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HISTORY 
 
 . . OF . . 
 
 Oriental Consistory 
 
 S.-. p.-. R.-.S.\ 32° 
 
 AND Co-ordinate Bodies of the 
 
 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 
 
 IN THE 
 
 VALLEY OF CHICAGO 
 
 From July, 1856, to May :1st, 1893 
 
 AS WRITTEN AND PREPARED BY 
 
 LL. GIL. W. ^RNARD, 33° 
 
 GRAND SECRETARY 
 
 Also the Charter, Certificate op Incorporation, 
 
 By-Laws adopted April 27th, A. D. 1893, 
 
 AND List op Names op all those who have been Members thereof. 
 
 : : : : 1893 : 
 
"Industrious persons, by an exact and scrupulous diligence and ob- 
 servation, out of the monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, 
 private records and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of books 
 tliat concern not storyi and the like, do save and recover somewhat 
 from the deluge of time." 
 
The author, 111.-. Bro.-. Charles T. McClenachan 33°, has kindly permitted the use of the fol- 
 lowing from his Book of the Rite: 
 
 HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 J2:^HE following pages are not intended to give a full and elab- 
 ^ orate history of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite ; 
 space cannot be spared in a work intended only as a monitor or 
 hand book for the guidance and instruction of those having an 
 interest in the Rite ; — yet it is deemed proper and expedient to 
 insert a brief history for the information of those who might not 
 have the opportunity of searching and examining a subject claim- 
 ing so much interest. 
 
 The antiquity of Freemasonry and its ancient history are evi- 
 dently involved in fable, and the few authentic historians whose 
 works are extant, have thrown but little light upon the subject. 
 The opinions of those who have written on Freemasonry have 
 differed with regard to its origin as an organized institution. 
 
 Dr. Robinson who, it is well known, labored to identify Free- 
 masonry with Illuminism, ascribed its origin to the association of 
 Dionysian artificers ; Chevalier Ramsay has endeavored to prove 
 that it arose during the crusades ; Mr. Clinch, that it originated 
 from the institution of Pythagoras ; Mr. Barruel, that it is a con- 
 tinuation of the Templars, etc. 
 
 Hence it will be seen that it has been allowed, even by the 
 most skeptical, to have been instituted at a period sufficiently re- 
 mote to entitle it to the appellation of "Ancient;" and we may here 
 dismiss the subject by noting the fact that "its most learned ene- 
 mies cannot point to the time when Freemasonry did not exist, 
 which gives it a fame — a pre-eminence — to which the history of 
 other institutions affords no parallel." 
 
 It is not claimed that the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 is of extreme antiquity, yet the frosts of time decorate its brow. 
 Although in a detached form, doubtless some of the degrees had 
 their origin as early as the fourteenth century ; yet the Rite, as 
 such, germinated in the latter part of the seventeenth century, 
 and took its distinctive character in the beginning of the eigh- 
 teenth century. * 
 
 The late Giles Fonda Yates, a member of the British Archaeo- 
 logical Association, Grand Commander of the Northern Supreme 
 Council of the United States, gave as the result of his research 
 the following : 
 
 "The proofs are undeniable that the learning contained in the 
 ' Sublime Degrees,' was taught long previous to the last century 
 — our M.-. P.-. Brother Dalcho (Rev. Doctor) — thinks shortly 
 after the first crusade. In Prussia, France and Scotland the 
 principal degrees of our Rite appeared in an organized form in 
 1713. The unfortunate Lord Derwentwater and his associate 
 English. brethren were working in lodges of Harodim, in 1725, in 
 Paris, when the Grand Lodge of England transmitted to France 
 the Ancient York Constitutions. Many Scotch brethren (adher- 
 ents of the pretender, James Stuart) being in France about thig 
 time, also cultivated some of the high degrees of our Rite." 
 
 The opponents of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, such as 
 Findel. and others, assert that the Rite took its origin about the 
 year 1740. from Michael Andrew Ramsay, a native of Scotland, 
 generally known as the "Chevalier Ramsay," who was born at 
 Ayr in 1686, and died in St. Germain-en-laye, in France, in 1743 ; 
 that from the time of the banishment of the Stuarts from Eng- 
 land in 1688, secret alliances had been kept up between Rome 
 and Scotland, the Pretender Stuart having retired in 17 19 to 
 Rome ; that as these communications became more intimate, the 
 hopes of the Pretender increased ; that Ramsay attempted to 
 corrupt the loyalty and fealty of Freemasonry in the Grand 
 Lodge of Scotland, founded in 1736, and being unable so to do, 
 conceived the scheme of assembling and more fully banding 
 together, the faithful adherents of the banished royal family in 
 the higher grades, and thus filling their private coffers ; that the 
 Masonic Lodges of France were composed of Scotch conspira- 
 tors and accomplices of the Jesuits, who had sunk so low they 
 were ready to seize on the abundance of display and effect which 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 were presented ; not knowing that the "Masonic titles in our 
 'Inner East,' like the jewels on our breasts, are not cherished and 
 worn by us for show or aggrandizement, but that they are sug- 
 gestive of holy truths and self-perfecting duties." 
 
 Thory, in the Acta Latamorum, says that "Robert Bruce, King 
 of Scotland, under the title of Robert I., created the order of St. 
 Andrew of Chardon, after the battle of Bannockburn, which was 
 fought June 24, 1314. To this order was afterward united that of 
 Heredom, for the sake of the Scotch Masons, who formed a part 
 of the 30,000 troops with whom he had fought an army of lOO.OOO 
 Englishmen. King Robert reserved the title of Grand Master to 
 himself and his successors forever, and founded the Royal Grand 
 Lodge of Heredom at Kilwinning." 
 
 Dr. Oliver says "this Royal Order afterward confined itself 
 solely to the two degrees of Heredom and Rosy-cross." 
 
 The following is perhaps the more reliable and probable his- 
 tory of the origin of the degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish 
 Rite. At or about the period of the Masonic revival and excite- 
 ment in the early part of the iSth century, there was felt a desire 
 for a deeper research into the arcana of Freemasonry, and a thor- 
 ough examination of the esoteric doctrines of the order. The 
 more ardent and brilliant minds of Europe, determining to ex- 
 plore the Kabala, and enticed by so ennobling a study, resolved 
 to establish a superior grade of Masonry, for the exclusive prop- 
 agation of the mysteries as yet so little known to them, embrac- 
 ing the Historical, Philosophical and Chivalric. With this purpose 
 in view, attempts were made to establish separate and distinct 
 organizations, wherein these sublime truths might be revealed 
 and cultivated. Nearly all these projects were ephemeral, and 
 were outlived by their projectors, while the "Rite of Perfection," 
 the germ of the organization of the Ancient and Accepted Scot- 
 tish Rite — based upon the pure principles of Masonry, and the 
 elucidation of the occult mysteries, containing twenty-five de- 
 grees — gradually approached development. 
 
 Doubtless the course of the Chevalier Ramsay, in 1740, hast- 
 ened the consummation of the systematising and embodying the 
 degrees which had theretofore been for many years detached and 
 unlocated. 
 
 Some authorities assert that this Rite of Perfection as an or- 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 ganization was founded in 1753, while others insist that in 1758 
 certain Masons, styling themselves •'Sovereign Princes and Grand 
 Officers of the Grand and Sovereign Lodge of St. John of Jeru- 
 salem," founded at Paris a body called "The Council of Emper- 
 ors of the East and West." This council has been ordinarily 
 known as the Rite of Perfection, and according to Thorj*, Ragon, 
 Leveque, Vidal, Ferandie, Clavel, and others, consisted of twenty- 
 five degrees ; in 1759 it established a Council of Princes of the 
 Royal Secret at Bordeaux, and from this period began to extend 
 itself. 
 
 By the year 1761, the Lodges, Councils, Chapters and Consis- 
 tories of the Rite had increased and extended throughout the 
 continent of Europe ; on the 27th of August of that year, Ste- 
 phen Morin was commissioned Inspector-General for the New 
 World by the Grand Consistory of Princes of the Royal Secret, 
 convened at Paris, under the presidency of Chaillon de Joinville, 
 Substitute-General of the Order. 
 
 When Inspector-General Morin arrived in America, in ac- 
 cordance with the powers vested by his patent, he appointed 
 Moses Michael Hays a Deputy Inspector-General, with the au- 
 thority to appoint others. 
 
 Deputy-Inspector Hays appointed Isaac Da Costa deputy In- 
 spector-General for the State of South Carolina. After the death 
 of Deputy Inspector-General Da Costa, Joseph Myers was ap- 
 pointed his successor. 
 
 On the 2Sth of October, 1762, the Grand Masonic Constitutions 
 were finally ratified in Berlin, Prussia, and proclaimed through- 
 out the world for the government of all Lodges, Councils, Chap- 
 ters, Colleges and Consistories of the Ancient and Accepted 
 Scottish Rite over the surface of the two hemispheres. In the 
 same year they were transmitted to Inspector-General Stephen 
 Morin, who accepted them. 
 
 Deputy Inspector-General Hays appointed Solomon Bush 
 Deputy Inspector-General for Pennsylvania, and Barend M. Spit- 
 zer for Georgia, which appointments were confirmed by a council 
 of Inspectors convened in Philadelphia on the 15th of June, 1781. 
 
 On the 1st of May, 1786, the Constitutions of the Supreme Coun- 
 cil of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General of the thirty-third. and 
 last degree, were alleged to have been granted at Berlin, Prussia. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 No Supreme Councils of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General 
 were established anywhere in the world till after this date ; pre- 
 viously, Deputy Inspectors-General were charged with the powers 
 and duties now vested in such Supreme councils and the grand 
 bodies under them. In the new constitution this high power was 
 conferred on a Supreme Council, of nine brethren in each na- 
 tion, who possessed all the Masonic prerogatives in their own 
 district, while two Supreme Councils were provided for in the 
 United States of America with equal powers in their respective 
 jurisdictions. 
 
 The first Supreme Council ever established under the new con- 
 stitution of 1786, was that at Charleston, whose jurisdiction ex- 
 tended, constitutionally, over the whole of the United States, 
 until they constituted the Northern Supreme Council. Then the 
 Northern and Southern Jurisdictions were geographically defined. 
 
 On the 31st of May, 1801, the Supreme Council of the thirty- 
 third degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of 
 America, was opened with the high honors of Masonry, by 
 Brothers John Mitchell and Frederick Dalcho, Sovereign Grand 
 Inspectors-General; and in the course of the year the whole num- 
 ber of Grand Inspectors-General was completed agreeably to the 
 Grand Constitutions. The other members of this council were 
 Emanuel Da La Motta, Dr. J. Auld, Dr. James Moultrie, Abra- 
 ham Alexander, M. C. Livy, Thomas B..Bowen, and J. De Liebau. 
 
 The Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction of the 
 United States, happily progressing as it is at this date (1885), 
 requires no special historic mention in detail. Space would not 
 permit an examination of the trials of the Rite and the various 
 questions that have arisen, all which are now harmoniously ad- 
 justed. It is sufficient for the purpose of this brief history to 
 say, that in every respect it has realized all that the earliest 
 founders of the Rite could have hoped for, and its present sup- 
 porters desire. 
 
 On the 20th of December, 1767, Deputy. Inspector-General 
 Francken, appointed by Morin, opened and duly constituted a 
 Grand Lodge of Perfection in Albany, State of New York, which 
 is still actively at work. 
 
 In 1783, Deputy Inspector-General Hays established a Sublime 
 Grand Lodge of Perfection in Charleston, South Carolina. On 
 
10 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 the 20th of February. 1788, a Grand Council of Princes of Jeru- 
 salem was opened in Charleston by Myers, Spitzer, and A. Forst, 
 Deputy Inspector-General for Virginia. 
 
 In the year 1797, a chapter of Rose-Croix De H/. R.*. D.". 
 M.-. Knight of the Eagle and Pelican, was instituted in the City 
 of New York. In this year, King Solomon's Lodge of Perfection, 
 at Holmes Hole, Marthas Vineyard, which had been established 
 since 1783, by M. M. Hays and Peleg Clark, surrendered its juris- 
 diction over the three symbolic degrees to the Grand Lodge of 
 Massachusetts. In 1802, warrants of constitution were issued for 
 the opening of Sublime Lodges of Perfection in Savannah, 
 Georgia, and many other parts of the United States. 
 
 About 1806-7, Consistories of Valiant and Sublime Princes of 
 the Royal Secret were organized in the City of New York, and 
 remained so until the formation of the Supreme Council for the 
 Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. Attention is again 
 called to the year 1795, when Colonel John Mitchell was appointed 
 by Spitzer a Deputy Inspector-General, in the place of Myers, 
 who had removed; but he was restricted from acting until after 
 Myer's death, which took place in the following year. 
 
 After the French Revolution of 1793, the mass of the people 
 became atheists, and with them the great body of Masons; the 
 Bible, as a general thing, was committed to the flames, and 
 sublime Freemasonry fell into disuse; it was not until after the 
 establishment of the Supreme Council at Charleston, in i8oi,that 
 the sublime system was revived in France, by the establishment of 
 a Supreme Council at Paris, in 1804, by Count De Grasse, Grand 
 Inspector-General, under authority from the Charleston Council. 
 The Paris Supreme Council still exists. 
 
 The Grand Orient of France, which before this held an exist- 
 ence only as a " Symbolic Grand Lodge of Master Masons," im- 
 mediately commenced her assumed jurisdiction over all the 
 degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; hence a 
 question, which to this day remains in abeyance. 
 
 In 1825 a special grant to Brothers Fowler, Bryant and McGill, 
 was issued by the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction,, 
 for the establishment of a Supreme Council, thirty-third degree, 
 in Dublin, Ireland. 
 
HISTOR\ OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 11 
 
 Thus from time to time Supreme Councils have been established 
 in almost every nation of the globe. 
 
 The following are extracts from the published report of the 
 Southern Supreme Council, on the 4th day of December, 1802: 
 
 " On the 2ist of January, 1802, a warrant of Constitution passed 
 the seal of the Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem, for the es- 
 tablishment of a Master Mark Mason's Lodge, in the City of 
 Charleston, South Carolina." " Besides those degrees which are 
 in regular succession, most of the Inspectors are in possession of 
 a number of detached degrees, given in different parts of the 
 world, and which they generally communicate, free of expense, to 
 those brethren who are high enough to understand them, such as 
 'Select Masons of twenty-seven, and the Royal Arch as given 
 under the Constitution of Dublin, six degrees of Maconnerie 
 d' Adoption, Compagnon Ecossais, le MaitreEcossais.andleGrand 
 Maitre Ecossais,' etc., etc., making in the aggregate fifty-three 
 degrees." 
 
 As to the Mark and Past Master's degrees, all authority over 
 them was surrendered to the Royal Arch Chapters, at that time 
 springing into existence. The Royal and Select Masters' degrees 
 were side or detached degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scot- 
 tish Rite. In the Southern States of the Union, the Supreme 
 Council initiated, chartered, and fostered Councils of Royal and 
 Select Masters; and as rapidly as they were self-sustaining, they 
 became independent. 
 
 In this wise the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite has gradu- 
 ally thrown aside the detached degrees, and rarely confers any 
 except the grades designated in the regular series. The Rite is in 
 amity with Symbolic Grand Lodges, Grand Chapters, Councils of 
 Royal and Select Master's, and Grand Commanderies — recogniz- 
 ing no other bodies claiming to be Masonic. 
 
 Supreme Councils are the governing power over all Masonry 
 in many nations. A Synoptical History of all the Supreme Coun- 
 cils that have ever existed, with the mode of formation in chro- 
 nological order, by the Author of this volume, is published in the 
 Proceedings, Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction, for 1881, 
 pp. 123-150. 
 
12 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 A Congress of the Representatives of eighteen Supreme Coun- 
 cils held at Lausanne, Switzerland, 22d September, 1875, recog- 
 nized and proclaimed the Constitutions and Statutes of May ist 
 1786, by whomsoever written and promulgated, and promised to 
 maintain and defend with all their power, to preserve and cause 
 to be observed and respected, the territorial jurisdiction of the 22 
 Supreme Councils named in their schedule, among which were 
 those of the Northern and the Southern Jurisdiction of the U. S. 
 
 This compact still exists in all its integrity. The progress of 
 these regular Supreme Councils is remarkable, and their future, 
 without a shadow, is in the full tide of prosperity. The sublime 
 teachings of the Rite find a ready response in every Masonic 
 heart; fraternal associations binds man to his fellow and the pro- 
 fane worid may receive a lesson of wisdom and humanity through 
 a careful observance of its beautiful precepts. 
 
THEODORE TUTHILL GURNEY, 33° 
 
 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, 1873-4-5. 
 
HISTORICAL. 
 
 No recorded evidence has been discovered relating to the or- 
 ganization of bodies of the A.: A.". Rite in this Valley prior to 
 that which is found in the Proceedings of the Supreme Council 
 of the Northern Jurisdiction, held in the Valley of New York, 
 May 1st and 2d, 1846, when the M/. P.-. Sov.'. Grand Commander 
 John James Joseph Gourgas, 33°, was authorized to issue a 
 charter for an 
 
 INEFFABLE LODGE OF PERFECTION 
 
 to Brothers W. F. Walker, Wm. Stuart, Chas. R. Starkweather, 
 John R. Case, Wm. L. Brown, and Samuel Hoard, all of the City 
 of Chicago, and at that time well known, highly esteemed citi- 
 zens of the young-Garden City. Beyond the fact that this charter 
 was authorized, no records can be found as to whether or not the 
 Lodge was ever constituted or entered upon their work. 
 
 A. D. 1 856- 1 870. 
 
 The next authentic record, chronologically, that we have of the 
 early days of the Rite in this Valley, is to be found in the report 
 of Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°, who reported to the 
 Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction of theU. S., in 
 May, 1857, that he had visited Chicago in July, 1856, by order of 
 the M.-. P.-. Sov.-. Grand Commander, and, being assisted by 111.-. 
 Prince Chas. R. Starkweather, 32°, he had duly initiated, elevated, 
 and proclaimed the requisite number of worthy brethren to be 
 Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, 32°; and further, that he 
 
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GILBERT WORDSWORTH BARNARD 33 °. 
 Born June 1st. 1834, in Palmyra, N. Y. 
 
 Received the third degree in Garden City Lodge, No. 141, December 7th, 1864; Royal Arch in 
 Corinthian Chapter, No. 69, October 2d, 1866. 
 
 Royal and Select Masters, March 25th, 1871, in Siloam Council, No. 53; Knight Templar, May 
 13th, 1870, in St. Bernard Commandery No. 35. 
 
 S.-. P.. R.-. S.-. in Chicago Consistory, April 25th, 1868; Inspector General, Nov. 13th, 1870; 
 and was crowned an Active Member of the Northern Supreme Council, Sept. 15th, 1891. 
 
 Past Master, Past High Priest, Past Commander of the above bodies, in all of which he is a 
 Life Member. 
 
 Past T.*. P.*. G.". M.". of Chicago and Van Rensselaer Lodges of Perfection, and was Com- 
 mander-in-Chief of Oriental Consistory in 1S76-7-S. Past D.'. D.". Grand Master First Masonic 
 District, and was one of the First Board of Grand Examiners of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. 
 
 Has been Grand Recorder of the Grand Council, R.'. and S.*. M.'. and Grand Commandery K.'. 
 T.\ since 1877, and Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter R.'. A.'. M.'. since 1878. 
 
 Is Past Grand Sovereign of the Grand Imperial Council, K.'. R.\ Cross of R.\ and C.'. of 
 Illinois and is now the Grand Recorder. 
 
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16 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 had fully organized and constituted them in Lodge, Council, 
 Chapter, and Consistory of Ineffable Sublime super-degrees and 
 orders of Freemasonry, with 111.". Prince Chas. R. Starkweather, 
 32°, as Grand Commander-in-Chief. 111.-. Brother Van Rensselaer 
 further reported that the bodies in Chicago were in possession of 
 the necessary and appropriate robes, aprons and jewels, also 
 suitable furniture for conferring the several grades and orders, 
 equal if not superior to any other body in the two Jurisdictions. 
 
 Thus it will be seen that, even at this early date, nearly thirty- 
 seven years ago, the A.'. A.'. Rite, as exemplified in the Valley 
 of Chicago, occupied a creditable position and received honorable 
 mention, in, at that time, far distant limits of the Northern 
 Jurisdiction. 
 
 May 14, 1857, charters were granted by the Supreme Council 
 
 to Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, Illinois Council of 
 
 Prii^ces of Jerusalem, Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix, H-R-D-M, 
 
 and Occidental Sovereign Consistory, S.\ P.'. R.". S.'. 32°, signed by 
 
 Edward A. Raymond, 33°, M.'. P.'. Sov.-. Gr.-. Com.-. 
 
 R. R. DuNLAP, 33" Lieut.-. Gr.-. Com.' 
 
 Chas. W. Moore, 33°,. ..Gr.-. Sec.-. Gen.-. H.-. E.-. and 
 Simon W. Robinson, 33°, . . Gr.-. Treas.-. Gen.-. H.-. E.-. 
 The above named bodies continued to flourish in the quiet and 
 unostentatious manner customary to high grade Masonic bodies 
 of that time and, under charge of such well known and distin- 
 guished members of the Rite as James V. Z. Blaney, Wiley M. 
 Egan, Robert H. Foss, Vincent L. Hurlbut, Hosmer A. Johnson, 
 James H. Miles, Henry C. Ranney, Charles R. Starkweather, 
 Enoch B. Stevens, Otis H. Tiffany, and Wm. H. Turner among 
 its ACTIVE membership, which, by law, was limited to 32 members, 
 had in the year 1865, attained a membership of 82 Active, Emer- 
 itus and Honorary members. 
 
 The By-Laws provided that, of the Active members, at least 27 
 should be residents of the City of Chicago. As many honorary, 
 or affiliated members might be admitted as might be deemed ex- 
 pedient, but they had only a right to a seat and voice in the Con- 
 sistory, not being permitted to vote or hold office. All appli- 
 cants, in those times, were elected by viva voce vote and any 
 Active member had the right to make siich remarks on the 
 occasion as he might see proper. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 17 
 
 As was the general rule in all Masonic bodies of those days, 
 the hours for meeting was, during the winter months, at 7 o'clock, 
 and in the summer at 7.30. Among the Emeritus and Honorary 
 members at that time we find the names of many who have been 
 distinguished iri the various branches of the Order, notably 
 among them are: Perry A. Armstrong, Geo. W. Deering, 
 H. Stanley Goodwin, Wm. B. Herrick, Clinton Locke, Loyal L. 
 Munn, Michael J. Noyes, Harman G. Reynolds and Pitkin C. 
 Wright. 
 
 After the close of the war of the Rebellion in 1865, the bodies 
 here, as elsewhere revived and began to rapidly increase, and the 
 reunions and conventions for reception of postulants were dis- 
 tinguished as very notable occasions in the history of Masonic 
 affairs of the times. 
 
 Usually under the immediate supervision of that able, famous 
 and superior ritualist and Masonic workman, Illustrious Brother, 
 Killian H. Van Rensselaer 33°, they afforded much enjoyment for 
 the members and great pleasure and satisfaction to the Candi- 
 dates. So much so was this the case that it is hard to make the 
 older brethren who received the degrees at the hands of Brother 
 Van Rensselaer and his efficient assistants, (Ranney, Egan, 
 Brower, Johnson, Blaney, E. B. Stevens et al), believe that we 
 have improved upon their work. 
 
 Unfortunately all the records of these bodies were destroyed in 
 the great fire of 187 1 and the memory of the older members is 
 about all we have to furnish matter for this sketch. 
 
 So far as it can be ascertained, the original members, admitted 
 by Bro. Van Rensselaer at the time of the organization in 1856, 
 were: J. V. Z. Blaney. George W. Deering, James E. Dalliba, 
 Robert H. Foss, Wm. B. Herrick, E. J. Higgins, Hosmer A. John- 
 son, Wm. W. Mitchell, Harman G. Reynolds, Henry C. Ranney, 
 Reuben Taylor and Charles R. Starkweather. The latter having 
 received the degrees at a previous date. 
 
 Of these, three are living, viz.: James E. Dalliba, Robert H. 
 Foss and Henry C. Ranney, and but one. Brother Foss, is a mem- 
 ber of this Consistory. Most of them were remarkable men and 
 the names of several of them have been renowned in the pages of 
 "Masonic history in this and other jurisdictions. 
 
 As time rolled on the Grand Consistory of Illinois was organ- 
 
18 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 ized by authority received from the Supreme Council at New 
 York, with Walter Augustus Stevens, 33", as Grand Commander- 
 in-Chief. November 10, 1866, this Illustrious Prince, at the pres- 
 ent time one of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General in this 
 State, granted his letters of dispensation to Chicago Lodge of 
 Perfection, No. i. There were afterward formed, Chicago Council 
 Princes of Jerusalem, Coeur de Leon Chapter of Rose Croix H-R- 
 D-M, and Chicago Consistory. 32°, S.-. P.". R.-. S.". 
 
 These organizations under the direction of such active workers 
 as Henry S. Austin, A. C. Millard, J. Ward Ellis, and John D. M. 
 Carr, aided by Brothers Walter A. Stevens, James B. Bradwell, 
 Warren G. Purdy, David R. Crego, Geo. H. Laflin, Edward Good- 
 ale and others at once gave a new impetus to the Rite. 
 
 They adopted a new plan for carrying on the work, that of 
 meeting every week and conferring one or more of the degrees 
 at each meeting. This plan proved so successful that it has been 
 continued in vogue to the. present time. The Consistory body 
 also, adopted the custom of uniforming the members and parad- 
 ing upon all proper occasions. This practice placed the Rite im- 
 mediately before the Masonic public, and in contrast with other 
 uniformed Knightly bodies of Masonic character. This action 
 at first provoked considerable criticism and much opposition but 
 after twenty-five years continuance I cannot see that it has done 
 muQh, if any harm, and to those familiar with the affairs of the 
 Consistory in Chicago, there is the best evidence that it has 
 proved a benefit in many ways. The writer was one of its strong- 
 est opponents in the start but is of the opinion now, that in large 
 cities like ours, a uniformed Consistory has its proper place for 
 usefulness among the bodies of the high grades. 
 
 Both sets of bodies in this valley continued to prosper as did 
 the others throughout the state, and in 1870 there was in Illinois, 
 eight sets of bodies of the Rite, with a membership of 836, being 
 at that time, the largest number reported in any state under the 
 jurisdiction of the Supreme Council. 
 
 In 1869 the Supreme Council adopted the following: 
 
 Resolution. 
 
 ^^ Resolved, That the Supreme Council hereby recommends to the Consis- 
 tories of the various states under its jurisdiction, as far as practicable, to 
 consolidate their Bodies into one, and where it is desirable that more than one 
 
JOHN O'NEILL, 33° 
 
 Received M. M. Degree in Blair Lodge, No. 393, October 11th, 1867; Royal Arch in Washington 
 Chapter No. 43, February 19th, 1869; Royal and Select in Siloam Council October 14th, 1873; 
 Knight Templar in AppoUo Commandery No. 1, February 13th, 1872. 
 
 Is Past Presiding Officer and member of all of above. 
 
 Past D. D. Grand Master third district; Grand Steward; Grand Lecturer, and now Grand Senior 
 Deacon, Grand Lodge of Illinois. 
 
 Is Past Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter and Past Grand Master of Grand Council. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.-. S.-. June 25th, 1870, and Inspector General 33°, August 16th 1876. 
 
 Is Past Presiding Officer of the Lodge of Perfection, Council of Princes of Jerusalem, and of 
 Oriental Consistory. 
 
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20 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Consistory should exist, they should be as far removed from each other as 
 practicable." 
 
 The question of consolidation had received considerable atten- 
 tion, and study on the part of those who were interested in the 
 future welfare and prosperity of the Rite, before the above men- 
 tioned action of the Supreme Council. This was speci^JIy the 
 case in this city, where a considerable feeling of animosity had 
 sprung up between the members of the two Consistories, one of 
 which was conferring the degrees on Knights Templar only and 
 the other continued to adhere to the old plan of only requiring 
 the candidate to be a M. M. To such an extent had this feel- 
 ing grown that it seemed to many of us, to endanger the peace, 
 harmony and future growth of the Rite in this Valley. 
 
 1871-1893. 
 
 For the purpose of preserving the record of and the result of 
 the efforts of those most active in accomplishing one of the 
 greatest and most momentous events in the history of these 
 bodies, the following is inserted here, as taken from the report to 
 the Supreme Council in 1871, by our ill.-.Deputy Bro.-.Vincent L. 
 Hurlbut. 
 
ILLINOIS, 
 
 Special council of deliberation, 
 
 ON 
 
 THE STATE OF THE RITE IN CHICAGO. 
 
 Held January 27th, 1871. 
 
 To the Glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe: 
 
 The presiding officers of the several Bodies of the A.". & A.'. 
 Rite in the Valley of Chicago, held a Council of Deliberation at 
 the call of the Deputy for Illinois, at his office in Chicago, on 
 Friday evening, January 27th, 1871, at 8 o'clock. There v/ere 
 present: 
 
 III.-. Bro.\ Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33° Deputy for Illinois, 
 
 Chicago Consistory and Co-ordinate Bodies. 
 
 John 1). M. Carr, 32° Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 H. F. HOLCOMB, 32° M.-. W.-. and P.-. M.-. 
 
 S. A. Mc Williams, 32° Sov.-. P.-. G.-. M.-. 
 
 Reuben Cleveland, 32° T.-. P.-. G.-. M.-. 
 
 Gil. W. Barnard, 32° 
 A. D. Bascom, 32° 
 
 Occidental Consistory and its Co-ordinate Bodies. 
 
 Gilbert R. Smith, 33° Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 Henry C. Ranney. 33° M.-. W.-. and P.-. M.-. 
 
 Ammi M. Bennett, 32° S. . P.-. G.-. M.-. 
 
 Theo. T. Gurney,32° T.-. P.-. G.-. M.-. 
 
 H. N. Hurlbut, 32° 
 Charles H. Brower, 33° 
 
 Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33°, in the chair, and Charles H. Brower, 
 33°, Secretary. 
 
 The 111.'. Deputy stated the object of the Conference, and after 
 due consultation with each other for the greater prosperity and 
 glory of the Rite in this City, and of devising some equitable plan 
 to consolidate the several bodies of the A.'. & A.-. Rite in this City, 
 with perfect harmony and fraternal feeling, and for the purpose 
 of establishing a basis upon which to accomplish the same, it was, 
 
 on motion of 111.-. Bro.-. Henry C. Ranney, 33°, unanimously. 
 
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22 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Resolved, That the presiding officers of the four Bodies working under the 
 authority of Occidental and Chicago Consistories of the A/. & A/. Rite in the 
 Valley of Chicago, together with 111.-. Bro.'. Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33°, Deputy 
 for Illinois, be a Committee to propose terms of union between the several 
 Bodies who shall report at a future called meeting of this Council, the Thirty- 
 thirds and heads of the several Bodies of the Rite, and if the terms prove sat- 
 isfactory, the deputy of the district shall request the presiding officers to call 
 meetings cf the members of their respective Bodies to act upon the proposi- 
 tion then submitted. 
 
 For the purpose of furthering a plan of consolidation, it was on 
 motion of Gilbert R. Smith, 33°, unanimously. 
 
 "Resolved, That a Sub-Committee be appointed to perfect a plan of consoli- 
 dation, and report at a future called meeting of this Council." 
 
 By and with the consent of the whole, and by nominations 
 from each Body, the following were elected as such Sub-Com- 
 mittee: Reuben Cleveland, 32°, and Gilbert W. Barnard, 32°, on 
 the part of Chicago Consistory, and Henry C. Ranney, 33°, and 
 Theodore T. Gurney, 32°, on the part of Occidental Consistory. 
 
 At an adjourned meeting of the Council in the matter of Con- 
 solidation of the several Bodies of the A.-. & A.'. Rite in the 
 Valley of Chicago, called by the 111.-. Deputy Vincent L. Hurlbut, 
 33°. at his office, pursuant to agreement and notification, on Fri- 
 day evening, February 3d, 1871, at eight o'clock P. M., there were 
 present: 
 
 Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33° Henry C. Ranney, 33° 
 
 Walter A. Stevens, 33° Eugene B. Myers, 33° 
 
 A. C. Millard. 33° Charles. H. Brower, 33° 
 
 Gilbert R. Smith, 33° Theodore T. Gurney, 32° 
 
 Warren G. Purdy, 32° A. D. Bascom, 32° 
 
 H. F. HoLcoMB, 32° H. N. Hurlbut, 32° 
 
 Gilbert W. Barnard, 32° Reuben Cleveland, 32° 
 
 Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33°, Deputy of Supreme Council for 
 Illinois, in the chair; Chas. H. Brower, 33°, Secretary. 
 
 The minutes of last Council of Deliberation, were submitted, 
 and approved. 
 
 The Sub-Committee by its Chairman, Henry C. Ranney, 33° 
 then presented the following report: 
 
 Your Sub-Committee on the state of the A.-. & A.-. Rite in this City 
 (Chicago,) are unanimously agreed that there should be but one Body of each 
 Rite in Chicago. The Constitution of the Supreme Council facilitates this 
 
HENRY HARRISON POND. 33°. 
 
 Born in Catskill, N. Y., July 15th, 1840. 
 
 Master Mason in Cleveland Lodge No. 211, Tanuary 14th, 1865; R. A. M. in Fairview Chapter 
 No. Ifil, April 20th, 1874, Royal and Select Master in Washington Chapter, December ISth, 1877, 
 and Knight Templar in Chicago Commandery No. 19, October 24th, 1874. 
 
 S.\ P.-. R.-. S.-. in Chicago Consistory, April 9th, 1869, Inspector General 33°. June 28th, 1872. 
 
 Is Past Commander of Chicago Commandery, Past Grand Captain Guards Grand Commandery; 
 Past Most Wise of Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix; and was Commander-in-Chief of Oriental Con- 
 sistory in 1882,-3,-4; also Special Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois in 1883. 
 
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24 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 change. It appears desirable that there should be but one Consistory in this 
 City, and that a union of the two now in existence should be made immediately, 
 and this not only applies to the Consistory, but to the Chapter, Council and 
 Lodge, Subordinate and Co-ordinate, to and with the same. 
 
 It is not considered proper or necessary that both Bodies should give up 
 their Charters, and we have arrived at the conclusion that this union can be 
 best served in the interest of the Rite, by the younger Bodies consolidating 
 with the older 
 
 Your Committee would recommend that a committee be appointed from 
 each Consistory, or other Body, of the rank of 32°, which Committee shall pro- 
 ceed to formulate a plan of union, and in case they disagree shall refer all 
 points of disagreement to one, or not exceeding three arbiters, of the rank of 
 33°, in or out of this District, who shall decide the terms of consolidation on 
 the subject when such disagreement has risen. 
 
 Your committee would, therefore, report the following resolu- 
 tions : 
 
 Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the A.-. & A.\ Rite that the 
 Consistories, Chapters, Councils and Lodges, in this city be consolidated, and 
 prompt and decided action be taken to insure a vigorous union of these 
 several Bodies, thereby placing the Rite in this city on a firmer and uncom- 
 promising foundation. 
 
 Resolved, That this Committee, realizing the strength which will accrue to 
 the A.'. & A.". Rite, and the greater unity of feeling and interest in its prosperity 
 which must result from the union of all these bodies, earnestly request the 
 deputy of the district to call duly notified meetings of the respective Bodies, 
 and lay before them the subject of union; 
 
 Resolved, That it is expedient for any of the Bodies of the same grade to 
 unite without awaiting the union of the Bodies of any other grade; 
 
 Resolved, That among the terms of union, should be the agreement that 
 each and every body should pay its own liabilities, if it has any; that all the 
 members of the Body or Bodies surrendering its charter or charters, (such 
 members being in good standing) shall be admitted into the surviving body 
 without fee; that the Honorary Members and Past Officers shall retain their 
 present position, rank, title, and honors; that the regalia, paraphernalia and 
 properties of the bodies shall become the property of the surviving Body, and 
 that immediately after the union the officers of the surviving Body or Bodies 
 shall resign, and the Committee of Conference be requested to nominate a 
 list of officers to be elected by the consolidated Body or Bodies; 
 
 Resolved, That it is essential to the prosperity of the A •. & A.". Rite, that 
 there should be but one Consistory, Chapter, Council and Lodge in this city, 
 and the Committee heartily recommend the union of Chicago Consistory with 
 Occidental Consistory, CtEur De Leon Sovereign Chapter with Gour?as Chap- 
 ter; Chicago Council with Illinois Council; Chicago Lodge with Van Rensse- 
 laer Lodge, and that on the union of these respective Bodies an application be 
 made immediately to the Supreme Council for a change of the name of Oc- 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 25 
 
 cidental Consistory to Oriental Consistory, and Illinois Council to Chicago 
 Council. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 HENRY C. RANNEY, 33°, 
 T. T GURNEY, 32°. Chairman. 
 
 Secretary. 
 On motion of III.'. T. T. Gurney, 32°, the report of the Sub- 
 Committee was received, and the preamble and resolutions acted 
 upon seriatim. 
 
 On motion of 111.'. G. R. Smith, 33°, the preamble and resolu- 
 tions as submitted were taken up for final action and votes re- 
 corded as follows: 
 
 YEAS. 
 
 V. L. HuRLBUT, 33° H. F. Holcomb, 32° 
 
 W. A. Stevens, 33° R. Cleveland, 32° 
 
 H. C. Ranney, 33° W. G. Purdy. 32° 
 
 G. R. Smith, 33° H. N. Hurlbut 32° 
 
 E. B. Myers, 33° G. W. Barnard 32° 
 
 A. C. Millard, 33° A. D. Bascom, 32° 
 
 C. H. Brower, 33° Theodore T. Gurney, 32° 
 
 NAYS. 
 
 J. D. M. Carr, 32° 
 Fourteen yeas, one nay. 
 
 111.". J. D. M. Carr having arrived during the vote on Resolution 
 No. 4, and the matter of business before the Council being stated 
 to him, he recorded his negative vote on the Resolution No. 4, 
 also upon Resolutions Nos. i, 2 and 3, passed before his arrival. 
 
 111.'. Bro.'. Walter A. Stevens, 33°, then presented the follow- 
 ing: 
 
 Resolved, That should a majority of each of the A.'. & A.'. Rite Bodies 
 vote to unite, that each and every member of each, who may not wish to be- 
 come a member of the Consolidated Body or Bodies, who may be in good and 
 regular standing, may be permitted to dimit from the respective Body or 
 Bodies to which they may belong, after the vote of union has passed. 
 
 The vote on the adoption of 111.'. Bro.'. W. A. Stevens, 33°, 
 resolution was as follows: 
 
 111.'. Brethren V. L. Hurlbut, Stevens, Ranney, Smith, Myers, Millard, 
 Brower, Holcomb, Cleveland, Purdy, H. N. Hurlbut, Gurney, Bascom and 
 Barnard voted yea— 14; 111.'. Bro.'. John D. M. Carr voted nay — 1. 
 
 On motion of 111.*. T. T. Gurney, 32° the Council adjourned, 
 subject to the call of the 111.'. Deputy V. L. Hurlbut, 33°, when 
 the matter, in his judgment, is deemed necessary. 
 
26 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 COMMUNICATION AND ORDERS. 
 
 Ffom the III:. Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois. 
 
 Dated Chicago, February 7, 1871. 
 
 To the T.\ P.-. Grand Master. Wardens and Brethren of Chicago 
 Grand Lodge of Perfection — Greeting. 
 
 At the session of the Supreme Council. June 19, 1869, a resolu- 
 tion was adopted recommending to the Consistories of the 
 various states under its jurisdiction as far as practicable, to 
 consolidate their Bodies into one, thus forming one Consistory 
 for each State. Feeling that the unfortunate differences exist- 
 ing between the Bodies here are gradually but surely wearing 
 away, and believing that it is for the best interest of the Rite 
 in this city, at least, to unite their strength and influence by 
 consolidating the two Consistories and their sub or co-ordinate 
 Bodies, we called a council of deliberation of the Thirty-thirds 
 and chiefs of the several Bodies of the A.". & A.". Rite, at our 
 office, Friday evening, January 27, 1871, to consider the feasibil- 
 ity of a union of the same, and the basis upon which it could 
 be effected: 
 
 Such a train of unfortunate circumstances and influences had 
 conspired to widen the breach and discourage this object that 
 we had many fears as to our ability to reorganize upon a united 
 basis, harmonious in action, for substantial v/ork and an ultimately 
 grand success. But we were most agreeably disappointed; for 
 instead of personal ambition interposing opposition to this grand 
 object the good of the Rite has been the motive that has over- 
 come all such obstacles, and thus far we are working unitedly 
 and harmoniously. The signs are every way most favorable and 
 encouraging for the consummation of so desirable an end; for 
 at an adjourned meeting of the Council of Deliberation held at 
 our office Friday evening, February 3, 1871, the accompanying 
 preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted, the second 
 of which earnestly request the Deputy of the District to call 
 duly notified meetings of the respective Bodies, and lay before 
 them the subject of union fsr their consideration and action. 
 
CLASS OF MAY 25th, 1882. 
 
 1. John W. Wainwright, 
 
 2. Charles E. Lightner, 
 
 3. Milton C. Springer, 
 
 4. William S. Downs, 
 
 5. Lyman A. Budlong, 
 
 6. Ansel H. Huling, 
 
 7. William W. Flinn, 
 
 8. John Nichol, 
 
 9. Charles T. Parkes. 
 
 10. Franz Schack, 
 
 11. Canute R. Matson, 
 
 12. Charles L. Sackett, 
 
 13. WinfieldS. Ellis, 
 
 14. Otho H. Morgan, 
 
 15. Alonzo J. Drummond, 
 
 16. Benjamin F. Foster, 
 
 17. Henry H. Remington, 
 IS. Philip Maas. 
 
28 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS. NO. 1. 
 
 It,l.-. Reuben Cleveland, 32^ 
 
 T.-. P.-. Grand Master of Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection: 
 In accordance with the earnest request of the Council of Delib- 
 eration, I hereby order that you call a notified meeting of the 
 officers and members of your Lodge, on Friday evening, Febru- 
 ary 17, 1871, to take action upon the question of uniting the two 
 Lodges of Perfection in this City, and the adoption or rejection 
 of the preamble and resolutions issuing from the Council of 
 Deliberation, which you will cause to be read, and report to me 
 the action taken immediately thereafter. 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT, 33°, 
 
 Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois. 
 
 The 111.". Deputy also submitted the following communication, 
 relative to the mode of proceeding in cases of consolidation, as 
 adopted by the Supreme Council. 
 
 '• The Body which is to cease to exist must, by a majority vote of the members 
 at a notified meeting for the purpose, vote to surrender their Charter and to 
 assent to unite themselves with the Body whose existence is to continue. The 
 latter named body must by a majority vote decide to receive all- the members 
 of the other Body." In consideration of this proposition, I beg you will rise 
 above all personal feelings, draw the veil over the past, and thus, unpreju- 
 diced, work for the best good of the Rite for the future. Actuated by this 
 feeling, and the principles of universal love and toleration, there need be no 
 clashing of opinions, and the end is not doubtful. 
 
 Courteously yours, 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT, 33°. 
 Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois. 
 
 It is here especially noted, that the communication and order 
 as the foregoing, with the proper nomenclature, was addressed to 
 all the Bodies sub and co-ordinate with .Occidental and Chicago 
 Consistories in this City. 
 
 J. B. SLIGHTER, 32==, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 29 
 
 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFER- 
 ENCE. 
 
 A meeting of the Committee of Conference was held on Thurs- 
 day evening, March gth, 1871. There were present: — 
 
 Henry C. Ranney, 33° ] 
 
 Charles H. Brower. 33° I ''^ ^^^^" °^ "^^" Rensselar Grand 
 
 Samuel Brown. 32° J Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 Reuben Cleveland, 32° 1 j^ ^^j^^,^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ Lodge of 
 
 Gilbert W. Barnard, 32° \. r> z ^■ 
 ^ , . „„ r Perfection. 
 
 Daniel J. Avery, 32° I 
 
 After a full and frank discussion the following preamble and 
 resolutions were unanimously adopted: 
 
 Whereas, The Council of Deliberation of the A.*. & A.". Rite, held in Chicago, 
 February 3d, 1871, recommended a union of the Bodies Subordinate and Co- 
 ordinate with the same; and 
 
 Whereas, The recommendations of the Council have been adopted by a 
 majority of Van RensselEsr Grand Lodge of Perfection, at a regular notified 
 meeting; and 
 
 Whereas, Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection has also adopted the recom- 
 mendations of the aforesaid Council, and by their action agree to surrender 
 their Charter tolhe III.-. Deputy of the District; and 
 
 Whereas, Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, in accordance with the 
 recommendations of said Council, hereby agree to receive all Grand Elect^ 
 Perfect and Sublime Masons into its membership (if in good standing in their 
 Sister Lodge) without fee or other obstructions; therefore. 
 
 Resolved, That each of the Lodges of Perfection here represented, pay their 
 own liabilities. 
 
 Resolved, That 111.". Brothers Theodore T. Gurney, 32°, and Reuben Cleve- 
 land, 32°, are hereby appointed a Committee, to attend to all financial matters 
 of Van Rensselaer and Chicago Lodges of Perfection after the union, with full 
 power to settle the same. 
 
