Historian's Corner

75 Years ago – April, May, June 1947

Imperator – Ralph Maxwell Lewis

Grand Master – Rodman R. Clayson

Master – J. Clifford Carr

Meeting location – Johnson Building, 509 17th St.

• Status - Chapter

• Membership roster – 26 members

• Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM

• Neophyte review class every Tuesday at 8:00 PM

• Sixth degree review class every Wednesday at 8:00 PM

• Three Colombes serving with one Colombe-in-waiting

• The Chapter room is open each Tuesday and Saturday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM for reading and meditation.

• On the last Sunday of each month a meeting of the “Sunshine Circle”, a regular gathering to perform metaphysical aid, is held. The Circle also does visiting functions and gathers materials for shut-ins.

• The Chapter gathers donations and sends charitable gifts to the Red Cross and sends packages of clothing to Holland and Java

50 Years ago – April, May, June 1972

Imperator – Ralph M. Lewis

Grand Master – Chris R Warnken

Master – Dean Woodhull

Meeting location – 851 Clarkson St. . (Note that this is an entire house dedicated to Rosicrucian activities)

• Status - Chapter

• Membership roster – 61 members

• Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM

• One Colombe serving with two Colombes-in-waiting

• Degree forums in the 3rd degree are held every Wednesday

• Hosted a Roundtable Discussion for the public on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays. A topic is presented and each attendee is asked to express their thoughts and opinions on the topic

• May 5 & 6 – Held a conclave (convention) with guest speakers Grand Chaplain Edward Russell and Regional Monitor (Chicago) Dr. Lonnie Edwards

• June 4 – Hosted a fund raiser spaghetti dinner

• June 18 – Held the annual trip to Cripple Creek to attend the melodrama – this was a chartered bus trip and included two buffet meals

• During the summer months the degree forums are replaced with open house activities including discussions and movies

25 Years ago –April, May, June 1997

Imperator – Christian Bernard

Grand Master – Kristie Knutson

Master – Wendell Payton

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

• Status - Lodge

• Two Colombe serving

• Membership roster – 46 members

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

• TMO Master T. Lynn Signor conducting ongoing TMO classes

• Lodge convocations are held at 8:00 pm 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.

• Junior Convocations are held every second Friday at 8:00 pm for the children of members

• Public Alternative Programs are presented on the 3^rd Friday of each month. These are usually Roundtable Discussions where a topic is presented and each attendee is asked to express their thoughts and opinions on the topic

• (Limited information due to lack of bulletins)