, 1875-10-31
SECRET SOCIETIES.
..sonic Grand Lodges Of Ohio
and kentucky.
,x.nblv Of the Knights Templar Of
massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
.,d.fel}ow Statistics in kentucly---
" Grand Lodge of Dakota.

Grand Lodge QI UlA0tA%
rhe Pro]ece 1o1 I'll <1es
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Crina Ss.r G.+nd Naatr,-Willisn ii. cunningham, Of
fr.rk
St1.or Faro Raraf''--e"" H. "'''11l''' ~ "'4'e4''A''
Essa sn,s sG GEa1drn-Janes Stewart, Of Springfield.
ss1t:1rr-5ohn D. CAsdTsl, ,':T o. C1nannna.
5ftasmr as rtons,n~The Few. 4 d, Byers, Of Colu1n-
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Grdnc r1.h.:Sa 0ra,1aLsaM n Ross of c;ncnnsti
sra sfs.s1 CTaad Lxacon-Jasnes Rindley, Of cindn-
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Juatm Groad p'aoonc39nn g. j. Norton. q Iosedo.
cfd"d 7Sse'7@ ~ -s.s,,,a., -
Ths Grand Lodge resoiSeu 10 ho4o speeaal
.oo 1T Marietta on lha 24th OF
&C.. fst 1ohn,a aap, IN ra1a-
lune. 1910 tos' 1
t,:n The one-hundredth anniversary OF
he es'ap.lsnuo't ~ w ~, .% -o-
1o3s., xhsch was born in the American army
;-,;oo the Revolution. The history OF this
'ss"k 49, :....-na+;,r r. .-c..;r.5
ldse 10 'Et9 va" o's~
.aous the officers OF the american army aooof
,ozr months before the DeciaIahon OF lnde-
,e,dence under chAtter obtained from the
49,, T o3ra of Massachusetts Nuch of its
ufsaa Ao1e ~
Eark HAs 1t NEST tolut~ AIe1 tae c1oso OF Inc
-, t,aye Revolutionary officer, Mai, Hart,
tto ,,.,ol,;,, ~ fba rb,rta- roo ~
Tho Fss tae cuS'oo'.>a oA -" e4aAt - VI
s-.zo., T,;on (odpe vas rnorran;zed and
hn-1Aa on'oA Ae A
.oat:nua1 Under the OLD chastef,-oefug the hrst
paso ,h.a.,n,.t,u .a,-.a x-,-.h.~
aa% HIATT "Ae sap1o4uenus osoeaeo 1otlne1
EAat in the w4rs with the Indiana, and vas
IND in D.rke County. Ams1ican Union Lodge
a,or,.haa At Msr;ptt. s;nca 17e0
CAS- ao1i'ouo1 ~ ~-. N4@~" e 1'7e.
KENTUCKY ohraASs aoa6~
The Grand Lodge Of kentucky, IN session 1T
1onsyilja, has bad An elephant On its bands in
tbe shaoe Of the Widows and 0rphaos' Home,
nd his now adopted the following plan:
.f;,.nd rodee directs that tho Board Of Director.
stns Masonic Widows aud Orphans Home and H.
s.d bonds to be for SUNS Of $oo, $500, and ,oo0,
dna thirty JeaEs n.es da'e ut seaeemable after tive
yafs n paaeois, ,. nsso $780,. - naas % psa[
r. -na ~ n. Masonic ssvinra Rank in 1he div ~
feSs1ire Ky. he interest to be peid seuiannnaI1y
To- ThjA coapens shall he attached to :he bonds.
The G.and Lodge indorses said bonds, md assumes
TX pymsnt Of the PRINCIPAL aoo interesf.
in order to meet the bonds 30 issued, the fol-
loving bylaws were adopted:
e. That in addition to the dues a1rcsdy pai to this
Gssnd Lodge b. Buborcnato lodges, assessment Of
= CENTS on each nau.osr Of sahoroinste lodges
as lulasdicuon $e1oeps MINISTERS of The dospe) Is
nen5 msoe pssnose us sse oeses ~ W zane tlms
A ~ e4A% 1e+40 - ~" AAAA ~ e44A
&. The Grind Treasurer, out Of tbs fnnd. arising
tam the asseesmeot provided for in ty-law No. 25.
tha pay the interest Of tho bonds the widows and
Orphans Home tndorsed by tho Grand Lodge, te1ni-
annually - II fah @ e9e and shs4 invest the sur1us
rrr,s - srTns ss 5 " IN
n1sa.cHnsxr7s Am ruonr ,rr.xr rx7ouru
The anoraI asaemhyv nj tn. Grand Com1.,.
1erv ~ Eniohtn Taro1,i,r .n3 tba .,aaoSs1- ~
dvf nf Maseschnse+ta md phoaa fsi..d ~.
hid in Masons' HaI1 Pro1;3an.a ~ waSno.a.~
Oct q. i.rre nnmher ~ S;r Enishts ."ara :,
nv srsc;,1 14u 40 p.ocese.ngs were narmonl-
Gr1od Commander. and ona' Of the most hon.
nd ~ rafr1 - 49,. ~ s1 na ges ~
cas.1a~ e.. H " 'n9 ooos- OH
no Ss s..rad =. - 60, =, m LoMea, Mass., nay
rs se1'eo u d1anQ COMMANDER IEo years., T6-
saed ftoaa ofi1ce1 and was succeeded by The Raw
hsnf! ". Rugg, pastor OF the Church of the
Mt1kt0f On CFApeton street. and cha President
cl The School Committee of Provtdanra Th1a
dtk.;neniahad ho3., ~ Ta1rt. E;@It
fsrods5 =, nIS - 4upiSt nn!euse anee WAS
~ oea - 1o''aencs IN tue year 1ooo, tofouen
~ e1e1tions and personal lnduence mainly ct
Thomas Smith Webb, who during t}a f;ret
s*slFe years Of it's existence, presided over its
oe1oesatiopB Al Grand Master. It's original style
20 title WAS ''The Grand Enc1mpment Of
k'ode Island ard jurisdiction thereunto belong
nE It is claimed to be the oldest existing |
Glaad Body Of Knighthood ia the United |
ssstes.* It's assemblies have been regularly |
asa Ind its records have been continuous and |
nanpsised. It's past oficars number some OF |
20 most distinguished MAsons Of the present
xntqry. ,EhiIe IN the high personal character,
mighty bearing, and loyal devotion to the Or |
se', of its present members aud officers, it is |
anaarrassed BY any similar organization OF men /
Amsnca 1ts subordinates number forty-one. |
KANsAs AAsoSs- i
1hs Grand Lodge OF hansas L. F. l. 4, NJ, in |
saaon 1t Topeka On the 21st inst, voted to bold |
soe nazs session at Emporia. The only action |
. interest to members outside the State ras the |
oio~ing:
1hs COMMITTEES On Mutns1 r,encat 4,.oc;,ton. -.
ed II favor Of the principle but thought il should
= =. n,sed ca different plan. Tbe word "M.son
ihoad b LETT out Of ths pan, Instead Of n.tinr IT,
M ahou oe enisa4sa u, s @ ta.s
nd aea At death certain sun shouii he naid -
r.o.. ~ A1soos Tant 70 join the society now in
's,es it to be chasn fnanr,ncs 80 .nt 1n..d I'll,
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