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 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)
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
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