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The Rite WayVOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 Fall 2006
A publication of the Saint Louis, Missouri Scottish Rite Bodies
He join Pomegranate Lodge #95 in 1949 and became a dualmember of Magnolia Lodge in 1985 where he served a Master in1989. He also served as DDGM in 1992 and 1993.
Joined the Scottish Rite in December 1972 where he wasChairman of the Americanism Committee, CandidatesCommittee, assisted in ritual work, Scottish Rite Club, member ofthe Reception Committee and was on the Board of the ScottishRite Clinic. Was made a Knight Commander of the Court ofHonour in October 1981.
Brother Joe also served in manyYork Rite Bodies, includingHigh Priest of Oriental Chapter in 2000, Illustrious Master ofJerimiah Council in 2004 and Commander of AscalonCommandery in 2001 where he received numerous adwards andhonors including Council MeritAward, Order of the Silver Troweland KYCH.
He joined Moolah Shrine in 1972 and was President of theCeremonial Cast in 1984, Chairman of Cookbook Committee,Potentates Aide, made an Ambassador in 1995, Past MastersDegree Team and Royal Order of Jesters,. He was a member ofAlhambra Grotto, Royal Order of Scotland, A.M.D. And almostevery other Masonic organization.
Brother Wiegert was called to the celestial Grand Lodge above, onMarch 7, 2006.
Illustrious Robert L. Harder °
Joseph F. Wiegert 32° KCCH
, 33 and
Bro. Reunion
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Ill. Brother Robert L. Harder, 33°
Brother Joseph F. Wiegert, 32°, KCCH
was born August 29, 1927.Hw was a lifelong resident of St. Louis. Married to former BettyJean Schraven in 1946. They raised a family with six children,Barbara Lee, Deborah Jean, Betsy Lee and son, John Robert ;Rober ta Lee and Bi l ly preceded him in dea th .
Robert retired as vice president of operations of SteelweldEquipment Company of St. Clair, MO. Bob dedicated his life toworking with youth through the Kirkwood Khoury League andMasonic organizations of DeMolay and Jobs Daughters. Hesponsored and managed the Kirkwood Yankees (Khoury League)during the 1960's.
He then began working with Kirkwood DeMolay and served as adear and cherished advisor for 42 years. He became Chairman oftheAdvisory Board in 1978, serving continuously through May of2006, earning many awards including Lifetime AchievementAward,Advisor of theYear, Member of the International SupremeCouncil and the Missouri DeMolay Hall of Fame.
Bob was Past Master Kirkwood Lodge #484 A.F and A.M., PastDistrict Deputy Grand Master District #57. He was made a KnightCommander of the Court of Honour in 1987, served asCommander of the Council Kadosh , St. Louis Scottish Rite,1987-1988, and was coroneted a Inspector General Honorary,33rd Degree in November 1993.
Ill. Brother Harder passed on to the Great Architect of theUniverse on May 30, 2006. at the age of 78.
, was born on NewYearsDay 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles andAnna Wiegert. Hehad two brother Charles and Fred (both of whom where alsoMasons). He was a first generation American, both parents cameGermany. His Uncle Otto (Wiegert) was a Mason, and hisNephew Charlie is a Mason.
He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1946, attendedHarris Junior College and then served in the Army. Upondischarge from the Army he began working at Anheuser-Busch in1947as a Brewer. He married the former Mary Sweeney in 1950.They have two daughters, Katherine (married to Steve Moss) withtwo grandsons and Joanna (married to Matt Begeske). Bro. Joeretired fromAnheuser-Busch after 42 years in 1989.
Polar Star - Rose Hill Lodgewill be hosting a
on at the. Contact your Lodge
Secretary to insure that your candidatesare not left out. Registration and Coffeeat 7:00 a.m. Lodge opens at 8:00 a.m.
Chance to AdvanceClass October 7, 2006Scottish Rite
Chance to Advance
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The Rite Way
Fall 2006
The Rite WayOfficial Publication of the
Saint Louis Bodies of the Ancientand Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry
3633 Lindell BoulevardSt. Louis, MO 63108
Telephone: (314) 533-7410Fax: (314) 533-7412
Ronald A. Seale, 33°Sovereign Grand Commander
Earl K. Dille, 33°Sovereign Grand Inspector General
in Missouri
Michael W. Brooks, 33°Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G.
