MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS ~ STATE OF ILLINOIS 809 East 42 Place (Prince Hall Way) ~ Chicago, IL 60653-2900 773-373-2725 ~ www.mwphglil.com ~ FAX 773-624-6031 nd Office of the Grand Secretary To: Most Worshipful Brother Millard V. Driskell, Grand Master; Right Worshipful Brother Dwayne A. Smith, Deputy Grand Master; Elected and Appointed Grand Lodge Officers; Worshipful Masters, Past Masters, Wardens and Brethren May 1, 2015 Greetings, Here is the current breakdown by district for the 1QTR and 2QTR taxes collected: 1QTR (99% Collected) 2QTR (90% Collected) First District: - 100% Collected First District: - 96% Collected Second District: - 88% Collected Second District: - 75% Collected Third District: - 100% Collected Third District: - 89% Collected Fourth District: - 100% Collected Fourth District: - 78% Collected Only 54% of 3QTR taxes have been paid. Worshipful Masters, as Unification draws nearer, it is imperative that you ensure that your lodge has ALL INDEBTEDNESS PAID TO DATE! Take due notice! Grand Lodge Website The website for the Grand Lodge is constantly evolving and the Webmasters need your input. The team is working to complete a listing of ALL Worshipful Masters for ALL subordinate Lodges including those which are no longer in existence. Please visit the HISTORY section on the site, click the WORSHIPFUL MASTERS DATABASE link and pull the current list for your Lodge. Please forward any updates to R.W. Bro. Daryl Andrews by June 1, 2015 by email at darylandrews357@gmail.com or by U.S. Mail courtesy of the Grand East. Grand Historical Committee The committee is searching for pictures of the following individuals to update the Historical Gallery at the Grand East: --- Austin Perry of Eureka Lodge #13 (inactive) – 1882-83 Grand Master --- Thomas H. Smith of John Jones Lodge #7 – 1888-94 Grand Master --- Roderick Hawkins of Joppa Lodge #79 – 1990 Mason of the Year Please forward photos to R.W. Bro. Daryl Andrews by June 1, 2015 by email at darylandrews357@gmail.com or by U.S. Mail courtesy of the Grand East. Please feel free to contact me by either telephone at (773) 373-2725 (office), (773) 860-8395 (cell), or by email at sean.queen@sbcglobal.net. In addition, office hours are on Tuesdays, 7PM-9PM and every other Saturday, 9AM-Noon. You may also contact your district’s Assistant Grand Secretary for any additional assistance: First District Assistant Grand Secretary – Past Master Woodrow Luckett, #94 – (708) 280-8157 Second District Assistant Grand Secretary – Past Master William Branch, Jr., #87 – (630) 674-3601 Third District Assistant Grand Secretary – Past Master Hewitt Douglass, #3 – (217) 622-4543 Fourth District Assistant Grand Secretary – Past Master James Cotton, #142 – (618) 235-4825 Fraternally, Right Worshipful Brother Sean E. Queen Grand Secretary
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