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Fall 2015

Scottish Rite News

2015Fall Reunion Preview!see page 8 for details.

A Quarterly Publication of the Valley of Chicago

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The Bodies of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Chicago, State of Illinois, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose Grand East is in Lexington, Mass., and whose officers are: Ill. John William McNaughton, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander; Ill. Benny L. Grisham, MSA, 33°, Deputy for Illinois, and whose other Active Members for the State of Illinois are: Ill. John T. Phillips, 33°; Ill. Gregory L. Clark, 33°; and Ill. James L. Tungate, 33°; and Ill. Norman R. Buecker, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Phillip C. Kenney, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Lawrence D. Inglis, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Lee B. Lockwood, 33°, and Emeritus Ill. Harold E. Witte, Past Active, Richard L. Swaney, 33°, Past Active.

Correspondence concerning the magazine or mail deliver should be addressed to Edward J. Witas, III, MSA, 33° , Executive Secretary and Chief Operating Officer.

Volume LVIIII • Fall 2015 • Number 3

Scottish Rite News (ISSN 0893-5114), Vol. LVIIII No. 3, is published seasonally, March, June, Sept., and Dec. by the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago, 383 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108.

Periodicals Postage Paid at Chicago, IL.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SCOTTISH RITE NEWS, 383 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108.

Phone: (800) 774-3467Fax: (630) 439-3401

www.ScottishRiteChicago.org

Officers and directOrs

scOttish rite cathedral assOciatiOn Of chicagO

David P. Crosson, PresidentNoel J. Kalis, 1st Vice President

Ahmad M. “Andy” Hassan, 2nd Vice President

R. Bruce Dement, Michael E. Ehle, Robert O. Kuehn, J. Kenneth Ludwig, James E. McKinnon, John W. Quinn,

Daryl W. Selock, Jerry D. Sparks, Frank S. Winans

Edward J. Witas, III, Executive Secretary and C.O.O.Wallace B. Dunn, Treasurer

PublicatiOn staff

Editor Edward J. Witas, III, MSA, 33°Assistant Editor David R. KossReviewing Editor Martin P. Starr, 33°Support Lee Bradley, 33°Art Director Debbie PasiewiczPhotography Bartlomiej Kurela

Official nOtice

Meetings of the coordinate bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Chicago, IL, for the period October 15, 2015 to January 16, 2016, are listed in this issue.

Michel E. Ehle, Thrice Potent MasterVan Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection

J. Kenneth Ludwig, Sovereign PrinceChicago Council, Princes of Jerusalem

Frank S. Winans, MSA, 33°, Most Wise MasterGourgas Chapter, Rose Croix

John W. Quinn, 33°, Commander-in-ChiefOriental Consistory

James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary

Marvin L. Selock, 33°, Fraternal Treasurer

© 2015 Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago. All rights reserved.

Scottish Rite Members on Active Military Duty

and Retired with Disability

If you are a Scottish Rite member who is on active military duty, the Supreme Council has an assessment exemption program, and the Valley of Chicago has a dues exemption program. You only need to inform the Valley of Chicago of your active duty status by calling (800) 774-3467 and your membership dues for that year will be waived.

Please also keep our military personnel and their families in your thoughts and prayers as they fight to preserve our way of life and freedoms.

We thank them for their service to our Great Nation.

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H O N O R S A N D A C C O L A D E S Congratulations to the Members of the Valley of Chicago’s Class of 2015, who received their Thirty-third Degrees in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 1, 2015. The 33° Degree

John J. Millner, 33°; Mark H. Welch, 33° (Peoria Valley); Edward C. Steffy, MSA, 33°;Dale P. Cyrier, 33°; John W. Quinn, 33°; Edward J. Witas III, MSA, 33°; David P. Crosson, 33°.

This ultimate degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is awarded only by the Supreme Council at the Annual Meeting of that body and cannot be applied for. It is given to those 32° members who have performed “outstanding services for the Fraternity,” or “for service to humanity that brings great credit upon the Order.”

Congratulations to the 2015 MSA Award Recipients

William E. Carlton Burton K. Schorr, Jr., VA

Congratulations to two Valley of Chicago Members who have been nominated to receive the Thirty-third Degree in August 2017 at Rochester, New York.

