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B. B. PURSERGRAND MASTER

1916

PROCEEDINGS

JW.W. LODGEFREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.

STATE OF IiOUISIflNA,

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH

ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION

FEBRUARY 7TH, 8TH AND 9TH, 1916.A. I,. S916.

B. B. PURSER, Grand Master.

JOHN A. DA VILLA, Grand Secretary.

PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE AND ORDERED TO BE READ

I N A H THE LODGES.

NEW ORLEANS:

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1916

OFFICERS

MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGEOF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

A. D. 1916.

BRITTAIN B. PURSEK M. W. Grand Master.

JOHN W. ARMSTRONG B.W. Deputy Grand Master

GEORGE A. TREADWELL B. W. Grand Senior Warden.

JOHN T. LASLEY B.W. Grand Junior Warden.

A. G. RICKS ..B. W. Grand Treasurer.

JOHN A. DAVILLA B. W. Grand Secretary

WILLIAM M. BAKER ......B. W. Grand Lecturer.

JESSE A. TAYLOR B. W. Grand Lecturer.

HERMAN C. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain.

RUDOLPH KRAUSE W. Grand Senior Beacon.

H. A. SWASEY W. Grand Junior Deacon.

IRA WEINGRUN W. Grand Marshal.

JOSEPH W. DARSAM..... ...W. Grand Sword Bearer.

W. B. BOGGS W. Grand Pursuivant.

W. W. VENTRESS W. Grand Steward.

H. H. BAIN W. Grand Steward.

W. B. MORRISON W. Grand Steward.

JOSEPH A. DAVENPORT W. Grand Steward'.

JOSEPH CATHCART Grand Organist.

SAMUEL T. LOVITT Grand Tyler.

FIRST DAY'S SESSION

SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL,NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 7,1916.

The One Hundred and Fifth Annual Grand Communication

of the M. W. Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of the

State of Louisiana, convened in the City of New Orleans, at the

Scottish Rite Cathedral, on Monday night, the Seventh of Febru-

ary, 1916, at seven-thirty o'clock, and was opened on the third

or Master's Degree in ample form, R. W. Brother B. B. Purser,

Deputy and Acting Grand Master, following prayer by the W.

Grand Chaplain, Rev. Herman Cope Duncan.

GRAND LODGE QFFICERS PRESENT.

B. B. PUESBR, E. W. Deputy G. M., acting Grand Master.

JOHN W. ARMSTRONG B. W. Grand Senior Warden.

GEORGE A. TREADWELL B. W. Grand Junior Warden.A. G. RICKS : B. W. Grand Treasurer.JOHN A. DAVILLA B. W. Grand Secretary.WILLIAM F. BAKER .B. W. Grand Lecturer.JOHN T. LASLEY B. W. Grand Lecturer.HERMAN G. DUNCAN... W. Grand Chaplain.

RUDOLPH KRAUSE W. Grand Senior Deacon.H. A. SWASEY W. Grand Junior Deacon.IRA WEINGRUN W. Grand Marshal.JOSEPH W. DARSAM W. Grand Sword Bearer.

W. B. BOGGS W. Grand Pursuivant.H. W. PALFREY W. Grand Steward.H. H. BAIN W. Grand Steward.3. PAUL HALLER W. Grand Steward.W. M. WASHBURN W. Grand Steward.JOSEPH CATHCART Grand Organist.SAMUEL T. LOVITT Grand Tyler.

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PAST GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.

Past Grand Masters Buck, Graham, Reid, Thomas, Thibaut,Addington, Sundbery and Caldwell.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT.

Arizona, Brazil, British Columbia, Chili, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba,' District of Columbia, Delaware, England, Florida, Georgia, Hamburg,Hungary, Illinois,- Idaho, Manitoba, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan,Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Netherlands, NuevoLeon, New Jersey, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, NovaScotia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Ohio, Prince EdwardIsland, Peru, Philippines, Ehode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina,Sweden, Switzerland, "Utah, Valle de Mexico, Vermont, Virginia, Victoria,Washington, West Australia, West Virginia, Grand Lodge of the Sun,Grand Mother Lodge Eclectic Union, National Grand Lodge of Germany.

The R. W. Acting Grand Master appointed the folio-wingCommittee on Credentials:

R. W. Brother John A. Davilla, Grand Secretary.W. Bro. Samuel Wolf of Jefferson Lodge No. 191.W. Bro. William C. Wright of Perfect Union Lodge No. 1.

The Committee subsequently submitted the following reportt)f Lodges that have made returns and paid Grand Lodge Duesand therefore entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge. On motion,duly seconded, the report of the Committee was adopted, and theRepresentatives of the Lodges so reported seated.

NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY 7, 1916.

To the M. W., the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, P. and A. M.:Brethren—We, your Committee on Credentials, beg to re-

port, that all of the following have reported and are thereforeentitled to seats in the Grand Lodge.

Fraternally submitted,JOHN A. DAVILLA,

SAMUEL WOLF,

WILLIAM C. WRIGHT,

Committee.

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PERFECT UNION No. 1—John T. Kennedy, W. M.; E. D. Adams, S. W •C. X. Frederick, J. W.

POLAR STAR No. 1—John L. Dubue, W. M.; Jules G. Roussel, S. W.:J. S. B. Labor.de, J. W.

PERSEVERANCE No. 4—Ernest Haro, W. M.; Bernard Cassou, S. W.;Leon Dupont, J. W.

CERVANTES No. 5—J. M. Lopez, W. M.; D. Rodriguez, S. W.; M. Ben-dahan, J. W.; John C. Suarez, proxy for all.

HUMBLE COTTAGE No. 19—M. Winsberg, W. M.; Isadore Isaac, S. W.;James M. Sanders, J. W.; Leon S. Haas, proxy for S. W.

WESTERN STAR No. 24—D. W. Faulk, W. M.; E. L. Neville, S. W.;William Schulze, J. W.; M. M. Munholland, proxy for S. W.

ST. ALBANS No. 28—Guy M. Tomb, W. M.; J. M. Norsworthy, S. W.;G. G. Keller, J. W.

FELICIANA No. 31—J. R. Matthews, W. M.; A. F. Barrow, S. W.;H. A. Weis, J. W.; Rudolf Yonkes, proxy for all.

PHOENIX No. 38—A. M. Hopper, W. M.; P. T. Hedges, S. W.; N. F.Smith, J. W.; Donald C. South, proxy for S. W.

GERMANIA No. 46—Bruno Prager, W. M.; Fritz Schroeder, S. W.;Julius Koch, J. W.

ST. JAMES No. 48—H. K. Strickland, W. M.; J. J. Mundinger, S. W.;J. P. Norris, J. W.; A. L. Drehr, proxy for W. M.

MINDEN No. 51—J. B. Sandifer, W. M.; E. Butler, S. W.; J. B. Snell,J. W.

OLIVE No. 52—Isidore Mayer, W. M.; C. W. Ball, S. W.; C. A. Mayer,J. W.; Wilbur Bennett, proxy for W. M.; W. L. Haney, proxy forS. W.; W. L. Haney, proxy for J. W. '

UNION FRATERNAL No. 53—Jonas M. Booth, W. M.; Fenner W. Mur-phy, S. W.; Marion W. Wilson, J. W.; L. H. Barnes, proxy for W. M.

MOUNT GERIZIM No. 54—F. E. Stone, W. M.; Edward V. Loftin,S. W.; Ferdinand Wolf, J. W.

FRANKLIN No. 57—Louis S. Bigler, W. M.; C. M. DeWitt, S. W.;A. F. Vaughn, J. W.; R. W. Allen, proxy for W. M.; Chas. Lanne,proxy for S. W.

FRIENDS OF HARMONY No. 58—B: Y. Wolf, W. M.; F. W. Weber,S. W.; B. W. Cason, J. W.

MOUNT MORIAH No. 59—Bertney G. Frick, W. M.; Clifton M. Me-Bride, S. W.; Charles A. Lamberton, J. W.

GEORGE WASHINGTON No. 65—Charles H. Soland, W. M.; Arthur A.Hiller, S. W.; Victor Aschaffenberg, J. W.

HIRAM No. 70—E. W. Booth, W. M.; G. M. Mack, S. W.; Wm. J.Schmidt, J. W. ' ,

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ALPHA-HOME No. 72—James G. Barr, W. M.; Charles C. Brown, S. W.;Fred J. Tanner, J. W.

SABINE No. 75—J. H. Caldwell, W. M.; M. V. Petty, S. W.; T. M.Self, J. W.; T. M. Self, proxy for all.

QUITMAN No. 76—Elbert B. Harral, W. M.; Andrew Martinez, S. W.;William E. Christian, J. W.

ST. JOSEPH No. 79—William D. Martiniere, W. M.; L. Kullman, S. W.;F. F. Lichtiter, J. W.

MOUNT VEBNON No. 83—J. E. Nash, W. M.; James Garrett, S. W.;John F. Day, J. W.

OLIVEE No. 84—J. F. Hayden, W. M.; V. V. Lambkin, S. W.; S. P.Piekett, J. W.; Ira W. Sylvester, proxy for W. M.

LAFAYETTE No. 87—William Davis, W. M.; E. I. Seyburn, S. W.;V. L. Watson, J. W.; Vivian H. Eentrop, proxy for W. M.

CYPEESS No. 89—A. D. Scanland, W. M.; A. M. Wyehe, S. W.; E. A.Smith, J. W.; J. F. Hanks, proxy for S. W. and J. W.

HAUGHTON No. 95—Thomas Hickman, W. M.; J. G. MoDade, S. W.;T. W. Bledsoe, J. W.

ST. HELENA No. 96—Eobert E. Cole, W. M.; Opha Gill, S. W.; CharlesC. Beeves, J. W.

HEBMITAGE No. 98—E. K. Huey, W. M.; J. G. Bisehoff, S. W.; ClaudeMinor, J. W.

FEANKLINTON No. 101—Oceola H. Carter, W. M.; E. A. Burris, S. W.;Wiley M. Wood, J. W.; F. M. Benson, proxy for W. M.; PrentissB. Carter, proxy for J. W.

LOUISIANA No. 102—Orloff Henry, W. M.; George M. Leahy, S. W.;Arthur H. Kussmann, J. W.

EUSTON No. 10&—E. L. Shattuck, W. M.; V. S. Pugh, S. W.; W. B.Hale, J. W.

SPAETA No. 108—A. E. Dewees, W. M.; 0. 0. Hammer, S. W.; E. E.Loe, J. W.; Edward E. Loe, proxy for all. • -

HAEEISONBUEG No. 110—H. B. Talliferro, W. M.; Joseph K. Stone,S. W.; Eobert H. Young, J. W.

UEIM No. Ill—L. H. Peevy, W. M.; H. F. Downs, S. W.; J. T. Griggs,J. W.; H. F. Downs, proxy i£>r all.

SHEEVEPOET No. 115—J. E. Johnston, Jr., W. M.; Mike L. Bath,S. W.; E. E. Davies, J. W.

ACACIA No. 116—Jake Goldstein, W. M.; E. J. Landry, S. W.; M.Hirsch, J. W.

MILFOBD No. 117—L. P. St. Amant, W. M.; H. D. Martin, S. W.; J. J.Stephens, J. W.; A. B. Booth, proxy for J. W.

DELHr No. 120—James L. Anding, W. M.; B. Skidmore, S. W.; B. F.Mitchell, J. W.

