July - August 2010 Bulletin

14ELodge of

Perfection

32EConsistory

Scottish Riteof Freemasonry

18EChapter

Rose Croix

30ECouncil

of Kadosh

HOUSTON

SCOTTISH RITE

BULLETIN

July - Aug.2010

Summer Scottish Rite Reunion

Our Summer Scottish Rite Reunion is set for Monday and Tuesday July 19 and 20,2010 at Holland Lodge Building, 4911 Montrose Blvd. The reunion will begin Mondaynight 4 PM with Registration and Tuesday night at 6 PM with the first classroom section. Get your candidates now!

The spring reunion will consist of the 4th, 14th , 18th degrees on Monday evening and the 30th and 32nddegrees on Tuesday evening. These degrees will be conferred using the revised Standard Pike Ritual.

The fee for the Scottish Rite is $175 and should accompany the petition. After a new member attends 4meetings, he is eligible to receive a cap case. For only $1300, he can become an "Endowed Member". The$1300 includes his degree fees and endowed fees. He saves $75.

On July 31 and August 1 The Orient of Texas will hold its firstScottish Rite Convocation at the Lee Lockwood Scottish RiteLibrary and Museum in Waco. There will be no terminal degreesconferred. This event is for Scottish Rite Masons only. There areLadies' activities planned in conjunction with the Convocation.Registration is $65 per person in advance which includes all conferencematerials and 3 meals. For further information, schedule and list of Hotels please visit their web siteat texasscottishrite.org.

HOUSTON SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN JULY - AUGUST 2010

M. Douglas Adkins, 33ESovereign Grand Inspector General

of the Supreme CouncilAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite

of FreemasonrySouthern Jurisdiction, USA

Orient of Texas

P. G. ‘Pete’ Normand, Jr., 33EPersonal Representative of the S.G.I.G.

in TexasJ. Weldon Clampitte, 33°

Venerable Master Lodge of Perfection

William J. ‘Butch’ Giles, Jr., 33EWise Master

Chapter of Rose CroixEdward C. Herron, 32EKCCH

CommanderCouncil of Kadosh

Jack W. Lester, Jr., 32EKCCHMaster of Kadosh

ConsistoryAllan R. Lazor, 32EGeneral Secretary

Richard C. Townsend, 33ETreasurer

Patrick L. Cook, 32E KCCHAlmoner

Statement of Allegiance

The several Bodies of the Scottish Rite inHouston acknowledge and yieldallegiance to the Supreme Council of theThirty-Third Degree, the Mother SupremeCouncil of the World, whose SEE is atCharleston, South Carolina, now sitting atWashington, D.C. where Ronald A. Seale,33E is Sovereign Grand Commander, M.Douglas Adkins, 33E is the SovereignGrand Inspector General in Texas.

Houston Scottish Rite Bodies1000 N. Post Oak Rd., Suite 210

Houston, Texas 77055

P. O. Box 20788Houston, TX 77225-0788

Phone: 713-432-1980Fax: 713-432-1980

1-800-825-6976

P.G. ‘Pete’ Normand, Jr., 33°Editor-in-Chief

Victor H. Palla, 33°Managing Editor

website: www.houstonscottish.orgemail: [email protected]

REACH OUT AND TOUCH A BROTHERBy Allan R. Lazor, 32°

General Secretary, Valley of Houston

When I became the Secretary of a very active Blue Lodge (SugarLand No. 1141), I quickly became aware of the wide variety of dutiesthe holder of that office is called on to perform almost daily. As someof you who have held the office of Secretary know, and as those ofyou who have just been elected will shortly find out, many of those

duties are nowhere to be found in the Handbook for Secretaries of Constituent Lodges. Forthose of us who have taken on the responsibility of that office its satisfaction comes not onlyin keeping the lodge well organized and running smoothly, but also in being able to assistBrother Masons or their families when they reach out to the lodge for assistance. Often, theSecretary is the first contact distressed Brothers or their families are able to make with thelodge when trouble strikes.

