PETER L. BERNARD, JR. Grand Master 1966 Presiding

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PETER L. BERNARD, JR.
Grand Master 1966 Presiding
Bottom Row, left to right: Claude E. Meyer, Gr. Treasurer; Junius B. Sharp, Gr. Lecturer; T. Scott Strickland, G.S.W.; David S. Hartman
D.G.M.; A. J. Lewis, Grand Master; Thomas B. Mclntosh, Jr., G.J.W.; S. Archie Evans, Gr. Lecturer; Glenn L. Marr, Gr. Chaplain-
D. Peter Laguens, Jr., Gr. Secretary.
Second Row, left to right: Dee A. Strickland, P.G.M.; J. Luther Jordan, P.G.M.; Edwin F. Gayle, P.G.M.; L. V. Noles PGM • D Allen
Long, P.G.M.; Louis A. Legett, P.G.M.; Woodrow A. Downs, P.G.M.; J. Chris Nungesser, P.G.M.; Howard M. Sigler, P.G.M.; John F. Hart-
mann, P.G.M.; Peter L. Bernard, P.G.M.; Alex L. Stephens, P.G.M.
Third Row, left to right: Calvin B. Folds, G.S.D.; Tommy L. Rimes, Gr. Pursuivant; Harry D. Talmadge, Gr. S. Bearer- J A Poche
G.J.D.; Henry W. Cooper, Gr. Sword Bearer; Benjamin Weaver, Gr. Tyler; R. H. Smith, Gr. Marshal.
Fourth Row, left to right: A. Edmond Hays, D.D.G.M., Dist. 9; Walter L. Hughes, D.D.G.M., Dist. 8; B. C. Rose, D.D G.M Dist 7 • Thomas
T. Elkins, D.D.G.M., Dist. 6; F. P. Cobb, Jr., D.D.G.M., Dist. 4; Calton Yeager, D.D.G.M., Dist. 3; B T White, D.D.G.M., Dist. 2; Bruce L
Bordelon, D.D.G.M., Dist. 1.
Tow Row, left to right: Earl E. Egan, D.D.G.M., Dist. 18; James T. Ross, D.D.G.M., Dist. 17; Joseph Lopresto, D.D.G.M., Dist. 16?
Herbert Adams, D.D.G.M., Dist. IB; Grover L. Covington, D.D.G.M., Dist. 14; Mnrphy A. Dreher, D.D.G.M., Dist. 13: Gus W. Rosenberg
D.D.G.M., Dist. 12; M. L. Nicholson, D.D.G.M., Dist. 11; O. W. Says, D.D.G.M., Dist. 10. e"
PROCEEDINGS
OF
The Grand Lodge
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS
EMERGENT COMMUNICATIONS
1966:
March 6-April 2-June 12-August 17-August 27-October 2-November
6-December 11-December 15.
1967:
January 15.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION
FEBRUARY 13TH AND 14TH
A. D. 1967 — A.L. 5967
Peter L. Bernard, Jr.
Grand Master Presiding
A. J. Lewis
Grand Master Elected and Installed
Bossier City, Louisiana
D. Peter Laguens, Jr.
Grand Secretary
1300 Masonic Temple, 333 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La. 70130
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1967
1
Officers
OF
The Grand Lodge
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS
1967-68
A. J. LEWIS ... ..M.'.W.'.Grand Master
DAVID S. HARTMAN. R. .W.'.Deputy Grand Master
T. SCOTT STRICKLAND. .R.'.W.'• Grand Senior Warden
THOMAS B. MclNTOSH, JR. R.'.W.'.Grand Junior Warden
CLAUDE E. MEYER.. R.'.W.'.Grand Treasurer
u. w. MCMILLAN ..R.'.W.'.Grand Treasurer Emeritus
D. PETER LAGUENS, JR. ..R.'.W.'.Grand Secretary
JUNIUS B. SHARP.. .R.'.W.'.Grand Lecturer
S. ARCHIE EVANS.. .R.'.W.'.Grand Lecturer
GLENN L. MARR..... W.'.Grand Chaplain
ROBERT H. SMITH.. W.'.Grand Marshal
CALVIN B. FOLDS.. W.'.Grand Senior Deacon
J. A. POCHE W.'.Grand Junior Deacon
HENRY W. COOPER. W.'.Grand Sword Bearer
TOMMY L. RIMES- W.'.Grand Pursuivant
HARRY D. TALMADGE W.'.Grand Standard Bearer
BENJAMIN WEAVER W.'.Grand Tyler
W.'.GRAND STEWARDS
BRUCE L. BORDELON R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
B. T. WHITE _.._ R.'. W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
CALTON YEAGER R.'. W. ' D.D.G.M. Dist.
