, of Lodge 59Secretary,WM. McCUBBIN, of P. U. Lodge 1 S. D.A. STEEG, ofLodge58 J. D.THOMAS CRIPPS, of P. U. Lodge 1TylerPAST MASTERS.J. Q. A. FELLOWS, of P. U. Lodge 1, P. G. M..T. C. BATCHELOR, M. D., of Lodge 72.JOHN A. STEVENSON, of P. U. Lodge 1, P. G. J. W.H. P. BUCKLEY, of P. U. Lodge 1.HENRY HAMBURGER, of Lodge 65.RICHARD LAMBERT, of Lodge 59, Grand Secretary.GEORGE J. PINOKARD, of Lodge 72.HILLEL MARKS, of Lodge 58.G. L. HALL, of Lodge 76.A. L. ABBOTT, of Lodge 102, P. G. J. W.LODGES AND REPRESENTATIVES, 1892.PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1—J. M. Watkins, W. M; CharlesE. Turck, J. W.FKIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58—A. G. Brice, W. M.;A. Steeg, S. W.; E. A. Blakely, J. W.MOUNT M0R1AH LODGE No. 59-Francis M. Cook, W. M.; Win. M.Hyland, S. W.; Wm. T. Smith, J. W.GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65—Owen Gernon, W. M.;Henry W. Stubbs, S. W.; Oscar Schumerfc, J. W.HIRAM LODGE No. 70—J. Grossman, W. M.; Kobsrt Werner, S.W.; W. J. Lee, J. W.ALPHA HOME LODGE No. 72—Geo. J. Pinckard, W. M.; Ed. Bell,S. W.; Wm. Velden, J. W.QUITMAN LODGE No. 76—John A. Peel, W. M.; Gus. Radetzky, S.W.; Jame3 E. Bays, J. W.HERMITAGE LODGE No. 98—Abe F. Grundy, W. M.; W. E.Hanneman, S, W.: J. B. N. Dunn, J. W.

168 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGELOUISIANA LODGE No. 102 — Alex. K. Finlay, W. M.; E. F.Davenport, S. W.; S. Luderbaeh, J. W.OCEAN LODGE No. 144—Silas Frothingham, W. M.; Jno. C. Orimen,S. W.; Charles Myler, J. W,SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153 -A. C. Brodtmann, W. M.; AlfredTufts, S. W.; A. S. Daniels, J. W.UNION LODGE No. 172—Paul M. Schneidau, W. M.; Will. Hincks,S. W.; Arthur Leibe, J. W.JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191—L. L. Shwartz, W. M.; A. Harris,S, W.; J. Z. Winn, J. W.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 169GRAND MASONIC BODIES OF LOUISIANA,HOLDING THEIR MEETINGS IN GRAND LODGE HALL,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, 1893.GRAND LODGE F. AND A. MASONS.GEORGE W. BOLTON, Alexandria M. W. Grand MasterALBERT G. BRICE, New Orleans R. W. Deputy Grand MasterRICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans R. W. Grand SecretarySecond Monday in February.GBAND CHAPTER R. A. MASONS.GEORGE JOSIAH PINCKARD, New Orleans,M. E. Grand High PriestA. C. ALLEN, Franklin R. E. Deputy Grand High PriestRICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans R. E. Grand SecretaryTuesday after the second Monday in February.ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN, AlexandriaPresidentGEORGE J. PINCKARD, New OrleansVice-PresidentRICHARD LAMBERT, New OrleansRecorderDuring the Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter.GRAND COUNCIL R. AND S. MASTERS.HERMAN C. DUNCAN, Alexandria M. 111. G. M.RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans111. G. RecorderThursday after second Monday in February.GRAND COMMANDERY K. T.CHAS. FRANCIS BUCK, New Orleans R. E, Grand CommanderRICHARD LAMBERT," New Orleans E. Grand RecorderFriday after second Monday in February.12

170 PROCEEDINGS OF THE-GRAND LODGEGRAND CONSISTORY, S. PP. E. S. 32°MARK QUAYLE, 33°, New Orleans Grand Master of the KadoshRICHARD LAMBERT, 33°, New Orleans G. Registrar and K. of S.Quarterly ; Special on 27th of December ; Annual on second Wednesdayin January.ACTIVE MEMBERS 33° S. C. FOR LOUISIANA.SAMUEL MANNING TODD, 33°, Grand Auditor New OrleansJOHN QUINCY ADAMS FELLOWS, 33°New Orleans

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 171COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE, 1893.AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.R. W. GEORGE SOULE Quitman No. 76R. W. P. M. SCHNEIDAU Union No. 172W. J. WM. DAVIS Perfect Union No. 1WOEK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES.R. W. GEO. J. PINCKARD Alpha Home No. 72W. T. J. HEARD Evergreen No. 189W. ALBERT HEIM Germania No. 46W. J. B. ILLINGSWORTH Western Star No. 24W. G. W. BOOTH Corinthian No. 190WORK AND RETURN'S LODGES U. D.R. W. MARK QUAYLE Perfect Union No. 1W. A. M. STRICKLAND Darlington No. 149R. W. A. C. ALLEN Franklin No. 57APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.M. W. EDWIN MARKS Perfect Union No. 1W. ROBERT DRAUGHON Spring Creek No. 184R. W. J. M. FRANKLIN Sabine No. 75W. OWEN GERNON George Washington No. 65W. W. R. PARKER St. Helena No. 96W. J. F. PALKENHEIMEB Kosmos No. 170MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE.M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterM. W. A. J. NORWOOD P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L J. POWELL P. G. MasterM. W. DAVID R, GRAHAM P. G. MasterFOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.M. W. .1. A. FELLOWS, Past Grand Master, New Orleans.R. W. GEORGE H. PABST, Past District Deputy Grand Master,New Orleans.W. GTO ROCCHI, New Orleans.

L72PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND EODGEON WOEK.M, W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L J. POWELL P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterM. W. DAVID E. GRAHAM P. G. MasterHISTORY.M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterR. W. GEO. H. PACKWOOD D. G. MasterR. W. ERNEST MORELR. W. RICHARD LAMBERTP. D. D. G. MasterGrand SecretarySTATE OF THE ORDER.M. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM P. G. MasterM. W. SAMUEL J. POWELLR. W. WM. T. BENEDICTP. G. MasterS. G. WBOARD OP DIRECTORS.Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary.M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK, P. G. M.FOR 1893, 1894 AND 1895.W. WESLEY E. LAWRENCE, BRO. SAM'L J. HART.FOR 1893 AND 1894.BRO. ALBERT BALDWIN.FOR 1893.M. W. SAMUEL M TODD P. G. MasterBRO. WM. H. CHAFFE.W. PAUL M. SCHNEIDAU P. MasteiBOARD OF TRUSTEES MASONIC WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME.CHARLES CHAFFE Perfect Union Lodge No. 1GEORGE SOULE Quitman Lodge No. 76J. PINCKNEY SMITH Louisiana Lodge No. 102JULIUS LEVIN Oliver Lodge No. 84A. C. ALLEN Franklin Lodge No. 57W. M. BAKER Arcadia Lodge No. 126

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 173DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, 1893.FIRST DISTRICT—FIRST DIVISION.R. W. OWEN GERNON, George Washington 65 New OrleansPerfect Union 1, Alpha Home 72, Hermitage 98, Corinthian 190,Louisiana 102, Jefferson 191 Lodges, 6.FIRST DISTRICT—SECOND DIVISION.R. W. SILAS FROTHINGHAM, Ocean 144 New Orleans,Mount Moriah 59, George Washington 65, Hiram 70, Quitman 76.Linn Wood 167, Union 172, Friends of Harmony 58 Lodges, 7.FIRST DISTRICT—THIRD DIVISION.R. W. GEORGE J. PINCKARD, Alpha Home 72 New Orleans.Germania 46, Ocean 144, Saints John 153, Kosmos 171 Lodges, 4.FIRST DISTRICT—FOURTH DIVISION.R. W. JOSEPH DUVIGNEAUD, Perseverance No. 4 New Orleans.Polar Star 1, Perseverance 4, St. Andre 5, Cervantes 5, Dante 174.Lodges, 5.SECOND DISTRICT.R. W. R. R. REED, Amite City Lodge 75 Amite City.St. Helena Parish—St. Helena 96, Darlington 149, Grangeville 231.Washington Parish—Franklinton 101, Pearl River 125, Center, U. D.Tangipahoa Parish—Livingston 160, Amite City 175, Spring Creek184. St. Tammany Parish—Covington 188 Lodges, 10.THIRD DISTRICT.R. W. C. C. BIRD, St. James 47 Baton Rouge.East Baton Rouge Parish—St. James 47, Milford 117, Plains 135.West Baton Rouge Parish—Blazing Star 212. Iberville Parish—Acacia116. East telieiana Parish—St. Albans 28, Olive 52, Kellertown 124.Lodges, 8.FOURTH DISTRICT.R. W. JOHN C. BASS, Pecan Grove 222 Lake Providence.Catahoula Parish—Harrisonburg 110, Keystone 213. Tensas Parish—St. Joseph 79. East Carroll Parish—Pecan Grove 222. CaldwellParish—Columbia 164 Lodges, 5

174 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEFIFTH DISTRICT.E. W. B. T. SELLERS, Downsville 143 Downsville.Union Parish—Union Fraternal 53, Downsville 143, Thomas Jefferson113, Spring Hill 127, Shiloh 239. Lincoln Parish—Ruston 106,Simsboro 235. Ouachita Parish—TJrim 111 Lodges, 8.SIXTH DISTRICT.R. W.J. B. ILLINGSWORTH, Western Star 24 Monroe.Ouachila Parish—Western Star 24, Cadeville 229. Caldwell Parish—Mount Gerizim 54. Morehouse Parish—Bartholomew 112, Brookville161. Bichland Parish—Delhi 120, R. F. MoGuire 209 Lodges, 7.SEVENTH DISTRICT.R. W. D. H. HAYES, Silent Brotherhood 146 Coushatta.Bed River Parish—Silent Brotherhood 146, Conly 241, Good Intent216. JSfatchitoches Parish—Lake Village 196, Bethany 223. Grant Parish—Montgomery168 Lodges, 6.EIGHTH DISTRICT.R. W. A. STALL, Sparta 108 Sparta.Bienville Parish—Mount Lebanon 104, Arcadia 126, Mackey 122,Sparta 108, Friendship 215 Lodges, 5.NINTH DISTRICT.R. W. J. G. ALLEN, Plain Dealing 237 Plain Dealing.Webster Parish—Minden 51. Bossier Parish—Bellevue 95, RedLand 148, Cypress 89, Plain Dealing 237 Lodges, 5.TENTH DISTRICT.R. W. CHARLES SCHULER, Liberty 123 Keachie.Caddo Parish—Shreveport 115, Caddo 179, Land Mark 214. DeSotoParish—Mount Vernon 83, Liberty 123 Lodges, 5.ELEVENTH DISTRICT.R. W. T. J. WALLACE, Eastern Star 151 Winnrield.Winn Parish—Eastern Star 151, Kyiche ^33. Jackson Parish—Brookline 198, Weston 242 Lodges, 4.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 175TWELFTH DISTRICT.R. W. T. J. HEARD, Evergreen 189 Bunkie'JRapides Parish—Oliver 84, Gordy 1?>3, Fellowship 217, Solomon 221.Avoyelles Parish—Evergreen 189 Lodges, 5.THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. GEORGE PULFORD, Humble Cottage 19 Opelousas.Iberia Parish—Aurora 193. St. Landry Parish—Humble Cottage19, Orphans' Friend 185. Lafayette Parish — Hope 145. VermilionParish—Abbeville 192. Arcadia Parish—Crowley 243 Lodges, 6.FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. A. C. ALLEN, Franklin 57 Franklin.St. Mary Parish—Franklin 57, Lafayette 87, Doric 205 Lodges, 3.FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.R, W. E. G. BEUKER, Livonia 220 Lakeland.West Feliciana Parish—Feliciana 31. Pointe Coupee Parish—Tyrian206, Livonia 220. Avoyelles Parish—Atchafalaya 163 Lodges, 4.SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. W. F. BRIDGES, Athens 136 Homer.Claiborne Parish—Athens 1.S6, Homer 152, Suinmerfield 201, Millerton,U. D Lodges, 4.SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.R, W. J. H. CALDWELL, Sabine 75 Fort Jesup.Sabine Parish—Sabine 75, Kisatchie 156, Pleasant Hill 230, LittleFlock 236. Vernon Parish—N. H. Bray 208, Anacoco 147, Leesville240. Natchitoches Parish—-Phoenix 38, Robertsville 234 Lodges, 9.EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. L. E. ROBERTSON, Welsh 232 Welsh.Calcasieu Parish—Lake Charles 165, Sam Todd 182, Welsh 232,Magnolia 238 Lodges, 4.

LODGES FORMING THE GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA—(ORGANIZED JUNE 12, 1812.)1. PARFAITE UNION, chartered by the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, No. 29, Nov. 21, 1793, New Orleans, La.2. CHARITY, chartered by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, No. 93, March 1, 1S02, 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. 118, 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 LOUISIANA,AND THOSE CREATED BY IT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION.NAMES OF LODGES.Perfect Union2Charit6 .,...3 Concorde4 Perseverance5 Polar StarAmis Reunion7 TrinosophesSLiberal9 Amour Fraternel10 Disc, du Senat Magonnique(now Feb. 14,1885),St. Andre ."11 Los Amigos del Orden12 Cervantes13 Friendship14 La Union Fraterde Caridad15 Los Amigos Reunidos16 Reunion de la VertudPLACES OPTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.« benoDATEOF PRESENTCHARTER.REMARKS.ijNew Orleans1793 Aug. 15, 1812 Founded Grand Lodge.2 New Orleans1802 Aug. 15, 1812 do do Ch. forf't'd >49.New Orleans1810 Aug. 15, 1812 do do Con.with P.U.INew Orleans1810 Aug. 15, 1812 do do (No. 5 in 1822.)New Orleans....1794 Aug. 15, 1812 do do Originally No. 5.2 New Orleans..Org'niz'd by G.O.F. 1829Annexed to Perseverance No. 4.2 New Orleans.-Org'niz'd Feb. 17... 1833do do3 New Orleaus..Org'niz'd Feb. 19...11833 Extinct January 26, 1845.New Orleans..Org'niz'd April K..11839Extinct.Annexed to Los Amigos del Orden 5,New Orleans [1839 June, 3, 1839 [form Cervantes No. 5.New Orleans!1842jSept. 24,1842 Consolidated August 23d, 1883, toNew Orleans. 1842 ! Feb. 14, 1884Mobile, Alabama1813 Extinct Charter forfeited March 17, 1820.7|Havana, Cuba1815 Extinct do do8iVera -. Cruz, , Mexico,1816 Extinct9jCampeachy, YucatanJ1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1821.HO3F Ht-io oQ

17 Bilenoio18192021 Union22 La Rectitude23 Columbian24 Eureka25 Washington26L'Etoile FlamboyanteElTemplo de laDivinaPuridoLa VeritgAurora de ****Humble Chaumigre \27now Humble Cottage... j28 Triple Bienfaisance29 Sincere Amiti630 Mobile31 De la Union32 Western Star33 Lafayette34 Harmony35 Numantina30 St. Albans37 Harmony38 Lafayette39 Feliciana40 Louisiana41 Hiram42 Selected Friends43 FraternitS44 Holland45 Alexandria46 Phoenix47 Poinsett48 Milam49 McFarland50 Morning Star9 New Orleans10 Eaton Rouge11 Matanzas, Cuba12 Donaldsonville, Assumption Par..13 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par...14 Havana, Cuba15 Alexandria, Rapides Parish .16 Blakely, Alabama17 Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish...18 Yucatan19 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish20 New Orleans21 St. Martinsville, St. Martin's Par..22 Mobile, Alabama23 St. James Parish24 Monroe, Ouachita Parish ...25 New Orleans26 New Orleans27 New Orleans28 Jackson, East Feliciana Parish....29 Opelousas, St. Landry ParishLafayette, Lafayette ParishSt.Francisville,'W.FelicianaPar \was chart'd by G. Lodge Ky.as 46 /New OrleansCheneyville, Rapides ParishClinton, Avoyelles ParishNew OrleansBrazoria, TexasAlexandria, Rapides Parish ,.Natchitoches,Natchitoches Par...New OrleansNacogdoches, TexasSan Augustine, Texas42 Arkansas Post, ArkansasFeb. 12, 1861Con. Aug.23, '83, to form Cervantes 5.1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1834.1818 Extinct Charter forfeited Feb'y 10, 1822.1818 Extinct — do do August 11, 18291818 Extinct do do do 18281818 Extinct do do do 18211819 Extinct 18-19.1819 Extinct 1849.1819 Extinct 1849.1820 Extinct 1849.Aug. 19,18201820 Extinct Charter surrendered Mar. 1, 1S29.1821 Extinct Charter surrendered Aug. 1, 1825.is?; Extinct Charter forfeited.1823 Extinct Charter surrendered 1833.1823 1840 A new charter granted.1824 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849—members1826 Extinct Since 1837. [formed Dudley 06.1826 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849.1827 Jan. 6, 18271827 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849.1827 Extinct do do 1840.1817 Mar. 25, 18281828 Extinct ... Charter forfeited 1842.1828 Extinct ... do do 1849.1829 Extinct ... do do . 1849.1833 Ex. [Texas Charter sur'd October 14, 1840.1836 Now No. 1, Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.1836 Extinct ...Oct. 6, 1836 [Members formed Marion 681837 Extinct ... Charter sur'd March 16, 1847.1837Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.1827Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.1838Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842.3OS>OSr 1Bt-ioc

NAMES OF LODGES.HISTOEICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED.PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.o jr DATE2% OF PRESENTCHAETEE.REMARKS.oo51 Western Star 43 Little Rock, Arkansas52 Foyer Magonnique.. New Orleans..53| Desert..Napoleouville, Assumption Par..Jackson45jGreenwood, Caddo Parish,German ia46!New Orleans.St. James47 Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish.Hospitaliere du Teche 48 St. Martinsville, St. Martin Par..Caddo49 Shreveport, Caddo ParishProvidence50 Lake Providence, Carroll ParishMinden51 Minden, Webster ParishOlive52 Clinton, Clit E. Feliciana Flii Parish..Union Fraternal64 DeSoto65 Lafayette66 Franklin67 Friends of Harmony...68 Mount Moriah69 Couohatta70 Western Star71 Herman7-2Tunica .73 Edna74 George Washington.75 Dudley76 WarrenMarion.78 Crescent City.79 Hiram.,53'Farmerville, Union Parish....54JBastrop, Morehouse Parish....55-Mansiield, DeSoto Parish56]Vernon, Jackson Parish57Franklin, St. Mary's Parish...58\lSew Orleans59|New Orleans60Coushatta, Red River Parish.61 Monroe, Ouachita Parish..62 New Orleans-63 Tunica, West Feliciana Parish..64 Columbia, Caldwell Parish65 New Orleans66 New Orleans67 New Orleans68 New Orleans69 New Orleans70 New Orleans ,1838Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842.Consl'd with P. 4, Sept. 1879.Oct. 6,1838...1841 Extinct 1845.Jan. 28, 1843Charter forfeited February 17,'81.Apr. 18, 1844June 28,18441844 Extinct Charter forfeited 1849.1845 Extinct Charter surrendered 1853.Apr. 19, 1845Charter surrendered 1881.Apr. 19, 1845Nov. 27,1845Feb. 12, 1890 For. Feb. 9, '86. New charterNov. 28,1846[Feb. 12, 1890.Mar. 27, 1847Charter surrendered 1881.Nov. 27,184 1 Charter forfeited February, 1887.Jan. 24, 1848Apr. 22, 1818Mar. 24, 1849[proceedings 1852.1849 Extinct. Since 1854. Last returns, p. 141,Nov. 1,1849 Extinct 1849 Number changed to 24, in 1866.Charter surrendered in 1852.Jan. 28, 1850Consolidated with No. 31, 1881.1849 Extinct. Charter forfeited in 1856.1847 Mar. 3, 1850[No. 1 Dec. 1, '87.1847 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with Perfect Union1850 Extinct. Charter surrendered June 5,1852.1850 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with P. U. 1, 1886.1850Annexed to George "Washington1850 Mar. 3, 1850[Lodge 65, in 1851.WOfl1-3i>Wo©

-80 Eureka81 Alpha Home82Sts. John83 Joppa84 Sabine85 Quitman86 Mount Moriah87 Orleans88 St. Joseph89 DeWitt Clinton90 Iberville91 Clinton York92 Mount Vernon93 Oliver94 Florida95 Pleasant Hill..96 Lafayette97 Many98 Cypress99 Tliibodaux Benevolent..100 Livonia101 Monticello102 Les Vrais Amis103 Napoleon104Bellevue105 St. Helena106 Patinos107 Hermitage10S Henderson.,109 Taylor110 Franklinton111 Louisiana112Cloutierville113 Mount Lebanon114 Trinity115 Ruston,New OrleansST. O., Alpha, org'd 1848. HomeNew OrleansShreveport, Caddo ParishFort Jesup, Sabine ParishNew OrleansPort Hudson, E. Feliciana ParishNew OrleansSt. Joseph, Tensas ParishMarion, Union ParishPlaquemine, Iberville ParishClinton, E. Feliciana ParishLogansport,'DeSoto ParishAlexandria, Rapides ParishJackson' E. Feliciana ParishPleasant Hill, DeSoto ParishPattersonville, St. Mary's Parish..Many, Sabine Parish1850Collinsbnrg, Bossier Parish 1850Thibodaux, Lafourche ParishLivonia, Pointe Coupee Parish 1851Mar. 4,Extinct.Feb. 12,1848 Extinct.. ..Charter surrendered April 22,18501855 Feb. 14, 1860""A. union of Alpha 72 and Home 142.1847Annexed to Warren No. 67, in '521850 Extinct- Charter surrendered in July, 18571850 Mar. 4, 1850!1850 Mar. 4, 1850 [p. 195, Proceedings 1867.1850 Extinct- Charter sur'd Aug. '66, last ret'ns1847 Mar. 4, 1850 [Charter restored Feb.13, '74.1850Charter forfeited Feb. 12, 1862.1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February, 1878.1850 Extinct. Charter forfeited in 1856.1850Annexed to Olive No. 52, in 1852.!849 Mar. 4, 18501849 Mar. 4,1849 11850Annexed to St. Albans No. 28.1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February 17, '761849 1850Forfeited 16th February, 1872.1890Jan. 21,Forfeited Feb. 16.1887. New ciarter Feb. 12,18901851 Charter forfeited Feb. 10, 1892'.Extinct. Charter surrendered in 1857.Monticello, Carroll Parish j Jan. 11, 1851 Charter forfeited February, 1887.Cheniere Caminada, Barataria 11851 Extinct. Charter forfeited in 1856.Ouachita City, Union Parish 1851 ..1851 Charter forfeited in '57 and '87.Bellevue, Bossier ParishJan. 21, 1851 Charter sur'd in '57. Rev'd in '66.Greensburg, St. Helena Parish Jan. 21, 1851[returns 1858.Richmond, Madison Parish...... 18541Extinct-Charter surrendered in 1859.New OrleansJan. 21, 185199 Cotile, Rapides Parish1851 Extinct. December, 1862.100 Homer, Claiborne Parish 1851 Extinct- Charter forfeited in 1858.101 Franklinton, Washington Parish Jan. 21, 1851102 New OrleausJan. 23, 1851103 Colfax, Grant ParishJan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited Feb., 1884.104 Mount Lebanon, Bienville Parish Jan. 21, 185:105 Trinity, Catahoula ParishJan. 21, 185! Charter forfeited 1881.106 Ruston, Lincoln ParishJan. 21, 1852 Name changed to Ruston in 1892.00HOsa*IT 1OB M

HISTOBICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED.NAMES OF LODGES.PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.O fiDATEOF PRESENTCHARTER.REMARKS.107108109110in112us114115IK).117118119!20121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135City of Jefferson, Jefferson ParishSparta, Bienville ParishCuba, Caldwell ParishHarrisonburg, Catahoula ParishForksville, Ouachita ParishPlantersville, Morehouse Parish..Spearsville, Union ParishWoodville, Jackson ParishShreveport, Caddo ParishPlaquemine, Iberville ParishHope Villa, B. Baton RougeTerry ville, Claiborne ParishWaterproof, Tensas ParishDelhi, Richland ParishLisbon, Claiborne ParishRinggold, Bienville ParishKeachie, DeSoto ParishKellertown, East FelicianaLine Academy, Washington Par.Arcadia, Bienville ParishSpringhill Church, Union ParishD'Arbonne, Union ParishSeotville, Claiborne ParishGoodrich Landing, Carroll ParishShiloh, Union ParishWinnsboro, Franklin ParishCheneyville, Rapides ParishBastrop, Morehouse ParishPlains Store, East Baton Rouge ..116 Patrick Henry117 Sparta118 Castor ..110 Harrisonburg120 Urim121 Bartholomew.122 Thomas Jefferson.123 Friendship124 Shreveport125 Acacia126 Milford127 Terry ville128 Constantine129 Delhi130 Lisbon131 Mackey132 Liberty133 Kellertown..134 Pearl River-.135 Arcadia136 Spring Hill..13' D'Arbonne .138 Dawson139 Solomon..140Shiloh141 Warren...142 Gordy.143 Harry Hill-144Plains ,1852 Extinct- Charter surrendered 1855.Jan. 21, 1852 Forfeited Feb. '81. Restored '87.Jan. 21, 1852Charter surrendered Feb., 1881.ijan. 21, 1852Feb. 2, 1853Feb. 2, 1853Feb. 25, 18531853 Extinct.. Charter surrendered in 1861.Jan. 27, 1853Jan. 17, 1854Jan. 20, 1851Jan. 17, 1854 Charter surrendered 1885.1854 Exinct. Charter sur'd Feb. 7, 1862, p. 46.Jan. 17, 1854 Name changed 1873. (Deerfield.),!an. 17, 1854 Charter forfeited February 9, '86.Jan. 20, 1854Feb. 14, 1855Feb. 14, Charter restored February, 1866.1855Feb. 14. 1855Feb. 14, 1855Feb. 14. Charter renewed Feb'y, 1885.18551855Extinct. Ch. sur 1878; ren'd Feb., 1893.Extinct. Charter surrendered 1859.Extinct. Charter forfeited Feb. 16, 1872.Feb. 14,1855Extinct.Feb. 14,18551855Feb. 12,1856Charter forfeited '69. Last returnsdo do '87.[p. 207, Pro. 1869.Forfeited February, 1870.Annexed to Mt. Gerizim No. 54,[in 1862.5o>cdrIBtoBQW

145 Athens146 Murray147 Jeffersonian .148 Houma.149 Cool Spring150 Huntington151 Home152 Downsville153 Ocean154 Hope155 Silent Brotherhood.156JAnacoco....'"iRed 157 Land.158 Darlington159 Perkins.....160 ! Eastern Star161 Homer.,162 Saints John163 Filmore164 Cherry Ridge...165 Kisatchie166167168169170171172Grosse TeteRapidesiVTorganzaLivingstonBrookvilleBurnsvilleAtehafalaya173 Columbia174 Lake Charles175 Excelsior176 Linn Wood177178Montgomery ....HaynesvilleCrescent, U. D..136 Athens, Claiborne Parish137 Alexandria, Eapides Parish138 Kingston, DeSoto ParishIii9 Houma, Terrebonne Parish140 Colquit, Claiborne Parish141 Minder), Webster Parish142 New Orleans143 Downsville, Union Parish144 New Orleans145 Lafayette, Lafayette Parish146 Coushatta, Red River Parish147 Anacoco, Vernon Parish148 Red Land, Bossier Parish149 Darlington, St. Helena Parish150 Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish151 Winnfleld, Winn Parish152 Homer, Claiborne Parish153 5th District, New Orleans154 Filmore, Bossier Parish155 Zion Hill, Union Parish156 Mount Oarmel, Sabine Parish157 Rosedale, Iberville Parish158 Huddleston, Rapides Parish159 Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish..160 Pontchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish161 Point Jefferson, Morehouse Par...162 Shangaloo, Claiborne Parish163 Simmsport, Avoyelles Parish164 Columbia, Caldwell Parish165 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish...166 New Orleans167 New Orleans168 Montgomery, Grant Parish169 Haynesville, Claiborne ParishjFeb. 12,18561856 Extinct.1856|Feb. 12,1856|CharterFeb. 12,1856Feb. 12,185618561856Charter forf'd in '57, p. 96, Pro. '59.surrendered 1880.do do 1880.do forfeited 1881.Annexed to Minden No. 51, 1866.Formed Alpha Home No. 72,1859.Feb. 12,185(!Feb. 10,1857Feb. 10,1857Feb. 10,1857Feb. 10,1857 Charter forf ed '81. Renewed '85.I Feb. 10, 1857Feb. 10,1858Feb. 10,1858 Charter surrendered 1879.Feb. 10.1858i Feb. 10,1858iFeb. 10, 1858 1Feb. 12,1858 Charter surrendered 1879.Feb. 12,1858 Charter surrendered Feb. 10,1892.Feb. 12, 1858 [turns p. 220, Pro. 1868.1859|Extinct Charter sur'd Feb. 1869. Last re-Feb. 16,1859 Charter forfeited 1881.Feb. 16,1859 Charter surrendered 1879.Feb. 16, 1859!IFeb. 16,1S60Feb. 16,1860 Charter forfeited February 9, '86.Feb. 16,1860Feb. 16,1860 Charter forfeited February, 1887.Feb. 16,1860 [Rechartered Feb. 9, 1892.Feb. 12, 1861 Charter surrendered 1878.Feb. 13,1861Feb. 13, 1861Charter surrendered 1886.Surrendered May, '65, p. 505, '66.Feb. 13, 18611862| Extinct.sot- 1t-lt- 1o00

NAMES OF LODGES.179 Orus180 Kosmos.181 Union.182 Orient.183 Dante.184 Amite City185 Perfect Harmony.186 Eureka187 Tulip188 Oaddo189 Little Flock190 Jeffersonian191 SamTodd192 Longwood.193 Spring Creek194 Orphans' Friend...195 Kisatchie Union,.,196 Flat Lick19 1 ; Covington198 Evergreen199 Corinthian200 Jefferson201 Abbeville..202 Aurora203 Mount Olivet.204 Trenton205 Lake Village.206 MagnoliaHISTOEIOAL TABLE OP LODGES—CONTINUED. 00PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.New OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansAmite City, Taugipahoa Parish.177 Bonner, Lincoln Parish178 Tulip, Claiborne Parish179 Shreveport, Caddo Parish..180 Wineburg, Sabine Parish181 Kingston, g , DeSoto Parish182 Sugar S Town, T Calcasieu C l i Parish. P183 Mooringsport, Caddo Parish184 Spring Greek Church,TangipaboaPh185 Big Cane, St. Landry Parish186 Kile's Mills, Natchitoches Parish.187188JCovington, Jg, St. Tammany Parish189E 189iEvergreen, Avoyelles A l l Parish P i h190 New Orleans191 New Orleans192 Abbeville, Vermilion Parish.193 New Iberia, Iberia Parish..194 Bayou Boeuf, St. Landry Parish.195 Trenton, Ouachita Parish196 Lake Village, Natchitoches Ph..197 Washington, St. Landry Parish.o aDATEOF PRESENTCHARTER.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.REMARKS.9,1864 Consolidated with P. U. No. 1, '79.9, 186417, I86017, 1865 Consolidated with14, 186614, 186614, 1867 Consolidated with 58.14, 1867 Charter forfeited Febru'y 17,1881.14, 1867 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 189214, 186714, 1867 Charter forfeited February, 1878.14, 1867 Charter surrendered 1880.14, 186714, 1867 Charter forfeited February, 1887.|Feb. 15, 1867Feb. 13, 1867Feb. 13, 1868 Charter surrendered May 31,1880.Flat Lick, Claiborne Parish... I |Feb. 13, l868jCharter surrendered 1883.- - • - - • - • F e b - 13i 1868jFeb. 14, 1868'Feb. 9, 1869]Feb. 9, 1869Feb. 6, 1869Feb. 10, 18691Feb. 10, 1869 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1881.Feb. 10, 1869|Charter surrendered Nov., 1880.Feb. 10, 1869!Name and location changed 1874,Feb. 16, 1870lCh. forfeited Feb. 17,1881. [Saline.to3o5stdcft)gfOao

207 Brookliue 198;Brookline, Jackson Parish208 Mallet Woods ll99|PrudhommeCity, St.Landry Ph.209 Oak Grove .12001 Oak Grove, Carroll Parish.210 Summerfield.,211 Holly Springs.212 Assumption....213 Corner Stone..214 Doric201 Summerfield, Claiborne Parish...202iHolly Springs, Claiborne Parish..203, Napoleon ville, Assumption Ph...204jLewisville, Wmn Parish205|Morgan City, St. Mary Parish206, Williamspo'rt. Pointe Coupee Ph.207iSpringfleld P. O., Livingston Ph.208|Walnut Hill, Vernon Parish209 Ray ville, Riehland Parish210'Missionary Ridge, CatahoulaPh..211Arizona, Claiborne Parish212 1 W. Baton Rouge,W.B.Rouge Ph.2i5Tyrian216 Howard217 N". H. Bray218 B. F. McGuire219 Missionary220 BeaconFeb.221 Blazing StariFeb.222 Key Stone213iSicily Island,Catahoula Parish ;Feb.223 Land Mark214|Spring Ridge, Caddo Parish j Feb.224 Friendship215|Friendship Church,Bienville Ph.I |Feb.226 Good Intent216|Loggy Bayou, Red River Parish. Feb.226 Fellowship217Hineston, Rapides ParishFeb.227 The Star in the East 218 St. Thomas, West IndiesFeb.228 Adonijah219 Black Bayou, Caddo ParishFeb.229 Livonia220'False River, Pointe Coupee Ph. Feb.230 Solomon221iPiueville, Rapides Parish.Feb.231 Pecan Grove..Illawara, Carroll Parish.Feb.232 Bethany223 Beth ny Church Nateh toches Pb. Feb.233 Alabama224 Alabama Church, Bienville Ph. Feb.234 Centennial.225 Waterproof, Tensas ParishFeb.235 Clear Spring 1226 Longwood, Caddo ParishFeb.236 Blue Buck'227 Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Ph. Feb.237 Terrebonne.228 Houma, Terrebonne Parish..Feb.238 Cadeville.229 Cadeville, Ouachita Parish.Feb.239 Pleasant Hill.230 Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish.. Feb.240Grangeville.231 Grangeville, St. Helena Parish. Feb.241 Welsh232 Welsh, Calcasieu ParishFeb..[Feb. 16, 1870.(Feb. 19, 1870 Charter forfeited 1878..Mar. 23, 1870 Charter forfeited February, 1887.Apr, 25, 1870lApr. 25, 1870 Charter surrendered Oct. 12,1879.! Feb.LFeb.iFeb.iFeb.,'Feb.|Feb.15, 1871 iChartersurrendered Dec. 15, 1882.15, 1871'Charter surrendered 1885.15, 1871|15, 1871,15, 1871 (Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1884.15, 1871115, 187114, 1872lCharter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.14, 18721 Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.14, 1872 !14, 1872,14, 187314, 1873iCh. forfeited 1886; restored 1887.14, 1873;14, 1873!14, 1873.lCharter recalled 1874.13, 1874 Charter surrendered 1885.13, 187413, "187417, 1876 j18, 1876i17, 1877i'Charter forfeited February, 1887.17, 1877'Cliarter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.17, 1877JCharter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.15, 1879,Charter surrendered .18, 1881 (Charter surrendered 1886.14, 1889i12, 1890;12, 1890112, 18903o2a>fH>tsooBQH.

HISTOEICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUEDh-iQONAMES OF LODGES.PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.DATE® ff OF PRESENTCB ABTER.REMARKS.242 Kyiche243 Roberts ville.244 Simsboro.245JLHtle Flock.246! Plain Dealing.247 Magnolia.24S Shiloh249 Leesville..250 Only.251 Weston.252 Crow ley..233 Gaar Mill, Winn Parish..234 Robertsville, Natchitoches Ph.235 Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.236 Antioch Church, Sabine Parish.237 Plain Dealing, Bossier.288 Bear, Calcasieu.239 Shiloh, Union Parish.240 Leesville, Union Parish.245 Love's Lake, Red River Parish.242 Weston, Jackson Parish.243 Crowley Acadia Parish.Feb. 11, 1891Feb. 11, 1891Feb. II, 1891Feb. 9, 1892Feb. 9, 1892Feb. 9, 3892Feb. 15, 1S93Feb. 15, 1893Feb. 15, 1893Feb. 15, 1893Feb. 15 189Sso25o©

List of Past and Present Qrand Officers of the Qrand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, from its Organization to the Present Year.TEAK. GRAND MASTERS DEP. GR. MASTERS GR.SEN.WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS &RAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES181218131814*P Fran DuBourgP Fran DuBourgP Fran DuBourg1815 *Jf JSouli

LIST OF PAST AND PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS—Continued. 00 05'TEAK. GRAND MASTERS DEP. GR. MASTERS GR.SEN. WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS GRAND TREASURERS ORAND SECRETARIES1842*Jean Lamothe..T843 *E A Canon1844 E A Canon184, *Robert Preaux..1846184 1*Felix GarciaFelix Garcia ....1848*Felix GarciaLaGL M R Dudley1849*Luc. HermannLaGL *John Gedge1850*Luc Hermann....1851 John Gedge1852*H Hill1853 H R W Hill1854*Wm M Perkins.1855 Wm Perkins.1856 Wm M Perkins.,1857 Wm M Perkins.1858*Amos Adams1859 Samuel: M Todd...1860 J Q, A Fellows...1861 JQA Fellows....186: JQA Fellows....1863 A Fellows....1864JQA Fellows....1865 JQA Fellows....1866 *Wm M Perkins.1867 A J Norwood1868 Henry R Swasey1869 Samuel M Todd...1870Samuel Todd...1S71 Samuel M Todd...tRamon Vionnet*Robert Preaux..Robert Preaux..*Felix Garcia*Luc. Hermann.*Robert Preaux..*Luc. Hermann*ThosH Lewis...F Calongne*JnoW Crockett..*F CalongneGeoW Catlett...*Robt F McGuire*Wm L KnoxWm L Knox*Geo D Shadburn*M H Dosson....Amos Adams...Samuel M Todd.S O Scruggs*A G CarterA G CarterA G CarterA G CarterA G Carter*Edward BarnettA J Norwood —*H R Swasey*Sy G Parsons...Sy G Parsons....Amos KentAmos KentPaul Bertus*A D Guesnon*Luc. Hermann..Luc. Hermann..^Francis Calongne.*Francois Meilleur.*Ramon VioscaH Kidel*Francis Calongne.Francis Calongne* Joseph Lisbony...JRoman Brugier...*Thos B Patten... *Alex Derbes*W P Coleman.... *G Gorin*Ant Mondelli *Simon Meilleur...*WmM Perkins... *J W McNamara...*Ant. Mondelli.... *GeoW Catlett•RF McGuire *W LKnoxWm L Knox SM HartS M Hart *W H Huntington*HWHuntington *Geo D Shadburn.."M H Dosson *LawP Crain*Louis Texada *S O Scruggs*A S Washburn.. S O Scruggs

1872!Samuel MTodd... *Jos P Hornor M E Girard |Edwin Marks Henry R Swasey....|Jas C Batchelor, M-D1873 *Michel Eloi Girard John G Fleming. Edwin Marks *W R Whitaker... *Wm Stephen Pike.. Jas C Batchelor, M D1874 Mich elEloi Girard John G Fleming. Edwin Marks W R Whitaker... Wm Stephen Pike.. Jas C Batchelor, M D1875 *.John G Fleming William Robson.. *W R Whitaker... ..'Julius Lisso A W Hyatt,.1878*John G FlemingjWilliam Bobson. *WR Whitaker.. JJulius Lisso A W Hyatt..1877Sam'l Jas Powell.fEdwin Marks W R Whitaker.. Albert L Abbott... A W Hyatt,.1878 Sam'l Jas Powell. Edwin MarksK Hy C Young [Geo H Braughn.... A W Hyatt..1879 Edwin Marks *Hy C Young *Geo H Braughn, H Van McCain A W Hyatt..1880 Edwin Marks Hy C Young Geo H Braughn... *J L Lobdell A W Hyatt..1881 *W B Whitaker... *Jas L Lobdell... Wm WLeake David R Graham. . A W Hyatt..1882 WB Whitaker... Jas L Lobdell.... DR Graham *D Leatherman....1883*JasL Lobdell.... D R Graham *D Leatherman.., I Buck1884 Jas L Lobdell... D B Graham. Chas F Buck1885 David R Graham. J D Hammonds.. ChasF Buck1886 * Joseph P Hornorj J G McW'illiams., Chas F Buck1887' Chas F Buck. Geo H Packwood F M Brooks1888SChas F Buck Geo H Packwood.A W Hyatt.A W Hyatt.W A Strong A W Hyatt..W A Strong A W Hyatt..Geo H Packwood. A W Hyatt..*David N Barrow. A W Hyatt.iFM Brooks Frank P Stubbs. . AW Hyatt.,Geo H Packwood. F M Brooks !WmT Benedict... A W Hyatt..GeoH Packwood. Geo M Bolton !Wm T Benedict... A W Hyatt..Geo H Packwood. GeoM Bolton Wm T Benedict... A W Hyatt..Geo H Packwood. Geo M Bolton WmT Benedict... A W Hyatt..A G Brice WuaT Benedict. [Robert H Cage.... . AW Hyatt.'Dead. fExpelled by Grand Lodge for Defalcation as Grand Treasurer. JNot in good standing.1889 Chas F Buck1890 Chas F Buck1891 Chas F Buck1892 Chas F Buck1893 Geo W BoltonJas C Batchelor, MDJas CBatchelo r, M DJas C Batchelor, MDJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor,M DJas C Batchelor, M DJasCBatchelor.MDJas C Batchelor,MDJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batch elor.M DJas C Batchelor, M DJas C Batchelor, M DBichard LambertRichard LambertRichard Lambert.....oaPC•2,a

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.crCOUNTRY.REPRESENTATIVES FROM. APP'D. REPRESENTATIVES AT. RESIDENCE. APP'DGrand Lodge.. AlabamaArkansasArizonaGrand Orient... Brazil UnidoGrand Lodge... British ColumbiaCaliforniaConnecticutCanadaColoradoColon and Is. of Cuba.District of Columbia...DelawareEnglandFed. Dist. of Mexico....FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowaIdahoIrelandIndian TerritoryKentuckyKansas.."Maryland....MaineMinnesota.MissouriM. W. Samuel M. Todd.E. W. George A. Pike...E. W. Amos KentM. W. J. Q. A. FellowsR. W. Eichard LambertB. W. J. 0. Batchelor, M. D.R. W. Wm. T. BenedictM. W. Samuel M. ToddR. W. George H. Pack wood..E. W. George J. Pinckard....M. W. J. Q. A. FellowsR. W. Mark QuayleE. W. W. P. Stubbs.:R. W. Eev. LudwigP. HeintzM. W. Ohas. Francis BuckM. W. A. J. NorwoodE. W. Eobert BabingtonE. W. Jas. C. Batchelor, M. D.!E. W. Ino. G. McWilliamsM W. J. Q. A. FellowsM. W. Samuel M. ToddM. W. J. Q. k. FellowsR. W. John A, Stevenson......185718701874187418691881187718901882186918871885188818611886186918611883187418781879187018861869188118631869M. W. O. W. UnderwoodM. W. Jno. J. Sumpter...E. W. Francis A. Shaw...Dr. Ant. de Paula Ramos.R. W. Fred. WilliamsM. W. James L. Gould...R. W.D. F. Mac WattM.W. Wm. D. ToddE. W. M. N. OcejoM. W. Jno. A. NicholsonV. W. and Eev. Chas.W. Spencer StanhopeM. W. C. K. EuizB. W. G. W. AdamsR. W. L. E. GoddardM. Ws Eobt. Van ValzabR. W. W. G. DonnanR. W. J. H. SchaickR. W. Wm. G. Huband...BirminghamHot SpringsPhoenixEio JaneiroVictoriaSan FranciscoBridgeportBarrieDenverHavanaDover .Nortbwicb.MexicoForsythMarionTerre HauteIndependenceRocky BarM. W. Harvy Lindsey jEufaulaTR. W. Jacob DeWittR. W. Gilmor Meredith...M. W. J. H. Drummond.M. W. Charles W. Nash ..E, W, W, H, MayoDublin, 39 Upper[Mount st.SalinaBaltimorePortland.MinneapolisSt, Louis.,,18921880188318891874186918921890188218741885188718601888187918801886187918861874186918691884©>aswOS

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190 GRAND LODGES AND GRAND SECRETARIES.GRAND LODGES AND GRAND SECRETARIES.GBA.NI) LODGE. MEETS. GRAND SECRETARY. RESIDENCEAlabama Dec Henry Clay Armstrong Montgomery.Arkansas Oct Fay Hempstead, Little Rock.Arizona Nov George J. Roskrtige Tuscon.Brazil.....;,.. R. A. Machado... Rio de Janeiro.British Columbia Feb W. J.Quinlan Victoria. P.O. Bos 66California Oct George Johnson San Francisco.Canada July J. J. Mason Hamilton, Ontario.Colorado Sept E. C. Parmelee Mas. Temple, DenverConnecticut May Joseph K. Wheeler Hartford.Cuba Jose F. Pellon Havana, 55HavanastDelaware Oct Benjamin P. Bartram Wilmington.District of Columbia Nov Wm. R. Singleton Washington City, 909 F St..England Quarterly Edward Letchworth London.Federal District of Mexico Jose R. Cuenca City of Mexico..Florida Jan Wm. A. McLean Jacksonville.Georgia Oct A.M. Wollihin Macon.Idaho Sept J. H. Wickersham Boise City.Indiana May Wm. H. Smythe Indianapolis.Iowa June Theo. S. Parvin Cedar Rapids.Illinois, Oct Loyal L. Munn Freeport.Indian Territory Sept J. S. Murrowi Atoka.Ireland Monthly Arch. St. George , Dublin.Kentucky Oct H. B. Grant Louisville:Kansas Oct John C. Postlethwaite Jewell City:Louisiana Feb Richard Lambert New Orleans..Maine ....May Stephen Berry Portland.Maryland Nov Jacob H. Medairy Baltimore. SN.HowarcMassachusetts; Dec Sereno D. Nickerson Boston.Michigan Jan Jefferson S. Conover Coldwater.Minnesota Jan Thos. Montgomery St. Paul.Mississippi Feb John L. Power Jackson.Manitoba Feb Wm. G. Scott Winnepeg.Missouri Oct John D. Vincil St. LouisMontana Oct Cornelius Hedges Helena..Nebraska June Wm. R. Bowen Omaha.Nevada Sept Chauncey N. Noteware Carson.North Carolina Sept Donald W. Bain Raleigh.New York June Edwd. M. L. Ehlers New York CityNew Jersey Jan Thomas H. R. Redway Trenton.New Hampshire May George P. Cleaves Concord.New Brunswick Sept E. J Wetmore St. John's.Nova Scotia June Wm. Ross Halifax.New Zealand W. Bonaldson ..Danediu.New Mexico Jan A. A. Keene ...Albuquerque-New South Wales A. H. Bray Sidney.North Dakota Frank J. Thompson Fargo.Ohio Oct J. H. Bromwell Cincinnati..Oklahoma J. 8. Hunt StlllwaterOregon June S. F. Ohadwick Salem.Pennsylvania Dec Michael Nesbit Philadelphia.Prince Edward Island..June B. W. Higgs Charlottetown.Peru J. Artieroego Aguirre Lima.

GRAND LODGES AND GKAND SECRETARIES. 191GRAND LODGE.QuebecRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth Australia....South DakotaScotlandTasmaniaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVera CruzVictoriaVermontWisconsinWest VirginiaWashingtonWyomingMEETS. GRAND SECRETARY. RESIDENCE.....Sept .1. H.Isaacson Montreal....June Edwin Baker , Providence.....Dec Charles Inglesby Charleston.J. H. Cunningham Adelaide.P.O.Box777Jan Charles T. McCoy Aberdeen.David M. LyonEdinburg.J. G. Steele - Hobart Town-.... Jan. John Frizzell, P. G. M Nashville.Dec (Tm. F. Swain Houston.....Nov Chris. Diehl Salt Lake CityDec Wm. B. Isaacs Richmond.Jose J. MuflozVera Cruz.T. H. Lampriare Melbourne....June Warren G. Reynolds Burlington....June John W. Laflin Milwaukee.....Nov .G. W. Atkinson Wheeling.....Sept Thomas M. Reid Olympia.Oct W. L. Kuykendall Saratoga.

Register and Work of Lodges under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. It., during the year 1891.NAMES OF LODGES.LOCATION.PARISH.NAME OF W. M.NAME OFSECKETARY.1 Perfect Union2 Polar Star3 PerseveranceSt. Andre ,5 Cervantes6 Humble Cottage7 Western Star8 St. Albans9 Feliciana10 PhcenixGermaniaSt. JamesMindenOliveUnion FraternalMount Gerizim17 Franklin18 19! Mount Friends Moriah.. of Harmony..20 George Washington...21 Hiram22 Alpha Home23 Sabine24 Quitman25 St. Joseph26 Mount VernonOliverLafayette29 Cypress"1 BellevueSt. HelenaHermitageFranklintonLouisianaMount LebanonHustonNew Orleans_ New Orleans4 New OrleansNew Orleans5 New Orleans19 OpelousasMonroeJacksonSt. Francisville ...NatchitochesNew OrleansBaton RougeMindenClintonFarmervilleBastropFranklinNew OrleansNew OrleansMew OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansFort JessupNew OrleansSt. Joseph„„ Logansport84 Alexandria8T Pattersonville....89 Benton95 Eellevue .96, Greensburg98 New Orleans101 Franklinton102 New OrleansMount Lebanon.,BustonOrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansSt. Landry ....OuachltaEast Feliciana..West Feliciana...NatchitochesOrleansE. Baton Rouge.WebsterEast Feliciana...UnionMorehouseSt. MaryOrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansSabineOrleansTensasDeSotoRapidesSt. MaryBossierBossierSt. HelenaOrleans"WashingtonOrleansBlenvilleLincolnJoseph P Hornor.... Joseph BeinSylvain Chanfrau.. J H NeguelouaJos DuvignaudPaul M Goachaux..Jose VentaJS ButlerJ B Illingsworti....W C MattinglyS J Powellp P BrazealePh PfefferCO BirdJ J CarterIB WallIsaac ShusterSTBalrdR RCockeAlbert GBriceFrancis M CookOwen GernonJ GrossmanGeo JPinckardJ H CaldwellJohn A PeelL A MuvdockJames K PyleJ J WhiteHenry Hausman..John T Gardner ....jj A SniderR E WomaokAbe F GrundyThomas E BennettAlex K FinlayE CourtneyJ W JonesJMagendieR LafontaineG Segui y Gahona.|J LCainLKernR. H. McClelland...T T LawsonJ E BredaJ KloppenburgM GranaryJWBerryABPayneM HaasL LazarusOPGoinsJW H Holland ,William C Murray.RW Irwin ,A J Helmke|James A Douglas...C BroomFred W Eichholz...|C J NicholsWm E Arant....A HiltonBernard Levy...G A WiseW H BledsoeW EHamberlinGeorge S Pettit.WABurrisJ ATrotot ,T J Fouts,|J L Bond

37 Sparta ,38 Harrisonburg39 Urim .....10 Bartholomew41 Thomas Jefferson ••••42 Shreyeport43 Acacia44 Milford45 Delhi46 Mackey47 Liberty48 Kellertown49 Pearl River50 Arcadia51 Gordy52 Plains53 Athens54 Downsville55 Ocean56 Hope57 Silent Brotherhood .5S Anacoco59 Red Land.. .60 Darlington61 Eastern Star.62 Homer63 Saints John..64 Kisatchie..65; Livingston..66 Brookville .67,__ Atehafalaya88 Columbia.. G69|Lake Charles..Linn WoodMontgomery..2|Kosmos ,Union..Dante.Amite City76 Caddo..77 Sam ToddSpring CreekOrphans Friend..80|CovingtonEvergreenCorinthianJefferson88 Ci108,8- Sparta ,.HarrisonburgForksvillePlantersville113|SpearsvilleShreveportPlaquemineManchacDelhiRinggoldKeachieClintonLine Academy....Arcadia133|CheneyvillePlains Store .,Athens143 Downsville.New OrleansLafayette..146 Coushatta ....AnacocoRed Land149|St. HelenaWinnfieldHomerNew OrleansMount Carmel...HammondOak Ridge163|Simmsport...Columbia165|Lake CharlesNew OrleansMontgomery ,New OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansAmite City179 Shreveport182 Sugar TownSpring Creek Ch :Big CanelS8|CovingtonEvergreenNew Orleans19lteTew OrleansBienvilleOatahoulaOuachitaMorehouseUnionCaddoIbervilleE. Baton Ron.RichlandBienvilleDeSotoEast FelicianaWashington ...BienvilleRapidesE. BatonClaiborneUnionOrleansLafayetteRed RiverVernonBossierSt. Helena ,WinnClaiborneOrleansSabineTanîpahoaMorehouseAvoyellesCaldw 11CalcasieuOrleansGrantOrleansOrleansOrleansTangipahoaCaddoCalcasieu.Tangipahoa. ...St. LandrySt. Tammany...AvoyellesOrleans...'OrleansH M King ;J W Tooke.;JF Ellis |JO Segrist..C H Peevy .. RL Brooks...Geo H Johnson! Ben H BrodnaxJ V B Waldrop...Z.;S W Ramsey, Jr.F A Tusten Julius Kernstein ...A A Browne] Jno E HillgelO W Bullion ]H T BrownA B Armstrong IW E AtchinsonW T Stevens !U N PageWS LoganJobn Y Reily."W GSpilker|J R FreemanI J BallWM BakerAlbert PattenAMOdenRl WalkerDMcHughR J BridgesR H Jackson .Rouge H CiarterW F Bridges..A A McFarland GB BatsonSilas Frothingham Jas ParkerNo Returns..J HScheenJohn FranklinIJ A Martin...IOL CollinsHenry Bernstein...Walter WardA C BrodtmanWDHallE M Gallup..G W Higginbotham...D T MerrickGeorge WearA M MayoWm B Hall.H V McCainRGHolzerPaul M Schneidau.Gio RocchiJM CraigSN KerleyGeo W RichardsonWH SchillingVC ReynoldsH R WarrenJ T Johnson..Geo W BoothL LShwartziD H Hayes.Louis L McAlpin...IA. K. Edens!JL NettlesJ M Abel.Henry C Walker....J O McLeanA R DowdenT W CateWA GillHC PerkinsZach J Meredithlixrry T GearyE E AdamsJ M McCain ,C LorchChas Assenheimer,.Angelo D'Anna ,!AF VogtM L Scovell..J H SmithGeorge D LewisC WHavardWB CookIS O Easton .W G JamesHugh Breen27|.312126.16.494915 .57301443207021S2 .16 .5357.2020 .205512 14373731282s2688114533146713510479 .101018 161 151

elgp84858«S788899091V>SummerneldDoricTyrianN. H BrayR. F. McGuirem Blazing Star94 Key Stonev\ Land Mark% Friendship97 Good IntentFellowship9899101 Solomon101 Pecan Grove102103 Cadeville104 Pleasant Hill105 Grangeville106 Welsh107 Kyiche108 Robertsville109110 Little FlockIII Plain Deal ing111114115116117118119l°0NAME OF LODGES.AbbevilleAuroraLake VillageSpring HillShilohLeesvilleWestonzpo"aILOCATION.EBGISTEEPAKISH.VermilionIberiaNatchitoehes...Jackson(Jlaibornaft. Mary192 Abbeville193 New Iberia196 i&ke Village198 JBood's Milli)201 SUmmerneld205 Morgan City206 W'ilhamsport208 Walnut Hill203 Baysville212 W. Baton Rouge.213 Sicily Island214 Spring Bidge215 Friendship Ch'ch216 Loggy Bayou217 3pring Creek220 Lakeland221 Piheville Rapides222 [llawarra Carroll223 Bethany Church..229 Cadnville230 Pleasant Hill.... Sabine.231 Grangeville St. Helena232 Welsh 3alcasieu233Winn334 SSSberstville235 Simsboro236 Antioch Church237 Plain Dealing...238 Dry CreekPoint Coupee...Vernon.....RichlandW. Baton RougeCatahoulaCaddoBienvilleRed EiverKapidesPoint Ooupee...Natchitoches...3uachita,Natch itoches..LincolnSabineBossierOalcasieu127 Oakland . . Union ....2S9240Shiloh UnionLeesville Union241242 Weston Jackson243 Crowley AcadiaUD Union Academy... WashingtonAND WORK. OF LODGES—CONTINUEDNAME OF W. M.J T LabitR H CageD M SimmonsJ M McKaskleWin sellersWin DrewsNo ReturnsW H WeeksJ S YorkH G ParkerGKrauseJ F HendersonWTLannW E HawkinsTENealeE G BeukerG W BoltonJas G OldHeldJ FreemanW CollinsS E GallowayJM FettlesL E RobinsonJohn R ElliottD AddisonJ H MaddenAsa CurtisG AllenJ J W Miller. . ..NAME OFSECRETARY.H J Stansberry....J A FagotH H HathornR P JohnsonTO HesterEdgar BassMH StanleyJohn S Summerlin...Edwin O GwinH BondurantP P KeithK B Easley8 F SpencerT J DavisM T HewesRobert AaronO J HurleyE E HammettW GolsonJ J BrowneD R Warren, Jr...L O HillsLE J GrishamJos>H Stephens...S RobinsonW Y CowartZT Barnettlames "K Seller*!E A Dawkins ! Almvr Flenniken _.E J Tabor . Jflti White .Chas K Oakes T O Winfrfie...John T S Thomas.. G B CrawfordB W Stone AF StoneJohn A McAyeal... John G SloaueW H Adams Joseph AidW R Sims B W BevilTotaloo •aStdsWHncc 215357339S393023211829192546ST19881630442034273118261719152525141715121?4882INITIATED'....„237244112133614164173183172PASSEDRAISED2 95] 65 33 442112144413143213327S)15....„4212154412143325337415398 "351 358>•.3311122" "l11loiREINSTATED1o•49DIMITTED2 112""l16112•>,12597DIED131•>11111SUSPENDED....„1•>,•?,2111114 ~51DROPPED6EXPELLED1BALANCE DR.March 31,1889BALANCE CR. 1March 31,1889 |

BECAPITULATION.Number of chartered Lodges 118Number of XL D. Lodges 2Total 120Number of Lodges making returns to date 118Initiated 398Passed 351Baised,.,,, 358Affiliated 103Beinstated 49Gain 510Demitted.,,,,,,,,, 97Died 114Suspended 51Dropped 6Expelled 1Loss 269Increase. 341Total active membership December 3lst, 1892 4613

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— — «f>MJu' JOSEPH POTTS HORNOR.* \ M. W. GRAND MASTER, 1886.. ^ i". I ,EPBESENTATIVB OF THE GRAND LODGESQUEBEC AND WISCONSIN.| M. E. General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter ofLOUISIANA.

CH&RLES W. NEWTON,REPRESENTATIVE OF THE M. W. GRAND LODGEOF INDIANA FOR THIRTY YEARS.PAST MASTER PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA..| II1I^DIED, DECEMBER IB, 1892.^ IIvOUISIAN

200 EDICTS OF THE GRAND LODGE.EDICTS OF GRAND LODGE AND GRAND MASTERS' DECISIONSHAVING FORCE OF LAW.Enacted since the publication of last edition of the Constitution and Regulationsin 1883.Grand Chaplain and Grand Organist. Edict No. 82 (February 15th, 1883).Repealed February 14th, 1884. (.Page 91.)Rejections and Re-applications. Candidates rejected are required to matetheir re-application in writing, and the same must be referred to an investigatingcommittee. Loodell, 1884.Trial while under Suspension. A Lodge may take action and try a Masonwithin its jurisdiction who is under suspension for offences committed duringhis suspension. Expulsion alone frees a brother from further masonic discipline.(See,page 13.) Lobdell, 1885.Suspension for a Definite Time and Re-instatement. A brother suspended bya Lodge for a definite period is restored to good standing and membershipupon the expiration of time specified, without further action. If othercharges are pending against the brother in the Lodge re-instatement must bedeferred. (Page 34.) Loodell, 1885.Dues, Remission of. Edict No. 75 [a.] and [c] Repealed by amendmentto Section 84, page 78, 1886.Amounts paid in charity oy one Lodge for another. A Lodge is not liable forsums paid to or for one of its members by another Lodge, contracted andpaid without its consent, and is not legally liable for a debt in which it hadno part in contracting. Such debts must be left to the option of the Lodge-(See pages 29 and 30.) Loldell, 1885.Grand Lodge Recognition.. That hereafter no final action shall be taken,at the same Annual Grand Communication of which the resolution for recognitionof a Foreign Grand Lodge shall be presented. For. Cor., 1885-Repealed 1890.Petitions, Relief, etc. That all petitions, communications and such like,,contemplating an expenditure of money by vote of this Grand Lodge, bereferred, by the Grand Secretary, directly to the Committee on Audit andAccounts, unless otherwise specially ordered. (Page 103, Proceedings 1883.)Overflow Fund. (Substituted for Edict 95 and 95 [a.] of 1880.) Thatthe amount of $5877 46 now to the credit of the Overflow Fund account, betransferred and credited to Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1, and that one-fifththereof be paid to the said Lodge annually in quarterly payments. That thesaid sum shall be used by said Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 for the purposeofaiding sojourning brethren requiring relief, and for no other purpose (pp.87 and 88, 1886).87 [6.] (Ste Edicts on transfer of Jurisdiction.) The correspondenceshould be conducted through the Grand Masters of each Grand Jurisdiction.Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, page 93, 1886.Committee on the State of the Order. That the M. W. Grand Master shallappoint at each Grand Communication, a committee of three brethren, allof whom shall be Past Masters or of higher rank, who shall be termed "Com-

EDICTS OF THE GRAND LODGE. 201inittee on the State of the Order," and who may be charged by the GrandMaster with duties of an advisory character on such matters as may bereferred by him. Special Committee, February 9th, 1886.Foreign Correspondence Committee (suggested National resolutions). For,see pages 66 and iJ24, Proceedings 1885.Digest of Laws. That the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudencedigest the decisions and edicts of the Grand Lodge, proposing, if they deemit for the good of the Order, amendments to the Grand Lodge Regulations,and report the same to the Grand Lodge at its next Annual Grand Communication.Adopted February 16, 1887.Vote by Lodges. That, section 105 of the General Regulations be amendedby adding thereto the lollowing : " On the request of the representatives ofseven Lodges, the Grand Master may order the vote on any question to betaken by vote of Lodges on the call of the roll." Adopted Feb. 16, 1887.Life Membership. That as life membership is incompatible with the bestinterests or success of the Craft, the subordinate Lodges are hereby recommendednot to encourage this feature longer. Adopted February 16, 1887.Assessments. That Edict 94 " 1," on pages 40 and 41, Grand Lodge Assessment,be amended to read as follows : " The Subordinate Lodges must paythree dollars to the Grand Lodge for each degree conferred by them out ofthe funds of the Lodge, which shall take the place of the three dollars mentionedin same edict on same page, marked (h) on assessments," and that alllaws contrary to or inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.Adopted February, 1888.Non-affiliation. That Sec. 100, General Regulations, is obligatory; theW. Master and Lodge must obey. G. M , 1888.Trials, Rulings, etc. The trial belongs exclusively to the constituentLodge until it comes on proper appeal to the Grand Lodge. Grand MasterBuck, 1890.Voting at Galled Meetings. " Although there is no law expressly prohibitingballoting at special meetings, it cannot be permitted unless all the membershave been duly notified and are aware of the intended action ; that nonew material be accepted without the knowledge of any one or more of themembers, as it is not always possible or probable that all the members havebeen or can be notified. It is much more prudent not to ballot for initiationor degrees at called meetings. There are stated meetings enough during theyear to do all the balloting required ; it ought to be strictly prohibited atcalled meetings." Girard, 1875, p. 32." There is nothing express on the subject in the written law, but the rulethat so important a matter as a ballot for ' advancement' should be hadonly at a regular (stated) communication is so generally accepted that itmay almost be said to have the force of express law." Buck, 1890, p. 35.Reasons for Objections—Section 75. We are of opinion that the provisionof that section (75) requiring that " reasons for refusing" should be given,clearly means that such reasons should be submitted to the Grand Lodge, ifin session, and if not, to the Grand Master, for such action as may be necessary.Committee Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, 1890, p. 88.Joint Occupancy. We think it cannot be too often reiterated that thepolicy of the order is to prevent joint occupancy ; but realizing the straightenedcondition of some few of our subordinates, we recognize the necessityof some exceptions being made to the rule, and the discretion to be exercisedcannot possibly be confided otherwise than in the wisdom of theGrand Master. Committee Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, 1890, p. 89.Powers of Grand Matter. That among other powers always accepted aslaw and usage in this jurisdiction, the Grand Master may suspend the

202 EDICTS OF THE GKAND LODGE.action of any regulation, by-law or edict ("not a constitutional provision) forthe time being in any one case. Committee Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,1890, pp. 88-9.Grand Lodge Hall and Temple Property. Resolved, That che Graud Masterbe and is hereby instructed to sell all the property known at the masonictemple property, on St. Charles avenue, between Howard avenue and Calliopestreet, in the city of New Orleans, near Lee Circle, aud is authorized tosign and execute the necessary deeds of sale; and that if said sale is notconsummated prior to 1st of May, 1890, that said sale be made at auction tothe highest bidder, without limitation, after fifteen days' advertisement.Resolved, That the Grand Master, with the advice of the board of directorsof the Grand Lodge Hall, and said board be and are hereby authorized and instructedto enter into the necessary coutracts for the demolition of thepresent Grand Lodge Hall, corner of St. Charles and Perdldo streets, and forthe erection thereon of a masonic temple, generally in accordance with theidea presented by the committee of the board of directors, and to have thesame completed as soon as possible or advisable, and at a cost not exceeding$60,000 for everything complete. Provided, that this resolution shall not gointo effect until the sale of the masonic temple property alluiled to in thefirst resolution shall be completed ; and provided farther, that before proceedingto mate said contracts, designs, plans and specifications shall be advertisedfor, for said work, and the coutracts made upon the basis of those thatshall be most acceptable to said Grand Master and said board. Special Committee,1890. Adopted February 11th, p. 91.Committees of Investigation. Resolved, That section 67 of the GeneralRegulations be amended by striking out the words "in writing" and" exact" in the last full line of the section. Adopted February 12,189U, p. 97." Cerneauism." The Grand Lodge of Louisiana had occasion many yearsago to take the position and act in regard to similar, if not the same organizations,and had no doabt then, nor has it ever since had doubt, as to itscapacity and right to act upon and determine the legitimacy of any bodypretending to be masonic and claiming recognition, directly or indirectly, orwhich might pretend to establish bodies in Louisiana. It has, by resolution,condemned and refused to hold any masonic intercourse or to recognize thelegality of several bodies claiming to be masonic, which has encroached inany way upon the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the Graud Lodge of Louisiana,or upon any of the sister Grand Lodges with which it is in fraternalcorrespondence ; and has a long time since recognized those organizations ofmasons whose acts have been favorable to the due exercise of full sovereigntyby the Grand Lodge of Louisiana within its jurisdiction. It has acquiescedin and frequently asserted the doctrine that two grand bodies, without atleast the concurrence of both, cannot exercise or hold jurisdiction in thesame territory at the same time ; and hence it follows that it cannot recognizeany body claiming to be masonic which encroaches upon the jurisdictionof any other masonic body which it has previously recognized aslegitimate.Having in view the past action of the Grand Lodge, and seeing no reasonwhy the Grand Lodge should now reverse that action, your committee cannotsee why the Cerneau Supreme Councils should be regarded as legitimatemasonic bodies, they being in jurisdictional conflict with masonic bodiesheretofore directing or indirectly holding the Grand Lodge as legitimate, andfeel bound to consider the Cerueau Supreme Councils and all bodies ofmasons holding under them as illegitimate, and not to be recognized by thisGrand Lodge as entitled to receive any recognition whatever.Your committee do not deem it necessary for the Grand Lodge to adoptany further legislation upon this subject, deeming this formal expression ofopinion sufficient to guard our brethren against any recognition of theCerneau bodies as claiming to be masonic, and against having any masonicintercourse with them.

EDICTS OF THE GKAND LODGE. 203Your committee refer to the second rPsolution on page eighty-nine of theproceedings of 1858, and to third resolution found on page sixty-six andadopted on page eighty-eight of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of1885, as direct confirmation of the views expressed in the body of thisreport. Special Committee. Adopted February 12th, 1890.Assessment. Resolved, That the extra assessment of three dollars foreach degree heretofore imposed be and is hereby repealed, and that in lieuthereof there be imposed an extra per capita tax of fifty cents to defray thenecessary expenses of the Grand Lodge, and that this levy shall be in forceuntil formally repealed.Was voted on by call of lodges, and lost, 88 to 123. W. Bro. T. S.Jones' motion to reconsider was, on motion, laid over until the annual GrandCommunication for 1891, p. 99.That Section L, page 40, under Grand Lodge Assessments, together withall alterations and chauges subsequently made, be stricken out, and thathereafct r no assessment for conferring degrees be exacted either from candidatesor from subordinate lodges.Amended and adopted as follows : That an assessment of two dollars oneach degree conferred during the year 1892, be imposed instead of three dollars,as now assessed, and that after December 31st, 1892, the assessment beentirely abolished.Resolved, That there be held in the city of New Orleans, under theauspices of this M. W Grand Lodge, a celebration of the day of our patron,St. John the Baptist, June 24th, 1890.Resolved, That the character of such celebration shall be determined byand it shall be under control of a committee composed of the masters of theconstituent lodges, with the M. W. Grand Master as chairman, of whichcommittee ten shall constitute a quorum.Resolved, That the expense of such celebration shall be borne by the constituentlodges or brethren participating therein.Resolved, That the constituent lodges situated outside of New Orleans,and not able to participate in the above celebration, are recommended tomake such observance of the day as to them may seem best.

204 EDITS DE LA GRANDE LOGE.EDITS DE LA GRANDE LOGE ET DECISIONS DU GRAND MAITREAYANT FORCE DE LOI.Decretes depuis la publication de la derniere edition de la constitution st Keglements en 1883Grand Chapelain et Grand OrganUte. Edit No. 82, [15 Fe>rier, 1883.]RfSvoque" le 14 Fe~vrier, 1884, [page 91].Mejets et Ee-applieations. Les candidats rejetes sont requis de faire leurre-application par e'crit, et ces re'-applications doivent etre referees a uncomity d'investigation. Lofidell, 1884.Jugementpendant la suspension. Une Loge a le droit d'agir et de juger unMacjon dans les limites de sa juridiction, si ce dernier a commis une offensependant sa suspension. L'expulsion seule dispense, a l'avenir, un frere de ladiscipline Macjonnique. [Voir page 13]. Lobdell, 1885.Suspension pour un temps determine et He-installation. Un frere suspendupar une Loge pour un temps determine', se trouve reinte'gre dans tous sesdroits de membre actif a l'expiration de cette pe"riode, et cela sans autreformality. S'il y a d'autres accusations contre ce frere a la Loge, la re-installationdoit etre retarde'e. [Page 14]. Lobdell, 1885.Quotites, remise de. Edit No. 75 [a]et[c] Re>oqu

EDITS DE LA GRANDE LOGE 20587 [6]. IVoir les edits stir le Transjertde Jurisdiction]. La correspondancedevra 6tre faite par les Grands Maitres de chaque Grande Juridiction. LoietJurisprudence Maeonnique, [page 93], 1886.Comite sur VEtal de VOrdre. Que le Tres 111. Grand Maitre nommera achaque Grande Communication nn comite de trois ireres, tons etant PassesMaitres ou d'un rang superieur, qui formeront le " Comite sur l'Etat doFOrdre," et qui pourront etre investis par le Grand Maitre de pouvoirs d'uncaracte're consultatif sur toutes matieres qni ponrraient leur etre sournisespar lui. Comite Special, 9 Fe'vrier, 1885.Comite de Correspondance Etrangere. [Resolutions Nationales Suggerees.]Voir pages 66 et 224, Proce"s verbaux, 1885.Digeste des Lois. Que le Comit

206 EDICTS DE LA GRANDE LOGE;" II n'y a rien de precis a ce sujet dans la lot e'crite, mais la regie qu'unechose si importante que le scrutin ponr ' l'avanoeraent' ne devrait etre permisqu'aux convocations (fixes) re"gulieres est si generalement aceepte'e,qn'il peut presque etre dit d'avoir la force d'une loi formelle." Buck, 1890,page 35.liaisons pour Objections. Sec. 75. Nous somnies d'avis que la stipulationdans la Section 75, exigeant que des "raisons pour cause de refus " devraientetre donn6es, veut dire netteraent que tels raisons devront 6tre soumises ala Grande Loge si elle est en session, sinon au Grand Maitre, pour tel determinationqu'il jugera convenable. Comite sur Loi et Jur., page 88.Occupation Commune. Nous croyons qu'il ne peut etre trop souvent repute'que la politique de l'Ordre est d'interdir l'occupation commune, maisrealisant la condition precaire de qnelqnes unes de nos sa"bordonn

EDITS BE LA GRANDE LOGE. 207Cerneauisme. Il-y-a un grand nombre d'ann6es la Grande Loge de laLouisiane a eu l'occasiou de [prendre la position et d'agir envers pareil, sinonles memes organisations, et n'avait aucun doute alors, et n'a-t-elle euaucun doute depuis, de sa capacite et de son droit d'agir sur et de determinerla legitiinite d'nn corps pretendant etre inaconnique et r6clamant d'etrereconnu, directement ou indirectement, ou qui pnurrait pretendre d'etablirdes corps en Louisiane. Elle a par resolution condamne et refuse d'entreteniraucnne correspondance maconnique ou de reconnaitre la ldgalite des diverscorps reclamant d'etre rna9onniques, qui ont empietds en aucune faconsur la juridiction et souverainete de la Grande Loge de la Louisiane, ou surles Grandes Loges avec lesquelles elle est en correspondance fraternelle ; eta depuis longtomps reconnue ces organisations de niacons, les actes desquelsout ece" le juste exercice de pleine souverainete par la Grande Loge de laLouisiane dans sa juridiction. Elle s'est soumise a, et a frequemment soutenue,la doctrine que deux grands corps, sans le consentement des deux, nepent exercer ou maintenir sa juridiction sur le meine territoire et en memetemps; et il s'en suit qu'elle ne pent reeonnait'e aucun corps reclamantetre maconnique qui empiete sur la jnridiction d'uu autre corps maconniquequ'elle a anterieurement reconnu comme 16gitime.Ayant en vue l'action passe de la Grande Loge, et ne voyant aucuneraison pour laquelle elle devraic la renverser maintenant, votre comite nevois pas pourquoi les Consei's Supremes de Cerneau devraient etre considerscomme des corps maconniques legitimes, etant en confl.it juridictiounelleavec les corps maconniques qui jadis reconnaissaient, directement ou indirectement,la Grande Loge comme le'gitime, et nous nous trouvons obliges deconsiderer les Conseils Supremes de Cerneau, et tout corps de niacons tenantsous eux comme iliegitiines, et de ne pas etre reconnu par cette Grande Logecomme etant intitules a recevoir aucune reconnaissance quelconque.Votre comite ne croit pas qu'il soit ne"cessairo que la Grande Logeadopte aucune legislation f'utur a ce sujet, jugeant cette expression d'opinionformelle comme sufflsante pour proteger nos freres contre aucune reconnaissancedes corps Cerneau, reclamant d'etre maconnique, et pour qu'ils n'aientaucune relation maconnique avec eux.Votre Comite s'adresse a la seconde resolution sur page 89 des Proces-Verbaux de 1858, et a la troisieme resolution que l'on trouve sur page 66, otadopts sur page 88 des Proces-Verbaux de la Grande Loge de 1885, commeconfirmation directs des vues exprimees dans ce rapport. Comite Special.Adopte le 12 Fe~vrier, 1890.Assessement. Eesolu, Que l'assessement extra de trois piastres jadis imposepour chaque degr£ est par la presente revoque, et au lieu duquel il seraimpost vine taxe extra de cinquante sous par membre pour defrayer les d

208 EDITS DE LA GRAND E LOGE.Que la Section L, page 40, Assesseuients de la Grande Loge, aveo leschangernents fait depuis, soit revoquee, et que dordnavant aucun assessementne soit exige des candidats ou des loges subordonn^s.Amende et adopts coinuie suit: Qa'an assessement de deux piastres, aulieu de trois piastres, maintenant assessed, soit impost pour chaque degrconfere'en 1892, et qu'aprei le 31 De"cembre, 1892, l'assesseraent soit entierementaboli.Resolu, Qii'il soit tenu dans la ville de la NouvelLe Orleans, sous la directionde oette M. W. Grande Loge, une calibration du jour de notre patron,St. Jean Baptiste, le 24 Juin, 1890.Resolu, Que le caractere dp. cette calibration sera determine', et sera sousle contrdle d'un comite compos6 des Maltres des loges constituantes, avec leM. W. Grand Maitre comme "chairman;" dix membres formeront un quorum .Resolu, Que les depenses de cette calibration seront de'fraye'spar les logesconstituantes ou freres individuels qui y participeront.Resolu,, Que les loges constitnantes situe"es hors de la Nouvelle Orleans,et ne pouvaut participer dans la calibration ci-dejsus, sont recommandêsd'observer le jour comme il leur semblera convenable. WieMiffe. Adopts.

APPENDIX.REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.Xo the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana:Your Committee on Foreign Correspondence has had under reviewthe proceedings of sister Grand Lodges of the United States and theDominion of Canada, and such other public transactions and communicationsof masonic grand bodies in foreign countries as have been placedin their hands by the Grand Secretary, a list of which, with the date oftheir reception, is given at the conclusion of this report. We appendthe statistical and other tables as in our former reports, compiled fromthe latest returns received up to the conclusion of our labors.The chairman, as heretofore, has prepared the report, as far as concernsthose proceedings which were in the English language, and forwhich he alone is responsible.MANNKB OF REPORT.We still adhere to our form of report, as it, so far as appears, givesgreater satisfaction to the fraternity in Louisiana. As a pointerto our brethren, chairmen of the Committees on Correspondence, wehere give the method pursued by us in our work in the preparation ofthis report. We take the first pamphlet received after the close of .theGrand "Lodge (in this instance Arkansas), and in alphabetical lists ofGrand .Lodges, we commence filling up our tables: First, the dateof the session ;and. the date on which the proceedings were received:Second, the names and last office address of the Grand Masters, GrandSecretaries and chairmen of the committees on foreign correspondence :Third, the work of the several Grand Lodges, as shown in that table.See pp. 76 and 77 of our report of last year. By this we take from theproceedings, and arrange on six pages, where it all can be seen at aglance, matter which in the other form of reports occupies twice or threetimes the space we occupy, and where will be found much that is notfound in any of the other reports, and much more accessible to the studentor reader.Then we read the proceedings, and if anything is found which isnovel in its character, or thought of interest to the craft in Louisiana orto masons at large, we mark it and take note of the page where foundunder the proper title of the subject matter. We omit everything of alocal or personal matter and confine ourselves to the selection, so faras the space allowed us will permit, to those thoughts and trans-

2 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEactions of a general interest to the craft, and introduce them with, orappend thereto, such reflections of our own as the case may eem to require.Near the end of the year, we collect these excerpts, with commentsin the form and order in which they have appeared in our reportsheretofore. By using the spare hours during the year, from the attentionto our private business and personal affairs, we have saved the timeto make snch reports as we have furnished, though which in the aggregateamounts to many days, yet seems a small contribution of time, andreally is time saved.After we had closed our report and the copy was in the hands ofthe printer, the proceedings of the grand lodges of Kentucky and Californiacame to hand, and we have selected under this head what eachof the committees on correspondence have to say as to the form of ourreports, and insert the same here.KENTUCKY: M. W. Bro. Staton, reviewing Louisiana, says :" Bro. Fellows presents another report on correspondence similar tothose he has presented for several years past. He thinks it is a wise actof the grand lodge to limit these reports to a certain number of pages.We do not agree. If a committee has sense enough to write a report, itcertainly should not be restricted as to length. Bro. Fellows claims thatfive times as many masons read his reports as they do those of the ordinaryform. This may be true, but we do not believe it. Reports oncorrespondence are not intended to be made the vehicles for the discussionof mere principles of law and usage, but are intended more particularlyto give a syropsis of the acts and doings of the several grandlodges under review, in which a discussion of the subjects that agitatethe masonic world may be indulged in as they present themselves."CALIFORNIA: Bro. Anderson, reviewing Louisiana, says :" The report on correspondence is written as usual by M. W. Bro.J. Q. A. Fellows, in a style that is peculiarly his own, but which wemust confess strikes us as being rather a sensible and taking way. Insteadof taking up the report of one State or each State, and reviewingthe proceedings of that State from beginning to end, he has chosen thetopic method, and under the various questions which are usually discussedby correspondents and grand lodges, such as "Joint Occupancyof Halls,' ' The Black Ball,' ' Dimits,' ' Physical Qualifications of Candidates,'' Perpetual Jurisdiction,' 'The Cerneau Controversy,' etc., etc.,he collates under each head the opinions and arguments of the variouscorrespondents in the different jurisdictions, and also presents his ownviews, so that the reader of his reports is saved a great deal of time andlabor, and is thus enabled to get a bird's-eye view of what is going onin the masonic world." One idea advanced by Bro. Fellows, in his introduction, strikes usas very sound : It is, that the reports of most correspondents are readby a very small minority outside of those grand officers who feel induty bound to wade through the nonsense and rubbish thrown in tofill up space in these reports."Our experience of over thirty-five years, since we wrote our firstreport, is that all that is worth printing in any report can be put uponone hundred pages, or in that neighborhood. We know that it takes

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 3twice or thrice the labor and thought to write a speech of fifteen minutesthan it does one of thirty or an hour, and the short speech, report oressay is worth much more than the extra labor put upon it. It is adoubtful question as to what was the original intention of reports oncorrespondence, nor have we the time to make the investigation; but ifit is not for the discussion of principles of law and usage, but as avehicle of gossip, the sooner the thing is abolished the better for thecraft. Only those reports are read which discuss principles, and ifothers, by chance are read, their reading produces no permanentlygood result.LANDMARKS.We do not feel called upon to add much to what we wrote in ourreports for last year and the year before upon this subject, though it isone of paramount importance. Indeed, we think the whole of freemasonryis based upon the landmarks, and hence the necessity of knowing,as near as may be, in what they really consist. Our previous definitionof them, we may remark, has not essentially been controverted. Thatour brethren of Louisiana may know, somewhat more, what othersthink on this subject, we make extracts from the proceedings that havecome to us since our last report, in the order of their reception.WYOMING : Bro. Kuykendall, in the conclusion of his reporton correspondence, says:" No member of the guild is, or can be, firmer in his stand in favorof the few recognized fundamental laws and essentials absolutely necessaryfor the success, future prosperity, and, as we believe, the perpetuityof masonry, than this writer. Uniformity already exists in regard toall such. We insist that a nearer approach to uniformity in laws andcustoms could be obtained were it not for absurd claims advanced inregard to landmarks, which are stumbling blocks in the way of investigation.It is now generally admitted that the old regulations are notlandmarks, for the reason that they are not unalterable and are amendable.This being the case, it does setm if the same time that is expendedhere and there in defense of absurd claims under that namewas devoted to advocating and securing a change in laws and customs,such as would create uniformity in nearly everything, it would bebetter for our institution in every way. For instance, we will mentiona few regulations that could, in our opinion, be adopted unanimously tothe great advantage of every jurisdiction: 1. Resignation of officers.2. Allowing them to dimit. 3. Allowing entered apprentices andFellow Crafts to dimit. 4. Allowing them to affiliate. 5. Grant ofmore'power to Lodges U. D. 6. Uniform legislation in regard to nonaffiliationand non-affiliates. 7. That a Past Master may open andclose a lodge in the absence of the three principal officers—and othersof the same character. We are aware that under our system of Statesrights it is hard work to accomplish anything, and expect to be metwith the nonsensical cry of innovation and departure from the laws ofthe fathers, etc. The latter does not, and will not, deter this writerfrom advocating the adoption of laws making provision for each of theforegoing, at least until an argument backed by common sense is advanced,showing that such laws would be of disadvantage to anybrother, lodge, Grand Lodge, principles of Masonry, and to the insti-

4 APPENDIX—KBPOKT OF COMMITTEEtution itself. Brethren, don't try to ring in landmarks on this, for theyhave nothing whatever to do with either, and you will get left inattempting to tamper with the citation of such."HAMPSHIRE : Bro. Wait, in his report, reviewing Bro.Drummond, of Maine, says :" The following, in reply to Bro. Fellows, of Louisiana, presentsa somewhat new view of a topic of which we have had occasionto speak. If the view here taken is well warranted, we shall be obligedto revise what we have before written bearing upon the question:' We hold that Bro. Fellows has confounded fundamental principles with landmarks; the very word "landmarks" shows conclusively the distinction betweenthem; the fundamental principles may be landmarks, but landmarks are not necessarilyfundamental principles; the right of the craft to govern itself is a fundamentalprinciple, while its form of government is a landmark. We have not space todiscuss this question, but these suggestions indicate what we hold to be the correctdoctrine."" We confess to having heretofore regarded the terms 'landmarks'and 'fundamental principles,' if not synonymous, at least as convertibleterms. We shall now feel it necessary to consider the subject morecarefully. Those two celebrated masonic writers, Albert l'ike andAlbert G. Mackey, both define landmarks to be those principles of themasonic institution without which it would not be freemasonry. Cansuch be anything less than fundamental ? Or does Bro. Drummonddeny the correctness of this definition ?"We, as does Bro. Wait, think Bro. Drummond "presents a somewhatnew view" of this topic. Bro. Drummond says "the fundamentalprinciples may be landmarks, but landmarks are not necessarilyfundamental principles; the right of the craft, to govern itself is a fundamentalprinciple, while its form of government is a landmark." Hedoes not say that "the right of the craft to govern itself is not a landmark,"but such might be inferred, which inference he leaves us tomake. He believes—nay, insists—that the landmarks are unalterablein which we agree. Does it not follow that anything in masonry, conlceded to be unalterable, is a landmark ? hence, that "the right of thecraft to govern itself" is a landmark, as well as a fundamental principle? He may say, this we did not deny, for we said the "fundamentalprinciples may be landmarks." But, had he said "must" instead of"may," there would have been no doubt of his exact position. Willhe say " must," instead of "may ? "" The right of the craft to govern itself" being a fundamental principle,something that can not be changed, it must be a landmark,this impossibility of change being of the essence of a landmark. Thecraft then having the right to govern itself, it may change its form ofgovernment,- did so in 1717, and has been doing so ever since, by virtueof this right to govern. The form of government being then subject tolawful change, is not, can not be a landmark, for landmarks are unalterable.Hence, we fail to be impressed with Bro. Drummond's illustrationof the distinction between "fundamental principles" and"landmarks." As Bro. Wait says, citing Bros. Pike and Mackey as defininglandmarks to be "those principles of the masonic institution

OlSr FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 5without which it would not be freemasonry," asks, "can such be anythingless than fundamental?" As confirmatory of this opinion, weextract the following:WASHINGTON : M. W. Bro. Reed, in the introduction to his reporton correspondence, says :" We believe that all the essentially fundamental principles of masonryare crystalized in and made a part of the inflexible essence oftruth, around which and of which are fixed certain standard laws vitalto the conservative existence of freemasonry, and which admit of nochange. These laws or principles we recognize as ' landmarks.' Theyare not of a nature to be legislated upon, altered or changed withoutmaking an attack or 'innovation upon the body of masonry.' These' landmarks ' separately considered are not readily defined, as no structuralpresentation of them, as a whole, has met with universal, if indeedvery general, acceptance among masonic writers or students. Theirintelligent comprehension is perhaps best reached through disquisitions,oral and written, upon the frame work and higher purposes of freemasonry,viewed in the light of an occult, moral and philosophical science.But in the practical application of the principles of masonry to its personalityor membership, systems of laws and regulations are institutedfor the government of the fraternitj . They must accord and be in fullunison with the design of the institution, not only as affording succorand support to its stately structure, but to establish and maintain thebest possible guaranties of equality in national rights, freedom ofthought and toleration in fraternal government. These laws and regulationsmust be builded upon the principles of enlightened reason andsuited to every age and condition in the world of progressive thought.Such laws are, in a measure, necessarily mutable, as the mind of manis mutable, and are made to serve the purposes and meet the exigenciesand conditions existing. And while we may concede that ' masonryis a law unto itself,' there is no sounder or more solid principleunderlying the vital structure of the institution than that its system ofgovernmental procedure must be consistent with civil rights, free fromintolerance and the semblance of all autocratic power not in harmonywith the charitable spirit and benevolent design of the institution."ILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Bobbins, in his review of M. W. Bro. Vaux,of Pennsylvania, says:" If, however, we may venture to try to comprehend and define someof the conceptions born in that shadowy limbo and translate them intoevery-day speech, we should say that there are landmarks in masonrythat neither the arguments of those who have faith in the processes ofhuman reason, nor the mystification of those who affect to despise thoseprocesses, can obliterate; that there are other so-called landmarkswhich require the exercise of the best reasoning powers to determinewhether they possess that quality or not; and still other so-called landmarkswhich have obviously been evolved from the inner consciousnessof those who are more solicitous to impress their own views upon theinstitution than they are that the moral law which enforces the duty ofbeing good men and true, or men of honor and honesty, by whateverdenominations or persuasions men may be distinguished, shall becomethe instrumentality which the fundamental law confessedly and explicitlydesigns it to be, whereby masonry becomes the center of unionfor persons acknowledging a common God, and the means of concilia-

6 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEEting true friendship among those whom speculative differences tend tokeep at a perpetual distance. Our brother truly says that faith in freemasonryis its corner-stone. But faith in freemasonry is one thing, andfaith in the baseless vagaries respecting the traditions and claims toantiquity of freemasonry, of men who know no more and are lessdistinterested than those of whom faith is required, is the corner-stoneof nothing but a credulity that serves no useful purpose."TEXAS : M. W. Bro. Matthews, in his report on correspondence, inreviewing Louisiana, says:" I would I had room also to give in full his very clear and able ex~position of the ' landmarks.' I have always thought, since I knew anythingabout them, that we had too many, and that those only werelandmarks, as Bro. Fellows says, which are ethical, fundamental principlesof right and action, which exist a priori, and without any origin inlegislation, and which he thus sums up :"'A belief in God as our Father; in man as our brother; in the duty we owe toGod and man, to love Him supremely, and our neighbor—our brethren—as ourselves,and all the race are brothers; in the perfect equality of all Masons; that it is a selfgoverningsociety, its governing body an elective and representative one; that alllandmarks, as stated by various writers, are but the particularizing of these principles,and by the touchstone of first principles alone can they be established ordetermined.'ANCIENT CHABGES AND REGULATIONS.MAINE : Under this head we had in our reading made a note tocopy or refer to the lengthy review of M. W. Bro. Drummond, of thereport of Bro. Singleton, as to the regulations as connected with theancient charges. It is of such length that we are compelled to refrainfrom copying his history of the adoption of the compilation, publishedin 1723, of " the History, Charges, Regulations and Master'sSong," ordered to be printed 25th March, 1722. A majority of writersconcur in the opinion that only the " Charges " were fundamental, orof the landmarks. Some others, however, among whom are Bro.Drummond, if we mistake not, hold that the "Regulations'' are alsoof the landmarks. There was a provision for change in the regulations,but not in charges. Being subject to change, they could not be land,marks, and because they were included in, made part of the compilationdoes not make them landmarks any more than the " History," or Master'sSong are. We would like to quote that history, not Dr. Anderson's,of Freemasonry, most of which is mythical, but Bro. Drummond's,of the compilation and adoption of the history, charges, etc.,but want of space forbids it in this connection.COLORADO: M. W. Bro. Greenleaf, in his report on correspondence,reviewing Iowa, says:" We now call Bro. Parvin's attention to Old Regulation No. XIII,section 2, which reads as follows : '•Apprentices must be admitted FelloivCrafts and Masters only here, unless by a dispensation from theOr and Master."" Italics as in original.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 7" The above Old Regulation was first compiled in 1720, and yet Bro.Parvin seriously asserts that ' in 1717 and in the promulgation of theconstitutions of 1723 there were not three degrees then in existence.'" Not only were there three degrees in existence, but the F. C. andM. M. could be conferred in lodges as well as in Grand Lodge, by dispensation." Again, this regulation was altered on November 22, 1725, so as toread as follows : ' The Master of a lodge with his Wardens and a competentnumber of the lodge assembled in due form, can make Mastersand Fellows at discretion.'"Italics as in original." The regulation thus amended was then styled 'New' in contradistinctionto the above, which still retained the designation ' Old.'" Thus, Bro. Parvin, your ' well established fact in masonic history'is not proven upon reference to the old regulations of the craft whichhave come down to us from the past, and which were hoary enoughWith antiquity in 1720, to pass current with intelligent masons as decidedlyold—and upon comparison with ancient records then extant, werestamped with the approval of the Grand Lodge of England.GRAND LODGES ; THEIR POWERS AND ORIGIN.NEW HAMPSHIRE : Bro. Wait, in his review of Bro. Drummond,after quoting, says:" Among our first utterances upon this subject, and we have repeatedit since, we think more than once, we stated, in substance and effect,that we did not question the power of Grand Lodges, by a system ofpenalties to be inflicted, to enforce their edicts of non-intercourse of itsmembership with the membership of other jurisdictions. In this sensewe have never denied this assumed power of Grand Lodges. This,however fundamentally, is the mere brute power of the strongest, anddoes not touch the question of legal masonic rectitude or right. Weare as far as possible, however, from placing our opposition to theseedicts upon grounds of policy, as our brother has supposed. We deny,distinctly and unqualifiedly, their lawfulness from any masonic standpointwhatever, but on the'contrary, they are at war with the firstprinciplesof the institution, destructive of its objects, and inconsistent withits beneficent aims. Admitting ever so fully that Grand Lodges areto be regarded as mamma nations, it does not touch this question. Itdoes not give a Grand Lodge the right to do what is contrary to the fundamentalprinciples upon which the national system rests. It is therkht of every mason in regular standing to recognize, and be recognizedby, every other mason in regular standing. Of this right he can not bedeprived except by conviction of masonic crime and on due trial. Wehave said this many times before, and we feel that there is no occasionto repeat our former arguments here." But ' Grand Lodges are masonic nations,' holds Bro. Drummond,and he draws some astonishing consequences from the declaration, butwithout thinking it worth his while, either here or else'-vhere, so far aswe have ever seen, to suggest the best reason or argument in support ofthe proposition. But, if Grand Lodges are masonic nations, what of thememberships at large? Are they slaves, or are they non-entities . Wehave been instructed that nations consisted of the whole population ofa given territory, and that their governments were either such as theyshould choose or consent to live under. But we never heard that thebody entrusted with the governing powers of a nation, for the time

8 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEbeing, was itself the nation. If Bro. Drummond had asserted thateach grand masonic jurisdiction was to be regarded as a masonic nation,we might have assented to that proposition, in a limited aDd veryspecial sense, and with a view to convenience of illustration, thoughnot otherwise. This, however, will not serve his purpose ; it will notenable him to figure the Grand Lodge the arbitrary and irresponsibledespot he seems determined it shall be. Hence, with him, the Grand.Lodge is the masonic nation, and with that doctrine assumed, his theoryof its power over the membership easily follows. The doctrine is sustainedby nothing, and it is contradicted by the sense of every masonand every man. A theory having no better foundation than such adoctrine needs no refutation ; it sinks of itself for the want of any thingto stand upon. If, ' as to other Grand Lodges, the Grand Lodge is themouthpiece of all the craft in its jurisdiction,' it by no means followsthat it is the mouth-piece of the craft in their relations among each otheras brethren and as members of the fraternity."Butthe fallacy of this whole theory lies in the premises assumed.It is in the assumption that Grand Lodges are masonic nations. Theproposition itself is a glaring absurdity. Grand Lodges are the chosenmeans for the government of the craft, and they are nothing more.What we are in the habit of designating as masonic grand jurisdictionsare, in a certain sense, doubtless, separate communities, constituted suchfor mere purposes of convenience in the government of the craft, but,unless used in a special and restricted sense, the term nation or Stateapplied to them is inaccurate and misleading. They are not nations,and they are not States, in any correct sense of these terms. The masonicinstitution is a fraternity, and all its objects, all its aims, and itswhole history as well are those of a fraternity, as distinguished fromthe objects, the aims, and histories of nations and States."SOUTH DAKOTA : M. W. Bro. Blatt, in the conclusion of his reporton correspondence, says:'• We feel that masonry should in future, as she has in the past, bethe model for the most advanced form of government. So far as itsfiscal affairs are concerned, its choice or rejection of new material ormembership, its judicial or legislative functions, should remain vestedin the lodge in a degree as extended and liberal as the interest of thecraft at large will possibly permit. Strict, faithful and loyal obedienceto the enactments of the Grand Lodge and to those principles of theinstitution acknowledged as fundamental, will in no wise interfere withthe independence of the lodge in behalf of which we speak and forwhich we claim attention. The lodge in times past has had no superior,and each in its own way, guided by well known principles, worked inits own local sphere to have those God-giyen principles find wider rangeand acknowledgment. The Grand Lodge should direct the issue, thelodge through its membership reach the conclusion. The former governedby its constituents should act as the executor of the will of themajority, in which the lodge and every mason must acquiesce, and cando so without the sacrifice of their individuality. All powers possibleand consistent should be vested, as we believe they inherently are, inindividual lodges and its membership. This very independence willmake more cohesive our system of government, while dependence, engenderedby a centralization of power in the Grand Lodge, enervates theindividual mind from lofty thoughts, the will of noble action. It leadsthe individual mason to remain within the boundary of a prescribedand narrow circle."

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. ' 9MAINE : M. W. Bro. Drummond, in his report on correspondence,reviewing Tennessee, says :" We deprecate the intense jealousy, so often manifested, of beinginfluenced by the body of the craft. Tbe theory of masonry is thatit is an institution; the practice of masonry is that some'hundred ormore organizations arrogate, each to itself, entire independence of allothers, and the absence of all obligation to be in any manner controlledin the administration of its internal affairs by the voice of any or allthe others ; the result is different usages, different plans of governmentand difference in almost everything pertaining to it, except a professedintention to adhere to certain fundamental principles, and even therehave been attempts to modify and change them. Instead of a templewhose several parts form one harmonious whole, masonry more nearlyresembles a village, in which each structure is fashioned and adornedaccording to the notion of its owner, whose pride is to have his deemedthe best of all and consequently different from all the rest. We haveoften feared that this insane and uncalled-for jealousy of a central government,which politicians have carried into masonry in this country,would prove its destruction. In a large country whose parts differphysically, the people of the various parts have diverse and even conflictinginterests; and therefore there is reason for apprehension thatthe many, if they have full control, may oppress the few. It has beenassumed that the same is true of masonry ; but it is perfectly evident thatit is not true; masons in different localities and everywhere have all preciselythe same interests—the chief of which is the preservation of theinstitution in its pristine purity; having the same interests and objects,the natural thing would be to act together and allow the combinedwisdom of the craft to direct its affairs. But another plan was adopted,and it cannot be radically changed,; still, we submit that the constanteffort of every true craftsman should be to preserve the unity of freemasonry,and to that end to ' submit to the will of the majority for thegood of the whole.' Bro. Vaux has well said that ' freemasonry is alaw unto itself;' and his inference that the maxims and principles ofthe civil law cannot be taken as a guide in masonry is a most just one.While it was natural, at the time when our earlier' Grand Lodges wereformed, that these maxims and principles should be followed in masonry,nevertheless, we regard it as unfortunate that this shouid havebeen done to the extent that it was done, as its result has been toencourage innovation in the original plan of masonry."In the two extremes, as represented by Bros. Drummond and Blatt,there is much to commend, but it is a safe maxim in every affair of life,that extreme views are not safe to follow. We might adopt nearlyeverything each has said, and yet find that the exercise of the power,(to declare non-intercourse) by Grand Lodges to be, as Bro. Wait says,"the mere brute power of the strongest, and does not touch the questionof legal masonic rectitude or right." Admitting that Grand Lodges areto be regarded as masonic nations, 'it does not give a Grand Lodge therignt to do what is contrary to the fundamental principles upon whichthe national system rests."As we remarked under another head, "the craft has a right to governitself," and by the craft we do not mean the masons in a particularlocality, but, as Bro. Drummond would say, "masons throughout theworld." All, wherever dispersed, have an equal interest in fostering

10 APPENMX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEthe institution and in seeing that the landmarks are not subverted. Tomake this effectual, we must insist that the landmarks are the fundamentalprinciples, and not the form of government, which is subject tochange; and we go further, and say that when the form of governmentbecomes destructive of its proper ends, that a revolution is justifiable asthe only remedy for the preservation of the rights of the masonicpeople.POWERS AND PREROGATIVES OF GRAND MASTERS.This subject is so connected with the two preceding, that we mighthave treated them as one and the same. What we had marked forquotation in Bro. Drnmmond, we were reluctantly compelled to omitfrom want of space, and we feel compelled to the same course, for thesame reason, as to the extracts marked in Bro. Singleton's report underthis head, but germain subject. His history is equally as extensive andinteresting as Bro. Drummond's. These two writers occupy oppositeextremes, and to our mind are, therefore, subject to some qualification,when we come to adopt or accept their conclusions. We can not doeither.NORTH CAROLINA : M. W. Grand Master Gudger, in his annualaddress, under this head says :''Much discussion is being had in some of our sister jurisdictions onthis subject. Such frequent and varied applications have been made tome to exercise this high authority, that I deem it necessary to notice thequestion briefly."The highest exponent of masonic laws in North Carolina is theGrand Lodge. From its decision there is no appeal." It can make and, if desiiable, construe the law."Every mason is bound, by a most solemn engagement, to respectand 'obey the edicts of the Grand Lodge.'"When this tribunal says thou shalt or shalt not, I know of nopower to avoid a rigid observance of its mandates, nor, indeed, shouldwe desire to do so. Hence, I have repeatedly refused to authorize bydispensation anything plainly forbidden in our code.'• To illustrate : the law says a petition shall lay over one month. Ihave been asked to allow lodges for reason, not expressly mentioned asan exception, to act before the expiration of the mouth. This I haverefused, because I had no power to act. So also I have refused dispensationfor the following :" 1. To permit a mason to be elected master who has not served asa warden."2. To permit a lodge to entertain the petition of a sojourner nothaving permission from the grand jurisdiction from which he hails."3. To give permission to re-ballot before the expiration of twelvemonths from date of rejection."4. To allow a lodge to act upon a petition at a special meeting."5. To permit a new or second ballot after the meeting closed atwhich the applicant was rejected." 6. To allow an officer to resign and install another in his stead."Bro. Gudger seems to make the constitution of his Grand Lodge therule of his action. In this he is undoubtedly right, for obvious reasons,not necessary to be stated.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 11NEW HAMPSHIRE : Under the head of Minnesota, Bro. Wait, inhis report on correspondence, says :"There is undoubtedly an ['universally admitted",i power "of theGrand Master or Grand Lodge to issue edicts and also to enforce'them,'but it does not follow, by any means, that they have the power, masonicallyspeaking, to do whatsoever they; will. They have the power todo what masonry has vested them with the authority to do, and nothingelse." This assumed right of Grand Lodges and Grand Masters to strikedown whole States and nationalities of masons, and by a simple edictto deprive them of masonic rights, without pretense of fault, but forsome supposed affront of theirTgrand officers or Grand Lodges, is unknownto masonic principle, is unnatural to the institution, and is onlyupheld by constraint. Every principle, not only of masonry but of humanity,cries out against it, and every man ought to do the same."WASHINGTON : M. W. Bro. Reed, in the introduction to his reporton correspondence, says:"A few words relative to the ' prerogative ' question. We are'not atotal disbeliever in the affirmative side of this question. We believethat a grand master is, necessarily, in his relations to the craft and'inthe realm of his official functions as the chief officer over an establishedjurisdiction, endowed by unwritten as well as written laws of masonry,with certain ' prerogative' powers. Experience has demonstrated thatfor the better government of the fraternity, and to meet exigencies thatmay arise from unforeseen causes or circumstances,' tojlgovern whichno.formulated laws or regulations have been provided, the Grand Masterhas the power, and it is plainly his duty, to institute and employsuch adequate measures as shall, in his wisdom, effectually, if possible,meet such emergencies; not in subversion of, but in harmony with,both the letter and spir.'t of law and constitutional authority. A GrandMaster succeeds to all the necessary executive functions of the GrandLodge when that body is not in session. This is a constitutional warranty,and clothes him with power and authority to do such things asare (to quote the language of our Grand Lodge constitution) ' inherentin and pertain to his office, in accordance with ancient usage, and notin conflict with this constitution.'"But, to state our position briefly, we can not assent to the propositionthat the powers and prerogatives of the Grand Master rise aboveand'subordinate or dominate the established constitutions of the order.The very essence and every essential principle of freemasonry standsdirectly in opposition to all forms of intolerance and autocracy, as wehave before in substance stated. The powers that govern an institutionharmoniously and successfully must not antagonize, but be consistentwith the principles and doctrines it assumes to teach and'promulgate.'tWe submit that Bro. Reed .has clearly stated the correct doctrine onthis subject. Whatever powers and prerogatives the Grand Master possessesthey are derived from the constitution, which he is sworn to support,and such powers as are necessary to be exercised, that the craftmay receive no detriment."MASONIC HISTORY, THE EITUAL, ETC.We have marked under the head of "ancient charges," etc., thehistory of their revision and adoption, in 1718 to 1722, as found in the

12 APPENDIX—BEPOB.T OF COMMITTEEproceedings of Maine and the District of Columbia, and are almosttempted to insert them here, but again resist the temptation. Someportions, however, may be appropriately used under this head.VERMONT : M. W. Bro. Perkins, in his report on correspondence,reviewing Mississippi, says:" Relative to Vermont's rituil, Bro. Barkley says :From the nice way in which Bro. Perkins disposed of the question I raisedabout the Wilson Lectures, I had come to the conclusion that our Vermont Brethrenhad no written catechism, but now I am inclined to believe that they have,though it may be written in cipher. This is a matter that belongs to them, and ifthey can call to mind what each one obligated themselves to, in the first degree, andthen write even ciphers or anything else—well, that is their business, not mine.What we have been reviewing is not in the proceedings of Grand Lodge, but itgives us an insight into the method of teaching the work and lectures in this Grandjurisdiction. Brethren, put your cipher work into the fire and learn the work asit should be done." Evidently Bro. Barkley but partially comprehends the situation.Vermont has a single authorized copy of the lectures and work, ofwhich the Grand Lecturer is tue responsible custodian. Its cipher isthe initial letter of each word, and it is a thorough restoration of thelectures first adopted by the Grand Lodge of Vermont in 1817. Thelabor of restoration was performed by earnest, intelligent and conscientiousbrethren, who were fully mindful of their vows, and to whom thecraft of Vermont are under deep and lasting obligation. Previous to1877, for many years, the work and lectures were in a chaotic state,for the very reason implied in Bro. Barkley's advice to 'learn the Workas it should be done.' Since that time, Vermont has attained to a defy any other grand jurisdiction whatsoever. The Grand Lecturer au-ree of uniformity of work in all her lodges not excelled, even if equalled,thoritatively instructs the District Deputies; the latter instruct the W.M.'s. and their brethren; and the good work goes nobly on with everrenewed and renewing activity and interest, with occasions like thosenoted above, in the report of the Committee on the State of the Craft,so rare that they are marked exceptions."MAINE : Bro. Drummond, in reviewing Alabama, after quotingthe preamble and resolutions of that Grand Lodge, designed to establishthe true work and lectures, says :"The desirability of the result proposed, viz.: the universal uniformityof masonic work, can not be denied; indeed, until that shall be substantiallysecured, the claim of universality of masonry is a delusion ora pretense; but we have no confidence in any attempt to secure it, becausethe unmasonic sentiment now prevailing, that each Grand Lodgeis a law unto itself in all masonic matters, will prevent it. The fundamentalidea of masonry was that it is an institution—a unit; but theactually prevailing idea is that it is an aggregation of organizations, eachclaiming to be 'sovereign,' but practicing the principles of the oldinstitution as 'amended' (?) and changed by itself according to its ownviews of the ''requirements of human progress.' There are exceptions;some Grand Lodges adhere with commendable tenacity to what theyunderstand to be the principles and polity of the institution, 'withoutvariableness or the shadow of change;' if all did this, the universalityof masonry would be preserved as far as it is possible for human beingsto preserve it, when acting otherwise than under one controlling head.But it is manifest that these Grand Lodges would adhere to their ownsystem of work with the utmost tenacity; they will not allow possible

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 13errors, which may arise out of the lack of infallibility of human beings.For example, who believes that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvaniawould yield its own views in relation to the ritual to the combined j udgmentof all the Grand Lodges in the world? We do not say this in acriticising spirit ; adherence to the 'Ancient Landmarks' has beenrigidly taught in that jurisdiction, and every mason in it has beentaught and fully believes that the original principles, polity and workof the institution have been handed down from generation to generationwith absolute perfection: how, then, can they consent to anychange ? But Grand Lodges, other than the class to which we havejust alluded, will be unwilling to surrender their own modes of work,even in order to conform to the decision of the majority. At any rate,no Grand Lodge should adopt the proposed plan without determinationto abide by the result: and so many have established a system of workand been at yreat expenditure of time, labor and money, in disseminatingit among their lodges, that we have no faith that they will consentto abandon it, or so modify it as to secure the great desideratum of auniversally uniform ritual."There is another inherent difficulty. There is no doubt that the'Ancients' introduced changes in the ritual existing at the time oftheir organization, claiming that those from whom they seceded haddeparted from the old system, so that after their system was introducedinto this country, there were two modes of working; as the two partiesassimilated in this country and in each jurisdiction one mode wasadopted, that mode embraced more or less of the peculiarities of bothsystems, and thereby diversities arose, which the labors of Webb butpartially removed; so that if the two jurisdictions have now the preciserituals which they had a century or so ago, it does not follow that thetwo are the same."ILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Robbins, in his report on correspondence,reviewing Ohio, after quoting from Bro. Cunningham's report, says :" Bro. fCunningham says we proposed to annihilate his position byquoting the opinion of a very distinguished brother. We did more thanquote the brother's opinion, we quoted from him the fact stated by thejoint committee of rival Grand Lodges in South Carolina, appointed tomake the preliminary arrangements for the union of the two bodies,viz. : 'That from the reciprocal examinations by the several committeesalready had in Grand Lodge, it doth appear that there exists no differencein the mode of passing and raising, instructing, obligating and clothing,in the respective Grand Lodges.' It was in this connection and withreference to these bodies that we said ' there is no proof that the EoyalArch may not have been eliminated from one of the Grand Lodges.'and in answer to his question, ' what proof is there that the Royal Archmay not have been eliminated ifrom one, or both, for that |matter?'We meant, of course, no record proof, for we added : ' But as thereis nowhere any claim or pretense that it was ever practised by theother (Regular), the restoration of the degree of Master Mason to its integrityby lodges (Atholl) that were not planted until 1783, to the exactstatus existing before the alleged mutilation forty or more years beforeby lodges and masons that were not permitted to visit lodges wherethe unmutilated degree was worked, would have been little short of miraculous.'• His quotations from Dermot show, as he says, that the 'Ancients 'claimed to have restored something dropped by the ' Moderns,' butmodern masonic investigation has proved that the masonic world hasbeen right in regarding it as an empty claim only. This was proven by

14 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE.such evidence as would be considered ample" injany other departmentof inquiry, before the recent publication of a memoir of Dr. ThomasManningham, by Bro. E. F. Gould, reprinted from the transactions of theLodge Quator Coronati. Thomas Manningham was Grand Stewardand Deputy Grand Master at the time of the great schism in Englishmasonry, and in the latter office had charge of the craft from 1752 to175(5, and as Bro. Gould well remarks, the evidence,'at first,, hand of afamous Deputy Grand Master, who flourished in the middle of the lastcentury, brings with it a weight of eminent authority which it wouldbe difficult to rate too highly.The mepioir contains two letters written by Manningham,one tothe Provincial Grand Lodge of Holland, the other to Bro. Sauer, at theHague, which prove three things: first, that no higher degrees thanthe first three belong to pure and ancient freemasonry ; second, thatthe secrets of the first three degrees were the same before the year 1717as after it; and third, that the so-called higher degrees were introducedabout 1740.In his letter to Bro. Sauer, dated at London, July 12, 1757, he says :" These innovations are of very late years & I believe the brethren will find aDifficulty to produce a Mason acquainted with any such Forms twenty, nay, tenYears. My own Father has been a Mason these flvetyYears and has been at Lodgesin Holland, France and England. He knows none of these ceremonies: Grand MasterPayn, who succeeded Sir Christopher Wren, is a Stranger to them, as is likewiseone old Brother of Ninety, who I convers'd with lately: this Brother assures me Hewas made a Mason in his youth, and has constantly frequented Lodges, 'till renderedincapable by his advanc'd Age, *. never heard or knew any other Ceremonies orWords than those us'd in general amongst us; such Forms were deliver'd to him, &those he has retain'd: As to Knights of the Sword, Eagle, &c, the knowledge ofthem never reach'd his ears, till I inform'd him of them. The only Orders we knoware lhree, Masters, Fellow-Crafts & Apprentices."" He says much more as to these ' irregularities,' and as the letterwas written in reply to inquiries as to whether they were permissible,he took pains to consult Lord Aberdour, who had just been electedGrand Master in England after having filled the chair in Scotland, andknew what was in vogue in both countries, and many others, and foundall ' entirely unacquainted with the forms and titles you mention & wchyou justly call the charlatanery;of Masonry.'' With the sole distinction,' Fsays Bro. Gould, "that in the third paragraph (3.The so-called high degrees were introduced after 1740), for "after 1740," should be read"about 1740," the axioms laid down by the Deputy Grand Master of 1752-56 are in exactharmony with the discoveries of modern^masonic science.""(Bro. Cunningham's inference that we would not admit'the Englishgrade of Installed Master to be the prototype of the ' Past Master's Degree' is correct. ~ According to Gould, the degree, which did not existuntil the second half of the last century, was not adopted by the MotherGrand Lodge until 1810, which would take it out of the prototype category.TENNESSEE : In spite of any fear of complaint r as to the large spaceoccupied by the following extracts from M. W. Bro. Connor's reporton correspondence, we venture to make them. Bro. Connor visitedEurope during the year, and many masonic bodies while'there. Hisaccount is so unique as to merit the careful perusalôf all who desire tobe informed upon the subject of which he treats. He^says :" Masonry in Ireland.—-I had but limited opportunity to study theworkings of the craft onfthe famous Green Isle of the ocean."By the merest accident I chanced to be in the small interior townof Roserea on June. 24th, St. John's Day. I reached there at night, and

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 15while sipping my coffee was told by the pretty girl who attended usthat a lodge of freemasons was in session in the room above. I sent upmy card, and the next moment I sat at the festal board of my brethren,feeling quite as comfortable and welcome as if in the chair of one of thelodges of my own city of the West. I was surrounded by true brethrenand courteous gentlemen."Not only in my examination without, but in my intercoursewithin, especially with the Rev. Canon Gillespie, the rector of Castletown,I discovered that in the main Irish freemasonry is more nearlyakin to the freemasonry of this jurisdiction than is the Scotch or theEnglish. Of this I will speak more in detail when we both sit withintiled doors."These brethren sat at the dinner table in full masonic clothing.The officers wore handsome silk collars, with jewels, and beautifullydecorated lambskin aprons. The members wore like aprons. It;isworth recording that in the lodges of the British Isles every memberand officer own their apron and jewels and carry the same with themto and from the communications. As none visit these lodges except oninvitation, the keeping of a supply of aprons in the preparation roomis as unnecessary here as it is necessary in America." I may say with safety that no communication of a lodge occurs in:this ancient home of the craft that is not concluded by a dinner ! Thetiled lodge sits down to this dinner, the master in the chair, and all infull masonic clothing. While they dine they mingle the esoterics withsongs and speeches, cigars and wine. The associations of such dinnersare very pleasant, as I well know by experience, both in Ireland andEngland." I mentioned to a brother that my impression had been that freemasonryin Irelaud was handicapped by what is called 'aristocracy.'" ' O, dear no,' he replied with a smile, ' not in Irelaud. You willsee something of that in England, perhaps a good deal, but not in Irelandor.Scotland. True, we may not have the American idea of '.meetingupon the level' to its fulness, but nearly so, Bro. Connor." Mother Kinwinning Lodge.—It was in this lodge, a few milesnorth of his home, that Burns was made a mason, and over it he presidedas a much beloved worshipful master." How different that room appeared in comparison with one of ours.The master sits in the middle of along dining table that extends northand south. The dignitaries are on either side of him. Two equallyplain and long dining tables extend, parallel to each other, from thishead table to the west. At the farther end of this right-hand table sitsthe senior warden, and at the farther end of the left-hand table sits thejunior warden. Seated at these tables are all the members." This is the arrangement during the ' work,' and it is undisturbedduring the dinner that always follows the work." The ' Mysteries of Freemasonry ' came to Kilwinning. with thebuilders of its beautiful monastery in 1157. They have remained thereever since. On the minute book of Mother Lodge, 1642, I saw the' Marks' of these builders, and I saw the same marks upon the stonesof the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey." The first who set up the mysteries in Scotland were undoubtedlythe Italian builders who came to Kilwinning. The society that camehere was organized under a Hull of Pope Leo X. Whether these wereforced to divulge the secrets of their ' Means of Recognition ' and of theart of building at the confessional or not, I am unable to say. Butthey used as symbols the square and the level, and no doubt used thesame sacred words as were afterwards adopted by the speculatives.

16 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITT E"In the esoteric ceremonials Scotland and Ireland are closely allied,and both are widely different in the manner of organization from England.Three-quarters of a century ago all three were more nearly alike,but England undertook modifications of ceremonials, and these modificationshave been rendered more distinct by the organization of theStandard Lodge of Instruction in London, known as ' EmulationLodge.'"But our Americau ceremonials are much more elaborate than theScotch in all three degrees, and especially in the third. Let none supposethat this means that our ceremoniais are altogether superior. Insome respects they are, in others they are not; but the American freemasonfinds no difficulty in %dsiting a Scotch lodge, after he has beeninvited. Technically all masons are of right entitled to visit any lodgein the jurisdiction, but the customs forbid any one attempting tovisit unless he is invited by card from the secretary, issued on the requestof a member. Then he must bring hislown apron, and his collar,if he is a past master. The form of examination is like our own,and the ' Tyler's Test' is not always used."" Masonry in England.—Mylfirst acquaintance with English masonrywas in the ancient city of York, that city whence, it is said, cameour American freemasonry, and so said,without either rhyme or reason."The lodge opened. I was received with the'honors.' Nothinglike their 'by nine' in our observances. The Entered Apprentice degreewas conferred, and as I shall explain when on the dais of GrandLodge at home. The ceremonial was short and rapidly disposed of.The three principal officers sat as with us, but the secretary occupiedan immense desk in the north, and directly opposite the junior warden.The tapers were on the right of the three principal officers. There wasno altar in the center, but the Great Lights were displayed upon the' pedestal' in front of the W. Master." The work concluded, there was an immediate adjournment to thehall of refection, which was splendidly equipped for the elaborate dinnerthat followed. The new E. A occupied the seat of honor, and thebrethren further honored him by numerous toasts during the evening.The dinner is the social feature, 1 discover, of masonic meetings in allparts of the British Isles."American freemasons have complained of the difficulty of visitinga London lodge. In fact, it is almost impossible to do so without theassistance of a brother. Be certain to secure a letter of introduction to amason in London before you leave home, and then the way is clear anda visit is easier made than in American cities. The visitor should carrvhis own apron, bound with blue silk, and all the jewels he is entitledto. Jewels are more highly prized in England than in the States. Imost earnestly advise all our past masters who visit London to secureadmission to the Lodge of Instruction, known as ' Emulation.' And donot deprive yourself of the joy of visiting the Anglo-American LodgeNo. 2191." Masonry in Germany.~Bro. Furst escorted me to their prettytemple, where I became acquainted with the plan of the lodge room andwith the varieties of the work. These I will explain in Grand Lodge."This lodge is fully equipped to work efficiently both in the ceremonialsand in the sociabilities of freemasonry. The hall is small butbeautifully decorated ; the banquet hall is large and supplied with everycomfort, and the smoking room is ready for lighter refections. Thereis also a library well supplied with books and periodicals." I had seen, the entered apprentice degree conferred in the Anglo-American Lodge, and I was very desirous of seeing the third.

ON FOREIGN COliEKSPONDEKCE. 17" The third degree is even less like ours than is the first. The ceremonialsare briefer, but the means of recognition are more elaborate.They include ours and have several entirely unknown to the Americansystem. The work w;is remarkably well done.'• A former misconception was corrected by this lodge session. Ihad formed the opinion that a lodge never met without dining, but Inow understand that only at the stated communications is dinnerserved and evening dress required. I am assured still further thatmany lodges whose members are not of the opulent class rarely dinemore than twice a year."Quatuor Coronati Lodge. No. SO'76—This lodge devotes all of itsenergies to the study of the history and symbolism of the ancient craft.It confers no masonic degrees, and makes members of those only whoare already members of masonic lodges ; dual membership being permitted."At the communications of this lodge, papers are read and discussionsfollow. The sincere desire of the learned membership is to threshout the truth from among the straw and chaff of masonic romancing.And it may be put down as surprising that success has crowned theirlabors, inasmuch as so very few care a groat for serious enquiries intothe mysteries of the craft." Freemasonry will not prosper on proper lines in Italy, and insome other continental countries, until political and religious discussionsare imperatively excluded. To be sure, such are now forbidden,but those in authority wink at disobedience. In Italy this fault is quiteprominent, I am assured." There is no doubt that a knowledge of the strong feeling entertainedby freemasons against the practices of the papal hierarchy inducedLeo XIII to fulminate his bull against the fraternity, but thehatred of the church of Rome for all societies that maintain secretswhich may not be divulged at the confessional, is fifteen centuries old.The canons forbid such association, and in the hour of death the terrorsof the church usually extort a recantation." The abuse of lodge rooms in Italy consists in the discussionstherein of the differences in the methods of factions to secure to Italycivil and religious liberty, in its broadest sense. Of course, there are noadherents of the papacy in masonic lodges now, though there havebeen in the past numerous spies who were absolved from their vows ascompensation for their treason and perjury. But the friends of unitedItaly are not agreed among themselves, hence the discussions. And, asbefore said, though the masonic law forbids, the lodge officers toleratethese improper debates." The great masonic doctrine of ' equality ' is rapidly gaining eloquentand influential advocates in sunny Italy. Masonry cannot consentto the enslaving of reason or to the'shaekling of free thought, butit is not revolutionary, as Rome affirms. It seeks to accomplish thebest interests of mankind by lawful and intellectual methods only.Only a free people can truly understand and appreciate freemasonry."Italian FraternitieH-1 am thoroughly convinced that the greattemples of Italy were erected by secret societies of builders, societiesthat included both operatives, architects and superintendents. Thepriests held membership in these, if they were either architects, artistsor superintendents. And while I have no direct proof to adduce, I amnevertheless well satisfied that the secrets of the societies were notdemanded at the confessional." When masonry took on the speculative features it graduaLy separateditself from the operators, and assumed aristocratic tendencies.The engrafting thereon, or rather the attempt to engraft, of the oriental

18 APPENDIX—REPOKT OP COMMITTEEmysteries led to an absolute separation. The operative guilds declinedand failed, and the speculative, which retained the symbols, prospered.The secrets were multiplied and the priests excluded, and then thechurch of Rome began to denounce the societies." We trace the ' marks' of the ancient operative craft on the templesand palaces of the islands of Great Britain and of the continent,but speculative freemasonry has little now that was known to or practisedby those ancient guilds. Our ceremonials were unknown to them,and their ' making' required physical perfection, for the 'making ' wasall there was to the ancient introductions into the fraternity. Hence,through ignorance of ancient necessities, we now cling to the unnecessaryphysical perfection dogma."In England, hotels usually build lodge rooms in their upperstories ; several lodges assemble therein without the payment of rental.The hotels are compensated by the brethren dining after the conclusionof business. And this dining, in full evening dress and in masonicclothing and jewels, may be set down as the universal custom of Englishfreemasonry."In Germany, the hotel custom does not prevail to any great extent,and lodges either own or lease their rooms. Dinner or luncheon isalways served, as in England, and chiefly in halls attached to the lodgerooms." In Italy, the hotel custom does not prevail at all, chiefly becauseof the papal opposition ! Lodge rooms are leased, as a rule, and diningwithout masonic clothing occurs at the restaurants." Intelligent American masons find no difficulty iu making themselvesknown in Europe. But no attempt should be made to visit alodge without first receiving an invitation to do so from the secretary.The American way of going to the reception room and sending in yourcard to be answered by an examination committee is unknown inEurope. Several Americans known to the writer failed to observe thisformality, and hence failed to visit the lodges in whose reception roomsthey entered." English and continental masons own their own aprons and carrythe same along with them when visiting. No aprons are supplied bythe lodges, except to its officers."The lodges elect their masters, treasurers and tylers. The remainingofficers are appointed by the worshipfui master elect. TheAmerican law, as to the powers of wardens, does not prevail in Europe.The retiring past master installs his successor, and then presents theremaining officers for investment by the master. The installation ceremonyis secret, and it is vastly superior to the ceremony we use inAmerica. The tyler always proposes the last toast at a masonic dinner." It will always be a matter of speculation, and perhaps a matterof controversy, as to whether the speculative freemasonry came out ofthe operative masonry of the era when speculative freemasonry beganto organize itself into lodges. In the mind of the writer there is nolonger doubts on that point; he is convinced that it did not. Nor dosuch important illustrations as that given herewith add any strength tothe operative argument, although it is of great interest to the craft ofto-day.'• (Speculative freemasonry evidently took the lodges and the toolsof the operatives, and chiefly, at first, for purposes of concealment fromvulgar inquiry. No doubt the idea of a speculative feature originatedwith the masters of the operatives, and a few of the priests aided theconception. The primary motive was opposition to civil and religiousoppression, and societies so organized had to be exceedingly discreet.It was in the highest degree prudent to assume the name and manners,of the popular guild known as masons.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 19" To be sure IFendel is earnest in his claim that' the present associationsof freemasons is derived from the building corporations of themiddle ages,' but all are not agreed on such claim. Very likely wehave no documents that clearly prove the contrary, and for the , best ofreasons, viz. : Freemasons, that is, speculative freemasons, were not in thebeginning making written proofs of their controlling motives." Those mere rhetoricians who talk of the temple origin as literal,and who write with owlish wisdom about the two kings hob-nobbing,holding lodges, etc., in Jerusalem during the erection of the temple,this Missal is of no value whatever. And why ? Because such are mereromancers, and prefer to keep themselves and their companions in superstitiousignorance of the origin and real meaning of the fraternityknown as freemasons." The principles on which our fraternity has laid hold began inGod and end in God. They are ancient ; they are eternal. There is noglamour of the garden of the temple surrounding our origin as a fraternity,but before the heavens were made, or the hills clapped their handsin the joy of adoration ; before Adam fell or Shiloh came, masonictruths were. This is our glorying, and God forbid we should glory in amere myth as to the beginning of our days as a fraternity." The formulators of the rituals laid hold on the temple events as themost attractive to religious minds, and upon the temple itself as the firsthouse erected for the exclusive worship of the one God, known to theJews as Jehovah. To the events they added legends and myths, butall for noble purposes, to better develop the better hopes and ambitionsef the race. How far the early fathers were right let the secret history,as well as the public charities of the fraternity demonstrate.'' In the opinion of your committee their work would-be imperfectif it ended with the mere review of the transactions of the various jurisdictionsof the world. This is of great interest to the craft in so far as itbrings them valuable information, and of interest in a minor degree ifit affords them hours of pleasant reading. It has been the aim of yourcommittee to contribute to both ends." The Entered Apprentice Degree.—In this inquiry into what thedegree is intended to teach, we shall not entrench upon the esotericwork ; the long guarded secrets of the craft will still remain locked infaihtful bosoms. There will be some things clear as a sunbeam to thesons of light, but dark as Erebus to the uninitiated. May the Supremeaid us in creating a more earnest desire to know the truth, and appreciatethe true meanings of the symbolism of this the first degree of freemasonry," Meaning of the Degree.—We do not accept the definition of Bro.Sickles (Monitor, p. 51), that the 'entered apprentice degree is intended,symbolically, to represent the entrance of a man into the world, inwhich he is afterwards to become a living and thinking actor.' Ouropinion is that the entered apprentice degree is intended to represent aliving, thinking actor, being masonically born again. The actor is inthe darkness and ignorance of profane life, and the degree representsthe beginning of the opening of his spiritual eyes and ears to the sightsand sounds peculiar to the mysteries of fremasonry. He is in the wombof darkness, passions and appetites, and is to be delivered therefrom,and be brought into the glorious sunlight of morals and reason." The Preparation.—The neophyte approaches the portals of masonryladen with the passions, appetites and ignorance of an unregenerateman. He represents a man in a semi-barbaric state also, for his reasonand moral sense are in subjection to his appetites and passions. Hebegins to lay aside these burdens, and seeks to have the dark recesses of

20 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEhis nature illuminated. And not until be has subdued his passionsand his appetites can he suspect himself deserving of being called aSon of Light." The savage is ofttimes the proudest of men, and the ignorant areusually in the same plight. The first act of the neophyte is, therefore,an act of humilty. He must come neither as poor or rich, nor as highor low, and he must ignore all castes."As the temple was builded, not with hewn but with unhewnstones, for no tool of iron could be lawfully raised upon an altar, or atemple of God (see Exodus xx, 25 ; Joshua viii, 31), so the stone broughtfor admission to the masonic temple, in the person of the candidate, isdivested of all metals to symbolize his being prepared not by force butby the omnipotent power of reason and light. The great skill is exhibitedin fitting every stone, no matter its peculiarities, into a harmoniouswhole, and into a spiritual temple fitly framed together." The Entrance.—Opening the Great Light again at Luke xi, 9, weread the precious encouragement, ' Ask and it shall given unto you.'The neophyte asked, out of a desire welling up in his heart, for information,and a friend informed him, one he afterwards found to be a brother.Then he sought, as he was further encouraged, and he reached the portal.There he knocked and behold the door was opened unto him.Here began the oft seen afterwards Three ; Ask. Seek, Knock being thefirst triad." Three is a sacred word of the craft, and the neophyte sees it in thelights and the officers. He sees the great fountain of masonic iightopen on the masonic altar, his own nature symbolized by what liesupon that open light, and the white apron which symbolizes the life heis seeking after. But above all, these he is taught to put his trust alwaysin God, and for him his friends appeal." General Remarks.—The initiated entered apprentice should becarefully taught the duties inculcated by the ceremonials and by thesymbols. He should not be rushed on to the fellow craft until he reallyunderstands that there is something worth having in that alreadygiven him. The high-sounding recitations will not accomplish' thisend. The Master of the lodge, or some well informed brother, shouldtake the apprentice in charge just as they would take an operative apprentice." The apprentice should also be taught that charity, brotherly love,the giving of alms, and the worship of God are best performed in silenceand secrecy. The right hand should give, but the left hand should notknow to whom. The heart should unfold its brotherly affection, andin best form, when the other brother is not present. God should beadored, not in the glare of public ostentation, but in the secret silenceof the closed closet."When the apprentice looks upon the rule, with its equal parts,and the gavel, he should learn of that force of character necessary toresist the temptations of a depraved nature. A true life is symmetrical,•equally divided and balanced." When he beholds the points of the compasses below the square,he should recall the labor and determination necessary to place his reasonabove his sordid appetites, and he should diligently toil to accomplishthat much, at least." Morally, he is but a babe, and must be fed with the milk of instruction.But growth is as sure as his existence, and stronger food willbe assimilated as light and strength increase." Such is our understanding of the entered apprentice degree.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 21" The Ancient Work.—All of us recall numerous occasions whengood brethren arose on the floor of this Grand Lodge and insisted withwarmth that the lectures as taught them by some venerable lecturerthen at rest, were the only simon-pure work adopted by Israel's kingand practised by all ages ever since. To argue with such, some of usdiscovered, was only butting one's head against a stone wall. Thatwas the way they received it, and of course that was the ' old way,'and there argument, history, fact and common sense rested. And therewe arguers rested, too." The lectures as taught in these United States, just as the lecturesof the fraternity in the British Isles and of the continent of Europe,are the result of numerous revisions, with consequent elaboration, condensationand modification of teaching. No ritual of any country wasin use, or known, in 1717. And by this we mean that the means of recognitionare nearly now what they ivere then, but the lectures presentmost radical modifications. If our brethren could accept this fact anddiscard the romancing of those who never read, they would find no difficultyin understanding the genius of our noble fraternity. But so longas they surrender themselves to mere romancers, declaimers and inventors,they will remain in the bonds of superstition and ignorance.•'We are thoroughly acquainted with the Preston lectures, withwhat is certified as the Webb work, with the rituals in force to-day inthe British Isles, Canada, Germany and Italy. A nd while the meansof recognition are practically the same, the varieties in ceremonials arealmost endless. But does each country claim to have the only correctSolomon ritual of the ancient craft ? I never heard such a claim set lipoutside of America." The rituals were exceedingly simple three-quarters of a centuryago. Then there arose ritual builders, and the glorious army has beenrecruited continually until the approaches, galleries, aisles and eventhe chancel of the masonic temple have been crowded with trumperyand rubbish of the most illiterate quality. Much of this trumpery arehigh sounding phrases, words of learned length and thundering sound,glittering much but meaning little. And the craft of to-day are askedby the romancers to accept these additions, interlineations, adornmentsand genuflections as the only true and ancient work that has comedown to us from time immemorial. And some ask me to refrain fromtelling my brethren of these facts !!! O, never !" And here I may be asked : 'What, then, is the ancient work ?'My reply is, ' I do not know.' This may be put down as pure ignorance,but it is the fact. No man knows what were the exact rituals inforce at the revival of 1717. What rituals are we using in Tennessee,then? I answer, 'The same as prevail in nearly all the UnitedStates Lodges, but which are unknown to foreign countries.'" American and Foreign Freemasonry.—There are thousands ofthe fraternity who believe almost as implicitly as they do in theexistence of God that the legends of freemasonry are historicaltacts; that the king of Tyre was in the habit of going down to Jerusalemand chatting with the king of Israel about the welfare ofthe ancient craft,' and that in spite of the scriptural statement thatHab was present at the dedication of the temple, that the awful tragedyactually occurred. To be sure these are not students, not evenreaders, but their stubbornness in believing is equalled by their lack ofinformation only." Some good brethren cling to a ritual they were taught in earlymanhood, persistently declaring it to be the only true and ancientwork, bad English, bad history, bad ceremonials and all. Such willsay, 'You ought to see so-and-so, or myself, confer the work.' The

22 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE.writer remembers hearing a master correct a deacon because he said,' Whom have we here? ' The master said, with some irritation in histones, ' Who have we here is the old work, brother senior deacon, andyou will so say.' But the S. D., being a schoolmaster, stuck to ' whom.'I was appealed to and sustained 'whom;' and from that night untilnow the master has met me with frigid politeness." Brethren should remember that the operative craft used few ifany ceremonials in| making members, the O. B.'s and means ofrecognition being about the sum total, except, perhaps, an admonition.When speculative masonry began to develop, ceremonials began to bedevised also. Whether or not speculative masonry borrowed the meansof recognition from the operatives, as it did their symbols, this committeeis unable to declare with any certainty; but our belief is that it didnot. We believe the speculatives did not desire to be associated withthe operatives, and protected themselves accordingly.'' As the years increased, the lessons, ceremonials and means ofrecognition varied and increased under the manipulations of 'philosophers' and ritual builders. Among the most prominent of these playwrightsstand Preston, of England, and Webb, of the United States.And since their days an army of ritual tinkers have arisen and sochanged the ceremonials that if a mason of 1717 were to visit a masoniclodge to-day he might suspect that there was something clandestine inthe air." The makers of ' monitors,' or masonic text books, have been asprolific as the ritual builders, and they have cooked up a series of explanationsof ceremonies and symbols that mostly make darknessdarker. In this regard the Americans have followed the English, andbeyond cavil the English scholars were not among the text bookmakers. And even the scholarly Oliver gave his judgment into thehands of his imagination, and wrote stuff about the craft that is asridiculous as it is profuse. No wonder the busy craftsman has falleninto all sorts of absurd beliefs." The rituals in force in the United States are practically uniform,save, perhaps, those of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The meansof recognition are uniform, the differences being in mere verbiage ; differencesthat amount to nothing to the thoughtful, though of much importanceto the mere reciters of words. These latter contend for ' communicate,'instead of ' invest,' for ' guard against,' instead of ' keep off,'and such like nothings." The rituals of the continent of Europe and of the British Isles aredifferent from each other and from those of the United States. Therituals of England, of Scotland and of Ireland differ from each other,the latter more nearly approaching those of the United States." No rituals beyond seas use D. G.'s in any of the degrees. Theseare a purely American invention." The means of recognition are about the same in the rituals of theBritish Isles, but differ somewhat on the continent. Nor is the M. M.W—d exactly the same. The first is the second and the second is thefirst on the continent. England and the United States are alike." The S—s of the first and second are the same all over Europe. TheAmerican first is the same as the European, but the American 1). G. ofthe second is the S. of the European. The S. of the third on the contitinentis the same as the American, with a slight addition. The thirdin England has five S—s, and a S. of J. Only one of these is in theAmerican ritual." The ceremonies are much briefer, especially of the third ! Manydramatic features are wanting. While this brevity detracts from thepageant, it really adds to the solemnity of the work. We candidly be-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 23lieve that many features of the English work could be profitably introducedinto the American, after some meaningless things in the Americanwere eliminated.•' The writer said to an English mason of some official prominencein London, that many lodges in the United States robed the officers inthe third. His reply was, with true insular conceit: ' We do not inEngland, and, please God, we never shall.' England has always illustrateda different spirit, and hence has several times modified her rituals,but the self-important brother just quoted has many counterpartsin America; hundreds who insist that such and such are the Solomonwork, and such and such are the only true ceremonies and lessons. Ofthese mere believers we have little hope, since it is the ' Way I receivedit' constitutes the only right way to them. These hints are thrown outin the hopes of stimulating a spirit of inquiry and study, not in thoseself-satisfied ones, but in those who really desire to know and follow thetrue and the right." So long as mere busy business men seek and gain admission tothe chairs of Grand Masters, and thus become lecturers on freemasonry,so long will ignorance be perpetuated and the temple origin of freemasonrybe insisted upon as ritual history. Our principles are as old asSolomon, aye, as Adam, yea, and with reverence, as old as the Creatorhimself. It is of such antiquity we boast, and not of the antiquity ofsigns and symbols, of csremonials and of origin. No doubt ours is theoldest occidental secret society, but what would that count for if Godinstitutedprinciples were not" the principles of the fraternity." There is a Godless society in France called fremasonry, but it isnot freemasonry. Without a belief in God the Father freemasonry isimpossible. And there is more demanded than the mere profession ofa belief in God. There must be a life of filial reverence of that Father ;a sensitiveness to all reflections upon the name of that Father; an ardentdesire to glorify that Father, and an unwearying readiness to aidand assist his children, who are created in his image. Such is freemasonryas taught everywhere but in atheistic France ; and true Freemasonryhas no association with French so-called masons."CLAIM OF SUPREME COUNCILS TO THE THREE DEGREES OF SYMBOLICMASONRY.Though we have had our say on the question of Cerneauism, yeta few questions incidentally connected with the subject come up, amongthem the one at the head of this division of our report. The two SupremeCouncils, those of the northern and southern jurisdiction, andthe Cerneau body in New York, of which Bro. J. J. Gorman is the head,all have positively and repeatedly disclaimed any right of control overthe three degrees of symbolic masonry, and recognized Grand Lodges aspossessing all power of control over them.ILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Eobbins, in reviewing Maine, says :" Quoting our remark that it took the Southern Supreme Councilseventy-six years to find out and publish to the world that it probablydid not possess the inalienable right to control the masonry of theGrand Lodge, and that Bro. Drummond, the then head of the NorthernSupreme Council, had made an absolute disclaimer of the right in 1872or 1873, he says the disclaimer had been made many years before,and often, as often, indeed, as the question ever arose, and says we

24 APPENDIX—BEPOKT OE COMMITTEEwill find the evidence of this in a book to be issued early in the summerof 1890. We have not yet seen it. In reply to further remarks of oursquoted by him, he says:' The first Supreme Council was established in this country, where the YorkRite prevailed. It was adapted to the masonic law here, and based its system uponthe symbolic degrees under the sole control of the Grand Lodge, precisely as thechapter degrees were based ; and ever since that council, and all springing from it inthis country, have as loyally and as steadfastly observed this law as have theGrand Chapters—an d that is always and everywhere.. The rite was carried to ContinentalEurope, where the same system of masonic government did not prevail, butwhere nlasonry, springing from the same source as in this country, already existed.All concerned united in forming their system, as they had the same masonic right todo which their brethren of the York Rite had: they chose to unite all the degrees inone series, sometimes with the Supreme Council at the head, and sometimes with aGrand Orient as the supreme governing power. "We infinitely prefer our own system,but that is no reason why we should disown the system of other brethren equally as legaland masonic as our own. A lodge created by a, Supreme Council in a countrywhere, by the masonic law there prevailing, it may be done, is just as lawful a lodge,and its masons as regular masons as any to be found in Illinois or Maine. We knowthat there are some masons in Illinois and in some other jurisdictions that denythis proposition, but know equally as well that these brethren, in doing so, setthemselves against continuous masonicusage and precedent from the earliest times.When General Lafayette visited this country, in 1826, he was received by the GrandLodge in nearly every State which he visited; fortunately the present Grand Lodgeof Illinois did not then exist, as the rest of us might have the mortification ofhis being refused admission on the ground that he was a clandestine mason! TheGrand Lodge of Pennsylvania received him with the highest honors, but if he werenow living, and should seek admission, under the doctrine recently promulgatedthere, the door would he shut in his face.' we had not intended to devote so much space to this matter, but really wefear that Bro. Robbins' sympathies "for the under dog in the fight" (simply becauseit is the under dog) are leading him to the dangerous doctrine that theGrand Lodge owes some duty to the " High Rites " which came upon the scene in1881.'" Bro. Drummond having in this kindly way sawn off the limb onwhich he was sitting, has left but scanty use for our little hatchet. Hesays ' the rite was carried to Continental Europe where the same systemof masonic government did not prevail, but where masonry, springingfrom the same source as in thin country, already existed.' To completethe story, it is only necessary to say that what was carried to ContinentalEurope was what had been brought from there, plus a few degreesor ' grades ' that did not change the character of the system—a systemsaturated all through with the doctrines of caste and privilege—and inessence precisely the thing described by the words, ' where the samesystem of masonic government did not prevail.'"This system, as there and then prevailed, appropriately roundedout and completed at Charleston, S. C, in 1801, by the'finishing touchof an irresponsible head holding office by a life tenure, and then sentback to its native and congenial soil, as graphically described by Bro.Robert Freke Gould on p. 356, Vol. Ill, of his incomparable ' History ofFreemasonry,' and on p. 348 of that work a single paragraph showshow wide was the departure and how complete was the dissent from theoriginal plan of the masonry from which it sprung—the same source asthat from which sprung the masonry existing in this country.' Foolish and unnecessary as it will always appear to destroy the originalbeautiful simplicity of the craft, the great evil of these innovations lies in theirdestruction of an important principle. Freemasonry is founded upon the perfectequality of all its members, and its yoverning body is an elective and representativeone. In fact, the craft governs itself. But in almost everyone of these new systems,with scarcely an exception, the governing power is autocratic and irresponsible.A hierarchy is formed, each superior degree directs without appeal those below it,and the highest class rules all the others. Each class is self-elected, that is, it receivesinto its sacred circle only those whom it pleases, so that those of the lower classeshave no voice whatever in the administration of their affairs or in the election oftheir rulers. This one consideration alone precludes these systems from ever beingentitled to call themselves masonic. They are not and never can be freemasonry.They are simply separate societies, all of whose members happened to be freemasons.'—History of freemasonry, Vol. Ill, -p. 348.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 25"Elsewhere in his report {title, Louisiana, p. 117) Bro. Diummondsays ' the right of the craft to govern itself is a fundamental principle,while its form of government is a landmark. It is beyond disputethat the Scottish rite not only assumes to remove the landmark existingin the form of government by which masonry is distinguished, but thatit also denies the fundamental principle of self-government. If theseare not attempted innovations in the body of masonry, then it is idle tospeak of innovations. Nobody has stated more tersely, strongly or trulywhat happens when this is attempted than Bro. Drummond in his specialreport to the Grand Lodge of Maine on the Grand Orient of France:' JVo man or body of men can make innovations in masonry. To attemptthis does not change masonry, but puts those who make theattempt outside of the pale of the institution.'" It is in countries where the masonry which sprung from the samesource as our own had long since fulfilled all the conditions which heholds necessary to make it felo de se, that he dreams of conditions—of a' masonic law there prevailing '—under which the spook that guiltilywalks the earth under the name of the Supreme Council can begetlodges as lawful and masons as regular as those of Maine or Illinois."We have made a fuller extract than we intended, but concluded toenlarge in our selections that we might embody in our report the interestingstatement of Bro. Drummond, and that from Bro. Gould's history,on matters not exactly germain to this subject. We must add afew words of our own before we close.Our reading shows that formerly, how long back we don't pretendto state, Supreme Councils and Grand Inspectors General claimed theright to make masons, and occasionally exercised that right. We wereonce severely hauled over the coals for expressing the opinion in our reporton correspondence to this Grand Lodge in 1860—that many of thepretensions of Grand Inspectors and Supreme Councils were withoutfoundation. We defended ourself the best way we could, but havingbeen elected Grand Master just after that report was printed, we couldreply only in private correspondence.Prior to 1860, Bros. Pike and Mackey contended for the right ofcontrol of Supreme Councils, but had waived the right for the sake ofharmony, where Grand Lodges existed. Bros. Perkins, Barnett andRisk, all 33ds, and myself, took up the controversy, and held they hadno right to disclaim, and quite an extensive correspondence took placeon that question without, however, then arriving at an agreement.Bro. Pike, however, was of that character of mind that he sifted to thebottom every controverted question, and when he found the truth, alwaysstated it as he found it, and acknowledged his mistakes. Suchwas the case with this question. With his habitual exhaustive research,he came to the conclusion that Supreme Councils never had anyjurisdiction or right of control over the three degrees, and so announcedit in Supreme Council in 1877, in the presence of Bro. Drummond, thethen Grand Commander of the northern jurisdiction. Since that date,now over fifteen years, no one has ever claimed in this country theright even to disclaim.

