Grand Lodge of Michigan Masons – 1897
The grand lodge of Michigan. F. and A. M.. assembled in the Masonic temple at Saginaw. The report of the grand secretary shows that there are at pres ent 35,000 members of the onder in the state, a gain of over 1.000 during the year. The grand Judge decided to unite with the other grand bodies in the care and maintenance of the Michigan Masonic home, and the success of that institution is thus assured. Officers were elected as follows: Grand master, Lou B. Winsor, of Reed City: deputy master, James M. Bradley. of Port Huron: grand senior warden. Frank T. Lodge, of Detroit; grand junior warden, Lucien B. Wood, of Pokagon; grand treasurer. William Wente, of Manistee; grand secretary, Jefferson S. Conover, of Coldwater: grand lecturer, Arthur M. Clark, of Lexington: grand chaplain. Rev. A. A. Knappen, of Albion; grand senior deacon. Frank O. Gilbert, of Bay City; grand junior deacon, Neal McMillan, of Rockford; grand marshal, RW. Broughton, of Paw Paw; grand tyler, James P. McGregor, of Detroit. The next meeting will be held at Grand Rapids.