 Resolved, That the Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection shall surrender to 
 Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, all its funds, regalia, parapher- 
 nalia, and other property of which it may be possessed, and that the funds and 
 property of both Bodies then stand in a position of property belonging to all 
 the members of Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, as the surviving 
 
 Body. 
 
 Resolved, That all Past Officers and Honorary Members of Chicago Grand 
 Lodge of Perfection shall retain all their rights, rank, titles and privileges in 
 the Body to which they unite themselves, and be classed as Past Officers or 
 Honorary Members, as the case may be, in Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of 
 Perfection, the register of their standing being determined by the time to 
 which they were elected to such honorary dignity on their retirement from 
 office. 
 
30 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Resolved, That on the call of the 111.-. Deputy of the District, the officers 
 and members of the two Lodges of Perfection shall meet in their respective 
 halls, and complete such business as may properly come before them, and 
 that the Thrice Potent Grand Master of Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Per- 
 fection, shall notify the Thrice Potent Grand Master of Chicago Grand Lodge 
 of Perfection, that he is in readiness to receive and welcome them into mem- 
 bership on report of the 111.'. Deputy, that the Charter of said last named 
 lodge of Perfection has been duly surrendered to him. 
 
 Resolved, That immediately after the aforesaid union, the officers of both 
 Bodies shall resign, and with the consent of the 111.'. Deputy, the united Body, 
 to be known and recognized as Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, 
 shall proceed to fill the vacancies and to complete the business for which they 
 were raised. The Committee of Conference recommend that, the Thrice 
 Potent Grand Master be elected from Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection, 
 and the balance of the officers alternately from the two Bodies. 
 
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, this ninth day of 
 March, A. D. 1871. 
 
 Henry C. Ranney, 33° \ 
 
 Charles H. Brower, 33° j On the part of Van Rensselaer 
 
 Samuel Brown, 32° I Grand Lodge. 
 
 Gilbert W. Barnard, 32° f 
 
 Reuben Cleveland, 32° On the part of Chicago Grand 
 
 Daniel J. Avery, 32° j Lodge. • 
 
 It IS nere noted that similar Committees were appointed by all 
 the Bodies sub and co-ordinate with Occidental and Chicago 
 Consistories, and substantially the same reports submitted to all 
 the aforesaid Bodies, and adopted by them. 
 
 J. B. SLIGHTER, 32°, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
 Office of the III.'. Deputy for IlHnois, \ 
 Chicago, March 17, 1871. J 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2. 
 
 ///.". Bro.\ Reuben Cleveland, j3°. T.\ P.\ G.'. M'. of Chicago Grand 
 
 Lodge of Perfection — 
 GreBting: 
 
 Know ye, that whereas, Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection and Van 
 RenSselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, of this city, have agreed to a union of 
 these Bodies, the terms of which union have been determined by a joint Com- 
 mittee of Conference, appointed by each Body respectively, in accordance to 
 the recommendations of the Council of Deliberation held February 3, 1871, it 
 is therefore hereby ordered, that a joint meeting of these two Bodies afore- 
 
CLASS OF OCTOBER 6th, 1882. 
 
 L Frank D. Higbee, 
 2. Loyal L. Smith, 
 a George F. Tincher, 
 
 4. Perry H. Smith, Jr. 
 
 5. William M. Holmes, 
 
 6. Curt Heinfelden, 
 
 7. Lewis Williams, 
 
 8. Lewis C. Seeley, M. D. 
 
 9. John S. Sargent, 
 
 10. Edward A. Mesler, 
 
 11. William D. Storey, 
 
 12. Oris C. Palmateer, 
 
 13. Arthur D. H. Silver, 
 
 14. Wilbur C. Hadley, 
 
 15. Samuel P. Leland, 
 
 16. Carlon C. Aldrich, 
 
 17. Lathrop Perkins, 
 IS. Miles G. Simons, 
 
 19. Edward R.Quincey, 
 
 20. Thomas W Johnstone, 
 
 21. Zerah S. Pratt, 
 
 22. Harvey P. Buxton, 
 
 23. William H. Cartin, 
 
 24. Joseph Hobbs, 
 23. Frank £. Land, 
 2a George A. Tryner, 
 
 27. Samuel A. Steele, 
 
 28. Manerd Hamilton, 
 
 29. Frederick Becker, 
 
 30. John T. Thompson, 
 
 31. Neal K. Martin, 
 
 32. Charles E. Caldwell, M. D. 
 
 33. Alfred Oldfield, 
 
 34. George K. Jones, 
 
 35 William H. Thompson, Jr. 
 
 36. Millard F. Riggle, 
 
 37. Bayard E. Hand, 
 
 38. Rudolph Brand, 
 
 39. William J Malley, 
 
 40. Morris J. Moth, 
 
 41. Harry A. Hammond, 
 
 42. George W. Ludlow, 
 
 43. John M, Rice. 
 
32 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 said be held on Friday evening, March 24, 1871, to consummate the final re- 
 union of the same, according to the recommendation and provision of said 
 Committee. 
 
 Courteously yours, 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT, a3°. 
 Deputy of the Supreme Council for III. 
 
 The foregoing order was addressed under the proper nomen- 
 clature to all the Bodies sub and co-ordinate with Occidental and 
 Chicago Consistories in this city. 
 
 J. B. SLICHTER, 32°, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
 Office of Deputy for Illinois, ) 
 Chicago, March 24, 1871. J 
 
 To III.' . Reuben Cleveland, jz°, T.'. P.'. G.' . M:. of Chicago Grartd Lodge 
 
 of Perfection, Officers and Members— 
 Greeting: 
 
 To anticipate and thus prevent unnecessary discussion, misunderstanding 
 and embarrassment, I would recommend that, before the formal union of 
 Chicago and Van Rensselaer Grand Lodges of Perfection, you follow the pre- 
 cedent established by the late Supreme Councils, prior to their union, for 
 the election of officers; that is, let each Body elect the officers to fill the 
 several offices to which it is entitled by the terms of the union, and immedi- 
 ately thereafter transmit the list thereof to the other body for ratification. 
 
 Believing that every well-wisher of this union would very much dislike to 
 dictate to either Body whom they shall elect to said positions, much less for 
 one Body to dictate to the other, I have thus addressed the T.". P.\ Grand 
 Masters, officers and members of each Body, that there need not be even the 
 semblance of such a disposition on the part of the members of either Body. 
 Reposing the fullest confidence in your favorable consideration. 
 I am. Courteously yours, 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT, 33°, 
 Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois. 
 
 The foregoing communication, under the proper nomenclature, 
 was addressed to all the Bodies, sub and co-ordinate with Occi- 
 dental and Chicago Consistories in this city. 
 
 J. B. SLICHTER, 32°, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 3R 
 
 In accordance with General Order No. 2, (current series), both 
 Lodges of Perfection met on Friday evening, March 24th, at their 
 respective halls. Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection having 
 complied with the terms of union, and surrendered its charter to 
 the 111.". Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois, a full list 
 of names of members of Chicago Grand Lodge of Perfection 
 was presented and read, and were received in full membership 
 of Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection and there entered 
 upon its rolls. 
 
 The officers of Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, in 
 accordance with the terms of union, resigned their several sta- 
 tions. The 111.'. Deputy of the Supreme Council for Illinois took 
 the East, when the following officers (who having been duly 
 elected and chosen as per terms of Conference Committee) were 
 presented for installation. The 111.-. Deputy for Illinois, assisted 
 by 111.". Bro.". Henry C. Rahney, 33°, as Grand Marshall and III". 
 Bro.". Gilbert R. Smith, 33^, to assist in the investiture, proceeded 
 to install the following officers of 
 
Gilbert W. Barnard, 32= T.-. P/. Grand Master. 
 
 Charles H Brower, 33° 111.-. Deputy H.-. of T.-. 
 
 Henry H. Pond, 32 Gr.-. Senior Warden. 
 
 Fred A. Wheeler, 32° Gr.-. Junior Warden. 
 
 Edward J. Hill, 32' Gr.-. Orator. 
 
 Eugene B. Myers, 33' Gr.-. Treasurer. 
 
 Jacob Ben. Slighter, 32' ".... Gr.-. Secretary. 
 
 Homer N. Hibbard, 32° Gr.-. Master of C.-. 
 
 jAiiES L. Bricjcs, 32= Gr.-. Capt.-. of Guard. 
 
 Horatio N. Hurlbut, 32' Gr.- Hosp.-. Bro.-. 
 
 John P. Ferns, 32° Gr.-. Tyler. 
 
 After installation and after a few congratulatory remarks by 
 the T.-. P.-. G.-. M.-., the following addresses were delivered and 
 were ordered to be spread upon the minutes of Van Rensselaer 
 Grand Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 ADDRESS OF ILL.-. THEODORE T. GURNEY, 32-. 
 
 On retiring from office at the time of Union of the two Lodges 
 of Perfection. 
 
 Brethren: — This is a time for rejoicing. None feel the inspiration of the 
 occasion more than myself. For years I have believed that these two Bodies 
 could not long remain apart. This action is for prosperity, and those who 
 come after us will render thanks for the spirit which actuated this as- 
 sembly. If in time to come the sight grows dim with age, the body yielding 
 to the cares and infirmities of life, and the careworn mind seeking the pleas- 
 ant memories of the past, we can always look back to this consummation as 
 one of the bright spots in the dusty and broken pathway of our pilgrimage, 
 with the consciousness of having added our testimony to the worth of Masonry, 
 by giving this Union our earnest and cordial support. This happy fratemia- 
 tion, my brethren, has not been accomplished without a struggle. We who 
 
 S4 
 
ALFRED RUSSELL. 33° 
 Born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 7th, 1S36. 
 Master Mason in Garden City Lodge, No. 141, August 2oth 1SB6: R. A M in Washington 
 Chapter No. 43, February 26th, 1S75. Knight Templar, in Apollo Commandery No. 1, April 6th, 
 
 1875 
 Royal and Select Master in Siloam Council No. 53, October 16th, lS7.i. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.-. S.-. in Oriental Consistory March 2Tth, 1S73, Inspector General 33° September Ibth, 
 
 ^1^ Past Master of Garden City Lodge. Past Sov.-. P.". Grand Master Chicaso Council P.- of 
 J.-, and «-as Commander-in-Chief of Oriental Consistory m l.sSo.-b.-„ also is Grand Treasurer ol 
 the Illinois Council of Deliberation. 
 
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36 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 have favored it from its conception have made no sacrifices; but good men, 
 true and tried in Masonic obligations have from the first qustioned its propri- 
 ety, and only yielded their convictions to what a large majority believed was 
 for the well-being of the Rite. A few remain unreconciled; but in the spirit 
 of a true, fraternal manhood, are disposed to suspend further judgment and 
 be guided by results. Blot from your recollections, therefore, unguarded ex- 
 pressions, incident to earnest and excited debate; give no place to the preju- 
 dices and unpleasant reminiscences of the past, but, on the contrary, in the 
 love we have been taught to cherish for the household of the faithful, and the 
 brotherhood of our race, we will emulate each other in a generous forgetful- 
 ness of everything that may have, for the time being, placed a barrier to the 
 full fruition of Masonic charity. 
 
 I feel the utmost confidence in a glorious future for the united Body. Its 
 example will be felt, and, I hope, acted upon, throughout our State. 
 
 ADDRESS OF THE ILL.-. DEPUTY OF THE 
 SUPREME COUNCIL. 
 
 To the Members of Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 No language my feeble tongue can command could give adequate expres- 
 sion to the feelings that possess me. No words can express the regret and 
 sorrow with which I have watched dissensions between those bound together 
 by the most sacred ties and obligations — alienations between hearts that 
 ought to beat as one in generous confidence and fraternal affection. 
 
 For all this past I have no censure, only regrets, blended with thankfulness 
 that it is gone, thank God! beyond recall; so I turn with a shudder from that 
 chilling night of conflict to the flush, the warmth, the gladness of this new 
 dawn of reconciliation and peace. Let no cloud of resentment mar the sky or 
 dim the brightness of this hour. Let it all be buried. It was but the lovers 
 quarrel ending in a better understanding and a more cordial and generous 
 appreciation, a more tender and constant embrace. I cannot tell you how 
 much I thank you for your manly aid in this work of reconciliation, crowned 
 at last with success. Grandly have you illustrated the maxim. " It is human 
 to err but God-like to forgive." We have all come to feel that human nature, 
 at best is weak and frail — that human passions are infirm — that human judg- 
 ment is fallible — that in our sincerest endeavors we are liable to erf — that 
 when we have done all and the best we could we shall still need both human 
 and divine forbearance and charity, and so with a sense of common imperfec- 
 tion and dependence, we have vowed to forgive as we would be forgiven, and 
 henceforth have one purpose, one aim, one life of manly f ffort to achieve a 
 common good by unitedly working for the best interest of the beloved Rite. 
 
 I feel that I can rely upon your hearty co-operation to finish the work so 
 well begun, and make this reconciliation complete; and if there should be any 
 little details to perfect the union yet to be considered, you will do your duty 
 as brothers in the most cordial manner and with a generous forgetfulness of 
 all past differences. 1 cannot close these expressions of congratulations wfth- 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 37 
 
 out adding a word of fraternal advice and warning, suggested by the past. In 
 the settlement of the difference which have unhappily divided us, we are not 
 doing a work demanded by individual justice only but are serving a grand 
 and glorious cause, which is consecrated by oft-repeated vows, by many a 
 solemn pledge, by many a holy tie, many sacred memories of other scenes and 
 other times, by solemn thought and recollections of those who have toiled and 
 triumphed with us, but whose presence we shall know no more on earth. 
 
 Not for us alone is this grasp of reconciling hands across the gulf of separa- 
 tion, but for the good name of Freemasonry, which to us is so dear, and of 
 which we are pre-eminently the vindicators and defenders. We stand on the 
 pledges of its fidelity and honor, as the highest fruitage of its multiform and 
 elaborate designs, and its accumulated wisdom and experience. 
 
 Let this union be real and permanent, and all grades of Masonry will be 
 quickened by a new impulse, will be inspired by a new courage and zeal. Let 
 this union be real, and the combined ability and experience it will command 
 will give this Rite a character and influence for incalculable good. 
 
 And now, my brothers, let this sad experience, of which we see the end, fur- 
 nish us a warning for all time to come. Let it tea'^h us how easily friends may 
 be alienated by differences even slight at first, but aggravated and increased 
 by personal wilfulness, conceit, or obstinacy, until ihey become impassible 
 barriers. Slight misunderstandings have often separated the best of friends, 
 producing life-long estrangement and bitterness where there should have been 
 constant regard. Hence permanent alienations that blight the fairest hopes 
 of life produces so much sorrow, making the dearestmemory a constant pang, 
 might have been healed if passion and resentment had been laid aside, and 
 when the first misunderstanding arose had there been an eagerness 
 to meet and reconcile, instead of going apart to brood over real or fancied 
 wrongs, until a fearful harvest of suspicion and resentment had overshadowed 
 the soul. 
 
 Let us leam to be considerate and generous, never grow apart, but always 
 grow together — so near to each other that there shall be no room for the 
 smallest devil to thrust his smallest weapon between us. 
 
 Once more I thank you for this hour, this reconciliation, which your charity 
 and good will alcne have made possible, asking you to bury all the past which 
 should not live, and go hand in hand with me to the noble labors and triumphs 
 of the future, trusting that no cloud shall ever again arise to dim the sky or 
 chill the air of our blended hopes and mutual charity, and thus forevermore 
 keep the chain bright that binds our hearts together in fraternal embrace. 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT. 
 
 On the 17th of March, A. D. 1871, the 111.". Deputy of the Su- 
 preme Council for Illinois, issued his order under the proper 
 nomenclature, and directed to the presiding officers of the two 
 Councils of Princes of Jerusalem in this City, of which the follow- 
 ing is a true copy. (Same as in Lodge of Perfection.) 
 
r ■ ■ ■ 
 
 III. 
 
 ■^te?i 
 
 ]pjpin(E(i5§or<2®f; 
 
 And the following officers were duly invested. 
 
 James H. Paddock. £2° M.-. E.-. S.-. P.-. G.-. M.-. 
 
 A. D. Bascom, 32° },l.: E.: G.: H.-. P.-. 
 
 Fred A. Wheeler, 32° Tvl.-. E.-. G.-. S.-. W.-. 
 
 William H. Ried, 32° U.: E.: C: ].: W.-. 
 
 John Corcran, 32° M.-. E.-. G.-. M.-. of C.-. 
 
 HenryS. Austin, 32" V.-. Gr.-. Treasurer. 
 
 James H. Miles, 32° V.-. K.-. of S.-. 
 
 James F. Stewart, 3^' V.-. K.-. M.-. of Ent.-. 
 
 Lockwood K. Osborne, 32° V.-. Gr.-. Tyler. 
 
 On April 6, 1871, the same action was had in the two Chapters 
 of Rose Croix and this list of officers installed: 
 
 H. F. Holcomb, 32° M.-. W.-. and P.-. M.-. 
 
 L. E. Bullock, 32' p.-. Kt.-. S.-. W.-. 
 
 Daniel J. Avery, 32° P.-. Kt.-. J.-, W.-. 
 
 T. T. Oviatt, 32° p.-. Kt.-. M.-. of C.-. 
 
 Henry S. Austin, 32° p.-. Kt.-. Treasurer. 
 
 James H. Miles, 32° p.-. Kt.-. Secretary. 
 
 Alexander Wolcott, 32° P.-. Kt.-. Hos.-. Bro.-. 
 
 Horatio N. Hurlbut 32° Grand Orator. 
 
 Aaron L. Brown, 32° Captain of Guard. 
 
 38 
 
CLASS OF NOVEMBER 24th, 18S2. 
 
 1. Ebenezer Barber, 
 
 2. Samuel Rawson, 
 
 3. Douglas Hapeman, 
 
 4. Augustus L. Webster, 
 
 5. Livingston T. Dickason, 
 
 6. Hiram P. Blacliburn, 
 
 7. Thomas E. McKinlay, 
 
 8. William Grelg, 
 
 9. Arthur E. Carpenter, 
 
 10. John M. Pearson. 
 
 11. Samuel H. Fields, 
 
 12. George Ryall, 
 
 13. Thomas B. Galbraith, 
 
 14. Leonard C. Riggs, 
 i5. John A. Sweet, 
 
 16. Frank E. Hooker, 
 
 17. James M. Aubery, 
 
 18. Theodore D. Williams, 
 
 19. Lloyd D. Richardson, 
 
 20. William F. Brabrook, 
 
 21. Edwin L. Sherman, 
 
 22. Magnus Anderson, 
 
 23. Henry Baker, 
 
 24. John P. Norvell, 
 
 25. James F. Tenney, 
 
 26. Franz Amberg, 
 
 27. JohnJ.McGill, 
 
 28. Alfred B. Parker. 
 
40 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 The retiring officer, the M.-. W.-. and P.". M.-. Henry. C. Ran- 
 ney, 33°, delivered the following address: 
 
 Before resigning my gavel to the 111.". Deputy, I shall detain you but a 
 few moments. To-night is consummated the union of our Rose Croix Chap- 
 ters, and the reception of the members of CcEur de-Leon Sovereign Chapter 
 into one strong and united Body. It is well known to all of you, that no one 
 was more bitterly opposed to the establishment of the Bodies known as the 
 "Chicago Bodies," but time has blotted out these feelings, and to-day no one 
 is more strongly in favor of union and consolidation than myself. My Broth- 
 ers, it was a very happy augury for the good work we are now completing, 
 that these Chapters were the first to vote for a un'.on, and thus most beauti- 
 fully exemplified that lesson of Charity or Love, the greatest of all virtues, 
 and a distinguishing characteristic of this degree. And now, on Holy Thurs- 
 day, we can say, in the language of our ritual, "Consummatumest." 
 
 It was a happy thought on the part of our 111.". Deputy, that our union 
 should be fixed for this night, above all others, for it is our annual election and 
 sacred feast day — a feast to be partaken of in quietness and in the sanctity of 
 our council chamber — a feast instituted by our blessed Lord himself, on this 
 day that we commemorate, and one that has been of great and endless com- 
 fort to millions of our race. 
 
 Remember what this Last Supper was followed by, and you can see why 
 we give it special sanctity. With permission of your Most Wise elect, 1 shall 
 complete the works of this union with the Ceremony of the Table — eating and 
 drinking together, as a sacred pledge of union. Brothers, my term of office has 
 now expired; and, thanking you all for many courtesies in the past, and hoping 
 all things we have done have been done for and will redound to the glory of the 
 A.". & A.". Rite. I conclude in these old familiar words of the Royal Psalmist: 
 
 "Behold how good and how pleasant a thing it is for Brethren to dwell 
 together in Unity. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran 
 down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard which went down to the skirts of 
 his garments; like the dew of Hermon, that descended upon the mountain of 
 Zion, for there the Lord commanded a blessing even life for evermore." 
 
 In pursuance to the foregoing order from the 111.-. Deputy of 
 the Supreme Council for Illinois, both Consistories of S.". P. . R.". 
 S.". met on Thursday evening, April 27, 1871. 
 
 Chicago Consistory having complied with the terms of union 
 and surrendered its Charter to the III.". Deputy of the Supreme 
 Council for Illinois, and presented a full list of the names of 
 members of Chicago Consistory, which was read and received in 
 full membership of Occidental Sovereign Consistory, and their 
 names recorded and entered upon its rolls, in absence of the 111.". 
 Deputy, Vincent L. Hurlbut, 33°, III.-. Bro.". Hosmer A. Johnson, 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 41 
 
 33°, Sov.-. G.-. Ins.-. G.\ of the Supreme Council for the N.-. M.-. 
 J.-, of the U. S. A., took the Grand East and read the following 
 commuiiication: 
 
 Chicago, April 2\ 1871. 
 To all Whovt it may concern— Grketihc : 
 
 Reposing the fullest confidence in the discretion, ability and wisdom of 111.'. 
 Hosmer A. Johnson, 33°, Sov.-. G.-. I.-. G.-. of the Supreme Council for the N.-. 
 M.-. J.-, of the U. S. A., we hereby authorize and empower him to receive the 
 Charter, books and records of Chicago Consistory, and to discharge and per- 
 form all duties that would appertain to us, as Deputy of Illinois, in effecting 
 the formal union of Occidental and Chicago Consistories of this city, as per 
 recommendations of the joint Committee of Conference appointed by ecch of 
 said Bodies respectively. And we do hereby invest said 111.-. Hosmer A. John- 
 son, S3°, with the full power with which we are possessed as 111.-. Deputy for 
 Illinois, during our absence. 
 
 Given under our hand and seal, hereunto affixed, at the Orient aforesaid 
 near the B.-. B.-. and under the C.-. C.-., the 20th day of the Hebrew month 
 Nisan, A.-. M.-. 5631, corresponding with the 20th day of April, V.-. E.-., 1871. 
 
 VINCENT L. HURLBUT, 33°, 
 [SEAL.] Deputy of Supreme Council for Illinois. 
 
 Therefore, in accordance with the terms of union (the 111.-. 
 Deputy Hosmer A. Johnson, 33°, occupying the Grand East), 
 the officers of Occidental Consistory resigned their several sta- 
 tions, when the 111.-. Deputy ordered a new election of officers, 
 when it was found that the following officers were unanimously 
 
 elected. 
 
 111.-. Henry C. Ranney, 33° Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 III.-. Warren G. Purdy, ;;2° 1st Lieut.-. Com.-. 
 
 111.-. Fred A. Wheeler, 3'2' 2d Lieut.-. Com.-. 
 
 111.-. Edward J. Hill, 32° Gr.-. M.-. of State. 
 
 111.-. James H. Miles, 32° Gr.-. Chancellor. 
 
 III.-. Jacob B. Slighter 32° Gr.-. Secretary. 
 
 111.-. Eugene B. Myers, 33° Gr.-. Treasurer. 
 
 111.-. Everett St. John, 32= Gr.-. Ar.-. and Eng.-. 
 
 111.-. Horatio N. Hurlbut, £2° Gr.-. Hospitaller. 
 
 111.-. Henry H. Pond, 32° Gr.-. M.-. of C.-. 
 
 111.-. Tracy T. Oviatt, 32" Gr.-. Standard Bearer. 
 
 III.-. Joseph Gallagher, 32° Gr.-. Capt.-. of Guard. 
 
 111.-. LocKWOOD K. Osborne, 32° Gr.-. Sentinel. 
 
 111.-. Hosmer A. Johnson, 33°, acting for the 111-- Deputy of the Supreme 
 
42 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Council for Illinois, and assisted by 111.-. Gilbert R. Smith, 33°, and Charles H. 
 Brower, 3o°, regularly installed the officers elect of Occidental Consistory. 
 
 111.'. Bro.-. Johnson, in behalf of the Deputy of the District, congratulated 
 the Brethren upon the accomplishment of the work of consolidation. The 
 theory of Masonic Unity was thus in fact realized. Whatever differences 
 may have heretofore existed in thought or feeling; whatever discrepancy in 
 woik or usage, will, under the influence of brotherly love and common inter- 
 ests, entirely disappear. He trusted that henceforth among us all, there will 
 be found only that generous rivalry of who can best work and best agree. 
 Time, that heals so many wounds, that obliterates so many scars, that ought 
 to bring such added strength and such increased wisdom, will do for us what 
 it has dene for others. 
 
 He urged the Brethren, leaving those things that are behind, to press for- 
 ward until all hoped for good, pursued with unfaltering faith, shall become 
 matter of glad fruition; while "Charity, fairest and favorite maid of light," 
 shall guide us through this troublesome world to that peaceful Asylum for 
 which the labors of time should constitute a preparation. 
 
 J. B. SLICHTER, 32°, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
 Very naturally, the consolidation of the Bodies in this valley 
 did not entirely allay the feelings existing among the members 
 and, the opportunity afforded by the terms of the agreement, 
 that, any one not desiring to become a member of the united 
 bodies, might be dimitted, was taken advantage of by a large 
 number and was the cause of reducing the membership very 
 materially. 
 
 This did not, however, retard the good results anticipated by 
 those who had been urgent in promoting the union, for the new 
 ofificers continued the custom already adopted in the " Chicago 
 Bodies," (holding meetings each week) and a rapid development 
 of the beauties of the degrees was at once began and were con- 
 tinued with the best possible prospects for the future, when we 
 were suddenly assailed by that fearful calamity, the great fire of 
 October gth, 1871. 
 
 Then all was chaos and everything was swept away, apart- 
 ments, paraphernalia, charters, books, relics and uniforms of the 
 Princes. 
 
 Of the great loss that befel our city in 1871, and in which these 
 bodies suffered, alike with all others situated in the "burnt dis- 
 trict;" I can find no better way to sum it up than to again turn 
 
CLASS OF MARCH 31st. 1883. 
 
 L Frederick F. Handrup, 
 
 2. Willoughby J. Edbrooke, 
 
 3. Martin R. D. Cobb, 
 
 4. Heman R. Allen, 
 
 5. Henry P. French, 
 
 6. Hans N. Hansen, 
 
 7. Charles E. Meyer, 
 
 8. Thomas Bowling, 
 
 9. Otto Reiss, 
 
 10. John J. Badenoch, 
 
 11. John Buehler, 
 
 12. Isaac Reynolds, 
 
 13. Charles E. Barrett, 
 
 14. Obed W. Wallis, 
 
 15. Harry B. Orr, 
 
 16. Robert L. Tatham, 
 
 17. Frederick S. James, 
 
 18. Benjamin R. Chamberlln. 
 
U HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 to the report of our active, eloquent and energetic Deputy, 111.-. 
 Brother Vincent L. Hurlbut, which he made to the Council of 
 Deliberation in 1872, as follows: 
 
 ADDRESS OF THE ILL.-. DEPUTY. 
 ///.-. Brethren: 
 
 By the kindness and courtesy of Cleveland Lodge, A. F. & A. M., we meet 
 in their Hall, to exchange fraternal greetings, and discharge duties that de- 
 mand our care and attention as a Council of Deliberation. I need not remind 
 you that the conditions under which we last assembled, in this capacity, are 
 sadly changed. Then we could proudly welcome you to our city, as the scene 
 of unexampled prosperity and progress — the marvel of all the centuries. To- 
 day we have little to exhibit but lengthened miles of desolation. Then we 
 could offer accommodations and hospitalities, most inviting and sumptuous; 
 to-day we can only ask you to partake of homely fare, in the crowded and un- 
 pretending retreats which misfortune gladly accepted as a shelter from the 
 pitiless storms. Then we assembled in the inner courts of our Temple, made 
 sacred by long and undisturbed possession, and by thronging memories of 
 past associations, by all the hallowed memorials which had ben gathered. To- 
 day we have nothing left but the memory; the memorials have vanished, the 
 sacred vessels and vestments have been seized by a remorseless foe whose ear 
 is deaf to every prayer for restoration; our Temple is laid low; not one stone 
 upon another that has not been thrown down. 
 
 But this terrible visitation by fire, which rendered so many of our brethren 
 homeless and penniless; which destroyed the halls and paraphernalia of the 
 several bodies of our Rite in this city, was not wholly a calamity; it had its 
 blessed compensations. Sad, indeed, if we have not learned some useful les- 
 sons in passing through such an ordeal. 
 
 In speaking for myself I am sure I speak for all the brethren who reside in 
 this city, when I gratefully recognize the chastening hand which has wounded 
 only to heal; to arouse a manlier courage; to unfold neglected energy; to 
 moderate and chasten ambition; to rebuke improvidence and recklessness; to 
 develope a prudent care and a wise precaution. 
 
 Nor is this all or the best of the blessings that have ripened in the 
 footsteps of trials. It was worth more than any material rule can measure to 
 see so vast a flame kindled upon the neglected altars of a common brother- 
 hood. The great fire did something more and better than to sweep away our 
 wealth and the fairest work of our hands. It burned up whole mountains of 
 the dross of worldly selfishness; it melted the icy barriers that divide sects 
 and parties; it dissolved all jealousies and envyings, and hatreds, and left the 
 unperverted soul free to assert its holiest tendencies and pour out a generous 
 tide of Godlike charities. God, who made a way for the lightning of the thun- 
 der, sent His quickest servant of His will to tell to the dwellers of all the land 
 from ocean to ocean, and other millions across the seas, the story of our peril 
 and our need, and every trembling wire bore back the messages of a World's 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 45 
 
 unbounded sympathy, and every whitening sail and every panting, fiery steed 
 hastened to bring a World's unstinted measure of relief. 
 
 The ready sympathy- expressed, and the prompt and generous aid afforded 
 by both the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions, demand of us a grateful 
 recognition. 
 
 As soon as the tidings of our great calamity reached Most Puissant Josiah H. 
 Drummond, 33°, he issued a brief but comprehensive circular to the bodies 
 of the Rite in the N. M. Jurisdiction, to send immediate aid to the distressed 
 sufferers here, to which most generous response was given. 
 
 The Supreme council expressed unbounded sorrow for our affliction, re- 
 mitted all dues remaining unpaid to date, and contributed $1,300 for the relief 
 of the various bodies of the Rite in this city, as follows: $500 to Oriental Con- 
 sistory; $200 to Gourgas Chapter Rose X; and $300 each to Chicago Council 
 of Pr.-. of Jerusalem and Van Rensselaer Gr.\ Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 Equally prompt was the action of 111.'. Bro. Albert Pike, 33°, Most P.'. Sov.' 
 Gr.\ Commander of the Southern Sup.'. Council, who issued an Encyclical 
 letter to all the bodies in his jurisdiction, speaking from his great loving soul 
 touching words of appeal and sympathy; contributing of his own limited 
 means $25 to our relief. 
 
 The following is a list of all donations sent by both Jurisdictions: 
 N. M. J. S. M. J. 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio: Albert Pike, 33°, Sov.-. Gr.-. 
 
 per E. T. Carson. 33°, $2,050 00 C.- $ 25 00 
 
 Pennsylvania : Burlington bodies, Iowa, per 
 
 Philadelphia bodies 250 00 M. E. GiUett, 32° 100 00 
 
 Pottsville 68 50 Maryland: 
 
 New Hampshire: Sundry Subs., Baltimore . . 100 00 
 
 C.-. Pr.-. of Jer.-. Portsra'th, 100 00 Oregon: 
 
 Indiana- Portland.pr J. C. Ainsworth 140 28 
 
 Adoniram L.-. of Per.-. In- Salem; Albert Pike Gr.-. 
 
 dianapolis 100 00 L.-. of Per." 28 70 
 
 Michigan .- 
 
 Detroit bodies 50 00 
 
 A. J. Kellogg, 33° Allegan.. 10 00 
 
 Connecticut : 
 Bodies at Norwich 50 00 
 
 Maine: 
 
 Bodies at Portland 55 65 
 
 $2,734 15 *394 98 
 
 Total $3,129 13 
 
 To give you an idea how the bodies in this city, although completely broken 
 up and paralyzed by the terrible disaster of the 8th of October last, proceeded 
 to the work of re-edification, I copy the minutes of a meeting held at my office 
 in the month following: 
 
4G HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 " A meeting of the Chiefs of the A.-. & A.-. Rite in Chicago, was held at the 
 office of the Deputy of the District of Illinois, on the 16th day of the Hebrew 
 month Kislev, A.-. M/. 5632, corresponding with the 29th day of November, 
 v.'. E.\ 1871, at 8 p. m., for the purpose of taking action in the matter of re- 
 organization of the several bodies of the Rite; there being present: 
 111.-. Bro.-. V. L. Hurlbut, 33°, Deputy of Illinois. 
 " " H. C. Ranney, 33°, Com-in Chief Oriental Consistory, 32°.* 
 
 " H. F. Holcomb, 32°, M.-. W. . & P.-. M.-. Gourgas Chap.-. Rose C. 
 
 18°. 
 " Jas. H. Paddock, 32°. M.-. E.-. S.-. P.". G.-. M.-. Chicago Council Pr.-. 
 
 of Jer.-. 16°. » 
 
 " G. W. Barnard, 32°, T.-. P.'. Gr.-. M.-. Van Rensselaer Gr.-. L.-. Per •. 
 
 14°. 
 " Chas. H. Brower, 33°, D.". P.-. Gr.-. M.-. Van Rensselset Gr.-. L.-. 
 Per.-. 14°. 
 111.-. Bro.-. V. L. Hurlbut was appointed Chairman, and 111.-. Bro.-. C. H. 
 Brower, Secretary. 
 
 111.-. Bro.-. H. C. Ranney offered the following resolutions, and after a full 
 ciscussion, they were unanimously adopted: 
 
 Resolved, As the sense of the Presiding Officers of the A.-. & A.-. Rite 
 bodies, all being present, that it is most desirable to re-organize the several 
 bodies as soon as possible. 
 
 Resolved, That as soon as we can, we should hold our meetings on the 
 nights of the regular meetings, as provided for by the By-Laws. 
 
 Resolved, That in the absence of work at the regular meetings of the sev- 
 eral bodies, some Brother be requested to prepare a lecture or essay apper- 
 taining to the A.-. & A.-. Rite. 
 
 Resolved, That we recommend to our several bodies the appointment of 
 committees, with power to act, to procui e permanent quarters on the "South 
 Side'- of the city, and as near our old quarters as possible. 
 
 Resolved, That the Secretary of this meeting furnish to the several bodies 
 of the A.-. & A.-. Rite of Chicago, a copy of the foregoing Resolutions, so that 
 the committees on reconstruction may be appointed, and the work of re-or- 
 ganization go on as speedily as possible. 
 
 CHAS. HOMAN BROWER, 33°, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 The plan worked well. The Brethren were called together, and essays of 
 decided merit and interest were read by various members of the bodies, and 
 although the facilities for work were very limited — ^with no paraphernalia — 
 yet, by a little improvising, and no little energy, they were soon in a creditable 
 working condition. 
 
 One object I have in reading these Resolutions, is to commend to those 
 bodies in this District who may have little work to do, like action, and thereby, 
 to not only keep alive, but if possible, to kindle anew and increase the in- 
 
GEORGE ROBERT McCLELLAN, 33° 
 
 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, 1889-90. 
 47 
 
48 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 terest, unity and zeal of the Brethren in the good work, by presenting and 
 keeping before their minds, in perennial freshness, its history, doctrines and 
 morals." 
 
 In this same address I find some other matters which I con- 
 sider worthy of presenting here. 
 
 "The Council will learn, with unqualified satisfaction, that the recommenda- 
 tion for consolidation of the various bodies of the Rite is daily growing in 
 favor with the Brethren of this District, as they see its spirit and aim, as well 
 as its practical results; and that the example set by the bodies of the Rite in 
 this city is being slowly but surely followed by the bodies of the Rite through- 
 out the District. 
 
 I have received official notice that Monmouth Consistory, and Monmouth 
 Chapter of Rose Croix have voted to consolidate with Oriental Consistory 
 and Gourgas Chapter, of this city. I also received notice, on May 25th, from 
 the Com.-in-Qhief of Carson Consistory, that that body had taken like action. 
 But from a communication received within the past two days, I most sincerely 
 regret having to report to you, that, owing to a combination of embarrass- 
 ments of the bodies in the Valley of Springfield-, such as a loss of all their 
 properties, records, paraphernalia, etc., by fire, one year ago last February, 
 and the antagonistic attitude of the Templars of that city, toward the bodies 
 of the Rite located there, the Chiefs of the several bodies represent themselves 
 'in no condition to operate them in evident hostility to Templar Masonry. 
 And that it is evident to them that so soon as the first three bodies can collect 
 their dues and pay their debts, they had better cease to exist; that such mem- 
 bers as desire their discharge should have leave to take them; and that such 
 as desire to remain members of Carson Consistory, have leave to consolidate 
 with Oriental Consistory,' of this city. And they, the Chiefs of these several 
 bodies, 'pray the 111.". Deputy and Council of Deliberation that such action 
 may be taken as will bring about the results desired and specified, within the 
 coming year.' 
 
 I very much regret the circumstances that make it seem to them desirable 
 to dissolve or abandon their organizations, for they, being under the control 
 and working of Brethren of acknowledged Masonic attainment and working 
 ability, and from whom— they having been so long and intimately identified 
 with, and having formerly evinced the greatest zeal for the advancement of 
 the Ancient and Accepted Rite — much was confidently expected of them. 
 We can ill afford to loose their wise counsel and active co-operation. 
 
 I cannot understand why there should be any antagonism between this and 
 any of the York Rites, for there is no conflict of interest or principle. It is 
 a spirit of feeling which should not be allowed to exist for one moment, if the 
 intervention of kindly, persuasive and fraternal arguments can avail, for we 
 are all working to the same end — each working its own way, which leads 
 onward and upward, from darkness to light ineffable. Though we love the 
 York Rite bodies too sincerely to ever be induced to abandon them, still, to 
 our mind the Scottish Rite is the crowning glory of all. While non affiliation 
 is, at all times, to be depricated, yet in view of all the circumstances in this case. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 49 
 
 1 would recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted at the same 
 time advising the immediate consolidation of Carson Consistory with Oriental 
 Consistory of this city. The communication is herewith submitted for your 
 consideration." 
 
 " 111.'. Hosmer A. Johnson, 33°, on behalf of the Special Com- 
 mittee to whom was referred that portion of the 111/. Deputy's 
 address relating to the late disastrous fire, presented the follow- 
 ing report, which, on motion of 111.'. Gilbert W. Barnard, 32°, was 
 received, and the resolution adopted: 
 
 "Your Committee to whom was referred so much of the address of the 111.". 
 Commander-in-Chief as relates to Masonic relief for sufferers by the fire of 
 October 8th and 9th, 1871, respectfully beg leave to report : 
 
 That they have carefully read the paragraph of the address, and they can 
 imagine no more fitting words in which to express, on the one hand, our sense 
 of the unparalleled calamity that so swiftly destroyed us; or, on the other, our 
 recognition of the almost divine wonder accomplished by the inspiration of 
 that sweetest, purest and strongest of Masonic as well as Christian graces, 
 Charity. 
 
 The fund of which the Masonic fraternity here has been made the special 
 Master, has been liberal; but that much larger fund, amounting to nearly four 
 and one-half millions of dollars, contributed from all lands, from the worship- 
 ers at many alters; and coming to our people with kind words, in many 
 tongues, is no less truly, in the widest and best sense of that term, a Masonic 
 offering — a pledge of the universality of the great central thought of our 
 Order, of the Brotherhood of Man through the Fatherhood of God. 
 
 Your Committee also recommend the adoption of the following resolution: 
 
 Resolved, That the Masons of the A.". & A.\ Rite, of Illinois, profoundly 
 moved by the liberal and timely aid extended by the universal world, to the 
 stricken people of our chief city — the largest and richest of all the gifts re- 
 corded in human history — do hereby recognize in the inspiration of this 
 ^rand work the Providential intervention of our Supreme Grand Master, and 
 in the agencies of this relief, over the whole face of the habitable earth, a 
 most conclusive evidence that the truths and principles of Masonry so 
 ■widely spread and deeply rooted — restricted neither to race, nor color, nor 
 creed — are in accord with the best instincts and noblest sentiments of our 
 human nature, as well as with the Divine light emenating from our sacred 
 altars." 
 
 Chicago, 111., June 28th, 1872. 
 
 W. A. STEVENS, 33°, \ 
 
 H. A. JOHNSON, 33°, [ Committee. 
 
 ROBERT H. FOSS, 33°, ) 
 
CLASS OF SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1883. 
 
 1. William C. Magill, 
 
 2. Frank M. Luce, 
 
 3. Arthur Gleason, 
 
 4. Graeme Stewart, 
 
 5. Joseph L. Siegrosser, 
 
 6. Charles C. Magoon, 
 
 7. George F. Roberts, 
 
 8. Chester S. Gumey, 
 
 9. John S. Zimmerman. 
 
 10. Edgar H. Kellogg. 
 
 11. Theodore A. E. Williams, 
 
 12. Charles F. Stewart, 
 
 50 
 
 13. Alexander R. Beck, 
 
 14. Joseph S. Sosman, 
 
 15. Thomas J. Geale, 
 
 16. Edward M. Greene, 
 
 17. Henry W. Mestling, 
 
 18. Edward CarqueviUe. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 51 
 
 I will now quote from the Historical Circular prepared by HI.'. Geo. M. 
 Moulton in 1884. 
 
 "After the consolidation, the bodies had continued to occupy the handsome 
 and spacious apartments in the old IVIasonic Temple at Nos. 83, 85 and 87. 
 Dearborn Street, until the disastrous event mentioned above. For a brief 
 period after this disaster, the bodies found a home at the corner of Twenty- 
 third Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Subsequently they occupied the 
 Masonic apartments in the West Chicago Masonic Temple, until the com- 
 pletion of the American Express Building, of which imposing structure the 
 upper stories was devoted to Masonic puposes and leased to Apollo Com- 
 mandery. No. 1, Knights Templar. Arrangements were effected with this 
 latter body whereby the Scottish Rite bodies occupied in connection with the 
 Commandery their elegant asylum and apartments. Here they continued to 
 work and flourish, each day and year adding to the glory and popularity of 
 the Rite, under the able leadership and command of 111.'. Prince T. T. 
 Gumey, 33°, whose well-earned fame in Masonic fields extended to the utter- 
 most parts of this great commonwealth; 111.". Prince Gil. W. Barnard, 33° 
 whose name and work are as familiar to the craft, both at home and abroad, 
 as the lessons we are taught in Masonry; 111.'. Prince John O'Neill, 33°, than 
 whom no more zefilous worker ever donned the Masonic armor; and 111.". 
 Prince Henry H. Pond, 33°, our present Commander-in-Chief, who in that ex- 
 alted position has achieved honorable distinction, not only for himself but for 
 the Rite in general. 
 
 During these successive years of prosperity, the Consistory, embracing as it 
 does in its membership, almost all of the members of the co-ordinate bodies, 
 has participated in numerous pleasant pilgrimages, reunions and fraternal 
 gathering?, and has at various times been highly honored. 
 
 In November, 1873, Oriental Consistory, which had just been fully equipped 
 with the present uniform, tendered a Princely Escort to the M.". P.". Sov." 
 Grand Commander, Josiah H. Drummond, 33°, which was graciously accepted 
 on behalf of the members of the Supreme Council, upon the occasion of the 
 first session of that august body held in this city. The escort was highly ap- 
 preciated by the members of the Supreme Council, and the Consistory was in 
 receipt of the highest encomiums from members of the Rite who were 
 present. 
 
 In 1876, Oriental Consistory was again accorded the honor of being accepted 
 as escort to the Supreme Council. Under the command of 111.-. Prince Gil.". 
 W. Barnard, 33°: they visited the city of New York in the performance of that 
 honorable duty; after which a pleasant, highly enjoyable and instructive pil- 
 grimage to Philadelphia was made for the purpose of attending the Centen- 
 nial Exposition. 
 