26 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEAs germain to the above, and in confirmation of our report twoyears ago, we select the following :MICHIGAN.—M. W. Bro. Innis, then Grand Secretary and Reporteron Correspondence, after quoting from our report of 1891 on thissubject, says:" We desire to say that the above meets with our most unqualifiedapproval. We have for years protested against the action of the socalledSupreme Council of the northern jurisdiction on that very question.We believe Scottish rite masonry will never take a stand until allare permitted to participate in the action of the Supreme Council. Webelieve that the time is near at hand when the leaders of the SupremeCouncil will see the injustice done to what are known as honorary 33dsin placing beyond their control, either by election or appointment, themembers composing the Supreme Council."DELAWARE. — As germaia to this and the preceding heading, wemake the following extract from the report of Bro. Jackson, in reviewingIndiana:" The Report on Correspondence, by Bro. Thos. B. Long, is an instructivereview of the proceedings of the fifty-nine Grand Lodges, includingDelaware, for 1891. He devotes more than five pages to Delaware,and in a fraternal and proper spirit antagonizes our personalviews as to the legitimate masonic character of degrees other than thethree of ancient craft masonry. The following, we think, will indicatefairly, though very briefly, our points of difference. We admit, as Bro.Long says, ' That as long as the orders of knighthood or their principlesare not brought into the ritual or ceremonies of the lodge the brotherwho admires them, and supports and practices them in their separateorganizations, is not making any 'innovations in the body of masonry.'And this applies with equal force to capitular and cryptic masonry.But surely, when those orders are called masonic, and their governingbodies designated masonic, innovations are made in 'the body of masonry,'because degrees are added and tacked on to what was originally,say at or after 1723, decided upon to be 'the body of masonry,' toconsist of 'three degrees and no more,' and upon which innovationswere not to be made." Bro. Long asserts : " It is quite too late in this age of the masonicworld to ignore or close the eyes upon the fact that there exists agrand system of freemasonry, a great part of which is not 'the body'the Master is enjoined not to permit innovations in," but we assert it isnever too late to ignore impositions upon the system of symbolic masonry." We are willing to admit that there was originally but one degree(so called), but certainly Bro. Long knows, and will admit, there werethree parts to it—the fellow craft's and master's part, as well as theapprentice ; and out of these parts were arranged the three degrees,which were then settled by canon to stand unchanged and unchangeable,'the body of masonry.'"We are also willing to admit that a very small part of what isnow known as the royal arch, the word and sign perhaps, with a briefceremony, was originally a part of the third degree. But its eliminationfrom that degree and formation into a fourth was unlawful, andthe cause of a schism and rivalry among masons, which ended only in1813, by compromise. Two wrongs never make a right, and to detach apart of a degree from its proper place, add a lot of ceremonies to it and

OX FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 27try to palm it off as a legitimate degree, does not make it so. If theessential part of the royal arch belongs to the third degree, it should berestored." As to the Scottish rite equaling the universality of symbolic masonry,we opine the only universality it ran claim is through the threedegrees, vised as a foundation upon which to build the rest of its fancywork.COLORADO : Bro. Greenleaf, in reviewing Canada, says :" Our remarks on physical qualifications call forth the following :'What in the world does Bro. Greenleaf mean by "The esoteric significance ofthe physical requirement in the masonic symbolism? " We would like to have himexplain it. If he refers to the "Triad" mentioned before, then he is certainly in error,because at the time that the ancient charges containing the physical requirementwere promulgated in 1721, there were only two degrees, so that, his assumed symbolismaltogether fails, the third degree not being in existence. Such fanciful disquisitionscan serve no good purpose. The reasonable rule is that a candidate who cando all the work of masonry is not physically disqualified. This is the correct rule•and it always was the correct rule. The " strict constructionists " can only sustaintheir absurd contention by misquoting that upon which they rely for authority.'"We will endeavor to explain our meaning more fully, although itseemed to us sufficiently explicit. We advanced the idea that there isa triad of perfections in the masonic symbolism, as we understand it,namely, physical, intellectual and moral, assigned to the three degreesrespectively, in the order named.r J hat is the adjustment as we find itat the present day. If, as Bro. R. contends, there was originally butone degree, to which the others were subsequently added, it does notaffectour position, forwe maintain thatmasonry, whetherin cne degreeor more, contained these essential features, and it is possible a singledegree may have been divided into three sections, or parts, correspondingvery nearly to what are now known as the three degrees. Nor arewe alone in this view. Bro. G. W. Speth, in an article on degrees,which was published in the Keystone (Philadelphia), in 1888, says : ' Ihold that in 1717, and for centuries before that, two degrees existed inmasorlry ; that one of these was purely formal and matter of fact, thatthe second was mystic and speculative ; and that the two combinedcotnained all the "esoteric knowledge of the present three. Developmentsand additions have accrued, but nothing of vital importance,nothing absolutely new. Displacements, embellishments and refinementshave occurred, but an English craftsman of A. D. 1600, if to-dayrevived, could prove himself a M. M. to any brother whose intelligenceis not utterly befogged by the ingenuity of our modern ritual-mongers.'"Bro. Speth is the close friend of Bro. R. F.

28 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE"Only partially, Bro. Diehl. We said: ' The evidencemust be soughtin the internal structure of our system, and not in historical references,which are too often misleading.' We had no idea at the time wepenned the above that its truth would be so soon corroborated. Yourelied upon historical statements and references, ' the old chestnuts'scattered through masonic miscellanies and histories for the past threedecades, and the result proved, as we predicted, that you would be misled.You were emboldened to say as above, ' it has them, but it hadthem, not at the organization of the mother Grand Lodge in 1717, thepresence of giants in those days notwithstanding. Later giants addedthe fellow craft and master degrees to the entered apprentice degree.'Never.' Bro. Diehl, you were never more mistaken in your life. Andnow for the Droof." As Bro. L. H. Hertzveld wrote to Bro. J. G. Findel in 1868 : ' Awitness whose honor and competence no one can dispute has risenfrom the tomb, after more than one hundred years slumber, to testifyto some historical facts."The historians had gone on making history outof whole cloth, andto suit their own conceptions, until a very large number of intelligentmasons had come to believe their ' fairy tales ' as Gospel truth ; but Dr.Manningham's letters have let in ' new light,' and proved conclusively,as admitted by Bro. Robert F. Gould, ' That before 1717 the now existingrituals have been -worked.'"Dr. Thomas Manningham was Deputy Grand Master of England.On July 12, 1757, he wrote a letter to Bro. Sauer, of the ProvincialGrand Lodge of Holland, at the Hague, in answer to his inquiries abouta variety of masonry called Scotch masonry. In this occurs the followingparagraph, among others equally convincing. We copy verbatim :' These innovations are of very late years, and I believe the brethren will find adifficulty to produce a mason acquainted "with any such forms twenty, nay, tenyears. My own father has been a mason these fifty years and has been at lodges inHolland, France and England. He knows none of these ceremonies. Grand MasterPayn, who succeeded Sir Christopher Wren, is a stranger to them, as is likewise oneold brother of ninety, who I conversed with lately. I his brother assures me he wasmade a mason in his youth, and has constantly frequented lodges until renderedincapable by his advanced age, and never heard or knew any other ceremonies orwords than those used in general amongst us: such forms were delivered to him,and those he has retained. As to knights of the sword, eagle, etc., the knowledge oft'aem never reached his ears until I informed him of them. The only orders that weknow are three: masters, fellow-crafts and apprentices, and none of them ever arriveat the honor of knighthood by masonry.'The summing up of Bro. Hertzveld is as follows :' 1. No higher degrees than the first three belong to pure and ancient freemasonry.2. The secrets of the first three degrees were the same before 1717 as after it.' 3. The so-called high degrees were introduced after 1740.And now for Bro. Gould's comments :' With the sole distinction that in the third paragraph, for "after 1740," shouldbe read "about 1740," the axioms laid down by the Deputy Grand Master of 1/52-56are in exact harmony with the discoveries of modern masonic science. But as manywill listen to Dr. Manningham, who would turn a deaf ear to the utterances of evenour most advanced students, a pause will be made, while the grounds on which hisjudgment is based are inquired into.' The only orders we know" observes the doctor, "are three:—masters, fellowcraftsand apprentices." There were no more and no less. "My own father," hecontinues,"has been a mason these fifty years." Accordihg to this, Sir RichardManningham must have been initiated about 1707, three years after Governor Belcherhad gone through a similar ordeal, and two years before the remarkable allusion inthe Ti'tUer, to a "set of people" who have their signs and tokens like freemasons.'The "old brother of ninety, who was made a mason in his youth," must havebeenadmitted a member of the society in the last quarter of the seventeenth century.' The two brethren "whose testimony, as we have seen, was relied upon by Dr.Manningham may, I think, be regarded without doubt, by ourselves, as the witness-

ON FOKEIGN COKKESPONDENCE. 29' The question, whether the secrets imparted to masonic candidates in 1757 werethe same as those existing at the close of the seventeenth and beginning of theeighteenth century, is such an exceedingly simple one that, in the case before us,the various canons above may be safely reduced to a single one, namely, whetherthe two witnesses called by Dr. Manningham are to be regarded as "persons of veracity."'If they are not, then—and then nnZi/—shall we be justified in believing that SirRichard Manningham and "the old brother of ninety," together with the foundersand early members of the Grand Lodge of Kngland (1717-1723) looked calmly on whilethe forms and ceremonies to which they had been accustomed were as suddenly metamorphosedas it has become, to some degree, 1he fashion to assume.' It should be recollected, moreover, that in 1717, when the younger Manninghamfirst appears on the masonic stage, neither Jacob Lainball. Grand Warden, 1717,or George Payne, G. M., 1718, had retired from it. Indeed, he mentions the fact thatthe latter brother—whose death occurred on January 8, 1757—had extended to himhis confidence with respect to degrees that had been worked in his time.'We regard the above, Bro. Diehl, as convincing testimony, and somy statement still holds good : There were three degrees, and there iveregiants in those days !.TUKISDICTION.NEW YORK : M. W. Bro. Sherer, in his address to the GrandLodge, says :" I desire to call the attention of the Grand Lodge to the frequentinvasion of jurisdictional lines. This I have no doubt arises from a lackof knowledge of the law on this subject and carelessness in the performanceof their duty by the officers and investigating committees. Thisseems to be an undignified course. Masonic material should not betreated in a commercial sense. The jurisdiction of a lodge over candidatesis not given as a property right or a chose in action, but is giventhat the lodge may act as a committee of the vicinage to ascertain thefitness of a candidate to become a mason: hence, the initiation of a candidateby a lodge that has not jurisdiction, without a full and completewaiver given by the lodge within whose jurisdiction the candidate resides,is a serious error ; and unless it can be shown that the officers andmembers of the offending lodge have been deceived, invasions of jurisdictionshould meet with our severest condemnation."M. W. Bro. Anthony, in his report on correspondence, reviewingAlabama, says :" The question of jurisdiction over rejected candidates is one whichshould be settled by an established regulation uniform in all grandjurisdictions. It would seem that if taken hold of by the members of theguild with the object of uniting upon a regulation which would satisfactorilymeet all requirements, it could be accomplished. The differencesin the law is a source of annoyance, and leads to complaints of infringementand differences betweengrand bodies which are unnecessary." We are not in favor of what is termed perpetual jurisdiction, inits strictest sense. New York claims perpetual jurisdiction, but itsstrictness is qualified to the extent that a waiver of jurisdiction can begranted by a majority vote. Thus in case of a rejected candidate whohas obtained a residence in another jurisdiction, and has made a newpetition, the original lodge can grant a release of jurisdiction upon applicationfrom the new lodge. Time and circumstances may havechanged materially, and if—as is sometimes the case—the rejection mayhave been the result of an un worthy or personal motive, the majorityvote required acts as a corrective." Some Grand Lodges hold perpetual jurisdiction and also the requirementof a unanimous ballot to release jurisdiction to another lodgein whose territory the candidate has acquired a residence. This we re-

30 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEgard as manifestly unjust in many cases, givnig as it does one memberthe power to hold a perpetual bar. If a candidate is unworthy to bemade a mason, upon the facts being knowo, it would be impossible forhim to procure admission to a new lodge, or the lodge to obtain a releaseby a majority vote." The laws of every Grand Lodge are enacted for the government ofits own members and within the limits of its territory as denned by Statelines. Hence, relations adopted in one jurisdiction sometimes are notin harmony with those of other grand jurisdictions upon the same point.They are not operative outside of the limits of its own territory in anyevent." We find in some jurisdictions differences beyond those enumerated,viz. : the time limited to' a certain period ; in others, that jurisdictionceases when the candidate has removed from the grand jurisdiction. Neccessarily,these variations in the enacted law occasion trouble betweenlodges of different jurisdictions and are the subject of official action onthe part of the grand bodies." It would seem to us that uniformity in this particular should prevailbetween the different grand bodies. We offer the following suggestionfor the consideration of the members of the guild :" Within the jurisdiction of any Grand Lodge let jurisdiction overrejected candidates be maintained by the lodge in which the rejectiontook place, as long as the candidate is within its territory. Upon acquiringa residence withiu the jurisdiction of another lodge in the sameState, a waiver of jurisdiction to be granted (upon application of thelodge) by a majority vote." Upon removal from the State, jurisdiction over the rejected candidateceases, aud the candidate would then be at liberty to present hispetition to the lodge within whose jurisdiction he has acquired a residence,agreeably with the requirements of the Grand Lodge, which isusually one year. The new petition would have to recite the fact ofthe previous rejection, when aud where, and it would be very easy toobtain information with reference to the candidate from the lodge whichoriginally held jurisdiction.'' This would be an easy and equitable solution of a vexatious question,based upon the principle of fairness to both parties. It is worthconsideration."IOWA : M. W. Bro. Phelps, in his address, says :" Border Lodges—Concurrent Jurisdiction.—Our present law, section66 of the Code, places the jurisdiction of lodges along our borderupon the same footing as other lodges. That is, each lodge shall haveexclusive jurisdiction over territory lying nearer it than another lodge,whether within the State of Iowa or not, provided the adjoining grandjurisdiction has, or shall enact, a similar law. I believe that this isright. Masonry is universal, and seekers for its light should have thepriviledge to go to the lodge nearest them, whether within Iowa or Missouri.State lines ought not to bound it any more than they do thechurch universal. No contiguous jurisdiction has adopted a similarlaw, but proceed as if the border of their State was the edge of themasonic world. If a candidate lives within their jurisdiction, then,although an Iowa lodge may be within one-half mile of his home, hemust go to a distant lodge in his State or remain out of masonry. Heusually does the latter. This is not as it should be. But while we haveno influence over the laws of an adjoining jurisdiction, and in this instanceour persuading has failed, yet I think we should go a step further,and declare our principle to be our law, whether the contiguous jurisdictionagrees or not. We may see now and then one go to the nearer

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 31lodge outside of Iowa, when perhaps we might have forced him at inconvenienceto himself to come to us, and we may know that they arerefusing others similarly situated to cross the State line to us, but wewill have the satisfaction of knowing that we are right, and we willmore effectually, by example as well as precept, persuade others to adoptour plan. We will lose nothing by it. The present law is a dead letter,and rather worse, for of the forty lodges along the north and southboundary lines, eight of them are having, or have had, annoyances bythe present selfish course." I propose that the present law be so changed as to permit a candidatein Iowa to apply to the lodge nearest him, even though out of theState, and whether such State enacts a similar law or not."MAINE: M. W. Bro. Drummond, in reviewing Oregon, says:" How any one could even question that under the law of exclusiveterritorial jurisdiction, a profane, who has never applied, becomesat once subject to the law of his residence, we cannot understand. Butto our utter amazement the Grand Lodge reversed the decision, holding"—'That a lodge has territorial jurisdiction over all profanes who may have acquireda residence Within its territory after they have removed from the State for aperiod of one year from the date of their departure.'" A Grand Lodge may prohibit its subordinates from receiving apetition from a candidate until he has been a year a resident of thejurisdiction, because that is its ovvn business; but when it claims jurisdictionover a man who has not in any manner applied for the degrees,after he has removed into another jurisdiction, it interferes very seriouslywith the business of another Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge ofOregon would get into hot water very quickly if it should sustain oneof its lodges in receiving a petition from a resident of another jurisdiction,even within a year after he had ceased to be a resident of Oregon." Oregon has not yielded to the pressure against perpetual jurisdiction,but still adheres to that doctrine. We have looked a little for itsorigin, and are inclined to the opinion that it is comparatively recent,and was started by a writer on jurisprudence as a deduction from theprinciple that one lodge shall not interfere with the work of anotherlodge. What say, Bro. Chadwick?" In reply to us, he says :' We claim that this statement does not meet the issue between us. Criminallaws are quite the same in every State or territory; obeying or disregarding themhas nothing to do with making a man a citizen. These laws are made for all sorts andconditions of men. If one violates a law he does not lose his citizenship, except itbe nrurder, though he may lose his liberty. A citizen is made a mason by the lawsof masonry. The usa,ges are presumed to be the same the world over. There maybe special legislation in masonic bodies on the subject of social habits by placing restraintsupon them. Maine may allow masons to keep saloons, smoke cigarettes,etc. Oregon says no mason can keep a saloon or smoke a cigarette in Oregon ; if hedoes he shall be expelled from all the rights and privileges of masonry. A brothercomes from Maine, opens a saloon in Oregon, charges are preferred, he is tried andexpelled from all the rights and privileges of masonry. He returns to Maine. Question: Does this sentence of expulsion follow him into Maine, and prevent him fromreturning to the lodge of which he is a member? We admit that a ma«n may betried in a lodge of masons, taking jurisdiction for committing an offense againstwhat is usually termed the laws of the land. Crimes denned by statute. If saloonkeepingcan be regarded as a crime or misdemeanor, the same as stealing, then thesentence would follow the "individual." If it be true that ''neither civil nor masoniclaws follow the individual, but operate throughout territory upon individuals therein,"no Oregon mason, keeping a saloon in Maine, could be punished for it accordingto our supposed case.'" Of course it would; if a mason is legally expelled, we cannot gobehind the sentence and change the effect of the expulsion; he is an expelledmason, and that is all there is to it. As we said before, laws do

32 APPENDIX—BEPOBT OP COMMITTEEnot follow individuals out of the jurisdiction, but operate on individualsin the jurisdiction. If a mason commits an offense against the laws ofour Grand Lodge, we punish him for it, without even asking where hecame from, much less what the laws were there. The laws of one jurisdictionhave no force in another jurisdiction, either to criminate or excuse,except that a lodge may try one of its own members for unmasonicconduct in another jurisdiction."Last year we stated what seemed to us the fundamental law governingthe question of jurisdiction, to which we refer.But a new question, or perhaps it is the revival of an old one, recentlycame up, as below.TERRITORY : It seems that three (or more) lodges hadbeen chartered in the newly created Territory of Oklahoma, priorto its creation. The brethren of Oklahoma requested the Grand Lodgeof Indian Territory for dimission from that body for the purpose of organizinginto a separate Grand Lodge. Thecommitte to whom was referredthe request reported, and their report was unanimously adopted,as follows :" Your committee on law and usage to whom was referred an applicationfrom representatives of three lodges in Oklahoma for the erectionof the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, covering that portion of the territoryof the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory embraced within the territoriallimits of Oklahoma, beg leave to report the following resolutions:" 1st. Resolved, That the Grand Master, in person or by proxy,after correspondence with the masters of the Oklahoma Lodges, call aconvention of duly accredited representatives of all Oklahoma lodges, toconsider the question of a separate jurisdiction." 2d. If such convention shall decide that the time has arrivedfor the organization of a Grand Lodge for Oklahoma, then the GrandMaster or his proxy shall formally open a convention for the purposeof taking all the necessary steps for the organization of such GrandLodge for Oklahoma, the adoption of a constitution and election ofofficers."3d. That upon such organization being complete, the GrandMaster or his proxy shall install said officers elect and formally proclaim,by authority of this Grand Lodge, that the Grand Lodge of Oklahomais legally organized and made independent, entitled to all prerogativesof a lawfully constituted Grand Lodge, and as such fraternallycommended to the masonic consideration of all Grand Lodges.We suppose this action was satisfactory to all parties, and so we arenot concerned. We are glad, however, that sticklers for the consentof the mother Grand Lodge can have nothing to object to the legalityof the newly created Grand Lodge, and as there is now no vacant territoryin our country, the same question can aot hereafter arise.WHAT IT IS TO BE A FREEMASON.NORTH CAROLINA : Grand Master Gudger, in his address, says:" To be a mason in the true sense of the word must carry with itthe idea of good citizenship and faithfulness in the performance of allthe social duties of life. A man may bow at the altar, take the solemnobligations, sign the constitution, and yet be without those essential

ON FOREIGN COBEESPONDENCE. 33prerequisites which constitute the true man of the order. Is he adrunkard, profane, a constant violator of the moral law ? If so, he can,in name only, be a mason. It were far better for the order, if eitherthere were reformation or a rigid exercise of discipline."MISSISSIPPI : M. W. Bro. Barkley, in the introduction to his reporton correspondence, says:" And now, by way of summarizing all that has been said, both asto theory and practice in our masonic life, let me say that our wholeduty as masons may be told in three words. These three wordsreach out to 1 and embrace everything which pertains to the practicalpart of life. And this is the way by which we are introduced to them.'The tenets of a mason's profession are Brotherly Love, Relief andTruth.' These form the grand corner-stone on which the whole fabricof freemasonry is built, and whilst resting here it bids defiance to superstitioniind error in whatever form they may seek to attack andstrive to remove it from its foundations."INDIAN TERRITORY . Rev. Bro. Hill, grand orator, says :"A mason who would command the respect of his brethren andwho would bring no discredit upon the fraternity, must have stronglydeveloped characteristics of manliness. With these he can everywherefind recognition as one worthy of the friendship and confidence' of thepeople, and without these elements in his character he will not be consideredas a worthy associate of those who strive to represent the masonicstandard of life. According to the older law, he should be physicallyperfect in so far as to conform to the ancient physical ideal ofperfection, but it is now required that he should have more than thisside of his being developed; he must be a well-balanced man, mentallyendowed as well as physically perfect, and so morally developed as tounderstand his relation's with his fellows, and he must also be so spirituallyquickened as to exhibit in his life the influence of a religiousspirit and a personal conception of his obligations to the SupremeArchitect of the Universe. As a well-balanced man, possessing thesefour traits of character, he is a fair representative of the harmony ofbeing and entitled to the favorable consideration of tho-e who love tolook upon the perfect man. The physically perfect ideal of the oldmasters is an impossibility. No man is jihysically perfect. In someway or other nature will have tired in her labors, and there will remaina want of development in some part or organ or in some muscle ornerve, or in some of the various and numerous members which makeup the whole of physical life, which will prevent him reaching thephysical perfection which the old masters deemed desirable. It is nolonger an unalterable rule and landmark that perfect development ofthe physical man lie considered absolutely essential to membership inthe order. If one be so far physically perfect as to be able to conform tothe ceremonial requirements, he is considered to come fairly up to thestandard of excellence required. But mental equipment must be of afar different type from the endowments which were satisfactory in initiatesin the years long gone by. No man is now fit to become an honoredmember of the order in whom the menial powers have not reacheda certain amount of development, and he, by study and thought, renderedhimself capable of understanding the system of which he is tobecome a part. And it is also true that essential and indispensable hasbecome the requirement of moral excellence on the part of every candidate.If there be lacking this element, though a man possess allother things, he is utterly unfit for masonry, and will be immediatelyrejected, if masons do their duty."3

34 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEENEBRASKA : M. W. Bro. Slaughter, in his address, says :" Have we, as master masons, done all which we should have doneto ameliorate the condition of mankind ? Has your masonic lodge performedany work which has contributed to the advancement or thebetterment of humanity within your jurisdiction? Have you administeredto the relief of any poor or distressed brother? Have you contributedto the necessities of any master mason's widow or orphans ? H aveyou watched over and cared for those not needing assistance, but whosehearts have been bowedjdown in sorrow through bereavement, throughsickness, or adversity ? Have you carefully guarded the footsteps ofthose brethren who have been in danger of straying from the path ofrectitude and manhood? Have you ihnpressed'upon the mind of theinitiate that our fraternity should ever guard the welfare, should everseek the advancement, should ever be ready to lend a helping hand,ever ready to counsel and strengthen, as well as to admonish, anerring brother, and assist him in a determination to reclaim his lost advantages?"Have you given proper attention to the creation of a spirit of emulationamong the brethren sufficient to cause a lively interest in theregular and special meetings of the lodge ? Have you carefully guardedthe lodge by rejecting all unworthy materials ?"Haveyou discussed in the lodge those great piinciples which callattention to the duties as well as the privileges of our institution ?" Have you interested the young masons so as to make them enthusiasticworkers, and by so doing made the lodse a pleasant and profitableplace of meeting, thus drawing these young men away from thesnares and temptations which beset us on every side ?"Do you realize that there is no place better calculated to improvethe young man in that education which becomes valuable in afteryears than in the lodge? In our sanctum sanctorum you can inculcateinto his mind the grand lessons of obedience, teach him self-reliance,and as he progresses he can not fail to appreciate the value of the abilityto preside and command."We have no comments to make on the above extracts. Had spacepermitted, we would have; made these extracts longer. We introducethem here, as introductory to what follows.NOVA SCOTIA : Under the plan of our reports we can only makethe following extracts. Rev. Bro. Harris, in the sermon before the GrandLodge, says:" Masonry teaches us how life is a school of discipline wherein therough corners of our characters are to be broken off, and every jaggededge and rude unevenness made smooth, that so we may be fitted totake our places as ' living stones ' in that ' spiritual house' of which St.Peter speaks, and of which Jesus Christ is the chief corner-stone. Thisdivesting our hearts and consciences of all the vices and superfluities oflife implies in every deed self-control and self-discipline, and often evenpain." Here is a hymn used at the dedication of churches which speaksof the living stones in that house not made with hands, eternal in theheavens, and of them the hymn says truly :" Many a blow and biting sculpture," Polished well these stones elect," In tneir places now compacted" By the heavenlt/ Architect." Who therewith hath willed forever" That his palace should be decked."

05f FOREIGN COBKESPONDENCE. 35" Another important element well known to all true masons is thestrong cement of brotherly love and aflection which unites us into onesacred band or society of friends and brothers. Masonry is but anothername for Lthat pure spirit of brotherly love which should unite ALL menunder heaven. That love which teaches men to desire the welfare andhappiness of all mankind, and to labor to promote that happiness bythought, word and deed. Certainly masonry has done much to teachthe world that men can meet, Jive and act as brothers, although theyare of different religions and political faith. Oh, let us look well to itthat this strong cement of brotherly love is unsparingly employedby usin our work day by day. Our masonry should be such as will enable usto stretch forth our hand to aid and support a falling brother ; that willenable us to go to an erring one even though we may know that he isdoing wrong, and inwardly detest his action ; to v hisper words of reformatoryadvice and admonition in his ear; that [will enable us tospeak a good word for a brother and vindicate his character whenwrongfully maligned ; that will enable us cheerfully to visit the sickroom and moisten the parched ;lips and bathe the fevered brow of abrother, even though he may happen to be a stranger within our gates;in short, that will enable us in ,the discharge of our various duties todo unto_others as we would that they should do unto us."The sudden rise in recent years of many secret and semi-secret societies,and their existence with a large membership, have sensiblycheckedthe growth of the masonic institution, and materially affectedits prosperity. The effect of these upon masonry have been deleteriousin several ways, but chiefly in two, which the present seems to be a fittingtime to present to the consideration of our fraternity. The firstpreventinga healthy increase of membership—has, it seems, reached theculmination, and a return of our prosperity in this regard no longershould give us much concern. But the second still remains, and, indeed,without our utmost care, has but just begun to show its deleteriousinfluence upon the future of our order; that.is, the danger of engraftingupon—of infusing into—the principles of true freemasonry, wrong ideasof the institution. Indeed, we have for some time past seen this, unlesschecked, fatal tendency.All these institutions—organizations—are based upon the mutualbenefit idea, have incorporated in them, every one, this feature. Theyall have a secret form of organization, calculated to attract men byan appeal to the natural cmiosity of man, as many are more or less attractedby the .masonic institution, with all the high sounding titleswhich the imaginative mind could suggest. But the main inducementheld out by these organizations to the uninitiated is the feature, presentedin various forms, that by the payment of certain monthly orquarterly sums, called dues, or assessment, a certain fixed sum perweek should be paid each member in case of sickness, or a sum of lessor greater amount to the family of the deceased in case of death. Acalculation, even casual, clearly shows that the amount promised wasfar in excess of the premium, called dues, paid in. Hence many, in thehope of getting much for little, have been induced to join these variousorganizations. They become health and life insurance societies at a

36 APPENDIX—.REPORT OF COMMITTEEvery much less premium than were offered by life insurance companies,whose premiums were based on carefully prepared tables of mortality,protected by careful medical examinations. A careful examinationwould have shown that as soon as the ordinary rate of death or sicknessshould begin to happen, say in the course of five or ten years, therewould be no funds to pay out, and all who, at the end of such term, remainedmembers, would be left, with an empty bag to hold. Indeed,the head man of one of the organizations in this city once stated that atleast ninety per cent, of the entire membership would drop out of theirown accord, or have their membership forfeited by non-payment of dues,or assessments, and that in this way the other ten per cent, would havea certainty of having their policies paid in full. It is this plan of gettingfrom others what you contributed only in part yourself, that keepsthese organizations alive. The idea of contributing a small sum atstated times for a short period, say five or seven years, or less, and thengetting a large sum, was the basis of the marriage associations—of shortlife—of the Iron Hall, now in a state of collapse, and indeed, in someform or other, with variations to catch the fancy, it is the basis of allthese benefit associations, and which, it is safe to say, will all share thesame fate as the two mentioned. And this is as it should be.The whole scheme, of each and all, is based on false premises. Itengenders false ideas of life and business. It inculcates wrong principles,and leads men into erroneous habits of life. There is nothingof benevolence, or charity, or brotherly love about it. It is an attemptto get from another by indirection, without a quid pro quo. It is nearakin to gambling. It is not an incentive to good morals or right living.Being all this, all these institutions must sooner or later come to an end,as founded on wrong ideas and incorrect principles of conduct. Hence,there has been in the minds of clear, calm thinkers, little fear of theirlong continuance.But the after effect of these ill-advised institutions is what is to befeared. It is the establishment in the minds of the community of thecoming generation, wrong principles of life, the idea of getting, withoutan equivalent, of living by the contributions of others, in forming habitsof idleness, which will not disappear when those organizations have passedaway, of living at an expense beyond the actual earnings. This e«l ismore or less lasting ; the habit holds sway long after the cause has disappeared.In our institution the effect is immediate, and unless carefully combatted,will be pernicious, and may be destructive. It will happen thisway; indeed, to some extent, it already exists in our lodges. To agreat extent, even now, the rule is that to get the benefits of masonrywe must contribute dues regularly, and of a fixed amount, and if in oldage or poverty, or adversity, there is a failure in the contributions theobligation of relief is forfeited. This is one side of the scheme of thesebenefit associations, already to some extent prevalent among us, intro-

ON FOREICHST CORRESPONDENCE. 37duced by those who are, or have been, members of these associations. Butthe stated fixed sum in case of sickness or death, promised by them, hasnot been adopted by us, but the old masonic rule of relief still prevails, ofcontributing as the necessities may require and the means will permit,though the monthly dues fall far short of the necessities of the poorof our lodges.In the associations which we have had in view, the rich and thepoor, the pauper and the millionaire, contribute the same monthly dues,and are promised the same stipend in the end. There is no charity or actof brotherly love about it. But as now in part engrafted upon our institution,the poorman, who supports his family as a day laborer, is calledupon for as much as the possessor of millions, and the idea of charity,universal benevolence and brotherly love is being obliterated. Many ofus have begun to say, when a personal appeal is made, " I have paidmy dues to the lodge for this purpose, go to master and get what hemay have on hand to give you."With those who think and speak thus there is no brotherly Jove ;there is no universal benevolence; there is no masonic charity. Ourobligations are not simply to contribute a certain amount of dues to thelodge treasury, as the sum of our charity, but " to contribute personallyto any one in necessitous circumstances, and more especially toone who has been obligated as a brother, as far as his necessities mayrequire and our means wilt permit." This is the true measure of ourobligation as masons ; there is nothing of lodge dues in it—the lodgefunds derived from dues is not a charitable fund, but are for the currentexpenses of the lodge; the lodge is not an organization to give systematicrelief—masonic relief is personal, and the conscience of the giveris the only guide as to his ability or the want of the recipient. In thisthe poor contributes of his little, the rich of his abundance, and thusthe obligation is fulfilled.It is true that though the obligation of brotherly love and charity,which includes this relief, still subsists; but it is being stifled by thefalse doctrines brought into the institution by the recruits from thesepseudo charitable associations. The idea of the payment o lodge duesas the sum and substance of masonic obligations of charity is causingus, has the tendency to cause us to forget the duties we owe to everyone initiated into our order ; to forget our duty to go oil a brother'serrand ; to remember him in our prayers ; to have his w elfare as ourown in our hearts ; to support him with our best effort in every emergency; to give him good counsel and ward off every danger. Any oneof these particulars is more than money or food or clothing ; these latterwe owe not only to him and his family, but to the profane; to the masonwe owe all, and this all is our personal obligation, our personal duty,and not to be vicariously complied with through the lodge. Theseduties may come to us to perform daily or hourly, but they are imperative.

38 APPENDIX—KEPOET OF COMMITTEEIt is these principles which, with us, are fundamental, which are ofthe landmarks which distinguish us from all other so-called benevolentsocieties and organizations. Our only danger from these organizationsis that those from them, who may come among us, will infusetheir health and life insurance notions into our organizations, and displace,as they already have in a measure, the true principles of ourorder, of brotherly love and relief, as personal obligations of each masonto every other. Let us guard the portals of our lodges from the intrusionof the unworthy, but above all things suffer not innovations tocreep in, nor the fundamental principles of our institutions to bevitiated so that we, knowing " what it is to be a freemason," may remainsuch.The following excerpt is thought worth preserving, which, thoughcrude in expression, does in its way indicate what freemasonry is, andwhat it is not:A great and nobie brotherhood of mea,Whose greatest faith is perfect trust in God,Whose tenets are brotherly love, and thenRelief to those who feel affliction's rod,Or who have over storm-swept places trod;Swift to the call, they render prompt relief,Nor inquiry make while upon the road,Except as to the wants of each; in brief,Necessity and ability are the chief.And truth, a more important tenet still;Indeed, an attribute of the Divine,And hope, in an immortal life, to fillOur heart with joy, and which shall intertwineAbout us, long as'life shall last; in fine,And last of all, blessed in full maturity,Comes love to all from each, to me and mine,Which has no end, for it, as charityExtends to the boundless realms of eternity.A mason stops not at a brother's callTo ask if he is clear upon the books.Or even the member of a lodge, but allHe asks if he his obligations took;Of these obligations, if he ever brokeThe same, and if in want he surely be;Nor did he wait till the poor brother spoke,As all who worthy are may run and see;We are not a life assurance society.These thoughts are not*those of a mason's foes;They teach, be sure, a contrary creed ;They bring upon the order all its woes,They teach ever differently; indeed,They taking are all they can get; their greedIs inordinate, and they, for a day,Never let up or give relief, nor screedOf pure doctrine, such as we ever sayIs true freemasonry, and ever was—alway."

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 39CAUSES OF THE DECLINE.MAINE: M. W. Bro. Drummond, in the conclusion of his report oncorrespondence, says:" Our opinion has been that losses in masonry arising from dimissionsof those intending to remain unaffiliated, and suspensions fornon-payment of dues, have been eaused largely by the immense numberof other organizations having as their principal feature the insuranceof life or health. Masons, having joined these, found the dues ofall the societies to which they belonged to be more than they can carry,and naturally gave up the one which does not promise pecuniary benefits.Our study of the statistics of different organizations and our personalobservation led to this conclusion. The early demise of many ofthese organizations left their members wiser, if not sadder. Young menwho joined them have been disappointed. The result is a growing appreciationof freemasonry and an increase in the number of candidates.We believe this condition is to continue, and if our numbers do not continueto increase it will be because we do not receive those who willwisli to come to us." This certain result, foreseen by all who would test the matter byprinciples and statistics, has also had an effect to repress the continualeffort which has been made in some quarters to introduce the insurancefeatures into masonry. We believe that question has been settled, andthat danger in that direction has ceased to exist." But there is a tendency on the part of those who have been activein other organizations to introduce features of those organizations intomasonry; and we view with anxiety the apparent failure of many goodmasons'to appreciate the danger from this source. We ought to teachmore earnestly that those who become masons do not become so for thepurpose of moulding masonry ' to meet the demands of the times,' butto practise its principles and maintain it in its ancient integrity."The institution is growing with sufficient rapidity; care is takenin the selection of candidates ; organized charities and charity fundsare being multiplied; indeed, as an organization, it seems to be doingits work well; if there is any deficiency anywhere it is the partial failureof individual members to appreciate and perform their personal masonicduties."We have made these timely remarks of M. W. Bro. Drummondthe text for the remarks of our own, as found above.MASONIC BELIEF.As also germain and intimately connected with the foregoing, wemake the following extracts under this heading :CONNECTICUT : Charges were preferred by Old Well Lodge No. 108,against St. John's Lodge No. 6, for having caused an aged infirmbrother to be placed in the poor-house—" The brethren of Old Well Lodge No. 108, believing that it is contraryto the teachings of masonry to allow a worthy brother to be aninmate of an institution, which carries with it the presumption that hewas a public charge, and therefore a pauper, and that it would tend tobring scandal and disgrace upon their lodge, as well as the fraternity, toallow him to remain, caused him by vote of the lodge to be removed,and provided for him for about twelve months."

40 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEE.A bill having been presented to St. John's Lodge for the amountexpended, which it refused to pay, the Grand Blaster reported the casein full, and in the course of his remarks says :"If a lodge is justified in placing one of its aged and infirm membersin the poor-house, on the ground that it was the best place thatcould be found for him, or upon any pretense whatever, for that matter,what does it profit a man when he becomes destitute and is without relativesor friends, by being a mason ? Could he not have demanded byright of citizenship, and in the name of common humanity, received atthe hands of town offic'als, the same privilege that those who werewilling to be called his brethren in days of'his prosperity accordedhim ?" If a lodge fulfils.its duty by so doing, what hecomes of our boastedcharity ?" We contend that masonry is a charitable institution in itsliighestand best sense, where men are bound together by ties of love, and thatit is founded upon the eternal principles of relief and truth. A worthydistressed brother has the right to receive permanent relief from hislodge in case of necessity; but should that lodge be unable to care forhim he can appeal, nay, his brethren should appeal for him, to thoseoutside of his lodge, who are equally bound to ' help, aid and' assist' as are those of his own lodge, for we should remember that weare members of an ancient and honorable fraternity, not merely of anyparticular lodge beyond the confines of which we cannot pass. Ourduties, obligations and privileges are as broad as our institution, andthat is universal."My brethren, if our fraternity cannot do more for its worthy memberswhen in distress than make them a public charge, then we are laboringin vain. But we do not believe that this grand body, or thefraternity in general, are willing that such an interpretation should beput upon our discharge of masonic duty."The committee to whom the case was referred reported, with resolutions,which were unanimously adopted:" It appears from the testimony that it is no new custom to send indigentand decayed brethren to the alms-house. In the opinion of yourcommissioners, this is not only unmasoriic, but unchristianlike anduncharitable, and in direct conflict with the teachings of our belovedinstitution."" Besolved, That St. John's Lodge No. (5, A. F. and A. M., is guiltyof unmasonic conduct in that as charged in 1st specification, that saidSt. John's Lodge No. 6, on or about the 23d day of June, 1890, placedBro. Henry Karlson, a worthy and aged member of said lodge, ingood and regular standing, in the poor-house in the town of Norwalk asa town pauper, and allowed him to remain there as a town pauper fornearly four weeks." And in that as charged in the 2d specification, that from July 19,1890, until May 2, 1891, said St. John's Lodge No. 6 did not visit, noraid, or exhibit towards him the first act of brotherly courtesy or assistance."And that as charged in the 3d specification, said St. John's LodgeNo. 6 had refused to reimburse Old Well Lodge No. 108, for moneynecessarily expended for the support and maintenance of said Bro.Karlson during said period, after receiving lawful notice."Resolved, further, That said St. John's Lodge No. 6 be and it ishereby required, within sixty days from the date hereof, to pay to OldWell Lodge the sum of $192.35, the amount found due by your commissioners.'

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 41TEXAS : Grand Master Tyler, in his address, says :" There seems to be among the fraternity a total misconception ofthe plan and character of masonic charity. To rush to the relief of ourbrethren—their widows and orphans—is our plain and solemn duty.Masons and masonic lodges seldom fail to relieve immediate distress,to wait on the sick or to soothe the broken hearted. But masonry isnot an ' endowment' association. It does not undertake to provide afund for the maintenance and support of its members or their families.There are societies that do this, and they charge for it in proportion—suchare the Knights of Honor and otherinodern insurance organizations. Thewhole plan of masonic charity is different. The prompt relief extendedby the 'Good Samaritan' is an example from which we draw our lessonsof practical charity. In thatcate the relief was opportune, generous andabundant: but I do not understand that the ' Good Samaritan ' undertookto support and care for the unfortunate victim throughout thebalance of his days or to furnish him with capital with which to go inbusiness. Our charity does not consist alone of money contributed. Thepoorest mason on earth can and does lend a warm heart and a helpinghand to his distressed worthy brother, and heals up the wounds of griefand anguish which the conflicts of life produce."In the report of the Committee on Grand Officers' Reports, is the following:'' We cheerfully supplement with our own opinions those of the GrandMaster as to the general and broadly comprehensive meaning of masoniccharity. The world outside, and some of our own brethren as well, toooften make the mistake of confining charity to ' alms giving.' This, onproper occasions, should not and,will not be neglected by good masons.But it is the very narrowest element in the definition of charity. Thatincludes sympathy in sorrow, encouragement in misfortune, vindicationfrom slander and all the help which man needs in the journey oflife. That sort of charity may be exercised often by those who have neithersilver nor gold. One of our most distinguished brothers has welldescribed it in words which will live while time continues :*' A man may ha'e an honest heartThough poortith hourly stare him;A man may take a. neebor's part,Yet ha'e no cash to spare him."UTAH : Grand Master Van Horn, in his address, says :" There is one subject which it seems not inappropriate to bring toyour notice as a matter of pride and congratulation to ourselves, and as aproof to masons wheresoever dispersed, that though our numbers aresmall, the spirit of masonry is not dead among us. The obligation ofmasonic charity, whether it call on heart or purse, is one of the grandtenets of our profession, which has ever merited and received the approbationeven of the profane. When called upon to contribute to the reliefof worthy distressed brethren, the lodges of this jurisdiction haveresponded freely and liberally. It can safely be said that seldom at atime when there was no sudden disaster, no pestilence that stalked bynight, and when in a twelve month death knocked at the door of ourlodges but four times, has the charitable record of some of our lodgesbeen surpassed."WISCONSIN : Grand Master Littlejohn, in his address, says :" Our lodge, by vote, donated ten dollars of their funds for the reliefof a destitute widow of our place whose husband, while living, was not

42 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEEa mason. Some of our members afterwards complained that such actionby the lodge was wrong and unconstitutional." Question. Was it right and legal for the lodge to use their fundsfor such purpose?"Answer. The action of your lodge was not only right and constitutional,but it was also commendable. ' To do good and to distribute 'is a cardinal Christian virtue. Any pathway pointed out to us by thaiGreat Light which rests upon the altar of every masonic lodge, andwhich we accept as our rule and guide, can not be unmasonic or counterto the teachings of our order. That 'Book of the Law' teaches us thai' pure and undefiled religion is this, to visit the widow and the fatherlessin their affliction, and to keep ourselves unspotted from (the sinsof) the world. It also gives us the comforting assurance that ' Hlessedis the man that provideth for the sick and needy, the Lord shall deliverhim in the time of trouble.' That beautiful charge sometimes used inclosing the ladge, atter admonishing us of the duties we owe each otheras brethren, goes ou to say : 'These generous principles are to extendfurther. Every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. Dogood unto all.'" AH honor to your lodge for having demonstrated that masoniccharity is neither narrow nor sectarian in its benefactions."ILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Bobbins, in his report on correspondence,in reviewing Arkansas, says :"But masonry is a fellowship, not an investment; and whoevertacks an investment system on to masonry is doing his best—unconsciouslythough it be—to revolutionize the institution in the directionin which its greatest danger lies. Individuals get up ' masonic' insuranceassociations for the'same reason that they set up those not so labelled,to make money, and for some reason they have been permited to tradeon the masonic name unhindered by the fraternity, which still requiresevery candidate for its privileges to declare that in seeking them he isuninfluenced by mercenary motives. When Grand Lodges get up suchenterprises it can not be for profit, but must be because it is thoughtbest to put masonry in competition with the numberless modern ordersorganized upon the basis of a quid pro quo This is a confession that itis impossible or undesirable that a true fraternity should exist, a repudiationof the immemorial disclaimer of mercenary motives, an innovationin the body of masonry than which—when its logical end shallhave been reached—no greater can be conceived:"And in reviewing Ohio, he says :"The question in No. 3 has never been raised in Illinois. Personally,we hold that the obligation is moral in both instances, as masonryhas no system of benefits conditioned on cash payments. The charitableobligations of masonry are wholly individual and art- grounded onfellowship and indigence. Our idea is partially expressed in No. 8,but we think the fact is not often enough called to the attention of thebrethren that sickness alone warrants no claim for aid beyond the goodoffices which ,good neighborhood requires. It is not until sickness iscoupled with indigence that aid according to one's ability becomes amasonic duty."TENNESSEE : In the conclusion of his report on correspondence, M.W. Bro. Connor says :" It has come to be a very common saying now-a-days, ' Outside ofits charities there is nothing in freemasonry worth the attention of

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 43thinking men;' and there is no greater mistake into which freemasonscan fall. Do not understand me as undervaluing the great benefits ofour relief funds, and of our masonic home, but as only attempting tocorrect a prevalent heresy." Masonry was never organized as a benefit society, or as an eleemosynaryinstitution. It was organized as a society for mutual improvement,social enjoyments and mutual intercourse among reputablepersons of every rank in society. It was never intended as an aristocraticnor as an artisan association. All persons coming under thetongue of good report, with reasonably good means, were worthy toapply for membership. Hence the technical expression, 'We meet uponthe level.'" That there is moral obligation laid upon all persons aggregatingin a society to guard each other's interest and protect those dependentupon co-members, goes without saying, but that a person may legallydemand pecuniary aid, even of his lodge, is debatable. We must aid,unless those having prior claims upon our bounty make demands. Butthat is a general clause, and carries no clearly defined obligation." It is proof of the desire to prevent burdens being laid upon brethrenthat the applicant was required to deny any mercenary motive, influencinghis application. Hence, it is clear that whatever of pecuniaryassistance a member might expect had to be gauged by the feeling ofobligation felt by each member."Lodges and grand lodges have enlarged the obligations that formerlycontrolled freemasons. I do not know that any grand lodgeshave ever decreed that lodges or members must contribute pecuniarilyto the assistance of a mason, but they have decreed that lodges mustbury members masonically. And perhaps this is the limit of enforcedassistance."Because masonry has always refused to be classed as a benefitsociety there have been organized various societies which pay statedbenefits to sick members and burial expenses. That being the chiefobject of the organizations, their duties are plain. But freemasonry wasnever so organized."The charities of masonry, outside of its homes, hospitals andschools, are entirely secret. They are made on the principle of not lettingthe left hand know what the right hand doeth. And if the worldinquires disapprovingly, 'Whom do you help, then?' you can feel inyour heart that the question is not to be answered. We are a peculiarpeople, and the world has naught of interest in our charities. Untilthey enter our portals they must remain in ignorance of our labors oflove.'' Holding these views of our duties as freemasons, we are beingcontinually shocked by the publications in the annuals of the names ofthe brethren, widows and orphans that are aided in several jurisdictions.Such publications are in violation of the true spirit of masoniccharity, wounding to the gentle nature of those aided, and look likeappeals for the world's applause. Why should they be published? Aidthe worthy, but while doing your alms stand not on street corners withtrumpet in hand, as did the Pharisees." The social features of freemasonry should be cultivated, but notto wastefulness or intemperance. The widows and orphans of ourdeceased brethren should be dear to us, but we should conceal fromvulgar gaze their sufferings and render assistance when none but Godlooketh on. In secret should our alms be made.MAINE : M. W. Bro. Drummond, in reviewing Arkansas, says :" The last clause is not law in Maine, and we sincerely hope it neverwill be. A lodge may give its funds to relieve distress, even of a pro-

44 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEfane, if it deems that circumstances require it : the decision introducesinto masonry the modern system of 'benefits and dues'—a system utterlyrepugnant to the principles of the institution, and one destroyingthe broad line of demarcation between it and insurance orders."And commenting on the St. John's Lodge case, in reviewing Connecticut,he says :" The old maxim, 'hard cases are the quicksands of the law,' isforcibly illustrated in this case, as it seems to us. We think that thewhole proceedings, from beginning to end, were in violation of masoniclaw and the fundamental principles of freemasonry."It seems to us that the fundamental principle of the institution,that each mason and lodge is the conclusive judge of what he or it willdo in the way of charity was overthrown, and the rule of modern societies,that the aid to sick and infirm is purchased by contract, and, therefore,can be demanded, was substituted in its place." We would gladly pass over the case in silence ; it was an extremeone, and apparently not to the credit of St. John's Lodge (we say ''apparently'because the reasons which led to its course are not stated),but one wrong can never be righted by the perpetration of anotherwrong; and least of all should such important masonic principles betrodden under foot in an effort to compel a lodge or a mason to do whatwe think to be their duty in a matter in which they are the only lawfuljudges. We notice it solely to enter our protest against substituting thecontract-charity of modern organizations for masonic charity—the substitutionof an appeal to the laiv for the appeal to the conscience.In reviewing Utah, he says :" The Grand Lodge of Utah has adopted very severe legislationagainst voluntary non-contributing unafflliates. One part of it declaresthat 'they shall not be entitled to masonic charity ;' in this respect theGrand Lodge has exceeded its powers and made a declaration in violationof the landmarks of freemasonry. This regulation has been inforce in that jurisdiction several years ; but it was in a sense re-enactedthis year, ;.tnd we notice it in pursuance of our view of our duty to enterour protest against it whenever and wherever it is asserted or endorsed."In reviewing Louisiana, quoting extensively from our report of lastyear, he says :'' We copy the following, in the line of much which we have writtenin this report, because it is a most forcible presentation of an evilthat is surely gaining ground in our institution and is fraught with themost dangerous consequences of that element of masonry which is, inour view, one of its greatest glories: * * * *"We commend this to the earnest attention of the craft everywhere,and that, too, without disparaging what lodges, as such, have so noblydone, and that too, in those sections in which exist the harshest lawsagainst non-affiliates."COLORADO : In his oration before the Grand Lodge, Grand OratorHarris had the following :" We proudly claim for our order a pre-eminence and enduranceever all others .and that it stands as the institution par excellent amongall secret organizations."Assuming (his to be true, it devolves upon us to show on whatbasis we maintain our claims.

O5T FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 45" The political significance of our order is comprised in the briefand positive admonition that we be good citizens of the country inwhich we live, giving cheerful support to all lawfully constituted authority.'• While we are a social organization, it is but as an incident andnot as an end to be attained. Neither can we properly claim to be abeneficiary society, for while other societies have set allowances for therelief of sick and unfortunate brethren, we, as an order, have none.''While they have guarantees of specified sums for their widowsand orphans, no assessment is made on our members by our order forsuch purpose."Even friendship, the grand characteristic of a mason, if basedon no firmer foundation than the simple regard of ooe man for another,would cease with the intimacy that inspired it," There must, therefore, be a grander and more enduring principlethan any of these that gives basis to our claim and permanence to ourorder.''Since man first became a factor in the grand handiwork of theuniverse, as an intelligent and reasoning being, there has been in himan inherent disposition to recognize and worship some supreme poweror being, superior to all created nature, and to whom he is responsibleas the author of his existence and the guardian and director of hisdestinies."This belief is allied to the consciousness of man that there isthat within himself which makes him superior to other created beings,and possesses an affinity to something beyond the mere fact of physicalexistence, and must continue after his animal existence has gone, tothat decay which comes to all that emanates from the earth." We find this belief pervading all narration and tradition; the imageryof the savage, the fetish of the barbarian, the mythology of thepagan, and the religion of civilization and enlightenment, all teach,according to their light, some interpretation of this sublime principle." It is of this belief, as embodied in the doctrine or principle of onesupreme, eternal and all-powerful God, and of man as the physical habitationof an immortal spirit, preparing in this life for a closer relationto that Supreme Being, as exemplified and taught by the symbols andphilosophy of our art, that we, as masons, are called on especially tocontemplate."Thisbelief forms the basis of all enlightened government; uponit are founded our dearest and purest social and domestic ties; from thecouncil of State to the fireside at home, all the relations of mankind,one to another, are purified and ennobled by its benign influence." It is in adherence to and preservation of this great principle thatour order is indebted for what preeminence it has among the institutionsof the earth, and which gives it the iufiuence for good that it exertsamong its people.''Upon this principle is founded all the beneficiary provision thatour order possesses. The love of God for man, and because of that love,of man's love or charity for his fellows ; it is this that forms the basisof a mason's charity and makes his friendships sacred and enduring." Involving as it does the principle that the spiritual future is theculmination of the physical combination of mind and matter, it hasmaintained our order as the guardian of divine truth against the ravagesof paganism and idolatry on the one band and of religious fanaticismand persecution on the other."And in the conclusion of his report on correspondence, M. W. Bro.Greenleaf has the following, too good to lose, even if it takes a coupleof pages to reproduce :

46 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE" Sometimes, while discussing the antiquity of masonry, one is suddenlyconfronted with the facetious inquiry : ' Well ! you don't go beyondthe temple, do you ?' In the course of our reading, recently, wemet with a tradition which does go considerably beyond ; and, as itpleased us, we made it the subject of a poem, which we reproduce,trusting it may find favor with our readers :BEARING THE SHEAVES.Have you heard the tradition the rabbins have toldOf the site whereon stood the famed temple of old?Long ere stone had been laid how 'twas hallowed by love,And grew precious in sight of the Master above.'Twas aforetime possessed by two brothers, 'tis said,One of whom lived alone, whi'e the other was wed.In a primitive way they had planted their field,By uniting their labors and sharing the yield ;When the wheat had transmuted the gold of the sun,It was stacked near each home, and tho harvest was done."When the elder had finished his evening repast,A fond glance toward his wife and his children he cast,As he mused o'er the blessings kind heaven had sent,What endearments were his, aye, what blissful content.Then he thought of his brother, uncheered in his lifeBy the presence of children and sweet loving wife.For his desolate lot he would recompense make—And thus pondered what kindness to do for his sake :"From my sheaves I will secretly add to his own,For his comforts are few who thus dwelleth alone."As the shadows grew deep and the day-star declined,In his home sat the younger, these thoughts in his mind :I have none to provide for, my wants they are few,And I roam where I will when my labors are through,Careless, happy and free as a bird of the air,For I've none of the burdens my brother must bear.What a pleasure 'twould be, now the harvest is o'er,Could I stealthily aid him in basket and store ;He has many to feed, and is harassed by cares—I will add to his sheaves while he sleeps unawares.In the gray of the dawn each was filled with surprise,As his stack undiminished confronted his eyes.In the darkness once more their good deeds they repeat,In the morn, lo! what marvel—their stacks still complete.The third night on love's errand they venture again,Both resolved, on returning, strict watch tomaintain.A dim figure approaching, each brother perceives,Then they twain come together both bearing their sheaves.In an instant they're locked in each other's embrace,With the look of a seraph o'erspreading each face.On the spot where thus met those two brothers of old,Rose the temple, resplendent with cedar and gold,While love's spirit still lingered, its spell over all,From the workman in quarry to builder on wall.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.And thus linked loving hearts iu a brotherhood vast,Which has silently threaded the centuried past,Mid the splendor of kingdoms or lone desert waste,Where the battle shout rose or where vines interlaced,Where the mount kissed the sky or in cavern of earth,Holding priceless the truth it received at its birth.Bearing succor to those in the direst distress,Bearing calm for their wounds, bearing bounty to bless,Bearing food for the hungry and shelter from storm,Bearing brightness to cheer, bearing raiment to warm,Bearing comfort to those who are sadly bereft,What its right hand may do never knoweth the left.Ever bearing some good, ever heeding some cry,For by love, only love, can we mount to the sky.When the perfect day comes and true light each receives,May it fall on us all while we're bearing our sheaves.NON-PAYMENT OF DUES.We make extracts under this head as showing the tendency ofthought and legislation thereon:CONNECTICUT: Grand Master Stirling, in his address, reports a decisionas follows :" Question.—Has a lodge the right to expel a member for non-pay"ment of dues, when on trial it is proven that he is financially able topay, and can pay without inconvenience?" Answer.—The Grand Lodge has never sanctioned the penalty ofexpulsion for non-payment of dues. Striking from the roll of membershipis the only penalty that should be inflicted for that offense."DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA : Grand Master Gibbs, in a decision;says :" In making the foregoing decision in regard to the time when objectionto a candidate's advancement is of no effect, and as to the terminationof a brother's membership in his lodge, \ take the positionthat every master mason has certain inalienable rights, of which he cannot be justly deprived without a trial and conviction of a masonic offense,and that the right of objection to a candidate is one of these; alsothat he can not be debarred from membership for non-payment of dues,when such non-paymeut is not regarded as an offense by the organiclaw."The Committee on Jurisprudence reported, wnich report wasadopted." If the payment of lodge dues was a requirement of an 'organiclaw of masonry,' every lodge would have to regularly assess its members;but we know that there are very many lodges that require nolodge dues of their members, but are supported by heavy initiation fees,or, when occasion requires it, by the voluntary contributions of theirmembers." A masonic offense, then, is an offense recognized as such by masonryas an instiiution, and a masonic punishment is one lhat affectsthe relations of a brother with the fraternity at large." Suspension and expulsion are, in the opinion of your committee,the only ones that can properly be called masonic punishments, for

48 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEEthey are the only ones which affect the suspended or expelled mason inhis relation to the craft generally. Reprimand and censure are generallyclassed among the list of masonic punishments, but these neveraffect the relations of the brother who may be reprimanded or censuredby hrs lodge with the body of the craft. Nor do your committee considerthat' dropping from the roll of members ' is in any wise a masonicpunishment. It is simply a dissolution of the relations which a masonholds with a lodge of masons. In dissolving these relations the lodgecasts no stigma upon the character of the brother whose connectionwith it is terminated by dropping his name from the roll of members.The stigma or the disgrace, if there be any, lies in the fact that thebrother failed to meet the requirements of membership in that particularlodge, and voluntarily took upon himself the known consequencesof such a failure." It is not considered a disgrace if a brother is dismissed from membershipin a lodge when he voluntarily applies for a ' dimit,' and, althoughthe brother who is dismissed, or, in other words, is dropped fromthe rolls for non-payment of dues, does not request such action, yethe is well informed as to the fact that, under the by-laws of hislodge, his failure to pay the dues required by it for a certain time, withoutgiving the lodge some reason or explanation in the matter, carrieswith it his dismission from membership as certainly as though he hadformally applied for it." And there probably never was a case where a brother has complainedof being unjustly dealt with by his lodge, or of being ' punishedwithout a trial,' through having been dropped from its roll ofmembers, after bavins; been duly notified of his indebtedness and theconsequences, under its by-laws, of his failure to liquidate it within acertain period; and there seems to be no room for complaint under thecircumstances." Therefore, your committee are of the opinionthat a lodge, underprovision of its by-laws, has the right to drop a member from its rollfor non-payment of dues, and, what is of greater weight than theiropinion, is that our Grand Lodge constitution gives its subordinates thatright. But that this does not deprive the brother who is dropped fromthe roll of any of his inalienable rights as a mason, but that he is deprivedof his membership in the lodge the moment his name is stricken fromthe roll of its members." If the lodge has occasion to summons its members, no summons issent to him, and when the lodge makes a return of its members to theGrand Lodge, his name does not appear in the list." It is true that, under the provision of the law, by the paymentof his dues within one year from the time he was dropped, a brothei'may regain his membership without a vote of the lodge, but that provisionof our constitution gives him no right as a member until after heavails himself of the privilege so given. If he fails to do so, then heforfeits his right to resume his membership without a vote of the lodge." To sum up the conclusions of your committee upon this subject,they are of the opinion—" 1st. That the non-payment of dues is not, properly considered,a masonic offense, and that dropping from the roil is not a masonicpunishment." 2d. That a member can be debarred from membership for nonpaymentof dues, and that such is the law in this jurisdiction." 3d. That a brother who has been dropped from its roll of membersby action of a lodge, and in accordance with its by-laws, has no rightswhatever as a member of that lodge from the time of such action on thepart of the lodge until he pays his indebtedness and again becomes a

OX FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 49member, which, under the present law, he can do of his own volitionwithin one year from the time of his being dropped, and after the expirationof tbat time by written application and favorable action by thelodge."4th. That the masonic status of a dropped member of a lodgeis that of an imaffiliated mason."MARYLAND : Bro. Schultz, in reviewing District of Columbia, quoting,says:' If it is to be held as a masonic offense, then, in my opinion, charges should bepreferred in every case where the application for payment of dues is not compliedwith.'" Exactly so. If non-payment of dues is a masonic offense, and weare not prepared to deny that it may be under some circumstances,then why not, as he suggests, pursue the same course you would for thecommission of all other masonic offenses: prefer charges and give theaccused an opportunity to he heard ? What we object to is, the deprivalof the rights of the fraternity for non-payment of dues by a statutoryregulation, as some Grand Lodges do, and we regret to say, ours amongthem when for the most heinous offenses, a brother can not be deprivedof those rights without due and regular trial."WASHINGTON : iNF. W. Bro. Reed, in reviewing California, in his report on correspondence, after quoting, opinion 15, says:'15. The payment of a sum equivalent to six months' dues by a non-affiliate isa condition precedent to the presentation of his petition for membership, and placesthe applicant in good standing. The money, therefore, so paid, will not be refundedin case his application is rejected.' The right to make such application is one of the privileges from the exercise ofwhich he had by his own neglect deprived himself, and the payments was made forthe purpose of restoring him to that right, and other rights incident to good.standing. The payment restored him, and, as the Grand Master well says, he hadreceived the full benefit of it.'" The above decision (15) and comment of the committee appear tobe in harmony with the law of the California Grand Lodge on that subject.We have noticed, several adverse ciiticisms^we think justly adverse—ofthis law. We can conceive of no masonic standpoint fromwhich this law or decision is defensible. The position of the committeeis little, if any better. A non-affiliate man or may not be in good standing.It is unjust to assume that he is not, simply from that fact alone.If he be such, the exaction of money from him for privileges he has notenjoyed (the assumption to the contrary notwithstanding), impugns hisgood standing as a mason ; harsher still, he may pay his money andlose all—money and restoration to ' good standing.' The lodge has his• money and he a—black eye for his good intentions."If there is anything that needs revision, it is this whole subjector class of subjects placed at the head of this article and the next succeedingone—non-payment of dues, dimits, non-affiliation, etc.; and allsuch revisions should be made on the line of masonic charity and thefundamental principles of freemasonry, as detailed in the foregoingextracts and comments. In such a revision, the fact that our institutionis not a life or health association; that our charities are not to dependupon the lodges, their disposition, or the funds attheir disposal; thatmasonic charity, and. as a consequence, all contributions to that end,are individual, each man for himself, the amounts being commensu-

50 APPENDIX—KEPOBT OF COMMITTEErate with his ability and the wants of the recipient; that his dues tothe lodge, and his membership therein, has nothing to do with thequestion. The writer can remember when the features here assailedwere firsfe introduced into masonry, and from whence they come.They were by odd-fellows, which organization then had the feature oflife and health assurance, depending upon the payment of fixed periodicalsums, as monthly or quarterly dues. We opposed the introductionof this feature then into masonry, predicting the result, butthere were too many odd-fellows coming in to keep the feature whollyout of the masonic institution. It was forgotten that lodge dues wereonly for the current expenses of the lodge, in which the members,paying equals sums, equally participated.OREGON : M. W. Bro. Chadwick, reviewing Virginia, after quoting,says:"This law regarding suspension for non-payment of dues is verydifferent from the law in Oregon, and much more severe. In Oregonthe brother not paying dues is dropped from the roll, and can be restoredby paying up his dues; no action of the lodge is required. InOregon those who are dropped from the roll sooner or later return.But where the return depends on the vote of the lodge but few everget back into the same lodge. It is a suspension with an expulsion titlepage. Kather too severe. We have known brothers to be suspendedfor non-payment of dues for no other purpose than to practically expelthem without the decree of expulsion being pronounced."Since writing the above we have come across the statement of adistinguished writer on political economy, from which we extract thefollowing as laying down the correct definition. He says:" Acts of beneficence can not be made matters of contract. Thevery terms we here employ are exclusive of even the idea. When youbind yourself to do a particular thing which ordinarily would be an actof kindness, that of feeding the hungry, or clothing the naked, or ofgiving shelter to the homeless, your putting yourself under bonds to do,it takes out of the act the beneficent element. The form of the statementleaves you no choice in the matter. You must do the specifiedthing, the law as well as your sense of duty can force you thereto. If youreply that it is an unselfish act to assume such an obligation, we an-Bwer : Of course it is, but in denning a fundamental principle, we mustbe precise, and hence insist that the voluntary agreeing to do a particularact is one thing, the doing of the act is a different thing."NON-AFFILIATIONS, DIMI'lS, ETC.We now take up the question of non-atfiliation as naturally followingthe preceding, and shall include with the extracts we make someothers on the question of dimits, etc." UTAH : The following is the legislation of Utah on the subject ofof non-affiliates :" The following resolution offered by Bro. James Lowe was adopted •.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 51"Resolved, That the R. \V. Grand Secretary is hereby directed tocall the atteution of the presiding officers of the lodges in this grand jurisdictionto standing resolution No. 11, of this Grand Lodge, as thesame is found in the printed code, promulgated by this Grand Lodge,and request of them a strict enforcement of the same.'' Standing resolution No. 11 reads as follows :"Resolved, That all non-affiliated masons in this grand jurisdictionshall have the privilege of visiting lodges for tbe period of sixmonths, but such non-affiliates shall petition some lodge within thirtydays thereafter for membership, or contribute to some chartered lodgein this grand jurisdiction its regular dues, and in case of non-compliance,shall be debarred from all masonic rights and privileges, as follows :" 1st. They shall not be allowed to visit any lodge." 2d. They shall not be allowed to appear in any masonic procession." 3d. They shall not be entitled to masonic charity." 4th. They shall not be entitled to masonic burial." They shall be deemed drones in the hive of masonry, and unworthyour protection as masons." And be it further resolved, That this resolution shall be printed onthe back of each dimit granted in this jurisdiction."KANSAS : Grand Master Callaham rendered a decision which wasapproved, as follows:" Any member of a lodge, not at the time holding an elective officetherein, against whom no charges are pending, and who is under nopecuniary liability to his lodge, can not, by a vote of the lodge, be denieda dimit, if he prefer his request orally or in writing at any stated communicationof the lodge, neither can the granting of such dimit be deferred."MABYLAND : Bro. Schultz, in his review of Idaho, quoting, says"The following amendment to the by-laws was proposed and passedto a second reading :' No member shall be permitted to dimit from the lodge of which he is a memberuntil he shall present a certificate from some warranted lodge that he has petitionedfor membership therein. On presentation of such certificate, and upon the writtenrequest of the brother, the lodge at a stated communication shall, if the member isnot an elected officer, or indebted to the lodge, or under charges, issue a certificate ofdimit, which shall not be delivered to the brother, but shaal be transmitted by thesecretary of the lodge to the lodge from which such certificate or petit on came; whichdimit shall not become operative, or the brother's membership in the lodge issuingthe dimit terminated, until the brother has consummated membership in the otherlodge; provided, that when any member shall be or become a resident of anotherGrand Lodge jurisdiction, a dimit may be granted to him direct and without compliancewith the foregoing provisions. But any member of a lodge against whomcharges are not pending, and whose dues and indebtedness to the lodge are paid,may withdraw from membership by presenting a written application therefor at astated communication. The lodge shall grant the request of the brother by droppinghisname from the rolls, and his membership shall thereby be terminated, and heshall be subject to the disabilities of aD unaffiliated master mason;provided, 7iowever rthat an elected officer can not withdraw.'" This we think, is going just a little beyond anything we have yetseen in the way of enforced membership. Several Grand Lodges weknow, while making ,no conditions to the granting of a dimit, requirethe holder thereof to affiliate within six or twelve months, on penaltyof a forfeiture of masonic rights." We cannot command language strong enough to express our condemnationof all such regulations. Why can't brethren see that mem-

52 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEbership in the fraternity is one thing, and that membership in a lodge isanother, the latter being altogether a voluutary matter. We sincerelyhope that when this amendment conies up for final action, it will be rejected." The old regulations it is true say, every brother should be a memberof a lodge, but no Grand Lodge, in our opinion at least, can rightfullysay he must or he shall."IOWA : Grand Master Phelps, in his address, says :" I will not make the yearly complaint as to the army of non-affiliates.They have largely withdrawn to be free from the burdens of masonry;or being out for some just cause, have remained so from thatreason." I propose that the life of a dimit shall be limited to one, two orthree years. Oiher codes have their statute of limitations; why notthis ? And if he chooses to hold it unused longer than the permittedtime, let it be of no vital force. Let him be required to renew it at theplace from whence it came, and, as it were, from time to time make newstatements ; if he can not do this, let him protect himself by joininghis brothers somewhere. The lodges of the whole State and world areopen to him, if worthy."MAINE : In reviewing Wyoming, Bro. Drummond says :" Uniform legislation inrelationto affiliation and non-affiliates. Wehave no hope that this can be accomplished in the immediate future.The differences in views are soradicaland based upon fundamental prin-.ciples that they cannot be reconciled. Between those who hold.thataffiliation is a duty depending upon the situation and circumstances ofthe individual brother, and those who hold that it is essential to themasonic character, the chasm is a wide one. Until the ritual shall bemodified, we can not see what warrant there is for holding that an unaffiliatedmason is not a mason, whatever may be the duration of hisnon-affiliation. The old usages and law were that an unaffiliatei masonhas all the individual rights of the mason, but is not entitled to any ofthe rights and privileges of the lodge organization. With our views ofmasonic obligations we can not subscribe to any other doctrine. Thisdifference in views undoubtedly grows out of the tendency to cast upon• lodges the whole duty of relieving distress, and thus attempting to relievethe individual brother from a duty from which no earthly powercan relieve him without violating a fundamenta, principle of freemasonry.We greatly regret to see the tendency to introduce into freemasonrythe system or idea of modern organizations that relief is a rightgrowing out of a consideration paid therefor ; that masonic charity mustbe bought; or, at best, can be extended only to those who have aidedin establishing the fund out of which relief is given ; and that relief byindividual members must not be expected, except, perhaps, in very rarecases, in which there can not be the delay necessary for lodge action,and even then in expectation that the amount would be refunded bythe lodge. This is not masonry as we learned it, and in this our brotherill find that he is right in his opinion that ' our brother is set in hisILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Bobbins, in reviewing California, afterquoting, says:"Suppose the disclosure of the fact that the non-affiliate has overrunhis six months of grace without applying for admission to member-

ON FOREIGN OOEEESPONDENCE. 53ship comes about not by his attempting to visit a lodge, but by hisbeing overtaken by indigence and distress which compels him to appealto a brother mason, his neighbor, a high private, and to him state thefacts which discloses his shortcomings. If this is also a trial, it is onein which no organized tribunal and no official, but only a lone private,'pronounces the judgment of the law.' Outside of the fiat ' masonry'of the holy empire, in which we believe single individuals assume toexpel each other, we know of no rule by which one may act asaccuser, jury, judge and executioner, and divest another mason of hismasonic rights, no matter how clear may be the evidence of the latter'sguilt; but unless he may do so, then the constitutional provision thatthe offender shall not be ' the recipient of any of the rights and privilegesof the order,' does assume to absolve the good Samaritan from hismasonic obligations towards one whose masonic rights have not beenadjudged to have lapsed, and if lie relieves his distress it assumes tostrip his ministrations of their masonic character."THE LODCJK CHARTERS.MAINE : M. W. Rro. Drummond, in reviewing Washington, says:" Now, the earliest definition of a lodge makes the presence of acharter necessary; that definition has been repeated down through allthese years, in all the Monitors ever published ; the Washington Monitorhas it (or has Bro. Reed, in his latest revision, left it out in deferenceto 'progressive masonry'?); moreover, the records of old lodgesshow that the presence of a charter was always regarded as necessary tomake an assembly of masons a lodge. Even if it is only ' evidence' ofthe existence of the lodge it was competent for the law making powerto require its presence in order that a lodge may be legally ' formed.'We most strenuously object to substiiuting the civil law for the law ofthe craft, though ' progression' may seem to require it."And in reviewing Wyoming, he says :" He ridicules the idea that a visitor has the right to demand to examinethe charter ; of course, he has no more right to demand to examinethe charter than he has to demand to visit after he has provedhimself to be a mason in good standing. As Bro. Conner well remarked,' the charter is the only evidence of the regularity of the lodge,'and the visitor is as much bound to ascertain that the lodge is a regularlodge as the lodge is to ascertain that he is a regular mason. It is justas much a discourtesy to a visitor to refuse to exhibit a charter to himwithout a good reason, as it is to refuse to allow him to visit without agood reason. The Ontario case will suggest to a Wyoming mason thatif one of them should start out to visit a lodge in Ontario without anypersonal acquaintance there, prudence, yes, duty, would require himto make sure that the lodge does not come within the prohibitory regulationof his Grand Lodge. We do not think that this matter is properlyunderstood. It is getting to be the common notion that when astranger asks to see the charter, he is ' putting on airs.' We can recollectwhen it was the understood rule of one Grand Lodge, that nomember of its obedience could visit in a certain other jurisdiction (inwhich clandestine lodges then abounded) without previous knowledge,or learning, from an examination of the charter, that the lodge was aregular one. In many lodges, the committee of examination alwaystake the charter with them when they go out to examine a visitor, andexhibit it to him before the examination commences, without waiting tobe asked ; in our opinion, this is the correct masonic rule."

54 APPENDIX—KBPOET OF COMMITTEETHE PAST MASTER'S DEGRISJE.WASHINGTON : The following is the legislation of this Grand Lodgeon the past master's degree :" Bro. J. E. Bdmiston, for the Committee on Jurisprudence, submittedthe following report, which, with the recommendations of thecommittee, was duly considered and adopted :" To the M. W. Grand Lodge of Washington:" Your Committee on Jurisprudence, to whom was referred the proposedamendment to section 3, article 3 of part 2 of the by-laws of thisGrand Lodge, submitted by Bro. W. H. Upton, respectfully beg leaveto report that we have considered the same and are of the opinion thatthe obligation administered to the master by the installing officer isample, and the instructions given to him and the promise exacted fromhim are sufficient, and would therefore recommend that section 3 ofarticle 3, part 2, Grand Lodge by-laws, be repealed."OEAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.We have had our say on this question, and now have only to submitsome of the features of the controversy anent the subject as appearsin the reports on correspondence in the proceedings of the GrandLodges.ILLINOIS : M. W. Bro. Robbins, reviewing South Carolina, says :" The Grand Master gives correspondence between himself and theGrand Master of Pennsylvania, relative to the mutual appointment ofgrand representatives, disclosing just such a hitch as might be expectedto occur in the transition stage between the original practice with referenceto these appointments, wherein the Grand Master selected the personwhom he commissioned, and the more recent practice wherein hiscommission is issued to some one whom the Grand Master of the jurisdictionto which the representative is sent, has nominated. Under theoriginal practice, if the Grand Master of Arcadia wanted a representativeat the Grand Lodge of Utopia, he selected some eligible brothertherein whom he desired to honor, either because of his reputation orbecause of personal friendship, and sent him a commission. Occasionally,when he didn't know anybody in the Grand Lodge of Utopia, heinquired of the Grand Master of that jurisdiction who would bea suitable person to receive the honor, and the latter replied that theappointment of M. W. Bro. Square would reflect honor on the appointingpower. Very soon, however, the Grand Master of Utopia caughton to the fact that in doing a good office for his friend, the Grand Masterof Arcadia, he had really nominated an ambassador to his own court.In his anuual address he mentioned the fact that at the request of theGrand Master of Arcadia, he had designated M. W. Bro. Square for appointmentas the representative of that jurisdiction. The Grand Masterof Ultima Thule read this, and when he found a vacancy existing inthe office of representative to Arcadia, he asked the Grand Master ofthat happy jurisdiction to nominate one, and the latter did so, thanking,meanwhile, his lucky stars that he had blundered upon the correctusage in the Utopia selection. In his next annual address he reportednominations made and sought, as the matter-of-course thing—and hismost worshipful neighbors did the same, and so the thing went likethe toppling of a row of bricks when the first one has been accidentlyknocked over.

ON FOREIGN COEKFSPONDENCE. 55COLORADO: This Grand Lodge adopted the following resolution :"Resolved, That the Grand Master appoint a delegation of sevenmembers of this Grand Lodge, of which he shall be one, to attend theproposed conference of masons in Chicago in August, 1893."OHIO : After this report was ready for the printer, the proceedingsof the Grand Lodge of Ohio came to hand, unfortunately too late, muchto our regret, for more than the following under this head :" Tn October, 1891, the Grand Lodge of Kentucky adopted a resolutioninviting the several Grand Lodges of the United States to senddelegates to a fraternal congress, for the interchange of fraternal sentimentsconcerning the general interests of masonry throughout theworld, and especially looking to a greater uniformity of portions of theesoteric work."This meeting has oeen set for August, 1893, in Masonic Temple, atChicago, 111. A number of States have already appointed delegates tothis meeting." As all will ay;ree, there is a great diversity of law regarding landmarks,perpetual jurisdiction, non-affiliation, suspension for non-paymentof dues, dimission, prerogatives of the Grand Master, etc. Stillfurther, there is a great need for uniform and concerted action regardingmasonic frauds and dead-beats.'* While I am utterly opposed to the surrendering of any power bythis Grand Lodge, and a firm believer in the sovereignty of the GrandLodge, still I believe that there can be much accomplished by thismeeting, and that the benefits of a discussion of these matters I havenamed will certainly result in general good to the masonic world, andam therefore prompted to submit this matter to you for further consideration.""On motion, the M. W. Grand Master was authorized to appointfive brethren, of whom he should himself be one, to represent the GrandLodge of Ohio at the World's Masonic Congress, to be held in the cityof Chicago, in 1893, the delegates to bear their own expenses."MEXICO.We have nothing definite from the masons of Mexico, other thanwhat is found in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas, of its sessionof December, 1891. We had thought of giving the account thereinfound, as determining a satisfactory conclusion of the Mexican difficulties,but from other reports, since received, we have formed the impressionthat all is not quite so satisfactory as therein represented, andhence, must wait another year, perhaps, many more, before we can reportmasonry in Mexico as established upon a proper and sure foundation,.The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Tyler, in his address, reported :" We were not long in ascertaining that there had recently been ageneral reorganization of the fraternity in the Republic of Mexico, andthat the ruling power there in symbolic masonry was a central grandbody known as ' La Grand Dieta Sybolica de los Estados Unidos Mexicands,'with its seat at the City of Mexico, and with its State GrandLodges in the various states and in the federal district, and with its

56 APPENDIX-—REPORT OF COMMITTEEsubordinate lodges throughout the republic. This reorganization haspractically replaced the former blue lodge masonry of that country." In 1889, a spirit of harmony seems to have taken hold of ourMexican brethren, inspired, no doubt, by the establishment of peace andfreedom within their borders. Realizing that masonry could neverprosper in the face of so many discordant elements and distracted interests,and with a view to the unification of the various governingbodies throughout the republic, a treaty, was made on the 24th day ofDecember, 1889, by which the Supreme Council relinquished forever allclaim oi jurisdiction over the first three degrees and the Supreme GrandOrient of the Scottish rite and several of the State Grand Lodges disbandedtheir organization and agreed to reorganize under one supremegoverning body." From this constitution it will be seen that the Gran Dieta is thesupreme governing power for the whole republic, and is composed of onedeputy from each State Grand Lodge, and one from each subordinatelodge throughout the republic, and it issues all charters for the subordinatelodges. There is a State Grand Lodge in each State, and someof them are designated by a fancy name and a number, as for instance,that of North Tamaulipas, which is called ' Light of the Frontier No.14.' These State Grand Lodges are composed of five delegates from eachsubordinate lodge in the State, and have only a supervisory power overthe lodges within their jurisdiction, and all correspondence with theGran Dieta is transmitted through them. The system seems admirablyadapted to present conditions in Mexico, and was the happy conceptionof Bros. Diaz, Ponbo, Canton, Bauche, and other distinguished masonsof that country. The time may come when the independent StateGrand Lodge system will be feasible there, but for the present the fraternitywill prosper better under the guidance of a central governingpower like the Gran Dieta."On report of the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, the followiDgresolutions were adopted :'' Resolved, That that portion of the address of the Grand Master relatingto masonry in Mexico be, and the same is, heartily approved ; thatthe Grand Lodge of Texas does hereby ratify, in all its parts, the ' Treatyof Monterey,' as set forth at length in said address, and now formallyrecognizes the Gran Dieta of Mexico."''Resolved, That the Grand Master of Texas be and is hereby authorizedand empowered to appoint a representative, near the GranDieta of Mexico, and that Gran Dieta be respectfully requested to appointa representative near the Grand Lodge of Texas." Resolved, That R. W. Bro. Jose Rossemberger, Grand Master ofTamaulipas, be and is hereby invited to a seat in the Grand Lodge asa visiting brother, and the hospitalities of the masons of Texas are extendedto him."MASONIC CONGRESS.It is proposed that a masonic congress be held in August in Chicagoduring the quadricentennial. This matter was postponed to this sessionat our last annual grand communication. We have selected a few extractsof the action of some of our sister Grand Lodges, but do not feelauthorized to make any recommendations.NORTH CAROLINA : In this Grand Lodge the following action wastaken, which may furnish a form should our Grand Lodge desire to act:

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 57"Bro. P. M. Pearsall, from the committee to whom was referred thecommunication from the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, relating to a masoniccongress, submitted the following report, which was read andadopted :"Your committee appointed to consider the recommendation of theGrand Lodge of Kentucky as to the holding of a fraternal internationalcongress at the Columbian Exposition beg leave to report :" 1. That after considering the question, recommend that thisGrand Lodge join in said fraternal congress and appoint delegatesthereto." 2. That as it is necessary that some definite time for holding saidinternational congress be agreed upon, and there being no objection tothe time suggested by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, to wit: the secondMonday in August, 1893, at 10 o'clock, A. M., your committee recommendthat date for the meeting of said congress."3. That as it is necessary to appoint delegates to the same, yourcommittee would recommend as suitable delegates our present GrandMaster, H. A. Gudger, Grand Secretary D. W. Bain, Past Grand MasterG. W. Blount and Grand Lecturer B. W. Hatcher, and that the GrandMaster appoint three other delegates."4. That we emphatically say that this meeting shall, in no wise,be considered as a General Grand Lodge.'' 5. That the Grand Secretary report the action of this Grand Lodgeto 1 the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, with request that the same be communicatedto other grand bodies."MARYLAND : Bro. Schultz, at the conclusion of his report on correspondence,gives a history of similar attempts, which we append infull."It is known to the brethren of our Grand Lodge that a projecthas been inaugurated by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky to hold in thecity of Chicago, during the continuance of the World's Fair next year,a ' fraternal congress,' to be composed of delegates from the variousGrand Lodges of the United States." So far as our observation has extended, this proposition has notreceived much encouragement, some half dozen Grand Lodges onlyhaving endorsed the project and appointed delegates to attend sucha congress, should it be held. Nor has it received much encouragementfrom the masonic press or individual writers." Many appear to look upon it as the entering wedge for the formationof a General Grand Lodge ; others believe that, with the experienceof similar congresses before them, no possible good can result from theholding of such an assemblage of masons." We are very sure that the projectors of this movement do not contemplatethe formation of a General Grand Lodge, for it is expresslystated in the resolutions adopted by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky that'said fraternal congress should not be held with a view to the formationof a general grand body.'"The idea of forming a 'confederation of all the lodges of Americaunder one general head' occupied the attention of the brethren of thiscountry even before the independence of the States was assured, for thearmy lodges, in a convention held at Morristown, N. J., February 7,1780, of which General Mordecai Gist, of our State, was president,adopted an address to be sent to the Grand Lodges of the several States,requesting them ' to take the necessary measures for establishing one;Grand Lodge for America.'

58 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE"The Grand Lodge of Georgia, on December 28th, 1789, adoptedresolution* to the effect ' that there ought to be a Federal Grand Lodgeconstituted to have j urisdiction o v r the grand and other lodges throughoutthe continent.'" The Grand Lodge of South Carolina, in the year 180n, addressed acircular letter to the several (Jrand Lodges of the country, requestingthem ' to join in calling a convention in some central spot for the purposeof instituting a Superintendent Grand Lodge for America.'" On March 9, 1822, a convention was held in the city of Washington,of which the distinguished brother, Henry Clay, was president,and who, it was supposed, was the prime mover in the call for the convention,adopted resolutions recommending a 'General Grand Lodge.'" The celebrated national convention, held in our city of BaltimoreMay 8, 18-13, adopted resolutions favoring the establishment of a ' grandnational convention, possessing limited powers, to meet triennially.'"Again, September V.Z, 1847, a convention was held in Baltimore,which adopted a constitution for ' a Supreme Grand Lodge for theUnited States for America.'" And at several successive periods efforts, although feeble, weremade in the same direction, but while at various periods some of the GrandLodges, as well as able and distinguished brethren, highly favored theformation of such a general grand body, there was no time when theproject commanded sufficient strength to accomplish the object." And it is questionable if there are to-day in the United States asmany as one hundred brethren who would seriously favor the organizationof a General Grand Lodge. So that any fears that may be entertainedin this regard from the proposed congress are groundless." The question now suggests itself, what good can result from theholding of the said congress ? The Grand Lodge of Kentucky says theobjects sought to be obtained are : 'the interchange of fraternal sentiments,conserving the general interests of masonry throughout theworld, and especially looking to a greater uniformity in the modes•of recognition, and the fundamental features which characterize oursystem the world over.'" The interchange of fraternal sentiment, etc., may be had at suchan assemblage of masons, but can 'greater uniformity in the modes ofrecognition' or which is of far greater importance, uniformity in the'fundamental features which (should) characterize our system theworld over,' be obtained ?" With the utmost respect for our brethren of the Grand Lodge ofKentucky, we say we don't believe they can, at least not in the mannerinaugurated by it. and followed by other jurisdictions, of appointing.five, seven or more delegates to attend said congress." We do believe, however, that a convention composed of one or twoearnest, zealom and well-informed brethren from each jurisdiction mightaccomplish much good by formulating a uniform code of laws for thefraternity, for this, in the opinion of your committee, is the great and•crying need of the hour in our fraternity. We have yet to learn thatany 'greater uniformity in the modes of recognition' is needed amongthe masons of this country, o r , indeed, anywhere else, for we have neverheard of an instance in which a bright and intelligent mason was unableto work his way into any regular lodge in the world." We were taught that the fraternity of freemasonry was a universalbrotherhood, governed by the same fundamental principles and thesame general laws, usages, customs and landmarks the. world over. Isthis true? Is the fraternity, even in our own country, governed by thesame regulations f Alas! no. Certain masonic offenses in one jurisdic-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 59Qualifications for entrance into freemasonry are required by one GrandLodge which are totally unknown in another. The Grand Master ofthe eraft in one State has and exercises rights and powers that are deniedto a Grand Master of the eraft. of another jurisdiction, separatedsimply by an imaginary line. One Grand Lodge permits past masters toopen and preside over a subordinate lodge in the absence of the masterand wardens, while others, and we are pleased to say the larger number,will not," We might enumerate a score or more of cases in which this divergencein regulations exists, and which should not exist, if freemasonrybe what we teach, a universal brotherhood, with which 'men ofevery country, sect and opinion can unite, because its members, wheresoeverdispersed, are governed by the same fundamental principles,laws and regulations.'" Let this convention also determine what are the 'landmarks offreemasonry.' AH masons agree that there are landmarks, but scarcelyany two agree as to what they are. Some contend that there aretwenty-five, others eighteen, others seven, and we believe there are somewho say that there are only three. Now is it not high time that weshould know definitely what they are, or else stop prating about themas we do, and cease to charge our officers not to violate a somethingwhich they nor anybody else know anything about?''If, therefore", delegates, such as we suggest, duly accredited bytheir respective Grand Lodges, would assemble at Chicago or elsewhere,and, discarding all other questions, take the ancient charges and theregulations as a basis, formulate (not a constitution, for that is a misnomerin its application to our fraternity) regulations, incorporatingin them such matters as are readily deducible by analogy therefrom,together with well-known and defined usages and customs, we believethat every Grand Lodge of this country, in time, would accept andadopt such a code, and thus a great and lasting good would be effected.For our fraternity would then indeed be what we claim it to be, auniversal brotherhood, with which men of every country, sect and opinioncan unite on one common level."GERMANY AND CONTINENTAL EUROPE.Formerly for many years there was friendly and masonic correspondenceand an interchange of representatives between the GrandLodge of Louisiana and the several German Grand Lodges, the GrandLodge of Hamburg always excepted. Since the death of B. W. Bro.Braughn, in January, 18S9, the grand representative of the GermanGrand Lodges near this Grand Lodge all intercourse seems to haveceased.Our Grand Master, in 1890, requested R. W. Bro. Pabst, of this committee,to attempt a renewal of correspondence and intercourse withthe German Grand Lodges. In accordance with instructions, he wrotethe Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Nabe on 7th October, 1890, which wasresponded of date 20th March, 1891, in which great regret is expressedat the cessation of the fraternal intercourse between the Grand Lodges,and named three distinguished brothers, members of the German GrandLodges, from whom to choose a representative. And again, on April3d, 1891, calling attention to the letter of March 20th. These letters werehanded to the Grand Master and of this action Bro. Pabst, of date May

60 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE.1st, 1891, informed the Grand Secretary of Royal York Grand Lodge,at Berlin, and also mentioned therein other matters of interest to thecraft, occurring in Louisiana at about that date, among them the changein the secretariat of our Grand Lodge.Your committee have not knowledge sufficient to form an opinionas to the reason of this failure of intercourse, yet believe that all difficultiescould easily be overcome and a renewal of fraternal intercoursecould be had, by a little effort judiciously directed. So far, we are withoutany printed or other proceedings of the Grand Lodges of Germany,though our Grand Secretary informs us that he has duly forwardedour proceedings for the two years past.As showing the kindly fraternal feeling or our Urand. Lodge, whichwe feel sure is felt by all the masons of Louisiana towards our Germanbrethren, we have of late years availed ourselves of thelreport on correspondenceto the Grand Lodge of New York. This year, as of later dateand more available, we make extracts from the proceedings of the GrandLodge of Ohio.In a special report of the Committee by Foreign Correspondence,adopted by the Grand Lodge, we find the following :GRAND LODGE LEAGUE OV GERMANY.'' They find that this is a sovereign grand body, formed by theGrand Masters and representatives of the following German grandbodies, viz.:".]. Grand Lodge of Three Globes (' Zu den drei Weltkugeln '), atBerlin."2. Grand Lodge ('Grosse Landes Loge') of freemasons of Germany,at Berlin." 3. Grand Lodge Royal York (' Zur Freundschaft'), at Berlin." 4. Grand Lodge of Hamburg. (The Grand Lodge of Hamburg,on account of its invasions of American territory, is not recognized bythis and other Grand Lodges in the United States." 5. Grand Lodge of Saxony, at Dresden."6. Grand Lodge 'Eclectic Union,' at Frankfort-on-the-Main." 7. Grand Lodge ' Zur Sonne,' at Bayreuth."8. Grand Lodge 'Zur Eintraeht,'at Darmstadt, in the GrandDuchy of Hesse.These Grand Lodges having, by the establishment of, or their membershipin, the league, surrendered or waived certain rights pertainingto independent grand bodies, they cannot now be considered as independentand sovereign grand bodies; hence, as stated in one of theirrecent enactments, ' it is sufficient if each recognized non-German grandbody shall have a representative near the Grand Lodge League.' Again,it is stated that the matter of recognition of non-German Grand Lodgesand exchange of representatives by any one or more of the eight GrandLodges, must also in the future ' be submitted for the action of theGrand Lodge League.'" For these reasons it is obvious that any exchange of representativeswith any one or more of the eight Grand Lodges, as such, uponthe part of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, would be out of place; neither oneof said bodies, as above stated, being now an independent sovereign;grand body.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 61" Whilst it would be eminently proper and desirable for an exchangeof representatives with the Grand Lodge League of Germany, as a sovereignand independent grand body, as constituted, yet your committeecould not recommend formal recognition and exchange of representativeswith it upon the part of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, until assuredthat said Grand Lodge League does not now recognize the so-calledColored Grand Lodge of Ohio, and exchange representation therewith,as represented in 1875." Your committee therefore recommend that the matter of formalrecognition and exchange of representatives with the Grand LodgeLeague of, Germany be and is hereby referred to (he M. W. GrandMaster, with power to act if the assurance necessary, as, above-mentioned,is received officially by him." Having also had under consideration the same subject relatingto the Grand Lodge of Denmark, at Copenhagen ; the Grand Orient ofthe Netherlands ; the Grand Lodge of Hungary, for the symbolic degreesat Buda Pesth ; and the Grand Lodge of Sweden, at Stockholm,they find that each and all of them are independent and sovereign grandbodies, and are as such entitled, on their application therefor, to formalrecognition and exchange of representatives upon the part of the M. W.Grand Lodge of Ohio." Your committee therefore recommend that the subject matter ofthe formal recognition and exchange of representatives, if desired upontheir part, between the above-named grandbodies and this Grand Lodge,be and is hereby referred to the M. W. Grand Master, with power toact."In his general report on correspondence, M. W. Bro. Cunningham,under this head, says :Grand Lodge "Alpina" of Switzerland, at lierme."The grand officers of the Grand Lodge Alpina and Council of Administrationare elected for a term of four years, and their present termof office will extend to 1894.The following is their official roster, viz.:Grand Master,M. W. Bro. Eli Ducommene, of Berne.Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Louis Frey, of Berne.Grand Treasurer, K. W. Bro. Hern Schlatter, of St Gall.Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Charles Besson, of Berne.Grand Orator,R. W. Bro. Georges Pavon, of Geneva.Grand Senior Warden,* R. W. Bro. H. Merz-Ehrsam, of Berne.Grand Junior Warden,t R. W. Bro. Emile Meystre, of Vevay.Grand Master of Ceremonies, R. W. Bro. G. Veillard, of Bale.The other members of the Council of Administration are W. Bros.. Dr. Guillaume, of Berne; Dr. Rohrer, of Zurich; Emile Paccaud, ofLausanne; Louis Delafontaine, of Geneva; Ferdinand Bourquin, of St.Irnier; Leon de Stoppani, of Lugano, and Albeit Michaud, of Chaux deFonds.From the review of W. Bro. Sackreuter, of the New York Committeeon Foreign Correspondence, we quote the following information concerningthe Grand Lodge Alpina, viz.:In 1891 the jurisdiction comprised thirty-two subordinate lodges,with 2534 members.The Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Louis Frey, at Berne,known in the United States as colonel of a Missouri regiment of volun-*First Grand Surveillant. fSecond Grand Snrveillant.

62 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEteers of Union soldiers in our civil war for the preservation of theUnion, and later as minister plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederationat Washington.The circumstances of his resignation and motives therefor as ministerof Switzerland are known in this country and in Switzerland.His election as Deputy Grand Master (and designated successor ofthe Grand Master) caused heavy invectives agninst his person and hiscivil and political life in the secular press, influenced by clerical circlesand ultramontane organs, but without detriment to the popularity heenjoys.GRAND LODGE LEAGUE OF GERMANY.NINETEENTH DIET." The diet of the German Grand Lodge League, in accordance withits adopted mode of change, was held May 17, 1891, at the rooms of theGrand Lodge "Zur Eintracht," at Darmstadt, and the printed minutesof the session, as published, were duly received."The represeutation of the participating members was as follows:" I. Grand Lodge 'Three Globes,' at Berlin^ represented by GrandMaster Bro. Gerhardt, and Representative Bro. Sebroeder.'' II. 'Grosse Landes Loge of Free Masons,' at Berlin, represented byGrand Master Bro. Gratz, and Representatives Bros. Sclireiner andBrendel."III. Grand Lodge 'Royal York,' at Berlin, represented by DeputyGrand Master Bro. Flor, and Representative Bro. Wagner." IV. Grand Lodge of ' Hamburg,' represented by Grand MasterBro. Zinkeissen, and Representative Bro. Holtschmidt."V. Grand Lodtje of'Saxony,'represented by Grand Master Bro.Erdmann, and the Representatives Bro. Anke and Smitt." VI. 'Eclectic Grand Lodge,' atFrankfort-on-the-Main, representedby Grand Master Bro. Knoblauch, M. D., and the Representatives Bros.Werner and Bauson."VII. Grand Lodge 'Zur Sonne,' at Bayreuth, represented by-Grand Master Bro. Bayerlein, and the Representatives Bros. Grossmullerand Scharnwall." VIII- Grand Lodge 'Zur Eintracht,' at Darmstadt, representedby Grand Master Bro. Brand, and the Representatives Bros. Weber andFormes." The usual courtesies took place at the opening." The presiding Grand Master, Bro. Brand, recalled with great feeling,in proper terms, the memory of the late Grand Master Bro. Neu-, land (Grosse Landes Loge,) and Bro. Frederichs (Three Globes), deceasedsince the last meeting of the Grand Lodge League." Bro. Nies was nominated as secretary and recorder of the minutes."Grand Master Bro. Prince Schoenaic'h-Carolath, of the Royal YorkGrand Lodge at Herlin, excused his absence by telegram, on account ofunavoidable private business." The presiding Grand Master communicated that Emperor WilhelmII had issued an order to deliver the masonic relics of the EmperorsWilhelm I and Frederick III to the archives of ;the GermanGrand Lodge League, at Berlin, for preservation." The petition for admittance of the ' Free Union ' of the five independentSt. John's Lodges of Germany was, after consideration bycommittee, declined." The following, from the report of the committee on the recognitionof non-Germau srand bodies, was unanimously adopted, viz.:" a. Each non-German Grand Lodge which is recognized by morethan one of the German Grand Lodges shall be recognized in future

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 63by all the German Grand Lodges, particularly by the German GrandLodge League." b. In ease a non-German Grand Lodge has masonic intercoursewith only one of the eight German Grand Lodges, then it is necessaryto ask that German Grand Lodge whether it wishes and intends to continuesuch masonic intercourse, and for what reasons.'' c. If a non-German Grand body, not yet recognized by any ofthe German Grand Lodges, wishes to have masonic intercourse or exchangeof representatives with one or more of these eight GermanGrand Lodges, such wishes and matters shall in future be submitted forthe action of the Grand Lodge League, which alone has the power togive a decision (paragraph 6 of the statute of the Grand Lodge League)." d. It is sufficient if each recognized non-German Grand bodyshall have a representative near the Grand Lodge League ; but eachGerman Grand Lodge has the right to accredit near its jurisdiction anotherrepresentative."e. All recognized Grand Lodges shall receive the protocols andcircular letters of the German Grand Lodge League through their representatives."/. Recognized Grand Lodges are requested to communicate theirprotocols, reports and printed proceedings to the German Grand LodgeLeague. If not complied with during a period of four consecutiveyears, notwithstanding repeated requests, it shall be the duty of the presidingGrand Lodge of the League to put the motion to strike theoffending Grand Lodge from the list of the recognized Grand Lodges." The statistics of the German Grand Lodges, as reported to theGrand Lodge League, are as follows :"I. Grand Lodge'Three Globes,'at Berlin, S., Splittgerber Gasse3, with 122 St. John's subordinate, and 65 Scottish (St. Andrew's)Lodges, has a total membership of 13,473 active members ; 244 benevolentinstitutions. (June 24, 1890.)" II. Grand Lodge ' Grosse Landes Loge,'at Berlin, N., Oranienburgerstrasse72, with 98 St. John's subordinate lodges, 25 St. Andrew'slodges, also 7 chapters for high degrees, 3 provincial lodges (at the cityof Rostock, Mecklenburg, at the city of Breslau, Silesia, at the city ofHamburg, has 10,941 active members; 117 benevolent institutions.(June 24, 1891.)"III. Grand Lodge ' Royal York,' at Berlin, N. W., Doratheanetrasse27, has 65 St. John's subordinate lodges, 1 provincial lodge atBreslau, Silesia, 11 so-called 'Inner Orients,' with a total of 6,450 members,and 90 benevolent institutions. (June 24, 1890.)"IV. Grand Lodge of 'Hamburg,' with 32 subordinate lodges, ofwhich are 25 in Germany, has 3,042 members, and 47 benevolent institutions.(June 24, 1891.)"V. Grand Lodge of ' Saxony,'at Dresden, Ostra Allee 15, with20 subordinate lodges, with 3659 members, and 80 benevolent institutions.)June, 1890.)"VI. Grand Mother Lodge ' Eclectic Union,'at Frankfort-on-theMain, alte Rothhofstrasse 8, with 15 subordinate lodges, with 2531members, and 33 benevolent institutions. (June 24. 1 1890.)" VII. Grand Lodge ' Zur Sonne,' at Bayruth, Hofgarten 313, with20 subordinate lodges (of which 3 are in foreign countries), has 2300members ; 31 benevolent institutions. (June, 1890.)" VIII. .Grand Lodge ' Zur Eintracht,' at Darmstadt, meets alternatelyat the seat of one of its subordinate lodges, with 8 subordinatelodges, and a membership of 796 brethren ; 27 benevolent institutions.(June 24, 1890.)"

64 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEBrom the same report we extract the following, as giving some accountof the Grand Orients on the continent of Europe:GRAND IX>DGE OF DENMARK, AT COPENHAGEN." The Grand Lodge of Denmark does not publish protocols of its proceedings.We are, however, in possession of a catalogue of its membersand officers, recently issued, which gives an excellent view of the organizationand efficiency of this well-governed Grand Lodge. It is called' Matrikel for Frimurer-Ordenens, VIII Provinds for 1890, Manuscriptfor Broedere.' and dedicated to his Royal Highness, Curistiau FrederickWilheltn Karl, Crown Prince of Denmark. The contents are veryinteresting, and specify in a very substantial manner, and in detail, theinner administration, enumerating the highest dignitaries and officersof the jurisdiction ; also, of the Provincial Lodge at Odense, of the twosubordinate St. Andrew's Chapters at Copenhagen avid Odense : and ofthe three St. John's Lodges at Copenhagen, ot the lodges at Odense, atHelsingoer, at Aalborg, at Flensborg, at Aarhuus, at Nykjobing, atRanders; total, nine subordinate St. John's Lodges." The total membership, as reported, is 3605 brethren." The three St. John's Lodges at Copenhagen are :"a. Zorobabel and Frederik (Zorobabel og Frederik til det KronedeHaab), founded October 25, 1745, has now 966 members."6. Christian, founded March 23, 1874, has 499 members." c. Nordstar (Nordstjernen), founded March 23, 1874, has 293members." These three lodges have their meeting rooms, No. 2 Klaerkegade,in the city of Copenhagen." The St. John's Lodge at Odense, ' Maria' (\Taria til de treHjerter),founded April 3, 1791, has 625 members.'' The St. John's Lodge at Helsingoer, ' Kosmos,' founded April. 8,1851, has 189 brethren."The St. John's Lodge ' Cimbria,' at Aalborg (November 21, 1871),has 357 members ; the lodge ' Frederik,' at Flensborg, has 52 members ;the lodge ' St. Clemens,' at Aarhuus (November 21, 1871), has 357 mem-. bers; the lodge 'Dagmar,' at Nykjobing, Falster (November 3, 1877/,has 134 members; the lodge at Randers, 'St. Martin,' (March IB, 1882),has 142 members.''The statistics given are taken from the last published 'Matrikel'of the jurisdiction." The Grand Lodge of Denmark is instituted and conducted in theform of the ' Swedish system,' practised by the Grand Lodge of.Sweden,and the 'Grosse Landes Loge,' at Berlin. In our former reports, especiallyin 1887, we have reviewed and detailed the organization, which isin some ways different from the English branch of the fraternity, andhave made the American fraternity familiar with the doings and thework of this Swedish system." Protector of freemasonry in Denmark is His Majesty, King ChristianIX.'• The present highest officers of the jurisdiction, are :" Grand Ordens Master (Vicarius Salomonis), is His Royal Highness.Bro. Christian Frederick Wilhelm Karl, Crown Prince of Denmark."Grand Master, His Highness, Bro. Hans, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg."Grand Secretary, Bro. Rasmus Oellgaard Nielson, member of theMinistry of War."Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Lodge at Odense isBro. Count C. F. of Rantzau, Royal Chamberlain."

. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. ' 65GRAND ORIENT OF THE NETHERLANDS." An appendix to the second section of the fifteenth annual editionof the Grand Orient's Bulletin contains the list of the officers of thesubordinate lodges of all the jurisdiction." The total membership of the jurisdiction is, in accordance withthe last official records, 3840 brethren, of which the subordinate lodgesin Europe have about 2950 members." The numbers of subordinate lodges have not changed since lastyear, viz.: fifty-one in Europe, thirteen in Africa, fourteen in the otherl)utch Colonies." The grand officers are :" Grand Master, Bro. P. J. Q. van Diggelen, judge at Zwolle, memberof the Provincial Staaten of Oberijssel." Deputy Grand Master, Bro. A. M. Maas-Geesteranus, at Loosduinen." Grand Secretary, Bro. J. P. Vaillant, lawyer and attorney atThe Hague, Praktizijushoek No. 5 ; his assistant, Bro. J. Boudewijnse,Balistraat No. 66, at The Hague. All communications ought to be directedto the address of the Assistant Grand Secretary.GRAND LODGE OF HUNGARY FOR THE SYMBOMC DEGREES, ATBUDA-PESTH.•" Nos. 5 to 12 (May to December), 1891, have been received of theperiodical Orient, the official organ of this grand body ; also Nos. 1 to 3,1892 (January, February and March). This periodical is publishedeach month," In the official part of the Orient the proceedings of the quarterlysessions are reported, and the edicts and decrees of the Grand Lodge arepromulgated." The non-official part is very ably edited, and has prominent contributorsamong masons and masonic students. The managing editoris Grand Secretary Bro. Moriz Geleri, at Buda-Pesth ; his assistant isBro. Julius Scalitzer.< " The official part of this publication also contains a masonic calendar,indicating the days of meeting of all subordinate lodges, which isimportant for this jurisdiction only, and is of no special interest to us." The numbers of the Orient received contain the minutes of theseveral emergent and special meetings, all referring, however, to localmatters and internal regulations." The non-official part contains mainly essays on masonic matters,prepared and arranged for the instruction of the brethren, and for the 1illustration of the teachings of masonic doctrines. Orations deliveredin the lodges of the jurisdiction on certain occasions, such as masonicfestivals and special celebrations in subordinate lodges, are printed infull.'' Statistics are not specified, and can be compiled only from othersources." Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Stefan Eakovszky; Deputy GrandMasters, B,. W. Bros. Anton von Berecz and Bela von Majlath ; GrandSecretary, Bro. Moriz Geleri, Neugasse No. 4." The Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary was founded on March21, 1886, by the union of the St. John's Grand Lodge and the GrandOrient of Hungary. It comprises in its jurisdiction forty-one subordinatelodges, with 2091 members.

6pAPPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE.GRAND LOEGE OF SWEDEN, AT STOCKHOLM." This Grand Lodge has the same interior organization and workas the 'Grosse Landes Loge' at Berlin and the Grand Lodge of Denmark."It was instituted December 25, 1754, and is considered as thefounder, or rather originator, of the so-called ' Swedish masonic system,'established and practised by said grand bodies at Berlin and Copenhagen.'' Details and specifications of this organization of masonic jurisdictioncan be found in the report of this Committee on Foreign Correspondencefor 1889, under the heading of the ' Berlin Grosse LandesLoge.'" The Swedish jurisdiction has five Provincial Grand Lodges (atKristianstad, (-.oeteborg, Linkoeping, Kristiania, Karlstadt), thirteenSt. Andrew's (Scotch) Chapters, and twenty-five St. John's subordinatelodges, with 3279 members. (June, ]891.)" Like the Grand Lodge of Denmark, the Swedish Grand Lodgedoes not publish its transactions; a list only of lodges, members andofficers is printed and distributed from time to time." From more recent publications of membership, etc., we quote thefollowing :"Subordinate lodges are located at Bergen, Karlskrona, Karlstadt,Gefie, Goeteborg, Halmstad, Helsingborg, Joenkoeping, Kalmar, Kristiania,Linkoeping, Malmoe, Norkoeping, Oerebro, Oscarshamn,Skoefde, Stockholm (2), isandswall, Trondhjem, Wenersborg, Wisby." His Majesty Bro. Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, is GrandOldens Master, Vicarius Salomonis." Grand Master, His Koyal Highness Bro. Oscar Gustaf AdolfyCrown Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Wermland."Grand Secretary, Bro. Hugo Wilh. Martin, No. 4 Lill-Jans plan,at Stockholm." The seat of the Grand Lodge of Sweden is Blasieholme, No, 6, atStockholm." All communications should be addressed to the Grand Secretary,Bro. H. W. Martin, Expeditionschef, 4 Lill-Jans plan, at Stockholm,or to the Grand Archive Keeper, Bro. C. L. Henning Thulstrup,Colonel, at Stockholm." Our latest European exchanges contain the following:" His Majesty, King Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Grand OrdensMaster of the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom, has declared andpromulgated, by an encyclical letter and edict, that the members of thefraternityin the territory of Norway, now under the jurisdiction of the-Grand Lodge of Sweden at Stockholm, by their specially expresseddesire, have the right to constitute themselves into a new and differentGrand Lodge organization, called 'The Grand Lodge of Norway,' 'DenNorske Store Landsloge,' a fact which creates formally and practicallya new Grand Lodge jurisdiction." King Oscar further declared that he shall remain at the head ofthe new Grand Lodge of Norway, as Grand Ordeus Master and VicariusSalomonis. He appointed his Koyal Highness, the Crown Prince ofSweden and Norway, Bro. Oscar Gustaf Adolf, Grand Master, and Bro.R. Kirulf, Major-General ind Inspector-General of Artillery, as DeputyGrand Master."

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 67SUPPLEMENTAL—GEORGIA.After the foregoing was printed, the proceedings of the Grand Lodgeof Georgia came to hand. As "Worshipful Bro. W. E. Mumford, whowrote that portion of the report on correspondence which includedLouisiana (they divide the proceedings among the three), says, in referenceto our form of report: " I do not think his manner of treating theGrand Lodge proceedings of other jurisdictions the best and most interesting."We have concluded to give a notice in somewhat the usualstyle to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. We shall,however, omit here the date of the Grand Lodge meeting,, when theproceedings were received, who is the Grand Master, Grand Secretary,Chairman of Committee on Correspondence, the work and returns oflodges of the jurisdiction, as all these matters and many others will beincluded in the tables annexed to this report.One thing has to be omitted from these tables, which is not tobe found in the proceedings. In the " recapitulation," found on page99, the only statistics given are the number of lodges and members, thenumber raised and died, and a net gain of 1113. How many affiliated,or were restored, or how many dimitted, were suspended or expelled,is not given, and hence our table is not complete. As 1315 wereraised and 377 died, the gain from these unreported sources was 175,but how to be distributed, we can not tell. Can not this defect, notquite so marked this year in South Carolina and Virginia, be remedied?It is quite discouraging when the failure of one or two Grand Lodgesto give full statistics, ends in a failure in our undertaking to give fullstatistics of all the craft throughout North America.M. W. Bro. Davidson opens his address with the following finewriting, drawing a good moral." Amid the rolling waters of the sea is a wonderful river forming apart of and yet distinct from the billows through which it flows. Beginningbeneath the warm rays of a tropical sun, it gathers the heatwhich, with rare benignity, it distributes throughout the world, changingarctic climates to almost temperate zones, and bearing everywherethe genial touch of warmth and life. It meets the ice-bearing currentsof the frigid North and overcomes them. Here and there the contestbetween warmth and cold is visible in fogs and chilling vapors, dangerousto mariners and destructive to commerce. But the contest is a shortone, for the great warm currents finally triumph, the fogs recede fromview, the sun appears, and the lordly ships ride in safety the dancingwaves which keep rythmic motion to the play of sunshine. In volumeexceeding a thousand times the Father of Waters, its office Is to carrylife to climes which, without it, would be cold and dead, and, in theperformance of this duty put upon it by the Creator of the universe, itknows neither halt nor weariness. Storms, which sweep the face ofthe restless Atlantic, disturb not its even flow. The ruthless winds thatwith wild rush and destructive breath bear life and property beyond allreach of safety, buffet it in vain. Its course is unchanged by eitherenemy, its mission unaffected by either influence. Gently, calmly, constantlyit flows on without change or shadow of turning, and has beenmost eloquently named 'The Wandering Summer of the Sea.' There

68 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEis no land of all earth's surface which does not feel, to some extent, thebenefits it carries in its bosom—no people who are not, to a greater orless degree, affected by its happy distributions. With it, life is madepossible where, without it, death would come. With it, fruits and flowersand waving trees flourish and rejoice, when, without it, desolationwould hold permanent place and power. With it, soft airs and genialbreezes fan the cheeks and make existence a delight, when, without it,the blasts would be ice-laden, and their very tcuch chill and destroy.Take it away from the great ocean through which it flows, and thewhole face of nature would be changed, and health and wealth, andeven life itself, would soon languish and, languishing, die." To me, this institution of freemansonry, in its duty and its mission,has often seemed like the great gulf stream. In the ages faragoneit was divinely appointed to perform such trusts as would change thecoldness of humanity into the warmth of fraternal conduct—to carryits tender message of universal brotherhood jnto every clime, and bringthe distant and frigid nature into close association with those near andwarm. It was intended to develope in soils apparently so barren thatnaught save the thistle could flourish there, a growth of sweetest flowersto please the eye with their beauty and the senses with their perfume.It was intended to create in man the knowledge that withoutassistance from other hands and sympathy from other hearts he needsmust suffer the very coldness of death for want of warm and lovingassociations." Again, like this same gulf stream, masonry everywhere abides.When the waters of life are cold, we find it warming them with itstouch. When the air of life is chill, we find its breath driving off theicy influence, and when the soil is barren, we discover its warmth givingvigor and vitality to the heavy clods. Like this same gulf stream, it isthe wandering summer of existence. Never still, never idle, never satisfied,it wanders everywhere that man may have the blessings of its influenceand receive the benefactions it carries for all humanity. And inits labors it is so gentle, so solicitous of his well-being, so tender in its,ministrations, that it may well be designated as the summer of alleffort for the alleviation of sorrow and the perfecting of man in everywork that is good. And, finally, like that same great stream, after allits labors, covering every clime and mingling with every people, it isstill full of warmth and sunshine, the blessed expression of unchangingand universal benevolence.He reports thirty-two decisions, but as most, if not all of them, arebased upon local law, any comments of this committee would be inour view improper.He also reports, under the head of Dispensation, granted 103 (one refu_jsal). We submit this is too many for the good of the craft in any jurisdiction.He comments on the large number of new lodges created, and says":" You have been often told that masonry is a moral and progressivescience, but I make bold to utter, perhaps, the startling statementthat it is this and more. Masonry, in our day, with the tremendousstrides of civilization which it encounters, the vast extent of learning,much of which is pernicious and perverting, with which it meets, is agovernment—within its sphere and influence quite as much a governmentas that of the State and nation. Let us see. It is declared thatthe foundation of all known government is vested upon that simple,Magna Charta declaration that to no man shall right and justice be denied,delayed or sold. Where on earth, and by whose hands adminis-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 69tered, can be found an organization of men where right and justice,with quicker effort, keener impartiality and more rigid regard for nameand fame and feeling, are dispensed, than within the portals of a wellorderedmasonic temple." The second great purpose of government is to protect the subjectagainst harm and injury from those who do not owe it allegiance. Almostany day the report is heard that the civil authorities, with menof war and marshalled battalions have entered upon a protection of itssubjects against the injustice of £ome foreign power. In masonry, everymember is by law made a protector." Another object of good government is to secure free minded, capable,unselfish, patriotic officials to administer and enforce its laws. Almostevery day the lightning bears on its wings the record of some failureupon the part of civil officers to measure up to the standard of honestservice. Of the hundreds who, in this jurisdictionalone, have, duringthe past year, been called to discharge, as masters, high moral as wellas public duties, to preside over, care for and guide the daily lives oftheir members, not one has been required to answer a charge of failureto obey the solemn mandate of the institution, given to and takenby him when he ascended the ' Oriental Chair,' and to-day the invocation' Brethren, behold your Master,' is as joyfully received as whenfirst it was uttered upon the occasion of his installation. Is it not, therefore,true that in all essential elements masonry is a government? Isit not also true that in the great purposes of government—the protectionof life, liberty and property—it controls within the limits ofits authority, a devoted band, every member of which stands ready toprotect the right and to assaultthe wrong, without thought of present orfuture consequences."In the address of Bro. Henry Banks, Jr., we find the following :" One of the greatest obstacles to masonic progress—that whichdims our light, causing it to shine in the moral darkness around US',like the struggling rays of the sun in a clouded sky, is the slight regardpaid to the binding nature of the duties we have assumed. Great stressis laid upon the lesser duties—if lesser there be—while the more importantare often neglected and ignored. No mason would think for amoment of revealing the unwritten work, and yet do we remember ourbrother when upon bended knee, or do we avoid the duty by neglectingthe bending? We would not violate an,edict of our Grand Master;and do we violate an edict of our Great Grand Master by profaning hissacred name? We would answer and obey a summons, and do we failto whisper words of comfort or stretch forth our hand to stay a fallenbrother? No point is so often disregarded and no act of mtisons brings somuch reproach to masonry as the common practice of speaking evil of abrother. No greater evil exists in the order than this. It is the eatingcancer preying upon the vitals ; slowly but surely sapping our strength-,undermining our institution, and destroying our influence for good. Ifsome of these duties we perform and leave the others undone, though wesit in the east and profess to dispense masonic light, our light has goneout, and we are sitting in darkness, where there should be light. What Isay to you, my brothers, I say to my own imperfect self. Let us, then,renewi our allegiance to the great principles of masonry ; study moreearnestly her great light, making it the rule of our faith and practiceand the man of our counsel, and thus rekindle the dimmed tapersabout the altar of our own hearts ; so live and move among our brothersand the world that they, seeing the beauty of masonic holiness, as itshines in our words and deeds, may be constrained to exalt masonry tothat high and honored place she so richly deserves."

-70 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE' On the subject of granting dispensations for conferring degrees outof the regular time, to which we have alluded, the Committee on Jurisprudencereported as follows:" He commends the same to the earnest consideration of the GrandLodge, and furthermore recommends that your committee 'frame anedict prohibiting the grant of such dispensations altogether, or elseclearly defining the cases in which it may be permitted.'" In this immediate connection the Grand Master says :" It has been contended that the power to grant such authority isinherent in the office of Grand Master, and is one of his personalrights. I do not, after examination, so understand it. The truth isthat masonry, with its rapid growth and complicated engagements, has.outlived many of the old traditions which give much control to someand little to others." Nearly every masonic jurisdiction is now governed by well establishedlaws, and the Grand Master is the executive officer, with manyhigh trusts and serious duties, which are well defined." Your committee do not feel that it is within their purview to takeinto consideration the question of the prerogatives of a Grand Master,which, as we conceive, is in him inherent, but the right to delegate thatinherent right to another, is the more the one presented in the above.Be this as it may, your committee find no difficulty in reaching theunanimous conclusions, that the so-callfd 'railroading' of candidatesthrough the degrees of masonry is not only detrimental to the craft, Dutdamaging to the recipient." Your committee feel that the laws of masonry are fixed and withinthe reach of all who diligently seek them. They furthermore feelthat it adds nothing to the dignity of the order nor the strength of itsstructure when we cause these laws to lean and bend to suit those whosuddenly conceive that they have long entertained a favorable opinionof the institution, when their pleasure, profit or fancy may make it totheir advantage to make of masonry a convenience—a stepping-stone ora gate-way, to an entrance elsewhere." With these views, your committee respectfully submit the following:" Resolved by the Grand Lodge of Georgia, That no one shall beballotted for, for the degrees, or the degrees of entered apprentice, fellowcraft or master mason be conferred by any lodge in this jurisdiction,except in accordance with the by-laws of the lodge entertaining, saidpetition, and no dispensation to ballot for or confer either of the threedegrees out of time shall be granted."The resolution was adopted.Fifteen brethren who had been suspended for non-payment of duesand recommended to the Grand Lodge for expulsion, were expelled.Eighteen others were expelled for various offenses, as follows :Adultery, 2; murder, 1; forgery, 2; intemperance, 6; embezzlement,2; unmasonic conduct, 5. The penalty inflicted for non-payment ofdues was the same as that for murder. Does this state of things needcomment? There was a time when petty larceny was punished withdeath, now relegated to the horrid past, but even in those times, onlyimprisonment was inflicted upon those who did not pay what theyowed, and imprisonment for debt has been abolished in all humanegovernments.

ON FOREIGN COKRESPGNDBNOE, 71In reviewing Tennessee, Bro. Ramsay, the member of the commitsigeto whoni this was allotted, in soaie remarks on Bro. Connor's report,says:" If free thought can change man's nature and point him the wayto immortality, we have no need for the first great light in masonry tofeaeh us of our immortality and of our God. How to attain to the oneand to enjoy the other. We may remove it from our altars. Then Mohammedanand Parsee and Jew and Christian need no longer disputeabout the divine authenticity of the word, the immortality of man'smoral being, the personality nor the attributes of the Deity. Freethought can settle all these momentous questions, and show us the relationwe sustain to God and the duties we owe to Him and to our fellow-man.No! Brother Connor, a thousand times no ! Infidelity maybe permissible in lodges having loose ideas of masonic obligations andneglect of masonic teachings, but it is our duty as faithful reporters tohold up the Eternal Word as the mason's 'only guide for faith andpractice.' We meet Pagan and Jew and Mohammedan and Parsee ona level as far as our obligations are to relieve the needy, to comfort theafflicted, and to dispense charity ; but we claim as masons to stand upona higher platform of morals, and, instead of descending to their level toaccommodate their ideas, we join hand and heart in works of benevolencewith them, and dispense light to them in hope of lifting them upto that high plane upon which the Bible is recognized as the one oitly infallibleguide, both for the life that now is and the life to come—that italone can shed a halo of light around our dying pillows and light upfor us the gloomy recesses of the tomb, while it expresses to us in deathsweet fields arrayed in living green beyond."And Bro. Bigham, in the general survey at the close, under thehead of " Sweet Charity," says :i " And the Kentucky correspondent says, in reviewing Missouri:' Enthusiasm will run such institutions successfully for a while, but thetime will come to all of them when something more substantial thanenthusiasm must be provided.''' The true conclusion on this subject is that in the stronger jurisdictions,such as New York, etc., these homes can be made successful, especiallywhen endowed by private munificence ; and in all others theyare far better than lethargy. The safest basis to found upon is first byappointment of a Board of Trustees and their action under the patronageof the Grand Lodge, to get funds for building and endowments;then "go on, the Grand Lodge giving all it can reasonably spare fromtime to time. This is safe, and leaves room for other work coming from•Grand Lodge charity fund."Subordinate lodge charity funds, individual charity, all of whiehshould be diligently dispensed, and all for the sake of sweet charity, aswe may find the one or the other succeeds best, or trying all, oraportionof them, as we find they may succeed best in our respective jurisdictions."Bro. Mumford, how will this do for a concluding charge? We stillthink it would have been more satisfactory, had the proeeedinga from•Georgia come in sooner, to have arranged our extracts under their suit-;able heads, aud saved some space in omission of the extra comments,though at the expense of time and thought on our part in making; thedistribution.

72 APPENDIX—.REPORT OF COMMITTEESUPPLEMENT No. 2.—MISSISSIPPI.At the last moment we have the report on correspondence of M.W. Bro. Barkley, and crowd the printer to make a few extracts. Wecall his attention to what we have just written under Georgia.In the introduction, he says what should be heeded by all masons :" The moral qualifications which should be possessed by every onewho is desirous of being initiated into the mysteries of freemasonry cannot be over-estimated. These qualifications, so far as they pertain tothe individual, are essential qualities, nor can we overlook them andiutroduce one who is lacking in them without being instrumental inbringing great and lasting detriment to the institution. We mustknow, as far as it is possible to do so, what the man is in himself whoseeks to be invested with the knowledge of the mysteries of freemasonry,which is imparted to everyone who is brought from darkness tolight. These necessary qualifications are known to and understood byevery mason who has taken the time and embraced the opportunity toinform himself in reference to them, and if any one claiming to be amason is ignorant of them the fault lies at his own door."As individual masons, as well as a collective body of masons, we areresponsible for the moral standing of the lodge of which we are members,and hence the moral necessity of scrutinizing closely, and of examiningcarefully into the moral character of everyone who seeks admissionamong us. It is of the utmost importance, therefore, that weshould be vigilant and guard well the tyled limits of the lodge room.;"Evil of every kind, and immorality of whatever species, is at warwith every true principle of freemasonry, nor can we tolerate thesethings in those who profess to be masons, nor introduce into this, timehonoredinstitution those who live in the practice of them. Freemasonrystands on a higher plane, is governed by a different principle, aridis actuated in all that it docs for mankind by a purer motive, and aholier ambition. To be good and true is the lesson it everywhere inculcate-Sjand to countenance less in those whom it receives intoils asylums,would be to do violence to (he grand principles on which the wholefabric rests. A structure to be durable must be built, from the foundadationto the cape stone, of sound material. And just so it is in thebuilding which we as freemasons are rearing—the moral qualificationsare essential to its durability. The- standard after which we are tobuild is perfection, and the noirer we approximate to this staudard themore stable will be .the morn] Htruclure which we rear, and which in itspurity and excellence we shall leave to those who shall live after us." If I have studied,masonry to any purpose ; if to any appreciableextent I have boon able to loam the great lessons which it imparts, andhave in any measure been able to grasp and apply the great principleswhich underlie its teaching, I have nowhere learned from any one orall of these sources, that men arc made masons to make them better.That they are better if they walk in the way of its teachings, and maketheir lives conform to the great principles of the institution, is verily so,but they are made masons because they are good men and true beforethey pass through the ceremony of initiation. Thisis what freemasonryrequires at the hands of all those to whom it entrusts its mysteries, andshould one who is lacking in these qualifications be introduced and investedwith the rights which should inure only to the %ood and true,then f in4hat

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 7.3a pure heart. This is the source, the fountain-head of all the man'sthoughts, words and actions. It is the great workshop where are devisedand framed the great aims and purposes which are to control theman and mason in all he does in life. Now, if this fountain-head bepure, everything which proceeds from it will be of an elevating nature.But should the fountain be impure, then the streams which issue therefromwill be of like character. Now as masons we teach this preparationof heart to be one of the moral qualifications of everyone whomwe receive, and its necessity is impressed upon the mind of every initiate.It is imposed upon his attention as a great fact, and he as apupil in this school of science, states it as a fact, in his daily recitation.But, if the man be not prepared thus in heart as we teach him he mustbe, then he is lacking in one of the essential qualities to be made amason. Now we require no more than what freemasonry teaches, andthe lessons imparted in this school of morals and the truths inculcatedin the esoteric work are designed to impress upon our minds that asmasons we must be pure in heart.""We had thought to italicize some passages of the foregoing, butfound the whole required It and hence forebore.On another subject in his introductory, he says :" We have read much of 'perfect floor-work,' and 'uniformity ofwork,' during the past year. This is all well enough in its place, as itpertains to the completeness of the ceremonies in the initiatory rite, butif we would see the fruits of freemasonry we must have uniformity inthe lives of those who claim to be masons. It is in this that masonryis most effective for good, and it is this which must and will make it agreat factor in shaping the destinies of men and of nations." Profession is of but little worth unless it be supported by a walkand conversation which corresponds with that profession. It is howthe man lives that makes him a teacher of morals, and if we did butlive freemasonry before the profane, they would the sooner be convincedof its good effects." The rough ashler alone is too often seen ; the outside scaffoldingby which we enter alone is exhibited ; but if we would do the work oftrue men and masons we must enter the quarries, and after a vigorousand painstaking use of the mallet and chisel, bring forth from thencethe perfect ashler in all its beautiful proportions. This is the only workthat is fit for the builders' use, and such only should be put into thetemple." Practical freemasonry is the only kind that bears fruit, and if wewould make masonry profitable to ourselves and beneficial to others,we must live up to all that it requires at our hands. It can be illustratedand enforced in no other way, and this is the great lesson of thehour which we are to learn and put into practise. One defective pieceput into the superstructure will mar the beauty and harmony of thewhole fabric. One imperfect stone at the foundation will bring ruin toall that is built thereon. We are building not for ourselves alone butfor those who shall come after us, and that they may enter in and enjoypeacefully the fruits of our labors we should lay the foundation deepand broad and of such material as will endure, and build thereon nothingsave that which, after the strictest scrutiny, has been pronouncedfit to be used in the construction of the noble fabric."On page 70, reviewing Virginia, he says :" The Grand Lodge of Virginia holds that a mason suspended fornon-payment of dues can be restored to the rights and benefits of masonryonly by the lodge which suspended him, and only by a vote of two-

7AAPPENDIX—-KEPORT OF '.COMMITTEEthirds of the members present at the time the vote is taken, and until suehvote is taken he is a suspended rnaxon. (I talics ours.)" The Grand Lodge of Mississippi holds that " a member suspendedshall be reinstated upon payment of dues which had accrued at thetime of his suspension, and an entry of his reinstatement shall be madeon the minutes. By-laws, section 26. The payment of the dues andentry of the same on the minutes is all-sufficient.Your committee think Mississippi is exactly right on this question.Our brethren of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi are in session as we•write.IDAHO is just in too late for comments.Fraternally submitted,J. Q. A. FELLOWS,Chairman of Committee.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 75PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED.GRAND I.ODGES. WHEN HEM). WHEN REOEIVBD.Alabama....None receivedArizona November 10, 1891 April 29, 1892.Arkansas, November 17, 1891 February 15, 1892.British Columbia June 23, 1892 September 19, 1892.California October 11,1892 January 20, 1893.Canada July 20, 1892 November 10, 1892.Colorado September 20, 1892 December 10, 1892.Connecticut January 20, 1892 February 27, 1892.Delaware October 5, 1892 December 2, 1892.District of Columbia November 11,1891 April 23, 1892.Florida January 19, 1892 March 26, 1892.Georgia October 25, 1882 February 2, 1893.Idaho September 14, 1892 February 7, 1893.Illinois October 4, 1892 October 24, 1892.Indiana May 24,1892 June 20,1892.Indian Territory Angust 16, 1892 October 3, 1892.Iowa June 7, 1892 July 26, 1892.Kansas February 17, 1892 April 3, 1892.Kentucky October 18, 1892 January 20, 1893.Maine May 3, 1892 August 15, 1892.Manitoba June 8, 1892 August 22, 1892,.. , , ' ( May 10, 1892 July 14,1892.Maryland \November 15, 1892 -January 25, 1893.Massachusetts December 29, 1891 March 14,1JS92.Michigan January 27, 1892 March 29, 1892.Minnesota January 13,1892 March 2, 1892.Mississippi February 11, 1892 July 30, 1892.Missouri October 11, 1892 October 22, 1892.Montana.None received.Nebraska June 15, 1892 October 21,1892.Tsr Pva( , n (June 9, 1891 April 23, 1892.J>levaQat June 14, 3892 September 29, 1892.New Hampshire May 18, 1892 July 4,1892.New Jersey January 27, 1892 March 15, 1892.New Mexico October 3, 1892 February], 1890.New York June 7, 1892 July 5th, 1892.North Carolina January 12, 1892 April 16,1892.North Dakota June 28, 1892 August 29, 1892.Nova Scotia June 8, 1892 November 22, 1892.Ohio October 19, 1892 January 9, 1893.Oregon June 5, 1892 August 29, 1892.Pennsylvania December 28, 1892.........March 19, 1892.Prince Edward's Island.June 27,1892 August 29, 1892.

T&APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEGRAND LODGES. WHEN HELD. WHEN RECEIVED.Quebec January 27, 1892 May 25, 1892.Rhode Island June 24, 1891 April 5, 1892.South Carolina December 8, 1891 March 7,1892.South Dakota June 14, 1892 July 18, 1892.Tennessee January 27,1892 March 14, 1892.Texas Decembers, 1891 February 27, 1892.Utah January 19, 1892 March 22, 1892.Virginia December 15, 1891 April 18, 1892.Vermont June 15, 1891 August 18, 1892.Washington June 14, 1892 October 24, 1892.West Virginia November 10,1891 February 16, 1892.Wisconsin June 14,1892 August 3, 1892.Wyoming December 1, 1891 February 17, 1892.

II-GEAND MASTEES, GBAND SEOEETAEIES, ETC.GRAND J.ODGtES.GRAND MASTERS.GRAND SECRETARIES.CHAIRMEN ON CORRESPONDENCE.AlabamaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaCanadaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIndian Territory....IowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineManitobaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiiMissouriMontana .Nebraska.Nevada....New Brunswick,New HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNew ZealandG. M. Morrow, BirminghamA. G. Oliver, Prescott|C. A. Bridewell, HopeWm. Downie, VancouverChas. R. Gritman, NapaJ- M. Gibson, Hamilton[Wm. 1>. Wright, DenverjHugh Sterling, BridgeportJohn B. Book, Claj'toniFred G. Alexander, Washington|Angus Patterson, MadisonJohn S. Davidson, Augusta|I. C. Hattabough, MoscowM. C. Crawford, JonesboroS. W. Douglas, KvansvilleL. K. Bennett, Muscogee... ill, G. Phclps, Atlantic.... ID. B. Fuller, Eureka:J. Speed Smith, RichmondC. K. Buck, New OrleansHenry R. Taylor, MachiasJ. \V. H. Wilson, Portage, La PrairiejThomas J. Shryock, BaltimoreSamuel Wells, BostonW. P. Innes, Grand RapidslAlphonse Barto, St. CloudW. A. Roane, OxfordJohn R.Parson, St. LouisR. 0. Hickinan, HelenaSamuel P. Davidson, TecumsehJohn H. Hubbs, Virginia CityThomas Walker, St. JohnJohn Render, PortsmouthThos. W. Tilden, Jersey CityJ. H. Kuhns, Albuquerque....,James T. Eych, AlbanyM. Niccol, Auckland. M. J. Greene, Montgomery P. J. Pillans, Belknap.'.Geo.J. Koskruge, Tucson[M. Goldwater, Prescott.. Fay Hempstead, Little Rock !S. H. Davidson, Evening Shade.. W, J. Quinlan, Victoria jNone..'Geo. Johnson San Francisco (James W. Anderson, Sacramento..jJ. J. Mason, Hamiltonillenry Robertson, Collingwood.JE. C. Parmelee, Denver|L. N. Greenleaf, Denver..Joseph K. Wheeler, Hartford |Jos. K. Wheeler, Hartford..IB. F. Bartrain, Wilmington 'Lewis H. Jackson, Wilmington.Wm. R. Singleton, Washington !W. R. Singleton, Washington.D. C. Dawkins, Jacksonville iDeWitt C. Dawkins, Jacksonville.A. M. Wolehm, Macon, Ga Benj. H. Bigham, LaGrange.. J. H. Wickersham, Boise City jC. C. Stevenson, Boise City..III. L. Munn, FreeportjJoseph Bobbins, Quincy.W. H. Smythe, Indianapolis iThos. B. Long, Terre Haute.J. S. Murrow, Atoka 'J. S. Murrow, Atoka.T. S. Parvin, Cedar RapidsJohn H. Brown, Kansas CityH. B. Grant, LouisvilleR. Lambert, New Orleans.[Stephen Berry, PortlandT. S. Parvin, Cedar Rapids.John H. Brown, Kansas City.W. W. Clark, Hopkinsville.J. Q. A. Eellows, New Orleans.J. H. Drummond, Portland.None.E. T. Schultz, Baltimore.None.J. C. Conover. Coldwater.Irving Todd, Hastings.A. H. Barkley, Crawford.!.|Wm G. Scott, Winnipeg.iJ. H. Medairy, Baltimore.jS. D. Nickerson, BostonjJ. C. Conever, Coldwater.Thos. Montgomery, St. PaulJ. L. Power, JacksonJohn D. Vincil, St. LouisJohn D. Vincil, St. Louis.C. Hedges, HelenaS. W. Langhorne, Helena.W. R. Bowen, OmahaWm. R. Bowen, Omaha.|O. N. Noteware, CarsonR. L. Fulton, Reno.IE. J. Wetmore, St. JohnNone.IGeo. P. Cleaves, ConcordA. S. Wait, Newport.J. H. R. Redway, TrentonHenry Vekslage, Irvington.Alpheus A.Keen, Albuquerque +,i.c^ Max Frost, *..i.,,*,,, Santa uuu. U Fe. x. u .E. L. M. Ehlers, New York jJ. B. Anthony, Troy.Wm. Ronaldson, Auckland 'None.Iw02haofed•2,Q

GRAND MASTEES, GEAFD SECEETAEIES, ETC.—CONTINUED.GRAND LODGES.GBAND MASTERS. GRAND SECRETARIES. CHAIRMEN ON CORRESPONDENCE.North CarolinaNorth DakotaNova ScotiaOhioOregonPennsx lvaniaPrince Edward's Island-QuebecKhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashington"West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingH. A. Gudger, AshvilleD. W. Bain, Raleigh Ij. C. Martin, Ashville.A. B. Herrick, LisbonF. J. Thompson, Fargo jThomas J. Wilder, Carrollton.i). ~. C.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 79STATISTICAL, TABLE OF THE WORK OF GRAND LODGES.GRAND LODGES.fAlabama 1891Arizona 1891Arkansas 1891British Columbia 1892California18!

INDEXES TO APPENDIX.TO BBPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE.Manner of Report 1Landmarks 3Ancient Charges and Regulations 6Grand Lodges ; their Powers and Origin 7Powers and Prerogatives of Grand Masters 10Masonic History, Ritual, etc 11Claim of Supreme Councils to the three Degrees of Symbolic Masonry. 23Jurisdiction 29What it is to be a Freemason 32Causes of Decline 39Masonic Relief 39Non-payment of Dues 47Non-affiliation and Dimits 50The Lodge Charters 53Past Master's Degree 54Grand Lodge Representatives 54Masonic Congress 56Mexico 55Germany and Continental Europe 59TO EXTRACTS FROM GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS.California 21Colorado 6, 27, 44, 55Connecticut 39, 47Delaware 26District of Columbia 47Georgia 67Idaho 74Illinois 5, 13, 23, 42, 52, 54Indian Territory 32, 33Iowa 30, 52Kansas 51Kentucky 2Maine 4, 6, 9, 12, 24, 31, 39, 43, 52, 53Maryland .49, 51, 57Michigan 26Mississippi 33Nebraska • 34New Hampshire 4, 7, 11New York 29North Carolina 10, 32, 56Nova Scotia 34Ohio 55Oregon 50South Dakota 8Tennessee 14, 42Texas 6, 41, 55Utah 27, 41Vermont 12, 50Washington 5, 11, 49, 54Wisconsin 41Wyoming 3

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Address of Grand Master 9Necrology 10Lodge of Sorrow • 14Foreign Relations 15Fraternal Congress 16Grand Representatives 16Grand Lodge of England 16Villasana, F. de P 17Appointments 18Rulings; Decisions 19District-Deputy Grand Masters 19Bartholomew -Lodge '20Harrisonburg Lodge 20Onion Fraternal 22Joint Occupancy 24Dispensations 24Lodges O.D 24Public Ceremonies; Visitations 26New Masonic Temple 27, 29Grand Lodge Bonds 29Polar Star Hall 29Grand Lecturer 31Louisiana Relief Lodge 29, 33State of the Order 38BondedDebt 34Conclusion 42Appendix 44Audit and Accounts 66, 69, 71Appeal and Grievances 24, 56, 79Annual Report of Revenue and Expenditures (56Appropriations 94Amendment to the Constitution. 82Amendments to General Regulations 82Alpha Home Lodge No. 72 returns 112Acacia Lodge No. 116 returns 125Arcadia Lodge No. 126 returns 128Athens Lodge No. 136 returns 181Anacoco Lodge No. 147 returns 183Atchafalaya Lodge No. 163 returns 138Amite City Lodge No. 175 returns 144Abbeville Lodge No. 192 returns 150Aurora Lodge No. 193 26; returns 150JBrice, A. G 28Bonds 34, 61Building Committee 28, 76By-Laws 51Balance Sheet ; 70Board of Directors, Report of. 60Boggs, W. B., Resolution of. 83, 87Bellevue Lodge No. 95 returns 117Bartholomew Lodge No. 112 20; returns 123Brookville Lodge No. 161 returns 138Brookline Lodge No. 198 returns 151Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 returns 154Bethany Lodge No. 223 returns 159

IIINDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Credentials 4, 82Conclusion 42Certificates of Good Standing 49Charters 52Cemetery: 60, 61, 62Constitution, Copies of 83, 87Committees, Board of Directors 60Committees, Audit and Account 66Called off. 67, 83Committee on Appeals and Grievances 24, 56, 79Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 107Committee on Chartered Lodges 72Committee on State of the Order 86Committees of Grand Lodge, 1893 171Closing 83, 94Clegg, John, W. Bro., Resolution of. 93Cervantes Lodge No. 5 ..returns 100Cypress Lodge No. 89 returns 116Cherry Ridge Lodge No. 155 returns 163Columbia Lodge No. 164 returns 139Caddo Lodge No. 179 ...returns 144Covington Lodge No. 188 returns 147Corinthian Lodge No. 190returns 14SCadeville Lodge No. 229 returns 159Crowley Lodge No. 243 25, 75; returns 166Conly Lodge No. 241 25, 75; returns 165Center Lodge, U. D 25, 26, 75; returns 165Decisions 19Debt 34Dispensations 24, 53, 54District Deputy Grand Masters—4S; List of 173Distribution 46Duncle, W. K 80Duncan, H. C, Resolution of 82Delhi Lodge No. 120 returns 126Downsville Lodge No. 143 returns 131Darlington Lodge No. 149 returns 134Dante Lodge No. 174 returns 143Doric Lodge No. 205 returns 152Expense Account 58Extinct Lodges 65, 81Estimate of Receipts for 1893 66Estimate of Expenditures for 1893 66Election 91Edicts 200Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 24; returns 135Evergreen Lodge No. 189 26; returns 200Foreign Relations 15Fund, Redemption of Debt 47Foreign Correspondence 65Fort Jesup Masonic Institute.. 90Feliciana Lodge No. 31 returns 102Franklin Lodge No. 57 returns 108Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58 , .returns 108

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.IllFranklinton Lodge No. 101 returns 118Friendship Lodge No. 215 returns 156Fellowship Lodge No. 217 returns 157GrandLodge Officers 2, 3, 68Grand Representatives 16, 83, 188Grand Treasurer's Report 47Grand Secretary's Report 48Grand Lodge Library 50Grand Lodge Bonds 61Grand Lodge Hall 61Grand Lodge Hall Directors.. 60,92, 93Grand Lecturer 82, 83, 87General Regulations 82, 83GrandLodge of England 85Grand Masonic Bodies of Louisiana 169,Grand Lodge Committees, 1893 171Grand Officers, Past and Present 185Grand Secretaries and Grand Lodges 190Germania Lodge No. 46 returns 104George Washington Lodge No. 65...: returns 110Gordy Lodge No. 133 56; returns 180Good Intent Lodge No. 216-. returns 156Grangeville Lodge No. 231 returns 160Hornor, J. P 11Historical Table of Lodges 176Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19 .' returns 100Hiram Lodge No. 70 returns 111Hermitage Lodge No. 98 returns 118Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110... 20; returns 122Hope Lodge No. 145 returns 132Homer Lodge No. 152 returns 135Insurance 61Installation 93Illingsworth, J. B., Resolution of 82In Memoriam 196Joint Occupancy 24Jefferson Lodge No. 191 returns 149Kellertown Lodge No. 134 returns 127Kisatchie Lodge No. 156 returns 137Kosmos Lodge No. 171 returns 142Keystone Lodge No. 213 24; returns 155Kyiche Lodge No. 233 returns 161Lodge of Sorrow 14Library 50Lodges 56Lodges U. I) 52, 75Lodges forming Grand Lodge of Louisiana 176List of Past and Present Grand Officers 185List oi Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries 190

IVINDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.List of Grand Representatives 185Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 29, 33, 62, returns 168Lafayette Lodge No. 87 returns 117Louisiana Lodge No. 102 returns 116Liberty Lodge No. 123 returns 129Livingston Lodge No. 160 26; returns 137Lake Charles Lodge No. 165 returns 137Linn Wood Lodge No. 167 returns 149Lake Village Lodge No. 196 returns 150Land Mark Lodge No. 214 returns 151Livonia Lodge No. 220 :. returns 155Little Flock Lodge No. 236....' returns 167Leesville Lodge No. 240 24, 75, 83, 87, returns 163Members Board of Directors 60Masonic Cemetery 60, 62Minutes '. 69, So, 94Members of Extinct Lodges 81Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 76Masonic Home 91Marks, Edwin, Resolution of 94Masonic Bodies of Louisiana 166Minden Lodge No. 51 returns 105Mount Gerizim Lodge No. 54 returns 107Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 returns 109Mount Vernon Lodge No. 83 returns 115Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 104 returns 120Milford Lodge No. 117 56; returns 125Mackey Lodge No. 122 returns 126Montgomery Lodge No. 168 24; returns 141Magnolia Lodge No. 238 : returns 164Millerton Lodge, U. D 26, 75; returns 166New Masonic Temple 29Necrology 78N. H. Bray Lodge No, 208 returns 153Officers Grand Lodge ....2, 3, 68Office Grand Secretary 48Olive Lodge No. 52 returns 106Oliver Lodge No. 84 , returns 115Ocean Lodge No. 144 returns 132Orphans' Friend Lodge No. 185 returns 147Public Ceremonies 26Polar Star Hall 27Printins; and Stationery 64, 28Petitions 65, 90Proxies 87Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 returns 96Polar Star Lodge No. 1 27; returns 98Perseverance Lodge No. 4 returns 98Phoenix Lodge No. 38 returns 103Pearl River Lodge No. 125 returns 128Plains Lodge No. 185 returns 130Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222 returns 158Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 230 returns 160Plain Dealing Lodge No. 237 returns 163

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.VQuayle, Mark, Resolution of 64, 82Quitman Lodge No. 76 returns 113Roll Call 8, 69, 84Rulings 19Relief Lodge 29, 33, 62Report of Building Committee 28, 76Report of Grand Treasurer 47Report of Grand Secretary 48Report of Board of Directors 60Reportof Grand Lecturers. SOReport of Committee on Audit and Accounts 66, 69, 71Report of Committee on Chartered Lodges 72Reportof Committee on U. T). Lodges 52, 75Representatives 4, 54, 69, 83, 84, 86Returns 56Roll of Honor 55Report of Committee on Appeal and Grievances 24, 56, 79Report of Committee on WorkReport of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 107Resolution of Quayle, Printing and Stationery 64Resolution of W M. Baker, Members of Extinct Lodges 65Resolution of J. B. Illiugsworth 82Resolution of W. B. Bogus 83, 87Resolution of H. C. Duncan 82Resolution of Edwin Marks, P. G. M 94Resolution of John Clegg 93Reduction of Salaries •. 82Report of Committee on State of the Order 86Register and Work of Lodges 192Recapitulation 195Ruston Lodge No. 106 returns 121Red Land Lodge No. 148 returns 148R. P. McGuire Lodge No. 209 returns 154Robertsville Lodge No. 234 returns 162State of the Order '. 86Special Committee 46, 72, 85Specification of Warrants 58Second Day's Session 68SouW, George 28Supplemental Reportof Grand Secretary 62Salaries, Reduction of 82Salary Grand Lecturer 87St Aiidre Lodge No. 5 returns 99St. Albans Lodge No. 28 returns 102St. James Lodge No. 47 returns 104Sabine Lodge No. 75 returns 112St. Joseph Lodge No. 79.„ returns 114St. Helena Lodge No. 96 returns 117Sparta Lodge No. 108 returns 121Shreveport Lodge No. 115 returns 124Spring Hill Lodge No. 127 24, 75, 76; returns 129Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 returns 133Saints John Lodge No. 153 returns 136Sam Todd Lodge No. 182 returns 145

VIINDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Spring Creek Lodge No. 184 returns 146Summerfield Lodge No. 201 returns 152Solomon Lodge No. 221 returns 158Simsboro Lodge No. 235 returns 162Shiloh Lodge No. 239 75; returns 164Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90 56Tilden, J. D 62Trial Balance 59Third Day's Session 84Time of Meeting of Grand Lodge 86Thomas Jefferson Lodge No. 113 returns 123Tynan Lodge No. 206 56; returns 153U. D. Lodges 52, 75Unfinished Business 86Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53; 22; returns 106Urim Lodge No. Ill 65, 71; returns 122Union Lodge No. 172 returns 142Visitations 26Widows' and Orphans' Fund 47Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges 72Womack, Richard 81Work of Lodges 192Western Star Lodge No. 24 returns 101Welsh Lodge No. 233 returns 161Western Lodge No. 242 : ...25,75; returns 165

Officers apd ttyeirFOR 1593., GEO..W. BOLTON Plneville M. W. GEAND MASTER. ,A. G-.'fiBICE. .New Orleans R. W. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER.WM. T. BENEDICT New Orleans R. W. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN.ROBT. H. CAGE.. .....New Iberia E. W. GRAND JUNIOR WABDEN.A. W. HYATT.... New Orleans R. W. GRAND TREASURER.J*felCHARD LAMBERT New Orleans R. W. GRAND SECRETARY.:^fc. T. HINES - WestMonrqe:. R. W. GRAND LECTURER.KEV. H. C. DUNOAN Alexandria •• W. GRAND CHAPLAIN.L. L. SCHWARTZ New Orleans W. GRAND SENIOR DEACON, iW. M. BAKER ....Areadia. ..:........ W. GBAND JUNIOR DEACON.F. M. COOK New Orleans W. GRAND MARSHAL.J. H. FREILER .....Greensburg W. GRAND SWORD BEARER.HY. HAMBURGER New Orleans W. GRAND PURSUIVANT.CHAS. C. BIRD Baton Rouge W. GRAND STEWARD.J. J. FURGUSON Alexandria W. GRAND STEWARD.E. T. SELLERS Downsville .......W. GRAND STEWARD.S. E. GALLOWAY. Pleasant Hill W. GRAND STEWABD.THOS. CRIPPS iNew Orleans W. GRAND ORGANIST.:WM. TELL .'..New Orleans GRAND TYI.KR.COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.M. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS, P. G. M New Orleans.R. W. GEO. H. PABST, P. D. D. G. M .'. New Orleans.W. ANTONIO PRIETO New Orleans.ORDERED TO BE READ Ifi AI1L1 THE LiODGES.The Property of the LODGE, not of the Officers.HOTIOE TO W. MASTEES AND SECEETAEIES OF COHSTITUENI LOD0ES.Each Chattered Lodge shall make annual returns to the Grand Lodge of alltheir Proceedings for the year ending the 31st day of December, and pay their dues,which shall Be delivered to the Grand Secretary at least one week prior to the time,fixed for the Annual Grand Communication, under liability of the suspension orthe Lodge. -?By-Lau>s Qrand Lodge, Sec. 52. \The Grand Annual Communication, in 1894, will commence on February Mth.Dues and returns due at the Grand Secretary's office oh February 7th, 1894.the Grand Secretary's address is—DRAWER No. 81, NEW ORLEANS P. 0.

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LODG. OK SORROW,HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OE THEGrand Lodge, F. & A. M.STATE OF LOUISIANA.— IN —ST. CHARLES THEATRE,SATURDAY, APRII^ 29, 1893.At the Annual Grand Communication of tlie Grand Lodgeof F. and A. 31., held at New Orleans, Louisiana. February 14,1S08 (see Proceedings 1S98, p;>ge 79), the following' resolution wasunanimously adopted:Jicsolved, That the M. W.^W Master be requested to take actionfor the holding' of a Liodge of S^^^ v the commemoration of (he deadbrethren, and more especial^^M^- 1st Grand Masters who, in the lastfew years, have departed tn^J^ M. W. Bros. Lobdell, Whitaker,({irard, Fleming, and Hornor. - 1Soon after the close of t'-, Vnniial Coininunieation the M.W. Grand Master-, George "\ Jolton. began arrangements forholding a Lodge of Sorrow, in .....cordance with ;:ho\e resolutiou.and appointed the following Executive Committee :M. W. Bro. CHARLES ¥. BUCK, Past (xi'aud Master.K. A\ r . Bi'o. ALBEKT G. BRICK, Deputy Grand Master.K. W. Bro. "WILLIAM T. BENEDICT, Grand Senior Warden.K. W. Bro. RICHAKD LAIIIJKKT, Grand Hecretary.Tlie Executive Committee then appointed M. W. Bro. DAVII>It. GRAHAM, Past Grand Master, chairman of Committee on Arrangement;M. W. Bro. EDWIN MARKS, Past Grand Master,chairman of Committee on "Reception; M. W. Bro. SAMUEL M.TODD, Past Grand Master, chairman of Committee on Invitation,'-'.The committees consisted of the Masters and Wardens of thevarious city lodges, and all the necessary arrangements werewell and faithfully performed. It was determined to hold theservices, in some public building suitable for the purpose, onSaturday, April 29, 1893.

2 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE CfRAKJD LODGEMrs. DAVID H. BIDWELL generously tendered the use ofthe St. ('harles Theatre for the occasion, giving it over to theArrangement Committee several days in advance for the purposeof decorating it in a suitable manner.Professor W. H. PILCHEK organized an orchestra especiallyfor the ceremony.The FKOHSIXN SINGING SOCIETY also volunteered, and, underthe leadership of Professor. Wu. Li

OF THK STATE OF LOUISIANA. 3The entrance to the theatre was lined with palms. The interior of thehuilding'was magnificently decorated. The boxes were hung with sabledrapery. Each gallery was hidden behind massive folds of sable, andfrom gallery to gallery ran alternate streamers of black and white.From the upper gallery the streamers were conducted to and joined togetherat the dome, rising like pillars of a mourning temple, and curvinginto graceful arches to form a crown for the design. The stage' settingwas a picture. Overhead floated blue canvas emblematic of the heavens.At one end was the throne of the Grand Master, with silver candelabraon either side. Facing it Mas the station of the Senior Deacon, and thestation of the Junior Deacon formed the triangle. In the centre waserected a catafalque, elaborately decorated and ornamented, rising froma base of palms, and with three immense silver candlesticks shaping atriangle about the bier. In front of the catafalque was the altar of Five"masonry, and resting upon it were^m open Bible and the symbols of theOrder.There was a divine invocation, and thrice the column marched aroundthe tomb. Twice were flowers laid upon the bier, and then the GrandMaster placed above the flowers the evergreen wreath for remembrance-Through all the music ran a strain of sadness, the masterly melodyof sorrow by Beethoven, Schubert, and Meyerbeer, and, as was appropriateto the character of the music, a dozen violins sighed and sobbedthe accompaniment to the themes of tears. Triple quartette sang songs tosacred memory. The " Good Night " was the eloquence of song, and" Xearer, My God, to Thee " was its prayer. Hearing it was holy, andhearts were lifted high upon the wings of the anthems and the sentimentsthey inspired.At the conclusion of the masonic ceremonyGBAND MASTEK GEORGE W. BOLTOXdelivered the following Address :Jh'Hhren of the Ancient and Accepted Order of Freemason*, Ladies and (,'e.}itlcmen,Invited Guests :In the name of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of LouisianaI extend you a cordial greeting, and welcome you to these solemnceremonies.Assembled, as we are, to pay just tribute to the memory of departedbrethren, who, having lived out their allotted time and passed to their reward,we desire to commemorate their virtues, and, by these ceremoniestestify our appreciation of their labors in the cause of Freemasonry,as well as our respect and esteem for them in a manner peculiar to us asMasons. These ceremonies partake somewhat of the nature of thoseadopted for funeral occasions, from the solemnity with which they areconducted, the sorrow which prevails in the minds of all who reverethe memory of the departed, and seriously consider the final destiny ofN

4 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRANT) LODGEmail ; yet it is not sorrow unmingled with a feeling of hope which existsin the breast of every true Mason, that if we live as Masons shouldlive we may meet, on the blissful shores of immortality, the good andtrue who have gone before. And even now, when considering the objectfor which we are called together, we may lift up our hearts withgratitude and thankfulness to Him who rules and reigns over all, for thebright examples of good and true men who have completed their journeyover the rough and rugged paths of life and gone to the spirit land.Men who endeavored to so live that, when they were called to layaside their working tools, and their cold and lifeless bodies had beenconsigned to the tomb, it might be said of them their lives were notspent in vain, for the world was made better by their presence in it.It is well known to be the custom among Freemasons to accompanythe remains of a departed brother to the grave and there deposit thesame, in the narrow house appointed for all living, with usual formalities.While thus engaged, with sorrowful hearts, surrounded by griefstrickenrelatives, whose tear-stained eyes and plaintive mourns producefeelings of inexpressible anguish, there i< but little to comfort and consolethose engaged in such solemn duties, save that consolation to bederived from that great light of revelation, which is ever open upon ouraltars, wherein we learn not only the whole duty of man, but that lifeand immortality lie beyond the grave, and in depositing the sprig ofacacia in the tomb we symbolize our faith in the resurrection of thebody and the immortality of the soul.Masonry has been well said to be "a beautiful system of morality,veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols."As the entire symbolism of Masonry is intended to impress, in themost forcible manner, great and important truths upon all who are admittedwithin our portals, so, from this Lodge of Sorrow, convened byorder of the Most Worshipful (Irand Lodge, and the solemn ceremoniesconnected therewith, we may derive profitable instruction if we butheed the lessons taught on this occasion.While we mourn the loss of departed brethren, deprived as we areof their wise counsel, their cheering words of hope amid the trials anddifficulties of life, yet we are reminded of the fact that the hallowed influencesthat marked their lives shall survive to admonish and encourageus while " traveling through this vale of tears," to incite us tohigher aims, to purer thoughts and nobler purposes. Hucli an occasionas this affords an opportunity to commemorate the virtues of departedbrethren in a proper manner, and, if properly considered, must stimulateus in our efforts to overcome the weakness of our nature, to strengthenour resolutions of amendment, and, in short, to live as Masons shouldlive, that the world around us may be convinced of the happy and beneficialeffects of our institution, and just in proportion as we are inducedto look upon life as something more than an opportunity to gratifyself and selfish aims, to love and revere the memory of all those who

OF THE STATE OF TXVTISTAXA. 5have lived according to the tenets and principles of Masonry, just in thatproportion will we he profited by such ceremonies as these, and our griefshorn of that intensity of feeling characteristic of the funeral ceremony.The desire to cherish the memory of the departed, and to testify tothe respect and esteem in which they were held by those who surviveis common to all classes and conditions of men, some evidence of whichmay he seen in the oft-recurring times and seasons when the last restingplace of loved ones is garlanded with flowers that perfume the air likean incense of pure and spotless love. " Stones and lettered monumentssymbolize the affection of surviving friends and relatives." Thereforeit is meet and proper for Freemasons to assemble and bear testimony tothe brotherly love and affection we had for those gone before, and tocommemorate their virtues, and while thus engaged we are remindedin a forcible manner of that stern fact that we, too, must die, and areimpressed with the importance of taking higher views of death, thatthe grave, though dark and mysterious it may be, yet, by the eye offaith we may see through its gloomy portals an entrance into a place of" wages, refreshment and rest," provided by the all-wise and mercifulFather as a way of escape from the trials and temptations, the troublesand sorrows of this weary world to that higher and perfect life whichmay become the heritage of all who so live as to be ready for that groatchange, and for which this life is but the time of preparation. Freemasonry,as an institution, has for its chief object the elevation of thehuman race to a higher plane of happiness by the uplifting of menfrom that which is low and groveling and sensuous, to that which ispurer and nobler in thought and action, teaching us in no uncertainmanner how to live, and in the end how to die.Many entertain strange and misguided views of the Masonic Order,professing to believe there is no necessity for its existence ; that if it accomplishesany good at all, the same results might be as well or betterachieved through other channels. Others object to Masonry because ithas secrets connected with its organization, and for various reasonsmany are induced to sneer at and openly oppose it. It has been wellsaid by an eminent writer : " The human race is divided into two classes,those who go ahead and do something and those who sit still and inquirewhy it was not done some other way." I do not propose to attemptan answer to the objections to Masonry, or to defend it from misrepresentationsand slanderous charges. It needs no defense at myhands ; like the rock in mid-ocean, against which the angry waveshave for ages spent their fury in vain, so our ancient and time-hallowedOrder, conscious, as it were, of the rectitude of its intentions, stands asit has stood for centuries, like a beacon light in the great ocean of humanity,illuminating the pathway of good men in their progress to ahigher and better life, while the wild waves of opposition and prejudicebeat against, but can not undermine, for its foundation principles,firm and immovable, will support and sustain it as long as time shalllast.

6 SPECIAL OOMMTTNICATIO-NT OF THE GRAND LODGEAs an institution we have no conflict to wage with others ; "to begood men ami true " is one of the first lessons we are taught, receivinginto our Order men of every creed and nationality, all meeting upon onecommon level, united together in the grand design of being happy ourselvesand promoting the happiness of others, in cultivating the broadprinciples of charity and brotherly love. To some, these may be commonplaceexpressions, but to the true craftsmen they are the expressionof that broad spirit of humanity, of love to man, so much needed in ourintercourse with each other.Regarding every sou of Adam as a brother of the dust, the trueMason realizes the fact that the whole human family compose one greatbrotherhood, from the contemplation of which he is led to a higher conceptionof the fatherhood of God. Around these two great central truthsFreemasons have rallied in all ages of the past, and when properly consideredby the individual must of necessity cause him to entertainhigher and more correct views of his duties to his neighbor, to himself,and to his God. We have no conflict to wage with any other secret organization,the tendency of which is to lift up poor, fallen human natureto a higher plane ; believing that in this sorrow-stricken world there isroom for all, we would bid them God speed in their efforts to alleviatethe ills of suffering humanity.If to allay grief, to bind up the broken-hearted, to administer coinfortand consolation to the sorrowing in the hour of distress, to throw theprotecting arms of love and affection around the forlorn and well-nighshipwrecked brother, gently wooing him back to duty and its reward,be duties devolving upon us as members of this great human family,then we, as Masons, may claim that our Order is one of the necessarymeans to accomplish those ends. While in practice we do not exemplifythe teachings of Masonry as we should, yet this fact is no argumentagainst us, hut rather the imperfections of human nature, which preventsall institutions, whether moral or religious, accomplishing whatthey might in lifting up man to a higher plane of usefulness and perfection.Brethren, those whose memory we have met to honor to-day weremen who loved Masonry, who loved their fellow-man, and who laboredlong and faithfully to perpetuate the existence of our Order. Other ableand distinguished brethren will eulogize the life and character of someof those who filled high stations among us. If we would profit by thesesolemn ceremonies, yea, if we desire that when our course in life is finishedand our lifeless bodies deposited in the silent tomb, that those whoare left behind as " laborers in the vineyard " shall hold in delightfulremembrance the memory of our lives, lot us see to it that in future wepractice more and more those great moral duties inculcated in the sublimesymbolism of Masonry. While we endeavor to so live and act,though oft our motives may he misunderstood, our reputations eventraduced, let us remember that there is one who sees not as man sees,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7but hi the plenitude of his goodness, justice and mercy, will at last rewardeach according as his work shall be.While our progress in all that is pure and ennobling may be slow,our efforts to overcome the frailties of our nature, feeble, like the weakand tottering steps, of age, rather than the buoyancy of youth, wehave, however, much to cheer and encourage us in the examplesof those who have preceded us, not only those whom we have met tohonor to-day, but throughout all the ages of the past, good men, illustriousmen, renowned in the arts and sciences. Men of high station inlife, kings, princes, statesmen of acknowledged reputation have notdeemed it beneath their dignity to patronize our assemblies, and meetupon one common level ail those who have been deemed worthy of beingreceived as Freemasons. Though our positions in life may be humble,yet in working out the grand problem of the development of our verybeing into that which is higher, purer and nobler in all that pertains tothis life, we may remember that:" Lives of great men remind usWe may make our lives sublime,And, departing, leave behind usFootprints In the sands of time." Footprints that perhaps another,Sailing o'er life's stormy main,A forlorn and shipwrecked brotherSeeing, shall take heart again."PAST (IKAND MASTEK SAMUEL M. TODDwas the next speaker, taking the place of Past Grand MasterFellows, who was too ill to appear. Said Mr. Todd :These solemn and impressive ceremonies, in commemoration of theillustrious dead of the Grand Lodge of Masons in'Louisiana, symbolizesto us who mourn their loss and revive the memories of their good deedsand faithful services whilst on earth—of the death of one of our ancientGrand Masters, whose sublime character for truth, fidelity and integrity,we have, as Masons, ever in our hearts.Like unto him, our own honored dead devoted many years of theirlives to good and noble works, and we recount their services to the craftand useful and honorable lives as incentives to those amongst us whoare still in the full vigor of youth and manhood to follow in the samepaths of duty and usefulness for the benefit of mankind, and to do allthat lies in their power to uphold and maintain the sublime principlesand teachings of Freemasonry.The duty of recalling the memories of four of those who havecrossed over the dark river : Past Grand Masters John Henry Holland,Luciau Hermann, William Martin Perkins and Henry Rufus Swaseywas intrusted to M. W. Bro. Fellows, but unfortunately he has beenprevented by severe illness from speaking those words commemorative

8 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEof the dead, which he hart prepared, and I therefore appeal 1 before youto read what lie has written, and do this with the more pleasure, as Iknew all of them personally—Ntwo of these were of my most intimatefriends and I loved and honored all of them as good and true Freemasons,and worthy and honorable men.The Address ofPAST (IRAX1) MASTER J. Q. A. FELLOWS,was as follows :It lias bee.ii. deemed proper, prior to speaking of those Grand Masterswho have died within the last seven years, that a few words shouldbe spoken of those who preceded them during the past thirty years. Ofthese, there are four, and in speaking of them I may be pardoned an indulgencein personal reminiscences.When I came to New Orleans forty years or more ago, and was almosta nightly visitor to some lodge, T often met one, even then venerablein years and appearance, who had been (Jrand Master from 1825 to 1889,inclusive, less three years. He had given his advice and used his influencein harmonizing the conflicting elements of two Grand Lodgeswithin the jurisdiction, and happily saw harmony prevail. I first sawhim in his own lodge, of which he was Master, founded by him duringthe strife to the end of a settlement, and appropriately named, "Friendsof Harmony." He never used a book, but from the opening of thelodge to the installation of Grand Officers, his own choice languageflowed freely, fitted to the office and the occasion and to the capacityof the initiate. I have sat in his lodge until 11 o'clock and listened tohim, wiien the K. A. degree was conferred, to words of wisdom whichnever tired and were always instructive. He was a frequent attendant onother lodges than his own, and, always ready with good counsel. Wehave now none such ; if so, I do not know them.Past (Jrand Master .John Henry Holland departed this life in thiscity, honored and loved, on the 20th of March, 18(54, the first of GrandMasters to leave us after I was elected (Jrand Master in 1800.There was anotherof those ancient Grand Masters whom it was notmy good fortune to meet until within the past ten years—the last of thefour to die of whom 1 speak. The (Jrand Lodge, prior to 1850, was governedby a few Past Master life members, who hart its entire control.They were members of the Cerueau HupremcCoune.il of Louisiana, thenin full vigor. English-speaking Masons had little or no show. Lodge;after lodge had been formed and in a few years had gone down. TheMaster of the only one was expelled by the Supreme Council for workingdegrees under the Supreme Council at Charleston, and it demandedthe Grand Lodge should ratify its edict, and its behest was obeyed.This, among other causes, brought about a revolution. The form of governmenthad become destructive of the best interests of the fraternity anda new Grand Lodge was formed. But there were many in the old

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 9Grand Lodge imbued with proper ideas of right and justice, and theysucceeded in electing, as .Deputy Grand Master in 1847 and as GrandMaster in 1848 and 1849 one of these—Most Worshipful Bro. LucienHermann, a Past Master of Perfect Union Lodge Xo. 1. He exerted hispower as Grand Master in the cause of right and reconciliation, presidedat the union of the two Grand Lodges in 1850 and installed his successorof the United Grand Lodge. Bro. Hermann soon after left for theGolden State, where he lived to the end. He said the happiest momentsof his Masonic career was when he installed his successor over a unitedGrand Lodge. He departed this life in San Francisco on July 28, 1885.The first lodge I attempted to visit in New Orleans was MarionXo. 68—now Perfect Union Xo. 1—on St. .John's Day, in December,1850. The chairman of the examining committee was impatient, anddid not finish the examination. He was to be installed W. M. thatevening. The installing and outgoing Master was Wm. M. Perkins,subsequently Grand Master for 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 and 1866. He wasa grand illustration of the Masonic truth that a VOUIIK man whose feesfor the degrees are the savings from a small income never thereafterloses his interest in Freemasonry, though possessed of hundreds ofthousands and engaged in extensive business transactions; while hewho could pay $1000 as easily as the other $10 never fakes an activepart in the affairs of the institution.In 1854 the credit portion of the price for the site of this propertywas about to be defaulted. Bro. Perkins was chosen to meet the emergency,and at the end of his four years the debt was under control andhe had the further honor, when he succeeded me in 1866, to see the entiredebt extinguished and this property paid for. During his time, also,the present constitution was prepared and adopted, which has remainedthe law of the Grand Lodge, with trivial changes, until the presenttime. But what most tried him was the schisms of the old lodges andtheir adhesion to the Foulhouse Oerneau Supreme Council, the leadersbeing the same who had done their utmost in the disturbance of 1847and to prevent the union in 1850.By his prudent but firm course the leaders of the schisms were punishedand the way laid to the gradual settlement of the difficulty, sothat the Grand Lodge has not been disturbed from this cause for nearlythirty yeaas.Bro. Perkins died in Chicago, on his way home from a westerntrip, on the 14th of September, 1874.The first lodge that I visited in Xew Orleans was George WashingtonLodge Xo. 65. This was Xo. 1 of the lodges formed under the MississippiGrand Lodge. This was on December 28, 1850. Shortly afterwardsI met a member of that lodge, Henry Rufu's Swasey, who diedin this city on the 14th of December, 1873. From the first I knew himwell and intimately. He was a man of few pretensions, a Mason ofclear convictions, which he was ever ready to maintain, Always active

10 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OK Til K GRANT) LODGEup to his dentil in the cause of the Order he loved so well; ever in thefront, but ready to yield his convictions with the spirit of true fortitudewherever he saw the welfare of the Grand Lodge and the Order requiredit.He was honored with the Grand Mastership in 1868, more from thedesire of the brethren to honor him than from his aspiration for theoffice, but which, when thus tendered, he could not decline, as few Masonsshould.I have fancied that these four Grand Masters, in the order of theirdeath, represented the four cardinal virtues.Does not their character as portrayed, and as some of us knew, indicatemore than fancy? Bro. Holland was a true model of Masonictemperance, temperate in word and action, and always temperate inhis advice.Bro. Swasey had that fortitude of character which never permittedhim to swerve a hair's breadth from the path of duty, and that higherexhibition of fortitude which was ever prompt to lead him to waive hisown settled convictions of policy when the interest of Freemasonry requiredit.Bro. Perkins was ever prudent as a presiding officer, as a partakerin new legislation, as the healer of strife and schism, and in the managementof finances ; ever firm and unyielding in the right, yet neverrash, but prudent in all his transactions, even to the creating of newlodges and in the smallest affairs of Masonic import.And Bro. Herman, just, even to those engaged in revolution, andthe eonipeller of justice in those who adhered to the Grand Lodge,which exemplifications of justice made possible the union of the twoGrand Lodges in 1850 and the prosperity of Freemasonry in Louisiana.All four were active participants in all the other branches of Freemasonry,were Inspectors-General thirty-third degree of the A. and A.Rite and Knights Templar.Ts it not well that we have taken this occasion to revive a memoryof their character and worth ; a happy occasion to us who knew thempersonally, and we hope a profitable one to those to whom is recalledsomething of their good deeds and masonic virtues?After the Quartette sang a German anthemPAST MAHTER JOHN OLEGGdelivered the following eulogy upon one of the illustrious dead.whom he knew well :The memory is the jewel casket of the mind, wherein the soul storesits loveliest and most cherished possessions.The Grand Master has bidden me this night to draw from the collectivememory of the craft, one of its priceless possessions and to exhibitto you the life and character of an upright man and true Mason.

OV THE STATE OF .LOTTISIAXA. 11Michel Eloi Girard, for some time Grand Master of Masons of Louisiana,was born at Baignes, in the department of Charente, France, onthe 4th of September, 1828. His mother was of Acadian lineage of theparish of Lafayette, of this State. His father was a. Frenchman. He wasbrought to this State as an infant. In his early youth he returned toFrance and graduated from the Royal College of Angouleme. He returnedto the parish of Lafayette, being shipwrecked in his voyage to thiscountry in the year 1847, pursued the study of law and of English someyears and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the State in1849, and began the practice of his profession at Lafayette.Here he built, his home, here he married the daughter of his preceptor,here he reared his family, here he was laid to rest in the soil heloved and in sight of the home he cherished. A description of that homemight serve as an index of his life and character, if time permitted. Atthe risk of seeming transcendental, I would say, that the perfection forwhich the flowers that were cultivated at this home were famed, arosein no small degree from the wholesome moral air in which they blossomed."Why may it not be that all the good gifts of God, natural aswell as spiritual, shall be increased in their charms, shall have theiractual force heightened by the reverent use which they receive. Thebest man I ever knew held this belief, and I choose to think that thishappy home afforded its wealth of flowers by reason of the atmosphereof unselfish love in which they grew; and that the bunch of flowersin season that were reared and cut by our friend's hand, and that dailywere laid by the same hand before his wife, were all the lovelier for thisworship of which they were a part.He was a successful advocate, combining, with his wide knowledgeof the civil law, a patient earnestness and pertinacity. His skill is evidencedby the rare occurrence of his name in the many cases which heconducted before the Supreme Court of the State associated with the losingside of the cause. What characterized him chiefly as a lawyer washis intolerance of the mere fictions, and his devotion to the civil law,resenting the introduction here of rules from ruder systems, which tendto mar the symmetry of our own. It will appear that more than oncethe Supreme Court of this State had, upon his insistence, put aside afiction of the law which had grown up there and stood in the way ofadministration of pure justice. The perfect confidence of his clientswas a tribute to his faithfulness as a counselor. His patriotism was ofthat lofty kind that flows from a heart full of love to his fellowmen.Once, during the reconstruction days, before the registrar of voters,there was some question of his right to register and vote by reason ofhis foreign birth. Some one standing near asked where was his naturalizationcertificate? Placing his hand upon his heart, he said, " Itis here."Bishop Berkley said that the factious man is apt to mistake himselffor a patriot. What an amazing mass of such mistakes we have seen of

12 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGElate. The only adverse criticism I have ever heard of Mi-. Girard's publiclife, when analyzed, consisted of this, that he would not use violentlanguage toward his opponents.He was district attorney for four years ; lie was presidential electorin 1884 ; he was a member of the eonstitutoinal conventions of 1861 and1879. In these stations, too, his retiring disposition prevented him fromfrom making a pretense of mere show, but all those who served with himtestify to his faithfulness to duty, to the value of his wisdom and to theeffective usefulness of his services.As a friend he was frank and loyal, exhibiting in the highest degreepatience with faults, and a generous, but truthful gentleness toerrors. No friend, whatever the nature of his trouble, whether materialor social, whether of mind or body, who sought the aid of Mr.Girard, ever went away unsatisfied, if money, or pains, or advice, orcounsel, or sympathy, could help him.His home life 'was beautiful. Indeed, he seemed jealous of any callthat might take him from the sweet influence of home for a moment.One has said that as a friend and as a father of his family his characterwas flower-like—it was tinted with the sweetest, rarest of graces, andredolent with the perfume of the loveliest virtues. From the timethat he chose that eastern slope near Lafayette and began there to build,amid those majestic oaks, the home that should shelter the wite of hisbosom, till he laid down to die, amid the beauties and comforts of thathome, his every act was but an expression from the boundless vocabularyof an unselfish love, and I dare say, that in all that vast concoursefrom the country side that accompanied his remains across the fields totheir last resting place, there was not a single individual of the wholecompany that was not indebted to him for some kindly favor." Love took up the harp of life and smoteOn all its chords with might;Smote the chord of self, which tremblingPassed in music out of sight."One meeting him casually could have but little knowledge of his realCharacter. To some he might appear light and given to jest; but thosewho knew him well, who were admitted to intimacy with him, felt hisnoble seriousness and yielded to the influences of his rare judgment.His manners, though always gentle, though he was ever considerateof others, were widely different when meeting mere acquaintances andwhen dealing with friends.With the former he might talk gayly and smile and continuallyjest; towards the latter he was equally playful, but under the playfulmanner one plainly saw and loved and trusted the purity and justnessof the friend. It was this that compelled him to share with others somuch of their burdens of life sorrows. It was this that so often filledhis ears with the stories of others' griefs and wrongs.This paradoxical statement will recommend itself only to those wlio

OF THE STATE OF LOtTTSTANA. 13knew him best, and who have profited by his grave views of life andduty." Death is so genuine a fact that it excludes falsehood or betrays itsemptiness." It is the fire which tries the gold, but consumes thebaser metal. So, when we come on occasions like this to sum up thelife and character of such as he, the truth alone is proper. This manleft behind him no immense fortune as a monument to the .weaknessof his fellows and his own cupidity. He left behind him no debts, andit can not be said that he took what, in God's chancery, belonged toanother. He left behind him no record of acts which should bring ablush to his descendants or that partial friends would need to coverwith the mantle of charity ; but he left what was rarer than great fortunes,rarer than thrilling acts, rarer than great fame—the record of around of duties well performed.He was a most reverent man, yet absolutely without superstitions.His creed is condensed in these words: " The fatherhood of God andthe brotherhood of man." Fatherhood as expressive of the idea of personalityand of personal government. Among the Romans, whence thefull meaning of these terms comes, the household was governed by law,and yet was small enough to enable the father to make himself the exponentof love and of law. " Our Father" was the whole of his theology,and it includes what is true in all systems. " Our Father "—itwas to him the objective representation and the personal expression ofGod, and it combines our subliniest, our devoutest and our tenderestideas of him." God is the law, say the wise, O, soul, then let us rejoice,For if he thunder by the law, the thunder is yet his voice ;Speak to Him, thou, for he nears, and spirit with spirit may meet,Closer is He than breaihing, and nearer than hands and feet."This, too, is the key to the theology which is winning its way amongthinking minds, and which will rule the church of the future.The household, which is under the Father's authority and government,is not an elect company, but the wide human world. Therefore,to Mr. Girard, the " brotherhood of man " was not the unmeaning cantphrase. He saw and felt that there was something to honor in all menby. reason of their divine descent. His religion was neither a dogma,nor a theory, nor a thesis, nor a hypothesis, nor a category, nor a dream;it was faith in a spiritual power and a personal presence, and was the lawof his life. He felt, as the great English' archbishop felt, that argumentsaud dogmas reared by words are like the fogbanks that representmountains resting upon solid continents, which, when approached,vanish into thin air forever.St. Ohrysostum says : " Show me not the wrestler in the place ofexercise, but in the lists, and religion not at the season of hearing, butthe season of practice." On this he acted. He needed no appeals tohis imagination by ceremonials, nor support of his reason by codified

14 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEdogma; for his belief had passed into the realm of law, and it wouldhave seemed as absurd to him to recite a creed as an act of worship, as toproclaim his allegiance to the law of gravitation as he went up anddown his own doorstep. "As a man thinkcth in his heart so is lie,"and not for what lie did, but for what lie was, do we love him.He was made a Mason at Franklin, La., in July, 1855. In 1856 hewas elected Senior Warden of Hope Lodge, at Lafayette, and in theyear following was its Worshipful Master, and was continually reelectedto the office until 1808 ; was again Master from 1869 to 1873, inclusive,and afterwards at various times ; was High Priest of GordyChapter, at Opelousas, in 1868 and 1S69 ; organized Hope Chapter, atLafayette, in 1870, and was High Priest—till his death—nineteen years.He was Eminent Commander of Girard Comniandery for six consecutiveyears ; was created a life member of Orleans Comniandery by resolution; was Senior Warden and Deputy Grand Commander ; GrandHigh Priest of the Grand Chapter in 1871 and 1872, and Grand Masterof the Grand Lodge in 1878 and 1874. He held varions offices inother Masonic Grand Bodies ; was Chairman of the Committee on MasonicLaw and Jurisprudence of the Grand Lodge from 1876 to 1878,and member of the Permanent Committee on Work of the same bodyfrom 1876 till his death. On the 30th of May, 1876, he received thethirty-third degree, honorary, and became an honorary member of theSupreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction, and on the 12th ofJune, 1879, he was crowned active member of the same for life, and continuedto be such until his death.This list of official stations held by him proclaims that, here wherepreferment must come unsought, his brethren delighted to honor him.And his acts are writ at large in the proceedings of all these Masonicbodies.His opinions and counsel were sought and respected by the brethreneverywhere, for his knowledge was exact and his decisions prompt andclear. Throughout his Masonic career he was as modest as he waslearned, and was characterized by the same dislike of mere display,the same love of justice and truth, and the same persistency of purposeand force of will, coupled with the same gentleness of manner thathe illustrated in his other dealings with men.There is something exquisitely tit in his chosen mark—I speak tothe Royal Arch Masons. A circle with a point for its center and emborderedwith two perpendicular parallel lines, upon whose vertex reststhe Holy Scriptures, expresses to the Mason's eye the mind and trend ofcharacter of the man whose Masonic badge they were. One who hasseen him at work as the Master of a lodge said of him : " He is HiramAbif." Indeed, in all his life there shone the light of the beauty andforce of the temple legend as it teaches integrity.His lips were ever framed to whisper words of good counsel to theear ; his hand was never withheld from the aid or support of a fallen

Ol'" 1 THK STATE OF .LOUISIANA. 15and sinking brother ; his breast was faithful ; his knees were continuallybent to the "only true and living God," and in loving remembrance; his feet were ever ready and swift to go upon the errand of aMaster Mason. Like a perfect jewel exquisitely set, the comprehensiveobligation of a Master Mason lost nothing of its force and dignity, butacquired a grace and loveliness as projected in the world and illustratedby the character of this man." Oh, good, gray liead that till men knew ;Oh, iron nerve to true occasion true;Oh, fallen at length that tower of strength,That stood four square to every wind that blew."What is tins to us ? Much every way. As Masons we believe in(he perfectibility of human nature, we believe that by the use of theproper tools the character of men may be so built that the reign of justiceand truth shall be over all the earth. Such a life as his supportsour faith and revives our hope, and though the great worldclock of time keeps its steady beat, the dreary night—and, oh, howdreary seems its haunted waste of greed and selfishness behind us—illumined by the day star of such a life, gives promise of a fresh, transparent,cloudless morn. Blessed, blessed radiance, the day beam ofsuch a life, even what little of it finds its way out into this opaqueworld, seems part of the universal benediction, annulling evil and renderingall goodness possible and happiness attainable."Nor sink those stars m endless night,But hide themselves in heaveirs own light. 1 'The filial eulogy upon the deaths most recent was assigned toPAST (IRAKI) MASTER CHARLES F. BUCK,who spoke as follows :In the presence of death we stand at the gateway of the eternal.Let no skeptic add—or the end of time.We look forward to the opening of that mysterious infinity ; welive in its promise ; we labor in the expectation of it ; it is the thresholdon which we drop our frail mortality to live only in that which wepossess as part of our Godhead."We are here to adorn with the tokens of our love the memory of ourdeparted brethren ; to make present to ourselves their virtues ; recounttheir achievements ; rejoice in their honor and find comfort in thebeauty which crowned them in their death : and withal, as we standwith them in their presence of the immortal life, we acknowledge withreverent awe the universality of death and lift up our souls in intenselonging after that pure and eternal home which unites all in the graceof the infinite God.

16 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION- OF TIIK GRAND LODGEFreemasonry occupies itself essentially with our higher destiny.It recalls in all its teachings, its legends and its symbolisms, the divineintuition that there is life in death. Death is only the leveler ofcommon tilings; the king and the beggar, the hero and the coward, thefreeman and the slave alike lay down their common mortality ; and allalike survive the mysterious dissolution only through "the spirit whichgoes to God who gave it."Ho when we render the offerings of homage, and love to the memoryof our dead, we think only of the better and nobler part of them.Especially, after time has dulled the edge of sorrow and grief hassettled into the calm recognition of the inevitable, we are enabled toscan them from a broader and a loftier view.We cherish and remember only that which strove and looked everupward in their being.It is that which holds them to us, that which draws us after them,and tells'us, "yet we are one."But I fear that I only repeat that which has already, in various forms,been suggested to our minds—that the benefit and example of that whichwas good and great in them may be preserved to us and our successorsis one of the objects of our present gathering. As we love them weelevate our humanity; as we honor them we quicken our own aspirations; as we enshrine the record of their good works we lay up for themand us and our posterity a "crown of rejoicing" which the grave cannotentomb and sorrow can not blight.Among those who, while in our midst, reached highest in serviceand honor, whose names have not yet been spoken are: Most WorshipfulBrothers William Ritchie Whitaker, Jas. L. Lobdell, John GrahamFleming, and Joseph Potts Hornor.I will not detain you by a recital of the masonic record of thesebrethren. Their monuments are written forever in the Proceedings of .the Grand Lodge of the State, and the "broken column" dedicated totheir memory will tell the story of their success to future generations.We all remember Bro. Whitaker, genial, warm-hearted, sympathetic.He was every brother's friend, and no man was his foe. Hewas a liberal man, a patriotic citizen, a zealous Mason. He was twiceelected Grand Master of Masons of this jurisdiction—1SS1 and 1882—,and was worthy of the honor, as he was capable and energetic in thedischarge of his duties.He died on the 13th day of November, 1886, at Monticello, Wisconsin,whither he had gone to recuperate his waning health, and by hisrequesthis remains were taken to his birth place in Boston, where theywere laid to their final rest with masonic honors..Bro. James L. Lobdell, born February 16, 1838, died September 19,1886.He was active in Masonry, and his zeal Avas rewarded by electionand re-election to the honorable dignity of Grand Master in 188?, and

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 171884. A sincere and modest man, he administered the affairs of theGrand Lodge with an unassuming fidelity, which secured him the loveand confidence of his brethren.Most Worshipful Bro. Fleming died on January 2, 1892. He wasmade a Mason in Quitman Lodge No. 76, of this jurisdiction, in 1861,rising rapidly, by zeal and devotion and a broad scope of intellectualpower, to high duties and honors in our Order. He was Grand Masterin 1875 and 1876.Bro. Fleming was constant in his devotion to Masonry and alwaysearnest in his zeal.Latest among the more illustrious and deserving of our brethren,died Joseph Potts Hornor, on the 24th of January last, 1893.It is impossible to do full justice to the memory of Bro. Hornor inthe short space to which, considering the whole of this evening's programme,I feel myself limited. His life was one of those specialgrowths whose exceptional individuality stands out as a guide and anexample. He pursued his straightforward purpose as one who had amission to fulfill.Why should I weary you with a recital of his masonic achievements—acatalogue of honors and recognitions? You knew him atthe head of every masonic body in the jurisdiction, confirming his zealby constant attachment and expanding his influence by ever increasingdevotion. When local fields are harvested to their fullest yield,our whole country honors him, and when the end came he was servingour institution in the high office of General Grand High Priest of RoyalArch Masons of the United States.His deeds are registered, where every day we turn the leaves to recallthem, on the tablets of our memory, laid deep in the inmost shrine ofour hearts.It was my sad duty to report his death to the Grand Lodge at its lastannual convocation ; now, as then, I may say of him that he achievedthe most comprehensive Masonic record that ever man made in thisjurisdiction.•'And it was all the hard-earned reapage of his own sowing. Hefairly conquered fortune and success.' 1" He fought the battle of life, in and out of Masonic spheres, armedonly with his individual merit and caparisoned only with his ownindomitable resolves."In early youth a man ; in manhood a youth of never-ending hopeand endeavor. Self-reliant to a fault, generous, though uncompromising,in the pursuit of an object once resolved upon, he knew neither friendnor foe in what he deemed the line of his duty or the call of his conviction.Altogether his life was one perfect success, secured by industry, elevatedby consistent principle, and maintained by the force of superior

18 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKAND LODGEindividuality and will. And its purpose was lofty without ostentation,pure without cant, and holy without the questionable show of sanctimony.Truth and duty and perfect honor made up the sum of his being.To these add the exalting influence and tender hope of a devoutChristian and you have before you the almost perfect life and death ofour late brother, Jos. P. Hornor.Yes, perfect in death ! Those who shared some moments with him,toward the last of his earthly struggle, can bear witness to it. That hefelt the agony of separation from those who were near and dear to himis but to his credit ; but he feared not the coming of death. His peacewas made ; he knew he had been a faithful worker, and if his work waselided so might his days be—* * * and who so rest's from laborLet him rest from life ;To live's to strive; and in the strifeTo move the rook and stir the clod.Men made himself a God.This had been the philosophy of his life ; it was the realization ofwhat he had learned and taught in Freemasonry — " I am Thy servant,do with me as thou wilt."It was a comfort and a consolation to see him thus resigned—thetriumph of a moral and a righteous life.Brethren, we share the honors of his victories. He lived and toiledin common jcause with us,, and the virtues exemplified by him shouldbe reflected by us if we be true and worthy Masons.The true Master Mason is the ideal man, seeking glory without theshow of it, success without the satisfaction; content with their intrinsicworth, the sanction of his conscience and the approbation of self respect.Such lofty truth speaks to us from the tombs of our dead. As thesolemn admonitions fall deep into our hearts may they awaken a responsiveaspiration and each silently, but fixedly, consecrate his serviceto those beautiful suggestions of our higher being, which will live afterus, not only in the spirit with God, but in the memory of man.The E. W. Grand Secretary then read a list of the Lodges whichhad sent up -memorials of their dead, and moved that the samebe placed on record and printed with the Proceedings of thisLodge of Sorrow, which, on motion, was adopted.The Lodge of Sorrow was then closed after hymn sung bythe Quartette Club, and prayer by the acting Grand Chaplain.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 19PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1, F. AND A. M.NKW ORLEAXS, LA., April 20th, 1893.From November 28th, 1891, to January 24th, 1893, the followingmembers of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 ended their labors on earth :Adams, R. W.Mayer, LouisBullard, Edward C.Mayers, JacobChafffe, John O. Monroe, Simon F.Chaffe, Christopher Jr. Newton, Charles W.Favre, Victor L. Onorato, B.Forstall, Charles E. O'SuJlivan, Eugene B.EVogne, Victor C. Parker, Caleb A.Heath, Edward Robinson, Henry E.Keiffer, Morriss Yorke, E. A.And lastly, our lamented, highly esteemed and much beloved WorshipfulMaster,JOSEPH POTTS HORNOR.WHEREAS, From the above record of fourteen months, which is indeeda most sad and sorrowful one, it appears'that the unerring handof death, the leveler of all rank and station, has made great inroadson the membership of this Lodge, cutting down in its course theyounger as well as the older members of our institution, and removingthem from our midst to that Grand Lodge above, where peace andunity ever prevail, and sorrow and care shall be no more ; andWHKREAS, The grim archer, whose unerring aim directs the fatalshaft on its fearful mission, not satisfied with the sorrow and desolationalready wrought in our ranks by his dread missile, and seeking ahigher, more shining mark, has sped the arrow that has cut down inthe midst of his usefulness and on the threshold of the golden sunsetof a glorious and well spent life, our highly esteemed and most belovedWorshipful Master; andWHEKEAS, However, it has pleased the Grand Master of the univers,in His all-seeing wisdom and power to call our dear departedbrothers from labor to refreshment; therefore,Be it Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to the divinewill and decree of the Great Artificer of the Universe, who does allthings for the best, and who has seen fit to remove our beloved andlamented brethren from this earthly tabernacle of sorrow to thatcelestial lodge on high, where death and darkness are unknown andeverlasting light and eternal life reign supreme ; andBe it further Resolved, That we deeply and sincerely deplore theloss which our lodge has sustained by their untimely removal, andthat we extend our most heartfelt sympathies to their respective families,and mourn with them ; andBe it further Resolved, That notwithstanding we shall meet themno more until we, also, have passed through that dark valley of death,,nor behold their familiar faces in their accustomed places at our Lodgemeetings, their memories will be ever green in our hearts and remain ablooming oasis in our recollections, until we, as they, have passedaway and returned to the dust from which we came.J. M. WATKINS, M. D. THENRY M. DANNIEL,CHARLES E. TURCK:Committee.

20 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OP THE GRAND LODGEFELICIAS'A LODGE No. 31, F. AND A. M.BAYOU SARA, LA., April 23, 1893.liichard Lambert, Grand Secretary,DEAR SIR AND BROTHER .• The circular letter of our worthyGrand Master G. W. Bolton is at hand.Our Lodge has taken appropriate action in the matter and some ofour brethren will probably be with you at the Lodge of Sorrow. Onthe Pages of Sorrow please enroll the following loved ones of FelicianaLodge No. 31.Adler, Leon Miller, G. M.Barrow, John J. Moses, P. C. F.Bradshaw, W. W.Openheimer, MeyerCotton, S. H. Sterling, H, G., P. G. H. P.Davis, Jesse Stockton, D., P. G. H. P.Fisher, Peter Turrus, E. B., P. M.Hale, JamesWeil, LazardHenshaw, J. H. White, W. B.Leake, F. V. Wooster, J. S.Maguire, P. J.Fraternally yours,T. T. LAWSON, Secretary.(IERMANIA LODGE No. 4(», F. AND A. M.NEW OKLKAXS, April 27, 1893.At a regular meeting of Germania Lodge No 46, F. and A. M., theundersigned committee were appointed to draft suitable resolutions tothe memory of the following deceased brethren, to be engrossed in the.Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Sorrow, to be held in New Orleans,April 29th, 1893 :WHEREAS, The Great and Supreme Ruler of the Universe has, inHis infinite wisdom, removed from among us some of our worthy andesteemed fellow laborers : andWHEREAS, The long and intimate relations held with them in thefaithful discharge of their duties makes it eminently befitting that werecord our appreciation of them ; therefore,Be it Jiesolved, That the fervency and zeal which they have exercisedin the aid of our organization by those true masonic virtues,Brotherly Love, Charity and Truth, are held in grateful remembranceby us and will be kept ever green in the hearts of the brethren of thisLodge.PH. PFEFFER, W. M.,J. KXOPI'ENBURG,EXGKLBEBT BET/WENS, P. M..,TTLRICH BOEHR,Committee.ROLL OF HONOR.Ehrhardt, Edw., 1'. M. Gugenheim, Jas. P. M.Fischer, Carl F. L., P. M. Jensen, Peter, P. M.Geiiach, John, P. M. Phillips, Alexander, P. M.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 21FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58, F. AND A. M.The officers and brethren of Friends of Harmony and Perfect HarmonyLodges deplore the loss of the deceased brethren, who departedthis life since the year 1852.Who sleeps the sleep that knows no waking, they have been calledby the Grand Master of the universe from their earthly labors to eternalrefreshment on high. While we bow with humble humility to thedecrees of that divine authority who does all tilings for the best, we cannot but mourn the loss of our beloved brethren, whose virtues are indeliblyimpresssed upon our hearts and whose death leaves among us a voidthat can not be replaced.April 28, 1803.-W. H. HOLLA.VI),JOHN H.CLARK,E. UKXXKTT,Committee.FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No os.Ackley, A. S.Adler* E.Agnew, Hy.Armstrong, Edw.Baxter, D. C.Begg, W. H.Berry, JohnBorges, GeromeBrune, EugeneBurke, Jos. A.Burns, JohnBurns, L.Butler, JohnC'oburn, Robt.Cummings, JohnDa Silva, Beng.Davis, James, P- M.Davis, JamesFaweett, Wm. H.Filkins, W. H.Fowler, John(.{ale, JamesGardenge, L.Garity, B.Gilmore, John S.Goetz, JohnGomila, John M.Goodwin, JamesGossett, Jos.Go wan, G. B.Green lee, L. S,Harby, Samuel, P. M.Hart, Ed.Hemandes, A.Hiley, Thos. R.Holland, John H , P. G. M.Hyland, L.Johnson, JohnJorda, Thos.Keahley, Robt,, P. M.Kirsch, Ah.Kullander, C. W.Lacey, Wm.Ledger, JamesLefa, H. H.Levy, Alex.Lisk, M. P.Lock wood, J. B.MeArthur, JamesMcKenna, JamesMeyer, LeonMeyers, JohnMiller, J. C, P. M. P. H. LodgeMinis, A. A., P. M.Moore, Wm.Morrison, Robt.Nathan, SamuelOchiglevich, Jno.

22 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKAND LODGEPalmer, A. L.Patterson, PeterPearson, Hy.Perry, W. T.Prince, J. L.Eiddle, H.Robb, Geo., P. M. P. H. LodgeRoss, JosephSchwartz, LouisScott, John K.Smith, John C.Smith, N. P.Smith, Thos. R.Spink, Kd.Thisted, X. I'.Thomas, JohnTodd, Alex.Trelford, Alex., P. M.Trelford, Wm.Trelford, \V. J.Trost, Hy.Wall, W. H.Wallace, JamesWheeler, (.'.Wilbur, J. ('.Williams, Hy., P. M.Bengarmer, M.Bray, Chas. H.Buck, R. S.Bull, GeorgeDarling, J.' H.Fisk, HenryGrant, EmilePERFECT HARMONY.Lacamera, F.Landsbury, Alf.Seligman, S.Smith, F. B.Stein, L. H.Stem, Hy. L.HIRAM LODGE No. 70, F. AND A. M.SECRKTARY'S OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS, April 19th, 1808.Richard Lambert, Grand Heerriary Grand lAjdije State of Louisiana:DEAR SIR ASU BROTHER—I was directed by the VV. M. of thisLodge to inform you of all deceased brethren of this Lodge, for the purposethat their names may be mentioned at a Lodge of Sorrow, proposedto be held on the 29th inst.The following is a list as far as I can find :Boyne, Wm., M. M.Kellerlah, William, M. M.Carroll, Timothy, P. M. Kellet, John, P. M.Cearns, Henry, P. M.Labranche, M. J., M. MConlon, Tims. J., P. S. W. Leonard, P. H., P. M.Cook, Alex., M. M.Ludlow, John, TylerFriedman, Jos. B., 1'. J. W Savage, Richard I)., P. J. W.Guthrie, Jas., M. M.Sims^W. H., P. S. W.Harris, R, D., M. M.Veit, Worris, M. M.Heidingsfelder, E., P. M. Wardel, John R., M. M.Kaiser, S., M. M.Wood, John F., P. S. W.Fraternally and truly yours,A. J. HEIJMKE,Secretary.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 23ALPHA HOME LODGK NO. 72, F. AND A. M.Anderson, JohnArch, Thos. A.Barnes, Win.Barnes, Win.Batchelor, S. 8.Bevan, GeorgeBishop, S. L.Bourque, PredonBrinkley, Thos .1.Bruno, Jno.Campbell, (-'. ('.Gaulfield, J. C.Collins, C. K.Cotton, J. A.Creagor, HenryCronk, A B.DayhofF, Jas. A.Douglass, James A., P. M.,Farwell, H. A. M.Filbert, Thos. C.Gregory, R. A.Harris, J. C.Hayes, G. B.Heimer, JacobHiggs, ThomasHillger, Chas. L.Hoffman, J.Holdsworth, L. J.Hutehings, Win. H., P. M.,Kerr, B. M.King, GeorgeKnight, George F.Koch, F. A. .Lampton, Wm.Levert, C. L.Time, like an ever rollii.g stream.Bears all its Sons away.Tht-y fly forgotten like a dreaml>ies, at the opening day.Ix MKMORIAM.Lunn, ThomasMandel, P. ('McDavitt, HughMeade, J. MadisonMitchell, I). F , P. M.,Mitchell, J. J.Moltzen, A.Morehead, W. G.Newman, M. J.Olson, FrankPettingell, W. 8.Phillips, AlfredPlace, HenryPorthouse, Robt.Eea, E S.Schilling, Herman T.Selleek, Stephen S.Simpson, GeorgeSmith, J. ('.Smith, S. B.Strong, H.Taggart, C. F.Taylor, .1. C.Theineman, ArthurThomas, Robt. B.Tranbe, L. IJ.Vetters, GeorgeVetters, Peyton W.Weidt, Chas.Whipple, J. B.Williams, W. L.Wilson, Jas.Wilson, JohnWirmah, JacobJos. A. DoruiiAss, Secretary.

24 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE CxKAND LODGEQUITMAN LODGE No. 7«, F. AND A. M.NEW OKLEAXK, April 28th, 1893To the Worshipful Master and Brethren of Quitman Lodge ?To. in, I\ and A. M :Your committee, appointed to examine the roll of members, beg toreport that they find the large number of 124 members who have diedsince 1858, among whom were some of the " brightest " Masons in thisjurisdiction, and who were not only good Masons, but true and triedcitizens even unto death, for they yielded up their lives in the dischargeof their duties as men and true citizens. Several of them were honoredby being placed in the highest offices within this Lodge, and rilled highand influential positions in the outer world.Be it therefore Hesolvecl, That we "cherish their memory," whichwill always remain green with us. We will emulate their virtues andcontinue the good work which they so ably performed.FRED. W. EICHIIOIJZ.List of the members of Quitman Lodge No. 76, F. and A. >[., whohave died from 1858 to 1893 :Abbott, Wm.Arnistead, R. C.Kakewell, Lea F.Barker, Pierre A.Barnes, kSain'lBarnett, SelimBarnett, Thos. W.Bartlett, Frank A., P. M.Bartlette, F. A., P. M.Bartlette, G. H.Bayley, G. M.Beamau, G. M., P. M.Belcher, F.Beneke, E. F.Bennett, P.Biggar, John K. Jr.Blakeman, Chas. H.Bloomfield, J. M.Bohniug, T. F. W.Bullington, J. H.Carleton, J. S.Garrington, \V. T.Casson, Theo.Catlin, Sam'ICimdiff, James B.Cunningham, Jos. P.Cutler, W. C.Delerno, Napoleon A.Dickey, N. L.Dirhammer, J. M.Douspaugh, Jas. M.Dulton, Wm.Ellison, Jas. T.Fernald, Geo. P.Field, Hetli R., P. M.Flautt, Robt. >LFleisciher, John C.Fleming, John G., P. G. M.Foster, E. J.Fort, P. Jr.French, Geo. (J.Giffen, Wm. B.(Jregg, Wm.Hamilton, Geo. ('.Harder, I). N.Hardney, I. (.'.Harper, W. L.Hefteran, PatrickHeilner, H. C.Henderson, John L.Higgins, J. P.Hill, J. T.Hopkins, Seamon Jr.Houghery, Jas.Johnson, J. L.Jones, J. H.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 25Kane, RichardKilpatriek, W. W.Knight, JohnKouns, B. B.Kouns, G. IJ.Langdon, John W.Langsfield, J. H.Larsen, HoseaLevy, J.Lewis, Henry TJ.Liiyster, A. R.Lyons, G. H.Malone, Thos. L.Maxwell, Thos. IJ.McBride, Win.MeChesney, I. ('.McCloskey, Thos.McDonald, JohnMcLean, Dan'lMcr.etin, Oscar R.McKinley, GibsonMorgan, E. W.Nash, Richard H.Offergeld, AntonPatterson, J. J.Patton, JohnPatton, AndrewPeyton, Thos. W., P. M.Pierpont, A. ('.Proctor, FrancesQuigg, Ewd.Read, Tyler S.Reed, HenryReid, JoshuaRoberts, B. B.Robins, C. Wni.Robinson, Sampson B.Saunders, E.Saunders, J. H.Sehutse, John C.Schwartz, I. M.Scott, Geo. H.Sealou, B.Searing, J T.Skinner, Calvin P.Smith, Ewd.Solinger, Von H. M.Sproule, R.Stafford, .Tas.Stansbury, H. J.Strawbridge, A. B.Strobell, Camille, P. M.Summers, JohnTaylor, J. W.Tenbunk, Win.Thiel, W.Thiele, F. W.Tyler, E. A.Wade, Henry T.Wallace, JohnWaters, M. H.Wells, Win. H.Wilkinsen, Geo, ().Wilson, JohnWiltz, E. V.Winehill, Moses A.Winfield. Jas. H.Wolf, I. ('.OLIVER L01)(iE No. 84, F. AND A. M.ALEXANDRIA, LA., April i'3st, 1898.Your undersigned committee, appointed to report suitable resolutionsin commemoration of the lives of our departed brethren of OliverIjodge No. 84, respectfully return the following resolutions :Resolved, That the virtues and good deeds of men, and especially ofdeparted Masons, should forever live fresh in the minds and hearts oftheir associates and brethren who have been their co-laborers in thestruggles of life, their companions in the hours of pleasure and socialcommunion, their brethren in upholding the great, charitable, moral

2(! SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEsuid. everlasting principle of Freemasonry, their friends in adversitynnd sorrow, and who have by Divine Providence been spared to aid inthe last sad rites of those who have been called to pass, through thedark valley and shadow of death, into life everlasting.To those of us who survive our brethren, ever mindful of the briefuncertainty of life, the certainty of death and the immortality of thewoul, in the everlasting kingdom of God, the Universal Father of allmen, it is a fitting occasion for us at this moment to refer to the names,the history and virtues of our departed brethren. The sickle of timehas cut down comparatively few, but these, though small in number,have left the deep impress of their masonic lives on the fortunes oftheir Ijodge, and who, by good deeds and their social, friendly intercoursewith each and every one of us, in the almost daily walks of life,have caused us to remember with sorrow their great and irreparable loss.On our roster of the departed stand the names of :Edward Weil, twice Master of the Lodge, who was in the positionof Senior Warden at the time of his death; an active and zealous MasonJames J. Hudson, who was initiated, served his apprenticeship andraised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in the State of Mississippi,and for a long time affiliated with this Lodge, abiding strictly by hisobligations during his life.Simon Onllen, who was initiated here and died a Master Mason,loved and lamented by every one.Warren Otis Dammou, who was initiated in this Lodge in 1853,taking all of its degrees and filling important stations during his longmembership, active and zealous, and with the highest appreciation ofthe great teachings of the Order.These are the names of our departed brethren, the memory ofwhose virtues awakens in our hearts the most fraternal and lovingrecollections, whose Masonic conduct, so far as we know, was without ablemish, charitable, just and kind.Faults they may have possessed, like all that belongs to earth, asnone are perfect ; no, not one ; but if faults they had, they sprung fromthe head and not the heart, from the defects of nature, and not from anyintention on their part to do things which ought not to have been done,nor to leave things undone which ought to have been done.Their masonic conduct was without a blemish, and Masonry andthis Lodge profited by their membership.Resolved, That in this Lodge of Sorrow, while deploring their loss,that we will ever keep fresh in our hearts the good deeds of our departedmembers and so live that when our summons come to join themystic band that has preceded us, that we will be sustained by the consciousnessof lives of rectitude and the performances of the moral dutiesinculcated by our OrderResolved, That these resolutions, after being adopted, be spread onour minutes and a copy of the same be forwarded to the Grand Lodgeof Sorrow in the State of Louisiana.J. G. WHITE, Chairman,M. BLOOM,ALBERT PETTINCSILL,ATTEST :W. F. BLAOKMAX,A. HILTON, Se-jretaty. G. A. STAPLES,Committee.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 27SCROLL OF THE DEAD OF SAINT HELENA LODGE No. !Ki,UREENKBURG, LA.Alford, .1. H.McKiimey, JepthaAshford, AddisonNethvien, BertramBates, Wm. S.Methvien, James I!.Belue, .las. L.Parker, .lamesBoyd, T. At. Parker, Lemuel R.Carruth, Reubin H. Pearson, S. H.Carter, H. M., P. M. Roland, .1. F.Carter, Dr. W. W., P. M. Scoffield, GilbertCarter, Wm. A., P. M. Spencer, John T., P. M.Chapman, A. M. G. Story, Edward, P. M.Church, George W., Jr.Strickland, C. D., Jr.Clarke, R. J. Strickland, Henry W.Cochran, A. W. Taylor, A. B.Corkem, John, P. M. Thompson, D. W.Corkem, J. B. Thompson, Jefferson J., P. M.George, Hillery K. Thompson, Ivy F.Gorman, J. Kemp Tillery, Wm. H.Gorman, D. K. Warren, James B.Kemp, E. M. Womack, Abner A.Kent, J. FlukerWomack, Abraham, Jr.Lea, Chas. E. Womaek, William F.McClendon, Jesse B. Woodward, .Joseph M.McKie, Harrison B.I certify the above to be a correct list of the dead of Saint Helena,Lodge No. 96, as shown by the records of said Lodge, from its organizationin 1850 to the present time.W. R. l'AKKEIi,April 22, 1893.Chairman of Committee on Lodyc History.CYPRESS LODGE No. 89, F. AND A. MAt a regular meeting of Cypress Lodge No. 89, F. and A. M., heldat Delta, La., April 13, 1893, the following committee was appointed bythe W. M , who submitted the accompanying resolutions commemorativeof our departed brethren, and asked that the same be forwarded tothe Lodge of Sorrow, to be held by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, atNew Orleans, April 29, 189S.Resolved, That we endorse the holding of a Lodge of Sorrow inmemory of our deceased brethren who have departed to that bournefrom which no traveler shall return.He it further Hesotved, That the following names be inscribed uponthe records of said Lodge as men and brethren whose example in lifeis worthy of emulation, viz.: N. C, Brownlee, J. D. Wilson, A. C.Strain, J. A. Herron, W. E. Adger, J. E. Adger, James Wenck, J. W.Woodruff, W. L. Hollingsworth, W. A. Thurston and M. Hay.

28 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEBe it farther Resolved, That while we mourn for our departedbrethren, we are taught that our days on earth are numbered, that thisis not our abiding plaee, and we should so live that when the summonscomes, having- faithfully discharged our duties here on earth, we shouldhave no apprehension in regard to our future state. So mote it be.G. T. FLKMINO,.). E. AlKxKK,A. A. THOMPSON,Committee.OCEAN LODGE No 144, F. AND A. M.NEW ORLEANS, April 12th, 189;*.To the Moat Worshipful Grand Master, I

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 29Menu, Peter, M. M.Menu, Conrad, M. M.Millspaugh, H., P. M.Neil, Thos., M. M.Nyborg, Wni.,M. M.Olsen, John, M. M.Oshe, A., M. M.Peterson, M., Founder, M. M.Post, Henry, M. M.Power, Lewis, M M.Reagan, John, M. M.Robinson, John, P. M.Sass, Henry, P. M.Schantz, F., M. M.Stunipf, C. R,,M. M.Teems, Henry, M. M.Thomas, Jno. E., M. M.Tobleman, F. J., M. M.Walker, A. W., M. M.Weeks, Chas., M. M.Weeks, Samuel, M. M.Westholz, Hy. W., M. M.Whitmore, J. A., M. M.Wright, W. W., M. M.Wright, Henry, M. M.UNION LODGE No. 172, F. AND A. M.EAST OF SEW ORLEANS, April 20th, i893.To the W. Jlf., Officers and M. M. of Union Lodge No. 17':!, /•'. and A. M,,S. M.:BROTHERS—The undersigned, your special committee, appointedat your meeting of April the 6th, 3893, to draft memorial resolutionson the deaths of the members of this Lodge, who departed this life sinceits organization, in order that the same may be reported to the Lodgeof Sorrow to be held in this city, on April 29th, 189,3, beg leave to reportthat, after careful examination of the books of the secretary, wefind out that thirty-five Master Masons, members of our Lodge, anddear brothers, have changed their place of abode to visit that buildingabove,not made with hands, eternal in the heavens-. Half of them wereofficers of.this Lodge, amongst them, two Past Masters, Bros. Brown andAssenheimer, who have contributed by their zeal, energy and attachmentto this Lodge, to make it what it is now, an unbroken columnwhich will stand as long as Masonry will last.For a number of years since this Lodge swore obedience to the GrandLodge of Louisiana has Bro. S. H. Brown wielded the gavel to thepleasure and satisfaction of all ; he died on November 14th, 1874.Bro. Charles Assenheimer had the interests of this Lodge at stake,and although he was Worshipful Master but one year, still he has alwaysbeen its most faithful secretary and discharged his duties honestlyand faithfully. Death took him away from us when we least expectedit, and we can say when we most needed his services. He died on January18th, 1893, fulfilling his duties of secretary to the last.Bro. J. B. Mc'Linn has also been an active member and for severalyears filled the Orator's Station. We have still fresh in our memory theinstructive lectures he used to give us. He died on September 27th, 1871.Bro. 8. W. Moore, our dear and trustworthy treasurer, from the timeof its organization down to his death, left us for the everlasting voyageof death on May 3d, 1881.

80 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGEBro. F. Reitmeyer, who died .on the 30th of May, 1S77, was also atone time the treasurer of this Lodge and discharged his duties faithfully.To the above list of departed brothers we have to add the following,who have always stood by this Lodge and helped her to be what she isnow, and who have proven themselves at all times and on all occasionsto be true and good Masons and active and zealous members, viz.;Brecn, J. W. Murray, M. C.Burnine, J. Xichols, J.Coiun, Chas. Pons, B.Oroft, J. Potter, J.Folger, I. Ries, E. J.Hibsch, M. Ryan, P.Hille, J. N. Sallean, F.Kalinski, A. Sands, W. H.Karstendiek, J. H. Schneider, C.Laine, J. J. (• cbultz, A. F.Lasealles, J. G. Stronieyer, G.May, J. W.Troy, GustaveMorel, A C. Wheeler, \V. H.Moriarity, J. W. Wilson, C.Mueller, J. H. Yates, Win. H.Mulder, D.And now, brothers, although it has pleased the Almighty to removefrom our midst, by the hand of death, our esteemed and beloved brothers,it is proper that appropriate expression should be given to ourdeep sense of the losses we have sustained. For truly, Thou hast allseasons for thine own, O " Death !" From the earliest moment of man'sexistence, from lisping infancy to tottering age, his life is but a breathwhich the faintest shadow of the dark angel's wing may extinguishforever. Therefore, whilst we humbly bow to the decree of an All-wiseand merciful Father, the Supreme Architect of the Universe, we can notbut lament their losses and drop tears of friendship on the graves of ourdeparted brothere, whose memory we will ever keep green in our hearts.For the afflicted widows and children and families we tender our deepand heartfelt sympathies, praying God to give them grace to bear thisdispensation with Christian resignation, and to the present members ofthe Lodge we pray God that they may be imbued with that feelingwhich will encourage them to follow their departed brothers in theirfootsteps, so that in the great hereafter we may be reunited in thatheavenly home prepared for all, who may live and die in our Lord.Respectfully,WILT, HINCKS, S. W.ERNEST MOREL, P. M.PAUL M. SCHXEIDAU, W. M.MARTIN L. C'OSTLEY, P. M.PHILIP HELM,Committee.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 31JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191, F. AND A. M.LIST OF DEAD.Baker, O. W. Joachim, J.Behrle, A. H Parmelee, S F., P. M.Blessy, Peter Patton, J. W.Burns, George J. Philips, H. P.Cazabat, A.Stoeton, RichardChambers, S. R. ^.wel, C.Coggshall, S. W.Weis, GeorgeCollins, John P., P. M. Whiteside, J.Hailes, R. M.H. BRBEX, Secretary*.AURORA LODGE No. 308, F. AND A. M.NEW IBKKIA, April 16, 1893.At a regular meeting of Aurora Lodge No. 193, F. and A. M., theundersignedcommittee were appointed to draft suitable resolutions to.the memory of the following deceased brethren, to be engrossed in theproceedingsof the Grand Lodge of Sorrow, to be held in New Orleans,.April 29th, 1893 :WHEREAS, The Great and Supreme Ruler of the Universe has, inHis infinite wisdom, removed from among us some of our worthy and:esteemed fellow-laborers ; andWHEREAS, The long and intimate relations held with them, in thefaithful discharge of their duties, make it eminently befitting that werecord our appreciation of them : thereforeBe it Resolved, That the fervency and zeal which they have exercisedin the aid of our organization by those true masonic virtues,Brotherly. Love, Relief and Truth, are held in grateful remembranceandwill'be kept ever green in the breasts of the brethren of this Lodge..R, H. CAGE, W. M.,H. A. KING, S. W.,J. H. WISE, P. M-,M. H. LEWIS, P. M.,Committee..ROLL OP HONOR.Anding, E. E.Henry, EugeneBorder, Jno. P.Lourd, Wm.Cyr, Jos.Mason, HenryDecuir, A. E. Millard, N. P.Eisenman, Gus. Ring) Gteo. H.Grousset, A.Robertson, Wm..Harris, H. H.Sanitez, Jean

PROCEEDINGSM. W. GRAND LODGESTATE OF LOUISIANA,FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.EIGHTY-SECOND GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION,FEBRUARY 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH, 1894.A. I.. 5894.GEO. IV. BOL TON, Grand Master.RICHARD LAMBERT, Grand Secretary.PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE AND ORDERED TO BE RFIADIN ALL THE LODGES.NEW ORLEANS:A. W. HYATT STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., N. O.—651061894.

OFFICERSOF THEMOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGEOF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONSOFTHESTATE OF LOUISIANA.J±. ID. 1894.GEORGE H. PACKWOOD M. W. Grand Master.A. G. BRICE R. W. Deputy Grand Master.ROBT. H. CAGER. W. Grand Senior Warden.JOHN CLEGGR. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTR. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTR. W. Grand Secretary.C. T. HINES R. W. Grand Lecturer.REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.PHILIP PFEPFERW. Grand Senior Deacon.JOSEPH M. CRAIGW. Grand Junior Deacon.T. D. WHABTON W. Grand MarshalT. B. CHASE W. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBUBGER W. Grand Pursuivant.GBAHAM SURGHNORW. Grand Steward.SYLVAIN CHANFRAUW. Grand Steward.CBOW GIBARDW. Grand Steward.J. D. ADDISON W. Grand Steward.WM. H. PILCHEBGrand Organist.WILLIAM TELLGrand Tyler.

FIRST DAY'S SESSION.GRAND LODGE HALL, )NEW ORLEANS, Monday, Feb. 12, 1894. }The Eighty-second Annual Grand Communication of the M.W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. Masons,convened in the city of New Orleans, at New Masonic Temple,corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, on Monday, 12th February,A. D. 1894, at 7 o'clock, p. M.The Grand Lodge was opened by the M. W. Grand Master,on the Third Degree of Masonry, in ample form, after prayer byRev. Herman Cope Duncan, Grand Chaplain.OFFICERS PRESENT.GEORGE W. BOLTONM. W. Grand Master.A. G. BRICE B. W. Deputy Grand Master.DAVID R. GRAHAM, P. G. M as JR. W. Grand Senior Warden.ROBERT H. CAGER. W. Grand Junior Warden.A. W. HYATT R. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTB. W. Grand Secretary.C. T. HLNES JR. W. Grand Lecturer.REV. H. C. DUNCAN...IF. Grand Chaplain.L. L. SHWARTZ W. Grand Senior Deacon.W. M. BAKER W. Grand Junior Deacon.F. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.J. H. FREILER W. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER W. Grand Pursuivant.CHARLES C. BIRDW. Grand Steward.J. J. FERGUSON W. Grand Steward.W. C. COX as W. Grand Steward.PAUL M. SCHNEIDAUas W. Grand Steward.WILLIAM TELL „ Grand Tyler.PAST GRAND OFFICERS. ,.Past Grand Masters—S. M. Todd, Edwin Marks, D. R. Graham, S.J. Powell, J. Q. A. Fellows.REPRESENTATIVES.Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia,Delaware, England, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland,Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota,New Jersey, New York, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, NewSouth Wales, Ohio, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Peru, South Carolina,South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin,

4 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEM. W. Bro. W. G. Bell, P. G. M. of Manitoba, was introducedby M. W. Bro. Sam'l M. Todd, Past Grand Master, and,after being appropriately received, was invited to a seat in. theGrand East.CREDENTIALS.The M. W. Grand Master appointed the following brethrena Committee on Credentials, viz.: Hi chard Lambert, MountMoriah Lodge No. 59; W. G. James, Corinthian Lodge No. 190,and C. T. Hines, Western Star Lodge No. 24, who subsequentlysubmitted the following report and appended resolution, whichwere adopted:GRAND LODGE, 1New Orleans, February 12, 1894. tYour Committee on Credentials respectfully submit the followinglist of Lodges as having made returns and paid dues, and, under the bylaws,entitled to representation:PERFECT UNION NO. 1—J. M. Watkins, M. W.; C. E. Turck, S W.;G. M. Hornor, J. W.POLAR STAR NO. 1—Sylvain Chanfrau, W. M.; Guillaume Peres, S.W.; Laurent Escat, J. W.PERSEVERANCE NO. 4—Geo. H. Grandjean, W. M.; Fred Bert-rand, S.W.; Ant. Chevalier, J. W.ST. ANDRE NO. 5—P. M. Godchaux, W. M.: H. Vandeborre, S. W.:E. Dusse, J. W.CERVANTES NO. 5—Jose Alabau, W. M.; Jose C. Cuerro, S. W.; JohnC. Suarez, J. W.HUMBLE COTTAGE NO. 19—Alphonse Levy, W. M.; J. T. Skipper, S.W.; M. Golinski, J. W,WESTERN STAB NO. 24—J. B. Illingsworth. W. M.; G. Surghnor, S.W.; C. B.Johnson, J. W.SAINT ALBANS NO. 28—E. C McKowen, W. M.; F. M. Norseworthy,S. W.; G. H.Jones, J. W.FELICIANA NO. 31—James Leake, W. M.; Ben Leopold, S. W.; A.Villeret, J. W.; S. J. Powell, proxy for all.PHCENIX NO. 38—J. W. Jones, W. M.; J. C. Trichel, S. W.; S. Walmsley,J. W.GERMANIA NO. 4fi—Philip Pfeffer, W. M.; B. Schlemmer, S. \V.; TJ1-rich Baehr, J. W.ST. JAMES NO. 47—W. H. Reynaud, W. M,; Geo. K. Favrot, S. W.;Chas. Weick, J. W.MINDEN No. 51—W. H. Webb, W. M.; H. A. Barnes, S. W.; J. A.Colbert, J. W.OLIVE No. 52—Ira B. Wall, W. M.; Tsador Mayer, S. W.; John W,Grippen, J. W.UNION FRATERNAL No. 53—Isaac Sinister, W M.; O. C. Dawkins, S.W ; Aylmer Flenniken, J. W.MOUNT GERIZIM NO. 54—D. Sims Brown, W. M.; L. E. Hall, S. W.;F. W. Turpin, J. W.; W. R, MoCreight, proxy for all,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 5FRANKLIN NO. 57—A. C. Allen, W. M.: J. T. Baldwin, S. W.; F. C.Marsh, J. W.FRIENDS OF HARMONY NO. 58—A. G. Brice, W. M.; Robert Causse, S.W.; D. 8. Gaster, J. W.; W. H. Holland, proxy.MOUNT MORIAH NO. 59—Francis M. Cook, W. M.; William Jones, S.W.; Wm. C. Murray, proxy ; Robert C. Bell, J. W.GEORGE WASHINGTON'No. 65—Robert W. Irvine, W. M.; G. G. Norris,8. W.; R. B. Stubbs, Jr., J. W.HIRAM No 70—J. Grossman, W. M ; Robert Werner, S. W.; W. J.Lee, J. W.ALPHA HOME NO. 72—Geo. J. Pinekard, W. M.; Edw. Bell, S. W.; Wm.Armstrong, J. W.SABINE NO. 75—J. W. Taylor, W. M.;T. J. Franklin, S. W.; W. C.Cox, J. W.QUITMAN No. 76—James E. Bays, W. M.; George A. Xydias, S. W.;Edward T. Duckert, J. W.ST. JOSEPH NO. 79—L. A. Murdock, W. M.; Wm. C. Michie, S. W.;H. A. Garrett, J. W.MOUNT VERNON NO. 83—James K. Pyle, W. M.; John A. Dixon, S. W.;John H. Foshee, J. W.OLIVER NO. 84—James G. White, W. M.; G. A. Staples, S. W.; M.Bloom, J. W.; John J. Ferguson, proxy for all.LAFAYETTE NO. 87—T. W. Tarleton, W. M.; Alfred Levy, S W.; F. LWelch, J. W.CYPRESS NO. 79—H. W. Ogden, W. M.;J. T. Gardner, S. W.; G. T.Fleming, J. W.BELLEVUE NO. 95—J. A. Snider, W T . M.; H. Barnacastle, S. W.; C. D.Sandidge, J. ^Y.ST. HELENA NO. 96—A. P. Richard, W. M.; W. S. Hutchingson, S. W.HERMITAGE NO. 98—A. F. Grundv, W. M.; R. J. McNeill, S. W r .;Horace Vallas, J. W.FRANKLINTON NO. 101— W. A. Burris, W. M., M. M. Sullivan, proxy;David F. Foil, S. W., P. B. Carter, proxy; J. E. Wood, J. W., J. S.Burkhalter, proxy.LOUISIANA NO. 102-^J. W. Keefe, W. M ; L. Luderbach, S. W.; J. B.Ducois, J. W.MOUNT LEBANON NO. 104—J. T. Boom, W. M.; W. C. Robinson, S.W-; E. Lawley, J. WRUSTON No. 106—M. A. Laurence, W. M.; N. B. Null, S. W.; T. I.Mangham, J. W; E. L. Kidd, proxy for all.SPARTA NO. 108—James D. Head, W. M.; John P. Able, S. W.; AllenJ. Neal, J. W.HARRISONBURG NO. 110—J. F. Ellis, \V. M.; D. N. Thompson, S. W.;Gary Holloman, J. W.UNION NO. Ill—C. H. Peevy, W. M., C. T. Hines, proxy; H. C, Henry,S. W.; M. A. Childs, J.' W.BARTHOLOMEW NO. 112—Emil Sundbery, W. M., Graham Surghnor,proxy : Geo. H. Johnson, S. W.; Wm. E. Sisson, J. W., GrahamSurghnor, proxy.SHREVEPOKT NO. 115—F. A. Tustin, W. M.; William Winter, S.W.;John D. Wagner, J. W.ACACIA NO. 116—Theo. H. Brode, W. M.; James B. Bobbins, S. W.;C. K. Schwing, J. W r .DELHI NO. 120—Eugene Karpe, W. M.; W. A. Spiers, S. W.; F. AMiles, J. W.MACKEY NO. 122—W. T. Stephens, W. M ; T. G. McGraw, S. W.; J. B.Perry, J. W.LIBERTY NO. 123—W. G. Spilker, W. M ; Chas. Schuler, S. W.; J. M.Alexander, J. W.

6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE Git AND LODGEKELLEKTOWN NO. 124—J. 11. Freeman, W. M.; T P. East, S. W.; G.A. Scott, J. W.PEARL RIVER NO. 125—I. J. Ball, W. M.; W. W. Conerly. S. W.; H.P. Pittman, J. W., T. B. Fortenberry, proxy.ARCADIA NO. 126—W. M. Baker, W. M., A. L. Atkins, S. W.; RichardMurphy, J. W.SPRING HILL NO. 127—E. A. Dankins, W. M.; George E. Murphy,S. W.; James R. Howard, J. W.GORDY No. 133—A. T. Allen, W. M., D. T. Stafford, proxy; B. F. Scott,S. W.; H. F. Long, J. W.PLAINS No. 135.—H. Carter, W. M., T. E. McHugh, proxy; S. Miller,S. W.; J. B. Shelmire, J. W.ATHENS NO. 136—J. W. McFarland, W. M ; W. A. Atkins, S. W.; J.K. Dillon, J W.DOWNSVILLB No. 143—E. T. Sellers, W. M ; T H. Roberts, S. W.; I.F. Hammonds, S. W.OCEAN NO. 144—Silas Frothingham, W. M.; Henry L. Souleis, S. W.;M. F. B. Weeks, J. W.HOPE No. 145—Ohas. D. Caffery, W. M.; Wm. Campbell, S. W.; C. T.Higgins, J. \VSILENT BROTHERHOOD NO. 146—W. H.Wamsley, W. M ; J. R. Hayes,S. W.; J. J. Stanfill, J. W.; J. F. Pierson, proxy for all.ANACOCO NO. 147—Lee McAlpin, W. M.; Ruffln B. Taine, proxy; W.T. Franklin, S. W.; E. P. Franklin, J. W.BED LAND NO. 148—S. J. Boggs, W. M.; J. A. Martin, S. W.; M. H.Brook, J. W.DARLINGTON NO. 149—0. L. Collins, W. M.; G. W. White, S. W.; A.A. Adams, J. W.EASTERN STAR NO. 151—David Porter, W. M.; Perry K. Abel, S. W.;Henry James, J. W.; R. E. Milling, proxy for all.HOMER NO. 152—W. Ward, W. M.; J. S. Hyde, S. W.; J. C. Allen,J. W.SAINTS JOHN NO. 153—Alfred Tufts, W. M.; Jerry Leary, S. W.; Geo.W. Kulp, J. W., Joseph F. Deseamus, proxv.KISATOHIE No. 156—J. W. Phares, W. M.; J."H. Skinner, S. W.; W.T. Holt, J. W.LIVINGSTON NO. 160—E. M. Gallup, W. M • L. S. Phillips, S. W.; O.Y. Gallup, J. W.BBOOKVJLLE NO. 161—G. W. Higginbot.ham, W. M.; J. H. Hambv,S. W.; T. L. Hansey, J. W.ATCHAEALAYA NO. 163—S. J. Norwood, W. M.; T. S. Denson, S. W.;W. T. Pouncey, J. W.COLUMBIA No. 164—Jack J. Meredith, W. M; John R. Brown, S. W.;Orrin Mayo Smith, J. W.LAKE CHARLES NO. 165—A. M. Mayer, W. M.: Jno. H. Poe, S. W.;D. M. Foster, J. W.LINN WOOD NO. 167—Edward N. Stringer, W. M.; George W. Thompson,S. W.; Rudolph Hufft, J. W.MONTGOMERY NO. 168—H. V. McCain, W. M.; E. M. Tilton, S. W • R.M. Horn, J. W.KOSMOS No. 171—R. G. Holzer, W. M.; Jos Harn, S. W.; CharlesWagner, J. W.UNION NO. 172—Ernest Morel, W. M.; Henry N. Brand, S. W.; Geo.H. Hyde, J. W.DANTE NO. 174—G. Passalaqua, W. M.; Lorenzo Cipriani, S. W.;Gasparo Moroni, J. W.AMITE CITY NO. 175—J. M. Craig, W. M.; Robert R. Reid, S. W.;Joseph Kopfler, J. W,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 7CADDO NO. 179—Thomas B. Chase, W. M.; George H. Russell, S. W.;H. B. Hearn, J. W.SAM TODD NO. 182—G. W. Richardson, W. M.; N. A. Jones, S. W.;A. C. Singletary, J. W.SPRING CREEK NO. 184—Elias McDaiiiel, W. M.; Geo. W. McDaniel,S. W.;C. H. Bailey, J. W.ORPHANS' FRIEND NO. 185—V C. Reynolds, W. M.; L. S. Harvard,S. W.; August Reiber, J. W.COVINGTON No. 188—Milton Burns, W. M.; F. B. Martindale, S. W.;H. R. Warren, J W.EVERGREEN NO. 189—T. J Hoard, W. M.; S. Karpe, S. W.; D. B. Hudson,J. W.; C. C. Wier, proxy for all.CORINTHIAN NO. 190—J. C. Clifford, W. M.; Henry B. Schreiber, S. W.;W. W. Crane, J. W.JEFFERSON NO. 191—L. L. Shwartz, W. M.; A. Harris, S. W.; FredAdolph, J.W.ABBEVILLE NO. 192—H. J. Stansbury, W. M.; G. B. Shaw, S. W.; Geo.E. Lyons, J. W.AURORA NO. 193—Robert H. Cage, W. M.; Henry A. King, S. W.; LeopoldKling, J. W.LAKE VILLAGE NO 196—M. R. Joyner, W. M.; Patrick Coffey, S. W.;H. H. Hathorn, J. W.BROOKLINE NO. 198—J. R. Fowler, W. M.; W. R, Womack, S. W.;W. R Smith, J. W.SUMMEBFIELD No. 201—T. O. Hester, W. M.; T. W. O'Bannon, S. W.;W. F. Tanner, J. W.DORIC No. 205—J. H. P. Wise, W. M.; Chas. Lehman, S. W.; E. E.Roby, J. W.N. H. BRAY No. 208—W. H. Weeks, W. M.; D. M. Holton, S. W.;James Spurgen, J. W.; M. H. Stanley, proxy for all.R. F. MCGUIRE No. 209—John W. Willis, W. M.; W. G. Dunham, S.W.; John W. Summerlin, J. W.; James G. Richardson, proxy forall.BLAZING STAR NO. 212—H. G. Parker, W. M.; Jos. W. Hyams, S. W.;A. Rivault, J. W.KEY STONE NO. 213—G. Krausse, W. M.; W. H. Brown, S W.; J. D.Usher, J. W.; W. H. Harrington, proxy for all.LAND MARK NO. 214—1. W. Pickens, W. M.; T. D. Hudnall, 8. W.; I.W. Pickens, Jr., J W.FRIENDSHIP NO. 215—W. R. Pullen, W. M.; W. T. Loim, S W.; E. A.Mixon, J. W.GOOD INTENT NO. 216—W. E. Hawkins, W. M.; A. R. Tully, S. W.; J.H. Jones, J. W.FELLOWSHIP NO. 217—C. R. Carruth, W. M.; A. P. Barnidge, S. W ;T. J. Crawford, J. W.LIVONIA NO. 220—M. P. Phillips, W. M., M. T. Howes, proxy; W. W.Matthews, 8. W.; A. Baum, J.W.SOLOMON NO. 221—L. Avadie, W JVI., G W. Bolton, proxy; W. D.Smith, S. W.; James W. Bolton, J. W., H. C. Duncan, proxy.PECAN GROVE NO. 222—R. J. Walker, W. M.; Yancy Bell, S. W.; Robt.L. Hill, J. W., J. D. Tompkins, proxy.BETHANY NO 223—J. R. Mayben, W. M.; H. Raphiel, S. W.; Dr. J. M.Brown, J. W.CADEVILLE NO. 229—S. W. Collins, W. M.; W. H. Roberts, S. W.; W. T.Frantom, J. W.PLEASANT HILL NO. 230—S. E. Galloway, W. M.; W. C. Davis, S W.;Henry Youngblood, J. W.GRANGEVILLE NO. 231—J. M. Nettles, W. M ; J. M. Odom, S. W.;J. M. Higinbotham, J. W.

8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEWELSH NO. 232—J. A. Anderson, W. M.; J. H. Cooper, S. W.; JamesEllis, J. W.KYICHENO. 233-D. H. Caldwell, W. M.; J. R. Elliott, S. W.; J. F.Smith, J. W., R. L. Jordan, proxy for all.ROBEBTSVILLE No. 234-J. D. Addison, W. M.; D. B. Pate, S. W.;R. S.Nash, J. W.SIMSBOKO No. 235—J. H. Madden, W. M.; Milton Duty, S. W.; R T.Goff, J. W.'LITTLE FLOCK NO. 236—C. C. Sullivan, W. M.; J. W. Pilcher, S. W.;M. G. Antony, J. W.PLAIN DEALING NO. 237—W. B. Boggs, W. M.; T. M. Love, S. W.;H. H. Montgomery, J. W.MAGNOLIA No. 238—J. J. W. Miller, W. M.; W. P. Simpson, S. W.;Lewis Thigpen, J. W.SHILOH NO. 240—R. J. Tabor, \V. M.; R. F. Brooks, S. W.; J. P.Shackelford, J. W.LEESVILLB NO. 240—C. K. Oakes, W. M.; I. O. Winfree, S. W ; M. N.Smart, J. W.; W. C. Cox, of Sabine No. 75, proxy for all.CONLY No. 241—John T. S. Thomas,W. M.; Wm F.'Furgurson, S.W.;Gerrard B. Wimbeiiy, J. W.WESTON NO. 242—J. T. McBride, W. M.; D. F. Walsworth, S W.; W.M. Walsworth, J. W.CBOWLEY NO. 243—John A. McAyeal, W. M.; Wm. N. Milton, S. W.;John T. Burgin, J. W.All of which is fraternally submitted.RICHARD LAMBERT,W. G. JAMES,C. T. HIKES.Jiesolved, That all lodges who have made returns and paid dues todate be allowed representation.ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following Lodges were found represented,viz.:P. IT. 1, P.S. 1, 4, Ger. 5, 19, 28, 31, 38, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 57,58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 84, 87, 96,. 98, 101, 102, 106, 115, 116,125, 126, 127, 133, 144, 146, 147, 151, 152, 153, 156, 164, 165,167, 168, 171, 172, 173, 175, 179, 184, 190, 201, 203, 205, 209, 212,213, 217, 220, 221, 229, 230, 234, 238, 240—66 Lodges.COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE.The M. W. Grand Master announced the standing committeesof the M. W. Grand Lodge. (See Committees of GrandLodge, 1894, following Work and Returns.)The M. W. Grand Master, George W. Bolton, then deliveredthe following

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA.Brethren of the Grand Lodge:ADDRESS.With humble gratitude to Almighty God for his goodnessand mercy manifested towards us during the past year, I welcomeyou to the labors of this the Eighty-Second Annual Grand Cemmunicationof this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge.Assembled as we are to consider the interests of our belovedfraternity, to promote which should be our constant care, let usenter on the work before us with a firm reliance upon DivineProvidence to guide and direct us in our deliberations, and witha spirit of brotherly love and charity toward each other, so thatwhen we have closed the labors of this Communication it may besaid by all who have participated therein : " Behold how goodand pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."It is with pleasure that I announce to you that peace and harmonyprevail among the constituent Lodges of this jurisdiction ; afair degree of prosperity has attended their labors during the pastyear, and, so far as I know, there is nothing to mar our pleasureor produce feelings of sadness save the fact that, at this as wellas previous Communications of this Grand Lodge, we are madepainfully conscious that there are vacant seats in our midst oncefilled by those who delighted to take part in our deliberations.It is right and proper, therefore, that we should first considerthe memory of departed brethren before proceeding withour labors.NECROLOGY.Many of the constituent Lodges of this Grand Lodge, alsomany of our Sister Grand Lodges, have been made painfullyaware of the presence of that unwelcome visitor, Death. Honecan escape his remorseless grasp.

10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE'' The young may die, the old must die.'' We are remindedof this in a most forcible manner when we recall to our minds thework of that grim monster, Death, whose chilling grasp has beenlaid upon some with whom we were delighted to meet in daysthat are past and gone.On the 28th day of July, 1893, James Cunningham Batchelordied at Washington, D. C, in the seventy-sixth year of his age.Our illustrious brother was made a Mason about forty yearsago in the State of Alabama and soon afterwards removed toNew Orleans, La. He at once affiliated with Hermitage LodgeNo. 98, and afterwards assisted in the organization of Home LodgeNo. 142, which was afterwards merged with Alpha Lodge No. 72,forming the present Alpha Home Lodge No. 72. He remained amember of said Lodge up to the time of his death, having servedit as W. M. for many years. He received the Capitular degreesin 1857, and the Cryptic degrees in the Rite of Eoyal and SelectMasters in 1859.In the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite he had all the degreesconferred on him, and in 1892 was elected Sovereign GrandCommander of the Supreme Council 33°, Southern Jurisdiction,succeeding the Illustrious Brother Albert Pike, deceased.He filled many positions of honor from time to time in thefraternity, but it was his connection with this Grand Lodge, as itsGrand Secretary from ]867 to 1891, that made him so well knownto the members of the constituent Lodges of the jurisdiction.It was in his capacity as Grand Secretary that I became acquaintedwith him about twenty years ago, and it is with pleasurethat I can testify to the zeal and fidelity with which he dischargedthe duties of that office. Bro. Batchelor endeared himselfto the various Lodges in this State, and especially to thosenewly organized, by his efforts to assist them in properly conductingthe work of their Lodges. Secretaries of Lodges, particularlyin the country parishes, can bear testimony to the great assistancehe rendered them in the discharge of their duties, and no one

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 11knows better than they how much such assistance was needed orappreciated. His advice and counsel, when asked, was alwaysfreely given, either by letter or personal interview.It may indeed be said of him, that in every station he dischargedhis duty honestly and conscientiously.We miss his familiar face ; deprived of his wise counsel wemourn his death, but some comfort may be derived from the hopethat our loss is his eternal gain.As Bro. Batchelor had served this Grand Lodge with somuch zeal and fidelity, at the request of the Lodge of which hewas a member, I authorized E. W. Bro. A. G-. Brice, D. G. M.,to summon the officers of the Grand Lodge and perform thefuneral ceremony at his interment in this city, circumstances preventingmy attendance. This, I am informed, was done, and hisspirit commended to the God who gave it, his body consigned tothe tomb, there to await the resurrection morn.Bro. Thomas Cripps, for many years Organist of this GrandLodge, died November 16th, LS93, at the ripe old age of seventysixyears. He was a zealous Mason, strongly attached to theprinciples of Masonry, and it may be said of him: "He rests inpeace.''It is said that "Death loves a shining mark." As if not satisfiedwith the harvest reaped by that insatiate archer during theyear 1893, just as the new year was ushered in we were painfullyreminded of his universal dominion over men in the sudden andunexpected demise of -E. W. Bro. William Talbott Benedict, G.S. W. of this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, which occurredJanuary 2d, 1894. It was not my pleasure to be intimately acquaintedwith Bro. Benedict, having met him only during theCommunications of this Grand Lodge, but from what I knew ofhim, think it may truly be said that, in his death "one of theprincipal supports of Masonry has fallen."He whom the brethren delighted to honor, and upon whomhigher honors would doubtless have been soon conferred, is no

3 2 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEmore. That undiscovered country whence no traveler returns isnow his abiding place. Let us hope that as he has faithfully donehis duty here, it is well with him there. We bow in humble submissionto the will of our Heavenly Father, knowing that asjudge of all the earth He does that which is best. He was buriedwith appropriate honors by the officers of the Grand Lodge, E.W. Bro. A. G. Brice, D. G. M., officiating.FOREIGN RELATIONS.Our relations with other Grand Lodges are friendly, andwhatever may have transpired elsewhere of interest or importancewill be found in the very interesting report of the Committeeon Foreign Correspondence, to which I invite your carefulattention.Under date, September 30, 1893, I received a communicationfrom a committee appointed by the Grand Lodge of Colorado,also circular from said Grand Lodge, proposing a memorial observanceof the centennial of the death of Worshipful BrotherGeorge Washington, which took place December 14, 1799, theseceremonies to be participated in by all the Grand Lodges in theUnited States. They also requested the appointment of a committeeof one to act with a similar number from other GrandLodges, which I submit for your action.GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.Eeceived from our representative to the Grand Lodge ofPennsylvania, E. W. Bro. Samuel C. Perkins, P. G. M., of thatGrand Lodge, his resignation, with the reason therefor, that theM. W. Grand Master of Pennsylvania had withdrawn all therepresentatives of that Grand Lodge to other Grand Lodges.I accepted the resignation and, at same time, expressed thehope that this action would not in any manner affect the fraternalrelations existing between the respective Grand Lodges.E. W. Bro. G. L. Spear was appointed as representative* to>

OF THE STATE OF. LOUISIANA. 13the Grand Lodge of California, vice B. W. Bro. J. S. Titus,deceased.E. W. Bro. D. B. Gibson was appointed as representative tothe Grand Lodge of West Virginia, vice E. W. Bro. E. J. Bates,deceased.Eeceived commissions as Grand Eepresentatives, to fillvacancies caused by the death of E. W. Bro. J. 0. Batchelor, asfollows, viz: E. W. Bro. John Clegg, from Grand Lodge of Oregon,and E. W. Bro. H. C. Duncan, from Grand Lodge of Kentucky.APPOINTMENTS.The Grand Officers, committees, etc., whose appointmentswere authorized by you, were reported in the Proceedings of thelast Communication.DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.On May 8th, I appointed Bro. John S. Alfred, P. M., JeffersonLodge N"o. 101, D. D. G. M., Third Division, First District,vice E. W. Bro. George J. Pinckard, resigned.On September 14th, I appointed E. W. Bro. Walter Ward,W. M., Homer Lodge No. 152, D. D. G. M., Sixteenth MasonicDistrict, viceE. W. Bro. W. F. Bridges, deceased.Whenever I have had occasion to correspond with any ofthese officers I have always found them ready and willing torender any assistance in their power, yet I fear the office is notsufficiently esteemed by some, nor by the Lodges.That it is an important position is beyond question, and aproper discharge of its duties would tend greatly to relieve theGrand Master of much labor incumbent on him, and at the sametime promote the cause of Freemasonry in the various districts.RULINGS AND DECISIONS.I have received frequent communications from Lodges for myopinion on points submitted, to most of which all that was nee-

14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEessary was a reference to and explanation of the law applicableto the question propounded, and where a ruling was made, innearly every instance, all that was required was to reaffirm orquote edicts already in existence.I received through E, W. Bro. A. G. Brice, D. G. M., acommunication from Bartholomew Lodge No. 112, relative to theaction of that Lodge on a petition for initiation which had notbeen signed by the applicant, but by a member of the Lodgeauthorized verbally to do so.The W. M. held that the verbal authority given a memberof the Lodge to sign the applicant's name was sufficient, and thepetition thus signed was valid.In conformity with what I believe to be a fair constructionof the edicts of this Grand Lodge on this subject, I decided thatthe petition must be signed by the applicant himself, and in thiscase, the applicant not having signed the petition, it was neverproperly before the Lodge, and any action taken thereon wasnull and void.The same Lodge made inquiry relative to the application ofa candidate for degrees who had been rejected by another Lodge,,and, in substance, the following questions were propounded:Can an applicant for degrees, rejected by one Lodge, apply,after six months, to another Lodge for initiation 1Can a person who makes his home in this State principallyapply for degrees to a Lodge in this jurisdiction?If only one negative ballot be cast against an applicant, couldthe member casting same be disciplined therefor if influenced byimproper motives %I replied as follows to the first question:No, except upon recommendation of at least five membersof the Lodge by which he was rejected, two of whom must be ofthe first three officers of the Lodge, according to Section 19,General Regulations.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 15* To the second question:I replied that every candidate for degrees must have been aresident at least one year of this State. Residence should bedetermined by the acts of the individual. Where one has hishome; where he carries on his principal business—which, coupledwith the declaration of the individual, would enable the Lodgeto decide whether the applicant has resided in this State one yearor not.To the third question:I replied, quoting from past edicts of this Grand Lodge, " S~oattempt should be made in any manner to discover the brotherwho cast the negative ballot," and " no member should ever, byact or word, expose his ballot," nor is he to be called to answerand be disciplined for casting a negative ballot.An unfavorable ballot often causes dissatisfaction in a Lodge,particularly among those who esteem the applicant worthy. Yet,to disregard the secrecy of the ballot, or in any manner to attemptto discover the brother who cast the negative ballot wouldproduce discord in the Lodge, and for the time being no good tothe applicant could result, as the act has been performed and thecandidate stands rejected.It is possible that the negative ballot is used at times whenit should not be. Serious trouble frequently arises in a Lodgefrom the rejection-of an applicant for initiation or advancement;and while any brother has the power to cast an unfavorable ballot,still, it is a right not to be exercised lightly, but only afterdue consideration and positive conviction of the unworthiness ofthe applicant. Yet, when considering the action of some membersof our Lodges it would appear that the negative ballot wasnot used when it should have been.Committees of investigation are appointed for the purposeof obtaining information relative to the character of the applicant.This investigation should be faithfully and impartiallymade, and generally speaking (while there may be exceptions),

16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEany member of the Lodge knowing or believing that good reasonsexist why the report on the petition ought not to be favorableshould give the committee the benefit of that information oropinion so that the investigation may be full and complete. Andwhile great care should be taken that no unworthy man be made aMason, at the same time we should be careful not to reject theapplication of a good man.Eeceived from E. W. Bro, Silas Frothingham, D. D. G. M.a communication stating that Quitman Lodge JSo. 76, had,upon the motion of a member, ballotted for advancement to theF. C. degree one who had been rejected, six months havingelapsed since his rejection.Bro. Frothingham informed me that he had communicatedwith Quitman Lodge and declared the action taken null and void.Without admitting the authority of a D. D. G. M. to takesuch action, his duty being merely to report to the Grand Master,I decided the action of the Lodge null and void, and decided thatany one rejected for advancement to a higher degree should notbe ballotted for again except upon his application in writing,which must be referred to an investigating committee, as in thecase of an application for initiation.It is fair to presume that no member of a Lodge would cast anegative ballot on the application of an E. A. or a F. C. for advancementto a higher degree without good and valid reasons,and when it has been done, no effort should be made to advancethe applicant by the Lodge without due notice being given, andno better notice can be given, in a general way, than to require awritten application and reference to a committee.As I have received several inquiries from Lodges as to howthey should proceed in such instances I have advised this courseand have thought best to make this decision subject to the actionof the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.I have received inquiries from several Lodges for my opinionas to the eligibility of individuals for Masonic degrees who were

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 17maimed in one limb (some only slightly maimed), the Lodge at thetime not having received the application; in all such cases I repliedthat according to the report of a special committee in 1859,of which our late lamented Bro. Batchelor was chairman, whichreport was adopted, the sense of this Grand Lodge seemed to be:'' That a candidate should be able to see, hear, feel and walk, andshould be in such possession of his physical and mental facultiesas will enable him to fully prove both himself and others, and be•enabled thereby to obtain a living that he may not become acharge to the Order."In view of such expression of opinion on the part of thisGrand Lodge, I stated further in replying that the eligibility ofsuch individuals could be decided by the Lodge; for if theLodge was capable and could alone pass upon the moral qualifications,which are of first or greater importance, it should be ableto decide upon the physical qualifications, governed, of course,by the views expressed by this Grand Lodge.Kellertown Lodge No. 124 applied for permission to issuebonds to pay a debt incurred in building their Lodge, and alsothat they might be permitted to apply to the constituent Lodgesof this State to take such of the bonds as were not taken up bytheir own members, the bonds to run for ten years, bearing nointerest.I did not feel justified in granting permission, as I believedthat the authority to issue bonds by a subordinate Lodge shouldemanate from the Grand Lodge, and particularly that part of therequest to apply to sister Lodges, which, in this case, would be inthe nature of an appeal that should not be resorted to except incase of distress or some calamity. I therefore declined to grantthe request reluctantly, appreciating the motives as stated in theapplication.Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 had during the year, atmuch expense, erected a fine Lodge building, which was to havebeen dedicated in October last, but unavoidable circumstances

18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEprevented my attendance as promised. Scarcely had the brethrentimeto use the new hall when the storm of the 15th of December,in that locality, utterly demolished the building. This buildingcost the brethren about $L400.00, and was an ornament to thetown as well as a monument to the zeal and sacrifices of thebrethren.Permission was asked of me to allow the Lodge to meet insome other room, making the best selection possible under thecircumstances, which was granted. They also asked for permissionto appeal to sister Lodges and elsewhere for help to rebuild.1 granted permission to ask aid of Lodges in this State, but notelsewhere. This Lodge will also ask for a remission of dues forthe past year to the Grand Lodge, which I recommend be granted.Early in January, 1894, I received through B. W. Bro.Frothingham, D. D. G. M., charges of unmasonic conduct, preferredagainst Bro. John A. Peel, P. M. Quitman Lodge So. 76,for acts committed while W. M. of that Lodge, during theyear 1893.As he was not W. M. at the time I received the charges, andas our regulations seem to require that the trials of Masters inoffice belongs to the Grand Lodge, I referred the papers receivedto the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.JOINT OCCUPANCY.This question has troubled me as well as my predecessors, andthere would seem to be no solution, save to leave the decision ineach particular case to the Grand Master, as has been done, or toprohibit it altogether. The restrictions imposed by the GrandLodge renders it difficult to determine what is best to be done ineach instance.The request is always based on the plea that the revenue tobederived is needed to sustain the Lodge, or that the Lodge istoo weak to own or rent a separate hall.From my knowledge of the condition of some of the Lodges.

OP THE STATE QF LOUISIANA. 19in the country, I am satisfied these statements are true, butwhether '' the existence of the Lodge'' depends on granting therequest is not so easily determined.I am satisfied it would be better if the brethren would determineto relieve themselves of the necessity of occupying halls withother organizations as soon as possible.While this would involve some sacrifice, possibly extraordinaryeffort, yet, when done, I am quite sure the brethrenwould feel that spirit of independence and pride in the fact thatthey were able, as it were, "tokeep house by themselves," whichwould in the end be beneficial in building up and strenghteningthe Lodge in that particular locality.The members would feel and appreciate the fact that theyhad a home of their own, and, as in the affairs of men the privacyof home is considered sacred, so it would be with our Lodges,'' though it be ever so humble, there's no place like home."Arcadia Lodge No. 126 and Brookville Lodge No. 161 desiredpermission to rent their halls, one to the Knights of Pythias, theother to the Knights of Honor, stating that the Lodges wereembarrassed with debt, and needed the revenue to assist in payingoff the same. From the statements made by the W. M. ofeach Lodge, and from personal knowledge of the condition ofaffairs in those localities, I granted the permission asked for, atthe same time urged each Lodge to extricate itself from debt assoon as possible, so as to render such requests unnecessary.DISPENSATIONS.During the year I received applications from several Lodgesfor special dispensation to ballot for and confer the three degreeson a candidate at the same Communication, giving various reasons.Two of the Lodges applying stated, among other reasons, that atthe time designated E. W. Bro. C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer,would be present and the occasion would be an excellent opportunityto practically exemplify the work of the three degrees. I

20 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEgranted the permission asked for, with the proviso that the W.M. of each Lodge would arrange that some time would elapsebetween the degrees, for the candidate to be instructed in theprincipal points of the ritual of each degree; and, further, thatall the members of each Lodge "within hail" be notified of theintended action.I am assured this was done, and the Lodges were much benefittedby having a practical exemplification of the work of thethree degrees.However, I did it with some reluctance, for the reason,principally, that any one receiving the degrees in such mannerrarely becomes as proficient in the work as he should be toproperly appreciate the symbolism of Masonry.LODGES IT. D.Issued dispensation to a sufficient number of Master Masonsto organize a Lodge at Winsboro, La., under the name of WinsboroLodge, U. D. All the papers in the application were regular,and the petition was recommended by Delhi Lodge No. 120.As the dispensation expired on December 31,1893, upon application,I authorized this Lodge to continue work until the 31stday of January, 1894, in order to complete the conferring of degreesupon a candidate who had been elected.Issued dispensation to a sufficient number of Master Masonsto organize a Lodge in Red Biver Parish, under the name of ClearSprings Lodge, U. D. Petition was recommended by SilentBrotherhood Lodge No. 146, and by E. W. Bro. D. H. Hayes,District Deputy Grand Master, Seventh Masonic District.Issued dispensation to organize a Lodge at Kentwood, La.,to a sufficient number of Master Masons, under the name of KentwoodLodge, TJ. D. Petition was recommended by Spring CreekLodge No. 184 and by E. W. Bro. E. E. Eeed, District DeputyGrand Master, Second Masonic District.This Lodge also requested that the dispensation be extended

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 21in order to confer the M. M. degree on a candidate, which wasgranted.Dispensation issued to Minden Lodge No. 54 to elect and installa W. M., to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E. W. Bro.J. J. Carter, who had removed from the parish.Authorized Gordy Lodge No. 133, at Cheneyville, La., tochange its domicile or location to Lecompte, La., about eightmiles further north on the railroad. This was requested by allthe members present at a stated meeting, prior notice of suchintended action having been given to all members of the Lodge"within hail."I am informed the change was made, and feel quite sure thatit will prove beneficial and that Gordy Lodge now has a brightfuture.Authorized Livingston Lodge No. 160 to hold an election forW. M., after the time fixed in the by-laws, the Lodge having electeda member as W. M. who had not served as a Warden or Master,and as there was a Warden or P. M. who was willing to acceptthe office of W. M.Authorized Blazing Star Lodge No. 212 to hold an electionand install officers on January 25th, 1894, unavoidable circumstancespreventing said Lodge from electing and installing theofficers at time fixed in the by-laws.APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.Early in the year I received a communication from KeystoneLodge No. 213, also from B, W. Bro. W. H. Harrington, P. M.of said Lodge, complaining of the action of the Grand Lodge atthe last Communication in the matter of the complaint of Bro.W. K. Duncle, of that Lodge.The Lodge objected to engage in a new trial, stating that todo so would cause them much inconvenience and trouble, so muchso they feared it would injure the Lodge. They claimed that allthe proceedings complained of by Bro. W. K. Duncle were reg-

22 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEular, and believing that an injustice had been done they appealedto me for relief from the order of the Grand Lodge. I repliedthat a positive mandate of the Grand Lodge should be obeyed,but after some further correspondence, being desirous of settlingthe unfortunate differences in that Lodge, I requested B. W. Bro.C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer, to visit the Lodge at his earliestconvenience, and endeavor to bring about an adjustment. Hedid so, and forwarded me a full report of his efforts, togetherwith copies of all the proceedings in the case complained of byBro. W. K. Duncle.Upon examining these papers it appeared that Bro. Dunclenever applied to the Lodge for an appeal from its decision, butmade complaint direct to the Grand Master, which was by himreferred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Upon thatcomplaint the committee made its report and the Grand Lodgeacted on the same, as found on pages 79 and 80, Proceedings 1893.It appears also from the proceedings that Keystone Lodgewas not represented at the last Communication of this M. W.Grand Lodge by either one of its officers.Under these circumstances it seemed that an apparent injusticehad been done the Lodge, entirely unintentional, however.I authorized a stay of proceedings in the matter of a new trial, asdirected by the Grand Lodge, until this Communication, and referredall the papers received, together with the report of E. W.Bro. C. T. Hines, to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances.Arcadia Lodge No. 126 rejected the application of a brotherMaster Mason for affiliation. The applicant, deeming such rejectionas a reflection on his character and standing as a Mason,demanded of the Lodge an investigation. At a stated meeting ofthe Lodge a motion was made By the S. W. that charges be preferredagainst the rejected applicant in order to obtain the investigationasked for by him.This motion was overruled by the W. M., E. W. Bro. Baker,

. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 23as being out of order, whereupon the S. W., Bro. A. L. Atkins,appealed to the Grand Master.Upon examining the papers submitted I approved the rulingof the W. M., as such an investigation, if entered upon, must necessarilytend to discover who cast the negative ballot, which shouldnot, under any circumstances, be done. Moreover, as stated inthe edict, while the rejection must be mortifying to the applicant,yet it did not affect his standing.ST. JOHN'S DAY..Early in June last I received invitation from Western StarLodge N~o. 24, also from Lake Charles Lodge No. 165, to visitthem on the 24th of June and assist in the celebration of that day.In each of these Lodges interesting programmes of exercises hadbeen prepared and forwarded to me.Much to my regret I had to decline each invitation, havingpreviously made arrangements to be absent from the State at thattime. In connection herewith I think it would have a good effectif Lodges generally would adopt the custom of celebrating St.John the Baptist's Day in some fitting manner.In the country parishes where one Lodge could not undertakeit alone, two or three Lodges might unite in a joint celebration,with such ceremonies as would be pleasant and profitable. Usuallyat that time of the year men of all occupations have someleisure, and I would urge the brethren to consider this matter.The fact of Masons assembling on such a day and celebratingit with suitable ceremonies, would produce a favorable impressionon those who are disposed to entertain erroneous and unchar.itable views of our order ; but more than this, it would have atendency to promote that social feeling among the members andtheir families that would be of much benefit, and which, I fear,is much needed in many of our Lodges.

2-1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEFINANCES OF THE GBAND LODGE.For a statement of the finances of this M. W. Grand LodgeI respectfully refer you to the detailed reports of the GrandTreasurer and Secretary.Prom these reports it will be seen that our finances are in a,healthy condition, and that, so far, the revenues of the GrandLodge have been more than sufficient to pay expenses. In order,,however, to insure the renting of the various offices in the building,some improvements may become necessary, and I recommendthat the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors be authorizedto have such improvements made as are absolutely necessary.Eeceived from the Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of Montana, acontribution of $100.00 for the relief of sufferers by the stormthat swept our coast.I acknowledged receipt of same, and forwarded the amountto the R. "W. Grand Treasurer, with instructions that if no membersof our Order were known to be sufferers by that calamity,that the amount be turned over to some of the funds for reliefthat had been raised in this city, as the letter accompanying thedonation did not specify that it was to be applied to Masonicsufferers.PRINTING AND STATIONERY.In accordance with a resolution adopted at the last Communicationof this M. W. Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary advertisedfor sealed proposals, with suitable specifications.Several bids were received, and, after due examination, Iauthorized the contract to be awarded to E, W. Bro. A. W.Hyatt, deeming his proposal to be the most advantageous to theGrand Lodge.LODGE OF SORROW.A resolution was reported by the Committee on Necrology,at the last session of the Grand Lodge, requesting the GrandMaster to take action for the holding of a Lodge of Sorrow, whichresolution was adopted.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.Soon after the closing of the Grand Lodge I took such actionas was deemed proper, and on the 29th of April a Lodge ofSorrow was formally opened, with usual ceremonies, in the St.Charles Theatre.For a full account of the proceedings as well as the addressesdelivered by brethren selected for the occasion, I refer you to thedetailed report to be published with the proceedings of this Communication.The exercises were solemn and interesting, and the largeaudience assembled, many of whom had never witnessed suchMasonic ceremonies, were deeply impressed with the solemnityof the occasion.AMENDMENTS.Early in the year I was informed that a large majority of theLodges had approved the proposed amendment to Section 22,Article 8, of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, providing afund for the payment of the Grand Lodge debt.The Grand Secretary was requested to notify the variousLodges in the State that he would receive money for the purposesstated in the amendment. His report will show amount receivedunder this amendment. I would urge the brethren to take actionunder this amendment; in so doing they would not be contributingunnecessarily, but simply paying dues in advance, therebyrelieving the interest charges on the funds of the Grand Lodge.PUBLIC CEREMONIES—INVITATIONS.Excepting the Lodge of Sorrow and the celebration of St.John's Day, there were no public ceremonies held under theauspices or by authority of the Grand Lodge.On the 28th of April last, Perfect Union Lodge Hfo. 1 celebratedthe one hundredth anniversary of the organization of thatLodge, which was, in fact, the centennial of Masonry in Louisiana.The occasion was one long to be remembered by the membersof that Lodge, as well as the invited guests. With much2o

2(5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEpleasure I accepted an invitation to bo with the Lodge on thatoccasion.As Perfect Union Lodge might well be considered the motherLodge of Freemasonry in this State, I suggest that the proceedingsof that centennial celebration be furnished the Grand Secretaryfor publication, as an appendix to the Proceedings of thisCommunication of the Grand Lodge.Invitations from various Lodges, particularly in New Orleans,were received, requesting the presence of the officers ofthe Grand Lodge at the installation of officers of said Lodges. Itbeing impossible for me to come to New Orleans at that time, Irequested E. W. Bro. A. G. Brice, Deputy G. M., to accept theinvitations in behalf of the Grand Lodge. I am informed he didso, and in company with other Grand Officers, visited many ofthe Lodges, receiving from them all the courtesies due the occasion.GRAND LECTURER.The wisdom of the Grand Lodge in creating the office ofGrand Lecturer has been fully demonstrated. From the reportof R. W. Bro. C. T. Hiues, Grand Lecturer, I find that lie hasvisited a very large majority of the Lodges in the country parishes,remaining with many of them several, days at a time, instructingthem in the ritual and work of the degrees.Several Lodges have forwarded to me special resolutionsadopted, testifying to the zeal of Bro. Hines in his efforts to promotethe cause of Freemasonry, and I am satisfied his labors withthe various Lodges has been very beneficial, not only in disseminatingthe work of the several degrees, but in arousing an interestin the principles of our Order among the members of Lodgesvisited by him. Bro. Hines informs me that he has travelednear 5000 miles in the discharge of his duty during the year.The expenses being heavy, the sacrifices made by him in the interestof Masonry certainly deserve the highest commendation.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 27THE STATE OP THE ORDER.From all the information received, Masonry seems to be inas nourishing condition as could be expected under the circumstances.While the increase in membership has not been rapid,yet the rate of increase has fully kept pace with that of the lastfive or six years, which I deem just cause for congratulation,considering the financial stringency of the past year.Several new Lodges have been organized, with good prospectsof success, and the number of Lodges which have promptlypaid dues to the Grand Lodge shows a healthy condition. Aboveall this the true and genuine principles of our Order seem to bemore and more appreciated by those who seek admission withinour portals, realizing the fact that Masonry is something morethan a mere profession; that obedience to the duties devolvingon us, as Masons, and conformity to the tenets of the fraternity,must tend to elevate the individual member and, in theend, promote the well being of society.MASONIC CEMETERY.This property is in very bad condition, and some expendituremay be necessary, particularly for the building of a fence toenclose it. As the Grand Lodge owns this property, and asdeceased Masons have been buried there, it would seem to be the•duty of the Grand Lodge to properly care for and protect it.LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE.The only source of revenue to this most worthy organizationfor the past year has been the voluntary contribution of thevarious constituent Lodges of this Grand Lodge. It is unnecessaryfor me to praise the work of the Relief Lodge. Its acts speakfor it louder than words. I suggest that the Grand Lodgemake an appropriation to assist in this noble work, if, in theopinion of the Committee on Audit and Accounts, the financeswill justify it.

28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGECONCLUSION.And now, my brethren, having briefly related to you myofficial acts during the time in which I have had the honor to fillthis high station, I can but say, in all candor, that I much regretmy inability to more fully discharge the duties incumbent onme. When this honor was conferred on me I did not think Iwould be able to satisfactorily serve you as Grand Master.The past year has been a trying one to all classes and conditionsof men, and if I have not met your expectations I canassure you that it was not from a lack of desire. I have done thebest I could under the circumstances; no one could do morethan that.To the R. W. Deputy Grand Master, Bro. A. G. Brice, Idesire to acknowledge my appreciation of his efforts to assist andrelieve me of much labor in connection with my duty, withoutwhich it would have been impossible to conduct the affairs ofthis Grand Lodge since your last Communication.To the R. W. Grand Secretary, Bro. Richard Lambert, everat his post, ready and willing to render any assistance in hispower, I am deeply indebted for his valuable services.I would respectfully call the attention of the Grand Lodge tothe fact that the Grand Master is primarily responsible for theproper administration of the property of this Grand Lodge, andit may be that the present restrictions imposed on him in the selectionof Grand Lodge Hall Directors will operate detrimentally.The Grand Master is certainly entitled to the confidence ofthe brethren and it might be well to consider the advisability ofremoving the restriction now imposed on him.The Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors have faithfullydischarged their duty, in caring for and administering the propertyof this Grand Lodge in a manner deserving the highestcommendation.To all the other Grand Officers, committees, etc., I am nnder

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 29lasting obligations for their aid and assistance, and to all the brethrenfor the uniform courtesy and consideration manifested towardme during the past year. And now, invoking the aid of theGrand Architect of the universe in our labors, I again welcomeyou and bid you Godspeed in your efforts to promote the successof our beloved fraternity.DISTRIBUTION OF GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.On motion, the address of the Grand Master was distributed asfollows:That portion relating to necrological matters, to a special committeeof three.That portion relating to rulings and decisions, to the Committee onMasonic Law and Jurisprudence.That portion referring to the Relief Lodge, to the Committee onAudit and Accounts.That portion referring to Grand Lecturer and State of the Order, tothe Committee on State of the Order.That portion relating to foreign matters, to the Committee on ForeignCorrespondence.SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.The Grand Master appointed the following Special Committeeon Necrology, Viz.: Eev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain;M. W. Edwin Marks, Past Grand Master; M. W. Samuel M.Todd, Past Grand Master.GRAND TREASURER.E. W. Arthur W. Hyatt, Grand Treasurer, submitted hisannual report, which, on motion, was received and referred tothe Committee on Audit and Accounts.GEAND TEEASUEEE'S EEPOET.NEW ORLEANS, February 12th, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren—I have the honor to submitherewith my annual report, for the year ending December 31st, 1893:

80 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GBAND LODGEA. W. HYATT, 6EANI) TBEASUBEK, IN ACCOUNT WITH THK GRANDLODGE OF LOUISIANA, F. AND A. M.1892. Dr.Dec. 31. To balance on hand $ 1,927 68To amount received from the Grand Secretary duringthe year 1893 22.928 92Total §24,856 601893 Or.Dec 31. By 213 warrants paid during the year 1893 $21,216 90Balance on hand December 31st, 1893 1 3,639 70Respectfully and fraternally submitted,A. W. HYATT, Grand Treasurer.SUPPLEMENTARY EEPO RT.1893.Dec. 31. To balance on hand December 31st, 1893 $ 3,639 70To amount received from the Grand Secretary, fromJanuary 1st, 1894, to February 5th, 1894, inclusive0,294 07$ 9,933 77By 16 warrants paid from January 1st, 1894, to February5th, 1894 694 08Balance on hand February 5th, 1894 $ 9,239 69Respectfully submitted,A. W. HYATT, Grand Treasurer.Your Grand Treasurer has in his keeping, and of which he makesrecord here, the following special funds:Widows and Orphans' Home Fund, in the Germaiiia SavingsBank S 108 65For the redemption of the debt of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana,deposited in the Metropolitan Bank, savings department850 00GRAND SECRETAEY'S REPORT.The Grand Secretary submitted the following his annual reportand financial statement and trial balance from the books ofthe Grand Lodge, and the report of Board of Grand Lodge HallDirectors. The same were received and referred to the Committeeon Audit and Accounts.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 31OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY,NEW ORLEANS,, LOUISIANA,February 12, 1894.To the M. W. Grand Master and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of the State ofLouisiana:It becomes my duty as Grand Secretary to submit to you anofficial report of the transactions of my office since our last Communication.After the close of the last Communication I issued a circularcontaining the names of the Grand Lodge officers elected andappointed.On March 1st I issued the usual monthly circular, containing-a synopsis of the proceedings, the names and addresses of theDistrict Deputy Grand Masters appointed and the Lodges in theirjurisdiction. This circular was mailed to all our Lodges, allGrand Lodges and Grand Representatives.Circulars have been issued, as usual, on the first of eachmonth.The Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1893 were given toR. W. Bro. A. W. Hyatt for printing, immediately after the closeof the Communication, and 1000 copies were received May 12,1893. The delay was caused by having to wait for the steel plateportrait of M. W. Bro. Charles P. Buck, Past Grand Master.Proceedings were mailed to all the Lodges in the State, all GrandLodges and Grand Representatives. In all, over 900 copies weredistributed.In accordance with resolution adopted at last annual Communication,page 64, "Printing and Stationery," on August 16th,1893, I issued a circular addressed to all printing establishmentsin the city for proposals, and at the end of thirty days three bidswere submitted. I forwarded them to the M. W. Grand Masterfor his decision. He agreed that the most conducive to economyand satisfactory workmanship was made by the A. W. HyattStationery and Manufacturing Company, Limited.Early in May, 1893, the Committee on Masonic Law and Ju-

32 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGErisprndence commenced the revision of the Constitution, Regulationsand Edicts of this Grand Lodge, as per resolution adopted1893, page 87, and in July I received from the printer 2,000copies, and had 1,000 copies retained to be bound with this year'sproceedings. I sent four copies to each Lodge, and with thisyear's proceedings they will receive three more.In March 500 circulars were issued, notifying the Lodgesthroughout the State that a Lodge of Sorrow would be held onSaturday, April 29th, 1893, in this city, in accordance with resolutionadopted February 14th, 1893, page 79. The addressesmade on that occasion, with list of deceased brethren as reportedby the Lodges, will all be printed with this year's proceedings.DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.Commissions from the Grand Master, together with printedinstructions, were forwarded to all the appointed District DeputyGrand Masters May 19th. By direction, issued commission toW. Bro. John S. Alfred, as D. D. Grand Master of the First District,Third Division, vice W. Bro. George J. Pinckard resigned.September 14th. Issued commission to W. Bro. WalterWard, W. M. of Homer Lodge No. 152, at Homer, as D. D.Grand Master, Sixteenth Masonic District, vice W. Bro. W. F.Bridges, died September, 1893.CERTIFICATES OF GOOD STANDING.Certificates have been issued as follows:B. F. Sikes, of Burnsville Lodge No. 162, extinct. This wasgranted on petition and recommendation of members of MillertonLodge by Grand Master.O. J. Watts, of Eureka Lodge No. 17 7, extinct, sent to BustonLodge No. 100, $5.00.F. C. Walker, of Eureka Lodge No. 177, extinct, $5.00.W. C. Bailey, of Haynesville Lodge No. 169, sent to MillertonLodge, $5.00.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 33T. J. Harp, of Haynesville Lodge No. 169, who was suspendedfor non-payment of dues, restored by Grand Master.Samuel Kaufman, of Magnolia Lodge No. 197, extinct, sentto Lake Charles Lodge No. ]65, $5.00.W. A. Lawson, of Honma Lodge No. 139, sent to PultonLodge, Ky., $5.00.H. Brasselton, of Haynesville Lodge No. 1(59, $5.00.S. F. Walker, O. H. P. Sample, John B. Hewitt, of DeSoto Lodge No. 55, sent to Mansfield, La., $15.00.Wesley Young, of Mallet Woods Lodge No. 199, sent toOpelousas, $5.00.Jake Plonsky, of Magnolia Lodge No. 197, sent to Opelousas,$5.00.C. S. Rutledge, of Houma Lodge No. 139, sent to CrowleyLodge No. 243, $5.00.E. M. Hicks and Aaron Landauer, of Stonewall Lodge, sentto Simmsboro Lodge No. 235, $10.00.John J. Curtis, of Little Flock No. 187, sent to W. I. Cowart,$5.00.M. W. Peters, of Haynesville Lodge No. 169, sent to Millerton,U. D., $5.00.J.-E. Sherman, of Haynesville Lodge No. 169, sent to Millerton,U. D., $5.00.W. M. Murphy, of Corner Stone Lodge No. 204, sent toGainesville, La,, $3.00R. S. Embry, of Corner Stone Lodge No, 204, sent to Gainesville,La., $3.00GRAND LODGE LIBRARY.Several donations of books have been made during the year,and the Grand Lodge is under obligations to the Hon. John E.Conway, ex-mayor of this city, for a copy of the history of AlexandriaWashington Lodge No. 22, of Virginia, 1783 to 1876.To M. W. Bros. J. Q. A. Fellows, S. M. Todd, Past Grand

34 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMasters, and E. W. Bro. George J. Pinckard and others, forseveral copies of proceedings, magazines, etc.No proceedings had been bound for four years, and as theywere accumulating rapidly and liable to be lost I assorted andhad bound 200 volumes.CHARTERS.Charter was issued to Spring Hill Lodge No. 127.Charter was issued to Shiloh Lodge No. 239.Charter was issued to LeesviUe Lodge No. 240.Charter was issued to Conly Lodge No. 241.Charter was issued to Weston Lodge No. 242.Charter was issued to Crowley Lodge No. 243.I have received notice of the organization of these Lodges,election and installation of their officers.May 6. By direction I issued a duplicate charter to MountVernon Lodge No. 83, original lost.LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.May 16. Issued dispensation, which was granted to WinnsboroLodge, Franklin Parish. Petition was signed by W. J. Cordill,G. W. Hodge, J. W. Womble, T. A. Scott, W. H. Adams, J.L. Denson, J. W. Tucker, W. L. Sisson T. A. Harris, D. W.Ward, all of Delhi Lodge No. 120. Petition was recommended byDelhi Lodge No. 120 and J. B. Illingsworth, D. D. Grand Mater.This Lodge was organized June 23d by the D. D. Grand Masterand Past Deputy Grand Master George H. Packwood. The followingofficers were installed:W. J. Cordill, W. M.; G. W. Hodge, S. W.; J. W. Womble,J. W.This Lodge has made return, sent transcript of minutes andpetitions for charter; paid $50 for same.June 8. Dispensation was granted to Clear Spring Lodge,at Clear Spring, Post Office at Coushatta, Eed Eiver Parish, andrecommended by Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 and Duke H.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 35Hayes, D. D. Grand Master. The following brethren signed thepetition: Daniel J. Dupre, Simeon T. Teer, Benjamin F. Brittin,E. V. Sharp, B. P. Teer, E. W. Anglim, G. W. Anglim, Z. K.Moseley, C, C. McGee, D. B. Cargill, F. B. Williams. TheLodge was organized July 13, 1893, by theD. D. Grand Master,Duke H. Hayes. It has made return, sent copy of minutes andpetitions for a charter; paid 150 for same.August 18. Dispensation was granted to Kentwood Lodge,at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, La., recommended by ClearSpring Lodge No. 184, and approved by the D. D. Grand Master,E. B. Eeid. The petition was signed by E. L. Pray, W. C. Kent,O. P. Amacker, E. L. Draughon, T. J. Thompson, E. V. Preston,Lee O. Bridewell, J. T. Hagier, L. C. Maxwell, Amos Kent,Past Deputy Grand Master, all accompanied by (limits or certificates.This Lodge was organized, officers elected and installedby the D. D. Grand Master, has made returns, sent copy of minutesand petitions for charter. Paid $50.00 for same.The Grand Lodge, at its last annual Communication, continuedthe dispensations granted to Centre and Millerton Lodgesup to December 31, 1893; both Lodges have made returns, paiddues on work done and now petition for charters. Paid $50.00each for same.DISPENSATIONS GRANTED TO LODGES.Several Lodges received dispensations during the year principallygranted to ballot upon and confei' degrees at special meetings.Brookline Lodge No. 98 was granted a dispensation to holdan election for a Senior Warden.Dispensation was granted to Silent Brotherhood Lodge No.146, to apply for relief to sister Lodges, as their hall was destroyedby a cyclone and all their property lost.Jefferson Lodge No. 191 was granted a dispensation to celebratetheir twenty-fifth anniversary by public ceremonies.

36 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEREPRESENTATIVES—COMMISSIONS KECEITKD.March 16. For J. Q. A. Fellows, as representative of theGrand Lodge of Vermont, reappointment.September 18. For Rev. H. C. Duncan, as representative ofthe Grand Lodge of Kentucky, dated September 11, 1893, viceJ. C. Batchelor.September 18. For Julius Levin, as representative of theGrand Lodge of Quebec, dated September 15, 1893, vice J. C.Batchelor.September 19. For Robert Harmon Cage, as representativeof the Grand Lodge of Canada, dated September 12, 1893, viceJ. 0. Batchelor.September 27. For John Clegg, as representative of theGrand Lodge of Oregon, dated September 19, 1893, vice J. C.Batchelor.September 28. For 0. T. Hines, as representative of theGrand Lodge of Wisconsin, dated September 26, 1893, vice JosephP. Hornor.For John H. Clarke, as representative of the Grand Lodgeof Tennessee.September 28. Received commission for Duke H. Hayes, asrepresentative of the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, datedSeptember 25,1893.Oitober 19.Lodge of Nevada.For S. M. Todd, reappoiutment for GrandJanuary 5, 1894. For Hugh Breen, as representative of theGrand Lodge of New Mexico, dated December 26, 1893, for fiveyears.COMMISSIONS ISSUED.May 19, 1893. Sent commission to R. W. Bro. Gustavus L.Spear, as representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, nearthat of California.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 37July 25, 1893. Sent commission to E. W. Sidney L. Carter,as representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, near that ofFlorida.February 3, 1894. Sent commission to E. W. Bro. B. D.Gibson, as representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, nearthat of West Virginia.I received the jewel of our late representative, Samuel 0.Perkins, at the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, resigned.LODGES.It affords me much pleasure to report that nearly all theLodges have made returns and paid dues for 1893, and the recordsshow an increase in membership, returns better made.Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge has failed to send up the books,charter or jewels of the Lodge. There are several members ofthis Lodge who reside in this city and desire to affiliate, but cannot obtain certificates from the Grand Secretary, owing to thefact that the last Master of that Lodge, Isaiah D. Moore, hasfailed to have the books forwarded to this office.Tyrian Lodge has made no returns or paid dues for severalyears.Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110 petitions for remission of backdues, previous to the year 1893, amounting to $74.00.Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 had its hall destroyed bya cyclone during the month of December, and sends a petitionasking for remission of dues for 1893.KETURjSTS.The following Lodges made returns on or before January 1st,1894, and in the order named: Silent Brotherhood No. 146, No. 1-184, 182, 216, 144, 156, 241, 120, 75, 98, P. U. 1, 108, 191, 238,59, 72, 58, 125, 223, 205, 179, 231, 123, 19, 52, 153, 190, 172, 84,143, 168, 208, 51, 124—34 Lodges.

38 PKOCEEDINGS OX THE GRAND LODGEThe following Lodges made returns within the constitutionalperiod, February 6th, 1.894, and in the order named: 214, 213,P. S. 1, 111, 215, 193, 173, 167, 185, 201, 76, 148, 175, 57, 242, 237,189, 115, 243, St. Andre 5, 171, 23(5, 209, 222, 112, 235, 15J, 163,87, 161, 230, 83, 220, 106, 116, 89, 47, 126, 53, 24, 70, 149, 54,196, 152, 95, 198, 147, 65, 210, 188, 102, 46, 4, 96, 79, 31, 221,233, 229, Cervantes 5, 133, 127, 101, 234, 239, 110, 212, 104, 192,217, 145, 38, 136, 28, 164—76 Lodges.The following Lodges made returns after the time : 122, 135,165, 160, 232. •The following Lodges have failed to make returns : 113, 117.Five Lodges U. I), made returns and paid for charters.I herewith submit my account current, trial balance, andspecification of warrants for the year ending December 31, 1893 :RrCHARD LAMBERT, GKAND SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WTTH THE M. WGRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF IJOUISIANA., V. AND A. M.1893.Dec. 31. To amount received from Grand Lodge dues

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 39SPECIFICATIONS OF WARRANTS FOB THE YEAR 1893.Masonic Temple Z 77 82Furniture and fixtures 297 10Louisiana Relief Lodge 250 00Charters 30 00Dispensations 15 00Interest on Grand Lodge Bonds 3,560 00Masonic Cemetery 397 85Insurance 1,095 75Repairs 376 90Loan account 4,000 00Electric engine and pump900 COEXPENSE ACCOUNT.Grand Secretary, salary, twelvemonths 1,500 00Engineer, assistant and expenses 1,222 80Hall keeper, Grand Tyler 700 00Elevator expense and motor power 755 69Printing, stationery and binding 1,391 28Gas 571 86Grand Lecturer 1,435 00Grand Organist, Grand Chaplain 50 00Foreign Correspondence 100 00Waterworks 77 28Postage and box rent 198 00Lawexpenses 653 25Lodge of Sorrow expenses 686 72Advertising and funerals 74 86Engine room 267 00Donations 125 00Portraits 103 16Incidental expenses 301 08§21,216 90

40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGETEIAL BALANCE ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893.DR.Furniture and Fixture' 9 6,610 59Masonic Temple 143,387 60Diploma account 21 80•Grand Lodge Library 7,983 54Cash 3,839 70Expense account 10,21b' 48Minden Lodge 66 00•Sparta Lodge 48 00Liberty Lodge 15 00Athens Lodge 12 00Saints John Lodge 28 00Kisatchie Lodge 48 00Ocean Lodge 61 00Ind. Friends Commandery 100 00Profit and Loss 32 00Franklin Lo'fge 1 00W. H. Bray Lodge 43 00Downsville Lodge 52 00Sabine Lodge 87 00Sewerage account 1,822 95Plain Dealing Lodge 9 00Magnolia Lodge 1 00Interest Grand Lodge Bonds... 3,555 00Masonic Cemetery 9,534 35Sam Todd Lodge 92 00Jefferson Lodge 149 00Linn Wood Lodge S3 75Corinthian Lodge 100 00Mount Lebanon Lodge 10 50Electric motor 1,875 00Insurance account 1,095 75Elevator account 2,466 17Repairs 376 90Clegg, Thorpe & Quintero 40 00C. V. Buck SO 00MissM. Alfred 25 00Shelly

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 41BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GRAND LODGE HALL.The Grand Secretary read the report of the Board of Directorsof the Grand Lodge Hall, which was received and, on motion,,same was referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.NEW ORLEANS, LA., February !2, 1894.To the M W. the Grand Lodge of F. and A. M. of the Stale of Louisiana:Your Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall herewith submittheir annual report with statistical tables and financial statementNine meetings were held during the year 1898, and at the first meetingheld after the close of the last Annual Grand Communication, onFebruary 27, 1893, it was reorganized as follows:MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO.M. W. George W. Bolton, Grand Master President.R. W. Arthur William Hyatt, Grand Treasurer.R. W. Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary Secretary.M. W. Charles F. Buck.MEMBERS FOR 1893, 1894 AND 1895.Bro. Sam. J. Hart, Bro. Wesley E. Lawrence.MEMBER FOR 1893 ANP 1894.Bro. Albert Baldwin.MEMBERS FOR 1893,M. W. Samuel M. Todd, P. G. M., Bro. William H. Chaffe,W. Paul M. Schneidau.The term of class for 1893 expires with this Grand Communication.The following Committees were appointed:TEMPLE COMMITTEE.M. W. Chas. F. Buck, R. W. Arthur W. Hyatt, R.W. Richard LambertCEMETERY COMMITTEE.W. Paul M. Schneidau, Bro. Samuel J. Hart, Bro. Wm. H. Chaffe.MASONIC TEMPLE.This continues same as last year, stores on ground floor are occupiedby same tenants and at same rent as last year and are leased until September30th, 1894; one office No. 11, on second story, is vacant; oneoffice on third story No. 15, is vacant; the remaining offices are allleased until September 30th, 1894; the tenants are good and promptpaying.

