SCRK  Ja 1993   # 661
Editor - Ralph A. Herhold

FRATERNAL REVIEW        12/01/92       # 661


PURLIC RELATIONS
An interesting story that even brought hack memories in the May 1992 Wisconsin
Masonic Journal.

Ouoted was a newspaper article relating that Kenosha Lodge and the local
hospital opened a day care center at the Lodge. The first floor is being
remodeled for this purpose that will serve a maximum of 100 children up to the
age of six.

This came about when the Rev. Michael Dineen, a Catholic priest, the hospital's
director of pastoral care, wandered into the building, looked around, apparently
liked what he saw, and on the way out ran into the chairman of the board of
trustees of the Lodge. The two struck a deal and while the Lodge is heavily
subsidizing the rent, it will benefit the Lodge both financially and
spiritually. and it will he doing the community a service and in so doing it
will have a public awareness.

This brought back memories that the temple was a center of public activities
from the 20s through the 50s, having dances and other functions. And this
reminded me that in going through my high school annual several years ago I
noted that one of the classes held their Senior Prom at the Long Beach Scottish
Rite. Rememher, though, that that was in the 30s and today's high school
seniors are no doubt far more sophisticated for such a location. But it does
give food for thought for many, really most, probably nearly all, Lodge
buildings are under utilized considering their value and potential.

CORNERSTONE
The Sept/Oct 1992 Washington (State) Masonic Tribune in "From The Grand Master~
[ MW George T. Leslie], brings up an unusual and really a disturhing situation:

"Fall will he especially busy for the Grand Lodge Team. There are about a dozen
cornerstone and dedication ceremonies to perform. I am especially pleased
because all but three are for public schools. We have had some difficulties
with school districts because of the fact that prayers are used in our
ceremorny. This is too had! Freemasonry has a high regard for puhlic education.
They will not be expunged. However, when we can explain to those who may have
questions, we must take the oppportunity to do so. Obtain a video tape from the
Grand Lodge Office which demonstrates a cornerstone ceremony."

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BROTHER ERNEST JOSEPH KING - FLEET ADMIRAL, U.S.N.. The following are excerpts
from the above by Brother Rylance Allen Lord, MSc., R.Ph., in the Winter 1992
New Hampshire Mason. Brother King was Cormmander-in-Chief, United
States Fleet and Chief of Naval operations 1941-1945.

"For this narrative, let us pick up the story of Ernest King at the time of his
entry into the Masonic Fraternity in George C. Whiting Lodge No. 22 in
Georgetown, Washington, D.D. June 25, l935 while he was Chief of the Navy's
Bureau of Aeronautics. He received the Fellow Craft Degree in July of that year
and was Raised to the Sublime Degree September 12, 1935.
Most of the stories about Amiral King's Masonic life and his attendance at
Lodge have come down to us from lodge members in the form of interviews.
members, recalling the Admiral's presence, rememher that he attended in a
business suit unti hostilities began and that Brother King wanted only to he
just 'another brother.' In fact, many Lodge members never knew, at first, that
Ernest King was a naval officer - and would have been greatly astonished to
learn he was an admiral. In Lodge, King is said to have heen very easy going
but fully aware of what a meeting's agenda would he. He would participate in
open discussion and often would offer the suggestion which would he enacted as
the solution to many a problem. He was accorded full attention when he rose to
speak.

When King became more well known to the Brethren, he would speak more freely
and openly, telling of the naval and flight operations which he could share
with them. He shrugged off formality of address when in the company of Masonic
Brothers. This was to his credit as a Mason and Lodge member, but we can be
grateful he was more reticent when it came to his official duties and
responsibilities in WWII.

In addition to Blue Lodge, Admiral King was a Royal Arch Mason joining in
Darius Chapter 143 San Diego California June 17, July 8 and August 26, 1938
It is not known where he took tke degrees in the Council of Royal and Select
Masters. He was also a member of Hollywood Commandery # 32, Knights Templar
in Cleveland, Ohio, July 12 and 19, 1939. He became a Shriner in AL Koran
Temple No. 4 in 1846.

"The Navy was in charge of funeral arrangements. Later, as the hody lay in
state in the Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C., permission was secured for
Masonic Services to he conducted by George C. Whiting Lodge No. 22, Worshipful

Carleton F. Graham, Master.

"As we enter the 50th anniversary period for World War II, it will be difficult
not to rememher such  leaders as Ernest J. King. Truly, the Nation and the
Masonic Fraternity were well represented hy this brilliant Naval leader and
humble man."

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MASONIC WORLD GUIDE
Good news for those with an inquisitive mind, particularly as to what goes on in
other parts of the world pertaining to Freemasonry, for the price of "Masonic
World Guide" has heen reduced to $10.00 NET'plus shipping and sales tax or in
round figures, to a California address $12.50, out of state $11.75 and foreign
$13.40.

A wonderful hbok to open at random for a few minutes or a few hours reading. I
just did just that and found that Dahomey has one regular lodge, Gabon has three
regular Lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge National of France (now a member of
our Lodge) and several others chartered by the irregular Grand Lodge of France
and the irregular Grand orient of France and The Gambia, bet you never heard of
it, has two English lodges plus one chartered from Scotland.

In its pages you can find information as to addresses, membership, descent,
ritual or rituals or lodge workings, publications, history, meeting times,
dress, visiting, regalia and lodge officers plus a multitude of interesting
items about the lodges and Grand Lodges.
