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The Medals of Masonry Our 50-Year Veterans ¥ the Brotherhood Fund Vol GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTS FALL 2014 The Medals of Masonry Our 50-Year Veterans • The Brotherhood Fund Vol. 32, No. 3: Fall 2014 From the East of Grand Lodge Magazine of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts HARVEY JOHN WAUGH “Let’s Make A Difference.” Brethren: 8 The medals of Freemasonry that we award are an important part of recognizing the contribu- The Brotherhood Fund tions of our members to the fraternity. As our DeMolay friends remind us in the Chevalier 8 To help, aid, and assist our Brethren, wheresoever dispersed. Investiture, it is “an ancient custom to honor those to whom honors are due.” As the seasons change, technologies evolve, and hairs gray with the passage of time, the tran- sient nature of our lives becomes readily apparent. New leaders of our fraternity rise while the old fade away. Men pass on, and their medals remain behind as remnants and reminders of times long gone. Masonic Medals 10 Honoring the past, creating the future. Awarding such honors is just one way we demonstrate our appreciation for our brethren. Beyond honors and awards, the single greatest honor any one of us can have during our lives is being there for one another when called upon for acts of charity. We hear reports on a daily basis about people who are in trouble. One cannot look at a news Be the Revolution broadcast without seeing a house fire, car crash, or weather related emergency. The human The start of a Masonic Academy. suffering that is endured in such tragedies is hard to put into words. Government agencies 19 provide emergency assistance as best as they can. Those services are typically reserved for short-term relief, and leave those in need behind in a very vulnerable state. If a tragedy befalls a brother, will we be there to pick up where these agencies left off? Will we be pre- pared to answer the call for aid? Past Grand Masters – M.W. John Albert Blake A continuing series by the Grand Historian We’re making the commitment to make a difference as Masons—a difference to our commu- 20 nities, to our lodges, and especially to our fellow brother Masons. This is why Freemasonry 10 as a whole is comprised solely of good men committed to doing good things; acts that make a tangible difference in our world. The Grand Lodge Brotherhood Fund was established to help us better honor our obligation of aiding distressed worthy brother Master Masons, their wid- Veterans Medals Awarded in 2014 ows, and orphans. 27 Members celebrating 50 years as Masons. On July 31st, we formally used that fund to provide necessary relief to a worthy brother. His house was completely destroyed by a fire. His personal effects and professional equipment ruined. He was in trouble, needed help, and didn’t know where to turn. We were there for him, the very next day, to help him get back on his feet. There was help for What Came You Here to Do? the Widow’s Son. No pomp and circumstance, no questions asked. There was an urgent need, 32 Senior Wardens going to the East for the first time. and we saw to it that it was met. 32 This is one of the primary reasons we exist. This is one of the reasons that Freemasonry will continue its good works for many years to come. Freemasonry was there to support a brother in need, as the tie in our obligation commands. I trust each and every one of our members will be ready to play a part in supporting our next brother who needs help. REGULAR FEATURES Fraternally, Lodge & District News 3 Ask the Grand Lecturers 7 Chaplain’s Column 4 News from Overlook 16 Harvey J. Waugh The Young Tyler 22 Grand Master Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication 5 The Prodigal Mason 23 MASONIC HONORS Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts FRATERNITY NEWS & EVENTS MW Harvey J. Waugh I filled out my application, and then continued on page 24 TROWEL Staff waited. Like waiting to hear back from personnel when I really wanted Executive Editor the job, I waited for the thumbs up or Lee H. Fenn Prince Hall Grand Lodge Rededicates Arlington Cemetery thumbs down sign from my lodge. It Design and wore me down. Then, finally, when I Arlington Community. At one time n Production was given a date for my Entered its 150-year history, the cemetery was David A. Libby abandoned; it almost fell prey to devel- Apprentice Degree, I was thrilled. I opers. Through the dedication of the Consulting Editor thought of Groucho Marx and won- Prince Hall Grand Lodge, in conjunc- Robert W. Williams III dered how great this group could be if they allowed me to tion with the Town of