OFFICERS OF THE M. W. GRAND LODGE OF MAINE
A. F. & A. M. 1954 - 1955
Table of Contents 1955 Proceedings
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Opening the One Hundred Thirty-sixth Annual Communication
Master Masons admitted as visitors
Colors presented — Salute to Flag
Report of Committee on Credentials
Annual Address of Grand Master
Welcome................................................489
Necrology................................................490
Condition of the Fraternity................................491
Masonic Charitable Foundation...........................492
Grand Representatives....................................494
Grand Lecturer........................................495
District Meetings.........................................495
Lodge Histories..........................................496
Masonic Blood Bank................................... 497
Masonic Education................................. 499
Grand Lodge Library..................................500
Masonic Films....................................... 501
Maine Masonic Text Book.................................501
Grand Lodge Inventory.............................. .502
Lodge Charters.......................................... .502
Past Masters' District Associations.......................... 503
Master and Wardens' Associations..........................503
Maine Council of Deliberation.............................504
Visitations...............................................504
Masonic Events Attended.......,.. .505
Washington Conferences.....506
Brotherhood Lodge, U. D..............................508
Proposed Lodge at Limestone................511
Approvals of Buildings (Standing Regulation No. 46)...........513
Lodge By-Laws..........................................514
Hurricanes Carol and Edna................................515
Dispensations............................................516
Recommendations..... ..................................521
Sponsoring of DeMolay.............................521
Equipment in the Grand Lodge Office.................523
Reprinting of Constitution and Regulations............523
Veterans' Lapel Buttons.............................524
Simon Greenleaf Medal..............................524
Masonic Funeral Service............................525
Members, lost addresses (Section 117).................525
Masonic Service Association.........................526
George Washington Memorial Association..............526
Masonic Education.................................526
Proposed Lodge at Loring Air Base, Limestone.........526
Masonic Blood Bank................................526
Automatic Suspension...............................526
Time and Place of Meetings Trustees Charity Fund......526
Increase of Per Capita Grand Lodge Dues.............527
Acknowledgment and Appreciation.........................527
Conclusion..... .........................................528
Justice—A Cardinal Virtue, Appendix A............. .......528
Blood Bank, Appendix B..................................533
District Meetings, Appendix C.............................534
Dispensations Granted, Appendix D........................535
By-Laws, Appendix E.....................................536
Visitations, Appendix F........ ..........................538
Report of Grand Treasurer......................................543
Auditor..............................................548
Grand Secretary.......................................549
Committee on Unfinished Business.......................558
Foreign Correspondence...................558
Grand Lecturer.......................................559
Brotherhood Lodge, U. D........................................566
Masonic Service Association.....................................566
Report of Special Committee on Masonic Education................566
Standing Regulation No. 54......................................570
Drummond Medal..............................................570
First Day—Afternoon..........................................571
Report of Committee on Finance.................................571
Special Committee Order of DeMolay....................572
Committee on Credentials..............................575
Election of Officers..............................................575
Report of Committee on Doings of Grand Officers..................576
History....................................................... 578
Standing Regulation No. 2.......................................579
Distinguished Guests............................................580
Report of Committee on Returns.................................582
Abstract of Returns.............................................583
Report of Committee on Library and Museum. ....................587
Masonic Jurisprudence....................588
Condition of the Fraternity................590
Simon Greenleaf Medal..........................................592
Per Capita Tax.................................................593
Trustees of the Charity Fund....................................593
Lapel Button..................................................594
Second Day—Afternoon........................................594
Office Equipment...............................................594
Report of Commissioners of Trials................................595
Committee on Distribution of Charity...................596
Dispensation and Charters.................598
Grievances and Appeals...................598
Delinquent Lodges.......................600
George Washington Memorial..............600
Masonic Blood Bank......................601
Amendments to the Constitution...........603
Exemplification of Third Degree..................................604
Memorial to Adin L. Hopkins....................................606
Third Day—Morning..........................................607
Report of Committee on Finance.................................607
Library and Museum—Tewksbury Bequest........................609
Memorial to John L. Tewksbury.................... ............611
Clarence J. Perham.................................612
James P. Bunker...................................613
Report of Committee on Pay Roll................................614
Unfinished Business......................614
Installation....................................................615
Installation of Absent Officers......... ..........................616
Standing Committees...........................................617
Records.......................................................618
Closing....................................................... .618
Regulations of the Charity Fund.................................619
Forms for Bequests.............................................620
Proceedings of the Trustees of the Charity Fund...................621
Board of Trustees of the Charity Fund............................632
Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters........................633
Officers of the Grand Lodge......................................649
Addresses of Grand Officers......................................650
List of Subordinate Lodges with Principal Officers..................651
List of Lodges by Districts......................................666
Towns in Maine where Lodges are Located........................670
Lodges in Maine with Dates of Precedent and Charters.............675
Permanent Members............................................679
Officers of Grand Lodge since Organization........................681
Josiah Hayden Drummond Distinguished Service Medals............685
Memorial Page—Adin L. Hopkins................................687
Clarence J. Perham..............................689
John L. Tewksbury..............................691
Brethren Died During the Year..................................692
Grand Representatives To and From Maine.......................706
Grand Lodges and Grand Masters.............................710
Addresses of Grand Officers of other Jurisdictions...................711
Recapitulation.................... ............................714
Grand Lodge Banquet...........................................715
Table of Contents..............................................716
Masonic Calendar................'..............................720
Portrait—Ralph J. Pollard.......................................722
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