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The Adventures of Founding Brothers

50 Year Veterans in 2011

The Scouters Lodge

Samuel CrockerLawrence

Mt. Sugar Loaf

From the East of Grand Lodge

RICHARD JAMES STEWART

Brethren,

When I first spoke of “Back to the Future” last December, you may have wondered whatthis theme had to do with Masonry? Allow me to expand on what I had in mind. “Back”refers to looking back some 278 years—when our Grand Lodge received its charter. Thephrase “to the future” refers to our being good and stalwart stewards of our heritage as welead the fraternity forward.

How will we accomplish this? I foresee success by means of thorough training of ourlodge officers and thorough education of all our new brethren in the valued tenets and pre-cepts of our great fraternity. Training programs, such as The Masters Path, the newly rein-troduced Wardens Workshop, and new Leadership Seminars will be essential; we will con-tinue training for our lodge secretaries; we will have enhanced training in new IRS rulesfor all of our lodge treasurers; lodge officers will now receive more informative instructionat monthly lodges of instruction.

We are reprinting the original Introduction to Freemasonry, by Carl H. Claudy. The appro-priate book from this three-volume series will be presented to candidates as they completeeach degree. These same Claudy books will be the instruction manual at every lodge ofinstruction and will allow us to standardize candidate instruction. If our new brethrenreceive proper instruction on Freemasonry from the start, they will be better prepared tobecome line officers in their lodges.

I often do a little exercise while visiting lodges and training programs. I ask brethren whohave been Masons for less than six years to stand. Nearly every time, 25 to 50 percent ofthe attendees rise. The results of this exercise have reinforced in my mind the need to go“Back to the Future”—to ensure our new brethren receive the necessary training and edu-cation to continue to be the fraternity we have been for the last 278 years.

Traveling throughout our jurisdiction, I not only see, but also feel a renewed enthusiasmand excitement about all the hard work that our committees are doing to make Masonry inMassachusetts the best it can be. It is so rewarding to see so many of our brethren start tofeel the greatness within themselves because of the moral teachings our fraternity instillsin each of us.

Again, I know I am asking much of you—to continue on our journey “Back to the Future.”

May God bless each and every one of you and this great fraternity we all love so dearly.

Cordially and fraternally,

Richard James StewartGrand Master

Magazine of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts

15 The Prodigal MasonRichard Thompson reflects on Bro. George Washington.

32 Reflections on Being a District Deputy Grand MasterRt. Wor. Jerry A. Roach, Jr. recalls his term.

16 News from OverlookOVNA Teamwork • Quilters • “Name that Tune” • Groves’ New Store

19 Tall Cedars of LebanonThe Ancient and Honorable Rite of Humility

13 The Young Tyler’s Talk—A Lesson in HarmonyBro. David Riley

12 Living FreemasonryMeet an Active Mass. Mason: Wor. Peter Hall

8 Chaplain’s Column: Presence, Prayer, and VisitationWor. and Rev. Keith Alderman

14 Improving Lodge FinancesThe Grand Treasurer discusses principles of lodge investing.

25 Veteran’s Medal Recipients in 2011Masons celebrating 50 years in Masonry and 50-Year Past Masters

4 Charter MembersBro. Richard Pastore examines new and reconstituted lodges.

Vol. 29, No. 2: Summer 2011

3 Lodge & District NewsLodge of Research • Masonic Career Fair • Lost Jewel Recovered

9 The Grand Master’s Address at the March QuarterlyM.W. Grand Master Stewart announces new initiatives.

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Summer of 2011—At Last

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The summer issue of Trowel is wherewe recognize our annual Veteran’sMedal recipients. We have a huge groupof 600 men to list this year. Take a fewminutes to find your friends and brotherswho are 50-year veterans in 2011.

The feature story in this issue,“Charter Members—The Adventures of Founding Bro-thers” is an entertaining and informative account of theprocess of forming a new lodge. Bro. Rick Pastore has donean excellent job bringing this hot topic to our attention.

Wor. Charles McKay Freemanpassed away in March of this year.Charlie, as he was known to hisfriends, was the very first art directorfor Trowel and served in that capaci-ty for seventeen years. In the good olddays before the advent of computergraphics, art design was a real chal-

lenge and Charlie was a gifted artist. He was responsible forthe complete design and layout of every page in everyTrowel, but his own art did not appear on a cover untilFall, 1992. Below is the artwork from that cover, featuringthe type of wildlife scene that was his personal passion. Itis my personal favorite among the many covers containingCharlie’s work.

Charles M. Free-man’s name willappear one last timeon the Trowelmasthead (at left).Although Charlie isno longer with us, alittle bit of him willlive on in Trowel.The Trowel logothat appears onevery issue of themagazine was handlettered by CharlieFreeman and it willbe staying on as his legacy to us.

I hope to see you at the Grand Master’s Fair on June 12.I wish you all a pleasant, restful, and almost meeting-freesummer! Fraternally, John Doherty

Massachusetts Lodge of Research Update

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Outgoing master, Rt. Wor. George J.Bibilos, guest speaker, Wor. TrevorSteward and incoming master, Wor.John P. Soderblom at the Sept.Communcation of the MassachusettsLodge of Research.

Grand Master Pageau issued a warrantfor The Massachusetts Lodge of Re-search (MLoR) on December 1, 2009.Under its first master, Rt. Wor. GeorgeBibilos, one of the original foundingbrothers, it held its first communicationon January 19, 2010 in North Reading.Originally warranted with 70 mem-bers, it is the first known lodge ofresearch in the 278-year history of theGrand Lodge of Massachusetts.

The MLoR is a traveling lodge; ithas no permanent home and meets fourtimes a year in venues wherever a Bluelodge offers to play host. In spite of thechallenges this presents for the offi-cers, the MLoR has traveled to NorthReading, Ayer, Salem, Hingham, andFramingham during this first year.

At the September communication inSalem, the MLoR installed its secondmaster, Wor. John P. Soderblom, alsoan original founding brother. At thatcommunication the MLoR was privi-leged to welcome United Grand Lodgeof England’s Prestonian Lecturer, Wor.Trevor Stewart, who spoke on the topicof masonic research.

In a little over a year the MLoR hastraveled around the state and grown toover 100 members. It published thetransactions and research of its firstyear and hosted a number of interest-ing and stimulating papers that haveadvanced the members’ knowledge ofthe Craft. In addition, a new committeehas been created to support Bluelodges in their effort to protect and cat-alog books, documents, and artifacts intheir possession.

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There is still work to be done. TheMLoR is always looking for freshresearch, and it encourages youngMasonic writers to contribute theirwork. The MLoR also encourages Bluelodges to serve as host, and we willtravel to any lodge that wishes to hostus. Of course, members are our life’sblood: any master Mason in goodstanding may join the MLoR: fromMassachusetts, regular membership isavailable, from outside Massachusetts,associate membership is available.Both levels are entitled to copies of allresearch, but only regular members canvote.

For an application or more informa-tion go to www.masslodgeofresearch-.org. One year later we are growingstrong and here to serve you.

—Wor. John Soderblom

In 1906 the secretary of Wyoming Lodge, Bro. GeorgeC. Stantial was presented with a specially struck solidgold secretary’s jewel on the occasion of the 50thanniversary of the lodge. As the years passed, the jewelwas lost and forgotten—until recently.

Worshipful Master Richard E. Pitts received a letterfrom Bro. Stantial’s great-grandson, Bro. Roger H.Damon, Jr. of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Bro. Damonwrote that he was going through the effects of his lateaunt, Ms. Amy S. (Damon) Stapleton, when he cameacross several Masonic jewels, one of which was the sec-retary’s jewel presented to Bro. Stantial in 1906. It wasthe request of his aunt that the Masonic jewels be re-turned to the organizations they represent.

Wor. Bro. Pitts was stunned when he received the let-ter because he was unaware that the jewel even existedand, even more surprising, that Ms. Damon was his

English teacher at Melrose High School where he graduated in 1952. The jewelwill be included with the secretary’s regalia at meetings and other appropriatefunctions. — Wor. Roger W. Waugh

Wyoming Lodge Recovers Jewel Lost for 100 Years

Masonic Career Fair

As part of a Masonic LeadershipInstitute project, Team Guiding Prin-ciple hosted a Masonic career fair atthe Museum of National Heritage inLexington. This career fair did notoffer jobs to the 80 participants, buthosted 6 dynamic speakers who talkedabout the opportunities to participatewithin their own lodge.

The primary focus was to providethose newly raised Masons with anunderstanding of the possibilities toparticipate in their lodge. It was TeamGuiding Principle’s intent to helpengage those newly admitted brethren—as engagement is possibly the firststep to retention. This program includ-ed experienced and powerful speakersincluding Rt. Wor. Ken Sprague, Rt.Wor. Steve Cohn, Wor. Dana Wildes,

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Most Masons appreciate the venerable history and tra-ditions of our lodges. But few realize that new his-

tory is being made and fresh traditions inaugurated at newand reconstituted lodges across the Commonwealth. Andno one, who has not been part of the birth or rebirth of alodge, fully appreciates the trials and triumphs that pas-sionate founding brothers embrace to make these dreamscome true.

Handicapped by lack of funds, they strive to recruit anucleus of like-minded brothers, petition Grand Lodge fordispensation, seek a proper home, pick an available meet-ing day, compose and submit bylaws for approval, huntdown regalia, and form an officer line. And that’s only thebeginning. They must persevere through a year of meet-ings—documenting every action for Grand Lodge—in thequest for constitution and a new charter.

“It’s work; you can’t just sit on the sidelines and watch.People need to be willing to get involved to make it hap-pen,” says Most Worshipful Roger Pageau, who saw fourlodges open during his term and who worked on his ownnew lodge project—the 1993 reconstitution of Rose ofSharon Lodge in Charlton. Although the Grand Master andgrand secretary can provide moral support and proceduralguidance, it’s the brothers’ burden to bear.

Starting AnewWhile it’s certainly hard work and sometimes frustrating toopen a new lodge, the difficulties only heighten the sense

of accomplishment in creat-ing something from virtuallynothing. “The young guyswant to be part of a begin-ning,” says Wor. Frank J.Kautz II, master of SamuelCrocker Lawrence Lodge inMedford, which was recon-stituted in November 2010.

The passion to start some-thing is palpable in the

young brothers who are exploring reconstitution of BostonUniversity Lodge. “When you attend an established lodge,there is a legacy of how things are done and a line that’sdrawn for you. While there is a legacy for the former BULodge, it is up to us to build that legacy again,” says Bro.Yotam Mendlinger, senior steward at Charity Lodge inCambridge.

“In other lodges, you have a template, and you are fillingin the blanks. Here, we’d be building the template,” addsBro. James J. Howard III, secretary of Columbian Lodge inBoston, who is spearheading the effort to locate past mem-bers and rally new brothers to bring back BU Lodge, whichsurrendered its charter in 1999.

“We have the chance to do new things that the oldlodges, because of theirbylaws and history, wouldfind difficult or impossible todo,” says The IndependenceLodge’s first master, LuizCarlos Rodrigues dos Santos.For example, the Malden-based lodge, which was con-stituted in September, 2010,operates partly in Portu-guese. The opening and clos-ing rituals of all three degreeshave been translated and are performed in Portuguese dur-ing regular communications, and in English during specialmeetings and when Grand Lodge officers visit.

While BU Lodge is still a glimmer in the eye, and TheIndependence Lodge is a sophomore, the new template ofJ. Philip Berquist Lodge, which deliberately limits thenumber of members after the fashion of European lodges,is now entering its seventh year. Berquist has successfullyweathered the early hazards that threaten new lodges—scarcity of funds, potential lack of commitment, and stag-nation in the membership or officer line. The lodge enjoysa current operating budget of $7,600 and a net worth ofnearly $19,000. “We’ve reached the point where the lodge

is self-sustaining,” says Wor.Thomas M. McClintock, char-ter and current treasurer.

Membership in Berquisthas grown steadily to 36,and the lodge recentlydecided to raise its cap from36 to 45. The officer line hasalso reached a turning point:Last June, its charter senior deacon,Bro. Wayne A. Burkholder, became the first non-past mas-ter to assume the East, taking the pressure off the charterpast masters. “We’ve done our job educating the newMasons, and they will continue that tradition,” says Rt.Wor. Eugene B. Nichols, charter master and current secre-tary. Careful planning of the officer line, which includesexperienced leadership at the outset and the eventual suc-cession of those who share the founding vision, is a keystrategy to ensure perpetuation of new lodges.

A Unique Reason for BeingDifferentiation is essential for a successful start-up; it’swhat inspires commitment from founding brothers, attracts

affiliates and applicants, andwins the backing of GrandLodge. “You must have a spe-cific purpose and stick to it,”says Rt. Wor. Jay A. Jolicoeur,charter master of The ScoutersLodge in Holden, which isdedicated to supportingScouting and is open only toEagle Scouts. “If you are justone among many, you will not

be successful,” he contends. “If you do something that dis-tinguishes your lodge from others, you will succeed.”

Scouters, which hopes to turn in its dispensation warrantthis June and receive its charter, brings the essence of

Scouting into Freemasonry. Members wear Scout uniformsand neckerchiefs, recite the Scout Oath and Law, and listento the Scoutmaster’s Minute. They will perform degreework for Eagle Scout Masons from across Massachusetts.

The Independence Lodge has the unique purpose of bet-ter educating Brazilian Americans in U.S. Freemasonryand building ties to Masonry in Brazil, Portugal, andBrazilian American lodges in New York and other states.Sixty percent of its 45 members were born in Brazil.

Wor. Bro. Santos says it is still a challenge to instill thefull measure of the lodge’s purpose in all members andmake it clear that the lodge is not just a club. “We do thislittle by little by setting a precedent in the hearts of our newpeople,” he says. Indeed, it can take six to ten years for alodge to develop its own personality, he notes, which willhappen when Masons raised in the lodge assume seniorofficer positions.

Samuel Crocker Lawrence’s purpose is more tradition-al—geography and community. “I would have had a toughsell convincing Grand Lodge of the need to start a newlodge in a town like Framingham, where there are alreadythree lodges,” says Rt. Wor. Kenneth W. Sprague Jr., wholed the reconstitution effort. But there was no longer alodge in Medford (a family-oriented city of roughly56,000) where many Masons are based. “We can be avibrant community lodge here if we choose to be,” he says.

Named for the Masonic benefactor, Grand Master, andfirst mayor of Medford, Samuel Crocker Lawrence’s 16members plan to connect with the community via a localmyCHIP event and will seek dispensation to march inMedford’s Veteran’s Day parade.

Mount Sugar Loaf Lodge in South Deerfield also had themotivation of filling a geographical void, but with a twist.Mount Sugar Loaf is a daylight lodge, meeting on Saturdaymornings, and it goesdark in the harsh west-ern Massachusetts win-ter months rather thanin the summer. Thesedifferences accommo-date retired snowbirdbrothers (who headSouth in the coldmonths and prefer notto drive at night), whowould otherwise bedisconnected from atraditional lodge, ex-plains Rt. Wor. John A.White, district deputygrand master during the 2008 reconstitution and now itscurrent junior warden.

Whatever else might drive brothers to form new lodges,the underlying motivation should not be discord in their

Charter MembersThe Adventures of Founding Brothers

Who Create New or Reconstituted Lodgesby Bro. Richard Pastore

Above: Massachusetts Masonic Eagle Scout Associationlogo used by Scouters Lodge.Below: Officers of Scouters Lodge (UD): Senior WardenBro. Adam J. Jolicoeur, Secretary R.W. Geoffrey Kromer,Wor. Master R.W. Jay A. Jolicoeur, R.W. Michael B. Dodge,Jr. Steward Bro. John A. Knox.

