Boys,
be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish
aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be
ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be.
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838)William
Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer,
soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia,
he grew up in prestatehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Clark_%28explorer%29
( St. Louis Lodge 111)
Meriwether
Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer,
soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader
of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of
Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore the
territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade and sovereignty
over the natives near the Missouri River, and claim the
Pacific Northwest and Oregon Country for the United States before
European nations. They also collected scientific data, and information
on indigenous nations. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor
of Upper Louisiana in 1806.
Lewis was a Freemason,
initiated, passed and raised in the "Door To Virtue Lodge No. 44" in
Albemarle, Virginia, between 1796 and 1797. On August 2, 1808, Lewis and
several of his acquaintances submitted a petition to the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania requesting dispensation to establish a lodge in St. Louis.
Lewis was nominated and recommended to serve as the first Master of the
proposed Lodge, which was warranted as Lodge No. 111 on September 16,
1808.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_Lewis#Freemasonry