 This was the first occasion of the Consistory going away from home. There 
 was strong opposition on the part of many members of the Supreme Council, 
 to accepting an escort for the Supreme Council at its meetings. This feel- 
 ing of opposition was based largely upon the fear that it might in the future 
 give rise to a condition of affairs, similar to those surrounding the meetings of 
 Sie Grand Encampment, K. T., but after a lengthy correspondence with the 
 
52 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Sov. Grand Commander, 111.'. Josiah H. Drummond, permission was obtained 
 for Oriental Consistory to make an excursion to New York City and there act 
 as escort to the Sov. Grand Commander, Bro. Drummond not being willing 
 to accept anything of the kind except for himself, deeming it inexpedient to 
 include the Supreme Council, except as the members of that body themselves 
 saw fit to participate. It is gratifying to know that the escort in New York 
 was accepted by the members present and that the ceremonies were highly 
 pleasing to all who participated. On our way we were met at Jersey City by 
 the Consistory there and escorted across the River; there New York Consis- 
 tory, under Command of 111.-. Charles T. McClenachan, 33°, received us in a 
 most hospitable manner and escorted us to our hotel. The two days spent in 
 N*v York were made pleasant by the Princes of that great City, 
 
 The excursion included a visit to the great Centennial Exhibition in Phila- 
 delphia and the pleasant entertainment, grand hospitality and general good 
 fellowship, shown by the Princes of that most hospitable of all hospitable 
 cities in the world, will ever be bright and lasting in the memories of all who 
 were with us. 
 
 On our return home, elegantly framed resolutions, expressing our thanks, 
 accompanied with a splendid, costly banner of the Order, were forwarded to 
 Philadelphia Consistory. 
 
 Grave doubts had been entertained by many as to the success of such an 
 excursion under the auspices of Oriental Consistory but the success of this one 
 was so entirely complete, that the subsequent ones organized, have always 
 met with the zealous approval and hearty co-operation of all interested. 
 
 Arrangements were made with a number of distinguished members of the 
 Fraternity in the City of Philadelphia to present the above named resolutions 
 and banner, at some suitable time, to Philadelphia Consistory. 
 
 How this was done will be shown by the following report to III.". Brother 
 Cregier, who was chairman of the Committee to prepare the resolutions and 
 have them presented. 
 
 Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, March 17, 1877. 
 De Witt C. Cregier, Esq., 
 
 M:. W:. P.\ G.\ Master Grand Lodge of Illinois, Chicago, III. 
 Dear Sir & Bro.". 
 
 We have at once the pleasure and honor to report in compliance with the 
 suggestions contained in your letter of 10th inst. addressed to Bro.". Alfred R. 
 Potter, R.". W.". P.". G.". M.". of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, the undersigned 
 have discharged the duty which you requested they should assume of acting 
 as a Representative Committee to present on behalf of Oriental Consistory, 
 32°, S.". P.". R.". S.". of the Valley of Chicago, a banner to Philadelphia Con- 
 sistory, 32°, S.". P.". R.". S.'. of the Valley of Philadelphia, as a token of ap- 
 preciation of the courtesies and hospitality extended to Oriental Consistory 
 during their visit here in August, 1876. Two of your designated committee 
 never having taken the degrees of the A.-. & A.". Scottish Rite, it was not 
 possible of course that the presentation be made in open Consistory. But after 
 
4 
 
 I'S 
 
 6- 
 
 
 L ■ i 
 
 CLASS OF OCTOBER 6th, 1883. 
 
 I. John A. Logan, 
 
 2. James Sloan, 
 
 3. Leonard Case 
 
 4. Samuel R. Tilton, 
 
 5. Ira R. Curtis, 
 
 6. Lysander H. Adams, 
 
 7. James A. Beverly, 
 
 8. Milton E. Sebree, 
 
 9. Daniel H. McDaneld, 
 10. Carl A. Helmle, 
 
 II. William Stewart, 
 12. Judson G. Campbell, 
 
 13. Warren Case, 
 
 14. Henry W. Buchman, 
 
 15. Thomas B. Allen, 
 
 16. William B. Stevens, 
 
 17. Nicolas Admiral, 
 
 18. Alamando B. Russ, 
 
 19. Addison E. Coddington, 
 
 20. Hezekiah G. Mason, 
 
 21. Henry Seiter, 
 
 32. Henry F. Oliver, 
 
 33. Alexander Brand Hay, 
 24. Fred. C. Knoebel, 
 
 53 
 
 25. George Catlin. 
 
 26. Albert J.Vincent, 
 
 27. George W. Jones, 
 
 28. Solon H. Eveleth, 
 39. Francis W. Parker, 
 
 30. John B. Samuel, 
 
 31. Samuel Sharp, 
 
 32. Francis M. Gundy, 
 
 33. Merritt S. Jones, 
 
 34. Frank P. Martin, 
 
 35. Charles F. Baum. 
 
54 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 the formal meeting of Philadelphia Consistory had closed last evening, a 
 committee from that body waited upon the undersigned and escorted them 
 with the banner to the Asylum, where we were most courteously received by 
 the Commander-in-Chief, 111/. Andrew Robeno, Jr., and the officers and a 
 large number of members of the Consistory who were in attendance. 
 
 Your Committee were honored by being accompanied, upon invitation 
 from the Consistory, by R.". W.-. G.-. Master Robert Clark, and R. W. P. G. M. 
 Richard Vaux, and the interest of the occasion was greatly enhanced 
 by the presence with the Consistory of 111/. Anthony E. Stocker, 33°, 
 Deputy for the District of Pennsylvania, After entering the Asylum 
 your Committee were introduced by 111.-. Dennis F. Dealy, 32°, who 
 stated the object of their visit; when R/. W.-. Bro.'. Alfred R. Potter 
 read your letter to him. 111/. Charles H. Kingston, 33°, read the Resolutions 
 of Oriental Consistory, which accompanied the banner and R.-. W.-. Bro.'. 
 Samuel C. Perkins formally presented and requested the acceptance of the 
 banner and resolutions in a few remarks, which were most warmly, courte- 
 ously and eloquently responded to by the Commander-in-Chief, 111/. Andrew 
 Robeno, Jr., 33°, on behalf of himself and Philadelphia Consistory. After 
 the ceremonies of presentation had been concluded your Conmiittee, with the 
 distinguished brethren who accompanied them, were invited to partake with 
 the members of the Consistory, of a most elegant banquet, where we were en- 
 tertained with a lavish hospitality, which we are assured is a characteristic 
 of the A.'. & A.'. Rite. Very great admiration was expressed by all, of the 
 beauty of the design and workmanship of the banner; and abundant encomi- 
 ums freely bestowed upcn the brethren of Oriental Consistory, who had pre- 
 pared so elaborate and artistic a mark of their regard for Philadelphia Con- 
 sistory, and of their appreciation of the efforts which had been made in the 
 exercise of the rites of hospitality to make their visit here pleasant and en- 
 joyable. 
 
 With assurances of our fraternal and distinguished consideration, and the 
 hope that the ties of brotherhood between the Masonic bodies of our respec- 
 tive jurisdictions may ever continue for the future as they have been in the 
 past, of the warmest and closest character, we remain. 
 
 Very truly and fraternally yours, 
 
 ALFRED R. POTTER, Chm.. 
 
 Past Gr:. M.\ Gr.\ Lodge of Penna., 
 
 SAM. C. PERKINS, 
 
 Past Gr.-. M:. Gr:. Lodge of Penna., 
 
 CHAS. H. KINGSTON, 33°, 
 
 P:. Gr:. Comd:. Gr:. Comdy:. of Penna. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 55 
 
 S.-.R-.R.-.S.-.82 
 
 CINCINNfiTI fiND 
 LOUISYILLE PILGRIMSGE. 
 
 SEPTEMBER 24-28, 
 1883. 
 
 Again, in 1878, under command of 111/. 
 Gil. W. Barnard, 33°, Oriental Consistory 
 occupied the seat of honor in the city of 
 Milwaukee, Wis., as escort to the Su- 
 preme Council. The trip to the city of 
 Milwaukee was one fraught with many 
 pleasures and is frequently referred to, 
 by the participants, with the most pleas- 
 ant expressions of kind remembrance. 
 Wisconsin Consistory had been newly 
 equipped in a handsome uniform for the 
 occasion, and turned out in large num- 
 bers in the parade, at the time of escort- 
 ing the Supreme Council. 
 
 An elegant banquet for all the visitors 
 and their ladies, was provided, which 
 was followed with dancing until a late 
 hour. Among the many entertaining fea- 
 tures was a visit to the Soldiers' Home, 
 and the delightful refreshments served 
 on the grounds. 
 
 The intimacy between the Princes of 
 Wisconsin Consistory and those of Ori- 
 ental which sprang largely from the en- 
 joyments of this occasion has continued 
 and grown in strength to the present 
 time, much to the pleasure and profit of 
 both bodies. The following year, this 
 friendly feeling was handsomely ex- 
 pressed, by those of Wisconsin Consis- 
 tory, in the form of an elegant banner of 
 the Rite, which was presented to Orien- 
 tal, by a large delegation of Princes who 
 came down on an evening train, and 
 marched into our Council Chamber with- 
 out ceremony, bearing the banner aloft, 
 and taking all by complete surprise. 
 
 The banner is displayed by us, with 
 pride, upon all proper occasions. 
 
 Yes indeed, we have good reason to 
 remember, with pleasure, the noble 
 Fraters of Wisconsin Consistory. A 
 nobler band of Princes do not assemble- 
 under a Consistory Beauseant, anywhere 
 
 The next occasion for escorting the 
 Supreme Council occurred in 1883, at 
 Cincinnati, O. The Princes in Cincin- 
 
GEORGE MAYHEW MOULTON, 33°. 
 Bom in Readsboro, V^ermont, March 15th, 1851, 
 
 Master Mason February 2d, 1875, in Covenant Lodge, No. 526, R. A. M. in Corinthian Chapter 
 No. 69. R. and S. M. in Siloam Council, August 7th, 1875. Knight Templar in St. Bernard Com- 
 manderr, September 1st, 1875. 
 
 S.\ P.'. R.-. S.-. in Oriental Consistory June 4th, 1880. 
 
 Inspector General 33°, September 20th, 1887. Past Master Covenant Lodge. Past High 
 Priest Corinthian Chapter. Past T. I. M. Chicago Council. Past Commander of St. Bernard 
 Commandery. Past Grand Commander of Grand Commandery. Past Grand Master Grand Coun- 
 cil, and Present Grand Scribe in Grand Chapter of Illinois. 
 
 Past M. E. S. P. Grand Master Chicago Council P.\ of J.'., and Past Commander-in-Chief 
 Oriental Consistory. 
 
 56 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. C7 
 
 Tiati showed us every attention and the escort was participated in by a 
 large body of Knights Templar. 
 
 This latter pilgrimage, under the command of 111.-. Prince Henry H. Pond, 
 33°, embracing also, as it did, a visit to our brethren of the Southern Juris- 
 diction in the city of Louisville, was replete with numerous pleasant features. 
 It will long be remembered with gratification by all those whose good fortune 
 it was to participate therein. 
 
 Especially so was this the case with regard to our visit to the Masonic 
 Orphan's Home in Louisville, where, after being welcomed with a very happy 
 address from a young lady inmate, and having witnessed the celebrated Drill 
 Corps of the Orphans, the contributions made by the Consistory ($500) and in- 
 dividual members in the company, amounted to fully one thousand dollars. 
 
 During all this time the manner of conferring the degrees had received 
 close attention, each succeeding officer endeavoring to excel his predecessor 
 and in May, 1882, the impression made by 111.'. H, H. Pond, 33°, Com.-in-Chief 
 resulted in the class of candidates at that reunion, purchasing an elegant 
 jewel and it was presented to the Consistory for the then and succeeding 
 Commanders-in-chief to wear as an official badge of office. It has been trans- 
 mitted from officer to officer and is to-day worn by the Commander-in-chief 
 as a highly prized memento. 
 
 In June, 1882, the Consistory, and the co-ordinate bodies, were duly organ- 
 ized as bodies corporate under the incorporation laws of the State of Illinois. 
 This body being uniformed and having many members whose other Masonic 
 affiliations were elsewhere, it was frequently called upon to perform the last 
 sad funeral rites for a deceased member. 
 
 This developed a need for some ritual for funerals, other than the one rec- 
 ognized by the established rituals in use. 
 
 After several years of efforts we very happily succeeded in enlisting the in- 
 terest in the matter of that distinguished Prince and Mason, 111.-. Norman T. 
 Cassette. This brother gave to the subject his wealth of learning and host of 
 talent and produced the grandest burial service known to the Order. It was 
 adopted by Oriental Consistory, September 2d, 1884, copyrighted, printed in 
 handsome form, and has been in use ever since. It has since been adopted 
 and used by many other Consistories throughout the country and is the admi- 
 ration of all who study it. Alas that it was so soon to be used at the open 
 grave of its author. 
 
 " The morning star has drawn away the shades 
 Of night, and great the light that now begins, 
 
 To dawn for us ! 
 
 Our brother, from whose face 
 
 Has gone expression which was wont to show 
 
 His wealth of heart; whose eyes no more will see 
 
 Qs here; whose hand will not again enclasp 
 
 Our own; whose voice is still to us forever. 
 
 Has left a priceless boon, in mem'ries, which 
 
 Will oft revive, through decades of the years 
 
 To come ! " 
 
58 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 During the administration of 111/. H. H. Pond an excursion was made to the 
 City of Peoria, 111., to assist in the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the 
 new Masonic Temple in that city on June 1st, 1882. 
 
 The seventy uniformed Princes of Oriental was the largest body of high 
 Masonry on the ground and our display was such as to greatly add to our own 
 credit and to the general benefit of Peoria Consistory. From that time the 
 latter body can date its greatest prosperity. 
 
 On February 14th, 1883, the same commander accompanied with a large 
 number of Princes made a trip to Grand Rapids, Mich., to exemplify the 32d 
 grade in the manner for which this body is particularly distinguished. The 
 trip was especially pleasant and we had the gratification of knowing that it 
 done much toward assisting DeWitt Clinton Consistory of Grand Rapids to 
 take the prominent place in the Rite that it now holds. It was under 111.". 
 Bro. Pond, also that we occupied our new Preceptory in the spring of 1884, of 
 which the historian of that time said: 
 
 " Entering in the main Preceptory hall, which is forty feet wide and sixty 
 feet in length, no sound is heard from the advancing footfall, for it is deadened 
 in the luxurious depths of a rich velvet carpet, brightly radiant with cheerful 
 color and harmonious design. A glance around the hall presents new beauties 
 in profusion. On all sides can be seen the artistic wedded to the useful. In 
 the East the eye rests upon the dais formed by the deep proscenium of the 
 grand stage, furnished with comfortable official chairs. The grand stage in 
 the background, thirty-five feet wide, extending back twenty-five feet, fur- 
 nished with new scenery and properties, and all the paraphernalia for display- 
 ing panoramic scenes, with a handsome illustrated drop curtain and rich 
 drapery in front. 
 
 In the West the chief ornament is the g^and organ towering to the height of 
 some sixteen feet, and handsomely decorated. On both sides of the hall and 
 at the west end, a balcony extends, with ornamental balustrade, and carrying 
 a double tier of folding opera chairs. Similar chairs are also used by the 
 members upon the main floor. 
 
 The Walls are relieved in their expanse by ornamental pilasters, forming 
 panels, in each of which are special designs emblematic of the Masonic grades 
 and orders At the top of the walls groined niches are formed in the cornice, 
 each of which also contains an illustration emblematic of Scottish Rite 
 Masonry, or illuding to the chivalric times of yore. Prominent among the 
 decorations are four views, each of which portrays some particular character- 
 istic allusion to one of the four co-ordinate bodies of the A.'. A.\ Rite. The 
 ceiling is also paneled, and has been treated in an effective manner, not only 
 architecturally but artistically. The double vaidted dome under the glitter- 
 ing circle of gas jets, thirty-five feet above the observer, is resplendent with 
 color and design. The pilgrim and the warrior — the Christian Knight and 
 the Saracen — are portrayed in vivid and striking attitudes. Wherever the 
 eye may turn, it rests upon some Masonic symbol embowered in the delicate 
 tiacery of the artist's fancy. 
 
CLASS OF MARCH 21st, 1884. 
 
 1. A. E. Baldwin, M. D. 
 
 2. H. S. Castles, 
 
 a T. W. D. Crane, 
 
 4. W. L. Crawford. 
 
 5. J. A. Freeman. M. D. 
 
 6. Judson P. Esmay, 
 
 7. C. Goodbrake, M. D. 
 
 8. Zenus Hamer, 
 
 9. W. H. Goodwine, 
 
 10. A. Giddinifs, 
 
 11. W. P. Cannon, 
 
 12. J, R. Blair, 
 
 13. D. F. Crilly, 
 
 14. D. F. Hitt, 
 
 15. L. P. Crane, 
 
 16. P. S. Hudson, 
 
 17. Edward Kirk, Jr., 
 
 18. H. D. Iverson. 
 
 19. Wm. A. Stiles: 
 i!0. E. F. Phelps, 
 
 21. C. W. Milnor, 
 
 22. Mathew Johnson, 
 
 23. D. Harry Hammer, 
 
 24. A. Homer, 
 23. John GriMth, 
 
 26. C. H. Chamberlin, 
 
 27. Samuel B. Cobb, 
 
 28. George H. Chatfield, 
 
 29. William Grace, 
 
 30. F. W. Phillips, 
 
 31. W. W. Woodbury, 
 
 32. F. Wenter. 
 
 33. H. R. Phinney, 
 M. S. B. Thompson, 
 
 35. R. D. Stewart, 
 
 36. A. C. Whitney, 
 
 37. F. M. Richardson, 
 
 38. George W. Shibley, 
 
 39. P. W: Ruehl, 
 
 40. L. W. Reed, 
 
 41. J. O'Laughlin. 
 
 43. Henson Robinson, 
 4.3. S. W. Wheeler. 
 
60 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 It should be a subject of mutual congratulation among the members of the 
 Scottish Rite organizations in this Valley, that after the lapse of many years 
 they are at last in possession of so beautiful a home, conveniently appointed, 
 comfortably furnished, handsomely decorated — in every way commensurate 
 with the growth and prosperity of the Rite." 
 No finer apartments for the A/. A.-. S.' Rite were then in use anywhere. 
 The period of three years under 111.'. Bro. Pond was of marked importance 
 and there was, during that time, added to our membership 335 new members, 
 making a total of 710 on the roll at the 29th annual Rendezvous; on which 
 occasion 111.-. Bro. Alfred Russell, 33° was elected Commander-in-chief. 
 Under this energetic officer the good work of his predecessors was not allowed 
 to languish. The reader may judge of this by the following extracts from his 
 official report at the end of his term in December, 1887: 
 
 "A few words as to the work done during the past three years. In the year 
 1885 we had the pleasure of creating and constituting 69 to the degree of Sub- 
 lime Prince of the Royal Secret, 32d grade. This besides the regular routine 
 of business constituted our main work for this year. 
 
 In September, 1886, the Supreme Council held its sessions in this Precep- 
 tory. Many of the members were accompanied by their ladies, who were re- 
 ceived, welcomed and entertained by the ladies of Oriental Consistory in a 
 manner which won from the visiting sisters the highest praise for our ladies. 
 After the labors of the Supreme Council were concluded the members were 
 entertained at a banquet given in their honor at the Palmer House, at which 
 banquet the able speeches and brilliant responses, bristling with keen wit, 
 were noticeable features; and we were rejoiced that the occasion afforded us 
 the long-desired opportunity to reciprocate the hospitality so bountifully be- 
 stowed on us on several occasions in other cities. That our visitors appre- 
 ciated our efforts is patent from the fact that Brother W. O. Tyler, in his 
 report to the Vermont Council of Deliberation thus alludes to this session: 
 ' Taking it altogether," he says, • this may well be called a session of hospi- 
 tality' 
 
 During this year also, eighty-four aspirants applied for admission to the 32d 
 grade, and were received, the honor and dignity being conferred upon them. 
 
 In 1887, one hundred and thirty-one candidates proved themselves worthy 
 to become soldiers in our ranks, and buckling on the armor of Sublime 
 Princes of the Royal Secret, stand ready as such to battle for God and the 
 Right. This is the largest number that has ever been created in Oriental Con- 
 sistory in one year, and makes a total of two hundred and eighty-four admit- 
 ted to the Scottish Rite degrees in the past three years. It has afforded me 
 great pleasure to have the privilege of extending the hand of fellowship to 
 these and saluting them as brothers. 
 
 In looking over the roll of membership I found that we had upwards of 30 
 members residing in and around Danville. Wishing to try an experiment, I 
 organized a camp in that place., calling it the Danville canip, and I requested 
 the members to prepare to work the 19th degree. The result was a most gratify- 
 ing success, as the class took the degree at our last convention in a manner that 
 reflected great credit on all concerned, this being the first time this degree had 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. Gl 
 
 been worked by our Consistory. The direct result of this action was to brings 
 into our working force many members who had hitherto taken no active part, 
 but who now contribute largely to the success of our cause, the interest mani- 
 fested being always in direct proportion to the individual effort. This is 
 clearly proven by our present largely increased working staff. The increase 
 of membership for the three years is 324." 
 
 "In furtherance of the social life of our Order we have each year given a 
 series of receptions which have been most successfully managed, and which 
 reflect great credit on the committee having them in charge. They have been 
 advantageous in bringing our members together socially, and acquainting the 
 ladies of our members with each other, thus forming ties which in some cases 
 will result in life-long friendships among us. Each year we have held two 
 conventions which have called together many members who were unable to 
 attend the regular meetings. The banquets v/hich have been held at the close 
 of these conventions have been an especial feature. The banquet held last 
 November in Battery D Armory, at the close of the last convention held in 
 these rooms, proved to be the largest and most enjoyable of all, owing prob- 
 ably to our inviting the ladies to participate with us, their gracious presence 
 and kindly influence softening and subduing the asperities of our rougher 
 nature, and lending to the scene a grace and brilliance hitherto unattained. 
 
 The close of the year 1884, owing to the large amount of money expended 
 to fit up our present quarters, found us with a debt of C2,714.00, and $872.00 
 in the treasury. During the year 1885 we were not quite able to liquidate this 
 indebtedness, and the year closed leaving us with a debt of $1,200,00, and 
 $459.00 in the treasury. 1886 brought a more favorable result, and enabled . 
 us to report our indebtedness reduced to $474.00, and $1,035.00 in hand with 
 which to pay it; and it affords me the greatest pleasure to announce that 1887 
 enables me to report that to-day Oriental Consistory has in her treasury 
 $3,009.71 in cash, and $875.00 worth of new paraphernalia, and does not owe one 
 dollar that I know of. During the past three years $546.00 have been put, 
 into improvements in the Preceptory; this, with $745.50 in dues to be collected 
 and $3,009.71 in cash in the hands of the Treasurer makes a total of $5,175.00, 
 thus giving to my successor a very clever balance with which to start the new 
 year. This estimate does not include the original interest which we own in 
 these quarters, as that will show in your Secretary's report as assets." 
 
 On December 26, 1886, one of our most distinguished mem- 
 bers, 111.-. Prince John A. Logan, 32°, U. S. senator from Illinois, 
 died in Washington. This body was represented at his funeral, 
 December 31, in the Senate Chamber, at the Capitol of the 
 United States, by an escort consisting of the following: Alfred 
 Russell, Amos Pettibone, L. D. Richardson, Geo. W. Warvelle, 
 R. M. Johnson and Gil W. Barnard. 
 
€2 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 ^Pkntd ^onsisioi-a, %■■■%■■%■■%■■ 
 
 SORROW. SORROW. SORROW. 
 
 prince : 
 
 l?ou are partfcularlg requesteft to be present In tbe ©re* 
 ceptors at tbe stated rendezvous, on Ganuarg 27tb 
 nest, at 8 o'clocft p. !Si. ITt will be a Memorial jfflieeting of 
 tbe %..'. %..'. Scottisb "Kite, at wbicb will be presenteO tbe 
 KecrolosB IReports prepared in commemoration of our Oeceasc& 
 jfraters 
 
 THEODORE TUTHILL GUBNET, 33°, Fast Com.-in-Clilef, 
 JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN, 
 
 PETER JOHANNES HDSSANDER, 
 
 EDWARD ALLEN BROSS, 
 H. F. HOLCOUB, 
 
 an£) ilBemorial ao&rcsses upon tbe &ea5 of tbe past gear, lit is 
 ejpecteO tbe ceremonies will be of unusual interest to all, 
 GourteouslB, 
 
 ALFRED RUSSELL, 33° 
 GIL. W. BARNARD, 33° Commander-in- Chief. 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 
CLASS OF APRIL 19th, 1886. 
 
 1. William Stormont, 
 
 2. William Smith. 
 
 3. Henrry L. Rhodes, 
 
 4. Millett L. Porter, 
 
 5. John F. Pershing, 
 
 6. Cassius F. Moore, 
 
 7. Herbert M. Dicltson, 
 
 8. IWathewt. Steffins, 
 
 9. Ben. C. Jolley, 
 
 10. William H. Gibson, 
 
 11. Sylvester Britell, 
 
 12. James H. Champlain, 
 
 13. William J. Edwards, 25. 
 
 W. E. C. Sweet, M. D. 26. 
 
 15. Alfred Dahlberg, M. D. 27. 
 
 16. Charles H. George, 28. 
 
 17. Frank Chester. 29. 
 
 18. Augustus V. Park, M. D. 30. 
 
 19. Harry P. Collins, 31. 
 
 20. George E. Palmer, 32. 
 
 21. Charles W. Seneco, 33. 
 
 22. Charles Drabek, 34. 
 
 23. Gottlieb Merz, 35. 
 
 24. Alfred E. Hyde, 36. 
 
 George Duddleston, 
 Irving L. Gould, 
 Louis H. Gray, 
 Edwin K. Smith, 
 William S. Forrest^: 
 John N. Hills, 
 H. Henry Cook. M. D., 
 George JL. Ayres. 
 William L. M. En Earl, 
 Francis W. Walker, 
 Joseph T. Herza, 
 John W. Dunn. 
 
64 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Among the beautiful and interesting contributions to the 
 services of the evening, was the following from the pen of our 
 esteemed brother Norman T. Gassette of whom, "Naught is left 
 but memories of our dead." 
 
 IN MEMORIAM. 
 
 Alas! when all is said which we can say. 
 
 Above the pallid, cold, and silent clay, 
 
 When throbbing, sobbing dirge and funeral song 
 
 Their force have spent upon the mourning throng, — 
 
 When tone, as well, from speaker's voice has sped, 
 
 Naught then is left but memories of our dead. 
 
 Hush! hear the wheels' loud rumble in the street, 
 The din of business and fast-stirring feet. 
 No thought is there midst traffic's hardened strife, 
 Of Death's fell work, with finite hope and life. 
 
 Since man has lived to think, and toil, and die, 
 Some hope he's sought on which he might rely, 
 With hands outstretched, in potent voice of prayer, 
 He has invoked an answer everywhere. 
 Seraphic visions fill' his mind at times 
 And music sounds as if from far off climes. 
 
 The roar then from the earth comes rushing in 
 To draw his thoughts from God, to earth's foul din, 
 And hence, the sons of Egypt sought to find 
 Some solace for the worried, wearied mind. 
 
 So, for their dead a sleeping place they made 
 
 In vaulted crypt, hid under earth's deep shade. 
 
 Above each crypt a Mastaba was foundT, 
 
 Where oft the beat of saddened hearts would sound. 
 
 Around, above, and on the walls was spread 
 
 A record of the deeds of all their dead. 
 
 The rumble in the noisy street goes on. 
 They heed it not, in Death's still Parthenon; 
 And kneeling down, they spake then of the soul 
 In halo clothed, far off, from earth so cold. 
 
 We do not need to write upon the walls 
 The deeds of these our dead. Where falls 
 A shadow on the floor, or roof above, 
 Is record made — a silhouette of love — 
 And deep within our hearts we seem to feel 
 A spirit cause, to make us pause and kneel. 
 
 Then let the wheels roll on, out in the street. 
 But let us oft in this our chapel meet. 
 And here review the memories of the dead 
 Then silently retire, with noiseless tread. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 65 
 
 December 22, 1887, 111.-. Brother George R. McClellan, 33°, 
 was elected Commander-in-Chief. An active, earnest worker for 
 twenty years in the field of the A. A. S. Rite; brother McClellan 
 was well qualified to take up the work and carry it on with the 
 energetic and careful system which was characteristic of all his 
 Masonic life and deeds. 
 
 But, alas! before he had time to fully perfect and accomplish 
 his brightest and best desires and opportunities, he was "num- 
 bered with the dead," January 10, 1890; he was, after a brief ill- 
 ness, called away and taken up higher. 
 
 The following extracts from the Triennial address of Com- 
 mander-in-Chief, George M. Moulton, of January 15, 1891, will 
 cover interesting data for the period: 
 
 ***** 
 "Our special duty this evening will be to review the work, with its results, 
 financial and otherwise, which has been accomplished during the past year, 
 and also to exercise your suffrages in the choice of an administrative corps 
 of officers to serve during the next ensuing triennial term. The several re- 
 ports which will be presented for your consideration this evening will epito- 
 mize the year's labors in this Consistory. A careful consideration of past re- 
 sults will best enable us to meet the future with an increased store of wisdom 
 and discretion. 
 
 The year which has elapsed since our last Annual Rendezvous has been a 
 comparatively eventful one. While the incidents of that last annual gather- 
 ing were still fresh in our memories, and within a few short days thereafter, 
 our Commander-in-Chief was summoned by the Supreme Architect of the 
 Universe to surrender his command, and to enter into eternal life. Thus the 
 services of an able and experienced officer, — than whom none was ever more 
 indefatigable in the discharge of duty, or zealous to maintain the best welfare 
 of the Consistory, — were lost at the very threshold of the new year upon 
 which we were entering with so much promise. By virtue of the Constitution 
 and General Regulations of the Supreme Council, A. A. S. R. of the N. M. J. 
 U. S. A., it became necessary for me, as the next ranking officer, to assume 
 the office of Commander-in-Chief, with its title, powers, and prerogatives, of 
 ■which due notice was extended to the members through the medium of Gen- 
 eral Orders No. 1. ' 
 
 With the added responsibilities of Commander-in-Chief thrust upon me 
 so unexpectedly, it was natural that I should seek the assistance and experi- 
 enced coiuisel of one who had served you in a similar capacity so acceptably 
 before, and therefore 111.'. Prince Alfred Russell was designated in the same 
 General Orders to act as 1st Lieut. Commander until the next election. The 
 support and assistance of the officers and members at large were also freely 
 contributed, so that I am happy to state this evening that the year has been 
 for the Consistory a prosperous one, and one that will compare favorably with 
 
6G HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 those that have preceded it. Oriental Consistory stands to-day as the third 
 largest in point of membership in the United States. 
 
 It is no less a pleasure to state that the Rite at large has made an almost 
 phenomenal growth. In round figures there were in 1887, in the Northern 
 Masonic Jurisdiction, 13,000 Scottish Rite Masons, while the tableau of 1890 
 discloses the fact that more than 17,000 have been enrolled in the Grand Ma- 
 sonic Army of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. In the Southern Juris- 
 diction of the U. S. A. the ratio of increase has been even more rem&.rkable, 
 while in the British American provinces, together with Mexico, and even in 
 South America, the Scottish Rite is making rapid growth, and in the latter 
 countries easily outstrip all other Masonic organizations. 
 
 In this country, and particularly in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, the 
 Scottish Rite has, during the past three or four years, passed through the 
 most trying ordeal it has ever experienced. Nevertheless, even as the pre- 
 cious metals are tried by fire to relieve them of the dross and other impurities, 
 so does our beloved Rite stand forth from the test unscathed, purified and 
 strengthened. It is well known history that in the earlier days of Scottish 
 Rite Masonry, division of opinion, and consequent dissensions arose among 
 the leading minds of the organization, which threatened grave results, yet 
 which, through the promptings of brotherly love and regard for the institution 
 of Masonry, were long since healed, adjusted and finally settled on a satis- 
 factory and harmonious basis. This is also a matter of well authenticated 
 and easily attainable history. The result was that the Rite achieved a more 
 exalted standing and higher character than ever before, and showed the great 
 force and binding strength of the principles of our institution. Notwithstand- 
 ing the happy and amicable settlement of all differences, there were a few 
 persons, who, devoid of principle and prompted by mercenary motives, or 
 seeking preferment in the Masonic world which was not their due, and un- 
 attainable in any legitimate manner, proved traitors to their vows. Through 
 the efforts of these unprincipled persons, several clandestine organizations 
 called " Cemeau" Scottish Rite bodies were formed, which arrogated the 
 right to call themselves the only legitimate Scottish Rite bodies. So diligently 
 did these unworthy men conduct their labors, "Cerneauism" gained an unde- 
 served prominence, and the struggle of its votaries for recognition and exist- 
 ence finally became visible in the Master Mason's Lodge, and other Masonic 
 organizations, and caused so much dissension to arise among the fraternity 
 that it became necessary, in self defense, for not only Grand Lodges A. F. & 
 A. M. but the Grand Chapters R. A. M. and Grand Commanderies K. T. in 
 many State Jurisdictions, to take cognizance of the danger which was threat- 
 ening their several organizations, and to enact the most positive legislation 
 with reference to it. Most of the leading minds of this Rite were opposed to 
 the consideration of the spurious bodies in any form by the Grand Bodies re- 
 ferred to, and held themselves generally aloof from any participation in the 
 struggle for recognition of this Rite by the other orders of Masonry, or in the 
 debates upon this very grave question, which threatened for a time to disturb 
 the entire Masonic fabric. In view of this condition of affairs, it is indeed 
 gratifying to note the practically unanimous action that has been taken wher- 
 
CLASS OF NOVEMBER 10, 11, 12, 1886. 
 
 1. Rev. F. W Taylor, 
 
 2. J. J. McClain 
 
 3. ji. A. McDonald, 
 
 4. A. C. Daniel, 
 
 5. \V. F. E. Gurley, 
 
 6. W. J. Guy, 
 
 7. A. S. Markley, 
 
 8. W. H. Bergstresser 
 
 9. J. W. Graham, 
 
 10. H. J. Reynolds, 
 
 11. A. M. Eager, 
 
 12. T. S. Robinson, 
 
 13. A. R. Reynolds, 
 
 14. Scott Jordan, 
 
 15. J. W. Giest, 
 
 16. E. A. Collins, 
 
 17. H. Schmehl, 
 
 18. C. R. Anderson, 
 
 19. J. E. Hardy, 
 2a W. Manson, 
 
 21. W. J. Anderson, 
 
 22. Theodore Gray, 
 
 23. C. A. Claiiin, 
 34. Jno. Puleston, 
 23. J. A. Connell, 
 
 26. J. B. Holmes, 
 
 27. G. A. Anthony 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 ever the question has been considered. In every instance the seal of disap- 
 proval and condemnation has been set upon the usurper. Cerneauism is dead, 
 and beyond resurrection. That which first appeared to threaten us with dis- 
 aster has proven to be a blessing in disguise to the Rite at large. It has 
 drawn the attention of the students of the Masonic world towards the history 
 and true condition of this Rite. We, who are of the household, know that we 
 have nothing to fear, but everything to gain, from the most searching inves- 
 tigation of our institution. 
 
 We, in Illinois, have much to be thankful for, in having escaped the imme- 
 diate infliction of Cerneauism in our midst. For this, much is due to the 
 watchfulness and indefatigable efforts of our Illustrious Deputy for this Dis- 
 trict, 111.". Bro. John Corson Smith, 33°, and to the loyalty and integrity of our 
 members to the principles of Masonry the rest may be credited. 
 
 The gratifying results of the legislation with reference to this recognition of 
 the legitimate as opposed to the spurious and clandestine, attained in the re- 
 spective Grand Bodies referred to, are largely due to the lessons and to those 
 great principles which are a part of the first three degrees of Masonry, and 
 which are the basis of all Rites in Masonry. Princes, it is to those grand les- 
 sons and principles which they inculcate, that we should always first render 
 our love, our loyalty and Masonic adherence. Kever forget the charge you 
 received in the Northeast corner as an E. A. Mason, nor the sacred and solemn 
 instructions you received in the middle chamber; and above all, remember 
 the example of zeal and fidelity displayed in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Then 
 will it be easy to maintain yourselves in the characters of Sublime Princes of 
 the Royal Secret. 
 
 The growth of membership in our own Consistory has been exceptionally 
 
 gratifying during the past year. One hundred and twenty-two recruits have 
 
 been added to the Grand Masonic Army, a record which has been exceeded 
 
 by only one year in the history of the Consistory. Fourteen swords have been 
 
 sheathed for the last time, and forever; and those who were so well able to 
 
 wield them while living, now rest in eternal peace. Let our thoughts rest for 
 
 a brief time with our departed brethren, while in tender remembrance we call 
 
 the sad roll of those whose lips are forever silent and can no more respond to 
 
 our call. 
 
 ***** 
 
 Since the last annual report, the Consistory acting concurrently with the co- 
 ordinate bodies of the Rite, have subscribed for §25,000 of the capital stock of 
 the Masonic Fraternity Temple Association, and our proportion, viz., thirty- 
 five per cent of one-half of said subscription has been paid in cash, amouting 
 to $4,375.00. 
 
 The objects and purposes of the Association referred to are familiar to all 
 present, and repetition thereof is thereby rendered unnecessary. There is no 
 doubt in the minds of those who have given the matter due consideration, and 
 familiarized themselves with the features of the project that the Association 
 has in hand, that this investment is not only wise and highly appropriate, but 
 that future results will justify the wisdom which prompted the investment, by 
 substantial financial returns. It is a pleasure to be able to report at this time 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 69 
 
 that the most active operations are being conducted toward a practical realiza- 
 tion of the objects of the Association. Day and night busy workmen are en- 
 gaged in prepairing the broad foundations of the massive structure to be 
 known as the Masonic Temple, which in a few months will rear its lofty 
 height toward the sky, far above any similar structure in existence, and rival- 
 ing even cathedral spires or monumental shafts in its towering altitude, as 
 beautiful as they are, yet combining also utility and therefore practical value. 
 By May 1, 1892, the completed structure will stand forth a monument alike to 
 the Masonic Fraternity and to the indomitable will and comprehensive sagac- 
 ity of the organizers in the enterprise. The untiring, zealous, and well-directed 
 efforts of these brethren, and most particularly the incomparable ability 
 of 111.'. Bro. Norman T. Cassette to handle the financial details of the project, 
 has rendered possible the realization of what has been the dream of the Ma- 
 sonic workers in this city for years. 
 
 Before another triennial period is ended, I have no doubt but that the co- 
 ordinate bodies of the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Chicago will be domiciled 
 in apartments of this Temple, excelled by none for space and magnificence, 
 and fully commensurate with the dignity which the Rite has attained at pres- 
 ent and will maintain in the future. 
 
 Prominent among the features which have been instrumental in placing the 
 Scottish Rite, and particularly the reputation of the Consistory, foremost 
 among the Masonic organizations of the city, has been the justly earned com- 
 mendation which has been awarded through the public displays of the organ- 
 ization. Whether the solemn duty of funeral escort, or the joyous features of 
 a fraternal visit were before its members, in every instance the conduct and 
 bearing of our members before the profane world has been such as would 
 fully comport with the dignity and importance of the organization. A larger 
 percentage of members in attendance upon funeral occasions is all that the 
 most exacting mind could demand in the performance of any duty incumbent 
 upon the Consistory, and requiring a public display. It would be proper to 
 refer to the most notable of these appearances in public during the past year, 
 as in each instance the members participating were entitled to credit. 
 
 June 29th, at the invitation of Rev. Geo. C. Lorimer, the Consistory as a 
 body attended divine service in the Immanual Baptist Church, attired in citi- 
 zen's clothing. Those of our members who were present, together with a 
 large congregation, were rewarded by a most eloquent discourse delivered by 
 the eminent pastor, whom we take pride in calling our brother, and Sublime 
 Prince of the Royal Secret. 
 
 Probably the most important and enjoyable of all the public displays of 
 the year was the journey to Cleveland, in September, 1890. In pursuance of 
 the action of this body, an escort of honor was tendered to the Supreme Coun- 
 cil, A. A. S. R. N. M. J., upon the occasion of its session in Cleveland, Sept. 
 16, 1890, which escort was graciously accepted by Sov. Grand Commander 
 Henry L. Palmer, 33°, on behalf of the Supreme Council. Sixty-eight Princes, 
 fully armed and equipped, availed themselves of the opportunity to evince 
 their loyalty to the governing body, and participate at the same time in the 
 fraternal pleasures incident to the occasion. Thirty of the Princes displayed 
 
CLASS OF APRIL 15th, 1887. 
 
 1. Frank Steers, 
 
 2. C. E. Hurd, 
 
 3. Eugene E. Birdsall, 
 
 4. Edward S. Fogg, 
 
 5. W. M. Clark, 
 
 6. H. C. Fuller, 
 
 7. George Kertsen, 
 
 8. J. W. Wilkin, 
 
 9. A. P. Richardson, 
 
 10. F. W. Stapf, 
 
 11. C. B. Clapp, 
 
 12. Henry R. Huntington, 
 
 13. W. V. Choisser, 
 
 14. Hugh Mason, 
 
 15. F. A. P. Sieber, 
 
 16. A. S. Markley, 
 
 17. Charles P. Skaggs, 
 IS. Jacob Steams, 
 
 19. F. C. Christy, 
 
 20. W. P. Verity, 
 
 21. C. E. Leslie, 
 
 22. Carl J. M. Schucker, 
 
 23. Martin Howard, 
 
 24. C. E. Lambert, 
 
 25. ]. I. Dedrick, 
 
 26. Adam H. Johnston, 
 
 27. Thomas B. Smith, 
 
 1. H. Buffum, 
 D. F. 
 
 F. Anderson, 
 au. D. E. Daly, 
 
 31. D. F. Barclay, 
 
 32. William Johnson, 
 
 33. C. G. Hutchinson, 
 
 34. Edward J. Werren, 
 
 35. Samuel A. McLaren, 
 
 36. Oscar Tammler, 
 
 37. William H. Bryan, 
 
 38. Louis F. Oxen, 
 
 39. Elmer E. Earhart, 
 
 40. E. H. Elwell, 
 4L G. W. Smith, 
 
 42. John S. Woollacott, 
 
 43. Charles J. Deuter, 
 
 44. James Hart, 
 
 45. W. M. Stears, 
 
 46. Daniel Freeman, 
 
 47. J. S. Christman, 
 
 48. Henry Appel, 
 
 49. Morton Culver. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 their gallantry by inviting- their wives and daughters to join the party. A 
 most hearty welcome was accorded to the visitors by our Cleveland brethren, 
 who have lately instituted a Consistory in that city. As a partial return for 
 the many courtesies which were extended, and for the purpose of more fully 
 expressing the appreciation of the members of our organization, the ladies of 
 Oriental Consistory then present in Cleveland gave a reception at the Forest 
 City House, which was successfully conducted, and enjoyable in the highest 
 degree. The parlors of that most excellent hotel were thronged for hours 
 with the beauty and chivalry of Cleveland. The Second Regiment Band of 
 Chicago, which accompanied the Consistory during the entire trip, acquitted 
 themselves with great credit, and were the recipients of many well earned en- 
 comiums upon their proficiency and martial appearance. 
 
 While in Cleveland, a pilgrimage was made to the tomb of Garfield, the 
 martyred president. Ceremonies appropriate to the occasion were conducted 
 at the tomb, the 'prominent feature of which was an eloquent address by In- 
 spector-General/Norman T. Cassette, 33°. The performance of this duty of 
 reverence by the- Consistory created extended and highly favorable comment. 
 
 Before passing' from this subject, I desire here publicly, as I have hereto- 
 fore in private, to extend the warm thanks of Oriental Consistory as a body, 
 in addition to my own personal acknowledgments, to the executive committee 
 in charge of the Cleveland expedition. Their labors were crowned with the 
 laurel of success, and added much to the already acquired reputation of the 
 Consistory. 
 
 The services rendered by the Consistory upon the laying of the corner- 
 stone of the new Masonic Temple, as escort to the M. W. Grand Lodge A. 
 F. & A. M., were acknowledged by the Illustrious Deputy of this District^ 
 acting in the capacity of Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, in a 
 highly commendatory letter, in which he conveyed his personal thanks, 
 together with the grateful acknowledgments of the M. W. Grand Master. It 
 is conceded generally that the Consistory never paraded in larger numbers, 
 nor presented a more favorable appearance than upon this occasion. Having 
 the right of line, and preceding a column of several thousand of the frater- 
 nity, the Consistory were justly awarded the verdict of " unexcelled." 
 
 Possibly there is nothing which has contributed so much, however, to the 
 popularity of the Consistory in the hearts and minds of members, or added to 
 the respect it has gained outside of its membership, as the well conducted, 
 pleasurable, and therefore heartily enjoyable social receptions that have been 
 instituted under the auspices of Oriental Consistory. The present series 
 seem, if possible, to be more highly enjoyable than ever before. They have 
 been largely attended, and each recurring reception is anticipated with the 
 greatest of pleasure." 
 
 The membership of the Consistory at this time was 1,200. 
 
AMOS PETTIBONE, 33°. 
 
 Born in Brasher Falls, N. Y., December 20th, 1843. 
 
 Master Mason Rockton Lodge No. 74, A. F. and A. M. July 30th, 1866. R. A. M. In York 
 Chapter July 11th, 1889. K. T. in Apollo Commandery No. 1, July 22d, 1890. 
 
 S.'. P.-. R.-. S.-. Occidental Consistory, March 25th, 1871. 
 
 Inspector General September 16th, 1879. 
 
 Fast T.-. P.-. G.'. M.-. Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection. Commander-in-Chief at present, 
 also Marshal of the Camp in Supreme Council, N.'. J.'. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 73 
 
 At the 341st Rendezvous of Oriental Consistory, it being the 
 Thirty-fifth Annual, held January isth, A. D. 1891, 111.-. Amos 
 Pettibone, 33°, was elected Commander-in-Chief, and on the 19th 
 of February he and the following roster of officers were installed: 
 
 George William Warvelle, 33° 111.-. First Lieut.-. Com.-. 
 
 Robert Massie Johnson, 33° 111.-. Second Lieut.-. Com.-. 
 
 Eliakim Raymond Bliss, 33° 111.-. Min.-. of State and Gr.-. Orator 
 
 William Erskine Poulson, 33° 111.-. Grand Chancellor 
 
 Frank Curtis Roundy, 32° 111.-. Grand Marshal 
 
 William Howard Bergstresser, 32°, (Danville) 111.-. Asst-. Gr.-. Marshal. 
 
 Henry Baker, 32° 111.-. Grand Treasurer 
 
 Gilbert Wordsworth Barnard, 33° 111.-. Gr.-. Sec.-, and K.-. of S.-. 
 
 Rev. Wm. Converse De Witt, 32°. 111.-. Grand Prior 
 
 Gilbert Willard Blanchard, 32° 111.-. Gr.-. Eng.-. and Arch.-. 
 
 Elwyn Bremer Gould, 32° 111.-. Grand Hospitaler 
 
 James Burton McFatrich, 32° 111.-. Grand Mas.-, of Car.-. 
 
 Thomas Harwood Currier, 32° 111.-. Grand Standard Bearer 
 
 Joseph Spies. 33° 111.-. Grand Capt.-. of G.-. 
 
 Archibald McLellan, 33° 111.-. Grand Sentinel 
 
 Walter David Hall, 32° ) t,t r^ j o j 
 
 William Augustus Walter, 32^ J "I-"- ^^^°' Standard Guards 
 
 Harry 'Archambault, 32° 111.-. Grand Musical Director 
 
 In his inaugural address the Commander-in-Chief delivered the 
 following: 
 
 III.-. Princes: 
 
 It is not my purpose to weary you this evening with a long speech, but I 
 deem it incumbent upon me not alone as a duty, but a pleasure, to say a few 
 words upon this occasion; and first, let me assure you, one and all, of my pro- 
 found appreciation of the particular distinction and honor conferred by you, 
 which has made it possible for me to stand here this evening as the represent- 
 ative officer of this, the third largest Consistory in the United States, if not in 
 the world; and if my life shall be spared, your Commander-in-Chief for the 
 next three years. 
 
 In accepting this position with all its distinction and honor, I am not un- 
 mindful of its duties and responsibilities, with which there comes a tinge, yea, 
 even a thrill of hesitation, for with the distinction comes the responsibility. 
 Not that I expect one without accepting the other, but there follows the real- 
 ization of the feeble abilities of my own with which to grasp and endeavor to 
 master, in a wise and judicious manner, the multiplex duties that devolve 
 upon him who attempts to be a leader of his brethren, to faithfully demon- 
 strate the true exemplar of the principles of Freemasonry, the Loving Brother 
 and Sublime Prince, within whom should ever reside these many virtues, and 
 be made manifest in the every-day walk and conduct in life of him who shall 
 
74 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 occupy this most exalted and dignified position to the end that peace, pros- 
 perity and brotherly love may prevail. 
 
 To those whose privilege it was to be present at our last Triennial Conclave 
 and hear the exhaustive report made at that time by our now Past Com- 
 mander-in-Chief, we are most forcibly reminded of the brilliant record achieved 
 by our predecessors in the upbuilding of this Masonic Structure, which has 
 now become historical, and will stand as a living monument of their noble 
 work, and an incentive to us not to stand idly by while the duties of life are to 
 be done and we are expected to perform them. Let us hope that it may be 
 our privilege to successfully carry forward this work with untarnished banners, 
 unrestrained zeal, and such earnestness of purpose as may commend our 
 efforts to those who shall succeed us. 
 
 To accomplish this your commander most earnestly solicits the hearty as- 
 sistance and co-operation of each and every member of this Consistory, not 
 one of whom but can make a good suggestion, or render valuable service in 
 some direction that will materially aid us in the prosecution of our labor, and 
 I assure you that such service will be most gratefully received and appre. 
 dated. 
 
 This triennial term to many, if not to all of us, will be the most important 
 one in the history of our Masonic career. Within this term there will have 
 been (we hope and confidently expect) erected, dedicated and occupied by 
 this Consistory, the largest and grandest Masonic structure, in all its concep- 
 tion and detail, in this country, if not in the world, and we expect that it will be 
 the exalted privilege of this body to become its first Masonic occupant. Let 
 us hope and pray that we may all live to witness this result. 
 
 This term will also usher in and say farewell to the World's Columbian Ex. 
 position, which will probably bring to our fair city representatives from every 
 nation on earth, and without doubt brethren of the Scottish Rite, not only from 
 every Masonic Jurisdiction in the world, but from every country and clime 
 where the secrets of our Order exist. 
 
 What a profound thought, that here in this city, within our own homes, in a 
 few short months, it will be made possible for us to meet and greet brethren 
 from all quarters of the earth. 
 
 What we are to do for their special enjoyment while with us will be a ques- 
 tion for our consideration in the near future, but let us determine that, what 
 ever we do it shall be so tempered with hospitality and genuine brotherly 
 love that each and every one may return to his own country and home with 
 the firm conviction that we faithfully practice the Masonic virtues and prin- 
 ciples which we teach. 
 
 This will be a golden opportunity for moulding Masonic sentiment and 
 principles. Let us profit by it, and so shape our course as to commend our 
 efforts and labor to the respect and admiration of the craft everywhere. 
 
 That this occasion will demand a considerable amount of money to properly 
 maintain the dignity and hospitality which I am sure of all the Princes will 
 desire to extend, must be apparent to every one, and the means to be adopted 
 
GEORGE WILLIAM WARVELLE, 33°, 
 Bom in Kenosha, Wisconsin, May 3d, 1852. 
 
 Master Mason in Covenant Lodge No. 536, March, 1875. R. A. M. Corinthian Chapter No. 69, 
 June, 1875. R. and S. M. Chicago Council No. 4, February, 1876. Knight Templar St. Bernard 
 Commandery, No. 35, November, 1875. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.". S.-. Oriental Consistory, October 10th, 1884. 
 
 Inspector General 33°, September 18th, 1888. 
 
 Past Master Covenant Lodge. Past High Priest York Chapter, No. 14S. Present Grand 
 Master, Second VeU, Grand Royal Arch Chapter. Present Grand Orator Grand Lodge, A. F. and 
 A. M. Intendant General; and M. E. Sov. of St. John's Conclave, R. C. K. of Constantine. 
 
 Past T. I. M. Chicago Council R. and S. M. and Past Grand Master Grand Council of Illinois. 
 Past M. E. S. P. Grand Master Chicago Council P. of J. 
 
 Now First Lieut. Commander, Oriental Consistory. 
 
1G HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 for providing it will be one of the first that will need our careful considera- 
 tion. 
 
 With the obligations this and the co-ordinate bodies have already assumed 
 in aid of the new Masonic Temple, it is readily seen that we cannot hope to 
 complete our payments (which must and will be done) and leave us any con- 
 siderable sum for other purposes, unless we shall have much larger receipts as 
 result of our labor than the times would seem to indicate, or lead us to confi- 
 dently hope for. ' 
 ***** 
 
 Let me urge your earnest consideration of this subject in order that we may 
 reach the wisest and best conclusion. 
 
 Princes, allow me to again thank you for favoring me wi;h the highest of- 
 fice and honor in your power to bestow It is a mark of distinction, love, con- 
 fidence and esteem, that can never be effaced from the tablet of my memory; 
 and I give you the most positive assurance that it shall be my earnest en- 
 deavor to administer the affairs of this office so as not to bring discredit to the 
 cause we represent, or you to regret that you elevated me to this high station. 
 Please bear in mind, however, that I am simply human, subject to all the ills 
 that flesh is heir to, but give your assistance, counsel and the right hand of 
 brotherly love, as cheerfully as I shall always receive the same, and you will 
 render me most valuable aid, and our cause will be the benefactor. 
 
 In this way we shall most successfully prosecute our labors to a conclusion, 
 ever bearing in mind that motto on the banner of our Order: 
 
 " Speas Mea, In Deo Est." 
 
 PHOTOGRAPHS AND LIBRARY. 
 
 Among the many interesting features connected with the 
 growth and prosperity of these bodies was the adoption of a plan 
 to obtain the photographs of as many as possible of the old 
 members together with those coming in at present. 
 
 Those of the living are placed in albums which are on the 
 tables in the parlors. Those of the deceased members are col- 
 lected in albums specially prepared for them and the whole col- 
 lection now numbers over one thousand. They have proved of 
 great value in many ways. 
 
 Several years since, the idea was adopted of having each class 
 or group of candidates receiving the degrees at one time photo- 
 graphed together. Each member of the class receiving one copy 
 of the group and one copy is framed and displayed in our 
 parlors. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 77 
 
 The pleasant acquaintance made in this way and the agreeable 
 reminiscences of the same, proves of great interest as the years 
 goby. 
 
 I have had reproduced for this book, several of the older 
 classes in order to preserve them from the destructive effect of 
 time and season. t 
 
 We have now determined to have no more frames made, but 
 to preserve them, in albums specially made for each class. 
 
 The collection made for the library is another feature of in- 
 terest. 
 
 In this respect there has not been any elaborate attempt to 
 make a collection of books other than those pertaining to Free- 
 masonry in its various branches. 
 
 The printed proceedings of the Supreme Council N. J., from 
 the beginning are complete, also those of the Supreme Council 
 of Canada. The later sessions of the Southern S. C, and many of 
 the valuable bulletins of our lamented Brother, Albert Pike, com- 
 prise all from that Jurisdiction. 
 
 R. W. Brother L. L. Munn, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge 
 of Illinois has assisted in furnishing us with nearly a full set of 
 Grand Lodge proceedings. 
 
 111.-. Brother John C. Smith, 33^, Deputy for Illinois, has con- 
 tributed many valuable publications from this state, and to that 
 lamented, distinguished and illustrious statesman and soldier 
 Prince John A. Logan, are we indebted for nearly the whole set, 
 so far as published, of the " Official Records of the Union and 
 Confederate Armies." 
 
 Want of room and the opportunity to display our collection in 
 the apartments now occupied, has hindered the development of 
 this part of our intention to have an attractive library. It is 
 hoped that when we occupy our new Home, the coming season, 
 opportunity will be afforded this feature to grow and become 
 one of our most valuable properties. 
 
 " Who loves the truth, loveth good books. 
 Out from whose every page 
 Beameth a light that fadeth not 
 The window of the sage." 
 
 In harmony with Ihe ideas of the Commander-in-Chief, as expressed above, action was had 
 as follows: 
 
ROBERT MASSIE JOHNSON. 33° 
 
 Born in Toronto, Canada, May 6th, 1843. 
 
 Master Mason in Garden City Lodge No. 141, July 12th, 1876. R. A. M. in Yorlc Chapter 
 No. 148, August 7th, 1879. R. and S. M. in York Chapter No. 148, October 27th, 1881. K. T. in 
 Apollo Commandery, April 13th, 1880. 
 
 S.-. P.*. R.\ S.-. in Oriental Consistory, November 22d, 1877. 
 
 Inspector General, September 23d, 1884. 
 
 Second Lieutenant Commander at present. 
 
HISTORY OF A, A. SCOTTISH RITE. 79 
 
 ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Preceptory of 
 
 ORIENTAL CONSISTORY, S/. P.-. R/. S/. 
 
 Valley of Chicago, August 1, 1891. 
 Sublime Prince: 
 
 At a stated Rendezvous of Oriental Consistory, held in their Preceptory 
 June 25, 1891, the undersigned were appointed a Committee on ways and 
 means, for the purpose of creating a special fund, by voluntary subscription, 
 to be used in the entertainment of our fraters from all parts of the civilized 
 world who will sojourn in our city during the period of the " World's Colum- 
 bian Exposition," and the same to be in keeping with our reputation as Ma- 
 sons and to equal, if not surpass, entertainments that are now being planned 
 by other societies of a kindred nature. Your Committee, after due delibera- 
 tion, are of the opinion that the first thing necessary is to get this subject be- 
 fore the members, and receive from them their promise of subscription, to 
 enable them to formulate plans for the entertainment, which must be based 
 on the amount subscribed, and to that end they have decided to request as a 
 minimum amount from each member the sum of twenty dollars each year, 
 beginning July 1, 1891, and ending July 1, 1893, which amount they suggest 
 shall be paid in quarterly installments of five dollars, believing this will not 
 be a hardship to any one. We herewith enclose you a blank form for your 
 subscription, and respectfully request you to sign and return the same at your 
 earliest convenience, and with it the first remittance. Your Committee desire 
 it to be understood by all that this plan will not preyent any member from 
 making a larger subscription, and they realize that it will be necessary for 
 those who are able to do so, to subscribe more liberally than the above 
 amount. It is our intention to give notice, through the " World's Columbian 
 Exposition Printing Bureau," to our brethren in foreign Jurisdictions, that 
 when they reach our city we shall not be wholly unmindful of the fact that 
 they are strangers, and shall at least do our part and all we can to show 
 them that brethren " dwell together in unity wheresoever dispersed around 
 the Globe." There will be many things occurring in the future in connection 
 with this movement that will be of interest to all, and your Committee will 
 from time to time present them for your consideration. We realize the mag- 
 nitude of this undertaking, and must have the full support of all the mem- 
 bers to carry it to a satisfactory and successful ending which we hope will 
 redound to the credit of our beloved Order. We ask you to be prompt in 
 your reply, and as liberal as possible in your subscription, and also, to make 
 of yourself a committee of one to see that at least one other member has re- 
 sponded to the Committee. Address all communications and make checks 
 
80 
 
 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 payable to William Johnston, Secretary of the Committee, 184 Monroe 
 
 Street, Chicago. 
 
 Yours Fraternally, 
 
 James P. Sherwin, 
 
 Chairman 
 
 Harvey T. Weeks, 
 JAHES John, 
 Thomas E. Miller, 
 Robert L. Tatham, 
 Robert J. Walshe, 
 John F. Wolff, 
 Canute R. Matson, 
 Frank C. Vierling, 
 William Johnston, 
 
 Secretary. ^ 
 
 ' Committee 
 
 Approved: 
 
 John Corson Smith, 33°, 
 
 Deputy for Illinois. 
 Amos Pettibone, 33°, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief. 
 John A. May, 
 
 Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix. 
 Frank M. Luce, 33°, 
 Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem. 
 
 James B. McFatrich, 
 Van Rensselar Gr:. L:. of Perfection. 
 Gilbert W. Barnard, 33°, 
 
 Grand Secretary. 
 The response to the above has been liberal, and at the present 
 writing, everything indicates that we shall be able to fully dis- 
 charge our duties as hosts of the high grade Masons of the 
 
 world. 
 
 Two years and more have come and gone since the delivery 
 of the forgoing inaugural address and the unusual prosperity 
 that has attended us is shown by the extracts from the annual re- 
 ports of the Grand Secretary at the close of the second year. 
 
 REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY, 1892. 
 The following is taken from the annual report of the Grand 
 Secretary in December, 1892: 
 
 " While it is going on fifteen years that I have been Secretary of the 
 Consistory, it was several years before I was elected in all of the co-ordinate 
 bodies in this valley. After I was so elected it was a year before I could get 
 the matters all straightened out and old books balanced. 
 
 When this was done I was confronted with the necessity of adopting some 
 plan or combination of plans that would result in an accurate, systematic and 
 economical way of keeping the accounts. I was fortunate in being considered 
 at that time, as an expert in book-keeping, and the combination cash journal 
 then invented for the use of the bodies, has proved sufficiently attractive to 
 others, as to be adopted in many other Valleys of the Rite where four co-or- 
 dinate bodies are working. 
 
E. RAYMOND BLISS, 33°. 
 Bom September 3d, 1846, in New Brunswick, N. J. 
 
 Master Mason in National Lodge No. 5%, of which he is Past Master. 
 Is R. A. M., K. T., and S.-. P.". R.'. S.-. 
 Inspector General September 20th, 1887. 
 
 Past T. P. G. M. Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection, and is now the Grand Mm. of State 
 in Oriental Gonslstory. 
 
 81 
 
82 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 While it is my custom each year to take off a trial balance from the 
 ledger, I have never before this taken a balance sheet showing the aggregate 
 result. 
 
 This being the end of the tenth year since the books were opened, I pre- 
 sent the following figures, with considerable personal satisfaction: 
 Income of 14°, 1882-1891. 
 
 Dues $ 6,861 06 
 
 Fees 35,410 00 
 
 Interest 262 08 
 
 Total income, ten years $42,533 14 
 
 Disbursements and Cash on hand. 
 
 Expense account $25,472 24 
 
 Supreme C.-. Tax 2,572 50 
 
 Construction acct 4,248 40 
 
 Stock in new Temple 5,625 00 
 
 Loan to Consistory 1,000 00 
 
 Cash in Treasury 3,615 00 
 
 $42,533 14 
 
 Income of 16°, 1882-1891. 
 
 Dues $ 6,470 50 
 
 Fees 22,540 00 
 
 Total income in ten years $29,010 50 
 
 Disbursements and Cash op hand. 
 
 Expense account - $16,971 12 
 
 Supreme C.-. Tax 1,877 75 
 
 Construction acct 2,832 27 
 
 Stock in new Temple 5,000 00 
 
 Cash in Treasury 2,329 36 
 
 $29,010 50 
 
 Income of 18°, 1882-1891. 
 
 Dues $ 6,637 51 
 
 Fees 17 J70 oo 
 
 Interest 234 88 
 
 Total income in ten years $24,642 39 
 
 Disbursements and Cash on hand. 
 
 Expense account $13,573 11 
 
 Construction acct 2,124 20 
 
 Supreme C.-. Tax 1,895 25 
 
 Stock in new Temple 3,750 00 
 
 Loan to Consistory 500 00 
 
 Cash in Treasury 2,799 83 
 
 $24,642 39 
 
JAMES BURTON McFATRICH, 32° 
 Born in Lena, Illinois, April 4th, 1862. 
 
 Master Mason AsUar Lodge, No. 308, February, 1886. R. A. M. La Fayette Chapter No. 2, 
 October, 1886. R. and S. M. Palestine Council No. 66, December, 1886. Knight Templar 
 Montjoie Commandery No, 53, December, 1888. 
 
 S.\ P.-. R.'. S.-. Oriental Consistory, March 31st, 1887. 
 
 Fast Master Ashlar Lodge, P. H. P. La Fayette Chapter, Past Commander Montjoie Comman- 
 dery, T.'. P.'. G.-. M.-. Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection, and Grand Warder in Grand Com- 
 mandery K. T. of Illinois. 
 
84 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Income of 32° 1882-1891. 
 
 Dues S 6,487 20 
 
 Fees 38,970 00 
 
 Loans 1,500 00 
 
 Total for ten years « 46,957 20 
 
 Disbursements and Cash on hand. 
 
 Expense account $25,698 23 
 
 Construction account 5,441 18 
 
 Supreme C.'. Tax 3,048 00 
 
 Stock in new Temple, 6,875 00 
 
 Cash in Treasury 5,894 79 $46,957 20 
 
 Summary of ten years receipts. 
 
 Dues. 14° $ 6,861 06 
 
 Dues, 16° 6,470 50 
 
 Dues, 18° 6,637 51 
 
 Dues,32° 6,487 20 $26,456 27 
 
 Fees, 14° $ 35,410 00 
 
 Fees, 16° 22,540 00 
 
 Fees, 18° 17,770 00 
 
 Fees,32° 38,970 00 $114,690 00 
 
 $141,146 27 
 
 Interest $ 262 08 
 
 Interest 234 88 496 96 
 
 $141,643 23 
 
 DISBURSEMENTS. 
 
 Supreme C". Tax, 14° $ 2,572 50 
 
 " '■ 16° 1,877 75 
 
 " " 18° 1,895 25 
 
 " " 32° 3,04800 
 
 Total $ 9,393 50 
 
 14° Construction acct., (Preceptory) % 4,248 40 
 
 16° " " " 2,832 27 
 
 18° " ■' " 2,124 20 
 
 32° " " " 5,44118 
 
 Total % 14,646 05 
 
 14° Stock in new Temple $ 5,625 00 
 
 16° " " " " 5,000 00 
 
 18° " " " " 3,750 00 
 
 32° '■ '■ " " 6,875 00 $21.250 00 
 
 This has since been paid in full to $25,000 00. 
 
WILLIAM ERSKINE POULSON, 33°. 
 
 Born in Portsmouth, Va., July 12th, 1844. 
 
 Master Mason, Naval Lodge No. 100, Portsmouth, Va., December, 1S65. R. A. M. Novem- 
 ber I2th, 1877, La Fayette Chapter No. 2. R. & S. M. January 4th, 1878, La Fayette Chapter 
 No. 2. K. T. in Apollo Commandery, May 27th, 1S79. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.\ S.'. Oriental Consistory, October 7th, 1881. 
 
 Inspector General, September 23d, 1884. High Priest, La Fayette Chapter, 1882-3. T. I. M. 
 Palestine Council, 1883-4. S. P. G. M. Chicago Council P.". of J.-. 1883-3. P. D. G. M. Grand 
 Council R. & S. M. Illinois. Present Grand Chancellor, in Oriental Consistory. 
 
 85 
 
86 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 14° Expense account, $ 25,4'72 24 
 
 16° " " 16,971 12 
 
 18° " " 13,573 11 
 
 32° " " 25,698 23 
 
 Total $ 81,714 70 
 
 Making our expenses nearly $8,200 00 per year. This includes Regalia, 
 Charity. Funerals, etc. 
 
 Total dues collected S 26,456 27 
 
 Total fees collected, 114,690 00 
 
 Total interest collected 496 96 
 
 Total income $ 141,643 23 
 
 DISBURSEMENTS. 
 
 Supreme C.-. Tax $ 9,393 50 
 
 This Preceptory 14,646 05 
 
 Stock in Temple 21,250 00 
 
 Expenseacct 81,714 70 $127,004 25 
 
 14° Cash 3 3,615 00 
 
 16° " 2,329 36 
 
 18° " 2,799 83 
 
 32° " 5,894 79 $ 14,638 98 
 
 $141,643 23 
 
 ASSETS. 
 
 Cash $ 14,638 98 
 
 Stock 21,250 00 
 
 Preceptory 14,646 05 $50,535 03 
 
 Less cash on hand in 1882 $ 3,821 85 
 
 Profit in ten years % 46,713 18 
 
 If we deduct from the assets, a loss on the Preceptory account 
 of say, $10,000.00, we still have a profit of $36,713.18, or about 
 25 per cent. 
 
 It must be understood also that all regalia and paraphernalia 
 is charged under the several expense accounts and those things 
 are much more valuable now than they were in 1882 — ten years 
 ago. 
 
 The amount of fees collected show that we have had 1,146 can- 
 didates. In 1882 our membership was 461; it is now 1,443, show- 
 ing a gain of 982, being an average of about 100 per year. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 87 
 
 It would prove interesting perhaps to some if I could present 
 here a summary of the various items charged under the head of 
 expense in the four bodies for the past ten years. It was my in- 
 tention to do so when I began investigating for the data that I 
 have presented above, but my eyesight has been so poor for some 
 time that I have had to give it up. 
 
 Sufifice to say, that we have spent the money and I think that 
 all will allow that we have had a good time and our money's 
 worth. 
 
 We are now at the threshold of the important events suggested 
 by our 111.'. Commander-in-Chief, that is the occupation of our 
 new apartments in the Masonic Fraternity Temple, which will 
 occur in May, 1893, also of the great event of our day and for our 
 city, the opening of the wonderful World's Columbian Exposi- 
 tion. 
 
 In addition it will be seen by the following circulars and invi- 
 tation that the Supreme Council N. J. has accepted our invitation 
 to hold their next annual session in this city. 
 
 IN DEO FIDUCIA NOSTRA. 
 
 SUPREME COUNCIL OF SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS GENERAL, 33°, 
 ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE, 
 
 FOR THE NORTHERN MASONIC JURISDICTION OF THE U. S. A. 
 
 III.-. Henry L. Palmer, 33° M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander. 
 
 VALLEY OF CHICAGO. 
 
 Supreme Council, 33°. 
 
 The Eighty-first Annual Session of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand 
 Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and last Degree, Ancient Accepted 
 Scottish Rite, for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of 
 America, will be held in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, U. S. A., com- 
 
FRANK MELVILLE LUCE, 33°, 
 Born in Marion, Massacliusetts, February 26th, 1846. 
 
 Master Mason in Home Lodge No. 508, May 13tli, 1881. R. A. M. in Cliicago Cliapter, No. 12?, 
 September 27th, 1882. R. and S. M. in Chicago Chapter, October 14th, 1882. Knight Templar 
 May 1st, 1883, Apollo Commandery No. 1. 
 
 S.'. P.'. R.'. S.'. in Oriental Consistory, September 22d. 1883. 
 
 Inspector General 33°, September 16th, 1890. 
 
 Past S.-. P.-. Grand Master Chicago Council, P.-. of J.-. J.-.W.\ Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix. 
 Imperial Recorder A. A. O. N. M. S. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 89 
 
 mencing on the third Tuesday, the 19th day of September, 1893, to which you 
 are cordially invited to be present. 
 
 This being the year of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, it is 
 expected that members of your Supreme Council will be visiting this city, and 
 the hope is expressed that each one of the brethren will so arrange his visit 
 as to include the month of September, when Oriental Consistory, S.'. P.'. K/. 
 S.'. 32°, Gourgas Chapter, Rose Croix, 18°, Chicago Council, Princes of Jeru- 
 salem, 16°, Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection, li°, and the Supreme Council 
 for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U. S. A., Thirty-third and last degree, 
 will be in session, so they may witness the conferring of all the degrees, from 
 the Fourth or Secret Master's degree, to the Thirty-third and last degree of 
 the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. 
 
 If any other inducement could be offered our Illustrious brethren of other 
 Supreme Councils to participate with us in this, the Eighty-first Annual Ses- 
 sion of this Supreme Council, than the cordial and fraternal invitation herein 
 extended, it must be found in the Annual Address of our M. P. Sovereign 
 Grand Commander, the Hon. Henry L. Palmer, which is as follows: "Our 
 meeting might be made the nucleus of a World's Congress of Scottish Rite 
 Masons for fraternal and social intercourse, for receiving and communicating 
 information, for making acquaintances between brethren at a great distance 
 from each other, and by friendly intercourse and exchange of fiaternal 
 courtesies strengthen and make closer the bonds of Brotherhood between 
 Scottish Rite Masons of the different nations. We would gladly welcome to 
 our Supreme Council the members of any or all of the other Supreme Councils 
 with which we are in correspondence." 
 
 And now, dear brethren, may we expect you to be with us at that time? 
 
 We fraternally ask Grand Secretary General to inform each Thirty-third 
 degree member of his Supreme Council of this invitation, and write the chair- 
 man of this Committee of the acceptance of the same and the names of the 
 Illustrious brethren who expect to be present. 
 
 Fraternally yours, 
 John C. Smith, 33° John L. Stettinius, as° 
 
 Charles M. Cottrill, 33° Hugh McCurdy 33° 
 
 Clinton F. Paige, 33° George M. Carpenter, 33° 
 
 George O. Tyler, 33° 
 
 Address of Chairman: 
 
 Gen. John C. Smith, 
 
 65 Sibley Street, 
 
 Chicago, U. S. A. 
 
JOHN ANDERSON MAY, 32°, 
 Born in Potsdam, New York, December 5th, 1859. 
 
 Master Mason, October 29th, 1883, Blair Lodge No. 393. R. A. M. in Washington Chapter, 
 May 29th, 1884. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.". S.'. Oriental Consistory, March 84th, 1884. 
 
 Elected for Inspector General 33°, 1892. 
 
 Past M. E. S. P. Grand Master, Chicago Council P.'. of ].'. Present M. W. and P. M. Gourgas 
 Chapter Rose Croix. 
 
 90 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 91 
 
 m M. 
 
 imnas^ 
 
 Supreme Council, 33° A. A. S. CR. 
 J^orthern Masonic Jurisdiction, U. S. A. 
 
 Illustrious (Brother: 
 
 You are cordially invited 
 
 to be present at the 
 
 Eighty First Annual Session 
 
 of this 
 
 Supreme Council, 
 
 to be held in the 
 City of Chicago, U. S. A. 
 
 Commencing 
 
 September the nineteenth, 
 
 eighteen hundred and ninety^three. 
 
 Fraternally Yours, 
 
 John C. Smith, 33° John L. Stettinius, 33° 
 
 Charles M. Cottrill, 33 ° George M. Carpenter, 33 ° 
 Hugh McCurdy, 33 ° Clinton F. (Paige, 33 ° 
 
 George 0. Tyler, 33° 
 
92 HIS TORI OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 FEAST DAYS. 
 
 In the earlier days of our history it was customary to have par- 
 ticular observance of the Holy and Feast days specially noted in 
 our Ritual, and for several years an annual Lodge of Sorrow was 
 held. 
 
 The increase in numbers has rendered such observance almost 
 impossible of late, owing to want of room to accommodate the 
 crowd of visitors and members attending on such occasions. 
 
 The last of the Feast Day ceremonies in Gourgas Chapter of 
 Rose Croix, was held April loth, 1879, with the following officers 
 in charge: 
 
 James E. Church, 32° M.'. W.-. and P.-. Master. 
 
 E. W. Chamberlain, 32° M.-. E.-. and P.-. K.-. Sen.-. Warden. 
 
 A. M. Thomson, 32° M.-. E.-. and P.-. K.-. Jun.-. Warden. 
 
 W. A. Stevens, 33° M.-. E.-. and P.-. K.-. Grand Orator. 
 
 E. B. Myers, 33° R.-. and P.-. K.-. Treasurer. 
 
 Ed. Goodale, 32° R.-. and P.-. K.- Secretary. 
 
 E. F. DeLuce, 32° R.-. and P.-. K.-. Hospitaler. 
 
 D. C. RouNDY, 32° R.-. and P.-. K.-. Mas.-, of Cer.-. 
 
 R. M. Johnson, 32° R.-. and P.-. K.-. Capf. of the G.-. 
 
 Quotations from the proceedings on that occasion are as fol- 
 lows: 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 93 
 
 OPENING CEREMONIAL. 
 
 BY M.'. W.\ & P.-. M.-. JAMES E. CHURCH, 32°. 
 
 To the Glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe; in the name and 
 under the auspices of the Sup.". Council of Sov.'. Gr.". Insp.". Gen'ls of the 33° 
 and last degree for the North.*. Mas.'. Jur.*. of the U. S. of A., and by virtue of 
 the powers in me vested, I call this Chapter from labor to refreshment. 
 
 This Chapter is now called to refreshment. Before we part, let us eat 
 together the bread earned by our labors, and thank our Heavenly Father for 
 furnishing us with the means for sustaining life. 
 
 Bro.'. Mas.', of Cer.". visit the avenues, and see if there be any brother, or 
 even any of the profane, who suffer from hunger or thirst; if there be, bring 
 him in, for whoever he may be, he is our brother, and we will freely divide 
 with him our bread and wine. 
 
 [^Procession Formed^ 
 
 Brothers and Knights, let us assemble around the table of fraternal love, 
 joyfully strengthening the tie which binds our hearts together. 
 
 [In silence and order, the Knights followed the M:. W:. to the table.') 
 
 ADDRESS BY THE GRAND ORATOR. 
 
 From time immemorial, man has plighted his faith and confidence in his 
 fellow-man by drinking from the same cup and eating from the same loaf. 
 
 Among Eastern nations at the present day has this method of solemnizing 
 a pledge been retained. We learn from history, and our Fathers of the 
 Masonic Faith, that in the ancient mysteries of Judea and Egypt, the newly 
 initiated were presented with bread and wine as a symbol of the new life they 
 were about entering upon, and that they were henceforth to be devoted to the 
 laws of truth, and knowledge of their rights and duties. 
 
 ***** 
 
 With us it is simply a manifestation of fraternal love, as inculcated by 
 Charity and Masonic Philosophy. 
 
 The solemn feast of the Rose Croix Knights is held this day, and commemo- 
 rates the feast of the Passover, observed by the Jews. 
 
 Resp.-. and P.-. Knights, the feast of which we are about to partake is thus 
 
 ordered: 
 
 " On the 10th of the month of Nisan, they shall take to them every man a 
 lamb, a lamb for a house; and if the household be too little for the lamb, let 
 him and his neighbors next unto his house take it, according to the number 
 of the souls. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. 
 And ye shall keep it up until the 14th day of the same month, and the whole 
 assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening, and they 
 shall eat the flesh in that night, roasted with fire, and ye shall let nothing 
 
94 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 remain of it until the morning, nor break any bone of it; and that which re- 
 maineth of it until the morning, ye shall burn with fire. 
 
 "And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes upon your feet 
 and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat in haste; it is the Lord's Pass- 
 over. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it as 
 a feast to the Lord throughout your generation, a feast by an ordinance 
 forever." , 
 
 This feast, and the bread and wine of which we partake, are to us symbols 
 of fraternity and brotherly affection, and of that perfect union that must ever 
 subsist among Bro. Knights of the Rose Croix. 
 
 M.-. W.-. Thus, Bro. Knights, are we assembled, solemnly and fraternally 
 pledging ourselves one to another in brotherly love, in the presence of the 
 angels and of that great Intelligence that surrounds us in our every action. 
 
 We are members of a universal Brotherhood, where Truth is the base and 
 Morality the hand-maid.' We are Knights of Masonry, and to her service our 
 swords are consecrated. May we prove worthy soldiers in a worthy cause. 
 
 (The Resp:. and P.\ Knights, under direction of the Most Wise and Perfect 
 Master, then partook of the general feast of Lamb and IVine.) 
 
 After which, remarks appropriate to the occasion were made 
 by several distinguished members of the Order, and sentiments 
 responded to. 
 
 The firsttoast was, the M. W. Grand Lodge of Illinois, to which 
 Bro. Theo. T. Gurney responded. 
 
 The next toast. Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection was 
 responded to by 111.". Bro. Vincent L. Hurlbut, and we quote: 
 
 What consecrated memories throng around us here ! When I think of all 
 the steps taken from an entrance through the outer veil of Free Masonry up 
 to this grand height upon which westand;of the trials of owe faith 2JiA. fidelity; 
 of the vows taken; of the solemn pledges so often repeated and renewed, 
 before we were found worthy to pronounce that ineffable name. When I 
 think of our most wonderful history, and the mighty names that adorn it; of 
 the gifted souls that have laid upon our altars their genius and devotion, I 
 stand in awe before such a crowd of unseen witnesses, and seem to hear them 
 saying: "Take the shoes from off thyfeet, for the place whereon thou standest 
 is holy ground." There is nothing of possible nobleness within our reach to 
 which we are not pledged. Think of the grave questions we were called upon 
 to answer with sincerity of heart, and without mental evasion, before we were 
 permitted to enter this Holy of Holies ! Think of the sacred symbolism 
 that surrounded and invested us; the ring, the symbol of unbroken friendship ,■ 
 an unbroken circle — one for time and eternity; the bread and wine the 
 ancient symbols of brotherhood, and the pledges of undying constancy and 
 devotion, reminding us of that one sacrament, the pledge of immortal love; 
 the sad but fitting memorial of spiritual presence and discipleship, the prelude 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 95 
 
 of the sublimest sacrifice and the most sorrowful tragedy time shall ever wit- 
 ness, and I am sure we shall all feel lifted far above all selfish aims, and with 
 new zeal shall here resolve to consecrate every energy to the noble achieve- 
 ment to which we are personally pledged. Around us lies this weary, waiting 
 world, cursed by selfishness and sin, and hither we must go with unwavering 
 Faith, with courageous Hope, and a God-like Charity, to lift the burden from 
 its bruised and aching heart, and make it throb with gladness in the warmth 
 and the light of illimitable love. Brethren, I ask you to form again the 
 sacred circle, and partake with me of the symbols of that holy covenant which 
 binds us together for all time, and which, reaching beyond the valley of death, 
 becomes the pledge of an immortal brotherhood. 
 
 Addresses followed from many distinguished members of the 
 Rite, among them 111,". Brothers H. A. Johnson, J. Adams Allen 
 and James B. Bradwell. 
 
 As late as January, 1887, and again January, 1888, 111.*. George 
 W. Warvelle Grand Master of Chicago Council Princes of Jeru- 
 salem organized and carried out particular observances as follows: 
 
 "You will also observe that on that day will be held the annual 
 feast, in commemoration of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem 
 of the Ambassadors on their return from Babylon, and you are 
 earnestly invited to be present and participate with us in this 
 manifestation of fraternity and brotherly affection. 
 With fraternal salutations, 
 
 Geo. W. Warvelle, 
 
 M. E. S. P. Gr. Master. 
 
 By the Constitutions of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, two great annual 
 feasts are provided for the Princes of Jerusalem; the one to celebrate the an- 
 niversary of the triumphal return of the ambassadors from Babylon, and the 
 other in memory of the frank offerings rendered to God for the rebuilding of 
 the Temple. These feasts, in all their essential details, are peculiar to Ma- 
 sonry, and form no part of the ancient ceremonial observances of the Jews. 
 They are distinctively commemorative in character and, unlike the festivals 
 of Rose Croix, have no special religious or symbolic significance. They re- 
 call two of the happiest periods in the legendary history of the craft, replete 
 with stirring adventure and fraught with impressive lessons, and enable us, 
 while contemplating the trials and victories of our ancient brethren, to renew 
 in fraternal reunion our own vows and professions. The feast provided for 
 this occasion commemorates not only the joyous reception accorded to Zeru- 
 babel and his companions on the successful completion of their mission, but 
 also the prior events, which culminated in the unbounded liberality of Dariusi 
 and brought freedom and protection to the oppressed Jews. 
 
CHARLES FREDERICK GUNTHER, 33% 
 Bom in Germany, March 6th, 1837. 
 
 M. M. in St. John's Lodge, No. 13, Peru, Illinois, ISfiO. R. A. M. in Peru Chapter, No. 60, 
 Peru, 111. R. and S. M. in Peru Council No. 12, Peru, 111. K. T. in Chevalier Bayard Command- 
 ery No. 52, Chicago, 111. 
 
 S.'. P.-. R.-. S.-. Oriental Consistory, June 4th, 1880. 
 
 Inspector General, September 18th, 1888. 
 
 Grand Treasurer, Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection and Chicago Council P.\ of J.". 
 
 96 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 97 
 
 An elaborate banquet followed each ceremony at which the 
 following programs were carried out. 
 
 TOASTS OF OBLIGATION. 
 
 To the President of the United States C. E. Bliven 
 
 To the Supreme Council 33° John C. Smith 
 
 To the Sovereign Grand Commander Henry L. Palmer 
 
 To the Illinois Council of Deliberation John O'Neill 
 
 To the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M D. C. Cregier 
 
 To the Ladies M. F. Riggle 
 
 To the memory of the Brethren of these Degrees whose labors here 
 
 below have ceased during the present Masonic year In Silence 
 
 To all Masons and Masonic Bodies, of all Rites and degrees, over the 
 surface of the earth! Honors and laurels to the worthy, health 
 to the sick, comfort to the needy, and succor to the oppressed 
 everywhere J. B. Bradwell 
 
 SENTIMENTS. 
 
 •The Ineffable Grades: " The Love of God is the beginning of all 
 
 wisdom" E. R. Bliss 
 
 The Traditional Grades : " Great is Truth, and mighty above all 
 
 things" John A. May 
 
 The Doctrinal Grades: " And now abideth Faith, Hope and Charity, 
 
 but the greatest of these is Charity" L. D. Richardson 
 
 The Chivalric Grades: "Faith to God, and Love to our Fellow 
 
 Men" Alfred Russell 
 
 "Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot." 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 "Great is Truth and Mighty Above All Things." 
 
 Ceremonial Refection 
 
 OF 
 
 Chicago Council. Princes of Jerusalem. 
 
 Held on the 29th day of the Hebrew month Tebeth, A. M. 5648, 
 corresponding to the 12th day of January, 1888, E. V. 
 
 To commemorate ■ the triumphal entry into Jerusalem of the Ambassadors 
 on their return from Babylon. 
 
 M. E. S. P. Gr. Master, - - - George W. Warvelle, 
 
 Presiding. 
 M. E. Sr. Warden, .... . Jnq. a. May, 
 
 Over the column of the North. 
 M. E. Jr. Warden, - Frank M. Luce, 
 
 Over the column of the South. 
 
 Symposium. 
 "Take, eat, and give to the hungry! 
 Take, drink, and give to the thirsty." 
 
 ADenu. 
 Uoasts of Obligation. 
 To the Supeme Council, 33°, . . . John C. Smith. 
 To the Sovereign Grand Commander, . . H. L. Palmer, 
 To the Illinois Council of Deliberation, . . Walter A. Stevens. 
 To the Co-ordinate Bodies of the Rite in this Valley, E. R. Bliss. 
 To Chicago Council, Princes Jerusalem, . . Wm. E. Poulson. 
 To the Grand Lodge of Illinois, A. F. & A. M., D. C. Cregier. 
 To the memory of the Brethren of these degrees 
 whose labors here below have ceased during the 
 . present Masonic year, • . . In Silence. 
 To all Masons and Masonic bodies, of all Rites and 
 degrees, over the surface of the earth! Honors 
 and laurels to the worthy, health to the sick, 
 comfort to the needy and succor to the op- 
 pressed everywhere Norman T. Cassette. 
 
 Sentiments an» IResponsea bg Sistingufsbeb pcinccs. 
 Clgare. "Convetsatlone." (Boo6 might. 
 " Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot." 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 99 
 
 Tn the Lodge of Perfection the twenty-fourth of June was strictly ob- 
 served for a number of years, but the great amount of work being done 
 finally crowded out this ceremony, except when that date falls on Sun- 
 day, then it is our custom to hold an elaborate private celebration of 
 the day. 
 
 Banquets are so frequ'nt at our Annual and Semi-annual Reunions 
 that the last 
 
 tlrabitional Banquet 
 
 ■was held February 5th, 1891, under the administration of III. Brother James 
 B. McFatrich, for which occasion we give the Menu and Toast Card: 
 
 flDenu, 
 
 Bouillon 
 
 Sweet Breads i/vltii Hushrooms 
 
 Frenoh Peas 
 
 Smoked Beef Tor.gue 
 
 CMolier. Salad 
 
 Salted Huts Olives Plokles 
 
 Celery Radishes 
 
 Assorted Cake 
 
 Fruit Ice Cream 
 
 Coffee 
 
 Welcome. 
 " Hope not to find a friend, but what has found a friend in thee ; all like the purchase, 
 few the price will pay; and this makes friends such miracles below." 
 
 de witt c. ceegieb. 
 'Allegiance to the Sttpeeme Council. 
 " Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than fidelity, promoted by a few strong 
 instincts, and held within bounas by a few plain rules." 
 
 henry l. palmer. 
 
 Obedience. 
 "A iustifiable obedience to recognized authority, evinces a high type of manhood ; and 
 Constancy and Truth grant immediate recompense, by biidging the Sea of Dissensions, so 
 that we may cross it t? the vantage ground of Unity of Purpose and ESEort, dry shod and 
 unsoiled." John c. smith. 
 
 Ritualism. 
 
 " Its ancient mine they explored. 
 And found the grand, mysterious word. 
 Made known before the Flood." 
 
 CHARLES T. M'CLENACHAN. 
 
 Signs and Symbols of Free Masonry. 
 " At once the pure fraternal soul 
 Bends to the sign with sacred awe, 
 And reads upon the lettered scroll. 
 In words of light the unuttered law." 
 
 smith D. ATKINS. 
 
 The Relation of Masonry to Society. 
 "How far the little candle throws its beam; 
 So shines a good deed throughout the world.' 
 
 LEKOY D. THOMAN. 
 
 Silence. 
 "Ideas make their way in silence like the waters that, flowing behind the rocks of the 
 Alps, loosen them from the mountain on which they rest. 
 
 e. raymond bliss. 
 
 Compassion. 
 "Progress urges the world forward although filled with profound ennui, and the world 
 is better, day by dly, notwithstanding all the faults and ills of life. 
 
 NORMAN T. CASSETTE. 
 
HENRY BAKER, 32°. 
 Born in England, January 21st, 1843. 
 
 Master Mason in William B. Warren Lodge No. 200, September 30th, 1871. R. A. M. May 31st, 
 1872, in Washington Chapter. R. and S. M. June, 1872. K. T. in Chicago Commandery Novem 
 ber 25th, 1872. 
 
 S.-. P.-. R.-. S.-. in Oriental Consistory, November 24th, 1882. 
 
 Is Treasurer of his Chapter, Commandery, Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix and Oriental 
 Consistory. 
 
