VOLUME LIII - July 2007 - NUMBER 7
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SIR KNIGHT WILLIAM McKINLEY, JR. (1843-1901)
25th President of the United States (1897-1901)
Governor of Ohio (1892-1896) . U.S. Representative (1877-1891)
FUNERAL REENACTMENT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

    A part of American history will be brought to life by Ohio York Rite Masons including William McKinley Lodge No. 431, F. & A.M., during an reenactment of President and Sir Knight William McKinley's funeral procession on Saturday, September 22, 2007. Starting at 12:00 NOON at the Church of the Savior Methodist Church, located at 120 Cleveland Avenue,S.W., Canton, Ohio, it will continue west on Tuscarawas Street West to the McKinley National J Memorial, the final resting place of our martyred president. This is the 1O0th anniversary ofthe original dedication of the McKinley Mausoleum.
          The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, Sir Knight Michael A. Himes, and the Ohio Grand Lodge officers will perform a building dedication ceremony at the Mausoleum. Representatives from all Masonic organizations, including the Grand Lodge of Ohio, Grand Chapter of Ohio, Grand Council of Ohio, Grand Commandery of Ohio, as well as various other affiliated Masonic groups, will be in attendance. The procession will include a horse drawn hearse, a riderless horse, and a casket draped with a 45-star American flag. Many other community groups and public officials will participate in the reenactment.
          Sir Knight William McKinley was Knighted on December 23, 1884, in Canton Commandery No. 38, Canton, Ohio, and was a member until his untimely death in Buffalo, New York, on September 14, 1901, which was a result of an assassination attempt on September 6, 1901. He was elected a Life Member of Washington Commandery No.1, Washington, DC, on December 23,1896.
    There were members from five Commanderies who escorted the body of Sir Knight William McKinley from the White House to the United States Capitol on September 17,1901. In Canton, Ohio, on September 19,1901, more than 2,000 uniformed Knights Templar formed the funeral escort.
          All Masons are invited to participate in the reenactment, especially all uniformed Knights Templar. For further information, please contact: Sir Knight Glenn R. Greenamyer, KTCH, KYCH, at 719 Netherwood Avenue, N.W., Canton, OH 44708; e-mail: Greenamyer@sbcglobal.net; telephone: (330) 478-1579.
          The above information was submitted by Raymond B. Strickland, Commander of "F" Corps, Grand Commandery of Ohio; e-mail: rbskych@aol.com; telephone: (330) 864-2653.

COEUR DE LION COMMANDERY, FLORIDA, HOLDS SPRING FESTIVAL

    Coeur de Lion Commandery No.1, Pensacola, Florida, held its annual Spring Festival on April 21, 2007, in Pensacola. The Order ofthe Red Cross and the Knight of Malta were conferred in the morning, lunch was served by the Pensacola York Rite Ladies Club, and the Order of the Temple was conferred after lunch.
          27 new Sir Knights were Knighted at this occasion. They are from Coeur de Lion Commandery No.1, St. Elmo Commandery No. 42, Chipola Commandery No. 22, and St. Johns Commandery No. 29. Pictured below are the newly Knighted Brothers and the degree team for the Order ofthe Temple. (submitted by Sir Knight Charles Perez, Grand Generalissimo, Grand Commandery of Florida)

Shreveport, Louisiana Commanderies and S.O.O.B. Assembly
Attend Easter Service at Yellow Pine Christian Church

    Each Easter the ladies of Shreveport Assembly No. 60 and the Sir Knights of Ascension Commandery No.6 and Minden Crusader Commandery No. 21 attend church at Yellow Pine Christian Church in Sibley, Louisiana. Sir Knight Tom Brown from Ascension No. 6 is the pastor.

    Pictured, left to right, are: 1st row: (Mrs. Manfred) Theresa Johnscher, (Mrs. Larry) Trellis Ledbetter; 2nd row: (Mrs. Howard) Nona Entwistle, (Mrs. Roy E.) Viva May, (Mrs. Jack) Macel Giles, Angela McNicoll, and (Mrs. Tom) Sue Brown (wife of the pastor). A delicious lunch was served after the service.

SCOTTISH RITE PREPARES FOR JOINT SESSION

    For the first time in history, the two Scottish Rite jurisdictions in the United States will come together for a joint meeting in August 2007. The special event is expected to attract more than 3,500 33º Masons and their ladies from 50 states.
          The meeting will take place in Washington, DC, on August 26-28,2007. Among those in attendance will be Grand Masters from most states as well as Scottish Rite representatives from many jurisdictions throughout the world.
          John William McNaughton, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and Ronald A. Seale, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction, will jointly welcome visitors to a special open session for men and women on Monday morning, August 27. A luncheon will follow. The Monday session will be preceded by a vespers service on Sunday afternoon.
          Both jurisdictions will be conferring the 33º on a class of candidates. The Northern Jurisdiction degree is scheduled for late afternoon on Monday. The Southern Jurisdiction degree will take place on Tuesday morning. The degree is awarded for outstanding achievement in the fraternity or for significant contributions to others, reflecting credit on Freemasonry.
          The Scottish Rite Research Society will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon when Arturo deHoyas and Martin R. Starr will present the SRRS lecture.
          The 3-day event will conclude with a gala banquet on Tuesday evening. The main events will be held in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
          The meeting in the nation's capital takes place in conjunction with the biennial meeting of the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction and the annual meeting ofthe Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction.