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Grand Master’s Trestleboard ....... 12 Called To Grand Architect ........... 12 Hodapp .......................................... 13Quality of Life Walk ....................... 13Cosmolitan Lodge Celebrates ... 14 Stephen B. McPherson ................. 15 Mothers and Others . ................... 15 Fellowcrafts and Materialism ....... 16

Table of Contents

Fathers and Sons ........................... 3 Grand Master’s Message ............. 5 Ashmole Society ....... .................. 6 Masonicare Experience ................ 7 New Masons .................................. 8 Grand Historian’s Corner ............. 9 District News ................................. 10 Daily Freemasonry Discussion .... 10 Powder House Day ....................... 10

Volume - 12 Number - 2

Publisher THE GRAND LODGE

OF CONNECTICUT AF & AM

Publications Committee Theodore J. Nelson, Chairman

Francis G. Way, EditorMargaret Steeves, Masonicare

Jean P. Maheu, MarketingRev. Carl Anderson, Masonicare

Robert Dorr

Design Eric Lopkin

Jean P. Maheu

Contributors John AmariliosDavid R. Blythe

Michael CalderoneDonald M. Casey

Justin A. DuffyDavid M. EklodsiCharles B. FowlerGeorge Frascarelli

Pat KalinauskasGary A. Littlefield

William A. G. MackeyAdam Raider

Cheryl SheehanGail N. Smith

Seth StroheckerRoger ThorinCharles Tirrell

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Sphinx Booster .............................. 17 Chicken Challenge Returns ......... 18 BFit Program Presentation ........... 18 Masonicare Nurses Honored ....... 19 Shriners At Grand Masters Day ... 19 Referral Letter ................................ 20 York Rite ......................................... 22

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Nigthingale Awards ... ................... 23 Shriners Anniversary ..................... 23 Valley of New Haven ..................... 24 Valley of Hartford .......................... 25 Masonicare Thanks Volunteers ... 27 Honorary Doctorate ..................... 29 Craft At Refreshment .................... 32 Craft At Labor ................................ 33 Boosters ......................................... 34 19

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Correction! to the may issue: W.B. Frederic W. Frost, III is the Associate Grand Marshal for District 7B

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by Francis G. Way

Father’s Day is a day to honor fathers and fatherhood, and to celebrate the bonds between a father and his sons or daughters. As Masons, gentlemen who are looking to improve ourselves, we look to our own fathers to recall the values they may have imparted, the examples they may have set, and the warmth of time spent together doing the special things fathers and sons do.

Those bonds between father and son are strong. They are created through shared experience – attending sporting events, working on cars, volunteering at Church, perhaps involvement in scouting, hunting or fishing. The list is nearly endless, as unique and individual as each father is. Perhaps family tradition enters into the mix – a father who learned to fish from his father will naturally want to pass that learning on to his son, and the sharing extends beyond the two generations.

Moreover, if father and son are both members of the Craft, then all those bonds are doubly strong. Obligations taken at the altar of Freemasonry strengthen the natural bonds formed by a father and son, forging father and son into brother and brother. And to be honest, as life does not always provide the neat and tidy relationship shared by Ward Cleaver and his son Theodore aka “Beaver,” in some cases it may well

be that the bonds our fraternity creates can actually mend and strengthen a somewhat strained relationship.

From our current Grand Master, MWB Gail N. Smith, whose father, MWB Gail L. Smith was also a Grand Master of Connecticut, to brothers

like Alfred J. Chapman, raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in 1955 in New London by his father, WB Alfred J. Chapman, Sr., a Past Master of Nathaniel Greene Lodge in Rhode Island, to the rank and file brothers who toil in the different corners of our quarry, fathers and sons have extended the natural bonds that bind them by becoming Masonic brothers. Here are some of their stories, feelings and thoughts on the subject of being father and son and brother and brother.

Like many of the brethren who offered their stories, Brother Howard Turner, of Columbia Lodge No. 25 in South Glastonbury, has many generations of Masons in his family. While waiting to take his Entered Apprentice Degree in Daskam Lodge No. 86 (now part of Columbia Lodge), he located the picture of his great-grandfather, Frederick O. Turner, on the wall of Past Masters, along with his grandfather, Frederick W. Turner. Howard’s father, Burton, while a Mason, had dedicated much time to his teaching career and to the Army Reserve, and had not had the opportunity to go through the chairs.

After Howard was raised, Burt’s first words to him were, “You are my son, and I am well pleased. But now, from this point forward, you are my brother.” Brothers Burt and Howard have been very active in Scottish Rite Masonry, in

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the Valley of Norwich. Both have been coroneted Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, 33rd Degree, Honorary Members of the Supreme Council. And Worshipful Brother Burt finally found time to go through the chairs and served as Master of Somerset-St. James Lodge No. 34. Both brothers are now working together in the Scottish Rite Degree team that portrays the Tragedy in the Master Mason degree.

Brother Karl Manner, of Hospitality Lodge No. 128, son of RWB Eric W. Manner (Evening Star Lodge No. 101 and Hospitality Lodge No. 128), relates that, “over the 10 years I have been a Mason, I have gained much from the fraternity, all of it priceless to me. However, of all the light I have received, by far the brightest is the relationship I have with my father, forged through our brotherhood. Masonry has brought a common ground between us, unlike any I could imagine without our fraternal bond.”

His father added, “Masonry has been a large part of my life for over twenty years. I am fortunate enough to have received many honors and recognition. I have met, and become friends with, many good men through Masonry. One privilege I have had is one that doesn’t come to all Masons. It was the opportunity to welcome my son into the Fraternity, and better yet, raise him as a Master Mason. It’s a pleasure to sit in Lodge together and to both be active in the Scottish Rite. It’s amazing to see how many things in Masonry we agree on. There were times when I thought that

would never happen! It has definitely brought us closer. While it would be nice to see him rise up through the chairs in Blue Lodge, or participate as much as he can in the Scottish Rite, what I hope the most is that he gets as much out of Masonry as I have. ”

Worshipful Brother David Cole of Widow’s Son Lodge No. 66 in Branford credits his father, Brother Howard Cole, raised in the 1970’s in Ansantawae Lodge No. 89, for involving the whole family in the Masonic fraternity. David and his brother Frank began in DeMolay, both serving as Master Counilor, and their sister was in Milford Rainbow. David, like his father, was raised in Ansantawae, while Frank moved to West Virginia where he took the degrees and eventually served as Master of his lodge there.

David’s son Jonathan served as Master Councilor of Milford DeMolay, was raised in Widows Son and is now their Senior Warden. David has a stepson, coincidentally name Jonathan, who is currently progressing through the degrees at Widows Son. Brother Howard Cole certainly set an example as a just and upright Mason and inspired his family. David says, “my life would be so vastly different if my father had not petitioned to join Connecticut Freemasonry.”

RWB Brians Beals, Deputy Grand Treasurer, joined DeMolay several years before his father, Douglas Beals, Jr., was raised in Franklin Lodge No. 56 in Bristol. Brother Doug then raised Brian on March 5, 1979 and nine months

later, Brother Doug and Brian raised Douglas Beals, Sr., Brian’s grandfather. Grandson mentored Grandfather on proficiency.

RWB Brian’s great grandfather, Harry, was also a Connecticut Mason, but after losing everything in the Great Depression he was dropped NPD. Despite his passing away in 1965, however, he still influences Brian and the men of the Beals family, as one of his sayings still inspires them to stay involved: “If the world is not a better place because you have been here, then you have wasted your time and everyone else’s.”

I would be remiss if I did not mention my own father, Brother Angus P. Way, raised in St. John’s No. 4 in 1944 on leave from the Navy, who passed to the Celestial Lodge in 2014. He was a just and upright Mason, who lived the tenets of our fraternity in a quiet way, without fanfare or ego.

Like his father, Francis G. Way (raised in Bayview Lodge No. 120 in 1903), and his grandfather, James Allen Way (a member of Union Lodge No. 31 and later a charter member of Bayview), my father passed a love of the fraternity on to me, and we enjoyed the double relationship of being father and son, and brother and brother. My biggest regret is when he got too old to travel with me to lodge. My biggest joy is the night he helped raise me.

We at CT Freemasons would like to wish all fathers, wheresoever dispersed, a warm and happy Father’s Day.

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by MWGM Gail N. Smith

If we consciously honor each other with our thoughts, words and deeds, trust is established and maintained. Collaboration not only increases, it is reinforced because mutual respect cements relationships. Respect provides an environment which enables families, organizations and people that work together to better communicate and make decisions and choices based on what is most highly valued. We all know and understand how respect is garnered; it is something that is instilled in us from a very young age. We quickly come to understand how it is given and how it is achieved through our relationships with our parents and elders, our teachers and classmates, our teammates and opponents, our co-workers and superiors. The same principles hold true within dynamics of our fraternity.