New Logo for SamuelCrocker Lawrence Lodge.

Mt. Sugar Loaf Lodge meetsnear its namesake promontoryon the Connecticut River.

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current lodges. “I get concerned when people want to breakaway because of dissensions in a lodge,” says Most Wor-shipful Roger Pageau. These so-called hate lodges wouldhave difficulty earning Grand Lodge backing, and couldbecome contentious themselves.

“Work on fixing your old lodge first before consideringstarting a new lodge, or you’ll bring those problems withyou,” advises Rt. Wor. Peter Randall, charter senior wardenof Berquist. Most brothers who have formed new lodgesalso remain active in their original lodges.

Finding Ourselves Entirely DestituteThere is no seed money available from Grand Lodge tostart new lodges, and lodges that have surrendered theircharters usually have dispersed or tied up any legacy funds

in inaccessible trusts.This presents a formida-ble challenge. “Operatingwith zero in your budgetis a huge difference fromoperating with $100,000or even $1,000,” notesWor. Bro. Kautz. Newlodges must run on ashoestring to survive. Forexample, Samuel CrockerLawrence will defer com-pensation for its secretaryand treasurer for ten

years, and its lodge of instruction dues were waived for2011 and assumed by the other lodges in the 3rd District.

Most start-ups benefit from the generosity of fellowlodges—the source of donated or loaned regalia, furniture,and even aprons. Charter officers are quick to acknowledgethis critical support and have made donations to thefavorite charities of their benefactors.

Rent is the most considerable expense. A good dealmight be $100 per use for a hall, as Samuel CrockerLawrence pays to the Medford Elks. Grand Lodge chargeslodges that meet there from $200 to $350, depending onsize, which, notes Rt. Wor. Grand Secretary Jeffrey L.Gardiner, is relatively cheap compared with some lodges

elsewhere in Massachusetts that payrent of $450 and more. But determinedfounding brothers can be resourcefuleven when it comes to the rent.

“Talk to churches; they have meetingspaces and need the revenue,” suggestsRt. Wor. Bro. White. Mount Sugar Loafgot a nice deal from a local parishwhen it paid $1,800 for 12 months useof a hall. Scouters found a home in the

Holden Senior Center, where the wife of the junior wardenworks. The lodge makes donations to the center in grati-tude for the rent-free space.

Economizing only goes so far, however. New lodgesneed cash, even if just for incidentals such as the $60Scouters paid for its dues card embossing seal. TheIndependence Lodge earned seed money by selling ties,pins, caps, and shirts adorned with its seal—a combinationof the flag colors of Brazil and the United States. Severallodges are also raising funds through holiday party eventsand table lodges.

Berquist found financial success by adhering to a pay-as-you-go strategy. “We set prices for events a little higherthan they cost,” says Wor. Bro. McClintock. “It’s a raremonth that we spend more than we take in.” Berquist is sol-vent enough to be able to donate 35 to 38 percent of itsincome to favorite charities, including the DeMolay,Special Olympics, the Scottish Rite’s Dyslexia Center forChildren, and the Angel Fund of co-located Saint Alban’sLodge.

Watch Your BylawsLike any business, lodge finances are a balance of incomeand outflow. “Have a business plan for where the moneywill come from and how it will be spent,” advises Rt. Wor.Bro. White. And it’s in the new or revised lodge bylaws thatthe tenets of this business plan are set forth. Dues, affilia-tion, and initiation fees are established here, as are com-pensation rates for officers and any special spendingauthority granted to masters.

With such critical financial decisions to be made, it’s notsurprising that composing bylaws can be one of the moretedious and stressful undertakings for founding brothers.“Bylaws are the third rail for any lodge that needs to makechanges,” says Wor. Bro. Kautz.

Not realizing in time that a bylaw change for a new reg-ular meeting date had not been approved for technical rea-sons, Samuel Crocker Lawrence Lodge held a regular com-munication on a day it shouldn’t have, and needed GrandLodge forgiveness (a formal healing). A couple more inci-dents required forgiveness and also a special dispensationby the time the lodge held its second communication inFebruary 2011.

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“We had hoped to avoid racking up quite so many for-giveness requests and dispensations right away,” says Bro.Kautz. “But we are grateful to Grand Master Stewart, whohas been very patient and gracious with us.”

We Built It, but Will They Come?Bylaws notwithstanding, “Opening a lodge is easy; thehardest part is keeping it open and being viable,” says Rt.Wor. Bro. White. New and reconstituted lodges have littletrouble getting the necessary number of signatures to earndispensation to meet (25 for new and 7 for reconstituted).But gaining member’s regular attendance and attractingnew members are more difficult and are continuous chal-lenges.

Mount Sugar Loaf Lodge is getting the word out byhanging a banner across Main Street, and it will be repre-sented in an ad for the Shriner’s Circus. It is also seekingvisibility on the UMass Amherst campus. “A sign ofmomentum will be when the faces seen at meetings werenot there six months ago,” says Rt. Wor. Bro. White.

“People don’t know there is a lodge here because theyaren’t actively looking,” says Rt. Wor. Jay Jolicoeur. TheScouters Lodge will build awareness by appearing atScouting events of the local council, and will raise its pro-file in the community by participating in a safety day eventthis spring and in Holden’s town festival in August. Todraw members from around the state, the meetings need tobe fun. The lodge plans a pine car derby for members—adults only, no help from the kids allowed.

Dreams FulfilledEven if sidelines are as bare as the coffers, even with sec-

ond-hand furniture and jury-rigged meeting space, andeven with the occasional need for healings, foundingbrothers say it’s been worth it all. “Seeing it work, seeingthe guys come together, is the most fulfilling thing in theworld,” says Bro. Kautz.

“It was very emotional for me, not only to have thisdream come true, but to receive the gavel from the hands ofthe Grand Master and to see the district deputy grand mas-ter wearing the jewels made by Most Worshipful Paul

Laying the FoundationBasic Building Blocks of a New Lodge

· Identify a desire, need, and purpose for a new or recon-stituted lodge.

· Consult with the Grand Master and Grand Secretary.

· Collect signatures of 25 Massachusetts Masons for anew lodge and seven former members for a reconstitution(see Sections 300, 301, 302, and 307 of the GrandConstitutions).

· Find a suitable meeting place and an available day forregular communications.

· Petition the Grand Master for a dispensation to meet asa lodge.

· Request the Grand Master to hold a ceremony of insti-tution and installation of officers at his convenience.

· Submit new or revised bylaws for Grand Lodgeapproval.

· Conduct ten regular communications within the next 12months.

· Raise a candidate (preferred, but not required by theGrand Constitution).

· Petition Grand Lodge for a charter, providing all docu-mentation from the communications and financial records.

· Petition the Grand Master to hold a constitution cere-mony and receive charter.

Wor. Frank Kautz with bust ofSamuel Crocker Lawrence.

Appointed officers of Scouters Lodge being installed byRW DDGM John K. Andrews.

Members of J. Philip Berquist Lodge.

Revere,” recalls Wor. Bro. Santos. “Our installation in frontof people from five jurisdictions in Brazil, was a memoryI’ll never forget; it was the moment everything, which hadbeen a dream for us, became real.”

The birth or rebirth of a Masonic lodge is a momentousevent, even for a Grand Master. “It was one of the high-lights of my tenure, because I knew all these people andhow happy they were to have this happen,” reflects PastGrand Master Roger Pageau. “If I could do something tohelp the process and bring their dreams to fruition, I wasmore than pleased to do it. It makes you feel great.”

New lodges tend to come in waves, and Bro. Pageau seesthis wave continuing. “It reflects the vitality in the wholesystem,” he says. “If you are part of a group of people inter-ested in starting a lodge, go for it. It’s a great thing.” ■

Bro. Richard Pastore was raised in December 2008 inUnited Brethren Lodge, Marlborough, and is a recipient ofthe Master Mason Rookie Award. He is vice president of edi-torial and programs for the CIO Executive Council, a glob-al peer-advisory association of chief information officers,and former editor of CIO magazine, based in Framingham.He lives in Marlborough with his wife Carolyn. Bro.Pastore’s first contribution, “Architectural Wonders ofMassachusetts Lodges,” appeared in the Spring, 2010 issueof TROWEL.

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Masonic chaplains have an important role. Their duties are outlined in the Masonic Trestle-

Board: “It is your special duty to conduct the devo-tions and bear before the throne of Heavenly Grace thespiritual needs of your brethren. In all your interactionwith your lodge it is expected that you will ‘allure tobrighter worlds and lead the way.’”

A chaplain often leads the lodge in prayer. It mightbe tempting to think, “It is only a prayer,” or “It is onlyscripture.” Both scripture and prayer are importantunderpinnings of the fraternity. Scripture is ourrule and guide to faith—a spiritual diary ofthose who have gone on before us. Prayer isan intimate connection to God. The powerof prayer should never be taken for grant-ed. Certain prayers are written into ourMasonic ritual, and ought to be used intheir proper places. There are other timeswhen a prayer is called for in the work ofthe lodge. Fresh prayers ought to be writtenand used, as the sole reliance on written prayerscan create an atmosphere which can become stiltedand lifeless. Also, a prayer is always communicationwith God and should never be viewed as part of theshow. Extemporaneous prayer should never be disre-spectful to God or our fellow creatures.

The office of chaplain ought to reach beyond itself,to make the officeholder grow in care and concern forour fellow creatures. This may mean holding those inprayer who are out of sight, but ought not to be out ofour hearts. This might mean giving someone the ben-efit of the doubt in a situation which is unclear. It hasbeen said that a good rule of life is to hate the sin, butlove the sinner. Having this as a backdrop is a goodbeginning to developing the proper attitude for theoffice of chaplain.

One concern I sometimes hear from brothers, whoare confined to their homes or long-term care facilities,is that no one from the lodge visits. Everyone is busy,and it can be difficult and intimidating to visit some-one you do not know well. It is very important to makethe effort. A familiar face and a kind word can beessential to healing of the mind, body, and soul.

Here are a few of the do’s and don’ts for a compas-sionate visit.

Hospital Visits First, do visit. Spending time in ahospital is often very difficult. If a brother is in thehospital for an extended period, someone in the lodgeshould make the effort. Second, do inquire at the nurs-

es’ station for the patient’s room location. Here youwill also learn if you will need to wear gloves, or amask, or a protective gown. Third, you must disinfectyour hands on the way in and out of the room. You donot want to bring any kind of infection in to thepatient, or carry any kind of infection out with you.This is essential.

Home Visits First, do phone ahead to schedule avisit. Second, do visit. Many older people are lonely,and enjoy contact with people who are not in their

immediate circle of family and friends. For many,the time they spent in their lodge was very

meaningful to them, and they enjoy stayingconnected to it. Third, do let the brothertalk to you. Many times brothers are verylonely and need to talk. Fourth, do try toknow something about the brother

before you visit. If you do not know thebrother, ask at the lodge. But, visit even if

you can’t get information. Fifth, do sit down,take off your coat, and relax. People can tell when

you want to be with them, and when you do not. Ifthere is room to sit down, do so—but not on thepatient’s bed. Sixth, don’t stay too long. Twenty tothirty minutes is usually a meaningful experience forthe person. Seventh, don’t interrupt. Sometimes thebrother simply wants to talk with someone from thelodge. Eighth, don’t visit if you yourself are sick. Donot visit a patient in the hospital or at home if you arenot feeling well. In such circumstances, you mayphone them to tell of your care and concern for them.

If for any reason you cannot visit, please phone,email, and write. The written word still has a powerfulinfluence, especially with older men who might not beas connected electronically as others. When we send anote, it is an expression of love and concern that thebrother can read or have read to him over and overagain. It is something which he can hold on to and dis-play, to show the world that “I am not forgotten, I amstill valued, I am loved,” which are all tenets of our fra-ternity. ■

Wor. and Rev. Dr. Keith C. Alderman is an active mem-ber of Columbian Lodge in Boston, and twice served asmaster of Village Lodge No. 29, A.F. & A. M. inCollinsville, Connecticut. He has been a grand chap-lain since 2009. He is the senior pastor of PilgrimCongregational Church, UCC, in Leominster, andresides in Westminster.

Presence, Prayer, and Visitationby Wor. and Rev. Dr. Keith C. Alderman

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ington, D.C. and the annual con-ference of Grand Masters of NorthAmerica, held this year in Denver, Colorado.

Program HighlightsThe Grand Master was particularly pleased with theresponse to his Birthday Card Program. Grand Lodge nowsends cards to all Masons on their birthdays. He read oneletter from a folder of thank-you notes. “These letters aremy paycheck,” he added.

The Membership Program continues to bear fruit. GrandMaster Stewart has signed 600 Master Mason diplomasduring the first three months of his term, and 200 moreawait his signature.

The Master Mason Rookie Award has been tremendous-ly popular. In 2009, 36 new Masons received the award; in2010, there were 93 recipients. The annual awards dinnerhosted by the Grand Master will continue this year. Allrookies receiving their award in 2011 will receive a per-sonal letter from the Grand Master and will be his guest ata dinner and celebration at Grand Lodge. All members ofthe Rookie Association will be invited this year as well.

Grand Master Stewart called attention to a number ofencouraging initiatives of the Education and TrainingCommittee including the New Wardens Workshop, newlyrevised Master’s Path, Masonic Leadership Conference,and the MLI’s 2011 M.W. Henry Price Class.

The Grand Master’s Addressat the March 2011 Quarterly Communicationof the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Most Worshipful Grand Master Richard J. Stewart opened his first Quarterly Communication by noting

that this meeting, held on March 9, 2011, was his first, aspresiding officer, that was not accompanied by a snow-storm. He dared say aloud that perhaps the hard times werepast for this year and only good times were ahead in 2011!

Immediately after his installation on December 27, heattended Philip J. Berquist Lodge, and in the company of anumber of snowbound Grand Lodge officers including Rt.Wor. John Bamber, Panama, and Rt. Wor. Brian Watson,China, witnessed a beautiful presentation of the MasterMason Degree.

Shortly afterwards, the Grand Master began a series oftrips inside and outside our jurisdiction. Panama was thefirst destination. Hosted by District Grand Master Rt. Wor.John Bamber, meetings were held not only with ourPanama lodges and district lodge, but also with the GrandLodge of Panama. The delegation from Massachusetts pre-sented the new DVD product, A Chat with Ben Franklin, toguests at a joint banquet of the District Grand Lodge andthe Grand Lodge of Panama. Viewers were very impressedwith the video production and with the results of our mem-bership initiatives.

Also in February, the Grand Master attended the 200thAnniversary celebration of the Grand Lodge of Wash-

Hard Times vs. Good Times

The Color Guardconsisted of threemembers of theArab Patrol cele-brating theirVeteran’s Medals:Bros. James G.Perkins, Philip G.Post, Edgar W.Wallace; and Bro.Jacob T. Yanovich,recipient of theMaster MasonRookie Award.

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The Grand Master was pleased to announce that rightshave been procured to the 1931 edition of Introduction toFreemasonry, by Carl H. Claudy. Grand Lodge intends torepublish this three-volume series and to distribute eachbook to entered apprentices, fellow craft, and masterMasons when they receive each Degree. The Claudy bookswill become part of the course of instruction for newMasons.

Individual RecognitionsThe George Washington Masonic Memorial Foundationhas, for many years, encouraged American Grand Lodgesto accept the challenge of contributing $1 per member, peryear towards the upkeep of the Memorial. On behalf of theMemorial Foundation, Most Wor. Donald Hicks presenteda plaque to Most. Wor. Roger Pageau, recognizing his sup-port for the Memorial during his term as Grand Master.

