xt79s46h426m_51 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt79s46h426m/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt79s46h426m/data/2018ms011.dao.xml Freemasons. Lexington Lodge, No. 1 (Lexington, Ky.) 18.2 Cubic Feet 15 boxes, 15 items archival material 2018ms011 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Lexington Lodge no. 1 records 1952-1953 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports text 1952-1953 Lexington Lodge no. 1 Grand Lodge annual reports 2024 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt79s46h426m/data/2018ms011/Box_2018ms011_12/Folder_14/Multipage10787.pdf 1952-1953 1953 1952-1953 section false xt79s46h426m_51 xt79s46h426m W Fine if Return and ’ayment not made on time.

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GRAND LODGE 195;; 3‘23; 121:: 1533...... 10
ANNUAL RETURN
+ngfimn__ _Lodge N'o..4___

held at Lek" *' ‘LL * Thi'”\f

County ofgmmr~_ ; stated meetings on the

‘ V8 in each month.

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Does Lodge own hall‘L‘iLza—Amh Value? '
Property insured?4i=ir“ Sec‘y and Treas. bonded?__~.Lp,;-._
Fee for the three degrees? $4...“ For affiliation? $4.0;—

Amount of annual dues charged each member $4.44..—

Members per last return ........... 4'44“,—

Members Initiated since last return _L;:____.
Members Admitted “ “ “ __Li_
Members Re-inltated“ “ ~______.
................ AW—
Demitted since last return__~_.____
Suspended “ . . . ___..2.€;__
Expelled “ . . . .___‘i_
Died “ “k *
Present Membership ........... 4,144....“

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(Master Masons ..................... __‘;_,;,‘_.l:x__
Fellow Crafts "
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( Entered Apprentices ...............

Total membership, as above.... _1_Ta_;...___
Dues4_;_;;;;;_Members at $1.00 .............. $_'H_L_____;__
AsstaLLlL “ W. a; 0. Home, at $1.50 ..... 4412...;—

“ _’L‘L'.i__ “ Old M. Home, at 75c ...... _g__
Subs.1_‘1_.l.4._ “ Home Journal at 50c ...... _...._.....ub___
“ Raised, Wash. Mem. at $1.00 ___4..,-..4.i;i__

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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 lod e 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 very 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 other
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 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, i
correctness in facts, dates and spelling, means much
future generations.

PAY FULL POSTAGE 0N RETURNS. Returns are rated
first class mail and require 3 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 3 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 elect officers and do not have a
seal.

FIFTY YEAR MENIBERS: 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 fur—
nished the Grand Secretary prior to July 1. (Reg. 102, 163A.)
They are not subject to lodge or Grand Lodge dues and
assessments. (Sec. 143, Reg. 163.)

ALL PRESENT OR ACCOUNTED FOR: 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-

 

 

 
 
  

 

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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 iii good stand—
ing at low twelve July 31, without reference to the date
of initiation, re-i‘nstatement or affiliation: $1.50 to the Widows
and Orphans’ Home, 50 cents to the Masonic Home Journal.
and 75 cents to the Old Masons’ Home, a total of $3.75 for
each member and $1.00 for each member raised for the
George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

EXEMPTIONS: Ministers and Rabbis who derive their
support from preaching are exempt from payment of the
$1.00 Grand Lodge dues, but must pay the W. 81 0. Home
assessment of $1.50, the Old Masons‘ Home assessment of
75 cents and the subscription to the Masonic Home Journal
of 50 cents. Members confined in hospitals for the insane,
members who have been awarded 50 year buttons, and hon—
orary members are exempt from both Grand Lodge dues
and assessments. Life members 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 thereafter,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

YOUR COOPERATION NECESSARY: The work in our
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 corrections to complete your report, will be
greatly appreciated.

F‘raternally thine,

AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretary.

 

 

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 The Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F. & A. M.
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Al. E. Orton, P. G. 31., Grand Secretary
200 Shubert Building

7 .{7

Louisville, Ky.. 55:1;I,17:~§Wiz___19;~
Dear Sir and Brother:
Your Lodge Return received and checked.

"z: ‘rzs for f: re' DY‘t.

The following st: tement of amount due”
payment must rerch the office of the Grand
Secretary not later than September 20th. (Sec.
........................................ $___
Duesflisiembeis at $1.00 ............ $;Ll_;_. QC:
Ass‘LllSBiembers W.&O. Home at $1.50 $42324 GO
Ass‘tjlgfiiembers OAM. Home at 5003—4163250
Subsilesgiembers Home Jour. at 50c. $473193

Ass‘tflmembers Geo. Wash. Mem. d b
at $1 ............................... iii—£1434

Fine late ret'nsfirmLate paym’th. .$_v_#
Total Docs and Assessments ...... $_L¢.3_Ji- 50

Credits

B: lance now due

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SEE PAGES 2 AND 3 FOR INSTRUCTSONS.