 100 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 101 
 
 REUNIONS. 
 
 The Annual and Semi-Annual Reunions of the Co-ordinate Bodies have 
 been celebrated in the Rite for their attractive and interesting character for 
 many years and are attended by visitors and members from all parts of this 
 continent. 
 
 Among the most pleasant features of them, in later years, have been the 
 fine musical programmes. 
 
 The last one, in 1892 we print herewith; 
 
 Encient Hccepteb Scottisb IRxte, 
 
 IDalles ot Gbicago. 
 
 flDusical iprogrammes 
 
 OF THE 
 
 a;birtBs6evcntb Semi-annual IReunlon 
 
 AND 
 
 IReceptlon of CanOlOatcs. 
 
 IRovember I5tb, I6tb, I7tb, 1892. 
 
 Miss Helen Buckley, 
 Mrs. W. S. Watrous, 
 Mr. J. L. Johnston, 
 Mr. Henry T. Hart, 
 
 Soprano 
 
 Contralto 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Bass 
 
 )J. R. Matheny, 
 W. J. Brookes, 
 S. W. Hurdle, 
 F. J. Knowles, 
 
 Harry Archambault, 32° 
 
 Rose Croix Choir 
 
 First Tenor 
 
 Second Tenor 
 
 First Bass 
 
 Second Bass 
 
 Organist and Musical Director 
 
102 
 
 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 IDan IRensselaer (Brant) Xobge of perfection, 14' 
 
 J. B. McFATRICH, 320, T. P. G. M. 
 
 Singing bs tbc Xejington ©uartcttc. 
 
 TCESDAY, November 15th, 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
 4tb ©raDe— Secret flSaster. 
 
 1 Gloria Patri, Trench 
 
 2 Lord, Forever at Thy Side Dow 
 
 3 Great God of Nations, Davenport 
 
 5tb ©raOe— perfect flftaster. 
 
 1 Thou of Light, Schubert 
 
 2 I Heard a Voice from Heaven, Webb 
 
 3 Nearer my God to Thee, Mason 
 
 4 I Cannot Always Trace the Way, Dow 
 
 5 The Vacant Chair, Root 
 
 6 Remember now Thy Creator, .... Rhodes 
 
 7 Some Sweet Day, ... .... Towner 
 
 8 The Lord is my Shepherd, Koschat 
 
 9 Peace to the Memory, . .... Wallace 
 10 The Lord's Prayer, Bennet 
 
 7:30 o'clock P. M. 
 
 I4tb <BraDc— (5ran& Elect perfect an& Sublime /IBason. 
 
 1 . Everlasting, Changing Never, . . Neithardt 
 
 2 Holy Spirit, Come, Koschat 
 
 3 Come Unto Me, 
 
 4 Oh God! The Darkness Roll Away, . . . Wallace 
 
 5 Not Ashamed, Danks 
 
 BARITONE SOLO— W. S. Hurdle. 
 
 6 Gloria Tibi, Gerrish 
 
 7 Brotherly Love, Kucken 
 
 8 Father, Hear Thy Children, Barnby 
 
 9 Lo, Day's Golden Glory, Barnby 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 103 
 
 ©ourgas Cbapter, IRoee Croiy, 18' 
 
 JOHN A. MAT, 320, M. TiV. * P. M. 
 
 Singing be 1Rose Crois (Xboit. 
 
 'WEDNfiSBAT, November 16th, 6 o'cloek F. M. 
 
 I7tb <5ta6c— •Rnigbt of tbc East an& meet. 
 
 1 Sanctus, ........ I^ohr 
 
 2 March of Ancients, . . . Nembach 
 
 3 Incline Thine Ear, . .... Himmel 
 
 IStb ©taDe— Sovereign prince of IRose Crois, J5). 1b. 1R. 2), flb. 
 
 1 Lead Kindly Light, ...... Buck 
 
 2 Near the Cross, ...... Emerson 
 
 3 I Know that my Redeemer Liveth, . . . Handel 
 
 SOPRANO SOLO— Miss Helen Buckley. 
 
 4 FAITH— Jesus, Merciful and Mild, . . Robyn 
 
 5 HOPE— Draw Nigh to Me, ..... Cornell 
 
 6 CHARITY— In Heavenly Love Abiding, . . Holden 
 
 7 Gloria Patri, ....... Holden 
 
 8 Four Responsive Chants— Anglican, .... 
 
 9 Ascension Hymn (Duke Street), .... Hatton 
 10 Regina Coeli Wiegand 
 
 ©riental Consistori?, S. p. 1R. S. 
 
 AMOS PBXTIBONE, 33°, 111.-. Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 Singing bg tbc Xesington (auartettc. 
 
 THtJKSDAT, November 17th, 10 o'clock A. M 
 lU.'. Prince J. B. McFATRICH in the Orient. 
 
 19tb 6ra&e— ©ranO pontiff. 
 
 1 Hark, the Song of Jubilee, . 
 
 2 Chants— "Amen," . ■ • • 
 
 3 The Lord's Prayer, 
 
 4 Send Out Thy Light and Truth, 
 
 5 Chants— "Amen," 
 
 6 Miserere (II Trovatore), 
 
 7 Chants— "Hear our Prayer,"— "Amen," 
 
 8 Truth, . . . ■ ■ 
 
 9 Chants— "Grant our Prayer," 
 
 10 Jerusalem the Golden, . 
 
 11 It is Well with My Soul, 
 
 Keller 
 
 Luther-Bach 
 Verdi 
 Kinkel 
 Kollner 
 
104 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 In addition to the public installation of officers, Basket Encampment 
 and Picnics, Musical and Literary Entertainments, which have ^been 
 of frequent occurrence, there has for twenty years past, with the exception of 
 one year, been given each winter a series of Receptions of the character indi- 
 cated in this program for the last series. 
 
 They have been of the greatest benefit in bringing together the old and 
 young, the men, women and children of our people^ 
 
 Onenta[ Consishry Receptions 
 
 Season 1592-1893 
 
 Thursday Evening . . November 24, 1892 
 
 Thursday Evening . . December 29, 1892 
 
 Thursday Evening . . January 26, 1893 
 
 Thursday Evening . . February 23, 1893 
 
 Yourself and ladies are cordially invited to attend these Receptions in 
 our parlors, American Express Building, 78 Monroe Street. 
 
 Progressive Euchre in the parlors, under the superintendence of 
 Alfred Uttssell. 
 
 Grand March at 9 o'clock, music by Pound's Orchestra. 
 
 Season Tickets, $5.00. 
 
 Single admission, gentleman and lady, $2.00. 
 
 Tickets and introductory cards can be procured from either of the 
 Executive Committee, 
 
 R. M. Johnson, \ 
 ^ R. H. Neeley, I Executive Committee, 
 
 or C. H. Tebbetts, ) 
 
 Gil. W. Barnard, 
 
 Grand Secretary, 
 
 78 Monroe Street. 
 
 Lunch from 10:30 to 12 o'clock. 
 
 Carriages, one o'clock. 
 
WILLIAM M. KNIGHT. 32°, 
 Born in Jackson, Michigan, December 21st, 1841. 
 
 Master Mason in Hesperia Lodge, No. 411, A. F. and A. M. January 12th, 1870. R. A. M. 
 August 5th, 1870, in Washington Chapter No. 43. Knight Templar in Chicago Commandery, 
 Match 31st, 18T3. 
 
 S.'. P.". R.". S.*. July 29th, 1886, in Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Is at present S. P. G. Master of Chicago Council P.'. of J.-. 
 
 105 
 
106 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 There is No Death, 
 
 " There is no death! The stars go down 
 To rise upon some fairer shore; 
 And bright in Heaven's jeweled crown 
 They shine forever more. 
 
 There is no death! The dust we tread 
 Shall change beneath the summer showers 
 
 To golden grain or mellowed fruit, 
 Or rainbow-tinted flowers. 
 
 The granite rocks disorganize. 
 And feed the hungry moss they bear 
 
 The forest leaves drink daily life 
 From out the viewless air. 
 
 There is no death! The leaves may tall 
 And flowers may fade and pass away; 
 
 They only wait through wintry hours 
 The coming of the May. 
 
 There is no death! An angel fonn 
 Walks o'er the earth with silent tread. 
 
 He bears our best loved things away; 
 And then we call them 'dead.' 
 
 He leaves our hearts all desolate; 
 
 He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers; 
 Transplanted into bliss, they now 
 
 Adorn immortal bowers. 
 
 The birdlike voice whose joyous tones 
 Made glad these scenes of sin and strife. 
 
 Sings now an everlasting song 
 Around the tree of life. 
 
 Where'er he sees a smile too bright. 
 Or heart too pure for taint and vice. 
 
 He bears it to that world of light. 
 To dwell in Paradise 
 
 Bom unto that undying life. 
 They leave us but to come again; 
 
 With joy we welcome them the same — 
 Except their sin and pair. 
 
 And ever near us, though unseen. 
 The dear immortal spirits tread; 
 
 For all the boundless universe 
 Is life — there are no dead." 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 107 
 
 THE DEAD. 
 
 Respect for the memory of our deceased Princes has always 
 been a feature of our history. 
 
 If possible the Consistory is represented at the funeral of 
 each one deceased, either as a body, by a committee, or a 
 floral tribute, consisting of a large double-headed eagle, the 
 emblem of the grade. 
 
 A Committee on Necrology is appointed and their report 
 printed for distribution and then recorded in our "Necrological 
 Record," a book kept separate from the business records, 
 and which now contains hundreds of pages of kind words of 
 our dead. 
 
 This is the preface to such reports. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 109 
 
 THE CO-ORDINATE BODIES. 
 
 Thus far little has been said of the three co-ordinate bodies of 
 the Rite. This was naturally the case from the fact that all of 
 our important events and actions has been done in the name and 
 under the auspices of the Consistory. 
 
 All our important business affairs, such as leasing and fitting 
 up apartments, purchasing scenery, etc., is done in that body; the 
 expense being prorated among the other bodies on the basis of 
 the fees collected. 
 
 It would be very unjust however, to pass over them without 
 comment, for it is undoubtedly true, that to the efforts of the 
 officers in the lower bodies, much of our prosperity is due. 
 
 Those of the elder members who knew of the brilliant charac- 
 ter of 111.*. Brother H. A. Johnson, assisted, as he was, by such 
 able and zealous brethren as Gilbert R. Smith, Vincent L. Hurl- 
 but, Rev. O. H. Tiffany, Henry C. Ranney, Wm. H. Turner, 
 Enoch B. Stevens, Geo. W. Pettee, James H. Miles, Wiley M. 
 Egan and others of the like kind, will feel assured that the cere- 
 monies were made interesting and instructive in their day. 
 
 During the year 1868 the first efforts were made to confer all 
 the degrees in the Lodge of Perfection from the fourth to the 
 fourteenth. 
 
 The writer recalls with pleasure the interest attending his first 
 efforts to illustrate the ritual of the fourth and fifth degrees in 
 Chicago Lodge of Perfection. Previous to that time the sixth 
 and fourteenth alone, having been conferred in full. The con- 
 ferring of the fourth and fifth at that time attracted a great deal 
 of attention, and while to-day such work as we succeeded in 
 doing then, would not be considered desirable, yet it was deemed 
 very attractive at that period, especially as all the parts were 
 filled without use of Ritual or Manual. 
 
 These efforts were revived after the great fire of 1871, and in 
 the year 1873, for the first time, probably, in this country, were 
 
no HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITi:.. 
 
 all the degrees from fourth to the fourteenth inclusive, repeatedly- 
 conferred by the T.-. P.-. and the Deputy, 111.-. Henry H. Pond. 
 From that time to the present, Rituals or Manuals have not 
 been used, every officer memorizing his part or parts. Under 
 McClellan, Pettibone, Brad well, O'Neill and others the proceed- 
 ings were especially successful. * 
 
 When Brother E. R. Bliss was elected T.-. P.-. he gave a new 
 impetus to the character of the work, and was more successful 
 than any predecessor in giving a new impression and variety of 
 Style to all that was done. Never a close follower of the Ritual, 
 yet he would improvise and clothe the lessons of the degrees in 
 language equally impressive and frequently more interesting than 
 that of the book. His administration will long be remembered. 
 
 He was followed by the most interesting character of all. 
 Brother J. B. McFatrich, the present Grand Master. 
 
 Perfect as we thought the work of others, he soon showed that 
 he had a new conception of almost every salient feature, and by 
 giving to them the wealth of his genius, deep study and zealous 
 efforts, he has made the Lodge of Perfection the most attractive 
 body of all. He adopted the plan of enlisting as many of the 
 young and active members as he could use in conferring the 
 several degrees, so, that now there is a different set of officers at 
 work in nearly all of the degrees in the Lodge. 
 
 He is a strict follower of the Ritual, but has introduced many 
 features, ceremonial in character, which tend to punctuate, as it 
 were, the prominent idea, and vividly illustrate the particular 
 lesson sought to be conveyed. 
 
 In the Council of Princes and Chapters of Rose Croix we have 
 been equally fortunate. The occasion seems to produce the 
 man who could meet and fulfill the requirements. Especially 
 has this been the case in the Council, under the administration of 
 Princes Tobey, Russell, Poulson, Moulton, Warvelle, Luce, May 
 and the present efficient Grand Master Wm. M. Knight. 
 
 Equally effective in carrying forward the ceremonies of the 
 beautiful Orders in the Rose Croix Chapter has been Knights 
 Pond, Church and Richardson, the latter being the most remark- 
 able delineator of those grades that ever presided over our Chap- 
 ter. His personal appearance, being six feet and a half in height 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Ill 
 
 and of massive frame, together with a deep resonant voice, made 
 him appear the very embodiment of the grand ideas conveyed in 
 the Rose Croix. 
 
 His removal from our Jurisdiction after seven years service as 
 Most Wise, vacated the office. The Chapter presented him, as a 
 souvenir of their regard and esteem, with a magnificent Past 
 Most Wise Jewel. 
 
 He was succeeded by the present Most Wise, Knight John A, 
 May, who is fully sustaining the character of the work of those 
 before him. While he was not the figure nor voice of " Old Rich,'' 
 he has got a very winning way with him. 
 
112 
 
 HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 CONSISTORIES IN NORTHERN MASONIC JURISDICTION. 
 
 
 DATE 
 
 ^ 
 
 NAME. 
 
 OF 
 CHARTER. 
 
 LOCATION. 
 
 Maine 
 
 18® 
 
 Portland, Me. 
 
 Edward A. Raymond 
 
 1864 
 
 Nashua, N. H. 
 
 Vermont 
 
 1874 
 
 Burlington, Vt 
 
 Massachusetts 
 
 1860 
 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
 Rhode Island 
 
 1856 
 
 Providence, R. I. 
 
 La Fayette 
 
 1858 
 
 Bridgeport, Conn. 
 
 Connecticut 
 
 1864 
 
 Norwich, Conn. 
 
 Albany - 
 
 1824 
 
 Albany, N. Y. 
 
 The Consistory of N. Y. 
 
 City 1806 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Central City - 
 
 1862 
 
 Syracuse, N. Y. 
 
 Otseningo 
 
 1867 
 
 Binghampton, N. Y. 
 
 Rochester 
 
 1867 
 
 Rochester, N. Y. 
 
 Coming 
 
 1867 
 
 Coming, N. Y. 
 
 Aurora Grata 
 
 1889 
 
 Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 1867 
 
 Jersey City, N. J. 
 
 Excelsior 
 
 1883 
 
 Camden, N. J. 
 
 Pennsylvania 
 
 1857 
 
 Pittsburg, Pa. 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 1857 
 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Harrisburg 
 
 1865 
 
 Harrisburg, Pa. 
 
 CaldweU 
 
 1867 
 
 Bloomsbury, Pa, 
 
 Keystone - 
 
 1890 
 
 Scranton, Pa. 
 
 Michigan 
 
 1862 
 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
 DeWitt Clinton 
 
 1878 
 
 Grand Rapids, Mich 
 
 Ohio - 
 
 1854 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 
 Lake Erie 
 
 1890 
 
 Cleveland, Ohio. 
 
 Indiana 
 
 1865 
 
 Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 Oriental ... 
 
 1857 
 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 Quincy - - . - 
 
 1867 
 
 Quincy 111. 
 
 Frecport 
 
 1867 
 
 Freeport, IlL 
 
 Peoria - 
 
 1867 
 
 Peoria, 111. 
 
 Wisconsin 
 
 - 1863 
 
 Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
HISTORY OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 113 
 
 CONSISTORIES IN SOUTHERN JURISDICTION. 
 
 California, San Francisco, 
 
 Empire of Japan, Yokohama. 
 
 Kentucky, Louisville. 
 
 Louisiana, New Orleans. 
 
 No. 1 Colorado, 
 No. 1 Albert Pike, 
 No. 1 Dakota, 
 No. 2 Oriental, 
 No. 3 Occidental, 
 No. 1 Augusta, 
 No. 1 De Molay, 
 No. ^ Iowa, 
 No. 3 DesMoines, 
 No. 1 Leav'nw'th, 
 No. 2 Wichita, 
 No. 3 Salina, 
 
 Denver, Col. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Fargo, Dak. 
 Yankton, Dak. 
 Sioux Falls, Dak. 
 Augusta, Ga. 
 Lyons, Iowa. 
 Cedar Rapids, la. 
 Des Moines, Iowa. 
 Leavenworth, Kan 
 Wichita, Kans. 
 Salina, Kans. 
 
 No. 4 
 No. 1 
 No. 1 
 No. 1 
 No. 1 
 No. 2 
 No. 3 
 No. 1 
 No. 1 
 No. 2 
 No. 1 
 No. 1 
 No. 2 
 No. 1 
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 Duluth, 
 
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 Oriental, 
 
 Dalcho, 
 
 East'n Mont, 
 
 Butte, 
 
 Oregon, 
 
 Tennessee, 
 
 Arkansas, 
 
 Topeka, Kans. 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 Omaha, Neb. 
 St. Louis. Mo. 
 St. Paul, Minn. 
 ,Minneapolis,Minn. 
 Duluth, Minn. 
 ,Fort Worth, Tex. 
 Seattle, Wash. 
 Spok'ne Fls.,Wash 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Livingston, Mont. 
 Butte, Montana. 
 Portland, Oregon. 
 Memphis, Tenn. 
 Little Rock, Ark. 
 
 CONSISTORIES IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA 
 
 Moore Consistory, at Hamilton, for the Province of Ontario. 
 
 Montreal Consistory, at Montreal, for the Province of Quebec. 
 
 New Brunswick Consistory, at St. John, for the Province of New Brunswic k 
 
 Nova Scotia Consistory, at Halifax, for the Province of Nova Scotia. 
 
 Manitoba Consistory, at Winnipeg, for the Province of Manitoba. 
 
OOIDIE 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 
 
 of Free Masonry 
 OEIEHT OF ILLINOIS 
 
 VALLEY OF CHICAGO 
 
 Oriental Consistory, S.-. P,'. R.'. S.-. 32° 
 GouRGAS Chapter Rose Croix, 18° 
 Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem, 16° 
 Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection, 14° 
 
 Amended and Adopted 
 April 27th, 1893 
 
CHARTER OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 AD UNIVERSI TERRARUM ORBIS SUMMI ARCHITECTI 
 
 GLORIAM. 
 
 ORDO AB CHAO DEUS MEUMQUE JUS. 
 From the Grand Orient of the Supreme Council of the Most Puissant Sovereign 
 Grand Inspectors- General of the Thirty-third and last Degree of the A ncient 
 Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdic- 
 tion of the United States of America, under the C:. C.-. of the Zenith near the 
 B.-. B.\, which answers to 42° 21' 22" N. L. j" jq' 18", E. L., Meridian of 
 Washington, to all Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General of 
 the Thirty-third and last Degree, and to all Illustrious and Most Valiant 
 Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, Knights ofK. H., Illustrious Princes and 
 Knights, Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Freemasons of all Degrees, 
 Ancient and Moderh, of Freemasonry, over the surface of the two Hemi- 
 spheres, to whom these Presents may come : 
 
 UNION, TOLERATION. POWER. 
 Know Ye, That we, the undersigned Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General, 
 duly assembled and congregated in Supreme Council of the Thirty-third 
 Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic 
 Jurisdiction of the United States of America, lawfully and constitutionally estab- 
 lished at our Grand East, in the City of Boston and State of Massachusetts, 
 this third day of Kislev, A.'. M.'. 5632, which corresponds to the Sixteenth day 
 of November, A.\ D.'. 1871 ; having witnessed the fervor, zeal and constancy 
 of our Illustrious Princes — George W. Deering, Charles R. Starkweather, 
 William B. Herrick, James V. Z. Blaney, Robert H. Foss, James E. Dalliba, 
 Hosmer A. Johnson — and knowing them to have been lawfully obligated, and 
 reposing confidence in their Masonic knowledge, prudence and fidelity, do, by 
 these presents, constitute and establish them, with their future legal associates 
 and successors, into a regular Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal 
 Secret, under the title of Oriental Consistory, S.'.P.'.R.'.S.'., hereby giving and 
 granting unto them full power and authority to convene as such Consistory in 
 the Valley of Chicago, within the State of Illinois, to elect and install their 
 officers, to work in the several degrees of Grand Pontifif, Grand Master of all 
 Symbolic Lodges, Noachite or Prussian Knight, Knight of the Royal Axe, Chief 
 of the Tabernacle, Prince of the Tabernacle, Knight of the Brazen Serpent, 
 Prince of Mercy, Knight Commander of the Temple, Knight of the Sun, 
 
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118 BV-LAIVS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 Knight of St. Andrew, Knight Kadosh, Grand Inspector Inquisitor Com- 
 mander, and Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, and confer the same upon such 
 brothers as are lawfully and constitutionally qualified to receive them. And 
 the said Oriental Consistory shall administer for us, and in our names, to each 
 brother admitted to any of the degrees conferred therein an Obligation of 
 Fealty and Allegiance to Our Supreme Council aforesaid, and of 
 submission to its decrees. And the aforesaid Oriental Consistory shall, each 
 year, at our Annual Convocation, return to us a true list of all its officers and 
 members, specifying the name, place of nativity, age, residence, profession, 
 religion and highest degree received, with the date of reception of each newly 
 admitted Sublime Prince, and transmit to us the Fees for Registry, Reception 
 and Annual Dues required by our Decrees. 
 
 In default thereof, this Charter may be suspended by the M. P. Sov 
 Grand Commander, or revoked by our Supreme Council ; and, we do hereby 
 require the said constituted Oriental Consistory to keep a regular Record of 
 Their Proceedings and Work for our inspection. 
 
 And, we do hereby declare the precedence of said Oriental Consistory to 
 commence from the twentieth day of Sivan, A. M. 5617, answering to the four- 
 teenth day of May, A. D. 1857, hereby ratifying and confirming all constitu- 
 tional acts heretofore done by said Consistory. 
 
 In testimony whereof, we. Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General and active 
 members of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree, above 
 named, sitting in the said city of Boston, do hereby grant unto the above 
 named Brethren this Special Warrant, and do subscribe our names, and 
 cause to be affixed the Great Seal of Our Council, in the Chamber of 
 
 the Council, this third day of , A.-. M.-. 5632, corresponding to the sixteenth 
 
 day of November, A.'. D.". 1871. 
 
 JosiAH Hayden Drummond, 33°, 
 
 M.-. P.-. Sov.-. Gr.-. Comm.-. 
 E. T. Carson, 33°, 
 
 P.-. Lieut.-. Gr.-. Com.-. 
 Heman Ely, 33°, 
 
 III.-. Gr.-. Treas. 
 Nathan B. Shurtleff, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Keeper of the Seals. 
 Clinton F. Paige, 33°, 
 
 III.-. Gr.-. Min.-. of State. 
 E. G. Hamilton, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Mas.-. Gen.-, of Ceremonies. 
 H. Stanley Goodwin, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Marshal Gen. 
 Robert H. Foss, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Standard Bearer. 
 Samuel C. Lawrence, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Capt.-. of the Guard. 
 Daniel Sickles, 33°, 
 
 111.-. Gr.-. Sec.-. Gen.-. H.-. E.-. 
 
BY-LAIVS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 119 
 
 This warrant ot authority is issued by the Supreme Council, A.'. A/. S/. 
 Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U. S. A., as a substitute for that 
 by the authority of which, the body named herein was constituted, bearing 
 date May 14, 1857, and which was destroyed by fire October 9, 1871. 
 Signed by 
 
 Edward A. Raymond, 33°, 
 
 M.-. P.-. Sov.-. Gr.-. Com.-. 
 R. R. DuNLAP, 33°, 
 
 Lieut.". Or.". Com.'. 
 Charles W. Moore, 33°, 
 
 Gr.'. Sec. Gen.'. H.'. E.'. 
 Simon W. Robinson, 33°, 
 
 Gr.'. Treasurer Gen.'. H.'. E.'. 
 Daniel Sickles, 33°, 
 
 Gr.'. Sec. Gen.'. H.'. E.'. 
 
H«CORPORHTIOpl. 
 
 Q^iepbal Gopsisbo^y, S/.P/.R/.S.'. 
 
 Was Incorporated the fifteenth day of February, 1882, under "An Act concerning 
 Corporations," approved April 18, 1872, 
 
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32° 
 
 RULES OF ORDER AND BY-LAWS 
 
 OF 
 
 ORlEjiTfllt CONSISTORY. 
 
 122 
 
RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 I. ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 1. Opening. 
 
 2. Reading Balustres. 
 
 3. Receiving and Referring Petitions. 
 
 4. Reports of Committees on Petitions. 
 
 5. Balloting. 
 
 6. Unfinished Business. 
 
 7. New Business. 
 
 8. Receptions. 
 
 9. Closing. 
 
 II. A member, without permission, shall speak but once on a question, 
 except to explain, and when as mover he shall have the right to open and 
 close the debate thereon. 
 
 III. Parliamentary rules, so far as the laws and usages of the Rite permit, 
 shall govern. 
 
 IV. These rules may be modified or suspended on motion, or as the pre- 
 siding officer shall deem expedient. 
 
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ORIENTAL CONSISTORY S.-. P.". R/. S. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Section 1. The name of this Consistory shall be Oriental Consistory, 
 S.-. P.-. R.-. S.-. 
 
 STATED AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 2. The stated meetings shall convene on the fourth Thursday even- 
 ing of each month, at eight o'clock from May to September, inclusive, and at 
 half-past seven o'clock during the remainder of the year. Provided, such 
 meetings shall in no wise conflict with the meetings of the co-ordinate bodies, 
 as prescribed by the Supreme Council. 
 
 Provided further, that at all meetings, of which notice has been sent to the 
 members, business may be transacted. 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 Sec. 3. The annual meeting shall convene on the fourth Thursday of 
 December of each year. 
 
 At the annual meeting, A. D. 1887, and every third year thereafter, the 
 following officers shall be elected : 
 
 1. The 111.'. Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 2. The 111.'. First Lieutenant-Commanaer. 
 
 3. The 111.'. Second Lieutenant-Commander. 
 
 4. The 111.'. Minister of State and Grand Orator. 
 
 5. The 111.'. Grand Chancellor. 
 
 6. The 111.'. Grand Treasurer. 
 
 1. The 111.'. Grand Sec. and Keeper of the Seals and Archives. 
 
 8. A Board of Five Directors. 
 The Commander-in-Chief elect shall appoint the following officers : 
 
 . 9. The 111.'. Grand Marshal. 
 
 10. The 111.'. Assistant Grand Marshal. 
 
 11. The 111.'. Grand Prior. 
 
 12. The 111.'. Grand Engineer and Architect. 
 
 13. The 111.'. Grand Hospitaler. 
 
 14. The 111.'. Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 15. The 111.'. Assistant Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
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BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 125 
 
 16. The 111.-. Grand Standard Bearer. 
 
 17. The 111.-. Grand Captain of the Guard. 
 
 18. The 111.-. Grand Sentinel. 
 
 19. Two Standard Guards. 
 
 20. Master of Wardrobes. 
 
 21. Musical Director. 
 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 4. The duties of the officers, respectively, shall be those required by 
 the laws and usages of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry. 
 
 DUTIES OF GRAND TREASURER. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Grand Treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all his 
 receipts and disbursements, and an inventory of all the fiscal property of this 
 body ; also, proper vouchers, carefully numbered and filed, and pay out 
 money only on orders signed by the presiding officer and attested by the 
 Grand Secretary, and render at the annual meeting a report of his doings 
 for the preceding year, and, whenever required, attend with his books and 
 papers the sitting of the Board of Directors, and deliver all money and other 
 property of this body in his possession at the expiration of his term of office to 
 his successor, or to such other person or persons, and at such time as this 
 body may direct ; but before entering upon his duties, he shall file with the 
 presiding officer a bond, with surety, to be approved by this body, conditioned 
 for a faithful performance of the same. 
 
 DUTIES OF GRAND SECRETARY. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Grand Secretary shall record all transactions of this body 
 proper to be written, and keep the Balustres always ready for inspection, and 
 sign and affix the seal to all papers issued by or under the authority of this 
 body, and keep a correct registry of all initiations, specifying the time of 
 admission, age, place of birth, residence and occupation of each candidate, 
 with the date of his oath of fealty, transmit returns and certificates of election, 
 as required by the Constitution of the Supreme Council, and notify petitioners 
 of their election, and, in case of rejection, see that they are personally notified, 
 also notify all bodies of the same grade in this District ; collect all fees and 
 dues, keeping a correct registry thereof, and pay the same over immediately 
 to the Grand Treasurer, and attend with his books and papers whenever re- 
 quired, the sittings of the Board of Directors, and deliver all books, papers 
 and other property of this body, in his hands at the expiration of his term of 
 office, to his successor or such other person or persons, and at such time as 
 this body may direct, and receive such compensaticn for his services as this 
 body may determine by vote, and be exempt from dues, but, before entering 
 upon his duties, he shall file with the presiding officer a bond, with surety, to 
 be approved by this body, conditioned for the faithful performance of the 
 same. 
 
 FINANCE COMMITTEE. 
 
 Sec. 7. The Board of Directors shall receive and pass upon all claims aild 
 demands either for or against this body, and report from time to time, as may 
 
126 BY-LA WS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 be necessary ; and once a year — or oftener, if required — examine and audit 
 the books and papers of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, and at the 
 annual meeting present a full report of their doings for the year, giving a 
 statement of the financial affairs of this body, with such recommendations as 
 may be deemed wise and expedient. 
 
 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS. 
 
 Sec. 8. Any affiliated Rose Croix K — t in good standing may apply for 
 the orders conferred in this Consistory. 
 
 Every petitioner shall be recommended by three affiliated Sublime Princes 
 of the Royal Secret, members of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 RECEPTION AND REFERENCE OF PETITIONS. 
 
 Sec. 9. If the petition be received, the presiding officer shall appoint three 
 members a committee to inquire into the fitness of the petitioner, who shall, 
 unless otherwise ordered, report thereon at or before the next stated meeting. 
 report of committee. 
 
 Sec 10. On the report of the committee the petitioner shall be balloted 
 for, and, if elected, shall present himself for initiation within twelve months 
 after his election unless satisfactory reasons to this body to the contrary 
 appear, and he shall not thereafter be received until a new petition shall be 
 presented and acted upon as before. 
 
 AFFILIATION. 
 
 Sec. 11. Every S.'.P.'.R.-.S.'., to affiliate, must be an affiliated Rose Croix 
 K — t, and present with his application proper letters of credence from the 
 Consistory whence he comes, unless satisfactory reasons for not producing 
 the same appear. No fee shall be required. 
 
 UNIFORMS. 
 
 Sec. 12. Every S.".P.-.R.-.S.\ of this Consistory is expected to provide him- 
 self, within a period of four months, with a full equipment, of the style and 
 regulation adopted by this Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 13. The first three officers of this Consistory shall constitute a com- 
 mittee on uniforms, whose duty shall be to see that all members are fully 
 uniformed, in accordance with the By-Laws. 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORMS. 
 
 HAT. 
 
 Common felt hat, crown five (5) inches high, brim four (4) inches in width, 
 turned up on left side and held in position by Teutonic cross of white metal ; 
 with one (1) white and one (1) red plume of uniform dimensions. 
 
 For Officers, the same as above, except for Commanders-in-Chief, Past 
 Commanders-in-Chief, and Members of the Supreme Council, who shall wear 
 gilt cross and white plume in place of red. 
 
 COAT. 
 
 Black frock coat, cut military style, standing collar, skirt to tip of fingers, 
 single-breasted, with eleven convex twist buttons in front, and four (4) in rear. 
 
BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE 127 
 
 For Officers, except Commanders and Past Commanders-in-Chief and 
 Members of the Supreme Council, the same as above. 
 
 For Commanders, Past Commanders-in-Chief and Members of the Supreme 
 Council coat to be double-breasted and gilt buttons. All metallic buttons to 
 have convex surface with appropriate device. 
 
 PANTALOONS 
 
 To be of black Cloth. 
 
 SWORD. 
 
 Sword to be that now kn'own and recognized as the Consistory sword, with 
 black grip and white metal scabbard supported from black enameled-leather 
 belt, with edges of white, of established width, by two (2) chains at side and 
 one (1) in rear. 
 
 For Officers, the same as above, except for Commanders, Past Command- 
 ers-in-Chief and members of the Supreme Council, whose swOrd scabbards 
 shall be gilt and have a white belt with gilt trimmings, with all other mount- 
 ings the same, together with white ivory grip. 
 
 BALDRIC. 
 
 That established by the Supreme Council. 
 
 GLOVES. 
 
 White lisle thread for all except Commanders, Past Commanders-in-Chief 
 and members of the Supreme Council, which shall be of buff and of the same 
 material. 
 
 FATIGUE CAP. 
 
 The Fatigue Cap of this Body shall be made of black cloth, three (3) inches 
 high without visor. Trimmings for officers on same shall be two (2) one- 
 fourth inch gilt wire-lace bands, gilt cord over the top with two (2) gilt slides, 
 one (1) solid gilt button on each side, gilt double-headed eagle worked in 
 front. Caps for members trimmed as above in silver. 
 
 SHOULDER STRAPS. 
 
 For the officers to be triangle-shape, black velvet ground, gilt cord edging. 
 Emblems on same as follows: 
 
 Commander-in-Chief, 5 Stars. 
 
 First Lieut. CoMiMANder, 3 Stars. 
 
 Second Lieut. Commander, 2 Stars. 
 
 Minister of State and Grand Orator, Scroll. 
 
 Chancellor, Scale on a Base. 
 
 Treasurer, Key. 
 
 Secretary, Pen. 
 
 Engineer and Architect, Segment and Parallel Rule. 
 
 Hospitaler, Winged Staff. 
 
 Master of Ceremonies, Straight Sword. 
 
 Captain Guard, Flaming Sword. 
 
 Standard Bearer, Flag. 
 
128 BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 LIFE MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Sec. 14. Any active member of the co-ordinate bodies in this valley, who 
 may pay the sum of Sixty Dollars, in addition to all dues which may have 
 accrued against him, may, upon majority vote of the members present at any 
 stated meeting, become a life member. 
 
 Sec. 15. Any member who shall acquire life membership as provided in 
 the foregoing, shall forfeit all the rights and privileges thereto pertaining, in 
 any case where his membership shall be affected by the act of dimission, or 
 through disciplinary proceedings. 
 
 Sec. 16. Any member of the co-ordinate bodies of the Rite in this valley, 
 who has continuously been a member for twenty years, and is free from the 
 books, may, upon a majority vote of the members present at a stated or busi- 
 ness meeting, become a life member under the same provisions as in Section 
 15. 
 
 FEES. 
 
 Sec. 17. The fees for orders in this Consistory shall be thirty-five dollars, 
 which must be paid before the orders are conferred. 
 
 ANNUAL dues. 
 
 Sec. 18. Every member shall on or before each annual meeting pay five 
 dollars through the Grand Secretary, into the treasury, as dues for the current 
 year, all of which amount collected for annual or life membership dues, shall 
 be divided pro rata upon the same basis as the amount collected for fees for 
 degrees, as now fixed, or hereafter to be charged, and said pro rata amounts 
 shall be paid into the treasury of each of the co-ordinate bodies of the Rite 
 semi-annually; Provided, that if a member permanently resides outside of 
 Cook County his dues shall be three dollars per annum. 
 discipline— charges. 
 
 Sec. 19. All charges for unmasonic conduct must be presented in writing. 
 
 trials. 
 
 Sec. 20. All trials in this body shall be conducted in accordance with the 
 laws and usages of the A. A. Scottish Rite Masonry. 
 
 DIMITS. 
 
 Sec. 21. No application for a dimit shall be received until all dues are 
 paid or remitted. 
 
 Any member of this body desiring to terminate his membership shall make 
 his request in writing at a stated or business meeting, when the presiding offi- 
 cer shall, if there be no valid objections, order the Grand Secretary to issue a 
 certificate of dimission to the applicant. 
 
 suspension for non-payment of dues. 
 
 Sec. 22. All members in arrears for one year shall be notified by the Grand 
 Secretary to appear at the next stated meeting after the date of said notice, 
 and show cause why they should not severally be suspended for non-payment 
 of dues. Any member who fails after such notification, for three months, to 
 pay or to show cause for not paying, may be suspended from the rights and 
 
BY-LA PVS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 129 
 
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 privileges of this body upon a two-thirds vote of the members present at a 
 stated or business meeting. 
 
 RESTORATION. 
 
 Sec. 23. All applications for restoration from suspension for non-payment 
 of dues must be made in writing at a stated or business meeting, and it shall 
 require a two-thirds vote to reinstate. 
 
 REPEAL. 
 
 Sec. 24. All other and former By-Laws of this body than these are hereby 
 repealed. 
 
 SUPREME COUNCIL. 
 
 Sec-. 25. Any action of the Supreme Council which may affect or alter 
 these By Laws in any respect is hereby declared to be an amendment, with- 
 out action of this body. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 Sec. 26. These By-Laws shall be altered, modified or amended only by a 
 vote of two-thirds the members present at a stated or business meeting; Pro- 
 vided, however, the proposed alteration, modification or amendment shall be 
 presented in writing and read at least one stated meeting prior to the one at 
 which a vote thereon shall be taken. No such amendments or By-Laws shall 
 be in force until approved by the Deputy of this district. 
 
18° 
 
 IflCOHfOt^RTIOIl. 
 
 Gou^gas Qlpapbeip o^ Rose Groix, 
 
 De-H-R-D-M. 
 
 Was Incorporated the thirteenth day of November, 1883, under "An Act concerning 
 Corporations," approved April 18, 1872. 
 
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GOURGAS CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX. 
 DE— H— R— D— M. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Section 1. The name of this Chapter shall be — Gourgas Chapter of 
 Rose Croix De-H-R-D-M. — Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry. 
 
 STATED AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 2. The stated meetings shall convene on the third Thursday evening 
 of each month, at eight o'clock, from May to September inclusive, and at 
 half-past seven o'clock during the remainder of the year. Provided, that at 
 all meetings of which notice has been sent to the members, business may be 
 transacted. 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 Sec. 3. The annual meeting shall be held at the stated meeting on or next 
 preceding Ascension Day (forty days after Easter), when the following 
 officers shall be elected : 
 
 1. Most Wise and Perfect Master. 
 
 2. Most Excellent and Perfect Knight Senior Warden. 
 
 3. Most Excellent and Perfect Knight Junior Warden. 
 
 4. Most Excellent and Perfect Knight Grand Orator. 
 
 5. Respectable and Perfect Knight Treasurer. 
 
 6. Respectable and Perfect Knight Secretary. 
 
 7. A Board of Five Directors. 
 
 The Most Wise elect shall appoint the following officers : 
 
 8. Respectable and Perfect Knight Hospitaler. 
 
 9. Respectable and Perfect Knight Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 10. Respectable and Perfect Knight Assistant Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 11. Respectable and Perfect Knight Captain of the Guard. 
 
 12. Master of Wardrobes. 
 
 13. Organist. 
 
 Sec. 4. Same as Section 4 of By-Laws.of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 5. Same as Section 5 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 6. Same as Section 6 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 7. Same as Section 7 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
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134 BY-LA WS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS. 
 
 Sec. 8. Any affiliated Prince of Jerusalem in good standing may apply for 
 the orders conferred in this Chapter. 
 
 Every petitioner shall be recommended by three affiliated Rose Croix 
 K — ts, members of this chapter. 
 
 Sec. 9. Same as Section 9 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 10. Same as Section 10 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 AFFILIATION. 
 
 Sec. 11. Every Rose Croix K — t, to affiliate, must be an affiliated Prince 
 of Jerusalem, and present with his application proper letters of credence from 
 the Chapter whence he comes, unless satisfactory reasons for not producing 
 the same appear. No fee shall be required. 
 
 Sec. 12. The fees for orders in this Chapter shall be fifteen dollars, which 
 must be paid before the orders are conferred. 
 
 ANNUAL DUES. 
 
 Sec. 13. The annual dues in this body shall be one dollar, except to the 
 members of Oriental Consistory who are also members of this body, who shall 
 be exempt from all dues in this Chapter. 
 
 Sec. 14. Same as Section 19 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 15. Same as Section 20 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 16. Same as Section 21 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 17. Same as Section 22 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 18. Same as Section 23 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 19. Same as Section 24 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 20. Same as Section 25 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 21. Same as Section 26 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 

 iplGOt^POtJHTIOJl. 
 
 ^IpiGago GoupGll o^ P^lpoes o^ ijerusalerp, 
 
 Was Incorporated the thirteenth day of November, 1883, under "An Act concerning 
 Corporations," approved April 18, 1872. 
 
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CHICAGO COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUSALEM. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Section 1. The name of this Council shall be Chicago Council of 
 Princes of Jerusalem, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry. 
 
 STATED and SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 2. The stated meetings shall convene on the second Thursday even- 
 ing of each month, at eight o'clock from May to September inclusive, and at 
 half-past seven o'clock during the remainder of the year. Provided, such 
 meetings shall in no wise conflict with the meetings of the co-ordinate bodies, 
 as prescribed by the Supreme Council; a-nA provided further, that at all meet- 
 ings of which notice has been sent to the members, business may be trans- 
 acted. 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 Sec. 3. The annual meeting shall convene at the stated meeting on or next 
 preceding the twentieth day of the month of Tebet, at which time the follow- 
 ing officers shall be elected: 
 
 1. The Most Equitable Sovereign Prince Grand Master. 
 
 2. The Grand High Priest Deputy Grand Master. 
 
 3. The Most Enlightened Senior Grand Warden. 
 
 4. The Most Enlightened Junior Grand Warden. 
 
 5. The Valorous Grand Treasurer. 
 
 6. The Valorous Grand Secretary, Keeper of the Seals and Archives. 
 
 7. A Board of Five Directors. 
 
 The Grand Master elect shall appoint the following officers: 
 
 8. The Valorous Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 9. The Valorous Assistant Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 10. The Valorous Grand Almoner. 
 
 11. The Valorous Grand Master of Entrances. 
 
 12. The Grand Tyler. 
 
 13. The Master of Wardrobes. 
 
 14. The Grand Organist. 
 
 Sec. 4. Same as Section 4 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 5. Same as Section 5 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 6. Same as Section 6 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 Sec. 7. Same as Section 7 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
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138 BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 APPLICATION FOK DEGREES. 
 
 Sec. 8. Any affiliated Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason in good 
 standing may apply for the degrees conferred in this Council. Every peti- 
 tioner shall be recommended by three affiliated Princes of Jerusalem, mem- 
 bers of this Council. 
 
 Sec. 9. Same as Section 9 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 10. Same as Section 10 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 AFFILIATION. 
 
 Sec. 11. Every Prince of Jerusalem, to affiliate, must present with his ap- 
 plication proper letters of credence from the Council whence he comes, unless 
 satisfactory reasons for not producing the same appear. No fee shall 
 be required. 
 
 FEES. 
 
 Sec. 12. The fees for degrees in this Council shall be twenty dollars, which 
 must be paid before the degrees are conferred. 
 
 ANNUAL DUES. 
 
 Sec. 13. The annual dues in this body shall be one dollar, except to the 
 members of Oriental Consistory who are also members of this body, who shall 
 be exempt from all dues in this Council. 
 
 Sec. 14. Same as Section 19 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 15. Same as Section 20 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 16. Same as Section 21 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 17. Same as Section 22 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 18. Same as Section 23 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 19. Same as Section 24 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 20. Same as Section 25 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 21. Same as Section 26 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
INCORPORATION OF 
 
 VAN RENSSELAER GRAND LODGE. 
 
 State of Illinois, Department of State, 
 Henry D. Dement, Secretary of State. 
 To all to wkom these Presents shall co»2«— Greeting: 
 
 Whereas, a Certificate, duly signed and acknowledged, having been filed 
 in the office of the Secretary of State, on the 7th day of July, A. D. 1881, for 
 the organization of the "Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection," under 
 and in accordance with the provision of "An Act concerning Corporations,', 
 approved April 18, 18''(2, and in force July 1, 1872, a copy of which Certificate 
 is hereto attached; 
 
 Now Therefore, I, Henry D. Dement, Secretary of State of the State of Illi- 
 nois, by virtue of the powers and duties vested in me by the law, do hereby cer- 
 tify that the said "Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection" is a legally or- 
 ganized corporation under the laws of this state. 
 
 In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause to be affixed the 
 great Seal of State. 
 