Richard L. Smith,
Anthony J. Caruso, 32°Executive Secretary
John C. Caraker,
Sam Huffmaster, 33°Almoner
www.scottishrite-stl.org
33°Assistant Personal Representative
33°Treasurer
John C. Caraker, 33°Venerable Master
Lodge of [email protected]
Daniel L. Stolts. 32° KCCHWise Master
Chapter Rose [email protected]
Marc S. Gaby, 32° KCCHCommander
Council of Kadosh
Jeffrey N. Davis, 32° KCCHMaster of Kadosh
Editor - Anthony CarusoContributor - David SwinneyPhotographer - Gary Kwawer
Presiding Officers ofThe Four Bodies
Rite Way Staff
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Every member should have receivedtheir 2007 dues notice several monthsago. Dues are to be paid by December31, 2006. If you have not paid your2006 dues, please forward yourpayment to the Scottish Rite. Thoseof you who haven’t paid your 2005dues will be notified of yoursuspension. If you have questions onyour status call the ExecutiveSecretary Tony Caruso to discuss yoursituation. If your dues have beenremitted in the past and you are stillfinding it difficult to pay, again callt h e E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y t oconfidentially discuss your situation.
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The Rite Way
Perpetual
MembershipUnder age 50 $1,360.00
50 to 56 inclusive $1,224.00
57 to 62 inclusive $1,088.00
63 to 67 inclusive $ 952.00
68 and over $ 816.00
REUNIONOctober
13 & 14th th
Boy ScoutsThe Valley of St. Louis isproud to announce that wehave partnered with theGreater St. Louis Council ofthe Boy Scouts of America tosponsor approximately 20 BoyScout troops throughout thearea. If you are interested ingetting involved, please callTony Caruso, ExecutiveSecretary, at 314/533-7410.
Fall 2006
Much has been centered in this Valley overthe last year and a half on an issue which byconsensus has been summed up as “theprice of lunch.” It has reached such epicproportions that I can no longer even saythose words without breaking into a fit oflaughter. These words encompass all of thebickering and squabbling about everything,including food.
So Brothers, what has the price of lunchactually worked out to be? Have youspoken to another brother in anger over thislast year? Joined a clique or workedagainst the Valley instead of working for it,(and by extension, for yourself and for yourBrethren)? Have you labored in thequarries Masonry “without hope of fee orreward,” or has the petty infighting andpolitics firmly ensconced themselves?
The Valley held its picnic this year on May21st, hosted by the Knights of St. Andrew,who did a fantastic job, despite therelatively low turnout. The fact that theValley was giving away all kinds of goodfood for FREE and hardly anybody showedup leads me to believe that all of the arguingand fighting over the last year and a half hasnot truly been about how much food costs.
The ritual asks us “What come you here todo?” The answer, as I sure hope you allknow, is “To learn to subdue my passionsand improve myself in Freemasonry.” Weought to have the question put on a bannerand hung at the front door.
What come you here to do? “I come here todo my degree, complain about the props,whine about how much lunch costs, and
Well 2006 is really flying by. Dues noticesare in the mail and Reunion,
, Parties, Club Meetings,Concerts and taxes are soon to follow.
I want to thank the Missouri Scottish RiteFoundation Board for their Grant, whichwill allow us to retire much of the garagedebt. Once the refinancing is completethe garage payments and income shouldbe much closer to matching each other.
Yes, dues have gone up again, but we eachneed to do our part to support theFraternity. The Scottish Rite is still thelowest cost affiliate masonic organizationin Missouri.
We are moving ahead with major repairand renovation projects and need yourhelp. I invite everyone to become amember of the Scottish Rite PreservationSociety. Get your name on the wall andhelp support the legacy given to us in trustfor future generations of Scottish RiteMasons.
Mike Brooks, 33°Personal Representative
Election ofOfficers
I can never go an issue of the RiteWaywithout thanking our volunteers andstaff. We could not have accomplished allthat we have with your hard work andcommitment. Thank you!
Secretary’sUpdate
then I'll disappear for six months” hardlyseems to be what our FRATERNITYshould be about. Dictionary.com gives itsfifth definition of the word as “the qualityor condition of being brothers;brotherliness.” My brother is my brother.Though we may disagree, we can agree todo so, agreeably but at the end of the day,I am ready to go on my brother's errand,“whenever required, even should I have togo barefoot and bareheaded,” and will“apprise him of all approaching danger, ifin my power.” Ideally, we should all beready to uphold our obligations towardeach other no matter what.
