Special
TSRHC Holiday Cards Available Now
It
has become a tradition in recent years for the Journal
to feature holiday greeting cards from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
for Children (TSRHC) in the December issue of the magazine.
This gives an appropriate seasonal note to the magazine while
continuing our Order's strong support of this fine Masonic institution.
However, because the December issue is not generally in the
hands of the Brethren until the third week of November, the
window of opportunity to order the cards in time for holiday
mailing is relatively narrow. To allow more time to order and
to send these delightful cards, drawn by patients at TSRHC (a
representative 2002 card is pictured here), here is ordering
information, which will be repeated in the December Journal
as part of an article picturing the new cards for 2002.
Cards are available for $10.00 per set of 20 cards and 20 envelopes,
plus shipping and handling. Imprinting cards and envelopes is
optional. If you choose to imprint cards, it is an additional
$7.00 per set, and if you choose to imprint envelopes, it is
another additional $7.00 per set. To order the 2002 cards, call
214-559- 7683 (in Dallas), or toll free 1-800- 421-1121, ext.
7683 (outside Dallas), or you may fax your order to 214-559-7642
(MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover accepted).
Please place orders by no later than December 2 to ensure delivery
in time for holiday mailing.
Make your holiday a little brighter with the knowledge that
you not only are sending heartfelt greetings to your loved ones,
but you are also helping make life healthier and happier for
the children of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
Scottish
Rite Freemasons, S.J., Donate $1 Million
In Scholarships For Families Of Victims Of 9/11
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States set aside $1 million for education
and retraining scholarships for the families of victims of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and corresponding rescue
efforts.
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Senator Bob Dole, 33°,
G.C., accepts from Grand Commander Kleinknecht the first
installment of relief funds from the Brethren of the Southern
Jurisdiction for the families of victims of 9/11. Attending
the ceremony are Ill. Earl E. Ihle, 33°, Director of
Development (left above) and Admiral William G. Sizemore,
33°, G.C., Grand Executive Director (right) of the Supreme
Council, 33°. |
In a brief ceremony, C. Fred Kleinknecht, Sovereign Grand Commander
of the Southern Jurisdiction of Scottish Rite Freemasons, presented
a $50,000 check--the first installment of the Scottish Rite's
$1 million commitment--to U.S. Senator Bob Dole. Senator Dole,
a longtime member of the Scottish Rite, has served as co-chair
of the fundraising campaign of the Families of Freedom Scholarship
Fund®, created by Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America
(sm) (CSFA) to provide educational assistance to children and
spouses of 9/11 victims.
Each year, for 20 years or until funds are exhausted, the Scottish
Rite Freemasons of the Southern Jurisdiction will provide $50,000
to the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, which will
award up to ten $5,000 scholarships to eligible applicants.
Eligible applicants for scholarships are dependents of persons
who died in the September 11 attacks and in related rescue efforts.
The Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction are governed
by a Supreme Council, headquartered in Washington, D.C. They
are part of a larger American Masonic Fraternity of 1,900,000
members, which is governed by autonomous Grand Lodges in each
state. "We are just following our Masonic tradition of
helping others in need," said Kleinknecht, the leader of
the Southern Jurisdiction, regarding establishing the million-dollar
scholarship fund.
News Release from the Citizen's
Scholarship Foundation of America, September 12, 2002
2002
RiteCare Conference Plants Seeds Of Growth
| Among many distinguished Scottish Rite
Masons attending the 2002 RiteCare Conference were (l. to
r.) Ill. Earl E. Walker, 33°, Chairman, and Bro. Mike
O'Toole, 32°, K.C.C.H., Assistant Treasurer, The Walker
Scottish Rite Clinic; Grand Commander C. Fred Kleinknecht,
33°; Bro. Andrew S. Oberman, 32°, K.C.C.H., RiteCare
Conference Chair; and Ill. Earl E. Ihle, 33°, the Supreme
Council's Director of Development. Though not pictured,
Ill. Earl K. Dille, 33°, S.G.I.G. in Missouri, was the
Conference host. |
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The
Fourth Biennial National RiteCare Conference was held on September
13-14, 2002, at the Frontenac Hilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.
