THE RITE RECORDER. Grand Master s Class. Special Plans for the Spring Reunion. Scottish Rite Clubs

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1 THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati March 2013 Grand Master s Class Special Plans for the Spring Reunion Scottish Rite Clubs

2 THE RITE RECORDER Volume 69 No. 8 Cincinnati Masonic Center 317 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH Fax: Web: EDITOR Ben P. Rosenfield, 32 benr@32masons.com BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman William M. Judd II, 32 Vice Chairman Dwight D. Wilson, 33 Members at Large K. Douglas Akers, 32º Kraig L. Gordon, 32º Donald E. Hoffman, 33 PRESIDING OFFICERS Gibulum Lodge of Perfection William N. Frank, 32 Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem Richard E. Fey, Jr., 32 Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix John H. Donohoo, 32 Ohio Consistory Edward C. McIntyre, 32 Grand Master s Class Coming in May The event will be held at the Cincinnati Masonic Center On Saturday, May 11, 2013, the Valley of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Masonic Center will host the 2013 Grand Master s One-Day Class. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has thought about becoming a Mason but has not had time in the past. The candidates for this class can receive all three of the Blue Lodge Degrees, and they will have the option of joining the Scottish Rite by seeing the 4º. The candidates must petition a Lodge of their choice in the usual manner, as well as petition the Scottish Rite for membership. Any petitions received must be investigated in the usual manner, and voted upon in that Lodge. M.W.B. James F. Easterling, Jr. has given permission for Lodges to hold special meetings for the purpose of balloting on the petitions. All approved petitions must be registered with the Grand Secretary by April 1, No exceptions. For more information about the upcoming Grand Master s One-Day Class, please contact R.W.B. L. John Lasonczyk by at johnlasonczyk@hotmail.com. Tentative Schedule for the One-Day Class: Registration and sign-in: 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. On The Threshold / Entered Apprentice Degree: 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. Fellowcraft Degree: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MM Degree: 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. The 4º, for those who petition the A.A.S.R., will begin at 3:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert W. Dumford, 33 rdumford@32masons.com FRATERNAL SECRETARY Michael A. Himes, 33 mhimes@32masons.com SECRETARY EMERITUS H. Ray Evans, 33 John R. Teller, Jr., 33 TREASURER Jeffrey P. Waltz, 33 TYLER Keith L. Clepper, 32 THE SUPREME COUNCIL Deputy for the State of Ohio William R. Powers, Jr., 33 Sovereign Grand Commander John Wm. McNaughton, 33 Active Member at Large Robert O. Ralston, 33, P.S.G.C. Active Member Emeritus Alfred E. Rice, / bermanprinting.com Printer of record for The Rite Recorder

3 Special Plans in Store for Spring Class The Valley of Cincinnati has some awesome extras for participants Ready for a King s Feast at lunchtime? We thought so. The Spring Class will feature the 16º during the membership luncheon, where cast members will be situated throughout the dining room and all in attendance will be able to join along in the choral music during the degree. The Syrian Shrine Oriental Band will also participate and help set the tone for an enjoyable degree. Need more? A special 200th anniversary banquet will follow the 32. This is a return to an evening meal to wind down the day something we haven t done in several years. We will honor those earning service awards, present Brown Jewels to class builders, and more. Read on to learn more about our great class-building incentives. Dinner will also feature brief and entertaining multimedia presentations about the origins of the Scottish Rite and the history of the Valley of Cincinnati. Ill. Bro. William R. Powers, Jr., 33º, Deputy for Ohio, will close the evening with comments, after which the members of the 200th Anniversary Class will retire to the balcony to receive their commemorative pocket jewels (an example is shown at left). Brethren, the ultimate fraternal experience awaits! Class-building incentives Those who sign the top line of five or more petitions will have their Scottish Rite dues remitted for the following year. Those who sign the top line of three petitions will earn a bicentennial pocket jewel. Those who sign the top or bottom line on five or more petitions will receive the prestigious Brown Jewel. It is awarded to those who bring in five, ten, 25, 50 member. A unique form of recognition is reserved for creating more than 100 memberships. Masonic Lodges that generate ten or more petitions for the Spring 2013 Reunion will receive special recognition. Approximately 6,700 members will receive The Rite Recorder this month. Can you imagine what would happen if each recipient were to use the petition that appears in this issue to bring a new member into our Valley? That would be an incredible problem to have! But let s be a bit more realistic, shall we? Consider the following: If just 1% of the readership were to use the petition, the Spring Class would grow by more than 65 people. Impressive, right? Well, if just 2% were to use the petition, we d have a heck of a Spring Class with more than 130 candidates. If 10% were to use the petition, the Scottish Rite auditorium would begin to feel a bit cramped. And if 12.5% of our membership were to use the petition, the Scottish Rite auditorium would be at capacity! Basketball. Chili. Fun. Join us at the second annual March Madness Party and Chili Cookoff in Club 32 on Friday, March 22, The doors open at 10:00 a.m. and stay open until 11:00 p.m. Fill a crock pot with your favorite chili recipe and chow down with friends while you take in some college hoops. Your chili might be voted the best, and you could win a prize for it! Bowls, spoons, crackers, snacks, and drinks will be provided by the Valley of Cincinnati. The event is hosted by the Royal Highlanders. Come and spend the whole day or just a portion of it. This program is open to members, spouses, and invited guests at no charge. Donations will be accepted.