Brethren, our Fraternity is not one man,or a small handful of men. We shine theLight of Freemasonry outward throughour good works, publicly, our fraternity ischildren speaking properly, the crippledhealed, and the burned restored. Eachone of us should make a promise tohimself to also work on shining some ofthat Masonic Light back inwards, to eachother and to the fraternity at large.
Truly, the price of lunch has proven to bequite taxing on us all, a hundred differentminiature Civil War battles pitting brotheragainst brother. Would that we all “bediligent, temperate, and discreet” andremember that around the same altar weall promised to befriend each other!
“Finally, my Brethren, be you all of onemind to live in harmony, and may the Godof Love and Peace abide with you.”
So mote it be!
Anthony Caruso, 32°Executive Secretary
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LookingForward
Trustees of the Past...
... Architects of the Future
The Scottish RitePreservation
Society
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2006 - 2007 CALENDAROCTOBER
13-14 (Fri, Sat) FALL REUNION
NOVEMBER4 (Sat) Kid Talk Celebration
9 (Thu) Installation of Officers
DECEMBER8 (Fri) Scottish Rite Holiday Party
10 (Thu) Preservation Association Board Meeting& Election of Officers (6:30 p.m.)Four Bodies Meeting (7:30 p.m.)
Four Bodies Meeting (6:30) &Service of Remembrance (7:30)
7 (Sat) C2A at Scottish Rite8 (Sun) Tailgate Party11 (Wed) Preservation (9:00) & Executive Committees(10:30 a.m.)
21 (Sat) Moolah Ceremonial
8 (Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
19 (Sun) Tailgate Party23-24 (Thu, Fri) Thanksgiving (Office Closed)
13 (Wed) Finance (9:00) & Exec Committees (10:30)17 (Sun) Tailgate Party25 (Mon) Christmas Day (Office Closed)
24 - 25 (Sat, Sun)
2 - 4 (Sat, Sun)10 - 11 (Sat, Sun)14 (Wed) Finance (9:00) & Executive Comm (10:30)
17 - 18 (Sa , Sun)23 - 25 ( Sa , Sun)
t
Fri, t
(Rams at Greenbay)
(Rams at Carolina)
(Rams at Oakland)
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
30 - 31 Dance Competition(Fri, Sat)
Dance Competition
JANUARY
28 Volunteer Appreciation Reception
FEBRUARY
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30 p.m.)11 Valentine's Function; SRYWE Concert
MARCH
APRIL
20-21 (Fri, Sat) SPRING REUNION21 Grand Masters Breakfast at Scottish Rite
1 (Mon) New Year's Day (Office Closed)10 (Wed) Exec Committee (10:30)
(Sun)
3 (Fri, Sat, Sun)7 (Wed) Exec Committee 10:30)
(Sun)16 - 17 (Sat, Sun)
1 (Sun)11 (Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
21 (Sun) Moolah Circus Parade26-29 (Thurs - Sun) Moolah Shrine Circus
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
MAY4-6 Missouri Symposium
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30 p.m.)
Scottish Rite Picnic
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30 p.m.)
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30)
9 (Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
10 (Thur) Ranken College Graduation11-13 (Fri, Sat, Sun)17-18 (Thur, FriSLU Pre-Commencements20 (Sun)21 Lutheran South Commencement28 (Mon) Memorial Day (Office Closed)
(Wed)
Dance Competition
JUNE
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30)13 Finance (9:00) & Exec Committees (10:30)(Wed)
JULY
Four Bodies Meeting (7:30 p.m.)
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Four Bodies Mtg. (6:30) (Election of Officers)& Feast of Tishri (7:30
OCTOBER
12-13 (Fri, Sat) FALL REUNION
NOVEMBER3 (Sat) Kid Talk Celebration149 (Thur) Installation of Officers
DECEMBER8 (Fri) Scottish Rite Holiday Party
3-4 (Mon, Tues) Independence Day (Office Closed)11 (Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
8 (Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
3 (Mon) Labor Day (Office Closed)13 (Wed) Finance (9:00) & Exec Committees (10:30)
)
5-6 (Fri, Sat) Band Together Conference10 Executive Committee (10:30)
(Wed) Exec Committees (10:30)
22-23 (Thur, Fri) Thanksgiving (Office Closed)
12 (Wed) Finance (9:00) & Exec Committees (10:3025 (Tue) Christmas Day (Office Closed)
Valley ofSt. Louis
Fall 2006
Please note this schedule is subject to change.Look for updates and changesin future issues of
The Rite Way
Trustees of the Past...
