Special communication by order of . Lodge met pursuant to previous notice. Present — W. M. , G. M. of the Grand Lodge of ; W. D. McCann, D. G. S.; , W. M. pro. tem.; , S. W.; , J. W.; , Treasurer, , Secretary; S. D., J. D., , Tyler, and , Stewards, , , , , , Christopher Williams, , , , , , , George Montague, Noble Rogers, and , Members; and L. B. Adams, Franklin 22. Illinois, M. Plumbr, Franklin 22. Ill., Henry King, Sylvan, 229 N. Y., , Harmony 11. Ia., St. Johns, 21 N. Y., A. Lambert, Sciota, 28 O., P. Heberling, La Fayette, Pa., New England, 4, O., , , Me., , Mount Moriah, N. Y., , Rainbow, Vt., , Bodley 1 Ill., , Concord, O., S. Comer, Urbanna, O., and L. Evans, Urbanna, O., visiting brethren. The M. W. presided, and opened the lodge in due form, in the third degree of Masonry. He likewise organized, and opened a Grand Lodge according to Ancient usage, in the third degree. The Grand and subordinate Lodge then called off from labor to refreshment, untill 1 o clock. P. M.

The Lodges called from refreshment to labor. Present as before. The then directed the Grand Marshall, , to form a procession according to ancient usage, in order to proceed to the , near the , for installation, which was accordingly done. At the , after the ceremonies of installation the delivered a highly creditable and finished address on the subject of Ancient York Masonry, after which the lodges returned to the lodge room in Masonic order. The Grand Lodge then closed in due form, without day. The subordinate lodge then adopted the by-laws which they had informally prepared on the 30th. of December, as amended at the suggestion of the . On motion, the lodge requested a copy of the address of the for publication— carried unanimously, and a copy promised. The lodge then closed to meet again at early candle lighting.

paid his fee of two dollars for membership [p. [23]]