GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTS WINTER 2013

Masonic Anniversaries Grand Lodge Scholarships Vol. 31, No. 4: Winter 2013 From the East of Grand Lodge Magazine of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts RICHARD JAMES STEWART

Dear Brethren: As I write my last message in Trowel, I find it to be a difficult task. I can’t help but reflect on how it all began. Grand Lodge Scholarships for 2013Ð2014 11 Wor. Jeffrey Northrup It was a Thursday: April 16, 2010. M.W. Roger W. Pageau and I went out for lunch and he informed me that I had been selected by the Past Grand Masters to be the next Grand Master. My reply to him was, “You’re kidding me.” and my next words were, “I don’t feel I have the capabilities to take on this awesome responsibility.” With his jovial smile and the gentle nod Past Grand Masters Ð M.W. Sereno D. Nickerson Rt. Wor. Walter Hunt that he was so well known for, he replied, “Don’t worry; you will do just fine.” At this point, 20 11 the rest will be left to history. 20 I want to take this opportunity to thank the Past Grand Masters and every member of our juris- diction for your support, your participation, and your contribution to the success of the many The Acacia Kit new programs we have introduced during the last three years; and as well, for building upon 22 Rt. Wor. David Newcomb the success of programs from so many previous administrations.

My brethren, a leader is only as successful as the workers he is able to surround himself with. Our Grand Lodge is so very fortunate to have the number of outstanding members to serve as A Story About Forgetting a Brother chairmen for the numerous committees. They in turn have a great pool of members to select 23 Bro. Scott H. Bornstein from; members who will staff those important committees that have made our Grand Lodge the success that it is. 24

We have challenged the notion that maintaining the status quo is acceptable. We have made Quincy Masonic Temple Lost changes for the sake of improvement and not just for the sake of change. We have adopted a 24 Wor. Graeme Marsden philosophy of continuous improvement in all that we do in our Grand Lodge.

From the late afternoon of Monday, December 27, 2010, I have poured my heart and soul into the position of Grand Master without any regrets—though I do wish that my friend and my Masonic Anniversaries in 2013 brother, M.W. Roger Pageau was still with us to see me complete my term as Grand Master. 27 Members celebrating 60, 65, 70, and 75 Years as Masons

Once again from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the opportunity to serve you. May God bless each of you, and the men and women who are protecting our great country so that we may continue to enjoy the freedom to practice the Masonry that we all love so dearly.

Cordially and fraternally, REGULAR FEATURES

Lodge & District News 3 Living Freemasonry 10

Richard James Stewart Chaplain’s Column 4 The Prodigal Mason 15 Grand Master Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication 5 News from Overlook 16 Ask the Grand Lecturers 9 The Young Tyler 19 Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts Before It’s Too Late FRATERNITY NEWS & EVENTS MW Richard J. Stewart continued on page 24 Masons around Massachusetts joined TROWEL Staff the members of Rural Lodge in deep Executive Editor disappointment over the loss of the John S. Doherty Quincy Masonic Building to fire in Worcester Masonic Center’s Cornerstone Laying Re-enacted Design and September. The building was one of a observe the 100th anniversary of the building’s completion Production shrinking number of Masonic struc- and original dedication by the then Grand Master, Most David A. Libby tures erected in the Egyptian style and Worshipful Melvin M. Johnson. Lodge and District its destruction is a great architectural This beautiful and functional Masonic edifice was con- News Editor structed at a cost of nearly $200,000, a sum that required a Lee H. Fenn loss and a body-blow to Rural Lodge, which has occupied the building since 1926. mortgage loan. Several Worcester Masons pledged their Consulting Editor homes as collateral for the loan, which was finally paid off Rt. Wor. Graeme Marsden’s story on page 24 recounts Robert W. Williams III in the 1920s. — Wor. John Doherty Editorial Staff the event and closes with an admonition that resonated Stephen C. Cohn with me: “You should cherish your own building, and David P. Newcomb ensure it is fully protected and insured. Rural Lodge had Richard Thompson initiated a process of scanning and photographing its Photography Staff archives and treasures, and you should seriously think of Philip A. Nowlan On September 7, 2013 the Worcester Masonic Center cele- doing the same. You may not be custodians of valuable his- brated the 100th anniversary of the building’s original cor- Office Staff torical artifacts, but you are definitely the trustees of irre- George S. Fontana nerstone laying in 1913. A re-enactment of the original cor- Helena M. Fontana placeable Masonic images and social records. If fire nerstone ceremony was performed by Grand Master Richard strikes, it will be too late!” J. Stewart assisted by a suite of Grand Lodge officers and Editorial Board: My own lodge’s building was destroyed in a fire in the accompanied by about 100 Masons, family members, and Richard J. Stewart, Stephen H. Burrall, Jr., 1970s. Our safe crashed through three floors before coming friends. Jeffrey L. Gardiner, Donald G. Hicks Jr., to an abrupt stop in the cellar hole. The fireproof safe was The Worcester Masonic Center’s cornerstone was origi- David A. Libby, David C. Turner stuffed with the secretary’s minutes. They are all we have nally dedicated on September 12, 1913 under the direction of Deputy Grand Master Herbert E. Fletcher from the Grand E-mail to Executive Editor: left. Throughout our 150th anniversary year, we heard Lodge of Massachusetts. The ceremony was attended that [email protected] excerpts read from these minutes at every one of our day by Grand Lodge officers, the Worcester County Masons March for Medway’s 300th monthly meetings. Telephone: 508-847-9081 Commandery of Knights Templar, members of the four The town of Medway celebrated its 300th anniversary in Were the minutes great history? Local historians may E-mail to Lodge News Editor: Masonic lodges that met in Worcester (Athelstan, Morning September. Charles River Lodge joined the celebration and [email protected] think so. I’m not sure. The detail, captured in beautiful cur- Star, Montacute, and Quinsigamond Lodges), and the com- was accompanied by the Grand Master and his suite of par- sive handwriting, was interesting at times and mind-numb- mittee of thirty-three men in charge of the construction. A ticipants from Grand Lodge. Address Changes for Massachusetts lodge members, ing at other times. The minutes do represent a great social crowd estimated at over 1,000 people witnessed the original The Tercentennial Parade was a two-hour event featuring and notifications of deaths should be sent to the indi- record for the lodge however. We enjoyed hearing about the cornerstone dedication and more than 600 Masons marched bands and marching units from all over the region. vidual’s lodge secretary, and not to TROWEL Magazine. founders’ efforts and the early growth of our lodge and we in a parade through the streets of Worcester that day to cel- Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses were a particular crowd All other inquiries should be sent to the Grand Sec- especially enjoyed hearing the surnames of many local ebrate the beginning of work on a permanent Masonic tem- favorite. Charles River Lodge participated on their float retary’s Office, Masonic Building, 186 Tremont Street, families, whose modern-day descendants are members of ple in the city. while Grand Master Stewart marched with his suite of offi- Boston MA 02111 our lodge today. A second service will take place on September 6, 2014 to cers throughout the one-mile route. (continued on page 26) E-mail: [email protected] The old safe is scheduled to be cut up and disposed of Grand Lodge telephone: 617-426-6040 soon. Its contents will, hopefully, be moved offsite to a Grand Lodge web page: www.MassFreemasonry.org modern, climate-controlled storage facility. Washington Bible Fraternally, John Doherty and Urn Reunited Trowel prefers electronic submissions and will accept For perhaps the first time in centuries, unsolicited articles, with the right to edit and use when TROWEL DATES space permits. Articles and pictures, unless specified, the urn containing a lock of George The spring issue of Trowel become the property of the magazine. Submitters are Washington’s hair and the bible used will contain a listing of donors to requested to provide name, address, phone number, e-mail, during his Masonic degrees were the Grand Master’s Appeal during 2013. and Masonic lodge, if any. together in the same location. Both Articles are due by December, 21 2013 artifacts were displayed during the Lodge news items are due by January 18, 2014 TROWEL Magazine is an official publication of the Grand Lodge of September installation of officers at Massachusetts, A.F. & A.M. © 2013: all rights reserved. Published Please send articles to Mount Lebanon Lodge at Corinthian quarterly for members of Massachusetts lodges. Subscriptions for [email protected] Hall. At left: GM Stewart and past brethren of other Jurisdictions and non-Masons are $6.00 for one year, $10.00 for two years, and $12.00 for three years in the U.S. Please send lodge news items to masters of Mount Lebanon Lodge with only; other countries add $5.00 per year. Mailed at standard A special [email protected] the Washington Bible and Urn. rates, prepaid at Manchester NH. Printed in U.S.A. — Bro. Jeffrey Fowler

