1925 Sword of Bunker Hill Charter

( Transcript from 1925 Charter of Sword of Bunker Hill)This certifies that the Grand Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill of the State of Illinois

In recognition fo the purpose of the herinafter named companions to name and form a social and fraternal organization to perpetuate the priciples of American liberty and instill in the minds of each generation the patriotism and sacrifices of our Masonic forefathers grants this Charter to

Theodore Roosevelt Chapter, Order #14, to be located at Marion Illinois with full power to confer The Sword of Bunker Hill in a just and lawful manner.

Officers:

W.O. Childers, HGCC             H.A. Scherer, HGA        H.W. Bateman, HGCRW       Ward Simpson, HGCLM    Harold Worthen, HGHSA     B.E. Mitchell, HGST       Ralph Norman, HGCG

Charter Members:

Lem Stone,  E.O. Knight, George J. Mercier, H.S. Odell, R.B. Glick, Rollie Crain, Fred Hauer, J.F. Musgrove,  F.E. Cox, M.R. Johnson,  A.J. Mason,  J.M Poole, Charles Gore,  E.B. Nolen,  W.R. Oneal, Oscar Turnage 

Given at Oregon, Illinois this 18th day of August A.D. 1925 and of the Independence of the United States the 149th

Signed: Frank G. Taylor, Most Honorable Grand Commander in Chief

Approved by: F.W. Gantz, Chief of Staff of Grand Council