... Architects of the Future
Fall Reunion - October 13-14Following is the schedule of the degrees that willbe conferred at the Illustrious ,33 and Bro.Memorial Reunion to be held on October 13th &14th, 2006:
Friday, October 13, 2006:5:00 p.m. - Registration of Candidates6:00 p.m. - Dinner for class and members (no
charge for class, $5.00 for members)6:45 - 7:30p.m. - 4th Degree7:30 7:45 -7:45 - 8:15 p.m. - 7th Degree8:15 - 8:30 p.m. -8:30 - 9:05 p.m. -8th Degree9:05 - 9:25 p.m. -9:25 - 10:25 p.m. – 14th Degree
Break
Break
Break
Robert L. HarderJoseph F. Wiegert 32° KCCH°
Robert E. Hardester 33ºCoordinator of Work Valley of St. Louis
Saturday, April 22, 2006:7:00 a.m. - Coffee and donuts.8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - 15th Degree9:15 - 9:30 a.m. -9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - 18h Degree11:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Election of Class Officers11:30 - 12:00 p.m. - Class picture in auditorium12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch r class
Break
(New Version)
(no charge fo ,$5.00 for members)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Class Orientation &Building Tour
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. -2:15 - 3:15 p.m. - 30th Degree3:15 - 3:30 p.m. -3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - 31st Degree4:30 - 4:45 p.m. -4:45 - 6:00 p.m. - 32nd Degree (2nd Section)
Break
Break
Break
Don’t forget to bring a candidate!
Valley ofSt. Louis
CathedralNotes
Brethren:
In our desire to keep the membership well informed on the many projectsat the Cathedral this column will be a regular feature of the
. First I want to thank Curt Fulbright and P.J. Pyle for their
hard work during these past few months. Our building is in bettercondition from their efforts and concern for our property.
Besides the continuing cleaning and support of events, we continue towork on the Kitchen. We have completed a proper inventory of allkitchen assets. Most of the equipment has been cleaned, counted andstored for future use. We will be repairing or replacing a few items andhope to add a new steam line for our food service. Our pantry is beingorganized better to support our events and snack bars operations forshows.
Hard work has gone into cleaning all the blower rooms in anticipation ofthe planned repairs of our A/C system. For many years these area wereused as storerooms and were pretty much left on their own. If ourfundraising efforts prove successful we may be able to have AirConditioning by next summer.
We are also fixing up the old museum as a regular rehearsal room for theScottish Rite Youth Wind Ensemble. This should help keep theAuditorium available for other use and control the access of the buildingduring evening hours. The final repairs to the 4th level bathroom makesthis possible.
The Executive Secretary has moved back into the traditional office andour small conference room is now available for committee meetings. Wehope to keep it a non-smoking room, but have kept the smoke area in thehallway.
We have added a new feature to the Auditorium... A giant screen andprojector (18’ x 24’). We will be looking to use it with the future ritualpresentation material from Supreme Council. It is also suitable formovies, presentations and NFL Football. We may even show a movie onFriday night of Reunion Weekend. Looks great and with our auditoriumsound system it is an experience.
With the dining room bathroom renovations just around the corner I amsure you will all be proud of the Cathedral. If any member has a questionabout any of our ongoing projects, or would like to learn how to help out,I invite them to call or e-mail me.
Fraternally,
Anthony J. Caruso, 32
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°Executive Secretary
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Trustees of the Past...
... Architects of the Future
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Fall 20066
The Missouri Air National Guard Band of the Central Stateswill be returning to the Scottish Rite Cathedral on SundayDecember 10, 2006 at 3:00 for a Holiday performance. Thisyear they will be joined by the Scottish Rite Youth WindEnsemble as they perform traditional selections of holidayand patriotic music for the public.
The Holiday performance is a continuation of the
, hosted by the Scottish Rite. Tickets are free for thegeneral public!Send ticket requests and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Scottish Rite Ticket Office3633 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108Seating for non-ticket holders will be opened 15 minutes priorto the event.
Americana
Series
Honliday Concert
The Missouri Air National Guard Band of the Central States
The Scottish Rite Youth Wind Ensemble
HAWAIIAN LUAUOctober 28, 2006, starting at 6:30, at Hillcrest
Lodge & Banquet Center,1 Mi. No. Of Elsberry,MO on Hwy 79.