The Meritorious Service Award The Meritorious Service Award may be conferred upon members of the Scottish Rite in this jurisdiction who have attained the Thirty-

second Degree and who, by reason of meritorious service of a Masonic character, are deemed worthy of such recognition.

Congratulations to the 2016 MSA Award Nominees

The Norman Buecker Service Award

Benny L. Grisham, MSA, 33°, Deputy for the State of Illinois, honored Gregory R. Klemm, MSA, 33° and Lee Bradley, 33° with the award for their exemplary commitment to

the Fraternity at the 2015 Illinois Council of Deliberation in Springfield on June 27, 2015.

J. Kenneth Ludwig Michael E. Ehle

Jeffrey T. Henson Joseph W. Pegoraro

L I B R A R Y A N D M U S E U M


The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library’s 15-star flag is one of only a handful still in existence to have been made between 1794 and 1818. Donated in 1995 by John E. Carver, it had been passed down in his family for generations. Makers sewed this flag, which measures approximately 11 feet by 12 3/4 feet, to fly over a military fort (or garrison) or on a vessel, marking them as U.S. property. Unfortunately, we do not know who made it or where it flew.

The Museum’s 15-star flag is made of wool bunting, a lightweight, mildew-resistant, coarsely woven fabric. The blue section, called the canton, is colored with indigo. This dye, common during the late 1700s and early 1800s, provided a deep, permanent color that rarely faded. The red stripes are dyed with an unknown colorant. The stars are made out of linen. In 1996 and 1997, conservators worked 500 hours to stabilize the flag and prepare it for display. First, they vacuumed it and then gently washed it to remove as many stains a possible. They next stabilized areas of the fabric loss with patches, using material dyed as closely as possible to the flag’s colors. They also carefully removed old repairs that were pulling on the fabric. Finally, a supportive backing was sewn to the flag. A slightly angled backboard supports the flag in it specially constructed case, and the low lighting helps preserve it for generations to come.

Congress approved the first official U.S. flag in 1777, resolving that it have “thirteen stripes, alternate red and white” and that there be “thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” On January 13, 1794, President George Washington (1732-1799) signed the Second Flag Act.

A large 15-star flag American flag is one of the Museum’s most valued treasures.

It mandated 15 stars and 15 stripes–the number of American states at the time–but did not specify design details like the arrangement of the stars. You may notice that the Museum’s flag has only 14 stripes. One was removed before we received it, probably due to deterioration, or possibly a souvenir seeker. The 15-star, 15-stripe design remained official until 1818, when legislators adopted the 20-star flag, choosing to add one star for each new state, while keeping the number of stripes at 13 to represent the original number of states. The same basic design is used today.

Provided by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, MA

IMAGE CREDITS:15-Star American Flag, unidentified maker, 1794-1818, USA, Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, gift of John E. Carver, 95.021. Photo by David Bohl.

Introduce a Master Mason to the Scottish Rite!

H I S T O R Y O F T H E S T A R S P A N G L E D B A N N E R

Maryland Attorney Francis Scott Key is best known as the author of “The Star Spangled Banner. “ Shortly before the Battle of Baltimore began, Key met with the British to negotiate the release of his acquaintance, prisoner Dr. William Beanes (1749-1828). Although Key secured Beanes’ release prior to the battle, the British held the men for several days because they had learned of the British Plan for an imminent attack.

Anchored on a vessel eight miles down the Patapsco River from Fort McHenry, the men watched the battle with a spyglass. Early in September 1814, after the bombardment ended, Key looked for the flag at the fort. When he saw it, he began to write his poem on the back of a letter in his pocket. He later finished it in Baltimore.

The poem was then married with a melody by London composer Stafford Smith, known as “To Anacreon in Heaven.” As opposed to the popular belief that this was written as a drinking “pub” song, the melody actually originated around 1776 at a meeting of the Anacreontic Society, an amateur gentlemen’s music club in London. The song served as an after-dinner transition between a professional orchestral concert and participatory group singing.

Provided by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, MA

Fraternal Relations NightHeritage Dinner and Concert

October 15, 2015

Learn About Membership With The Scottish Rite!

6:00pm Dinner

7:00pm Presentation

Open to all Members and Master Masons interested in becoming Members of the

Scottish Rite.

Enjoy a hearty dinner and a special presentation on our

national flag and its history.

~PLUS~

A concert performance by the “Chicago Swedish Glee Club.”