42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMASONIC CEMETERY.This is in a very bad condition and needs a new fence and other improvements; at the meeting of the Board held on January.29th, 1894,the Cemetery Committee were authorized to advertise for bids for anew iron fence, and the work of repairing the fence and grounds willbe at once commenced, and the Board expect to report an increased revenuefrom the cemetery soon.INSURANCE.Insurance on the building and furniture, etc., having expired February15, 1893, policies were taken out in the following companies:Royal Insurance Company $ 25,000 00Southern Insurance Company. 15,000 00National Insurance Company 10,000 00Caledonia Insurance Company 10,000 00Scottish Union 15,000 00Queen Insurance Company 15,000 00This insurance was effected through A. W. Woods, agent for theabove companies, at one per cent, on building, and at one and one-halfper cent, on contents.An accident policy was also placed on the elevator for $10,000, atone-fourth per cent.At a meeting of the Board held May 27, 1893, it was resolved thatPast Grand Masters J. Q A. Fellows and Charles F. Buck take anappeal to the Supreme Court from Judge King's Court, and from thatcourt to the Supreme Court of the United States if the final decision isadverse; and also to take out an injunction against the State and city, iffound necessary, prohibiting the sale of the Temple property for taxes.SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY FROM JANUARY 1 TOFEBRUARY 6, 1894.Received from dues § 4,568 00Received from rents 1,626 07Received for charters 100 00Total $ 6,294 07Turned over to Treasurer A.W. Hyatt, February 6, 1894. f 6,294 07LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE.RICHARD LAMBERT,Secretary of the Board.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. of the State of Louisiana :BRETHREN—Another year has been added to the calendar of time,and we are again reminded of our duty to render to you a report of thedoings that have been entrusted to us for the past twelve months. Andwill say that we are more than thankful that the Great Jehovah has

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 43seen fit to lay his chastening rod so lightly upon us in the way of takingfrom amidst of our fold, under which our jurisdiction covers, and have toreport but three burials. Equally so, the calls made upon us as to thetransient brethren, widows and orphans, has shown a little diminutionin numbers. Our yearly baneficiaries have in no way diminished,nor have their demands materially increasedOur thanks are most profoundly extended to the craft, who, learningof our depleted treasury, for their timely assistance in responding toour circular asking a voluntary contribution to this Lodge, whereby itsobject could be carried out. Thankful we are, not only to the city Lodgeswe have upon our roll as regular contributing members, but to the othercity Lodges who, when the call was made, answered heartily, and to theLodges who are located beyond the corporation of this city, out wherethe hills are green, where Mother Earth most generously furnishes thewherewith by which we are enabled to enjoy life; they, too, with willinghands handed forth from their strong boxes amounts for which we aredeeply grateful, and we can say that our labors, as you fully know, willcontinue in the future as they have been in the past, and from you wedesire the wherewith to render the succor necessary, and if each andevery Lodge responds as in their judgment they deem proper, we cansafely ride over the coming year and continue the good work for whichwe have at all times had due credit. The Secretary's report will give infull the amounts received and from whom, likewise the disbursements.Respectfully and fraternally,H. HAMBURGER,\V. M Louisiana Kelief No. 1.KICHABD LAMBERT, SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH LOUISIANA RE-LIEF LODGK NO. 1, F. AND A. M.1893.Jan. 1. Cash balance in hands of Treasurer $ 212 91Dec. 31. Cash from Grand Lodge of Louisiana 250 00Cash from Franklin Lodge No. 57 12 00Cash from Saints John Lodge No. 153 , 25 00Cash from Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 50 00Cash from Jefferson Lodge No. 191 50 00Cash from Ocean Lodge No. 144 25 00Cash from Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58 40 00Cash from Solomon Lodge No. 221 10 00Cash from Bartholomew Lodge No. 112 10 00Cash from Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 50 00Cash from Aurora Lodge No. 198 25 00Cash from Alpha Home Lodge No. 72 25 00Cash from Louisiana Lodge No. 102 56 00Cash from Hermitage Lodge No. 98 25 00Cash from Western Star Lodge No 24 25 00Cash from Perseverance Lodge No. 4 25 00Cash from Landmark Lodge No. 214.... 10 00Cash from Doric Lodge No. 205 5 00Carried forward $ 730 91

44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE1893. Brought forward $ 730 91Dec. 31. Cash from Dante Lodge No. 174 10 00Cash from Delhi Lodge No. 120 5 00Cash from Pecan Grove Lodge No. 22210 COCash from Good Intent Lodge No. 216 10 00Cash from Olive Lodge No. 2 5 00Cash from Evergreen Lodge No. 189 10 00Cash from Corinthian Lodge No. 190 32 50Cash from Keystone Lodge No. 213 10 00Cash from Germania Lodge No 46 25 00Cash from Hiram Lodge No. 70 26 50Cash from Quitmau Lodge No. 7(i 25 00Cash from George Washington Lodge No 65 15 00Cash from sundries 50 00Total $1164 91EXPENDITURES.Applicants from Alabama 89 00Applicants from California 3 00Applicants from Canada 5 00Applicants from District of Columbia 7 00Applicants from East Indies 31 00Applicants from Georgia 16 50Applicants from Illinois 6 00Applicants from Ireland 7 00Applicants from Louisiana 288 25Applicants from Mississippi 67 50Applicants from Maine 22 00Applicants from Massachusetts 21 50Applicants from Mexico 5 00Applicants from North Carolina 8 00Applicants from New Jersey 24 00Applicants from New York • 42 50Applicants from Ohio. 3 50Applicants from Pennsylvania 20 00Applicants from Peru 15 00Applicants from South Carolina. 17 50Applicants from Texas 62 50Applicants from Vermont 10 00Applicants from Virginia 16 50Applicants from West Indies 32 00Secretary's salary, postage, printing, stationery, telegrams 128 00Tyler's salary .' 20 00General Masonic Relief Association 8 70$886 95December 31, cash balance on hand 277 96RICHARD LAMBERT, P. M.,Secretary.FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.The Committee on Foreign Correspondence submitted theirreport, which had been printed, and, on motion, the report wasreceived and action on the resolution submitted by them, recognizingthe Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, deferred till to-morroweve nine:.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 45AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.NEW ORLEANS, February 10, 1894.To the Most. Worshipful the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. 11.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts, agreeably with a resolutionof the Grand Lodge, presents the following Budget of Revenuesand Expenditures for the current year:ESTIMATE OF REVENUES.Annual Dues, §1.00 per capita on 4000 members.. $4,000 00Annual Dues, $1.00 for each degree to be conferred,estimated 1,000 00— $5,000 00Extinct Lodges, estimated 75 00Register 20 00Rents from stores, on basis of current rent, 12months at $416.66| 5,000 00Rents from offices, estimated 5,000 00Rents from Masonic Bodies, on basis of currentrent, 12 months 2,425 00Revenues from Cemetery, estimated 100 00Total amount of revenues 117,620 00EXPENDITURES.Interest on Bonds, $70,000 at 5 per cent $3,500 00Taxes on Assessment of 5565,000, at 3 per cent 1,950 00Insurance on $70,000, at 1 per cent 700 00Insurance on $30,000, at U per cent 450 00Insurance on Glass and Elevator 50 00Elevator Expenses—Engineer, 12 months at $90 1,080 00Elevator and Office Boy, 12 months at $20 240 00Electric Power, La. Company, 12 months at §20.. 240 00Electric Power, Southern Company, 12 monthsat.$25 300 00Repairs, Oil, etc., 12 months at $25 300 00Salary of Grand Secretary 1,500 00Salary of Janitor '. 600 00Salary of Tyler 100 00Gas, estimated 600 00Sexton, 12 months at $50 600 00Organist and Chaplain, f25 each 50 00Foreign Correspondence 100 00Printing Proceedings, estimated 750 00Printing Circulars, estimated 300 00Stationery and Postage 300 00Grand Lecturer 1,200 00Incidentals 500 00Total amount of expenditures $15,410 00Excess of revenues over expenditures... $2,210 00NOTE—There is a case pending for taxes on the former property of the GrandLodge, amounting to, principal and interest, say $ . This probable liability isnot included in the above statement.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,J. W. DAVIS,P. M. SCHNEIDAU.

BALANCE SHEET OP THE GBAND LODGE OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA, P. AND A. M.FACE OF LEDGER.DR.CR.PROPERTYUNSOLD.PROFIT AND LOSS.DK.CR.GRAND LODGE.DR.CK.Resources.BALANCE.Liabilities.Masonic Temple :Furniture and fixturesJ. 0. WickliffeLodges, Chapters, etc143,387 666,640 5933 807,933 5424,856 6030 0010 216 4815 0087 5032 001,822 953,560 009,702 351,875 001 095 752,466 17376 90300 003,535 006,307 00102 310 4712 0021,216 90300 0025 006,313 00150 001,521 HO14 154 9296 0070,000 005 d0168 0060 00240 003,140 004,612 00224,324 29 224,324 29Net Gam143,387 666,3o8 5628 607,983 541,822 959,174 501,875 002,466 17173,046 9883203'10,216 4832 003,555 00359 85I 095 75376 90 --6 466 216 80270 0025 006,313 00135 001,521 0014 067 4296 00102,310 476 466 21143,387 666 308 5628 607,983 543 639 70i 1 822 959 174 501 875 002 466 1760 00395 001,695 0070,000 0060 001 t)amt-lobNet worth of Grand Lodge22 434 22 22.434 22108,776 68r108,776 68108,776 68.' 108,776 68178,836 68 178,836 68REMARKS.—The taxes for the past year have not been paid. They are withheld, awaiting the decision, now pending in the courts.They amount to about two thousand dollars ($2000), and jt the Grand Lodge must pay them, the above gain will be reduced accordingly.NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1, 1894.GEORGE SOULE, Chairniau Committee on Audit and Accounts.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 47NEW ORLEANS, February 12th, 1894.To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. & A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have made a quarterly examination of the books of accounts of theGrand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer for the past year, and havefound the same correct.Herewith we submit the Annual Balance Sheet of the Grand Lodgefor 1894.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,J. W. DAVIS,P. M. SCHJVEIDAU.WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES.The Committee on Work and Eeturns of Chartered Lodgessubmitted the following report and appended resolution, winchwere received and laid over for action till to-morrow evening :NEW ORLEANS, February 12, 1894.To the M W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges respectfullyreport that they have received from the Grand Secretary andcarefully examined one hundred and nine returns of Lodges for theyear 1893, received within the constitutional time limit, and submit thefollowing as the result of their investigation, in the numerical order inwhich they were received, viz.:1. Silent Brotherhood No. 146. Correct.2. Spring Creek No. 184. Correct.3. Sam Todd No. 182. Correct.4. Good Intent No. 216. Correct.5 Ocean No. 14-1. Correct.6. Kisatchie No. 156. Correct.7. Conly No. 241. Correct.8. Delhi No. 120. Correct.9. Sabine No. 75. Correct.10. Hermitage No. 98. Correct.11. Perfect Union No. 1. Correct.12. Sparta No. 108. Two names omitted.13. Jefferson No. 191. Correct.14. Magnolia No. 238. One name omitted.15. Mount Moriah No. 59. Correct.16. Alpha Home No. 72. Correct.17. Friends of Harmony No. 58. Correct.18. Pearl River No. 125. Correct.19. Bethany No. 223. One name omitted.

48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE20. Doric No. 205. One name omitted. Three degrees not reportedlast year brought in this year.21. (Jaddo No. 179. Correct.22. Grangeville No. 231. Correct.23. Liberty No. 123. Correct.24. Humble Cottage No. 19. Correct.25. Olive No. 52. Correct.26. Saint John No. 153. Correct27. Corinthian No. 190. Correct.28. Union No. 172. Correct.29. Oliver No. 84. Correct.30. Downsville No. 143. No S. and J. Deacon reported.31. Montgomery No. 168. Correct.32. N. H. Bray No. 208. Correct,33. Minden No. 51. Correct.34. Kellertown No. 124. Correct.35. Landmark No. 214. Correct.36. Keystone No. 213. Correct.37. Polar Star No. 1. Correct.38. UrimNo. 111. Correct,'39. Friendship No. 215. Correct.40. Aurora No 193. Three names omitted.41. Dante No. 173. Correct.42. Limiwood No. 167. Correct.43. Orphan's Friend No. 185. Correct.44. Summerrield No. 291. Correct.45. Quit-man No. 76. Correct.46. Red Land No. 148. Two names omitted.47. Amite City No. 175. Correct,48. Franklin No. 57. Three names unaccounted for.49. Western No. 242. Correct,50. Plain Dealing No. 237. Correct.51. Evergreen No. 189. Correct.62. Shreveport No. 115. Four names omitted.IS. Crowley No. 213. Correct.54. St. Andre No. 5. Correct.55. Kosmos No. 171. Correct.56. Little Flock No. 236. Correct.57. R. F. McGuire No. 209. Correct.58. Pecan Grove No. 222. Correct.59. Bartholomew No. 112. Two names omitted.60. Simsboro No. 235. Correct.61. Eastern Star No. 151. One unaccounted for.62. Atchafalaya No. 163. No seal. Only two meetings reported duringthe year.63. Lafayette No. 87. Correct.64. Brookville No. 161. Correct.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 4965. Pleasant Hill No. 230. Correct.66. Mount Vernon No. 83. Correct.67. Livonia No. 220 One name omitted. Two life members reportedin error.68. Ruston No 106. Correct.69. Acacia No. 116. Correct.70. Cypress No. 89. Correct.71. St James No. 47. Two names omitted.72. Arcadia No. 126. One unaccounted for.73. Union Fraternal No. 53. One name duplicated.74. Western Star No. 24. Correct.75. Hiram No. 70. Correct.76. Darlington No. 109. One name omitted.77. Mount Gerizim No. 54. Correct.78. Lake Village No. 196. Correct.79. Homer No. 152. Two names unaccounted for.80. Bellevue No. 95. Correct.81. Brookline No. 198. Correct.82. Anacoeo No. 147. Correct.83. Geo. Washington No. 65. Correct.84. Leesville Jfo. 240. One name omitted.8o. Covington No. 188. Correct.86. Louisiana No. 102. Correct.87. Germania No. 46. Correct.88. Perseverance No. 4. Signature of S. W. omitted.89. St. Helena No. 96. This return sent back to the Lodge to be rewritten,it being all wrong; returned Correct.90. St. Joseph S"o. 79. Two names omitted.91. Feliciana No. 31. Correct.92. Solomon No. 221. Correct.93. Kyiche No. 223. One unaccounted for.94. Cadeville No. 229. Two names omitted.95. Cervantes No. 5. Correct.96. Gordy No. 133. One name omitted.97. Springfield No. 127. Five names omitted.98. Franklinton No 101. Correct.99. Robertsville No. 234. Correct100. Shiloh No. 234 No signature of W. M. or Wardens.101. Harrisonburg No. 110. Correct, but report very inferior.102. Blazing Star No. 212. Correct.103. Mount Lebanon No. 104. Correct.104 Abbeville No. 192. Correct.105 Fellowship No. 217. Correct.106. Hope No. 145. Correct.107. Phoenix No. 38. No seal.108. Athens No. 136. No seal; no meetings reported.109. Saint Albans No. 38. Correct,110. Columbia No. .164. Correct.

50 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEThe following returns have come in since the constitutional timelimit.Feb. 9th. Plains No. 135. Correct,Feb. 10th. Mackey No. 122. Correct.The returns this year, are very good indeed, the number of errorsbeing about reduced to a minimum. The plan adopted a few years agoof arranging the returns in one report according to numbers as theycame in, seems to have stimulated secretaries to get their returns in soas to be the first, or as near the first as they can, and this has effected adeal of good in time ; there are, of course, some tardy ones, and alwayswill be; and it is worthy of notice, the latest to come in, are alwaysthose of greatest errors.From a compilation of work done we find there have been conferred1176 degrees during the year ; Eighteen Lodges have done no work.Our attention has been called to Tyrian Lodge No. 206, located atWilliamsport, Pointe Coupee Parish. This Lodge appears to be dormant;it has sent up no returns for four years, and is in arrears for the sametime; there is no prospect of its revival; and its charter is thus forfeited.We, therefore, append a resolution carrying forfeiture into effect.Fraternally submitted,GKO. J. PIXCKAKD,GBO. W, BOOTH.Resolved, That the charter of Tyrian Lodge No. 206, be withdrawnand the Grand Secretary directed to take charge of same with the Lodgerecords, jewels, property, etc,LODGES U. D.W. Bro. Mark Quayle, for the Committee on Lodges U. D.,submitted the following report and accompanying resolutions,and, on motion, the report was received and the resolutions laidover till to-morrow evening for action:NEW ORLEANS, February I:', 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Lodges U. D. respectfully report that they haveexamined the papers and documents submitted to them with regard tosaid Lodges and find thatMillerton Lodge, U. I)., has made returns, paid dues and fee forcharter, has forwarded transcript of minutes and copy of proposed bylaws,returned its dispensation, and applies for a charter, all of whichare correct and in proper form.Winnsboro Lodge, U. D., has made returns, paid dues and fee forcharter, has forwarded transcript of minutes and copy of proposed bylaws,returned its dispensation, and applies for a charter, all of which iscorrect and in proper form.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 51Clear Spring Lodge, U. D., has made returns, paid dues and fee forcharter, forwarded transcript of minutes, returned its dispensation, andapplies for a regular charter, all of which is correct and in proper form.Center- Lodge, U. D., has made returns, paid dues and fee for charter,forwarded a transcript of its minutes, returned its dispensation, andapplies for a charter, all of which is correct and in proper form.Kentwood Lodge, U I)., has made returns, paid dues and fee forcharter, forwarded transcript of minutes and copy of proposed bylaws,returned its dispensation, and applies for a charter, all of whichis correct and in proper form. And in consideration of the foregoingfacts, youi committee begs to offer the following resolutions :Be it jResolved, 1st. That a charter be granted to Millerton Lodge,said Lodge having complied with all the requirements of this GrandLodge; and that the proposed by-laws of Millerton Lodge be referredto the Committee on Law and Jurisprudence.2d. That a charter be granted to Winnsboro Lodge, said Lodgehaving complied with all the requirements of this grand Lodge ; andthat the proposed by-laws of Winnsboro Lodge be referred to the Committeeon Law and Jurisprudence.3d. That a charter be granted to Clear Spring Lodge, said Lodgehaving complied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.4th. That a charter be granted to Center Lodge, this Lodge havingcomplied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge.5th. That a charter be granted to Kentwood Lodge, said Lodgehaving complied with all the requirements of this Grand Lodge ; andthat the proposed by-laws of Kentwood Lodge be referred to the Committeeon Law and'Jurisprudence.All of which is respectfully submitted,MARK QUAYLE, P. M., Chairman.A. C. ALLEN.AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL REGULATIONSM. W. Bro. J. Q. A Fellows submitted the following amendmentto General Regulations, which was received and laid overtill to-morrow evening for action:I offer the following amendments to the Regulations, Chapter III.,Article I:To Section 1 add to " Grand Lodge Hall" in the first line the words"and the Masonic Cemetery," and the word " nine " instead of "ten "at the end of the second line.Substitute for Section 2 the following:"Section 2—This committee shall consist of the Grand Master,Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and six other members, three ofwhom shall be M asters of Lodges, to be chosen annually by the GrandLodge, at the same time and under the same regulations which are providedfor the election of the Grand Officers; vacancies occurring duringthe recess of the Grand Lodge, may be filled by the Grand Master."In Section .5 strike out all after " Grand Lodge " in the second linedown to and including the word " effect " in the sixth line.J. Q. A. FELLOWS, P. G. M.

52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEEDICT 42.Bro. George J. Pinckard submitted the following amendmentto Edict 42, which was received and laid over till to-morrowevening for action:I move to amend Edict No. 42, by striking out the words "firstsection of the first and second degrees, and the first and—"The section now reads: That nil Lodges are strictly forbidden toconfer the first section of the first and second degrees, and the firstandsecond sections of the third degree on more than one candidate at thesame time.By adoption of the amendment it will read:That all Lodges are strictly forbidden to confer the second section ofthe third degree on more than one candidate at the same time.GEOKOE J. PINCKARD.SALARY OF GRAND LECTURER."W. Bro. A. C. Allen submitted the following, which wasreceived and laid over till to-morrow evening for action:Xo the Worshipful Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., State of Louisiana.:I hereby submit the following resolution:Resolved, That the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars(§,£.,400.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated by this WorshipfulGrand Lodge for the purpose of paying the salary of the Grand Lecturerfor the year 1894, and that the regular salary of the Grand Lecturerbe fixed at the above amount, two thousand four hundred dollars.Respectfully submitted,CALLED OFF.A. C. ALLEN.After prayer by the Rev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain,M. W. George W. Bolton, Grand Master, suspended the labors ofthe Grand Lodge until Tuesday, 13th inst., at 7 o'clock, P. M.EICHARDLAMBERT,Grand Secretary.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.SECOND DAY'S SESSION.GEAND LODGE HALL, )ORLEANS, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1894. jAfter prayer by Kev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, theM. W. Grand Master resumed labor in this Grand Lodge, at 7o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, February 13th.PKESENT.GEORGE W. BOLTONM. W. Grand Master.A. G. BRICE R. W. Deputy Grand Master.GEORGE J. PINCKARD R. W. Grand Senior Warden.ROBERT H. CAGEB. W. Grand Junior Warden.ARTHUR W. HYATTR. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTR. W. Grand Sea-etary.C. T. HINES R. W. Grand Lecturer.REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand ChaplainL. L. SHWARTZ W. Grand Senior Deacon.W. M. BAKER W. Grand Junior Deacon.F. M. COOK W. Grand Marshal.J. H. FREILER W. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER W Grand Pursuivant.J. H. FERGUSON W. Grand Steward.S. E. GALLOWAY W. Grand Steward.GEORGE W. BOOTH...W. Grand Steward.ALF. LEVYW. Grand Steward.W. Grand Organist.WILLIAM TELLGrand Tyler.PAST GRAND OFFICERS.Past Grand Masters—M. W. Bros. David R. Graham, E. Marks,Samuel J. Powell, A. J. Norwood, Charles F. Buck, J. Q. A. Fellows.

54 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEREPRESENTATIVES.Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia,Delaware, England, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick,North Carolina. North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada,New Mexico, New Hampshire, New South Wales, Ohio, Oregon,Prince Edward. Island, Peru, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin.ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following Lodges were found represented,viz.:P. U. 1, P. S. 1, 5, 31, 38, 46, 47, 53, 54, 58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75,76, 84, 87, 96, 98, 101, 102, 10b', 111, 115, 116, 125, 126, 133, 144,147, 153, 156, 165, 167, 172, 173, 175, 184, 189, 190, 191, 193, 205,208, 209, 212, 213, 217, 220, 221, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 237,238—Total, 78 Lodges.MINUTES.The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.CALL OF COMMITTEES.AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.E. W. Bro. Geo. Soule, on behalf of the Committee on Auditand Accounts, submitted the following reports, which were readand adopted:NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have examined the following reports, which were referred to themby this Grand Lodge, and have found the same correct.1. The report and the supplemental report of the Grand Secretary.2. The report and the supplemental report of the .Grand Treasurer.3. The report of the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge Hall.Respectfully submitted,GEORGE SOULE,P. M. SCHNEIDAU.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 55NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the W. M. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.;Your Committee on Audit and Accounts respectfully report thatthey have considered that part of the M. VV. Grand Master's addressrecommending that an appropriation be made to aid the Belief Lodgein its work of charity, and favor an appropriation of $200.00. We,therefore, present the following resolution :Resolved, That $200.00 be appropriated to the Louisiana ReliefLodge.Respectfully submitted,GEOKGE SOULE,P. M. SOHNEIDATJ.XEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts report as follows on the twoapplications for remission of dues :1. Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110 petitions for a remission of all dues,except those of 1893, on the ground of destruction of crops during theyears 1892 and 1893 by overflow, and of indebtedness for repairs to itsbuilding. The amount of dues asked to be remitted is $74.00.2. Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 petitions for a remission ofdues, amounting to §54.00, on account of the destruction of its Lodgebuilding by a cyclone on the loth of December, 1893.Considering the misfortunes suffered by these Lodges your commitmitteefavor the remission of dues, as requested ; and, therefore, offerthe following resolutions :Resolved, 1. That the dues due to the M. W. Grand Lodge byHarrisonburg Lodge No. 110, for the years preceding 1893, amounting to$74.00, be and are hereby remitted.Resolved, 2. That the dues due to this M. W. Grand Lodge by SilentBrotherhood Lodge No. 146, amounting to $54.00, be and the 'sameare hereby remitted.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,P. M. SCIINEIDAU.NEW OBLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Audit and Accounts present the following reporton the resolution of Bro. A. C. Allen, fixing the salary of the GrandLecturer at $2400.00 per annum.1st. According to the estimate of revenues and expenditures theGrand Lodge will have but §2210.01) revenue over expenditures for thecurrent year.2d. Two hundred dollars of this has already been appropriated tothe Louisiana Relief Lodge.

56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE3d. The M. W. Grand Master, in his address, page 27, says thatthe " Masonic Cemetery is in a very bad condition, and some expendituresmay be necessary, particularly for the building of a fence to incloseit." He further says: "As the Grand Lodge owns this property, andas deceased Masons have been buried there, it would seem to be the dutyof the Grand Lodge to properly care for and protect it." The cost toproperly fence this property has been estimated at $1250.00 to $1500.00.4th. The M. W. Grand Master, in his address, page 24, says, referringto the Temple property : "In order, however, to insure the rentingof the various offices in the building, some improvements may becomenecessary, and I recommend that the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directorsbe authorized to have such improvements made as are absolutelynecessary." The improvements referred to are the necessary heating apparatusto heat the Temple building. The cost of said apparatus isestimated at §2300.00 to $2500.00.This improvement is demanded in order to make the offices androoms as convenient, comfortable and desirable as those of other buildingsnow in process of construction. It is believed that unless this isdone the offices will be vacated and remain without tenants.•ith. By resolution of the Grand Lodge, as per page 27, Proceedingsof 1S91, it was ordered that "after the payment of the interest, insuranceand expenses of maintenance of the Masonic Temple to be erectedon said premises, the sum of §3 500.00 per annum of its revenue be andthe same are hereby specially pledged for the payment and redemptionof said bonds."Considering the foregoing, it is evident that the Grand Lodge cannot,on correct business principles, increase the salary of its officers.Prudence and wisdom demand that the property shall be maintainedin serviceable condition for the purposes intended; and correctbusiness management demands that the expenditures shall be keptwithin the income if possible, and if not possible that assessments shallbe made. And beyond this ethics demands that protection shall beafforded to the mortgage'creditors—the bondholders who advanced themoney to erect the Temple.The above resolution, for the protection of our creditors and theredemption of our bonds, must be faithfully observed. We are morallyand legally bound to this course of action, and hence the salaries ofofflc.-rs and the general expense must not be increased to consume thesmall anticipated revenue of the institution.The above facts considered, your committee present the followingresolution:Resolved, That the salary of the Grand Lecturer remain at $1,200.00per annum.Respectfully submitted,GEO. SOULE,P. M. SCHNEIDAU.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 57On the resolution submitted by the Committee on Audit andAccounts, relating to salary of Grand Lecturer, Bro. A. C. Allenmoved to strike out $1,200.00 and insert $2,400.00.Bro. S. E. Galloway submitted the following as a substitutefor the subject matter. Substitute for the resolution to increasethe salary of the Grand Lecturer to $2,400.00 per annum, viz :Hesolved, That one representative of each constituent Lodge be requiredto remain three (3) or days immediately after the^close ofeach Grand Lodge, F. and A. M. with the Grand Lecturer, to receive instructionsin the secret work, and that this Grand Lodge pay the expensesof said representatives while in the city, at the rate of, not exceeding$2.00 per day ;And resolved further, That the salary of the Grand Lecturer be andis hereby fixed at 8500 per annum ;And resolved further, That each constituent Lodge is herebygranted the privilege at their own expense to employ the Grand Lee- •turer to hold schools of instruction.Respectfully submitted,S. E. GALLOWAY.On the motion being put the substitute was rejected.The motion to strike out 11200.00 and insert $2400.00 waslost, when the resolution offered by the Committee on Audit andAccounts, that the salary of the Grand Lecturer remain at$1200.00, was adopted.CHARTER FORFEITED.The resolution submitted by the Committee on Work and"Returns of Chartered Lodges, at last night's session, was calledup, and the charter of Tyrian Lodge No. 206 was declared forfeited.CHARTERS GRANTED.The resolutions submitted by the Committee on Lodges U.D., at last night's session, were then taken up and adopted, andcharters granted to the following Lodges: Millerton Lodge,Winnsboro Lodge, Clear Spring, Centre Lodge, Kentwood Lodge.APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.M. W. Edwin Marks, for the Committee on Appeals andGrievances, submitted the following reports and appended resolutions,which were received and the resolutions adopted:

58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGENEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana:BRETHREN—Your committee on Appeals and Grievances, to whomwas referred the appeal of certain members of Eastern Star Lodge No.151, situated at Winnfield, La., against the verdict of acquittal on thecharges preferred by Bro. Morris Bernstein against Bro. W. B. Mask, ofthat Lodge, rendered November 10, 1893, and asking that a new trial begranted, beg leave to report as follows :The grievance at the verdict appears to arise from the fact that atthe date fixed for the trial, Henry Bernstein, VV. M. of said Lodge,and an important and material witness for the prosecution of saidcharges and whose profession is that of an attorney at law, was calledby professional duties of a very important character to attend court adistance of twenty miles from the Lodge hall. This professional calldemanded his presence imperatively and he so informed a good part ofthe brethren of the Lodge.At the opening of the trial Bro. K. E. Milling, a P. M. of the Lodge,filed a written motion and affirmation setting forth the fact of Bro.Henry Bernstein being the most material witness to substantiate thecharges against Bro. Mask, and asked a postponement until the returnof the brother, not later than 10 o'clock A. M. of the 11th, that beingthe.regular meeting day of the Lodge, and further, that in case thatportion of the motion be lost and the trial ordered to be proceeded with,that should Bro. Bernstein not arrrive by the close, that further action bepostponed until his arrival, in order that his evidence could go before theLodge. The Lodge voted down the motion and proceeded with thetrial to its close, and which resulted in the acquittal of Bro. Mask. Otherinformalities and omissions are alleged but which are not necessary, inthe opinion of your committee, to be recapitulated. The main fact fordecision on your part is the question whether or not the ends of justiceare subserved, and a true verdict arrived at by a hurried trial, to theexclusion of the most important testimony bearing upon the case. Itseems to your committee that a trial should be as exhaustive in itscharacter as possible, and all facts collated for or against the accused.Ordinarily speaking, the trial should be proceeded with regularly to itsclose, after once being begun, but due notice being given at its inceptionof the unavoidable absence of the main witness, as in this case, then itis clearly the duty of the Lodge to delay further proceedings in elicitationof the whole truth. Your committee are, therefore, of the opinion thatin accordance with the appeal of certain brethren of the Lodge, that anew trial be ordered in this case.We append the following resolution.Fraternally submitted,EDWIN MASKS, Chairman,For Committee.Resolved, That a new trial be ordered in the case of Bro. W. B.Mask, of Eastern Star Lodge No. 151.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 59NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances respectfully report thatthey have had under investigation the matter of the appeal of Bro. W.K. Duncle, against the decision of Keystone Lodge No. 213, acquitting abrother, and which appeal was ordered to be granted by this GrandLodge at its last annual Grand Communication, page 80, Grand LodgeProceedings, on the report of the then Committee on Appeals and GrievancesYour committee find that during the past year the matter ofproceedings covering the trial has been fully investigated by R. W.Bro. C. T. Hines, Grand Lecturer, who was especially deputed to do soby the M. W. G. M. Bro. Hines' report is conclusive as to the regularityof the trial. The Committee on Appeals and Grievances of last year,unfortunately, acted solely upon the ex parte statement of Bro. W. K.Duncle, which has not been substantiated on examination of the facts,and the proceedings held by Keystone Lodge at the trial. We appendthe following resolution.Fraternally submitted,EDWIK MARKS, Chairman,For Committee.Resolved, That the action of this Grand Lodge, taken at their sessionof February 14, 1SP3, be repealed, and that the appeal of Bro.Duncle, against the decision of Keystone Lodge No. 213, be set aside anddismissed.MASONIC LAV AND JURISPRUDENCE.The following reports of the Committee on Masonic Law andJurisprudence were received and adopted :NEW ORLEANS, February 12, 1894.To the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence beg leave toreport that the following is the only matter of importance referred tothe Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, prior to the openingof the session of 1894 :A member of Quitman Lodge No. 76 sent to the M. W. Grand Mastercharges and complaints against W. Bro. Jno. A. Peel, P. M. ofQuitman Lodge. The charges are for different offenses—some of a personalcharacter, several directed to his official acts as Master of saidLodge.The charges were submitted after Bro. Peel's successor had beeninstalled.The M. W. Grand Master referred them to this committee for anopinion,, whether the Grand Lodge was the proper body to which thesecharges.should be made and before which the trial should be had.

60 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEThe question is not full of difficulty, and your committee is decidedin its conclusions.The only written law we find in the Constitution of Grand LodgeRegulations on the subject is in Article III, Section 4, of the Constitution,which gives to the Grand Lodge exclusive power to try and punishits own officers, and the Masters in office of constituent Lodges.Of course the words "Masters in office" are taken literally to mean thatonly Masters while in office are entitled to trial in the Grand Lodge.The question is disposed of. But there must be something more in itthan this. We think the intention was to look to the time the act iscommitted rather than to the time of trial. We go a step further, andconsider from the broad scope of the written law the relation betweenthe Master of the Lodge and its members he is absolutely supreme; hisacts can not be questioned or appealed from; there is no power over himexcept that of the Grand Lodge. I"t may be that such acts as are of apersonal character, if claimed to be otherwise amenable to Lodge discipline,might be prosecuted in the Lodge after the brother has leftthe Master's chair; but such as pertain to his duty or the exercise of hisfunctions as Worshipful Master can only be reviewed and judged by theGrand Lodge.We would hold this to be so on general principles, and there isnothing in the provisions of the law above cited in conflict with thisview.Taking the written and unwritten law together, a majority of yourcommittee would hold:1st. That one, while a Master in office, can in no case be put on trialbefore his Lodge; his trial, on any charge, whatever their cause ornature may be, belongs exclusively to the Grand Lodge.2d. He can at no time, whether in office or after his successor maybe installed, be tried by his Lodge on charges founded on acts or conductbearing upon or relating to the exercise or performance of his officialfunctions as Worshipful Master. The trial of a Past Master, therefore,on charges for malfeasance in office, whatever special form these chargesmay take, belong at all times exclusively to the Grand Lodge.3d. On charges affecting the man, not to the exercise of the functionsor duties of the office, a Past Master may be tried by his Lodgewithout reference to the time where the acts constituting the offensewere committed.CHAS. F. BUCK,SAMUEL, M. TODD,A. J. NOKWOOD,SAMUEL J. POWELI ,J. Q. A. FELLOWS,D. B. GRAHAM,EDWIN MARKS.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 61The following letter of W. Bro. Peel was read and, on motionof M. W. Charles F. Buck, it was ordered made part of record,and that this Grand Lodge waive their rights and that the case bereferred to Quitman Lodge for action.NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 1894.Hon. M. W. BOLTON, M. W. G. M.:Most Worshipful Sir and Brother—I am informed that chargeshave been preferred against me in the Worshipful the Grand Lodge.As I am anxious to have said charges investigated as soon as possible,will waive all rights for trial in the Grand Lodge, and would requestthat the matter be referred to Quitman Lodge.Fraternally,JOHN A. PEEL.Your Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence have consideredthat portion of the M. W. Grand Master's address referred to,being " Rulings and Decisions," involving points of law, with exception,however, of the following, which deserves some modification,lest it might be the cause of error in regard to the property rights of thesubordinate Lodges.It is well settled in our jurisprudence that the constituent Lodges ofthis jurisdiction are distinct legal corporations under the laws of theland. It is a provision of the legislative charter of this Grand Lodge,that the constituent Lodges created by it shall ipso facto become corporatebodies in law. From this it follows that they may acquire by purchaseor other title property of any description whatever, and they maysell or dispose of it in usual manner provided by law.If this be correct, and this Grand Lodge has never within the lasttwenty-five years questioned this fact—the issuing of notes or bonds bya Lodge—while it may be indiscreet or bad business policy, is a matterwith which the Grand Lodge has no right to concern itself.Kellertown Lodge, therefore, in the opinion of this committee, is notbound to ask the permission of the Grand Lodge to issue bonds; it is amatter of business which each Lodge can determine for itself.The matter in this particular instance may be of no significance,but your committee deem it advisable to submit this view, because on soimportant a subject as that involving the rights and legal contractingpowers of the subordinate Lodges—in reference to the Grand Lodge—there should be no doubt in our laws.Many of our Lodges own real estate and other property in their ownnames and right, and many of these are more or less in debt; it wouldembarrass them should the Grand Lodge assume control over them inregard to their rights and powers over such property.Taking the whole matter of the application of Kellertown Lodge forpermission to issue bonds, as stated by the M. W. Grand Master, hisaction was obviously wise and prudent in the particular instance; butthe object of your committee, in this report, is to prevent an interpreta-

62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGEtion which would involve the assumption that this M.W. Grand Lodgehas or seeks to exercise control over the ordinary contracts or propertyrights of its constituent Lodges. Fraternally submitted,CHAS. F. BUCK,EDWIN MARKS,A. J. NORWOOD,SAM'L J. POWELL,J. Q. A. FELLOWS,I). R. GRAHAM,STATE OE THE OEDEK.M. W. D. E. Graham, for the Committee on the State of theOrder, submitted the following report, which was received:NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13, 1894.To the M.W. Grand Master and Brethren of the Grand Lodge :Your Committee on '' The State of the Order '' begs leave respectfullyto report: That we have had under consideration that part of theaddress of the M. W. Grand Master, in which he alludes to " the wisdomof the Grand Lodge in creating the office of Grand Lecturer, andwhile we concur in the suggestion that the perpetuation of this officewill redound to the best interests of the Lodges throughout the State,yet we are constrained to urge, respectfully, that the selection for thisimportant trust should devolve upon a brother whose capacity and personalacceptance justifies the conclusion that he possesses all of theessential attributes; also, that the same carefulness will obtain in theselection or appointment to this office for the ensuing year that wasexercised during the last.Regarding the " State of the Order " your committee respectfullysubmits:It is unquestionably a part of the unwritten law of Masonry thatthe interests of the Order are best subserved while it grows slowly ;so that the materials for its structure can be selected after the most carefulexamination. This, in emulation of the "Builder," who selectedthe materials for the erection of the great Temple of Solomon, with aneye single to its durability, and who allowed no stone to be addedthereto until it had been "tested" and judged to be free from possibledefects. Thus should it be with our Lodges, who can console themselves(even if they have not grown rapidly) in the indulgence of the hope,if not the consciousness, that merit and quality were the " desiderata "that received full consideration in their selection of the material ofwhich they are now composed, and excite them to feel confident andthankful, that while the Order in our State may not be numericallystrong, it is, at least, vigorous. Fraternally submitted,D. R. GRAHAM,S. J. POWELL,C. T. HINES,Committee.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 63GRAND LODGE HALL DIRECTORS.The resolution offered by W. Bro. Olegg at last annual sessionof this Grand Lodge, relating to '' Board of Directors of GrandLodge Hall," was called up for action, when M. W. J. Q. A. Fellowsoffered his amendment to General Regulations, submitted atlast night's session as a substitute and, on a vote being taken, itwas adopted.The M. W. Grand Master ruled that, it being a substitute toGeneral Regulations, it must be adopted by a two-thirds vote.A call of vote by Lodges was made and the amendment wasadopted by ] 26 yeas to 42 nays.EDICT 42.W. Bro. George J. Pinckard's resolution to amend Edict 42,offered last evening and laid over, was then taken up and defeatedby a vote by Lodges—56 yeas to 96 nays.GRAND LECTURER'S REPORT.The Grand Lecturer's report was read and ordered printedwith the ProceedingsTo the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:As a teacher in the Ritual of the " work " of the Grand Lodge, Ibeg to report that I have visited the following Lodges, to-wit :Humble Cottage No. 19, Opelousas, St. Landry parish.Phoenix No. 38, Natchitoches, Natchitoches.Miliden No. 51, Minden, Webster parish.Union Fraternal No. 53, Farmersville, Union parish.Mount Gerizim No. 54, Bastrop, Morehouse parish.Sabine No. 75, Fort Jessup, Sabine parish.Sabine No. 75, Robeline, Sabine parish.St. Joseph No. 79, St. Joseph, Tensas parish.Mount Vernon No. 83, Logansport, DeSoto parish.Cypress No. 89, Benton, Bossier parish.St. Helena No. 96, Greensburg, St. Helena parish.Franklinton No. 101, Franklinton, Washington parish.Mount Lebanon No. 104, Mount Lebanon, Bienville parish.Ruston No. 106, Ruston, Lincoln parish.Sparta No. 108, Sparta, Bienville parish.Harrisonburg No. 110, Harrisonburg, Catahoula parish.Urim No. Ill, Calhoun, Ouachita parish.Bartholomew No. 112, Plantersville, Morehouse parish.

64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEThomas Jefferson No. 113, Spearsville, Union parish.Delhi No. 120, Delhi, Richland parish.Mackey No. 122, Ringgold, Bienville parish.Liberty No. 123, Keachi, DeSoto parish.Pearl River No. 125, Line Academy, Washington parish.Arcadia No. 126, Arcadia, Bienville parish.Spring Hill No. 127, Oakland, Union parish.Gordy No. 133, Lecompte, Rapides parish.Athens No. 136, Athens, Claiborne parish.Downsville No. 143, Downsville, Union parish.Silent Brotherhood No. 146, Coushatta, Red River parish.Anacoco No. 147, Anacoco, Vernon parish.Red Land No. 148, Cartervilie, Bossier parish.Darlington No. 149, Darlington, St. Helena parish.Eastern Star No. 151, Winnfield, Winn parish.Homer No. 152, Homer, Claiborne parish.Kisatchie No. 156, Mount Carmel, Sabine parish.Livingston No. 160, Hammond, Tangipahoa parish.Brookville No. 161, Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish.Atchafalaya No. 163, Simsport, Point Coupee parish.Columbia No 164, Columbia, Caldwell parish.Lake Charles No. 165, Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish.Montgomery No. 168, Montgomery, Grant parish.Amite City No. 175, Amite City, Tangipahoa parish.Sam Todd No. 182, Sugar Town, Caleasieu parish.Spring Creek No. 184, Spring Creek, Tangipahoa parish.Orphans' Friend No. 185, Big Cane, St. Landry parish.Covington No. 188, Covington, St. Tammany parish.Evergreen No. 189, Evergreen, Avoyelles parish.Lake Village No. 196, Lake Village, Natchitoches parish.Brookline No. 198, Hood's Mills, Jackson parish.Summerfield No. 201, Summerfleld, Claiborne parish.N. H. Bray No. 208, Walnut Hill, Vernon parish.R. F. McGuire No. 209, Rayville, Richland parish.Keystone No. 213, Sicily Island, Catahoula parish.Land Mark No. 214, Keith ville, De So to parish.Friendship No. 215, Friendship, Bienville parish.Pecan Grove No. 222, Lake Providence, East Carroll parish.Bethany No. 223, Alpha, Natchitoches parish.Cadeville No. 229, Cadeville, Ouachita parish.Pleasant Hill, No. 230, Sodis, Sabine parish.Grangeville No. 231, Grangeville, St. Helena parish.Welch No. 232, Welch, Calcasieu parish.Kyiche No. 233, Gaar's Mill, Winn parish.Robsrtsville No. 231, R3b3rtsville, Natchitoches parish.Simsboro No. 235, Simsboro, Lincoln parish.Little Flock No. 236, Negreet, Sabine parish.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 65Plain Dealing, No. 237, Plain Dealing, Bossier parish.Shiloh No. 239, Shiloh, Union parish.LeesvilleNo. 240, Leesville, Vernon parish.Conly No. 241, Lover's Lake, Bed River parish.Weston No 242, "Western, Jackson parish.Crowley No. 243, Crowley, Acadia parish.Centre, U. D., Lees Creek, Washington parish.Millerton, U. D., Millerton, Claiborne parish.Clear Spring, U. D., Clear Spring, Natchitoches parish.Winnsboro, U. D., Winnsboro, Franklin parish.The above are air the Lodges that I could possibly visit during theyear. My entire time was occupied in the discharge of my duty. Duringthe time I have traveled over six thousand miles in order to visitthese Lodges, of which I remained with each from two to three days,instructing them in the Ritual to the very best of my ability. In severalof the Lodges I had the pleasure of exemplifying the work by conferringthe different degrees, as well as by lecture.Whether or not my labors have met with approval or have been ofany benefit to the Lodges I will most respectfully leave entirely to theirdecision. I do believe this, and am happy to report, that there is adecided increased interest manifested, and peace, harmony and brotherlylove prevails in every Lodge that I have visited throughout theyear.Fraternally submitted,C. T. HINES, M. D.SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.The following preamble and resolution was submitted by"W. Bro. W. M. Mayo, of Lake Charles Lodge No. 165, and waslaid over till the next annual session for action :NEW OB LEANS, Feb. 13, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:WHEREAS, The sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage is antagonisticto the morals of any country, and in direct opposition to theprinciples of Freemasonry" lowering, instead of raising, the moralstanding,Therefore, be it resolved, That any member of the Masonic Fraternitywithin the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful the Grand Lodgeof the State of Louisiana, who shall engage in the traffic or sale of intoxicatingliquors as a beverage, shall be deemed guilty of a Masonicoffense, and shall be and stand suspended.Provided, That twelve months' time be granted to the member ormembers thus engaged to dispose of or change his or their mode of obtaininga livelihood after the adoption of this resolution.Fraternally submitted,A. M. MAYO,W. M. of Lake Charles Lodge No. 165.

66 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEEDICT 42.Eesolution by Past Grand Master Edwin Marks:Hcsolved, That the M. W. Grand Master be and is hereby requestedto have Edict No. 42, regarding the conferring of the degrees, strictly enforced.GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.The M. W. Grand Master announced that the Grand Representativesnear this Grand Lodge would be received to-morrowevening immediately after the call of committees.CLOSING.No further business appearing, after prayer by the GrandChaplain, the M. W. Grand Master suspended the labors of thisGrand Lodge until to-morrow evening, Wednesday, 14th inst., at6 o'clock.EICHARD LAMBERT,Grand Secretary.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 67THIRD DAY'S SESSION.GRAND LODGE HALL,ORLEANS, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1894.After prayer by Rev. H. C. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, theGrand Lodge was called to labor on the Third Degree of Masonryby M. W. George W. Bolton, Grand Master, all the GrandOfficers present, except George ,T. Pinckard, as R. W. GrandSenior Warden.PAST GRAND OFFICERS.Past Grand Masters^S. M. Todd, Edwin Marks, S J. Powell, DR. Graham, J. Q. A. Fellows, A. J. Norwood, Charles F. Buck.REPKKSEXTATIVKS.Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Canada, Delaware, Districtof Columbia, England, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho,.Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Minnesota, Michigan, Montana,New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, NewSouth Wales, New Mexico, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey,Oregon, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, Peru, Tennessee, South Dakota,South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin.ROLL CALL.On call of roll the following Lodges were found to be represented:viz.: P. U. 1, P. S. 1, 4, St. A. 5, Cerv. 5, 24, 31, 38, 46,47, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 84, 87, 95, 96, 98, 101,102, 106, 111, 112, 116, 125, 127, 133, 144, 145, 147, 153, 156, 163,165, 167, 168, 171, 172, 174,175, 179, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 205,208, 209, 212, 213, 215, 217, 220, 221, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 238,240, 243—Total, 71 Lodges.MINUTES.The minutes of last evening's session were read and approved.

68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGENECROLOGY.The special committee appointed by the Grand Master onnecrological matters, submitted the following report and appendedresolution, which was received, and the resolution adoptedby a rising vote :NEW ORLEANS, February 14, 1894.To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Your Committee on Necrology respectfully report the address of theMost Worshipful Grand Master recalls to us the very great and severeloss that we have sustained during the year that is past at the hands ofthe Messenger of Death. The summons were from Him who is Supremeand above all, and the messenger was His. However, we may regretthe necessity we can not but submit to the indication of the Divine will,and endeavor, as best we may, to learn the instructions and the lessonsthat these deaths bring to us.The first to leave this earthly sphere was R. W. Bro. James CunninghamBatchelor, M. D. It was the pleasure of most, if not all, of us,to be intimately acquainted with him, for he was the friend of everyMason. The chairman of your committee was enabled to visit Bro.Batchelor as he lay upon the bed of his mortal sickness in the House ofthe Temple in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, and is ablenow to deliver to the brotherhood in Louisiana, the loving greetingsand the tenderest of farewells which he bade me carry and deliver toyou. The Right Worshipful Brother was the faithful Grand Secretaryof this Grand Lodge for twenty-four years, and the great good that hedid in that office has been clearly portrayed to you in the address of theGrand Master. Yet the official labors of Bro. Batchelor were but asmall part of the work that he did for masonry in this grand jurisdiction.As a friend and a brother the oral teachings that he imparted tomany a Mason among us have been of inestimable benefit to the advancementin Masonic knowledge and the growth in Masonic grace ofan innumerable company. Time would fail us to tell of all the labors ofBro. Batchelor. May the seed that he sowed spring up and bear in ourbreasts an abundant harvest If we have lent an attentive ear, andour hearts have been truly receptive, then it will be so, and the fondestdesires of Bro. Batchelor will have been accomplished. He lived forus, and may we live for him in working out the designs that he hathleft us.Bro. Thomas Cripps was for many years the devoted Organist ofthis Grand Lodge. He had his place among us, and stood for the inculcationof the soul stirring and the soul soothing virtues of music,that liberal art and that liberal science that holds such an importantplace in Masonry. He did us good, and we are deeply thankful for thekindly influences of the kind-hearted, the late Grand Organist.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 69The death of our Senior Grand Warden was an unexpected loss.He, who faithfully and well fulfilled the important duties of JuniorGrand Warden for four years and was evincing his marked ability inthe station of Senior Grand Warden, has laid aside forever the jewels•of his offices. He well exemplified in his life the characters of both ofour Ancient Grand Wardens, characters that are exhibited to us for our•edification and imitation, and so he proved himself a worthy man anda true Mason.Let us faithfully learn the lessons that the lives of our deceasedbrethren have bequeathed to us. Respectfully submitted,HERMAN 0. DUNCAN,EDWIN MARKS,S. M. TODD.RESOLUTION.Resolved, That proper memorial pages be set aside in our Proceedingsto commemorate the lives and characters of the members of thisGrand Lodge, deceased the year past, and also those of sister GrandLodges, as well as those members of our constituent Lodges, who, inthat period, have departed this life.FOKT JESSUP INSTITUTE.. Bro. Taylor submitted the following report for the past year,which was received and ordered printed with the Proceedings.To the R. W. Grand Master, Grand Wardens and Members of the R. W. GrandLodge of the State of Louisiana :GREETING : We, the representatives of Sabine Lodge K"o. 75, F. andA. M., take pleasure in reporting to this Grand Body, briefly, an accountof the Fort Jessup Masonic Institute, and the excellent progressit has made, under our patronage, during the past year. Under themanagement of a well trained faculty, the institute, though only in itssixth year, bids fair to become one of the most prosperous and successfultraining schools of the State, with one hundred students in dailyattendance, and every grade making commendable advancement, wefeel nattered in having fostered an institution which has for its purposethe education of our young people.Our object has been to establish, upon a firm basis, a modernschool, abreast of the times as regards methods of teaching, text-books,course of study, etc., so that it might commend itself to the favorableconsideration of the public and the Masonic fraternity of Louisiana.At the suggestion of Sabine Lodge the Board of Directors of the institutegenerously offered a free scholarship to one orphan child of adeceased worthy Master Mason in each Masonic district; as yet only onedistrict has availed itself of this offer. In the light of what we havedone, and are still doing in this noble work, may we not hope to commandthe attention of the craft in giving this institution its patronageand support ?Fraternally yours,J. W. TAYLOR, W. M.T. J. FRANKLIN, S. W.C. W. Cox, J. W.Sabine Lodge No. 75.

70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEELECTIONEERING.M. W. Edwin Marks submitted the following resolution,which was received and adopted:Resolved, That the edict of this Grand Lodge condemnatory ofelectioneering for Masonic office is still of full force and effect. ThisGrand Lodge regards electioneering as a Masonic offense.EDWIN MARKS.RECEPTION OF GRANDREPRESENTATIVES.In accordance with the notice given at last evening's sessiona list of the Grand Representatives from Grand Bodies to this.Grand Lodge was called, who took position west of the altar,facing the east, when they were addressed and welcomed by theM. W. Grand Master in fraternal terms, and desired to convey totheir several Grand Lodges the hearty and cordial wishes of theGrand Lodge of Louisiana, and after being saluted with the grandhonors they were invited to the East. Reply was made by P. G.M. J. Q. A. Fellows and Chas. F. Buck, on behalf of the representatives,after which they ascended the dais.GREETINGS TO THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSISSIPPI.The Grand Secretary offered the following resolution, whichwas adopted:Resolved That this Grand Lodge tender to the Grand Lodge ofMississippi, F. and A. M., now iu session their cordial greeting and fraternalregards.The following reply was received:Hoiiiw SPRINGS, MISS, February 15, 1894.To Richard Lambert, Grand Secretary, New Orleans:The Grand Lodge of Mississippi, now in seventy-sixth annual session,has received with great satisfaction the cordial greetings of oursister Grand Lodge of Louisiana, and heartily reciprocate the goodwishes expressed.j. L. POWER,Grand Secretary.ELECTION.The M. W. Grand Master announced the next business inorder was the election of officers, and appointed as tellers: W.Bros. Mark Quayle, Paul M. Schneidau, C. C. Bird.The election was then proceeded with, with the followingresult:

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 71GEORGE H. PACKWOOD, of Olive Lodge No. 52, M. W. GrandMaster.A. G. BRICE (appointed), of Friends of Harmony Lodge No], 58,R. W. Deputy Grand Master.ROBERT H. CAGE, of Aurora Lodge No 193, R. W. Grand SeniorWarden.JOHN CLEGG, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, R. W. Grand JuniorWarden.A. W. HYATT, of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, II. W. GrandTreasurer.RICHARD LAMBERT of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59, R. W.Grand Secretary.C. T. HINE8, of Western Star Lodge No. 24, R.W. Grand Lecturer.On motion, the M. W. Grand Master elect was requested toappoint the remaining Grand Officers.Under the above resolution, M. W. George H. Packwood,Grand Master elect, then announced the following officers:REV. HERMAN C. DUNCAN, of Jefferson Lodge No. 191, Grand.Chaplain.PHILIP PFEFFER, of Germania No. 46, W. Grand Senior Deacon.JOSEPH M. CRAIG, of Amite City No. 175, W. Junior Deacon.GEORGE J. PINCKARD, of Alpha Home No. 72, W. Grand Marshal.Bro. Pinckard declined. W. BBO. T. S. WHARTON, of LouisianaLodge No. 102, was appointed.T. B. CHASE, of Caddo No. 179, W. Grand Sword Bearer.H. HAMBURGER, of George Washington No. 65, W. Grand Pursuivant.GRAHAM SURGHNOR, of Western Star No. 24, W. GrandSteward.SYLVAIN CHANFRAU, of Polar Star Lodge No. 1, W. GrandSteward.CROW GIRARD, of Hope Lodge No. 145, W. Grand. Steward.J. D. ADDISON, of Robertsville Lodge No. 234,W. Grand Steward.W. H. PILCHER, of Louisiana Lodge No. 102,Grand Organist.WM. TELL, of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Grand Tyler.

72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEGRAND LODGE HALL DIRECTORS.M. W. GEORGE H. PACKWOOD, Grand Master.R. W. ARTHUR VVM. HYATT, Grand Treasurer.R. W. RICHARD LAMBERT, Grand Secretary.GEORGE H. GRANDJEAN, W. M. of Perserveranee Lodge No. 4.J. C. CLIFFORD, W. M. of Corinthian Lodge No. 190.L L. SHWARTZ, W. M. of Jefferson Lodge No. 191.CHARLES F. BUCK, Past Grand Master.DAVID R. GRAHAM, Past Grand Master.GEORGE SOULE, P. M. of Quitman Lodge No. 76.LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES.The following resolution was received and adopted :Resolved, That the Committee on Audit and Accounts be requestedto furnish, at the first session of each annual Grand Communication, acomplete statement of the assets and resources and the liabilities of theGrand Lodge.R. R. REID,S. W. Amite City Lodge No. 175.The following resolutions were adopted :Resolved, That the following sums be and are hereby appropriatedfor services during this annual Grand Communication:To W. Bro. H. C. Duncan, as Grand Chaplain, $25.Resolved, That the sum of $100 be and the same is hereby appropriatedto M. W. Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, for labor performed as chairmanof the Committee on Foreign Correspondence for the past year:INSTALLATION.The W. M. Grand Master declared the installation in order,,and requested M. W. Charles P. Buck to assume the chair, whichhe did, and requested P. G. Master Fellows to act as his Deputy,who presented E. W George H. Packwood, Grand Master elect,at the Holy Altar, and who, after an earnest appeal to the greatSource of all Light by the Grand Chaplain, was invested with hisofficial obligation, conducted to the Grand Bast, invested, saluted,proclaimed and installed Grand Master of Masons of the State ofLouisiana, in AMPLE FORM, in accordance with the ancient usageof the craft and of this Grand Lodge.The following Grand Officers, elected and appointed, werethen installed into their respective offices :

OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 73 :A. G. BRICB R. W. Deputy Grand Master.ROBERT H. CAGER. W. Grand Senior Warden.JOHN CLEGGR. W. Grand Junior Warden.A. W. HYATT... R. W. Grand Treasurer.RICHARD LAMBERTR. W. Grand Secretary.C. T. HINES R. W. Grand Lecturer.HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain. • \PHILIP PFEFFERW. Grand Senior Deacon.JOSEPH M. CRAIGW. Grand Junior Deacon.T. B. CHASE W. Grand Sivord Bearer..H. HAMBURGER W. Grand PursuivantGRAHAM SURGNORW. Grand Steward..CROW GIRARDW. Grand Steward..J. D. ADDISON W. Grand Steward..SYLVAIN CHANFRAUW. Grand Steward.WM. H. PILCHERW. Grand Organist.WM. TELLGrand Tyler.CLOSING.JSfo further business being proposed, the W. Bro. Eev. HermanC. Duncan, Grand Chaplain, returned praises and thanksto the Allwise Grand Master of the Universe, and M. W. GrandMaster George H. Packwood closed the M. W. Grand Lodge ofthe State of Louisiana, Free and Accepted Masons, in ampleform, until the second Monday in February, A. D. 1895.Attest:EICHABD LAMBERT,GEORGE H. PACKWOOD,GRAND SECRETARY.GRAND MASTER.

74 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEGRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE,GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.GRAND LODGE HALL, Corner of St. Charles and Perdido Streets./ HEREBY GEIiTIFY that the foregoing pages, from 1 to 73,contain a true transcript of the Minutes of the Proceedings of the MostWorshipful. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, at its lastAnnual Grand Communication, held in the City of Neic Orleans, fromthe twelfth to the fourteenth day of February, A. D. 1894, A. L. 5894.IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto affixed the seal ofthe Most Worshipful GrandLodge of the State of Louisiana,F. and A. Masons, togetherwith my official signature,this first day of March, A. D.1894, A. L. 5894.K B.—All communications should be addressed to RICHARDLAMBERT, Grand Secretary, Drawer No. 81, Post Office, NewOrleans, La.Next Annual Grand Communication on the second Monday inFebruary, A. D. 1895, A. L. 5895.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.WORK JIND RETURNS OF CONSTITUENT LODGESFOR THE YEAR 1893.PERFECT UNION LODGE No. 1.Chartered August 15th, 1812. Original organization, 1793. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.Meets flrst and third Thursdays.J. M. Watkins W. M.C. E. Tarck S. W.G. M. Hornor J. W.OFFICERS.H. M. Darmeel S. D.Jos. A. Littlefield J. D.Win. McCubbiu M. of C.George Boning Treasurer. P. S. Benedict .Jos. Bern Secretary. Charles Bedell .Win. TellTyler.PAST MASTERS.Stewards.Hornor,J.P.,P.G.M.Chaffe, Chas. Hamilton, E. J. Stevenson, John A.Adams, Jno. Wm. Craig, E. D. Hero, Andrew Strong, RobertAdams, J. Wesley DeGrange, Jos. H. Heyman, Michel Selby, GeorgeBaker, Edward Dunn, J. B. McFarlaud,Juo. P. Stafford, S. D.Benedict, Wm. S. Davis, J. Wm. Quayle, M. Tissot, A. L.Black, Z. T. Haubtman, Leon Schreiber, AdolpheWatkins, J. M.Cason, B. W.LIFE MEMBERS.S. M.Todd, P.G.M. H.P.Buckley,P.M. George Bain, T. J. Hopper,J. Q. A. Fellows, R. H. Browne, P.M.Z. Brueu, S. S. Herrick,P. G. M. E. M. Ivens, P. M. H. B. Cresap, D. C. Johnston,Edwin Marks, P. T.D.Van Horn,P.M.G.W.W.Goodwyn, Juo.H. Ludwigson,G. M. L. Adams, John Hawkins, Jacob Roth.—20.T. Cripps, P. M. Jacob Blum,Aberle, John J. Bigger, CharlesAdler, A. Bloom, AlbertAthens, Wm. J. Bloom, IsaacBarker, James Brown, W. TBassetti, U. Bui bank, A. J.Bay ley, R. A. Burns, B. F.Beckman, John F. Cage, HughC.Bender, J. J. Chadwick, E. A.Bensel, H., Jr. Chaffe, W. H.Bernius H. Chaffe, C, Jr.MEMBERS.Chaffe, R. H.Chaffe, D. B. H.Chapman, W. G.Christian, R. J.Claussen, F F.Collins, Wm. J.Creevy, W. J.Daley, M.Davis, James E.Delahous8aye,L.P.Dennee, R. S.Dickinson, M. M.Douglass, J. P.Downey, FrancisDwyer, John W.Earhart, F. B.Eddlestone, IsraelElirlich, SamuelEllis, L. L.Endel, Wolf

76 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEEvans, N. J.Fairfax, J. W.Folts, Ira J.Garcia, Jos.Garson, O. F.Gast, GustavoGraham, A. S.Gaudet, C. A.Gause, H. C.Gerdes, A.Gilding, JohnHamilton, J. D.Hansel], F. F.Hanson, E. W.Haubtman, A.Haubtman, VictorHenry, Thos.Hicks, N. D.Hinton, Isaac T.Hire, G. M.Hooper E. H.Hopkins, J. P.Hornor, C. W., Jr.Houston, JamesHubbard, John A.Hummel, JamesHunt, G. E.Hunter, E. W.Jackson, DavidJackson, Wm.Jaeger, J. R.Jordan, Wm. A.Kahn, EmanuelKlotz, BernardKnee, ThomasLalmant, E.Lathrop, Geo.Lawrason, Geo. B.Levy, IsaacLiberman, E. T.Lott, Fred. J.Macon, T. L.Mann, Walter B.Matier, JohnMellon, D. C.Messonnier, H.Montgomery, B. J.Morgan, Wilber J.Mouchon, John A.Mudge, C.Navra, M. L.Nelson, J. H.Kelson, Chris.Nelson, W. C.Newman, C.Oplatek, J.Orr, Philip A.Page, EdwardPardee, D. A.Patten, S. S.Perry, HenryPerry, Horace A.Peete, G. A.Peyroux, E. A.Pickert, J. A.Poweis, J. E.Purves, John T.Quirk, H. C.Eainey, CharlesEiohters, P.Ross, Jesse W.Eousseau, J. A. A.Eub, JohnEueff, Geo. W.Rusha, E. M.Satterlee, Sam.Schenck, C. H.Scott,-John H.Seymour, ShelbyShearer, D. L.Simon, JosephSmith, JacobStemler, JacobSturtevant, Jos. A.Thomas, H. C.Thomson, JohnTodd, W. E.Todd, Waldo P.Vancleave, E. A. JrVoelkel, Wm. E.Walshe, B. T.Wal'z, A.Warmoth, H. C.Wasson, W. C.Way, N. H.Weeks, W. E.West, W. Y.Whitcomb, H. C.White, R. A.Wiberg, John.A. F.Wiemann, J. M.AVilkins, A. H.Willis, Julius I).Wolf, G.Wolff, LouisWood, P. F.182 members.Total, 202.Initiated—Peter James Hagan, Louis Wolf, Frances Downey, EdwinWallace Hunter, Eobert A. Vancleave, Jr., Daniel Edwards.Passed—Peter James Hagan, L. Wolff, F. Downey, E. W. Hunter, EobertA. Vancleave, Jr.Raised—Louis Wolff, Francis Downey, Edwin Wallace Hunter, EobertA. Vancleave, Jr.Affiliated—Chris. Nelson, W. C. Nelson, C. A. Gaudet.Reinsiated—H. Messonnier.DimUted—A. Schreiber, G. E. Hunt, I. W. Huut.Died—John C. Chaffe, Joseph P. Hornor, W. T. Brown, John F. Beckman,R. J. Christian, E. M. Rusha, Thomas Cripps.Suspended—Henry Perry, H. C. Whitcomb.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 77POLAR STAR LODGE No. 1.Chartered August 15th, 1812- Original organization, 1794. Polar Star Hall, corner Rampartand Kerlerec streets, New Orleans. Meets first Friday in each month.OFFICERS.Sylvain Chanfrau W. M Josepli Gazin M. of C.Guillaume Perez S. W. Alfred Anderson S. D.Laurent Escat J. W. Laurent Attanne J. D.B. May lie Orator. J. B. Courtade Al. or Hosp.Pierre Donnes Treasurer. Jean Carrere Econ.J. H. Negueloua Secretary. J. E. Jacques I. G.Frank Eenaudin M. Exp. B. Cazeres Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Silvain Chanfrau, Bernard Maylie, L. Escat, Frank Eenaudin, J. M. Verges.LIFE MEMBERS.A. R. Morel, P. M., R. Beer, Otto s .ctr\vaner—3MEMBERS.Villasana, F. dcP.^Daurin, L. Lasoola, P. S. Rousset, P.Duvignaud, Jean* Dourouz, Lucien Lestelle, Pascal Sanarens, E. A.Ker. A. A.* Dnbarry, Jean Levy, Nicholas Saux, ToussaintBranna, Chailes Gazin, B. E. Libarros, Jean Searpero, JeanCalliot, J. Gonzales, Gongolo Mailhes, Paul Toulouse, Urbain.Carreau, Jean Guerchoux, J. Ortholan, A. Treffel, J. N".Claverie, A. S. Kroll, O. F. Pegot, Pierre Vergnolle, J. M.Daure, P. S.Total, 47 members.^Honorary memberInitiated—Charles Branna, Lucien Dourouz, Paul Mailhes, Pierre Cazeau,Pierre Labat, Victor Auzani.Passed—Laurent Attanne, Gongolo Gonzalez, Charles Branna, P. CDaure, Lucien Dourouz, Paul Mailhes, Pierre Cazeaux, Pierre Labat, VictorAnzaui.liaised—L. Attanne, G. Gonzalez, C. Branna, P. C. Daure, L. Dourouz,Paul Mailhes.Affiliated—J. M. Vergnolle.Reinstated—E. A. Sanareus.Died—Otto Schwaner, A. R. Morel.Suspended—Jean Libarros.PERSEVERANCE LODGE No. 4.Chartered August 15tli, 1812. Original organization, 1810. Corner Dumaine and St. Cl-audestreets, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Fridays.OFFICERS.George H. Grandjean W. M. Leon Larroude , M. Exp.Fred. Berfcraud S. W. J. F. Latil M. of 0.Ant. Chevalier J. W. Ernest Guttierrez S. D.George E. Surgi Orator. J. Wallace Johnson J. D.G. Dulac Treasurer. L. Delcazal Econorn.J. Mageudie Secretary. M. Picheloup I. G.Jacob Neuhauser Almoner. G. Andrieu Tyler.

78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.Henry St. Gez, P. D. D. G. M., J. Magendie, IT. Sahuque\ Joseph Duvignaud,LIFE MEMBERS.B. Carnpiglio, P. M., Jules Rose, J. Lapeyrolerie,P.D. D. G. M. F. Fick, Geo. B. IUmann—5.MEMBERS.Guillotte, J. V.* Beney, A. Guttierres, Alf. Motlie, GuillaumeLafontaine, R., Bouchereau, L. F. Hiinel, Ad. F. Palette, R. F.P. M.* Canterou, P. M. Igau, Charles Pizzini, PaulF. de P. Villasana, Carrouche, Aug. Jones, J. W. Rivoire, H.P.M.* Charbonnet, F. D. Ker, A. A. Sahuque, J. M.Aime, Charles Daverede, A. Lamothe, L. Sotty, A. A.Alciatore, Alex. Daverede, P. Lavigne, B. Trosclair, P. E.Aubin, M. B. Ducasse, J. Lefrere, Leon Vergnole, J. M.Beaulieu. P. H. Duffourc, Jean Mahou, A. Viduau, Jos.Bechac, Denis Duthu, Joseph Martin, J. Zeller, Theo.—50.^Honorary member.Initialed—Leon Lefrere, Joseph Duthu, J. Wallace Johnson, E. F. Hezeau,Guillaume Mothe, Jean Adolph Miinoh, Charles Igau Leon Larroude.Passed—A. F. Himel, L. Lefrere, J. Duthu, J. W. Johnson, G. Mothe, J.A. Munch, Charles Igau. Leon Larroud6.liaised—A. F. Himel, L. Lefiere, J. Duthu, J. W. Johnson, G. Mothe,Charles Igan, Leon Larroude".Died—George B. Ittniann, Aug. Mahnu, M. B. Aubin.Dimitted—J. M. Vergnole.Suspended—P. E. Trosclair, L. F. Bouchereau.ST. ANDRE LODGE No. 5.Chartered as "Disciples du Senat Masonnique," June 3d, 1839; name changed to St. Andre,February 14th, 1855. Conti, between VillerS and Robertson streets, New Orleans.Meets first and third Wednesdays.OFFICERS.Paul M. Godchaux W. M. H. Fonrment J. D.H. Vandenborre ... S. W. Pierre Bossonney Al. or Hosp.E. Dusae ,.. J. W. L. Tujague M. Exp,A. Mailhes Orator. A. Labarre M. of C.A. Cadessus. ..... . ..Treasurer. J. Klaire Econom.R. Lafontaine... Secretary. F. G. Brunei I. G.Paul Berge S. D. A. Bessec Tyler.PAST MASTERS.R. Lafoutaine, A. Mailhes, Win. Gomez.LIFE MEMBERS.P. Berge", B. Larcade—2.MEMBERS.Adoue, C. Duvic, C. Junqua. J. B. Kestrop, L.Bauer, P. L. Dupuy, A. Masson, M. Rossi, J.Bingier, M.T. Erath, E. Mengelle, P. St. Martin, J.Brunet, F. A. Gelbert, Joe Mutti, A. Sudrie, F.Dazet, R. Jauft'ret, H. Ranna, V. Tujague, G.Decroo, F.Total, 3(5 members.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 79Initiated—Eugene Chauviere, Ernest Dusse, M. T. Bringier, HypolitoFourment, Leonce Gauthier, Adrien Branet, Ferdinand Brunei, Michel Lux,John Journee, Eugene Claverie.Passed—E. Chauviere, E. Dusse, M. T. Bringier, H. Fourment, LeonceGauthier, Ad'ien Brunet, Ferdinand Brunei.liaised—Ernest Dusse, M. T. Bringier, H. Fourment, Adrien Brnnet,Ferdinand Brunei.Died—J. B. Rossi.Suspended—rP. Mengelle.CERVANTES LODGE No. 5.Formed by union of Los Amigos del Olden Lodge No. 5 and Silenoio Lodge No. 9. OrganizedSeptember 17th, 1883. Chartered No. 5 February 13th, 1884. Organized March 10th,1884 (to date from 1842). Meets corner St. Claude and Dumaine streets, second andfourth Mondays.OFFICERS.Jose Alabau W. M.Jose C. Cuervo S. W.John C.Suarez J. W.Manuel CastilloOrator.J. B. Desangles.. ..; TreasurerL. Amiero .Secretary.Jose CarouHospitaler.Jose Venta,F. Rendueles,Ysidoro Suarez.Juan Astredo,J. Alabau y Prats,PAST MASTERS.LIFE MEMBER.L. C. Garibaldi S. D.Juan Cuui J. D.J. M. Perez M. E.Ramon Ubert M. of C.Pieiro FatziniEcon.F. Bell. .. I. G.G. Andrieu (not a member)... .Tyler.F. ile P. Villasaua, P. D. D. G. M.,Carlos Maduell, Antonio Prieto.G. Segui y Gahona, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.MEMBERS.Rossi, J. B.* Jan6, Rafael Menendez, J. Riego, PedroBarzaua, J. Knntz, Jacob Meueitdez, A. J. Rispoli, G.Bornio, D. Labin, J. M. Mercadal, J. Rodriguez, Man.Bugueiro, Manuel Lamanna, N. Metzger, John Rosello, J.Cano, Miguel Linzza, F. Montelepre, Pablo Rubino, A. L.Delenno, Manuel Llado, S. Muniz, Jose Sansovich, M.Dicarlo, A. Lombardo, G. Padilla, V. Simoni, G.Ferrer y Ferrer, J. Lopez, V. Palauqui, J. Zarauz, EmilioGarcia, A. Martinez, D. B. Planas, Jose M.Geremie, CefelielloMartinez, Rafael Parpal, Juan Total, 57 members."Honorary memher.Initiated—Jose Carou, Manuel Bugueiro.Passed and Raised—Jose Carou, Manuel Bugueiro, Guiseppe Lombardo.Affiliated—Jose M. Perez.Died—G. Segui y Gahoua.Suspended—Chailes Madnel, MiguelCano.

80 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEHUMBLE COTTAGE LODGE No. 19.Chartered July 13th, 1820. Opelousas, St. Laudiy parish. Stated meetings, first Wednesdaybefore the full moon of each month.OFFICERS.AJphonse Levy W. M. Maurice Depres Chaplain.J. T. Skipper S. W. Sidney L. Hebrard S. D.M. Goslinski J. W. Frank J. Pulford J. D.Jos. Blooh Treasurer. T. S. Isaacks < „+ iJ. L. Cain Secretary. Louis Sahnonson \-J. M. White 1 Tyler.PAST MASTERS.H. L. Garland, P. D. D. G. M., Geo. Pulford, D.D.G.M. J. W. Jackson,A Levy, L. J. Tansey, J. M. White.A. Going. J. S. Butler.LIFE MEMBERS.James Ray, P. M., P. D. D. G. M., C. Mayo, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.,J. Bloch, P. M., C. N. Ealer, J. B. Schmidt— 5MEMBERS.Arnold, A. E. Chevis, Gibb. S. Littell, B.A. PI on sky, J.Bmlliou, Gilbert Clifford, J. W. Littell, R. M. • Price, W. M.Bloch, Sol. Crawford, Wm. Loeb, Sol. Pulliam, C. M. C.Blam, Joseph Gibbons, T. C. Maher, Wm. Roos, IsaacButler, F. P. Guidry, B. A. Mayo, Thad. Shute, I. E.Butler, Lee Isaac, Sol. Meyers, Julius Wolff, LeonTotal, 4:j members.Initiated—Thomas Scott Isaacks, Victor Hugo Sibclli, Max Klans.Passed—T. S. Isaacks, Frank J. Lumpkius.Raised—Thomas Scott Isaacks,Affiliated—Jacob Plonsky, J. W. CliffordDied—Solomou Loeb.Suspended—Gibbon S. Chevis.WESTERN STAR LODGE No. 21.Original ehai'ter. July 12th, 1823. New charter granted 1840. Monroe, Ouachita parish, La.Stated meetings, first and third Tuesdays of each month.OFFICERS.J. B. Illingswortl) W. M. Thomas 0. Brewer S. D.Graham Surghner S. W. D A Johnston J P.C. IS. Johtston. J. W. JI. J. Dutv ) a. ,S. Meyer Treasurer. E. C. McGehre.. . .... $ bt( ' wards -J. C. IVrry Secretary. R. H. Endoin Tyler.PAST MASTERS.F. P. Stubbs, P. J. G. W., John K. Hanna. W. P. Reuwick, W. A. Miller,Fred. Endoin, P. D. D. G. M., U. T. Hiues, J. B. Illingsworth.

Aby, T. Y.Alexander, W. H.Alferd, N. M.Allen, L. C.Awl, W. H.Baer, L.Batte, L. C.Bell, C. E.Bird, W. P.Boatner, C. J.Brooks, C. D.Buckingham, E. T.Carroll, J. R.Conner, T. N.Edward, W. D.Goldman, L. H.Haas, S.Hales, J.E.OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 81LIFE MEMBER.F. L. McCormick, P. M.Harper, J. J.Hebeler, G. B.Herring, A. J.Herring, H.Hoggard. W. E.Hood, T. L.Hong I), A. C.Hudson, F. G.Jarman, J. S.Johnson, L. G.Johnston, J. W.Kern, L.Kline, HenryKeller, J M.Langfelder, A.Tjaurie, A. J.Lee, J. M.Levi, F.MEMBERS.Marx, Hip.Marx, S.Meyer, HermanMeyer, JonasMcLain, T. C.McNeely, JamesMiller, W. D.Miller, W. G.Mitchell, A.Moise, H.Monk, R.Moritz, I.Nelson, James L.Newhanser, D.Newton, I. J.Noble, J. H.Norris, Daniel R.Neuwitb, E. G. D.Oakley, J. D.Pace, J. F.Parker, A. F.Parker. J. P.Potts, W. N.Richardson, R. W.Slake, A. L.Stubbs, L. W.Stubbs, F. P., Jr.Sugar, Sain'lSngar, IsidorWalker, G. W.Walstein, J.Weil, S. D.Wheatley, EWilson, H. D.-Woodland, J. W.Total, US members.Initiated—Edmund F. Buckingham, Thomas. 0. Brewer, Samuel Sngar,Charles Byron Johnston, David Andrew J huston, John Washington Jonnston,John Clement Ransom, Isidor Sugar, Frank P. Stubbs. Jr., Wm.Dewit Edwards, Wm. Laurence Hunnecutt.Passed—Edmund F. Buckingham, Thomas 0. Brewer. Samuel Sugar,Charles Byron Johnston, David Andrew Johnston, John Washington .Johnston,Isidor Sugar, Frank P. Stubbs, Jr , Wiu. Dewit Edwards, Wm. LaurenceHumiecritt.liaised—Edmund F. Buckingham, Thomas 0. Brewer, Samuel Sugar,Charles Byron Johnston David Andrew Johuston, John Washington Johnston,Isidor Sugar, Frank P. Stubbs, Jr., Wm, Dewit Edwards.Affiliated—C. T. Hines, Jobn E. Hales. J. R. Carrol, James F. Pace,Henry Kline, T. L. Hood.Reinsiated—A. L. Slack.Dimitted—N. M. Alferd, B. Monk, H. D. Wilson, C. T. Hines.Died—Harrison Herring, G. W. Walker.ST. ALBANS LODGE No. 28.Chartered January 6th, 1327. Jackson, East Feliciaua parish, La. Stated meetings, Saturdayon or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.E. C. McKowen W. M. W. F. Norsworthy. Secretary.t\ M. Norsworthy S. W. James Durnin S. D.G.H.Jones ' J. W. A. G. Munson J. D.C. D. Smith Treasurer. S.L.Jones Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. C. Matingly, W. T. RogiUio, P. W. Roberts, R. H. McClelland.

82 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEMBMBEES.Austin, J. M. Freeland, J. B. Jones, J. V.Austin, J. Q. Hagaman, F.V. D. Lee, T. Jeff.Beauchamp, S. E. Harbour, E. H. McGimsey, R. H.Daniel, Robert Harvey, A. A. Kosiere, Jos.Decker, C. E. Jones, J. W. Kogillio, J. G.Drane, T. J. Jones, P. H. Schwing, S. C.Affiliated— H. R. Singleton.Dimitted—L. Carley.Suspended—K. H. Harbour.Sewell, B. W.Simpson, 6. D.Singleton, H. E.Stratton, JamesTomb, S.-G.Wolf, JosephTotal, 36 members.FELICIANA LODGE No. 31.Chartered March 3o, 1828. Originally organized 1817 fas 46 Ky.] St. Francisville, WestFeliciana parish, La. Stated meetings, first and third Mondays.OFFICERS.James Leake ...... W. M. Sidney Powell S. D.Ben Leopold S. W. J R. Hutchinson J. D.A. Villeret J. W. W.K.Douglas Chaplain.W. W. Leake, Sr Treasurer. Abe Mann > o. ,E. R. Moses Secretary. I. Fisher ] btewar(l8 -T. T. Lawsoj Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. W. Leake, P. G. S. W., R. C. Wickliffe, T. T. Lawsou,John J. Winn, J. G. Plettinger, O. D. Brooks, H. C. Leake.LIFE MEMBERS.S. J. Powell, P. M., P. G. M., W. Town—2.MEMBERS.Alexander, D. Harris, Aleck McClure, W. H.Barrow, A. F. Harris, B. B. Meyer, JoeBrannon, R. M. Kilbourne, L. P. Miilter, A.Bryant, A. B. Leake, W. W., Jr. Mailer, T. M.Cahn, Charles Leonard. T. Mumiord, F. M.Cecil, C. C. Levy Abraham Overmeyer, JohnCohn, L. D. Levy, Morris C. Picard, JuliusFreyhan. Julius Lopez, H. C. Pollatsek, I.Haile, W. E. Magearl, W. H. Raynhani, Thos.Hanliu, D. C. Matthews, J. R. *Sackerman, S.Taylor, L. C.Temple, E. W.Temple, H. W.Temple, C. W.Teutsch, R.Weil, A. G.Wolf, MorrisTotal, 55 members.Initiated and Passed—Charles Cahn, Isidore Fisher, J. R. Hutchiason,Berjjiimin Leopold, Abe ManD, Edward R. Moses, Rudolph Teutsch, EuianuelWolf.liaised—C. Cahn, I Fisher, Aleck Hirris, J. R. Hutchinson, W. W.Leake, Jr., Benjamin Leopold, Abe Mann, Edward R. Moses, RudolphTeutsch.Affiliated—J, R. Mathews, Sam Sackerman.Dimitted—Edward W. Temple.Died—R. M. Brannon, W. R. Haile.Suspended—John Overmeyer, J. J. Winn, Arthur G. Weil.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.PHCENIX LODGE No. 38.Unaltered October 6th, 1833. Natehitoches, Xa'.chitoches parish, La. Stated meetings, firstand thitd Wednesdays of each month.OFFICERS.J. W. .Jon. s W M. A. K. Simon S. D.J. C. Trie el, Jv S. W. McK. Holston ...J.D.Simeon Walmsley J. W. Charles Unter > s, ,Ed. Phillips Treasurer. Stephen G. Dowden.... $ 6t6 « rarQS -J. Ernest Bieda Secretary. Jacob Levy Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. Chaplin,,Jr., T. P. Chaplin, A. Kaffle. J. H. Cosgrove, P. Brazeale,,J. E. Breda, J. W. Jones, . Z. T. Gallion.LIFE MEMBER.J . J. A. Martin .Barlow, John A.Calves, R. S.Campbell, J. D.Carver, M. H.Harkins, C J.Harkins, W. D.Hill, J. H.Hyams, H. M.Jacob, IsaacJones, C. K.Jaoksou, E. W.Kaffie, HarrisKaffie, JoeKahn, I.Lattier, F. T.MEMBERS.Levy, H. M.Lestage, A. J.Michaelson, A.Nelkin, S.Pharris, Wm. L.Powell, W. B.Simon, H.Simon, SimeonSchulhoff, Gus. M.Scarborough, D.C.Trichel, C. E.Ware, W. H.Winebarg, S.Williams, Jr., J.B.Total, 43 members.GERMANIA LODGE No. 46.Chartered April 18th, 1844. 318 St. Louis street, between Derbigny and Roman streets,New Orleans. Meets every second and fourth "Wednesdays.OFFICERS.Philip Pfeffer W. M. A. Heim .M. Exp.B. Von SchleuimerIT. BaehrS. W. G. PaulJ. W. Henry GeruiannM. of C.K. of S.JI. Heieeman. . . Orator. A. F.'Knicke S. D.Henry Schwartz, Sr Treasurer. E. Pier J. D.J, Kloppenburg Secretary. A. Kert-teu Econom.Chas. Koerrtnzig Al.orHosp. Henry Bartels . I. G.F. Borcliers Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Charles Francis Buck, P. G. M., M. Heiseman,Ph. Pfeffer, P. D. D. G. M., Engelbert Behrens, Albert Heim.LIFE MEMBERS.John Wild, P. M., Julius Fulda, E. G. EeiUer, E. G. Wuuderlich.J. Frederich, John Michelfelder, Chris. Wild—7.

81 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEAbraham, EugeneAuftnkolk, F.Baum, SimonBoh, J. B.Brand, W.Brandt, CharlesEichenberg, Chas.Einsiedel, D.Engel, JosephEngelhardt, H.Faehnle, G.Frelich, M.Fulda, L. P.Goetz, EdwardHeidemau, H.Hunteman, W.Hunzelman,J.H.C.Kasche, H.Kersten, Win.Klein, J. J.Kb'hn, Jasper H.Kiihl, JohnLei be, Wm.Lemley, DavidLevi, HermanMaas, Gus.MEMBERS.Mann, L.Moses, B.Nusloch, Bich.Panzram, E. M.Raquet, F.Rauch, JonasRosenbanm, L.Schehin, LouisSchilling, AdamSchmidt, Fried.Schmitt, AdamSchwartz, H., Jr.Springer, C.Stich, I.Thiesen, F. W.Theurer, C. W.Tobelman, Chas.Treder, F.Voss, Chas.Wahl, C.Wemdl, Jos.Werner, A.Wirr.b, Ohas. L.Wolfson, W. H.Total, 74 members.Initiated—David Bonhage, B. G. Hagstette, Jos. Weindl, Henry Bartels,J. W. F. Meyer, Rudolph Klotz, John Hambacher.Passed—L. Bonquois, B. Tlioens, 1). Lemley, Jos. Weindl, Henry Bartels,J. W. F. Meyer, Rudolph Klotz.Raised—Jonas Rauch, David Lemley, James Weindl, Henry Bartels.Died—F. W. Thiesen, John Michelfelder.ST. JAMES LODGE No. 47.Chartered June 25th, 1841. Baton Rouge, La. Meets first Friday in each month.OFFICERS.W. H. Reynaud W. M. Joseph Mendelsohn J. D.G. K. Favrot S. W. J. W. Eason Chaplaiu.Charles WeekJ. W. J. B. HareO. B. Steele Treasurer. W. P. Kidd.Marshal.M. Granary Secretary. Aaron Kaufman. "' / Stewards.George B. Kidd S. D. R. J. B. Fairie TylerS. M. Hart,P. G. S. W.,G. A. Pike,P. G. S. W..Bates, J. W. Cross, T. J.Bergeron, C. DeMontlnzin, R.Blackie, William Fisher, John D.Blouin, J. E. Frank, A.Brogan, John Frisby, D. W.Brooks, Claude M. Jamar, M. F.Burlington, T. J. Johnson, J.Chamberlin,W. B. Jolly, Ed.Cohn, H. L.PAST MASTERS.E. L. Woodside,C. C. Bird,LIFE MEMBERS.Henry Gentles, William Hubbs.MEMBERS.Jones, G. Q.Jones. Joe S.Lee, O. M.Loucks, F. H.McCarty, L. S.Mayer, Ben. R.Mayer, E. H.Mendelsohn, I.Jones, T. Sambola Pike, E. A.Initiated—Charles M. Vea.Passed—C. M. Brooks, J. M. Ballinger, E. A. Pike.Raised—-C. M. Brooks, E. A. Pike.Affiliated—B. W. Chamberlin.Dd—James Turner, S. S. Hoyt, R. H. Burke, P. Machet.M. Klein.—2.Pruyu, R. L.Randolph, W. G.Rosenfield, A.Robertson, M. P.Stewart, C. C.Stevart, T. D.Thomas, E. D.Vialet, J. L.Webster, J. S,Total, 55 members.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 85MINDEN LODGE No. 51.Chartered April 19th, 1845. Miaden, "Webster pariah, La. Stated meetings, first Saturdayin each month and Friday before thud Saturday.OFFICERS.W. H. Webb W. M. J. W. Berry Secretary.H.A.Barnes S. W. C. P. Cliaffe S. L).J.A.Colbert J. W. J. T. Minis T. D.E. C.Drew Treasurer. J.W.Reagan Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. J. Carter, P. D. D. G. M., J. T. C. Chaffe, R. C. Drew.LIFE MEMBERS.J. W. Berry, P. M. John G. Lane, E. T. Nickerson, J. P. Gereu—4.Berry, W. H. Fuller, Thos. W.Berry, J. L George, A. B.Burke, W. S. Goodwill. A.Chamberlin,W. F. Grider, MartinClark, W. T. Hall, A. S.Cole, John W. Hill, J. F.Davis, C. E. Hortman, W. WDelafield, W. 8. Kennon. JohnDickens, T. J. Lewis, W. A.Dyer, J. M. Lewis, E. F.Ford, James Life. GeorgeMEMBERS.Loye, John C.Lunsford, W. B.McCoy, NeelevMcCoy, W. W.Miras, S. I).Mims, H. N.Minn, J. B.Monzingo, J. L.Phillips, W. M.Keagan, Win.Initiated—James F. Hill, J. B. Mims, A. S. Hall, 0.Passed and Raised—James F. Hill, John Kennon,Mims, A. S. Hall, C. K. Davis.Affiliated—1 M. Dyer, K. F. Lewis.Jiehmtated—W. T. Clark.Dimitied—Martin Grider, J. F. Sikes, W. A. Lewis.Died—John G. Lane, P. M.Reams, W. J.Sikes, JacksonSike*, J. F.Sledge, J. M.Tabor, T. J.Tillman, J. H.Turner, C. M.Whithead, T. P.Wilson, D. C.Total, 54 members.K. Davis.George Life, J. B.OLIVE LODGE No. 52.Chartered November 27th, 1845. Clinton, parish of East Ft-liciana, La. Stated meetings,Saturday on or befoie full moon of each month.OFFICERS.IraB.Wall W. M. A.B.Payne Secretary.Isador Mayer S. W. Sam Adltr S. D.John W. Grippen J. W. Geo. J. Eeily J. D.H.L.Mayer Treasurer. E.Ross Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. H. Packwood, G. W. Mimday, A. B. Payne, T. S. Adams.G. M., P. D. D. G. M., I. B. Wall, J. fc>. Lanier.

86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBEES.Anderson, George Ford, Harry Irwin, E. L. Richert, G. M.Baird. Moses Fuqua, T. J. Israel, Joseph Rtily G. W.Cain, W. A. Haine, Edward Kernan, W. F. Roark, E. F.Collins, C. R. Hartner, W. H. Kilbonrne, J. G. Robins, T. W.Cook, Allen Hatcher, W. C. Knapp,W. A. Ronaldson, A. J.Cook, W. H. Hays, W. F. Knox. J. P. Vaughan, H. A.D'Armond, Frank Hays,X. D. Mayer, B. A. Worms, K. T.Felps, Isaac T. Hennegau, F. M. Mayer, Simon Worms, S. E.Felps, Lafayette Hochenedel, G. M. Norwood, J. A. Total, 47 members.Initiated and Passed—George W. Riley, George D. Audtrs, W. A Cain.liaised—George W Riley, W. A. Cain.Reinstated—E. F. Roark.Dimitted—E. T. Worms.Died—James P. Knox, James G. Kilbourne, T. W. Robins.UNION FRATERNAL LODGE No. 53.Farmersville, Uuion palish, La. Meets third Saturday in each month.Reorganized under charter March 22, 1890.OFFICERS.Isaac Sinister... W. M. M. Haas Secretary.O. C. Dawkins S. W. J. K. Atkinson S. D.AylmerFl'imiken J. W. W. L. Trimlile J. D.J. D. Banghinan .. Treasurer. D. Arent M. C.Horace LndwigTyler.John R. Shultz,PAST MASTERS.Isaac Sinister.MEMBEES.Abbot, John P. Everett, J. D. Kirkpatrick, W. A. Roberts, Win. R.Anderson, Jas. M. Haas, Ed. McFurland, W. A. Stein, JacobArrant. David Haas, R. MuVicker, P. H. Stern, EugeneBlum, Samuel Hall, Win C. Odom, Piukney Thomas, L. E.Brazzel, Sam'l H. Ilartman, G. Osborn, N. 13. Thompson, 0. H.Brnnner, Laz. Hearn, Win, H. Pardue, L. Webb, Robt. C.Bruton, George A. Hollis,' D. W. Price, T. J. Wharton, J. U. H.Cargil. J. C. Hollis, W. T. Reed, R. H.Daniel, E. L. Holmes, S. L. Roark, J. H. Total, 45 members.Initiated—Jeiferson Davis Bauglioinn, Edwar'l Lawience Daniel, AbrahamStein, Lillsten Lee Pardi e, Gustave Hartm n.Passed and liaised—J. D. Baughman, E. L. Daniel, A. SteiD, G. Hartman.Affiliated—J. Jeif Price, Aylmer Flenniktn, J. H. Roark.Dimmed—J. V. H. Wharton, G. A Bruton.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 87MOUNT GERIZIM LODGE No. 54.Chai tered November 28th, 1846. Bastrop, Morehouse parish, La. Stated meetings onMonday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.D. Sims Brown W. M. W. A. Harrington J. D.L. E. Hall S. W. John R. Brodnax .. Chaplain.F. W. Tnrpin J. W. John W. Cook Marshal.Moses Wolff Treasurer. B. Silbt-ruagle, Sr )L.Lazarus Secretary. F. A. Terzia .. .. JS. E. Bnrwell.. S. D. T.Turner Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. Newton, P. D. D. G. M., R. D. Marble, J. R Brodnax,S. T. Baird, W. R. McCreight, J. S. Heller, John M. Brown, A. S. Helmick.LIFE MEMBER.E. H. Jones.—1.MEMBEKS.Andrews, W. C. Handy, J. S. Monette, James Scbanlt J, J.Ausland, C. F. Harp, Rufus K. Montgomery, U.W. Schneider, HCason, J. T. Higgiubotham,D.FMorgan, D. C. Silbernagle, B.. Jr.Dalton, J. T. Jones, Alfred Oehlber, A. Stevenson, S. R.Douglas, W. P. Leavel, L. F. Perkins. W. P. Sugar, LeonEvans, D. M. Levy, J. M. Pettis, A. B. Vanghan, G. B.Friedheim, A. Madison. J. P. Potts, E. N. Weiss, CharlesHall, B. C, Masseugill, M. J. Pratt, W. A. Wimberley, G. HTotal, 52 members.Initiated—B. Williams, Luther E. Hall, Edward L. Gladney, Michael ,1.Massengill, Thomas H. B Andrews.Passtd—B. Williams, L. E. Hall, John Alex. Girod, Michael J. Massengill.Raised— L. E. Hall, M. J. Mas-engill.Reinstated—.). J. Schardt, B. C. Hall.Affiliated—W. P. Perkins.JHmitied—,1. J. Schardt.FRANKLIN LODGE No. 57.Chartered January 24ih, 1848. Frankliu, St. Mary parish, La. Meets first Friday ineach month and 27th December.OFFICERS.A. C. Allen W. M. O. B. Going Secretary.J.T.Baldwin S. W. J. B. Batuman S. D.F. C. Marsh J. W. H. Fiske J. D.M. Bell. Treasurer. J. Black Tyler.. PAST MASTEES.A. C. Allen. P. D. D. G. M., R. W. Allen, P. D. D. G. M., R. R. Cocke,Victor Von Schoeler, P. D.D. G. M., M.J.Foster, C. M. Smith.LIFE MEMBERS. .James Black, Felix U. Levy—2.

88 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEAbbey, A. C,Atkinson, John J.Bloch, LouisBonino, J. B.Brandt, Wm.Caffery. D.Cocke, J. S.Cook, W. H.Fourmy, J. C.Foot, J. W.Frere, A. G.Gates, Alfred S.Gill, R. D.Gordy, M. B.Harris, B. F.Herbert, A.. OHine, C. P.Hine, T. D.Hine, R. E.Johnson, J. G.Johnson, Wm. W.Jones, W. T.Kemper, J. P.Kemper, W. B.MEMBERS.Kramer, LouisKurtz, JacobKyle, W.Leinke, Fred.Martin, E. D.Mayer, IsaacMcCloy, S. W.Morgan, E. S.Morris, H. B.Palfrey, H. S.Perret, F. P.Popkiu, IkeInitiated—Ernest Wailes.Passed—W. D. Peirce, E. D Blanchard, Ernest Wailes.Raised—J. R. Saucier, Ernest Wailes.Affiliated—A. C. Abbey, Ike Popkin, S. W. McCloy.Rose, H. C.Saucier. J. R.Schwann, V.Shepherd, G. B.Short, AdamSuaulding, T. G.Todd, Jolm R.Trowbridge, W. D.Underwood, A. M.Wailes, ErnestWritt, ThomasTotal, 63 members.FRIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58.Chartered June 18th, 1848. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourthTuesdays.OFFICERS.A. G. Brice W. M. John O'Rourke J. D.Robert Causse S. W. E. Denekamp M. of C.D. S. Gaster J. W. John H. Clark Chaplain.W. F. Bobne Treasurer. W. K. Wilson / „. ,Bt

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 89Initiated—Charles K. Burdeau, Dexter S. Gaster, Paul H. Sadler.Passed—John M. Hainkel, D. S. Gaster, Paul M. Sadler.Raised—John M. Hainkel, Henry Louis Nick, Dexter S. Gaster.Reinstated—J. W. McDonald, Joseph Echezabal.TJimitttd—Robert Holt.Died—William Latey, G. Minieri, T. D. Davieson.MOUNT MOKIAH LODGE No. 59.Chartered March -24th, 1849. Masonic Hall, New Orleans Meets first and third Tuesdays.OFFICERS.Francis M. Cook W. M. Mark R. Nenhauser J. D.William Jones S. W. F. T. Koyer Chaplain.Robert C. Bell J. W. A. Barrera M. of C.Richard Lambert Ti easurer. John Hobson ) „Wui. C Murray Secretary. Mark (J. Siutes > stewards.Isidores. Wolff S. D. P. C. Nessin Tyler.PAST MASTERS.D. R. Graham, P. G. M.. J. Olle, A.W. Hyatt, G. T., Richard Lambert, G. S.,F. T. Royer, L. Schneider, Win. C.Murray, Francis M. Cook.LIFE MEMBERS.J. W. Black, P. M. J. L. Giibernator, W. E. Pendleton, W. T. Richards,A. Barrera, W. H. McClelland, John C Pooley, William Wells—10.George Benson, John Hobson,Berckes, F.Berry, S. A.Booth, W. B.Boulware, A.Boze, Jos. A.Brady, C. MiloBrown, Win. H.Burns, JohnCampbell, W.Carey, B. A.Carey, Robert J.Christo, PeterCramond, M.Crawford, W. S.Crawley, C.Corson, Chas. W.Davie, Wash.Dell'Orto, LuigiDePass, A. H.DePass, D. A.Doraud, J. H.Downey, RobertDoyle, Thos.Edinouson, T. N.Flaspoller, A. H.Gillum, HenryGoette, Jr., Sid.Grau, A.Gresham, Jas. A.Harp, R. J.Heron, A. C.Holyland, F.Hugo, Ed.Huhner, GeorgeHyland, Wm.Kearney, Wm. J.Kelly. ThomasKnoop, OttoMEMBERS.Legare, J. C.Leovy, Jr., H. J.Lowe, James B.Mac bray, J. A.Mallerich, F.Manthy, 6. A.McKinnny, Ed. B.McLeod, MalcolmMcPeake, T. B.Moseman, J. E.Perthius, J. J.Popp, J. F.Powers, JamesReiss, E. V.Reunyôn, H.Ritcher, A. F.Rogge. Fredk.Russell, H. R.Sheen, D.Shropshire, H. E.Sieward, A. H.Smith, Alex. 0.Smith, Wm. G.Smith, William T.Solomon, AngelStanton,W. C.Stewart, W. A.Stow, W.Thihaut, John S.Thomas, Ed. W.Villermin, Paul A.Wattleworth, J. R.Weems, A. W.Weishaar, C. G.Williams, HughWood, Burris D.Total, 98 members.Initiated—Robert S. Bell, Edward Hugo, John E. Naghten John S. Thibaut,Jacob E. Moseman, Henry Hille, Henry C. Winn, Charles G. Weishaar,Joseph L. Smith, Vacele Constantia, Georgt- Huhner, William L. Pendleton,Edward D. McKinney, I. L. Platte, John R. Lambert., James I. Richard.

90 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPassed—R. C. Bell, E. Hugo, John E. Naghteu, John S. Thibaut, J. E.Moseman, Henry C. Winn, Charles G. WeisUaar, G. L. Smith. GeorgeHuhner, R. J. Carey, E. B. McKiariey, John R. Lambert.Raised—R. C. Bell, E. Hugo, Thomas Kelly, John 8. Tliibaut, J. E.Moseman, Charles G. Weishaar, George Huhner, A. H. Flaspoller, Robert J.Carey. Edward B. McKinney.Meinstated—Charles W. Corson, A.. Boulware,Died—John C. Pooley, A. W. Weems, B. A. Carey, John Burns, A. C.Heron, William Hyland, T. N. Edmundson.Suspended—Henry J. Leovy, Jr., AVilliam Henry Brown.GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65.Oiganized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Hall New Orleans. Meets first andthird Wednesdays.OFFICERSRobert W. Irvine W. M. Emile Sohumer r Secretary.G. G. Norris S. W. Ed. Gauucheau S. D.R. B. Stubbs, Jr J. W. F. J. Apffel J. B.Htnry Rooney Treasurer. Robert Gernon M. C. ~Jacob CasperTyler.PAST MASTERS.Owen Geruon, Sol. Sandak, W. H. Rooney, Harvey Cree.LIFE MEMBERS.H. Hamburger, P. M., F. J. Kuhuholz, Joseph R. Turck, Jules A. Florat,Charles Raymond, William E. Wilson, Jacob Sandak, Chas. Walker—8.MEMBERS.Adams, Frank Olaudel, Ed.* Kingston, H. H. Rich, Isidore ~~Armstrong, F. L. Code, J. C. ' Koffskey, George -Rooney, Win.Baxter, Eugene Commander, A. Kuhn, Ambrose ,. Ruth, Frederick D.Bleakley, George Demerest, J. W. Macardhy, R. - Schumert, Oscar —Blum, Antoine L. Edgely, R. W. Molitor, John, Jr. J3tiibbs, H. W. —Blum, A. P. Fink, John F. Munch, John - ^Truch, J. E. —Bonuabel, H. Gilmore, Henry Ople, F. T. Valentine, Wm.Boylan, Thos. N. Hegîe, Wm. Otis, Frank Walker, John S.Bryant, John W. Holle, H. J. — Paradise, John Weis, MorrisBurga, N. James, W. H. Ramos, H. C. Williss, W. IrvingBurkdoll, A. R. Kerr, L. L. ,. Randolph, F. J. Zucca, JohnTotal, 65 members..Initiated—Charles Jacob Code, Harry Faulkner, William Heggie, HenryMacardhy.Passed—Edward Claudel, C. J. Code, Wm. A. Dill, Wm. Heggie, L. L.Kerr, H. B. Kingston, Gabriel N. Remack, G. G. Norris.Raised—E. Claudel, C. J. Code, Wm. Heggie, Louis Ledward Kerr, H.H. Kingston, James Frederick Randolph, G. G. Norris.Died—Joseph H. Smye.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 91HIEAM LODGE No. 70.Organized 1847. Chartered March 3d, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.first and third Fridays.MeetsOFFICERS.J. Grossman W. M. Charles L. McKeuzie S. D.Kobert Werner . S.W. Geo. Zetzmarm J. D.W. J. Lee J. W. James Reid M. of C.P. S. Anderson Treasurer. J. Garlick {Wm. D. Taylor Secretary. James Bosch JHenry A. McGregor. . Tyler.PAST MASTERS.O. Czarnowski, G.Samson, James Reid, Charles L. McKenzie,Wm. L. Forster, D. D. G. M.LIFE MEMBER.Robert McKenzie—1.MEMBERS.Bruns, H. Herbert, Victor Oliver, Geo. C. Stockton, G. W.Campbell, A. Heyman, Abram Pincus, Joseph -Thiel, JolinCasper, Henry Hoclistein, T. Redding, Joseph F. Thomason, T. H.Crampton, T. Harm, C. E. Ritchie, John Virgets, N. C.Danziger, David Kciifer, Jsadore Robertson, James Voight, JohnFrankel, Joseph Levy, Wm. M. Rosenbaum, B. Werner, VictorFrentz, Charles Loeber, F. Rosentha], Joi. U. Werner, VictorFuerst, Herman Mackie, James Rosentlial, S. U. Williams. Thos. A.Grossman, Adolph Mahler, E. W. Rosenthal, W. U. Wolfson, J. N.Grossman, L. M. McAlister, Robt. Sincer, Louis Zetzmann, Wm.Hanson, Thos. McCarthy, R. Steru, WmHelmke, A. J. McNamara, R. Sternberg, Jos. Total, 61 membersInitiated—Emile F. Ziegler, Roman Del Nodal James Bosch, CharlesGreenberg, Alexander Sol. Werner, Wm. M. Levy, Abraham Leveson, JosephConn.Passed—Thomai A. Williams, James Bosch, A. S. Werner, Wm. M. Levy.Rahed—Thomas A. Williams, James Bosch, Wm. M. Levy.•Affiliated—Isadore Keiffor.Dimitted—Carl E. Huun.Died—Robert McKenzie, William L. Foster.Suspended—William Siern.ALFHA.-HOME LODGE No. 72.Alpha organized 1848. Home organized 1855. Chartered as Alpha-Home February 14th,1860. Masonic Hall, Hew Orleans. Meets first and third Tuesdays.OFFICERS.George J. Pinckard M. W. Edward E. Chase J. D.Edward BellS. W. Rev. A. Gordon Bake well. .Chaplain.William Armstrong J. W. Albert Uietel M. of C.H. G. F. Hubener Treasurer. V. Jeunings ) „, ,James A. Douglas Secretary. Robert Briard I stewards.Wm. Starr S. D. D. 0. Sullivan Tyler.PAST MASTERS.George J. Pinckard,Edward Bell.LIFE MEMBER.J. C. Batchelor, M. D., P. M. and P. G. S.—1.

92 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Anderson, J. S. Hoth, Jacob Langford, Henry Velden, WilliamBarry, David Houston, E. C. Piuckard, G. J., Jr.Wenck, J.Betz, O. C. Kearns, Thomas Scott, Charles A.Blinker, F. Krantz. J. F. Treader, Richard Total, 27 members.Initiated—William Armstrong, F. Brinker. Roliert A. Briard, Edward E.Chase, Albert Dietel, F. Jennings, Charles A. Scott, Richard Treader, AlbertWebber.Passed and Rained—William Armstrong, F. Brinker, Robert A. Briard,Edward E. Chase, Albtrt Dietel, F. Jennings, Charles A. Scott, RichardTreader.Died—Jas. C. Batchelor, Life Member.SABINE LODGE No. 75.Chartered March 4th, 1850- Fort .Tesup, Sabine Parish, La. Meets Saturday belore secondSunday, and at Robeliue, Saturday before full nioon in each mouth.OFFICERS.J. W. Taylor.... .*". W. M. A. B. Rains Secretary.T. J. Frauklin S, W. J. M. Franklin Chaplain.W. C. Cox J. W. Geo. R. Pattison S. D.A. C. Lambert Treasurer. C. J. Law J. D.R. M. Mitchell Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. M. Franklin, P. D. D. G., James H. Caldwell.LIFE MEMBERS.J. C. Armstrong, P. M., Leslie Barbee, P. M., R. Stoker—3.MEMBEES.Alford, W. R. Glass, G. L. Middleton, W. S. Salter, Enoch A.Arthur, J. W. Hamlin, E. W. Minis, J.J. Seal, J. A.Bailes, Levi Hanson, Henry E. Mitchell, R. M. Sibley, R. D.Barnhill, W. Y. Horn, D. J . Mitchell, W. T. Sibley, S. T.Broom, i'. Horton, John J. Moore, W. W. Small, George W.Carden, A. D. Jackson, F. V. Nasli, R. Stevens, James C.Carter, I. F. Jackson, I>hy Peters, Van Taylor, J. W.Ca*sidy, A. S. Jackson W. F. Peters, W. H. Tranul, T. M.Cox, W. H. Jennings, Win. Petty, Marshall B. Truly, F. W.Crocket, Fied'k Knight, Daniel R. Ponder, Am e L. Tyler, JacobEstes, A. W. Lilly, C. W. Protbro, Wni. M. Wakeman, W. B.Fisher, Munroe C. Loper, B. D. Rains, I. D. Walker, J. W.Fleming, C. B. Lynch, William Rains, Thomas J. Winn, A. W.Franklin, J. R. Manhien, K. Rains, J. P. Wood, J. B.Gay, L. B. Mathi°, T. L. Rogers, JohnGibbs, James M. Middleton, Jus. M. Ryan, J. C. Total, 74 numbers.Initiated—Richard M. Mitchell, Addisou W. Estes, Harry Houck, WilliamH. Peters.Pamea—K. M. Mitchell, A. W. Estes, H. Hoack, W. H. Peters, FletcherW. Tiuley, J. C. Hnghet-.Hal-ed—R. M. Mitchell, A. W. Estes, W. H. Peters, T. M. Tramel, T. J.Rains, F. W. Truley.Died—James C. Stevens.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 93QUITMAN LODGE No. 76.Chartered March Hh, 1850. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourth Fridays.OFFICEBS.James E. Bays , W. M. John A. Peel ChaplainGeorge A. Xydias S. W. Charles V. Carroll M. of G.Edward T. Duckert.. . J. W. A. S. Waiss -)R. S. Venables Treasurer. A. N o h a !Fred. W. tichholz Secretary. J. FalloErnest H. GarlandS. D. J. W. StampEdward R. Brocksom J. D.S. J. Flatow,George Johnston,G. L. Hall,R. S. Venables,PAST MASTERS.H. Dreyfus,Erich Brand,John A. Peel,Gust. Keitz.LIFE MEMBEES.Ben Bloomfield, I.W. Honian, P. M. Wm. B]oomfield,Jr.A. H. Isaacson,P. M.. Geo. Soule, P.M. C. W. Clark, P. M. Mohr,T.C.Hemdon,P.M. W.H.Seaman,P.M. J. N. Folwell, W. H. Maekay,T. F. Searing.—]2.Abbott, H. B.Abbott, JohnAlston, S.Alwes, CarlAnderson, W. M.Barnes, John S.Benedict, John T.Berkson, Theo.Brundige, J. P.Carpenter, J. C.Cartwright. A. H.Cooley, LeV.Corry, E. J.Cortie, C. S.Coyle, W. G.Crawford, S. R.Davidson, A. S.Duggan, J. J.Dunn, ArtnurEdwards, B. A.Eyle, Fred.Fletcher, K.Forno, L.Gee, WilliamGeifers, HtnryGerard, W. F.Giefers, F.Gillan, WilliamGogrevc, H. R.Gough, JamesHalloway, Chas.Hamilton, G. C.Hansell, Wm. S.Harral, J. A.Ilerwig, HarryHerwig, P. F.'Howard, T. J.Irvine, Thomas J.Jay, R. W.Jones, F. A.MEMBBES.Kay, B. W.Keilogg, C. S.Kenneker, G. H.Kouns, J.Lanphier, H. P.Ricketts, R. E. L.Rickey, R. S.Salm, A.Scovell, W. T.Skinner, J. D.Landfried, Frank Smith, G. W.Levy, E. H. Soule, A. L.Levy, Meyer Soule, E. E.Lewskowicz,IzydorSoul6, FrankMarcuse, S. H. Sutherland, T. G.Martin, A. Taylor, Alex.McBride, R. S. Verlander, W. J.McChesney, W. H. Wadsworth, G. M.McComiskty, A.H. Wakeman, J. P.Morse, B. L. Walker, J. A.Newman, HenryNuttall, Wm.Peter, Chas. G.Radetzti, Gns.Raine, Ed., Jr.Weeks, SilasWerlein, Phil.Whann, J. M.Wilson, RobertTotal, 111 membersInitiated—Edward Theo. Duekert, Louis Phillip Paquet, Adolph Noha,Henry George Keneker, James Gough, John T. Benedict, R. E. L. Ricketts,Henry Penrose Lanphier, Lawrence Yatts McDoaald, Edward Baptist,Alexander Harry McComiskey, John P. Brundige, John Wynne Stamp,Frank Soul^, Charles Gotlieb Peter, Izydor Lewskowicz, Harry BurnsAbbott, James McCormick Whann, Alexander Sandor Waiss, Aithur Dunn,A. H. Cartwiight, Joseph Proctor Wakemarj, Walter John Verlander,Bleeker Lawrence Morse, Richard Warren Jay, Edwin Julius Corry, R. S.McBride, Charles F. Jung, Edgar Johnson Garcia, Chas. Isaac Dick, AlbeitHoward Goodin, Edwara Robert Brocbson, Benjamin A. Edwards Chae.Viol or Carroll, Furgus Henry Johnson, Richard Lamb Schroeder, WilliamMat hew Anderson.

94 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPassed—Jacob Fallo, E. T. Duckert, A. Noha, H. G. Keneker, J. Gougn,J. T. Benedict, R. E. L. Eicketts, H. P. Lanphier, L. Y. McDonald, E.Baptist, A. H. McComi8key, J. P. Brundige, J. W. Stamp, F. Soule", C. G.Petei, I. Lewskowicz, H. B Abbott, J. McC. Whann, A. S. Waiss, A. Dunn,A. H. Cartwright, J. P. Wakeman, W. J. Verlander, B. L. Morse, E. W.Jay. E. J. Corry, R. S. McBride, C. F. Jung, E. J. Garcia, E. R. Brockson,B. A. Edwards, C. V, Carroll, W. M. Anderson.Maised—J. Fallo, E. H. Garland, E. T Duckert, A. Nona, H. G. Keneker,J. Gough, J. T. Benedict, E. E. L. Eicketts, H. P. Lamphier, A. H. Mc-Comiskey, J. P. Brundige, J. W. Stamp, F. Sonle", C. G. Peter, I. Lewskowicz,H. B. Abbott, J. McC. Wliann, A. S. Waiss, A. Dunn, A. H. Cartwright,J. P. Wakeman, W. J. Verlander, B. L. Morse, E. W. Jay, E. J.Corry, R. S. McBride, E. R Brockson, B. A. Edwards, C. V. Carroll, W. M.Anderson.Affiliated—Henry Geifers, Abraham Salm.Dimitted—Wm. Nuttall.Died—Theo. F. Searing, Geo. C. Hamilton, Jos. A. Wa'ker, W. F.Gerard, B. W. Kay.Expelled—John S. Barnes.ST. JOSEPH LODGE No. 79.Stated meetings held at St. Joseph, Tensas parish, on Wednesday nearest fall moonOld charter restored February 13th, 1874.OFFICERS.L. A. Murdock W. M. C. G. Nichols Secretary.W.C.Michie S. W. Maxwell Bland S. D.H. A. Garrett J. W. . . J. D.A. Bondurant Treasurer. T. W. Smith Chaplain.W. J. C. Austin Tyler.PAST MASTERS.H. R. Steele, T. W. Castlemau, H. A. Garrdtt, W. C. Michie, L. A, Murdoek.MEMBERS.Andrews, Mark Douglass, Geo. Kirk-wood, W. R. Parker, R. L.Bailey, F. P. Elgutter, L. Lewis, Adolphe Richardson, R. A.Beaumont, A. J. Elgutter, S. Lewis, Reeve Sachse, T. C.Campbell, John S. Fore, Thomas R. Marx, Samuel Snyder, R. H. Sr.Clinton,Thomas P. Goldman, G. C. Moore, Win. Solomon, S.Cohen, A. Graves, E. E. Morris, Daniel Steele, H. R.Cordill, C. C. Harris, H. Murdock, John Strauss, JuliusDavidson, A. S. Hayes, T. J. Murdock, W. B. Tullis, EliDouglass, Archie Hennessey, Jas. Newell, J. D. S. Jr.Williams, G.Total, 46 members.Initiated—B. Goldberg, John R. Wilkinson, L. B. Mullins, W. B. Ray.Passed—John K. Wilkinson.Raised—W. G. Kalowe.Dimitted—Julius Strauss, W. E. Kirkwood.Died—Reeve Lewis.Suspended—Adolph Lewis, E. A. Richardson, John S. Campbell.

OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 95MOUNT VERNON LODGE No. 83.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Logansport, DeSoto parish, La. Meets fourth Saturdayin each month.OFFICERS.James K. Pvle W. M. W. E. Arrant Secretary.John A. Dixon S. W. W. M. Bird S. D.John H. Foshee J. W. W. R. Fonville J. D.A. M. Garrett Treasurer. H. N. Mize Tyler.PAST MASTERS.E. M. Nash, W. O. Fletcher, L. H. Adams, James K. Pyle, John A. Dixon.Brown, E.Crosby, W. E.Goodwin, J. F.Headrick, W. J.Hood, D. M.Meade, MikeMhoon, W. O.LIFE MEMBER.John B. Sinclair.MEMBERS.Nasli, John E.Pnchard, J. L.Pyie, J. E.Initiated—S. J. Smart, J. K. Dubose, J. B. Bixler.Passed and Raised—S. J. Smart, J. E. Wall.Died—J. F. Goodwin.Sample, G. W.Smart, S. J.Wall, J. E.Total, 25 members.OLIVER LODGE No. 84.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Alexandria, Rapides parish, La. Meets first aDd third Saturdaysin each month.OFFICERS.J.G. White W. M. Jacob Levin S. D.G. A. Staples S. W. John Shevnia J. D.M. Bloom J. W. G. 0. Watts .... M. C.E. G. Maddox Treasurer. L. E. Smith ) e+ •>Algernon Hilton Secretary. L. P. Whittington .... > &tewaras

96 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated, Passed and Eaised—John Shevnin, Harold W. S. Lund, J.Wallace lace Alexander, Isaac E. Seiss, Julius A. Johnston, Raleigli G. Maddox,L. P. \ Whittington.Affiliated—George A. Kelly.LAFAYETTE LODGE No. 87.Chartered March 4th, 1850. Pattersonville, St. Mary parish, La. Meets first and thirdThursdays in each monthOFFICERS.T. W. Tarleton W. M. Bernard Levy Secretary.Alfred Levy S. W. J. A. Duplan S. D.F. I. Welch J. W. J. A. Hartman J. D.Robert Vetter Treasurer. Henry Norman Tyler.PAST MASTERSJ. A. Loret, Henry HausmannLIFE MEMBERS.Bernard Levy, P. M., P. D. D. G. M.,J. M. Rawles—2.MEMBEKS.Butler, G. N. Larraway, C. E. Renlrop, 0. V. Stansbury, A. J.Hausmann, F. Levy, Louis Sanders, J. B. Wafford, James N.Hausmann, O. Norman, W. Sanders, Shelby H.Heath, T. W. Peterson, C. H. Schwartz, J. Total, 25 members.CYPRESS LODGE No. 69.Beuton Bossier parish, La. Meets Saturday on or befoie fall moon, in each month.OFFICERS.H. W. Ogden .W. M. George A. Wise Secretary.John T. Gardner S. W. Aiex. R Thompson S. D.George T. Fleming J. W. Thomas J. Tidwell J. D.J. S. Milling Treasurer Joseph E. Adgcr Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Gardner, John T. Matlook, B. B. Soanland, W. H. Thompson, A. R.Ogden, H. W. Smith,_ Ctiesttr Tidwell, T. G.MEMBERS.Doles, Wm. N. Hanks, F. M. Hughes, AVm. J. Thompson, Jas. B.Total, 15 members.Initiated—Lucieu Edwin Wallace, Beverly Augton Kelly.Passed—Wm. Malkijah Abney, B. A. Kelly, Henry Douglas Watson.Affiliated—James B. Thompson, Chester Smith, William H. Scanland.Died—Francis Marion Hanks.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 97BELLEVUE LODGE No. 95.Chartered January 24th, 1851. Haughton, Bossier parish, La. Stated meetings, secondFriday of each month.OFFICERS.J. A. Snider .W. M. W. H. Bledsoe Secretary.H. Barncastle S. W. C. J. Gray S. D.C. D. SandidgeEd. E. MooreJ. W. G. W. DurdinTreasurer. L. C. EasberryJ. D.Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. H. Scanland, P. D. D. G. M., Joseph L. Briggs, W. J. Mobley,J. A. W. Lowry, J. A. Snider, H. Barncastle.MEMBERS.Braden, T. N. Griffio, D. E. Keith, W. C. Ogilvie, J. R.Total, lti members.Dimitted W. H. Scanlaud, W. J. Mobley.ST. HELENA LODGE No. 96.Chartered February 22d, 1851. Greensburg, St. Helena parish, La. Meets third Saturdayin each monthOFFICERS.A. P. Richards W. M. W. E. Harnberlin Secretary.W. S. Hutchinson.. . S. W. A. C. DeanJ. W. M. C. WilsonS. D.J. D.C. M. Sitman Treasurer. W.R.Parker."A. D. Methvien. . . Tyler.M.ofC.PAST MASTERS.John Freiler. P. D. 0. G. M., W. S. Hutchinson, J. A. Addison.W. E. Parker, E. E. Womaoh.LIFE MEMBERS.Amos Kent, P. D. G. M., C. H. Allen, W. L. Thompson—3.MEMBERS.Butterworth,W.W.Gill, J. B. MoClendon, W. H. Smith, A. W.Burton, E. Y. Grice, J. D. Neason, G. W. Taylor, G. E,Cole, James W.' Hendry, J. S. Powell, J. W. Thompson, K. K.Cole, T. E. Hill, Chas. C. Prescotr, W. G. Thompson, O. T.Day, D. D. Lambert, H. B. Reeves, C. N. Varnado, G. E.Day, T. G. Lambert, J. W. Eichardson, J. A. Watson, James P.Dunn, JohnB. Lindsey, N". Eoberts, N. J. Wilson, J. E.Durnin, John Lindsey, T. D. Eoberts, R. W. Womack, A. M.Everett, T. A. Mathews, W. W. Schilling, E. E. Womack, J. B.George, C. W. Mixon, Geo. W. Sitman, G-W.. Total, 51 members.

98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated—Win. "Watson Bntterworth, George Womaok Sitman.Passed and Raised—Wm. W. Butterworth, E. Dewit Schilling, Geo. W.Sitman.Affiliated—H. Bennie Lambert, Nathan James Roberts, A. P. Richards.Suspended—J. W. Cole. Thomas R. Cole, J. B. Dunn, John Durnin, J.B. Gill, J. D. Grice, Nat Lindsey, A. W. Smith, A. M. Womack.HERMITAGE LODGE No. 98.Chartered January 21st, 1S51. Masonic Hall, New Orleans.Meets first and third Thursdays.OFFICERS.Abe F. Grundy W. M. L. A. Weiland 8. D.R. J. McNeil! S. W. Thomas Farrell . . J. D.Horace Vallas J. W. E. C. Bosse M. of C.C. H. Miller Treasurer. Fritz Hufft \ „. -,Geo. 8. Pettit Secretary. Theo. Baummer 5 stewards.Jos. D. Taylor Chaplain. John Miller ... .Tyler.PAST MASTERS.A. W. Skardon, George S Pettit, P. D. D. G. M., J. D. Taylor,J. H. H. Taylor. W. D. White. J. L. G. Jackson.MEMBERS.Andrews, Samuel Dielman, P. W. Healy, H. A. Pries, R, L.Baumann, August Dunn, J. D. N. Hollander, M. F. Reich, JohnBaumann, John Geiger, Charles Huey, W. R. P. Sweeney, JamesBeattie, John Hanneman, W. E. Long, O. W. Young, D.Bollwitt, C. F. Harris, T. L. Petrie, Gasper Total, 35 members.Initiated—O. W. Long, Horace Vallas, E. C. Bosse, Gasper Petrie, H. A.Healy, L. A. Weiland, T. L. Harris, R. L. Pries.Passed—R. J. McNeil, O. W. Long, H. Vallas, E. C. Bosse, GasperPetrie, H. A. Healy, L. A. Weiland, E. W. Hannegriff, T. L. Harris, R. L.Pries.Raised—R. J. McNeil, 0 W. Long, H. Vallas, E. G. Bosse, GasperPetrie, H. A. Healy, L. A. Weiland, T. L. Hards, R. L. Pries.Suspended—Charles Geiger.FRANKLINTON LODGE No. 101.Chartered January 21st, 1851. Franklinton, Washington parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.W.A.Burris W. M. P. B. Carter Secretary.D. F. Foil S. W. Thos. E. Bennett Chaplain.J. E. Wood J. W. T. D. Bickham S. D.C.P.Morris Treasurer. W. M. Sullivan J. D.A. C. Pool Tyler.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.PAST MASTERS.Win. W. Babington, P. D. D. G.M. C. D. Ott, J. P. Fussell, C. J Buroh,Josiah Brumfleld T. D. Biokliam, T. E. Bennett.LIFE MEMBERS.J. E. Morris, P. M.,JacobMagee, P.M.,J. R. Wood, P. M.,D. H. Stringfield,R.Babiugton, P.M.,J R. Burch. P.M., Welcome Penny, J. L. Crow.—10.J. M. Burris, P. M.,Ed. McCaiu.Babington, R. H.Babington, T. M.Bankstun, J. L.Batemau, H. L.Bickham, A. C.Bickham, C. M.Bickhara, Wm. E.Brock, James M.Brown, F. M.Brunifield, M. T.Burris, J. M., Jr.Burkhalter, H. S.Burkhalter, J. S.Foil, T. D.Graves, NathanielHelvestion, Wm.Knight, GeorgeKnight, W. P.Knight, JamesMagee, H. G.Magee. Marcus F.Magee, Wm.Magee, Z. T.MEMBEKS.McElveen, H. N.McElveen, M.McLendon, E. W.Millei, Wra. N.Myles, EdwardOtt, I. W.Ott, W. W.Ott, E. W.Passman, JoshuaPierce, JamesPierce, Whit ,Pitman, M. J.Schilling, J. R.Simmons, W. M.Simmons, R. P.Smith, Jerry W.Smith, W. L.Spring, J. S.Varnado, G. W.Varnado, I. N.Warren, S. J.Wastom, P. Y.Total, 68 members.Initialed, Passed and Raised—William Mojroe Sullivan, Prentiss BernardCarter.Reinstated—M, T. BrnraBeld, P. Y. Waskone.Dimitted—William Helvestion, E. W. McLendon.Died—D. H. Stringfield, Nathaniel Graves.LOUISIANA LODGE No. 102.Chartered January-23d, 1851. Masonic Hall, New Or leans.Stated meetings, every Thursday evening.J. W. Keefte W. M.L. Luderbach S. W.John B. Dncois.. , . J. W.E. A. Palfrey Treasurer.J. A. Trotot Secretary.A. L. Abbott Chaplain.OFFICERS.Thomas B. Norton S. D.W. D. Alverson J. D.V. L. Renner M. of C.W. H. Moi

100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.H. S. Jacobs, P. M.Ellis, T. W. C.L. F. Reynaucl, Ewing, Robt.P.M.Faust, Wm. C.Aby, James C. Finley, W. W.Aleix, F. J. Fitch, J. E.Allen, C. H. Ford, W. H. H.Arms, W. E. Ford, F. CodmanBaldwin, A. Gardner, L. H.Bonito, F. A. Gardner, S. P.Bothick, Thos. B. Glenny, Isaac E.Boyd, Geo. D. Godat, Allen F.Bowers, George F. Groves, John B.Brewer, "Win. P. Guthrie, K. S.Clark, P. C. Hansard, H. E.Coleman, H. D. Hart, TobyCormier, Chas. E. Hay, Alex.Cormier, Louis E. Heaslip, S. F.Cotting, C. C. Hill, J. D.Cummings, A. N. Hoffman, W H.Curtis, W. P. Howard, B. B.Davenport, F. E. Houston, J. D.Dayie, G. H. Hughes, W. L.Drew, C. K. Isaacson, H. M.Dural, S. R. Ittman, J.Dwyer, W. H. Janney, J.Joseph, L. H.Kaufman, LouisKnight, W. C.Krumbhaar, W. B.Lambert, L. H.Lipman, J.Logan, S. D.Madden, E. J.Marthe, LeonMathers, John, Jr.May, M. G.McGehee, ScottMehnert, HugoMerrick, E. T. Jr.Metz, A. L.Meyer, A.Nathan, H. W.Newman, John L.North, Thomas P.O'Connor, J. L.Olliphant, S. R.Palfrey, HerbertParker, John B.Parker, John M. JrPilcher, W. H.Rainolii, Frank E.Rebentisch, C. G.Reegan, H. F.Renaud, W. H.Rice, Geo. C.Ross, J. W.Roundtree, A. W.Smith, W. S.Solomon, Harry H.Spearing, J. Z.Steel e, Robert E.Stevenson, J. D. C.Stokes, Chas. A.Stream, E. L.Swetman, Jcs. W.Tebo, A. G.Tebo, L. 0.Thompson, Ed. Jr.Toby, SimeonTrust, A. M.West, DouglasWitherspoon, J. T.Woods, L. E..Zuberbier, H., Jr.Total, 120 members.Initiated—Joseph William Swetman, William David Alverson, JosephDominick Dantagnan, Samuel Henderson, Jr., Blaia Jamison, Samuel R.Olliphant, Harvey E. Hansard, diaries E. Cormier, Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie,Thomas Bernard Norton, Frank Linfield Renner, James Alex. Buchanan,Lea McGhee, Robert William Abbott, Wallace Lee Walker, Sheldon Wilson.Passed—Warren Hubert Moise, J. W. Swetman, W. D. Alverson, H. F.Reegan, J. D. Dantagnan, S. R. Oiliphant, H. E. Hansard, C. E. Cormier,K. S. Guthrie, T. B. Norton, F. L. Renner, Joseph Goodwin Baker.Raised.—W. H. Moise, J. W. Sweiman, W. D. Alverson, H. F. Reegan, S.R. Olliphant, H. E. Hansard, C. E. Cormier, K. S. Guthrie, T. B. Norton, F.L. Renner.Affiliated—Alexander Hay.Dimiited—George H. Davie.Died—Samuel Logan, Austin W. Roundtree, Hngo H. Mehuert, GeorgeD. Hite, H. S. Jacobs.MOUNT LEBANON LODGE No. 104.*Chartered January 2lst, 1853. Iterant Lebanon, Bienyille parich, La. Stated meetings,third Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.E. Courtney W. M. T. J. Fouts Secretary.W.C.Robinson S. W. W.H.Lawley S D.S. E. Shivers J. W. J. T. Boone J. D.E. Lawley Treasurer. A. Colbert Tyler.PAST MASTERS.E. C. Jennings,T. A. Walker,Wm. H. Lawley, E. Courtney,MEMBERS.Ha^tein, J. D. Lyles, C. W. Russell, J. L.-No returns for 1893.J. T. Boone,B. H. Stall.Total, 13 members.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 101EUSTON LODGE No. 106.Chartered January 31st, 185-2. Euston, Lincoln parish, La. Stated meetings, seconaSaturday in each mouth. Name changed from Vieana, 1S92.OFFICERS.M.A.Lawrence W. M. J. A. McLees Chaplain.N. B. Null S. W. J. T. Mabry ) e+ -,Thos. J. Mangnam J. W. G. W. Edmiuston $ stewards.E. E. Kuss Treasurer. E. L. Kidd S. D.J. L. Bond Secretary. E. J. Basberry J. D.John CollieTyler.PAST MASTERS.J. W. Jones, J. W. Calcote, Amos Davis, E. Roberts.LIFE MEMBER.J. R. Ball.MEMBERS.Anderson, Herman Graham, E. M. McGee, J. G. Smith, H. T.Brothers, G. L. Griggs, Joe. C. Nori-is, Thos. Standifer, T. C.Brothers, A. M. Harper, J. D. Oxford, A. G. Stott, JohnChapman, H. G. Hatiway, L. C. Easberry, T. L. Tate, I. H.Colvin, G. H. Johnson, J. F. Eea, C. H. Tompson, B. F.Colvin, C. E. Jones, J. C. Redwine, W. E. Walker, C. F.Colvin, C. C. Kendall, W. S. Reed, A. Walker, T. L.Colvin, J. P. Kidd, J. I. Eoane, J. M. Watt, C. J.Colvin, A. F. Kidd, E. E. Sailes, James T. White, W. W.DeLony, M. Martin, J. H. Sharp, J. P. Wi der, S. J.Duncan, W. K. Martin, W. H. K. Simmons, J. A. Wright, J, M.Garr, Win. P. McCormiok, F. M. Slayton, F. T. Total. 63 membersInitiated, Passed and Raised—R. J. Rasbeiry.Affiliated—W. C. Red wine, C. J. Watt, C. F. Walker.Reinstated—-J. C. Jones, S. I. Wilder, T. L. Rasberry.Dimitted—I. H. Tate. James T. Sailes.Died—F. M. McCormick.SPARTA LODGE No. 108.Chartered January 31st, 1852. Rechartered December 24th, 1886. Sparta, Bienville parish.La. Stated meetings, fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.James D. Head W. M. A. L. Crowson Secretary.John P.Abie S. W. Henry W. King S. D.AllenJ.Neal J. W. J. C. Smith J. D.SimT. Neal Treasurer. S. P. Day Tyler.PAST MASTER.H. M. King.LIFE MEMBER.August Stall, P. M., U. D. G. M.

102 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Campbell, C. W. Henson, John A. Poland, Wm. M. SullivaD, P. R.Coyle, Hugh B. Koorioe, Amander Prothro, H. M. Tooke, J. W.Crowson, B. M. Jr.Koonce, R. A. Pullig, Thomas A. Womack, AllenDenson, James L. Murphy, Elias, Smith, W. L. Webb, I. P.Edwards, Ben. P. Neal, Thomas Smith, J. F. Wilson, Geo. F.Havard, John C. Oden, Henry G. Sprawls, J. J. Total, 28 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—John Cade Havard, John Patton Able,Henry G. Oden, Phillip R. Sullivan, John Chearham Smith, Allen Womack.Dimitted—August Stall.HARRISONBURG LODGE No. 110.Chartered January 21st, 1852. Harrisonbnrg, Catahoula parish, La.second and fourth Saturdays in eacil month.Stated meetings,OFFICERSJ. F. Ellis W. M. H. B.Taliaferro.. . S. D.D. N. Thompson S. W. W. J. Wat-on ..J. D.Oarey Holloman . .J. W. James Forayth.W. H. Holloman Treasurer. H. C. Holloman. Stewards.J. C. Segrist Secrttary. John Dosher Tyler.James Forsythe, P. D. D. G. M.,J. F. Ellis,C. C. Duke, P. M.Ames, R. P.Baker, B. fc\Beasley, E. M.Blackman, J. S.Boatner, J. B.Cantwell, A. B.Carte -, P. H.Cotton, G. S.Denipsey, M.Enright, JohnPAST MASTERS.Initiated—David Newton Thompson.Passed—D. N. Thompson, L. F. Calboun.Raised D. N. Thompson.Dimitted—Wm. H. Waters.Died— David Stafford.H. B. Taliaforro, P. D. D. G. M.,William H. Hollomau.LIFE MEMBERS.W. E. Gaulden, A. R. Phillips—3.MEMBERS.Fairbanks, S. D. Routou, T. A.Hardin, J. C.Heard, J. E.Moore, J. H.Eouton, J. P.Stafford, D.Townseurl, S. A.Waters. W H.Total, 32 members.URIM LODGE No. 111.Chartered February 2d, 1853. Calaoun, Ouachita parish, La.Saturday preceding full moon of each month.Stated meetings,OFFICERS.C. H. Peevy W. M. J M. Wineger J. D.H.C.Henry S. W. J. M. Griggs Chaplain.M. A. Childs J. W. R L. Credell Marshal.S. R. Finklea Treasurer. W.T. Brooks j stewards.N. G. Watson Secretary. J.L.Bryan.M. Peevj S. D. J. M. Maxey .' Tyler.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 103PAST MASTERS.A. Calhoun, R. L. Brooks, J. N. Fuller, W. G. Dunn, C. H. Peevy.LIFE MEMBER.A. W. Sheppard, P. M.MEMBERSBolton, G. W. Camp, S. N. Potter, A. L. Sugg, John T.Bryan, Wade McKenzie, G F. Simpson, J. B, H. Young, W. R.Camp, John T. Partin, R. M. Springer, G. N. Total, 2i members.Initiated and Pasted—Jasper Newton Wineger, Robert Lee Credill.Raised—J. N. Wineger, R. L. Crcdill, J. B. H. Simpson.Affiliated—G. N Springer, Henry Clay Henry, M. A. Childs, Geo. F. Mo-Kenzie, Ruius M. Partin.Dimitted-J. T. Sugg.Died—J. N. Fuller, P. M.BARTHOLOMEW LODGE No. 112.Chartered February 25th, 1853. Plantersville, Brounax P. 0., Morehouse parish, La.Stated meetings, second Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.Emile Sundberry W. M. Geo. W. Dodge S. D.Geo. H. Johnson S. W. Joshua Bloch J. D.Wm. E. Sisson. J. W. John D. Arant ) ~. ,exew ardS-J. W De Ratines Treasurer. H. W. Buatt ]F. C. Overbey Secretary. Ben. F. Rawlinson Tyler.PAST MASTERS.George H. Johnson, Wm. R. Brenckley.MEMBERSBaker, W. J. Corson, Thos A. Denham, Jas. J. Smith, D. W.Brodnax, Beu.H. Daniels, Enoch L. Denham, W. W. Stamper, J. M.Bunckley, Wm. R. Daniels, James L. Dreisbaeh, Lee Vaughan, C. E.Carson, Levi Daniels, JosephW. Higgiubotham,WDWilliams, J. A.Calloway, T>. B.Total, 27.members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—W. E. Sisson, J. W. De Raunes.Suspended—W. J. Baher.Expelled—J. M. Stamper.THOMAS JEFFERSON LODGE No. 113*Chartered February 25th, 1853. Spearsville, Union parish, La. Meets Saturday before thefirst Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.J. V. B. Waldrop ..W. M. S. W. Ramsey, Jr Secretary.D. W. Holley S.W. W. L. Jinks S. D.J. S. Cobb J. W. S. J. Beaird J. D.A. B. Henderson Treasurer. John Gray Tyler.

104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGETAST MASTEES.J. V. B. Waldrop.Abbott, L. B. Cole, John C.•Cherry, M. L. Holley, M. W.*Xo returns for 1893.MEMBERS.Hunt, WilliamMcDougle, Chas.Nelson, W. T.Total, 16 members.SHEEVEPORT LODGE No. 115.'Chartered January 27th, 1853. Shreveport, Caddo palish,-La. Stated meetingthird Thursdays of each month.first andOFFICERS.3T. A. Tusten W. M. S. Hohenthal Secretary.William Winter S. W. F. L. Hunt S. D.J. D.Wagner J. W. T. J. Bryson J. D.Aaron Kahn .. Treasurer. J. J. L. Goodman Tyler.PAST MASTEES.B. P. Barker, John J. Scott, H. Florsheim,P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., George Phillips,J. J. L. Goodman,Ben, Holzman,G. M. MoDuffie,F. A. Tustan.Bacon, J. S.Benjamin, LouisBenjamin, Sam.Bergman, Sam.Bernstein, E. K.Bernstein, M.-Bernstein, JuliasBoazmau, H C.Boetz, C.Catlin, S. A.Coty, H. C.Deyl, Charles,Dreyfus, S. G.Elstner, M. C.Enright, J. T.Fisher, L. H.Gilliland, J. H.Gillespie, G. M.LIFE MEMBEE.W. B. Wisenor.MEMBEBS.Graham, J. J.Jacobs. Ed.Ketchum, C. B.Levy, S., Jr.Lewis. Ben. S.Lmman, H.McAfee, J M.Patterson, R J.Pobst, D.Ripinskey, M.Robertson, T. H.Roach, MikeScovell, NoahSolinsky, L.Wagner, A. J.Wagner, L. G.M.Weiler, A.Zwally, HenryTotal, 50 members.Passed -Edwin A. Easley, Thomas H. Robertson, Christian Boetz.Raised—Thomas H. Robertson, Christian Boetz.Affiliated—William Winter.Dimitted—Louis Solinsky, Julius Bernstein, E. R. Bernstein.Died—Jno. S, Bacon,

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 105ACACIA LODGE No. 116.Chartered January 17th, 1854. Plaquemine, lberville parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdFriday m each month.OFFICERS.Theo. H. Brod. E. Skeely, Evan, Sr.Brown, J. C. Jurnel, Allen Poey, F. E. Skeely, Evan, Jr.Brown, 0. G. Klos, John Reuss, John Smith, W. A.Bruce, N. L. Leche, Ed. D. Richards, O. G. Talbot, Ed. B.Burns, A. S. Levy, Daniel Robertson, A. S. Turner, FrankCausson, E. C. Levy, Moses Soharif, M. Ventress, Win. W.Creever, J. V. Lozano, Charles Soharff Theo. Wailea, GeorgeFerchaud, John B. Martirne, J. A. Schlatre, William Wallenburg, fc\ A.Gill, John B. Matthews, Thos E Schwing, S. f. Wilbert, Fred.Gutekunst, Chas. MeCardle, 8. T. Silber. Louis Wilbert, HenryHill, John E. McClure, J. W. Singer, Baphiel Yokey, C. H.Hoel, A. D.Total, 58 members.• Initiated, Passed and liaised—James F. Creever, J. C. Brown, F. E.Posey, A. B. Singletary, A.. S. Robertson, E. B. Schwing, Chas. Gutekunst.Affiliated —Thomas E. Matthews.*MILF0RD LODGE No. 117.Chartered January 20th, 1854. Hope Villa P. O., East Baton Rouge parish, La. Statedmeetings, first Saturday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.O. A. Bullion W. M. H. T. Brown Secretary.D. H. Dyer S. W. Pliny Puckett S. D.J. W. J.N.Courtney J. DTreasurer. W. P. DixonTyler.PAST MASTERS.A. B. Booth, 0. A. Bullion.LIFE MEMBERS.E. A. Dixon, A. Dixon—2.MEMBERS.Denham, W. P. Garig,George St. Amant, Joseph St. Amant, T. P.Total, 13 members.*No returns for 1893.