Clinicians, Scottish Rite Members, S.G.I.G.s, and Deputies from
34 states, including attendees from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and
Okinawa, Japan, made the conference a great success. Following
a welcome reception, conference participants toured The Walker
Scottish Rite Clinic in St. Louis and then attended presentations
on several subjects relevant to teaching preschool-age and school-age
children. Sessions included, speech and language therapy, dyslexia
treatment, clinic management, local fundraising, and public
relations.
After a delicious banquet on Friday evening, Dr. Douglas Covington,
President of Radford University, which has several Scottish
Rite scholarships and programs, gave an impressive keynote address
(see photo above left). Speaking for his own institution and,
by extension, for the many other organizations working with
our Order's philanthropic outreach to America's children, Dr.
Covington noted that "the effective teaching and student
learning we enjoy at Radford University are greatly enhanced
by the association with the Scottish Rite. It is a successful
partnership that has provided family-centered, literacy-based
language therapy for children and their families as well as
practical experience for graduate student clinicians and professional
faculty or staff." On Saturday, the Conference sessions
continued, and the attendees returned home at the end of the
day to continue to plant the seeds of growth in the many children
they serve.
Ill.
H. Wallace Reid, 33°, Presented With "Order Of The
Palmetto"
| On August 25, 2002, Ill. H. Wallace
Reid, 33°, S.G.I.G. in South Carolina, was awarded the
prestigious "Order of Palmetto," the highest non-military
honor a citizen of South Carolina can receive. During the
presentation at Central Presbyterian Church in Anderson,
S.C., former Lt. Governor Nick A. Theodore, 32°, K.C.C.H.,
gave a handsomely framed certificate to Ill. Reid (see photo
right), in honor of his outstanding, life-long dedication
to the people--particularly the children--of South Carolina.
Congratulations, Ill. Reid, for this well-deserved honor! |
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Kentucky
Scottish Rite Celebrates 150th Anniversary
A gala celebration and an Orient-Wide One-Day Reunion in Louisville,
Kentucky, capped a year of planning by the Louisville, Covington,
Madisonville, and Lexington Scottish Rite Bodies as they observed
150 years of continuous Scottish Rite service to Kentucky Freemasonry
and the "Blue Grass State." The Reunion brought in
175 new Masters of the Royal Secret. Sovereign Grand Commander
C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33°, and his wife, Gene, attended the
celebration which began on the afternoon of Friday, August 9,
2002, when the Grand Commander, along with Ill. John E. Moyers,
33°, S.G.I.G. in Kentucky, and others placed a wreath on
the grave of deceased Ill. Frederick W. Webber, 33°, at
Cave Hill Cemetery.
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During the recent 150th
anniversary of the Scottish Rite in Kentucky, a celebration
that included an Orient-wide One-Day Reunion in Louisville,
dignitaries visited various historic sites. Pictured above
(l. to r.) as they gathered around the memorial stone of
Isaac Cromie, 32°, are Ill. Bros. Gary W. Smith, 33°,
newly appointed Personal Representative in Louisville; John
E. Moyers, 33°, S.G.I.G. in Kentucky; Ill. Roland T.
Stayton, 33°, Personal Representative, Valley of Louisville;
and Ill. C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33°. Bro. Cromie was the
first dues-paying member in 1852 of the Louisville Scottish
Rite. He carried membership card number 1. |
Ill. Webber was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1827. He came
to Louisville at age 18 and later received the Scottish Rite
Degrees from Albert Mackey, 33°. Ill. Webber was coroneted
a 33° Scottish Rite Mason in 1859 and was immediately crowned
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Kentucky and Grand Commander
in Chief. His impressive record included service to the Scottish
Rite Supreme Council as either Treasurer or Secretary General
for 48 years, until his death in 1907. Ill. Webber's 33°
ring was placed in the present Scottish Rite Temple's cornerstone
at its laying in 1930.