2 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 3 The Benefit of Prayer by Rt. Wor. and Rev. John Robert Higgins s a candidate for the degrees in Freemasonry enters times of death, consider the psalm from a different per- The September 2013 A a lodge—without revealing anything which some spective: a text on how to pray. It opens with an affir- feel might be a secret—one of the first things that hap- mation and celebration of God. “The Lord is my shep- Quarterly Communication pens is he is conducted to the altar where a prayer is herd” continues, not with a listing of our wants, but the offered on his behalf; as he progresses through the clear affirmation: “I shall not want.” Using the imagery of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts degrees, he is given the opportunity to offer prayer on of the realm in which it was written, a shepherd is one his own behalf. As part of his installation, prayer is who protects the vulnerable, those who cannot or will offered on behalf of the new master. Prayers are not, look out for themselves. The psalmist con- part of the opening and closing of lodge. In tinues by affirming the beauty and burdens the memorial service, prayers are offered of life, including being in the valley of the asons attending the September 11, 2013, Quarterly Honored Guests for the deceased brother and his loved shadow of death. The psalm concludes M Communication were treated to a late-summer Grand Master Richard J. Stewart wel- ones. Our ritual refers to prayer at “any with a profound affirmation of faith: “I scorcher with temperatures in Ionic Hall easily exceeding comed several visitors from other jurisdictions: represent- great and important” endeavor. will dwell in the house of the Lord forev- 90 degrees. The dozen or so Panamanian Masons, who ing the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts were While a prayer might be extemporane- er.” The psalm’s words are almost too accompanied District Grand Master John B. Bamber to Most. Wor. Chester R. Isles, Past Grand Master, and Rt. ous, the Trestle-Board offers guidance to familiar, yet are a most powerful model of Boston, appeared quite comfortable; while other atten- Wor. Wilbur Evans Sr., Grand Marshal Emeritus; Most the brother serving as chaplain because what prayer, and faith, is. In these few words, dees—grateful for the kindness of grand stewards serving Wor. Grand Master Stuart Aronson represented the Grand the essence of prayer is epitomized. We can do many lodge chaplains are not members of the water—perhaps thought again of the possibility Lodge of New Hampshire; Most Wor. Grand clergy. Masonic imagery—the Great Architect of the far worse than to turn to this and other psalms for of contributing to the fund, initiated by Master Simon Laplace travelling from Universe is but one example—is often part of a prayer guidance on prayer. And it is a profound opportunity. Past Grand Master Al Ames, for the Connecticut with Most Wor. Past but all prayer has common elements. Prayers are con- For use of prayers in Masonic practice the Trestle- installation of air conditioning in Grand Master Gary Arseneau; versations with God; they should invoke the presence of Board provides a beginning and offers guidance and the lodge room. Most Wor. Past Grand Master God; and while often forgotten, the essence of prayer direction in particular circumstances while reflecting The Colors were presented Barry Umber from the Grand involves listening for God’s presence. Carl Jung well the multitude of religious practices which brothers by the Minuteman Unit from commented, “. . . invited or not God is always present,” bring to the fraternity. It is possible, and even desirable Lodge of Nova Scotia; and the Aleppo Shrine Temple, but it does help if we explicitly remind ourselves of this, to be flexible in the use of these prayers. This is not Past Grand Masters Most and it might well be that after offering praise and thanks without risk; as a Past Grand Master once said to a dressed in Revolutionary Era Wor. Douglas E. Cornnell to God, this is a prime purpose of praying to God. grand chaplain, “A good prayer; although it was a few uniforms. The Color Guard and Most Wor. Leon Knudson A part of human nature is to focus on ourselves, and words short of a sermon.” The Trestle-Board can offer consisted of Wor. Lester Davis, from the Grand Lodge of Rhode so it is with prayer. A prayer used at the beginning of an suitable examples. It is well to remember that kneeling captain; Wor. Shaun Flanagan and Island and Providence Plantations. Bro. John Ralston, 1st lieutenants; Bro. Episcopal service starts, “Almighty God fountain of all at the altar, a chaplain is not delivering ritual nor recit- Business Matters wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and ing words, but words which “bear before the throne of Charles Roseman; Bro. William Wayne; and our ignorance in asking . . . .” It is virtually inevitable heavenly grace the spiritual needs of the brethren.” Wor. Christopher Kelley. The Grand Lodge voted on and approved the Grand we include our own needs and desires in our prayers, Words do matter, but it is of far greater importance to A moment of silence was held in recognition of the vic- Lodge’s budget. Planned spending for the 2014 year is whether appropriate or not (parenthetically, I should remember why prayer is a vital part of our Masonic life. tims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Two mem- lower than the previous year—the third year in a row of note a chaplain is not trained to control the weather nor Prayer is a path to invite God to be a part of our lives in bers of DeWitt Clinton Lodge died that day. Bro. Jeffrey reduced spending. (See the accompanying sidebar exhibit is it seemly to ask God to crush an opposing sports Masonry. Another psalm proclaims, “Make a joyful Coombs was on board American Airlines Flight #11 that of the budget on page 8.) team). Listening to God is perhaps the most demanding noise unto the Lord.” That joyful noise can, as Elijah crashed into the World Trade Center, and Bro. Gerald Rt. Wor. Mason Russell led the Grand Lodge in a dis- aspect of prayer. For a number of reasons silent prayer discovered, “be the still, small voice of God.” There is DeConto, a U.S. Navy captain, was killed at the Pentagon. cussion of the proposed change to life membership dues may well be a perilous endeavor in lodge, but while a reason why there is an altar at the center of a lodge. prayer in lodge involves words, at the same time there The particular tenets of our religious backgrounds gov- Above: Colors were pre- is the challenge of a silent prayer offered in the stillness ern the form of prayer and our Masonic practices seek sented by the Minuteman of our souls. to respect these. As we reflect on this, our lives in lodge Unit of Aleppo Shrine. A vast number of books have been written on prayer, will be enriched, and our Masonic life can contribute to Left: Senior Grand Warden yet its practice remains elusive. Though turned to in our faith. ■ RW James Gilrein assists in opening Grand Lodge. times of trouble, it is too often ignored when things are Right Worshipful and Reverend John Robert Higgins cel- Right: Bro. Sean Cronin going well, except of course in church and when indi- ebrated 50 years as a Mason and as a member of receives the Joseph Warren cated in Masonic ritual. Yet one of the most eloquent Dalhousie Lodge in 2013. He has served Grand Lodge as Medal from GM Stewart. prayers is perhaps the most familiar and simplest source a grand chaplain since 1988. He is a recipient of the Far right: GM Stewart con- of guidance: the 23rd Psalm. Often associated with Henry Price Medal. gratulates RW Walter Hunt, recipient of the Joseph Warren Medal.

4 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 5 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory A. Ross Pope, Wor. Paul Ricciardi, Rt. Wor. Peter Dorr, and Rt. Wor. Ronald Kamp, director of development & com- Bro. Gordon Huggins. A certificate of special merit was munications for the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory presented to Rt. Wor. Alfredo Canhoto for his service as (MMRL) and Rt. Wor. Ed Newsham, president were pre- chairman for the MMRL Committee. sent to award two Vine of Life recognition awards for con- tributions to the MMRL. Receiving both awards was Rt. Grand Representatives Wor. William Yanakakis, the district deputy grand master Grand Master Stewart announced the confirmation of six of the 10th Masonic District; one award for the amount of brothers who were appointed to serve as Grand Rep- money his district raised for the MMRL, and one award on resentatives to our Grand Lodge for another Grand juris- behalf of Budleigh Lodge. MMRL’s Humanitarian Award diction. They were: was also presented to Quinsigamond Lodge. Rt. Wor. Craig Erickson, Puritan Lodge, grand represen- Rt. Wor. Bro. Kamp also presented certificates of merit tative to North Dakota. from the MMRL to ten brothers from the Grand Lodge’s Rt. Wor. Donald H. LaLiberte, Norfolk Lodge, grand Above: DGM John Bamber and members of all four MMRL Committee for their hard work on behalf of the sig- representative to New York. Panama lodges present GM Stewart with their contri- nature charity of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts during Rt. Wor. Alfredo J.R. Canhoto, Middlesex Lodge, grand bution to MMRL. Grand Master Stewart’s term of office. Recipients included representative to Florida. Left: DDGM RW William Yanakakis accepts MMRL’s Vines of Life for the 10th District and Budleigh Lodge. Bro. Jeffrey Levy, Wor. Robert Huke III, Rt. Wor. Peter Rt. Wor. Keith C. Alderman, Columbian Lodge, grand representative to Connecticut. (continued on page 9) Bottom: Grand Master Richard Stewart, RW Ron Smith, Wor. Michael Jarzabek, Wor. Donald Boas, Rt. Wor. Kamp, and RW Ed Newsham with the recipients of MMRL’s Certificate of Merit: RW Peter D. Dorr, RW A. Below left: The Grand Master congratulates RW Donald LaLiberte (New York) and RW Craig Erickson (North Dakota) on their Ross Pope, RW Peter R. Smith, Wor. Paul F. Ricciardi, appointments as grand representatives. Center: GM Stewart appoints RW Alfredo Canhoto as grand representative for RW Ronald Kamp, GM Richard J. Stewart, RW Edward Florida. Right: RW & Rev. Keith Alderman will represent Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Newsham, RW H. Robert Huke III, Bro. Jeffrey S. Levy, Wor. Donald F. Boas, RW Alfredo J. R. Canhoto. that had been proposed at the June Quarterly Communi- T. Heard Lodge for his heroism this past August when he cation. This amendment to section 331 of the Grand Con- saved two fellow firefighters. stitutions will be voted on at the December 11, 2013, The second Joseph Warren Medal was presented to Rt. Quarterly Communication. Wor. Elliot Chikofsky, in recognition of his dedicated ser- vice to Masonry while serving on our Information Distinguished Service Medals Technology & Communications Committee. The Grand The Grand Master had the pleasure of presenting three Master was particularly pleased with the Massmasons.org Distinguished Service Medals. Also know to all as the information site created by Bro. Chikofsky. Joseph Warren Medal, this award “may be conferred by the Rt. Wor. Walter H. Hunt, who was appointed this year as Grand Master upon such brethren as may have rendered grand historian, was the recipient of the third Joseph distinguished service to the lodges of which they are mem- Warren Medal, in recognition of his devotion to preserving bers.” histories of our Grand lodge and our local lodges. The PROPOSED CHANGE FOR DUES FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN GRAND LODGE The first medal was presented by the Grand Master, with Grand Master singled out Bro. Hunt’s work in compiling remarks from Bro. Bruce Tarr, to Bro. Sean Cronin of John Current Provision Sec. 331. Any member may prepay Proposed Wording Sec. 331. Any member may prepay all an electronic record of Grand Masters’ edicts. all future Grand Lodge dues by remitting direct to the future Grand Lodge dues by remitting direct to the Grand Grand Lodge a sum equal to the product of 34 multiplied Lodge a sum equal to the product of the then current Grand by the then Grand Lodge dues, reduced however, by an Lodge dues and the multiplier specified in the Life amount equal to one-half of the then current Grand Membership Schedule adopted by the Board Of Directors Lodge dues multiplied by the number of years in excess and revised from time to time, and thereafter no further of twenty-one of the then attained age of such member, assessments shall be made by the Grand Lodge upon said and thereafter no further assessments shall be made by member or upon any Lodge on account of such member. A the Grand Lodge upon said member or upon any Lodge member shall be entitled to Life Membership commencing on account of such member. All moneys so paid to the September 1 of the ensuing Masonic year upon attaining the Grand Lodge shall be used by it for its charitable pur- age of 90 years. All moneys so paid to the Grand Lodge shall poses and support and no refund shall be made on be used by it for its charitable purposes and support and no account of the death or demit of the member or for any refund shall be made on account of the death or demit of the other purpose. The investment and expenditure of all member or for any other purpose. The investment and expen- funds received for such payment of all future Grand diture of all funds received for such payment of all future Lodge dues shall be under the direction of the Board of Grand Lodge dues shall be under the direction of the Board Directors. Unless otherwise voted by the Grand Lodge, of Directors. Unless otherwise voted by the Grand Lodge, expenditures from the principal of the funds shall not in expenditures from the principal of the funds shall not in any any one year exceed a sum equal to the then current one year exceed a sum equal to the then current Grand Lodge Grand Lodge dues for each prepaid member. dues for each prepaid member.

