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Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500, New Haven, Connecticut | www.quintaessentialodge500.org

QUINTA ESSENTIA LODGE No. 500 - Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons

January-June 2013

Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500 is a Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Most

Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Connecticut.

OFFICERS

Worshipful Master

Bradley K. Cooney

Senior Warden

David O. Stern

Junior Warden

Theodore J. Doolittle

Treasurer

Paul L. Chello

Secretary

Charles H. Tirrell

Senior Deacon

Kristian Maiorino

Junior Deacon

James A. Tirrell

Senior Steward

Thomas A. Burke

Chaplain

Jordan T. Yelinek

Tiler and Historian

Martin Ede

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of

creative effort."— Brother Franklin D. Roosevelt

New Haven, Connecticut

Group Photo at a Festive Board

Receiving our charter at Grand Lodge

Group photo at one of our festive boards

http://www.quintaessentialodge500.org


FROM THE EAST!


Several years ago, a movie came out about the nature of reality, belief, fathers ....and baseball. In it, a young man hears a voice that tells him to build a baseball field in the middle of his cornfield. He ponders it a while. He speaks with his wife. And then he builds the field. What follows is a heart-warming story in which a little bit of heaven settles in between the chin-high stalks of corn in a remote field in Iowa.

Generations past and present share this space in harmony and fellowship (in a rough, baseball kind of way). Both young and old follow the paths around a sharply measured diamond, each using the skills given him to the best of his ability, all trying--ultimately--to get “home”.

In our new lodge we’re seeking old paths with a similar purpose. We hold each other to the highest standards while learning lessons intended to make us better men and Masons. We seek to understand the “essentials” of our Fraternity, and to better see where in the

broader world these same values exist. The spirit permeating our meetings and our Festive Boards allows us to receive the direct experience of that fellowship which is an essential part of being a Mason.

We’re nearing our first anniversary as a chartered lodge. We’re still building our new lodge, still learning how best to do that which we came here to do. We encourage other like-minded Brothers to find their own paths towards perfection. To form new lodges or to resurrect their own, to become quintessential masons, in the best sense of that word. And if we build it ....they will come.

Brad Cooney

Worshipful Master

We seek to understand the “essentials” of our Fraternity....

Worshipful Master Bradley K. Cooney




Origin

In 1991, Patrick Craddock wanted a period-correct reproduction Masonic apron to use while participating

in American Civil War living history programs. He

found very few who understood what he was looking for and no one who offered such a product for sale. He

began researching what Masonic aprons looked

like during the mid-

nineteenth century and decided to make one

himself - even though he had never picked up

a paint brush. From

that, the seeds of what would become The

Craftsman’s Apron were planted. It took less than a month for Brethren to start

asking Patrick to make unique aprons for them, too.

Throughout the early 1990’s to 2009, Patrick produced aprons in the evenings and on weekends as a sideline

business. From a hobby born of necessity, The Craftsman's Apron has become the foremost purveyor

of quality Masonic regalia in North America. Today

our aprons are worn in twenty-seven States and two foreign countries. In addition to our aprons we have

increased our product line to include custom ties, Lodge banners, cufflinks, t-shirts, officer jewels and collars.

Craftsmanship

It is our belief that quality , and not mere convenience, is the mark of distinction in the Craft. We only use real

lambskin for our leather aprons because it is our belief that each Brother’s “Badge of a Mason” should be a

direct and personal reflection of his commitment to the

Craft. Each apron is hand cut and hand made by

our artisan craftsmen,

and, should a Brother or Lodge wish, we will create

a distinctive - bespoke - design that is specific to

the individual or Lodge.

This drive for unapologetic quality

permeates our company and is reflected in every

product that we produce

Vision

The Craftsman's Apron is dedicated to providing

Freemasons with the highest quality Masonic regalia,

gifts, and personal effects available. Our goal is to help our noble Craft regain the elegance and dignity that

was once the hallmark of Freemasonry and for our regalia to be recognized as the distinguished badge of

every Mason.

Brother Patrick Craddock

THE CRAFTSMAN’S APRON

The Brethren of Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500 are in the process of commissioning custom aprons tobe made by Brother Patrick Craddock of The Craftsman’s Apron. On this page you will find his story and some examples of his work taken from his website, http://www.craftsmansapron.com/



http://www.craftsmansapron.com

http://www.craftsmansapron.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Stated Communication and Annual Meeting - Saturday, January 12th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting at 285 Whitney Ave. The lodge will open at 6:30 pm. Dress is casual.

Stated Communication and Festive Board - Saturday, January 19th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting followed by a festive board at the Graduate Club. The lodge will open at 5:30

pm. Dress is formal and the cost is seventy-five dollars for dinner.

Stated Communication - Friday, February 22nd, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting at 285 Whitney Ave. The lodge will open at 6:30 pm. Dress is casual.

Stated Communication and Festive Board - Saturday, March 16th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting followed by a festive board at Mory’s. The lodge will open at 5:30 pm. Dress is

formal and the cost is seventy-five dollars for dinner.

Stated Communication - Friday, April 26th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting at 285 Whitney Ave. The lodge will open at 6:30 pm. Dress is casual.