Grand Master Steward announced the appointments ofgrand representatives for three jurisdictions: Rt. Wor. JaakJuhansoo appointed by Estonia, Rt. Wor. and Rev. RichardE. Haley, by Virginia, and Rt. Wor. Norman D. McLoon,

who will represent Indiana. Grand representatives areappointed by Grand Masters of other jurisdictions to repre-sent them at the Massachusetts Grand Lodge.

Joseph Warren, Distinguished Service Medals were pre-sented to two men. Rt. Wor. Paul A. Cataldo was raised ina one-day class in 2003; he became master of MountHolyoke Lodge in 2006 and district deputy grand masterfor the 27th District in 2008. He has been instrumental inorganizing support from Western Massachusetts Masonsfor the MHS’ Northampton facility. Rt. Wor. Henry Randwas raised in 1954; he became master of Athelstan Lodge(now Guiding Lights Lodge) in 1967. He has been a fixturein Central Massachusetts Masonry for 56 years providingtireless service not only in his lodge, but also in theScottish Rite, and Masonic Health System.

Grand Lodge’s Committee for Lodges of Instruction hasinstituted a new award for lodges of instruction maintain-ing the highest percentage of participation from officers ofdistrict lodges. The award will be named in honor of W.Terence (Terry) Stephens, past DGM, past D.D.G.M., and

Above left: M.W. Roger Pageau receives a recognition award from the George Washington Masonic Memorial. Center: NewGrand Reps. RW Norman McLoon, Indiana; and RW & Rev. Richard Haley, Virginia confirmed by Grand Master Stewart.Right: RW Paul A. Cataldo receives the Joseph Warren Medal from G.M. Stewart.

Below left: Grand Master Stewart presents the Joseph Warren Medal to RW Henry B. Rand. Center: Grand Master Stewartreceives from RW C. William Lakso a new base for the urn containing a lock of hair of President Garfield. Right: RW TerryStephens displays the Oscar Guinn trophy during presentation by GM Stewart and RW Phil Drouin.

a staunch supporter of the Lodge of Instruction. This newaward will be presented for the first time in September.

New InitiativesGuidelines for Lodge Communications Lodge noticeshave been a growing source of concern for the GrandSecretary’s Office. In September, a new set of guidelineswill be issued to all lodges with advice on content and for-mat of lodge communications.

Nonpayment of Dues Letters The current process for is-suing suspensions caused by nonpayment of dues wasdeveloped during the term of Grand Master DavidLovering. This process will be updated this year and willinclude the use of an affidavit signed by two lodge officersthat must be prepared before suspensions are issued.

New Aides for Grand Lecturers Aides to GrandLecturers will be appointed in all districts this year. Eachgrand lecturer will appoint two aides, who will be respon-sible for observing ritual work in lodges within their dis-trict. The intended purpose is to have the aides report backto the grand lecturer with observations that will help lodgesby sharing positive and helpful ideas concerning floor workand the delivery of ritual.

Conduct During the Third Degree Grand Master Stew-art made the following announcement: “The process ofbeing made a Mason in Massachusetts has always been asignificant experience for each one of us. Candidatesreceiving the Degrees enjoy lasting memories of theimpressive ceremonies. However, due to several instancesof poor behavior by some of our brethren during the con-

ferring of the Third Degree, the Grand Master must put inplace some controls to ensure new Masons in this jurisdic-tion continue to receive the best ritual that can be con-ferred.”

This edict will become effective immediately in alllodges within this jurisdiction. Henceforth, the followingtwo paragraphs shall be read by the master immediatelypreceding the beginning of the second section of the ThirdDegree, whenever the Third Degree is conferred in aMassachusetts lodge, and the secretary of the lodge shallmake record of the fact that it was read.

New Required Reading During Third DegreeThe second section of the Master Mason Degree shouldimplant in the mind of the candidate a deep and lastingimpression of the fundamental teachings of Freemasonry.Anything which distracts his attention from the receptionof these ideas is foreign to the purpose of the work athand.

Undue roughness, acting in a manner to arouse amuse-ment of the brethren, or audible laughter from the side-lines cannot fail to produce such distraction. It is thedirection of the Grand Lodge that the work be conductedwith a dignity and decorum that the ritual envisages andthat the candidate has a right to expect.

Omission of this reading on the part of the master, orfailure to comply with its intent on the part of any officeror member, may become the basis of reprimand or otherdisciplinary action. ■

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The young tyler could hear the voices of some of hisbrethren through the door. They were speaking in a

tone that might politely be described as emphatic.Suddenly, the clack of the master’s gavel was heard andsilence fell for a time. Moments later, the brethren cameout of the lodge room and headed to the dining room.

The tyler smiled as a past master walked by andsaid, “Sounded exciting in there.” The past mas-ter, his eyes looking back to the lodge room asif recalling what he had just seen, laughed andsaid, “A proposal for a dues increase is a sureway to encourage vigorous discussion. Comeon, we better get downstairs or there won’t beanything left.”

The young tyler fell into step with the pastmaster and asked, “Is everything going to beokay?” “Oh,” the past master said as he grabbed hisplate, “The master handled it well. He remindedeveryone that a lodge is a place for understanding notanger. And that no matter what was decided, we wouldwalk out of this meeting as brothers. Then he did the smartthing and said it was time to occupy our mouths more pro-ductively so that when we returned to lodge we could be ina more conciliatory mood.”

“People will change their minds because of dinner?”, the

young tyler asked as he and the past master sat down at atable together.

“Not exactly, but it will give them time to remember thatthese are their brothers. Our affection for one another willoutlast this business meeting,” the past master said.“Nothing that happens in a Masonic lodge that should evercause anyone to go away dissatisfied.”

The tyler nodded, recognizing the reference. “Well, willthe dues go up?” The past master nodded. “Yep. We haveto pay our expenses. A lodge is meant to pay for itself andour dues need to keep up with the times. But, some mem-bers are concerned about the ability of the older membersto pay more.”

“Well, that’s a good point,” the young tyler said.“It is,” said the past master around a bite of his pie.

“And that’s why we remit dues pretty freely if abrother lets us know he is having a hard time.But, the lodge has to be self-supporting.”

Looking around the room, the tyler sawbrothers laughing and having a good time. “It’shard to believe these guys were angry at eachother just a few minutes ago,” he said.

The past master leaned back with a satisfiedsigh and said, “They weren’t angry, just commit-

ted to seeing the lodge do right by itself and itsmembers. The discussion was good and healthy. It just

needed to be kept in perspective. And there is, in my opin-ion, nothing like a good meal to add perspective.”

When the meeting ended, the young tyler watched as thebrethren left the lodge room and noted that there seemed tobe no disharmony. He smiled once again at the past masterand said, “It looks like you were right; pie promotes har-mony.” ■

The Young TylerBro. David Riley

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When he was a young boy, hisfather would often have some

friends over and they would discuss thetopic of the day. They called themselvesG-men for the rings they all wore. It

high priest in 2004–2005; and he joined Palestine Chapterof Eastern Star and later became its royal patron.

He keeps in close contact with fellow masters in the dis-trict during his term and they continue to meet on a regularbasis to maintain the camaraderie developed when theywere sitting in the East together.

When Jim Carroll became the district deputy grand mas-ter, Bro. Hall was tapped to be the district awareness offi-cer. This job exposed him to the MYCHIP program and hebecame active in that program and was eventually named

area chairman. Following the retirement ofthe state director, Bro. Hall was named tothat post in 2010. He says that, due to theacquisition of state-of-the-art equipmentwhich makes training of volunteers easier,he has noticed an increase of volunteers anda marked increase in the number of eventsbeing booked.

Bro. Hall would like to see an increase indistrict involvement and further softwarerefinements. He plans to produce trainingvideos for volunteers, and public serviceannouncements for local radio and cabletelevision stations promoting localMYCHIP events. He is making the effort to

get to know everyone on the MYCHIP team across thestate, and thus learning what improvements are needed inthe various areas. He has found that if he empowers eachdistrict and area chairman, more people take ownership andproblems get resolved faster than when all decisions aremade at Grand Lodge. He says, “It’s the electricity you cre-ate that will help the program succeed.” Bro. Hall makesevery effort to motivate the troops in the field. As a smallbusiness owner, he is acutely aware of living within one’smeans and budgeting for expenditures. This experiencegave him a solid financial background for managing theMYCHIP program.

Bro. Hall is a firm believer in the social aspects of the fra-ternity. Personal contact is very important and goes a longway in increasing lodge attendance. E-mails are fine forimpersonal generic contact, but he says he finds that it real-

took a number of years before Worshipful Peter J. Hall ofFoxboro’s Saint Alban’s Lodge would find out exactly whatG-men meant.

As a young man Peter worked part-time for Jim Carrollat Crescent Ridge Dairy in Sharon. It was there he discov-ered the large Masonic connection. He andJim would talk Masonry from time to timeand he became intrigued with its ritual, his-tory, and camaraderie. But like most non-Masons, he didn’t know you had to ask.

In 1995 when Peter finally did ask, hejoined Saint Alban’s Lodge because of theMasonic connection he had forged with JimCarroll, even though his father was a mem-ber of Rising Star Lodge. This prompted hisfather to affiliate with Saint Alban’s Lodge.Everything went well throughout the degreeprocess. It wasn’t until they removed thehoodwink during his Third Degree that hesaw just how many of the members he knew!All of his father’s friends were fine, upstanding men in thecommunity—and all Masons.

As soon as he signed the bylaws Bro. Hall was installedas junior steward of the lodge. The following year, hebecame the senior deacon and was elected junior warden in1997; he was installed as master in September, 1999, andserved in that station for three consecutive years since otherofficers dropped out of line for various reasons. Wor. Bro.Hall was presented with his past master’s jewel, which iron-ically was the jewel worn by Wor. Frederick S. Lane, theonly other master to have served three consecutive years.Wor. Bro. Hall is currently the lodge’s proxy to GrandLodge and a trustee for Saint Alban’s Lodge.

As master, he became involved in his district’s lodge ofinstruction and became its master in September, 2004. Healso joined Mount Zion Royal Arch Chapter and served as

Living Freemasonry by Rt. Wor. Steve Cohn

Meet an Active Massachusetts Mason

Wor. Peter J. Hall

ly is a big deal when the master calls a brother, even if onlyto inquire as to his well being.

Wor. Bro. Hall feels that the current Masonic promo-tional ads on radio and television work quite well. He hasseen the results of the Ben Franklin ads, and meets manyprospective applicants who want to become a part of some-thing bigger than themselves. He says that the MYCHIPprogram has given men a reason to focus, and it has alsobeen a reason for wives to encourage their husbands to jointhe fraternity.

He also says we need to advertise to prospective Masonsthat time is valuable and should be properly managed. Forthis reason, he does see a role for one-day classes—for cer-tain individuals. But, he feels that too much information ispresented in the one-day classes and the candidates cannoteffectively process it all and adequately understand whatbeing a Mason is about. He also feels that lodges of instruc-tion should be an integral part of the learning attitude, evenfor the one-day class Masons.

Bro. Hall is a graduate of the Masonic LeadershipInstitute and is a very strong supporter of the curriculum.There is so much energy and so many excellent ideas ema-nating from the various teams that can help our fraternitybecome better-known and continue to grow. He says MLIis one of the best opportunities available to improve ourfraternity and hopes the program is around for many moreyears to come.

Masons known about our many charities and many non-Masons have learned of these charities and subsequentlyjoined lodges because of them. But he also believes thatpublicizing our fine charitable work has to be increased.The more non-Masons know about what we do, the morethey will want to become a part of the Craft.

Wor. Peter J. Hall is an excellent example of someonewho lives and breathes Masonry on a daily basis and whovery much wants to see Masonry survive for another 278years. He greatly enjoys doing what he can to keep aliveour traditions for future generations of Masons. ■

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Richard Thompson is a contributing editor for TROWEL and apast master of Wamesit and Merrimack Valley Daylight lodges.

The Prodigal Mason

I don’t think I have ever been ina Masonic building where I

didn’t find a picture of Bro.George Washington. Actually,there was one—the Freemasons’Hall in Bournemouth, England;but I am sure you will understandwhy Bro. Washington doesn’tenjoy a place of honor there.American Masons are proud we

can list Bro. Washington among our members. When yousee a list of famous Masons, unless it’s alphabetical, Georgeis right there in the top five.

Liberty Lodge in Beverly really shows its pride in Bro.Washington. For the last 122 years the lodge has celebratedWashington’s Birthday in a big way—with a banquet and everything. For thelast four years I have attended this ban-quet.

My introduction to Liberty Lodgeand the Washington’s Birthday celebra-tion came from Wor. Bros. CarlKersting and George Haile, two mem-bers of the lodge. I often say the great-est thing about Freemasonry is it allowsyou to make friends with people youotherwise would never know. Thisholds true for all the organizationsunder the Masonic umbrella. I canthank the Order of the Eastern Star forpaving the way for my friendship withthese two brothers.

While Masons continue to be proud of Bro. Washington,his reputation has fallen on hard times among the generalpublic. He will rarely appear on someone’s list of the great-est presidents. This is in part due to the fact that when mostare asked that question, they start with presidents whoserved during their lifetimes. That leaves our brother out ofthe running. I’ve heard people start their lists with eitherRonald Reagan or Bill Clinton, since both left the WhiteHouse with a 68 percent approval rating.

While they didn’t run polls following the first presiden-cy, I would guess Bro. Washington’s rating was well abovethat. When he walked down a street or rode by on horsebackor in a carriage, people lined the streets and roads to cheerhim. Mothers would bring their children to the side of theroad and hold up their infants so they could see the greatGeorge Washington. I haven’t heard about people doingthat today.

Washington commanded a tremendous amount of respectfrom those around him, from all the people. Going beyondthe fact that at more than six feet he was taller than the vastmajority of the people, he had a way of presenting himselfthat just made you want to follow him. As the AmericanRevolution was coming to a close, the officers of theContinental Army were upset they had not been paid as they

were promised. They threatened tomarch on Philadelphia and theCongress. Washington was not invitedto attend one of their meetings at aNewburg, N.Y. church, but he attendedanyway. He had sent a message statinghis opposition, but he had something tosay to them as well. He stepped to thefront of the assembly and started toread a letter he received from aCongressional delegate. He hesitated abit and then reached into his coat pock-et and produced a pair of glasses. Hesaid to his officers, “Gentlemen, youwill permit me to put on my spectaclesfor I have grown not only gray, but

almost blind in the service of my country.” This simple sen-tence ended what would have been a disaster for our nation.Who could do that today?

Much has been made of Washington’s refusal to take athird term as president and how he cautioned against presi-dents serving more than two terms. He was cautioningagainst a permanent executive but, more importantly, hewas showing the world it was possible to change the chiefexecutive without the death of the current officeholder or arevolution. He was showing the world our representativegovernment works.

In 1783 King George III heard the rumor that when thefinal peace treaty was signed, Washington planned to resign

by Richard Thompson

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This article is the first in a series that isintended to help the officers of lodges

and building associations to develop goals,strategies, and action plans for their respec-tive organizations. Freemasonry is a frater-nal association led and staffed by volun-teers, but we can and should meet the stan-dards that well-run, not-for-profit enterprisesset for themselves in the twenty-first century.

We stand on the shoulders of those who havegone before us and we have a sacred obligation to pre-serve and grow the legacy that was passed on to us.Moreover, by learning, understanding, and practicing theprinciples of sound financial management at the lodge andbuilding association level we prepare ourselves to be betterstewards of our own personal wealth management. Makinggood men better: better fathers, better husbands, bettersons, better brothers, better friends, better citizens is ourcredo and our mantra. If necessary we can and should learnhow to spend our lodge’s or building association’s moneybetter than we spend our own and then become better atspending our own.

