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MARSHALL R. BROWN 1869-
Grand Master of South Dakota, 1915-1916
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BIOGRAPHY
From "The First 100 Years of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of South Dakota, 1875-1975", Page 95:
Marshall R. Brown was born June 1, 1869, at Brodhead, Wisconsin. He attended the public schools of Sioux Falls until 1887. He then worked on the survey of two railroads into Sioux Falls for two years. He then entered the service of the printing firm of Brown & Saenger as bookkeeper. He continued in this employment for eighteen years. At the time he was Grand Master he was with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.
He was married August 2, 1892, at Lennox to Miss Eloise M. Ashley and they had four children. At an early age he joined the Congregational Church and for many years was an active officer of the same.
Brother Brown received his Master Masons degree in Minnehaha Lodge No. 5, April 13, 1892. When Unity Lodge No. 130, Sioux Falls was organized, Brother Brown became the first Master. He was a member of Sioux Falls Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons, and received the Cryptic degrees in Omega Council No. 2. He was knighted in Cyrene Commandery No. 2. He attained the rank and honor of the 32nd degree KCCH in the Scottish Rite. He was a Past Grand Patron, Order of the Eastern Star, of the Grand Chapter of South Dakota.
1916
On March 20, 1916, Grand Master Marshall R. Brown declared that since an exigency had arisen, he was changing the dates of the Annual Communication to Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, 1916. Notices were mailed according to the by-laws and the Meeting was held in Sioux Falls on the specified dates.
Masonry was on an upward trend in the jurisdiction with representatives from 111 of the 142 constituent lodges in attendance. The membership had reached 11,709 with a gain during the year of 546.
The Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, was still meeting each year at the same time and in the same town as the Grand Lodge. It was the practice of the two bodies to exchange delegations sometime during the Session. At this Session the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Lorraine J. Pitkin, presented an American Flag to the Grand Lodge as her personal gift.
In his report, the Grand Secretary, George A. Pettigrew, said, "You have witnessed the_ceremony of introducing the Flag of our Country at the opening of the Grand Lodge this morning, and I hope the brethren at this Session will take some action so that the same ceremony may be earned out hereafter, not only at Grand Lodge, but in the subordinate Lodges as well." Action was taken and it was resolved and unanimously adopted that the Grand Secretary be instructed to print the Flag Ceremony and furnish a copy to each lodge.
A dispensation had been issued during the year for lodge at White River. A new Masonic Temple had been dedicated at Iroquois for York Lodge No. 53 and a cornerstone had been laid for a new Masonic Temple for Sisseton Lodge No. 131 at Sisseton.
The Committee on the Grand Charity Fund proposed that the by-laws amended to allow for the appointment of a Board of Trustees to administer the Fund. The Committee report was continued into e following year.
Appropriations recommended for the coming year of 1917 were as follows: Grand Master, expenses-$200.00; Committee on Correspondence-$300.00; Salary of Grand Secretary-$2,000.00; Salary of Grand Treasurer-$l00.00; Salary of Grand Lecturer-$800.00; Salary of Assistant Grand Secretary-$1,000.00, Library, Books, Furniture, Binding-$500.00; Contingent expenses of Grand Secretary-$200.00; Premium on Indemnity Bonds-$35.00; Printing $1,000.00; Rent for Library and Grand Lodge Office-$600.00; Masonic Relief Association-$75.00; Past Grand Masters' Jewels-$590.00; Washington Memorial Association-$150.00; and Mileage for the present Communication-$1,361.40. This totalled $8,911.40.
The Grand Secretary reported that he had attended a Grand Secretaries' Guild meeting in San Francisco and returned with helpful information.
Brother A. G. Granger, who had attended the annual meeting of th Washington Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, reported on the meeting. At the same time he presented the Grand Lodge with three gavels made from wood he had been able to get from Washington's Virginia Estate.
