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Freemasons. Grand Lodge of British Columbia. Proceedings
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of British Columbia
"Title varies slightly. Various printers. Includes lodge histories and biographical articles which provide valuable additions to the historic records of B.C. communities. Among the most important contributions are the reports of the Grand Historian (from 1916 to date). The historians are William Burns (for 1916-27), Robie L. Reid (for 1931-44), and W. G. Gamble, who was appointed in 1947." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 45-46.
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THE PROPERTY OF Mount Lebanon Lodge No. .72. A.F. & A.M. DAVID WILSON, ESQ. GRAND MASTER 1898 E. MOEBIUS CO., CAMDEN, N. J. R. EDEN WALKER, ESQ., M. D. GRAND MASTER 1899 E. MOEBIUS CO., CAMDEN, N. J. WILLIAM HENDERSON, ESQ. GRAND MASTER 1913 E. MOEB1US CO., CAMDEN, N. J. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of BRITISH COLUMBIA at EMERGENT COMMUNICATIONS Held at Vancouver, B.C., on the 11th of July, 1913; Abbottsford, B.C., on the 12th of July, 1913; Vancouver, B.C., on the 18th of July, 1913; New Denver, B.C., on the 14th of August, 1913; Quesnel, B.C., on the 22nd of September, 1913; Victoria, B.C., on the 15th January, 1914; Alberni, B.C., on the 8th of May, 1914; and Victoria, B.C., on the 13th of June, 1914, and at the Forty-Third Annual Communication Held at Prince Rupert, B. G. Commencing on Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1914. VANCOUVER, B.C. News-Advertiser, Printers 1914 WILLIAM HENDERSON, ESQ. GRAND MASTER 1913 E. MOEBIUS CO., CAMDEN, N. J. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of BRITISH COLUMBIA at EMERGENT COMMUNICATIONS Held at Vancouver, B.C., o» the 11th of July, 1913; Abbottsford, B.C., on the 12th of July, 1913; Vancouver, B.C., on the 18th of July, 1913; New Denver, B.C., on the 14th of August, 1913; Quesnel, B.C., on the 22nd of September, 1913; Victoria, B.C., on the 15th January, 1914; Alberni, B.C., on the 8th of May, 1914; and Victoria, B.C., on the 13th of June, 1914, and at the Forty-Third Annual Communication Held at Prince Rupert, B. G. Commencing on Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1914. VANCOUVER. B.G. News-Advertiser, Printers 1914 Grand Lodge of British Columbia I, WILLIAM ANDREW DeWOLF-SMITH, Grand Secretary of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia, do hereby certify that the following pages contain a true and faithful transcript of the Emergent Communications held on the 11th day of July, 1913, at Vancouver; on the 12th day of July, 1913, at Abbottsford; on the 18th day of July, 1913, at Vancouver; on the 14th day of August, 1913, at New Denver; on the 22nd day of September, 1913, at Quesnel; on the 15th day of January, 1914 at Victoria; on the 8th day of May, 1914, at Alberni; and on the 13th day of June, 1914, at Victoria;" and of the Forty-third Annual Communication held at Prince Rupert on the 18th day of June, 1914; of the Annual Returns of the Particular Lodges; and of other matters authorized to be published. In testimony whereof I have hereto appended my official signature, and have affixed the seal of the Grand Lodge, at the office of the Grand Secretary in the city of New Westminster, this twenty- fourth day of June, A. D., 1914, A.L. 5914. tezz^ftfo Grand Secretary PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Temple, in the city of Vancouver, on the 11th day of July, 1913. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. L. Watts Doney as Deputy Grand Master R.W. | W. C. Ditmars Senior Grand Warden R.W. I William Astley;- Junior Grand Warden W. " William J. Irwin-M as Grand Treasurer V.W. " W. A. DeWolf-Smith Grand Secretary V.W. " Rev. J. Hinchcliffe Grand Chaplain R.W. I L. Watts Doney D.D.G.M. No. 12 District W. I Lewis E. Friffi as Senior Grand Deacon W. I George Middleton as Junior Grand Deacon W. " E. A. Morden as Grand Superintendent of Works W. " O. Shoemaker as Grand Director of Ceremonies W. " William Miller Grand Organist W. " H. T. DeForest as Grand Pursuivant W. I J. A. McMillan as Grand Steward W. " A. R. McFarlfiie as Grand Steward I T. Michell Grand Tyler Together with a large number of members of Grand Lodge and' visitors. The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at 8 o'clock p.m. The Grand Master stated that this meeting of Gr|||l Lodge had been called for the purpose of constituting Melrose Lodge, No. 67, and installing its officers, and that as W. Brother William Miller had been unable to be present when the other Grand Lodge officers were installed, opportunity would now be taken to remedy the omission. W. Bro. William Miller was then installed Grand Organist. Grand Lodge was then formed in procession and proceeded to the apartments of Melrose Lodge, where the ceremony of constituting and consecrating the Lodge was performed, after which the officers of the Lodge were installed. The business of the evening having been completed, Grand Lodge retired to its apartments and was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. W. A. DeWOLF-SMITH, Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the town of Abbottsford on the 12th day of July, 1913. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. I J. W. Carmichael as Deputy Grand Master R.W. " W. C. Ditmars Senior Grand Warden R.W. I William Astley Junior Grand Warden W. " F. C. Kickbush as Grand Treasurer V.W. " W. A. DeWolf-Smith Grand Secretary V.W. | Rev. J. Hinchcliffe Grand Chaplain R.W. 1 J. W. Carmichael D.D.G.M. No. 2 District W. " Alex. Innes as Senior Grand Deacon W. " P. H. Wilson as Junior Grand Deacon W. " A. R. McFarlane as Grand Director of Ceremonies W. " J. O. Smith as Grand Pursuivant W. " Alex. Innes Grand Steward " T. Mich ell Grand Tyler Together with a number of members of Grand Lodge and several visitors. The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at 4 o'clock p.m. The Grand Master stated that Grand Lodge had been assembled for the purpose of constituting Abbottsford Lodge, No. 70, and installing its officers. Before proceeding to that business, R. W. Brother J. W. Carmichael, who had been absent when the Grand Officers were installed, was inducted into the office of District Deputy Grand Master for No. 2 District. The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the apartments of Abbottsford Lodge, where the Lodge was constituted and consecrated as Abbottsford Lodge, No. 70, and its officers installed. BttH MfllK 6 The work for which the meeting was called having been accomplished, Grand Lodge returned to its apartments, and was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. W. A. DeWOLF-SMITH, Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Temple in the city of Vancouver on the 18th day of July, 1913. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. L. Watts Doney as Deputy Grand Master R.W. I W. C. Ditmars |§--Senior Grand Warden R.W. I William Astley Junior Grand Warden W. " Talbot Ward as Grand Treasurer V.W. " W. A. DeWolf-Smith p Grand Secretary R.W. " J. J. Miller "HK-a-s Grand Chaplain R.W. I L. Watts Doney p.D.G.M. No. 12 District W. O. Shoemaker as Senior Grand Deacon W. A. R. McFarlane as Junior Grand Deacon W. F. J. Lumsden J|s Grand Superintendent of Works W. Stuart M. Manuel Grand Director of Ceremonies W. William J. Irwin M. as Grand Sword Bearer W. I J. W. Prescott as Grand Pursuivant W. " F. C. Bird & J| as Grand Steward W. " A. C. Blake M as Grand Steward I T. Michell J| Grand Tyler PAST GRAND MASTERS Francis J. Burd John M. Rudd Together with a large number of members of Grand Lodge and visitors. The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. The Grand Master stated the object of the meeting, which was to constitute and consecrate Vancouver Lodge and to install its officers. Grand Lodge was formed in procession and proceeded to the apartments of Vancouver Lodge, where that Lodge MUM „tutlm as 8 was constituted as No. 68, and was consecrated, after which its officers were installed. The Grand Lodge then returned to its apartments, and the work for which the meeting was called having been accomplished, was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. W. A. DeWOLF-SMlTH, Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the town of New Denver on the 14th day of August, 1913. PRESENT R.W. Bro. Geo. Johnstone as Grand Master W. " Geo. H. Keyes as Deputy Grand Master W. " A. E. Haigh as Senior Grand Warden W. " Alex. McMillan as Junior Grand Warden W. I T. W. Taylor as Grand Treasurer W. I J. H. Lawrence as Grand Secretary W. I W. N. Lewis s as Grand Chaplain W. I H. F. Anderson as Senior Grand Deacon as Junior Grand Deacon as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler With a large number of members of Grand Lodge and visiting Brethren. The Grand Lodge was opened in DUE FORM at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. The Acting Grand Master stated that the Grand Lodge was called for the purpose of constituting and consecrating Slocan Lodge. The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the apartments of Slocan Lodge, where the Lodge was constituted as Slocan Lodge, No. 71, and consecrated, after which the officers of the Lodge were installed. Grand Lodge then returned to its apartments, and the object of the meeting having been accomplished, was closed in DUE FORM, and so proclaimed. J. H. LAWRENCE, Acting Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Hall in the town of Quesnel on the 22nd of September, 1913. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. " James Stark Deputy Grand Master R.W. " John McCallum as Senior Grand Warden W. " L. F. Champion as Junior Grand Warden W. " J. G. Hutchcroft as Grand Secretary R.W. " John McCallum D.D.G.M. District No. 4 W. " E. L. Kepner-||L as Grand Director of Ceremonies W. " C. H. Allison as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. The Grand Master stated that Grand Lodge had been opened for the purpose of constituting Quesnel Lodge and installing its officers, and to dedicate the Masonic Hall. Grand Lodge proceeded to the apartments of Quesnel Lodge, where W. Brother John McCallum was installed D. D. G. M. of District No. 4. KB I The ceremonies of constitution and of installation were then proceeded with, after which the Hall of Quesnel Lodge was dedicated to the uses of Freemasonry. Grand Lodge then returned to its apartments, and the labours of the day having been accomplished, was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. J. G. HUTCHCROFT, Acting Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Temple, in the city of Victoria, on the 15th day of January, 1914, for the purpose of installing the officers of Camosun Lodge, No. 60. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master M.W. W. R.W. W. M.W. M.W. R.W. W. W. w. w. A. McKeown as Deputy Grand Master D. Munro as Senior Grand Warden E. Harrison as Junior Grand Warden P. James as Grand Treasurer David Wilson as Grand Secretary E. B. Paul as Grand Chaplain G. L. Milne D.D.G.M. District No. 1 R. Ford Verrinder as Junior Grand Deacon A. F. Forbes as Senior Grand Deacon P. J. Riddell as Grand Director of Ceremonies Stephen Jones Grand Pursuivant F. Hilliger as Grand Tyler With a number of members of Grand Lodge and visiting Brethren. Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at 8 o'clock p.m. The M. W. Grand Master announced the object of calling the Emergent Communication, the business being to install the officers of Camosun Lodge, No. 60. The Grand Lodge proceeded to the Hall of Camosun Lodge, where the ceremony of installing the officers was proceeded with according to ancient custom. The Grand Lodge then returned to its apartments, and the work for which the Communication was called having been accomplished, was closed in AMPLE FORM. DAVID WILSON, WM. HENDERSON, Acting Grand Secretary. Grand Master. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Temple in the town of Alberni on Friday, May 8th, 1(>14. PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. Mark Bate as Deputy Grand Master R.W. " G. L. Milne as Senior Grand Warden W. " — Wilson as Junior Grand Warden J. Crossan as Grand Treasurer W. " A. E. Mainwaring as Grand Secretary W. " A. A. Davis as Grand Marshal J. G. C. Wood as Grand Superintendent of Works P. Miles ......as Grand Chaplain W. " — Moncreith as Grand Pursuivant " J. R. Thompson J|| as Grand Steward P. Johnstone as Grand Steward " F. H. Bishop as Grand Steward " — Macfie » as Grand Steward W. J. Frame as' Grand Tyler The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at 8 o'clock p.m. The Grand Master announced the object of the meeting, which was to dedicate the Hall of Arrowsmith Lodge, No. 62. The dedication of the Hall was then proceeded with, the ceremony being performed in the usual Masonic manner. The object of the meeting having been accomplished, the Grand Lodge was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. A. W. MAINWARING, Acting Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of the M. W. GRAND LODGE of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION An Emergent Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of British Columbia was held in the Masonic Temple in the City of Victoria, on Saturday, 13th June, 1914, at three-thirty o'clock p.m., there being PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. " James Stark Deputy Grand Master M.W. " Angus McKeown as Senior Grand Warden M.W. " Edward B. Paul as Junior Grand Warden R.W. " W. T. Phillips as Grand Treasurer V.W. " R. E. Brett as Grand Secretary " F. H. Fatt as Grand Chaplain R.W. " G. L. Milne D.D.G.M. District No. 1 R.W. " John Stewart D.D.G.M. District No. 5 W. " W. F. C. Pope as Senior Grand Deacon W. " J. H. Peterson as Junior Grand Deacon W. " S. M. Manuel Grand Dir. of Ceremonies W. " A. S. Ashwell as Grand Supt. of Works W. I A. W. Currie as Grand Marshal " H. P. Johnston as Grand Organist W. " Stephen Jones Grand Pursuivant W. " W. S. Terry as Grand Steward W. " Wm. Gidley as Grand Steward I T. Michell, Sr J|. Grand Tyler Together with a large number of members of Grand Lodge and visitors. Amongst the latter was R. W. Bro, J. M. Shaw, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan. The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM at three-thirty o'clock p.m. The Grand Master stated that the object of the meeting was to lay the corner stone of St. Columba Presbyterian Church at Oak Bay. 14 A procession being formed, the Grand Lodge proceeded to St. Columba Church, and the corner stone was laid in accordance with the customs and usages of the Craft. The procession was re-formed and the Brethren returned to the Masonic Temple. Letters of regret at their inability to be present were read from V. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, R. W. Bro. J. J. Miller, W. Bros. Wm. Miller and Wm. Burns. The labors of the day being ended, the Grand Lodge was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. R. E. BRETT, Acting Grand Secretary. PROCEEDINGS of tht M. W. GRAND LODGE of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of BRITISH COLUMBIA EMERGENT COMMUNICATION The Forty-third Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia was opened in AMPLE FORM in the City of Prince Rupert on Thursday, the 18th day of June, A.D. 1914, A.L. 5914, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. There were present the following: PRESENT M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master R.W. I James Stark - Deputy Grand Master R.W. I William C. Ditmars Senior Grand Warden R.W. " William Astley Junior Grand Warden M.W. " Harry H. Watson Grand Treasurer V.W. I W. A. DeWolf-Smith Grand Secretary R.W. I G. L. Milne D.D.G.M. District No. 1 R.W. I D. W. Sutherland D.D.G.M. District No. 9 R.W. I D. H. Morrison-— D.D.G.M. District No. 11 R.W. § L. Watts Doney D.D.G.M. District No. 12 W. I the Rev. J. H. White as Grand Chaplain W. I J. W. Prescott as Senior Grand Deacon W. " D. Sutherland as Junior Grand Deacon W. | S. Jones as Grand Director of Ceremonies W. " J. N. Aitchison as Grand Superintendent of Works W. " Maxwell Smith as Grand Marshal W. " I K. S. Hogg Grand Sword Bearer W. " A. Innes Grand Steward W. " D. C. Tuck as Grand Steward W. " S. C. Sykes as Grand Pursuivant I T. Michell, Sr Grand Tyler 16 PAST GRAND OFFICERS. M.W. Bro. T. J. Armstrdng P.G.M. M.W. M.W. M.W, M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. F. J. Burd ~r~ P.G.M. E. E. Chipman P.G.M. R. B. McMicking P.G.M. E. B. Paul P.G.M. H. N. Rich P.GM. J. M. Rudd P.G.M. H. H. Watson P.G.M. REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GRAND LODGES. Delaware — W. Bro. W. J. Cook Louisiana M.W. Bro. H. N. Rich Missouri M.W. Bro. R. B. McMicking Nebraska — ~~ M.W. Bro. E. B. Paul New York V.W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith North Carolina W. Bro. Wm. Gidley Saskatchewan M.W. Bro. Wm. Henderson Scotland M.W. Bro. H. H. Watson South Carolina R.W. Bro. Wm. Manson Victoria M.W. Bro. E. E. Chipman Washington M.W. Bro. F. J. Burd Wisconsin M.W. Bro. T. J. Armstrong VISITOR R.W. Bro. John M. Shaw Grand Secretary of Saskatchewan Permission was given to admit any Master Mason in good standing. The Grand Master appointed the following Committee on Credentials: W. Bro. D. Corsan W. Bro. R. R. Burns W. Bro. A. S. Ashwell. To fill vacancies the Grand Master made the following O appointments: To the Committee on Finance— M. W. Bro. T. J. Armstrong W. Bro. R. E. Plewman 17 To the Committee on Petitions and Grievances— M.W. Bro. E. B. Paul W. Bro. A. S. Black To the Committee on Charity— W. Bro. J. Shaw R.W. Bro. G. L. Milne To the Committee on Worranted Lodges and Lodges under Dispensation— W. Bro. A. McC. Creery W. Bro. C. B. Deaville To the Committee on Constitution— W. Bro. W. J. Irwin W. Bro. E. L. Kepner To the Committee on Jurisprudence— M.W. Bro. J. M. Rudd W. Bro. M. L. Grimmett MINUTES The V. W. Grand Secretary began to read the minutes of the last Annual Communication, when it was Resolved-—That the minutes of the last Annual Communication, having been printed and distributed to the members of Grand Lodge, be taken as read, and confirmed. The V. W. Grand Secretary proceeded to read the minutes of the several Emergent Communications held during the year, when it was Resolved—That the minutes of the several Emergent Communications, having been printed and distributed to the members of Grand Lodge, be taken as read and confirmed. GREETINGS The following telegram from the Grand Lodge of Oregon was read: W. A. DeWolf-Smith, Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of B. C. New Westminster, B. C. The Grand Lodge of Oregon in session assembled extends fraternal greetings to the officers and Brethren of British Columbia, and expresses the earnest felicitations that shall bespeak continuance of prosperity, welfare and sincere regards. JAMES F. ROBINSON, Grand Secretary. 18 Resolved—That the Grand Secretary send a suitable acknowledgement to the Grand Lodge of Oregon. Letters expressing regret at being unable to be present were read from R.W. Bro. J. W. Carmichael, D.D.G.M. No. 2 District. R. W. Bro. M. Bate, P.G.W W. Bro. William Burns, Grand Steward R. W. Bro. J. J. Miller. W. Bro. C. E. Tisdale. W. Bro. Geo. Hickey/ W. Bro. Wm. Miller. W. Bro. J. E. Norcross. Resolved—That telegrams be sent to M. W. Brother W. K. Houston and V. W. Bro. the Rev. J. Hinchcliffe, expressing the regret of Grand Lodge that they are prevented by illness from being present. 19 GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS The Grand Master, M. W. Brother Wm. Henderson, addressed the Grand Lodge as follows: Brethren of the Grand Lodge: Another year has passed, and we are now assembled at this, our Forty-third Annual Communication, which is being held among our Brethren of Prince Rupert, the terminus of another of the transcontinental railway systems. Let us thank the Great Architect of the Universe for the many blessings enjoyed during the past year. Before beginning the account of my work, I wish to express my appreciation of the honour conferred on me in placing me at the head of the Craft in this Province. I feel that the success of the year, if any, is due to the efforts of my officers; and while I do not mention any specially, I can state that all have performed their duties faithfully and zealously. OFFICIAL VISITS. The following is a list of visits made by me. I am greatly indebted to those Brethren who accompanied me on many occasions, often at great inconvenience to themsewes, and whose presence added so much to the pleasure of travel, and gave increased interest to the meetings. July 8th, 1913, visited Acacia Lodge, No. 22, Vancouver, on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, accompanied by R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; R. W. Bro. L. W. Doney, D.D.G.M. District No. 12; V. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, Grand Secretary; M. W. Bro. Francis Bowser; M. W. Bro. Frank J. Burd. July 11th, 1913, constituted Melrose Lodge, No. 67, Vancouver, assisted by R. W. Bro. W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; R. W. Bro. L. W. Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12; V. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, Grand Secretary; W. Bro. Wm. Miller, Grand Organist; W. Bro. J. J. Miller. July 13th, 1913, constituted Abbottsford Lodge, No. 70, Abbottsford, B. C, assisted by R. W. Bro. W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; V. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, Grand Secretary; R. W. Bro. J. W. Carmichael, D.D.G.M., District No. 2; W. Bro. Lipsett and W..Bro. A. Innes. July 18th, 1913, constituted Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, Vancouver, assisted by M. W. Bro. Francis J. Burd; M. W. Bro. John M. ia 20 Rudd; R. W. Bro. W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; V. W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, Grand Secretary, and R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12. July 28th, 1913, visited Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 7, on the occasion of a reception given to Capt. Halsey, officers and crew of His Majesty's ship "New Zealand," accompanied by M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd; M. W. Bro. Dr. McLaren; R. W. Bro. W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W., and R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12. September 16th, 1913, visited Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 7, accompanied by M. W. Bro. J. M. Rudd; M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd; R. W. Bro. W. C Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12; W. Bro Lipsett. Installed the Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. James Stark. September 22nd, 1913, visited Quesnel; constituted the Lodge which was under dispensation, installed the officers and dedicated the Hall; accompanied, and assisted, by R. W. Bro. James Stark and other Past Masters. September 23rd, 1913, visited Cariboo Lodge, No. 4, Barker- ville, accompanied by R. W. Bro. Jas. Stark, D.G.M. W. Bro. Bailey exemplified the Master Mason's Degree. October 10th, 1913, visited Elk River Lodge, No. 35, Fernie, B. C. W. Bro. Dr. Bonnell exemplified the Entered Apprentice Degree. October 11th, 1913, visited Cranbrook Lodge, No. 34, Cran- brook. W. Bro. F. Bruce Miles exemplified the Fellow Craft Degree. October 13th, 1913, visited Creston Lodge, No. 54, Creston. W. Bro. French exemplified the Entered Apprentice Degree. October 14th, visited Nelson Lodge, No. 23, Nelson. Entered Apprentice Degree was exemplified. October 16th, 1913, visited Corinthian Lodge, No. 27, Ross- land. The Entered Apprentice Degree was exemplified. October 17th, 1913, visited Harmony Lodge, No. 37, Grand Forks. The Fellow Craft Degree was exemplified. October 18th, 1913, visited Greenwood Lodge, No. 28, Greenwood. The Entered Apprentice Degree was exemplified. October 20th, 1913, visited King Edward Lodge, No. 36, Phoenix. The Entered Apprentice Degree was exemplified. October 22nd, 1913, visited Kootenay Lodge, No. 15, Revel- stoke. The Master Mason's Degree was exemplified. October 27th, 1913, visited Union Lodge, No. 9, New Westminster. R. W. Bro. W. H. Gorham, St. John's Lodge, Seattle, gave a very interesting Masonic lecture. 21 November 21st, 1913, visited Perfe ction Lodge, U. D., New w estminster, < an its being instituted by the R. W. D is. D. G r. M., Bro. J. W. Carmichael. November 22nd, visited Burrard L odge, No. 50, North Van- couver , accompanied by R. W. Bro. Jas. Starl <l, D.G.M .; R. W. Bro. W C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; and R. w. Bro. L. Watts Don ey, D.D.G.M., District No. 12. December 27th, 1913, visited Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, Victoria, and installed the officers, assisted by M. W. Bro. D. Wilson; M. W. Bro. A. McKeown; M. W. Bro. E. B. Paul; R. W. Bro. Dr. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1; R. W. Bro. E. Harrison; W. Bro. Peter J. Riddell; W. Bro. A. W. Currie; W. Bro. S. Jones, Grand Pursuivant, and W. Bro. Pope. January 6th, 1914, visited the Duke of Connaught Lodge, No. 64, North Vancouver, accompanied by M. W. Bro. Francis J. Burd; R. W. Bro. Jas. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; and R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, who installed the officers. January 8th, 1914, visited Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 1, and installed the officers, assisted by M. W. Bro. D. Wilson; M. W. Bro. E. B. Paul; R. W. Bro. Dr. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1; R. W. Bro. E. Harrison; W. Bro. S. M. Manuel, G. D. Ceremonies; W. Bro. Peter J. Riddell; W. Bro. Stephen Jones, Grand Pursuivant. January 13th, 1914, visited Temple Lodge, No. 33, and installed the officers, assisted by M. W. Bro. E. B. Paul; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Dr. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No..l; W. Bro. S. M. Manuel, G.D.C., and W. Bro. Peter J. Riddell. January 19th, 1914, visited Cascade Lodge, No. 12, Vancouver. W. Bro. F. C. Bird, the retiring Master, installed the officers. January 22nd, 1914, visited Camosun Lodge, No. 60, at the request of the Wor. Master-Elect, Bro. R. C. Wilson, for the purpose of installing the officers, accompanied by M. W. Bro. D. Wilson; M. W. Bro. E. B. Paul; M. W. Bro. A. McKeown; R. W. Bro. Eli Harrison; W. Bro. S. Jones, Grand Pursuivant; W. Bro. Peter J. Riddell; W. Bro. Ford Verrinder; W. Bro. A. Forbes. I opened Grand Lodge in ample form, the following being the officers, viz.: M.W. Bro. William Henderson Grand Master M.W. W. R.W. M.W. M.W. W. W. Angus McKeown as Deputy Grand Master D. D. Munro as Senior Grand Warden Eli Harrison as Junior Grand Warden E. B. Paul as Grand Director of Ceremonies D. Wilson as Grand Secretary P. James as Grand Treasurer Ford Verrinder as Grand Senior Deacon 22 W. " A. Forbes as Grand Jbnior Deacon W. " S. Jones Grand Pursuivant " Fritz Hilliger, - _ as Grand Tyler The installation was then proceeded with, and the officers duly installed. January 30th, 1914, visited Melrose Lodge, No. 67, on the occasion of a fraternal visit from Bellingham Lodge, No. 44, Washington, and Union Lodge, No. 9, New Westminster. February 13th, 1914, visited St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 49, Victoria, and installed its officers, assisted by M. W. Bro. Wilson, M. W. Bro. Paul, M. W. Bro. McKeown, R. W. Bro. Eli Harrison, and others. February 17th, 1914, visited Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7, Melrose Lodge, No. 67, and Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, all of tjtfip||y of Vancouver, a joint meeting being held. I was accompanied by R. W. Bro. J. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W., and M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd. March 2nd, 1914, visited a joint meeting of Cascade, Western Gate and Plantagenet Lodges, accompanied by R. W. Bro. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. Ditmars, S.G.W.; R. W. Bro. Wm. Astley, J.G.W., and M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd. March 18th, 1914, visited Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, accompanied by R. W. Bro. J. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. W. Astley, J.G.W.; R. W. Bro. G. L. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1; M. W. Bro. E. B. Paul; M. W. Bro. A. McKeown; R. W. Bro. E. Harrison; W. Bro. S. M. Manuel, G.D.C.; W. Bro. S. Jones, Grand Pursuivant, and W. Bro. J. Munroe Miller. March 19th, 1914, visited Victoria-Columbia Lodge, No. 1, accompanied by those Brethren who attended me on the previous evening, with the addition of W. Bro. P. J. Riddell. March 25th, 1914, visited Pacific Lodge, No. 16, Mission, accompanied by R. W. Bro. W. Astley, J.G.W- March 27th, 1914, visited Acacia, Southern Cross and Kilwinning Lodges, Vancouver, at a joint meeting. R. W. Bro. J. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. W. Astley, J. G. W., and R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M. for District No. 12, accompanied me on this occasion. April 7th, 1914, visited Ashlar and Doric Lodges, Nanaimo, accompanied by R. W. Bro. J. Stewart, D.D.G.M., District No. 5, and R. W. Bro. G. L. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1. April 8th, 1914, visited Arrowsmith Lodge, Alberni, and dedicated the Hall for the purposes of Freemasonry. May 6th, 1914, visited United Service Lodge, No. 24, Esqui- malt. 23 May 8th, 1914, visited St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 49, Victoria. R. W. Bro. G. L. Milne, D.D.G.M., accompanied me. * May 11th, 1914, visited Park Lodge, No. 63, Central Park, accompanied by R. W. Bro. J. Stark, D.G.M.; R. W. Bro. W. Astley, J.G.W.; M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd. May 14th, 1914, visited St. John's Lodge, No. 21, Ladysmith, accompanied by R. W. Bro. John Stewart, D.D.G.M., District No. 5; there being thirteen Brethren from Temple Lodge, No. 33, Duncan, present, eight of whom are Past Masters. May 19th, 1914, visited Temple Lodge, No. 33, Duncan; there being present from St. John's Lodge, Ladysmith, Wor. Master, two Past Masters, and the Senior Deacon. May 27, visited Ionic Lodge, No. 19, Chilliwack, accompanied by R. W. Bro. W. Astley, J.G.W., and M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd. May 29, visited Kamloops Lodge, No. 10, accompanied by R. W. Bro. A. Noble, Jr., and R. W. Bro. A. H. Skey, P.D.G.M. May 27, visited Mariam Lodge, No. 20, Vernon, accompanied by R. W. Bro. D. W. Sutherland, D.D.G.M. June 1, visited St. George's Lodge,. No. 41, Kelowna, accompanied by R. W. Bro. D. W. Sutherland, D.D.G.M. June 2, visited Orion Lodge, No. 51, Penticton, accompanied by R. W. Bro. Sutherland. June 4, visited Mountain Lodge, No. 11, Golden. On the occasion of most of my visits to Lodges, degrees were conferred, and it gives me pleasure to state that the Brethren shewed great proficiency, and it is evident that the high standard for which this Jurisdiction is so well known, is being kept up. I have not mentioned in each case the hospitality of the Brethren. Suffice it to say that I was everywhere received with that whole-hearted kindness which is characteristic of Masons in this Province. NECROLOGY. The following members of Grand Lodge have passed away: Robert Capstick, P.M.. Acacia Lodge, No. 22, died 14th March, 1914. A. N. Conway, P.M., Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44, died 9th .November, 1913. J. W. Devlin, P.M., Mountain Lodge, No. 11, died 25th October, 1913. Thos. A. Muir, P.M., Union Lodge, No. 9, died 25th November, 1913. 24 W. S. McPhee, P.M., Hiram Lodge, No. 14, died 22nd June, 1913. Our sincere sympathy is offered to the following Sister Jurisdictions: Alabama—Rufus W. Cobb, P.G.M., died 26th November, 1913. William Y. Titcomb, Comm. on F. C, died 23rd December, 1913. ' Arkansas—Styles T. Rowe, P.G.M., died 2nd June, 1913. J. W. Sorrels, P.G.M., died 14th June, 1913. John M. Oathout, Senior Grand Deacon, died 20th June, 1913. Connecticut—Leon W. Woodward, P.G.M., died 30th December, 1913. Idaho—James A. Pinney, P.G.M., died 4th February, 1914. Illinois—John R. Thomas, P.G.M., died 20th January, 1914. Maine—Millard F. Hicks, Grand Treasurer, died 3rd April, 1914. Michigan—Chas. E. Sweet, P.G.M., died 11th July, 1913. Francis D. Clarke, Grand Master, died 7th September, 1913. Mississippi—W. M. Conner, P.G.M., died 4th August, 1913. Missouri—Ethelbert F. Allen, P.G.M., died 26th August, 1913. John W. Owen, Grand Tyler, died 4th December, 1913. Chesley A. Mosman, Deputy Grand Master, died 5th January, 1914. Montana—Fielding L. Graves, P.J.G.W., died 26th December, 1913. Nebraska—Samuel W. Hayes, P.G.M., died 15th November, 1913. Nathaniel M. Ayers, P.G.M., died 19th November, 1913. North Carolina—A. L. Parker, Assistant Grand Lecturer, died 24th January, 1914. Tennessee—James W. Irwin, P.G.M., died 12th February, 1914. Barnard A. Phillips, Grand Tyler, died 20th April, 1914. Texas—James H. McLeary, P.G.M., died 5th Janui|y, 1914. Virginia—Reuben M. Page, P.G.M., died 14th January, 1914. FOREIGN RELATIONS. It is with pleasure I announce that relations with all our Sister Jurisdictions have been most harmonious. RULINGS. The only ruling asked for was one I considered not within my province to deal with, and therefore no decision was given. DISPENSATIONS. A list of special Dispensations granted, and By-laws approved, •ill be found in the Grand Secretary's reporiH| 25 I issued the following Dispensations for the formation of new Lodges: August 5th, 1913, Trepanier Lodge, at Peachland. September 11th, 1913, Britannia Lodge, at Victoria. October 13th, 1913, Maple Leaf Lodge, at South Vancouver. December 9th, 1913, Perfection Lodge, at New Westminster. December 22nd, 1913, Composite Lodge, at South Vancouver. March 6th, 1914, Zion Lodge, at Kerrisdale. May 6th, 1914, DeWolf Lodge, at Coquitlam. May 19th, 1914, Concord Lodge, at Parksville. I visited Britannia Lodge, U. D., Victoria, and Perfection Lodge, U. D., New Westminster, and have learned from my District Deputy Grand Masters as to the progress of the others I was unable to attend. From the information received, it appears that all these Lodges, U. D. have progressed satisfactorily, and I trust their applications for Warrants will have the favorable consideration of the Committee. CLANDESTINE MASONRY. In spite of the experience of last year, the clande_stines again attempted to obtain a footing in the Jurisdiction. The following letter from the Secretary of the Vancouver Masonic Board of Relief fully details the circumstances of the case, and the request of the Board is favourably recommended to Grand Lodge: Dear Grand Master: Report was made to Grand Lodge last year of an attempt to form a clandestine lodge in Vancouver and the resultant conviction in the Courts of the perpetrators. We now toeg to report to you another attempt made by agents of the satfne organization, the American Masonic Federation, this time the attempt being made in South Vancouver. The officers of this Board were from the first step fully cognizant of all that was going on, but did not have evidence enough to secure a conviction until the "lodge" had been formed and some nine candidates "initiated. Through the enlightenment of some of the "members" the necessary evidence was secured, and on the evening of December 19th one Thomas Houston and John Gateman were arrested at the home of the former, where the "lodge" meeting was being held, charged with conspiring together, and with persons unknown, to defraud the public by falsehoods in soliciting subscribers to an organization known as the "American Masonic Federation." After a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Johnson they were, on January 7th, 1914, committed for trial. The trial took place on February 12th, 13th and 14th, in the city of Vancouver, before His Honour Judge Mclnnes, resulting in the conviction of John Gateman, despite the evidence of the ehief organizer and so-styled "Grand Master." 'Mathew McBlain Thompson. In passing sentence His Honour said: "I intend to follow the precedent that was set by the Police Magistrate when he dealt with a similar offence about one year ago. I intend to impose a fine; but while I am imposing a fine this time, I intend to impose it with this intimation, that this is the second warning that has been given in connection with this class of offence and if there is a recurrence of this offence, this Court, speaking for itself, wishes to be understood thuswise: That upon a recurrence of this offence there will be no option of a fine, no matter who the man is but a sentence will be imposed. I impose a fine of $200.00, and, in default three months' imprisonment." Regarding Houston, His Honour said- "Considering that Houston was to receive nothing out of these, what may be called ill-gotten gains, he is not guilty of this charge. 26 Expenses Incurred in connection therewith amounted to $329.80, as per statement attached. If Grand Lodge could see its way clear towards bearing this, we assure you it will be but returning it to the fund of the widow and orphan and the aged and distressed. Might we say, in support of this request, that this Board expended over $6,000.00 last year in the cause aforesaid. All of T^tich is fraternally submitted. VANCOUVER MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF, sfillgned) M. J. BARR, S ecretary-Treasurer. Statement. Legal fee, preliminary trial .ias|ij§§_ $ 42.00* Legal fee •. at 100.00 Transcript of evidence ^fei|^p^t^^p^ff:^^ 40.80 Witness' fees, etc .-. j||| , I|jJKaHpK|[jk—- 147.00 $329.80 GRAND SECRETARY. I have at all times received the greatest possible assistance from the V. W. Grand Secretary, and wish to take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to him. The work of this distinguished Brother is too well known to need any comment from me. CONCLUSION. After visiting practically every portion of the Jurisdiction, I feel that the time is ripe for this Grand Lodge to settle on some definite policy as to its place of meeting. With all deference to those Brethren who reside in outlying portions of the Province, there can be no doubt that the ends of the Craft will be better served if we meet at the Coast cities of Victoria, Vancouver and New Westminster. I have been approached on many occasions regarding the expenses of delegates to the Annual Communications of Grand Lodge, and the suggestion has been made that the matter be brought up at this Communication. I, therefore, mention the question, and leave it in the hands of Grand Lodge to deal with as the Brethren see fit. Another milestone on our journey has been passed, and we have much to be thankful for. We live in a magnificent Province, which is rapidly developing from a material standpoint; and while we all have our work to accomplish in our own sphere, let us not forget the great duties which are imposed upon us as Masons, and strive each day to practice those truths which are so frequently illustrated in our Lodges. Brethren, the labours of this Communication have commenced, and it is our earnest desire that they may be characterized by prudence and wisdom. Fraternally submitted, (Signed) WM. HENDERSON, Grand Master. Resolved—That the Address of the Grand Master be referred to a special committee of three. The Deputy Grand Master appointed as such committee M. W. Bro. R. B. McMicking W. Bro. W. Gidley W. Bro. J. N. Aitchison 27 ADDRESS OF THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. R. W. Brother James Stark, Deputy Grand Master, read the following address: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Prior to making report regarding my official acts during the past year, I desire to express my most profound thanks to the M. W. Grand Lodge for having elected me to this exalted position, during my unavoidable absence. On my arrival in South Africa, July 2nd, 1913, I received, through the kindness of the Grand Secretary, a cablegram announcing my election; and I assure you, Brethren, I felt deeply grateful for the great honour which you had conferred on me. I at once endeavoured to realize the importance of the appointment, and the onerous responsibilities attached thereto. I wish also to express my thanks to the M. W. Grand Master for honouring me with his confidence, in authorizing me as his representative to visit any of the Lodges throughout the Jurisdiction. September 16th, 1913, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7, where the Fellow Craft Degree was conferred on four Brothers. During the evening the Grand Master, assisted by M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, duly installed me as Deputy Grand Master, which circumstance was fully appreciated, as taking place in my Mother Lodge. September 20th, 1913, I accompanied the M. W. Grand Master on a trip to the Cariboo. After two days' travel we arrived at Quesnel, where, on the evening of September 22nd, we consecrated and constituted Quesnel Lodge, No. 69, installed the officers, and dedicated the Hall. I also had the privilege and pleasure of installing R. W. Brother John McCallum as D.D.G.M. for District No. 4. After the Lodge closed a sumptuous banquet was held, at which good-fellowship was greatly in evidence. September 23rd, 1913, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Cariboo Lodge, No. 4, when the W. M. and his officers exemplified the Entered Apprentice Degree very creditably, considering the difficulty in as 28 getting the officers together on short notice. I had the pleasure of presenting the Lodge with a photo of M. W. Brother J. M. Rudd, P.G.M., having been commissioned by him to do so. Our visit was a very pleasant one, and was much appreciated by the Brethren. We can fully understand the fact, when we consider that prior to this occasion only two Grand Masters had visited the Lodge during its history of 47 years. October 6th, 1913, accompanied by the Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, I assisted R. W. Brother L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, to institute Maple Leaf Lodge, U. D., South Vancouver. Before the Lodge closed, addresses of an instructive character were delivered. Nine applications for membership were presented, which evidenced that the time was opportune for starting a new Lodge in this locality. October 20th, 1913, I had the pleasure of visiting Cascade Lodge, No. 12, on the occasion of their Past Masters' Anniversary. Two Past Grand Masters took part in the work, M. W. Brother Rev. E. D. McLaren being in the East, and M. W. Brother H. H. Watson in the South. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred in a most efficient manner. The candidate, as well as the Brethren generally, was evidently greatly impressed with the beauty and solemnity of the Degree. There was a splendid attendance of members and visitors, and after the Lodge closed a most enjoyable hour was spent in the banquet hall. This annual event in Cascade Lodge is highly commendable and worthy of imitation, and wherever practicable I would recommend its adoption. Such gatherings, I am convinced, result in much good to the fraternity, as they tend to bring past and present officers more closely in touch with each other, thereby creating greater general interest in the work of the Lodge, promoting social intercourse, and cementing the bonds of brotherly love and affection. October 17th and 31st, 1913, I visited Melrose Lodge, No. 67, and witnessed the conferring of the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason Degrees, respectively. This young Lodge is doing excellent work, and is most com- mendably exercising great care in the admission of members. 29 November 13th, 1913, accompanied by the Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, I attended the funeral obsequies of the late W. Brother Conway of Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44. He occupied the East in 1912, and was a very popular and much beloved Brother not only in his own Lodge, but by the fraternity generally. On the evening of the same date I accompanied R. W. Brother L._ Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, on an official visit to Vancouver Lodge, No. 68. The occasion was most pleasant and unique, Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7, and Acacia Lodge, No. 22, being present, paying fraternal visits. There was a splendid gathering of the Craft. November 21st, 1913, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Burrard Lodge, No. 50, North Vancouver. R. W. Brothers Ditmars and Astley, Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, accompanied us. Duke of Connaught Lodge, No*. 64, was also present on a fraternal visit. The Master Mason Degree was conferred in a most intelligent and impressive manner. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. After the Lodge closed, a pleasant hour was spent at refreshment. December 27th, 1913, I paid an official visit to my Mother Lodge, Mount Hermon, No. 7. I was accompanied by W. Brother Wm. Burns; R. W. Brother W. Astley, J. G. W., and W. Brother Geo. Middleton. I had the honour of installing the officers-elect for 1914, being assisted in the ceremonies by M. W. Brother H. H. Watson, M. W. Brother W. J. Bowser, and many Past Masters. There was a very large attendance. Melrose Lodge, No. 67, and Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, were also present on a fraternal visit. Mount Hermon is the banner Lodge of the Jurisdiction in respect to membership, the membership numbering 432. Western Gate Lodge, No. 48, however, shows the largest per capita expenditure for charity, and has no dues in arrears. The W. M. has experienced a most strenuous year, 45 Communications having been held and 103 Degrees conferred. I found the finances of the Lodge in good shape, there being a gain for the year of over two thousand dollars. A notable feature in the year's proceedings, and one to be highly commended, was the delivery of many instructive and educational addresses by W. Brother Wm. Burns. January 6th, 1914, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Duke of Connaught Lodge, No. 64, ■aaotia 30 North Vancouver, when we witnessed the installation of officers for the current year; the Installing Master being R. W. Brother L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M. for District No. 12. There was a large gathering, and splendid fraternal feelings were exhibited. January 8th, 1914, I visited Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, officially, and was accompanied by R. W. Brother L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12; W. Brother Wm. Burns, R.W. Bro. W. Astley, J.G.W., and W. Bro. Geo. Middleton. I duly installed the officers-elect for the current year, being assisted by M. W. Brother H. H. Watson, and many Past Masters. A unique and interesting part of the ceremonies was the administering of the O. B. and the investiture of the W. M.-elect, Brother R. R. Burns, by his father, W. Brother Wm. Burns. There was a splendid attendance. After the Lodge closed, a sumptuous banquet was provided at the Duns- muir Hotel. This Lodge has made excellent progress, and is exercising great care in regard to admissions. January 19th, 1914, I attended the Grand Master, along with the Grand Wardens, at the Joint Installation of Cascade Lodge, No. 12, and Western Gate Lodge, No. 48. W. Brother F. C. Bird, the retiring Master of Cascade, conducted the ceremonies. There was a good attendance of the Craft, and the gathering was a most in|lresting one. January 30th, 1914, I attended the Grand Master on an official visit to Melrose Lodge, No. 67. On this occasion fraternal visits were made by Union Lodge, No. 9, New Westminster, and Bellingham Bay Lodge, No. 44, Jurisdiction of Washington. There were fifty members of the latter Lodge present and twenty members from New Westminster. The officers of Melrose Lodge conferred the Master Mason's Degree, with due ipipressiveness. After the Lodge closed, a pleasant hour was spent in the banquet room. February 17th, 1914, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to a joint meeting of Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7, Melrose Lodge, No. 67, and Vancouver Lodge, No. 68. R. W. Brother W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W Brother Astley, J.G.W., were also present. and W 31 The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred, the officers of the several Lodges taking part, in a most interesting manner. The attendance was good and the communication enjoyable. March 2nd, 1914, with the Grand Wardens and R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to a joint meeting of Cascade Lodge, No. 12, Western Gate Lodge, No. 48, and Plantagenet Lodge, No. 65. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred on three candidates by the officers of the three Lodges, jointly. _ This was a most instructive and enjoyable communication, and was well attended. March 4th, 1914, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit at a joint communication of King Solomon Lodge, No. 17, Lewis Lodge, No. 57, and Perfection Lodge, U. D., New Westminster. R. W. Brothers Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, J. W. Carmichael, D.D.G.M., District No. 2, and W. Brother Wm. Burns, G.S., were also present. The Master Mason Degree was conferred by the officers of King Solomon Lodge with dignity and precision. March 18th, 1914, I accompanied the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, Victoria. R. W. Brother W. Astley, J.G.W., and R. W. Brother Dr. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1, were also present. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred on two candidates in a most efficient manner. After Lodge was closed, a pleasant hour was spent in the banqueting room. March 19th, 1914, with R. W. Brother W. Astleyr J.G.W., and R. W. Brother Dr. Milne, D.D.G.M., District No. 1, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to Victoria Columbia Lodge, No. 1, Victoria. The Master Mason Degree was conferred on two candidates with marked precision and impressiveness. The attendance was good. After the Lodge closed, an hour of speech and social intercourse was very much enjoyed. March 27th, 1914, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on an official visit to a joint communication of Acacia Lodge, No. 22, Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44, and Kilwinning Lodge, No. 59. 32 The J.G.W., and D.D.G.M. District No. 12, were also present. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred on one candidate by the officers of Southern Cross and Kilw§§l§ ning jointly, and the Master Mason Degree was conferred on a Brother by the officers of Acacia Lodge. The attendance was large, and the occasion proved most profitable and interesting. April 3rd, 1914, I accompanied R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, on his official visit to Melrose Lodge, No. 67. April 29th, 1914, with R. W. Brother W. Astley, J.G.W., I accompanied R.W. Brother L. Watts Doney on his official visit to Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred. May 1st, 1914, accompanied R. W. Brother Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, on his official visit to Kilwinning Lodge, No. 59. R. W. Brother W. Astley was also present. May 4th, 1914, accompanied R. W. Brother L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, on his official visit to Maple Leaf Lodge, U.D., South Vancouver. The Fellow Craft Degree was conferred. May 7th, 1914, accompanied R. W. Brother L. Watts Doney, D.D.G.M., District No. 12, on his official visit to Acacia Lodge, No. 22. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred. May 11th, 1914, I attended the M. W. Grand Master on his official visit to Park Lodge, No. 63, Central Park. M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, R. W. Brother W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W., and R. W. Brother W. Astley, J.G.W., also attended. May 13th, 1914, I attended an emergent communication of Acacia Lodge, No. 22, held for the purpose of conducting the funeral obsequies of the late Brother Rev. Dr. E. S. Rowe. The Grand Lodge was represented by the M. W. Grand Master, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Junior Grand Warden, and M. W. Brother Rev. E. D. McLaren and M. W. Brother F. J. Burd. May 18th, 1914, I paid an official visit to Zion Lodge, U.D., Kerrisdale. I was accompanied by R. W. Brother 33 W. C. Ditmars, S.G.W., and R. W. Brother W. Astley, J.G.W. The Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred in a way that showed the officers to be most proficient in their work; the lectures by the W.M. and the J.W. being specially noteworthy for the impressive manner in which they were delivered. On June 13th I attended an Emergent Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge, held at the city of Victoria for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of St. Columba Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was performed by the M. W. Grand Master and his officers. There was a good attendance of the Craft and a large concourse of spectators. In conclusion, I wish to state that my visits have been, without exception, of the most pleasant character. On every occasion I was received with great kindness, and all due respect and honour. Everywhere the utmost loyalty and submission was expressed towards the M. W. Grand Lodge. It is a matter, too, for gratitude and congratulation, to be able to say, from personal observation and report, that peace, concord and good-will are the prevailing sentiments throughout the Jurisdiction. The phenomenal progress of the Craft is noteworthy—many new Lodges having been instituted and large additions made to the membership during the year. All of which tends to the belief that our noble institution is exerting its benign influence for the uplift and betterment of the human family. All of which is fraternally submitted. JAMES STARK, Deputy Grand Master. Vancouver, B. C, June 15th, 1914. Resolved—That the Address of the Deputy Grand Master be referred to the committee on the Address of the" Grand Master. GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT The Grand Treasurer, M. W. Brother Harry H. Watson, submitted the following statement of the Grand Lodge finances: 38 GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT The Grand Secretary, V. W. Brother W. A. DeWolf- Smith, submitted the following report: New Westminster, B. C., 10th June, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Brethren:—I have the honor to submit herewith my report as Grand Secretary for the Masonic year just closed. The condition of the Craft in the Jurisdiction continues to be very satisfactory. A fair increase has been made, both in the number of Lodges and of members. For the most part the Craft has been harmonious, only two or three cases occurring in which it was necessary to apply disciplinary measures to the Lodge members. It is a pleasure to be able to state that this year, as for several years back, the Lodge returns are all at hand. Some, however, were very late, one return being received on the 30th of May. In one or two instances the delay was due to no fault of the Secretary, but was caused by a combination of untoward circumstances. In others, however, there seems to be no apparent reason why the returns were not in ions >efore they were. At the moment there are nine Lodges under dispensation ; one carrying* over from last year, and eight being formed since our last Annual Communication. The returns from seven of these are in; the other two being instituted so recently that they have had no time to do any work. Special Dispensations. June 24th, 1913—To King Edward Lodge, No. 36, to attend Divine service. July 11th, 1913—To Elk River Lodge, No. 35, to attend Divine service. Sept. 26th, 1913—To Kilwinning Lodge, No. 59, to hold joint installation with Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44. Oct. 9th, 1913—To Nicola Lodge, No. 53, to attend Divine service. Dec. 2nd, 1913—To Nicola Lodge, No. 53, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. 39 Dec. 2nd,' 1913—To Spallumcheen Lodge, No. 13, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. Dec. 8th, 1913—To Fidelity Lodge, No. 32, to hold a joint installation of officers with Corinthian Lodge, No. 27. Dec. 15th, 1913—To Corinthian Lodge, No. 27, to attend Divine service. Dec. 15th, 1913—To Western Gate Lodge, No. 48, to hold a joint installation of officers with Cascade Lodge, . No. 12. Dec. 19th, 1913—To Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. Dec. 19th, 1913—To Selkirk Lodge, No. 55, to hold a joint installation of officers with Cranbrook Lodge, No. 34. Dec. 19th, 1913—To Ymir Lodge, No. 31, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. Dec. 19th, 1913—To Victoria-Columbia Lodge, No. 1, to hold its installation of officers on a darte other than that fixed by its By-laws. Dec. 20th, 1913—To King Edward Lodge, No. 36, to hold a joint installation of officers with Greenwood Lodge, No. 28. Dec. 20th, 1913—To Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, to hold its election of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. Dec. 26th, 1913—To Kamloops Lodge, No. 10, to attend Divine service. Dec. 31st, 1913—To Camosun Lodge, No. 60, to elect its officers on a date other than that fixed by its Bylaws, and to install them at a subsequent meeting. Dec. 31st, 1913—To Enderby Lodge, No. 40, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. Jan. 5th, 1914—To St. George's Lodge, No. 41, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-law.s 40 Jan. 24th, 1914—To Kilwinning Lodge, No. 59, to change its place of meeting. Mar. 18th, 1914—To Plantagenet Lodge, No. 65, to hold its installation of officers on a date other than that fixed by its By-laws. May 5th, 1914—To King Solomon Lodge, No. 17, to attend Divine service. May 20th, 1914—To St. George's Lodge, No. 41, to attend Divine service. May 27th, 1914—To Atlinto Lodge, No. 42, to attend Divine service. By-laws Approved. The following By-laws have been approved: 11th July, 1913—Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44, alteration in By-laws. 18th August, 1913—Star of the West Lodge, No. 61—New By-laws. 18th August, 1913—Greenwood Lodge, No. 28—Alteration in By-laws. 23rd August, 1913—Melrose Lodge, No. 67, new By-laws. 6th Sept., 1913—Greenwood Lodge, No. 28, alteration in By-laws. 24th October, 1913—Vancouver Lodge, No. 68, new Bylaws. 24th October, 1913—Slocan Lodge, No. 71, new By-laws. 24th October, 1913—Arrowsmith Lodge, No. 62, alteration in By-laws. 4th Nov., 1913—Park Lodge, No. 63, alteration in By-laws. 21st Nov., 1913—Cascade Lodge, No. 12, alteration in Bylaws. 6th Dec, 1913—Abbottsford Lodge, No. 70, new By-laws. 24th Dec, 1913—Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, alteration in By-laws. 14th Feb., 1914—Ionic Lodge, No. 19, alteration in By-laws 17th Feb., 1914—Kilwinrpig Lodge, No. 59, alteration in By-laws. 27th Feb., 1914—Quesnel Lodge, No. 69, new By-laws. 41 16th Mar., 1914—Yukon Lodge, No. 45, alteration in Bylaws. 27th Mar., 1914—Elk River Lodge, No. 35, new By-laws. 27th Mar., 1914—St. John's Lodge, No. 21, amendment to By-laws. 27th Mar., 1914—Temple Lodge, No. 33, amendment to Bylaws. 7th April, 1914—Burrard Lodge, No. 50, amendment to Bylaws. 1st May, 1914—Salmon Arm Lodge, No. 52, amendment to By-laws. 14th May, 1914—Park Lodge, No. 63, amendment to Bylaws. The follow Lodge No. 1- Lodge No. 2- Lodge No. 3- Lodge No. 7- Lodge No. 9- Lodge No. 10- Lodge No. 11- Lodge No. 12- Lodge No. 14- Lodge No. 15- Lodge No. 17- Lodge No. 2< Fraternal Dead. ing deaths have been reported: -George Schmidt, M.M., died 6th June, 1913. Walter McGregor, M.M., died 8th December, 1913. -Henry Ruckle, M.M., died 4th July, 1913. -Henry McGuire, M.M., died 14th April, 1913. -Thomas Burnside, M.M., died November, 1912. William Leek, M.M., died 15th February, 1913. Samuel A. Wye, M.M., died 23rd September, 1913. -James John Bradshaw, M.M., died 18th Sept., 1913. Thomas Albert Muir, P.M., died 25th Nov., 1913. -Jacob Serson, M.M., died 15th September, 1913. George W. Cockran, M.M., died 12th June, 1913. -James Watson Devlin, P.M., died 25th Oct., 1913. -John Henry Lancaster, M.M., died 8th Jan., 1913. Ambrose Gothard, M.M., died 9th May, 1913. Joseph Clarke, M.M., died 5th June, 1913. Robert Mee, M.M., died 27th August, 1913. -Walter S. McPhee, P.M., died 22nd June, 1913. Thomas Cole, M.M., died 17th November, 1913. -Albert Edward Bennison, M.M., died 1st April, 1913. William Empey McLaughlin, M.M., died 6th December, 1913. -John A. Lee, P.M., died 16th June, 1913. John Annison, M.M., died 8th October, 1913. -Alexander McRae, M.M., died 25th January, 1913. James Sharlton Donald, M.M., 16th October, 1913. 42 Lodge No. 23- Lodge No. 24- Lodge No. 29- Lodge No. 31- Lodge No. 34- Lodge No. 36- Lodge No. 40- Lodge No. 41- Lodge No. 44- Lodge No. 45- Lodge No. 47- Lodge No. 50- Lodge No. 60- Lodge No. 64- Lodge No. 65- -Percy James Gleazer, M.M., died 15th Jan., 1913. Thomas Gregg Proctor, M.M., died 9th July, 1913. -Alfred Tennyson Watt, M.M., died 27th July, 1913. -Ernest G. B. Towgood, M.M., died 9th Nov., 1913. -Robert S. Pearce, M.M., died 30th October, 1913. -John S. Brake, M.M., died 20th January, 1913., Francis J. Deane, M.M., died 14th April, 1913. -John R. Nelson, M.M., died 31st December, 1913. -Henry W. Harvey, M.M., died 13th Sept., 1913. -Robert W. Carruthers, M.M., died 12th Aug., 1913. -Arthur N. Conway, P.M., died 10th November, 1913. -Angus D. Bannerman, M.M., died 1st June, 1913. -William N. Ward, M.M., died 8th June, 1913. -John W. Donaldson, M.M., died 7th April, 1913. Jacob C. Williams, M.M., died 16th February, 1913. -Alfred S. Shaw, M.M., died 2nd May, 1913. George Pattison, M.M., died 25th December, 1913. -Jacob C. Williams, M.M., died 16th Feb., 1913. John W. Donaldson, M.M., died 7th April, 1913. -William Samuel, M.M., died 1st August, 1913. Suspensions. Lodge No. 1—J. E. Crellin, N.P.D. W. J. Dowler, N.P.D. H. G. K. Grimston, N.P.D. F. G Hildage, N.P.D. D. L. Jones, N.P.D. W. Provost, N.P.D. W. H. G. Phipps, N.P.D. C. E. Renouf, N.P.D. E. J. Ruxton, N.P.D. T. D. Roberts, N.P.D. S. C. Court, U.M.C. Lodge No. 2—J. H. Alexander, N.P.D. G. H. Allen, U.M.C. W. T. Bragg, N.P.D. G. H. Brooke, U.M.C. M. M. Crawford, N.P.D. E. D. Dowler, N.P.D. E. McDougall, N.P.D. J. T. Orr, N.P.D. J. Wallace, N.P.D. J. Williams, N.P.D. 43 Lodge No. 7—H. O. Foster. N.P'.D. J. Fowler, N.P.D. A. P. Bogardus, N.P.D. G. Burnside, N.P.D. T. H. Cross, N.P.D. H. DesBarres, N.P.D. P. N. Higginson, N.P.D. W. R. Lord, N.P.D. K. D. Munro, N.P.D. W. A. McDonald, N.P.D. S. A. McLellan, N.P.D. Lodge No. 9—W. J. Cunningham, N.P.D. T. W. Gray, N.P.D. St.-G. E. Jeffery, N.P.D. J. Mills, N.P.D. Lodge No. 10- Lodge No. 12- -F. J. Marshall, N.P.D. J. B. Marshall, N.P.D. J. W. Robertson, N.P.D. W. A. Johnston, N.P.D. C. A .Gilman, N.P.D. D. Foreman, N.P.D. A. Swan, N. P. D. A. W. Bushell, N.P.D. -J. Atkinson, N.P.D. R. E. Frost, N.P.D. G C. Montserrat, N.P.D. H. E. Normandeau, N.P.D. A. A. H. Stracey, N.P.D. /. Sandall, N.P.D. Lodge No. 14—H. Morrison, U.M.C. Lodge No. 17—D. Walker, N.P.D. Lodge No. 18—E. L. Borrks, N.P.D. R. F. Humphries, N.P.D. Chas. H. Stickles, N.P.D. -J. W. Evans, U.M.C. -R. Gear, N.P.D. R. Bryden, N.P.D. G. E. Pickard, N.P.D. D. Patterson, N.P.D. G. Pryde, N.P.D. D. W. Roberts, N.P.D. Lodge No. 22—W. Kirkland, N.P.D. F. R. Cornwall, N.P.D. J. E. Finlayson, N.P.D. H. Beacham, N.P.D. F. C. Sewell. N.P.D. J. Young, N.P.D. G. Wood, N.P.D. Lodge No. 20- Lodge No. 21- Lodge No. 24—R, T. C J- Lodge No. 26—R F. Laurence, N.P.D. R. Slaide, N.P.D. B. B. Lister, N.P.D. G. Payne, N.P.D. C. Wilson, N.P.D. 44 Lodge No. 27- Lodge No. 29- Lodge No. 30- Lodge No. 32- Lodge No. 35- ^odge No. 36- Lodge No. 38- Lodge No. 55- Lodge No. 58- Lodge No. 59- Lodge No. 62- -G. R. Gordon, N.P.D. -C. Erskine, N.P.D. -A. Elton, N.P.D. F. Lucas, N.P.D. F. McCabe, N.P.D. A. C. Nelson, N.P.D. -D. H. Chapman, N.P.D. C. G. Hodge, N.P.D. -J. Erlandson, N.P.D. T. E. Green, N.P.D. S. W. Lawson, N.P.D. W. J. Mast, N.P.D. S. H. Tuck, N.P.D. E. L. Williams, N.P.D. -V. M. Sherbins, N.P.D. -J. B. Huntson, N.P.D. -R. J. Lennox, N.P.D. F. H. W. Thomas, N.P.D. C. H. Messengir -H. Smith, N.P.D. -W. Kirkland, N.P.D. -H. B. Currie, N.P.D. Restorations Lodge No. 1—J. L. Stamford T. H. Robinson. Lodge No. 2—Geo. Bishop. Lodge No. 7—T. W. Mayne. Lodge No. 9—A. F. Cotton. A. Mclnnes. Lodge No. 12—H. Burnes. J. Lee. D. M. Stewart. Lodge No. 16—W. McGillivray. Lodge, No. 22—T. W. Malley. H. Beacham. Lodge No. 23—H. E. Connon. Lodge No. 35—E. L. Williams. S. W. Lawson. The usual tables showing the work of the Lodges are attached hereto. All of which is fraternally submitted. W. A. DeWOLF-SMITH, Grand Secretary. 51 ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FROM LODGES Lodges No. Victoria-Columbia Vancouv. & Quadra Ashlar Cariboo Mount Hermon Union Kamloops I Mountain Cascade Spallumcheen Hiram I Kootenay | Pacific I King Solomon ! Doric i Ionic I Miriam ! St. John's | Acacia I Nelson United Service Kaslo Cumberland Corinthian Greenwood Alta North Star — Ymir Fidelity Temple Cranbrook Elk River King Edward Harmony Columbia Tuscan Enderby St. George's Atlinto J Hedley I Southern Cross ! Yukon | White Horse i Arrow ! Western Gate I St. Andrew's Burrard Orion Funds and Property 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Outstanding Dues 9,549.84|$ 24,506.26| 23,412.00[ 2,424.54| 11,500.00 16,600.00— 30,393.00J 2,042.211 9,027.131 3,574.19 2,163.44| 4,579.91| 5,425.321 6,362.50 909.04] 9,698.12 7,272.19 10,230.05 2,585.80 7,491.60 3,969.00; 2,073.45- 1,730.00! 5,235.79 2,378.47 1,588.28| 1,730.00; 947.14 679.11 2,347.85 2,807.25]- 2,165.33 959.03 1,575.00| 434.00 277.46 361.90 1,423.68| 2,895.20| 1,128.091 2,750. OOl 7,551.52 1,478.81 1,325.00 2,358.68 200.00- 2,249.96| 792.00 RELIEF GRANTED Members Widows and Orphans Transients Total 889.00 701.50| 363.00 44.50 900.00! $ 285.05|$ 50.00|$ 72.50 212.50 195.00 118.70 223.34 263.00 259.50 288.90 679.00 219.00 824.30 490.85 650.00 212.00 352.50 627.75 346.50 346.50 340.00 177.72 158.95- 471.50 222.00 226.50 41.50|. 172.50. 288.501. 226.50 78.50 239.50. 161.00]. 129.75| 269.001 223.19 465.00 155.00|- 40.25| 602.00J 118.00 169.00] 90.55J nil]'. $ 407.55 526.20 223.34 18.001 360.00 694.00 347.00 122.00 22.50 [ 107.75 1,335.60 1,072.00 469.00 130.25 35.60 300.00 15.00 75.00 15.00 533.25 11.60 76.50 100.00 293.10 25.00 30.00 61.00 50.00 471.95. 171.00]. 72.00 20.00 833.25 26.60 75.00 15.00 76.50 100.00 354.10 25.00 30.00 50.00 505.00 505.00 100.00 100.00 623.00 623.00 72.00 20.00 52 ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FROM LODGES—Continued No. Funds and Property Outstanding' Dues RELIEF GRANTED Lodges Members Widows _ and T^- Orphans Slents Total 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 U D U D U D U D U D U D U D 453.87 230.00 . Nicola • 273.15 480.00 150.00 1,150.00 1,535.05 1,081.96 336.65 360.16 372.28 980.30 860.34 1,875.17 320.00 901.50 2,201.00 1,000.00 730.81 374.77 499.22 468.96 316.00 304.95 849.00 507.32 926.91 104.00 178.50 102.50 200.00 155.00 367.00 235.25 40.75 46.50 75.50 JSf ^plkirk 175.00 168.50 175.00 168 50 100.00 100.00 Star of the West— Arrowsmith Park 20.00 20 00 Duke of Connaught 288.65 288 65 100.00 262.50 105.00 12.00 139.70 23.00 87.50 105.00 279.00 105 00 279 00 Mount Lebanon—— nil 60.00 70.00 J 10.00 10.00 20.00 |$265,758.60 $16,675.36 $1,407.65|$1,375.34|$5,442.55|$8,225.54 53 SUMMARY Warranted Lodges ■;& 68 Lodges U. D. 9 Initiated 555 Passed 592 Raised | 578 Restored 15 Affiliated 263 Dimitted 153 Suspended 97 Died M- -Jl- 56 Expelled 1 Rejected 122 M. M. Certificates issued 552 P. M. Certificates issued 28 Registration Certificates issued 26 Dispensations issued -& 24 Members 7176 Increase in membership 550 Fellow Crafts 100 Entered Apprentices 163 Funds and property of Lodges -f||~ iM. $265,758.60 Relief to members -M |||||||.. $1,407.65 Relief to W. & O. 1,375.34 Relief to transients 5,422.55 Total Relief granted $8,205.54 Resolved—:That the Report of the Grand Secretary be received and adopted. r1—H 54 REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS The various District Deputy Grand Masters submitted their report, as follow: Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 1. Victoria, B. C., June 1st, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I I have the honour to submit herewith my report as District Deputy Grand Master of No. 1 District. I desire in the first place to express my appreciation of the high honour conferred upon me by the Grand Master in appointing me as his representative in this important district. Shortly after receiving my commission from the Grand Master, I was invited to install the officers of United Service Service, No. 24, and on the 2nd July 1 attended the regular communication. I performed the ceremony of installation, assisted by Most Worshipful Bro. McKeown, Right Worshipful Bro. Harrison, Worshipful Bros. Phillips, Riddell, Jones, Manuel, Salloway, and others. At the same time, at the request of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, I installed Worshipful Bro. S. M. Manuel. Grand Director of Ceremonies, and Brother Stephen Jones as Grand Pursuivant. After the ceremony we were guests of the Brethren of the Lodge at a banqlket in their hall at Esqui- malt. A pleasant evening was sf||nt, the usual toasts being duly honoured and appropriately responded to. On September 19th, at the request of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, I had the honour to institute Britannia Lodge, U. D. At this ceremony I was ably assisted by Most Worshipful Bros. McKeown and Paul, ,R. W. Bro. Harrison, Worshipful Bros. Manuel, Jones, Forbes, and others. After the ceremony we were entertained at a banquet, and a very pleasant evening was spent. On the evening of December 27th, I had the pleasure of accompanying the Most Worshipful Grand Master and other Gfjjind Dodge officers to assist in installing the officers of Vancouver and Quadra Dodge, No. 2. A large number of the Brethren were present, and we were enter- 55 tained at a banquet, at which appropriate toasts were given and responded to in fitting terms. Most notable was the address given by Most Worshipful Bro. I. W. Powell, whose services to the Grand Dodge of British Columbia date back about half a century, he being the first Grand Master elected by that body. His address was very interesting, as his reminiscences of the early history of Freemasonry in British Columbia were both entertaining and instructive. On January 13th, I had the pleasure of accompanying the Most Worshipful Grand Master to Duncans, to assist in installing the officers of Temple Lodge, No. 33. The Brethren received the Most Worshipful Grand Master and his officers a in very loyal and hospitable manner. On January 14th, I had also the honour of accompanying the Most Worshipful Grand Master, with other officers of Grand Lodge, to install the officers of Victoria-Columbia, No. 1. There was a large attendance of Brethren, and after the installation was completed a banquet was given in the hall of the Lodge, at which many took part. The usual Masonic toasts were given, and some excellent and appropriate speeches were made. On the 22nd January, at the request of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, I had the pleasure of assisting him in the installation of the officers of Camosun Lodge, No. 60. A large representation of members and visitors was present, and we were entertained afterwards at a banquet given by the members of the Lodge. I had the pleasure of presenting Worshipful Bro. Morrison with a handsome Past Master's Jewel from the officers and members of the Lodge. On February 13th, I accompanied the Most Worshipful Grand Master and other Grand officers to participate in the installation of officers of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 49. Afterwards a banquet was given, the usual Masonic toasts being proposed and responded to in a very hearty manner. On April 27th, I paid an official visit to Camosun Lodge, No. 60, at which I was accompanied by Most Worshipful Bro. McKeown, Right Worshipful Bro. Harrison, Worshipful Bros. Jones, Manuel, Terry, Ashwell, Hay- ward, Pope, and Forbes. A Second Degree was conferred in an impressive manner by Worshipful Bro. Wilson and the officers of the Lodge. Afterwards a pleasant hour was spent at a banquet provided for the occasion. On May 6th, I paid an official visit to Temple Lodge, No. 33, accompanied by Worshipful Bro. Stephen Jones Hi 56 and others. The Third Degree was exemplified in a very able manner by Worshipful Bro. Peterson and his officers. There was a large attendance, and the exemplification was marked by earnestness and thoroughness on the part of Worshipful Bro. Peterson and his officers. Masonry in this district is progressing on the proper lines. We were hospitably entertained, after the closing of the Lodge, at a banquet, at which the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to. The finances of this Lodge are in good condition, and the books are kept in good order. On May 7th, I paid an official visit to my Mot^^ Lodge, Victoria-Columbia, No. 1. I was accompanied by Most Worshipful Bro. McKeown and Worshipful Bros. Pope, Jones, Forbes, Manuel, Terry, and Hayward. The First Degree was exemplified in a very dignified and impressive manner by Worshipful Bro. Ashwell and his officers. I took occasion to address the candidates, as well as the members generally, on the principles taught by the First Degree, and my remarks were well received. Afterwards we repaired to the banquetting hall, where the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to, and suitable music was also provided. The finances of the Lodge are in satisfactory condition. On May 8th, I had £he pleasure of accompanying the Most Worshipful Grand Master and Grand Lodge officers to St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 49. Worshipful Bro.'Hayward and his officers exemplified the Third Degree in a very excellent manner. This Lodge maintains a good standard of excellence. Although not adding many to its membership, it is doing good work, and prides itself in having the work well done. In Worshipful Bro. Hayward the Lodge has an excellent Master, and I look for a good record during his term of office. After the Lodge closed we were entertained at a banquet, at which the usuJlMasonic toasts were given and responses made. On May 13th, I paid an official visit to United Service Lodge, No. 24, being accompanied by Worshipful Bros. Jones, Hayward, Ashwell, Manuel, and others. The Second Degree was exemplified in a very excellent manner. I took occasion to address the candidates and the members on the teachings of the First and Second degrees, and my remarks were well received. This Lodge has not added many members during the year, but its financial condition is good, and I look for more progress during the coming year. The Brethren at Esquimalt extended to us their usual kind hospitality at a banquet later in the evening, at 57 which the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to. On 15th May, I paid an official visit to Britannia Lodge, U. D. I was accompanied by Worshipful Bros. Pope, Manuel, Jones, Ashwell, Hayward, and others. The Second Degree was well exemplified, and I took occasion to congratulate Worshipful Bro. James and his officers on their work. I had the honour of instituting this Lodge, and during the year have paid them several visits, and have been pleased on these occasions to compliment them on their work. It therefore gives me great pleasure to recommend to Grand Lodge the granting of a Warrant to Britannia Lodge. At the conclusion of this visit we were invited to the banquetting hall of the Lodge, when the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to. On 20th May, I paid an official visit to Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, accompanied by Most Worshipful Bros. Paul and McMicking, and Worshipful Bros. Jones, Ashwell, Pope, Hayward, and Forbes. The Second Degree was exemplified in a very impressive manner. This Lodge during its ceremony introduces music and singing, which adds much to its impressiveness, and it would be well for other Lodges to imitate, if it is possible so to do. In Worshipful Bro. Terry the Lodge has a Master who will no doubt give the Lodge a good record during his term. The Secretary, Bro. Deaville, is energetic, and the books are kept in excellent condition. Afterwards we were royally entertained at a banquet, at which the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to. I might say that the Lodges in this district are all in good financial condition. Owing to the depressed conditions prevailing at present and during the past year, one would have expected to have found that Freemasonry would not be making much progress as to membership, but apparently results are not being affected materially in this district. On the other hand, calls have been made on the Lodges for assistance in various ways, which have stimulated the members of all Lodges to give more liberally to charity. In conclusion, I beg to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Worshipful Masters of the various Lodges, and the Grand Lodge officers, who have accompanied and assisted me in my official visits. All of which is fraternally submitted. G. L. MILNE, D. D. G. M., No. 1 District. 58 Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 2. Chilliwhack, B. C, June 6th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Herewith I beg to submit my report as D.Dj^.M. of District No. 2 for the past year, as follows: During the past year two new Lodges have been granted dispensations, viz., "Perfection" and "DeWolf." In the case of "DeWolf" Lodge the V. W. Grand Secretary, Dr. DeWolf-Smith, kindly examined this Lodge at mig request, and upon receiving his favorable report I was pleased to recommend that the dispensation be granted. I have made eleven visits to the various Lodges in my District, where I found in every case the work done very well indeed and the affairs of the LoSges carefully looked after; the books and accounts in all cases being well kept. On July 12th I had the honour of accompanying the M. W. G. M., the R. W. Grand S. W., R. W. Grand J. W., and other visitors, and assisting in the ceremony of constituting Abbottsford Lodge. This Lodge is doing good work, and has filled a long felt want amongst the Brethren in and j around Abbottsford. On October 1st I visited Union Lodge, No. 9, with the V. W. Grand Chaplain, Bro. Hinchcliffe, upon which occasion the V. W. Bro. delivered a very earnest and eloquent address, which was much appreciated by a largely attended meeting of the Lodge. On November 27th, at the request of W. Bro. Innes, I visited Westminster and saw him and the other proposed officers exemplify degree work in a very excellent manner. There was a splendid attendance of the Brethren upon this occasion, and 1 had much pleasure in recommending that a dispensation be granted. On December 11th, with the assistance of the M. W. Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Armstrong, and V. W. Bro. DeWolf-Smith, I instituted "Perfection" Lodge. The work of W. Bro. Innes and his officers is worthy of note, as they certainly have formed a very energetic Lodge, the members of which were almost all unaffiliated Brethren in New Westminster. On March 4th, at the iij||itation of the M. W. Grand Master, I had the honour of accompanying himself and R. W. D. G. M., the R. W. S. G. W., and the R. W. J. G. W., 59 and several other visitors, to a joint meeting of Union No. 9, King Solomon No. 17, Lewis No. 57, and Perfection, U. D. The W. M. and officers of King Solomon Lodge exemplified the work of a M. M. Degree in a most impressive and careful manner, at the completion of which the several G. L. officers expressed some well chosen remarks to the Westminster Brethren. On May 14th I visited a joint meeting of Union No. 9, King Solomon No. 17, Lewis No. 57, and Perfection, U. D. Upon this occasion the W. M. and officers of Lewis Lodge exemplified the work of the M. M. Degree in a very able manner, and, as I had noticed in my previous visits to Westminster, a splendid turnout of the Brethren were present to encourage and appreciate the work so well done. The books of the several Westminster Lodges indicate that these Lodges are in a very healthy state financially; the minute books have been carefully and neatly kept, and from the porch books I gathered that the average attendance was good. On May 18th, accompanied by W. Bro. J. H. Wilkinson, I visited Park Lodge, No. 63, where, in the absence of the W. M. through illness, the S. W. and officers exemplified the work of the E. A. Degree in a manner which reflected great credit upon them. This Lodge has been doing useful work, and their affairs are in excellent shape for so young a Lodge. Accompanied by V. W. Bro. DeWolf-Smith, R. W. Bro. Munn, and other visitors, I instituted, with the assistance of the aforesaid Brethren and W. Bro. McKenzie, DeWolf Lodge. This Lodge is starting under most favorable circumstances, as we found amongst the Coquitlam Brethren skillful and energetic officers, and the Lodge with a comfortable and convenient home. I am looking for splendid results in the near future from this, our baby Lodge. On May 29th I visited Pacific Lodge, No. 16, and had the pleasure of seeing the W. M. and officers raise a Brother in a very satisfactory manner. This Lodge has done good work during the year, and considering that her members are so scattered, the average attendance is good. The books show the Lodge to be steadily gaining ground in all respects. I had intended to pay another visit to Abbottsford Lodge on May 30th, but on account of so many of the 61 No. 15, with the Most Worshipful Grand Master on his official visit. The Master Mason's Degree was conferred in an able manner. There was a good attendance, and the Brethren talked about building a new Temple, as they owned their lot and had $3,000.00 to help build a home of their own. This Temple has since been erected, and I consider Worshipful Master Bro. Dr. Hamilton and Brethren deserve great credit upon the completion of this work. On January 13th I officially visited Kamloops Lodge, No. 10, and installed the officers, assisted by R. W. Bro. Skey, P.D.G.M. The books were well kept, and the past year was a very prosperous one. I might mention that the Brethren are enthusiastic and well skilled in the work, and a great interest is still taken by the Past Masters. After the ceremony we did ample justice to an excellent repast. On January 20th, with Worshipful Brethren Fee and Kerr, and Brothers Grindrod, Pinchbeck and Johnson, I visited Nicola Lodge, No. 53, and, assisted by Worshipful Brother Grimmett, installed the officers for the ensuing year. Worshipful Brother Solomon, who is a very enthusiastic Mason, was duly installed as Master. I examined the books and found them very well kept, and the Lodge in excellent condition, with a good balance in the Treasurer's hands. After the Lodge was closed we went to the hotel, where a magnificent banquet was prepared, after which songs, speeches and kind remarks brought the evening to a close. On May 6th, with Worshipful Brethren Summers, Kerr and Galloway, I visited Salmon Arm Lodge, No. 52, where the Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred by Worshipful Brother McKay. There was only a fair attendance of members and visitors, owing to a large number of the members living out of town, and this is their busy season. The books were well kept, and Salmon Arm Lodge is in a good financial condition. On May 29th I had the pleasure to visit my home Lodge, Kamloops No. 10, with the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother Henderson, and the Grand Junior Deacon, Brother Summers. Worshipful Brother Galloway, assisted by Past Master McGregor, conferred the Master Mason's Degree in a very able manner. I am sure the Lodge will profit by the remarks of the Grand Master-. On the work of the evening being completed, we were right royally entertained by the Brethren in their refreshment room. 62 This finishes my official visits. I regret to say I was unable to visit two of the Lodges in my District. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the honour done me in appointing me to this position. I also wish to thank most cordially the Worshipful Masters and members of the several Lodges >for the kindness and hospitality they have extended to me on every occasion. It has been a great pleasure to me to visit them and partake of their hospitality. All of which is fraternally submitted. A. NOBLE, Jr., D.D.G.M., District No. 3. June 2nd, 1914. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 4. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Hereunder I beg to submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master for District No. 4. First, I wish to thank the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the very unexpected honour conferred upon me in appointing me as D. D. G. M. for District No. 4. I was installed into office by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Wm. Henderson, assisted by the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master, James Stark, comparatively late in the season, to wit, September 22nd, 1913, and, to my very great regret, I have not been able to cover my District fully. Circumstances over which I had no control have prevented my thus far visiting Cariboo Lodge, No. 4. However, I still expect to have that pleasure before the Masonic year closes; but my visit will, in all probability, be too late to report to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge before its next communication in the month of June. On November 28th, 1913, I made an official visit to Quesnel Lodge, No. 69, on which occasion the Fellow Craft Degree was conferred on two candidates. On March 27th, 1914, I visited the same Lodge and witnessed the conferring of the Master Mason Degree upon three candidates. This is one of the youngest Lodges on the Grand Registry, and the officers deserve a great deal of praise for their 63 proficiency. I can not too highly compliment this Lodge upon the excellence of the degree work by the different officers, as well as their care for the government of their Lodge. Judging by the number, variety and nature of subjects brought before the Lodge for discussion during my visits, and the manner in which they were handled and disposed of, I am satisfied that the members of this Lodge have the honour of the Craft and the welfare of their own Lodge continually in mind. This Lodge started under Dispensation in October, 1912, with a membership of seventeen, and now numbers thirty-two. The growth has been slow and steady, and consisting of the very best of material. It is particularly careful of the character and standing of candidates for admission. The conservatism of this Lodge in this respect is a splendid example to other young Lodges that look to quantity rather than quality in their membership. The Treasurer's and Secretary's offices are in competent hands. The books are kept in a neat and comprehensive manner. The financial affairs of this Lodge are sound. Their Lodge Room is neat, well furnished, and in every particular suitable for Masonic purposes. On the whole, although this District is sparsely populated and widely scattered, the outlook for the advancement of Masonry is undoubtedly bright and encouraging. One of the most pleasing features of the Brotherhood in this District is the frequent interchange of visits between the members of Cariboo Lodge, No. 4, one of the oldest Lodges on the Grand Registry, and Quesnel Lodge, No. 69, one of the youngest. This practice is the more commendable when it is remembered that these Lodges are 60 miles apart. All of which is fraternally submitted. JOHN McCALLUM, D. D. G. M., District No. 4. Quesnel, B. C, April 1st, 1914. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 5. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I beg leave to submit my report for the year just about to end. 64 On 7th July, Wm, I visited Doric Lodge, No. 18, Na- naimo, and was there installed District Deputy Grand Master by Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Rudd; Ipplr which ceremony I installed the officers of Doric Lodge. On 16th Julji 1913, accompanied by Worshipful Brother John Frame of Ashlar Lodge, No. 3, I visited Arrowsmith Lodge, No. 62> Alberni, and installed the officers. This Lodge is well removed from any other Lodge, and is somewhat handicapped on this account. The officers and members alike, however, are most enthusiastic. The attendance is good. It was the intention at this meeting to present Worshipful Brother Stephenson of Ashlar Lodge, No. 3, who hap given much of his time and talent to setting the Lodge well on its way to prosperity, with a beautiful jewel, but on account of Brother Stephenson's enforced absence this very pleasing event was postponed. After the business of the evening was over we were entertained at a splendid banquet. On 7th April, 1914, together wiw R. W. Brother Milne, District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 1, I accompanied the Most Worshipful Grand Master at a joint meeting of Ashlar No. 3 and Doric No. 18, and saw the Third Degree exerAlified in a very satisfactory manner; the two Lodges dividing the work between them in a manner which showed careful arrangement. After the meeting was over we were entertained most hospitably. On 15th April^I attended a Lodge of Instruction at Parksville, and, after witnessing the manner in which the Brethren performed their work, had no hesitation in recommending that a Dispensation be granted them. Worshipful Brother Lewis of Ashlar, No. 3, will be the Master. This Lodge has an excellent Secretary phis petition and all other documents were in perfect order. Great credit is due to Brother Church of Ashlar, No. 3, who purposely took work in the vicinity of Parksville in order to be on the ground and instruct the Brethren. On 22nd April I visited Hiram Lodge, No. 14, and witnessed the exemplification of the Entered Apprentice Degree. I got somewhat of a surprise at this Lodge, as I was always led to believe that, owing to the fact that this is a farming disfl|ct and the members nearly all live some distance from the Lodge room, the attendance was lax and a certain amount of apathv in the work shown. I did not find this to be the case. The Worshipful Master is a particularly brisrht youngf man: both he and his officers are 65 well up in the work. The porch book shows a good attendance. The books are well kept by a most energetic and painstaking Secretary. The Worshipful Master and Treasurer took me for a delightful motor trip through the beautiful Courtenay Valley. On 23rd April I visited Cumberland Lodge, No. 26, and saw the Entered Apprentice Degree conferred in a manner quite up to the traditions of this Lodge. Cumberland Lodge has suffered a good deal through loss of members consequent on the labour troubles in this District, but what is lacking in membership is made up in enthusiasm. The work was well done. I took particular notice of the able manner in which the Junior Deacon, who was acting as Senior Deacon on the occasion of my visit, performed his duties. The books are well kept. I received great kindness at the hands of the Cumberland Brethren. I wish particularly to mention the names of the Worshipful Master and the Senior Warden, as well as Past Masters Thompson and Hudson, who did all in their power to make my visit a pleasant one. I should not forget W. Bro. Clinton, who should have accompanied us on a visit of inspection of the Hydro-Electric plant of the Colliery Co., and who would have done so had not important business prevented him. However, we found that he had made arrangements so that we might have no difficulty. Brother Past Master Netland, the Resident Engineer, received us very courteously and explained everything to us. It would well pay any Brother to visit Cumberland and see this wonderful plant. Worshipful Brother Abrams, an honorary member of Cumberland Lodge, accompanied us on this excursion, and no one who enj'03'ed his company dreamt that he would be, that very night, called upon to obey his last summons. At the request of the Worshipful Master, I conducted the burial service; W. Brother Clinton making arrangements to have the train held over so that I might be able to do so. On 6th May I visited Arrowsrrtith Lodge, No. 62, Al- berni, in company with Worshipful Brother Nicholson of St. John's Lodge, No. 21, and witnessed the exemplification of the Entered Apprentice Degree. This work was done in a highly satisfactory manner. I asked the Worshipful Master to select at random a Brother out of the Lodge who would undergo art examination as to his proficiency. I was greatly pleased with the result of the examination. The Worshipful Master of this Lodge has no superior in 66 the matter of conferring degrees. The Secretary is an expert, and his books are perfectly kept. On 11th May I visited Ashlar Lodge, No. 3, and witnessed the conferring of the Entered Apprentice Degree. The work was particularly well done. I took particular notice of the able manner in which the Senior Deacon .delivered the lecture. This Lodge is living up to its traditions. On 14th May, together with thirteen Brethren from Temple Lodge, No. 33, Duncan, I accompanied the Most Worshipful Grand Master on a visit to St. John's Lodge, No. 21, Ladysmith, my Mother Lodge, and saw the Entered Apprentice Degree conferred. This Lodge is working hard to regain the ground it lost through loss of membership consequent on the labour troubles. A number of the younger members show great promise, particularly the two Deacons. On 19th May, accompanied by W. Bro. Matheson, Bros. Bland and Morrison of St. John's, No. 21, I visited Doric Lodge, No. 18. It was the intention on this occasion to confer the Entered Apprentice Degree, but the candidate was unavoidably absent. For my special benefit the Worshipful Master opened and closed the Lodge in the different degrees and put a candidate through an examination as to proficiency. The officers showed familiarity with the work. On 26th May, accompanied by Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Rudd, Worshipful Brother Shaw of Ashlar Lodge, No. 3, and Brother Smith of Vancouver and Quadra Lodge, No. 2, I instituted Parksville Lodge, under Dispensation. Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Rudd gave an excellent address after the business was over, and the Brethren entertained us in a very hospitable manner. On 2nd June, accompanied by W. Bro. Nicholson, Master of St. John's Lodge, No. 21, I visited Doric Lodge, No. 18, and witnessed the conferring of the Entered Apprentice Degree. The lecture was given in a highly instructive manner by the Inner Guard, and the charge by Brother Past Master Yates in his usual impressive style. The Worshipful Master of this Lodge possesses a charming personality, which adds lustre to all proceedings over which he presides. I thank the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the honour conferred upon me in appointing me to the important office of District Deputy Grand Master; also the Wor- 67 shipful Masters, officers and Brethren of the different Lodges in this Jurisdiction for the many kindnesses extended to me. All of which is fraternally submitted. J. STEWART, D.D.G.M., District No. 5. Ladysmith, B. C, 3rd June, 1914. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 7. Phoenix, B. C, May 29th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I beg herewith to submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 7. On October 20th I had the honour of being installed D.D.G.M. of District No. 7 by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, on his visit to King Edward Lodge, No. 36, at Phoenix. The M. W. Grand Master was accompanied by W. Bro. Geo. D. Clarke, of Harmony Lodge. There being no work, the W. M. the Wor. Bro. P. J. Cook and his officers exemplified the work of the Entered Apprentice Degree in a very creditable-manner. The interesting and instructive address by the M. W. Grand Master was heartily enjoyed by the Brethren, as were addresses by Wor. Bros. G. D. Clarke of Harmony and Thos. Brown of Alta Lodge. i I take this opportunity of thanking Wor. Bros. Clarke and Brown for so kindly assisting me in so many duties of office. On December 26th I had the pleasure, with the assistance of Wor. Bros. McLaine and Glossop of Greenwood and Wor. Bro. Thos. Brown of Alta Lodge, of installing the officers of Greenwood Lodge, No. 28, and King Edward, No. 36, at Greenwood, after which a most enjoyable evening was spent. On March 26th, accompanied by Wor. Bro. Pierce and Past Master Brown, and several other Brethren of King Edward Lodge, I again visited Greenwood Lodge. Wor. Bro. Elson, Wor. Master, and his officers conferred the Master Mason Degree in a very able manner, maintain- ing a high standard set by its officers in the past. The attendance was not large, many of the members having removed from the district, but the remaining faithful were on hand. Wor. Bro. Grier of Slocan Lodge, also Past Master of Greenwood Lodge, journeyed from New Denver for the meeting. After closing the Lodge, we were entertained in the usual Masonic spirit Greenwood always maintains. On April the 8th I had the pleasure of visiting Harmony Lodge, No. 37, at Grand Forks. The Wor. Master, Wor. Bro. Kerby, and his officers conferred the Entered Apprentice Degree on two candidates in a most impressive manner. The outlook is that Harmony Lodge wfjil have a very busy year. With the books in the care of Wor. Bro. W. J. Cook, the business of the. Lodge needs no questioning. The Lodge name also indicates the spirit prevailing among the Brethren. Before separating, the fourth degree was exemplified in a delightful manner, good-fellowship and good-will prevailing. On April 15th I had the pleasure of visiting Fidelity Lodge, No. 32, at Trail. I was most heartily received by the Wor. Master, W. Bro. Martin, M. W. Bro. Schofield, W. Bro. Binns, and Brethren. There being no work, the Wor. Master, Wor. Bro. Martin, and his officers exemplified the work of the Entered Apprentice Degree in a very able manner. The work of the Secretary, Bro. Dunkerley, is to be highly commended. After the close of the Lodge, a very pleasant hour was spent at refreshments. On April 16th I had the pleasure of visiting Corinthian Lodge, No. 27, at Rossland. The pleasure was added to by being able to meet many present as well as former members of my own Lodge (King Edward, No. 36). Wor. Bro. Johnson, Wor. Master, and his officers exemplified the Entered Apprentice Degree in a most impressive manner. The lecture of the Master Mason Degree was delivered to a brother who had been recently raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, after which he passed his examination in the Master Mason Degree in a manner which reflected credit not only on himself, but also on Bro. Archer, J. W., who assisted as well as examined him. After the work of the Lodge, the Brethren adjourned to the banquet hall, where the hospitality of Corinthian Lodge was exemplified in a most generous manner. On May 20th I visited King Edward Lodge, No. 36, at Phoenix. As this is my own Lodge, I have frequent opportunities of seeing the work put on. Wor. Bro. Pierce, Wor. Master, and his officers conferred the Master Mason Degree most satisfactorily. Among the visiting Brethren present were Wor. Bro. Elson, Wor. Master, and a large number of Brethren of Greenwood Lodge, as well as Brethren from Rossland and coast city Lodges. At the close a pleasant hour was spent at refreshments. I regret to say that I have been unable to visit Ymir Lodge, No. 31. While at Fidelity Lodge, I met a member who informed me that, while they were not doing much work, they were getting along fairly well. The Lodges of the District have very efficient and painstaking officers who are endeavoring to promote the good interests of Freemasonry. The Secretaries are prompt in issuing Lodge notices, and are endeavoring to lessen the outstanding Lodge dues. The large attendance of Past Masters tends to show they are all taking active interest in their Lodges. In closing, I wish to tender my sincere thanks to the Most Worshipful Grand Master for having appointed me to the position of District Deputy Grand Master. I also wish to express my thanks to the officers and members throughout the District for their kindness and courtesy extended to me. All of which is fraternally submitted. THOS. RODERICK, D. D. G. M., District No. 7. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 8. Fort Steele, B. C, May 21st, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I beg to herewith submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master for District No. 8, for the year about to close. I visited all the Lodges in the District, and was most cordially received as the representative of the Grand Master. On the 1st of October I paid my official visit to Selkirk Lodge, No. 55, accompanied by W. Bro. R. T. Richardson and Bro. Taenhauser of North Star Lodge, No. 30. The Third Degree was conferred by the Master, W. Bro. W. N. 70 Burdett, and his officers, assisted by W. Bros. Attridge, Wilson and Shankand, of Cranbrook Lodge, No. 34, in an efficient manner. I examined the records of the Lodge and found them fairly well kept. After the labours of the evening were ended we repaired to the North Star Hotel, where a splendid banquet was spread by mine host Bro. H. Drew, and which every one enjoyed, and a pleasant time was spent. My next official visit was to Cranbrook Lodge, No. 34, on the 16th Aprir, accompanied by Bros. Baker and Whelp- ley of North Star Lodge, No. 30, when I •^tnessed the conferring of the Third Degree by W. Bro. Hickenbotham and his officers. The work was done in a most creditable and impressive manner, and was up to the usual standard of efficiency. I found, the books and records well kept. After the Lodge closed, an enjoyable time was spent with refreshments and speeches. On the 1st of May I visited Elk River Lodge, No. 35, accompanied by W. Bro. Richardson of North Star Lodge, No. 30, and saw W. Bro. Anderson and his officers confer the Third Degree upon a Candidate in a very able manner. Inspected the books and records of the Lodge and found them admirably kept by the very efficient Secretary, Bro. Henderson. The Lodge has a bright future, as the dark days are past. After work, refreshments were spread and enjoyed. On the 5th of May I visited my own Lodge, North Star Lodge, No. 30, when the Entered Apprentice Degree was conferred upon a Candidate by W. Bro. Taenhauser and his officers very creditably. This is the oldest Lodge in the District and has had always the reputation for its excellent work, which the present Master and his officers are determined to maintain. The books and records are in good shape, and the Secretary, Bro. Whelpley, most attentive to his duties. After the duties and work of the Lodge terminated, a pleasant time was spent with speeches, songs and refreshments. On the 6th of May I visited Creston Lodge, No. 54.- The Third Degree was most efficiently and impressively conferred on a Candidate by W. Bro. Hatcher and his officers. The records and books of the Lodge are well and correctly kept by Bro. Lowenberg, and it has before it a prosperous future, as it is situated in a promising fruitgrowing section which invites immigration of the better class. The attendance was good, and the spread was enjoyed and the speeches excellent. 71 Bro. Mallandaine has offered a lot for a Masonic Hall, and an effort is being made to raise sufficient funds to build one. On the 9th I visited Columbia Lodge, No. 38, accompanied by W. Bro. Richardson of North Star Lodge, No. 30. In the absence of the W. Master, Stalker, who has removed to Fernie, the chair was occupied by P. M. Craig; and whilst no work was exemplified, I know that the officers are efficient, painstaking and punctual in their attendance. The records and books are a model of neatness, and reflect great credit upon the Secretary, W. Bro. J. C. Pitts. A discussion took place during the meeting about opening a second Lodge at Invermere; but the concensus of opinion appeared to be that the time was inopportune to establish another, until such time as the Kootenay Central Railway was completed and the centre of population determined, and in such matters it is well to hasten slowly. After closing the Lodge, a pleasant time was spent with refreshments and speeches. I have to thank the Most Worshipful Grand Master for conferring upon me the honour of appointing me as his Deputy for the District, and to the officers and Brethren for their courtesy and attention when visiting the different Lodges, which is fully appreciated. All of which is fraternally submitted. R. L. T. GALBRAITH, D.D.G.M., District No. 8. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 9. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I beg to submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master for District No. 9 for the portion of term ending 9th January, 1914. Spallumcheen Lodge, No. 13, Armstrong.—On the evening of 30th December I installed the officers for 1914. The balance sheet, Secretary's report and Auditors' statement gave evidence of encouraging progress. There is a rather large arrearage of dues. A purchase of additional furniture is being considered. Miriam Lodge, No. 20, Vernon.—Adverting to my previous report published in the Proceedings of 1913, I find 72 that a reference made therein to the examination of credentials of visitors has given rise to the impression that Miriam Lodge was the constituent Lodge referred to in the Grand Master's report at page 27 (1913), whereas the remarks and action there recorded did not relate to Miriam Lodge. Moreover, in justice to the latter, I feel that undue prominence was given in my report by such a specific reference to a minor offence committed long ago, and which would probably never have been resurrected had it not been for the more serious complication in which the other Lodge became involved. Enderby Lodge, No. 40, Enderby.—I visited this Lodge for the purpose of installing the officers on 12th January, 1914. There is a rather small average attendance in com- •parison with the membership; but many of the members reside at a considerable distance from the town, and this, and the nature of their occupation, in many cases make it difficult to attend regularly. The financial condition is fairly satisfactory. St. George's Lodge, No. 41, Kelowna.—On the evening of 9th January I installed the officers for 1914. I have had several opportunities of observing the Lodge's proceedings, which are characterized by earnestness and enthusiasm. Orion Lodge, No. 51, Penticton.—The officers of this Lodge were installed at a very pleasant reunion on the evening of 29th December, 1913. Trepanier Lodge, U. D., Peachland.—The institution of this Lodge took place on 12th August, 1913. Great pleasure was derived from the presence of W. Bros. B. F. Boyce and D. W. Sutherland of St. George's Lodge, No. 41. The Lodge has since grown steadily, and good material has been incorporated. There is an earnest effort towards making the Lodge a means of intellectual and social benefit. I regret my inability to visit Hedley Lodge, No. 43, and Summerland Lodge, No. 56. In order to enable my installation as Worshipful Master of Miriam Lodge, the M. W. Grand Master accepted my resignation in January. R. W. Bro. D. W. Sutherland kindly consented to complete the term as District Deputy Grand Master, and was January. Fraternally submitted. accordingly invested on 9th HAMILTON LANG, 73 Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 9. To the Most Worshivful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I had the honour to succeed the R. W. Bro. H. Lang as D.D.G.M. of District No. 9, on the resignation of this Brother to accept the office of Wor. Master of Miriam Lodge, No. 20. This Lodge has recently prospered under the wise counsel and guidance of Wor. Bro. Lang. The splendid attendance, the punctuality of its members and the fraternal spirit displayed are outstanding features. I visited this Lodge on March 5th, and again accompanied the Most Worshipful, the Grand Master, on his official visit on June 1st. Orion Lodge, No. 51, was visited on April 7th, when a candidate was initiated. The degree was conferred exceedingly well. The records of this Lodge are carefully kept, and it appears to be in a generally healthy condition. I had the privilege of attending the Grand Master on the occasion of his visit to this Lodge on June 2nd. Trepanier Lodge, U. D., at Peachland, was visited on April 14th, when two Fellow Craft Degrees were conferred. This Lodge has a very comfortable and well furnished Lodge room, 'used exclusively for Masonic purposes. They have a large ante-room, which is used as a Masonic Club room, and in which it is their intention to install a library. I would recommend that they be granted a Charter. Spallumcheen Lodge, No. 13, was visited on May 1st. The manner in which a First and a Third Degree was conferred on this occasion was very pleasing and creditable to the Lodge. The Lodge room is comfortable and well furnished, and, considering those advantages, the attendance has been 'much smaller during the past year than it should have been; but I trust this matter will receive the earnest consideration of Spallumcheen Lodge. I visited Summerland Lodge, No. 56, and Enderby, No. 40, on the 7th and 14th of May, respectively. Both Lodges are doing good work. Hedley Lodge, No. 43, was visited on May 22nd, and nowhere have I seen greater evidence of the true Masonic spirit pervading a Lodge than in the town of Hedley. The spirit of friendship, unity and good-will existing among the Brethren was inspiring. The attendance was good, despite the fact that many members live twenty miles from their Masonic home. On this occasion a candidate was initiated in a very creditable manner. 74 I had the pleasure of visiting St. George's Lodge, No. 41, in conjunction with the Most Worshipful the Grand Master at an emergent meeting on June 2nd. Every seat in their large Lodge room was occupied on this occasion. The First Degree was exemplified in a dignified and impressive manner. Fraternally submitted, D. W. SUTHERLAND. D.D.G.M., District No. 9. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 10. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I have the honour to submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 10. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, who did me the honour of selecting me for the high and responsible position of D.D.G.M., I desire to express my deep appreciation of the honour accorded me. Of the three Lodges in this District, I personally visited two: Atlinto Lodge, No. 42, located at Atlin, B. C, which I visited on the 5th of February, and found the Lodge in a flourishing condition. The books were well and neatly kept. The attendance is not very large, considering the membership; but when one takes into consideration the few resident members, the average attendance is really very high. No regular work being provided on this occasion, the Second Degree was exemplified in a most creditable manner, considering the short time since the officers were installed. I had the pleasure of installing the officers on St. John's Day, and was very much pleased with the proficiency they showed during the examination. On May 3rd our town was almost wiped out by fire; but I am thankful to be able to report that our Lodge was in that portion of the town that escaped the fury of the flames. On March 15th I went to Whitehorse, where I was met at the depot by a large number of the members of Whitehorse Lodge, who welcomed me in the warmest possible manner. On the following day I was driven by 75 about a dozen members of the Lodge out to the mines, where we spent a very enjoyable day. In the evening I visited Whitehorse Lodge, No. 46, and found the Brethren in possession of a very comfortable Lodge room, well furnished, with ample accommodation for refreshment and ante-rooms. No regular work being available, the First Degree was exemplified with great precision and careful attention to exact detail. The members of this Lodge are enthusiastic Masons and deserve great credit for the harmony and enthusiasm, considering the condition of the membership, being mostly steamboat and railroad men. I found the books, with the exception of a couple of minor irregularities, well and neatly kept, and the Lodge in good financial condition. Owing to the great difficulty and expense in going to Dawson during the winter months (and that being the only season that I could spare the time), I was unable to visit Lodge No. 45; so I requested R. W. Bro. Bragg to perform this duty for me, which he did, and reports as follows: In compliance with your request, I beg to submit a brief statement of the condition of Yukon Lodge, No. 45. During the past year this Lodge has enjoyed harmony and a very fair degree of prosperity. Though about a year ago it received a shock when one of its members was accused of a serious crime and afterwards convicted in the Territorial Court, after a fair trial, Masonry in this region has, on the whole, been strengthened by this tragic occurrence, not only in the community at large, because a brother of this Lodge was one of the jury which brought in the verdict of guilty, but in the Lodge itself, because it has made the Brethren more careful in examining the character and record of those who seek admission. It is hardly necessary to mention that the erring Brother was immediately given a Masonic trial, suspended and recommended for expulsion. During the year ending the 31st December, ten were initiated and seven rejected; since January 1st, one has been accepted, two rejected, and five petitions are pending. The average attendance at regular meetings last year was 43, and at emergent 23; a creditable showing, and an evidence of healthy interest and harmony. The books of the Secretary and the Treasurer are models of accuracy and neatness, and I find the Lodge in a healthy financial condition. During the past twelve months this Lodge has expended in charity and relief a much larger sum than appears in the annual returns, the actual amount being 76 somewhat in excess of $400.00, in addition to $285.00 spent on funerals. The Lodge recently secured from the Government a Masonic plot in the Dawson Cemetery, and it is planned to fix up this ground suitably during the coming summer. I installed the officers for the current year on December 27th. The Wor. Master, W. Bro. K. A. Forbes, is well versed in the work, conferring all the degrees in a capable manner, and he is ably assisted by the Wardens and other officers. W. Bro. W. G. Radford, who was Wor. Master in 1912, recently presented Yukon Lodge with a very fine silver collar as the Jewel for the Wor. Master. Most of the Past Masters now resident here are fairly regular attendants at Lodge meetings, frequently assist in the work of conferring degrees, and by their presence and counsel support the officers and assist in maintaining the best traditions of the Craft. Although material in this District is not at all plentiful, still the Brethren are very careful as to those who are allowed to pass our portals. All of which is fraternally submitted. JULES EGGERT, D.D.G.M., District No. 10 Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 11. Prince Rupert, B. C, May 25th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I beg to submit the following report of my proceedings as D.D.G.M. of District No. 11: During the past year it will, I feel certain, be as gratifying for you to hear as it is for me to be able to assure you of the continued harmony and prosperity of the Craft in this northern District. The year just closed has been characterized by great activity in the Lodges under my jurisdiction, and must impress one with the healthy condition of Masonry in the District; but more especially by reason of the good material, generally speaking, which has been built into our Masonic edifices, and by the zeal and fidelity displayed by the Masters and officers of the Lodges. I am pleased to 77 state that the work in the Lodges in all cases is most commendable. My relation with the Craft for the entire year has been most happy and pleasant, and on all occasions there has been accorded the courtesy and honour due my office, as well as many kindly personal considerations. OFFICIAL VISITATIONS. Tsimpsean Lodge, No. 58.—On my first official visit to Tsimpsean Lodge, on October 23rd, accompanied by Wor. Bros. Owens,. Dowling, deGex, Christiansen and Sutherland, a candidate was raised by Wor. Bro. Edge, W. M., and the ceremonial throughout was most commendable; and again on St. John's night, December 27th, with the assistance of M. W. Bro. Young, P. G. M.. W. Bros. Dowling, Sutherland and Owens, I installed the officers. There is a very cordial and fraternal spirit existing among the officers and members in this Lodge. The books are in good hands and well kept, and the Lodge, I am pleased to say, is flourishing and in a sound financial condition. Tyee Lodge, No. 66.—This Lodge, whilst small in numbers, is built upon a solid foundation. Every member takes a keen interest in the welfare of the Lodge, having the true spirit of Masonry and the welfare of the Craft at heart. On December 9th I officially visited, arid installed the officers, assisted by Wor. Bros. Sutherland, Owens, deGex and Edge. There was no degree work on that evening; but having seen the work exemplified on several occasions, I am pleased to say that it is seldom I have seen it done in a better manner. On May 12th I was present when this Lodge entertained the officers and members of the Tsimpsean Lodge. There was a large number present (over a hundred). Refreshments were served. We had the pleasure of listening to an address by M..W. Bro. F. McB. Young, P. G. M., on the "Ethics of Masonry," which was given in an able and forcible manner, and will undoubtedly have a lasting impression on all who listened to it. GENERAL. I find that in some instances affiliated Brothers have not signed the By-laws. I drew the Masters' attention .to this, and suggested that the first time a Brother visited, after being accepted by the Lodge, that the Master should call him to the Altar and welcome him among them, and instruct him to step to the Secretary's desk and sign the By-laws. This is now followed out, with good results. I also find that in some cases, where a candidate is accepted to-become a member by initiation or affiliation, the Secretary generally left it to his intimate friends to notify the candidate of his acceptance. This practice I advised be discontinued, and that, in future, the Secretary notify him in writing. This, I am pleased to say, has also been carried out. [n conclusion, I wish to thank the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the honour bestowed upon me in appointing me his representative in this District. I also wish to sincerely thank the Brethren of the District for the many acts of kindness which rendered my duties so pleasant. Fraternally submitted, D. H. MORRISON, D. D. G. M., District No. 11. Report of District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 12. North Vancouver, B. C, May 30th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Cohimbia: ' I beg leave to submit my report as District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 12. The M. W. Grand Master.—I had the honour of attending the M. W. Grand Master on the following occasions, viz.: July 8th, 1913, on his official visit to Acacia Lodge, No. July 11th, 1913, at the Constitution of Melrose Lodge, No. 67. July 18th, 1913, at the Constitution of Vancouver Lodge, No. 68. fitly 29th, 1913, on the memorable occasion of the entertainment of Bro. Capt. Halsey, R. N., the officers and other Brethren of H. M. S. "New Zealand," given by Mt. lermon Lodge, No. 7. September 16th, 1913, at a meeting of Mt. Hermon Lodge, No. 7, when the M. W. Grand Master installed the R.. W. Bro. James Stark as Deputy Grand Master. November 21st, 1913, on his official visit to Burrard Lodge, No. 50. March 2nd, 1914, on his official visit to a joint meeting of Lodges Cascade No. 12, Western Gate No. 48, and Plantaerenet No. 65. 79 March 26th, 1914, on his official visit to a joint meeting of Lodges Acacia No. 22, Southern Cross No. 44, and Kilwinning No. 59. The R. W. Deputy Grand Master.—On the 8th January, 1914, the honour and privilege of attending R. W. Bro. James Stark on his official visit to Vancouver Lodge, No; 68, for the purpose of installing Wor. Bro. R. R. Burns and officers, afforded me much pleasure. OFFICIAL VISITS. Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7.—I visited the Lodge at an Emergent Meeting on the 22nd September, 1913, when five Brethren were passed to the degree of F. C, by Wor. Bro. Laidlaw and his officers. March 17th, 1914, I again visited and witnessed the passing of two Brethren by Wor. Bro. Bush and officers. Cascade Lodge, No. 12.—On the 29th September, 1913, accompanied by the R. W. Senior Grand Warden, I visited the Lodge, when two Brethren were raised to the sublime degree of M. M., Wor. Bro. F. C. Bird, W. M., in the chair. Further on the 6th April, 1914, I again visited. The M. M. Degree was conferred by Wor. Bro. King and his officers. Acacia Lodge, No. 22.—On my visit, on the 16th October, 1913, the F. C. Degree was conferred by Wor. Bro. F. Wright, Acting W. M. I again visited on the 7th May, 1914, when Wor. Bro. Martin, W. M., initiated a candidate. Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44.—At an Emergent Meeting on the 29th April, 1914, I visited, and witnessed the initiation of a candidate by Wor. Bro. E. E. Robinson, W. M. I visited again on the 15th May, 1914, when Wor. Bro. Wm. Miller, Acting W. M., passed a Brother. Western Gate Lodge, No. 48.—I visited, at an Emergent Meeting, on the 27th October, 1913, when three Brethren were passed to the Degree of F. C, and two examined in the M. M. Degree, Wor. Bro. Creery, W. M., in the chair. At the Regular Meeting on the 13th April, 1914, I again visited the Lodge, when one candidate was initiated and two Brethren raised, by Wor. Bro. J. M. Watson and officers. 80 fl Burrard Lodge, No. 50.—I was present at the Regular Meeting on the 7th November, 1913, when there was balloting for two candidates for initiation. No degree work. Wor. Bro. J. A. McMillan, W. M., presided. Or the 17th April, 1914, I again visited this Lodge, when one Brother was raised and two candidates were initiated by Wor. Bro. A. S. Billings, W. M., and officers. Kilwinning Lodge, No. 59.—On the 27th November, 1913, I visited the Lodge, when the F. C. Degree was conferred on two Brethren. Accompanied by the R. W. Deputy Grand Master and the R. W. Junior Grand Warden, I again visited at the Regular Meeting on the 1st May, 1914, when there was balloting for two affiliates and two candidates for initiation, Wor.' Bro. Norcross, W. M., being in the chair on both occasions. Duke of Connaught Lodge, No. 64.—I visited this Lodge at the Regular Meeting on the 2nd December, 1913, the principal business Joeing the election of W. M., Wardens and Treasurer for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro. W. J. Irwin presided. At the Regular Meeting (Installation) on 6th January, 1914, I had the honour of installing the W. M. and investing and inducting the Wardens and officers for the new year, being supported by M. W. Bro. F. J. Bird and the Past Masters of the Lodge. On the 5th May, 1914, I again visited this Lodge, when a candidate was initiated by W. Bro. E. H. Bridgman and his officers. The W. M., officers and a goodly number of the Brethren of Western Gate Lodge, No. 48, were present, the meeting being a most enjoyable one. Plantagenet Lodge, No. 65.—On the 12th November, 1913, I was present at the Regular Meeting, when, besides the routine business, there was balloting on the application of four Brethren for affiliation, and on four applications for initiation. No degree work. Wor. Bro. J. Clemens, W. M., was in the chair. On the 25th March, 1914, accompanied and assisted by M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd, Wor. Bros. E. A. Morden, W. J. Irwin and E. H. Bridgman, I again visited, and supported Wor. Bro. John Clemens at the Installation Meeting (under Dispensation), when Bro. W. T. Lucas, S. W., was installed as W. M. Melrose Lodge, No. 67.—At the Regular Meeting of the Lodge on the 5th December, 1913, I visited. In addition 81 to the usual business, there was balloting on the application of a candidate for initiation, and two candidates, previously balloted for, were initiated by Bro. W. C. Kiltz, J. W. Wor. Bro. A. C. Blake presided. On the 3rd April, 1914, being the Regular Meeting of the Lodge, I again visited, the R. W. Deputy Grand Master being also present. At this meeting there was no degree work. Vancouver Lodge, No. 68.—I visited the Lodge at the Regular Meeting on the. 13th November, 1913. Routine business and balloting on the application of two Brethren for affiliation took place, in the presence of the Worshipful Masters, Officers and Brethren of Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 7, and Acacia Lodge, No. 22, who paid a fraternal visit. Wor. Bro. M. J. Barr, W. M., presided. I again visited on the 23rd April, 1914. At this Emergency Meeting one candidate was initiated by Wor. Bro. R. R. Burns, W. M., and his officers. Mount Lebanon Lodge, U. D.—This Lodge was Instituted by my predecessor on the 30th May, 1913. I visited the Lodge on the 6th November, 1913, when five Brethren were examined in the F. C. Degree, and passed a very satisfactory examination. On the 29th January, 1914, I again visited and witnessed the initiation of two candidates. I further visited on the 14th May, 1914, when there was one Initiate and one Brother examined in the E. A. Degree. The degree work of this Lodge is satisfactorily done, and the record books and books of accounts are in order. I therefore recommend that a Warrant be granted. Maple Leaf Lodge, U. D.—I examined this Lodge on the 1st September, 1913, and being pleased with the exemplification of the M. M. Degree, subsequently signed the application to the M. W. Grand Master for a Dispensation. The Lodge was Instituted by me on the 6th October, 1913, on which occasion I was accompanied and assisted by the R. W. Deputy Grand Master, the R. W. Senior Grand Warden and the R. W. Junior Grand Warden, and Wor. Bros. E. A. Morden and W. J. Irwin. I again visited this Lodge on the 23rd March, 1914, when M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd accompanied me. The M. M. . Degree was conferred. I also visited at the Regular meeting on the 4th May, 1914, when four candidates' for initiation were balloted for 82 and a Brother passed to the degree of F. C. I had the pleasure of the company of the R. W. Deputy Grand Master at this meeting. The work of the Lodge is well done and the records and books of accounts in order, and I recommend that a Warrant be granted. Composite Lodge, U. D.—On the 16th December, 1913, accompanied by the V. W. Grand Secretary, R., W. Bro. J. J. Miller, and Wor. Bro. Angus Munn, I attended a Lodge of Instruction, and, being satisfied with the exemplification of the M. M. Degree, signed the application to the M. W. Grand Master for a Dispensation. The Lodge was Instituted by me on the 27th December, 1913, M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd and M. W. Bro. H. Rich, who had accompanied me, rendering much assistance. I visited the Lodge at the Regular Meeting on the 7th April, 1914, when, in addition to the ordinary business, there was balloting, also five initiations; and again on the 8th May, 1914, when two Brethren were raised to the Sublime Degree of M. M. The Brethren of this Lodge are earnest in their work; and having found the records and books of accounts in order, I recommend that a warrant be granted. Zion Lodge, U. D.—I visited the Lodge of Instruction on the 23rd February, 1914, and was well satisfied with the working of the M. M. Degree. The R. W. Junior Grand Warden accompanied me, and M. W. Bro. F. Bowser was also present. Subsequently I signed the application to the M. W. Grand Master for a Dispensation, and Instituted the Lodge on the 9th March, 1914, on which occasion I was assisted by M. W. Bro. F. J. Burd, the R. W. Junior Grand Warden and W. Bro. M. J. Barr. There were also present M. W. Bro. F. Bowser and W Bros. E. A. Morden and A. R. McFarlane. On the 11th May, 1914, I again visited the Lodge, accompanied by W. Bro. E. H. Bridgman, and witnessed, with much gratification, the first initiation in the Lodge by M. W. Bro. F. Bowser, the W. M. taking the second candidate. The affairs of the Lodge are well cared for under the aegis of M. W. Bro. F. Bowser and the W. M., who, with his officers, is zealous in his duties. In addition I find the records and books of accounts in order, and recommend that a Warrant be granted. ABSTRACT OF VISITS. Accompanying the M. W. Grand Master 8 Accompanying the R. W. Deputy Grand Master 1 83 Visits to 11 Warranted Lodges _ 22 Visits to 4 Lodges, U. D 8 Visits for Institution of Lodges, U. D 3 Visits for Examination of Lodges for Dispensation 3 GENERAL. In making a general survey of the working of the Warranted Lodges and Lodges U. D., in this District, I can unhesitatingly state that good work is being done. It is most gratifying to be able to report that the attention given by the Worshipful Masters and Officers of the several Lodges to the Degree work, as well as to the faithful execution of their duties generally, betokens a profound realization of the great importance of those duties they have been elected to perform and undertaken efficiently to carry out. Complete harmony exists; and a universal desire on the part of Officers and Brethren to allow nothing to disturb its continuity, is manifested on all sides. Invaluable benefit is being derived through the interchange of visits of the several Lodges. On my second visit to the various Lodges I carefully inspected the records and books of accounts, and I am satisfied that care is being exercised by those in charge of the secretarial and financial matters. In some cases I have made suggestions, which on all occasions were well taken, and I feel sure will be carried out. In some of the Lodges it would be most advantageous to appoint an assistant to the Secretary for the purpose of aiding and relieving that officer of some of the minor detail work of this very important office. The duties of District Deputy Grand Master have been to me a source of inestimable profit and pleasure, and I beg leave most sincerely to thank the M. W. Grand Master for the great honour conferred on me by the appointment. I wish also to express to all the Brethren of this District my grateful acknowledgment of the many and constant kindnesses they have shewn me, and for the kindly and generous reception they have accorded me on all occa- s sions. Fraternally submitted, L. WATTS, DONEY, D. D. G. M. 84 Resolved—That the reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters be received and referred to a special committee of three. The Grand Master appointed as such committee: M.W. Bro. H. N. Rich W. Bro. J. Shaw W.. Bro. T. F. Bledsoe. Report of the Grand Historian. The Grand Historian, R. W. Brother the Rev. C. C. Hoyle, submitted the following report: Ladner, B. C, June 8th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: I have again the honour to present my annual report as Grand Historian; and once again I beg to tender my sincere thanks to the Most Worshipful the Grand Master for appointing me, as well as to the Brethren for the help that they have given me during the past year in the discharge of the duties appertaining to the position. During the past year I have written to every officer of Grand Lodge, and have asked him to supply me, at his convenience, with particulars of his Masonic biography up to date, for inclusion in the Archives. Nearly all the worthy and distinguished Brethren have complied with my request, and I have received a larg-e amount of important and interesting material, which I am now engaged in digesting and tabulating. I shall be glad to receive similar particulars from those Past Grand officers who may be able to supply them, as it is of great importance that as far as possible the records should be complete for the information of the Craft in general, and for the benefit of future generations. It is with deep regret that I have to chronicle the death of W. Bro. T. A. Muir, late of Union Lodge, No. 9, in this Jurisdiction. W. Bro. Muir rendered yeoman service to the Craft, and retained his active interest till the last. He, and those other members who are sadly commemorated in our records as "the fraternal dead," have left a fragrant Masonic memory behind them, and an example of true and faithful service. 85 I greatly regret that my clerical duties prohibit my being present at this communication of Grand Lodge, and 1 desire to express my sincere hope that all blessing may be with the Craft generally, and particularly during the Coming year of light. All of which is fraternally and respectfully submitted. CHARLES C. HOYLE, P.M., P.G.C. (Alberta), etc. Resolved—That the report of the Grand Historian be received and printed with the Proceedings. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee submitted the following report : REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Brethren:— Your Finance Committee beg to report that they have examined the books, papers, securities and accounts of the M. W. Grand Treasurer and the V. W. Grand Secretary. We find that the cash received on all accounts amounts to $11,033.06; exceeding that of last year by $1,372.35. Your Committee note that whilst some items in the estimates have been exceeded, the gross amount expended is considerably under the total estimates. The amount of expenditure under the different items of the estimates is as follows: Printing Grand Lodge Proceedings, Forms and Notices -$2,065.51 Postage and Exchange 229.25 Grand Secretary's Salary 1 1,800.00 Grant in aid of Grand Lodge Library 257.50 Rent of Grand Lodge Library 50.00 Committee on Foreign Correspondence 100.00 Grand Historian 100.00 Seals and Books for New Lodges , 186.65 Grand Treasurer Salary 50.00 Grand Tyler and Expenses 24.90 Fire Insurance and Security Bonds 73.60 Stenographer 20.00 Subscription to Masonic Relief Association of Canada and the United States 35.00 New Regalia and Repairs 29.io Lists of Masonic Lodges of the World —— 37.91 Office Equipment and Supplies 382.40 Refund Expenses of Proceedings v. Masonic Federation-— 100.00 Ten per cent, of revenue to Charity Fund 1,103.25 Total $6,645.07 86 Funds available on this account $5,223.56 Estimated revenue on this account 9,000.00 In checking over the constituent Lodge returns, we note Union Lodge, No. 9, has overpaid $10.00, and Burrard Lodge, No. 50, $4.00, and recommend same to be adjusted by the M. W. Grand Treasurer and V. W. Grand Secretary. We recommend that the further sum of $2,000.00 be transferred to Charity Fund. CHARITY FUND. Disbursements. Grant to Tranquille Sanatarium $ 500.00 Invested in Mortgages 30,000.00 $30,500.00 Receipts. Balance from last year $ 3,868.16 Special grant from Grand Lodge -.- 2,500.00 Transfer from General Account 2,000.00 Mortgage Repaid 20,000.00 Interest on Investments jl 2,497.70 Ten per cent. groSs Revenue 1,103.25 $31,969.11 With our approval, the M. W. Grand Treasurer used $2,000.00 from the General Fund to admit of the loan of $25,000.00 being taken up by the Charity Fund. We recommend the usual grant of $500.00 be granted the Sanatorium at Tranquille. For the information of the Brethren, we append hereunder a statement of investments of Charity Fund: Mortgages at 8 per cent $16,000.00 Mortgages at 6 per cent 25,000.00 Funds in Savings Bank 1,469.11 Total - $42,469.11 Fraternally submitted, H. N. RICH, PETER McNAUGHTON, CHAS. H. GATEWOOD, Committee on Finance. Resolved—That the report of the Finance Committee be received and adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING. The Committee on Printing submitted the following report : Vancouver, B. C, June 18th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia : Brethren,— We beg to report that your Committee on Printing met early in May, and awarded the contract for printing the Proceedings to The News-Advertiser. 87 We trust that the Proceedings will be in the hands of the members of the Grand Lodge at an early date. Fraternally submitted, F. M. COWPERTHWAITE. W. W. BURKE, R. E. BRETT. Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Printing be received and adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. The Committee on Credentials submitted an interim report, which, on motion, was ordered to be received and laid on the table. REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. The Grand Secretary, as Librarian, submitted the following report: New Westminster, June 1st, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Brethren,— I beg to report that the following books have been added to the Library during the year: Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Vol. XXV. The Laws of Masonry, Kansas, 1913. Quatuor Coronatorum Antigrapha, Vol. X. The Minutes of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England, 1723-1739. Abildungen Friemaurerischer Denkmunzen und Medaillen. Parts I. to VII. Congresso Massonico Internazionale. 50° Anniversario delle Fondazione del Grande Orients d'ltalia. Presented by the Grand Orient of Italy. Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Degrees from the 4th to the 32nd inclusive, Under the Supreme Council 33° of the Antient Accepted Rite for England and Wales and the Dependencies of the British Crown, together with a list of members. Proceedings of the Council of Deliberation, State of New York, A. & A. S. R., N. M. J., 1913. Presented by 111. Bro. Wm. Homan. Observaciones al Mensaje Sobre el Numero y Coate del Clero Secular y Regular Leido por Don Miguel Morayta. Presented by the Grand Orient of Spain. Transactions of the Lodge of Research, No. 2429, for the year 1909-10. Transactions of the Lodge of Research, No. 2429, for the year 1912-13. The Mission of Masonry. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. II 1 The Ministry of Masonry. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Freemasonry in Russia and Poland. Collected Essays and Papers Relating to Freemasonry. R. F. Gould. The Theocratic Philosophy of Freemasonry. Rev. Geo. Oliver. A Genuine Account of the Behaviour and Dying Words of William Dodd, LL.D., Who Was Executed for Forgery at Tyburn on Friday, the 27th of June, 1777. Rev. John Villette. The Antiquities of Freemasonry, Comprising Illustrations of the Five Grand Periods of Masonry, from the Creation of the World to the Dedication of King Solomon's Temple. Rev. Geo. Oliver. Irish and English Freemasons, and Their Foreign Brothers; Their System, Oaths, Ceremonies, Secrets, Grips, Signs and Passwords. Michael di Gargano. The Freemason's Monitor, or, Illustrations of Masonry. Thos. Smith Webb. Illustrations of Masonry. 17th Ed. William Preston. The Book of the Lodge, and Officers' Manual; With the Ritual of Foundation, Building, Furnishing, Dedicating and Consecrating Lodges, Installations, Masonic Funerals and Work; to which is added A Century of Aphorisms, Calculated for General Instruction. Rev. Geo. Oliver. Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. C. N. Mclntyre North. History and Philosophy of Freemasonry. Rev. A. C. L. Arnold. History of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M. Vol. 2, Part 1. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Report of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada. Presented by the Association. Annual of Universal Masonry. Presented by E. Quartier-la- Tente. Masonic Year Book, 1914. England. A Catalogue Raisonne of Works on the Occult Sciences. 1, Rosicrucian Books. F. L. Gardner. Cole's Constitutions. Benjamin Cole. History of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No. Mackenzie. A Series of Discourses Upon Architecture in England. Rev. James Dallaway. History of the Antient Masonic Lodge of Scoon and Perth, No. 3. D. Crawford Smith. Institutes of Masonic Jurisprudence; being an Exemplification of the English Book of Constitutions. Rev. Geo. Oliver. Vol. Allan Th maso Cole ?he Symbol of Glory; Shewing the Object and End of Free- nry. Rev. Geo. Oliver. The Freemason's Library and General Ahiman Rezon. Samuel History of Freemasonry in Norfolk. Hamon Le Strange. The Freemason's Pocket Companion. The Freemason's Pocket Companion. 89 Mitglieder-Verzeichnis der Grossloge Zur Sonne in Beyreuth, 1913. Memorials of the Masonic Union of 1813. W. J. Hughan. Les Plus Secrets Mysteres des Hauts Grades de la Macon- nerie Devoiles. The Freemason's Monitor. T. S. Webb. The Freemason's Monitor. Z. A. Davis. Freemasonry. An Account of the Early History of Freemasonry in England. T. L. Fox. History of Freemasonry in the City of Durham. W. Logan. History of Freemasonry in Whitby. E. Fox-Thomas. History of Freemasonry in Sussex. T. Francis. A History of Freemasonry in the Province of Shropshire. A. Graham. History of the Lodge of Henigst, No. 195. C. J. Whitting. A History of Freemasonry in Cheshire. J. Armstrong. History of the Lodge of Probity, No. 61. H. Crossley. The Yorkshire Lodges; A Century of Yorkshire Freemasonry. J. R.-Riley. Digest of Rulings of Grand Lodge (Scotland). R. E lace-James,. The History of Lodge St. David, No. 78. Jas. Grant. The Keystone and Other Essays on Freemasonry. Rev Lawrence. Washington Masonic Code, 1913. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Washington. Freemasonry Before the Existence of Grand Lodges. L- Vibert. We are indebted to the undermentioned Grand Lodges for bound copies of their Proceedings: Colorado, 1913. Connecticut, 1913. Georgia, 1913. Illinois, 1913. Iowa, 1913. Kentucky, 1913. Louisiana, 1910. Louisiana, 1913. Michigan, 1913. New York, 1913. New Zealand, 1913. North Carolina, 1913. Ohio, 1913. Oklahoma, 1913. Oklahoma, 1914. Oregon, 1913. Tennessee, 1914. Vermont, 1913. Virginia, 1913. West Virginia, 1913. go Wisconsin, 1913. Seventy-five volumes of the Proceedin|gs of other Grand Lodges have been bound and placed on the shelves. We are indebted to the publishers of the following-named Masonic periodicals for complimentary copies of their papers: Square and Compass, Denver. New England Craftsman, Boston. The Masonic Sun, Toronto. The Masonic Voice-Review, Chicago. The Freemason, Toronto. The New Zealand Craftsman, Wellington. The Masonic Standard, New York. The Trestle Board, San Francisco. All of which is fraternally submitted. W. A. DeWOLF-SMITH, Librarian. Resolved—That the report of the Librarian be received and printed. Correspondence from Camosun Lodge, No. 60, in relation to matters in connection with the recent installation of officers in that Lodge; and from Park Lodge, No. 63, in reference to the territorial jurisdiction of that Lodge, were presented, and, on motion, were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. The following matters were referred to the Committee on Petitions and Grievances: 1. The recommendation of Summeriand Lodge, No. 56, that Brothers and -J§L be expelled. (Laid over from last Annual Communication.) 2. Recommendation of Yukon Lodge, No. 45,' that Brother be expelled. 3. The recommendation of Tyee Lodge, No. 66, that Brother ......J|L be expelled. 4. The appeal of Brother from the action of Victoria-Columbia Lodge, No. 1. 5. The recommendation of King Solomon Lodge, No. 17, that Brother be expelled. It was moved by W. Brother Stephen Jones, seconded by M. Ill Brother T. J. Armstrong: That Section 175 of the Constitution be deleted and the following substituted: 91 175. If a petitioner shall have been rejected by a Lodgt in this Jurisdiction, neither that Lodge nor any other Lodge in this Jurisdiction shall accept a petition from him until the expiration of one year after such rejection, nor without due notice to the Lodge rejecting such petitioner and requesting from the said Lodge full information regarding the character and qualifications of said petitioner to receive the degrees. If due deligence to communicate with such Lodge has been exercised, and no answer received within ninety days, the Lodge may proceed to take action upon his petition. Resolved—That the proposed amendment to Section 175 of the Constitution be referred to the Committee on Constitution* ORDER FOR ELECTION. Moved by M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, seconded by M. W. Brother H. N. Rich, That the election of officers be held at four o'clock this afternoon. Carried. RECEPTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GRAND LODGES. The Representatives of other Grand Lodges were presented to the Grand Master, each expressing the good wishes of the Grand Lodge from which he held a commission. The Grand Master replied in a suitable manner, intimating the satisfaction felt by the Craft at the continuance of friendly relations. PETITIONS FOR WARRANTS. Petitions for Warrants were received from the following Lodges: Mount Lebanon Britannia Maple Leaf Perfection Trepanier Composite Zion and were, upon motion, referred to the Committee on Warranted Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation. 92 WELCOME. The Grand Lodge was called from labour to refreshment, when His Worship the Mayor of the City, Mr. Newton, entered the Lodge room and extended a cordial and hearty welcome to the members of Grand Lodge. The Grand Master, in a few remarks, acknowledged the welcome, and expressed the pleasure of Grand Lodge at meeting in this young, but progressive city. FIRST DAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. COMMUNICATIONS. A communication wa|j§read from M. W. Brother W. D. McPherson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, inviting the officers and members of Grand Lodge to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, to be held at Niagara Falls on the 15th and 16th of July next; when, also, the completion of one hundred years of peace between Great Britain and the United States of America would be celebrated. Resolved—That the communication be jiiiitably acknowledged by the Grand Secretary. A communication was read from R. W. Brother John Kemmis, Representative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of Alberta, conveying the greetings of the Grand Lodge of Alberta to this Grand Lodge. Resolved—That the communication be received and fyled, and suitably acknowledged. REGRETS. Letters expressing regret at being unable to be present were read from the following Brethren R.W. Bro. M. Bate W. Bro. Wm. Burns W. Bro. C. IfSgrasdale W. Bro. W. Miller R.W. Bro. W. T. Phillipi R.W. Bro. J. W. Carmichael W. Bro. I J. Miller VV. Bro. G. Hickey W. Bro. J. E. Norcross REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION. The Committee on Constitution presented the following report: 93 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION. Prince Rupert, June 18th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Brethren,— Your standing Committee on Constitution, to whom was referred the proposed amendment to clause 175, respectfully recommend that the amendment be not considered, as we believe that clause 175 as it stands is sufficiently comprehensive for the requirements of the Province of British Columbia. HARRY H. WATSON, E. L. KEPNER, WILLIAM J. IRWTN. Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Constitution be adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WARRANTED LODGES AND LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION. The Committee on Warranted Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation submitted the following report: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren,— Your Committee on Warranted Lodges, and Lodges Under Dispensation, beg to report as follows: We have examined the returns of the various constituent Lodges. We find that the returns were neatly and correctly made and received in good time, with the following exceptions: Lodsres 38, 39, 60 and 67 were so late as to inconvenience the work of the /. W. Grand Secretary. We find that-the amount of outstanding aues, instead of being reduced, has increased by over $2,000.00 notwithstanding that the attention of Lodges has been called to this matter each year. We find that nine Lodges have omitted to make mention of outstanding dues, and only two are in the happy position of having no outstandings. Some secretaries omitted to have the returns stamped with the Lodge seal as provided. Lodges Under Dispensation. We have inspected the returns and books from seven of the Lodges under dispensation. The other two have been instituted so recently that they have not submitted returns and are not asking for Warrants at this Communication. We recommend that Warrants be granted as follows: Mount Lebanon Lodge, at Eburne, numbered 72. Britannia Lodge, at "Victoria, numbered 73. Maple Leaf Lodge, at South Vancouver, numbered 74. 94 Perfection Lodge, at New Westminster, numbered 75. Composite Lodge, at South Vancouver, numbered 76. Zion Lodge, at Kerrisdale, Numbered 77. We recommend that Trepanier Lodge, at Peachland, B. C, be continued under dispensation for another year. All of which is fraternally submitted. W. J. COOK, C. B. DEAVILLE, A McC. CREERY. Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Warranted Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation be adopted. Moved by M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, seconded by M. W. Brother E. E. Chipman, That the Lodges named in the report of the Committee on Warranted Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation be granted Warrants and numbers as recommended by the Committee, and that they be assigned to Districts as follows : Britannia, No. 73 -to District No. 1 Perfection, No. 75 to District No. 2 Mount Lebanon, No. 72 "\ Maple Leaf, No. 74 1 , ^. . . , XT H Composite, No. 76 " to Distrlct Na 12 Zion, No. 77 j Carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. The Committee on Jurisprudence submitted the following report: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Your Committee on Jurisprudence beg to report as follows: Camosun Lodge, No. 60, asked for a ruling from the Grand Master as to his powers in opening Grand Lodge for the purpose of installing officers of any Lodge, and we agree with the Grand Master in his reply, as he cannot be called upon for a decision for his actions during.his term of office. Section 9 of the Constitution gives the G. M. full power to proceed as he did on the occasion in question. This Committee recommends that Park Lodge, No. 63, be placed in District No. 12, and that Section 157 of the Constitution be amended by adding thereto: Providing that all Lodges in Dis- 95 trict No. 12 have concurrent jurisdiction excepting that part of the District north of Burrard Inlet. All of which is fraternally submitted, E. E. CHIPMAN, JOHN N. RUDD, M. L. GRIMMETT. Moved by M. W. Brother E. E. Chipman, seconded by M. W. Brother J. M. Rudd. That the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence be adopted. Moved in amendment by M. W. Brother H. H. Watson, seconded by W. Brother R. R. Burns, That action on that part of the report relating to Park Lodge be deferred until next year. Amendment lost. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADDRESSES OF THE GRAND MASTER AND DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. The Committee on the Addresses of the Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master submitted the following report: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Your Committee on the Address of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master and the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master beg to report: 1. Having perused the excellent Address presented to the Grand Lodge by the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, Brother William Henderson, your Committee feel assured that the business and general conduct of the affairs of the Grand Lodge for the year just closed have been ably and efficiently dealt with. 2. Your Committee note with satisfaction the many visits made by the Grand Master to subordinate Lodges in the Jurisdiction, and feel persuaded that the Craft has thereby been greatly benefited. 3. We note with regret the large number of Past Masters who have, during the year, been called to the Grand Lodge above. 4. Your Committee noted with pleasure the continued harmony prevailing with sister and foreign jurisdictions. 5. Your Committee note also with satisfaction the increased number of dispensations granted for new Lodges in this growing Jurisdiction during the past year, and likewise the increase in Lodge membership generally. 96 6. In dealfjfe; withlio-called clandestine Masons, we commend the action taken by the Vancouver Board of Relief, in striking the death knell of such frauds as were attempted to be perpetrated in this Jurisdiction. We would recommend that the expense incurred thereby be recouped by Grand Lodge. 7. We recommend that full consideration be given to the suggestion of the Grand Master relative to future annual meeting places of Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Master's reference to the expense of delegates to Grand Lodge be taken up. . 8. Your Committee congratulates Grand Lodge on the wisdom shown in elegling R. W. Bro. Stark to the position of Deputy Grand Master fluting his absence. A more earnest and painstaking Brother would be hard to find, land we desire to express our appreciation of the valuable services so ably rendered by him. Fraternally submitted, R. B. McMICKING, W. GIDLEY, J. N. ATCHISON. Resolved—That the report be received and considered clause by clause. The report being read clause by clause, each clause was adopted as read, and it was thereupon Resolved—That the report as a whole be adopted. Upon motion of M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, seconded by M. W. Brother E. B. Paul, it was Resolved—That the request of the Vancouver Masonic Board of Relief, mentioned by the Grand Master and recommended by the Committee, be referred to the Finance Committee. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. The Committee to whicf|was referred the reports of the Distract Deputy Grand Masters submitted the following report: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Your Committee on the Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters beg to submit the following: It is wiili regret we learn that, although the Committee on Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters last year remarked upon the lamentable lack of enthusiasm in their duty, so many D. D. G. M .'s have again failed to carry out the work for which they were honoured by their appointment to their very important office. We note that no less than five have failed to pay official visits to all the Lodges in their jurisdictions, also that the D. D. G. M. of District No. 6 has neglected to send in any report at all. 97 We are inclined to question the action of the D. D. G. M. of District No. 10 in deputing another Brother to carry out the duties for which he was appointed. We also trust the action taken by the appointed D. D. G. M. of District No. 9, in resigning his office of D. D. G. M. to become the W. M. of a constituted Lodge, may not be taken as a precedent. Referring to the question of arrears of dues, we are of the opinion that the D. D. G. M.'s can render much assistance to the officers of the Lodges by bringing the matter before the Brethren on their various official visits. We note with pleasure that the Brethren of Revelstoke have erected a Masonic Temple for themselves, and sincerely trust that their example may be followed by others wherever at all possible. Referring to the report from No. 1 District, it affords us much pleasure to note our first Grand Master's continued interest in Freemasonry, and feel that his example, if followed by all our Past Grand officers, would be of great benefit to the fraternity. We sincerely trust the M. W. Bro. I. W. Powell will long enjoy such good health as to permit of his delivering many more interesting and instructive addresses. We would draw special attention to the report submitted from District No. 12, which, from its conciseness and arrangement, is worthy of emulation, and we congratulate R. W. Bro. L. Watts Doney on presenting such a finished report. All of which is fraternally submitted. JNO. SHAW, H. N. RICH, J. F. BLEDSOE, Committee. Resolved—That the report be received and considered clause by clause. The report being read clause by clause, each clause was adopted as read, whereupon it was Resolved—That the report of the Committee on the Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters be adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES. The Committee on Petitions and Grievances submitted the following report: Masonic Temple, Prince Rupert, June 18th, 1914. To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: We, your Committee on Petitions and Grievances, beg to report as follows: 1. In the matter presented from Summerland Lodge, No. 56, re :—That the recommendation of that Lodge for the expulsion of the said Brother be sustained, and that he be expelled 98 from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. 2. In the matt it presented from the same Lodge re : Your committee, having heard the Worshipful Master and W. Brother Hogg, Past Master of said Lodge; in view of the previous good character of Brother , and in view of the fact that since his conviction by the Lodge he has lived a creditable life, recommend that liis sentence of expulsion be reduced to indefinite suspension. 3. In the matter of , presented by Yukon Lodge, No. 45, we recommend that he be summoned to appear before Grand Lodge at the next Annual Communication to show cause why he should not be expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. 4. In the matter presented from Tyee Lodge, No. 66, re :—Your committee recommend that he be summoned to appear before Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communication to show cause why he should not be expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. 5. In regard to the appeal of Brother against the sentence of indefinite suspension!imposed upon him by Victoria- Columbia Lodge, No. 1, we liiul that there is no proper conviction before us in accordance with the Book of Forms recommended by Grand Lodge, nor is there anything to show upon which of the six specifications, set out in the charge, he was convicted. Also there is nothing to show whether separate ballots were taken on the six different specifications, neither is there any record of the plea of the accused or of the evidence taken orally before the Lodge. Your committee therefore recommend that the matter be referred back to Victoria-Columbia Lodge for a new trial, but consider that the evidence taken on commission and all documentary evidence used in the first trial should be admitted and used upon the re-hearing. 6. We find that the convictiSp of •fjft by King Solomon Lodge, No. 17, was arrived at by an open vote in violation of Section 110 of the Constitution, which especially lays down that the vote be taken by ballot, and, further, that there is no record before this committee of any evidence having been presented at the trial. We therefore recommend that the matter be referred back to King Solomon Lodge for re-hearing. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN F. BURNE, EDWARD B. PAUL, A. S. BLACK, Committee. Resolved—That the report be received and considered clause by clause. The report being read clause by clause, clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 were adopted as read. Upon clause 5 being read, it was Moved by R. W. Brother G. L. Milne, seconded by W. Brother A. S. Ashwell, That action on this matter be deferred for one year, in order that documentary and other evidence already sub- 99 mitted to the Lodge may be produced to Grand Godge. Carried. Upon clause 6 being read, it was Moved by M. W. Brother H. H. Watson, seconded by Brother Thompson, That the action of King Solomon Lodge be sustained, and that Brother „ be summoned to appear at the next Annual Communication of Grand Lodge to show cause why he should not be expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Peti* tions and Grievances, as amended, be adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. The Committee on Credentials submitted a final report, as follows: The Committee on Credentials submitted the following report: To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia: Brethren,— Your Committee on Credentials begs to report that after examining the Porch Book and list of proxies, the Brethren named herein are found to be entitled to vote in Grand Lodge: Officers. Past Masters. VICTORIA-COLUMBIA No. 1. Allan S. Ashwell, W. M. Duncan B. McLaren, S. W. A. F. Forbes, proxy J. W. William Henderson Stephen Jones A. F. Forbes J. E. Miller G. L. Milne VANCOUVER AND QUADRA No. 2. E. B. Paul, proxy W. M. George Kirkendale, S. W. W. E. Staneland, proxy J. W. W. E. Staneland C. B. Deaville J. C. McNeil R. B. McMicking Edward B. Paul Officers. Wm. Adam, W. M. Wm. E. Thomson, S. W. Wm. E. Thomson, proxy J. W. 100 ASHLAR No. 3. John Shaw Past Masters. CARIBOO No. 4. Not Represented. MOUNT HERMON No. 7. Maxwell Smith, proxy W. M. F. S. McKee, S. W. James R. Dafoe, J. W. Maxwell Smith N. Thompson James Stark UNION No. 9. J. N. Aitchison, W. M. W. Manson, proxy S. W. A. Innes, proxy J. W. W. A. DeWolf-Smith A. Innes W. Manson KAMLOOPS No. 10. A. Gallaway, W. M. E. J. Grindrod, S. W. R. G. Pinchbeck, J. W. MOUNTAIN No. 11. J. E. Miller, proxy S. W. CASCADE No. 12. R. Adam, proxy W. M. H. B. Morley, S. W. J. R. Seymour, proxy J. W. F. C. Bird S. C. Sykes R. Adam H. H. Watson W. C. Ditmars J. R. Seymour SPALLUMCHEEN No. 13. H. B. Morley, proxy W. M. R. R. Burns, proxy S. W. HIRAM No. 14. J. W. McKenzie, proxy W. M. J. W. McKenzie, S. W. Walter Bews, W. M. R. Howson, proxy J. W. KOOTENAY No. 15. R. Howson 101 Officers. Past Masters. PACIFIC No. 16. E. J. Bond, proxy W. M. E. J. Bond KING SOLOMON No. 17. A. H. Ferguson, W. M. J. J. Mahoney, S. W. T. J. Armstrong, proxy J. W. T. J. Armstrong N. Nelson DORIC No. 18. W. A. Wood, proxy S. W. John M. Rudd, proxy J. W. W. A. Wood John M. Rudd IONIC No. 19. Not Represented. MIRIAM No. 20. Not Represented. ST. JOHN'S No. 21. D. Nicholson, W. M. J. J. Bland, J. W. ACACIA No. 22. Francis J. Burd J. A. Murray, proxy W. M. T. A. Murray, S. W. NELSON No. 23. Stephen Hoskins, proxy W. M. Stephen Hoskins UNITED SERVICE No. 24. G. L. Milne, proxy S. W. Stephen Jones, proxy J. W. KASLO No. 25. E. E. Chipman, proxy W. M. E. E. Chipman CUMBERLAND No. 26. William Astley, proxy J. W. CORINTHIAN No. 27. Emil Johnson, W. M. R. E. Plewman, proxy S. W. Emil Johnson, proxy J. W. R. E. Plewman William Astley 102 Officers Past Masters GREENWOOD No. 28. A. S. Black, proxy W. M. A. S. Black ALTA No. 29. Not Represented. NORTH STAR No. 30. Thos. Wilson, proxy W. M. YMIR No. 31. Not Represented. FIDELITY No. 32. Not Represented. TEMPLE No. 33. Wm. Gidley, proxy W. M. Wm. Gidley CRANBROOK No. 34. H. H. Watson, proxy W. M. ELK RIVER No. 35 Douglas Corsan. proxy W. M. Douglas Corsan KING EDWARD No. 36. Wm. J. Pierce, W. M. Wm. J. Pierce, proxy S. W.' HARMONY No. 37. W. J. Cook, proxy W. M. W. J. Cook COLUMBIA No. 38. H. N. Rich, proxy W. M. TUSCAN No. 39. Not Represented. ENDERBY No. 40. Not Represented. Offic 103 ST. GEORGE'S No. 41. Past Masters. D. W. Sutherland, proxy W. M. John F. Burns John F. Burns, proxy S. W. D. W. Sutherland E. A. Stokes, proxy J. W. ATLINTO No. 42. F. W. Dowling, proxy W. M. H. E. Tremayne, proxy S. W. HEDLEY No. 43. F. C. Bird, proxy W. M. W. C. Ditmars, proxy S. W. SOUTHERN CROSS No. 44. J. W. Prescott, proxy W. M. E. A. Stokes, S. W. George Murray, J. W. J. W. Prescott T. Wilson YUKON No. 45. Francis J. Burd, proxy W. M. WHITE HORSE No. 46. L. M. DeGex, proxy W. M. ARROW No. 47. Not Represented. WESTERN GATE No. 48. A. McC. Creery, proxy W. M. A. McC Creery H. N. Rich ST. ANDREW'S No. 49. Not Represented. BURRARD No. 50. Frank Wheeler, proxy W. M. Frank Wheeler Wm. J. Irwin, proxy S. W. ORION No. 51. W. A. DeWolf-Smith, proxy W. M. SALMON ARM No. 52. Not Represented. Officers. 105 ARROWSMITH No. 62. Past Masters. J. F. Bledsoe, W. M. J. F. Bledsoe, proxy J. W. PARK No. 63. Thos. Sanderson, proxy W Thomas Sanderson, S. W. M. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT No. 64. E. H. Bridgeman, W. M. A. G Perry, S. W. E. H. Bridgeman, proxy J. W. L. Watts Doney Wm. J. Irwin PLANTAGENET No. 65. John Clemens, proxy W. M. Wm. C. Taylor, proxy S. W. D. G. McLennan, J. W. W. C. Taylor John Clemens John Sarginson TYEE No. 66. J. C. McLennan, W. M. Alex. M. Manson, S. W. C. H. Orme, J. W. L. M. DeGex Douglas Sutherland D. H. Morrison H. E. Tremayne A. T. Broderick MELROSE No. 67. A. C. Blake, W. M. J. P. Wright, S. W. J. P. Wright, proxy J. W. VANCOUVER No. 68. R. R. Burns, W. M. Lewis E. Frith, proxy S. James Inglis, J. W. W. Lewis E. Frith 107 Lodge No. Votes 1 _„ 8 2 ~ JK 8 3 JB- 4 4 0 7 6 9 6 10 1 11 1 12 9 13 2 14 2 15 3 16 2 17 5 18 4 19 0 20 _| 0 Sil- 2 22 3 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 1 27 5 28 2 29 0 30 1 31 0 32 0 33 2 34 1 35 2 36 2 37 2 38 1 Lodge No Votes 39 0 40 JL JpL o 41 ,JL JJL. 5 42 1 43 M 2 44 5 45 1 46 1 47 0 48 m 3 49 0 50 3 51 1 52 0 53 2 54 0 55 0 56 4 57 2 58 7 59 2 60 3 61 3 62 2 63 2 64 5 65 6 66 6 67 3 68 4 69 2 70 2 71 3 Total votes 171 The election was then proceeded with, the result being as follows: R.W. Bro. James Stark Grand Master R.W. Bro. William C. Ditmars Deputy Grand Master R.W. Bro. William Astley Senior Grand Warden W. Bro. Douglas Corsan Junior Grand Warden M.W. Bro. Harry H. Watson Grand Treasurer V.W. Bro. Wm. A. DeWolf-Smith Grand Secretary Bro. Theo. Michell. Sr Grand Tyler FIRST DAY—EVENING SESSION. The Grand Lodge resumed labour at 8:30 o'clock p.m. Resolved—That the recommendation of the Committee on Petitions and Grievances in the matter of Brother • be carried out, and that he be expelled from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. 108 The Grand Master thereupon declared Brother expelpd from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. ESTIMATES. The Finance Committee presented its estimates of the expenditure for the ensuing year, as follow: 1. Printing Grand Lodge Proceedings, Forms and Notices Jf§ $2,000.00 2-. Postage and Exjpange 300.00 3. Grand Secretary's Salary M~ 1,800.00 4. Grant in aid of Grand Lodge Library -J& ' 400.00 5. Rent of Grand Lodge Library 50.00 6. Committee on Foreign Correspondence 100.00 7. Grand Historian - 100.00 Seals and Books for New Lodges 400.00 9. Grand Treasurer's Salary 50.00 10. Fire Insurance and Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer's Bond 100.00 11. Grand Tyler and Expenses 75.00 12. Stenographer ~.|||||| 20.00 13. Sflpscription to Masonic Relief Association of Canada and United States 35.00 14. New Regalia and Repairs ~ 250.00 15. Lists of Ulasonic Lodges of the World 50.00 16. Office Equipment and Supplies 250.00 17. Refund Expenses of Proceedings re Clandestine Masons 329.80 18. Ten per cent. Revenue to Charity Fund 900.00 $7,209.80 Funds available on this account to date $3,223.56 3||pirnated revenue on this account 9,000.00 $12,223.56 CHARITY FUND. Incidentals -j^Breff \ $ 25.00 Grant to Tranquille Sanatorium 500.00 $ 525.00 Fraternally submitted, H. N. RICH, T. J. ARMSTRONG, R. E. PLEWMAN, Committee on Finance. Resolped—That the estimates as submitted by the Finance Committee be adopted. PLACE OF MEETING. R. W. Brother G. L. Milne extended a cordial invitation to Grand Lodge to hold its next Annual Communication in the city of Victoria. The Grand Master read a telegram from His Worship the Mayor of Victoria, W. 109 Brother Alex. Stewart, cordially inviting the Grand Lodge to meet there next year. Whereupon it was Resolved—That the next Annual Communication Grand Lodge be held in the city of Victoria. of INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. The Grand Master, assisted by the Past Grand Masters present, proceeded to install the officers for the year, as follow: Name and Lodge No. Rank. M.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. M.W. V.W. V.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. W. W. W. W. w. w. w. w. w. w. w. w. w. w. w. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Jas. Stark, No. 7 Grand Master Wm. C. Ditmars, No. 12 Deputy Grand Master Wm. Astley, No. 27 Senior Grand Warden Douglas Corsan, No. 35 Junior Grand Warden H. H. Watson, No. 12 Grand Treasurer W. A. DeWolf-Smith, No. 9 Grand Secretary Rev. J. Hinchcliffe, No. 19 Grand Chaplain Stuart M. Manuel, No. 24- Chas. A. Welsh, No. 17 Robert Howson, No. 15 Melbourne Bailey, No. 4—- Alex. Warwick, No. 3 ~ J. W. Grier, No. 71 F. W. McLaine, No. 28 J. C. Pitts, No. 38 D. W. Sutherland, No G. A. Jeckell, No. 45- F. W. Dowling, No. 5$ M. J. Barr, No. 68 D.D.G.M. District No. 1 D.D.G.M. District No. 2 D.D.G.M. District No. 3 D.D.G.M. District No. 4 D.D.G.M. District No. 5 D.D.G.M. District No. 6 D.D.G.M. District No. 7 D.D.G.M. District No. 8 41 D.D.G.M. District No. 9 D.D.G.M. District No. 10 D.D.G.M. District No. 11 D.D.G.M. District No. 12 Rev. C. C. Hoyle, No. 9 Grand Historian J. W. Prescott, No. 44 Senior Grand Deacon Douglas Sutherland, No. 66 Junior Grand Deacon Stephen Jones, No. 1 Grand Director of Ceremonies Arch. Galloway, No. 10 Grand Supt. of Works J. N. Aitchison, No. 9 Grand Marshal E. J. Bond, No. 16 - Grand Sword Bearer E. L. Kepner, No. 69 Grand Standard Bearer E. H. Russell, No. 2 Grand Organist S. C. Sykes, No. 77 Grand Pursuivant D. C. Tuck, No. 57 - J. C. McLennan, No. 66 F. C. Bird, No. 12 Emil Johnson, No. 27 A. R. Macfarlane, No. 22 A. F. Yates, No. 18 Theo. Michell, Sr., No. 12 Grand Tyler -Grand Stewards APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The Grand Master appointed the following Standing Committees: 110 FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. V.W. Bro. W. A. DeWolf-Smith Union, No. 9 M.W. Bro. R. E. Walker Union, No. 9 W. Bro. Maxwell Smith Mount Hermon, No. 7 FINANCE. M.W. Bro. H. N. Rich Union, No. 9 W. Bro. P. F. McNaughton Mount Hermon, No. 7 W. Bro. C H. Gatewood Western Gate, No. 48 PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES. W. Bro. J. F. Burne St. George's, No. 41 W. Bro. Wm. Burns Mount Hermon, No. 7 W. Bro. M. L. Grimmett Nicola, No. 53 CHARITY. W. Bro. John Shaw Ashlar, No. 3 W. Bro. J. H. Roaf - - Cascade, No. 12 W. Bro. R. F. Verrinder Victoria-Columbia, No. 1 PRINTING. W. Bro. F. M. Cowperthwaite Mount Hermon. No. 7 W. Bro. W. W. Burke Park, No. 63 V.W. Bro. R. E. Brett Victoria-Columbia, No. 1 WARRANTED LODGES AND LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION. W. Bro. W. J. Cook Harmony, No. 37 W. Bro. A. McC. Creery Western Gate, No.48 W. Bro. A. Peterson Temple, No. 33 CONSTITUTION. M.W. Bro. H. H. Watson Cascade, No. 12 R.W. Bro. W. T. Phillips United Service, No. 24 W. Bro. L. J. B. Bond Southern Cross, No. 44 JURISPRUDENCE. M.W. Bro. F. Bowser Acacia, No. 22 M.W. Bro. E. E. Chipman Kaslo, No. 25 M.W. Bro. J. M. Rudd Doric, No. 18 CASE OF S. H. OLDS. M. W. Brother J. M. Rudd enquired whether the case of Mr. S. H. Olds had been settled, and if so, in what way. M. W. Brother Henderson stated that when in Kelow- na he had informed Mr. Olds, and the members of St George's Lodge, that in order to become a member of St George's Lodge Mr. Olds would be required to proceed in the same way as any other profane—by petition, ballot. Ill initiation, passing and raising, and the Grand Master undertook to see that this procedure was followed. VOTE OF THANKS. Upon motion of R. W. Brother Senior Grand Warden, seconded by R. W. Brother Deputy Grand Master, it was Resolved—That this Grand Lodge tender a hearty vote of thanks to the Brethren of Prince Rupert and their wives, for the delightful manner in which the representatives and the members of their families accompanying them had been entertained. W Upon motion of the Grand Secretary, seconded by M. Brother E. B. Paul, it was Resolved—That the thanks of Grand Lodge be tendered to the committee in charge of the transportation arrangements for the very efficient manner in which matters in connection with the trip had been managed. GRAND LODGE CLOSED. The labours of the session being ended, Grand Lodge was closed in AMPLE FORM, and so proclaimed. ta?Jfo*JjL*£/ Grand Secretary. DISTRICTS. District No. 1.—Lodges Nos. 1, 2, 24, 33, 49, 60, 73; R. W. Bro. S. M. Manuel, 1622 Camosun St., Victoria, D.D.G.M. District No. 2.—Lodges Nos. 9, 16, 17, 19, 57, 70, 75, DeWolf, U.D.; R. W. Bro. C. A. Welsh, New Westminster, D.D.G.M. District No. 3.—Lodges Nos. 10, 11, 15, 47, 52, 53; R. W. Bro. Robt. Howson, Revelstoke, D.D.G.M. District No. 4.—Lodges Nos. 4, 69; R. W. Bro. Melbourne Bailey, Barkerville, D.D.G.M. District No. 5.—Lodges Nos. 3, 14, 18, 21, 26, 62, Concord, U.D.; R. W. Bro. Alex. Warwick, Nanaimo, D.D.G.M. District No. 6.—Lodges Nos. 23, 25, 29, 39, 61, 71; R. W. Bro. J. W. Grier, New Denver, D.D.G.M. District No. 7.—Lodges Nos. 27, 28, 31, 32, 36, 37; R. W. Bro. F. W. McLaine, Greenwood, D.D.G.M. District No. 8.—Lodges Nos. 30; 34, 35, 38, 54, 55; R. W. Bro. J. C. Pitts, Windermere, D.D.G.M. District No. 9.—Lodges Nos. 13, 20, 40, 41, 43, 51, 56, Trepanier, U.D.; D. W. Sutherland, Kelowna, D.D.G.M. District No. 10.—Lodges Nos. 42, 45, 46; R. W. Bro. G. A. Jeckell, Dawson, D.D.G.M. District No. 11.—Lodges Nos. 58, 66; R. W. Bro. F. W. Dowling, Prince Rupert, D.D.G.M. District No. 12.—Lodges Noll?, 12, 22, 44, 48, 50, 59, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 72, 74, 76, 77; R. W. Bro. M. J. Barr, 1069 Homer St., Van couver, D.D.G.M. 114 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES. ■I 70 Abbottsford 22 Vancouver 29 Sandon 47 JS Arrowhead 62 Alberni •3 Nanaimo 42 Atlin 73 Victoria 50 North Vancouver 60 Victoria 4 JpBarkerville 12 Vancouver 38 Windermere 76 South Vancouvei .D Parksville 27 Rossland 34 -Jj|. Cranbrook 54 Ji Creston 26 Cumberland •D Coquitlam 18 Nanaimo 64 North Vancouver 35 Fernie 40 Enderby 32 Trail 28 Greenwood 37 Grand Forks 43 Hedley 14 J§§- Courtenay 19 M. Chilliwhack 10 Kamloops 25 Kaslo 59 Vancouver 36 ...|| Phoenix 17 New Westminster 15 _ Revelstoke 57 New Westminster 74 -M—-South Vancouver 67 Vancouver 20 Vernon 11 Golden 7 Vancouver 72 Eburne 23 Nelson 53 Merritt 30 Fort Steele 51 Penticton 16 Mission City 63 Central Park 75 New Westminster 65 Vancouver 69 ~.|| Quesnel 52 Salmon Arm 55 -.iss Kimberley 71 New Denver 44 Vancouver 13 Armstrong 61 Nakusp il 115 Alphabetical List of Lodges.—Continued. St. Andrew's St. George's St. John's - Summerland Temple Trepanier U Tsimpsean Tuscan Tyee Union United Service Vancouver Vancouver and Quadra Victoria-Columbia Western Gate White Horse Ymir Yukon Zion 49 "-"PJ. Victoria 41 Kelowna 21 -M Ladysmith 56 Summerland 33 -11. Duncan's ,D Peachland 58 ..fePrince Rupert 39 Trout Lake 66 Prince Rupert 9 New Westminster 24 Esquimalt 68 : Vancouver 2 Victoria 1 Victoria 48 Vancouver 46 White Horse 31 Ymir 45 Dawson 77 Kerrisdale LIST OF LODGES ACCORDING TO LOCATION. Abbottsford Abbottsford Alberni Arrowsmith Armstrong Spallumcheen Arrowhead Arrow Atlin Atlinto Barkerville Cariboo Central Park Park Chilliwhack Ionic Coquitram DeWolf Courtenay Hiram Cranbrook Cranbrook Creston Creston Cumberland Cumberland Dawson Yukon Duncan's Temple Eburne Mount Lebanon Enderby Enderby Esquimalt United Service Fernie Elk River Fort Steele North Star Golden Mountain Grand Forks Harmony Greenwood Greenwood Hedley Hedley Kamloops Kamloops Kaslo Kaslo Kelowna St. George's Kerrisdale Zion Kimberley Selkirk Ladysmith St. John's Merritt Nicola Mission City Pacific -U 70 62 13 47 42 4 63 19 D. 14 34 54 26 45 33 72 40 24 35 30 11 37 28 43 10 25 41 77 55 21 53 16 116 LIST OF LODGES ACCORDING TO LOCATION—Continued. Nakusp 4§- J!-;—Star of the West Nanaimo -- Ashlar Nanaimo jgL Doric Nelson -&. Nelson New Denver ■|| Slocan New Westminster «||L H—Union New Westminster figl 61 3 18 23 71 9 -King Solomon --- 17 57 75 50 64 New Westminster -f| Lewis New Westminster Perfection North Vancouver - Burrard North Vancouver Jis. Duke of Connaught Parksville —Concord U.D. Peachland —-J| Trepanier U.D. 51 36 58 66 ..: 69 15 27 52 29 Penticton -JE Orion Phoenix Jp~ J§&i||L.--King Edward Prince Rupert 4H&ili Tsimpsean Prince Rupert Tyee Quesnel Quesnel Revelstoke -§§--- Kootenay Hossland Corinthian Salmon Arm —§2g||j|^. Salmon Arm - Sandon i m. -Jit----Alta South Vancouver!!-- Maple Leaf 74 South Vancouver —-Composite Summerland -i& Summerland Trail Fidelity Trout Lake -JS- Tuscan Vancouver -J||. Mount Hermon Vancouver Cascade Vancouver Acacia - Vancouver -JH 76 1 56 32 39 7 12 22 -Southern Cross - 44 48 59 65 67 68 20 1 2 Vancouver ~§fe- Western Gate Vancouver ;j|& Kilwinning Vancouver Js™ Plantagenet Vancouver ~m -A- -—Melrose "Vancouver Vancouver "Vernon -|j|-. Miriam Victoria ft- Victoria-Columbia Victoria Vancouver and Quadra Victoria St. Andrew's 49 Victoria Camosun 60 Victoria Britannia 73 White Horse White Horse 46 Windermere Columbia R 38 Ymir Ymir ~ 31 117 REPRESENTATIVES NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES. Grand Lodges Name Alabama Alberta Arizona Arkansas Beyreuth Canada Colorado Connecticut Costa Rica -Cuba Delaware District of Columbia England Florida Georgia Hungary Idaho Illinois Indiana Ireland Italy Kansas Louisiana Maine Manitoba Maryland - Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New South Wales- New York New Zealand North Carolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oklahoma 1 •Oregon Peru Prince Edward Isl'd •Quebec Rhode Island Saskatchewan Scotland R. W. Lew Lazarus R. W. J. H. W. S. Kemmis -- R. W. M. P. Freeman W. W. C. Rodgers R. W. Adolph Hetzel R. W. R. L. Gunn W. John McFadzean W. Weston G. Grannis R.W. Cecil V. Luido W. Candido Sanchez R. W. Chas. A. Bamberger — W. Chas. J. O'Neill R. W. Rt. Hon. T. F. Halsey- R. W. Livingstone W. Bethel W. Julius L. Brown R. W. Ig. Pfeifer W.Alfred Moyes R.W. Jas. McCredie W. Wm. F. Tulley R. W. Richard Best R. W. Adriano Lemme W. A. H. Connett W. Geo. W. Booth R. W. Wm. N. Howe M.W. Jas. Scroggie R. W. D. J. Emich R. W. Reuben C. Webb W. Wm. A. Nolan W. R. A. Carson [ W. Gibb W. Carson M.W. Jas. H. Monteath W. Thos. M. Davis W. Geo. Gillson R. W. Jas. Vroom W. Arthur M. Dodge W. Henry S. Haines W. W. Richard English .... W. H. Montg'ry Hamilton W. A. Fehmel V. W. Harry Caplen W. H. I. Clark W. V. S. Stickney R. W. Samuel Jas. Waddell— W. Cicero L. Hiner W. Fred. D. Sparks M.W. S. M. Yoran W. E. V. Chavez W. Austin J. McNeill R. W. Walter C. Hagar M.W. W. Howard Walker — M.W. H. Jagger R. W. Lt.-Col. J. Campbell -- Residence Birmingham Cowley Tuscon Nashville Beyreuth Hamilton Ded Norte Hartford Limon Havana Wilmington Washington London Key West Atlanta Buda Pesth Pocatello Freeport Indianapolis Dublin Rome Great Bend New Orleans Portland Winnipeg Detroit Grand Meadow Columbus St. Louis Tonopah, Nev. Beaver City Carson City St. Stephen Newton Ctr. Burlington Albuquerque Sydney Brooklyn Hawera Scotland Neck Dickinson Truro Canton Ponca City Eugene Lima Stanley Bridge Montreal Providence Moose Jaw Caspar-Fife 118 Representatives Near Other Grand Lodges.—Continued. W. W. W. R.W. W. W. W. R.W. R.W. W. M.W. M.W. W. R.W. REPRESENTATIVES NEAR THIS GRAND LODGE. Name Name C. H. Beaumont John C. Sellars T Noah Keller W. A. Macdougall R. D. Barton T. A. Haynie B. F. Lovell Henry W. Hutchings - F. G. Manchester S. McLaughlin Chas. E. Thornberg Chas. D. Atkins C. Y. Deane S. H. Cheney Residence Adelaide Sellars Woonsocket Hobart Memphis Lampasa Mt. Pleasant Bellows Falls Melbourne Hallins Barboursville Tacoma Perth Fond du Lac Residence J. H. Greer Victoria A. Haslam Nanaimo Jas. S. Birnie Greenwood E. Crow Baker Geo. Johnstone - M. Bate Wm. Dalby P. J. Riddell Robt. F. Green - J. Devitt Chas. Wilson W. J. Cook John Higham Eli Harrison Geo. S. Russell —- E. Crow Baker E. J. Salmon William Howay - W. W. Northcott David Wilson Jas. Sclater S. N. Jarrett Harry N. Rich —- F. Bowser Eli Harrison J. W. Hamilton - W. O. Miller Chas. E. Tisdall - G. E. Martin R. B. McMicking John Piercy Victoria Nelson Nanaimo Victoria Victoria Victoria Nakusp -Vancouver .Grand Forks ,Vernon /Victoria •Victoria Victoria Victoria N. Westminster Victoria ■Victoria Vancouver Vancouver Ladners .Kerrisdale Victoria .Nelson Nelson Vancouver N. Westminster Victoria Prince Rupert 119 Representatives Near This Grand Lodge.—Continued. Grand Lodges . Name Residence M W E B Paul Victoria Nanaimo Victoria Victoria N. Westminster W. Joseph M. Brown M W W J. Bowser New Hampshire R. W. Eli Harrison W. Geo. Cunningham R W A E Lees M.W. E. Crow Baker V. W. W. A. DeWolf-Smith- W. W. Gidley North Dakota W. James Abrams W. P. F. McNaughton R. W. H. Hoy Ohio V W R E Brett M W Alex Charleson W. C. Nevello Westwood- R. W. A. H. B. Macgowan — M.W. R. E Walker Pr. Edward Island- Vancouver N Westminster M W J. H. Schofteld Trail R W. Wm Henderson M..W. Harry H. Watson R W W T Phillips Vancouver Thoburn South Carolina W Wm Manson N Westminster W. Thomas B. Pearson .... W. F. M. Cowperthwaite- W. H. J. Raymer R.W.J. Munroe Miller M.W. Angus McKeown Cobble Hill Vancouver Enderby Victoria Utah Victoria Nanaimo M W E E Chipman Kaslo M.W.Fred. McB. Young M W F T Burd Prince Rupert W C H Gatewood Vancouver M.W. Thos. J. Armstrong .... N. Westminster DIRECTORWOF GRAND LODGES. Grand Secretary Address Alabama Geo. A. Beauchamp Montgomery Alberta Geo. Macdonald Calgary Arizona George J. Roskruge - Tucson Arkansas Bi Columbia Canada California Colorado • F. Hempstead Little Rock W. A. DeWolf-Smith I] N. Westminster R. L. Gunn John Whicher Chas. H. Jacobson Hamilton, Ont. San Francisco Denver l'\\\ i\\iM 120 Directory of Grand Lodges.—Continued. Grand Lodges Connecticut Costa Rica Cuba Delaware *jjfo Dist. of Columbia- *England - Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Ireland Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Manitoba ■ Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Spllssouri Montana Nebraska Nevada - New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey —• New Mexico New South Wales ■ New York New Zealand North Carolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Pennsylvania Pr. Edward Island- Quebec Rhode Island Saskatchewan Scotland - South Australia South Carolina South Dakota Tasmania Tennessee Texas -.# Grand Secretary Frank W. Havens -*^p E. De Mezer^lle Carlos G. Charles ....y|p V. V. Harrison A. W. Johnston —.......-.. Sir Edward Letchworth W. P. Webster JL W. A. Wolihin Theo. W. Randall Isaac Cutter ........ C. W. Prather -- j Newton R. Parvin H. E. Flavelle, D.G.S Albert K. Wilson Dave Jackson Richard Lambert Stephen Berry James A. Ovas Geo. Cook Thomas W. Davis Lou B. Winsor ........—..... Tohn Fishel v Fred G. Speed 311 John R. Parson J|||| Cornelius Hedges, Jr Francis E. White E. D. Vanderleith J. T. Hartt Ill Harry M. Cheney Benj. F. Wakefield Alpheus A. Keen —.>ff& A. H. Bray Edward M. L. Ehlers — Malcolm Niccol John C. Drewery W. L. Stockwell Thos. Mowbray J. H. Bromwell James F. Robinson —.... Wm. M. Anderson John A. Perry W. P. Doull Will 11. Whyte S. Penrose Williams John M. Shaw -~M. David Reid Jjjii Charles R. J. Glover \. M. Whitehead George A. Pettigrew John Hamilton Tohn B. Garrett John Watson Address Hartford San Jose Havana Wilmington Washington London Jacksonville Macon Boise City- Camp Point Indianapolis Cedar Rapids Dublin Topeka Louisville New Orleans Portland Winnipeg Baltimore Belmont Reed City St. Paul Vicksburg St. Louis Helena Omaha Carson City St. John Lebanon Trenton Albuquerque Sydney New York Auckland Raleigh Fargo Halifax Cincinnati Portland Oklahoma C^fe Philadelphia Charlottetown Montreal Providence Regina Edinburgh Adelaide Charleston Sious Falls Hobart Nashville Waco 121 Directory of Grand Lodges.—Continued. Grand Lodges Grand Secretary Residence Utah C. B. Jack M. Salt Lake City Burlington H. H. Ross John Braim Melbourne C A Nesbit H. W Tyler Tacoma J. D. Stevenson Perth H. R. Howard Point Pleasant W W Perry Milwaukee W L Kuvkendell Saratoga IN MEMORIAM THE FRATERNAL DEAD OF SISTER JURISDICTIONS IN MEMORIAM WORSHIPFUL BROTHERS ROBT. CAPSTICK Acacia Lodge, No. 22 ARTHUR N. CONWAY Southern Cross Lodge, No. 44 J. W. DEVLIN Mountain Lodge, No. 11 THOS. A. MUIR Union Lodge, No. 9 W. S. McPHEE Hiram Lodge, No. 14 IN MEMORIAM THE FRATERNAL DEAD OF THIS JURISDICTION B MASTER MASONS WSt J. Annison W. McGregor A. D. Bannerman H. McGuire A. E. Bennison W. E. McLaughlin J. J. Bradshaw A. McRae J. S. Brake J. R. Nelson T. Burnside G. Pattison R. W. Carruthers T. G. Proctor J. Clarke R. S. Pearce G. W. Cockran H. Ruckle T. Cole W. Samuel F. J. Deane G. Schmidt J. S. Donald J. Serson J. W. Donaldson A S. Shaw P. J. Gleazer E. G. B. Towgood A. Gothard W. N. Ward H. W. Harvey A. T. Watt J. H. Lancaster J. C. Williams W. Leek S. A. Wye R. Mee RETURNS OF THE Constituent Lodges The M. W. Grand Lodge of British Columbia For the Year Ending 31st December, 1912 VICTORIA-COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 1. Victoria, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Verrinder, R. Ford W. Master Ashwell, Allen S Senior "Warden McLaren, Duncan B Jr. Warden Henderson, Wm. (P.M.)