The Scottish Rite in VirginiaChronological Table |
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1801 |
Organization
of the Southern Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) at Charleston,
South Carolina, on May 31. Shortly thereafter the Rite was conferred on
individual Masons in Virginia. As early as February 20, 1788, A. Forst had
been appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia, and Joseph Myers
had also influenced the Virginia situation to some extent. |
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1824 |
Establishment
of the Grand Consistory of Virginia at Lynchburg on November 16, with James
Penn as the leading spirit of the group. |
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1845 |
Revival
of the Grand Consistory of Virginia (May 19), it having become inactive some
years before. |
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1847 |
John
Robin McDaniel made an Active Member of the Supreme Council, the first in
Virginia. |
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1859 |
James
Penn received the 33° from Albert
Pike and became an Active Member of the Supreme Council, the second such
member in Virginia. |
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1861 |
James
Penn made Lieutenant Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction. |
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1866 |
James
Penn transferred to the list of Emeritus Members of the Supreme Council. |
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1870 |
John
Robin McDaniel made Lieutenant Grand Commander of the Supreme Council. |
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1878 |
John
Lonsdale Roper elected an Active Member and appointed Deputy of the Supreme
Council in Virginia and North Carolina. He was transferred to the list of
Emeritus Members eight years later. |
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Revival
of the Scottish Rite in Virginia. Libertas Lodge of Perfection established in
Richmond. This body was first known as John L. Roper Lodge of Perfection. |
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1882 |
Grand
Consistory of Virginia discontinued. Its place was taken by the Sovereign
Grand Inspector General of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1885 |
(circa)
Period of the Cerneau disturbances in Virginia. |
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1888 |
John
Frederick Mayer elected Sovereign Grand Inspector General. He served until
his death in 1919. |
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1900 |
Period
the second revival of the Scottish Rite in Virginia. |
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1910 |
On
March 14,1910, the first meeting of the Washington Memorial Lodge of
Perfection was held in the home of James M. Duncan. Bro. William Goheen LeHew was elected as the first Venerable
Master. Their subsequent meetings were then held at the Masonic Temple in the
City Hall of Alexandria. |
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1911 |
The
Supreme Council meeting in 1911, issued the charters, dated October 16, 1911
to the Valley of Alexandria for the formation of: Washington Memorial Lodge
of Perfection, Randolph Chapter Knights Rose Croix No. 3, Lafayette
Preceptory of Knights of Kadosh No. 2 and Virginia Consistory No. 2 |
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1912 |
The
Valley of Newport News received their Charter for the Lodge of Perfection on
October 21st and became the 7th active Valley in
Virginia. |
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1919 |
Robert
Shields Crump appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1921 |
Dedication
of the Scottish Rite Temple in Richmond. Robert Shields Crump made an Active
Member of the Supreme Council and S.G.I.G. in Virginia. |
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1923 |
Scottish
Rite Masonry was organized in Danville, Virginia in April 1923 when 36
Scottish Rite Brethren signed an application for Letters Temporary requesting
the formulation of the Danville Scottish Rite Bodies which was subsequently
approved on May 7, 1923. Valley of Newport News received
their Charter for the Chapter of Rose Croix on October 16th. |
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1928 |
Golden
Jubilee of the Richmond bodies. |
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1929 |
During
1929, the Valley of Alexandria approved its first set of comprehensive
bylaws. The Alexandria Fall Reunion, held Oct. 15-18, was the first conferral
of Masonic degrees by any group in the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial. The Council of Kadosh and Consistory were
chartered in Danville on October 22, 1929.
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1947 |
The meetings of
the Danville Bodies were held in the Blue Lodge room of the Masonic Temple in
Danville. Eventually the Scottish Rite auditorium was built on 11th floor of the
Masonic Temple with a Dedication Ceremony for the new auditorium being held
on October 4, 1947. This coincided with the opening session of what was then
known as the Scottish Rite Council of Virginia, which was meeting in Danville
for the first time. Among the many Masonic dignitaries attending this event
was Most Worshipful Harold R. Stephenson, 32*, Grand Master of Masons in
Virginia, who delivered the keynote address of the Dedication. |
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1949 |
Robert
Shields Crump died and Robert South Barrett (1942 Grand Master of Masons in
Virginia) was appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1951 |
Robert
South Barrett was made an Active Member of the Supreme Council and S.G.I.G.
of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1953 |
Valley
of Newport News received their Charters for the Council of Kadosh and
Consistory on October 22nd. |
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1955 |
Valley
of Portsmouth received their Charter for all four bodies. |
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1959 |
Robert
South Barrett died and Charles E. “Ted” Webber (1948 Grand Master of Masons
in Virginia) was appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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Valley of
Norfolk had the names of their bodies changed from: McDaniel
Lodge of Perfection Frederick
Webber Chapter of Rose Croix John Moncure
Council of Kadosh Auld
Consistory to Norfolk
Lodge of Perfection, Norfolk Chapter of Rose Croix, Norfolk
Council of Kadosh and Norfolk Consistory. |
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1961 |
Charles
E. “Ted” Webber was made an Active Member of the Supreme Council and S.G.I.G.
of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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Valley of
Alexandria had the names of their bodies changed from: Washington
Memorial Lodge of Perfection Randolph
Chapter of Rose Croix Lafayette
Council of Kadosh Virginia
Consistory to Alexandria
Lodge of Perfection, Alexandria Chapter of Rose Croix, Alexandria
Council of Kadosh and Alexandria Consistory |
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Valley of
Newport News had their Veritas Lodge of Perfection changed to the Newport
News Lodge of Perfection. |
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Valley of
Richmond had the names of their bodies changed from: Libertas
Lodge of Perfection Pelican
Chapter of Rose Croix St. Omar
Council of Kadosh Dalcho
Consistory to Richmond
Lodge of Perfection, Richmond Chapter of Rose Croix, Richmond Council
of Kadosh and Richmond Consistory |
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1975 |
Charles
E. “Ted” Webber was elected Lieutenant Grand Commander. |
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1981 |
Charles
E. “Ted” Webber became an Emeriti Member of the Supreme Council and L.
Douglas Delano (1976 Grand Master of Masons in Virginia) was appointed as the
Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1983 |
David
Kruger was appointed as the Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia. |
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1985 |
David
Kruger was made an Active Member of the Supreme Council and S.G.I.G of the Supreme
Council in Virginia. |
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Valley
of Roanoke named its Temple in honor of Charles E. “Ted” Webber. |
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1987 |
On
January 10th, the cornerstone was laid for the Valley of Newport
News Temple. |
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1988 |
In an innovative
move during 1998, the Valley of Danville decided to take Scottish Rite
"on the road" during the months of July and August when no Stated
meetings are held in accordance with their by-laws. These meetings were held
in locations, which are distant from Danville in order to allow their members
in these areas to fellowship with Officers of the Lodge of Perfection without
having to travel to Danville. |
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1990 |
Charles.
E. “Ted” Webber passed away. |
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1999 |
The
Orient of Virginia participated in a Statewide Spring Reunion named in memory
of Valley of Alexandria member, Ill. Charles A. Sinclair. This reunion was the first conferral in
the Southern Jurisdiction of the five obligatory degrees using the Revised
Pike scripts. |
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2000 |
Valley
of Newport News dedicated their new auditorium in January. |
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