6 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 7 THE GRAND LODGE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE 2014 MASONIC YEAR

Above left: RW H. Robert Huke III will represent the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Center: RW Edgar de Leon (cen- ter) and RW Richard W. Esancy Jr., (right) grand representatives for Guatamala and Alaska. Right: GM Richard Stewart intro- duces candidates for grand wardens RW Thomas Stark and RW Kenneth Pfeiffer.

Rt. Wor. H. Robert Huke, III, Rural Lodge, grand repre- when he served as the district deputy grand marshal for the sentative to Connecticut, Prince Hall. 5th Masonic District under Rt. Wor. Jeffrey L. Gardiner for Rt. Wor. Edgar de Leon, Logia America, grand represen- three consecutive years. In 2006, he was appointed to serve tative to Guatemala. as grand pursuivant for Bro. Gardiner’s year as senior Rt. Wor. Richard W. Esancy Jr., grand representative to grand warden. In 2007, he was appointed grand sword Alaska. bearer by Grand Master Roger W. Pageau. He was appoint- ed to serve as grand marshal by Grand Master Richard J. Nominees for Grand Wardens Stewart in 2010. At the December Annual Communication, new grand war- Rt. Wor. Kenneth W. Pfeiffer was announced as a candi- dens will stand for election. Traditionally, after serving a date for the office of junior grand warden. Bro. Pfeiffer was Grand Master for his three-year term, the grand marshal is raised in Thomas Talbot Lodge in Billerica in 1978 and nominated for the position of senior grand warden and thus served as master of his lodge in 2003. becomes a permanent member of Grand Lodge. Bro. Pfeiffer was appointed to serve the Grand Lodge as Rt. Wor. Grand Marshal Thomas A. Stark was an- senior grand deacon in 2007 and as grand piper in 2008. In nounced as a candidate for the office of senior grand war- 2009, he was appointed the district deputy grand master for den. Bro. Stark was raised in 1973 in Norfolk Lodge in the 14th Masonic District by Grand Master Roger W. Needham. He served his lodge as master in 1990. Pageau. In 2010, he was appointed to serve as grand sword Bro. Stark’s service to the Grand Lodge began in 2003, bearer by Grand Master Richard J. Stewart. ■ ASK THE GRAND LECTURERS by Rt. Wor. Robert F. Doherty Chairman of the Grand Lecturers As we wrap up 2013, the sion for one brother to speak directly to another. If a grand lecturers wish everyone brother wishes to bring something up at a business meet- a happy and healthy holiday ing, it is very helpful to everyone if he requests permis- season as well as a lot of snow sion of the master in advance, preferably in writing. for the ski resorts. Q Who can prompt during degree work? Q What is the protocol as to A Only the brother(s) specifically assigned to this task. members speaking at a lodge Prompting by other individuals is seldom productive and business meeting? frequency leads to more confusion and uncertainty. A No one speaks without per- Q When is it appropriate to use Masonic titles in mission of the master. If a brother wishes to speak at a business meeting he should stand up and wait for the addressing envelopes or packages? master to recognize him. All remarks should only be A Never—and this includes anything sent to the Grand made to the master unless the master has given permis- Master.

8 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 9 Living Freemasonry by Rt. Wor. Steve Cohn GRAND LODGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR THE 2013 MASONIC YEAR Meet an Active Massachusetts Mason by Wor. Jeffrey Northrup

he Nineteenth Annual Scholarship Awards Cere- asonry attracts men from all walks has given him a greater appreciation for current and past Tmony and reception was held at Grand Lodge in M of life and for many different rea- officers. He says, “The preparation time is imposing.” June. This year the program once again expanded its sons. For some, it’s the chance for broth- Fortunately, his family is very supportive of his endeavors. reach, granting a record $577,500 for the education of erhood, for others, it’s the potential for Working as an emergency medical technician for Boston the 140 student recipients. self-improvement and leadership, and for EMS has given him a different perspective on life. He says More than 200 students, parents, scholarship commit- others it’s the community service, just to name a few. For he has transported many Masons and when they find out he tee members, and Grand Lodge officers partook of a buf- Brother Michael McCormack of Foxboro’s Saint Alban’s too is a Mason, they become much more at ease. His EMS fet reception and later, in Corinthian Hall, each recipient Lodge, it was a combination of all these reasons. training paid off in lodge when he was taking his degrees. introduced his or her family members. Rt. Wor. Brian S. Brother McCormack came to Masonry in early 2012. He One of his classmates became ill and the degree was imme- Noble, chairman of the scholarship committee, intro- had proudly served in the United States Air Force on an diately halted while Brother McCormack went to his aid. duced the other committee members and commented on elite combat control team based in the Philippines and was Gratefully, he was at the right place at the right time and the the revised program, which continues to allow for the discharged in 1992. ill brother recovered nicely. distribution of more money to more students. The com- After getting married and starting a family, he eventually Brother McCormack has been with Boston EMS for mittee members, include Rt. Wor. Eugene B. Nichols, realized there was something missing: the esprit de corps he almost 20 years, and was at the finish line during the April Rt. Wor. Paul R. Perkins, Rt. Wor. Geoffrey Kromer, had when in the service. Marathon bombing. He Wor. Matthew S. Gerrish, Wor. Jeffrey A. Northrup, Bro. Now that his family was says as heinous as the Gordon Huggins, M.D., and Mr. Jay Sparling. grown, he found he had attacks were, they were Grand Master Richard James Stewart emphasized that more time for himself and fortunate to already be in the education of young people is vital to the future of the after investigating a few “Mass Casualty Incident nation as well as the fraternity and that “is why this organizations, he says he Mode” with the right RW Brian Noble welcomes students and families to scholarship program is so important to us.” Grand Lodge’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony in June. felt Masonry was the resources in the right appropriate pursuit. places. He says the next First-time Recipients of Grand Lodge Scholarships MacInnis. She will major in psychology at Framingham He was raised in March, hours were a blur and he State University. 2012, and became interest- hopes they will always This year, as a result of the continued expansion of the schol- Ashleigh Fortin, the daughter of Bro. Arthur Dill and ed in becoming a line offi- remain so. His first hope arship program, there are 36 new recipients of Grand Lodge the granddaughter of both Bros. William Vincent and cer; he was recently Bro. Michael McCormack was that it was just an acci- scholarships, including those receiving named grants. Russell Dill, will pursue a dual major in massage therapy installed senior steward dent. Having received Benjamin Anderson is the son of Bro. Kevin Anderson and nursing at Bristol Community College. She is a mem- after serving as inside sentinel. Brother McCormack says extensive explosives training in the Air Force, he instinctly and the grandson of Bro. Leonard Anderson. He is attend- ber of Rainbow. he has never found himself in want or in need of additional appreciated the scope of the situation as soon as the second ing Hampshire College where he will major in film pro- Megan Fowler is the daughter of Bro. Ronald Fowler training as the current and past officers have been more than device went off. While he says his initial thought was of a duction. and the granddaughter of Bro. Jared Murphy. She will pur- supportive and have always made themselves available. device intended for first responders, he mentally apologized Hallie Armstrong is the daughter of Bro. Douglas sue a degree in neuroscience at Northeastern University. One of the things that drew Brother McCormack to the to his children for knowingly putting himself in harm’s way, Armstrong and the granddaughter of Bro. Lorrimer She is also the junior past grand worthy advisor of Rainbow fraternity was his extensive study of American History, and immediately proceeded to treat the casualties. He treat- Anderson. She is a member of Rainbow and intends to in Massachusetts. specifically the founding fathers, many of whom were ed men and women at both scenes and remembers being major in education at Dickinson College. Ariel Gaspar is the daughter of Bro. David Gaspar and Masons. He believes that using Ben Franklin as the very proud of the men and women he works with. Bro. Jaras Azerbay will major in business at Cornell the granddaughter of Rt. Wor. Dexter Gaspar. She is a crim- spokesman was a good choice since he was the most influ- One event that impressed Bro. McCormack during that University. He is a member of the Order of DeMolay. inal justice major at the University of Massachusetts ential member in the forming of our new Republic. But he tragic day occurred at almost midnight, when he was final- Chance Campbell is the son of Bro. Jay Campbell. He Dartmouth and is also a member of Rainbow. says others, such as Paul Revere and John Hancock would ly able to access his voicemail; there was a message from will attend Bridgewater State University with a major in Rebecca Greiff is the daughter of Bro. Joseph Greiff. make good additions to the campaign. the master of his lodge; he still has it saved. The master English literature. He is a member of the Order of She will attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a He was impressed with the recent open houses and likes offered any and all assistance in caring for his family, tak- DeMolay. dual major in environmental studies and anthropology. that they give the public an opportunity to see a taste of ing care of any transportation of his children, or to have Amanda Curran is the daughter of Bro. Joseph Curran Eric Hanson is the son of Bro. Keith Hanson and the what Freemasonry is about. He knows of a number of men anything brought to him in the city. All Mike had to do was and will be a psychology and education major at St. grandson of Bro. Harry Hanson. He will attend Massachu- who have become members as a result. Despite his rela- ask. He says that amidst all the turmoil of the day’s events, Michael’s College. setts Maritime Academy with a major in engineering. tively short time as a Mason, he feels the fraternity is on the “I think that call was the moment I entered the post-event Christopher DiRaffaele is the grandson of Bro. B. Scott Taylor Henry is the child of Bro. David Henry Jr. and right track and likes that it has remained relatively consis- phase. I’m grateful for that call. It was one of the few posi- MacInnis. He will attend Fitchburg State University and the grandchild of Bro. David Henry Sr. and will attend tent since its inception. tive memories I’ll always recall from that awful day.” plans to major in graphic design. Endicott College to pursue a major in elementary educa- Despite being a line officer for a only a limited time, it Medical training notwithstanding, (continued on page 23) Laura DiRaffaele is the granddaughter of Bro. B. Scott tion.

