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GRAND LODGE 19A

ANNUAL RE TURN
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held at Lexington, Kentucky
County of 7512—“.

ﬁrst and. mlrd Monday! in each month.
Does Lodge own hall?__.kl_____ Value?_!£0.._0m-_m_
Property insured?_xll_ Total fee for the three degrees?

55% Fee for affiliation? $_LQO__

Amount of annual dues charged each member $_§gm____

; stated meetings on the

Members per last return ........... 4,52%.—
Members Initiated since last return A:

Members Admitted “ “ “ 16

Members Re-instated “ " “ __.___9__ \./

Total ................

Demitted since last return—9.—

Suspended “ . . . .__22_
Expelled “ . . . L
Died " 29 £5

Present Membership ...........

RECAPITULATION

Free Members:

50 Yr._2é_ In Asylum_1_ ______2L_
< Master Masons ..................... 4L

Fellow Crafts 8

E Entered Apprentices ............... __‘E22_
Total membership, as above... me

Dues 160 Members at $1.00 .............. 3M4
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“ ﬁ“ 01d M. Home, at $1.25 ...... MIL

SubsﬁL' “ Home Journal at 50c ...... w

__._63.m “ Raised, Wash. Mem. at $1.00 .__.__.62 __

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING IN-
STRUCTIONS AND THOSE AT THE TOP OF EACH
PAGE BEFORE MAKING OUT THIS ANNUAL
RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JULY 31

Dear Brother Secretary:

This Annual Return becomes a permanent record
of your lodge in the Grand Secretary’s office and may be
the only record in existence in the event your lodge records
are lost or destroyed, therefore, it is veiy'important that
each name and each date be correctly entered, they must be
complete in every detail and mailed to the Grand Secretary
not later than August 10. '

FILL OUT THE TWO COPIES OF THE BLANK RE—
TURNS, file one away for future use and mail the original
copy in the addressed envelope enclosed herewith.

THE LEAVES ARE HELD TOGETHER WITH WIRE
STAPLES. They may be separated and typewritten, then placed
in proper order and the wires replaced, otherwise they must
be written in blue or black ink, in plain legible writing. Mail to
the Grand Secretary the original copy, keep the carbon or pencil

copy.

IMPORTANT. The roster of membership in the annual
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge is copied from this Return,
therefore, great care should be taken in its preparation, its
correctness in facts, dates and spelling, means much to
future generations.

PAY FULL POSTAGE 0N RETURNS. Returns are rated
first class mail and require 4 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 4 cents will not do.

LIST NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, the given
name last. WRITE GIVEN NAMES IN FULL INSTEAD OF
INITIALS. Please do not ditto names. Do not use nick names
or pet names. Enter names of your members on the numbered
lines and street or R. F. D. and post-office address on the
line underneath the name on the same page.

IF A MINISTER, put “Rev.” after his name; if a Master
Mason affiliated for fifty years, put “Fifty Years" after his
name; if in Asylum, put “In Asylum.”

LODGES U. D. are governed,by the same rule as chartered
lodges, except they do not eleét officers' and 'do not have a
seal.

FIFTY YEAR MEMBERS: Full details giving date and
name of lodge in which he was made a Master Mason and
names of lodges in which he was affiliated should be furnished
the Grand Secretary prior to July 1. (Reg. 162). They are not
subject to lodge or Grand Lodge dues and assessments. (Reg.
163-163A). ' '

ALL PRESENT 0R ACCOUNTED EOE: Remember the
military report at dress parade: “All present or accounted
for.” So all who were reported as members last year must
be present members. or “accounted for” as dead, demitted,
suspended or expelled. All who are now members are “ac—

counted for” as having been members per last return or who
have become members by initiation, admission or rein—
statement.

INCLUDE ONLY ACTUAL WORK DURING THE YEAR,
leaving spaces blank (under Initiated, Passed and Raised).
where Petition, Entered Apprentice or Fellow-craft degree
was reported in previous Return. Do not include work done
as a courtesy to other lodges, except as a foot note at the
end of your own work.

GRAND LODGE DUES TO BE PAID: $1.00 on every
member whose name is in the list of members in good stand-
ing at low twelve July 31, without reference to the date
of initiation, reinstatement or affiliation: $2.25 to the Widows
and Orphans’ Home, 50 cents to the Masonic Home Journal,
and $1.25 to the Old Masons’ Home, a total of $5.00 for each
member and $1.00 for each member raised for the George
Washington Masonic National Memorial. (Sec. 142, Reg. 19, SR. -
1-16).

EXEMPTIONS: Members confined in hospitals for the in-
sane, honorary members and members awarded 50 year buttons
are exempt from lodge and Grand Lodge dues and assessments.
(Sec. 143-143A). Life and dual members are not exempt from
Grand Lodge dues and assessments.

TIME LIMIT FOR FILING RETURNS AND PAYMENT
OF DUES AND ASSESSMENTS: Your report will be checked
against the one filed last year, the time allotted to our of»
fice to complete this work is very short and limited, so get
your Return in promptly. It can be mailed during the
month of July but must be mailed not later than August
10 (Sec. 146). Your remittance must reach the Grand
Secretary’s office not later than September 20 (Sec. 139).

PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY: If any lodge shall fail
to comply with any provision of Section 138, 139, 140 or 146, it
shall immediately be charged with a fine of $5.00 to be due
and payable at once. and in addition thereto said lodge
shall be charged one-half of one per cent per month on all
unpaid sum or sums until same is paid. If the fine and in—
terest aforesaid are not paid by January 1 next thereaften,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

YOUR COOPERATION NECESSARY: The work in oar
office during July, August and September, while the returns are
being received and checked, is extremely heavy and
cooperation on your part in forwarding returns promptly
and answering by return mail any letters of inquiry with
reference to correct-ions to complete your report, Will be
greatly appreciated.

Fraternally thine,

AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretam