Showing posts with label Scottish Rite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scottish Rite. Show all posts

Friday, January 30, 2026

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins
Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Henry Christian Clausen
( 1905 - 1992 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of California
( 1954 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, SJ
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
( 1969 - 1985 )
Former Asst. U.S. Attorney General
Author of the 800-page Clausen Report
for the Army Board's Pearl Harbor Investigation
by Travis Simpkins



 Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander

Henry C. Clausen, 33° discusses Manly P. Hall, 33°

Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report
Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report

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Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Practice and Procedure for the Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins
Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Practice and Procedure for the Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Gary K. Stewart
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Danville, Illinois
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins


For more info, please visit:

aasrdanville.org


Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ
Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ
 

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Harry S. Truman
(1884 - 1972)
33rd President of the United States
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Missouri
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins


President Harry S. Truman


For more info, please visit:

trumanlibrary.gov


Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 22, 2026

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins
David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of
David A. Glattly
Being Presented the
Richard Stockton Lifetime Achievement Award
by M.W. Robert V. Monacelli
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Ill. David A. Glattly, 33°


For more info, please visit:

newjerseygrandlodge.org


David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins
David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins 

Monday, January 19, 2026

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Albert Pike
(1809 - 1891)
Author, Poet, Orator and Lawyer
33rd Degree Freemason
Author/Editor of 
Morals & Dogma
Esoterika and other Masonic works
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, SJ
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite 
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
Brigadier General
Confederate States of America (CSA)

by Travis Simpkins


The Masonic Roundtable - The Life of Albert Pike


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Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
 

Friday, January 16, 2026

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Caid McKinley
Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°
Honorary Member of Supreme Council
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
by Travis Simpkins


Scottish Rite, NMJ


For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org


Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Luther Burbank
(1849 - 1926)
Botanist and Horticulturist
Pioneer in Agricultural Science
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of Santa Rosa Lodge No. 57
Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins


Luther Burbank House and Gardens

For more info, please visit:

 

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, January 9, 2026

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Thomas W. Jackson
( 1934 - 2021 )
Past Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Executive Secretary and Honorary President
World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins


Freemasonry's Future - Thomas W. Jackson


For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org


R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 8, 2026

M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard Maggio. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Richard Maggio
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Boston
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org


M.W. Richard Maggio. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Michael Duane Smith
( 1958 - 2021 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of South Carolina
Past Lieutenant Grand Commander
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in South Carolina
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
by Travis Simpkins


The House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.


For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

and

scgrandlodgeafm.org


M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, December 29, 2025

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait of
Jeffrey W. Coy
(1951 - 2018)
Past Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Active Member
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
U.S.A.

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
Masonic Temple in Philadelphia
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania


Masonic Temple in Philadelphia


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and


R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Portrait by Travis Simpkins
Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of
Robert W. Reinhardt III, 32°, HGA
House of the Temple Benefactor 
"Supreme Temple Architect"
Intendant of the Building Society

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned for the Pillars of Charity Hall at the 
House of the Temple. Washington, DC
Collection of the Supreme Council, 33° 
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction 


House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ
Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/giving/campaigns-programs/intendant/


Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Portrait by Travis Simpkins
Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Portrait by Travis Simpkins
 

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Donald Tapia, 33°. Former United States Ambassador to Jamaica. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Donald Tapia, 33°. Former United States Ambassador to Jamaica. Pillars of Charity. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins
Donald Tapia, 33°. Former United States Ambassador to Jamaica. Pillars of Charity. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait of
Illustrious Brother
Donald Tapia
American Businessman
United States Ambassador to Jamaica
2019 - 2021
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of
Zion Lodge No. 1
Grand Lodge of Michigan
Havasu Lodge No. 64
Grand Lodge of Arizona
Orange County Valley of the Scottish Rite
Orient of California
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Painted for the Pillars of Charity Portrait Gallery

House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite. Portraits by Travis Simpkins
Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite. Portraits by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org


Donald Tapia, 33°. Former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins
Donald Tapia, 33°. Former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins
 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Francis George Paul
( 1921 - 1996 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
( 1985 - 1993 )

by Travis Simpkins


 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values



 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Seeking Further Light
 


 For more info, please visit:


Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Stanley Fielding Maxwell
( 1910 - 1997 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
( 1975 - 1977 )
Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
( 1975 - 1985 )
Past Commander in Chief
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston
(1970 - 1973)
by Travis Simpkins



Scottish Rite, NMJ - Core Values

Stanley Fielding Maxwell. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ
Stanley Fielding Maxwell. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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and


Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

M.W. Glenn S. Carlson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Glenn S. Carlson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Glenn S. Carlson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Glenn S. Carlson
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

rimasons.org


M.W. Glenn S. Carlson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Glenn S. Carlson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, November 20, 2025

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Thomas W. Jackson
( 1934 - 2021 )
Past Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Executive Secretary and Honorary President
World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins


Freemasonry's Future - Thomas W. Jackson


For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org



R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. North American Freemasonry. Idealism and Realism. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. North American Freemasonry. Idealism and Realism. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard Maggio. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Richard Maggio
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Boston
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org


M.W. Richard Maggio. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, November 17, 2025

R.W. Christopher St. Cyr. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Christopher St. Cyr. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Christopher St. Cyr. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Christopher St. Cyr
Past Junior Grand Warden
Past District Deputy Grand Master
24th Masonic District
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org


R.W. Christopher St. Cyr. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Christopher St. Cyr. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins