Following a selection by the United States, Secretary Larsen called the roll of the absent members follows: Charles O. Brown, Walter J. Coffman, N. F. S. L. Robert V. Cozier, Nat F. Dow, James A. Gibb, C. H. Harrison, Richard U. Kelly, Charles My L. H. Olney, Henry H. C. Robeson, Phillip Shannon, Michael H. J. Shields, Fred Smith, Alfred T. Spotwood, Thomas J. Taylor, William W. Watkins, Ivan Williamson, J. Edward Green, John Moore, Fred Campbell, Jesse Burkholder, J. K. Sevey, S. W. Grindaker, Amassa E. Smith, Joseph Partz, Geo. W. Gale, M. O. Reed, Paul D. Roberts, Lee Stannus, Samuel F. Curtis, M. V. Harrison, L. W. Bartlett, John Keefe Jr., Edwin H. Herman, William R. Clemans, Geo. W. Eyre, E. J. Durham, Charles F. Stark, John W. Lieuallen, Math Jacobs, David Urquhart, Thomas W. Savage, Charles Timblin, Roy C. Inman, L. A. Torsen, A. S. Brake, John P. Mix, Charles B. Maynard, Richard Burke, Walter V. Windus, Harry S. Schultz, E. F. Crawford, Glen Haeflull, H. E. Corey, William M. Greene.  Joseph Reilly, Frank A. Robinson, Roy A. Privett, John W. Bradbury, Frank E. Mix, Dan E. Kinsinger. The last named five have passed on during the last year.
A vocal selection, "O Lord be Merciful," was rendered by Miss Tecklenberg, and "Crossing the Bar" by the quartet. Exalted Ruler Steele, Leading Knight Lamphere, Loyal Knight Keane, Acting Lecturing Knight Mix and Esquire Horton then performed the public ritualistic services. 