Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-08
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The nun Der Of Lodges in Rhode Island
is p: number of working Lodges % /;
mum Der of MasOus 1854; number raised
during 1857, 3O6.
Ofthe 25 LODGES one was established in
l749; one in 1857; one in 1886; two in
1853 one iu 1850; one in 1903 one in
1904; two ia 1895; three in 1910; two in
1876; one 10 IS22; two il 1924; and one
in 1875.
There ere now Of Rhode Island six
Grand Masters living; eight Deputy
Grand Masters one Grand Senior War
den; three Grand Junior Wardens; one
Grand Treasurer and two Grand Secre-
taries.
From the Organization Of the 4Grsnd
Lodge, 173l, there have been z6 diffes-
ent Gaend Masters. Christopher Cham
plain was the first. he served three
yeers. Bro. Jabez Bowen succeeded him
ard served FIVE years. Thomas Smith
Webb was Grand Master in 1913 and
lSl4-Deputy Grand Master in 1911 and
1872; Senior Grand Warden 1868. 1904
and 1865; Junior Grand Warden 1902
Bro. Thos. II. Doyle has been Grand
Master for three years
There have been but l3 Grand Tressu-
rers and l6 Grand Secretaries.
MINNESOTA.
Two thousand two hundred and
ninety-two dollars and sixty-five cents
was sent TO Southern brethreB in 1867 by
the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge Of Minnesota was
organized in 1858. 1t has been presided
over by five different Grand Masters.
Bro. A. L. Ames was the FIRST Grand
Master and served two years. Bro. Pier
son was the third g. NJ, and served
eight wears. He was D. @. NJ. in 1886,
and J. G.. w. in 1854. There have been
but two Ire asurers and six Secretaries.
There are sixty eight Lodges, forty
ore Of which we're chartered during the
administration Of Bro. Pierson as @. NJ.
ST. Johns, Cataract and S. Paul Lodges
formed the Grand Lodge in February,
1853.
ILLINOIS.
There are 543 chartered Lodges in Hi.
nois, and an utilization OF IS, l46 meml
beTs.
CALIFORNIA.
Ancient and accepted S. R [Bodi@
established by e. h. Shaw, 331, 5. CT
| J. G.l
Grass Valleg.-Bethlehem Lodge d
/ Perfection No. 4 +; VIM. Mccormack, Z.
/ P. G. NJ f.; Reuben Leach, 5. G.. W.
Chss. w Smith, ]. G. w. Edmund w.
/ Roberts, G 0.
Mount Moriah Council, Pass. J No. 2.
/ VIM. McCormsck. NJ. III. Tar, Reubes
| Leach, N. Y. H. P. Chas. W. Smith
/ III. Scribe; Edmund w. Roberts, Elk
/ Orator.
Calvary Chapter, Rose Croix, No. 2
| VIM. Mccormack, NJ. w. NJ Reuben
Leach, NJ. Z :. W; Charles w. Smith
Nj. E. J. w; Edmund w. Roberts, Val
November sth, at PlacervilIe, Cal.
KHwinning Lodge of Perfection No. 5
Isaac 5. Titus, T. 2. G.. NJ; James F
KiDgsley, 5. g. w; Benz. Dore, J. G
! w; Daniel w. Geluicks. G. o.
Libanus Council, Pass j., No. g: IsaaC
S. Titus, NJ. Ill. Tar; Jas. F. Kingsley
NJ. V. H. P; Benz. Dore, Ill. Scribe
Daniel w. Geluicks, Ex. Orator.
st. Paul Chapter, Rose Croix No. 8
Isaac S. Titus, NJ. w. NJ; Jas. f. Kings
lev. NJ. z. 5 "; Benz. DOre, NJ. Z. ]
W: Daniel w. Gelucks, Val. Orator.
-.Aaqust 9TH, 1867, at Sacramento, Cal.
Palestine Lodge OF Perfection No. 8
Thomas Ross, 7. P. G.. NJ E L Van
dsrbare, :. G W; w. NJ. Petrie, J. G
w; Leonard GOss, G. o.
Sept. o, 1857, at Sacramento, Cal
Damascus Council, Pass j., No VIM
r. Kuox, NJ. III. Tar; John w. Rack
NJ. V. H. p; J. R, Heath, Ill. Scribe
p s Dawson Ex. Orator.
Sent. %. 1857, at Sacramento, Cal.
Aloha Chapter. Rose Croix, No 1: Leo
nsrd Gass. NJ w. Nj Wm. NJ, Petrie
ME- s w; E L. Vanderberg, NJ. E
~. w; H. H. Hartley, Val. Orator.
TENNESSEE.
Grand C7sGpter.-The address OF g. n
p. Dawson is brief. He administers
proper rebuke to the General Crane
Chapter for certain utterances, II not o
a noiitical, certainly of an extra Mssoni
character. Freemasonry, as an institu
ton, knows no specific political or reli
gious organization.
Comp. Thomas is g. Il. Z. and Comp
Fuller G. Sec. for current year.
In behalf Of the Committee on Cores
pondence, Comp. Fuller thus closes hi
able report: