PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

Primary Members at the end of this year: 15,736Perpetual Members RecapLiving Primary: 1,954Deceased Primary: 682Living Plural: 105Deceased Plural: 31Memorial Plural: 93Total Perpetual Members: 2,865Primary Members in Special Exempt Lodges 35Total Per Capita Membership 13,747(Primary Members at year end less Living Primary Perpetual Members less ExemptPrimary Members)Per Capita Tax due for 2006 ($26.00/Primary Member) $357,422.00Additional Fees incurred during 2005Master Masons Raised: 372 @ $10.00 $3,720.00Members reinstated: 61 @ $5.00 $305.00Entered Apprentices Initiated: 427 @ $5.00 $2,135.00Total due to the Grand Lodge $363,582.00Grand Master’s Jewel and ApronIn accordance with the provisions of Section 25.05 of the Masonic Code, a PastGrand Master’s Collar and Jewel for our 2006-2007 Grand Master Rodney A.Paulsen and a separate Past Grand Master’s Jewel for our 2005-2006 Grand MasterRoger L. Magoon have been procured.Grand Lodge ProceedingsIn accordance with the provisions of Section 25.06 of the Masonic Code, theJournal of Proceedings of the 161st Annual Communication was prepared by mewith the assistance of the Grand Lodge office and printed by Ripon CommunityPrinters. The proceedings were distributed in February 2006.1 copy to each Area Administrator1 copy to each District Lecturer1 copy to each Constituent Lodge Secretary1 copy in advance to each Grand Lodge officer1 copy in advance to each Past Grand Master1 copy to each Permanent Member1 copy to each Grand Lodge Trustee1 copy to Jurisprudence Committee Chairman1 copy to C.E.O, Wisconsin Masonic Home1 copy to each Scottish Rite Valley1 copy to Order of Eastern Star office1 copy to each Shrine Temple (Beja, Tripoli, Zor)1 copy to York Rite offices1 copy to Prince Hall Grand Lodge1 copy to Masonic Service Association1 copy to George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association1 copy to Milwaukee Public Library1 copy to the Cedar Rapids Masonic Library in Iowa1 copy to State Historical Society31