....Treasurer Flint, A. St. George (P.M.) Secretary Crocker, J. W. (P.M.) Chaplain Richdale, W. H. F. (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Handley, W. H Senior Deacon Minto, John Junior Deacon Pauline, Geo. (Non-Member) - Organist Allen, E. P Steward Owen, F. I. M Steward Belbeck, A. A Inner Guard Hilliger, Fritz Tyler Baker, Edgar Crow Brett, Robert Emmett Butcher, Frederick Christie, Gilbert D. Davie, Henry Angus Edwards, S. W. Forbes, A. F. Fowler, David Greer. James H. Hall, G. A. B. Houston, W. K. Jones, Stephen Mason, Charles D. Andrews, John Angus, J. K. Armstrong, W. H. Austin. H. M. Ager, Geo. S. Anderson, J. S. Attwell. F. T. Alexander, W. C. Baxter, Charles S. Barlow, James R. Barlow, W. G. Blackwood, E. E. Brown, Douglas Brown, T. H. Bryden, J. W. Blackwood, J. Bowness, F. T. Bradley, E. W. Bruce, C. T. Bishop, H. T. Battersby, J. G. PAST MASTERS. Milne, G. L McKeown, Angus McPherson, T. S. Newman, Wm. Northcott, Worn. W. Oddy, Ben. S. Parker, James Pearson, Thos. B. Piercy, John Richardson, W. A. Rrddell, Peter J. Russell, Geo. S. Salmon, Emanuel J. MASTER MASONS. Burns, K. J. Basset, W. P. Battersby, W. H. Bird, A. H. A. Brown, W. G. Bugslag, Peter Bowden, J. L. Burnett, Archibald Brown, Geo. Wm. Brown, Walter G. Berrett, Geo. W. Boulton, Thos. C. Boulton, J. T. Black, Robt. Bailey, Henry C. Bankes, S. F. Barnes, Charles Carse, Wm. Croft, Henry Campbell, D. Chipchase, R. Salmon, Henry L. Sallaway, J. F. Saunders, John R. Sharp, Kendrick Shotbolt, Thos. Spencer, Samuel Stewart, Alex.' Stinson, J. O. Smith, R. M. Sturgess, T. M. Turner, John A. Walsh, John Courtney, Geo. L. Clarke, H. Curtin, A. Cuzner, W. M. Chattan, Albert Crocker, S. L. Christie, Geo. Crocker, A. H. Cliff, Geo. Cullen, Fred. A. Cummings, R. W. Cowden, Thos. Davis, Thomas Drake, Samuel G. Dandridge, A. H. de Blacquiere, T. B. Dey, William Davidson, Samuel Davey, Frederick Draney, R- Dean, John ii. VICTORIA-COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 1—Continued. Danby, W. H. Dunne, K. G. Davey, John Dun-can, A. Dockings, W. Dobie, M. H. Esnouf, R. B. Elliott, John G. Elf or d, J. P. Elliott, Alex. W. English, W. H. Edwards, W. J. Fraser, R. L. Flumerfelt, A. C. Frost, W. A. Foorster, John G. Ferguson, P. Greenhalgh, S. Gilchrist, W. L. Gutomann, M. Greenwood, A. E. Going, A. S. Gordon, Wm, Gordon, Peter Gidley, J. W. Grant, Donald Grimason, Henry Geld&rd, John Griffith, H. S. Garratt, B. C. Gowen, F. A. Gait, Wa «"dfrey, Alfred H. hollins, J. M Hobbs, F. V. Hanna, W. J. Hanson, R. E. Howes, W. Hewitt, A. N. Hawes, G. J. Hunter, R. A. Hands, J. G. Hawkins, T. W. C. Hooper, F. Halkett, Gordon Hood, George Hammond, John Homer, Stephens Hulke, W. B. Hastings, Thos. Ironside, McG. Jeffcott, J. E. Jones, A. McN. Jones, Richard R.' Jones, Richard Jackson, Henry B. Kerr, D. R, Langley, E. Lindsay, J. A. Lewis, Geo. Laurie, S. Lloyd, J. L. Lee, Norman T. Little, P. ij Low, Vivian Lovell, F. R. Mesher, Geo. C. Munn, H A. Mable, W. J. Murray, Wan. Moffat. T. Morris, A. J. * Merryfield, G. S. Miohell, G. T. Macabe, T. B. Mardell, G. W. M. Melville, Wm. Mowat, D. S. Macpherson, John D. Moir, Geo. B. Mermod, Willie Mason, Robert Middleton, Wm. Morrison, T. E. Macdonald. Geo. A. B. G. G. MacKenzie, R McCahill, M. McNevln, A. McCandless, A McKeilile, W. McTa^sh, G. s McKillican, j. b McCoskrie, E McArthur, J." Mcintosh, J. M L McDonald, J. D ' Mcintosh, David McGraw, James McOrmond, Samuel ■Nicholson, J Northoott, J.' a. Newton, s R North, Fletcher o.xTk^son' Oharles O'Neill, John Pennock. w. H Preece, Payne, Perdue, Porter, Peiser, Palmer, Porter, Porter, G~ Parkinson Peden Peden Poole, Pineo, Price. Tho; G. T G R. K. R H M. J. K. M. A. A. G. Sr, . Alex. , Robt. "Walter Holmes „ . "W. H. Phillips, J, W. Patterson. Worn. H. Robson, F. Robinson, J. j. Ridgeman, A. H, Richards, OHv< Richdaie, J. h Ritchie, J. Robertson, G. E. L. Richardson, Fred. Rostein, J. Robertson, H. M.. Rogers J. w. Roberts, Thos. Rowe, E. S. Rennie, W. J, Ritchie, J. Fred. Renouf, J. Roff, Robert Robertson, D. S. Richmond, James Robinson, James Robertson, J. T. Rowlands, W. H. Renton, Thos. F. Rogers, Oliver, H. P Richards, Oliver, Jr. Rowlands, W. H. Robinson, Theo. H. Shaw, W. H. Sinclair, R. Swinerton, R. H. Speed, J. W. Sperling, R. H. Sheret, A. Schaper, E. Stevenson, F. W. Schell, J. E. SaJlaway, H. M. Skeene, J. L. Stevenson, Thos. Savage, C. J. Smith, Walter H. Stantea, Herbert Scott, W. T. Smith, W. J. Sherwood, A. R. Shields, J. M. Sewell, E. K. StewaH, W. Saunders, Geo. H. ©medley, F. Shade, H. H. Stamford, J. L. Triokey, Wm. Tulk, E. J. >193p§7nsend, N. F. Toneri, P. E. Tubman, T. Tumilty, J. Tripp, G. M. Taylor, F. J. Tennant, E. J. Thompson, J Tredenick,ig3|jfe' Thomson, "Wto. Todd, Eric D. Thompson, J. W. Ulin, Eric Van Reusselaer, Whitaker, W. Wenger, J. Wickens, E. Willl<ifas, W Wilks, J. Wenger, C. Wel^H.JH Wood, J. S. Winterburn Wilders, C. Witiner, A. M. Wilson, Alex., Jr. Wattelot, L. A. Ward, Albert W. Wriglesworth, W. Wil'by, S«,me s Ward, Septimus Wilson, Alex., Jr. Wood, John T. WMllspFred. A. Wright, Fred. n. Willisoroft, W. A. Walsh, A. R. F. A. A. G. . T F. C. Hind, E. H. Heald, Sidney J ili. VICTORIA-COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 1—Continued. FELLOW CRAFTS. Williams, W. BC ENTERED APPRENTICES. Sayers, Arthur Earl Young, Alex. Davidson, A. A. DIED. Schmitt, George McGregor, Walter DIMITTED. Miles, H. E. RESTORED. Stamford, James L. Robinson, Theo. H. VANCOUVER AND QUADRA LODGE, No. 2. Victoria, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Wednesday in each month, and St. John's Day, December 27th. OFFICERS. Terry, Wallace S W. Master Kirkendale, Geo Senior Warden Harris, Charles I Junior Warden Langley, John M Treasurer Deaville, C. B. (P.M.) Secretary Muir, Douglas Dryden Chaplain Hall, Philip J Dir. of Ceremonies Hayward, T. H Senior Deacon Marchant, Wm. P Junior Deacon Johnson, HaJcrow Peter Organist Woolcock, John Steward Mortimer, Arthur John Steward Lewis, Thomas. Inner Guard Hilliger, Fritz (not a member) ~ mm Tyler Best, Thomas H. Currie, Arthur Wm. Dalby, Wm. (P.G.M.), (Hon. Member) Dickson, James Glover, George Harrison, Eli (Hon. Member) Adamson, William Adams, John B. Alexander, Arch. Allen, Alfred E. Allan, Thomas W. Allan, Thomas Arnall, Thos. J. T. Austin, Henry J. Bale, David H. Becker, C. W. M. Behnsen, H. F. W. Bennick, Nelson J. Bick, Leslie W. Bilton, Henry R. Bishop, George Bradley, Peter Brae, Fred. Duncan Bragg, Edward Brenchley, Arthur Brenchley, R. H. Brewster, H. C. PAST MASTERS. Henderson, W. (G.M.) (Hon. Member) Lloyd, M. B. McMicking, R. B. (P. G. M.) (Hon. Mem.) McNeill, James C. Miller, James M. Netherby, Stephen B. Paul, E. B. (P.G.M.) MASTER MASONS. Briggs, Harry C. Brown, James B. Brown, Loren L. Brownlee, A. L. Bryce, James Bucknam, Saml. W. Bullen, Wm. F. Butler, John Wm. Callow, Henry Campbell, Charles Campbell, Peter Caplen, Wm. C. Carr, George Sidney Cathcart, John Catterall, Thomas. Chadwick, Isaac Challoner, Wm. L. Clarke, Earl W. Coates, Preston C. Coigdarripe, John Cooper, John V. Pope, Wm. F. Carey Robertson, F. V. Russell, Ernest H. Staneland, Walter E. Talt, Leonard Waller, Henry Willis, Samuel J. Wilson, D. (P.G.M.) Croker, Arthur J. Cross, Daniel Cullen, H. J. R. Currie, Henry Cutler, Melville F. Davies, Herbert W. Dawley, Fred. J. Deane, George H. Deaville, George W. Dickinson, Edwin Dicks, Thomas I. Dinsdale, Robert Ditchburn, Wm. E. Dobbs, John Henry Drake, Richara Dresser, Frank Duncan, Wm. W. Edwards, Henry C. Elliott, Percy H. Erb, Herman Farmer, Wm. E. iND QUADRA LODGE, No. 2—Continued. Findlay, Duncan B. Fletcher, James Flitton, Ralph Cyril Fox, Erne&t E. Foxall, William Fraser, Walter S. Fraser, Stanley Freeland, George Gardner, William E. Garrow, Robert T. George, Andrew Gibson, John Lloyd Goodacre, L. R. Gower, William J. Grant, William B. Greenwood, John Gregory, Francis B. Grimison, John L. Gustafson, Olaf Gwin, A. Freeman Hall, Ernest Amos Hall, George Hall, Lewis Hall. Richard Hamilton, Andrew V. Hardie, Lewis H. Harris, Alfred B. Harvey, Alfred D. Haynes, Ernest M. Haynes, William (Hon. Member) Hayward, Charles Heater, William Heather-bell, Wm. Heisterman, B. S. Henderson, Anton Hill, Edward R. Hunter, George Hunter, Joseph Hurst, Robert J. Hurst, Thomas H. Huxtable, Alfred S. Irving, Faulus J£±. Jameson, Charles G. Jameson, Robert J. Jeeves, John Allen Jones, Ernest B. Jones, Thomas G. Kearsley, George Kerton, Albert Key, James Kipling, Thomas Lancaster, Adolph Lancaster, Isadore Leiser, Max Leiser, Simon Lindsay, George B. Linklater, P. McK. Linton, James Linsmore, Joseph Lovell, John B. Lowe, Richard A. McConnell, C. V. McConnell, John H. McCord, Charles McCullock, David McCullough, Harry McDonald, William McEwan, Thomas McGraw, Frederick McGregor, George Mclndoe, James Mackintosh, C. W. McKenzie, Alex. M. McKitrick, Fred. F. McLean, Neil McMicking, E. A. McNeill, Angus B. McRae, Arch. A. McRae, Duncan D. Madden, Jeremiah Marks, Isaac E. Marrion, Arthur H. Mason, Fred. Oscar Maynard, James W. Merryfield, Wm. J. Meyer, William Miller, George Moore, Frederick Morehouse, Walter S. Morris, Henry E. Morrison, Robert G. Morrow, Alexander Muir, Alexander Muir, David Hodge Munro, Kenneth V. Murray, Robert Newcomb, John M. Nirish, John Paul O'Brien, John A. O'Grady, Brian T. ('•ilvie, Robert Alex. Ormiston, George Owen. William D. Oxendale, James Palmer, William J. Parsoll, William N. Parsons, Edwin Pasco, William H. Pauline. George Feake, Lionel J. Peters, Robert Platnauer, Morris L. Pomeroy, Frank D. Pomeroy, James W. Purdy, James Raymond, Percy A. Richardson, John Ridout, James Risser, John Francis Rithet, Robt. P. Robertson, George D. FELLOW CRAFTS. Maxwell, Worn. G. Roberts, Samuel R, Robinson, James W. Rolfe, Victor McN. Rolfe, Thomas Neil Ross, Harrie G. Sanders, William J Scott, Oeorge Scott, Harry J. Sears. Albert A. Sea, Samuel Shade, Herbert F. Shandley, Herbert JFI Shaver, Fred. B. Shaw, B. McF. Shaw, James Shaw, Jeremiah C. Shaw, Robert W. Shaw, Richard P. Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Walter A. Sinclair, Duncan Sinclair, Temple F. Sledge, John H. Smith, Abraham- E. Smith, Alexander G. Smith, Edwin C. Smith, Sidney Smith, Stanley McB. Smith, Wm. Russell Snow, Ernest Sowerby, Charles W Speers, John M. Stephens, William J. Stern, Percival T. Stewart, Vernon W. P-tratford, Frank C. Thompson, William (' Tibbitts, George Tubman. Charles N. Turpel, William Vantreight, G. A. Vaughan, Wm. J. Vey, Wm. c\ Virtue, John A. Waddington, Fred. Wade, Albert E. Wales, Sydney D. Wallace, John Wallace, William O Walter. Arthur Whaley, Robert W. Williams, Ernest A Wilson, Biggerstaff Winsby, Wm. N. Worthington, J. A. Worthington, T. T. Wright, Ernest A. York, L. S. V. Young, Archibald Yule, William ENTERED APPRENTICES. Noel, James Ewing Rhode, Joseph Tobin, Arthur H. RESTORED. Bishop, George V. VANCOUVER AND QUADRA LODGE, No. 2—Continued. Hafer, Ludwig Byers, Isaac Hearnden, Chas. M. DIED. Reid, Robert DIMITTED. Hemer, Herbert Pattison, George Fool, Walter Ruckle, Henry Tomlinson, Jas. H. Van Munster, Rein ASHLAR LODGE, No. 3. Nanaimo, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Wednesday in every month. Adam, William Vv Thomson, Walter Edwin, Senior Warden Patterson, Robert Junior Warden Lewis, William (P.M.) Treasurer Brown, Joseph Miller (P.M.) Secretary Kneen, George Henry Dir. of Ceremonies McRae, Angus Senior Deacon OFFICERS. Master Ward, John Leishman Junior Deacon Hughes, Edward Samuel Daniel... Organist Robertson, Magnus Johnston Steward Kneen, Joseph Nicholson....Steward Hoggan, William. Inner Guard Frame, John (P.M.) Tyler Bate, Mark Bosanquet, R. A. Coburn, John Wood Ferguson, W. B. Gibbons, Alexander Grant, Alexander PAST MASTERS. Mainwaring, A. E. Mason, William McGirr, William Murdock, Walter Randle, Oliver T. H. Renwick, John Rowan, John Shaw, John Stephenson, David Thomson, George Warwick, Alexander Warwick, John . Westwood, Carol N. Aitken, James Armstrong, R. J. Akenhead, W. E. Bennett, William Bevilockway, Geo. Boggiano, Dominic Barnes, Edward C. Bradley, James Byers, Fred. Wm. Bertram. John Bell, James Baxter, Walter Cowie, James Church, Howard E. Denny, Arthur S Dawson, Frank Dingman, Arthur L. Erb, Samuel Frame, James Ferguson, William Freeman, Harry N. Freethy, Robert, Jr. Frank. Leonard Foy. Joseph Gladholm, John W. Gray, James Grafton, Charles Hoskin, Edward Hacking, Francis M. Henderson, Alex. MASTER MASONS. Henderson Chas. C. Home, Adam H. Home, Herbert L. Hardy, Charles R. Hough, John W. Hiquebran, Amie Hemer, Herbert Hawes, Arthur W. Jepson, Frederick Jepson, Henry R. Jenkins, David J. Jamieson, John Kendall, William Kaplansky, Ruby Kirkwood, Robert Kirk, C. DaBelle Kneen, John Wm. King, Alfred G., Jr. Knox, David D. Leask, George Parss, Pere Edward Lamont, Malcolm Laurie, John Leighton, Arthur Malpass, Robert B. Marshall, William Morgan, Thomas Morgan, Arthur D. Muir, J. E. L. Matthews, Thomas Marrion, Robert F. Munro, John McBroom, Archibald McKinnell, Andrew McMillan, Ewen McKinley, James McRae, Duncan H. McRae, Henry McAlpine, Peter McGuckie, Thos. M. Neen, Joseph Niven, David O'Connell, Thomas O'Connell'Patrick H. Pender, James Proudfoot, William Rowbottom, Albert Rowbottom, Francis Rowbottom, Fred J. Rowbottom, Herbert Rowbottom, Wm. Rush, Charles Rowan, Alexander Ross, Henry Renfrew, James Richardson, Wm. Reilley, James C. Reynolds, Frank S. Reynolds, Frank L. Rumming, C. H. vl. ASHLAR LODGE, No. 3—Continued. Rumming, W. E. Rolls, James Robertson, Andrew Reid, James Stewart, John D. Summerhayes, A. Shaw, Joseph H. Shaw, Herbert C. Sloan, James Sloan, William Skotvold, Eric Scouse, John Scouse, William Stearman, F. C. Saville, Luther Sedgewick, G. G. Tait, Andrew Thomas, Bennie J. Thomson, John Timms, Richard W, Taylor, AJUSed J. T Tyrer, Arthur S. Waters, Allan J. Williams, Parker Wilson, Jerome Williamson, John White, Stephen A.. Young, John K. FELLOW CRAFTS. Cox., Fred. George Pender, Andrew ENTERED APPRENTICES. Richards, Charles O. DIED. Magulre, Henry DIMITTED. Watson, George C. CARIBOO LODGE, No. 4. Barkerville, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month at 8 o'clock p.m. Bailey, Melbourne W. Mapfep* Muller, Laurent Senior Warden Kepner, Ed. L Junior Warden Fargo, Ed. D. (P.M.) Treasurer Bowron, Wm. V Secretary Bell, John (P.M.) Senior Deacon Muller, Louis...............lunior Deacon Denoon, George &&ffft >3 Tyior Champion, Leon F. Kelly, Andrew Askey, Floyd Blair, William Burgess, Thomas O. Butts, Robert Cochran, Jas. Dean Gardner, Herbert J. Hopp, John PAST MASTERS. McCallum, Donald McCallum, John MASTER MASONS. Lowden, W. M. D. McCornish, Watthews McPherson, John A. Mclntyre, Duncan McKenzie, Alexander McKinnon, Allan McKinnon, Malcolm McGregor, Peter F. Stephenson, William Moffatt, Henry Mitchell, Herbert J. Patterson, John Skene, John D. C. Skene, Edward Thompson, James Turner, George MOUNT HERMON LODGE, No. 7. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Bush, Arthur Herbert W. Master McKee, Frank S Senior Warden Dafoe, James Roy....Junior Warden Stark, James (P.M.) Treasurer Cowperthwaite, Fred. M. (P.M.) Secretary Logan, Rev. Dr. John A. (P.M.) Chaplain Gard, Andrew J Jj|- Dir. of Ceremonies Jenkinson, John J Senior Deacon Murphy, Edgar H ,Junlor Peaoon 11 islop, John Win. Organist ■ McKay, Donald Steward Reid, wim. Percival.... ....Steward McDuffee, Russell m....Inner Guard Lundie, Rollert Tyler VII. MOUNT HERMON LODGE, No. 7—Continued. Past Masters Anderson, Guy C. Barr, Matthew J. Bell, Henry A. Bowser, Hon. W. J. Burns, William Carter, Wm. Doherty Edwardes, Rev. H. Elliott, John G. Gavet, Daniel Abel, Arthur D. Aconley, WHli^h||p Acorn, Dougall A. Albert, George L. Alexander, James Allan, Richard H. Allan, Fred. F. Allan, Alex. Greig Altree, Harold Anderson, Jesse G. Anderson, James Anderson, Dr. Brett Anderson, Alex. W. Appleby, Dr. J. H. Armstrong, L. R. Arnold, Stanley D. Arnott, Robin H. Ashe, Thos. Wilson Bailey, William Baker, Andrew Baker, Edward A. Baker, Frank H. Baker, Edgar E. Banfield, John J. Barclay, James Barker, Ernest Barnard, Wim. M. Batstone, E. V. Beard, Wm. W. Beaton, John Begg, Frank R. Bell, Thomas Bennett, John Bennett, Joseph Berry, John R. Betts, Rodman L. Birds, Samuel B. Bishop, Austin L. Blumberger, Dr. S. Boesch, John E. Boyd, Thomas H. Bridge, William Brighouse, Dr. A. Britton, William L. Brown, B. B. Brown, Henry I. Brown, F. Thomas Brown, B. Buckley, Harry Burch, Rev. A. L. Burdis, Wm. D. Burns, Russell M. Burns, Kenneth J. Burns, Frank M. Calder, Edward Calkins, Samuel F. Cameron, Joseph Cameron, Geo. H. Cameron, Murdoch Campbell, John B. PAST MASTERS. Grobert, Chas. H Hodgson, R. Chas. Hogg, William Jarrett, Stephen N. Laidlaw, Jilhn E. Lees, Andrew E. Lipsett, Edward Logan, James J. McNaughton, Peter Middleton, George MASTER MASONS. Campbell, E. A. Campbell, Geo. W. •Campbell, Charles E. Carfrae, William Carmichael, D. Carter, John Chambers^, Jas. A. Chase, W. H. Chisholm, John A. Chisholm, John P. Clayton, Edward Clements, Robert Coffin, Alfred E. Connor, David Cook, Edward Copeland, William Coy, Dr. Wm. F. Creighton, Moses D. Critchell, Chas. G. Crowe, William H. Crowell, Silvias M. Crush, Ernest Currie, David H. Dairon, James Dalby, Dr. W. S. Davidson. C. A. Davies, William Davies, Jas. G. Davies, Anthony H. Davis, George E. Davis, Thomas Deighton. George H. Dennis, E. P. DesBrisay, S. Devine, Harry T. Dickerman, A. J. Dixon, Thomas S. Donald, Daniel Donald, Jos. C. Douglas,, Charles S. Douglas, Richard D. Duke, Thomas Duncan, Harry Dunning, John Dye, James E. Eason, E. G. Edwards, Richard Edwards, Herbert Edwards, J. R. Egan, Charles P. Elfstrom, Herbert E. Elliott, William G. Emery, Robert F. England, James Erwin, Walter Evans, William H. Evans, Walter F. Eveleigh, Samuel M. Fairleigh, R. E. H. W. Farr, Edward Ferchen, H. E. Nelson, Charles Oppenheimer, Isaac Robertson, Geo. W. Smith, Maxwell Thomas, Gabriel Thompson, Nicol Wallace, Alfred Ward, Talbot Wilson, George I. Fisher, Herbert H. Ford, C. W. Foreman, Charles F. Forgie, Robert Forsyth, George S. Franklin, Geo. H. Fraser, D. M. Fraser, Donald Gardner, Albert V. Gibsc|B, W. F. Gibson, John L. Gilbert, Trewin G. Gilli^John D. Gintzburger, Maurice Glenn, John S. Goldstonel^Rcsnn J. Gordon, Charles R. Graham, George Graham, Edwin J. Grant, Russell J. Gray, Thomas Grayston, Richard Green, Charles B. Green, Daniel Thos. Greenhalgh, Robert Greenwood, John C. Haddock, Wm. W. Hale, Montague Hanna, J. J. Harbur. Lee Edward fl^trdman, Harry S. Harrison/16. C. Ipifilrrop, Frank Wm. Hart, Albert Hatch, George W. Haywood, V. Wallace Helme, Francis Hepburn, Walter Hill. Wm. Alfred Hillier, Charles Hiscock, George E. Hobson, George W. Hodgson, George H. Holden, Lewis Holmes, William H. Howard, Arthur E. Hubbs, Carson S. Hubly, Clarence A. Hughes, Robert Hunt, Willlm E. Hutchings, Geo. W. Inglis, James Izen, Jacob Jackson, Charles E. Janes, Thomas J. Johnston, Samuel B. Johnston, Wilbur Johnstone, W. A. Jones, James Jopson, J. B. Julian, T. E. Ylll; MOUNT HERMON LODGE, No. 7—Continued. McDiarmid, Jas. A. McDiarmid, John D. McDonald, William McDonald, J. A. McDonald, RobefP?* McDonald, A. S. McElney, James Charles Daniel James A. Rev. Dr. J. Dr. D. MacG. J. W. Paniel McHardy Mcintosh Mclntyre MacKay, MacKay, McKeown, McKinnon Keeley, William J. Kelly, Wm. Herbert Kelly, Wm, Neilson Kerfoot, W. J. B. Kerfoot, Thomas W. Kidd, Peter King, phage ne E. Kirby, John James Knight, George Knox, George Kummer, John Wm. Lagrue, Chas. John Laidlaw, Arch. Jas. Laidlaw, Robt. A. M. Lamb, James Lamb, James Lattimore, Geo. Alex. Layfield, John E. Ledlie, Wm. Jas. Lee, Chas. Avery Lees, Wm. Fred, Leek, Walter Leighton, Fred. L. Lewerke, John L. Lewis, H. L. Lewis, W. H. Liersch, Herman J. Lilly, Jesse Butler Linton, Andrew Lochead, Alex. C. Locklin, Jos. Henry Logan, Robert M. Logan, John Wm. Luxton, Richard Lyman, William L. Macdonald, Wm. U. Mackie, Alexander Macmillan, Dr. L. Macpherson, R. G. Madill, Rev. J. C. Magee, Charles W. Main, Alex. Geo. Marrion, Robert Marsh, Jas. Albert Marshall, Ben Mason, Robert Matheson, Walter Maxwell, Clifton Mayne, Thomas W. MichelTnore, Jos. H. Miller, Alex. Miller, Albert E. Milling, Edwin J. Milne, Charles Milne, Robert Mitchell, Thomas Moore, Samuel A. Moore, Wm. Alex. Mortimer. Samuel Moth#sill, Mag. P. Munn, AleJStnder Murray, Charles W. McCa&m, A. R. McCartney, Andrew McCla v, Samuel McColl, John McCralijSjipc. E. McCualg, George McDermott, Daniel McLaughlin, Feter McLennan, Hugh McLenpkn, N, iHHg>| McLeod, D. M||| McLeocE|3||lS§iiibald McLuckie, J. McF. MeMaster, Ronald McMillan, Daniel E. McMorran, Oscar S. McPherson, Jas. C. McQuarrie, Neill McRoberts, R. McTaggaraS Harry A. Neelands, Thomas F. Neilson, Jas. Craig NewmafflL Thomas North ey, Jas. Laird Ogg, Geo. ^Klliam Paddon, W. H. Jsajrke, Thomas Pattissgn, John Wia&jji Patton, Wm. ~Wm Pearson, George SHllips, Thos. Neill Pickthall, John Popham, George Porter, Charles A. Preston, J. A. Proske,' Chas. Henry Rae, William l|iph, William Reid, Gilbert John Reid, James Richardson, Robert Richardson, Leonard Ripper, Charles ' Roach, Shas. lf|bhar Roberts, Sgjmuel Robertson. Wm. W. Rob son. Charfes E. Rogers, Fred. P. Rorvik, Peter P. Ross, Donald Ross, Alex. .C. Charles Robin DeM. Ulysses S. T. Roxburgh, George Ruddock. Arthur B. Russell, William Sanderson, Thomas Sanderson, Geo. N. Scott, Sarapel N. Scott, J. R. Shaw, John Ernest SheldonilEdward H. Shelton, Giles Silver, W. F. Simmons, Harry A. Simpson, Hugh J. Skeffington, George Skeffington, Jephtha Slater, Arthur Smiley, Alfred E'. Smith, Harry Smith, George Smith, William Smith, Alfred G. Smith, Francis R. Smyth, Albert John Snider, S. B. i||jjKider, Ivan Elmer ||pUowayJ&. E. .Southcott, John J. Spear, Harry SjllSI&use, John Stalker, EBsil Sinclair Hfpirk, Walter L. Stewart^ p. M. Stewart. William F. Stewart, D. McF. StoUi§a.y, Walter J. Taylor, James Tellefsen, Tobias Ternan, Chalmer Thomas, Walter J. Thomaa, John W; Thorburn, D. M. Thurston, J. A. Tingley, Fred. C. v49Pebilcock, Wm. H. Trorey, George E. Truscott, Charles F. Trythall. William T. Turnbull, James D. Twizell, Robert P. S. Urquhart, George W. Waddell, Andrew Walker, Wm. Tzett Walker, Wm. G. D. Walker, Thomas F. Walsh, Frank G. gjfferd, Fred. S. Watt, Jas. Wilfrid Webster, Robert Weir, Alexander Welsh, Fred. N. Wheeling, N. C. Whelan, George Whitaker. H. White, Wm. Robert White. Thos. Laurie Whittinerton, Rev. R. Wiles, Henry A. Wilkinson, Frank Williams, D. G. Williamson, H. W. Wilson, Hugh Wilson. F. Pardee Wood, William D. Worster, Arthur E. Wray. John Robt. Wright. A. J. Wright, Peter Young, Arthur McA. Timms, Herbert Williams, M. C. IX. MOUNT HERMON LODGE, No. 7—Continued. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Godley, Harry; Hoenke, Paul Otto; Oakley, Alfred Wm. Alfred Ernest; Wright, William MacLeod. RESTORED. Mayne, Thomas W. DIED. Sheffield, Burnside, Thomas Leek, William Shaw, Robert A. Wye, Samuel A. Wright, Fred. H. Taylor, Wan. Coates DIMITTED. Bennett, C. L. Mathieson, William Hall, Matthew McAllister, A. Burns, Riohard R. UNION LODGE, No. 9. New Westminster, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Aitehison, James Neilson Furness, Thomas Senior Deacon W. Master Dart, Hibbert Binney Stewardson, Harry....Senior Warden Junior Deacon Lennie, Ebenezer Dundas Matheson, Neil Malcolm Steward Junior Warden Dodd, Walter Steward Mackenzie, Duncan Edwin (P.M.) Shiles, Delaware Asbury -- Treasurer Inner Guard DeWolf-Smith, William Andrew Boutillier, Francis Tyler (P.M.) Secretary Archibald, John M. Binnie, Thomas Brine, George Chapman, Robert K. Charleson, Alex. Clute, John Stillwell Hacking, Wm. J. Abbott, Vivian H. C. Ackley, Abram Adcox, Clifford Ira Anderson, Wm. A. Barclay, Daniel Barrett, Edward W. Bartley, Charles E. Bickford, Kenneth C. Blackman, J. W. B. Blair, John Alfred Bonson, Robert F. Borradaile. John H. Bourne, Clayton A. Bourne, Harry Allan Brydges, John Brymner, James G. Bucklin, W. F. H. Burnett, Albert E. Campbell, James W. Chapman, Joseph Chesney, David Alex. Christie, Howard L. Clunan, Herbert PAST MASTERS. Howay, William Hoy, Henry Hoyle, Rev. C. C. Innes, Alexander Latham, Harry P. Manson, William Munn, Angus MASTER MASONS. Coldicutt, Thos. D. Collin, Percy F. Collishaw, Robert B. Collister, John F. Coombs, Hefiry Geo. Cotton, Arthur F. Craig, Richard Lee Cruickshank, Forbes Cunningham, F. H. Cutting, Frederick Dickinson, M. K. Dockrill, F. M. Draper, Wm. Nelson Ems, John Evans, Frederick W. Farrant, Granby Ferguson, Alexander Finlaison, Walter H. Fletcher, Robert J. Gardiner, Frank G. Gauvreau, N. B. Geeson, Oliver . George, James Keivel McKercher, Alex. McQuarrie, W. G. E. Rich, Harry Nelson Sanderson, David P. Walker, Dr. R. E. Young. James A. Gilley, Walter Alex. Glanville, Edwin G. Godwin, Alexander Graham, Robert Gray, Arthur W. Greig, William Griffin, Wm. H. Grimmer. Lancelot Gurrie, C. C. Hadden, David Hart, Fred. J. Harvie, Robert Henderson, Rev. J. S. Hendry, John Hilton, Arthur M. Holmes, Aurdy J. Hughes, John Henry Hull, Fred. Innes, William J. Irvine, Robert D. Jackson, Frederick Jardine, John B. Jardine, Robert X. UNION LODGE, No. 9—Continued- Julien, Mathias W. Junkin, James McC. Keery, John Keith, William Kennedy, John D. Kynell, Herman Laird, John Blair Lazenby, Arthur L. Lewis, Arthur R. Lewis, John A Lonsdale, Herbert Lougheed, Lindsay Martin, Angus John Matheson, Alex. Mlddleton, Alfred J. Millard, Edward Minty, .Alexander C. Moore, George H. Morgan, Harry D. Morrison, John f.fii§bldey, George W. Mumford, Walter H. Munn, Daniel El. Murclfte, David McArthur, Geo. S. McBrifle, ^r Richard McCloy, "^pliam M. McCormick, Wm. H. McDonald, C. A. Macdonald, Hugh A. McDonald, Nell T. McEwen, Dr. E. H. Mclnnes, Angus McKay, Alexander McKenzie, Lyon McLean, John H. Macmillan, J. McA. McNair, Alexander McQuarrie, A. L. MacSween, Peter D. Neelands, W. H. Nicholson, George North, William W. Patterson, R. G. Peck, Edward W. Peck, Gaius LaF. Peele, Percy Richard Pope, Raymond D. Price, Alfred H. Price, Joseph H. Reid, Ira AJndrew Riach, James Riokma.ii, R. J. Robertson, R. J. Roddis, Charles H. Rogers, Roy L. Rosselli, Ernest Rowland, Jacob Ryall, John A. Sands, Edgar Hugh Scott, Dr. R. H. Shortreed, James Sinclair, Fred. N. Sloan, William J. Smith, Bion B. Smith, Wilber S. Spencer, Bernard E Stewart, David J. Symmes, Ben. F. Thompson, H. B. Thompson, S. H. Thomson, John Tingley, Stephen Tisdale, Albert E. Tweddell, R. Edwin Walmsley, Edward Waters, William J. Weaver, John Wilkie, W. G. E. H. Wootton, Allan S. Wright, David F. Wright, William L Wrightman, T. S. Young, Samuel H. McRae, Randolph J. FELLOW CRAFTS. Morse, David Garnet Mars, Arthur ENTERED APPRENTICES. Carrie, Thomas; Harris, James; Whittaker, Henry John; Jackson, Charles. John; Harker, Raymond Clayton; MeEHheron, Frank James; McComb, Richard; Gilley, George Emerson; Griffiths, William. RESTORED. Mclnnes, Angus Cotton, Arthur F. DIED. Bradshaw, James J. Muir, Thomas A. Forrester, W. W. Sample, R. McK. DIMITTED. Archibald, Alex. Morrison, George Dale, Fred. Herman Stronach, Robt. S. KAMLOOPS LODGE, No. 10. Kamloops, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on. the second Tuesday of each month. Summers, W. T... Galloway A... Grindrod, E. J Hogg, Alexander OFFICERS. W. Master Senior Warden ....Junior Warden B Treasurer Wood, E. S. Wyllle, Wm. Vicars, J. R. (P.M.) .Secretary A Chaplain ....Dir. of Ceremonies Pinchbeck, R. G Senior Deacon Tyrrell, A. M _ Junior Deacon Tedder, Jos. E Steward Coiiinge, Ernest Steward Crawford, M. F. inner Guard Merrick, Joseph ...Tyler XI. KAMLOOPS LODGE, No. 10—Continued. Clark, Sibree Fee, Trenholm W. Flewelling, Rev. E. P. Harper, James M. Hayden, Wm. F. PAST MASTERS. Kerr, William J. Mallery, George T. Matthews, F. McNab, James W. McGregor, Alex. Nelson, William Noble, Andrew, Jr. Skey, Arthur H. Tunstall, Simon J. Wain, Charles L. Allan, Robert Archibald, M. G. Archibald, Frank R. Albrighton, George R. Anderson, Alexander Alexander, Albert V. Bailey, Walter Brookfield, T. Bernhart, Peter A. Beamish, L. H. Bates, Samuel J. Black, George W. Bennett, A. E. H. Broadbent, Claude de Brown, George Bruce, Hugh Buck, Belknap Buse, William H. Bostock, Hewett Bongard, Edward Bunt, Robert Burris, Howard L. Burns, Fred. E. Booth, Jackson G. Bloomer, Thomas L. Beatty, John W. Burris, Joseph S. Bourne, Christopher Campbell, Fred. W. Carment, John J. Carter, Fred. E. Costley, Thomas D. Crick, Frederick W. Davies, Archibald Dawe, Thomas H. Dallin, Wm. C. Dalgleish, Jas. R. Donaldson, Joseph Duck, Albert W. Duncan, James G. Dawson, Fred. J. Dwyer, Robt. H. Duckworth, Walter Earl, Fred. G. Emms, Albert S. Fallis, George O. Fingland, Alfred R. Frisken, William Frost, Weston Foster, Robert French, James W. Fennell, George Ferguson, Henry A. MASTER MASONS. Falconer, Robert Fraser, Simon P. Goodison, Alfred Gambling, W. H. Gordon, Joseph L. Groombridge, E. G. Gardner, Charles T. Gerry, Benjamin J. Gooding, Charles E. Giberson, C. H. Gilnet, Howard S. Gibson, Peter A. Graham, William F. Horn, Nathan Hopgood, John Edgar Hopgood, John T. Harvey, Howard A. Hopgood, Arch. J. Herst, Charles Henderson, Ernest Hooper, John H. Hollands, Norman C. Harper, J. McD. Herchmer, John Husband, Robert Irving, Robert W. Johnstone, David B. Jinkins, John W. Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Wm. M. Johnston, Wm. H. Kingscate, T. G. Klemmer, O. E. Lehman, Isaac Lee, Robert H. Logan, Robert F. Loney, George Liddestone, J. T. Mariott, Henry O. Menzies, James S. Maxwell, William Milne, Albert A. Marlatt, W. A. G. Milton, John Mitchell, David S. Munro, Robert Mott, Vernon H. McKenzie, E. H. McBeth, George McConnell, D. A. McKaracher. John F. McDonald, Angus G. McLean, Donald H. FELLOW CRAFTS. McDonald, Hugh McDonald, Walter McLeod, Wm. F. Macdonald, S. D. McKay, Roderick McCaskell, James E. McKay, James A. Mackay, Robert M. Neild, William Noble, Andrew, Sr. Notley, John L. Nicholson, F. G. Newton, Adam Newton, Stanley Nelson, G. B. W. O'Hanley, Ronald Outhett, Chris. Palmer, Wm. F. Pack, George Peck, Albert J. Patterson, J. A. Porter, Mark Pole, Charles A. R. Parlett, John Phillips, Edward Fotts, John C. Riley, Frederick Roper, William J. Risteen, Geo. F. Rothmi, George Rumford, James M. Roadley, Thomas J. Shaw, James P. Shaw, C. G. Shafer, James A. Smith, John C. Smith, Daniel J. Smith, Frank F. Smith, William J. Solomon, Sidney J. Strevens, George Stewart, William Sweeney, Thomas Thompson, M. Thompson, W. G. Thorpe, William Vasey, Henry M. WaJkley, Edwin Walker, Bruce Worsnop, T. H. Wright, Thomas W. Wharton, George T. Young, Frederick Pressley, Frank Burris, William N. ENTERED APPRENTICES. •Twenian, John; Sawyer, Barton Way. DIED. Serson, Jacob Cockram, George W. DIMITTED. Thackrah, Harold MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 11. Golden, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Butaian, John W. Master Kimpton, D. P .^Senior Warden Buckham, John A Junior Warden Bacon, Francis H Treasurer Warren, Charles A Secretary Thatcher, Ernest Grey Chaplain Armstrong, Francis Patrick Dir. of Ceremonies Sanborn, Geo. E Senior Deacon Bowes, David Junior Deacon Rayson, Herbert C tM Steward Ditchburn, George T Steward Cameron, Colin ._ Inner Guard Entwisle, William Tyler Clarke, Dr. Sibree Russell, Edward N. PAST MASTERS. Stalker, George F. Taylor, James N. TJllock, John G. Yates, Charles F. Anderson, John Ashdown, Frank Baines, Charles Beaton, James Beech, James H. Bell, Alfred T. Coates, Joshua F. Coates, Preston C. Cameron, Hugh Elson, William H. Fraser, William Gee, Walter M. Glover, Frank Good, James A. Graham, George Griffith, John E. Hairsine, Howard MASTER MASONS. Hamilton, Arthur C. Haner, James W. Hoar, Orville DeW. Jackson, John W. King. Thomas K. King, Lewis Low, Herbert G. Livingstone, James Macke, James Macmillan, C. A. Morrison, Worn. J. Murdoch, A. J. G. Morris, William B. MacCaJlum, Neil McGillivray, Angus Macdonald, Alex. McKay, David Nelson, John Nicholson, John M. Olafson, Mundi Olson, Olaf Olliver, Herbert V. Parson, Henry G. Parson, Charles H. Seaton, Robert Schunter, Ernest Saunders, M. B. Sutherland, John J. Thomlinson, Fred. Taylor, Talmage W. Van Antwerp, W. F. Wright. Alfred E! Knowles, Charles Carpenter; Mainprlze Alexander; Watson, John Omerod. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Albert; McKirdy, Fulton DIED. Devlin, James W. DIMITTED. Steeves, Whitfield CASCADE LODGE, No. 12. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Monday in each month. ,.W. Master .Senior Warden .Junior Warden E. (P.M.) Treasurer Adam, Richmond (P.M.).-Secretary Woodside, Rev. J. W Chaplain Ward, Lionel Dir. of Ceremonies OFFICERS. Littler , Arthur E Senior Deacon Cave, Herbert J Junior Deacon Milne, Andrew Organist Ross, William Steward Watson, George A Steward Thomson, Edward Inner Guard Michell, Theo. (non-member)-™.. Tyler Xlll. CASCADE LODGE, No. 12—Continued. Atkins, Thomas E. Buscombe, Fred. Boddy, Henry M. Bird, Frank Charles Campbell, James H. Croly, John B. DeForest, Henry J. Downie, William Ditmars, William C. Gatewood, C. H. Gibbs, George M. Hartley, Francis W. Alexander, R. H. Auld, Williarn Allice, Arch. H. Andrews, Henry Anstie, Henry J. Atkins, John Milne Anderson, James Allan, John W. Arnold, William R. Anderson, James K. Alston, Charles F. Auld, James Allan Allen, Harry G. Alger, Wilfred S. Barnett, Thomas E. Bowell, John M. Braid, William Breeze, John D. Bourne, A. G. S. Bissett, David C. Brooke, R. R. S. H. Brurin, Harry Burwell, Herbert M. Bull, Alfred Edwin Brown, Oscar Brehaut, W. W. Brooks, Robert W. Bayliss, Frederick Bourne, Victor Barker, Howard Busoombe, George Boultbee, Wm. W. Burns, Harry Botterell, Thomas Briggs, Joseph Black, Alfred E. Breed, Ernest M. Beath, David Borland, Victor J. Burnett, William T. Burns, Ernest A. Bowes, Gordon G. Barlow, Joseph Burnes, Herbert Caldwell, James Champion, Albert Charleson. Donald B. Connon, Henry E. Cambie. Harry J. Christie, Wallace G. Campion. Joseph W. Campbell, John G. Cowan, George H. Campbell, Alfred O. Creelman, Herbert Campbell, William PAST MASTERS. Home, James W. Irwin, David C. Irvine, James Johnstone, Lacey R. Kilby, Edwin C. Livingstone, S. MacNeill, C. B. Macgowan, A. H. B. McGregor, John M. McLaren, E. D. Meredith, Francis R. Miller, Walter O. Morrison, John W. MASTER MASONS. Clarke, Harold C. Cleveland, Ernest A. Crane, Charles Clouston, Thomas Christie, C. D. J. Chapman, George Cameron, Allan Coldwell, C. V. H. Chambers, James ,A. Culley, Charles, Sr. Clarke, Thomas E. Culley, Charles, Jr. Choate, James Z. Conacher, Alexander Conlan, Thomas Clark, Robert L. Craden, Lew Clark, Henry S. Coffey, Irving L. Chambers, Edward S. Clark, Fred. T. Currie, Hugh. M. Duthie, George S. Doig, James Diplock, Arthur B. Dawson, George H. Deal, Frederick S. Dalton, William Dafoe, Victor M. Dunn, Alexander A. Drew, John A. C. Day, John C. Elkins, James E. Evans, Thomas Elliott, John E. Elliott, William J. Emery, Frank Erichsen, William Elliott, Thomas Ethans, Arthur Elliott, Bertrand I. Ebbage, Ernest Elliott, Thomas R. Elliott, John J. Forrest, Alex. B. Ferrie, Walter B. Flumerfelt, W. E. Faulkner, S. G. Franks, William A. Foster, Nelson G. Forde, John P. Fitzsimmons, J. A. Farquharson, A. K. Fraser, Albert Fraser, Allan W. Freeman, John Mends, James F. Robertson, Wm. Roaf, John H. Sclater, James Seymour, Joseph R. Sykes, Sydney C. Shore, Richard Stuart, John Duff Tisdall, Charles E. Walker, John Watson, Henry H. Wilson, Charles Fitzgerald, Gerald Greene, James A. Guns, Thomas S. Germaine, ,Wia L. Gosse, John Grant, Robert Gilmour, Hugh B. Garden, James F. Garrett, Alex. E. Greenwood, E. A. Goldsworthy, J. Gartshore, Alex. L. Gray, Thomas- L. Graves, Arthur M. Greer, William Garner, Francis S. Gray, Thomas C. Gardiner, William Henderson, Stanley Hosk-er, Edward J. Hall, James Deacon Holmes, Alfred W. S. Hodgson, Martin W. Hook, William Hastings, T. W. Hoops, Samuel E. M. Hope, Charles E. Hinton, George C. Hobson, Chris. G. Horton, Arthur Hopps, Frank W. Harte, George H. Howard, Tom Henderson, James Hotson, Henry H. Hall, Norman M. Haney, Charles M. Hamilton, George M. Hames, James A. Hoseason, C. DeC. S. Iliff, Albert E. Jamieson, Douglas Johnstone, Alex. Y. Jones, Arthur E. Jerrett, William W. Keith, Samuel Kent, Herbert W. Kelly, Robert Kirby, Roy W. T. Lockyer, Henry T. Loutit, James I. Lett, Charles A. Larssen, Peter Lees, Wilfred B. Lester, James A. Larmour, Robert E. XIV. CASCADE LODGE, No. 12—Continued. Law, Wallace Lightfoot, C. L. Lawson, John T. Lett, Charles A., Jr. Lucas, Francis G. Lewis, Frank B. Loughman, David Lamont, John F. Lister, Alfred J. Laidlaw, Geo. A. W. Lee, Joseph Morgan, Ernest S. Matheson, Daniel A. Milne, John G. Ipforshall, David G. Murray, William Mansell, Caleb B. Mahony, Edward C. Monro, Alexander S. Marpole, Clai»ce M. Mouat, Charles H. Morrow, Walter H. Munro, Alexander G. ■Sjjilixshall, Alexander Saplurray, Henry Marshall, Edgar A. Mitchell, Charles A. Miller, George McL. Moore, Donald M. Moore, Edwin H. ||i§5|rley, Thomas Mitchell, Robert Mair, Thomas M. Morgan, Fred. W. Moore, Frank H. Mitchell, William H. Michall, John E. Morgan, Charles T. McDiarmid, D. A. McKechnie, R E. McFarland, J. W. McCreery, Joseph McDonald, Alex. C. McGregor, Duncan C. Mcintosh, Wm. A. McGill, James H. McGowan, James McEwan, John McKay, Robert MacFarlane, J. E. W. McLennan, John McB^fcp, Hubert B. McMillan, William J. Macfadyenijg John A. McKay, William M. Macquarrie, Isaac H. Virtue, Matthew L. Netherby, Charles E. Nichol, Walter C. Newcomb, Clive D. Neish, James Newmarch, Henry Nicol, William L. Niven, Thomas Newcombe, Holmes OstJ^SIiprthur D. Ogilvy, John Parsley, Thomas H. Prenter, Samuel L. Flumm, William Parr, John E. Purdy, EdwinliKlB Phelan, John T. Paull, Jpgeph Peters, William A. Parkinson, Edward B. Purdy, John H. Perry, Samuel J. Paull, James S. Paul,. John A. Painter. Harry J. /ifiESl&iphilon, S. E. Righter, Peter D. Rathgeber, Fritz Robinson, Alexander Robinson, Richard Ross, Herbert G. Reid, R. W. W. Robson, Robert M. Ricketts, Ernest R. Reid, Charles G. L. Rannie, John Ross, Alexander Rowan, Archibald Ross, John Robinson, LaF. G. Richardson, H. H. Robertson, Lawrence Robertson, John Rous, Edward F. Roberffion, T. McE. Ross, Joseph Simps®, Geo. R. Schofield, Fred. J. Stephens, T. J. Steacy, Albert R. Stein, Wil&m T. Senkler, John H. ShariBI Thomas Sperlpg, R. H. Scott, John Scott, JoS D. FELLOW CRAFTS. Shore, Wilfred Gunn, Donald Smith, Walter L. Sovereign, Arthui Spear, Edwin Stewart, Donald A. Sloan, Charles M. Stewart, Wm. C. Smith, Thomas W. Shaw, Alfred Scott, Thomas ^pte, John R. Twyman, Henry Townley, Charles Taaffe, William J. Taylor, David W. Turnbull, William Thorburn, James Taylor, Edwin D. Tiffin, John B. Thomas, Emery A. Thompson, C. W. Tullis, Norman L Urquhart, Frank Upton, William H. Williams, George S Wilson, James Williams, John Weld, Octavius Wilson, Robert J. Whyte, Albert Willis, Henry W. Williams, I. V. St. Williams, James Wood, George A. Warn, Lancelot R. Whalen, John J. Walker, Herbert Walker, Albert A. White, Thomas H. Wilson, C. E. A. White, James H. Whiteworth, James Welsh, Harry W. Watson, James H. Watson, Henry Wood, John G. Weir, Robert • Wallp, Smith Wilson, George Wilson, Henry Wyndham, Thos. Way, John H. L. Winter, George E Wilson, Fred. E. Young, Robert S. Edwards, Lancelot H. R. G. C. W. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Irvine, Edwin Lewis; Seabold, John Alexander; Tinn, Robert Thompson; Helme, R ichard. RESTORED. Lee, Joseph DIED. Burnes, Herbert Stewart, Donald McG. Clarke, Joseph Gothard, Ambrose Mee, Robert Lancaster, John H. XV. CASCADE LODGE, No. 12—Continued. Ajiderson, George Cameron, Robert D. Clark, P. W. L DIMITTED. Lewthwaite, Wm. Mullen, James G.- McMeekin, C. W. Robertson, Henry Stewart, R. McP. Tamblyn, David Young, John Boyd SPALLUMCHEEN LODGE, No. 13. Armstrong, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the Tuesday on or before the full moon. OFFICERS. Sage, A. E W. Master Smith, Geo. A Senior Warden Fraser, John Junior Warden Becker, C. J. (P.M.) Treasurer Morgan, A. E Secretary Sirnmington, John...Senior Deacon Abbott, E. T Junior Deacon McKay, Dan Steward Kelly, R. W Steward Clinton, Thos Inner Guard Munsell, John C Tyler Bird, John B. Beach, Alvin A Chappie, William E. PAST MASTERS. Costerton, C. F. Smith, Thos. K. Brett, William F. Gamble, George H. Currie, Jarvis W. Smith, William J. Whitehouse, T. D. Allan, Alex. Anderson, Andrew A. Biggs, W. E. Bayford, H. M. Burns, R. R. Bell, William Becker, Jay C. Currie, Andrew B. Chambers, E. M. Crawford, E. H. Daniels, F. N. Dorer, S. Francis, B. F. Francis, H. A Gibson, Thos. Hassard, Francis (Honorary) Hadley, L A. Hamilton, Wm. MASTER MASONS. Harbell, Jos. H. W. Holtby, Wm. T. Hooper, Alfred Johnstone, D. B. Laur, Jacob Lee, Hugh Main, Robt. B. Morgan, Hubert Morgan, Rees Morley, H. B. Mills, J. V. Maundall, Geo., Sr. Mullin, S. A. Mohr, J. H. Morgan, Frank S. McDonald, Arch. McDonald, Jos. Mclntyre, Frank McLeod, John A. McCracken, Samuel Norman, E. A. Pearse, H. L. Peake, H. W. Pelly, R. S. (Hon.) Schwab, H. S. Schubert, Chas. T. Sinclair, Hugh Smith, Geo. W. Sturt, H. R. Swift, Thos. Smith, M. J. Tucker, W. H. Thornton, B. A. Townsend, W. N. VanKleeck, P. D, Wolfenden, F. C. Wright, James M. ■ HIRAM LODGE, No. 14. Courtenay, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Friday on or before the full moon. OFFICERS. Thomas, David W W. Master McKenzie, J. W Senior Warden Mathewson, C Junior Warden Allan, Robert McD Treasurer Ardley, George Secretary McCuaig, Robert Chaplain Carter, R Dir. of Ceremonies Halliday, T. V Senior Deacon Everett, Frank Junior Deacon Thompson, Robert Organist Beadnell, Harry H Steward Baikie, William Steward Ward, Silas B Inner Guard McQuillan, Robert Tyler XVI. HIRAM LODGE, No. 14—Continued. PA8T MASTERS. Mathewson, Wm. A, Msmie, Thomas Millard, Harrison P MlHiguii. John W. MA8TER MA30NS. Hlmore, Robert iiaiiMin. Robert ; lie vr. .1 osrjll Irleve, Kenneth niiuingson, M. I riuini lo'.soii. Iv -loff, Wm. 11. Hoist, Olaf Holmes, T. •Iowe, George rohnston, Joan R. \ i ■ m 11'' i y . Thomas iCertonTfaFrad, Joyd, A. F. ian in. Robert iVooro, Joseph C. 'aruin. James H. FELLOW CRAFTS. Armstrong, John Wi Radford, Arthur Stewart, Hugh Pleroy, John Plercy, Andrew Plercy, George Pleroy, Cyrli Pl«ws, Richard Read, George 11. I JciinisiHi, A it 11 u r li.isrbni-mir.li. 'I'. I to \ , I >: l V 111 Ronalds, BHmer R. Ryan, David R. S11■ 11hi'11mi111. J. L. Stewagt, it MoD. Swansky, John Tame, Thomas Uniiihiii-I, Alex, MoKen/.lo, John W ENTERED APPRENTICES, Pldcook, George H. Wilmhurat, Joseph DIED. MoPhee, Walter S. KOOTENAY LODGE, No. 15. Revelstoke, B. C. legular Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. OFFICERS. Bews, Walter.... W. Master Taylor, T. E. L. Mr, of Ceremonies Lee, John R Senior Warden Munro, J. S. II Senior Deacon Evans, T. II. Junior Warden Woodruff, R, T. . , Junior Deacon Pratt, w. H ...Treasurer Skene, Chas. R ....Steward ©onion, Robt (P.M.) Secretary Ron, Thos. C .'".Steward Procunler, Rev. C. A (P.M.) Hope, Thos inner Guard Chaplain singer, Wm. . ... Tyler PAST MA8TERS. Holten, Chas, Howson, Robt. Hamilton, .I;is II. Lawson, Bruce A. Mathie, Jas Morris, WW. •Mel >onald. S Pollook, John T. K my (lie. II. I-:. I; Thompson. Wm. Trimble, I'M. XV11. KOOTENAY LODGE, No. 15—Continued. MASTER MASONS. Allan, G. John • Adair, Ernest E. Armstrong, W. J. Armstrong, X. H. Annan, Albert Adams, Donald Brundrett, A. J. Billings, G. Jolin .Brier, Walter P. Baker, Edward Brooker, Arthur G. Beal, Earl R. Beck, John Callin, Joseph Chilton, John W. Clark, Chester D. Cowan, David M. Cosford, James Carlyle, Geo. D. Clay, Chas. R. Clay, Wm. M. Dixon, Ernest A. Davies, Llewelyn Donnelly, H. Dunn, Edward W. Dickey, John- B. Edwards, Edward Edwards, Geo. W. Foote, Wm. A. Fraser, Duncan C. Foster, Wm. W. Govett, Walter H. Green, Samuel H. Harris, Wm. House, H. M. Henderson, Joseph Howe, Albert J. Hume, Robt. M. Hughes, Hugh O. Hobbs, Geo. R. nanbury, Herbert J Hunter, John P. Hooley, Joseph S. Hacking, Jas. Hove, K. Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Olaf- E. Johnson, Donald A. Jarrett, Jas. Kellie, Jas. M. Kincaid, A. E. Knapp, Geo. D. Kington, Henry Keegan, Herbert Kay, John D. Laughton, Robt. Law, Wm. J. Lembke, Geo. E., Lawrence, Wm. Loyst, R. Arch. Leeming, Fred. Lawrence. Thos. J. Laughlan, Henry C. Lapworth, Jas. J. Lawrence, Geo. R. Lyons, John H. Lane, Maitland P. McGregor, Alex. McLeod, Kenneth S. McCarter, Geo. S. McCarty, Florence McRae, Alex. McLean, Angus McPherson. Wm. G. McPherson, Wm. M. McConnell, Andrew H. W. M. McGinnis, Jas. Moller, Carl C. Mathers, Wm. Macdonald, Chas. Macbeth, Frank Merriam, H. N. Mason, Fred. O. Manning, Harold Nadeau, Chas. H. Nicholson, John D. North, Wm. Orr, David Patrick, Louis Paget, Ed. W. B. Petrie, Geo. A. Pidgeon, Roy M. Ratcliffe, A. J. Robertson, Wm. B. Rodgers, John R. Robinson, Fred. G. Rose, Harry E. Stormont, Wm. Solloway, L. T. Sutherland, Wm. Scott. John B. Stingley, Samuel Simpson, John T. Smythe, R. M. Steiss, Robt. Shepherd, Wm. Stagg, Rowland Thomson, Allan Tomlinson, F. M. Wilson, Jas. Whiteside, A. L. Walton, Percival Young, Frank R. A. H. H. J. E. FELLOW CRAFTS. Baskerville, Geo. Crawford, John McQuarrie, M. R. Bower, Cliff. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Bell, Walter H.; Crowle, Samuel; Harvey, Fred.; Mackay, John S McDonald, Robt. J.; O'Neill, John; Taylor, Hugh. W.; Vickers, Wm. H Watson, Geo. DIED. Bennison, Albert E. McLaughlin, Wm. E. Aman, Charles J. DIMITTED. McLean, Donald H. Notley, John L. XV111. PACIFIC LODGE, No. 16. Mission City, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the Wednesday on or before the full moon In each month. OFFICERS. Blaney, Charles E W. Master i'alien. Robert L. Senior Warden Gamble, Wm. G. Junior Warden Plumrldge, James Treasurer Catherwood, John A. (P.M.).... s ecre tary Weatherdon, John W. Chaplain Clegg, Thomas A. (P.M.) '. I >ir. of Ceremonies Tupper, John A Senior Deacon Maris n. Donald h Junior Deacon Horksteader, Geo. A.. 32"....Steward McLean, Jg A Steward Winch, Noris Inner Guard Bond, Edwin3ft (P.M.) ....Tyler PAST MASTERS. Downes, T. J. L. Fooks, Harry McLean. J. D. Moore, David M. MASTER MASONS. Fennell, James Fraser, Alexander Franklin, John E. Goodwin, Wm. Garvin, Wig. G. Golden, John Gow, Wm. A. Halverson, Peter P. Harwood, jkhIbi. Hawks, Harold J. Hawkins, J Huston, Harry Hend6rson»SBT l. i i ills. Alfred Jones, Thomas E Jenkins. A rt bur 11. Johnston. Wm. J. Johnston, Ole Keeve'S, James Malcolm, .la mes Mallery, Gordon E. Mart vn. John B. Miles, Albert E. Morrison, John M. Morrison, Malcolm Moore, Daniel I ft Murray, Charles M u 11 ni. Frn n k McLaughlin, James Jones, Edward T. Bhook, Franklin M. Mlllitll, S. STork, Levi MoFarlane, John C. McMillan, Hugh McEwen, John McDonald, R. M. Mcllwalne, James McGilllvray, Wm. Pratt, Fred. Price, John Puts, John Quirk, Richard S. Reade, Henry M. Rothenberger, F. Stephen, Alexander Smith, Daniel Stuart, Alexander Stewart, George Stewart, Thomas Storkey, Geo. v. Shortread, Robert Sneddon, David Stuart, Robert T. Tucker, Harold V. Thomas, Louis A. Tauibut. Anthony S. Wardrop, Wm. G. Webster, James R. Vance, George Wright, Bruce Lake. J. K. FELLOW CRAFTS. Wellband, Thos. J. Doonteader, D. H. ENTERED APPRENTICES. McRae, John; Sumner, Charles; Stuart, Robert Thomas. RESTORED. McCillllvray, Wm. DIMITTED. Heath, Harry R. Lelton, Alexander XIX. KING SOLOMON LODGE, No. 17. New Westminster, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Ferguson, Alex. H W. Master Mahony, Jos. J Senior Warden Ritchie, S. J Junior Warden Johnston, John J Treasurer Broad, Frank Secretary Turner, Alfred H Senior Deacon Boughen, E. J Junior Deacon Gifford, Thomas S Steward Warwick, William J Steward Price, James P Inner Guard Shaw, Fletcher Tyler Armstrong T. J. Boggs, Geo. W. Brine, Alfred J. Brown, Newton R. Cunningham, G., Sr. Disney, Harold Gamon, John G. Abernethy, Geo. G. Adams, David Airth, Harry C. Allen, J. Charles Ambrose, Reginald Andrews, W. Ball, Thomas H. Barbaree, Theo. H. Bell, Charles P. Bennett, Arthur S. Bettles, Alfred E. Bole, William N. Bond, Arthur J. Brackett, James A. Brandreth, Wm. J. Brandreth, F. J. Brooke, Herbert Brown, Andrew Brown, Christopher Brown, James E. Buchanan, S. B. Burr, Percival R. Burr, William Caldwell, James Cameron, Frank E. Cameron, James Campbell, John A. Carleton, John Wl Christie, Alexander Clarke, James W. Coulter, David M. Craig, James Crawford, Robert Cullen, Richard Cunningham, G., Jr. Cunningham, J. A. Currie, Samuel J. Davie, Alexander Davies, Samuel H. Davis, Arthur DeGray, F. S. Dill, Frank B. Eagles, John E. Edmonds, Henry L. Fenton, Robert Ferguson, Hector PAST MASTERS. Gilchrist, David W, Grant, Alan P. Jones, Wm. A. D. Lewis, Lewis A. Manson, Wim. (Hon.) May, Robert Morley, Samuel MASTER MASONS. Ferris, Charles S. Fisher, Harry C. Furneaux, Edward Fletcher, Cecil Fletcher, Sydney E. Flumerfelt, C. E. Fraser, John W. Galloway, John D. Gardhouse, L. W. Gardner, William H. Garrett, Alexander Gee, Arthur H. Gibbeson, James Gibbeson, Thomas Gifford, Thomas, Sr. Gifford, William Haden, Alfred Haines, E. W. Hayden, John E. Henderson, George Henley, Joseph Hoult, Edward Howay, Fred. W. Hurd, Wesley C. Hutchinson, R. B. Irwin, Joseph W. Jackman, James T. Johnston, Alfred H. Jones, E. C. Jones, Perley A. Keith, Charles S. Kellington, A. E. Kellington, H. E. Kenny, James M. King, Charles E. Kirk, Herbert T. Kirkland, Edward Knight, Mathew J. Levey, Thos. H. Little, Ezra B. London, George W. Lougheed, Nels J. Lundy. George H. Lyle, Fred. B. Mahony, John W. McAskell, Malcolm Nelson, Nels Rennie, James A. Sampson, Thos. A. Smith, Frank P. Tate, William F. Welsh, Charles A. Major, Harry C. Matheson, A. H. Matheson, David Maxwell, William Maxwell, Wingfield Miller, Alfred G. Miller, William C. Mills, Arthur S. Munn, L. G. Margatroyd, H. Murphy, Fred. L. McClughan, John McCullough, J. B. McDonald, A. G. D. McDonald, Andrew McDonald, Donald A. McKay, John G. McKay, Richard C. McLean, Robert McLennan, Duncan McMillan, Edgar R. McNeice, John H. McNeice, F. W. T. McQuarrie, D. J. McQuarrie, N. H. Nash, John A. Nicols, John Ogilvie, William Ormiston, Geo. B. Ovens, Thomas Paterson, A. D. Peebles, Peter Phillips, M. J. Pollard, Harrie Press, F. W. B. Read, Gilbert L. Read, Thomas N. Reid, William T. Riddler, Wm. S. E. Runacers, Philip W. Savage, Edward H. Savage, James A. Savage, John Sayer, Robert Schaake, Henry Senior, Percy ill Shortreed, John Smith, Robert O. Spencefllf John M. Sprott, John H. Sprott, William M. Simpson, William I. Stinchcombe, E. B. Strople, Samuel N. Churchard, Geo. L Puttrick, Hans Cooksley, Wm. T. McLean, Neil xx. KING SOLOMON LODGE, No. 17—Continued. Tait, Charles W. Tidy, Stephen G. Trapp, Stanley V. TraVSe^Mlmund C. Trim, Charles H. Tucker, Bertram E. Turnbull, William Vincent, James A. FELLOW CRAFTS. Balcombe, H. K. Elrod, M. C. Welsh, Howard M. West, William H. Whitelaw, James Whiteside, Wm. J. Whitmore, Robert Wilson, Hugh A. Worth, M. 11111 Hulbert, R. W, ENTERED APPRENTICES. Falding, WHliam H.; Fader, Elijah J.; Nasoou, Edward;; Gibson, John W.; Reid, John; CollljSS?, Samuel; Collins, Lionel Hector; Fau Vel, Philip W.; Savage, John; Mercer, Edward; Sevin, Charles; Cunningham, Thomas; Bo well, Samuel. DIED. Lee, Johi«Andrew DIMITTED. Eastman, Charles P. Anderson, Oscar P. DORIC LODGE, No. 18. Nanaimo, B. C. Annuson, John Nelems, M. H. Regular 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, OFFICERS. Harding, E. W W. Master BfcStttie, Geo Senior Warden Webb, W. A Junior Warden Anderson, Alex. C Treasurer Good, Henry L Secretary Isherwood, R .SSenior Deacon Hannah, A Junior Deacon .Boyce, Jos. P Steward Herdman, Wm Steward Anderson, W. H Inner Guard Frame, John (P.M.) (Non-Mem.) Sggw- Tyler Alexander, D. G. Barker, Chas. H. Brown, Geo. E. Davis, Albert A. Davis, Lewis T. Abrahams, John Addison, Jas. W. Allan, J. C. Arnesen, D. Arntzen, Arn Barlow, Geo. M. Bewley, John Bennett, Samuel PAST MASTERS. Drysdale, W. F. Graham, Thos. Haslam, Andrew Meakin, F. C. Pollock, W. J. MASTER MASONS. Beaumont, H. D. Boynton, Frank J. Bulman, Thos. Burn, O. E. Bryan, Jas. Caldwell, Jas. A. Carr, W. S. Christie, H. A. Rickson, Thos. Rudd, J. M. Wood, W. A. Yates, A. F. Colclough, R. S. Cornfield, W. S. Crossan, Jas. Crossan, Jas. W Curry, Robt. Heighten, A. G. Devlin, Hy. Dick, Francis XXL DORIC LODGE, No. 18—Continued. Dick, Jas. McL. Dickenson, Chas. Dickson, Jas. Dobeson, Thos. Doyle. John F. Egenes. Henry Embleton, A. E. Filmer, A. E. Forrester, Robt. Gibson. E. C. Grey, John W. Gard, Hy. Gullicksen, Geo. Hall, Fred. A. Hamilton, Jas. Hardy, Jas. Johnson, Chas. Keaist, Richard Kelly, W. J. D. Kirkness, David Laird, F. C. Lee, John A. Lucas, Alexander Merrifield, George Mills, Thos. Morrow, Hugh Munro, Jas. A. Murray, John McArthur, Robert McCallum, Chas. McCuish, Neil Mcadonald, John McGregor, Jas. McLeod, Geo. M. McNeill, John D. McNeill, Adam L. McPhail, John W. McRae, Rory McRae, John Neen, Jacob Nebel, O. E. Quine, John D. Reifel, Conrad Reifel, Henry Richards, Jas. A. Richardson, Thos Rickson, John Ritchie, Jos. Robertson, Jas. Robinson, F. J. Russ, E. T. Shields, Dan. C. A. Smart, Robt. R. Spowart, Robt. Trawford, Chas. Van Houten, C. Vipond, Jos. W Watson, Thos., Whalen, Matthew Tarwood, E. M. Tates, Arthur F. Young, Jas. D. Young, Samuel H. B. H. A. Jr. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Anderson, Allan M.; Laird, Geo. A.; Marsh, Albert; Richardson, Geo. Wm.; Smith, Wm. Henry. DIMITTED. Quinn, Geo. G. IONIC LODGE, No. 19. Chilliwack, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Friday on or before the full moon. OFFICERS. Hall, H. W —-W. Master Semple, J. F Senior Warden Crankshaw, Peter...Junior Warden Reeves, C. B. (P.M.) Treasurer Hillas, John Secretary Hinchcliffe, J. (P.M.) Chaplain Reeves, C. B. (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Isaac, Walter J Senior Deacon Malcolm, B. T Junior Deacon Parker, Chas Steward Bonnycastle, Thomas Steward Gamble, E. A Inner Guard Davis, Arthur Tyler Carmichael, John W. Cawley, Samuel A. Douglas, R. Gillanders, A. H. Johnson, Israel PAST MASTERS. Kickbush, Fred. C. Logan, John A. Lindell, Andrew F. Mellard, Samuel Paisley, Louis W. Pelly, Justinian Raine, George H. Rose, William A. Wilkinson, Jos. H. Wilson, Percy H. Ashwell, George H. Ashwell, John H. .Anderson. James R. Barrow, Edward D. Bell, Allen Bromley, Joseph Bradwin, Wm. E. Barnett, Chas. A. MASTER MASONS. Croft, Lee F. Campbell, John A. Carleton, Secord S. Carter, George C. Chadsey, Alex. E. Chadsey, Roy P. Chamberlain, Z. L. Collinson, Harry H. Coote, Andrew L. Cruickshanks, A. A. Elliott, John C. Ferris, Willet F. Gervan, Henry H. Goodland, Herbert T Hornby, Geoffrey XXI1. IONIC LODGE, No. 19—Continued- McDonald, Wm. C. McEachern, A. E. McManus, Felix McRae, Peter R. Nesbit, William H. Rankin, Alex. S. Robertson, Thos. Rolfe, William T. Ronkesley, S. pgpat, Robert G. Scilly, Thomas Scott, Joseph Smith, Herbert N. Stevenson, We R. Thomas, Edwin W. Topley, William Thornton, Geo. I. Thornton, Lewis A. Turpin, Joseph Tutton, George Watson, Alan S- Webb, John F. White, Alfred Wiancko, T. A. F. Wilkinson, John T. Wilson, John Williams, J. M. Whittle, Levi Yeomans, Arthur Webb, Horatio FELLOW CRAFTS. Nelems, Roy W. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Atkinson, J. L.; Menzies, Frederick Alexander; McKay, Donald Heuston. DIMITTED. Gahan, R. H. T. Gordon, R. J. MIRIAM LODGE, No. 20. Vernon, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Thursday on or before the full moon. OFFICERS. Lloyd, Evan F Junior Deacon Hudson, Wm. Henry. Organist Mott, Charles Steward Spice, Duncan Wm I Steward Fitzmaurice, R Inner Guard Sauve, Firnin J _ Tyler PAST MASTERS. Dillon, John Elliott, S. P. Fraser, Jno. Allan Mutrle, R. J. MacKelvie, R. J. MASTER MASONS. Brown, Jno. Robert Collie, Thos. Cutler, Ira Colbeck, Henry Campbell, John C. Cooper, F. C. Crowell, Thos. E. Cox, Dootor Hugh Catt, Hugh C. Collacott, Sidney W. Norris, Leonard Parker, G. L. Weeks, J. B. Duncan, Geo. E. Dickson, Peter Dicker, Ernest J. Edwards, J. G. Foster, Fred Ferguson, Arch. J. Fox, Frank Fulton, Clarence Farrant, Granby Fletcher, Percy XX111. MIRIAM LODGE, No. 20—Continued. Goulding, Geo. C. Gallagher, Wm. Holmes, Geo. Wm. Howard, Harry S. Higgins, Wm. B. Haugh, Thos. H. Hardy, Sidney W. Inglis, David Jacques, Fred B. Kaufman, Wm. Klnnard, H. R. Leishman, Noel Logie, David M. Leslie, Wm. T. Laimbly, Robert Mark, Percy Morris Ostrome Morrow, Fred Muller, H. G. . Meausette, H. B. Minty, Geo. Myers, Fred. C. Mutrie, JaSi Thos. McMillan, Wm. D. McQuarrie, Jas. McMullen, A. J. McCulloch, A. W. McDonald, A. G. McAuley, Alexander McPhail, A. A. MacRae, Colin C. MacRae, Jolrh F. Norris, Thos. A. Noble, Wm. J. O'Brien, Martin J. O'Neal, Samuel R. Orchard, E. A. Reid, Colin Reynolds, F. S. Robinson, Ira P. Robinson, Thos. W. Simms, Chas. D. Speateman, C. J. S. Steward, C. A. C. Shatfi-d, Walter T. Smith, Alfred Shields, J. E. Swiftl? Reuben Scriber, A. R. Taylor, Jas. T. Thomas, John Thorburn, Jno. Vallance, Jas. Velta, T. H. White, R. B. Weeks, Arthur Webster, J. L. Wilson, D. W. Watson, J. E. FELLOW CRAFTS. Aldred, F. H. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Altrin, Isaac Cubit Raymond; Harris, Gordon Alanson; Knight, Jno. Grant; McDonald, Alex.; Neil, Richard Wellington; Scott, Thos. McMillan Campbell, Henry DIMITTED. Hawes, Richard C. Pope, Chas. A. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 21. Ladysmith, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month. OFFICERS. Nicholson, Donald W. Master Steele, Walter Senior Warden Bland, John Jas Junior Warden Matheson, Murdoch P.M. Treas. McLean, Donald Secretary Sharp, James Dir. of Ceremonies Rodgers, John Senior Deacon Morrison, N. A Junior Deacon Butler, Henry W Steward Heyes, Isaac | ~™ Steward Sanderson, W Inner Guard Kerr, John mL Tyler Bauld, William Frame, John Fraser, Wan- G. Fulton, Hugh T. PAST MASTERS. Harris, John Hughes, Henry Jones, John J. Skelling, Thomas Spratt, Thomas Stewart, John Waskett, A. j. Wilson, David Armstrong, John H. Armstrong, Samuel Auchinvole, Alex. Baillie, William Bellis, John A. Blair, John A. Bland, Alfred E. Bland, John Henry MASTER MASONS. Bryden, Alexander Burns, James Cairns, Jonn S. Dabb, Owen Davidson, David Davidson, John Dier, Roy B. Donaldson, Wm. H. N. Duncan, James Dunsmuir, Martin Evans, Jesse T. Fisher, Fred C. Fowler, Jordan M. E ost, Anson C. Galloway, Alexander Gow, C. E. S. xxlv. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 21—Continued. Peter Mel John David Alex. Geo. W. Andrew Morrisona? William Mouat, Thomas W. McKay, James P. McKenzie, Hugh W MioKenzie, McKinley, McKinnel, McKinnon McKinnon McMurtrie, Andrew J. Nirrwn.0, James I'. Norcross, iffi/mes E Porter, Allen V. Prlngle, Robert W Read, William W. Robert, Geo. F. Runs&y, James Sharp, Alexander FELLOW CRAFTS. Hobbs, John Henry ENTERED APPRENTICES. Murray, Geo. E. DIMITTED. McAllister, John B. Shearer, David Shaw, Alexander Shaw, James Thick, Francis H. Thompson, Richard Timothy, Griffith Walters, Chas.' A. 'Wanless, John L. Ward, Harry Watson, William Watson, Robert laSljlBon, James AJex Williams, Edward Woodburn, Moses Wriggl, Ralph Young, Charles N. ACACIA LODGE, No. 22. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Rogers, Henry John..Senior Deacon ("lark-, Ralph Wm Junior Deacon Duncan, Willam W Organist McBeath, Malcolm P Steward Simpson, William R Steward Henderson, Alex. E Inner Guard ^SpShell, Theoaitilus, Sr Tyler PAST MASTERS. CarlisK. John s&owe Capstick, Robert Dey, George E. Henderson, James Kilmer, John II. Lumsden, Frs||S Jas. Morris, Archibald Michellllrheo., Jr. MASTER MASONS. Barker, Chris. H. Barkes} Edward A. Barker, George S. Baird, Howard D. Berg, Charles E. McFarlane, Alex. R. McKinnon, Daniel McSweyn, Donald J. Riggs,- Dr. Herbert W, Sacret, Thos. James Stewart, Allan C. Wright, PeterpSiS Bell, James Allen W. Beacham, Rev. 11. Beresford, Arthur H. Bireley, Lewis D. Birce, Samuel XXV. ACACIA LODGE, No. 22—Continued. Board-man, William T. Boston, Frank Boyd, David B. Brown, Edward B. Brown, James W. Bray, William A. Brooks, Thomas Brewer, Edward Brewer, Henry Burch, Percy John Bush, Edgar Wm. Cameron, George A. Cameron, George F. Campbell, Arch. M. Campbell, Henry Campbell, Robert Chandler, Eugene R Chamberlin, R. G. Charters, John Cole, George Cold-well, Reg. R. Colvin, Richard F. Corregan, Francis Cottrell, George H. Craig, Nathaniel Creech, Robert A. Crehan, M. J. Darner, Jno. Jr. Davidson, Daniel H. Davidson, William Davidson, George A. Dewar, Harold M. Dewar, John Innes Dingwall, Colin Doherty, J. W. Dorer, Horace O. Douglas, Lewellyn Douglas, James Dorr, Peter Dolphin, Wm. T. Duncanson, Thomas Edwards, Thomas Eldon, George Emery, Robert F. Emery, Harold E. Eymundson. John Evans, James Ed. Ferguson, Robert Fee, Arch. H. V. Flood, William Ed. Fowles, Walter Foellmer, Gustav Ford, Arthur James Freeze, Walter A. Fraser, James D. Francis, Roy B. Freeman, John N. George, Charles Gibson, Alexander M. Gillies, George E. Goss, Mark Graves, Harold J. W. C. O. Lewis M. Grout, Arthur L Greenius, Arthur Greer, Fred R. Grantham, Fred. Greenius, Ruben Griffiths, Benjamin Griffin, Marshall T. Guinet, John D. Gunn, Alex. D. Hall, John Hayes, Angus Hacking, Fred Harrison, Wm. Halverson, John D. Hennell, Arthur S. Heughan, Charles T, Hemlow, Harry Hicks, Valentine Hill, Will Hobson, G. H. L. Hoerner, Philip D. Holland, Arthur H. Holtby, George A. Hood, W. Bennett Howard, Edward Howard, Robert W. Hume, Wellington W Hunter, Thomas J. Hughes, Griffiths R. Jackson, J. W. Jackson, Frank A. Jamieson, George W. Jermyn, Charles D. Kaye, James B. Keefer, Charles E. Kydd, Norman C. Lauder, James Lawes, William A, Lees, Edward H. Leonard, George C. Lincoln, Henry G. Little, Mark Lindsay, Robert K. Lillie, Thomas W. Malley, Thomas W. Martin, John Mather, George Mathers, J. B. •Mitchell, Alexander Milde, T. A. Mitchell, William Moran, James A. Morgan, Thomas C. Morris, J. M. Moore, William W. Munroe, Daniel A. McDonald, David McDonald, David A. McDiarmid, Colin A. McEachern, John McGuire, George A. McGinn, Charles McKibbin, Thomas McKee, John McLagan, Jas. Caird McLeod, John McMaster, Edward B. McQueen, William McRae, Cftistopher McRae, William McSpadden, George Newbury, Jarvis Nightingale, John P. Nunn, David Osborne, James Parkes, Joseph Penny, Henry G. Pickin, John W. Phillips, Frank G. Reeve, Albert E. Reeve, Claude L. Richardson, John H. Robson, Alex. T. Roode, Clarence B. Rodgers, David G. Rutherford, Widner J. Russell, Robert T. Ryder, Corey S. Sanderson, Spencer Saunders, Charles Sherman, Ruyter S. Showier, George G. B. Simpson, Keneth D. Simmons, Richard A. Smith, Alexander H. Smith, David A. Sorrensky, Nicholas Spurr, James H. Stinson, Ethelbert L. Stirrett, A. C. Sullivan, Arthur Syder, Ernest|II||| Taylor, Herbert W.. Templer, Herbert Thornfield, H. S. A. J. Tune, William H. Tidy, Thomas A. Twiss, William J. Usborne, Claude O. H. TJre, John G. Walsh, Alexander W. Walworth, Jason L. Walker, John E. W. Watkins, Herley S. Watson, Frank P. Wells, M. R. Whitelaw, Wm. A. Witter, Samuel E. Wood, Herbert S. Woodland, George A. Worthington, G. H. Wright, James Young, Arthur ENTERED APPRENTICES. Kearley, Peter John RESTORED. Malley, Thomas W. Beacham, Rev. H. McRae, Alexander DIED. Chandler, Thos. W. Donald, James C. XXVI. ACACIA LODGE, No. 22—Continued. DIMITTED. Johnston, E. E. C. Dunn, .Alexander Pendygrasse, WoodwaSl, Chas. Lemmon, John Henry....W. Master Hunter, Geo. Alex Senior Warden Teague, John Junior Warfjjpig; Hamilton, John, P.M Treasurer Johnstone, Geo., P.M Secretary Logie, Rev. Ed. Stewart....Chaplain Carrie, Alexander, P. M Dir. of Ceremonies Dill, Herman E Senior Deacon Jno. S. NELSON LODGE, No. 23. Nelson, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Steed, Dr. Wllmott Benson :.. ..Junior Deacon Graham, Rev. Frederick Helier Organist DesBrlsay, Thomas de la Cour........ SSL, Steward Joselin, Dr. Arthur Edward _ Steward Curran, John Andrew.JJSiner Guard Maltby, Charles Jag. Tyler PAST MASTERS. Hale, George W. Hall, Dr. G. A. B. Hoskins, Stephen H. Jowett, William A. Keyes, George H. Steele, George W. MASTER MASONS. Fotherlngham, W. T. Fox, John Henry iB?|fpli||Norman St. C. French, James John Gore, Capt. J. f||S Graham, DavM|Ep| Grubb, Reginald Halkett, Andrew Hall, Arthur Harper, Charles Harrop, Ernest Harris, Henry F. Hayward, Capt. G. F. Heddle, David Holmes, Joseph W. Houston, William H. Hudson, William B. Irwin, Fred. L i«Btcott, Ernest Jensen, Christian Jinks, Frederick T. JoniffejElPercy jS^flSa Edward Kilby, John Fryer Kinrade, George H. Koch, W. C. E. Larson, Carl E. Lauritz, Martin Legge, George S. Liver, John William Long, Richard G. Martin, Reuben ll. Meurling. 11. F. V. Salter, Joseph Kerr Irvine, FraJpgj Lawrence, James H. MllleiteWalter Oscar Kurtz, David G. Sutcliffe, Eli Middle ton, Mo r rice S. Mortimer, George Mouat, Robert G. MacDonald, John A. McA I ma n. John A. McDermid, Edward B. Mc In tyre, Henry B. McKay, Angus McKenzie, James E. McKenzie. John, M. McNaughton, Jas. E. McVay, John M. Netherby, Arthur B. Nicholls, Frederick Orr, Capt. Forest L. Parker, Thomas Partington, Chas. T. Peck, Thomas C. Pezeril, Felix Pitchford, A. A. Pond, Samuel Perkins Poole, William N. Randell, Albert J. Reid, James Renwick, Robert A. Revell, George E. Reynolds, Leo Bowl by Robb, John Wilson Robertson, W. J. R. Robinson, Ernest E. Sanderson, Alexander Scott, George H. Seman, Capt. W. * xxvii. NELSON LODGE, No. 23—Continued. Sharp, Roy W. Shaw, Charles Dee Shaw, Malcolm F. Shaw, William B. Skeels, Edward B. Smith, Rev. Albert E. Spry, William L. Stanley, Gilbert Steed, George Stevenson, Hazen E. Stevenson, John Stewart, Hugh Stewart, Major L. Strickland, A. G. E. Thomas, D. R. M. Thurman, William A. Vant, Ernest Wales, Claud L. Walker, Waterm Wilkie, Wilson, Winlaw, Winter, Wright Wright, WynesS; William an, Chas Andrew Thomas Andrew John R. Alleyne Harry , Arthur M. . A. H. N. • R. FELLOW CRAFTS. Scarlett, Robert K. Wheeler, Owen ENTERED APPRENTICES. Austin, Edward Everett; Gillett, William George; Gracey, Arthur Henry ; Lucas, Charles Dudingston; Smith, Frank RESTORED. Connon, H. E. DIED. Lewis. Gleazer , Percy J. Procter, Thomas G. DIMITTED. Beley, John H. Goostrey, John W. Grey, Archibald McFarland, F. LeR. Connon, Harry E. UNITED SERVICE LODGE, No. 24. Esquimalt, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Wednesday in every month at 7:30 p.m. . OFFICERS. Wright, Fred. Robert W. Master Molntyre, William Everett Wood, Reg. Henry....Senior Warden .g| Senior Deacon McFadyen, Colin Junior Warden Rex, George HenwP3|mior Warden Phillips, William Thomas, P. M Andrews, James^^^^^.Organist -: i S -•-:••- Sreaf?5e,1: Wittcomb, Josep^^^^&StewaM Clements, George Arthur ..Secretary sjxomith Tnhn HE! sunward Day, Ernest Sellar Chaplain S,3^ *, -o V'W" %W ^ Llewellyn, George Harold Ford. ^^ Benson Inner Guard Dir. of Ceremonies Wise, George _»§.■. Tyler PAST MASTERS. Beatley, John J. Farley, Albert T. Besonette, Rupert Hickey, George Duncan, Charles G. S. Manuel, Stuart M. Eastick, Joseph T. Messer, Andrew C. Robinson, Henry K. Sharp, Rev. C. E. (P.G.M.) Sis-man, George Worden, William J. xxviil. UNITED SERVICE LODGE, No. 24—Continued. p, A. R. Anderson, Thomas F Angus, William Askey, Charles? Banks, John C. ' Barnett, HirajJH Borrowman, A. Bradley, Arthur Bridle, George Cameron, Donald Carter, Arthur Clark, Robert P. Clyde, Archibald Conway, Edward Cooper, Rev. C. E. Cribb, Ernest F. Day, John Edward Dibb, Frank v|alton Dobson, Albert H. |||&Idge, FranJsSt Duff, Warner J. Duncan, George Marr Dunwoody, Wm. R. Fraser, ArthurSggjfei Grainger, Martin A. Hale, Alfred II. Harbinson, Alexander Harbfeson, George Heneage, Rev. T. R. Hill, George Hine, C. F. J. MASTER MASONS. gROlligan, James J. Hooper, C. §p W. Jackson, Jesse J. Jenkinson, Robert Johnston, John R. Johnston, Philip D. Johnston, William Jones, Frederick Noah Jones, Lewis S. Knowles, John Logan, Robert Lucas, Charles H. Luscombe, Frederick Marshall, Robert G. Matson, John S. H. Mesher, Walter Henry Michell, Ernest S. Murch, Arthur E. Mussen, Richard Maclean, John Maclean, Murdo McAdam. James S. Mcintosh, John C. McKenzie, Roderick McLean, Harry McMaster, Samuel McPhee, Jpgus Nash.ifearry H. Ockenden, Nej®!H§jl§|p Payne, Rev. H. St. J. Phillipps-Wolley, C. Phillips, George Prangnell, Henry W. Purdey, James H. Rankin, Thomas S. Richards, William J. Robb. John A. Rolston, H. W. M. Kolston, W. G. M. Sharcott, William. Silvester, George W. Slater, Thomas H. Slow, William A. Stewart, Hugh Taylor, Joseph W. Tennent, Charles Tully, William G. Turner, Henry Walker, Robert H. Walter, Fred. W. Warder, Albert A. Whitney, James M. Wilkes, Henry Wilkinson, Arthur H. Wilkinson, George E. Wilson, Alexander Wither, Thomas Wood, Walter FELLOW CRAFTS. Jefferson, Philip Rutter, Henry P. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Gadsby, Thomas; Hall, Reginald Staunton. DIED. Watt, Alfred T. Mitchell, John D. Hodgsojd Oswald T. Howard. Walter Elliott, Wm. E. DIMITTED. Noel, John Charles King, Cornelius W. Thompson, Harry Gray, Edward Bason, John James Evans, David M. Williamson, Alfred KASLO LODGE, No. 25. Kaslo, B- C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday In each month. OFFICERS. Stenson, Robert J.... ...W. Master McLeod, Malcolm Senior Deacon £^uo\./rT^lrTPA ?en or Sar2en Belev. John H Junior Deacon Roblllard, Jos. F Junior Warden n*„i,T t Jr Giegerich, Henry, P.M Treasurer „ , J■■■■■■■■■■■■ ....Steward MacGregor,- Duncan C, P.M Cooke, E. J ....Steward Secretary Hendricks, Robert Inner Guard Beer, Henry, P.M Chaplain Olson, August E ....Tyler XXIX. KASLO LODGE, No. 25—Continued. Adams, August F. Anderson, James Brae, Ernest A. PAST MASTERS. Chipman, Elon E. Green, Samuel H. Henry, John Holmes, Wm. J. H. Power, John W. Sherwin, Charles F. Townsend, Frank R. Adams, Theodore F. Almond. William Bagnall, Arthur W. Barnfather. Wm. R. Carlson, Gustav A. Crawford, Dan A. Cummins, Frank E. Curie, Alfred J. English, William Fletcher, A. McL. Fletcher, Hugh B. Graham, Hartley Grate. August W. Hartin, Gilbert MASTER MASONS. Hoyle. John H. Hunter, William Jenkins, Chris. G. Kennedy, Harry O. Kissaok, Harry Lucas, Alexander Moore, William- A. MicAndrew, Michael I McGregor, Peter Mclvor, Norman Murray, Kenneth Newschwander, S. Niven, Frank C. Peters, Joseph S. Roach, Lawrence D. Reekie, Harold Simpson. John Smith, Edwin L. Smith, Paul A. Stott, George Street, Joseph A. Weir, Duncan J. Weir, Fred C. Wells, Thomas C. White, Bruce Williams, Carl B. Yuill, Robert Phillips, Thomas CUMBERLAND LODGE, No. 26. Cumberland, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Cooke, John Whyte W. Master White, W. T Senior Warden Jaynes, Frank Junior Warden Baird John, P.M Treasurer Pickard, Ernest Day Sechetarv Ramsay, W. F., P.M '....Chaplain Parnham, Chas. J., P.M Dir of Ceremonies Hayman, Wm Senior Deacon Eccleston, Thomas....Junior Deacon Henderson, Arthur S Steward Smith, Chas. F Steward Biggs, John G Inner Guard Carey, Thomas H., P.M Tyler Abrams, James Clinton, Geo. Wilt Hodson, Richard H. Hudson, Thomas PAST MASTERS. Matthews, John Mounce, Lewis A. MacNaughton, G. K. Pickard, Frederick D. Rogers, John Y. Tarbell, Chas. H. Thompson, John Abrams, Robert Bates, John A. Bennie, John Bishop, Chas. R. Bonora, Victor Booth, Geo. A. H Brown, Jas. L. Carmichael, John Cartwright, Thos. Cessford, Robert Ellis, W. Fraser, John A. Gillespie, John Henderson, Robert Hetherington, Wm. Home, Alfred R. Jarrett, Fred G. Jeremiason, David Jones, Cecil H. Jones, George C. MASTER MASONS. Kilpatrick, Daniel Lidstone, John T. Manson, Michael Marpole, John E. Marrochi, John Marshall, Wm. Martin, Owen H. Merrifield, Wm. E. Morgan, Mark H. McBrydo, Peter McFadyen, Neil McFarlane, Noel McGregor, Henry McKay, Wm. W. B. McKnight, Robert McLeod, John N. Netherby, Arthur B. Newton, John O'Rourke, John J. Palmer, John T. E. Peacock, Frank D. Ramsay, David Reid, James Riggs, Stanley H. Robertson, Robt. S. Roe, Geo. H. Shaw, Geo. W. J. Skinner, Edwin B. Stephenson, Albert T Stevenson, David Stewart, James Thurm, Richard Walker, David Walker, Alexander Walker, Harley Walker, Joseph Wall, William. Ward, Reuben W. Winningham, John D. Wilson, Thomas S. Kerton, F. Astley, William Collis, Alfred T. Dunlop, Alexander XXX. CUMBERLAND LODGE, No. 26—Continued. DIMITTED. Gillespie, James A. CORINTHIAN LODGE, No. 27. Rossland, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday In each month. OFFICERS. Johnson, Emil W. Master Griffith, Chas. D Senior Deacon ^sa.n, Altred ^...Senior Warden Miles, Chas. Jones ..Junior Deacon Archer, Eugene G Junior Warden «.,.„„ -_,__ n a» Plewman, R. E Treasurer McLean, John G ...Steward Kemp, Jesse Secretary Betts, Alfred Maurice Steward Simpson, Rev. H. W Chaplain Mackenzie, Murdoch....Inner Guard Gilmour, T. S Dir. of Ceremonies Baxindale, Richard Tyler PAST MASTERS. Goodever, Arthur S. Hering, George Kerr, Donald E. Long, Thomas H. MASTER MASONS. Adams, Charles E. Allan, Alexander Alcridge, Walter Anderson, James Astley, Joseph Baillie, Kenneth W. Baker, William' Barnes, James Bestwick, Thomas Blair, Robert Blue, Louis Bruce, Leslie J. Chandler, Arthur Carpenter, W. G. Clemas, Robert Corriston, Walter Coward, Isaac Cox, Alexander Craig, Joseph Crawford, Sidney F. Creelman, A. McG. Crowe, Joseph H. Cunliffe, William M. Daniel, Henry Dunn, Geo. W. Embleton, Thomas Fraser, George L French, Frank E. Fry, William H. Forrester, Allan Gage, William H. Garbutt, Wm. J. Gamble, Henry S. Hugh James William Mbert E. Charles O. William J. Joseph H. Harrison, Albert E. Hartllne, Otto F. Harvey, Alfred G. Henderson, Hugh Hinsdale, Frank W. Hinton, R. W. Hooper, Thomas Hunter, Robert Hutchins, Richard H. Isaacson, George Jones, Arthur E. B. Jones, William E. Junkin, John W. Kenning, Dr. A. W. Kenty, Isaac B. King, Albert Edward Kirkup, John Knudson, George Konka, Frederick Langdon, Edward Lamont, Robert Lemon, George Lindsay, William Manchester, A. B. Martin, John Macintosh, D. R MacXeill, Albert E. Miller, James M. Moore, John W. Morgan, William Morrison, John R. McCraney, Hiram P. McDonald, Alfred R. McDougaJVAlex. McFarlane, Alex. Mcintosh, Henry Mcintosh, Munson McKay, William McKinnon, Malcolm D. Raymer, Horace R Raymer, Frank Wilson, Samuel McLean, Peter McLeod, John Allen Newman, John Nicholson, John Palmer, Robert E. Pauline, Ora E. Patriquin, Howard F. Peterson, Thorston Pratt, William A. FWngle, George R. Richardson, Harry Rinto, John Rogers, Thomas P. Rowe, Edwin Ross, George Rugh, William S. Sarkisslan, Rev. S. H. Smith, James Smith, John A. Willi! n, Jan s, Fra s, San s, Dai je, Will Stone, Walter L. Sutherland, Alexander Thomson, Charlc-.s A. Thorrougood, Jas. J. Tomllnson, William Tregear, Nicholas T. Wa is tell, George W. Webster, E. B. Winn. Eldon 8. H. Williams, James S. Wood, William M. Yates. William Smith, William A. Stanton, James H. Stevens, Frank G. Stevens, Samuel Stevens, Daniel B. Strange, William XXXI. CORINTHIAN LODGE, No. 27—Continued. FELLOW CRAFTS. Dennison, Percy E. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Baldwin, C. A.; Dickinson, Harcourt Penn. GREENWOOD LODGE, No. 28. Greenwood, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Elson, Willington, P.M.-W. Master Arthurs, William Charles ^^S Axam, Frederick Senior Warden BB ------ .---Pir- of Ceremonies Larson, Samuel T Junior Warden ™lt&U J<*n Lillys Senior Deacon ■M>T.ni^ -RYpflprick Wm P M Talt- David R Junior Deacon McLam, fredericK wm., £. m Newman, Frederick Steward I •"■-:--; J-reasurer Meyer, Arthur F. H Steward Taylor, Geo. Bmket Secretary Roberts, Arthur Inner Guard Adams, Richard Nelson Chaplain Swayne, Geo Tyler Beattie, John T. Birnie, James Stewart (Hon.) Bishop, Edwin W. PAST MASTERS. Black, Alfred S. Elkins, Frederick M. Glossop, Francis E. Grier, James W. Hopkins, Alfred H. McMynn, Wm. G. Russell, James Alex. Whiteside, Arthur M. Bayley, Herbert J. Braithwaite, Athol E. Browning, Henry Bunbury, C. S. J. Christopher, Phillip M Coles, John Langdon Craig, Wellington W Dale, James Davison, Alexander DeWeilie, Bertram Docksteader, John Donald, Frank Eustis, Gabriel Eustis, Richard English, Arthur W. Eddy, Allan F. Feeney, James I. Flood, John P. Gulley, Thomas M. Hardy, Thomas J. MASTER MASONS. Holmes, Fred. B. Hopkins, Albert E. Irwin, Steven Jacobs, Edwin Jenkins, Thomas Johns, Henry Johns, James J. Jory, James W. Johnson, William Johnson, Andrew Kennedy, Walter G. Longworth, F. J. Matthews, Oliver R. McCreath, McDonald, McDonald, James Daniel John Macintosh, Duncan Macintosh, John B. Mclntyre, Justin E. McKenzie, Donald A. McKinnon, John A. McLeod, Archie McLeod, M. R. F. McLeod, Norman McLean, John Sinclair Nicholson, Ernest S. Phillips, David T. Pierce, William H. Poe, Ralph Grant Rowe, Thomas Skldmore, Isaac Smith, E. F. Steven, Richard K. Stevenson, H. R. Skinner, HaroId,':; Williams, Richard P. Wood, Robert Williams, H. C. Yeandle, F. J. Yonkin, William ENTERED APPRENTICES. Gardom, Reginald; Jackson, John Robert; Kerr, James; Smalls, Ralph; Cox, Herbert Newman; Steeves, Everd Leslie; Hook, Arthur Harry. DIMITTED. Wilson, William; Barclay, John ALTA LODGE, No. 29. Sandon, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday in each month. Anderson, Douglas F W. Master MacKenzie, Daniel A., P.M. Wilson, John P.........Senior Warden | , | -•■D;r- °.f 'Ceremonies ■»«■„ r-„ r\M.. . t t... -rt- _a MacLean, Murdoch....benmr Deacon MacKay. Oliver J. Junior Warden Tattrie> William.... ....Junior Deacon McMillan, Alexander, P.M Treas. Leathong, William T Steward Willis, Joseph Secretary Black, John A. .. ....Steward White, Oscar \' Chaplain Cameron, Ewen j$m. ...Tyler Marshall, William E MacDonald, F. S. Towgood, Surtees J. Pepin, Howard W. Rockney, John Ross, Roderick Reeves, Charles H. Sandilands, E. M. Stewart, Harry A. Smith, Richard H. Salmond, Paul H. Stonieri|sArchlbald Stonier, Charles R- Yawkey, William H. NORTH STAR LODGE, No. 30. Fort Steele, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month. Tannhauser, J. O W. Master Tracey, Arthur .. Junior Deacon BakeryjGeo. S Senior Warden Richardson, Robert T.. P.M. .. Reynolds, Chas. ,i. Junior Warden «,_..... Galbralth, R. L. T., P.M...Treasurer i^'^;'"/xl o^f Whelpley, Walter K.... .Secretary °«"J. Geo. ..Steward FenwTok, Arthur B., P.M „ ~ ' Wmi ....Steward I >ir. of Ceremonies McCallum, John 8 Inner Guard DuncsS Wm. J Senior Deacon Watt, Hugh ...Tyler Pownall. Guy G. - xxxiii. NORTH STAR LODGE, No. 30- -Continued. MASTER MASONS. Brehant, David C. Hines, Leonard Passmore, Glen A. Clark, H. S. James, Thomas Scott, Frank B. Chisholm, Wm. A. Joyce, Richard Scott, Geo. S. Crahan, Thos. Lund, Peter Schulte, Fred Dor.ohoe, G. W. ' Mathers, Harry S. Small, Eneas H. Drew, ±larry W. McEachern, Davis Stevenson, Jas. T. Flnlay, Joseph Montgomery, Wm. J. Sedgwick, Irwin Harberd, Jas. E. Maxwell, Herbert B. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Murray, Fred M. DIMITTED. Arnott, Ernest H; Chad wick, Archibald T. YMIR LODGE, No. 31. Ymir, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday in each month and on St. John's Day. OFFICERS. Mcintosh, Wm W. Master Crowthers, J. W Senior Warden Hanson, C. W Junior Warden Stewart, James Treasurer McLaren, H. W Secretary Clark, Wm Chaplain Grobe, D. E Dir. of Ceremonies McLeod, J. J Senior Deacon Shortridge, W. H -Junior Deacon Kneeland, N. L. Steward Bell, John .Steward Mowat, Daniel Inner Guard Hammond, Harry Tyler Burne, J. Ford Bell, Robert B. PAST MASTERS. Fraser, John Allen McLeod, J. Hancock, Fred. Allaire, Ford Anderson, Aug. Barnhart, Geo. H. Barker, Wm. J. Campbell, Jas. H. Cline, J. W. Dauks, A. T. Davis, Jonithan Donaldson, M. C. Edwards, Geo. E. Eldridge, Harding Foster, Geo. E. MASTER MASONS. Goodlad, John Horsefield, Allan G. Jenson, Fred Jensen, Hans P. Johnson, H. T. Jacques, T. P. Kennington, Geo. Lemieux, Frank McAulay, Malcolm McCorquodale, John McLeod, Daniel McNeill, Roderick Moffatt, George Oddie, Alex. Orchard, Geo. W. Ruddy, Jas. W. Seaney, S. H. Smith, W. Stanley Tait, Mitchell Turner, Wm. A. Turner, Robert W. Willcock, John DIED. Pearce, Robert S. Handley, Oke J. DIMITTED. Oddy, Thomas Blake, Wm. G. Martin, Arthur J W. Master Babington, Arthur R Sr. Warden Thorn, John Bain Junior Warden Binns, Noble, P.M Treasurer Dunkerley, Percy Secretary Moran, Frank B Chaplain Swartz, Orlando Pierce jgs. ......Dir. of Ceremonies xxxiv. FIDELITY LODGE, No. 32. Trail, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the last Friday in each month. OFFICERS. Gage, George C Senior Deacon Tyson, Chester E Junior Deacon Cranage, Thomas Organist Woodburn, J. Hunter- Steward Perrin, Frederick Steward Swartz, W. Robert Inner Guard Bartle, Fred. W Tyler Butler, Sidney Chapman, George F. Chambers, William Anderson, John D. Anderson, Harry Bishop, Chas. L. Bird, James Belsley, Thomas J, Brady, Percy W. Cockroft, Edward Campbell, Archie Coleman, Richard Cunning, William Devitt, Robert H. Day, Frank P. Duncan, Charles Dalgarno, James Fielding, Harry K. Furnell, William J. Forrest, William E. E. H. PAST MASTERS. Devitt, William John Donaldson, Archie Hazelwood, Edwin W. Mllross, John W. MASTER MASONS. Guernsey, Forbes W. Gibson, Harry Harriet, Walter R. Hardington, James Hart, George W. Hector, Alex. Hoare, William H. Harkness, Percy Hackney, Samuel J. Hesketh, William Irwin, Joseph A. Kilburn, George H. Kenney, Joseph A. Lawrie, James T. Leedham, George H. Morton, William H. Newton, Frank R. McDougall, James R Schofield, John H. Weir, George F. Needham, Thomas K. Norrie, John Peterson, Simon F. Preston, Robert Randall, J. Robert Stlmond, Byron A. Steele, Alex. E. Shrapnel, Jas. H. Smythe, E. A. St. G. Smythe, W. Roy Sommerville, Robert Stanton, Wm. H. G. Sutherland, Wm. D. Ward, William S. Walmsley, William Walker, Robert Young, Herbert F. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Johns, Griffiths DIMITTED. Stevens, Daniel B. TEMPLE LODGE, No. 33. Duncan, B. C. Regular Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. John H. Peterson W. Master R. C. Fawcett Senior Warden M. K. McMillan Junior Warden Thomas Pitt Treasurer James Greig Secretary William M. Dwyer Chaplain C. Dobson Dir. of Ceremonies A. H. Peterson Senior Deacon H. F. Prevost Junior Deacon Charles W. Sillence Organist Richard Nelson Steward George H. Savage Steward O. T. Smlthe Inner Guard Thomas Glbblns Tyler XXXV. TEMPLE LODGE, No. 33—Continued. Brett, R. E. Campbell, J. McL. PAST MASTERS. Duncan, K. F. Frame, John Gidley, William Robinson, Samuel Van Norman, T. Aitken, Alex. C. Alexander, David Ashby, Algernon R. Baker, William E. Blake, Ernest W. Brettingham, F. A. Broadfoot, George Chapman, R. S. Churchill, Ben. Crothers, Ithaman J Dawber, Mark A. Dickie, Charles H. Dingwall, William Douglas, Joseph Dundas, Ronald G. Dykes, Watson Frayne, George Gidley, Stanley W. MASTER MASONS. Greene, Seymour Hadden, Alex. S. Hadwen, G. H. Hall, John E. Hamilton, A. V. Hayward, Wm. H. Hooper, George Ingram, Wm. H. Jones, Thomas C. Kier, W. H. C. Lane, Arthur Lane, Conrad M. Lomas, Alfred H. Maitland-Dougall, J Marshall, Wm. T. Mellin, Richard G. Morris, Fred. C. Mutter, James I. Mutter, J. M. O'Neill, Charles W. Paul, Thomas J. Peterson, Eide H. Perrv, Dallas G. Plaskett, David Price, Ernest A. Price, Frank H. Ridsdale, A. H. Stillwell, James E. Tautz, George F. Telford, Robert Troughton, F. T. Whittome, James H. Wood, Thomas A. "Van Norman, I. N. Young, James O. S. Bell, Alan Robert FELLOW CRAFTS. Collins, Harold V. Livingstone, John Partington, Walter ENTERED APPRENTICES. McLay, Robert J.; Morley, Joe Green; Rooh, Harry; Scott, John Burns; Van-Nonman, James Wallace. DIMITTED. Truesdale, Lewis H CRANBROOK LODGE, No. 34. Cranbrook, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. OFFICERS. Hickenbotham, H W. Master Banfield, T. H Senior Warden Spence, John H Junior Warden Fink, Jacob P Treasurer Cranston, Lee John Secretary Thomson, Wm. K _ Chaplain Wilson, William Henry (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Worden, W. E Senior Deacon Carter, H. B Junior Deacon Raworth, Archibald ..J|I_.Organist Martin, James Steward Halsall, Walter Steward McKirwan, H. A Inner Guard Gibbs, William Robert Tyler Allison, Charles H. Armstrong, J. F. Attridge, Wm. F. Beale, Myles Ariel PAST MASTERS. Elwell, Edward Gurd, William F. King, John Horatio Miles, Frank Bruce Moffatt, Alexander McSweyn, John D. Shankland, A. C. Stark, Thomas B. xxxvi. CRANBROOK LODGE, No. 34—Continued. Abbott, Charles A. Beaton, John E. Broughton, J. F. Bannerman, Alan K. Balment, Alfred J. Brown, Robert Bathie, John Baxter, Charles F. Beattie, Robert E. Burns, Robert Burton, Daniel A. Bell, Albert C. Benedict, Robert B. Clapp, Lester Coffey, Frederick Caven, Thomas D. Cameron, James W. Campbell, Joseph F. Carruthers, Peter M. Christian, Thos. H. Clark, Andrew Clothier, George A. Collin, Thomas A. Crawford, John A. Coe, Percy C. Davis, Angus W. Dick, Archibald Davis, John E. Davis, Clarke T. Disney, Edgar S. Dunn, Harry Dunn, Frank A. Drew, John Empson, Arthur Flowers, Wm. J. Fowler, James MASTER MASONS. Gain, Richard J. Green, Frank W. Griffen, John W. Harrington, Bruce B. Harris, Charles Harrison, N. I. Howe, Montgomery Hunt, Phineas DeV. Hyndman, David A. Henderson, James B. Ingham, Orra Jensen, John Anton Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Mike Killins, Alfred C. King, Gustavus A. King, Malcolm B. Laidlaw, James T. Leask, John Leitch, George A. Loasby, C. McL. Long, William F. MacDonald, M. A. Moore, Gervan St. C. Moore. R. H. C. McEachern, John S. Macdonald, W. P. McFarlane, Byron McFarlane, J. E. Mclnnis, Malcolm McKenzie, Alexander McKillop, Donald McLaren, James McLellan, Donald J. McMillan, Hugh D. McNabb, John R. McNeil, Robert S. Mooney, Arthur W. McKinnon, A., A. Naslund, Abraham Norris, Albert B. Neil, William Parkin, James H. Parker, Hiram Y. Patterson, Edward Patton, Frederick Peck, John S. Poole, Sydney Ross, Robert H. Russell, Frederick Rodkey, David F. Sharer, John S. Short, Bertrand H. Speers, David J. Santo, William S. Staples, Chester O. Staplesy Elmore L. St. Clair, Byron C. Storer, Harry Sutherland, J. G. Taylor, Alexander Taylor, Simon Topham, Frank Tripp, HaRy H. Wallinger, Noel Walton, Thomas Ward, Arthur A. Ward, Charles R. Willson, Irving H. White, Henry I. D. A. A. FELLOW CRAFTS. Cameron, William Forrest DIED. Brake, John Sealy Deane, Francis John Fairfield, Henry B. DIMITTED. Connolly, E. W. Grace, Lawrence T. ELK RIVER LODGE, No. 35. Fernie, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday in each month. OFFICERS. Anderson, Harold W. Master Thomson, Geo. B Senior Deacon McEwing, J. R Senior Warden Campbell, J. L Junior Warden plsirshall, Jas. H Treasurer Henderson, Geo. G Secretary Falconer, J Dir. of Ceremonies Barnes, H. E.||L..----Junior Deacon Stewart, Edward JR. Steward Liphardt, Herbert A Steward SjSifiney, Jos. W lUpex Guard Fisher, Alex. I. (P.M.) Tyler iHLaHL^LMHLHLVLlL^HHLHLBHHMHHHMmMRMLMM xxxvii. ELK RIVER LODGE, No. 35- PAST MASTERS. Bonnell, Saul Jewell, George G. Corsan, Douglas Ross, William R. -Continued- Whimster, W. Harry Austin, Joseph Asselstine, J. A. Adney, H. C. O. Bleasdell, A. W. Bennett, J. W. Bissett, Thomas Bowden, C. W. Bebb, E. C. Barber, John Benning, Alonzo Buchanan, Joseph W. Bailey, Wm. J. Biker, W. J. E. Campbell, W. R. Corkill. Thomas Campbell, G. Cox, John W. Carlile, Hugh Cattell, Herbert Corsan, Thomas W. Cummings, Alfred Currie, Daniel S. Dunn, Alexander DuBois. Frank C. Dee, Arthur C. Dougall, Jas. Mel. Dack, L. A. S. Dicker, Ernest J. Evans, Evan Elliott, Percy J. MASTER MASONS. Graham, Samuel Garman, M. W. Gladwin, John S. Hammond, R. B. C. Healey, William J. Howse, Albert E. Holmes, Cecil C. K. Hanley, Alex. P. Horton, Sidney J. Irvine, John S. Johnston, Guy R. Kinert, Frederick Kummer, Edmund A. Laurie, John T. Lockhart, H. G. Lacher, Thos. F. Lamb, James G. Laidley, C. W. Lawes, Frank C. Lawson, S. W. Lyons, Cornelius E. Manning, John A. Morrison, Wm. J. J. McKay, William McFegan, Alex. McCliment, John Martin, Thomas > Mather, Thomas' Marr, Ben. B. Michel, Dudley Newland, M. W. Paterson, Edward Pake, Robert J. Quail, J. Duke Ross, Hales H. Rogers, Reuben W. Rowe, Charles H. Smith, Frank B. Smith, David H. Suddaby, Norman E. Strachan, Robert Saunders, Thos. F. Scott, Peter Lee Sims, James Trites, Amos Bliss Timlick, Wm. J. Truran, Timothy Tuttle, Ernest Williams, David . T. Williams, John M. Williams, S. A. Williams, Edwin L. Waklem, Thomas Watson, Adam G. Wolfe, William Whimster, H. M. Williams, T. H. Volume, John S. Young, William Fitzpatrick, T. J. FELLOW CRAFTS. Parrett, Wm. A. McVannell, Duncan RESTORED. Williams, Edwin L. Lawson, Stephen W. Pite, Norman F. DIMITTED. Thompson, John A. Turney, James B. KING EDWARD LODGE, No. 36. Phoenix, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Pierce, William J W. Master Carter, James E Senior Warden McElroy, D. L Junior Warden MacKenzie, Donald W Treasurer Finlay, John Jr Secretary Stalker, Charles Chaplain McDougall, J. Francis .Dir. of Ceremonies McCammon, Robert K...Sr. Deacon Bliss, Thomas L Junior Deacon Olsen, Charles Organist Humphreys, W. T Steward Thom, Neil Steward Pierce, John _ Tyler Boyce, John S. Boucher, Robert B. Cook, Palmer J. xxxviil. KING EDWARD LODGE, No. 36—Continued. PAST MASTERS. Fraser, Robert S. Fraser, Wm. G. Prendergast, Wm. J. MASTER MASONS. Goodwin, Henry L. Geddes, Alex Fulton Harbinson, Fred J. Hillier, Abner Homer, Wm. Charles Hawthorne, J. T. Hunter, Charles D. Isaacson, Otto Isaacson, Frank E. Johnson, Thomas Johns, George Karatofsky, Robt. H. Larah, Richard D. Lightfoot, Henry J. MacKenratt, E. A. Macy, Wm. Stewart Martin, John C. Morkill, Dalby B. Mytton, R. Louis McDougall, Duneau McKeown, James G. DIED. Nelson, John Rudolph DIMITTED. Edwards, C. Frank Roderick, Thomas Strutzel, Joseph J. Turner, George D. McCracken, Robert H. Oxley, Jr., Thomas Perkins, Wm. Xavier Pilkington, Thomas Pope, Ralph E. Ross, Walter Ross, Colin A. Rumberger, George Robinson, John A. Swanson, John A. Swanson, Steve S. Smith, O. B. Soderstrom, A. Smith, Herbert Thompson, G. L. Stafford, D. G. Wright, H. A. Wells, E. E. Verrall, Walter S. HARMONY LODGE, No. 37. Grand Forks, B. C. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. OFFICERS. Kerby, Forbes M W. Master Anderson, August....Serijffir Warden Wright, John- ...Junior Warden Clark, Geo. D. (P.M.) Treasurer Cook, Wm. J. (P.M.) Secretary McCallum, D. (P.M.)..._„Chaplain Kerman, Herbert C. (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Glasspell, Hugh Senior Deacon Buchan, Alex Junior Deacon Love, Thomas A Steward Mix, Charles Steward Huffman, W. (P.M.)..Inner Guard Taylor, Nathan Tyler PAST MASTERS. Kingston, Charles M. McKle, John McKlm, Alfred S. McKay, William McCallum, John Westwood, John XXXIX. HARMONY LODGE, No. 37—Continued. Allen, George W. Bangs, Edward Birnle, Harry J. Bishop. Walter B. Burnell, Charles Burrell, Martin Burn ham, Percy H. Cameron, Angus Day, William N. Donaldson, John Fair, George Fraser, William Galer, Homer N. Hamilton, Charles Hicks, Francis J. Harkness, Percy Johnstone, Geo. B. Japp, Joseph M. MASTER MASONS. Kavanagh, John Kneedham, T. K. Lutley, Harry Massie, George Manson, Geo. A Manley, William K. Mann, Arthur R. Matheson, Neil Miller, Alexander Murphy, George R. McCabe, George R. McCormick, Allan McCallum, Peter T. Mclnnis, Norman L. Mcintosh, John McLaren, John McRae, Peter T. McDonald, Angus McDonald, Alex. F. McDonald, James C. McDonald, Duncan Peterson, Peter C. Phillips, Wm. S. Quinn, Ralph H. Rogers, John Shannon, David Spinks, Harry H. Setterlund, Nels Tilley, Charles C. Thrasher, Wm. A. Truax, Windsor Vaughan, Leonard Wolfram, Carl Willis, Joseph Williams, Wakely A. COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 38. Windermere, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Saturday on or before the full moon. OFFICERS. Stalker, G. F W.- Master Hankey, F. J. B Senior Warden Cleland, Wm. H Junior Warden Pitts, J. C, P.M Secretary Anderson, Jas. A Senior Deacon Taynton, Wm. W Junior Deacon Taylor, Arthur Inner Guard Vigni, Godfrey ....: Tyler Barbour, John S. Craig, Sinclair J. Ellis, Charles D. PAST MASTERS. Johnston, James S. Patmore, Percival Richardson, Frank Ritchie, Alexander Stoddart, J. Edgar Askwith, John F. Bruce, Robert R. Barry, Thomas E. Butterfield, Frank W. Bale, David Colquhoun, Rev. J. R. Gordon, Hugh G. Grant-Therold, Capt R. S. MASTER MASONS. Grieve, Andrew Hawley, C. M. Hamilton, Basil G'. Hume, Frank Klnnie, Wellington Larsmour, W. F. C. McCrimmon, V. A. Palmer, Chas. A. Powell, Thomas Scovil, Earle J. Starbird, Thomas Scott, J. McN. Tegart, John A. Williamson, John White,- Isaac A. FELLOW CRAFTS. Hall, William E. G. Bennett, George A. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Wedd, Irving Cameron N. (P.M.) W. Master Forddred, George....Senior Warden Crawford, H. W.^ffiinior Warden McPherson, H|||(P.M.) ....Treasurer Vars, A. Norton ULSecretary 01iver,BiS|S»L McK Chaplain Van Nest, Andrew C Dir. of Ceremonies Xl. TUSCAN LODGE, No. 39. Trout Lake, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month. OFFICERS. Cheeseman, G. A Senior Deacon Pearson, Thos Junior Deacon ^^wjtmins, Alex. C Organist iBfissimmons, J. (P.M.)....Steward Kirkpatrick, Jos Steward Beaton, Malcolm Inner Guard Edge, Eleas J Tyler PAST MASTERS. Campbell, Fred. C. MASTER MASONS. Graham, Ed. A. Hargraves, Robt. G. Lade, James Lade, Vincent Murray, Jas. C. Mummery, Fred. Macdonald® Hugh A. Taylor, George N. McKinnon, J. Q. McLennan, David Z. Northey, Gilbert R. Sharpe, Horatio C. Smith, Norris B. Taylor, Newman Wills, Thomas FELLOW CRAFTS. Abey, Frank T. Stead, Geo. W. ENDERBY LODGE, No. 40. Enderby, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday on or after the full moon. OFFICERS. Rosoman, Graham^_.....W. Master Wheeler, R. E Senior Warden Prince, F. R...JI*. Junior Warden Worthington, H. H Treasurer Warwick, John Secretary BaxterlSH. DeWit, P.lfiL.Chaplain Barnes, Frederick Hibbert, P.M Dir. of Ceremonies Henry, N. H., P.M Senior Deacon Me>tealfe, John C Junior Deacon Williams, Guy Lome Steward Bailey, Robert N Inner Guard Price, Albert Tyler PAST MASTERS. McQuarrie, Rot Pyman, Francis Pringle, John I >ert Robinson, Walter Sutcliffe, Alfred E MASTER MASONS. Gardom, Basil Huffman, Chai (Ub Johnstone. Keith, Harry Law, Harrv Little, George Long, Robert L. Lazemby, Albert McLeod, D. A. Murdock Wm. ^rt E. Wishart McA. Rosoman, jrore^ Ruttan, John L. Percy .. oh n 1. Alfred George R. McKay, Sharpe, Sharpe, Swan, Harry Spear, John Robert Speers, Sidney H. Truesdale, Walter Taylor, William xli. ENDERBY LODGE, No. 40—Continued. DIED. Harvey, Henry William DIMITTED. Hilton, M. F. Richardson, Alfred ST. GEORGE'S LODGE, No. 41. Kelowna, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday on or before full moon at 8 p.m. OFFICERS. Meikle, George A W. Master McKay, G. A Senior Warden Huycke, A. H Junior Warden Haug, William Treasurer Gray, Samuel (P.M.) Secretary Copeland, Robt. Andrew (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Lord, Alex. R Senior Deacon Trench, Wm. R Junior Deacon McKenzie, George S Steward Rogers, Leslie V Steward Dunn, George H _...Inner Guard Knowles, James Bacon Tyler Boyce, Ben. de F. Budden, George F. Burne, John Ford Burtch, Henry B. PAST MASTERS. Crowley, David W. DeHart, F. R. E. Jones, James W. Knox, William John McTavish, William Sutherland, D. W. Willets, Palmer B. Adams, William E. Aviss, L. C. Armstrong, Fred. Bailey, Elisba Barnes, David Barnes, Joseph Blakeborough, H. A. Blackwood, W. C. Campbell, Daniel D. Campbell, John R. Collett, Horace C. S. Cooper, Thomas E. Cozens, Sydney C. Crichton, Allan H. Currie, Ronald W. Curts, Michael John Daniel, Clarence B. Day, Ephriam A. Dunn, Percy T. Edwards, Archibald MASTER MASONS. Elliott, Simon T. Fisher, Guy Arnold Fletcher, John Gaddes, Wm. Henry Gay, William Gray, Edwin Gray, Robert Grummett, Wm. W. Hansen, Gustav Harvey, Charles Harvey, James Hayman, L. A. Hobson, Wm. D. Holman, Lewis Hunter, Walter A. James, Claude H. Josselyn, C. C. Lawson, Thomas' Leathley, John Lloyd, Jones David Lytle, James E. Morrison, Robert F. Macfarlane, Dougald Meurling, H. F. V. Millie, Henry H. Minns, Reginald F. McKay, Robert MacLaren, Kenneth Newby, Edmond Oxley, Kenneth F. Pooley, Walter R. Raymer, Henry W. Richards, Samuel C. Rose, Hugh S. Sampson, John F. Scriven, Charles Sutherland, James Thorneloe, Francis Wolrige, Frederick Walker, W. D. Wilkinson, Ernest W. FELLOW CRAFTS. Hogg, Robert Lewis ENTERED APPRENTICES. Perry, William Warren DIED. Carruthers, Robert W. Currie, Simon J. DIMITTED. Hopkins, W. F. Moorhouse, B. A. Dunham, John W. Master Sullivan, Daniel Senior Warden Morrison, Wm Junior Warden Fraser, J. A., P.M Treasurer Taylor, A. B., P.M Secretary Gould George H Chaplain Webster, R.... Dir. of Ceremonies xlii. ATLINTO LODGE, No. 42. Atlin, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Gierke, L. T Senior Deacon Adams, George Junior Deacon Watson, John Bruce Steward Dodd, Wm. A Steward Smith, Sydney .Inner Guard Litle, Frank Ennis Tyler Conley, Owen F. Dowling, Francis W. Eggert, Jules Beatty, Archie C. Brown, Harry E. Currie, James M. Eggert, Louis Paul Fox, John Emerson Fraser, H. McN. Gairns, William Hall, D. Livingstone PAST MASTERS. Mason, Chas. D. Owen, Walter Sinclair, George D. MASTER MASONS. Hickman, Charles P, James, Thomas A. Johnson, John L. Kelly, E. J. J. Molyneaux, Hugh Morse, Herbert O. McCartney, Henry McKechnie, James Williams, John Young, Fred. McB. Pineo, H. DeWolf Phillips, Charles D. Reid, Malcolm R. J. Regan, James Thos. Robinson, Edward A. Simpson, James Taylor, Fred. A. Todd, David ENTERED APPRENTICES. Tabler, Charles DIMITTED. Ruffner, Sherwood Ernst HEDLEY LODGE, No. 43. Hedley, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Friday of each month t.8 p.m. OFFICERS. Jones, G. P Senior Deacon Simpson, E. H Junior Deacon Parsons, Fletcher H Organist Cooper, George W Steward Williams, E. H Steward Freeman, H. G Inner Guard Brass, James, P.M Tyler PAST MASTERS. Fraser, Finlay Fraser, John K. Megraw, Alnsley xliii. HEDLEY LODGE, No. 43—Continued. Beam, August Boon, Sidney R. Cotes, J. C. R. Deardorff, Isaac L. Gillespie, F. M. MASTER MASONS. Gordon, W. D. Layland, Thomas D. Logsdon, William F. Osborne, Thomas A. Sauve, Fermin J. Schubert, James A. Shatford, Lytton W. Shier, Robert G. Stewart, Angus ENTERED APPRENTICES. Pritchard, Robert DIMITTED. Jamieson, John Marshall, O. J. F. SOUTHERN CROSS LODGE, No. 44. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. OFFICERS. Robinson, Earl E W. Master Stokes, Ernest A Senior Warden Murray, George Junior Warden McLeod, R. (P.M.) Treasurer Prescott, J. W. (P.M.)....Secretary Lawson, Richard A Chaplain Miller, William (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Marshall, G. W Senior Deacon Tullidge, C. J Junior Deacon Towell, Albert James Organist Symonds, Norman Steward Weston, Arthur Harold—.Steward Sandall, Walter ;. Inner Guard Glaysher, Jesse Fred Tyler Bond, Lambert J. B. Dalton, Bertram Margeson, Charles I. PAST MASTERS. Miller, John James Newland, Arthur Wilson, Tom Withers, Geo. W. Wright, William S. Allan, Oscar Bruce Allen, Edward F. Anderson, Peter A. Ashcroft, John H. Banham, Alfred J. Barker, Albert Barker? Charles J. Bodine, Charles Bogle, James Brown, W. A. McG. Brown, William J. Burnett, Robert T. Chapin, Harry F. Charles, Sidney C. Christopher, David B. Cockle, John Commiskey, E. C. Commiskey, J. H. Conroy, Simon P. . Cooper, Alfred Cox, Henry Crozier, Jonas C. Cuttle, David A. MASTER MASONS. Daggett, Ralph S. Davison, John W. Deal, Charles Eno Degraves, Henry J. Degraves, John H. H. Dickson, Wm. R. Dobson, Wm. M. Duggan, Francis J. Eaton, William Elliott, Claude Fellows, W. H. Ferris, Herbert W. Fleishman, Jacob Frazier, Percy Fuller, Frank C. Galvin, George H. Gosby, Frederick Graham, John L. Graham, H. McA. Hamilton, J. P. Harpur, Horace W. Hayward, Arthur F. Heasley, Hugh J. Henderson, W. McD. Hudson, Robert Jeffreys, Harry H. Johnson, Sidney L. Johnstone, A. D. Kent, George Kirkwood, R. J. Kirkwood, William Koenigsberg, • M. Kyle, William J. Lang, Charles E. Laslett, Thomas H. Lawson, Albert Lee, Norman R. W. Leveson, Benjamin Little, Percy T. H. Lopez, James Henry Lord, Victor C. Marsh* Henry Sidney Matheson, John E. Mills, Alexander Mulligan, Chas. C. xliv. SOUTHERN CROSS LODGE, No. 44—Continued. Murray, Robert Parker, W. If. A. Sykes, Alfred D. McAllster, Peter Pearson, Peter B. Taylor, Harry L. McClintock, W. F. Perry, Roy Alfred Thompson, R. D. McDonald, Donald Potklns, Frank S. Vanstone, David McKee, Edgar Hall Quick, Sidney F. Vowell, George A.. McKenzie, D. F. Ramsay, Henry M. Walsh, "William H. McKlnlay, James ( J. Rose, Robert R. Ward, John D. McKinnon, Hector Rosie, William Watts, James Philips McLean, Hector Scanlon, Horace J. Weeks, Edward McLeod, John H. Schooley, F. T. Westerlund, Olaf McMahon, Robert Schultz, Herbert F. White, Leonard W. McQueen, W. B. Smaill, William C. Williams, John R. McRae, John Steed, Charles H. Wilson, George M. McRae, John A. Steen, Hugh Withers, William W. Oliphant, W. J. Stephens, Fred. E. Wood, John Oppenheimer, M. B St. Louis, E. J. Wooley, Wm. H. ' Palmer, Alfred T. Storey, Thomas Parker, Alfred W. Swindell, C. L. FELLOW CRAFTS. Band, William C. McKay, David H. Wilshire, Alfred C. Wilson, Jack Lees ENTERED APPRENTICES. Whitehead, William Duncan DIED. • Conway, Arthur N. DIMITTED. McPhatter, Mathew Page, Harry J. Wright, Joseph P. Webb, Charles YUKON LODGE, No. 45. Dawson, Yukon Territory. Regular Meetings are held on the second '. OFFICERS. 'hursday of each month. Forbes, K. A -W. Master Turnbull , W. F Senior Deacon Clements, H. L Senior Warden Tennant kc in harm, w. a junior waraen Bell A McCarter. Alexander Treasurer - . ' L, P.M Organist Powell, F. C Searle, E. H «r,r.,-,.t-,,-v JOnnSOU, Chaplain * iscner, Eugene Steward McLachlan, George Alexander Sellar, A rthur H Inner Guard .Dir. of Ceremonies VanVolk enburgh, B Tyler PAST MASTERS. Black, George Elkington, S. C. Ross, Angus D. Bell, James L. Gillis, Alexander J. Radford, William G. Bragg, Thomas G. Jeckell, George A. ■> Thompson, Alfred Black, Archibald Killain. Gilbert C. Wert, Ellel Abner MacFarlasfe, David R xlv. YUKON LODGE, No. 45—Continued. Ahlert, J. H. F. Anderson, James A Ayres, Alexander C. Allen, Robert L. Bredsgard, Severn C. Bryant, Charles E. Bird, Arthur Brimston, George Beyts, Walter James Bennet, Lionel G. Ballentine, D. W. N. Burwash, L. T. Craig, Benjamin F. Coates, Daniel H. Culbertson, N. E. Oomstock, C. M. Creamer, Walter Cox Corp, Ernest J. Carson, Thos. Coldrick, Arthur Cowan, Samuel J. Chisholm, V. A. Cowley, William Campbell, W. H. Cribbs, W. M. Dever, Arthur H. Dowie, John M. Dempster, W. J. D. Dougherty, John C. Fraser, John R. Franklin, Raymond E. Farr, Harold A. Gunning, James E. Henry, Samuel Hanson, Lars Hill, William R. Hirdning, Charles E. Heinricks, Charles F. Halliburton, John Iseman, Harry B. Ironside, E. S. Jones, Melville H. Johnston, George F. Joy, Geoffry B. Lowe, Frank Lyon, W. H. Lindblad, F. L. Lude, John Lutro, Arne Leclaire, Jean B. Mohr, A. H. E. Moore, William W. Meyer, Claus H. McMillan, W. A. A. Morris, H. C. McLean, A. K. MacKay, David McMillan, A. A. MacLean, George I. Miller, Clarence G. Maclennan, John F. McCluskey, R. A. McLennan, Geo. W. Madland, Harry B. MacKinnon, Malcolm Moulton, Thos. R. Milne, Thomas Niel, Frank S. Orr, Edward S. Osborn, Franklin H. Peterson, Robert P. Pinkerton, B. B. Pringle, John McD. Pringle, G. C. F. Phillips, Gerald B. Rendell, Julius Segbers, Joseph A. Sinclair, Daniel H. Smith, A. W. H. Schink, Ernest Smillie, Robert Schofjeld, William Shaw, Duncan Strachan, George J. Shanks, John Miller Salter, Maxwell C. Schutz, Fred. W. Taylor, Andrew M. Torailo, Nicholas Titus, Lewis Henry Townsend, T. N. E. Troberg, Erik A. Templeton, W. O. Telford, Edward Upp, Daniel Custis Wilkinson, George W. Williams, George N. Wroughton, T. A. Wilson, J. W. Whittaker, John Watt, John FELLOW CRAFTS. Kitto, Franklin Hugo ENTERED APPRENTICES. Holmes, William Edward; Kellar, Max Ferdinand; Service, Robert William; Williams, William Alfred; Cameron, John. Crichton, George DIED. Maier, Fred Bannerman, A. D. DIMITTED. Cameron, James G. Atwood, Fred. N. Torney, Fred. W. Munro, Charles A. WHITE HORSE LODG*E, No. 46. White Horse, Y. T. Regular Meetings are held on the third Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Drury, William S -W. Master Clarke, Waldo B Senior Warden Watson, William Sproule (P.M.) Junior Warden Miller, R. C. (P.M.) Treasurer Carmichael, William N. (P.M.) Secretary Whitney, J. P Senior Deacon McLennan, C. J Junior Deacon Todd, James Steward Macpherson, Herbert G Steward Davis, Lyman B Inner Guard McAdam, William A Tyler Ch'inery, Charles S. DeGex, Leonard M. Brown, George R. Bloomquist, C. -.J. § Burwash, Ernest Clifton, Joseph W. Chambers, S. E. Fairborn. James Fortin, Nelson Hilling, Thomas Hope, John Hawes, Arthur P. xlvi. WHITE HORSE LODGE, No. 46—Continued- Taylor, Isaac Wilson, George W McDonald, John McKee. D. G. W. -McLennan, A. D. Mcintosh, C. H. Peele, Percy R. Roberts, R. P. E. Roberts, James G. Simmons, Leopeld E. Williams, Ivan B. PAST MASTERS. Maclennan, Fred. McKeown, Wm. A. Pennyfather, P. W. MASTER MASONS. Homer, Stephen Harbottle, Frank E. Jackman, Thomas J. Jeffery, William H. Johnson, Herbert O. Larrsen, Peter Leslie, Frank E. Marshall, Geo. W. Marcil, Clair B. McDonald, John R. DIMITTED. Shaw, William H. ARROW LODGE, No. 47. Arrowhead, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month and on St. John's Day. OFFICERS. Harr||l|L. W. Master B J!L—Senior Warden D m_Junior Warden R. (P.M.).s Treasurer R. S Secretary , Otto USUI Chaplain Ceremonies Davies, H. H Senior Deacon Simpson, R Junior Deacon Howieson, Geo Steward Stevens, Robert Steward Boyd, Geo Inner Guard Vaughan, Robt Tyler PAST MASTERS. Fraser, Harry Haigh, John MASTER MASONS. Fletcher, M. S. Giles, Frank L. Graham, George Graham, Daniel Hoppins, H. G. Kirby, Wm. Kendrick, John McCrimmon, H. McCarthy, Harry McDonald, John A A. M. A. R Reid, George L. Morrison, A. L. Parkinson, Robt Peterson, August Reid, Herbert L. Smith, Herbert S. Thompson, J. R. Wallis, H. E. Wilson, Robt. J. Whitebread, K. E. FELLOW CRAFTS. Hudson, William E.- DIED. Ward, William N. xlvii. WESTERN GATE LODGE, No. 48. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Watson, John M W. Master Binmore, H. A Senior Warden Campbell, C. F Junior Warden Robertson, David Treasurer Marshall, Paul H Secretary dePencier, Rt. Rev. A. TJ...Chaplain Ogilvie, W. P Dir. of Ceremonies Creighton, Douglas^—Senior Deacon Albutt, W. J Junior Deacon Price, John G Organist Endacott, George M Steward Wilband, E. S Steward Rice, Robert L .....Inner Guard Michell, T. (Not member of Lodge) —H Tyler Battle, Charles S. Casselman, Dr. V.E. D. Creery, A. McC. Chad wick, Rev. F.A.P. PAST MASTERS. Dewar, John A Gatewood, Dr. C. H. Goodman, Alfred E. Mather, Robert A, Macaulay, C. H. Rich, Harry N. Rusell, F. R. McD. Webb, Frank Whiteside, Arthur M. MASTER MASONS. Alvensleben, G. C. von Armstrong, B. F. Auty, Karl A. Baird, William J. Beasley, Harry E. Beaton, James A. Billings, William H. Binns, John J. Blackwell, Godfrey E. Brown, Arthur G. Bryan, Kennerley Buttar, William S. Burns, Herbert D. Campbell, Dr. I. G. Cramer, D. A. W. von Craig, Charles W. Christie, John Alex. Cresswell, R. H. S. Cotton, Miles Pennet Cornish, Edgar O. Cromie, Robert J. Crosbie, Charles A. Cross, A. S. Cumming, Dr. Alison Daly, Harold M. Davidson, Alex. Disher, C. E. Douglas, Edward F. G. G. George H. K. James Fleck, John Gordon Funk, Dr. E. H. Gibson, George F. N. V. Percy E. Stuart S. D. Richard W. Knox, John A. Leighton, Francis L. Lucas, Edward A. Mather, John D. Matthews, John S. Millard, Charles Moe, John Muir, John William R. MacFarlane, John W. McDonald, William S. Mcintosh, W. G. Duncan, Duncan, Dutcher, Findlay, Gillini. Harris, Heddle, Holland, McLeod, James C. Newman, Horace P. Newsom, William L. Nicholson, Dr. T. M. Percival, John W. Powis, John E. Prowd, Dr. C. W. Putnam, John L. Richardson, A. A. Rolph, Nat. Ross, Andrew W. Ross, John C. Rounsefell, Frank W. Runnel, Charles Scrimgeour, John M. Shaw, Alfred M. Shiels, Archibald W. Stuart, W. W. Thomson, Dr. J. W. Thorne, Henry J. Tiynne, Arthur G. Tiffin, Fred. W. Wallbridge, A. H. Wallbridge, D. S. Webster, William O. Campbell, D. W. FELLOW CRAFTS. Dalton, W. T. Fellowes, F. L. Harrison, James "E. ENTERED APPRENTICES. O'Connor, Richard Nicolas; Ritchie, William Johnston; Stacey, George Nelles. • DIMITTED. Gitchell, W. F. Murdoch, William J. ST. ANDREW'S LODGE, No. 49. Victoria, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Friday in each month, Hewlings, F. H. Senior Deacon Spalding, W. H Junior Deacon Andrews, John E Steward Little, Matthew J Steward Hughes, G. B Inner Guard Hilliger, F. (non-member)....Tyler Horton, Hoult Leeson, Edward E. McKay, Eric Barclay Scott, Edmund B. Smart, John Ernest Stirling, Francis H. Taylor, Thomas Templeton, John F. Thomson, Harry B. TJnderhill, Horace M. Veitch, Thomas D. Walsh, Charles J. Whiting, Clifton S. Wilkerson, Wm. H. Wilson, John Wicks, Henry J. Young, Henry E. BURRARD LODGE, No. 50. North Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday of each month. OFFICERS. Peers, W. A. E Senior Deacon Van Munster, R Junior Deacon Goodbody, L. W. S Organist McMurdo, Peter Steward Simpson, Richard Steward Peers, Edward L Inner Guard Jarvis, Samuel Tyler Tyson, Albert J. Wright, Henry C. Wood, J. F. O'C. McMillan, John A. xlix. BURRARD LODGE, No. 50—Continued. MASTER MASONS. Amskold, Daniel Allen, Thomas A. Atcheson, Robert W. Batchelor, R. A. Bradley, Charles L. Barton, Robert J. Bridgman, E. H. Badcock, James ■ Baldwin, George Burns, Julius P. Browning, John J. Beecroft, Charles H. Cameron, John Chance, Robert Chaven, Amos Cragg, Richard E. Compston, W. S. Chislett, C. M. Cockrell, E. T. Dick, William J. Dick, David H. Davis, Arthur Dennis, George Dickinson, Arthur Dunnet, William English, E. J. T. Flemming, A- A. D. Fraser, Hugh L. Fatke, Wm. J. H. Garrow, Thomas Holt, Theodore C. Haines, George S. Hay, James W. Henderson, A. J. Heaven, C. G. Has well, Henry B. Hughes, J. W. Irwin, William J. Kennedy, Arthur T. Murry, James Mather, Alexander Miller, Robert Morrison, William McColl, Dougall McBain, George A. McFarland, W. D. • McAllister, A. McDonald, Hugh A. McDonald, Peter McHugh, John McAnn, Geo. DeW. T. McCulloch, James E. Nye, Thomas S. Newcombe, Edwin Neat, John Paine, John B. Peers, Edwin A. Pearce, George C. Renshaw, John H. Rowe, Thomas E. Stoney, William H. Sale, Leonard J. Salsbury, Fred. T. Sabin, John C. Swan son, John Sawter, William G. Spear, William J. Spicer, Ritchie Roy Thornton, Chas. C. Thomas, Philip S. Thacker, Stephen W. Thornton, Robert Troake, John G. S. Taylor, John L. Vickers, John H. Vlnnedge, Chas. E. Wood, Chas. P. Wheeler, Roy L. Wismer, William H. Wismer, Wilfrid J. Wheadon, Robert F. Walker, Samuel H. Whitworth, John W. Wallace, Alex. H. Wright, Fred. H. Vezina, Alfred L. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Foster, James Alexander; Wheeler, Robert Clark. DIED. Donaldson, John W. Williams, Jacob C. Wilson, William J. Perry, Albert Geo. DIMITTED. Doney, Lather W. Palmer, George G. Wolfe, Adolphus ORION LODGE, No. 51. Penticton, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Mutch, Edwin W W. Master Gibbons, W. J Senior Warden Armstrong, J. T Junior Warden Steward, C. A. C Treasurer Andrews, Thos., P.M Secretary Cleland, J. A., P.M Chaplain Power, John Dir. of Ceremonies Jackson, J. W Senior Deacon Bennett, E. F Junior Deacon White, R. B Organist Loomer, A. G Steward Finch, E. J Steward Weeks, R. H Inner Guard Hinton, Herbert Tyler Estabrook, George L. PAST MASTERS. Kirkpatrick, James Mitchell, James R. Rogers, William W. ORION LODGE, No. 51—Continued. Atkinson, fcsBirnes-t 'O. Bate, William C. Broughton, George H. Brown, James R. Clarke, George S. Conklin, Robert S. DeLong, Ezra O. Dufresne, John C. Eggert, Paul Lewis Feather, Jonas Gage, Artjfir E. Gahan, William H. T Gardiner, James Glass, John Henry MASTER MASONS. Greer, Charles Hill, Norman Jackson, Charles "A" Jermyn, William M Kelly, Archie Latimer, Frank H. Main, Henry W. Mason, Gordon R. Maynard, Stanley Moorhouse, B. A. McConnachie, Wm. McCoy, John Henry McDonald, Wm. A. McDonald, John D. McGregor, Herbert Mclntyre, Duncan J. McKenzie, Wm. A- McLellan, John Nicholson, Murdoch Roberts, Chas H. Shatford, Walter Smith, H. W. D. Steven, A. H. Sutherland, John Tapley, William H. Todd, William H. Were, Robert J. C. Wyllie, Robert A. T. W. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Burtch, Charles Edwin; Hirst, Frank Norman; Tooth, John DIMITTED. Follis, Gacrge Oliver SALMON ARM LODGE, No. 52. Salmon Arm, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Wednesday on or before full moon, at 8 o'clock. OFFICERS. Mackay, Murdoch W. Master Smith, Harry E Senior Warden Kellington, J. R Junior Warden Carroll, Matthew M Treasurer Leonard, W. V. (P.M.)....Secretary Hutchison, W Senior Deacon Johnston, E. K Junior Deacon Gibbard, Wm. L Steward Day, Jas. S Steward Bruhn, R. W Inner Guard Hartell, J. H Dir. of Ceremonies Drone, Wm Tyler PAST MASTERS. Campbell, Peter C. McGuire, Samuel M. Bedford, Albert Baker, Wm. Bossley, F. J. O. Brayden, Jos. H. Currie, A. B. MASTER MASONS. Eite, Wm. Fraser, Andrew Haydock, Frank C. Leonard, John F. Mensing, Chas. Palmer, Wm. A. Parker, Jas. L. Peachey, Francis H. Reinhard, Wm. Greenwood, Geo. H. FELLOW CRAFTS. Marlow, Arch. J. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Amm, Canson J. McPherson, Thos. DIMITTED. Harris, Claude C. li. NICOLA LODGE, No. 53. Merritt, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Carrington, A. R W. Master Graham, C Senior Warden Gay, F. S Junior Warden Barwick, N. J. H Treasurer Reid, Fred A Secretary Petrie, Rev. J. A Chaplain Heslop, Thos Senior Deacon John, Howell Junior Deacon Tutill, G. H, M.D Organist Dodd, W. E Steward Devonshire, G. H Steward Rankine, A. F Inner Guard Goodisson, Alfred Tyler Skey, A H. PAST MASTERS. Grimmett, M. L Solomon, S .J. Baillie, James H. Bond, Francis Conant, E. E. W. Crawford, David Dawe, Thomas Durland, M. A. Frisken, William Fyall, Adolphus Gemmell, George M. Haddad, Joseph B. MASTER MASONS. Heslop, W. A. Hov, L. F. Jackson, T. W. Laystaff, Walter R. Lee, Alfred W. Little, Archie Gordon Lodwick, Geoffrey Mannix, W. J. McCullough, George Meldrum, Thomas Moyes, Peter Murray, Wm. G. Ruark, Harry Lee Seaton, Thomas J. Sutherland, D. G. Thomas, David, L. G. Thompson, Rev. Jas. Thyme, John G. Wallace, Georye Wm. Webster, Jam« s S. CRESTON LODGE, No. 54. Creston, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on Wednesday on or before the full moon each month. OFFICERS. Watcher, William H W. Master Miller, Andrew Senior Warden Blinco, John Junior Warden Putnam, Frank Treasurer Lowenberg, Guy Secretary Reid, Robert Macfarlane (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Blake, William G Senior Deacon Compton, J. (P.M.)..Junior Deacon Bundy, Thomas W Steward Taylor, Henry Hugh Steward Hamilton, Henry .....Inner Guard Brown, Joseph Herbert Tyler Heald, George PAST MASTERS. Rose, John Frank Speers, Samuel A. Benney, Glen M. Boss, Morley G. Cameron, James H. Carver, Joseph W. Cooper, Ashley Cowan, George Crawford, Wm. H. French, Charles C. MASTER MASONS. Gunn, George M. Hendun, Allan D. Hunt, George A. Long, Robert John McKim, John H. Miller, James E. Mallandaine, E. Myers, James E. Rodgers, Charles O. Rymell, Henry Stewart, William Taylor, Louis E. T. Watson, W. S. Wisler, Oliver P. Young, Hilton lii. CRESTON LODGE, No. 54—Continued. FELLOW CRAFTS. Miller, George E. ENTERED APPRENTICES. McCreath, Hugh Stewart DIMITTED. Hyde, John Henry SELKIRK LODGE, No. 55. Kimberley, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month. OFFICERS. Evans, David Thos W. Master Ege, Frederick Senior Warden Miller, Thomas Junior Warden Ferris, Arthur ....JS. Treasurer MacKenzie, Harvey K.....Secretary Webster, R. A...Dir. of Cerimonies Wilson, Alex..gjjL Senior Deacon Fisher, John S Junior Deacon Higgins, J. Arthur Steward Hines, Enos Inner Guard McGregor, Geo. T. (P.M.) Tyler Ayres, Darwin A, PAST MASTERS. Burdett, Norman W. Chapman, Harold Lowes, Herbert J. Brydle, Alvide Buck, Chester C. Caser, Constantin Chamberlain, Wm. Cameron, Alexander IHgninstone, Gordon Evans, Beson Fleming, Sydney A. Hawke, John H. Houston, Albert L. MASTER MASONS. Joslin, Charles E. Lane, Jabez B. C. Martin, Marcus Marshall, Matthew McDougall, C. H. McQuade, E. W. Potter, Sam Potter, Amos Payne, Wm. J. Peacock, James Powell, Geo. F. Oliver, Walter' Salt, Henry O. L. Smith, Norman E. Shave, William N. Thorn, James Wallace, Robt. K. Woods, William Wirtenan, G. W. Carfra, John Cunningham, James Kinsade, Wm. DIMITTED. Leach, George McDougall, Robert Patriquin, Howard Robertson, John Cook, James SUMMERLAND LODGE, No. 56. Summerland, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the Thursday night on or before the full of the moon. OFFICERS. Andrews, Fred W W. Master Young, S. McM Senior Warden Dunsdon, Harry Junior Warden Ross, G. M Treasurer Hogg, K. S., P.M Secretary Clouston, R....JgBlr, of Ceremonies Boston, C. N Senior Deacon Kirke, J. A ....Junior Deacon Tait, John Steward Huddleston, C. J Steward Harvey, B Inner Guard Wood, Jno. D Tyler liii. SUMMERLAND LODGE, No. 56—Continued. Bartholomew, S. PAST MASTERS. Doherty, Wm. A. Robson, J. C. Smith, Chas. M. Burns, Wm. H. Carr, Wm. J. Doherty, Geo. H. Derrick, A. A. Doige, John Daly, Chas. H. English, Robt. H. Eagel, Ed. A. Tyffe, James MASTER MASONS. Fetherstonhaugh, C. Hocking, Thos. H. Mallett, A. E. Moore, Jas. S. Moore, B. C. Nicol, Wm. Noyes, John Alex. Page, G. H. W. Pineo, C. E. Pushman, John H. Richardson, Alf. Roe, Gerald Isaac Solly, $ff. A. Short, Thos. Stark, Adam Taylor, Vernon Ward, W. E. Williams, Dan. LEWIS LODGE, No. 57. New Westminster, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. OFFICERS. Tuck, Douglas C _...W. Master Richardson, L. M Senior Warden Motherwell, J. A Junior Warden Eastman, Henry A Treasurer Clute, John Stillwell (P.M.) Secretary Menzies, A Dir. of Ceremonies Hutchison, W. H Senior Deacon Haines, L. E Junior Deacon Diamond, Charles H Steward Brown, C. A. R Inner Guard Shaw, F. (non-member) Tyler Armstrong, T. J. (Hon.) Charleson, Alex. (Hon.) PAST MASTERS. Clute, John S. (Hon.) Duncan, William T. Fraser, Fred. Martin, George E. Mcllroy, John Randolph, John J. Wade, C. H. S. Walker, Richard E. (Hon.) Allen, John E. Annandale, T. S. Bradshaw, George T. Brown, N. J. H. Cassady, George L. Connon, Thomas G. Corbould, Gordon B. Diamond, John H. Dunbrack, L. G. English, M. M. Gillis, A. W. Gray, John B. Hay, George H. Higgins, Richard C. Hoult, Harry A. Johnston, David W. Jones, James H. MASTER MASONS. King, Alfred A. Klein, George Macdonald, N. H. Mackenzie, Frank Major, Frank Matheson, Alex. G. McDiarmid, Neil A. McGregor, Archibald McLeod, Alfred W. Mowbray, Thomas Philpot, Wilfred Phipps, W. H. G. Pierrot, Gustave E. Plows, William J. Potter, Thomas O. Ray, George A. Rice, L. S. Simmons, M. J. Smith, Thomas H. Smith, Edward F. Spiece, Norman G. Stanton, William R. Sterling, Edward Sutherland, E. N. Swan, William G. Townsend, William Vickers, George S. Wade, Charles E. Wade, Harold G. Walsh, Harry S. Webb, George J. Webber, Edgar L. Williams, F. J. Wilson, Thomas H. Jackson, FELLOW CRAFTS. John W. Warren, George W. Bradshaw, William; Crowell Arthur George ENTERED APPRENTICES. Reginald Medland; Rose, Walter Sonster; Yeo, Charles Thomas William; Brown, Arthur Stanley; Workman, Mcintosh, Alex. G. Burns, Ernest A. DIMITTED. Kirkland, A. S. Mitchell, Robert Dinwoody, Wm. R. liv. TSIMPSEAN LODGE, No. 58. Prince Rupert, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, at 8 o'clock p.m. OFFICERS. McClymont, Thomas W. Master Brooksbank, A SeiM|)r Warden Baker, Lee L ....Junior Warden Dowling, F. W., P.M.-_|p.Treasurer Mortimer, E. H ^..Secretary Peck, C. W Dir. of Ceremonies Purdy, C. C Senior Deacon Parker, S. E. Junior Deacon Stalker, R. A Steward Collison, W. E Steward MacLean, A. W Inner Guard Barrie, Wm. Ges Tyler Christiansen, Jorgen Deacon, Fred B. PAST MASTERS. Edge, Aaron W. Morrison, D. H. Stephens, M. McKay Thompson, J. H. Tremayne, H. E. Arneil, Thomas H. Bailey, A. H. M. ' Barrow, A. R. McL. Beak, W. F. Beatty, Arch. C. Bennett, Charles V. Black, Peter Bowness, Frank T. Brandt, Johan F. Brown, Albert L. Brown, William, j Burritt, William E. Burns, Thomafila Butler, H. O. Campbell, John Carpenter, George W. Carss, Alfred Clapp, Frank E. Clements»|JFred. S. Clark, Albert E. Conway, John Cox, Sidney V. Corley, Stewart A. Sgilneron, Robert W; His, Frank M. Davis, W. M. Dick, Jam&3 Dunn, Vimkn F. ||ji|piks, Oliver A. Frizzel, George John Ford, Arthur L. Green, Stanley Greer, Joseph Greer, Wilber J. Hackar, Abraham Havs, David H. Hoffman, Harg||p Holmes, Thomas Howe, Joseph Jabour, Daniel Jabour, James James, WillislS. Johnson, Stewart B. Johnstone, M. S. MASTER MASONS. !^|||l|affman, Paul Kennedy, Duncan Kerr, Frederick W. ipm', George W. Kirkpatrick, John A. Kugler, Jay Hardy Klower, George A. Lake, William F. Large, Milford Henry Lemont, William B. Little, John James Lorenzen, Peter A. Manson, Alex. M. Manson, William Massey, Samuel Martin, Leslie F. Miller, William Melliar, William H. Monroe, Charles L. Moore, Donald M. Morris, Alfred J. Morrison, Donald Morrison, John M. Munnis, James McN. McCorkindale, A. P. McDonald, Angus McDonald, B. R. lliiDonald, j. B. L. McDonald, Neil McEwen, Joseph E. Mclver, Neil McKeen, Harold McKenzie, Donald McLaren, J. Lome McLennan, John C. McLennon, M. R. F. fpijLeod. Jarvis H. McMartin, Thomas A. McNeil, Neil Munn McRae, James McRae, H. F. Nickerson, George W. Nobl&IWilliam A. Orme, Cyril H. Parkin, Arnold T. Paterson, A. N. Perry, Charles C. Peck. G. L. Peterson, Fred Piercy, John Porter, Leonard Ritchie, John Fred Roberson, Harold L. Robertson, Alex. Ross, Robert Sawle, G. R. T. Scott, Joseph G. Shockley, E. H. Silversides, A. H. Silversides, T. W. Smith, James Smith, James A. Smith, Henry G. Smith, M. M. Smith, R. J. D. Smith, Vernon W. Stanfield, B. F. Stenstrom, David G. Stewart, Angus Stewart, David G. Stewart, Donald Stewart, Thomas Stock, Alfred Sutherland, Douglas Tite, George D. Taylor, Alex. D. Vaughan, Charles A. Wade, Maxwell C. Wall, William H. Wardrop, David P. Wearmouth, Cecil W. Westenhaver, John D. Wilson, Harold P. Wright, R. S. Wynne, John Phillipson, A. J. FELLOW CRAFTS. Galland, Alfred J. Crldge, Edward Armstrong, W. A. L lv. TSIMPSEAN LODGE, No. 58—Continued. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Hamilton, Richard; Craig, William Alexander; Ward, Douglas. Davis, Wm. M. Plercy, John DIMITTED. Butler, Hubert O. Green, Stanley Caiss, Alfred McRae, Hector F. Hacker, Abraham KILWINNING LODGE, No. 59. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Friday in each month, at 8 o'clock p.m. OFFICERS. Norcross, J. Edward W. Master Kirkwood, R. S Senior Warden Sinclair, J. P Junior Warden Saunders, Joseph H. (P.M.) Treasurer Willson, Elmer C Secretary Evans, George Chaplain Campbell, John W. (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Stewart, Duncan Senior Deacon Smith, Frank Junior Deacon Adams, George E Organist Kidd, John A...._ Steward May, Frederick E Steward Roberts, Edward A Inner Guard Levy, Charles H. rL (non-member) Tyler Bing, Henry Francis PAST MASTERS. Harrison, Arthur Merritt, Caleb L. Miller, John James Bailey, Arthur E. Bing, Rupert Henry Br ear ley, Thomas F. Bridge, Richard W. Brown, Albert M. Brown, James Brown, John Henry Burns, Thomas Burns, Herbert M. Cameron, James Cochrane, Percival M. Cocroft, Fred. Conner, Stanley. W. Crookall, James Diggon, Harold M. Drummond, John Dryden, James Dryden William H. Elliott, Francis E. Elliott, John Hess Ensor, George C. Forbes, John . Gaerdes, Charles Gaerdes, Theodore Galloway, John Gray, John H. Green, James Reid Gunzeon, James Hassell, Samuel T. Hawtin, William W. Hazlitt, William H. Hickman, Edwin MASTER MASONS. Hoffmeister, August Hughes, John Hunter, William B. Hunter, William S. Illingworth, John C. Johnston, James Johnston, William P. Johnston, Arthur L. Jones, Charles Kilpin, Charles Laidlaw, William A. Langford, Ernest E. Lewthwaite, Wm. H. Logie, Fred. G. Lyon, Joseph G. Manson, William Malcolm, Peter McQ. May, James S. Maybee, O. A. Matheson, Alex.. Mitchell, Frank E. Morgan, Frank Morton, Hugh Macdonald, Neil Macpherson, W. S. Macgregor, H. G. McFarlane, John McGowan, James A. McKellar, John H. McKenzie, George E. McLean. R. McMillan, Duncan McNames, John H. McTaggart, L. L. Napier, James Nicholson, M. Neve, William Payne, Charles J. Palmatary, M. P. Perry, Alfred F. Pinder, George H. Proctor, Thomas Ravenhill, Wm. F. Rees, Henry Evan Robertson, Harvie Rogers, Ernest Ross, David Semple, William Smith, Archibald Smith, Robert Smith, Robert A. Southcott, Robert ^ Spear, George A. Stanley, William Stevens, George A. Struthers, John Walker, James Watts, Arthur R. Wilson, Richard Wilson, Robert R. Witherspoon, J. C. Wrench, Thomas Wrinch, Charles KILWINNING LODGE, No. 59—Continued. FELLOW CRAFTS. Allen, Fred; Alexander, William Harvle; Flynn, Dal ton Charles; Hagel, Walter Joseph; McLeod, William George. DIED. Simpson, Rev. John DIMITTEgfcg Durham, William Haney, Truman A. M. Twlss, William E. Neville, Everett A. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Royle, Joseph CAMOSUN LODGE, No. 60. Victoria, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Weston, E. O. Senior Deacon Tibbetts, George Junior Deacon Taylor, Melvin Ward Steward Fairey, Ernest ..........Steward Winkel, W. n|5H '""'"• Gl|Pil Hilliger, F. (non-member) Tyler Morrison, Francis W. Master Senior Warden Wilson, R. C Junior Warden Dilworth, John Treasurer Duncan, W. A. S Secretary Walker, Andrew ..^z~ Chaplain Johnson, Edward E. C jSL, Dir. of Ceremonies Adams, Carl Adye, William Bennlck, Nelson Brown, Edwin M. Brown, Walter S. Bloomfield, G. C. Burnett, James G. Byres, Isaac Cameron, J. O. Coleman, Morris R. Craigmyle, William Critchley, James Davis, Thomas H. Dawson, Ernest F. Dempster, P. W. Diggon, Harold W. S|ury, Joseph Duperow, William E. Edwards, Albert V. Falrweather, J. Forester, Robert Foster, George PAST MASTERS. Jackson, John J. Thompson, W. F. H MASTER MASONS. Fulton, Wesley N. Gedrim, George A. Gilchrist, Neil Gordon, Thomas M. Griffith, James A. Griffith, William W, Hearn den, C. McK. Heaton, Cecil W. Hughes, Wilfrid H. Holdim, Alfred G. Molt, Henry Johnston, Donald J. Kennedy, W. $jE^ King, Archibald A. Lancaster, T. E. Legate, Robert 'Lewis, David LinnoII, Samuel Lloyd, John P. Marshall, John Martin, Owen McCallum, John B. Tomlinson, James H Willett, Claries McKenzie, John A. McLean, Lauchlan D. Morrison, Robert Raynor, Melbourne Revercombe, C. H. Rice, James H. Roberts, Herbert L. Rosenbaum, Monte Ross, William E. Singer, Walter J. Swan, George M. Taylor, Talmage W. Thomson, Albert E. Thomson, John Walter, Fred. W. Watts, Charles E. Whillans, Henry A. Woolcock, William Wood, James McF. Worswick, Harry Yates, Dean W. Young, James W. lvii. CAMOSUN LODGE, No. 60—Continued- FELLOW CRAFTS. Curry, William S. DIED. Pattison, George Shaw, Alfred S. DIMITTED. Compton, Charles F. Watson, James P. STAR OF THE WEST LQDGE, No. 61. Nakusp, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the last Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Rothwell, H. L W. Master Carlson, A. V Senior Warden McWhirter, R Junior Warden Crosby, D. E. W Treasurer Howell, D. N Secretary Jordan, G. W Chaplain Jordan, F. W Dir. of Ceremonies Bennison, Frank Senior Deacon Garton, H. D Junior Deason Harlow, S. J Organist Rogerson, Thomas D Steward McFarland, D. A Steward Miller, H. L Inner Guard McDougall, J. (Not a member) Tyler Fraser, Lyman H. PAST MASTERS. Haigh, Albert E. Marshall, William E. Brouse, J. E. Burton, Arthur A. Calder, William A. MASTER MASONS. DougaL Julius A. Goodenough, A. E. Haddon, Charles J. Islip, George Ralph Smith, Richard H. Sneddon, James ENTERED APPRENTICES. Russell, John; Yoder, Abner Clark. DIMITTED. Cox, Frank Noel Reid, W. R. ARROWSMITH LODGE, No. 62. Alberni, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Wednesday in each month at 7:30 p.m. OFFICERS. Bledsoe, John Frank W. Master Morgan, A. D Senior Warden Roff, G. C Junior Warden Frank, Leonard Treasurer Frank, Bernard Secretary Miles, Partelow Chaplain Frost, Edward Senior Deacon Thompson, J. R Junior Deacon Wood, J. G. C Trustee Whyte, Edward M Steward Johnstone, Peter Steward Quinn, J. Graham Inner Guard Carter, Ross, P.M. (non-member) Tyler lviii. ARROWSMITH LODGE, No. 62—Continued. PAST MASTERS. A man, Charles J. Stephenson, David Appeldorn, Otto W. Bate, Newell ll. Bishop, Fred. H. Campbell, Murdo Carruthers, James Collinge, Thomas Crenshaw, Smith S. Ferrier, David Greene, Charles F. Hanna, Joseph F. MASTER MASONS. Harvey, Charles T. Lee, Alfred W. Lighter, Frederick Lowe, Donald McN . Lynn, Anson A. Macnaughton, C. A. McBey, Thomas Pert McDonell, Alister K. Neill, Alan Webster Pritchard, George F. Rayson, Herbert C. Ryder, William E. Stone, Douglas Taylor, Edward G. Thompson, Edward ] Ward, Harold Wood, Norman McL. Woodford, John FELLOW CRAFTS. Motion, James Russell ENTERED APPRENTICES. Black-man, Charles William; McLeod, Stuart Joseph. DIMITTED. Huff, George Albert PARK LODGE, No. 63. Central Park, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Monday in each month at 8 p.m. OFFICERS, MoFarland, F. L W. Master Sanderson, Thos Senior Warden Bourne, Victor Junior Warden White, Geo. W. (P.M.)....Treasurer Carter, Chas. F Secretary Van Home, C. N Chaplain Burke, William W. (P.M.) Dir. of Ceremonies Gordon, W. J Senior Deacon Evans, H. B Junior Deacon Thomas, L. C. Organist Champion, Charles J Steward Broadbent, W. C. M Steward Shaw, John Inner Guard Ross, Robt. A Tyler PAST MASTERS. Wriglesworth, E. L.; Williams, Robert Astrop, Charles L. Barker, A. N. Bell, George R. Balrd, Walter S. Buller, Fred. J. Barrett, Ed. W. Crosby, E. P. Cocroft, Frederick Fitzjohn, Fred. S. MASTER MASONS. Griffiths, Charles W Harris, Fred. W. Hodgson, Fred. O. Johnson, Wm. T. Marshall, Alex. Margetts, John T, Malcolm, Francis Muirhead, John McGibbon, Finlay T. Pain, Arthur Ross, Donald Rumble, George Reid, Chas. G. L. Randall, Orville F Williams, Fred. Watson. John H. Wilson, John R. Wight, Thos. E. Winch. E. E. FELLOW CRAFTS. Harrison, Edward ENTERED APPRENTICES. Kerr, John Canon; Hilberg, Charles S. lix. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LODGE, No. 64. North Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month at 8 o'clock p.m. OFFICERS. Irwin, W. J.. W. Master Senior Warden Bridgman, E. H Junior Warden Wilson, W. J Treasurer Reeve, D. W Secretary Morden, E. A., P.M., Chaplain Heaven, C. G Dir. of Ceremonies Perry, A. G Senior Deacon Bennett, C. L Junior Deacon Humphreys, Sydney Organist Arnold, C. S Steward Shakespeare, W. B Steward Bull, A. W Inner Guard Jarvis, S. (non-member) Tyler PAST MASTERS. Campbell, A. M. Doney, L. W. Batchelor, Robert A. Baylis, Philip Noel Bull, John Butler, William J. Cameron, Ivan J. Gladwyn, W. C. Jameson, Reyburn Lane, Carleton R. MASTER MASONS. Liersch, Herman J. Martin, Ernest A. MacColl, Malcolm A. Macleod, Ronald Macpherson, James Merrick, Frank J. Newoombe, Wm. E. Nye, Thomas S. Palmer, George G. Roberts, Herbert C. Rowe, Thomas E. Salsbury, Fred. T. Schultz, Samuel D. Stephens, Edward A. Watt, John T. DIED. Williams, Jacob C. Donaldson, John W. PLANTAGENET LODGE, No. 65. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in each month. OFFICERS. Clemens, John (P.M.).-.W. Master Lucas, W. T Senior Warden Franklin, A. A Junior Warden Jolliffe, A. L. (P.M.) Treasurer Smith, John (P.M.) Secretary Highmoor, W. (P.M.) Chaplain McEwen, Peter Haldane Dir. of Ceremonies McHallan, R. B Senior Deacon Mcintosh, W. M Junior Deacon Dean, Sidney E Organist Burke, John Henry Steward Aiken, Samuel Edwin Steward McLennan, Duncan Inner Guard Levy, Charles H. N Tyler Cushing, William M. Campbell, Hugh Ford, Henry B. Johnson, John F. Logan, Alex. A. Lewis, Arthur E. PAST MASTERS. Madden, Robert Maclnnes, John A. Matheson, MacK. McGovern, S. P. ' McCaul, John Pearcy, William S. Pollock, James R. Sarginson, John Sander, William L. Taylor, William C. Whitteker, W. C. Young, James lx. PLANTAGENET LODGE, No. 65—Continued. MASTER MASONS. Andrews, B. F. Alexander, Frank Adams, George E. Bowen, William E. Barklm, Bernice Black, James E. Burr, Alexander BegggS Thomas Black, David Burke, Flarence C. Bourner, Wilmim C. Beach, Mark A. Burke, George W. Bell, Sidney R. Beck, James E. Castleman, S. J. Curr, David Innes Clarke, Albert E. Crux. George C. Crane, Richard E. Cruickshank, W. G. Cooper, George P. Cameron, John Dodds, Robert L. Durham, John E. Duvar, Guy Hunter Forster, Charles P. Faull, George L. Gifford, Francis Grant, George S. Gibbons, George P. GoostreyjKTohn W. Green, Allister F. Greeni^Tames ijipPS Gale, Jack ' Greig, William B. liifflater, Alex. C. Hooson, John Hope, A. C. Huggins, Edward Hilton, Cecil E. Hillier, Lambert O. Hanna, Richard S. Horey, Leslie Heaps, John ISlBaps, James W. Heaps, Edward M. li§|>per, H. C. L. Highet, Robert Irvine, James R. Johnston, Robert C. Jefferson, Stephen Kirkwood, David Kallohay, Norman Kerr, George S. Lowe, Thomas W. Logan, Ralph A. Laidlaw, John A. Lochead, John S. Lang, Charles J. Lawrence, Nathaniel Macpherson, Wm. McLennan, R. R. Morrison, N. D. Montgomery, R. H. McLennan, John A. Merkley, Henry W. Marsland, Rueben Mcintosh, James L. McKinnon, Malcolm McKay, William J. Moore, John A. May, Thomas Mackw, James Mairs, David C. Marriott, Wm. A. Morrison, K. J. MacDairmid, D. A. MacLennan, A. C. McLennan, H. G. A. MacLachlan, William Vlacpherson, J. W. McDonald, Norman McNeil, John D. Macdonald, A. Morgan, George L. Moore, Brenton L. McGregor, A. A. McGregor, Gregor J. Nation, Jasper Nelems, M. H. Noble, Fred. D. Owens, Alex. A. Ogden, John C. Phillips, W. R. Pottinger, William Piper, Thomas W. Phillips, Arthur Rogers, Wm. H. Reynolds, Waldo E. Rostein, Edwin M. Reid, M. R. J. Robinson, John W. Robertson, J. R. Stanley, Flemming Swenerton, Lome D. Sinclair, John Shurie, Josiah S. Smith, William H. Sinclair, George Shanks, Charles B. Salt, Arthur C. Swanson, Andrew Stevens, Henry H. Stewart, John C. Smith, John D. Thompson, Findlay Tyre, William Taylor, Fred. W. Wilson, Norris Whitacre, John G. Warner, William A. Wilson, James N. Waldo, Edward P. Were, R. C. J. Whltely, John W. Wilson, Thomas A. FELLOW CRAFTS. Layfield, James Gaskell, M. J. Macbeth, John Spear, Arthur W. Buxton, Bertram F ENTERED APPRENTICES. Twittey, George William DIED. Samuel, William DIMITTED. Walsh, William H. Sheffield, Frank Kelly, George S. Tennant, Hugh Wilson, William Bastedo, Walter F. Smith, James M. Ixi. TYEE LODGE, No. 66. Prince Rupert, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday in each month at 8 p.m. OFFICERS. Sutherland, Douglas. W. Master McLennan, J. C Senior Warden Manson, A. M Junior Warden Mobley, F. H Treasurer Carmichael, J. M Secretary McLeod, Rev. W. H Chaplain Owen, W., P.M...Dir. of Ceremonies Orme, C. H Senior Deacon McRae, H. H Junior Deacon Williams, W. E Steward Wells, Marriott M Steward Munro, George H Inner Guard Barrie, W. G. (not a member) Tyler Broderick, A. T. PAST MASTERS. Morrison, D. H. Piercy, J. Tremayne, H. E. Arnold, George H. Gray, John S. Hull, George B. Johnson B. L. Kergin, William T. LaTraee, Ezra C. Linnell, Irving N. Monroe, Charles L. Morris, Alfred J. MASTER MASONS. Moore, Donald MacK. McDonald, Boswell R. MacLaren, James L. McLean, William J. McMaster, Alfred E. McMordie, Stewart P. McNeill, Neil M. McNicholl, Geo. A. Nelson, John S. Peck, Gains L Reynolds, Frank M. Robinson, Colborne Steen, Jas. G. Stewart, David G. Stortt, Alfred Wark, William H. Wilson, Harold P. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Tucker, Charles DIMITTED. Carss, Alfred MELROSE LODGE, No. 67. Vancouver, B. C. Regula^r Meetings are held on the first Friday in each month. OFFICERS. Blake, A. C W. Master Wright, J. P Senior Warden Kiltz, W. C Junior Warden Trousdale, P. W Treasurer Moore, R. G. B., P.M Secretary Stevens, J. T Chaplain Everard, H. B Dir. of Ceremonies Harrison, F. E Senior Deacon Mcintosh, A Junior Deacon Buscombe, C. M Organist Trousdale, F. H Steward Thomson, B. S Steward Palmer, J. T. E Inner Guard PAST MASTERS. Stark, James Ixii. MELROSE LODGE, No. 67—Continued. MASTER MASONS. Ardell, J. E. Armstrong, James T. Booker, Jolfiph A. Booker, Edgar S. Brandreth, W. A. Buckley, Frank L. Boyer, Weldon Fraser Barwis, William B. Blair, Harry B. Creelman, A. McG. Cameron, James R. Carmichael, D. Jr. Craig, Alvin J. Clarke, Joseph Davis, William E. Davenport, George E. Elder, James A. Fields, Fred. J. Freeman, David W. Frost, Carlos E. Featherstonhaugh, F. J. Freeze, Leigh B. Gibson, John D. Holtz, William C. Hutchinson, John Hamilton , Robert J. Hillis, James M. Hooey, George F. Hinze, Paul Albert Harris, Sidney A. Herr, Emil G. • Ingram, L H. Kirchner, Edgar S. Kerfoot, George B. Laing, Alex. L. Livingstone, J. McEv Murdoch, Wm. J. Mosely, Albert W. Manning, Robert C. Mabey, George W. Murchie, Wm. K. Madden, George M . McKnight, Walter C. McKay, Donald A. Mclntyre, James E. McLeod, John D. McKinney, Wm. D. McMillan, Andrew McPherson, Hector Mueller, Walter H. McDermott, Daniel Peck, Tobias Lane Pratt, Wm. Albert Robertson, H. E. A. Stevenson, Wm. Sigler, Henry Stanley, Charles H Switzer, Thomas A. Spankie, James E. Stevens, Fred. W. Slater, Christopher Strong, Charles E. Taylor, Verne W. Trumper, Frank H. Thomas, Wm. James Townsend, F. A. Thicke, Ilando S. Taber, Wesley J. Vass, Wm. H. Vance, J. F. C. B. Vaughan, George E. Vickers, Henry G. Walker, Herbert E. Wright, William F. White, George Ross FELLOW CRAFTS. Ryan, James Frederick ENTERED APPRENTICES. Birce, William Bradford; Moore, Frederick; Copp, Jonas Nelson; Edge, H. Fane. VANCOUVER LODGE, No. 68. Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. OFFICERS. Burns, R. R W. Master Simmons, H. A -Jl|3enior Warden Inglis, James.i||L Junior Warden MacKenzie, C. D..& Treasurer Frith, L. E., P.M Secretary Cameron, A P.. Dir. of Ceremonies Wright, Peter Senior Deacon Read, W. J Junior Deacon Robertson, Henry R Organist Dunn, Thomas Steward Emery, R. F Steward MacLennan, M. B Inner Guard Lundie, Robert Tyler Barr, Matthew J. PAST MASTERS. Burns, William James, David A. lxiii. VANCOUVER LODGE, No. 68—Continued. Ainslie, Andrew B. Allison, James Bigelow, George C. Bigelow, Sdwin M. Blair, William Cairns, William J. Clark, William H. Collier, Herbert J. Cross, Robert Cuthbert, John Dean, Wil'iam Dixon, F. L. IL Donald,- George A. Dole, Harvey P. Eastman, Charles P\ Elliott, Robert Joseph Endacott, H. E. Farmer, Charles Farquharson, John Fletcher, C. H. Fraser, Alexander Freer, R. McDonald Galloway, C. F. J. MASTER MASONS. Grant, John Peter Grossman, Abraham Guinet, James E. Givin, Albert W. Hawkes, John T. Hoffmeister, Jacob Irvine, John Jay, Fred John Jensen, Nels George Kendall, John N. Kennedy, David R. Kirk, Robert B. LePage, Leon J. LePage, Herbert S. Marshall, Leon W. Maggs, Alfred B. Meekison, John D. Mills, Frederick O. Mitchell, Arthur E. Morrison, Harry J. Morling, Octavius J. Munnis, Robert H. Macdonald, Robert G. MacLarty, Thomas McPhatter, Matthew Newall, John B. Noland, Robert L. O'Brien, William T. Pinner, George W. Rees, Frank Wesley Reid, Charles Edgar Roach, Lawrence D. Scott, George Smith, S&th B. Soutar, William Stein, Samuel B. F. Steel, Andrew B. Steward, Henry C. Sutherland, James A. Sutherland, Alex. Vogler, Edmund R. Watson, Charles B. Williamson, Alex. Williamson, John K. Wolfe, Adolphus ENTERED APPRENTICES. Turner, Charles Edward; Grossman, Harry; Bickle, Warren Ambrose; Davies, Charles Henry. DIMITTED. Shaw, Thomas H. QUESNEL LODGE, No. 69- Quesnel, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the last Friday of each month. OFFICERS. Allison, C. H, P.M W. Master Kepner, E. L., P.M...Senior Warden Elliott, A. J Junior Warden Vaughan, A. S Treasurer 'Vanghan, A. S Acting Sec. Hutchcroft, J. G., P.M Secretary Smethurst, T Senior Deacon Moffatt, Harry Junior Deacon Higdon, D. A Steward Gardner, John Steward Ewing, W. T Inner Guard McCallum, J., P.M Tyler MASTER MASONS. Avison, Edward J. Bell, John Blades, Robert Bonner, Lester Boyd, William H. Butterfleld, George Boyd, Albert E. Fraser, John A. Howison, Justus W. Johnston, George E. Johnston, James C. McLean, Peter Moir, William Peebles, William S. Smith, Antonio deC. Stone, Benjamin T. Turner, George Wilse, Richard Ixiv. ABBOTSFORD LODGE, No. 70. Abbotsford, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. OFFICERS. Scotrold, Eric W. Master Swift, T. A Senior Warden McGowan, J. A Junior Warden Ware, W. J Treasurer Salt, Arthur C Secretary Clark, G. C Senior Deacon Morley, S. A igJunior Deacon Gernaey, B. J -Steward Roberts, T. W Steward Shortreed, R. |i|L Inner Guard Munroe, Frank Tyler PAST MASTERS. Boyd, John F. Yates, Charles F. Archibald, A. Bedlow, Samuel Brown, Martin D. Edmiston, James Gibson, James Gough, Charles Heath, Harry R. Howe, Henry A. MASTER MASONS. Hot, Alfred Jack, Adam Laird, John B. Lauer, Robert G. Longfellow, Wilbur D. McCulloch, Peter McEwen, John E. MacLean, John A. Munroe, Frank Peardon, Richard Phibbs, Mathew G. Pottinger, Eldred Smeaton, James W. Smith, Bion B. SfHih, Henry W. Williams, W. H. Blatchford, W. L. Coldwell, Harry C. FELLOW CRAFTS. Croft, Harry C. Davies, E. J. H. Gosling, Alfred R. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Elliot, James F.; Sherwen, Peter. SLOCAN LODGE, No. 71. New Denver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. OFFICERS. Hilton, R. A W. Master Sait, H. O. L Senior Warden McLean, M Junior Warden Smith, J. B Treasurer Jewitt, J. D. G Secretary Nelson, C. F Chaplain Mclnnes, A Dir. of Ceremonies Brouse, J. E Senior Deacon Wallace, A Junior Deacon Thompson, J. R -_J||l„..Steward Parker, G. H —....Steward Gordon, G. A Inner Guard McPhee, John Tyler PAST MASTERS. Grier, James W. Lewis, William N. Banks, Solomon Brockman, Sidney Campbell, Colin J. Finken, John Garret, George B. Hunter, William MASTER MASONS. Jenkin, William Y. Johns, Henry Kirby, William McKay Alex. C. McESfenon, Angus McNeith, Thomas ENTERED APPRENTICES. Morrison, Donald John O'Grady, William S. Parsons, Fred. James Pepin, Howard W. Sutherland, Robert J. Wilson, Thomas H. lxv. PERFECTION LODGE, U. D. New Westminster, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the Third Thursday in each month. OFFICERS. Innes, Alexander W. Master Roweil, A Senior Warden McLennan, D Junior Warden Sinclair, T. F Treasurer McGibbon, Hugh Secretary Hogg, John ML Chaplain Alesbury, John., P.M —S— Dir. of Ceremonies Milne, Hendry .^.Senior Deacon Waters, William Junior Deacon Sorley, Malcolm Organist Manson, Thos Steward Hyslop, James Steward Bone, Thomas Inner Guard Boultbee, Frank Tyler PAST MASTERS. Houston, John; Mercer, Andrew L Allan, William Bell, Edward Bruce, Peter Bruce, John Boyd, William J. Barclay, William Brant, William Berglund, Carl Bowes, William Oormack, Thomas Coulter, James Campbell, Hugh Craig, Robert Callender, William Cameron, Charles Davidson, James MASTER MASONS. Gibson, John Hunter, David Harvey, Charles Hibbin, Frank Kerr, William- Milne, William Milne, Andrew Munro, David Moodie, William McCallumJpPeter McDonald, B. S. Mclver, C. McVay, John McGivery, Hugh Paul, Robert Parker, William Purvis, Charles Reid .Hilburn Raphael, John Robinson, Fred Runcie, Peter Sdlly, Thomas SmltSE! Thom8ji|j£ Stomont, William Sutherland, George Wilson, William Wallace, Alexander White, William J. Webster, David Willott, James H. Walker, Thomas FELLOW CRAFTS. Harrison, William Barker, Walter ENTERED APPRENTICES. Graham, William Mcintosh; Stefan, John COMPOSITE LODGE, U. D. South Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the First Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS. Marley, George, P.M W. Master Janes, T. J Senior Warden Jackson, Samuel Junior Warden Elison, T. G., P.M Treasurer Shanks, J. R. W Secretary Lindsay, Robert Chaplain Moffatt, J. A Dir. of Ceremonies Davidson, W. B— Senior Deacon Elliott, F. E. i^SapjJnnirir Deacon Moffatt, A. J Organist LeFlufy, E. W .Steward Bryce, A. • Steward McMillan, John Inner Guard Livingston, Peter Tyler PAST MASTERS. Mctntyre, John W. IXTi. COMPOSITE LODGE, U. D.—Continued. A therton, Nathan Boulton, William Bray, William Brett, Ellas Campbell, Charles S. Campbell, James Campbell, Peter Cawley, George W. MA3TER MASONS. Clark, George E. Davies, Aubrey Dewhurst, Edwin Frew, Joseph Godwin, George Janes, WllHam J. Lavers, P. Lome Leonard, William Lewington, R. S. Lewis, Albert V. McKiniey, Hugh'. Moncrieff, Henry PierceSSiieslie H. Scott, David Tipton, William Urquhart, Donald Lea MAPLE LEAF LODGE, U. D. South Vancouver, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Monday in each month. OFFICER8. Hodgson, Richard C...-~i—W Master McMorran, O. S. Senior Warden Bride, William W.—Junior Warden Bastedo, W. F .™_u.Treasurer Lamond, Kenneth Secretary Third, John Chaplain Richardson, R.„„Dir. of Ceremonies Currie, David H Senior Deacon Armstrong, R .......Junior Deacon Shirley, William T „^™J3teward fWltSiley, James .........Steward Cornett, J. W. Inner Guard Burgess, Albert Jsl^Tyler PAST MA8TER8. Street, Charles Street, Richard Armstrong, E. L. Boyd, George Campbell, George Campbell, William Craddock, John Boyd, James Francis Denton, F. W. Drain, WllHam Doig, W. C. McK. Elliott, Edgar E. Goostrey, John W. MASTER MASONS. Garrison, Reuben Harrold, Howard A. Hamilton, George W. Kidd, David Lamond, John MacD. Lamport, Sidney C. Livingstone, Alex. Murphy, Giles B. Mirylees, Alex. H. McRae, Roderick McBain, Hugh McConkey, W. A. Mullet, Joseph Robinson, James RolstogT Fred. James 'J®Htt> John Gordon StolHdly, Walter J. Thomson, Roderick Thompson, Robert W. Young, Alfred Ed. Ward, James Ward, William R. FELLOW CRAFT8. Cattle, Geo. Watson Taylor, Harry BRITANNIA LODGE, U. D. Victoria, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the third Friday in each month. Emergent Meeting on first Friday. OFFICERS. James, Percy, P.M W. Master Woodley, H. R Senior Warden Ross, D. A Junior Warden Edwards, John W Treasurer Dodd, Charles Secretary Tapscott, F. T Chaplain Arnall, Thomas James Tuck............ '. Dir. of Ceremonies Berrill, Ralph -Senior Deacon Whiteside, Alex Junior Deacon Altken, G. G.................. Steward Huggard, J. ^1^^^^ fl+a-nra rM Hill, George jjg« .Inner Guard Hllllger, F. (non-member) ....Tyler lxvii. BRITANNIA LODGE, U. D.—Continued. Anderson, J. R. Lloyd, M. B. PAST MASTERS. Messer, Andrew C. Munro, David D. Nash, H. G. Sewell, George Abell, P. C. Ait ken, Arch. M. Allan, Thomas H. Altfield, Henry T. Andrew, James A Bales, Clifford Ball, George R Bell, John W. Brown, William S. Burnett, H. A. Cameron, John Carter, Walter Chambers, W. A. Christie, George McH. Coldwell, Donald Corbln, C. S. C. Dickenson, Robert Foster, William W. Fox, F. B. MASTER MASONS. Gilfillan, John Gough, Thomas Greaves, Alfred W. Grey, David Hammond, R. W. Higgins, Charles P. Hough, Norman O. Ingram, A. Keown, James H. Kingsland, Marshall, O. J. F. McClean, William A. McFadyen, Colin McKenzie, Colin McKenzie, David McLean, Laughlin D. Molr, William Morrow, A. Orrick, John Parsons, George B. Penney, Angus C. Plowright, W. G. P , William Rolston, W. (k, M. Scott, D. Simpson, W. P. Smith, William Symond, Augustine Telford, William Thompson, Thomas Trousdale, W. H. P. Walker, Alfred H. Walton, G. H. Warren, W. E. Waye, Herbert J. Winterburn, F. C. ENTERED APPRENTICES. Ross, Thomas Alexander ZION LODGE, U. D. Kerrisdale, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the first Monday in each month. OFFICERS. Sykes, Sidney C W. Master Germaine, W. L Senior Warden Commiskey, J. H Junior Warden Raney, F. C Treasurer Brown, A. M Secretary Battershill, W. H. G Chaplain Allan, J. W Dir. of Ceremonies Fred, R. S Senior Deacon Bridge, R. W. Junior Deacon Barker, E. A -j£L...Orga8llll Perkins, G. C Steward Smith, E. A Steward Moulton, Thos. R .Inner Guard Gerard, J. E .3§ggL„Ty]er Bowser, Francis PAST MASTERS. Markham, Alfred Scott, Adam D. Sunderland, J. B. Abel, Arthur D. Burke, Herbert A. Cromie, A Dickinson, Lorenzo D. Hall, John Ingram, John H. Graves, Harold J. MASTER MASONS. Graves, Reginald F. Lang, Charles E. MacLaren, Hector McManes, James H. Montadon, Robert Rickson, John Ramsden, Joseph M. Rogers, Ernest Read, W. P. Ross, Sterling Rice, Robert L. Sandall, Walker Seymour, Joseph R. ToweHpA. J. Wilson, L. E. McWarner, T. G. Lang, Harold W. FELLOW CRAFTS. Younger, T. B. Weberg, Alfred U. Carson, Robert H. Latimer, Thomas Henry Charles Alexander. ENTERED APPRENTICE^g Lennard, Walter James Barrett; Ross, 1 lxviii. TREPANNIER LODGE, U. D. Peachland, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday in each month. OFFICERS Lang, W. A W. Master Lang, Grant _.^, Senior Warden Chilton, Albert Junior Warden Buchanan, W Treasurer Powell, Thomas .—-Secretary Stewart, E. D. P. (non-mem.) ™ !™___™ Chaplain Pope, O Dir. of Ceremonies McKay, AJex Senior Deacon Moore, J. S ~„ Junior Deacon Pope, A. N Steward Whyte, B. M Steward Fleming, J. M Inner Guard Hyde, John H Tyler PAST MASTERS. Miller, Alexander Lang, Hamilton Coldham, William Forsythe, Robert Gummow, B. F. Michael, James MASTER MASONS. McGregor, John D. McKay, Ernest McLaughlin, John MacDonald, John D. Riach, William Seaton, John E. Somerville, C. R. Town, Alfred Toleman, F. J. FELLOW CRAFTS. Bywater, Frank Yeo MOUNT LEBANON LODGE, U. D. Eburne, B. C. Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday in each month. OFFICERS Wells, M. R „.W. Master Gavin, J., P.M Senior Warden D'Arcy, L. J.M Junior Warden Robinson, R _. Treasurer Johnston, D. W Secretary Simpson, H. J Senior Deacon Roche, Robert Junior Deacon Lawrence, Frank Steward Birnie, Hector Inner Guard Walker, Wm. „_™_ Tyler Easterbrooke, George PAST MASTERS. Easterbrooke, W. T. Russell, F. R. McD. Clark, Charles Campbell, Thomas Dunn, David W. Davidson, Nathaniel Tyffe, David T. Gibson, James C. Goehler, George J. H. Lottan, John Lougheed, N. S. Lowrie, Andrew MacAuley, Murdo MASTER MASONS McDuff, Alexander McFarlane, C. H. McPherson, Neil McRae, Alexander Morrison, Thomas Prootor, Thomas Rowe, James H. Sellar, Alexander White, James H. Wysong, Edwin W. Black, Charles S. Craig, C. L. F. Churchill, Samuel Frost, William H. Lawrence, Archie H. Murray, Hugh Neil, David T. Peel, Ernest J. «Swpng, G. F. B. Vickerstaff, Peter C. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Brethren,- New Westminster, B. C, 18th June, 1914. Your Committee on Foreign Correspondence, by its Chairman, submits herewith its annual review of the Proceedings of other Grand Lodges. The year has been devoid of startling occurrences, the chief feature, perhaps, being the tendency of some Grand Lodges to interfere with the prerogatives of their Lodges. This is most noticeable in the Republic to the south of us, although the same influences are at work in some of our Canadian Jurisdictions. It is to be hoped that the advice of M. W. Brother Gorrell, of Saskatchewan, will be taken to heart, "Let us stick to the old ways;" although his Grand Lodge is one of those which is much taken up with some of the new ideas. An effort is being made to arrange a conference of the officers of the Western Canadian Grand Lodges at Banff in September of the present year, and if one may judge by the results of similar conventions held in the United States, the outcome may be awaited with anxiety. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Correspondence. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. ALABAMA. 92nd Annual Communication. Montgomery. 3rd December, 1912. In opening his Address, the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Daniel A. Green, said: "Antient Craft Masonry, while It stands for the same today that it did centuries back, while it has come through the ages without any changes in its forms, alterations in its ceremonies, or variations in Its professions, has ever been in the front of the battle of civilization for the uplift of man and the redemption of the world." But is all this quite true? If we are not mistaken, there have been considerable changes in the forms and alterations in the ceremonies of the Craft, and we are not sure that in the past two hundred years even its professions have not varied. However that may be, one thing is certain—its popularity has not diminished. Even in Alabama, a reasonably old and well-settled community, the Grand Master found it advisable to grant seventeen dispensations for new Lodges. Some of these were instituted with as few as seven members; and although we prefer small Lodges, one wonders how so small a Lodge can maintain a creditable existence. As previously noted, they have the peculiar custom, in Alabama, of giving numbers to the Lodges under dispensation. Another unusual custom is that of allowing Lodges under dispensation to be represented in Grand Lodge, one of the Grand Master's special dispensations being "to George A. Beauohamp Lodge, No. 657, to continue work until this Communication of the Grand Lodge, its dispensation having been forfeited by reason of failure to be represented at the Grand Lodge for two successive Animal Communications." The Lodges in Alabama had a streak of very bad luck during the year, or their officers were unusually careless, for no fewer than nine Warrants were destroyed by fire. We presume it must have been carelessness; for only some such reason will account for the paternal watchfulness which prevents a Lodge from selling its property without permission from the Grand Master. Two Masonic Halls were dedicated and nine corner stones were laid, most of them by the Grand Master's representative. The somewhat large number of forty-one special dispensations were issued to enable Lodges to ballot for, and confer degrees upon, candidates in less than the usual time—and this although the Grand Master was not in favour of hurrying candidates along. s are reported, none of which call for special The Grand Master refers to the haste with which business is transacted in the closing hours of the session. It could be avoided, he says, to some extent by having the Grand Lodge begin its Communication in the morning instead of afternoon, but this would "encroach on the deliberations of the Grand Chapter and Grand Council." That would, indeed, be a calamity. Warrants were granted to eighteen Lodges under dispensation, the dispensations of other six being continued. Alabama has just completed a large and expensive Masonic Home; in fact, at the time the Grand Lodge met it had not been occupied Already it is found that it is either not large enough, ALABAMA. 3 or not suitable for the purpose for which it is intended, and the Board of Control of the Home asked for authority to negotiate a loan wherewith to make the required additions. The present investment appears to be a little more than seventy-eight thousand dollars, and the building was dedicated at this session of the Grand Lodge. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is again from the pen of Brother William Y. Titcomb. It fills something more than two hundred and thirty pages, and is largely a mere statement of the work of other Grand Lodges, with copious extracts from the Addresses of Grand Masters and others. Occasionally, however, Brother Titcomb lets his own opinions filter through, and we learn that, personally, he does not believe that dues should accrue while a Brother is under sentence of suspension, although his Grand Lodge does. He mildly chides Georgia, for treating those in arrears with their dues as in the same class with those guilty of crime, and asks, "Should there not be discrimination between the two classes of offenders?" Others have asked the same question, but so far no satisfactory answer has been forthcoming. In Brother Titcomb's opinion, it is well to let Mexican Masonry "severely alone" for the present. He thinks that dimits should be unconditional; otherwise a Brother is not a free Mason. The requirement that all correspondence between Lodges must pass through the hands of their respective Grand Masters strikes him as an "invasion of the rights of the Lodges." With all the above, and with most of Brother Titcomb's views, we cordially agree. We regret that British Columbia finds no place in our Brother's admirable Report. Since the above was written we have received word of the death of Brother W. Y. Titcomb, which occurred on the 23rd of December, 1913. Brother Titcomb was raised in the year 1853, and early in his career manifested an active interest in the Craft which continued until the time of his death. He served on the Committee on Suspensions, Expulsions and Appeals from 1866 to 1891, and as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence from 1898 until his death. His reports were noted for their broadminded, yet conservative, tone, and his demise will be keenly felt by the Craft in Alabama. "He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer." 8th Annual Communication. ALBERTA. Banff. 28th May, 1913. Presiding at this Communication was M. W. Brother Robert Patterson, of whom a fine portrait appears in the Proceedings. His Address is of the shortest, being contained in exactly four pages. He reports the laying of one corner stone. Their finances 4 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. are in a satisfactory condition. The membership increased by six hundred and sixty-eight during the year. Only one ruling is reported, as follows: "The most Important question I was called upon to decide was as to whether a man minus a limb should be initiated. I decided against such an application because a man minus a limb could not possibly comply with certain requirements of either the Constitution or Ritual." Ten District Deputy Grand Masters look after the welfare of the Lodges in this Jurisdiction. They appear to have extensive authority, and grant dispensations for new Lodges as well as for other purposes. We learn that in Alberta the Lodges are permitted to confer degrees on batches of candidates; the District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 1 reporting that in one Lodge, on a regular meeting night, and after the business had been disposed of, the Fellow Craft Degree was conferred on six candidates, "the sacred impressiveness of the work" appealing to the District Deputy Grand Master in the strongest manner. It must have been very impressive to see four or five candidates trailing after the Senior Deacon. The same observant officer found a tendency to too much haste in reaching the "higher degrees": "I find that there is too much of a 'railroading' process in vogue from the Blue Lodge to the higher degrees. I maintain that if candidates, after they have attained the sublime degree of a Master Mason, do not evince some interest in the light and knowledge they have been privileged to receive, and show some desire to make greater proficiency in our instructive science, and embrace, at least, some of the many opportunities afforded to acquire knowledge through the medium of her sundry communications, they will neither be benefitted, nor be a benefit to anything beyond their mother Lodge. I therefore say the results of the 'railroading' process are not only inimical to the best interests of the Blue Lodge, but they wield an adverse influence upon our noble Craft. It is a lamentable fact that many Masons too prematurely advanced show no interest in their respective Lodges, and, generally speaking, in the Masonic Art. To this cause can largely be attributed the small average attendance in the respective Lodges which confronts us in this report. A remedy could be found by revising Section 238 of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge prolonging the period of time for the passing and raising of candidates. We might, to some extent at least, follow the example set by Antient Craft Masonry in Switzerland, where it takes from two to three years to attain to the Master Mason's Degree. I feel that the time has come for the Grand Lodge to take some cognizance of this condition; and if a plan can be formed for overcoming it, there can be no question as to the beneficial results which would be consummated. I firmly believe that it would inure to the benefit of the fraternity if a longer period of probation was adopted by our Grand Lodge—say four months—before passing to the degree of F. C., and a similar period between the F. C. and Master Mason degrees. I see nothing either in our, or hi the Antient Regulations militating against the adoption of the provision as a law." "Railroading" is good, where a Lodge may confer a degree on four, five or six candidates at once. Without following our Brother to the "higher degrees," of which, as a Mason, we know nothing, we feel that he has indicated a condition which needs attention. What conception can a man have of the lessons of the degrees if he is rushed through the three of them in less than a month, as has been done? It would, in our opinion, be much better for the Craft in general, and for the individual Brother, if the interval between the degrees was six months. By the way, what is a "Blue Lodge?" ALBERTA 5 From the Grand Secretary's report we learn that five Lodges were constituted and thirteen instituted during the year. He deplores the fact that some Lodge Secretaries are very dilatory in sending in their returns, and he is not the only one troubled that way. In his statement of expenditures we find the items: 146—Grand Lodge Canada, books $40.00 147—Grand Lodge Manitoba, books 30.00 169—Grand Lodge Canada, books — :§L 50.00 Wonder if these were the little books our Brethren in and from Ontario carry in their vest pockets? The Committee on Grievances and Appeals reported that during the year nothing had been referred to them, this showing the harmony existing in the Jurisdiction. The Committee on the Condition of Masonry also made a favourable report, finding that the Lodges had made a healthy increase in memberships The Committee on Foreign Correspondence stated that their relations with other Grand Lodges were entirely harmonious. They advised recognition of the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica, simply because other Grand Lodges had recognized it, and of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. The Committee on Benevolence had been called on to relieve only one case during the year, which is a matter for congratulation. The Masonic Home and School Fund stands at four thousand six hundred dollars, the receipts on account of the fund during the year being seven hundred and six dollars. An appropriation of five hundred dollars to the fund was voted at this Communication. Warrants were granted to nine new Lodges, the dispensations of four being continued for another year. This year a Report on Foreign Correspondence accompanies the Proceedings, being written by R. W. Brother S. Y. Taylor. It consists principally of extracts from other Proceedings, with brief notes on the work of other Grand Lodges. Our Proceedings for 1912 are fraternally reviewed, M. W. Brother Burd's ruling on the manner of conferring degrees being quoted with approval, and his recommendations copied at length. 31st Annual Communication ARIZONA. BIsbee. 11th February, 1913. M. W. Brother Harry Arizona Drachman presided. He states in his Address that when inducted (was he not installed?) into the office of Grand Master, he resolved to visit every Lodge in the Jurisdiction, and carried out his design except as_ to one Lodge, which could not secure its Hall for the night on which he proposed to visit it. 6 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Of the nine rulings reported, nearly all were in accord with general Masonic practice. We note a few, and may remark that the first would not pass muster in British Columbia: 1. Q. Could the Masonic Hall be used for a dance and card.party, and could the Lodge hold a bazaar and raffle? A. There Is nothing to prevent the holding of a dance, card party, or bazaar, but do not deem it prudent to hold a raffle or any game of chance. 2. Q. A Lodge asked for dispensation to re-ballot on an applicant for affiliation who, it was claimed, was rejected through error. A. Dispensation to re-ballot on an application for affiliation not necessary. 3. Q. After a petitioner was elected to receive the degrees, a brother from a foreign jurisdiction makes objection to his receiving the degrees? A, Objection to the advancement of a candidate made by a brother not a member of the Lodge does not operate to deny advancement. It rests entirely with the Worshipful Master of the Lodge as to what he deems best. 4. Q. Can a minister of the Protestant faith be admitted by Initiation without charge. A. No. Constitution requires fee to be charged. 7. Q. Is an applicant for affiliation subject to waiver of jurisdiction? A. No. Applicant may place his dimit in any Lodge in this Jurisdiction, as per Section 124 of the Constitution. The Grand Master was also asked whether a minor might present a petition for initiation, provided he became of age before being initiated; to which he replied that a petitioner must be at least twenty-one years of age when he signs the petition. One corner stone was laid. The Grand Master recommends, among other things, that the "York Grand Lodge of Mexico" be encouraged. We regret to see that the Grand Lodge decided to print a "key" of the work, and also regret that most of the officers of the Grand Lodge voted in favour of it. To their credit be it said that the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and Grand Orator, and all but two of the Past Grand Masters present, voted against it. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence, to which was referred the recommendation of the Grand Master relative to the "York Grand Lodge of Mexico," advised: "That this Grand Lodge continue to recognize the same Grand Lodge in Mexico that it has recognized in the past, but consider it contrary to Masonic law to recognize more than one Grand Lodge occupying the same territory, or to recognize any Grand Lodge that would permit any such infringement of this law." Which, now, is "the same Grand Lodge in Mexico" that it has recognized in the past? The following resolution, we are told, "was unanimously concurred in": "Resolved, That representatives from Sister Grand Jurisdictions who fall for three successive years to be present at the Annual Communications of this Grand Lodge, their positions shall be declared vacant." ARIZONA. To say nothing about the peculiar construction of the above sentence, Arizona now proposes to dismiss the appointees of the Grand Masters of other Jurisdictions. The Committee on Jurisprudence stated that according to their law "The use of any form or publication, or the use of any printed or written ritual or cipher of our secret work, is prohibited, and the violation of this rule is considered a Masonic offence." It looks bad for the committee appointed to prepare the "key" referred to above, as well as for those who use it. The same committee referred to a ruling of the Grand Master "relative to the manner of wearing the apron," but we find no mention of the matter in the Grand Master's Address. During the year a committee had been at work "collating the decisions of the Grand Lodge," and the result has been printed in book form. As a slight recognition of their services, the members of the committee were presented with a copy of the book. They must have been overwhelmed with such generosity. There is no Report on Foreign Correspondence. 71st Annual Communication. ARKANSAS. Little Rock. 19th November, 1912. M. W. Brother Mark P. Olney takes thirty-seven pages of the Proceedings in which to record his official acts. He reports the death of M. W. Brother George A. Dannelly, who filled the office of Grand Master so long ago as 1873, and who for sixteen years served as Grand Lecturer. Another loss to the Jurisdiction occurred through the death of R. W. Brother Sam H. Davidson, at the time of his death Junior Grand Warden. "Special dispensations," the Grand Master says, "have been asked to do almost every imaginable thing," and he granted a fair proportion of them. Thirteen dispensations were granted to confer degrees out of time; three to dispense with the qualification of one year's residence, and ten to permit Lodges to elect as Masters Brethren who had never served as Warden. One dispensation was granted to a Lodge which lost its Warrant by fire, permitting it to meet until the next Communication of Grand Lodge. The necessity for this dispensation is not apparent; probably it was called for by some local law. One dispensation for a new Lodge was granted, but the Grand Master thinks they would do better to strengthen the Lodges they have rather than form too many new ones. The Grand Master reports the laying of the corner stone of a "Shrine Temple," but makes no mention of other five that were laid. Under the heading "Complaints," we find the statement, "The Lodge at Beebe is in a bad state of peace." It must be like the people who enjoy poor health. 8 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Ten rulings are reported, most of which relate to local affairs. We note two: 8. Q. A lodge has regularly elected a Brother Master and after the date of election a member of the lodge has a personal difference with the Master-elect, and at the time of the installation he makes a verbal objection to the installing officer against the postallation of the new Master. "What course is to be pursued? A. Unless charges have been preferred in the way prescribed by law, the installing officer should proceed with the installation, as otherwise one member would be in the position of controlling the action of the majority who elected the Brother as Master. 10. Q. Our lodge has robes for all the officers, and we want to know whether we can wear them at funerals? A. It is not proper to wear robes at a funeral. No. 8 is a question which occasionally crops up, and we believe the Grand Master ruled correctly. It seems a pity that he deprived the Lodge concerned (ruling No. 10) of the privilege of making an exhibition of itself. The ubiquitous Albert J. Kruger came to the front as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas near the Grand Orient of Belgium, with a "full report on conditions and Masonry in Belgium," written at the express desire of the Grand Master. Some day we will take time to count up how many Grand Lodges this versatile Brother does represent. Warrants were granted to three Lodges under dispensation; the Grand Lodge of Salvador was recognized, although admittedly formed by three Scottish Rite Lodges. There is no Report on Foreign Correspondence. CALIFORNIA. •63rd Annual Communication. Los Angeles. 8th October, 1912. The Address of M. W. Brother Alonzo J. Monroe (whose portrait faces the title page) is a clear, business-like paper of about twenty pages in length. Note is made of the fact that for the first time in its history the Grand Lodge was meeting in the city of Los Angeles. Five corner stones were laid during the year; two Masonic buildings were dedicated; four Lodges were constituted, and dispensations for eleven new Lodges were issued. No rulings are reported, as, to oblige the Committee on Jurisprudence, the Grand Master submitted his rulings to that committee some time in advance of the Grand Lodge meeting and saw no reason why they should appear twice in the Proceedings. The Grand Master eulogizes the work of their Masonic Homes, being of a different opinion to one of his predecessors. They are out for an endowment of one million dollars for the Homes, and at the last Communication a committee was appointed to raise the money. So far the committee seems to have been occupied with the work of getting ready, and simply throws out the suggestion that if every member of the Craft would contribute one dollar annually for five years, they would have two hundred and fifty thousand dollars almost at once. An important recommendation of the committee was that its expenses should be a charsre on the Grand Lodge General Fund. CALIFORNIA. 9 The Grand Master further reports that a new and annotated edition of the Constitution has been issued. Some of the Lodges have instituted a "card index" for visitors. It is kept by the Tyler, and on the card the visitor writes his name, the number of his Lodge, who vouches for him, the date to which his dues are paid, date of arrival, place of residence, date of dimit, and anylMng else that occurs to him. By this means, we are told, "the Tyler (!!) is enabled to always know the standing and rights of visiting Brothers." There might be some sense in the plan if it kept the Master of the Lodge informed on these points, but what business is it of the Tyler, or of any other member of the Lodge, for that matter, whether the visitor has paid his dues in advance or has not paid them for a number of years? Another writer of Correspondeffile Reports has described California as a land of Boards of Relief—or words to that effect. There are Boards of Relief at San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento, and all report to Grand Lodge. Their expenditure during the year was as follows: Board. Relief. Expense. San Francisco $13,760.47 $2,233.78 Los Angeles 15,912.52 3,147.42 Oakland 2,945.70 838.08 San Diego 1,503.45 101.65 San Jose 479.25 41.25 Sacramento 2,380.08 119.21 Totals $37,041.47 $6,482.39 As we have elsewhere mentioned, California maintains two Masonic Homes, one at Decoto and one at San Gafcriel. At the former, there have been in fourteen years one thousand five hundred and eighty-nine inmates, or an average of one hundred and fourteen a year, and the annual per capita cost of maintenance is one hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty-two cents. In the latter, in three years there have been one hundred and forty-nine inmates, or fifty per annum, whose maintenance, possibly because they are children, averaged two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and fifty-eight cents per capita. V. W. Brother Thomas J. Baker, the Grand Lecturer, like a good many others, wonders whether Masonry is not becoming too popular. He urges more care in the selection of new material, and in the choice of officers for the Lodges. He is pleased to observe that more of the Lodges are teaching their candidates the "Third Degree coaching lecture," which is a new one on us, and seems unnecessary in these days of electric cars and automobiles. Warrants were granted to ten Lodges under dispensation. As previously intimated, the Grand Master referred his rulings to the Committee on Jurisprudence, and they appear in the report of that committee. They are numerous and lengthy. Most of them refer to matters of local regulation, and call for nd comment. The following, although it is included in the above cata- gory, is copied: Decision 18. State of facts: The widow of a Mason, who was in good standing at the time of his death, is taken sick at a place different from that where the Lodge to which her husband belonged is situated. She goes to a hospital. She has a capital operation. She is without 10 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. means. She asks aid from a Board of Relief at the place where she is sick. A member of the Board of Relief, upon visiting her, learns that she is without means. He wires the Lodge to which her husband belonged, asking "if the home Lodge had any objections to giving required aid?" The home Lodge wired answer, "Give widow necessary aid." The Board of Relief a few days afterwards paid hospital bills of the widow amounting to ?182.60. A. The authority "Give widow necessary aid" was general, unconditional, and authorized the Board of Relief to exercise discretion as to the manner and amount of the aid necessary to be given. (See Sec. 90.) The duty of caring for the widow was on the home Lodge. The Board of Relief, in the place where the widow was sick, are presumed to have acted in accordance with their very best judgment, as authorized by the home Lodge. The home Lodge should therefore reimburse them what they expended for this widow. The Board of Relief were acting as agents for the home Lodge, and if they made a mistake of judgment that is no reason why the home Lodge should not bear the burden of the expenses. Committee: "We are of the opinion that the authorization of the Lodge was properly construed to warrant an expenditure in excess of $25. It is important for all concerned that the officers of the Lodges should be very explicit in their authorizations. We recommend that the decision be approved. California, it appears, works on what was called, from its place of origin, the Wisconsin plan, which is, that the Lodge to which a Brother belongs is bound to relieve his necessities wherever he may be. From this proposition we strongly dissent, holding it to be the duty of every Mason to relieve a Brother applying to him, if the applicant is worthy, so far as he can do so without injury to himself. An amendment to the Constitution was adopted which premised: "Whereas one of the principal tenets of our Order is relief, and we further are obligated to properly aid and assist the stricken of our Craft;" and to this end levied an assessment of seventy-five cents on each member for the Masonic Homes, with a further assessment of fifty cents on each member for the Masonic Home Building Fund. It is true that one of the tenets of a Mason's profession is relief, but the obligation to relieve the distressed is also qualified by the ability of the Brother who is asked to furnish the relief, which the resolution, or amendment, referred to entirely ignores. The Finance Committee recommended that appropriations amounting altogether to ten thousand one hundred dollars be made to the several Boards of Relief. A very interesting Oration was delivered by M. W. Brother James A. Foshay, who took for his subject, "Temple and Character Building," and incidentally advances remedies for several evils which beset society, including prostitution. Another amendment to the Constitution was adopted, prohibiting the Lodges from accepting petitions from persons engaged in the saloon business (except in connection with a bona-fide hotel or restaurant), and making it a Masonic offence for a Mason (with the above exceptions) to engage in the saloon business. A little later another amendment was introduced and laid over until next year, to the same effect, that the bona-fide hotels and restaurants are cut out and the "order of any court" is substituted therefor. CALIFORNIA. 11 The Report on Foreign Correspondence is another excellent paper from the pen of M. W. Brother E. H. Hart, who is evidently looking for trouble. Early in his Report (under Arkansas) he notes that that Grand Lodge held that "doll racks," "knife boards," and similar affairs were proper adjuncts of Masonic corner stone layings, and then that the Grand Lodge admitted the Eastern Star ladies and listened to an address from one of them, after which he observes: "The presence of a body of women in the midst of a Grand Lodge of Masons may be more dignified, but hardly less incongruous, than the "knife boards" and "doll racks" and other circus adjuncts in connection with corner stone laying." Brother Hart's Report is largely made up of extracts, most judiciously selected, it is true, but on many questions it is only by inference that we learn his own opinion. He is, however, an outspoken advocate of the Home method of dispensing relief, which he thrhks tends to build up the character of those who are beneficiaries as well as of those who maintain them. Opposition to the Home system, he says, comes altogether from those Jurisdictions which do not maintain Homes, and not from those who have adopted this plan. Yet we think we remember reading, not so long ago, in the Address of a Grand Master of New York, and also in the Address of a Grand Master of California itself, that each of these officers had grave doubts as to the efficiency of these institutions, Like us, Brother Hart finds that "It is not exactly clear to the ordinary observer just how the -subject of Scottish Rite Masonry and tnejgconflicting claims of various bodies practising this rite is relevant to the proceedings of a sovereign and independent Grand Lodge of Antient Craft Masonry." Our distinguished Brother waxes unnecessarily warm over the Jack Johnson episode in Scotland, charging the Grand Lodge of Scotland with acquiescing in the proceedings. Evidently Brother Hart's criticism was written before the action of that Grand Lodge in the case was known. British Columbia's Proceedings for the year 1912 are given an extended notice. A lengthy extract is given from the Address of R. W. Brother J. J. Miller on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of Freemasons' Hall in New Westminster; and also from his eulogy on V. W. Brother H. G. Fiennes-Clinton. The concluding portion of M. W. Brother Burd's Address is also copied. We having noticed the introduction of a resolution relating to liquor dealers, Brother Hart says: "Brother DeWolf-Sandth may, or may not, be surprised to learn that at the Annual Communication of 1912 the resolution prescribing the penalty of expulsion for anyone now a imeanber of any Lodge who shall hereafter engage in the liquor business was adopted by the Grand Lodge. This is certainly 'going the limit' on the temperance question." No, we were not surprised; just at present the temperance crank is all to the good. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. CANADA. In the Province of Ontario. 57th Annual Communication. Toronto. 17th July, 1912. The frontispiece to this volume is a portrait of the Grand Master, M. W. Brother William Aubrey White, who presided at the Annual Communication. In opening his Address, he acknowledges the watchful care and protection of the Grand Architect of the Universe during the year, and congratulates the Craft upon its material prospe|||i| Loyal reference is made to the appointment of H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught as Governor-General of Canada. The appalling loss of life by the Titanic disaster is briefly mentioned, the Grand Master expressing the regret and horror felt throughout the Jurisdiction when the news of the terrible accident became known. Dispensations were granted for the formation of eight new Lodges, and two to which Warrants had been granted were constituted. Four corner stones were laid. Two hundred and twenty- seven special dispensations were granted, in reference to which the Grand Master says: "I have observed with great pleasure that a large majority of these dispensations were issued to enable Lodges to attend Divine serwiiSp This is as it should be. I can think of nothing that is better calculated to bring the religious side of our Institution to notice than for Masoni^^fe attend church in large numbers from time to time as may be arranged. There seems to prevail some sensitiveness about our appearing on the streets to attend Divine service or other functions ckwed in regalia No such sensitiveness prevails in the Mother Grand Lodge, or in the Grand Lodge of Ireland, as functions are constantly held where the brethren appear in regalia. I apprehend that the regalia of a Mason is a badge of honour rather than something to be ashamed of, and I would be glad to see my lodges turn out in regalia to attend Divine service more frequently than they do." With the condition of the Craft the Grand Master is well pleased. The numerical gain has been satisfactory, and in some localities, he says, phenomenal, and this is borne out by the reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters. In concrete figures, the increase was about nineteen hundred, bringing their membership up to about fifty thousand three hundred. Feeling that perhaps this great growth was being made at the expense of quality, the Grand Master brought it to the attention of the District Deputy Grand Masters, and was assured that the enquiry into the character of applicants was possibly more searching this year than ever before; all of which is most gratifying. The District Deputy Grand Masters are complimented upon the manner in which they have performed their duties. In the discharge of his own duties the Grand Master "carefully refrained, from worrying my Brethren about trifles." When a complaint reached him he made all possible enquiries before coming to a conclusion, and if the offence was trifling, or not inlgnded, he was "ready to forgive or overlook it." A Past Grand Master of his Jurisdiction gave him the advice, "Do not fuss the Brethren in the Lodges," and he followed it. He "carefully refrained from interfering with lodge prerogatives, leaving to the lodge all the rights, powers and privileges which, under the Constitution, or by practice and custom, belong to it." CANADA. 13 tion. His action in this direction deserves the heartiest commenda- The Grand Master reports sixteen rulings, some of which follow: 1. I refused to grant a dispensation to hold a Masonic picnic in the State of Michigan—our unpleasant experience being too recent for me to wish any misunderstanding with that Jurisdiction. Once bitten, twice shy. 2. That no brethren should be admitted or allowed to retire during the order of balloting if there should be two or more ballots. We think the Grand Master went too far here. It is proper enough to allow no one to enter or leave the Lodge while a ballot is in progress, but when one ballot is finished, we see no reason why a Brother may not be permitted to leave or enter before another is begun. 3. I declined to allow the reception of a petition for initiation from a Penitentiary convict out on parole. 4. I declined to recognize in any way what are called "Masonic Social Clubs"; holding that when it was intended to hold functions of any kind, a dispensation must be had in each instance. I did not decline because I had any doubt of the care that would be exercised by the brethren who applied, but because the precedent might lead to various kinds of trouble and reflection on the Craft. 5. A notice of motion was sent proposing that certain lodges west of the Great Lakes should be permitted to secede. I directed that the notice of motion should not be received—first, because it was treasonable, and, secondly, because the lodges affected had made no sign that they desired such action on their behalf. 9. A lodge's by-laws require two black balls or more to reject. A candidate was balloted for. There was only one black ball against him. The Master declared him rejected. Having satisfied myself that there was only one black ball, I declared him wrongfully rejected and directed his initiation. This seems to be in contravention of their Constitution, which says: Sec. 196 The result of the ballot having been declared by the Master, no further ballot is admissible. And Robertson, the Canadian Masonic jurist, states without qualification that "After the result of a ballot has been declared by the Master, it is final, and a re-consideration is not allowable." Certainly, in this case there was no further ballot, but the declaration was overridden by the Grand Master's fiat. It would appear, then, that the Grand Master went beyond the spirit, if not the letter, of the law. 12. A Brother of the legal profession was debarred by the Benchers of his Province by proper procedure. Several of the Benchers were men eminent in their profession, and Masons as well. The Brother who was disciplined preferred charges of un-masonic conduct against them for what they did in their official capacities. The Lodge informed me of the charges. I requested to see them, and they were sent for my inspection. I held the so-called charges and directed the Lodge not to get them on its records at all; that we were not called upon to try a Brother for what he did as the servant of the State. These so-called charges are to -the hands of the Grand Secretary. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 13. The same Brother preferred charges against a Judge for language the Judge used with respect to him when delivering judgment. I, for the reasons stated above, directed that the charges be not received or placed on the Lodge's records. They are In the custody of the Grand Secretary. 14. The same Brother preferred charges against a Police Magistrate for what he did in his official capacity, and I directed that the charges be not entertained. 15. The same Brother preferred charges against a Right Worshipful- Brother for his action as an officer of the Law Society. I directed that they be not received, and they are in the custody of the Grand Secretary. The Brother who preferred these charges is charged with un- Masonic conduct, but the charge has not yet been tried. To have allowed these charges on our records would perhaps have entailed charges of libel, but at any rate I did not propose that the Craft should be made use of to enable this Brother to try and get even with eminent men for what they did. If they were guilty of any malfeasance in office, we are not the court to try them. All of which are perfectly right. As usual in the Grand Lodge of Canada, the reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters are lengthy and full of minute details, as may be imagined when we say that they fill one hundred and ninety-four pages of the Proceedings. Some of them disclose a shocking state of affairs. Thus, one of these officers reports that one Lodge in his District had held fifty-eight meetings, or more than one a week, and conferred eighty-nine degrees. Another had held nineteen meetings and conferred seventy-three degrees; another, nineteen meetings and conferred ninety-two degrees; another, seventeen meetings and seventy-eight degrees; |§|||jle one Lodge under dispensation distinguished itself by conferring eighty-five degrees at twenty meetings, in apparently seven months. One wonders what the record of the last-mentioned Lodge would have been for a full year. Not all of the District Deputy Grand Masters emulated the Grand Master in leaving the Lodges to conduct their own business. One of these energetic officers wished to compel the Lodges to require their candidates to pass an examination in the work of the Third Degree before receiving their M. M. certificates; to compel all the Lodges to elect their officers in June; to report all rejections to the District Deputy Grand Master, as well as to the Grand Secretary; and to keep their books according to a fixed pattern. The Board of General Purposes recommended that Warrants be granted to four of the Lodges under dispensation, the dispensations of other four being continued. As usual, our Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Canada distinguished themselves in relieving the distressed. The Board of Benevolence reported that grants had been made from the Grand Lodge funds amounting to more than thirty-seven thousand dollars, while the Lodges had expended for charitable purposes about eighteen thousand dollars. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence made a special report on the subject of recognition of the "York Grand Lodge of Mexico." The committee finds from written and oral evidence CANADA. 15 that this illustrious body was "to some extent affiliated with bodies of the Scottish Rite in Mexico"; that by resolution it declared itself independent of the Scottish Rite; that this caused a split in the camp, the English-speaking members carrying on as the "York Grand Lodge," and that it claims jurisdiction over the whole of Mexicp, although there are several Grand Lodges in the country. In consequence of all of which it is recommended that recognition be not granted for the present. "To some extent affiliated with the Scottish Rite" is good, when one remembers that the whole concern is of Scottish Rite origin. The Report on Foreign Correspondence, which is addressed to the Board of General Purposes, not to the Grand Lodge, is the work of M. W. Brother A. T. Freed, and is an admirable review of the doings of sixty-four Grand Lodges. Brother Freed notes the fact that in Alberta two rituals are permitted, and says: "This is a pity. Surely it would be better to secure uniformity in the work now while the Craft is in a formative state. Trouble is sure to came from divergence of practice." But why? In British Columbia we have more than two, and have had no trouble from that source. Besides, if we believe the District Deputy Grand Masters in the Grand Lodge of Canada, they have not uniformity there, although there is supposed to be one ritual only, which, moreover, is printed and distributed throughout the Jurisdiction. Also, we have heard that one Lodge, we think in the neighbourhood of Hamilton, uses the Irish work. Has any trouble occurred in connection with it? The review of British Columbia's doings is for the year of M. W. Brother Paul's administration. His ruling to Elk River Lodge and the report of the committee thereon are given without comment. Referring to our Report, Brother Freed notes that we called attention to M. W. Brother McWatt's ruling that a Tyler must be a member of the Lodge for which he tyles, as worthy of "special mention," and observes that their Constitution makes the Tyler an officer of the Lodge, and provides that no one may be an officer of a Lodge unless he is a member of it. Quite so; that was why we made "special mention" of the ruling. COLORADO. 52nd Annual Communication. Denver. 17th September, 1912. In his Address the Grand Master, M. W. Brother H. W. Woodward, mentions the death of M. W. Brother Andrew Sagen- dorf, who fell a victim to the "all-devouring scythe of time" during the year. One Lodge was constituted, and three dispensations for new Lodges were issued. Three corner stones were laid. The Masonic law of Colorado prohibits the Lodges from conferring all three degrees at the request of a Lodge in another Jurisdiction, but this did not prevent the Grand Master from mak- 16 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. ing that very request of a Lodge in Virginia. Nothing like being consistent. For some reason whiclpis not apparent, a Lodge in Colorado must obtain a dispensation before it may confer degrees at an emergent meeting. Most of the questions propounded were answered by referring the enquirer to the printed law, and the only ruling is the following: "The status of a Brother in Colorado who is not a member of any Lodge, but who has paid $1.00 per year dues for several years to another Grand Lodge, is that of a Mason non-affiliated for more than one year." The ComnKtee on Correspondence reported in favour of recognition of the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, one reason for the recommendation being "its lineage is of the York Rite," in which respect it is singular among the Grand Lodges of the Western hemisphere—or of any other hemisphere, for that matter. Warrants were granted to three Lodges under dispensation. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is, as usual, from the pen of the veteran Lawrence N. Greenleaf, and embraces a review of sixty-four Grand Lodges. In Florida, a Brother suspended for non-payment of dues must pay his indebtedness and pass the ordeal of the ballot before he can be restored, and the Committee on Jurisprudence of that Grand Lodge held that when a suspended Brother, having paid his arrears, meets with an adverse ballot, he is not entitled to have the money refunded, but remains a suspended Mason. Brother Greenleaf demurs: "Such action does not square with our ideas of Masonic justice. If a Brother is suspended for non-payment of dues, and pays the amount, it would seem that in all fairness he should be reinstated. If there has been any conduct on his part, in the Interim, unbecoming a Mason, charges should be preferred, and if found guilty he should be disciplined. To continue the suspension after the Brother has liquidated the indebtedness, for which alone he was suspended, is to take an unfair advantage, and to leave him with no opportunity for vindication, In the event that his character has been wrongfully assailed. 11 may 'be an easy way to get rid of an undesirable member, but it is not a just or honest procedure." Our Proceedings for the year 1912 receive an extended notice. M. W. Brother Paul's ruling to EljBRiver Lodge is copied without ■comment, and a close summary of the work of the session is given. CONNECTICUT. 125th Annual Communication. New Haven. 6th February, 1913. M. W. Brother Justin Holden announced the death during the year of R. W. Brother William Edward Hyde, Past Deputy Grand Master. Four rulings only are reported, as follow: Q. Js It proper for a Brother, in making a motion for the appointment of committees, to Incorporate the names of Brothers to compose the committee, and is the Master justified in refusing to entertain such motion ? CONNECTICUT. 17 A. It is the prerogative of the Master of a Masonic Lodge to appoint all committees and to be ex officio the Chairman thereof. Therefore itjj§|j| not proper for a Brother to name those who are to compose a committee to making such a motion, and the Master is justified in refusing to take cognizance thereof. Q. In examining the result of a ballot, the J. W. and S. W. declare the ballot "not clear;" it reached the W. M. and he also declared it "not clear in the East," but fearing that some Brother had unwittingly cast a, black ball, ordered a new ballot. Was the Master within aiglipreroga- tive in so doing after saying "not clear in the East," although he did not declare the petition rejected, nor seal his announcement with a blow of the gavel? A. The Master was within his prerogative, although the words "not clear in the East" were better not said. Q. A member stricken from the roll for N. P. D. three or four years ago has paid his indebtedness and petitioned for membership, which was refused. Has the Brother a right to sit in Lodge, and what is the proper course for him to pursue to regain membership? A. Under existing regulations of the Grand Lodge, the Brother cannot be permitted to visit any Lodge. He may peSlon for reinstatement as often as he desires, not waiting six months as required in other cases. Q. Can a Lodge vote upon an application for reinstatement at the same Communication in which it is received? A. No. Every petition for membership in any Masonic Lodge must lie on the table at least until the next stated Communication, not less than two weeks. No. 3 is probably a correct interpretation of the law of the Grand Lodge, but we think that in most Jurisdictions payment of the amount for which a Brother was suspended restores him to .good standing in his Lodge. Two Lodges celebrated their one hundred and fifteenth anniversaries during the year. Three corner stones were laid and :six Masonic Halls were dedicated. In Connecticut the Deputy Grand Master and the Senior Grand Warden submit reports of their official acts. Why this should be so we cannot say, as their reports mainly consist of statements that they accompanied the Grand Master on various occasions. M. W. Brother Frank W. Havens was retired from the office of Grand Secretary with the rank of Grand Secretary Emeritus, -and a retiring allowance of one thousand dollars per annum. He is responsible for the Report on Foreign Correspondence, a document of some fifty pages, in which most of the English-speaking Lodges are briefly noticed. British Columbia for 1912 came under review, M. W. Brother Burd's Address being given due consideration. DELAWARE. 107th Annual Communication. Wilmington. 2nd October, 1912. A number of distinguished visitors attended this Communica- -tion, among them M. W. Brother Richard C. Woodward, Grand Master of New Jersey, and several of his officers. In the list of visitors present are some half-dozen Past Masters from other Jurisdictions, who are dignified by the title "Grand Visitors." 18 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The Grand Master of New Jersey favoured the Brethren with a short address, after which Grand Lodge was called to refreshment, and, on reassembling, proceeded to Lancaster Pike, where the new Masonic Home was dedicated. A picture of the Home, a substantial stone structure, accompanies the Proceedings. A portrait of M. W. Brother Enoch Moore, Grand Master, faces the title page. At the evening session he read his Address, which is the shortest we have seen. It is contained in less than five pages, and at that included "music" and "prayer." The Grand Master reports the death of their oldest Past Grand Master, M. W. Brother John E§ Allmond. R. W. Brother George Mclntyre, Past Junior Grand Warden, was also called away during the year. A new Code of Laws having recently been distributed among the Brethren, the Grand Master was not called upon to make any rulings. Evidently the Brethren in Delaware are more given to reading than are some others. The Grand Master attended the Communications of the Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At the former he had "the pleasure of hearing an eloquent eulogy upon the death of Brother William A. Sinn, R. W. Grand Secretary." He congratulates the Grand Lodge upon having at last acquired a Masonic Home. It appears to have cost ten thousand five hundred dollars, and is said to be wortlp twenty thousand. The rooms in it were furnished by various bodies, Masonic and otherwise, one of them being the "Tall Cedars of Lebanon," which is probably a new "higftifer" degree. Already the Grkpd Lodge feels the burden of the Home, for the Grand Master recommends that the Lodges be required to contribute five dollars for every initiate and a per capita tax of one dollar on the present membership. Some evidently thought that evefi this was not enough, a resolution being introduced requiring each candidate to pay seven dollars to the Home before receiving the Entered Apprentice Degree, and exacting the same amount from each affiliant. On the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, recognition was accorded the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico and the "York Grand Lodge" of Mexico. The committee transcribes in full a letter from the Secretary of the latter body in which he acknowledges that at one time Masonry in Mexico had practically died out, there being but one Lodge working in the whole country. The Master of this alleged Lodge was one James C. Lohse, who had been raised a M. M. in Pennsylvania, "under the guidance of one Cunha Reis, accredited representative of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction of the United .States." It seems rather strange that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania would allow the Masonic degrees to be conferred in its Jurisdiction by the representative of any Supreme Council; but however that may be, this alleged Lodge, which is said to have been Warranted by the Grand Lodge of New Granada, split itself into three and formed a Grand Lodge of the fragments. This body, we are told, was the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico (a name which stunk in the nostrils of the Masonic world), and is now the York Grand I,odge of Mexico. After recounting all this the Secretary adds, 'STou will note irregularities in this organization," but hopes that they will be overlooked. The irregularities are just what you would notice, but the Committee on Foreign Correspon- DELAWARE. 19 dence of Delaware was willing to forgive and forget, and carried Grand Lodge with it, until one of the Past Grand Masters moved to reconsider the act of recognition, and, "as a precautionary measure," further consideration of the subject was deferred until next year. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is by M. W. Brother Harry J. Guthrie, and shows him to be a discriminating reporter. It also shows him to be possessed of a lively sense of humour: "The Grand Orator, Brother Tillman Parks, is said to have delivered a finished product, which was ordered to be printed, but owing to the confusion incident to the hall being vacated by the members of the Eastern Star, after Sister Gray had delightfully recited 'The Jiner,' the true copy was lost. Thus while the Oration is no more, and the thoughrts expressed therein are lost to mind, yet time, patience and perseverance may yet discover and bring to (star) light the true cause of the confusion." The Report is very short, being only about thirty-five pages in length. This is accounted for by Brother Guthrie as follows: "Note.—To our chagrin, at the moment of handing the full text of our review to the printer at the close of Grand Lodge, we discovered that about one-half of our work, consisting of reviews of many of the early meeting Grand Lodges, was missing, a misfortune for which we cannot account, except that in the refurnishing and rearranging of our library the papers were inadvertently gathered with discarded reports and papers and thrown out to be burned. We have endeavoured to replace the missing work, but iffis too great a task to hope to accomplish, very much to our regret. We ask the pardon of our Brethren at home and abroad, promising to give a double-header next year." No doubt he can now sympathize with the Arkansas Orator. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 102nd Annual Communication. Washington. 18th December, 1912. M. W. Brother Ben W. Murch, whose portrait accompanies the Proceedings, read a short Address. No present or past officer of Grand Lodge died during the year, but one, the Senior Grand Warden, met with a severe accident, having had the misfortune to- break his leg. The Grand Master visited every Lodge in his Jurisdiction, and that without leaving town. He also received courtesies from a number of non-Masonic bodies, such as Eastern Star Chapters, Trowel and Fellowship Clubs, and Annointed High Priests. One corner stone was laid. Two rulings are reported, the first being to the effect that a Lodge might not raise six candidates on one night; and the second, that a person who had lived in the District in 1908, and who had been away ever since, moving from place to place on Government business, was still, in a Masonic sense, a resident of the District. The dispensations issued during the year were all in accord with the law of the Jurisdiction, and included permits to shorten the time between degrees and to waive the residential qualification. In each case, of course, "the best interest of the Lodge and the candidate" justified the dispensation. 20 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. A Warrant was granted to one new Lodge. The Grand Lodge honoured R. W. Brothers Robert Freke Gould and W. J. Chet- wode Crawley by electing them honourary members of Grand Lodge, and in thus honouring them honoured itself. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the thirteenth from the scholarly pen of M. W. Brother George W. Baird. No list of Proceedings reviewed is given, but nearly all appear to be included. On the subject of legislation against liquor sellers, Brother Baird apparently holds about the same views as we do, as witness the following paragraph from under Alabama: "While the inhibition of a seller of liquor is in the Georgia Masonic law, and must be adhered to in the Grand Lodge, it is, we think, an innovation to the body of Masonry. The Lodges which formed the first Grand Lodge in 1717 claimed, and were accorded rights which th||.Grand £.odge was obliged to respect, and which led to a constitution and to the installation services of an elected Master, and one pledge is that he does not accord the right of any man, or body of men, to make innovations in the kbody of Masonry. One of the inalienable rights of a Lodge is that of making its own membership. Unless a Lodge is depraved it can, we think, be trusted to black ball rum-sellers if they are not wanted in the. Lodge. We very much fear that this prohibition fad in so many of our Grand Lodges anay recoil like a boomerang." Brother Baird holds that the fad of requiring correspondence between Lodges in different Jurisdictions to be conducted by their respective Grand Masters is another innovation in the body of Masonry, and an infringement of the rights of the Lodges. He notes that among the Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Georgia there is "One credited to Brazil, which is not in our calendar, and, if our information is correct, is a Grand Orient and subservient to a Supreme"* Council." That it is not included in the list of the District of Columbia must be an oversight, for the said list does include Chili, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Porto Rico, and others just as shady as Brazil. Brother Baird refers to the Report on Foreign Correspondence in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina for 1911, the writer of which, he says, "Invites attention to the fact that the Grand Lodge of England has chartered negro Lodges, and also 'made a Mason at sight' In Zanzibar, who is a negro." Under South Dakota our Brother states that in Queensland there are District Grand Lodges of the English, Irish and Scotch Constitutions. As Brother Baird is usually ve& accurate in his statements, we conclude that this is an oversight. Brother Baird is a firm believer in the universality of Masonry, and one draws the inference that he looks upon the so-called Masonry of France, Spain, et hoc genus omne, as part of universal Masonry. He quotes from Brother S. A. Brown, of South Dakota, who hoped that the time would come when they (South Dakota) could recognize the Grand Lodge Alpina, the Grand Orient of the Netherlands, as well as Belgium and Hungary, and says: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 21 "This has the right ring; if we are to practice what we preach in the Entered Apprentice Degree, we should all foster and extend the principles of Universal Masonry to every legitimate and well-behaved Grand Lodge." By all means let us recognize every legitimate Grand Lodge. As it happens, the only one of the above quartette which can be so described is the Grand Orient of the Netherlands. The review of British Columbia's Proceedings is for the year 1912. Brother Baird gives a full summary of M. W. Brother Burd's Address, and commends our Committee on Petitions and Grievances for the form of its report. He notes our observation that the Sovereign Grand Commander of the A. & A. S. R. had forgotten the term for which a Grand Master is elected, and says that we "Had not discovered that the same Sovereign Grand Cbmomander is a Past Grand Master himself and a very enthusiastic Blue Lodge Mason." Worse and more of it! A Past Grand Master and an enthusiastic Mason, and did not know the term of office of a Grand Master! ENGLAND. We have before us the Proceedings of the United Grand Lodge of England for the year 30th April, 1913-4th March, 1914. On the date first mentioned, the election of H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught was confirmed, and he was again proclaimed Grand Master. On the 4th of June, 1913, the Board of General Purposes reported the acceptance of a portrait in oils of the late R. W. Brother Judge Philbrick, K.C., Grand Registrar for fourteen years. The valuable Crowe collection of Historical Masonic Manuscripts and Charters has been purchased by Grand Lodge at a cost of two thousand pounds, and is now being catalogued. A number of other interesting items have been received for the Library and Museum. On this occasion the Grand Master, H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, was present as Grand Master for the first time, and was received with unbounded enthusiasm. At the meeting on the 3rd of September, 1913, the President of the Board of General Purposes introduced an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the admission of anyone into a Lodge unless 1. He can show that he has been initiated according to the ancient rites and ceremonies in a Lodge professing belief in the Grand Architect of the Universe; 2. He himself acknowledges this belief to be an essential landmark of Masonry. This, the President, explained, was merely to put into the Constitution a rule which had been in force since 1878. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE The surprising thing, as the Pro Grand Master said, later on, is that any discussion on the subject should take place. No doubt with the best intentions delegations from the Grand Lodge of England and from its daughter Lodges have been roaming about the continent, visiting Lodges and Grand Lodges here and there, with a laudable desire to promote the entente cordiale, as it has been called; and glowing accounts of these visits have appeared in the Masonic press. Naturally, after reading all this, some Brothers become imbued with the idea that Continental Masonry is the real article, and that intercourse with it ought to be enco||||| aged. On this occasion two or three Brethren got up and talked considerable nonsense about the amendment being "aimed at the Masonic Order in France," as if there were any Masonry there; suggesting, also, that "We take the Grand Lodge of France with one hand and the Grand Orient of France with the other and effect a reconciliation The children, will come home if the 'Mother of Lodges' calls them." "The Brother who moved as an amendment that this question-should be referred back to the Board of General Purposes, suggested that the course which he thus recommended would be a compliment to me .personally. I ana afraid that I should not so regard it, and, Indeed, I am obliged to say most emphatically that I should regard it as very much the reverse of a compliment. In view of what lias been said I mfist explain my position, and I wish it to be clearly understood that if there were the slightest deviation from the if there were the least weakening of ciple, that is, belief in T. G. A. O. T. more for me. There Is nothing that I greater pain or disappointment than occur, as it would shake that absolut great landmarks of the Order, or our first fundamental great prin- U, Masonry would mean nothing can imagine that would cause me If anything of that kind were to e confidence which I have had in the Craft, and which is one of the greatest sources of pride and satisfaction to me in life at the present time. Let me tell you frankly that it is rather a painful surprise to me that the complete unanimity which has prevailed on former occasions when this question has been raised, is no longer maintained, and that it Is a considerable disappointment to me that the very simple issue which has been explained so clearljp:^™ the President of the Board of General Purposes, and by the Brother who last spoke, has been misunderstood by some members of the Grand Lodge. It is evident, however, that several of the Brethren who have spoken have entirely failed to grasp the object of this resolution, which is merely that a rule which has long been established, and which has never been questioned, shall be printed with the other rules on the same point, in order that no member of the Craft may be ignorant of it. There is no question of any innovation or alteration, and it is merely one of repairing an Inconvenient omission which has been due to an oversight in the past. The wider questions to which allusion has boon made do not arise at ail, but I am bound to say that I cannot understand the suggestion that we are intolerant In not admitting to our Lodges those who do not accept our fundamental principles. If the test of membership were to be merely that which finds favour with the Brother who moved this amendment, and if we were to admit anybody, merely because of the expression of his personal belief in God, there would be no reason why we should not admit to our 'meetings members of the Order of Foresters, or of the Order of Buffaloes, or, indeed, members of the other sex. The point is that we do not recognize as Freemasons those who do not subscribe to what we believe to be the fundamental principles of Freemasonry. The first of these fundamental principles is belief in God, and the second is our abstention, as an Association, from the discussion ENGLAND. 23 of any political or religious topics. If any inroad were to be made upon these two fundamental principles, I am firmly convinced that it would be the beginning of the end of English Freemasonry. There can, of course, be no question of our accepting the amendment which has been proposed. I cannot speak for the Board, but judging by my own feelings and from what I know of the members of the Board personaUy, ^Iffeelleve ■that if this amendment were carried Grand Lodge would have to find other Brethren to undertake the management of their affairs." A grant of one hundred guineas was voted "towards paying the cost of the Parish Hall of Holy Trinity, St. Giles." This is a marked contrast to the pronouncement of some Grand Lodges that the funds of a Lodge may be used for none but strictly Masonic purposes. A feature of the meeting held on thejprd December, 1913, was the reading of a message from the Grand Master, stating that "A body of Freemasons in France, confronted by a positive prohibition on the part of the Grand Orient to work in the name of the Great Architect of the Universe, have, in fidelity to their Masonic pledges, resolved to uphold the true principles and tenets of the Craft, and have united several Lodges as the Independent and Regular National Grand Lodge of France and of the French Colonies. "This new body has approached me with the request that it may be recognized by the Grand Lodge of England, and, having received full assurance that it is pledged to adhere to those principles of Freemasonry which we regard as fundamental and essential, I have joyfully assented to the establishment of fraternal relations and the exchange of representatives." This was amplified by the Pro Grand Master, who informed Grand Lodge that the new Grand Lodge had imposed the following rules on its constituents: altar 1. While the Lodge is at work the Bible will always be open on the 2. The ceremonies will be conducted in strict conformity with the Ritual of the "Regime Rectifie" which is followed by these Lodges, a Ritual which was drawn up in 1778 and sanctioned in 1782, and with Which the Duke of Kent was initiated in 1792. 3. The Lodge will always be opened and closed with the invocation and in the name of the Great Architect of the Universe. All the summonses of the Order and of the Lodge will be printed with the symbols of the Great Architect of the Universe. 4. No religious or political discussion will Lodge. be permitted in the 5. The Lodge as such will never take part officially in any political affair, but every individual Brother will preserve complete liberty of opinion and action. 6. Only those Brethren who are recognized as true Brethren by the Grand Lodge of England will be received in Lodge. These are admirable principles, and all right so far as they go, but it would have been more satisfactory if the Grand Master or the Pro Grand Master had given a little more information. How many Lodges united to form the new Grand Lodge? Where did these Lodges obtain their Warrants? If they were working under authority of one of the alleged Masonic bodies then existing in France, what right had they to secede and form a new Grand Lodge? If the so-called Masonic governing bodies then existing in France were unrecognizable, could their subordinates organize a Grand Lodge which would be recognizable? 24 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. If we are to adopt the premise that the Lodges concerned in forming tnls new Grand Lodge were formerly members of either the Grand Lodge or the Grand Orient of France, one may be permitted to ask why the secession was commendable in their case but was called rebellion in Australia? Another feature of the meeting, and one much more pleasant to refer to, was the appointment of Brother Robert Freke Gould to the rank of Past Grand Warden. The Pro Grand Master invested Brother Gould after a few very complimentary remarks, explaining that if Brother Gould had not been promoted sooner, it was probably because there was no office exactly appropriate to his talents. In the case of so distinguished a Brother, an office might have been created for him. Even now it does not appear that he was appointed to any office which has not been in existence for two hundred years. The occasion was also memorable for the introduction of a scheme for the reorganization of Grand Lodge. The scheme itself is not given in the Proceedings, but it has been published in many Masonic journals, and it will be sufficient here to state its main features, which are: 1. The division of the London Lodges into ten District Grand Lodges. 2. The formation of a Grand Council, composed, if we are correct, of a number of members elected by the Provincial and District Grand Lodges, or by groups of Lodges, and a number appointed by the Grand Master. This Grand Council is intended to be the real governing body of the Craft, the Grand Lodge itself meeting infrequently and being charged only with the electing of the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, and the removal of Lodges from the Register. As might be expected, considerable opposition to the plan developed, some members calling it a revolution rather than a reform. The Pro Grand Master informed the objecting Brethren that they might vote that the report (of the Board of General Purposes introducing the scheme) be not received, but that it would be considered a vote of censure on the Executive. This is the situation that developes sooner or later with all Boards of General Purposes. They are appointed with a view of facilitating the business of Grand Lodge, and before long get the idea that they are the Grand Lodge. At the March, 1914, Communication, H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught was again elected Grand Master. The Brother who seconded his nomination made the following statement: "During the past year our Most Worshipful Grand Master has been absent in Greater Britain beyond the seas, and he has been actively propagating Masonic principles in that great continent, where this Grand Lodge is acclaimed the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Universe." We have the greatest admiration for the venerable Grand Lodge of England, but it has hardly reached the point where she is recognized as "the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Universe." At this meeting, too, the scheme for reform, or revolution (according to the point from which it is viewed), was the subject of considerable discussion—and the end is not yet. FLORIDA. FLORIDA. 25 21st January, 1913. 84th Annual Communication Jacksonville. M. W. Brother Albert W. Gilchrist, in his Address, reports the pleasing fact that there had been no deaths among the Grand Lodge officers during the year. Ten Lodges were constituted. Dispensations to confer degrees at short intervals were issued freely, the usual excuse being that the material was wanted for a "Grand visitation," or the candidate was about to leave the Jurisdiction for a time. Three dispensations were granted to permit Lodges to hold public installations. One of these Lodges wanted to hold the installation in a church, and in granting the dispensation the Grand Master said: "As a general proposition, no installation should take place in a church. Masons are members of various denominations; some are not Christians. There are times, however, in which such can be done, and that without peril." Eleven Lodges were organized under dispensation. None of them started with more than fifteen members, and one had so few as eight. Two corner stones were laid by the Grand Master. The Grand Lodge of Florida has a silly rule requiring correspondence between its Lodges and Lodges in other Jurisdictions to be conducted by the respective Grand Masters. At first the Grand Master construed the rule literally, but after writing a few bushels of letters he woke up to the fact that this procedure wasted a good deal of time, so finally he "decided that it was to be construed in a common-sense way," and after the preliminary exchange of letters by the Grand Masters the Lodges were allowed to deal with each other direct. It now only remains for the Grand Master to carry the "common-sense" idea a little further. Thirty-five rulings were made by the Grand Master, and the Deputy Grand Master made nine during his chief's absence. A large number of them relate to the connection of Masons with the sale of liquor, the line being drawn so close that a "bookkeeper and cashier for a liquor house" may not be admitted. We agree with the Grand Master in the two following rulings: 23. Replying to your letter of November 25th, just received In this you state that a Brother dimitted from your Lodge, February 9, 1907, and had never affiliated with any other Lodge since receiving his dimit, and that his people wish him buried by the Masonic Fraternity. Tou write to ask if such can be done. Tour attention is called to the following extracts from Resolution 215, Digest of Masonic Laws of Florida: "A Lodge may at itsjliiscretion inter with the funeral ceremonies remains of the deceased unaffiliated Mason—-under any circumstances not In conflict with ^H9B|&iic laws and usages or the true spirit of Freemasonry.'' It is quite evident that the interment of the remains of the Brother would afford much satisfaction to his relatives and friends. It seems to me that the true spirit of Freemasonry would prompt you to do that which, while relieving them, would be of no detriment to the Fraternity. In fact, it is the duty of every man, whether he be a Mason or not, to relieve the distressed whenever he can reasonably do so. 28. From your communication it appears that a certain person was "duped" into joining the clandestine Lodge, Hillsborough No. 1, situated first in West Tampa. Tou state that "about the year 1906" the Lodge "■moved, to Tampa and then went down." He now wishes to affiliate with your Lodge. He cannot affiliate with the Lodge. • |;| 26 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Having, as |pn state, been "duped" into joining this Lodge through no fault of his, he became a clandestine Mason. As a Mason, he has no standing. He would have to apply for initiation. In his application he should renounce all obligations to the so-called Grand Lodge by the authority of which he was obligated. The Deputy Grand Master ruled: 8. The ballot is not necessary to the granting of a dimit. «A dimit is a constitutional right vested In a Mason in good standing, and the only pre-requlsite thereto Is the payment of all dues against him. 9. The vote of a Lodge does not grant a dimit, nor can it restrain its issuance; the favourable action of the Lodge consists in no member preferring charges against the Brother demanding it, or giving notice that such would be done within a reasonable time. Should a Lodge vote against issuing a dimit to a Brother who had paid, or was tendering payment, for his dues, and not prefer charges against him, or giving notice that the same would be done within a reasonable time, It would Itself violate Masonic law, and be subject to censure or discipline. With reference to dence reported: the last two, the Committee on Jurispru- "The rulings under the head of dimit clearly show that while a dimit is a constitutional right in the case of a Brother who is not In arrears or under charges, action must be taken by the Lodge before it is granted, and special reference is made to ruling No. 150, which says: " 'The action of the Lodge is the dimit, for the document is simply a certificate showing that the Lodge has acted.' "The reason why the Lodge should act Is to give an opportunity to show that the applicant is not in arrears or under charges, and to make the granting of the dimit a matter of record." And this, we think, is the view generally held. Warrants were granted to fourteen Lodges under dispensation. Some Brother with an itch for office submitted the following: "Resolved, That the terms of office of the M. W. Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden shall be only one year, and that they shall not be elected as their own successors In office." To which the Committee on Jurisprudence very properly replied: "This committee are of the opinion that It is the right and privilege of the Grand Lodge to choose its Grand Master and Wardens each year. This right cannot he taken away by a resolution adopted in a previous year. Sec 3 of Art. H. reads, that the Grand Master is always In nomination for re-election, and the Grand Lodge may re-elect him if a majority of the Brethren voting cast their votes in his favour. This is an inalienable right of which this Grand Lodge cannot be deprived, and it Is recommended that the proposed resolution be not adopted." The Report on Foreign Correspondence, written by M. W. Brother Silas B. Wright, is an admirable paper of two hundred and eight pages. The Report is largely a statement of facts, interspersed with judicious clippings from other Proceedings. With most of Brother Wright's expressed opinions we agree, but we differ from him on the question of the legitimacy of Lodges organized by the A. & A. S. R. Like many of his confreres in the United States, he becomes mixed when he leaves his own country. He is rather hazy on the Hi FLORIDA. 27 history of the Grand Lodge of Queensland, and in his review of Quebec we find the following, referring to the Address of the Grand Master of that Jurisdiction: "He expresses the pleasure of the Grand Lodge that the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England has been made Governor of the Province." The difference in practice in the United States and the British possessions is shown in the following. The paragraph is taken from the review of Saskatchewan: "He quotes our comment upon their practice of 'adjourning* from one session to another, and says: " 'Grand Lodges are legislative bodies, not Esoteric Lodges, and, like any other body of that nature, are subject to Parliamentary Laws. Lodges cannot adjourn from day to day, nor can they be 'called off' beyond the day specified in the summons.' "With this criticism we beg to advise our Brother that in all the American States, so far as the writer can learn, the opposite rule prevails. Our Grand Lodges, most of them, do esoteric work, and all our Lodges can be 'called off from day to day, but not for more than 'day to day.' In our Grand Lodge we confer the three degrees, one each day of the session, and in all American Grand Lodges the sessions are opened with the usual Lodge ceremonies." When Brother Wright uses the word "American," he means "United States." British Columbia's Proceedings for 1912 are given a fraternal notice, in which the interesting features of the session are carefully noted. The following paragraphs from Brother Wright's "Conclusion" are somewhat inaccurate: "It is well known that the action of the four Lodges in London, in 1717, in forming a permanent Grand Lodge, which assumed to be the 'Northern Grand Lodge,' did not meet with the approval of English Masonry. Before that time Masons had, for centuries, held Lodges in connection with Guilds. The Grand Lodge system of government gained ground only in London. The operative Lodges refused to have anything to do with the new system, and for many years the occasional Lodges were held and candidates initiated at will." "In London there was soon a 'schismatic' Grand Lodge, and while the Grand Lodge of 1717 was respected in Europe and its system of government was gaining friends, the 'Athol Masons,' as the principal schismatic Grand Lodge was called, was always in fraternal communication with Scotland and Ireland. All of the Athol Masons were termed 'An- tients,' while the London Grand Lodge was known as 'Moderns.' It was not until the union in 1913 (!!) that "these questions were adjusted in the British Isles." The Grand Lodge of 1717 did not claim to be the "Northern Grand Lodge." It did meet with the approval of English Masonry, the number of Lodges which for any considerable time refused to join it being very insignificant. The Athol Masons called themselves "Antients," and according to Sadler, whom Brother Wright quotes, were not "schismatics" at all. 125th Annual Communication. GEORGIA. Macon. 29th October, 1912. M. W. Brother George M. Napier, in his Address to Grand Lodge, reports eight rulings—the winnowing of the many hundred questions asked and answered during the year. We copy three: i>! ;, 28 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 1. A man of illegitimate birth is not by reason thereof ineligible to hold office in a Masonic Lodge. Such origin does not exclude him from membership, and if a member, hegiiay be elected by hfH Brethren to any office in their gift. Masonry throughout is upon the level. 2. Under the law every Mason is required to pay dues upjto a certain age, unless they are remitted by a majority vote of his Lodge. A chaplain In the Regular Army, drawing a salary of two thousand dollars per year, would hardly be considered such an object of charity as to authorize a Lodge to remit dues on account of his poverty. Simply being a minister of the Gospel does not relieve from either fees or dues, unless remitted by the Lodge on account of inability to pay them. The first is a departure from the old ways, but the second is manifestly correct. It is not easy to understand why clergymen should consider themselves to be in a different class from other members. The list of the Grand Master's official visits takes up nine pages of the Address. When he was not laying corner stones or constituting Lodges, the Grand Master put in the time conferring degrees, which seems to be expected of a Grand Master in Georgia. The list of special dispensations takes up another six pages. They covered the ground thoroughly from the eggs to the apples, and included dispensations to elect officers to fill vacancies; to confer degrees out of time, and on batches of candidates ranging from six to ten; and to change the times of regular meetings. There were also eleven dispensations to constitute new Lodges, and five "occasional" Grand Lodges, to lay corner stones and dedicate Masonic Halls. Four Lodges were organized under dispensation. For the benefit of any of our readers who may wonder how a Lodge may be constituted under dispensation, we may say that the dispensations referred to w^re really commissions issued to various Brethren to act for the Grand Master. The Grand Master reports the death of Brother A. Q. Moody, who for a number of years wrote the Report on Foreign Correspondence for the Grand Lodge of Georgia. The Grand Master asks the members of Grand Lodge to shorten their speeches, so that Grand Lodge may conclude its labours in two days, thus saving about five thousand dollars in per diem allowances. They have about four hundred and fifty Past Masters who attend Grand Lodge simply because Grand Lodge pays their expenses, and the talking is an effort on their part to earn their money. The Grand Master asks, "What of our secret work?" He finds that the ritualistic work in the Jurisdiction is not uniform, but very sensibly takes the view that so long as the differences are not too pronounced they add zest to tife work. He holds, however, that whatever work a Lodge does, should be done impressively, and thinks they should have a Grand Lecturer who could instruct the Lodges how to do thisM He is, we are glad to note, opposed to the "cipher" method of communicating the work. The Warrant of one Lodge was surrendered during the year. The Masonic Home has forty-seven inmates—thirteen adults and thirty-four children, who are maintained at an annual per capita cost of one hundred and ninety dollars. The Grand Master thinks that an allowance of one-fadf this sum, supplemented by an equal contribution from the local Lodge, would enable the beneficiary to live in more comfort at the home of some relative or friend. GEORGIA. 29 It will be remembered that last year the Grand Lodge of Georgia was going to do all kinds of things to the Grand Lodge of Scotland because it had permitted the initiation of the celebrated Mr. J. Johnson. The matter was referred to a special committee, which was to take it up with the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and let it know that it could not do such things with impunity; not while the Grand Lodge of Georgia was looking. Correspondence disclosed the fact that the Grand Lodge of Scotland had "made all amends possible in the premises," so that friendly relations are to be continued. Warrants were granted to sixteen Lodges under dispensation. The Committee on General Welfare expressed the following Masonic sentiments on the cipher ritual question: "The question of a cipher ritual has again been presented to this comimittee. Tour committee is not prepared to admit that there is in existence such a cipher ritual. "It is aware that certain publications purporting to be rituals are in existence. But this Grand Lodge has never adopted, or even examined, them; and it regards all such publication as clandestine and illegitimate, the publication of them as a violation of obligations on the part of some one, and the use of such a book in the Lodge room is a glaring violation of Masonic law and ethics that should be punished with prompt expulsion from the Craft." We trust that Georgia's neighbour to the South will take note. To the same committee was referred a resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee on Work, and of a Grand Lecturer, "the dignity of the Grand Lodge of Georgia (being) now so high that it can well support" such an officer. Evidently the dignity has not yet attained the necessary proportions, for the committee threw the resolution into the discard. Ninety-seven Brethren were expelled for unmasonic conduct, and thirty-four for gross unmasonic conduct. In Georgia, unmasonic conduct means non-payment of dues, and gross unmasonic conduct is anything else you like to name. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of Brother Charles L. Bass, who was appointed to succeed the late Brother A. Q. Moody. He entered on his task, he says, handicapped by the high standard of his predecessor's work, but his Report shows that Brother Moody's mantle has fallen on worthy shoulders. We should have been glad to have had a little more of Brother Bass's personality in the Report, but possibly that will come later. Unfortunately our Proceedings did not reach him in time to be reviewed. 45th Annual Communication. IDAHO. Boise. 10th September, 1912. M. W. Brother Frank C. Bowman, in his Address, extended a cordial welcome to the Brethren, informing them that the year had been a prosperous one; that peace prevailed among the Lodges; and that their relations with other Grand Lodges were satisfactory. None of the officers had been removed by death, but one Past Grand Master was called away—M. W. Brother Chester P. Coburn. ' m 1 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. A dispensation for one new Lodge was granted and one refused. Two corner stones were laid, and two Lodges were constituted. The Grand Master "received and answered the usual number of questions." The "important questions answered" fill six pages, so that one wonders what the "usual number" might be. A few of those reported follow: Q. Is there a Masonic law against obligating more than one candidate at the same time in any of the degrees? A. Tes. See Code and Digest, page 17, Article Xin., Section 7, and j||l|i§jProceedings of 1903, pages 53 and 54. It is permissible, however, to give any of the lectures to any number of candidates at the same time, but no other part of the work. Q. Is a Brother who has served as Master of a Lodge under dispensation a Past Master at the expiration of his term? A. No. A member must have been regularly elected and installed in a chartered Lodge before he can become a Past Master. A committee brought in a report expressing the conviction that the time had arrived to build a Masonic Home, and offering several recommendations relative to it. The By-laws of Grand Lodge were amended to permit Grand Lodge to meet otherwhere than in Boise. The Grand Orator enquired how the Masonic fraternity continued to Sive and grow in spite of the fact that canvassing for new members is prohibited. In the course of his remarks he asked his hearers "to go 'way back with him to where we have the first trace of man. Then let us go back, and back some more, until we find man just emerging from the obscure, misty darkness of ignorance." Reminds one of the Irishman (Boyle Roche, wasn't it?) who said that "single misfortunes never come alone, and the greatest possible calamity is always succeeded by one still greater." The Committee on Foreign Correspondence recommended that recognition be accorded the "York Grand Lodge of Mexico," and the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, having by some peculiar mental process .reached the conclusion that the former was "regu- ar," and that the latter "traces its origin to well-established iources of Masonic power." arrants were granted to two Lodges under dispensation. M. W. Brother George E. Knepper, as Committee on Foreign Correspondence, submitted a review of the transactions of sixty Grand Lodges, from which, we regret to say, British Columbia is absent. He endorses the idea of making Lodge meetings attractive, but not by turning them into vaudeville entertainments. It is also his opinion that loss of a leg does not necessarily denote the absence of a wooden head—this in reply to sentimentalists who put forward the usual argument in favour of admitting maimed persons, lie is also of the opinion that when a Grand Lodge has a good Grand Master it should keep him in office "long enough to warm the chair." We are surprised to find Brother Knepper supporting the claims of the concern styled "The York Grand Lodge of Mexico," which, he says, needs all possible support, which should continue until its troubles end." Its troubles ought to be ended quickly, too, with un coup de pied en arriere. ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS. 31 73rd Annual Communication. Chicago. 8th October, 1912. M. W. Brother Delmar B. Darrah, in his Address, pointed, "with satisfaction and pride," to the enviable state of the Craft in Illinois. He reports that their foreign relations are all that could be desired. The District Deputy Grand Masters are praised for their faithful work. Twenty-two Lodges were constituted and eight instituted. Eight Masonic Halls were dedicated and nine corner stones were laid. A rather peculiar state of things developed in this connection: "Soon after my installation as Grand Master, I received a letter inviting me to lay the comer stone of a church edifice. In a few hours I received a telegram asking me not to do anything with the invitation, as a note of explanation was in the mails. The following day I received a letter from the District Deputy, advising me that when it had become known that the officials of the church had invited the Masonic fraternity to lay the corner stone a remonstrance had been circulated, and in the course of the day had secured over five hundred signatures. Very naturally I declined the invitation. This incident led to some investigation on my part, and I found that in a number of instances, where the fraternity had been invited to lay the corner stones of church edifices, some friction had resulted, certain members of the church objecting to the presence of the fraternity, also to the Masonic inscription on the stone. I have, therefore, declined to lay the corner stones of church edifices, justifying my position with the belief that a church is not a public building as contemplated in the regulations of Freemasons, and that such a procedure would save the fraternity from unnecessary embarrassment. The corner stone ceremony as provided by this Grand Lodge is purely a Masonic rite, and when performed outside of the fraternity it is done so merely as a matter of accommodation." As usual, the Grand Master had requests for all kinds of dispensations, granting those that were permitted by law. He refused to permit candidates to be advanced who were too busy to learn the work, being of the opinion that "a man who is too busy to learn his catechism is also too busy to make a good Mason." Dispensations to permit Lodges to ballot and confer the First Degree in less than the statutory time were also refused. His views on this subject are very pronounced: "It seems strange that a man will live twenty years within the shadow of a Masonic Lodge and never think about sending in his petition. But when he is about to move away he decides that he wants his degrees, and being one of those who 'wants what he wants when he wants it,' demands them in a hurry. The Lodge, seeing the mercenary side of the matter, is usually ready to aid and abet him. The best evidence that Masonry is of no light and trifling character will be found in fewer dispensations and no making of Masons at sight." Another peculiar case was submitted for the Grand Master's ruling. A gentleman residing within the jurisdiction of Elkhart Lodge petitioned Logan Lodge for the degrees, was elected, and received the first degree. When matters had reached this stage, Logan Lodge found out that it had no jurisdiction, and applied to Elkhart Lodge for a waiver of jurisdiction, which was refused. Logan Lodge then tendered the candidate and his fee to Elkhart Lodge, which said it did not want the candidate, and the question is asked, What is the candidate's status? The Grand Master handed the case to the Committee on Jurisprudence, and the committee contented itself with expressing the opinion that "the fee should be turned over to the Lodge having jurisdiction of the candidate," which does not settle the disposal of the candidate. Mil 32 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Of the few cases requiring discipline, the Grand Master reports one. Having heard that certain members of one of the Lodges had participated in the Masonic burial of a negro, he caused an investigation to be held, and found that three members of the Lodge had taken part in the burial of a negro Mason, and had worn the regalia of the clandestine organization. As a result, one was expelled and the other two were suspended for a year. There seems to be something wrong here. If the funeral was that of a negro Mason, what clandestine organization took part? If the negro belonged to a clandestine body, why is he described as a Mason? It was proposed at the last Annual Communication to amend the Constitution in some particulars, and circulars were sent out to ascertain the opinions of the Lodges. After that had been done it was found out that the proposed amendments affected their Act of Incorporation, and were, consequently, ultra vires. Here we see exemplified the advantages of incorporation. The Grand Master, like many others, was given considerable trouble by Brethren who made use of the black ball. "This misguided Brother," the Grand Master says, "has given me my full share of trouble." He could not understand "why the good work of fifty men should be set at naught by one man who proposes to disable the Lodge simply because he has never learned that Masonic lesson of 'who can best work and best agree.'" Whenever a case of misuse of the black ball was reported to him the Grand Master "made a thorough investigation," and when he found that the Brother was "using the black ball to disturb the peace and harmony of the Lodge," caused him to be notified that if he did not "cease his pernicious activity," charges would be preferred against him. The Grand Master is pleased to be able to report that "in every instance the offender has promised to be good." It is, at least, a comfort to know that no Grand Master outside of the United States has attempted to interfere with the right of any Brother to vote as his conscience may dictate. What right has a Grand Master to enquire into the nature of a Brother's ballot, or to asslme that a black ball was cast from an improper motive? To us it looks like a piece of high-grade impertinence. Another evil is the habit of smoking, which, the Grand Master says, is growing. As it did not threaten to cut off the supply of new members, the Brethren guilty of it were not threatened with "charges." The Grand Master had no rulings to report. Questions were asked without number, but all were answered by reference to existing laws. It has always been his opinion that a Grand Master's decision is merely an expression of his personal views, and valid only during the administration of the one who makes it. No doubt 1 Grand Master's ruling is usually an expression of his opinion, but it is usually valid only until the next meeting of Grand Lodge, when either it is approved, and becomes law, or is disapproved, and goes into the discard. It is, however, quite true, as the Grand Master says, "We have enough law on our statute books to last us for the next hundred years," and we believe with him that what is most wanted is an honest and common-sense interpretation of existing laws. ILLINOIS. 33 The everlasting ritual question comes in for its share of attention, and the Grand Master takes a page and a half to say that he thinks the ritual ought to be framed to accommodate some of the larger Lodges, which have a large amount of work to do, and which object to conferring the degrees on candidates separately. To find out what really is the Illinois ritual, and to correct its grammatical and other errors, the Grand Master desires Grand Lodge to appoint a committee composed of certain officers of Grand Lodge with a number of other Brethren, some selected for their knowledge of ritual, and others for their acquaintance with good English. When this committee has agreed on a form of ritual he would have it adopted by Grand Lodge, to remain "henceforth and forever the ritual of this Grand Lodge"—until changed again by Grand Lodge. Who said all the Irish were in New York? Warrants were granted to eight Lodges under dispensation. M. W. Brother H. H. Myers, Past Grand Master of Arkansas, was a visitor. In the course of an address advertising the Arkansas Hot Springs, we are told: "In the creation, Providence must have had in view this fact, that man, even if created in His own image, would accumulate in the generations a certain amount of 'cusse'dness' or a certain amount of per- verseness which would result in disease, and when that fact dawned on Him, He said: 'I will create an antidote.' He created Hot Springs." Lucky He happened to think of it. The Committee on Jurisprudence endorsed the ruling of the Grand Master that a truss, presumably of metal, might be worn while the first degree was being conferred. The committee also held that a Master has no authority to spend the Lodge funds without the consent of the Lodge. M. W. Brother Alex. H. Bell delivered the customary Oration. He disbelieves the theory of evolution because one could always distinguish a cat from a dog, a horse from a cow, and a man from a monkey at any stage of the world's history. Further on he asks, "Does it follow merely because we cannot see or feel or smell or taste a thing that therefore it has no existence?" Of course he answered his questions in the negative, which makes it surprising that he disbelieves in the theory of evolution simply because he knows nothing about it. M. W. Brother Owen Scott is responsible for the excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence which accompanies the Proceedings. Noting the numerous dispensations to ballot out of time, and to confer degrees out of time, granted by the Grand Master of Alabama, he says: "Why have time restrictions in conferring degrees? Such frequent setting aside of the law strongly suggests that the law needs amendment." But why not have restrictions and enforce them? Brother Scott quotes the ruling of the same Grand Master, that one engaged in the liquor business "is not eligible to receive the Blue Lodge degrees," and asks: "Why Blue Lodge? Are there degrees of Masonry of any other colour?" I! 34 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. We, too, await enlightenment. Brother Scott thinks that a Lodge in Delaware acted properly in refusing to confer the Entered Apprentice Degree upon a candidate elected by an Illinois Lodge because "there was no way to identify the man," but where Entered Apprentices seek advancement "it may be done by consent of the proper authorities of both Grand Lodges." How is the man identified in the latter case, and what has either Grand Lodge to do with it? Referring to the rulings of the Grand Master of Kentucky, Brother Scott states that in Illinois a Master-elect must be installed before the other officers may be; also that the only reason why a clergyman may be exempted from dues is inability to pay —like any other member. In both of which matters the practice is similar in British Columbia. In Illinois the Lodges in the larger cities—those of more than fifty thousand population—are required to charge a larger fee for the degrees than in the smaller places. Brother Clarke, of Kentucky, could not see the reason for this, being of the opinion that Masonry is worth as much in a small town as in a larger one. Brother Scott replies: "So it is, but it costs more to maintain Lodges in the larger cities. Rents and furnishings, and many other demands on the revenues of Lodges of the larger cities, make it necessary to increase the income. If the Brethren want the privilege of charging more, who shall say them nay?" Who, indeed? But why compel them to charge more? In the review of Louisiana we find the following: "The report concludes with a resolution allowing Brethren from the Grand Lodge of Queensland to visit Lodges in Louisiana. Queensland is not recognized by Louisiana, 'for the reason that its Lodges do not make a majority of the Lodges in the Province.' In every other essential Queensland is regular. Does not this look a little like 'straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel?' A Grand Lodge that can take into its bosom four rotten Mexican bodies, and whose Grand Master recommends recognizing the Grand Orient of France, should not be so squeamish over the little irregularity of Queensland." Now if we had said that we would have expected a lecture on our "British prejudice." What will Brother Scott get? We have by no means exhausted the interesting features of Brother Scott's admirable Report, but the exigencies of space compel us to close, only noting the fact that the customs of the Grand Lodges of Britain (and of some of the Colonies) do not appeal to him. Unfortunately the Proceedings of British Columbia did not reach Brother Scott in time to be reviewed. INDIANA. 91st Annual Communication. Indianapolis. 28th May, 1912. M. W. Brother William H. Swinz presided at the Annual Communication. In his Address, which is called a Report, he states that eight hundred and fifty-six members of the Craft in his INDIANA. 35 Jurisdiction had died during the year, although fortunately none of the officers of Grand Lodge was taken. Five Lodges were constituted, and three dispensations for new Lodges were issued. Two Lodges were consolidated, one of them, with twenty-three members, having been unable for some time to get enough of the Brethren together to hold a meeting. No doubt its members will be a source of strength to the Lodge with which it amalgaamted. Two Masonic Halls were dedicated, and six corner stones were laid. Trouble arose in one Lodge over objection having been made to a candidate. The objection was made, the Grand Master states, "while the Senior Deacon was pro. the q." Can you guess the answer? The Grand Masters of Indiana seem to be much exercised over the diversity of Masonic law in different Jurisdictions, and have at various times suggested remedies ranging from a General Grand Lodge downward. The present Grand Master refers to the matter to recommend a "general conference," to be composed of representatives from the seA^eral Grand Lodges. This, he is careful to explain, would be in no sense a "General Grand Lodge,"— in fact, no Lodge at all would be opened. The representatives would simply discuss matters, and bring their conclusions .before their respective Grand Lodges. Five rulings are reported, which do not call for special mention. The Address closes with two recommendations: first, that black cubes be used instead of black balls for the ballot; and second, that St. John the Baptist's Day be set apart as a "Memorial Day." The Grand Master's idea of a Memorial Day is one when the Brethren will march to the cemetery and decorate the graves of those who have departed. The Grand Inspector, Brother E. H. Wolfe, submitted a very interesting report. He found the Lodges, as a rule, doing good work and endeavouring to reach a high standard. He notes that the minutes of a number of Lodges fail to state that the candidates received the lecture of the degree. Why should they? The lecture being part of the degree, why should the minutes make mention of it any more than of the fact that the obligation was administered? The Grand Lecturer believes that many suspensions would be avoided if delinquents were dealt with promptly, and that better attendance at the meetings would be secured if Lodges were opend on time and the business was conducted with despatch. M. W. Brother D. Jackson, Grand Master of Kentucky, and R. W. Brother H. B. Grant, Grand Secretary of the same Grand Lodge, were present as visitors. Permission was given Terre Haute Lodge to participate in a celebration of the centennial of the battle of Fort Harrison, which, the Lodge claimed, was a "truly Masonic event." The Committee on Jurisprudence concurred in the recommendation of the Grand Master concerning black cubes, but not in that relating to the establishment of St. 'John's Day as a Memorial Day. II REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Warrants Tjg&re granted to seven Lodges under dispensation, and one request for a Warrant was held over because the Lodge had selected a name already appropriated by another Lodge, and the committee did not feel "warranted or justified" in selecting a name for it. One would think that with nearly seven hundred Lodges it would be difficult to avoid a duplication of names occasionally, but of course most of them are named after the towns in which they are located. A portrait of M. W. Brother Elmer F. Gay, the newly-installed Grand Master, accompanies the Proceedings. The "Indiana Annual Masonic Review," which forms an appendix to the volume, is again the work of M. W. Brother Daniel McDonald. The Proceedings of sixty-five Grand Lodges came to his table, and the interesting and instructive features of each are duly recorded for the information of Brother McDonald's readers. Our Proceedings for the year 1911 received careful attention, M. W. Brother Paul's Address being admirably summarized. His rulings are briefly noticed, except that to Elk River Lodge, which is given Hg|full, to show, Brother McDonald says, "how our neighbours over the line do things of that kind." INDIANA. 92nd Annual Communication. Indianapolis. 27th May, 1913. The Address of M. W. Brother Elmer F. Gay fills thirty pages of the Proceedings. He informs us that during the year seven Lodges were constituted and eight instituted. Seventeen corner stones were laid and five Masonic Halls were dedicated. iree rulings were given, which do not call for special men- Among the Grand Master's recommendations is one to the effect that Lodges be allowed to grant dimits to Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts. Why not? We are glad to note that the Committee on Jurisprudence concurred. The Report of the Grand Inspector, R. W. Brother Edward H. Wolfe, is, as usual, a very interesting document. He delights in seeing the work well done, but is not a stickler for letter-perfect proficiency in the ritual. Altogether, he finds the Lodges in a satisfactory condition, doing their work well and endeavouring to instruct their candidates in the meaning of Masonry as well as its forms. A committee appointed at the last Annual Communication to select a site for a Masonic Home submitted a report, setting forth the advantages of several locations, ranging in extent from thirty to two hundred or more acres. The committee was in favour of one of these, but hesitated to recommend it because of its distance from the center of the State, and passed the matter up to Grand Lodge. They hope to be able to conduct the Home on a basis of one hundred and seventy-six dollars for each inmate annually, exclusive of capital outlay and fixed charges. Warrants were granted to eight Lodges under dispensation. INDIANA. 37 Jeffersonville, the site for the Home favoured by the committee, was ultimately selected by Grand Lodge. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of M. W. Brother Daniel McDonald, who, in spite of his eighty-odd years—or perhaps because of them—has prepared one of the best Reports of the year. Nearly three pages are devoted to a courteous review of our transactions in 1912. M. W. Brother Burd (although his name is given as Hurd) is given full credit for the amount and excellence of his work. IOWA. 70th Annual Communication. Council Bluffs. 10th June, 1913. It is doubtful whether, with the Grand Lodge of Iowa, the "Public Exercises" or the Grancl Lodge session is of the greater importance. The Public Exercises begin with a street parade, the Knights Templar occupying a prominent place and the Eastern Star not forgotten. The parade ends at the Auditorium and the Exercises start in with an invocation, or prayer, as it is variously termed. On this occasion the "Rev. Brother" informs the Deity of several things, amongst them, "Thou dost even guide the little flightless sparrow through the air!" Anyway, the Public Exercises were ended after a while; the Eastern Star disappeared, and the Grand Lodge got down to business. The Grand Master, M. W. Brother William Hutchinson, presided, and, this being the case, we fail to understand why "The Deputy Grand Master, J. A. West (110), then announced that the next order of business would be the presentation of the Grand Master's Address." The Address fills forty-six pages, and contains much good advice. The following paragraph, which is applicable to other Jurisdictions than Iowa, is taken from the Grand Master's exordium: "This is a commercial age. There is a disposition on the part of men to make'haste; a disposition on the part of many to take flight that they may be first to the fountain. There is much tall talk, and the beating of the tom-tom is heard in the land. In this connection there is likely to be clamor for strong Lodges in the count of membership, and there is some danger when the voice of duty is heard that we may find some who are more shuck than kernel, some who are ten per cent. Masons and ninety per cent, charm. Greed and strife and the rivalries of trade, and blind ambition, surround us upon every hand. It is well with us if we escape being tainted with hate, envy, and selfishness, for the temptation to violate law and forget our obligations is great." The Jurisdiction suffered severely during the year, the deaths of four Past Grand Masters being reported. They were M. W. Brothers R. M. Hunter, L. E. Fellows, J. Chapman and A. R. Cotton. Two dispensations for new Lodges were issued. Ill 38 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. As usual, the Grand Master was asked for rulings on all kinds >f questions, and, also as usual, many of the questions were of no importance. He considers the following as calling for most notice: "Crest City Lodge, No. 522, of Creston, Iowa, elected a candidate for the degrees. On Sunday^She 18th day of August, 1912, a Brother made objection to the Master to his being made a Mason. On the 21st day of August the Master "Sl&s hurisfedly called by telegram to Pennsylvania, on account of the severe sickness and death in the family of his daughter, in his absence the Senior Warden called a meeting of the Lodge, and on the 23rd day of August the candidate was duly initiated. The Master of the Lodge and the Brother making objection both reported the case to me, and the question presented is: Can the initiated Brother be advanced, or was his initiation null and void? "Under the law, he was duly elected to receive all of the degrees, and is entitled to advance except when charges are preferred. There is no claim made that the candidate had any knowledge that there was any objections made to his being initiated. He was notified of the meeting and in good faith appeared and was initiated in the regular way, and is an innocent party. No charges being preferred against him, had he the right to be advanced? I held that the objections made by the Brother amounted to a black ball, and that his initiation was null and void, issued my edict to the Lodge so declaring, and ordered that the Secretary make the same of record and return the fee to the candidate, and to explain to him fully the reason therefor, "To me this case presents a very close question, but I concluded that the given right to a Master Mason to make objection is absolute and cannot be avoided in Masonic law, even though an innocent party must suffer." Of the other rulings reported, some related to matters of local interest, but two deserve notice: "The Worshipful Master of Obedience Lodge, No. 380, at Anita, Iowa, at the first meeting of the Lodge after he was installed, declared the office of Treasurer of the Lodge vacant, and ordered that a new Treasurer be elected, for the reason thafiphe Treasurer-elect was not present to be installed and had not been present at Lodge during the last Masonic year. The member had been duly elected and installed Treasurer for the last eight years, was old, and lived in the country three miles from his Lodge. Having heretofore been installed, I held it was not necessary for him to be reinstalled, and that the acts of the Master in declaring the office of Treasurer vacant were null and void and of no effect. I ordered that my decision be made of record, and that the Treasurer's Jewel be returned to him, and that he be restored to all his rights as Treasurer of the Lodge. "At a regular meeting of Franklin Lodge, No. 14, Bloomfield, Iowa, by a majority vote of the members present, it was voted to buy a set of Britannica Encyclopaedia (siej|and preset it to the Public Library of Bloomfield. After the motion was carried, the librarian "was notifed of the action of the Lodjge, and ordered the books 1 held, upon appeal of some of the members, that the Lodge had no right to buy the books and make a giipB thereof to the public library." For our part we cannot see that the Grand Master had .any right to dictate to a Lodge as to how it may dispose of its funds. In any event, we think the Lodge was acting Masonically, as the disseminpjtion of knowledge is one of the objects of our Institution. Here is another piece of good advice: "A long-continued service on the Bench has taught me to give but little heed to trifles. During the past year I have been called upon many times to deal with this troublesome little microbe. A business proposition can be reasoned out and easily settled, but trifles-—forgive me! Reason can never be applied. Some Brother is a little touched perhaps, and this troublesome little matter causes more contention and trouble in our Lodges than one Grand Master is able to handle There is no IOWA. 39 telling what the result will be if we give ear to every trifle. They will grow and magnify until they appear as mountains. Trifles are responsible for much harm in our Lodges. Permit me to venture a word of advice, and I ask each representative to make it a part of his report. It is this: When a Brother complains of a trifling matter, coax him into the ante-room and whisper in his ear, 'Drop it! Drop it now!' " The Masonic law of Iowa requires a.Brother to pass an examination in the work of the third degree before he is eligible to vote or to hold office. The Grand Master found the law more honoured in the breach than in the observance, and set himself to get things straightened out, with the result that now, he thinks, about all their members have passed with honours. He found a large and increasing use of the cipher ritual, and tried to induce the Brethren to cast out the unclean thing. Evidently his efforts did not meet with as much success as in the matter of examinations. Another evil is the circulation of travesties on the Masonic ritual, and yet another is the practice indulged in by some Brethren of modelling their business cards and correspondence on the style of Masonry. This sort of thing, the Grand Master says, must be stopped, even if it is necessary to prefer charges against the offenders. They have been troubled, or are troubled, in Iowa, with clandestine Masonry. In their case it is imported from Ohio, the home of clandestinity. The Grand Master refers to a particular case as a warning, and as a warning will do no harm here, in view of recent events, we copy his remarks: "On March 3rd I received from Grand Secretary Parvin some correspondence pertaining to the case of the people of the State of California against George E. Holt, charged with the crime of obtaining money under false pretences, in that he obtained $20.00 from one Howard E. Murray on the representation that the purported degrees of alleged Masonry which he conferred on him entitled him to visit any Lodge of Masons outside of the State of California. Upon being brought to trial, Holt plead guilty, and was sentenced by the Court to six months in jail. At the time of his arrest and plea of guilty he turned over to the authorities his commission, dated at Columbus, Ohio, June 17th, 1911, issued and signed by one John F. Furniss, Grand Master of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Ohio, authorizing and empowering him to organize Lodges of A. F. & A. M. in the United States of America, to decide questions of Masonic law and jurisprudence, and to supervise the work of Lodges, and so forth. This correspondence was particularly interesting to me inasmuch as this man, George E. Holt, is the same person who called upon Past Grand Master Block while he was Grand Master, asking relief. Grand Master Block .made inquiry, discovered that he was not regular, and denied him relief, and reported the incident in his Annual Address last year. Upon receiving this information John F. Furniss, pretending to be Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, made severe criticism of Grand Master Block for refusing to give financial aid to said Holt as one of his missionaries. The correspondence and the commission carried by the said Holt, signed by John F. Furniss as Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, is in possession of Grand Secretary Parvin. The regular Grand Lodge of Ohio is called F. & A. M., while the clan- destines carry the title A. F. & A. M., which results often in much confusion to outside Masons. I make mention of this matter in order to warn the Craft that we cannot be too careful, and it ought to be our purpose to make full and fair investigation that we may not be deceived into admitting or giving aid to these clandestine beggars. It was unfortunate that the California court could hot reach the real culprit, John F. Furniss." The black ball caused the Grand Master a good deal of thought, and one case in particular seemed aggravated. This is how he dealt with it: 40 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. "The abuse of the black ball continues, and, like my illustrious predecessors, I have Saint much time in dealing with it. I have discovered that there is but one cure, and that is a genuine application of a practical, old-fashioned class meeting in every Lodge where it breaks out. For example: I was informed by the Master of one of our Lodges that for four years the Lodge had made no particular growth, for the reason that the black ball was being applied to the very best men in the community. I was invited to visit the Lodge and give the erring Brethren a good scolding, ^accepted the invitation, but said I would apply my own remedy. I theSifore hung up my sword, and, leaving my bulldog at home, I started on my journey to rebuild the temple. It had been announced that the meeting would be honoured by a visit of the Grand Master, and there was a large attendance. After thirty minutes' talk, in which 1 scolded no one and made no personal reference to any Brother, and made no mention of the abuse of the black ball in a'y way, touchingly as I could I applied the great and good teachings of Masonry to our daily lives, then I called the Lodge up and all joined in singing that good old hymn, 'Blessed Be the Tie'that Binds.' After this, Masons who had not .spoken to one another for years rushed to meet one another with outstretched hands in fraternal forgiveness. I issued my special dispensation to re-ballot at the next regular on some candidates who had been rejected, and I was advised by the Master that all were elected, and that peace and harmony now prev@i in the Lodge. I can imagine no Lodge where conditions were worse, and I know of no Lodge where a cure was so effective and complete. Usually, when it is thought that the black ball is being abused too much time is spent on the part of members in an effort to spot the erring Brother. This is not good Masonry. During my long years of Masonic sffivice I have yet to find one Mason who has lost all his Masonic manhood. As low as a few may get, I have always found that they have at least five loaves and a few fishes left in the basket, and if called on will turn them over to feed the multitude. For myself, and as Grand Master, I want to say that it is well to extract the moat (_?) before dealing too harshly with an erring Brother. If this is done, the abuse of the black ball will be ended forever." There are many other matters in this excellent Address to which we would like to refer, but we have already devoted to it more space, not than it deserves, but than we can well spare, and must hurry on, noting the fact that a portrait (steel engraving) of this very capable officer adorns the Proceedings. In the very complete report of the Grand Secretary it is stated that "many of the Lodges are in the habit of keeping a register on the Tyler's desk and have the Brethren register their names as they enter the Hall." It would be a matter for mention if a Lodge in this country did not keep such a register. Upon the favourable report of a special committee, recognition was given to the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. Warrants were granted to the two Lods under dispensation. approval to all the nd his suggestion The Committee on Jurisprudence gave its approval to all the Grand Master's rulings, but would not recommend his suggestion that every newly-raised Brother be required to pass an examination in the work of the third degree within ninety days after his raising. An amendment to the Code was adopted, authorizing the appointment of a "Committee on Masonic Research," the duty of which will be "to promote, foster and encourage research and study in the field of Masonic tradition, literature, law and philosophy by the Lodges and their members." This is an excellent move. In our opinion every Grand Lodge should have either a committee of this kind or a Grand Historian, who might make these objects part of his duty. IOWA. 41 Once again M. W. Brother C. C. Clark prepared the Report on Foreign Correspondence, and it is a good one. We are pleased to find him opposed to the practice of charging dues to a Brother while he is suspended, and to that of requiring the correspondence of one Lodge with another to be conducted by the Grand Master. Although required by his Grand Lodge, Brother Clark is beginning to doubt the experiency of requiring a Brother to pass an examination in the work of the third degree. Like "every true Mason," he protests against the use of the cipher ritual. Noting the fact that the Grand Master of Georgia granted a dispensation to a Lodge to hold its election of officers three days before the regular time, Brother Clark says: "We are opposed to such use of the Grand Master's power. Every member should have the absolute right to rely on the By-laws being strictly followed. Another use of power was to confer six and eight degrees at one time. In Iowa this would be impossible. We hold that each candidate is entitled to the entire time of the Lodge, and applicants must be taken singly through the esoteric part of each degree, except the M. C, where more than two may receive the degree, that part being so largely monitorial." Good for Iowa. He criticizes the same Grand Lodge—Georgia—for its practice of awarding the same penalty—expulsion—for non-payment of dues and for adultery. Agreeing with Brother Scott, of Illinois, on most points, he differs from him on "the expediency of documentary evidence." We are surprised at this, for the necessity of demanding documentary evidence from visitors has from the earliest times been impressed on all Masters at the time of their installation. Anderson, in the Appendix to his Constitutions of 1723, gives the manner of "constituting a new Lodge .... according to the Antient Usages of Masonry," part of the ceremony being, of course, the installation of the Master. At the customary place "The Deputy shall rehearse the Charges of a Master, and the Grand Master shall ask the candidate, saying, 'Do you submit to these charges as Masters have done in all ages?' " It is true that Anderson does not give these Charges, but they are found in the second edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry, published in 1775, and are there referred to as having been in use from time immemorial. The sixth of these reads to the same effect as No. 15 of the Charges read to our Masters at the present day: VI. No visitors are to be admitted into a Lodge unless vouchers can be produced of their having been initiated in a regular constituted Lodge, acting under the authority of the Grand Master of England, or some other Grand Master approved by him. Note, however, that the voucher is to show that the visitor has been "initiated in a regular Lodge," not that his dues are paid to date. The late Brother Schultz, of Maryland, disputed the statement that Masonry is a progressive science, and it is not, in the sense that it attempts to outshine those mushroom societies which spring un on all sides, and whose existence depends on satisfying their members' craving for novelty. In another sense, however, Masonry is a truly progressive science, as Brother Clark admirably says in the following paragraph: 42 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. "As we have elsewhere remarked, the phrase, 'Masonry is a progressive science,' occurs in the Iowa work; but this we have always believed to mean, not that it joined the mad rush of the present day in the search for the new, the strange or the fanciful, but simply that its lessons, principfi^, types and ceremonies were so arranged as to logically and philosophically pass onward and upward; the path of the conscientious Mason never goes backward, but mounts higher and higher in acts, words, aspirations and ideals, and in that view certainly is a 'progressive science.' " We should like to copy further from Brother Clark's excellent Report, but space is running short, and we refer our readers to the Report itself—is it not to be found in the Grand Lodge Library? He reviews our Proceedings for the year 1912, and, unlike some writers, applauds our Grand Masters for appearing in their portraits in full Masonic regalia. As Gilbert says in Iolanthe: "Hearts just as pure and fair May beat in Belgrave Square, As in the lowly air Of Seven Dials." He does not, however, like M. W. Brother Burd's statement that "During the past year the Most High, in His infinite wisdom, has. seen fit to take to Himself two of our Grand Lodge officers." He thinks it is not fair to blame the Most High for the faults of an individual; and that our Grand Master should rather have expressed himself thus: "The Most High, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to establish certain laws. During the past year two of our Grand Lodge officers have met those laws, and the result deprives us of their tender love, their wise counsel, and their hearty sympathy. Let us hope that infinite mercy may temper infinite justice, and that our Brothers may dwell in the realms of life eternal." Well, chacqu'un a son gout. IRELAND. At the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge held in Dublin on St. John's Day, December 27th, 1912, the Deputy Grasvd Master, R. W. Brother Sir Charles A. Cameron, C.B., M.D., presirj&d. He delivered a short Address, intimating that a good deal of'-^he matter formerly communicated in the Address from the Throne would now be found in the report printed and distributed to the members. He congratulated the Craft on the fact that they were successful in safeguarding the Fraternity in Ireland from any injurious legislation which might result if a Home Rule Parliament is established in that country. Notwithstanding the hostility of a large proportion of the population, Masonry in Ireland is advancing.