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MACKEY No. 122—S. L. Manning, W. M.; W. L. Bailiff, S. W.; J. K.Wimberley, J. W.

LIBEETY No. 123—E. L. Young, W. M.; Ivan E. Traines, S. W.; AmosJ. Thompson, J. W.

KELLERTOWN No. 124—Harry Johnston, W. H.; W. 0. Blair, S. W.;John A. Mitchell, J. W.; J. E. Freeman, proxy for W. M.; John Y.Eeily, proxy for S. W. and J. W.

PEARL EIVEE No. 125—N. E. Pigott, W. M.; W. Q. McKenzie, S. W.;E. H. Hood, J. W.

AECADIA No. 126—J. E. Eeynolds, W. M.; S. E. Smith, S. W.; B. P.Barnett, J. W.; S. E. Smith, proxy for all.

GORDY No. 133—A. Leigh, W. M.; Chester Pox, S. W.; J. H. Pringle,J. W.

PLAINS No. 135—L. H. Parker, W. M.; J. W. Young, S. W.; J. A.Nelson, J. W.

ATHENS No. 136—W. W. Deloney, W. M.; C. S. Finley, S. W.; J. A.Marsalis, J. W.

DOWNSVILLE No. 143—C. F. Hammons, W. M.; W. D. Wallace, S. W.;H. J. Brewster, J. W.

OCEAN No. 144—A. M. Monju, W. M.; M. L. Salles, S. W.; HenryNelson, J. W.

HOPE 145—A. E. Trahan, W. M.; M. E. Saucier, S. W.; E. P. Jordan,J. W.; J. O. Herpin, proxy for J. W.

SILENT BROTHERHOOD No. 146—S. E. Thomas, W. M.; T. P. Stephen,S. W.; S. T. Armistead, J. W.; J. T. S. Thomas, proxy for J. W.

ANACOCO No. 147—R. H. Cavanaugh, W. M.; W. H. Cain, S. W.; J. T.Butler, J. W.; W. H. Cain, proxy for all.

BED LAND No. 148—J. A. Chamlee, W. M.; ~W. T. Odom, S. W.; E.Butler, J. W.; H. E. Martin, proxy for all.

EASTERN STAE No. 151—E. S. Walsh, W. M.; A. W. Eadisich, S. W.;W. T. Norman, J. W.

HOMER No. 152—J. L. Grigsby, W. M.; Guy Oakes, S. W.; P. C. Norman,J. W.; P. C. Norman, proxy for W. M.

STS. JOHN No. 153—Thomas H. Reagan, W. M.; Robert B. Anderson,S. W.; Philip Mangiaracina, J. W.

KISATCHIE No. 156—J. W. Miller, W. M.; W. A. Herrington, S. W.;W. T. Gaddis, J. W.; E. P. Oxley, proxy for W. M.

LIVINGSTON No. 160—Joseph W. Eobinson, W. M.; John P. Downey,S. W.; Barney P. Herman, J. W.; John P. Downey, proxy for all.

BEOOKVILLE No. 161—E. C. Barham, W. M.; A. S. Pipes, S. W.;P. A. Evans, J. W.; A. S. Pipes, proxy for all.

ATCHAPALAYA No. 163—N. Norwood, W. M.; E. G. Blakewood, S. W.:I. S. Doddridge, J. W.


COLUMBIA No. 164—H. L. Hower, W. M.; J. B. Humphries, S. W.;L. B. Pettit, J. W.; John R, Brown, proxy for all.

LAKE CHARLES No. 165—John I. Fowler, W. M.; Paul Quilty, S. W.;E. R. Kaufman, J. W.

LINN WOOD No. 167—Leo L. Hirsch, W. M.; Ferd B. Stern, S. W.;U. McMillan, J. W.

MONTGOMERY No. 168—C. W. Payne, W. M.; M. E. Jackson, S. W.;J. H. Lewis, J. W.; L. Dow Wardlow, proxy for all.

KOSMOS No. 171—Richard Herpich, W. M.; W. Bergemann, S. W.; R.Siebenkittle, J. W.

UNION No. 172—Herbert D. Matthews, W. M.; Ludwig J. Seiler, S. W.;Roy C. Jensen, J. W.

DANTE No. 174—C. D. Cristina, W. M.; P. Terranova, S. W.; G. Buffo,J. W.

AMITE CITY No. 175—John P. Moock, W. M.; Charles G. Weishan,S. W.; Charles Smith, J. "W.; Ray D. Magruder, proxy for S. W.;H. Forshag, proxy for J. W.

CADDO No. 179—W. C. Marshall, W. M.; A. B. Cheesman, S. W.; R. H.Davis, J. W.

SAM TODD No. 182—Geo. W. Miller, W. M.; W. R. Baggott, S. W.;F. Jones, J. W.; S. N. Miller, proxy for all.

SPRING CREEK No. 184—1. E. Corkern, W. M.; H. I. Holton, S. W.;Guy W. McDaniel, J. W.; Guy W. McDaniel, proxy for J. W.

ORPHAN'S FRIEND No. 185—B. W. Clopton, W. M.; J. H. Bernard,S. W.; J. E. Hicks, J. W.

COVINGTON No. 188—E. G. Davis, W. M.; W. H. Kentzel, S. W.; A. L.Bear, J. W.

EVERGREEN No. 189—William Freshwater, W. M.; B. R. Fisher, S. W.;Curry Cappel, J. W.

CORINTHIAN No. 190—Carl F. Allen, W. M.; J. P. Wilkinson, S. W.;T. J. Bartlett, J. W.

JEFFERSON No. 191—Nathan Kohlman, W. M.; A. S. Huey, 8. W.;D. A. Kraus, J. W.

ABBEVILLE No. 192—E. G. Feteher, W. M.; J. H. Williams, S. W.;S. Isaac, J. W.; H. A. Broussard, proxy for all.

AURORA No. 193—E. S. Fulton, W. M.; W. S. Henning, S. W.; V. J.Erath, J. W.; V. J. Erath, proxy for W. M.

ASHLAND No. 196—E. F. Walker, W. M.; S. T. Teer, S. W.; Z. W.Knott, J. W.

BROOKLINE No. 198—E. B. Nash, W. M.; C. T. Griggs, S. W.; J. T.Smith, J. W.; W. O. Womack, proxy for all.

DORIC No. 205—C. E. Jolly, W. M.; Isaac W. Paddock, S. W.; JesseReisbol, J. W.


N. H. BRAY No. 208—A. J. Knight, W. M.; M. A/Cavanaugh, Jr., S. W.;K. D. Knight, J. W.

R. F. McGUIRE No. 209—Wm. T. Oliver, W. M.; W. L. Galdwell, Sr.,S. "W.; Joseph D. Calhoun, J. W.; W. L. Calhoun, proxy for W. M.

BLAZING STAE No. 212—C. N. Johnston, W. M.; Wm. Whipple, S. W.;F. J. Whitehead, J. W.

KEYSTONE No. 213—Robert Wilson, W. M.; S. E. Owen, S. W.; E. V.Burke, J. W.

LANDMARK No. 214—D. W. Keith, W. M.; P. P. Keith, Sr., S. W.;W. J. McGord, J. W.

FRIENDSHIP No. 215—W. A. Crawford, W. M.; E. J. Mostiller, S. W.;J. E. Smelley, J. W.; W. A. Crawford, proxy for all.

FELLOWSHIP No. 217—A. Hineon, W. M.; L. B. Dove, S. W.; L.Wood, J. W.; S. E. Kirkpatrick, proxy for all.

LIVONIA No. 220—M. T. Hewes, W.. M.; E. M. G. Carruth, S. W.;A. V. Eobertson, J. W.

PECAN GROVE No. 222—Zell Stockner, W. M.; M. L. Levy, S. W.; W.R. Powell, J. W.

CADEVILLE No. 229—W. L. Burket, W. M.; J. T. Mayer, S. W.; W. H;Roberts, J. W.

PLEASANT HILL No. 230—L. S. Dykes, W. M.; W. J. Jennings, S. W.;James McFerron, J. W.

GRANGEV1LLE No. 231—L. B. Chaney, W. M.; Ed. Savage, S. W.;R. L. Kirby, J. W.

WELSH No. 232—A. T. Jones, W. M.; L. H. Dautel, S. W.; F. G.Seward, J. W.

KYICHIE No. 233—J. R. Sikes, W. M.; W. L. Dark, S. W.; S. J. Pep-per, J. W.

EOBERTSVILLE No. 234—D. T. Treadway, W. M.; John Givens, S. W.;E. S. Wallace, J. W.; J. I. Kirk, proxy for S. W.; D. T. Treadway,proxy for J. W.

SIMSBORO No. 235—W. S. May, W. M.; R. E. Burt, S. W.; H. Waldron,J. W

LITTLE FLOCK No. 236—W. T. Addison, W. M.; J. S. Salter, S. W.;W. D. Walker, J. W.

PLAIN DEALING No. 237—J. F. Nuckolls, W. M.; J. B. Walker, S. W.;W. H. Stroud, J. W.

MAGNOLIA No. 238—Joseph A. Beeves, W. M.; R. E. Barrentine, S.W.; S. J. McConnathy, J. W.

BERNICE No. 239—M. W. Lawrence, W. M.; L. K. Brooks, S. W.; E.O. Grafton, J. W.

LEESVILLE No. 240—W. W. Thompson, W. M.; W. M. Lyles, S. W.;E. M. Lewis, J. W.; W. M. Lyles, proxy for W. M.


CONLY No. 241—H. W, Conly, W. M.; J. B. Waters, S. W.; W. F. Fer-guson, J. W.

WESTON No. 242—J. M. Eeed, W. M.;.C. M. Tolar, S. W.; N. F. Walker,J. W.

• CEOWLEY No. 243—F. C. Lab it, W. M.; Paul Eckels, S. W.; L. E.Wager, J. W.

CENTRE No. 244—John C. Lee, W. M.; DeWitt Eichardson, S. W.; An-drew N. Dobbs, J. W.; M. B. Eichardson,'proxy for all.

MILLEETON No. 245—J. W. Norton, W. M.; G. S. Sindy, S. W.; J. C.McEachern, J. W.

WINNSBOKO No. 246—A. W. Brown, W. M.; H. A. Love, S. W.; H. B.Eoundtree, J. W.; Thomas C. Eichardson, proxy for W. M.

CLEAE SPEING No. 247—Floyd Jones, W. M.; J. F. Norrid, S. W.; W.D. Dupree, J. W.

KENTWOOD No. 248—Wesley Faust, W. M.; E. L. Hilburn, S. W.;E. A. Kent, Jr., J. W.

JENNINGS No. 249—J. O. Modisette, W. M.; C. E. Bobbins, S. W.;J. S. Eieve, J. W.

MANSFIELD No. 250—G. O. Houston, W. M.; F. A. Snell, S. W.; F. S.Craig, J. W.

ASCENSION No. 251—A. H. Bloomenstiel, W. M.; William A. Dill, S.W.; Sidney Harp, J. W.

MITCHELL No. 252—E. S. Copeland, W. M.; J. E. Barron, S. W.; J. A.Tatum, J. W.; O. F. Moore, proxy for all.

TOEO No. 253—J. F: Owens, W. M.; T. B. Thaxton, S. W.; H. L. Withers,J. W.; T. D. Self, proxy for W. M.; H. L. Withers, proxy for S. W.

FOEEST HILL No. 254—H. 0. Ponder, W. M.; T. E. Eandolph, S. W.;L. H. Mizell, J. W.

