Enter the Apprentice: The First Degree of Theodore Roosevelt
On January 2, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt stepped inside the third-floor lodge room of Matinecock No. 806 F. & A.M in Oyster Bay, Long Island to be initiated into the degree of entered apprentice.
Passing the Exam: The Fellowcraft Degree of Theodore Roosevelt
On March 27, 1901, Brother Theodore Roosevelt was passed to the degree of Fellowcraft. Would you dare question his proficiency? “My Brothers, I believe you asked the wrong question.”
Second part of the multi-part series on the Masonic career of Brother Roosevelt.
The Raising: The Master Mason Degree of Theodore Roosevelt
On April 24, 1901, Brother Theodore Roosevelt was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. The “raising” of Brother Roosevelt took on a different meaning as he reached the third-floor lodge, carried by dozens of brothers.