Tickets: $20.00 Per PersonTickets available from NEMO, KCCH, 33rd Assoc.
& SR Office. Hawaiian dress optional.
TAILGATE PARTIESProfessional football is backand so is Ill. Brother Dick Smithand the Tailgate parties at theScottish Rite. Come and enjoyrefreshments and the new 24foot mega screen with themonster sound. Stadiumseating will make you feel likeyou are really at the game.Tickets are $5.00. This is thebest value in town. See Dick orcome by the office for tickets.
Until December 31, 2006 every member of theValley of St. Louis can cash in on . You askhow? Until the end of the year you may purchase aPerpetual Membership in the Valley of St. Louis andavoid the 2007 dues. Your membership committeeis also going to allow a discount to the membershipas follows:
As we all know, dues will continue to rise over thenext several years. This is your opportunity to helpyourself and the Valley. Please contact the ValleyOffice to make arrangements for your permanentmembership and avoid making payments everagain. Your immediate savings
$211.00
$211.00.
Under age 50 $1,224.0050 to 56 inclusive $1,088.0057 to 62 inclusive $952.0063 to 67 inclusive $816.00
68 and over $680.00
Have We Got ADeal For You!
By David Swinney, 32°, KCCH
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Coordinator of WorkRobert E. Hardester
(314) 892-2525
Wayne Williams, Asst(573) 701-2570
Lodge of Perfection
Council of Kadosh
Chapter Rose Croix
St. Louis Consistory
Ronnie E. Green, Dir.(314) 771-0132
Assistant DirectorJerry Coughlin(314) 843-3601
R. Michael Bickel, Dir.(636) 225-7528
George Merkle, Asst. Dir(636) 441-2836
Walter S. Sawicki, II, Dir.(314) 752-4133
William H. Koehler, Asst. Dir(314) 752-8372
Norman G. Schlagenhauf Jr., Dir.(314) 894-3416
Robert J. Wangelin, Asst. Dir(314) 845-6411
Ushers andCommissary Help forShows on Weekends
Contact: Tony Caruso
HELPWANTED
CapahaMasonic Temple, Cape Girardeau, MO
Richard W. Allgood (573) 334-2728
Meets 2nd Wednesday of Month
(Except Jan, Jul,& Aug)
Crossroads
Gasconade Valley
Meramec
Mineral Area
NEMO
St. Louis
South County
Southeast Missouri
American Steakhouse, Dexter, MO
Elmer Wilson (573) 624-4448
Meets 2nd Monday of Month
Jim Haddox, Exec. Sec. (573) 886-0687
(Columbia Valley)
John’s Restaurant, St. James, MO
Charles Evans, Jr. (573) 265-8671
5th Monday as occurs 6:30 p.m.
Rosener’s Restaurant, Park Hill, MO
Steve Monrotus (573) 756-9020
Meets 3rd Friday of
Mar, Jun, Sept and Dec
Fred Statler, (573) 898-3209
Meets 2nd Wednesday of
April, May, June, Sept, Oct and Dec
Scottish Rite Cathedral Dining Room
Dave Vogler (314) 351-5544
Meets noon every Wednesday
Mar - Jun and Sep - 2nd week of Dec
This Club has closed.
Members are invited to the St. Louis Club
Wayne Tucker (573) 322-5712
Under Re-organizaion
PropertyFloyd G. Ward(314) 544-8975
Wardrobe
Stage
Technical - Sound & Lights
Make-Up
Candidates Room
Reception
Class Relations
Rose Croix Funeral Teams
Choir
Scottish Rite Brass
Finance & Investments
Membership
Communications
Jay Traxel(314) 426-1951
Guy Ross(314) 739-3287
Shane Phenicie(314) 565-8209
Vacant( )
Mike Morgan(314) 704-3306
Kenneth Muehlrath(314) 849-0922
Vacant( )
Ralph O. Kolb(314) 843-1491
James Shiels(636) 225-2815
Paul DeMerath(618) 632-5059
John Caraker(636) 326-2446
Dick Smith(314) 533-7410
Kurt Witzel(314) 892-2812
Vern Goede and John Makuta(314)533-7410
Hospitallers
Scottish RiteClubs
Scottish RiteCommittees
Directorsof Work
Don G. Bowers, 33°Club Committee Chairman
(573) [email protected]
Fall 2006
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... Architects of the Future