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Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
Chairman’s Message
The 54th Grand Annual Banquet was a terrific success, as usual, and we were fortunate to have
many distinguished guests attending, including our Grand Master, M.W. Tommy Griffin, and our S.
G.I.G., Illustrious Douglas Adkins. A number of other Grand Lodge Officers and Scottish Rite
Chairmen and Secretaries were also present. Many complimentary remarks were received,
recognizing the excellency of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite Pipes and Drums, the high quality of
our Scholarship Recipients, and the oration given by State Representative Warren D. Chisum, 33°,
from Pampa, Texas.
In receiving the Anson Jones Award, Brother Chisum gave an interesting and informative history
of Anson Jones, relating the difficulties and challenges he overcame in life, and his loyalty in the
principles of Freemasonry. Brother Chisum explained, and exhorted the students to adopt and live
by our fraternity’s Four Cardinal Virtues, Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice, as did Dr.
Anson Jones.
We in Fort Worth can take justifiable pride in contributing to the education of these future
leaders, and a generous $15,000 donation to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children during
the program. Each of you are to be commended on your support of another Grand, Grand Annual
Banquet.
Two important events are scheduled for July, and I hope you can attend and participate in both.
The first is a picnic on July 17, in the ballroom, starting at 6:30 p.m., and members and families
are invited.
The second is a One Day Scottish Rite Reunion to be held Saturday, July 26 in Armstrong Lodge
#445. DeLeon, Texas. If you have not been to the new Lodge in DeLeon, you are in for a
wonderful surprise, as the facility is beautiful, and the members there are looking forward to
hosting our Reunion. I urge you to contact at least two Master Mason friends, and invite them to
take the Scottish Rite Degrees in DeLeon. They will be glad they did, and we will welcome them
with open arms. I look forward to seeing you at the picnic and in DeLeon. With kindest
personal regards, I remain:
Sincerely and fraternally, James D. Ward, 33°, Chairman
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The 54th Grand Annual Banquet was a terrific success, as usual, and we were fortunate to have
many distinguished guests attending, including our Grand Master, M.W. Tommy Griffin, and our S.
G.I.G., Illustrious Douglas Adkins. A number of other Grand Lodge Officers and Scottish Rite
Chairmen and Secretaries were also present. Many complimentary remarks were received,
recognizing the excellency of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite Pipes and Drums, the high quality of
our Scholarship Recipients, and the oration given by State Representative Warren D. Chisum, 33°,
from Pampa, Texas.
In receiving the Anson Jones Award, Brother Chisum gave an interesting and informative history
of Anson Jones, relating the difficulties and challenges he overcame in life, and his loyalty in the
principles of Freemasonry. Brother Chisum explained, and exhorted the students to adopt and live
by our fraternity’s Four Cardinal Virtues, Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice, as did Dr.
Anson Jones.
We in Fort Worth can take justifiable pride in contributing to the education of these future
leaders, and a generous $15,000 donation to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children during
the program. Each of you are to be commended on your support of another Grand, Grand Annual
Banquet.
Two important events are scheduled for July, and I hope you can attend and participate in both.
The first is a picnic on July 17, in the ballroom, starting at 6:30 p.m., and members and families
are invited.
The second is a One Day Scottish Rite Reunion to be held Saturday, July 26 in Armstrong Lodge
#445. DeLeon, Texas. If you have not been to the new Lodge in DeLeon, you are in for a
wonderful surprise, as the facility is beautiful, and the members there are looking forward to
hosting our Reunion. I urge you to contact at least two Master Mason friends, and invite them to
take the Scottish Rite Degrees in DeLeon. They will be glad they did, and we will welcome them
with open arms. I look forward to seeing you at the picnic and in DeLeon. With kindest
personal regards, I remain:
Sincerely and fraternally, James D. Ward, 33°, Chairman
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