Annual Elmwood Cemetery Cleanup + Cookout

O n May 23, on a pleasant Saturday morning of the Memorial Day Weekend, King Oscar Lodge No. 855 held its annual Cemetery Cleanup at KO’s ultimate R.I.P. plot located at Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, IL, followed by a cookout at the Jefferson Masonic Temple, in Chicago. A number of Brethren showed up to tidy up the grounds at the …

Past Masters Dinner & Recognition

A t our first stated meeting of the month of May, King Oscar Lodge held a Past Masters Dinner in honor of our PMs who are instrumental in offering guidance and wisdom during their tenure as we all make our progress in Freemasonry. After many years, we were pleased to welcome in the dining room hall a recent widow and …

Annual Lodge Officer Competition

S unday May 3, KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. represented the 5th NE District Grand Lodge of Illinois A F & A M at the Annual Lodge Officer Competition by scoring an impressive 923 points! The hard work and unwavering commitment have definitely paid off and were well on display on the ground floor at the Wheeling …

Dressing for Lodge: The art of looking sharp

 F reemasonry is an amazing fraternity. Though some of us may not see eye to eye on everything, one thing is almost completely accepted amongst Masons. Sport coat and tie, are typically minimal protocol for dress code to Lodge. Today I want to talk about something that hit me yesterday in a conversation on a post of one of my …

3 + 3 = 3rd Degree!

‘T was a long and fruitful evening at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. on Friday, April 24 at Jefferson Masonic Temple. It was a well attended memorable night of fellowship and brotherhood with Dinner, Communication, 3rd Degree Conferral and the participation of our fellow members of Poseidon No 1184 AF & AM for whom we were pleased …

DDGM OV and Recognitions

O n Friday, March 13, spooky date notwithstanding, all went well at our annual official visit from our new DDGM of the 5th NE District of the State of Illinois, RW Bro. Michael A. Lynch, who was pleased to find all in good order and running smoothly as he delivered greetings from the MW Grand Master of Illinois, Joseph B. …