- Dublin, the Deputy Grand Master says, has a population of only about seventy thousand from which adherents can be secured, yet in that city there are fifty Lodges. Compare this with Vancouver, where, in a population of some one hundred thousand, there are only nine Lodges. It is also pleasing to note that the three Masonic charities are flourishing. For the first time, we think, there is a report from the Deoutv Grand Secretary, who, at some length, recites the steps taken to secure the Irish Craft against unfriendly legislation, as mentioned above. He also reports the fact that recognition had been given the new Grand Lodge of Queensland. IRELAND. 43 The Grand Lodge lost several esteemed members during the year, chief of whom was Sir James Creed Meredith, for many years Deputy Grand Master, and others being R. W. Brothers Percy Bernard, William G. Huband, Samuel Brown and Ephriam Phillips. We are pleased to find the following ruling by the Board of General Purposes. The Scrutineers, we presume, are equivalent to our Committee of Investigation: "A couple of cases came before the Board arising out of a misunderstanding as to the absolute right of any one subscribing member to veto the admission of a candidate. Some members seem to think that if the Scrutineers report favourably upon a candidate that he should be either elected, or some reason be given for withdrawing his .name. It is one of the fundamental rights of every member to be able to express, by the ballot, his frank and unbiased opinion on the desirability, or otherwise, of admitting a new member, and after the ballot has been declared no discussion should be allowed respecting the reason which may have actuated any -member in casting his vote, and no attempt should be made directly or indirectly to ascertain how any individual voted." Four Warrants were issued during the year—one in South Africa, one in County Donegal, and two in Dublin. A novelty in Irish Freemasonry was a Communication of Vernon Lodge, No. 127, which was opened and closed in Esperanto on the occasion of the Annual Congress of the British Esperanto Association. JAPAN. District Grand Lodge, E. C. The Annual Meeting of this District Grand Lodge was held in Yokohama on the 8th of March, 1913, the District Grand Master, R. W. Brother George H. Whymark, presiding. The District appears to include four Lodges, with two hundred and fifty-seven members at the date of report. The District Grand Master delivered a short Address, dealing principally with matters of local import. He states, however, that certain things had been brought to his notice during the year which make it advisable for him to draw attention to the fact that the secrecy of the ballot must be maintained; and that canvassing for office is highly improper. KENTUCKY. 112th Annual Communication. Louisville. 15th October, 1912. The Address of M. W. Brother Dave Jackson fills twenty- three pages. After the usual greetings, he records the death of their beloved Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother H. B. Grant, and the appointment of Brother John I. Fisher to succeed him. Of the Grand Master's rulings, we note the following: 1. Will a Lodge have to pay dues for one of its members who is in the insane asylum? A. No dues or assessments are charged to any Lodge on a member during his confinement in an insane asylum. 2. It it legal or Masonic to use in open Lodge the following book: "King Solomon and His Followers?" It is a valuable aid to the memory, strictly in accordance with the latest authors. This book is printed in ciphers and crooks, etc. A. The Grand Lodge of Kentucky does not endorse such books, and the Lodge that uses such books takes a risk of having its charter taken from it, and if I knew of a Lodge using them in open violation of our law I would at once arrest the charter. Other States have nothing to do with Kentucky Masonically. t 44 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Eleven dispensations for new Lodges were granted, besides a number of special dispensations for the public installation of officers and for the wholesale conferring of degrees. Some forty official visits were made by the Grand Master, at many of which he conferred degrees and did other work which is not usually thought to be part of the Grand Master's duties. He "arrested" two. Warrants; one because the Lodge appeared to be "doing almost everything but the right," part of its wrongdoing being the taking of a second ballot on a rejected candidate; the other because the Lodge "got into such a mess among themselves" that the only way to correct things was to dissolve the Lodge and re-organize it under dispensation. Then there was trouble because a member of the Lodge (whether owner of the Hall or not is not disclosed) locked up the Hall and refused to allow the new Lodge to meet there. The Grand Master caused charges to be preferred against the Brother for refusing to turn the property of a defunct Lodge over to the Grand Secretary, and also instituted a civil suit against him for the recovery of the property. The Brother was expelled by the Lodge and the Grand Master won his suit in the courts. It will be remembered that a short time ago Kentucky submitted a proposal to other Grand Lodges defining jurisdiction over Kentucky Masons charged with Masonic crimes in other Jurisdictions than Kentucky. The suggestions then made, the Grand Master says, "met with indifferent success," and the Grand Master now submits a little scheme of his own which defines what a Lodge in another Jurisdiction may, and what it may not, do to a Kentucky Mason. The Grand Master seems to be unacquainted with the universal Masonic law that a Mason is amenable to discipline by the Lodge in whose Jurisdiction he commits an offence, as well as by the Lodge of which he is a member. The Grand Master has the right idea on the subject of correspondence between Lodges. He says: "There is a growing disposition to embarrass correspondence between Lodges of different Grand Jurisdictions, often necessitating half a dozen letters (generally more) touching waiver of jurisdiction, initiating an elected candidate, or advancing a brother of an inferior degree, who has temporarily changed his residence to another State, or who may be serving with the Army. Some Grand Lodges require the Grand Masters approval or consent; others, the Grand Secretary's; others, simply a certificate of Grand Secretary that the Lodge making the request, or whatever it may be, is lawfully constituted. This causes delay and annoyance, besides (judging by myself) Grand Masters rarely have the address of other Grand Masters—who come and go—and I am unable to find sufficient, reason in requiring Grand Masters or Grand Secretaries to devote to such matters so much time. It seems to me that free-born Americans of lawful age who enjoy the confidence of their Lodges, manifested by elevation to the offices of Master and Secretary, ought to be esteemed competent to conduct the correspondence of their lodges—and that the election and installation of a Grand Master does not endow him with all the wisdom of the Craft. Lodges and Lodge officers are men, neither incompetent nor imbeciles, and should be treated with respect. For these and other good reasons I suggest that uniform rules be adopted by our Grand Bodies, and I formulate one for your consideration, viz: |||||>ubordinate Lodges have the recognized right to correspond with any other regular Lodge in the world; make request for waiver of jurisdiction over a candidate, or that the symbolic degrees, or any of them, be conferred upon a candidate who has been elected to receive the same by the Lodge (making the request. Etc." The Grand Master has heard "a great cry over the State for uniformity of work," and recommends the appointment of a paid instructor. This is only an excuse, however, or a cloak for the KENTUCKY. 45 real object of the appointment, which is to secure the services of a man who would "keep the Lodges booming," and secure an "increase in membership to such an extent as would more than pay the expenses of the lecturer." No doubt inspired by the Grand Master's remarks, a Brother introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of five instructors for the Lodges, each of whom when visiting the Lodges was to receive eight dollars per diem, and mileage at the rate of four cents a mile each way, "but in no case shall an instructor receive a greater sum than six dollars, plus mileage, for any one trip to any one Lodge." Figure out the benefit any one Lodge would receive from any one visit if the Grand Lodge had adopted the plan. Here is a sample of sentiment run wild. It had been the habit of the late Grand Secretary to subscribe himself "Fraternally thine," so the following resolution was adopted by a standing vote: "Resolved—That the Grand Lodge concurs with the Grand Secretary's suggestion and directs that the words 'Fraternally Thine,' so familiar to the Brethren of this and many other jurisdictions as a superscription to the signature of our beloved Brother, Capt. H. B. Grant, now lost to us, be adopted as a memorial and be used as a Masonic superscription to signatures in all Masonic correspondence in this Grand Jurisdiction." The Report on Foreign Correspondence is an excellent paper from the pen of M. W. Brother W. W. Clarke, who agrees with M. W. Brother Dunlop, of Alberta, that Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts have some status as Masons. We are with him in this, as well as in the opinion that there is no good reason wily a Lodge under dispensation should not add members by affiliation. In discussing the much debated question of the status of a sojourner made a Mason in Scotland, Brother Clarke expresses his opinion, which we think is the correct one, in the following paragraph: "We do not wish to be misunderstood as in any way approving the course of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and we are particularly pleased to note that the Grand Lodge of Scotland is about to take steps that will remove this cause of complaint, it having been resolved by Grand Com - mittee 'to recommend that a law should be framed and recommended to Grand Lodge for approval, preventing the admission of any candidate to a Lodge, unless for the preceding twelve months he has been resident or carried on business in the Province or District in which the Lodge is situated; but to contend that a candidate who has been made a Mason in a regular Lodge, in strict conformity to the provisions of the law, in such case made and provided by the Grand Lodge to which such Lodge is subordinate and within the territory over which such Grand Lodge exercises sovereign and supreme authority is, in our opinion, not only illogical, but a contradiction in terms. Had we the framing of the laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, we should have made the law governing the admission of candidates different from what it is; but we can find no' rule of jurisprudence which will question its right to make such laws as it deems wise within its own territory and for the government of the Lodges subject to its obedience " We are also pleased to find Brother Clarke agreeing with us on the following subject. The Grand Lodge of Montana having adopted an amendment to its Constitution, compelling the Lodges to "drop from the roll' any Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who shall fail to make application for advancement within one year after receiving either of these degrees, Brother Clarke says: "The effect of all of which is a sad innovation upon the ancient law, and a long step away from the old way. It is in effect to deprive an 46 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE Entered Apprentice of Masonic status, and of all right to be known as a Mason. In view of the fact that the body of the Craft was at one time composed of Entered Apprentices, and their standing as Masons was fully established, we question whether, by this legislation, the Grand Lodge of Montana has not made an 'innovation in the body of Masonry,' a thing wMrfjEiwe' presume, every installed Master in the jurisdiction has declared that 'no man or body of men' can do. We do not mean to say. of course, that such was the purpose of Grand Lodge or the members of Grand Lodge. We only point out that such appears to us to be the result of the legislation enacted toy Grand Lodge. The conclusion seems to be irres|Stible, that legislation toy a Grand Lodge which changes the character of the members of the Order; which denies to a member of the Order who has received only the Entered Apprentice degree, the right to be content therewith, as did his ancient Masonic forbears, and compels him to advance to another degree within a specified time or, as a penalty for failure therefor, *iH§-stricken from its (the lodge's) list' is, and can be, nothing less than an 'Innovation on the body of Masonry.' " Brother Clarke regrets the tendencyI& some quarters to depart from the old ways, and in his review of Texas says: "The time was, and it has not been so long since, that the legislation and all the work of aSaasonitpLodge, except the conferring of the second and Qlird degrees on can'dSllates, was done in the Entered Apprentice degree. At that period in the history of the Order a Lodge of Master Masons was opened only for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason's degree. At that time, as a matter of course, Entered Apprentices were members of the Lodge. It is diffidently suggested to the Brethren of Texas that the difficultly encountered by them, as shown by the necessity for such decjpons as those quoted, would vanish if the laws of that jurisdiction upseHing the ancient order of things, depriving Entered Apprentices of their ancient sight of membership, were repealed. Recognize aagjpEDntered Apprentice as a members of his Lodge, with the right to dimit if he so desires, and there will then be no question of perpetual jurisdiction, or of any other kind of jurisdiction, involved, except the jurisdiction of a Lodge over its members. Departure from the ancient ways usually leads into all sorts of difficulties." Nearly three pages of Brother Clarke's Report are devoted to a review of British Columbia's Proceedings for the year 1911. M. W. Brother Paul's rulings are quoted. As to the third (relating to amendments to By-laws), Brother Clarke appears to lean towards the report of the Committee on .the Address, although he thinks it went about as far in one direction as the Grand Master did in the other. "The true rule," Brother Clarke says, "is that when an amendment to the Constitution or By-laws has been submitted, and, under a provision of law, has laid over to a subsequent meeting, it may, when it comes up to be acted on, be amended, provided the amendment is germain." Of the fourth, which deals with the power of a Lodge to make an honourary member of an unaffiliated Mason, Brother Clarke says: "This committee goes further than most committees or Grand Lodges of the present day in recognition of the rights of non-affiliates, but in our opinion it does not go too far. The fact is—and we are rejoiced to know there is one jurisdiction which has not forgotten its aerivation from an unaffiliated masonic ancestry—the committee gets back to the old way when it denies that because unaffiliated a Mason is not in good standing; and that while it 'is of the opinion that in the great majority of cases it is both unadvisable and inexpedient to confer honorary (membership on an unaffiliated Mason; yet your committee can conceive of circumstances in which it might be justifiable.' " In the review of our Report we find the following: "But as to Brother Smith's question: On the preceding page he says 'The Grand Master of Montana ruled, quite correctly, that a Brother residing in California might apply for affiliation to a Lodge in Montana, which Brother Clarke thinks is an invasion of California's jurisdiction. A man once made a Mason is free of the guild and may apply for affilia- KENTUCKY. 47 tion to any Lodge he may choose. This rule is generally accepted, a few Grand Lodges in the Unitd States holding otherwise.'....Kentucky does hold otherwise. Now, "Daniel." if .a resident of Kentucky, dimitted by one of its Lodges, should, on a visit to Montana, affiliate with a Montana Lodge, should Kentucky kick, its Grand Master issue an edict forbidding him to be received into any Lodge in Kentucky,, and brand him as a Masonic pariah, or not? Under which king, bezonian, speak or die. We have read this paragraph several times, and can only ask Brother Clarke, in the expressive slang of the day, "Who are you getting at?" The question seems to be his, not ours. LOUISIANA. 101st Annual Communication. New Orleans. 10th -February, 1913. M. W. Brother E. H. Addington read an Address which is contained in twenty-five pages of the Proceedings. He reports an incident which does not occur very often: Bunkie Lodge, No 326, presented the case of a Brother who publicly renounced Masonry. The Worshipful Master appointed a committee and the Brother confirmed to them that he had made the renunciation. I instructed that all the facts be brought forward at a regular meeting and duly entered in the minutes of the Lodge. That having been done, that the Lodge adopt a statement and resolution that the fact of public renunciation severed the Brother's connection with the Lodge and with Masonry; that his name be stricken from the roll and the fact duly reported to the Grand Secretary. This I consider equivalent to an indefinite suspension, but as it varies slightly from the suspension by the Grand Master provided for in the Constitution, I ask your approval." Four Lodges asked for dispensations to install officers in public, which were granted. Other Lodges did it without the formality of asking for a dispensation. The Grand Master does not approve of public installations—we do not see how he could— and as there is no law against it he thinks the Lodges were quite within their rights, on the ground, presumably, that what is not prohibited is permitted. A large number of dispensations, sought for the purpose of breaking some law or rule of Grand Lodge, was asked for and re- "fused. Of those in his power to grant, the Grand Master refused only one, which was to permit a Lodge to confer three degrees on one candidate on the same night. In reply to a Brother who asked for a definition of electioneering, the Grand Master said: "So far as I know, the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana never has formulated a definition of the above offence, and I think it would be unwise to do so, for the reason that such definition, when made, still would be at the mercy of anyone who has the unfortunate tendency to try to find ways in which to evade the law, by being itself subject to construction. I take it that very few Masons are ignorant of the meaning of the term. The trouble I think is, that perfectly well-meaning Brethren make the mistake of trying to differentiate between wrongful and commendable electioneering. Let all remember that the Edicts themselves make no such distinction, and that, properly considered, all electioneering for Masonic office is condemned and declared to be a Masonic offence. I am aware that, under such construction of the law, possibly very few Masons are entirely free from offence, and yet 1 cannot understand the law itself in any other light. Now, just a few words for the benefit of the Brethren and looking to the harmony of the Lodges in this matter. Unquestionably much electioneering is done with the purest and best of motives, and just as unquestionably it is wrong, regardless of the motive. I venture to cait 48 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. your attention to the protection Of the younger Masons from being unduly influenced by the opinions of the older ones in so grave a matter as a Masonic trjSL, where it is the law that the vote must begin WITH THE YOUNGEST. It is often the case that some Brother or some number of Brethren think that certain persons in the Lodge ought to be advanced, purely for the good of the Lodge, and their zeal leads them into the offence of using political methods. In so doing, in my opinion, they not only vary from the plain direction of the law, but they do injustice to the body of the Lodge. Any Brother who has shown unusual fitness, either in ritual, affairs, or character, will have impressed himself upon the other Brethren and does not need the overweening, solicitous help of the Brethren. If fit for the place to which they desire him elevated he prefers that no wrong be done. I think this covers the case where the motive is proper, although the method is wrong It always follows that the same zealous Brethren are sometimes mistaken in their estimate of a man and there always is a grave risk that they may hoist into office by their favour, someone who is not the free choice of a majority of the Lodge, or, even, whose selection is most unwise. In view of my firm views on the whole subject as outlined above, I do not attempt to define electioneering, but do sav to all the Brethren, DO NOT DO IT." Five Lodges were instituted under dispensation, and one petition for a new Lodge was refused. A couple of years ago a movement was started in New Orleans for the formation of a Masonic Club. Upon taking office the Grand Master took the opinion of the Committee on Jurisprudence on the matter, which was to the effect that a club composed of Masons and called a Masonic Club should require the approval of the Grand Lodge. This opinion was communicated to the officers of the proposed club, which then changed its name to the Acacia Club. The Grand Master states, in case the club came to Grand Lodge for its sanction, that he has pronounced views on the subject, but does not care to make any recommendation. Three Masonic Halls were dedicated and four corner stones were laid. The Grand Master caused the Masters of Lodges to be notified that no corner stone would be laid with Masonic ceremonies when a building had progressed so far towards completion that the symbolism of the ceremony would be lost. He declined,' in two instances, to lay the corner stones of churches: "Believing that I was acting not only with propriety and in the true interest of the purposes of Masonry, buBsin the true interest of the purposes of the church as well." We confess ourselves unable to pick up the argument that led the Grand Master to this conclusion. It appears from the Grand Master's Address that the Grand Orient of Italy has been establishing Lodges in Pennsylvania and Missouri, and the Grand Master was seized with an ambition to perform the part of peacemaker. With this laudable intention he offered his services to the Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania and Missouri, and the Grand Orient of Italy, but the results were discouraging. Pennsylvania did not care two pins about the Grand Orient of Italy, and Missouri resented any interference; which shows the folly of interfering in your neighbour's troubles. Louisiana has recognized almost everything there is in the way of Grand Lodges, but Italy has been overlooked, and the Grand Master commends it to the consideration of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Incidentally he informs the Committee on Foreign Correspondence that its Reports are not satis- LOUISIANA. 49 fying. The Brethren, he says, need all the information available regarding the condition of Masonic affairs throughout the world, and this information the Report on Foreign Correspondence fails to give. This lamentable state of affairs prevails generally among American (or United States) Grand Lodges, these Reports having "developed into a running comment, considerably personal in its nature, composed of trivialities to a degree," and so long-drawn- out that they are read by no one except their respective authors. We trust our learned Brother, the Rev. Herman C. Duncan, will take notice. The Grand Master reports the loss to Grand Lodge of M. W. Brother Albert Gallatin Brice, who was Grand Master in 1896 and 1897, and who served the Grand Lodge faithfully in other capacities before and since that time. His death occurred on the 1st of June, 1912. Warrants were granted to six Lodges under dispensation. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence advised recognition of a body calling itself the Grand Lodge of Nicaragua, but. baulked at the Grand Orient of Roumania. The same committee recommended that the proposal of the Grand Lodge of Indiana to hold a conference of Grand Masters be agreed to, but suggested that the conference be enlarged to include the Chairmen of Committees on Jurisprudence and of Committees on Work. On an appeal, the Committee* on Jurisprudence decided that a Lodge could not receive a petition from a man under indictment for a criminal offence; and that the initiation of a man in that position was void. The man, whose name was removed from the Lodge roll by the Grand Master's orders, was not an expelled Mason, but was in the position of a man who had never applied, and the charge against him having been dismissed, might petition the Lodge as though the former petition had never been made. The Committee on Jurisprudence declined to go all the way with the Grand Master in the matter of the laying of the corner stones of church buildings. The committee does not criticize the action of the Grand Master, but holds that the propriety of laying such corner stones is a matter of opinion, and declares that the rule adopted by the Grand Master should not be accepted as the policy of Grand Lodge. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of our learned Brother, the Rev. Herman C. Duncan, who evidently took the Grand Master's recommendation to heart and compressed his views into the limits of sixty-two pages. He devotes about two pages of his space to a fraternal notice of our doings in 1912, differing from M. W. Brother Burd on the subject of Lodge attendance on Divine service, his views being as follows: "It seems to us that the justification for the opinion is quite inadequate. The merit of the pilgrimage, it seems to us, lies in this, that it increases the opportunities of the members of the Lodge to build well the spiritual edifice of their inner lives. And such erection is emphatically Masonic work. To impress this truth the better on the Brethren it seems to us the wearing of the apron on such occasions should be insisted upon. We should not have the slightest objection to the leaving off of the collars and the jewels." However, he thinks that M. W. Brother Burd's recommendation that the Brethren assemble in their Lodge rooms for Divine service and to listen to an address is "eminently proper and worthy of careful consideration." I 50 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Brother Duncan is Scottish Rite first, last and all the time. He says: "There are a number of Grand Lodges that have so far recognized the Masonic character of Scottish Rite bodies holding under the Supreme Councils of the A. and A. Scottish Rite that they have prohibited their members from seeking affiliation with opposition bodies known as 'Cer- neau' bodies, under penalty of expulsion from their Symbolic Lodges." This, as Mr. Dooley would say, is interesting, but not conclusive. That a number of Grand Lodges in the United States have taken up the' quarrels of the various Scottish Rite bodies does not invest any of the latter with the Masonic status, for some of the aforesaid Grand Lodges recognize anything that calls itself Masonic. Louisiana itself is worse than most in this respect, having recognized, and exchanged representatives with, the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico, which is repudiated by, we believe, all other Grand Lodges in the United States; not to mention three or four other so-called Grand Lodges. He says: "So far as the assertion goes that the York Rite does not exist we would refer the Brother to Mexico, and he will there find a York Rite Grand Lodge." He will find there a concern calling itself a "York Grand Lodge," and if he visits a lunatic asylum he will find men calling themselves King of England, oV President of the United States. One has as much right to the title as the other. MAINE. 94th Annual Communication'. Portland. 6th May, 1913. M. W. Brother Elmer P. Spofford, in his Address, states that five hundred and fifty-three members of his Jurisdiction died during the year, the only officer of Grand Lodge among them being W. Brother Warren O. Carney, who had served as Grand Tyler for more than forty years. The many dispensations issued were, for the most part, of a routine nature. There were, however, two or three to avoid the qualification of residence, one to ballot on a petition "out of time," one to transact the business of a regular meeting at an emergent communication, and a couple to fill offices made vacant by death. One Masonic Hall was dedicated, and one ruling is reported, which is to the effect that it is not proper for the members of a Lodge, as such, to petition for the commutation of sentence of a Mason who has been convicted in a proper court. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence recommended that the request of the Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic for recognition be denied, and that a similar request from the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica be held over for a year. The Committee on Masonic Home reported that it had investigated the subject and found it bristling with difficulties. It was not very clear where the money was to come from to build the Home, and its maintenance could only be assured by a tax on the membership. This did not appeal to the committee, whicv MAINE. 51 prefers a plan already in vogue in some Jurisdictions, namely, of having the Grand Lodge donate towards the support of a Brother, his widow or orphan an amount equal to that contributed by the local Lodge. M. W. Brother Albro E. Chase furnished another excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence. He quotes freely, but is sparing in the expression of his own opinions. When he does have anything to say, however, it is very much to the point, e.g., the following: "We think that the present method of assistance, either by Masonic homes or with money from a Masonic fund, is not comparable with the earlier way, used in my Lodge, and the true Masonic way, the taking of a collection, into which went the poor man's mite and the rich man's dollar, but with no difference in the sympathy towards the brother in his misfortune." He believes that a dimitted Mason has the right to apply to any Lodge he may wish to, and further, that a Mason should be allowed to dimit when he wants to, with which we agree. Two pages are devoted to a notice of our Proceedings for 1912. Several passages are copied from the Address of M. W. Brother Bifrd, and from the reports of our committees. We are complimented by having extensive quotations made from our Report. MANITOBA. 38th Annual Communication. Winnipeg. 11th June, 1913 The Address of M. W. Brother William Chambers is a short one. He rejoices that their circle of Grand Lodge officers remains unbroken, and reports a prosperous state of the Craft from whatever standpoint viewed. He offers a few remarks on the duties appertaining to membership in what he calls a "subordinate" Lodge, and calls attention to a phase of membership described as "legalized non-affiliation." The term is used to designate those members who pay their dues but take no share in the work of the Lodge, appearing only on such occasions as a visit of the Grand Master. A dispensation for one new Lodge was issued. Three corner stones were laid—all while the Craft were at refreshment. The Grand Secretary, M. W. Brother James A. Ovas, reports that one new Lodge was constituted during the year. It is interesting and instructive to observe how the desire for power grows with its use. In most of the Grand Lodges where the "Board of General Purposes" is in vogue this body considers itself the entire Grand Lodge, and Manitoba is no exception to the rule. This year the Board proposes to encroach again on the time-honoured privileges of the Grand Master, and recommends that all petitions for dispensations for new Lodges be submitted to it for approval before the dispensation is issued. Warrants were granted to two Lodges under dispensation. There is no Report on Foreign Correspondence. 52 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT!': MARYLAND. 126th Annual Communication. Baltimore. 19th November, 1912 On the 14th of May, 1912, the Grand Lodge held its Semiannual Communication, and at the same time celebrated (as the Grand Secretary says) the one hundred and twenty-fifth, but in fact the one hundred and twenty-ninth, anniversary of its formation. Why they celebrated the one when it -.liould have been the other is not clear. Brother Oswald Tighman delivered an address, which was at once an address of welcome and a history of the local Lodge, and R. W. Brother Edward T. Shultz contributed an interesting paper on the "Origin of Freemasonry." The Board of Relief reported the expenditure of seven hundred and four dollars and seventy-four cents; the Committee of Grievances stated that no appeals had come before it; a resolution expressing appreciation of the labours of R. W. Brother E. T. Shullz was adopted; and Grand Lodge was closed. At the Annual Communication the Committee on Museum reported the acquisition of a number of valuable and'interesting items. The Grand Master, M. W. Brother Thos. J. Shryock, was elected and installed Grand Master for the twenty-eighth time, and a "fine dinner was served to the Brethren," to the accompaniment of "music by the choir." It does not appear that the Grand Master made any address on this occasion. Two Emergent Communications of Grand Lodge were held during the year, the first to lay the corner stone of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, and the second to dedicate the new Masonic Temple at Cumberland. At the latter Mr. Harry Footer was made a Mason at sight, in recognition of the valuable services rendered to the Craft by his father, R. W. Brother Thomas Footer, which is, perhaps, as good a reason for the proceeding as can be advanced. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is, as usual, from the pen of R. W. Brother Edward T. Shultz, who, with his customary ability, reviews the transactions of sixty-four Grand Lodges. Our distinguished Brother cannot understand how the Grand Lodge of Canada (in the Province of Ontario) can perform Masonic work while at refreshment; nor does he understand Grand Master McWatt's statement that "forty-three Lodges were dedicated last year, seventy-six were dedicated this year, and only sixteen await the performance of that ceremony." Brother Shultz asks, "Were there so many Lodges organized in one year?" Brother Shultz is strongly opposed to the preparation, or use, of cipher or any printed rituals, and several times in his Report speaks forcibly on the subject. He holds that while a dimitted Mason has no right to a Masonic funeral, he may be given one if the Lodge decides to do so. He quotes from a letter of M. W. Brother Melish, of Ohio, the procedure which that distinguished Brother said was to be followed when H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught was to be made a Mason, and triumphantly asks: "What will those Brethren who insist that the Grand Masters of England do n< t now nor have they ever claimed the right of niuklng a Mason at sight, now say to this?" MARYLAND. 53 In view of the fact that the Grand Lodge of England has already contradicted M. W. Brother Melish's statement point blank, they will probably not feel called upon to say much of anything. Brother Shultz's review of British Columbia is for the year 1912. He notes M. W. Brother Burd's ruling on the subject of conferring degrees on several candidates at once, and the action of Grand Lodge thereon. He says: "We do not quite understand this, if it means that five candidates may be obligated at one time we respectfully demur." Well, that is just what it means, we are sorry to say. With us, Brother Shultz believes that Masonry would be better if its members would acquire a little Masonic education; that expulsion is too severe a penalty for non-payment of dues; and that a Lodge should be allowed the utmost latitude in disposing of its funds. MASSACHUSETTS. 178th Annual Communication. Boston. 27th December, 1911 The volume opens with a handsome steel-engraved portrait of the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Dana J. Flanders, who presided at the various communications held during the year. The emergent communications, of which there were ten, were convened for the purpose of dedicating Masonic Halls (five), laying corner stones (two), dedicating the Masonic Home, constituting a Lodge, and to restore the Warrant of a defunct Lodge, this being the first time we have come across a proceeding of this kind. The ceremony seems to have been identical with that of constituting a new Lodge. At the Quarterly Communication held on the 8th of March, 1911, the Committee on Masonic Relief presented an interim report on the Masonic Home. Apparently at that time the building was not quite completed, but the committee says that when the time for the dedication of the building arrives the Home will be fully paid for, and its maintenance provided for. Yet it seems to want money, for the committee makes a strong appeal for further contributions. A Quarterly Communication was held on the 14th of June, 1911, when a committee to which had been referred certain proposed amendments to the Constitution presented its report. The amendments deal with the formation of new Lodges, and in the course of its report the committee says: "Without discussing the general policy of the size of Lodges, we at least can make a relative comparison between the home of our Masonry in England, which retains the landmarks of a century, and that of our own State. There the number of Masons under the United Grand Lodge of England including Colonies, is about 150,000: the number of Lodges is about 2,900; the average membership in a body is about 52. You may say the conditions are not the same as with us; that class distinctions, social or other reasans may cause a difference; granted it may be so; the fact is that the standard for membership is so high and the principle of requiring a long delay of months, even years, between the giving of degrees, while keeping numbers small, imparts a dignity to the body and ?!■$! 54 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. obtains a class of men for membership so high in standard and character that the witire community look up to it with respect and awe. While we would not if we could transplant in full spirit the system over here, we can iUffer to the fact in comparison that in Massachusetts alone there are nearly 60.000 Masons, with 235 Lodges, the average membership for each Lodge being about 250." The report then refers to the size of Lodges in Massachusetts, and continues: "From these details we adduce the principle that there are already too many large, overgrown 'bodies; their attendance being too great in many cases to meet in an ordinary Lodge room, as frequently the visitors outnumber the members many-fold; tne older members and those who should be the most interested and active are liable to lose their interest because of the crowded conditions, and the general tendency must be in mfeiy cases to make the work of the Lodge a dramatic spectacle accompanied with an opportunity for refreshment, diverting the attention of the Brethren too much from the principles of Charity, Relief, and other fundamentals, which are the basis of our existence." An unpleasant case came before Grand Lodge in a report from the Commissioners of Trials. It appears that in one of the Lodges a Brother had been obstructing business and making himself generally disagreeable. How the case came before the Commissioners of Trials instead of the Lodge, we do not know, as it does not seem to be an appeal. However, the Commissioners of Trials found the Brother guilty of disturbing the harmony of the Lodge meetings, and of a disregard for the rights of the other members. After the formal hearing the Commissioners of Trials met the Brother and the Past Masters of the Lodge, in the hope that at an informal talk the trouble might be adjusted. Unfortunately, the Brother did not seem inclined to come to an agreement, so the Commissioners of Trials found him guilty of conduct unbecoming a Mason, and recommended that he be suspended from "the rights and privileges of Masonry" for one year. Grand Lodge accepted the report and approved the findings, but the sentence was amended by the addition of the words, "After which he shall not regain member§||ip in any Lodge in this Jurisdiction without unanimous election thereto." The Brother was accordingly declared suspended for one year, but in our opinion, with the rider quoted above, the sentence amounts to expulsion. The same sentence, with the same rider, was imposed in another case, and to clinch the matter and leave no loophole for escape, the following amendment to the Constitution was submitted : "A Brother who is suspended from the rights and privileges of Masonry for a definite period by the Grand Lodge thereby loses absol- utelj^IilytoembeSBtiip in the Lodge to which he has belonged." Which was subsequently adopted. Thus one by one our cherished beliefs are thrown aside. We were taught that it was one of the fundamentals of Masonic law —a landmark, almost—that at the expiration of a sentence of definite suspension the Brother immediately and automatically resumed his original status in the Craft, but autre temps, autre moeurs. At the Quarterly Communication held on the 13th of September, 1911, the Grand Master reported the deaths of several members of Grand Lodge. They were R. W. Brother S. L. Thorndike, Past Deputy Grand Master; R. W. Brother H. G. Fay, Past Junior MASSACHUSETTS. 55 Grand Warden, and R. W. Brothers Stephen Osgood, E. P. Gerry, F. P. Arnold, and E. G. Price, Past District Deputy Grand Masters. M. W. Brother Royal A. Gove, Past Grand Master of Washington, was a visitor at this Communication. A portrait of a distinguished Past Grand Master, M. W. Brother Caleb Butler, Grand Master in 1841 and 1842, was presented to Grand Lodge by the Lodge named after him. "The Recording Grand Secretary stated that he had received what purported to be an appeal from a report of the Trial Commissioners made at the last Quarterly Communication; that inasmuch as the report had been accepted and its recommendation adopted by the Grand Lodge he was in doubt as to whether the appeal had any standing before the body, and he therefore 'moved that the communication be referred to a special committee who should consider that question, and if in their opinion the appeal should be laid before the Grand Lodge for consideration, that the committee should recommend such other action upon its subject matter as should seem to them advisable or necessary." The committee to which the matter was referred (and the Grand Lodge agreed) denied the Brother's right to appeal, from which it appears that in Massachusetts the Brethren have lost one of their most important privileges—the right of appeal to the highest Masonic tribunal. On the 13th of December, 1911, a Quarterly Communication was held, at which the Grand Master delivered his Annual Address. Besides the Brethren mentioned above, the Grand Master reported the death of M. W. Brother S. C. Lawrence, a valued member of Grand Lodge and one of the most prominent Masons in the United States. The Address shows the Grand Master's year to have been a busy one. Nine Emergent Communications of Grand Lodge were held, and a large number of visits was made to the Lodges. Three dispensations for new Lodges were issued during the year, one of the Lodges afterwards receiving a Warrant, and several petitions for similar dispensations were being considered. Fearing that some misunderstanding might arise in connection with their recognition of the so-called Masonry in Mexico owing to the split in the Mexican ranks shortly after recognition had been accorded them, the Grand Master recommended that the York Grand Lodge of Mexico be considered as the body to which recognition had been given, it "continuing to exercise the functions of a Grand Lodge of the York Rite." We should be glad if the Grand Master, or someone else, would tell us what the "York Rite" is. • At the conclusion of the Grand Master's Address a bust of M. W. Brother S. C. Lawrence was presented to Grand Lodge on behalf of his widow. A portrait of this distinguished Brother and a photograph of the bust accompany the Proceedings. On the 27th of December, 1911, at the Annual Communication, the newly-elected Grand Master, M. W. Brother Everett C. Benton, was duly installed, and the Grand Lodge proceeded to celebrate the day with the usual "Grand Feast." ^ 56 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. MASSACHUSETTS. 179th Annual Communication. Boston. 27th December, 1912. At a Quarterly Communication held on the 13th of March, 1912, the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Everett C Benton, delivered a short Address, reporting the deaths of several prominent members of Grand Lodge. He informs Grand Lodge that shortly after the arrival of the Duke of Connaught in Canada he sent him the fraternal greetings of Grand Lodge and ai||invitation to pay them a visit—an invitation which His Royal Highness was, with regret, compelled to decline. A special committee reported that after having investigated the status of the Grand Orient of Italy, it could not recommend that recognition be granted. On June 12th, 1912, the Grand Lodge again met in Quarterly Communication, and it was the Grand Master's painful duty to report the death of Past Senior Grand Warden Edward F. Smith, and that of R. W. Brother Edward C. Martin, Past District Deputy Grand Master. The "Home," as usual, calls for more money, and an amendment to the Constitution was adopted requiring the Lodges to contribute the sum of five dollars for every candidate initiated. At a Quarterly Communication held on the 11th of September, 1912, a Warrant was granted to one Lodge under dispensation. The fourth Quarterly of the year was held on the 11th of December, 1912, when the Grand Master delivered his Annual Address. He reports the names of a number of zealous Brethren who laid down their working tools since Grand Lodge last met, and pays a tribute to their Masonic worth. Seven Emergent Communications of Grand Lodge were held during the year, four to lay corner stones, two to constitute Lodges, and one to dedicate a Masonic Tempie. The Grand Master is very emphatic on the subject of cipher rituals. He says: "There is a very widespread ambition among the officers to excel in rendering the exact language of our ritual. Such a spirit is truly laudable, for all good Masons should strive to see S§|K> best can work and best agree.' I have good reason to be»ve. however, that this emulation has induced an utterly unjusfifeable and forbidden use of some of the cipher rituals which unscrupulous parties publish and advertise to the Craft, but are ready to dispose of to any one who is willing to buy. The law of the Grand Lodge, promulgated after the preparation of such books with the assistance of one of its officers anfflhis expulsion from" Masonry therefore, is direct and positive—'that hereafter any Mason under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, who shall print, or cause to be printed, any such book or sheets, or buy or sell the same, or cause the same to be bought or sold, or who shall use or circulate the same, shall be liable to expulsion from the rights and privileges of Freemasonry, or to be otherwise punisfikd.' A mistaken sense of honor doubtless leads Brethren who know of violations of this law to keep silent, and those who sell, or who bfflr and use these books,||rely upon this sentiment to keep their ^^^^^^& practice concealed, and it is difficult to obtain evidence of their guilt It must be understood that should such evidence come into the possession of the Grand Lodge officers, the body itself in the maintenance of its own honor cannot fail to deal with the offenders, and there is no just ground for complaint if the action taken is peremptory. Every Master of a Lodge, who has promised to support the regulations of the Grand Lodge, is bound to abstain from the use cf such aids himself, and to see that there is no violation of the law by the officers and members of his Lodge." MASSACHUSETTS. 57 All this would have much more point if it were not for the' fact that the Grand Lodge itself has written a ritual which is in the custody of the Grand Master. No doubt it was prepared before the enactment of the law quoted above, "that hereafter," etc. A Warrant was granted to a Lodge working under dispensation in the Canal Zone. A Communication was held on the 27th of December, 1912, when the Grand Master, who was re-elected, and the other officers, were installed. The labours of the day being ended, Grand Lodge adjourned to the banquet hall, where the Feast of St. John wal| celebrated in proper Masonic manner. MICHIGAN. 69th Annual Communication. Lansing. 27th May, 1913. M. W. Brother James H. Thompson delivered an Address which requires fifty-one pages of the Proceedings to contain it. He states that five Lodges were constituted—three by himself and two by his representative. Seven corner stones were laid, and in one case "The corner stone was laid one story above ground which was something of an innovation." Eleven Lodge Halls were dedicated. A number of special dispensations was granted, of which one was to permit a Lodge to visit a Lodge in Illinois and confer a degree; and another to allow a similar visit to Toronto. Two dispensations for new Lodges were issued. Seven rulings are reported, of which we note the following as differing from what is generally held: 3. The signing of the By-laws of a Lodge is not what makes a person a member of the Lodge. It is either the conferring of the degrees upon him by the Lodge or his election to membership in it, after having severed his membership in the Lodge in which he was formerly a member. The Committee on Jurisprudence let this go through, but Mackey, and all other authorities whom we can just now call to mind, hold that signing the By-laws is what makes a Brother a member of a Lodge. The Masonic Home, the Grand Master says, "is indeed a Home to the happy and contented residents." "It has more the appearance of a high-grade hotel than that of an institution." The inmates ought to be happy and contented, for apparently the board, as well as the appearance of the Home, approaches that of a high-grade hotel. The cost of maintenance per capita for the year was $275.60. On the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, recognition was extended to the new Grand Lodge of' the Philippine Islands. :; | 58 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of the able Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother Lou B. Winsor, who could write a most excellent Report if he were allowed to. As it is, he is tied up by a Grand Lodge By-law which enacts that "The committee shall refrain from criticism of such proceedings, as well as promulgating the opinion of the committee upon decisions, laws and regulations of this or any other Grand Lodge." Consequently his report consists of extracts from other Proceedings and bald statements of facts. He quotes freely from the Address of M. W. Brother Burd, and notes the presence of our distinguished visitors from the Grand Lodge of Washington. 60th Annual Communication. MINNESOTA. St. Paul. 22nd January, 1913. The Proceedings are introduced by an excellent portrait of M. W. Brother Owen Morris, who presided at this Communication,, and delivered a short Address. To begin at the conclusion of the Address, we are informed that it was made short in order to give _the Grand Orator, Brother the Rt. Rev. S. C. Edsall, a chance to display his eloquence. The Grand Master reports that one Lodge was constituted, two amalgamated, one surrendered its Warrant, and three were organized under dispensation. Eight rulings are reported, some of which we note: 1. It is not proper for the Grand Lodge on the Sabbath day to lay the corner stone of a public building, even of a church; in imitation of the Creator of the Universe, the Craft should rest upon the seventh day, and should thereon adore their Maker. 2. A member having paid "dues in advance is not entitled to rebate when dimitting during the year to join another Lodge. 5. When a secretary resigns, his successor should be elected rather than appointed. 6. A slight lateral curvature of the spine does not disqualify a petitioner. Extraordinary deformities alone disqualify. Speaking generally, the internal rather than the external qualifications of a man recommend him Masonically. It will be noted that No. 5 shows a practice diffe froi ours. Three corner stones were laid. The Grand Master was requested by three different parties to make a Mason at sight—one of the requests coming from a person who wished to be thus made. Greatly to his honour, the Grand Master refused them all. The Grand Master apparently is not so opposed to robes and other accessories as some of his predecessors. As an argument against them, he says, Kipling's well-known poem has been quoted, which, he also says, is no argument at all, for just as well might an old farmer say: "We hadn't much machin'ry, We had no sulky plow; But we used the, spade and sickle As well as we knew how." MINNESOTA. 59 In conferring the degrees, the Grand Master continues, others than the candidate must be considered. Those sitting around the Lodge did not absorb all the beauties and lessons of the ritual when they received the degrees, but these gradually unfold as the listener hears the ceremonies repeated. To produce this effect, however, the work must be given audibly, and with as much fervour and eloquence as the officers can command, and "Until the Holy Spirit descends in sufficient power upon the officers of Lodges to enable them to thus powerfully exemplify the work and to use all accessories as merely ministering angels, it may be well to do without so much of the accessories as are likely to become counter- attractions to the ritual, and sanction only such as will be subservient to the one end in view, and will gracefully play subordinate and assisting parts in the proceedings." Relative to a communication from the alleged Grand Lodge of Mexico, the Committee on Foreign Correspondence reported as follows: _/Tt is a well-established Masonic principle that there can be but one legitimate Grand Lodge in any given territory at the same time. All others are necessarily clandestine. "Consequently the proposition of Bro. F. E. Young for joint occupancy could not be considered a moment. If persisted in a general withdrawal of recognition must be the inevitable result. Consolidation is the only practical solution of the unfortunate difficulty. Articles of agreement, prepared by joint committees, would fcrm an equitable basis of union upon lines adopted by England and New York many years ago." As it happens, there is no Masonic principle of the kind. There were for a long time two Grand Lodges in England, and for awhile, four. There were two at one time in New York and in Massachusetts, and at the present time several of the Australasian colonies have more than one, while South Africa has four. None of these, so far as we know, were, or are, clandestine. Even if the two (or twenty) bodies in Mexico did consolidate, what better off would they be? Both or all of them are clandestine now. The Committee on Necrology reported the deaths of M. W. Brother Henry Rogers Wells, Past Grand Master, and R. W. Brother Samuel Emery Adams, Past Senior Grand Warden. Three Lodges under dispensation received their Warrants and one was continued under dispensation until 1914. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the production of Brother Irving Todd, who has the faculty of condensation so highly developed that he compresses a review of the transactions of sixty-four Grand Lodges into a paper of eighty pages. British Columbia for 1912 is included in Brother Todd's Report, which (the Report) is a mere statement of facts, although from one little remark which he let drop we gather that the reviewer is not a warm advocate of the "Home" method of dispensing: Masonic relief. MISSISSIPPI. 95th Annual Communication. Gulfport. 18th February, 1913. The Grand Master's Address is a very long one, covering some forty-eight pages. He reports the laying of six corner 60 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. stones. Seven Lodges were formed under dispensation and nine were constituted. The Warrant of one Lodge was suspended because it had invited—or permitted—ladies to be present during the opening ceremonies. Probably the members of the Lodge saw no more harm inffihat than in permitting the public to be present at the installation of officers. Owing to trouble in another Lodge the Grand Master decided to call in its Warrant, and authorized a Brother to obtain it from the Master. The Master refused to surrender the Warrant, however, the reason being "That as we have Justice and Right on our side, we think the action of the G. M. is subversive of the true principles of Freemasonry." Feeling, probably, that he could not take it from them by physical force, the Grand Master directed the Grand Secretary to publish a list of the names of the members of the Lodge, and cautioned all the other Lodges in the State to hold no Masonic intercourse with them. The Grand Master granted a few dispensations permitting Lodges "to celebrate St. John's Day other than the 27th of June," though we do not see why a Lodge should want to celebrate St. John's Day on that date, anyway. After reporting that "a few Lodges rejected candidates on a possible error," and that dispensations had been granted permitting them to take another ballot, the Grand Master says: "I think it is unwise for a Grand Master to grant dispensation to temporarily set aside the law." Why grant them, then? Among the dispensations refused was one to permit a Lodge to ballot on candidates at an emergent meeting because the night of the regular meeting was rainy. Another Lodge asked permission "to receive and confer the three degrees on a Methodist minister for the fear that he might not be one year in the same place. Refused for the reason that there should be neither class nor distinction and that every man gaining access to this honourable and ancient fraternity should do so in the same manner." Quite right; nor is there any reason why clergymen should be specially favoured in the matter of fees or dues. The remainder of the Address relates to matters of domestic concern. In Mississippi questions relating to Masonic law are dealt with by the Committee on Jurisprudence. We quote two or three of the twenty-seven reported: QuestionS!.—Is it a violation of the Masonic laws to open a Fellow- craft Lodge in the presence of the ladies; and, if so, what should be done with the Master of the Lodge? Please give me your opinion on this question, as one of our neighbor Lodges has done this. Answer 11.—It would seem that any Master who has the least knowledge of his obligation should know that it is a serious violation of the law of Ma»nry to open a F. C. Lodge in the presence of profanes, whether they be men or women. The Master should be Impeached. A Lodge cannot try its Master. It is your duty to report at once to the Most Worshipful, the Grand Master, the facts in this case. Question 12.—Is a candidate for Masonry who was born out of wedlock, and whose father and mother were never married, eligible for membership? Answer 12.—No. MISSISSIPPI. 61 Warrants were granted to five Lodges under dispensation. One Lodge, Abert No. 89, asked to have its dues to Grand Lodge remitted, and its request was granted. This Lodge seems to have gone in for a rather expensive building, and incurred a considerable debt, the amount of which is not stated. However, it found itself unable to take care of the load, and foreclosure was threatened. A special effort raised something over two thousand dollars, which reduced the debt to ten thousand six hundred dollars. It has been trying to get along on annual dues of a dollar and a half, but raised them to five dollars, and the fee for the degrees is twenty-five dollars, which, we are told, "cannot be raised." Its membership is eighty, and the fees and dues are still inadequate. For a Lodge so deeply in debt, and compelled to apply to the Grand Lodge for charity, to say that its fees "cannot be raised," is ridiculous. The Report on Foreign Correspondence, by M. W. Brother Harry T. Howard, is a short one, being a chronicle of the doings of other Grand Lodges, without comment. Our Proceedings of 1912 are allotted one page of Brother Howard's space, nothing of interest or importance being omitted. MISSOURI. 92nd Annual Communication. St. Louis. 24th September, 1912. A portrait of the Grand Master, M. W. Brother A. A. Johnson, forms the frontispiece of this volume. His Address is contained in ten pages, and is the record of a busy year. At the outset he refers to their Masonic Home, to which a Hospital has recently been added. It has accomplished much in the way of relief, the Grand Master says, but the main building has become antiquated and money is required to replace it with a new one. The Grand Master dedicated a new Masonic Temple in Kansas City, and attended several interesting functions. He visited a large number of the Lodges, and sensibly condenses an account of his visits into a four-line space. One corner stone was laid by the Grand Master in propria persona, and seventeen by his representatives. Many special dispensations were granted, some (number not stated) to re-ballot on rejected candidates, besides six dispensations for new Lodges. Fourteen rulings are reported. The first exhibits a rather peculiar condition of things. It seems that a member of one of the Lodges desired to transfer his membership to another Lodge in Missouri, and applied for the necessary certificate. His application for affiliation disclosed the fact that he lived in Kansas, so the second Lodge—rightly, the Grand Master says—refused to receive the application. The extraordinary feature of the case is that a resident of Kansas, for instance, may belong to one Lodge in Missouri, but not to another. Ruling No. 7 was to the effect that a Lodge might not receive a petition for initiation from the advertising manager of a wholesale liquor house. We would like to have a ruling as to whether the ban extends to the employees of the newspaper which prints the liquor dealer's advertisements. 62 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. From the excellent report of the Grand Secretary, M. W. Brother John R. Parson, we learn that seven Lodges were constituted during the year. Eight duplicate Warrants were issued to Lodges whose effects had been destroyed by fire. In only one case is it mentioned that there was any insurance. Two. Lodges consolidated during the year. The dispensations to re-ballot on rejected candidates were certainly numerous, as the Grand Master stated in his Address. Of forty-four special dispensations issued, thirty were for the purpose mentioned. The Grand Lodge has six hundred and seventeen Lodges with fifty-five thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven members, and it pays twelve hundred dollars a year rent. Notwithstfjiiding, the business of Grand Lodge is conducted without the aid of desk, tynewriter, chairs, or anything else, the Grand Secretary reporting under the heading "Grand Lodge Property," "None on hand." The Grand Secretary receives a" salary of three thousand dollars per annum, and a man who can conduct the affairs of a Grand Lodge of this size without any mechanical help is worth every cent of it. The Committee on the Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges reported in favour of recognizing the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico. They find its practices to be all that they should be and its descent to be legitimate, "by direct lineage from the Grand Lodge of England." The Masonic Home continues to call for "more money," and to secure it a special tax on the Craft is recommended. The report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances fills some twenty-five pages. Most of the cases dej|tt with are given in detail and make sufficiently unpleasant reading. In one, however, the evidence was "omitted by order of Grand Lodge," so it must have been remarkably unsavoury. Warrants were granted to seven Lodges under dispensation. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the work of Brother C. C. Woods, who reviews the doings of si|py-two Grand Lodges in a pleasing manner. The report is largely a statement of facts, but we are glad to see Brother Woods express himself as opposed to. a written or printed ritual of anfji kind. Upon the ruling of the Grand Master of Pennsylvania that no officer of a (Pennsylvania) Lodge may correspond with a Grand Lodge in another Jurisdiction on Masonic subjects without permission from the Grand Master, Brother Woods' only comment is "?," which, however, is sufficiently expressive. Unfortunately, the Proceedings of British Columbia did not reach Brother Woods in time to find a place in his review. NEVADA. 48th Annual Communication. Reno. 11th June, 1912. Immediately after the opening ceremonies the Grand Master was called upon to perform a sorrowful duty, namely, to attend the funeral of Senator Geo. S. Dixon, a member of the Craft. NEVADA. 63 Upon reassembling for business the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Herman Davis, whose portrait accompanies the Proceedings, delivered his Address. He reports that the official circle of Grand Lodge remained unbroken by death, although many of the Lodges had lost valued members. He states that their gain in membership during the year was seventy-five, which he considers ample for his Jurisdiction, and is gratified to see that most, at any rate, of the Lodges are becoming more careful in the selection of their material. There are still a few Lodges which make members rather than Masons, and, referring to them, the Grand Master says: "In these same Lodges an alarming increase in loose methods employed by investigating committees, together with short, easy and cheap cuts to Masonry, and the abandonment of many of the mental, moral and physical qualifications so .essential to the maintenance of a proper standard for our Institution is noted. Right here I would sound a note of warning. We are drifting slowly yet surely from the Ancient Landmarks that were guarded so carefully by our forefathers, by convenient and elastic interpretations of their meanings into modernism, rapidly absorbing customs and ideas from societies of mushroom growth, when some of our Lodges open their doors to the maimed, the diseased, the immoral, the vicious and low. Our Landmorks mean exactly what they say and nothing else, and constituent Lodges must cease setting them aside or construing them to suit their own convenience. Too much care cannot be exercised fn the selection of material for our Lodges, and a candidate to be accepted ought to be clean and healthy in mind and body, for it is only by the survival of the fittest that we can attain the eminence so highly desired. The first and most important qualification should be mental ability coupled with good moral character, and the presence of Masonic virtues, and not the simple lack of vices. A man to be made a Mason should be a man endowed with sufficient brain matter and education to understand and appreciate Masonry for its real worth. Men should be Masons at heart before they enter our portals, for the Masonic Lodge is not a reform school; the Salvation Army does excellent work along those lines. The mission of the Masonic Lodge is to take good men and make them better, not to take bad men and endeavor to make them good. In balloting the candidate should never be given the benefit of the doubt. This benefit should be accorded the Lodge. It is perhaps difficult to explain just what your standard for Masonry consists of. I have found that an excellent rule is to allow no one to enter your Lodge unless he is such a man as you would prefer your wife, or your daughter to associate with. It has been my experience that you can measure every man's character by the estimate he puts on a good woman." Two cases of invasion of jurisdiction cropped up, one by Missouri and the other by Colorado. Fortunately both were settled amicably and without trouble. The Grand Master established a record by visiting every one of the twenty-five Lodges in his Jurisdiction. In several he found irregularities, or worse, and in every case but one was able to straighten things out. In this instance the trouble seems to have arisen from the desire of certain members of the Lodge to secure the admission of candidates who were not acceptable to other members. The Master of the Lodge concealed the fact that certain petitions were to be acted upon at a given meeting; the petitions of these candidates were altered after they had been signed; and the Lodge was convened at an earlier hour than usual, and the candidates were elected and the Lodge was then closed. 64 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Later in the same evening the Master opened an emergent meeting, of which no notice had been given, and initiated the candidates. There was also a good deal of factional feeling in the Lodge. The Grand Master attended the Lodge on more than one occasion and endeavoured to bring the members to a realization of their Masonic obligations, but was unable to do so, and as a last resort called in the Warrant. The Grand Master refused Ely Lodge a dispensation to re- ballot on the petitions of eighteen rejected candidates. No fault can be found with his action, but we cannot agree that because "a rejected candidate is required to present a new petition," there must therefore be "solicitation," or even that the candidate "must be consulted." He also refused the same Lodge a dispensation to elect a new Master to replace one who had left the State, pointing out that, in the event of the Master being unable to act, it is one of the Wardens' prerogatives to rule the Lodge until the next election of officers, and that it was not in the power of the Grand Master, nor the Grand Lodge, to deprive the Wardens of their prerogatives. Nevada appears to have a high-grade membership, for in one Lodge the Grand Master found a Master Mason and a Fellow Craft who were in the habit of associating with prostitutes, and in "several instances" he found members of Lodges owners of property used for immoral purposes. Referring to visitors, the Grand Master states that no committee should examine a visitor unless he produces documentary evidence that he is in "good standing." He draws attention to the fact that every Master promises at his installation that he will allow no one to viigf: his Lodge "until after due examination and producing proper vouchers of their having been initiated in a regular Lodge." He says they have been obliged to go a step further and recfare the visitor to produce evidence that he is in good standing. "During the past two years seven cases have come to my knowledge where suspended or expelled Masons have taken the test oath and passed satisfactory examinations, enabling them, to visit Lodges; one of these, a man high in the polipcal affairs of the State, having been suspended eight years ago." Any man who would take the Tyler's oath under such circumstances would have no hesitation in faking evidence of good standing. As a matter of fact, the circulars of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada are full of just such cases. So what's the use? The Grand Master believes that much good may be accom- |yiished by the interchange of visits among the Lodges, and suggests St. John's Day in winter as a suitable date. This date is made impracticable, however, by their regulations, which prohibit a Lodge from going outside its jurisdiction to install its officers. He thinks that if the practice were permitted it would result in great good to the Cr^Ej^ A hot one is handed to the whiskey-seller, who is described as "a leech and a vampire, who lives on the weakness of his fellow man, who debauches mankind by plying them with intoxicating beverages," and the Grand Master submits a resolution prohibiting Lodges from receiving petitions from them. He also con- NEVADA. 65 demns the practice of initiating a man on the night on which he is elected. It is too often done, he says, to prevent objection being made to the candidate. Neither does the anxiety of certain candidates to get through the degrees in a hurry impress him favourably. It is generally due to mercenary motives, and results in a candidate acquiring a lot of degrees without learning anything about Masonry. To obviate this the Grand Master submits another resolution, fixing the time that must elapse between election and initiation at seven days, and the intervals between the degrees at one month. Among the rulings we find the following: "Any By-law which divides members of a Lodge into classes and ex- • empts one class from paying the same dues as another is unjust and illegal. Every member of a Lodge must pay dues while financially able to do so, no matter what his age. A Lodge may remit dues to worthy and deserving members who are financially unable to pay, but each case must be considered individually, and upon its merits." "The unlawful petitioning, electing, entering, passing, or raising of a man does not make him a Mason, and confers no right on him for further light in Masonry, nor does the Lodge gain any right over him Masonically. The every act of an illegally made Mason while acting as Master and the every act of the Lodge while he acts as Master, is illegal, null, void and of no effect." The Grand Lodge so far fell in with the Grand Master's views as to adopt a resolution recommending the Lodges to have nothing to do with the degraded whiskey-seller. The Committee on Jurisprudence disapproved of the Grand Master's recommendation relative to the interval between election and initiation, etc., on the ground, apparently, that it restricted the right of every Lodge to manage its own affairs. The Report on Foreign Correspondence, by R. W. Brother E. D. Vanderleith, reviews the Proceedings of seventy-five more or less legitimate Grand Lodges in his usual effective style. We regret to find Brother Vanderleith still advocating the practice of charging dues against a suspended Brother. His argument is that no punishment is effective unless it hits a man in his pocket. In his review of Colorado, Brother Vanderleith copies a portion of an Address delivered to that Grand Lodge by M. W. Brother W. B. Melish, of Ohio. The M. W. Brother visited England some time ago as a representative of the Knights Templars of the United States and was treated with great courtesy by the Craft. Like the heathen gods, Brother Melish has eyes, but saw not; and ears, but heard not. The extract given by Brother Vanderleith is as full of errors and mis-statements as another we have seen, wherein Brother Melish accused the Grand Lodge of England of violating the provisions of its own Constitutions. We can only suppose that Brother Melish saw so much that was new to him that his memory was over-taxed. Brother Vanderleith advises against life-membership in Lodges. To those who complain of the improper use of the black ball, he says that in the majority of cases time will show that its use was justified. He firmly believes that a Lodge should be allowed to do what it likes with its surplus funds, even if it prefers to spend them for flowers and jewels, rather than in the relief of distressed Brethren. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Nearly five pages are devoted to a careful review of our Proceedings in VictoriiMn 1911. Note is made of the fact that portraits of M. W. Brothers R. B. McMicking and E. B. Paul, "noble in aspect," accompany the volume. M. W. Brother Paul's rulings on amendments to By-laws, and work in foreign languages, are noted. As to the first, Brother Vanderleith is of the opinion that technically Brother Paul was correct, but as a matter of practice he thinks the committee's view the better one. Brother Vanderleith also agrees with the committee in respect to the second, believing that the language used in Lodge is of no importance, so long as the members do the work after the manner of Free and Accepted Masons. Having a strong aversion to anything that detracts from the impressiveness of the work, Brother Vanderleith agrees with the Committee on the Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters that "too much work is not beneficial to a Lodge," and also with its remark that no Lodge can confer seventy-eight degrees in one year so that the candidates will derive any instruction from them. We are pleased to find that Brother Vanderleith endorses our views on "liquor legislation" by Grand Lodges, and on the right of an Entered Apprentice to visit a Lodge of Entered Apprentices. Like us, Brother Vanderleith has known men who were good Roman Catholics and good Masons. Brother Vanderleith is not yet convinced than our interpretation of the term "honest," as used in the Old Charges, is correct, he holding to the view that it means an appreciation of the distinction between mine and thine. He quotes the Old Charge, but makes the mistake of giving the word its modern meaning instead of that it bore at the time the Charge was written. This use of the word "honest," conveying its meaning as used in the Old Charge, is seen in the old phrase, which, indeed, is still in use, "He made an honesMwoman of her," and Shakespeare uses it in the same sense, "Wives may be merry and yet honest too." NEVADA. 49th Annual Communication. Reno. 10th June, 1913. M. W. Brother Henry W. Mil|§, in his Address, after recounting the usual number of invitations received and visits made, reports nineteen rulings, none of which call for notice except the last, which is: 19. Is it legal for a Lodge to continue a communication beyond midnight of the day on which it is called? Answer.—No. He submits a number of recommendations, the first of which is that steps be taken to establish a Masonic Home. He admits that it seems a large undertaking for so small a Jurisdiction to handle, but thinks a beginning must be made sometime. As the annual revenue of Grand Lodge is about $2,400.00 and the expenditure about $2,100.00, there would not seem to be much left for luxuries. Another recommendation is that all visitors be required to produce documentary evidence. Of course they should, but how has the Grand Lodge overlooked for forty-nine years the Old Regulation requiring just that? Again, he recommends that Brethren desirous of joining in the organization of a new Lodge be required to produce dimits from their present Lodges, such dimits to be void if the new Lodge is not organized, and the Brethren to be restored to membership NEVADA. 67 in their old Lodges, provided that they have maintained their standing in such Lodges meanwhile. How can a Brother maintain his membership in a Lodge after he has dimitted? Peace and harmony prevail within the Jurisdiction, except in the case of one Lodge where rancor, hate, animosity and irreconcilable differences exist. Seems a pretty bad state of affairs. The Committee on Jurisprudence reported adversely on the following resolution: "Resolved—That hereafter it shall not be necessary for the Master- elect of a Constituent Lodge to have the degree of Past Master conferred upon him previous to his installation, provided that any Master-elect may receive the degree of Past Master previous to his installation, should he so desire, and conditions permit it being conferred upon him in a regular manner." The Committee points out that a ceremony "bearing a resemblance to the Past Master's degree," has been in use from the earliest times—it has been declared to be a landmark—and also it has twice been ruled by Grand Masters that the "degree" must be conferred before a Master-elect is installed. Like so many Grand Lodges in the United States, the Grand Lodge of Nevada misread the Old Regulation relating to documentary evidence, and adopted a recommendation of the Committee on Jurisprudence that all visitors be required to produce receipts for dues. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of R. W. Brother E. D. Vanderleith, who presents an interesting review of the transactions of seventy Grand Lodges. Our Proceedings for 1912 are fraternally reviewed. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is described as "a clean-cut, business-like statement," and his warning against measuring success in Masonry by increase in membership is heartily endorsed. He quotes our statement that Mexican Masonry has no claim to the recognition, much less the support, of any self-respecting Grand Lodge, and instances a number of Grand Lodges which have recognized it, asking, "Are there no self-respecting Grand Lodges among them?" We trust they all are, but that does not alter the character of the Mexican monstrosity. Some of the Grand Lodges he mentions have frankly admitted that recognition was given for expediency's sake, and others are proverbially careless of what they recognize so long as it calls itself Masonic. With others, again, it was simply a case of "follow my leader." NETHERLANDS. Provincial Grand Lodge in South Africa. (Transvaal Excepted.) Cape Town. 30th August, 1912. This little Provincial Grand Lodge indulges in a good deal of ceremony, as witness the following: "The Prov. Gr. M. of C. having marshalled the Deputies of the Lodges, they were introduced into the Temple, received by the Prov. Grand Inspector, and, according to the rotation of precedence, took the seats assigned to them. The visiting B.B. of the Netherlands Constitution were similarly introduced and received. The Prov. Gr. M. of Ceremonies, having asked the assembly to rise, received the Past Prov. Gr. officers, and ushered them to their places. The Provincial Grand Master, having received the report required by Art. 5 of P.G.L By-laws, entered the Temple, accompanied by the P. G. "officers, the assembly rising. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The Roll of Deputies and Alternate Deputies was called by the Clerk to the Board. The Provincial Grand Master appointed a deputation to introduce the R. W. Deputy Grand Master. The Deputy Grand Master, having been introduced with due ceremony, was conducted to the Throne." R. W. Brother Christian Silberbauer, Deputy Grand Master for South Africa, presided. It has been customary at these meetings for the presiding officer to deliver an Address, but this time it was omitted, the Deputy Grand Master announcing his intention of holding a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge at a later date, when the officers would be installed and the Provitjf|ial Grand Master would give an Address. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Board of Management "to remit from time to time the dues of any Lodge which, through adverse circumstances, is unable to pay its arrear dues to Provincial Grand Lodge." The Deputy Grand Master, referring to the resolution, drew attention to the fact that one Lodge was not represented in Provincial Grand Lodge for the first time since its consecration. This Lodge wished to withdraw from the Provincial Grand Lodge and deal directly with the Grand Orient at The Hague. The Lodge found itself, through lack of candidates, unable to pay its dues to the Grand Orient and .the Provincial Grand Lodge, and to meet its other expenses. The Deputy Grand Master has been given to understand that the Lodge objected to having its financial affairs discussed in Provincial Grand Lodge. It would appear that the financial affairs of a Lodge in such a position would form a very proper subject for enquiry. It hardly seems right that any Lodge should depend on its revenue from fees to pay its Grand Lodge dues, and possibly a discussion of its affairs might reveal the fact that its annual dues were too little. The matter gave rise to considerable discussion, and a motion was submitted reducing the dues to the General Fund by one-third and wiping out the contributions to the Benevolent and Travelling Funds altogether. However, after the Deputy Grand Master had explained the desirability of keeping these funds intact, and the impossibility of carrying on the work of Provincial Grand Lodge if the General Fund was impaired, the resolution was defeated. Provincial Grand Lodge was adjourned, and met again on the 4th of October, 1912, when the officers were installed. The Provincial Grand Master, R. W. Brother O. H. Bate, delivered an Address, which is more of an Oration than an exposition of the year's work. His subject was "The Future of the Craft," and the Address is one of the most sensible we have read for a long time. Did space permit, we would gladly give the whole of it, but must be content with a paragraph here and there: "What are the possibilities of usefulness that lie before Freemasonry? The question may be viewed from two standpoints: as a world-wide one affecting the Craft spreading over the whole globe, and a local one relating to our own Province and neighborhood. The fraternity as a whole has grown wonderfjjilly since the middle of the last century, and It is ftgrapiated that its members now number something like a million and three quarters, belonging to some 22,000 Lodges; such a number of men Igagghls ought to exa||3se a great influence, and afl|they are to be found in every civilized country in the world, their influence ought to be not only great, but widespread. The Craft, too, is attractive. Much as it has grown there is no lack of candidates coming forward to still further increase its numbers; our old-world ceremonies still appeal to oufigjnitiates even in this twentieth NETHERLANDS. 69 century, presumably because the truths they are intended to convey are as essential to the South African of today as they were to the Egyptians who taught their lore to Moses. We have in the Order numbers of men of great ability and influence; men who have proved their capacity for leadership, and have filled the most exacting posts that exist. These advantages necessarily create great opportunities, with the attendant responsibility for their right use." ***** "An American Grand Master declared not very long ago that it would be impossible for the United States under any circumstances to declare war against England, because a million Masons in the former country would always be against such a step. The number mentioned, large as it is, constitutes only a small fraction of the inhabitants of the States, but the million, if they be men of standing and influence, ought to be able to turn the tide in the right direction in the unlikely event of a warlike feeling arising. One must assume that for a Mason the right direction is always against war, for it may fairly be taken as demonstrated that nowadays, even to a victor, a war is almost certain to be a source of loss rather than gain, quite apart from the human suffering caused. This does not mean that a Mason should be slow to fight for his country if war does ensue. He should adopt the advice of Poionius to his son: 'Beware of entrance to a quarrel; but, being in, bear't that the oppressor may beware of thee.' In the case of all countries, the Masonic connection between them must have some effect, however, slight, in favor of peaceable relations; and it should come about that Masonic principles were truly embraced by all those in power, then indeed should we reach the time when 'the war drum throbs no more, and the battle flags are furled.' One must doubt, however, whether it is wise or possible for Masons as a body to endeavor to exert direct influence even in such a righteous cause as the preservation of peace; indirect and individual influence would probably be much more effective." ***** "Make it evident to the outsider that admission to our ranks can only be gained by a really clean record, and to those who have been admitted, let it appear equally clear that any deviation without the Lodge from what is taught within it will involve he loss of the respect of their BB. Then the Craft will be able to exercise the strongest influence for good that exists—example. We must carry our Masonic principles into our daily life, our business, our politics, our daily avocations of every sort; if our BB. are thoroughly imbued with a real and practical belief in the brotherhood of man, then whatever they do will tend towards the happiness and well-being of mankind. Masonry will deserve to live, and living will prosper." "A few weeks ago some of us heard a District Grand Master give utterance to very pessimistic views as to the proportions of the members of the fraternity that oould be relied on to show themselves Masons in word and deed, and one fears that he was justified. Brethren, this should not be so. If it is it is the fault of the BB. who proposed unfit candidates, and the Lodges which accepted them. One wonders sometimes whether the proposers of candidates feel their responsibility; do they realize that their candidates, if accepted, will have a right to claim the brotherly feeling of the best men we know in the Craft; is it fair to put on an equality with one who, whatever his station in life, you know to be a 'white man'—to use a common but expressive term—another of whom but little more can be said than that there is no apparent reason why he should be refused admission to the Craft. There seems to be a feeling abroad that every man has a right to become a Mason unless something can be alleged against him, but the adoption of that principle will make for the downfall of the Craft. If our Order is to be the power for good that it might be, no man should be admitted unless he is likely to be a real source of strength in one shape or another. Every Lodge must, as a rule, be either improving its membership or allowing it to deteriorate; each addition above the existing average means a step upwards, one undesirable admission <may mean several steps downwards; a good candidate will be likely sooner or later to bring other good ones; a bad one will tend to keep away all but those of his own sort. Each Lodge should strive to strengthen the quality of its members. If Masonry is to exert any influence of importance it must attract a fair proportion of the best men of the community, and it must provide what will be of sufficient interest to retain them. We lose the services of too many who enlist under our banner; some drift away quite soon; others after they have attained the Chair; of course, it is only to be expected that a certain number will be lost—those to .whom Masonry has not, after their admission, appealed as they thought it would. Such are, however, I am confident, but a small proportion of those whom we lose; the greater part might and should be retained. Germanic Masonry proves, if report 70 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. be true, that it is possible to combine with ritual excellence and practical benevolence some intellectual interest, and it would be well if we could do something of the sort. Nor are we without examples elsewhere. Literary Lodges are increasing in England, and are not unknown in the Dominions. Quite lately there was published in the Masonic Journal, the programme of a Lodge in Paris, giving the subjects of discussion at five consecutive monthly meetings—serious subjects all of them. Our General Regulations lay down that in seeking to realize the aim of the Order one of our purposes 'is served by the interchange of opinions in that which exclusively and directly concerns the Order, as well as by the study of Masonic Symbolism and Ritualism,' while another 'is served in the first place by the discussion of questions of any nature, the consideration or solution of which fiBfluence human happiness, and in the second place by the NEW BRUNSWICK. 