 Done at the City of Springfield, this seventh day of July, in the year of our 
 Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and of the In- 
 
 iSEAL \ dependence of the United States the one hundred and sixth. 
 — . — ' [signed] Henry D. Dement, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 STATE OF ILLINOIS, \ 
 County of Cook. \ 
 To Henry D. Dement, Secretary of State: 
 
 We, the undersigned, George R. McClellan, James B. Bradwell, William H. 
 Turner, Amos Pettibone, Gilbert W. Barnard, James E. Church, citizens of 
 the United States, propose to form a corporation under an Act of the General 
 Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled "An Act concerning Corporations," 
 approved April 18, 1872; and that for the purposes of such organization we 
 hereby state as follows, to wit: 
 
 1. The name of such corporation is Van Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Per- 
 fection. 
 
140 BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 2. The object for which it is formed is to incorporate the members of Van 
 Rensselaer Grand Lodge of Perfection into a legal corporation for the pur- 
 pose of advancing and promoting the interests of Ancient Accepted Scottish 
 Rite Masonry, at Chicago, in the State of Illinois. 
 
 3. The management of the aforesaid Corporation shall be vested in a Board 
 of Five Directors, who are to be elected annually. 
 
 4. The following persons are hereby selected as the Directors to control 
 and manage said Corporation for the first year of its existence, viz.: George 
 R. McClellan, James B. Bradwell, William H. Turner, Amos Pettibone, James 
 E. Church. 
 
 5. The location is in Chicago, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois. 
 
 [signed] George R. McClellan. 
 James B. Bradwell. 
 William H. Turner. 
 Amos Pettibone. 
 Gilbert W. Barnard. 
 James E. Church. 
 
 STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) 
 County of Cook. J 
 
 I, Franklin Hulburd, a. Notary Public in and for the County and State afore- 
 said, do hereby certify that on this 27th day of June, A, D. 1881, personally 
 appeared before me George R. McClellan, James B. Bradwell, William H. 
 Turner, Amos Pettibone, Gilbert W. Barnard and James E. Church, to me 
 personally known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing state- 
 ment, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the foregoing 
 statement, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the same for 
 the purpose therein set forth. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
 day and year above written. 
 
 Franklin Hulburd, 
 
 Notary Public. 
 
 ■j seal f 
 
VAN RENSSELAER 
 GRAND LODGE OF PERFECTION. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Section 1. The name of this Lodge shall be Van Rensselaer Grand 
 Lodge of Perfection, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry. 
 stated and special meetings. 
 
 Sec. 2. The stated meetings shall convene on the first and third Thursday 
 evenings of each month, at eight o'clock from May to September inclusive, 
 and at half past seven o'clock during the remainder of the year. Provided, 
 such meetings shall in no wise conflict with the meetings of Gourgas Chapter 
 Rose Croix, and of the co-ordinate bodies, as prescribed by the Supreme 
 Council. Provided further, that at all meetings of which notice has been sent 
 to the members business may be transacted. 
 
 annual meeting. 
 Sec. 3. The officers shall be elected annually at the stated meeting on or 
 next preceding the third day of the month Adar, and be installed as soon 
 thereafter as practicable. No one but a Prince of Jerusalem shall be elected 
 to either of the first four offices. The officers shall be styled and take rank 
 as follows: 
 
 1. Thrice Potent Grand Master. 
 
 2. Hiram of Tyre, Deputy Grand Master. 
 
 3. Venerable Senior Grand Warden. 
 
 4. Venerable Junior Grand Warden. 
 
 5. Grand Orator. 
 
 6. Grand Treasurer. 
 
 7. Grand Secretary, Keeper of the S.\ and A.'. 
 
 8. A Board of Five Directors. 
 
 The Thrice Potent Grand Master elect shall appoint the following officers: 
 
 9. Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 10. Assistant Grand Master of Ceremonies. 
 
 11. Grand Captain of the Guard. 
 
 12. Grand Hospitaler. 
 
 13. Grand Tyler. 
 
 14. Master of Wardrobes. 
 
 15. Grand Organist. 
 
 Sec. 4. Same as Section 4 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 5. Same as Section 5 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 6. Same as Section 6 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 7. Same as Section 7 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 141 
 
142 BY-LAWS OF A. A. SCOTTISH RITE. 
 
 APPLICATION FOR DEGREES. 
 
 Sec. 8. Any affiliated Master Mason in good standing may apply for the 
 degrees conferred in this Lodge. 
 
 Every petitioner shall be recommended by three affiliated Grand Elect, 
 Perfect and Sublime Masons, members of this Lodge. 
 
 Sec. 9. Same as Section 9 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 10. Same as Section 10 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. . 
 
 AFFILIATION. 
 
 Sec. 11. Every Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason, to affiliate, must 
 present with his application proper letters of credence from the Lodge whence 
 he comes, unless satisfactory reasons for not producing the same appear. No 
 fee shall be required. 
 
 FEES. 
 
 Sec. 12. The fees for degrees in this Lodge shall be thirty dollars, and 
 must be paid before the degrees are conferred. 
 
 ANNUAL DUES. 
 
 Sec. 13. The annual dues in this body shall be one dollar, except to the 
 members of Oriental Consistory who are also members of this body, who shall 
 be exempt from all dues in this Lodge. 
 
 Sec. 14. Same as Section 19 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 15. Same as Section 20 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 16. Same as Section 21 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 17. Same as Section 22 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 18. Same as Section 23 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 19. Same as Section 24 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 20. Same as Section 25 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 Sec. 21. Same as Section 26 of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory. 
 
 APPROVAL OF DEPUTY. 
 
 This code of By-Laws of Oriental Consistory, S.\ P.'. R.\ S.'. 32°, and co- 
 ordinate bodies have been submitted, carefully examined and are hereby 
 approved. 
 
 J. C. SMITH, 33°, 
 Chicago, June 8th, 1893. Deputy for Illinois. 
 
TABLEAU OF MEMBERS 
 
 ORIENTAL CONSISTORY 
 
 AND 
 
 CO-ORDINATE BODIES. 
 
 Note. — All those members to whose names no degree affix is attached have attained the 
 
 degree of Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, 32°. Where no state is given the residence is in 
 Illinois. 
 
 * Suspended, t Withdrawn. II Deceased. T Expelled. 
 
 Aberer, Richard Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Ackemann, Henry Fred. Herman . June 29, 1893 . . Elgin. 
 
 Adams, George Washington"!" . . Feb. 19, 1869 . . 
 
 Adams, J. McGregorf Nov. 13, 1866 . . 
 
 Adams, Lysander Harris .... Oct. 6, 1883 . . . Shawneetown. 
 
 Adams, R. H.* April 1870 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Adams, Wesley Fiskf Feb. 22, 1868 . . 
 
 Adams, William Henry,t 16°, . . Feb. 24, 1870 . . Fulton. 
 
 Adcock, Albert William . . . May 18, 1876 . . Chicago. 
 
 Admiral, Nicholas Oct. 6, 1883 . . . Watseka. 
 
 Adams, John Marshall Apr. 24, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Adams, George Edward .... Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Agnew, Thomas Henry .... May 29, 1873 . . Chicago. 
 
 Agnew, Francis* Apr. 9, 1875 . . Chicago. 
 
 Ahlschlager, Frederick .... Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Alborn, Frank Henry Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Aiken, William James Apr. 21, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Akin, Henry Franklin Apr. 21, 1892 . . Maywood. 
 
 Albert, Stephen A. July 27, '82 . . Chicago. 
 
 Aldrich, Cailon Cook Oct. 6, 1882 . . . McLean. 
 
 Alexander, E. S.,t 14°. June 6, 1868 . . Chicago. 
 
 Alexander, Horace Clement, || 14° . Oct. 7, 1885 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Alexander, John E.* A. Dec. 1872 . . Monmouth. 
 
 Alexander, Theodore Hamilton |i . . . 
 
 Allen, Frank Sterling Mar. 27, 1885 . . Chicago. 
 
 Allen, HemanR Mar. 31, 1883 . . Chicago. 
 
 Allen, Jonathan Adams,! 33° . . Feb. 19, 1869 . . 
 
 Allen, Thomas Burtont Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 Allen, Walter Wood Oct. 8, 1880 . . Topeka, Kan. 
 
 Almini, Peter Magnus II Nov. 12, 1869 . . 
 
14i 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Allen, Frank Elwin . 
 Allen, James Van Loon 
 Alexander, William Arthur 
 Allaby, David .... 
 Amberg, Franz .... 
 Amundson, Olaf Andrew 
 Anderson, James* . . . 
 Anderson, James H. . . 
 Anderson, Magnus* . . 
 Anderson, Thomas Wright || 
 Andrus, William D. Elif 
 Annin, William H.,|| 14° 
 Anderson, William John 
 Anderson, Charles Rodney 
 Anderson, D. Franklin . 
 Anthony, George Alfred 
 Anderson, Nils .... 
 Anderson, John Christopher 
 Anderson, Nelson P. . 
 Anthony, Joseph Tyler 
 Anthony, George Donelson, 
 Appal, Henry .... 
 Archambault, Harry . . 
 Armor, Thomas || . . . 
 Armstrong, Perry Austin 
 Arnold, Daniel Allen 
 Armstrong, John Birminghi 
 Arnold, Frank . . 
 Arndt, John .... 
 Ashton, George Washington 
 Ashley, Edw. Messenger 
 Ashby, George William 
 Athy, Stephen .... 
 Atkins, Arthur Rollin Heber| 
 Atkins, William* . 
 Atkinson, J. W.* . , 
 Atkinson, Edmund Bartlett 
 Atchison, George Cornell 
 Aubery, James Madison 
 Austin, Henry Seymour|| 
 Avery, Claude G|| . . 
 Avery, Daniel Judson 
 Avise, Wilham M. || . 
 Ayers, George Latimer 
 Ayers, Samuel . . . 
 Babcock Johnf . . . 
 Babcock, Charles Emmet 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Elgin. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago, 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 10, 1875 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 22, 1878 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 27, 1865 . 
 
 
 Oct. 27, 1865 . 
 
 . Rockford. 
 
 June 6, 1868 . 
 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 27, 1880 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 11, 1874 . 
 
 . 
 
 Apr. 9, 1858 . 
 
 . Morris. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 ' . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 23, 1868 . 
 
 Wilmington.. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 . 
 
 . Berwyn. 
 
 Mar. 27. 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 11, 1869 . 
 
 , 
 
 Feb. 27, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 . Moline. 
 
 June 29, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 11, 1867 . 
 
 
 Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 28, 1867 . 
 
 
 Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . Lincoln, Neb.. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 145 
 
 Badenoch, John Joseph .... Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 Bailey, John C.W. II 
 
 Bailey John Withnall A. Mar. 27, '85 
 
 Bake, William Crawford .... A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Baker, Charles A Apr. 24, 1879 
 
 Baker, George Washington || . . . June 4, 1880 
 
 Baker, Orvis Porter Nov. 11, 1869 
 
 Baker, Frank W Mar. 25, 1871 
 
 Baker, Henry Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Baker, William DavisH Dec. 9, 1870 
 
 Baker, William Taylor* .... Feb. 19, 1868 
 
 Ballenberg, Morris A. Apr. 27, '82 
 
 Ball, Silas Bailey Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Baldwin, John Henryll Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Baldwin, Aristides Edwin . . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Barber, Ebenezer Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Barber, Sethll . Jan. 8, 1868 . 
 
 Barber, Hiram June 11, 1874 
 
 Barber, S. P.* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Barker, L. P.* May 9, 1867 
 
 Barbour, George R.* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Barney, A. F.* Nov. 24, 1866 
 
 Barnard, Gilbert Wordsworth, 33° Apr. 25, 1868 
 
 Barnum, William Lewis .... , 1866 . 
 
 Barron, Mahlon* Oct. 29, 1874 
 
 Barrel!, James Mar. 14, 1867 
 
 Barrett, Frederick Morrill . . . June 4, 1880 
 
 Barrett, Oscar William II .... Feb. 19, 1868 
 
 Barrett, Charles Elbridge . . . Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 Barto, Alphonso May 9, 1867 
 
 Bartlett, Jeremiah S.* June 5, 1869 
 
 Bartlett, John H.* Feb. 27, 1869 
 
 Bartlett, P. S.* May 9, 1867 
 
 Bascom, Addison Danielll .... Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Bascom, Charles Phelps .... A. Mar. 27, '85 
 
 Bassett, Ira Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Bates, W. W.* Feb. 22, 1868 
 
 Baum, Charles Frederick .... Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Barclay, David Francisco . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Bates, Robert Parker* Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Bayless, Theodore Powers ... A. Apr. 20, '88 
 
 Baker, James Duke Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Barrett, William Henry .... Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Barlow, Robert Winthrop . . . Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Barker, Walter Alfred Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Bausman, Andrew B Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Barter, Albert James Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 Quincy. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Homer. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Marseilles. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 St. Cloud, Minn. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Lebanon. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago; 
 Chicago. 
 
14G 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIEXTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Barfield, William Gibson 
 Bailey, Theodore Parker 
 Baldwin, Lewis Sherman 
 Baker, George Traiton . 
 Barrett, Charles Richard 
 Bailey, Sterling Lewellyn 
 Baker, Martin Dunlop . 
 Baird, Frederick Bower 
 Barney, Bruce Burleigh 
 Baer, Bernard Pletschette 
 Band, Henry Frederick 
 Babb, Albert Horatio 
 Bader, Henry Francis . 
 Bagley, John .... 
 Bassett, Charles Wallace 
 Barcal, Francis De Rulus 
 Bairstow, Arthur . . . 
 Bartels, Robert . . 
 Beadell, Madison . . . 
 Beale, George Heniyll . 
 Beard, James P. . . . 
 Beck, Alexander Richard 
 Beck, George Frederick 
 Beck, William Frederick 
 Becker, Fred. . . 
 Becker, John . . 
 Beebee, Luther A.* 
 Behrendt, Henry . 
 Bell, A. L* . . . 
 Bent, Thomas . . 
 Bennett, Ami Merchant^ 
 Bennett, Porton, Rivolo, Jr. 
 Bennett, Thomas* 
 Bergstein, Carl| 
 Berry, Henry Clay* 
 Berry, L.D.II . . 
 Best, William . . 
 Beverly, James Almeran 
 Bergstresser, William Howard 
 Beck, George William 
 Berigen, Lawrence 
 Belts, Percy Lyon 
 Bersbach, Alfred . . 
 Besore, Charles Alfred 
 Beeks, Edward Ames 
 Berg, Charles, 14° 
 Beuzeville, George 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr, 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 1. 1891 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . East St. Louis. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. • 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 April 21, 1892 . 
 
 . East St. Louis. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1875 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1875 . 
 
 . 
 
 June 10, 1875 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 . South Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Sandwich. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1881 . 
 
 . Olney. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 21, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Jan. 25, 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Aug. 10, 1876 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1880 . . 
 
 . Urbana, O. 
 
 Jan. 30, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 April 27, 1877 . 
 
 
 , 1868 
 
 
 Oct. 30, 1867 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 
 . Litchfield 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Danville 
 
 Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Alton. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 . Urbana. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 18, 1893 , 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 147 
 
 :pigelow, Arthur Wellington . . . Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Pigelow, Henry Winantsll . . . . April20, 18t4 . 
 
 Pigelow, William Hart .... Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Birch, Hugh T, 18°* Oct. 6, 1865 . 
 
 Bjrd, James A. T.* Oct. 7, 1875 . , 
 
 :^irdsall, Eugene Edward .... Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 ^insse, John Frederick Apr. 25, 1888 
 
 Bierstedt, Emanuel August, 14° . Apr. 21, 1891 
 
 pirns, Louis Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Plackler, William H May 27, 1880 . 
 
 Blackburn, Hiram Powell . . . Nov. 24, 1882 , 
 
 Blackall, Alfred Henry .... June 21, 1869 , 
 
 Blair, James Robinson Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Blake, Edward Albert . . . . Oct. 7, 1881 . , 
 
 Blakely, Cyrene H Oct. 9, 1877 
 
 Blanchard, Gilbert Willard . . . Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Blaney, James Van Zandt, 33°'|| . . Sept. 2, 1856 
 
 Blettner, August Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Bliler, Lewis M.* May 22, 1869 . 
 
 Bliss, Eliakim Raymond, 33° . . Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Blocki, William Frederick . . . Nov. 11, 1869 
 
 Bloomfield, Richard M.t .... Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Bloomingston, John Simpson . . . Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Blake, S.C* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Black, Daniel Clarke ..... Mar. 31, 1887 
 
 Blackwell, William Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Blackstock, Ira Burton Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Bloomstir, Emile Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Bond, Lester Le Grand Apr. 20, 1867 
 
 Bone, Wallace G.t A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Boniel, Moses A.f June 11, 1874 
 
 Bonner, John June 20, 1874 
 
 Bort, Franklin Benjamin .... Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Booth, Alfred Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Bott, Benjamin May 22, 1869 
 
 Bowen, Con Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Bowers, Joseph N.* June 5, 1869 
 
 Bowditch, Nathaniel A. Aug. 28, '84 
 
 Boyd, Thomas C* April 24, 1869 
 
 Boynton, Dan. Marsh l| Aug. 24. 1882 
 
 Boone, William Williams .... Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Boice, Henrv Stephen Apr. 20., 1888 
 
 Boatman, William Albert .... Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Bohn, Herman Joseph Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Bolton, Horace Wilbert .... Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Boedker, Harold Andrew .... Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Bonney, Frederick Eugene . . . Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Sterling. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Effingham. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Rockford. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Walla Walla, Wash. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Reading, Pa. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Mingusville, Mont. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
148 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Bolyston, William Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Bourke, Oliver William .... Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Boehl, Emil Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Boring, Ezra Marsht Apr. 22, 1864 
 
 Borman Geo. Frederick .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Bowman, Johnston Richmond . . June 29, 1893 
 
 Boldt, Paul Frederick June 29, 1893 
 
 Brabrook, William Fred Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Brand, Rudolph Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Bradley, Charles Hodgson . . . Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Bradley, Timothy Mathew|| . . . Dec. 9, 1870 
 
 Bradwell, James Bolesworth, 33° . Nov. 16, 1866 
 
 Brainard. H. G.* June 5, 1869 
 
 Breckenridge, Thomas L. II . . . Oct. 29, 1874 
 
 Brenan, Charles Heath .... Oct. 30, 1869 
 
 Brewer, Adam|| A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Brewer, Jacob W, 33° II A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Bradwell, Thomas June 4, 1880 
 
 Brewster, Danielt Feb. 19, 1868 
 
 Brewster, Jabez Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Bridgeman, Henry* Oct. 30, 1867 
 
 Briggs, C. C* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Briggs, James Lloyd || , 1867 
 
 Briggs, John H.* May 9, 1867 
 
 Briggs, Nelson Elwyn . . , . . July 30, 1885 
 
 Britell, Sylvester Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Britten, Robert! Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Bromfield, Wilbur Fisk .... June 4, 1880 
 
 Brooks, William Strong|| .... Apr. 10, 1858 
 
 Bross, Edward A.||, June 9, 1867 
 
 Brower, Charles Homan,|| 33° . . Feb. 15, 1867 
 
 Brown, Aaron L Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Brown, Charles Edgar Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Brown, David Depue Mar. 4, 1886 
 
 Brown, George Thompson* . . . Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Brown, John A Mar. 26, 1870 
 
 Brown, John Pembert Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Brown, J. S.* Nov. 15, 1866 
 
 Brown, Samuel June 4, 1869 
 
 Brown, Simon Preston Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Browne, Samuel A June 4, 1869 
 
 Brundage, Edward, Jr.* .... May 18, 1875 
 
 Bryan, William Henry .... Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Britton, Frank Hamilton .... Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Brink, Arthur Perry Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Branch, John Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Brydges, Frederick Thomas Charles, Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Chicago. 
 Blue Island. 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Litchfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 De Kalb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Florin, Cal. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Pensacola, Fla. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Kalamazoo, Mich. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 South Chicago. 
 
 South Chicago. 
 
 Mt. Vernon. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 149 
 
 Brooks, Wilson, 18° Sept. 17, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Brooks, Charles Mattoon .... Sept. 12, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Brownell, Ralph Elijah .... Nov. 20, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Braumoeller, Henry Melchior . . Apr. 23, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Brown, Frank Merton Apr. 21, 1892 . . Pana. 
 
 Brockenbrough, Kirby Rich. . . Sept. 29, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Brookes, William James .... Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Bradford, George Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Brink, James Theodore .... Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Breitung, Albert Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buckingham, Francis William! . Mar. 30, 1871 . . 
 
 Buchman, Henry Walter .... Oct. 6, 1883 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buck, Ira N.f May 13, 1867 . . 
 
 Budlong, Joseph Albert .... Aug. 24, 1882 . . Chicago. 
 
 Budlong, Lyman Arnold .... May 25, 1882 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buehler, John Apr. 24, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buell, W. S.t Apr. 20, 1866 . . Waukegan. 
 
 Bullock, Loomis,Eleazer, 33° II . . Feb. 19, 1868 . . 
 
 Bullock, J. Rowjl Nov. 19, 1891 . . Waukegan. 
 
 Bunce,J.A.,|| 14° April 18, 1864 . . 
 
 Burcky, Frederick Oct. 26, 1867 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burchard, Horatio C.j Apr. 20, 1864 . . Freeport. 
 
 Burkhart, Jacob, Jr., Oct. 10, 1884 . . Sandwich. 
 
 Burhans, Solomon Hasbroock, 14° || Aug. 25, 1883 . . 
 
 Burnside, Aaron Wallace ... A. July 28, '83 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burnham, Edwin Ruthven* . . . Oct. 29, 1864 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burnham, Franklin Pierce . . . Oct. 10, 1884 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burgess, William Aug. 23, 1878 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burgess, Charles A June 10, 1875 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burroughs, Charles J Mar. 16, 1867 . . Chicago. 
 
 Butters, George Oct. 7, 1875 . . Maywood. 
 
 Buxton, Harvey Parris|| .... Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 Buffum, Joseph Howard .... Apr. 15, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burns, William Charles .... Nov. 22, 1888 . . Danville. 
 
 Burdick, Alexis Constantine . . Apr. 25, 1889 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buehler, John William Mar. 31, 1883 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burbridge, Oscar Howard . . . Apr. 24, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buckley, Wm. Jay Nov. 20, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Budd, William Orlando .... Nov. 19, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Buechel, Henry David Apr. 21, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Burroughs, Wm. Joseph .... Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Bullis, Walter Nov. 17, 189? . . Chicago. 
 
 Bushnell, Allen Sherrill .... Nov. 17, 1892 . . Paxton. 
 
 Bullock, John Row Nov. 19, 1891 . . Waukegan. 
 
 Buck, John Apr. 20, 1893 . . Cobden. 
 
 Burreson, Christian Benj. . . . Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Bullwinkle, Henry Melvias, 14° . June 29, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
150 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Butler, Allien Brockett 
 Caberey, Harvey Raymond* 
 Caldwell, Ben. Franklin . 
 Caldwell, Charles Edwin . 
 Caldwell, Robert,* 14° . . 
 Cameron, Hugh Malcolm . 
 Campbell, Judson Gilman 
 Campbell, Leonard Wright 
 Cannon, William Forties . 
 Carpenter, Arthur Eugene 
 Carpenter, Charles M. . . 
 Carpenter, Edgar Rodney E,t 14 
 Carpenter, George Benjamin 
 Cardy, Charles || .... 
 Carr, John Daniels Mathews|| 
 Carter, Jam.es Swift . , . 
 Carqueville, Edward . . 
 Cashman, David A.* . . 
 Case, James Spears* . . . 
 
 Case, Leonard 
 
 Case, Warrenf .... 
 Cass, Francis Orlando . . 
 Castles, Hugh Scott . . 
 
 Catlin, George 
 
 Campbell, Charles Hildreth 
 Campbell, Frank Watson 
 Castle, John Bertrand . . 
 Campbell, James Hamilton 
 Campbell, James La Fayette 
 Callender, Silas Horatio . 
 Campbell, Daniel Webster 
 Campbell, Daniel Alexander 
 Cameron, William Henry 
 Campbell, Alva Ellsworth 
 Campbell, William Eadie 
 Campbell, Murdock . . 
 Cary, Norman James . . 
 Chamberlin, Benjamin Rhuel 
 Chamberlin, Charles Henry 
 Chamberlain, Edwin W.|| . 
 Chamberlin, Milo D.f . . 
 Champlin, James Henry . 
 Chapin, Gardner Spring . 
 Chapman, Sidney Stoddard* 
 Chase, Benjamin Franklin 
 Chase, Charles EUery* . . 
 Chase, Franklin Leslie* . 
 
 June 29, 1893 
 , Feb. 19, 1869 
 , Mar. 21, 1884 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 May 7, 1870 
 June 26, 1869 
 Oct. 6, 1883 
 Aug. 24, 1882 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 Nov. 24, 1882 
 Oct. 10, 1884 
 Apr. 19, 1864 
 Apr. 22, 1864 
 Aug. 28, 1869 
 Nov. 10, 1866 
 June 4, 1880 
 Sept. 22, 1853 
 June 5, 1869 
 May 29, 1873 
 Oct. 6, 1883 
 Oct. 6, 1883 
 June 28, 1877 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 Oct. 6, 1883 
 Apr. 20, 1888 
 Apr. 25, 1889 
 Nov. 21, 1889 
 Apr. 24, 1890 
 Nov. 20, 1890 
 Sept. 12, 1890 
 Sept. 12, 1890 
 Sept. 12, 1890 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 Nov. 19. 1891 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 June 29, 1893 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 Mar. 31, 1883 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 Nov. 22, 187 r 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 Apr. 9, 1886 
 Nov. 12, 1869 
 Aug. 23, 1878 
 Mar. 26, 1870 
 Apr.. 22, 1864 
 June 4, 1880 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chatham. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 San Francisco, Cal. 
 
 Denver, Colo., 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Cleveland, O. 
 
 Jacksonville. 
 
 Los Angeles, Cal. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Sandwich. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Harvard. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Utica. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Freeport. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 151 
 
 Chase, Samuel Brown Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Chatfield, George Lewis .... Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Chenoweth, William Hall . . . Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Chester, Frank Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Chiperowsky, Max Feb. 26, 1870 
 
 Chittenden, George Redfield,|| 33° Oct. 7, 1871 
 
 Chittick, Hugh, Jr., Dec. 11, 1884 
 
 Chisholm, Wellington P. II . . . Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Christy, Henry Andrew .... Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Church, James E.. 33° Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Christy, Frederick Christian . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Christman, Joseph Stout .... Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Choisser, William Voltaire . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Chytraus, Axel Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 Chasey, James Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 Church, Berts Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Chancellor, Justus Oct. 1, 1891 
 
 Chamberlain, Daniel Jackson . . June 29, 1893 
 
 Clappart, Frank E.,* 14° ... . June 4, 1870 
 
 Clark, Alson Ellist Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Clark, David W Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 Clark, Geo. R.* June 5, 1869 
 
 Clark, Robert Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Clark, William Dana Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Clarke, Haswell Cordis, 33° . . . Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Clark, Jonathan Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Clements, W. A.* Oct. 27. 1865 
 
 Cleveland, David T.* . . . . Mar. 25, 1871 
 
 Cleveland, Fred.t Oct. 27, 1865 
 
 Cleveland, Reuben I June 27, 1868 
 
 Cleveland, Silas Ezra Dec. 27, 1869 
 
 Cline, William H.* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Cloyes, Henry C.f Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Claflin, Clarence Augustus . . . Nov. 12, 1866 
 
 Clark, William Marion .... Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Clark, William Dana 
 
 Clarke, William Watson .... Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Clark, Wallace Cleveland . . . Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 Clark, James Arunah Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Clark, Herbert Horatio .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Clapp, Chambers Brown* . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Cobb, Martin Robert Davis . . . Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 Cobb, Sam Baker Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Coburn, Charles Edgar* .... Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Cobum, J. A.t . . . • • May 9, 1867 
 
 Coddington, Addison, Epafro . . Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Coe, Howard H., 16° II June 8, 1871 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Sacramento, Cal. 
 
 South Omaha, Neb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Alvin. 
 
 Harrisburg. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kankakee. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Fredonia, Kan. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kearney, Neb. 
 
152 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Coey, David Apr. 22, 1870 . 
 
 Coffeen, Milo Lester* . . . . Sept. 30, 1875 . 
 
 Cohen, George June 11, 1874 . 
 
 Collins, Harry Pryort Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Collins, John Webbll Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 Collier, Z. Clinton Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 Comly, Clifford! Oct. 9, 1867 . 
 
 Condit, Albert Bruton* Nov. 22, 1877 . 
 
 Conibear, Edward Huptablet . • A. Oct. 9, '85 . 
 
 Coney, William Martin .... June 14, 1880 . 
 
 Congdon, George Lucius .... Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Conger, Moore, 14°t Oct. 13, 1870 . 
 
 Conger, Silas Wright* Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 Conlon, Thomas J.,t 14° .... Oct. 4, 1873 . . 
 
 Cook, A. B.* Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 Cook, Charles Eli* Mar. 31, 1871 . 
 
 Cook, Edward Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 Cook, Humphreville, Henry . . . Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Cooper, George M.,|l 14° ... . June 2, 1880 . 
 
 Cooper, Hughll May 23, 1868 . 
 
 Corcoran, John! April 22, 1870 . 
 
 Cornew, J. G.t May 9, 1867 . 
 
 Cornell, Jason Lathrop .... Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Costello, John ........ Apr. 9, 1874 . 
 
 Cothran, George W.t June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Cowdery, Hiram Calvin Wells* . Mar. 25, 1871 . 
 
 Cox, Wm. D.,* 14° Mar. 30, 1876 . 
 
 Collins, Edgar Allen Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 Connel, John Abraham Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 Cogan, Charles Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 Cowan, Oliver Smith . . . . Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Collins, Virgil Augustus .... Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Coddington, Robert Jr Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Corlett, Robert David Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Cox, Alexis Julian, Jr Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Cox, Richard Charles Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 Coss, George Washington .... Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Cobb, Oscar, 14° Nov. 14, 1892 . 
 
 Coats, Charles Leioy Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Corlett, John Daniel Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Collins, John Charles June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Cowan, James Montgomery ... A. Apr. 27, '93 
 
 Crabb, Christopher Columbus . . Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Crandall, Frank Adelbert .... Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Crane, Charles Henry June 26, 1873 . 
 
 Crane, Charles S.|l Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 Crane, Loren Perry Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Englewood. « 
 
 Mendota. 
 
 Watseka. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Liberty ville. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Richmond. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kearney, Neb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 153 
 
 Crane, Thomas Wilson Dorr . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Crams, Jeptha* Feb. 27, 1869 
 
 Crawford, William Launcelot . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Crego, David Ray Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 Cregier, Dewitt Clinton, 33° . . . June 5, 1869 
 
 Crilly, Daniel Francis Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Croxon, Frederick Thomas . . . June 10, 1875 
 
 Cromlish, Thomas Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Crilly, William Michael .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Crozier, William Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Crooks, Smyth Nov. 7, 1892 
 
 Crooker, Ernest Phillips .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Culton, John Wesley Jamesonf . . Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Cummins, William George ... A. Mar. 4, '86 
 
 Curran, Orville P Nov. 28, 1868 
 
 Curtin, William Henry Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Curtiss, Ira Royal Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Cushing, John William || .... A. Apr. 9, '86 
 
 Cushman, John Clark Aug. 24, 1882 
 
 Cutler, William H.f June 11, 1874 
 
 Cutter, George Washington . . . Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Currier, Thomas Harwood . . . Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Culver, Morton Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Custer, Martin Brown Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 CuUen, James Kenmore .... Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Curtis, John Harvey Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Cutting, Charles Sidney .... Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Cunningham, Thomas Conrad . . Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Cunningham, Albert Palmer . . June 29, 1893 
 
 Dahlberg, Alfred Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Dakin, Richard Lansing .... Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Dales, Edgar V.*, 14° Dec. 11, 1866 
 
 Dalliba, James Edwardt .... Sept. 2. 1856 
 
 Dalton, Andrew H.|| June 25, 1870 
 
 Dalton, George A May 22, 1869 
 
 Daniels, George H May 9, 1867 
 
 DaPrato, John Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Davis, Edwin Oct. 27, 1865 
 
 Davis, Francis W.|| Sept. 30, 1875 
 
 Davies, John L.|| Oct. 24, 1868 
 
 Day, William Henry Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Daniel, Andrew Cass Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Dahl, John Martin* June 30, 1887 
 
 Day, Charles Wesley Apr. 25, 1888 
 
 Day, Charles Monroe Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Davis, Benjamin Franklin* . . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Davis, Charles Clark Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Omaha, Neb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Rogers Park. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Carlyle. 
 
 Marengo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Alton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Homer. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Champaign. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Marquette, Mich. 
 
 Dalton Station. 
 New York City. 
 IronMountain,Mich. 
 Omaha, Neb. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ocean Grove, N. J. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Centralia. 
 
154 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Davis, John Steele Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Davis, Wilson Harris Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Davey, Charley Bruce Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Daly, Daniel Edward* Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Davis, John Lowery Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Danne, Emile Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Dawson, John Henry Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Davis, George Washington . . . Nov: 17, 1892 
 
 Davis, John La Fayette .... A. Nov. 17, '92 
 
 Dagron, Lee Louis June 29, 1893 
 
 Decker, E. J.* 
 
 Deering, George Waite|| 33° . . . Sept. 2, 1856 
 
 De Groodt, Henry S.* June 5, 1869 
 
 De Luce, Eugene Freeman II . . . Oct. 29. 1874 
 
 De Luce, James Harvey Tileston|| . Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 De Luce, Otis Henry Nov. 24, 1866 
 
 De Luce, Williarh Tileston . . . May 18, 1876 
 
 De Mars, Louis* June, 27, 1868 
 
 Dewar, Hamilton Mar. 31, 1887 
 
 Deuter, Christian John Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 De Lang, Frederick Cornelius . . Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Dearborn, Daniel Franklin . . . Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 De Witt, William Converse . . . Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Deeves, Griffen, Hampton . . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Detrick, James McClure .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Derbyshire, Philo Oscar .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Dedrich, John Jacob* Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 De Berard, Charles Joseph . . . Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Dickey, James Richard .... Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Dickason, Livingston Thomas . . Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Dickerson, John Oscar|| Nov. 12, 1869 
 
 Dickinson, David Henry .... Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Dickson, Herbert Mills .... Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Diehl, Israel S.|| 
 
 Diefendorf, Byron J Sept. 18, 1884 
 
 Dirst, Fletcher Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Dixon, Arthur Apr. 22, 1870 
 
 Dixon, Joseph Henry Oct. 29, 1874 
 
 Dixon, Laban Beecher Nov. 8, 1873 
 
 Dietrich, Henry S Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Dingee, Samuel Speers .... Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Dobson, William Henry .... Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Dodge, Charles H.* Oct. 30, 1869 
 
 Dodge, John* 
 
 Done, J. H.t Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Doolan, James Oct. 24, 1868 
 
 Doty, Harvey C Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Centralia. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Riverside. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Englewood. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Minooka. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Wilmette. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago, 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 155 
 
 Dow, J. Hallt 
 
 . . Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dowling, Thomasll .... 
 
 . . Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 
 Downs, William Smith . . . 
 
 . . Aug. 24. 1882 . 
 
 . Highland Park. 
 
 Dowling, Richard Alfred . . 
 
 . . Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Domer, Emil August . . . 
 
 . . Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Doolittle, Jr., James Reuben || 
 
 . . Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . 
 
 Drabek, Charles* 
 
 . . Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Drake, John B., 14° . . . . 
 
 . . Mar. 31, 1873 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Drummond, Alonzo Johnf . . 
 
 . . May 2^1882 . 
 
 . New York City. 
 
 Drake, Chester Tuttle . . . 
 
 . . Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Duddleston, George .... 
 
 . . Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dudley, Andrew Hurd* . . . 
 
 . . A. May 22, '84 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dunaway, Joseph Newton, 14° 
 
 . . Oct. 7, 1885 . . 
 
 . Ottawa. 
 
 Dunbar, Frank Forbes* . . 
 
 . . Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 . Princeton. 
 
 Duncan, William* .... 
 
 . . Mar. 6, 1872 . 
 
 . Hinsdale. 
 
 Dunham, Ransom William 
 
 . . May 18, 1876 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dunkle, David Dunbar . . 
 
 . . A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 Dunlop, Joseph Rolston . . 
 
 . . June 11, 1874 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dunn, John William || . . . 
 
 . . Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 
 Dunn, Thomas Osbornj! . . . 
 
 . . Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 . 
 
 Dunning, Andrew 
 
 . . July 29, 1886 . 
 
 . Dunning. 
 
 Durell, Edwin Palemon . . 
 
 . . June 26, 1884 . 
 
 . Vermont. 
 
 Dustin, Daniel 11 
 
 . . Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 
 Dutcher, George Newburyt . 
 
 . . A. Jan. 27, '81 . 
 
 
 Duvall, Harry 
 
 . . Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 . Manistique. 
 
 Dunn, Adam Endress . . . 
 
 . . Apr. 25, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Duncan, Thomas 
 
 . . Nov. 22. 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dunn, William Henry . . . 
 
 . . Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dutton, Charles Newell . . 
 
 . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dutton, Albert Gallitin . . . 
 
 . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Durborow, Allan Cathcart, Jr. 
 
 . . Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 , Chicago. 
 
 Dunn, Frederickt 
 
 . Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 . 
 
 Dwyer, James W.f 
 
 . . Sept. 27, 1873 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Earle, John George* .... 
 
 . . Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eastland, Leonard James . . 
 
 . . Mar. 18. 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eager, Alonzo Maynard . . 
 
 . . Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Earhart, Elmer Ellsworth 
 
 . . Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eaver, Henry B 
 
 . . Nov. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Ebel, Henry Charles, Jr. . . 
 
 . . Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eberle, William Hector . . 
 
 . . Apr. 23. 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eckart, Valentine,* 14° . . 
 
 . . June 6. 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eckley, George Ralphj, 14° . 
 
 . . Dec. 2, 1857 . 
 
 
 Edbrooke, George H.f . . . 
 
 . . May 1, 1872 . 
 
 ■ 
 
 Edbrooke, Willoughby James 
 
 . . Mar. 31. 1883 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Edwards, Edward Nelson 
 
 . . Oct. 27, 1865 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Edwards, William Joseph . . 
 
 . . Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Eddy, Albert Marshall . . . 
 
 . . Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
156 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Edwards, Jesse Frank Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Edwards, James Augustus . . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Eddy, George Day Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Egan, Wiley M., 33° Apr. 22, 1864 . 
 
 Eichenberger, Samuel James . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Eichen, Charles Louis Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Ellis, J. Wardt May 11, 1867 . 
 
 Ellis, Samuel Arthur* Oct. 29, 1874 . 
 
 Ellis, Winfield Scott* May 25, 1882 . 
 
 Elwood, Nelson Daniel || .... Apr. 9, 1858 . 
 
 Elwell, Edward Harmon .... Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 Eldred. Fred. E Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Elliott, Sheldon C A. Apr. 27, '93 . 
 
 Empson, John Howardf .... June 26, 1873 . 
 
 En Earl, William Lewis MarcyH . Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 EngUsh, James M.|| Apr. 24, 1869 . 
 
 Engwall, Erill A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 Enos, Zimri Allen Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Engstrom, Charles Frederick, 14°. Nov. 22, 1890 . 
 
 Eppenstein, Max Charles . . . Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Eskilson, Jeus Christian .... Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 Esmay, Judson P Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Estabrooke, William Wilmot . . A. Mar. 27, '85 . 
 
 Estell, David R Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Eveleth, Solon Hastings . . . Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Everest, James G May 3, 1867 
 
 Evans, Henry Joy, 18° June 28, 1893 . 
 
 Falk, Henry H.,* 18° Nov. 2, 1876 . 
 
 Fanning, James D.,* 14° .... July 6, 1876 
 
 Farrar, Samuel M Mar. 18, 1886 . 
 
 Fay, Wm. D.* Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 Falter, David B Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Farnum, Frank Campbell .... Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Faulk, William John Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Farnum, Edward James .... Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Fenimore, Harry Hazzle .... Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Felton, Charles Emory .... Sept. 5, 1878 . 
 
 Ferguson, Jamest Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Ferns, John Porter|| Nov. 10, 1866 . 
 
 Ferre, Lyman Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Fenn, John Thomas Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Feindt, William Henry .... Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Featherstone, John Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Ferris, Henry Boynton A. Nov. 17, '92 
 
 Field, James Howard, 33° ... Nov. 10, 1866 . 
 
 Fields, Samuel Henry Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Fischer, Siegfried Mainard . . . Sept. 18, 1884 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Du Quoin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Austin. 
 Cincinnati, O. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Jerseyville. 
 
 Roseland. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Peru. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Bloomjngton. 
 
 Murphysboro. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Atlanta. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 15T 
 
 Fitch, Thomas Davis* Oct. 29, 1874 . 
 
 Fitzgerald, John|| June 11, 1874 . 
 
 Fizette, Charles Edward, 14° . . Nov. 4, 1892 . 
 
 Fisher, Archibald Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Fink, Charles Henry Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Flinn, William Warren .... Aug. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Fletcher, James Johnson .... Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Flannery, Daniel Franklin . . . Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Flinn, C. B.,* 14° Oct. 4, 1882 
 
 Ford, Charles H.|l Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Ford, John July 31, 1879 . 
 
 Foerster, Otto Mar. 18, 1886 . 
 
 Folensbee, George S.t May 9, 1867 , 
 
 Forsythe, Daniel, 14° Apr. 7, 1886 . 
 
 Forsy the, Robert! Nov. 15, 1866 . 
 
 Fortney, Joseph Norman .... Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Forrest, William Sylvester . . . Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Foss, Robert Harris Sept. 2, 1856 . 
 
 Foster, Benjamin Franklin . . . May 25, 1882 . 
 
 Foster, D. Jack A. Mar. 27, '85 . 
 
 Foster, S.E.* May 3, 1867 . 
 
 Fogg, Edward Seth Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 Ford, Herbert Douglas Oct. 1, 1891 
 
 Foster, Frank Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Foster, George Sanderson . . . Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Framhein, Louis William .... Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Franklin, George William* . . . Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Frantzen, Fritz Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Freeman, Julius Antonio .... Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Freeman, Samuel A May 22, 1878 
 
 French, Henry Porter* Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 French, Samuel A.t May 9, 1867 
 
 Freshwaters, Milton Robinson . . Mar. 18, li)86 
 
 Friedman, J Mar. 28, 1868 
 
 Frost, Abel Henry Aug. 24, 1882 
 
 Frost, Charles Henryf Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Freeman, Daniel Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Frisch, Louis Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Fuller, John Chapman* Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Fuller, Moses Nash| June 11, 1874 
 
 FuUinwider, George Samuel . . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Funk, La Fayette Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Fuller, Henry Clay Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Funk, Amos Melton Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Gale, J. H.,t 14° July 19, 1864 
 
 Gale, William Henry ,t 33° . . . Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Galbraith, Thomas Byron . . . Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Macomb. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elwood. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Millington. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Holabird, Dak. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Rockford. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Shirley. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Galesburg. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
158 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Gallagher, Joseph I Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 Gamble, Stephen* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Gardner, Peter Guy June 16, 1881 
 
 Garfield, Albert George .... Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Garlock, Grant E. II May 27, 1870 
 
 Garner, John C A. Apr. 9, '86 
 
 Garrabrant, Robert Coles* . . . Oct. 29, 1864 
 
 Garrigan, Thomas Josephl . . . May 22, 1878 
 
 Gassette, Norman Theodore, 33° || . Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Gaston, E. K.,|| 14° Nov. 2, 1867 
 
 Gavin, John B.* Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Gage, Ed. Moses Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Gardner, Stephen Partridge . . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Gadd, George Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Gassette, Wirt Knickerbocker . . Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Gage, Augustus Neander .... Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Geale, Thomas Joseph Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 George, Charles Henry .... Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 George, Jamest "Feb. 19,1869 
 
 Gerbrick, Marcus Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 Getman, Jethro Madison .... June 16, 1881 
 
 Getty, Henry Harrison, 33° . . . Feb. 14, 1868 
 
 Geist, John William Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Gerwig, Frank Louis Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Getz, Michael Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Genung, Frank Sydney . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Germanson, Peter Christ .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Gibson, George Henryl .... Apr. 22, 1864 
 
 Gibson, John May 18, 1876 
 
 Gibson, John Carson* June 5, 1869 
 
 Gibson, Theodore Cunningham . . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Gibson, William Howard .... Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Giddings, Albert Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Gilbert, Enoch Estell May 22, 1878 
 
 Giles, Charles K Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Giles, C.W.t 
 
 Giles, O. H.t 
 
 Giles, William A.'^ Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Gillespie, D. W.t Mar. 28, 1868 
 
 Gillespie, J. J. C* Mar. 25, 1871 
 
 Gilliland, Samuel* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Gilman, Johnf ........ Oct. 30, 1869 
 
 Gilman, William Henry,* 14° . . Mar. 25, 1885 
 
 Gilbert, Charles Judson .... Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Gilbert, James Harris Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Gifford, Norman Woodruff . . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Gill, Charles William Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 De Kalb. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Macomb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Wilmette. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Stanford. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 159 
 
 Gilbert, George Adam . . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Givens, Robert Cartwright . . . Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Gilroy, William Francis .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Gleason, Arthur Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Gleason, Alonzo C* Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Glaze, John Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Gleason, Lewis . Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Gleason, William Henry .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Glover, Frank Nelson, Rev. . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Glaman, Juerger Theo. Otto . . Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Gollhardt, Liborius Apr. 24, 1879 
 
 Goodbrake, Christopher! • ■ ■ . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Goold, Charles Henry|| Apr. 22, 1864 
 
 Goodale, Edward Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Goodfellow, Charles William . . July 29, 1886 
 
 Goodfellow, I. R.* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Goodwin, Henry Stanley! 33° . . July 20, 1860 
 
 Goodwine, William Harrison . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Gorin, Jerome Rinaldof .... Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Gormley, James Henry .... Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Gosselin, Stephen Mitchell . . . Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Gould, Elwyn Bremer July 29, 1886 
 
 Gould, George Davis || Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Gould, Irving Libby Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Goshorn, Frederick Stuart . . . May 31, 1887 
 
 Goodall, Geo. B Mar. 31, 1887 
 
 Gordon, William Herron .... Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Godley, Frank Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Goodman, John William Edward . Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Grace, William Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Graham, Albert Richard! • . • • Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Grannis, Amos Nov. 8, 1873 . 
 
