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- Hardcover book concerning the 1863 Annual Communications held by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan held in the Masonic Hall in Detroit on January 14, 1963. Within are a list of involved lodges, transcripts of address, and charts tracking membership. The book is bound in an unmarked black cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the convocation and reception of candidates of the Detroit-arson Grand Lodge of Perfection, Carson Council Princes of Jerusalem, Mount Olive Chapter of the Rose Croix, and Michigan Sovereign Consistory of the Ancient Accept Scottish Rite. Within its 24 pages are lists off officers, members, and candidates, rules, the schedule for the event, and casts for several plays. "Press of Winn & Hammond, Detroit," is printed on the back cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Invitation to the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Masonic Temple held on Monday, September 18, 1922 by the Masonic Temple Association. An embossed symbol of a trowels surrounded by the cross and crown of the Knights Templar, the keystone inscribed with the abbreviation "HTWSSKA" of the Royal Arch Masons, double-headed eagle with the number 32 on its chest for the Scottish Rite Masons, the scimitar and crescent of the Shriners, and the Mokanna head of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. The invitation is printed within a folded piece of paper with the outside blank, aside from some discolored areas where labels may have once been.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Letter, catalog, return envelope and envelope sent to the Pine Tree Lodge No. 172 of the Free and Accepted Masons of Mattawamkeag, Maine by the Detroit Regalia Company of 117-119 Jefferson Avenue on November 15, 1908. The envelope bears the compass and square symbol as well as the text, "Manufacturers of Masonic Lodge Regalia, Paraphernalia, Supplies and Costumes. Banners, Badges, Furniture." The letterhead includes a photograph of the company's building. The catalog is a four panel folded brochure and it includes listings and illustrations of lambskin aprons, decorative trowels, Bible boards, seal presses, and past master's jewels, as well as an order form.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Small, 32-page booklet bound in a brown paper cover containing the constitution and by-laws of the International Order of Good Templars of Michigan. The booklet was printed by William Graham's Machine Printing Presses. The back cover contains an advertisement for the Peninsular herald, "a family newspaper, devoted to temperance, literature, general intelligence, and moral improvement," published in Detroit by J. Russell and Son, and a list of prices of lodge supplies sold by John Evans, the Grand Worthy Secretary from Bellevue, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1867-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the 113th reunion banquet for the Michigan Sovereign Consistory, Commandery Class held at the Masonic Temple on March 28, 1912. Within is a list of officers, the menu, a list of members of the Commandery Class, and the lyrics to "America," "Our Native Land," and "Michigan, My Michigan."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Tête-bêche staple-bound program book for a Review of the Great Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees and the Review of the Great Camp of the Knights of the Maccabees held from June 6th through the 11th, with a half of the booklet dedicated to each organization. The program is predominately advertisements, but also contains the schedule for the events, lists of officers and committee members, a partial history of the Knights of the Maccabees, the history of the Ladies of the Maccabees for Michigan, and photographs of Detroit landmarks.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Small blue leatherette pouch from which a certificate declaring that William S. Green has achieved the degree of Master Mason through Ashlar Lodge No. 91 of the Free and Accepted Masons on March 20, 1873 unfolds. The document is signed by worshipful master Thomas N. Rindway, secretary James Stuishlater, senior warden J.D. Boyle, and junior warden A.F. Way, and has a green Masonic seal attached by a ribbon. The pouch has a frayed black ribbon fastener.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- September 1922, issue of the Detroit Masonic News featuring a painting of the new Masonic Temple by M.S. Gross on the cover. Within are articles about the new building, including floorplans and construction photographs, as well as features about the building of the previous Masonic Temple on Lafayette Avenue, even earlier, and other articles of interest to Detroit Masons. Numerous advertisements for local businesses are peppered throughout the 224 pages.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- A decorative sign with a passage containing series of puns and plays on Masonic terminology written in script. The compass and square symbol along with the letters F. and A.M., for Free and Accepted Masons. A book atop a portion of a large globe is depicted at the bottom, along with, "Copr. 1923 The House of Art, N.Y.," and "No. 238."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Brochure booklet giving Michigan Central Railroad routes into Detroit for the Knights of Pythias Biennial Conclave as well as information about the host city; cover has the Knights of Pythias emblem at the top with "Knights of Pythias Biennial Conclave at Detroit August 27 to September 1, 1900" beneath; below that is a picture of an angel holding a plaque that reads "Michigan Central The Niagara Falls Route" and "The Direct Route to Detroit From the East, West, North, and South" next to it. The back cover bears a Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Company stamp.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the 1922 annual church and memorial service held at First Presbyterian Church by Friendship Lodge No. 417 of the Free and Accepted Masons on May 31st. Images of the church and of Rev. Joseph A. Vance are on the front cover. Inside is a list of lodge members who had died since the previous service, as well as the program for the songs, prayers, and addresses which constitute the service. An engraving of the United States flag is printed on the back cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for a play entitled Grand Master of All Symbolic Lodges, 20th Degree, concerning the history of the Scottish Rite Masonic Order, performed on October 18, 1911 by the Michigan Sovereign Consistory. The program includes the cast lists for both sections of the play as well as the musical selections to be performed.