A great deal of attention is given to the theme of respect within Freemasonry’s ritual, lectures and ceremonies. Considerable emphasis is placed on this singular topic; so much so, that it is interwoven into our core principles. I suggest that its inclusion and emphasis exists in our teachings for a very important reason. Without respect, there would be no attentive ear to receive the sound from the instructive tongue and without respect our sacred teachings would be unable to be safely lodged into the repository of faithful hearts.

Although many other words are used within our writings, the theme of respect is inculcated repeatedly throughout our ritual. We find during the installation ceremony of a Worshipful Master, the reference to the Compasses symbolically reminding us to limit our desires in every station and that rising to eminence by merit, we may live respected. The earnest Mason learns that this is an endeavor not to be taken lightly. Limiting one’s own desires, putting others first within our thoughts,

words and deeds require subduing our passions, practicing humility and imparting kindness. Respect is the fruit of discipline. We would be better served by continually reflecting upon whether we are doing our best in this regard. If we fail or fall short, we nonetheless always maintain opportunities to redeem ourselves. Pride can only overtake us, if we allow it to be our master.

It behooves each of us to remember that our brother sitting next to us in Lodge has also set aside a portion of his personal time to come out to enjoy fellowship. When they arrive at Lodge, they hope to find a genuine culture of care and consequently a genial atmosphere, free of sarcasm, personal agendas or grumbling. From Lodge to Lodge it is no surprise to discover that those brothers that are admired and held in the highest esteem are the same brothers that always have a kind word to say, an uplifting story to share and an eager ear willing to listen without judgement. Beyond the many lessons of social decorum, respect is also stressed for other reasons, such as in our District Deputy presentation whereby we are reminded that Freemasonry has always taught a proper reverence and veneration for those whose years of service and hard work have brought them to positions of eminence in our Fraternity.

Practicing respect requires that we remain thoughtful people; always having consideration for others including their privacy, their personal space, belongings, perspectives, physical ability, beliefs and personality. It also means honoring, valuing and including others in our conversations and our activities. Respecting others brings forward many benefits for ourselves and those with whom we interact. An atmosphere of respect builds trust, increases team performance, decreases

stress, enhances relationships and simply makes life more

enjoyable. Treating others with dignity and respect, whether they are present among us or not, through our words and deeds speaks to who we are as individuals. Keeping our emotions in check,

managing our choice of words and tone of voice

are qualities each of us, as Masons, should strive to master.

Respect for one another is so important to maintain that our Masonic forefathers wove numerous reminders of it into the tapestry of our core teachings. At the heart of the matter is the awareness that if we do not give our respect to others, it is only a matter of time that we find ourselves forfeiting the respect that others have for us.

Should your eyes glance upon your ritual book or your ears hear words imparted in our ceremonies or lectures, such as honor, esteem, temperance, reverence, rectitude, veneration or fervency, let your heart and mind be reminded that our great fraternity has, despite the ruthless hand of ignorance and ravages of time, survived through the years because of its beautiful and truthful teachings which laid the foundation for the irreplaceable brotherhood we enjoy. Our brotherhood would not and could not exist without mutual respect and how fortunate we will be if we maintain the humility and humanity to remind ourselves of this. As the philosopher and poet Henri-Frédéric Amiel said, “There is no respect for others without humility in one’s self.”

Brothers all, let us continue to go forward in harmony, thereby strengthening the bonds within our fraternity, this sacred band of friends and brothers among whom no contention should ever exist, save that noble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree.

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by Justin Duffy

Education is a cornerstone of Masonic practice; the “Truth” part of the phrase “Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth” (fraternity, charity, education). The encouragement of Masonic Education should be a priority for every Lodge and to that end Wyllys St.-Johns Lodge No. 4 authorized the formation of a membership club, The Elias Ashmole Society, which aims to advanc the educational purposes of Masonry in general. It does so by presenting programs and seminars designed to stimulate the intellectual interests of its members while focusing on the liberal arts and sciences including, but not limited to Philosophy, Astronomy, History, Mathematics, Art, Music, Biology, Economics and Self Improvement. The club garnered its name from Elias Ashmole, the celebrated English antiquary, astrologer, and student of alchemy who was the second recorded speculative Freemason and Secretary of The Knights of the Star and Garter.

The Elias Ashmole Society began with a series of programs exploring the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences. The first focused on Music by considering the esoteric symbolism in Mozart’s

Masonic opera The Magic Flute. Special guest Hartley Horn of the Simsbury Light Opera Company performed several numbers from the opera followed by an enlightening discussion. The second event focused on Arithmetic with Brother Thomas Damon Smith providing an introductory lecture on The Secret Science of Numbers followed by a rousing round table discussion over coffee and dessert. On April 16, The Elias Ashmole Society sponsored its biggest event to date: Fiat Lux, an afternoon long event examining the Western Esoteric Tradition with very special guest keynote speaker author and Brother Tim Wallace-Murphy, author and Brother Kirk White, and Brother Martin Ede of the Masonic Lodge of Research.

Brother Tim Wallace-Murphy is an internationally known author and lecturer with thirteen published books to his credit. The main focus of his books is the history of a variety of heretical forms of spirituality, which the author defines as, “The use of God’s gift of Freewill in matters of Religion, Faith and Dogma.” Among the titles he authored are Hidden Wisdom: The Secrets of the Western Esoteric Tradition and The Enigma of the Freemasons: Their History

and Mystical Connections. His lecture focused on the Western Esoteric Tradition and was highly enlightening and entertaining.

Brother Kirk White is a renowned lecturer on

Freemasonry and esotericism. He’s authored three books, Adept Circle Magic, Advanced Circle Magick: Essential Spells and Rituals for Every Season, and the well regarded Operative

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by Adam Raider

Art is one of the most popular activities – and effective therapies – at nursing homes and assisted living communities. It helps relieve stress and anxiety, improves motor and cognitive skills, and facilitates communication. It can also be a lot of fun.

Although art therapy isn’t new to Masonicare at Newtown, donations to the Masonicare Annual Appeal have made it possible for residents to paint, draw, and do other activities in a new, dedicated space for creative arts.

“Before this,” Masonicare at Newtown Administrator Elyse Dent explained, “our dining room doubled as an art room … and a bingo room and a library. After an hour of working on art projects, we’d have to pack everything up and store it in a closet until next time. Now, thanks to the Masonicare Annual Appeal, we have this wonderful space where residents can work on various projects and return to them whenever they please. The therapeutic value is amazing.”

Art Therapist Katie Claywell was interviewing for her position at Masonicare at Newtown last summer when she learned of the plan to build a new creative arts room and stock it with paints, easels, brushes, pencils and other supplies. Imagining all the activities she’d get to do with residents made her even more excited about working for Masonicare.

“It was like my dream,” she said.Creating a supportive, uncritical

environment, Katie encourages residents to incorporate their emotions and personal experiences into their artwork. She might suggest they draw something from their

childhood, like a favorite place or prized possession. She talks to them during the activity, discussing the actual project or asking questions that might trigger old memories.

“If I say, ‘Draw how you feel today,’ I’ll get some really interesting results,” she said. “It’s a great way for our residents to express themselves, especially if they’re having difficulty finding the right words. We connect with them through their art.”

Residents had input in furnishing and decorating the room, which is painted in bright colors and features a huge mural of a field of sunflowers. There’s ample storage for arts and crafts supplies, a small gallery space where artwork can be displayed, and an area

for reading and doing puzzles. A wall-mounted electronic fireplace adds to the cozy, home-like atmosphere.

“It’s delightful,” resident Mary Ferruccio said. “It’s airy and bright and makes me want to put a brush in my hand and start painting. Even if you’re not that talented, you might learn something from someone else – maybe even learn to appreciate art more. I never painted before I came to live here.”

“Families come to visit and when they see the work produced, some of them are really taken aback,” said Lynn D’Angelo, Recreation Coordinator at Masonicare at Newtown. “They’ll say, ‘I never knew my mom had

Your Dollars at Work - Masonicare at Newtown’s New Creative Arts Room

A Masonicare at Newtown resident works on her painting, “The Freedom Flower.


any artistic ability!’”Lynn called the

new creative arts room “a blessing.”

“When residents come down here,” she said, “it’s

a different atmosphere than up on the nursing units and other areas. The energy here is warm and uplifting and welcoming. I know that this room

wouldn’t have been possible without all the donations to the Annual Appeal. What donors’ gifts are providing to our residents means so much to all of us.”

Your gifts to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut will help

create “Masonicare Experiences” for others. To find out how you can support The Foundation or to make a gift, please call 203-679-5555 or 800-562-3952. You can also donate online at masonicare.org/mcf.

Masonicare Experience Continued from previous page “It’s airy and bright and makes me want to put a

brush in my hand.”

We Welcome Our New Brothers to the FraternityLarry L. Bowman Jr .................................. Hiram Lodge No. 1Victor A. Jones Jr .................................... Hiram Lodge No. 1Marco V. Amador ....................... America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Hamilton Bosse Jr. ..................... America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Richard A. Faustine Jr. .............. America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Dominic K. Piccirillo ................... America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Raymond C. Knieriem ............................. Moriah Lodge No. 15Mark F. Bagg ............................................ St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21Joseph A. Jaskolka .................................. St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21Andrew Steffa .......................................... St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21John C. Ardito ......................................... St. Albans Lodge No. 38Leroy F. Dunn St. ..................................... Albans Lodge No. 38Eric M. Bogert .......................................... Harmony Lodge No. 42Paul M. Danylew ....................................... Ansantawae Lodge No. 89

Paul M. Mirino .......................................... Ansantawae Lodge No. 89David S. Grieco ........................................ Ionic Lodge No. 110Brian L. Johnson ...................................... Oxoboxo Lodge No. 116Jeffrey L. Krawic ....................................... Oxoboxo Lodge No. 116Chloe M. Leon-Blackett .......................... Oxoboxo Lodge No. 116Ernest P. Todd .......................................... Oxoboxo Lodge No. 116Blake J. Black ............................................ Daytime Lodge No. 144Tyler S. Kennedy ...................................... Daytime Lodge No. 144Robert G. Waller ...................................... Daytime Lodge No. 144Ruben F. Casseus ....................... Universal Fraternity Lodge No. 149Ericson L. Jeune ......................... Universal Fraternity Lodge No. 149Gregory P. Mathieu ................... Universal Fraternity Lodge No. 149Terrance S. Williams Jr. ............. Universal Fraternity Lodge No. 149Eric A. Setreus ............................ Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500


Grand Historian’s Corner


by Gary A. Littlefield

One day after the Grand Lodge session in April, the Most Worshipful Grand Master Gail Nelson Smith was presented with his 50-year gold membership pin in his home lodge, Ionic Lodge No. 110. What is so unique is that it is the first time in Connecticut that a sitting Grand Master received his gold pin. It was presented by the immediate Past Grand Master Charles W Yohe. Some of the Grand Master’s family were there including his daughter Holly and brother Mark and his wife and some cousins. The Grand Master was able to assist in the presentation to his brother WB Mark Q Smith, his 40-year pin. Congratulations to both. MWB Smith became only the 2nd Grand Master to serve in two non-consecutive terms.

Delegations from neighboring states visiting our Grand Lodge session has been a custom for only about 75 years. Prior to the 150th anniversary celebration in 1939, there were only occasional visits from our sister jurisdictions in Rhode Island and sometimes from New Jersey. Sometimes Grand Representatives showed up but were not formally recognized. A review of the proceedings show that presiding heads of the dependent and associated bodies did not attend Grand Lodge in their title role until about 1930 when the

Grand High Priest became a regular guest. In subsequent years the heads of the cryptic rite and Knights Templar became visitors as well as the Active and Deputy for the Scottish Rite. This year the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction made an appearance.

In 1826 the May session of Grand Lodge was held in New Haven with the Deputy Grand Master Daniel Brinsmade presiding. A letter was read from Elizur Goodrich, theGrand Master, who stated that he declined to be a candidate for any office in the Grand Lodge as he had removed himself to New York. James Carrington the Grand Senior Warden rose and stated he would also decline office. Daniel Brinsmade was immediately elected Grand Master and James M Goodwin was elected Deputy Grand Master. We don’t know the reasons for decisions on petitions for new lodges, but the following appear in the records. A petition for a lodge in Greenwich was continued, one in Jewett City was denied, one in Salem was granted (Salem Lodge No. 71, which never materialized), a lodge in Fairfield (Lafayette Lodge No. 72) was granted. A lodge in Manchester was granted (Manchester Lodge No. 73) and line of demarcation was to be

at the Vernon town line. A charter was also granted

to Cornwall (Blazing Star Lodge No. 74). The Grand Lodge was given in trust a parcel of land in Stratford for the use of the membership of St John’s Lodge No. 6. St Andrews Lodge

No. 64 asked they be granted jurisdiction over

the town of Colebrook. Asylum Lodge No. 57 was

given permission to hold meetings alternately in Stonington borough and Mystic. St James Lodge No, 23 was authorized to hold some meetings in Jewett City. Finally, Morning Star Lodge No. 28 and Fayette Lodge No. 69 were attempting to settle a boundary dispute and asked for mediation by the Grand Lodge.

The session in 1826 lasted two days. On the second day some members of King Hiram Lodge No. 12 asked for a new lodge to be chartered in the village of Humphreysville and the petition was denied. New jewels and collars were ordered to be purchased for the Grand Lodge officers at a cost not to exceed $200. Another boundary dispute between Village Lodge No. 29 and St Marks Lodge No. 36 was continued to the


by WB Michael Calderone

At Hiram Lodge No. 1’s Stated Communication on April 14, thirty Brothers came together to discuss the topic brought up at a recent Hiram Book Club meeting: Daily Freemasonry. Stemming from the chapter of the same name from Bro. Kirk C. White’s book, Operative Masonry: A Manual for Restoring Light and Vitality to the Fraternity, the Book Club continued the conversation started

at one of their Wednesday night meetings. Led by Bros. Leland Moore, Andrew Henderson, Cedric Jacobson and WB Peter Tomlinson, the conversation asked the Brothers in attendance how they brought the teachings of Masonry into their daily lives. “The lessons of Freemasonry are meant to be lived and not simply learned,” was a quote from the book that prompted the conversation. Of course, this begs the question, how do you practice daily Freemasonry?

District 4Daily Freemasonry Discussion

by Michael Calderone

If you were in downtown New Haven on the morning of April 25, you might have noticed several dozen Revolutionary War soldiers marching up Church Street leading a fife and drum band and seven Brothers from Hiram Lodge No. 1. Hiram Lodge joined the Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard in the 241st observance of the Powder

House Day. On April 22, 1775, the

commander of the Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard, called upon his men to go to Boston in response to the British attack at Lexington. More than sixty members of the company agreed to go but they lacked adequate ammunition. The commander called upon the city leaders, who were in session debating their response to the conflict, for supplies. They refused,

planning instead to wait for regular orders. The commander demanded—and received—the key to the town’s powder house by threatening to break open the building and help themselves if they didn’t have the key in five minutes. Once armed, the company began a three-day march to Cambridge to support their fellow colonists. Brothers of Hiram Lodge were on both sides of the argument back on

that day. Bro. Benedict Arnold was the commander of the Foot Guard and WB David Wooster, first Worshipful Master of Hiram Lodge and first Worshipful Master in Connecticut, lead the town council. The Foot Guard welcomed the Brothers of Hiram Lodge warmly and invited them back for next year’s commemoration.

Hiram Lodge No. 1 Commemorates Powder House Day

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next communication. Some rumblings were heard this year about the early start time of the annual communication but the second day session in 1826 started at 7:30a.m.

but the first day session had as its first item of business a “solemn address to the Throne of Grace by the Grand Chaplain”.

The 1826 proceedings

also note that “Any lodge in this state, owning real estate, may, under the Act of the Legislature Incorporating Grand Lodge, convey such real estate, in trust,

to the Grand Lodge, by a common quit-claim deed; the conveyance being made by a third person, acting for each subordinate lodge.”

Grand Historian


District 5

In celebration of the 222nd anniversary of Village Lodge No. 29’s founding in 1794, the members of the lodge were invited to hold a special communication on May 10 at the Case Tavern, which is where Village Lodge met between 1797 and 1799. The Case Tavern, located at 30 Lawton Road in Canton, is currently the private residence of WB Ken Comen

of Wolcott Lodge No. 146 and his family, who invited the brothers to travel back over two hundred years and relive the experience of their Masonic predecessors.

Forty two members of the craft attended this special communication, and several visiting brothers who joined in the ceremony were dressed in clothing worn during the late eighteenth century. Special

guest speakers in period dress gave presentations on different aspects of life in the late 1700’s, including fashion, military life, and medical practice. WB Ted St. Amand (of King Hiram Lodge No. 12), who portrayed a late eighteenth century clinician, described the use of blood-lettings, leeches, and early smallpox inoculations, demonstrating why this

period in medicine has been called “The Age of Agony.” Worshipful Master Levi Stiles and RWB Albin Weber joined him in portraying characters from the era.

After the special communication, the craft met at the current Village Lodge on River Road in Collinsville for food, refreshment, and continued conversation.

Village Celebrates Special Anniversary


Grand Master’s TrestleboardAttached are dates and places that M.W. Gail N. Smith will be in the immediate future.

