WASHINGTON KEYSTONE 1984 - 2012 Revised And Updated The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Of Washington ©COPYRIGHT 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Of Washington Contents PAGE Preface to 2012 New Edition AND Preface to 1984 First Edition……………………………………………………….............. 1 The Grand Officers Who Pressed for Completion of the New Edition.............................................................. 2 Poem THE LEVEL AND THE SQUARE………………………………………………………………………………………………….............. 3 A ROYAL ARCH ACROSTIC……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………............ 4 THE MASONIC CALENDAR…............................................................................................................................... 5 Why the Name of This Book AND Remarks of the 1994 Centennial Committee.............................................. 6 The 1984Washington Keystone Cover, the Centennial Grand High Priests, and the Workers.......................... 7 History of the Washington Keystone First Edition and Centennial Items.......................................................... 8 Constituent Chapters of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Washington as of February 2012............. 9 Deputies of the Grand High Priest for 2011-2012 - With District Chapters....................................................... 9 Grand High Priests of the Most Excellent Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Washington...................... 10-12 Elected Grand Chapter Line Officers……………………………………………………………………………………………................... 13-15 Grand Treasurers, Grand Secretaries AND Grand Convocations (Place & Date)…………………………………............ 16-18 Pictures of the Grand High Priests In Washington…………………………………………………………………………….............. 19-29 Royal Arch Masonry - A Short History (By Sidney Kase)…………………………………………………………...................…… 30-33 The 1981 Report of Past General Grand High Priest A. J. LEWIS....................................................…................. 34-35 Recipients of the General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Award……………………………………….............…… 36 Royal Arch Masons Children’s Heart Foundation Report (1983)…………………………………………....................……… 37-38 The Royal Arch Park AND the Tenino Stone Quarry……………………………………………………………………..............…… 39 Pictures of Tenino Stone Quarry, August 5, 1950……………………………………………………………………...............……… 40 The Ancient Landmarks of Masonry (By A. Byron Croop)…………………………………………………………..............……… 41-48 Masonic Symbolism (By Delmar Don Fitch)………………………………………………………………………………................…… 48-49 Vicissitudes of Masonry (By Frank R. Dixon)…………………………………………………………………….…………..............…… 50-52 Order of High Priesthood (By J. Stanley Ray)………………………………………………………………………………..............…… 52-53 From Samson to Solomon (By Howard W. Lawrence)…………………………………………………………………..............…… 53-56 Recap of Royal Arch History (By Roy A. W. Krows)…………………………………………………………………….............……… 56-60 The Most Sublime Degree (By Sidney Kase)……………………………………………………………………………...............……… 61-64 High Lights of Grand Chapter of Washington 1884-1984 (By Robert Truesdale)............................................... 65-67 The Future of Royal Arch Masonry (By Robert E. Truesdale)………………………………………………………..............…… 68-69 EPILOGUE (from the 1984 Edition)………………………………………………………………………………….………...............……… 70-71 GLEANING OF PROCEEDINGS 1984-2011 REPORTS SUBMITTED AT GRAND CHAPTER CONVOCATIONS.......... 72-106 GRAND CHAPTER ANNUAL CONVOCATIONS, Place, Date, and Other Information…………………...................…… 107-109 COMPILED FINANCIAL DATA 1984-2011 (Grand Chapter, RAMCHF, YRLMMF)................................................. 110-112 GRAND HIGH PRIEST DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST................................... 113 RESOLUTIONS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST............................................................................................................ 114-115 THE 49 CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER FOR THE YEAR 1984............................................. 116 Chapters Which Have Either Merged or Surrendered Charter 1884-2012........................................................ 117 THE 27 CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER FOR THE YEAR 2012............................................. 118 The First Open Air Degrees Done at the Royal Arch Park................................................................................... 118 HISTORY OF THE 68 CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER 1884-2012....................................... 119- WALLA WALLA #1............................................................................................................................................... 119-124 SPOKANE #2, SEATTLE #3................................................................................................................................... 125-126 TACOMA #4........................................................................................................................................................ 127-129 DAYTON #5, SPRAGUE #6, OLYMPIA #7, COLFAX #8, VANCOUVER #9.............................................................. 130 EVERGREEN #10, ELLENSBURG #11, BELLINGHAM #12, WESTSHORE #13........................................................ 131-132 PORT TOWNSEND #14, SNOHOMISH #15, SNOHOMISH COUNTY #15.............................................................. 133-136 PUYALLUP #16, Mt. VERNON #17, TEKOA #18................................................................................................... 137 ORIENTAL #19..................................................................................................................................................... 138-141 CONTENTS CONTINUED NEXT PAGE CONTENTS CONTINUED ................................................................................................................................................................... PAGE COLEVILLE #20, YAKIMA #21.............................................................................................................................. 141 WENATCHEE #22, SUNSET #23........................................................................................................................... 142 EVERETT #24....................................................................................................................................................... 143 DAVENPORT #25, BALLARD #26......................................................................................................................... 144 OLYMPUS #27..................................................................................................................................................... 144-146 PACIFIC #28, CARNATION #29............................................................................................................................ 147-148 PROSSER #30, PULLMAN #31............................................................................................................................. 149-150 UNIVERSITY #32.................................................................................................................................................. 150-151 PASCO #33, WATERVILLE #34, SUNNYSIDE VALLEY #35, GOLDENDALE #36...................................................... 152-153 KEYSTONE #37, ANGELES #38............................................................................................................................ 153-155 ISSAQUAH #39.................................................................................................................................................... 156-158 FRIENDSHIP #40, OKANOGAN VALLEY #41......................................................................................................... 159 ENUMCLAW #42, TOPPENISH #43...................................................................................................................... 160 CENTRALIA #44................................................................................................................................................... 160-162 WEST SEATTLE #45............................................................................................................................................. 163-164 ROBERT B. PALMER #46, LaCROSSE #47, ROBERT BURNS #48........................................................................... 165 PUYALLUP #49, LEWIS #50, ELMONT #51.......................................................................................................... 166 RAINER #52......................................................................................................................................................... 167-174 AMITY #53, FALLS CITY B#54, LONGVIEW #55................................................................................................... 175 LINCOLN PARK #56............................................................................................................................................. 175-187 MANITO #57, IVANHOE #58............................................................................................................................... 188 ANACORTES #59................................................................................................................................................. 188-193 COLUMBIA GORGE #60, FELLOWSHIP #61......................................................................................................... 194-196 LAKESIDE