The four primary areas of focus that we will address areinvestments, financial management, regulatory compli-ance, and risk management. We will begin in this issuewith investments, more particularly lodge investmentassets. The assets of building associations will beaddressed in another issue.

In order to protect an organization’s assets, it is neces-sary to have personnel with some skill and experience inthe area of investments, a system of authorizations andapprovals, proper segregation of duties, and—last but notleast—verifications and reconciliations of financialrecords.

The personnel with the skill and experience in the areaof investments are normally the trustees whose selectionprocess is specified in the bylaws of the lodge. Members ofthe lodge who have specific expertise in these areas shouldbe serving the lodge on a pro bono basis. This means thatthey should be unpaid volunteers not performing on a fee

for services basis. The number of trustees orinvestment committee members should bemanageable, such as three. There shouldnot be overlap with the finance committee.

If the lodge’s investment funds are under$100,000, they would typically be investedin very conservative instruments such as

certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury secu-rities. These investments are offering very low

returns with current interest rates but the primaryfocus is on protecting the principal of these funds. If

the lodge has a larger amount of funds to be invested, theycan consider equity and fixed income securities.

Before any investments are made the trustees (or invest-ment committee) and the finance committee and membersof the lodge should agree on an investment policy state-ment. This is a document that specifies the organization’stolerance for risk as well as the kinds of investment vehi-cles that will be permitted.

Everything starts with the lodge’s need for liquidity. Inother words, will they need to tap into the investment fundsin order to follow this year’s budget? We may have heardthe expression, “You can’t play poker with the rent money.”This is also the case in the investment arena. If you aregoing to need some of the investment funds in order to paymonth-to-month expenses, they cannot be invested ininstruments such as stocks and bonds that may suffer short-term downturns in price just when they have to be sold at aloss to pay for those routine expenses.

The process of making investment decisions should bestraightforward and transparent.

• Investment performance should be reviewed periodical-ly, i.e more often than once per year.

• Proper segregation of duties means that the people withthe authority to make investment decisions should not alsobe doing the record keeping.

• The assets should be in the custody of an independentthird party, i.e. a custodial bank or investment fiduciary.

• Statements and buy/sell confirmations should bemailed to the home address of the trustees with copies tothe master, treasurer, and secretary of the lodge.

• Brethren who are related by blood or marriage shouldnot share responsibilities that would impair the proper seg-regation of duties.

If we follow these simple principles we will avoid manypotential pitfalls. We must all remember that most fraud ormisappropriation of assets is done by trusted personnelwho have been with the organization for years. ■

IMPROVING LODGE FINANCESby Rt. Wor. Grand Treasurer Lawrence J. Smith

RW Lawrence Smith has served as grandtreasurer since 2007; a past master of St.John’s Lodge (B) and PDDGM, 1stMasonic District; lecturer on manage-ment at Babson College and former pres-ident of The TM Group, a provider ofadvisory services to emerging companies.Address questions to:

lsmith@massfreemasonry.org

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Do you remember Name That Tune, a game show thatput two contestants against each other to test their

knowledge of songs? It was popular in the 1950s and againin the 1970s. Independent Living resident Charles Lodge,had a goal of bringing back that popular game and in turncreating a friendly competition between teams of residentsat the Overlook.

Charles got the idea for Name That Tune after being anattendee at the Not Your Ordinary Spelling Bee competi-tion which was held in September. His thought was that agame could be designed similar to the spelling bee butbased on a music theme. Residents at The Overlook haveshown a great passion for musical events and courses thathave taken place on campus and many even enjoyed

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“Name That Tune”at Charlton

Overlook TeamAssists Residents inNew Bedford Fire

Angels in the Shadows

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December 22, 2010 was rolling along pretty much likeany other day when, at about 11:30 AM, a passerby

saw flames and smoke coming out of the roof of TrippTowers, the largest senior living complex in New Bedford.There are 202 apartments in the complex for the elderlyand disabled. He called the fire department and someonepulled the alarm in the lobby. In the meantime a call wentout to the Supportive Living Team, which consists of homehealth aides from Overlook Visiting Nurse Association.This program is sponsored by Coastline Elderly Services.

The team immediately initiated their evacuation plan forresidents. Directed by the fire department, they worked toget the residents from the tenth floor and below down to theground. The team talked about how very nervous the resi-dents were about leaving their apartments. It was not onlychallenging to get them to leave, but some had great diffi-culty with the stairs to the ground floor.

The team got the residents out and the Red Cross arrivedwith blankets. The team meanwhile began reviewing resi-dents’ needs for medication and food, and arranged to pro-vide these items. Buses soon arrived to serve as a safe andwarm place for the residents to wait until it was safe toeither return to the building or until other living arrange-ments could be made. During the entire time, the Overlookteam stayed with the residents.

Sue Saraiva is the team’s supervisor. “The residents werevery anxious about what was going to happen to them. Ourjob was to make sure that they felt safe and to make sure

In February, a labor of love and skill was unveiled at theOverlook’s 3rd Annual Quilter Show & Tell in the

Performing Arts Center on the Charlton campus. TheYoung at Heart Quilters have produced a stunning contem-porary quilt in black, red, and white, which will be offeredat the Grand Master’s Fair on June 12, 2011. All proceedswill benefit the Masonic Angel Fund of the Rose of SharonLodge.

Since the inception of the fund, residents Carl Swanson,Windsor Bigelow, and Jack Campbell, have worked withthe Charlton school system to identify needy children andprovide assistance. In December, the group held aChristmas party and presented awards to six local familieschosen by the Charlton School Department. The OverlookMasonic Angel Fund will again have a display at this year’sGrand Master’s Fair. This year, however, the central figureof their booth will be the beautiful quilt entitled “Angels inthe Shadows.”

The quilting project was spearheaded by resident NormaCline, who chose the name “Angels in the Shadows” torepresent those who give of themselves and their time with-out asking for recognition, just for the satisfaction of help-ing children. Norma and Senior Life Care Counselor PaulaMoore chose the design, colors, and pattern of the quilt—a

NEWS FROMOVER LOOK

by Patrick McShane

disappearing 9-patch—in red, black, and white. DonnaScherer, director of activities, generously donated themachine quilting for the project. Paula herself did the bind-ing for the quilt.

In September, Norma oversaw the construction of thequilt with help from Polly Traina, Joan Claussen, ShirleyCornwell, Jean Hall, Paula Moore, Lois Bennett, MimiStrack, Betsy Santander, Betty Adam, Dorothy Patterson,Carole Maconi, Marie Ann Markey, Barbara Ockerby, andLoren Bonin. According to Norma, the white in the quiltrepresents the many angels in the shadows who workedbehind the scenes to complete this project.

Carl Swanson, elementary school coordinator for theMasonic Angel Fund, expressed his great appreciation forthe hard work performed by Norma and her group. “Thisbeautiful quilt is a great example of the terrific support thatwe have received for the Angel Fund over the first year. The

they knew that they would be cared for no matter what hap-pened.”

The Supportive Living Program is one of many pro-grams, offered by Overlook through Coastline ElderlyServices, designed to provide assistance to the most vul-nerable seniors and disabled people in the New Bedfordarea. The team is available to the building 24 hours a day,365 days a year; this coverage enables residents to age inplace. “If someone drops a jar of pickles, or is havingsymptoms and they are not sure what to do, we address itimmediately hoping to avert emergencies and allow peopleto stay safely in their own homes,” explained Saraiva. “Itworks very well; small issues don’t become big ones andresidents feel safe and confident that they can handle theirown issues with just a little help or prompting.”

OVNA team members (front) Filomena Correia, LinaFerreira, Iola Martins, (rear) Susan Saraiva, MariaEsteves, and Lia Dedeus.

Name That Tune gets underway in the Performing ArtsCenter at the Overlook in Charlton.

monies raised from this project will help us to touch evenmore children’s lives in the future.” Windsor Bigelow andJack Campbell agree. “This project means so much to ourgroup. We are so grateful for the hard work and skill thatwent into this project. This will make a difference to somany kids.” Norma, however, minimizes the praise sent herway. “It’s not just me,” she says with a smile. “It’s theangels in the shadows.” To find out how you can have anopportunity to make this quilt your own even if you cannotattend this year’s Grand Master’s Fair, contact John Clineat 508-434-2681. ■

Overlook’s Supportive Living Team was honored recent-ly by the Masonic Health System and Coastline ElderlyServices. Carol Parece, Overlook VNA regional adminis-trator; branch manager, Heather Villeneave; and ElaineStephens, vice president of home care and hospice present-ed certificates and flowers to team leader, Sue Saraiva andthe home health aides, Lina Ferreira, Lia Dedeus, FilomenaCorreia, Maria Santiago, Maria Esteves, and IolaMartinesteam. Team members were cited for their caring,compassion, and dedication to the mission of OverlookVisiting Nurse Association by empowering individuals torealize their potential in the communities where they liveand work. “We are grateful to have such a dedicated andcaring staff,” said Stephen. Parece added, “We are proud ofall of you, today and every day.” ■

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Most are quite familiar with the feelingthat when a group of men get togeth-

er in the true spirit of comradeship: fun, frol-ic, and fellowship will evolve. This is whatthe Tall Cedars of Lebanon is all about.

Just how and where the Tall Cedars ofLebanon began is a moot question now.There is a lot of conjecture, but apparently itall started in 1843 with some very energeticand imaginative Masons who dreamed upthe idea of a Tall Cedar Degree. In thosedays the degree was called The Ancient andHonorable Rite of Humility

It seems that Glassboro, New Jersey, wasthe focal point for performance of the TallCedar Degree; whenever they had enoughcandidates, the work was put on. Fifteencharter members of our organization assem-bled in Trenton, New Jersey on March 18,1902, for the purpose of establishing a fra-ternal order to be known as the Tall Cedarsof Lebanon of the United States of America. They hopedby incorporating, they could eliminate the haphazard meth-ods of conferring the Tall Cedar Degree. Rev. George S.Gassner was instrumental in making up the ritual. It comesdirectly from the first book of Kings, Chapter 5, verses 1through 10; and the second book of Chronicles, Chapter 2,verses 8 and 9. and revolves around the building of theTemple of Jerusalem, and King Solomon’s reliance on thehelp of King Hiram of Tyre. On November 13, 1971 in our70th year of existence, we instituted a Forest in Canada,and became known as the Tall Cedars of Lebanon of NorthAmerica.

In 1951 we found a worthy cause needingsupport—Muscular Dystrophy—and be-came part of this project with Jerry Lewis tofind a cure for neuromuscular diseases. In1979, Essex Forest No. 8 established a RoseProgram as a new fundraiser for the TallCedars. Roses Against Muscular Dystrophywas accepted as a national program androses are offered on street corners and atspecial events of the Forests. The RoseProgram remains much the same today as isthe objective of the Tall Cedar Foundation inthe fight against muscle diseases.

A child with muscular dystrophy is select-ed as our Goodwill Ambassador to representthe Tall Cedars of Lebanon at Forest activi-ties and local telethons and other publicactivities when requested such as RoseSales, Pancake Breakfasts, and other typesof fundraising.

A Pyramid is worn by all members ; oneside represents your life as a man, one side represents yourlife as a Mason, and one side represents your life as a TallCedar. Together, they represent the three great teachings ofCedarism: Fun, Frolic & Fellowship.

Become part of the fun, frolic and fellowship. There aretrips, a Midwinter conference, a summer Conventionwhere you will meet Masons and Tall Cedars from manystates and walks of life enjoying Cedarism at its finest. Allyear long, forests have Ladies Nights, picnics, Pig & BullRoasts, Oyster & Crab Feasts, Steak Nights, Corn Roasts,Golf and Bowling Tournaments, Clown Competitions, andfor your children and grandchildren, egg hunts andChristmas parties.

For information, check our website for a Forest near youand become a member of one of the best organizations thatyou can join. ■

The Tall Cedars of LebanonThe Ancient and Honorable Rite of Humility

by Gareth Diem, Past Supreme Tall Cedar

Above: 2010 GoodwillAmbassador Morgan Hevel

with Supreme Tall CedarHarry E. Horgan. Below:

Supreme Forest Line Offi-cers and Board of Directors

Contact: Scribe of South Shore Forest No. 155,Charles Haig Larkin

372 Berlin Road, Marlborough MA 01752Phone: 508-481-4491 E-mail: chlarkin8575@yahoo.com

Website: www.tallcedars.orgE-mail: tclsf@verizon.net

Phone: 717-232-5991

“to promote wider acquaintance and friendship among men already bound together by fraternal vows”

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The Groves General Store Opens

Elmina Ganley sits with Al & Caroline Servi, the first cus-tomers at the Scholarship Café.

careers in the music industry as performers so a musicthemed game would be a perfect match.

Charles worked with a friend who is a disc jockey to pro-duce a list of music clips from songs that were hits in the1930s and 1940s. A music clip would be played and gameparticipants would give the name of the song and possiblythe singer and band. Each correct response would earn theteam five points. A committee was established to work outthe logistics of the game. Committee members includedCharles Lodge, Margot Cassedy, Ann Graham, BetsySantandreu, and Donna Scherer.

It quickly became apparent that the game would be, shallwe say, challenging. Five teams of three residents signedup to play the game which turned out to be a great deal offun for both participants and attendees. The following res-idents were Name That Tune participants: Dot Barre,Yvonne Desmond, Marcia Evans, AJ Ford, Helen Gonyea,Peggy Krewson, Sally Larmon, Howard Lewis, JohnLinton, Noni Linton, Alberta Morrison, Don Morrison,Melinda Pike, Armand Richards, and Lucille Richards.Winning team members who displayed a vast knowledgeof songs, singers, and bands were Marcia Evans, AJ Ford,and Alberta Morrison. Game participant Don Morrisonsummed up the competition with these words, “What a lotof fun with the Name That Tune. A real keeper for thefuture.” ■

Residents at The Groves in Lincoln have a new place tosocialize, and it’s not a lounge or TV room. The

General Store, overseen by Dave and Elmina Ganley, withsupport from a host of residents, opened last month withincredible success. The Groves was built with a dedicatedgeneral store space but the staff was waiting for additionaloccupants before opening. Dave and Elmina knew thatcould step in and make a valuable contribution to theircommunity, so they took the operation into their ownhands.

“Dave and Elmina came to my office one day and saidthey wanted to get the store going. Little did I know, theymeant within three weeks!” noted Steven Davis, director ofarts & leisure. Steven worked with the Ganley’s to create abilling system, advertising, and of course, the group wentshopping to ensure all the essentials were in stock. Mr.Ganley created a survey for all the residents, gaining theirinput as to what goods the store should carry. He priceditems online and with dining manager, Michael Spector.

Dave and Elmina worked to train volunteers to run thestore, which is now open 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday. Volunteers have been sharing one-hours shifts to fill the busy schedule. Residents have

embraced rolling up their sleeves and getting back towork—with a heavy dose of social interaction as they catchup with residents coming in for an item they forgot whileat the supermarket or to satisfy a mid-afternoon chocolatecraving.

Dave wanted to quickly expand the offerings of the storeand capture the social aspect. He approached ExecutiveDirector Rob Fallon with the idea to open a small café. Notjust any café, but a scholarship café to support the contin-uing education of the employees of The Groves. With a lit-tle research and help from the dining and arts & leisurestaff, the idea was realized on March 1, when theScholarship Café served its first tea, hot chocolate, andcappuccino.

The café is located just outside the popular general storeand is furnished with small bistro tables and chairs; it hasbecome a perfect place to sit, sip a hot beverage, and sup-port the educational pursuits of The Groves employees. Allproceeds from the café are being set aside for the scholar-ship fund and Mr. Ganley is already working to put togeth-er a scholarship committee that will disperse funds. Daverecognizes that drinks alone won’t raise an overwhelmingamount of money and has already taken resident AnnLacy’s suggestion of selling postcards of the Groves.