Ill. Roland T. Stayton, 33°, Personal Representative of
the S.G.I.G. in Kentucky, was Master of Ceremonies for the 150th
Anniversary Program. The Scottish Rite Choir entertained members
and guests as they arrived, and the opening prayer was given
by Chaplain J. Carl Metz, Ph.D., 33°. Then members of Louisville
Council, Knights Kadosh, presented the colors.
Dignitaries gave welcome and congratulatory remarks, notably
M.W. Roger D. Barnett, 32°, K.C.C.H., Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Kentucky, and Grand Commander Kleinknecht. Governor
of the Common-wealth of Kentucky, Paul E. Patton, and Mayor
of Louisville, David Armstrong, both sent certificates recognizing
August 9th and 10th as Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Anniversary
Days in their respective jurisdictions. Presiding officers and
leaders of many Masonic-related organizations were present and
introduced.
Brief histories of the four Valleys in the Orient of Kentucky
were presented by the following Personal Representatives: Ill.
Bros. Frederick Bryant, Jr., 33°, Covington; Hugh J. Stroth,
Jr., 33°, Lexington; Barber L. Shelton, 33°, Madisonville;
and Stanley W. Crawley, 33°, Secretary-Registrar, Louisville.
Ill. Stayton related sections, some of them quite amusing, of
the first minutes of the Louisville Scottish Rite.
Then Ill. John T. "Jack" Wilson, Jr., 33°, read
an edict of August 14, 1930. It was written by Ill. John H.
Cowles, 33°, who served at that time as both Grand Commander
of the Supreme Council and as S.G.I.G. in Kentucky. Looking
forward to the Temple being completed without indebtedness,
Ill. Cowles congratulated the membership for accomplishing the
dream of laying the cornerstone of the Louisville Temple. Ill.
Cowles was the only Kentuckian to serve as Grand Commander of
the Supreme Council. He was Secretary General from 1911 to 1921
and Grand Commander from 1921 to 1952.
Grand Master Barnett and other Grand Lodge Officers performed
a Rededication Ceremony of the Louisville Scottish Rite Temple,
now 72 years old and recently remodeled throughout. Its new,
stunning appearance is especially evident in the refurbished
auditorium, which was filled to capacity for the program. Both
Ill. Moyers and Ill. Stayton praised Ill. Crawley for his direction
of the remodeling of the Temple.
Inspector General Moyers made closing remarks and thanked all
who participated in the Rededication and Reunion planning, especially
Ill. Stayton. Ill. Moyers then introduced Ill. Gary W. Smith,
33°, the successor to Ill. Stayton as his Personal Representative
in the Valley of Louisville. Ill. Stayton served 12 productive
years in that position. Members of the Louisville Orchestra
then entertained the audience in the auditorium and the dining
area as members and guests enjoyed a sumptuous buffet complete
with strolling magicians.
The weekend was not yet over as the program continued early
on Saturday morning, August 10th, with a One-Day Reunion. The
auditorium was full of visiting members and candidates who received
the 32°. Each Valley was given the responsibility to perform
one or more Degrees, which they did to perfection. In the meantime,
56 ladies where entertained with an Ohio River luncheon cruise
on the Star of Louisville. All members, both old and new, and
their ladies, guests, and visitors left the festivities feeling
inspired and looking forward to an invigorated Scottish Rite
in Kentucky.
Submitted
by Ill. John T. "Jack" Wilson, Jr., 33°
Hungarian
Ambassador Thanks Scottish Rite
On
August 20, 2002, His Excellency Géza Jeszenszky, Ambassador
of Hungary to the United States, hosted a farewell reception
at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., to celebrate St.
Stephen's Day, the national holiday of Hungary, and to thank
the many persons who have made his tenure in office a success.