JEANEEETTE No. 255—J. C. Bussey, W. M.; E. N. Jeffrey, S. W.;N. P. Jeffrey, J. W.

ST. ANDEEW No. .256—J. B. Hornbeck, W. M.; J. H. Michie, S. W.;H. H. Clark, J. W.; J. A. Davenport, proxy for all.

WHITE CASTLE No. 257—L. E. Murrell, W. M.; G. N. Gleason, S. W.;T. D. Spiller, J. W.

MAETHAVILLE No. 258—J. W. Ingram, W. M.; J. P. Furlow, S. W.;H. M. Minis, J. W.

COLFAX No. 259—J. Bloch, W. M.; W. B. Stallings, S. W.; E. S. Mur-rell, J. W.

CHARLES F. BUCK No. 260—C. E. TanDehill, W. M.; T. W. Coleman,S. W.; S. H. Kees, J. W.

ANCHOR No. 261—J. W. Walker, W. M.; J. M. Jones, S. W.; S. K.Barker, J. W.; A. Ernest, proxy for all.

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PROGRESSIVE No. 262—Harry R. Martin, W. M.; Richard Gray, S. W.;David E. Anderson, J. W.

FLOREIN No. 263—W. K. Holt, W. M.; W. J. Miller, S. W.; L. A.Pynes, J. W.

PINE No. 264—R. W. Knight, W. M.; J. J. Gain, S. W.; Samuel G.Miley, J. W.; M. T. Knight, proxy for all.

DALLEY No. 265—J. M. Collins, W. M.; P. C. Mosley, S. W.; W. E.Chappel, J. W.; J. F. Garner, proxy for all.

ATKINS No, 266—T. D. Gonnell, W. M.; G. W. Martin, S. W.: J. L.Hodges, J. W.; G. W. Martin, proxy for all.

UNITY No. 267—E. G. Taylor, W.M.; C. A- Gelestin, Jr., S. W.; F. W.Airey, J. W.

MELVILLE No. 268—R. H. Jones, W. M.; Joseph W. Heap, S. W.;Jake Meyer, J. W.

MARKSVILLE No. 269—W. F. Couvillion, W. M.; J. M. Barham, S. W.;G. B. Jeansonne, J. W.

BENEFIELD No. 270—J. S. Cooper, W. M.; J. W. Zylks, S. W.; C. A.Norton, J. W.

DE RIDDER No. 271—K. R. Cagle, W. M.; C. E. Tooke, S. W.; G. G.Sample, J. W.

SAREPTA No. 272—W. B. Delafield, W. M.; W. D. Leonard, S. W.;W. R. Boyett, J. W.; W. R. Boyett, proxy for W. M.

BOYCE No. 273—M. P. Henderson, W. M.; D. J. Heiderich, S. W.; R.M. Jones, J. W.; Walter S. Townsend, proxy for S. W. and W. M.

OBERLIN No. 274—Thomas R. Sartor, W. M.; J. H. Rudisill, S. W.;T. J. Hewitt, J. W.

DORCHEAT No. 276—W. W. Kaylor, W. M.; J. W. Martin, S. W.; G.C. Sikes, J. W.; R. C. Kaylor, proxy for J. W.

DUBACH No. 277—E. B. Tatum, W. M,; J. C. Hamilton, S. W.; T. A.Fuller, J. W.

ROSEMARY No. 278—1. J. Blackman, W. M.; A. G. Herring, S. W.;I. W. West, J. W.

DE QUINCEY No. 279—J. E. Perkins, W. M.; W. H. Gopeland, S. W.;J. G. Smith, J. W.

JONESBORO No. 280—C. F. McBride, W. M.; W. J. Hammon, S. W.;E. S. Foster, J. W.

R. M. CROWSON No. 281—R. S. Murphy, W. M.; E. J. Allen, S. W.;C. T. Bogan, J. W.

YELLOW PINE No. 282—J. H. Leggett, W. M.; P. S. Bridgewater, S.W.; R. V. Young, J. W.; P. S. Bridgewater, proxy for all.

MARION No. 283—H. M. Lee, W. M.; John Andrews, S. W.; J. A.Cole, J. W.


OAK GROVE No. 284—L. Grathwell, W. M.; T. M. Wright, S. W.; J.Leventhal, J. W.; J. L. Fowler, proxy for all.

CHENEYVILLE No. 286—E. H. Jackson, W. M.; J. D. Cawthon, S. W.;W. B. Sandefer, J. W.

PINE GROVE No. 288—R. A. Pierson, W. M.; F. C. Willis, S. W.; R.M. Homer, J. W.

DODSON No. 289—W. G. Walker, W. M.: J. P. Lucas, S. W.: W. M.Gaar, J. W.

RO8EPINE No. 290—W. B. Thornton, W. M.; F. L. Dusenbury, S. W.;N. A. Craft, J. W.; E. Z. Sumrall, proxy for S. W. and J. W.

KINDER No. 291—M. S. Cole, W. M.; G. W. Kings, Jr., S. W.; A. W.Guillory, J. W.; A. W. Guillory, proxy for W. M.

FORDOCHE No. 292—J. R. Smith, Jr., W. M.; W. H. Wagley, S. W.;E. H. Dillon, J. W.

GOLDONNA No. 293—R. P. Quarles, W. M.: F. T. Monroe, S. W.: E.A. Beal, J, W.

BELMONT No. 294—J. B. Skinner, W. M.: J. L. Heard, S. W.: E. T.Linder, J. W.

EROS No. 295—W. A. Downes, Jr., W. M.; W. R. Flannagan, S. W.; T.A. Edwards, J. W.

HICO No. 296—L. M. Green, W. M.; D. C. Doss, S. W.; R. D. Caldwell,J. W.; J. W. Elliot, proxy for all.

DENHAM SPRINGS No. 297—Wm. F. Powers, W. M.; Joseph A. Martin,S. W.; Guy Miller, J. W., H. F. Cormick, proxy for W. M.

GEORGETOWN No. 298—J.-M. Dolehite, W. M.; T. M. Westberry, S.W.; R. Q. Rambo, J. W.

OSIRIS No. 300—Jacob Phillips, W. M.j F. E. Olroyd, Jr., S. W.; H.Oldham, J. W.

ALBERT ROUSSEAU No. 201—D. Boucvault, W. M.; S. Kelso, S. W.;R. F. Thomas, J. W.

ZWOLLE No. 302—C. C. Wood, W. M.; W. C. Webb, S. W.; P. Grisham,J. W.; J. B. Dove, proxy for S. W.

OLLA No! 303—W. C. Zeagler, W. M.; H. E. Winkler, S. W.; J. W.er, J. W.

GIBSLAND No. 304—J. P. Wilson, W. M.; J. W. Home, S. W.; E. O.Strahan, J. W.; P. P. Miller, proxy for S. W.

CONCOEDIA No. 305—H. B. Conner, W. M.; Chas. Moritz, S. W.; C.B. Turner, J. W.

RAPIDES No, 306—C. M. Harris, W. M.; Geo. AVilson, S. W.; FrankBeauboeuf, J. W.

ASSUMPTION No. 307—R. L. Baker, W. M.; E. Aucoin, S. W.; MoiseUry, J. W.

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TALLITLAH No. 308—W. A. Gilpin, W. M.; B. C. Montgomery, J. W.

TBNSAS No. 309—German Baker, W. M.; A. M. Smith, S. W.; G. N.Clark, J. W.

LEANDER No. 310—J. E. Burns, Jr., W. M.; Wm. H. Johnston, S. W.;C. D. Miller, J. W.

SLIDELL No. 311—S. F. Carr, W. M.; F. M. Comfort, S. W.; Wm. L.Ellis, J. W.

CARRIETTA No. 312—0. P. Watson, W. M.; J. W. Todd, S. W.; M. L.Gates, J. W.; Harry B. Raylings, proxy for all.

RAYNE No. 313—A. McNeil, W. M.; J. W. Meyers, S. W.; J. H. Martin,J. W.; J. R. Taylor, proxy for W. M.

VIVIAN No. 314—E. K. Roy, W. M.; G. L. Ferguson, S. W.; H. E.White, J. W.

GUEYDAN No. 315—H. B. White, W. M.; C. B. Moreland, S. W.; E.S. Wilson, J. W.

SUMMERFIELD No. 316—J. I. Marsh, W. M.; F. T. Hightower, S. W.;J. F. Hightower, J. W.

CURTIS F. HINES No. 317—H. E. Vaughn, W. M.; W. L. Davis, S.W.; W. M. Smith, J. W.; W. R. Corley. proxy for S. W. and J. W.

PELICAN No. 318—T. F. Smith, W. M.; W. W. Fineher, S. W.; F. E.Power, J W.; T. F. Smith, proxy for S. W.

ORANGE No. 319—W. T. Franklin, W. M.; T. J. Tobery, S. W.; J. E.Franklin, J. W.; Frank W. Miller, proxy for S. W.

NOBLE No. 320—M. W. Vines, W. M.; M. V. Flores, S. W.; Chas. J.Johnston, J. W.; M. V. Flores, proxy forW. M.

MIDDLE CREEK No. 321—B. F. Gandy, W. M.; P. J. Herrington, S. W.;H. K. Coburn, J. W.

COURTABLEAU No. 322—A. W. Bittle, W. M.; J. N. Brown, S. W.; L.A. W. Quirk, J. W.

VERDA No. 323—W. D. Sanford, W. M.j G. W. Stanley, S. W.; J. W.Baumgardner, J. W.

IDA No. 324—C. Petty, W. M.; T. M. Sparks, S. W.; T. E. Perry, J. W.;T. M. Sparks, proxy for all.

LAKE END No. 325—B. E. Teer, W. M.; M. S. Bullock, S. W.; J. H.Ballard, J. W.

BUNKIE No. 326—L. H. Johnston, W. M.; P. E. Neilsen, Jr., S. W.; J. M.Weiss, J. W.

MICHAEL DEMPSEY No. 327—J. A. Coleman, W. M.; J. M. Walker,S. W.; C. W. Flowers, J. W.; F. L. Richardson, proxy for J. W.

NEW HOPE No. 328—J. M. McKaskle, W. M.; R. L. Adams, S. W.; J.Y. Fowler, J. W.

MERRYVILLE No. 329—J. E. Eaves, W. M.; B. H. Carroll, S. W.; J. B.Walters, J. W.


EUNICE No. 330—E. B. Cloutman, W. M.; W. Trowbridge, S. W.;Philip Hickey, J. W.; W. H. Bay, proxy for all.

WOODWORTH No. 331—J. S. Abadie, W. M.; D. A. Whatley, S. W.;J. S. Gardiner, J. W.; John A. Havens, proxy for all.

BELCHER No. 332—H. C. Wyche, W. M.; J. Gamin, S. W.; M. M.Waldrup, J. "W.; H. D. Wyche, proxy for all.

VARNADO No. 333—T. E. Bennett, W. M.; J. D. Seal, S. W.; B. Donald,J. W.

ROYAL No. 334—B. F. Sowers, W. M.; J. B. Adams, S. W.; I. B. Peters,J. W.; I. B. Peters, proxy for all.

COTTON VALLEY No. 335—M. S. Browning, W. M.; W. M. Burrow,S. W.; A. J. Hodges, J.-W.; A. J. Hodges, proxy, for all.