“Dave came to me with the idea of selling postcards forthe scholarship café; I was excited with the possibility,”notes Steven Davis. “I approached Marketing DirectorLance Chapman knowing that he had some incredible pho-tos of The Groves from marketing pieces. Lance providedsome fantastic shots that Dave and I paired down to twochoices. Our hope is that if they sell, we will change thepostcard pictures regularly to keep the idea fresh.”Inexpensive printing sources were investigated and the firsttwo postcards have been ordered. Dave is eager to see thecards on the store’s shelves and is already thinking of otherways to keep this flourishing business going and growingin the future. ■

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Rt. Wor. Jay Jolicoeur, Rt. Wor. GeoffKromer, and Rt. Wor. Walter Hunt. Thevaried topics included: committees thatyour lodges offer, youth organizationsand how to participate, charities, trav-eling towards the East, and a fascinat-ing discussion of the Masonic historywithin your lodge’s closet.

The event was led by Rt. Wor. TedMorang who proved to be a true moti-vational speaker in his own right. TeamGuiding Principle chose these speakersfor their passion and the excellencethey have displayed in Freemasonry.Truly their hearts are in it, and theirmessage was clear.

—Bro. Lee Cleveland

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N E W SLodge & Districtcontinued from page 3

On February 4th, State Master Councilor David Abbott andhis suite of officers visited DeMolay’s Battle Green Chapterand conferred the Initiatory Degree on two new boys. Alsoattending the meeting were Rt. Wor. Brian Noble, executivedirector of DeMolay; Rt. Wor. District Deputy Grand MasterGeoffrey Kromer, of the 14th District; and a suite of distin-guished Masons representing all eight lodges in the district.The degree work was outstanding, and gave the Masons afantastic representation of the confidence that DeMolay canbuild in outstanding young men. —Rt. Wor. Geoffrey Kromer

On March 18, Concord Assembly #53, International Orderof the Rainbow for Girls, was visited by the Masons of the14th District. Three of the visiting brothers were makingtheir first visit to a Rainbow assembly, and thoroughlyenjoyed the evening.

The theme was Madagascar, and the suite of distinguishedMasons was challenged by Worthy Advisor Elise Ozarowskito some trivia. If not for some assistance from the Rainbowgirls, the Masons would have been in a bit of trouble!

—Rt. Wor. Geoffrey Kromer

The Grand Lecturer’s Seminar for the9th, 10th, and 11th Districts was heldin Newburyport on Saturday, February19. Pictured (l to r) are RW ThomasO’Shaughnessy (11th); RW RobertJohnston, senior grand lecturer; RWRichard Gesualdo, grand lecturer; RWMichael Sandberg (9th); and RW JohnMaihos (10th). This year, Grand MasterStewart created smaller groups of dis-tricts for the popular seminars. Thischange allowed for a more personalinteraction between lodge officers andthe lecturer. —Rt. Wor. John J. Maihos

Bro. Harold “Hal” Thomas (at center in photo), a member of Phoenix Lodge inHanover, was recently honored at a reception and presented with the Spirit ofHanover Community Service Award. Theaward is given once a year to a person who“voluntarily gives of their time, energy, and tal-ent to the town and its citizens; enriching ourlives, fostering a true sense of community andinspiring us all to a higher level of service.”Speakers at the presentation included Bro.Donald Spradlin (left) and Wor. Kenton Greene(right). — Bro. John Bond

Rt. Wor. Richard E. Norcross receivedthe Joseph Warren Medal in December2010. He comes from a family withstrong Masonic ties, especially toPequosette Lodge. His grandfather,father, and brother were all masters,and his son is a member of the lodge.

He has served as district deputygrand marshal, DeMolay dad, Rain-bow dad, commander of the Sir Gala-had Commandery, member of theScottish Rite Valley of Boston, theEastern Star, and Aleppo Shrine.

—Wor. John “Jack” Giragosian

Distinguished ServiceAward at

Pequosette Lodge

Colonial Craftsmen’s Club at Star in the East Lodge

Mass. Lodge of Research Meets in Wellfleet

14th District visits Battle Green Chapter of DeMolay, Concord Assembly of Rainbow

Community Service Award to Bro. Hal Thomas

truly a must see. There was a feeling offamiliarity; many key phrases and pas-sages were essentially unchanged.There were, however, a large numberof differences that made a great impacton the candidate. The brethren in NewBedford saw true fear on his face afterhe begged for entrance into the lodge.

The candidate was Bro. CharlesRoseman, who joined the ColonialCraftsmen last year. This was his sec-ond performance, his first as candidate.Upon arriving at his first meeting withthe Craftsmen, he met Rena Eliot,member of the ladies Distaff of theCraftsmen for 30 years. “After tellingme about the Craftsmen’s perfor-mances in England, Ireland, and LasVegas she invited me to her Fiber ArtsStudio to take my measurements anddiscuss costume ideas. You begin tofeel like Paul Revere or Ben Franklinduring the fittings because the clothingstyle is so elegant.”—Bro. Lee H. Fenn

The Star in the East Lodge was openedon April 5th before dinner in the NewBedford Masonic Hall. After beingcalled from refreshment to labor, thelodge officers relinquished their chairs;the fresco ceiling, the brick walls, andthe familiar items of the lodge roomfaded in the darkness. The ColonialCraftsmen took imaginations back tothe upstairs room at a tavern and adrum assembled the lodge just as itwould have in May of 1775.

The War of Independence loomed.There were two Grand Lodges inMassachusetts; the Antients charteredthe Grand Lodge led by Most Wor.Joseph Warren, and a lodge meetingwas being organized. Garbed authenti-cally, some with high stockings, othersin ruffled shirts according to their sta-tions in life as farmers or merchants,the lodge members came into the tav-ern room with the necessary items forlodge work. This included candles,notebook, and desk for the secretaryand, perhaps most importantly, a tablefor the dispensation of refreshments.

At every opportunity, the Craft wascalled to refreshment and toasts weregiven; lots of toasts were given!During this time, talk was loose andcasual. There could have been talk ofrevolution, but no one knows for sure:the minutes of the day were focused onmonies received and the comings andgoings of the brethren.

The degree work was phenomenal,

Masonic Career Day from page 3

Grand Lecturer’s Seminar

The Massachusetts Lodge of Researchdoes not have a home base. It travels toother lodges about the state which actas host. The Lodge of Research meetson Saturday mornings every quarter.

At the March meeting in Wellfleet,the lodge was graciously hosted byAdams Lodge, which sits on a bluffoverlooking the town and the bay. Thelodge is certainly worth a visit, and hasa selection of treasures, including theold paintings of emblems on the covedceiling of the lodge room. Wor. Ralph“Des” Desmond of King Hiram’sLodge (Provincetown) added to thetreasure trove by bringing a display ofintriguing artifacts.

Wor John Soderblom opened themeeting and invited Bro. Desmond topresent two papers concerning CapeCod Freemasonry. A Massachusettsauthor, Janet Uhlar spoke on her bookLiberty’s Martyr on Joseph Warren.

After the formal meeting, membersand their guests sat down to a festiveboard— a banquet with toasts, speech-es and recitations. In true academicstyle, emcee Rt. Wor. Graeme Marsdenand Bro. Jeremy Gross opened with aLatin prayer translated into English,and closed the festivities with anappropriate prayer in Hebrew andEnglish. Readings at the board weregiven by Rt. Wor. Walter Hunt, Wor.Des Desmond, and others. AdamsLodge provided the superb catering forthe banquet which started with a limit-less supply of (what else?) Wellfleetoysters, culled that morning from theoyster grounds.

All Master Masons are welcome tobecome members of the Lodge ofResearch, which welcomes male andfemale visitors at meetings. The lodgeis always looking for papers onMasonic topics of all kinds, for discus-sion in lodge and for publishing as partof their proceedings. For more infor-mation visit the MLOR website atmasslodgeofresearch.org.

—Rt.Wor. Graeme Marsden

At left: Wor. Ralph E. Desmond; Wor. JohnSoderblom, master of MLOR; Mrs. JanetUhlar, author of Liberty’s Martyr; and RWWalter H. Hunt.

Below: RW Richard Johnson, RW EugeneA. Capobianco, DDGM for the 3rdDistrict, RW Richard E. Norcross, Wor.John “Jack” Giragosian, and RW ArthurL. Rockwell.

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The parade started at Faneuil Hall ataround 11:30 a.m., the day before the66th anniversary of the start of theattack on Iwo Jima. All branches of theservice were represented as well as anumber of high school ROTC groups.At the lead of the parade, flanked bymen in colonial garb, was one of thehonored Iwo Jima veterans.

At the conclusion of the parade,Bro. Albert Richards, Bro. LlewelynBrown, and Rt. Wor. Robert Johnstonwere among other Iwo Jima veteransassembled in front of the State House.They received a 21-gun salute and amoving rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

Inside, Bro. Revere’s golddome, the Iwo Jima veteranswere praised as was their due.Of the three Iwo Jima veteranswho spoke, two were Rt. Wor.Bro. Johnston and Bro. AlbertRichards. They spoke of theirlost friends and the difficultiesthey faced on Iwo Jima. The

Iwo Jima Remembrance Day

Lewis Night at Celestial Lodge

Rick MacInnis, district deputy grand high priest for the 2ndCapitular District, has designed a Royal Arch ChallengeCoin. He wanted to do something to help with the fund-rais-ing effort for the MORI Database system for the Grand YorkRite Bodies. All the net proceeds from sale of the coins willgo towards the MORI project.

The challenge coins are for sale at a cost of $10 each andcan be shipped to your chapter for presentation to candidatesor members. If you would like to order from him directly,add postage of $1 per coin. Please make all checks payableto Richard S. MacInnis and send your request to 60 FarviewDrive, Danville NH 03819.

The Lodge News Deadlinefor the Fall Issue

of Trowel isJULY 20

Bro. James M. Hairston, the chaplainat Major General Henry Knox Lodge,departed for Afghanistan on March 27with the members of 1st Battalion,182nd Infantry Regiment. FirstLieutenant James Hairston, along withnearly 700 other members of his bat-talion, bid farewell at a ceremony atBoston College’s Conte Forum (inphoto).

The setting had special resonancefor Bro. Hairston: he is a 2006 gradu-ate of BC, and both his theological andmilitary ambitions took shape there.Lt. Hairston, like most of his unit, willbe seeing his first active duty.

In a short e-mail note ChaplainHairston said, “I have two fraternitybrothers in the battalion and it’s ablessing to see them. However with

Past D.D.G.M.( and long-time Shrinerclown) Dave Newcomb was the fea-tured speaker at the 15th District

Wor. Harold H. Sargent, Jr. was pre-sented the Daniel Carter Beard Ma-sonic Scouter Award in Frank W.Thompson Lodge in January. Bro.Sargent is active in Scouting as theinstitutional representative from FrankW. Thompson Lodge, which is thechartering organization to the Scouttroop in Bedford. He earned his EagleScout in Troop 3, Groton and is amember of the Mass. Masonic EagleScout Association.

—Rt.Wor. Geoffrey Kromer

Masons from the 17th and 19th Districts gathered on aSaturday this past October in E. Freetown, to help a dis-tressed brother. Wor. Peter Connor, a past master of AzureLodge and a member of Satucket Lodge suffered a stroke inSeptember. If you have attended any LOI in the 17th, 18th,or 19th Districts, Brother Connor plays his harmonica at theclosing.

Before the stroke, Brother Connor had sold his house inE. Freetown. The new owners wanted to move in, but thehouse was still filled with all of Peter’s worldly possessionsand he was confined to a rehab center in Fall River. Callswere made. The weather cooperated that following Saturdayand Peter’s home was a beehive. The entire house includingfull basement and garage was emptied, packed, and movedwithin approximately three hours. This was Masonry at itsfinest. —Rt. Wor. Chandos L. Bailey III

Celestial Lodge performed the EnteredApprentice Degree on two candidatesin March. The officers presenting thework were all holders of the LewisJewel. Wor. George Laham presided asmaster; his father, Wor. Khalil Laham,was marshal; Wor. Glen Kubick servedas senior warden; his father, Bro. HarryKubick, was on the sidelines, Wor.Robert Zahka was junior warden; Bro.Steven Karlgren and his son Adamwere the deacons; Mark Luhtanen andhis father Andrew, who traveled fromVirginia to participate, were the stew-ards; and Wor. Alan Markovitz wastyler. The candidates were Bros. AaronKilroy and William Jannino (in photo).Bro. Kilroy is a Lewis Medal holderalso: he is the 7th generation in hisfamily to become a Mason.

—Bro. Jeff Jarvis

Henry Knox Chaplain Deploys to Afghanistan

Freetown Area Masons DemonstrateTrue Meaning of Brotherly Love for

a Distressed Worthy Brother

different job responsibilities, we oftenpass like two trains in the night. I spendmany of my days at this point in train-ing in soldier skills and chaplain spe-cific work.”

The 1-182nd Infantry Regiment willprovide security for reconstructioncrews throughout Afghanistan. MajorGeneral Henry Knox Lodge plans tosend a care package at least once amonth. —Bro. Philip A. Dubey

Front row: L-R (seated) Wor. M. Richard Wight, Bro. Gary E.King, RW Chandos L. Bailey III, Wor. Philip R. Chaffee, Wor.Randall E. Damon Sr. Second row: RW Arthur H. Richardson Jr.,Joyce Francis, Jessie Wight, Bro. George Bumpus, Wor. JoshuaBumpus, Bro. Dennis Calnan, Wor. Stephen J. Awtrey, NancyGregorio, Wor. Charles Francis Jr. Back row: Wor. Dana “TheChief” Larsen, Wor. Joseph G. Cunningham Jr., Wor. George E.Noon, Bro. Wayne McAlister, Wor. Edward A. Buckland.

Wor. Leo M. Kenen, Wor. Bro. Sargent, RWGeoffrey Kromer, DDGM, 14th District,and RW Kenneth W. Pfeiffer.

Daniel Carter BeardMasonic Scouter Award

Lodge of Instruction in Marlbororcently. His topic was Shrine hospitalsand Shrine clowning. During hisspeech he performed magic tricks,made some balloon animals, and did amake-up demonstration assisted by hiswife, Diane.

15th District Lodge of Instruction Learns about Shrine Clowns

Royal Arch Challenge Coin MintedMembers of Middleboro Assembly #58, International Orderof the Rainbow for Girls, made blankets for donation to theShriners Hospital recently. Worthy Advisor Amy Randallinitiated this as a service project to coincide with the grandworthy advisor’s service project—collecting items for chil-dren in Shriners Hospitals.

The assembly was able to raise enough funds to make 12double-sided fleece blankets. The girls worked together pin-ning, trimming, measuring, cutting, and tying until the lastblanket was finished. The assembly visited the ShrinersHospital in Boston on April 20th for a tour and to deliver theblankets. —Holly Randall

Rainbow Blankets for Shrine Kids

RW Doug Freeman, Diane Newcombin hobo make-up, Wor. George Hayeck,master of the LOI, RW David P. New-comb, and RW Rob Jesse.

list of speakers included a marine gen-eral, Senator Scott Brown, AttorneyGeneral Martha Coakley, and otherswho honored the Iwo Jima veterans.

A representative of the Army, beganhis speech with a joke about fourMarines who went into a bar, but onfurther reflection, decided he shouldchoose a more receptive crowd! At theclose of the services, a Navy singer hadthe highlight of his singing career,according to the Marine who intro-duced him. He had the opportunity tosing the Marines Hymn. After the“Halls of Montezuma and the Shoresof Tripoli” ended, the crowd explodedinto “Semper Fi” with our brothers inthe chorus. —Bro. Lee H. Fenn

Bro. Albert Richards, Bro.Llewelyn Brown, and RW RobertJohnston flanked by a three starGeneral outside the Mass. StateHouse during the Iwo JimaRemembrance parade.