In particular, he wished to honor those individuals who assisted
in many of the commemorative celebrations of the 200th anniversary
of the birth of Louis Kossuth and the 150th anniversary of his
visit to America.
Often called the "George Washington of Hungary" and
an "Apostle of World Democracy," Brother Kossuth was
raised a Freemason in Cincinnati, Ohio, while visiting America
in 1852. In recognition of this fact, a special Masonic and
Hungarian celebration was held in the House of the Temple on
March 9, 2002. At the embassy reception and in recognition of
their roles in organizing and conducting the House of the Temple
ceremony (Journal May 2002, pp. 32-34), Ambassador Jeszenszky
publicly thanked Ill. Bros. David Kruger, 33°, S.G.I.G.
in Virginia and Grand Secretary General, and John W. Boettjer,
33°, G.C., Managing Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal.
The Ambassador then presented silver Louis Kossuth medallions
(above) to Ill. Kruger and Boettjer. The back of the medallion
reads "Ex Governor of Hungary set at liberty by the people
of the United States of America." The Kossuth medallion
is now part of the collection of the Supreme Council Library
and Museum.
Valley
Of Tulsa Presents S.G.I.G. With Special Apron
On
July 29, 2002, the members of Tulsa Scottish Rite presented
a special, handmade Masonic apron to Ill. Joseph C. Jennings,
Jr., 33°, S.G.I.G. in the State of Oklahoma. Pictured at
left (l. to r.) at the presentation are: Ill. Roger R. Scott,
33°, Personal Representative, Valley of Tulsa; Ill. Jennings;
and M.W. Charles L. Stuckey, 33°, Grand Master of Masons
in the state of Oklahoma. Brother Jennings was crowned S.G.I.G.
at the Bicentennial Celebration at Charleston, South Carolina,
October 2001, succeeding Ill. Paul T. Million, Jr., 33°,
who passed away August 22, 2000. Ill. Jennings is a longtime
member of Tulsa Scottish Rite and served that Valley previously
as a Member of the Advisory Conference and as Personal Representative.
The Brethren of Tulsa Scottish Rite presented this unique apron
to Brother Joe as a token of their admiration and respect, with
their wishes for a long and successful administration in Oklahoma.
The presentation was made by Ill. Scott with the assistance
of Ill. Stuckey. Brother Jennings remarked that he did not like
surprises, but that he was delighted with this one.
Submitted by Ill. L. R. Grubbs,
33°, Secretary, Valley of Tulsa
Clinic
Volunteers Honored In Rapid City, South Dakota
Linda J. Brown, Volunteer of the Month at the Scottish Rite
Speech Clinic in Rapid City, South Dakota, recently received
recognition at a breakfast meeting of the Black Hills Scottish
Rite and the Children's Care and Rehabilitation Center, where
the clinic is located. Kristeen H. Kirchgasler, Director of
the Center, introduced Linda, her husband, Rodney W. Brown,
and their two sons to the group. Both of the boys had been clients
of the clinic, and Linda graciously thanked the Scottish Rite
for the excellent therapy her sons have received. She was so
impressed with the care that she wanted to assist others as
well and so became a Volunteer Assistant in the summer program
developed at the center. Director Kirchgasler explained the
center's summer program, which was presented as part of the
Fourth Biennial National RiteCare Conference in St. Louis, September
13-14, 2002. (See page 34.)
| Linda J. Brown, Volunteer of the Month
at the Rapid City, S.D., RiteCare Clinic, is congratulated
by Ill. Ned E. Wick, 33°, G.C., Personal Representative.
Also pictured are her spouse, Rodney W., one of their two
sons who have been clients of the clinic, and Kristeen H.
