Historian's Corner

75 Years ago – October, November, December 1945

Imperator – Ralph Maxwell Lewis

Grand Master – Thor Kihmaleto

Master – Pamela Wickham

Meeting location – Johnson Building, 509 17th St.

• Status - Chapter

• Membership roster – 24 members

• Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM

• Each meeting included the lesson and an experiment

• Very healthy group with 2 Colombes and 1 Colombe-in-Waiting

• Sponsoring and conducting meetings for the youth – Torch Bearers.

• The sewing circle meets to make quilts on Wednesday of every other week.

• The choir group meets on every Thursday evening

• Martinist Order work is being introduced for members of AMORC and qualifying non-members in October.

• Second annual rally (convention) was held on October 19^th, 20^th, and 21^st.

• Second annual banquet was held on November 17^th at the Blue Parrot Inn with dinner, music, entertainment, AMORC talks, and door prizes.

• The annual Christmas party was held on December 21^st with carols, a magic show, refreshments, auction, and a raffle.

50 Years ago – October, November, December 1970

Imperator – Ralph M. Lewis

Grand Master – Chris R Warnken

Master – Linton Royston

Meeting location – Kittredge Building, 511 16^th St.

• Status - Chapter

• Membership roster – 52 members

• Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM

• 2 Colombes serving

• Chapter Breakfast and “Sunshine” (metaphysical aid) committee meetings at a member’s house held monthly

• Degree forums were held on each Wednesday evening studying the Neophyte and Ninth degrees.

• An open meeting was held on Oct. 18^th – David Schloegel presented “Mental Ecology”

• The annual Halloween costume party was held on Oct. 31^st at the Woodhull’s home. Food was supplied – bring your own drink.

• The annual Christmas party was held on Dec. 5 at the Woodhull’s home with a catered dinner and exchange of gifts

• A fund raising bazaar and rummage sale was held on Dec. 18^th and 19^th.

25 Years ago – October, November, December 1995

Imperator – Christian Bernard

Grand Master – Kristie Knutson

Master – Judith Stewart

Meeting location – Edgewater Masonic building – 5700 West 25^th Ave.

• Status - Lodge

• 2 Colombes serving

• Membership roster – 25 members

• Held ongoing Artisan classes on the fourth Saturday of each month with Artisan Master Farrell North

• TMO Master Linda Tyler conducting ongoing TMO classes

• Lodge convocations are held on the first two Friday’s of the month with a Pronaos convocation held on the third Friday. A neophyte degree forum is conducted during the Lodge convocation and after the Pronaos convocation.

• A new program for children, Junior Convocation, was started on October 13^th.

• A Mystical Rendezvous was held on October 28^th. This was a joint event of the Rocky Mountain Lodge, Columbine Pronaos, and Pike’s Peak Pronaos, consisting of presentations, convocation, 6^th degree initiation, and Halloween party.

• A public, all day, seminar entitled “Life After Life” was presented by David Schloegel on Nov. 25^th.

• The annual Christmas party was held at the home of the Woodhulls on Dec. 17^th.