Always a Mason  Douglas Malloch          Masonry Let no king quite put off his crown! I still would have him kingly when In some old inn, the king sat down To banquet with his serving men. I love a mild and merry persist,     Whom Brothers toast, and neighbors prod; Yet would I have him, at the feast, A little of the man of God.   So, with a Mason: I would see Him somewhat of a Mason still, Though for from...
The Father of the York Rite Thomas Smith Webb is considered to be the Father of the York Rite or the American Rite. Born on October 30, 1771, in Boston, Massachusetts. Webb grew up as a printer’s apprentice in Boston before continuing in New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, he completed the three Ancient Craft Masonry degrees at the Rising Sun Lodge in 1790. In 1793, Thomas Smith Webb moved to Albany, where he started a paper staining factory. Thomas Smith Webb is...