4 Lectern Among the Highlights at the Scottish Rite Museum Items donated by Scottish Rite Valleys and members are some of the most important pieces on display SUBMITTED BY DR. AIMEE E. NEWELL This year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Scottish Rite s Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The first American Supreme Council was established in Charleston, SC, in In 1813, that body recognized a Supreme Council that had been formed in New York in One of the members of this group was John James Joseph Gourgas ( ). Gourgas eventually became Sovereign Grand Commander, serving from 1832 to The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, in Lexington, MA, actively collects objects and documents associated with Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Scottish Rite members and Valleys donated many of the objects now in our collection. One of the most eye-catching items in the collection is a lectern that DeWitt Clinton Consistory of the Valley of Grand Rapids, MI, presented to the Supreme Council in Constructed from several different woods, and inlaid with miniature Masonic symbols, the lectern shows an Egyptian Revival style and sports a book holder at top supported by the Scottish Rite s doubleheaded eagle symbol. A silver plaque on the lectern credits the design of the piece to Edgar A. Somes, the inlay to T.A. Conti, and the fabrication to Century Furniture Company and Associates. Grand Rapids, MI, was a center of American furnituremaking during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The pride that makers took in their craft is evident. Commander Leon M. Abbott ( ) received the lectern at the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction s 1931 annual meeting in Detroit. At the meeting, a representative from Michigan explained that the Egyptian style was chosen because of its connection to Masonic rituals and symbols. The Supreme Council used the lectern for many years, before it was retired to the Museum & Library for safekeeping and its preservation. The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is pleased to present an exhibition about the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, opening this summer (see our website, for more information). The lectern will be one of the objects on view. The exhibition will be up for at least a year, so start planning your visit now. If you have any Scottish Rite objects that you would like to donate to the Museum & Library s collection, please contact Aimee E. Newell, Ph.D., by at anewell@monh.org or by calling Aimee E. Newell, Ph.D., is director of collections for the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library at the National Heritage Museum. At right: Scottish Rite Lectern, 1931, Century Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, MI. Gift of the Supreme Council, 33, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, Photograph by David Bohl. IN MEMORIAM Robert L. Ross October 20, 2012 James A. Bilby November 10, 2012 Herbert E. King November 10, 2012 Robert H. Siegrist November 11, 2012 Richard K. Brown November 12,2012 Donald W. Ulmer November 13, 2012 Marvin J. Mundy November 14, 2012 David J. Cotes November 15, 2012 Jay G. Gates November 18, 2012 Stanley M. Woster, Jr. November 22, 2012 Milton S. Johnson November 26, 2012 Marion F. Amiott November 27, 2012 William A. Browning November 27, 2012 John H. Parr December 1, 2012 Ralph E. Kratzer December 5, 2012 Edward C. Reilly December 7, 2012 Arthur F. Edmonds December 8, 2012 David L. Jones December 11, 2012 Albert C. Schuchmann December 10, 2012 Stanley L. Carter December 11, 2012 James Schwarberg December 12, 2012 Everett R. Davidson December 17, 2012 Eugene N. Simpkins December 17, 2012 Edward E. Pearson December 18, 2012 Gary B. Parker December 20, 2012 Calvin D. Sands December 20, 2012 Frank R. Plazzotta December 21, 2012 Howard Abney December 28, 2012 Clifford H. Dornette December 28, 2012 Edgar J. Hodge January 4, 2013 Elmer Walling January 4, 2013 Fred H. Sess January 7, 2013 Ralph E. Smith, Jr. January 11, 2013 Billy L. Wells January 11, 2013 Robert J. Early January 24, 2013 Richard E. Fetty January 24, 2013 Ralph S. Lovett January 24, 2013 William C. McHenry January 26, 2013 Jerome A. Reinert January 26, 2013 Ralph E. Davidson, 33 January 27, 2013 Cecil E. Harry January 27, 2013 Harry Bixler, Jr. January 30, 2013 Earl L. Holland January 30, 2013 Philip A. Deerwester February 1, 2013 Robert L. Fisher, Sr. February 1, 2013 Albert E. Jacobson February 1, 2013 Kent Jones February 3, 2013 Howard M. Goldberg February 5, 2013 Lawrence S. Grady, 33 February 7, 2013 Earnie Ross, Jr. February 7, 2013 Clyde F. Royse February 11, 2013