45th Annuai Communication. St. John. 27th August, 1912. In a relatively short Address the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Henry S. Brydges, recounted the events of the year, dwelling with satisfaction upon the harmonious condition of the Craft and their friendly relations with other Grand Lodges. With sorrow he records the deaths of several member*- of Grand Lodge, including R. W. Brothers Harry Beckwith and Isaac W. Doherty, Past Deputy Grand Masters, and Daniel Jordan, Past Junior Grand Warden. Many enquiries relative to Masonic law reached him, most of which were answered by referring the questioner to the Constitution. The Grand Master advises a more careful study of that important document. The Board of General Purposes reported that a i.fw set of clothing for Grand Lodge officers had been procured at a cost of $1,142.45, and that a steel cabinet had been bought in which to keep it. The Board also reports a balance of $3,316.00 in ihe General Fund and $748.00 in the Charity Fund, besides $12,000.f0 invested on account of the latter fund. The business of the session was of local interest only, and there is no Report on Foreign Correspondence. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 124th Annual Communication. Concord. 21st May, 1913. An unusual feature of the Proceedings is the inclusion of reports of a number of Lodges of Instruction held at different times during the year. At these the Grand Master presided, and many Grand Lodge officers attended, which is also unusual. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 71 The volume is plentifully illustrated, the frontispiece being a portrait of M. W. Brother R. Burleigh, Past Grand Master, besides which there are portraits of eight prominent members of Grand Lodge who died during the year. A cut of the Masonic Home, located at Manchester, also accompanies the Proceedings. The Grand_ Master, M. W. Brother Charles H. Wiggins, states that the Jurisdiction has been peaceful and prosperous during the year. The condition of the Lodges is good, and there has been a net increase of one hundred and forty in their membership. No rulings are reported, all questions having been answered by referring the questioners to existing laws. One Masonic Hall was dedicated, and one Lodge celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Except for the above, the Grand Master's Address deals with matters of local interest only. The Grand Lodge requires the returns of its constituent Lodges to be in by the 1st of May in each year, and according to an amendment to the Constitution adopted at this session, any Lodge which fails to have its returns in by this date is fined one dollar for every day's delay. A penalty of this kind would produce quite a substantial revenue in some Jurisdictions that we know of. The Committee on Jurisprudence recommended that recognition be granted the new Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. The Grand Lodge has apparently just been officially apprised of the existence of Masonry in England and Ireland, for on the recommendation of the same committee the Grand Lodges of those two countries were given recognition. M. W. Brother Harry M. Cheney's very excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence fills one hundred and seventy-six pages of the book. For the most part it is a chronicle of the acts of other Grand Lodges, but occasionally we come across an illuminating paragraph. For instance: Brother Knepper, of Idaho, notes one of their edicts, which says (in part), "Each Lodge should provide and maintain in correct form a proper ritual for the use of its officers." This puzzled our Brother from Idaho, where they know nothing about printed or other rituals, and he asks: "Is it the same thing that is recommended for the use of the officers that is denied the Craft?" Brother Cheney's reply is: "By no means. An out of the State concern has been busy attempting to flood New Hampshire with printed rituals, claiming that they were the New Hampshire work. In New Hampshire it is lawful to possess a ritual made with pen and ink; all others are forbidden. Whether or not our good Brother approves, we hope this makes the situation clear." There's an explanation for you. The action of the Grand Master of Illinois in regard to the black ball puzzled Brother Cheney as it did us. He says: "For the life of us we do not see how he could have done what he-. did in the direction of what he declares to be an abuse of the black ball. His general observations as to its misuse are quite correct, but how h& 72 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. can discover who ifc-using a black ball with intent to be malicious and then take 'him- by the nape of the neck and make him promise to be good, or else face charges made against him for doing this, we cannot understand." The remarks of the Grand Master of Louisiana on Masoiw|| Homes give Brother Cheney an opportunity to pronounce a panegyric on these institutions, but then New Hampshire has adopted the "Home" plan of affording relief. The appeal of the same Grand Master for more liberality in recognizing other Grand Lodges is noted, and the opinion is expressed that he was "far from such" in his treatmeM of the "York Grand Lodge of Mexico." Brother Cheney thinks that "the square and open fight these Mexico Brethren are making deserved a different response than they received." His sySppathy is wasted, however, as there is no regular Masonry in Mexico. The Grand Lodge of Maine, like the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, requires its Lodges to notify the District Degpty Grand Masters of all their meetings, which Brother Cheney thinks is unnecessary. It is. The excuse for it is that it gives the District Deputy Grand Masters an opportunity to visit the Lodges at his convenience; but, as Brother Cheney says, the District Deputy Grand Master knows when the regular meetings of the Lodges are held, and so has twelve good chances to visit them. Besides, if the regular meeting is not convenient he can arrange to have an emergent meeting called. Brother Cheney devotes two of his pages to a notice of our Proceedings in 1912. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is closely scanned, every point of interes^being noted. Referring to our action on the "Monitor" question, Brother Cheney opines that "The quicker it is adopted, the quicker there will be uniform work as regard monitorial sections. Well, we are not at all parl^pilar about uniformity in this neck of the "woods. NEW JERSEY. 126th Annual Communication. Trenton. 16th April, 1913. A handsome steel-engraved portrait of the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Richard C. Woodward, adorns the front of this volume. His Address is quite short, filling about eleven pages. He reports the deaths of R. W. Brother William D. Rutan, Deputy Grand Secretary, and W. Brother Luther S. Skillman, Grand Tyler. One Lodge was constituted and one insptuted unda dispensation. Four corner stones were laid. Two cases requiring discipline are reported. One was the case of a Lodge which had notssjiapparently, been represented m Grand Lodge for thr^l years, which does not seem so heinous an offence as the Grand Master would make out. The other was of NEW JERSEY. 73 a more serious nature. It appears that during the year the Grand Master received a letter from the Master of one of the Lodges, desiring to arrange an interview with him regarding the affairs of the Lodge. The interview took place, and at it the Master stated that the Lodge had suffered for a long time from the misuse of the black ball (which in New Jersey is a cube). The Grand Master expressed his regret, and offered to send the District Deputy Grand Master or to go himself and address the Lodge on the subject. Both these offers were rejected, the Master evidently being in favour of stronger measures. The Grand Master intimated his sympathy for the Lodge if it had a member who would use the black ball for unworthy motives, but declined to sanction any act which would set a trap for the Brother who was supposed to have used the black ball. Shortly afterwards the Grand Master received a letter from the Master of the Lodge stating that "action had been taken in regard to the misuse of the cube, and that the 'party was positively identified without any question or the standing (?) of a doubt;" and later still another, in which "the Master stated 'that in view of the oonfusion, excitement and chagrin that immediately ensued,' he 'assumed the responsibility of declaring that the ballot in process would not be completed that evening,' although as he states, he well knew this to be contrary to the law of the Grand Lodge." Thereupon the Grand Master asked for a full account of the proceeding, and the facts of the case are as follow: "It appears that after a certain petition for membership had been regularly received by the Lodge that the ballot was spread. When one of the members stepped in front of the ballot-box he informed the Worshipful Master that he could not vote. The Master asked the question, 'Why?' The Brother replied that the cubes were all stuck together. The Master informed me that all the cubes were not stuck together, '■they had become fastened together in fours and fives and there were single ones underneath.' As to whether the cubes were all stuck together matters not in my opinion, since it was clearly the intention to violate the secrecy of the ballot. If this act of certain individuals had gone no further, I should have disciplined only those concerned in it, but the Worshipful Master informed me that every member of the Lodge present, but two, stepped to the East and congratulated him upon what had been done. The Master than called upon each individual member present, and the majority defended the action which had been taken. In view of this endorsement by members of the Lodge, I felt it my duty to arrest the Warrant, and accordingly notified the District Deputy to visit the Lodge at the regular communication to be held on September 9th, 1912, and after causing the ballot to be regularly spread upon the petition which had been received on June 10th, 1912, to take the Warrant of the Lodge and deliver same to me. This Warrant is now in the safe of the Grand Secretary, and the case is herewith submitted to this M. W. Grand Lodge without recommendation." We do not see what else the Grand Master could have done. The Masonic Home had, at the time of report, ninety-six inmates, seventy-two adults and twenty-four children. The cost of maintenance for the year was $30,676.52, or $319.55 per capita. The capital invested in the Home appears to be about $116,000.00. Grants amounting to one thousand and twenty dollars were made from the Charity Fund during the year, the balance remaining in the fund being $8,826.34. Besides these, $8,400.00 were forwarded to the Board of Relief of the Grand Lodge of Ohio for the relief of sufferers from the floods in that State. Warrants were granted to two Lodges under dispensation. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The Master of the Lodge referred to in the Grand Master's Address having appeared before the Committee on Dispensations and Warrants, and having expressed regret at what had happened, the committee recommended that the Warrant be returned .to it, and the Grand Lodge concurred. The Report on Foreign Correspondence, by Brother Robert A. ShirreM§p|Sh excellent review of the Proceedings of fifty-three English-speaking and ten non-English-speaking Grand Lodges. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas having remarked, relative to the "liquor legislation," now so popular in the neighbouring Republic: "So far as we are now able to say, there Is only one grand jurisdiction In the United States that leaves this matter within the hands of subordinate Lodges." Brother Shirrefs says: "If this is so, then New Jersey at least monopolizes the common sense which we had thought was shared by -many other jurisdictions." Good for New Jersey! Commenting on the Foreign Correspondence Report to the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, Brother Shirrefs says: "Quoting our rules that a Master-elect must be duly Invested with the ceremonial of Past Mastership, he conceives this to be highly important and that it 'should be the law in every jurisdiction, but wonders how in the face of this law New Jersey can allow a Warden to obligate candidates wny not any Mason who knows, and can recite the obligation? Is there a fanned sanctity in the Past Master's ceremonial? Assuredly not in New Jersey, happllslljpK The New Jersey rule applies in British Columbia also. A close summary is made of M. W. Brother Burd's Address at our Annual Communication of 1912, nothing of interest escaping Brother SlUSrref's notice. It seems that a Brother "Jackson, of New Jersey," mentioned in a paragraph we extracted from the Report of Brother Jenks, of Wisconsinlsis unknown in the former jurisdiction. Well, it is up to Brother Jenks to explain. NEW MEXICO. 35th Annual Communication. Albuquerque. 21st October, 1912. The Address of M. W. Brother William B. Walton is a plain statement of his official acts. He states that in consequence of the efforts of his predecessors to discourage Lodges from installing their officers at irregular times, and the imposition of a fee for dispensations authorizing the procedure, requests for these permissions had dwindled, so that six completed the tale for this year. Other special dispensations were issued, called for by local con- itions, but we notice none to confer degrees "out of time." As usual, the Grand Master was asked a large number of questions which a little study of the Constitution would have ren- NEW MEXICO 75 dered unnecessary. These are not reported, but four of his rulings are given, all of which are in accord with general Masonic usage. We copy one as a sample of the silly questions that are asked: 2. Under date of December 29, 1911, I received a communication from the Senior Warden of Estancia Lodge, No. 33, asking if an attorney who is a member of that Lodge would in any manner violate a Masonic obligation by representing a client not a Mason against a party who is a Mason. Held:—There is nothing inconsistent in a member of the Lodge who is an attorney at law, representing in his professional capacity a plaintiff in a case in which the defendant is a Brother Mason, and such representation would not in any way affect any Masonic obligation. Two dispensations for new Lodges were issued; one corner stone was laid, and one Lodge celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Of the two Lodges under dispensation, one received a Warrant and the other did not. A resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Ritual to correct any grammatical errors found in that work, and another requested the same committee to bring before Grand Lodge next year any "inaccuracies that may be found in the general construction" of the ritual. At the last Annual Communication the Committee on Foreign Correspondence was instructed to report why the Grand Lodge of New Mexico was not in fraternal relations with French Masonry, and to enumerate the Grand Lodges that did maintain such relation. As a result Brother Wroth, Chairman of the Committee, submitted a carefully-prepared report giving the results of his investigations. After hearing the report read, the Grand Lodge resolved that the ruling of the Grand Lodge of England in this connection be adopted. This is as follows: "That in view of the foregoing resolutions, the WorBipful Masters of all Lodges holding under the Grand Lodge of England be directed not to admit any foreign Brother as a visitor, unless First, he is duly vouched for, or unless his certificate shows that he has been initiated according to the ancient rites and ceremonies in a Lodge professing belief in the G.A.O.T.U., and Second, not unless he himself shall acknowledge that this belief is an essential Landmark of the Order." The scholarly and interesting Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of M. W. Brother James H. Wroth. He thinks it would be well if not only the newly-raised Brother, but all the members of the Lodge were examined occasionally as to their proficiency in the work. Like British Columbia, New Mexico does not make the examination of a new Brother compulsory, but arrives at the desired end by the exercise of a little diplomacy. New Mexico is with us, also, in refusing to legislate on the liquor question. No doubt New Mexico recognizes the adequacy of the Old Regulations regarding the admission of new members, and the fact that a Lodge which cannot be trusted to keep out undesirable material is not fit to be trusted with a Warrant. We are pleased to note that Brother Wroth does not hold with the modern fad of requiring Lodges in different jurisdictions to conduct their correspondence through their respective Grand 76 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Masters. This, he thinks, and we agree with him, is an infringement on the rights of the Lodges. He also thinks, and we agree with him again, that Grand Lodges are much too fond of legislating. Brother Wroth appears to favour the formation of Lodges of Research, but thinks they should be exempt from Grand Lodge dues, as their members belong to other Lodges. But why? The members of the Lodge Quatuor Coronati, of London, of the Lodge of Research, of Leicester, and of all other Lodges of a like nature with which we are acquainted, are all members of other Lodges, yet these Lodges pay Grand Lodge dues as a matter of course. As regards Lodge trials, Brother Wroth expresses the opinion that unless an appeal is taken, the Lodge is the supreme authority; he believes that we have too many ritualists and too few legalists; and that we pay too much attention to forms while overlooking the social features of the Institution. The Grand Master of Iowa in the course of his travels found a Lodge where, in the course of the proceedings, the United States' flag was brought into the Lodge room under proper escort, and was received by the Brethren standing and singiS ' America." This was commended as an "excellent custom for other Lodges to follow," but Brother Wroth looks on it like this: "We yield to no man in the respect and affection that we owe not only to our land, but to our flag; but for reasons that are markedly apparent, we do not believe that such an occurrence has any more right in a Masonic Lodge than in a Quaker meeting." We made a similar remark a few years ago, and, because of it, were severely taken to task by some reviewers in the United States. We wonder what they will do to Brother Wroth! We cordially endorse the following: "In spite of the superior age of some reviewers, we never did—and never will thtnik that non-alHliates are necessarily outcasts and wanderers. Reasons may exist imperative to the individual, and we, as Masons, have no right to put ourselves on a pedestal and call the other fellow names." In regard to Queensland, Brother Wroth says: "Our impression as to Queensland (and we .are open to correction) is that thirty-four Lodges out of one hundred and forty decided to form a Grand Lodge—that the English and Scotch Lodges were prohibited from joining the movement (which we think arbitrary), but we do think and believe that a majority of all Lodges in the Colony should have joined in the movement. He is mistaken in saying that the English Lodges, at all events, were prohibited from joining in the movement, and he might have added, as a further reason for non-recognition, that some of those most prominent in the organization of the new Grand Lodge were suspended Masons. British Columbia's Proceedings for 1912 are fraternally reviewed. M. W. Brother Burd's ruling that each candidate must be taken separately through each degree is highly commended. On many subjects Brother Wroth and the writer are in accord. We differ as to the right of a Supreme Council of the A. & A. S. R. to establish Masonic Lodges, and on the legitimacy of what passes NEW MEXICO. 77 for Masonry in Mexico. In connection with the former matter Brother Wroth says: "Brother DeWolf-Smith claims that direct descent from the three Mother Lodges is essential. Given the fact—and I think it is undisputed—that these same Mother Lodges recognize Grand Lodges made from Supreme Councils If the latter are regular, how does he reconcile his views with the ruling of the Mother Lodges?" We do not attempt to "reconcile our views with the rulings of the Mother (Grand) Lodges," in this respect nor a good many others. We cannot say with Brother Wroth (p. 169), "This we practically find to be the ruling of the Grand Lodge of England and it is good enough for us." Of course, in this particular case the ruling of the Grand Lodge of England suits Brother Wroth's views, but does he hold the ruling of the Grand Lodge of England (and of Scotland also) that its Lodges may make Masons of sojourners, to be "good enough for him?" NEW SOUTH WALES. A Quarterly Communication was held on the 13th of September, 1911, when the Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Brother Dr. Geo. J. Sly, informed Grand Lodge that during the previous quarter five new Lodges had been opened and three corner stones laid. As desired by Grand Lodge, he had cabled a message of congratulation to His Majesty the King on his coronation, to which His Majesty had graciously replied. The Board of General Purposes ruled, and the ruling was sustained by Grand Lodge, "That balloting for candidates 'en bloc' was irregular, and recommend that the practice must be discontinued, and that the Grand Secretary send a circular to this effect to all the Lodges." Grand Lodge has in view the erection of a Masonic Temple, and a report on ways and means was submitted by a special committee. Briefly, the building and land are expected to cost about £80,000, and it is proposed to raise £30,000 of this sum by a tax on the membership and the balance of £50,000 on mortgage. This tax is to be graduated, so that city members will contribute a stated amount, suburban members somewhat less, and country members still less. An objectionable feature of the scheme, to our mind, is the recommendation that when once the new Temple is built, no city Lodges shall be allowed to hold their meetings elsewhere, and that no new Lodge be allowed to meet within a certain radius of the city. However, after some discussion a motion to adopt the report of the committee was negatived. At a quarterly meeting held on the 13th of December, 1911, the Grand Master, Lord Chelmsford, K.C.M.G., presided. He made a short Address, recapitulating the work of the quarter and announcing the resignation of R. W. Brother Dr. Geo. J. Sly as Deputy Grand Master. To fill the office, the Grand Master appointed R. W. Brother Dr. Carruthers. The Grand Master intimates that changes are about to take place in the Grand Secretary's office. Apparently the Grand Sec- 78 REPORT OF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. retary, V. W. Brother A. H. Bray, is retiring, for the Grand Master states that he proposed to confer the rank of Past Grand Warden on Brother Bray and that of Past Grand Secretary on Brother Toomey, who appears to have been Deputy Grand Secretary. A Quarterly Communication was held on the 12th of June, 1912, when the Grand Master, who had previously been nominated to succeed himself, thanked the Brethren for this renewed expression of their confidence. He reports the deaths of three faithful Craftsmen—R. W. Brother Henry B. Howe, Past Grand Warden; V. W. Brother M. J. C. Tully, Past District Grand Inspector of Workings, and W. Brother J. A. Salier, one of the Grand Lodge Auditors. During the year, we are informed, visits by Grand Lodge officers were made to one hundred and one Lodges—forty-two in the city, twenty-nine suburban' and thipy in the country. The number of M. M. certificates issued during the year was two thousand three hundred and eighteen. In the report of the Board of General Purposes we find the following: "(4) Universal Co-Masonry.—The attention of the Board was directed to the fact that a society termed 'Universal Co-Masonry,' stated to be working under allegiance to the Grand Orient of France, had opened a Lodge in Sydney. The Grand Secretary was directed to issue a circular of advice to the Lodges under iSpis Grand Lodge, drawing their attention to the matter, and warning them to have nothing whatever to do with this so-called Masonic Society." At this meeting the Board of General Purposes brought in another scheme in respect to providfiig more accommodation for Grand Lodge, recommending Grand Lodge to purchase the present Masonic Hall property and remodel it. The price of the property is £25,000, and if altered in accordance with the Board's proposals will provide a Grand Lodge room, four large and two small Lodge rooms, with five banquet rooms, besides the large Hall on the ground floor. This scheme was to be discussed at an emergent communication to be held later in the year. The excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence which accompanies the Proceedings is the work of a committee of five, each member of which appends his initials to the reviews written by him. The Chairman, Brother L. Whitfield, apologizes for the brevity of the Report, several unfortunate circumstances having prevented a complete review. The committee had been taken to task by R. W. Brother Schultz, of Maryland, because its last report contained no expression of opinion on two or three subjects which Brother Schultz considered to be of prime importance, viz.: cipher rituals, the right of a Grand Master to make Masons at sight, and perpetual jurisdiction. The Brother to whom Maryland's Proceedings fell this year states that the lack of reference was not due to an absence of opinion, but to caution—a disinclination to begin a controversy with '&e Masonic giants of the world." Moreover, these questions do not bother our Australasian Brethren, who have larger troubles to worry them. However, the reviewer endeavours to satisfy Brother Schultz's craving for an opinion, and gives his own, which, on the subject of cipher rituals, is as follows: NEW SOUTH WALES. 79 "Re the 'Cipher Ritual,' I think it is a pity that any documentary ritual, cipher or otherwise, should be permitted or necessary. But experience has shown that something of the kind is necessary, and that without it the work would be variant, traditional, and incomplete. The printed or written ritual is a mark of decadence, but modern man has so much more to crowd into his time, and so much less time to devote to esoteric subjects than his ancient Brethren, that the printed ritual, unauthorized and excrescent though it be, cannot be done without." It is rather sad in these days of progress to have to make the admission that Masonry is decadent, and we hope that this is not the case. We respectfully dissent from the statement that "something of the kind is necessary," the experience of several Jurisdictions going to prove the contrary. The trouble is not that we are so much busier than our forefathers, but that we are lazier. On the subject of "making at sight," the reviewer holds that any Grand Lodge may permit its Grand Master to make Masons at sight, but that it is injudicious of them to do so, and that while a Grand Master may have authority to do so, it is difficult to imagine circumstances which would justify him in exercising it. Under West Virginia we find the following: "We are glad to note that the Grand Master earnestly recommends 'that the recognition of the Grand Lodge be withdrawn from the Order of the Eastern Star, and that they be forbidden to meet in our Lodge rooms.' To us it seems strange that the Order of the Eastern Star ever received 'recognition,' to whatever extent it may have reached, as the Order, according to our way of thinking, would seem to be one outside the cognizance of regular Freemasons." The review of British Columbia appears to be for the year 1909, as mention is made of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of Freemasonry into the Province, although later on M. W. Brother Burd is mentioned as Grand Master, which would lead one to think that our Proceedings of 1911 were under notice. A summary of the early Masonic history of the Province is given—the Province, by the way, being variously described as a "State," and a "Territory," and our Grand Lodge as the "Grand Lodge of New Brunswick." NEW YORK. 132nd Annual Communication. New York. 6th May, 1913. Accompanying this volume of Proceedings are handsome portraits, engraved on steel, of M. W. Brothers John D. Willard and Charles Smith, the former, Grand Master during the years 1846 to 1849, inclusive; the latter in 1912 and 1913. The Address of Grand Master Smith is one of the longest— sixty-eight pages, and well padded. He reports the laying of three corner stones and the dedication of five Masonic Halls. Dispensations for the organization of six new Lodges were issued. The Grand Master thinks that sufficient care is not taken in the selection of candidates. He instances a case which certainly indicates laxity in that respect, but which, we trust, is an isolated instance: 80 REPORT DM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. "There recently camo under my observation the case of a candidate proposed in one of the Lodges in the City of New York, who, In his petition, disolosed the fact that he had been rejected by a Lodge in another city in this State. His petition was accepted, and the man iniiiated and passed, when some difficulty he had with the Brother who proposed hiin led thai lirother to make further statements concerning his candidate. This brought about an Investigation, and it was found, on referring to the office of tho Grand Secretary, that he had been five times rejected. Surely if sufficient care had been exercised the character of the man could have been obtained, had a more thorough Investigation followed. It required no labour or expense, nor the assistance of a sleuth, to have ascertained the reasons for these repeated rejections. a two eent postar.e stamp, and a line to the District Attorney of the City where this party was rejected, would have brought the Information that an Indictment Is pending against t Ins ca nd Ida t e for criminally receiving stolen goods." It won hi seem that the Committee of Investigation was remiss, but mi tlie other hand, it docs not appear that a clearance from the Grand Secretary is necessary before a candidate may be balloted for, and tin- committee could hardly be expected to make enquiry of the Distrust Attorney in every case. In our opinion, the person most to blame was the Brother who proposed the candidate. The Grand Master refers to the publicity given to Masonic matters: "The publication of Masonio work in the press should be materially Curtailed. It Is, of course, impossible to prevent the pulillcat ion of Lodge meetings, espoclnliy when these partake of unusual occurrences; but the Masonic reporter should eotiliuc himself e\elusl\ cly to such things as may be written, and without giving to the .world every detail of our ceremonial proceedings." Why is it impossible to prevent the publication of Lodge meetings?" The doings of a Masonic Lodge are of no concern to the general public, and their publication should be absolutely prohibited. "On the 81st of July laat I found l£j necessary to issue An edtat, prohibiting the assembling of an organisation composed of a number of Urelhren, memliers of Lodges of the Fraternity Speaking a foreign language and claiming' to be under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York." Nota bene. The Masonic KmploymdB Bureau is dome; a good work; the Masonic property is shewing better results: and the Home is in a satisfactory condition. The debt on the Masonic property in the City of New York is $2,400,000.00, and the interest charges $130.- 780.00. The principal i-- due in in Li. and the Grand Master intimates that something must be done to raise the money. The Grand Historian continues his Histories of Lodges, those from No. 205 to 326 being given this year. The Committee on Constitution submitted amendments covering a point raised m the Grand Master's Address—the acceptance by one Lodge of mati t i.il tliat had heen rejected by another. These amendments, iirst. made it the duty of the Secretary of the I .odgc to ciiiiuii c of the Grand Secretary whether or not the can- did.itc is dear; and second, prohibiting a ballot upon a petition until a clearance has been obtained. Grand Lodge, however, refused to adopt them. NEW MEXICO. 81 Warrants were granted to six Lodges under dispensation. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the work of M. W. Brother William Sherer. British Columbia for 1912 is disposed of in half a page, note being taken of the visit of several Brethren from the Grand Lodge of Washington, and brief mention being made of M. W. Brother Burd's Address. NORTH CAROLINA. 126th Annual Communication. Raleigh. 14th January, 1913. The Grand Master, M. W. Brother William B. McCoy, admits that when he took office he was filled with a desire to do "something worthy of being remembered," and while he did nothing spectacular, he ought to be remembered, if one may judge by his Address, for a sound, common-sense administration. Nine corner stones were laid, seven by the Grand Master and two by his representatives. One Lodge building, and the Masonic and Easjtern Star Home were dedicated. The latter function was a joint Masonic and Eastern Star affair, and the work seems to have been about evenly divided. We infer that Grand Lodge was opened in the usual manner, but when the ceremony of dedication was completed "The ladies of the Eastern Star closed the meeting with their own beautiful ceremony, giving with the touch of a woman's hand a grace and peace which we trust will long abide in the building." Further on the Grand Master says: "I am pleased to inform you that I have found ... a feeling in the higher and progressive bodies of Masonry in North Carolina, a loyalty and a due regard for the Grand Lodge and its prerogatives." What are these "higher and progressive" bodies in Masonry? Is there any body in Masonry superior to the Grand Lodge? And if so, whence does it derive its authority? Four dispensations for new Lodges were issued; a card-index of the membership is being prepared; no rulings are reported; a few special dispensations were granted and a number refused. In the latter class was the appeal of a Brother to be allowed permission to solicit contributions from the Lodges wherewith to pay his debts! All applications for permission to ballot on petitions at emergent meetings; to re-take a ballot when an unfavourable result was supposed to have been due to a mistake; and to confer the degrees on an applicant who had not resided twelve months in the Jurisdiction, were refused. The Grand Master recommended that twenty-five dollars be annually appropriated for the purchase of Masonic literature. The idea is excellent, but the amount of Masonic literature to be procured for twenty-five dollars is not great. In closing his Address the Grand Master utters these admirable sentiments: "Freemasonry has demonstrated that there is a rule of life which men are capable of attaining, so broad, so just, so free, that all men may live under it if they choose to do so. We have no criminal code; our greatest penalty is exclusion, and our safeguard is that men must voluntarily seek us. gsg^s^Kg^^^^^^g^Kg^^^^^^^^^^^g^^^^^^g^^^g^^^^^g^^; <mm% 222^^2^g2g^S2Z2g2g^gg^^sE2^g322£ REPORT OP FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. "The secret is not in the ritual; should we publish it all to the world, they would not comprehend it. A Mason may take all the degrees of the antient Craft, become a member of the Royal Arch, one of the Knights Templar, attain the Thirty-second Degree of the Scottish Rite, and yet never comprehend. "He must establish its teachings as a rule of life not only feel that it is true and right, not approve of it by sentiment only, but It must hecome a part of his own character; he must live to it. So far as he absorbs the precepts, only so far does he become a Mason. Yes. it modifies the Ideals of human justice; it asserts itself hi the midst of war and carnage; in the struggles for wealth and power; we feel its Inspiration in the act of the Samaritan, and the impulse in the act of sacrifice." The Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother John C. B^ewry, calls attention to the fact that only four dispensations for new Lodges were issued during the year. This is due to the action taken by Grand Lodge in 1911, raising the number of petitioners required for a new Lodge from seven to fifteen. He reports that they have four hundred and eight Lodges on the roll, with a membership of twenty-two thousand two hundred and fourteen. A year or two ago we had an Oration from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, entitled "The Mission of Masonry," and now comes the Grand Lodge of North Carolina with an address on "The Mason's Mission." The one ought to round out and complete the other. The Oxford Orphan Asylum appears to be under the control of the Grand Lodge, but open to all orphans. We are informed that it shelters three hundred ami sixteen orphans, of whom no more than forty-five are the children of Masons. For the support of the other two hundred and seventy-one the State contributes ten thousand dollars annually, which is a little more than one-third of the cost of their maintenance. The institution has a printing office, a wood-woflping shop, a shoe Sjiop; all of which, we believe, show a profit on the years work. There is a 1 so a singing class, which travels about the State giving concerts, and this, and the farm show a surplus of receipts over expenditures. At the moment a controversy is in progress between Brother Harry H. Gowan, Secretary of the Joseph Montfort Memorial Committee, and Brother John A. Collins, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, as to whethA the said Joseph Montfort was or was not a Provincial Gjj&nd Master for the whole of America. The former (Brother Gowan) claims that he was, while the latter (Brother Collins) holds that he was not. Brother Collins' view is supported by Brother J. M. Lamberton, the erudite Committee on Foreign Correspondence of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania; and Gould, in his History of Freemasonry, alludes to Montfort in the most casual manner as "Provincial Grand Master." Without attempting to decide between the learned disputants, we incline to the belief that Brother Collins has the weight of evidence on his side. The Directors of the Masonic and Easngrn Star Home reported that the Home building had been completed, but was not yet in running order, because they had no money wherewith to buy furniture. There is also a debt against the building of six thousand dollars, according to the Directors, or of ten thousand dollars, according to the Secretary and Treasurer of the Directors. Of course the usual appeal is made for "more money." The trouble, or one of the troubles, appears to be that the Home was built on promises. Lodges and their members were ready enough to NORTH CAROLINA. 83 promise subscriptions, but not so ready to pay them. This is a universal experience, and shows the folly of undertaking a work of this kind unless the money to complete it is in the bank. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is by our talented Brother, John A. Collins. In his Introduction he deals with the status of Joseph Montfort, as mentioned above; and although Grand Lodge refused to agree with his findings, we think he had the best of the argument. His review of British Columbia is for the year 1912. M. W. Brother Burd's Address and the work of the session are admirably epitomized, and our District Deputy Grand Masters are credited with "careful attention to their duties." We are charmed to find that Brother Collins agrees with our opinion of the alleged Masonry in Mexico. NOVA SCOTIA. 47th Annual Communication. Sydney. 12th June, 1912. M. W. Brother Augustus J. Wolff, Grand Master, whose portrait accompanies the Proceedings, presided at the Annual Communication, and varied the usual order of things by reserving his Address until the business of the first day of the session was about done. As a preliminary, the Grand Lodge, attended Divine service, an excellent sermon being preached by a reverend Brother. The Trustees of the Fund of Benevolence reported that the fund amounted to $2,352.64, the increase for the year having been $188.87. Appropriations amounting to $71.50 were made from the fund. On the recommendation of the proper committee, a Warrant was granted to one Lodge under dispensation. The several District Deputy Grand Masters reported that without exception the Lodges were doing good work and were prospering. One of these officers, however, evidently thought that Grand Lodge should have a tighter grasp on the business of the Lodges, and recommended that each Lodge be required to attach a "certified auditor's report" of its financial standing to its annual returns; and that all cheques on Lodge account be signed by the Master and the Treasurer. The same officer recommended that a committee be appointed to prepare a written ritual "in order to standardize the work," and that the District Deputy Grand Masters be brought together and instructed in the "York Rite." At this late stage of the game the Grand Master delivered his Address, opening with a proper acknowledgement of Divine protection during the year, and a loyal reference to the crowning of His Majesty King George V. as King and ruler of that mighty Empire of which, as the Grand Master says, "we are so proud to form a part." It is, he also says, a most felicitous circumstance that His Majesty's representative in Canada, our Governor-General, should be at the same time a Prince of the Blood and Grand Master of the oldest Grand Lodge in the world. 84 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Two prominent members of Grand Lodge were called to their reward during the year—men distinguished in public as well as Masonic affairs. One was M. W. Brother the Hon. William Ross, a Senator of Canada, and successively Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Grand Master. The other was M. W. Brother Lt.-Gen. John Wimburn Laurie, who filled the Grand Master's chair during the years 1874-1879 and 1882-1885. The list of the Grand Master's official acts fills five pages, and is chiefly a statement of dispensations granted. Some would hardly be allowed in British Columbia, being authorizations for changing the date of regular meetings of Lodges, and for conferring the degree of M. M. "out of time." All that is necessary to secure one of the last-named dispensations is for the candidate to express an intention to leave the Province. Three corner stones were laid; one Masonic Hall was dedi- catcd; and one new Lodge was instituted under dispensation. While unable to visit all the Lodges, the Grand Master got around to several, and apparently was pleased with the way in which they were conducted. The eleven rulings reported deal with matters of local regulation. One of them is interesting as defining the conditions under which Grand Lodge will lay corner stones. These are as follow; "I deem It most important that proper application be made through the Grand Secretary, by persons In charge wishing to have corner stones laid by this Grand Lodge, giving the size and materials of building; that music will be furnished by them, as provided by our beautiful ceremony, and that the expenses of at least three Grand Lodge Officers must he borne by them, and the stone properly inscribed, upon the reoeipt of which the laying of a corner stone by Grand Lodge will be duly considered." They have a peculiar regulation in Nova Scotia which provides that before Grand Lodge may be opened at least- five Lodges must be represented. Sometimes, at corner stone layings and the like, five Lodges are not represented, in consequence of which the ceremony cannot be performed. The Grand Master recommends that provision be made for such contingencies. The Grand Master thinks that progress is being made towards uniformity of work in the Jurisdiction. He was authorized last year to appoint a Historian for Grand Lodge, but was unable to find a suitable Brother to undertake" the task. One Lodge was organized under dispensation, as already stated. A lot for a new Masonic building has been purchased in Halifax. The Lodges throughout the Jurisdiction are flourishing, their prosperity being marked by the erection of new Halls, which, however, has not interfered with a proper exemplification of the Masonic virtue of charity. He found a number of dimitted Masons in the Jurisdiction, and recommends the Lodges to solicit them to again take up active membership. The Grand Master is rather mixed as to the status of these Brethren, evidently confounding them with expelled Masons. He says: "We sometimes hear the expression 'once a Maoon always a Mason.' A dimitted Mason deceives himself If he believes any such story. Let me admonish him that he Is M a.so nl cellar dead, hot by his own conduct Ids restoration to full membership depends." NOVA SCOTIA. 85 He is also wrong in his application of the phrase, 'Once a Mason, always a Mason." The Committee on the Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters congratulated those officers on the zealous discharge of their duties. As to the recommendations of one of them, referred to above, the committee thought that the first and second were matters for the Lodges to deal with, and of the third they properly say: "re cipher for use in subordinate Lodges, we are of the opinion that it would not be in the interest of Grand Lodge to carry it into effect." The "Home" recently acquired has eleven inmates, and from the financial statement submitted the cost of maintenance was $3,756.32, or $341.48 per capita. The Committee on Jurisprudence reported unfavourably on nearly all the Grand Master's rulings, and was upheld by Grand Lodge except in respect to two of them. R. W. Brother Thomas Mowbray, Grand Secretary, who prepared the Report on Foreign Correspondence, departed from his usual custom this year, and prefaces his Report with an Introduction. He reviews the doings of sixty Grand Lodges, and, in his own words, endeavours "to uphold the dignity of the Order by frowning down innovations," and departures from the beaten track. Brother Mowbray notes that the Grand Secretary of Arizona is "V. W.," and asks, "Why don't they call him R. W.?" As we, too, prefix "V. W." to our name when we have occasion to mention our official rank, we would like to ask why Brother Mowbray does not call himself "V. W.," especially as he deprecates departures from the old forms? He deals very kindly with British Columbia, devoting four pages to a brotherly review of our doings. He refers to M. W. Brother Paul's Address as "excellent," and copies several of his rulings, agreeing with most, but being of the opinion that our Grand Master was a little lax as regards physical qualifications. We appreciate Brother Mowbray's kind reference to our work, and rejoice to learn that he is opposed to cipher rituals. We had almost missed the portraits of M. W. Brothers the Hon. William Ross and Lt.-Gen. John Wimburn Laurie, which are tucked away about the middle of the volume. OHIO. 103rd Annual Communication. Toledo. 23rd October, 1912. Facing the title page of this volume of Proceedings is a portrait of M. W. Brother Thomas B. Guitteau, who presided at the Annual Communication. Sixty-four pages are required to contain his Address, his first painful duty being to record the death of R. W. Brother Jacob L'Hommedieu Long, Past Deputy Grand Master. REPORT OF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. One of the Grand Master's first official acts was the granting of a dispensation for the formation of a new Lodge at Toledo, which started with one hundred and forty-five members. At the time his Address was written the Lodge had increased to two hundred and twenty-five members—a gain of eighty in the year, a fairly rapid growth. Five similar dispensations were granted for the establishment of Lodges in other placejsl but none seems to have made such remarkable progress. The special dispensations granted number ninety, and at that there are none to confer degrees upon the physically defective; to confer degrees out of time; to ballot for candidates at emergent meetings; or to solicit money. Seven Lodge rooms were dedicated; ten corner stones were laid, and thirty-one Lodges were visited. No rulings worthy of mention were made. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence was impressed with the clear statements of the alleged Grand Lodge of Porto Rico in its request for recognition, and was almost persuaded to advise that recognition be granted. However, as the request had but recently reached the committee, it asked for mrther time in which to investigate the petitioners' claims. A number of. guests, with titles which look imposing but which bear no relation to Masonry, were given ips usual reception. One of them, although a "guest," seems to have taken a very active part in the proceedings. The Grand Master presented an expense account of one thousand and fifty dollars, of which eight hundred and eighteen had been paid, and the Committee on Accounts recommended a special vote of two hundred and thirty-two dollars to cover the deficiency. The committee then points out that their standing regulations provide that the Grand Master's expense account shall not exceed six hundred dollars in any one year, in addition to which it has been the custom of late years to vote a special grant of two hundred dollars, and goes on to adflifinister the following mild rebuke: "It seems to your Committee that the Grand Master should comply more closely to the standing resolution of the Grand Lodge, and that, if he finds it necessary to usSimore money than the amount appropriated by the Grand Lodge, he shjjrold present the matter to the Grand Lodge in his Annual Address with a recommeniS^^^PBp^^pchange be made, if necessary, in the law of the Grand Lodge." The Grand Lodge of Ohio is very strict in regard to liquor :|rfing, and no one engaged in the business is eligible for initiation in, or affiliation with, its Lodges. Its legislation even reaches the stranger within its gates, and a non-affiliate is liable to be disciplined if he deals in the vile stuff. Individually, however, the members of Grand Lodge appreciate the fact that if the wine that is red "biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder," the paler varieties are not so deadly, but serve to "make glad the heart of man." The Grand Secretary thoughtfully includes in the Proceedings an account of a complimentary dinner given by M. W. Brother Leander Bendick to his brother Past Grand Masters (he being one of his own guests), which began with Martini cocktails and finished with Mumm's Extra Dry—a little Sauterne forming the connecting link, as it were. One is quite prepared to admit the truth of the statement that OHIO. "Although eaoh guest was called upon in order of seniority for a few 'remarks,' there was not a minute of dullness or fatigue during the five hours devoted to this feast of good things and flow of soul." The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the second from the pen of M. W. Brother Nelson Williams, and realizes the expectations raised by his Report last year. He comments on the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence of Alabama as follows: "He (the Grand Master of Alabama) made a number of decisions, all of which were approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence except one, in which he held that a profane engaged in the business of selling spirituous, vinous or malt liquors is not eligible to receive the Blue Lodge Degrees. As to this the Committee held that, while they could not affirm the decision because it was in conflict with other edicts, yet they heartily concurred in the decision and recommended that it be adopted as an edict of the Grand Lodge, and that the edicts in conflict be repealed. So we presume that the poor fellow will continue to sell liquors, and many of the officers and members of the Grand Lodge will occupy tables in his barroom while they tell the latest stories and wet ■their whistles with his liquor." Brother Williams should have revised that after partaking of the dinner above-mentioned. We gather from some of his remarks, however, that he is not personally.in favour of these "anti- liquor" laws. He quotes a statement of the Grand Master of Idaho that the cipher ritual is not as well taken care of as it might be, and says: "This is always true and furnishes a very strong argument against the printed ritual. Men are careless and forgetful, and are apt to get the idea that the cipher can not be read by others; but this is a mistake. We speak with knowledge, for we have them in Ohio." Besides these ciphers, they have in Ohio, we believe, a ritual written out in extenso, which is in the custody of the Grand Master. We do not know Brother Williams' opinion of this device, or of the Brother who committed the ritual to writing. The Grand Secretary of Maine having suggested that his Grand Lodge legislate on the matter of fire-escapes on Masonic buildings, Brother Williams pokes a little fun at him, and remarks that while in the legislative mood Grand Lodge might also determine whether Lodge Halls shall be heated by hot water, steam or stoves. In fact, Brother Williams deprecates too much interference with the private affairs of the Lodges in any direction. Neither is he an advocate of the so-called progressiveness with which the Institution is threatened. He says: "There is a charm' for us in those things which our forefathers intended to be unchangeable, but which—unfortunately, as we believe— is (sic) threatened by modern ideas with great modification, if not complete destruction." With this statement we heartily agree. We believe a Mason should progress in knowledge and in morals, but the forms and language of our ceremonies should be preserved intact. Brother Williams' review of our Proceedings is for the year 1912, and fills four pages. He gently twits M. W. Brother Burd with having allowed Lodges to attend Divine service while not approving of the custom. A very full resume of our Grand Master's Address, and of the business of Grand Lodge is given, and the Grand Master's refusal to grant dispensations to shorten the time between degrees is commended. 88 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. In general, our views meet with Brother Williams' approval, which causes us much satisfaction. He does not, however, agree with our opinions in regard to recognition of nonmasonic bodies and the public installation of officers. We apologize for so far having omitted to mention the excellent manner in which this volume is illustrated. Besides the portrait of the Grand Master there is one of the newly-installed Grand Master, M. W. Brother Edwin M. Griffiths, and one of the Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother J. H. Bromwell. A very interesting feature of the volume is the presence of numerous cuts of various Masonic buildings in the State. Some twenty-five are illustrated—all of them being handsome, and some, notably those at Columbus and Cincinnatti, really magnificent buildings. OKLAHOMA. Although the cover of this pamphlet bears the inscription Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, the title page leaves one in doubt as to what Grand Lodge really held the meeting. Here it is set forth that the book contains the OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS of The Thirtieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, and the Twenty-first Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Territory, and The Fifth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Oklahoma, 1913. Whichever Grand Lodge it was, M. W. Brother Alfred Gray presided, and reported that since the last Annual Communication thirteen Lodges had been constituted and dispensations issued for nine more. Thirty-one rulings are reported. Most of the points raised are elementary, and the rulings are in accord with sound practice. We note a few, not because they disclose anything new, but because they should be firmly impressed on the minds of all Masons: 13. Question: What is lawful information? Answer: Lawful Information is acquired by having been a member of a committee appointed, in a lawfully constituted Lodge, to examine a Brother, or having eat in a lawfully constituted Lodge with a Brother. 22. Question: Can one or two members of the committee report on the street to the other member or W. M. and through them to the Lodge? Answer: No; the report is -made to the Lodge. OKLAHOMA. 89 Three Lodges surrendered their Warrants; eight corner stones were laid; two Masonic Temples were dedicated; and the funeral of a former Grand Master was conducted by the Grand Lodge. Brother William H. Talmage delivered an excellent Oration on "The Square of Virtue." Warrants were granted to the nine Lodges under dispensation, and their representatives were immediately recognized as members of Grand Lodge. As these Lodges had presumably returned their dispensations and had not yet been constituted, we cannot understand how their representatives could be given any status in Grand Lodge. A long report on the Masonic Home is given, concluding with the customary request for "more money." This Grand Lodge has at last seen the folly of quarrelling with New Jersey simply because Mississippi had a fancied grievance with that Grand Lodge, and instructed the Committee on Foreign Correspondence to open negotiations for the resumption of friendly relations. This is pretty rough on Mississippi. A resolution was adopted declaring "That smoking should never be permitted in any Lodge room while the Lodge is in session." The only remark we have to make is that it is astonishing that such a resolution should be necessary. An attempt was made to reduce the salary of the Grand Secretary, but without result, only eighteen of the six hundred members of Grand Lodge voting in favour of the reduction. A short Report on Foreign Correspondence by Brother, Thomas C. Humphrey, reviews the transactions of thirty-eight Grand Lodges in a paper of thirty-five pages. British Columbia receives about one-half a page of Brother Humphrey's space. M. W. Brother Burd's ruling to Kamloops Lodge is copied without comment. OREGON. 63rd Annual Communication. Portland. 11th June, 1913. M. W. Brother George H. Burnett, Grand Master, presided. He reports the death of their esteemed Grand Treasurer, R. W. Brother W. A. Cleland. Six Lodges were constituted. Six corner stones were laid. Three Masonic Halls were dedicated. Three Lodges were opened under dispensation. There seems to be very little formality in connection with the opening of a new Lodge in Oregon, if one can judge from the following—found among the special dispensations: "December 5, 1912—Authorizing W. E. Chamberlain as Worshipful Master, F. A. Murphy as Senior Warden, and Charles P .Nelson as Junior Warden, to open East Gate Dodge, U.D., at Montavilla." The rulings reported number twenty-five, a few of which deserve notice: REPORT OF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 1. A Brother who holds a dimit from a Lodge located in Portland, Oregon, and resides in Seattle. Washington,'where he was rejected, is a non-affiliate Mason. Not being a resident of Oregon, he is not eligible to ni'i'iii:ite with .-my of the constituent Lodges in this Jurisdiction, and can only work out his Masonic rights In the State where he resides. 8. The superiniendeni of a brewery is not qualified for membership in a Masonic Lodge vs iiiiin the meaning and spirit of subdivision 12 of section 180 of the Grand Lodge By-laws. 6. Although a Master may open a Lodge and call either a Warden or a Brother from, the floor to confer a Degree, yet he cannot leave his Lodge to go >to ids place of imsiness in the absence of both Wardens. It would at least be a failure to govern his Lodge with that regularity taught in the ceremonies of the Ortfiiiw**' 10. 11 is the undoubted right of any Master Mason to cast a black ball against any candidate for the degrees; and no one can question or abridge his ri^ht In that respect. 12. A Master Mason whose dues .ire not paid for the current year. but who has not been dropped fronnsl^froll, is yet in good standing. 14. Until ooi&lction the Masonic rights of a Mason are not Impaired by merely (preferring charges agalnstdfcim. 17. A anan who has lost ops left hand is not eligible to recelv degrees of Masonry, however excellent his character may be. the 18. In the light of section 145 of the Code, the rnnnher of communications to be hela every twfgfty-four hours is within the discretion of the Master, which discretion ought notfJSIo be abused. No. 1 is certainly contrary to general practice, and No. 18 is one which we do not understand. !raffl|ficustomarj^n Oregon to lold meet inos every twenty-four hours? The Grand Master refers to the "General Grand Lodge" idea, which has been brought before the Masonic public at divers times lately and by divers Grand Masters. The Grand Master of Oregon does not expressly favour the notion, but thinks that a conference might be held at winch subjects such as uniformity of work, of qualifications of members {candidates?), and of dimits, might be discussed with propriety. ^Hitherto the various conferences that have been held have been restricted to members of the Grand Lodges of the United States, but the Grand Master of Oregon is w ill in l; to include the Canadian Jurisdictions, and thinks a sort of advSpry authority might be established to deal with the above and similar objects. He refers to the subject of clandestine Masonry as follows: "During the past year my attention has been casually drawn to the operation of clandestine Masons in the city of Portland, and at Astoria, and l am informed that prosecutions have been instituted against them toy their victims under State legislation supposed to cover the subjeot. My attitude toward such litigation has been strictly non-committal. If men choose to be duped by travelling fakirs, I suppose they have a right to exercise that -privilege, and my policy has been to leave it to the victim to avenge himself, jjghave felt unwilling to Involve this Grand Lodge in the frivolous task of exposing humbugs. I quote the words of Brother Jay Tuttle, of Temple Lodge, No. 7, In treating of this subject: 'It is a cardinal principle of Freemasonry that it cannot solicit membership. The applicant must conceive the desire within himself and petition for it of his own free will; and the fact that these parties are soliciting the sale of their wares in a community where the particular Lod^e already exists, and has long existed, shows them to be oharletans, only after your money. For myself, I Have often thought of the subjeot in this way: 'A man has an excellent wife, whose name and character are pure beyond all suspicion, but he is not apt to go prating about town about it, and daring any one to Question her ohastity. So with my Masonry. I am satisfied with it, and by proper precaution I can keep clear of all imposters. I am content to leave to those who have been swindled the task of prosecuting the counterfeit humbugs." OREGON. 91 A complaint was received from one of the Lodges that a Lodge in Idaho had been invading its jurisdiction by initiating a resident of Oregon, and by affiliating a Brother who also lived in Oregon. Investigation disclosed the fact that in the case of the person initiated by the Idaho Lodge a waiver of jurisdiction had been granted by a former Grand Master of Oregon, while in the case of the affiliating Brother, the Grand Master of Idaho stated that his Lodge assumed that "a non-affiliate had a right to deposit his dimit wheresoever he chose." So that the Idaho Lodge appears to have had the best of the argument all 'round. The Committee on Credentials missed our Representative, M. W. Brother S. M. Yoran, although he answered to his name at roll-call. The Grand Orator, Brother the Rev. Benjamin Young, delivered an Address, taking for his subject "Symbolism and Idealism." It is a pleasing variation from the twaddle usually handed out, and will repay perusal. Recognition was given the new Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. A letter was read from a Past Master of an English Lodge, now residing in Oregon, who desired to be allowed to join a Lodge in Oregon without severing his connection with his mother Lodge. The Committee on Jurisprudence, to which the letter was referred, reported that by the terms of their Constitution a Brother could not join a Lodge in Oregon and remain a member of a Lodge in another jurisdiction. Some Constitution! The Grand Master submitted a series of resolutions setting forth the desirability of establishing some Masonic authority, to be composed of three delegates from each of the Grand Lodges in the United States. It is proposed that the first meeting of this body shall take place in San Francisco at the time of the Panama Exhibition, and that it shall have power to enact laws which shall be binding upon those Grand Lodges that become members of it. Its objects will be to promote "friendship, morality and brotherly love," and to secure uniformity of ritual and laws. That there are advantages to be gained by such a union cannot be denied, but we doubt whether it will be accomplished in this generation. The idea was first proposed, we think (that is, of recent years), by a Grand Master of Indiana, and was received with contumely and scorn. Since then, however, other Grand Masters have taken the matter up, and it is evident that the leaven is working. The chief obstacle in the way is, of course, the reluctance of the Grand Lodges to yield any portion of their autonomy, feeling, doubtless, that in the course of time they would be treated as they (or some or them) have treated their Lodges—i.e., whatever authority they have would be gradually wrested from them and lodged in the central body. No doubt, too, the great United States' doctrine of exclusive sovereignty would be applied to them, and before we were finished, any Grand Lodge which refused to join the union would be declared to be clandestine. Warrants were granted to three Lodges under dispensation, one being continued under dispensation for another year. The Tyler's oath, as used in this (British Columbia) Jurisdiction, was made official. A committee was appointed to look into the matter of building a new Temple. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The l\i'|iuri on Foreign Correspondence is the third from the pen of M. W. Brother D. P. Mason. It is a very full account of the dninos of other Grand Lodges, but, like Michigan's report, is free from any expression of its author's opinions. Hriiish Columbia, for the year of M. W. Brother Burd's administration, is given a thorough and fraternal review; and if Brother Mason did not approve of any of our proceedings, he kindly refrained from s&ying so. PENNSYLVANIA. The Proceedings of the dram! Lodge of Pennsylvania are always noticeable for the excellence of their illustrations, and this year's are no exception to the rule. Besides the steel-engraved picture of'the magnificent Temple in Philadelphia, there are portraits of R. W. Brother William L. Gorgas, Grand Master, and R. W. Brother John A. Perry, drain! Secretary. We believe that Pennsylvania is now the only Grand Lodge whose Grand Master's title is "Right Worshipful." The business transacted at the earlier Quarterly Communications w&s of local interest only, but at the Quarterly held on the 4th of December, 1012, the Trustees, or Almoners, of the various Charity Funds presented statements of the funds under their control. These are as follow, the amounts in each case representing the par value of their investments: Grand Lodge Charity Fumlpli M- $ 147,555.48 Girard Bequesip- 86,100.00 T. R. Patton Memorial Charity Fund 117,400.00 T. K. Patton Masonic Institute for Boys 940,405.00 StephenlTaylor Bequest «. '•$& 19,300.00 Maxwell Summerville Bequests 15,000.00 C. J. McClary MemorJM Funds ...g| 60,390.39 Emergency Relief Fund -|||||| .M. Em 11,100.00 $1,397,850.81 The Committee on Library submitted a very interesting report, tracing the growth of She Library from 1871, when it was begun with one hundred and fifty volumes bound in paper and three hundred bound in cloth. At the date of this report the Library contained eleven thousand four hundred and four volumes, not including other Grand Lodge Proceedings, the number of which was thirty si\ thousand. In connection with the Library there is a museum of Masonic curios and other items of interest, the value of which is estimated at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The committee emphasizes the urgent need for more room, and no doubt so wealthy a Grand Lodge will see that it is provided. The Committee on Masonic Homes also submitted an elaborate report. The Grand Lodge Hall at the Home has been practically completed; a central power plant, with two 150 h.p. engines, las been erected; a system of sewers and sewage disposal has been constructed; roads have been built, and trees without number lave been planted. The inmates of the Home number fifty-three, PENNSYLVANIA. 93 and the cost of maintenance is $245.18 per capita per annum, the total cost of maintenance being $12,994.77. In the statement of expenditure there is an item for "maintenance of guests, $12,- 771.31," and several other items which, we think, might fairly be charged to maintenance, and which would bring the per capita cost considerably over the figures given. The committee charged with the carrying out of the arrangements in connection with the celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the formation of Grand Lodge reported that the celebration had been carried out with great eclat, and had been of so interesting and important a nature that a memorial volume had been prepared, giving a full account of the proceedings. The Annual Communication was held on the 27th of December, 1912, when the different Charity Trusts reported their work during the year. The amount spent by each is as follows: Grand Lodge Charity Fund $ 8,310.00 Stephen Girard Charity Fund 2,625.00 T. R. Patton Memorial Fund 3,800.00 $14,735.00 At this meeting the Grand Master delivered his Annual Address. He reports the deaths of three prominent Masons, Brothers Atwood Smith, J. J. R. Craven and R. R. Bringhurst. Portraits in oil of R. W. Brothers G. W. Kendrick, Jr., George B. Orlady and Edgar A. Tennis have been received, and one of R. W. Brother George W. Guthrie was being painted. The Grand Master refers to the occasion of the visit to Grand Lodge of Brother His Excellency W.' H. Taft, President of the United States, when it was hoped that H. R- H. the Duke of Connaught would also be there, afhis hope, however, was not gratified, His Royal Highness' engagements preventing his attendance. Three rulings are reported, two of which relate to domestic affairs. The other is as follows: "Physical disqualification arising after initiation of a Brother will not prevent his advancement, provided he is mentally and morally qualified." The Grand Master declined to permit a Lodge to initiate a person under age, and refused to allow a Lodge to make a Mason of a person about to leave the country to enter the Consular service. We presume the latter gentleman wanted to travel through by the "hurry-up" route. One Lodge was constituted, and three corner stones were laid. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is, as usual, from the pen of W. Brother James M. Lamberton, but is all too brief, being a review of the Proceedings of but seven Grand Lodges. This is due, Brother Lamberton informs us, to the fact that he was engaged, at the request of the Grand Master, on other Masonic work, in addition to which he underwent a serious surgical operation which rendered him physically unfit to complete his task. We express the hope that our distinguished Brother long since regained his health, and that his next Report will furnish the intellectual treat which we always expect with the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. As we have mentioned, the Proceedings of only seven Grand Lodges are reviewed, and fortunately British Columbia is one of them, two and a half pages being devoted to a reitiew of our doings in 1912. The Address of M. W. Brother F. J. Burd, and the transactions of Grand Lodge are well summarized, and agreement is expressed with several of the opinions set ou||in our Report on Foreign Correspondence. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. A convention of representatives of three Lodges on the Cali- fornian Register and two Lodges on the Scotch Register was held in the city of Manilla on the 17th of November, 1912, for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a Grand Lodge for the Philippine Islands. At least the two Scotch Lodges were invited to the convention, but they do not appear to have sent representatives. Eight Brethren, members of the three Californian Lodges, attended the first meeting, and, pending action by the two Scotch Lodges, organization was deferred until the 11th of December, 1912. A meeting was accordingly held on the last-mentioned date, when twelve Brethren, again representing the three Californian Lodges, were present. No mention is made of any action taken by the Scotch Lodges, so it is inferred that they preferred to remain with their parent Grand Lodge. Notwithstanding, the representatives of the three Californian Lodges decided to proceed with the organization of a Grand Lodge, which was done. A Constitution was'adopted, and the usual officers were elected and installed. The Constitution is modelled on that of the Grand Lodge of California, and certainly does not err in the direction of liberality. If there is any possible contingency which may arise in the conduct of a Lodge which is not anticipated and provided for in the Constitution, we cannot at the moment think of it. It was decided that for the present, at all evenls, the work shall be that of the Grand Lodge of California. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 37th Annual Communication. Alberton. 26th June, 1912. The Address of M. W. Brother H. C. Macdonald fills fifteen pages of the modest little volume from Prince Edward Island. He admits having granted three dispensations, of which two were to permit the conferring of degree!! at less than the usual interval. One dispensation for the same purpose was refused, because in asking for it the Secretary of the Lodge had omitted to give such trivial details as the name ofiilhe candidate and the reason for the request. One dispensation for a new Lodge was issued. The Benevolent Fund doe« not increase so rapidly as might be wished, the contributii|is to it at present being voluntary. To PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 95 hurry matters up, the Grand Master recommends that a fixed sum be exacted from every member. We should be glad to know how this squares with each member's undertaking to relieve the distressed so far as his ability will permit. The Grand Master concludes his Address with a sigh of relief that his year of office is ended: The receipts of the Benevolent Fund during the year were three hundred and two dollars and thirty-five cents (one hundred and eighty-one dollars interest and one hundred and twenty-one dollars contributions), and the expenditures fifty-six dollars—of which six dollars were for expenses. The fund itself amounts to three thousand five hundred and eighty-nine dollars and forty- eight cents, and at this distance one does not see why its rapid augmentation is so much desired—unless the Jurisdiction is afflicted with the Masonic Home microbe. A Warrant was granted to the Lodge under dispensation. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence reported a recommendation that in view of the unsettled state of Masonic (and other) affairs in Mexico, action on the request of that alleged Grand Lodge for recognition be deferred for the present, which was a very wise move, and one which could only be improved by throwing the whole matter into the discard. The report of the committee fills exactly two pages, and consists of a list of other Proceedings received. The committee submits its report with no apology for the absence of a review of other Jurisdictions, "well knowing that no such review is expected or desired." There was, the committee says, a great temptation to reply to some of the criticisms found in other Reports, but it was overcome, the committee realizing that its duty lay "in furnishing the services desired by you rather than indulging in wandering in paths of its own choosing." Well, if the Report under consideration is a sample, the "services desired" are not onerous; and in any event, "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." 43rd Annual Communication. QUEBEC. Montreal. 12th February, 1913. M. W. Brother Frank Charters, in his Address, mentions the names of several members of Grand Lodge whose deaths occurred during the year. Among them we note that of W. Brother J. C. Cameron, who was one of our preceptors at McGill University. At the time of his death he was Acting-Master of the University Lodge and Grand Senior Deacon. Two Lodges were constituted during the year. The several District Deputy Grand Masters made lengthy and detailed reports. If these zealous officials had their way the Lodges in Quebec would be as much tied down as in some Jurisdictions in the United States. Fortunately the Committee on the State of Masonry was endowed with the necessary common sense, and very few of the District Deputy Grand Masters' recommendations got past it. REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. A Warrant was granted to one new Lodge. M. W. Brother E. T. D. Chambers found one hundred and twenty-eight pages sufficient for his excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence. In his exordium he reviews the condition of Masonry at the pre^tt day, and repeats the old, old warning,. which we copy below, not that we expect it to produce any result, but because it needs to be impressed on the members of the' Fraternity: "Our Lodges need, in some instancee^to 'be reminded that the con- ferrlng of degrees lijgjiot by any means all there is of Masonic work. Toe often, we fear, it is only too true that Lodges 'have no work on' when there are no degrees ttf^pS^^nferred. Tet this should not be. The first and chief duty of a Master is not to confer degrees, but to instruct the Brethren oresfeause the same to be done by a fit and proper person in his1 absence. Even when there is degree work to be done, it should not usurp the' crops® tiine of the Lodge. No wonder is it that so many Lodge members tire of attending meeting* at which nothing but degree work i» done. It would often be far bettsir for the Master to introduce attractive lectures or papers by well-skilled Brothers in the Lodge on regular meeting nights, and, if necessary, to postpone a part or the whole of the degree work to an emergent meeting. Lodges are mainly for the instruction, the improvement and the mutual benefit of their members, and not recruiting grounds for the <§|pift. And Masonry is a beautiful system of |31|ality, and not an organisation whose chief aim is its own aggrandizement." Another matter which deserves attention is the following: "It is gratifying to note that a ntijjiber of Grand Lodges are awakening to the need there is for great caution in the recognition of European, Mexican and South American Grand Lodges and Orients of so-oaded SpPlbiasonry. The absurdilaf of recognizing as legitimate Freemasonry anything and everything that can pronounce the Masonic Shibboleth is being pointed out by some of the most skilful members of the Masonic Corps Reportorial. We have had occasion to refer to this matter at considerable lengtfifln previous reports." From Brother Ch^Bj we take the following: jers review o f the District of Columbia "Our good Brother, Past Grand l&ster Geo. W. Baird, is again the author of the Report on Foreign Correspondence, which possesses the usual marks of erudition and good judgment. He comments instructively upon the proposition of Brother La Tente as to recognizable and unrecogfflBable GXsnd Lodges, and we are pretty close to him when he says that while he is earnestly^h favor of international Masonic fraternization, he is much opposed to encouraging the fungus sprouting and irregular formation of any sort of soi-disant Masonry. We are sorry, however, to be unable to raSbgnlze with him, a body which, like the Swiss Grand Lodge Alpina, justified and apologizes for the apostasy of the Grand Orient of France. We are glad to find Brother Baird again protesting, in his pleasant and courteous review of Quebec's proceedings, that he is a stickler for Masonic legitimacy. He cannot, therefore, be in sympathy with those self-style Masons in Latin lands, whose leading characteristic appears to be a constant state of warfare with certain ecclesiastical organizations. He rather sarcastically refers to Past Grand Master Cameron's 'Christlike' utterances in regard to thejpcclesiastical opposition to Freemasonry 'n the Province of Quebec, adding 'We very much fear that there can be no peace on earth with that enemy, save in abject submission.' it may as well be understood at once by those who so imperfectly understand conditions in this Province, that no peace has ever been sought by the FreemasonS of Quebec, with those who so wilfully misrepresent its tenets and its teachings; but that on the other hand these misrepresentations are powerless to barm us and have never Invited, nor ever will invite anypletaliation on our part in any form whatever. We leave such retaliation to those whose mongrel masonry thrives chiefly on contests with ecclesiastical authorities. No Culminations from without can do us any harm so long as we are exposed to no Injury from within; and in any case, our mission is one of peace and not of war. We QUEBEC 97 might go . even further and prove that the soi-disant Masonry of some Latin lands is constantly provoking the hostility of ecclesiastical authorities by an attitude and a language which, if indulged in on this continent towards any existing form of religion or church government, would promptly place those guilty of it entirely outside the pale of Freemasonry. Our good Brother is surely not sincere in his statement that M. W. Bro. Cameron takes an 'enemy's testimony against the Gmnd Orient of France for granted,' adding that 'there is no other testimony against its practices.' Neither M. W. Bro. Cameron nor anybody else finds it necessary to turn to the critics or foes of the Grand Orient Jfor tesffiiony against its character or its teachings. It is abundantly furnished in its own records and in those of such of its own friends and apologists as the Grand Alpina for instance. Brother Baird's quotation from the E. A. lecture in his Jurisdiction, as follows: 'Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion, and conciliates true friendship among those who might otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance,' fails to convince us that the language in question was ever intended to apply to the soi-disant Masonry of the Latin countries of Europe and South America. Whenever Masonry is described in the lectures of the various degrees we are bound to assume that the reference is to the Igitfmate article only. M. W. Brother George W. Baird .... gives Quebec quite an extended notice, showing a good deal of familiarity with racial and Masonic conditions in our Jurisdiction, but some exaggerated notions of the importance to the local Craft of the opposition made to it. Nevertheless, we sincerely thank him for his generous sympathy with us. The fact that the relative increase of our membership in Quebec is generally larger in proportion to population than in other Jurisdictions where no such opposition is offered to the Craft, is alone sufficient justification for our utter disregard of the hostility in question. It is shown to be powerless to injure us. Then again it is a fact that only the 'more illiterate of those who are asked to believe the worst that has been said of us, are inclined to connect such charges with that legitimate Freemasonry which counts among its most honored members kings, presidents and other civil rulers, and bishops and clergymen of almost all denominations. How is it possible that intelligent men, knowing these facts concerning us, can believe that English-speaking Freemasonry can be the foe, secret or open, of either revealed religion, constituted authority or Christian dogma? That many of those in Latin lands who attempt to masquerade under the name of Freemasonry—for the most part atheistic demagogues who form themselves into lodges for the purpose of better carrying on a system of warface against certain forms of religion or government—are wrongly identified with us by both the malicious and ignorant is of course greatly to be deplored, and for much of the misconception which may or .may not in reality exist in this connection, nobody is more to blame than those misguided friends and sympathizers with the idea of Masonic universality at any price, who would encourage the false belief that English Freemasonry is prepared to recognize the bastard article of the Latin countries of Europe." This is from the review of Idaho: "They do such things in this Grand" Lodge that we are never surprised at what we read in its proceedings. Least of all are we sur« prised at their recognition of the Grand Lodge of Mexico, for they had. some time before recognized that of the Valle de Mexi.co." Idaho is one of the few American Grand Lodges which has SO far departed from the original plan of Masonry as to assume to dictate what business callings, legalized by the State, its members may or may not engage in, under penalty of expulsion from the Craft." All true, but Brother Chambers should take care: "The bogey man will get you If you don't—watch—out." Having before us Brother Chambers' remarks on the action of the Grand Lodge of Idaho, as above, we were rather surprised to find him expressing approval of Mississippi's action when it "Placed on record its determination to pronounce for its initiates as to the legitimacy or otherwise of conflicting rites, and condemned the • Cerneauites as an illegal and illegitimate organization, prohibiting its. initiates from holding any communication with them,'' 98 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. We have yet to be shown what business it is of any Grand Lodge if its members desire to join any body outside of Masonry. Our Proceedings for 1912 are given a fraternal notice. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is highly spoken of, and note is taken of his energy in conducting the affairs of the Craft. , QUEENSLAND. meetings held during the year The pamphlet from the Grand Lodge of Queensland contains its transactions at the various ended June, 1912. At a special communication held at Brisbane on the 9th of August, 1911, the Grand Masffr, M. W. Brother A. M. Hertzberg, was installed for the third time. He delivered a short Address, stating that in 1909 they had fifty-four Lodges on the roll with about eighteen hundred members. In 1911 they had fifty-six Lodges and twenty-one hundred members. The General Fund shows a fair credit balance. The Benevolent Fund amounts to £ 1,450, and the Widows' and Orphans' Fund is £2,100. Progress is being made in the adjustment of the trouble between the Grand Lodge of Queensland and the Grand Lodges of Great Britain, and the Grand Master hopes that the efforts of the very prominent Brethren who are interested in the matter will soon be crowned with success. The Grand officers were kept fairly busy during the year. The Grand Master travelled 3,576 miles, the Deputy Grand Master 3,950 miles, and the Grand Secretary 4,150 miles. In the course of his travels the Deputy Gjit^nd Master installed the officers of twenty Lodges. On September 1st, 1911, a special communication of Grand Lodge was held at Dalby, when the new Masonic Temple at that place was dedicated, and the officers of the Sir Joshua Peter Bell Lodge were installed and invested. At a Quarterly Communication held on the 11th of March, 1912, a letter from the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico was read, asking for recognition, and on the recommendation of the Board of General Purposes, the request was granted. The final Quarterly of the year was held on the 10th of June, 1912, when a cablegram from the Deputy Grand Secretary of Ireland was read, announcing that the Grand Lodge of Ireland had recognized the Grand Lodge of Queensland. RHODE ISLAND. 122nd Annual Communication. Providence. 28th May, 1012. A Semi-annual Communication was held on the 20th of November, 1911, when the Committee on Grand Officers' Reports presented the results of its deliberations on the reports of the aforesaid Grand officers as submitted at the previous Annual Communication, approving all that they had done. RHODE ISLAND At the Annual Communication the Deputy Grand Master presided. In his Address he refers to the great loss they had sustained in the death of their Grand Master, M. W. Brother James B. Gay, who departed this life on the 25th of November, 1911. This Grand Lodge has been peculiarly unfortunate, for only the previous year their Grand Master, M. W. Brother Henry W. Rugg, died within a short time after his installation. A special communication was held to attend the funeral of M. W. Brother Gay, and an excellent portrait of him accompanies the Proceedings. Thirteen special dispensations were granted, of which eight were to permit Lodges to attend Divine service. Four were to allow Lodges to hold regular meetings on other than the regular nights, these falling on public holidays. The remaining one is rather unusual. It was to permit a member of one of the Lodges to sign the By-laws by proxy, good reasons being given for his inability to sign personally. One corner stone was laid. The rest of the Address is taken up with a lot of correspondence, printed in extenso, concerning the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. The Commissioners of Trials made the gratifying report that nothing had been referred to them, and that consequently they had nothing to do. They are pleased to observe that the number of trials has been diminishing of late years, which they think speaks well for the good conduct of members of the Craft. The Committee on Ritual had been engaged in re-writing the ritual they use, and had practically concluded its labours. Before* publishing the work, however, they desired authority to changer the title (of what, we are not informed) from Antient, Free ancf- Accepted Masons, and also to specify more particularly the movements on the floor during the conferring of degrees. The requisite authority was given, and they, or someone else, took the authority to change the E. A. obligation so as to permit the ritual to be put into writing. The Grand Secretary was authorized to communicate the affairs of the Lodges to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, the Grand Commandery, the Antient and Accepted Rite, and several other bodies with high-sounding names. only. The remainder of the work of the session was of local interest There is no Report on Foreign Correspondence. SASKATCHEWAN. 7th Annual Communication. Saskatoon. 18th June, 1913. M. W. Brother A. S. Gorrell delivered an interesting Address covering some sixteen pages. He reported the death of one permanent member of Grand Lodge, R. W. Brother John McGuirl. 100 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. In Saskatchewan, as in some other Grand Lodges, the Lodges are required to conduct their correspondence (if they have any) with Lodges in other Jurisdictions, through the Grand Secretary, because it is thought that the officers of the Lodges are not qtfipn|i fied to pass upon the regularity of other Lodges. It is supposed that the Grand Secretary is au fait with affairs in other Joiiisdic- tions,. but it is not always so, for it was found necessary to put the following questions to the Grand Secretary of England: 1. Does the United Grand Lodge of England transact its busines«|||fe; the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft or Master Mason Degree? 