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Princesses of the York Cross of Honor
The Priorate or “Princesses of the York Cross of Honor”
(PYCH) is held in the same esteem as the Priory. Only those who have been elected and served
as Worthy Matrons (OES Chapters), Ancient Matrons (Heroines of Jericho
Courts), Royal and Perfect Matron (Ladies of the Circle of Perfection Courts)
and Princess Captain (Heroines of the Templar Crusades Guilds).
The Levi L. Rose Priorate #1 was the first PYCH Priorate
established in the United
States and abroad in 2000 and was named
after the 33rd Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of
Illinois, Most Worshipful Brother Levi L. Rose. Brother Rose was a very influential mason
within the Illinois Jurisdiction who thoroughly supported to progress of
Masonic ideals across the various appendant bodies within the state. Within
this same, the Priorate was established and adopted by the Most Worshipful
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois on April 28, 2000 in a ceremony
officiated by the KYCH and presided by the 39th Grand Master, Most Worshipful
Brother Willie B. Evans, Sr.
The first Eminent Prioress appointed to command the helm
of the Priorate was Princess Ethel M. Jones, wife of the first KYCH Eminent
Prior, Charles Jones. The Priorate has
since expanded its membership into other states within the country. In 2005, new members were inducted in the
state of New York and, in 2006,
new members were also inducted in Memphis,
Tennessee. As of January 1, 2007, the current
membership totals 40 members.
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Most Worshipful Brother Levi L. Rose was always
considered a “Mason’s Mason” due to the knowledge and understanding that he
had as a Mason. He served as the
33rd Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons for the State of Illinois.
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