F. P. COBB, JR R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
EUGENE F. LOVE R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
THOMAS T. ELKINS . R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
R. C. ROSE _ R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
WALTER L. HUGHES . R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
A. EDMOND HAYES, JR R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist.
0. W. SAYS R.'.W.' D.D.G.M. Dist. 10
M. L. NICHOLSON R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 11
GUS W. ROSENBERG R. *. W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 12
MURPHY A. DREHER R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 13
GROVER LEA COVINGTON _.R.\W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 14
HERBERT ADAMS _ R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 15
JOSEPH LOPRESTO _ R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 16
JAMES T. ROSS R.'. W. 'D.D.G.M. Dist. 17
EARL E. EGAN R.'.W.'D.D.G.M. Dist. 18
OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
H. BARNES TURNER ...Grand Organist
JOE D. WAGGONER ..Grand Orator
W. L. ORNDOFF ...Grand Photographer
ALBERT J. TULLIER, JR ..Assistant Grand Photographer
FIRST DAY—MORNING SESSION
AUDITORIUM—MASONIC TEMPLE
333 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, La., February 13, 1967
OFFICIAL OPENING
The One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Annual Communication of the
M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana was opened at 9:00
A.M. in the Third or Master's Degree in due and ancient form by
the Officers of Jacques deMolay Lodge 389.
OPENING PRAYER
Almighty and Glorious Lord God, Creator and preserver of
all mankind, Thou hast promised that where two or three are
gathered together in Thy Name Thou wilt be in their midst and
bless them. Our numbers present this morning far exceed the two
or three, and so we make bold to claim the fulfilment of Thy
promise and ask that Thou wilt be present with us. We pray thy
special blessing upon our most worshipful Grand Master and his
official family. Guide and direct them in all their deliberations,
and grant that decisions which shall be made in this session shall
be such as will bring honor and glory to Thy Holy Name. Bless
every member present with a special portion of thy favor and grant
that the sublime principles of Free Masonry may so subdue every
discordant passion within us, so fill and enrich our hearts with thine
own love and goodness that this Grand Lodge may humbly reflect
that beauty and order which reigns forever before thy Throne.
Amen
At the announced signal, the M.'.W.'. Grand Master of Masons
of the State of Louisiana, Brother Peter L. Bernard, Jr. entered
the Grand Lodge with his Officers. As he stood at the Altar, he was
accorded the Grand Honors, after which he assumed his station in
the Grand East.
FLAG PRESENTATION
The Flag of the United States, the Louisiana State Flag, the
Masonic Flag, and the Grand Standard were presented West of the
Altar then placed in their respective positions in the Grand Lodge,
after which the National Anthem, was sung accompanied by our
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Grand Organist, and then the Pledge of Allegiance was given, led by
our Grand Master. The flag bearers were as follows:
Brother A. S. Rottmann of the Knights Templar, Temple Guards
of New Orleans;
Brother Irven A. J. Ray of Farhad Grotto, M.O.V.P.E.R.;
Brother James E. Waterhouse of the Arab Patrol of Jerusalem
Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.j
Brother Jos. Pisciotta of the Camp Guards of the Grand Oon-
sistory of La., A.A.S.R.M;
Brother Sidney Wells Platt, Grand Standard Bearer.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS PRESENT
PETER 1. BERNARD, JR M.'.W.'.Grand Master
A. J. LEWIS .. R.'.W.'.Deputy Grand Master
DAVID S. HARTMAN R.'.W.'.Grand Senior Warden
