Excerpt from Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois: The Seventy-Fourth Annual Meeting Held at Chicago, October 14, 15 and 16, 1913 Another 'masonic year with its joys and sorrows, its victories and defeats has drawn to a close and we have again assembled in annual meeting to review our labors and to plan new and greater things for our beloved fraternity. The past twelve months have been prosperous ones and we have been particularly fortunate in that no great calamity has visited us. While our brethren of the extreme southern counties suffered from the action of the elements yet this misfortune only served to awaken that spirit of sympathy and good will which binds man to man. The ready assistance afforded at that time proves conclusively that we are one in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois: Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting Held at Chicago, October 10, 11 and 12, 1916 Supreme Ruler of the Universe, we would reverently invoke Thy bless ing at this time. Would'st Thou be pleased tog-rant that this meeting thus begun with prayer may be conducted in harmony and closed in peace. We beseech The-e, our Heavenly Father, that Thou would'st grant unto the members of this assembly the true Masonic spirit of brotherly love and truth, and may all of our deliberations during this convention be conducted in that spirit. We beseech Thee, Oh, most great and mighty God, that Thou wilt guide and bless the government under which we live at this time; and, representing as we do the interests of this great state, in this meeting, we pray that Thou wilt bless the President of the United States, and that Thou wilt endow him with wisdom from on High, in order that at this time, when the world4 Proceedings of the [00-tober 10. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, State of Illinois: Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting Held at Chicago, October 9, 10, and 11, 1917 Grand Master Ralph H. Wheeler assumed his station. The lights in the temple were dimmed and the large drop curtain raised, disclosing immense flags of the United States, flanked on one side with the Union Jack and on the other side with the tri-color of France. These beautiful decorations were fur hished through the courtesy of Bro. Arthur V. Fraser of Elm hurst Lodge no. 941. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, State of Illinois: Seventy-Ninth Annual Meeting, Held at Chicago, October 8, 9 and 10, 1918 At preceding the meeting Of the grand lodge, a musical programme was rendered by the following talent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.