January 15, 2012

(Galveston) The Officers of the Order of the Thistle, of the Knights of Saint Andrew, of the Galveston Valley of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite were installed in their offices for the coming year. The installing officers were Clyde Wood, 32° KCCH (KSA Past (Charter) Venerable Master 2009) as Installing Officer; Gilbert Hinze, 32° KCCH (KSA Past Venerable Master 2011) as Installing Marshall; Paul Knight, 32° as Installing Chaplain; and Herb Wiggs, 32° as Installing Secretary.

Installed Officers were: Dennis D. Reader, 32° KCCH as Venerable Master; Paul Green, 32° as Senior Warden; Clyde Batten, 32° as Junior Warden; Clyde Wood, 32° KCCH as Secretary/Treasurer; Travis Campbell, 32° as Senior Deacon; Paul Knight, 32° as Junior Deacon; Shawn Molina, 32° as Chaplain; Andrew J. Garcia, 32° as Marshall; and Brandon Batten, 32° as Sentinel.

A luncheon/reception followed.

January 13, 2012

(Galveston) RW:. Thomas F. Griffin, 33°, PGM was the Installing Officer, RW:. W. Vernon Burke, 33°, PGM was the Installing Marshall and W. Harmon Hoot, 33° was the Installing Chaplain and the Valley of Gavleston, Orient of Texas installed the following officers for Masonic year 2012:

San Felipe Lodge of Perfection - Kerry B. Magee, 32˚ KCCH, Venerable Master; John F. Woolsey, 32˚ KCCH, Senior Warden; Joe Sims, 33˚, Junior Warden; Dennis Reader, 32˚ KCCH, Orator; Roy Lewis, 32˚ KCCH, Expert and Jeff Modzelewski, 32°, Assistant Expert

Galveston Chapter of Rose Croix - Marion DeVore, 32˚ KCCH, Wise Master; Gilbert Hinze, 32˚ KCCH, Senior Warden; Paul Green, 32˚, Junior Warden; John Gunning, 32˚ KCCH, Orator; Max LeMaster, 32°, Expert; Fred Quenzer, Jr., 32°, Assistant Expert

Galveston Council Knights Kadosh - Geary Overstreet, 32˚ KCCH, Commander; Paul Knight, 32˚, 1st Sub Commander; Clyde Batten, 32˚, 2nd Sub Commander; Jeffrey Wright, 32˚, Orator; Roy De Gesero, 32˚ KCCH, Expert; Buddy Wiser, 32°, Assistant Expert

Galveston Consistory - G. Duane Anthony, 32˚ KCCH, Master of Kadosh; Terry Valmain, 32˚, Prior; Travis Campbell, 32˚, Preceptor; Shawn Molina, 32˚, Orator; Andrew J. Garcia, 32˚, Expert; Chance Chapman, 32˚, Assistant Expert

Common to All Bodies - Ray Sauer, 33°, Tiler; Bob Gard, 32˚ KCCH, Almoner; James Holloway, 33°, Chaplain

(Galveston) It was announce that the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Orient of Texas, M. Douglas Adkins, will be in attendance as Harmony Lodge #6 confers an Enter Apprentice Degree on January 19, 2012 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Galveston. Attendees should wear coat and tie, if possible. (January 18: This event has been postponed. Further information will be placed here when available.)

January 9, 2012

(Washington DC) The Supreme Council will be broadcasting LIVE from the House of the Temple on May 19, 2012, from Noon until Midnight to raise funds for the Rebuilding the Temple Campaign. The Telethon will be broadcast over the Internet at www.scottishrite.org. Make a donation to the Rebuilding the Temple Campaign online, by phone, or on Facebook!

Help us hit our goal of $1 Million by donating to the Rebuilding the Temple Campaign to restore and preserve the House of the Temple!

For more information, contact the Development Office at (866) 448-3773 or rheffelfinger@scottishrite.org.

January 6, 2012

(Washington DC) The Supreme Council, 33, SJ, is having its third annual photo contest. We are looking for photos that feature Masonic people and activities from your hometown. Did you attend the reunion and get one of that brother in his costume? Or, how about backstage when Bro. Joe was sleeping on the job? The brethren at the last Masonic dinner? How about those cool artifacts you have in the museum? Or the kitchen crew serving lunch? Click here for more details

January 5, 2012

(Washington DC) The Supreme Council has announced the 2012 Scottish Rite Leadership Conferences to be held in San Diego, CA on March 9/10, 2012, St. Louis, MO on March 23/24, 2012 and Baltimore, MD on April 20/21, 2012. Online registration will be available after January 16, 2012. For more information, click here.

(Guthrie OK) The Guthrie, Oklahoma Knights of St. Andrew, with assistance from the St. Louis, Missouri Chapter, will host the first ever National Gathering of Knights in conjunction with the Guthrie Valley Spring Reunion, March 30 – April 1, 2012. KSA members, as well as knights from other “Black Cap” Scottish Rite service organizations from across the nation, are invited to participate. Click here for more information.