5 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry VALLEY OF CINCINNATI, DISTRICT OF OHIO 317 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Near the B... B... and under the C... C... of the zenith that corresponds with 39º 6 N. Latitude, 84º 27 W. Longitude Cincinnati, Ohio, 20 To the Officers and Members of Gibulum Lodge of Perfection, 14º Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16º Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix, 18º Ohio Consistory, Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, 32º This petition is valid for the Spring 2013 Reunion only! Greetings: I, the undersigned hereof, humbly show that I am desirous of being admitted as a member of your Honorable Body, and humbly request that I may be received among you, and I will ever pray for the prosperity and glory of the Fraternity and the welfare of the brethren. In making this application I promise on my word of honor that should I be elected and become a member of your Honorable Body, I subscribe to the following Oath of Fealty: I, the undersigned, do hereby promise on my word of honor, and swear true faith, allegiance, and fealty to the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, sitting at its Grand East in the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, and will support and abide by its Constitutions, Orders, and Decrees. That I will hold allegiance to the said Supreme Council and be loyal thereto, as the supreme authority of the Rite; will hold illegal and spurious every other Body that may be established within its Jurisdiction, claiming to be a Supreme Council; and every other Body of said Rite within the same Jurisdiction that does not hold its powers from said Supreme Council and will hold no communication whatsoever in Scottish Rite Masonry with any member of the same nor allow him to visit any Body of the Rite of which I may be a member; and I will dispense justice to my brethren according to the laws of equity and honor. And should I violate this, my solemn vow and pledge, I consent to be expelled from Scottish Rite Masonry, and all rights therein and in any Body of the Rite, and to be denounced to every Body of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the world as a traitor and forsworn. And may God aid me to keep and perform the same. Amen. Recommended by (must be members of the Valley of Cincinnati) Signature SIGN NAME IN FULL SIGN HERE FEE: $ Gold-plated 14º ring, passport, and dues for the current year PRINT NAME AND MEMBER NUMBER HERE SIGN HERE PRINT NAME AND MEMBER NUMBER HERE FEE: $ OR 10K gold 14º ring, passport, and dues for the current year Not less than $ must accompany petition. Make checks payable to and mail or deliver to: Secretary, Valley of Cincinnati, A.A.S.R., 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH FILL IN FORM ON REVERSE SIDE.

6 DATA FOR SCOTTISH RITE RECORDS Full name (print clearly your first, middle, and last names in full no initials) Date of birth (month/day/year) Present age Primary address Primary phone Place born Have you resided in Ohio for the past 12 months? r Yes r No How long? Name, number, and location of Lodge in which you were raised Year raised Name, number, and location of Lodge in which you are currently a Master Mason in good standing Were you a DeMolay? r Yes r No Are you a Past Master? r Yes r No Lodge Year Have you ever petitioned for Scottish Rite Degrees before and been accepted or rejected? r Yes r No If yes, to which Valley and when? Occupation or profession Name of business Location of business Business phone Residence Residence phone I certify the above answers are true and correct. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Signature COMPLETE IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD r Visa r Master Card Number Name Address City State ZIP Amount Exp. date County