This event is FREE to any Master Mason interested in joining the Scottish Rite

at our Fall Reunion and their Sponsor; $10 for all other Members

Master Masons and Members only please.

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E T E R N A L R E F R E S H M E N T

Eternal RefreshmentEugene A. Adelman HowardL. Appleton Ralph H. Axelrod Frederick W. Becker Lyle D. Beeth Willard E. Benz Clifford G. Bowes Bruce J. Brummel James D. Campbell Philip W. Collins Nick Dakas Wilbert E. Eastman, Jr.Leonard H. Eggert George W. Everitt Richard M. Gruber

Sylvan J. Hallet, Jr.Leroy H. Heinrich Homer V. Ingles Neil C. Jeffries Michael N. Kamberos Warren J. Kingsfield William G. Kokal Ronald L. Larson Albert J. Lewis Thomas A. Lothian Werner S. Luhman Fred F. Lutz Donald H. Martin Robert L. Mayer, Jr.Richard E. McClain

Ernest N. Neokos William A. Nicol Theodore E. Paxton Arthur W. Philip Walter W. Pierce, 33°David K. Poffenbarger, 33°Robert E. Prew Charles E. Ratcliff Ray J. Rood Clifford R. Sanderson James A. Sarelas Jon F. Scharpenter Harold A. Schoene Chester P. Smith, MSAJames L. Spicer

David G. Strang Richard F. Summers Norman A. Thelen Joseph Tranauskas Bill Tsagalis Harry A. Volkman, 33°Raymond L. Walton Milton Warman Donald T. Warning Roy H. Winkelman Delbert E. Yarnell, MSAShawn W. Zoladz

ILL. WALTER W. (BILLY) PIERCE, 33°

(1927-2015)

ILL. HARRY A. VOLKMAN, 33°

(1926-2015)

LET IT BE KNOWN BY ALL, Ill. Harry A. Volkman, 33°, was summoned by the Supreme Architect of the Universe to eternal refreshment in the paradise of God on August 20, 2015.

Harry Albert Volkman was born on April 18, 1926, in Medford, Massachusetts, to parents Harry Michael Volkman and Elsie Mildred (Crispin) Volkman.

Harry served as an artillery specialist during World War II. It was there he learned to calculate the wind’s effect on artillery shells for firing accuracy. He then studied math and physics at Tufts University, then meteorology at Tulsa University. In 1952, Harry broadcast the first televised tornado warning. He was a fixture on local Chicago television with a weather forecasting career that spanned fifty-five years and four television stations.

Harry married Dolores Ann Bray in 1951. Their union produced four children: Ronald, Gerald, Edward and Charlotte. He married his second wife Anita in 1989 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Harry petitioned Des Plaines Lodge, No. 890, A.F. & A.M., in Des Plaines, Illinois, and was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in May, 1981.

He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago as a member of the Spring Reunion Class on April 30, 1983. In recognition of his outstanding commitment to humanity and to Scottish Rite, Harry was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Thirty third Degree Mason, on September 29, 1992.

Harry’s other memberships and associations include, but are certainly not limited to, Wheaton Chapter, No. 242 R.A.M.; DuPage Council Cryptic Masons; Apollo Commandery, No. 1; Red Cross of Constantine; DeMolay Legion of Honor, Frank S. Land Preceptory; and Medinah Shriners.

In 1971, Harry received the Terwilliger-Dorland Award from Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity at Northern Illinois University, recognizing Harry’s promotion of education in Northern Illinois. In 1985, Harry received the American Legion Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service in the advancement of the Legion’s programs dedicated to God and country.

This year marked Brother Harry’s thirty-second year as a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

LET IT BE KNOWN BY ALL, Ill. Walter W. (Billy) Pierce, 33°, has been summoned by the Supreme Architect of the Universe to eternal refreshment in the paradise of God on Friday, July 31, 2015.

Walter William Pierce was born on April 2, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents John Walter Pierce and Julia Elizabeth Kohn. Even before graduating from Highland Park High School in Michigan, Billy was signed to play for the Detroit Tigers, where he made his major league debut in June of 1945. He went on to play eighteen major league seasons, primarily with the Chicago White Sox and wrapping up his career with the San Francisco Giants. Billy led the American League in complete games three times and to wins, ERA and strikeouts once each. The White Sox retired his number 19 in 1987 and unveiled a statue in his honor at U.S. Cellular Field in 2007. He is enshrined as a member of the Michigan Hall of Fame, the Chicago Hall of Fame and the White Sox Hall of Fame.

