George R. Carr, 33° Grand Cross Class

A very special guest joined the members of the Des Moines Scottish Rite for dinner tonight to kick off the George R. Carr, 33° Grand Cross Class. Senator Charles Grassley was in town to make a speech and came for a delicious pork loin supper. Senator Grassley is also a 33° Grand Cross. This is the highest honor the Rite bestows and Senator Grassley, a member of the Des Moines Valley, is the only remaining holder of this honor in Iowa.
This is a group of brothers from Southgate Lodge who are all joining together. There are a total of 27 new Scottish Rite members joining. They are members of a class named after a Mason who was a Class all to himself. George R. Carr, 33° Grand Cross gave much of his time and effort to the Scottish and York Rites and both Rites are honoring this great Mason this fall.

Senator Grassley wearing his Grand Cross Cap. You do not see many of them. The rest of the pictures are below. If you click on the slide show you will be taken to the Web album and can copy them from there.

Master Craftsman II

Today, the Supreme Council released the Scottish Rite Master Craftsman II.  This course builds upon the teachings of the first Scottish Rite Master Craftsman course, using the same books.

The course is open to everyone who has completed the first course.

The first course is also available through the Supreme Council.

FALL REUNION STARTS ON FRIDAY!!!

Fall Reunion

The Fall Reunion honoring 33rd degree Grand Cross, George R. Carr is fast approaching. In fact it is 5 days away. It begins on October 16th.

In recognition of the 33 degrees George attained, we are hoping to have 33 candidates for his class. At the present, we have 23 members for the 33rd degree Grand Cross, George R. Carr class. Since 33 has a much better ring to it than 23, the Master of Kadosh and the officers of the Scottish Rite are asking that all of us put forth some extra effort to find 10 more members for the 33rd degree Grand Cross, George R. Carr class.

You may download a petition for the 33rd degree Grand Cross, George R. Carr class by clicking on the button on the right. The schedule is at the bottom of the email.

Balloting

Balloting on petitions will take place on Wednesday evening. Please have any outstanding petitions in by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, October 14th.

Consistory Meet & Greet

Join us on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 for a Consistory “Meet and Greet.” This simple event is a chance to stop in, say hello to a few of your friends, and enjoy the fellowship of Scottish Rite. There will be snacks and drinks available. The Consistory meet and greets are open to anyone, so feel free to invite your non-Masonic friends as well. The library will be open from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

We encourage you to bring a prospective member to Scottish Rite with hope he will petition the fall class.

Scottish Rite Degree Practices

Monday, October 12
17th Degree (Tech) – 7:30 pm (Auditorium)
Tuesday, October 13th
12th Degree (Tech) – 6 pm (Auditorium)
18th Degree (Tech) – 7 pm (Auditorium)
Wednesday, October 14th
9&10th Degree (Tech) – 6 pm (Auditorium)
14th Degree (Tech) – 7:30 pm (Auditorium)
Thursday, October 15th
16th Degree (Tech) – 6 pm (Auditorium)
6th Degree (Tech) – 7 pm (Auditorium)
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Degree Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
GEORGE R. CARR CLASS ORIENTATION 4:00 PM
DINNER BUFFET 5:00 PM
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 5:45 PM
RECEIVE GEORGE R. CARR 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
DISMISSAL 9:30 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 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 Fifteen
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
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 12:40 PM
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


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
DINNER 4:30 PM
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 5:30 PM
COUNCIL OF KADOSH DEGREES
The 20th Degree-Master of the Symbolic Lodge 6:00 PM
The 21st Degree-Noachite or Prussian Knight 7:20 PM
The 22nd Degree-Knight of the Royal Axe 8:50 PM
DISMISSAL 9:15 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 8:00 AM
The 27th Degree - Knight of the Sun, Prince Adept 8:15 AM
The 28th Degree- Knight Commander of the Temple 9:25 AM
The 29th Degree-Scottish Knight of St. Andrew 10:30 AM
The 30th Degree-Knight Kadosh 11:35 AM
LUNCH 12:30 PM
CLASS PICTURES 1:15 PM
CARR CLASS ASSEMBLES 1:30 PM
CONSISTORY DEGREES
The 31st Degree-Inspector Inquisitor 1:45 PM
The 32nd Degree-The Royal Secret (1st Section) 2:35 PM
The 32nd Degree-The Royal Secret (2nd Section) 3:35 PM