 Grannis, Rollin W.* June 21, 1869 
 
 Grant, Lachlan* June 28, 1871 
 
 Gray, Louis Harry Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Gray, John Henry! Oct. 8, 1880 . 
 
 Gray, Wareham Hastings . . . Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Greene, Edward Merritt .... Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Greene, Frank C* Mar. 28, 1868 
 
 Greig, William Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Griffith, John Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Griffiths, Edwin II Dec. 9, 1870 
 
 Griffiths, William S May 1, 1872 
 
 Grinnell, Julius Sprague .... Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Gross, George Michael Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Graham, John Wesley* Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Gray, Theodore Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 W. Lebanon, Ind. 
 
 Decatur. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Evans ton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 E. Brewster, Mass. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Danville. 
 E. Brewster, Mass. 
 
160 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Gross, Joshua Wesley June 30, 1887 
 
 Gray, Howard Pinkney Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Gray, Laurin Burton Nov. 21, 1880 
 
 Graper, William Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 Graver, William Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 Greene, Roscoe Frederick, 14° . . A. Feb. 19, 18S 
 
 Gregory, Charles Boal Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Grout, Albert Philander .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Greear, James Alfred Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Green, William A Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Green, John Wesley June 29, 1893 
 
 Guilford, Andrew Jackson . . . Oct. 29, 1874 
 Guilbert, Edward Augustus! . . Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Gully, John Bath II May 3, 1867 
 
 Gundy, Francis Marion Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 
 Gunn, William Fletcher|| .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 Gunther, Charles Frederick, 33° . June 4, 1880 
 
 Gurney, Chester Smith Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Gurney, Theodore Tuthill, 33° 1 . Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Guth, Henry Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Guy, William Jefferso i Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Gurley, William Frank Eugene . Nov. 12, 1886 
 Gunderson, Severt Tobias .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Guilford, John Allen June 29, 1893 
 
 Hadley, Wilbur Clay Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Hagelow, Bernard Sept. 18, 1884 
 
 Hahn, Herman Florin Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 Haines, George Ferrer|| Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Hale, Albert Lee* 
 
 Hallen, Andrew May 18, 1876 
 
 Hall, Charles Orton A. July 28, 188 
 
 Hall, Delos Erwinf Oct. 7, 1875 . 
 
 Hall, Edwin* Feb. 15, 1867 
 
 Hall, George C* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Hall, Elias Palmer]| May 29, 1873 
 
 Hamer, Zenus Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Hamlin, Lysander B Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Hammer, D. Harry Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Hamilton, David Gilbert .... May 18, 1876 
 
 Hamilton, Henry E.f 
 
 Hamilton, Harvey Howard . . . July 30, 1885 
 
 Hamilton, Manerd Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Hammond, Harry Alonzo .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 Hammond, John Dowdle .... Oct. 10, 1884 
 Hancock, William Torrey* . . . Apr, 23, 1864 
 Hand, Bayard Epenetus .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 Handrup, Frederick Ferdinand . Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Alton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Winchester. > 
 
 Centralia. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Marengo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Dubuque, Iowa. 
 
 Bismarck. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Huntington, Ind. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 CoUinsville. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Cincinnati, O. 
 Kearney, Neb.. 
 Waukegan. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago.. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 161 
 
 Hansen, Hans Nielsen . 
 Haussen, Fred .... 
 Hansen, Joseph R. 18° * 
 Hapeman, Douglas . . 
 Hardy, Isaac Edwardsf 
 Harms, Charles . . . 
 Harmon, Edwin Ruthven 14° 
 Harper, William H. 14° 
 Harris, Joseph || .... 
 Harriman, Ira 14°t . . 
 Harring, Samuel K. 14°* 
 Harrison, Carter Henry- 
 Hart, Newton Francis . 
 Harvey, Squire T. . . 
 Harvey, F.L.t .... 
 Harvey, J. J.f .... 
 Harvey, W. E.t . . . 
 Haskins, Clark Caryl 
 Hastie Thomas || . . . 
 Hatch, Franklin Dwight 
 Hatch, Fayette Smith . 
 Hatch, Thomas Cary|| . 
 Hatley, Henry L.t . . 
 Hathaway, Annas . . . 
 Hawley, James Andrew 33 
 Hawkins, Thomast . . 
 Hawthorn, Richard Jones 
 Hawthorn, Will King . 
 Hay, Alex Brand . . . 
 Hayes, David Solomon . 
 Hayes, Samuel Jarvis|| . 
 Hazlitt, George Kingston* 
 Hazlitt, Thomas M.* . . 
 Hall, Walter David . . 
 
 Hart, James 
 
 Harris, Thomas . . . 
 Hardin, Arthur Max . . 
 Hamilton, Jr., John Lawrence 
 Hall, Grattanl . . . 
 Hallock, George Eli . 
 Harper, Robert Charles 
 Harrison, Hugh Wentworth 
 Harrison, Charles Wesley 
 Hartzell, Elmer Ellsworth 
 Hall, Seymour William . . 
 Harrison, David Ruffin 
 Hanseman, August . . . 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 . Kansas City, Mo 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 16, 1874 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 TSfov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Ottawa. 
 
 Feb. 3, 1865. . 
 
 . Alton. 
 
 July 31, 1879 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 19, 1864 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 1, 1874 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 14, 1867 . 
 
 , 
 
 Apr. 19, 1864 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 3, 1868 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1879 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 4, 1880 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 23, 1866 . 
 
 
 Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 . 
 
 Nov. 23, 1866 . 
 
 . 
 
 A. Jan. 28, '83 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 14, 1867 . 
 
 
 Sept. 30, 1875 . 
 
 . Kankakee. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1875 . . 
 
 . Kankakee. 
 
 Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 . 
 
 Oct. 27, 1865 . 
 
 . Waukegan. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 . Elgin. 
 
 Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 . Dixon. 
 
 A. Mar. 14, '84 . 
 
 . Elgin 
 
 July 29, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 10,1866 . 
 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 5, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Apr. 15, '87 . 
 
 . Princeton. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 : 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Watseka. 
 
 A.Nov.22,'88 . 
 
 , 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Nunda. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 . Belleville. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 . Belleville. 
 
 Oct. 3, 1889 . . 
 
 , Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Herrins Prairie, 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
162 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Hayner, Alvin David 
 Hartley, William Richard 
 Haynes, Wm. Knox , . 
 Hass, Christian Theodore 
 Halberg, Per August 
 Hale, Frank Adelbert . 
 Haldeman, Robert Sheridan 
 Hargan, George Bruce . 
 Hamilton, Isaac Miller . 
 Harris, George Pohill . 
 Hahn. Harry W. . . . 
 Harris, Charles Henry|| 
 Hart, Joseph Hooker|| . 
 Hardy, James Edward . 
 Hamburg, Lewis Eugeni 
 Halpin, Thomas Patrick 
 Harper, Hartley Devillo 
 Hall, John Irwin . . . 
 Hasting, William Phillip 
 Haussen, William Fred 
 Hartwig, Otto Julius . . 
 Harvey, Joseph Oren 
 Head, Fred B* . . 
 Heafield, John W.|| . . 
 Healy.John J.f . . . 
 Heath, Monroe .... 
 Height, Alexander Bostick 
 Heller, Edward Henry , 
 Helmle, Carl Albert . 
 Helmle, Ernst Hubert 
 Heinfelden, Curtt , . 
 Hemmelgarn, Henry 
 Hemstreet, William Jerome 
 Henderson, Thomas Jefferson 
 Hennersheets, Jaroesf 
 Herren, Francis J. | . 
 Herrick, Charles Kaskel 33 
 Herrick, William Bently| 
 Herron, Oscar Fitzallen 
 Herron, Stephen J.|| . , 
 Herschbach, Thomas 
 Hertz, Henry Lamertine 
 Herza, Joseph Thomas . 
 Hess, Frederick Andrew 
 Hetrick, Allen Wesley . 
 Helster. Henry Frederick 
 Head, Edmond T* . . 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 
 Nov. 20, 1890 
 Oct. 1, 1891 , 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 A.Aug.27,'91 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 Nov. 22, 1888 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 Nov. 12, 1886 
 Sept. 29. 1892 
 Sept. 29, 1892 
 Sept. 29, 1892 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 June 29, 1893 
 May 14, 1869 
 Jan. 30, 1869 
 July 31, 1879 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 July 30, 1885 
 Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 Oct. 10, 1884 
 Oct. 6. 1882 . 
 June 28, 1877 
 June 28, 1877 
 A. July 28, '85 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 May 23, 1868 
 Feb. 27, 1869 
 Sept. 2, 1856 
 June 11, 1874 
 Mar. 13, 1869 
 May 22, 1878 
 Oct. 29, 1874 
 Apr. 9, 1886 
 June 30, 1887 
 Nov. 18, 1887 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 Apr. 20, 1888 , 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Cisna Park. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Belleville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Franklin St. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Hampshire. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 163 
 
 Herrick, William Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Hesselroth, Lawrence Nov, 22, 1888 
 
 Henn, Arnold Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Heafield, Sanford Johnson , . . Oct. 3, 1889 . 
 
 Heidenreich, Eyvine Lee .... Apr, 24, 1890 
 
 Heiland, John Sept. 12,1890 
 
 Henderson, Nelson H Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Hemmens, Harold Dwight . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Hewitt, Samuel Clark Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Healy, James Henry Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Heartt, Edwin Apr. 21,1892 
 
 Henry, John A A.Sept.28,'92 
 
 Henry, Jacob Apga A. Mar.23,'93 
 
 Head, Ernest Knox Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Helwig, Monroe Charles .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Helbreg, Matthias Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Hibbard, Homer Nash Mar. 30, 1871 
 
 Hickox, Warren Rupert .... Oct. 8, 1880 , 
 
 HigLee, Frank David* Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Higgins, Ezra James |1 Sept. 2, 1856 
 
 Higgins, L N.* 
 
 Higgins, Jerome Silliman* ... A. Dec, 1872 
 
 Higgins, Van HoIlis|| Apr. 23, 1864 
 
 Hildreth, James H. 14°* .... Mar. 30, 1876 
 
 Hill, David Kimball June 4, 1880 
 
 Hill, Delos Chariest Feb. 15, 1867 
 
 Hill, Edward J.* Nov. 26, 1870 
 
 Hill, John* May 23, 1868 
 
 Hills, John Norton Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Hilliard, Lauren Palmert .... Apr. 9, 1858 
 
 Hilton, John Clark* May 23, 1868 
 
 Hitchcock, Alfred Wells .... Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Hitchcock, James Oct. 8, 1880 . 
 
 Hitt, Daniel Fletcher Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Hittorff, Henry J.* Oct. 24, 1868 
 
 Hill, William Thomas Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Higgins, James Daniel Oct. 3, 1889 . 
 
 Hill, Calvin Heywood Apr! 20, 1893 
 
 Hobbs, Joseph Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Hoberd, Earl H.* Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Hofman, Alves Mason Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Hoffman, Asa Mann|| Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Hoffman, John|| May 22, 1878 
 
 Hogan, Joseph June 11, 1874 
 
 Hogg, David Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Hohenadel, Frank* A. Dec, 1872 
 
 Holbrook, Theodore L.* .... Nov 13, 1866 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Menominee, Wis. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chatham. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kankakee. 
 
 Little Rock, Ark. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ravenswood. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Evanston, 
 
 Chicago, 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Chicago, 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 Chicago. 
 
164 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Holcomb, Hiram Frank || 
 Holden, Timothy Nathan* 
 Holland, Joseph|| . . . 
 Hollister, John 14°t . • . 
 Holmes, Gilbert Mortimer 
 Holmes, Isaac {{ . . . 
 Holmes, Lorenzo C* - . 
 Holmes, William Montgomery* 
 Homer, Alfred* .... 
 
 Holt, John T-t 
 
 Hooker, Frank Eugene 
 Hooker, J. Walcottf . . 
 Hornby, William* ... 
 Horton, Elbridge Micajah 
 Houghton, George Nehemiah* 
 Houghton, Thomas Able* . 
 Hovey, Asa Ebenezer . . 
 Howell, Wm. H.* .... 
 Howison, John* .... 
 Hoxie, John Randolph . . 
 Hoyne, Philip Augustus 
 Hoyt, Willis 14° .... 
 Holmes, Joseph Bateman . 
 Howard, Martin .... 
 Householder, William Line 
 Howe, Albert Orleans . . 
 Hopkins, Samuel Goode 
 Hoelscher, Herman Moritz 
 Howard, William Richard 
 Holman, Edward Eames . 
 Howard, Charles Parker . 
 Holmes, Thomas Jefferson 
 Hoffman, George Delos 
 Hohn, Otto Frederick Herman 
 Hopkins, Henry Riddle 
 Home, Walter James . , 
 Hosford, Morton Ashbel 
 Hoadley, Albert Edward . 
 Hodgson, John George . , 
 Hoyt, George Francis 16° , 
 Holmboe, Leonhard Christian 
 Hough, Joseph Wellington 
 Hubbard, B. T. O.* . . . 
 Hubbard, Edward Clarencef 
 Hubbard, Hiram Warner || 
 Hudson, Pulhemus Searing 
 Hughes, John II 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 Apr. 20,1866 
 Jan. 5, 1867 . 
 June 11, 1874 
 Mar. 14, 1867 
 June 5, 1869 
 A. Oct. 6, '82 . 
 A.Mar.21,'84 
 June 19, 1867 
 Nov. 24, 
 June 5, 1869 
 May 29, 1873 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Aug. 10, 1876 
 Oct. 10, 1884 
 May 3, 1867 . 
 Feb. 19, 1869 
 May 18, 1876 
 Nov. 10, 1866 
 Mar. 25, 1885 
 Nov. 12, 1886 
 Apr. 15, 1887 
 Nov. 18, 1887 
 A. Apr. 24, '90 
 Apr. 24, 1890 
 ' Sept. 12, 1890 
 Nov. 20, 1890 
 Apr. 23 1891 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 Apr. 21, 1891 
 Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 Sept. 29, 1892 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 Sept. 8, 1892 
 June 29, 1893 
 June 29, 1893 
 A. Dec, 1872 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 Oct. 7, 1875 . 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 Nov. 23, 1866 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Oskaloosa, Iowa. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Sams Valle)% Ore. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Denver, Colo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Champaign. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Englewood. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 165 
 
 Ruling, Ansel Handy May 22, 1882 . 
 
 Hulburd, Frank K.|| Apr. 11, 1858 . 
 
 Hulburd, Franklin Aug. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Hummel, Ernst G.* Oct. 7, 1875 . . 
 
 Humphrey, Ebenezer H Feb. 19, 1869 , 
 
 Hunt, William Carltonf .... June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Hunter, Robert 14°* Oct. 5, 1867 . 
 
 Hunter, W.J. t May 9, 1867 
 
 Huntley, Nathan Ward* .... Apr. 23, 1864 
 
 Hurlbut, Horatio Nelson 33° II . . Apr. 22, 1864 
 
 Hurlbut, Vincent Lombard 33° . . Apr. 23, 1864 
 
 Huston, Samuel* A. Dec, 1872 
 
 Hussander, Peter Johannes! . . . Nov. 11, 1869 
 
 Hutchinson, H. C.f Feb. 14, 1868 
 
 Hutt, Louis Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Huyck, John Henry Mar. 6, 1872 
 
 Hurd, Charles Edward Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Huntington, Henry Robinson . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Hutchinson, Charles Good . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Hughes, Evan Horace Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Hutchinson, James Marion . . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Huehl, Harris William Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Hunter, Wilson James A. Nov.18,'87 
 
 Hungerford, Charles Lee .... Nov. 22, 1888 
 Hultgren, Ossian Wicktor Thornwald Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Hummer, George Sowers .... Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Hurdle. John Westwood .... Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Hunter, Hugh Dobie Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Hunter, William Crosbie .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Hyde, Alfred Eugene 1| Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Hyde, Charles Edwin Feb. 14, 1867 
 
 Hvden, Peter Nelson Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Iglehart, Nicholas G May 22, 1878 
 
 Irish, Homer Campbell 14°* . . . Oct. 6, 1880 . 
 
 Irons, James! Mar. 14, 1867 
 
 Isarel, Richard Brown Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Ives, Albert Julius Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Iverson, Henry D Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Ingalls, Joseph French A.Apr.20,'88 
 
 Ireton, Sidney Holley Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Ives, Harry Crockett Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Irwin, William Emmett .... Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 
 Ind, Lewis Butts Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Ingraham, Edward Douglas . . . Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Irish, George William Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Jacobus, Oscar Independent! . . Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 Jager, Frank Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Montreal, Quebec. 
 
 Chicago. 
 South Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Sheldon. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Evanston. 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Long Pine, Neb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
166 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Jager, Henry Oct. 9, 1885 . . . Chicago. 
 
 James, Frederick Sinclair .... Mar. 31, 1883 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jarrett, Elwood M.* Aug. 10, 1876 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jassoy, Johnll Mar. 25, 1870 . . 
 
 Jacobs, Montague 1. 16° .... Apr. 23, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jackson, George Washington . . Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jacobs, Charles Franklin .... Nov. 17, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jeffery, John Bowles May 23, 1868 . . Chicago. . 
 
 Jefferys, William H.|| 
 
 Jennings, Franklin S Mar. 26, 1870 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jennings, William Roach || . . . Mar. 26, 1870 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jevne, Otto* Mar. 31, 1871 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jensen, Paul Nov. 18, 1887 . . Bureau. 
 
 Jerome, Charles Coburn .... Nov. 19, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jenkins, John Butler Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jolley, Ben Carole Apr. 19, 1886 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Hosmer Allen 33° || . . . Sept. 2, 1856 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Ithuel Myers Oct. 9, 1885 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, James White . . . . Nov. 22, 1888 . . Wilmington. 
 
 Johnson, Mathew Mar. 21, 1884 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Nathan* Mar. 14, 1867 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Peter Conrad Lypart|| . . Mar. 27, 1885 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Robert Massie 33° . . . Nov. 22, 1877 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnstone, Thomas Walter . . . Oct. 6, 1882 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, William Allen .... A. July 27, '85 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones, Edwin* June 25, 1870 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones, George Kinney Oct. 6, 1882 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones, George Wheeler Oct. 6, 1883 . . . Danville. 
 
 Jones, Henry* May 11, 1867 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones, James II Mar. 21, 1884 . . 
 
 Jones, Merritt Scott Oct. 6, 1883 . . . Shawneetown. 
 
 Jones, Robert E.* June 21, 1869 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones. Thomas Miflin| Mar. 14, 1869 . . 
 
 Jordan, Richard H.* Dec. 11, 1866 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jorgensen, Louis H.|| Apr. 20, 1866 . . 
 
 Jones, David Milton June 30, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, William Apr. 15, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnston, Adam Henry Apr. 15. 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jordon, Scott Nov. 12, 1886 . . Chicago. 
 
 Jones, Israel Putnam Apr. 20, 1888 . . Rockwood. 
 
 Jones, Charles Edward Apr. 20, 1888 . . Champaign. 
 
 Johnson, Gail Borden Nov. 18, 1887 . . Elgin. 
 
 Johnston, William Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Joslyn, George Edgar Nov. 22, 1888 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, Claes William Apr. 25, 1889 . . Chicago. 
 
 Johnson, John Richelieu .... Nov. 21, 1889 . . Sterling.' 
 
 Jordan, William Crain Apr. 24, 1890 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 167 
 
 John, James Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Jones, William Adrian Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Jones, Abraham Lincoln .... Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Johnston, William Marsden . . . Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Johnson, Charles Porter .... Nov, 20, 1890 
 
 Jones, John Phillips Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 
 Jones, Joseph Cook Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Jones, Eliphaz Warnert .... Apr. 11, 1858 
 
 Johnson, Milbank Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Johnston, John June 29, 1893 
 
 Jungblut, Frederick George . . . Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Judd, Hiram Worthington . . . Apr. 12, 1890 
 
 Judd, Edward James Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Karel, John Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Kastl, Alexander Edw Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Kaspar, William Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Keen, Edwin Hallt Mar., 1867 
 
 Keeler, James H.* ...... Oct. 26, 1867 
 
 Keith, Henry Alexander .... Sept. 18, 188i 
 
 Kellogg, Edgar Hollis Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Keith, James A Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Kellogg, Henry* Mar. 16, 1867 
 
 Kellogg, Harlan Page Nov. 10, 1862 
 
 Kellogg, Hudson Hiram .... Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Kenan, Jamest June 4, 1880 
 
 Kendall, George Washington . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Kendall, Johnf Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Kendall, Josiah Fellows .... Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Kenyon, Dennis Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Kerber, Henry Feb. 26, 1870 
 
 Kelton, John D June 28, 1877 
 
 Kettlestrings, Joseph Willis . . . Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Kersten, George Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Keefer, Louis Apr. 20, 1885 
 
 Keats, James Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Keller, John C Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Kellogg, Theodore Preston . . . Nov, 20, 1890 
 
 Kettering, Albert Jacob .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Kimbark, Daniel Averyt .... Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Kimbell, Spencer Smalley . . . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Kincaid, George W.* May 11, 1867 
 
 King, John B.f Apr., 1858 
 
 Kingsbury, C. B.t Jan. 25, 1868 
 
 Kingsbury, C. P.t Dec. 28, 1867 
 
 Kinkead, William* Oct. 7, 1875 . 
 
 Kirk, John Baldestone Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Kirk, Jr., Edward Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Highland. 
 Chicago. 
 ■ Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 McLean. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Henry, S. D. 
 
 Oak Park. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Arlington Heights. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Avondale. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 St. Joseph, Mo. 
 Chicago. 
 Evanston. 
 Chicago. 
 
168 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 King, Wm. Henry Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Kirkwood, Thomas || Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Kinsley, Herbert M.f Mar. 27, 1879 
 
 Kirk, William 14°t Oct. 3, 1868 . 
 
 Kirschner, Charles Herman . . . June 29, 1893 
 
 Kleckner, John William .... Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Klous, Arthur Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Kleinbeck, August Gustave . . . Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Klaner, Fred Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Klett, William 14° Sept. 1, 1892 
 
 Knisely, Abraham]! Jan. 26, 1867 
 
 Knapp, Almeron K Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Knight, Henry Enoch* June 4, 1880 
 
 Knight, William Melanchthon . . July 29, 1886 
 
 Knights, James Scott Aug. 24, 1882 
 
 Knoebel, Frederick Charles . . . Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 
 Knowlton, H. C* Oct. 27, 1865 
 
 Knox, Samuel Miles Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Knoch, Frederick Conrad .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Knights, Charles Henry .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Knowles, Frank John Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Koenecke, Frederick Wilhelm . . Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Krasman, Philip || May 11, 1867 
 
 Kraft, Charles John Frederick . . June 30, 1887 
 
 Kreyssler, Charles Edward . . . Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Krimling, Carl Christian .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Krueger, Robert Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Kralovec, James Martin .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Kuhn, Adolph Arthur Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Kuhn, Frank C Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Kull, Herman Godfrey June 29, 1893 
 
 Lacey, John M.|| Apr. 24, 1879 
 
 Lacey, William Everett .... Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Lacour, Alexander* June 27, 1868 
 
 Ladd, Charles Knox Oct. 8, 1880 . 
 
 Laflin, George Hinman . ... Nov. 16, 1866 
 
 Laiser, George Herman .... Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Lakey, J. H.* May 9, 1867 
 
 Lake, Richard Conover .... Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Land, Frank Edgar* Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Lapham, William* Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Lavely, Williamf Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Launder, Davidf Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Laughlin, James H.* Oct. 30, 1869 
 
 Law, Jr., Ariel 14°* ...... Apr. 6, 1876 . 
 
 Lawrence, George Washington* . May 18, 1876 
 
 Lawrence, Thomas Edward . . . May 9, 1867 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Hyde Park, Mass. 
 
 Litchfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Minooka. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Belleville. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Blue Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Kewanee. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Turner Junction. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 169 
 
 Law, Jr., William July 25, 1868 
 
 Lambert, Charles Edward . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Labium, Edward S. A Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Lamb, Robert Henry Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Lane, Enoch A Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Langbein, Otto Theodore .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Lanehan, Dennis Paul June 29, 1893 
 
 Leeds, Lucian Lavassa .... June 4, 1880 
 
 Leiff, Joseph* June 11, 1874 , 
 
 Leffingwell, William E.f . . . . Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Leland, Samuel Phillips .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Lemon, Leonard T.t May 9, 1867 
 
 Leonard, Charles Egbert .... Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Letz, George F.* Oct. 29, 1864 
 
 Lewis, Joseph Briggs* Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Leslie, Charles Eddy Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Lewis, Nathan B Oct. 3, 1889 . 
 
 Lesch, Henry Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Lee, Chauncey Whitney .... Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Leppert, John Conrad Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Leask, Arthur Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Learning, John Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Levy, Robert J Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Lightner, Charles Ellis|| .... May 25, 1882 
 
 Lincoln, William Cushing* . . . June 21, 1869 
 
 Link, John* Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Livingston, A. J.* Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Lion, John HenryU Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Lincoln, Thomas E Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Lins, Julius Louis Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Lloyd, George Edwin || Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 Loberg, Nils Peter* Nov. 12, 1869 
 
 Lock, Benj. Breckenridge Wisner|| Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Locke, Clintbftt ''^P'"- ^2. 1864 
 
 Locke, Morris Roberts Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 Lock, William W June 5, 1869 
 
 Logan, Hugh Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 Lomax, George Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Logan, Jonn Alexander|l .... Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 
 Long, John Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Loud, Spencer Livingston . . . June 4, 1880 
 
 Lounsbury, Geofge E.|| Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Low, Edward John Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Logan, John Anthony Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Lonergan, William David .... Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Loeb, Albert Henry Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Lovett, Thomas Jefferson .... Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Annawan. 
 
 Macomb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Denver, Col. 
 
 Nashua, Iowa. 
 
 Freeport. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Wilmington. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Jerseyville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 San Francisco, Cal. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Elgin. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicagd. - - . ' 
 Chicago.- ' 
 
170 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Lotz, Philip Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Lorimer, George Claudef .... Nov. 18, 1887 , 
 Luce, Frank Melville 33° ... . Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 Luckey, James Cave 33°t .... Oct. 1866 
 Ludlam, Anthony Johnson* . . . June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Lull, A. G.* Mar. U, 1867 . 
 
 Ludlow, George Watson .... Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 Lumpp, Frederick* -. , ... Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Luecker, Mathias Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Lutz, Alfred Deems Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Lumsden, Charles McKay . . . Oct. 1, 1891 . . 
 
 Luedeka, Emil Charles Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Lydston, George Francis 14° . July 31, 1884 . 
 
 Lyons, Joseph M.* July 18, 1868 . 
 
 Lynd, William R. , Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Lyons, George Reed Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Mac AUister, John! Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Mac, Charles Gamble Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Macombe, George Armstrong* . . Apr. 13, 1867 . 
 MacGregor, George Reid II . . . Apr. 9, 1858 . 
 
 Maas, Phillip May 25, 1882 . 
 
 Masters, Granville S.* Aug. 10, 1876 . 
 
 Matheny, James Harveyjj .... July 23, 1885 . 
 
 Matson, Canute R Aug. 24, 1882' . 
 
 Mather, Thomas Scottll .... A. Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 
 Mathews, Gustav Emil Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Mawford, John William .... Sept.' 30, 1875 . 
 Maxwell Robert Faulds .... Sept. 18, 1884 . 
 
 May, John Anderson Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 MacLaughlin, Jamesf Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Magee, Guy* ........ Nov. 13, 1866 .' 
 
 Magill, William Charles .... Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Magoon, Charles Calvin .... Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 Mahoney, Cornelius* Feb. 14, 1868 
 
 Malcom, Robert]] May 27, 1880 . 
 
 Malley, William John Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 Manchester, Milton Sheldon* . . Apr. 22, 1864 
 Mann, Edward B.* ...... Mar. 13, 1869 .' 
 
 Mann, Bell* Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 Maurer, Cass Ferdinand .... July 25, 1868 
 Manney, James Harvey .... Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Martin, Frank Porter Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Martin, Neal Kennedy]] .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 Martin, William Peter 14° ... July 31, 1884 
 
 Marks, Henry M.* June 11, 1874 
 
 Mark?, 5'te wart* July 31, 1879 '. 
 
 Marshall, Hugh* A. Dec. 1872 , 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Mattoon. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Doland, Dak. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 ■Chicago. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Watseka. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Monmouth. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 171 
 
 Marston, James Drummond* 
 Marsh, Joshua Leonard 14° || 
 Marble, George William* 
 Mason, Daniel Webster 
 Mason, Hezakiah Goddard 
 Manson, William . . . 
 Markley Aaron Schwenk 
 Markley, Abel Schwenk 
 Mason, Hugh .... 
 Many, Sidney Genin . . 
 MacManemy, Dennis 
 Maddock, Henry L. 18° 
 Marr. Benjamin Charles 
 Marshall, James Edwin . 
 Mallen, Philip Henry 
 Magnan, Clarence Zephire 
 Martin, Robert Lowry 
 Maxwell, John Wallace 
 Madison, John Riley . 
 Marsh, Isaac Clarence 
 Maritzen, Carl August 
 Mantonya, Lucius Brown 
 MacKinlay, Thomas E. 
 Mahon, David Craig . , 
 Matkin, Otho Fletcher. 
 Mahon, Charles William 
 Mattinson, Evan . . ; 
 MacCarthy, Charles Samuel 
 Matheny, John Reynolds 
 Malkin, Mathew Smith . 
 Mallory, James Leonard 
 
 May, John E 
 
 Mead, Bartholomew D. 14 
 Meach, George A. 14°t . 
 Mell en, William S. II . . 
 Merkel, Frank .... 
 Merz, Gottlieb .... 
 Meredith, Thomas* . . 
 Meyer, Charles Ernest 
 Mesler, Edward Alexander 
 Mestling, Henry William 
 Metzger, Henry Edwin 
 Meyer, Frederick! . . 
 Meyer, Herman Phillip 
 Meyer, Julius Peter . 
 Merkel, Jacob . . • 
 Meigs, John Stanley . 
 
 Apr. 24, 1879 . 
 
 . Englewood. 
 
 Apr. 19, 1864 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 July 29, 1886 . 
 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 ; Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 . Shawneetown. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Danville. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Allegheny, Pa. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 30, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Nov. 11, '86 . 
 
 . Evanston. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chi-cago. 
 
 Apr.- 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Centralia. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 28, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Decatur. 
 
 Oct. 1, 1891 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Ottowa. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17,1892 . 
 
 . Gibson City. 
 
 Nov. 17.1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 23, 1867 . 
 
 . 
 
 Apr. 19, 1864 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1877 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 July 29, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 April 9, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 9, 1867 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 . Ashley. 
 
 Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 . . 
 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Aug. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1880 . . 
 
 '- 
 
 June 30, 1887 . 
 
 •. St Johnsbury, Vt. 
 
172 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Meuser, Bernhard . ...... Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Melms, Ernest Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Merritt, Henry Frederick . . . Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Header, Martin Cyrus June 29, 1893 
 
 Meggelin, John Fred June 29, 1893 
 
 Middleton, George S.l| Nov. 26, 1870 
 
 Middleton, John Feb. 15, 1867 
 
 Milligan, William F.|| June 11, 1874 
 
 Milligan, William LeRoy 33° . . Oct. 7. 1881 . 
 Millard, Alden Clark 33°t .... 
 
 Millen, David P.f Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Miller, Charles* Mar. 27, 1873 
 
 Miller, DeLaskie 33° June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Miller, Frank G.t A. Dec. 1872 , 
 
 Miller, Henry Harrison A. Aug. 28, '84 
 
 Miller, Peter Swarts* June 10, 1875 
 
 Miller, Thomas Johnjl Aug. 28, 1884 , 
 
 Miller, Thomas Henry . . . . June 28, 1877 , 
 
 Millar, John S.* 
 
 Milnor, Charles Walton Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Miles, James Hoge|| April 1858 . 
 
 Minchrod, Simon* Nov. 13, 1866 , 
 
 Minium, Ferris John A. Aug. 28, '84 , 
 
 Minor, Anson. Bushnell July 25, 1868 . 
 
 Minor, Orlin H. 33°t Apr. 20, 1866 . 
 
 Mitchell, John James II Apr. 24, 1879 , 
 
 Mitchell, J. Lee* June 21, 1869 . 
 
 Mitchell, William Wallace! . . . Sept. 2, 1856 
 
 Miller, Charles Philip Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Minor, Anderson Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Mix, Robert Frank Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Mix, Ira John Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Miller, Thomas Eaton . . . . Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Miller, Thomas Lincoln Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Millar, Robert Ogge|| Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Miller, Philip Apr. 25, 1869 . 
 
 Miller, Henry Nathan Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Middlecoff, Jonathan Penn . . . Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Miner, Henderson Horton .... Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Middleton, Frank Elme^ .... Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Moeller, August John Qct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Moffatt, John Oct. 7, 1875 . . 
 
 Monroe, Nelson 14°* ^ar. 30, 1876 . 
 
 Montgomery, George Warner . . Feb. 15, 1867 . 
 
 Montgomery, Joseph Addison 33°H Apr. 22, 1864 . 
 
 Moore, Cassius Fremont .... Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Moore, John* Apr. 24, 1869 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Highland Park. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 W^ukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Alton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Aurora. 
 Ishpeming, Mich. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 ?o. 
 
 CJiicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Crete 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 173 
 
 Moody, John Armstrong .... Sept. 30, 1875 
 
 Morgan, Otto Herron May 25, 1882 
 
 Morgan, Decatur June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Morgan, John Richard June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Morton, James L.f Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Mortimer, William E Feb. 19, 1869 
 
 Morrison, Edward Wallace* . . . March 1870 . 
 
 Morris, William King May 1, 1872 . 
 
 Mosher, Charles Delavan .... Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Moth, Morris Jonathan* .... Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Moulton, George Mayhew 33° . . June 4, 1880 . 
 
 Moulton, Joseph Tilton Feb. 14, 1868 
 
 Moore, Oscar Benjamin ..... Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Moffitt, Eugene, Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Modes, Edward Clarke Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Morrison, William M Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Moody, Thomas Patterson .... Apr. 2i, 1890 
 
 Montague, Charles Dwight . . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Moore, George David Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Moore, Walter Howard Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Morris, Charles William .... Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Morrison, David Gillis Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Mortimer, William Henry .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Moorshead, Alfred John .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Moll, Edward Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Moore, Daniel Grove June 29, 1893 
 
 Montgomery, Liston Homer . . . June 29, 1893 
 
 Murdock, Francis A. Oct. 9,1885 
 
 Mueller, Fritz Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Muirhead, George Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Muller, Carill June 6, 1874 . 
 
 Munger, Charles Edwardst . • . May 27, 1870 
 
 Munn, Loyal Levi 33°t Apr. 22, 1864 
 
 Murphy, John Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Murphy, James Kiron May, 29; 1873 
 
 Murray, Donald June 16, 1881 
 
 Murry. John|| May 28, 1870 
 
 ]\[uir, Samuel Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 xMurray, William Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Muller, Charles Gottlob Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Muhleman, Charles Henry . . . A.Sept. 12, '90 
 
 Mueller, Gustave Adolph .... Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 
 Mulford, Edwin Rossiter .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Muncey, Edward Charles .... Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Mullen, Edward Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Muth, Christian Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Murdock, Ezekiel Price Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Highland Park. 
 
 Watseka. 
 
 Clinton, Iowa. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 C^lillicothe. 
 
 Streator. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Cliicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Oneida. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 EpglewQod. 
 
 Free port. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago, 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Cliicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
174 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY, 
 
 Myers, Eugene Burritt 33° . . . Mar. 14, 1867 . 
 
 Myers, Samauel|| 
 
 Myers, Samuel Ledrum A.Ap.26,1876 . 
 
 Myers, Sidney* 
 
 McBean, James George July 29, 1886 . 
 
 McBride, Jbhjl Thomas Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 McBride, Joh^ Harvey Oct. 3, 1889 . . 
 
 McCall. James S. 33°t Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 McCarty, William Walter .... Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 McClellan, George Robert 33° || . . Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 McConoughey, Aden Marsh* . . July 30, 1885 . 
 
 McCune, James || May 18, 1876 . 
 
 McClain, Joseph Judson Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 McCammon, Charles Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 McClatchey. Augustus F. . . . ; Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 McCall, Henry 14° Nov; 18, 1890 . 
 
 MeClean, Jr. Samuel Alexa^der ." Nov! 19, 1891 . 
 
 McComb, James Julius Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 McDaneld, Dapiel Henry .... Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 McDonald, Ma^lcom May 29, 1873 . 
 
 McDougall, Nathaniel 14°* . . . Mar. 25, 1885 . 
 
 McDonald, John Mar. 24, 1870 . 
 
 McDonald, Royal D. 14°* .... Oct. 8, 1884 . . 
 
 McDonald, Malcom Andrew . . . Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 McDoel, WilliaiP Henry .... Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 McDonald, Allen Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 McElwain, George* Feb. 3, 1865 . . 
 
 McFarland, Ch^ries* Apr. 20, 1866 . 
 
 McFatrich, Jamps Burton, . . . Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 McFarland, Thomas Walton . . Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 McFatrich, George Wilbur . . . Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 McGill, John Joseph Nov; 24, 1882 . 
 
 McGarigle, Wiljiam Jamesf . . . Apr. 24, 1879 . 
 
 McGrew, Abraham S.* A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 McGuire, Robert Louis July 23, 1885 
 
 McGowan, John Edward, .... Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 McGill, James Palmer Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 McHenry, William E June 10, 1875 . 
 
 Mcintosh, John Finlay Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 McKinney, Orris Frank . , . . . Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 McKinzie, George 14°* July 6, 1882 . 
 
 McKnight, Robert Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 McKee, John Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 McKay, Eugene Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 McLeish, Johnf Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 McLean, Henry S.* June 27, 1868 . 
 
 McLellan, Archibald 33° .... A. Jan. 23, '79 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 , Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago, 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Freeport. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Urbana. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Aurora. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Streator. 
 
 . Frankfort, Sta. 
 
 . La Salle. 
 
 . Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 ; Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 . Springfield. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Bunker Hill. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Evanston. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 175 
 
 McLaren, John 33° , Apr. 28, 1870 . . Chicago. 
 
 McLaren, Samuel Anderson . . . Apr. 15, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 McMahon, Jajnesf . . Evanston. 
 
 McMasters, Samuel Howard ... A Nov. 18, '87 . . Chicago. 
 
 McMichael, La Fayette D. . . . Nov. 20, 1890 . . Chicago. 
 
 McNurney, Michael* ..... Mar. 26, 1870 . . Chicago. 
 
 McNeely, Thompson W.t .... Nov. 12, 1869 . . Petersburg. 
 
 McVicker, James Hubert 33° . . . . . Chicago. 
 
 Mc Williams, George May 17, 1880 . . Chicago. 
 
 McWilliams, S. A Nov. 13, 1866 . Chicago. 
 
 Nadeau, Louis Herbert* .... Oct. 7, 1875 . . . Kankakee. 
 
 Nason, Walter Thomas Apr. 21, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Neeley, Robert Harry Oct. 9, 1885 . . .Chicago. 
 
 Nelson, Johnjl ■ ■ 
 
 Nelson, Orville Gilman Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nelson, Peter Wallace Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Neumeister, John George .... Nov. 21, 1889 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nelson, Thomas Apr. 24, 1890 . . Lee. 
 
 Neiglick, Neil Apr. 23, 1891 . Chicago. 
 
 Nestlerpde, Austin Luther .... Nov. 19, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nelson, Isaac Olof Apr. 21, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Neff, Edwin Borland Apr. 21, 1892 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nichol, John II May 28. 1882 . . 
 
 Nichols, Francis Harvey* .... . . Chicago. 
 
 Nichols, Herbert George .... Mar. 27, 1885 .. . Chicago. 
 
 Nichols, Joshua Rufus* . . Chicago. 
 
 Nicholson, Robert Smith 14°* . . Feb. 24, 1883 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nicholson, Joseph Turpin 14° . . June 2, 1881 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nielsen, Niels Julius Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nilsson, Axel Leopold Nov. 18, 1887 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nixon, Dwight Lincoln Apr. 25, 1889 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nickerson, Dexter Washington . . Apr. 23, 1891 . Chicago. 
 
 Nihlean, Swen John Nov. 19, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nichols, George Herbert .... Nov. 28, 1888 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nicol, Alexander Apr. 20, 1893 . Chicago. 
 
 Nichols, Charles Henry Apr. 20, 1893 . . Chicago. 
 
 Noble, John T.* June 21, 1869 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nolton, Robert H. 14°t • ■ Chicago. 
 
 Norton, John Elbert June 16, 1881 . . Chicago. 
 
 Norvell, John Perry 33° . . . ■ . Nov. 24, 1882 . Chicago. 
 
 Nourse, Edwin Green . ... Mar. 27, 1885 . . Chicago. 
 
 Noyes, Michael J.|| 
 
 Noble, William Lincoln Apr. 23, 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nocken, Edward Nov. 19. 1891 . . Chicago. 
 
 Nusbaum, Moses* A. Dec. 187SJ . . Monraiaath. 
 
 Nutt, Frederick Lawrence .... June 29, 1893 . . Marengo. 
 
 O'Brien, William Henry .... Apr. 25, 1889 . . Chicago. 
 
176 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 O'Conner, Richard Edwin 
 Oberne, George .... 
 OflEerman, Charles Clemson 
 Ogden, William Langworthy 
 Olson, Nils Ferdinand . 
 Ortseifen, Adam. . . . 
 Orchard, Joseph Frederick 
 Orrill, Harry Wilber. 
 Oughton, John Richard 
 Oxen, Louis Frederick 
 O'Laughlin. James . . 
 O'Neill, John 33° . . 
 Oldfield, Alfred* . . 
 Oliver, Henry Forbes|| 
 Olson, Edward Martin 14° 
 Orcutt, W. F.* . . . 
 Ordway, George Warren 18 
 Oviatt, Tracy Towne 
 Ormsbee, W. W* . 
 Orr, Harry Butler* 
 Osborn, Lockwood Keeler|| 
 Ottman, George L * . . 
 Overmeyer, John Bower 
 Osmun, Jr. Daniel Condit 
 Opdyke, Russell Hollister 
 
 Olson, Anton 
 
 Pace, Edward Coleman 33° 
 Paddock, James Henry 33° | 
 Page, Daniel Webster . . 
 Pahlman, Herman John 
 Palmateer, Orris Clancy* . 
 Palmer, Augustus* . . . 
 Palmer, Charles Albertf 
 Palmer, George Edward 
 Palmer, Thomas Downard . 
 Paquin, Louis Esdras 14° . 
 Park, Augustus Vitelius . . 
 Parke, John Wilier . . . 
 Parkes, Charles Theodore || 
 Parker, Orville|| .... 
 Parker, Alfred B.* - . . . 
 
 Parker, Eli S.t 
 
 Parker, Francis Warner 
 Pattison, Thomas . . . ^ 
 Patterson, Theodore Henryf 
 Patrick, Benjamin FrankirtlSS 
 Payne, JaiiieS Dixonf . . . 
 
 (HP' 
 
 June 30, 1887 . 
 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 3, 1889 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. * 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Wilmington. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 . Danville. 
 
 June 25, 1870 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 . East Northfield. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 
 Aug. 25, 1883 . 
 
 . Humboldt Park 
 
 Mar. 25, 1871 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 30, 1871 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 , 
 
 May 3, 1867 . 
 
 . 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 July 18, 1860 . 
 
 . 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 . 
 
 Aug. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1881 . . 
 
 Ashley. 
 
 Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 
 Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 24, 1870 . 
 
 . Naperville. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . . 
 
 . Olney. 
 
 
 . Geneva. 
 
 A. Mar. 27, '85 
 
 . Princeton. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1886 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1875 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 6, 1876 . . 
 
 . Kankakee. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1886. . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Mar. 27, '85 . 
 
 . South Bend, Ind. 
 
 May 25, 1882 . 
 
 
 Apr. 20, 1866 . 
 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 , 1868 . 
 
 
 Oct. 6, 1883 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Mar. 27, '85 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 21, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1864 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY, 
 
 177 
 
 Patten, Edgar Switz 14° .... Oct. 13, 1887 
 
 Parker, Rhoderic Dhu Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Park, Colin Nov. 17, 1891 
 
 Parker, Frank Oren Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Palmer, Charles Everett .... Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Parker, Richard Edwin 14° ... Sept. 1, 1892 
 
 Pahl, Peter Christian H June 29, 1893 
 
 Parsons, William June 29, 1893 
 
 Pearch, Daniel W Mar. 27, 1873 
 
 Pearsons, John Mills 33° .... Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Peckham, John Brown* Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 Peirce, Alden Pomeroy Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Pennington, Daniel L Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 Pennington, Lewis E Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Pennington, Thomas Clark . . . Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Pershing, John Fletcher .... Aug. 9, 1886 
 
 Perkins, Elgin Kossuth Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Perkins, Lathrop II Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Perry, James Allen 14° July 7, 1886 
 
 Pettibone, Amos 33° Mar. 25, 1871 
 
 Pettibone, John E May 23, 1868 
 
 Pettee, George Warren 33° II . . . Apr. 23, 1864 
 
 Pettengill, Reuben T. . . . , . Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Petitt, Robert W. 14°* June 7, 1877 
 
 Pershing, James Fletcher .... Apr. 9, 1866 
 
 Pettenger, George Conover . . . Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Persons, Fred Riley Oct. 3, 1889 
 
 Pennypacker, Levis Passnaorc . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Pearce, Eugene Thomas , . . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Pettett, John Alfred ......' Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Pearce, William Westrup .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Peasley, James Osgood Nov. 17, 1891 
 
 Petrie, Charles Silas Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 Pendleton, Amos Palmer .... Sept. 29, 18e2 
 
 Peterson, William Frederick . . . Apr. 20. 1893 
 
 Pennington, George Feeney 14° . . June 27, 1893 
 
 Phelps, E. Frisbie Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Philipson, William Henry Christian Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Phillips, Charles Crawford! . . . Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Phillips, Frank William|| .... Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Phillips, John Franklin June 27, 1868 
 
 Phinney, Henry Robinson .... Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Pickels, John ....•..• Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Pickering, William J.* Apr. 25, 1872 
 
 Pierpont, Newton* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Pierce, H. B.|| 
 
 Pierce, Hiram Lorenzo* June 4, 1880 
 
 Chicago. 
 Downer's Grove. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago- 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Godfrey. 
 Utica. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago^ 
 Chicago. 
 
 Wilmington. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Ogden, Utah. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Urbana. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Dwight. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Macomb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicajo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Alton. 
 
 Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 
 
 Englewoofi 
 
178 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Pierce, Reuben Parker* Mar. 31, 1871 . 
 
 Pieters, Bennettll Mar. 14. 1867 . 
 
 Pirkey, John Calvin . , . . Oct. 9. 1885 
 
 Pitts, Aurelius V.* Apr. 22, 1870 . 
 
 Pilsbry, Franklin Wilson . . . Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Pickett, Marion Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 Pickens, James Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 Piper, James Sylvester Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Piatt, Najhan E.» Apr. 20. 1866 . 
 
 Platte, James Henry || June 10, 1875 . 
 
 Plummer, E. Harry* Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 Plamondon, A.* 
 
 Plath, Louis ...... . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Plumb, William Henry Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Pohle, Rudolph Ed Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Polkey, Samuel Sept. 25, 1869 . 
 
 Pollard, Luther Danaf June 19, 1881 . 
 
 Poleman, William C* June 25, 1870 . 
 
 Pomeroy, C. C* 
 
 Pomeroy, George T.* ..... 
 
 Pond, Henry Harrison 33° . . . . Apr. 24, 1869 . 
 
 Pope, Samuel Isaac Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Poor, John Augustus* Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 Porter, Henry Thomas* . ... Mar. 14, 1867 . 
 
 Porter, John* A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 Porter, Millet Nathan Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Poulson, William Erskine 33° . Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Powell, Edwinf Apr. 22, 1870 . 
 
 Powell, Moses W Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 Porter, Cyrus Edward .... A. Apr. 20, '88 . 
 
 Poehls, Jacob Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Potter, Harmon Van Camp . Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Powell, Thomas Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Poucher, Barent G. . . Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Powell, James Lockheart .... Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Porter, Frederick William . . . Nov. 17. 1892 
 
 Pratt, Leandei Gage* Aug. 24, 1882 
 
 Pratt, James II . . ^ Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Pratt, Zerah Smith* Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Prentice, Nathan Fay 33° II . . . 
 
 Prickett, Francis Asbury .... Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Prouty, Charles Benjamin .... Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Press, Whiting G Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Proctor, George Harvey . . . Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Prickett,- Jr. George Willis. . . . Nov. 21, 1889 •. 
 
 Preston, David Alden . . . Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Probasco, Robert Piirdy .... Apr. 23. 1891 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Streator. 
 
 Marseilles. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Waukegan. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 EfSngham. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Camp Point. 
 
 Carbondale. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTOR\. 
 
 179 
 
 Price, William . . , . 
 Prosser, Roger .... 
 Price, Fred August . . 
 Puleston, John .... 
 Pulling, Howell Gardner || 
 Pullen, Frederick William 
 Pundt, Herman A.t . . 
 Purdy, Warren Grafton 33 
 Purdy, William H.f . . 
 Purinton, Holman Greene 
 Quackenbosh, M.* . . . 
 Quincy, Edward Robert . 
 Quinlan, Simon . . . 
 Raggio, Samuel Constantine 
 Randall, Charles W. 14° 
 Randall, Gurdeon P.f . . 
 Rankin, Charles Sanford 
 Ranney, Henry Collings 33 
 Ransom, Alonzof . . . 
 Rawson, Samuel . . . 
 Ralston, James .... 
 Ramsay, Richard . . . 
 Ramsay, Frederick Mason 
 Ramsey, William Wilson 14° 
 Ralston, Frank Carl . . . 
 Ramsay, Daniel Gard . . 
 Raeside, Joseph Henderson 
 Rathmell, Henry Cowdin . 
 Ragsdale, John Thomas Edward 
 Redford, Farrington* 
 Reed, Loyal Wilcox . 
 
 Reece, J. N 
 
 Reid, William Henry 
 Reichard, G. O.* . . 
 Rcichard, J. T.* . . . 
 Reinhart, Joseph C* . 
 Reiss, Otto .... 
 Remington, Henry Harrison 
 Reynolds, Harman Gansevort 
 Reynolds, Isaac* .... 
 Reynolds, Benn Phillips 
 Reynolds, Henry James 
 Reynolds, Arthur Rowley . 
 Reuter, Charles Joseph . . 
 Rees, Joseph Arthur Windett 
 Reynolds, Charles Philip . 
 Reno, Robert Richford . . 
 
 33 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 7, 1875 
 
 . 
 
 May 27, 1880 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 14, 1867 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 9, 1867 
 
 . 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 , , Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 7, 1877 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 26, 1868 
 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 10, 1858 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 . St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 . Braceville. 
 
 Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1889 
 
 . . . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 . Chica.go. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . East St. Louis. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . Waukegan. 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 . Gibson City, 
 
 Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 
 
 . Springfield. 
 
 Nov. 7, 1866 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 25, 1882 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 2, 1856 
 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 24, 1870 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 . Lebanon. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct, 1,1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
180 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Reasoner, John Rogers . . . 
 Reasoner, Richard Watson . 
 Reed, Joseph Walter 14°* . . 
 Reed, Charles Bert .... 
 Reynolds, Erwin James . . . 
 Reeves, Seward William . . 
 Rhodes, George Henry . . 
 Rhodes, Henry Little . . . 
 Rhode, John Christian William 
 Rhoades, Cyrus Hoops 
 Rhodes, John C. . . 
 Rice, Charles Cushing* 
 Rice, John Milton* 
 Rice, Robert N. II . 
 Rickerson, Freeman D.|| . 
 Richardson, Francis Marion . 
 Richardson, Lloyd Durant 33° 
 Richardson, Samuel Morgan . 
 Richardson, William Douglas* 
 Richey, George H. 14°t . . . 
 
 Riedle, Frank 
 
 Riggle, Millard Fillmore . . 
 Riggs, Leonard Curtiss. 
 
 Ringe, George* 
 
 Riswig, Jacob ... . . 
 Richardson, Augustus Phelps 
 Richards, George Washington* 
 Rice, Ervin Alvin . . . 
 Richards, John Thumas 
 Rich, Pitt Clifton . . . 
 Ripple, Chauncey Jerome 
 Richardson, William John 
 Roberts, Everel Phelps* 
 Roberts, George Franklinf 
 Robinson, David . , 
 Robinson, Henson . , 
 Robinson, John Harvey* 
 Robinson, L. D* . . 
 Rockwell, Sidney E.* 
 Rogers, George E.* . 
 Rogers, Henry || . . . 
 Rogers, Ward Bush . 
 Ross, Alexander Simon 
 Roundy, Daniel Curtiss 
 Roundy, Frank Curtiss 
 Robinson, Thomas Samuel 
 Rowley William DeRussatt 16°* 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Philo. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Morrisonville. 
 
 Apr. 13. 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Utica. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 5, 1869 . 
 
 . Hay Springs, Neb. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 . Centralia. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dec. 26, 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 . Austin. 
 
 June 19, 1867 . 
 
 , 
 
 Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Hot Springs, Ark, 
 
 Sept. 22, 1871 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 4, 1886 . 
 
 . Springfield. 
 
 Apr 2, 1870 . 
 
 ." Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 27, 1880 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. lo, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 . St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 . Minneapolis, Minn 
 
 A. Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 . Springfield. 
 
 June 28, 1877 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 . Monmouth. 
 
 June 25, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 13, 1867 . 
 
 . Steriing. 
 
 June 21, 1869 . 
 
 
 July 30, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 18, 1876 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. June 9, '87 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 181 
 
 Roth, George Frederick .... Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Roche, John A Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Robie, George Thompson .... Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Root, John Sherman Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Robertson, David Burness . . . Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Roessler, Frederick Hermann . . Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Romberger, Charles Luther . . . Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Rolston, Harry Mortimer .... Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Royer, John Charles Fremont . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Rosenberg, Samuel Cecil . . . Oct. 1, 1891 
 
 Rogers, Herbert Augustin .... Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Rose, George Alfred Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Ross, Charles Sherman Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Robinson, Elmer Ellsworlht . , . Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Rogerson, Thomas Colin .... Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Rowland, Edwin Flowers .... June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Rosback, Frederick Peter .... Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Robinson, Hurd Winter .... Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Rockwell, Charles Henry . . . June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Rucker, L. H.|| Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Ruddock, Charles Homer|| . . . May 22, 1878 . 
 
 Ruddock, James H.f 1868 
 
 Ruehl, Peter William Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Rundell, Ransom Beaman . . . Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Russ, Alamando Bill Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Russell, Alfred 33° Mar. 27, 1873 , 
 
 Russell, William Boyd Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Rust, Henry Appleton Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 Rutherford, John Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 Rutherford, William R.* .... Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Russ, Charles Lewis Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Rutherford, James L Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 Rush, David G Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Ryall, George* Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Ryan, Thomas.* Aug. 10, 1876 . 
 
 Rydell, John Solomon Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Ryerson, Martin 14°t Apr. 19, 1864 
 
 Sackett, Charles Lockwoodt . . . May 25, 1882 , 
 
 Saltzer, James Edward July 29, 1886 
 
 Salzer, Joseph Aug. 23, 1878 , 
 
 Sampson, George Hyde July 22, 1882 
 
 Samuel, John Boden* .'.... Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Sanford, Wilber F.* May 22, 1869 , 
 
 Sargent, John Samuel Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Saunders, James May 29, 1873 . 
 
 Sawyer, Amory Walson .... A. Mar. 27, '85 . 
 
 Sawyer, Edwint Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 Rock Island. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Centralia. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Dwight. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Colorado Spgs., Col_ 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Oakland. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 La Grange. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Spring Valley. 
 
 Peoria. 
 
 Peoria. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Santa Rosa, Cal. 
 
 Glen Ellyn. 
 
 Sycamore. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
182 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Saylor, William Franklin || . . . May. 1870 . 
 
 Sanford, Edward Nov. 18, 1887 , 
 
 Savage, Henry Gilbert Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Sattley, Winfield Newell . ; . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Sauter, Frederick Valentine . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Sagendorph, Arba Jacob .... Nov. 17, 1892 , 
 
 Sawin, Prescott Dana Nov. 17, 1892 , 
 
 Sanford, Edward Henry .... Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 SafiEord, James Billings Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Sawtell, Henry Francis Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Schack, Franz May 25, 1882 , 
 
 Schlessinger, Leopold Apr. 13, 1867 
 
 Schneider.. August* Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 Schmidt, Michael* May 27, 1880 
 
 Schmidt, William Oct. 10, 1884 , 
 
 Schaffner, Louis Apr. 9, 1875 
 
 SchaeEEer Andrew Lawrence . . . Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Schroder, William R.f Mar. 13, 1869 , 
 
 Schwarz, August Mar. 27, 1880 
 
 Schulz, Mathias Sept. 18, 1884 . 
 
 Schuster, Joseph May 18, 1876 , 
 
 Scofield, Henryt Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Scott, William Mf 
 
 Scraff^rd, Mathew John May 18, 1876 
 
 Scripps. W. H.* 
 
 Schmehl, Henry Nov. 12, 1886 . 
 
 Schucker, Carl Jean Mauritz . . . Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Schnell, August Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Scott, Emery David Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Schoenmann, Charles Samuel . . Apr. 25, 1889 , 
 
 Schmidt, Frederick William . . . Apr. 24, 1890 , 
 
 Schaar, Charles Ludwig .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Schmidt, Otto Oct. 1, 1891 
 
 Schmidt, John Charles Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Schroter, Frederick John .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Scriba, Henry Charles 'Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Schneider, Peter Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Schussler, Lorin Franklin .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Schultz, Edward Henry June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Seavems; C. 14°t Apr. 19, 1864 
 
 Seaverns, Herbert 14°* Jan. 21, 1875 . 
 
 Seavey, Valorus Andrew|| .... A. Mar. 22, '77 
 
 Sebree, Milton Eddy Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Seebach, Bertram G.* . ... Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 Seeley, Lewis Cdss|| Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Seiter, Henry Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Semple, John W.* A. Dec. 1872 , 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. , 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Paris. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Braceville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago.' 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Alton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
 Colorado Spgs. Col. 
 Peru. 
 
 Lebanon. 
 Monmouth. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 183 
 
 Seneco, Charles William .... Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Sexton, Stanley Bertram .... May 18, 1876 . 
 
 Sexton, W. H.* A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 Seymour, Daniel L.t Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 Seymour Thomas H.t Dec. 28, 1867 . 
 
 Seale, Jesse Newton Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Seavey, Wm. Chamberlain . . . Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Shaffer, Henry Rockwell* .... Nov. 22, 1877 . 
 
 Sharp, Samuel Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Shattuck, Charles Heard* .... Oct. 24, 1868 . 
 
 Shattuck, L. L.* May 29, 1867 . 
 
 Shaw, Alexander K.* Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 Shaw, Joshua Hopkins* Mar. 31, 1871 . 
 
 Shaw, William June 27, 1868 . 
 
 Sheaffer, Joel L.* Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Shelby, Daniel Mar. 27, 1885 . 
 
 Shepherd, Leven Wilson || . . . Feb. 3, 1865 . 
 
 Shepardson, George Jeremiah . . June 10, 1875 . 
 
 Sheville, JohnSS-ll 
 
 Sherwin, Joseph* Apr. 9, 1875 
 
 Sherman, Elijah Bernis July 29, 1886 . 
 
 Sherman, Edwin Lee* Nov. 23, 1882 . 
 
 Sherman, N. W. 14°* May 2, 1868 . 
 
 Shibley, George Henry* Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 Shortall, John Georgef Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Shrum, Perrinll May 29, 1873 . 
 
 Shultz, R. H.f ..... . .A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 Shults, John Ward* Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 Shuman, Andrew* Nov. 13, 1866 . 
 
 Shaw, Daniel Prescott Mar. 31, 1887 . 
 
 Shinn, Jr. John Nixon Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Shaw, Siremba Apr. 30, 1888 . 
 
 Shepaid, William Louis .... Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Sharp, William Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Shaffner, Addison Elliott .... Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Sherman, Judson Gilbert .... Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 Shaw, James Lanard Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Sherman, Daniel Irwin Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Sherwin, Edward John Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Sheldon, Hobart Davis Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Sherwin, James Proctor Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Sheills, Hugh ..." Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Sherman, Lawrence Yates . . . Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Shorman, Chauncey 14° .... Nov. 17, 1891 . 
 
 Sherman, William Wallace . . . Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Shaw, George Washjngton . . . Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Shailer, Robert Ames Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Jackson, Tenn. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Carlyle. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Jacksonville, Fla. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. - 
 Richmond. 
 Chicago. 
 
 * 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Streator. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Seneca. 
 
 Chicago^ 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Macomb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Mattoon. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
184 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Shanks, Thos. Rogerson .... Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Shepherd, John Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Shoemaker, Chas. Willard . . . Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Sidway L. D. 14°t Apr. 19, 1864 
 
 Siegrosser, Joseph Lawrence . . . Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 Silva, Charles Pf Mar. 13, 1869 , 
 
 Silver, Arthur David Hall* . . . Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Simons, Miles Gaylord* .... Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Simmons, Joseph W Sept. 27, 1873 . 
 
 Sinclair. George Frank* .... May 29, 1873 . 
 
 Sipes, George Gilford || June 4, 1880 
 
 Sieber, Francis Adam Paul . . . Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 Sills, William Henry Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 Simmons, Charles Marsh .... A. Nov. 22, '88 . 
 
 Simsrottt, William A Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Siller, Charles Gustav|| Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Sigwalt, William Frank .... Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Simpson, Samuel Diller .... Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Sievers, Nicholas August Wilham . Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Skinkle, Jacob W. 33° Feb. 14, 1868 . 
 
 Skaggs, Charles Preston .... Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 Skelton, Leonard Lawshe .... Sept. 29, 1892 . 
 
 Slade, Jabez Jamest Feb. 24, 1865 . 
 
 Slichter, Jacob Benjamin* . . . Sept. 25, 1869 . 
 
 Sloan, James Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Slosson, Charles C* Mar. 27, 1880 . 
 
 Smith, Albert Loomis Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Smith, Benjamin Taylor, 14°t ■ . Feb. 29, 1872 . 
 
 Smith, C. F. D.* May 3, 1867 . 
 
 Smith, Charles Taylor Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Smith, Daniel Horton A. Oct. 9, '85 . 
 
 Smith, Edwin Kohl Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Smith, Eli May 18, 1876 . 
 
 Smith. Fred J.* Mar. 26. 1870 . 
 
 Smith. G. Lisle. 14°t Feb. 11, 1869 . 
 
 Smith, Gilbert Richard, 33° II . . . Apr. 20, 1864 . 
 
 Smith, John Thomas Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Smith, Loyal Lucien Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Smith. Perry Hiram Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Smith. Robert Bingham .... Oct. 29, 1864 
 
 Smith, R.S.* Nov. 12, 1869 . 
 
 Smith, Samuel Chipman .... 
 
 Smith, Samuel Malburn* .... Mar. 25, 1871 
 
 Smith, William II Feb. 26, 1870 . 
 
 Smith. William Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Smith. William Wirt, 18°t . . . June 24, 1869 . 
 
 Smull, Joel W* July 27, 1882 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Bloomington. , 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Xhicago. 
 'Chicago. 
 
 De Kalb. 
 
 Chicago- 
 Arlington Heights. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Harrisburg. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Divide, Colo. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 La Grange. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Austin. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 1^ 
 
 Smythe, Thomas A. H.f .... Apr. 21, 1864 
 
 Smith, Thomas Barrett Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Smith, George Washington . . . Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 Smith, Fred M Nov. 22, 1888 , 
 
 Smith, Thomas Nov. 21, 1889 , 
 
 Smith, Elihu Eldridge Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Smith, Lot Perry || ....&... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Smith, Samuel Haines Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Smith, John Corson, Jr Nov. 19, 1891 , 
 
 Smith, Robert Ambrose .... Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Smith, Frederick William, Jr. . . Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Smith, William Henry Apr. 21. 1892 . 
 
 Smith, William Ralph Sept. 24, 1891 . 
 
 Smith, Dexter Abram, 14° .... A. Nov. 17, '91 . 
 
 Smith, Espy Lelburn Nov. 17, 1892 . . 
 
 Snitcher, Henry Clay Nov. 13, 1867 . 
 
 Snoad, Charles H. II ...... June 19, 1867 . 
 
 Snyder, Thomas Downard, Jr.* . . Apr. 21, 1864 . 
 
 Snowden, Milo Eugene Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Sollitt, John JJelhousell Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 SoUitt, William* Feb. 19, 1869 . 
 
 Sosman, Joseph Sands Sept. 22, 1883 . 
 
 Sommer, William Charles . . . Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 Somers, John Wilbur Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Spafford,JohnI.* Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Spaulding, W., 14°t Apr. 19, 1861 . 
 
 Spies, Joseph, 33° Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 Spencer, Bernard Dake, 16°* . . Sept. 1, 1883 . 
 
 Sponsler, James Wilsonf .... Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Spray, John Campbell* Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 Spry, John! . Feb. 15, 1867 . 
 
 Springer, Milton Cushing|| . . . May 25. 1882 . 
 
 Spellman, Thomas Luther . . . Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Spence, Alexander Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Spelman, Rollo Joseph Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Sproul, Elliott Wilford June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Stansbury, M. L.* A. Dec. '72 . . 
 
 Stacey, Theodore E.* 
 
 Stanley, Philiskey Edwin .... Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Stansbury, Lambert* A. Dec. '72 
 
 Stafford, C.* 
 
 Starkweather, Charles Robert, 33° 1 
 
 Starkel, Louis Charles Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Starrett, David Austin* Oct. 27, 1865 
 
 Stevens, Walter Augustus, 33° . . 
 
 Stearns, George Randolph, 14°t . . Oct. 13, 1870 
 
 Stearns, Samuel Clinton^ .... May, 1870 . , 
 
 Chicago. 
 Memphis, Tenn. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago, 
 
 Crete. 
 
 Oak Park. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Denver, Colo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Springfield. 
 St. Joseph. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Springfield. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Galesburg. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Joliet. 
 
186 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Stewart, Charles Franklin . . . Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Stewart, Graeme Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Stewart, Hart La Luck,|| 16° . . . Dec. 7, ISSt 
 
 Stewart, James II Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Stewart, James Frazer|| Nov. 26, 1870 
 
 Stewart, James H.* A. Dec. '72 , 
 
 Stewart, John Wesley Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Stewart, Robert . , Aug 23, 1878 
 
 Stewart, Robert Deweese .... Mar. 21, 1»84 
 
 Stewart, William Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Stetson, Frederick Augustus Hull . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Steltzer, Caspar* June 21, 1869 
 
 Steffens, Mathew Joseph .... Apr. 9, 1886 
 Stephens, James George .... Nov. 13, 1866 
 Stevenson, Alexander Fleming . . Apr. 9, 1875 
 
 Stevens, Ami W.f June 25, 1870 
 
 Stevens, Enoch Bunker, 33° . . . Apr. 10, 1858 
 Stevens, Robert Ramsey .... July 29, 1886 
 
 Stevens, Sylvester! 
 
 Stevens, Samuel Seldon II .... Oct. 8,'l880» 
 
 Stevens, Thomas J.* Nov. 12, 1869 
 
 Stevens, William Buchanan! ■ • Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Steele, Samuel Atwood Oct. 6; 1882 
 
 Steel, William A.|| June 25, 1870 
 
 Stiles, Aaron K Aug. 28, 1884 
 
 Stiles, Clarence Luther Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Stiles, William Asahel Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 St. John, Everitte May 23, 1868 
 
 Stockwell, Leonard Almerian . Sept. 18, 1884 
 Stoker, Eugene Le Compte, 33° . . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Stone, Theodore^f Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Stormont, William Apr. 9, 1886 
 
 Storey, William Daniels .... Oct. 6, 1882 
 Stransky, Edward Jackson . . . Oct. 9, 1885 
 Streeter, Theodore Pinkney . . . Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Strott, Nicholast Apr. 20, 1866 
 
 Strong, David Austin Aug. 10, 1876 
 
 Strong. James Clarkef Feb. 3, 1865 
 
 Strodtraann, John Gerhard . . . Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Strunk, Franklin Nov. 22, 1877 
 
 Stubblefield, William Ranesf . . Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Sturges, James D.f Apr. 1869 . 
 
 Studebaker, Wilbur Fiske . . . Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Studness, Otto June 4, 1880 
 
 Styles, Charles Blair May 18, 1876 
 
 Steers, Frank Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Stapf, Frederick William .... Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Janesville, Wis. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Van Buren, Ind. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 La Grange. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 New York City. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Waterloo, Iowa. 
 Chicago. 
 Princeton. 
 .Springfield. 
 Chicago. 
 Buffalo, N. Y. 
 Petersburg. 
 Lake Crystal, Minn. 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 187 
 
 Stearns, Jacob Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Stearns, William Marion .... Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Stephens, Jacob Simpsoi .... Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Stranahan, James Lewis Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Stauer, Ismael Paul Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Stoneham, John, Jr Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Stimpson, Frank Sharpe .... Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Stevenson, James HafEord . . . Nov. 22, 1888 < . 
 
 Steares, George Robert Anderson . Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Stoy, William, Von A. Nov. 21, '89 . 
 
 Stevens, Charlie Campbell . . . Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Stevens, Louis L Sept. 12, 1890 . 
 
 Sturdy, Joseph Frederick .... Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Steward, Le Roy Thomas .... Sept. 12, 1890 , 
 
 Street, Arthur Williams .... Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Stout, Charles HoUiday .... Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 Stone, Arthur Noble June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Staga. Henry Cort ....... Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Stepina, James Francis ..... Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Strasburger, John Benjamin . . . Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 Stahl, Frank August Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Stevens, Lester Webb Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 Stem, David Henry Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Stone, Charles Logan Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Stout, Elihu Thomas June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Stillman, Loran Andrew .... June 29, 1893 . 
 
 Sullivan, Fred P.* A. Dec. 1872 . 
 
 Summerfield, John Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 Sutton, John Mar. 27, 1867 . 
 
 Sumner, Jesse Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 Surghnor, Valentine Harrison . . Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 Sundmacher, Charles Henryt . . Nov. 22, 1888 . 
 
 Swallow, James II June 11, 1874 . 
 
 Swain,A. H.t A. Dec. "72 . . 
 
 Swan, William Gay* Apr. 20, 1866 . 
 
 Swanson, Swan August, 14° . . . Sept. 21^1882 . 
 
 Swatek, Mathew Jan Oct. 10,, 1884 . 
 
 Sweet, John Allen Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 Sweetser, James* Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 Swartz, George Edward .... Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Tallman, Thomas Parsons* . . . Oct. 1865 . . 
 
 Tapper, George Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Tatham, Robert La Fayette . . . Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 Taylor, Henry I Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Taylor, Reubenll Sept. 2, 1856 . 
 
 Taylor, William C.t May 9, 1867 . 
 
 Taft.J. W.* 
 
 Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 McGregor, Iowa. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Fremont, O. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 La Fayette, Ind. 
 
 Danville, 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Auburn. 
 
 Elgini 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. ' 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Auburn, 111. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago; 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Denver, Colo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
188 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Taylor, Frederick William . . . Nov. 12, 1886 
 
 Tammler, Oscar Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 Taylor, James Ellas Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Tabor, Clarence Hosea Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Taylor, Fremont Lincoln .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Taylor, Frank Henry Oct. 1, 1891 
 
 Taylor, William Henry .... Nov 19 1891 
 Tebbetts, Charles Henry .... July 30, 1885 
 
 Tebbetts, Henry H.* Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Tehan, Jeremiah! Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Temple, William Chase, 14°t ■ . June 18, 1885 
 
 Tenney, James Frank Nov. 24, 1882 
 
 Terry, Arthur, 14°* Mar. 25, 1885 
 
 Terwilliger, Jeremiah Marshall . . May 1, 1872 
 Tenny, Louis Kossouths .... Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Teele, Horace Ganville June 29, 1893 
 
 Thayer, Moses Asal* 
 
 Thrall, William Austin Oct. 1865 . 
 
 Thorndike, John Prince* .... June 11, 1874 
 Thomson, Alexander Macquen . . June 11, 1874 
 
 Thomberg, Herr Lee Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 Thompson, Alexander Hamilton! • A. Mar. 27, '85 
 
 Thompson, D.W., 33° II 
 
 Thompson, Georgef Feb. 1869 
 
 Thompson, James Hopkins ... A. Mar. 27, '85 
 Thompson, John Thomas* .... Oct. 6, 1882 
 Thompson, Merritt Walter . . . July 30, 1885 
 Thompson, Stephen Blackley . . Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 Thompson, Thomas N.f .... May 13, 1867 
 
 Thompson, William* May 18, 1876 
 
 Thompson, William Henry Jr. . . Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Thomas, John Eugene Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Thomas, James Finley Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 Thorp, Edgar Hobbs Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 Tharp, James Wardell Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 Thomas, Hiram Washington . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Thomas, Lewis Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 Thompson, Lucius Jefferson . . . Nov. 19, 1891 
 Thackaberry, Milton Lea .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 Thornton, Charles Solon .... Apr. 21, 1892 
 Thomas, Abraham Lokkert . . . Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Thomas, Andrew S Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 Tiffany, Otis H.|| Apr. 1864 . 
 
 Tiffany, W.C, 14° II Apr. 1864 . . 
 
 Tilton, Sam Russell Oct. 6, 1883 
 
 Tincher, Charles Culbertson* . . Oct. 7, 1881 
 Tincher, George Francis* .... Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 4 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 New York City. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Asbury Park, N. J. 
 
 Austin. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Freeport. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Belleville. 
 
 O'Fallon. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Catlin. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Danville. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 189 
 
 Timlin, David James 
 Tilden, Edward . , 
 Tilton, Harry Hall 
 Tilton, Wm. Henry 
 Tinsman, Homer Ellsworth 
 Tobias, G. C.f ... 
 Tobias, Job. M. . . . 
 Tobey, Edgar Pray, 33 
 Tobey, Henry Stewart 
 Tompkins, William Franklin* 
 Towner, Ithuel Crosby . 
 Tobias, George Jackson 
 Tomlin, Allan Ridgway 
 Tobey, John Dillon, 18° . 
 Tobias, John Joseph . . 
 Trench, Richard Robert 
 Trimmer, J. R., U't . . 
 Trull, James B.* . . . 
 Trulson, John* .... 
 Tryner George Augustus || 
 Trivess, Charles Nicholas 
 Traub, Adolph .... 
 Tucker, Erastus Noyes|| 
 Turner, John Spencert . 
 Turner, Thomas J.|| . . 
 Turner, William Harbron, 
 Tuthill, Joshua* . . . 
 Tuthill, Richard Stanley 
 Tucker, James William 
 Turner, Charles Corning 
 TumbuU, Everett Robert 
 Twomley, Jamesf . . . 
 Twitty, Walter George . 
 Tyler, William Little . 
 Tyler, Charles Fremont 
 Tyrrell, Volney Jay . . 
 Uebele, Michael . . . 
 Uihlein, Edward Gustav 
 Underbill, Samuel Edgar* 
 Uhl, Charles J., 14°* 
 Udell, Spencer Robert . 
 Updike, Pierson Brailey 
 Uhlendorf, Bodo . . . 
 Updegraff, George Albert 
 Valaquet, T. L. A.|| . . 
 Van Buskirk, John Aikent 
 Van Doren, Abram V. N * 
 
 33° 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 . Belleville. 
 
 Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago, 
 
 Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 
 Apr. 25, 1872 
 
 . Peotone. 
 
 June 11, 187a: 
 
 . . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9. 1885 . 
 
 . Elgin. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Aug. 10, 1876 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Dec. 11, 1866 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 May 9, 1867 
 
 . Turner Junction. 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 . Princeton. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 
 Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 . . Austin. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 1869 . 
 
 
 Apr. 1864 . 
 
 . New York. 
 
 April, 1864 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 May 3, 1867 
 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 . Carlinville. 
 
 Pec. 28, 1867 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 3, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 . Detroit. 
 
 Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 
 . . Aurora. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct; 8, 1880 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 1865 . 
 
 , 
 
 Nov. 16, 1887 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 April 23, 1891 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 
 
 . . Litchfield. 
 
 Apr 21, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 . . Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 1865 . 
 
 
 Mar. 6, 1872 
 
 . . Wessington, Dak 
 
190 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Van Horn, W. G.t . . 
 Van Houton, George N.1[ 
 Vanzwoll, Arnold Henry 
 Vamell, Harry Antoine* 
 Vamell,JohnH.| . . . 
 Vaughan, Silas Orcasto 
 Van Cleave, James Robert Burns 
 Vanderkloot, Marinus Leonard 
 
 Vaupell, George Henry 
 
 Vanderlip, Oliver Harry 
 
 Vallas, William Henry 
 
 Veeder, Albert H.t . 
 
 Veeder, John Harmon|| . 
 
 Verity, William Porter . 
 
 Verrall, Sackett Hope . 
 
 Vibert, Joseph George* . 
 
 Vincent, Albert Jay . . 
 
 Vincent, Will John . . 
 
 Vierling, Frank Charles 
 
 Vidler, Thomas John 
 
 Vickery, Fremont John 
 
 Von Glahn, August . . 
 
 Voltz, John August . . 
 
 Wacksmuth, Charles, 14°* 
 
 Waddle, Samuel Woodson 
 
 Wadhams, Alvin S.t . . . 
 
 Wadhams, Boyd A.f . . . 
 Wadsworth, Plfilip* . . . 
 Wagner, Nathan Schofield] 
 Wainwright, John William 
 Walker, Augustus Evans || . 
 Walker, Charles Thompson* 
 Walker, Clarence Eugene 
 Walker, David TaftU . 
 Walker, Francis William 
 Walker, Isaac 16' . . . 
 Walker, James .... 
 Walker, J. B.» .... 
 Walker, Robert Hunt]| . 
 Walshe, Robert John, 33° 
 Walker, William S.f . . 
 Waller, Edward Carson 
 Wallis, Obed W. . . . 
 Walsh, William Henry* 
 
 Ward, D. B, 14°t . . . 
 Ward, P. F.* .... 
 Warren, Everett Munn . 
 
 . Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 . Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 . Feb. 1868 . 
 
 . Aug. 24, 1882 
 
 . A. Apr. 9, '86 
 . Apr. 23, 1891 
 . Nov. 19, 1891 
 . Nov. 17, 1892 
 . June 29, 1893 
 . June 29, 1893 
 . Nov. 22, 1877 
 . May 18, 1876 
 . April 15, 1887 
 . Nov. 19, 1891 
 , Feb. 1869 . 
 . Oct. 6, 1883 . 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 , Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 . Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 June 7, 1877 
 
 Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 Mar. 6, 1872 
 
 Sept. 26, 1868 . 
 
 Apr. 1864 . . 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 May 25, 1882 . 
 
 Oct. 9, 1877 
 
 Nov. 22, 1877 . 
 
 Sept. 18, 1884 . 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 Apr. 9, 1886 . 
 
 Jan. 11, 1868 . 
 
 A. Aug. 28, '84 . 
 
 Apr. 25, 1868 . 
 
 Feb. 18, 1869 . 
 
 Nov. 22, 1877 . 
 
 June 25, 1870 . 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 Mar. 31, 1883 . 
 
 July 30, 1885 . 
 
 1866 . . 
 
 May 3, 1867 . 
 
 Mar. 18, 1886 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 De Kalb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. J 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Pana. 
 
 Dwight. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Aurora. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 River Forest 
 Chicago. 
 Pullman. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 191 
 
 andoii 
 
 Warren, James H., 16°* 
 Warren, John B.t . . 
 Warvelle, George William, 33° 
 
 Washburn, Edward Alva* 
 
 Watson, Edward . . 
 
 Watson, James D.* 
 
 Watson, John Jamesf 
 
 Watte, Joseph M. . . 
 
 Watkins, Charles Frederick 
 
 Wadsworth, Calvin 
 
 Walter, William Augustus 
 
 Washburn, William Dow 
 
 Wait, George Albert . . 
 
 Warfel, George Bloomfield 
 
 Waltz, Henry Clay . . 
 
 Walters, Gustave . . . 
 
 Ware, John Dowdney 
 
 Ward, George Lough 
 
 Warner, William Thomas 
 
 Waage, John .... 
 
 Waggener, Robert Garnett 
 
 Walther, Emil Willhelm Fi 
 
 Walther, Ferdinand . 
 
 Webb, Charles Francis 
 
 Webb, Jamesll . . . 
 
 Webster, Franklin Miller* 
 
 Webster, Augustus Livingston 
 
 Weeks, Harvey Thomas . 
 
 Wenter, Frank 
 
 Wentworth, Willard Frank* 
 
 Wetmore, Theodore Augustus 
 
 Werren, Edward Jacob . < 
 Wetherell, George Francis 
 Wenrich, Adam Paul 
 Werren, Jacob . . . 
 Werren, Godfrey . . 
 Weber, John Jacob 
 Webber, Samuel Thompson 
 Weidig, George . . . 
 Westerfield, John Henry 
 West, Roy Owen . . . 
 Weaver, Charles Alfred 
 Weber, Chester Michael, 14° 
 Weber, William Henry 
 Wheelock, Elisha Roe* 
 Wheeler, Frederick Augustus, 33°t 
 Wheeler, Harris Ansel 
 
 May 14, 1874 . 
 
 
 March 1867 . . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 . 
 
 . Princeton. 
 
 Aug.. 10, 1876 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 7, 1877 . 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 June 1869 . . 
 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 18, 1887 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20. 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1890 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 . St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Memphis, Tenn 
 
 Nov. 20, 1890 . 
 
 . Sandwich. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19. 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 21, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 29,1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 4, 1880 . 
 
 . Bloomington. 
 
 Feb. 26, 1870 . 
 
 
 Oct. 10, 1884 . 
 
 . South Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Danville. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 March 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 . Oneida. 
 
 Apr. 15, 1887 . 
 
 . Effingham. 
 
 A. Nov. 18, '87 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1888 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1888 .. 
 
 . Danville. 
 
 Nov. 22,1888 . 
 
 . Danville. 
 
 Apr. 25, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. June 27, '89 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 21, 1889 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1891 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 18, 1893 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 20, 1893 . 
 
 . Blue Island. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1875 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 1869 . . 
 
 . Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Aug. 24, 1882 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
192 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 . H 
 
 Wheeler, H. C.f ... 
 Wheeler, Jamfes Sheffield* 
 Wheeler, Samuel Wilfred 
 Wheeler, William E.* . 
 White, John Lane . . . 
 White, S. F., 16 °t . . . 
 White, Thomas* . . . 
 Whitley, John .... 
 Whitney, Arthur Cephas 
 Whitney, Charles A.* . 
 Whitney, James Drake Cate 
 Whitney, Levi L.* . . 
 Whitney, Newton L.* 
 Whitman, Charles Edward 
 Whitman, Henry L.* - . 
 Whyte, James* .... 
 Whyland, Calvin Arthur 
 White, Augustus John . 
 Wheeler, George Sullivan 
 White, Duncan Carmichael 
 Wheeler, James Sheffield, Jr. 
 Wheeler, Felix Andrew 
 Wheelin, Andrew Henry 
 Wickers, John L.|| .... 
 Widestrand, Laurentis U. H.* 
 Wiedrich, Christian Christopher 
 Wignall, Charles Harrison! 
 Wignall, Thomas Moyle 
 Wilde, Joseph* .. . . . 
 Wilder, Flavius Myron|| 
 Wilder, Frank Wellington* 
 Wilcox, O. D.* , . . . 
 Wiley, Benjamin Bowen 
 Willett, Consider Heath* 
 Williams, George Thomas 
 Williams, Lewis . . . 
 Williams, Theodore Alsop Evenden* 
 Williams, Theodore Dwight* 
 Williamson, Frank* . . 
 Willis, Thomas* . . . 
 Wilkie, Francis B.|i . . 
 Wilmarth, Thomas W.f 
 Wilson, Cleon Bruce . . 
 Wilson, George Lennox* 
 Wilson, James* .... 
 Wilson, James Alexander 
 Wilson, James Dutton . 
 
 March, 1867 
 
 . Odoboldt, Iowa. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1875 
 
 . . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 . . Marquette. 
 
 
 . . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1881 
 
 . Bloomington 
 
 Oct. 6, 1875 
 
 
 Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 1868 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 . St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Oct. 24, 1868 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 5, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Jan. 30, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Jan. 25, 1868 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Aug. 23, 1878 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Nov. 19, '91 . 
 
 . Waukegan. 
 
 A. Nov. 19. '91 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 7, 1877 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 29, 1893 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 10, 1875 . 
 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 , 
 
 Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 . Seward, Keb. 
 
 Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 
 Nov. 10, 1866 
 
 
 Mar. 1867 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 , 
 
 Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 . St. Joseph, Mich 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 
 
 . Monmouth, 
 
 July 31, 1879 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 8, 1880 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 9, 1875 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 6, 1882 
 
 . Belleville. 
 
 Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 24. 1882 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 27, 1873 
 
 . ' Chicago. 
 
 Nov. 1869 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 June 5, 1869 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 7, 1881 . 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1885 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 A. Dec. 1872 
 
 . Monmbuth. 
 
 July 30, 1885 
 
 . Chicago. 
 
 Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Chicago. 
 
MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 193 
 
 Wilson, John J* May 25, 1882 
 
 Wiltshire, Stephen, 16°* .... June 12, 1879 
 
 Winter, Thaddeusf Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Winters, William Wallace 1! . . . Nov. 10, 1886 
 
 Witbeck, John H Apr. 1870 . 
 
 Wilkin, Jacob Wilson Apr. 15, 1887 
 
 WicklifEe, Howard Lee Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Wilt, Charles D wight' Apr. 20, 1888 
 
 Wiltse, Hiram Lorenzo Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Wickery, Samuel Grant, 14° . . . Nov. 20, 1888 
 
 Willard, Simon* ...."... Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Winne, Archibald Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Wilson, Peter Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Wilkins, Charles Herbert .... Nov. 21, 1889 
 
 Williams, Charles Robert .... Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Willard, John Haven Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Wiley, E. C, 14° June 5, 1890 
 
 Williams, Orion Hurd Sept. 12, 1890 
 
 Williams, George Henry .... Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 ' Wiley, William H Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Williams, Grenville Alembert . . Apr 21, 1892 
 
 Wiemers, William Francis . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Withers, Richard James, 14° . . . Apr. 19, 1892 
 
 Wilbur, Charles Frederick . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Winchester, William Wood|| . . June 30, 1887 
 
 Wilder, George Carter Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Wilson, Henry Lewis Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Winter, Emil Sept. 1, 1892 
 
 Wilhartz, Sigmund .;.... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Wolcott, Alexanderll Mar. 26, 1870 
 
 Wood, Horace K.* Oct. 30, 1869 
 
 Wood.George W., 14°|| April 1864 . 
 
 Woods, Joshua G., 14°* May 29, 1879 
 
 Woods, Robert H.* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Woodcock, T. J.* Nov. 13, 1866 
 
 Woodbury, William Walter* . . Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Woolfolk, A. C* Oct. 1865 . 
 
 Woodman, Charles L.* Mar. 13, 1869 
 
 Woodman, James A Jan. 30, 1869 
 
 Woodruff, Edward Payson|| . . . Apr. 24, 1869 
 
 Woodward, N. S.* A. Dec. 1872 
 
 Woolley, Charles Edward . . . Mar. 27, 1885 
 
 Woollacott, John Stanley .... Apr. 15, 18'«7 
 
 Wood, George Nov. 18, 1887 
 
 Wolff, Christian John Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Wolff, John Frederick Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Wolff, Ludwig Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Danville. 
 
 Arkansas City, K,an 
 Great Falls, Mon. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Evanston. 
 
 Effingham. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Joliet. 
 
 Englewood. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Cairo. 
 
 Farmington, Me. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
194 
 
 MEMBERS OF ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. 
 
 Wolfner, Ely Roscranz . . . , Nov< 20, 1890 
 Woodworth, Plumer Morton . . . Sept. 12, 1890 
 Wood, Samuel George . . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Wohlgemuth, Henry Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Woodworth, Justin William . . . Oct. 1, 1891 . 
 
 Wood, Delmont Edward, 14° . . Nov. 17, 1891 
 
 Woods, Frank Sterrett . . . . Apr. 21, 1892 
 
 Wood, Guilford Sigler Sept. 29, 1892 
 
 Wolcott, John A Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Wortman, Riley Warren . . . Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Woods, Francis Marion .... Apr. 20, 1893 
 
 Wright, Albinus Howes* .... Sept. 18, 1884 
 
 Wright, G. F.t Apr. 1866 . 
 
 Wright, Geo. P Mar. 1867 . 
 
 Wright, James June 28, 1877 
 
 Wright, Silas F., 14° t Mar. 23, 1867 
 
 Wright, Pitkin C.t Oct. 1865 
 
 Wright, Winslow* Feb. 1869 . 
 
 Wright, William P.* July 18, 1868 
 
 Wright, Samuel Bispham .... June 30, 1887 
 
 Wyatt, Harry Augustus , . . . Nov. 20, 1890 
 
 Wylie, Samuel Mock Nov. 17, 1892 
 
 Yapp, Jacob Mar. 21, 1884 
 
 Young, Christian Otto Aug. 23, 1878 
 
 Young, Joseph Alexander .... May 22, 1878 
 
 Young, Phillip G A. April 9, '86 
 
 Younglove, Ira Sylvanderf . . . Apr. 1866 
 
 Young, Maximilian Nov. 22, 1888 
 
 Young, Florien Sylvester . . Apr. 24, 1890 
 
 Zabriska, David L. . . . . May 9, 1867 
 
 Zeigler, Philo Hamlin . ... July 23, 1885 
 
 Zeller. Joseph Edward Cashman* . Mar. 13, 1879 
 
 Zimmerman, John Stevensf . . . Sept. 22, 1883 
 
 Zeese, Alexander Mar. 18, 1886 
 
 Zeiss, George Philipp . . . . Apr. 25, 1889 
 
 Zimmerman, James Erwin . . Apr. 23, 1891 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Elgin. 
 
 Aurora. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Springfield. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Des Moines, la. 
 
 Forest. 
 
 Paxton. 
 
 Georgetown. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 De Kalb. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Morris, III. 
 
 Princeton. 
 
 Oak Park. 
 Waukegan. 
 Mt. Pulaski. 
 Chicago. 
 
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