T. SCOTT STRICKLAND. R.'.W.".Grand Junior Warden
CLAUDE E. MEYER. R.'.W.'.Grand Treasurer
D. PETER IAGUENS, JR R.'.W.'.Grand Secretary
JUNIUS B. SHARP. _ R.'. W." .Grand Lecturer
S. ARCHIE EVANS _ R.'.W.'.Grand Lecturer
C. LANGLEY ANDREWS W.'.Grand Chaplain
THOMAS B. MclNTOSH, JR._ W.'.Grand Marshal
PAUL G. TOMLINSON, SR W.'.Grand Senior Deacon
HOWARD H. HUDSON Acting W.'.Grand Junior Deacon
VORIS KING. W.' .Grand Sword Bearer
ALBERT H. RORDAM W.'.Grand Pursuivant
SIDNEY WELLS PLATT. W.'.Grand Standard Bearer
W.'.GRAND STEWARDS
CARL S. MOORE. R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 1
J. C. AKIN . _ _ R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 3
WALTER! B. TALIAFERRO . R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 4
RALPH EDISON BROWN . R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 5
J. E. LOFTIN _ . . R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 6
O. W. REILY. . R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 7
W. E. USSERY.. _ R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 9
TOMMY L. RIMES R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 10
DULVA D. MILLER R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 11
SAMUEL D. BROWN R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 12
HOWARD H. HUDSON R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 13
ELLIS M. LEE _ R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 14
HOWARD J. CROCHET, SR R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 15
JOSEPH LOPRESTO R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 16
JOHN FRANCIS MEYER R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 17
EDWIN L. BLACK R.'.W.'.D.D.G.M. Dist. 18
BENJAMIN WEAVER W.'.Grand Tyler
H. BARNES TURNER . . _Grand Organist
W. L. ORNDOFF Grand Photographer
ALBERT J. TULLIER, JR. Assistant Grand Photographer
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PAST GRAND MASTERS PRESENT
(1925) Alex L. Stephens (1953)
Edwin F. Gayle (1927) Louis A. Legett (1955)
W. D. Haas, Jr. (1933) D. Allen Long (1956)
Robert F. Kennon (1936) Elmer I. Gibson (1957)
J. Chris Nungesser (1940) John F. Hartmann (1959)
Dee A. Strickland (1941) • • ^ • •B (1960)
J. Luther Jordan (1942) Morris Shapiro (1961)
M M ^ MM (1944) Dwight A. Dahmes (1962)
Otto E. Passman (1945) L. V. Noles (1963)
D. Louie Butler (1948) Howard M. Sigler (1964)
Thomas W. Sharp (1951) Woodrow A. Downs (1965)
Oliver H. Dabezies (1952)
When the names of Past Grand Masters Frank Brown, Wm.
S. Kingrey and Haney B. Conner were called silence prevailed.
All three passed to their eternal reward—Frank Brown, April 20,
1966; Wm. S. Kingrey August 16, 1966, and Haney B. Conner,
December 14, 1966.
The entire Grand Lodge stood for a moment in silent tribute
^ ROLL CALL OF LODGES, BY DISTRICTS
^Di§trict.No. 1—89^95,4157179, §f^ 237, 2$6, 2^0, 34^ 324,
3327"3427 362, 38<57*3»4*?~403, 409^ 4187 43^ 436, 438, 440, 44V
445* 45?t 464—26 Lodges.
District No. _2—]frf> 12^f 126T 136? 1527 245", 276v 2§1? 335^
3487 350; 352, 392"—13 Lodges, fi
District No. 3—53, 106, 113, 143, 235, 239, 265, 277, 280,
283, 295, 339, 363, 385—14 Lodges, jy
District No. 4—24, 79, 110, 111, 164, 213, 229, 246, 305,
309, 328, 369, 370, 382, 383, 390, 405, 419, 420, 423, 460, 465,
467—2& Lodges. _, ^
District No. 5—151, 168, 259, 266, 261, 278, 298, 303, 312,
327, 431—11 Lodges. , ,
District No. 6—38, 83, 123, 146, 196, 241, 247, 250, 293, 318,
321, 325, 344, 359, 360, 379, 453—17 Lodges. j -|
District No. 7—54, 120, 161, 209, 222, 256, 284, 308, 340, 357,
388, 446—12 Lodges.
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District No. 8—147, 156, 208, 230, 236, 240, 252, 253, 263, 290
302, 319, 320, 338, 411—15 Lodges. , <T
District No. 9—84, 133, 163, 217, 221, 254, 269, 273, 286, 317,
326, 356, 398—13 Lodges. / 3
District No. 10—165. 182, 232, 238, 249, 271, 274, 279, 282.
291, 329, 346, 349, 364, 400, 424, 433, 437, 439, 443, 449, 451, 462
—23 Lodges. -3 3
District No. 11—19, 57, 87, 145, 185, 192, 193, 205, 243, 255,
301, 410, 429, 430, 450—15 Lodges. ,,
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District No. 12—116, 212, 220, 251, 268, 292, 434—7 Lodges.
District No. 13—28, 31, 47, 52, 96, 117, 124, 135, 231, 297,
372, 399, 402, 414, 425, 435. 441, 442, 452, 454, ^6^21 Lodges. .
s^ ^District No. 14^«L l£0, 17&, 184-^188/2^, 2*8, zm, 28S,
311, 336, 33<zr2fe5,^J56, M87^59, 4B4viS3-2i8 Lodges. /<?
District No. 15—72, 98, 153, 262, 267, 307, 404, 406, 408, 415,
417, 422, 427, 428, 444, 445—16 Lodges. -
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District No. 16—E. P. 1, 4, 5, 46, 171, 172, 174, 368, 376,
391—10 Lodges. ^
District No. 17—P. U. 1, 59, 76, 102, 144, 190, 191, 375, 386,
387, 395, 397, 412, 426—14 Lodges. j \j.
District No. 18—58, 65, 70, 167, 300, 361, 367, 373, 374, 389,
394, 396, 413, 421—14 Lodges. ,
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The constitutional number of Lodges being represented, the
Grand Master declared the Grand Lodge ready for the transaction
of business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The following Resolution introduced at the 1966 Grand Com-
munication, and referred to this Session is herein recorded for
reference to proper committees.
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 9
RESOLUTION No. 6 (1966)
To discontinue Relationship with the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey.
Referred to Committee on Foreign Correspondence.
(See Page 161)
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF CREDENTIALS
We, the undersigned of your Committee on Credentials, are
happy to report that we have found 285 Lodges have filed returns
and have made payments of all dues and assessments, and that
the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden of the
Lodges represented in the returns are hereby certified as accredited
representatives of their respective Lodges.
We express our thanks to the Grand Secretary, R.\ W.\ Bro.
D. Peter L. Laguens, Jr., the office staff, Mrs. Kelly, Miss Cage and
Miss Portier for their invaluable assistance in compiling the neces-
sary records by which we were enabled to do our job properly,
promptly and accurately for without their competent assistance our
task would have been practically impossible to surmount.
Fraternally,
PAUL G. TOMLINSON, SR., P.M., LEO S. MODENBACH, P.M.
Chairman PHILIP J. PONS, P.M.
J. M. CHAPMAN, P.M. R. T. PURSLEY, P.M.
ERNEST C. BELMONT, P.M. B. B. RHODES, P.M.
HARRY J. LANDRY, P.M. JACOB C. AKIN, P.M.
P. FRED SEIGEL. P.M. LELAND C. WARREN, P.M.
FRANK J. VICARI, P.M.
(Chairman Emeritus)
The Report of the Committee was adopted, and the following
Lodges having representatives present and registered were entitled
to seats:
Lodge Dis. WORSHIPFUL MASTER SENIOR WARDEN JUNIOR WARDEN
Name No. No. OR PROXY: OR PROXY: OR PROXY:
Perfect Union I 17 Ouicy J. Kimball _ _Sa 1 vador J. Ian nazzo....... ..Claude R. Kippes
Etoije Polaire I 16 Cleveland F. Bruce _G. M. Christoffer, Proxy ...Henry F. Thibodaux, Jr.