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Ballot of candidate for initiation and permanent visiting membership to the Palestine Lodge No. 357 of the Free and Accepted Masons. Each candidate's name, age, occupation, business address, home address, are listed along with who recommended them and to whom they have been referred. The candidates are invited to visit the lodge and dine there on May 17, and the vote occurs on June 7, 1912. The ballot is printed on yellow paper that has been folded three times.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the Twenty-Sixth Anniversary of Friendship Lodge No. 417 of the Free and Accepted Masons held in the auditorium of the Masonic Temple on Friday, April 28th, 1922. Within are a list of past masters, as well as the itinerary including music, speakers, and the ceremony. The menu, including roast duck and cigars, is on the back page.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the Lodge of Instruction held by Great Western Lodge No. 47 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at the Masonic Temple in Windsor, Ontario, on March 21, 1912. The program contains the list of members, the menu, a list of toasts, a list of members who are bring conferred new degrees, and portraits of several officers. The program is bound in a white cardstock cover with a small gold embossed image of the compass and square along with the title.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the Children's Excursion to Bob-Lo held by the Friendship Lodge No. 417 of the Free and Accepted Masons on Sunday, June 24, 1922. A number of events are described for children and adults, including standard foot races; novelty races, like the egg race, balloon race, peanut race, necktie race, fat men's race, and cracker race; a popularity contest; and a baseball game. Prizes are listed for each, often including a box of Sanders chocolate for third place. The back page of the brochure promotes a moonlight cruise on Wednesday, July 12 aboard the STE. CLAIRE with Fizel's Orchestra, and an excursion to Put-in-Bay aboard the PUT-IN-BAY on Wednesday, August 2, 1922. The program doubles as a raffle ticket, and the number 1000 is printed on the cover above a note about the raffle.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- German-language program for the Golden Jubilee of Washington Lodge No. 54 of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, bound in a dark red paper cover with golden blackletter typeface for the title. Within its 46 pages are the history of the founding of the lodge, budgetary information, a list of members and officers from 1851 through 1901, and a photograph of the Temple of Odd Fellows at Monroe Street and Randolph Street.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Invitation booklet for a Fraternal Order of Eagles, Detroit Aerie No. 82 Thanksgiving dinner held at the Russell House. The invitation consists of a half-folded sheet of velum bounded around a half-folded sheet of paper with white string. An engraving of an eagle perched atop the Federal Shield, with arrows and laurels in its talons is on the cover. A passage describing the occasion using eagle-related terminology is contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Hardcover souvenir program book for the First Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of Michigan of the United Commercial Travelers of America, held on May 18, and 19, 1894. The book was distributed by Detroit Council, No. 9 of the U.C.T., and includes program information for the meeting, as well as half-tone photos of important individuals and Detroit sites, as well as advertisements. The book is bound in a black leatherette cover with embossed gold text.
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for the Past Masters Night and 148th anniversary of Zion Lodge No. 1 of the Free and Accepted Masons, held on February 21, 1912. The program is bound in an aqua paper cover, and includes a list of the events, including music and lectures, the menu, a list of members and officers, the cast of a play, the lyrics to "Old Zion," and a portrait of Worshipful Master C. Howard Turner.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Staple and ribbon bound booklet published by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows to campaign for Detroit to host the 1898 meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The booklet contains photographs of Detroit buildings, streets, and sites, as well as articles on its suitableness for conventions, Belle Isle, the St. Clair Flats, Put-in-Bay, Palmer Park, Windsor, Mt. Clemens, Fort Wayne, Grosse Isle, and Oakland County. A section near the end provides background information on Michigan Lodge No. 1, Wayne Lodge No. 2, Oliver Branch Lodge No. 38, Washington Lodge No. 54, Detroit Lodge No. 128, Sides Lodge No. 155, Columbus Lodge No. 215, Riverside Lodge No. 303, Western Lodge No. 370, Eastern Lodge No. 387, Jonathon Lodge No. 394, River Rouge Lodge No. 410, American Eagle Lodge No. 441, Michigan Encampment No. 1, Enterprise Encampment No. 17, Ingersoll Encampment No. 29, Germania Encampment No. 45, and Canton Detroit No. 1 Patriarchs Militant. The booklet closes with messages from Governor Hazen S. Pingree and Mayor William C. Maybury to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows urging them to select Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- December 1920, issue of the Detroit Masonic News featuring an illustration of a pen writing out a check with the caption, "New Working Tool of Detroit Master Masons," surrounded with an elaborate green border filled with masonic symbols and a scrollwork design. Within its 56 pages are articles concerning the ground breaking for the new Masonic Temple, plans to build a statue of Robert Burns in Cass Park, as well as news of the various lodges and orders in Detroit. Numerous advertisements for local businesses are peppered throughout.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History