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William Hirsch became a Master Mason in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SDAlpha139 Alpha Lodge No. 139], Wagner, South Dakota, on June 30, 1921. He received the Degrees of the Scottish Rite in Oriental Consistory No. 1, Yankton, and the Royal Arch Degrees in St. Georges Chapter No. 47 in Wagner. He is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. | William Hirsch became a Master Mason in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SDAlpha139 Alpha Lodge No. 139], Wagner, South Dakota, on June 30, 1921. He received the Degrees of the Scottish Rite in Oriental Consistory No. 1, Yankton, and the Royal Arch Degrees in St. Georges Chapter No. 47 in Wagner. He is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. | ||
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At the beginning of the year the Grand Master had reorganized the Board of Custodians by appointing new members as well as a Grand Lecturer and placing him in charge of the ritualistic program for the year. | At the beginning of the year the Grand Master had reorganized the Board of Custodians by appointing new members as well as a Grand Lecturer and placing him in charge of the ritualistic program for the year. | ||
| − | Aurora Lodge No. 217, Stickney, and Java Lodge No. 177 had surrendered their charters. The number of chartered lodges had dropped to 172 with a loss of 665 members, thus bringing the total membership to 14,478. | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SDAurora217 Aurora Lodge No. 217], Stickney, and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SDJava177 Java Lodge No. 177] had surrendered their charters. The number of chartered lodges had dropped to 172 with a loss of 665 members, thus bringing the total membership to 14,478. |
New Masonic Temples had been dedicated at Wagner and Columbia. | New Masonic Temples had been dedicated at Wagner and Columbia. | ||
| − | The Board of General Activities recommended that a lapel button be included with the 50-year medal as well as a ceremony of presentation as prepared by Past Grand Master | + | The Board of General Activities recommended that a lapel button be included with the 50-year medal as well as a ceremony of presentation as prepared by Past Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SDGMHerman Chapman]. |
| − | The Grand Lodge still refused to accept the by-laws as presented for | + | The Grand Lodge still refused to accept the by-laws as presented for consideration during the last Session. Instead, the present by-laws were amended to conform to the wishes of the members. |
The demand for charity had been great with an estimated requirement of $13,024.76 for the coming year. The Grand Charity Fund had reached $240,818.52 but the income from this vast Fund was still not large enough to carry the charity load. | The demand for charity had been great with an estimated requirement of $13,024.76 for the coming year. The Grand Charity Fund had reached $240,818.52 but the income from this vast Fund was still not large enough to carry the charity load. | ||
A mid-year meeting of the elected and appointed Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, the committees, and the Board members had been held in 1938. The Grand Master wanted these meetings continued and mileage paid to the participants. The Committee on Finance said no money was available for such meetings. | A mid-year meeting of the elected and appointed Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, the committees, and the Board members had been held in 1938. The Grand Master wanted these meetings continued and mileage paid to the participants. The Committee on Finance said no money was available for such meetings. | ||
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WILLIAM HENRY HIRSCH 1899-1980
Grand Master of South Dakota, 1938-1939
BIOGRAPHY
From "The First 100 Years of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of South Dakota, 1875-1975", Page 148:
Brother Hirsch was born June 20, 1899, in Tripp, South Dakota. He attended the schools of Tripp and graduated from the Chicago College of Dentistry. He established a practice of Dentistry in Wagner where it is still active.
He married Miss Mildred Elizabeth Schuster of Madison, South Dakota, on June 11, 1929.
William Hirsch became a Master Mason in Alpha Lodge No. 139, Wagner, South Dakota, on June 30, 1921. He received the Degrees of the Scottish Rite in Oriental Consistory No. 1, Yankton, and the Royal Arch Degrees in St. Georges Chapter No. 47 in Wagner. He is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
1939
As Grand Master Hirsch opened the sixty-fifth Annual Communication at Mitchell in 1939 he announced that he had a surprise in store for the Meeting. The Grand Lodge of North Dakota had returned the jewels of the Grand Lodge of Dakota for use by the Grand Officer during the Communication. This good will gesture was part of the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the division of the Grand Lodge of Dakota into the Grand Lodges of North Dakota and South Dakota which had taken place in Mitchell fifty years before.
There was a note of sadness though in the celebration of this anniversary as Past Grand Master Brother George V. Ayres, the first Master of the new Grand Lodge of South Dakota in 1890, had died during the year. He, along with other prominent brethren, were included in the group of 272 members who had journeyed to the Great Beyond during the year.
At the beginning of the year the Grand Master had reorganized the Board of Custodians by appointing new members as well as a Grand Lecturer and placing him in charge of the ritualistic program for the year.
Aurora Lodge No. 217, Stickney, and Java Lodge No. 177 had surrendered their charters. The number of chartered lodges had dropped to 172 with a loss of 665 members, thus bringing the total membership to 14,478.
New Masonic Temples had been dedicated at Wagner and Columbia.
The Board of General Activities recommended that a lapel button be included with the 50-year medal as well as a ceremony of presentation as prepared by Past Grand Master Chapman.
The Grand Lodge still refused to accept the by-laws as presented for consideration during the last Session. Instead, the present by-laws were amended to conform to the wishes of the members.
The demand for charity had been great with an estimated requirement of $13,024.76 for the coming year. The Grand Charity Fund had reached $240,818.52 but the income from this vast Fund was still not large enough to carry the charity load.
A mid-year meeting of the elected and appointed Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, the committees, and the Board members had been held in 1938. The Grand Master wanted these meetings continued and mileage paid to the participants. The Committee on Finance said no money was available for such meetings.
