Fort Hunt - Skidmore Daytime Lodge No. 353
AF&AM - Springfield, VA
Chartered: Feb 15, 1983

7100 Backlick Road - Springfield Masonic Temple - 11:00 AM

We meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month, all Master Masons are invited.
Breakfast is served at 9:30 am, Lodge is at 11:00 am & Lunch served at 12:30 pm

George H. Wade , Secretary
Ft. Hunt Skidmore Daytime Lodge No. 353, A.F.&A.M.
7428 Grace Street
Springfield, VA 22150-3917

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Trestleboard February 2010

FROM THE EAST

  BRETHREN:

As this is being written, I have some disturbing news.  Our Senior Steward, Brother Ed Cheek, is experiencing a serious medical problem.  It seems that on the morning of our January Stated, he was suddenly taken ill and drove himself to the hospital; the difficulty was that he found himself unable to walk.  He spent some time in the hospital, then went to rehabilitation.  He can now get around to a limited  extent, but only with the help of a walker, and will likely be out for a while.  So please keep Ed and Ruth in your prayers.
            As you all know, Ed has done outstanding work as our Steward, but his absence will mean that if we are to continue our great lunches, we will need volunteers to fill in for Ed and Ruth.  I understand that Ed has already ordered the food for our February lunch, but without volunteers for its preparation - no lunch this month!   Please let me know if you are willing to help.
            Our program this month will offer some Masonic education, in the form of two presentations.  The first will be a talk on Royal Arch Masonry by yours truly; the second will be a presentation on the Knights Templar by Wor. Dr. Pepper.       
            I don’t know about you, my Brothers, but I have had enough of winter.  The good news is that when we gather for this month’s Stated, it will be only 35 more days ‘til Spring!  So while February doesn’t have much to recommend it, there is one part of it I can recommend as worth your attention - Valentine’s Day!   Now, Brethren, it might not be of much interest to you, but I can almost guarantee that it is of interest to your Lady.  (My Lady Mary has always said it’s her favorite holiday.)  So, a word to the wise - don’t forget Valentine’s Day

One last word about anticipating Spring:
            For Lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone:
            The flowers appear on the earth;
            The time of the singing of of birds is come,
            And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.
            ------ The Song of Solomon, 2:11-12------
Fraternally,

George


MASONIC LIGHT
“Early Lodges were designated with the wording: “Lodge of the Holy St. John at Jerusalem” as part of their titles.  That practice has been discontinued, but we still have our “Lodge of the Holy St. (Sts.) John at Jerusalem,” from which we are supposed to come.  That Lodge is now, as it ever had been, a dream Lodge, an ideal which we may hope to attain.  Possibly it is at Jerusalem.  More  likely it is in our hearts.

Wor. Brother Elbert Bede (Oregon)


February 2010 Trestleboard

Tue    02  7:30    PM      Springfield Lodge #217 Stated –Pass Masters night
Tue    02  7:30    PM      RAM CHAPTER #14 Stated
Wed   03  7:30    PM      Mt Vernon #219 Stated
Thu    04  730     PM      Cecil Barksdale School of Instruction Spr. Lodge
Wed   08  7:30    PM      Occoquan Lodge #310 Stated
Thu    09  7:30    PM      Springfield Call Communications EA Degree
Wed   10  11:00  AM     Ft Hunt-Skidmore Lodge #353 Stated
                                            Breakfast Served at 8:30 -10:00 AM – Lunch 12:30 PM
Wed   10  7:30    PM      RAC #35 Elmer Timberman Lodge
Fri       12  7:30    PM      Scottish Rite Temple Stated
Mon   15  8:00    AM     Pancake Breakfast and Lodge Cleanup - Springfield
Mon   15  7:30    PM      John A. LeJeune Lodge #350 Stated 7:30 PM
Mon   15  7:30    PM      Elmer Timberman #54 Stated 7:30 PM
Tue    16  7:30    PM      Springfield #217, Call communication FC Lodge
Wed   17  7:30    PM      RAC #77 – 7:30 PM, Cherrydale Lodge
Wed   17  7:30    PM      Nellie Custis Chapter No. 169, OES
Thu    18  730     PM      Cecil Barksdale School of Inst.  Spf. Lodge MM
Fri       19  7:30    PM      Arlington Commandery #29
Fri       19  7:30    PM      Dale City # 319 Stated
Tue    23  7:30    PM      Springfield Called Communication, MM Degree
Wed   24  7:30    PM      DIW Meeting at Mt Vernon #219

ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS PLEASE REPORT THEM TO JERRY WALLER, 703 461-8383 e-mail jerryw04@zeroid.com


MASONIC BIRTHDAYS

Aubie W. Brunson             62 yrs                Nelson R. Bulloock             58 yrs
Edmond R. Cheek             53 yrs                Lowell A. Griffith               20 yrs
Franklin Jay Pepper          50 yrs                Charles V. Porch                35 yrs
Stephen C. Prall                 24 yrs                Ralph L. Shepard              45 yrs
Roy Turner, Jr.                    5 yr


HOW TRUE!