Kirchgasler, Clinic Director. Photo: Bro. Donald V. Huxford,
32° |
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Ill. Ned E. Wick, 33°, Grand Cross and Personal Representative
in Deadwood, S.D., read a congratulatory letter from Ill. Marvin
K. Bailin, 33°, S.G.I.G. in South Dakota. Inspector Bailin
thanked Linda for her support and continued interest in Scottish
Rite. Linda was then presented with a plaque and a monetary
gift with sincere appreciation from the Black Hills Scottish
Rite Bodies, Valley of Deadwood.
Bro. Francis J. Fernen, 32°, K.C. C.H., was also recognized
for his good management of the Scottish Rite interests in Storybook
Island of Rapid City, the children's park. With the park's "clinic"
structure (See Journal Oct. 2002, p. 48) recognizing
"California Joe," who named Rapid City in 1867, and
the adjacent concession stand, Bro. Fernen has developed a Scottish
Rite public outreach truly reflecting the RiteCare Program's
theme of "Scottish Rite Masons Helping Children Com- municate."
Bro. Fernen's interest, personality, time, and management were
recognized in a letter sent by Inspector Bailin and read to
the assemblage. In turn, Bro. Fernen presented a check from
the summer profits at Storybook Island to Ill. Robert L. Morrow,
33°, Fund-raising Chairman, Valley of Deadwood, to be forwarded
to the South Dakota Scottish Rite Foundation.
Among the dignitaries in attendance were Ill. William A. Coffield
Jr., 33°, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of South
Dakota; Bro. Bruce A. Chrisman, 32°, District Master of
District 19, Grand Lodge of South Dakota; Ill. Eugene O. Kinney,
33°, Venerable Master, Valley of Deadwood; and Ill. Clarence
E. Miles, 33°, Secretary of the Black Hills Scottish Rite
Bodies. All members and guests present enjoyed Linda' enthusiasm
and sincerity and felt she richly deserved receiving special
recognition from the Scottish Rite and Children's Care.
Scholarships
And JROTC Awards In Europe
Alan
M. D. Hayes, JROTC Award Recipient, Kaiserslautern, Germany
The American Military Scottish Rite Bodies, Orient of NATO
Bases, initiated a scholarship award program in 1996. The most
recent awards were given last June. On June 5, 2002, a $2,000
scholarship was given to Sara Smart, a student at the DOD American
High School in Giessen, Germany. Ms. Smart will be attending
the Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee,
majoring in Biology with a minor in Social Services, prior to
enrolling in a pre-medical program. Then on June 7, a similar
$2,000 scholarship was presented to Mr. Alan M. D. Hayes, DOD
High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He will be attending
the California State University, Sacramento, to pursue a graduate
degree in nursing. There he will be joining the ROTC program,
which leads to a commission in the United States Air Force upon
graduation.
The American Military Scottish Rite Bodies, Orient of NATO
Bases, also participate in the Supreme Council's JROTC Americanism
and Education Award Program. On June 5, Col. B. Richard Laaken,
32°, Senior Army Instructor, presented this award (which
consists of a medal, ribbon, and certificate) to Army JROTC
Cadet/Major Lazarius Davidson, the 16th JROTC Battalion's Executive
Officer. Cadet Lazarius is a 4th-year JROTC Cadet with a 3.5
grade point average (GPA). He was recently inducted into the
National Honor Society and lettered in football, basketball,
and soccer.
Richmond
Brethren Visit House Of The Temple
Photo: Ill. Arnold L. Flottman,
33°
On August 16, 2002, 50 Richmond, Virginia, Brothers, their
ladies, and guests visited the House of the Temple in Washington,
D.C. Following a guided tour of the building, the group visited
a well-known seafood restaurant and witnessed the impressive
Marine parade and evening colors ceremony at the Navy Yard near
the Potomac riverfront. See the "Temple Welcome" on
page 4 for details relevant to visiting the House of the Temple.
You are sure to enjoy a tour of this magnificent building, and
being in the Capital City gives you an opportunity to tour other
notable sites, including such historic Masonic buildings as
the headquarters of the Easter Star (only four blocks from the
House of the Temple) and the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial in nearby Alexandria, Virginia.