Reunion of 13th DistrictLOI Masters

A rare reunion occurred in January, atthe reception for Rt. Wor. DistrictDeputy Grand Master Philip A. Now-lan of the Second Masonic District. AtMajor General Henry Knox Lodge thatevening were five brothers who werepast masters of the Lodge of In-struction of the 13th District, as well asits current master.RW Richard Maggio, RW Ted N.Morang Sr., RW David Raymond, RWPhilip A. Nowlan, RW George J.Bibilos, and RW Earl W. Cole, Jr.

—Bro. James Manuel

At their November LOI meeting, the14th District assembled a group ofmembers from each lodge in the dis-trict to organize a collection of foodstuffs for our troops overseas.

The Passion Plunge helps supportapproximately 12,000 individuals withintellectual disabilities who have cho-sen to live a healthier and happier lifeby participating in programs offeredby Special Olympics Massachusetts.This is the second year that St. John’s

George H. Taber Lodge held their sec-ond blood drive of 2011 in March.They have challenged all 19th Districtlodges to top their cumulative 62 pintsfor the Red Cross.

Shown above are Bro. RichardBrodeur, blood drive chairman; Bro.Jim Verni, Pythagorian Lodge; Bro.Matthew Brodeur, co-chair; and Bro.George Bumpus. —Bro. Jim Cochran

14th District Collects Food for Our Troops Overseas

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Veteran’s Medal Recipients in 2011

1961 2011

Abraham H. Howland, Jr. LodgeBro. Kimball Alden Baker Jr.

Adams Lodge Bro. Thomas Brewer Nickerson

Alpha Lodge Bro. Robert Henry Elsemiller Bro. Geoffrey Robert Hall Wor. Lowell Wendell Plum Bro. Dana Gilbert Straight

Amity-Mosaic LodgeBro. Peter Roberts Duncan Wor. Norman Ralph Durkee Bro. John Walden Hamlet Wor. William Francis Helton Bro. Neil Douglas Moran

Ancient York Lodge Bro. Ira Lincoln Goding Jr.

Ancon Lodge (Panama)Bro. Charles Richard BarrettBro. Richard Henry Hebenstreit Bro. Donald Leroy Keller Bro. Mike Kerr Bro. Walter Peter Mikieta Bro. Clarence Edward Sykes Wor. Forrest Benton Waller

Artisan LodgeR.W. Wesley Richard BoutelleWor. John Thomas Engle Bro. Martin Adelbert Parks

Aurora LodgeBro. Ralph Edward ChaffeeBro. Donald Henry Osgood

Azure LodgeBro. Wilbur Lee Cartwright Jr.Bro. Darrell Rodney Dodge

Beth-horon LodgeR.W. Frank BugleyBro. Robert Arthur MacEwenBro. Allen Moore

Blue Hill LodgeBro. George GerzonBro. Warren Keith Heckman Wor. Warren Henry Holmes

Boylston LodgeBro. Raymond Lawrence EricksonBro. Richard Karl Horne Bro. Richard Emil Strniste

Brigham LodgeBro. Alan Edward BaskinBro. Jack David Day

Bristol LodgeWor. Russell Edward Adams Bro. Daniel John Hamilton

R.W. Louis Alfred Harmon Wor. John Henry Nelson Bro. Earl Winslow Weeman

Budleigh LodgeR.W. Douglas Frederick HulsmanBro. Ernest Charles Kappotis

Caleb Butler LodgeBro. Johnny Cecilio Sarmiento

Caribbean Naval LodgeBro. Charles Allen AllenBro. Terrell Franklin Chambers

Celestial LodgeBro. Raymond Patrick HarrisBro. Richard Herbert Winquist

Charity LodgeWor. Stanley Fenton Hall Jr.Bro. Jose Paris Jorge Jr.Bro. David Oswald Mahn

Charles A. Welch LodgeWor. Raymond Francis McCarthy Jr.Bro. David Chelvik Scott Bro. Joseph Bradley Way Jr.Wor. Charles Francis Williams Jr.

Charles C. Dame LodgeBro. James Norman EarleBro. Richard Edwin Johnson Bro. Frederick Milton Smith

Charles River LodgeBro. Preston Kimball BryantBro. Wayne Lincoln Hansen Bro. Robert Edward Mozer

Charles W. Moore LodgeBro. Robert Standing Hargraves Bro. Nicholas Milton Mandilas

Chicopee LodgeR.W. Lewis Edward Prentiss

Cincinnatus LodgeR.W. Peter Sanborn BrownBro. Donald Edward Fenn Bro. Robert Howard Jones Bro. Wilbur Wesley Wheeler

Cochichewick LodgeBro. Robert Frederick DehulluBro. Paul Lawrence Hazel Wor. Richard Albert Schubert

Converse LodgeBro. Stanley Jacob SarfatyBro. Donald Floyd Singer Bro. Robert Maxwell Trager

Corinthian LodgeBro. Frank Somerville Berry Jr.Bro. Norman Merton Morey Wor. Robert Bruce Stevenson

Corner Stone LodgeWor. Kendrick Aikman Williams

Cosmopolitan LodgeBro. Gerald Sheldon CamannBro. Franklin Wallace Simon

Crescent-Pittsfield LodgeBro. Eugene Alden BohlmanBro. Robert Bruce Phillips

Dalhousie LodgeBro. William Weaver Ward

Daniel Webster LodgeWor. David Frederick D’AmatoWor. Gullmar Valentine Nelson

Day Spring LodgeWor. William Roswell Lombard

Delta LodgeWor. Rae Alton HallBro. William N. Hinko Bro. Richard Martin Legg Bro. William Roger Tuttle

DeWitt Clinton LodgeBro. Frank Ernest ArmstrongBro. Walter Earl LowellBro. Edwin Farwell Wheeler

On the World stage, 1961 was a year of momentousevents. John F. Kennedy was inaugurated the 35th

President of the United States of America. Yuri Gagarin, aRussian, became the first human in Space. The Beatlesperformed in public for the first time. Castro publiclydeclared that he was a Communist. Construction began ona wall in Berlin. Roger Maris hit 61 home runs. Before theyear was out, 18,000 military advisors would leave for aplace called South Viet Nam.

And in Massachusetts, the 600 men listed here wereraised as Master Masons. Some of these men haveremained members of their mother lodges for fifty years.Others moved and will be honored as Veterans by theirbrothers in new lodges. It doesn’t matter. The credential ofMaster Mason travels with us wherever we go.Contact your lodge secretary if you have any question

about your membership status.

Bro. Raymond Harris of CelestialLodge received his Veterans Medalfrom RW Bruce Thornton Marshall.

Wor. Richard A. Schubert receivesfrom RW Steve Corthell his Veteran’sMedal and the Joseph Warren Medalat Cochichewick Lodge.

RW Richmond P. Carlson presentsVeteran’s Medal to Wor. Rae A. Hall inDelta Lodge.

50-Year Medalists Wor. R. BruceStevenson and Bro. Norman MertonMorey of Corinthian Lodge, with Wor.Michael Doherty.

Brethren of St. John’s Lodge inIcy Plunge for Special Olympics

George H. Tabor Blood Drive

From St. John’s Lodge: Bro. JoshuaWeisbuch, Bro. Neil Plotnick, and Bro.Tobias Thompson with his sister SophiaThompson about to plunge into the oceanin February for the Special Olympics.

as commander in chief, give the power he held back toCongress, and retire to his home in Virginia. “If he doesthat, he will be the greatest man in the world,” King Georgesaid. In this case I have to agree with King George. EvenNapoleon Bonaparte, who had an ego unmatched in hisday, spoke highly about Bro. Washington. “Posterity willtalk of Washington as the founder of a great empire, whenmy name shall be lost in the vortex of revolution.”

Masons should be proud of Bro. Washington. Anyonewho can garner praise from both his enemy and the world’slargest ego is deserving of this pride. So, join me nextFebruary at Liberty Lodge as we toast our brother GeorgeWashington. And if you can’t be there, why not lift a glasson Feb. 22 and toast the man King George called “thegreatest man in the world.” ■

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Eight Entered Apprentices at Moses Michael HaysRW James O. Dill, Jr., DDGM 5th District, is flanked byWor. James E. Stallions (left), M.W. Donald Hicks (right),and eight newly inducted Entered Apprentices at MosesMichael Hays Lodge, in Needham. The lodge was granteddispensation for the large class. —Bro. David H. Jacobs

(At left) R.W. DDGM Kenneth W.Pfeiffer was presented an appreciationplaque from Wor. Edwin “Ed” Parsons,Jr. from Team Freedom for the carloadof donations collected.

Team Freedom was started original-ly as an MLI program. The activity isnow part of the Grand Lodge Servicedepartment, and focuses on providingservices for our troops stationed over-seas. —Rt.Wor. Geoffrey Kromer

Lodge (B) has organized a team for thePassion Plunge. Contributions havetotaled nearly $4,000, and enable ath-letes to compete in 26 different sportsthroughout Massachusetts.

This is a personal project for Bro.Neil Plotnick. His son Marty competesin Special Olympics’ 10-Pin Bowlingand in the Massachusetts State WinterGames, held every year in the greaterWorcester area. —Bro. Neil Plotnick

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Eastern Star LodgeWor. Peter MegrdichianBro. Joseph Leonard Mitchell

Elm-Belcher LodgeWor. William Joseph BessetteBro. William Norman Stroup

Esoteric-Sherwood LodgeBro. Charles Irving GingoldBro. Stanley Sidney Glantz Bro. James H. Marshall Bro. Jordan Miller Bro. Leo Norkin Bro. James Alan Russell Bro. Brady Delroy Snyder

Evening Star LodgeR.W. Keith Marlin RafteryBro. Thomas Dodge Vohr

Excelsior LodgeBro. David Arthur BurnsBro. Nelson Edward Clarke Bro. Charles Yergatian

Ezekiel Bates LodgeBro. Karl Uhrig Hohlmaier

Fellowship LodgeBro. George Harry CookR.W. Peter Delmar Dorr

Fidelity LodgeBro. Paul Robert BurkeBro. George Henry Wilbar III

Frank W. Thompson LodgeBro. Nicolaos George BanakosBro. Gordon Clifford Brown

Franklin LodgeBro. Ernest William Arnold Jr.Wor. Wendell Perry Barthelmes Jr.Bro. Robert Christo Bro. Christie Nicholas Foto Wor. Richard Lewis Randall

Fraternal LodgeBro. Eugene BurmanBro. Albert Warren Croft Bro. Daniel Portella Gomes Bro. Francis L. Horgan Bro. Ralph Stanley McCracken Bro. James Allan Walker

Friendship LodgeBro. John Eric HadfieldBro. Kenneth Raymond Leavitt Bro. John Robert Smith Jr.

Garden City LodgeBro. Melvin BravermanBro. Leon Merrill Ginsburg Bro. Milton Slate

Gatun Lodge (Panama)Bro. Robert Fred Ausnehmer Bro. Ray Burdell Christensen Bro. Jack Pope

George H. Taber LodgeBro. Robert Eugene BehersBro. Earl Franklin Sherman

Golden Fleece LodgeBro. Bruce Raymond CookBro. Thomas Alfred Dolan Bro. Gerald William Sutherland Bro. Sven Rune Svensson

Golden Rule LodgeWor. John Kenneth MoranBro. James Stewart Ussailis Bro. Kenneth Arthur White

Good Samaritan LodgeBro. Milton Carl Carpenter R.W. Richard Harris Curtis Bro. Robert Sillence Ewens Bro. Donald Herbert Jacobson Bro. David Frederic Jillette Bro. John Clarence Nelson Jr.Bro. Robert Stanley Parker Wor. Charles Ray Prescott Bro. Alvin Atherton Robinson Jr.

Guiding Lights LodgeBro. Donald James AbareWor. Leonard Emil Anderson Bro. Hagop Martin Deranian Bro. Kenneth Walter Granger Bro. Spyridon Thomas Kaplanes Bro. Carl Alfred Larson Bro. Theodore Robert Merty Bro. Sotir Miti Seferi Bro. Thomas Tomasian Jr.

Hampshire LodgeBro. Charles Samuel BowkerBro. William Wells Streeter

Harmony LodgeBro. Seth Kelly Parker

Hayden LodgeWor. Robert Arthur AndersonWor. John Irving Gilbert Bro. Paul Emerson Meacham Bro. Jouko Bernhard Salminen Bro. Leslie Leroy Swindell

Hope LodgeBro. Herbert Irving JohnsonBro. Thomas Bradley Junell Bro. Robert Ole Olsen Bro. Robert Alan Venning

Howard LodgeBro. Raymond Ellsworth AreyBro. Russell Lloyd Grander Bro. Lawrence Anthony Hadfield Bro. Walter Capen Hewins

Wor. Donald Drummond Lambert Bro. Ronald George McLeod Bro. Donald Lewis Shaw Bro. Thomas Albert Starefos

Huntington-Federal LodgeBro. Ernest Richard FairmanBro. Howard Arthur Pease Bro. Kenneth Bartlett Pease Jr.

Indian Orchard Masonic LodgeBro. Earl Clifton AbbeBro. Charles William Dodson Bro. Donald Lee Facey Bro. Arthur Francis Guindon Jr.Bro. Andrew Lewis Logan

Jerusalem LodgeWor. Harry Arthur Culver

Joel H. Prouty LodgeBro. Winston Greene Churchill

John Cutler LodgeBro. Richard Calhoun HamiltonBro. Franklin Homans Young

John Hancock LodgeBro. Robert William AndersonBro. Ralph Lester Fearon Bro. Clark Paisley Graichen Bro. David Herman Weinhold

John T. Heard LodgeBro. Robert Frank DobsonBro. Anthony George Bro. Arthur Kimball Ross Bro. Edward Sukach Bro. Donald Winslow Thurston Bro. Forrest Richmond Warner Jr.

Jordan LodgeBro. John Arion AnezisBro. Arthur John Drivas Bro. Eldon Vose Morrill Wor. Alan Pride Truesdale

Joseph Warren-Soley LodgeWor. Edward Charles DonahueWor. Stanley John Moszka

King David LodgeBro. Burton Stanley ColeBro. J. Robert Marshall McGregorBro. Warren Victor Rasmussen Bro. Robert William Shepard Bro. Robert Edward Simmons

King Hiram’s LodgeBro. Walter Irving Rogers

King Philip LodgeBro. Louis J. Bitar Bro. Earl Robert Davis

King Solomon’s LodgeWor. Roy Harry AndersonBro. Stanley Austin Bell Bro. David Roosevelt Harvey Wor. Charles Walter Saarela Bro. Donald Henry Thomas

Konohassett LodgeBro. Merle Slade BrownBro. Donald Edgar Clark

Lafayette-Dover LodgeWor. Walter Joseph CollyerBro. Chester Franklin Hayes

Lafayette-Greylock LodgeBro. Melvin George Bridge

Lawrence United LodgeBro. Albert Charles BlandBro. Earl Franklin Burns Wor. John Arthur MacKenzie Bro. Maurice Benjamin Needle Bro. James Ambrose Tondreau

Level LodgeR.W. Stuart Ellis GlassBro. Melvin Paul Gordon Bro. Nathan Myron Grace Bro. Theodore Ronald Zive

Liberty LodgeBro. Robert Arlington HartingBro. Gilbert Alan Prescott Bro. Donald Manley Shipp

Lynnfield-Zetland LodgeBro. William Roscoe DelamaterBro. John Ingham Gaythwaite

Macedonian Lodge Wor. Agatino Robert LaMarca

Major General Henry Knox LodgeBro. Richard Jackson Levine

Manchester LodgeBro. John Henry BevilacquaR.W. Martin Joseph Hanrahan

Marine LodgeWor. Alfred George IrishBro. Robert Sydney Marshall Bro. Walter Strohfeld Bro. James MacPherson Tagg

Massasoit-Narragansett LodgeBro. Roger Thomas Assad

Matthew John Whittall LodgeBro. John Noble ChurchR.W. Robert William Comeau Bro. Edwin Gilbert Hendrickson Bro. Gilbert Axel Hendrickson Jr.Bro. Frederick Arthur LeClaire Bro. Richard Waldo Lindgren Wor. Donald Loring Murray Bro. Raymond Earl Riberdy

May Flower LodgeBro. Richard Leonard GliddenBro. Herbert Douglas Holmgren

Meridian LodgeBro. Kenneth Francis Barber

Merrimack LodgeBro. Lawrence Herbert CogswellBro. Merlon Paul Gill Bro. Barry Clark LaClair Bro. Frederick Roberts Radcliffe

Middlesex LodgeR.W. Richard Wellington HealeR.W. William Lincoln Stoddard Jr.

