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At Bourré, Loir-et-Cher, France, two meetings were Offi cers
held in a chateau owned by an American, Mr. Francis Major L.A. Foot, W.M. Sgt. D. El Hawley, J.D.
Raymond Welles, who very kindly gave the Lodge the Lt. Col. Jesse B. Roote, S.W. Lt. A. E. Anderson, S.S.
use of a large room, eventhough he was not a Mason. Major W.O. Whipps, J.W. Sgt. W. E. Wilson, J.S.
Capt. Joseph P. Sternhagen,Trs. Lt. Jos. W. Whritenour, Tyler
Of the unfinished work of the Lodge, arrangements Major W.E. Olson, Sec. Lt. H. N. Johnson, Marshal
have been already been made to have the degrees Chaplain William Pippy, Chaplain
upon Candidate Chauncey R. Fowler conferred by
Yellowstone Lodge No. 26. Sea and Field Lodge No. 2, Members
of the jurisdiction of New York, conferred the F.C. and George R. Austin
M.M. degrees upon Brother Albert Jorgenson, at Paris, Floyd Benbrooke
France. Harry W. Cameron
Wayne A. Campbell
Guy Dowen
I request that demits be granted to all Brothers of this Frederick A. Draper
Lodge, upon request, that they may affiliate with the S. B. Drum
regular Lodge at their home cities. LeRoy A. Foot
omas Hamline, Jr.
The Lodge has accumulated some money, and the last D. E. Hawley
regular meeting thereof, the Worshipful Master and Charles E. Hulee
Treasurer, were directed to pay all funds remaining to Henry N. Jeter
Alexis E. Johnson
the treasury of the Trustees of the Masonic Home of Herny N. Johnson
Montana. As there is some question as to the legality Albert Jorgenson
of the procedure, I have made the check payable to the Harry H. Kaufman
Grand Secretary to be disposed of by him in accordance William T. Masten
with the wishes of the members of Montana Army Lodge Frank J. Mullis
No. 1, if it be determined that such disposition of the Orsino F. Newkirk
money is legal and in compliance with the regulations Willard E. Olson
William Pippy
of the Grand Lodge. The sum is Two Hundred Thirteen Jesse B. Roote
Dollars and eighty-five cents. Roy G. Schillerstrom
Charles L. Scott
In conclusion, I want to say that we Masons of Leigh E. Sloan
Montana “in our Country’s Service” enjoyed the work omas C. Spaulding
of our Army Lodge and I feel that is has justified the Jos P. Sternhagen
granting of the Dispensation. The Masons we made Alexander G. Swaney
William O. Whipps
were all good material and I am certain will be a Credit Jos. W. Whitenour
to the Craft. Walter E. Wilson
George A. Wright
While we frequently met and labored under great
difficulty, we always parted with a feeling that it was Entered Apprentice - Louis N. Fournier
all worth while, and in the Lodge room, the only place
where officers and the enlisted men could meet on the Admitted - omas C. Spaulding
level, where no military ranked prevailed, we were Raised
Brothers together and the ties that bound and united
us before, had for a newer, a greater and more solemn Wayne A. Campbell
meaning. And now, as the Master of Montana Army Fredrick A. Draper
Henry N. Jeter
Lodge No. 1., I return to the gavel placed in my hand Albert Jorgenson
by Most Worshipful Grand Master Jones on September William T. Masten
8, 1917, and trust that you will find my work to be good Orsino F. Newkirk
and true. Oliver S. Perry
Leigh E. Sloan
The list of members of Montana Army Lodge No. 1, Alexander G. Swaney
U.D. is contained in the: 1918 Annual Proceedings of Members - 34
the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Montana, and is as
follows:

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