June 2 Fidelity St. John 3, Fairfield 50 year pins 6:30 PMJune 3 Grand Chapter/Council R.A.M. Banquet, 6:00 PM 4 Points Sheraton, Meriden, CT June 4 Grand Chapter/Council Annual Communication 9:00 AM 4 Points Sheraton June 5 Table Lodge at Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury by Liberty 2:00 PM Continental 76 June 7 Seneca 55 Torrington, 50 year pins 6:30 PM DinnerJune 11 Donor Recognition Breakfast, Ashlar Village 8:30 AMJune 11 Grand Masters Day, Masonic Healthcare Center 10:00 AM June 13 Grand Chapter OES Board Meeting, Plymouth, CT 7:00 PM June 14 Fayette Lodge 69 Awards Night, 6:30 PM DinnerJune 16 Masonicare Board of Trustees Ashlar Village 4:30 PMJune 16 Warren No. 51 Awards Night, Portland, CT 7:30 PMJune 17 Wooster No. 10 St. John’s Day Service, Colchester, 6:00 PMJune 18 OES No. 45 Official Visit, Middletown, 2:00 PMJune 18 Sphinx Shriners 120th Anniversary, Hartford Windsor Marriott, 6:00 PM Windsor Locks, June 20 Hartford Evergreen No. 88, Awards Night, 6:30 PM DinnerJune 25 Children’s Dyslexia Center Beer/Wine Tasting Fundraiser, 6:00 PM Hartog CenterJune 27 1st District BLC, Universal Fraternity 149, Easton, CT 6:30 PMJune 28 Village No. 29 Fraternal Visit, 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff; 6:30 PM CASUAL! July 7th Grand Lodge Officers’ Meeting, Ashlar Village, 5:30 PM

We offer our condolences to the families and friends of those brothers who have been called

by the Grand Architect of the UniverseLeRoy Beavers King Hiram Lodge No. 12Michael L. Castroll Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 125Theodore E. Davis St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 64Richard J. Donnelly Ansantawae Lodge No. 89John R. Dove Union Lodge No. 5Norman E. Emerson Estuary Lodge No. 43Thomas R. Flockerzi Somerset-St. James Lodge No. 34Elliot B. Gant Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 125Irving Golden America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Frederick E. Hoyt Jr America-St. John’s Lodge No. 8Leonard A. Hutton St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21Theodore E. Kingsbury St. Paul’s Lodge No. 11Michael Levine Union Lodge No. 31George N. Lewis Frederick Franklin Lodge No. 14

James R. McDaniel Jr Wyllys-St. John’s Lodge No. 4Clifford A. Miley Center Lodge No. 97David B. Mylchreest Sr St. John’s Lodge No. 2Sherwood E. Parmelee St. Alban’s Lodge No. 38John P. Ploski Valley Lodge No. 36Richard Schur Village Lodge No. 29Allen G. Shedroff Wooster Lodge No. 10Burdett C. Spiegel Corinthian Lodge No. 63David C. Toomey Jr Manchester Lodge No. 73George H. Underhill III Union Lodge No. 40Leroy T. Van Dyne Bay View Lodge No. 120Charles A. Van Horn Jr Frederick Franklin Lodge No. 14Paul H. Weinstein Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140Harold N. Winslow III Bay View Lodge No. 120


District 5

by Roger Thorin

On April 5, Christopher L. Hodapp, Masonic scholar and author, spoke at Unity Lodge No. 148 in New Britain. Brother Hodapp’s talk was about “Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C.” and “Deciphering The Lost Symbol.” Brother Hodapp’s knowledge of the subject and his presentation left the brothers well informed about the founding of the United States Capitol. After a question and answer session the lodge was closed and light refreshments were served. Brother Hodapp brought some of his books and signed autographs. A good and informative time was had by all.

Hodapp at Unity Lodge No. 148

Br. Christopher Hodapp and WB Harry Needham

The 2016 Masonicare Quality of Life Walk, held on Saturday, May 14 at Great River Park in East Hartford, attracted 360 registered walkers and raised over $56,000.

Organized by The Masonic Charity Foundation, the Walk benefits residents and patients in need at Masonicare Health Center (MHC), Masonicare at Newtown (MAN), and Masonicare Home Health & Hospice (MHHH) by funding programs and services not covered by any other source.

The Foundation is grateful to all the Walk Captains for their efforts in registering new walkers as well as all employees who made gifts or held their own fundraisers in support of the Walk. These

included a waffle breakfast at Ashlar Village, a quilt raffle by MHHH home office staff, a wine raffle and ice cream social at Corporate Services, a pancake luncheon and Candygrams at MHC, and a barbecue at MAN. Thanks, also, to everyone who volunteered at the event and to premier sponsor Morrison Community Living for providing a light breakfast and boxed lunches for all.

Finally, a warm thank you is extended to The Connecticut Freemasons Foundation for its excellent gift of $5,000 to the Walk, which was presented by MW Grand Master Gail N. Smith at the event.

See our complete Walk recap in the July issue of Connecticut Freemasons!

Quality of Life Walk


by David M. Elkodsi

On Wednesday, April 20, C o s m o p o l i t a n Lodge No. 125 in New Haven celebrated its annual awards night, recognizing brothers for years of Masonic membership. After a short business meeting and delicious dinner prepared by JW Wayne Murray, the brothers, families and guests met in the lodge room for the presentations.

All the ladies in attendance were presented flowers, followed by the presentation of WB William Ledewitz (1951) and the Past Masters of of Cosmopolitan Lodge, and then the presentation

of Most Worshipful Grand Master Gail N. Smith and his suite of officers, including Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Ted Nelson.

Sixteen brothers were recognized, beginning with 5-year brother Harold Sisken, the lodge photographer. Each presentation was accompanied by interesting facts about that year, including the price of gas, inflation rate, and historical events that occurred. Presentations were made to 10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 60 and 65 year brothers, including a 40-year pin to Rev & RWB Bruce R. Bellmore, Grand Marshal, and a 45-year pin to RWB Gary E. Cohen. Bro. Morton Chorney, who

was raised in 1951 in Amos Beecher Lodge No. 121 in New Hartford received a 65-year pin. His pin was presented by WB William Ledewitz, who served as Master of Cosmopolitan Lodge that same year. What an amazing sight.

Following those presentations, RWB Bellmore and District Deputy RWB Nicholas Ives (4A) and his AGM, WB Jason Morse, presented the 50-year pin to WB Stuart Smith.

The last pin presented was a most unique one, never presented during a ceremony before in Cosmopolitan’s history: MWB Smith presented an 80-year membership pin and a special certificate from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to WB William Ledewitz. WB Ledewitz was born on May 29, 1915, and was raised on December 2, 1936. The brothers, family and guests all joined in wishing him continued good health and happiness, and the hope to celebrate more happy occasions with him in the future. When asked to speak, WB Ledewitz thanked the Grand Architect for allowing him to reach this momentous occasion.

Following the anniversary pin presentations, the lodge presented the Broken Column, or Widow’s pin, to Hannah Schwartz, the widow of WB Michael Castroll, who had just recently passed. Although a bittersweet

presentation, the lodge reaffirmed our commitment to Hannah, reminding her that although her beloved Michael was no longer with us, she is a member of the Cosmopolitan Lodge family, and will always have a home with the brethren of the lodge.

It was the lodge’s honor and privilege to mark these occasions at such a wonderful event, and to have the MW Grand Master and RW Deputy Grand Master attend made the night even more special. You could feel the charge of emotion and the warmth of brotherly love and friendship in the lodge room. My thanks to the brothers of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 125 for allowing me to serve as Master for this year, and to preside over such a magical night, and to all the guests who attended.

Pins were presented to the following brothers for years of Masonic membership: WB William Ledewitz (80), Bro. Morton J. Chorney (65), Bro. Simeon L. Gillman (60), WB Stuart M. Smith (50), RWB Gary E. Cohen (45), RWB Bruce R. Bellmore (40), Bro. Carl R. Efland (40), WB Alan M. Friedman Jr (35), W.B. Randy S. Stevens (35), Bro. Kenneth A. Venit (35), WB Bruce M. Backer (30), Bro. Richard L. Horowitz (30), Bro. Wesley Markman (30), Bro. David S. Chorney (25), WB Jason E. Morse (10), Bro. Harold R. Sisken (5)

Cosmopolitan Lodge Celebrates Years and Decades of Masonic Membership


From the desk of Bro. Stephen B. McPherson President & CEO of Masonicare

Many thanks for the great support given last month’s Quality of Life Walk at Great River Park in East Hartford. The turnout from the fraternity and other affiliated groups, especially DeMolay, was outstanding! We are especially grateful because all the monies raised go to such a worthy cause – services and programs which have no other funding source to benefit the patients and residents of Masonicare.

As we turn our attention to June, the big day on the calendar is Saturday, the 11th. Masonicare’s annual Grand Masters Day is a tradition extending back over 100 years! Join us as we celebrate the residents and patients of Masonicare and invite the community

to join in the merriment. It’s a great inter-generational crowd with something for everyone. The day runs from 10:00 to 3:00 and features a parade, clowns, music, free fun and games for kids and teens from age 2 and up. As is fitting for a healthcare organization, we will also have a tent with free health information and assessments. The Grand Commandery Knights Templar will do the traditional American flag presentation after the parade. The Fraternity’s

CTChild ID program known as CTCHIP will also be offered. We will even have a Bloodmobile in the Health Center for

anyone willing and able to donate. So much has changed in our

120 year history. But much remains unchanged: People caring for and about people, honoring and celebrating the richness of life and what we can learn from one another. I hope to see you on Grand Masters Day as

our tradition continues.

