Michigan Grand Lodge F. & A. M. – 1896
About 360 delegates attended the grand lodge of Michigan F. & A. M. at Saginaw. The grand master, secretary and treasurer reported the present membership in the state is over 11,900, an increase of nearly 1,000 over last year. There was an increase of $500 in cash receipts. One of the most Important matters was the disposition of the Masonic home. The proposition of the trustees of the Masonic home at Grand Rapids to assume control of that institution, after a prolonged debate, was rejected. While close, the vote showed that the grand lodge was not in favor of assuming the maintenance of the home. Officers elected: Mest worshipful grand master. John J. Carton. of Flint: right worshipful deputy grand master, Lou R. Winsor. of Reed City: right worshipful senior grand warden, James Bradley, of Port Huron: right worshipful junior grand warden, Frank T. Lodge, of Detroit: right worshipful grand treasurer, Wm. Wente, of Manistee; right worshipful grand secretary. J. S. Conover, of Coldwater; right worshipful grand lecturer, A. M. Clark, of Lexington: right worshipful grand chaplain, Rev. A. A. Knappen: worshipful grand senior deacon. L. E. Wood, of Pokagon: worshipful grand junior deacon, F. O. Gilbert, of Bay City: worshipful grand tyler, Alexander McGregor, of Detroit. The grand lodge closed its work by choosing Saginaw as the place of meeting in January, 1897.
