Freemasons donation bolsters Cultural Center

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Four Rivers Cultural Center recently received a $750 donation for its capital campaign from the Ontario’s Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 118. In this photo, Matt Stringer, executive director of the Cultural Center, bottom center, stands among members of the Acacia Lodge during the check presentation.

Why President William McKinley Became a Freemason

Why President William McKinley Became a Freemason

When General Horatio King asked William McKinley how he happened to become a Mason, he explained,” After the Battle of Opequam, I went with our surgeon of our Ohio regiment to the field where there were about 5,000 Confederate prisoners under guard. Almost as soon as we passed the guard, I noticed the doctor shook hands with a number of Confederate prisoners. He also took from his pockets a roll of bills and distributed all he had among them. Boy-like, I looked on in wonderment; I didn’t know what it all meant. On the way back from camp I asked him:

Morton Lodge installs officers

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Continuing an unbroken tradition going back to 1851, Morton Lodge No. 72 installed the officers for the 2016-47 Masonic Year at historic Morton Masonic Hall. The installation was under the leadership of Joe Shepherd, Installing Officer, and Wayne Kelley, Installing Marshall