Milton LodgeBro. Harry Dean Wilkey

Montgomery LodgeBro. Stephen James Bilsbury

Morning Star LodgeBro. Bruce Klint Andersen Bro. Russell Klint Andersen Bro. Paul Marshall Berger Bro. Paul Earl Besse Wor. Robert Arthur Bryant Wor. Richard Cummings Knutson Bro. Wilfred Joseph Mangold Wor. Bruce Edwin Nielson Bro. Gilbert Lester Pervier Bro. Harold Irvine Swindell

Moses Michael Hays LodgeBro. Norman CubellBro. James Saul Cutler Bro. Gerald Arnold Goodman Bro. Joel Herbert Holsberg Bro. Ira Herbert Kaye Bro. Nathan Levine Bro. William Lloyd Bro. Melvin Jules Locke Bro. Robert Masters Bro. Burton Alan Pearlstein Bro. Jason Morton Shor Bro. Alvin Bernard Silverstein Bro. David Silverstein Bro. Aaron Sockol Wor. James Martin Soloway Bro. Edward Lloyd Tucker Bro. David Barry Wheinstone Bro. Leo Lewi Winzelberg Bro. Samuel Zaharoff

Mount Carmel LodgeBro. Stanley Allen BeecoffBro. James Walter Blair Jr.Bro. J. Robert Dugas Bro. Bernard Lincoln Handis Bro. Malcolm Indeck Bro. Dennis George Karageanis Bro. Constantine Alexander PitsasBro. Nicholas L. Scangas Bro. Norman Snider

Mount Hermon LodgeBro. Dean Linwood CollinsBro. Richard Paul Veinote

Mount Holyoke LodgeBro. Nick James NicholsBro. Elwood John Rice

Mount Horeb Lodge (South Dennis)Bro. William Carl Beimler

Our New 50-Year Brothers1961–2011 continued

On March 5, 2011 Blue Slipper CourtNo. 18 Order of the Amaranth cele-brated its first birthday. To mark theoccasion, the “baby” court asked mem-bers to bring in items typical of a firstbirthday, which were then donated toNew Baby Bundles Inc. This organiza-tion donates newborn supplies tohomeless mothers.

Nancie Knox (at left in photo) ofNew Baby Bundles received the giftsand cash donations from H.L.CherylAnn Owoc, Royal Matron.

—Bro. Stephen Qualey

Family Milestone atUnited Brethren Lodge

Amaranth’s Newest CourtCelebrates First Birthday Hayden Lodge held its second annual

Nondenominational Masonic Sundayservice in April. The service was heldat the First Congregational Church inSpencer and was performed by Bro.and Rev. William Wildman. Masons,their families, and friends joinedtogether with Grand Master Stewartand Rt. Wor. Walter James GoldenJr.(DDGM of the 25th district) for theservice. In photo: Wor. Gary H. Riggs,Bro. Francis M. Hart, Bro. Stephen H.Howe,Grand Master Stewart, RWWalter James Golden Jr., and Bro. PaulS. Jackson Sr. —Bro. Francis M. Hart

Bro. Todd Kagno was raised recentlyat United Brethren Lodge in Marl-borough. His grandfather Wor. DavidGoldberg had been looking forward tothis event for quite some time; he wasraised 73 years, to the day, before hisgrandson.

In photo below: RW Rob Jesse,DDGM 15N District; Wor. DavidGoldberg; Bro. Todd Kagno, grandsonof Bro. Goldberg; Bro. Goldberg’snephew Bro. Sheldon Stone.

—Wor. Bob Archibald

Hayden Lodge hostsNondenominational Service

Bro. Gordon Clifford Brown receiveshis 50-year medal from RW GeoffreyKromer, DDGM 14 District.

Bro. Dean Linwood Collins receiveshis Veteran’s Medal from RW Rich-ard Maggio in Mt. Hermon Lodge.

RW John Maihos presented 50 yearmedals to five brothers at John T.Heard Lodge. L to R: Bros. RobertFrank Dobson, Edward Sukach,Donald Winslow Thurston, RW Bro.Maihos, Bros. Forrest RichmondWarner Jr. and Arthur Kimball Ross.

RW Robert A. Johnson Jr., DDGM23rd District presents Veteran’sMedal to RW Stuart E. Glass in LevelLodge.

At Moses Michael Hays Lodge: R.W. Joseph Kuroy, Past DDGM (at left), andRW James O. Dill, DDGM 5th Dist. (4th from left) presented Veteran’s Medals toWor. James Soloway, Bros. Ira H. Kaye, Norman Cubell, and Nathan Levine.

At Jordan Lodge, two 50-year broth-ers received their medals. Shownare: Wor. Alan P. Truesdale, Wor.Master Alan Richmond, Bro. ArthurJ. Drivas, and RW Michael Sandberg(9th District DDGM).

Golden Rule Lodge in Wakefield transformed its dining hallinto an 18th century tavern in celebration of the Evening atthe Bunch of Grapes in April, which is based on the Bunchof Grapes Tavern in Boston during the time leading up to theAmerican Revolution. The famous tavern was a hotbed oflocal activity and an early meeting place for Freemasons.

Members of the Sons of Harmony, a group of Masonicreenactors, regaled the crowd of more than 70, many in peri-od attire, with stories, skits, and song.—Wor. Scott T. Jareo

Evening at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern

Cape Cod had been without a DeMolay chapter for a num-ber of years. Two years ago, Fraternal Lodge in Centervillerestarted the DeMolay chapter. They now have 14 boys inthe chapter and continue to grow. Cape Cod DeMolay mem-bers and the Cape Cod Commandery #54 Knights Templarare pictured here at their December Christmas Observanceprogram. —Bro. Marion W. Cameron

DeMolay is Restarted on the Cape

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Mount Horeb Lodge (Woburn)Bro. Frederick Willard AndrewsBro. Richard Butler Bro. John Edward McDonald Bro. Robert Maurice Sjogren

Mount Lebanon LodgeBro. Barnett Plavnick

Mount Moriah LodgeBro. Peter Ives Burr

Mount Olivet LodgeWor. Richard Wayne Gurin

Mount Orthodox LodgeBro. Herbert Wilson DotsonBro. Theron Ernest Luce Bro. Theodore Papadakis Bro. Pontelies Elias Tougias

Mount Tabor LodgeBro. Irving FisherBro. Harvey Matthew Korobkin Bro. Saul Paul Kraft Bro. Samuel Lack Wor. Charles Melvin Rembaum Bro. David Snyder Bro. Herbert Wiener

Mount Tom LodgeBro. Edward Loring FergusonBro. Edward Robert Stein Bro. Eugene Nicholas Stevens Bro. William James Young

Mount Vernon-Galilean LodgeBro. Richard Melvin Burden Jr.Wor. Donald Frederick Roberts Wor. Robert George Stewart

Mountain LodgeBro. Hugh W. KlockarsBro. David Allan Lyons

Mystic LodgeBro. George Walter DeckerBro. Donald Seymour FeigenbaumBro. Richard Morton Gerlach Bro. Gary Stanford Resnick

Mystic Valley LodgeWor. Robert Donald FlodstromBro. Robert Yarn Fudge Bro. Clarke Alfred Hamlet Bro. Frederick Murray Hiscock Bro. Robert Francis Jeffrey Bro. Clifford St. Clair Johnston Wor. Roger Elliott Nicoll Bro. Charles Evripedes Patras Bro. Robert Laurance Phillips Wor. Robert Stanley Swift

Noquochoke LodgeWor. Arnold Robert BuckleyWor. Donald Wallace France Wor. William Clinton Hegarty Bro. Raymond Elmer ManchesterBro. Henry Armand Parent Bro. Samuel Warren Reed Bro. Russell Macomber Tripp

Norfolk LodgeBro. Raymond Donald Vincent

Norfolk Union LodgeBro. Edwin Augustus ColbyBro. Ralph George Frye Bro. Gary Lester Goss Bro. Joseph Benjamin Lit Wor. Walter Franklin Pawlowski Bro. Frederick Charles Teed Bro. Richard Albert Washburn

North Quabbin LodgeBro. George Arnold BakerBro. Frank Louis Cloutier Bro. Dwight Alberta Cooley Bro. Robert James Hurst Bro. Douglas Malcolm MacLean

North Reading LodgeBro. Weston Angelo BubarBro. Donald Barry Stackhouse Bro. Edward Mason Strong Bro. Charles Herbert White

North Star LodgeWor. Allen Paine Newcomb

Norumbega Fraternity LodgeBro. David Richard DonaldWor. William Catherwood Holder Wor. David William Parfitt Bro. Robert Bailey Proctor

Old Colony LodgeBro. John Robert LangBro. Henry Carl Von Blohn

Olive Branch LodgeBro. Chester Herbert BrownBro. Ronald Gordon Copeland Bro. Allan Emmott Hicks Bro. Robert Allen Schroeder Wor. Louis Pasquale Zona

Orient LodgeBro. Arnold Minas BoyajianBro. Alan Richard Coburn Bro. Donald Roderick Field Bro. William George Holway Bro. Hylie Wilbert Hutchens Bro. Herbert Whitley

Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard LodgeBro. Thomas James Rabbitt Jr.

Pacific LodgeBro. John Justin Hartley

Palestine LodgeBro. Harry Francis GibersonBro. Raymond Esson Millen Wor. David Irving Westerman

Paul Revere LodgeBro. Charles Norman FullerBro. Myron Foster Fuller

Pentucket LodgeBro. Jacob AjemianBro. Howard Morse Gardner Bro. James Karabatsos Bro. Margardich Manoian

Perfection LodgeBro. Ronald Marshall GoldbergBro. Jordan Lee Kates Bro. Sidney Herbert Shapiro Wor. Sidney Donald Shapiro Bro. Herbert Martin Wall

Philanthropic LodgeBro. David Lysle CrossBro. John Hooper W. Cutler Bro. Chester Wilson Fuller Bro. William Edgecomb GoddardBro. Robert Wallace Haley Bro. Leonard Robert Kessel Bro. David Charles O’Connor

Phoenix LodgeBro. John Robert Munnis

Pilgrim Lodge Bro. Thomas Lee Gould

Pioneer LodgeBro. Paul Costa PachecoBro. Mortin Irving Rachlin Bro. Daciano Warton Stone

Plymouth LodgeBro. John Warren DavisWor. Daniel Brown Drew Sr.Bro. Carl Francis Pillsbury

Amicable LodgeWOR. BENJAMIN TAPPAN WRIGHT

Artisan LodgeWOR. HENRY LEONARD DOODY

Budleigh LodgeR.W. WILLIS FOSTER QUIMBY JR.

Caleb Butler LodgeR.W. JOHN LESLIE BEMIS

Delta LodgeR.W. MERRILL BRADFORD HALL

Past Master of The Lodge of Eleusis

Esoteric-SherwoodWOR. JOSEPH ARTHUR HARRISON

Past Master of Esoteric Lodge

WOR. ROBERT OLIVER ROBSON

Past Master ofSamuel D. Sherwood Lodge

Euclid LodgeWOR. SIDNEY HORBLITT

Globe Unity LodgeWOR. BERNARD WILLIAM FROST

Past Master of Unity Lodge

Golden Rule LodgeWOR. HOWARD CLAY WADDLE JR.Past Master of The Lodge of Stirling

Hayden LodgeWOR. RAYMOND STUART HAIRE

Indian Orchard Masonic LodgeWOR. ROBERT STACY HAYNES

Past Master of Hampden Lodge

King David LodgeWOR. JOHN LINCOLN BELL

Past Master of Alfred Baalis LodgeWOR. RICHARD WILLIAM BOYDEN

WOR. PARKER HALL CARR JR.Past Master of Ionic Lodge

Lafaette-Greylock LodgeWOR. DONALD ROBERT MILLBERRY

Past Master of Greylock LodgeLafayette-Dover Lodge

WOR. STRATES FRANGULES

Past Master of Lafayette LodgeMajor General Henry Knox Lodge

R.W. ALVIN MORRIS STEINBERG

Matthew John Whithall LodgeWOR. FRANK RAYMOND ANDERSON

May FlowerWOR. ROBERT LOVELL CUSHING

Moses Michael Hays LodgeWOR. BURTON SAMUELS

Past Master of Noddle’s IslandMount Taber Lodge

WOR. WARREN DANFORTH OWLER JR.Past Master of Seaview Lodge

Mount Vernon-Galilean LodgeWOR. DOUGLAS HAROLD SMITH

Past Master of Galilean LodgeMumford River Lodge

WOR. DONALD ROBERT PETERSON

Mystic LodgeWOR. LOUIS EMMETT BOOS

Mystic ValleyWOR. EUGENE KENNETH GOTT

Past Master of Hiram LodgeOrient Lodge

R.W. JAMES MAIR MCBRIDE

Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard LodgeWOR. BEATIE CRUME LAMB

Past Master of Martha’s Vineyard LodgePequosette Lodge

WOR. CHRISTOPHER SPAHR HURSH IIPheonix Lodge

R.W. RICHARD ALLAIRE GAUDETTE

Republican LodgeWOR. RAYMOND RONALD LEONARD

Past Master of Orange LodgeSaint Martin’s Lodge

WOR. JOSEPH WARREN SAMPSON

Saint Paul’s-Algonquin LodgeWOR. WILLIAM LOUIS HURST

Past Master of Algonquin LodgeSimon W. Robinson Lodge

WOR. WALTER RUSSELL ABBOTT

Past Master of Belmont LodgeThe Meadows Lodge

WOR. DONALD THOMAS HEENAN

Past Master of Charles C. Spellman LodgeThomas Talbot Lodge

WOR. HERBERT CARLETON NICKLESS

Union Lodge (N)WOR. MALCOLM FRANCIS SOVERINO

Wellesley LodgeWOR. C. OSWALD PETERS

Wilbraham Masonic LodgeWOR. HENRY WILLIAM DUNWOODY

Past Master of Newton LodgeWOR. STANLEY PETER MASLAK

Past Master of Springfield Lodge

50-Year Past MastersThe Masons included in this listing

served their lodges as master in 1961and will be presented certificates ofrecognition from the Grand Master.These past masters are listed in theirpresent lodge. In a number of cases,they presided in a different lodge,which is also included in the listing.

Bros. HylieW. Hutchensand ArnoldM. Boyajian,Orient Lodge

Our New 50-Year Brothers1961–2011 continued

Bro. Barnett (Barney) Plavnick, re-ceives his Veteran’s Medal from RWLudwig Alban in Mt.Lebanon Lodge.

