Grand Lodge of Michigan Masons – 1898
About 1,000 delegates attended the grand lodge of Masons at Grand Rapids. Secretary J. S. Conover reported 388 lodges in Michigan, with 39,688 members, an increase of 1,020 during a year. Michigan stands fifth in membership among the grand lodges of this country. Amendments to bylaws were adopted raising per capita dues from subordinate lodges to 10 cents, for the support of the Masonic home. This will give the home over $4,000 a year. The grand lodge voted $1,500 for this year. Officers elected: Grand master, James Bradler, of l’ort Huron; deputy, Frank T. Lodge. of Detroit; senior warden, Lucian E Wood, of Pokagon: junior warden. Frank O. Gilbert. of Bay City: treasarer, Wm. Wente, of Manistee; secretary, J. 8. Conorer. of Coldwater; lecturer. Arthur M. Clark. of Lexington: chaplain. Ker. A. A. Knappen, of Manistee: senior deacon. Neal McMillan, of Rockford, junior deacon, R. W. Broughton. of Paw Paw; marshal. F. E. Terrell, of Bellaire: sentinel, J. F. McGregor, of Detroit. It was decided to meet at Port Huron next year.
