Historian's Corner

75 Years ago – July, August, September 1949 

Imperator – Ralph Maxwell Lewis

Grand Master – Rodman R. Clayson

Master – Hays L. Livingston

Meeting location – Cooper Building, 17th and Curtis Street.

• Status - Chapter

• Membership roster – 34 members

• Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM

• Chapter room open for reading and meditation every Saturday 2:00 – 4:30 PM

• Consultation and interviews with prospective members every Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00 PM

• One Colombe serving with one Colombe-in-waiting 

• On the first Sunday of the 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.

• Further information for these months’ activities were unavailable

50 Years ago – July, August, September 1974

Imperator – Ralph  M. Lewis

Grand Master – Chris R Warnken

Master – David Schloegel

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

• • Status - Chapter

  • Membership roster – 76 members

  • Convocation every Friday 8:00 PM 

  • 4 Colombes serving

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

  • Held an “open house” for the public every Wednesday of the month

  • On August 2nd the Chapter conducted the annual Rosicrucian Memorial Day ceremony

  • On August 4th held a “Rosicrucian Sunday” with a roundtable discussion, orientation discourse, special ‘Colombe Yoga Feast”, and a convocation

  • On August 16th conducted a new Chapter member initiation

  • In September the Chapter commenced degree forum sessions every Monday and Wednesday

  • On September 8th the Chapter sponsored a special Rosicrucian all-day workshop with guest speakers Regional Monitor Gene Bledsoe and Past Master A. Ben Smith, both from Texas

  • On September 13th Colombe Teresa Nowak was installed

  • On September 14th the annual Hobo Party was held as the home of Frater Tom Gilmour.  All were to attend in their most ragged clothes. 

  • On September 22nd the Chapter celebrated the annual Pyramid Ceremony

25 Years ago –July, August, September 1999

Imperator – Christian Bernard

Grand Master – Kristie Knutson

Master – Rose North

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

• Status - Lodge

• 1 Colombe serving

• Membership roster – 39 members

• Held ongoing Artisan classes on the fourth Saturday of each month with Artisan Master Mike Homyak

• TMO Master Toby Madrid 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 first 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

• There is limited information on the Lodge activities for the second quarter of 1999.