GHPS May 2024 Meeting Minutes

GHPS Meeting

May 2024

10 People Present

Secretary Report: Motion to approve 1st by Roger Lebra 2nd by Robert Thurn

Treasurer Report:

● Current Balance: 19,480.66

● Motion to approve, 1st by Lon Roach and 2nd Ryan Voss

Old Business:

● Deserts in the Park during Glencoe days on June 22, 2024

● Joyce Schiroo is willing to co chair

● Set up at 11:30, start serving at Noon

● Bring deserts

● Joyce Schiroo will bring 4 pans of rhubarb bars

● Dorothy Dahlke will bring 2 pans of chocolate bars

● Will have a cooler with water

● Ryan Voss will set up kiosk with GHPS info Sue will help with pictures, will look

for good location to set up

● Louise Carlson will be cashier

● Will have volunteer sign up closer to event

New Business:

● Will meet June 18th 2024 then break for the summer

● Tour of Masonic Hall and brief history of Glencoe Masonic Temple by Lon Roach

Room above the temple built in 1895, due to old building burning down in 1894
Hosted 3 Masonic groups, Blue Lodge , Red Lodge and Eastern Star (women's group)
The Mason are not a religion rather a men’s club, a fraternity
Each state has a Grand Master (president)
The term “Masonic” refers to a system or structure of organization
Masons are ranked by degrees, based on knowledge, experience, and understanding
At one time all information was through memorization, now have code books to spur memory
Glencoe Lodge formed Jan 28, 1863, 7 people were needed to form a lodge.
The object of the Masons is to take a good man and make him better, members are encouraged to participate fully in their church
In 1895 the Glencoe Masonic Temple had 165 members
The Eastern star closed in Glencoe in 1995
The whole lodge closed in 2015 due to lack of members
The Eastern star closed in Glencoe in 1995
The whole lodge closed in 2015 due to lack of members, all items were returned to Grand Lodge in St. Paul , MN.

Motion to adjourn by Ryan Voss

Glencoe Historical Preservation Society