California IX Masonic Division Archives

Portland's Masons open their majestic spaces

PORTLAND — For more than a century, Freemasons have held secret ceremonies in the Portland Masonic Temple, a labyrinth of dark hallways and majestic rooms hidden inside what appears to be an ordinary downtown office building. click image to ...

Former Massachusetts Grand Master to Lead Local Lodge

Exactly 50 years to the day he was first installed as the presiding officer of Natick's Meridian Lodge of Freemasons, Albert T. Ames, past Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, returned to the position for the ensuing year. On December 29th, 1986 ...

New £130000 garden for Mont a l'Abbe

It has been created at Mont a l'Abbe - a school which educates youngsters with severe learning difficulties - and has been funded by Jersey Freemasons. The community group focuses on supporting charitable causes. The 'Forest Garden' will enable ...

82-year-old Newburgh woman guilty of conspiracy to steal nearly $300000

EVANSVILLE — A Vanderburgh County judge has found an 82-year-old Newburgh woman guilty of conspiring with her daughter to steal nearly $300,000 from an Evansville women's organization associated with Freemasons. Superior Court Judge Robert ...

Worksop: Presentation at town's child contact centre

An open presentation followed by a buffet lunch took place on Saturday at Worksop Child Contact Centre (CCC) to highlight the work carried out by this dedicated band of volunteers that Notts Freemasons are proud to support. The event was organised by ...

Rhode Island's first Reform synagogue and the Masonic fraternity

Abraham RedwoodIn 1877, a number of Jewish Freemasons living in Providence decided to join together to form a new Masonic lodge, Redwood Lodge Number 35. According to Redwood Lodge's tradition, the group's leader, Myer Noot, envisioned a lodge ...

Freemasons award grants of £27000

Two organisations in the West Midlands are among nine charities to have secured funding worth a total of £27,000 from The Freemasons' Grand Charity. Nationally, the grants range in value from £1,000 to £5,000 and have been awarded as part of charity's ...

Telstra partner, Schepisi, implements Meru Wi-Fi for aged-care organisation

With the goal of providing more services, convenience and comfort for its residents, not-for-profit organisation, The Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution, has signed premium Telstra partner, Schepisi Communications, to implement a range of Wi-Fi ...

Tenn. Masons Pay Tribute To Johnson And Crockett

Freemasons from across the state visited Greeneville during the weekend to honor President Andrew Johnson and famed pioneer Davy Crockett as part of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of freemasonry in Tennessee. The Grand Commandery of ...

Memories, 2003: Freemasons wait for building is over

In Limerick to see the new building was the head freemason of Ireland, Eric Waller, whose full title is the most worshipful grand master of the most worshipful grand lodge of Freemasons in Ireland. His personal appointee in the Mid West, Jeffrey Ashton ...