December 27, 2011

(West Columbia) The South Brazoria Scottish Rite Club elected officers for the year 2012. The elected and appointed officers are: Henry Mendez, 32° - President; Roy Lewis, 32° KCCH - Vice President; Roy De Gesero, 32° KCCH - Second Vice President; John Woolsey, 32˚ KCCH - Secretary/Treasurer; Ray Sauer, 33° - Almoner; Robin Winslett, 32° - Inner Guard; and Gerald Means, 32° - Outer Guard.

December 23, 2011

Shared post from 'Masons of Texas,' thread 'New Scottish Rite Body':

On March 10, 2012, the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Texas will Constitute and Inaugurate "Rio Grande Lodge of Perfection," the first Scottish Rite body south of the King Ranch. There will be a reunion and conferral of degrees preceeding, and a gala banquet accompanying the consititution ceremony. This is the first time in decades this ceremony has been performed in Texas...and something you might not have the chance to see again in your lifetime. Details will follow, but the reunion, banquet and ceremony are planned to be held in Brownsville. --Tom Ball 33°

December 19, 2011

Brethren:

I wanted to let everyone know about the limited hours that the Scottish Rite Office will be open next week. Diana is taking her vacation that week, so she will not be in at all. I will only be in for three days; Tuesday the 27th, Wednesday the 28th, and Thursday the 29th, and I will only be in the office between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm each day, unless someone lets me know they need me here at a different time. If that occurs, I will see what I can do. I will not be available on either the 26th or the 30th.

I want to wish everybody a wonderful Holiday, whether it be Christmas or Hanukkah or some other holiday. I wish you only the best. This is a time for people to be with family and friends. I hope you and your loved ones have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

R. J. Bowen, 32˚ KCCH

General Secretary

Galveston Valley

December 9, 2011

(Galveston) The Valley of Galveston welcomed the choir from the Old Ocean Baptist Church in Old Ocean, Texas for an evening of delightful and enlightening Christmas music. The choir, under the direction of Pastor Joe Constantine, featured 12 women and 9 men, including our own W. Harmon Hoot, 33°.

(Galveston) The Valley of Galveston is pleased to place on display a chair given it from Milam Lodge #2. This is one of twelve that were produced, of which only five are still in existence. It is being displayed in the library in a glass case built and provided by Jeff Wright, 32°.

(Galveston) R.W. G. Duane Anthony, 32° KCCH was installed Master of Kadosh. R. W. Anthony, a member of the Committee on Work for the Grand Lodge of Texas will be unable to attend installation in January, so it was handled to facilitate his schedule.

(Galveston) The results of elections of officers for 2012 are as follows:

Common to All Bodies - Ray Sauer, 33°, Tiler; Bob Gard, 32˚ KCCH, Almoner; James Holloway, 33°, Chaplain

December 1, 2011

(Washington DC) It is with great sorrow that the Supreme Council, S.J. 33° announced the passing of Ill. C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33° on December 1, 2011. For complete details about this event, click here.

November 11, 2011

(Galveston) The Valley of Houston awarded 14th degree pyramids to all new members who received the degrees in 2011. Presenting the commemorative pyramids was Venerable Master Clyde Wood, 32° KCCH with the assistance of Valley Secretary RJ Bowen, 32° KCCH and Secretary Emeritus Russ Eberley 33°.

October 22, 2011

(Galveston) The Valleys of Houston and Galveston, Orient of Texas, met at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Galveston for the joint coronation of the Thirty-Third Degree, Inspectors General Honorary, and the Investiture of the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor. Dignitaries present were led by M. Douglas Adkins 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Orient of Texas, Charles M. Kinsey 33°, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Valley of Houston, and Brack Jones, Jr. 33°, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Valley of Galveston amongst others.

The conferral of the thirty-third degree was by the Valley of Houston Ritual Team, while the Valley of Galveston Ritual Team handled the investiture of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor.

Receiving the Thirty-Third Degree, Inspectors General Honorary from the Valley of Galveston were James Gillenwaters 33° of West Columbia, TX and James Holloway 33° of Beaumont, TX. Receiving investiture in the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor from the Valley of Galveston were Roy DeGesero 32° KCCH of West Columbia, TX, Kenneth Fielder 32° KCCH of Baytown, TX, John Gunning 32° KCCH of Freeport, TX and Dennis Reader 32° KCCH of League City, TX.

An evening reception and banquet to celebrate the recipients from both Valleys was held at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston.

October 21, 2011

(Galveston) The Valley of Galveston website is now up and running. If you have any news items worthy of inclusion on this site, please contact Robin Winslett 32° at 832-545-1849.

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MASTER CRAFTSMAN

I believe that the Ancient and Accepted rite can be placed in possession of a pure and high toned body of Masons in this State (Texas), whose worth and work will entitle them to the respect of other members of the rite wherever located. --Philip C. Tucker, First Sovereign Inspector General for Texas, August, 1, 1866