As Masons, and particularly Scottish Rite Masons, all of us are charged with theduty to aid and assist our Brothers in times of distress. In my experience, Masons have nevershrunk from the task as individuals or through our many groups. We Scottish Rite Masonsprovide assistance to Scottish Rite Brethren or their families who are in distress in theHouston Valley most directly through the Almoner, though many of the requests for relieforiginate in the office of the General Secretary which, as in the case of the Blue Lodge, isoften the first point of contact for those requiring assistance.

While the Almoner is there to help the Brethren in times of trouble when financialassistance can make a short term difference in the life of Scottish Rite Mason or his family,there is another type of assistance to Scottish Rite Masons which only the Valley Chairmanor I can provide namely, help for those Brothers who because of illness or age are no longerable to continue to pay dues.

One such opportunity came to me this week in an email forwarded from thepresident of one of our Scottish Rite clubs. The Brother who wrote to the club presidentrecounted that he had casually run into a Scottish Rite Mason of his acquaintance at the postoffice in their community. He hadn't seen the other Brother for a number of years andinquired after his health. The Brother explained that his wife had suffered a debilitatingillness and that he had himself had suffered from a life threatening illness but that his andhis wife's medical conditions were at least stable for the time being. The Brother related thathe hadn't been able to pay Scottish Rite dues for a number of years and supposed that he hadbeen suspended for that reason. He was now able to pay dues but was unaware of theprocedure for reinstatement or even if he was eligible for reinstatement.

Upon reading the email which the club president forwarded, Bro. Pete and Iimmediately decided to remit the unpaid dues and reinstate the Brother who had fallen bythe wayside. While I, and Bro. Normand as well, took great pleasure in being able to be ofassistance to our Brother, this event gave me pause to consider how many more of ourScottish Rite Brothers there are in a similar situation.

I know from looking over the delinquent dues list that a great many of our Brethrenwhose names are on it are getting along in years. From my telephone conversations withmany of them I have learned that age, infirmity and the difficult financial choices that haveto be made as consequence of living on a modest fixed income, have lead many of theseBrothers to feel that they are no longer able to continue to be members of the Scottish Rite.Nothing could be less true.

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IN MEMORIAM

Name Date of Death

Herbert Elias Beasley 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/22/2010

Al Brown 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/19/2010

Donald William Cranfill 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/20/2010

Jessie Franklin Dessens 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/31/2010

Johnnie Wesley Dolen Jr 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/8/2010

Wayne Burford Duddlesten 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/20/2010

Jack Arnold Hensley 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/28/2010

Hamilton Clark Johnston 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/20/2010

David Arthur Minks 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/10/2010

Jerry William Sample 32° KCCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/28/2010

Bill Sharpe Jr 32° KCCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/10/2010

Jimmie Lee Stevens 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/18/2010

Eugene Grey Taliaferro 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/25/2010

Marshall Douglas Williams 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8/2010

C Allen Winkle 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/24/2010

Wallace Lemuel Wotipka 32° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/29/2010

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The Library

Recent donations include:

James K. Polk: TheAmerican

Presidents Series:The 11th President,

1845-1849[Hardcover]By John Seigenthaler

The story of a pivotal president who watched over ourwestward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksoniandemocracy

James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief,the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation,who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennesseebefore taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor toAndrew Jackson, “Young Hickory” miraculously revived hisfloundering political career by riding a wave of public sentimentin favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union.

Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregonboundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes ofannexing California. The considerably smaller American armynever lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a politicalfirestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite histremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremelyunpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical tollthat he died within three months of departing Washington.Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of thispresident who, as Truman noted, “said what he intended to doand did it.”

John Seigenthaler is the founder of the First Amendment Centerat Vanderbilt University. An administrative assistant to RobertF. Kennedy, he was an award-winning journalist for TheNashvile Tennessean for forty-three years, finally serving as thepaper’s editor, publisher, and CEO, and was named foundingeditorial director of USA Today in 1982. He lives in Nashville,Tennessee.