10 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS Andrew Najjar is the son of Bro. Joseph Najjar and the is attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a major the E. Marilyn Oberle Scholarship. She is attending Pratt grandson of Bro. John Anezis. He is attending the University in international maritime business. Institute as a major in visual arts and education. of Massachusetts Amherst, where he is majoring in engi- Katherine Azanow, Adam’s sister (one of triplets) and Kerri Martin, the daughter of Bro. Gerald Martin and the neering. the daughter of Bro. David Azanow, will receive the Rt. Wor. granddaughter of Bro. Gilbert Martin, is a recipient of the Cathryn Pappas is the daughter of Bro. Nicholas Pappas Philip M. Turner Masonic Home Scholarship. She is attend- Rt. Wor. Philip M. Turner Masonic Home Scholarship. She and the granddaughter of Bro. George Kimball Jr. She is a ing Villanova University as a biology and pre-med major. is attending Salve Regina University with a major in nurs- member of Rainbow and is attending Regis College where Cassidy Clark, the daughter of Rt. Wor. Peter Alexis and ing. she is studying nursing. granddaughter of Bro. William Alexis, was awarded one of William Musserian, the son of Bro. John R. Musserian Shawna Peete is the daughter of Bro. Michael Peete. She the Rt. Wor. Philip M. Turner Masonic Home Scholarships. and the grandson of Bro. John A. Musserian, was awarded is a student at Fitchburg State University and is majoring in She is attending Brown University where she is a pre-med the M.W. Donald W. and Drucille Vose Scholarship. He is a literature. She is a member of Rainbow. major. student at Bentley University with a major in business Logan Pratt is the son of Bro. Jeffrey Pratt and the Luis Cruz-Gonzalez, son of Bro. Pedro Cruz-Gonzalez administration. grandson of Bro. Carlton Pratt. He is enrolled at Fairfield is the first Panamanian recipient of a Grand Lodge Elizabeth Reid is the daughter of the late Bro. Leonard University where he is a communications and theater major. Scholarship. He will receive the St. John’s Lodge Scholar- Reid and the granddaughter of Bro. George Reid. She is a Daniel Reid is the son of the late Bro. Leonard Reid and ship and is enrolled at the Universidad Santa Maria La recipient of the Rt. Wor. Philip M. Turner Masonic Home the grandson of Bro. George Reid. He is a student at Antigua with a major in law. Scholarship and is attending Rivier University with a major Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he is majoring in Hayley Grove is the daughter of Bro. Andrew Grove and in nursing. marine transportation. the granddaughter of Rt. Wor. James Spurrell. She was Haley Smith is the daughter of Bro. Christopher Smith Kelli Richards is the daughter of Bro. Jeffery Richards awarded the Rt. Wor. Graham Atwell Long Scholarship. She and will receive the Edward William and Elsa Oberle and the granddaughter of Bro. David Richards. She is a stu- is attending Keene State College with a dual major in ele- Scholarship. She is a student at Massachusetts College of dent at Bridgewater State University and is majoring in his- mentary education and American studies. Liberal Arts with a major in pre-veterinary studies. tory and education. Bro. Joshua Kaufman is the son of Bro. Gary Kaufman. Renewed Grand Lodge Scholarships Several first-time recipients of Grand Lodge Scholarships Axis Rutledge is the child of Rt. Wor. J. Charles Rutledge He is the recipient of the Rt. Wor. Robert C. Patey Scholar- for 2013Ð2014 with Grand Master Stewart. and is a student at Florida State University with a major in ship. He is attending Case Western Reserve University as a David W. A. Abbott, Bridgewater State University; Erica Anderson, Group photos by RW David Elsner marketing. dual major in political science and pre-law. Bay Path College; Nicholas P. Atcheson, Westfield State Bro. Steven Saragian is the grandson of Bro. Edward Chloe Leigh is the daughter of Bro. Eric Leigh and the University; Daniel Bacon, University of Massachusetts; Wallington and is attending Lesley University with a con- granddaughter of Bro. Harold Leigh. She is the recipient of Meredith Carr, College of the Holy Cross; Robert Cole, University Samuel Irwin, the son of Bro. David Irwin and the grand- of Connecticut; Rebecca Corshia, Gordon College; Emily Grove, son of Bro. Walter Irwin, will attend the United States Coast centration in design. Salem State University; Thomas Hamilton, University of Rhode Some of the recipients of renewed Grand Lodge Scho- Guard Academy and major in applied mathematics. Alyssa Schubert is the daughter of Bro. Craig Schubert Island; Nicole Henry, George Mason University; Andrea Knott, larships for 2013Ð2014 with Grand Master Stewart. Rachel Kaufman is the daughter of Bro. Gary Kaufman and the granddaughter of Bro. Robert Schubert. She is Bridgewater State University; Nathaniel Matthews Rochester and will be attending the University of Massachusetts attending Bridgewater State University with a dual major in Institute of Technology; Patrick Nowlan, University of Amherst where she will major in Judaic studies and music. psychology and criminal justice. Massachusetts Lowell; Halie Olszowy University of New Hampshire; Caitlin O’Shaughnessy, University of Massachusetts Adam Laassal, the son of Bro. Hichame Laassal and the Danielle Stair is the daughter of Bro. Robert Stair and the granddaughter of Bro. Dwight Cooley. She is attending Dartmouth; Eric Parsons, Bridgewater State University; grandson of Rt. Wor. Edwin Parsons Sr., will study criminal Christopher Podymaitis University of Massachusetts Amherst; justice at Suffolk University. He is a member of the Order of Becker College and majoring in nursing. Jessica Robbins, Quinsigamond Community College; Alexandra DeMolay. Bro. Morgan Sweeney-Charlton is the son of Bro. Sean Rockwell, Manhattanville College; Benjamin Studt, Fitchburg Katherine LaBarge is the daughter of Bro. Kevin Sweeney and the grandson of Bro. Arland Charlton. Bro. State University; Courtney Walker, Emmanuel College; Courtney LaBarge. She is a student at Wellesley College with a dual Sweeney is attending Becker College with a major in game White, Fitchburg State University; Noelle Young, Fitchburg State major in biology and chemistry. She is a member of the design. University. R.W. Philip M. Turner/Masonic Home Scholarships: Order of Rainbow. Tabitha Walker is the daughter of Bro. Michael Walker and is a member of Rainbow. She is attending Champlain Catherine Burnett, Wellesley College; Maria Dare, Framingham Bro. Daniel Lora is the grandson of Bro. Monserrate State University; Matthew Johnson, University of Massachusetts Muniz Jr. He will attend Hampshire College with a major in College, with a major in early childhood education. Amherst; John-Hanson Machado, The George Washington criminal justice and music. Christopher Yanakakis is the son of Rt. Wor. William University; Maryanna Owoc, Worcester State University; Michael Emma Machado is the daughter of Bro. John G. Yanakakis and is a member of DeMolay. He is attending Pace, Capital Community College; M.W. David W. Lovering Machado and the granddaughter of Bro. George Jesse. She William and Mary University where he has not yet declared Scholarship: Abigail Blake, Quinnipiac University; Donald S. and plans to major in molecular biology at Assumption College. a major. Dorothy Cunninham Scholarship: Janet Chikofsky, Stanford University; M.W. Jeffrey B. Hodgdon Scholarship: Chelsea She is a member of the Order of the Rainbow. Alexa Zielinski is the daughter of Bro. William Zielinski and is a student at the California State University in Los Davis, Plymouth State University; M.W. Roger W. Pageau Angelina Massoia is the granddaughter of Bro. Bob Scholarship: Elizabeth Drouin, Marymount University; M.W. Miccoly. She is attending Wesleyan University with a major Angeles where she is majoring in kinesiology. Richard J. Stewart Scholarship: Erik Dyrness, University of New in biology. First-time Recipients of Named Scholarships Hampshire; M.W. Edgar W. Darling Scholarship: Kelly E. Moran, Susan McNeill is the granddaughter of Bro. John Boston University; Neponset Valley RAC Scholarship: Emily Machado. A student at the University of Vermont, she has Eleven students were first-time recipients of named Grand Nichols, University of Rhode Island; M.W. Albert T. Ames not yet declared a major. She is a Rainbow girl. Lodge scholarship awards. Scholarship: Vincent Pegurri, Bentley University; M.W. Arthur E. Johnson Scholarship: Amanda Perkins, University of New Rebecca Merriman is the granddaughter of Bro. Robert Bro. Adam Azanow is the son of Bro. David Azanow and Hampshire; Rt. Wor. James A. Menninen Scholarship: Amy Downing and is attending Boston University where she is will receive the M.W. Fred K. Bauer Scholarship. Adam is Randall, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Rt. Wor. Oscar majoring in speech and language pathology. She is a mem- the deputy state master councilor of Massachusetts A. Guinn Jr. Scholarship: Kelly M. Robbins, Western New ber of Rainbow. DeMolay and a member of John Eliot Chapter in Natick. He England University; Wor. Allen Charles Weissinger Scholarship:

