Did you miss me yesterday? I just realized that I did not blog. - Excuse, I was out of town. I went to Cedar Rapids for the 200th Birthday Party of Albert Pike and did not get home until almost midnight. In the afternoon I: got my hairscut, drove to Des Moines and filed Incorporation Papers for Specialis Procer Lodge #678, met those who were riding together and relaxed in Bryce's Cadillac with massaging heated front seat (I turned off the hot seat) while he drove. I took some pictures of the event to share.
I took this picture on the East side of the Des Moines Capitol. It appears to be a memorial for those Iowans who were in Pearl Harbor. I am going to check it out after the ice is gone.They tell me that if you have two full moons in a month you have a "blue moon" If you look real hard you can see the full moon in this photo and in the one below (if you look real hard) you can see deer grazing in the field behind the truck.
The Cedar Rapids Consistory is making some changes and there are some very nice little posters to read in strategic spots. Also some pictures of officers and the Advisory Committee. There is a warm, fresh feeling about the place and the Brethren are welcoming and cordial. We all had a great time and came home with a wonderful keepsake booklet about the evening. The picture just above was a video showing Jim Treasner (Author of "Albert Pike, the Man Behind the Monument." and Bob Davis, Secretary-Registrar of the Guthrie, Oklahoma Scottish Rite Bodies in a Conversation with Albert Pike. To learn more about Albert Pike you can go here to read an article about him.The best part of the evening was, of course, the fellowship on the way over and at Cedar Rapids. Once again another reason I am glad I am a Mason.
1 comment:
Well, it certainly was a pleasure to welcome you and the several other Brethren who made the trek to Cedar Rapids for the party.
Those of us who put the shindig together were just tickled to see you folks--and hope we showed you proper hospitality, as you always show us in Des Moines.
It WAS fun, wasn't it? I think even Uncle Albert would have enjoyed the meal and companionship, though he might have caviled a bit at the entertainment (while actually being delighted to be remembered so fondly 118 years after his death)...
Post a Comment