106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEAND LODGEDELHI LODGE No. 120.Chartered January 17th, 1854. [JsTanie changed from Deerfleld, 1873.] Delhi, Bichlandparish, La. Stated meetings, Saturday on or "before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.E. Karpe W. M. C. B. Dunham J. D.W. A. Spiers S. W. J.A.Liggett Chaplain.F. A. Miles J. W. W. M. Brumby M. of C.E. W. Thomson Treasurer. J. F. Trezevant > Q, ,W. E. Atchison Secretary. W. L. Cooper < btewaMs -J. W. Munholland.... S. t>. W. S. Buchanan ." Tyler.PAST MASTE.ES.W. E. Atchison, P. D. D. G. M., J. F. Trezevant, R. Trezevant,S. Stein, A. B. Armstrong, J. M. Brown.LIFE MEMBERS.G. W. C. Trezevant, P. M., M- M. Munholland—2.Adams, W. H. Dunham, E. C.Alford, John Easton, G. W.Ber, Isidore Ellis, T. P.Brumby, G. McD. Fell, D. W.Cawthon, J. L. Graves, P. S.Collins, Nash Harris, T. A.Cordill, W. J. Hedrick, W. A.Day, Lee A. Hodge, G. W.Denson, J. L. Hawley, E. H.Draughon, J. W. Herring, J. D.Dunham, A. W.MEMBERS,Karpe, LeonLoftin, E. L.Miller, J. C.Mixon, J. E.Montgomery, G.W.Montgomery, E. 0.Neal, S.Newman, E. F.Owen, S. A.Eeed, J. A.Roberts, E. B.Scott, T. A.Sisson, W. L.Tharp, E. E.Tibbils, C. P.Tucker, J. W.Viok, T. J.Ward, D. W.White, H. O.Womble, J. W.Total, 57 members.Initiated—Nash Collins, D. W. Ward, John M. Munholland, WilliamBlock, John Alford, C. L. Berry, F. A. Ellis, Duncan Buie, VV. C. Jackson,J. M. Barrier.Passed—T. P. Ellis, Nash Collins, D. W. Ward, John M. Munholland,John Alford, Duncan Buie, J. M. Barrier.Raised—J. W. Womble, T. P. Ellis, Nash Collins, D. W. Ward, John M.Munholland, John Alford.Reinstated—J. A. Eeed.Dimitted—J. W. Womble, J. A. Reed, D. W. Ward, John Alford, T. A.Scott, W. H. Adams, W. J. Cordill, J. L. Denson, G. W. Hodge, J. W.Tucker, W. L. Sisson, T. A. Harris, I. Ber.Died—J. L. Cawthou, G. W. C. Trozevant.MACKEY LODGE No. 122.Chartered January 20th, 1854. Rinegold, Bienville parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.Win. T. Stevens W. M. W. J. Page Chaplain.T. G. McGraw S. W. J.H.Scott J. D.J. B. Perry J. W. A. L. Wimberly S. D.J. B. Booth Treasurer. J. J. Cook .* ) „, ,U. N. Page Secretary. B. H.Evans $ stewards.D. Batohelor Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 107PAST MASTEES.L. C. Page, U.'N. Page, P. D. D. G. M. T. G. McGraw, W. T. Stevens.LIFE MEMBERS.John H. Scott, P. M., W. H. Cotter, W.A.Martin, T. C. Bryan—4.MEMBERS.Bryant, H. Griggsby, J. J. Nettles, W. T. Tooke, J. A.Cook, J. W. Hall, H. J. Norris, Benjamin Tucker, A.Evans, A. J. Jones, B. E. Perry, J. C. Tucker, J. E. C.Graves, B. B. Maxey, H. T. Preslar, T J. Woodward, G. E.Graves, T. P. McElroy, W. T. Smith, J. M. Total, 34 members.Initiated—Andrew L. Wimberly.Passed—Benjamin H. Evans, A. L. Wimberly.liaised—B. H. Evans, A L. Wimberly, Wm. J. Page.Reinstated—B. E. Jones,Dimiited—B. E. Jones, Benjamin Norris.LIBERTY LODGE No. 123.Original charter, February 14th, 1855. Restored 1866. Keaehie, DeSoto parish, LaMeets third Friday in each month.OFFICERS.W. G. Spilker W. M. W. S. Logan . . . .... Secretary.Charles Schnler .S. W. G. W. Thigpen S. D.J. M. Alexander J. W. W. X. Moseley J. D.Robert Horn Treasurer. S. W. Mason Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Charles Schiller, Robert Horn, W. G. Spilker.LIFE MEMBER.T. D. Coty.MEMBERS.Fortson, F. M. Gibbs, A. P. Hall, S. E. Riley. W. S.Fullilove, T. P. Hagens, E. M. Mason, Jno. R. Schuler, E.Total, 17 members.Affiliated—W. S. Riley, G. W. Thigpen, E. M. Hagens.Died—S. E. Hall.KELLERTOWN LODGE No. 124.Chaitered February 14th, 1855. Meets second Saturday in each montL, at Wilson, EastFelKdana parish, La.OFFICERS.James R. Freeman W. M. John Y. Reily Secretary.T. Perkins East S. W. Jolm R. Skipwith. S. D.G. A.Scott J. W. David Pratt U. D.Jos. M. Perkins Treasurer. W. R. Skipwith Tyler.

108 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GKAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.J. C. Reily, James R. Freeman, R. J. Pemble,A. E. Miller, E. H. Fay.LIFE MEMBEB.A. J. Norwood, P. G M.MEMBEES.Beatty, Charles D. Fridge, Benj. F. Norwood, J. D.Boatner, E. J. Gore, C. E. Palmer, CassBradley, Chas. W. Hastings, E. S. Palmer, N. C.Chamberlain,C.H. Henderson, W. A. Piker, Fred. 0.Chiistniap, L. W. Herr, Frank Rafferty, T. E.De Lee, C. P. McCall, H. C. Reams, Win.De Lee, A. W. McQueen, Norman Reily, C. F.East, T. L. Norwood, A. J.,Jr. Rosignol, S. K.Singletary, S. L.Skillman, E. B.Stanley, J. S.Steadman, C. G.Storey, S. G.Tate, C. K.White, J. A.Total, 43 members.Initiated—Thomas Edward Rafferty, R. E. Owens, Drury M. Smith,Adrian S. Morgan, Edward Palmer Andrews.Paused—T. E. Rafierty.liaised—Thomas Ed. Rdfferty, S. L. Rosignol.Affiliated—-S. 6. Sbory.Dimitted—Joseph C. Reily, F. O. Piker.PEARL RIVER LODGE No. 125.Chattered February 14th, 1S55. Line Academy, Washington parish, La. P. 0., Ophelia,Miss. Stated meetiags. third Saturday in each month.OFFICE RS.I. J. Ball W. M. E. O. Ball Secretary.W. W. Conerly S. W. N. W. Pigott S. D.H. P. Pittman J. W. Aibert Patten J. D.S. E. Raukin Treasurer. A. Q. MoKeuzie Tyler.PAST MASTERSJohn I. Grimsley, I. J. Ball.LIFE MEMBEE.N. W. Pigott.MEMBEES.Bilbo, II. H. Forteuberry, T. B. Moody, J. M.Carter, J. N. Fortenberry, W. G.Ryals, HardyForbes, N. C. Forbes, A. J. Thomas, Geo. T.Thomas, G. T.Warner, T. JWood, M. E.Total, 20 member?.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 109ARCADIA LODGE No. 126.Chartered February 14th, 1855; renewed 1885. Arcadia, Bienville parish, La. Meets firstSaturday and third Wednesday in each month.OFFICERS.W. M. Baker W. M. J. E. Reynolds ..S. D.A. L. Atkins S. W. W. P. Theus J. D.E. Murphy J. W. G. N. Clampitt.. Chaplain.James BriceTreasurer.A. M. Oden Secretary. M. M. Gaines i StewardsJ. A. McGuire W. A. Lindsay Tyler. $ (stewards.Joseph Atkinson,G. N. Clampitt,PAST MASTERS.J. A. Miller, F. M. Thornhill, S. S. Cariker,W. M. Baker, D. R. - Shehee, - - w. J. Fields.LIFE MEMBERS.James Brioe, P.M., Jas. A. McGuire, R. Murphy, Augustus Stall—4.Anderson, G. D. Butler, J. L.Andrews, J. C. Capers, B.Armistead, W. W. Cathey, L. S.Arrington, R. D. Cole, A. B.Araington, W. N. Colvin, J. M.Barrow, W. E. Culbertson, N. A,Beard,-L. W. Davis, I. H.Boddie, N. Dennis, J. L.Brice, C. C. Ellington, W. H.Brice, J. C Farrell, J. M.Brice, James W. Farrell, Wm. R.Brooks, T. J. Ferguson, H. R.Brown, D. E. Foster, C. E.Burch, T. J.MEMBERS.Foster, J. F.Hempbill, M. C.Jones, J. MJones, R. M.Jordan, J. H.King, R. R.Leslie, W. H.Limn, J. S.Marsh, M. S.Oden, W. P.Pennington, T. H.Pentecost, b\ W.Roberson, G. W.Roberson, J. H.Sheppard, Wm. D.Sims, S. W.Smart, T. L.Smith R. A.Story, J A.Talbot, J. B.Tilley, D. A.Tilley, T. J.Wakeman, L. F.Walker, T. R.Wideman, P. C.Young. W. D.Total, 72 members.Initiated—Frederic Wm. Pentecost, William N. Arrington, Richard La-Fayette Jones, Grundy Criswell Whillow.Fassedand Raised—F. W. Pentecost, W. N. Arrington.Affiliated--S. W. Sims, Augustas Stall.Dimitted—Wm. N. Arringtou.Died—G. D. Anderson.Suspended—Thomas J. Burch, W. H. Ellington.SPRING HILL LODGE No. 127.Oakland, Union Parish. Meets second Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.E. A. Dawkins W. M. W. R. Taunton Secretary.George E. Murphy S. W. W.

110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTER.E. A. Dawkins.MEMBERS.Brasher W. H. Clark, J. M. GathrigM, W. H. McFadin, J. H.Buckley, J. O. Everett, T. M. Haney, J. E.Burges, R. A. Flenniken, Aylmer Hairel, W. S. Total, 13 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised - James M. ClarK, James H. Gathright, Geo.E. Murphy.Dimitted—J. O. Buckley, Aylmer Flenueken, W. S. Harrel, J. E. Haney,J. H. MoFadin.GORDY LODGE No. 133.Chartered February 14th, 1855. Cheneyville, Eapides parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdThursday of each month.OFFICERS.Alvin Thos.Allen W. M. R. L. Walker SecretaryB. F. Scott S. W. D. T. Stafford S. D.H. F. Long J. W. G.M.Cheney J. D.W. F. Shackleford Treasurer. James Wolf Tyler.PAST MASTEKS.H. F. Long, R. H. Jackson.LIFE MEMBERS.C. G. McCormick, P. M., J. W. McDonald-2.MEMBERSBlum, S. Levy, David Pisg, John Weingeart, JosephGeismar, C. Mantoux, Isaac Simpson, Charles Wilkinson, H. W.Havard, A. D. Marshall, G. B. Smith, George C. Wort.hington.J.D.Kilpatrick, Ealph Marshall, G. C. Wall, W. W. Total, 24 members.PLAINS LODGE No. 135.Chartered February 12th, 1S55. Plains Store, East Batoa Rouge parish, La., P. O. Zaehaiij.Stated meetings, second Friday of each month.OFFICERS.H. Carter W. M. D. McHngh Secretary.S. Miller S. W. R. 8. Troth S. P.J. B. Shebnire J. W. B. S. Hiirrell J. P.W. P.Griffith Treasurer. A. Z. Young Chaplain.Julien RogillioTyler.PAST MASTERS.A. Z. Young, H. Carter, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Loudon,J. D. Nettles, T. L. Mills, T. J. McHugh, D. McHugh, T. E. McHugh.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.IllLIFE MEMBER.James M. Loudou—1.MEMBERS.Austin, L. S. Mathews, J. R. Slaughter, W. S. Williams, J. R.Corcoran, R. E. McHugh, Joseph. Smith, S. T. Wilson, John G.Craig, J.W. Millican, Joe Tucker, John Wolf, CharlesKnox, J. C. Ratcliff, C. V. Tucker, W. T. Young, J. T.Loudon, R. T. Y. • Reinberg, M. Watson, W. W. Total, 34 members.Initiated—Charles Francis Ratcliff, Jesse Bedford Shelmire.Passed and Raised—C. F. Ratuliff, J. Revill Mathews, J. B. Shelmire.Dimittcd—J. Revill Mathews.ATHENS LODGE No. 136.Chartered February 12th, 1856. Athens, Claiborne parish, La. Stated meetings, thirdSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.J. W. McFarland W. M. R. J.Bridges Secretary.W.A.Atkins S. W. M.W.Atkins S. D.J. R. Dillon J. W. W. G. Beauchamp J. D.J. F. McFarland Treasurer. T. E. Bailey Tyler.LIFE MEMBERS.W. F. Bridges, P. M., R. J. Bridges, J. W. McFarland, P. M.MEMBERS.Baker, J. T. . Cobb, J. W. Mosley, W. C. Peel, J. M.Chandler, W. C. Johnson, J. C. Total, 15 members.Dird—W. F. Bridges, P. M.Dimitted—W. C. Chandler, J. M. Peel.DOWNSVILLE LODGE No. 143.Chartered February 12th, 185C. Downsville, Union parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.E. T. Sellers W. M. S.P.Lewis Secretary.T. H. Roberts S. W. A. A. McFarland S. £>.I. F. Hammond J. W. John Maxey J. D.Jesse Roberts Treasurer. J. L. Winbury ...Tyler.PAST MASTERS.E. T. Sellers, R. H. Henry, J. F. Hodge, A. A. McFarland.LIFE MEMBERS.C. H. Railey, P. M., M. McFarland, R. H. Henry—3.

112 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Albritton, P. T. Gaskins, F. M. MoFarland J.M. Kineharfc, J. W.Albritton, W. H. Golden, Gillie McFarland, M. M. Rinehart, W. S.Ashcroft, R. S. Golden, ~ " ~ J. ~ T. ~ McKenzie, W. Smith, W. J.Avant, W. B. Hale, John Miles, """" E. ~ Smith, W. T.Ball, M. F. Hammonds, John Miles, F. F.Batson, G. B. Hatoway, J. T. Miles, J. T. 8.Calaway, A. J. Henry, G. P. Norris, W. S.Edwards, J. B. Hicks, J. K. Owens, G. W.Elkins, J. W. Hinton, G. P. Pardae, B. W.Ellis, G. H. Hodge, Louis Patterson, M.Ethridge, W. B. Kirkland, L. T. Ransom, W.Staples, C. F.Thompson, G. W.Wade, JamesWilson, H. F.Wilson, H.Womack, T. H.Worrick, D. C.Total, 55 members.Affiliated—T). C. Worrick.Dimitted—C. F. Staples.Died—M. Patterson, R. H. Henry.Suspended—P. T. Albritton, John Hale, J. R. Hicks, John Hammonds,G. P. Henry, W. L. Ricehart, W. T. Smith, G. W. Thompson, James Wade,H. Wilson, W. S. Norris.OCEAN LODGE No. 144.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Polar Star Hall, corner Eampart and Kerlerec streets, New-Orleans. Meets first Wednesday in each month.OFFICERS.Silas Frothingham W. M. Lewis W. Koffskey S. D.Henry L. Soulies S. W. Wm. H. Cousin J. D.M. F. B. Weeks J. W. August Bunck M.ofCMartin J. Schwarm Treasurer. P. Youngblood ( „. ,James Parker Secretary. George B. Gould ( atewarclt >'Charles A. Adams Chaplain. M. Ellsperman Tyler.Charles A. Adams,John C. Crinion,PAST MASTERS.James Parker, William Erslew,Silas Frothingham, P. D. D. G. M.LIFE MEMBERS.A. Buucb, Webster Long, William Smith, John A. Letten—4MEMBERS.*Graham, D. K., Christensen, Jas. Howell, B. F. Park, JamesP. G. M. Donnelly, Patrick Johaunesson, A. G. Theodore, N.Basarc, Phillip Dumas, Theodore Karr, Joseph Weltring, F. R.Brunstrom, Aug. Hall, C. B. McLean, Geo. W. Weltring, Wm. A.Carrol, Thomas Hansen, H. C. Myler, C. Zoeller, L. W.Chretien, Joseph Hebert, A. S.Total, 33 members.*Honorary member.Initialed—Max F. Bonzana Weeks, George B. Gould, Henry C. Hansen,Alex Ben. Crimen, Phillip Basart, Joseph Chretien, Wm. Hull Cousins,Joseph Karr.Passed—Geo. W. McLean, M. F. B Weeks, G. B. Gould, H. C. Hansen,L. W. Koffskey, A. B. Crimen, P. Basart, Jos. Chretien, W. H. Cousins,J. Karr.liaised—W. A. Weltring, G. W. McLean, M. F. B Weeks, Geo. B. Gould,H. C. Hansen, L. W. Kofrskey, P. Basart, J. Chretien, Wm. Hall Cousins,J. Karr.Affiliated—B. F. Howell.Died—Patrick Donnelly.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 113HOPE LODGE No. 145.Chartered February lot 1 '. 1857. Lafayette, 'Lafayette parish, La. Meets on Saturday on orbefore full moon in each month.OFFICERS.Chailes D. Cafl'ery. W. M, Crow Giranl Secretary.Wm. Campbell.."." S. W. A. F. Cayard S. D.Charles T. Higgins J. W. D. L. Herpin J. D.F. S. Mudd Treasurer. J. Bran Tyler.PAST MAS TEES.John Clegg, P. D. D. G. M., W. B. Bailey, l\ S. Mudd, L. M. Rogers,Crow Girard.LIFE MEMBEKS.E. Bernard.MEMBERS.Elms, G.O.,P.M., Cochrane, D. A. Lombard, F. Trahan, J. D.Arcenaux, L. J. Courtney, F. W. Moss, A. J. Troutinan, N. H.Babin, Charles S. Francez, Romain Mouton, Andre Vigneaux, J.Baqaie, A. Hebert, Onezime Parkersou, Jas. G. Wallis, S. R.Chargois, J. A. Hoffpauir, P. Plonsky, Joseph Wilkerson, F. D.Claverie, D. Jamison, Hugh Total, 31 membersInitiated—Charles T. Higgins.Passed—Andre Mouton, Charles T. Higgins.liaised—A. F. Cayard, Andre Mouton, Charles T. Higgins.DimitUd—John Clegg, George O. Elms.S. R. Wallis. In 1892, A. Haas.SILENT BROTHERHOOD LODGE No. 146.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Coushatta, Red River parish, Laeach month.Meets first Saturday inOFFICERS.W. H. Walmsley W. M. D. H. Hays... Secretary.J. R. Hayes S. W. George W. Singleton Chaplain.J. J. Stanfill J. W. T. B. Selby S. D.Wm. A. Bojlston Treasurer. J. M. McLemore J. D.T. W. Howell Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Duke H. Hayes, D. D. G. M., J. R. Hayes, D. M. Giddens, J. A. Bell,L. E. Scheeu, Sam. Lisso, T. B. Selby, H. M. Johuson.J. H.Scheen.LIFE MEMBERS.E. C. DeBruhl, Benjamin S. Lee- 2.

114 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Beall, Ed. 1\ Howard, L. M. O^lethorpe, Jeff. Newman, W. E.Bell, T. J. Hutchinson, W. J. Pierson, jam s F. Stephens, L. W.Brown, Robert H. Johnson, Sam'l C. Powell, Geo. M. Terry, Tlieo. H.Brown, T. C. Jones, Charlie D. Pylant, M. N. Teer, S. T.Cagle, Wm. E. Lee, P. A. Eobinson E. T. Webb, Ogden T.Clarkson, J. Peter Lockett, Keet Scheen W. H. Webb, W. H.Davis, E. A. Mawton, Henry Sharp, E. V. Wilkinson, W.T.Egan, J. C. McFarland, J. P. Stall, L. A. Williams, F. B.Elliott, Jas. M. T. McGo'drick, J. E. Stayton, E. P. Wolfson, Ben.Hayne, W. P.Total, 54 members.Initiated—Fred. Wilson, Frank J. Pierson.Reinstated—W'. H. Webb.Dimitted—E. V. Sharp, S. T. Teer, F. B. Williams, W. H. Webb, L. W.Stephens.Died—J. P. McFarland.Suspended—S. C. Johnson, E. F. Beall, T. C. Brown.ANACOCO LODGE No. 147.Chartered February 10th, 1857. Restored May 14th, 1885. Anacoco, Vernon Parish, La.Stated meetings, first Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.Lee McAlpin W. M. Lewis L. McAlpin Secretary.W.T. Franklin S. W. E. A. Brown S. D.E. P. Franklin J. W. J. P. Koonce .J. D.Sam'l Avard Treasurer. A. J. Weldon Chaplain.David BrayTyler.PAST MASTERS.John Franklin, James W. Franklin,MEMBERS.Cain, J. P. Craft, Z.T. Hillyer, L. Word, J. H.Cain, W. H. Evans, A. F. Kirk, J I.Cain, W. P. Evans, D. N. Whittaker, J. W. Total, 21 members.Initiated—James H. Word, Robert T. Wright, Daniel N. Evans.Passed and HaUid—James H. Word, Daniel N. Evans.Dimitted—John Whittaker.RED LAND LODGE No. 148.Chartered February 10th, 1857. P. O., Timothea. Carterville, Bossier parish, La. Statedmeetings, fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.S. J. Boggs W. M, Timothey Oakley Secretary.J. A. Martin S. W. A. A. Ba-riett S. D.M. H. Brock J. W. A. J Boggs J. D.F. M. Barnett Treasurer. John Haifner Tyler.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 115F. M. Barnett,PAST MASTERS.M. H. Brock, J. A. Martin, S. J. Boggs, T. OakleyBarnett, L. F.Bilbray, W. A.Byram, J. C.Denmau, G. B.Eaden, A. K.Elliott, W. A.MEMBERS.Godwin, T. M.Herriek, A. J.Lynn, B. F.Rogers, IsraelStroud, W. A..Total, 19 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Aaron Albert Barnett, James Alford Boggs.Affiliated-T. M. Goodwin, W. A. Elliot.Dimmed—W. H. Bilbray.Died—Israel Rogers.DARLINGTON LODGE No. 149.Chartered 1'ebrnary 16th, 1858. Darlington, St. Helena parish, La. Stated meetings,second Saturday of each month.OFFICERS.O. L. Collins W. M. J. L Nettles Secretary.G. W. White S. W. AT. B.Kemp 8. D.A.A.Adams J. W. W. J. Hurst ..J.D.H. W. Pipkin Treasurer. S. S.Netties Tyler.PAST MASTERS.O. L. Collins, Henry C. Newsom, W. B. Kemp,P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., G. W. AVhite,MEMBERS.Allen, T. D. Johnston, J. W. Matthews, J. A.Carruth, A. W. Lee, F. M. Roberts, W. F.Collins, R. M. Lee, AV. G. Story, W. L.Reinstated—J. W. Johnston.Dimitted—J. W. Johnston, F. M. Lee.Suspended—W. G. Lee.Died—J. A. Matthews.M. A. Strickland.White, Andrew J.Wonmck, J. H.Total, 21 members.EASTERN STAR LODGE No. 151..Chartered.February 10th, 1858. Winnfielcl, Winn parish, La. Stated meetings, secondSaturday of each month.OFFICERS.David Porter W. M. L. M. Tannehill J. D.Perry K. Abel S. W. W. J. Teddlie Chaplain.Henry James J. W. J. R. Hand Marshal.M. Bernstein Treasurer. G. P. LongStewards.J. M. Abel Secretary. Aurelius Smith.E. S. Gorham S. D. J. O. Leary ,.. Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. M. Smith, R. E. Milling, Joseph Smith, T. J. AVallace, Henry Bernstein.

116 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAlbright, Beirj.Bevil, W. D.Brian, F. N.Carpenter, Sol.Carter, G. B.Dark, J. L.Davis, CalvinDickerson, J. J.Eagles, Ed.Frantom, JohnJackson, M. E.Jackson, S.Jackson, W. F.James, ChristianJames, JesseJones, J. M.Jones, E. C.Jordan, EliKelly, John F.Long, H. P.MEMBEES.Initiated and Passed—Marion James.Affiliated—F. N. Brian.Vied—John A. Mathis, J. C. Eoberts.Dimitted—E. Womack.Maloy, W. L.Martin, E. P.Mask, W. B.Mathis, J. A.McGinty, E. B.Nugent, Charles E.Peters, Wm.Pierson,D.Eadescich, A. W.Eoberts, J. C.Smith, Pat.Stevens, W. E.Tannehill, K. L.Tullos, J. E.Williams, D. B.Woodruff, W. H.Womack, EichardWorner, John T.Wright, JamesTotal, 56 membersHOMER LODGE No. 152.Chartered February 10th, 1858. Homer, Claiborne parish, La. Meets second Saturday ineach month.OEFICEES.Walter Ward W. M. H. C.Walker Secretary.J. S. Hyde S. W. A. E. Wilder S. D.J. C.Allen J. W. J. E. Smith J. D.C t 0. Ferguson Treasurer. A. W. Carter Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. E. Eamsay, P.D.D.G.M., Drew Ferguson, J. W. Holbert, Walter Ward.LIFE MEMBEE.John Young.MEMBERS.Allen, F. U. Collier, B. W. Machen, F. L. Taylor, E. F.Bailey, O. P. Gill, G. G. Otts, W. P. Thomas, W. J.Barbee, C. G. Greenwood, F. C. Richardson, J. A. Tignor, J. T.Barnet, W. C. Hamill, W. L. Scaife, E. H. Tinsley, J. B.Bridges, B. A. Harris, D W. Scaife, W. I. Traylor, H. W.Brown, J. M. Kirkpatrick, J. H. Sherrard, J. W. AVeil, Alex.Clingraan, A. K. Kmghton, J. G. Taylor, J. H. M. Willis, J.C.Total, 41 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—G G.Gill, J. E. Smith.Suspended—W. L. Hamiil.SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153.Chartered February 10th, 1858. Algiers, New Orleans, La. Meets every Tuesday evening.OFFICEES.Alfred Tufts W. M J. O. McLean Secretary.Jerry Leary S. W. (). I. McLellan S. D.Geo. W. Kulp J. W. JOP F. De&eamus J. D.Geo. Herbert, Sr Treasurer. J. A. Peterson Tyler.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 117A. C. Brodtniann,Wm. H. Riley,PAST MASTERS.P. W. Sherwood, J. A. Peterson. J. G. Dyer,T. F. Atkinson.LIFE MEMBERS.J. O. McLean, P. M., Win. Sarrazin, P. M., L. J. Dodge, R. M. Haight,J. F.DeaeamuSjP.M., John Forrest, George Kriger, John McCann—8.Barclay, Wm. B. Gait, HenryBauman, Eraile Gisoh, John L.Daniels, A. S. Holland, Jos. M.De Lamarre, J. C. Kelly, A. O.Driebholz, Win. Landry, S.Fink, Peter Landry, Wm. C-Francis, M. W. Lennox, AndrewMEMBERS.Initiated and Passed—Charles M. Frechou.Affiliated—J. C. De LamarreSuspended—James Mitchel.Died—William Sarrazin, John L. Gisch.Lindeuger, F.Mackie, Thus, G.Martin, FrancisMitchell, JamesMorse, M. A.Muirehead, Jas.Naismith, Wm.Sadler, F. WardSchroder, John.Swanson, A. H.Umbach, W. F.Witherow, JamesTotal, 46 members.KISATCHIE LODGE No. 156.Chartered February 12th, 1858. Mount Carniel, Kisatchie P. O., Sabine parish, La. Statedmeetings, first Saturday of each month -OFFICERS-J.W. Phares W. M. W. S. Tynes J. D.J. H. Skinner S. W. T. G. Coburn Chaplain.W. T. Holt J. W. H. Knippers M. of C.J. S. Corley Treasurer. T. G. Dowdeu ) „, ,A. R. Dowden Secretary. W. K. Holt \ [stewards.W. D. Stewart S. D. C. F. Knippers Tyler.L. J. Nash, J. J.Key,PAST MASTERS.J. H. Tynes, T. G. Coburn, W. D. Hall.MEMBERS.Bowdon, C. C. Hardiu, G. R. Lowing, Jas. M.Cobb, Wm. Hayes, W. B. Lowing, W. G.Conerly, J. W. Jorden, J. H. Miller, D. M.Corley, J. L. Kuipperd, Harvey Phares, J. E.Davies, W. J. Landrum, Thus. Rickes, W. S.Hall, D. W. Leach, W. G. Ricks, A. M.Initiated—R. L Tynea, T. J. Dowdeu, J. L. Corley, E. Perry.Passed and liaised—E. L Tyues, T. J Dowden, J. L. Corley.Dimitted—J. W. Davis.Sibley, J. O.Tynes, G. W.Tynes, R. L.Wooley, W. B.Wrinkles, A. D.Total, 38 members.

118 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGELIVINGSTON LODGE No. 160.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Hammond, Tangipahoa parish, La. Meets Saturday onor before full muou oi each month.OFFICERS.E.M.Gallup W. M. T. W. Ciite Secretary,L.S.Phillips S. W. W. A. Riggs S. D.O. Y. Galluo J. W. W. B. Rounds ... J.B.S.L.Baltzell Treasurer. E. J. Murphy Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. Waiuwright, Win. H. Holden, J. B. Mack E. M. Gallup.LIFE MEMBERS.W. W. Baukston, P. M., A. Bradley, D. T. Robertson—3.MEMBERS.Desouge, J. W. Mott, A. H. Pitts, M. B. Spiller, G. W.Eastman, R. M. McDonald, J. A. RobiDSon, J. L. Strean, T. M.Fitch, J. McKenzie, J D. Settou, D. T. Strom, JohnHumestou, H. S. Morgan, S. G. Spaulding, A. C. Watson, W. R.Hunkle, W. E.Total, 34 members.Initiated—W. R. Watson, W. M. Johnson, J. M. Stewart, J. O. Corbin,J. G. Neetes.Passtd—W. R. Watson, C. H. Miller, J. O. Corbin, J. G. Neetes.Raised—W. R. Watson.Affiliated—A. H. Mott, J. D. McKenzie, M. B. Pitts.Died—T. O. Hatton, K. Stewart.Suspended—J. L. Robinson, F. P. Brjant.BROOKVILLE LODGE No. 161.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish, La. Stated meetings, firstTuesday in each month.OFFICERS.G. W. Higginbotham W. M. W. A. Gill Secretary.J. H. Hamby S. W. W. H. Hampton S. D.T. L. Hausfly I. W. E. H. Craig J. D.W. P. Fitch Treasurer. John P. Daly Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. W. Higginbotham, T. W. Baird, W. D. Whetstone.MEMBERS.Barham, Wni. T. Conner, W. E. Jones, John Pope, J. EBridges, A. W. Davis J. Wni. Kemp, Francis Rainey, JamesBridges, W. H. Eason, C. W. Larkin, M. K. Thomas, N. B.Carter, J. M. Hawsey, W. R. Madison, J. F. Wynn, R. A.Total, 26 members.Dimitted—.l. Wm. Davis.Died—Francis Kemp.

Or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 119ATCHAFALAYA LODGE No. 163.Chartered February 16th, 1860. Sinimsport. Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Tuesday on orbefore full moon.OFFICERS.S. J. Norwood, Sr W. M. H. C. Perkins Secretary.T. S. Denson S. W. J. B. Perkins S. D.W. T. Pounoey J. W. .1. 0. E Cain J. D.D. T. Merrick Treasurer. D. I. Addison Tyler.PAST MASTERS.T. P. Harmanson, P. D. D. G. M., T. S. Denson, W. T. Ponncey,J. 8. W. Harmanson, J. K. Bond, D. T. Merrick.MBMBEKS.Bellsen, John Harmanson, A. D. Pickett, J. M. Thomas, S. O.Boone, W. S. Harmanson, S. R. Sealing, Henry Thompson, W. H.Ford, H. F Henry, C. W. Slierrouse, B. P. Tottenham, G. E.George, John Hetherwick, C. Simpson, C. C.Hanlon, S. W. Perkins, W. E. Swoards, N. W. Total, 23 members.Initiated—Luther Edgerton Magee.Reinstated—S. O. Thomas.Dimitted—W. H. Thompson, \V. R. Perkins, S. O. Thomas.Died—T. P. Harmanson.COLUMBIA LODGE No. 164.Bechartered February 9th, 1892. Meets at Columbia, Caldwell parish, La., third Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.Jack J. Meredith... ..W. M. A. B. Hundley Secretary.John R. Brown S. W. Robert R. Re'dditt S. D.Orin Mayo Smith . .. J. W. Frank M. Reed J. D.Henry C. Blanks . Treasurer. S. D. S. Walker Tyler.PAST MASTEP,,.George Wear.MEMBERS.Brown, F. D'Aily, H. J. A. Graves. J. Q. McSvveen, G. T.Bridger C. C. Davis. N. M. Gray son, W. B. O'Connor. M. M.Bridger, G. W. Doyle, J. R. Guliegp, J. G. Rushing, E. H.Bridger, I. C. Evtrett, J. I. B. Hinton, J. T. Van Horn, W. L.Clarke, A. B. Girod, E. Humphries, G. W. Whittington, A. J.Total, 23 members.Initiated and Passed—Mike M. O'Connor.liaised—George W. Bridger, M. M. O'Connor.Suspended—-C. M. Lyons, John J. B. Everett.

120 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGELAKE CHARLES LODGE No. 165.Chartered February 16th, I860. Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, iirsSaturday before the full moon.OFFICERS.A. M. MayoW. M. George W. Eeeves Cliaplain.John H. Poe S. W. Win. H. Albertson S. D.Dennis M. Foster T. W. Louis Hirsch. J. D.A. Rigniaiden Treasurer. Henry R. Green.... M. of C.Elly H. Dees ... .Secretary. Jo eph Walker Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Thos. K. Reynolds, C. P. Hampton, Daniel Goos,P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., A. P. Baker,George H. Wells, A. Eigmaiden, O.F.Lyons,P. D. D. G. M., James W. Bryan, S. O. Sliattuck.LIFE MEMBER.Jacob Ryan.W. N. Elliott,Paul Sullivan,R. M. Zawadsz.Arrington, R. H.Barbe, RaphaelBarnes, ThomasBenoit, Mich'lBloch, D.Bullock, J. J.Butler, L.Carr, Thos. F.Cessford, E. J.Chadwell, EsauCollett, Jos. H.Cooper, Allen B.Courtney J. L.Crowley, Pat.Derouen, LeoDunohue, D.W.Escoubas, HilairFancher, J. W.Foster, E. M.Frank, JuliusFricke, Win. C.Geary, Harry J.Gieffers, H.Gordon, A. C.Gradvohl, M.Gray. F. H.Gray, J. G.Gunn, R. J.Hannan, Geo. E.Harrington, Jos. J.Hebert, DesireHewitt, J. T.Hunter, C. C.Jessen, D. W.Johnson, H. W.Kaufman, SamuelMEMBERS.Kearney. M. D.Kin grey, J J.Krause, RudolphLove, D. W.Lyons, E. J.Lyons, M. M.Marshall, J. B.McCall, J.Miller, CharlesMiller, Ed.Moran, W. R.Murray, Wm.Nix, H. D.Nix, J. E.Nelson, Win. N.Perkins, A. J.Perkins, Ivau A.Pierce, A. N.Platz, PeterPrater, Wm. H.Reynolds, F. S.Richard, C. M.Eigmaiden, JacobRuute, J. E.Smith, P. E.Stanton, T. H.Vincent, AladinVincent, DositeWakefield, T. J.Waters, J. H.West, AbelWhatley, W. E.Whitman, W. S.Williams, Jas. L.Whitle, Thos.Total, 94 members.Initiated and Passed—Samuel M. Lyons.Jffiliattd—A. N. Pierce, Charles E. Hunter, Samuel Kaufman, Wm. H.Albertson, Johu B. Marshall.Dimitted—Henry Giefers, Jackson T. Hewitt, Thomas F. Carr, LafayetteButler.Died—H. D. Nix, Wm. E. Gill.Suspendid—F. S. Reynolds, James L. Williams, J. L. Courtney, A. C.Gordon.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 121LINN WOOD LODGE No. 167.Chartered I'ebruaiy 13th, 1861. Masonic Hall, New Orleans. Meets second and fourthWednesday evenings.OFFICERS.E. N. Stringer W. M. Charles G. Coleson . ...J. D.George W. Thompson S. W. Win. B. Hall Chaplain.RudolphHnffi. J.W. Geo. H. McCounell.. .' M. of C.C. W. Davison Treasurer. George SiegerE.E.Adams Secretary. J. G R. W r illiams. ..Stewards.Geo. W. McbuffS. D. G. E. Pearson (not a. member).Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. A. Scott, William B. Hall, E. E. Adams, C. W. Keeting,P. D. D. G.M., P. D. D. G. M., J. J. McGinnis, John B. Ballard.Billings,A.E.,P.M.Rush,Wm.M.,P.M.Aikman, J. B.Aucoin, A. M.Bailey, T.Barangue, JosephBarringer, H. V.Beck, T. A.Billings, E. C.Booth, JohnBray, R. A.Brook,S.Buchler, PeterBurbank, N.Buttrick, GeorgeCampbell,Thos.W.Carlson, M. L.Chalona, FrankChalioner, W. L.Chapman, Robt.Clark, AlfredClark, C. W.Collum, E. R.Coxe, F. M.Curtis, E.Denyer, S. A.Dimaggio, Ant.Donnelly, HughDyer, John M.Flick, Louis O.Forbes, 0. W.French, Wm. J.Gandet, C. A.Gilliam, John P.Godchaux, P. L.Goldstein, LewisGray, JacobGrnneberg, C. H.Guillotte, J. V.Hamilton, C. H.Hart, M. H.Hart, M. J.Hart, S. J.Helmann, OttoHerwig, J. L.Holdridge, H. D.Holly, Geo. D.Hyatt, W. H.Ingalls, C. E.Jacobs, Louis C.Keen, A.Keenan, P.Kelsey, Geo. A. P.Kennedy, C. R.Klair, Jos.LIFE MEMBER.Joseph Gitzinger.MEMBERS.Kranz, P. A.Kranz, JuliusLawrence, Geo. J.Lehmann, H.Lesslie, GeorgeLichtenstein, I. M,Lob, CharlesLowengardt, I.Lusse, HenryMailly, S. B.Mainegra, R. J.Meyers, JosephMeyers, SamuelMiller, A. K.Muller, J. N.McArdle, J. P.McCorkindale, W.McDonald, D. E,McMains, JohnMcNeil, DuncanNickerson, A.Pearce, Jos. B.Pearson, GeorgePilcher, Chas. H.Proctor, S. R.Rice, Charles S.Richards, W. I.Riggs, Ethan A.Riggs, H. C.Riggs, W. A., Jr.Rittiner, Jos.Roberts, J. W.Robinson, W. M.Rodgers, Thos. J,Sarrazin, Chas. E.Schmid, E. F.Schwab, N.Schwebel, Geo. W.Shearman, E. J.Sintes, FrankSmith, Wm.Spearing, J. H.St. Clair, C. H.Staples, GeorgeSteagall, E. F.Sweet, Owen J.Taney, Dan'lTaylor, J. G.Thomas, Ohas. E.Vanhorn, J. B.Weill, Jos.Wenck, Jeff. C.Wilder, JamesYoung, A.J.Total. 125 members.

122 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated—Herbert Devera Hoklridge, Sidney Barrett Mailly, NicholisSchwab, John Guy Richard Wftlismg,. George Joseph Lawrence, John PottilarGilliam, Malcolm Louis CarU' Stewards.. . TylerH. Van McCaiu,P. G. J. W.,S. Bernstine,J. S. Payne,PAST MASTERS.J. H. Williams,E. M. Tiltou,M. F. Machen,W. A. Strong.C. T. Hines, P.M.* Dean, SeabornBernstine, Ph. Dunn, C. C.Brian, Hey M. Dunn, M. A.Craig, F. L. Fletcher, D. T.Crew, C. J. Hardy, J. HCurry, S, C. Harris, C. CDavison, G. W. Harrison, T. O.Davison, H. Horn, R. W.Dean, J. W. Jackson, R. E.*Honorary member.MEMBERS.Affiliated—R. M. Horn.lieinoiated—J. H. Hardy.VimiUed—J. H. Haidy.Died—C. J. Crew, Toliver Shumate.Johnson, S.Jones, W. A.Johnson, John G.McCain, F. M.Miller, John W.O'Nes.1, W. W.Plunkett, R. M.Prince, L. U.Roe, JohnShumate,H. S.Shumate, D. H.Shumate, ToliverSmith, Griffon D.Smith, D. M.Shanfie'd, J. W.Strickland, I RStucky, C. H.Wilson, W. JTotal, 50 members.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 123.KOSMOS LODGE No. 171.Chartered February 9th, 1864. Masonic Temple. Meets second and foui th Mondays.OFFICERS.R. G. Holzer W. M. G. Christian M. Exp..Joseph Harz S. W. G. F.Moosman M. of C.Charles Wagner J. W. J. Baltz S. D.L. P, Heintz Orator. Ed. John J. D.J. P. Falkenheimer Treasurer. Wm. Woesner Econom.C. Lorch Secretary. H. Foerster I.G>Louis SchallertTyler.Ludwig P. Heintz,P. D. D. G. M.,Brann, 0. A.Brown, C. W.Brunotte, H.Ellermann, C.Engelhardt, P.Fuclis, V.PAST MASTERS.J. F. Falkenheimer,R. G. Holzer,MEMBERS.Guthans, A. Klemuier, V.Hambaclier Max Keeper, JohnHiirtel.'T. F. Kranz. H.Heidinger, Cbas. Kick, H.Hinrichs, J. 11. Merz, L.Kellgren, C. R. Ricks, A. G.F. Clerc, J. Voegtle.Schumann, G.Schmidt, 01ms.Schuppert, Wm.Staehle, V.'I'atye, A.Wirth, R.Total. 39 members.Initiated—O. A. Braun, H. Foerster, Chas. Wagner, Charles Schlichtmann,H, C. Grevening, H. Hambloch, J. H. Petry.Passed—V. Klemnier, Charles Sehmidt, C. W. Brown, Win. Woessner,.Max Hambacher, G. F. Moosman, 0. A. Braun, H. Foerster, Chas. Wagner,Charles Schlichtmairn, H. Hambloch, J. H. Petry.Baited—V. Klemmer. Chas. Schmidt, C. W. Brown, Wm. Woessner,.Max Hambacher, G. F. Moosinan, O. A. Brauu, H. Foerster, Charles Wagner.Reinstated—Wm. Schuppert.IHmitted—Wm. Schuppert.UNION LODGE No. 172. "Chartered February 17th, 1865. Masonic Hall. Meets first and third Thursdaysin each months08TICEBS.Ernest Morel W. M. Jos. Dennee , M. Exp.Henry N.Braud S. W. Alf. Levy M.ofC.Geo.'H. Hyde J. W. Geo. A. Wiegand S. D.Paul M. Schneidau Orator. B.Levy J. D.Philip Helm Treasurer. A. C. Schmide Steward..Emile K. Boehler Secretary. A. Loibe ; I. G.J. J. Taylor Almoner. John Charles Tyler..FAST MASTERS.G. H. Pabst, P.D.D. G. M., E. Morel, P. D. D. G. M., Charles Assenheimer,.M. L. Costley, P. M. Schneidau, P. D. D. G. M., John T. Shearer.

124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEAdams, Charles C. Clark, JohnBernard, H. A. Carambat, FrankBohne, F. T. Duft'y, JamesBohne, George C. Dnssel, JuliusBrehop, H. C. Fitzner, Wm.Brocard, S. Hailey, H. C.Browniug, C. K. Hayes, W. H.Bruhn, A. Hincks, Wm.Burg, P. C. Hope, Ben. W.MEMBERS.Hughes, DavidKirwin, R. H.Keith, HenryLugenbuhl, A. L.Lumberd, W. M.O'Connor, Thos.O'Donnell, HughOffner, E.Perry, J. B.Plapp, Phil.Rolling, H. J., Jr.Sullivan, AndyThomas, John W.White, O. M.Wilkinson, W. H.Total, 51 members.Initiated—P. C. Burg, H. C. Hailey, Wm. Reiff, J. B. Perry. Gaston E.Cncullu, Bernard Levy, Emile J. Paul, De Witt C. Mirrielees, EdwardBerault, Nathau LeviPassed—P. C. Burg, Jos. H. Legendre, C K. Browning, H. C. Hailey, J.B. Perry, Bernard Levy.Raised—P. C. Burg, Richard H. Kirwin, C. If. Browning, H. C. Hailey,J. B. Perry, Bernard Levy.Died—Charles Assenheimer.Dropped—A. L. Lugenbuhl.DANTE LODGE No. 174.Chartered February 14th, 1866. Polar Star Hall, corner Rampart and Kerlerec streets, NewOrleans. Meets first and third Mondays in each month.OFFICERS.G. Passalaqua W. M. Angelo D'Anna M. Exp.C. Cipriani S. W. R. Ardnini M. of C.Gas. Moroni. J. W. Andrea Macaluso S. D.Gio. Rooohi Orator. Gio. Rumiano J. D.P. Pozzi Treasurer. N. Clesi Econom.Effisio Trois Seeretary. S. VentuTini I. G.Gaetano Spagnolo Almoner. B. Cazeres (not a member) Tyler.P. Pozzi,V. LopezJose" VentaAbramovieh, R. G.Adorno, D.Balestraoci, A.Bargone, A.Bisso, G. B.Bonmarito, F.Broggi, G.Busoni, DarioCarrucciu, G.Cassara, G.Cattanaro, A.Cefalu, G. B.Cetti, AngeloCiaccio, AntoninoPAST MASTEES.Carlo Pozzi, S. M. Fucich,Geuseppe Passalaqua.HONORARY MEMBERSJ. Pinokney Smith J. Albau y PratsG. de P. Villasana W. B. HallClesi, GiorgioCordich, TomasoCusimano, Ago.Debarbieris, E.Dicarlo, GuiseppoEeonomides, B.Fabre, A.Ferrea, F.Ferretti, G. M.Florio, G. P.Formento, FeliceGiurisich, G.Griifo, AntonioGuarino, AntonioMEMBERS.Ivichievich, D.Licalzi, Ant.Limongi, F.Liuzza, M.Messina, S»l.Monteleone, Ant.Musachia, A.Nicolioh, ElliaOlivari, C.Ossoniat, A.Palmieri, N.Planetta, G.Porretto, P.Priolo, G.G. B. Rossi,M. PankeyR. T. HavilandRatto, S.Repetto, CarloRusso, AgostinoSammaritano, L.Sandonato, G.Sassone Gio.Soalamera, P.Torre, G.Trisconi, G.Velsich, Gia.Villa, C.Viviano, G.Total, 70 members.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 125Died—Aristide Balestracci, Dario Busoni, Guiseppe Planetta, AngeloCetti, Giuseppe Broggi.Suspended—Guiseppe Sandonato, Antonio Fabre, Francisco Limongi,Angelo Cusimano, Guiseppe Dicarlo, Diego Adorno.AMITE CITY LODGE No. 175.Chartered February 14th, 1866 Anrite City, Tangipahoa parish, La. Statedfirst Friday on or before first full moon.meetingsOFFICERS.J. M. Craig W. M. D. S. Kemp S. D.Eobert E. Reid S. W. Simeon Bennett J. D.Joseph Kopfler J. W. H. N. Noyes M. of C.F. C. WeistA. F. Vogt...Treasurer. W. H. MoClendon.Secretary. D. A. Vernon> Stewards.Thomas D. KempTyler.A. F. Vogt,P. D. D. G. M.,Allen, M. J.Bankston, D. H.Bankston, LeslieBooth, JamesDorhauer, Chas.Dykes, JohnEdwards, M. F.E. E. Eeid,D. D. G. M.,Evans, JohnFord, Joseph A.Flowers, HilandHaydec, C. M.Kyzar, F. M.Magann, Ed. W.PAST MASTERS.S. D. Ellis,John F. Ard,MEMBERS.Mix, F. P.Mullius, W. J.Nickerson, Z. D.Robertson, T. H.Shumway, S W.Spiller, LeviMangiaracina, Jno. Stark, A. H.D. H. Sanders,J. M. Craig.Stern, J.Stevens, AllenStevens, W.Story, H D.Tufanio, PaulWaller, E. M.Wilson, William D.Total, iH members.Initiated—Francis Marion Kyzar, J. D. Cunningham, Erastus SidneyEobinson, Duncan Stewart Kemp, Mathew J. Allen.JPas8ed—F. M. Kyzar, Claiborn M. Hayden, D. S. Kemp, M. J. Allen, E.W. Magann.liaised—Joseph Kopfler, John Dykes, F. M. Kyzar, E. W. Magann,Claiborn M. Hayden, D. S. Kemp, Mathew J. Allen, W. J. Mullins.Affiliated—Charles Dorhauer, W. H. McCIeudou, Henry N. Noyes.Meinstated—A. H. Stark.Dimitted—D. H. Bankston.Dropped—Hilaad Flowers.Snspendtd—John Mangiaracina.CADDO LODGE No. 179.Chartered February 14th, 1867. - Shreveport, Caddo parish, La. Stated meetings, first andthird Saturdays of each mouth.OFFICERS.T. B. Chase W. M. M. L. Scovell SecretaryGeo. H. Eussell S. W. S.F.Gordon SDH. B. Hearne J. W. C. Ratzburg J. D.John G. McWilliams Treasurer. A. J. Bogel Tyler.

126 PROCEEDING OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.W. Robson, P. D. G. M. J. C. Monciire, P. D. D. G. M. A. B. Weaver,N. B. Murff, P.D.D.G.M. John W. Jones. P. D. D. G. M. S. N. Kerley.Matt. L. Scovell, J. G. McWilliams, P. D. G. M. Thomas B. Chase.Kev. W. T. D. Dalzell, P. D. D. G. M.Allen, T. M.Barrett, J.Bayersdoffer, W. JBieknell, FrankBlackburn, G. E.Blanchard, N. C.Boisseau, JosephColquitt, R, K.Colquitt, HomerCon way, E. A.Crawford, W. T.Dillard, H. T.Dillon, W. P.Eskridge, N. A.Ford, T. G.George, Joe M.Gill, John L.Graybill, J. D.Gregg, H. L.Gribble, H. W.Hackett, J. A.Hamilton, D. B.Hamilton, J. C.Hargrove, John L,Helpmau, I. L.Hibbette, EugeneHicks, CD.Hicks, S. B.Hodges, Jonn L.Holzner, HenryIler,R. L.Jackson, WalterJohnson, C. B.Johnson, T. C.Jones, John R.Kahn, R.Kalmbach, C. D.Kerley, John S.La Cossett, H. D.Lake, JohnLemau, E. J.Lewis H. S.Liudsay, R. H.Lowenthal, P.Lydon, W. B.Martin, D. B.MEMBERS.Martin, J. M.McCutchen, S. B.McKellar, R. N.McMahon, W. T.Minge C. H.Monroe, D.Moiris. A. D.Moss, J. R.Newlierry, J. G.Newman, A. J.Parker, Milo B.Patterson, R. B.Phillips, L. B.Pires, L. A.Querbes, AndrewRandall, C. J.Kai cliff, James W.Robsou, Win., Jr.Soady, J. W.Soofleld, Win. D.Scott, J. P.Scruggs, J. H.Sloan, Win.Initiated—Andrew Jackson Ingersoll.Passed—W. M. Sloan.Raised—W. M. Sloan, A. D. Morris.Affiliated—George H. Russell, H. B. Hearne, J. W. Soady.Bern stated—-S. J. Ward.Died—D. Monroe, E. J. Lemaa,Suspended—J. F. Trice, Jos. M. George.Smith, R. W.Sewal], J. A.Shepherd, W. R.Soape J. C.Sour, HenryStaples. J. D.Taylor, W. F.Thurman, T. A.Trice, J. F.Trippett, R. S.Van Hoose, C. W.Viusou, R. T.Waddill, W. M.Ward, S. J.Watson, S. M.While, Ben. S.White, George L.White, Gus H.Wise, W. H.Young, John S.Total, 104 membersSAM TODD LODGE No. 182.Chartered February 14th, 1867. Sugar Town, Calcasieu parish, La. Stated meetings, firstSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.George W. Richardson. W. M. Jesse Gill S.. Di.N.A.Jones S.W. W. C. Heard J. B'.A C. Siugletary J. W. M. V. Hargrove Chaplain.D. lies Treasurer. G. W. McFatter (I. H. Smith. Secretary. A. S. Nolan .. $A. J. Watson Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. W. Richarason, J.W.Moore, Jesse Gill, L. A. Miller, N. A. Jones-J. W. May.

Bagget, A.Bailey, IsamBeasoo, J.Burrough, LeeCaraway, C. B.Cole, D. A.Cole, JacobCole, Sol. S.Cole, HyramDeason, John J.Frazier, Moses CGill, S.Green, W. O.Hall, JosephHanchey, Jai». M.Hanchey, J. W.OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 127Harper, J. M.Heard, George W.Heard, J. T.Hester, Wm. J.Hinson, James H.lies, H. W.lies, JohnJohnson, JohnJones, A. J.Kent, John B.Kemp, W. H.Leblanc, F. B.Leblanc, John L.Leblanc, LouisLyles, D P.Lyles, John R.MEMBERS.Lyles, H. C.Martin, E.McCullough, J. B.Meadows, S. J.Morrow, D. F.Morrow, W.M.W.Nolan, M. T.Pearson, E.Reeves, D. HReid, Kobart G.Roberts, Chas. B.Roberts, James S.Sanders, John M.Sigler, Geo. E.Sigler, Jas. M.Sigler, R. E.Singleton, M. E.Sirinons, John F.Strachner, Ben.Teal, Wm. C.Thiehnan, G.Thompson, S.Turner, A. C. R.Weldon, JacobWhatley, W. H.White, James M.Wilburn, Wm. B.Wiugate, LabonWisby, WilliamYoung, JeffersonTotal, 76 members.Initiated—John Johnson, James B. McCullough, Charles B. Roberts,Jann-s M. White, A. S. Nolau, Rufus L. McFarland.Passed and Raised—John Johnson, James B. McCullough, Charles B.Roberts. James M. White, A. S. Nolan.Dimitted—H. C. Lyles, M. C. Crazier, J. W. May.Suspended—J. Beason, S. J. Meadows, J. W. Hanchey, B. Strachner, S.Thompson, W. H. Whalley, Jafferson Young.SPRING CREEK LODGE No. 184.Chartered February 14th, 1867. Spring Creek, Taigipahoa parish, La. Meets Fridaybefore second Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.Elias McDaniel W. M. T. R. McDaniel J. D.Geo. W. McDaniel S. W. Win. H. Schilling Chaplain.C. H. Bailey J. W. J. D. Brock M. C.W. W. Ricks Treasurer. M. C. Mixou > „ . ,M. T. Alford Secretary. y W W. Draughou$ g $ acewaras.Geo. D.LewisS. D. TPSi T.P.Sims Tyler.R. L. Draughon,P. D. D. G. M.,PAST MASTERS.J. M. Breland, 0. P. Amacker, P. D. D. G. M.,Wm. H. ScLilliug.MEMBERS,Addison, Ashford Gardner, G. L. McDaniel, W.Addison, B. M. Givens, J. R. McElveen, I. N.Eady, F. W. Hughe-, B. B. McElveen, W. J.Edwards, N. S. Kent, W. C. Ott, W. T.Einpson, Wm. Lauritzen, C. Pray, R. L.Raborn, QuincyThompson, T. J.Wall, J. P.Williamson, A. C.Total, 34 members.Initiated and Passed—Walter Campbell Kent.Jttmed—W. C. Kent, G. L. Gardner.Dimitted—J. R. Given, B. B. Hughes, O. P. Amicker, R. L. .Pray, T. J.Thompson, William Empson, W. C. Kent.Died—C. Laaritzen, A. C. Williamson.

128 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEORPHANS' FRIEND LODGE No. 185.Chartered February 16th, 1867. Big Cane, St. Landry parish, La. Meets on Saturdaybefore full moon of each month.OFFICERS.V. C. Reynolds W. M. C. W. Havard Secretary.L. S. Havard S. W. P. G. Callihan S. D.August Reiber J. W. D. D. Hudspeth J. D.Peter Jacobs Treasurer. John S. Fogleman Tyler.PAST MASTEES.P. G. Calliham, L. S. Havard, C.W. Havard.MEMBEES.Allen, Austin Goudchaux, L. Kahn, A. Street, M. S.Cason, F. W. Goudchaux, C. A. Morrow, E., Sr. Ward, S. P.Eilert, Henry Hayes, E. 0. Richard, M. J. Weill, JulesGdh, yJ L Hiky,T A Sh Scherrouse, J. M. Ttl Total, 23 members.Goudchaux, J. L. Hicks, T. A.COVINGTON LODGE No. 188.Chartered February 15th, 1808. Covington, St. Tammany parish, La. Stated meetings,second and fourth Saturdays of each month.OFFICERS.Milton Burns ,. W. M. W. B. Franklin Secretary.F. B. Maitmdale S. W. W. C. Warren S. D.H. R. Warren J. W. Charles Heintz J. D.J.Theobald Treasurer Z. Strain Tyler.M.Burns,John Theobald,Allison, J. M. Frederick, E.Byrd, T. N. Hosmer, J, R.Cook, W. B. Kennedy. W.PAST MASTEES.F. B. Martindale, J. M. Thompson, W. C. Warren.H. R. Warren,MEMBEKS.Pierce, WalterTebalt, GeorgeRichardson, D. W.Theobald, A.Seymour, W. H. Yates, J. M.Duprest, W. F. Levy, N.' Smith, G. W.Edwards, Boliver Parker, W. E. Spring, H. F Total, 27 members.Initiated, Passed and liaised—W. B. Franklin.Reinstated—H F. SpriDg, Bolivar Edwards.Dimitted—H. F. Spring, Bolivar Edwards, D. W. Richardson, WalterPierce.EVERGREEN LODGE No. 189.Chartered February 13th, 1868. Evergreen, Avoyelles parish, La. Meets Saturday on orbefore full moon of each month.OFFICEES.T. J. Heard W. M S. L. Campbell Secretary.H. Karpe S. W. S. O. Easton S. DD.B.Hudson J. W. C. C. Wier J. D.P. B. Wright Treasurer. Joseph Harding Tyler.

H. C. Keraper,S. S. Pearce,W. B. Keller,OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 129A. B. Williams,C. Bubenzer,J. P. Snelling,Allen, A. T. Coco, P.Bass, A. S. Ewell, J.Bass, D. W. Foster, R. W.Branch, L. K. Frith, T. P.Branch, W. G. Griffin, J. F.Campbell, Jas. W. Hass, W. D.Cappel, C. Irion, A. B.Cappel, C. D. Joifrion, W. F.PAST MASTBES.P. B. Wright,Wm. M. Ewell,J. T. Johnson,MEMBERS.J. A. Hollinshoad,T. J. Heard,D. D. G. M.Johnson, I. C. Owen,C. W.Jordan, John Pearce, A. G.Kilpatrick, A. M. Pearce, M. K.Kimbro, G. B. Pearce, W. O.Kiinbro, T. B. Pollard, A. J.M».thews, C. J. Robertson, T. C. S.Mathews, O. Weir, Thomas D.Middleton, T. J. Total, 48 members.Initiated and Passed—Albert Sidney Johnson Pollard, Stuart Lee Campbell,James Ivey Hufl'paier.Raised—A. S. J. Pollard, S. Lee Campbell.' Affiliated—Daniel Bester Hadson.Dimitted—K. S. J. Pollard, John P, Snelling, Alvin T. Allen.Died—W

130 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEInitiated—L iris T. Meig, Taylor W. Mathers, John F. C. Waldo,Arthur B Porter, Frank Meloche, Charles A. Taiel, Jr., John N. W. Otto.Passed—Allan B. Hudson, Thomas H. Anderson, Otto Maier, Eaton J.Bowers, Win. C. Watson, L. T. Meig, T. W. Mathers, J. F. C. Waldo, A. B.Porter, F. Meloche, Hemy H. Smith, C. A. Thiel, Jr., John N. W. Otto.Baised—Allan B. Hudson, Thomas H Anderson, Otto Maier, Eaton J.Bowers, Wm. C. Watson, L. T. Meig, T. W. Mathers, J. F. C. Waldo, A. B.Porter, F. Meloche, Henry H. Smith, C. A, Thiel, Jr., John N. W. Otto,Albert Mackie.Affiliated—Robert H. Garrett.Reinstated—E. S Inerarity.Dimitted-B. S. Inerarity, Theophile N. Dolsen.Died—Robert W. Gillespie, Van R. K. Hilliard.Dropped—J. Lafayette Lyne.JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191.Chartered February 9th, 1809. Masonic Hall. Stated meetings, first and thirdWedresday eveningsOFFICERS.L. L. Shwartz W. M. Sam Cohen „ J. D.A. Hams S. W. Charles Harney M. of C.F. Adolph J. W. W.D.Kingston "]C. Schopp Treasurer. J. J. Colin.Hugh BreenSecretary. George RussfStewards.A. Licntentag..S. D. J.-P. Wolf JGeo. E. PearsonTyler.PAST MASTERS.Hugh Breen, Joseph Kantz, Rev. H.C.Duncan, John S. Alfred,P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., Grand Chaplain, Julius L. Beer,H. C. Brown, F. M. Carahnr, W. G. Murtagh, L. L. Shwartz.MEMBERS.John Clegs, P- M. Campbell, R. Hirsch, M.Hartwig, Moss, Cohn, Joseph Joachim. 0.P. M. Cohn, Joseph, Jr. Kabn, FredD. R. Graham, Cohn, HiramP. G. M.* Cohn, Leon H.C. F. Bivk,P.G.M*Colton, C. H. E.Aarons, Augustus Dinkelspiel, S.Aarons, E.Ayeock, J. T.Bach, John C.Barker. W. V.Beam, T. J.Benjamin, H.Bensel, GeorgeBer, M.Block, HermanBourdette, J. P.Brignac, H.BroAvn, J. G.Bruns, J. H. C.Dolphly, MDonaldson, Jos.Dreyfus NatFrank, Win.Francke, R. G.Buckowitz, F. G. Giuist, RalphBuckowitz, J. R. Gunst, IsraelBurnett, B. F. Haile, C V.Calongne, S. A. Heidenhein, S.*Honorary members.Katz, Ferd.Kramer, W.Knhn, KarlKuhn, IsidoreLiishly, M.Lazard, C. S.Levy, Ed.Levy, L.Levy, L. A.Frederich, AmadeeLiberman, S. H.Godchaux, Albert Lobe, H.Goldsmith, Louis Loclite, H.Gradwohl, M. H. Loeb, Sol.Greenwood, Moses Mahon, J. P.Grunewald, Wm.N.Marchal, A. C.Grnber, " L. ~ Marks, AdolphGumbel, H.Mayer, AlbertMoses, J. W.Myers, AbeMyers, A. H.Myers, Wm. E.Moore, C. M.Moses, E.Noyes, H.Oldenburg, M. B.Patton, W. T.Pitcher, C. S.Reinberg, L H.Rpjnberg, SolRice, Louis P,Rihner, JacobRitter, Wm.Rose, Arthur S.Runkel, AmosSamuels, Geo. C.Schexnayder, C.A.Sohmittle, J.Schwabacher, M.Seckbacli, A.Stendel, J. G.Throunk. P.Wexler, PhillipWhin, I. Z.Wo¥, L.Worms, E. T.Total, 112 members

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 131Initiated—Nat. Dreyfus, S. Heidenhein, M. H. Gradwohl, Ferd. Katz, JW. Moses A. H. Myers, A. Lichtentag, W. D. Kingston, J. P. Wolf, CharlesA. Schexnayder, S. N. Aoree, 8. Odenheimer, John W. St. Pierre.Passed—E. W. Loeb, Nat. Dreyfus, S. Heidenhein, M. H. Gradwohl'Ferd. Katz, J. W. Moses, A. H. Myers, A. Lichtentag, W. D. Kingston, J.P. Wolf, Ctrarles A. Schexnayder, S. N. Acree, John W St. Pierre.Raised—Nat Dreyfus, S. Heidenhein. M. H Gradwohl, W. V. Barker,Ferd. Katz, J. W. Moses, A. H Myers, A. Lichteutag W. D. Kingston, J.P. Wolf, Charles A. Schexnayder.Affiliated—-M. Dolphly, John Clegg, E. T. Worms.Reinstated—H. Noyes.Dimitted—'H. Benjamin, T. J. Beam, H. NoyesDied—J. G. Brown.ABBEVILLE LODGE No. 192.Chartered February 9th, 1869. Abbeville, Vermillion parish. La. Stated meeting?, Satur-Jday on or before full moon of each mouth.OFFICERS.H. J. Stausbury W. M. W. D. White Secretary.G. B. Shaw S. W. Charles E. Caldwoll S. D.George E Lyons J. W. Jos. Trahan ...J. D.Jacob Isaacs Treasurer. U. W. Stansberry Tyler.PAST MASTERSW. D. White, H. B. Lyons, J. T. Labit, H. H. Bnrtels.John A. Brookshire, G. Godehsmx,MEMBERS.Butler, E. B. Deschamp, Eug. MaxfleM, A. F. Rogers, E.C.Cullersou, C. L. Fraser, J. M. " Mills, R. H. Stansberry, S.Cushman, M. R. Harrington, J. T. Total, 21 members .Initiated, Passed and Raised— Charles E. Caldwoll.Sutpended — John A. Brookshire, Joseph W. Harrington.AURORA LODGE No. 193.Chartered February 10th, 1869. New Iberia, Iberia parish, Lathird Sunday of each month.Meets first Monday andOFFICERS.Robert H. Cage W. M. J. A. Fagot Secretary.Henry A. King S. W. Jeff. J. Korgey S. D.Leopold Kling J. W. P.F.Henry J. D.A. Erath Treasurer. W. H. Lewis Chaplain.Alex. RibbeckTyler.PAST MASTERS.Joseph A. Breaux, J. H. Wise, P. D. D. G. M., M. H. Lewis, Robt. H. Cage.

132 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEAilain, Alex.Adams, George W.Bernard, A. M.Boudreaux, S.Boutte, Jos. K.,Jr.Broussard, A.Cade, Charles T.Cade, OvertonCalloway, M. P.Coquenheim, H.Dallas, G. W.Davis, Jacob-DeValcourt, J. T.Dreyfus, LeonDreyfus, JulesFrank, LeoGebert, JamesGeorge, C. W.Grube, H. C.Harris, G.Hogsett, E. F.Kling, LazardMEMBEKS.Lane, J. B.Levy, D.Levy, LeopoldMaillard, P. J.Perry, E. S.Phar'r, E. A.Band, I. T.Roberts, J. N.Roberts, P. M.Robertson, G. M.Robertson, J. C. M,Shaw, J. W. K.Simon, GeorgeSmedes, C. E.Smith, M. F.Snider, H. S.Sfcokes, J. W.White, J. T.Whitworth, G. W.Wills, W. H.Woolf, Thos. J.Total, 54 members.Initiated—J. J. Forgey, Alex. P. Allaia, B. E. White, Frank E. Arteard.Passed and liaised—J. J. Forgey, A. P. Allain.Affiliated—James Gebert, J. W. Stokes.Reinstated—M. P. Calloway.Suspended—M. P. Calloway, Jos. R. Boutte, Jr., J. N. Roberts.Dimitted—ll. P. Calloway.LAKE VILLAGE LODGE No. 196.Chartered February 10th, 1869. Lake Village, Natchitoches parish, La.Saturday in each month.Meets fourthOFFICERS.M. R. JoynerW. M. H. H Hathorn Secretary.Patrick Coffey S. W. W. L. Joyner S. D.V. V. Hathorn J. W. I. R. Chestnut..J. D.J. W. Jacobs..Treasurer. B. R. ReevesTyler.H. H. Hathorn,P, D. D. G. M.,Angling G W.Angling, Rufus W.Beel, JaniesBishop, A. W.Bloom M. E.Clarke, Jas. C.Emerson, Thos. H.Fair, Francis M.Friday, W. W.Garner, Green B.Goodson, F. M.Griffith, J. H.Gunter, M. O.E. T. Edgerton,D M. Simmons,PAST MASTERS.MEMBERSHathorn O. 0.Hicks, Wm. A.Hill, Martin M.Hill, W. M.Hines, Wm. N. C.Holman, Robt. F.Howard, H. Z.Ingram, R. T.Joyner, J. G.Luokey, Wm. P.Luckey, Geo. C.Mangum, J. AV.C. P. Gee,M. R. Joyner,Monroe, AV. L. A.Mosley, Z. K.McGee, C. C.McGee, W. H.Nelson, A. L.Pullig, J. A.Keidheimer, J. G.Roberts, Robt. E.Rogers, JamesSmith, NoahSullivint, D. F.Sullivint, Jesse A.B. F. Britain,Patrick Coffey.Teer, B. F.Thomas, Isaac B.Thompson, Jas. L.Trichel, G. L,Wafer, AV. A.Walker, Wm. T.Warren, J. J.Weaver, H. F.Weaver, J. R.Williams, J. M.AVilliams, Henry J.Williams, Rich. L.Total, 60 members.Initiated —Richard F. Latchie, Richard L. Williams, AA 7 m. N. C. Hines.Passed—J. Gregg Joyner, Geo. W. Angling, E. F. Latchie, E. L, Williams,AVrn. N. C. Hine>.liaised—J. G. Joyner, G. W. Angling, Eobt. E. Eoberts, R. L. AVilliams,T. E H.Emerson, Wm. N. C. Hines.Affiliated—John W. Mangum.Dimitted —George W. Angling, B. F. Teer, B. F. Britain, R. W. Angling,C. C. McGee, Z. K. Mosley.

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 133BROOKLINE LODGE No. 198.Chartered February 16th, 1870. Hood's Mills, Jackson parish, La., P. O. Weston.meetings, Satui aay before fourth Sunday.StatedOFFICERS.J. K. Fowler W. M. W. G. Gibson S. D.W. E. Womack S. W. N. H. Anders J. D.R. W. Smith J. W. T. M. Womaok Chaplain.T.J.AndersTreasurer. J. C. GarnerR. P.Johnson Secretary. J. R. ChatmanStewards.A. J. Jolinston Tyler.PAST HASTEBS.George A. Kelly, D. D. G. M. J. L. Hearn, J. S. Fowler,W. R. Womack, P. D. D. G. M., J. M. McKaskle.Austin, A. G.Brown, B. H.Campbell, A. R.Fowler, L. C.Hatten, J. R.Hatten, PressleyMEMBERS.Kennedy, S. D. Named, L. P.Liles, T. J. Nettles, W. L.McBride, J. T. Parks, W. T.McKaskle, H. L. Parks, W.McKaskle, J. P. Suthern, S. L.Williams, D. M.Wals worth, H. C.Walswqrth, W. T.Walsworth, W. M.Walsworth, Wm.Total, 38 members.SUMMERFIELD LODGE No. 201.Chartered April 25th, 1870. Summerfield, Claiborne parish, La. Stated meetings, fourthSatnrday of each month.OFFICERST. O. Hester W. M. W. S. Kitnball Secretary.T. W. O'Banuon S. W. J. R. Tanner S. D.W. F. Tinner J. W. E. E. Monzingo J. D.W. L.Marsh Treasurer. W. J. Stewart Tyler.PAST MASTERS.C. P. Scaife, William Sellers.MEMBERS.Ambrose, J. D. Cupp, John Grecr, James M. Phillips, J. E.Beach, J. W. Cupp, M. B. Kerlin, Sam'l Tanner, T. J.Booles, J. R. Duke, James Morgan, J. W. Wasson, MilanButler, Jethro Ferguson, W. M. O'Bannon, W. H. Wood, B. G.Total, 26 members.Passed and Raised—W. S. Kimball.Dimitted—M. B. Cupp.

134 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEDORIC LODGE No. 205.Chartered February 15th, 1871. Morgan City, St. Mary parish, La. Stated meetings, firstWednesday in each month.OFFICERS.J.H.P.Wise W M. E. Bass Secretary.Charles Lehman. S. W. Geo. H. Douglas S. D.E. E. Roby J. W. Lueian Lehmann J. D.L. Loeb Treasurer Win. Drews Tyler.PAST MASTEKS.H. W. Crawford, M. W. Bateman, M. I. Hamilton, Gas. Drews,P. D. D. G. M., P. D. D. G. M., William Drews, J. R, Jolley.MEMBERS.Adams, Win. A. Erinann, A. Leopold, Simon Redmond, J. W.AILn, J. M. Francioni, Joseph Levy, M. M. Sofford, C. B.Alpha, Walter B. Gougenheim, L. Maicom, James Reinauer, I.Bendel, Henry Gougenheim, R. L.Moch, Solomon Solomon, N.Cahn, L. Johnson, 0. B. Morgan, Thomas Vallier, JosephCognenliem, Alb. Laffler, William Pharr, John N. Watkins, GeorgeCoguenhem, M. Lehmann, J. Pratt, Robert L. Wertsch, P. C.Entwisle.Chas. J. Lehmann, Theo. Rathkamp, H. G. Total, 44 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—William A. Adams, Henry Bendel, AlbertCognenhein, Simon Leopold.Affiliated—Edwin E. Roby.IHmitted—Maurice M. Levy.TYRIAN LODGE No. 206.*Chartered February loth, 1871. Williamsport, Fuinte Coupee parish, Smithland P. 0., La.Meets Thursday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.A. Levy . W. M. Henry Moebius Secretary.Isidore Blum S. W. Stanhope P. Cain S. D.M.Levy J. W. S. Stribling I.D.O. Lacour Treasurer. Jas. Philson (not a member).. .Tyler.PAST MASTEES.O. Lejeune, Isidoie Blum, S. Stribling.MEMBERS.Chandler, J. P. Kornbacher, E. E. Moore, Benj. Tenney, John W.Haber, Joseph Lejeune, 0. Sauter, M. Total, 14 members.*No Returns for 1890, 1891, 1892 and 189:5. Charter forfeited February13, 1894.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 135If. H. BRAY LODGE No. 208.Chartered Febrnary 15th, 1871 Walnut Hill, Vernon parish, La. Meets third Saturdayof each month.OFFICERS.W. H. Weeks W. M. M. H. Stanley ... Secretary.D. M. Holton S. W. T. ,T. Crawford Chaplam.James (Spurgen J. W. James T. MoNorton S.D.F. M. Bolton .. Treasurer. T. L. Bedsole J D.B. T. Hagan Tyler.PAST MASTERS.W. A. Holton, A. C. Kirkpatrick, P. C. Long, W. H. Weeks.MEMBERS.Bolgino, F. A. Garland, J.J. McD. Holton. Y. C. Perkins, WalterBurns. W. R. Groves, L. P. Knight, R. W. Sweat, L. C.Collins, O. D. Hagan, J. T. Martin, Simeou Ward, J. F.Davis, W. A. Hayman, Chas. Nesmitli, Chyler Ward, Wm. F.Dowden, S. G. Holton, W. F. Parker, M. G. White, Wesley M.Total, 32 membersInitiated and 1'asnei—James T. McSorion, Walker F. Holton, James R.Browning. William F. Ward.liaised—James T. McNorton, Walker F. Holton, William F. Ward.lieinstaled—F. A. Bolgino.DimitteA— Stephen G. Dowden, F. A. Bolgiano, A. C. Kirkpatrick.Suspended F. A. Bolgino.Chartered Febrnary 15th, 1871R. F. McGUIRE LODGE No. 209.Rayville, Richland parish, La. Stated meetings, secondWednesday in each month.OFFICERS.John W.Willis W. M. Charles Titohe Secretary.Wm. G. Dunham . S. W. J.S.YorK... S.D.John W. Snmrueriin J. W. Herman Kahn J D.W. P. Maugham Treasuier. S. V. Bnrke Tylei.PAST MASTERS.W T. Oliver, 0. T. Smith, C. P. Balfonr, J.S.York.J. G. Richardson, ,J. S. Snmmerlin, J. S. Beazley,MEMBERS.Ashby, W. A. Gnill, J. H. McDonald. E. Traylor, W. N.Brown, E. H. Hatch, F. Startor, D. R. Whetstone, Kobt.Clansen, H. T.Total, 23 members.Initiated, Passed and Iiaixed—Robert H. Brown, Herman Kahn.Affiliated—Uohen Whetstone.Vied—Oscar T. Smith.

136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEBLAZING STAR LODGE No. 212.Chartered February 14th, 1873.. "West Baton Rouge, parish of "West Baton Eouge, La.Port Allen P. 0. Meets first Thursday on or before full moon of each month.OFFICERS.H. G. Parker W. M. W. J. Holdeii -Secretary.Jos. W. Hyams ...S. W. W. G. Smith S. D.A. Bivault J.W. W. O Knight J. D.E. A. Sarnaous Treasurer. P. St. Romain . Tyler.A. Valerian Dubroea,A. J. Loudon,Bowen, J. H.Brougier. J. A.Carey, W. H.PAST MASTERS.C. J. Barrow,H. G.Parker,David Duvall.MEMBERS.Colin, Henry, Jr. Kirkland, Lewis Rogillio, R. RaneeFrankel, Max. LeBlanc, 0. M. Robertson, A. R.Gwin,E. O. Lemmon, W. W. Total, 23 members.Initiated and Passed—E. A. Sarnaous.Died—J. A. Brongier.KEYSTONE LODGE No. 213.Chartered February 14th, 1872. Sicily Island, Catahoula parish, La. Meets first and thirdSundays in each mouth.OFFICERSG. Krause W. M. H. Bondurant Secretary.W. H. Brown S. W. G. W. Spann S. t).John D. Usher J. W. John Higgins J. D.John Spann Treasurer. John Farrington Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. C.Trahern,P.D. D.G.M.,W.H.Harrington, GotliebKrause,P.D.D.G.M., J. K. Ferrington,A. J. Ensminger.Bowden, A. J.Chism, J. E.Chism, Thos. J.Daniel, J. C.Initiated—John Alexander Girod.liaised—John Edgar Johnson.Dimitted—A. J. bowden.MEMBERSDuncle, W. R. Johnson, John E.Ensminger, D. W. Lemle, IsaacTotal, 19 members.LAND MARK LODGE No. 214.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Keithville, Caddo parish, La. Meets fourth Saturdayof each month.OFFICERSI. W. Pickens .....W. M. P. P. Keiih Secretary.T. D. Hudnall S. W. W. F. Henderson Chaplain.I. W. Piekens, Jr J, W. F. C. Nagle S. D.H. T. Keith... . Treasurer. J. I. Miller J. D.W. G. Clarke Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 137PAST MASTERS.Israel W. Pickens, T. D. Hudnall, J. F. Henderson, S. O. Jones,P. D. D. G. M., W. J. SullivanMEMBERS.Alexander, W. J. Butler, W- D. Hendrick, John Metcalf, W. V.Allen, W. W. Davidson, J. M. Holme?, W. A. J. Morgan, Wm,Benjamin, Jos. Gamblin, J. S. Irvine, B. J. Nelson, J. M.Bozeinan, David Herudon, J. R Reiser —. Sayers, J. L.Bozeman. James Heudriok, G. Lallance, T. ~L. Shepherd, J. HenryTotal, 32 members.Passed—W. F. Henderson, F. C. Nagle, I. W. Pickens, Jr.Raised—W. F. Henderson, F. C. Nagle, I. W. Pickens, Jr., W. A. J.Holmes.Reinstated—J. L. Sayers.Dimitted—T. L. Lallauoe, J. L. Sayers.FRIENDSHIP LODGE No. 215.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Reorganized May 14th, 1887. Friendship P. 0., Bienvilleparish, La. Meets second Saturday of each month.OFFICERS-W. R. Pullen W. M. A P. Collinsworth Secretary.W. T. Lann S. W. G. W. 'fate S. D.E. A. Mixon J. W. W A. Pnllen J. D.T. M. Blackwood Treasurer. A. Shively Tyler.PAST MASTERS.L. M. Pullen, T. M. Blackwood, R. J. Pullen, W. H. Gunn.MEMBERS.Bryant, T. J. Graham, F. G. Lucfcey, R. B. Quarrels, S. J.Easley, R, B. Harper, B. F. Norred, W. M. Shively, C.Total, 18 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Andrew P. Collinsworth.Dimitted—Robert J. Pullen, J. T. Bryant.GOOD INTENT LODGE No. 216.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Loggy Bayou, East Point P. O., Red River parish, La.Meets first Tuesday iu each month.OFFICERS.W. E. Hawkins W. M. S. F. Spencer.. Secretary.A. R. Tulley S. W. G. Garrett S. D.J as. H. Jones J. W. R. A. Perrymau J. D.N". S. McLeod Treasurer. James Foley Tyler.PAST MASTERS.S. F. Spencer, A. F. Stephenson, W. E. Hawkins.

138 PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Booth, J. H. Russell, Geo. C. Stringfellow, H. C. Wiiaberly, G. B.Kirabell, J. L. Scarborough, W. P.Williams, A.Riley, W. G. Sibley, John H. Williams, E. G. Total, 19 members.Initialed, Passed and Raised—William Gipson Riley, John Houston Sibley.Dimitted-—George H. Russell, Gerald B. Wiiuberly, John Laiuar Kimbell.FELLOWSHIP LODGE No. 217.Chartered February 14th, 1873. Hineston P. O., Rapides parish, La. Meets fourthSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.C. R. Carruth W. M. T.J.Davis Secretary.A. P. Barnige S. W. J. G. Musgrove .. . S. D.T. J. Cranford J. W. Sam. A. Kirkpatrick J. D.E. D. Dyess Treasurer. Johnson J. Musgrove Tyler.PAST MASTERS.Benj F. Scott, W. L. Squyers, J. H. Carruth, A. P. Barnige,D. D. G. M., Z. P. Squyers, J. W. Britt, T. R. Neal.MEMBERS.Bamige, O. E. Gill, John Lyous, B. H. Sleet, P. J.Braddy, Thos. C. Godwin, AlonzoM. Marler, M. M. Smith, A.Busby, J. L. Gordy, M. F. Melder, J. W. Smith, M.Calhouu, John T, Hogan, J. W. Merchaut, 0. J. Sorrell, J. H.Calnoun, Willie Kergan, Thomas Musgiove, J.W.S. Swann, A. G.Davis, J. L. Koone, J. W. Nichols, L. M. Winegeart, Jos.Doucett, Robert Koone, T. E. Nixon, Thos. A. Woodward,J. D.K.Dunnam, F. J. Lacaze, Lewis Owens, James Yerby, W. H.Earnest, Samuel Laird, E. W. Paul, David C. Total, 49 members.Initiated, Passed and Haiseil—John Gill, Thomas C. Braddy, Samuel A.Kirkpatrick.Affiliated—Jesse L. Davis, Johnson J. Musgrove, J. W. S. Musgrove.Dimitted—B. F. Scott, P. M., J. Wiuegeart.LIVONIA LODGE No. 220.Organized under chaiter March 18th, 1874. Lakeland P. O., Pointe Coupee parish, La.Meets Friday on or before full nioon of each month.OFFICERS.M.P.Phillips W. M. M. T. Hewes Secretary.Wm. W. Matthews S. W. E.G. Bruktsr S. D.AaronBaum J. W. J. B. Churcliill J. D.Paul Jolirion Treasurer. F. O. Lieux Tyler.PAST MASTERS.M. P. Phillips. E. G, Beuker, A. Hebrard, P. Randolph.P. D. D. G. M., J. M. Bailey, Paul Joflrion,

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 139MEMBERS.Adler, S Dautliier, A. Lieux, Jnles Tercuit, A.Andrews, C. L. Demourelle, Z. Lofton, Henry Thompson, E.Allain, A. P. Hebert C. D. Mann, B. Trudeau, F. E.Caldwell, A. B. Kaufman, L. Robinson, Jas. Yoist, JohnCaldwell, G. B. Kern, Abram Singleton, J. A.Carutb, R. M. Lebean, O. Sullivau, Warren Total, 34 members.Dimitted—Heury Lofton.SOLOMON LODGE No -221.Chartered February 13th, 1874. Pineville, Rapides parish, La. Meets second and fourthSaturdays iu each month.OFFICERS.Louis Abadie W. M. Kobert Aaron Secretary.W. D. Smith S. W. R. P. Harper S. D.J. W. Bolton...: J. W. Joseph Spotten.. -. J. D.E. J. Hartner Treasurer. Henry Walking Tyler.PAST MASTERS.G. W. Bolton, G. M. L. Abadie, W. A. Griffin, E. J. Hartner.MEMBERS.Hardtner, H. E. Kemp, Julius H. Simmons, John S. Smith, John W.Johnston, J. W. Keller, August Slocum, G. W. White, James A.Johnston, T. D. Richardson J. H. .Smith, J. B. Total, 21 members.Initiated—James A. White.Pasted and Raised,—James A. White, Henry E. Hardtner.PECAN GROVE LODGE No. 222.Chartered February 14th, 1876. Lake Providence, Carroll parish, La. Meets "Wednesdayon or before full moon.OFFICERS.R. J. Walker W. M. John Q. Hamilton Secretary.Yanoey Bell S. W. J. D. Tompkins S. D.RobertL. Hill J. W. D. F. Peck J. D.P. McGuire Treasurer. W. A. Blount Tyler.PAST MASTERS.John C. Bass, P. D. D. G. M., S. H. Mobberly, C. R. Egelley, J. G. Oldaeld,MEMBERS.Aiken, W. M. Gargarro, Vincent McRae, W. C. Seelig, H.Barham G. A Guerin, L. Millikin, J. S. Sevier, J. V.Barwick, H. K. Guier, George Nicholson, Robert Sitton, A. P.Bernard, F. R. Hederick. C. A. Nicholls, A. R. Stein, JacobBlackburn, Geo. F. Hurley, O. J. Pittman, J. W. Wages, Wm. B.Buckner, John A. Joiner. Harris C. Quays, P. D. Webb, Allen P.Dreyfuss, D. McClandliss, F. D. Rhodes, T. B. Webb, C. H.Fatheree, T. J.Total. 38 members.

140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGEInitiated and Passed—Defender Filmore Peek, John Quincy HamiltonRaised—D. F. Peck, J. Q. Hamilton, George F. Blackburn.Affiliated—Lawrence Guerin.Died—David Dreyfuss.Suspended—Harris C. Joyner, Thomas B. Rhodes, A. P. Sitton.BETHANY LODGE No. 223.Chartered February 17th, 1876. Bethany Church, Natchitoches parish, La., Alpha P. 0.Meets on Friday before third Sunday of each month.OFFICERS.J. E. Maybin W. M. R. E. Hammett Secretary.H. Raphiel S. W. J. W. Freeman S. D.J. M. Brown J. W. M. M. Bandaries J. D.J. M. Corley Treasurer. L. P. Landrum Tyler.PAST MASTERS.A. J. Lawson, J. W. Freeman.MEMBEP.S.Pitts, W. W. Eains, James A. Raphiel, Isidore Vance, JosephTotal, 13 members.Initiated—Geo. S. Freeman.Dimitted—James A. Rains.CADEVILLE LODGE No. 229.Organized under charter February 23d, 1889 Cadeville, Ouachita parish, La. MeetsSaturday before third Sunday in each month.OFFICEES.S. W. Collins W. M. J.J.Warner, Jr Secretary.W. H. Roberts S. W. W. C. Cockrell S. D.W.T.Frantom J. W. W.R.Noah J. D.W.-E. Mitchell Treasurer. J. W. Ray Tyler.PAST MASTERS.John C. Nixon, S. W. Collins.MEMBERS.Brady, G. W. Golsen, D. P. Holton, Wm. Stegall, J. W. 'Coon, A. F. Golsen, J. E. Landrum, Jacob Tolbird,J. C.Coon, J. A. Golsen, J. W. Landrum, J. M. Warner, B. B.Downs, W. A. Grant, J. J. Pool, Wade Wilder, Chas.Fowler, W. P. Griggs, J. F. Roberts, James, Jr.Wood, D. D.Total, 29 members.Affiliated—W. A. Downs.Dimitted—B. B. Warner.Died—J. F. Griggs.

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 141PLEASANT HILL LODGE No. 230.Chartered February llth, 1890. Pleasant Hill, SaMne parish, La. Meets Saturday on orbefore full moon.OFFICERS.S. E. Galloway W. M. J, J. Browne Secretary.W. C. Davis S. W. Nathan Taylor Chaplain.Henry Youngblood J. W. R. B. Middleton S. D.Hugh S. Kennedy Treasurer. G. P.Ashley J.D.H.H.ParkerTyler.PAST MASTERS.John J. Fike, S. E. Galloway.MEMBERS.Adamsou, J. M. Cates, WHSOD, Gilcrease, Geo. W. Ledford, Win. F.Armstrong, E. L., Clarke, J. Gilcrease, Wm. P. Litten, Alfred, Sr.Sr. Clarke, J. H. Glass, Jno. P. Middleton, Geo. F.Armstrong,E.L.,Jr.Clarke, Willie GordoD, J. W. Rains, IsaacAshley, J. F. Crawford, J. A. Gre.r, S. A. Slay, WilliamAtkins, W. B. Davis, H. J. Hayes, R. G. Stamper, N. A.Barlow, A. J. Fleming, T. W. Haywood, W. F. Tatum, Peter L.Baxley, W. A. Gardner, S. A. Jackson, John F. Zeigler. JosephButler, T. F. Gibbs, N. C. Jackson, J. L.Cates, John A. Gieger, M. C. Kennedy, H. H. Total, 47 members.Initiated—A. J. Barlow, J. W. Gordon, S. A. Grey, David McFenen.Passed and Raised—Wm. B. Atkins, A. J. Barlow, J. W. Gordon, S. A.Grey.Affiliated—R. G. Hayes, M. C. Gieger.Reinstated—W. A. Baxley.Dimitted—A. J. Barlow, M. C. Gieger, W. A. Baxley, W. F. Haywood,John A. Cates, Win. F. Ledford, Wm. Slay, A. Litter), Sr., J. F. Jackson.Suspended—W. A. Baxley, N. C. Gibbs, S. A. Gardner.GRANGEVILLE LODGE No. 231.Chartered February 11th, 1890. Grangeville, St. Helena parisl), La. Meets third Friday ineach month.OFFICERS.J. M. Nettles W. M. E. D. Harrell Secretary.J. M. Odom S. W. D. R. Warren, Sr S. D.I. M. Bigginbotham J. W. B. T. Felps J.D.J. F. Felps Treasurer. J. F. Cabler Tyler.PAST MASTERS.J. M. Nettles, W. T. Woodward.MEMBERS.Carter, T. G. Easterly, J. B. Jones, G. W. Eaiford, T. P.Clianey, J. E. Harvelf, D. H. Odoni, Isaac Warren, D. R. Jr.Dennis, Wm. Harvell, W. C. Odom, W. H. Woodward, W. M.Total, 21 members.Initiated and Passed—Monroe Easley.Raised—William Harrison Odom.

142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEWELSH LODGE No. 232.Chartered February 11th, 1890. "Welsh, Calcasieu parish. Meets SaturJay on or beforefull moon in each month.OFFICERS.J. A. Anderson W. M. H.A.Davidson Secretary.J. H. Cooper ... S. W. L. E. Robinson S. D.JamesEllis J. W. P.W.Daniels J. D.P. I. Drury Treasurer, L. O Hills M. of C:C. P. Martin Tyler.Ayles worth, G. N. Ford, G. W.Braden, C. M. Foster, J. E.Carr, B. F. Fulton, O.Collins, Thomas Grosh.D. E.Corkran, J. J. Grosh, J. W.Day, A. F. Havard, Ben.Day, S. W. Hewett, A. P.Dudley, F.PAST MASTEK.Lee E. Bobinson.MEMBERS.Irvine, W. A.Johnson, W. H.Jones, E. M.Kelly, N. L.Pollock, Wm. J.Powers, E. M.Prentice, Nat.Eawson, Ed. F.H.Eeniage, G. M.Roberts, J. H.Scharff, E.Schnaare, C. A.Shattuc, James M.Welsh, Felix K.Total, 34, members.Initialed—Hiram A. Davidson, David E. Grosh, P. W. Daniels, HowardL. Zike.Passed and Raised—H. A. Davidson, David E. Grosh, P. W. Daniels.Affiliattd—JohnH. Cooper, G. W. Bemage.Dimitted—R. M. Joues, F. K. Welsh, James M. Sbattuc.KYICHE LODGE No. 233.Chartered February 11th, 1891. Gaaj's Mill P. O., Winn parish, .La. Meets firstSaturday in each month.OFFICERS.D. H. Caldwell W. M. Sam L. Deen Chaplain.Jh John E B. Elliottl l i t t S S. W W. Jh John W Wm.Campbell. C b l l S S. D. DJohn F. SmithJ. W. D. E. Gaar....J. D.Pinkney E. Grisham Treasurer. Aug. GaarJ. J. Petera Secretary. Z. T. FaithStewards.Wm. Kelly ' Tyler.PAST MASTEKS.George A. Kelly, John B. Elliott.MEMBEBS.Campbell, A. B. Grisham, L. E. J. Smith, J. G. Underwood, W. P-Clark, M. Grisham, O. M. Smith, P. F. White, D. D.DeLoach, J. E. McCarthy, Amos Snow, JohnH.Gaar, W. M. D. Pepper, E. O. Stoval, J. J. Total, 26 members.Initiated—Wm. Kelly, Jr., Robert Lee Jordan, James Warren Sykes.Passed—Wm. Kelly, Jr., E. L. Jordan.Raised—Win. Kelly.Dimitted— G. A. Kelly.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 143EOBEETSVILLE LODGE No. 234.Chartered February 11th. 1891. Robertsville, Natclritoches Parish, La.Meets Saturday before full moon.P. 0. Provincal.OFFICERS.J. D. Addison ...W. M. R.A.Hawthorne Chaplain.David B. Pate . S. W. L. J. Pate S. D.E. S. Nash ..;.!. W. A. Stephens J.D.J. W. Treadway Treasurer. C. E. Holt ) Qf ,Joseph H. Stephens Secretary. S. W. Smith \ (stewards.James B. TreadwayTyler.PAST MASTBPv.J. D. Addison, D. D. G. M.MEMBERS.Atwood, Wm.J. Pry, Alfred Long, S. G. Nelkin, Sol.Ball, Geo. W. Garrett, J. W. Marcus, Simon Pridgen, M. W.Bates. Win. O. Hardiman, Thos. Marshall, A. W. Reubin, SamBolton, JohnF. Hicks, James J. Moss, E. Simpkins, W. D.Brister, A. T. Long, John F. Nolley, S. E Stewart, Jolrn W.Cleveland, ThomasTotal, 33 members.Initiated—B. 0. Campbell, Simon Marcus.Passed— John W. Stewart, B.C.Campbell, S. Marcus, Christopher C.High.liaised—John W. Stewart, Simon Marens.DimiUed—Wm. O. Bates, A. T. Brister.Suspended—Calvin V. Denison.SIMSBOEO LODGE No. 235.Chartered February 11th, 1891. Meets at Simsboro, Lincoln Parish, La., third Saturdayin each month.OFFICERS.J. H. Madden W. M. Allen Brown S. D.Milton Duty S. W S. M. Alexander J. DEobert T. Goff J. W. Jeptha Dring Chaplain.D. S. Aswell Treasurer. H. E. Whyte ) s+pwnl,.,.,W. S. Robinson Secretary. T. W. Mnrphv ] btewarcls.E. B. Kiucheon Tyler.PAST MASTEES.W. S. Robinson, J. H. Madden.MEMBEPuS.Bozeman, P. E. Chappell, J. T. Register, 0. B. WaldroD, E. M.Causey, M. S. Powell, J. A. Waldron, J. B. Total, 18 members.Initiated—Morgan Sylvester Cansey.1'assed—J. B. Waldron, M.S. Causey.liaised—U. M. Waldron, J. B. Waldron, M. S. Causey.Dimilted—3. T. Chappell.Died- J. A. Powell.

144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGELITTLE FLOCK LODGE No. 236.Chartered February 9,1892. Meets at Antioch Church, Posi-Office Negreet, Sabine Parish,Saturday before third Sunday in each m nth.OFFICERSC. C.Sullivan W. M. W. Y. Cowart Secretary.John W. Pilcher S- W. W. S. Brown S. D.M.G.Antonyy J. W. J. C. Salter J. D.H. H. Brewater Treasurer. J. W. McMillan Tyler.Arnold, F. H.Arnold, G. M.Arthur, T. J.Curtis, W. E.PAST MASTERS.Win. M. Antony, Asa Curtis.MEMBERS.Davis, G. J. Neial, A. S.Gandy. J. W. Salter, W. F.McMillan, J. W. Salter, W. J.Shoe, W. K.Slay, DanielSpeight, J. M.Total, 22 members.Initiated, Passed and liaised-Thomas Jefferson Arthur, Henry HiramBrewster.Dimitted—F. H. Arnold, Asa Curtis, Daniel Slay, G. J. Davis.PLAIN DEALING LODGE No. 237.Charter Granted February 9,1892. Plain Dealing, Bossier Pariah, La.Meets third Satuiday in each month.OFFICERS.W.B. Boggs W. M. T. Z. Bamett Secretary.T. M. Love S. W. S. H Cochran S. D.H. H. Montgomery J. W. G. W. Lockey J. D.J. J. Swindle Treasurer. E. J. Cochran Tyler.J. G. Allen,P. D. D G. M.,Bemis, W. A. C.Bixler, T. B.W. B. Boggs,P. D. D. G. M.,Boggs, S T.Bowles, J. A.Affiliated—G. W. Lockey.Dimitted—J. L. Capp.Died-P. C. BPAST MASTERS.J. J. Swindle,S. H. Cochrau,MEMBERS.Brock, J. H. A.Broom, P. C.J. B. Bixler, Sr.,T. M. Love.Capp, J. L.Strayhan, J. P.Total, la members.MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 238.Chaitered February 9, 1892. Magnolia, Calcasieu Paiish, La.Meets second Saturday in each month. P. 0. Bear.OFFICERS.J. J. W. Miller "W. M. James E. Sellers Secretary.Wm. P. Simpson 8. W. H. J. Sellers S. D.Lewis Tliigpen J. W. W. W. Farque J. D.J. N. Prater Treasurer. M. M. Colenian Tyler.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 145MEMBERS.Airheart, Geo. Gossett, G. Mitchell, Ira B. Rollins, LeviBrown, H. G. Having, J. F. Prater, A. J. Rollins, Wm. A. J.Conally, John Love, F. O. Prater, Wm. G. Sellers, J. M.Coleman, N. A. McFatter, Wm. W.Rollins, John R. Tuttle, John H.Gearen, J. N. Miller, B. E. Total, 27 members.Initiated—Wm. Washington Farqne, John Addison Perkins, GeorgeWesley Morse, Fred. Goos Lack, James Davis Millar, Eli Berry.Passed—A. J. Prater, F. O. Love, J. H. Tuttle, W. W. Farque, W. A.J. Rollins, J. N. Gearen, G. W. Morse, James D. Millar.Raised—A. J. Prater, F. 0. Love, J. H. Tuttle, W. W. Farque, W. A.J. Rollins, Lewis Thigpen, J. N. Gearen.IHmitted— John Heury Tuttle8HIL0H LODGE No. 239.Chartered February II, 18'W. Shiloh, Union Parish. Meets fourth Saturday in each month.OFFICERS.R. J. Tabor W. M. J. C. B. White Secretary.R. F. Brooks S. W. O. G. Davis S. D.J. R. Fuller J. W. S. D. Nutt J. D.J. P. Shackelford Treasurer. Walker Breed Tyler.PAST MASTER.F. E. Hayes.MEMBERS.Dendy, L. M. Grafton, B. F. Land, T. H. Rae, T. H.Digby, J. C. Hicks, D. J. McElhaney, J. B. Shackelford, J. H.Evans, J. M. Johnson, W. B. Moore, Pulaski Rae, John R.Fitzgerald, W. H. Kitchens, Ansel Parish, J. O. Thaxton, J. L. E.Furguson, T. J.Total, 26 members.Affiliated—Ansel Kitchens.LEESVILLE LODGE No. 240.Chart-red February 14, 1893. Leesville, Vernon Parish, La. Meets second Saturday in eachmonth.OFFICERS.Chas. K. Oakes W. M. J. B. McGee Chaplain.J. O. Winfree S. W. A. M. Phillips S. D.MitchelN. Smart J. W. M. P. Smart J. D.Wm. H. CraftTreasurer. Julius DurveW. A. Winfree Secretary. David F. Knight ^W. H. Smart ..' Tyler.PAS1 MASTERS.Isaac Midkiff, T. H. Richardson, Chas. K. Oake*, P. H. Cavanaugh.MEMBERS.Bray. Cavil Cook, James M. Dun, G. A. Sanders, Hugh L.Craft, D. Cook, J. A. Knight, Thos. S. Smart, N. S.Cooper, Hy. Dickerson, John Total, 24 memhers.Initiated—Thomas C. Wingate, Preston. G. Taylor, Laney J. Sandel.

146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGECONLY LODGE No. 241.Chartered February 14, 1*93. Love's Lake, Red River Parish. Meets second Saturday ineach month.OFFICERS.JohnT. S. Thomas W. M. J. B. Waters S. D.Wm. F. Furgurson. . . S. W. John A. Waters J. B-Gerrald B. Wimberly J. W. John T. Eiley Steward.B. F. Allums Treasurer. John M. Batcliff Tyler.C. J. Couly Secretary. B. A. Newman. M. of C.PAST MASTER.John T. S. Thomas.MEMBERS.Crawford, G. B. Holdman, Wm. T. Pearce, W. M. Stephens, S. N.Diamond, Henry Newman, B. W. Sledge, John A. Thomas, B. F.Evans, Robt. H.L.Total, 19 members.Initiated—William F. Furgurson, Burrell Wiley Newman, John MarionEatcliff, Wm. Zenus Anderson, Benjamin Eatoliff, James Polk Grice.Passed— Wm. F. Furgurson, B. W Newman, J. M. Eatcliff, Wm. Z.Anderson, B. Eatcliff.liaised—Wm. F. Furgurson, B. W. Newman, J. M. Eatcliff.Affiliated—John A. Sledge, Gerrard Benjamin Wimberly.WESTON LODGE No. 242.Chartered February 14, 1893. Meets at Westou, Jackson Pariah, La., oa Saturday beforesecond Sunday in each month.OFFICERS.J. T. McBride W. M. A. F. Stone Secretary.B. F. Walsworth S. W. H. C. W T alsworth S. D.W. M. Walsworth J. W. B. M. Williams J. B.S. H. Hawthorn Treasurer. J. T. Greer Tyler.PAST MASTER.B. W. Stone.MEMBERS.Avery, J. W. Maxwell, T. W. Walsworth, Wm. Wyatt, J. P.Calor, L.C. Peevy, A. J. Walsworth, W. T. Wyatt, PeterFranks, Eli Stone, William Total, 19 members.Initiated—J. W. Avery, C. L. Culpepper, D. E. Douglas.Passed and Raised—J. W. Avery.Affiliated—William Walsworth.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 147CKOWLEY LODGE No. 243.Chartered February 14, 1893. Crowley, Acadia Parish. Staled meetings second and fourthSaturdaj^s in each mouth.OFFICERS.John A. Me A.yeal W. M. Jack Frankel S. D.William N. Milton 8. W. Robert H. Hansley J. D.•John T. Burgin J. W. John L. Tbiel ^StewardsAbratn Kapplan.Henry B. Tha.yerTreasurer. Ezekiel MillerSecretary. William O. Dailey....(, OTOWar(IS -Tyler.MEMBERS.Brenner, Jobn A. Hayes, Thomas Mays, Z. M. Endrow, Ezra V.Colbert. W. F. Lyons, E. W. Morris, James T. Sloan Jobn G.Cole, James L Marks, Wm Murff, A. A. Tobery, AveryHayes, Dallas B.Total, 24 members.Initiated—Jobn L. Thiel, Jobn A. Brenner, Theodore Scbandel, SamnelE. MeElhinuy.Passed and liaisid—Elridge W. Lyons, J. L. Thiel, J. A. Brenner.Affiliated—Henry B. Tbaytr.Dimitted—Thomas M. Hayes, Avery Tobery.Suspended—Alie A. Murff.CENTRE LODGE No. 244.Meets at Urioa Academy, "Washington Palish, I a. Post Office Lee's Creek,Fourth Saturday iu each monthOFFICERS,W. H. Ailams W. M. Joseph Ard Secretary.J.W.Bali S. W. J.R. Byrd. S. D.B. R. Ketou J. W. S. W. Adams J. D.H. R. Mitchell Treasurer. P. G. Adams Tyler.LIFE MEMBERS.W. H. Adams. J. E. Smith.MEMBERS.Pierce, Walter Richardson, D. W. Steward, W. P. Young, R. H.Total, 13 members.Initiated—Oscar Michel], Evanrler Mortimer Williams.l>«ssed-W. P. Steward, O. Michell, II. A. McMillan.liaised—W. P Steward.Affiliated—D. W. RichardsoD, Walter Pitrce.Died—3. E. Smith.MILLERTON LODGE No. 245.Meet ; at Millerton, Claiborne Parish, La., on the fourth Saturday in ea( h mi nth. .OFFICERS.G.J.Wise W. M. B. W. Btwell Secretary.J.W.Norton S. W. W. P. Bond S. D.L. P. Barker J. W. T. J. Duke J. DHugh Miller Treasurer. G. W Browning Tyler.

148 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEMEMBERS.Bailey, E. W. Burns, J. A. McDonald, W. S. Sims, W. B.Barker, A. P. Clement, J. B. Randle, W. H. Waller, J. M.Bond, J. B. Gryder, M. Peters, N. W. Waller, S. C.Bond, R. R. Harp, T. J. Stonecipher, G. L. Wallis, J. T.Bond, R. P. Harper, J. A. D. Short, J. D. Wise, G. J.Blackwell, J. H. HartseH, D D. Sikes, J. F. Worley, W. W.Braselton, H. Knox, H. E. Total, 34 members.Initiated—Lewis P. Barker, John B. Clement, James M. Waller, GeorgeL. Stonecipher, Kol>ert P. Bond, W. P. Bond, J. W. Simms, Joe Ber'd Bond,Jesse F. Wise, Walker W. Worley, Alonzo P. Barker, Dennis D. Hartsell,Thomas, J. Duke, J. D. Short, Charles W. Harp, C. R. Reynolds, R. C.Smith.Passed and Raised—Lewis P. Barker, Joan B. Clement, James M. Waller,George L. Stonecipher, Robert P. Bond, W. P., Bond, J. W. Simms, Joe B.Boni, Jesse F. Wise, Walker W. Worley, Alonzo P. Barker, Dennis D.Hartsell, Thomas J. Duke, J. D. Sbort.Affiliated—Martin Gryder, R. W. Bailey, T. J. Harp, John H. Blackwell,R. E. Bond, Hack Brazelton, Nathan W. Peters, J. T. Wallis, S. C. Waller.WINNSBORO LODGE No. 246.Chartered February 13 ; 1591. Meets at Winnsboro, Franklin Pariah, La., every second aidfourth Taesday in each month.OFFICERS.W. J. Cordill W. M. W. H. Adams Secretary.G.W.Hodge S. W. J. L. Denson S D.J. W. Womble J. W. D. W. Ware J. D.J. W. Tucker Treasurer. T.A.Harris .. Chaplain.J. W. Alford Tyler.MEMBERS.Berry, Chas. L. Gilbert, T. B., Jr. Eoach, W. E. Thompson, L. A.Brown, W. J. King, W. E. Scott, F. A. Walters, E. D.Catlett, H. D. Landauer, Aaron Sisson, W. L. Ward, H C.Copeland, J. S." Moore, A. D. 0. Staples, C. F. Ward, R. M.Crow, D. J. Pool, B. S. Sullivan, J. T. Wiggers, N. A.Earheart, C. B. Power, W. P. Total. 31 members.Initiated—William J. Brown, James S. Copeland, David J. Crow, HarryD. Catlett, Charles B. Earheart, Thomas B. Gilbert, Jr., William E. King,Aaron Landauer, Alonzo D. O. Moore, William P. Power, Benjamin 8. Pool,William E. Roach, Charles F. Staples, John T. Sullivan, Lucius A. Thompson,Henry C. Ward, Richard M. Ward, Nicholas A. Wiggers, Edward D.Walters.Passed—Willian J. Brown, James S. Copeland, David J. Crow, HarryD. Catlett, Charles B. Earheart, Thomas B. Gilbert, Jr., William E. King,Aaron Landauer, Alonzo D. 0. Moore, William P. Power, Benjamin S. Pool,William E. Roach, Charles F. Staples, John T. Sullivan, Lucius A. Thonpson,H^-nryC. Ward, Richard M. Ward, Nicholas A. Wiggers, Edward D.Walters, Charles L. Berry.Raised—W. J. Brown, J. S. Copeland, D. J. Crow, H D. Catlett, C. B.Earheart, T. B. Gilbert, Jr., W. E. King, A. Landauer, A D. O. Moore, W.P. Power, B. S. Pool, W. E. Roach, C. F. Staples, J. T. Sullivan, L. A.Thompson, H. C. Ward, E. M. Ward, Nicholas A. Wiggers, Edward D.Walters, C. L. Berry.Affiliated—Aaron Landauer, Charles F. Staples.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 149CLEAR SPRING LODGE No. 247.Ciarlered F«b-uary. 13, 1894 Meets at Clar Spring, Red Kiver Palish, Post OftioeGons'iatta, second Saturday in each mouth.O FICERS.Daniel J Dnpree W. M. Frank B. Williams Secretary.Simeon T. Teer S. W. George W. Anjilin S. D.Benj. F. Brittain J. W. Rums W. Ansflin J. D.Benj. F. Teer Treasurer. Christ >pher C. MoGee. .. Tyler.MEMBEK3Cargill, D. B. Dnpree, D W. Hunter, W. M. Mosely, Z. K.Collins, P. L. Dupree, J. D. Kennington, J. H. Sharp, E. V.Total, 16 members.Initiated and Passed—John D. Dupree, Daniel W. Dnpree, William M.HunteT, P. L. Collins John H. Kennington, King D. Holley.Raised—John D. Dupree, Daniel W. Dupree, William M. Hunter, P. L.Collius, John H. Kennington.KENTWOOD LODGE No. 248.Chartered February 13, 1S94, at K>ntwood, Tangipabca Paiis-h, LaOFFICERSO. P. Amaeker W. M. T. J. Thompson Secretary.R. L. Drartghon S, W. W. V. Kent S. D.L. C. Maxwell J. W. R. L. Pray J. D.R.V.Preston . Treasurer. M. N. Miller Tyler.PAST Ml Si: ETC.Amos Kent, !'. D. (i. M.ME1IBEKSAmacker, S. H. Bennett, G. W. Einpson, Win. Hagler, J. T.Bridewell, Lee O.Total, 14 members.Initiated, Passed and Raised—Samuel H. Amacker, George WashingtonBennett.LOUISIANA RELIEF LODGE No. 1.Meetings first Snndny in each month, nt Masonic Hall.OFFICERS.H. HAMBURGER, of Lodge 65. W. M.GEO. S. PETTIT, of Lodge 98 S. W.FRANCIS M. COOK, of Lodge 59 J. W.GEORGE J. PINCKARD, of Lodge 72Treasurer,RICHARD LAMBERT, of Lodge 59Secretavy.E. T. DUCKERT, ofLodge76 S. D.GEORGE A. XYDIAS, ofLodge76 ...J. D.WM. TELL, of P. U. Lodge 1Tyler.

150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEPAST MASTERS.J. Q. A. FELLOWS, of P. U. Lodge 1, P. G. M.JOHN A. STEVENSON, of P. U. Lodge 1, P. G. J. W.H. P. BUCKLEY, of P. U. Lodge 1.HENBY HAMBURGER, of Lodge 65.RICHARD LAMBERT, of Lodge 59, Grand Secretary.GEORGE J. PINOKARD, of Lodge 72.HILLEL MARKS, of Lodge 58.G. L. HALL, of Lodge 76.A. L. ABBOTT, of Lodge 102, P. G. J. W.LODGES AND REPKESENTATIVES, 1892.PERFECT UNION LODGE No. I—J. M. Watkins, W. M; CharlesE. Turck, S. W.; G. M. Hernor, J. W.FKIENDS OF HARMONY LODGE No. 58—A. G. Brice, W. M.;Robert Causse, S. W.; D. S. Gaster, J. W.MOUNT MORIAH LODGE No. 59—Francis M. Cook, W. M.; William.Tones, S. W.; Robert C. Bell, J. W.GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE No. 65—Robert Irvine. W. M.;G. G. Norris, S. W.; R. B. Stubbs, Jr., J. W.HIRAM LODGE No. 70—J. Grossman, W. M.; Robert Werner, S.W.; W. J. Lee, J. W.ALPHA HOME LODGE No. 72—Geo. J. Pinckard, W. M.; Ed. Bell,S. W.; Wm. Armstrong, J. W.QUITMAN LODGE No. 76—James E. Bays, W. M.; Geo. A. Xydias,S. W.; Edward T. Duckeri, J. W.HERMITAGE LODGE No. 98 — Abe F. Grundy, W. M.; R. J.McNeil, S. W.; Horace Vallas, J. W.LOUISIANA LODGE No. 102—J. W. Keefe, W. M.; L. Luderbach,8. W.; J. B. Bucois, J. W.OCEAN LODGE No. 144—Silas Frothingham, W. M.; Henry L. Soulis,S. W.; W. F. B. Weeks, J. W,SAINTS JOHN LODGE No. 153 Alfred Tufts, W. M.; Jerry Leary,S. W.; George W. Kulp, J w.UNION LODGE No. 172—Ernest Morel, W. M.; Henry N. Braud,S. W.; George H. Hyde, J. W.JEFFERSON LODGE No. 191—L. L. Shwartz, W. M.; A. Harris,S. W.; Fred. Adolph, J. W.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 151GRAND MASONIC BODIES OF LOUISIANA.HOLDING THEIR MEETINGS IN GRAND LODGE HALL,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.GRAND JLODCTE F. AND A. MASONS.GEORGE H. PACKWOOD, Clinton M. W. Grand MasterALBERT G. BRICE, New Orleans R, W. Deputy Grand MasterRICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans K. W. Grand SecretarySecond Monday in February.GRAND CHAPTER R. A MASONS.A. C. ALLEN, Franklin M. E. Grand High PriestD. R. GRAHAM, New Orleans R. E. Deputy Grand High PriestRICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans R. E. Grand Secretary-Tuesday after the second Monday in February.ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.GEORGE J. PINOKARD, New OrleausPresidentA. C. ALLEN, Franklin Vice PresidentRICHARD LAMBERT, New OrleansRecorderDuring the Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter.GRAND COUNCIL R. AND S. MASTERS.HERMAM C. DUNCAN, Alexandria M. 111. G. M.RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans111. G. RecorderThursday after second Monday in February.GRAND COMMANDEBY K. T.CHAS. FRANCIS BUCK, New Orleans R. E. Grand CommanderRICHARD LAMBERT, New OrleansE. Grand RecorderFriday after second Monday in February.

152 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGEGRAND CONSISTORY, S. PP. R. S. 32°GEORGE J. PINCKARD, 33°, New Orleans,Grand Master of the KadoshRICHARD LAMBERT, 33°, New Orleans...G. Registrar and K. of S-Quarterly ; Special on27th of December ; Annual on second Wednesdayin January.ACTIVE MEMBERS 33° S. C. FOR LOUISIANA.SAMUEL MANNING TODD, 33°, Grand Auditor New OrleansJOHN QUINCY ADAMS FELLOWS, 33°New Orleans

OP THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 153COMMITTEES OF GRAND LODGE, 1894.AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.K. W. GEORGE SOULE Quitman No. 76W. GEORGE S. PETTIT Hermitage No. 98W. W. G. JAMES Corinthian No. 190WORK AND RETURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES.W. GEORGE W. BOOTH Corinthian No. 190W.T. J. HEARD Evergreen No. 189W.ALBERT HEIM ....Germania No. 46W. J. B. ILLINGSWORTH Western Star No. 24WORK AND RETURNS LODGES U. D.R. W. MARK QUAYLE Perfect Union No 1W. A. M. STRICKLAND Darlington No. 149R. W. A. C. ALLEN Franklin No. 57APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.M. W. EDWIN MARKS Perfect Union No. 1W. FRANCIS M. COOK Mount Moriah No. 59W. A. B. BOOTH Corinthian No. 190W. W. F. NORSEWORTHY St. Albans No. 28W. W. H. REYNAUD St. James No. 47W. J. F. FALKENHEIMER ...Kosmos No. 171MASONIC LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE.M. W. CHAS. F. BUCK P. G. MasterM. "W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L J. POWELL P. G. MasterM. W. DAVID REA GRAHAM P. G, MasterM. W. GEO W. BOLTON P. G. MasterFOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.M. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS, Past Grand Master, New Orleans.R. W. GEORGE H. PABST, Past District Deputy Grand Master, NewOrleans.R. W. GIO. ROCCHI, Dante Lodge No. 174, New Orleans.

154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEON WORK.M. W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterM. W. DAVID REA GRAHAM P. G. MasterM. W. CHAS. F. BUCK P. G. MasterR. W. C. T. HINES Grand LecturerHISTORY.M. W. CHAS. F. BUCK P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L M. TODD P. G. MasterM. W. J. Q. A. FELLOWS P. G. MasterM. W. EDWIN MARKS P. G. MasterR. W. RICHARD LAMBERT ....Grand SecretaryW. W. T. OLIVER.W. J. C. MONCURESTATE OF THE ORDER.M. W. DAVID R. GRAHAM P. G. MasterM. W. SAM'L J. POWELL P. G. MasterW. JULIUS LEVIN.BOARD OF DIRECTORS.Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary.M. W. CHARLES F. BUCK, P. G. M.M. W. DAVID R, GRAHAM, P. G. M.,R. W. GEORGE SOULE, W. L. L SHWARTZ,W. J. C. CLIFFORD, W. GEO. H. GRANDJEAN.BOARD OF TRUSTEES MASONIC WIDOWS' AND OPHANS' HOME.CHARLES CHAFFE Perfect Union Lodge No. 1GEORGE SOULE Quitman Lodge No. 76J. PINCKNEY SMITH Louisiana Lodge No. 102JULIUS LEVIN Oliver Lodge No. 84A. C. ALLEN Franklin Lodge No. 57W. M. BAKER Arcadia Lodge No. 126

OF THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. 155DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, 1894.FIKST DISTRICT—FIRST DIVISION.R, W. WM. H. HOLLAND, Friends of Harmony 58 New Orleans-Perfect Union 1, Alpha Home 72, Hermitage 98, Corinthian 190,Louisiana 102, Jefferson 191 Lodges, 6.FIRST DISTRICT—SECOND DIVISION.R. W. PAUL M. SCHNEIDAU, Union 172 New Orleans.Mount Moriah 59, George Washington 65, Hiram 70, Quitman 76,Linn Wood 167, Union 172, Friends of Harmony 58 Lodges, 7.FIRST DISTRICT—THIRD DIVISION.R. W. JOHN O. McLEAN, Saints John 153 New Orleans.Germania 46, Ocean 144, Saints John 153, Kosmos 171 Lodges, 4.FIRST DISTICT—FOURTH DIVISION.R. W. PAUL M. GODCHAUX, St. Andre 5 New Orleans.Polar Star 1, Perseverance 4, St. Andre 5, Cervantes 5, Dante 174.Lodges, 5.SECOND DISTRICT.R. W. R. R. REID, Amite City Lodge 175 Amite City.St. Helena Parish—St. Helena 96, Darlington 149, Grangeville 231,Kentwood 248. Washington Parish—Franklinton 101, Pearl River 125,Centre 244. Tangipahoa Parish — Livingston 160, Amite City 175,Spring Creek 184. St. Tammany Parish—Covington 188 Lodges, 11.THIRD DISTRICT.R, W. J. R. FREEMAN, Kellertown 124 Wilson.East Baton Rouge Parish—St. James 47, Milford 117, Plains 135.West Baton Rouge Parish—Blazing Star 212. Iberville Parish—Acacia116. East FeMciana Parish—St. Albans 28, Olive 52, Kellertown 124.Lodges, 8.FOURTH DISTRICT.R, W. JOHN C. BASS, Pecan Grove 222 Lake Providence.Catahoula Parish—Harrisonburg 110, Keystone 213. Tensas Parish—St. Joseph 79. East Carroll Pariah—Pecan Grove 222. CaldivellParish—Columbia 164 Lodges, 5.

156 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGEFIFTH DISTRICT.R. W. E. T. SELLERS, Downsville 143 Walnut Lane.Union Parish — Downsville 143 Lincoln Parish — Ruston 106.Ouachita Parish—Urim 111, Cadeville 229 Lodges, 4.SIXTH DISTRICT.R. VV. E. A. DAWKINS, Spring Hill 127 Oakland.Union Parish—Union Fraternal 53, Thomas Jefferson 113, SpringHill 127, Shlloh 239 : Lodges, 4.SEVENTH DISTRICT.R. W. J. B. ILLINGSWORTH, Western Star 24 Monroe.Ouachita Parish—Western Star 24. Caldwell Parish—Mount Gerizim54. Morehouse Parish—Bartholomew 112, Brookville 161. RiehlandPariah—Delhi 120, R. P. McGuire 209. Franklin Parish—Winnsboro246 Lodges, 7.EIGHTH DISTRICT.R. W. DUKE H. HAYES, Silent Brotherhood 146 Coushatta.Bed River Parish—Silent Brotherhood 146, Conly 241, Good Intent210, Clear Spring 247. Natehitoches Parish—Lake Village 196, Bethany223 Lodges, 6.NINTH DISTRICT.RW.WM. M BAKER, Arcadia 126Arcadia.Bienville Parish—Mount Lebanon 104, Arcadia 126, Mackey 122,Sparta 108, Friendship 215, Simsboro 235 Lodges, 6.TENTH DISTRICT.R, W. J. G. ALLEN, Plain Dealing 237 Plain Dealing.Webster Parish — Minden 51. Bossier Parish—Bellevue 95, RedLand 148, Cypress 89, Plain Dealing 237 Lodges, 5.ELEVENTH DISTRICT.R. W. F. J. TUSTEN, Shreveport 115 Shreveport.Caddo Parish—Shreveport 115, Caddo 179, Land Mark 214. DeSotoParish—Mount Vernon 83, Liberty 123 Lodges, 5.TWELFTH DISTRICT.It. W. H. V. McCAIN, Montgomery 168Montgomery.Winn Parith—Eastern Star 151, Kyiche 233. Jackson. Parish—Brookline 198, Weston 242. Grant Perish—Montgomery 168..Lodges, 5.

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 157THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. THOMAS J. HEARD, Evergreen 189 Bunkie.Bapides Parish—Oliver 84, Gordy 133, Solomon 221. AvoyellesParish—Evergreen 189 Lodges, 4.FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. GEORGE PULFORD, Humble Cottage 19 Opelousas.&t. Landry Parish—Humble Cottage 19. Orphans' Friend 185.Lafayette Parish — Hope 145. Vermilion Parish — Abbeville 192.Lodges, 4.FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. R. R. COCKE, Franklin 57 Franklin*St. Mary Parish — Franklin 57, Lafayette 87, Doric 205. IberiaParish—Aurora 193 Lodges, 4.SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. E. G. BEUKER, Livonia 220 Lakeland.West Felieiana Parish—Feliciana 31. Pointe Coupee Parish—Tyrian206, Livonia 220. Avoyelles Parish—Atchafalaya 163 Lodges, 4.SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. WALTER WARD, Homer 152 Homer.Claiborne Parish—Athens 136, Homer 152, Summerfleld, 201, Millerton245 Lodges, 4.EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. J. D. ADDISON, Robertsville 234 Belle Wood.iS'abine Parish—Sabine 75, Kisatchie 156, Pleasant Hill 230, LittleFlock 236, Mitchell U. D. Vernon Parish—N. H. Bray 208, Anacoco147, Leesville 240. Natchitoches Parish—Phoenix 38, Robertsville 234,Lodges, 9.NINETEENTH DISTRICT.R. W. LEE E. ROBINSON, Welsh 232 Welsh.Calcasieu Parish—Welsh 232, Lake Charles 165. Aoadia Parish—Crowley 243.. Lodges, 3.TWENTIETH DISTRICT.R. W. J. J. W. MILLER, Magnolia Lodge 238 Bear.C'alcasteu Parish—Sam Todd 182, Magnolia 238. Bapides Parish—Fellowship 217 Lodges, 3.

LODGES FORMING THE GRAND LODGE OP LOUISIANA—(ORGANIZED JUNE 12, 1812.)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. 9;\ March 1. 1S02, 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. 118, 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 OP LODGES WHICH POUNDED THE GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA,AND THOSE CREATED BY IT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION.NAMES OF LODGES.PLACES OPTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.("o q iDATEF PRESENTCHABTBB.REMARKS.01IMQt 1Perfect Union...1 New Orleans 1793 Aug. 15, 1812 Founded Grand Lodge.Charite2 New Orleans |1802|Aug. 15, 1812 do do Ch. forf't'd >49.3 Concorde3 New Orleans H810iAug. 15, 1812 do do Con.with P.U.I4 Perseveran ce....4)New Orleans HSlOlAug. 15, 1812 do do (No. 5 in 1822.)Polar StarllNew Orleans il794JAug. 15, 1812| do do Originally No. 5.6 Amis Reunion..2JNewOrleans..Org'niz'dby G.O.F.J1S29; | Annexed to Perseverance No. 4.7 Trinosopb.es2lNew Orleans..Org'niz'd Feb. 17...J1833; j do do8 Liberal.SJNew Orleans..Org'niz'd Feb. 19...J1833 Extinct l.Ianuary 26, 1845.9 Amour Fraternel 4|New Orleans..Org'niz'd April J... 1839 Extinct j Annexed to Los Amigos del Orden 5,10 Disc, du Senat Magonnique(now Feb. 14, 1885),St. AndreNew Orleans.1839, June, 3, 1839 [form Cervantes No. 5.11 JJL Los Amigos del Orden \ & New iNew Orleans 1842 |i«4a Sept. 24, z% 1842 ±«-KSConsolidated August 23d, 1883, toU J_\ C W \JL ieilliH.I JLOîl JL' CU. A^, ±UtJ-t13 12Friendship.Cervantes ! 56NewMobile,OrleansAlabama|1842lFeb.11813 Extinct14, 1884ICharter forfeited March 17, 1820.14 La Union Prater de Caridad 1 7'Havana, Cuba jl815iExtinct do do15 Los Amigos Reunidos ! 8|Vera Cruz, Mexico|1816|Extinct.16 Reunion de la Vertud I 9|Campeachy, Yucatan |l817]Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1821.s

,17 Bilencio18 L'Etoile Flamboyant*19 ElTemplodelaDivi'naPurido20 La V6rit621 Union22 La Rectitude23 Columbian24 Eureka25 Washington26 Aurora de ****2~ Humble Chaumifire' now Humble Cottage...28 Triple Bienfaisance29 Sincere Amitie30 Mobile31 De la Union32 Western Star33 Lafayette34 Harmony35 Numant'ina36 St. Albans37 Harmony38 Lafayette39 Peliciana40 Louisiana41 Hiram42 Selected. Friends43 FraternitS44 Holland45 Alexandria46 Phoenix47 Poinsett48 Milam49 McFarland50 Blorning Star9 New Orleans -. .10 Eaton Rouge11 INiatanzas, Cuba12 Donaldsonville, Assumption Par..13 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par...14 Havana, Cuba15 Alexandria, Rapides Parish16 Blakely, Alabama17 Baton Rouge, EastB. R. Parish...18 Yucatan19 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish20 New Orleans21 St. Martinsville, St. Martin's Par..22 Mobile, Alabama23 St. James Parish24 Monroe, Ouachita Parish25 New Orleans26 New Orleans27. New Orleans ...28 Jackson, East Feliciana Parish....29 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish30 Lafayette, Lafayette Parish„. St.Francisville,W.FelicianaPar 161was chart'd by G-.LodgeKy.as46 J32 New Orleans33 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish34 Clinton, Avoyelles Parish35 New Orleans36 Brazoria, Texas37 Alexandria, Rapides Parish38 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par...39 New Orleans40 Nacogdoches, Texas41 San Augustine, Texas42 Arkansas Post, ArkansasFeb. 12, 1861 Con. Aug. 23, '83, to form Cervantes 5.1817 Extinct Charter forfeited August 11, 1834.1818 Extinct Charter forfeited Feb'y 10, 1822.1818 Extinct .... do do August 11, 1829.1818 Extinct do do do 1S28.1818 Extinct do do do 1821.1819 Extinct 18-19.1819 Extinct 1849.1819 Extinct 1849.1820 Extinct 1849.1817 Mar. 25, 1828182818281829183318361836Aug. 19,18201820 Extinct1821 ExtinctExtinct1823 Extinct1823 18401824 Extinct1826 Extinct1826 Extinct1827 Jan. 6, 182,1827 Extinct1827 Extinct18371837182718381ExtinctExtinctExtinctEx. [TexasNow No. 1,ExtinctOct. 6, 1836ExtinctCharter surrendered Mar. 1, 1829.Charter surrendered Aug. 1, 1825.Charter forfeited.Charter surrendered 1833.A new charter granted.Charter forfeited 1849—membersSince 1837. [formed Dudley 66.Charter forfeited 1849.Charter forfeited 1849.do do 1840.Charter forfeited 1842.do do 1849.do do 1849.Charter sur'd October 14, 1840.Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.[Members formed Marion 68Charter sur'd March 10, 1847.Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.Founded G. Lodge, Texas, 1838.Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842.wHOwQt-lHSB

NAMES OF LODGES.HISTOEICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED.PLACES OPTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.or§5DATE)F PRESENTCHARTKR.KEMARKS.a-.©51 Western Star52 Foyer Magonnique.53 Desert54 Jackson —55 Germania50 St. James57 Hospitaliere du Teche58 Caddo59 Providence60 Minden61 Olive62 Union Fraternal63 Mount Gerizim64 DeSoto65 Lafayette66 Franklin67 Friends of Harmony68 Mount Moriah69 Couohatta70 Western Star.71 Herman...72 Tunica73 Edna74 George Washington75. Dudley76 Warren77 Marion78 Crescent Oily79 Hiram43 Little Rock, Arkansas183!Founded G. Lodge, Ark., 1842.44 New OrleansOct. 6,1838... Consl'd with P. 4, Sept. 1879.44 Napoleouville, Assumption Par... 1841 Extinct.. 1845.45 Greenwood, _, Caddo Parish|Jan. 28, 1843 Charter forfeited February 17,'81.46jNew Orleans47|Baton Rouge, East B. R. Parish.48 St. Martinsville, St. Martin Par..49 Shreveport, Caddo ParishjApr. 18, 1844Ijune 28,184418441 Extinct1845 Extinct..Charter forfeited 1849.Charter surrendered 1853.50 Lake Providence, Carroll Parish.Minden, Webster Parish..Apr. 19, 1845 Cliarter surrendered 1881.!Apr. 19, 1845Clinton, E. Feliciana Parish.. (Nov. 27, 1845Farmerville, Union Parish.... :Feb. 12, 1890 For. Feb. 9, '86. New charierBastrop, Morehouse Parish.... Nov. 28,1840[Feb. 12, 1890.55 Mansfield, DeSoto Parish.Mar. 27, 1847 Charter surrendered 1881.56 Vernon, Jackson ParishNov. 27, 1847 Charter forfeited February, 1887.57 Franklin, St. Mary's Parish... Jjan. 24, 1S4858 New OrleansjApr. 22, 18-1859JNew OrleansMar. 24, 1819[proceedings 1852.60|Coushat(a, Red River Parish. 1849lExtinct Since 1854. Last returns, p. 141,Ol'Monroe, Ouachita ParishNov. 1, 1849 Number changed to 24, in 1866.62 ~~ New Orleans- " '1849 Extinct Charter surrendered in 1852.03 Tunica, West Feliciana Parish., Jan. 28, 1850 Consolidated witli No. 31, 1881.04 Columbia, Caldwell Parish 1849 Extinct Cliarter forfeited in 1856.65 New Orleans1847 Mar. 3, 1850[No. 1 Dec. 1, '87.66 New Orleans1847 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with Perfect Union67 New Orleans1850 Extinct- Charter surrendered June 5,1852.68 New Orleans1850 Mar. 3, 1850 Consolidated with P. U. 1, 1886.09 New Orleans1850Annexed to George Washington70 New Orleans1850 Mar. 3, 1850[Lodge 65, in 1851.TfiHOWbdI—iOl-io0w

80 Eureka71 New Orleans1848 Extinct. Charter surrendered April 22,185081 Alpha Home72 Nf. O., Alpha, org'd 1848. Home 1855 Feb. 14, 1860 A. union of Alpha 72 and Home 142.82Sts. John73 New Orleans1847Annexed to Warren No. 67, in '5283Joppa74 Shreveport, Caddo Parish. 1850 Extinct- Charter surrendered in July, 185784 Sabine75 Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish- 1850 Mar. 4, 185085 Quitman76 New Orleans..185:) Mar. 4, 1850 [p. 195, Proceedings 1867.86 Mount Moriah77 Port Hudson, E. Feliciana Parish 11850 Extinct- Charter sur'd Aug. '66, last ret'ns87 Orleans78 New Orleans1CM> 1847 " Mar. 4, 1850 [Charter restored Feb. 13, '74.88 St. Joseph79 St. Joseph, Tensas Parish 1850Charter forfeited Feb. 12, 1862.89 DeWitt Clinton80 Marion, Union Parish1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February, 1878.90 Iberville81 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish 1850 E: ixtinct. Charter forfeited in 1856.91 Clinton York ... 82 Clinton, E. Feliciana ParishAnnexed to Olive No. 52, in 1852.92 Mount Vernon83 Logansport, DeSoto Parish93 Oliver84 Alexandria, Rapides Parish94 Florida85 Jackson' E. Feliciana ParishAnnexed to St. Albans No. 28.95 Pleasant Hill86 Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Parish 1850 Mar. 4, 1850 Charter forfeited February 17, '7696 Lafayette87 Patterson ville, St. Mary's Parish.. 1849 Mar. 4, 185097 Many88 Many, Sabine Parish...:' 1850 Extinct- Forfeited 16th February, 1872.98 Cypress89 Collinsbnrg, Bossier Parish....Feb. 12, 1890 Forfeited FBI. 16,1887, Sew Charier Fell. 12,189099 Thibodaux Benevolent 90 TJiibodaux, Lafourche Parish Jan. 21, 1851 Charter lorfeited Feb. 10, 1892.100 Livonia91 Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish |1851 Extinct- Charter surrendered in 1857.101 Monticello92 Monticello, Carroll Parish j Jan. 11, 1851 Charter forfeited February, 1887.102 Les Vrais Amis93 Cheniere Caminada, Btirataria jl851 Extinct- Charter forfeited in 1850.103 Napoleon94 Ouachita City, Union Parish 1851 Jan. 2]', .1851 Charter forfeited in '57 and '87.104 Bellevue95 Bellevue, Bossier ParishJan. 21, 1851 Charter sur'd in '57. Rev'd in '66.105 St. Helena90 Greensburg, St. Helena Parish106 Patmos97Extinct-1851[returns 1858.Richmond, Madison Parish 11854107 Hermitage98 New OrleansjJan. 21, Charter surrendered in 1859.1851108 Henderson99 Cotile, Kapides Parish 1851Extinct..December, 1862.109 Taylor100 Homer, Claiborne Parish 1851 Extinct-Charter forfeited in 1858.110 Franklinton101 Franklinton, Washington Parish Jan. 21, 1851111 Louisiana102 New OrleausJ Jan. 23, 1851112Cloutierville103 Colfax, Grant Parish *... Jan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited Feb., 1884.113 Mount Lebanon104 Mount Lebanon, Bienville Parish Jan. 21, 1852114 Trinity105 Trinity, Catahoula ParishJan. 21, 1852 Charter forfeited 1881.115 Ruston106 Ruston, Lincoln ParishJan. 21, 1852 Name changed to Ruston in 1892.WV-.HOwt—IQs> t-1FHFOMui

HISTORICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED.NAMKS OV LODGES.PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.o a DATEbC OP PRESENTCHARTER.REMARKS.116 Patrick Henry117 Sparta ,.118 Castor ..119 Harrisonburg120 Urira121 Bartholomew122 Thomas Jefferson123 Friendship124 Shreveport125 Acacia126 Milford127 Terry ville128 Oonstantine129 Delhi130 Lisbon131 Mackey132 Liberty133 Kellertown134 Pearl Biver135 Arcadia :•13!iSpring Hill137138D'Arbonne139Dawson140Solomon141Shiloh.,142Warren143GordyU4 Harry HillPlains107 City of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish 1852|Extinct. Charter surrendered 1855.108 Sparta, Bienville Parish-•• [Jan. 21, 1852 Forfeited Feb. '81. Restored '87.109 Cuba, Caldwell ParishJau. 21, 1852 Charter surrendered Feb., 1881.110 Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish !jan. 21. 1852111 Forksville, Ouachita Parish!Feb. 2 1853112 Plantersville, Morehouse Parish.. Feb. 2, 1853113 Spearsville, Union ParishFeb. 25, 1853114 Woodville, Jackson Parish 1853 Extinct., Charter surrendered in 1861.115 Shreveport, Caddo ParishJan. 27, 1853110 Plaquemine, Iberville Parish Jan. 17, 1854117 Hope Villa, E. Baton Rouge Jan. 20, 1854.118 Terryville, Claiborne Parish Jan. 17, 1854 Charter surrendered 1885.w119 Waterproof, Tensas Parish 1854 Exin ct Charter sur'd Feb. 7, 1862, p. 46.120 Delhi, Richland ParishJan. 17, 1854 Name changed 1873. (Deerfleld.) O121 Lisbon, Claiborne ParishJan. 17, 1854 Charter forfeited February 9, '86.122 Binggold, Bienville ParishJan. 20, 185-4123 Keachie, DeSoto ParishFeb. 14, 1855 Charter restored February, 1866. C124 Kellertown, East FelicianaFeb. 14, 1855O125 Line Academy, Washington Par. Feb. 14. 1855H126 Arcadia, Bienville ParishFeb. 14, 1855 Charter renewed Feb'v, 1885.127 Springhill Church, Union Parish Feb. 14. 1855wCh. sur 1878; ren'd Feb., 1893.128 D'Arbonne, Union Parish 1855 Extinct.. Charter surrendered 1859.129 Scotville, Claiborne ParishExtinct.. Charter forfeited Feb. 16, 1872.130 Goodrich Landing, Carroll Parish Extinct.. Charter forfeited '69. Last returns131 Shiloh, Union ParishFeb. 14,:132185C do do '87. [p. 207, Pro. 1869.Winnsboro, Franklin ParishExtinct.. Forfeited February, 1870.133 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish134Feb. 14,: 1855Bastrop, Morehouse Parish1351855Annexed to Mt. Gerizim No. 54,Plains Store, East Baton Rouge .. Feb. 12,1856[in 1862.