Mt. Olivet Lodge: Wor. Dean G. Wolfe,RW Philip A. Nowlan, and medalrecipient Wor. R. Wayne Gurin.

Philanthropic Lodge is where it is today in a large partbecause of Wor. Allan J. Martin’s leadership. Wor. Bro.Martin sets an excellent example of Masonry both in thelodge and in the community. The Joseph Warren Dis-tinguished Service Medal was awarded to Wor. Bro. Martinon December 21, 2010 in recognition of his excellent andcopious work for the lodge, Masonry, and the community.

As master of Philanthropic Lodge, he has demonstratedtrue leadership in an exemplary manner by leading the lodgethrough its recent 250th Anniversary and the associated cele-bratory events. Bro. Martin became the engine behind themany events offered to the members and families ofPhilanthropic.

The Masonic tradition is in its fourth generation in theMartin family, as his grandfather, father, and son are or weremembers of the Craft, as are six other brothers, uncles, andcousins. Wor. Martin’s father, the late Wor. James T. Martin,Jr. was Master of Philanthropic in 1981 and 1982.

—Wor. E. Gordon Lothrop

Jos. Warren Medal to Philanthropic’s Martin

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For the second time, the Corridor NineArea Chamber of Commerce presentedits annual Champions of EducationAward to Westborough’s SiloamLodge for their angel fund efforts.Commented Northborough’s ProctorSchool principal Margaret Donohoe:“They make dreams come true.” Thelodge has been active in the MasonicAngel Fund program since 2000 andwas the fifth lodge in Massachusetts toestablish an angel fund. The trustees ofSiloam’s Angel Fund include Bro. KenYoung, Bro. Herb Arnold, Bro. MarkHorenstein, and Wor. Len Anderson.

—Bro. Michael D. Grim

Mumford River Lodge held its firstGeorge Washington Dinner and Birth-day Celebration, in February. The din-ner was the famous George Wash-ington’s Stew, a combination of beef,pork, chicken, and other stew fixings,which the general served to his menand many of his honored guests.Hanging in the hall were various pic-tures of the birthday boy (Masonic,Presidential, and through his lifetime),many articles about him, speeches, andartifacts from that era.

After prayer and a fine meal, Rt.Wor. Mark Steven Watson, PDDGM ofthe 20th District, lit the birthday can-dles and all sang “Happy Birthday” toBro. Washington. —Wor. Bill Brown

Siloam Lodge’s Angel Fund Honored

Mumford River Honors Washington

Members of Corridor Nine Chamber ofCommerce and Siloam Lodge: L to R, VPKaren Chapman, Board ChairwomanDonna Cox, Bro. Ken Young, Bro. HerbArnold, Wor. Pat Emery, and PresidentBarbara Clifford.

Some of the artifacts, pictures andspeeches of Bro. Washington on displayfor his birthday celebration.

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The Stone Cutters Masonic RidersAssociation was founded by Rt. Wor.James Beauregard, Wor. Garth Parker,Bro. William MacKinnon, Bro. FrankManzi, Bro. Arthur Pappas and Bro.Stu Hazen. The group was chartered asa chapter in the Widows Sons duringthe 2010 Grand Masters Fair.

The Stone Cutters have grownrapidly from six members to 24. It isnot necessary to be a member to ridewith the Stone Cutters, and ladies arewelcome at meetings.

Charity Rides include Melha Riders,Shriners Hospital Run, and the FallRun in Adams; each benefits theShriners Hospital. The main fund-rais-er ride is for JDRF/Junior Diabetes.Esoteric Lodge is the host for theJDRF ride.

The group sponsors numerous socialevents including family-style barbe-cues, potluck dinners, evenings outwith wives, and visits to other motor-cycle groups within the Widows Sons.

—Rt. Wor. Jim Beauregard

Stone Cutters Ride for Charity

Masonic Connections Raise Money for Shrine Charity

The jacket worn by the Stone CuttersMasonic Riders Association on theirfun, charity, and other rides.

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Pythagorean LodgeBro. Donald Herbert ChaseWor. Greenwood Hartley Jr.Bro. Robert Bennett Hiller IIBro. Peter Bradford Perkins Bro. Allen Leonard Sherman

Quinebaug LodgeWor. Thomas Andrea Sr.Bro. Eugene Allen Colwell Bro. Richard Maxwell Harwood Bro. William Frederick Lockwood Jr.

Quinsigamond LodgeBro. John McCallum

Quittacus LodgeBro. Russell Waring CostaWor. Phillip Clinton DavisBro. Richard Merele Shope

Republican LodgeWor. Thomas Hugo HeinigBro. Leo Metelica

Richard C. Maclaurin LodgeBro. Daniel Frederick Farkas

Rising Star LodgeWor. Robert Donald Fors

Rufus Putnam LodgeBro. Ralph Gerald CarlsonBro. Robert Wesley Dryden Bro. Robert Harold Harthan Bro. Stephen Henry Howe Wor. Joseph Salvatore Jennette Bro. Bernard Max Porter Bro. Bruce Kinross Wylie

Rural LodgeBro. George Jarvis BlackwellBro. Basil Devon Crenshaw Bro. Richard Peter Lints Bro. Bruce Wilbert McCulloch Bro. Roger Burton Whitcomb

Saint Alban’s LodgeBro. Albert Joseph Michaud Jr.Bro. Kenneth Washburn Pillsbury Bro. Paul David Turner

Saint George LodgeBro. Richard Lawrence CudmoreBro. Melbourne Sherwood Jones Bro. Edward Kenneth Samuelson

Saint James LodgeWor. Howard Brooks BakerBro. David Money Knowles

Saint John’s (B) LodgeBro. Neal Ramsey Olsen

Saint John’s (N) LodgeBro. Charles Herbert BraggBro. Arthur Raymond Evans Bro. James Austin Geekie Jr.

Saint Mark’s Lodge Bro. Thomas Joshua Stubbs

Saint Martin’s LodgeBro. Richard Kay OrswellBro. David Folger Ryder

Saint Matthew’s LodgeWor. Edgar Wilson CareBro. Chester Julius Harnden Bro. John Tallant Shaw Bro. Frank Oliver Spink

Saint Paul’s-Algonquin LodgeBro. William Simon PerchBro. Richard Leslie Vincent Bro. Paul Charles Wentworth Jr.

Satucket LodgeBro. Frederick Ellsworth Simmons

Satuit LodgeBro. Daniel Webster ClarkBro. Cornelius Jay Robinson Bro. Mark Additon Swift

Siloam LodgeBro. Donald David TaylorBro. Kenneth Lowell Walker

Simon W. Robinson LodgeBro. John Allen ConditBro. Daniel Alexander Heighton Bro. Charles Whitney Lepine Bro. Donald William MacKenzie Bro. Cameron Stuart Warwick

Sinim Lodge (China)Bro. Arthur Everett Goodwin Jr.

Social Harmony LodgeBro. Charles Nicholos Decas

Sojourners LodgeBro. Junior Neal EvansWor. Charles Harlan Taylor

Solomon’s Temple LodgeWor. Kent Baillie Andrews

Somerville LodgeBro. George AswadBro. Vernon John Wilkie

Star In The East LodgeBro. Lawrence Glover DeanBro. George David Holden Wor. Melvyn Allen Holland Bro. Daniel Charles Lee Jr.Bro. Calvin F. Perkins Jr.Bro. Judd Kenneth Zeitz

Star of Bethlehem LodgeBro. Clifford Norman CritchBro. John Francis Flynn Bro. John George Markley Jr.Bro. Charles Ross McDonald

Starr King LodgeBro. John George Markos

The Consolidated Lodge Wor. Martin Joseph GantsharBro. Geoffrey Paul GoldbergWor. Stephen GreenBro. Lawrence Stuart Green R.W. Leon Halperin Bro. Stanley Max Kimball Bro. Arthur Leonard Kline Bro. Neil Jay Schwartz Bro. Michael David Segal Bro. Robert Alan Shurdut

The Harvard Lodge Bro. Casimir DeRham Jr.

The Massachusetts Lodge Wor. John Walter Krey

The Meadows LodgeBro. Alfred Alan AreniusBro. Rudolph John Fisher Bro. Donald Ross Johnson Bro. Harry Ralph Wiley

The Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia Lodge Bro. Louis Frederik AndersonBro. Charles Leonard Ayers Bro. Millard Laurier Campbell Bro. David Oliver Irwin Wor. Peter Anderson Kerr Bro. Elwood Lee Kramer Bro. Philip Story Lycett IIIBro. Carl Frederick Nelson Jr.Bro. Jeremiah Lee Skeen IVWor. Raymond Goddard Smith Bro. Frederick Hamilton Tarr III

Thomas Talbot LodgeR.W. Donald Wilson FudgeBro. Charles Peter Geas Bro. William Frank Hyde Bro. Frederick Reno Maitland Bro. Frederick Pais

Trinity LodgeBro. Kenneth Gustaf JohnsonBro. Nathan Schwartz

Union Lodge (Norwood)Bro. William Robert Stoddard

Union Lodge (Nantucket)Bro. Raymond Bray BlivenWor. Robert Lyndon Burnham

Vernon LodgeBro. Lafayette Winthrop Ayers

Waltham Triad LodgeWor. Robert Harding BauerBro. Hagop Garabed Bekarian Bro. Stuart Johnstone Fay Jr.Wor. C. Robert Jingozian Bro. Manoug Michael KhachadoorianBro. Gordon Lorne MacArthur Wor. Frank James Mooney IIIWor. Harvey Jay Resh Bro. Everett Schwartz Jr.

Wamesit LodgeWor. Gordon Richard Vivian

Wampatuck LodgeWor. Lorin Francis Paine

Warren LodgeBro. Charles William DownsBro. Roy Christian Syvertson Jr.Bro. Arthur Brookes Titcomb Jr.

Washington LodgeBro. Charles Shishmanian

Webster LodgeBro. Ervin Wayne Hattabaugh

Wellesley LodgeBro. John Edward BezansonBro. Jere Frederick Dorough Bro. Norman Alexander McLea Bro. James Wetherbee Russell Bro. Burton Thomas SpottiswoodeBro. Richard Milton Sullivan Bro. Bradford Day Whitten Bro. Thurlow Stanley Widger

West Roxbury-Dorchester LodgeBro. Louis HodgesWor. Robert Butler Shedd

Our New 50-Year Brothers1961–2011 continued

Simon W. Robinson Lodge: Bro.Charles Whitney Lepine (center),with Wor. Matthew Gerrish, Master,and R.W. Geoffrey Kromer, DDGM ofthe 14th Masonic District,

Bro. Charles Shishmanian (center)of Washington Lodge with Wor. MattBrennan and R.W. Geoffrey Kromer,DDGM of the 14th Masonic District.

Weymouth United Masonic LodgeWor. John Harvey DinoWor. Donald Herbert Jackson Bro. William Aubrey Kendall Bro. Robert Roy Olsen Bro. Stanley Ramon Spain

Wilder LodgeBro. Jack Arnold Mewhirter

William North LodgeBro. Robert Myron BellvilleBro. Ernest Elias Deveres Bro. Stratos George Dukakis Bro. Neil Allan Hunter Bro. Robert Matley

William Parkman LodgeWor. Edgar James Hammond Jr.Wor. James George Keramas

Bro. Gordon Douglas MacKay Bro. Ralph Taylor Perkins Jr.Bro. George David Richburg Bro. George Chester Swallow Bro. James Richard Willoughby

William Sewall Gardner-Kilwinning LodgeWor. David Eaton MerrillR.W. Ronald Warren Wetmore

William Sutton LodgeBro. Richard Elliott BarnesBro. George Nickole Bro. Neil Bradley Osgood R.W. Harland Payson Smith

Wyoming LodgeR.W. Winthrop Lyman HallBro. Bruce Wayne Higgins

Bro. LouisHodges andWor. RobertButler Shedd

In February, over $3,000 was raised bythe Aleppo Pipe Band for Aleppo’sTransportation Fund by selling tasting

At left are Ill. Potentate John E. GrantJr., accepting the donation from RyanMaloney, owner of Julio’s, along withmembers of Aleppo Bros. Bob Archibald,Alan Archibald, and Dennis Reebel.

glasses at the Whiskey Ago-Go eventat Julio’s Liquors in Westborough.

The proceeds from this annual eventare given to a local charity. This year’sinvolvement by the Pipe Band resultedfrom the efforts of two brothers;Charles Tower and Alan Archibald ofUnited Brethren Lodge.

—Rt. Wor. Dennis Reebel

At Waltham Triad Lodge, Wor. C. Robert Jingozian, Wor. Frank Mooney III, Bro.Manoug Khachadoorian, Wor. Harvey Jay Resh, and Bro. Hagop Bekarian allreceived their 50-year medals from R.W. James O. Dill, Jr., DDGM, 5th District.

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I have heard a certain phrase a lot recently: Trowel worthy.

I have a mixed reaction to this descriptor. I feel honored thatthe magazine’s content is highly regarded. If it was not so,then the consternation about a story being Trowel worthywould not exist, but it concerns me that this perception mightbe reducing the number of stories being submitted to Trowel.If this is the case, our Lodge and District News section mightbe suffering from this esteem.

Many channels of communication are open to us in this elec-tronic age, and they are all valuable. However, Trowel is theonly vehicle where all 37,000 Massachusetts Masons can (allat the same time) read about, learn from, and be entertainedby each other. The magazine just arrives every three months.No passwords are needed; no web addresses must beremembered; no list invitation is required to receive the news.

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Feature stories June 23Lodge News July 20

Winter IssueFeature stories September 22

Lodge News October 19

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Lodge News January 20

Summer, 2012Feature stories March 23

Lodge News April 23

Each year, it is the privilege of approximately fifteenbrethren to be appointed to the position of district

deputy grand master. Two years ago, I was the youngestand least experienced D.D.G.M. in Massachusetts. But, theGrand Master gave me an opportunity.

I come away from the experiencehumbled by the greatness of our fra-ternity.

The position is, no doubt, an affir-mation of self, but also a great chal-lenge. To do the job, a district deputygrand master must acknowledge bothhis limitations and his strengths. Hehas to motivate himself and others. In

this way, he will come to truly know the exemplary char-acter of his fellow Masons. He will sit with them for overone hundred nights a year for two years. They will helphim fulfill his duty. When he has finished, he will love thefraternity more than he ever thought he could.

At my last official visit in November, I told a story attrib-uted to AT&T CEO Michael Armstrong. The masterbuilders of ancient Rome observed a tradition when con-structing a new arch. The master would attest to the integri-ty of the arch by standing beneath it as the capstone wasset.

Stretching this metaphor, every couple of years a newman assumes the district deputy grand master post, andthen when his time is done, is relieved by a new man. Heneither built the arch, nor set the capstone. He served as arepresentative of tradition: the tradition of Grand Masterswho started building the arch almost three hundred yearsago. This he can only do with the assistance of his brethren.

Thus, perhaps the greatest among the many lessons ofour fraternity is reaffirmed: we best learn about ourselvesthrough service and the friendship of our fellow man. ■

Reflections on Being a DistrictDeputy Grand Masterby Rt.Wor. Jerry A. Roach, Jr.

ANNIVERSARY PHOTOS NEEDEDLater this year Trowel will honor Masons celebratingtheir 60th, 65th, 70th, and 75th anniversaries with ourannual Masonic Anniversaries listing.

Pictures of anniversary pin presentations are needed.Please keep Trowel in mind and send us photos of theevent. As always, we need well-lit and nicely focuseddigital jpeg files which should be sent to Lee Fenn at

TrowelLodgeNews@massfreemasonry.net.

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