Perseverance 4 16 Paul A. Sarrat, Proxy Charles A. Manley, Proxy ...James R. Johnston
Cerva ntes 5 16 Moises H. Hernandez __M. V. Rivera, P.M., Proxy. ....Tiburcio P. Olivares
Humble Cottage 19 11 Jack Sharp __John W. Barbre, P.M., Proxy M. L. Nicholson, Proxy
Western Star. 24 4 Quinon McGowen Denver W. McCarty-.. J. Nolan Maxwell
St. Albans 28 13 Thomas J. Anding Pete r M. Ph i 11 i ps ...James Parker, P.M., Proxy
Feliciana 31 13 Henry N. Denham, Proxy H^nry J. Denham, P.M., Proxy ...Murphy A. Dreher, Jr., Proxy
Phoenix. 38 6 C. G. Killen, Proxy...... ___.William R. Bice _ ...William R. Bice, Proxy
German ia 46 16 William R. Cauthen Wi 11 ia m K. La ndry. ; ...Karl Kraak, P.M., Proxy
St. James 47 13 S. Preston Eggers, Jr ___...Eugene H. Clem - .-.Clifton E. McRight
Mind en 51 2 M. L. Vick M. L. Vick, Proxy. ...M. L. Vick, Proxy
Olive -_ 52 13 K. M. Cain, Proxy _K. M. Cain, Proxy ..-Carl Burlingaine, P.M., Proxy
Union Fraternal 53 3 Bobby G. Russell Ralph E. Talley _ ...Russel G. Adams, Proxy
Mt. Gerizim 54 7 Homer D. Brister. .._™—Henry M. Messinger. ...Ernest R. Hawkins
Fra n kl i n - 57 11 Clyde J. Deslatte Clyde J. Deslatte, Proxy ...L. L. Langston O
Friends of Harmony 58 18 Jimmie E. Dabney, Proxy David L. Levy, Proxy Frank J. Vicari, P.M., Proxy
Mount Moriah_ 59 17 Stanford G. Beatty, Jr David A. Walsforf, Jr., Proxy ...Clifford R. Moore
George Washington 65 18 James S. Marines James S. Marines, Proxy James S. Marines, Proxy
H i ra m 70 18 Joseph S: Geeck ™Ku rt W. Gonska David T. Redd
Alpha Home. 72 15 Eugene K. Monroe— ___. August H. Lentz ...Obediah H. Benedum
Quitman 76 17 Joseph E. Murephey, Proxy ..„; John G. Keretz
St. Joseph— 79 4 Horace Muse , Horace Muse, Proxy ...Horace Muse, Proxy
Mt. Vernon 83 b H. Belvia Boyd, Proxy James L. Mcknight ...Jay P. Todd, Proxy
Ol iver. _ 84 9 Jim Campbell Joe M. BI ac kwe11 ...Porter C. Myers, Proxy
La fa yette . 87 11 Elmo J. Justilian, PM, Proxy __Elmo J. Justilian, P.M., Proxy ..Clifton D. Stevenson
Cypress 89 I Obie M. Covington : Milton M. S pe n ce r ...Argus C. Shaw
H a ug hton 95 I T. E. White, Sr B i 11 y J. Ma xey ...A. B. Harville
St. Helena 96 13 R. C. Holland, Proxy R. C. Holland, Proxy ...O. D. Carruth, Proxy
H e r m i ta g e _ 98 16 Robert G. Bowser Alison P. Foster. ...A. M. Penny, Proxy
Fra n k I i n to n 101 14 Haley M. Carter. ...- David Bullock, Proxy -Bruce B. Bickham
Louisiana 102 17 Dudley D. Flanders .._ Frank E. Devries ...Frank B. Spiess
R u sto n 106 3 Barney J. Sumral! ....-„_Otha V. Newman ...Barney J. Sumrall, Proxy
Harrisonburg 110 4 H. A. Taliaferro, Proxy E. E. Johnson, Proxy ...J. R. Buswell, Proxy
Urim 111 4 Billy Ray Coker. Marshall D. Powe11 ...Lloyd W. Coon, Proxy
Thomas Jefferson 113 3 Carroll C. Caldwell, Proxy __J.C. Akin - ...J. C. Akin, Proxy
Shreveport. 115 1 F. A. McCord- —Max Dover -Harry D. Talmadge, Proxy
Acacia 116 12 John N. Gum, Jr M u rray C. Verret. ...Robert Stockstill
Milford _ 117 13 Franklin Glenn Davis Jessie W. Martin
0 e I h i 120 7 J. B. Newcomer, Proxy.. ._ Iulian E. Chapman -
R i ng g o I d 122 2 Perry A. Sanders MylesT. Holley _ .-Larry L. Kennedy
Li berty ___ 123 6 Turner C. Mason Frank Carroll, Proxy _ ..Frank Carroll, Proxy
Kellertown - 124 13 William T. Hill William T. Hill, Proxy ...William T. Hill, Proxy