M.W. Grand Master Bro. José J. Reynoso

R.W. Deputy Grand Master Bro. G.W. Stevens

R.W. Senior Grand Warden Bro. Adolfo Fenochio

R.W. Junior Grand Warden Bro. W.H. Seamon

R.W. Grand Treasurer Bro. H.W. Selover

R.W. Grand Secretary Bro. Alberto Pro

The M.W. Grand Master-elect then took the oath of officer before Past Grand Master, Alberto Pro. Immediately on the result of the election of Grand Master being made known, P.G.M. Levi together with representatives of five chartered Mexican Lodges and two under dispensation "rushed out of the Grand Lodge without sign or ceremony and in great disorder, expressing their non-conformity with Bro. J.J. Reynoso's election. There remained a representation of 20 Lodges, which constituted a majority, and the labor of the Grand Lodge was continued in order."

The members who rebelled against the election of Jose J. Reynoso, himself a Mexican, were composed mostly of those who were formerly members of the Grand Lodge "Santos Degollado". Also note the words of then Grand Master Levi in the year 1902 when he said with reference to the fusion of the two Grand Lodges. "Question. Would the proposed alliance provoke a disagreement among ourselves? Answer. We must expect it,...""

Brother Reynoso, in his remarks to the 1911 Grand Lodge said: "At the last Annual Session of this body we had 32 Lodges, of which four were under dispensation, with a total membership of 1,425, at that session we regret to say the representatives of seven Lodges expressed themselves dissatisfied with the election as decided by a large majority vote, and left the Grand Lodge room, and commenced agitating for a separation of the Lodges working under the Scottish Ritual, from those working under the York Ritual."

"It was believed that such a separation could be amicably arranged, and the discussion of such an arrangement between the interested parties had even reached the point of drawing up a basis of separation, etc. When on June 23rd 1910, we were astounded to learn that the seven Scottish Ritual Lodges mentioned above had held a secret meeting, without advice to the other Lodges of the Jurisdiction, and then and there declared the Annual Session of the Grand Lodge irregular and the elections illegal, and proceeded to elect themselves as Officers of the Grand Lodge "Valle de México." Among these representatives was our Grand Secretary, Alberto Pro, who was previously Grand Master of the Grand Lodge "Santos Degollado", who turned over to the seceders the offices and records of the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. They then demanded of the other Lodges of the jurisdiction by telegraph that such Lodges join them within three days or be declared irregular."

On July 5th, the seceded Lodges received support from the Supreme Council of 33º, which led Grand Master J.J. Reynoso to declare them irregular on July 7th. He himself set an example of Masonic congruency and spirit by giving up his Scottish Rites degrees from the 4th to the 33rd, because he considered that those bodies were in conflict with his Master Mason Degree. Finally, the seceded Lodges were joined by 6 more from the Jurisdiction, making a total of 13. Various actions occurred, "resulting in automatically seeding out from the Grand Lodge the least desirable portion of its membership, leaving this body with its 18 truly Masonic Lodges, stronger than ever in its history."

At the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1911, the following resolution was carried unanimously. "Be it hereby resolved, that the name of this Grand Lodge be changed from that of "Muy Respetable Gran Logia Valle de México, A.L. y A.M." to "The Most Worshipful York Grand Lodge of México, F. and A.M."

It is interesting to note that the foreign population in the Grand Lodge Valle de México had increased from 55.6% in1904 to 73.1% in 1910. In some measure this may have contributed to the rebellious behavior. At any rate, from this time on no further friction has taken place between the two Nationalities. The York Grand Lodge continued its work, and the seceders continued in their own way under the name of the Gran Logia Valle de México. The history of the York Grand Lodge is quite complicated, and at times the powers for evil predominated, and the Craft were obligated to continue work under the most trying circumstances. Throughout our history there is enough evidence to convince one that the Fraternity was never entirely stamped out, from the time of the first Lodge up to present day, and after all the bitter controversies, there has blossomed a clean, vigorous and healthy Grand Lodge, known as the York Grand Lodge of México, F. & A.M., living up to the Ancient Charges, and in every way complying with the requirements and tenets of the Fraternity.