Sincerely and fraternally,

by Cheryl Sheehan

In honor of Mother’s Day, several men who reside at Masonicare at Ashlar Village held their eleventh annual “Mothers and Others” lunch at the Continuing Care Retirement Community on Cheshire Road in Wallingford. The all-male team worked many days ahead chopping, mixing and baking to prepare the entire menu. Over 250 women from Ashlar Village attended and were served a menu that included shrimp cocktail, Champagne Mimosas, Vegetable Terrine of Carrots, Broccoli & Turnip with Remoulade sauce, a multi-bean salad and dessert.

Masonicare “Mothers and Others” Luncheon



by John A. Amarilios, [email protected]

The faculties that Diety has endowed our physical vehicle with, provide us with the ability to see, touch, smell and hear limited and narrow amounts of the vibratory spectrum all around us. This provides our Spirit the ability to learn and experience the material. All around us we perceive solid things that we can weigh, we know of places that we can map out and travel to, we can even locate far flung galaxies and universes. We are able to mathematically predict the location of the heavenly orbs with exactitude hundreds of years in advance, bond and manipulate tiny universes of atoms and molecules. We can use light to fathom the composition of different objects and even

atmospheres in celestial bodies light years away and we can arbitrage the price of other material items globally, in a matter of milliseconds. Our technologies have brought about many great conveniences and capabilities of all manner to humanity. Material accomplishments are legion and ever moving forward at a greater and greater speed. And yet, those who put their stock into the Cult of materialism, typically deny those nascent stirrings in their hearts and in their vague, perhaps suppressed apprehension of their intuitions. Alas however, materialism has never brought happiness or peace to this world. The rise of the Cult of Materialism has coincided with the moral and ethical degradation of Society, to great bloody wars, the perverse denaturing of the food supply, poisoning

of the Environment and all manner of mischief with debt and the global economy.

Matter however, is actually quite changeable, sometimes solid sometimes ephemeral. It is only the Spirit which can traverse deep chasms of travails and worries with certainty and assuredness. Only Spirit can transcend time and with full equanimity face death squarely in the face and proclaim “O Death where is they Sting. O Grave where is thy Victory?” Spirit fears and cowers to nothing. Spirit is knowingly eternal and bides it time while empires and

great creations rise and fall.Materialists, thus place

their faith and hope on things that are sure to change, dissolve, end or rust away. Freemasons however are taught to put their faith in Diety, and to embrace all of the eternal and unchanging verities of Morality and Wisdom. It is only these verities which will survive our Society’s inevitable upcoming transformation and which will enable our small community to brave and survive the hellish storms we might possibly

Of Fellowcrafts and the Shortcomings of Materialism


Sphinx Booster

Sphinx Shriners: Calendar for June - September 2016

Date Event Time Location JUNE June 4, 2016 Sesquicentennial Parade 10:00 a.m. Middlefield, ConnecticutJune 14, 2016 Divan Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sphinx ShrineJune 15, 2016 Sphinx Monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m. Sphinx ShrineJune 18, 2016 120th Anniversary Gala 6:30 p.m. Marriott Hotel, East Windsor JULY July 3 - 7, 2016 142nd Imperial Session Tampa, FloridaJuly 9, 2016 Old Home Days Parade 11:00 a.m. East Hampton, Connecticut SEPTEMBER September 13, 2016 Divan Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sphinx ShrineSeptember 21, 2016 Welcome Back Party 7:30 p.m. Sphinx ShrineTBD Fall Foliage Cruise Lady Katharine CruisesSeptember 22-25, 2016 Northeast Shrine Association Luxor Shriners of New Brunswick

Potentate Ball

Divan Nobles & Ladies at the Sphinx Potentate’s Ball Sphinx Divan & Ladies at Melha Ball

If you enjoy singing, the Sphinx Chanters would be delighted to welcome you aboard as a new member. Depending on schedules,

the Chanters rehearse once or twice a month. These rehearsals provide a wonderful opportunity to sing a variety of Masonic

songs in a warm and supportive fraternal setting. Noble Carl Anderson is Director of Music.

For more information,

contact Noble Dick Arnold at [email protected] or call him at (860) 638-7830.

Sphinx Chanters are looking for Singers!


by Michael Calderone

Once again the chicken population of Connecticut has returned to a healthy level; therefore, the Brothers of Hiram Lodge No. 1 feel it is time for an event to make a comeback. On June 18, Hiram Lodge No. 1 will host Chicken Challenge V, benefiting the Masonicare Annual Appeal. These funds help the residents of Masonicare by supplying useful health items not covered by Medicare or other insurance. Aside from Masonic Lodge teams, the Challenge will now be open to outside organizations, so, feel free to invite your big eating friends from work, church or any other group to make up your team.

Each team pays a $200 entrance fee for a six person eating team and three judges. Each team competitor pays a competition fee of $30. For that fee, competitors get a t-shirt, all of the chicken he or she can eat, all of the beer, soda, juice or water he or she can drink and more! Each team’s judge pays a participation fee of $10. Judges get a

t-shirt and one complimentary drink of beer, soda, juice or water. T-Shirts from this year and years past will be sold at the event. All t-shirt sales, entrance and participation fees will be donated to the Masonicare Annual Appeal in the name of the winning team or organization! What a great way to use your budgeted charity funds and possibly to add exponentially to your gift!

As in previous Challenges, each team can sell spaces in their own Grid of Squares in order to win a cash prize. After the competition, the squares will each be assigned a random number. The person who purchased the square equaling the number of chicken tenders eaten by that particular team will win half of the collected Grid of Squares money. Unlike previous Challenges, however, the money collected by the teams’ squares can be added to the Masonicare Annual Appeal. if their team so chooses OR it could go to the charity of their choice! This way, it is not a winner-take-all competition and every team can walk away having raised some

money for their charities.Chicken Challenge V will take place

at Doody’s Totoket Inn, 465 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT with the competition starting at 2:00 p.m. Contact Hiram Lodge’s Junior Warden at [email protected], visit their web site at www.hiram1.org or see their Facebook page for official rules and to register!

Chicken Challenge Returns!

BFit Program Check PresentationFirst Lady Lisabeth Herbert’s project

for 2016 in support of the BFit Program at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield raised $5,000. The First Lady organized a special benefit dance, held on Saturday, February 27, at Sphinx Shrine. Classic rock music was played by Crossroads Band, a Connecticut band specializing in non-profit events.

The BFit program is designed around current research, which shows that exercise directed at improving strength through power training is likely to improve function in children with cerebral palsy.

Shriners Hospitals’ physical and occupational staff therapists along with students from Springfield College, the University of Hartford, and the University of Massachusetts will provide patients with one-on-one direct supervision. First Lady Lisabeth Herbert presenting a $5,000 check to help support the

BFit Program at the Springfield Hospital.


Look out for the Motor Patrol and Cycle Unit in the Grand Masters Day parade. Get hugged by a clown! Sphinx Shriners will be at Grand Masters Day Family Festival on Saturday, June 11, to add to the general fun and merriment.

After the parade, come over to the Sphinx Shriners booth and meet some Nobles who will be happy to tell you about the Shrine. Sphinx Shriners organizes a variety of fun events that are open to families and children and friends. Learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children® in Springfield and Boston. There will also be some freebees for you to take away as souvenirs of your visit.

If you are interested in having fun with Brother

Masons and supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children, please plan to stop

at the Sphinx Shriners booth on the Masonicare campus on Grand Masters Day. We

look forward to meeting you there!

Visit Sphinx Shriners Booth at Grand Masters Day!

Congratulations to seven Masonicare nurses from throughout the Masonicare continuum who received the 2016 Nightingale Award at regional events last month. The Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing recognizes dedication, commitment and contributions to the field of nursing. In recognizing their achievements, Masonicare President & CEO Steve McPherson said, “We’re very proud of these outstanding nurses from throughout our continuum. They join over 100 Masonicare nurses previously honored and are role models helping nurture and develop the nurses of tomorrow.”

Seven Masonicare Nurses Honored

Masonicare’s 2016 Nightingale Nurses pictured l. to r. at a reception held on April 28 in their honor are: Allan Yap, RN (Masonicare Health Center); Katie Precourt, RN (Masonicare Partners); Patricia Deloge, RN (Masonicare at Newtown); Michelle Johnson, LPN (Masonicare Home Health & Hospice); Sandra Fiola, RN, MSN (Masonicare Home Health & Hospice); Paul Bosse, RN, ASN (Masonicare Health Center) and Caroline (Cari) Merrick, RN (Masonicare Partners).