DOUBLE EAGLE GALA
SOCIAL HOUR 6:00 PM
DINNER 7:00 PM
CONSISTORY BALL 8:00 PM

Meet and Greet Wednesday

Consistory Meet & Greet

Join us on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 for a meet and greet. This simple event is a chance to stop in, say hello to a few of your friends, and enjoy the fellowship of Scottish Rite. The Consistory meet and greets are open to anyone, so feel free to invite your non-Masonic friends as well. 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. In the Library on Second Floor.

2009 Scottish Rite Honors

KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE COURT OF HONOUR; the rank of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour is not a Degree but an Investiture bestowed upon members deserving recognition for faithful services to the Rite. The respective Sovereign Grand Inspectors General or Deputies likewise nominate members for this honor, and these must also be unanimously approved by the Supreme Council. This Investiture is a prerequisite of receiving the Thirty-third Degree at some later time, though relatively few receive this distinction.

The cap of the Knight Commander Court of Honour is red with a darker red band trimmed in gold. In the center front is a representation of the Knight Commander Jewel, a Passion Cross with fancy arms, featuring in the center a trefoil embroidered in green encircled by the "Kt\ Comm\ Court of Honour" embroidered in gold. The symbol here, the tripod \ , was regularly used in formal Masonic documents in place of a period in the abbreviation of formal titles. Its use is maintained as a tribute to the Craft’s distinguished past in much Masonic writing today, such as the Scottish Rite Journal , but it may be and often is replaced by a standard period.

Those from Des Moines receiving this honor in 2009 are

Des Moines - David Thomsen Aldridge
Des Moines - Timothy Dale Bonney
Des Moines - Cecil Hillard Brewton, Jr.
Des Moines - Craig Lynn Davis
Des Moines - Michael C Fulton
Des Moines - John Hupp Ghrist
Des Moines - Gene Raymond Hatfield
Des Moines - Rusty Linn Hill
Des Moines - Terry Lee Hudik
Des Moines - Steven F Jacobsen
Des Moines - William Robert Jensen
Des Moines - Robert Larrett Mahaffey
Des Moines - Richard G Manning
Des Moines - Floyd Wallace Nesbit
Des Moines - Donald Ray Sardeson
Des Moines - Jay Cole Simser
Des Moines - Hollie Francis Smith
Des Moines - William Charles Smithson
Des Moines - Gregory Ronald Spooner
Des Moines - Douglas DeWayne Woodley

The complete list is available here.


INSPECTOR GENERAL HONORARY OF THE THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE; during the Biennial session of the Supreme Council, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General and Deputies nominate a small quota of members who are Knights Commander Court of Honour to receive the Thirty-third Degree. A committee reviews the nominations, but the Supreme Council must vote upon every nomination. Members unanimously so elected become honorary members of the Supreme Council. The Thirty-third Degree may not be requested. The Degree is solely out of recognition for outstanding services. The only difference between the jewel of the Thirty-third Degree and that for an Active Member of the Supreme Council is that the latter is larger. The cap for an Inspector General Honorary is white with a white band edged in gold, featuring the symbol for this honorary Degree, a red slanting Patriarchal Cross.

Des Moines Recipients are:

Des Moines - David Michael Dryer
Des Moines - Shane Allen Harshbarger
Des Moines - Richard Hulett Hickman
Des Moines - Russell Edward Johnson, Jr.
Des Moines - Brian Douglas Pappaducas

The complete list is available here.

Congratulations to all the recipients of these honors.