inches deep, and an additional rosette on the fall or flap, and silver tassels. No other color, or ornament, shall be allowed, except to officers and past officers of lodges, who may have the emblems of their office, in silver or white,' in the centre of the apron.

GRAND OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE, PRESENT AND PAST.-Aprons of the same dimensions, lined with purple and ornamented with gold and blue strings; they must have the emblems of their office in gold or blue, in the centre.

The apron of the DEPUTY GRAND MASTER to have the emblems of his office in gold or embroidery, in the centre, and the pomegranate and lotus alternately embroidered in gold, on the edging.

The apron of the GRAND MASTER is ornamented with the blazing sun, embroidered in gold in the centre; on the edging the pomegranate and lotus, with the seven-eared wheat at each corner, and also on the fall, all in gold embroidery; the fringe of gold bullion.

The MASTERS and PAST MASTERS of lodges to wear, in lieu and in the place of the three rosettes on the Master Mason's apron, perpendicular lines upon horizontal lines, thereby forming three several sets of two right angles, the length of the horizontal lines to be two inches and a half each, and of the perpendicular lines one inch; these emblems to be of ribbon or silver, half an inch broad, and, if ribbon, of the same color as the lining and edging of the apron. If GRAND OFFICERS, similar emblems, of garter-blue or gold.

Czar Jones, who afterwards acquired much notoriety by reason of his publication and selling of rituals, appeared in Grand Lodge as agent for the "Universal Masonic Library" and this work was given a recommendation as "worthy Masonic Literature."

The Charter of Atlas Lodge, No. 53, was revoked, its condition being reported as hopeless. Eight new lodges received charters, they being located at Utica, Pinckney, East Saginaw, Otsego, Saginaw City, Byron, Owosso and New Baltimore. All except the last named one are still at work, but the one at Pinckney was dormant for several years, its charter being surrendered in 1886 and restored in 1893.

During the year 1855 the lodges of Michigan expelled eleven members for un-masonic conduct and suspended one for intemperance. The following officers were elected for the year 1856:

M. W. GEO. C. MUNRO,

R. W. HORACE S. ROBERTS,

R. W. W. C. RANSOM,

R. W. J. B. HAMILTON,

Grand Master.

Deputy Grand Master.
Senior Grand Warden.
Junior Grand Warden,

George C. Munro was born at Elbridge, Onondaga County, in the state of New York, January 22, 1814. He came to Michigan and settled at Jonesville in the year 1834. Michigan was then mostly a wilderness, and our young friend, then only twenty years old, engaged in trade with the Indians, in which he continued until their removal in 1840. Soon after coming to this state he was commissioned as Colonel of militia, and afterwards Brigadier General, a title by which he was known all the rest of his life. He was for many years a prominent merchant in the village where he lived, being senior partner of the firm of Munro & Lewis. He was widely known outside his own community, being one of the prominent public men of southern Michigan, filling positions of honor and trust, and was the democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1858. He was always prominent and popular in local politics and was the first president of the village of Jonesville after its incorporation. He was a loyal and patriotic war democrat and was active in raising volunteers for the Union army.

He was enterprising, public spirited and liberal, aiding every enterprise that would help to build up the town. He was largely

interested in aiding the construction of railroads that were to reach his town, losing quite heavily in one that failed of completion, called the Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railway. He also aided in the construction of a cotton mill at that place, the pioneer one of the west.

He was interested in the developement of agriculture, was active in helping to organize the county agricultural society and was for a time its president. In 1854 he was president of the State Agricultural Society, and at his death was the oldest ex-president thereof, and had been one of its most prominent and valuable members for more than thirty years.

Brother Munro's Masonic activity commenced in early life and continued up to his death. to his death. He was made a Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge, No. 16, at Jonesville, July 17, 1848, and in 1851 was elected Master, which position he held for ten years. His first appearance in Grand Lodge was at the session of 1850, being then Senior Warden of his lodge. In 1852 he was elected Junior Grand Warden, in 1853 Senior Grand Warden, in 1854 Deputy Grand Master and in 1856 Grand Master. He was made a Royal Arch Mason in Jackson Chapter, No. 3, in 1852, and was the leading spirit in establishing Jonesville Chapter, No. 8, and was its High Priest for six years, and in 1868 was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Michigan, and one of the most favorably known masons in the state. He received the orders of Knighthood in Detroit Commandery, No. 1, in 1853, and soon thereafter, with other zealous Sir Knights, formed Eureka Commandery, No. 3, at Hillsdale, and was its Eminent Commander for one year. received the Cryptic degrees in Jonesville Council in 1860. He devoted much of his active life to the institution of Masonry, and for many years was among the best authorities upon Masonic jurisprudence in Michigan, his opinion on difficult questions being often sought and always held in high esteem.

He

Brother Munro died at his home in Jonesville, August 16, 1883, after an illness of several months, and was laid to rest by fraternal hands, the beautiful Knight Templar burial service being performed by Eureka Commandery, and the evergreen deposited by the brothers of his own and neighboring lodges.

At this writing, 1895, his aged widow still resides at the grand old home in Jonesville, in the enjoyment of good health, surrounded by