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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS BRADEN 1850-1928

Grand Master of Dakota, 1888-1889

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BIOGRAPHY

From "The First 100 Years of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of South Dakota, 1875-1975", Page 41:’'

Brother John Q. A. Braden was born at Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, April 28, 1820. His parents moved to Minnesota in 1854 where he resided until 1883 when he came to Aberdeen, Dakota Territory.

He served in the State Senate from Brown County and was Register of the United States Land Office in Aberdeen for four years. He spent over 10 years as an active member of the National Guard. Although he was no longer with the Guard, he re-enlisted to serve in the war with Spain.

He was first made a Mason in Golden Fleece Lodge No. 89, Minnesota, on June 17, 1871. He affiliated with Swift Lodge No. 129, Minnesota, and on August 7, 1883, he affiliated with Aberdeen Lodge No. 38, Aberdeen. He was exalted to the Royal Arch Degree in Aberdeen Chapter No. 14 and Knighted in Watertown Commandery No. 7.

1889

In June of 1889 when the fifteenth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Dakota met at Mitchell, plans were already under way to divide Dakota Territory. Grand Master Braden called attention to the coming event and asked that attention be given at this Communication to dividing the Grand Lodge into two bodies.

A committee on Division was appointed who reported, "This Grand Lodge does hereby accord the representatives from Northern Dakota, North of the 46th Parallel, full, free, and cordial consent to withdraw from this Grand Lodge for the purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge to be known as the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, A. F. and A. M."

Following this the Committee on Divisions reported that the assets of the Grand Lodge of Dakota were $4,590.79. They noted that there were 73 of the lodges in Southern Dakota and 26 in Northern Dakota. It was proposed that the assets be divided one-third for the North and two-thirds for the South. After agreeing to this proposal, the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Dakota was instructed to draw a check for $1,530.26 in favor of the North.

After the Grand Lodge of North Dakota was formed, a joint installation ceremony was held. The Grand Officers of South Dakota were installed first and were invested with the Grand Jewels which were their property. After the installation of the Officers of North Dakota, the Grand Officers of both Grand Lodges lined up, facing each other. At a given signal the South Dakota line advanced and invested the Grand Officers of North Dakota with their respective jewels. And so the bond of friendship and brotherly love was strengthened by this presentation of the Grand Lodge Jewels to the newly-formed Grand Lodge of North Dakota.

The Grand Lodge of Dakota passed two resolutions before adjournment:

"Be it resolved, that this Grand Lodge extend to the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, A.F. and A. M., the hand of full fellowship and recognize the said Grand Lodge of North Dakota as an independent and supreme Grand Lodge in and for North Dakota, and

"That such recognition si accompanied with fervent prayer for her prosperity and advancement to a high position among her sister Grand Lodges upon this continent, and that we enter into immediate fraternal correspondence and the exchange of representatives with our new sister Grand Lodge, and

Be it resolved, that each past elective Grand Officer of this Grand Lodge, being a member of a lodge in North Dakota, as well as each elective Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, be and is hereby constituted an honorary member of this Grand Lodge."

During the year the Grand Master had authorized dispensations for Grand Lodge, lodges at Claremont, St. Thomas, Inkster, and Oakes. Through action of the charters were issued at the Session.

The charter of Chancellor Walworth Lodge No. 67 of Steele had been arrested during the year because they had failed to hold a meeting for a year.

By resolution the Grand Lodge declared that the Cerneau branch of the Scottish Rite 'has no legal status in this Jurisdiction.'

Grand Master Braden reported upon the activities of the Grand Lecturer stating that 29 lodges had been visited and 69 days of instruction conducted. He also said, "In this connection I invite your attention to the advisability of creating a Board of Custodians of the Work consisting of three members whose duty it shall be to preserve and teach the work adopted by this Grand Lodge."

Most Worshipful Brother T. S. Parvin, Grand Secretary of Iowa, had found the original petition for the formation of St. John's Lodge No. 1 of had Yankton and had mailed it to Grand Master Braden to be laid up in the Archives of the Grand Lodge.

LODGES

1889

LODGES WITHDRAWN TO NORTH DAKOTA, JUNE 12, 1889

Grand Masters of South Dakota

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