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Object Name |
Medal, Commemorative |
Caption |
Royal Arch Mason commemorative coin |
Description |
1921 Commemorative brass medal. One side is imprinted "Hutchinson Chapter No.90 R.A.M. [Royal Arch Masons] Chartered October 11th, 1921. One Penny. Other side has image of a keystone with letters HTWSSTKS, symbol of a Mark Master Mason. The letters stand for "Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sent to King Solomon". Hutchinson Chapter No. 90, Royal Arch Masons was instituted in October 1921. Officers: Dr. M.S. Goodnow, Dr. J. H. Burns, Percy E. Avery, W. S. Clay, A. R. Quast, W. E. Bates, Max M. Stearns, J. M. Pericle, H. A. Jennings, C. G. Engstrom, J. A. Walker, H. R. HIll. Previous to having been granted a charter the Hutchinson chapter had been operating under dispensation for a year, having been organized with 11 members. Their membership had grown to 44. Meetings were on second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month at Masonic Hall. All third degree Freemasons study the story of a man named Hiram Abiff (a.k.a. Hiram the Widow's Son). According to legend, Hiram was chief architect for the Temple of King Solomon. When bad guys tried to squeeze the secret masonic passwords out of Hiram, he valiantly refused to tell them. As a result, the bad guys killed poor Hiram. In Masonic teachings, Hiram's story is held up as an example of loyalty. The symbol is used on cemetery headstones as well. [Wikipedia] |
Catalog Number |
2022-0012-127 |
Search Terms |
Hutchinson Chapter No.90 Royal Arch Masons Royal Arch Masons, Hutchinson Chapter No.90 Freemasonry Coins Anniversaries Fraternal Organizations Medals |
Subjects |
Coins Fraternal lodges Anniversaries Commemoration |