Petition EnclosedOn Page 11 is a petition for the Scottish Ritedegrees which may be duplicated and passedout to Masons and used for the purpose ofjoining future reunions for the Valley ofHouston.


Knights of the Double EagleAward

The basic badge consist of a black ribbon, the bar on which isengraved “Knight of the Double Eagle” in gold. On thebackground is black enameled with a gold double headed eagleand a wreath.

This basic badge is presented to the member who has obtained10 first line signed petitions within a two year period. (Allpetitioners must complete the reunion.)

Four additional First Line Signed Petitions will earn a red bar,three more a white bar and two more a blue bar. The ScottishRite office keeps records of all first line signers. It is up to eachmember to secure new candidates for our reunions. Somewhere,there is a Master Mason waiting to be asked to join the ScottishRite.

August Stated MeetingThere is no meeting in August

Feast of TishriThe Feast of Tishri will be held atthe Houston Club, 811 Rusk @Milam, 10th Floor, on Thursday,September 23, 2010. Dinner is byreservation only. RSVP with yourcheck, no later than Friday,September 18, 2010. This is theLodge of Perfection’s Annual Table

Lodge. Reception with a cash bar begins at 6:30 P.M. anddinner at 7:00 P.M.

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The Valley Chairman and I are committed to assuring that theseBrothers remain active Scottish Rite Masons by adjusting orremitting dues in appropriate cases and, just as importantly, bynever permitting distance, mobility or physical limitations todiminish in the minds of these Brothers the esteem in which theyare held by the Houston Valley.

If you know or become aware of a Brother who may behaving difficulty in any aspect of his life, and who because of ithas or is considering no longer being an active Scottish Ritemember, please ask him to contact me or one of the office staffso that we can do whatever is necessary in order to alleviate hisconcerns. Reach out and touch a Brother.

Calendar of Events

All Stated Meetings are Tiled

unless otherwise indicated.

2010July 19 & 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REUNION

July 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stated Meeting

August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DARK

September 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (Office Closed)

September 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stated Meeting

Feast of Tishri Observance (Table Lodge)

October 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duck Banquet

October 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stated Meeting

November 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stated Meeting

November 19 & 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REUNION

November 25 & 26 . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (Office Closed)

December 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Lodge

Waco, Texas

December 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stated Meeting

Election of Officers

December 23-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday (Office Closed)

KidSwing GolfTournament

More than 300 kids participatedin the eighth annual KidSwingGolf Tournament held on June 14th

at Brookhaven Country Club.KidSwing was founded in 2003 byformer patient Ben Sater at age 11and has become an annual event tobenefit TSRHC. KidSwing is anine-hole, best-ball scramble forplayers ages 7 to 18. Every childwho enters is encouraged to raise

$100 for TSRHC by asking their friends and family to sponsorthem. To date, the KidSwing Golf Tournaments have raisedmore than $930,000 for TSRHC.


Above is Cadet Corporal Jeffery Harrod from OnalaskaHigh School w/Brothers R. G. Linck, 32°KCCH &

Aaron Dean, 33°

JROTC and ROTC

Americanism Award

The Scottish Rite Supreme Council JROTCand ROTC Americanism Awards Programwas established in 1998 by AdmiralWilliam Sizemore which was approved bythe Assistant Secretary of Defense, F. Pang

in Washington, DC. This program initially recognized highschool youth in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps(JROTC) with an award for scholastic excellence anddemonstrated ideals of Americanism. The programexpanded in 2002 to recognize second and third year cadetsenrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) inCollege with an academic standing in the top 25% of theclass, who encourage and demonstrates patriotism by deedsor conduct during participation in extra-curricular activitiesor community projects. The recipients receive a medal anda ribbon to be worn on their uniform and a certificate suitablefor framing.

The medal depicts the heraldic logo of the Scottish Rite ofFreemasonry and by the J.R.O.T.C. or R.O.T.C. Educationand Americanism and calls attention to the focal points of theScottish Rite.

This program is important to the Scottish Rite and ourcommunities. It honors our young men and women whowish to become better citizens and serve our country asofficers in the military.

This year marks twelve year the Valley of Houston has beeninvolved in this program. This year we had 74 high schoolsand 4 universities.

Above is Cadet Captain Hayden Lyoch from Foster High Schoolw/Brother Steve Bontempo 32°

Above is Cadet Lt. Ryan Adams of Cleveland High Schoolw/Brothers J. W. Sample 32°KCCH & Jerry Martin

32°KCCH.

Above is Cadet Cesar Yepes from New Caney High Schoolw/Brother Aaron Dean 33°

State wide the Valley of Houston leads the Orient in thenumber of presentations followed by Dallas (30), Waco(17) and San Antonio (5). Having Scottish Rite Masons(as listed below) make these presentations has a lastingeffect on the recipients as well as other members of theunit and audience.


Cadet Airman Basic David Roorda of Lamar CISD w/ SteveBontempo, 32°

ACH Debit Authorization

Printed Name:

Member Number: Amount US$:

Routing Number: Account Number:

I herby authorize the Houston Scottish Rite (San Jacinto Lodge of Perfection) to perform an ACH debit on the account designated above forthe amount shown. I also understand that if this draft should be returned for insufficient funds or any other reason, a fee of $6.00 will beassessed plus reasonable collection and attorney fees should such be necessary.

Authorized Signature Date:

The Scottish Rite thanks you for being a “Presenter” andsupporting this program. Without your help, this programwould not be a success. Again THANKS to each of you.

Duane Anthony; Tony Bass, Jim Barton; Steve Bontempo;James Bush; Allen Commander; James Craig; ChesterCurrin; Aaron Dean; James Gillenwaters; John Goddin;Edward Herron; Don Nesbitt; Dwayne Prestwood; CurtisRose; J. W. Sample; Michael Sampson; Joe Sims; RoySmith; Robert Starkey; James P. Voelke; RaymondWiggins; Ian Wilkinson; Jack Wise; Carl Wunsche andPaul Wunsche.

R. J. ‘Big’ Bird, Director

Endow Your Membership

There are a few "sure bets" in life that involve no gamble,and Endowed Membership in the Scottish Rite is near thetop of that list. Whether called Life Membership,Endowed Membership, or Perpetual Membership, it offersa simple and sound way to guarantee your membership inthe Scottish Rite for life. At the same time you are helpingbuild the financial stability of your Valley.

The Statutes of the Supreme Council provide for LifeMemberships. These are actually perpetual endowedmemberships in that the principal of the fund is neverexpended, thus making an income stream available to theValley into perpetuity. Every member should considerpurchasing a perpetual membership for the reason that itprovides a guaranteed and predictable future income forthe Valley.

The fee for a perpetual membership is determined by theS.G.I.G. or Deputy, but cannot be less than $500 formembers under 75 years of age, nor less than $200 formembers 75 years and older. The current fee for theOrient of Texas is $1200 for member under 75 years and$400 for member 75 years and over. The fee may be paidat one time or payed over the twelve month dues year.Monthly payments for a Endowed Membership can beautomatically charged to your VISA/MasterCard. Onceyou start the automatic charges, you'll never receive a billfor dues again, even during the payment period. Whenyour Life Membership is paid up, the automatic chargesstop, and once you start the payment program, your costsare guaranteed-you're never subject to dues increasesagain. It's so easy, it's almost painless.


The Arm-In-Arm program is a collection of Clubs andorganizations that are a part of Houston Scottish Rite.

If you have an idea for an Arm-In-Arm group, please contactBrother Lester, Jr., chairman.

Currently, the Valley of Houston has the following Arm-In-Armgroups:

The Diogenes Club

The Diogenes Club, named for Greekphilosopher, is composed of Scottish Ritemembers who gather to discuss Masonicphilosophy, history and symbolism. TheDiogenes Club meets after every ScottishRite Stated meeting at 10 Downing Street.

Reservations are required if attending.

Contact: Roberto M. Sanchez, 32°, El Presidente

e-mail: [email protected]

Education Forum

If you would like more information on the course you may contactthe General Secretary or stop by the Valley of Houston EducationForum which meets on the third Monday of each month at HollandLodge with a light dinner at 6:30pm. The program and discussiongroup will start at 7:00pm concluding around 8:00.

Contact: John Croft, 32°KCCH e-mail - [email protected].

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSRME/.

Vintage Car Group

Do you have a passion for vintagecars like the ‘65 Mustang?

Contact Patrick Mahoney, 32°KCCH

e - m a i l : p a t r i c k @ m a h o n e y -associates.com

Hops and Barley Guild

If you are interested or active in Home Brewing andwould like to get involved please contact them.

Contact: Chris Holder, 32°KCCH, Brewmaster

e-mail: [email protected].

Micky Thomas, 32°, Secretary


Knights of St. Andrew

The Knights of St. Andrew is a 32°invitational organization, organized toprovide service to the Houston ScottishRite.

Contact: Chris Jones, 32°, VenerableMaster


Lunch Club

Would you like to join a group ofbrethren for a monthly social lunchmeeting? If so, we are the group foryou. We meet monthly on the 2nd

Wednesday at High 12 (noon) andlunch is normally served. The location

will vary for now but we hope to get a permanent place soon.We normally have some type of speaker or program.

Contact: Paul Gooch, 32°, Secretary

e-mail [email protected]

Victor Palla, 33°, President


Golfers

Any Golfers out there? If you are interested in forming a groupcontact Jack W. Lester, Jr., 32°KCCH

Arm-in-Arm ProgramJack W. Lester, Jr. 32°KCCH, Chairman

Arm-In-Arm is an Orient-wide program designed to foster mentorship andfellowship among our membership.


Houston Chapter, Order of DeMolay

DeMolay is an organization dedicated topreparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productivelives. Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical,hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibilityand leadership skills so vitally needed in society today. DeMolaycombines this serious mission with a fun approach that buildsimportant bonds of friendship among members in more than 1,000chapters worldwide. The Houston Scottish Rite Sponsors HoustonChapter which meets at 7:30 PM on the first and third Wednesdayof each month at Holland Lodge.

Contact: Michael D. Phillipus, 33°, Chapter Advisore-mail: [email protected]

Jack T. Peebles, 32°KCCH, Chairman of the Advisory Councile-mail: [email protected]

Chapter e-mail: [email protected]

Canvas Back Flight, Royal Order of theDuck

The Royal Order of the Duck is a socialgroup for members of the Degree teamsand Reunion Committees. If you areinterested in becoming involved with the

reunions or the Ducks

Contact: J. Don Little, 33°, Chief Hatcher


Runners Club

If you enjoy running this is a group foryou. Just recently they competed theWhite Rock half-marathon which willdirectly benefit the Scottish Ritechildren's hospital. The Scottish RiteHospital for Children providesexclusive care to children with a range

of needs. The hospital is regarded as leader in the field ofpediatric orthopedics. Every aspect of the hospital is designedwith the needs of the child and family in mind. Yet, not one centis ever charged in taking care of these children.

Contact: Clint Stevens, 32°KCCH

e-mail: [email protected].

Pipes and Drums

The Valley of Houston Pipes and Drums.Training provided.

There is a Yahoo Group for all membersinterested in becoming a member of the

Valley of Houston Pipes and Drums. Search that name or sendHunter an e-mail and he will put you on the list. The group willbe having an organizational meeting in the near future, and theparticulars will be announced in the Scottish Rite Bulletin, aswell as the Yahoo! Group.

Contact : Hunter Schappaugh, 32° KCCH, Pipe Major


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Valley_Of_Houston_Pipes_And_Drums/

Arm-in-Arm ProgramJack W. Lester, Jr. 32°KCCH, Chairman

Arm-In-Arm is an Orient-wide program designed to foster mentorship andfellowship among our membership.


The two photos are from the recent Scottish Rite Reunion held onMay 1st & 2nd in the Masonic Hall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Reunion, which included Degrees 4, 14, 18, 21, 30 and 32, wasconducted by the Valley of Taipei, 2,000 miles to the northeast.

They had 22 candidates from Malaysia, Singapore, India, SriLanka, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan. 130 attended thebanquet that evening, (photo above) including Illust. TommyWeng, 33° G.C., Deputy of the Supreme Council, and Ven. ClaudeSoucialle, 32°, the Venerable Master of the Taipei Lodge ofPerfection.

The photos were sent to me by Illust. K.C. Cheah, 33°, of KualaLumpur. He is shown in the bottom right photo with his wife andBrother Tommy Weng, 33° G.C.

LODGES IN MALAYSIA: All the lodges in Malaysia arechartered by the grand lodges of England, Scotland and Ireland.The United Grand Lodge of England has 21 lodges in Malaysiaoperating under its "District Grand Lodge of the EasternArchipelago" headquartered in Singapore. The Grand Lodge ofScotland has 7 lodges in Malaysia operating under its "DistrictGrand Lodge of the Middle East" headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.Ireland has one lodge in Malaysia, governed directly from Dublin.FREEMASON'S HALL: Eleven lodges (8 English Constitution, 2Scottish Const., and 1 Irish Const.) meet at the Masonic Hall (123Jalan Tun Razak Street) in Kuala Lumpur, all sharing the samelodge room and dining hall. No two lodges meet on the same night(Fridays and Wednesdays being the most popular), and there arestill nine meeting nights each month that are still not taken,

excluding Saturdays and Sundays. (I suppose there may beappendant bodies that meet on some of those nights.)

HISTORY: Although a good number of lodges had operated inIndia since the early 1700s, it was not until 1809 that the firstlodge was warranted in what was then known as "Malaya." Thatlodge was established at Penang in 1809, and was an Englishlodge warranted by the Ancients Grand Lodge of England.However, the lodge did not survive. Singapore received apermanent lodge in 1845, and in 1875 Royal Prince of WalesLodge No. 1555 was warranted at Penang. It still operates there.

According to the book, "Freemasonry Universal" by AustraliansKent Henderson and Tony Pope, "Malaysian citizens constitutethe vast majority of the membership in Malaysian lodges.However, it is the Chinese and Indians in Malaysia that havejoined the Craft in large numbers, not ethnic Malays, althoughthere are certainly Malays who are members."

Scottish Rite Around the World

www.houstonscottishrite.org


Houston Scottish Rite BodiesP. O. Box 20788

Houston, TX 77225-0788

Address Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage Paid

Permit 7277Houston, Texas

FEAST OF TISHRI LODGE OF PERFECTION TABLE LODGEThursday, September 23, 2010

— Reservation Form —RSVP by Friday, September 17th. No Exceptions Please Print and Return Tiled Meeting

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Please reserve the following entree for me: [ ] New York Strip $45.00 [ ] Chicken Breast Piccata $38.00

Enclosed is my check for $ _______________ for my reservation for the (Tiled) Feast of Tishri on Thursday, September23, 2010 to be held at the Houston Club, 811 Rusk, Houston, Texas.

Please send your reservation to: Houston Scottish RiteP.O. Box 20788Houston, TX 77225-0788

Your reservation includes garden salad, entree, a vegetable, potato or rice, assorted rolls, hot gingerbread, iced tea, coffee,dessert and valet parking. Reception with cash bar begins at 6:30 PM. Dinner and Program at 7:00 PM.

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