SUN No. 336—W. K. Mizell, W. M.; Louis Grantham, S. W.; W. W.Talley, J. W.; Louis Grantham, proxy for all.

ZONA No. 337—1. N. Corkern, W. M.; G. E. Spencer, S. "W.; I. K.Corkern, J. W.

PITKIN No. 338—W. A. Lawson, W. M.; C. P. Knight, S. W.; F. Sigler,J. W.

SIBLEY No. 339—J. J. Culpepper, W. M.; T. J. Norris, S. W.; W. T.Walker, J. W.

PIONEER No. 340—W. A. Eose, W. M.; J. J. Flake, S. W.; R. V.Beeves, J. W.

LITTLE EIVEE No. 341—R. E. Adams, W. M.; Richard Jones, S. W.;C. T. Hilburn, J. W.; Prank Grimm, proxy for all.

MOORINGSPORT No. 342—M. M. Bonham, W. M.; D. Lindsey, S. W.;S. Fowler, J. W.

REEVES No. 343—C. L. Reeves, W. M.; B. Walkner, S. W.; D. H.Reeves, J. W.; William G. Musgrove, proxy for all.

VICTORIA No. 344—Luther Page, W. M.; L. W. Jacob, S. W.; D. R.Weldon, J. W.

GRANT No. 345—W. B. Corley, W. M.; J. A. Lindsey, S. W.; E. E.Hicks, J. W.

LIVE OAK No. 346—W. M. Cole, W. M.; J. F. Stevens, S. W.; F. D.Castle, J. W.; J. F. Stevens, proxy for all.

CALVIN No. 347—C. M. C. Martin, W. M.; C. A. Bobbins, S. W.; E. T.Garrett, J. W.

SPEINGHILL No. 348—E. L. Ensey, W. M.; N. E. Carson, S. "W.; O. A.Bucks, J. W.; R. L. Ensey, proxy for all.

ELTON No. 349—Harry J. Monroe, W. M.; James A. McFarland, S. W.;Edward S. Hart, J. W.

BRYCELAND No. 350—E. T. Tilley, W. M.; S. M. Emmerson, S. W.;W. H. Day, J. W.

HACKLEY No. 351—M. J. Magee, W. M.; I. B. Toney, S. W.; L. S.Varnado, J. W.; J. C. Brown, proxy for all.

SHONGALOO No. 352—W. N. Slack, W. M.; J. I. Sexton, S. W.; E.E. Lindsey, J. W.

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FULLEKTON No. 353—C. B. Lindsey, W. M.; S. S. Strickland, S. "W.; J.N. Turner, J. W.; S. S. Strickland, proxy for all.

CROSS EOADS No. 354—J. A. McMurray, W. M.; G. A. Williams, S. W.;W. N. Dunn, J. W. • .

CHESTNUT No. 355—E. T. Weaver, W. M.; C. J. Pullin, S. W.; J. O.Weaver, J. W.

GLENMOBA -No. 356—Geo. M. Monroe, W. M.; H. L. Corley, S. W.;0. W. Lewis, J. W.

COLLINSTON No. 357—Edward Morris, W. M.; J. E. Harkness, S. W.;W. H. Vaughn, J. W.; Frank McCormick, proxy for all.

CONNER No. 358—W. A. Gable. W.'M.; L. W. Gilbert, S. W.; M. D.Paines, J. W.

SIMCOE WALMSLEY No. 259—H. J. Smith, W. M.; J. H. Simpson,S. W.; J. P. Salter, J. W.; Bernice Cleveland, proxy for J. W.

BETHANY No. 360—J. P. Seabough, W. M.; II. S. Meadows, S. W.;W. L. Baten, J. W.

INVINCIBLE No. 361—Guy J. Carriere, W. M.; Paul R. Kalman, S.W.; James E. Tuckett, J. W.

JOPPA No. 362—S. W. Mason, W. M.; L. G. Good, S. W.; R. W. Norton,J. W.

ROLL OF LODGES.A roll of the Lodges was then called, the following respond-

ing:Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Polar Star No. 1, 4. 5, 19,

24, 28, 31, 38, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 70,72, 75, 76, 83, 84, 87, 89, 95, 96, 101, 102, 108, 111, 115,

117, 120, 122, 123, 124,125,126, 133, 143,144, 145, 146, 147, 148,151, 152, 156, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 171, 172, 175, 179, 182,184, 185, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 198, 208, 209, 212, 214, 215, 217,230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244,245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 257, 258, 260, 261. 262,•263, 264, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281,282, 283, 284, 286, 289, 290, 291, 293, 294, 295, 297, 298, 300, 301,302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319,320, 321, 323, 324, 326, 329, 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341,342, 343, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 352, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358,359, 360, 361, 362.

One hundred and seventy-seven Lodges and a Constitutionalquorum being present the R. W. Acting Grand Master B. B.Purser declared the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana openfor business.

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ACTING GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.

The R. W. Acting Grand Master then delivered the following

ADDRESS.Brethren:

When you elected me Deputy Grand Master I promised youand Brother Cheesman that I would furnish you and him anadditional physical personage to run the errands of the GrandLodge, serve it with my hands, think for it and love it. I didnot then anticipate that death would place upon me the entirework by depriving us of our Grand Master. Such was the Dis-pensation of Providence, and since the death of Brother Chees-man I have endeavored to carry out his policies, complete hisworks, and to-night I lay before you the record of the GrandMaster's office for the term to which he was elected.

I do not doubt but that you will find in his work and in mycontinuation of it both errors of omission and commission. Ido not attempt to justify my mistakes, and if in his work youfind any, I know that the broad mantle of Masonic Charity hasbeen already spread over them.

STATE OP THE ORDER.

We have during the past several years rapidly increased inmembership. We have progressed in the knowledge of the artsand sciences taught by our profession, as well as in the deeperand finer knowledge of its true principles. Such deficienciesas may be found are due to the fact that the body of Masonryhas grown so rapidly that the Craft in general has not fullyassimilated the new material. Viewing the situation in itsentirety, I feel we have much cause for congratulation and littlefor disappointment.

NECROLOGY.

During the past year there have been issued summonses fromthe Most High to two hundred and thirty-seven members of ourOrder in Louisiana, among which summonses there were two ofgreat moment.

For the first time in the history of our Grand Lodge a GrandMaster has died in office, and in this first instance he was


stricken in actual work at his desk. And the only Grand Secre-tary Emeritus holding such office in this Grand Jurisdiction hasbeen called to his eternal rest. In the loss of Brother Alfred W.Cheesman, our Grand Master, and Brother Richard Lambert, ourGrand Secretary Emeritus, the Craft in Louisiana suffered severeblows.

The report of the Committee on Necrology will show in whatesteem these Brothers and others were held, and to this Commit-tee I leave the duty and privilege of saying those loving andkindly things which we all feel.

LOUISIANA BELIEF LODGE,

The work of this organization has increased rapidly. Theaddition of the employment bureau has placed greater biirdenson the officers. The cheerfulness with which these officers havedone their work and the excellence of the result have causedthe constituent lodges throughout the State to depend too muchupon the Relief Lodge, and unless this organization is givensome relief by the constituent lodges doing more of the work itwill be impossible for them, with the funds placed at their dis-posal, to make satisfactory showings in the future.

The constituent lodges should make greater contributions tothis organization, and especially those outside of the City ofNew Orleans should do more for themselves and their own mem-bers and call less upon Louisiana Relief Lodge.

GKAND MASTER'S REL-E? FUND.

The privilege, duty and Inrden of dispensing the sum of$2,500.00 and certain sums growing cut of interest on investmentsare placed upon the Grand Master. I find that for several yearspast the Grand Masters have been acting conjointly with Louis-iana Relief Lodge, and, with few exceptions, the subjects forrelief are placed on the roll of that body. There are both ad-vantages and disadvantages in this system. It is quite satisfac-tory, because, so operating, it is impossible for one to receiverelief from both the Grand Master and the Relief Lodge. It hasunsatisfactory features, one of which is that an additional bur-den and additional responsibility are placed upon the officers ofLouisiana Relief Lodge, when apparently the resolution placedthe burden upon the Grand Master.

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SPECIAL RELIEF.

In the Providence of the Grand Architect of the Universewe have had no great disasters. Hence, we have no actual specialrelief disbursement report. However, the Charity Hospital,being short of funds, the Grand Master promised a donation,and, acting for him, I gave the committee in charge of the worka sum of money, which would have been much larger but for thefact that the Masonic Temple was seriously damaged by thestorm of September 29th, and I was unwilling to make a greateroutlay.

MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

This Association has been attended for a number of yearsby the Brethren of Louisiana Relief Lodge. The death of GrandMaster Cheesman, occurring at the time of the meeting of theAssociation, we were deprived of the benefits which we wouldhave derived from having our representative present.

TEMPLE PROPERTY.

The occupancy of floor space on the third floor by theMasonic Club left but one small office in our Masonic Templeunoccupied. The revenues of the Grand Lodge would have beensufficient to take care of all expenditures excepting for the factthat the storm of September 29th caused serious damage to theTemple, especially the roof. The integrity of the building wasproved beyond question, and the reports of the architects, Bro.Emile Weil and Messrs. Favrot & Livaudais, approved by theCity Engineer, show that the stability of the building was notaffected. The necessary repairs have been made in a mannerapproved by the Board of Directors. The building is againrestored, and the total expense, including the investigation andreports of the architects, amounts to approximately $12,000,00.

MASONIC CEMETERY.

Some necessary repairs have been made to this property, theresult of ordinary causes, and the storm of September 29th didsome damage. The Cemetery Committee have looked after thesematters properly and their report will show in detail what hasbeen done and at what expense.


THE BLACK BALL.

. This subject has. been touched upon by many Grand Masters,and especially by the last two who preceded Brother Cheesman.It is impossible for any investigating committee to learn eitherall of the good or the bad concerning an applicant. Membersof the Lodge, from a desire for secrecy, and oftimes fromtimidity, have nothing to say when an application is received,reserving their rights for the ballot. In my experience, I findthat I have made mistakes in voting favorably, but I do notrecall an instance where I regretted an unfavorable ballot. Ifeel that the present system of a separate ballot for each degreeshould be continued and that one who knows of unsatisfactoryconduct on the part of an applicant for the mysteries of Free-masonry should not be willing to vote favorably or remain awayfrom the Lodge because of the favorable recommendations, at-tached to the application and the favorable report of the Inves-tigating Committee.

I do not believe that the Black Ball is used for petty spiteor for revenge, but I believe in the general conscientiousness ofthe Craft, and I feel that rejections, when made, are proper,whether the membership at large ever learns the reason whyor not.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.

The files of the Grand Master, transmitted to me, and thereports received since his death direct to me, cause me to-realizethe correctness of the strictures passed upon this system byformer Grand Masters. Of the thirty-three District DeputyGrand Masters, but seventeen have seen fit to comply with theGrand Master's instructions and make their formal reports.Whilst it may be true that the District Deputy Grand Masterfeels that no reports are necessary, his judgment should be sub-ordinated to that of the Grand Master and what appears to theDeputy to be an unnecessary report would then become neces-sary in order to comply with his duty of obedience.

I find where special matters have been referred to the Dis-trict Deputies they have acted promptly and carefully. It is inthe general routine business I find them lacking.

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This does not seem to be a report applicable to this year alone,but for many years the Grand Masters have met with the samelack of interest and reports.

GRAND LECTURERS.

In this matter I write such report as Grand Master Chees-man outlined on the occasion of our official visit to Oakdale.This is his report, transmitted to you by me.