7 New Special-Interest Clubs Forming The Valley of Cincinnati is always open to new ways of expanding the services to our membership. To that end, we re pleased to announce two new interest groups being formed within the Scottish Rite. The first is the Scottish Rite SCUBA Club, which is intended to bring certified SCUBA divers together to enjoy sharing and maybe some trips. This club is coordinated by Jeff Davidson, who can be reached by at ACH Service Now Available for Life Memberships Having trouble coming up with extra cash to pay your Scottish Rite Dues? For the past two years, the Valley of Cincinnati has offered a convenient budget plan to make your dues payments. The Automated Clearing House service (ACH) allows you to divide your annual payment into monthly deductions from your checking account Valley Expands Social-Media Presence The Valley of Cincinnati s use of social media continues to grow. The latest initiative involves the use of Instagram, a social-media platform for sharing photos quickly and easily. The Valley s Website now features Instagram integration, thereby allowing members who have Instagram accounts and would like to take pictures at Valley events to automatically share MEAL RESERVATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2013 REUNION APRIL 6, 2013 Deadline for ticket orders is March 29, We cannot accept reservations during the week of the Reunion. Meal tickets are $5.00 each, plus a $1.00 shipping and handling fee for the first ticket only. c Please send one lunch ticket only ($6.00 total for one ticket only) c Please send one dinner ticket only ($6.00 total for one ticket only) c Please send one lunch ticket and one dinner ticket ($11.00 total) c Please send lunch tickets and/or dinner tickets ($6.00 for the first ticket, $5.00 for each additional ticket) Total amount enclosed: $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: jeffrey.davidson@fuse.net. The second is the Scottish Rite Shooters Club, intended to bring together members of the Valley who like target shooting. This club is being coordinated by Ben P. Rosenfield, who can be reached by at benr@32masons.com. Please contact Robert Dumford, 33º, at rdumford@32masons.com or if you d like to start a special-interest club in the Valley of Cincinnati. or by charging to a credit card or debit card each month. ACH can now also be used to pay for a life membership in the Valley of Cincinnati. To find out more about lifemembership fees or how to spread out a life-membership payment via ACH, please contact the Valley of Cincinnati s office at their photos on the Valley s Website, Those who use Instagram and are interested in participating will be issued hashtags (unique identifiers) to use for the photos they take at each event. The Valley s Instagram account is For more information, contact Ben P. Rosenfield at benr@32masons.com. Make your check payable to the Valley of Cincinnati. Mail it with this form to Spring 2013 Reunion, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH UPCOMING EVENTS Reminder: The deadline for scholarship applications is April 1, Notice: The March 9 Butler County Club meeting is cancelled. MARCH 2 Clermont County Club Meeting The spring meeting/breakfast will take place at Batavia Lodge No. 104, 21 S. 2nd St., Batavia, OH. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Please RSVP via right away to Brad Toft at btoft@fuse.net. MARCH 9 Royal Highlanders Event The Royal Highlanders will put the hurt on a sausage buffet with the Händlmaier Mustard Club at Mecklenburg Gardens. Participation at this event is limited to the first ten members of this 50-and-under club who RSVP to Jack Lennon at or by at lennon.jack@gmail.com. The meal includes a variety of tasty German sausages, side items, pretzels, and the main attraction: Händlmaier mustard. Those who RSVP will meet at 10:15 a.m. The cost is $11 per person. Several spots were already filled as The Rite Recorder went to press, so space will be very limited if any remains. For more information about the Royal Highlanders and their awesome programs for young Scottish Rite Masons, please contact Jack Lennon. MARCH 22 March Madness Party Head to Club 32 for NCAA basketball and enjoy a chili cookoff, pop-a-shot games of skill, and more. The room will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event is open to members and invited guests. APRIL 6 Spring 2013 Reunion Be a part of celebrating the bicentennial of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and take in the 4º, 14º, 16º, 18º, 21, and 32º. APRIL 11 Stated Meeting Current Scottish Rite dues cards are required for admission to the meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Nominations for officers will be held. MAY 1 Breakfast Lecture Series This installment features Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil. The event is from 7:45-9:00 a.m. at the CMC. MAY 9 Annual Meeting Current Scottish Rite dues cards are required for admission to the meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Elections will be held, followed by an open installation. No meal will be served. MAY 19 Family Day at Kings Island The event includes admission to Kings Island and lunch. Tickets on sale in April.

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