THE ARCANE SCHOOLS - Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge No. 362

The Lodge was opened in due form on the third degree of Masonry.
"The minutes of the regular communication of ---- were read and
confirmed.[54]
"The committee on the petition of Mr. C. B., a candidate for
initiation,
reported favorably, whereupon he was balloted for and duly elected.
"The committee on the application of Mr. D. C., a candidate for
initiation, reported favorably, whereupon he was balloted for, and the
box
appearing foul he was rejected.
"The committee on the application of Mr. E. D., a candidate for
initiation,
having reported unfavorably, he was declared rejected without a ballot.
"The petition of Mr. F. E., a candidate for initiation, having been
withdrawn by his friends, he was declared rejected without a ballot.
"A petition for initiation from Mr. G.F., inclosing the usual amount
and
recommended by Bros. C. D.---- and H. I.----, was referred to a
committee
of investigation consisting of Bros. G. H.----, L. M.----, and O. P.---
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"Bro. S.R., an Entered Apprentice, having applied for advancement, was
duly elected to take the second degree; and Bro. W.Y., a Fellow Craft,
was, on his application for advancement, duly elected to take the third
degree.
"A letter was read from Mrs. T. V.----, the widow of a Master Mason,
when
the sum of twenty dollars was voted for her relief.
"The amendment to article 10, section 5 of the bye-laws, proposed by
Bro.
M. N. ---- at the communication of ----, was read a third time, adopted
by
a constitutional majority and ordered to be sent to the Grand Lodge for
approval and confirmation.
"The Lodge of Master Masons was then closed, and a lodge of Entered
Apprentices opened in due form.
"Mr. C. B., a candidate for initiation, being in waiting, was duly
prepared, brought forward and initiated as an Entered Apprentice, he
paying the usual fee.
"The Lodge of Entered Apprentices was then closed, and a Lodge of
Fellow
Crafts opened in due form.