Gould's History of Freemasonry Around the World - Lodge Prudentia

24 FREEMASONRY IN THE DOMINIONResolved, That the Lodges in the Province be numbered on the Grand Registeraccording to their seniority, viz : Prince Rupert's Lodge to be No . r, LisgarLodge to be No . 2, Ancient Landmark Lodge to be No . 3 .Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to assist the M .. W : .Grand Master in preparing the address to sister Grand Lodges, and that R .'. W . .Bro . James Henderson, Grand Senior Warden, R . - . W .-. Bro . John Kennedy,Grand Treasurer, and R .'. W . -. Bro . the Reverend Canon O'Meara, Grand Chaplain,be that Committee .Then in his address before the Grand Lodge at its first Annual Communicationheld on June 14, 1876, M .'. W . -. Bro. W . C . Clarke, Grand Master, made thefollowing approving statement : " the usual address to the sister Lodges wassent to all the Grand Bodies on the American continent, that to the EuropeanGrand Bodies being deferred till after this Communication, and I am happy toinform this Grand Lodge that in no single case has any fault been found withthe constitutionality of our proceedure, but that in some instances I have beencongratulated on behalf of the framers of the Grand Lodge by high Masonicauthorities on the entire correctness of the steps which have been taken andthe result attained . It is my pleasing duty to congratulate you upon themarked success which has so far attended your efforts in the interest of theroyal Craft ."The mother Grand Lodge of Canada was first to extend Fraternal intercoursewith the newly-formed Grand Lodge of Manitoba, under date of July14, 1875 . As the region became settled, other Lodges were formed in the differenttowns throughout the Province and throughout the Northwest Territories,the Grand Lodge of Manitoba having extended its jurisdiction over theDistricts of Alberta, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon Territory . ByOctober 12., 1905, there were 104 Lodges on the Grand Register, and there wasa total membership of S725 . On that date 18 Lodges of the Province of Albertamet at Calgary and formed the Grand Lodge of Alberta . M . -. W . . Bro . WilliamG . Scott, Grand Master, who was present to Install the Officers of the newGrand Lodge, was elected an Honorary Past Grand Master. At the AnnualCommunication of the Grand Lodge, held in Winnipeg on June 13, 19o6, Fraternalrecognition was extended, together with the most kindly greetings andthe wish that success and prosperity would attend the new Grand Lodge, thefirst daughter Grand Lodge of the Grand Body of Manitoba . Then, on August9, 19o6, 2.9 Lodges of the Province of Saskatchewan met at Regina and thereformed the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, the second daughter Grand Lodge .At that meeting, M .''. W .-. Bro . John McKechnie, Grand Master, and M .-. W .-.Bro . James A . Ovas, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the GrandLodge of Manitoba, who were present to Install the Officers of the new GrandLodge of Saskatchewan, were elected Honorary Past Grand Masters . At theAnnual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba, held in Winnipegon June 12, 1907, Fraternal recognition was also extended to the new Grand