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The Lewis Jewel

There is a jewel, newly available to Illinois Masons, that commemorates the support a son lends to his father in later years—The Lewis Jewel.  Pictured at right, this jewel is designed to be worn by the son of a Master Mason.  The criteria to wear the Lewis Jewel is that, at the time of the son’s Initiation, his father was a Master Mason in good standing. Should the Master Mason’s father be deceased at the time of the request, his son will be given permission to wear the jewel provided his father was in good standing at the time of his death. Another important aspect of eligibility to wear the jewel is that father and son do not have to be members of the same Lodge or even the same Grand Lodge.  According to MWGM Richard Swaney, authorization to wear the jewel will be given to each Mason by the office of the Grand Secretary.

Download the Lewis Jewel Application here.

There is a rich history behind the Lewis that you can read in the Rough Ashlars section of our website. The article is an excerpt from an old Short Talk Bulletin entitled LEWIS AND LOUVETEAU and is referenced as Lewis.

Short Talk Bulletins

Investigation
Due Form
Lewis
Lodge Visitation