Fort
Hunt - Skidmore Daytime Lodge No. 353
AF&AM - Springfield, VA
Chartered: Feb 15, 1983
7100 Backlick Road - Springfield Masonic Temple - 11:00 AM
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Fort
Hunt - Skidmore Daytime Lodge No. 353 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 June 2010
FROM THE EAST
In Flanders fields the Poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row;
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
John McCrae
My Brothers:
Mr. McCrae’s poem was written for World War I, but it seems just as appropriate for World War II, since the European campaign was fought over so much of the same ground as World War I. So the name Flanders may not mean much to us today, as instead we remember names like Omaha Beach, Utah Beach and, of course Normandy. And those names are particularly important to us this month, as we meet on a date so close to D-Day, the 6th of June, one of the most important dates in world history.
Some of you might even have been there, especially since many men of Virginia’s 29th Infantry Division landed at Omaha Beach that day, under unimaginably difficult conditions of withering enemy fire, and suffered heavy losses.
Many of our Brothers fought in critical battles of World War II, but I have had the privilege of knowing only one who landed with the 29th Infantry Division, Brother James Howard Banton, Sr. He was not only a fine gentleman and a good friend, but he epitomized all that is good in Masonry.
So it is fitting that we remember Brother Jim, the other men of the 29th, and all who landed in Normandy that fateful day. They are also remembered by the National D-Day Memorial, which stands at Bedford, Virginia, the town that lost so many men on Omaha Beach. I recommend that you visit the Memorial, if you haven’t already done so.
We’ll Have a double-barreled program this month. First, Wor. Jerry Waller will discuss with us the District Blood Program. He will be followed by Rt. Wor. E. Bruce Holley, who will present a program about St. Johns Day. I hope you’ll all be on hand to take advantage of all that these dedicated Brothers have to say.
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)
Tue 01 7:30 PM Springfield Lodge #217 Stated
Tue 01 7:00 PM Royal Arch Chapter #14 Stated
Wed 02 7:30 PM Mt. Vernon Lodge #219 Stated
Wed 02 7:30 PM RAM Dist. School @ Elmer Timberman
Wed 09 11:00 AM Ft Hunt-Skidmore Lodge #353 Stated Come for Breakfast 9:30, Lodge11:00 AM, Lunch 12:30
Wed 09 7:30 PM Royal Arch Chapter #35 Cherrydale
Fri 11 7:30 PM Alexandria Scottish Rite Temple Stated
Mon 14 7:30 PM Occoquan Lodge #310 Stated
Tue 15 7:30 PM Springfield Called Comm. FC Degree
Wed 16 7:30 PM Royal Arch Chap. #77 Elmer Timberman
Wed 16 7:30 PM Nellie Custis Chapter No. 169, OES
Fri 18 7:30 PM Arlington Commandery #29
Fri 18 7:30 PM Dale City # 319 Stated
Sat 19 8:00 AM Springfield Lodge #217 Cleanup Day
Mon 21 7:30 PM John LeJeune Lodge #350 Stated
Mon 21 7:30 PM Elmer Timberman #54 Stated 7:30 PM
Tue 22 7:30 PM Springfield Called Comm., MM Degree
Wed 23 7:30 PM DIW School @ John A. Lejuene Lodge
ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS PLEASE REPORT THEM TO JERRY WALLER, 703 461-8383 e-mail jerryw04@zeroid.com
MASONIC BIRTHDAYS
Romulo M. Capuno, PM 15 yrs Logan V. Catterall 60 yrs
Anthony E. Dee, PM 57 yrs Mark A. Harford, PM 20 yrs
Herbert C. Hollander, PM 58 yrs John D. Killian, PM 41 yrs
Clinton C Morningstar, PM 44 yrs Donald E. Oglevee 62 yrs
Ashby F. Owen 25 yrs John B. Quade 55 yrs
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
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
John W. Hayes –
Jay Hy Smolins, PM –
Curtis F. Kirby, PM
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
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
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 *
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
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
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