Council of Cryptic Masons at Washington Lodge #1
The Council of Cryptic Masons is part of the York Rite and include the degrees:
- Royal Master
- Select Master
- Super-Excellent Master
The local chapter of the Council of Cryptic Masons is led by Dr. Joe Rouse. The primary charity of the Council of Cryptic Masons is the Cryptic Mason Medical Research Foundation.
This Foundation supports research at the Indiana Center for Vascular Biology and Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. The focus of the research is on vascular diseases. One way the Council of Cryptic Masons raises funds for the Cryptic Mason Medical Research Foundation is through the selling of the coins show below.
- Photo by Robin Stuttle