It is the result of his mature deliberation, after carefullyexamining the work during the period of five months of serviceas Grand Master. He stated that the large number of Lodgesto be visited made the length of the visit to each Lodge by theGrand Lecturer exceedingly short; that it was impossible for theLecturers to teach the work or the Craft to acquire it; that theresults were not commensurate with the expenses; and that theplan of schools of instruction, adopted by the Grand Lodge ofIllinois and many other Grand Lodges, worked far more satis-factorily than ours. And he outlined a plan which he intendedto recommend to the Grand Lodge, and which I have prepared,in the form of a resolution and placed in the hands of one of theBrethren to be introduced, as the final opinion of Grand MasterCheesman on this subject.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

I have no recommendations to make. I believe it proper.how7ever, to say that the plan for disseminating the work formu-lated 15" Brother Cheesman meets my approval, and I trust thatit will be adopted.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

With the war on in Europe the situation is difficult andcomplicated. The Grand Lodges of the countries at war do notseem to be as tolerant as were the Grand Lodges of the severalStates during our Civil War. Whilst wTe are still in fraternalcorrespondence with all of the foreign Grand Lodges, exceptingthose of Mexico, the Insular and Continental Grand Lodges ofEurope have restricted their fraternal intercourse to the GrandLodges of neutral countries. I trust that the fraternal relationsnow existing between our Grand Lodge and all other grand bodies


will be maintained, that we may find it proper to extend our linesof communication, and that when it shall please God to bringthe great war to a close the Grand Lodges of the United Statesmay find themselves in position to ameliorate the unhappy con-ditions of their distressed Brethren in the war zones.

WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.

This Association has acquired a site for the Memorial Build-ing and has added considerably to its list of members. I thinkthe entire matter should be referred to the Committee onForeign Correspondence and that when we receive the result oftheir deliberations we take such action as may appear to be rightand proper.

OFFICIAL ACTS.

On February 4, 1915, Invincible Lodge No. 361 was dulyconstituted and the officers installed by Deputy Grand MasterPurser.

On February 5, 1915, Joppa Lodge No. 362 was duly con-stituted and the officers installed by the Grand Master.

On February 10, 1915, Jurisdiction over Mr. Noah Humphreywas waived in favor of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, Mr. Hum-phrey 's place of business being in "White, Arkansas, and his homeone mile south of the Arkansas line in Louisiana. The Lodgeat White is one mile from his home and the nearest Lodge inLouisiana being at Bastrop, a distance of twenty miles.

February 11, 1915. Bethany Lodge No. 360 was duly con-stituted and the officers installed by the Grand Master.

February 12, 1915. The Grand Master advised M. W. Bro.N. H. Ballard, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia,that Oliver Lodge No. 84, of Louisiana, had waived jurisdictionover Mr. Vogler in favor of Eising Star Lodge No. 4 of Baton-ton, Georgia; this waiver being granted because the Grand Lodgeof Georgia required either a residence of twelve months inGeorgia or a waiver of jurisdiction, and Mr. Vogler had notresided in Georgia the required length of time.


February 16 and 17. The M. W. Grand Master attended theGrand Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, F. &A. M., which convened in Vicksburg.

February 26. The Grand Master recemmended JR. W. Bro.Frank C. Dahlgren, of Linn Wood Lodge, as the Kepresentativeof the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands near the GrandLodge of Louisiana, the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islandshaving been recently recognized.

February 26. On account of the ill-health of E. W. Bro.Herman C. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on ForeignCorrespondence, M. W. Bro. John S. Thibaut was appointed bythe Grand Master to take charge of the foreign correspondence.(At this date, January 14, 1916, we are more than pleased tostate that Bro. Duncan's health has been restored and theduties of which he was relieved have been discharged by him inperson).

February 13. The Grand Master having been invited to par-ticipate in the laying of the corner stone by the Grand Lodgeof Alabama of the new Post Office at Mobile, and he beingunable to go, dispatched the Deputy Grand Master, who attendedthe ceremonies. He was accorded the honors and courtesies oithe Grand Master whom he represented.

March 19. Accompanied by Brothers Purser and Armstrong,the Grand Master made an official visit to Union Lodge No. 172.

March 16. The Grand Master made an official visit to West-ern Star Lodge No. 24. At this meeting there were present rep-resentatives of twelve Louisiana Lodges and fourteen Lodges ofother Grand Jurisdictions.

March 26. The Grand Master ordered a new trial in Mt.Vernon Lodge No. 83, of Logansport, Louisiana, on an appealby the Lodge, account of apparent apathy.

March 27. The Grand Master authorized Shreveport Lodge'No. 115 to confer the E. A. degree upon Mr. William A. Clark,a duly elected candidate of Baird Lodge No. 522, of Texas, atthe request of M. W. Bro. Jewel P. Lightfdot, Grand Master ofTexas.


March 27. Upon a similar request from the Grand Lodge ofLouisiana, M. "W. Bro. Jewel P. Lightfoot, Grand Master ofTexas, authorized Corsicana Lodge No. 174, of Corsicana, Texas,to confer the E. A. degree upon Mr. S. B. Lawrence for Shreve-port Lodge No. 115, to which he had applied and in which hehad been regularly elected.

March 31. Accompanied by the officers of the Grand Lodge,the M. "W. Grand Master, Alfred W. Cheesman, laid the cornerstone of the new Public School building at Vivian, Louisiana,with appropriate ceremonies.

May 22. The Grand Master approved the general adjust-ment of differences -between various members of Dalley LodgeNo. 265, at Chatham, which was consummated during a visitto that Lodge. All charges and counter charges were with-drawn and the Lodge left with Peace and Harmony prevailing.

June 12. The Grand Master approved an amendment tothe by-laws of Sabine Lodge No. 75, which amendment requiredevery Master Mason within six months of Ms receiving thedegree to pass an examination to the satisfaction of the Lodge,and in the event of his failure to do so, to be denied the rightto vote or hold office.

June 27. The Grand Master dedicated the new Lodge hallof Beneiield Lodge No. 270, at Rodessa, with the ancient cere-monies of dedication.

July 3. The Deputy Grand Master dedicated the Lodgebuilding of Denham Springs Lodge No. 297, the Grand Masterbeing absent on his vacation. This Lodge having been Ins'tuted U. D. by M. W. Bro. Robert Raymond Reid, P. G. M., anc1

every member of the Lodge and of the community being wellacquainted with him and holding him in affectionate esteem, hewas requested to take charge of the proceedings and did so,assisted by four of the officers of the Grand Lodge. And theservices were performed in due and ancient form.

July 23. Under instructions of the Grand Master theDeputy Grand Master presided at a trial ordered in Livigston


Lodge No. 160, at Hammond. The necessity for this proceedingwas avoided by the plea of guilty by the accused, and the cir-cumstances being clearly extenuating, and the fault apparentlylying with other persons, the accused and they were repri-manded, Peace and Harmony prevailing.

July 22. The hall of Marion Lodge No. 283 was dedicatedby M. W. Bro. L. E. Thomas, P. G. M., under instructions of theGrand Master.

August 1. R. W. Bro. John W. Armstrong, G. S. W., underinstructions of the Deputy Grand Master, acting for the GrandMaster, who was absent on his vacation, Instituted Vinton LodgeU. D., at Vinton, Louisiana. R. W. Bro. Armstrong was assistedby R. W. Bro. Edwin F. Gayle, D. D. G. M.

August 5. The Grand Master issued a commission as Dis-trict Deputy Grand Master to R. W. Bro. W. M. Hearne, P. M.of Eros Lodge No. 295, vice R. W. Bro. T. I. "Watson, resigned.

August 14. The Grand Master, accompanied by the officersof the Grand Lodge, dedicated the new Lodge hall of Yellow PineLodge No. 282, at Oakdale, Louisiana, and, quoting from theGrand Master's report:

'' At the conclusion of the ritualistic ceremony P. G. M. Bro.James H. Caldwell was introduced and delivered a most valuedand inspiring oration, his theme being 'The Spirit of Masonry,'which was both instructive and entertaining. Our profoundthanks are due to Bro. Caldwell for his magnificent contributionto the cause.''

October 3. Accompanied by Past Grand Masters Charles F.Buck and Lee E. Thomas and more than three hundred Masonsand some five hundred sorrowing relatives and friends, with theGrand Senior Warden, Grand Junior Warden, Grand Secretaryand Grand Marshal present, the Deputy Grand Master, thenacting Grand Master, went through the painful ordeal of deposit-ing the earthly remains of our late Grand Master, M. W. BrotherAlfred W. Cheesman. in the bosom of Mother Earth. Andwhilst we stood there sorrowing, in our heart of hearts we heardthe Voice from Heaven saying "Write, blessed are the dead


which die in the Lord, from henceforth that they may rest fromtheir labors; and their works do follow them.'' For our Brotherhad received the promise "To him that overcometh will I give toeat of the hidden manna and will give him a white stone, and inthat stone a new name, written, which no man knoweth savinghe that receiveth."

October 4 to 15. The Acting Grand Master had an investi-gation, plans and recommendations made for repairing the Tem-ple, which had been measurably damaged by the storm of Sep-tember 29th, but which fortunately was not impaired as to itsstrength or integrity. The method of repairing was passed byunanimous vote of the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors.

October 28. Accompanied by M. W. Bro. Charles F. Buck,P. G. M,, and members of the Grand Lodge, the Acting GrandMaster laid the corner stone of the new Scottish Rite Cathedralat Shreveport, Louisiana, and our beloved and venerated BrotherBuck delivered the oration. The bearer of the Great Lights wasBrother W. McDuffie, who. for more than fifty years has been amember in good standing of the Craft.

The foundation, as laid, and the architects' plans of thebuilding indicate that this Temple, when completed, will be agem of Masonic architecture. Not only the Masons of Shreve-port, but those of the State and of the. entire Rite may justlybe proud of this magnificent structure.

November 1. At the request of M. W. Bro. Alexander B.Andrews, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina,A. F. & A. M., acting on behalf of St. Albans Lodge No. 114,of Liberty, N. C., the Acting Grand Master authorized GueydanLodge No. 315, of Gueydan, Louisiana, to lecture and examineEntered Apprentice C. L. Baker, and in due course to conferthe F. C. and M. M. degrees upon him for St. Albans LodgeNo. 114.

November 6. Under date of November 5 the Acting GrandMaster received in an official communication the following:

"That the Secretary be instructed to write to the M. W.Acting Grand Master as to whether it is mandatory upon the


Lodges to use the form of examination now being taught bythe Grand Lecturers for the three degrees; or whether it wouldbe possible for this Lodge to use the form given us several yearsago by a Grand Lecturer, which we believe to be preferable be-cause it is familiar to the greater number of the members, andbecause of being much shorter is less onerous to the instructorsand candidates."

The matter was referred to the Chairman of the Committeeon Work and the inquiring Lodge so notified.

November 15. On account of illness in the family of theActing Grand Master and causes beyond the control of theGrand Senior Warden, R. W. Bro. George A. Treadwell, G. J.W., accompanied by the Grand Secretary and Grand Marshal,and a number of other Brethren, proceeded to Bastrop, Louis-iana, and dedicated the hall of Mt. Gerizim Lodge No. 54.

The R. W. Grand Junior Warden delivered the oration, andhis report and that of other Brethren indicate that the proceed-ings were in due and ancient form and that it was a mostpleasurable occasion.