The Connecticut Masonic Family has been proud sponsors of two of the greatest youth organizations in our society, DeMolay and Rainbow, responsible for getting youth ready for life. Many of our masonic leaders were in fact members of these great organizations in their youth. The lessons they learned have transcended to role models for today’s youth.

With that Excellence of Youth for the future in mind, we are pleased to announce a campaign to raise awareness of our organizations and have undertaken a major recruitment effort during this coming year. Our Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, MWB Gail Smith, himself a Senior DeMolay has joined with us in this recruitment and educational effort.

MWGM Smith will be working with Blue Lodge Councils, asking them to invite Rainbow and DeMolay to one of their meetings where they will perform some of their ceremonies showing their masonic based teachings.

Connecticut DeMolay and Rainbow will organize open houses to educate lodges, masons and families about our organizations. This letter is to solicit referrals who can be invited to these open houses.

Specifically, we are looking for referrals of young men and ladies from the ages of 10 to 16 years old. These referrals will be private and handled only by us. They will not be kept in any database or electronic storage medium. They will be used for an invitation letter to an open house and the letter will be sent to parents in the name of the youth.

We thank you for your support of our organizations and we look forward to a bright future.

Anne K. Needham Gail Smith Harry E. Needham IIIAnne K. Needham MW Gail Smith RW Harry E. Needham IIISupreme Inspector MW Grand Master Executive OfficerConnecticut IORG MW Grand Lodge of Connecticut Connecticut DeMolay203-645-1307 203-679-5903 203-506-9840_______________________________________________________________________________________Referral Information

Name of Youth__________________________________________ Male or Female____ Age ______

Parents Name (1 or both) _____________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number ____________________ Email _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________Referral Information



Address ___________________________________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________________________________________Referral Information



Address ___________________________________________________________________________



Connecticut York Rite OpportunitiesInformation to be included in York Rite Opportunities must be submitted by the 8th of the preceding month to the Grand

Secretary/Recorder, Charles B. Fowler, 525 Stillwater, Windsor CT 06095-3842 or [email protected]. NOTE: All dates and visitations are subject to change without notice.

JUNE 2016

01 RE Apostles XXVII, HRAKTP, Stratford03 ME MP RE F Grand RA/SM Banquet. Four Points, Meriden. 6 p04 ME RE F Grand Chapter RA of CT. Annual Convocation, 8:30 a04 MP RE F Grand Council SM of CT. Annual Assembly, 1 p07 ME MP RE F Harmony 08 SM, New Haven. Royal Master deg09 MP F Washington 06 SM, Darien11 ME MP F Grand Masters’ Day, Wallingford, 10 a12-13 ME MP RE U Grand York Rite of Vermont, Killington13 MP F Cushing 04 SM, Preston14 FLAG DAY14 ME RE F Franklin 02 RA, New Haven. Mark Master deg15 RE Suffield 23 SM, Suffield17 ME RE U New Haven 02 KT, New Haven. Dinner 6:30 p18 RE Connecticut YRC 17, East Hartford. 10 a19 FATHER’S DAY20 RE U St Elmo 09 KT, Meriden. Ladies, Reception of REGC, Dinner 6:30 p21 RE U St John’s 11 KT, North Windham. Order of Temple22 ME DeMolay Golf Tournament23 RE U Trinity 03 KT, Darien23 MP U Palestine 06 KT, Preston26 ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY

NOTE >> >> >> When there is a dinner, reservations are usually req’d. ME indicates attendance by the ME Grand High Priest MP indicates attendance by the MP Grand Master RE indicates attendance by the RE Grand Commander

COMING UP

Jul 8-10CT DeMolay Conclave at CCSU, New Britain

Aug 19-20Grand Council SM of New York

YORK RITE WEBSITESGrand Chapter RAM of CT: http://yorkrite.org/gcramct/Grand Council R&SM of CT:http://yorkrite.org/gcrsmct/ Grand Commandery KT of CT: www.knightstemplar.org/gckt/ctCommon to all three YR bodies: www.yorkrite.com/ct


This year’s Nightingale Awards included a first: a husband and wife who both received the award. Paul Bosse, RN, Nurse Manager at Masonicare Health Center and Alicia Bosse, a staff nurse at Gaylord Hospital, were honored along with 70 other nurses at a gala dinner on May 4 in New Haven.

The couple met five years ago at a previous job. They are now parents to an eight-month-old son, who is enrolled

in the Child Development Center at Masonicare.

Paul and Alicia say they have a connection shared by few couples. “He’s been through it all – the good and the difficult. I can talk about the crazy wound I dressed and he’ll be just as interested in it as I am.”

Congratulations to this special couple!

Married Nightingale Honorees Bring New Meaning to “In Sickness and In Health”

You Are Cordially Invited to Attend Sphinx Shriners’ 120th Anniversary Dinner

With Special GuestsImperial Potentate Jerry G. Gant & First Lady Lisa GantSaturday, June 18, 2016

Hartford -Windsor Marriott6:30 pm Cocktails -- 7:30 pm Dinner

Name: _________________________ Title: _________________ Lady: __________________

Shrine Center: _________________________________________ Phone: _______________

Please reserve a room at the Marriott for Saturday, June 18, 2016 at $129.00Hotel charge includes Sunday Breakfast Buffet at 6:30-11:00 a.m. at Restaurant Grille.Room Reservation deadline: May 27, 2016.

________ King ________Double $_______

___ Number to attend 120th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, June 18, 2016@ $55.00 per person. Dress Code: Business attire with Fez $_______Please specify meal choices, with M= Male, L= Lady.Meal Reservation deadline: June 6, 2016.

Grilled Flat Iron Steak _________ Chicken Breast wrapped with Prosciutto _________Grilled Salmon _________ Pasta Primavera _________

TOTAL ENCLOSED $_______

PLEASE RESPOND TO RECORDER’S OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016Make checks payable to: Sphinx Shriners / or provide credit card information.Mail to: Sphinx Shriners, P.O. Box 310157, Newington, CT 06131-0157Check #: ______Visa / Mastercard #___________________ Exp. Date_____/_____ Security Code:_____

Signature: ___________________________________


The Connecticut Masonic Scouter Association was honored to make its Eagle Scout presentation to new Eagle Scout Jacob Appel of Troop 15 in Stamford, CT. The presentation was made by Brothers Tony Guinta, Dave Elkodsi and Digger O’Dell at his Court of Honor in Stamford.

The Eagle Scout Rank is the highest rank a scout can earn and takes years of hard work and dedication. So rare is this award that only 4 percent of all scouts ever earn it. To earn this rank a scout must show proficiency in several areas including outdoor skill, citizenship, leadership, mentorship and community service. All of this is culminated by an Eagle Scout service project, that is planned and executed

by the scout to show his mastery of these skills. Each scout is able to choose his own project and Travis chose to build and repair wooden benches along the trail system and spread mulch at the Smith House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. In addition, he removed invasive plants


News From The Valley of New Haven, A.A.S.R.

by Charles H. Tirrell

The Scottish Rite Valley of New Haven held its Annual Meeting this past month. At this meeting, the Valley held its election of officers and we had the pleasure of electing new presiding officers to lead our Valley for the ensuing year. On behalf of the Valley, I want to publicly thank our outgoing presiding officers, Brothers Steven Schreck, Steven Allinson, and Paul Chello, for all that they have done for the Rite and Freemasonry. Each one of these brothers have dedicated countless hours to our craft and are pillars of our Masonic family. They have served as shining examples of brotherhood and the incoming presiding officers look forward to working with them for years to come. We sincerely thank them!

With our Spring reunion wrapping

up on May 23, with the portrayal of the 10th and 16th Degrees, our Valley is preparing for the summer months and fall reunion. On Saturday June 25 at 6 p.m., join us for the “Crafts, Drafts & Carafes” Dyslexia Charity Event at the Hartog Auditorium at Ashlar Village. Come and taste some of the region’s best Craft Beers from our finest local breweries and wines especially selected for the evening. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. For tickets, contact Brother Charles O’Neill (203-770-4818 or [email protected]).

On Saturday, July 16 at 10 a.m., the Valley of New Haven will hold our annual Joint Summer Picnic with the Dusis Society of Greater New Haven. Bring your family and especially bring the children. There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required. Reservations must be made before July 12, with Brother Jim Kleinkauf (203-453-9536 or e-mail [email protected]).

On Saturday, September 17, the Valley

will be hosting the Connecticut Council of Deliberation here in New Haven. This will be a fantastic day for all Scottish Rite Brethren. More details will follow soon!

For the Fall Reunion, we are already moving forward with planning our calendar of degrees and events. With close coordination with the Valleys of Bridgeport and Waterbury, we have decided to confer the 4th and 15th Degrees on October 17, and the 18th Degree on November 7. Our candidates for the Fall Class will also take full advantage of the other degrees being portrayed by our sister Valleys throughout the months of September, October, and November. The enlightening experience of our Fall reunion will culminate with the conferral of the 32nd Degree on Saturday, November 12, for the Nationwide Scottish Rite Day, when brethren across all fifty states will be receiving the degree of Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.