145 Athens !136]Athens, Claiborne ParishiFeb. 12,1856!146 Murray 137JAlexandria, Rapides Parish.. 1856 Extinct. Charter forf'd in '57, p. 96, Pro. '59.147 Jefrersonian 138 Kingston, DeSoto Parish 1856 Feb. 12, ISoOjCharter surrendered 1880.148Houmalygôuma, Terrebonne Parish.. Feb. 12, 1856 1 do do 1880.149 Cool Spring ,..140 Colquit, Claiborne ParishFeb. 12, 1856 do forfeited 1881.150'Huntington.• 1141Minden, Webster Parish 1856Annexed to Minden No. 51, 1866.lSlJHome142 New Orleans 1856Formed Alpha. Home No. 72,1859.152 Downsville..143 Downsville, Union Parish j jFeb. 12,1850153lOcean.144 New Orleans i Feb. 10,154 Hope 145 Lafayette,y ,LafayetteyParish j ^Feb. 10, 1857155 Silent Brotherhood 146Feb. 10, 1857156 AnaeocoCoushatta, Red River Parish.147 Anaeoco, Vernon ParishFeb. 10, 1857^ Charter forfed '81. Renewed '85.157 Red Land...148 Red Land, Bossier ParishFeb. 10, 1857!158 Darlington : 149 Darlington, St. Helena Parish Feb. 10, 1858159 Perkins150 Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish Feb. 10, 1858 Charter surrendered 1879.160,Eastern Star.151 Wiunfleld, Winu Parish..Feb. 10. 1858leijHoiner.,152 Homer, Claiborne Parish.Feb. 10, 1858162jSaints John...163 : 153 5th District, New Orleans I iFeb. 10, 1858Filmore154 Filmore, Bossier Parish IFeb. 12, 1858 Charter surrendered 1879.164! Cherry Ridge155 Zion Hill, Union Parish..Feb. 12, 1858 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 1892.165 Kisatchie156 Mount Carmel, Sabine Parish Feb. 12, 1858' [turns p. 220, Pro. 1868.166 Grosse Tet 1 :157 Rosedale, Iberville Parish 1859 Extinct. Charter sur'd Feb. 1869. Last re-167 Rapides158 Huddleston, Rapides Parish168 Morganza159 Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish-169 Livingston160 Pontchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish170 Brookville 161 Point Jefferson, Morehouse Par,171 Burnsville....172 Atchafalaya.173'Columbia ....174 Lake Charles.175 Excelsior176 Linn Wood177 Montgomery178 HaynesvilleCrescent, U. D162 Shangaloo, Claiborne Parish..163 Simmsport, Avoyelles Parish....164 Columbia, Caldwell Parish165 Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish.166:New Orleans.167|New Orleans168 Montgomery, Grant Parish.|169 Haynesville, Claiborne Parish.,1862Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 16,Feb. 12,Feb. 13,Feb 13,Feb. 13,Extinct-1859 Charter forfeited 1881.1859:Charter surrendered 1879.185918601860 Charter forfeited February 9, '86.18601860 Charter forfeited February, 1887.I860! [Rechartered l>o.'9, 1892.lSOlCharter surrendered 1878.186118611861 Charter surrendered 1886.Surrendered May, '65, p. 505, '66.3OO505

HISTOBICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUED.NAMES OF LODGES.PLACES OFTHEIR ESTABLISHMENT.DATEOF PKESENTCHARTER.BE MASKS.179Orus180 Kosrnos..181 Union182 Orient183 Dante184 Amite City185 Perfect Harmony.186 Eureka187 Tulip188 Caddo.189 Little Flock190 Jefferson ian, ,191 Sam Todd192; Long wood193|Spring Creek194|Orphans' Friend..195 j Kisatchie Union,196 Flat I,ick.197 Covington..198 Evergreen..199 Corinthian.200 Jefferson201 Abbeville..202 Aurora203 Mount Olivet204 Trenton205 Lake Village206 Magnolia70 New Orleans..171 New Orleans.171 New Orleans.173 New Orleans.174 New Orleans.175 Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish...176 New Orleans177 Bonner, Lincoln ParishTulip, Claiborne Parish179 Shreveport, Caddo ParishlSOJWinebnrg, Sabine Parish181 JKingstou, DeSoto Parish182i.Sngar Town, Calcasieu Parish183 Moorin gsport, Caddo Parish..184 pg Creek C hurch,Tangipahoa ,gp Pb185 Big Cane, St. Landry Parish186 Kile's Mills, Natchitoches Parish.187 Flat Lick, Claiborne Parish188 Covington, St. Tammany Parish189 Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish190 New Orleans191 New Orleans.192 Abbeville, Vermilion Parish193 New Iberia, Iberia Parish194 Bayou Boeuf, St. Lsindry Parish..195 Trenton, Ouachita Parish.196 Lake " ' Village, """" Natchitoches - - - - Ph..197 Washington, St. Landry Parish.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.. Feb..Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.9,9,17,17,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,15,13,13,13,13,14,9,9,6,10,10,10,10,16,1864 Consolidated with P. U. No. 1, '79.186418651865 Consolidated with 68.186618661867 Consolidated with 58.1867 Charter forfeited Febru'y 17,1881.1867 Charter surrendered Feb. 10, 189218671867 Charter forfeited February, 1878.1867 Charter surrendered 1880.18671867186718671868Charter forfeited February, 1887.Charter surrendered May 31,1880.1868 Charter surrendered 1883.1868186818691869i186918691869 Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1SS1.1869 Charter surrendered Nov., 1880.1869 Name and location changed 1874,1870!Ch. forfeited Feb. 17,1881. [Saline.h-f§MQtdkOfO

207 Brookline198| Brookline, Jackson Parish.]Feb. 16, 1870208 Mallet Woods.199|PrudhommeCity, St.Landry Ph. jFeb. 19, 1870 Charter forfeited 1878.209 Oak Grove.200!Oak Grove, Carroll Parish. .iMar.23, 1870 Charter forfeited February, 1887.210 Summerfield....201 Summerfteid, Claiborne Parish...! Apr. 25, 1870211 Holly Springs.202iHolly •'- Springs, '..... Claiborne _. Parish. . . . ' Apr. 2 25, 5 1870!Charter surrendered Oct. 12,1879.212 Assumption.213 Corner Stone ,203!Napoleonville, Assumption Ph.|204!-Lewisville, Winn Parish.214 Doric.205;Morgan City, St. Mary Parish21E Tyrian206' Williamsport. Pointe Conpee Ph.216 Howard207!Spiingfield Pi O., Livingston Ph.21208! Walnut Hill, Vernon ParishN". H. Bray218 R. F. McGuire.219 Missionary220 Beacon ,221 Blazing Star..222 Key Stone.223 Land Mark.224 Friendship .225 Good Intent.226!Fellowship .227 The Star in the EastAdoiiijnh ,229 Livonia ,230 Solomon231 Pecan Grove232 Bethany233 Alabama.234 Centennial....235 Clear Spring...236 Blue Buck237 Terrebonne....238 Cadeville239 Pleasant Hill.24i»Grangeville..241 Welsh .209!Rayville, Richland 1'arish210;Missionary Ridge, CatahoulaPh..HI Arizona, Claiborne Parish.212! W. Baton Rouge, W. B. Kouge Ph.213iSicily Island,Catahoula Parish214;Spring Ridge, Caddo Parish215;Friendship Church,Bienville Ph.j1 Feb. 14, 1873iFeb. 14, 1873 ! Ch. forfeited 1886; restored 1887.216jJ_ioggy Bayou, Red River Parish.. (Feb. ~ 14, 1873;217iHineston, Rapides ParishFeb. 14, 1873'218iSt. Thomas, West IndiesFeb. 14, 1873iCh:\rter recalled 1874.219|Black Bayou, Caddo Parish Feb. 13, 1874!Cliarter surrendered 1885.220;False River, Pointe Coupee Ph... Feb. 13, 1874|221; Pineville, Rapides ParishFeb. 13, 18741222iIllawara, Carroll ParishFeb. 17, 1876;223|Bethiny Church, Natchitoches Ph... IFeb. 18, 1876224| Alabama Church, Bienville Ph... Feb. 17, 1877|Charter forfeited Februarv. 1887.225 Waterproof, Tensas ParishFeb. 17, 1877,'Cbarter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.226 Lons;wood, Caddo ParishFeb. 17, 1877|Cliarter forfeited Feb. !), 1886.227|Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Ph. Feb. 15, 1879|Clvarter surrendered .228 Houma. Terrebonne ParishFeb. 18, 1881IChar:er surrendered 1886.2291 Cadeville L Onachita Parish.230 Pleasant Hill, fcabine Parish231 Grangeville, St. Helena Parish.232 Welsh, Calcasieu Parish1Feb. 15, 1871 [Chartersurrendered Dec. 15, 1882.Feb. 15, 1871!Charter surrendered 1885.iFeb. 15, 1871 jiFeb. 15, 1871'Charter forfeited Feb. 13, 1894.iFeb. 15, 1871'Charter forfeited Feb. 17, 1884.[Feb. 15, 1871(Feb. 15, 1871iFeb. 14, 1872;Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.iFeb. 14, 1872'Charter forfeited Feb. 9, 1886.;Feb. 14, 1872!'Feb. 14, 1872!Feb. 14, 1889 «.Feb. 12. 1890 *•Feb. 12, 18901Feb. 12, 1890ot- 1oQhi

HISTORICAL TABLE OF LODGES—CONTINUEDI!NiMES OF IJODGES.PLACES OFTHEIB ESTABLISHMENT.DATEOF PKESENTCBAKTJSB.REMARKS.242!Kyiche 233 Gaar Mill, Winn Parish243;Robertsville 234 Robertsville, Natchitoches Ph...244'Simsboro.1235 Simsboro, Lincoln Parish245! Lit tie Flock....236 Antioch Church, Sabine Parish.246j Plain Dealing..|237Plain Dealing, Bossier247jMasrnolia238 Bear, Calcasieu.248j8hf!oh239 Shiloh, Union Parish249iLeesville240 Lecsville, Union Parish250|Conly241 Love's Lake, Red River Parish.251! Western242 Westnn, Jackson Parish2520owleyj243 Crowley, AcadiaParish253:(JenterJ244 Union Academy, Washington Ph254'Millerton 245iMillerton, Claiborne Parish '2oo,Wmnsboro.246) Winnsboro, Franklin Parish256JClear Spring.24' Olear Spring, Red River Parish..257 1 Kent wood24S Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish...Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.11, 189111, 189111, 18H19, 18929, 18929, 189215, 189315, 189315, 189315, 189315 189313, 1.S9413, 189413, 189413, 189413, 189421osa

List of Past and Present Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, from its Organization to the Present fear.GBAND MASTERS DBP. GK. MASTERS GR.SEN.WARDENS. JUN. WARDENS(BAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES1812 *P Fran DuBourg1813 P Fran DuBourg;1814 P Fran DuBourg181o J Souli

LIST OF PAST AND PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS—Continued.GBAND MASTERS DEF. HE. MASTERS GR.SEN.WARDENS GR. JUN. WARDENS GRAND TREASURERS GRAND SECRETARIES1842*Jean Lamothel843|*E A Canon1844 E A Canon1845 *Robert Preaux...1846*Felix Garcia1847 Felix Garcia1848*Felix GarciaLa&L *M R • Dudley1849 *LIK\ HermannL'iliL*John Gedge1850 *Lue Hermann1851 John Gedge1852 *H R W Hill1853 11 RW Hill.1854 *Wm M Perkins..•*Robt F McGuirei*Wm L Knox|*Wm L Knox !s M HartWm L Knox i*HWHuntington1855 Wm M Perkins.. *Geo D Shadburn!*M H Dosson1856 Wm M Perkins..1857 Wm M Perkins..M H Dosson *Louis Texada1858 *Amos Adams1859 Samuel M Todd...1860|J Q A Fellows...1861 J Q A Fellows....1862 J Q A Fellows....18H3 J Q A Fellows....1864 J Q, A Fellows....1865 J Q A Fellows....1866 •Wm M Perkins.1867 A J Norwood1868i *Henry R Swasey1869 Samuel M Todd...1870 Samuel M Todd...1S71 Samuel MTodd...tRamon Vionnet *Paul Bertus *Ramon Viosca*Robert Preaux... *A D Guesnon *HKidelRobert Preaux... *Luc. Hermann..!*Francis Calongne.*Felix Garcia Luc. Hermann.. Francis Calongne*Luc. Hermann..j*JFrancis Calongne. * Joseph Lisbony...*Robert Preaux...'^Francois Meilluur.!*Lue. Hermann i*Thos B Patten...*Thos H Lewis.... *W P Coleman....*F Calongne *Ant Mondelli*JnoWCrockett... j*WmM Perkins...*F Calongne i*Ant. Mondelli....Geo W Catlett....|*R F MeGuire? Amos Adams....Samuel M Todd..*S O Scruggs*AG CarterA G CarterA CarterA G CarterA G Carter*Edward BarnettA J Norwood'H R Swasey*8y G ParsonsSy G ParsonsAmos KentAmos Kent*A S Washburn..*S 0 ScruggsA J Norwood*John C Gordy ..John C Gordy...B G ThibodeauxB G ThibodeauxB G ThibodeauxGeorge A Pike*S O ScruggsJohn C Jones*S O ScruggsAinos KentWm Robson.Wm Robson.JRoman Brugier...""Alex Derbes*G Goriu*Simon Meilleur..."J W McNamara...Geo W CatlettW LKnoxS M Hart*W H Huntington*Geo D Shadburn..*Law P Grain*8 O ScruggsS O ScruggsiAJ Norwood•"Joseph Santini*HenryRegenburgHenry RegenburgSamuel J Powell...Samuel J Powell...Samuel J Powell...,*John BoothJohn C JonesJohn A Stevenson*Wm McDuff.ijohn L Barrett.{John BSorapuru...JJohn BSorapuru...*Fleury Generelly...Fleury Generelly...tRamon VionnetRamon VionnetRamon VionnetRamon Vionnet•(•Ramon Vionnet*Daniel Blair•f Ramon Vionnet*I)aniel BlairRamon Vionnet*S HerrimanS HerrimanS Herriman.. [man nS Herriman &Good-*Stephen C Mich ell..Stephen 0 Michell..Stephen C Michell..Stephen 0 Michell..Stephen C Michell..SO jMicliell&tJM ToddSamuel M Todd'•Harmon DoaneHarmon Doane*Henry R Swasey....Henry R Swasey....Henry R Swasey....Samuel M Todd.'Samuel M Todd*Henry R Swasey-...Henry R Swasey....Henry R Swasey....*P DubaylePDubayle *F JVerrier*F J VerrierF J VerrierF J VerrierF J VerrierF J VerrierW H HowardF J Verrier*W H Howard*J J B Massicot [nettJJ E Massicot*EBar*Edward BarnettEdward Baruett*Samuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel G RiskSamuel M ToddSamuel M ToddSamuel M ToddSamuel M ToddSamuel M Todd" Jas C Batchelor.MDJasCBatchelor.MDJas 0 Batchelor,MDJasCBatchelor.MDJas C Batchelor,MD

1872' Samuel MTodd... *Jos P Hornor M E Girard Edwin Marks1873 *Michel Eloi Girard John G Fleming. Edwin Marks *W R Whitaker...1874 MichelEloiGirard John G Fleming. ;Edwin Marks W R Whitaker...1875|*John G Fleming William Robson.. !*W RWhitaker... Julius Lisso1878| *John G Fleming] William Robson. |*W RWhitaker... Julius Lisso.1877 Sam'l Jas Powell! Edwin Marks W RWhitaker... Albert L Abbott...1878|Bam'l Jas Powell. Edwin Marks;: Hy C Young Geo HBraughn....1879 Edwin Marks *By 0 Young *Geo H Braughn. H VanMcCitin1880 Edwin Marks Hy C Young Geo H Braughn... *J L Lobdell AW Hyatt1881 *W RWhitaker... *Jas L Lobdell.... Wm W Leake David R Graham.. A W Hyatt.1882 W R Whitaker... Jas L Lobdell.... D R Graham.'. *D Leatherman.... AW Hyatt1883

BODY.COUNTRY.GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.REPRESENTATIVES FROM. iAPP'D. REPRESENTATIVES AT. RESIDENCE. APP'D.Grand Lodge.. jAlabama.M. W. Samuel M. Todd.ArkansasR. W. A. E. Allen... ArizonaGrand Orient... Brazil UnidoGrand Lodge....British Columbia R. W. Amos Kent...CaliforniaM. "W. J. Q. A. Fellows...IConnecticutR. W. Richard Lambert...CanadaR. W. Eobt. H. Cage... Colorado !... Colon and Is. of Cuba...|District of Columbia M. W. Samuel M. ToddDelaware| R. W. George II. Paekwood...England R. "W. George J. Pinckard1857189318741874186918811893Fed. Dist. of Mexico.1888FloridaM. W. J. Q. A. Fellows. 1861Georgia......,.,, I R. W. Mark Quayle j 1886IllinoisM. W. Charles F. Buck 1893Indiana.R. W. Rev. Ludwig P. Heintz 1861IowaM. W. Chas. Francis Buck 1893IdahoM. W. A. J. Norwood 1874IrelandR. W. Robert Babington 1878... Indian Territory....IKentuck}'...;KansasMaryland... Maine....'Minnesota .......jMissouriR. W. Duke H. HayesR. W. Herman C. DuncanR. W. Ino. G. Me Williams|M W. J. Q. A. Fellows.M. W. Samuel M. ToddW. J. Q. A. FellowsR. W. John A. Stevenson1882186918871885189318931869188118631869M. W. 0. W. UnderwoodM.W. Jno. J. Sumpter...R. W. Francis A. Shaw...Dr. Ant. de Paula Ramos.R. W. Fred. WilliamsR. "W. G. W. SpearBirmingham...Hot Springs. ..PhcenixRio JaneiroVictoriaSan Francisco..M. "W. James L. Gould... (BridgeportR. W.D. F. Mac Watt...... ' BarrioM.W. Wm. D. Todd DenverR. W. M. N. Ocejo HavanaM. W. Jno. A. NicholsonV. W. and Kev. Chas.Dover .W. Spencer Stanhope!NorthwichM. W. C. K. Ruiz MexicoR. W. Sidney L. Carter...jGainsvilleR. W. L. R.'Goddard .Marion|R. W. W. G. Donftan independence|R. W. J. H. Schaick Rocky BarJR. W. Wm. G. Huband...M. W. Harvy LindseyR. W. Jacob DeWitt SalinaR. W. Gilmor Meredith... BaltimoreM. W. J. H. Drummond. PortlandM.W. Charles W. Nash.. MinneapolisB. W. W. H. Mayo iSt. Louis189218861883188918741893 £1869 !>1892 g1890 °1882 W1874 W1885 11887 g1893 §1888

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. 171OJOlOOlOiCCCOCOCM^^^LOHl-- -CÔCOC^CM • CC' O Ol O CO H 'ClCOOlOCOfflt-'COOO:COCOCS!OOL 1 -l>COCOffiQO lOt-CCf-O) .XOOCDOCOO; ICOÔCO00GO00CO000000O0GOCO00GOCOCO30C0 'CO XCOGOQO ; 00COCO COCO 00 ;COCOOOCC: co : o ,_,- .— S O £O oo siHiiico K H? P PH^

172 GKAND LODGES AND GRAND SECRETARIES.GRAND LODGES AND GRAND SECRETARIES.GRAX1) LODGE. MEETS. GRAND SECRETARY. RESIDENCEAlabama Dec George A Joiner Montgomery.Arkansas Oot Fay Hempstead Little Rock.Arizona Nov George J. Roskruge Tuscon.Brazil R. A. Machado Rio de Janeiro.British Columbia Fob W. J. Quinlan Victoria. P.O. Box 66California Oct George Johnson San Francisco.Canada July J. J. Mason Hamilton, Ontario.Colorado Sept E. C. Parmelee Mas. Temple, Denver.Connecticut May Joseph K. Wheeler Hartford.Cuba , lose F. Pellon Havana, 55 HavanahtDelaware Oct ISenj unln F. Bartram Wilmington.District of Columbia Nov Wm. R. Singleton Washington Citj, 909 F st.England Quarterly Edward Letch worth London.Federal District of Mexico Jose R. Cuenca City of Mexico.Florida Jan Albert J. Russell Jacksonville.Georgia Oct A. M. Wollihin Macon.Idaho Sept J. H. Wickersham Boise City.Indiaua May Wm. H. Smythe Indianapolis.Iowa June Theo. S. Parvin Cedar Rapids.Illinois, Oct J. H. C. Dill Bloomington.Indian Territory Sept J. S. Murrow! , Atoka.Ireland Monthly Arch. St. George , Dublin.Kentucky Oct H. B. Grant Louisville,Kansas Feb Mathew M. Miller Clay Center.Louisiana Feb Richard Lambert New Orleans.Maine May Stephen Berry Portland.Maryland Nov Jacob H. Medairy Baltimore. 5N.HowardMassachusetts Dec Sereno D. Nickerson Boston.Michigan Jan Jefferson S. Oonover Coldwater.Minnesota Jan Thos. Montgomery St. Paul.Mississippi Feb John L. Power Jackson.Manitoba Feb Wm. G. Scott Winncpcg.Missouri Oct John D, Vincil St. Louis.Montana Oct......Cornelius Hedges Helena.Nebraska June Wm. R. Bo wen Omaha.Nevada Sept Chauncey N. Noteware Carson.North Carolina Sept Wm. H. Bain Raleigh.New York June Edwd. M. L. Ehlcrs New York CityNew Jersey Jan Thomas H. R. Redway Trenton.New Hampshire May George P. Cleaves Concord.New Brunswick Sept T. M. Robertson St. John's.P.O Box3L0Nova Scotia June Wm. Ross Halifax."New Zealand W. Eonaldson Danedin.New Mexico Jan A. A. Keene Albi.querque.New South Wales A. H. Bray Sidney.North Dakota Frank J. Thompson Fargo.Ohio Oct J. H. Biomwell Cincinnati.Oklahoma J. S. Hunt StillwaterOregon June S. F. Chadwick Salem.Pennsylvania Dec Michaei Nesbit .Philadelphia.Prince Edward Island..June B. W. Higgs Chariottetown.Peru J. Artieroego Aguirre Lima.

GRAND LODGES AND GRAND SECRETARIES. 173GRAND LODGE. MEETS. GRAND SECRETARY. RESIDENCE.Quebec Sept .T. H. Isaacson Montreal.Rhode Island June Edwin Baker Providence.South Carolina Dec Charles Inglesby Charleston.South Australia J. H. Cunningham Adelaide P.O.Box777South Dakota Jan Charles T. McCoy Aberdeen.Scotland David M. Lyon Edinburg.Tasmania J. G. Steele • Hobart Town-Tennessee Jan John Frlzzell, P. G. M Nashville.Texas. Dec ffm. F. Swain Houston.Utah Nov Chris. Diehl Salt Lake CityVirginia Dec Win. B. Isaacs Richmond.Vera Cruz Josf: J. Mufloz Vera Cruz.Victoria David Meadowcratt Melbourne. 31 Collins st.Vermont June Warren G. Reynold? Burlington.Wisconsin June John W. Laflin Milwaukee.West Virginia Nov G. W. Atkinson... Wheeling.Washington Sept Thomas M. Reid Olympia.Wyoming Oct W. L. Kuykendall • Saratoga-

Eegister and Work of Lodges under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. and A. M., during the year 1893.g 019 i NAMES OF LODGES. | f 1 . LOCATION. PARISH.NAME OF W. M.NAME OFSECRETARY.» 3m mci 5?Si 1 *Perfect Union 1 New Orleans2 Polar Star I 1 New Orleans3 Perseverance 4 New OrleansSt. Andre 5 New OrleansCervantes5 New Orleans6 Humble Cottage I 19 Opelousas' Western Star 24|Monroej St. Albans28 Jacso Jackson9 Feliciana31 St. Francisville .10 Phcenix.38 NatchitochesGermania..St. James....Minden14 OliveJo Union Fraternal16 Mount Gerizim17 Franklin .Friends of Harmony.,46 New Orleans47[Baton RougeJ51|Minden52|Clinton53: Farmerville54Basti'op57 i Franklin.! 58 New Orleans19 Mount Moriah 59 New Orleans20 George Washington... I 65 New Orleans21 Hiram ,.1 70 New Orleans_ ! Alpha Home23 SabineI 72 New Orleans,1 75 Fort Jessup24 Quitmanj 76 New Orleans25St. Joseph .1 79|St. Joseph26 Mount Vernon.. J 83 Logansport gp27 Oliver ! 84Alexandria 28 Lafayette..i29 CypressBellevueSt. HelenaHermitageFranklintonLouisianaMount Lebanon87jPattersonville ....89|Benton9o!Eellevue96 : Greensburg98|New Orleans101 Franklinton102 New Orleans104| Mount Lebanon..OrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansOrleansSt. LandryOuachitaEast Feliciana..E C McKowauWest Feliciana... Jjames LeakeNatchitoches J Vf JonesOrleansE. Baton Rouge..iWebster.East Feliciana....j UnionIMorehouse. St. Mary.jOrleans. Orleans. Orleans.(OrleansOrleansSabineOrleansTensasDeSotoRapidesSt. MaryBossierBossierSt. HelenaOrleansWashingtonOrleans. BienvilleDr J MWatkins Joseph BeinSylvain (Jhanfrau..Ueo H Grandjean..Paul M Oodcbanx..Jose Alabau[Alphonse LevyJ B Illlngswort->....Vh PfefferW H ReynaudW H WebbI B Wall.Isaac Shuster.! D Sims BrownJAC Allen.lAlbert GBriceFrancis M Cook. Robert W Irvine...J Grossman. Geo J PinckardJ D TaylorJames E BaysL A Murdock ,James K PyleJames G WhiteT W Tarleton. H WOgden.JH SniderA P BichardsAbe V GrundyW A Burris,'J WKeefeJJTBoone.1 H NeguelouaJMagendieRLafqntalne |L AmieroJ L CaiuJ C BerryW F Norseworthy..E R MosesJ Jfi BredaJ KloppenburgM GranaryJWBerryA B PavneM HaasJL Lazarus|O P Going! W H HollandWilliam C Murray.Emile SchumertWm D TaylorJames A Douglas...AB RainesFred W Eichholz...C G NicholsWm B ArrantA HiltonBernard LevyG A WiseiWHBledsoeIWBHamberlini George S PettitP B CarterJ ATrototT J Fouts202 fi47 657i 833 1057, 243 3S8' 1138j.. ..55i 840;74!55!54 44751(il8398 1665 ! 460; 837! 9711111! 374(ii 4257225 ; .IB I 2161.533568: 1120! 164 3671 29 6310 9l! 11-3! 1019i 2 ... 12,..4! 1...! 1....I 2li...7: 2!2 14! 2I: Ir 2 111 4 22, 13.3i ...I7 2.'1V2...,5i

•36 uston37 Sparta38 Harrisonburg39 Urim40 Bartholomew41 Thomas Jefferson42 Shreyeport43 Acacia44 Milford45 Delhi46 Mackey47 Liberty48 Kellertown49 Pearl River50 Arcadia51 Spring Sill5i Gordy58 Plains54 Athens55 Downsville5ti Ocean57 Hope58 Silent Brotherhood .59 Anacoco60 Red Land6 Darlington6 Eastern Star63 Homer64 Saints John65 Kisatchie66 Livingston67 Brookville68 AtchafalayaColumbia...Lake CharlesLinn WoodMontgomery73Kosmos..74 Union.,75 Dante.7677 Caddo ~Amitecity78SamTodd79 Spring Creek...Orphans FriendCovingtonEvergreen,06,Ruston Lincoln fM A Lawrence 1J L Bond08|SpartaJienville James D Head A L Orowson....lOjHarrisonburg latahqula JF Ellis IjCSegrist11 Forksville Juachita C H Peevy N G Waison.12ipiantersville tforehouse Emil Sundbery F C Overbey.13 Spearsville Union No return for 1893. 1.15 Shreveport 3addo F ATusten SHohenthal.16 Plaquemine [berville Theo H Brode IE B Schwing.17)Manchac E.!.BatonBaton Rovige No return lor 1893. 'Jtiougemti reiuru JUI »o»oDelhiniCIiianu i-" **-—£-*Ringgold Richland Bienville U5 iW Karpe X Stevens JW IT N E Page Atchinson.Keachie DeSoto W GSpilker WS LoganWilson East Feliciana... J R Freeman JohnYReilyLine Academy .... Washington il J BallE O BallArcadia Bienville W M Baker A M OdenOakland Union E A Dawkins W R Taunton133 Cheneyville Rapides Thomas Allen R L Walker135 Plains Store . i. Baton Rouge H Carter iD McHughAthens Jlaiborne J W MeFarland R .1 BridgesDownsville. Union E T Sellers |H P LewisNew Orleans Orleans Silas FrothinghamiJas ParkerLafayette Lafayette Chas D Caffery iCrow GirardCoushatta

REGISTER AND WORK OF LODGES—CONTINUED.NAME OF LODGES.LOCATION. PARISH. NAME OF w. M.NAME OFSECRETARY.83 Corinthian'84 Jefferson85 Abbeville86 Aurora8788 Brookline." Lake Village89 Summerfield ...DoricTyrianN. H. Bray93|E. F. McGuire94 Blazing Star95 Key Stoneno Land Mark97, Friendship r98 Good Intent.... I t t99 Fellowship100 Livonia101 Solomon102 Pecan Grove103 Bethany104 Cadeville105jPleasant Hill..."106iGrangeville...107Welsh108;Kyiche '.109 Robertsville .'.'110 Simsboro..JU Little Flock112 Plain Dealing..'113 Magnoliaii4Shuh ii4Shuoh115 Leesville .U6ConlyM7Weston .'.'118 Crowley .New Orleans .jOrieans .iJECrjjffordNew Orleans.. Orleans.jW G James.iLLShwartz "192 Abbeville... VermilionHugh Breen..|H J Stansbury.193 New Iberia. Iberia;W D White196. R H CageLake Village..U A Fagot.198ftatcbitoches . WR Joyner.Hood's MillsIH H Hathorn..201 Summerfield.'Jackson .iJBFowler IRPJolmson205 MClaiborne.... .IT O Hester.organ City.WS Kirnbfcil "06St. Mary ] .JH P Wise....'.wniiamsport..Edgar liassPoint Coupee .Charter forf'td isy4208 Walnut Hill209.IVernon .WH Weeks209 Raysville jBichlandM H Stanley ...".'".'. John W Willis. W.BatonRouge..ChasTiifhe..jHGParker .'.""'.. CatahoulaWG Smith ".;"|G Krause ."..'.214 Spring Ridge..... . CaddoII. Eondurani.IJWPickens2 5 Friendship Ch'ch. .JBienville ....PP Keith.|W RPullen,.!2l6|Loggy Bayou ,.]Eed EiverA P Collins-worth..rw E Hawkins";:;;'."." s|217:Spring Creek RapidesI 4 ' SpencerCECarruth..1220 Lakeland22'Point Coupee.. T J Davis.iMP PhillipsPineville222Rapides•• MTHewes .'.. Ii AvadieIllawarra ""i Carroll ".Robert Aaron.223. K J Walker....Bethany Church"229NatchitochesJohn QHamilton.JE MaybenCadeville230Ouachita.. 11 E HammettPleasant Hill.'S W Collins1231Sabine.. ..• • J .7 Warner, JrGrangeville .'"S E Galloway232|St. Helena...:.':.':.• ;J J Browne. JM Nettles...,,wouiCalcasieuJEDHarrell[233 Gaars Miff.". J A Anderson H A Davidson i234 Roberstville IWinn . D H Caldwell J J Peters235 Simsboro. J D Addison. .jNatchitoches...... Jos H Stephens""" Antioch Church":JH MaddenLincoln-WS RobinsonPlain DealingC C Sullivan ...Sabine '.• • W YCowart238 Dry Creek.W B Boegs .Bossier• iT^ZBarnett239 Shiloh....J J W Miller. . ""CalcasieuJames E SellersE J Tabor! 240 Leesville '.".".'.'.'.. .Love's Lake|242|Weston ....2431Union Chas K OafeesUnion ] John T S Thomas..Eed Eiver JTMcBrideJackson John A McAyeal...Acadia.. J CB White "..iWH Winfree..jCJConly.. . ...jA P StoneHenry BThayer....78 i112205J603726|44".32232S193218IP49,34214113294721382633182218262625191924131 14131 11l! 1 .2651.42| 114 .1 ........ 2.....!... 3.3 1 ...; 2.1 22 2i 31''I4| 4I! 14249&\ .3I! 9.""3 .6.1 .211:! i. l.I 3|.I

119iCentrelaOiMillertoji121 Winnsboro122 Clear Spring123iKentwood244 Union Academy245 Millerton246 "Winnsboror „ 247 Coushatta|248 KentwoodWashington..ClaibornePrankllDEedKiverTangipahoa..W H Adams 'Joseph ArdG J WiseB W BevilW JCordill iW H AdamsDaniel I Dupree...|Frank B Williams..O B Amacker T J Thompson11H21141852Total 5100 475 458 450 117 34 155 111 74 8j 291I1

RECAPITULATION.Number of chartered Lodges 122Number of U. D. LodgesTotal 122Number of Lodges making returns to date 120Initiated 475Passed 458Eaised 450Affiliated 117Reinstated 34Gain 601Demitted.,,,,,,, 155DiedIllSuspended 74Dropped 8Expelled 2Loss 350Increase 251Total active membership December 31st, 1893 4864

SISTER JURISDICTIONS.

WM. T. BENEDICT, 33) SENIOR WARDEN.REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GRAND LODGE O*COLORADO.I.'AST MASTER OF CORINTHIAN LODGE NO. 191DIED JANUARY 2, 1894.LOUISIA1TA.

JAMES CUNNINGHAM BATCHELOE, 33Sov. GRAND COMMANDER S. C. S. J.GRAND SECRETARY OF THE GRAND LOI F FLOUISIANA 24 YEARS.PAST MASTER ALPHA HOMK LODGE NO.DIED JULY 28, 1893.LOUISIA1MA.

THOMAS CRIPPS, 33°GKAND OKGAKIST FOR 20 YEAKS.PAST MASTER OF PERFECT UNION LODGE NO. 1.DIED NOVEMBER 16, 1893.I L^LOTJISIAlsrA.

MEMBERS OF THE GRANDLODGE, F. & A, M.1893.limwlHliimii ft "1 I111 1 rjILOUISIANA.

A. R. MOREL,Past Master Polar Star Lodge No. 1, Died Di cember 1, 1893.G. SEGUI y GAHONA,Past Master 1 Cervantes Lodge JSTo. 5, Died February 6, 1893.T. D. DAVIESON,Past Master Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58, Died November 7, 1803.WM. L FORSTER,Past Master Hiram Lodge No. 70, Died September 2!), 1893.H. S. JACOBS,Past Master Louisiana Lodge No. 102, Died September 16, 1893.J. N. FULLER,Past Master Urim Lodge No. Ill, Died December 24, 18!)3.W. F. BRIDGES,Fast Master Athens Lodge No. 13fi, Died August 23, 1893.R. H. HENRY,Past Master Downsvillo. Lodge No. 148, Died August 28, 1893.WM. SARRAZIN,Past Master Saints John Lodge No. 153. Died September 24, 1893.T. P. HARMANSON,Pasi Master Atchaftilaya Lodge No. 103, Died June 27, 1893.J. J. McGINNIS,Past Master Linn Wood Lodge No. 167, Died August 19, 1893.CHARLES ASSENHEIMER,Past Master Union Lodge No. 172, Died. January IS, 1893.WM. M. EWELL,Past Master Evergreen Lodge No. 189, Died December 20,1893.OSCAR T. SMITH,Past Master R. F. MeGuire Lodge No. 209, Died December 21, 1893.

APPENDIX.REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.To the M. \V. the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana :Your Committee on Foreign Correspondence lias had under reviewthe proceedings of sister Grand Lodges of the United States and theDominion of Canada, and such of the transactions and communicationsof Masonic Grand Bodies in foreign countries as have been placed intheir hands by the Grand Secretary, a list of which, with the date oftheir reception, is given at the conclusion of this report. We appendthe statistical and other tables, as in our fomer reports, compiled fromthe latest returns received up to the conclusion of this report.The cliairman, as heretofore, lias prepared the report, as far as concernsthose proceedings which are in the English language and forwhich he alone is responsible.MANX KB OF REPORT.We still adhere to our form of report, as it gives greater satisfactionto the fraternity in Louisiana, and, besides, a majority of chairmen ofCommittees on Correspondence speak favorably of it. Many are noncommittal,while only some half-dozen do not approve. Your chairmanhaving been quite ill since prior to the last session of the GrandLodge, and for nine months to a day, at the time of writing this sentence,unable to perform any labor, had thought of making this report inthe prevailing style, as not having time, less than three months to makesuch a report as he had heretofore made, but when he considered thatthe Grand Lodge has limited the report to seventy-five pages, he concludedto try and arrange and condense, as his limited time would enablehim to do.Last year he had made up his mind not again to write a word underthis head, in any future report he might make, but as he has beencompelled to write an excuse, he has thought it, perhaps, to be well tonote what those writers say who have decided objections to the form ofreport as have come to hand during the year.WKST VIRGINIA: M. \V. Bro. Atkinson, in his report, after havingtaken notice of the subjects reviewed topically, says:" Our brother adheres rigidly to his method of reviewing, and is ofopinion that 700,000 Mason's read his report to 200,000 that read thewritings of other correspondents. The present one is his sixth reportin this form. We have earnestly tried to educate ourselves up to hisstandard, and have utterly failed. We prefer a bird's-eye view of everythingdone by the Grand Lodges, to an apparent methaphysieal treatiseconfined to a few general subjects. In the future, as in the past, weshall travel along the old path, and Brother Fellows may continue togo his way in peace."

2 APPENIHX—REPOKT OF COMMITTEEMISSISSIPPI: llev. Bro. Barkley, in his report, says:" Bro. J. Q. A. Fellows, in his introduction to his topical method ofreviewing the proceedings of sister Grand Bodies, says: ' We venture toaffirm that five times as many Masons read our reports as do those inthe other form.' This may be all true, and hope it is so, if it is a sourceof gratification to him, and so we will let h m enjoy the 'venture ' ofhis affirmation." Under the head of Masonic Homes, we find the following, page46: 'The fundamental principles of the institution of Freemasonry arenot so well understood by Freemasons generally as they were say fiftyyears ago. The landmarks, as we wrote of them last year, are beingdeparted from.' This is astounding, if it be so. I am afraid that thelarge number which Bro. Fellows claimed were readers of his reportsdid not get hold of them and read them, particularly what he saidabout landmarks, for he says the landmarks are being departed from.The five times the number which read your reports, Bro. Fellows, areyour pupils, and they, following your teachings, ought to be well instructed,and there should be, therefore, no such departures from thelandmarks as you speak of.The man who has the largest number of readers is responsible forthese departues, and the rest of us, who have but few, go free. Xowstick to your text, my brother, and don't complain of defalcations, unlessyou are willing to become responsible for the fruit of your ownteachings, ft is well enough for a man to think that the majority is followinghim, and therefore I will not try to persuade him that his productionshave just about as much weight with the masses as do thoseof other men. Come and see us again."Bro. Barkley quotes correctly what we wrote about the proportionatenumber who read our reports in marked contrast with that of M.W. Atkinson, as quoted above, of 700,000 to 200,000. We submit thatBro. Atkinson will hardly claim that 200,000 read his report, if so, weclaim five times as many, or one million, which is more than there areMasons. Xow, truly, does Bro. Barkley, or any other reporter, thinkthat there are one thousand readers of their reports? We don't believethere are half that number who read these reports, those of Bros.Drummond, Parvin and such veterans, and present company excepted.I never claimed that a " large number " were readers of my reports,but T did claim, and do now, that a larger proportion read them thanwould if written in the customary form. Outside of his jurisdiction, Idon't believe a dozen other than chairmen of correspondence read hisreports, and not half of these chairmen do more than glance over thereport and read only what is said of their own Grand Lodge. HowmanyMasons in Mississippi does Bro. Burkley think read his report?.I heard a distinguished chairman remark, as an excuse for not writingthe usual report land he could write a racy and good one), that lie hadbeen unable to find three persons in his State who had read his reportof the previous year. "The masses" do not read your reports, Bro.Barkley, and not many of them, I confess, read mine, but I insist thatwhen one wants to read he can find the subject treated on, and all thathas been said on that subject throughout the Masonic world during theyear, without turning over eighty-five pages to find it scattered allthrough.

OX FOREIGN COKKESPOXHEXCE,oNKVADA: Bro. Robert Lewees, in his report, says:"The correspondence is presented by Bro. Fellows, and does notcome in the ordinary form. We hardly approve of the plan of limitingthe reporter to a certain number of pages, and certainly prefer to find,the jurisdictions in alphabetical order."Missoiiiu : M. Bro. Vincil, after giving five pages of kindly comment,says :" It is a great pleasure to this writer to note such marked improvement,and furnish a synopsis of Louisiana Masonic work and advancement,to the general reader. Such review affords more pleasure to thosewho examine reports on correspondence than the method adopted bythe Committee on Correspondence in Louisiana, who still clings to hisnovel and self-approved style of preparing a review."MAINE : M. W. Bro. Drummond, in his report under this head ofour report, says :"He favors brief reports; he tabulates statistics; in this we agreewith him, as we have done that almost ever since we commenced writingthese reports : beyond the statistics, he gives no information concerningother Grand Lodges; in this we do not agree; he rarely mentions thedecease of brethren, whereas we think that the craft are interested in accountsof the life and character of brethren who have done great servicefor the institution ; if the object of these reports were to discuss questionsof law, polity, etc., Bro. F.'s plan would be natural and the bestplan. But we have found that brethren desire information in relationto matters in other jurisdictions, and to meet that want a report must bein the form visually employed. He refers to his experience of thii ty-fivcyears; but he apparently leaves out of account the fact that the numberof Grand Lodges has nearly doubled in that time."We have carefully reread that portion of Bro. Drummond's report,and must say we find little more in it of'' information concerning'' ourGrand Lodge, than we have given of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Havewe overlooked what he has written? As to " the decease of brethren,"that has usually been attended to by our Grand Master in his annualaddress. We have tried to avoid repetition, in this as in other matters,being limited in the number of pages for our report.Bro. Drummond quotes from our proceedings and report, makingvery valuable and pertinent comments upon the same as he quotes,and we find that this is his invariable practice in his review of all GrandLodge proceedings. The only difference between our reports and his,aside from the ability displayed in them, is, that we collect from all theproceedings and arrange the same under proper heads and make commentsunder that head, whereas, for his various excerpts and comments,we have to look through his whole report, and if we wish to study upany particular subject we are liable to miss his quotations and hismore valuable comments. This arranging of subjects under the appropriatehead is what principally gives us extra work.MINNESOTA: W. Bro. Irving Todd, in his review of Louisiana, saysof our report:

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ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 5viewed. That they contain a vast store of useful Masonic knowledgenone who have sought the latter by a perusal of their contents will dispute.Their variety makes them interesting reading to those who seeksuch knowledge and they are well repaid in learning something new.We remember a remark make years ago, that they were only expressionsof a mutual admiration society. We thought so too, but fromcareful reading and noting the course of legislation here and there fromtime to time, we long ago became convinced they were the vehicles ofthought that had wrought in the house of Masonry and assisted in disseminatingtruths and the facts of history as against cobwebs, consistingof mythical traditions, legends and other trash, having no foundationin fact. They therefore assist in shaping tilings connected withthe welfare of Masons and Masonry, more in accordance with theirpresent wants and the conduct of their governmental and charitableaffairs. We do not detract one iota from the Masonic past. It is behindus ; Masonry of to-day is ever present. It is not only our duty tokeep its standard to the front, but also to provide for its advancementin the future. We are not dealing with the past, however much we respectits achievements in behalf of our fraternity. It is the cold, hard. facts, conditions and surroundings of the moment with which we haveto deal, and he who stands in the way of providing the best means,whether it be old or new, for successfully meeting and conforming tosuch conditions, forgets his duty to Masonry, his family, country andfriends."ALABAMA : M. W. Bro. Pillans, noticing the form of our reports,says:" He laboriously groups what others say on various subjects and bytaking his reports for a few years and having them bound together, onewould have a most valuable compendium of Masonic law as elucidatedby first Masonic minds of the century."JIASOXIC RELIEF OK CHARITY,Under this head we have collected sayings of Grand Officers anddoings of Grand Lodges, which, in direct or indirect way, may be applicable.AKIZOXA: Grand Master Oliver, in his address, says:" Lodges in this jurisdiction are often called upon by visitingbrethren from a distance for relief, and as the cost of living is fargreater here than in eastern States, we are therefore compelled tocharge more for dues to bear the burden of relief for the sick than wouldotherwise be necessary. Hence, looking at Masonry in Arizona from abusiness standpoint, we receive very few affiliated members consideringthe total number who come among us; but when sickness or distressovercome them, an alarm is made at our outer door for assistance, andwe have never turned away a worthy destitute brother." This brings to my memory an incident of my youth. I was desirousof visiting and viewing the great cataracts of the St. Lawrence. Todo so I gained permission from a lumber company to pass through therapids upon one of the rafts. While sailing upon smooth waters ourraft turned quickly into the surging rapids. Directly ahead was a largerock or island, on the top of which stood a Roman cross; to me itseemed we would be dashed to pieces; all the men on the raft, strangersto me, knelt and prayed, making the sign of the cross upon their breast,the water at this time being up to our knees. Safely we passed thethreatened danger, and those rough river men again returned to theirusual 'don't, care' habit.

6 APPENDIX—UEPOET OF COMMITTE!-;" This is the case too often with a number of our members, who,while in peace and prosperty, think merely of the present, and onlykneel when danger is imminent, or ask our aid when in need, andhave no time to spare for our Order when sailing in smooth waters, butperchance find more pleasant enjoyment in amusing themselves elsewherethan by spending an hour in the Lodge room.The special committee on the above address made report, whichwas concurred in, as follows:"Your committee heartily concurs in the remarks of the GrandMaster relative to the burden thrown upon the western jurisdictionsin relieving the necessities of foreign brethren sojourning in our midst,and desire to express it, as our judgment, that, in view of the fact thatsuch sojourners prefer continuing their affiliation with their parentLodge, rather than transferring their support to us, it is becoming andjust that the Lodges to whom they owe allegiance and render support,should assume all such liability incurred, and in case of their inabilityso to do, the Grand Lodge having jurisdiction over such subordinateLodge should act in the premises. The sojourner's condition wasforcibly and aptly illustrated by the Grand Master's story of the ' Passageof the Rapids,' and the justice of the foreign brother transferringhis membership, thereby sharing our burdens, while participating inour benefits, should be apparent to all. Nor should we lose sight of themoral taught by the brothers who ' bend the knee' in time of dangeronly. By it we are admonished that the wise use of the ballot is indispensableto the purity of our membership, and the applicant, whom it isdeemed likely would find most pleasure outside rather than within theLodge room, should be left to the full exercise of his preference."We fully appreciate the difficulty of our western brethren, asabove detailed. We know how it originated, namely in a departurefrom the ancient rule and practice of the Fraternity. Lodge expensesdo not properly embrace Masonic charity. To the first every membershould and always did contribute his proportional share, but the latteris a personal obligation of each brother according to his ability and thewants of the necessitous brother. Masonic charity is not a Lodgeduty, nor did such an idea prevail in theory or practice. The theory andpractice was, that the necessities of one entitled to receive relief shouldbe inquired into, and the amount necessary to afford the required reliefbe ascertained, and then the brethren of the vicinage be called upon tomake up the amount and each was expected to contribute to the requiredbenefaction as his means would permit; but this was left to hisconscience and he was the sole judge of the extent of his contribution.In this way the brethren were frequently taught and initiated, as itwere, into the habit of charity.The practice now too much in vogue, is to exact dues to the Lodge,not in proportion to the means of the member, but pro rata from allalike, whether rich or poor, and the Lodge becomes the distributor ofthe alimony, never enough for the demands upon it. The brethren arenot taught the lessons of charity, as individuals; every personal applicationis referred to the Lodge often, if not always, with a depleted orempty treasury, and the plea is made, I have paid my dues, go to theLodge and it will assist vou as it can.

OX POREIGX COKKESPONDEXCE. 7AKKAKSAS: Pertinent to the above, but perhaps more appropriateunder the head of non-affiliates, the Committee on Correspondence ofArkansas, reviewing Arizona, says:" After making the statement that in Arizona certainly one-half,and probably more of the Masons are non-affiliates, bearing no share ofthe burdens imposed by their obligations, he asserts:" ' They should have no rights, Masonically. It is every Mason's bounden, irrevocableduty to be a member of sonic Lodge and to share in the burdens which heassumed when he sought admittance to the craft, and the only taws necessary areIhose prescribing the manner of transfer from one Lodge to another.'" 111 which we say Grand Master Cheyney is quite right, and itmight be a splendid idea at the same time to formulate some method bywhich wilful non-contributing non-affiliates might be expelled from allthe rights and privileges of the Order." A neighbor of ours once had a yearling calf running" out with hismilk cow, its parent, which finally took to extracting the lacteal fluidfrom its dams' udder, insomuch that her young calf, which was keptup, and the family dependent on her for milk and butter, got none.This neighbor carried his grievance before the village philosopher, andasked what to do about it, whereupon the village philosopher put on hiswisest look and asked as follows: ' George, is the yearling fat ?' Yes,the yearling was fat. ' Well, said the philosopher, the matter is of easysolution. I'd just kill the yearling for beef; that'll stop him fromsucking.'" So, Bro. Cheyney, the above precedent is on all-fours with yourcase against non-affiliates, .just kill them by expulsion; that will stopthem from non-affiliating."In reviewing Colorado we find the following:" The grandest, noblest utterance of Bro. Bush is the following:" ' But, my brethren, Masonic charity does not consist only in the giving of alms,or the erection of homes for the care of indigent Masons, their widows and orphans.It is broader, deeper, grander than that. It means charity for the faults of others,charity for human weakness, charity for the erring brother who has not the fortitudeto withstand temptations, and who needs words of encouragement to help himfight the battle of life. Remember that you have promised to remind him of his errorsin the most friendly manner and assist in his reformation. 1 "CONNECTICUT: Bro. Wheeler, in reviewing Maine, under the headof the action on St. John's Lodge, says:" Brother Drummond says: ' that the fundamental principle of theinstitution is, that each Mason and Lodge is the conclusive judge of whathe or it will do in the way of charity.' We admit this. It is a landmarkof Masonry, 'that every Lodge shall administer its own private affairs,'but in this case nothing was done by the Lodge or its members, exceptto shift the burden and the responsibility from the Lodge and its members,by placing one of its brethren, a member of its own household, inthe town poorhouse as a pauper, and this without making any effortamong themselves to assist him. With the proper spirit existing thisnever would have been done, for the members of that Lodge are not insuch straightened circumstane.ee as to be unable to do something to relieveone of their own members in sickness and distress. If such was thecase that the Lodge and the members also, were so poor that they coulddo nothing, it would be their duty to make an appeal to the GrandMaster, and he to the Lodges throughout the State for assistance. Noeffort was made, but he was carted off to the town poorhouse. JSTOW Iask if this is Masonic charity, as Brother Drummond construes it; ifthis is love to a brother; if this is complying with the covenant'! of Masonryf

8 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OP"There is a lav in Masonry that rises above its landmarks, or itsprinciples as construed from a legal aspect, and that law is the covenantentered into between one Mason and another, that constitutes thecementing bond of the fraternity. In this instance the bond was rudelysevered, and our boasted brotherhood became a mere travesty, inflicting'a blow upon the fair name of Freemasonry that it does not merit, andthat it should not countenance." The Lodge disregarded its Masonic duty and violated its covenantsentered into with this brother, and unless it should redeem itsformer standing, would have no moral right to exist as a Lodge. If itscharter had been revoked, the penalty for wrong doing would not havebeen too severe, and in some jurisdictions the revocation of its charterwould have been the inevitable result." But the Grand Lodge saw fit to bo lenient in the matter, and' said,practically, ' you have done wrong.' As the governing body of Freemasonrywe can not pass over such a proceeding without inflicting somepunishment. With such a spirit existing, the usefulness and influenceof your Lodge has ceased. Your charter should be recalled, but desiringto afford an opportunity for you to redeem your good name, we willsimply administer a reprimand, and as a further penalty for your offenseagainst the body of Masonry, we direct that you pay a certain sum ofmoney to the Lodge that discharged your duties, and by this meanspartially justify yourself."MARYLAND: Bro. Schultz, in his report on correspondence, reviewingConnecticut, says:" Referring to our criticism of the action of his Grand Lodge on theSt. John's case he says: ' this is the second instance that the action ofour Grand Lodge is not approved by outside jurisdictions, that hascome to our knowledge; the other is Bro. Drummond, of Maine, wherewe have fully stated our.views.'" Yes, and we have been greatly surprised to notice the narrow andsuperficial view that many of the correspondents have taken of this subject.They throw up their hands in holy horror, at the action of St.John's Lodge in placing a Brother Mason in the almshouse, and areeven disposed to criticise the Grand Lodge for not permanently sequesteringits charter." They lose sight entirely of the important principle involved; thatthe obligation resting upon Masons to dispense charity is wholly a matterof conscience with each brother; that there is no law, written or unwritten,that can justify interference with a brother's right to be guidedby his own conscience and free will in all such matters." Bro. Wheeler coincides in our opposition to regulations to enforcemembership. To be a Mason in the great fraternity (he says) ' is onething and to be a member of a local Lodge is quite another thing, besidesthe forcing process is wrong in principle,' and, we add—it is wrongin practice."MONTANA: M. W. Bro. Hedges, in reviewing Pennsylvania, aftercriticising Bro. Vaux, under the head of landmarks, says:" There is one grand immovable landmark that outranks all others,and is becoming more clearly defined, while others are obscured bydoubt, and that is charity in its broadest and fullest sense; not limitedto dollars and cents; not that which goes by fits and starts like a balkyteam; not that which will whitewash serious offences and force forgivenessupon the unwilling and unworthy; but a charity that becomes a

ON FORKKiN CORRESPONDENCE. 9foremost and ever-present principle of action, allaying strife and healingdivisions; as ready to rebuke wrong sis to encourage right; unobtrusivein bestowing relief; seeking those who need help, rather than helpingthose who seek it. That is the charity that makes of the wholeworld a neighborhood and teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves."When Masonry gets on this mount of transfiguration, many of thesematters over which so much time is spent aud ink shed, will lookmighty small. Truth is another landmark that looms up like a mightymountain out of a world of sham, quackery, shallow and false pretenses,and humanity is yearning for it."We have landmarks enough about which there can be no contention.Let us cling to them, and while ' paying tithes of mint, anniseand cummin,' let us not forget ' the weightier matters of the law.'"Some may say that we are trenching upon the domain of thechurch. But so long as the church neglects to cultivate, and throwsstrength to sects, creeds and forms, it can not complain, and no worthyrepresentative of the church will complain, but will heartily welcomeany ally in the great work of regenerating humanity. And if all theorganizations that have sprung up in imitation of Masonry should followafter us in this higher and wider field, so much the better." There is room and work for all. If any should say what is theuse of organization, secrecy and mysteries in such work, we answer, thesame that makes it safer to navigate the broad high sea in a staunch,well-equipped ship rather than in a frail boat that can carry but one." Our only apolouy for this digression is the importance of the subject,"SOUTH DAKOTA: M. W. Bro. Blatt, in his reportlou correspondence,reviewing Arizona, says:"The Committee on Address declared as its opinion, the GrandLodge agreeing, that Masons sojourning in Ari/.ona should affiliatethere, and that in case they preferred to retain their membership elsewhere,that the Lodge in which such membership is held should assumeall liability for moneys paid by the Lodge in Ari/.ona for the brother'srelief. This is the old story to which we have hut to reply that theadoption of a resolution to that effect would pervert Masonic charityand bring the institution down from its high position in the premises tothe plain and common level of benefit societies. Masonic charity canhave no connection whatever with the payment of lodge dues. It thatconnection is established, or charity made dependent upon anythingwhatever except the necessities of the case, then it ceases to be charity.The majority of western Grand Lodges have now acknowledged thisprinciple and we hope our brethren in Arizona will see the matter inwhat we honestly believe its only true light."ILLINOIS: M. W. Bro. Robbins, in his review of California, says:" Even under a rule requiring the Lodge to pay the funeral expensesof a brother whose death leaves his family in unquestionably indigentcircumstances, we suppose the Lodge would be the judge whether such adegree of indigence exists as to require action, and would he compelledto exercise its judgment even at its peril. But we think the doctrine ofthe committee that the Lodge is organized for the purpose of taking careof the families of its deceased members should be resisted as revolutionary,tending to convert Masonry into a mutual benevolent societyand assuming to lift from its members obligations that pertain whollyto the individual. The Lodge is not organized for the purpose of dis-

IDAPPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEponsing alms; it is organized to make Masons by laying upon those whocome into the fraternity through its portals the obligations which thecoincidence of distress on the one hand and ability on the other convertsinto specific duties. In the very nature of things where each oneis fjie judge of his own ability, the question of what is duty is one ofconscience and must be settled by the individual who possesses a conscience,and not by the corporation which has none. Under the conditionsof our busy modern life the dispensing of aid through committeesor boards of relief seems to be almost a necessity, at least so far as travelingapplicants and sojourners are concerned, hut if these agencies areemployed their tendency to cause the individual brother to lose sight ofthe fact that his duties in this direction are in proportion to his abilities,if not to think that they can be altogether vicariously dischargedby the Lodge, should not be lost sight of."TEXAS: M. W. Bro. Matthews, in reviewing the decisions of GrandMaster Conklin, of California, says:" He decided that lodge funds could not be used for furnishing refreshmentsat lodge meetings. This is, it seems, in accordance with thelaw of the Grand Lodge, but to us appears wrong. We believe thematter should be left to the discretion of the Lodge, and if it thinks thatsuch expenditure, occasionally, will add to the pleasure of the meetingsand increase the attendance of the members, the money not being usedfor any immoral purpose, it does appear to us that the Lodge should beallowed to so use it. We are constantly being taught, and ourselvesteach, that all means not at variance with the principles of Masonry.should be invoked to make lodge meetings pleasant and attractive.What will better or more conduce to this end than when the businessof the evening is over to convert the meeting into a social gathering, atwhich some light refreshment is served; and wherein can possibleinjury accrue, provided, always, the Lodge finances will justify such anoutlay, to permit a part thereof to be used in paying the bill."As illustrating the position taken in the foregoing, an incident hascome to the knowledge of this writer, pertinent and to the point. Anaged Mason, who has given many days to the cause of Masonic charity jof money comparatively little, as he was not blessed with an abundanceof this world's goods, in his declining years became feeble, and in ameasure unable to earn a sufficiency for his comfortable living. Abrother, himself not by any means wealthy, took him to his house andgave him a home and the comforts incident thereto. His deed ofcharity, of bemficence, in this regard was unsolicited, and the onlyworry the aged brother has, is that he can never repay the deed ofkindness. The brother acted in remembrance of one of the great lessonstaught him on the evening of his initiation—before even he was placedin the northeast corner of the Lodge—which was to administer to therelief of any one, and more especially a brother, as far as the necessitiesmay require and his means would permit. This instance is given as anexhibition of true Masonic charity,—and which many seem to forget tobe the teaching of Freemasonry. It is hoped that this recital willinspire many others to appreciate the great truth that Masonic charityis a personal obligation, and not the duty of a Lodge organization.

OX TX3RKIGN OOBRESPO^DFJNT'E. 11THE SOCIAL FEATURE.We have, heretofore, in our reports, made remarks upon this question,and made many extracts from time to time and hence this yearhave little to say of our own thoughts, but content ourself with suchextracts as we find pertinent.AKSANSAS: In those proceedings we find the following:" It. W. Bro. J. J. Vaux presented the following resolution, whichwas adopted, to-wit:" ' RKSOI.VKD, That 1 liis Grand Lodge recommends to the Subordinate Lodgeswithin this.jurisdiction a. restoration uf the social leatures of Freemasonry, by havingrefreshments (if possible) anfl a time for social intercourse among the craft at«ach stated communication of the Lodge.' "MASSACHI'SETTS: This Grand Lodge has for many years past, Iknow not how many, on every St. John the Evangelist Day celebratedthe day with a feast, at which, after dining, toasts are drank andspeeches made, always a feast of reason and flow of soul. Our limitsdo not permit us to copy from those speeches, which are always good,and such, that we always read them through without skipping anypart. We have often wished we might be there once, but Decemberin Boston is too cold for one who has spent forty-four winters inNew Orleans. We can copy only the following in the order of ceremonies:After an introductory speech the newly elected Grand Master, Bro.Richard Briggs, said:" For many years past the brethren have responded, in large numbers,to the annual summons of our Grand Master to obey this injunction,and the present occasion proved no exception. Nearly two hundredbrethren gathered about the well-loaded tables, and all seemed tofind it indeed a 'jolly place.' 'The mirth and fun grew fast and furious,'and all seemed ready to sing:" ' The world is good, and the people are good,And we're all good fellows together. 1" All, however, kept ' within the limit of becoming mirth;' and whenthe familiar sound of the gavel was heard, they rose and honored thefour regular sentiments as proposed by the Grand Master:" 'TO THE MEMORY OF THE HOLY SAINTS JOHN !" 'Their strength and love shine forth in our Great LightMay we' like them, pursue the Truth and Right.'" 'TO THE MBMORY OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS BROTHER, GEORGEWASHINGTON!" ' O ! Brothers, what a glorious thought for us to dwell upon —The mystic tie, that binds our hearts, bound that of Washington !'" 'TO THE MEMORY OF THE BELOVED BRETHREN WHO HAVE PASSEDON TO THE CELESTIAL LODGE ABOVE!" ' Their voices are silent, yet they speak to us.Their forms are unseen, but they are with us. 1

12 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEE" ' TO THK CRAFT, WHERESOEVER DISPERSED OVER THE FACEOE THE GLOBE!'' ' Where'er our Brothers dwell, where'er they sail,May peace and concord 'mongst them never fail.'" The Temple Quartette sang ' One by One.' "Then followed toasts to Past Grand Masters and other Officers ofthe Grand Lodge, with suitable and felicitous introductory remarks andthe responses of each one called upon.The Junior Past Grand Master, Bro. Wells, in his response, amongmany tine things, said the following :''At your annual election, brethren, by a unanimous vote, you electedme to the office of Junior Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. This,in my opinion, is the highest office in the gift of the Grand Lodge. Thave never in the whole of my Masonic career (I might say also in mypolitical career, but that doesn't amount to much), sought for any officeexcept this; but I have sought for this industriously. I have been workingfor three years for the office of Past Grand Master of the GrandLodge of Massachusetts, and I am at last rewarded by success. I thankyou, "brethren, very much for your suffrages, by which I have beenchosen to this position. But perhaps 1 am more indebted to your presentGrand Master than to you; for lie, a little more than thirty yearsago, conferred the first degree upon me, and I have endeavored to repayhim this afternoon, in some measure, for the favor he then bestowedupon me."TEXAS: M. W. Bro. Matthews has this to say anent a decision ofGrand Master Oonklin, of California:" Ho, too, as to the latter part of the twenty-fourth decision, whereit is ruled that ' a Lodge can not give any part of its funds for the reliefof a widow of an Entered Apprentice.' From this we dissent in toto,as wrong in spirit and practice. We think, as indicated above, theLodge should be allowed to use its funds as it pleases consonant withthe teachings of the institution, ' the greatest of which is charity, andmore especially for the benefit of a brother. And is not an EnteredApprentice a brother ? If not, then all these years we have misunderstoodour teachings, but we do not so believe."VVASIUXOTOX: Bro. Upton, Grand Orator, in his address, said:" Next, restore the social element in your Lodge, and have no moremeetings at which ' nothing was done.' Do this by having some kindof Masonic instruction, with music, if possible, and a bite to eat, atevery meeting which is not occupied by work. Of course, you will stirup opposition. Brethren will denounce you as ' a violator of the landmarks.'Masons will declare that you have no right to use Lodge fundsto buy refreshments. But let not ignorance dismay you. Let them appealto the Grand Lodge, if they refuse to be enlightened otherwise,and we will pile up Masonic precedents for you higher than the M. W.Grand Master's head; for most of the Lodges in Europe, and hundredsin America, usually have a banquet at every regular meeting. But letMasonic instruction be the chief purpose of these meetings. Let Masonicproblems be discussed by appointed brethren. Let well informedMasons, educated or uneducated, deliver written or oral addresses on anyMasonic subject; or, when such addresses can not be secured, let somethingbe read from a Masonic book. The old ' Charges of a Freemason,'

OX FOREIGX CORREKPOXDEXOE. 13or an extract from Preston or Hutchinson, will he new to many, andinteresting to all. It will surprise you what interest will be taken inthese meetings. They are but a return to the ancient practice. Masonrywas taught by symbols, because these appeal to the eye, and Masonswill always respond if you appeal to their senses, especially to seeing,hearing or tasting. You can not make a horse drink, and, perhaps, youcan not make the majority of men or Masons read. But universal experienceshows that they will listen. Every Mason has an attentiveear. Supply the instructive tongue, and you will find them quick andeager to learn."WHAT IS FREEMASONRY '.'COLORADO : Grand Master Wright, introduced his annual address,with an eloquent essay as to the antiquity, nature, etc., of the insitution,from which we would like to quote to a much larger extent than ourspace will permit The whole is so clearly woven together that wecan hardly break into it and yet we must select some portions :" For this purpose and in this connection, the great unsettled questionof the antiquity of Masonry scarcely needs to be considered. For itis universally conceded to be the oldest of all existing fraternal organizations.There can be no question, that in substantially its presentform, Masonry has witnessed the wondrous change and progress of theworld during at least the last two centuries, and that it had its originin an old world, controlled from time immemorial by old systems andold ideas.'' The political and social system existing when Masonry had its birthmay be described as having had a king at one end of the string anda slave at the other, while between these two extremes were innumerableclass distinctions, based merely upon the accidents of birth and station.Broadly speaking, this old world was divided into two classes—an aristocracy born to govern, a people bound to obey. The world fullyacknowledged the Divine right of kings. Fn return for loyal services,for unquestioning obedience to existing authority, and from motivesgood, bad and indifferent, the king created noblemen at his royal whimand pleasure. The State, or the civil power, was based on traditionand relied on force." As to matters spiritual and religious, in the days when Masonrybegan its mission, the feature most open to objection from our Masonicstandpoint was the unholy partnership which usually existed betweenchurch and State. Under an ecclesiastical system which had prevailedin the civilized world for many centuries, religion, based on dogma, assertedin matters spiritual an authority as despotic as that claimed bythe State in matters civil and political. As against this despotism of thechurch it was well understood that freeedom of conscience and opinion,when tending in any way toward freedom of worship, could not consistentlyor with safety be permitted to assert itself. The true secret ofthe partnership between church and State, was perhaps a mutual recognitionby the ruling powers, of the necessity of being able to compelobedience to authority. As the result of such partnership—intended toperpetuate and enforce obedience to despot'sm and dogma—history tellsus that by way of example the political reformer sometimes lost hishead, the religious reformer was occasionally burned at the stake." Education was confined to the privileged few. The masses taughtby prevailing systems that blind obedience to authority was in itself avirtue, had not yet awakened to even a faint conception of the rightsof man.

11 APPENDIX—KEPO.RT OF COMMITTEE" Such were the political, social and religious conditions in whichMasonry had its origin. In such a world—on such poor soil, this ancientinstitution began to sow in the minds of men what may well becalled seed ideas. These ideas were simple in themselves. They were'embodied in Masonry's fundamental doctrine of the common fatherhoodof God, the brotherhood of man." Kings were sometimes its Grand Masters. Titled noblemen andblue-blooded aristocrats knelt at its altars, and assumed its obligations,and recognizing the social conditions in which it had its origin, to theborn slave its doors were absolutely and forever closed. But in teachingthe common brotherhood of man, it taught as a logical deduction, theequality of men. And when, in its own beautiful symbolic language itbegan to teach men to ' meet upon the level,' Masonry was sowing inthe minds of men, seed, which, in the Providence of God, by the progressof mankind, was bound to ripen into the republic." Xo atheist could enter its door, but humbly professing a belief inthe unseen God, the first great cause of unerring and immutable laws,no further religious test was required." This is that broad religion upon which all other religions mustnecessarily rest, and as to which all reverent men, however widely theymay differ in their theological views, can reverently agree. This, therefore,is the religion of truth, the religion of humanity, the religion of Masonry.Upon this basis Masonry was able to harmonize good men ofall religious creeds and opinions, and send them forth from its lodgerooms with the lesson of toleration upon their lips. The logical deductionof such liberality led easily to the doctrine of the right to worshipGod according to the dictates of the individual conscience." From the beginning, Masonry was conservative. It taught loyaltyto existing governments. It disclaimed all interference with poiiticsand religion."INDIANA : Among the decisions of Grand Master Douglass we findthe following, which we report as expressing in forcible language thetrue doctrine, and would extend the same to one who already claimsto be a Freemason :" Question. Would a person who had a father in destitute circumstances,and supported by public charity in a common poorhouse, hehimself being in comfortable circumstances, be considered good materialfor Masonry?" Answer. A thousand times, no. A man who would not cure forhis father in his declining and helpless old age, as that father had caredfor him in his childhood, is beneath the contempt of men; lower thanthe brute; as unworthy the honors of Masonry, as a Judas Iscariot is.unworthy heaven."MISSOURI : Bro. Wm. F. Kuhn, Grand Orator, delivered a veryinteresting address, from which we with pleasure select the following :" Masonry is pre-eminently unselfish. ' Torches are made to burn,jewels to wear. Tilings growing to themselves are growth's abas; 1 .'" The spirit that pervades its innermost recesses is to contribute tothe relief 'of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans.'You are to ba the recipient only reciprocally by Masonrymaking you a benefactor. Excuse me for being personal, but, brethren,write down the answer to this question : ' What induced you to becomea Mason?' In answering, please forget the ritualistic answer, and give

OX EOKEIGX CORKESPONDEXCE. 15-me your square, honest opinion. After you have answered it, let xequal the inducement, formulate the equation, then cross out all thatpertains to self, and how does it read?—c = I, and I — x; blot out theI", and .r = 0. Let us with a clairvoyant eye read some of the answers:' To help me in my business.'—' Out of curiosity'—' For the society itmay bring'—Because it is popular'—'In order that soon, very soon, Imay wear a plume; write 32° after my name; ride a camel, don a fez,and ape the heathen." Self, self, all self; but from the great heart ofMasonry comes another answer, humble, unselfish, grander and sweeterthan the greatest symphony ever heard: 'In order that in me, by me,and through me, the burdened heart may find a solace, the orphan's crymay touch my purse, the widow's needs may find relief, and aged andpalsied hands may find a home.'" Permit another question, What do you enjoy in Masonry, and whydo you attend the Lodge? Answers: 'I enjoy nothing in it; it hasnever helped me in business one cent'—' To have some place to spendmy evening's '—' To watch the treasury and see that no money is votedto the " Home " or any newfangled notions '—But again, from the soulof Masonry, (ionics this answer: 'That I may become a better man,study its truths; cheer my brethren in their work; encourage theyoung, comfort the old—a beam of sunshine rather than a stormeloijd;a star of hope rather than a spirit of gloom; ever young in Masonicspirit, never an antediluvian, or a ghost of the fossil age.' If the geniusof Masonry is utility ami practical, it must be progressive. It is a lawof nature that there must be a progression or a retrogression in allphysical life. It is equally true of societies and organizations; we cannot stand still and glory in our history and antiquity. What if we cantrace our Order beyond the seventeenth century; it is time we stoptalking about our antiquity and examine the present. Pedigree fallsbefore the scrutiny of the critic's query, ' What have you done—whatcan you do?' Freemasonry is progressive. It has been and is thethe conservator of freedom, the champion of religious liberty, theenemy of ignorance, the foe of superstition and vice. It has withstoodthe assaults of ignorance and prejudice, and has laughed at therage and bulls of the Vatican. She stands to-day the picture of hopeto the unfortunate, one foot in the past, the other in the present, witheyes gazing into the future, the smile of confidence on her lips, and thewreath of charity, a symbol of victory, in her hand; this is the spiritof our Order. But Masonry can only progress as it becomes useful andpractical; as a mere abstraction, it will stand as a monumental relic ofthe past, the home of bats and owls. We come back again to the question,What have you as a Mason, as a Lodge, done ? What can youdo ? Have you whispered good counsel in the ear of a fallen brother ?Have you caused a smile to come to the face of the afflicted ? Have youchanged the cry of the orphaned to a cry of gladness ? Has your Lodgeexisted for the cause of humanity or for your self-aggrandizement ?Have you paid your dues to the Home with a ' God bless it,' or haveyou paid it with a snarl and a regret ? Do you look upon the ceremonyof the degrees as a mere form, and the shorter and sooner ended thebetter, or do you look beneath the form and try to learn its spirit anddeep meaning? Do you take your candidates' money in order to putit at interest—a sort of money-making scheme; or does the money belongto Masonry, to be used in her interest, for her glory and honor?Upon the answer to these questions can readily be predicted the usefulnessand progress of your Lodge, or your Masonic life." It is not enough for us to speculate on ' whence came Masonry, orwhat is it?' But what is it doing? The first two we may learn from,history, but the last can only be known by the way in which we live it,.

16 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEThe true living of Masonry necessarily implies a knowledge of it; bothwhence it came and what' it is. To know the past and to understandthe present is the sure road to success in the future."What has Masonry done? On the broad basis of utility let thehistorian write, ' She taught " Fear God and keep his commandments,"" Love thy neighbor," " To thine own self be true." She has inculcatedmoral rectitude and honorable living; that labor is honorable; that thehumblest and poorest are the equal of kings and princes; that thehuman family stands upon a level in civil and religious rights; that manis not regarded for his worldly wealth or honor alone; that the innerand not the outer makes the man; she is the encourager of the arts andsciences, develops the heart and mind, "curbs ambition and repressesenvy;" she has lengthened life and mitigated pain; she has staunchedthe blood on the field of battle; caught the sigh of the vanishing soul,and kissed the tear from the repentant eye; she has extended the. handof love and raised the fallen; she has dotted the country with homesfor the orphans, the widows and the aged—homes that shine like thepleiades in the Masonic heavens. The moan of distress she haschanged to a melody of rarest music; the sighs of the homeless, to thetuneful sighs of the trees and flowers. Hunger and want have vanishedbefore her warm rays like the mist of the morning.' This has Masonrydone, this is her utility. Will it pay ? Ask its benefactors, its recipients.Will it pay? Throw open wide the windows and doors of the homesand hospitals; let there burst therefrom the pent-up songs of gladnessfrom the fatherless; the benediction of prayer and of joy from the aged;the hymn of thanksgiving from the widowed, in one grand pean ofhonor and praise; yea, bring forth the headstone to such a MasonicTemple, baptize it Charity, and ' Grace, grace be unto it.' "OKEGOX: M. W. Bro. Chadwick, in the conclusion of his report oncorrespondence, has the following which, for want of a better place, weinsert under this head. He says:" Masonry the world over is doing a masterly work. Proceedingsreviewed show a wonderful growth in the good moral advancement ofthe craft. Masonic charities are enlarged, systemized and enforced withan energy never before shown. The uncompromising exaction of Masonicduty from our brethren, in all of their relations in life, no longerwears an arbitrary cast, but finds response in the dictates of a lovingconscience, that ever present monitor. High social standing of Masonsbegets purity of purpose, better elements of character and greater dignity,and gives them a passport to all that is noble and exalting in intercoursewith fellowmen. Where there is Masonic integrity there willbe found the highest rank of human endeavor. Thus it is, my brethren,we are building, and we will continue to build, year after yearwith consummate skill, and with as perfect achievement as increasingknowledge and experience may afford, until every rough ashlershall be fitted, without blemish, for that earthly moral Masonic Templefounded on contentment, virtue and happiness a temple, typical of thatcelestial abode, far beyond the confines of this continent of preparation,toward which the craft are all traveling with unerring step. Masonsshould rejoice over their success in making the world better. Masoniclabor, pure and simple, is at all times and under all circumstances, oneof affectionate love, that cardinal virtue of the human heart. How ennoblingappear all of our Masonic aspirations, for the gratification ofwhich we have pledged the best efforts of our lives. Being mindful ofthis obligation, we may congratulate the comembers of the Guild upontheir usefulness and the great benefit they have been to the craft in s»iv-

OX FOREIGN CORRESPOND'HXCE. 17ing to them long years of study, research and trial and mental experience.Results' therefrom are a source of satisfaction and pride toevery Mason."PENNSYLVANIA: Reviewing Maine, Bro. Vaux has the following,which we select as expressive and place under this head. He says:'•As to Masonic text-books, we draw a wide distinction betweenforms, the general esoteric ritual, charges, addresses, of what may becalled the classic, permitted general literature of Masonry and the' work' of the craft. We never saw what we understand to be a Masonictext-book. We know clandestine Masons have a cipher book. Hewho has, uses, exhibits, talks about such a thing, ought to be expelledfrom the craft." So we confess as to the " Maine Text-Book," which we never sawor heard described, as we confess about public installations, one ofwhicli we never witnessed, and never will, we " know not whereof weaffirm.'" We hold that the oral teaching of the true work is the only possiblelawful mode of giving Masonic instructions. He who writes, prints,cuts letters, makes pictures, carves on stone or metal, or by any likemethod, any Masonic esoteric teaching, is not a proper person to be amember of a Lodge, or to associate with honest men."DELAWARE: Bro. Jackson, in reviewing Tennessee, says:" Bro. Connor critcises some strictures we made against the dispositionamong ill-informed Masons to assert that 'Masonry is their religionand good enough church for them.' Heasked, 'Wherein lies the sin ofso saying, etc?' In our reply to him, we said, among other things,' Masonry does not place itself on a par with what are called divine institutions,or seek to usurp the functions of that which can alone presentvicarious efficacy.' He quotes this and asks, ' What pray are 'what arecalled divine institutions' in this affirmation?' with much more thatwe can not reproduce concerning differences among organizations, knownas churches, as if their differences vitiated their virtues, and excused menfrom accepting ordinances instituted by divine will, which it is theirmission to dispense to men a*s the means of securing that vicarious efficacynecessary to salvation. He says:" ' If he only knew which had in its bosom that ' vicarious efficacy,' he mightmore easily give weight to our fraternal warning.'These churches, whatever their differences, all agree in the presentationof a Divine Redeemer of men, and the ordinances He instituted.In that sense are they divine, and their mission above and beyondMasonry, which is only ' a beautiful system of morality,' originated byman, having no mission to save souls,—and therefore it is wrong to permita brother to delude himself by relying upon the morality of Masonryas a substitute for revealed religion, which as the word imports, from re,again, and ligo, to bind;—is a rebinding of the soul to God. The faultis not in Masonry, but in the perverted mind of the ill-informed Mason." Bro. Connor admits that 'certainly a brother would be under adelusion who would suggest a substitution of our fraternity for anythingon the earth below.' Then why object to our statement?" Our brother says in conclusion:" ' Don't scorn me because I am slow to believe in the divine credential heldby the organizations of Constantine, Calvin, Cramer, Knox, Wesley, Campbell andothers.'

18 APPENDIX—EEPOKT OF COMMITTEE"Far be such a disposition from UK. We believe the divine origin ofthe Church of God as the covenant of salvation and eternal life to man,goes far beyond any of those men or organizations, back to the DivineHedeemer of men, who purchased it with his own blood and institutedthe two sacraments, as the signs and seals of its covenanted privilegesand blessings. These are the facts which make it divine. If our brothercan not see things as we do, and accept the divine origin of an institutionfor the salvation of men, known as the church, we are sorry forhim, but we dare not scorn him. We do dare to pray for him and hopehe may " be brought to further light.' "RHODE ISJÂ^D: The following is from the eulogy of Bro. VanSlyck, elsewhere referred to:" Theoretically, and for the most part practically, any man who canshow to a Lodge that he has been upright and honest in his dealings withhis fellowmen, will be received and accepted as a brother. Masonryregards not worldly wealth, station, or rank in life, nationality or creed,but solely the personal, individual qualifications of the applicant forthe honors she confers. It is the manhood of the candidate which entitleshim to admission to her mysteries."Again, Fremasonry requires from all who seek admission into herassemblies, a belief in Deity. 8he does not require any particular creedor profession of faith; that she leaves to the Church; but recognizingthe great fundamental truths of revealed religion, she requires that withinthe circle of her brotherhood there shall bs faith in and reverence forone Supreme Architect of the Universe." Freemasonry also is founded upon charity, in the truest and mostcomprehensive sense of the word. No one can enforce any claim to herbenefactions. The sacrifices of whatever kind made by brethren for theassistance of others are purely voluntary, and result from the lessons inour ritual, not from compulsion. The charity is so broad that it includesnot merely benefactions and material aid, but the avoidance of acts andeven of words which will needlessly wound a brother's feelings or sensibilities.' Our faith may be lost in sight, hope ends in fruition, butcharity extends beyond the grave to the boundless realms of eternity.'" Masonry, as we have seen, is an ancient institution. It originatedin the necessity, real or supposed, of retaining and transmitting to privilegedclasses only, the mysteries appertaining to the erection of a classof structures, which have been the study, wonder and delight of succeedinggenerations. These mysteries included a knowledge of the artor science of designing the building as a whole and in detail, or architecture,and a knowledge of the art of properly preparing and placing inposition the materials of which the building was to be composed. Incidentalto the retention and transmissson of these mysteries, there werenaturally forms and ceremonies calculated to prevent communication ofthese mysteries to those not considered proper to be recipients. As thesebuilders, and it has been evidenced that this was the fact, perceived moreand more of the license of the recognized representatatives of the Church,it was not unnatural that they should have constructed a simple servicefor their own use, designed to impress and vivify sentiments of reverencefor Him in whose honor these magnificent cathedrals were erected,and also to teach to their members lessons of practical morality. Sosimple and universal are the principles underlying these services, thatthey have been found adapted to society in all grades and in all timessince. Many of the brethren in those early days were undoubtedlyilliterate, and these lessons were taught by allegory and symbols.Whence would such teachers derive a symbolism which would appeal

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 19to such scholars, except from the terms and implements with whichevery day toil made them familiar?"TENNESSEE: M. W. Bro. Connor, in the conclusion of his report,,under several heads, has the following, which we insert in tiiis place:" Does it ever occur to the brethren that there is a natural tendencyto act superstitiously in regard to Freemasonry ? We use superstition inits primitive meaning, xiz.-.mper, over, and ntn, to stand; meaning tostand over it, gazing confidingly in any myths that may he attached byno matter whom." One reviewer asks this Committee why one may not believe in theTemple origin of Freemasonry, and why may not Freemasonry so teach ?The simple answer is, Because it is a falsehood. The reviewer may believein such a myth, and no doubt he can, not being a student of history,but he is guilty of a crime if he teaches to others a lie as the truth,knowingly. And if lie reads, he must know it is a falsehood, and if liedoes not read, after being warned, then he adds ignorance to the sin offalse teaching." That a supreme longing for liberty, and the exercise of reason, ledto the origin of Speculative Masonry is as clear to the mind of this Committeeas is the fact that there is a Supreme Cause. That OperativeMasonry had nothing to do with such origin of Speculative Freemasonryis equally clear to us. That the secret societies of Operatives beganto admit many who knew nothingof architecture, practically, ischeerfully conceded, since the truth of history demands it; but that eventhose gentlemen so admitted began the organization of SpeculativeMasonry we are forced to deny. When the Operative Guilds began todecay the Speculatives began to live. The members of the societies whowere not Operatives generally clung to the natural love of secret organizations,and may have given aid and comfort to the select coteries whoyearned for liberty, but who dared not express their thoughts lest thevery air might have ears and some devilish encampment might give itvoice." Certain it is that the liberty-loving coteries accepted the symbols ofthe decaying Mason Guilds, because these societies were not under theban of Rome, and were honorable in the sight of all men. It is doubtfulif the earliest Speculatives attached anything like the number of readingswhich modern Masonry gives to the symbols. Indeed, they weremore profoundly influenced by the Mysteries of ancients than by thoseof the Jews or Christians. It'is probable that they adopted the workingtools as symbols to conceal their real motives, at first, and that the exclusiveuse of ths tools, as symbols, is the result of circumstances long afteroccurring." The Old Regulations [charges], the summary of which was compiledby Anderson and Desaguliers, and the special regulations whichthose early compilers dubbed Landmarks [the ' special regulations' arenot dubbed Landmarks], treated largely of what was required of OperativeMasons, especially as to physical perfection. It was most naturalthat in the choosing of men to become artisans of a high character,where skill of mind and of limb were absolutely necessary, the chiefs ofthe Guilds should demand all that was reasonably possible in such men.Their limbs were necessary to perform the duties of architects and ofbuilders, their fingers to use the tools of their craft deftly. It never enteredinto the minds of those chiefs, in our opinion, to demand the physicalqualifications that the Operatives required; and it certainly never wassuggested that physical perfection was necessary to receiving, or imparting,the Means of Recognition. But now-a-days, in this American Re-

20 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEpublic, one must be sound of wind and limb, have the full complementof fingers and toes, have his bowels properly enwalled, and his jointslimber and properly lubricated, before he can be admitted to the privilegesand blessings of the Fraternity. It is cheerfully conceded thatthe loss of limbs, fingers, toes, or the stiffening of joints do not deprivea Mason of the rights and benefits he lias 1 acquired, or that the loss ofthese prevent him from making himself known as a Mason, by the veryearnest Brethren who steadfastly cling to the Operative idea of a perfectyouth. What can be more inconsistent?" It is remarkable how thoroughly the great religion of the West—Christianity—has lost sight of the Mysteries that were the warp andwoof of that religion in its origins. Judaism and its reformation, Christianity,was as full of mysteries and secrets, so far as the world was concerned,as is Freemasonry to the profanes to-day. The Judaistic Ritualdemanded certain perfections in those who were to be admitted to the' congregations of the Lord,' but no such requirements appear in any ofthe Christian books so far as we know. The Reformation stood upona higher plane than did the religion before Reformation. Just so ofSpeculative Freemasonry; it stands upon a higher plane than did theancient Mysteries, or the Operative Guilds. The religion of the Son ofthe Carpenter of Nazareth saves souls whether their encasements areperfect or debased. So Speculative Freemasonry gives (or rather shouldgive), in our humble opinion, the blessings of its organizations, andteach its beautiful system of morality to all good and true men, eventhough they can not present the qualifications of the ' perfect youth.' "OKLAHOMA: Bro. Burford, in his address of welcome at the FirstAnnual Communication, says:" You begin to-day the noble work of a grand institution, whichshall go on demonstrating our tenets and teachings, and which shallgrow and expand throughout the years and ages to come." You do not build for a day; your work is for posterity, and those,who hundreds of years from no*w,'in this jurisdiction, shall be raised tothe sublime degree of Master Masons, will be guided by the lights whichyou to-day set forth." Masonry has been and is recognized throughout the world as thegreatest and grandest civilizing agency and influence known to men asthe result and growth of human wisdom. It breaks down all barriersof race, creed or caste, and within its sacred walls are known no priest,power or potentate, except the one Supreme Ruler of the universe, towhom every true Mason must bow the head and bend the knee in adorationand supplication."All Masons meet upon the common level, under the watchful careof the all seeing eye, guided by friendship and brotherly love." Hence all peoples, races and tongues enlist under our banner andgive heed to our teachings."MASOXIC COXCJKKKS.In absence of the pamphlet, report of the proceedings, includingdiscussions at the Masonic Congress, held in Chicago on the 14th ofAugust last and subsequent days, we extract the following from the penof Bro. T. L. Power, of Mississippi, secretary, as found in the proceedingsof the Grand Lodge of Colorado, as given by Bro. Greenleaf inhis report on Correspondence:

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 21" CONCLUSION OF THE MASONIC CONGRESS."JACKSON, MISS., September 16,1893." The Masonic Congress, composed of 106 delegates from thirty-sixGrand Jurisdictions, assembled in Chicago, on Monday, August 14, andcontinued in session four days. A full'report of the proceedings, includingthe discussions on most important topics, will be published bythe Local Committee of Arrangements at an early day. Judge MonroeC. Crawford, Grand Master of Masons in Illinois, was elected President.Vice-Presidents and other officers were chosen. A number of very importanttopics, suggested by the Committee on Programme, could not beconsidered for want of time. The gracious courtesy, and the generous,unstinted hospitality of the distinguished brethren representing theGrand Lodge of Illinois and the local Lodges, will never be forgotten bythose whose privilege it was to attend the Congress." The following are the conclusions reached, on the topics named,and the order in which they were considered:" GRAND- LODGE SOVEREIGNTY." The conclusion of the Congress is, that a Grand Lodge duly organizedin a State or other autonomous territory is rightfully possessed ofabsolute Masonic sovereignty therein." A PLEA FOR IMPROVED PROCEEDINGS." The conclusion of the Congress is, that the formation of Masoniclibraries should be encouraged and fostered; and inasmuch as the publishedproceedings of our Grand Lodges and other Masonic bodies doand ever will constitute the larger part of such libraries, greater careand more pains should be bestowed upon the preparation and publicationof such proceedings, to the end that they may have greater valuein every Masonic collection, and that there should be a freer and moregenerous distribution of proceedings among the brethren to the end thatMasonic light may be more generally diffused." GRAND REPRESENTATIVES." It is the conclusion of the Congress that under the changed conditionsof selecting Grand Representatives too little time has elapsed togive opportunity for definite judgment as to the usefulness of the system,and it should therefore be continued."THE PREROGATIVES OF GRAND MASTER."It is the conclusion of the Congress that the dispensing powerrecognized by the Old Regulation as residing in the person and office ofGrand Master, has been so generously exercised by that officer from theorganization of Masonry and the Lodge system down to the presenttime that its existence can not be successfully denied, but that there areno dispensing powers so residing that may not be limited or wholly deniedby the Grand Lodge, save such as inhere in that office under thesanctions of the Ancient Landmarks."THE ANCIENT LANDMARKS." The conclusion of the Congress is, that the Ancient Landmarksare those fundamental principles which characterize Masonry as dennedby the Charges of a Freemason, and without which the institution canhot be identified as Masonry.

22 APPENDIX—KEPOBT OF COMMITTEE" THE CKEED OF A MASON." An unequivocal belief and trust in God is the fundamental principleupon which the institution of Freemasonry was founded and mustforever rest." APPEALS FOR AID." The conclusion of the Congress is, that worthy Masons are entitledto relief from brethren and Lodges wheresoever they may be foundin need of relief, and that the brethren or Lodges granting such aid arenot entitled to demand reimbursement from the Lodges in which theyhold their membership, but that when a member of one Lodge is relievedby another, and the financial situation of his Lodge is such as to permit,common courtesy and duty alike demand that it should reimburse apoorer Lodge relieving its members. Written or printed appeals for aidwhich do not secure the indorsement of the Grand Master of the jurisdictionfrom which they emanate should be discountenanced.'' NON-AF KILI A TES." The conclusion of the Congress is, that every Mason ought to be amember of some regular Lodge, attend its meetings and share itsburdens." PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS." It is the conclusion of the Congress that absolute competency toconform literally to all the requirements of the ceremonies of the severaldegrees of Ancient Craft Masonry fulfills the requirement of physicalperfection in a candidate."INSPECTION OF LODGE CHARTERS." It is the conclusion of the Congress that a visitor to a Lodge hasno right to demand an inspection of the Lodge charter."iLLrxois: M. W. Bro. Robbins, in his introduction to hi K report oncorrespondence, to the Grand Lodge of Illinois, gave an account of theCongress at some length, and makes two corrections as to the publishedconclusions reached, which we here append:"The fact that the Masonic press in reproducing from one of theChicago dailies the official report of the conclusions of the Congress,carefully prepared for it by the secretary, Grand Secretary .1. L. Power,of Mississippi, is perpetuating the error by which in that publication aportion of one of the most important definitions essayed by the Congresswas dropped, is our only excuse for referring to any of the detailsof the work in advance of the publication of the proceedings. It seemsto us proper and desirable that this error should be as promptly andwidely corrected as possible, and we therefore give it a place in this report,which will be published within a few days."The definition referred to is that of the ancient landmarks. Onthis subject the full text of the conclusion of the body is as follows, theitalics showing that portion of it dropped in the published reports." ' The conclusion of the Congress is, that the ancient landmarks arethose fundamental principles wliich characterize Masonry as defined bythe Charges of a Freemason, and without which the institution can notbe identified as Masonry, combined with the essentials of the unwrittenlanguage by which brethren distinguish each other as Masons.'"A less important error, but a serious one because it leaves thesense ambiguous, crept into the published report of the deliverance of

ON" FOREIGN COEEESPOXDENC'K. 23the Congress touching the prerogatives of the Grand Master, as reproducedin Masonic journals, the correct text of which is the following:" ' It is the conclusion of the congress that the dispensing powerrecognized by the Old Regulations as residing in the person and officeof Grand Master, has been so generally exercised by that officer fromthe organization of Masonry on the Grand Lodge system, down to thepresent time that its existence can not be successfully denied, but thatthere are no dispensing powers so residing that may uot be limited orwholly denied by the Grand Lodge, save such as inhere in that officeunder the sanctions of the ancient landmarks.'" We have italicized the words which in the erroneous reports arereplaced by the words, ' and the Lodge system '" The published proceedings of the Congress will demonstrate whatwas strikingly apparent during its deliberations, that the apparentlywide diversity of opinion on many matters being controversially discussedby Grand Masters and committees is more apparent than real,and is largely one of mental definition. It often takes a long time inwritten discussions to get at the fact that the same word used by thecontestants stands for quite different conceptions in the mind of each;but out of the sharp attrition of oral debate may quickly come an agreeddefinition that becomes at once the basis of a close consensus.1 ' We have intimated above that expectations of any great influencebeing exerted by a congress towards bringing about ritualistic uniformitythroughout the jurisdictions represented, were likely to be disappointed.A moment's reflection is sufficient to show why this must beso."There seems to be a diversity of views as to the final result hereafterof the proceedings and findings of the Congress.We quote the following:KENTUCKY: P. G. Master Fisk, one of the delegates, in his reportof the proceedings, has the following:" While we did not concur in some of these conclusions, the wisdomof the body prevented harmful conclusions from being arrived at, andthe general result will, we think, prove beneficial. It brought differentjurisdictions in closer touch, and the thoughts of thinking Masons werefreely and forcibly presented. We trust that the printed proceedingswill be full. The secretary was our able brother, J. L. Power, of Mississippi."As to the much talked of ' prerogatives of a Grand Master,' theconclusions of the Congress may be somewhat verbose, but happily declarethat his powers may be limited or wholly denied by the GrandLodge, which the Congress avowed to be ' rightfully possessed of absolutesovereignly ' within its territory. A saving clause was inserted,but which seems to be meaningless,'viz: 'Save such as inure to thatoffice under the sanction of the ancient landmarks.' As the Congressfailed to state what these landmarks were, though appealed to for ' morelight' by a Kentucky delegate, we may assume that our ideas (andthose adopted by the Congress) may safely be accepted as generally conceded,that a Grand Lodge (not the Grand Master) is absolutely supremein matters Masonic within its jurisdiction." What the ' ancient landmarks' really are was not stated, but youwill observe that a definition was agreed upon." The creed of a Mason was gingerly touched, but the duty of everyMason to belong to some Lodge, attend its meetings and share its burdenswas a clear-cut declaration (borrowed from your delegates) thatmet with general approval."

24 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEMONTANA: M. W. Bro. Hedges, in the conclusion of his report oncorrespondence, says:" Using the franking privilege generally accorded members of Congress,we will frankly say that we were sadly disappointed in the mainresults. The causes for this are not hard to And. When first proposedby Kentucky it seemed the most propitious occasion that could be desired,but the total paralysis of business and the locking up of all themoney, more than counteracted all the expected advantages. Not morethan half the jurisdictions expected to participate were represented atall, and but few of these with a full delegation. This fact had its influenceupon all the proceedings. It was felt that any conclusionsreached would lack the weight of a general expression of the Masonicworld. Again it is the very nature of things that any general concurrencein any clearly defined principles on matters of controversy is impossible.Every jurisdiction has its junior landmarks, which it willnot compromise away. Let no one be disturbed by fears that there willever be a General Grand Lodge of the World, or of America, or of theUnited States. It would be as impossible as to reunite the asteroidsinto the planet of which they are supposed to be fragments. Time mayheal some differences, but it will develop others, and it is our deliberateopinion that the Grand Lodges are as near together now as they everwill be. Perhaps this is one of the most important of the negative results.The Congress would not even listen to the innocent propositionto provide some way for calling a future Congress." One entire day was spent in adopting rules and selecting officers.Another was devoted entirely to the tally-ho excursion and banquet.There were only two devoted to the work that really could not havebeen properly considered in two weeks, and much of this time wasgiven to the reading of papers by Bros. Parvin, Grant and Hopper.Certainly not more than twelve hours altogether were given to the discussionof the ten questions on which conclusions were reached. If allthis time had been devoted to the single topic of landmarks it wouldhave been insufficient. As it was, probably not half an hour was giventhe subject, and in utter despair a conclusion was adopted as ambiguousas the responses of the Delphian Oracle. The most time was consumedon the questions of Prerogatives and Reimbursements, and it will beseen by the conclusions adopted that little progress was made towardsan intelligent agreement. The wide differences that existed at the beginningand were developed by discussion, existed at the conclusion,and resolutions were adopted by the concurrent votes of members ofvery diverse views, simply because they could be interpreted to suit alldiversities of opinion. Bro. Parvin's unanswerable paper against thatconfessed innovation in the body of Masonry, the Grand Representativesystem, brought out no better excuse for its retention than that it didno harm and gratified the pride of a large number who wanted an officethat gave the maximum of honor for a minimum of work. The"changed condition of selecting" these representatives, so far as anyhas been made, is confessedly from bad to worse, but like the jury thatacquitted the man charged with stealing a hog, each had a piece of thepork. Not more than half of the conclusions commanded our qualifiedsupport. On the main proposed objects of the Congress we are compelledto say that it was a failure. And still there are many incidentalbenefits that come from the personal acquaintance, intercourse and interchangeof views among the foremost Masons of the country thatmore than repaid all the sacrifices of those who attended. There arenegative as well as positive results and indirect as well as direct benefitsto be sought and that deserve to be counted. It is as valuable to knowwhat can not, as well as what can, be accomplished by such a Congress.If it had been larger, its conclusions might have commanded morerespect, but again there would have been greater diversity of opinion."

ON FOKKIGN COEKESPOXDKXCE. 2:>Under this head we quote what M. W. Pillans says inreference to a general Grand Lodge, which some had feared might bethe result of the Congress:" Great Britain with her three supreme bodies has been arrayed byno friction. Indeed, the unity of Masonry consists not so much in theexactitude of her ritual, nor of her minor local laws, as in the exactsimilarity of the underlying principles which govern her. Some differencein local requirements will always, must always exist. Here wefind the disposition for the establishment of an independent governingbody everywhere as soon as the fraternity feels itself strong enough.And henee the increased prosperity as soon as such independent localpower is established."ANTIQUITY OF t'EBKMASOXRY AND OK THE DEGREES.COLORADO: In the conclusion of his report Bro. Greenleaf gives asummary of the opinion of various writers, and some conclusions of hisown under this head, which we have ventured to extract entire:" Having reached the end of our allotted task we desire to devotesome attention to questions which we regard as of paramount importanceto the Craft generally."Chief among these is the Antiquity of Masonic Degrees, to whichreference was made in our last year's report. Our remarks at that timein this connection have been widely copied and discussed, and were theoccasion of a very interesting correspondence with the distinguishedMasonic author and historian, Bro. B. F. Gould, of London, England."Under date of December 31, 1892, we received a letter from him,apprising us of his true attitude upon this question, which was this:That Old Regulation XIII should read, 'Apprentices must be admittedMasters and Fellowcraft only here unless by dispensation.'"His own interpretation of the meaning of the above is conveyed inthe following language:" -There is no doubt whatever that two divisions only of Masons are here alludedto. Apprentices, who then received what are now the first two degrees; and Mastersor Fellowcraft, who received the present third degree. The secrets of our presentthree degrees existed in 172? and before 1717, but they were communicated in twosteps instead of three.'"Subsequently we addressed to him the direct query: 'If thesecrets existed before 1717, as you concede, you include the Hiramielegend, do you not ?'"Indue course we received the following reply: 'The Hiramielegend existed prior to 1717.'" It will be seen that so far as the secrets are concerned there is nodifference of opinion between Bro. Gould and ourselves, it is only asto their division—whether into two or three degrees prior to 1717 andlong anterior." From our remarks under CANADA last year, page 67, where wequoted Bro. Speth upon this subject, it will be evident that ourmind was in a receptive state. Later, under UTAH, we had received,as we thought, the ' new light' from our distinguished Bro. Gouldand grew somewhat effusive in our great joy at his discovery. We stillrejoice and are exceeding glad notwithstanding, because the secrets arethe main thing, and their distribution a secondary consideration,though in our estimation—a very essential one, on account of its bearingupon the triad of Masonic symbolism, as we find it now existing." Let us revert to the language of Bro. Gould's article from which

26 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEwe drew the inspiration that led to our exhilaration of spirit, and whichhe says must be ambiguous if we inferred therefrom that he maintainedthe existence of three degrees prior to 1717."We quote the following paragraphs from his valuable ' Memoir ofDr. Thomas Manningham,' which occur in the general summing up ofthe evidence adduced:" ' But as many will listen to Dr. Manningham, who would turn a deaf ear to theutterances of even our most advanced students, pause will be made, while thegrounds on which his judgment is based are inquired into '•••The only Orders we know,'observes the doctor,'are three—Masters, Fellowcraftsand Apprentices.' There were no more and no less. 'My own father,' he continues'has been a Mason these fifty years.' According to this, Sir Richard Manninghammust have been initiated about 1707: three years after Governor Belcherhad gone through a similar ordeal, and two years before the remarkable allusion inthe Tatler, to a ' set of People,' who have their Signs and Tokens like Freemasons." ' The ' old brother of ninety, who was made a Mason in his youth,' must havebeen admitted a member of the society in the last quarter of the seventeenth century." 'The two brethren, whose testimony—as we have seen—was relied upon by Dr.Manningham, may, I think, be regarded without doubt by ourselves, as the witnessesof truth.'" 'The secrets of the first three degrees were the same before the year 1717, asafter it.'* * * * * * * * *" ' That before 1717 the now existing rituals have been worked.'"The now existing rituals being in three degrees, what else can on einfer from the whole tenor of above paragraphs, other than that thethree degrees were in existence and were worked the last quarter of theseventeenth century."We certainly did draw that conclusion, and so did others, includingthat able Masonic scholar, Bro. H. P. H. Bromwell." Old Regulation XIII, upon which Bro. Gould so largely relies andwhich he quotes in his letter to us, was at variance with what was designatedas Old Regulation XI11 in our original copy of Anderson's Constitution,edition of 1738. Securing a verbatim copy of the 1723 editionfrom which Bro. Gould had quoted as above, upon comparison wenoted the following difference in the same:"'Old Regulation XIII, edition 1723. "Apprentices must be admitted Mastersand Fellowcraft only here, unless by a Dispensation.' ""'Old Regulation XIII, edition 1738. "Apprentices mustbe admitted Fellowcraftsand Masters only here, unless by a Dispensation from the Grand Master.' "Italics as in original." Iii this same edition is placed in parallel column what is designatedas the:" 'New Kegulation, November, 22, 1725. "The Master of a Lodge with his Wardensand a competent dumber of the Lodge assembled in due form, can make Mastersand Fellows at discretion.' "Italics as in original." Last year we accepted Old Regulation XITT, as it appears in the1738 edition, as the basis of our argument upon the question of the antiquityand number of the degrees anterior to the formation of theGrand Lodge of England. Bro. Gould, as has been seen, relies uponthe regulation as published in 1723, giving it his own interpretation,that 'Masters and Felloweraft' really mean 'Masters or Fellocwraft,'or, one and the same thing, so that two degrees only arc named 'Apprentice'and 'Master or Fellowcraft' as shown heretofore in this article."His interpretation has not been generally accepted and there isstrong opposition to it on the part of some of our best Masonicscholars."The matter really hinges upon the edition to be accepted as thestandard authority. A revised edition of a work is presumed to con-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 27tain fewer errors than the original, and to contain the results of niiiturerreflection and observation on the part of the author. In a letterto Bro. Gould we gave expression to this idea and calling his attentionto the fact, that in his history, he had designated Bro. Anderson as afresh accession to the craft when he compiled the Constitutions in1723, consequently he was much poorer equipped for his work thanin 173ri. Before this latter edition appeared, Bro. Anderson representedto the Grand Lodge, on Feb. 24, 17H5, that a new hook of Constitutionshad become a necessity and that he had prepared materials for it. TheGrand Master, the Earl of Crawford and the Grand Lodge ordered himto lay the same before the present and former Grand Officers. In accordancewith this it was first submitted to former Grand Officers,Bros. Richmond, Desaguliers, Oowper, Payne and others, who, aftermaking some corrections, gave it their approval"Xext agreeable to the same order, in 1838 it was submitted to theGrand Officers, who also reviewed and corrected it, and declared theirapprobation to the Grand Lodge assembled in ample form on Jan. 25,17iS8. The Grand Lodge ordered it to be printed and approved, andrecommended it as the only book of Constitutions for the use of Lodgesof Free and Accepted Masons." Thus, during a period of nearly three years, the second edition wasin preparation, and before being printed, had been submitted in accordancewith the order of the Grand Lodge, to former and present GrandOfficers, who reviewed and corrected it, and it was then endorsed bythe Grand Lodge as the only authorized book of Constitutions. Can wemoderns, at this distance, 15o years later, consistently charge Bro. Andersonwith interpolations, alterations and Scotch idioms, which,granting they were made, must have been made upon sufficient grounds,since they were approved by the Masons of that time, and also by theGrand Lodge. What author to-day would desire to be held responsiblefor changes and corrections made in his MSH. by a dozen critical reviewers." Are we not then justified in assuming that the changes whichwere made in the phraseology were fully warranted, having the sanctionof the highest governing body of the craft, and also of prominentmembers who were his contemporaries. If so, Article XT [I, as definedin the 1738 edition, must stand as authority upon these disputed questionsas to degrees and their number.''We desire to express our great obligations to Bro. R. F. Gould forfavors received, and the pains he has taken to disabuse our mind ofwhat appears to him as erroneous conclusions. While not fully agreeingwith him upon some points, no one more fully appreciates the greatwork he has done in the domain of Masonic history and research. Thelabors of the historian must, however, be supplemented by those of thesymbolist before definite conclusions can be reached. We are pleasedto learn that he regards the secrets of Masonry, whether conveyed intwo or three steps, as of great antiquity, and that if in tw : -o, the twocontained primarily all that was amplified into three. In short, thatthere was no growth—an idea that we have had frequent occasion tocombat in these reports. We have strenuously maintained that restorationshouUX engage the attention and labors of the Masonic student,and we know whereof we speak, having sat at the feet of some of thevenerable architects, who have been for a life time engaged in this greatand glorious undertaking. As we stated last year, Masonry has lostmore of its own distinctive riches in the past century than have been.added to it." From Bro R. F. Gould's valuable paper on 'The Antiquity ofMasonic Symbolism,'which he kindly furnished us, and which was

28 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEEread before the Lodge Quatuor Coronati of London, and commentedupon by many distinguished members, we desire,to reproduce a few ofthe remarks of himself and others." In this paper Bro. Gould says:" ' But to pass into a higher sphere of criticism, we may infer from the u Defenseof Masonry " having been reprinted with the Book of Constitutions, 1738, that in theopinion of the leading masonic authorities, the ancient "fabric " (of Masonry) hadsustained such ravages at the hands of time and neglect, as to raise doubts as tohow much of it [italics his] was still remaining. 1" Again:" ' In other words, if the symbolism (or ceremonial) of Masonry is older than tneyear 1717, there is practically no limit whatever of age that can be assigned to it.After the formation of a Grand Lodue, there was centralization. Before it there wasnone. Each Lodge then met by inherent right, and even if we go so far as to admitthe possibility of new and strange practices being introduced into any one of them,there was no higher body by whose authority these innovations could have been imposedon rhe other Lodges. To put it in another way If we once get bnyond or behindthe year 1717, i. e., in the domain of Ancient Masonry, and again look backthe vista is perfectly illimitable, without a speck or shadow to bi'eak trie continuityof view which is presented to us.'" Bro. W. J. Hughan, in his comments, said that to his mind degrees,as we understand them, where wholly modern, but that MasonicSymbolism goes back to prehistoric times." We quote from Bro. J. Kamsden Riley's views the following:" ' Personally, I have long held the opinion that, both the ceremonial and ritual(in a somewhat crude form, but sufficient as a real grounri-work) must have beenknown to the " Revivalists," of 1717. I have never been able to satisfy myself that anumber of individuals iand particularly Masons) then met together to frame a newand such a wondrous system, [italics hisi nor can I yet understand how the membersof four Lodges could agree to that which, if new to them, must have excited the ridicule,if not the disgust of other Masons. We know there were many Masons in Londonbesides those of the " four old Lodsres," but setting these aside, is it reasonable tosuppose that the older members of the Lodges which met at the Apple Tree Tavern(and there are always old members! would quietly acquiesce in the formation of asystem and ceremonial previously unknown to them ? '" Bro. W. H. Rylands said he agreed with Bro. Gould in his maincontention. It had always appeared to him impossible to imagine thatin 1717 an entirely new system arose. Gradual changes there were nodoubt, and supplemental matter may have been introduced; but to hismind the greater part of our symbolism certainly anteeeded the GrandLodge of England." From Bro. Speth's able commentary we reproduce the following:" 'First. From the 14th to the 18th centuries two ceremonies existed—that ofmaking Masons, or binding to the craft—and that of passing Masters and admittingto the fellowship."' Second. That there were secrets, other than those of the manipulation of stoneattached to each." '• Third. That-the Masons-of 1717 inherited symbolism of the meaning of whichthey were ignorant, and" ' Fourth. That to produce this ignorance a long course of decay and deteriorationmust be obtained, thus carrying our symbolism back for an indefinite period.'" The consideration of these important questions has already exceededthe limits assigned at the outset, but believe our space has beenwell occupied and that the brethren of our jurisdiction will derive valuableinformation from a careful perusal of these facts and speculationsconcerning our ancient origin and symbolism, and the division of Masonryinto degrees."We may remark, that the "old regulations" have never been consideredby us as landmarks, or as having any binding force upon us beyondthe examples which they afford by the regulations of the GrandLodge of England at the time of their adoption, subject to any changes

ON FOREIGN CORKESPONDENOE. 29that might be thought for tJie time to be for the good of the craft. Asto questions of history, they are but indications of what was thought atthe time to be good usage. We have always been inclined to thinkthat the edition of 1723 was the valid one, and so far as the ancientcharges, which are the real landmarks are concerned, still think so, butsee that the edition of 1738, as far as concerns the Regulations are ofgreater validity and should prevail over the edition of 1723.Each edition (1723 and 1728) are, it seems to us, equally conclusiveas to the matters at variance. If the interpretation of Bro. R. F. Gouldis the correct one of Article XIII, of the edition of 1723, then therewere at that time but two degrees, which, in 1738, had been expandedto three, corresponding to our three degrees : Apprentice, Fellowcraft,and Master. But there is a doubt as to the correctness of Bro. Gould'sinterpretation.Prior to the last fifty years the business of the Lodge was invariablyconducted while opened in the degree of Entered Apprentice, and, ata time not long prior thereto, Apprentices had a voice in all proceedingsof the Lodge, except such as particularly pertained to the degrees ofFellowcraft and Master.It would necessarily follow that all the minutes, where such wererecorded, would be almost always silent and exclusive of any referenceto the degrees above that of Apprentice. Hence the absence of mentionof the degrees of Felloweraft and Master is no proof of the non-existenceof these degrees, and, in fact, the mention, if existing, would bean exception, and hence, confirmatory of the past that they actuallyexisted.We have always believed, with Bro. Greenleaf, that there were threedegrees from the beginning or near thereto, but have never been able tofully digest the facts bearing upon the question, or so as to give aproper and reliable statement of the case. We are looking for the resultof further researches in this line of investigation. Many of those whohave heretofore written upon this question, and as to the origin anddate of the Royal Arch and other degrees, have started out with theidea that all Masonic degrees are of modern origin, and that all haveoriginated within historic times. All these investigations have seemingly,at least, been to prove this idea of modern origin.The ceremonies in theatrical form have been more or less created orchanged within the historical period, but that does not effect the truthof the fact that there were three steps or degrees in the ancient workingof the Craft.NEW HAMPSHIRE: Bro. Wait, in reviewing Colorado, and in replyto Bro. Greenleaf, after stating the agreement of both in previous reports,says:" Now, if we understand ourselves and also understand Bro. Greenleaf,and what he copies from Bro. G. W. Speth, the views we allexpress upon the subject of the third degree are as nearly identical as

30 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEthree writers, knowing nothing of what each other had written, couldbe expected to hold. ' We maintain,' says Bro. Greenleaf, ' thatMasonry, whether in one degree or more, contained these essential features,and it is possible u single degree may have been divided intothree sections, or parts, corresponding very nearly to what are nowknown as the three degrees.' And Bro. Speth, whom he quotes andendorses: ' I hold that in 1717, and for centuries before that, two degreesexisted in Masonry; that the second was mystic and speculative;and that the two combined contained all the esoteric knowledge of thepresent three. Developments and additions have accrued, but nothing;of vital importance, nothing absolutely new, * * * but an EnglishCraftsman of A. D. 1600, if to-day revived, could prove himself a MasterMason to any brother whose intelligence is not utterly befogged bythe ingenuity of our modern ritual-mongers.' Now, in 1892, we said: 'ifit be true, as many now claim, that in its inception there were no degreesin Masonry, we do not doubt that the principles of the threedegrees existed fundamentally in its symbolisms, and that, by aprogress common to Masonry with everything else belonging to ouruniverse, the three degrees have finally become differentiated and thuscome to assume their place in the ritual as a natural and legitimate development.'It can but be seen that we here use the term 'development'not in the sense of a new creation; the word, if we understand itrightly, has no such meaning; but rather in the sense of unfolding, orexhibiting with more full distinctiveness. Perhaps the idea is better expressedby the word we borrowed from the scientists, ' differentiated.'We never asserted, as Bro. Greenleaf seems to intimate, and we neverbelieved, ' that Masonry originally had but one degree, to which theothers were added.' That idea is as radically and fundamentally oppositeto anything we have intended to express as it is possible for oneproposition to be from another. We hold that all the legitimate degreesof Masonry existed originally in its symbolisms—more or less latent,perhaps, but all were there—and if in modern times degrees havebecome ritualistically more distinctive in form, it has been by a slowand insensible process of development and differentiation, insomuchthat none can tell the time when they took on their present forms.Bro. Greenleaf endorses the statement that ' Geometry or Masonrywere originally synonymous terms,' and asserts that ' the only key thatwill unlock our symbolism is geometry.' What is this but saying thatMasonry is founded upon a science which is coeval with the universe,and that it has grown into its present form as the study and the geniusof men have, with the progress of time, been able to unlock its mysteries?The very thesis itself assumes that Masonry is a development anda process of discovery and differentiation.Bro. Greenleaf, in discussing this subject, under Utah, relies muchupon some recently discovered letters purporting to have been writtenby Dr. Thomas Manningham, in the year 1757. If these letters are tobe relied upon they show plainly enough that the three degrees of ourmodern rituals existed at a considerably earlier period than the year1717. He states that his father had been a Mason for fifty years, andthat he had conversed with an old Mason of 90 years of age who wasmade a Mason in his youth; and, in effect, that both these were conversantwith the three degrees and no other. Referring to this oldbrother of 90, the doctor says: 'As to Knights of the Sword, Eagle,etc., the knowledge of them never reached his ears until I informed himof tnem.' ' The only orders that we knew,' the doctor continues, ' arethree: Masters, Fel'lowcrafts and Apprentices, and none of them everarrived at the honor of Knighthood by Masonry.'Now, assuming the authenticity of these letters, and the reliability

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.olof the aged brother referred to, it is shown that the Master's degree wasactually conferred as early as about 16S7. This would imply that thedegree existed at a considerably earlier period, and it would convince usthat in all probability is was in existence in all its modern distinctivenessas early as the beginning of the seventeenth century." This furnishes some evidence, though by no iiieaiis*conelusi ve, thatthe degrees or Knights of the Sword and Eagle were not at that earlyperiod in existence. We are satisfied, from all the evidence upon thesubject, that those and many other of what are called the higher degrees,are of comparatively very modern origin. Whether they areproperly Masonic does not concern us at this time. Nothing appears tobe said in these letters in regard to the degree of the Royal Arch.It might have existed as a part of the Master's degree, and it is certain,if these letters are to be relied upon as evidence, that it did not existas a separate, distinct degree. And this corresponds with all the otherevidence that as such a degree it is modern." But all the evidence produced by Bro Greenleaf, with his assertionof known scientific facts, shows with decided clearness that Masonry wasnot the foundation, or invention, of any man or any number of men,whether giants or otherwise, at any one period of the world. If geometryis Masonry, as is asserted, that was the creation of Deity when hespoke the universe into existence. If it is meant only that geometry isthe basis or underlying' principle and spirit of Masonry, no man canbelieve the latter came into existence otherwise than as it was graduallyevolved as those underlying principles were discovered by the observerand the student. Any other theory is consistent with that progresswhich distinguishes all nature, and is at war with universal experience."If, ' in the near future, a special training will be required in thisbranch of study in order to fit one to properly demonstrate the astronomicaland geometrical lines and figures involved in the Masonicsymbolism,' it will be because there is much still latent in the institutionyet to be developed, oeeauseits symbolisms lie deeper than has yetbeen reached, and because it possesses a power of expansion the end ofwhich is to mark its future perfection."Bro. Greenleaf closes his discussion of this subject with a finepoetic effusion of his own, in which he reproduces a rabbinic traditionwhich he seems to think shows Masonry to have existed from a periodprior to the building of King Solomon's temple. Assuming the traditionto be founded in truth, it shows, what we need no traditionto convince us of, that brotherly love among kindred existed at thatearly period; but what tendency it has to show the existence of Freemasonry,or any other organized system of charity, is more than we areable to perceive. But whatever the tradition, if true, might be takento imply, it is pertinent to remind Bro. Greenleaf that the greatest andmost practical of teachers once upbraided those very rabbin because oftheir having made the Word of none effect by their tradition. Andhere we leave the subject."RHODE ISLAND: At the Special Communication of this GrandLodge, for the purpose of constituting Doric Lodge No. 38, a eulogyon Masonry was delivered by R. W. Bro. Cyrus M. Van Slyek, fromwhich, under this head, we extract the following:" Freemasonry may in one aspect be considered a relic of a past ageand civilization. At this day, when the results of research and carefulthought have been given to tne world, there are probably few intelligentmembers of the craft who believe that the institution was actuallyfounded by King Solomon, and that a ritual prepared by him or under

32 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEEhis personal supervision has heen handed down substantially unchangedfrom age to age until the present time. It is doubtful whether many ofthe craft believe that Freemasonry is a direct descendant from Egyptianmysteries, notwithstanding the resemblances between emblems depictedupon Egyptian structures and the implements and emblems familiar tous in our Lodges. Neither is it certain that the art of Freemasonry, aswe know it, is only a continuation of the powerful guilds or buildingsocieties of the middle ages. It is however very generally accepted andis supported by evidence, intrinsic as well as extrinsic, the considerationof which is not within the scope of the discourse, that Freemasonry asnow exists is descended in a direct and unbroken line from societies ofartisans, who derived their principles, the expression of those principles,and their ritual, largely from the traditions of the old guilds." Within the authentic history of Fremasonry our ancient brethrenwere operative Masons only, and undoubtedly formed their societies orlodges for the purposes of mutual protection and the preservation andtransmission of the secrets of Gothic architecture and construction,and it was not until the year 1646, so far as we know, that an ' amateur'was 'accepted;' and in England it was not until the reconstruction ofLondon, after the great fire, that a formal resolution was passed, thatthe Masonic privileges should no longer be confined to operative Masons"While then Freemasonry may be said to be a relic of the past, inthat it has preserved in its forms and ceremonies the traditions andeven the very language of by-gone generations, the institution has alwaysbeen abreast, often ahead, of the times." Assuming that the guilds of stone-masons are the direct ancestorsof our own lodges, at that period when the church of Rome ruled supremeover the then civilized world, and the noblest and most difficultlabor was the creation and erection of church edifices such as had neverbefore been seen and which remain to-day wonders and models to ourown architects and builders, the knowledge requisite for the successfulprosecution of this work was with our ancient brethren alone; and theyalso had the ability to see and the skill to depict and caricature thevices of that powerful church before the Reformation with its attendantfreedom of speech had spread a knowledge of those vices to the world." Later, at a time when the philosophers realized the existence ofthe universal brotherhood of man and commenced to preach the doctrineas a new discovery, they found that the societies of Freemasonshad long been established with this same doctrine as a fundamental prin-.ciple of their being."NO N-A ]

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 33ill some other Lodge. Every driver of horses knows what a bother is abalky horse; well, we would rather have a balky horse in a team thanan unwilling member of a Lodge. Let a Grand Lodge try it on for awhile and we think it will soon provoke a change. Masonry is a strictlyvoluntary society and we believe, and so say in this district, 'abrother should be as free to go as he is to come.' We get along better byour plan than those who use force to keep them in "KANSAS: M. W. Bro. John H. Brown, in his report on ForeignCorrespondence, reviewing Illinois, under this head, says:" In discussing the somewhat famous California rule, forcing nonafrtliates,under a penalty, to unite with some Lodge within its jurisdiction,he says:"' However, since our brother defends the constitutional provision of his Grand.Lodge as being unexceptionable, if the right to make any rule is conceded, we willdigress so far as to say, that in our judgment, the rule is indefensible for other reasonsthan those we have heretofore suggested. First in this, that it requires theresident unanliated Mason to apply for membership to some Lodge in California,for we maintain that a Master Mason is absolutely free of the guild the world over,and has a rieht to apply to any regular Lodge anywhere that will receive his petition.A Grand Lodge has, in our judgment, no more right to require a resident non-affiliateto choose one of its Lodges for his Masonic home than ithas to require an affiliatedsojourner to transfer his membership to one of them. Second, that as the essentialconsideration impelling all such legislation is a commercial one, there is no justificationin equity on that low level in confiscating that for which he has paid fallmeasure, because in the exercise of his own free will and accord he declines to purchasecertain additional privileges conferred by Lodge membership.'" With this we heartily concur, and will venture to add that atleast one-fourth of the cases of non-affiliation result from the adoptionof some such rule as that adopted by our California brethren. Kansasholds that every brother ought to belong to some Lodge and share in itsburdens as well as its many exalted privileges, but we prefer to leave thismatter with the non-affiliated brother, who is most interested in the selectionof a Masonic home. We have never believed in forced affiliation;prefer the ancient law; let all come and goof their own free will andaccord, so far as membership is concerned. If they do go, and if perchancethey be refused Lodge privileges, they will have no one to findfault with but themselves."It is sad to have to say, this is the last report of Bro. Brown; hedeparted this life shortly after the close of the Grand Lodge. We methim in Denver and were glad to grasp his hand after a personal acquaintanceof twenty-seven years. He was a Masonic student and of soundMasonic views and had a reason for everything he wrote. His memoryis dear to all reading Freemasons throughout the whole country.IOWA: Grand Master Phelps, in his address under this head, says:" The subject of non-affiliated Masons presents itself constantly to ourattention. We fear that in too many cases those who ask for and holda dimit are actuated largely by a desire to save the small amount ofannual dues, or they have concluded to use the Lodge as a ladder toreach some other order and then economize at the expense of their earliestbrethren. Perhaps from the first thought of uniting with us it hasbeen made known to them that they can satisfy their curiosity and thentake a certificate which will be worth as much to them in the worldas if they held membership, and they can so enjoy all the privileges ofa favored class in a body where all should be equal. These selfish considerationsare not always the moving cause, but they too often form a part

34 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEof it. Old dimits are carried for years by brethren who join in festivalsand public ceremonies without expense, and at last are presented becausethe holder desired some help that he believes the Order may obtainfor him. It is is no infrequent event for a dimit to be presentedafter ten or twenty, or even thirty, years of waiting, and the brotherpoints to our law which enjoins the right of membership. More thanonce during the year I have been asked to determine what should bedone where one presents this old and faded proof of a former brotherhood,kept back so long that all further idea of his secret life had fadedout of a mind not so enduring as this leave of absence. He had kepthis dimit, he had forgotten the teachings that made it possible. Duringall these long and earlier years of formation and of struggle for theLodge he had stood without the guarded door, and now the Lodge isan assured fact, perhaps the temple is built and paid for, and he can returnand join in the celebrations of a victory obtained without his help,and in a peace that may be useful to one who apprehends the approachof old age and want. I am not in favor of excluding such—a deathbedrepentance is better than none at all—but I would not invite these.wanderings by making a large part of our law a provision for this retiredlist. I suggested that the life of a dimit should be for one, or atmost two years, and after that of no binding force. In short, simply alegal way for the transferring a brother from one Lodge to another. Byfurther investigation and experience I believe there should be no dimitsat all." Other jurisdictions are striving to solve these questions and find aremedy. This is the law of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee on this subject:" Each non-affiliated Master Mason is required to pay, on or beforethe first day of December in each year, a contribution fee of f 2.25 to thesecretary of the Lodge within the Jurisdiction of which he resides;K * * * f or the collection of this fee the secretary of the Lodgeshall have 25 cents, and the remainder the secretary shall forward tothe Grand Secretary with the annual dues of the Lodge, and the sameshall be paid over to the Grand Treasurer, and designated the ' Widows' and Orphans' Fund,' to be disposed of in such manner as theGrand Lodge shall, from time to time, direct, provided it is for the benefitof the widows and orphans of worthy deceased Master Masons.Those failing to pay said contribution fee shall be dealt with by theLodges in the jurisdiction in which they reside as said Lodges do withtheir delinquent members." There are somewhat similar provisions in other jurisdictions.These are framed on the plan that while there must needs be non-affiliates,yet that as long as they profess Masonry at all they shall contributeto its poor, and be dealt with as members are if they fail in this respect." On the side that there is no need of such a privilege in the Order,I wish to present the present law of the great and successful jurisdictionof Yew York, the one which exceeds all American jurisdictions inits numbers, wealth, and princely provisions for the poor." This is as I believe the law should be. Men enter the Order of theirown free will, and may leave it as freely. But I know of no organization,church, or order, where a special privilege is granted and a specialinvitation given to its members to be placed upon the retired list, withoutthe pale of responsibility to support or assist, but still within theOrder for its knowledge, association, and the help and moral support itbrings. If a brother wishes to withdraw from Masonry, let him do so.Freely may he come and go as freely, but why should we pass laws toforbid the attendance of non-affiliates on our Lodges when its enforcementis an embarrassment to the brethren who wish him to attend if he

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 35will only join them, and by the ties of acquaintance and business relationsdo not wish to refuse to admit him to the room. If he contemplatesa removal, without a certain home for a time, let him remainwithin his own Lodge, the brotherhood of other jurisdictions will beall the more pleased to extend to one the courtesies of the fraternity whostill is a living member and a support to that he wishes to remain affiliatedwith." I ask that the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence consider thissubject, and that they present for your consideration such amendmentto our law as will express the views of the New York law, and which Ihave attempted to set forth above." The Committee on Jurisprudence reported the statistics of NewYork, as quoted by the Grand Master and by his request, but againstthe adoption, as follows:" In compliance with the request of the Grand Master, herewithpresent for your consideration the following amendments to the Code:"Resolved, That Chapter XVI of the Code, consisting of sections207, 208, 209, 210 and 211 be repealed, and the following enacted in lieuthereof:" SECTION 207. A member of a Lodge may present his applicationto another Lodge for affiliation therein, and such last mentioned Lodgemay receive the application and refer it to a committee of investigation,and upon the report of the committee take a ballot, and if thereuponsuch application be accepted, the brother shall become a member of theLodge so accepting him when it shall receive a certificate that thebrother has been regularly discharged from membership in the firstmentionedLodge." SECTION 208. No member shall be permitted to dimit from theLodge of which he is a member until he shall present a certificate fromsome warranted Lodge that he has petitioned for membership and beenelected therein; on presentation of such certificate and upon the writtenrequest of the brother, the Lodge at a'stated communication shall if themember is not an elected officer of or indebted to the Lodge, or undercharges, issue a certificate of dimit, which shall not be delivered to thebrother, but shall be transmitted by the secretary of the Lodge to theLodge from which such certificate of petition came; which dimit shallnot become operative, or the brother's membership in the Lodge issuingthe dimit terminated, until notice has been received that the brotherhas consummated membership in the other Lodge. Provided, thatwhen any member shall be or become a resident of another GrandLodge jurisdiction a dimit may be granted to him direct, and withoutcompliance with the foregoing provisions." SECTION 209. Any member of a Lodge against whom chargesare not pending, and whose dues and indebtedness to the Lodge arepaid, may withdraw from membership by presenting a written applicationtherefor at a stated communication. The Lodge shall grant therequest of the brother by dropping his name from the rolls, and hismembership shall thereby be terminated, and he shall be subject to thedisabilities of an un-affiliated Master Mason. Provided, however, thatan elected officer can not withdraw."The adoption of the foregoing resolution will, in the judgment ofyour committee, comply with the Grand Master's recommendation, butyour committee are of the opinion that it should not be adopted. Thelaw on the subject of dimits, as it now stands, will, in our judgment, bemore satisfactory to the Masons of this jurisdiction than the proposedamendment." We therefore recommend the resolution and amendment be notadopted."

36 APPENDIX—KEPOBT OF COMMITTEEThe result was as follows:" The report of the committee was taken up for consideration, thequestion being upon the adoption of the report." Past Grand Master Phelps moved to non-concur in the report andto adopt the proposed amendment to the code." Which motion of Bro. Phelps the Grand Master decided wascarried, and the proposed legislation adopted."The question here presented is, as Grand Master Phelps says, onethat has taxed the minds of Masons and Masonic bodies for many years,and so far without a satisfactory solution. The whole trouble arisesfrom a departure from the original plan of Masonry. It is the same aswould result from a poll tax upon every citizen of a State, as the solemeans of not only caring for the poor of the State, which is a solemnpublic duty, but to defray all the expenses of the State government.A Lodge as an organization, in the original acceptation of the term,is the association of Freemasons, for the purpose, not of charity, but forsocial purposes, and to have the lawful power of creating Masons, of initiatingthe profane, and advancing the morality of the community.The necessary expenses of the organization—the Lodge—such as rent,fuel, lights, stationery, care of hall, keeping the minutes, dues to theGrand Lodge, and such like, are and always have been asaessed uponthe members of the Lodge pro rata, and the continuous membership ofa Mason in a Lodge gave him simply the privileges of such membership,and nothing more. It gave him no right to call upon the Lodgefor pecuniary assistance; in other words, the Lodge is not the dispenserof Masonic relief or charity unless there should be a Masonic fundcreated by voluntary contributions, of which the Lodge was made thecustodian and almoner; and then only with other Masons in like necessitouscircumstances, whether a member or not of that Lodge or anyother.Every one made a Mason is under a personal obligation, is enjoinedin the ceremonies of his initiation, to contribute (personally) to the reliefof any one in a like necessitous condition as he was then, and more especiallya brother, so far as the necessities of such person should requireit and his means permit. The individual Mason is therefore thesole dispenser of Masonic charity, and the whole matter is left to hisown conscience in the relief to be granted. He can not morallyrelieve himself of this duty by the contribution of a fixed or any sumto the Lodge and send all applicants or any to the Lodge for relief.A Mason's right to relief and his duty to afford it is the same, whethera member of a Lodge or not, and non-affiliation only deprives him ofLodge benefits. Such is the original law of Freemasonry, and the departurefrom it lies at the foundation of all the troubles of dimits andnon-affiliation. Many generous mtjn, from the abundance of theirmeans, have contributed to the foundation of noble charities and thecreation of homes and asylums, of which the Lodges and GrandLodges have been made the custodians, but no one should be subject

ON FOREIGN CORBESPONDENCE. 37to a poll tax, the same amount assessed to rich and poor alike for theirestablishment and maintenance. It is that new idea, more or less engraftedupon Lodges of late years, of which we have complained above,which has been the cause of so many dimits and the large number ofnon-affiliated Masons. One conies into a Lodge and is told his duty asa Mason, before he is even invested with his clothing as a Mason, beforehe is placed in the Xortheast corner of a Lodge and there proclaimed aMason, and that duty forcibly enjoined on him. He soon finds, at leastas soon as he becomes a Master Mason, that as an Entered Apprentice,he is only an " inchoate Mason," as one Grand Master expressed it,or a Mason not fully fledged; that, instead of his duty as that of everyother Mason, is to contribute to the relief of another as far as the necessitiesof the one may require and as his means will permit, his duty is topay so much into the Lodge and just as much as the millionaire, thoughhis fortune may be nothing and his means of living a small salary.He finds that he is in practice only an inchoate Mason until he gets histhird degree, and that the behest given him on his initiation is satisfiedby paying his dues to the Lodge, the same in amount as the rich man,and that the Lodge is the distributor of the alimony. He finds thatthe word is not kept, that Masonry as practiced is not the Masonry ofhis initiation. He becomes indifferent, (limits or is dropped from theroll of the Lodge, becomes an unafh'liate, and is then, perchance, toldthat though under all the binding obligations to the brotherhood ofwhich he can not as a Mason free himself, he lias no right except toapply for affiliation.Should we not return to the original plan of Masonry; makeMasons for the world, and not simply as members of the Lodge; createby the initiation a brotherhood whose duties are to all the world, andmore especially to the brother of the household of fi.ith ?ft is one of the old charges that every brother should be the memberof some Lodge, and why ? Not that by his poll tax he should, by itsolely, create a fund for charity, but that, associating with his brethren,he could do more by such concert of action than when alone, as all ofthe same faith in religion should belong to some church of his faith—ashe may, if a good man, whether he contributes a dime or a thousanddollars.Let the by-laws be so changed that only dues enough to pay therunning expenses of the Lodge, such as rent, secretary, tiler, stationeryand dues to Grand Lodge, be exacted. Let a committee be appointedeach month, whose duty shall be, not only to attend to every call ofcharity that maybe made, but to find out cases of want, ascertain theamount required, and call upon those able to contribute of their abundancethe amount necessary; and change those committees everymonth, so that all may have the opportunity of learning the lesson ofMasonic charity. When this is once inaugurated, and has had time tobe understood, the true spirit of Freemasonry will prevail, whereas now

38 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEit is being forgotten, and few or none who have that within them ofwhich to make Masons will be outside of the Lodge.In the early days of the Lodge of which the writer is a member,this system of monthly committees was the rule, and every Entered Apprenticewas a member of the Lodge and took part in its proceedings.Indeed, its first secretary was only an Entered Apprentice. When thechange to the present order of things from those good old usages wasmade is not now exactly known, but that the change was a departurefrom the original plan of Masonry, and has been detrimental to theprosperity of the institution is firmly believed.MAINE: M. W. Bro. Drummond, in his report on correspondence, reviewingWest Virginia, says:" Bro. Atkinson is one of the few who sustain the California law inrelation to non-affiliates; he says:" ' We have always believed that a dimited Mason, after six months or a year'sduration, should he cut off from all the benefits of Masonry. California fixes thetime at six months. This is about right. We never could see the fairness ofplacing a brother who pays no annual dues, alongside of another who holds hismembership in his Lodge, and giving to one all the rights and benefits that you giveto the other. It is unfair and unjust, and therefore, should not be tolerated.'" This would have force, if all the Masonic relations of a man werebetween himself and a Lodge; but as such is not the case, the argumentfails. It is right that a wilful non-affiliate should be deprived of allclaim to the benefits arising from the Lodge organization; but the Lodgeshould be left with the power to make exceptional eases for sufficientreasons. But the law is utterly uiimasonic, which undertakes to interferewith the relations of Masons to each other, because they do notmaintain relations with a Lodge. Because a Mason does not pay for' all the rights and benefits ' which he might have, it is not right totake away those ' rights and benefits' for which he has already paid;we use the words ' pay' and ' paid' in this connection, because such isthe common practice, but we regard it as a sad day for Masonry whenthe ' rights and benefits' of Masonry are ' paid ' for as if they were merchandisein tfee market."And in reviewing Wyoming, says:" The Grand Master of Arizona, misled by the egregious blunder(or worse) of somebody, said that ' there are four hundred thousandnon-affiliated Masons in the United States;' he says:" 'We remai n of the opinion that the way to cure this cry i ng evil and defect is tochange the form of certificate of dimit so the holder will be cut off from any and allrights and privileges after one or at least not exceeding two years after dlmltting,after which such certificate shall be null and void, except for the purpose of affiliationand for the purpose of starting a new Lodge. The dose is pretty strong, but willwork li fee a charm. Start the ball, Arizona ; one by one will fall into line. We arepleased to add that Wyoming has had little or no cause to complain of non-affiliates.'"No statistics of unaffiliated Masons have ever been taken: whenone considers that that statement means that for every three affiliatedMasons there about two non-affiliated, and recalls the result of his ownobservation, he will see that the statement is grossly false; we have carefullynoted the statistics for thirty years and more, and in our judgmentone-eighth of the number stated is nearer the fact than one-fourth of thenumber would be.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 39" The law of Wyoming merely prohibits non-affiliates from visitingLodges more than twice a year: and yet they have little or no cause tocomplain: does it not occur to our brother that the same is likely to betrue elsewhere ?" The object of drastic measures is to compel Masons to affiliate: theeffort is to make it so much for their personal mercenary interest to bemembers, that they will be, although they have no desire to be. Whenwe compare laws of this character with the form of petition for initiation,it makes us sick at heart. We require them to be ' uninfluencedby mercenary motives ' in order to get in, but once in, we undertake tokeep them in by appealing in the strongest terms to mercenary motives.Upon the larger part of non-affiliates, such laws have no effect whatever;those who are influenced by them and are made or kept members bycompulsion, are of no value whatever; they are a positive injury to theLodge; they reduce the average of interest, fraternal feeling andunion of the membership of the Lodge; it is better for Masonry thatthey should be out of the Lodge rather than in it." Men make mistakes; they think they are uninfluenced by mercenarymotives and are prepared in their hearts to be made Masons, whenthey are not; they are admitted and become Masons in name but not infact; they weary of the duties attendant upon Lodge membership anddimit. The Almighty never qualified such men to be Masons, and theattempt to do so by human laws is as ridiculous as it is futile. It is asmuch beneath the dignity of the institution to undertake to hold unwillingmembers as it is to proselyte profanes, and equally in violationof its underlying principle." As the institution is a human one and its members human, therewill necessarily be more or less of the class which we have described.The question is what shall we do with them ? The evil is not in merenon-affiliation; the evil is that non-affiliates do not take the interest inMasonry which their becoming Masons gave us the right to expect, andwhich their duty demands ; the same thing is true of very many otherMasons; there are also many good men in the community whose admissionwould benefit us; but we should never dream of compelling these goodmen to join us, even if the laws of Masonry did not prohibit it; norwould we dream of arousing or increasing the interest of the secondclass, by compulsion; why, then, pursue such a course with the firstclass ?" These two classes of Masons differ only in degree, and the onlyremedy in either case is the old Masonic one; of course, if a Mason doesnot contribute to Lodge funds, he should receive aid from Lodge fundsonly in extraordinary and exceptional cases; but we believe that theyand those of the second class should be encouraged to visit Lodges, andthat the other usual Masonic means should be used to arouse their interestin Masonry; in this way only can they be made Masons of any benefitto the fraternity." We insist upon the course the more earnestly because we havefound that many non-affiliates are ready to perform their Masonic dutiestowards individual Masons as fully as affiliates." But non-affiliates exist, and, of necessity, must continue to exist;it is a negative evil only, as non-action and want of interest in othermatters are evils; the remedy for it is precisely the same as for want ofproper interest in the membership of Lodges." Then let us have a rest in this everlasting bewailing and denounccingof the ' gigantic evil of non-affiliation;' they cast a stigma uponthe institution itself, when often ' the fault is not in our stars, but inourselves:' if a policy must be adopted, let it be the let-alone policy; letus do our duties, and the resulting influence will have more effect thanall the compulsory laws ever enacted.

40 APPENDIX—REPOKT OF COMMITTEE" We would ask Bro. Kuykendall what possible difference therewould be in the effect upon Freeniiisonry between a brother's holding adimit in force and holding one not in force'? What a difference ineffect upon the holder ?" We repeat: we would be glad to have all good material madeMasons; we would be glad to have all Masons affiliates; we would be gladto have all affiliates take a lively, active interest in Masonry; but none ofthese things will ever happen; we do not, therefore, propose to spend ourtime and labor bewailing and growling about it; we have enough to doin performing our active duties, and at the same time we have theconsolation of knowing that in no other way can we do so much to aidin the realization of our wishes in respect to others." On a question, somewhat akin to this, he says:" ' We notice a resolution declaring that no member or officer of a charteredLodge can become an applicant and officer of a Lodge under dispensation. We thoroughlyagree with this declaration, for the reason that where dual membership isnot allowed trouble often arises over a brother's membership who is a petitioner fora new Lodge while a member of a chartered one, and for the further reason that onlythose holding dimits should be recognized as legal petitioners for such dispensation,said dimits to be presented with the petition and filed therewith in the office of theGrandSecretary and not in the achives of such new Lodge." Iii Maine we found the same evil arising out of dual membership;but in order to leave a brother out in the cold in case the dispensationor a charter should be refused, we allow him to retain his membership,but with a suspension of all his rights and duties as such, until the chartershall be voted, when he must file his dimit or not have his name insertedin the charter; if the charter is refused, or he does not take hisdimit, he at once resumes all his rights as a member; this has been thelaw in Maine for quite a number of years, and it has worked perfectlywell, without any trouble or friction." We find that we have correctly divined his reason for the lawwhich he proposes in relation to (limits, for this is his view of the resultin case of its adoption :" ' What a hurrying and scurrying there will be among all the non-affiliateshaving any regard for Masonry, to get back into the hive of industry, and how everymember will look well before he leaps into the sea of non-affiliation with a dimit inhis pocket, whose vitality does not reach beyond the space of a short year or two.'" Now our observation leads us to the directly opposite conclusion;the number of non-affiliates whom it would affect would he very few,and they would be moved by motives so evidently mercenary that notone of them ought to be admitted to membership."We have quoted from Bro. Drummond thus extensively, as fromthe pen of one of the ablest, if not the very ablest of Masonic writers andthinkers on all Masonic subjects, and as fully sustaining what we havewritten, not only in this report, but we find in his review of Louisianafull quotations frcm our remarks last year, with his decided approval.MARYLAND: Bro. Shultz, in his report, reviewing Connecticut,says:" Bro. W r heeler coincides in our opposition to enforced membership.To be a Mason in the great fraternity, he says, 'is one thing, and to be amember of a local Lodge is quite another thing, besides the forcing processis wrong in principle.' And we add—it is wrong in practice."EW YORK: M. W. Bro. Anthony, in reviewing Maine, says:In addition to the sound reasoning of our brother for the loss of

ON FOKEIGN COBBESPONDENOE.4Lmembership by unafh'liation, we hold the opinion that another greatfactor is to be found within the Lodge itself, the result of incompetencyand lukewarnmess in the management thereof. Too little attentionpaid to building up the Lodge, maintaining its standing, interestingthe members in our institution and the lack of practical development ofthe exercise of charity—the cultivation of the principle, do good untoall. We do not make our institution what it should be, and inactivitycreates rust. Better to wear out than die of stagnation. We have consideredthis subject in another portion of this report."And, in reviewing Missississippi, he says:"We think that the lukewammess and want of interest evinced onthe part of the members, and hence laxity of attendance at the Lodgemeetings is very largely attributed to the neglect, carelessness and, insome cases, lack of the necessary qualifications on the part of the officersthemselves. If the officers of a Lodge are thoroughly proficient inthe work, if they show a disposition to build up the Lodge, if they exemplifythe teachings of our institution, making the meetings interestingand profitable, if brotherly love—the strong cement of our association—prevail, and deeds of practical charity illumine the trestle board, wedo not think there will be any difficulty about the attendance. It mustbe made a business, the good that is in the fraternity must be developed.Lodges must be alive to the times and the social element must be cultivated.The growth and demands of charity must not be smothered. Rememberthat ' we live in deeds and not words,' and by proper effort,Lodges will be prosperous, the membership solidified and inereassd,and as a result, to a very large extent, the evil of unafriliation will beeliminated. The loss from this cause is not entirely the fault of themembers."OEEOOX: On the other hand, M. W. Bro. Chadwick, in his reviewof South Carolina, on the subject of dimits, says:"In Oregon, one of the reasons for granting a dimit is, that theapplicant for it is about to join in forming a new Lodge. The onlylegal way for a brother to cease to be a member of a Lodge is by dimit.There are three ways that are open by which membership may stop.First, it is by death; second, by dimit; and, third, by discipline.Every Lodge will claim its own until membership ceases by the happeningof one of these events. It is not good law, nor is it evenMasonic courtesy to say a brother member of a Lodge, because hejoins in forming a new Lodge, is absolved from membership in his firstLodge, where he stands as member, and where he must remain a memberuntil his own Lodge takes action in his case. No Lodge will surrenderits check on members. If one can go oft', without the consentof this Lodge, all can go. Each Lodge is the judge of the tenure ofits own members. We think the decision to which we refer is far frombeing just. Subordinate Lodges never surrendered to the Grand Lodgethe right to make, govern and retain members. And no member candissolve that membership without the consent of his Lodge. It is timeMasonic Lodges stood on their rights and dignity."ILLINOIS: M. W. Bro. Bobbins, in his review of Iowa, commentingon the address of Grand Master P helps, says:"He favors and the Grand Lodge adopted the New York law designedto prevent a brother from dimitting from his Lodge until heproduces evidence of having been elected to membership in another,and providing that if he accepts the alternative of withdrawal, it shall

42 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEEbe practically at the sacrifice of all his Masonic rights. In support ofthis he says:" ' Men enter the Order of their own free will, and may leave It as freely. But 1know of no organization, church, or order, where a special privilege is granted anda special invitation given to its members to be placed upon the retired list, withoutthe pale of responsibility to support or assist, but still within the order for itsknowledge, association, and the help and moral support it brings. If a brotherwishes to withdraw from Masonry, let him do it. Freely may he come, and go asfreely, but why should we pass laws to forbid the attendance of non-affiliates on ourlodges when its enforcement is an embarrassment to the brethren who wish him toattend if he will only join them, and by the ties of acquaintance and businessrelations do not wish to refuse to admit, him to the room.'"We quite agree with him in asking why we should pass suchlaws. We do not think we are authorized to pass them, because we donot think a brother can be lawfully divested of his rights except byjudgment rendered for an offense whereof he has been duly convicted,and because we don't know at what particular time the right was orcould be acquired to take the Masonry which the craft enjoyed whenthey were all practically unamliated—as they were when Lodges wereskeleton bodies consisting at meeting time of all Masons within call—and shut it up in a close corporation to be enjoyed by those only who paysomething additional to the fees which when they were made Masonswere an equivalent for all the rights and benefits of the fraternity."TENNESSEE: M. W. Bro. Connor, in reviewing Iowa, after quotingfrom Grand Master Phelps' address, pertinently says:" The rhetoric is exquisite, but the argument is as leaky as a sieve.If a Mason can be received into a Lodge by the unanimous consent ofits members only, he can not be forced back into a Lodge that has legallydismissed him by the mere limitation of the life of the certificateof that dismission. Suppose the life of such certificate is limited to oneyear, its death would not cancel the act of the Lodge granting dismission.What does the death of the certificate amount to? Merely to deprivingthe holder of the right to ask and receive affiliation of a Lodge.Ft does not denude him of his rights as a Freemason, and as a non-affiliatewith a certificate, he had only one right more than he has as a nonaffiliatewithout a certificate." But can Freemasonry proclaim, on the one hand, that every MasterMason should be a member of a Lodge, and, in the same breath,declare certain Master Masons in good standing disqualified to affiliateshould a Lodge desire to affiliate them, and merely through the operationof a law limiting the life of a certificate of dismission from a regularLodge, granted in regular and lawful form ?"When a man becomes a Master Mason he becomes a citizen of theRepublic of Freemasonry. He voluntarily assumes obligations, responsibilitiesand duties which he can not lay aside at his own will andpleasure any more than the foreigner can lay aside the obligations ofcitizenship after he has taken the oath of allegiance. The'foreignertakes his oath voluntarily; so does the Freemason. The foreigner mayleave one State for another, and the Mason may leave one Lodge foranother. The foreigner may leave these United States and take up hisresidence in Canada, but until expatriated he remains an Americancitizen. So a Mason may ask to be dimited by his Lodge, and may liveoutside of the walls of all Lodges, but until expatriatad he remains aFreemason, bound by his vows." Such a one may withdraw from Freemasonry by renouncing anddenouncing it, but not by mere withdrawing from Lodge membership.We are, as Freemasons, as closely bound to non-affiliates as we are toaffiliates; until non-affiliates renounce and denounce Freemasonry, or aLodge lawfully ejects them, then we are released."

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 43In the conclusion of his report Bro. Connor has the following, underthis head:" On the several questions that arose in the Reviews during the pastyear, dimits, and the evils surrounding them, occupied the most space.It is worthy of remark that the majority of reviewers approached thediscussion hampered by decisions of their Grand Lodges, or by thepower of an all-pervading opinion as to the ' free "will and accord ' thatshould characterize withdrawal as it did accession. An opinion sodeeply rooted in the M asonic thought is uprooted with difficulty, andnot without danger to the peace and prosperity of the craft." This committee has no difficulty in'seeing the bright and shiningwaythat leads to manumission from the prevailing heresy on the subjectof dimits. We use the word in the technical sense, masonicallyspeaking. That way is dark to those who claim that Freemasonry beinga law unto itself need not be influenced by analogies, but is brightto those who, profiting by human experience, admit the force of analogyin the government of the craft.'' A foreigner of his own free will and accord offers himself for the privilegesand blessings of American citizenship. The prayer of his petitionis granted, the oath of citizenship is taken, and the adopted citizen atonce becomes bound unto the State, and perpetually subject to its requirements,civil and military." A profane of his own free will and accord offers himself for theprivileges and blessings of Freemasonry. The prayer of his petition isgranted, the vows of Masonry are assumed, and the initiated MasterMason at once becomes bound unto the fraternity, and perpetually subjectto its requirements and to its esoteric obligations." (Jan the citizen arise when it pleases him, lay aside his sworn obligationswhen poll-tax is demanded, or his military service is necessaryto the protection of the State, and still exercise the privileges and enjoythe blessings of citizenship? There is but one answer. But supposehe pleads, ' I took upon myself voluntarily, of my own free will andaccord, these obligations, therefore should I be permitted to lay themaside at my pleasure.' Verily, they would collect his tax, send him tothe front, and look upon his plea with the supreme contempt that itmerited. Suppose the citizen of the Republic of Freemasonry rises upand pleads: 'Of my own free will and accord I took upon myself theMasonic covenants; I am now weary of these obligations, and I demandthat I he permitted to lay them aside at my own free will and accord.'Will the analogy of the relations of the citizen to the State and of theMason to the Masonic fraternity hold good ?" The failure to separate the fraternity relations from the Lodge relationsis what confuses this question. A man can be a citizen of theUnited States and not be a citizen of any State. He may demand theprotection of the Government of the United States while he may notbe able to claim citizenship in the State in which he resides. The sameis true of a citizen of the Republic of Freemasonry; he may demand ofthe craft the esoteric blessings of citizenship, while he may not be ableto enter any Lodge and participate in its privileges." Now if the Government of the United States saw fit to tax itscitizens, it could tax all of its citizens constitutionally liable, whethereach citizen had a State citizenship or not. In like manner, if the gov-.erning bodies of Freemasonry see fit to tax Freemasons, it may lawfullydo so, whether each Mason is a member of a Lodge or not. Andthis taxing is not 'taxation without representation,' inasmuch asevery citizen of the Republic of Freemasonry is bound unto every othercitizen by his irrevocable vow. We did not covenant to help, aid and

44 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEEassist all affiliated Masons, but we did covenant to help, aid and assistall worthy Master Masons. Nor can Grand Lodge release from theseobligations, save by expulsion. When a Master Mason is suspended orexpelled, he is released from all his covenants except secrecy, and thefraternity is released as to him. But the fraternity is assuredly boundto the non-affiliate as it is to the affiliate, and vice versa."When a Master Mason dimits from a Lodge he releases that Lodgefrom all Lodge obligations to him, but he does not release its membersfrom their individual Masonic obligations to him. That Lodge maynot tax him, but the Grand Lodge, which governs the entire craft, asindividuals as well as Lodges, may tax him, just as the governmentmay tax the citizen. It is not an inherent right of a Lodge to exercisepenal jurisdiction over non-affiliates, or citizens at large, but GrandLodge is able to give the Lodges such power, and it should be exercisedin the name of Grand Lodge. I concede that the analogy compels usto admit the power of the Lodge to try the non-affiliate, just as a Stateof this Union may try an offender against the laws of the State; but aState may not try an*offencler against the laws of the United States, ifthe offense is not also a violation of State law. The Grand Lodges usetheir subordinates as courts of trial of all offenders against the generallaws of the fraternity, as well as against the local regulations of theLodge in whose jurisdiction the offense is committed."Hence, aiM aster Mason may, of his own free will and accord,withdraw from Lodge membership, after having discharged his specialobligations thereto, and remain non-affiliated; but he still remains underthe jurisdiction of the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides, andof the Grand Lodge also. The Lodge may not tax him because theLodge vouchsafes him no privileges or blessings, but the Grand Lodge,which represents the craft at large, may tax him to carry on the charitiesor other beneficent labors of the craft. To declare non-affiliates inbad standing simply because they are non-affiliates is to grossly violatethe beneficent spirit of the Masonic fraternity. Several Grand Lodgeshave enacted such edicts, but they have acted under violent impulses,and will some day repeal all such unmasonic legislation."WASHINGTON: Grand Master Plimmer in his address, says:" But I have not yet attempted to tell you, as I promised I woulddo, what three factors were responsible for the non-affiliate Mason." The three factors are the three members of the committee to whom,was referred the petition of this, now much condemned, individualwhen presented to the Lodge. Ninety-nine chances to one had anymember of his committee been given the name of this petitioner and informedthat he would be expected to give him a letter of introductionto his closest business friend and associate, commending him as worthyof all confidence, fit to be trusted with secrets affecting his success, possiblylife and honor, he would have declined to do so. Yet, what didhe do when he reported favorably on this petitioner's application?"If he had been told that it was proposed to take the petitionerinto his family circle, to make him the associate, the trusted friend, thealmost brother, of his own mother, sister or daughter, he would nothave reported favorably without a far more searching inquiry than hemade when reporting on this petition." If any member of this committee had been engaged in some greatenterprise that required for its consummation moral worth, as well asmental ability; strength of character, as well as sound body and perfectlimbs; complete mastery of passion, as well as freedom from vice, andrequired of its supporters firm belief in the one Supreme Being; thatmercenary or other improper motive should underly the voluntary en-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 45listment in the cause so important, would he have accepted this petitioneras worthy and well qualified without a more careful investigationthan was made when he recommended him to the Lodge ? Brethren,this is the source of all our trouble, the cause of all our internaldissension, the explanation of the army of persons who nominally havebeen made Masons, who actually can not be made such; lacking properqualifications."Let us call a halt; better slow growth with stability than rapiddevelopment with weakness. This explains small attendance at Lodgemeetings, for brethren must be inspired with the same motives to insureharmony. If the majority of the members of a Lodge are of the rightstamp, they will save it from destruction; but if not, the best membersfinding the atmosphere uncongenial, soon discontinue their attendanceand then the power for evil is practically limited only by the supply ofraw material."GRAND OKIEXTS.COLORADO : . Under this head, Bro. Greenleaf, in the conclusion ofhis report on correspondence, emoting freely from Bros. Singleton andDrummond, says:"The recognition of brethren hailing from Lodges in those countrieswhere symbolic Masonry is dominated by Grand Orients and SupremeCouncils is a vital question, and one involving that of the universalityof Masonry itself." In view of the animated discussion which took place in our GrandLodge last year, and the interest manifested by the brethren to be fullyinformed in regard thereto before taking definite action upon this question,we desire to place them in possession .of the facts and conclusionsof those who have made this subject their special study. Brother W.R. Singleton, chairman on Foreign Correspondence for the District ofColumbia, made an exhaustive report upon this subject some four yearsago. Here is a summary, derived from a careful examination of Gould'sHistory, with his incisive comments:'The English rite of three degrees may be distributed as follows :" ' 1st. The Ritual of England proper, as practiced there and in all the Lodges derivingcharters from that Grand Lodge.'2d. The Ritual of Scotland." ' 3d. The Ritual of Ireland."' 4th. The Ritual, as practiced in all the States and Territories of the UnitedStates." ' 5th. The Ritual of Pennsylvania, which last is the Bitual as it was practicedby the Grand Lodge of the Ancients of the last century, somewhat modified." ' 6th. We have the various Continental Rituals."'In every country in Europe, outside of England, Scotland and Ireland, eachcountry had its own peculiar ritual or rituals. From 1730 to 1800 there were continualchanges of rituals, and obedience, so very much mixed that tabular statementsand charts are absolutely necessary to trace them chronologically through their variouschanges." ' These rites [Rituals] were so different/and caused so many controversies amongthe various bodies, that whoever reads the account as given by Gould and formerwriters, will inevitably come to the conclusion that during these turmoils, whichcontinued for morethan half a century, the warring elements were totally devoid ofthose fundamental principles so necessary for the perpetuity of Masonry as an institution.We shall not attempt to describe those changes which occurred; those whowish to become acquainted with that unfortunate part of Masonic history can consultthe volumes of Gould in our library.'*' This is to be said, however, that notwithstanding the various rites which werepracticed all over Europe, and in various parts of the American continent, the threeoriginal degrees of E. A., F. C. and M. M., of every rite, were universally recognized.Although in some countries Lodges of the three degrees were organized by differentrites, nevertheless they were all recognized as Masonic, and fraternal intercourse wasconstantly held between them, and however fierce the contest among the higher degrees,all united as Master Masons of the symbolic degrees.

46 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE"' From the institution of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia in 1811,"whenever opportunity served, visitors from foreign countries who presented themselvesas Masons were cordially and fraternally greeted among our Lodges."' There was no question at that time as to what rite they were indebted for theirdegrees.'" He quotes a few of the resolutions adopted by the Universal MasonicCongress, which assembled in Paris in June, 1855, by decree ofHis Royal Highness, Prince Lucien Murat, the M. W. Grand Master ofMasons in France. Those to which attention is directed are the following:"' This Congress will only submit such measures, few in number, as bear thecharacter of evident utility, are clearly denned, and in all cases manifest the greatestrespect for the accepted and internal customs of each country. [Italics his.J• * # #• # # #" 'Masters of Lodges, in conferring the degree of Master Mason should invest thecandidate with the words, signs and grips of the Scottish and modern rites.X * * * * *" ' Convinced of the great utility of a regular and uninterupted correspondencebetween the various Masonic powers, the Congress invites all Masonic authoritiesregularly to exchange copies of their printed proceedings.'" He reproduced from Bro. Drummond's Maine report for 1870 thisstrong deliverance, which is only equalled by a more recent one, to befound under Illinois in our present report:'"In deciding upon the question of recognition several questions of the gravestimportance arise, and must be decided." ' On the threshold we are met by one which affects the Masonic standing ofnearly one-half, [not one-eighthj, of the Masons in the world. There have been in thepast, and are now, two systems of Masonic government, which we may distinguish,with sufficient accuracy, by styling one the Grand Lodge system, and the other theGrand Orient system; in the former the Grand Lodge is the sole supreme authority,unembarrassed by any entanglements; in the latter the Grand Lodge unites withother bodies, forming a Grand Orient, to which the Grand Lodge yields certain ofits powers, but not those in a number of cases in relation to creating Lodges or makingMasons. The ground, taken by those who advocate the recognition of the GrandLodge of Cuba, is that a Grand Lodge, which is a constituent in a Grand Orient, isillegitimate and illegal: that its Lodges are irregular, and, therefore, the Masonsmade in them are Clandestine Masons. This doctrine strikes out of existence all theMasonry in the world, except in the United States and Great Britain and its Dependencies,Germany, and the few Lodges establised in other countries.* ' x x # -x- *"'We hold that the Masons made under the Grand Orient system are regularMasons, their Lodges, lawful Lodges, and their Grand Lodges entitled to be respectedas such. At the same time, we are, in the strongest manner, in favor of separatingall Grand Lodges from all such entangling alliances, and hold that Grand Lodges ofthe other system may properly say to one of the Grand Orient system, ''while we willrespect your rights as a Grand Lodge, and admit, as visitors, Masons of your obedience,we can not exchange Representatives with you, as our equals, because we arein all respects sovereign, and you are not."Says Bro. Singleton:" 'Go to, ye knowing ones, and read the history of all the Grand Bodies ofEurope, and learn some important lessons.•£ * * '£ •* *"' Not a single Grand Lodge [nearly all were originally] in Europe was everorganized solely by chartered Lodges from Grand Lodges, such as now exist."' The Grand Lodge of England in 1717; of Ireland, about 1725-30; of Scotland,1736, were all constituted by Lodges without charters." ' The Grand Orient of France, the outgrowth of the chaotic condition of Masonryin that country from 1740 to 1801, was a self constituted power, without properpresentation or responsibility to the Craft. The manner in which every GrandLodge, besides, in Europe was formed, shows conclusively that out of the confusionas to rites which existed on the Continent from abont 17-10 to the close of the century,each country did the very best it could to settle affairs, bring order out of confusion,and to do this, in some instances, it became necessary for the crowned heads tointervene by royal decree, and thus settle matters for Masons when they could notdo it for themselves.* * * * * *"'When we consider that the Masons of the United States do not constitute amajority of the world [they do constitute a large majority], we should not attemptto dictate in matters of this character, bat accept the well recognized principles ofthe rest of the Masonic world.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 47" 'Is not the testimony of thousands of such men in whom Bro. Robbins hasconfidence a sufficient "voucher" for the Masonic character and purpose of thoseorganizations ?'" He thinks not, and we quote from his reply the following:" ' There are a great many good people in those bodies who think they are Masonicbodies simply because they have always heard them spoken of as such. Thereare also a great many good people who belong to other of these so-called Masonicbodies in which we do not hold membership, many indeed whose fellowship we enjoyin such of them as we are both members of, as well as in the Lodges. For a doublereason their testimony is not a " voucher " for the Masonic character of theseorganizations. In the first place, they hold the same opinion of those of them towhich they belong and we do not, that they share with us about those to which weboth belong—that they are no part of Masonry. Among the ablest and staunchestsupporters of the views we hold and which we hope some day to hold in commonwith Bro. Greenleaf, are Knights Templar and Scotch Riters, whose degrees runup above the freezing point of Fahrenheit. In the second place, the conditions ofMasonic ayouchment require that the person receiving the voucher and he who doesthe vouching shall equally know of what is vouched for. The voucher can extend nofurther than the knowledge of the more ignorant or least advanced of the two."'Bro. Robbins may not succeed in eliminating the usages which for conveniencehas applied the term " Masonic " to organizations of Masons other than theLodge, but he hopes, nevertheless, to do his best to hasten the day when it shall begenerally understood that an organization which derives none of its powers fromthe Grand Lodge can not, simply by calling itself " Masonic," gain the right to exerciseeven the shadow of authority in the Masonry of which the Grand Lodge is atonce the outgrowth and the conservator, or to vex that body with its quarrels.' ""We have now placed the brethren of this jurisdiction in possessionof the most reliable information upon this subject, which, if theywill consider from a broad stand point, there should be no difficulty inreaching a conclusion in harmony with the spirit of Masonry, and itsmission to make of one brotherhood the dwellers in all nations." From time to time we have devoted considerable space to theallied branches of Masonry, especially during the discussion of thequestion of their recognition as quasi Masonic bodies. Some of our fellowreporters may have been somewhat mystified as to our true beliefin what constitutes Masonry ' pure and undefiled.'" To disabuse the minds of all such, we reprint the following linesexpressive of our devotion to Ancient Craft Masonry. While partakingsomewhat of a personal experience, it seems unavoidable from thenature of the subject, and will we trust, strike a responsive chord in thebreasts of ' the faithful' who are possessed of a multiplicity of degrees.O, MOTHER LODGE WE'VE WANDERED PAR.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered farAnd knocked at many a door.Since first we wore thy Lambskin giftAnd trod thy Checkered Floor.Since first thy symbols met our gazeAnd claimed our constant thought,Till patient search at length revealedThe hidden truths they taught.When heart at name of Brother thrilled.And loyal bnt to thee.We love thy Square and CompassAnd adore thy Letter G.The Chapter held recovered truths,Why not possess the same,That thought awoke a new desireAnd fanned it into flameThe honor sought at length was onrs,We read the Keystone's faceAnd saw the treasures long entombedBrought from their hiding place.Another tie had bound our heart,Another name had we.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered far,Yet still we cling to thee.

48 APPENDIX—REPOKT OF COMMITTEEThe Council next a votary claimed,We passed within its door,The Orders then of Knighthood took,But still we craved for more.The Scottish Bites prolific broodRose temptingly to view,We reveled in the mysteriesExpressed by 32.At last the crowning honor cameWith figures 33.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered far,Yet still we cling to thee.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered far,From thy more simple ways,Mid scenes of splendid pageantry,With glories all ablaze.Where dulcet strains fell on our earAnd pealing anthems rang.And wisdom of the antique worldWas voiced by silvery tongue.And yet withal, true Son of LightWith vision clear to see.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered lar,Yet still we cling to thee.O, Mother Lodge we've wandered far,With longings vain possessed,No higher jewel than thy squareIs worn on Mason's breast.No higher badge than thy first gift,The Lambskin pure and white,Thy Pointed Star ascendant isO'er everv grade and rite.Between thy Pillars all must pass,Or else must cease to beO, Mother Lodge, we've wandered far,Yet still we cling to thee.We must add that our reading of Masonic history established thefact, that however the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Irelandwere formed, every existing Grand Lodge was formed by Lodges,which were created by one of the above named three Grand Lodges,principally that of the Grand Lodges of England (the ancient andmodern) or by Lodges created by those, and that however much theyhave deviated from the original form of organization, such deviationshave sprung from innovations and changes made since their firstorganization. Of course those Grand Orients are excepted who are derivedfrom the original continental Grand Lodges after they becomeGrand Orients. The question still remains open as to the recognitionof these newly created Grand Orients and the other Grand Lodgeschanged into Grand Orients, and to those Grand Lodges which arebut the adjuncts of Grand Orients and subject more or less to theircontrol.It is a mistake to say that a large number, a majority as some contend,of the Masons of the world, come under the category of questionableGrand Lodges, those not possessed of sovereignty—the membersof such are comparatively few. The English speaking Masons are thevast majority of the Masons of the world—and they are of one mind onthis question of form of government and organization. To those wemay add the German Grand Lodges, there being in the German Empireno Grand Orients or Supreme Councils.

ON FOREIGN CO RRESPONDENOE. . 49... . Under the head of Mexico something has been written in this report,bearing upon the question here discussed. At first it was thoughtbest to let the matter drop there, but farther reflection makes it appearadvisable to say something more.Many will recollect the position taken by Bro. Gurney of Illinois,in his reports on correspondence, and in a manner followed by his successor,M. W. Bro. Robbins, that no Grand Orient, whose origin wasnot by direct descent from the original Grand Lodges should be recognized,and that the Masons owing allegiance to those Grand Orients wereclandestine made Masons and not to be recognized. While we nevercould go to the extent he did, we could not but recognize that therewas some ground.for his contention, and felt that he became too partisanto eliminate the kernels-of truth from the vast jn,ass of chaff.Whenever a Grand Orient (or Grand Lodge;, presents its claims forrecognition we first inquire, was it sovereign and independent., in, itsterritorial jurisdiction; second, was it formed by a concurrence of a.majority of Lodges, not less than three, of that, jurisdiction; third, werethose Lodges working under a legal charter or warrant, authorizingthem to work; and, incidentally, were the charters or warrants actuallylegal; and, fourth, were the Masons composing such Lodges.legallymade Masons, or were they clandestine ? The failure in any one,of theseparticulars would be fatal to the claim of i:.ecpgiiitk>n Vi , •.,.•,.,. , .But it issaid that in most or all of those countries, where SupremeCouncils exist, in the Latin countries of Europe and America, theLodges were, for the greater part, created by Supreme Councils, and as,such Supreme Councils are generally recognized as possessing the powerof making Masons or creating Lodges, and which power also exists inthe Sovereign, Grand Inspector Generals, who compose such SupremeCouncils, the Masons made and the Lodges created by them must bedeemed regular and legal and entitled as such to recognition.This raises another question, namely, had a Sovereign Grand InspectorGeneral 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Bite, or theSupreme Councils of that Rite any such power? It is caimed, ! and ;such is the fact, that all the Supreme Councils of the world are directdescendants of the Supreme Council for the southern jurisdiction of theUnited States, of which the writer is an active member, and has beensince 1870, and is now the oldest Sovereign Grand Inspector in the jurisdiction,having received the 33° on 14th Febuary, 1857. Having madea study of this branch of Masonry as well as of the other, I profess tosome little knowledge. In the preparation of my report on correspondenceto the Grand Lodge in 1860, combatting the pretensions of JamesFoulhouse who was a regular 33° Mason, and who claimed the right, assuch, to establish Lodges of the Scottish Rite in Louisiana, I searched forand at last obtained a copy in English of the Constitutions of 1786, thefirst edition ever printed of an English translation that I have ever heardof. T ascertained and so reported that Inspectors General claimed a

50 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEgreat deal more power and authority, I think I wrote ten times asmuch as they actually possessed. For this I was ridiculed, and blamedfor my ignorance and presumption in passing my opinion on the rightsandpowers of Inspectors General, of whom I was one.I contended that neither the Inspectors nor Supreme Councils hadthe power which they or some of them assumed to have, of makingMasons and creating Lodges; and while they said they v aired theright, out of comity, where Grand Lodges existed, they still had thepower and exercised it in countries where there were no Grand Lodges.We denied the right, and insisted they had no such right to waive.Bro. Pike, who had held the contrary, at last admitted, in Buffalo, in1877, that by the law of the Rite they did not have the power to waive,at least where Grand Lodges existed.Now, as all Supreme Councils emanate from the Supreme Councilcreated at Charleston, S. C, on 31st May, 1801, we will inquire whatpowers the founders of that Supreme Council had, or might have assumedto have. All the members forming that Supreme Council were at that timemembers of Lodges in Charleston, fc$.C. They were under all the obligationsthat Master Masons were, and still are. Whatever new Masonicorganizations they may have made, they could not arrogate to themselvesany powers in conflict with their existing obligations. Whatthose were and are all intelligent Masons are familiar with. We cansay that among them were found that every Lodge must have a charteror warrant from some Grand Lodge authority, empowering it to work,and that every Mason must be made such in regular and legally constitutedLodge.From the very nature of the case, therefore, it follows, that the Inspectorsor the Supreme Councils formed by them, could not make Masonsnor create Lodges, and Masons made by them or by their authoritywould be clandestine made Masons, and Lodges created by them wouldbe without authority and clandestine Lodges. Hence, whether theconstitutions of 1786, which they made in 1801 the fundamental law ofthe Eite, gave them the power or not, it could give them no powerwhich would be in contravention of their obligations as Master Masons.Now let us take the example of Mexico, about which we have writtenin another place. A member of the Supreme Council of the southernjurisdiction went to Mexico, gave the degrees from the first to thethirty-third,inclusive, to certain citizens of Mexico, established therebythe Supreme Cou ticil of Mexico, and either directly,, or probably throughthat Supreme Council, established Lodges in Mexico. Such is theorigin of many Lodges in Mexico at this date, though it is asserted.that they have cut loose from the Supreme Council and with others.have established a Grand Lodge. We have to inquire as to the legalityof these Lodges and the fact whether the members are clandestinemadeMasons or not.We take it upon us to assert that the state of things depicted as to

ON I'OKEIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 51Mexico is the rule in all countries where the Grand Orient systemprevails, and especially where the institution is governed by SupremeCouncils. We ask them to trace their lineage and prove themselves,,what their rights are—what is their origin ?We have said there are comparatively few who claim to be Masonsin the Latin countries of Europe and America, and it wouldhave little weight to set up that the universality of Masonry would bedestroyed were all such refused recognition. That is not the question,.but the question is, are those claiming to be Masons truly such or arethey clandestine—for this is at the very foundation of this whole controversy—whenthis is determined, by the consensus of the leading mindsof the vast majority of Masons, we can, if necessary, proceed to examinethe other questions necessary to prove the legitimacy of the Grand!Orients claiming recognition.We do not propose to go further at this time and decide, ex cathedra,that these or other Masons are clandestine made, and shall waittohear from others.GRAND BEPRESENTATIV.BS.We did not propose to add anything to what we have written inprevious reports under this head. We remark, however, that Pennsylvaniaand Iowa have discarded (abolished) the system of Grand LodgeRepresentatives, while Massachusetts never adopted the system. Weadd the remarks on this question by Bro. Drummond.MAINE: In reviewing Pennsylvania, Bro. Drummond says:"He," Bro. Vaux, " discusses the 'Representative System,' as atpresent existing, and holds that it ought to be abolished. In this weagree with him. But he makes one mistake; he assumes that theserepresentatives are not representatives of Grand Lodges, but of GrandMasters; but in almost all cases they are representatives accredited by rand to, the respective Grand Lodges: while appointed by the GrandMaster, he acts in behalf of the Grand Lodge. The commissionsexpressly make them representatives from and to Grand Lodges. Foreignministers are appointed by the President in the recess of the Senate,but they are the representatives of the United States, and not ofits President." Representatives of Grand Lodges are not the channel of correspondence.Their mission is to cultivate closer fraternal relations,,without interfering with business relations. We think they serve a goodpurpose in resisting the present tendency towards changing Masonryfrom a brotherhood to a number of organizations professing the sameprinciples, but differing in methods, polity and laws." Formerly they were appointed by the Grand Master of the jurisdictionrepresented: he usually selected, when possible (and it almostalways was possible), some brother known to the craft in the GrandMaster's jurisdiction, and who knew some of them. For example,Maine was once represented in many jurisdictions by ' Sons of Maine.'But gradually the system was reversed: Grand Masters, called upon tonominate, have naturally enough.desired to compliment some deservingbrother, and, therefore, nominated him without stopping to inquirewhether he knew a single brother in the jurisdiction he was to representor not. There have been exceptions; brethren thus appointed have

52 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEVtaken pains to become acquainted with their constituents; but, as arule, the appointment has been taken as a mere compliment, imposingno duties and conferring no benefits. Therefore, in view of the factthat the system, as now administered, is of so little value, and, moreover,has in several instances been the cause of dissensions, we areentirely willing to have it abolished."As long as the original plan of Grand Lodge Representatives wasadhered to, there was no trouble, and though no real practical benefitresulted it was deemed a desirable feature. That plan was, that a.Grand Master, desiring of bestowing some honor, or of acknowledgingthe Masonic worth of a Mason of another Grand Lodge jurisdictionwho had more than a local reputation, known to him, selected suchMason as the Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge in which theappointee resided and requested the Grand Master of such jurisdictionto reciprocate the compliment, and that was all there was to it. In caseswhere there was no one known to the Grand Master, he requested theother Grand Master to give him the names of Masons whom it wouldbe a delight to thus honor, always preferring one who has been a citizenof the State of the appointing powers. This at last degeneratedinto the practice of nominating some one, a friend of the nominatingGrand Master, as a suitable person, until the practice in some instancescame to be considered the law upon the subject—and led frequently tothe appointment of persons of no Masonic repute, and such appointmentsceased to be any recognition of Masonic worth whatever.The next step was in the nature of the realm of politics and appointments,instead of being during good behavior or at'the pleasure of theappointing Grand Master, by resolution of some Grand Lodges hadbeen made of a fixed period, usually three years, and, in some instances,it was required that the appointee should hold commissionfrom no other Grand Lodge as its representative. The appointmentsfrom that time ceased to be a mark of recognition of Masonic worth orreputation, and, as a distinction, became worthless.The writer has held several such commissions, which were made,as he supposed, in every instance, as a recognition of his standing inthe Order, and, as he had the vanity to think, in some degree, a deservedone. But such being no longer the case, and the honor beingconferred, not as a mark of merit known to the appointing power,but as a token of the personal favor of the Grand Master, in. whosejurisdiction he was, the possession of the honor has ceased to have anyforce, and as the position is of no conceivable value to any one, thewriter has often thought the whole system should be abolished, andhas contemplated the resignation of all such ephemereal and uselesshonors.MARYLAND: Bro. Schultz, reviewing Indian Territory, says:" We thus see that a strained condition of fraternal relations existsin no less than eight Grand Lodges, all growing out of controversies regardingGrand Representatives.

1ON FOKEICJN OORRESPONDENCVK. 53"We respectfully submit that, in view of the fact, that the systemof Grand Bepresentatives has never proven to be of any practical benefitWhatsoever to Freemasonry, would it not be better, far better, toabolish the entire system, rather than that discord should be engendered'betweenbrethren, among whom no contention should exist savethat contention or rather noble emulation, of who can best work andbest "agree?"; ' 'NORTH DAKOTA: Bro. Wilder, hr reviewing Indian Territory, inconclusion, says:•'We believe some as our good brother does, that the Grand Repre-^sentative system is a grand farce as it is generally conducted, butthink it has come to stay. We also believe that if a G. R. is not acceptableto the Grand Lodge (or Grand Master, as he is the Grand Lodge forthe time being), and that if he notifies the Grand Master of the jurisdictionfrom whom he is accredited, of that fact, in a fraternal way, as wasdone in the one under consideration, he is in duty bound to withdrawthe commission for the time being, if he does not cancel it altogether.Were it otherwise, the Grand Masterof the jurisdiction to whom he isaccredited would simply say: ' I care not how obnoxious he may be toyou, 1 will keep him there.' We believe that this Grand Representativesytem, considering the unknown good and the chance there is forunfriendly feeling to arise, has been productive of harm, and that thesooner a full understanding and agreement between the Grand Lodgesof the United States as to their rights and duties are settled, or thesystem abolished, the better.": PENNSYLVANIA : Grand Master Africa, hi his annual address, afterannouncing the general appointments of Grand Representatives, says :" The custom of appointing Bepresentatives near other Grand Lodgesis one of comparatively modern origin. Our Aliiman Bezon of 1781 issilent on the subject, 'in that of 1825 the right of the Grand Master ' toappoint by warrant any brother to represent him in a sister GrandLodge ' was recognized. The same words appear in the Ahiman Rezonnow in force. This appointment is one of the prerogatives of the GrandMaster, and it can not be abridged or infringed. In following this customit was the rule, when an exchange of Representatives was desired,for the Grand Master of this jurisdiction and that of other jurisdictionsto enter into fraternal correspondence and ascertain who, as Representatives,would be acceptable to the Grand Masters and Grand Lodgesto whose jurisdictions they would be accredited." Some Grand Masters assume the right to appoint whoever theychoose to represent them near other Grand Lodges without consultingtheGrand Masters of the jurisdictions to whom their Representativesareaccredited. Such action is discourteous and unfraternal. The GrandLodge of Pennsylvania would not give a moment's consideration to acommission issued in this manner." My experience as an officer of the Grand Lodge leads me to theconclusion that the system of Grand Representatives lias outlived itsusefulness. In the early days of this union of Republics, when mailfacilities were meagre and transportation slow, a Representative nearanother Grand Lodge might have been of some use as a means of intercommunicationand as a promoter of fraternal relations, but now, in tireclosingdecade of the nineteenth century, with rapid railroad trains andinstantaneous communication by telegraph and telephone, his need disappears.Besides, by our regulations all communications passing betweenGrand Jurisdictions must be through the office of the Grand Master.

54 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE" In view of all the circumstances, I recommend that the practice ofappointing Grand Lodge Representatives be abolished as useless, eunirbersome, and promotive of unharmony. Our Ahiman Rezon can not,in this particular, be at once amended, but I suggest to my successorthe propriety of permitting this prerogative of his to be exercised untilthe Grand Lodge chooses to expurgate it.'' I am not alone in t he conclusion that the system of Grand LodgeRepresentatives should be abolished. The Most Worshipful GrandMaster of Iowa has authorized the declaration that he will not entertainany proposition for the renewal of a commission or appointment as a successoras Grand Representative, ' for the reason that, having "well consideredthe subject (one of custom and not of law), he has been forcedto the conclusion that the system has in no single instance, so far as hecan learn, been productive of any good. On the contrary, great andserious evils have resulted from it, ieadingin recent years to the strained,and in some cases an entire severance of the fraternal relations betweensister Grand Lodges.' "We do not find in the proceedings before us, that the recommendationof the Grand Master was formally adopted, though it is reportedas having been, as may be seen by the following :In reviewing Maine, M. W. Bro. Vaux says :"The Grand Representative's position in Freemasonry is as baselessus a vision. It is not in any sense a responsible office. It has neitherpower, authority, nor Masonic capacity. At best it is but a symbol of thefraternal comity between Grand Masters. Grand Lodges do not nominate,appoint, confirm, or accredit Grand Representatives. There maybe causes of differences, as we see now in these instances, and these GrandRepresentatives are as powerless for any benefit as the shadow of ashade, in our view of the subject. Grand Lodges only authoritativelyand officially communicate either by the Grand Master or the GrandSecretary, under their respective seals of office. Then why keep upthis ornamental name ?''IJAXIJMARKK.We have heretofore written at some length on this question, but afew of the chairmen on correspondence dissent in some respects from•our views, notably, Bro. Drummond.MATNK: Bro. Drummond, in reviewing Louisiana, commenting on•one feature presented by us, says:" He gives quotations in relation to the ' Landmarks,' and thinks,with Bro Wait, that we presented a somewhat new view of this topic.We do not think so; we think the ' new view ' comes from those brethren.When ' landmarks' are held to be synonymous with 'fundamentalprinciples,' we think it about time to call a halt and consider themeaning of words. The very term ' landmark' shows the character ofthat to which it is applied. A 'landmark' is something 'set,' arid an' ancient landmark ' is one which has remained for a long time. ' Removenot the ancient landmarks which thy fathers have set.' On theother hand 'fundamental principles' are, like truth, from everlastingto everlasting. Landmarks are of human origin, and 'fundamentalprinciples' are God's law. Belief in God is not a landmark of Freemasonry;it is a divine law; but the law, that only those who believe inGod can be made Masons, is a Masonic landmark. The founders of theInstitution 'set' that landmark, and it has never been removed. Tf

ON FOREIGN OORRE8PONDENOK. 55* landmarks' are anything else than laws of the craft, either originallyexpressly adopted or growing out of immemorial usage, the term is amisnomer, and its use ought to cease.J1 Moreover, a landmark may be ' fundamental' and yet not a ' fundamentalprinciple;' so Bro. Wait's argument, based on a different assumption,fails." Bro. Fellows deduces some strange conclusions from the propositionwhich we took from Bro. "Wait's report in relation to the ' right ofthe craft to govern itself:' he says:"'The right of the craft to govern itself' being a fundamental principle, somethingthat can not be changed, it must be a landmark, this impossibility of changesubject to lawful change, is not, can not be a landmark, for landmarks are unalterable.'" Upon this same method of reasoning, the Grand Orient of Franceabolished the law that belief in God is a necessary qualification for admissionto Masonry. 'The craft has aright to govern itself only inthe method originally adopted and ever since maintained: the form ofgovernment has become a landmark." The extent to which our brother misconceives our position maybe seen from his statement that he understands us to hold that the ' OldRegulations'are'landmarks,'although it is expressly stated in them,that the Grand Lodge can alter the old ones or make new ones; provided,of course, that the changes are not in violation of the landmarks." He says further:" 'As we remarked, under another bead, " the craft has a right to govern itself,"and by the craft we do not mean the Masons in a particular locality, but, as Bro.Drummond would say, " Masons throughout the world." All, wherever dispersed,have an equal interest in fostering the institution and in seeing that the landmarksare not subverted. To make this effectual, we must i nsist that the landmarks are thefundamental principles, and not the form of government which is subject to•change; and we go further, and say that when the form of government becomes destructiveof its proper ends, that a revolution is justifiable as the only remedy forthe preservation of the rights of the Masonic people.'"This practically makes him agree with us: for if he denies toGrand Lodges the right to ' change the form of government of the craft'and holds that it rests only in the whole body of the craft, his theory isa harmless one, because it can never be put in practice. The last partof this paragraph supposes what is possible only when ' the properends ' of Masonic government are changed from the ' ends' originallydesigned. It is possible that, under the teachings of some Masons, aGrand Lodge will come to the conclusion that the old form of Masonicgovernment ' is destructive of its proper ends ' and deem a ' revolutionjustifiable' ; but there is one consolation : it will not revolutionize"Masonry, but revolutionize itself outside of Masonry. The Grand Orientof France has presented a signal illustration of the correctness of ourstatement; and we believe that if the bretheen, who have adopted theline of argument which we are combatting, would read the argumentswhich the French revolutionists used to justify their course, they wouldbe almost appalled to find how closely they themselves are followingthe same line as their French prototypes."He then, quoting largely from our reports of last year, says:"Amen! and Amen!" We fraternally suggest to Bro. Fellows to inquire whether thissplendid argument is not directly against the views he expresses in theearlier portion of his report. He believes that the introduction of this

56 APPENDIX—'REPORT OF COMMITTEEfeature is destructive of the Institution; many other brethren holdotherwise, and that the power of Freemasonry for good is largely promotedby it; other brethren hold that his views of the proper form ofgovernment of Freemasonry are dangerous to its prosperity, and evento its existence; others favor other changes; but does 1 not all this suggest,with overwhelming force, that the only safe course is to administerMasonry as our fathers did; to 'stand on the ancient ways'; toremoveno ancient landmark; in a word, that we should give our might,mind and strength to practice Masonry as it has been and is, ratherthan to efforts to improve it?''It seems to us that the distinction which he makes between landmarksand fundamental principles is a distinction without a difference."A landmark," he says, "may be fundamental" and yet not a fundamentalprinciple. " Fundamental principles are like truth, from everlastingto everlasting, while a landmark is something set." Well, isnot all this the begging of the question? Landmarks in Masonry arethings which can not be changed without destroying the institution; or,in other words, making it something else. He intimates that the formof government, at least, in some particulars, is a landmark and shouldnot be changed. The old regulations of the Grand Lodge of England,adopted in 1721, prescribed the form of government, yet those were subjectto change; and hence they were not landmarks, and hence theform of government then and thus established was not a landmark.The old charges were, he says, fundamental principles. Are they notalso landmarks? Landmarks, he says, are of human origin, and fundamentalprinciples are God's law. But when a society makes thoselaws or any portion of them the basis of its existence, it places them,"sets them up" as a landmark of the institution. While the fundamentallaws are of God, the making of them by the men founding aninstitution, the basis or, at least, part of the basis of the institution,such act is the act of man and thus they become landmarks.He would say, a certain feature of Freemasonry is a landmark, thefeature is not of God's law, and therefore landmarks are not synonymouswith fundamental principles. This is not only begging the question,but reasoning in a circle.His instance of the Grand Orient of France, is not felicitous. TheMasons of France removed one of the fundamental principles of theOrder; they removed more than one; and its action revolutionizeditself outside of Masonry. Now, suppose Masons of France shouldcome to believe that the form of government in the Grand Orient wasdestructive, of the proper ends of the institution, should revolutionizeand form a Grand Lodge in France in consonance with the establishedprinciples of the Order, would they not revolutionize themselves intoFreemasonry, and would not Bro. Drummond be among the first tomove for their recognition ? This would be a revolution such as wecontemplated, and we insist it would be justifiable revolution; indeed,a praiseworthy one. ........ ..,-.. .. '

OS .FOREIGN CORRESPONDBNCK.' 57PENNSYLVANIA: M. W. Bro. Vaux, in his report on correspondence,reviewing Alabama, says:"The exhaustive consideration of landmarks, under the caption' Louisiana,' deserves special notice. It is only on questions of thevery highest import to the integrity of Masonic law, and the deep interestthe whole craft must have in them, that ever induces us specially toelaborate our opinions on these portions of 1 the reports of Committeeson Correspondence treating of these subjects. Tins is exactly such acase." What are ' landmarks' to Masonry ? ought not to be now a questioneither to be discussed or a subject even of contention." Bro. Phillans, in his notices of New Hampshire and Louisiana,lias devoted a very close study of the question as to the character andessence of landmarks, and quotes from the report of R. W. Bro. Fellowsof Louisiana." And again, Bro. Phillans, under the caption ' New Hampshire,'quotes from R. "W. Bro. Wait's report on correspondence." We make the references only to indicate the study Bro. Phillanshas given to this subject.." We do not concede that the late Bro. Albert Pike is a JVIasonic authoritythat must be so accepted. We do not belieyp that the variousviews and suggestions made by. our distinguished brother in his utterancesas to the inherent principles of symbolic Masonry are entitled toeither the implicit confidence or the character of infallibility in Freemasonry.We have never so thought. Every Masonic student mustbe aware that Bro. Pike's opinions were too likely to be either coloredor influenced by his partiality for what we may best designate as appreciatedby him. as superlative rites." Much as we regret, we are constrained to say that we have neverfelt able to recognize Bro. Pike as an undoubted authority on symbolicMasonry. In whatever other domain of theoretic speculations as torites he is authority, that are not, Masonic per SP, as we believe, we haveno opinion; we know nothing about those rites." The late Bro. Mackey was a far more careful and conservative authorityon Masonry, yet he never became so enthusiastic as to go abovethe headlines of Masonic principles." We do not propose to discuss what was the origin of the word ' landmark.'For present consideration it may be said that in the Mosaic lawit was always recognized. There it had an accepted meaning. In Proverbs,in Deuteronomy, it is used as an acknowledged representation ofa principle." When many tribes were shepherds, when a. large proportion ofthe population was engaged in feeding flocks, when asserted title toland was exceptional, when occupancy was the recognised basis of user,during these ages, a reserved or latent right of ownership existed. Hence,to establish it, a mark, a symbol of the existence of the right, was attimes needed. Therefore the mark of the land claimed was set up. Sothrough the generations a landmark was held to exist, and to be bothinviolate and inviolable." In establishing this title it was declared, ' cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark: and all the people shall say T , Amen.'The principle having been established, the people consented, and it wasthe law." We may assume that the principle thus recognized by the term existedbefore the time of Moses. The origin of the work landmark webelieve to have been in the remotest prehistoric time. In the consciousnessof the initial efforts to try and express in language ideas objectivelyapparent, we know that signs were the universal language at these early

58 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEperiods. These signs took the form of words. Take as an-example,only to indicate our thought, the word ' miracle ' as we use it to-day inour language; this word 'miracle' was primarily denominated by aftign." It must be observed that the idea which is now in our languageexpressed by our word landmark was in the earliest times taken out ofthe speech or dialect of a people who had the most limited vocabulary.The object which was called by a word from such a very limited storeof words was certainly first expressed by a sign. So it is that landmarkwas reasonably to be supposed—for we have no stronger basis to adopt—to be a word that originally was known by a sign, or symbol. It at allevents represented the idea of demarcating, making the line of boundarysubjectively, and objectively, and of possession, duty, right, authority.It came into our language with this expressed or implied signification.'' As all Masonic knowledge is conveyed by one generation to its successorby tradition, by it we obtain in Masonry the term landmark,with all its inherited significance. We have nb other source to obtainwhat a landmark is than from tradition. So that a line, a boundary,evidence of possession, limitation of Masonic action or obligation andduty, are defined by the term landmark. The authority within theboundary line was protected from the intrusion of strangers. Hence, ifour views are worthy of consideration, a Masonic landmark is the lineor demarcation of the authority of Masonic action. If it demarcates,and thus excludes the performance of a Masonic act, it becomes a landmark,which is unalterable. ' Cursed be he who removes his neighbor'slandmark.' If a physical imperfection is by the landmark—andtradition makes the landmark—without the line marking Masonic authority,to initiate one that is physically or mentally imperfect, that isnot up to the standard which ' preparation ' must assert, then thepower of Masonry to act is demarcated, permitted or rejected by thislandmark, a sign, a symbol of Masonic power." Thus it is, and therefore a landmark has both positive and negativepower for Masonic authority to permit or deny its exercise.PERPKTUAJj.1 VHJS DICTIONWe have avoided this question and, until we came across the conclusionof Bro. Clark, to his report on correspondence, in the KENTUCKYproceedings, had not thought of introducing the subject. It seemed tous to require no elucidation on our part. His conclusion, however, sowell states the whole question that we make the following extract:" There is probably no other question of Masonic jurisprudencenow presented for solution of greater importance, and it should be considereddispassionately and with the good of the Order mainly in view.Mainly, I say, because other rights are involved than those of the Order,the rights of those not-Masons, but who may desire and are seekingMasonic affiliation. It is confidently submitted that, having prescribedthe qualifications of its members, or of candidates seeking tobecome members, and reserved to itself the right of determing who possessthe prescribed qualifications, the Order can go no further. Whoshall deny the right of a blind man to petition for initiation? Theright, or perchance the duty, of a Masonic Lodge to reject such a petitioneris another question. But the right to petition is as absolute asthe right to accept or reject. But waive so much of this contention asholds that every man has the right to petition, it stills remains truethat there must be a voluntary petitioning on the part of a candidatebefore a Masonic Lodge can exercise its unquestionable right of election

ON FORKIG-N OORRESPONUlONf!E. 59or rejection. Until such a petition is received the Lodge can do neitherthe one nor the other. Its jurisdiction does not attach until a petitionis presented, and when presented, not only a right but a duty arisesthat none other than that particular Lodge can perform." This duty is to be performed under certain restrictions and limitations.In the first place the members of that particular Lodge are to besatisfied, and must, with unanimity, express such satisfaction. So farthe right is absolute. In the next place the candidate must possess theprescribed qualifications. This, of course, raises the vital question in thiscontroversy, viz: Who lias'the right to prescribe the qualifications of acandidate for the mysteries of Freemasonry ? The answer is an easyone—the governing body alone; that authority alone which has theright to make laws for the control of the craft, and to which the Lodgereceiving the petition owes obedience, and from which it derives its existence.It is impossible that there could be any doubt on this question;therefore, when a candidate presents himself,, who is satisfactory to themembers of the Lodge petitioned, who has resided within the jurisdiction'of that Lodge the time prescribed by the Grand Lodge towhich it is subject, and possesses all the requirements and qualificationsprescribed by that Grand Lodge, not only has the subordinateLodge the right, but it is its duty to initiate him. Torefuse to do so would, in the first place, be doing a wrong to the candidate,and therefore to reflect upon the Order; and in the second place,it would be an act of insubordination to the Grand Lodge in prescribingqualifications not prescribed or countenanced by it, and this is inconformity to the familiar rule of interpretation that a statute containingnegative provisions inhibits nothing that is not specifically enumerated." But further: It is a recognized principle of international law thatlaws have no ' extra-territorial force.' Grand Master McKenzie, whenhe used the words quoted, struck the key-note of the question. Sowhen the Grand Lodge of Kentucky prescribed certain qualificationsfor candidates within its jurisdiction it enacted all the law for the governmentof subordinate Lodges on that subject that exists within herterritory, and to contend that a qualification prescribed by the GrandLodge of Pennsylvania or Texas shall control Lodges in Kentucky isto assert that those Grand Lodges can project their authority beyondthe limits of their own jurisdiction and into the territory of anotherGrand Lodge of equal dignity and authority, and thereby annul thelaws and subvert the authority of the latter, it is to contend that thereis no limit to the jurisdiction of those bodies." The friends of this strange and inconsistent doctrine under discussiontry to evade the force of this argument by urging the principleof comity. But this contention is as inconsistent and as preposterousas the doctrine in behalf of which it is urged, and would never havebeen seriously contended for had its advocates stopped for only onemoment to think. It is to contend, in the first place, that more respectshould be shown the laws of a foreign jurisdiction than of thelegitimate authority, and, in the second place, it is to admit the rightor authority of the first to annul the laws of the latter. The advocatesof the doctrine of ' Perpetual Jurisdiction ' are reminded that neitheron the principle of comity or on any other principle are the laws of aforeign sovereignty recognized by any government when such lawscontravene the laws of that government, and such laws are accordedrecognition only when in harmony with its own laws. A higher lawthan the law of comity demands that such should be the case—the lawof sel f-preservation."

60 APPEN15IX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEPREROGATIVES OF QKAND MASTERS AND POWERS OF GRAND LODGES.TENNESSEE: Under the heads of " Prerogatives and other Myths"and the " Inherent Rights of Lodges," M. W. Bro. Connor, in the conclusionof-his report, has quite a lengthy dissertation, from which weextract the following:"The reviews from the pens of the elder correspondents seem toindicate that, in their dioceses at least, the much-mooted question ofthe prerogatives of Grand Masters is practically settled. And yet onesection still holds that Grand Masters existing before Grand Lodgeswere instituted inherit prerogatives above the control of Grand Lodges;the other section vigorously insists that in this Western Republic, whereGrand Lodges have written constitutions, and where the Grand Masteris the creation of these Grand Lodges, that Grand Masters have, nopowers but such as are conferred upon them by the constitutions andstatutes of the Grand Lodges. With the latter opinion this committeeagrees.•'" The power of the Grand Master to make a. Mason, at sight is notdenied, as a courtesy, provided the candidate is elected by aduly warrantedLodge of Master Masons. But it is earnestly denied that he hasthe power to make a Mason except under such conditions. The peculiarcivil views of the people of the British Isles accept such claim as inthe general spirit of the original monarchical praetices of the AncientOperative Craft, but the tendencies of American opinion are in theopposite direction. There Grand Masters hold office ad vitam, here biannualelection. Whatever may have been the original method, evenon June 24, 1717, the peculiar institutions of a Republic provide a differenteducation." There is not the shade of the shadow of a ghost of a reason whyGrand Masters should assume to exercise such prerogatives in thisAmerican Union. We have written constitutions and fixed laws ineach jurisdiction, and the brother chosen to rule over the craft MUSTbe governed by the law of his jurisdiction. There can be no man abovethe law in free America, whether he be President, Prelate or GrandMaster. No matter the old rule beyond seas, the modem rule, born ofa higher civilization, must prevail among American Masons. As wellmight one claim for prince or priest the rig-lit to use the rack, faggotand hot pincers at pleasure, just because that was the old method ofsaving souls. These priests and princes rhust submit to the teachingsof an advanced civilization, or be swallowed up in public indignation."INHERENT RTGHTS ()].

ON FOREIGN OOKKEST'ONDKNCIE.tilAnd yet the insignificant matter is discussed with much zeal, and anabundance of phraseology, even if argument is missing." The important inquiry is, 'Have Lodges any inherent rights ofwhich they can not be lawfully deprived by Grand Lodge ?' Websterdefines 'Inherent,' inheriting, existing in something, so as to be inseparablefrom it. Have Lodges any such inheritance which they holdabove the authority of Grand Lodge ?" Lodges existed before Grand Lodges, since 'Lodges only can establisha Grand Lodge. Lodges so existing had rights which they inheritedfrom their predecessors and constructors. Did they surrenderall of those rights when they aggregated in the construction of the firstGrand Lodge? It is beyond, controversy that they did not. It is equallybeyond controversy that they did surrender some of their rights, just asa part of natural freedom is surrendered in the construction of society.Just how many of these rights the Lodges surrendered may not be establishedbeyond a doubt, though it is plain to this committee that thefollowing BIGHTS were were not surrendered then ;"1. To choose their own Masters, and Other Lodge officers."2. To choose their own membership, either by affiliation or bymaking Masons of those they have- decided by unanimous ballot toadmit.•" ;•!. To discipline their own members." 4. To fix their Communications."5. To fix the amount of dues required of members, and to collectthe same, as well as to expend their funds for Masonic purposes."6. To bo represented, on an equality with all other Lodges, inall Communications of the "Grand Lodge, and to instruct their Representativesin Grand Lodge for their government." If we have stated the facts, then it follows that no subsequentGrand Lodge could assume the authority to deprive the Lodges of thesereserved rights, and that all Lodges subsequently organized inheritedthe rights these original Lodges reserved when consenting to the organizationof Grand Lodge. No Lodge or number of Lodges could aggregateand lawfully surrender to Grand Lodge- these reserved and inheritedrights, because such organization would be an innovation in thgbody of Masonry. The Lodges in the territory unwilling to make suchsurrender could not be lawfully forced into such an organization, 1 andthe attempt at existence of such an anomaly would be a violation of theAmerican idea of Grand Lodge organization and authority." What rights did the Lodges surrender when they participated inthe organization of Grand Lodge? Among others, these prominent:" 1. The exclusive right to make their' own by-laws. GrandLodge may revive or make entire such laws for its subordinates., Hence,'before effective, by-laws must be approved by Grand Lodge. ':" To entirely control their property and funds. Originally Lodgescould dispose of their funds as seemeth best to themselves, but the aggregationin Grand Lodge and the expenses arising therefroni, which mustbe met by the constituents, demanded that Grand Lodge should ha'vothe right to control the actions of the Lodges in this respect." By Grand Lodge aggregation the following Constitutional rightswere conferred upon the Lodges: '.. . ••' 1. To appeal to the Grand Master, or Grand Lodge, from thedecisions of their Masters." 2. To discipline Masons not members, but sojourning or residingin the jurisdiction assigned them." Whether the right to transact all proper business was reserved ornot can not be certainly affirmed, but this committee thinks it was. Itis nearly certain that the right to change the place of meeting was surrendered,since Lodge comity demands a recognition of jurisdiction.

02 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEE" In the formation of Grand Lodges, in this American Union atleast, the rights mentioned above as inherited must be acknowledged,and no action of Grand Lodge can rob the Lodges of their inheritance.There is a growing tendency in certain directions to ignore all rightspossessed by Lodges except such as are given them by Grand Lodge,and that tendency must be curbed, or the Ancient Institution will beentirely revolutionized. Unnecessary interference with the Subordinatesproduces irritation, but the depriving them of their inheritedrights will assuredly end in disaster, decay and death.OKLAHOMA.We have the proceedings of the convention for the formation ofthis new Grand Lodge, of Nov. 10, 1S92, and of the first annual Communication,14th February, 1893. Ten Lodges working under chartersfrom the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory met, being the entire numberof Lodges in the Territory, and their proceedings being regular, areentitled to recognition as one of the legitimate Grand Lodges. We appendthe usual resolution of recognition and recommend its adoption:MEXICO.Your committee have nothing from this country not previously reportedupon, except what is found in the report of M. W. Bro. Anthony,in his report on correspondence to the Grand Lodge of New York inJune last, from which we make extracts:" For many years the situation of Freemasonry in Mexico has beenin an unsatisfactory condition, and not sufficiently understood to warrantMasonic relations therewith. The Grand Lodge of Texas hadmade every effort to obtain authentic information of the status of Freemasonryin that country, but until recently nothing satisfactory hadbeen developed. Under the Grand Mastership of the M. W. Bro. Tylerof the Grand Lodge of Texas, and through his efforts, we are in possessionof authentic and reliable information upon which we can base action."From the documents before us it would appear that the GranDieta Simbolica is established upon a basis to insure the perpetuity ofour institution as an organization in that country. That there has beena general reorganization of Freemasonry in Mexico will be readily apprehendedfrom the report of the committee which conducted the investigationson behalf of the Grand Lodge of Texas." We have before us the Constitutions of this Grand Body and wepresent translations of such portions, relative to its powers, as are necessaryto govern our action as a Grand Lodge."'THE MASONIC POWER.'"ART. 30. The powers of Symbolic Masonry in this Hepublic are constituted inthe Governing Grand Lodge, which goes by the name of the ' Giand Symbolic Dietof the United States of Mexico,' whose duty it shall be to watch over the welfare, absoluteliberty, and independence of the three -Blue degrees or Symbolic Lodges underthe Grand Lodges of the different .^tate*.'" AKT. 31. The Sovereign Masonic Power resides essentially and originally inthe great body of Masons, WHO deposit their obedience for its exercise in the Grandliiet. "' ART. 3'. The Supreme Authority of Symbolic Masonry shall have the title,"Grand Symbolic Dietof the United states of Mexico."'"Your committee, from a careful examination of the papers sub-

OS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 63mitted, are of the opinion that the plan of the Gran Dieta, which isvery similar to that of the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Irelandwith their Provincial Grant! Lodges, affords a happy solution ofthe difficulties which have surrounded Masonry in that republic."Upon the statements..isubmitted we were disposed to consider theapplication in a favorable light, but since the preparation of the abovewe have been put in possession of a circular letter issued by TolteeLodge No. 52u, located in the City of Mexico, under charter issued in1882, by and still owing allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Missouri,which conveys information in relation to this subject, which can not beignored. Without entering into the subject of the regularity of the organization,or taking into consideration certain points relative to otherbodies of Masonry, which are at variance with the statement made bythe Gran Dieta Simbolica of Mexico, we shall simply consider thatwhich is of vital importance in granting recognition, viz., the characterof the Masonry in this jurisdiction."The circular and statements referred to are to some extent of aconfidential nature, and can not well be placed before you in a report ofthis nature, and they are also of a character which.should prevent theGrand Lodge of New York from entering into official relationship withthis Grand Body. We may mention, however, certain points whereinMexican Masonry seems to be a law unto itself; O. B 's taken on honoronly, the admission of women, the exclusion of the Bible, ' the idea ofthe presence of God altogether disallowed' in some Lodges, its connectionwith the politics of the country, etc.'' The general character of the statements in said circular letter arealso corroborated by the testimony of brethren of the jurisdiction of NewYork, who have personally visited Lodges within the jurisdiction ofMexico, upon which we can place reliance."Based upon these facts we respectfully submit that the applicationof the Gran Dieta Simbolica of Mexico for recognition, and the exchangeof representatives be denied."And the following, in the late proceedings (October) of the GrandLodge of Missouri:MISSOURI : A special committee reported, with action thereon asto Toltee Lodge in the City of Mexico :To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M.:" Your committee, appointed to investigate Toltee Lodge No. 520,.beg leave to report as follows :" In the year 1882 a dispensation was issued by the M. W. GrandMaster of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, authorizing the formation of aLodge in the City of Mexico, in the Republic of Mexico, to be known,as Toltee Lodge, and in the year 1883, a charter was issued to the brethrencomposing such Lodge, organizing them into' a regular Lodge, to beknown as Toltee Lodge No. 520, working under the jurisdiction of theGrand Lodge of Missouri."The right of a Grand Lodge to organize Lodges in unoccupiedterritory has, we believe, never been questioned, and certainly has beenexercised from the formation of Grand Lodges until the present time. Tluvonly question then that arises, or can arise, as to our right to form said.Lodge, is whether the Federal District of Mexico, in which this Lodgewas organized, was, at the time, 'unoccupied territory.' From thefacts presented to this Grand Lodge at the time, we were led to believeso, and we have had no occasion to change that opinion. It is true thatthere were Masonic (or so-called Masonic) Bodies claiming the right to..

64 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEconfer the degrees in Masonry, but so far as we can learn, none of themclaimed, and certainly none exercised, supreme Masonic jurisdictionover the three degrees of Ancient Craft- Masonry." The propriety and expediency of forming a Lodge in the FederalDistrict of Mexico is a question upon which we do not feel called topronounce a judgment. Yet we know that the officers of the GrandLodge, who passed upon this question, examined the matter thoroughly,and were completely satisfied that it was the right and proper thingto do. They were not prophets, and could not foresee the complicationsthat might arise in the future. Since that time circumstances havematerially changed. Tt is true that no Masonic Body has been found inMexico, that we are prepared at this time, with the evidence before us,to acknowledge as a legitimate Grand Lodge, yet a step has been takenin the right direction.'' The ' Gran Dieta Simbolica de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos ' hasbeen formed, composed of nearly all the State Grand Lodges of Mexico,and a number of individual Lodges, with our enlightened and distinguishedBrother, Porfirio Diaz, President of the Republic of Mexico, asGrand Master. This committee addressed a communication to Bro.Ermilo G. Canton, Grand Secretary of the "Gran Dieta," to which, acourteous and fraternal reply was made. We propounded a number ofquestions concerning the formation and present status of the ' GranDieta.' While, the committee can not say that the answers to thesequestions were wholly satisfactory, they yet believe and earnestly hopethat the difficulties which have beset Masonry in Mexico are in progressof settlement, and ere long, we trust, that we, and all the Grand Lodgesof the United States of America, may be enabled to welcome into• the ;fold of Grand Lodges a body having united and supreme control overSymbolic Masonry in Mexico. We do not wish to be, nor even do wewish to be thought to be, a ' disturbing element' in Mexican Masonry.On the contrary, it is our duty to do all,in.our power to assist, with ourcounsel and sympathy, our brethren in Mexico to form a stable andpermanent grand, governing body. The idea that Toltec Lodge No.520 might become the nucleus of such a governing power may beabandoned as chimerical by those who have entertained such hope.' Ttcan never, under.any circumstances, be more than a dependency of theGrand Lodge of Missouri. Under these circumstances we consider itunwise to continue the exercise of Masonic authority in Mexico.'•' We therefore recommend that the incoming Grand Master takesuch measures as, in his judgment, may lie necessary and expedient, towithdraw and annul the authority heretofore given to the brethren ofToltec Lodge No. 520 to exercise the functions of a Lodge of Ancient,.Free and Accepted Masons, working under the authority of the GrandLodge of Missouri." We further recommend that the members of Toltec Lodge No.520 be assured of our appreciation of their loyalty and fidelity to the' principles of Freemasonry, and of our regret at the necessity of the severanceof their connection as a Lodge with this Grand Body."We further recommend that this Grand Lodge extend its heartysympathy to our brethren of Mexico, in their struggles to place Masonryin our sister republic on a firm and lasting basis, and assure themthat nothing shall be left undone on our part to aid and assist them intheir laudable undertaking." Fraternally submitted, JOHN 1). VINCIL, ;ALLAN MCDOWELL,A. MOOKK BERRY,Committee."Your committee prefer to wait for further and official advicesbefore recommending any action on the part of this Grand Lodge."

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 65ILLINOIS: M. W. Robbins, in reviewing Indiana, enters in quite alengthy criticism of the Mexican question and goes quite deep into theorigin of the question:"We fear that we must have been obscure in our remarks on thissubject since our brother carries away from their perusal the impressionthat our doubts of the legitimacy of the new Mexican aggregation grewout of its patronage of a particular ritual. We tried to make it plainby other authority than a Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masonsthat what we were after was to learn how the Lodges planted in Mexicobecame possessed of any ritual of the first, second and third degrees.We find that Bro. Long accounts for their possession of it because therebeing no Grand Lodges of Master Masons in Mexico the Scottish Ritehad the just power to make its lodgment there with its entire system,,including the degrees of Symbolic Masonry. But Bro. Albert Pike,,for thirty years the sovereign Grand Commander of the parent SupremeCouncil of the world, and certainly the most erudite studentScottish Rite Masonry this country has produced, says that its constitutionsdo not and never did assume to authorize the conferring the degreesof Symbolic Masonry. Bro. Drammond, whose eminent nameBro. Long invokes in support of his theory, says that the first SupremeCouncil based its system upon the symbolic degrees under the sole controlof the Grand Lodge; and scores of lesser lights of all the factionsof the rite have been falling over each other during the last decade inthe scramble to be first to assure the Grand Lodge of the lifelong andundying loyalty of the Holy Empire to the doctrine of the sole controlof the Grand Lodge over these degrees. Bro. Tyler, who led the GrandLodge of Texas up to the recognition of the Grand Diet, admits that itwas organized by Lodges established by a Supreme Council instituted in1860 by the authority of this parent Supreme Council which confessedlynever had any authority over the symbolic degrees, and by Lodges subordinateto a Grand Orient composed of seceders from this daughtercouncil. In the name of common sense whence was derived this assumeddowry of the symbolic degrees when the parent Supreme Councilnever had it and when the Grand Lodge whose exclusive controlthereof the Supreme Council makes it a virtue always to have insistedupon, never could and assuredly never attempted to endow anybodywith it upon other conditions than those on which that body becamepossessed of it ?" But the assumption is that somehow, by hook or crook, the controlof Symbolic Masonry must be recognized as being as lawful in possessionof the Supreme Council as of the Grand Lodge, else there wouldn'tbe any Masonry in certain nations of the world, and the majestic doctrineof universal Masonic brotherhood would be ignored. Where doesthe real majesty of this doctrine lie ? Does it lie in making Masonry toconsist of a name, or of a substance ? Is it more majestic to make Masonrya chamelion-like abstraction designed to purchase its diffusionamong the nations by its faculty of transforming itself to suit theirvarying whims, or to maintain it as a great concrete fact, not subject toinnovations by any man or body of men, serenely waiting for the acceptanceof the nations when they shall have conceived the value of anequal fellowship on the simple basis of a common manhood'?" It is this catholic basis of fellowship and not the diffusion of thesociety whereon rests the claim of Masonry to universality. Thisseems to us to be beyond question, beeause the claim was put forwardwhen there was no Masonry outside of the British Islands in the sameterms that it is to-day. It is inseparably interwoven into the GrandLodge system with its equal eligibilities, which the fathers of Masonry

66 APPENDIX—KEPORT OF COMMITTEEagreed was, under the Charges of a Freemason, the unchangeable formof the Institution. From that day to this every Mason has been requiredas a condition of accession to the government of the craft toadmit that no new Lodge shall be formed without permission from theGrand Lodge. They made no reservation for a different system in countrieswhere the doctrines of equality were not palatable, but guardedagainst such a thing by requiring also the admission that it is not in thepower of any man or body of men to make innovations in the body ofMasonry. And however Masons may theorize about the importance ofhaving in every country something called Masonry, whether it has anythingto identify it as such beyond the rituals it has stolen, or not, wehave yet to hear of any who have changed the conditions of installationby adding to the agreement' that no new Lodge shall be formed withoutpermission of the Grand Lodge,' the proviso 'except in countrieswhere a system of Grand Lodge government can never, in your judgment,be established..' "While reading the above extract we recalled having read somewhere, that the contention of Bro. Robbins destroyed the universality ofFreemasonry; that all Latin Europe and America was governed Masonieallyby the Lodges therein, had their origin from Supreme Councils(as Bro. Pike said, all except Chili), and that the Masons thus excludedcomprised a large number, some placing it as high as a majority. Thisis a great mistake—outside of the Orient of France, which no GrandLodge now recognizes Masonically, there are not as many who claim to beMasons, as there are in New York, or Illinois. The question must comeup, and some time be decided, though we are not yet quite ready to expressa decided opinion. Can a Lodge be legally created by one man,though a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, or by a Supreme Council,created by one of that grade, as all were and are ? or legally exist in anyother way than by virtue of a warrant from a Grand Lodge authorizingthem to work ?Prior to 1717 there was no Grand Lodge organization. Then fourLodges in London formed the Grand Lodge of England. These fourdid not comprise all the Lodges in England, and those others, notseceders,as some assert from the Grand Lodge formed in 1717, formed theGrand Lodge called the "Ancient."Subsequently, the Lodges in Ireland created the Grand Lodge ofIreland and then that in Scotland, the Grand Lodge of that country.All four established Lodges throughout the civilized world and eachunder the obligation that no one should be held legal unless it had awarrant emanating from a Grand Lodge Every Lodge after the dateof either of these four Grand Lodges held a charter from one of them,until Grand Lodges were formed in their respective countries.The law of their establishment forbids the creation of Lodges in anyother way, and as the original and all thirty-thirds were under the obligationsembodied in this law of the rite they could not initiate Masonsor create Lodges without a violation of their obligations. We leave thematter for the present right here, with the inquiry: What effect willthis statement of the case, which can hardly be controverted, have upon

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 67the legality of the existence of Grand Organizations created directly orindirectly by Supreme Councils ? The Supreme Council of Mexico wascreated by an agent of the Supreme Council for the southern jurisdictionof the United States, and to create it, he had to make Masons atsight, as some Grand Masters pretend they have the right to do, andthrough the thirty-thirds thus created, Lodges were started. Can thesebe held legal ? We want this question further discussed before we canrecommend the recognition of the Grand Body of Mexico. Under thehead of " Grand Orients " we have enlarged upon this subject, and aska thorough and careful criticism of what we have written.GRAND LODGES IN GERMANY AND ON THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE.In the total absence of official proceedings of the Masonic Bodies inEurope and Central and South America, we avail ourselves as heretoforeof the full report of the correspondence committee of the Grand Lodge ofNew York as to European Grand Bodies, and for which we return thanksto the committee of that Grand Lodge and to Bro. Charles Sackreuter ofthe committee.GRAND LODGE LEAGUE OF GERMANY.' The presiding Grand Master, Bro. Gerhardt, opened the sessionwith a short address, thanking the officers who directed and managedthe business of the league during the last year, and nominated as secretariesBros. Hildebrandt and Sellin." The representation of the participating members was as follows:" I. Grand Lodge ' Three Globes,'at Berlin, represented by GrandMaster Bro. Gerhardt, and Bros. Grasnick and Schroeter, representatives." II. ' Grosse Landesloge of Freemasons,' at Berlin, representedby Grand Master Bro. Zoelner, and Bros. Gartz and Schreiner, representatives." III. ' Grand Lodge Royal York,' at Berlin, represented byGrand Master Bro. Prince Schoenaich-Carolath, and Bros. Flohr and.Wagner, representatives." IV. ' Grand Lodge of Hamburg,' represented by Grand MasterBro. Zinkiesen, and Bros. Holtschmidt and Giessler, representatives."V. ' Grand Lodge of Saxony,' at Dresden, represented by GrandMaster Bro. Erdmann, and Bros. Smitt and Winkler, representatives."VI. ; 'Eclectic Grand Lodge,' at Frankfort-on-the-Main, representedby' Grand Master Bro. Knoblauch and Bros. Bahnson and Kullmann,representatives."VII. 'Grand Lodge Zur Sonne,' at Bayreuth, represented byGrand Master Bro. Bayerlein, and Bros. Von Eeinhardt and Ficke,representatives."VIII. ' Grand Lodge Zur Eintracht,' at Darmstadt, representedby Grand Master Bro. Brand, and Bros. Weber and Nies, representatives."" The third 'And.fourth items of the order of the day were reports ofthe committee appointed in 1891 at the Grand Lodge League's session onthe proposition to create a common Masonic Diet near the Grand LodgeLeague's Diet (Protocol of the Diet of May 27, 1891, sub VI., and CircularLetter No. II. of Grand Master Bro. Brand, dated October 1,1891,

68 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEof which a translation is contained in the lie port of our Cohimittee onForeign Correspondence for 1892, pages ll.-J and 117, to which we refer)." The debate was very animated, and numerous motions andamendments were offered." In the general debate the following motion of Bro. Sehroeter wasunanimously adopted:" ' The German Grand Lodge Diet shall consist of the eight GrandMasters, or of their alternates, and of representatives duly elected by adirect vote for a term of three years in each Grand Lodge jurisdiction,and jointly from the five independent, but recognized St. John Lodgesin Germany, under the operations of existing laws.'" After a special debate and tedious discussion on the single sectionsand paragraphs of the proposition of the committee, the following lawwas adopted as an appendix to the Constitution and Statute of theGrand Lodge League of Germany, the Grand Lodges at Frankfort-onthe-Mainand at Bayreuth dissenting." Additional to the Statutes of the German Grand Ljodge League:" SECTION 1. The five independent Lodges to join the GermanGrand Lodge League are as follows:1 a. Minerva, at Leipzig.' b. Balduin, at Leipzig.: c. Archimedes, at Altenburg.; d. Archimedes, at Gera.' e. Karl, at Hildburghausen." SEC. 2. The object and aim of this League is to conserve and advancethe unity and mutual Masonic activity of the fraternity in Germany,and to represent German Freeniasonrv at foreign Grand Bodies." The special duty of the League is to regulate by law foreignMasonic relations. Individual government and independence, however,of the single German Grand Lodges and of the five independent St.John Lodges is guaranteed as regards their Masonic doctrines, their ritualisticwork, and their respective Constitutions and By-Laws." SEC. 3. The organ of the German Grand Lodge League is theGrand Lodge Diet." SEC 4. The Grand Lodge Diet shall consist of the eight GrandMasters or their alternates, and of representatives elected by a directvote for the term of three years in each Grand Lodge Jurisdiction, andfrom the five independent St. John Lodges." The election of the representatives must be reported to the presidingGrand Master of the League." For each 700 regular (active) members, and for each fraction thereofin excess of 350 members, one representative is to be elected. It isimperative,however, that each Grand Lodge Jurisdiction shall electtwo representatives; the five independent St. John Lodges shall alsoelect at least two representatives. Therefore, the total number to beelected for the present is as follows :The Grand Lodge ' Three Globes19 representatives.The Grosse Landesloge of Germany 15 do.The Grand Lodge Royal York 9 do.; The Grand Lodge of Saxony 5 do.• The Grand Lodge of Hamburg 4 do.The Eclectic Grand Lodge, at Frankfort 4 do.• The Grand Lodge ' Zur Sonne,' at Bayreuth 3 do.: The Grand Lodge ' ZurEintracht,'at Darmstadt,_ 2. do.The five independent St. John Lodges 2 do.Total63.representativesv

ON FOREIGN 'CORRESPONDENCE. 69" Every Master Mason who is a member in good standing of asubordinate Lodge is eligible for representative." Each Grand Lodge has the right to order the election of alternatesfor the term of three years, if found necessary." Representatives are to vote only in accordance with their free convictionand the dictates of their conscience." SEC. 5. The Grand Lodge Diet adopts its resolutions by a majorityvote; but resolutions referring to the alteration of the Statutes andConstitution of the German Grand Lodge League, or to the lawful regulationof foreign relations, can only be adopted by a three-fourths vote." Such resolutions become laws of the League if three-fourths of theGerman Grand Lodges have accepted and adopted them. An alterationof existing laws of the individual government of the German GrandLodges relative to Doctrine, Ritualistic Work, and Constitution can beeffected only by unanimous consent of all the German Grand Lodges." SEC 6. The resolutions of the Grand Lodges are to be publishedand promulgated by the presiding Grand Master as common law of theGerman Grand Lodge League." SEC. 7. An invitation to a meeting' of the Grand Lodge Dietmust be issued by the Grand Master, who is legally entitled to preside.He has also to nominate the Secretaries." The Grand Lodge Diet meets regularly every year, and indicatesthe time and place of the next meeting. A call for a meeting of theGrand Lodge Diet must be issued on application of two or more GrandLodges."S]oc. 8. The right to make and offer motions is vested in :" 1. Each of the German Grand Lodges." 2. Each Grand Master of a German Grand Lodge Jurisdiction." 3 The members (jointly) of the Grand Lodge Diet."SEC. 9. The expenses'of the Grand Lodge League's administrationare to be divided and assessed among and on the Grand Lodges and thefive independent St. John Lodges in accordance with the number of theactive members, based upon a statistical table, and will be collected bythe treasurer of the presiding Grand Lodge The expenses of the representationnear and in the Grand Lodge League's Diet must be paid byeach Grand Lodge Jurisdiction, and jointly by the five independentLodges."SEC:. 10. All other rules and regulations of the Statute of the GermanGrand Lodge League and its administration and order of procedureremain valid as before."A new draft and compilation of the Statute will be provided.11 The tenth item : The final consent of the United States Lodges tothe unanimous adoption of the propositions in relation to the recognitionof non-German Grand Lodges, and the presentation of a tabularstatement and a list of the recognized non-German Grand Lodges.(Protocol of the Diet of May 17, 18:) 1, VII, and first Circular Letter, subII, of 1831 and 1692.)" Bro. Flor reads the list (which we present at the foot of our Report),which was adopted without discussion, except so much as relatesto the Grand Lodges under Nos. 19, 21, 23, 26, 35,38, which is to betaken into consideration at the next Grand Lodge Diet." Grand Master Bro. Brand's motion, that the united German GrandLodges shall in future forward their printed protocols and transactionsto all non-German Grand Lodges through the representatives of non-German Grand Lodges near the German Grand Lodge League, wasadopted.'' Report of Bro Flor. Deputy Grand Master of the Royal YorkGrand Lodge, presented to the German Grand Lodge Diet of 1892, onthe recognition of non-German Grand Lodges.

70 APPENDIX—KEPOKT OF COMMITTEE"It was resolved at the Grand Lodge Diet of 1891, at Darmstadt(Protocol of May 17, VII, No. 1), that each non-German Grand Lodgewhich is recognized by more thon one German Grand Lodge, shall bealso recognized by all the other German Grand Lodges, and by theGerman Grand Lodge League."" A. There are, therefore, to be acknowledged and recognized asfollows:" No. of List, " I. IN EUROPE." 1888." 1. Grand Orient of Belgium at Brussels."2. Supreme Council of Belgium at Brussels."3. Grand Lodge of Denmark at Copenhagen." 4. United Grand Lodge of England at London.'' 5. Grand Orient of Greece at Athens." 6. Grand Lodge of Ireland at Dublin." 7. Grand Orient of Italy at Rome." 8. United Grand Orient of Lusitaniaat Lisbon." 9. Supreme Council Maconnique at Luxembourg." 10. Grand Orient of the Netherlands at The Hague." 11. Grand Lodge of Scotland at Edinburgh." 12. Grand Lodge of Sweden at Stockholm." 13. Grand Lodge ' Alpina' of Switzerland." 14. Symbolic Grand Lodge of Spain at Seville." 15. Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary at Budapest."II.IN NORTH AMERICA.17. Grand Lodge of California at San Francisco.18. Grand Lodge of Connecticut at Hartford.20. Grand Lodge of Illinois at Springfield.22. GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS.25. Grand Lodge of New York at New York.27. Grand Lodge of Tennessee at Nashville.28. Grand Lodge of Texas at Houston.30. Grand Lodge of British Columbia at Victoria.31. National Grand Lodge of Mexico, ' La Luz, ' at Mexico." III. IN WEST INDIES." 32. Grande Oriente de la Republica Dominicana at San Domingo." 33. Grand Orient of Haiti at Port-au-Prince.-" IV. IN SOUTH AMERICA." 34. Grand Orient of Brazil at Rio de Janeiro." 3(i. Grande Oriente Neo-Grenadino at Cartagena (Republic ofColombia." 37. Supremo Consejo de la Republica del Peru at Lima." V. IN AUSTRALIA." 39. Grand Lodge of South Australia at Adelaide."" B. In accordance with Sec. 2, VII, of Grand Lodge Diet's Protocolof May 17, 1891, which reads: ' If a non-German Grand Lodge hasMasonic relations and intercourse with but one of the German Grand

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 71Lodges, then a communication from such German Grand Lodge is requiredas to whether the same wishes to continue such relations andfor what reasons.'" A resolution will be adopted in relation to the following non-GermanGrand Lodges, which are so far recognized:"A. BY THE KOYAL YORK GRAND LODGE ONLY."No. of List," 1888.16. Grand Lodge of Alabama at Montgomery.; 21. Grand Lodge of Iowa.24. Grand Lodge of Nebraska at Omaha.; 29. Grand Lodge of Utah at Salt Lake City."'The Royal York Grand Lodge proposes and moves the recognitionof the Grand Lodges of Alabama, Utah and Nebraska, having beensince several years in regular correspondence with them, but can notrecommend the recognition of Iowa, because no news or correspondenceof this Grand Lodge has been received, notwithstanding several requestshave been made.''" B. BY THE THREE GLOBES GRAND LODGE ONLY'.' No. Of List," 1888," 19. Grand Lodge of Delaware at Wilmington." C. BY THE GRAND LODGE OF HAMBURG ONLY" 23. Colored Grand Lodge of Massachusetts at Boston." 26. Colored Grand Lodge of Ohio at Cleveland." 35. Grand Lodge Of Chili at Valparaiso." 38. Grand Lodge of Uruguay at Montevideo."" D. BY THE GERMAN GRAND LODGES DIET." 1890. a. Grand Lodge of New South Wales at Sidney." b. National Grand Lodge of Spain at Madrid." 1891. c. United Grand Lodge of Victoria at Melbourne." d. Grand Orient of Egypt at Alexandria." e. Grand Lodge of Tasmania at Hobart."/. Grand Lodge of Canada at Toronto."BERLIN, June 1,1892.1 ' The Statistics of the German Grand Lodges, as reported to theGrand Lodge League, are as follows:l: I. Grand Lodge ' Three Globes,' at Berlin, S. Splittgerbergasse 3,with 123 St. John's subordinate Lodges, sixty-flve Scottish (St. Andrew's)Lodges, has a total membership of 13,537 active members, 254benevolent institutions. (June 24, 1891.)"II. Grand Lodge ' Grosse Landesloge, ' at Berlin, N. OranienburgerStrasse 72, with ninety-nine St. John's subordinate Lodges,twenty-seven St. Andrew's Lodges, also seven Chapters for high degrees,three provincial Lodges (at the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg, at the cityof Breslau, Silesia, and at the city of Hamburg, has 11,019 active members,101 benevolent institutions. (June, 1891.)" III. Grand Lodge ' Royal York,' at Berlin. N. W. Dorotheenstrasse27, has sixty-five St. John's subordinate Lodges, one provincial

72 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE'Lodge at Breslau, Silesia, twelve so-called ' Inner Orients,' with a totalof 6,309 members and 100 benevolent institutions. (June, 1891.)" IV. Grand Lodge of ' Hamburg,' with thirty-one subordinateLodges (of which twenty-four are in Germany , has 3,045 members andforty-eight benevolent institutions. (June, 1892.)"V. Grand Lodge of ' Saxony,'at Dresden, Ostra Allee 15, withtwenty subordinate Lodges, with 3,754 members and eighty-two benevolentinstitutions. (June, 1891.)"VI. Grand Mother Lodge 'Eclectic Union,' at Frankfort-on-theMain, Alte Rothhofstrasse 8, with fifteen subordinate Lodges, with 2,544members and thirty-four benevolent institutions. (June, 1891.)'' VII. Grand'Lodge ' Zur Sonne,' at Bayreuth, Hofgarten 313,withtwenty-seven subordinate Lodges (of which four are in foreign countries),has2,433 members and thirty-one benevolent institutions. (June,1891.)" VIII. Grand Lodge ' Zur Eintracht,' at Darmstadt, meets alternatelyat the seat of one of its subordinate Lodges, with eight subordinateLodges and a membership of 785 brethren and twenty-sevenbenevolent institutions. (June 24, 1892.)"GKAND LODGE OF GERMANY." An appendix to the minutes of this regular quarterly session ofOct. 21, 1891, contains reviews of transactions of several European GrandLodges, now too antiquated and of no more interest to us, also short reportson the proceedings of the following American Grand Lodges: Of' Louisiana,' for 1891; of 'Florida,' for 18IH; of Manitoba, for 1890; anda more detailed report from the transactions of the Grand Lodge of the' State of Xew York,' at its annual session of 1891." This report from the New York Grand Lodge Transactions of 1891characterizes the printed proceedings 'a very comprehensive document,compiled with the greatest possible care.'" The Grand Officers are as follows:" Grand X Ordens Master: Bro. Alexis B. Schmidt, Dr. Phil., atBerlin."Grand Master :Bro. Herm. Zoellner, Colonel of Artillery at Berlin."Senior Grand Warden: Bro. K. I. E. Gartz, Judge, at Berlin."Junior Grand Warden: Bro. E. von Kuycke, Lieutenant-Colonel,at Berlin." Grand Secretary and Grand Archive Keeper: Bro. Wilh Raabe,Major on the retired list. Office: Berlin, N. Oranienburger Strasse 72.(All communications to be addressed to the Grand Secretary.)"GRAND LODGE OF THREE GLOBES." The active Grand Officers are:" Grand Master: Bro. Karl Gerhardt, Syndic, Berlin, W. Potsdamerstrasse7i." Deputy Grand Master: Bro. August Benson, Berlin." Grand Secretary: Bro. Alb. Gustav Gravenstein, Bank President,Berlin." Grand Archive Keeper and Corresponding Grand Secretary: Bro.Mathias Hilderbrandt, Lieutenant-Colonel, retired, Berlin. S. Splittgerbergasse3. His assistant and editor of the Bundesblatt, is Bro. A.W. Sellin."GRAND LODGE OP ROYAL YORK." The jurisdiction comprises the Provincial Grand Lodge.of Silesiaat Breslau) Provin. Grand Master Bro. Bruno Hartman, Lieutenant-

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 73Uolonel of engineers), twelve 'Inner Orients,' sixty-five 'St. John'ssubordinate Lodges,' 6;-iO9 members and 100 benevolent institutions.June. 1891."Grand Master: Bro. Heinrich, Prince 7X\ Schoenaich-Carolath,member of the Reichstag and Herrenhause." Deputy Grand Master: Bro. Dr. Phil J. F. A. Flor, Professor atBerlin." Grand Secretary: Bro. Karl August Bouche, Post Director, retired,Berlin, \V. Wichmanstrasse 2a."GRAND J.ODGE KC'LECTIO UNION", AT FHAKKTORT." The Festival of St. John the Baptist was celebrated by the EclecticGrand Lodge, June 25, 1892, in presence of the representatives of thesubordinate Lodges and the foreign Grand Lodges, and of numerousvisiting brethren from other German jurisdictions (Protocol No. 183.)" Bro. Grand Master Knoblauch opened the Festival Lodge in theusual form, with the aid of the Grand Officers.'' The main feature of the celebration was the elaborate essay ofBro. lieges, Grand Orator. He gave an interesting sketch of the historyof Freemasonry and of the annual celebration of St. John the Baptist'sDay in the city of Frankfort-on-the-Main, where on June 27, 1742, thefirst Lodge, 'Union Lodge,' was installed by three Grand Officersof the Grand Lodge of England. On the corresponding day in 1892,said Union Lodge will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its foundation."The Grand Lodge of England created and instituted later (in1766) a Provincial Grand Lodge at Frankfort-on-the-Main for the Rhenishand Franconian provinces in Germany. It nominated Bro. J. PeterGoegel Provincial Grand Master, with power to appoint the GrandOfficers from members of the Union Lodge, and with the obligation toreport to the Grand Lodge of England for registering in its lists thechartering of all subordinate Lodges." The Grand. Lodge of the Electic Union succeeded in 1811 to theEnglish Provincial Grand Lodge."The presiding Grand Officer requested the representation of .subordinateLodges to designate the brother who has received the vote ofthe constituents of the respective Lodges for Grand Master; the resultwas that Bro. Karl Paul was elected Grand Master by the subordinateLodges for the next three years." The newly elected' Grand Master, who has been many yearsGrand Secretary, and several times Master of his Lodge, ' Karl to theRising Light,' in the city of Frankfort-on-the-Main, was installed withsolemn and ritualistic ceremonies." The list of the elected Grand Officers is as follows:" Grand Master: Bro. Karl Paul, Professor at the Normal Academy,Oederweg 104.' "Deputy Grand Master: Bro. Dr. Jur. G. S. Leykam, Police Commissioner."Senior Grand Warden: Bro. Adolf A. Teblge." Junior Grand Warden: Bro. Adolph Collishon." Grand Secretary for Protocol: Bro. Dr. Med. Emil Weuz, Steinweg6." Grand Secretary for Correspondence: Bro. Wilhelm Lotz, AltoRothofstrasse 8." Grand Treasurer: Bro. Jacob Hass."Grand Orator: Bro. J. A. B. Reges." Grand Marshal: Bro. A. J. Golzenleuchter."

74 APPENDIX—KEPORT OP COMMITTEEGRAND LODGE OF SAXONY." I. The Proceedings of the Grand Lodge Session of June, 1892." II. The list of the newly elected and appointed Grand LodgeOfficers." III. The written communication of Bro. Grahl of the deathof Bro. C. F. L. Hohenthal (September 0, 1892), Representative of theGrand Lodge of Saxony, near the Grand Lodge of the State of NewYork, Past Master of ' Fessler Lodge No. 576,' at New York and formerlyDistrict Deputy Grand Master for the Lodges working in the Germanlanguage in the city of New York.1 Several Grand Officers declined to be candidates for re-election.' The result of the other elections was as follows:Bro. Winkler I , Senior Grand Warden.Bro. Hoffarth I., Junior Grand Warden.Bro. Hofmann I., Grand Orator.Bro. Lehmann IV., Grand Secretary.Bro. Stiibler I., Corresponding Grand Secretary and Keeper of theArchives.Bro. BrahmerL, Grand Treasurer.Bros. Gottschalk and Schaal, Grand Stewards."GRAND LODGE " ZUR SONNE," AT BAYREUTIi." The number of subordinate Lodges (27) is not changed. Themembership is increased to 2433 brethren." The Grand Officers are:" Bro. Julius Beyerlein, Grand Master, Bayreuth." Bro. Karl Hahn, Deputy Grand Master." Bro. G. H. Fischer, Grand Secretary, Bayreuth."GRAND LODGE " ZUR EINTRACHT," AT DARMSTADT.Bro. Carl Heck, at Mayence, for many years Grand Treasurer of thejurisdiction, resigned on account of advanced age." The list of Grand Officers is as follows:" Bro. Phil Brand, at Mayence, Grand Master, Rheinstrasse 3, 5-10." Bro. Herman Weber, at Offenbach, Deputy Grand Master." Bro. Karl Nies, at Worms, Grand Secretary, Romerstrasse 14." Bro. Wilh. Bomper, at Mayence, Grand Treasurer."FREE UNION OF THE FIVE INDEPENDENT ST. JOHN LODGES IN GERMANY."In accordance with the ' Additional Act' (Amendment) to theStatute of the German Grand Lodge League (see above, the Report onthe German Grand Lodge Diet), the five independent St. John Lodgesin Germany, viz.:" Minerva, at Leipzig," Balduin, at Leipzic," Archimedes, at Altenberg," Archimedes, at Gera," Karl, at Hildburghausen," are admitted as a Union to the German Grand Lodge League, withauthority to send two representatives to the Grand Lodge Diet." This ' Free Union ' was founded October 14, 1883, and according tothe latest reports (June 1891) consists of J ,384 members and has 50 benevolentinstitutions.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. I 0" From our former reports may be seen, among others, that the admissionto the League of this ' Uuion ' was refused several times by amajority vote." The presiding officer of this ' Free Union ' is Bro. Dr. Med. VictorCarus, Professor at the University of Leipzic, Master of the Lodge ' Minerva;'his address is Gellert Strasse 7 to 9."GRAND LODGE OV DENMARK." The Protector of Freemasonry in Denmark is His Majesty King-Christian IX." The Grand Officers are for 1893 as follows:" Grand X Master: His Royal Highness Bro. Christian FrederickWilhelm Carl, Crown Prince of Denmark (Vicarius Salomonis)." Grand Master: His Royal Highness Bro. Hans, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gliiksburg." Deputy Grand Master: Bro. Andr. Frederik Hoest, Titular Councilorof State and Bookseller for the University at Copenhagen." Grand Secretary: Bro. Rasmus Oellgaard Nielson, employe in theMinistry of War, Klaerkegade 2, at Copenhagen." The jurisdisdiction comprises: One Provincial Grand Lodge atOdense (Provincial Grand Master, Bro. Count of Rantzau Royal Chamberlain),two St. Andrew's (Scotch) Chapters (one at Copenhagen andthe other at Odense), seventeen St. John's subordinate Lodges, andabout 3,600 brethren." All communications should be directed to the Grand Secretary,Bro. Rasmus Oellgaard Nielson, Klaergade 2, at Copenhagen."GRAND ORIENT OF THE NETHERLANDS." The session of June 19th was of a different character and was ofgeneral interest to the Fraternity.." The following preamble and resolution was adopted by a vote of148 to 10, viz.:"' Whereas, Members of subordinate Lodges in Holland, brethren of Israelitishfaith, sojourning in Germany, are not admitted as visitors in certain GermanLodges; and'*' Whereas, It is desirable and opportune that this matter be investigated by theGrand Orient of the Netherlands, arid conference be needed with German MasonicBodies in reference thereto; therefore, be it" ' Resolved, The Board of Grand Officers of the Grand Orient be authorized tonominate a committee for the purpose of advising what steps are necessary to effecta better condition for the accommodation of Israelitish brethren who are membersof Lodges in the Netherlands, when visiting German Lodges.' "" A petition to found a subordinate Lodge, called ' Zur Eintracht,'in Cape Town was granted, also a petition to form and institute a newLodge in Winburg in the Orange Free State." The election of Grand Officers was in order, and the result was as.follows:" Bro. Van Visser, Banker at Amsterdam, was elected GrandMaster.'' Bro. Maas-Geesteranus, re-elected Deputy Grand Master." Bro. J. P. Vaillant, at The Hague, re-elected Grand Secretary(Office, Parktizijushoets No. 5)." Bro. G. Boudewijnse, at The Hague, re-elected Assistant GrandSecretary (Office, Balistraat No. 66)." All communications should be directed to the address of the AsistantGrand Secetary.

76 APPENDIX—KEPORT OP COMMITTEE" The total number of subordinate Lodges is eighty, of which fiftyoneare in Europe (withabout 3000 brethren), fifteen in Africa (600brethren), fourteen in the other Dutch Colonies (70!) brethren)—total,about 4300 members.GRAND LODGE OF HUNGARY FOR THE SYMBOLIC DEGREE." Iii the non-official part of the Orient it is reported that the subordinateLodge ' Hungaria ' had addressed an enthusiastic letter of congratulationto Bro. Ludwig Kossuth (Kossuth Lajos), now at Turin,under date of September 23, 1892, on the occasion of the 90th anniversaryof his birthday, characterizing him as a model of an eminent, selfsacrificingpatriot and a true and perfect Freemason." We learn at the same time that Bro. Ludwig Kossuth, honoredwith a magnificent and spontaneous reception when he came to theUnited States, was initiated into the Fraternity February 20, 1852, inthe Lodge No. 133 at Cincinnati, Ohio, and that he received the degreesduring his memorable sojourn in the United States." The seat of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary is, as before,at Budapest, VI. Distric, Waitzner-Boulevard, 45, first story." The jurisdiction comprises, according to the latest reports, fortyfoursubordinate Lodges with 2251 members, and interchanges directrepresentation with nearly all the recognized Grand Lodges in Europeand with many others in countries outside of Europe-" The Grand Officers are :" Bro. Stefan Von Rakovseky, Grand Master." Bros. Anton Von Berecz and Bela Von Majlath, Deputy GrandMasters." Bro. Moriz Gelleri, Grand Secretary. Office: Waitzner-Boulevard45, at Budapest; open daily except Sunday, from. 4 to 7 p. M.GRAND LODGE '' ALPINA " OF SWITZERLAND." In June, 1892, the jurisdiction comprised thirty-one subordinateLodges with 2496 members." Grand Master is: Bro. Elie Ducommun, at Bern." Deputy Grand Master: Bro. Charles Frey, at Bern. Address:Dalmazi We'g 67." Grand Secretary: Bro. Charles Besson, Bern.GRAND ORIENT OF ITALY." No communications have been received this year from this GrandLodge." We have not found in our exchanges any allusions or opinions relativeto the resolution of the Grand Lodge at New York adopted at thesession of June 9, 1892, page 138 of the printed Transactions." We quote from our exchanges the following as of general interest:" The Osserva/ore of Rome, the official organ of the Vatican, recentlypublished two letters from the Pope dated December 8, 1892, tothe Italian bishops and people, which occupied nearly seven columnsof that paper. The chief theme was the necessity of the people beingon their guard against the Freemasons, who are, he said, the cause ofall modern evils in Italy. After a strongly worded tirade, detailing thewrongs to religion and civilization sanctioned or permitted by thaItalian Government, Leo XIII used the following curious phrase:' The public authorities, whether they know it or not, are regarded by

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 77Freemasonry as its instruments.' The accusations launched against theItalian Government were : ' The conscription of seminarist, beyond thenecessary limit; the closing of convents and monasteries, while MasonicLodges multiply; the invasion of the public schools; the introductionof civil marriages and funerals; delusive promises to protect the dignityand independence of the Pope.' The letters abounded with such phrasesas ' the Satanic intention of substituting naturalism for Christianity,'and the like." It is rumored that Father Brandi, Soeietatis Jesu, drafted bothencyclicas, which Leo XIIT approved and signed." It seems, however, that these documents (encyclicas) had not thedesired impression in Italy. Numerous articles in the secular pressturned these accusations of the Vatican into ridicule, or rejected andrefuted with indignation the instigations and invectives against the existinggovernment." Of course, the Italian Freemasons offended in this manner didnot hesitate to answer, and demonstrations soon followed." At a meeting held Dec. 19, 1892, in honor of Grand Master Bro.Lenimi, at the large hall of the West End Hotel at- Naples, not onlyrepresentatives and members of the Lodge at Naples, but numerousmembers of the whole Italian jurisdiction were present, and a greatmany letters and telegrams expressing congratulations and sympathywere received.'• The popular Grand Master addressed the meeting with a splendidoration, explaining, not only the liberal and real moral nature of Freemasonry,but also compared the fraternity with the retrograde effortsof clericalism emanating from the Vatican He said, among otherthings, reviewing the contents of the encyclieas, the following." ' Jf the ' Curia Romana' continues in this way and manner, the ancient proverbthat God dements those he intends to rnin, will be illustrated and proved..Freemasonry never persecuted religion, but it can not allow nor tolerate the servantsof the latter to exercise secular power and claim the government of ourcountry, reigning tyranically or, as in previous eras, exciting discord and civil war.As long as Catholic dogmatic faith and Catholic teachings of morals can not bebrought in conformity with scientific truth, with common sense and reason, andwith a purified conscience, so long Freemasonry will and must be always in a fightingposition against the same. We wish that Catholics should stick, adhere andtrust in Jesus ! Freedom and liberty for all! but nowadays they can not adhere andbe obedient to his so-called representatives and proxies without becoming rebelsagainst the government and sworn enemies to United Italy.'"After a short view on the present development of political intelligenceand humanistic culture in Italy, Grand Master Lemmi concludedwith the words: ' Hail and praise to the Genius of the penetratingand revolving Progress of Italy !'•'An immense and enthusiastic applause followed the oration, witha variety of sympathetic acclamations."Bro. Adriano Lemmi, Banker, (Via Nazionale 54, Rome), isGrand Master; Bro Achille Ballori (Address: Al Grande Oriented'ltalia, Piazza Poli, Rome,) is Grand Secretary." The jurisdiction comprises 132 subordinate Lodges, of which 28are in non-Italian countries; Roumania, Turkey, Tripoli, Egypt, Capeof Good Hope, South America." Statistics not published."GRAND LODCfE OF SWEDEN." It is stated in our report of 1892 that His Magesty King Oscar II.of Sweden and Norway, Grand Ordens X Master of the jurisdiction ofthe United Kingom, has declared and promulgated that the members

78 APPENDIX—BEPORT OF COMMITTEEof the fraternity in the territory of Norway, now under the jurisdictionof the Grand Lodge of Sweden, at Stockholm, by their specially expresseddesire, can and shall constitute themselves into a new and differentGrand Lodge organization, called ' The Grand Lodge of Norway.'" Neither the Grand Lodge of Sweden nor the new Grand Lodge ofNorway publishes its transactions. We have, however, the opportunityto learn from the exchanges, statistics and the list of Grand Officers ofboth Grand Bodies." The Grand Lodge of Sweden (with four provincial Grand Lodgesat Kristianstad, Goteborg, Linkoping, Karlstad,) has twelve St. Andrew's(Scotch) Chapters, and twenty-one subordinate Lodges, withabout 4000 members." His Majesty King Oscar II. of Sweden and Norway is GrandOrdens X Master (Vicarious Salomonis).Grand Master is His Royal Highness,. Bro, Oscar Gustav Adolf,'Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Wermland." Grand Secretary: Bro. Leopold Von Horn, Vestra Triidgardsgatan15a, Stockholm.'"''GEAXD LODCJE OP NORWAY." This new Grand Lodge (June 24, 1891,) comprises: One St. Andrew's(Scotch) Chapter and four St. John's subordinate Lodges, witha total membership of about 800 brethren." The Grand Officers, as reported by our exchanges, are:" Grand Ordens X Master: His Majesty, Bro. Oscar II., King ofSweden and Norway.Grand Master: His Royal Highness, Bro. Oscar Gustav Adolph,Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway." Deputy Grand Master: Bro. Otto Richard Kierulf, Major-General." Grand Secretary: Bro. Dr. Phil Aug. Mohr, Royal Chamberlain."The subordinate St. John's Lodges of the jurisdiction are locatedat:" Bergen: Oscar, instituted April 26, 1S75." Christiania: St. Olaus, May 31, 1876." Drammen (Lillehanneni: Gustav, Aug. 8, 1887."Tronthjem: Nordlysef, 1881." The three St. John's Lodges at Christiania, Tronthjem and Lillehannenbelonged to the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge 'Zur Sonne,'at Bayreuth (Germany), before the creation of the new Grand Lodgeof Norway."MISCELLANEOUS." The Grand Orient of Belgium at Brussels, for the symbolic degrees,is not in correspondence or mutual representation with the GrandLodge of New York. We find in the exchanges that this jurisdictioncomprises 17 St. John's Lodges; total membership not known. GrandMaster is Bro. Ernest Reisse, 14 Avenue Marnix, Brussels; Grand Secretary,Bro. Hennebert. Address of the Grand Orient is: Bro. Rian-Nedgrot, 8 rue du Persil, Brussels." The Grand Orient of Greece at Athens, 3 rue Kolokotronis, consistsof a Supreme Council with one Chapter at Athens and six SymbolicLodges. The Grand Officers are: Honorary Grand Master, Bro'. PrinceRhodocanakis; Grand Master, Bro. Nik. Dainaskinos; Grand Secretary,Bro. C. Stephanos, 24 rue Homere d'Athenes." The National Grand Lodge of Mexico, ' La Luz,' was foundedAugust 22, 1825, and organized March 26, 1826. Grand Master is Bro.Francisco De Paula Gochicoa.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 79" Besides the National Grand Lodge, there exist in some of theunited States of Mexico other independent Masonic Grand Bodies recognizedby North American Grand Lodges." Grand Lodge of the Island of Cuba. This Grand Body was constitutedand founded December 24, 1891, through the combined union ofall the St. John Lodges of the island. The jurisdiction has twenty-sixsubordinate Lodges, with about 3000 members." Grand Master: Bro. Antonio Govin y Torres, Lawyer, Galiano34, Habana, Cuba." Grand Secretary: Bro. Jos6 Fernandez Pellon, Calle de la Habana,Cuba." Gran Logia del Distrito Federal in Mexico. This Grand Bodywas instituted June 23, 1883. Grand Master is Bro. Benito Juarez;Grand Secretary, Bro Gamaliel Arenas, Arco de San Augustin Num.7, Ciudad de Mexico. All communications ought to be addressed to theGrand Secretary." Grand Lodge of the Republic of Peru at Lima. This Grand Lodgehas twenty-six subordinate Lodges, of which five are in the State ofBolivia, and the whole membership said to be 541 brethren." Bro. Frederico Herrera is Grand Master, and Bro. Dr. J. ArturoEgo-Aguirre (Apartado No. 178, Lima) is Grand Secretary." Grand Orient of Brazil at Rio Janeiro, Rua do Lcvradio 83. Thelatest reports enumerate 120 Chapters and 147 subordinate Lodges ofthis Grand Lodge Jurisdiction; 34 subordinate Lodges are in the city ofRio de Janeiro, 113 in the provinces. Total membership not known." Grand Secretary is Bro. Dr. Henrique Valladaris, Rua do Lavradio83, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil." National Grand Lodge of Egypt at Cairo. This Grand Body,founded May 8, 1876, instituted October 8, 1876, has in its jurisdiction,as reported, eleven subordinate Lodges; other statistics not published.Honorary and Past Grand Master is Bro. Hussein Fakhry Pasha, Ministerof Justice; Grand Master, Bro. Idris Bey Ragheb,"Judge of theCourt for Natives; Grand Secretary, Bro. Anton Barum Effendi, Dragomanat the Italian Consulate." The address is, A la Grande Loge Nationale d'Egypte, Boite Sp6-ciale No. 148, La Cairo." National Grand Orient of Spain at Madrid. The jurisdiction comprises215 subordinate Lodges (19 in Madrid), and exchanges mutualrepresentation with the German Grand Lodge League and the GrandLodge Alpina of Switzerland. Grand Master is Bro. Jos6 M. Pantoja;Grand Secretary (and address), Bro. Eduardo Caballero de Puga, Callede la Libertad 27, Madrid." Sybolic Grand Lodge of Spain at Sevilla. Founded February 7,1881. Fourteen subordinate St. John Lodges (of whcih one in Madrid)exist in the jurisdiction. Grand Master is Bro. Bernardino Garcia Parra;Grand Secretary (and address), Bro. Esteban L. Miniet, Calle de Marquesde Tablantes No. 1, Principal, Sevilla. This Grand Lodge exchangesrepresentation with the following German Grand Lodges; viz.,of Saxony, Hamburg, Zur Eintracht, Eclectic Union, Royal York andGrosse Landesloge at Berlin." Symbolic Grand Lodge of Spain at Madrid. Grand Orient since1-847; Supreme Council since 1887. Ninety-seven subordinate Lodges.Statistics not published. Grand Master, Bro. Enrique Perez de Gusman,Marquis de Santa Marta; Grand Secretary (and address), Bro.Isidoro Villarmo de Villar, Calle de Luzon 4, Madrid.'' United Grand Orient of Lusitania at Lisbon. This Grand Body wasorganized October 30, 1869, and comprises seventy subordinate Lodgesand about 2850 brethren. Grand Master is Bro. Vieompte d'Aguela;

80 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEEGrand Secretary, Bro. Luis Augusto Ferreira da Castro, Rua de GremioGusitano No. 35. The Grand Orient of Lusitania exchanges representationwith nearly all the European Grand Bodies." Grand Orient of the Republic of Chili at Valparaiso (Calle Victoria19). The latest news and communications from Chili report that theGrand Lodge is in regular activity, and has seven subordinate Lodgeswith about 240 brethren. Bro. Jose Miguel Facz is Grand Master; Bro.Guillermo Segundo Munnich, Grand Secretary, Casella No. 502 Valparaiso.''Since this report was closed and in print, the Proceedings of theGrand Lodge of Ohio have been received, and we break the forms to addnot a full review, but certain extracts from the Report on Correspondenceof M. W. Bro. Cunningham, whose thoughts are always valuable.We regret we could not make a full review.In reviewing District of Columbia Bro. Cunningham says :" The examination of every genuine copy of the ancient chargesand regulations known, from the Regius Manuscript attributed to thefourteenth century, to Anderson or to the present time will show thatthere are many points in each, common to all, however the language bywhich the lessons are communicated, may differ, hence, that very universalitymakes them landmarks. The same can also be said of the termuniversal ritualistic ceremonies; if any are uniucrml then they are landmarks,and however simple those ceremonies may have been, from theinculcation of a belief in Deity and the love of the brotherhood to thereception of even but one word; if that was all, which, however, we donot concede, there was and is a universality therein which constitutessuch as landmarks and as stated in this connection by the writer in 1891.' Whilst language and modes of expression may change, the truth* andprinciples taught in our esoteric ceremonies are unchangeable, and aretherefore landmarks.'" In reply to this statement that there were no rituals prior to 1717,,or ' any such things as degrees prior to 1717,' the three lines of esotery thatescaped mutilation preceding the minutes in the record of the extinctHaughfort Lodge, December 22, 1702 (Scotland), in relation to a degreeother than the E. A. would of itself be a sufficient answer, but the constantlyrecurring words of Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master in allof the old records and old manuscripts, and often, too, so distinctivelyas to warrant their reference to degrees is such an additional proof ascan not well be set aside. Whilst, on the other hand, in relation torituals and but one degree he cites what he terms ' reprints of actualexpositions in 1724 and 1780,' which, with his previous citation in theMasonic character of all of the various Living Companiesor GuildsofEngland and his statement that if a Mason relied alone upon the ritual ofany one State to enable him to visit a Lodge in any other jurisdiction,whether in the United States or elsewhere, that it would be a failure,and that he ' would be ignominiously turned away from any Lodge inPennsylvania if he were to try and pass himself only on the ritual ofOhio. In further reply to his first, so called, proof, although alreadysufficiently answered above and elsewhere in this report, we would againrepeat that it would require a greater amount of credulity to believe inthe so-called expositions of that period, than even in a literal constructionof Anderson's or any other of the similar histories in the ancientmanuscripts; as to his reference to the Guilds of the trades, we neitherconcede or believe that the ' Pewterers,' ' Tallow Chandlers' or Guilds.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 81other than that of the Freemasons, had any Masonic character or connectionwhatever. On the contrary, we learn from, the old records ofMelrose and other Scottish Lodges that persons of all trades were membersof all the Lodges of Freemasons and in a Masonic processson, at thelaying of a foundation stone by Kelso Lodge, in 1754. The differenttrades not only preceded the Masonic part of the procession, but, uponthe return of the procession, they were banquetted in public whilstthe Masons held their usual exclusive banquet in a hall with all of theattendant forms, etc. Another feature also of that procession disproveshis theory of the modern origin of its ritual, as it is stated that ' thewhole procession returned in the same order with the right corner of theiraprons tucked up. 1" In reply to the third proposition its fallacy will be apparent toany one who has been an extensive visitor in Lodges of different jurisdictions,in which he had to be examined for visitation, and the writerbelieves that any Mason who is ' thoroughly posted' in the ritual of anyone State can, by its lessons, be sufficiently qualified to be received as avisitor upon examination, either in the United States or elsewhere,wherever the English language is spoken; no one, however, will disputethe point that a diploma is also required in all Foreign Lodges, someAmerican Lodges, and also in Massachusetts, but they are but additionalregulations for the protection of the craft. As to Pennsylvania, OhioMasons do visit Lodges in that Grand Jurisdiction, and their membershipare received as visitors in Ohio upon their personal examination andthe writer has never known of the rejection, in either case, of a brotherwho had properly learned the ritual of either State, and that, too, withoutany other evidence than his personal examination."In reviewing the report of M. W. Bro. Bobbins, of Illinois, he says:" In reply to his criticism concerning the Royal Arch, we wouldreply that whilst there may be no proof of its direct elimination from theMaster's degree, yet there is also no direct proof to the contrary, andthat at some remote period it may have been evolved therefrom has notbeen disproven." That such an inference may be fairly drawn, and that the_ RoyalArch existed at a much earlier period than he ascribes it, is evidencedby 'Dassigny's Enquiry,' published in Ireland in 1744, in which, in afoot note on page 16, 'concerning the congregation at the ancient City ofYork,' Dr. Dassigny says:" ' I am informed in that city is held an assembly of Master Masons, under thetitle of Royal Arch Masons, who, as their qualifications and excellencies are superiorto others, they receive larger pay than working Masons.'" As ' Dassigny's Enquiry' is published under the auspices of RW. Bro. William James Hughan its authority and authenticity aredoubtless unquestioned."The two brass plates of 'Sterling Antient Lodge,' which Bro.Hughan thinks ' belongs to the beginning or not later than the middleof the seventeenth century,' and of which he says that the first on bothsides appertains to Craft Masonry, and that the second is of the samecharacter on the obverse, with the figures, one to twelve, in a circle, buton the other side are the names of the degrees of ' Redd Cross ' or ' Ark'-' Sepulchre,' ' Knights of Malta ' and ' Nights Templer,' ' at foot are sixconcentric arches with a keystone at the summit,' name of the Lodge ason No. 1.' Whilst Brother Robbins quotes Dr. Manningham's letter,written in 1757, in support of his views, yet the construction is but aforced one and also annihilates his pre-1717 'no Ritual' theory andshowsthat, in name at least, ' Knights of the Sword,' Eagle, etc., were knownto Dr. Manningham in 1757, although he says that ' the only orders we

82 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEEknow are three, Masters, Fellowcrafts and Apprentices,' and previouslystated that ' the secrets of the first three degrees were the same beforethe year 1717 as after it.' Although it is a well known historical factthat the degrees of Royal Arch and Knight Templar, previous to 1800,and in some jurisdictions even many years later, were conferred under theauspices of subordinate and Grand Lodges, and that in Kentucky the firstregular Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons in that State was chartered bythe Grand Lodge of Kentucky. Yet he says, under the head of thatState, that" ' Down to 1890 no Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons has ever " permitted" any bodies, save the Lodges of its own creation, to use its esotery, becausedown to that time no Grand Lodge ever assumed to know that they were using it.'" Had the Grand Lodge no knowledge of what it was doing or permitting,or that its esotery was being used in connection with otherthan the first three degrees? "In his conclusion, under the head, " Historical Notes," he has collectedmuch valuable information, from which we quote extensively:"Manyof the difficulties met in arriving at correct conclusionsconcerning the ancient history of Freemasonry have, without doubt,arisen from the effort made by many writers to establish a Masoniccharacter and connection to the many Guilds of the various trades existingbetween the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries, which, in theopinion of the writer, as stated in the review of the District of Columbia,have no connection whatever with Freemasonry." In the report of your committee of last year the attention of thereader was directed to the proofs of the existence, even in the remotepast, of thedual character—Speculative and Operative—of ancient as wellas modern Freemasonry, as very plainly indicated in the Begius manuscriptsof the fourteenth century, and many other authorities sincebrought to light by the indefatigable labor of Masonic students." In the same connection the inference beyond a reasonable doubt ofthe existence, also at a remote period of three degrees—regardless of theoriesto the contrary—and an existence at an earlier period than usuallyconceded, to at least the fourth degree, is now as well if not better establishedthan any of the claims to the contrary, although for nearly athird of a century every possible effort has apparently been made to refuteanything tending to prove the existence of any regular organization of thecraft prior to the year 1717, but it is very gratifying to know withoutattainment of the expected result. It is now also a matter of especialgratification to know that the effort and research of learned brethren inthe discovery of and reproduction of old manuscripts and the oldrecords of Scottish and English Lodges is now meeting with its rewardin the establishment of the claims of its early speculative character, culminatingin belief in one God and Love to the brotherhood, whilstthe Manningham letters, edited by R. W. Bro. Robert Freke Gould, ofEngland, the eminent historian, are in themselves sufficient to establishthe fact of the existence of three degrees prior to 1717; Dr. Dassigny'sEnquiry, edited by that eminent Masonic scholar, R. W. Bro.Wm. James Hughan, of England, in which reference is made to theexistence of Royal Arch Masonry in the ancient city of York, previousto its publication, proves the existence of Royal Arch Masonry prior to1743 and equally corroborative may also be considered the AncientBrass Plates of ' Sterling Antient Lodge,' described by Bro. Hughan,as mentioned in the review of Illinois {ante pages 151, 152), whereinfurther notice was also made of ' Dassigny's Enquiry ' and the lettersof Dr. Thomas Manningham, Deputy Grand Master in England,1752-1756.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 83'' The foregoing are supplemented with many other confirmatoryproofs, among which are the ancient diplomas of the last century,wherein mention is made of the ' Royal Arch and Knight Templar'Grades, and in the same connection—and yet so widely apart—may benoted the reference of M. W. Bro. Graham, in his history on Freemasonryin Quebec to" 'The Symbolic Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes, and ofMalta, with the date 1647, inscribed within a Templar Shield, on a stone, having theoutline of a keystone which was found, 1784, among the debris of the ancient PrioralHouse of the Order, and is now preserved in the cheek of the gate entrance of the areawherein it stood, clearly indicates what may yet reward antiquarian research.''' Among the recent publications of Ancient Lodge records, the historyof Freemasonry in Roxburyshire and Selkirkshire, by W. Bro.Fred Vernon, with an introduction by R W. Bro. W. J. Hughan, is of somuch interest in the same connection that the following notes and excerptstherefrom are included herein:" Of the Lodge of Melrose, supposed to date from the building ofMelrose Abbey in 1140, the author, W. Bro. Vernon, says that theirfirst written evidence dated in a book is that in their Minute Book of1675, in which is a ' mutual agreement,' with eighty signatures, showingit to have been a large and flourishing body." On the lin-tel of the window of an old building in that vicinity isthe date of 1613, with the initials R. M., and the letter M., and thechisel and mallet on either side. (P. 5.)" In Melrose Abbey Church Yard among the inscribed stones is onemarked ' Andrew Mein: Meayson in Neusteid,' aged 63, and dated February,1624, with a finely-cut square and compasses. (P. 7). Mentionis made of a choir built of arched stone in 1439, ' agreeably to the modeof Peter De Main '" In its commencement and throughout the ' mutuall agriementbetwixt the Maisons of the Lodgeof Melros,' dated 1675, and heretoforementioned, is indicated a long previous existence of the Lodge ofMelrose before 1674, the date mentioned in their minute book. The absenceof written evidence is explained by the custom of writing up theminutes on loose sheets of paper." In the ' agriement' mentioned, ' ye Master Masson and Wardines'.were invested with full powers to enforce regulations and collect thefees, fines and penalties therein provided. It was also mentioned thatwhen any ' prentice is to be mad Frie Masson he is to pay 4 pund Scotsand sufficient gloves.'" The Festival of St. John was then and since faithfully observedby the Lodge of Melrose. It is stated that on December 27,1688, JohnMein received for the ' dener and his pains for making it redie ' £13. 4s.2d., and on the same date there was paid ' to the lad for keepein of theset in the kirk, £2.'" The Festival is said to be still observed by the Lodge with a torchlightprocession to the old Abbey and a supper afterwards." That the dual character, or the operative and speculative element,prevailed to a greater or less extent is fully shown from the fact thatmany of the eighty signatures stated the occupation of the signers, amongwhom were a maltman, weaver, inn-keeper, vintner, and other occupationsvery different from that of a stone mason." On pp. 58 to 63, inclusive, is a copy of the old charge transcribedin 1674, the original from which it was copied having been dated 1581.The charge is very similar to all of the other ancient MSS. and goesthrough all of the Biblical History recited by Anderson and others,with a reference to Lamech, etc. In its commencement, however, it isstrictly Christian in its invocation. The usual reference is made to the

84 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEE' worthie scholar Euelyde,' and recites that Masonry was taught inFrance ' by a curious Masson called Namios Preitius that had been atye building of Solomon's Temple,' who was called there by CharlesMartel ' of Regal lyne of France."In it reference is also made to the ' Chartor' procured by St.Albans and to King Athelston and his son ' Ed wine.'" The list of ' Masters,' of Melrose Masonic Lodge is very completefrom 1680 to 1892. (Page 29.)" The record of ' Masons Marks ' reproduced are of much interest.Each Craftsman was expected to select his mark and up to the last centurywas charged for it whether selected or not."In 1764 (December 27) mention is made that the ' Mason Wordbe Administer in a simple way and manner free of everything sinfuland supersticous only word Sighn and Grip and some simpel Question toDistinguish a Mason from no ther man,' etc., showing at least a knowledgeof the existence of other ceremonies." In the Minutes of the Lodge St. John, Jedburg (p. 120) mentionis made of ' trade and free Massons' thereby distinguishing the operativefrom the ' free,' ' speculative,' or ' theorick.' (P. 156.)" In 1739 it is stated that Brethren ' past Fellow-Craft and Master.'" In 1737 the fees for ' Gentlemen ' were, Apprentice, £3 sterling; for' Operatives,' 10s.•' In 1739 the Entered Apprentice's fee for Gentlemen was but £1.10s. sterling, whilst for ' Operatives ' the fee, ten shillings sterling, remainedthe same. In each instance the ' Gloves' were additional, viz.,thirty shillings sterling for the one and twenty shillings for the other.(P. 157.)" In the mutilated Minute Book of Haughfort Lodge (extinct), datedDecember 22, 1702, at the top of the page are three concluding linesof esoteric instruction for other than the Apprentices' Degree; butwhether for Fellow craft or Master could not be determined. It is sufficient,however, to know that whilst in the Scottish Lodges prior to J 717,the communication of words, grips, signs and charges, with comparatively,perhaps, but little ceremony, may have generally prevailed in givingthe degrees of Freemasonry, yet the evidence and inference of impressive'Apprentice,' ' Fellowcraft' and 'Masters' ceremonies andcharges in England and perhaps elsewhere is to the writer beyond question.'' The remote speculative, as well as the operative, character of Freemasonryinferred from these records are corroborated by R. W. Bro.Gould in his History of the ' Aberdeen Records,' wherein he says thatthe ' speculative ascendancy may be traced back as far as 1670.'" In regard to the letters of Dr. Manningham, Bro. L. H. Hertzveldwrote to Bro. J. G, Findel in 1868 that ' A witness, whose honor andcompetence no one can dispute, has risen from the tomb, after morethan one hundred years' slumber, to testify to some historical facts.'Bro. Hertzveld then submits the following deductions, viz., that" ' 1. No higher degrees than the first three belong to pure and ancient Freemasonry." ' 2. The secrets of the first three degrees were the same before 1717 as after it." ' 3. The so-called high degrees were introduced after 1740.' "" The foregoing, however, does not prove the non-existence of othergrades, or the Orders of Knighthood; neither does it refute the referencethereto made by Dr. Anderson in 1723, or the early reference to theRoyal Arch. In further reference to the Templar grade, and its connectionwith the Lodges of the British army, of which there wereso many in the last century, R. W. Bro. Gould says ' the degree ofKnight Templar became a very favorite one in the Lodges of the British

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 85army, and there can, I think, be little or any doubt, that by them it wasintroduced into England and America." In conclusion the writer may be permitted to say that althoughthus far but comparatively little attention has been given by Masonicwriters to other than generalities in relation to the dual features of Freemasonryin considering it under its two denominations of Operative andSpeculative, whilst there may be in their separate consideration and acareful analysis and study of all features pertaining thereto, whetherhistorical, practical or speculative, a possibility of throwing much lightupon that which is as yet obscure or contradictory; and the difficultiesmet with in the endeavor to harmonize its history with its traditions andritual may be overcome by a correct understanding of its symbology. Itis a matter of congratulation that the ' One Degree' theory and thetheory of a common origin and connection with ancient ' Trade Guilds 'have now been very generally abandoned by Masonic writers, and whenit is considered that as late as 1675 a regulation was enacted by theLodge of Melrose restoring the 1 term of service of the ' Prentisses ' fromthree or four years to seven years, without mention of any differencebetween the operative or speculative, and as it is well knownthat the Regius and other old manuscripts and copies of the ancientconstitutions and regulations not only show that many of the requisitesto be possessed by the Apprentice could refer only to thosewho were candidates for its speculative mysteries, but also showsthat its two characteristics of operative and speculative were thenax now pertinent to the institution. Hence it may be reasonably inferredthat it was not at all improbable that a difference existed inthe initiatory methods or ceremonies of each—and whilst the ' MassonWord etc.,' may ;have been in the Scottish Lodges communicated ina very ' simpel manner,' yet it is not shown that there were no otherMasonic ceremonies, either in initiatory or in other connections, but onthe contrary the ancient constitutions, history, charges, songs, etc., intheir possession were evidently for a Masonic purpose, and how or whenor in what connection used that use was in itself a ceremonial. And,in this connection, the very existence of these ancient time-worn manuscriptsand the consequent regulations and charges are a sufficientproof of the existence of Masonic ceremonials, whilst the manner andmode of their use is a matter of much less consequence than their symbolicsignification."The speculative character of Freemasonry must have been, to someextent at least, understood by the general public even as early as 1721,as Dr. Stukely says that" ' His curiosity led him to be initiated in the mysteries of Masonry, suspectingit to be the remains of the mysteries of the Antients.'" As the spirit of Freemasonry is its speculative or symbolic characteras built upon the operative, a careful and patient analysis of the twodenominations under which it is considered, viz: 'the operative andspeculative,' must first be made before we can hope to arrive at evenapproximately correct conclusions concerning its ancient records andceremonies, or in obtaining satisfactory results in harmonizing its historywith its traditions and ritual; and whilst its remote history outsideof these ancient MSS. regulations and fragments of records, is butthe opinion, in their deductions, of its writers, yet we know that itsgrand principles, embodied in the two great commandments, that' Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thysoul, and with all thy mind,' and ' Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,'are now as they were in its inception, : its sure foundation,' andfrom which has been evolved its inculcations of ' brotherly love, relief

86 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEEand truth,' contained in the practical lessons symbolized by the ' operative,'which is also, in its practical character, the symbol of patienceand endurance; the operative, therefore, signifies or represents that' good foundation upon which is to be built a life in accordance withdivine truth,' and is the rational and natural foundation of the ' speculative,'which symbolizes the wisdom, strength and beauty of the superstructure,and thereby illustrates the erection of that ' Moral and MasonicEdifice,' or temple, represented by the perfect man."The great importance and the interest we always feel in anythingfrom the pen of Bro. Cunningham will, we hope, be sufficient excusefor breaking the printer's form, and the space which these extractsoccupy.As a finishing comment on M. W. Bro. Cunningham's statement,as to the dual character of Masonry—operative and speculative—the existenceof three degrees prior to 1717, and even of the Eoyal Arch, wemay add, we feel under obligations for his historical research and fullycoincide with his conclusions.On the question of landmarks, incidentally stated by him, it probablybelongs under that head in this report and would have been thereinserted had the Proceediugs of Ohio been received in time, and wewould have then inserted the action of the Grand Lodge of Louisianaupon this and the germane question of adding new obligations. In 1867,a question was brought up from one of the Lodges, as to " the proprietyof making drunkenness and non-attendance upon Lodge meetings aMasonic offense, punished specially." This was referred to the Committeeon Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, composed of Past Grand MastersTodd, Norwood, Fellows, and Past Deputy Grand Masters Carter,Scruggs, Barnett and Gordy, who reported, and their report was unanimouslyadopted, Bro. Perkins being Grand Master, as follows:"Your Committee are of the opinion that the only written landmarksare those in the ancient charges of the Order, forming partof the constitution of the Grand Lodge; and the unwritten, those containedin the ceremonies of initiation, and the ties which bind us togetheras Masons; nor is it proper, by legislation, to make any newobligations, with penalties attached, nor for a Lodge to attempt, byresolution, to define the landmarks of the Order." Whenever a case arises, whether of drunkenness, non-attendanceor any supposed offense against our laws, it is the duty of the Lodge totake cognizance of the same, and if the brother can not be reformed, totry and punish, as it shall deem right, but each individual case shouldstand upon its own merits, nor should the Lodge be trammelled in itsaction by any definition of what it calls a Masonic crime, or as to theextent of the punishment inflicted."Thus was settled, so far as Louisiana was concerned, the introductionof new obligations, such as those of the saloon question and whatit considered to be the ancient landmarks, and this opinion has beenadhered to ever since, as on a sound basis and in consonance with reasonand historical facts. At all events the landmarks and the proprietyof new obligations are clearly defined.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 8?CONCLUSION.At the conclusion, of this report we are wanting the Proceedings ofAmerican Grand Lodges, namely: Alabama, Canada, Georgia, Idaho,New Mexico, and Quebec. California just received too late for review.Those of Alabama, California, Georgia and Idaho were received lastyear after the conclusion of our report, and these with the others maycome in before the Grand Lodge meets, and the others should, thoughwe can not account for their non-reception. We have nevertheless concludedto let them all lay over till next year, when the committee canhave the opportunity to give them a more thorough examination.We are also in receipt of the proceedings of only one, namely: SouthAustralia, of Australia Grand Lodges, in which list we include Tasmaniaand New Zealand; this we much regret.The foregoing with the accompanying resolution and tables is fraternallysubmitted.J. Q. A. FELLOWS,lor the Committee.Besolved, That the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma be recognized aslegally formed and welcomed among her sister Grand Lodges.

88 APPENDIX—REPORT OF COMMITTEETABLE XTo. Z.PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED.GRAND LODGES. WHEN HEM}. WHEN RECEIVED.Alabama December 6, 1S92 March 7,1893.Arizona November 15, 1892 April 4, 1893.Arkansas November 15, 1892 March 6,1893.British Columbia June 22, 1893 October 9, 1893.California.... October 10, 1893 January 24, 1894.CanadaNone received.Colorado September 19, 1893 November 21, 1893.Connecticut January 28, 1893 March 3, 1893.Delaware October 4, 1893 November 19, 1893.District of Columbia November 9, 1892 March 3, 1893.Florida January 17, 1893 April 10, 1893.GeorgiaNone received.IdahoNone received.Illinois October 3, 1893 December 9, 1893.Indiana May 23, 1893 June 15, 1893.Indian Territorv \ February 7, 1893 March 26, 1893.Indian lerntory \ August 9, 1893 December 9, 1893.Iowa June 6, 1893 July 10, 1893.Kansas February 15, 1893 April 25,1893.Kentucky October 17, 1893 December 4, 1893.Maine May 21, 1893 August 28, 1893.Manitoba June 14, 1893 August 5, 1893.Maryland May 9, 1893 July 26, 1893.Massachusetts December 27, 1892 July 12, 1893.Michigan January 24, 1893 March 31, 1893.Minnesota January 11, 1893 February 20, 1893.Mississippi February 8, 1893 May 19, 1893.Missouri October 10, 1893 October 20, 1893.,.- . ( September 21, 1892 March 31, 1893.ivioniana \ October 11, 1893 November 27, 1893.Nebraska June 14, 1893 August 10, 1893.Nevada May 14, 1893 September 12, 1893.New Brunswick August 22, 1893 December 15, 1893.New Hampshire December 27, 1892 July 8, 1893.New Jersey January 25, 1893 April 4, 1893.New MexicoNone received.New York June 6, 1893 July 18, 1893.North Carolina January 10,1893 July 12, 1893.North Dakota June 13, 1893 August 1,.1893.Nova Scotia June 14, 1893 November 21, 1898.Ohio Oct. 18, 1893 January 19, 1894.{ ^ ^ ^ ^ Z } June 17, 1893.

ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 89GRAND LODGE. WHEN HELD. WHEN RECEIVED.Oregon June 14, 1893 September 5, 1893.Pennsylvania December 27, 1892 June 5,1893.Prince Edward's Island. June 26, 1893 August 28, 1893.QuebecNone received.Rhode Island June 24, 1892 March 3,1893.South Carolina December 13, 1892 February 5, 1893.South Dakota June 13, 1893 July 15, 1893.Tennessee January 25, 1893 April 4, 1893. 'Texas December 6, 1892 April 11, 1893.Utah January 17, 1893.... April 10, 1893.Virginia December 6, 1892 March 14,1893.Vermont June 14, 1893 August 1, 1893.Washington June 13, 1892 October 30, 1893.West Virginia November 15,1892 February 21, 1893.Wisconsin June 13, 1893 August 10, 1893.Wyoming December 6, 1892 March 7, 1893.

90 APPENDIX—REPOBT OF COMMITTEE.STATISTICAL TABLE OF THE WORK OF GRAND LODGES.GRAND LODGES, j"AlabamaArizona ,ArkansasBritish ColumbiaCalifornia•CanadaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of Columbia.Florida*Georgia*IdahpIllinoisIndianaIndian TerritoryIowaKansasKentucky*LouisianaMaineManitobaMaryland,MassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew Jersey*New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNova ScotiaOhioOklahoma •_Oregon 11893Pennsylvania Ii892Prince Edwards Isl'd 1893*QuebeeRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingTotals..4374,42944,0264933,1414,4346,0823,9261,1151,4711,2461,5653588272132101,2692,0371,452175918'I863588211435,3432102502,135192752,65423196232116114543127222.24802128158270111,2441 1,43786! 1558 1533157336193 1681805801,478231483681761333673428146125782314116(1,113652,19595010361171463134121115910611,474 723,533 43,964 17,1241 10,988 19,456 11,466 789 27,530*From last year. tLoss. (Estimated.

INDEXES TO APPENDIX.TO REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE.Manner of Report 1Masonic Belief or Charity..... 5The Social FeaturesHWhat is Fremasonry 13Masonic Congress 20Antiquity of Freemasonry and of the Degrees 25Non-affiliation and Dimits 32Grand Orients... 45Grand Representatives 51Landmarks 54Perpetual Jurisdiction 58Prerogatives of Grand Masters and Powers of Grand Lodges 60Inherent Rights of Lodges 60Oklahoma '. 62Mexico 62Germany and Continental Europe 67Ohio 80TO EXTRACTS FROM GRAND IJODGE PROCEEDINGS.Alabama 5, 25Arizona '.." 5Arkansas 7, 11Colorado 13, 20, 25, 45Connecticnt 7, 32Delaware 17District of Columbia : 32Illinois 9, 22, 41, 65Indiana 14Iowa 33Kansas 33Kentucky 27, 58Maine 3, 38, 51 54Maryland 8, 40, 52Massachusetts 11Minnesota 3Mississippi 2, 20Missouri 3, 14, 63Montana 8, 24New Hampshire 29New York 40, 62, 67North Dakota 53Nevada 3Oklahoma 20, 62Ohio 80Oregon 16, 41Pennsylvania 4, 17, 53, 57Rhode Island 18, 31South Dakota 9Tennessee 19, 42, 60Washington 11, 44Texas 10, 11West Virginia 1Wyoming 4

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Address of Grand Master 9Lodge of Sorrow 1 to 24Necrology 0Foreign Relations 12Grand Representatives 12Appointments 13Rulings; Decisions 13District Deputy Grand Masters 13Bartholomew Lodge 14Q,uitman .Lodge 16Kellertown Lodge 17Silent Brotnerhood 17Joint Occupancy 18John A. Peel 18, 59 to 61Arcadia Lodge 19Dispensations 19Brookville LodgeoLodges U. D 20Saint John's Day 23Western Star Lodge : 23Lake Charles Lodge 23Finances Grand Lodge 24Montana Grand Lodge 24Printing and Stationery 24Amendments 25Public Ceremonies; Visitations 25Grand Lecturer 26, 57Louisiana Relief Lodge 27Stateof the Order 27Masonic Cemetery 27Conclusion 28Audit and Accounts 45, 47, -54, 55Appeal and Grievances 21, 57, 59Annual Report of Revenue and Expenditures 45Appropriations 72Amendments to General Regulations 51, 63Alpha Home Lodge No. 72 returns 91Acadia Lodge No. 116 returns 105Arcacia Lodge No. 12

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Credentials 4Conclusion 28Certificates of Good Standing 32Charters 34, 57Cemetery 27Constitution, Copies of 32Committees, Board of Directors 41Committees, Audit and Accounts 45, 47, 54, 55Called off 52, 56Committee on Appeals and Grievances 21, 57, 59Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 59, 60, 61Committee on Chartered Lodges 47Committee on State of the Order 62, 86Committees of Grand Lodge, 1894 153Closing 73Clegg, John W. Bro., Resolution of 63Cervantes Lodge No. 5 , returns 79Cypress Lodge No. 89 returns 96Columbia Lodge No. 164 returns 119Caddo Lodge No. 179 returns 325Covington LodgeNo. 188 returns 128Corinthian Lodge No. 190 returns 129Cadeville Lodge No. 229 returns 140Conly Lodge No. 241 returns 146Crowley Lodge No. 243 returns 147Center Lodge No. 244 35, 51; returns 147Clear Spring Lodge No. 247 20, 34; 51; returns 149Decisions 13Dispensations 19, 35Distribution 29District Deputy Grand Masters 32, 155Duncle, W. K 21, 59Delhi Lodge No. 120 returns 106Downsville Lodge No. 143 returns 111Darlington Lodge No. 149 returns 115Dante Lodge No. 174 returns 124Doric Lodge No. 205 returns 134Expense Account 39Extinct LodgesEstimate of Receipts for 1894 45Estimate of Expenditures for 1894 45Election 70Edicts 52, 63, 66Electioneering 70Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 58; returns 115Evergreen Lodge No. 189 returns 128Foreign Relations 12Fund Redemption of Debt 30Foreign Correspondence 44, 72Fort Jesup Masonic Institute 69Feliciana Lodge No. 31 returns 82Franklin Lodge No. 57 returns 87Friends of Harmony LodgeNo. 58 returns 88

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Franklinton Lodge No. 101 returns 98Friendship Lodge No. 215 returns 137Fellowship Lodge No. 217 returns 138Grand Lodge Officers 2, 3, 53Grand Representatives 3, 36, 54, 66, 67, 170Grand Treasurer's Report 29Grand Secretary's Report 30Grand Lodge Library 33Galloway, S. E., Resolution of 57Grand Lodgeof Mississippi 70Grand Chaplain 72Grand Lodge Hall Directors 63, 72Grand Lecturer 26, 57, 63General Regulations -Grand Lodge of England 32Grand Masonic Bodies of Louisiana 151Grand Lodge Committees, 1894 153Grand Officers, Past and Present 168Grand Secretaries and Grand Lodges 172Germania Lodge No. 46 returns 83George Washington Lodge No. 65 returns 90Gordy Lodge No. 133 21; returns 110Good Intent Lodge No. 216 returns 137Grangeville Lodge No. 231 returns 141Historical Table of Lodges 158Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19 returns 80Hiram Lodge No. 70 returns 91Hermitage Lodge No. 98 returns 98Harrisonburg Lodge No. 110 37, 55; returns 102Hope Lodge No 145 returns 113Homer Lodge No. 152 returns 116Insurance 42Installation 72Intoxicating Liquors 65In Memoriam 196Joint Occupancy .' 18Jefferson Lodge'No. 191 , ....35; returns 130Kellertown. Lodge No. 131 61; returns 107Kisatchie Lodge No 156 returns 117Kosmos Lodge No. 171 returns 123Keystone LodgeNo. 213 21; returns 136Kyiche Lodge No. 233 returns 142Kentwood Lodge No. 248 20, 35, 51; returns 149Lodge of Sorrow 1 to 24Library 33LodgesLodges U. D 20, 34, 50, 57

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Lodges forming Grand Lodge of Louisiana 158List of Past and Present Grand Officers 167List of Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries 172List of Grand Representatives 170Louisiana Relief Lodge No. 1 27, 42; returns 149Lafayette Lodge No. 87 returns 96Louisiana Lodge No. 102 returns 99Liberty Lodge No. 123 returns 107Livingston Lodge No. 160 21; returns 118Lake Charles Lodge No. 16523; returns J20Linn Wood Lodge No. 167 returns 121Lake Village Lodge No. 196 returns 132Land Mark Lodge No. 214 returns 136Livonia Lodge No. 220 returns 138Little Flock Lodge No. '236 returns 144Leesville Lodge No. 240 returns 145Masonic Temple 41Mask, W. B., 58Montana Grand Lodge 24Mayo, W. M., Resolution of 65Members Board of Directors 41Masonic Cemetery 41; 42Minutes .' 54 to 67Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 59, 60; 61Masonic Home, Committee of 91Marks, Edwin, Resolution of. 70Masonic Bodies of Louisiana 151Minden Lodge No. 51 21; returns 85Mount Gerizim Lodge No. 54 returns 87Mount Moriah Lodge No. 59 returns 89Mount Vernon Lodge No. 83 returns 95Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 104 returns 100Milford Lodge No. 117 returns 105Mackey Lodge No. 122 returns 106Montgomery Lodge No. 168 returns 16,8Magnolia Lodge No. 238 returns 144Millerton Lodge No. 245 35, 50; returns 147Necrology 29, 68N. H. Bray Lodge No. 208 returns 135Officers Grand Lodge 2, 3, 53Olive Lodge No. 52 returns 85Oliver Lodge No. 84 returns 95Ocean Lodge No. 144 returns 112Orphans' Friend Lodge No. 185 returns 128Public Ceremonies 25Printing and Stationery 24, 31Petitions 37, 55Perfect Union Lodge No. 1 returns 75Polar Star Lodge No. 1 , returns 77Perseverance Lodge No. 4.... returns 77Phoenix Lodge No. 38 returns 83

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Pearl River Lodge No 125 returns .108Plains Lodge No 135 returns 110Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222 returns 139Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 230 returns 141Plain Dealing Lodge No. 237 returns 44Quitman Lodge No. 76 16, 59; returns 93Roll Call 8, 54, 67Rulings 51Relief Lodge 27, 42, 149Report of Grand Treasurer 29Report of Grand Secretary 31Report of Board of Directors 41Report of Grand Lecturer 63Report of Committee on. Audit and Accounts. 45, 47, 54, 55Report of Committee on Chartered Lodges 47Report of Committee on U. D. Lodges 50Representatives 3, 36, 54, 66, 07Returns. 37, 38Roll of Honor 37Report of Committee on Appeals and Grievances 21, 59, 58, 59Report of Committee on WorkReport of Committeeon Masonic Law and Jurisprudence 59, 60, 61Resolution of A. C. Allen 52Resolution of R. R. Reid 72Resolution of W. M. Mayo 65Resolution of Edwin Marks, P. G. M 70Resolution of John Clegg 63Resolution of 8. E. Galloway '. 57Report of Committee on State of the Order 62Register and Work of Lodges 174Recapitulation 178Ruston Lodge No. 106 returns 101Red Land Lodge No. 148 returns 114R. F. McGuire Lodge No. 209 returns 135Robertsville Lodge No. 234 returns 143State of the Order 62Special Committee 29Saint John's Day 23Specification of Warrants 39Second Day's Session 53Supplemental Report of Grand Secretary 42Salary Grand Lecturer 52, 56St. Andre Lodge No. 5 returns 78St. Albans Lodge No. 28 returns 81St. James Lodge No. 47 , returns 84Sabine Lodge No. 75 returns 75St. Joseph Lodge No. 79 returns 94St. Helena Lodge No. 96 returns 97Sparta Lodge No. 108 returns 101Shreveport Lodge No. 115 returns 104Spring Hill Lodge No. 127 returns 109Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 35, 37; returns 113Saints John Lodge No 153 returns 116

INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS.Bam Todd Lodge Xo. 182 returns 126Spring Creek Lodge No. 184 returns 127Summerfield Lodge No. 201 returns 333Solomon Lodge No. 221 returns 139Simsboro Lodge No. 235 returns 143Shiloh Lodge No. 238 returns 145Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge No. 90 37Trial Balance 40Third Days' Session 67Time of Meeting of Grand Lodge 73Thomas Jefferson Lodge No. 113 returns 103Tyrian Lodge No. 206 37, 50, 57; returns 134XL D. Lodges 20, 34, 50; 57Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53 returns 86Urim Lodge No. Ill returns 102Union Lodge No. 172 returns 123Widows' and Orphans' Fund 30Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges 47Work of Lodges 174Western Star Lodge No. 24 : 23; returns 80Welsh Lodge No. 233 , returns 142Weston Lodge No. 242 returns 146Winnsboro Lodge No. 246 20, 34, 50; returns 148

CONSTITUTIONGRAND LODGEFREE AND ACCEPTED MASONSSTATE OF LOUISIANAGENERAL REGULATIONS OR BY-LAWS, ADOPTED AT THEANNUAL COMMUNICATION, FEBRUARY, A. L. 5858,WITH AMENDMENTS TO DATETOGETHER WITH THEAncient Charges of a Free Mason and Acts of Incorporation, to whichis appended the Resolutions and Edicts now in force.Approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,JULY, A. D. 1893.NEW ORLEANS:A. W. HYATT STATIONERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED, 73 CAMP STREET, 63678.

N. B.—The amendments are designated by quotation marks("—"); the words and clauses omitted by [—] and the date of theadoption of the change, and the page of the proceedings on which thechange was made, also by brackets [—].This revision approved by the Committee on Masonic Law andJurisprudence, under resolution of the Grand Lodge, adopted February15, 1893, p. 87.

