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This area of our website is dedicated to display items that the Museum has decided to release from their collection to the public for sale. Typically these will be duplicate pieces that the Museum has within its holdings. Deaccessions are necessary to fund the Museum's procurement of other historically significant pieces in the future, and also gives the Masonic memorabilia lover a tremendous opportunity to purchase rare certified pieces for their own enjoyment.

This salad plate commemorates the 1906 Imperial Shrine Session in Los Angeles. The important trivia fact to note is that this Council Session never took place as Southern California was rocked earlier that year by a massive earthquake and the damage postponed the Imperial Council Session to the next year 1907. The salad plate was decorated in flowers and trimmed in gold. It measures 6 inches in diameter.

Each year Syria Shrine Temple produced a glass to commemorate the Imperial Council Session that they were to attend. These glasses were sold and traded much like todays baseball cards and pins and were the most sought after collectibles at these conventions. Syria Temple commissioned Westmoreland Glass Co. to produce a different glass each year with a "theme" suited to the city that they were visiting. This milk-glass tumbler was designed for the Imperial Session in Buffalo, New York, July, 1916, hence the painted buffalo. This glass has the names of the Temple Representatives printed above the buffalo and it stands 3 1/2 inches tall. Also note the change in style of the time... milk-glass was the latest rage among the ladies and the Temple attempted to follow their demand.

Each year Syria Temple produced a glass to commemorate the Imperial Shrine Session that they were to attend. These glasses were sold and traded much like todays baseball cards and pins and were the most sought after collectibles at these conventions. Syria Temple commissioned Westmoreland Glass Co. to produce a different glass each year with a "theme" suited to the city that they were visiting. The year this gold handled cup was made, 1896, the Imperial Council Session was held in Cleveland, Ohio so they chose for their theme a picture of the famous Ft. Pitt on the front within the shrine emblem and a Shriner riding a bucking camel on the back. He's probably yelling out to new candidates to "Hang on to the rope!" This cup stands 2 7/8 inches tall and 1 7/8 inches in diameter at the base. These early Syria Temple glasses are rare due to their extremely delicate condition. These are hand-blown thin-walled glasses and not the thicker molded glasses that were made in later years. They were also not made in the same quantities.

Each year Syria Temple produced a glass to commemorate the Imperial Shrine Session that they were to attend. These glasses were sold and traded much like todays baseball cards and pins and were the most sought after collectibles at these conventions. Syria Temple commissioned Westmoreland Glass Co. to produce a different glass each year with a "theme" suited to the city that they were visiting. The year this glass was made, 1901, the Imperial Council Session was held in Kansas City, Mo. so they chose for their theme a picture of the shrine emblem on the front and a grasshopper on the back (probably symbolic of the Syria Shriners swarming like locusts into town). This cup stands 3 1/2 inches tall. These early Syria Temple glasses are rare due to their extremely delicate condition. These are hand-blown thin-walled glasses and not the thicker molded glasses that were made in later years. They were also not made in the same quantities.

This wonderfully detailed plate was made for the 54th Annual Conclave of Knights Templar of PA by Pilgrim Commandery No. 11 of Harrisburg on May 27 - 29, 1907. It features different Templar scenes and has a pilgrim traveler in the center. It was made by Thomas Maddocks & Sons of Trenton, New Jersey and measures 9 3/4 inches in diameter.

This beautiful subdued pink plate was made for the 150th Anniversary (1809-1959) of Royal Arch Chapter No. 43 in Lancaster, PA. by the Homer Laughlin China Co. and measures 9 3/4 inches in diameter.

This portrait plate of Most Excellent Sir Arthur MacArthur was made by the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar for their 33rd Triennial Conclave in Los Angeles, California on June 20 - 23, 1916. It was made by the Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Company of East Liverpool, Ohio and is 8 inches in diameter.

Grand Master, Grand Encampment, K.T., 1913-1916. b. July 24, 1850 in Troy, N.Y. He was publisher of the Troy Northern Budget from 1875. Initiated in Mt. Zion Lodge No. 311, Troy, N.Y. on November 22, 1872; exalted in Apollo Chapter No. 48, R.A.M. February 18, 1874, and later served as high priest. He was Grand Commander of New York in 1888. An active member 33rd degree AASR, Northern Jurisdiction. d. December 27, 1914.