Oh, yes, we are all Craftsmen and very proud to be;
We wear our pins and rings for everyone to see.
But let us pose the question, even though the thought may sting
Would you know me for a Mason, if you did not see the ring?
True me show Tenets of our ancient hallowed Creed.
Not just on coat and finger, but by words and deeds.
There’s one thing to remember, if I’ve learned my lessons well
My deeds do more convincing than my finger or lapel.

Anse Cates


Officers for Masonic Year 2010

Worshipful Master   
George R. Bierman                                
703-280-5056

Senior Warden          
Mark A. Harford, PM                           
304-258-9442

Junior Warden          
Joseph L. ("Joe") Bongiovi, PM        
540-834-2182

Treasurer                    
William MacBrayne, PM                     
703-451-3240

Secretary                     
George Harry Wade, PDDGM           
703-451-5619

Senior Deacon            
Walter L. Stringfellow                          
703-441-1359

Junior Deacon           
Bennie E. Bough                                     
703-690-9701

Chaplain                      
E. Bruce Holley, PDDGM                    
703-670-5413

Marshal
Herbert C. Hollander, PM                   
703-759-3454

Senior Stewart           
Edward R. Cheek                                    
703-869-8232

Junior Stewart           
OPEN

Tiler                             
R. Edgar “Ed” Davis                             
703-354-7495

Musician                      
Franklin Jay Pepper, PM                     
703-823-2311

 

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Committees

Lodge Blood Coordinator Jerry A. Waller, PM 703-451-3144
James Noah Hillman Bruce Holley, PDDGM 703-670-5413
Lodge Education Officer Herb Hollander,PM 703-759-3454
Masonic Birthdays George H Wade, DDGM 703-670-7626
Masonic Home Ambassador Walter Stringfellow 703-441-1359
Sick and Welfare TBA

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Trustees

John W. Hayes –
Jay Hy Smolins, PM –
Curtis F. Kirby, PM

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Life Members In Perpetuity

Henry G. Behrens
Larry E. Buckner Sr.
Larry E. Buckner Jr.
Robert E. Cutting Sr.
John D. Denton Jr.
John W. Hayes
John D. Jenkins
Curtis F. Kirby
Donald L. Kirby Jr.
Dennis P. Lane
Jay H. Smolins
Thomas H. Stephens
William F. Wilson

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50 Year Veterans

John D. Denton, Jr.
Edward R. Lesher
Donald G. Oglevee
Charles G. Oliver
Charles G. Pfifer
George R. West, Jr.
E. Bruce Holley
Logan V. Catterall
Gordon E. Grant
Ralph T. Woodrow

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Past Masters

Edward Gondella (Charter Master) 1981 - 1983*
Norris C. Dockins 1984
John W. Tillery 1985*
Morris Hirshman 1986*
Clifford S. Thurmond* 1987
Gilbert S. White* 1988
William A. Beverly 1989
James E. Schultz' 1990*
Nathan Edward Acree 1992*
Manville C. Payne 1993*
Woodrow W. McCreary 1994
Curtis F. Kirby 1995
Donald L. Kirby Sr. 1996
Albert E. Brawn 1997*
Thomas A. Reese 1998
Harry H. Thompson 1999*
Leon S. Troyer 2000
George E. Toomey 1991 - 2001
Buford T. Walters 2002
Edgar Bruce Holley 2003
Donald Ray Williams 2004
Harry Hubert Thompson 2005*
Ralph T. Woodrow DDGM 2006
Jerry A. Waller 2008
Franklin Jay Pepper 2009

Deceased *

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Affiliated Past Masters

George W. Allison III PDDGM No. 349
Roland Bailey No. 310
Jerome Junior Cantrell No. 217
John D. Denton Jr. PDDGM No. 's 219 & 237
Kenneth M. Elliott No. 275
James W. Gladden N No. 349
Edgar Bruce Holley PDDGM No. 319
John D. Jenkins DDGM 2004 No. 319
John D. Kilian No. 219
Donald L. Kirby Jr. No. 349
Robert P. Melia No. 349
Clinton C. Morningstar No. 219
Noe R. Poblete No. 217
Stephen C. Prall No. 349
Thomas A. Reese PDDGM No. 310
Jay Hy Smolins No. 219
Harry H. Thompson PDDGM No. 217
George E. Toomey No. 219
Leon S. Troyer PDDGM No. 310
Buford T. Walters No. 310
William A. White No. 275
Ralph T. Woodrow Germany No. 819
John Wesley Pearson

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District 1 B Lodge Meetings

Fort Hunt Daytime No. 353 Second Wednesday
Occoquan No. 310 Second Monday
Elmer Timberman No. 54 1st and 3rd Mondays
Springfield No. 217 1st Tuesdays
John A LeJeune No. 350 Third Monday
Dale City No. 319 3rd Friday
Mount Vernon No. 219 1st Wednesday

All communications start at 7:30 P.M. with the exception of Ft. Hunt Daytime which meets at 11 AM at the Springfield Masonic Temple

Affiliated Bodies

Peter E. Terrill, Wor Master Springfield Lodge #217 540 659-5232
Ruth Meagen, PM, Wor. Matron N. C. #169 - 703 455-4261
Robert Bartruff, Wor. Patron, Nellie Custis #169 703 690-0784

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