12 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 13 Emmanuel Fernandes is the son of Bro. Emmanuel Fernandes and is attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a major in computer science. Robert Haines III, the grandson of Bro. Ralph Brown, is a student at the University of Massachsuetts Dartmouth, The Prodigal Mason where he is pursuing a dual major in business and engineer- ing. Cassandra Hume is the granddaughter of Bro. Allan by Richard Thompson Cox. She is attending Regis College where she is majoring in diagnostic imaging. was at a Scottish Rite leadership brothers we are concerned about their welfare and they can Anthony Kennedy, the grandson of Bro. Harry I weekend a few years ago and heard talk to us about their troubles? Hagopian, is attending the University of Rhode Island, remarks from the Sovereign Grand I have sat in Masonic meetings and heard someone tell where he is pursuing a course of studies in ocean engineer- Commander, John William McNaugh- the members if they are having problems and cannot pay ing. ton. Part of what he said stayed with me their dues, contact the master. As a master I said those Zachary LaClair is the grandson of Bro. James Cupp. and in a way changed my thinking. words. As a secretary, I have printed those words in a notice McNaughton spoke about attending a He is a student at Cornell University and is majoring in or as part of a dues bill. But as I say, hear, or write these Scottish Rite meeting where he posed accounting. words, have I considered how difficult it is for a brother to this question: “Who is the most impor- Isaiah Manley is the son of Bro. Allen Manley Jr., and is call the master, the secretary, or another member to say he is tant person in the room?” He said he having a hard time and cannot pay his dues? Have I consid- a student at Stonehill College, where he is majoring in crim- watched as those attending the meeting looked around the ered how hard it is for a brother to say he needs help or he inal justice. room trying to determine who was there, who had the most may lose his lights, his car, his home? Bro. Ross Nanopoulos is a student at Case Western or biggest titles. In the early years of Freemasonry, the members most Reserve University. He is majoring in computer science. But McNaughton’s answer to the question he posed was likely knew if a brother was having a problem. In an era Recipients of the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Scholarships with Deanna Pacheco is the daughter of Bro. Lewis Pacheco. both simple and profound. The most important person in the when the fastest form of transportation was a horse, mem- Trustee Andrew Shabshelowitz and Grand Master Stewart. She is attending Bentley University with a major in market- room is “the brother sitting next to you.” bers lived close to the lodge. Members most likely saw each ing. As I said, this comment has stayed with me. It stayed with other from time to time. If there was a problem, the lodge Zachary Schwartz, Boston University; M.W. Donald G. Hicks Frank Parella is the son of Bro. Frank Parella. He is a me to the point where I can take you to the place where he knew about it. Today it is different. The automobile has Scholarship: Brandon Thorne, University of Massachusetts student of criminal justice at Roger Williams University. Lowell. said it, to the seat where I was sitting. And I remember just allowed us to live a distance from the lodge. We may not see Meghan Parella is the daughter of Bro. Frank Parella and who was the brother sitting next to me. I was at the National a brother between meetings and in the two or three hours we New Grimshaw-Gudewicz Scholarships she is currently attending Salve Regina University, with a Heritage Museum in Lexington, in the auditorium, and the are together, knowing what is happening to a brother in his The third category of funding for scholarships awarded major in nursing. brother sitting next to me was George Holden. private life may not be readily evident. So, what can we do? Bro. Kurt Pearson is the son of Bro. Kevin Foley. He is through our Grand Lodge is due to the generosity of the I didn’t know George Holden before that weekend. We What can I do? Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation. This founda- a student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth were members of the same valley, Nashua, but our paths One thing I can do is widen my circle. When I go to a tion was established by Brother George E. Grimshaw and where he is majoring in economics. never crossed. He was a relatively new Scottish Rite mem- lodge meeting, I try to greet and shake hands with everyone his longtime companion Irene Gudewicz. He was a mem- Colin Pilkington is the grandson of Bro. Richard ber and I had transferred my membership to Nashua, where who comes through the door. But I confine my conversa- ber of Star in the East-Paskamansett Lodge in New Pilkington. He is enrolled at Bridgewater State University I live, about a year before I attended the seminar. The first tions to a select group of members. What I should do is Bedford. and is pursuing a dual major in history and education. time I met George was when he pulled into my driveway to enlarge my circle and let others into that select group. The foundation has again this year provided our scholar- Christopher Reed is he grandson of Bro. Stanley Reed drive me to the leadership weekend. When I sit down to lunch (I belong to a daylight lodge Ð ship program with funds in order to help our Masonic Sr. He is attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a George, who was retired from the U.S. Navy, passed we have lunch after the meeting instead of dinner before) I youth in their educational pursuits. Scholarships given in major in marine engineering. away last year. After that weekend I saw him maybe a half- can sit with other members instead of those I’m usually the name of the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Foundation are for Abigail Reid is the granddaughter of Bro. William Reid. dozen times. One of those times was at a meeting of the with. I can learn a bit more from a different group of children or grandchildren of Massachusetts Masons who She is enrolled at Brown University where she is studying Board of Governors for the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Masons. graduate from New Bedford High School as the first prior- international relations. Nashua, where I serve as chairman. When I attended that When I was in the workaday world of the newspaper busi- ity, and secondly to students who live in Bristol County. David Ruggiero is the son of Bro. Dennis Ruggiero and leadership weekend I was a brand new chairman and George ness, I often told reporters everyone has a story. It’s a This year, we renew 28 scholarships and give 23 new is attending Suffolk University where he is majoring in was the first person I recruited. I recruited him while we reporter’s job to find that story and print it. The same is true scholarships through the foundation. The following stu- architecture. were sitting in the museum auditorium waiting for the day’s in our lodges. Every Mason has a story. I remember one dents are first-time recipients of the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Bro. Edward Rupkus is a student at Fisher College and program to commence. time I was talking to a brother who told me he was a Navy Scholarships: is majoring in both psychology and health science. McNaughton’s comments that weekend helped me veteran from World War II. He said he was stationed aboard Nicole Berube is the granddaughter of Bro. Allen Tabor Jennessa Seaman is the daughter of Bro. Donald Seaman change my thinking about our fraternity. Before that week- a decoy ship, a naval ship that looked like a merchant. It was and will attend Johnson and Wales University with a major Jr. and the granddaughter of Bro. Ralph Staples. She is end, I thought helping society at large was the most impor- designed to lure submarines into a trap set with a number of in the culinary arts. attending Bridgewater State University where she is pursu- tant thing we do. Now, my first concern is that brother sit- destroyers. He told me he never found out what he did to Kacey Cordeiro is the daughter of Bro. James Cordeiro ing a double major in elementary education and special edu- ting next to me. deserve that assignment. and is a student at Salem State University with a major in cation. How well do we know the brothers who sit next to us at I don’t know if widening my circle will help with mem- photography. Michaela Seaman is the daughter of Bro. Donald lodge meetings? Have we shown those brothers we are bers who are experiencing difficult times. But I know I will Meghan Cupp is attending McGill University with a dual Seaman Jr. and the granddaughter of Bro. Ralph Staples. friends as well as fraternal brothers? Have we shown those benefit from getting to know more of our members. Besides, ■ major in biochemistry and nutrition. She is the granddaugh- She is a student at Unity College, where her dual major is Richard Thompson is a past master and a member of I can use a few new stories and everyone has at least one. ter of Bro. James Cupp. biology and animal science. (continued on page 32) Merrimack Valley Daylight Lodge.

14 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 15 NEWS FROM OVERLOOK reunions, special dinners, movies, special furniture, deco- rations, clothing, and food. This program also enables res- MHS Management at idents to offer needed assistance to local charities and orga- nizations. Briarwood in Worcester In a tradition begun in the first year, a resident from each August 11th was Spirit of ‘45 Day at Overlook of Overlook’s four programs cut the ribbon to begin the ugust marked the one-year anniversary of Masonic event. After a prayer offered by committee member and A Health System (MHS) entering into a three-year man- Independent Living resident Bob Thorp, each resident was asked to relate the secret of life. Representing long term agement agreement with Salem Community Corporation, n August, the first Spirit of ‘45 Day was held at the Pledge of Allegiance, an in- care was Hermes Boyatis. Grahame Williams from the parent company of Briarwood Continuing Care Overlook Life Care Community in Charlton. The event, vocation, and the presentation I Enhanced Living cut the ribbon. Mary Hicks represented Retirement Community, located in Worcester, Massachu- sponsored by Overlook Hospice Services, commemorates of the military hymns for the post-acute unit, accompanied by her family. Inde- setts. MHS provides Briarwood with a full-time CEO, full the end of World War II, and is a day set aside nationally to each branch of service. pendent Living resident Jay Pownall cut the final ribbon. financial oversight (the equivalent of a CFO) and support to remember and honor veter- The highlight of the pro- Jay shared his secret to successful living—stay active and Briarwood’s managers on a department-by-department ans of all wars. gram was the presentation of stay healthy. basis. After a welcome by Over- the film Honor Flight, the The 5K Run/Walk takes place entirely on the Overlook Briarwood opened in 1984 as a not-for-profit retirement look resident Keith Krewson, story of a program which grounds in Charlton, with a race timed by Central Mass community of sixty cottages. It was the result of a collabo- a WWII veteran, a color brings World War II veterans Striders followed by a walk. Many residents of Overlook ration between the First Baptist and Salem Covenant guard presented the flag, fol- to Washington to view the walked, ran or were pushed in wheelchairs, while many Churches of Worcester. The intent of the two churches was lowed by the National An- World War II Memorial. Both more came out to cheer on the runners and walkers. to provide retirement housing for middle income seniors in them, played by Peggy Keith Krewson and commit- Overlook employees and their families came out to partic- the Greater Worcester region, many of whom were church Krewson and sung by Sarah tee member Robert Knight ipate as well. Local businesses provided prizes for both members. Over the years as the needs of older adults Kawalek, daughter of Over- were recipients of Honor walkers and runners who either placed in the race or had evolved so too did the services provided, including assist- look Hospice staff member Flights, which they describe Keith Krewson their names pulled from a drawing. Winners took away ed living and skilled nursing. Mary Beth Kawalek. A cere- as an unequalled thrill. “As we entered the airport,” says great items such as gift certificates, athletic and golf shirts, Discussions began when Briarwood’s CEO decided to mony followed including the Sarah Kawalek Keith, “I saw all these police cars with their lights flashing relocate to a different part of the country. At the time, and thought something terrible had happened. It was an oil changes, and other great items. Briarwood was engaged in several repositioning and strate- honor guard for us.” Adds Bob, “When we entered the air- Four members of Mt. Holyoke Lodge participated in the gic planning efforts that required the leadership help. Paul nursing center faced the same challenges of many stand- port, everyone was cheering and applauding and shaking race. One of them, Jens Michaelsen, won the race as first Bowler, now MHS vice president of operations, had been alone communities; namely, significantly high overhead our hands. I will never forget it.” overall male runner. Other members of Mt. Holyoke Lodge Briarwood’s CEO; for nine-years leading it through a refi- costs for information technology, finance, human re- Following the film, Karen Spiewak, representative of who participated were: Paul Cataldo, Ron Jackson, and nancing and major expansion. Members of Salem’s board sources, and strategic planning. Larger communities and Sen. Stephen Brewer and Rep. Peter Durant read a procla- Karl Ferguson. Said Paul, “Masonry is more than doing rit- asked Paul for a recommendation on finding new leader- multi-campus communities allocate these expenses over mation of Spirit of ‘45 Day from the State House. Each vet- ual and meeting once a month. One day in our future we ship. CEO David Turner saw an opportunity that could more units whereas stand-alone communities suffer from a eran was then recognized with the presentation of a special may really appreciate this kind of event if it helps us or benefit both MHS and Salem Community Corporation. The lack of scale. By working with MHS, Briarwood buys as pin. In addition to Keith and Peggy, Robert Knight, and someone that we love.” idea of a management relationship was born. much service as it needs. By combining purchasing Sarah Kawalek, Overlook Hospice extends special thanks The motto of the Spirit of Life is “dignity at every age Briarwood’s community of 193 homes and a skilled requirements with MHS, more discounts are available. ■ to Overlook Communities resident Robert Thorpe, and fun at every stage.” Both were in evidence at this year’s Charlton Veteran’s Agent Todd Girard, and Overlook event, which celebrated residents, families, employees, and employee Doug LaRoche. ■ the community at large. Many thanks to all who came and continued this great tradition. If you would like to make a gift to the Resident Make-a- Wish Fund, please contact Cathy LaRocca at 508-434- SPIRIT OF LIFE 2401. ■ Walk & Run Event

ifty walkers joined thirteen runners on a beautiful FSeptember Saturday for the fifth annual Spirit of Life 5K Walk/Run. This intergenerational event raised more than $3,900 for the Make-a-Wish Fund, which grants spe- cial wishes for Overlook skilled nursing and enhanced liv- ing residents. Past grants have included beach trips, family

Mt. Holyoke Lodge members Wor. Karl Ferguson, RW Ron Jackson, Bro. Jens Michaelsen, RW Paul Cataldo.

16 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 17 member felt for the benefits that MHS tions and has their best interests at heart. could provide to the fraternity, their fam- While that sentiment is probably correct Overlook Care at Home Awarded Grant ilies, and friends. After an introductory on the technical aspects, the fact is, no welcome by CEO Turner, the meeting one is more educated and knowledgeable by Patrick McShane evolved into an interactive exchange of about you than you. Our goal at MHS is ideas, questions, answers, and takeaways to be more than providers; we will be about how to best educate the fraternity successful when we are educators. When verlook Care at Home (OCAH) has been selected by OCAH will partner with Harrington Hospital to use the on the vast array of services at their fin- we are able to supply people with all the O the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at the Mass- HIway to streamline discharges from the hospital to home gertips. relevant information that they require to achusetts Technology Collaborative to receive a Mass care, replacing the old paper system with a seamless elec- One challenge addressed was the lack make a sound and informed decision, we HIway Implementation Grant that will help the common- tronic transfer of information. The plan for both organiza- of consumer understanding about how will then have empowered the consumer wealth reach the goal of connecting health care providers tions is to complete the process and have a discharged much they can influence the care they to be the decision maker. to the state’s Health Information Exchange (HIE), the Mass patient admitted to home care within a 24-hour period after receive by simply speaking with their MHS has aligned the InfoSource refer- HIway. arriving home from the hospital. The speed and ease of doctors or discharge planners regarding ral network, teams of providers and care- The $65,000 grant will provide OCAH with resources to admission should improve patient outcomes and reduce options for services. Why are people so givers, and the geriatric care manage- Grand Master Richard Stewart support connecting to the statewide Health Information costly and difficult re-hospitalization. quick to accept recommendations about ment division to assist older adults in and RW Paul Cataldo Exchange, helping improve patient care and reduce costs. “The participation of health care organizations through- health? managing the health care network. out Massachusetts is key to the success of Many follow advice without question because they feel Through the dedicated efforts of the Education Committee, Patrick McShane, MHS; Cathy LaRocca, MHS; Congressman Joseph the doctor or discharge planner is educated in these situa- MHS’ outreach and ability to help will continue to grow.■ Kennedy III; State Senator Richard T. Moore; Lauren Josie, Harrington the Mass HIway and realizing the goals of Healthcare; State Representative Peter Durant. health care reform,” said Laurance Stuntz, Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech. “These projects speak to the senior deacon: “He said that ours was a strong will help take steps toward improving and active lodge, and he said it in front of the entire suite.” care and addressing costs through health The Young Tyler The senior deacon wasn’t surprised. “He’s a pretty sharp technology.” guy. I’m sure he could list off some of the things we need CIO Harry Lemieux, commented: by Wor. David Riley to work on. But he also knows we’re aware of those weak- “Harrington Hospital has a longstanding nesses and working to correct them. But, overall, he’s right. relationship with Overlook Care at Home We’re growing. Our members attend lodge and participate he young tyler watched carefully as the district deputy and we are excited at the prospect of in events. We’ve got a full calendar. And we pay Grand grand marshal placed the members of the suite into leveraging the Mass HIway.” T Lodge’s bills on time—which never hurts the opinion of good order. When the marshal was satisfied, the district Greg Abrams, vice president at MHS, your DD.” deputy grand master went to each man, expressed his agrees. “We are thrilled to be selected for “I didn’t think he’d even say anything to me. I mean, I thanks, and said a few personal words; clearly, he this grant and to partner with Harrington wasn’t on his suite.” knew every man and he was genuinely appreciative Hospital.” ■ “Like I said, he’s a sharp guy. He knows a thing of their attendance. They young tyler was slight- or two about Masonic leadership,” the senior ly surprised when the district deputy ap- deacon replied. “Like that we are all brothers proached him too. and that every brother deserves to be treated “And Brother Tyler, thank you for your ser- with courtesy and respect. He also knows that The Masonic Health System Education Committee vice to your lodge tonight,” the district deputy the work of local officers is essential to pro- said as he extended his right hand. The young moting the welfare of the fraternity.” by Patrick McShane tyler fumbled with his sword for a moment, The young tyler considered this for a trying to arrange matters so he could shake moment. “With all the time he devotes to hands. Freemasonry—I mean, the visits to other lodges, n 2011, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts made a sub- to offer. By moving towards a smaller number of represen- “My pleasure,” the young tyler replied with a the Grand Lodge quarterlies, the lodge of instruc- I stantial modification in the way the fraternity learns tatives, MHS was able to have far more in-depth training smile. “I hope your visit goes well.” tion, and the rest of it—it really meant something about the Masonic Health System (MHS). By forming the and educational opportunities for each individual represen- The district deputy smiled and replied, “I know it will. that he took a minute to speak with me. Especially since MHS Education Committee—comprised of a representa- tative. Your lodge has a good master, a strong line of officers, and I wouldn’t even be in the room during his visit.” tive from each Masonic District in the Commonwealth— One such gathering of representatives took place over many, many truly committed members. It is always a plea- The senior deacon nodded, “And that, my brother, is a the Grand Lodge provided a regional touch point that could the summer at the corporate offices of MHS in Charlton. sure to visit a strong and active lodge.” lesson you’d do well to remember. Every man appreciates assist lodge members, their families, and friends with MHS Education Committee members gathered with Most The young tyler was happy that his own perceptions of a kind word and recognition for the service he performs, information about how best to access their health system. Wor. Richard Stewart, Grand Master of Massachusetts; his lodge were shared by the district deputy. He started to especially when it comes from someone for whom he has In the past, fraternal outreach was provided by individ- Right Wor. David Turner, the president and chief executive say something in reply when the district deputy suddenly respect. Now, do you suppose that there is anything left for ual representatives from each lodge. The role became much officer of MHS; and Right Wor. Paul Cataldo, chairman of said, “Oh, I better take my place. Excuse me.” Then the us at collation?” more difficult due to increased complexity in the industry, the MHS Educational Committee. door to the lodge room opened and the visit began. The young tyler chuckled. “I think they’ll have saved us and the vast growth of products and services MHS was able The meeting showcased the passion each committee Later that evening, the young tyler found occasion to something,” he replied. ■

