Fall Reunion Schedule - HONORING CLAIR GALLOWAY

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008
GALLOWAY CLASS ASSEMBLES 4:00 PM
DINNER BUFFET 5:00 PM
RECEIVE GALLOWAY CLASS 6:00 PM

LODGE OF PERFECTION DEGREES

The 4th Degree-Secret Master 6:20 PM
The 5th Degree-Perfect Master 7:20 PM
The 6th Degree-Intimate Secretary 8:10 PM
The 7th Degree-Provost and Judge 8:55 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008
GALLOWAY CLASS ASSBMBLE 7:45 AM

The 8th Degree-Intendant of the Building 8:00 AM
The 9th Degree-Elu of the Nine 9:00 AM
The 10th Degree-Elu of the Fiftee
The 11th Degree-Elu of the Twelve 9:55 AM
The 12th Degree-Master Architect 10:40 AM
The 13th Degree-The Royal Arch of Solomon 11:25 AM
LUNCH 11:50 AM
The 14th Degree-Perfect Elu 12:50 PM

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX DEGREES

The 15th Degree-Knight of the East 1:50 PM
The 16th Degree-Prince of Jerusalem 2:50 PM
The 17th Degree-Knight of the East & West 3:50 PM
The 18th Degree-Knight Rose Croix 5:10 PM
SOCIAL HOUR 6:30 PM
DISMISSAL
Second Week-end

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008
BBQ DINNER 5:00 PM
GALLOWAY CLASS ASSEMBLES 6:00 PM

COUNCIL OF KADOSH DEGREES

The 20th Degree-Master of the Symbolic Lodge 6:15 PM
The 21st Degree-Noachite or Prussian Knight 7:20 PM
The 22nd Degree-Kinght of the Royal Axe 8:50 PM
DISMISSAL 9:30 PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008

GALLOWAY CLASS ASSEMBLES 8:00 AM

Communication of Degrees 19 - 27 8:15 AM
The 28th Degree-Knight of the Sun, Prince Adept 8:45 AM
The 29th Degree-Scottish Knight of St. Andrew 9:40 AM
The 30th Degree-Knight Kadosh 10:35 AM

LUNCH 12:00 PM

CONSISTORY DEGREES

The 31st Degree-Inspector Inquisitor 1:05 PM
The 32nd Degree-The Royal Secret (1st Section) 2:20 PM
The 32nd Degree-The Royal Secret (2nd Section) 3:30 PM

DOUBLE EAGLE GALA
SOCIAL HOUR 5:00 PM
DINNER 6:00 PM
CONSISTORY BALL 7:30 PM

FALL REUNION TO HONOR CLAIR GALLOWAY 33°

Clair was born on September 28, 1924 in Mishawaka, Indiana, one of eight children of Jacob Galloway and Vilara Fox. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Missouri. He was married to Esther Morrison and they recently celebrated 58 years together.
Clair served three years as a First Lieutenant in Company B., 67thth Medium Tank Battalion, 2nd Armored Division in Germany. After his service they made their home in Des Moines, where he became a partner in the international accounting firm of Ernst and Whinney. After retirement in 1984, he started his consulting firm with his son Joseph, who is also a CPA and Attorney at Law. They co-authored the Handbook of Accounting for Insurance Companies, along with other articles and books in the accounting field.
He was a member of Auburn-Union Park Lodge #592. He became a Master of the Royal Secret on April 4, 1968. He was honored as a Knight Commander Court of Honor on October 15, 1973 and Coroneted 33° Inspector General Honorary on December 5, 1981. He served the Des Moines Consistory as Venerable Master From 1978 – 1980 and as Master of Kadosh in 1981. He was a long time member of the Finance Investment Advisory Committee and Prior of the Des Moines Consistory. Clair was very instrumental in setting up both the Des Moines Metropolitan Historic Buildings Trust (TPT) and the Consistory Building Trust as well as getting our building on the National Register of Historic Places.
Clair passed to the Grand Lodge Above on March 30, 2008.

Table Lodge- Fall Kick Off September 25, 2008

A Table Lodge was held as the Fall Kick Off at the Scottish Rite Temple.

