1989 Regional York Rite Conferences: The dates and places for this year's regional York Rite conferences are as follows:
Southeastern: August 17-19, Wilmington, North Carolina. South Central: September 8-9, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Northeastern: September 30, Providence, Rhode Island. North Central: October 14-15, Pierre, South Dakota. Northwestern: October 21, Boise, Idaho. Southwestern: November 11, Salt Lake City, Utah. East Central Department Conference: The conference will be held on March 9-10, 1990, in Dayton, Ohio. Red Cross of Constantine: Sir Knight
James M. Ward, Right Eminent Grand Captain General of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, U.S.A., was installed as Illustrious Grand Almoner at the 117th Annual Assembly of the United Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Constantine on Saturday, June 3, at Raleigh, North Carolina. Knight Voices: Beginning September 1, items submitted to Knight Templar Magazine for inclusion in Knight Voices that refer to Templar or Masonic subjects will continue to be printed free of charge. All other items should be accompanied by a $5.00 remittance made payable to the Grand Encampment.
July 1989
Mortgage-burning in California: On April 10, 1989, at dinner preceding the meeting of the Escondido Masonic Temple Association in Escondido, California, Sir Knight Eugene C. Maillard and a past president of the Temple Board burned the mortgage on the land for the site of the new Temple. The debt had been paid in full, thanks to the amazing generosity of Sir Knight Maillard. A resolution, signed by the Grand Master of California, was read stating that the largest Lodge room in the building would be known as the Eugene C. Maillard Lodge Room. Sir Knight Maillard is respected throughout Templary for his magnificent support of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Masonic Americana, Vols. I & II: Orders for Masonic Americana Volumes I & II are now being received from all over the country. This exciting publication of the Grand Encampment was originally announced in the June 1985 issue of the magazine. As printed in that issue, matched sets of Masonic Americana Volumes I & II are available for $5.50. Individual volumes are available for $3.00 each. Volume I was printed in 1974. Volume II is an all-new compilation of the best articles from Knight Templar Magazine from the past eight years. To place your order, make check or money order out to The Grand Encampment and send to "Masonic Americana" do The Grand Encampment, Suite 1700, 14 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Allow six to eight weeks for delivery.
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