Billy married Gloria McCreadie in 1949. Their union produced three children: William Reed Pierce, Patricia Elaine Pierce M. Crowley and Robert Walter Pierce.

Billy petitioned Evergreen Park Lodge #1171, A.F. & A.M., in Tinley Park, Illinois, and was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on August 28, 1971.

He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago as a member of the Fall Reunion Class on November 1, 1971. Billy faithfully served the Scottish Rite in many ways. In recognition of his outstanding commitment to humanity and to Scottish Rite, Billy was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Thirty third Degree Mason, on August 30, 2011.

Billy’s other memberships and associations include, but are certainly not limited to, long time Chairman of Medinah Shriners Athletic Committee, Shriners International, Chairman of the Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities and as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church.

This year marked Brother Billy’s forty-fourth year as a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

The passing of our Brother from the cares and troubles of this transitory existence has removed another link in the fraternal chain that binds us together. May we who survive him be more strongly bound in the ties of union and friendship.


reported as of September 26, 2015


At the beginning of the 19th century, the United States was a developing nation. Although twenty years had passed since the end of the American Revolution, the country had not yet achieved economic independence. The French Empire, ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, controlled most of mainland Europe. Great Britain was among the few nations free from French domination. With trade suspended between the warring countries, neutral America had a commercial advantage: her merchants could supply both sides.

Closely entwined with the questions about the rights of neutrals to trade with European belligerents, the British practice of impressing American merchant sailors stands as one of the central grievances leading up to the War of 1812. By 1811, the British Royal Navy had impressed at least 6,000 mariners who claimed to be citizens of the United States. In addition to impressments, Americans were dismayed by British agitation of the native population on the western frontier. Congress declared war on June 18, 1812. Some of the major event of the War included:

• The White House and Capitol were burned to the ground during the invasion of Washington, D.C. First Lady Dolley Madison garnered fame for saving a portrait of George Washington before flames engulfed the president’s home.

• In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” while watching the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate. The treaty of Ghent signed on December 24, 1814, returned all territorial conquests made by the two sides. It did not address the issue of impressment, one of the major causes of the war. However with the downfall of Napoleon and peace in Europe, the Royal Navy no longer needed so many sailors. Despite the inconclusive ending, later-day Americans often regarded the post war period as prosperous. With the advent of peace came decades of stability, improved diplomatic relations and economic growth, the so-called “Era of Good Feelings.” A sense of self-confidence pervaded the nation, and it inspired

the western expansionism that characterized the rest of the nineteenth century. The War of 1812 allowed the new nation to break free of its colonial past, and told the nations of Europe that a new player had emerged on the world stage. As British diplomat Augustus J. Foster acknowledged at war’s end, “The Americans . . . have brought us to speak of them with respect.”

A special thanks to the USS Constitution Museum for providing this information.

FUN FACTSThe War of 1812 lasted long after 1812. The final battle

took place in January 1815.

The British navy was the biggest in the world at the time,

with more than 600 ships. How many did the U.S. Navy

have? Only eighteen sailable ships.

The saying “Don’t give up the ship!” comes from the

War of 1812. Those were the dying words of Captain

James Lawrence of the USS Chesapeake as his ship was

captured by Britain’s HMS Shannon.

The final battle of the war took place after the peace treaty was signed. News of the Treaty of Ghent, which was signed on December 24, 1814, didn’t reach all of the United States for several weeks. So British and Americans battled in New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The United States — led by General Andrew Jackson — defeated the much larger British force.

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FRiday, novEMBER 6

2015 Reunion Kick-off Pirate Party 6:00pm Social7:00pm Dinner

Entertainment immediately following

Wear your best Pirate gear and come kick-off the Fall Reunion season. Complete with Live Music, Treasure Hunt, Special Pirate’s Booty, Photo Booth, Live Parrots and more!