 

GRAND LODGE 195__3 is; 3:3; 352:”.0 .0
ANNUAL RETURN
Lexington

held atiw L'flj‘gton. Kentucky
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County ofm, ,_~_,_ ,__-_ ,__,-V_w; stated meetings on the

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a“. __#__iin each month.

Lodge No.____r__~__

 

 

Does Lodge 0WD hall?,,,,,,,n!:1__ Value'L—ml '0’900'09-

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Property insuredtszgi- Sec’y and Treas bonded?m~____

Fee for the three degrees? $25:@ For affiliation? $133..

8.00

Amount of annual dues charged each member $,,w~

Members per last return. . . . . . . . . .. ____..__ ,-

9
21

Members Initiated since last return _n__
Members Admitted “ “ “
Members Re-instated“ “

Demltted since last retur
Suspended “
Expelled “
Died “

 

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Present Membership

Ministersa._o Free Members:
50 year _ Insane

 

 

(Master Masons
Fellow Crafts

2 Entered Apprentices ...............

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" Dues—lfigMembers at $1.00 .............. 3w

Ass’tfl “ W. 8:. 0. Home, at $2.25 ..... 2'767'50

—i__—.O__
u 123° “ Old M. Home, at $1.25 ...... '53? 5

1230 615. 00

“ Home Journal at 50c ...... __
$.00

Total membership, as above...

“ Raised, Wash. Mem. at $1.00

Fine: Late return._.__ Late Payment

 

6,200.00

Total $___‘_,____

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Lodge No.—L__ To THE GRAND LODGE OF KENTUCK F. & A. M” Dr.

For Annual uesLELiDLMembers, at $1. 00 ........................................................ $32.2.ng

For Assessmentflg—S—QMembers, M. W. & 0. Home at $2. 25 ...........................................

 
   

 

 

 

F r AssessmentrLQZl—QMembers, Old Masons’ Home at $1.25 ......................................... W
F r SubscriptionLQjLQMembers, Home Journal at $0.50 .............................................. _£L§;QO
F. r Assessment—QMembers Raised, Geo. Washington Memorial at $1.00 .......................... ——€Q-—00
For Fine; Late return Late payment—— ...................................................

Total ........................................... $

Credits ................................................................................

“Magma” “Mum“ Recelved Payment, ........................................... $Mo

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must showb £11: receipt 1: lineman-gird ‘ ,v‘
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The Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F. & A. M.

“" A]. E. Orton, P. G. MfuhinibSecx-etary
200 Shubert Building

Louisville, Ky.,AEgE§_Lfia_l95_3_
Dear Sir and Brother:
Your Lodge Return received and checked.

 

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The following is statement of amount due;
payment must reach the office of the Grand
Secretary not later than September 20th. (Sec.
139.)

DueQ-Zfiflnembers at $1 00 ............ $_125.Q_300
Ass’tlmembers W. & o. H. at $2.25. $2161.50
Ass’tlmembers O. M. Home at $1.25.$_l§51. 50
Submembers Home Jour. at‘50c. $__fil.5_.00

Asst—mnembers Geo. Wash. Mem.
at $1 ............................. $_5£LOO

__Late pay 't%_$:
Total Dues a d Assess tg ...... $_62QO4 00

 

 

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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 very 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 other
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 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 3 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 3 cents will not do.

LIST NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, the given
name last. WRITE GIVEN NAIVES 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 elect officers and do not have a
seal. '

FIFI'Y YEAR MEMBERS: Full details giving date and
name pf lodge in which he was made a Master Mason and
names of lodges in which he was affiliated should be fur-
nished the Grand Secretary prior to July 1. (Reg. 162. 15“.)
They are not subject to lodge or Grand Lodge dues and
assessments. (Sec. 143, Reg. 163.)

ALL PRESENT 0R ACCOUNTED FOR: 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-

 

 

 

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counted for” as having been members per last return or

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 I‘AID: $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, re-i‘nstatement 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.

EXEMPTIONS: Ministers and Rabbis who derive their
support from preaching; are exempt from payment of the
$1.00 Grand Lodge dues, but must pay the W. & 0. Home
assessment of $2.25, the Old Masons’ Home assessment of
$1.25 and the subscription-t0 the Masonic Home Journal
of 50 cents. Members confined in hospitals for the insane,
members who have been awarded 50 year buttons, and hon-
orary members are exempt from both Grand Lodge dues
and assessments. Life members 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 14.6. 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 thereafter,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

YOUR COOPERATION NECESSARY: The work in our
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 auv letters of inquiry with
reference to corrections to complete your report will be
greatly appreciated

Fraternally thine.

AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretary.