Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit OT

2010-07-21 Thread Chris Laning
My family has a Masonic apron and sword that belonged to my great- great-grandfather (who was born in 1819). None of us are Masons, and we would eventually like to donate these to a museum or Masonic collection that would appreciate them. Anyone have suggestions for who to contact about

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit OT

2010-07-21 Thread Ron Carnegie
I would siggest that you consider the Grand Lodge of your jurisdiction. Many Grand Lodges have museums. Where are you located? I can help you get in touch with the Grand Lodge in your jurisdiction. Another choice would be his lodge, but many lodges don't really have the facilities to handle

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..

2010-07-21 Thread Kathryn Pinner
Thank you, Ron. I had found some images but your information was good. I had decided to use the pillars and compass and seeing eye on all three of them and to use the rounded bottom look as well. Your information seems to confirm my conjecture that the individual aprons could easily have been

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit OT

2010-07-21 Thread Ginni Morgan
Christian Contact Ed Caughie (Master Edward le Kervere ). I think he's the current Grand Master of the Lodge in Woodland. Whether he is or isn't at present, he has been in the past and he's very active in Masons. I'm sure he'll be happy to help you. Gwenhwyfaer Chris Laning

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..

2010-07-21 Thread Ginni Morgan
Kate~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_Freemasonry (with supporting citations) says that Mozart was admitted as an apprentice to the Viennese Masonic lodge called Zur Wohltätigkeit (Beneficence) on 14 December 1784.[1] He was promoted to journeyman Mason on 7 January 1785, and became a

[h-cost] Humorous review of costumes in Pillars of the Earth

2010-07-21 Thread Lavolta Press
And of other aspects of the series too. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/21/DDH01EFL92.DTL If this does not bring up the article, go to www.sfgate.com and search on Pillars of the Earth. Fran Lavolta Press Books on making historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..

2010-07-21 Thread Ron Carnegie
Hmmm ... there is a difference in some symbolism between the three degrees, but it is minor and I am not certain that I can tell you. Let me check my Presentation manual and see if it is in there, if it is I can share it with you, if it is not, then I can't. That being said however, any of the

Re: [h-cost] Masonic aprons .. a bit of info..

2010-07-21 Thread Ron Carnegie
Okay sorry to bore those not interested. I checked on the below mentioned info. Here in Virginia the rule is, if it is printed in our stuff it aint a secret! And the information I am about to mention is printed. The reasons for it are not. All of this has to do with the placement of the