2. Is there any intention of making a change 3. Does the Grand Lodge open by special ceremony or in any degree of Masonry? The Grand Master felt it his duty to call in the Warrant, of one Lodge because of a misunderstanding between the Lodge, on the one hand, and the Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Master, on the other. It seems rather a severe punishment for a misunderstanding, and cases of this kind make one question the advantages of the District Deputy Grand Master system. Twelve dispensations for new Lodges were granted and twelve were constituted. One corner stone was laid. • Three rulings were made—the second, however, embracing four or five questions. The first was to the effect that a Brother from another Jurisdiction wishing to join a Lodge in Saskatchewan, must produce a dimit from his former Lodge—a certificate of standing is not sufficient. The second and thftsd show a lamentable lack of Masonic knowledge on the part of the questioners: 2. I was asked by Brother Orville Clarke, Master of Govan Lodge, the following questions: a. The situation in a Lodge of the Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain. Senior Steward and Junior Steward respectively. b. The proper situation of a Brother• delegated by the Master to give the Charge, when giving such Charge. c. The proper procedure for balloting. d. The proper procedure for nominating and electing officers. e. The proper procedure to be followed by the Inner Guard when the knocks of the degree in which the Lodge may be woiplng are givlii from without, indicating that a known Brother seeks admission. To which I replied: a. The Secretary and Treasurer should be near the Master near the East, the Stewards, one on each side of the Junior Warden. The Chaplain, usually on the North side. •b. This is given on page 26 of the Proceedings of 1911. c. This you will find fully laid out on page 109 of the Proceedings of 1910. d. lows: For W. M. the names of the Brethren eligible for this office are read out when the Brethren mark their ballots for the Brother whom they think is most fitted to hold the offltefev For all other elected officers, every Brother being eligible, the ballots are marked without nominations, e. The Inner Guard reports to the Junior Warden as the case requires. 3. The following question was asked by R. W. Bro. A. B. Stewart: Bro. "A." is elected and invested as Junior Warden and serves three months as Junior Warden. The Senior Warden then becomes vacant and the Master directs Bro. "A." to fill IMS office andpsuppoints Bro. "B." Junior Warden pro tern. Lodge By-laws say the Master is to fill vacancies by pro tern, appointments. By moving up the Junior Warden he creates another vacancy. Will Bro. "A." be eligible for the Master's The proper method for nominating and electing officers is as fol- SASKATCHEWAN 101 chair, his term as Warden being cumulative; three months as Junior Warden and nine as Senior Warden? Constitution 186 says only a. Brother who has been elected and installed as a Warden of a Lodge and has served a full Masonic year shall be eligible. To which I replied as follows: Bro. "A." having been elected and invested as Junior Warden of your Lodge, he therefore holds that office uap a dispensation is issued from this office or until the next regular election in the Lodge. Having served as a Warden for one year he will be eligible for the position of Worshipful Master of the Lodge. The first was asked by the Master of one of the Lodges, and the second by a District Deputy Grand Mast**. Fancy a Master not knowing the situation of an officer of the Lodge or the way to conduct a ballot! His ignorance is, however, surpassed by that of the District Deputy Grand Master who asked the second question. The following, in reply to a letter from one of the Lodges asking whether the Grand Lodge had any objection to the formation of Chapters of the Eastern Star, describes the situation correctly: "Tour letter to the Grand Secretary has 'been handed to me and I beg to say in the kindest manner possible, and without adverse criticism, that the matter mentioned therein should have never been the subject of a debate in your Lodge. The Order of the Eastern Star is not Masonic, nor in any way founded upon Ancient Craft Masonry, therefore the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan has no more to say about it than it would have to any other society not Masonic. This Order cannot under any circumstances be recognized by the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, nor can any special information from the Lodge books or rulings be furnished to any member of any society not founded on Ancient Craft Masonry." The Grand Master also very properly discouraged the introduction into the Jurisdiction of so-called "Masonic Insurance Companies." The reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters—there are thirteen—fill seventy-one pages, and for the most part tell the same old story: "I visited Lodge on ; the work was admirably done; we were entertained at a splendid banquet." We much prefer the plan of one of our own District Deputy Grand Masters who gave all the necessary information about the six Lodges in his District in about one page of print. Warrants were granted to fifteen Lodges under dispensation. The Committee on Benevolence reported that no calls had been made on the Charity Fund, which now amounts to $8,400.00. The Committee on the Condition of Masonry took the bull by the horns and came out boldly with the assertion that the work of the District Deputy Grand Masters of Districts Nos. 8 and 11 was not satisfactory. The District Deputy Grand Masters, the committee says, should "probe beneath the surface," and this the committee itself seems to have done, for judging by the printed reports there is nothing to differentiate the District Deputy Grand Masters above referred to from the rest of the thirteen. The same committee found that "A deplorable state of affairs exists as regards the conduct of the business of subordinate Lodges with the office of the Grand Lodge." For this the committee blames the Masters and Secretaries directly, and the District Deputy Grand Masters indirectly. It is a question in our mind whether the Grand Lodge should not shoulder a portion of the blame; it appears to be altogether too easy to start a new Lodge in Saskatchewan. 102 RIO PORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE It was resolved: "It shall be an instruction to the Coma-ittee on Condition of Masonry that at future Annual Communloation|fo|the said Committee shall not re- commeiKllh€ conferring of thPlSiie of P.D.D.G.M. on anyp>.D.G.M. who has not visited every Lodge In his district during his term at least once personally or by proxy. Lucky that that "by proxy" was put in. In addition to discharging the multifarious duties of the Grand Master's office with credit to hiMself and satisfaction to the Craft, M. W. Brother Gorrell found time to write the excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence which accompanies the Proceedings. The Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, both as to ritual and jurisprudence, being based on the Grand Lodge of Canada (in Ontario), Brother Gorrell is naturally shocked at the custom of some Grand Lodges in the United States of allowing a Warden to preside over a Lodge in the absence of the Master, and to confer degrees. Referring to a ruling on this subject of the Grand Master of Alabama, Brother Gorrell says: "Most United States Grand Lodges lay down the law that 'in the absence of the W. M. a Warden shall succeed to ail his duties and responsibilities,' but Alabama bad to pass a law limiting this sweeping via use. in older days before the conferring of degrees and the obligating of candidates, we can readily understand how a Warden could assume the i in lies of a Master in carrying on the temporal affairs of the Lodge, call the Craft together for cause, and arrange any business to be done, but we cannot agree that an un-obllgated Warden has the full power of an Installed Master, nor can he assume the chair ofglCing Solomon by any deputized power. The Master must be regultoly obligated as a Master and regularly installed in the chair of King Solomon in a Craft Lodge before he has the great powers of the Master of a Lodge given to him, and we believe that Masonry never intended these powers to be lightly given to any Warden. The making of a Mason is, or should be, a mighty solemn proceeding, hedged about by all the tradition of the Craft, and to no officer should this power be given but an installed Master of a Craft Lodge or a Master of a Lodge U. D." When were the "older days before the conferring of degrees and the obligating of candidates?" Even if we allow, as some claim, that originally there was but one degree, it seems conclusive* from the Old Charges and other evidence thai an obligation was taken by the candidate. In 1720 the Grand Lodge of England admitted the right of the Warden, under certain circumstances, to "act as Master pro temp.," and in the regulation of that date we find no limitation of his authority when once he has assumed the chair. If, in order to be qualified to confer degrees! a Master must be obligated and installed, in what respect is the Master of a Lodge under dispensation, unless he be a Past Master^superior to a Warden? Commenting on a ruling of the Grand Master of Florida, Brother Gorrell enunciates the principle which shoitd obtain in regard to recognition of affiliating Past MasllS|&i|fWhich is, that a Past Master, say of Florida, a Hi Hating in, say, British Columbia, is entitled to recognition as a Past Master in his nevs^Jurisdiction. Brother Gorrell however, would limit this recognition to the Lodge with which he affiliates, being of the opinion that the affiliating Brother should not be considered a member of his new Grand Lodge. In this respect we think Brother Gorrell does not go far enough. In our opinion an affiliating Past Master is en- :§s|ttled to all the privileges of a Past Master, one of which is in most Jurisdictions, the right to membership in Grand Lodge. Our Proceedings at the session of 1912 are given an extended and fraternal review. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is freely SASKATCHEWAN 103 quoted from, but Brother Gorrell does not believe that a Grand Master should turn himself into an Inspector. Noting the fact that M. W. Brother Burd paid seventy-three visits to the Lodges, Brother Grrrell says: "He paid in the neighborhood of seventy-three visits and found matters in a satisfactory condition, but how about himself? We think it not the duty of a Grand Master to make visits of iniSigBon and inspection to individual Lodges." We are gratified to find ourselves supported by Brother Gorrell in most of our views. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 29th Annual Communication. Adelaide. 16th April, 1913. Accompanying this volume are portraits of M. W. Brother E. B. Grundy, K.C., Pro Grand Master, and R. W. Brother A. M. Simpson, President of the Board of General Purposes. There is also a view of the country near Adelaide, taken in 1837. The Half-yearly Communication was held on the 16th of October, 1912, the Grand Master, M. W. Brother the Rt. Hon. Sir @|| Way, presiding. A few days before the meeting there occurred the fiftieth anniversary of the initiation of the Grand Master into Masonry, and opportunity was taken to il||roduce a resolution congratulating him on the happy event. This was received with great enthusiasm and carried unanimously, the Grand Master responding in an eloquent speech. The Annual Communication was held on the 16th of April, 1913, the Grand Master again presiding. The Board of General Purposes reported that four new Lodges had been established duf|ng the year, making sixty-eight Lodges and four thousand .nine hundred and four members in the Province. Two Masonic Halls were dedicated. One Lodge celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its formation. £25 were voted for the relief of sufferers from the cyclone in Saskatchewan. M. W. Brother Sir S. J. Way was re-elected Grand Master, and is now serving (we believe) in his twenty-fourth year, thus sharing the honours of long service with M. W. Brother Shryock, of Maryland. The Pro Grand Master is appointed by the Grand Master, but the Deputy Grand Master is elected by open vote after nomination. As an appendix there is a fusiher installment of the History of Freemasonry in South Australia, from the pen of the Grand Secretary, R. W. Brothe||C. R. J. Glover, dealing with the period from 1844 to 1854. Accompanying the Proceedings is an excellent Report on Foreign Correspondence, the wort: of a committee of fourteen members. In reviewing Alabama the commfiee notes with surprise the Missouri decision that a Brother is not qualified to vote in his Lodge until he has passed an examination in the work of the third degree, the committee being of the same opinion as Brother Titcomb, of Alabama, that when a Brother is raised he is entitled at once to all the rights and privileges of a Master Mason. The com- 104 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. mittee also dissents from the action of some Grand Lodges in prohibiting their Lodges from using their funds for the relief of distressed persons who are not Masons. "Further," the committee says, "in South Australia the Grand Lodge has no authority over the funds of Blue Lodges. Providing the By-laws of the contributing Lodge, as to notice of motion, etc., are complied with, there is no power to prevent the Brethren voting as much as they choose." The committee notes the practise of the Grand Secretary of Arkansas of giving a list of so-called Upanner Lodges"; that is, Lodges which have done a large amount of work: "We submit that this is a mistake, and that rivalry of this kind should not be encouraged. One Lodge Is reported to have initiated 43 candidates in one year. Can It be thought that all these freely and voluntarily sought the privileges of the Order?" We fear the committee wiliPfiave something to say about sffislish Columbia in this respect when it reviews our Proceedings for the current year. The follofpng, underaEllinois, refers to a practice tolerated in some Jurisdictions in the United States: "The question of smoking in open Lodge is referred to as a "growing evil." We cannot understand how it has been allowed to germinate, much less grow, as ths practice is absolutely unknown with us. The Brother who smokes in the Temple has, from our point of view, utterly failed to appreciate the meaning of the dedication ceremony." We expect now to hear the committee accused of being prejudiced against the Masonry of the United States, but we are glad to be able to say with the committee that such a practice would not be permitted in Canada. One is continually learning, and we find in the review of Ohio: "We had intended asking Brother Williams whether an organized body necessarily becomes Masonic because Its membership is restricted to Freemasons, and why it is that the Grand Lodge of England, the Mother Grand Lodge of the world, has laid it down that Masonry consists of but five degrees." Up to now we have held the opinion that the Grand Lodge of England recognized but three degrees in Masonry, "the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch." Our Proceedings for 1912 were reviewed by Brother C. H. B., which initials stand, we presume, for Brother C. H. Beaumont, who is our Representative in that far-off Jurisdiction. It would be a pity to omit any of his notice, so we copy it entire: "The representative of South Australia was present. "The M. W. Grand Master addressed Grand Lodge at length, touching onlBll polnjsl of interest which have occurred during the year; this Address InSudes matter dealt with by our Board of General Purposes— rulings, circulars, recommendations, &c, all come In. Ruling: Kaur- loops Lodge, No. 10.—In conferring the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degrees, each candidate must be taken separately through the oeremony up to the time when he lteasked to retire. In conferring the Master Mason Degree, each' candidate must be taken separately through the whole oeremony.' I am sorry to disagree with this ruling; I would uphold one eandldate at one meeting, if such were possible, and It Is so worked at Sany of our Lodges, but I am quite sure that any attempt to make the working of the degrees cumbersome will prove disastrous to the welfare of Lodges, and the Craft in general. A degree well worked and with a good staff of officers can be made just as Impressive for three of four candidates as for one, if the Lodge room is of suitable size. Repetition leads to unrest, and lessens the dignity due to so grand a ceremony. There is also a recommendation to Sister Constitutions that on one Sunday In eaoh month the 'Brethren do assemble In the Lodge room for Divine servioe^sPlwlth an address by some Reverend Brother. I always SOUTH AUSTRALIA 105 feel afraid of these recommendations. 'Our Lodges are' situate on Holy Ground.' At all our ceremonies we open and close and conduct our proceedings, all the time asking and expecting the blessing of 'Our Father, Which art in Heaven.' Why, then, hold Divine service in a Lodge room? Church is the place for that, every Brother according to his consciences I am almost inclined to cease this review; must be 'livery,' or was it because I could not read it until I had cut the pages; always hated cutting pages. When I got in, I could not find the place; so many 'Emergent Communications,' even the Annual Communication is so called. Then I got astray in the figures. I wanted to know how many Lodges and how many Members; I found up to No. 59, and then a number marked U.D. I tried hard to rake up this U.D., but could not find the meaning of it, but as these U.D. Lodges were working, I have counted them in. Is any good purpose served by giving a lisp in full of Members of all Lodges? Our proceedings of 1910 and 1911 are reviewed at considerable length. The report of our G. I. of Lodges is noted, and the opinion expressed that the 'Brother is a little hyper-sensitive'; probably a lot of us think so, too. The reviewer makes our well-loved R. W. Bro. F. E. Cornish to be Grand Treasurer; in fact, I am beginning to think he may have had to cut the pages in our report, too." SOUTH CAROLINA. 136th Annual Communication. Charleston. 10th December, 1912. In opening his Address, M. W. Brother George S. Mower refers to the loss sustained by Grand Lodge in the death of M. W. Brother James F. Izlar, Grand Master in 1879. Dispensations were granted with freedom. The list includes permissions to elect and install officers at irregular dates; to confer degrees at short intervals; and to confer degrees on large batches of candidates. Of the last there were twenty-four. Ten Lodges were constituted. Three Lodges were instituted under dispensation. Two corner stones were laid by the Grand Master, and a number by individual Lodges. Fourteen rulings are reported, of which we note the following: 7. "That 'the written application for a dimit need not contain the phrase 'for the purpose of uniting with another Lodge.' " 9. I have ruled in two cases that where the sight of one eye is seriously impaired the petitioner is not eligible to apply for the degrees. 10. In reply to a request to lay a corner stone on the Sabbath, I wrote: "I regret I cannot undertake to lay this corner stone or grant a dispensation to lay the same on the day of the week referred to in your letter. I understand that under the Masonic law a Communication cannot be held on the Sabbath for the purpose of work or any business, excepting, of course, funeral occasions and cases of charity." 12. That a member who has taken the Past Master and Royal Arch Degrees, but has never served the Lodge as Master, is not entitled to be present when the Past Master's Degree is being conferred on a newly- elected Master. The Historical Committee reported that a sketch had been prepared of the history of Masonry in South Carolina from 1861 to 1870; the Grand Lodge resolved to become a member (hon- ourary) of "The George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association"; greetings were exchanged with the Order of the Eastern Star; and it was "Resolved—That from and after this date no member or visitor to this Grand Lodge be permitted to take up subscriptions for any purpose until permission is first granted by the M. W. Grand Master." Things must be at a pretty bad pass when action of that kind is necessary. 106 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Warrants were granted to six Lodges under dispensation— "provided that at least seven of the petitioning Brothers are still in good standing in their original Lodges." The Report on Foreign Correspondence is the third from the pen of M. W. Brother J. L. Michie who reviews the doings of sixty-seven Grand Lodges. Brother Michie, uiftike some of his confreres in the United States, thinks that a Lodge may, with propriety, attend Divine service. While he has nothing but good to say of Masonic Homes, he believes that the best place for the children of a deceased Brother is in some other Mason's home. British Columbia's Proceedings for the year 1912 receive a courteous and extended notice, Brother Michie regretting that their Representative was not present. The important portions of M. W. Brother Burd's Address are all noted, and his ruling on the manner of conferring degrees, and the report of the committee thereon, are copied. Brother Michie notes that the Grand Master granted dispensations to attend Divine service in Masonic clothing, although he did not approve of the practice, and asks: "We wonder if Brother DeWolf-Smith would call this the case of a Grand Master being anxious to prevent bis successor from doing that he had no hesitation in doing himself." He notes that in British Columbia, when it comes to election of officers, some Lodges have more votes than others, the number of votes ranging from one to fifteen, while in South Carolina each Lodge has three votes, no more and no less. Well, in British Columbia each Lodge has three votes, too, if its officers or their proxies attend. The other votes are those of Past Masters. Brother Michie devotes nearly three of the five pages to a notice of our Report, doing us the honour of quoting freely and without adverse criticism. He misquotes us, however, when he alleges that we said his "acquaintance with Masonic law is of the smallest." After noting a few matters wherein South Carolina law differs from general practice, we asked, "Where did South Carolina get her law?" But unfortunately Brother Michie "cannot take the time nor the space to enlighten" us. In his "Conclusion," Brother Michie repeats the statement he made last year, Hiat "England made the Sultan of Zanzibar a Mason at sight." In view of the recent emphatic denial by the Grand Lodge of England that "making at sight" was practiced in its jurisdiction—that not even in the case of Prince Arthur of Connaught was it done—we may be permitted to doubt that the Sultan of Zanzibar was "made" in that way. Possibly Brother Michie has got the Grand Lodges of England and Ohio mixed up. SOUTH DAKOTA. 39th Annual Communication. Yankton. 10th June, 1913. After Addresses of Welcome had been received from the Mayor of the city and from the local Craft, M. W. Brother George Philip read his Address to Grand Lodge. He reports the constitution of seven new Lodges and the organization of five others under dispensation. In granting special SOUTH DAKOTA. 107 dispensations the Grand Master was very conservative. Believing that the wish of Grand Lodge was that such dispensations should be issued only in cases of emergency, the Grand Master refused to grant eight to permit the shortening of the time between degrees simply because the candidate was going on a journey. He also declined to allow Lodges to receive petitions from persons who had not the necessary qualification of residence; to re-ballot on rejected candidates; to receive a'petition from a man who had left the Jurisdiction; and to elect a Mason to replace one who for some reason had ceased to act. Three rulings only are reported, as follow: 1. Does the Grand Lodge of South Dakota have jurisdiction over material residing on Government reservations lying within the State? Tes. 2. Can a Lodge receive the petition of an applicant who has removed from the Jurisdiction, but who has filed his petition with the Secretary of the Lodge pri& to his removal No. 3. A Brother having been raised to the Sublime'Degree of M. M. is -entitled to all the rights and benefits of Masonry notwithstanding be has not signed the Constitution and By-laws, or passed an examination in the lectures of the M. M. degree. The Grand Master complains that the Brethren are not familiar with their law. He instances several cases where men physically defective have been accepted and initiated; and has been given to understand that some Lodges do not open and close their meetings, but simply "call off" from one meeting to another. Three corner stones were laid. On the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands was officially recognized. The Committee on Jurisprudence approved of the Grand Master's rulings, and commended him for his stand in reference to dispensations. "It is refreshing," the committee says, "to see in one of our successors so well-developed vertebrae." The committee is "absolutely shocked," as it might well be, to learn of the violations of the law relating to physical perfection, and recommend the incoming Grand Master to take such action as will impress the guilty parties with a sense of their wrong-doing. We -are surprised, however, to find that the committee made no reference to the practice of smoking during Lodge meetings, which the -Grand Master intimated was tolerated in some Lodges. The usual visit from the Eastern Stars came off as per rschedule. Warrants were granted to four Lodges under dispensation. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is a carefully-prepared paper from the pen of M. W. Brother S. A. Brown, who reports the death of two members of the Guild, Brothers T. M. Matthews, of Texas, and C. Diehl, of Utah, and soliloquises thus: "When the Spirits from all the spheres shall meet these high souls abroad in the vast expanse and companion them, they will tell each other that the earth is a splendid world." Reference is made to a ruling of the Grand Master of Florida, -who held that a Lodge might receive the petition of a man on a 108 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. United States man-of-war if his ship had remained in port for six months. Brother Brown points out that the regulations of many Jurisdictions practically prevent men in the army, navy and some other Government services from joining the Craft, as they seldom remain in one place long enough to acquire a legal residence, concluding with this humorous touch: "Of course, all those who owe allegiance to another country who have not been naturalized in this eounsiy are excluded." A year or so ago the Grand Master of South Carolina ruled that "A Chapter Past Master is not qualified to act as a member of a Lodge of Past Masters." Noting which, Brother Brown suggests that that Grand Lodge should, "like Pennsylvania, prohibit the conferring of the Past Master degree in a Chapter." Possibly this is not exceeding the powers of a Grand Lodge any more than is legislating on the regularity of Scottish Rite bodies, but it seems strange. To British Columbia Brother Brown devotes three pages of his Report, reviewing our doings at the Communication of 1912. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is dealt with at length, all its important points being noted. Brother Brown differs from Brother Burd on the question of Lodges attending Divine service: "It is not our purpose to insist upon the Brethren attending service in regalia, it is not the regalia alone which produces the moral effect, it is the going to worship in large numbers with devout behaviour which draws the attention of the outside, which makes a spijlfual impression upon those who would otherwise be careless about religion. It is the spectacle of so many well known men publicly avowing their spiritual dependence upon God and Religion which makes a deep and lasting impression upon the young men of the community. It is that impression which this committee would develop and cherish as a priceless result of our Masonic labour." TENNESSEE. 99th Annual Communication. Nashville. 29th January, 1913. M. W. Brother J. L. Bachman, in his Address, reports the death of M. W. Brother A. V. Warr, whose acquaintance we had the pleasure of making some years ago in Portland, Ore. A large number of dispensations was granted, principally to enable Lodges to elect and install officers on other than the regular dates. Five corner stones were laid—four of them by proxy. One dispensation for a new Lodge was issued. Under the caption "Official Acts," we find the following: "Brother Wm. C. Shelley, through the Grand Master of Virginia, asked the privilege of affiliating with Union Lodge No. 38 of this Jurisdiction, although he was then and is now a member of Columbia Lodge, of Alexandria County, Virginia. Brother Shelley is a most splendid gentleman, a loyal, influential Mason, and would be an honor to any Lodge, but the Grand Master was compelled to decjpaa his request. He asked not for honorary but for active membership, which this Jurisdiction forbids in that no Brother can hold membership in more than one Lodge." The question that occurs to us is, What has the Grand Master of Virginia to do with the acquisition of membership in a Tennessee Lodge? Here, too: "December 31.—At the request of Leila Scott Lodge 289 F. & A M., I requested the Grand Master of Massachusetts to permit Sojourners Lodge No. 874; Cristobal, C. Z., to confer the F. C. and M. M. degrees upon E. A. James, A. O'Brien for and on behalf of Leila Scott Lodge." TENNESSEE. 109 jive its Lodges When did the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts numbers? In respect to official visits the Grand Master says that the State is large, the Lodges are many, and his time, was limited. He thinks that more" good may be done by arousing a spirit of enthusiasm in the Lodges than by conferring degrees for them. We quite agree, but it would seem that in Tennessee the Grand Master is also instructor in the work, and the officers of the Lodges appear to depend on him to do the work for them. He goes on to say: "The second section of the third degree is the most splendid tragedy in existence. The scene, the actors, the holy -purpose involved, make it in dramatic effect more thrilling than Shakespeare's Hamlet. Why, then, a laugh; why the actor a buffoon? Why not vindicate the eternal truth that a man true to self and the interest committed, cannot be false to any man?" Why, indeed? On several occasions, however, the Grand Master did confer degrees. On one, he conferred the third degree upon three can- didats, which "only lightened the burden a little, as they had several more to raise." Twenty rulings are reported, none of which call for special mention. The questions asked are so simply that any novice in Masonry ought to be able to answer them. The Grand Master was, he says, "perplexed" over the many anonymous letters he received, and urges the Brethren to play with both hands above the table. The reason for his perplexity is not clear—he probably had a waste-paper basket within reach. His correspondence was voluminous, as may be gathered from his statement that he wore out a copy of the Proceedings searching for the names of the Lodges from which his letters came, to see if they were authentic! One of their "Edicts" gives a Brother the right to object to the initiation of a profane or the advancement of a candidate. This Edict, the Grand Master says, is injuring the peace and prosperity of many of the Lodges, yet in the next breath he assures Grand Lodge that "Not a single event has transpired during the year to disturb that good feeling which should always exist among Masons." The Grand Master makes a strong plea for a Home for old Masons, which, he thinks, could be built for ten thousand dollars. He pictures the old Mason of three score and ten, all alone; no wife, no children. Tottering along, he lies down, but not to rest. Anxiety for the morrow stalks like a ghost; hunger tugs at his nerves, and he cries, "Brethren, just a little fire, just a little cot, for a little while," and the Grand Master asks whether the Grand Lodge will be satisfied to express its sympathy and say, "Old man, there is no bone in the cupboard for thee!" He seems to have got the old Mason mixed up with Mother Hubbard's dog. The Grand Lodge granted dispensations to three new Lodges, and ordered Warrants for six working under dispensation. The Grand Master, in his Address, referred to the cipher ritual evil, and recommended Grand Lodge to sever friendly relations with those Grand Lodges which encouraged it. The Committee on Jurisprudence evidently thought that_ the adoption of such a course would cut them off from association with a large number of Grand Lodges, and advised that before taking this extreme 110 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. measure all fraternal resources should be tried for another year, for "Possibly we may yet recall the footsteps of our errant Brethren to the broad highway of Freemasonry by less violent means. The Report- on Foreign Correspondence is from the talented pen of M. W. Brother Henry A. Chambers, and is a brief but comprehensive paper. British Columbia's Proceedings for 1912 were under review, and are disposed of in twelve lines. VERMONT. 120th Annual Communication. Burlington. 11th June, 1913 M. W. Brother Eugene S. Weston presided. His Address fills forty-four pages of the Proceedings, but is largely made up of letters received and written. He mentions the death of W. Brother Herbert L. Townsend, Grand Tyler, whose portrait appears as the frontispiece to the Proceedings. Brother Henry L. Stillson, a member of the Committee on Credentials, was also taken from them during the year. The condition of the Craft, the Grand Master says, is eminently satisfactory. Peace prevails within theffi bordeiEg, and the Lodges have done a fair amount of work, although but a small net gain in membership has been made. This is accounted for by the fact that the Lodges have been pruning off their dead wood. One Masonic Hall was dedicated, and one corner stone was laid. A rather dreadful thing happened during the year. A Past Master from Massachusetts visited one of the Vermont Lodges and assisted in conferring the third degree. We are not told specifically what part he took in th||work, but as the Master of the Lodge administered the obligation and gave all the essentials, it could not have been very extensive. What there was of it was given by desire of the Vermont Brethren, who wished to see some of the Massachusetts work. One would have thought that this desire for knowledge would have been commended; but not so. The Grand Master informed the Brethren that the proceeding was entirely irregular and contrary to tbjg Vermont regulations. Only the fact that it was done inadvertently saved someone from being severely punished. There was further trouble with Massachusetts over the matter of dual membership. Vermont does not permit dual membership, while Massachusetts does, and Brethren from Vermont have joined Massachusetts Lodges without severing their connection with their Lodges in Vermont. In this way the Brethren violate Vermont law, and the Grand Master, writing to the Grand Master of Massachusetts, hopes that "A solution may be had whereby no injury may accrue to the institution in Vermont." In a second letter the Grand Master implies that the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts should change its regulations to accommodate Vermont. He would kindly allow Massachusetts to indulge in dual membership among its own members, but thinks it should prohil|E Masons from Vermont from joining its Lodges. It apparently did not occur to the Grand Master of Vermont that 3p||Grand Lodge might change its laws and permit dual membership, thus obviating any controversy on that ground. VERMONT; HI The Grand Master is much exercised, too, because some Grand Lodges—-New Hampshire and New York are mentioned—do not claim jurisdiction over a man after he has ceased to reside in their Jurisdiction. Vermont, it seems, requires that a petitioner who has not_resided twelve months in the State shall obtain the recommendation of the Lodge at the place where he formerly resided. A reverend gentleman, having moved from New Hampshire to Vermont, was desirous of joining a Lodge in the latter State, and as he had lived there only four months, the Grand Secretary of New Hampshire was asked to get a recommendation for him from the New Hampshire Lodge. The Grand Secretary very properly replied that as the gentleman had left New Hampshire with the intention of making his residence elsewhere, the New Hampshire Lodge "had no more jurisdiction over him than over some one in the Fiji Islands." "There are other jurisdictions," the Grand Master says, "that take the same stand as New Hampshire," and the consequence is that persons coming to Vermont from these Jurisdictions have to wait a full year before they may petition for initiation. Well, a year won't hurt them, anyway. Of the six rulings reported, we note the following: 1. It is permissible to confer the first section of the first three degrees upon 'more than one candidate at the same time, if deemed expedient by the Lodge. How many degrees are there, in Vermont? 5. The petitions of A. B. and C. were balloted upon at the same meeting. The first and secand ballot showed one black ball in case of A and B., and several in that of C. After passing the ballot the second -time in each case the W. M. declared the candidates rejected. Some discussion was then had, the W. M. giving the Brethren the liberty of the hall. Several of the Brethren expressed their belief that a mistake must have been made, though no one said he thought he had, and that it would be well to begin over again. The W. M. then ordered the record of the declaration erased, and again ordered the ballot passed. Upon 'passing the ballot the third time in the case of A. and B. it was found clear, and the W. M. declared them elected to receive the degrees. Very soon afterwards objection was made to their initiation. After a year had elapsed the objection was renewed, and the question was put to me as to what course should be taken. The W. M. told me that he felt sure that the one who cast the black ball in the case of A. and B. made no mistake in which ball they were casting, but he thought they might have mistaken their Masonic duty in regard to the matter. I decided that all the proceedings after the declaration by the W. M. of the rejection of the candidates was illegal, and that the record should be restored so as to show that they were rejected. In case of A. no secand ballot should have been allowed as one member who had participated in the first ballot had left the hall, although it was supposed that he was a friend of the candidate. In case of B. and C. it was allowable to pass the ballot a second time. There seemed no condition existing that would warrant the re-opening the ballot after the declaration by the W. M. of the rejection of the candidates. "He thought they might have mistaken their Masonic duty in regard to the matter!" What do you know about that? The Grand Master's ruling was, in the main, correct. All the proceedings -after the declaration of the ballot were irregular, and there certainly seemed no reason why the ballot should have been reopened. It is certainly unusual, to say the least, to allow a second ballot in a case (as that of C) where several black balls appear on the first. Grand Lodge was the recipient of a very interesting present, being a portrait, painted in 1798, of their first Grand Master, M. W. Brother Noah Smith. Needless to say, the Grand Lodge accepted the gift with sincere expressions of thanks. 112 RBPOKT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Upon a favourable report by the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, recognition was extended to the new Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands* M W Brother E. C. Benton, Grand Master of Massachusetts, paid a'visit, and in the course of a short address to Grand Lodge stated that he had visited the Lodge at Concepcton, Chili, holding under the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, which was the most southerly English-speaking Lodge in the world. Subject to correction we venture the opinion that both Tasmania and New Zealand have Lodges further south than that at Concepcion. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is an admirable paper from the pen of M. W. Brother Marsh O. Perkins. Our M W. Brother is more conservative than some of his confreres in the United States, and goes so far as to object to a Grand Lodge laying the corner stone of a "Shrine Temple. He thinks it likely that the Knights of Columbus will be the next organization to ask this particular Grand Lodge (Arkansas) to perform the ceremony. He notes that Brother Kruger, "Grand Representative of most terrestrial and celestial bodies near Belgium," contributed a report on the condition of Masonry in that country: "He has tired somewhat, evidently, of his old, old story and has *«saved a modification of it. We can affirm conscientiously it is some- whaf improved because shorter Further progress in the same direcuon will make it perfect, because of the elimination wholly of both letter ana bis august, imposing personage." Brother Perkins having expressed the opinion that it is a good thing to occasionally call on a Brother who has not filled a Warden's chair to do part of the work, Brother Knepper, erf Idaho, dissents, as "there is a sanctity about the Master s chair which prevents him from changing his belief. Brother Perkins says: "Well, we have not changed our belief, either In fact, it is strengthened by personal knowledge of the good effect vt has, not only on the individual Brother thus recognized, but on the Lodge generally. It derogates nothing from the imperial dignity of the station or its furniture but does inspire a greater respect for the Master himself jfe has proved himself qualified to discharge properly the duties of his offtce. In this matter we agree with Brother Perkins. Speaking of recognition of the Grand Lodge of Queensland by the Grand Lodge of Ireland, Brother Perkins refers to the agreement between the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland on the matter of recogipion of new Grand Lodges, as ■"unwarranted." Why? About two years ago the Grand Master of Pennsylvania called an Emergent Communication of his Grand Lodge "to instruct the Craft" and incidentally to "make a Mason at sight. The gentleman selected for that distinguished honour was Mr. Martin Edgar Olmstead, and Brother Perkins comments on the incident thusly: "Be it known, further, that the said Martin Edgar Olmstead, at that time, was a member of Congress from the 18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, but is not now. Can his retirement tp private life and to hlJbome in Harrisburg be traced to cause and effect of the desire of the Grand Master to show 'the authorized work' tp the President of the United States and other invited to be present, but unavoidably absent including H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, K.G., etc., Governor-General of Canada and M. W. Grand Master of the Freemasons of England? Think, too? of the instruction given the Craft, 'the Masters and Wardens of the Lodges in the county of Philadelphia principally!' But, in the language of the Grand Master, 'like our pilgrim fathers, who worshipped God according to the dictates of their conscience, we allow Freemasons in other states'—notably Pennsylvania—'to do likewise. VERMONT. 113 A full and fraternal review of our Annual Communication in 1912 forms part of Brother Perkins' report. The Address of M. W. Brother Burd and the reports of our several District Deputy Grand Masters are admirably summarized and heartily commended. VICTORIA. A Quarterly Communication was held at Melbourne on the 19th of June, 1912, the Grand Master, M. W. Brother the Rev. A. T. Holden, presiding. A communication was read from the Grand Master, in which he stated that he had been considering several matters, and, as a result, desired the following procedures to be followed: "That not more than one degree be conferred on the same evening. "That if there be more than one candidate for any degree the following procedure be adopted: "In the first degree, the candidates to be taken separately up to the end of the Ob. "In the second degree, not more than two candidates to be taken together up to the end of the Ob. "In the third degree, not more than two candidates to be taken together up to the end of the Ob., the candidates to be raised separately (all other candidates being out of the room), and the ceremony continued with only one candidate up to the reference to the b m star. The candidates may then be taken together. "If my wishes in this respect are carried out by all the Lodges, our beautiful ceremonies will be made more dignified and impressive than is the case when candidates are grouped throughout the whole of a ceremony." The "beautiful ceremonies" would be still more "dignified and impressive" if the candidates were taken singly in each degree and all the way through. The contingency of having "more than one candidate for any degree," would not seem likely to happen, however, if "not more than one degree be conferred on the same evening." The relative importance attached to different offences is shown by the action of the Board of General Purposes. A Brother who had been convicted and sentenced to two months' imprisonment for buying gold without a license, which, on the face of it does not seem a very serious crime, was recommended for expulsion, while another, who was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for appropriating two cheques that did not belong to him, was recommended for five years' suspension. The matter of assisting needy Masons to obtain employment has been under consideration by the Board of Benevolence. Enquiries were made of the Grand Secretaries of the other Australian provinces and of New Zealand, as to the methods in vogue in their respective Jurisdictions, and the replies indicate that none of these officers are in love with the plan. Here is one reply which represents all: "Call it what you will, the idea is for a labour bureau, with preference to unionists (Freemasons). We don't like it. Too many men are • entering Freemasonry who have not the ability to appreciate its tenets and principles, and only join because there is something to be made out of it. So far we have avoided starting anything of the kind, and would do well to keep out of it." The Grand Inspector of Workings states: "There are a few Lodges—but only a very few—'Which are still wedded to old methods, and have not seen fit to follow the instructions issued in JConfidential Information, etc' When attention has been drawn to this, the invariable reply has been, 'Is there such a book?' Now, as every Lodge was supplied with a copy, one is inclined to ask. 'What has be- 114 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. come of it?' I should like the Secretaries to see that the Master receives the copy, and that that copy be handed to his successor." No wonder the members of the Lodges in question asked, "Is there such a book?" They were, no doubt, astonished to think that any Mason could so far forget his obligation as to prepare one. New Lodges constituted during the year, 11. Masonic Halls dedicated during the year, 3. No Report on Foreign Correspondence. VIRGINIA. 135th Annual Communication. Richmond. 11th February, 1913. M. W. Brother William L. Andrews delivered an Address which runs to twenty-four pages of the Proceedings. He reports the death of their beloved Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother George W. Carrington, who ably discharged the duties of his office from 1895 to the date of his death. Another death was that of Brother John Moncure, "the Bishop of the poor." The Grand Master speaks of him as "a mighty oak, one who, known to many, was by them all beloved;" who "died as he had lived, giving his life to save another." The Grand Master left to the Memorial Committee the duty of telling his story, but that committee evidently overlooked the matter. "If increase of members be a sign of prosperity," the Grand Master says, "we have reason to congratulate ourselves." He fears, however, that some of the Lodges are becoming too large, "top- heavy with members," as he says, and as his views coincide with those of most others who have thought on the subject, we copy here what he has to say about large Lodges: "It is my opinion, that those Lodges having a membership of less than a hundred do more for the cause of Masonry, and show more enthusiasm than when they number hundreds. "If you look over the list of those Lodges that have shown their 'faith by works,' you will find that when it comes to practical charity the smaller Lodge exceeds, in percentage, Its larger |§ister. I have been forcibly reminded of that fact in canvassing returns made to appeals sent out on behalf of our Home. "I know of one Lodge whose membership runs to nearly half a thousand, sending but little over five cents per capita, when some of the smaller Lodges send nearly one dollar per capita. In too many cases the small Lodge furnishes the money and the large one the excuses." Four rulings are reported, the first and second being as follow: 1. Lodge By-law provides that the stated meeting shall lie at 8 o'clock. The Master, through error, opened at 7.30 o'clock; ballot was spread on petitions, petitioners elected, and subsequently received all degrees. Query: Does the error of the Master impair the regularity of the election of the candidates, no objection being made until they have received all degrees Answer: The Master erred in opening his Lodge conttftty to the Bylaw, but such error does not affect the Masonic status of those who were then elected and subsequently received the degrees. Query: If there is in the Lodge a member who has some personal feeling against t tie petitioner's father, or some member of the family, and uses the black ballot, and if the Lodge has positive proof that it was done on account of some little frivolous personal maSer, does the Lodge have to put up with this kind of work? Answer: The Lodge does have to put up with it. "The ballot is secret and sacred," and no one has a right to question either the 'motive or the act of the member as to his ballot. He is answerable only to God and his conscience for his act and the worthiness of the motives that prompted that act. VIRGINIA. 115 Four dispensations for new Lodges were granted. Three corner stones were laid by the Grand Master and fourteen by his representatives: He declined to lay a number of corner stones because the buildings "were not of such a character as to entitle them to that distinguished honour." The Grand Master reports having made seventy-five visits to the Lodges, and was only deterred from making more by the exigencies of his private affairs. He thus describes an incident which took place at one of his visits: "At the Grand Lodge some of the Brethren, who thought my appearance might be improved by a silk hat, had provided that necessary nuisance, and, for fear that I might lose it, the Brethren of Nos. 63 and 190, on the occasion of my reception, presented me with a handsome hat-box, in which it has, ever since, proudly reposed, and, being mindful of Most Worshipful McChesney's offer of a quarter to a colored porter to lose his similar impedimenta, I have jealously kept watch over it, for fear the porter might not remember that it was Brother McChesney, and not I, who had made the offer." In bringing his excellent Address to a close, the Grand Master refers to the attempts being made in certain quarters to reduce the ritual and laws of all Jurisdictions to the dead level of uniformity. He admits that in some respects uniformity has its advantages, but does not think they are sufficient to induce Virginia to change its ways. He says: "Our Jurisdiction is very slow to agree to radical changes of any kind. This stand has sometimes caused us to be criticized as being 'old- fashioned,' and we glory in being known as such, for antiquity is one of the strongest charms of our ancient and honourable Order." We applaud Virginia for its conservatism; long may it continue to adhere to "the antient usages and customs of the Fraternity." His experience as Grand Master has convinced Brother Andrews that few of the Craft know anything of it except the ritual, and he urges his Brethren to study the history and symbolism of the Institution: "My extended contact with my Brethren has convinced me that few of them have av^ped themselves of their privileges to become educated Craftsmen, outside of the ritual.. In that branch many are experts, and have received thejjhonorary degree, jocularly termed 'A.L.P'.,' but, when asked as to the origin, history or symbolism of their Order, which numbers more than two and a half million intelligent, mature men, they confess a total lack of information on these subjects. "Without the ritual these other branches of Masonic education are, in the main, meanfagless or useless, but, with the ritual mastered, let me beg of you -that you add to your Masonic education by posting yourself. as far as yoifj|meansi|and time will permit, and then enliven your meetings by telling your Brethren of such things discovered as you think will interest them. "Tou are, perhaps, not aware that wHiin the last fifty years discoveries have been made that well nigh justify the Craft in claiming the presence of its .mysteries in the United States more than a thousand years ago. "On page 26 of 'Introduction to the Study of Mortuary Customs Among the North American Indians,' a publication written by Dr. H. C. Tarrow, and issued by the Smithsonian Institute in 1880, is one of the most interesting accounts of Masonic archaeology with which I have ever met. "Buy books written by men of undoubted responsibility, subscribe for some good Masonic journals, and educate yourself and others." 116 REPORT OX FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. The "Grand Lodge at York," and the Prince Edwin myth may now hide their diminished heads. In the list of disbursements we find the following items: License and Taxes - $2,760.38 Amount paid for Porter 156.00 They must be a thirsty lot, but the license fee seems out of proportion to the amount expended for stock-in-trade. Warrants were granted to three Lodges under dispensation, and one dispensation was continued for another year. The Report on Foreign Correspondence is again, we are pleased to note, from the pen of our learned and M. W. Brother Joseph W. Eggleston, who reviews the doings of sixty-four Grand Lodges in his customary able manner. Our Brother objects to requiring visitors to produce documentary evidence, and instances a case where an impostor travelled with a receipt the signature and seal on which were both forgeries. We do not believe, either, that a visitor should be required, or asked, to produce a receipt to show that his dues are paid, but documentary evidence ought to be produced to show that the visitor comes from a regular Lodge. Apparently the Grand Lodge of Virginia recognizes this, for at the installation of a Master of a Lodge he agrees that "no visitor shall be received into your (his) Lodge without due examination, and producing proper vouchers of his having been initiated into a regular Lodge." (Virginia Text Boox, 1889, page 157.) M. W. Brother Thibault, of Louisiana, whose Address we noticed last year, made a special plea for the recognition of anything that called itself Masonic, and took to task those Grand Lodges which refused recognition to the Grand Orient of Italy while according it to the Grand Lodge of England, which maintains three (only one, now) Lodges m the Province of Quebec. To him Brother Eggleston replies: "Italian so-called Masonry is nothing but politics of the anti-clerical school, and this is also true of most of the Continental bodies. Supreme Councils are not legitimate rulers of symbolic Masonry, and we know that the old Lodges in Quebec holding under England were not established since the organization of a Grand Lodge there, but were in existence long before. Brother Thibaulfs name suggests Latin ancestry, and a natural sympathy with Latin Ideas. The subject has been discussed for many years, and the concensus of learned opinion is that York and Scottish (properly French) Rite can never mix. We want no dictation from a Supreme Council of a few thirty-third degree men, arrogating superior wisdom. Representative government Is best for our peace and prosperity." Although they have no Constitution in Virginia, they have a "Methodical Digest." which seems a pretty fair substitute, and ties them up about as tightly as a Constitution could. One of its remarkable provisions is to the effect that a Brother who desires a Grand Lodge diploma must make application in open Lodge at a regular meeting—or at an emergent meeting specially called for the purpose after proper notice to the members—and the Lodge must certify to the Grand Secretary that the Brother was in good standing at the time he made the application, or at the time or his death, for these "diplomas" are issued as well to the families of deceased Masons. Fancy calling an emergent meeting to receive a Brother's request for a Grand Lodge "diploma"! VIRGINIA. 117 Brother Eggleston comments thusly on the adoption of a cipher ritual by North Dakota: "The usual and to-be-expected troubles are cropping out over their grave mistake in adopting a cipher key. No Grand Jurisdiction on earth has a moral right to strike this deadly blow at the whole body of Masonry, and, unless there is a reformation, it will ultimately destroy the institution, at least for many years, as the Morgan episode nearly did. The excuse that profanes cannot read the cipher is puerile, and not true, as all intwigent men must know, and never yet has a cipher been successfully preserved from falling into profane hands." We heartily agree with the following: "All of us who have received the degrees in the other organizations know, and should always frankly acknowledge,' that they are, in no sense, save the arithmetical, higher. All Masonry is contained in the degrees of the Blue Lodge and Chapter. The others simply emb^fflsh and ornament Masonry, and point out and beautifully imbress its lessons. They are desirable, but, in no sense, indisperiSble. They can no more add to Masonry than we can add to the contents of an egg. tetsonry is complete and perfect. So men hold the Bible to be, but learned clergymen can preach from it, and apply its lessons, but can add nothing." Our Proceedings for 1912 are excellently reviewed. M. W. Brother Burd's Address is copied from freely, and without adverse criticism. WASHINGTON 55th Annual Communication. Seattle. 11th June, 1912. M. W. Brother David S. Prescott, whose portrait faces the title page, presided at the Annual Communication, and read an Address which fills eighteen pages of the Proceedings. His first duty, and a sorrowful one, was to report the deaths of two officers of Grand Lodge—W. Brother William Stephens, Grand Bible Bearer, and R. W. Brother the Rev. William Pelan, Grand Chaplain. Mention is made of the visit to Arcana Lodge, No. 87, Seattle, of M. W. Brother Burd, and of his (M. W. Brother Prescott's) visit to Cascade Lodge, No. 12, Vancouver. Neither of these delightful events will soon be forgotten by those who had the privilege of participating in them. Two rulings, only, are reported. The first relates to the physical qualifications of a candidate; the second being: 2. The head waiter in a restaurant or cafe where liquor is sold as a beverage cannot receive the degrees. After consideration of the events of the year, the Grand Master submits a number of recommendations. Among them we find the following: 1. That the Lodges be required to conduct their business with other Lodges through the Grand Master's office. 2. That certain changes be made in the work of the third degree, the present work being calculated to promote levity. This degree is now, the Grand Master says, called "The Sublime Degree of a Master Mason," and he advises a transposition of certain words—what words, or in what way they are to be transposed, he does not say. 3. That Lodges which regulate their meetings by the moon change their By-laws to provide for a fixed date in every month. The special dispensations make a respectable list, a large -number of them authorizing various Lodges to hold their regular meeting on other days and at other hours than their By-laws jcalled for. 118 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Seven dispensations for new Lodges were issued; three Masonic Halls were dedicated; four corner stones were laid; and eight Lodges were constituted. The Grand Master visited as many of the Lodges as time and circumstances would permit, a visit to each Lodge being out of the question. One ofppis visffB was to Alaska, where he constituted McKinley Lodge, at Cordova. We fear it is true, as the Grand Master says, that to most of us Alaska is a land of ice and snow, with a population consisting principally of Eskimos. Of course it was summer-time when he was there, but the Grand Master found the climate delighfitil, with beautiful flowers growing in profusion. From Cordova a railroad runs one hundred and ninety-seven miles into the interior, and from it one may see the Childs and Miles glaciers rising three hundred feet above the Copper River. The Copper River must be quite a stream. It is spanned by three bridges, the largest of which cost a million and a half dollars. "One of the evidences of prosperity in the Jurisdiction," the Grand Master says, "is the erection of Masonic buildings." The Brethren at North Yakima and Cle Elum have moved into buildings of their own, and those at Cashmere and Seattle are making ready to build. The Grand Master refers to the custom of presenting the Entered Apprentice with a lambskin apron, which he thinks is a waste of good material, as the Entered Apprentice may not attend any Masonic function, nor may he receive a Masonic funeral. Evidently in Washington the Entered Apprentice is not allowed to attend Lodge, for the Grand Master says that until a Brother attains the rank of Master Mason an apron "is absolutely of no value to him." The Masonic Home recently acquired was dedicated at this communication. The Commjftee on the Home gives the forms necessary to be filled out by an applicant for admission, and the rules for the government ofiflhe Home. One of the forms contains thirty-two questions, covei^tg all sorts of particulars. The rules, too, provide against all sorts of contingencies. One of them lays down that every inmate must take a bath once a week, or oftener if the Superintenden^thinks it necessary; and the homelike feeling is encouraged by another, which makes it necessary to ask the Superintendent's permission before stepping outside the- gate. In the statement of expenditure on account of the Home it is not easy to distinguish between maintenance and capital account, but including what seems fairly chargeable to maintenance, the annual per capita cost appears to be about six hundred and ninety dollars, which ought to provide fairly good living. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence recommended recognition of the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico; advised delay in the case of the "York" Grand Lodge of Mexico; and cast the Grand Orient of Belgium into outer darkness. The usual Oration was delivered by W. Brother Elmer O- Olmsted, who apologizes for appearing in place of the Grand Orator de jure, who had left the State. Which being the case we do not understand why Brother Olmstead appears as Grand Orator in the list of officers present at the opening of Grand Lodge. However, his Address was short and practical, dealing with clandestine Masonry. He deplores the growth of clandestinism in the country at large and in the State of Washington in particular, and WASHINGTON. 119 commends his Grand Lodge for having become incorporated under the laws^of the State. He thinks the provisions of their State law making it an offence for anyone to wear an emblem or badge of a society to which he does not belong will assist in stamping out the evil, but also thinks that the Grand Lodge should go further and "make it unlawful for anyone to have Masonic intercourse .... with any organization not recognized as regular." If his Grand Lodge has not such a law already we fancy it is about the only Jurisdiction which has not. The Orator commends Grand Master Prescott for drawing the attention of the Lodges to the necessity of requiring some evidence from a visitor that he had been initiated into a regular Lodge, which was very proper, but he appears to think that the requirement is something new. This is not the case, however, for so long ago as the eighteenth century every Master, at his installation, agreed to allow no one to visit his Lodge who could not produce vouchers of having been initiated into a regular Lodge. Two cases came before the Committee on Grievances and Appeals. One of them was that of a Brother who was expelled by his Lodge, and was refused re-instatement by it in 1912, and who now petitioned the Grand Lodge for a re-hearing of the case. We only mention the cirjiimstances to call attention to one statement in the report, which is as follows: "The Grand Lodge has, as far as possible, waived to the constituent Lodges all jurisdiction to inflict Masonic discipline." It is our view of the case that the procedure was just the reverse, and that tlge Lodges waived certain of their powers to the Grand Lodge, retaining other powers to themselves, among them the right of selecting their own members and of disciplining them. "W. Bro. Cary M. Rader"flbtroduced a resolution calling upon the Custodians of the Work to prepare a written unwritten work, a copy of which was to be furnished to the officers of each Lodge in the Jurisdiction. Fortunately the good sense of Grand Lodge prevailed, and consideration of the matter was iflofefinitely postponed. The same fate overtook a resolution on committing Grand Lodge to recognition of certain bodies with high-sounding names, which, it is stated, are "founded upon the Blue Lodge." Aside from the impropriety of mixing Freemasonry with other organizations—What is a Blue Lodge? M. W. Brother Ralph C. McAllaster succeeds M. W. Brother S. J. Chadwick as Committee on Foreign Correspondence, and submits an excellent review. His "wws on Masonic subjects are very sound, which, perhaps, is explained to some extent by his statement that M. W. Brother Chadwick has been his Masonic mentor. The only point upon which we differ from him, apparently, is the "Eastern Star," which may be all he clainis for it, but is not Masonic, as he himself admits, and therefore should not be given even quasi recognition by a Masonic Grand Lodge. Brother McAllaster's review of British Columbia is for the year 1911. He epitomizes M. W. Brother Paul's Address, noting his ruling relating to the amendment of Lodge By-laws, and agreeing with the Committee on the Address that when brought up for action a proposed amendment is subject to further amendment. He praises the Address of our late V. W. Grand Chaplain, and pays him the compliment of saying that he proposes to read it to his own Lodge. 120 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Kindly reference is made to the work of the writer, and M. W.- Brother Burd, the Representative of Washington near this Grand Lodge, is complimented upon his elevation to the Grand Master's chair. We cannot conclude this notice without copying two paragraphs from Brother McAllaster's "Conclusion," with both of which we heartily agree: "The growing assumption by Grand Lodges of many of the functions; which belong strictly to the local Lodges seems very evident. Compulsory insurance, compulsory Boards of Relief, restrictions upon the management of real estate of the Lodges, compulsory use of Grand Lodge- provided ballot boxes, and many other matters of detail are creeping in here and there which Grand Lodges should recognize as not belonging to them at all. No wonder some fellows, seeing to what length the Lodges have permitted them to go, are anxious for a National Grand Lodge, that they may have 'more worlds to conquer. Many of the requirements are salutary, but they should be advisory, not mandatory. The Proceedings of some Grand Lodges read like the mandates of despotic power, not like the consultation and legislation of a representative: body. Listen, Brethren, to Brother Gorrell, of Saskatchewan, when he' says, 'Get back, get back, to the Bmplicity of our fathers, when Lodges- had some rights and were not smothered in the injudicious attempts of Grand Bodies to legislate for every evil in the Craft.' "The over-riding of the provisions of the Constitution as to residence, time between degrees, phjigical qualifications, etc., seems to be- on the increase. Why should a man who has lived from twenty-one to- thirty years in a community have the fundamental law of the institution set aside for his benefit, just because, at the last moment before he- leaves the town, he makes up his mind that it would be a pretty good. thing to be a Mason where he is going? Why should a man who cannot comply with our ritual because of his physical condition have the law- set aside for him, just because he wants to get in? There are many good men who will never be Masons, and the institution will continue to- go on its way just the same. About ninety per cent, of those for whom this is done recount the fact for the balance of their lives, as though to* prove how desirable they were by the effort made to secure them." WEST VIRGINIA. 48th Annual Communication. Charleston. 13th November, 1912.. The Address of the'Grand Master, M. W. Brother John M. McConihay, is a short one. He reports a great loss to Grand Lodge in the death of R. W. Brother H. R. Howard, who ably filled the office of Grand Secretary for seven years. Two Lodges were constituted and two instituted during the year. A number of special dispensations were granted, including one to permit a Lodge to bury, with Masonic honours, a dimitted Brother. A number were refused, including two to permit a re- ballot on rejected candidates, the Brother who cast the black ball in each case expressing regret for his action. We do not find that any action was taken in respect to the Brethren who disclosed the nature of their ballots. Fourteen corner stones were laid, some by the Grand Master, and others by his representatives. The Grand Master refused to lay five—two, because the buildings were erected by private concerns, and three, because it was desired to have the ceremony performed on Sunday. Warrants were granted to two Lodges under dispensation. The remainder of the business, while voluminous, is of local interest only. After an absence of six years from the Round Table, M. W. Brother George W. Atkinson resumes his seat and contributes a Report on Foreign Correspondence written in his inimitable style. WEST VIRGINIA. 121 We are pleased to note his opinion that the indigent of the Craft may be much better looked after in private homes than in Institutions—not to mention the fact that it can be done at less expense. Brother Atkinson has a tilt with Brother Knepper, of Idaho, over cipher rituals. The latter having said that the printed ritual was an established fact in Idaho, and that it was not necessary to discuss it, Brother Atkinson replies that he believes that no question is settled until it is settled right, and that he will continue to hit the "cipher" every time the opportunity offers. More power to his elbow! To refer to the Masonic Home question again. Brother Atkinson states, in his review of Louisiana, that it is the duty of the Fraternity to look after its deserving, needy .members, and continues: "This is imperative and cannot be shirked. But I have always contended that there are as good, and certainly more economical, ways of doing it than by the erection of Masonic Homes. Aged and infirm needy Masons and their wives can be supported in the private homes of relatives, of neighbours, or private humane institutions at one-half, or less, cost than in our own Homes. This fact has never been disputed, and doubtless never will be, because it is unquestionably true. And as to our orphans, years ago in my Correspondence Reports, I insisted that Homes, such as many of our Grand Lodges maintain, are not the proper places to properly rear children. I still adhere to that idea, and shall continue to do so. No child can be properly reared in that sort of an Institution, however well it may be conducted. To imass them together during the moulding periods when character is forming, they grow up without any kind of home-life ideas or training, and cannot be as useful, when they reach the years of self-support, as if they had been blessed with the associations and environments of real homes. This problem was solved when an organization was formed in Illinois by the establishment of a Society which first found the children who had neither fathers, mothers nor homes, and found homes where there were no children, and then turned the orphans over to them, who were glad to receive them, and in most cases to adopt them as their own. Investigation has shown that one-tenth of the families of the United States are childless, and most of them are anxious to have children furnished to them. Why, then, should we mass our Masonic children in Masonic Homes, when at a very small cost we can get them into individual, private homes? "In thirty-one of our States organizjStions of this character are in operation. Sixteen years ago we founded one of them in West Virginia, and during that period we have placed nearly 700 orphans in individual homes, and they are getting on happily. The plan works like a charm. I know whereof I speak, because I have been the president of it ever since its organizi|§ton, and am still giving attention to its management. There is a pension system in vogue in Illinois, which is a decided improvement on the old Children's Home plan; but, in my opinion, it is not so good an one as the plan of finding individual homes for the orphans who are homeless." Unfortunately British Columbia's Proceedings did not reach Brother Atkinson's table. WISCONSIN. 69th Annual Communication. Milwaukee. 10th June, 1913. The Address of M. W. Brother David B. Greene is a plain statement of his official acts during the year. Although the circle of Grand Lodge officers remained intact, the Grand Lodge lost two valued members by death—R. W. Brother Thomas J. Pereles, Past Grand Treasurer, and R. W. Brother Frederick R. Jones, Past Junior Grand Warden. Portraits of these Brethren accompany the Proceedings. Four emergent meetings were held during the year, three to lay corner stones, and one to dedicate a Masonic Hall. Special dispensations were issued to the number of sixty-five, and of these 122 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. twenty-three were to waive the time limit as to residence; three to shorten the time before initiation, and twenty-five to shorten the time between degrees. For all other purposes fourteen dispensations were sufficint, and at that "all requests for permission to attend church services and to join in other processions and parades in Masonic clothing" were refused. Fifteen rulings are reported. Some of the questions show a remarkable ignorance of Masonic usage, but the Grand- Master's patience held out, and he answered them all, not to mention a large yfflpnber which were already answered by their laws. Some of the rulings would not be good law in British Columbia, as witness Nos. 3, 4, 8 and 9: 1. Is it permissible to build a Lodge room on the ground floor of our new Temple, or must we put it on a second floor? Answer.—There is no objection to building a Lodge room on the ground floor, provided it is made "secure" against eavesdroppers and outside interference. 3. Is a candidate with a part of the little finger of the left hand gone, eligible to the degrees? Answer.—No. 4. Is it necessary for the W. M-elect to take the Past Master's degree before he can be installed? Answer.—No. 5. After the business of the regular meeting was finished and the Lodge was declared "duly closed" by the W. M., it was found that a petition hsjp been forgotten. The W. M. called the Brethren back and received and referred the petition. Question.—Was this right?. "Answr.—No. When the Lodge is declared duly closed, the meeting is ended. If the Lodge was opened again it would be a special meeting, at which it would not be proper to receive and refer a petition. 8. Has our Lodge jUgsdiction in the case of one who wears a glass eye that would hardly be noticed? Answer.—No. 9. When does a Brother become an actual Past Master? Answer.—When regularly elected and duly installed. Dispensations for four new Lodges were issued. After a favourable report by the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, recognition was given to pie new Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. Since the Annual Communication of 1912 it has not been necessary for a Master-elect to receive what is popularly called the "Past Master's Degree," at the time of his installation. At this Communication a Brother moved that the "degree" be again made part of the instal%tion ceremony, but the Committee on l&ipsprudence reported adversely, although they thought that "there is no objection to a Lodge requiring him to take it if he so desires." Warrants were granted to three of the four Lodges under dispensation. The following resolution was&ntroduced and laid over until next year: "Grand Wardens shall not be eligible to election for either Grand pffijpiter or Deputy Gramt Master for a period of two years after the expiration of the term for which they were elected, and the same rule shall apply to all appofi|fcive officers." This looks like an interferfiice with the right of the Brethren to choose their Grand Master, but we presume the intention is to break up the "rotation in office" habit. If so, the idea is excellent, even if the proposed method of arriving at the desired end is questionable. WISCONSIN. 123 The Report on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of M. W. Brother Aldro Jenks, and, like all his Reports, is a never- failing well of information. Brother Jenks notes the admission of the ladies of the Eastern Star to the Grand Lodge of Arkansas while memorial services were being held, and the fact that "recitations and Addresses" were given by the Grand Matron and others. He pleads guilty of being "somewhat old-fogyish," but is of the opinion that this "close intermingling of the two fraternities" is not to the advantage of Masonry. We regret that there are not more such "old fogies," but is the Order of the Easterns-Star a Fraternity? Brother Jenks does not approve of what is known as the "liquor legislation." He agrees that the saloon is an evil, but thinks that as Masonry has never considered it necessary to prevent by legislation the admission of murderers, burglars, et hoc genus omne, the laws against the saloon-keeper are "needless legislation." Neither does the requirement that a Master Mason shall pass an examination before he is entitled to the privileges of Lodge membership meet with his approval. He very pertinently observes: "We had supposed that it was a Brother's obligation that made him a Master Mason, and not his abHty to give a parrot-like rendition of the ritual. The legislation recommended simply illustrates the tendency, now all too prevalent, of making innovations in the body of Masonry and trying new experiments on all kinds of subjecM It is hard to prevent the spirit of the times finding an outlet in this direction, but the stability of Masonry has ever been found in the unchangeableness of the instftution." We heartily endorse his remarks, under Colorado: "The Grand Master reports having 'granted numerous requests to confer the degrees in Masonry,' meaning thereby that his office was made the medium through which such requests were communicated to Lodges in Colorado. It will only be another step in the usurpation of the prerogatives of Lodges when the Grand Master wlMundertake to decide in himself whether such requests will be granted or refused without consulting the Lodges. Such a course would be more startling than the innovation now practiced, but it would not be any greater innovation upon the body of Masonry than is the assumption that the Lodges desiring such favours should present their petition to the Lodge interested only through him." Brother Jenks, we are pleased to note, is opposed to the use of cipher or printed rituals. He correctly points out that the possession of a receipt for dues i^no proof of the possessor's standing in Masonry or in his Lodge. He thinks, and we agree with him, that these Conferences of Grand Masters which have been held lately are, from a practical standpoint, useless. They furnish an excuse for a good time, and that is all. One of their professed objects is uniformity of ritual and laws, which Brother Jenks believes is no more necessary than that every man should wear the same kind of a coat. He notes the opinion of Brother McDonald, of Indiana, that his (Brother McDonald's) Grand Lodge would do well to withdraw the recognition which, in a moment of weakness, was granted the "Valle de Mexico" Grand Lodge. Brother Jenks congratulates his own Grand Lodge that it never granted recognition and consequently has none to withdraw. British Columbia is in the same happy position. We are surprised to find Brother Jenks finding fault with the Grand Master of Mississippi for ruling that a bastard is not suitable material to be worked into a Lodge. To be born of honest parents is one of the qualifications laid down in the Old Regulations as necessary for those who desire to become members of the Fraternity. 124- REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. We are pleased to find him supporting our opinion on the matter dealt'with below: "We agree with. Brother Wroth that a Grand Lodge in order to be entitled to recognition must be absolutely independent in authority, conform to the old regulations and charges, recognize the Great Light and be Masonically correct in its conduct and attitude. Sit there is another matter which Brother Wroth does not allude to, which is just as necessary, and that is to trace the origin of its Lodges to some legitimate source of authority originally. We cannot agree with him that the A. & A. S. R. originally derived its origin indirectly from the Grand Lodge of England. To so contend is to fly In the face of history, which Shows that it owes its origin directly to the inventive genius of John Mitchell and Frederick Dalcho, who had no greater right to establish Lodges than the writer or Brother Wroth. Any good work on MasonES history* ought to convince Brother Wroth of this fact. Brother Wroth s®tes thafj/thivty years' experience with the Latin race has shown him that to many of them Masonry is a political junta. I admit freely that the pure cold ideas without embellishment of the so-called Tork Rite do n® appeal to them and that titles and ornaments do.' " Noting the fact that in New South Wales a Lodge had adopted "a very complete musical ritual," Brother Jenks remarks: "We have attended Masonic ceremonies where we felt considerable uncertainty as to whether we were witnessing an Initiation or a rehearsal in Grand Opera, but this is the first time we have ever found a Lodge admitting a 'complete musical ritual.' " Under New Zealand we find the following reference to the Address of the Grand Master of that Jurisdiction: "Brother Griffiths pointed out the necessity of adhering to some established ritual in conferring the degrees. He branded as incorrect the statement that many rituals are in use in England. The rituM there in use is that known as the Emulation Working. That system was recognized as the standard, and all Lodges strive to follow it. The necessity for uniformity arises from the danger that in the course of time we should lose the antient usages and customs of the Craft and drop into other modes and manners, and that the original plan of Freemasonry will be forgotten. Without some standard is adhered to, innovations from other secret societies creep in/and inHthe course of fifty years it will be found that Masonry has drifted far from its original moorings. Collective balloting is one of the innovations that threaten us, and which is merely the carrying into Masonry of customs foreign to the Craft." With all respect to M. W. Brother Griffiths, we seem to have heard of other rituals than the Emulation in me in England. There are the Oxford, Stability and West End rituals, besides others. We have devoted so much space to Wisconsin that we have barely room left to notice Brother Jenks' review of our Proceedings for 1912. He quotes M. W. Brother Burd's ruling that the degrees must be conferred on each candidate separately, and says: "The fact that such a ruling is necessary shows to what extent the practices indulged in in other fraternal societies are permeating Freemasonry." The "permeating" is also shown by the fact that Grand Lodge refused to approve the ruling. WYOMING. 38th Annual Communication. Cheyenne. 4th September, 1913. The Address of the Grand Master, M. W. Brother Harold Banner, fills some twenty-four pages of the Proceedings. After the usual greetings he enumerates those who have passed away during the year, no officer or permanent member of Grand Lodge being among the number, however. The rulings reported are not many, and may be briefly summarized as follow: 1. A man with but one eye is eligible for membership. WYOMING. 125 2. At public installations the lights remain in their proper places, and the Master remains covered. 3. A dimitted Mason may apply for membership to any Lodge he pleases. 4. A Lodge may not attend Divine service in Masonic clothing without a dispensation. 5. A ballot is taken on the moral fitness of a candidate before he is advanced to a higher degree. The Master decides as to his proficiency. 6. The trial of a Brother charged with unmasonic conduct must be held in the Lodge, although the Master may appoint a commission to take evidence. 7 and 8. Neither the commission (if appointed) nor the witnesses are put upon oath. 9. A Lodge may not refund the initiation fee of a candidate who is a clergyman. The list of special dispensations granted is also a short one. It includes two to permit Lodges to examine a candidate in the work of the Entered Apprentice degree and to ballot upon his petition for adArancement at a special meeting. A dispensation to allow a Lodge to participate with other bodies at the laying of a corner stone was refused, the Grand Master very properly holding that if Masons take any part in such a ceremony it must be conducted by the Grand Lodge. Four dispensations for the institution of new Lodges were granted; three corner stones were laid; and two Masonic Halls were dedicated. A large number of official visits to the Lodges was made. Several invitations to participate in various Masonic functions in other Jurisdictions were received, but unfortunately all had to be declined. A large part of the Grand Master's time was taken up in managing the affairs of the Lodges, which, in Wyoming, seem to have very little autonomy left. The Grand Master closes his Address with a number of recommendations, among which is one to the effect that all correspondence "relating to comity in conferring degrees, or other official business between Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction and Lodges in other Grand Jurisdictions shall be held through the Grand Master of this State and the Grand Master of the State or country in which the foreign Lodge is situated, and that such communications shall have the seal of the Grand Lodge attached." This recommendation is the outcome of a case which happened during the year, and which brought the Grand Master to the opinion that "only in this manner can we secure compliance with our By-laws in States and countries other than our own." It appears from this that Wyoming expects to impose its laws on all the other Grand Lodges in the country, and it conveys the impression that Wyoming thinks that it confers a favour on a s\ 125 REPORT ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. it to confer degrees on candidates f rom lis usual resolution now it is unlawful from any man who beverage." Merci- Brethren refrained from engaged in the business. foreign Lodge by askin Wyoming. The temperance crank was on hand with curtailing the privileges of the Lodges; and for a Lodge to receive a petition for initiation is engaged in selling intoxicating liquor "as a fully these well-meaning but misguided expelling those members who are now The Committee on Jurisprudence endorsed the Grand Master's recommendation that all correspondence between Lodges in Wyoming and those in other Jurisdictions be conducted through the Grand Masters of those other Jurisdictions. A reading of the Committee's report makes one think that the correspondence between Lodges in Wyoming ought to be conducted by the Grand Master, too. Warrants were granted to three Lodges under dispensation. on Foreign Correspondence which 1 is again the work of the Grand L. Kuykendall, whose portrait we The excellent Report accompanies the Proceeding; Secretary, R. W. Brother W are glad to find in the book. Brother Kuykendall notes the ruling of the Grand Master of Iowa that it is a Masonic offence for a member of an Iowa Lodge to join a Lodge in another Jurisdiction, and says: "We never supposed that a member of a Lodge could possibly become a member of a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction, even where dual membership is recognized, for at least two reasons, one being that of residence, the other being comity or courtesy in respecting the laws of the Jurisdiction from which such member hails on a question of such character." Even if Brother Kuykendall has never heard of it, it is something that is being done every day, as no Grand Lodge outside of the United States is opposed to dual membership. The matter of residence does not enter into the question, but, of course, if the rule of the Grand Lodge from which the Brother hails prohibits him from joining another Lodge he should not apply to the other for membership. He criticizes the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for recognizing the Grand Lodge Alpina while refusing the same favour to the Grand Lodge of Queensland, which,. Brother Kuykendall says, "has no doubtful, shady earmarks." What about the fact that some of those prominent in its organization were suspended Masons? In reply to Brother Chase, of Maine Lodge certificate or diploma is all the documentary Brother needs, Brother Kuykendall says: "Our Brother seemingly overlooks the fact and such a diploma, after a year, for instance, ai gerous documents, as the holder may have been ment of dues, suspended for cause, or expelled." who holds that a Grand vidence a that such e liable to suspended a certificate become dan- for non-pay- Of course. But may not a Brother be suspended or expelled in spite of the fact that he holds a recent receipt for dues? Brother Kuykendall closes his very interesting report with an article (too long to reprint) in which he denies the right of Supreme Councils to confer the Masonic degrees, and strongly maintains the position that all legitimate Masonry is descended from the Masonry of the British Isles. 127 ATTENDANCE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The following Representatives of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia attended the Communications of the Grand Lodges to which they are respectively accredited: Alabama Bro. Lew Lazarus Alberta R. W. Bro. J. H. S. Kemmis Arkansas Bro. W. C Rodgers Canada (in Ontario) R. W. Bro. R. L. Gunn Delaware Bro. C. A. Bamberger District of Columbia Bro. C. J. O'Neill England R. W. Bro. the Rt. Hon. T. F. Halsey Illinois Bro. Jas. McCredie Louisiana Bro. G. W. Booth Maine Bro. W. N. Howe Maryland R. W. Bro. D. J. Emich Mississippi R. W. Bro. R. A. Carson Nevada Bro. Geo. Gillson New Brunswick R. W. Bro. Jas. Vroom New Jersey R. W. Bro. H. S. Haines New South Wales M. W. Bro. H. Montgomerie-Hamilton New York Bro. A. Fehmel North Carolina Bro. H. I. Clark Nova Scotia Bro. S. J. Waddell Ohio Bro. C. L. Hiner Oregon M. W. Bro. S. M. Yoran Quebec R. W. Bro. C. W. Hagar Saskatchewan M. W. Bro. H. Jagger South Australia W. Bro. C. H. Beaumont South Carolina Bro. John C. Sellars Victoria R. W. Bro. F. G. Manchester Washington M. W. Bro. C. D. Atkins Wisconsin Bro. S. H. Cheney
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