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male regular lodges. These female Freemasons have founded lodges around the world, and these Lodges
continue to gain membership. [10]
DeMolay is an organisation dedicated to preparing privileged young men to lead successful, happy, and
productive lives. James of Molay [c.1240/1250 –1314] was the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights
Templar, leading the Order from the 20thApril1292 until the Order was dissolved by order of Pope
Clement V in 1312. [11] The fraternal order of Freemasonry, which came to prominence in the 1700‘s, has
also drawn upon the Templar mystique for its own rituals and lore, and today there are many modern
organisations which draw their inspiration from the memory of Jacques de Molay.
Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors
for young men aged 12 to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership
skills. DeMolay has over 1,000 chapters worldwide and whose alumni include Walt Disney, John Wayne,
John Steinbeck, Bill Clinton, and many, many others. Each has spoken eloquently of the life-changing
benefit gained from their involvement in DeMolay. Jacques deMolay, Grand Master of the Knights
Templar, burned at the stake in Paris, France on the 18th March 1314. [12] 3rd degree initiation into Blue
Lodge Masonry is an enactment of the interrogation and execution of De Molay. This brutal depiction
during the initiation process is where the common saying; ―given the third degree‖ derives from.
[1] "what does it take to be a mason - Topix." .
[2] "WIDE EYE CINEMA – .
[3] "Prince Hall .
[4] "GTAForums.com -> Freemasons,Zionists... controlling the world." .
[5] "Talk:Freemasonry/Archive 22 .
[6] "Fraternal Institutions - A brief history." .
[7] .
[8] "Order of the Eastern Star .
[9] "Freemasonry and women -.
[10] "YouTube - Matti Vanhanen Is A Freemason." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzWbowNm92w
[11] ^ http://www.demolay.org/aboutdemolay/history.php,
[12] "New Home of Colorado DeMolay." .
46. Old Boy-Gentlemen‟s clubs
Gentlemen‘s clubs are not just strip joints like ‗Spearmint Rhino‘ or ‗Stringfellows‘, but predominately
‗members-only‘ private clubs of the type originally setup for and by English upper class men in the 18th
century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late 19th century. The
original clubs were established in the West End of London, where even today, the area of St. James‘s is
still sometimes referred to as ‗Club-land‘. To some degree clubs took over the role occupied by coffee
houses in 18th century London, and reached the height of their influence in the late 19th century. The first
clubs, such as White‘s and Boodle‘s, were highly aristocratic in flavour, and provided a private
environment in which to carry out gambling, which was still illegal outside of members-only
establishments. The 19th century brought an explosion in the popularity of clubs, particularly around the
decade of the 1880‘s.
At their height, London had over 400 such establishments like that of the Reform Club. - Women also
set about establishing their own clubs in the late nineteenth century, such as the Ladies Institute, and the
Ladies Athenaeum. There are perhaps some 25 traditional London gentlemen‘s clubs of particular note,
from the Athenaeum to White‘s, but increasingly people in politics and business hire club premises in the
UK and around the world for debates and conferences on current affairs, for example, the Commonwealth
Club in London counts former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Nigerian President Olusegun
Obasanjo, and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard as influential people who have spoken
there.
Similar clubs exist in some major cities outside of London, notably the Liverpool Athenaeum, The
Clifton Club in Edinburgh, and The St James‘s Club in Manchester, many interest groups meet in these
kinds of clubs, the Clifton Club in Bristol was founded in 1818 and occupies an imposing building in one
of the most exclusive streets in the city, and remains one of the most prestigious and socially exclusive
clubs outside of London. Guernsey in the Channel Islands has a gentleman‘s club outside the United
Kingdom proper, The United Club, founded in 1870, and India has several gentlemen‘s clubs in most of
the major cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Shimla, Calcutta, Chennai etc., and like that of the UK,