18 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 19 n December 2012, Grand Master Richard J. Stewart 1864 onward, and was extremely active in the In December 1881, during the dedication of I appointed me as grand historian of the Grand Lodge of finance and library committee and as a trial com- Masonic apartments in North Easton, the corre- Grand Masters Massachusetts, and in this capacity I am often called upon missioner. When Grand Lodge suffered the devas- sponding grand secretary, Rt. Wor. Tracy P. to speak and to answer questions about Masonic history tation of the Winthrop House fire in April 1864, Cheever, suffered a fatal stroke; at the request of of here in Massachusetts. One of the most frequent questions Brother Nickerson as chairman of the finance com- Grand Master Samuel C. Lawrence, Past Grand is, “Are you the first to hold this office?” The answer is no; mittee supervised the arrangements for building the new Master Nickerson assumed the office, which he filled ably there was one other grand historian. After he declined Temple. He personally guaranteed at least $200,000 in for nearly three decades. In that capacity, he became a Massachusetts election to the office of recording grand secretary, Past loans, without which the Grand Lodge could not have bor- much-consulted authority on Masonic history; he regular- Grand Master Sereno Nickerson received an appointment rowed money. According to the memorial biography from ized and organized membership lists, helped prepare the in March 1908 from Grand Master John Albert Blake, to the 1909 Proceedings: “The beauty of this noble work is Proceedings, which became much more authoritative and by Rt. Wor. Walter Hunt carry out a resolution of the Grand Lodge “to cause to be that he was always too modest to speak of the great and informative, and conducted research and gave speeches on prepared, as completely as possible . . . [Massachusetts] important part which he thus played in making the building everything from early Freemasonry in Boston to the great Masonic history from Colonial days to the present time.” of that Temple possible.” figures of the past and present. In the later part of his career He would be a committee of one, receiving the title At the end of 1871, Sereno Dwight Nickerson was elect- as corresponding grand secretary (and during his brief term Historian of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. ed Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts. He had a as grand historian) his lectures and essays are prominent in 1872–1874 Sereno D. Nickerson, the senior Past Grand Master of very active term of duty; he issued a series of edicts and rul- the Proceedings as well as in other Masonic publications. Massachusetts at that time, never completed that history; he ings on the conduct of Masonic trials (building on the His death in 1909 at an advanced age, after a lengthy ill- died in the fall of 1909 at age 86, leaving behind a remark- extensive work done by his predecessor, Grand Master ness, was the cause of mourning across and beyond the able legacy of loyalty, integrity, and service to the Craft. No Gardner), and he granted fourteen lodge charters—five in jurisdiction of Massachusetts. He had become the senior brother was appointed to replace him for more than a cen- 1872, six in 1873, and three in 1874. Other than the last, Past Grand Master in 1901 at the death of Charles C. Dame; tury. Anchor Lodge of Wales, they are all still meeting either on the northeast corner of Grand Lodge must have been an For the Massachusetts Masonic community in the last their own or as part of a merged body. Grand Master extraordinary gallery of famous men while he was there, quarter of the nineteenth century, there was no more recog- Nickerson continued the work of Brother Gardner and, like and his death came in the midst of a tragic thinning of the nizable figure than Sereno Dwight Nickerson. He was born the three Grand Masters that followed him, focused consid- ranks of men from that era (Percival Everett and Charles A. in 1823, descended from Pilgrim ancestors who had settled erable energy while in office to retiring the debt of Grand Welch passed in 1908; Baalis Sanford died the same year as on Cape Cod in the 1630s. He claimed Elder William Lodge through the imposition of a capitation tax on all Nickerson in 1909; Samuel Crocker Lawrence in 1911; Brewster and Stephen Hopkins as Mayflower ancestors, Masons in Massachusetts. At the time of his retirement Henry Endicott in 1913.) As this generation passed, the and also had family connections with Plymouth Colony’s from the Grand Oriental Chair however, much of it Craft endured a sea change as well, with new directions, governor Thomas Prence and Reverend John Mayo, the remained unpaid. new locations (such as Panama), and new concerns that the first minister of Boston’s Second Church. His father, For several years after his Grand Mastership, Nickerson twentieth century brought with it. Captain Ebenezer Nickerson, was a Boston merchant, with served Grand Lodge as a director and as part of commit- Brother Nickerson’s extended memorial in the 1909 offices on Long Wharf. An accomplished scholar, he tees; it is apparent from the written account that he encoun- Proceedings, presented by a committee consisting of Past attended Chauncy Hall and Phillips Academy in Andover; tered financial difficulties during this time, in part due to his Grand Masters Lawrence and Gallagher and Wor. William afterward he earned high honors at Yale and a law degree at commitments on behalf of Masonry; the details are T. Coppins, master of Winslow Lewis Lodge, offered a Harvard, passing the Suffolk Bar in 1846 following an obscure, except that it is clear that he acted with complete detailed encomium of support for the great figure that had examination in open court. propriety, paying money “for which he was in no way per- passed from the scene. Of his talents as an officer, a schol- Most Wor. He gave up the active practice of law in deference to his sonally or legally responsible, but which he felt morally ar, a financial manager, and an upright Mason it was father’s wishes, entering business with him in 1849. bound to make good because of the actions of others con- unqualified in its praise. It speaks from the outset of his Captain Nickerson was “a man of high character and nected with him.” As a result, his considerable fortune was legacy, using the words inscribed on Saint Paul’s Cathedral absolute integrity in his dealings,” attributes that his son substantially reduced. in London, in dedication to Sir Christopher Wren, that edi- SERENO D. inculcated from the beginning of his professional life. Also during this period, he picked up the great work of fice’s architect: Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice Ð If Brother Nickerson also developed a cultivated taste in art Rt. Wor. Charles W. Moore, who Thou Seekest His Monument, Look and literature, partially due to personal and professional had been grand secretary of the About Thee. NICKERSON travel abroad. Grand Lodge from the 1830s until A Grand Master from 140 years Brother Nickerson first received light in Masonry in his death in 1873. Moore’s ago, and a grand historian from a Winslow Lewis Lodge in April 1856. This lodge was then Freemason’s Monthly, a periodical century ago, could receive no high- Si Monumentum under dispensation; he was the twelfth candidate received. renowned for its scholarship, news, er tribute than to be remembered He became a member in March 1857, and rapidly ascend- information, and timely advice on thus; indeed, the records that we ed the officer ranks; he served as master for three years Masonic matters, was succeeded by possess, the history that we know, Requiris, Circumspice from 1860 to 1862. He attempted to enlist as a soldier in Nickerson’s own New England even the structure that holds our 1861, which would have shortened his term, but was reject- Freemason. After two years of pub- Grand Lodge—dedicated in 1867 ed due to poor eyesight. lication, it too ceased publication; after a terrible fire, renovated in In 1864 Grand Master William Parkman appointed him these volumes, available as a com- 1902 following another—are mon- The eleventh installment in the continuing series as a district deputy grand master for Boston; Grand Master plete set at our Grand Lodge, are an uments to the work and the exem- focused on our past Charles C. Dame elevated him to deputy grand master in invaluable resource and insight into plary career of Most Wor. Sereno Massachusetts Grand Masters. 1866. He served as a director of the Grand Lodge from this historical period. Dwight Nickerson. ■

20 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 21 THE ACACIA KIT Help Your Loved Ones Carry Out Your Wishes A Story About Forgetting a Brother by Rt. Wor. David P. Newcomb by Bro. Scott H. Bornstein

any active Masons belong to one or more lodges and brother to receive it. The previous wearers of the jewel are M to other Masonic organizations as well. It is common still identified on the jewel, with the new bearer’s name and young man walked into a lodge. It wasn’t his first time reached out to the lodge, usually by e-mail, the messages for various medals, jewels, certificates, and items of appar- title prominently placed thereon. Newly refurbished, this A there, but he was still nervous. This, after all, was the went unanswered. E-mails from a brother, sent to officers, el to be acquired over the years. Some of these items are the jewel and the brother’s name both live on with the new day he would begin a journey to follow in the footsteps of treated like SPAM. personal property of the member. recipient. his father and grandfather. While he’d been in the lodge Why write this? The lodges and Grand Lodge work so However, some jewels and other items are actually the The Acacia Kit (or card) is designed for a member to many times as a member of DeMolay, this was the day he’d hard to increase membership, yet we sometimes forget the property of the lodge and should be returned after the pass- express his preference for the disposition of these items as begin his life as a Mason. The attire was formal, the ritual, brethren who are still, or were, right around us. Maybe there ing of the member. Examples would include a past master’s well as his intention regarding a Masonic Memorial perfect, and the solemn, meaningful words that he would be should be more attention on retention; maybe lodges could jewel, a district deputy grand master’s jewel, etc. These Service. It is a useful tool for the member and his family, allowed to hear, to share, to consume, seek dislocated members from other parts jewels are worn with pride by the members who have summarizing personal wishes and giving the location of his would become a part of his life. “The story is of the country; maybe that would earned them. However, when that member no longer has Masonic apron. Masons should keep these records updated There were friends on the increase membership. Maybe need for them, they should be returned to the rightful and shared with the members of his family. This Acacia Kit sidelines, most of them my own. I miss being the brother who is far from owner—the lodge which issued them. should be kept with important personal documents. ■ friends of his father, but home would want to being familiar with so involved in the Craft. I miss the share in the brotherly One of the ways that a Mason is best remembered is by Rt. Wor. David Newcomb is a frequent contributor to Trowel many made the evening traditions that make returning his jewel to the lodge. The lodge often has the Magazine. He is a PDDGM, a member of Grand Lodge Service brethren who shared my journey, jewel refurbished and engraved with the name of the next Committee and an active member of several lodges. more comfortable and him feel like he’s still a allowed him to focus on those who preceded me, and part—a welcome part— the events taking place of his lodge and the Craft. TO MY FAMILY: Brother______around him rather than being those who followed.” The story is my own. I miss overwhelmed by so many eyes upon being involved in the Craft. I miss the Address______him. He was there to learn, and there were brethren who shared my journey, those who many teachers: some friends, some family, and soon, all preceded me, and those who followed. I may never be able City, State, Zip______brothers. to get there to view my lodge room, its portraits and images, My Masonic Lodge is ______He was soon raised by his grand uncle in a perfect exam- its ritual and fellowship, but I encourage those in line and ple of ritual, and he became more familiar and involved on the sidelines to pick up a phone, or place pen to paper, I am also affiliated with the following Masonic lodge(s): ______with his lodge. He would only fill a couple of lower offices, or find another way to reach out to the brother who once sat choosing not to go through the line so early in his Masonic beside you. Not for me. The story is not for my gain or feel- The Masonic Apron is the lambskin which was presented to me on the night I received my First Degree in career. Family had to come first, and free time was at a pre- ing of loss. It’s for other brothers all over the globe who just Freemasonry. The lambskin is usually put in a safe place where it remains until my memorial. For the bene- mium. But he was always there, often finding ways to sup- might feel the same way. If this writing makes you feel, fit of my family, the lambskin apron may be found in this location: ______port and share within the lodge. makes you think, and most importantly, makes you act, then Ten years into his Masonic life, he moved far away from at least this brother can feel he’s done something philan- ______his home, and his brothers. Quickly he learned what his thropic to aid another brother lost to time and distance. ■ The Masonic Memorial Service is an important and solemn affirmation of our tradition of brotherly love. It meaning and impact to his lodge were. His experience, I is performed by a lodge at the request of a brother’s family. After my passing, with the permission of my fam- imagine, is not unlike that of many brothers who are far Living Freemasonry continued from page 10 from home and their lodge. Quickly he found himself as a ily, it would be my preference to have a Masonic Memorial Service performed by the officers of: he says, “The Masons proclaim to ‘make good men better.’ potential source of revenue for the lodge, and nothing more. I believe my short time with the Masons has made me more ______Masonic Lodge. At least that’s how he felt. He would get his annual bill from introspective and, therefore, a better man.” He says he’s the lodge, and a pre-signed birthday card. Communications The following are items presented to me during my Masonic career and are the property of the lodge. come to peace with the events of Marathon Day by spend- would come via e-mail and he would see his Masonic years Please return them to the lodge secretary for their future use.______ing more time with his friends that were there. “Four of the increasing as time passed. Lodges were not the same where nine people assigned to my specific ambulance were all ______he was located, and he often missed his brothers. He’d shoulder-to-shoulder at the actual bomb site. We’ll always never join another lodge. have that bond.” he also says the lessons he learned, and the The following items were acquired by me during my Masonic career. They are my personal property. My wish As time passed, he realized he’d never heard from any- support he received from his lodge only made it easier for for these items is for them to be distributed as specified here. ______one in the lodge. Not once, except for an annual bill. No one him to move on. cared what happened to him enough to ask, call, e-mail. ______Brother Mike McCormack is one Mason who has been There were old friends who would ask his dad how he was, In the event these items are not accepted, I suggest the items should be offered to ______tested in battle, literally and figuratively. He says he can but nobody tried to contact him directly. The few times he ______Lodge. These items may be of interest to members or humbly attest that a proud Mason was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon bombing. He ran toward the explo- have historical significance for the lodge. Bro. Scott H. Bornstein was raised in 1993. He now lives sion and governed himself accordingly. One could not ask in Lakeland, Florida. for a better man and brother. ■