Presentation by Brother Andrew Hammer - Friday, May 17th, 2013Brother Andrew Hammer, Author of “Observing the Craft” will be hosted in part by Quinta Essentia Lodge to give a talk

to Connecticut Masons.

Stated Communication and Festive Board - Saturday, May 18th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting followed by a festive board at Mory’s. The lodge will open at 5:30 pm. Dress is

formal and the cost is seventy-five dollars for dinner.

Stated Communication - Friday, June 28th, 2013We will meet for a short business meeting at 285 Whitney Ave. The lodge will open at 6:30 pm. Dress is casual.

Please contact the Secretary, Brother Charles Tirrell ([email protected]) regarding reservations and questions about our events.

Our discussions are the centerpiece of our festive boards Brother Paul provides refreshments



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FORT WOOSTER PARK


About Fort Wooster from http://www.fortwooster.com/

Set back from the road, behind a small children's playground, is a sign that reads:

On this spot a signal beacon was established in 1775 and about this hill American patriots bravely resisted a large force of invading British troops, July 5, 1779. To honor the deeds of the Fathers.

Rising above the location of this sign stands Beacon Hill. In 1775 a large pile of brush and firewood was placed on top of Beacon Hill at the ready to be fired as a beacon to warn of an enemy approach.

On July 4, 1779, British troops were sighted in Long Island Sound heading towards New Haven. Signal guns were fired from nearby Black Rock Fort (near current Lighthouse Point) and a signal fire was set atop Beacon Hill as well as

East Rock and West Rock to warn residents to prepare to fight.

On July 5, 1779, British troops landed on the east shore of New Haven Harbor. American patriots bravely resisted a large force of invading troops, including troops on and about Beacon Hill. The British invasion of New Haven resulted in 56 English soldiers killed, wounded, or MIA. The American loss was 23 killed, 15 wounded, and 12 taken prisoner. Many homes and properties were burned and destroyed.

Beacon Hill was renamed Fort Wooster in August 1814 to honor Major-General David Wooster, who had bravely served during the War for Independence and lost his life in 1777 during a battle in Ridgefield, CT.

Regarding Fort Wooster Park from http://www.hmdb.org/ Located near Fort Nathan Hale on New Haven's

Eastern Shore, Fort Wooster and its Memorial Park commands the heights of Beacon Hill where signal fires were once lit to warn inhabitants of impending dangers. The park features walking trails leading up to earthen works fortifications at the top of the hill.

As of 1820, Fort Wooster was an oval earthen redoubt on a height commanding 168 ft, at 2000 yards distance, over Fort Hale. Its circuit measured on the interior crest of the breastworks was 122 yards, its longer axis was 44 and its smaller 22 yards, measured on the inside. The breastwork is 15 feet thick and the entry was covered by a redan. The interior contained a powder magazine covered with a bombproof shed of beams. This earthwork was planned to be moderinzed as part of the Third System of fortifications mounting 12 guns.

Text from the Fort Wooster Park Marker (See Photo)

Fort Wooster ParkSacred grounds of the Quinnipiac Indians and one of

the earliest reservations in the New World Battle site of the American patriots against the British

forces during the invasion of New Haven on July 5, 1779

Information About Our First Service Project



http://www.fortwooster.com

http://www.fortwooster.com

QUINTA ESSENTIA LODGE NO. 500!


Location of a hilltop beacon to warn of approaching enemy ships during the War of 1812, site of earthen ramparts and a black powder cellar

The Quinnipiac TribeThis coastal Algonquian tribe numbered about 250

members when the English colonists arrived in 1638. They practiced a variety of activities: fishing, clamming, farming of beans, squash & corn, gathering of nuts, berries & roots and hunting game animals & birds. They lived in wigwams covered with rush mats, skins or bark. Travel was by foot or dugouts. Clothing consisted of tanned hides decorated with feathers, porcupine quills & shell beads.

On November 24, 1638, the Quinnipiac leaders: Montowese, Sawseunek, Momaugin, Sugcogis in, Carroughood, Weesaucuck and Shaumpishuh signed a treaty with the Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, which designated the east side of the harbor as a reservation of 1200 acres for the Native Americans.

The Indian population gradually dwindled, some of the men serving in Great Britain's colonial wars. East Haven farmers pressured the Quinnipiacs to sell their reservation

land. Many of the tribe migrated to Farmington to join the Tunxis Indians. In 1773 the last of the reservation land was sold. The Quinnipiacs as a tribe were gone forever from the area; however, as late as the mid-1800s, some members returned in the summer to fish, clam, sell baskets and help farmers with haying.

OFFICERS CONTACT INFORMATION

Worshipful Master

Bradley K. Cooney

203-318-0464 - [email protected]

Senior Warden

David O. Stern


Junior Warden

Theodore J. Doolittle


Treasurer

Paul L. Chello


Secretary

Charles H. Tirrell


OUR FIVE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES

Enlightenment

Service

Commitment

Excellence

Dignity

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VIEWS FROM THE QUARRY


Brethren sing at our Grand Lodge Hospitality Suite Each Festive Board begins with our traditional toasts

How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity... Brother Kris presents the Second Section Entered Apprentice Lecture

Dinner is served! Our discussions are deep and enlightening



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