November 25. The Acting Grand Master approved the by-laws of Courtableau Lodge No. 322.

December 7. R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert, Grand SecretaryEmeritus, having been in feeble health for a number of months,departed this life on Monday, the sixth day of December.

Past Grand Masters Charles F. Buck, John S. Thibaiit andB. H. Addington, of Louisiana, and Past Grand Master Harry T.Howard, of Mississippi, the Acting. Grand Master, Grand SeniorWarden, Grand Junior Warden, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secre-tary, Grand Chaplain, Grand Marshal, Grand Tyler, Assistantto the Grand Secretary, and all of the employees about theMasonic Temple, and a large concourse of Masons, accompaniedthe sorrowing relatives and friends of Brother Lambert to thefuneral ceremonies at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, and thenceto the Metairie Cemetery, where M. W. David R. Graham, the


Senior Past Grand Master and the Senior Past Master of Mr.Moriah Lodge, to which R. W. Brother Lambert belonged, per-formed the last sad rites according to Masonic ceremonies.

He was a man true to his friends;A citizen faithful to his country;A husband and father loving, kind and true to his family;A Mason without blemish;And a Knight without fear and without reproach.We shall not look upon his like again.

December 17. The Acting Grand Master authorized Lees-viller Lodge No. 240 to confer the B. A. degree upon M. L.Cooper, Jr., and in- due course the two remaining degrees, onbehalf of Ridgeway Lodge No. 30, of Ridgeway, South Carolina.This action was taken at the request of M. W. Bro. R. A. Cooper,Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons ofSouth Carolina.

December 18. Account of differences which had arisenamong the members of Grangeville Lodge No. 231, the ActingGrand Master, accompanied by R. W. Bro. Henry P. Forshag,D. D. G. M., visited the Lodge. Appearances indicate that thedifferences have been adjusted and the causes for complaintovercome, if not forgotten, and Peace and Harmony apparentlyprevails.

December 20. The Acting Grand Master issued commissionas Representative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodgeof Nebraska to Brother Adam McMullen, vice R. W. BrotherRobert E. Evans, resigned. This resignation having been ten-dered that Brother McMullen, for sentimental reasons, might rep-resent this Grand Jurisdiction.

EROS LODGE NO 295 .

The Brethren of Eros Lodge No. 295 have been in consider-able turmoil for more than a year. After a great deal of cor-respondence, and acting upon the advice and recommendation ofBrethren residing near there, I have passed the matter untilafter the coming Grand Communication, feeling that Time, the


Great Healer, would relieve the Lodge of some of the trouble,and that which could not be so relieved could be better takenup after the annual Grand Communication.

LIVINGSTON LODGE NO. 160.

Livingston Lodge No. 160- having tried one of its members,and having found him guilty of unmasonic conduct, but nothaving visited any penalty upon him save a reprimand, a mem-ber of the Lodge asked for an appeal to the Grand Lodge, andthe investigating committee, feeling that an error had beenmade in the manner and form, as well as the substance of thecharges, preferred, added other documents to the transcript, andthe whole matter was referred to Grand Master Cheesman, andby him to the Chairman of the Committee on Appeals and Griev-ances.

The matter was returned to the Grand Master, with the sug-gestion that the appeal as to the actual matters of the chargesand trial would properly come before the Committee and that,as to the other matters shown in the papers sent up, neither theaccused nor the Lodge were prejudiced. And as to these matters,the Acting Grand Master instructed the Lodge that it couldproceed to another trial and ordered it to do so.

The trial being had, the result was a finding of guilty of grossunmasonic conduct on six specifications, and a penalty of expul-sion by a vote of thirty-two to five. From which action the ac-cused took an appeal, which has been properly lodged.

ST. ALBANS LODGE NO. 2 8 .

By reason of applications from profanes who had recentlymoved within the jurisdiction of St. Albans Lodge some ques-tion arose as to what particular Lodge had actual jurisdictionof these applicants. Grand Master Cheesman, in effect, ruledthat as soon as one was located within the jurisdiction of theLodge, and he himself announced that that was his domicile, hisannouncement was sufficient to authorize the Lodge to accept hisapplication. And St. Albans Lodge accepted the applications ofsome profanes under this ruling.

Considerable discussion was the result and harmony in theLodge was almost destroyed. The Grand Master visited the


Lodge, accompanied by one of the Grand Lecturers. The matterwas still in an unsettled condition at the time of the GrandMaster's death.

The Acting Grand Master continued the Grand Master'sefforts, and it finally appearing that one division of the member-ship felt that another division had refused to accept the GrandMaster's rulings, and this division which was so charged claim-ing that they had accepted his rulings and that members of theLodge were attempting to violate the question of secrecy of theballot under the theory that the acceptance of the applicationended the matter, the differences of opinion were still unad-justed.

It has appeared, however, that harmony has been to a greatextent restored and no further controversy at present exists,hence, the Acting Grand Master has not seen fit to take anyfurther action in regard to this Lodge.

The gist of Grand Master Cheesman's ruling is embraced inthe following question and answer:

Query: Where a profane has recently moved from the juris-diction of one Lodge to that of another, what evidence is re-quired to show what actually is his domicile in so far as MasonicJurisdiction is involved?

Answer: The statement of the applicant that he is an actualbona fide resident and not simply a temporary sojourner withinthe jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he applies is sufficientbasis for receiving his application.

One of our District Deputy Grand Masters made adverse re-port as to the condition of another Lodge, but it being just priorto the annual election of officers, and the report not indicatingany moral turpitude, but rather lack of the esoteric knowledgerequired, I also passed that matter for future consideration.

There have been other official acts, but since they occurred inhandling routine matters, and since they are shown in the min-utes of the Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors, no mention ismade of them in this report.


DISPENSATIONS.

The following Dispensations were granted by M. W. Bro.Alfred W. Cheesman, Grand Master:

1. To Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Dispensation to conferthe three symbolic degrees on Mr. E. V. Pray, waiving the statu-tory time limit and examination, the applicant being master ofthe American Steamer, "Panuca."

2. To Perfect Union Lodge No. 1, Dispensation to conferthe Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees at one and the samecommunication on Nicholas J. Garrety and Charles B. Mulberywhen said applicants have taken the Entered Apprentice degree,mastered the necessary lecture and stood examination in theusual manner, said applicants being Captain and Seaman ofvessels docked in New Orleans.

3. To Liberty Lodge No. 123, Dispensation to hold a specialelection for the purpose of electing a Junior Warden to fill thevacancy caused by the removal from the juridiction of Bro. A.W. Peyton.

4. To Olive Lodge No. 52, Dispensation to elect a "Worship-ful Master and any other officers to fill any vacancies caused bysuch election, the resignation of Bro. T. W. Young, "W. M., hav-ing been accepted on account of his removal to Texas.

5. (By Bro. Purser, D. G. M.) To Grant Lodge No. 345,Dispensation to elect a Worshipful Master to fill the vacancycaused by the resignation of J. H. Corley, W. M., and any othervacancies which may occur by the election to fill said office, theresignation of Bro. Corley having been duly accepted on accountof his removal from the State.

6. To Marion Lodge No. 283, Dispensation to dedicate newLodge Hall under the care and guidance of M. W. Brother L.B. Thomas, P. G. M.

7. To Belmont Lodge No. 294, Dispensation to hold a publicprocession and meeting on July 3 for the purpose of cultivatingthe social and fraternal spirit of Masonry, the Lodge to meet

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first in the Lodge room; open in the M. M. degree; and then callfrom labor to refreshment for the purpose indicated; afterwhich to return to the Lodge room and close in due form.

8. To Merryville Lodge No. 329, Dispensation to elect a sec-retary and treasurer and any other officers to fill vacanciescreated by such election.

9. To Cotton Valley Lodge No. 335, Dispensation to elect aWorshipful Master and any other officers to fill vacancies causedby such election, the resignation of Bro. J. M. Wilson, W. M.,having been accepted on account of his moving out of the juris-diction of the Lodge.

10. To Alpha Home Lodge No. 72, Dispensation waivingthe examination in the Fellow Craft Degree in behalf of Bro. C. B.Woods and permitting Progressive Lodge No. 262 to confer thethird degree upon Bro. Woods for Alpha Home Lodge, accountBro. Woods' departure for Brazil.

11. To Eros Lodge No. 295, Dispensation to elect a secre-tary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bro. R. R.Simms, and to fill any other vacancies caused by such election.

12. To Woodworth Lodge No. 331, Dispensation to electSenior and Junior Wardens and fill any other vacancies causedby such election, the Senior and Junior Wardens having movedout of the jurisdiction of the Lodge.

13. To Leesville Lodge No. 240, Dispensation to elect aSenior Warden and to fill any other vacancies which that elec-tion may necessitate, the resignation of Bro. Robert J. O'Neal.S. W., having been accepted on account of his removal from thejurisdiction of the Lodge.

14. To Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 59, Dispensation to confer thethree symbolic degrees on Daniel T. King at one and the samecommunication. This applicant having been rejected by anotherLodge and, through error, elected by Mt. Moriah Lodge, andhaving received all three degrees in regular form and with theusual delays, the proper waiver of jurisdiction having now beenreceived from the Lodge which formerly rejected him.


15. To Athens Lodge No. 136, Dispensation to elect aWorshipful Master and to fill any other vacancies caused by thedeath of Bro. J. S. Simpson, W. M.

16. To Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, Dispensation to in-stall officers after December 27, the former installation havingbeen had without the formality of opening or closing the Lodge.

17. To Cotton Valley Lodge No. 335, Dispensation to fillthe vacancy in the office of Senior Warden caused by the re-moval from the State of Bro. 0. O'Kelley, S. W., and to fill anyother vacancies caused by such election.

18. To Sabine Lodge No. 75, Dispensation to elect a JuniorWarden to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bro.J. W. White, Jr., J. W., and to fill any vacancies which mightoccur by reason of such election.

19. To Benefield Lodge No. 270, Dispensation to meet tem-porarily in the Woodmen of the World Hall, the hall havingbeen wrecked by cyclone.

20. To Calvin Lodge No. 347, Dispensation to install suchelective and appointive officers as were prevented from attend-ing the regular installation.

The following Dispensations were granted by B. B. Purser,D. G. M., Acting Grand Master, since the death of Grand MasterCheesman:

21. To Pecan Grove Lodge No. 222, Dispensation to electand install a Junior Warden to fill the vacancy caused by therefusal of the Junior Warden elect to accept and be installed.

22. To Livonia Lodge No. '220, Dispensation to hold an en-tertainment under the auspices of the Lodge for the benefit ofthe Lodge building.

23. To Grangeville Lodge No. 231, Dispensation to installSenior Deacon, the Senior Deacon appointed having been calledfrom the Lodge after appointment and before installation toattend to professional duties (medical).

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24. To Amite City Lodge No. 175, Dispensation to installSenior Warden Charles G. Weishaar, he being ill at the date ofthe installation of the other officers.

25. To Courtableau Lodge No. 322, Dispensation to hold itsregular and special meetings to January 1, 1916, in the Wood-men of the World Hall, where they had previously been meeting,the Lodge having assured the Acting Grand Master that it wouldarrange for exclusive control of the Lodge room on or beforethat date.

26. To all Lodges meeting in the Masonic Temple in theCity of New Orleans, Dispensation to meet elsewhere until therepairs required by the storm of September 29 have been made,the place of meeting to be approved by the Worshipful Masterof the Lodge and the Grand Secretary.

27. To Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19, Dispensation to electofficers at special meeting after due notice, failure to elect at theregular meeting caused by death in the family of the WorshipfulMaster.

28. To Anchor Lodge No. 261, Dispensation to install officersafter December 27, due notice to be given to all members.

29. To Eros Lodge No. 295, Dispensation to hold its regularand special meetings to January 1, 1916, in a hall occupiedjointly by them and the Woodmen of the World, where they hadpreviously been meeting, with the injunction that they secure ahall free from joint occupancy by that date.

30. To Tallulah Lodge No. 308, Dispensation to elect and in-stall a Senior Warden and fill any vacancies that such electionmay cause, Bro. A. Bloom, the Senior Warden elect refusingto accept and be installed.

31. To Fordoche, Lodge No. 292, Dispensation to installofficers for the ensuing year on their next regular meeting night,or at a special meeting after five days' notice to all of the mem-bers, extremely bad weather conditions having prevented theinstallation on the night set therefor.

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Six Dispensations were granted to Lodges to hold public andjoint installations with the Royal Arch Chapter and Order ofthe Eastern Star.

DISPENSATIONS TO INSTITUTE NEW LODGES.

1. Dispensation, addressed to R. W. Bro. John W. Arm-strong, G. S. W., and R. W. Bro. Edwin F. Gayle, D. D. G. M.,to institute a Lodge U. D. at Vinton, Louisiana. (Issued byPurser, D. G. M., during the absence from the State of the GrandMaster).

2. Dispensation for the establishment of a Lodge U. D. atHodge, Parish of Jackson, Louisiana, to be known as HodgeLodge XL- D. (Issued by Grand Master Cheesman).

3. Dispensation addressed to R. W. Bro. J. D. Stephens,D. D. G. M., to institute Justice Lodge U. D., at Sibley, Parishof "Webster, Louisiana. (Issued by Purser, D. G-. M., ActingGrand Master).

RULINGS.

So many of the rulings are merely reiterations that I haveselected only those which appear to be new or which appear toclear up obscure points, and submit in this report the following:

1. Query: Can a Mason qualify as Worshipful Master andbe installed who has not served a full term as Warden?

Answer: He can. 'Section 15 of Art. VII does not require afull term, but that he shall have served as Warden. (By Chees-man, G. M).

2. Query: Is it proper for a Lodge, by resolution, to callupon another Lodge in this jurisdiction, as a body, to renderassistance to secure the acquittal of a member of the first Lodgewho is charged with a felony (capital) ?

Answer: Such a resolution is violative of the principles ofFreemasonry, and the resolution was highly improper. (ByCheesman, G. M.).


3. Query: Should a member call upon the investigating com-mittee appointed upon an application to give the Lodge fullknowledge of information received by the committee, which hasreported unfavorably by unanimous vote ?

Answer: The information, nor the source of it, should bedivulged. The ballot should be spread and the result announcedin the usual manner. (By Cheesman, G. M.).

4. Query: Where the by-laws of a Lodge fix a time withinwhich a newly raised Master Mason shall present himself forexamination, and he has been notified by summons to be presentand failed, to respond, what is the proper course to pursue ?

Answer: Edict No. 309, as amended by the Proceedings of1914 (see page 127), carries its own penalty with it and neitherLodge nor "Worshipful Master can add to the penalty thereinfixed. (By Cheesman, G. M.).

5. Query: Is a receipt for dues, unaccompanied by othercredentials, equivalent to or in effect a certificate of good stand-ing as contemplated by Sec. 23 of Art. I of Chap. II of theGeneral Eegulations, printed on page 39 of the edition of 1910,as amended by the Cheesman resolution printed on page 92 andadopted on page 96 of the proceedings of 1914?

Answer: No. A receipt for dues alone is not a certificate ofgood standing nor equivalent thereto. (By Purser, D. G. M.,Acting G. M.).

6. Query: Is a Fellow Craft who has been rejected for theM. M. degree entitled to wear the usual badge of a Mason?

Answer: Such a one is without right to wear a Mason'sbadge, the usual Masonic emblem in the form of badge or charmcarrying the arrangement of the third degree, and a badge orcharm indicative of the second degree would likely lead to mis-understandings. (By Purser, D. G. M., Acting G. M.).

7. Query: Has a Fellow Craft who has been rejected for ad-vancement the right to sit in a Lodge when working in theF. C o r E. A. degree?


Answer: He has such right in the Lodge which conferredthese two degrees, but the right of visitation is, in reality, aprivilege, and the objection of one member is sufficient to debarsuch a one from sitting in an E. A. or P. C. Lodge other thanthat in which he received his degree. (By Purser, D. G. M.,Acting G. M.).

8. Query: "Where a Mason who holds a dimit in regular formhas become of unsound mind and is an interdict, can he be de-prived of his demit ? And can such a person apply for member-ship in a Lodge in our jurisdiction and be received?

Answer: Not being of sound mind, he cannot be permitted touse his dimit as a basis for membership and is incompetent topractice and exercise ordinary civil rights. The Lodge shouldreturn him his demit and decline to receive his application. (ByCheesman, G. M.).

9. Query: "Where one, while serving in the U. S. Army in oneof its insular territories, applied to and was rejected by a regu-lar Lodge shown on the rolls of a Foreign Grand Lodge withwhom we are in fraternal correspondence, and who has sincethen acquired a legal domicile in Louisiana and applies to oneof our Lodges for the degrees of Freemasonry, what courseshould be pursued?

Answer: "Whilst the law as shown on page 57 of our Proceed-ings of 1914 gives our Lodges the legal right to accept suchmaterial and act upon it, it is not proper for any of our Lodges totake in candidates who have been rejected by other Lodges withwhom we are in fraternal correspondence without taking thematter up with them and ascertaining the causes of the rejec-tion. (By Cheesman, G. M.).

10. Query: In building a new Lodge hall is it permitted thatthe Lodge room proper be upon the ground floor or should it beat least in the second story?

Answer: All of the ethics are against having a Lodge roomon the ground floor. The Lodge room proper should be at leastas high as the second story. (By Cheesman, G; M.).

11. Query: "Where one was rejected by a Louisiana Lodgeand has subsequently acquired a legal domicile in an adjoining


State, is the petitioner still under the jurisdiction of the Lodgewhich rejected him, and will the Lodge to which he subsequentlyapplies be required to obtain a waiver of jurisdiction?

Answer: The Grand Lodge of Louisiana has announced thedoctrine that it neither claims jurisdiction over rejected materialwho have acquired domiciles in other States, nor does it recog-nize the claim of perpetual or limited jurisdiction by such otherGrand Jurisdictions over rejected material acquiring legal domi-ciles in Louisiana. (By Cheesman, G. M.).

12. Query: Where a Lodge, acting under authority of theEesolution on page 127 of the Proceedings of 1914, has estab-lished a time limit within which a Master Mason must stand asatisfactory examination or be deprived of his Masonic right tovote, etc., and a newly Raised Master Mason makes applicationfor the examination, which is refused, what is his status?

Answer: If it is not his fault, but that of the Lodge, it wouldbe unjust to deprive him of the right to vote, etc. However, theproper method is immediately to examine him, thus complyingwith the statutes and by-laws. (By Purser, D. G. M., ActingG. M.).

13. Query: Where a Master Mason belonging to one Lodgeis proposed for honorary membership in another-Lodge of thesame jurisdiction, how many objections does it take to keep himfrom obtaining such membership ?

Answer: One adverse ballot is sufficient to reject a candidatefor initiation, estop the application for advancement, or preventthe election of an honorary member. (By Purser, D. G. M.,Acting G. M.).

14. Query: How can one who has applied to the Lodge ofhis jurisdiction for initiation or for advancement, and has beenrejected, obtain a waiver of jurisdiction under which he canapply to another Lodge ?

Answer: Should the petition for initiation or advancement berejected, the applicant shall not re-apply to any Lodge under thisjurisdiction until after the expiration of six months from thedate of his rejection. His application must then be signed bythe recommendation of at least five members of the Lodge by


which he was rejected, two of whom must be of the first threeofficers of the Lodge. "When such application, recommended bythe five members, has been filed with the rejecting Lodge, at itsfirst regular meeting it shall refer' the application so recom-mended to the Lodge to which the applicant desires to apply. Amajority vote in the Lodge which rejected the candidate shall besufficient to grant or refuse the request to forward the applica-tion to the sister Lodge.

CONCLUSION.

And now, my Brethren, we are to the time and place to takeup the serious work of this Grand Communication. I thank theCraft in general and those Brethren upon whom calls have beenmade in particular for the assistance given to our deceased GrandMaster and myself.

The duties of the Grand Master's office increase with themembership. The correspondence has grown apace. The In-quiries from officers and members of constituent Lodges haverapidly increased. And the position of Grand Master indeedfills the old maxim that '' The post of honor is the post of dan-ger. '' I trust that our deliberations may be free, without beingboisterous, and harmonious, without being restricted.

And now, in the words of the Great Dane, I say:'' "With all my love I do commend me to you:

And what so poor a man as Hamlet isMay do, to express his love and friending to you,God willing, shall not lack."

On motion, the address was duly received and distributedas follows:

That portion relating to Necrology, to the Committee onNecrology.

That portion relating to the "Washington Memorial Asso-ciation, to the Committee on Foreign Correspondence.

That portion relating to Work, to the Committee on "Work.That portion relating to The State of the Order, to the Com-

mittee on State of the Order.That portion relating to Rulings and Decisions, to the Com-

mittee on Masonic Law and Jurisprudence.


REPORT OP THE GRAND TREASURER.R. W. Brother A. G. Ricks, Grand Treasurer, submitted the

following report, which was, on motion duly seconded, receivedand referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.

NEW ORLEANS, February 7, 1916.

To the M. W. the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., of Louisiana:

Brethren—I herewith submit my annual report for the year endingDecember 31, 1915.Balance in Bank December 31, 1914 $ 3,917.50

Eeceived from Grand Secretary during the year 48,138.07

$52,055.57

Paid during year by "Warrants Nos. 629 to 1000 and Nos. 1 to 515,inclusive 45,156.09

Balance in Metropolitan Bank $ 6,899.48

Also the following Funds:

Widows' and Orphans' Permanent Belief Fund—

Deposited in Metropolitan Bank Safety Deposit Vault, threebonds of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, each$1,000.00 :.. $ 3,000.00

One Bond of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana 500.00Thirty-three Public Improvement Bonds of $1,000.00 each 33,000.00Deposited in Metropolitan Savings Bank 1,849.54

$38,349.54

Masonic Cemetery Special Permanent Fund—

Deposited in Metropolitan Bank Safety Deposit Vault, eightPublic Improvement Bonds, each $1,000.00 $ 8,000.00

Deposited in Metropolitan Savings Bank 571.02

$ 8,571.02Fraternally submitted,

A. G. E I C K S , Grand Treasurer. .,.


REPORT OF' THE GRAND SECRETARY.• R. W. Brother John A, Davilla, Grand Secretary, submittedthe following report; which was, on motion, duly seconded, re-ceived and referred to the Committee on Audit and Accounts.

NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY 7, 1916.

To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, P. and A. M.:Brethren—I have the honor to present herewith the following

report of the transactions of my office since the last AnnualGrand Communication: . . .

GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS.

Immediately after the close of the session copy was preparedand sent to the printer. The proceedings were mailed to ourConstituent Lodges and such of the Grand Lodges with whichwe are in fraternal correspondence.