CONSTITUTIONOFGrand LodgeOF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONSVJF THESTATE OF LOUISIANA.ADOPTED FEBRUARY IOTH, 1858. As AMENDED OP TO 1893.AETICLB I.STYLE AND TITLE.SECTION 1. This Grand Lodge shall be known by its corporatename and title : "THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OFLOUISIANA."AETICLE II.OF WHOM COMPOSED.SEC. 2. The members of this Grand Lodge shall consist ofits actual officers and u Past Grand Masters," [adopted Feb. 15,1871, p. 96] the Grand Tyler excepted, and the Masters and Wardensin office (when duly installed) of its constituent lodges.SEC. 3. All [Past Grand] and Deputy Grand Masters, andPast Grand Wardens, of this Grand Lodge, and all Past Mastersof lodges under this Grand Lodge, so long as they are membersin good standing of lodges under this jurisdiction, shall be entitledto seats in this Grand Lodge, and to take part in all itsproceedings, but shall have no vote.ABTICLE III.THE POWERS OF THE GRAND LODGE.SEC. 4. It shall have the exclusive right to constitute andgovern all Lodges of Symbolic Freemasonry in the State of Louisiana: shall hear all appeals, decide in the last resort between

4 Constitution—Powers and Duties of Grand Officers.the lodges and the brethren, and redress all grievances, and shallhave exclusive power to try and punish its own officers, and theMasters in office of its constituent lodges. It may make all lawsand regulations necessary for the government of the lodges andbrethren under its jurisdiction, and for the propagation and advancementof the true principles and work of Ancient Freemasonry,not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution,"the old charges of the Free and Accepted Masons of 1723,"hereunto annexed, or the ancient usages and landmarks of theOrder.AETICLB IV.OP THE OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE.SEC. 5. The officers of this Grand Lodge shall consist ofthe Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden,Junior Grand Warden, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, GrandChaplain, Grand Marshal, Senior Grand Deacon, Junior GrandDeacon, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Pursuivant, four GrandStewards, and the Grand Tyler ; and the first four of whom musthave been Masters of regular lodges. "The additional office ofGrand Lecturer be and is hereby created for the Grand Lodge ofthe State of Louisiana, F. and A. M., the same to be an electiveofficer, and to come after that of Grand Secretary ; provided, beforethe Grand Lecturer shall enter upon his duties he shall receivethe endorsement of the Committee on Work, as to his proficiency; and provided further, that the Grand Lodge shall make.annually an appropriation to maintain him." [Adopted Feb. 15,1893, p. 87.]SEC. 6. The Grand Master, Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer,and Grand Secretary shall be chosen by ballot on the [fourth]"third," [adoptedFeb. 12, 1889, p. 59] day of each Grand Communication,and be installed as soon thereafter as practicableduring the same Communication. The Grand Master shall appointthe Deputy Grand Master, and the balance of the GrandOfficers shall be chosen in such manner as the Grand Lodge shalldetermine.AETICLE V.POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GRAND OFFICERS.SEC. 7. The Grand Master is invested with all the powerand authority, and is entitled to all the privileges and prerogativesattached to his office by the ancient usages of the fraternity.He may, during the recess of the Grand Lodge, grantDispensations for the formation of new lodges, and suspend theworking of any lodge, or its Master, until the next Communicationof the Grand Lodge. He may appoint as many Deputies ashe may require to perform the duties incumbent upon him, andcall special meetings of the Grand Lodge, or lodges for instruc-

Constitution—Communications and Quorums. 5tion, whenever he may deem the same necessary, and shall do sowhenever requested by ten chartered lodges.SEC. 8. He shall (in person or by proxy) constitute andconsecrate all new lodges, and install their officers ; inspect thework of the constituent lodges at least once a year, and seethat they work uniformly and correctly, and according to thelandmarks, laws and usages of the Order, and that the Constitution,Eegulations and Edicts of this Grand Lodge are faithfullyobeyed. He shall be, ex-officio, chairman of all committees, andshall, at each Annual Communication, report to the GrandLodge all his official acts during the year ; state the condition ofthe constituent lodges and of Masonry generally, and make suchother suggestions as may seem to him conducive to the good ofthe Craft, and proper to be acted upon by the Grand Lodge." In addition to the powers delegated to the Grand Master, heis invested with authority to convene all the Masters of theseveral lodges in the City of ¥ew Orleans, for the purpose ofconstituting a commission to try any Master or Warden of a lodgewithin the said City of Hew Orleans, against whom charges maybe preferred, pending the recess of the Grand Lodge, and that amajority of said members shall constitute a quorum, and thatArticle III be amended so as to conform to the foregoing amendment."[Adopted Feb. 14, 1877, p. 85.]SEC. 9. The Deputy Grand Master shall represent theGrand Master, and exercise all his rights, prerogatives andprivileges, and perform all his duties whenever the GrandMaster may, from death, absence, inability, or other cause, beunable to perform the same; and should the Deputy GrandMaster be, for like reasons, unable to act, the Senior GrandWarden, and Junior Grand Warden, shall, in the order named,take the position of Grand Master ; and in the event of theinability of the first four Grand Officers to act, the Junior PastGrand Officer, the highest in rank, shall act until the inabilitybe removed.SEC. 10. These, and the other Grand Officers of the GrandLodge generally, shall do and perform all the duties attachedto their several stations by the usages and customs of theFraternity, and enjoy all the rights, privileges and prerogativesthereof, until their successors shall be duly elected and installed.AETICLE VI.COMMUNICATIONS AND QUOKUMS FOB BUSINESS.SEC. 11. This Grand Lodge shall hold one Annual GrandCommunication, which shall be convened on such a day as theGeneral Eegulations shall provide, and shall continue in session

6 Constitution—Constituent Lodges.from day to day until all the business is disposed of; it may holdas many Special Communications as circumstances may require,of which thirty days' notice shall be given to each lodge previousto holding the same.SEC. 12. At least one-eighth of all the chartered lodges shallbe represented at the transaction of ordinary business; onefourthat the election of officers, or the changing or enacting ofBy-Laws or General Regulations, and one-half at the amendingof the Constitution.ARTICLE VII.OF THE CONSTITUENT LODGES.SEC. 13. Every regular Lodge of Symbolic Freemasonryin this State must be held by virtue of a Charter of this GrandLodge, or Dispensation of the Grand Lodge or Grand Master ;each chartered lodge to be registered and numbered according tothe date of its charter, nor shall it proceed to work until it shallhave first been constituted and consecrated and its officers dulyinstalled. All charters shall be exactly uniform.SEC. 14. The constituent lodges shall be composed of thosenamed in their charters, and such brothers as they shall admitby regular affiliation or shall raise to the sublime degree of MasterMason.SEC. 15. The officers of each lodge shall consist of a Master,Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary, Senior andJunior Deacons, and Tyler, and such other officers as may bedeemed necessary by the lodge; the first five of the abovenamed officers must be chosen by ballot, and all, except the Tyler,must be members of the lodge. In all elections, both in theGrand Lodge and in the constituent lodges, a majority of all thevotes cast shall be necessary to an election. Ko brother can beelected Master of a lodge unless he has served as Warden, whilea Past Master or Warden is willing to accept the office.SEC. 16. Every chartered lodge shall have the right toconfer the three degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft,and Master Mason, according to the ancient customs and rites ofthe Order, and to do all other acts pertaining to Masonry, not inany way conflicting with this Constitution, the Laws and Edictsof this Grand Lodge, or the ancient usages and customs of theFraternity.SEC. 17. Dispensations for new lodges shall be grantedonly upon the petition, in writing, of at least seven MasterMasons, in good standing, recommended by the nearest charteredlodge to the residence of the petitioners ; which recommendationmust also certify that the first three officers named inthe petition are known to be fully competent to confer the three

Conditution—Dues, Contributions and Fees. 7•degrees of Symbolic Masonry; and each petition must be accompaniedwith the certificate of dimit or good standing of eachpetitioner.SEC. 18. Lodges working under dispensation may exerciseall the rights of chartered lodges, except that of electing their'three first officers and sending representatives to the GrandLodge. At the expiration of the masonic year they shall sendup a correct transcript of their work, etc., under such regulationsas the Grand Lodge may determine.SEC. 19. Lodges which shall fail to make their returns andpay their dues shall not be entitled to be represented in the•Grand Lodge; and all lodges which shall have failed to maketheir returns and pay their dues, or to hold their regular meetingsand elect their officers, or to be represented in the GrandLodge for two successive years, shall forfeit their charter, whichshall be cancelled, and all their books, jewels, implements andproperty shall revert to the Grand Lodge.SEC. 20. Each chartered lodge shall be entitled to threevotes in the Grand Lodge, through its representatives or theirproxies; and in case of the absence of one or more of saidrepresentatives, the vote or votes of those absent shall be cast bythe senior representative present.SEC. 21. "The constituent lodges are required to enforceuniformity in the following particulars of the work:"1st. In the means of recognition.' '2d. In the ties that bind us together as Masons.'' [AdoptedFeb. 10, 1875, p. 105.]AETICLE VIII.DUES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND PEES.SEC. 22. Each chartered lodge shall pay to the GrandLodge one dollar for each member borne on its register duringthe year, and all lodges one dollar for each degree conferred.SEC. 23. The sum of fifty dollars shall be charged for eachdispensation, and the same sum for each charter issued by the•Grand Lodge, for the i formation of a new lodge, out of each ofwhich sums the Grand Secretary shall be allowed five dollars asthe fees of his office.SEC. 24. The lodges in New Orleans shall not charge lessthan' fifty i ' 'thirty'' dollars for conferring the three degrees of Apprentice,Fellow Craft and Master Mason; nor lodges in the otherparishes of the State a sum less than [thirty] '' twenty'' dollars[adopted February 12,1889, p. 59], and in no case shall credit begiven. The lodges may charge such sums for affiliation and thedues of members as each may think proper.

8 Constitution—Special Amendment.AETICLE IX.OP AMENDMENTS.SEC. 25. Any amendment, alteration, revision or change ofthis Constitution, must be proposed in writing, at an AnnualGrand Communication, and if a majority of the members presentassent, it shall be printed in the proceedings of the GrandLodge, and sent to all the constituent lodges; when, if amajority of the chartered lodges approve the same and notify theGrand Secretary thereof, or if, at the next Annual Grand Communication,two-thirds of the members present of a sufficientquorum, vote in favor of the same, it shall be adopted.SEC. 26. Whenever a majority of the chartered lodgesshall, by resolution, demand a convention to amend or revise this.Constitution, the Grand Master shall call upon all the charteredlodges to assemble by their delegates, at such time and place ashe shall determine, if a majority of the lodges requesting suchconvention shall not have agreed upon the time and place;provided, that the Grand Master, in fixing the time, shall notexceed two months from the time he shall have received thedemand from a sufficient number of lodges. Bach lodge shallelect and send one delegate to said convention; which convention,when duly assembled, shall have power, by vote of twothirdsof all the chartered lodges represented, to revise, alter orchange this Constitution, as may seem to them necessary andproper.The adoption of this Constitution abrogates and repeals theformer Constitution of this Grand Lodge as such, and all Begulations,Eesolutions and Edicts, in any way conflicting with thisConstitution are null and of no effect.SPECIAL AMENDMENT.Proposed amendment to Section 22 (original Section 1), ArticleVIII of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, necessary to carryinto effect the plan of providing a fund for the payment of theGrand Lodge debt, by issuing or selling Life-Exemption fromGrand Lodge dues on the payment of fifteen dollars, etc., etc.:WHEEEAS, The advantages and benefits that would accrueto the Masonic Fraternity of the State of Louisiana, from thespeedy or early payment and extinction of the Grand Lodge debtare self : evident, in this, that it would effect a saving at once ofthirty-five hundred dollars ($3500) per annum interest, and wouldenable the Grand Lodge to use its surplus revenues for purposeofpractical charity and other causes, to the benefit and advancesment of Masonry; therefore,Be it Besolved, That the project suggested by the M. W.Grand Master, in his circular of April 28th, 1892, made part of

Constitution—Special Amendment. 9the adddess to this M. W. Grand Lodge, to raise a fund for thepurpose by issuing certificates of life-exemption from GrandLodge dues, to the effect that brethren paying into the GrandLodge treasury the sum of fifteen ($t5) dollars cash, or in threeor five installments, shall have no more contributions to make,,have the approval and endorsement of this Grand Lodge ; andaccordingly, to make said plan feasible, and to carry it out inall its details, by guaranteeing exemptions from Grand Lodgedues, for life, to any and all Master Masons who are now, or whoshall hereafter become attached to this jurisdiction, who shallpay to the Grand Lodge, to the credit of a fund to be called the"Debt Extinction Fund," the sum of fifteen ($15) dollars in one,three or five installments, and to legally and constitutionally accomplishthis,Be it Resolved, That the following be adopted as an amendmentand addition to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, towit:1. That Section 22 of Article VIII of the Constitution of theGrand Lodge, which now provides that each chartered lodgeshall pay to the Grand Lodge one dollar for each member borneon its register during the year, shall be amended by addingthereto the following :Provided, That the lodge shall not be required to pay anydues for any member thereof who has acquired a life-exemptionfrom dues in the Grand Lodge, by having paid into its treasury,in accordance with the foregoing preamble, and for the purposethereof,the sum of fifteen ($15) dollars, or any amount towardthe said sum of fifteen dollars, for as many years as dollars havebeen paidi n; and when the full sum of fifteen dollars shall have.been paid, a certificate of exemption from dues, for life undersaid Section 22 of Article VIII, shall be issued to any memberof any lodge in the State, and said lodge shall be compelled topay no contribution or dxies for such member; and,Provided further, That in order that the members purchasingor acquiring said life membership may be secured in thebenefits intended to be conferred thereby, that the charteredlodges throughout the jurisdiction shall, by by-law or in whatevermanner is deemed most expedient to themselves, providethat such Master Masons, having acquired life-exemption fromdues in the Grand Lodge, shall pay one dollar less in dues perannum to said lodge than those for whom said lodges shall haveto continue to pay the dues, as provided by said Section 22 ofArticle VIII of the Constitution, and these provisions shall applyto such as shall hereafter become Master Masons and members of,lodges as well as to the present membership, each new memberhaving the option to pay one dollar per annum, as under the articleof the Constitution as it stands, or acquire, by the payment

10 Constitution—Special Amendment.•of the sum of fifteen dollars, a life-exemption from Grand Lodgedues; and,Provided further, That it shall be the duty of the GrandSecretary to keep a list or roll of the members who have acquiredthe exemption or made payment on account thereof, andthat each secretary of each subordinate lodge shall also keep aroll of the membership of his lodge, and in his annual returns tothe Grand Lodge shall designate those who are exempt from duesunder the foregoing provisions and those who are not; the lodges•continuing to pay as heretofore, in accordance with this Section 22of Article VIII of the Constitution, the one dollar for each memberborne upon its register, except those who have acquired exemptionfrom dues in the manner herein provided, or paid on accountthereof, with the object of so acquiring it; and,Provided further, That unless sooner modified or repealedby the express action of this M. W. Grand Lodge, this provisionfor granting exemption from dues, under this section and articleof the Constitution, shall remain in force until the debt of theOrand Lodge shall have been fully paid; upon which event itshall, ipso facto, cease to be operative, and no more life-exemptionfrom dues shall thereafter be issued; and,Be it further Resolved, That nothing herein shall be so construedas in any manner to limit, barter or contract away thepower of this Grand Lodge, in case of necessity or urgency, toimpose, demand and collect any special taxes or assessments that itmight otherwise have the power to levy and collect—the solescope of these amendments having reference only to the one dollarcontribution provided in said Article VIII, Section 22—in all•other respects leaving the power of the Grand Lodge the sameas it was before the present action; and,Be it further Resolved, That immediately on the adoption ofthis amendment, either by regular vote in the Grand Lodge, orby approval of a majority of the chartered lodges of the State,as provided in Article XI, Section 25, of the Consitution, itsprovisions shall be put in execution, and the brethren desiring toavail themselves of them may apply directly in person or throughthe secretary of their respective lodges to the Grand Secretary,who will receive the money and give proper receipt therefor.When the full sum of fifteen dollars shall have been paid,whether in one installment or after several installments, thebrother so paying shall receive a certificate in the following terms,to-wit:

Constitution—Special Amendment. 11MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. ")OFFICE GRAND SECRETARY, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS [•OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. )This certifies that Bro ,M. M., member in good standing of.Lodge No , has paid to the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana,F. and A. M., for the benefit of the '' Debt ExtinctionFund," the sum of ,dollars, as free donation and Grand Lodge dues, in considerationof which said Brotheror the lodge to which he belongs shall, for the remainder of hisnatural life, be exempt from the payment of any dues, and particularlythe contribution of one dollar per annum heretofore paidunder Section 22, Article VIII of the Constitution of the GrandLodge. The whole in accordance with the terms and conditionsof the amendment to said Section 22, Article VIII of the Constitution,proposed at the Grand Communication of the Grand Lodgein February, 1893, and approved by a sufficient number of theconstituent lodges.[Adopted by vote of lodges during the recess of the GrandLodge, and promulgated June 1, 1893.

BY-LAWS OR GENERAL REGULATIONSOFTHE GRAND LODGE.CHAPTER I.ARTICLE I.OF ITS ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.* SECTION 1. Each Annual Grand Communication shall beheld in the City of New Orleans, on the second Monday ofFebruary of each year, and so soon as a quorum for the transactionof ordinary business shall appear to be present, the GrandLodge shall be opened, and the Grand Master, or presiding officer,shall appoint a committee to examine the credentials of thoseclaiming seats in the Grand Lodge as members, which committeeshall report as soon thereafter as possible ; and if a quorum isfound to be present, the Grand Lodge shall be declared dulyopened for business. Should there be no quorum present, thepresiding officer shall call off the Grand Lodge from day to day,until a quorum is formed.SEC. 2. Immediately after the Grand Lodge is opened forbusiness, the presiding officer shall appoint the following StandingCommittees :1st. A Committee on Audit and Accounts.2nd. On Work and Returns of Chartered Lodges, " whoshall act during the recess of the Grand Lodge and consist offive members ; the chairman shall be a Master or Past Master of alodge. The Grand Secretary shall, as soon as received, deliverthe work and retnrns and all matters pertaining to charteredlodges, not belonging to other committees, to this committee,,to the fullest extent possible, before the opening of the GrandLodge, and such reports as the committee may prepare shall bepresented to the Grand Lodge at its opening session.'' [AdoptedFeb. 14th, 1884, p. 88.]3d. On the Work and Returns of Lodges under Dispensation.

General Regulations—Special Duties of Grand Officers. 134th. On Appeals and Grievances, the last of which committeesshall be composed of seven Masters, " or Past Masters "of lodges."5th. A Permanent Committee on Work, to be composedof five Past Masters." [Adopted Feb. 13th, 1874, p. 154.]"6th. A committee to be styled the Committee on MasonicLaw and Jurisprudence, to be composed of seven members of theGrand Lodge." [Adopted Feb. 13, 1860, p. 85.]" 7th. A Committee on History, (seven members)." [AdoptedFeb. 14, 1883, p. 98.]"All other committees shall be composed each of three membersof the Grand Lodge." [Adopted Feb. 11,1862, p. 56.]SEC. 3. So soon as these committees are appointed, theGrand Master, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, and theCommittee on Foreign Correspondence, shall make their reports,as required by the Constitution and these Regulations; after which,such other business as is proper and the time will permit, maybe brought before the Grand Lodge and appropriately referred ;but no final action shall be had on any subject of importance atthe first session of the Grand Communication.SEC. 4. At the succeeding sessions of the Grand AnnualCommunication, the first thing in order, after the reading andapproval of the Minutes, shall be the report of the Committeeon Credentials ; when the Standing and Special Committees, inthe order of their appointment, shall be called on, and their reportsproperly disposed of; after which, any business laid overfrom any former session for the special business of this session,shall be taken up in order and acted upon ; but no new businessshall be introduced at any time until the above order has beengone through with, without the consemt of the Grand Lodge hasfirst been obtained.SEC. 5. N~o business shall be acted upon at any SpecialCommunication of this Grand Lodge, except that which it wasexpressly called together to consider ; and, so far as applicable,the rules for the government of the Grand Annual Commnnicationsliall govern all Special Communications.AETICLE II.SPECIAL DUTIES OF THE GRAND OFFICERS.SEC. 6. The Grand Master shall, as soon after his installationas possible, and before the close of the Grand Annual Communication,appoint three Masters or Past Masters of lodges asa standing committee on Foreign Correspondence. He shall,also, during the session of the Grand Lodge, appoint all the SpecialCommittees that may be ordered, and see that they are faith-

14 General Regulations—Special Duties of Grand Officers.fill in the performance of their duties ; and shall, either in personor by deputy, before delivering a dispensation to the officersnamed therein, and at the first meeting, fully instruct them intheir respective duties.SEC. 7. The Grand Treasurer shall keep proper books ofaccounts and have them and his vouchers ready at all times toexhibit to the Grand Master, or to any committee appointed bythe Grand Lodge, or Grand Master, for that purpose. He shallkeep, in some regularly chartered bank in the City of N~ew Orleans,to be selected by the [Grand Lodge,] " Grand Master," [adoptedFeb. 12th, 1875, p. 123], all the moneys, notes, bonds or other securitiesthat may come into his possession as Grand Treasurer \.and the account in said bank shall be opened in his official titleof '' Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana:'' and he shall make no payments unless on warrant drawnon him, signed by the Grand Master and countersigned by theGrand Secretary. At the first session of each Annual GrandCommunication he shall report to the Grand Lodge the conditionof his accounts, with a detailed statement of all funds whichare in his hands or which have passed through them during histerm of office.SEO. 8. The Grand Secretary shall carefully record all theproceedings of the Grand Lodge proper to be written; shallkeep just and true accounts between the Grand Lodge and theconstituent lodges, and all other parties ; shall receive all moneyspaid to the Grand Lodge, and deliver the same to the GrandTreasurer immediately on the receipt thereof. He shall keep ajournal of all the official acts done by him during the recess of theGrand Lodge ; shall preserve all correspondence addressed to theGrand Lodge, and copies of all communications emating from it ror from the Grand Master, on official business, and shall issue alldocuments, letters, notices or summonses, ordered by the GrandLodge or directed by the Grand Master, and to which he shallaffix the seal of the Grand Lodge—always retaining it in his possessionfor that purpose. He shall keep a register of all thelodges holding of this Grand Lodge, which shall contain the datesof their Constitution, Warrant and Dispensation, with their numbers,and the place where they are located; a register of allbrethren belonging to the lodges under this Grand Lodge ; withsuch particulars, and according to such forms, as the Grand Lodgeshall determine ; also, a register of those entitled to permanentseats in this Grand Lodge, according to Section 3 of Article IIof the Constitution. He shall, at the opening of the Grand Lodge,report in writing the official business of his office during itsrecess; such lodges as have failed to make complete returns asrequired by the Grand Lodge ; any business left unfinished at thelast Grand Communication, or which may have been speciallyreferred to the present; and a list of all communications, appeals,,

General Regulations—Special Duties of Grand Officers. 15or other matters lodged in his office for the consideration of theGrand Lodge. He shall be furnished by the Grand Lodge withbooks, stationery and other things necessary for his office, and suitablerooms for an office and library room, of which he shall be thekeeper. He shall be allowed for the above services, and suchothers as the Grand Lodge may require of him, the sum of [fifteen]amended to read "twenty-five hundred" instead of u fifteenhundred" [Feb. 18th, 1870, p. 117] ; and amended again bystriking out the words " twenty-five" and insert in lieu thereof'' fourteen "and insert after the word monthly the words '' and heshall be allowed six hundred dollars for an assistant or clerk."[Adopted Feb. 11th, 1879, p. 89.]N". B.—A joint committee reported a recommendation " that the salary of th«Grand Secretary and his assistant be reduced to fifteen hundred ($1500) dollars peryear," which report was adopted by the Grand Lodge, February 10,1891, p. 73; but noresolution or amendment to the Regulations to that effect was aver proposed oradopted.N. B.—The Committee on Audit and Accounts reported and approved recommendationof the Grand Master "that the salary of the Grand Tyler be reducedfrom $200 to $100 per annum," which report was adopted February 11,1880, p, 84: butno resolution or amendment to the Regulations to that effect was ever proposed oradopted.SEC 9. The Grand Marshal shall have charge of all publicprocessions and other ceremonies of the Grand Lodge, to be assistedtherein by the Grand Sword Bearer; and, under the directionof the Grand Senior Deacon, assisted by the Grand Stewards,introduce and accommodate all visiting brethren, and see thatevery brother entitled to a seat in the Grand .Lodge is properlyplaced.SEC. 10. The Grand Pursuivant shall assist the JuniorGrand Deacon in the discharge of his duties, and permit no improperintrusion.SEC. 11. The Grand Stewards shall examine all visitorswho require an examination, previous to entering the GrandLodge, and serve the officers and members of the Grand Lodgeaccording to the customary duties of their office.SEC. 12. The Grand Tyler shall, in addition to the customaryduties of his office, serve all notices and summonses deliveredto him by the Grand Secretary or Grand Master ; takecharge of the property of the Grand Lodge ; and for his servicesshall receive two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid monthly.SEC. 13. The Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary of thisGrand Lodge shall each execute his bond satisfactory to the GrandMaster, in the sum of five thousand dollars, to the Grand Lodge,within ten days after their election and installation, for the faithfulperformance of their duties. [Adopted Feb. 11th, 1862, p. 49. ]

16 General Regulations—Duties of Committees.AETICLE III.DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.SEC. 14. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence shall,at the opening of each Annual Grand Communication, report tothe Grand Lodge all matters of special interest to the Orderwhich may appear in the correspondence of the Grand Lodge, orthat may be derived from other sources since the last AnnualGrand Communication; and should any subject demand anexpression of the opinion of the Grand Lodge, they shall appendto their report such resolutions as will express the sentimentsthey entertain, and for which they have given reasons in theirreport.SEC. 15. The Committee on the Work and Eeturns of charteredlodges and lodges under dispensation, shall carefullyexamine all returns, proceedings, by-laws, correspondence, etc.,received by the Grand Secretary from the various lodges duringthe year, and report such irregularities as may appear, and annexto their reports resolutions expressing any action they may deemnecessary by the Grand Lodge.SEO. 16. The Committee on Audit and Accounts shall auditand settle the accounts of the Grand Treasurer and GrandSecretary, and such other accounts and claims as may be referredto them by the Grand Lodge, and recommend such action on thesame as they may deem necessary.SEC. 17. The Committee on Appeals and Grievances shallexamine all appeals and complaints brought before the GrandLodge, and report thereon, and recommend such action by theGrand Lodge as to them shall seem fit and proper." SEC. 18. The Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudenceshall examine and report upon all questions of masoni clawand usage which may at any time arise in this jurisdiction, andwhich shall have been referred to them for examination, andreport the result to the Grand Lodge in the form of an expressionof opinion" [adopted Feb. 13, 1860, p. 94] ; "and on all lodgeby-laws referred to them during the recess of the Grand Lodge,they shall report to the Grand Master, and, if approved by him,their report shall be carried into effect and the by-laws have fullforce and effect" [adopted Feb. 14, 1877, p. 85] ; "provided, in allcases relating to the time and place of meeting and to dues, theGrand Master may act upon them without anv reference to thecommittee." [Adopted Feb. 15, 1881, p. 65.]"SEC. 19. Each committee shall report in writing on allmatters submitted to it, as speedily as possible, which reportsmust be signed at least by the chairman, unless there be a divisionof opinion, in which case the separate reports must be signed bythe parties making them, respectively.

'General Regulations—Trials and Punishments. 17AETICLE IV.TRIALS AND PUNISHMENT IN THE GRAND LODGE.SEC. 20. Should any brother, whose trial for offenses exclusivelybelongs to the Grand Lodge have charges preferredagainst him, it shall be the duty of the Grand Master, if, in hisopinion, the charges are of a grave character, to suspend thebrother from the exercise of the duties of his office, and directthe Grand Secretary to furnish the accused with a copy of thecharges and a list of the witnesses, and cite him to answer inwriting, and to furnish the names and residences of his witnesses,if he have any, and to appear before the Grand Lodge for trial,on the first day of its next Annual Grand Communication.SEC. 21. The Grand Master, immediately on the receipt oithe answer of the accused to the charges, shall appoint some•discreet brother, if he can not personally attend, who lives in thevicinity of the witnesses, to proceed at once to take in writing,the testimony of all the witnesses named in the case, giving atleast ten days' notice to the accused of the time and place oftaking such testimony. The deputy thus appointed, so soon ashe shall have completed the same, shall forward it to the GrandSecretary.SEC. 22. After the Grand Lodge is declared open for businessall the papers in the case shall be referred to the Committeeon Appeals and Grievances, and if, in their opinion, the chargesare unfounded, or not of sufficient importance to be broughtbefore the Grand Lodge, they shall so report, and the brother.shall be discharged. If they should be of a different opinion, orshould not be unanimous in the first opinion, they shall reportaccordingly, and some early day shall be fixed on which the trialshall take place.SEC. 23. On the trial, after hearing all the testimony inthe case, the accused may be heard in his own defense, eitherby himself or through some brother who may volunteer to assisthim; but no debate of any kind shall be allowed on the part ofthe members, always excepting such inquiries as may be necessaryto a correct understanding of what the testimony is that hasbeen produced on the trial.SEC. 24. When the accused shall have been heard in his•defense, he shall retire, and the Grand Lodge shall at onceproceed to decide upon his guilt or innocence, and if foundguilty, to determine the degree of masonic punishment, conformingin all respects in this proceeding to the regulations establishedfor trials and punishments in the constituent lodges.SEC. 25. In taking the vote, each officer and member presentshall have one vote, but no brother shall be entitled to votewho was not present during the whole trial.2

18 General Regulations—Special Bights of Constituent Lodges.SEC. 26. Should the brother neglect, for one month afterreceiving notice, to answer the charges preferred against him, orfail to appear when duly summoned, the Grand Lodge shallnevertheless proceed with the trial, the Grand Master first appointingsome brother to appear for him and to conduct hisdefense.SEC. 27. Should any lodge of this jurisdiction, or brother,or number of brethren at any time renounce their allegiance tothis Grand Lodge, or openly resist the Constitution, Regulations.or Edicts of this Grand Lodge, the Grand Master shall, duringthe recess of the Grand Lodge, suspend such lodge, brother orbrethren from all their masonic rights and privileges, until thenext Annual Grand Communication, when, on proof of the actfor which the order of suspension was made, the Grand Lodgemay inflict such masonic punishment, or make such decree astwo-thirds of those present shall deem the case to require.CHAPTERII.ARTICLE I.SPECIAL KIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CONSTITUENT LODGES.SECTION 1. Every chartered lodge shall elect its officers oncea year, said election to be held in the month of December, andthe officers elect shall be installed on or before the Anniversaryof St. John the Evangelist, and said officers shall remain inoffice until their successors are duly elected and installed."Should a vacancy occur in any of the offices of the lodge,said vacancy may be filled by election on the warrant of the M.W. Grand Master, on application of the lodge ; and should thevacancy be in the Mastership, the Wardens, as well as any othermember of the lodge, may be elected to fill it or any vacancycreated by the election." [Adopted Feb. 19, 1876, p. 153.]SEC. 2. Each lodge shall hold at least one Communicationin each month, except at the option of the lodge, in the monthsof July, August and September, and may hold as many otherCommunications as the lodge may order; but at no special meetingshall any other business be transacted than the reading andapproval of the minutes, granting charity, or the conferring ofdegrees, except such business as the lodge may have been especiallycalled to consider, "and that no business of a characteraffecting the financial affairs of the lodge, the disposal of itsproperty, the standing of any of its members, or the elections of its.

General Regulations—Special Rights of Constituent Lodges. 19officers shall be transacted, unless there be present sevenmembers of the lodge, one of these being its Master or a Warden."[Adopted Feb. 12, 1873, p. 103.]SEC. 3. Each lodge shall keep a true record of all its transactionsproper to be written; a proper book of accounts betweenthe lodge and its members, and a book containing a full roll of itsmembers, and exact copies of all its returns to the Grand Lodge,which books, as well as all the papers and documents of the lodge,shall be opened to the inspection of the Grand Lodge, the GrandMaster, or his deputy, whenever required.SEC. 4. Each chartered lodge shall have a seal, with thename, number and location of the lodge engraved thereon,together with such device as it may choose, with which all returnsto the Grand Lodge, and all attested documents issued by thelodge shall be sealed.SEC. 5. The first three officers of each chartered lodge,after they shall have been duly installed, shall, each of them,,have power to appoint proxies to represent them in the GrandLodge in case of their absence therefrom, and who shall beentitled to all the rights and privileges of the officers they represent.'' The proxy must be a Master Mason in good standing, amember of some lodge within the jurisdiction of this GrandLodge, and residing in the same Masonic District with thebrother appointing him, or a member of the same lodge ; provided,that no one shall be permitted to hold a proxy from morethan one lodge, and no proxy shall be issued in blank." [AdoptedFeb. 18, 1881, p. 84.]SEC. 6. The W. Master and Wardens of each lodge shallconstitute a Belief Committee, and shall visit and attend the sickand distressed worthy brethren, their widows and orphans,living in the vicinity of the lodge, and contribute such assistanceas their circumstances may require and the funds of the lodgewill permit.SEC. 7. Each lodge may take cognizance of the conductof Masons living within its jurisdiction and not belonging toanother lodge of this Grand Lodge, and try and punish themfor masonic offenses committed within its jurisdiction, or such asmay be referred to it by the foreign regular lodge where theoffense was committed.SEC. 8. Whenever a brother Master Mason, in good standing,shall have expressed his desire that the usual masonic burialservice shall be performed over his remains, or when his nearestrelatives, family or friends request it, it shall be the duty of thelodge to which he belonged, or (if a sojourning brother) in whosejurisdiction he shall have died, to attend his funeral and performthe services.

20 General Regulations—Initiations and Affiliations.SEC. 9. Bach chartered lodge shall make annual returns tothe Grand Lodge of all their proceedings for the year ending the31st day of December and pay the dues, which shall be deliveredto the Grand Secretary at least one week prior to the time fixedfor the Annual Grand Communication, under the liability of thesuspension of the lodge.SEC. 10. These returns shall contain an alphabetical list ofall its members, borne on the register during the year and theirplaces of residence; the time at which any one may have affiliated,demitted, died, been suspended, or expelled, giving thename of the lodge to which the brother affiliated last belonged,and that in which he received his degrees. The returns shallalso contain a list of the newly elected officers, the signatures ofthe Master, Wardens and Secretary, the amount of dues to theGrand Lodge, and the exact date at which each meeting of thelodge was held during the year ; they shall also exhibit the datesat which each degree was conferred, and the name, residence,and profession or busiuess of each recipient; the whole accordingto printed forms to be furnished by the Grand Lodge.SEC. 11. Lodges held under Dispensation shall make thereturns required of the chartered lodges, and, in addition, sendup a correct transcript of their proceedings and a copy of theirby-laws, and their Dispensation, with a petition for a charter,if the same be desired. They shall be entitled to send a delegateto represent their interests in the Grand Lodge, to be chosenfrom among their own members, but said delegate shall beallowed no vote.AETIOLE II.INITIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS.'' SEC. 12. Every candidate for initiation into Masonry mustbe twenty-one years of age," [adopted Feb. 16, 1859, p. 80]," and, except he be a mariner, must have been a resident of theState of Louisiana for the space of twelve months, [adopted Feb.17, 1865, p. 109], make his application in writing, andsign his name to the same, in which shall be set forth his namein full, his age, place of birth, actual residence, occupation, hismotive for applying, [and his ability to aid in the benevolentobjects of the institution] stricken out, [adopted February 16,] 859, p. 80], with a pledge of honor that he believes in God, andthat no unworthy motive, selfish consideration, persuasion, orinfluence, has induced him to make the application. This petitionmust be vouched for and recommended by at least two membersin good standing of the lodge to which the application ismade, and which they shall do only on their own personal knowledgeof the applicant.

General Regulations—Initiations and Affiliations. 21SEC. 13. That no lodge in this State shall initiate, pass orraise, or admit to membership any person who is a citizen, orpermanent resident of any other State or country having a GrandLodge, unless the consent of the Grand Master, or Grand Lodgeof the said State or country has been first obtained.SEC. 14. This petition shall, when received, be referred toa committee of three members of the lodge, who shall makestrict inquiry into the truth of all the matters contained in thepetition, and the moral character and qualifications of the applicant,and report to the lodge [in writing] the [exact] result of theirinvestigation. [Stricken out Feb. 11, 1870, p. 97].SEC. 15. When their report is made, if four weeks haveelapsed since the petition was received, and on no considerationbefore that time, the lodge may proceed to ballot on the application,which ballot must be unanimous in his favor, or the petitionershall be declared rejected; provided, that should but onenegative ballot appear, a second ballot shall be taken immediately,that any mistake, if one occurred, may be corrected ; butin no case shall an unfavorable ballot be reconsidered, nor shallany attempt be made, in any manner, to discover the brother whoshall have cast a negative ballot. At least seven membersof the lodge shall be present when a ballot is taken, and all themembers present shall be required to vote.SEC. 16. A separate ballot shall be required for each degree,and if the ballot be favorable, it shall entitle the applicant toreceive the degree for which he was ballotted; but no degreeafter the first shall be conferred until the applicant shall haveproved himself, by examination in open lodge, to be well versedand proficient in the degree or degrees which he may havetaken—the ballot for advancement to be taken immediately afterthe examination.SEC. 17. Should any brother prefer charges against abrother who has received a portion only of the degrees to whichhe has been elected, he shall not be allowed to proceed until thecharges are investigated and the brother acquitted. The trialof such charges must be had in the lodge opened in the highestdegree to which the brother has advanced, and conducted in allother respects as is hereinafter provided for the trial, etc., ofmembers of the lodge. Should he be convicted, and suspendedor expelled, he can not be advanced until after the punishment isremitted or has expired, nor then without the unanimous vote ofthe lodge.SEC. 18. Applications for initiation or affiliation can not bewithdrawn after they have been referred to a committee, butthe ballot shall be taken thereon, whether the committee reportfavorably or not.

22 General Regulations—Initiations and Affiliations.SEC. 19. Should the petition for [affiliation stricken outFeb. 17, 1876, p. 144] initiation or degrees be rejected, the applicantshall not reapply to any lodge under this jurisdiction beforethe expiration of six months from the date of the rejection,nor then in any other lodge than the one in which he first applied,without receiving the recommendation of at least five membersof the lodge by which he was rejected, two of whom must be ofthe first three officers of the lodge ; and the Secretary shallimmediately notify the Grand Secretary of every rejection in thelodge, which notice the Grand Secretary shall, within one monthafter the receipt of the same, forward to each lodge in this jurisdiction.SEC. 20. The secretary shall immediately notify all thelodges in the same parish of the reception of any petition forinitiation, affiliation, or the degrees, giving the name, actualresidence, age, and occupation of the applicant, and the namesof the committee to whom the same has been referred.SEC. 2]. No lodge shall receive the petition of a brotherwho shall have previously received a part of the degrees inanother lodge, without first having obtained the consent of suchlodge, if the same be still in existence, and in all other respectsshall proceed as with other applications.SEC. 22. All applications for initiation or degrees [or affiliationstricken out Feb. 17, 1876, p. 144], must be made to thelodge most convenient to the residence of the applicant, lodgesin the City of New Orleans excepted ; il provided, when the applicationis made to a lodge which is not the nearest to his residence,that the notice of the application be given to said nearest lodge,and its consent received before action be taken on the application; and should said lodge refuse consent thereto, that thereasons for the refusal be given." [AdoptedFeb. 15, 1871, p. 95.]SEC. 23. Applications for affiliation must be made in asimilar manner to those for initiation, and take the same course.The petition shall also state the lodge in which the applicant receivedhis degrees, and be accompanied by a certificate of dimitand good standing from the lodge to which he last belonged, unlessgood and satisfactory reasons shall appear why the same can notbe obtained.SEC. 24. "An applicant for initiation who has been formore than three years rejected, shall, after change of residenceto the jurisdiction of another lodge, be entitled to present his petitionfor initiation to the lodge of his residence, as though hehad not previously applied for the degrees ; provided., that hispetition shall be accompanied by a certificate from the lodge ofhis first application, stating that it has no record or knowledgeof charges against his mental or moral standing. 7 ' [Adopted Feb.11, 1886, p. 97.]

General Regulations—Trials, Punishments and Appeals. 23AETIOLE III.OF TRIALS, PUNISHMENTS AJSTD APPEALS.SEC. 25. All charges of unmasonic conduct against a brothermust be in writing, and clearly specify the offense or offenses complainedof; be signed by the party making them; contain thenames and the residences of the witnesses, and be presented tothe W. Master of the lodge to which the brother accused belongs,or in whose jurisdiction he may reside, if a sojourning brother.The W. Master shall then, without making known to the lodgethe nature of the charges, or the names of any of the partiesthereto, submit the same to a committee of three members of thelodge, to be by him appointed, who shall investigate the matter,and endeavor to reconcile the parties making the charges and theaccused, if the matters be merely personal ; and should they failto effect an amicable arrangement, or the charges be of such anature as to require the action of the lodge, they shall reportaccordingly.SEC. 2(3. When the committee have reported that a trial isnecessary, the Secretary of the lodge shall serve upon the accuseda copy of the charges, the names of the witnesses relied upon toprove the same, and summons him to appear and answer thecharges in writing, within ten days from the time the same shallhave been served upon him, and to furnish the names and residencesof such witnesses as he may wish to examine in his defense.SEC. 27. After the expiration often days, whether the accusedhas answered or not, the lodge shall fix a time for the trial,- andsummon all the members of the lodge then living in its jurisdiction,the party acccused, and all the witnesses who are Masonsto appear at the time appointed ; and should there be witnesseswho can not attend the lodge, the W. Master shall appoint a committeeof three members to take the testimony of such witnesses.This committee shall give due notice to the accused of the timeand place of taking such testimony, shall reduce the same towriting, and cause it to be affirmed to by the party giving it.'' S EC. 28. On the day fixed for the trial, the lodge shall first•determine by a majority vote of the members present, whetherthe several votes shall be taken viva voce or by ballot, after whichthe trial shall commence, and after the charges shall have beenread, and all the testimony heard of the witnesses named, and ofsuch others as may have been discovered, the accused shall beallowed to speak in his defense, or avail himself of the assistanceof some brother to speak for him; he shall then retire andthe lodge shall proceed at once, and without debate, to vote onthe guilt or innocence of the accused, taking a separate vote oneach specific charge." [Revised and adoptedFeby. 19, 1876.]

24 General Regulations—Trials, Punishments and Appeals."SEC. 29. If found guilty the vote shall then be takenin the following order, on the different degrees of punishment:1st, expulsion; 2d, indefinite suspension; 3d, suspension for a.fixed period of time, taking the vote first on the longest periodproposed. An absolute majority of all the votes cast shall benecessary to convict, three-fourths to expel, and two-thirds tosuspend; and in no case shall a brother be allowed to vote whowas not present at the commencement and during the whole progressof the trial. And should the defendant not be suspended,he will stand sentenced, without any further vote, to reprimandin open lodge ; provided, the reprimand be not given until thedelay for an appeal has passed, unless the brother waives hisright of appeal; and if an appeal be taken, not until the sentencewill have been affirmed by the Grand Lodge. If the vote is orderedviva voce, in order to determine the guilt or innocence ofthe accused, the question, "Is the accused guilty or not guilty,"shall be distinctly put by the presiding officer to each memberof the lodge, by name, commencing with the youngest.The answer shall be given standing, and in an audible toneof voice ; the Secretary shall record the answer as given. Thesame mode will also be adopted in determining the degreeof punishment." [Revised and adopted Feb. 19th, 1876.]SEC. 30. Whenever the accused can not be found, or failsto answer or appear, the W. Master shall appoint some brotherto appear for him, with whom all the proceedings shall be contradictorilyconducted; but should any brother be convictedduring his absence, and without having been notified of thecharges preferred against him, he shall, on his return and demandingit, have a new trial granted him."SEC. 31. When any brother shall have been convicted andsentenced he shall, on giving notice in writing, if within thirty daysafter receiving notice of his sentence, be allowed an appeal to theGrand Lodge, and shall immediately forward to the Grand Secretarythe grounds upon which he relies for a reversal of theverdict and sentence of the lodge : whereupon, the W. Masterof the lodge, within thirty days after the reception of suchnotice, shall cause to be made up and forwarded to the GrandSecretary a complete transcript of all the proceedings, documentsand testimony in the case, and such testimony as shall nothave been reduced to writing shall be taken by a committee ofthe lodge, in the same manner as is provided in section 27 [of thisArticle]. Should the Grand Secretary find the transcript incompletehe shall, under the instructions of the Grand Master, orderthe lodge forthwith to complete the transcript, and in case thelodge should neglect to send up the transcript in the first instance,within the time required, or should refuse or neglect to completethe transcript in thirty days after notice to that effect, the W.Master and the lodge shall be held guilty of contempt,, and be

General Regulations—Grand Lodge Hall. 25punished accordingly ; and any brother taking an appeal from asentence against him, failing to forward to the Grand Secretaryhis reasons for a reversal, shall have his appeal dismissed. Shouldany of the grounds for a reversal be that the trial was not conductedin conformity with the regulations of the Grand Lodge and theusages of the Order, the papers shall be referred at once to theCommittee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, who shall proceedto examine the case, and if they find that the proceedingshave been irregular, they shall report the same to the GrandMaster, who shall remand the case to the lodge for a new trial inconformity with law, the Grand Secretary furnishing the lodgewith a copy of the report made by the Committee on Masonic Lawand Jurisprudence," [as revised Feb. 11th, 1869, p. 116]. "Incase of acquittal the brother ' injured or any member of thelodge of which the accused is a member, feeling aggrieved by theaction of the lodge, may appeal therefrom to the Grand Lodge,and the appeal shall be proceeded with, and take the same course,so far as may be, as is provided for in the case of an appeal bythe brother who has been convicted, [as revised Feb. 19th. 1876,p. 153]."SEC. 32. If a sentence of expulsion or suspension be reversedand annulled by the Grand Lodge it shall restore theparty to membership in his lodge. A brother who has beenexpelled and sentence affirmed, can not be restored to masonicprivileges, except by the Grand Lodge, and on the recommendationof the lodge which expelled him by the vote required forexpulsion." [Adopted Feb. 13,1874, p. 155.1"Provided, that an application for reinstatement, in cases.other than suspension for non-payment of dues, shall be read ata stated meeting and laid over for action until the next statedmeeting, due notice having been given in writing to members ofthe lodge of intended action." [Adopted Feb. 16, 1887, p. 110.];SEC. 33. No lodge shall give any other notice of the expulsionor suspension of a brother than to the Grand Secretary,which it shall do immediately, and the Grand Secretary shall,within one month after receiving the same, send notice thereof toeachlodge in this jurisdiction, and to each Grand Lodge.CHAPTER III.—Miscellaneous.AETICLE I.GRAND LODGE HALL.SECTION 1. The Grand Lodge Hall and the revenues arisingtherefrom shall be placed in charge of a committee of ten

'26 General Regulations—Grand Lodge Hall.brothers to be called the "BOARD OF DIEEOTOES OF THE

General Regulations—Louisiana Belief Lodge. 27incumbent on the property; and in every other respect manageand administer the property and its appurtenances, as the agentsof the Grand Lodge, and shall keep a correct record of all itstransactions and proceedings.SEC. 5. All the rents and revenues of the property, andall donations to the Charity Fund of the Grand Lodge, and thetax of two dollars per year on each member both that which is nowdue and to become due, as levied by the resolution of the GrandLodge in ] 854 (which resolution is continued in full force andeffect), shall, after the payment of such expenses on account ofthe building and appurtenances as may be indispensably necessary,together with all the surplus revenues proper of the GrandLodge, to be applied to the payment of the debts contracted onaccount of the Grand Lodge Hall, until the same be fully extinguished.SEC. 6. So soon as the property shall be paid for, thewhole revenue which may be derived from it, after the paymentof the necessary and unavoidable expenses on its account,"shall be devoted exclusively to charitable purposes, in therelief of worthy distressed members of the Order, their widowsand orphans, and be distributed in such a manner as the GrandLodge shall determine, not inconsistent with the general good."SEC. 7. The Board of Directors may make such regulationsfor their own government, the keeping of their accounts,and the particular administration of the property, not inconsistentwith the Constitution, General Begulations, Eesolutionsand Edicts of the Grand Lodge, as they shall deem necessary.They shall make a full report of their proceedings and the exactstate and distribution of the funds under their control, at eachAnnual Communication of the Grand Lodge.AETICLE II.LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE.SEC. 8. The charter granted to Louisiana Belief Lodge,and issued on the 1st of July, 1854, is hereby perpetuated, andis to continue so long as two constituent lodges located in NewOrleans shall desire to retain it. The members of said lodge shallconsist of its officers who may ' i be selected from its constituentsat large, Past Masters" [adopted Feb. 13, 1874, p. 154,] andthe Masters and Wardens in office (or their proxies), of such lodgesas shall hold membership in the same.SEC. 9. The officers of this Lodge and their duties shallcorrespond, so far as may be, with the regulations for the governmentof the constituent lodges. The Lodge may more particularlyprescribe the duties of its officers and members, andmake such other regulations as it may deem necessary to betteraccomplish the ends of its creation.

28 General Regulations—Particular Provisions.SEO. 10. It shall remain invested with all the property,rights, credits, effects and revenues, of whatsoever nature, whichit now possesses, and have the power to receive donations, andto raise means for its support and maintenance, and to invest orexpend the same in any manner it may deem best and most conduciveto the accomplishment of the ends of its creation, andunder such regulations as itself shall determine.SEC. 11. Said Lodge shall have no right to confer degrees,nor to Eepresentatives in the Grand Lodge, nor shall it be requiredto pay any dues, fees, or charges to this Grand Lodge. Itshall annually make return of its officers and members, and thelodges they represent, and report to the Grand Lodge, at eachAnnual Grand Communication, a synopsis of all its transactionsduring the year, and such other matters as it shall deem of interestto the Grand Lodge or to Freemasonry generally.AETICLE III.PAKTICULAR PROVISIONS.SEC. 12. Kb Master Mason who shall live in the vicinity of alodge under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge for the space ofone year, and.who shall be able to pay the dues required by saidlodge, and shall neglect to affiliate with such lodge unless heshall be a member in good standing of a lodge under some otherjurisdiction, shall be allowed the right of visit; to assist at anyof the public ceremonies and processions of the Order ; be entitledto Masonic burial or to receive relief for himself or familyfrom the Charity Funds of the Order.[These three sections were adopted for original Section 2, ofParticular Provisions, Feb. 18, 1881, pp. 84 and 85.]'' SEC. 13. Constituent lodges of this jurisdiction may, uponone month's notice, given at a stated meeting, drop from theirrolls, by a majority vote of those present, the name of any memberwho shall have been absent from the lodge for one year [ormore], whose residence or whereabouts is unknown [or who maybe supposed to be dead], and who shall be owing [two] "one" [ormore] [adopted February 11, 1886, p. 94], years' dues and assessmentsto the lodge ; provided, that members thus dropped shallnot be considered in bad standing, and whose names shall beplaced upon the roll upon their paying to the lodge the amountdue by them to the lodge at the time they were dropped."'' SEC. 14. Any member of a lodge, indebted for [two]'' one''[adopted Feb. 11, 1886, p. 94] year's dues or assessments[or more], or, if a life member, for assessments, may be summonedby the lodge, in writing [stating the amount due] anddirected to pay the said amount within three months, or to show,

General Regulations—Particular Provisions. 29in person or in writing, satisfactory cause why the same has notbeen done. After the expiration of the said three months shouldhe fail to appear or satisfactorily respond, then, at a stated meetingof the lodge, on proof being made of the said indebtednessand failure to comply with the order of the lodge, he may besuspended from all his rights and privileges by a two-thirdsvote of the members present; provided, [that any Mason suspendedunder the above provision, having paid to the lodge thefull amount due at the time of his suspension, and making applicationin writing for reinstatement, may be reinstated in hismembership and rights, by a two-thirds vote of the memberspresent at a stated meetingj'', amended to read : "A brothersuspended for non-payment of dues may by a majority vote bereinstated at any stated meeting on payment, or remission, orpart payment or part remission of the amount due at the timeof suspension, provided no charges be then pending againsthim," [adopted Feb. 9, 1886, p. 77]."SEC. 15. The modus operandi mentioned in Section 84, i.e., notice of indebtedness, summons to pay in threee months, orgive satisfactory excuse, proof of indebtedness and time, andvote of two-thirds at a stated meeting, shall be deemed a fulltrial in cases of non-payment of dues or assessments. And nodues shall be charged during the time a member is dropped fromthe roll or is suspended." [Adopted Feb. 18, 1881, p. 85.]SEC. 16. The Grand Secretary shall, under the supervisionof the Grand Master, as soon as possible after the close of theAnnual Grand Communication, cause to be published a sufficientnumber of copies of the proceedings of the Grand Lodgewith the returns of the constituent lodges, etc., to supply eachconstituent lodge with at least seven copies, two copies for eachGrand Officer and Grand Lodge in correspondence with thisGrand Lodge, and such additional number of copies as may benecessary for the Grand Lodge library and for the use of theGrand Lodge. The Resolutions and Edicts of the Grand Lodgeshall also be published in the French language.SEC. 17. The Grand Master may draw warrants on theGrand Treasurer, during the recess of the Grand Lodge, for suchsums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of theConstitution, these Regulations, or the Resolutions and Edicts ofthe Grand Lodge, and for the incidental expenses of the same.SEC. IS. All motions and resolutions in the Grand Lodgeor in the constituent lodges shall be reduced to writing beforebeing acted upon whenever the presiding officer or the secretaryshall require it.[Original Section 6, of Particular Provisions, amended so asto read Feb. 16, 1881, p. 72.]

30 General Regulations—Extinct Lodges."SEC. 19. The Grand Secretary may issue Grand Lodgediplomas, over the signature of the Grand Master, with the sealof the Grand Lodge attached, to any brother who shall presenta certificate of his good standiug as a member of a constituentlodge of this jurisdiction, for which shall be paid by said brothertwo dollars and fifty cents ($2.50), one dollar of which shall beretained by the Grand Secretary. The lodges under this jurisdictionmay provide all their members who are raised to thethird degree, on and after the thirty-first day of March, 1881,with the said diploma, either at the expense of the lodge or thebrother, as the lodge may decide.''SEC. 20. All lodges under this jurisdiction are prohibitedfrom employing any itinerant lecturer to instruct them in therituals and ceremonies of the Order, without the special permissionof the Grand Lodge or Grand Master, in writing.AETICLE IV.EXTINCT LODGES."SEC. 21. No lodge shall surrender its charter without theconsent of the Grand Lodge, while seven of its members (who,in the opinion of the Grand Lodge, possess the necessary qualificationsto conduct the lodge properly) desire to retain the same.""SEC. 22. When a lodge or a majority of its memberswiskto surrender its charter, they may petition the Grand Lodge toreceive its surrender, provided a meeting be held to considerthe matter, and all the members (within hail) be notified of th&time and object of said meeting; said petition shall be signed byall those desiring the surrender, and shall fully set forth theirreasons therefor, and shall be accompanied by a list of all themembers of the lodge at that date, and the amount due by each tothe lodge; also, a list of its books, jewels, furniture and property,with amount of its funds, and a list of its indebtedness (if any).The same shall be forwarded to the office of the Grand Secretary.""SEC. 23. In case of the surrender of a charter or of theforfeiture of the same, it shall be the duty of the W. Masterand officers of the lodge to forward to the office of the GrandSecretary the charter, books, papers, jewels and funds, togetherwith a list of the furniture and property belonging to the lodge.Nor shall a certificate of good standing issue to an officer ormember of such lodge until the same be properly accounted for,and the party applying for a certificate shall have paid his prorata of dues to the Grand Lodge and the amount he was owing tothe lodge, except in cases specially provided for by the GrandLodge [proviso adopted Feb. 15, 1881, p. 65]; provided, that theproperty and assets of said lodge shall, in case its indebtedness

General Begulations—Amendments.exceed its assets, be only held by the Grand Lodge in trust forthe benefit of the creditors of the lodge, until the same can beproperlydistributed among them according to law; and in noevent shall the Grand Lodge be liable for any indebtedness ofany constituent lodge." [Sections on extinct lodges adoptedFeb. 13, 1874, p. 156.]"SEC. 24. A member of a lodge whose charter has beensurrendered or forfeited shall not be deemed in good standingafter three months shall have elapsed from the date of the forfeitureor the acceptance of the surrender, until a certificate be issuedto him by the Grand Secretary; and no charge shall be made forthe issuing of a certificate of good standing by the Grand Secretary."[Adopted Feb. 15, 1882, p. 79.]ARTICLE V.AMENDMENTS, ETC.SEC. 25. These By-Laws or General Regulations may beamended, altered or repealed, and new ones adopted, when therequisite quorum is present, at any Annual Grand Communicationof the Grand Lodge, by a vote of two-thirds of those present;provided, that the proposition to amend, alter, etc., shallhave received the sanction of a majority present at the time ofits presentation, and shall have laid over from one session toanother of the same Grand Communication, [adopted Feb. 19,1859, p. 45,] before it be finally acted upon.All former Rules, Resolutions, Regulations and Edicts of this.Grand Lodge now in active force are, by the adoption of theseBy-Laws or General Regulations, abrogated and repealed.3t

THE CHARGESA FREE-MASON,EXTRACTED FROMTHE ANCIENT RECORDS OF LODGESBeyond Sea, and of those in England, Scotland and Ireland,for the use of the Lodges in London :TO BE READAT THE MAKING OF NEW BRETHREN OR WHEN THE MASTERSHAU, • ORDER IT.{As published by the Grand Lodge of England, 1723.)*THE GENERAL HEADS, Viz :I. Of GOD and BELIGION.II. Of the CIVIL MAGISTRATE, Supreme and Subordinate.III. Of LODGES.IV. Of MASTERS, Wardens, Fellows and Apprentices.V. Of the Management of the Graft in working.VI. Of BEHAVIOUR, viz :1. In the Lodge while Constituted.2. After the Lodge is over and the Brethren not gone.3. When Brethren meet without Strangers but not in a Lodge.4. In presence of Strangers not Masons.5. At Home and in the Neighborhood.6. Towards a Strange Brother.I.—Concerning GOD and RELIGION.A Mason is oblig'd by his Tenure to obey the moral Law ;and if he rightly understands the Art he will never be a stupidATHEIST, nor an irreligious LIBEBTINE. But, though inancient Times Masons were charg'd in every Country to be of* This copy has been minutely collated with an original copy of Anderson's Constitutions,in the possession of Bro. Bob. Morris, and is found to be literally correct.The title-page of the original work is given as above.

The Charges of a Free-Mason. 33the Religion of that Country or Nation, whatever it was, yet 'tisnow thought more expedient only to oblige them, to that Eeligionin which all Men agree, leaving their particular Opinions tothemselves ; that is, to be good Men and, true, or Men of Honourand Honesty, by whatever Denominations or Persuasions theymay be distinguish' d ; whereby Masonry becomes the Centre ofUnion, and the Means of conciliating true Friendship amongPersons that must have remain'd at a perpetual Distance.II.—Of the CIVIL MAGISTRATE, Supreme and Subordinate.A Mason is a peaceable Subject to the Civil powers whereverhe resides or works, and is never to be concern' d in Plots andConspiracies against the Peace and Welfare of the Nation, norto behave himself undutifully to inferior Magistrates; for asMasonry hath been always injured by War, Bloodshed and•Confusion, so ancient Kings and Princes have been much dispos'dto encourage the Craftsmen, because of their Peaceablenessand Loyalty, whereby they practically answered the Cavils oftheir Adversaries, and promoted the honour of the Fraternity,who ever flourish' d in times of Peace. So that if a Brothershould be a Rebel against the State, he is not to be countenanc'din his Rebellion, however he may be pitied as an unhappyMan ; and if convicted of no other Crime, though the loyalBrotherhood must and ought to disown his Rebellion, and giveno Umbrage or Ground of political Jealousy to the Governmentfor the time being, they cannot expel him from the Lodge, andhis Relation to it remains indefeasible.III.—OfLodges.A LODGE is a PLACE where Masons assemble and work:Hence that Assembly or duly organiz'd Society of Masons iscall' d a LODGE, and every Brother ought to belong to one, andbe subject to its By-Laws, and GENERAL REGULATIONS.It is either particular or general, and will be best understood byattending it, aud by the Regulations of the General or GrandLodge, hereunto annex' d. In ancient Times, no Master or Fellowcould be absent from it, especially when warn' d to appear at it,without incurring a severe Censure, until it appear'd to theMaster and Wardens, that pure Necessity hinder' d him.The Persons admitted Members of a Lodge must be goodand true Men, free born, and of mature and discreet age, noBond-men, no Women, no immoral or scandalous Men, but ofgood Report.IV.—Of Masters, Wardens, Fellows and Apprentices.All preferment among Masons is grounded upon real Worthand personal Merit only, that so the Lords may be well served,3

34 The Charges of a, Free-Mason.the Brethren not put to shame, nor the Royal Graft despis'd :;Therefore, no Master or Warden is chosen by Seniority, but forhis Merit. It is impossible to describe these things in writing,and every Brother must attend in his Place and learn them in a.way peculiar to this Fraternity. Only Candidates may know thatno Master should take an Apprentice, unless he has sufficientImployment for him, and unless he be a perfect Youth, havingno Maim or Defect in his Body that may render him uncapableof learning the Art—of serving his Master's LOED, and of beingmade a Brother, and then a Fellow Craft in due time, even afterhe has served such a Term of Years as the Custom of theCountry directs ; and that he should be descended of honestParents ; that so, when otherwise qualifi' d he may arrive at theHonour of being the WARDEN, and then the Master of theLodge, the Grand Warden, and at length the GRAND MASTER,of all the Lodges, according to his Merit.No Brother can be a WARDEN until he has pass' d the partof a Fellow Craft, nor a MASTER, until he has acted as aWarden ; nor GRAND WARDEN until he has been Master of aLodge; nor GRAND MASTER unless he has been a Fellow Craftbefore his Election, who is also to be nobly born, or a Gentlemanof the best Fashion, or some eminent Scholar, or some curiousArchitect or other Artist, descended of honest Parents, and whois of singular great Merit in the opinion of the Lodges. And forthe better and easier and more honourable Discharge of hisOffice, the Grand Master has a power to chuse his own DEPUTYGRAND MASTER, who must be then, or must have beenformerly, the Master of a particular Lodge, and has the Privilegeof acting whatever the GRAND MASTER his Principal, shouldact, unless the said Principal be present, or interpose his Authorityby a Letter.These Rulers and Governors, supreme and subordinate, of theancient Lodge, are to be obey'd in their respective Stations byall the Brethren, according to the old Charges and Regulations,,with all Humility, Reverence, Love and Alacrity.V.—Of the Management of the CRAFT in worldng.All Masons shall work honestly on working Days, that theymay live creditably on Holy Days, and the time appointed bythe Law of the Land, or confirmed by Custom, shall be observed.The most expert of the Fellow Craftsmen, shall be chosen orappointed the Master or Overseer of the Lord's work ; who is tobe call'd MASTER by those that work under him. The Craftsmenare to avoid all ill Language, and to call each other by nodisobligingName but Brother or Fellow; and to behave themselvescourteously within and without the Lodge.The Master, knowing himself to be able of Cunning, shallundertake the Lord's Work as reasonably as possible, and truly

The Charges of a Free-Mason. 35-dispend his Goods as if they were his own ; nor to give moreWages to any Brother or Apprentice than he really may deserve.Both the MASTER and the Masons receiving their Wagesjustly, shall be faithful to the Lord, and honestly finish theirWork, whether task or journey; nor put the Work to task thathath been accustomed to journey.None shall discover Envy at the Prosperity of a Brother,,nor supplant him, or put him out of his Work if he be capableto finish the same ; for no Man can finish another's Work somuch to the Lord's profit unless he be thoroughly acquaintedwith the Designs and Draughts of him that began it.When a Fellow Craftsman is chosen Warden of the Workunder the Master, he shall be true both to Master and Fellows?shall carefully oversee the Work in the Master's absence, to theLord's profit, and his Brethren shall obey him.All Masons employ'd shall meekly receive their wages,,without murmuring or mutiny ; and not desert the Master till theWork is finished.A younger Brother shall be instructed in working, to preventspoiling the materials for want of judgment, and for encreasingand continuing of Brotherly Love.All the Tools used in working shall be approved by theGrand Lodge.No Labourer shall be employed in the proper work ofMasonry; nor shall FBEE MASONS work with those that arenot free, without an urgent Necessity; nor shall they teachLabourers and unaccepted Masons, as they should teach a Brotheror Fellow.VI—OF BEHAVIOUR, Viz.:1.—In the LODGEwhile constituted.You are not to hold private Committees, or separate Conversation,without Leave from the Master, nor to talk of anythingimpertinent or unseemly, nor interrupt the Master or Wardensor any Brother speaking to the Master; Nor behave yourselfludicrously or jestingly while the Lodge is engaged in what isserious and solemn; nor use any unbecoming Language uponany Pretense whatsoever ; but to pay due Reverence to yourMaster, Wardens and Fellows, and put them to worship.If any Complaint be brought, the Brother found guilty shallstand to the Award and Determination of the Lodge who are theproper and competent Judges of all such Controversies, (unlessyou carry it by Appeal to the GRAND LODGE,) and to whomthey ought to be referr'd unless a Lord's work be hindered themeanwhile, in which Case a particular Reference may be made ;but you must never go to Law about what concerneth Masonry,,without an absolute Necessity apparent to the Lodge.

36 The Charges of a Free-Mason.2.—BEHA VIOUB after the LODGE is over, and the BRETHRENnot gone.You may enjoy yourselves with innocent Mirth, treating oneanother according to ability, but avoiding all Excess, or forcingany Brother to eat or drink beyond his Inclination, or hinderinghim from going when his Occasions call him, or doing or sayinganything offensive, or that may forbid an easy and free Conversation,for that would blast our Harmony and defeat ourlaudable Purposes. Therefore no private Piques or Quarrelsmust be brought within the door of the Lodge, far less anyQuarrels about Religion, or Nations, or State Policy, we beingonlyas Masons of the Catholick Religion above mention' d; weare also of all Nations, Tongues, Kindreds and Languages, andare resolv'd against ALL POLITICKS, as what never yet condue'd to the Welfare of the Lodge, nor ever will. This Chargehas been always strictly enjoin'd and observed; but especiallysince the Reformation in BRITAIN", or the Dissent and secessionof these Nations from the Communion of ROME.3.—BEHAVLOXJRwhen Brethren meet without Strangers, but notin a LODGE formed.You are to salute one another in a courteous manner, as youwill be instructed, calling each other Brother, freely giving MutualInstruction, as shall be thought expedient, without beingoverseen or overheard, and without encroaching upon each other,or derogating from that Respect which is due to any Brother werelie not a Mason, for, though all Masons are as brethren, upon thesame LEVEL, yet Masonry takes no honour from a Man that hehad before ; nay, rather it adds to his Honour, especially if hehas deserv' d well of the Brotherhood, who must give Honour towhom it is due,, and avoid ill Manners.4.—BEHAVIOUR in presence of Strangers not Masons.You shall be cautious in your Words and Carriage, that themost penetrating Stranger shall not be able to discover or findout what is not proper to be intimated ; and sometimes you shalldivert a Discourse, and manage it prudently, for the Honour ofthe worshipful Fraternity.5.—BEHAVIOUR at Home and in your Neighborhood.You are to act as becomes a moral and wise man ; particularlynot to let your Eaniily, Friends and Neighbours know theConcerns of the Lodge, &c, but wisely to consult your ownHonour and that of the ancient Brotherhood, for reasons not to bemention'd here. You must also consult your Health, by not

The Charges of a Free-Mason. 37continuing together too late, or too long from home after LodgeHours are past; and by avoiding of Gluttony or Drunkenness,that your Families be not neglected or injured, nor you disabledfrom working.6.— BEHAVIOUR towards a Strange Brother.You are cautiously to examine him in such a Method asPrudence shall direct you, that you may not be impos' d upon byan ignorant, false Pretender, whom you are to reject with Contemptand Derision, and beware of giving him any Hints ofKnowledge.But if you discover him to be a true and genuine Brother,you are to respect him accordingly; and if he is in want, youmust relieve him if you can, or else direct him how he may berelieved. You must employ him some Days, or else recommendhim to be employ' d. But you are not charged to do beyond yourAbility, only to prefer a poor Brother, that is a good Man andtrue, before any other poor People in the same Circumstances.FINALLY, All these CHAEGES you are to observe, andalso those that shall be communicated to you in another way ; cultivatingBEOTHEELY LOVE, the Foundation and Capestone,the Cement and Glory of this ancient Fraternity, avoiding allWrangling and Quarreling, all Slander and Back-biting, not permittingothers to slander any honest Brother, but defending hisCharacter, and doing him all good Offices, as far as is consistentwith your Honour and Safety, and no farther. And if any of themdo you Injury, you must apply to your own or his Lodge; andfrom thence you may appeal to the GBAND LODGE at theQuarterly Communication, and from thence to the annual GBANDLODGE, as has been the ancient laudable Conduct of our Forefathersin every Nation, never taking a legal Course but when theCase cannot be otherwise decided, and patiently listening to thehonest and friendly Advice of Master and Fellows, when theywould prevent you going to Law with Strangers, or would exciteyou to put a speedy Period to all Law-suits, that so you maymind the Affair of MASONBY with the more Alacrity and Success; but with respect to Brothers or Fellows at Law, the Masterand Brethren should kindly offer their Mediation, which oughtto be thankfully submitted to by the contending Brethren ; andif that Submission is impracticable, they must, however, carryon their Process or Laic-Suit, without Wrath and Eancour, (notin the common way), saying or doing nothing which may hinderBrotherly Love, and good Offices be renew'd and continu'd,that all may see the beniqn Influence of MASONRY, as all trueMasons have done from the Beginning of the World, and will doto the end of Time.AMEN, SO MOTE IT BE.

ACT OF INCORPORATION.AN ACTIncorporating the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.WHEREAS, John Soulig, P. F. Dubourg, L. Moreau Lislet, ModesteLefebvre Senior, Yves Lemonier Junior, Augustus Guibert andJ. B. Pinta, of the Grand Lodge of Free-Masons of this State have,by their petition, stated that there has existed and still exists inthis State divers Lodges or Societies of Free-Masons, over whichthere is a presiding or superintending Grand Lodge, composed ofthe petitioners, as members, and divers others who are or mayjoin in promoting the good of the Craft, founded on the ancientusages of their Society, the principles of which are charity anduniversal benevolence ; to the end, therefore, that charitable institutionsmay be promoted—SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, Thatthe several persons hereinbefore named, and others who are or maybecome members of the said Grand Lodge, and their successors, shallbe and are hereby deemed to be a body corporate and politic in nameand deed, by the style of the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana,and by the said name and style shall have perpetual succession of. officers and members, and a common seal to use, and shall have fullpower to make, alter, amend and change such By-Laws as may beagreed on by the members of the same ; provided, such By-Laws benot repugnant to the laws or Constitution of this State or of the UnitedStates.SEC. 2 And be it further enacted, That they shall have full powerand authority, under the style and name of the Grand Lodge of theState of Louisiana, to take, hold and enjoy, real and personal property ;to sue for and recover all such sum or sums of money as now are orhereafter may become due to the said Lodge, by any name or stylewhatever, at any court of law or any tribunal having jurisdictionthereof, and the rights and privileges of the said Lodge in any courtor at any tribunal whatever ; to defend, and also to receive, take andapply bequests or donations as may be made to and for the uses andpurposes intended by the said institution.SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the regular lodgesalready constituted under the power and jurisdiction of the said GrandLodge', are hereby declared to be bodies corporate and politic in nameand deed, by whatever style or name they may be called and knownin their constitution, with equal powers to those which are herebygiven to the said Grand Lodge, so longas the said lodges remainunder the power and jurisdiction of the said Grand Lodge, and in all

Act of Incorporation. 39things abide by and conform themselves to the resolutions and By-Laws of the same, and no longer.[Approved March 18, 1816, pp. 99 and 100.-3AN ACTSupplementary to an Act entitled "An Act Incorporating the Grand Lodge of theState of Louisiana, and for other purposes."Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theState of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That all the regularlodges which have been constituted by the Grand Lodge of the State•of Louisiana, since the passage of the Act to which this is a supplement,as well as all the regular lodges, which shall be hereafter constitutedby the same, are hereby declared to be bodies corporate and politic,in name and deed, by whatever style or name they may be called andknown in their constitution, with equal powers to those which are givento the said Grand Lodge by the said Act, so long as the said lodges shallremain under the power and jurisdiction of the said Grand Lodge, andin all things abide by and conform themselves to the resolutions andBy-Laws of the same, and no longer.Approved February 11, 1819, p. 16.No. 225.]AN ACTTo exempt from taxation the Hall of the Grand Lodge of A. Y.Masons, of the State of Louisiana.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theState of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That the buildingsituated on the corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, in the Cityof New Orleans, and known as "The Hall of the Grand Lodge ofA. Y. Masons, of the State of Louisiana," shall be exempt fromState and parish taxation, so long as it is occupied as the Grand Lodge•of the A. Y. Masons.Approved March 15, 1855.No. 72.]AN ACTTo amend the second section of an Act entitled "An Act Incorporating the GrandLodge of the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes "—Approved March 18,1816.SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened. Thatthe second section of the Act, entitled "An Act incorporating theGrand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes,"approved March 18, 1816, be amended and re-enacted so as to read asfollows :

40 Act of Incorporation.SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., "That they shall have fullpower and authority, under the style and name of the Grand Lodge ofthe State of Louisiana to take, hold and enjoy real and personalproperty, to sell, mortgage or otherwise incumber any species ofproperty; to borrow money on mortgage of real estate or on pledge ofpersonal property; to issue bonds or other obligations to pay money;to sue for and recover all such sum or sums of money as now are orhereafter may become due to the said Grand Lodge by any name orstyle whatever, at any court of law or any tribunal having jurisdictionthereof, and the rights and privileges of the said Grand Lodge, in anycourt or at tribunal whatever; to defend and also to receive, take andapply bequests or donations, as may be made to and for the uses andpurposes intended by the said institution, and that these powers shallattach to all the regular lodges, which have heretofore been or shallhereafter be constituted by the said Grand Lodge, so long as the saidlodge shall remain under the power and jurisdiction of the said GrandLodge, and in all things abide by and conform themselves to the resolutionsand By-Laws of the same, and no longer."SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws and parts of laws,contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and thesameare hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect from andafter its passage.Approved April 25, 1872, p. 123.

EDICTS OF THE GRAND LODGE.Being all unrepealed Resolutions of the Grand Lodge, ApprovedDecisions of Grand Masters, and Expressions of Opinionof Committees, approved by the Grand Lodge, withdate, etc., of adoption and approval; arrangedchronologically, and numbered, andwith a Digested Index.COMPILEI> BYJ. Q. A. FELLOWS, P. G. M.,r and approved by the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudenceunder Resolution of the Grand Lodge, Adopted Feb. 15, 1893, p. 87.(a.) Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana isin favor of an interchange of representatives with other Grand Lodges,and that the M. W. Grand Master be authorized to appoint and keep inoffice at his pleasure, representatives of the Grand Lodge of the State ofLouisiana near other Grand Lodges throughout the world. AdoptedFeb. 9, 1858, p. 40.1. Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana willgrant charters and dispensations to hold symbolic lodges, and work inthe various languages, and according to the forms prevalent in our Stateand jurisdiction, so long as such lodges recognize the supremacy of theGrand Lodge, and do not violate the " Landmarks or Constitution," asunderstood and practised by this Grand Lodge since its organization in1812, and comply with the general regulations, which may from time totime be made. Adopted Feb 13, 1858, p. 89.:.'. A non-affiliated Mason of over one year's standing loses allright to visit any lodge in this jurisdiction, or to join in or to assist atany of the public processions or ceremonies of masonry; and all claims (asa right) to masonic burial, or to receive relief for himself or family fromthe funds of the Order. In the two last named cases, the matter is left tothe judgment and discretion of his own lodge, or to that of the lodgeunder whose jurisdiction he might be at the time of his death or towhom the application for relief is made.Opinion of Grand Master Adams, as approved by a special committeeon the rights of non-affiliated Masons under Chapter III, Article III,eSction 1, (Section 12) of the Grand Lodge By-Laws. Adopted Feb.16, 1859, p. 76.3. That in future all notices of applications for the degrees ofmasonry in the City of New Orleans, shall contain the actual residenceof the candidate by street and number. Adopted Feb. 16, 1859, p. 81.

42 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.4. A candidate should be able to see, hear, feel and walk, andshould be in such possession of his physical and mental faculties as willenable him to fully prove both himself and others, and be enabled toobtain thereby a living, that he may not become a charge to the Order.Opinion of Grand Master Adams, as reported by a special committee.Adopted Feb. lfi, 1859, p. 71.5. A perfect uniformity of work is deemed desirable, but whilethere exists, in language, more than one word to express the same idea,there is no hope of accomplishing so desirable an end. All that can, atpresent, be insisted on therefore is to require that the means of recognitionand the mutual ties be uniform in all lodges.Report of Committee on Work, on Uniformity, adopted Feb. 19,1859, p. 108 ; readopted from 185S.6. That it is improper for lodges in the City of New Orleans to receiveand act upon petitions from any but actual residents of the city,unless the applicant should reside nearer or more conveniently to somelodge in the city than to any other. That lodges in the country shouldusually be governed by parish lines, but when a petitioner resides muchnearer a lodge without his parish than to one within its boundary, theformer may receive his petition, but in all such cases, masonic courtesy,as well as the intent of Section 8 (20), Chapter II, Article II, By-Laws,require the lodge to which the petitioner applies to give due notice ofsuch application to the lodges situated in the parish in which tb^ applicantresides, and especially to the lodge situated nearest hi£ place ofresidence within the parish. That a petitioner for degrees is not theproper judge of the question of convenience of residence; but thatthere should exist an undoubted and indisputable difference in favor ofthe lodge to which he applies, in order to permit an applicant to travelout of his parish to receive masonic degrees.7. That no one can be admitted to a participation of our mysteries,even after undergoing the ordeal of the ballot, so long as a brother ofthe lodge objects to him as unworthy. If, however, the candidate hasreceived his first degree and has been elected to receive his second, hecan not be estopped, except by having charges preferred against him.8. That every Mason possesses the right to object to the introductionof a candidate into a lodge, but he should make known the reason of suchobjection, when it would be the duty of a lodge to consider and weigh theobjection carefully, and, if deemed valid, exclude the candidate from theportals of freemasonry until fully satisfied of his worthiness.9. A lodge can not, by a simple resolution, legally reinstate as amember a brother who has previously dimitted, but to whom thecertificate of dimit has not been issued by the secretary ; for, althoughthe brother had not received his certificate, yet his dimit having beenranted by the lodge, its non-issuance does not affect his position as atimitted or unafflliated Mason.10. That it would be improper to reconsider any resolution of thelodge at any meeting subsequent to the one on which it was adopted,no notice being given at the time of the adoption of said resolution.11. That a petition for a dispensation to open a new lodge shouldbe accompanied by the certificate of dimits of all the petitioners whoare unaffiliated Masons, or, if members of lodges, their certificate ofgood standing.12. That Section 1 (25), Chap. Ill, Art. IV, By-Laws of the GrandLodge, abrogates and repeals all former rules, resolutions and edicts ofthis Grand Lodge, and therefore leaves them with only force of precedent.33. That, as a general principle, every Mason in good standing hasthe right to dimit from his lodge, should he desire to do so, upon his

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 43payment of all dues, and his proportion of all liabilities of the lodge(should it be involved in debt), if nothing in his character or conductcan be alleged against him to debar him from this privilege.14. No lodge can be legally opened, or business transacted, unlessthe W. M. or one of the Wardens be present.15. That Section 4 (28), Chap. II, Art. Ill, By-Laws of the GrandLodge, means literally, that no brother, except the accused or somebrother representing him, has the right to address the lodge either foror against the accused. But that the W. Master certainly possesses theprivilege of stating the question to the lodge, and should do so previousto the ballot being taken, charging the brethren as to their duty in thepremises according to masonic law and usage, and their understandingof the evidence adduced on the trial.16. The accuser in a masonic trial occupies the position of a prosecutorin a public trial, and strict justice to the accused requires hisjudges should be composed of those only who can impartially hear anddecide upon the testimony brought before them, which could hardly beexpected of one whose pre-conceived opinions have induced him to becomeinstrumental in bringing the charges before the lodge. The principleremains the same, whether there be one or more accusers.17. It is contrary to the voluntary character of our institution tocompel a brother to accept an office which he felt unwilling to fill orunable to perform the duties of.18. It is highly improper for any lodge to issue any pamphlet reflecting,in any manner, upon the Grand Lodge, or any sister lodge,and no lodge should publish or bring any masonic matters before thepublic by circular or otherwise without submitting the same to theGrand Lodge and obtaining its sanction.Nos. 6 to 18, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Todd, approvedby Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, and adoptedFeb. 16tti, 1860, p. 111.19. Resolved, That the Standing Committee on Audit and Accountsbe empowered and directed to examine, from time to time, the accountsand books of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, and to reportthereon to the Grand Lodge at the opening of the Grand Annual Communication,and also to report to the Grand Master during the recess,whenever required by him, or by them deemed proper.20. Resolved, That all claims against the Grand Lodge, exceptthose on account of the Grand Lodge Hall, and those provided for inthe General Regulations or special orders of the Grand Lodge, shall,before payment, be submitted to and approved by the Committee onAudit and Accounts. Nos. 19 and 20, adopted Feb. is, 1860, p. 135.'21. Resolved, That electioneering for masonic offices is unmasonicand is reprobated by this Grand Lodge. Adopted Feb. 15, 18(51, p. 67.22. Jtesolv d, That the Committee on Audit and Accounts be hereafterrequired, in their annual report to this Grand Lodge, to specify theitems for which the warrants of [on] the Grand Treasurer are drawn.Adopted Feb. 15, 1861, p. 72.•&. That every lodge in this jurisdiction shall, previous to the initiationof a candidate, demand of him, in addition to the usual interrogatoriespropounded to him in the ante-room of the lodge, " whetherhe has applied to or has been rejected by any masonic lodge." AdoptedFeb. 18, 1863, p. 114.26. In all cases where a person desires to apply for initiation, affiliationor degrees to any lodge located outside of the limits of his parish,that the recommendation of the lodge of his own parish, nearest whichhe resides, and the approval of the M. W. Grand Master, or of one ofhis deputies, should first be obtained, and having obtained such author-

44 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.ization, the lodge to which the petition is made should give due noticeof such application to all the lodges situated in the parish in which thepetitioner resides ; and this rule applies with peculiar force to the caseof applicants residing in the Parish of Orleans.Opinion reported by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudenceand adopted Feb. 18, 1«65, p. 114. Rescinded 1867. See No. 88.27. No resolution or order appropriating money shall be made untilthe same shall have been referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts,or a special committee raised for that purpose, and a reportmade to the Grand Lodge in regard to its propriety.Adopted on report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,Feb. 18, 1805, p. 115.28. The power to select a suitable place for the deposit of funds ofthe Grand Lodge is vested in the Grand Master, Grand Treasurer andGrand Secretary. Adopted Feb. 18, 1865, p. 116.29. The ballot for the second and third degrees are as unrestricted,and have for their objects and within their purveyance as large a scopeas the ballot for the first. The ballot is not on the satisfaotoriw. ss of theexamination ; this is expressed verbally, but upon the worthiness or unworthinessof the applicant for the higher degree, where new duties areenjoined and much stronger obligations assumed. Opinion of GrandMaster Fellows, approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,adopted Feb. 16, 1865, p. 103.30. Any member of a lodge has the right to object to the admissionof a brother visitor, whose presence might be calculated to disturb thepeace and harmony of the lodge; yet it would be unmasonic and wrongto object to the admission of such visitor simply on account of his outwardapparel, provided it be decent in cleanliness and not outre in appearance.Opinion of Grand Master Fellows, approved by Committee on MasonicLaw and Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 16, 1865, p. 104.32. The passing and raising of a candidate who had lost an armwas irregular and erroneous.Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, in 1865,adopted Feb. 17, 1866, p. 153.33. No D. D. Grand Master has the power to authorize the continuanceof a dispensation beyond the time for which it was issued bythe M. W. Grand Master, nor to authorize a change of officers.Proceedings of 1866, p. 154.34. Resolved. That no power was vested in the D. D. Grand Masterto authorize the continuance of the dispensation, nor to authorize otherofficers than those to whom it was originally issued to work the lodge.Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 17, 1866, p. 154.36. That the only written landmarks are those in the ancientcharges of the Order, forming part of the Constitution of the GrandLodge; and the unwritten, those contained in the ceremonies of initiation,and the ties which bind us together as Masons; nor is it proper, bylegislation, to make any new obligations, with penalties attached, norfor a lodge to attempt, by i-esolution, to define the landmarks of theOrder.Whenever a case arises, whether of drunkenness, non-attendance orany supposed offense against our laws, it is the duty of the lodge to takeeognizance of the same, and if the brother can not be reformed, to tryand punish, as it shall deem right, but each individual case shouldstand upon its own merits, nor should the lodge be trammelled in itsaction by any definition of what it calls a masonic crime, or as to theextent of the punishment inflicted.

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 45Opinion of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 13,1867, p. 115.37. Resolved, That the resolution adopted Feb. 18, 1861, viz : Thatelectioneering for masonic offices is unmasonic, and is reprobated bythis Grand Lodge, is in full force and vigor, and that the same be hereafterpublished with the Regulations and Edicts of this Grand Lodge.Adopted Feb. 13, 1867, p. 117.38. Resolved, That the resolution explanatory of Section 7, (28)Chapter II, Article II, By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, adopted Feb. 1865,p. 103, be and the same is hereby rescinded. Adopted Feb. 15, 1867,p. 141. See No. 26.39. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary shall transfer to capitalaccount, and therefrom to a " black book," all accounts now standingupon the books of the Grand Lodge against lodges whose charters areforfeited or surrendered, and all other credits of the Grand Lodge thatare, from time to time, deemed valueless by the Committee on Auditand Accounts, for the time being. Adopted Feb. 11, 1868.40. That the regulation of the Grand Lodge, adopted Feb. 15, 1869,providing "that no one made in a clandestine lodge can be affiliatedwith or healed by our lodges, but must come in as a profane, or by aspecial dispensation from the Grand Lodge, in each particular case as itmay arise," remain in full force and vigor.41. Resolved, That every Mason in this jurisdiction is strictly forbiddento display masonic emblems on sign-boards, business cards oradvertisements ; and the lodges are hereby directed to discipline anybrother who continues to do so after being duly warned to discontinuethe same.42. That all lodges are strictly forbidden to confer the first sectionof the first and second degrees, and the first and second sections of thethird degree on more than one candidate at the same time.Nos. 40, 41 and 42 adopted Feb. 11, 1868, p. 62.43. That it is improper to perform any of the public ceremoniespeculiar to the fraternity, in connection with other secret associations,and especially so with regard to the funeral services. Should the deceasedbrother or his family have expressed a desire, it is the duty ofMasons to bury him masonically, but not otherwise. There is no obligationon any one, and hardly any degree of propriety to do this, unlessthis desire has been expressed. When, however, this has been done,our ceremonies should not be encroached upon after the religious ritesare ended, and the body taken charge of by the brethren, by the ceremoniesof any association of any kind whatever. Adopted Feb. 10, 1869.44. Resolved, That all masonic correspondence and fraternal relationsbetween the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana and the GrandOrient of France, cease and be discontinued, and no Mason, owing allegianceto that Grand Body be recognized as such in this jurisdiction.Com. For. Cor. 1869.45. That our representatives in Europe be requested to ascertainwhat, if any, Masonic Grand Bodies, other than the Grand Orient ofFrance, have recognized any clandestine organization in our midst, andthat, on obtaining the requisite information that such is the case, theGrand Master shall immediately issue an edict of non-intercourse.46. That all masonic intercourse be, and is hereby strictly forbiddenwith any Mason who does not acknowledge his duty of obedience, whenwithin our jurisdiction, to this Grand Lodge; and the lodges of thisjurisdiction are hereby ordered to strike from their roll of members allsuch Masons. Feb. 3, 1869.47. An E. A. who had lost a leg, can not be pass3d to the degreeof Fellow Craft. The candidate should be of entire limbs, in posses-

46 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.sion of all his faculties, and be fully able to go through, without Inconvenience,every part of our ceremonies ; to give every sign and beable to instruct and be instructed in every physical means of recognition,and beyond these physical qualifications the candidate shouldpossess a sound body. We want, and want only, men who can, in caseof need, be able physically to meet all the requirements of the obligationsof masonry they may be called upon to take.48. The ballot for the advancement of a candidate should never betaken unless all the brethren are satisfied of his proficiency in the precedingdegree, and this should be ascertained verbally.49. The vote to restore one who has been suspended indefinitely istwo-thirds, and for a recommendation to restore one expelled, threefourths,of which action due notice must have been previously given toall within hail of such intended action.50. An B. A. or F. C. moving out of the jurisdiction may obtainthe consent of his lodge to be transferred to the lodge within whosejurisdiction he has acquired a permanent residence, but if the applicantdesires to continue his connection with the lodge in which he wasinitiated or passed, then the request should be made to the lodge nearwhich he is sojourning to confer the remaining degrees as an act ofcourtesy and in the name of the lodge to which he belongs.Nos. 47 to 50, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Todd. ApprovedFeb. 16, 1870, p. 103.51. Resolved, That the W. Master of Louisiana Relief Lodge No.1 has, and possesses, all the rights and privileges of the Master of anyregular lodge, except that of voting in the Grand Lodge, and therestriction expressly stated in the charter of that lodge, and in Section4, Article 1, Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge ; and he andthe Past Master of that lodge are entitled to all the courtesies of Mastersand Past Masters of other lodges. Adopted Feb. 16, 1870, p. 103.52. Besolved, That to encourage the establishment of the systemof life-membership in lodges, the amount of dues to the Grand Lodgefor life-members be remitted, if so created by a continual service and ofnot less than fifteen years.Adopted Feb. 18, 1870, p. 103.Repealed, Feb. 14, 1877, p. 85.53. A W. M. can not in the recess of the lodge grant a dimit to oneof the members of his lodge, and if a certificate he should thus issue bereturned and destroyed before the lodge met and approved the action,the brother is still a member of the lodge.Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 18, 187(1, p. 116.54. That any Mason heretofore stricken from the roll for non-paymentof dues, by any of the constituent lodges, under Section 2, ArticleIII, Chapter III, of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge as it stood prior tothis Grand Annual Communication, may be reinstated a member ingood standing of his lodge upon his paying his arrearages of dues at thetime he was stricken from the roll, and for six months thereafter, by avote of a majority of the members of the lodge present at any statedmeeting of the lodge. Adopted Feb. 18, 1870, p. 119.55. The loss of an eye is not a disqualification, the candidate beingable to see well with the other eye.56. " Every candidate raised to the third or Master's degree in alodge, becomes a member of it without further action on the part of thelodge ; the newly admitted member should, however, sign the by-lawsof the lodge in order to place his signature on record ; but this is notabsolutely necessary, as he has previously, in the most solemn manner,agreed to stand to and abide by them."

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 4757. If any brother member of the lodge objects to a candidatealready elected as being unworthy, he can not be initiated nor admittedafterwards so long as said brother, or any other member of the lodge,continues to object to him, nor until such objection shall have beenwithdrawn. The lodge can not by a majority vote overrule the objectionof any member of the lodge to the initiation of a candidate.58. When a visiting brother objects to a candidate for initiation,the work should stop and not be proceeded with until a full and completeinvestigation of the nature of the objection be made and reportedupon to the lodge. If the committee to whom this duty has been entrustedshould ascertain that the candidate was not in good " repute "among his fellows, or that his character and antecedents were such asshould exclude him from membership in an institution founded as oursis, upon the principles of morality and brotherly love, they should soreport; and then a new ballot would be eminently proper.59. Committees appointed to investigate and report upon thecharacter of an applicant are not compelled to make their report whenthe same is due ; further time should always be given if asked for.Even if a majority of the committee are ready"to report, and the minorityask for a delay, it should be given. Each member of the committeeought to report according to his own convictions. No profane has anyright of admission.60. The notice to sister lodges should give the trade or professionof the candidate. It is not sufficient to state that he holds such a publicoffice. In all such notices, the fullest means of identification' should begiven.61. District Deputy Grand Masters can only exercise such powersas were expressly delegated to them by the Grand Master and they cannot properly exercise any of the prerogatives of a Grand Master withoutspecial authorization.62. A summons to the members of a lodge should emanate fromthe W. M. or, in case of his absence or inability to act, from the Wardenin charge.63. It is improper for a lodge to continue to hold its meetings in aplace which has not been duly dedicated and consecrated in accordancewith masonic usage.64. It is improper for lodges to hold their meetings in a placejointly occupied with them by other secret associations.65. All statements made to the W. M. of a lodge, affectingthe character of a member, should be duly investigated in the mannerprescribed in the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, whether made by adimitted Mason or even by a profane and if a trial is deemed necessary,some member should be designated to act as accuser, and to draw upcharges, etc. Masonry was never intended to screen from punishmentany member of the Fraternity who has been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor.Decisions of Grand Master Todd, in 1871 (pp. 20 to 23), adoptedon report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, Feb.14, 1871, p. 82.66. That the status of a brother stricken from the roll for non-paymentof dues is similar to one who is non-affiliated, but with this difference:a brother stricken from the roll can claim from the Fraternity noneof the rights of a Mason, and has no right, except to apply to his lodgefor reinstatement, and while he remains outside of his lodge he can notclaim the right of visit, nor to walk in masonic processions, nor masonicrelief, nor burial. Reported by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,and adopted Feb. 15, 1871, p. 91.67. fiesolved That each and every lodge in this jurisdiction be and

48 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.is hereby required to procure a register (such as prepared by the GrandLodge), and that all W. Masters and D. D. Grand Masters are strictlyenjoined to see that the proper entries be made therein at each meetingof the lodge. Adopted Feb. 17, 1871, p. 108.68. That the W. Master of every lodge receiving a charter shall, atthe first meeting of said lodge, cause notice of the fact to be sent toevery lodge from which the charter members hail, giving each lodge thename of their members inserted in the charter. Adopted Feb. 15, 1871,p. 95.69. A summons from a lodge must be obeyed personally. A writtenresponse may be received in answer when the brother summoned isunable to obey the summons in person. But a summons should notissue requiring the attendance of members unless it be in the case of atrial, or for the consideration of matters of great importance to thelodge, or, it may be in cases where the standing of a brother summonedis involved, but when issued the summons must be implicitly obeyed.70. An unafflliated brother who had honestly endeavored toaffiliate, could not be considered in bad standing; that the rejection ofhis petition for affiliation did affect his standing.71. After a candidate has been duly elected to receive the degrees,he can be estopped by the objection of a member of the lodge, either inopen lodge or privately to the W. M., and no reason for such objectionneed be given.Nos. 69, 70 and 71 are decisions of Grand Master Todd, in 1872, (pp.22 and 23), reported favorably by Committee on Masonic Law andJurisprudence. Adopted Feb. 14, 1872, p. 93.72. Three Master Masons, members of a lodge, can legally transactany business at a stated meeting, with the exception of balloting forcandidates, there being one of the three principal officers present andpresiding.73. That no business of a character affecting the financial affairs ofthe lodge, the disposal of its property, the standing of any of its members,or the election of its officers, shall be transacted, unless there bepresent seven members of the lodge, one of these being its Master or aWarden.74. That the W. Master has not the power to grant dimits. Theright belongs only to the lodge.75. That there is no impropriety in building a Masonic Hall inconnection with a religious association, and that both associationsmight hold their meetings in the same room under proper restrictions ;but that it would not be proper, under the rulings of this Grand Lodge,,to allow any secret association, not masonic, to hold meetings in alodge room.7t>. That under no circumstances can a lodge under this jurisdictionapply by circular for pecuniary aid to brethren in this State orelsewhere, without first having obtained the consent of the GrandLodge or Grand Master. That in addressing circular letters, they shouldbear the imprint of the seal of the lodge and also the certificate of theGrand Secretary that the appeal had been sanctioned by the properauthority, or, if this last be inconvenient, to obtain a statement that suchsanction had been granted should be added to the circular.77. Installation by proxy is no installation at all. No brother can.properly be installed unless present and agreeing to the same.78. That E. A. and F. C. Masons may be admitted in all publicprocessions,with the exception of funerals, and assigned to positions aslaid down in the monitors and trestle boards.79. That the Seventeenth Regulation, adopted by the Grand Lodgeof England, in the year 1721, has not the force of law in this jurisdistion,the Grand Lodge never having adopted its provisions. There are

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 49several instances on record where the Grand Master and other officersof this Grand Lodge have been elected to, and held offices in theconstituent lodges of this jurisdiction.80. In the case of an F. C. who had been elected to receive theMaster's degree, but who had been estopped by the written protest of amember of the lodge, alleging that the candidate was unworthy, I heldthat the W. Master was bound to respect the protest, and that the objectingmember could not be required to make known the particularreasons which influenced his action.81. When a report upon a petition is due, if only one of the committeeto whom it has been referred is present and ready to report, actionshould be deferred until a majority report can be obtained. Should itbe necessary to displace any member of the Committee of Investigationon account of illness, absence from the j urisdiction, or other sufficientcause, the newly appointed committee should be allowed ample time tomake their investigation before being required to report.82. That it is the duty of aW. Master of a lodge, whenever thefact is made known to him that any member of the lodge has beenguilty of immoral or unmasonic conduct, to have the matter duly investigated,and if the nature of the case requires such action, and nocharges have been preferred, to designate some member of the lodge toperform this duty, that a trial of the offending brother may be had.83. That a Mason dying in good masonic standing in his lodge,having requested masonic burial, or his family desire it for him, thishonor should be paid to his remains, although his death may havebeen caused by the too free indulgence of intoxicating drink.84. That the law as expressed in Section 3, Article VIII of theConstitution of the Grand Lodge, requiring a special fee for the threesymbolic degrees to be paid in advance, is imperative and must beobeyed. That the lodge has not the right to remit the fee for thedegrees, nor to evade the law by returning it afterwards. There is noexceptionto this rule.85. Where a brother was elected W. M., and installed by proxyduring his absence, and who afterwards refused to accept that positionin the lodge, the election and installation was null, and the formerMaster must retain his position until his successor was duly elected and!installed ; that in the new election for W. M. the brother elected musthave served as Warden, unless it should happen that no member so eligiblewould consent to serve, in which case an election may be madefrom among the other members of the lodge.Nos. 72 to 85, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Todd, in 1873,(pp. 24 to 28), and on approval of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,adopted Feb. 12, 1873, p 111.86. That the signature of a brother to a petition for a charter for anew lodge was a nullity, if he had presented no certificate of good standingin his former lodge, when the new lodge was created under dispensation,and that, consequently, he never became a member of the newlodge.87. Where members of a lodge had fought in the street, in presenceof other brethren of the lodge, all of whom refused or neglected to prefercharges, the W. M. of the lodge should severely censure such witnesses,and order charges to be preferred by some competent brother whom heshould direct to do so ; that the J. W., from tiie nature of his duties,and in accordance with the usage of many lodges, seems to be the properperson to perform such duties.88. That when a brother pleaded guilty to charges preferredagainst him, no ballot need be taken as to his guilt or innocence,but the lodge should proceed to ballot upon the degree of punishmentto be inflicted upon him. That an unqualified plea of guilty made orally

50 Edict* of the Grand Lodge.by the accused brother at the time of his trial, should be received andentered upon the minutes, and that it was not necessary that such pleashould be reduced to writing.Nos. 86, 87 and 88 are decisions of Deputy Grand Master Hornor,in 1873, ipp. 37 and 88), in the absence from the State of Grand MasterTodd, and on approval of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,adopted Feb. 12, 1873, p. 111.89. The by-laws of a lodge which provide that any member inarrears for dues over twelve months is hereby declared ineligible to•office, and that any member in arrears for dues over eighteen ^monthsis hereby debarred from voting upon any subject, except only, he mayvote upon petitions for degrees, is null and void, as being- contrary tothe principles of masonry and the provisions of the Constitution and By-La ws of the Grand Lodge. Report of Committee on Masonic Law aridJurisprudence, adopted Feb. 13, 1873, p. 119.90. That no degree of masonry shall be conferred upon a candidatewho fails to apply for it within one year from the date of his electionthereto, or who shall' fail for twelve months to apply for passing orraising ; unless his character and qualifications are again reported uponby an investigating committee, and a second favorable ballot of thelodge had upon his application for initiation or advancement. AdoptedFeb 14, 1873, p. 129. Amended Feb. 10, 1874, p. 125.91. That a resolution offered and received could not be withdrawnwithout the consent of the Grand Lodge. Ruling of Grand Master Girard,in open Grand Lodge, Feb. 10, 1874, p. 129.92. The Grand Master, by virtue of his office and the written lawof the constitution, is chairman of all committees, and may officiallyrequire of any of them their opinion, during the recess of the GrandLodge, to assist him in the discharge of his duties.93. The VV. M. is chairman of all committees, even if the membersof a committee should be selected by the lodge and the W. M. shouldpurposely have been omitted. The lodge can not by any device or indirectlydo what they can not do directly, restrict or set aside thepower and responsibilities of the Master.94. An application for degrees or initiation after one has beenelected, and allowed twelve months to elapse after his election, withoutapplying for it, has to be referred to an investigating committee ; thatthe ballot required should not be taken till four weeks had been grantedfor the investigation which the committee is required and expected tomake.95. A dimitted Mason desiring to affiliate must apply to the lodgehaving jurisdiction over him, the nearest or most convenient to his residence,and if rejected he can only apply to another lodge with the consentrequired by Section 7, Article II, of By-Laws.96. A brother may visit his lodge, though "undercharges," untilafter conviction and suspension ; his case should not be prejudiced andhe should not be subjected to any punishment at our hands until hehas been found guilty.97. In the resolution creating life-membership, the continuous servicerequired must have been in the lodge creating the life member.98. A masonic lodge should not make any offer of a moneyedreward for the apprehension of any criminal.99. It is not proper to allow "our lodge rooms, dedicated to UniversalBenevolence and Masonic purposes, to be used as ball rooms.100. One who can not write and sign his name must be excludedfrom a participation into our mysteries. The application for initiationmust be in writing and the candidate must mgn, nix name to it.101. Charges may be preferred to the lodge in whose jurisdictionthe brother resides, though he may not be a member of it.

Edict* of the Grand, Lodge. 51102. For an application the "occupation" must indicate somethingof an operative character and permanent; must mean the permanentoccupation and principal business of one's life, the means bywhich he may at all times • gain a livelihood by a trade, calling, art orprofession of some kind, not to be relied on for a day or a few days only.An official position, be it high or low, is not an occupation in thissense.Nos. 92 to 102, inclusive, are the decisions of Grand Master Girard,1874 (pp. 44 to 46), reported favorably by Committee on Masonic Lawand Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 11, 1874, pp. 134 and 135.105. Rexolved, That the committees that may have failed to report tothe Grand Lodge, during any Grand Communication, upon any matterreferred to them, are hereby directed to report within thirty daysfrom the close of the Grand Lodge to the M. W. Grand Master, andsuch reports shall be published with the proceedings, if approved by theGrand Master. Adopted Feb. 13, 1874, p. 1571()6. Any work done at a meeting held in the absence of the W.Master and both Wardens is illegal and null.107. The dues of a member must have been demandable over•twelve months before he can be subject to discipline under the law aboutnon-payment of dues, and the forfeiture of membership being declaredequivalent to suspension, entails upon the brother at fault, suspensionfrom all the rights and privileges of a Mason.108. The edict of non-intercourse against the Grand Orient of France,can not be evaded by one under its obedience, who, being a regularMason, seeks to obtain membership in one of our lodges through theforms of a second initiation. The only way open to the applicant is bysevering, first, his connection with and obedience to his lodge and theGrand Orient by regular dimission, after which an application for affiliationwould be regular and could be entertained.109. Although there is no law expressly prohibiting balloting atspecial meetings, it can not be permitted unless all the members withinhail have been duly notified and are aware of the intended action ; thatno new material be accepted without the knowledge of any one or moreof the members.111. The simple fact that an account claimed is not paid, and evendenied, does not constitute a masonic offense, and a lodge would notbe wrong in refusing to entertain charges based only on such a complaint.112. While it is generally conceded that an officer, once installed,can not resign, yet extraordinary circumstances may arise under which aresignation should be accepted; and the prerogative of the Grand Masteralone entitles him to judge whether or not such circumstances exist.113. The Louisiana Relief Lodge So. 1 is, to all intents and purposes,a regular lodge; that its Master, when installed, is the legal Masterof a legal lodge, and has all the rights and privileges as such, andall the powers which the warrant of constitution gives him.114. Under the law of the Grand Lodge, that it is improper to allowany secret associations, not masonic, to hold meetings in a lodge room,I have refused to allow any lodge room to be used for grangers orpatrons of husbandry, limiting the prohibition to rooms used for masonicpurposes. I do not believe any good can result to our craft fromthrowing open our lodge rooms to profanes.115. Lodges and Masons are prohibited by Grand Lodge regulationsfrom joining, in regalia, a procession of I. O.O. F. and under their controlor that of any other secret society. Masons should not appear inpublic, nor in any ceremony not controlled by Masons, and should notbe willing to make a show of themselves in a subordinate character, toplease anybody.

52 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.Nos. 106 to 115, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Girard, in1875, favorably reported on by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,and adopted Feb. 12,1875, p. 124.116. A lodge cannot, at a stated meeting, call to refreshment, orcall off to some day or night between that and the next stated meeting,and to consider such intervening or special meeting a continuation ofthe regular stated meeting117. The charges against a brother, when openly made in the lodge,cannot be withdrawn against the consent of the accused.118. A lodge can not accept orders from parties to whom it was indebtedin payment of the initiatory fees for degrees of others seekingadmission.119. All clauses and sections in the by-laws of a lodge, providingfor the temporary suspension of the by-laws by a two-thirds or unanimousvote are null and void.120. A lodge can not demand of a brother or enforce the paymentof any sum in the form of assessments and dues that is not provided forby law, or made general by regular enactments, or voluntarily subscribed.Nos. 116 to 120, inclusive, are decisions of Deputy Grand MasterFleming, in 1875, reported favorably by Committee on Masonic Lawand Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 12, 1875, p. 122*121. Jiesolved, That when an appeal is allowed [made], the appellantshall, within thirty days after the same has been granted, furnishto the lodge in which trial was had, for the use of the appellee, a fulland complete copy of the grounds for reversal of the verdict and sentenceof the lodge.Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, 1875, adopted Feb.12, p. 120.122. That they have carefully considered the points presented bythe Grand Master, and rind that in all essentials they are sufficientlycovered by our law as it now stands, and that due masonic trial is securedto delinquents under present enactments, and they therefore report thatno necessity exists at this time for further legislation upon the matter.Special Committee Grand Lodge, adopted Feb. 12, 1875, p. 95.123. No brother has the right to protest against the ruling of theGrand Master, or the enactments of the Grand Lodge. His only rightis that of appeal—and his duty, in the meantime, to submit and obey.124. There is no reason why the funeral ceremonies peculiar to ourOrder should not be performed at the grave of a deceased brother, whenit was not possible to perform them at the time of his burial.325. When funds of a lodge are to be loaned or invested, or extraordinarydebts incurred, it should only take place after due notice ha»been previously given.126. When one who has been rejected has received the permissionor recommendation, signed by the requisite members of the lodge, or ithas been voted by the lodge to apply to another lodge, such permissionor recommendation must be given to the lodge to which the applicantdesires to apply, and should not be given into the hands of the applicant,be he profane, E. A. or F. C. They should only be allowed to passfrom one lodge to the other.127. A masonic lodge should not be governed by the action of acriminal court, either in case of conviction or acquittal.128. The taking of a note from the secretary or treasurer of a lodgefor money which they have, without authority, taken from the fundsof a lodge and appropriated to their own use, is, masonically, a nullity,and that in such a case the brother so offending is still amenable to trial.

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 53129. The habit of nominating candidates for the various officesand then electing them by acclamation; such election is void and anew one must be had.130. A brother Mason is just as-much bound to obey a summons ofanother lodge as he is one from his own, and if he can not obey it hemust give a satisfactory excuse to the W. M. of the lodge from whichthe summons emanates.Nos. 123 to 13D, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Fleming,in 1876, pp. 13 to lo, reported favorably by the Committee on MasonicLaw and Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 16,1876, p. 121.181. A lodge may grant a dimit without the dues and proportionof the liabilities of the lodge having been paid, for the reason, amongothers, that it is a part of the internal affairs of the lodge, which shouldbe left to its own discretion. Report of Committee on Masonic Lawand Jurisprudence, adopted Feb. 16, 1876, p. 122.132. The dimission amounts in such cases to a remission of the indebtednessof the brother.133. Petitions for initiations had been received and referred to a committee,and aftewards withdrawn. The applicant must be balloted foras though the petition had not been withdrawn.134. When a lodge requested to be allowed to build a hall in companywith a grange located in the same place, the request was refused,nor should a lodge be chartered with the knowledge that it was to meet,or could only meet, in the same room or hall occupied by some othersecret society.132 and 133 are decisions of Grand Master Fleming, in 1877, reportedfavorably by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, and adoptedFeb. 14, 1877, p. 83.13ft. Unanimity of the vote is only required to allow the withdrawalof the application for the dimit, and has no reference to the action ofthe lodge on the question of granting or withholding the dimit.Nos. 134 and 135 are from the report of the Committee on MasonicLaw and Jurisprudence, adopted Feb. 15, 1877, p. 92.135a. Sec. 20 of the Constitution gives to any representative orofficer present the right to cast the vote of the absent representative,and not to the proxy; if the lodge is represented by a representativeofficer of the lodge and a proxy lor another of the officers, the representative,irrespective of his rank, should cast two votes and the proxy•one only, even if he have the proxy of the W. M.Opinion of the Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.Approved Feb. 18, 1876, p. 146.136. All original powers are in the lodge, unless surrendered in the•constitution, or otherwise prohibited by usages or landmarks ; and newtrials not being prohibited, are necessarily within the sound discretionof the lodge to allow or refuse it, and may exercise that power until thelodge has lost its jurisdiction, as is the case when an appeal has beenapplied for and granted, and the Grand Lodge has been vested with.jurisdiction. Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudencem 187S, on questions submitted to them in 1877, adopted Feb. 12,1878,p. 78.137. An Entered Apprentice with one eye is not ineligible to receivethe two remaining degrees in this jurisdiction by reason of saiddefect.138. An applicant with defect in the right hip, that makes it impossibleto put the right heel to the ground, is ineligible.An applicant who has lost the first three fingers on the right handis ineligible.139. When charges have been preferred and a trial ordered, thecharges can not be withdrawn without the consent of the lodge.

54 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.Individual members can not be conceded the right to compromisemasonic offenses at will, and thus deprive the lodge of the power to vindicateits authority.140. A lodge charter can not be surrendered, except to the GrandLodge.141. A lodge can not meet or be convened outside of its territorialjurisdiction.Nos. 137 to 141, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Powell, reportedon by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, andadopted Feb. '14, 1878, p. 89.142. It is not necessary for a Master elect to have the Past Master'sdegree before installation. We can have no knowledge of the Past Master'sdegree.143. That the fee for conferring degrees by a lodge without jurisdiction,belongs to the lodge whose jurisdiction has been invaded.144. An appeal to the Grand Lodge and final action thereon precludesa new trial.145. Lodges are not allowed to solicit aid to build lodge halls, or forany other purpose, from other j urisdictions without the approval of theGrand Lodge or the Grand Master.146. A member of a lodge is entitled to dimit as a right, and hisbeing compelled to pay a, pro rat a of the indebtedness of the lodge beforethe dimit is granted must rest with the lodge.Nos. 142 to 146 are decisions of Grand Master Powell, reported on byCommittee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 12,1879, p. 97.147. The destruction of a petition did not destroy the evidence ofthe application having been made, the petition having been properlyreferred, should, after sufficient investigation, be reported upon and theapplicant must undergo the ordeal of a ballot.Decision of Deputy Grand Master Marks, reported on by Committeeon Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adopted Feb. 12,1879, p. 98.148. Resolved, That the several District Deputy Grand Masters mayconvene by notices, at such time as they may determine, to some convenientlodge room in their respective districts i said lodge room to be ascentral as practicable), the Masters and Wardens of all the lodges undertheir respective jurisdictions, to attend a District Lodge of Instruction;said lodge shall be open to the Fraternity; be presided over by the DistrictDeputy Grand Master, or, in case of his enforced absence, by somebrother, Master, or Past Master of a lodge, selected and empowered byhim, and shall be composed of the District Deputy Grand Master, or hissubstitute so appointed, and the Masters and Wardens of the severallodges of the district. The Wardens and other officers of such Lodge ofInstruction shall be appointed by said deputy or his substitute fromamong the said members; said Lodge of Instruction shall not have authorityto confer degrees or to take charge of any business appertainingto the constituent lodges or Grand Lodge, (except in the first district,where Lodges of Instruction are to be held as provided for in Article V,Section 7 of the Constitution).The District Deputy Grand Masters shall, in person, or by somebrother, by them selected for the purpose, instruct the members of thesaid Lodges of Instruction in the work and lectures of the three severaldegrees, as taught by the Committee on Work of the Grand Lodge.Notice of their meeting shall be given to the different lodges of therespective districts by the several District Deputies. The times ofholding such lodges of instruction shall respectively be fixed by theseveral District Deputies, and the D. D. Grand Masters shall make due

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 55report of their proceedings, under this resolution, to the Grand Lodge atits next Annual Communication. Adopted Feb. 13, 1880, pp. 105and 106.150. In a proxy, the name must be inserted by the party makingthe proxy.Decision of Grand Master Marks, in open Grand Lodge. AdoptedFeb. 18, 1881, p. 85.150a. I recommend that the right of objection be limited to sixmonths, and subject to renewal for like periods.Opinion of Grand Master Marks in 1880. Reported on favorablyby Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, with this addition:that if a brother should desire to make the objection permanent, hemight be allowed to do so by making his reasons known to the WorshipfulMaster, and if he found them masonic and sufficient, to declarethem to be, and cause the record to be made of a permanent objectionagainst the party, to stand until withdrawn. Otherwise, the objectionshould only have the force and effect of a black ball.Adopted Feb. 12,1880..151. JSesolved, That it is the desire of the Grand Lodge, that theM. W. Grand Master exercise a proper latitude and discretion in thematter of joint occupancy as cases for his interposition may arise.Adopted Feb. 14, 1882, p. 71.152. Hexolved, That hereafter each delegate or representative froma lodge, and I). I). Grand Master when in attendance on the GrandLodge, shall be required to wear the jewels of the office which they represent,and that members of the Gra:id Lodge are requested to wearin addition, jewels of past rank appertaining to craft masonry, andhonorary jewels appertaining to any body of masonry recognized bythis Grand Lodge are permitted to be worn.Adopted Feb. 15, 1882, p. 79.153. Although it may not be a judicious measure to incorporate inthe by-laws of a lodge a section requiring a fee for admission (affiliation),yet it is certainly a matter of special lodge legislation withinthe scope of the powers of the lodge.Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 13, 1883, p. 77.Io4. That all petitions, communications, and such like, contemplatingan expenditure of money by vote of this Grand Lodge, bereferred, by the Grand Secretary, directly to the Committee on Auditand Accounts, unless otherwise specially ordered.Adopted Feb. 15, 1883, p. 103.155. A lodge may take action and try a Mason within its jurisdictionwho is under suspension, for offenses committed during his suspension.Expulsion alone frees a brother from further masonic discipline.156. A brother suspended by a lodge for a definite period, isrestored to good standing and membership upon the expiration of timespecified, without further action. If other charges are pending againstthe brother in the lodge reinstatement must be deferred.157. A lodge is not liable for sums paid to or for one of its members,by another lodge, contracted and paid without its consent, and is notlegally liable for a debt in which it had no part in contracting. Suchdebts must be left to the option of the lodge.Nos. 155 to 157, are decisions of Grand Master Lobdell, reportedfavorably by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 10, 18*5, p. 83.158. Resolutions reported by Committee on Foreign Correspondenceand favorably by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,adopted Feb 11, 1885, p. 80.Jiesdlved, That the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of

56 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.Louisiana adopts and puts forth, as true enunciations of Masonic law,the following resolutions, to serve as a Code of Masonic InternationalGrand Lodge Regulations:1st. A majority of the lodges, regularly constituted in a territory,may organize a Grand Lodge, with all the powers usually conceded toa Grand Lodge ; provided, not less than three lodges do concur therein,and all the lodges within the territory have been duly notified of theintended action to form a Grand Lodge.2d. A Grand Lodge, thus legally constituted in a new territory, issovereign over the whole of that territory, and all the lodges thereinlocated must yield obedience to her and receive new charters from her,or be considered in insubordination, and clandestine or spurious. {Irregular.)3d. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana has exercised the right, andclaims that it is her duty, as well as that of every other Grand Lodge,-as the foundation and basis of all freemasonry, to ascertain and declarewhat institutions or bodies claiming to be masonic or calling themselvesmasonic, are really masonry, and of the true body of masonry,or fraudulent, spurious or clandestine, and warn the craft of Louisianaagainst such as are not legitimate and true, even by prohibitive edicts,if necessary.4th. Charges may be preferred to the lodge in whose jurisdictiona brother is sojourning, who has violated any masonic penal law, thoughhe is not a member of that lodge.5th. That a profane who had applied for initiation and been rejectedby a masonic lodge in one Grand Lodge jurisdiction, havingremoved therefrom permanently, may, after he has accpuired a legalmasonic residence, according to the rules of the Grand Lodge in whosejurisdiction he has permanently removed, make application for initiationto the lodge within whose jurisdiction he is then living permanentlyand domiciled—{during not (ess than three years).6th. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana agrees that should a matterof contention arise between her and some sister Grand Lodge, if notsoon amicably adjusted, it will be referred, her sister Grand Lodge consentingthereto, to arbitration for final determination, and without anyissuance of any edicts of non-intercourse.7th. That no masonic body or brother may make or seek to enforcea claim for money against another masonic body or brother for expensesincurred in the performance of a masonic duty or masonic relief.8th. That this Grand Lodge set apart a page of her proceedingsannually, for the publication, as an appendix, of the laws adopted bythe Grand Lodges of an international character, as a code of universalmasonic law for the government of the several Grand Lodges towards•one another.9th. That an official copy of this report and resolutions be forwardedto each of our Grand Representatives by our R. W. Grand Secretary,with the request that they present them officially to their GrandLodge at their next Grand Communication, and fraternally urge themto take the matter under consideration and act upon them.159. That the M. W. Grand Master shall appoint at each GrandCommunication, a committee of three brethren, all of whom shall bePast Masters or of higher rank, who shall be termed " Committee onthe State of the Order," and who may be charged by the Grand Masterwith duties of an advisory character on such matters as may be referredt>y him. Special Committee Feb. 9, I860. Adopted Feb. 9, 1886, p. 77.160. In transfers of jurisdiction the correspondence should be conductedthrough the Grand Masters of each Grand Jurisdiction.Decision of Grand Master Graham, reported by Committee onMasonic Law and Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 11, 1886, p. 93.

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 57161. There is no law, written or unwritten, having force in Louisianawhich makes it obligatory for a Master of a lodge to vacate thatoffice on being elected Grand Master.Report of Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, adoptedFeb. 16, 1887, p. 54.162. The by-laws of a lodge requiring all candidates to speak theSpanish language and all business of the Lodge to be conducted in theSpanish language are legal.Decision of Grand Master Homor, adopted Feb. 16,1887, p. 112.163. An amendment to a by-law of a lodge requiring its life membersto pay one-half dues of the other members is in violation of a civilcontract and is therefore contrary to masonic law.Report of majority of Uommitte on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,adopted Feb. 15, 1888,' p. 97.164. Section 71, General Regulations, has no application to a clearcase of ineligibility for one of proper qualifications ; the ballot in favorof such a candidate could not benefit him; the degrees could not beconferred upon him and in such a case the application can be withdrawn.Decision of Grand Master Buck, approved by the Committee onMasonic Law and Jurisprudence, and adopted Feb. 11, 1890, p. 88.165. Neither the written nor the unwritten law of masonry makeany particular form of announcement of the taking of the ballot sacramental.It is sufficient that the voting be by ballot, secret, and that thebrethren are sufficiently advised of the object for which it is taken.166. There is nothing in law or usage that makes any particularmode of casting the ballot obligatory ; as should the Worshipful Mastersalute the Senior Warden before casting his ballot, or should the threeofficers leave their seats, salute, etc.167. A man over seventy years old may not be ineligible by reasonof dotage. Dotage is an imbecility of mind or loss of understanding byreason of old age ; fitness for admission in this regard is not a questionof age, but of mental capacity to act with freedom and responsibility.168. Lodges have no territorial jurisdiction, and political divisionsof the territory of the State have no recognition with us ; applicationmust be made to the lodge " most convenient to the residence of the applicants.169. The candidate must sign his name to the application ; a signatureby mark would not suffice.Decisions Nos. 165 to 169, inclusive, are of Grand Master Buck, reportedon by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence, andadopted Feb.' 11, 1891, p. 81.170. WHEREAS, At the purchase of the property at the corner of St.Charles and Perdido streets, on the 4th of February, 1853, there wasinserted in the act of purchase the following paragraph: "And it ishereby declared by the Grand Master, that at the meeting of the GrandLodge hereinbefore referred to, a resolution was adopted which he wasdirected to cause to be incorporated in the present deed of conveyance,which resolution (as will appear by reference to a certifiedcopy thereof, hereto annexed) is in the following words :Be it resolved, that in order to fully satisfy the minds of our brethrenand those ivho may be disposed to give their aid to the purchase ofthe Grand Lodge Hall, this Grand Lodge does now solemnly declareand proclaim that said purchase is to be made for the purpose andobject of creating a fund for charitable purposes, in the relief of worthydistressed members of the Order, their wives, children and families.And this Grand Lodge solemnly pledges itself that so soon as the saidproperty shall be paid for, the whole of the revenue which may be de-

58 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.rived from it, after deducting necessary and unavoidable expenses ouits account, shall be devoted to those objects, and it further pledgesitself, that should it ever be expedient to sell said property, the proceedsthereof shall be invested as a permanent Charity Fund, and the revenuesthereof applied in the same manner ; and the Grand Master is herebydirected to incorporate this resolution in the deed of sale of said propertyas the solemn pledge and contract of this Qrand Lodge with, thoseivho have contributed or may hereafter contribute to the purchasethereof."AND WHEREAS, Large individual contributions were made at thetime and subsequent to the passage of said resolution, and the date ofsaid act of purchase for the payment of the price of said property onthe pledge and contract as set forth in said resolution of the GrandLodge.AND WHERKAS, At the session of the Grand Lodge in February,1854, it was resolved "that each constituent lodge be required to contributeyearly the sum of two dollars, for each member borne upon itsregister during every year, for the term of five years, if required, for thepurpose of paying the debt of the Grand Lodge, contracted for the pu x-chase of the Grand Lodge Masonic Hall, which sum shall be forwardedto the Grand Secretary, with their returns and other dues, and thesame to be collected by each lodge by tax on its members or in such otherform as it considers best; said contributions, together with the surplusresources of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge Masonic Hall, shallform and constitute a sinking fund for the purpose of paying the debtalready contracted, or hereafter to be contracted, on account of the purchaseof said Grand Lodge Masonic Hall;" and which resolutions, contracts,pledges and agreement were incorporated in the regulations ofthe Grand Lodge, adopted in February, 1858, in the following words :" All the rents and revenues of the property (the Grand Lodge Hall),and all donations to the charity fund of the Grand Lodge, and the taxof two dollars per annum on each member, both that which is now dueand to become due, as levied by the resolution of the Grand Lodge in1854 (which resolution is continued in full force and effect) shall, afterthe payment of such expenses on account of the building and appurtenancesas may be indispensably necessary, together with all the surplusrevenues proper of the Grand Lodge, be applied to the payment of thedebts contracted on account of the Grand Lodge Hall, until the same befully extinguished ; so soon as the property shall be paid for, the wholerevenue which may be derived from it, after the payment of the necessaryand unavoidable expenses on its account, shall be devoted exclusively tocharitable purposes in the relief of worthy distressed members of theorder, their widows and orphans, and be distributed in such manner asthe Grand Lodge shall determine, not inconsistent with the generalgood, which regulations (Acts 63 and 64 of edition of 1874), are still infull force and effect;AND WHEREAS, many thousands of dollars were realized from saidtax and the surplus funds proper of the Grand Lodge, and to tho creditof said charity fund ;AND WHEREAS, the legislature of Louisiana, on the 15th of March,1855 (Act No. 225 i, in consideration of the foregoing and the eleemosynarycharacter of the Grand Lodge and the order of freemasonry, enactedthe'following : " That the building situated on the corner of St. Charlesand Perdido streets, in the City of New Orleans, and known as 'the Hallof the Grand Lodge of A. Y.' Masons of the State of Louisiana,' shallbe exempt from State and parish taxation so long as it is occupied asthe Grand Lodge of the A. Y. Masons."AND WHEREAS, at the purchase of the property on Tiyoli Circle,-upon which was to be erected a Masonic Temple in 1867, the Grand

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 59Lodge was authorized to sell the Grand Lodge Hall, at the corner of St.Charles and Perdido streets ; and in 1871 it was resolved that the GrandMaster, by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors ofthe Grand Lodge Hall, be authorized to sell * * any and all propertybelonging to the Grand Lodge, except the Grand Lodge Cemetery ; andthat the revenues of the Grand Lodge, derived from any and everysourcewhatever, after deducting therefrom the necessary expenses of the GrandLodge, and of the property from which the revenues may be derived, asalso the proceeds of all property which may be sold by the Grand Lodge,shall be reserved for and exclusively appropriated to the construction ofa Masonic Temple in New Orleans, and the payment of the cost thereof,and, shall so continue to be appropriated and used until the debts whichmay thus arise shall be paid ; that when the Masonic Temple herebyauthorized to be erected shall be completed and paid for, its revenuesshall be subject to the provisions of the resolution submitted by PastGrand Master John Gedge, and adopted by the Grand Lodge at its Communicationof January 31, 1853, for the disposition of the revenues ofthe Grand Lodge Hall, and for this purpose said resolution is herebyre-adopted;AND WHEKEAS, at the session of 1872, the Grand Lodge resolved" that the several lodges under this jurisdiction be requested to solicitand collect contributions for the temple fund of the Grand Lodge fromtheir own members and others, payable annually or otherwise, and thateach lodge be requested to add subscriptions of such sums from its generalfunds, as it may be within its power to give, by reason of "whichresolution and in compliance with the request therein contained, many(upwards of twenty) thousand dollars were contributed and paid intothe treasury of the Grand Lodge ;AND WHKBEAS, at the same session of the Grand Lodge it was resolvedthat the several lodges under this jurisdiction be required tocollect (for the Temple Fund) the sum of three dollars for each degreeconferred, provided that this regulation shall not apply to degrees forwhich applications shall have been filed previous to the adoption of thisresolution, and which resolution is still in force, and by virtue of whichmany thousand dollars have been collected by the Grand Lodge.AND WHEREAS, on 13th February, 1878, the Grand Lodge resolvedthat each constituent lodge of this Grand Lodge be and is hereby requiredto pay annually, for the next five years, a per capita tax, thesum of one dollar for each member borne upon the lodge roll;AND WHEREAS, on 11th of February, 1890, the Grand Lodge instructedthe Grand Master to sell the property on St. Charles avenueand Lee Circle, and with the advice of the Board of Directors of theGrand Lodge Hall, to enter into the necessary contracts for the demolitionof the (then) present Grand Lodge Hall at the corner of St. Charlesand Perdido streets, and to erect thereon a Masonic Temple, which hasbeen done;AND WHEREAS, this Grand Lodge considers the resolutions of 1853,heretofore recited, as still binding in all honor upon the Grand Lodgeand the Fraternity in this State, and that all contributions under saidresolutions, as also the amounts collected of two dollars per member forfive years, under the resolution of 1854, for the payment of the originalpurchase price of the Grand Lodge Hall property in 1853 and the contributionsand assessments of one dollar per annum for five years oileach member by the resolution of 1871, and known as the per capita tax,and the assessment of three dollars on each degree conferred under theresolution of 1872, all for the construction of the Temple at Tivoli Circle,and all sums collected and appropriated for that purpose as having been

60 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.made for the establishment of a charity fund, and that the same shouldbe held and protected as a sacred trust, and that this should be nowsolemnly declared such, in as formal a manner as possible ;lie it therefore resolved, That all the pledges contained in the resolutionsand edicts as hereinbefore recited, and such others as there maybe of the same purport, be now and again re-enacted and affirmed totheir full extent and purport, and that no action should be taken, directlyor indirectly, to impair said funds, but that the same shall be administeredand held in good faith and as a sacred trust for charitablepurposes.Be it further resolved, That the Board of Directors of the GrandLodge Hall be and are hereby instructed and required to so administerthe affairs of the Grand Lodge Hall, that said fund shall suffer no diminutionor detriment, and to that end shall at once open, and continue tokeep an account of all the receipts and revenues derived from the GrandLodge Hall at the corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, and of allthe necessary and unavoidable expenses pertaining to said property, andshall from time to time, as the funds may permit, use all the net revenuesthereof in the payment of interest on the debt contracted for the erectionof the present Grand Lodge Hall, and the extinguishment of thedebt itself, until the whole shall be extinguished ; and that thereafterthe entire net revenues shall be held as a sacred trust for the charitablefund, to be thereafter distributed as the Grand Lodge shall determine ;that said Board of Directors shall annually report to the Grand Lodgea detailed account of receipts and payments, and the exact condition ofthe property and the revenues that may have been derived therefromand the disbursements made on account of the Grand Lodge Hall.Adopted unanimously Feb. 8, .1892, pp. 89 «> 92.171. When a ballot is taken on an application for initiation, everymember present must vote, and the W. M. or even a vote of the brethrencan not excuse any one from voting.172. The G. Master should not be called on to answer abstract orhypothetical questions, and when a case or an issue presents itself, itshould be explicitly stated with full names of parties concerned, etc.173. The W. M. can not, under the laws that he has power to decidewhere the by-laws are silent, make laws. Where rules and regulationsor by-laws are sileut as to the vote required to carry a particularmeasure, it means a majority of a business quorum present.174. Employes of railroads running in different States, can notapply and have their applications acted on under section 1 of the constitution[regulations] which provides a special exemption in favor ofmariners.175. Where the alleged offences have been committed within thejurisdiction of the lodge by a brother hailing from another jurisdiction,it not only has the power to try the offender, though he belongto another jurisdiction, but it can inflict any penalty upon him that itcould upon one of its own members.176. Where an E. A., after satisfactory examination and the lodgehad been rejected for advancement and the lodge had rescinded itsaction on the ground that the applicant had not been aware of theintention to ballot, had not paid his fees before the ballot, and placedthe brother in the status in which he would be, had no ballot beenhad, such subsequent action of the lodge was illegal and the brothermust stand as rejected for advancement.Nos. 171 to 176 are decisions of Grand Master Buck (pp. 24 to 26),reported favorably by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,and adopted Feb. 9, 1892, p. 107.177. Resolved, That the Committee on Audit and Accounts be requiredto prepare and report on the first day of each Annual Com-

Edicts of the Grand Lodge. 61munication an estimate of receipts and revenues and expenditures ofthe Grand Lodge for the ensuing year and this to remain a .standingresolution.Adopted Feb. 9, 1892, p. 110.178. Resolved, That the W. M. of Louisiana Relief Lodge JSo. 1,be and is hereby authorized to solicit contributions by circular or otherwisefrom any and all constituent lodges of this jurisdiction and thatthe charter of said Louisiana Relief Lodge be perpetuated in anyevent.Adopted Feb. 10, 1892, p. 115.179. As the Constitution and Grand Lodge Regulations are particularlycomplete on the subject of masonic trials, securing, in all cases, anappeal to the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master should not interfere toguide or correct the rulings of ehe Worshipful Master of the lodge, in thecourse of the trial, however erroneous these maybe; unless there wasa clear abuse or usurpation of power, amounting to a denial of fair andimpartial trial.It is not only the privilege, but I may say the duty, of the accusedto properly make his defense according to the rules prescribed, andwhere a question arises as to the correctness of a ruling by the WorshipfulMaster, or whether the prescribed forms have been observed, he canalways protect himself and preserve his rights by an appeal to the GrandLodge.180. When a person who has never applied for degrees moves fromone masonic Grand Lodge jurisdiction into another does not in any wayaffect the question of his qualifications. These are simply determinedby the laws of the jurisdiction to which he presents his application.I can conceive of but three cases in which questions of "waiver of jurisdiction"or comity between different lodges or grand jurisdictions'mayarise.1. The simple question of "comity," where one lodge asks anotherof the same or a foreign jurisdiction to confer a degree or degrees on onereally a member of itself and so remaining.This it may be safely left to the lodges themselves, provided alwaysthat they act only on conclusive evidence and properly authenticatedrecords.2. Waiver of jurisdiction or permission to a person who has receivedpart of the degrees in one lodge to apply to another for the remainingdegree or degrees, and ultimate membership.This forms the subject of Sec. 74, Grand Lodge Regulations. Thetransfer may be effected without the intervention of Grand Lodge orGrand Officers.3. The " third " case forms the subject of Sec. 66, Grand LodgeRegulations, to the effect that no person who is a "citizen or permanentresident of any State or country having a Grand Lodge shall be receivedto membership in this State without the consent of the GrandLodge of the State or country of his residence."181. The W. M. has the power to suspend any officer who disobeysorders directed clearly in the discharge of his duty, though thispower should not be exercised as against the Wardens of the lodge.182. There is no law or usage prohibiting the announcement of thenumber of black balls, cast at an election for initiation or advancement,but it is recommended as the better course not to do so.183. The W. M. in any event has power to call special or emergentcommunications, guarding only against an abuse of the power fortrivial causes that might affect the peace and harmony " of the lodge,and it is in the power of the lodge, when meeting and opened, witha sufficient quorum, to take what action it deems proper on thematter presented to it', and that any business, stated with sufficient

62 Edicts of the Grand Lodge.certainty to advise the members of the object to be acted on, could betransacted, except such as may be expressly prohibited as appertainingexclusively to "regular or stated communications."184. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Mason who allows ayear or more to elapse, should be considered as having no rights as aMason, except the right of petitioning for advancement. His ownlodge should draw the lines upon him and exclude him from participation,unless he made application for advancement, or there was cause toexcuse him from doing so.Nos. 179 to 184, inclusive, are decisions of Grand Master Buck (pp.20 to 23), approved by Committee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence,and adopted Feb. 14, 1893, p. 78.185. .Resolved, That upon the payment of |5.00, or if his indebtednessbe less, the amount of his indebtedness, any brother borne on theroll of an extinct lodge, at the time of forfeiture or surrender ofcharter, be entitled to a certificate of good standing after the approvalof the Grand Master.Adopted Feb. 14, 1893, p. 81.186. Resolved, That all contracts for printing and stationery forthe use of this Grand Lodge or the officers thereof, shall be, by theGrand Secretary, let out to the lowest bidder ; and the form of lettingsuch contracts and the manner of obtaining bidders therefor shall besuch as, in the judgment of the Grand Secretary, may be most conduciveto economy and expedition and satisfactory workmanship. Allsubject to the approval of the Grand Master.' Adopted Feb. 14, 1893, pp. 65 and 82.187. Resolved, That this Grand Lodge authorize the M. W. GrandMaster to appoint a Board of Trustees for a prospective Home for theindigent Masons, their widows and orphans of the State of Louisiana ;said Board of Trustees to be composed of three city brethren and threefrom the country, the M. W. Grand Master to form the seventh memberof said Board as chairman.Adopted Feb. 15, 1893, p. 91.Nos. 23, 24, 31, 35, 103,110 and 149 omitted as the Edicts so numbered,were found not to be in force.FINIS.

INDEX TO CONSTITUTION, ETC.I. CONSTITUTION OF THE GRAND LODGE.PAGEArticle I—Style and Title, Section 1Article II—Of whom Composed, Sections 2 and 333Article III—The Powers of the Grand Lodge, Section 4 3Article IV—Of the Officers of the Grand Lodge, Sections 5 and 6...Article V—Powers and Duties of the Grand Officers, Sections 7, 8,49 and 10... 4Article VI—Communications and Quorums for Business, Sections11 and 12........ 5Article VII—Of the Constituent Lodges, Sections 13 to 21 6Article VIII—Dues, Contributions and Fees, Sections 22, 23 and 24. 7Article IX—Of Amendments, Sections 25 and 26 8II.BY-LAWS OR GENERAL REGULATIONS.CHAPTER I—OF THE GRAND LODGE.Article I—Of its Organization and General Order of Business,Sections 1 to 5 12Article II—Special Duties of the Grand Officers, Sections 6 to 13.... 13Article III—Duties of Committees, Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 16Article IV—Trials and Punishments in the Grand Lodge, Sections20 to 27 17CHAPTER II—OK THE CONSTITUENT LODGES.Article I—Special Rights and Duties of Constituent Lodges, Sections1 to 11 18Article II—Initiations and Affiliations, Sections 12 to 24 20Article III—Of Trials, Punishments and Appeals, Sections 25 to 33 23CHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUSÂrticle I—Grand Lodge Hall, Sections 1 to 7 25Article II—Louisiana Relief Lodge, Sections 8 to 11 27Article III—Particular Provisions, Sections 12 to 20 28Article IV—Extinct Lodges, Sections 21 to 24.... 30Article V—Amendments, Section 25 31Article VI—Ancient Charges 32Article VII—Acts of Incorporation 38

Index to Resolutions, Edicts, Etc.Abode 3, 6, 26, 88, 50, 101Abrogation of former Rules, etc .12, 173Abstract questions 172Acceptance of Office 17Account 39Accused 15, 16, 65, 88, 117, 179Accuser 15, 16, 65, 82Admission 30, 57, 153Advancement 7, 48 90, 176Aid not to be Solicited 145Affiliation 26, 38, 40, 70, 95Amendments 163Ancient Charges 36Ancient Regulations 79Announcement of Black Balls '. 182Appeal 121, 144, 179Application 2, 3, 6, 25, 26, 38, 50, 70, 76, 94, 102, 169, 180Appropriations 2i>, 22, 73Arrears 54, 89Assessments 120Audit and Accounts 19, 20, 22, 27, 39, 154, 177Ballots and Ballotting 7, 15, 29, 48,88, 94, 109, 133, 147, 164, 165, 166, 171, 176Balls and Ballrooms 99Bank of. Deposits 28Black Balls 182Board of Trustees > 187Burial 43, 83, 124Business, suspension of 2By-Laws 56, 89, 119, 153, 173Calling oft". 116Candidates 3, 4, 8, 25, 42, 56, 57, 58, 71, 80, 169Ceremonies 21, 36, 43, 110, 124Certificate 9, 11, 53Charges 7, 36, 65, 82, 87, 88, 101, 111, 117, 139, 155, 156Chairman 92, 93Charity Fund 170Charters 1, 68, 140Circulars 18, 76Clandestine 40Committees58, 59, 81, 92, 93, 105, J59Complaint 87Compromise of Offences 139Conferring Degrees 42Consent 95

Index to Resolutions, Edicts, etc. 65Contracts, for Printing, etc . 186Convenience , ftConviction 96, 127Courtesy 6&Crime 36, 65, 87Criminal Court 127Debate 15Debts 13, 111, 157, 158Dedication of Halls 63Delay 90, 94, 105, 107, 184Degrees 3, 26, 29, 38, 42, 90Deposit, Bank of. 28Dispensation 1, 11, 33, 34, 40Dissolution of Lodge 23Destroyed Petition 147Dimits9, 11, 13, 53, 74, 95, 131, 132, 135, 14^District Deputy Grand Masters 33, 34, 61, 67, 148, 152Dotage 167Drop from Roll 104Drunkenness 36, 83Dues 13, 54, 107, 120, 131, 163Duty, of Obedience 46Edicts 12Electioneering for Office 21, 37Emblems Prohibited 41Employes on Railroads 174Enforcement Claim for Money 128, 158Entered Apprentice 47, 50, 78, 137,176, 184Estopped 58, 71, 80Evidence 15, 147Examinations 29, 47Expulsion 155Extinct Lodges 185Fees 84, 118, 143. 153Fellow Craft 50, 78, 80^ 184Final Action 144First Degree 42First Section 42Forfeiture of Charter 39, 107Funds of Lodge 125Funeral Ceremonies 43, 78, 83, 124Good Standing 11, 13, 70, 86Grand Lodge Hall 20, 170Grand Lodge Representatives'. (a)Grand Lodge Supremacy 1, 46Grand Master 28, 79, 112, 161, 172, 179-Grand Lodges Forming New Ones 158Grand Orient 44, 45 108Grand Secretary., 19, 28, 39, 154, 186Grand Treasurer 19, 22, «8Guilty, Plea of. 88

66 Index to Resolutions, Edicts, etc.Halls 75, 145Healing 40Home for Indigent Masons 187Hypothetical Questions 172Ineligibility 89Initiation 25, 26, 36, 38, 57, 58International Regulations 158Interrogatories to Candidates 25Installation 77, 85, 142Instructions, Lodges of. 148Investigation 58, 59, 65, 81, 82, 94Investment 125Joint Occupancy 64, 75, 114, 115, 134, 151Jurisdiction 26, 50, 95, 101, 136, 141, 143, 158,160, 164, 168, 175, 180Landmarks 1, 36Life Membership 52, 97, 163Lodges 2, 6, 9, 18, 25, 36, 50, 74, 89, 131, 136, 157Loans ; 125Louisiana Relief Lodge 51, 113, 178Majority 57, 39Malfeasance 139Masonic Burial 43, 83Masonic Halls 75, 145Masonic Temple 170Masons, Rights of 8, 30, 65Master and Wardens 14, 62, 73, 106Means of Recognition 5Meetings 63, 64, 106, 109, 141, 183Membership 53, 56, 57, 68Mutual Ties, Uniformity of 5Name, of Proxy 150New Lodges...." 11, 68, 86New Orleans 3, 6, 26, 38New Trial 136, 144Nominations for Office 129Non-Affiliation 2Non-Intercourse 44, 45, 46, 108Non-Payment of Dues 54, 66, 104, 107Note given by Secretary or Treasurer 128Notices 3, 6, 10, 26, 38, 49, 60, 109Obedience 46, 60, 130Objections 7, 8, 30, 57, 585 71, 80,150aObligation 29, 36Occupation 60, 102Offences 36, 87, 107, 111, 120, 139, 155, 175Office 17, 60, 85, 11L', 181Order of Business 19, 105Orders for Money for Fees 118Order, State of the 159

Index to Resolutions, Edicts, etc. 67Pamphlets and Circulars 18Parish Lines 6, 26, 32, 38, 168Passing 32Past Master's Degree 142Payment of Dues 13, 54, 107, 120, 131, 163Penalties 36Permission 18, 126Perpetual Objection7,57, 150aPetitions 6, 11, 86, 100, 126, 133, 147Physical Qualifications 4, 32, 47, 55, 137, 138Place of Meeting 63Plea of Guilty 88Precedent 12Processions 2 78Printing 186Processions, Public 2Profanes „ 40, 59 65Profession 60Proficiency 48Prohibited 41Pro Rata 13, 131, 146Protests 80, 123Proxies 77, 85, 135a 150Public Ceremonies : 2, 43, 110, 115Qualifications of Candidates (see physical) 4Quorum 14, 72, 73, 173Railroad Employes 174Raising 32, 56Re-applications 90Recommendation : 49, 126Reconsideration 10Refreshment, Calling to 116Regalia and Jewels 152Register 67Reinstatement 9, 54Rejections 25. 126, 176Relief 2,157, 158Removal 50, 180Remission of Fees 84Repeal 12, 38Reports ....58, 59 81, 105Representatives, Grand Lodge(a)Representatives of Constituent Lodges 152Residence 3,6,26, 38, 50, 101Resignation of Office 112Resolution 9, 10, 91Restoration , 49, 54, 156Reward for Detection of Crime 98Rights of Lodges 74, 131, 136, 162Rright of Protest 123Rights of Non-Affiliates 2, 66, 103Right of Visit 2, 96Right of Dimit 13, 146Roll, Striking from 54, 66

68 Index to Resolutions, Edicts, etc.Second Degree 7, 29, 32, 42Secretary, Note given by 128Signature to Petition 86, 100, 169Spanish Language 162Special Meetings 109, 183State of the Order, Committee on 159Suspended Definitely 156Stricken from Boll46, 54, 6ttSummons 62, 69, 130Supremacy 1Surrender 39, 140Suspended Indefinitely 155Suspension of By-Laws 119Suspension of an Officer 181Third Degree 29, 32, 42, 56Time 2, 58, 59Transfer of Jurisdiction 50, 160Treasurer, Note given by 128Trade or Occupation 60Trials 15, 16, 65,82, 122, 155, 179Trustees, Masonic Home 187Unaffiliated 65, 70, 95Unfinished Business 105Unanimous Vote 135Uniformity of Work , 5Unmasonic Conduct 82, 87Unworthy 7, 57Visit, Right of. 2, 30, 96Visiting Brother 8, 30, 58Vote 2, 49, 57, 171Voting, Right of. 89, 135a 174Wardens 14, 62, 73, 106Warrants, GrandLodge 22Withdrawal of Charges 57, 117, 139Withdrawal of Resolution 91Work, Uniformity of. 5Withdrawal of Petitions 133Worshipful Master , 14 to 53, 62, 65 67,68, 71, 73, 74, 85, 93, 106, 130, 173, 179, 181. 183Worthiness 8, 29, 80 82

Officers apd tfyeirFOR 1S94.'GEORGE H. PACKWOOD Clinton : M.'W. Grand Master.A. G. BRICE.H New Orleans R. \V. Deputy Grand Master.ROBERT H. CAGE New Iberia K. W. Grand Senior Warden.JOHN CLEGG New Orleans R. W. Grand Junior Warden.A. W. HYATT New Orleans R. W. Grand Treasurer. '-'RICHARD LAMBERT New Orleans R. W. Grand Secretary.C. T. HINES West Monroe R. W. Grand "Lecturer.REV. H. C. DUNCAN Alexandria \V. Grand Chaplain.PHILLIP PFEFFER New Orleans W. Grand Senior Deacon.JOSEPH M. CRAIG ....Arnite City W. Grand Junior Deacon.T. S. WHARTON New Orleans W. Grand Marshal.T. B. CHASE Shreveport W. Grand Sword Bearer,HY. HAMBURGER New Orleans W. Grand Pursuivant.GRAHAM SURGHNOR ....Monroe W. Grand Steward.SYLVA1X CHANFRAU New Orleans W. Grand Steward.CROW GIRARD Lafayette W. Grand Steward.J. D. ADDISON : Belle Wood W. Grand Steward.W. H. PILCHER New Orleans Grand Organist.WM. TELL New Orleans Grand Tyler.CO1W]VUTTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.M. W. J. Q.. A. FELLOWS, P. G. M New Orleans.R. W. GEO. H. PABST. P. D. D. G. M New Orleans.W. ANTONIO PRIETO New Orleans.TO BE REHD IJi RUU TflE HODGES.The Property of the LODGE, not of the Officers.NOTICE 13 W. H&STE^S AND SEOEETASIES OF CONSTITUENT L0ffl«S.Each Chartered Lodg.e shall in vke annual returns to the Grand Lodge of alltheir Proceed] ngs lot the vcir ending the 51st day of December, and pay their dues,which shall be dclneied 10 the Grand Secietiry at least one week prior to the timefixed for the Annual Grand Communication, under liability of the suspension of_the Lodge.—By-Ltiu s (4>ari'l Lo lyr, Sec. 5'. • •.The Grand Annual Communication, in 1895, will commence oil February 11th.Dues and returns due at the Grand Secretary's office on February 4Ui, 1895.The Grand Secretary's address is—DRAWER NO. 81, NEW ORLEANS POSTOFFICE.

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