$25 PER MEMBER oR guEst

FREE FoR candidatEs and thEiR LadiEs

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Pirate Party with LIVE Entertainment

Treasure Hunt

Historical Accounts

Rare Degrees

Celebration of The Flag

Reunion Wrap-Up Party

November 6 - 7, 2015

$20 per Member

FRiday, novEMBER 6

2015 Reunion Kick-off Pirate Party 6:00pm Social7:00pm Dinner

Entertainment immediately following

• Pirate Costume Contest • Live Music• Treasure Hunt• Special Pirate’s Booty• Photo Booth• Live Parrots and more!

$25 PER MEMBER oR guEst

FREE FoR candidatEs and thEiR guEst

satuRday, novEMBER 7

2015 Fall Reunion Festivities & Degrees

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:7:30am Continental Breakfast8:30am Candidate Orientation9:00am Opening Ceremony

Morning Session:10° Master Elect11° Sublime Master Elected18° Knight of the Rose Croix

Lunch

Afternoon Session:24° Brother of the ForestGuest Speakers32° Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

Dinner and Wrap-up Party

$20 PER MEMBER

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#1 Individual First-Line Sponsor

2 CHICAGO BEARS Game Tickets

Sunday, December 6thBears vs. 49ersLevel 106!!

PLUS Dinner for 2 at Ditkas

$600 value

2015 Fall Reunion Class HonoreeGeorge S. Nelson, MSAGeorge S. Nelson, MSA, is a distinguished Scottish Rite Freemason–but more importantly, he is a distinguished American and Patriot. George served in the United States Navy and is a veteran of three wars; World War II, Korea and Vietnam. In addition, George’s sense of duty and service has extended to our fraternity. He is the emeritus Commander of the Medinah Military Unit; he is the emeritus Commander of the Valley of Chicago’s Scottish Rite Army; and he is a dedicated member of his lodge and other appendant bodies. The Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago is proud to name the Fall 2015 Reunion Class in his honor. May the men of this class emulate George’s shining example of duty, service and patriotism.

Note: All applications must be received prior to the Reunion. In the event of a tie, the earliest postmark on the last received petition wins.

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Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago Has a New Tradition!The #1 Individual Sponsor and the #1 Lodge with the most New 32° Members will receive

sporting event tickets that include dinner!

~PLUS~The Lodge securing the most New Candidates receiving their 32° at the Reunion will be awarded the

Official Valley “Chicago Cup”, a large traveling trophy, that will be in the Lodge’s possession until the next Reunion.

#1 LODGE

20 Wolves Game Tickets

Game of your Choice

PLUS Dinner for 20 at Haufbrau

House in Rosemont

$1,000 value

#1 LODGE

CHICAGO CUPThe Official Scottish Rite

Traveling Trophy will be inscribed with your Lodge, Reunion and

number of New Members.

value~ priceless

A R O U N D T H E R I T E

Summer FUN at the Rite!

Children’s Dyslexia Center of Metropolitan Chicago and Scottish Rite Scholarship Award’s Night

Over sixty scholarships we awarded to students from across the Chicagoland area during the Valley of Chicago’s Scholarship & Learning Center Recognition Night. Recipients were headed for schools all over the country. Scholarship Committee Chairman Lance Welter and Northern Illinois University alum played college fight song music as students lined up on stage to receive their award. “It was a big thrill for each student receiving a scholarship. It looked like their feet didn’t touch the ground because of how excited they were. That is the reason we do this important charity work. To help young people become the adults they want and we need them to be,” said Scholarship Committee Chairman Lance Welter.

Not to be outdone, the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Metropolitan Chicago also participated in the evenings festivities. Special presentations were made to staff and students by Chairman Bruce DeMent, 33°. Attendees were educated on what the Center does and the youth it serves. It treats children with Dyslexia free of charge from all over the Chicagoland area and is one of the leading Dyslexia centers in the region. A special thanks to all the excellent volunteers and staff who serve this important organization and participate in the vital work they do every day to help children overcome this difficult disorder.

GOLF OUTINGA DAY AT THE RACES

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ApplicAtion For DegreesI, _____________________________________________ (print your full name) the undersigned hereof respectfully show that I am desirous of being admitted as a member of the

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and request that I may be received among you, and that 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 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, of which the Illustrious John Wm. McNaughton, 33° is the Sovereign Grand Commander, and will support and abide by its Constitution, 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 to which said Supreme Council has not extended due recognition as such; and every other Body of said Rite within the same Jurisdiction that does not hold its powers from said Supreme Council, or from a Supreme Council recognized by it, and will hold no communication whatever 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.”

