Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
2024.120.0072 |
Catalog Number |
2024.120.0072 |
Date |
1961 |
Dimensions |
H-2.56 W-3.9 inches |
Collection |
John Grein |
Cataloged by |
Maggie Smith |
Description |
1961 membership card from the International Supreme Council of De Molay belonging to John Emerson Grein who served as an advisory council member. The print on the front side if this card reads "The International Supreme Council; Order of De Molay; Advisory Council Member; John Emerson Grein, Englewood Chapter; Indianapolis, Indiana; Secretary General; Signature of Member; 1961. The card is signed by John Emerson Grein along with the secretary general of that year. The front of the card is off-white with a blue border. There are designs in a yellow color including the symbol of De Molay and the year that this card was valid. The left hand side of the card on the fron also includes a pictur of Frank S. Land; founder 1890-1959, John Emerson Grein and the Secretary General have both signed the card on the appropriate lines. The Code of De Molay is printed on the back of the card in blue ink "The Code of a De Molay; A De Molay serves God; A De Molay honors all womanhood.; A De Molay loves and honors his parents; A De Molay is honest.; A De Molay practices honest toil.; A De Molay is loyal to ideals and friends.; A De Molay is courteous.; A De Molay is at all times a gentleman.; A De Molay is a patriot in peace as well as in war.; A De Molay is clean in mind and body.; A De Molay stands unswervingly for the public schools.; A De Molay always bears the reputation of a good and law-abiding citizen.; A De Molay by precept and example must preserve the high standards to which he has pledged himself." |