"Wyld" Bill Youngclass was the Master of the Lodge and he did a Masterful job. His hat (not pictured) left something to be desired.

A delicious meal was prepared. Absolutely the best port chops I have ever eaten.

Good food, good friends, and a great time was had by all.

All of the pictures are at an on-line album- Click here.

Reception

A reception was held on Friday Night for those who wished to come over to the Scottish Rite Center following the Installation of officers at Grand Lodge. This is Bob Davis from Guthrie, Oklahoma who was the speaker at Grand Lodge visiting with Shane Harshbarger, Secretary-Registrar.

It just so happened that the even coincided with the birthday of Personal Rep. Bill Knoll.

You can access the on-line galleries of the pictures from Grand Lodge here, here and here.

Grand Commander's Reception

The Grand Commandery Reception for David M. Dryer, Grand Commander was held at the Scottish Rite on September 13, 2008.





David is a 32°KCCH and a tireless worker for both the York and Scottish Rites.








David and his family enjoy a video tribute to him.

You can view all of the pictures at the on=line album here.

Announcement

A handsome new shirt is available from the Consistory office. They come in sizes up to 3X and cost $42.

Contact the office to reserve yours. I can personally attest that this silk-blend shirt is very comfortable.

Quarterly Meetings / Elections/ Petitions/ Gala

The Quarterly Meeting of the Des Moines Valley was held last evening. Reports were given, announcements were made and Elections were held. Officers elected who will be installed in December are:
Master of Kadosh - Mark A. Clark, 33°
Preceptor - Kay D Greany, 33°
Prior - Eldon Walton, 33°
Treasurer - James H. Windsor III, 33°

Council of Kadosh
Commander - John W. Clearman, 33°
1st Lieutenant Commander - Bryce B. Hildreth, 33°
2nd Lieutenant Commander - Michael W. Fletcher, 32° KCCH






The Knights of St. Andrew also held their elections last night. The Knights elected Officers -
Jeremy N. Davis, 32° - Commander
Rusty Hill, 32° - Vice-Commander
Steve Jacobson, 32° - Secretary





The Fall Reunion is scheduled for October 17/18 and October 31/November 1. There will be a Table Lodge kickoff on September 25. cost of the Dinner is $10.00 (Reservations to the Office) This event is for Masons only (Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Masons welcome). Attire - Jacket, ties, hats. If a prospective member comes his dinner is free and if a Scottish Rite Mason comes with a signed petition (and the check) his dinner is free. Petitions may be obtained from the office. Petitions are welcome and they will be voted on October 8 and 15. ASK A BROTHER TO JOIN!


It was also announced last night that if you would like to have a reserved table for the Gala you may do so. Talk to your friends get a group of 8 together you may purchase a table for the event. Submit your $200 with your list of 8 attendees and the table will be reserved for you. This will keep you from having to "hold" the chairs and you will be able to sit with your buddies.

Degree Practice Calendar

A calendar of Degree practices has been created. Click here to access it

Quarteryl Meeting/ Election of Officers

The quarterly meeting fo the Des Moines Consistory will be held at 7:30 PM on September 10, 2008 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center. It will be proceeded by a light dinner at 6:30 PM. Elections for 2009 officers will be held.

The Knights of St. Andrew will meet at 6:00 PM that same evening

An event at the Temple

The Scottish Rite Temple is a magical venue for many events. Today (September 5) the American Diabetes Association held a Gala at the Temple.

A "Gala" has a band and a dance.

The Banquet Room was transformed into a magical place.
Our modern Kitchen gets a full utilization for an event like this.

Over 400 people attended this "black tie" event

The elegant tables awaited the diners.

The social hour was held in the Tapestry Lounge,

A Silent Auction was held and a beautiful ice sculpture completed the very special event.

We can be very proud that our Temple is used by many organizations and individuals when they want an elegant, magical place to hold an event.
Many wedding receptions and other events are held here throughout the year. This helps us to support the Temple and brings many people into our building. The "premier Masonic Temple" in Iowa. We can be justly proud of this wonderful facility.