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- Ashlar Lodge, No. 91 of the Free and Accepted Masons membership card belonging to Mark M. Sibley, dated October 12, 1928. The card is signed by the lodge's secretary [???] Lawrence. The emblem for Ashlar Lodge, No. 91 is printed on the recto within an embossed seal. The seal of the Grand Lodge of Michigan is printed on the verso, along with a statement certifying the authority of Ashlar Lodge 91, from Grand Secretary Louis B. Winsor.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Program for the 118th reunion banquet for the Michigan Sovereign Consistory, Mayflower Class held at the Masonic Temple on May 29, 1913. Within is a portrait of commander-in-chief William Van Sickle, a list of officers, the menu, a list of members of the Mayflower Class, and the lyrics to "Michigan, My Michigan," and "Our Native Land."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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
- 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
- Description:
- Black and white panoramic photograph, "Ceremony of 'Turning the Sod' of the New Masonic Temple" on Thanksgiving Day, 1920. The photograph was taken from the intersection of 2nd Ave. and Bagg (now Temple) Street with a view to the northwest. It shows a large crowd of masons, photographers, and other spectators watching as the first sod is turned for the Detroit Masonic Temple. Masonic lodges present include the Detroit Lodge, the Ashlar Lodge, the Schiller Lodge, the Zion Lodge, and the Union Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master Ira A. Beck is shown turning the first sod at center left. Standing around Beck are, from left to right: Bro. Frederick A. Cook, master of ceremonies, Bro. John H. Hanna, grand marshall, Bro. John B. Corliss, 33° orator of the day, Bro. Lewis R. Gorton, 33° chairman of the invitation committee, Bro. Wm. H. Reynolds, president of the Masonic Temple Association, and Bro. George W. Graves, custodian of the silver spade. Behind them is an American flag-draped dais with other distinguished masons and guest. Of note is an early Magnavox loudspeaker in the center of the dais. The photograph is in a frame with plaque reading "Presented to Detroit Historical Society by Carl Rosenfield 1920-1953"
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Description:
- 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