Eagle Scout Presentation


News From The Valley of Hartford, A.A.S.R.by David R. Blythe, Sr., 330, Valley Secretary

On Thursday, June 2, the Valley of Harford will hold a Family Life Summer Cookout, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the lawn at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The event will feature the presentation of the Abbott and Valley of Hartford College Scholarships, along with Supreme Council 50 and 60 year membership certificates, and 32nd Degree certificates to members of the 2015 Fall Class.

The cookout/picnic is open to all Valley brethren and their family members, with scholarship recipients and their familes as invited guests. The event is free to all, but reservation are required. Reservation forms can be found in the View of the Valley or on the Valley website. This year’s entertainment will be provided by the musical group, the “Humble Bees”.

The annual Summer Officers Planning meeting will take place on Thursday, July 21, at the Gallery Restaurant in Glastonbury. All elected and appointed officers should place this date on their calendars. The dates, and some of the upcoming programs for the 2016-2017 season will be discussed and decided upon.

On Saturday, July 23, the Valley will hold its Annual 5K Race/Walk to raise funds for the Children’s Dyslexia Center. Come and join in the fun, bring the family, either to help, run or walk, or just to show the runner and walkers support. For more information see

the View of the Valley, or the Valley website www.valleyofhartford.org.

At the Valley ‘s Annual Business Meeting, the officers elected for the upcoming year are Bro. Sterling N. Viets, 320, Thrice Potent Master of the Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection; Bro. Alphonse Wright, 320, Sovereign Prince, Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem; Bro. Shawn D. Coulter, 320, Mast Wise Master, Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix; and Bro. Frank Dlugoleski, 320, M.S.A., elected Commander-in-Chief of Nathan Hale Consistory. While Ill. Bro. Anthony F. Keegan, 330, and Ill. Bro. David R. Blythe Sr., 330, were re-elected to serve another year as Treasurer and Secretary respectively.

The Valley of Hartford held its Annual Workers Night Appreciation Banquet the following week and installed its officers. The event was held at the Wethersfield Country Club, with more than 140 members and ladies present.

The Valley is now accepting candidate applications for the Fall season. This fall, a nationwide Scottish Rite Day, for candates and members will be held on Novembe 12. More details will be forthcoming.

On behalf of the officers of the Valley of Hartford, I want to wish you, and your family, a happy and safe summer. Enjoy the time off,and we look forward to having you join us once again as we resume the portrayal of degrees with a new class of candidates.

and beautified the trail system at the center as well.

As part of the presentation the brothers gave a short presentation that overviews the purpose of Masonry and the Masonic Scouters. In addition, the Eagle Scout is presented a Certificate of Commendation and a letter of congratulations from the Grand Master.

Any scout in the state is eligible

to receive a presentation from the Masonic Scouters Association. All that is required is completion of a simple form and submission to the Association. Please see the Association’s page on the Grand Lodge’s website to download the form. Please submit this form as far in advance of the Court of Honor as possible to ensure the Association can coordinate presenters for the event.

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encounter.If we revert to Nature as instructor, we

will find that the College of Symbolism is contained therein. Every plant, flower, tree, rock, stream or ocean is a symbol of Spiritual verity. For example, the caterpillar, like most all of humanity begins its transformative process in a dense woven cocoon which it has created of its own physical (material) efforts. It eventually transforms itself into a wondrous being of nature – the Butterfly. The ancient Greeks called it

- Psyche, yet another word for the Soul. This is the process which is

alluded to in Freemasonry if properly comprehended and undertaken through proper instruction. The EA, bound in the Cocoon of Materialism, passing through the Fellowcraft degree while attaining greater light and eventually attaining liberation from the dross as a real Master Mason.

The Scottish Rite curriculum of 29 degrees will assist you, the Master Mason, in fully digesting the many facets of sublime truth contained in

the Blue Lodge degrees, and will further reinforce and imbue you with the thoughts and concepts necessary to help you to attain true and real (and unheralded) Mastership.

This month the Lafayette Consistory Fellowcraft degree team will be portraying the FC degree for Washington Lodge No.. 19 at 1 Fan Hill Road, in Monroe, on June 13. The degree will be in full colonial costume with the distinguished brother, Benjamin Franklin, as Senior Deacon and delivering the middle chamber lecture. The degree team has traveled around the state with the goal of spreading the brotherhood of the Scottish Rite to the Blue Lodge community. Lodges who might have EAs seeking a unique experience in passing their candidates to Fellowcrafts are encouraged to contact the Secretary of Washington Lodge to make sure adequate accommodations are made. All Master Masons are invited as well to witness the Fellow Craft Degree in an atmosphere reminiscent of our forefathers and to gain a different and memorable perspective of the degree they have previously received. In addition, previous such presentations have given the brothers of many lodges the opportunity to meet new brothers from other lodges and to grow and manifest brotherly love and friendship.

Lastly, please mark your calendars for Saturday July 23, when your Consistory will be presenting the 29th degree. This degree is open to all Master Masons wishing to start on their path to the 32nd degree. The Consistory will also present the 4th degree on the morning of the 23rd for all new candidates.

As always, your Consistory stands ready to help further your understanding of the Three degrees of Freemasonry. Should you have questions about the Scottish Rite, please feel free to contact me at the email address above, or call the Consistory office at (203) 375-0064.

Lafayette



In celebration of National Volunteer Services Week, and in keeping with an annual tradition, Masonicare Health Center of Wallingford recently honored nearly 170 adult volunteers from in-house and the community at the 43rd Annual Volunteer Recognition Brunch at Ashlar Village, Masonicare’s Continuing Care Retirement Community located on the Wallingford campus. Three volunteers were recognized for contributing the most volunteer hours in their category: community volunteer Jill Doody of Wallingford (879), as well as Marge Butler (887) and

Leonard Nevins (1,014) who are Masonicare residents, received special recognition for contributing the most hours during the year. Three volunteers who have contributed the most total hours over the years are Alcine Reed (12,700), George Smith (16,500) and Evelyn Della Rocco (17,200).

Volunteers who contributed a minimum of 50 hours during the volunteer “year,” which extended from March 2015 to February 2016, received a pin. Altogether, 418 volunteers (including internal, adult community, junior, and community service)

Masonicare Health Center Thanks Volunteers And Awards Scholarships

At Recognition Brunch

Volunteers with the most hours are Leonard Nevins, Jill Doody, and Marge Butler (seated)


Widowers Support Group

~ A Group for Men who are Grieving the Loss of a Spouse ~

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This “On-Going” Widowers support group will provide a place for men to process their grief experience in a safe and supportive way with other grieving men. We will explore some of the common gender-specific reactions experienced by men as they transition through their grief journey. Location: Masonicare Home Health & Hospice 104 South Turnpike Road Wallingford, CT Date/Time: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost: No charge. Availability: Open to the public. Registration/Information: Facilitator: Dennis Farrar, MSW/Hospice Social Worker Masonicare Home Health & Hospice 104 South Turnpike Road Wallingford, CT 06492 Pre-registration is recommended. For more information or to register, please call 203-679-5395.

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contributed 38,377 hours this year. For the nineteenth year in a row,

Masonicare Health Center awarded $500 scholarships to student volunteers who are pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Each recipient volunteered a minimum of 100 hours at Masonicare Health Center.

The students who will receive William Loefstedt Scholarships are Ramsha Khan of Wallingford who is continuing at the University of Connecticut (UConn) and is studying to become a pediatrician, and Amberly Lao of Wallingford, who is continuing at University of Connecticut (UConn) for Pediatrics. The Valerie W. Winchester Scholarships have been awarded to Charlotte Lao of Wallingford, graduating from Lyman Hall High School, who will be entering a Biomedical Engineering, and Briana Mendez of Wallingford who is graduating from Lyman Hall High School, and will be studying Nursing. The scholarship recipients are in the process of choosing their future college or university.

Masonicare Health Center, which is open to all, offers a wide variety of opportunities for adults and teenagers to volunteer their time and energy to help provide the best possible care environment for patients and residents. Regardless of a person’s age or occupation, a caring manner and a helping hand can make a difference in the life of an older adult. Volunteer opportunities are available in several areas, including acute care, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, and several specialty clinics and therapies.

Masonicare Health Center is an affiliate of Wallingford-based Masonicare, Connecticut’s leading not-for-profit provider of healthcare and retirement living for seniors. To learn more about the volunteer program at Masonicare, call Carla Young of Volunteer Services, at 203-679-6253.

MHC Recognition Brunch

Masonicare President & CEO Bro. Stephen B. McPherson received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac University on May 14. At the ceremony, Bro. Steve also gave the commencement address to those earning graduate degrees from the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Frank Netter School of Medicine. Congratulations, Bro. Steve!

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Freemasonry: A Manual for Restoring Light and Vitality to the Fraternity, which has been used by many Lodges, including the Grand Lodge of Maryland, as a sort of training manual for Masonic officers and leaders.

His lecture focused on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a highly influential order founded by three high ranking English Freemasons. His lecture was highlighted by an actual performance of

the Golden Dawn ritual “The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram and Kabbalistic Cross,” which served to fascinate and engage all in attendance.

Brother Martin Ede has served as Master of Hiram Lodge No. 1, the oldest Lodge in Connecticut, The Masonic Lodge of Research, and The Philosophic Lodge of Research. He is well regarded as a Masonic researcher and has authored several papers on a variety of Masonic topics. Brother Martin presented a lecture on the Rosicrucians and their influence upon Freemasonry and upon Western Society as a whole.

The lectures were augmented by great discussion among the attendees. Both Mason and non-Mason alike shared wonderful conversations as they enjoyed a buffet of fresh fruit,

cheeses, and Italian pastries. All authors were available to sign their works including author and Brother John White, who was a Fiat Lux attendee and will be a featured speaker at a future Elias Ashmole Society event.

If you have somehow managed to miss out on these wonderful Elias Ashmole Society events, do not despair as there are still five more topics to cover in the Liberal Arts and Sciences series and Fiat Lux will return next year with even more wonderful speakers and topics. The society meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the West Hartford Masonic Temple, 160 South Street in West Hartford. For more information and to add your name to the mailing list of the Elias Ashmole Society, email at: [email protected].

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Craft At RefreshmentFor more details about any of

these events, please contact the Lodge directly. In many cases, reservations are required, and they may or may not be open to the public.

All times are supplied by the lodges. The CT Freemason Newspaper is not responsible for errors. When traveling, please contact the Secretary of the lodge to verify all times and events.

Wednesday, June 1, Day Spring Lodge No. 30, Hamden, 6:30 p.m., Awards Night

Wednesday, June 1, Ansantawae Lodge No. 89, Milford, 7 p.m., Mason Night @ OAH, Orange Ale House 517 Boston Post Rd Orange CT 06477

Thursday, June 2, Fidelity-St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Fairfield, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Honors: Awards Ladies and Widows.

Thursday, June 2, Somerset - St. James Lodge No. 34, Preston, 9 a.m., 8th District Breakfast Groton Townhouse, Rt 12, Groton CT

Thursday, June 2, Bay View Lodge No. 120, Niantic, 9 a.m., District Breakfast Groton Townhouse, Rt 12, Groton CT

Thursday, June 2, Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140, Newington, 6:15 p.m., Lodge Awards Dinner

Friday, June 3, St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21, New Milford ,New Milford, 3XB in the Chapel, 7 p.m., Brothers Beverages and BS every Friday night at 7p.m.

Friday, June 3, Village Lodge No. 29, Collinsville, 6:20 p.m. 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff

Friday, June 3, Friendship Lodge No. 33, Southington, 9 a.m., Relay for Life

Saturday, June 4, Friendship Lodge No. 33, Southington, 9 a.m., Relay for Life

Sunday, June 5, Frederick-Franklin Lodge No. 14, Plainville, 8 a.m., Masters Round Table & Field Day Join our Master for breakfast

and help clean up our home

Sunday, June 5, St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21, New Milford ,12 p.m., Build a Brother Go over and ritual or questions you may have on masonry. Prospective candidates and new brothers welcome.

Sunday, June 5, Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140, Newington, 7 a.m., SBA Breakfast Fundraiser

Monday, June 6, Compass Lodge No. 9, Wallingford, 6 p.m., Awards Night

Monday, June 6, Federal Lodge No. 17, Watertown, 6:30 p.m., Pot-luck Dinner & Awards Night

Tuesday, June 7, Day Spring Lodge No. 30, Hamden, BINGO, 7 p.m., Open to the public, all Masons and Eastern Stars. Refreshments

Tuesday, June 7, Seneca Lodge No. 55, Torrington, 6:30 p.m., Dinner & Awards Night

Wednesday, June 8, Union Lodge No. 5, Stamford, 7 p.m., Fellowship Night Come out to talk about Freemasonry and enjoy the Refreshments of the South Galley

Thursday, June 9, Friendship Tuscan Lodge No. 145, Manchester, 6 p.m., Work Detail - 24 Golway St


Saturday, June 11, Grand Masters Day

Saturday, June 11, King Hiram Lodge No. 12, Shelton, 6 p.m., Steak And Brew Family night

Saturday, June 11, Frederick-Franklin Lodge No. 14, Plainville, 5 p.m., Annual Strawberry Fest

Saturday, June 11, Day Spring Lodge No. 30, Hamden, 7 p.m., Movie Night Featured film: National Treasure Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Sunday, June 12, Old Well-St. John’s Lodge No. 6, Norwalk, 9:30

a.m., Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, June 12, Compass Lodge No. 9, Wallingford, 8 a.m., Compass Lodge Fellowship Breakfast


Sunday, June 12, Moosup Lodge No. 113, Moosup, 8 a.m., Breakfast

Tuesday, June 14, Frederick-Franklin Lodge No. 14, Plainville, 5:30 p.m., Flag Day Ceremony, Dinner to follow


Wednesday, June 15, Columbia Lodge No. 25, South Glastonbury, 6 p.m., Summer Picnic

Wednesday, June 15, Somerset-St. James Lodge No. 34, Preston, 6:30 p.m., Awards Night

Thursday, June 16, Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140, Newington, 6:15 p.m., Steak & Ale Dinner

Thursday, June 16, Friendship Tuscan Lodge No. 145, Manchester, 6 p.m., Annual Awards Night/Strawberry Festival


Saturday, June 18, Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven, 12 p.m., Chicken Challenge Doody’s Totoket Inn Route 80 in North Branford.

Saturday, June 18, Union Lodge No. 5, Stamford, 7 p.m., Fathers Day Celebration

Saturday, June 18, Montgomery Lodge No. 13, Lakeville, 4 p.m., Lobster Sales fundraiser

Saturday, June 18, Village Lodge No. 29, Collinsville, 5:30 p.m., St. Johns Day Table Lodge

- $25 per person

Saturday, June 18, Harmony Lodge No. 42, Waterbury, 12 p.m., 3rd District Blue Lodge Council Picnic

Saturday, June 18, Ashlar-Aspetuck Lodge No. 142, Easton, 12 p.m., Chili Cookoff

Sunday, June 19, FATHER’S DAY

Sunday, June 19, Moriah Lodge No. 15, Brooklyn, 12 p.m., Chicken BBQ

Sunday, June 19, Washington Lodge No. 19, Monroe, 8 a.m., Country breakfast


Sunday, June 19, Friendship Lodge No. 33, Southington, 7:30 a.m., Pancake Breakfast

Monday, June 20, Wyllys-St. John’s Lodge No. 4, West Hartford ,5:30 p.m., Annual Roll Call Night and Awards Dinner

Monday, June 20, Evening Star Lodge No. 101, Unionville, 6 p.m., Fellow Craft Picnic - Camp Happy Hill Camp Happy Hill Unionville CT


Tuesday, June 21, Union Lodge No. 40, Danbury, 6:30 p.m., Awards Night

Tuesday, June 21, Unity Lodge No. 148, New Britain, 6:30 p.m., Summer Picnic

Wednesday, June 22, Union Lodge No. 5, Stamford, Fellowship Night,7 p.m., Come out to talk about Freemasonry and enjoy the Refreshments of the South Galley

Wednesday, June 22, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 107, Darien, Fraternal Social Hour ,18:45:00,Other ,Social


Craft At Labor

Craft At RefreshmentHour and get Together


Friday, June 24, Washington Lodge No. 70, Windsor, 8:30 a.m., St. John’s Day We will hold a Masonic funeral service at the graveside of WB James McCormick at First Church Cemetery on Pallisado Ave.

Friday, June 24, Washington Lodge No. 70, Windsor, 10 a.m., St. John’s Day Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street in Windsor. Please wear suits. Aprons will be provided.

Saturday, June 25, Old Well-St. John’s Lodge No. 6, Norwalk, 3 p.m., Lobster Bake

Saturday, June 25, Compass Lodge No. 9, Wallingford, 7 p.m., Hawaiian Night

Saturday, June 25, Friendship Lodge No. 33, Southington, 9 a.m,

Lodge Tag Sale

Saturday, June 25, Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140, Newington, 9 a.m, Feast of Saint John the Baptist at Universal-Fraternity Lodge No. 149

Sunday, June 26, Union Lodge No. 5, Stamford, 11 a.m., Saint Johns Day Celebration & Festive BoardChrist Church Greenwich 245 East Putnam Avenue 11 a.m, Mass followed by a Festive Board Luncheon in the Parish House Loft


Sunday, June 26, Hartford Evergreen Lodge No. 88, South Windso

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