News – Page 12 – KING OSCAR LODGE No.855

Whirlyball Family Fun Outing

November 13, 2022 Ask2be1

November 13, 2022, an afternoon of fun and fellowship outside the Lodge walls at 1825 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614. https://www.facebook.com/Whirlyball

Another EA initiated into our Fraternity

October 31, 2022 Ask2be1

Congrats to our newest Entered Apprentice who on October 28th joined our other two bearers of burden who are getting prepared to advance in Freemasonry. Thank you to the many Brethren and guests who participated in the 1st degree ceremony!

Welcome to our newest EAs

September 24, 2022 Ask2be1

Congrats and Welcome to our newest EAs!Thanks to all those present who took part in the initiation ceremony at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. at Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago on Friday, Sept. 23.

2nd Degree Conferral

August 27, 2022 Ask2be1

Congrats to our newest Fellow Craft, Bro. Richard!Thanks to all the Brethren who took part in the ceremony at Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago on Friday, August 26.

Elmwood Park Cemetery and JMT Cleanup

June 26, 2022 Ask2be1

Saturday June 25th The King Oscar section, Elmwood Cemetery, 2905 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL 60171. Thank you to WM Brett, PM Lee, PM Craig and SW Charlie for volunteering to maintain the grounds at Elmwood Park Cemetery and landscaping at Jefferson Masonic Temple. Rain came down heavily but the job was done!

A 1st Degree on St. John The Baptist Day

June 26, 2022 Ask2be1

What a better way to celebrate St. John the Baptist Day on Friday, June 24th, than with a 1st degree conferral for one of our candidates. We were also joined by 2 visiting brethren from Hesperia Lodge #411 along with their Bro. Secretary (also a member of our Lodge). St. John the Baptist The first Grand Lodge was formed in …

About the King

King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907, and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar II was King during a time when both Sweden and Norway were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. He was subsequently succeeded as King of Norway by his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII, and as King of Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V. Oscar II became King on 18 September 1872, upon the death of his brother, Charles XV. At his accession, he adopted as his motto Brödrafolkens väl / Broderfolkenes Vel ("The Welfare of the Brother Peoples"). While the King, his family and the Royal Court resided mostly in Sweden, Oscar II made the effort of learning to be fluent in Norwegian and from the very beginning realized the essential difficulties in the maintenance of the union between the two countries.