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Initiation Fee ScheduleInitiation Fee $200.00Initiation Fee (ordained clergy only) Waived

Dues Schedule (All Class Members)Members of the Spring Class (prorated Apr-Jul) $25.00Members of the Fall Class (prorated Nov-Jul) $55.00

Note: That for some special Reunion dates the above dues schedule does not apply. For special Reunion dates the dues required are indicated in the announcements for the event. Contact the office if you are uncertain of the correct amount required.

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NEW Member Joining Opportunity. Members and New Candidates will witness rarely seen degrees, meet new brothers, and enjoy a day at the Scottish Rite.

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Dress as a pirate and win a prize!

Members and their Guests.

Reunion Kick-off Party

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Location to be announced.

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Fraternal Relations “Heritage” Dinner Oktoberfest

Halloween


Featuring Live Music & Dancing featuring the popular musical band Muller Fasching and the Austrian Express

Members and Guests.

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1Come enjoy this rarely performed degree with a unique presentation outside on the back lawn.

Members only.

Oktoberfest

26th Degree and Stated Meeting

Reunion

Fraternal Relations “Heritage” Dinner

Introduce a Mastaer Mason to the Scottish Rite. Enjoy dinner and an educational video of the history of the flag; followed by a concert.

Members and Master Masons.

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Office Closed

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Reunion

Thanksgiving Dinner

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Children’s Holiday Party

Office Closed

Adult Holiday Party

Christmas Eve Office Closed

New Year’s Eve Office Closed

Christmas Day Office Closed


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Awards Night

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New Year’s Day Office Closed


January

December

Members and their Ladies share the holiday cheer at the Scottish Rite featuring the fabulous vocals of our favorite piano man.

Members and their Ladies.

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9Join us as we recognize the Members receiving the MSA, 33°, Valley Awards and Membership Pins.

Mark Your Calendars!February 2016February 48th Degree Conferral and Stated Meeting

February 14Theater with your Sweetheart

Awards Night

MS BIKE-A-THON

JUNE 25 & 26, 2016

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Members and their families share the holiday cheerhosted by the Scottish Rite and Medinah Shriners. Event will take place at the Medinah Shrine.

Contact the Medinah Shriners for reservations.

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For reservations or more information about our events,

visit www.ScottishRiteChicago.org

or call (800) 774-3467.

C E L E B R A T E T H E S E A S O N

2015 Toys for Tots

Scottish Rite Holiday CardsGet your box of Scottish Rite Holiday Cards in time for the season. This unique specially designed card is available for a LIMITED TIME to all Members of the Valley Of Chicago. The proceeds from each box of cards benefits the Scottish Rite Almoner’s Fund with assisting Brother Master Masons, their widows, and orphans.

With the use of this card, a donation has been made to the Valley of Chicago’s Scottish Rite Almoner’s Fund, Inc., a

501(c)(3) not for profit charity, in support of worthy distressed brother Master Masons, their widows and orphans. Thank you for your support.

Season’s Greetings

About the Cover: Photo of the Grand Hall, looking North, of the Valley of Chicago’s Scottish Rite Cathedral in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

Building dedicated March, 2012.

LIMITED TIME ONLY!

$40.00

Box of 20

Holiday Card Order FormFirst Name__________________________ Last Name ________________________________ Member Number_____________________

Address_________________________________________________ City _______________________ State ________________ Zip______

_________ # of Boxes (20 cards per box) $40.00/ each _______________ (includes shipping) Payment: ___ Check #____________

___ Credit Card American Ex. Discover Master Card Visa # __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ Expiration date: ____/____ Security Code: ___________

Signature ___________________________________________________________________________

MAIL ALL ORDERS TO: SCOTTISH RITE VALLEY OF CHICAGO

ATTN: HOLIDAY CARDS383 E. LAKE STREET, BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108

OR ORDER BY PHONE 800-774-3467

The Scottish Rite Cathedral has been established as a toy donation center this year for the Toys for Tots program. Bring your unwrapped toy donations to the Cathedral through December 10th to help a child in need feel the spirit of the season.

SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL383 East Lake Street Bloomingdale, IL 60108


All proceeds support the Scottish Rite

Almoners Fund!

Scottish Rite Bodies — Valley of Chicago383 E. Lake StreetBloomingdale, Illinois 60108

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