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FEDERATION OF MASONS OF THE [[cutoff?]] Sheraton-Atlantic Hotel Broadway at 34th Street, New York City [[image - black & white photograph of a man in masonic robes]] [[caption]] Olin Ellison is Grand Master of Universal Lodge [[/caption]] [[image - black & white photograph of a woman in masonic dress and hat]] [[caption]] Sylvia Stump is Grand Matron of Oriental Grand Chapter [[/caption]] A History of M. W. ST. JOSEPH A. F. & A. M. MASONS GRAND LODGE SCOTTISH RITE A Dispensation was granted by St. John's Grand Lodge of Washington in 1896 to Right Worshipful Thos. Cooper, Master of Pitt Lodge, A. F. & A. M. in Texas, constituting him as Deputy Grand Master of Texas. Brother Cooper used his authority and through faithful and diligent work established five local Lodges in Texas by 1908. Since July, 1940, M. W. St. Joseph Grand Lodge has donated $3,000,000 for charitable donations to widows, orphans and the needy. Our scholarship program is for entering college freshmen, who are sons and daughters of M. W. Joseph Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and Mt. Olive Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Since 1940, $75,000.00 has been received by our sons and daughters for scholarship purposes. Edward Brown is Public Relations Director for Imperial Grand Council, State of New York [[image - black & white photograph of men and women in masonic hats]] GRAND MASTERS K. R. Rogers, 33° ..... 1910-1921 P. A. Hill, 33° ..... 1922-1936 S. C. Marshall, 33° ..... 1936-1960 M. J. Anderson, 33° ..... 1960-