Arlington and the Editorial Staff be a member. In my heart of hearts, I was honored. Arlington Historical Society, the ceme- Stephen C. Cohn Years later, I was escorted from my lodge so a vote could tery was saved and renovated. Today, David P. Newcomb take place. This vote would determine whether or not I Richard Thompson the Prince Hall Mystic Arlington would be Master of my lodge. I had those same butterflies. Cemetery Association manages the Photography Staff I attended regularly on the sideline, bought the tuxedo grounds. Philip A. Nowlan when asked, worked through the line, but somehow this Office Staff leadership position always seemed distant, even when I George S. Fontana was Senior Warden. My fellow officers took great glee in Helena M. Fontana embarrassing me with my new honorific: Worshipful. Special Assistant In Freemasonry, there is a great deal of honor and hon- Above: Wor. Philip J. Privitera, Master of Mystic Valley Lodge, spoke to assembled Jeffrey Jarvis ors. The medals of Masonry featured in this issue work to Brethren at the rededication of the Prince Hall cemetery in Arlington. Right: Bro. commemorate people or events. If the President of the Privitera, on behalf of Mystic Valley Lodge, presents a plaque to Prince Hall Grand Master, M. Wor. Compton Jones recognizing Prince Hall Grand Lodges' contributions. Editorial Board: United States ever honored my lodge with a visit, then I Harvey J. Waugh, Stephen H. Burrall, Jr., would want something to hold in my hand that said I was On Memorial Day 2014, Mystic Valley Prince Hall Grand Lodge in a perpetu- Jeffrey L. Gardiner, Donald G. Hicks Jr., there. If a secretary provides great service to the lodge over Lodge welcomed the Prince Hall al trust in 1864, to be used as a Mason's David A. Libby the course of years, the lodge is right to honor him and Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to burial ground for those in need of such thank him. In the lodge room, honors and medals provide Arlington. The Prince Hall Grand purpose. Prince Hall members, members of E-mail to Executive Editor: recognition to a brother, an expression of thanks, and a Lodge celebrated the 150th anniver- On behalf of Arlington's Mystic its concordant bodies, and supporters [email protected] remembrance of that moment. sary of the Prince Hall Cemetery on Valley Lodge, Wor. Master Philip J. come from all over Massachusetts, as Telephone: 617-401-7587 When a medal continues its life cycle, slips from the Gardner Street in East Arlington. Privitera presented a plaque to the well as the country for this annual cel- E-mail to Lodge News Editor: hand of the Mason to whom it was given, and goes on to a The cemetery is a small plot of land Prince Hall Grand Master, M. Wor. ebration. Bro. Dennis Lloyd, for exam- [email protected] trusted relative, then it becomes a remembrance. It lives in that was sold to the Prince Hall Grand Compton Jones, in appreciation of ple, whose ancestor was one of the first the pocket or drawer of someone who has the Mason in Master William Kendall in 1856. Prince Hall's selfless contributions to persons buried in the cemetery, trav- Address Changes for Massachusetts lodge members, their hearts; the medal becomes a token of that Mason and Kendall then deeded the land to the the Prince Hall Cemetery and to the eled all the way from Atlanta for the and notifications of deaths should be sent to the indi- his short time here. rededication. — Wor. Philip J. Privitera vidual’s lodge secretary, and not to TROWEL Magazine. The final resting place for a Masonic medal is in a col- All other inquiries should be sent to the Grand Sec- lection. The honor that this medal represents has shifted retary’s Office, Masonic Building, 186 Tremont Street, once again. No more are the recipient, the lodge members, Joseph Webb Lodge Boston MA 02111 the family members, keeping alive the specific honor that Approves Wilson Award E-mail: [email protected] the medal represents. They have all joined the Celestial Joseph Webb Lodge recently approved Grand Lodge telephone: 617-426-6040 Lodge. But something each medal honored from the begin- Grand Lodge web page: www.MassFreemasonry.org the Wilson Award, designed to honor ning remains; it is the enduring point of honor that each of the memory of Wor. Robert Gardiner Trowel prefers electronic submissions and will accept these medals represent. Wilson III, a member who had a sub- unsolicited articles, with the right to edit and use when These medals show the honor of the Craft and the noble stantial impact on the Boston-based space permits. Articles and pictures, unless specified, calling that it represents.
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