CO-MICHIGANS

RULES FOR MASONIC DATES

I. Ancient Craft Masons.-Add 4000 to the current year, thus: A. D. 1908+4000=A.*. L.'. (Anno Lucis-year of light) 5908.

2. Royal Arch Masons.-Add 530 to the current year, thus: A. D. 1908+530=A. . I.'. (Anno Inventionis-year of discovery) 2308.

3. Royal and Select Masters.-Add 1000 to the current year, thus: A. D. 1908+-1000 A. Dep. (Anno Depositionis-year of deposit) 2908.

4. Knights Templar.-Subtract 1118 from the current year, thus: A. D. 1908-1118=A. O. (Anno Ordinis-year of the Order) 790.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

Grand Council Royal and Select Masters

OF THE

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

(Organized in Masonic Hall, Detroit, January 13th, A. D. 1858, A. Dep. 2858.)

FIFTIETH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY.

Opening.

FIRST DAY—EVENING SESSION.

Detroit, Mich.,

Monday, May 18, 1908,
7:30 O'clock, P. M.

The fiftieth annual assembly of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Michigan was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. May 18, 1908, in Masonic Temple, in the city of Detroit. M. I. Grand Master Frank O. Gilbert presiding.

Grand Officers Present.

FRANK O. GILBERT, M. I. Grand Master.

CHARLES H. PATTERSON, Deputy Grand Master.

EMORY TOWNSEND, Grand Principal Conductor of

Work.

CHARLES M. NORTON, Grand Treasurer.

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CHARLES A. CONOVER, Grand Recorder.

REV. WILLIAM H. THOMAS, as Grand Chaplain.
ARTHUR H. MCCLOUD, Grand Lecturer.
WILLIAM P. PERRY, Grand Captain of Guard.
JOHN NICHOL, Grand Conductor of Council.
FRANK P. WILCOX, Grand Steward.
JAMES F. MCGREGOR, Grand Sentinel.

The Grand Recorder reporting that there were a constitutional number of Councils represented, the Grand Council was opened in AMPLE FORM by the M. I. Grand Master, with prayer by the Grand Chaplain.

Grand Chaplain.

The Grand Recorder announced the receipt of the following telegram from Companion J. Ambrose Dunkel:

C. A. Conover,

are.

SAGINAW, MICH., May 18, 1908.

Wayne Hotel, Detroit, Mich. :

Cannot come; do not re-elect me; I am disappointed as you
J. A. DUNKEL.

The M. I. Grand Master then appointed Rev. William
H. Thomas as Grand Chaplain for this annual assembly.

Roll Call.

The Grand Recorder then called the roll of Grand Council, after which as Credential Committee he reported the following members present and entitled to seats in Grand Council:

GRAND OFFICERS.

FRANK O. GILBERT, M. I. Grand Master.

CHARLES H. PATTERSON, Deputy Grand Master.

EMORY TOWNSEND, Grand Principal Conductor of Work.

CHARLES M. NORTON, Grand Treasurer.

CHARLES A. CONOVER, Grand Recorder.

REV. WILLIAM H. THOMAS, as Grand Chaplain.

ARTHUR H. MCCLOUD, Grand Lecturer.

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WILLIAM P. PERRY, Grand Captain of Guard.
JOHN NICHOL, Grand Conductor of Council.
FRANK P. WILCOX, Grand Steward.
JAMES F. MCGREGOR, Grand Sentinel.

COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS.

John H. McCallum, William M. Booth, Charles J. Gray.

COMMITTEE ON OBITUARIES.

Fred T. Dryer.

CORRESPONDENCE COMMITTEE.

Charles A. Conover.

MASONIC HOME BOARD OF CONTROL.

Elias C. Phillips, John H. Kingsley, Arthur H. McCloud.

CRYPTIC MANUAL COMMITTEE.

Frank N. Clark,

John H. Kingsley,

Dallas D. Alton.

REPRESENTATIVES OF COUNCILS.

Monroe, No. 1-Edward N. Pagelsen, T. I. M., Harry J. Walker,

D. M., William E. Bonnett, P. C. W.

Pontiac No. 3-Lafayette Bostwick, T. I. M., Louis B. Arnold, D. M., John Parkinson, proxy for P. C. W.

River Raisin, No. 4-John D. Pherdun, T. I. M., E. C. Post, proxy for P. C. W.

Jonesville, No. 5.-Fred T. Dryer, T. I. M., Chas. E. Cronk, proxy for D. M.

Mt. Moriah, No. 6-H. A. Close, proxy for T. I. M., Charles A. Conover, D. M., C. E. Wise, proxy for P. C. W.

Mt. Clemens, No. 8-George H. Nichols, T. I. M., Alvin P. Grimm, D. M., James Taylor, P. C. W.

Zabud, No. 9-—A. J. McRae, T. I. M.

Tyre, No. 10-Charles D. Sharrow, proxy for T. I. M.

Union, No. 11—William Webb, proxy for T. I. M., D. P. Sullivan, proxy for D. M.

Ionia, No. 12-E. W. Moore, proxy for T. I. M., W. H. Thomas, proxy for D. M.

Sturgis, No. 13—C. J. Lockwood, proxy for T. I. M.

Mt. Ararat, No. 15-W. P. Perry, T. I. M., R. W. Hayes, proxy for D. M., G. W. Sly, proxy for P. C. W.

Putnam, No. 16-Charles E. Kirkup, D. M., and proxy for T. I. M. Adrian, No. 18-Sherman F. Finch, T. I. M.

Niles, No. 19-Howard Rose, proxy for T. I. M.

Saginaw, No. 20-Wm. F. Denfeld, proxy for T. I. M.

St. Johns, No. 21-W. H. Field, proxy for T. I. M., F. W: Goodes, proxy for D. M.

Portland, No. 23-Asa Newman, proxy for T. I. M., Joseph Morse, D. M.

Adoniram, No. 24-B. G. Lovejoy, proxy for T. I. M.

King Solomon, No. 25—A. S. Hudson, proxy for T. I. M.

Clinton, No. 26-Edward VanDeMark, T. I. M.

Oceana, No. 27-H. F. Sands, proxy for T. I. M.

Lansing, No. 29-Edward J. Wright, T. I. M., Herschel B. Lazell,

D. M., C. A. Parker, proxy for P. C. W.

Jackson, No. 32—Joseph E. Noll, T. I. M., LeRoy Northrup, D. M., H. C. Bailey, proxy for P. C. W.

Ithaca, No. 33-J. Lee Potts, T. I. M.

Blanchard, No. 34-C. B. Mize, proxy for T. I. M.

Union City, No. 35-Charles E. Day, proxy for T. I. M.

Charlotte, No. 36—H. S. Maynard, proxy for D. M. and P. C. W. Nebuzaradan, No. 37-D. J. Everhart, proxy for T. I. M.

Corunna, No. 38-Frank L. Johnson, T. I. M., John A. Robertson, D. M., C. E. Welch, proxy for P. C. W.

Holly, No. 39-Samuel H. Mothersill, proxy for T. I. M., John H. Alger, Jr., D. M., Albert Gilbert, proxy for P. C. W.

Lapeer, No. 42-James Wier, T. I. M., William Abbott, proxy for D. M.

Lawrence, No. 43—George A. Cross, T. I. M., Edwin W. Plopper, D. M.

St. Joseph, No. 44-Samuel J. Quade, P. C. W., and proxy for T. I. M.