MARCH/APRIL 2015 SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL - PAGE 21 Motor Patrol Gifts for Hospital By BILL BALL REAT news - Thomas Talbot Lodge in Billerica had a HE Motor Patrol enjoyed the evening at the Middle nice amount of gifts & money (over $500.00) raised Eastern Night in October. The band was excellent, the Gthrough the efforts and kindness of our Brothers for Tfood was great. The dancers were professional and did an the patients of the Shriners Hospital for Children–Boston. excellent job. It was one of the nicest evenings that we attend- WM Thomas Foster and Brother Tom Berry, also ed at the Shrine Center this last year. It was also the Shriners, decided to start this program. They contacted fellow anniversary of one of our Motor Patrol members, Brian Brother and Noble Tony Anastasi who in turn spoke with Fallon and his lady Paula. There was a cake presented to the Child Life Department at the Hospital and got the “Wish them to remember their day. List” for them. After promoting the program at meetings and The Motor Patrol has completed the year with ten parades via email they set up a collection box and the donations rolled including our private ones. The cars are unloaded and are in. ready to be worked on. We will be starting the maintenance on Many thanks to everyone for getting behind this program. Tuesday evenings and then have a social time in our unit room. Shriners Hospitals help children and their families from The Motor Patrol had a nice even at the Century House in Peabody for our Holiday Party. around the world with burn care, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip We had around twenty five members there. The food was excellent. As we start the New and palate as well as orthopedic service at no charge to the Year, we will be getting the cars ready for the year. We will be getting the garage ready for families! If you ever learn of a child with any of these condi- the novelties to be stored in our garage for the 2015 Aleppo Circus. tions, please contact any Shriner and they will help. Our snow-birds are in Florida as of the first of the year. We hear that the weather is a lit- More info can be found at: www.shrinershospitalsforchil- tle cooler this month, but it beats the cold weather we are having in New England. The dren.org Motor Patrol hopes the weather warms up before the first parade. If you have an interest in becoming a Shriner it is EASY. Remember that the Motor Patrol is looking for members that would like to drive a scale Please let me know, we have a one-day Ceremonial coming up model of a 1901 Oldsmobile in parades as well as competing. If you are interested, please January 24th. It does not hurt one tiny bit and you get to be call one of the members or find us on AleppoShriners.com. the owner of a really cool Fez ! Happy Motoring. Yours in the faith, Brass Band Broadcast Tony Anastasi

USIC has been an important part of my By THE BANDMASTER life, just about as long as I can remem- Mber and more importantly, after joining the Masonic Fraternity in 1966, I soon became aware of its importance in Freemasonry as well. My father was an active and enthusiastic Mason while my grandfather was active in both Blue Lodge and York Rite Masonry, and was a fine musician as well. After being raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason, I realized why Pleyel’s Hymn (from Pleyel’s Fourth Quartet, Opus 7) was so special to them since I was appointed organist in my Blue Lodge and thus had the privilege of playing the “solemn strikes” of Pleyel’s Hymn many times thereafter. The composer of this famous dirge was Bro. Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831), an Austrian-born French composer, student of Bro. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732- 1809), piano builder, and a member of our great Fraternity. The words, familiar to us as Master Masons, were written around 1816 by Bro. David Vinton (1774-1833), a poet and silver- smith who became a well-known Grand Lecturer. Sadly, it appears that there were some “stains upon his character” and he was expelled by one of the southern Grand Lodges. (Wor. Alfred G. Mackey, M.D., et.al. Mackey’s CAPE ANN SHRINE CLUB Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. New York. 1920). Despite the cruel irony, Bro. Vinton’s poem has stood the test of time and has been forever linked with Pleyel’s Hymn, therefore holding a special place in Masonic ritual. ANNUAL POTENTATE’S BOAT CRUISE Moreover, many fine musical compositions were in fact, written by Freemasons, including those brethren who later joined the Nobility. As SAILING FROM 37 COMMERCIAL ST. a single example, Bro. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), who Gloucester, MA (parking at Fisherman’s Wharf) in my opinion was the world’s greatest composer, was also an ardent Yankee Fleet Freedom – Boat leaves from behind Freemason and his opera, Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), is filled Latitude 43 Restaurant / Parking on Commercial Street with Masonic symbolism. Closer to home, Noble John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), “The March King,” who was raised in Hiram Lodge, No. 10, Saturday, July 11, 2015 • 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM Washington, D.C., and joined the Nobility of Washington’s Almas Temple in 1922, composed over 130 marches, all of which reflect his CAPE ANN CHOWDER & MOUNTAIN OF SHRIMP patriotism and love of country, including three which have known Masonic origins, The Crusader (1888), The Thunderer (1889), and Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (1923). (Scottish Rite Journal. October, Tickets are $40.00 per person, mail your checks to Walter Snider. 1997). It is suggested you mail your check promptly so you will not be Turning more specifically to the Aleppo Shriners Brass Band, we are celebrating our 100th anniversary year by playing some special vintage dissappointed as this event is always an early sellout. music at the January 24th Ceremonial. The band concert begins with the world-famous National Emblem March written by Bro. Edwin PLEASE ORDER YOUR CRUISE TICKETS NOW, Eugene Bagley (1857-1922), a local bandmaster and accomplished cor- BUT NO LATER THAN JULY 3, 2015. netist from Fitchburg, MA and Keene, New Hampshire. This march was once described by Noble Sousa as “…the finest march that (he) didn’t Use the coupon below to make the boat reservations. write!” The concert also includes period pieces by other New England Masonic composers such as The Old Timers Waltz by Bro. Mayhew Name______Lester Lake (1879-1955) of Southville, Massachusetts and a march or two by Bro. Robert Browne Hall (1858-1907) of Portland, Maine. Bro. Address______Hall’s marches, especially, have survived the test of time and he has often been called “The March King of New England.” CAPE ANN City/State/Zip______We are also proud and deem it a privilege to feature a very unique SHRINE CLUB continued on page 30 Telephone ______ANNUAL POTENTATE’S BOAT CRUISE Total $ ______July 11, 2015 Make Checks Payable to: Cape Ann Shrine Club Send to: Walter M. Snider • 56 Pleasant St. • Manchester, MA 01944

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