This flow blue plate is covered with most of the symbols of Freemasonry. It was made for the 150th Anniversary (1803-1953) of Cincinnati Lodge No. 3 F. & A.M. of Morristown, New Jersey. On the reverse reads a small bio of their Lodge history, "Warrant granted to Cincinnati Lodge No. 17 November 8, 1803. First Communication held on December 5, 1803, at Montville, New Jersey. Moved to Hanover (Whippany) November 11, 1806 where it continued to meet until December 26, 1844, when it was removed to Morristown Lodge No. 17 and was changed to No. 3 November 8, 1842. This plate was made by Vernon Kilns USA and measures 8 1/2 inches in diameter.

This great plate pictures the Masonic Temple and Grand Lodge Building in Philadelphia, PA. This is also the building that houses their museum and library. You can take an on-line virtual tour of this magnificent building by (clicking here). The plate has a stamp on the back that says: "James L. Ernetter R. W. Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania 1998 - 1999." Another stamp on the reverse says: "Handmade - Wendell August Forge Grove City, PA." It measures almost 12 1/2" across from handle to handle.

The beautiful light blue plate decorated with all the working tools and symbols of Freemasonry was made to commemorate the 100th Anniversary (1813-1913) of Western Star Lodge No. 21 F.&A.M. of Youngstown, Ohio. It was made by Thomas Maddock's Sons of Trenton, New Jersey and measures 9 1/2 inches in diameter.

Western Star Lodge No. 21 was granted a dispensation to establish a Lodge of Ancient York Masons on January 17, 1813. Their charter was granted on January 4, 1816. The lodge met at the Fitch house and other homes, as size required, on the Thursday preceding every full moon until November 5, 1852 when the first meeting was held in Youngstown.

In 1872 the lodge leased a third story of a brick building opposite the Tod House. In 1902 Western Star joined with other Masonic bodies in planning a new Masonic Temple which was built on Wick Avenue in Youngstown.

In 1999 construction of the new temple in Boardman began and the lodge opened on July 14, 2000.

8387 Tod Avenue
Boardman, Ohio 44512
(330) 729-0458
http://www.westernstar21.org/

This portrait plate commemorates the 50th Anniversary (1858-1908) of Henry Price Lodge A.F.&A.M. instituted May 18th, 1858 in Charlestown, Mass. Henry Price was born about 1697 in London and came to New England about 1723, returning later to England. It is recorded in the Minutes of the Grand Lodge of England that in 1730 he was a member of Lodge No. 75, meeting at the Rainbow Coffee House in York Buildings, London. On April 30, 1733, the Right Honorable and Right Worshipful Lord Viscount Montague, Grand Master of England, issued a Deputation appointing Henry Price as Provincial Grand Master of New England. In 1734 Brother Price's Commission was extended over all North America. On November 28, 1734, Benjamin Franklin, who was a close friend of Price and who at that time was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, wrote Price a letter in behalf of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, with the purpose of arranging a mutually agreeable status under the new conditions. A Henry Price Medal is awarded as occasion warrants by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to Brethren who have rendered service to the Order, a practice begun by Brother Melvin M. Johnson during his term of office as Grand Master, 1914-16. This plate was made by Thomas Meaddocks & Sons of Trenton, New Jersey and measures 9 3/4 inches in diameter.

This beautiful commemorative plate was made for Damascus Shrine No. 1 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem of Pennsylvania. It is dated June 7, 8, 9, 1911 which was probably an annual gathering of their Order. It was founded by Charles D. Magee, at Chicago, Illinois, in 1894. The order comprises both men and women, who must be members in good standing of the Order of Eastern Star. The White Shrine is not recognized, however, as a branch of the Order of the Eastern Star. This plate was made by the O.P. Co. of Syracuse, New York and is 9 3/4 inches in diameter.

Here is another Blue Lodge plate commemorating the 60th Anniversary (1851-1911) of Stichter Lodge No. 254 F.& A.M. It is decorated in blue with gold trim and has a black transfer of the Lodge founder in the center. It was made by Thomas Meaddock's Sons Co. of Trenton, New Jersey and measures 8 3/4 inches in diameter.

The 24 kt Gold plated plate (above) commemorates the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria Virginia.

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial stands on a 36 acre tract of ground high above the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, overlooking the nation's capitol. The Memorial stands in memory of George Washington: Patriot, Farmer, General of the Continental Armies, Surveyor, Founding Father, First President, Freemasonry's most illustrious member and truly the Father of our Country.

The Memorial is located on Shooters Hill in the tidewater region of Virginia. The building is 168 feet wide, 248 feet long and 333 feet high. It is but six miles from the nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. The cornerstone for the building was laid November 1, 1923 at a special communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. More than 25,000 persons participated in the procession to the Memorial where the cornerstone was laid using the same trowel employed by Washington in laying the cornerstone of the United States Capitol. Assisting in the ceremonies were President Calvin Coolidge, Chief Justice William H. Taft and the Grand Masters of all the Grand Jurisdictions in the nation. In 1932, the Washington bi-centennial year, the building was officially dedicated. President Herbert Hoover assisted in the dedication ceremonies.

As visitors enter the Memorial, they are confronted with two large murals of George Washington. One depicting the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol in September of 1793 with President Washington officiating at the ceremony and the other showing General Washington attending a religious service on St. John's Day in 1788 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. There is also a large bronze statue of President Washington measuring 17 feet 3 inches high and weighing nearly 8 tons. President Harry S Truman, who was a Past Grand Master of Missouri, assisted in the unveiling ceremonies of the statue.

The Memorial features displays of other Masonic Bodies. They include the George Washington Museum, a gift of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry; the Memorial Library, provided by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania; the Grotto Archives Room; the Royal Arch Room; the Cryptic Room; the Knights Templar Chapel; the Replica Lodge Room; and the Alexandria - Washington Lodge Room. The George Washington Museum which contains the most outstanding Washington memorabilia to be displayed to the public was dedicated in 1966. Its central item is the Washington Family Bible donated to the Memorial by collateral descendants in 1965. Indeed, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial stands as an inspiring reminder of the wisdom, strength and beauty given the United States in its infancy by the Father of our Country and a fitting tribute to the man who said, "A good moral character is the first essential in a man. It is, therefore, highly important to endeavor not only to be learned but to be virtuous."

This is one of the most beautiful of the Blue Lodge plates. It was made for Melita Lodge No. 295 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was made by the Hubschenreuhker & Selb of Bavaria and measures 10 inches in diameter.

This is one of the most beautiful and desirable fluted pitchers sought after by Masonic collectors. It pictures a wonderful four-color portrait of our First President and Worshipful Brother George Washington. It was made by the Thos. Maddox & Sons. Co. of Trenton, New Jersey to commemorate the 120th Anniversary (1793-1912) of Washington Lodge No. 59 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia, Pa. It names the three principle Officers of the Lodge on the reverse and stands 11 1/4 inches tall, 4 inches in diameter at the base.

Each year Syria Shrine Temple produced a glass to commemorate the Imperial Council Session that they were to attend. These glasses were sold and traded much like todays' baseball cards and pins and were the most sought after collectibles at these conventions. Syria Temple commissioned Westmoreland Glass Co. to produce a different glass each year with a "theme" suited to the city that they were visiting. This milk-glass tumbler was designed for the Imperial Session in Seattle, Washington, July, 1915. This glass has the names of the Temple Representatives printed around the Syria Temple emblem, they are: Left Side - Emeritus, Wm. S. Brown, Theo. W. Siemon, Geo. W. McCandless; Right Side - Representatives - Charles E. Dinkey, Theo A. Montheral, Chas. T. Moore, Ed. F. Austin. It stands 3 1/2 inches tall and has blue lettering trimmed in gold. Also note the change in style of the time... milk-glass was the latest rage among the ladies and the Temple attempted to follow their demand.

This 1917 Three Panel Tumbler is made of iridescent milk glass with the lip rim trimmed in gold. It commemorates the trip that Syria Temple Shriners made to the 43rd Imperial Council Session at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minn., from June 26 to 28, 1917. The first panel has a black transfer of Bill... the second panel names the date and place... and the third panel names the representatives from Syria Temple in Pittsburgh, PA. It stand 3 1/2 inches tall.