A Special Meeting of Far East Lodge No.1., F&AM, was held in the Masonic Temple, Yokohama, Japan on the 10th Day of March 1971.
A Lodge of Mqster Masons was opened in due and ancient form at the order of the Wor. Master in the East at 19:00 hours with Bro. Steinheimer in the East, Bro. Watters in the West and Bro. Bicknas in the South.
The Lodge was lowered to the Fellow Craft Degree at 19:15 hours and Bro. DeYoung was examined and found Proficient in the Second Degree of Masonry by Bro. Watters. The Proficiency was very excellent.
Labor was resumed in the Master Mason Degree at 19:30 hours.
The Third Degree of Masonry was conferred on Bro. DeYoung in due and ancient form with Bro. Steinheimer in the East, Bro. Watters in the West and Bro. Bicklas in the South.
Bro. DeYoung knocked on the door at 19:48, was admitted at 19:50 and was obligated at 19:59 hours.
Bro. Steinheimer presented the Working Tools.
The Lodge was called from Labor to Refreshment at 20:20 hours, for the purpose of conferring the second section of this degree on our newly obligated Brother.
The Second Section of this Degree was conferred on Bro. DeYoung with W.Bro. Grimes in the East and W.Bro. Vanvig in the West.
The Lodge was called from Refreshment at 21:15 hours with W.Bro. Vanvig in the East, Bro. Watters in the West and Bro Riffle in the South.
W.Bro. Vanvig gave the Lecture. M.W.Bro. Nielsen delivered the Charge. M.W.Bro. Nielsen presented the Holy Bible. W.Bro. Grimes presented the Lambskin Apron.
Peace and harmony prevailing, the Lodge was closed in due and ancient form at the order of the W. Master in the East at 22:00 hours, with W.Bro. Vanvig in the East, Bro. Watters in the West and Bro Riffle in the South.