Historian's Corner

75 Years ago – July, August, September 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

• Dr. Harry Strickland was the delegate from the Denver chapter to the annual San Jose convention and provided a detailed report in the August bulletin.

• Sept 12 – Conducted and open forum to solicit ideas on Chapter activities and improvements.

• Sept 21 – Conducted the annual Pyramid Ceremony in Washington Park preceded by a picnic lunch.

50 Years ago – July, August, September 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

• 1 Colombe serving with 2 Colombes-In-Waiting

• Hosted a Roundtable Discussion for the public on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. A topic is presented and each attendee is asked to express their thoughts and opinions on the topic

• Lectures on Tarot Symbology were presented on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of July and August with Master Dean Woodhull doing the lecturing.

• An Appellation Ceremony was held on July 16th.

• A garage sale was held on August 5th and 6th to raise funds for the Building Fund and for extension work.

• The Annual Hobo Party was held on August 19th at the home of Dean and Eleanor Woodhull – everyone come dressed as a hobo.

• Neophyte degree forums resumed in September meeting on every Wednesday.

• On September 15th new Colombes were installed – Leslie and Laurie Novak

• A public meeting was held on Friday September 22nd with Dr. A. A. Taliaferro as featured speaker – he followed up with a members-only Rosicrucian seminar on Saturday and conducting the convocation on Sunday.

• The annual Pyramid Ceremony was held on September 24th

25 Years ago –July, August, September 1997

Imperator – Christian Bernard

Grand Master – Kristie Knutson

Master – Wendell Payton

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

• Status - Lodge

• 1 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 Fridays 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 3rd 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

• August 1,2,&3 – Regional Conclave (convention) at Centennial Airport including the 1st degree initiation, TMO initiation, ritual drama, convocations, banquet, and Appellation Rite for Christopher Wheeler, son of David Wheeler.

• August 23rd – conducted the 7th temple degree initiation.

• September 5 – conducted a Colombe installation

• September 19 – Performed the annual Pyramid Ceremony

• September 27 – Hosted a Mystical Workshop seminar presented by Farrell North