MONTHLY CIRCULAR.

As required by the law, this important medium of communi-cation to the Lodges of the losses by suspension or otherwise andof rejections for initiation, has left this office as near the closeof the month as practicable. As previously stated the vol-ume of material for this circular is increasing yearly, onaccount of the growth of the Craft, and it may be necessary inthe near future to restrict the dissemination of this informationto the Lodges included in the radius now provided by law forinterchange of notices of original applications. As a matter offact, the territory now covered is so large, that Lodges far distantfrom each other can hardly have any interest in the rejectionsof either or be in any possible danger of accepting materialof this class. For the present, the Circular serves the intendedpurpose and besides is a good medium for official announce-ments.' CARD INDEX SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION. :

The old bound books containing the State Register of Mem-bership, being of no further service for lack of further roomtherein, after due consideration and acting upon the advice ofthe Grand Master Mid > under his direction, a card in-


dex system of registration was installed at a cost ofabout $600.00 for the labor and material, including filing casesfor their holding. The work involved in transferring from theold books was considerable, crowding the office for the betterpart of six months, but considered from the standpoint of timesaving and economy of labor in the future, the value to theGrand Lodge is far in excess of the cost, as the system is flexible,permitting the insertion of a name at will and the finding of arequired record on the instant. For this, the year of installa-tion, the deaths prior to 1914 were not transferred, but this isa matter of detail that can be taken up at any time by the officeand worked to completion when the routine work will permit.The same system has been installed for the cemetery property.One set being prepared in the name of the owner of the lot andthe other arranged by squares, so that the chance of error inmanaging the property is eliminated.

NEW REPORT FORMS.

Having realized for some time that the old forms providedfor annual returns was inadequate for the growing numbers ofthe fraternity in this State, in that they compelled the Secretaryto inscribe thereon the name of every member upon the roll forthe year, very often involving that officer in hopeless perplexityin the matter of the insertion of new material and the abstrac-tion of the losses, besides adding beyond measure to the work ofthis office with regard to the duty of correcting and preparingcopy for the printer as well as in the reading of proof; aftersome correspondence through which forms of other GrandLodges were secured, a new form of report was devised, whichreduces the labor in the preparation of the returns to a minimum,besides curtailing the work of the office. This form only re-quires such material as is necessary for the office records, whichinvolves finally the reading of only revised proof.

DISTRICT DEPUTIES,

After the close of the session, commissions were forwardedto the different Deputies appointed by the Grand Master, to-gether with letters of instruction and forms for reporting.


DUPLICATE CHARTERS ISSUED.

February, 6, 1915—Mailed duplicate Charter to Pitkin LodgeNo. 338, in lieu of original, destroyed by fire.

February 18, 1915—Mailed duplicate Charters to ArcadiaLodge No. 126 and Benefield Lodge No. 270, in lieu of originals,destroyed by fire and cyclone:

CHARTERS GRANTED.

To Simcoe Walmsley Lodge No. 359 (Cypress under dispen-sation), at Cypress, Natchitoches Parish. Organized February13, 1915, by R. E. Pearson, D. D. G. M. of the Fifteenth MasonicDistrict.

To Bethany Lodge No. 360, at Campti, Nachitoches Parish. .Organized thereunder February 11, 1915, by S. R. Thomas, D.D. G. M. for the Thirty-third Masonic District.

To Invincible Lodge No. 361, at New Orleans, Parish of Or-leans. Organized thereunder February 4, 1915, by R. W.Brother B. B. Purser, Deputy Grand Master.

To Joppa Lodge No. 362, at Shreveport, Caddo Parish. Or-ganized thereunder by M. "W. Brother A. W. Cheesman, GrandMaster, February 5, 1915.

DISPENSATIONS ISSUED.

May 4, 1915—To Hodge Lodge, at Hodge, Jackson Parish,recommended by Jonesboro Lodge No. 280 and Robert J. Smith,D. D. G. M. for the Seventh Masonic District. Lodge was con-stituted thereunder by M. W. Brother E. H. Addington, June9, 1915.

July 15, 1915—To Vinton Lodge, at Vinton, Calcasieu Parish,recommended by Lake Charles Lodge No. 165 and Edwin F.Gayle, D. D. G. M. for the Thirty-second Masonic District. Lodgewas constituted thereunder August 8, 1915, by R. W. BrotherJohn "W. Armstrong, assisted by R. W. Brother Edwin F. Gayle.

November 25, 1915—To Justice Lodge, of Sibley, WebsterParish, recommended by Minden Lodge No. 51 and J. D. Steph-ens, D. D. G, M. for the Fourth Masonic District. Lodge wasorganized thereunder December 10, 1915, by R. W. BrotherStephens.


DISPENSATION RENEWED.

The dispensation of Atlanta Lodge, at Atlanta, Winn Par-ish, was prepared for renewal and forwarded to the Grand Mas-ter at Shreveport, February 9, 1915.

GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES—COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.

May 28, 1915. For Frank 0. Dahlgren of New Orleans, asthe representative of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines nearthe Grand Lodge of Louisiana.

January 21, 1915. For Louis E. Hoover of New Orleans, asthe representative of the Grand Lodge of England, near theGrand Lodge of Louisiana, vice George J. Pinckard, deceased.

GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES—COMMISSIONS ISSUED.

February 5, 1915. To E. M. Sessums of €aryville, as therepresentative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, near the GrandLodge of Florida.

May 28, 1915. To Amos G. Bellis of Manilla, as the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, near the GrandLodge of the Philippines

December 18, 1915—To Adam McMullen of Wymore, as theRepresentative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, near the GrandLodge of Nebraska, vice Robert E. Evans, resigned.

ACCOUNT CURRENT.

JOHN A. DA VILLA, GRAND SECRETARY, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE

GRAND LODGE, F. & A. M., OF LOUISIANA.

To amount received—Rent of stores and offices $ 9,419.00Rent of Masonic Bodies 3,920.00Chartered Lodges 27,834.00Lodges Under Dispensation 279.00Sale of lots, Masonic Cemetery 1,790.00Interments, Masonic Cemetery 264.00Prom Charter Fees 200.00From Dispensations. 150.00From sale of Registers 30.00From sale of Diplomas 27.00From Refunds—

Grand Master's Trav. Expense 95.45Temple Maintenance Bills... 4.10Furniture and Fixtures 26.50


Printing and Postage...— .:'.i:J..'...; L 1.72General Expense . . .-.. 100.30Special Eelief Fund 600.00S. L. Jacobs 306.00Eepairs . J . 4.00Cemetery Maintenance 12.00Biehard Lambert 75.00Bills Payable..., 3,000.00

$48,138.07By amounts handed Treasurer—

March 31: $26,100.40June 30. 3,489.07September 30 3,662.50December 31 14,886.10

$48,138.07CASH EXPENDITURES IN 1915.

By Office Expense $ 1,319.64Salaries 5,364.25Printing and Postage 1,245.87 "Special Eelief Fund 4,499.62GrariH Master's Traveling Expense 1,898.18Louisiana Eelief Lodge 2,250.00Cemetery Maintenance -•- 1,684.60Temple Maintenance : 5,077.50Eepairs 768.54Electric Light and Power 1,226.55Petty Cash 125.00Commissions on Eent Collections 231.53Furniture and Fixtures 772.30General Expense 3,322.70Grand Lodge Session 1915 2,717.20Insurance : 97.73Grand Lodge Proceedings : 1,245.05Kellertown Lodge No. 124 5.00Grand Lecturers' Expense—

Salaries $4,200.00Mileage 303.95

4,503.95Masonic Cemetery : : ..-.:.. 50.00Temple Storm Damage... ::..: : ....:.:. 2,498.38Cemetery Storm Damage :.. 74.40Interest : . . - . : . : . : . . . . . : : . . : 10.60Taxes 350.00Permanent Cemetery Fund....:...:. ':.. 817.50 'Investment ..'; :.......:......:....:...::.:...:.:::^..........:..i..:^.... 3,000.00

'•''••- -'.:.:' • . • ; — • $45,156.09

OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 4S-

CONCLUSION.

This office is under obligations to the Secretaries of Con-stituent Lodges for their promptness in all matters of corre-spondence during the year and latterly for the general neatnessand almost universal correctness of the reports, all of which haslessened and facilitated the work of preparation for this session.The new Lodges that are being constituted have been especiallypraised for their zeal in the work and their interest in the ritual,and from the evidences of their work that have come under myobservation, will prove valuable assets in the sections in whichthey are located. Louisiana with its fertile soil and wealth ofresources is attracting thousands from other parts of the country,and if indications are correct, the Order, which we love somuch, is facing an era of further increasing prosperity.

Fraternally submitted,

JOHN A. DAVILLA.

Grand Secretary.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GRAND LODGE HALL DIRECTORS.

The Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors submitted thefollowing report, which was, on motion, duly received and or-dered made a part of the printed proceedings:

ORLEANS, February 7, 1916.

To the M. W. the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, F. and A. M.:Brethren—Your Board of Grand Lodge Hall Directors would respect-

fully present the following report for the year ending December 31, 1916.Your Board met on Friday, February 26, 1915, and organized as

follows:M. "W. Grand Master Alfred W. Cheesman PresidentR. W. Grand Treasurer A. G. Kicks TreasurerE. W. Grand Secretary John A. Davilla Secretary

MEMBEES.

M. W. Brother Charles F. Buck, Past Grand Master.

M. W. Brother Eobert E. Eeid, Past Grand Master.M. W. Brother John S. Thibaut, Past Grand Master.M. W. Brother E. H. Addington, Past Grand Master.E. W. Brother George A. Treadwell, Grand Junior Warden.W. Brother Ira W. Sylvester, Oliver Lodge No. 84.


Your Board has met as often as necessity required for the transac-tion of business. At the meeting of the 23rd of March, the Secretary re-ported that the real estate agent then employed had not been making re-turns of his collections promptly and that his best endeavors to securegreater punctuality1 had failed, the amount of collections in his handsat that time being $2,252.78. The Secretary recommended that his servicesbe dispensed with. The Board received the report and adopted this lineof action, placing the matter of enforcing the collections with the legalfirm of Buck, Walshe & Buck, who are making progress in the matter, hav-ing secured a line of adequate collateral upon which they are realizingfrom time to time. The business Was placed in the hands of another agent,who is giving entire satisfaction. The lower floors, occupied by the stores,are bringing in a monthly revenue of $560.00. The second floor officesnet $263.00. One office on third floor, $15.00. The rooms occupied by theMasonic Club being charged at $100.00, making a total of $938.00 monthly,or an annual income of $11,256.00. Rentals from Masonic Bodies andthe Eastern Star Chapters are $4,450.00, making the total amount fromrentals $15,606.00. The Masonic Club is now in default for rent for sevenmonths of last year, amounting to $700.00.

At our last meeting in January, their officers were before us and pre-sented a statement of the condition of the Club. It appearing that as aconsequence of the September storm, their rooms were for some time ratheruninviting and unattractive in appearance, until they could bereached in the course of our general repairs and that this somewhat miti-gated against their growth, your Board granted them an extension until thefirst of August, 1916, when the matter will be again considered.

STORM DAMAGE.

On the 29th of September, the City of New Orleans was visited by themost violent storm in its history, the wind increasing in velocity fromearly morning until about 6:30 o'clock at night, when it is stated that amaximum force of 120 miles was attained for a

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