22 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 23 FRATERNITY Items like lodge regalia were probably destroyed, but we hope the records in Grand Lodge Rededicates Saint Mary’s Cornerstone the offices may be salvageable. Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in witness the traditional carpet ceremony News of the inferno spread among NEWS EVENTS Newton Lower Falls observed its and to hear the Grand Master’s dedica- & the Masonic world and hundreds of bicentennial anniversary on September tion of the replica cornerstone donated continued from page 3 offers of help poured in, from offering 29, 2013. The Masons were there to to the church by Grand Lodge. regalia, bibles, use of Masonic premis- help just as they were 200 years ago. — Wor. John Doherty es, to even sending in a Masonic Most. Wor. Albert T. Ames was there wrecking crew! We have yet to figure just as he was 25 years ago and as he out our future, but there is a ray of con- was 50 years ago! solation. The building committee On September 29, 1813, Grand maintained full insurance on the Lodge laid the original cornerstone premises. The master of Rural Lodge, with the assistance of Meridian Lodge. Wor. Jacob T. Yanovich, and the mem- Since 1813, Saint Mary’s has asked the bers of the lodge express their Freemasons to perform the cornerstone unbounded gratitude to all who have ceremony every 25 years. It happened offered help, but there is not much that that 25 years ago, Bro. Ames was the individuals or lodges can do at this juncture. The Lodge lives on, and will be meeting in nearby Weymouth, by the courtesy of Weymouth United Masonic Lodge. Grand Master, and officiated at the cor- Much of our beautiful structure has nerstone rededication of 1988. (He had Time Capsule Sealed gone. You should cherish your own become a member of St. Mary’s in the building, and ensure it is fully protect- early 1980s.) Fifty years ago, while in 18th District master of Meridian Lodge, Wor. Bro. ed and insured. Rural Lodge had initi- Lodges throughout the 18th Masonic Quincy Lodge Building Destroyed ated a process of scanning and pho- Ames read the scriptures for the 150th anniversary at Saint Mary’s. Now, 50 District filled a time capsule with let- Quincy Masonic Building is a large tographing its archives and treasures lobby was a glorious combination of years later, to the day and date, Most ters, trinkets, and Little Scottish and impressive edifice on Quincy’s before the fire struck. You should seri- colored stone, displaying sphinxes, and Wor. Bro. Ames participated in the bi- Solders for our brothers to open in main street. Its elegant stone-faced ously think of doing the same. You may decorated with gold and crimson centennial ceremony while master of 2092. Masters and members represent- neo-classical frontage has a colonnade not be custodians of valuable historical papyrus fronds. Doorways and win- Meridian Lodge for the second time, ed Old Colony, Daniel Webster, Phoe- approached by a broad flight of steps artifacts, but you are definitely the dows were sloped in the Egyptian and as a Past Grand Master. nix, Satuit, Corner Stone, Macedonian rising majestically from the street. trustees of irreplaceable Masonic style. The inside main lodge room was Bro. Ames worked with Pastor Lodges as well as St. Stephens Royal Although many people pass by it, they images and social records. If fire as large as those in Grand Lodge, but George Stevens all year to plan this Arch Chapter, Dorothy Bradford OES, don’t always realize that it’s a Masonic strikes, it will be too late! with a vaulted 40-foot high ceiling year’s ceremony which was performed South Coastal Chapter Order of building. Our lodge open house always — Rt. Wor. Graeme Marsden replete with twinkling stars and a con- by Grand Master Richard Stewart and DeMolay and Plymouth Assembly brings in some curious locals, and we temporary lighting system that could a suite of Grand Lodge officers. The Rainbow for girls. were ever happy to show some of them illuminate the lodge from rosy-fin- Trowel Deadlines congregation assembled on the lawn to Old Colony has been remodeling the impressive interior. gered dawn, to noonday, to a somber their lodge over the past seven years; Spring 2014 Sadly the consummate craftsman- twilight. The painted wooden furniture the time capsule project came out of a Articles: December 21, 2013 ship of the interior is no more. It was continued the architectural motif—all plan to rebuild the walkway leading to Lodge News: January 18, 2014 Macedonian Lodge “East” is Preserved destroyed by a raging fire that started the unique creation of the architects, J their front doors. The crypt will be around noon September 30, 2013. Williams Beal & Co. Summer 2014 Last year the members of Macedonian Quincy. As part of their move they opened on the 300th anniversary of Articles: March 21, 2014 Smoke and black cinders rained down After the conflagration, the walls Lodge moved to the Hingham Masonic were able to transfer the ‘East’ of their Old Colony which was the first lodge Lodge News: April 18, 2014 on the gathering crowd, many of them remained standing, roofless, although a Building due to the pending changes in lodge with its beautiful stained glass chartered in Massachusetts by our Masons, who stood silently and rueful- serious vertical crack developed in an Fall 2014 emblems, columns, letter ‘G’, and por- Grand Lodge. Articles: June 20, 2014 ly observed their fond memories being outer brick wall, indicating that the tico to Hingham. It was nearly a per- — Rt. Wor. Joseph DeNicola consumed by the blaze. walls at the rear are likely to need Lodge News: July 18, 2014 fect fit and very well received in the Rural Lodge A.F.&A.M. was found- demolition. The Indiana limestone Winter 2014 18th Masonic District. Originally built ed in 1801, and occupied the building façade that fronts Hancock Street, Articles: September 20, 2014 for the old Masonic Temple in Milton since it was purpose-built. The corner- remains, as does the ornate foyer and Lodge News: October 18, 2014 Lower Falls, it was moved to Quincy stone is incised with the date 1926. It lodge offices, although inevitably dam- Please send Articles to when Milton was shuttered. Thank- was built in the heyday of the King Tut aged by smoke and streams of water. A [email protected] fully, we have this beautiful reminder discoveries made by Howard Carter, full assessment is yet to be made. Lodge News items to of two great buildings that are now and the architecture reflected the Access to the building is at present [email protected] unfortunately lost to us forever. Egyptian style, inside and out. The hazardous and necessarily restricted. — Rt. Wor. Joseph DeNicola

24 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 25 2013 MASONIC ANNIVERSARIES

ongratulations to the more than 600 Massachusetts were raised. Masonic anniversaries are based on the date C Masons who achieved important milestones in a Mason was raised to the Master Mason Degree. 2013. The first grouping of Masons are our longest-liv- Please contact your lodge secretary if you have any ing members; Many of the men listed below are 100 concerns about your seniority or status. It is possible Medway 300th continued from page 3 years old. Celebrants are grouped by 60th, 65th, 70th, that some recent demits, or recent deaths have not been The Medway Community Church was the backdrop for the parade step-off. This and 75th anniversaries, and the men are listed under the reflected in the listings. Thank you to all the contributors beautiful example of New England church architecture was first dedicated in 1814. name of their current lodge regardless of where they who submitted photos of lodge presentations. The original structure, designed by Malachi Bullard lost its steeple in the notori- ous Hurricane of 1938. The second steeple was lost to fire in 2009. A third steeple with a blind belfry now adorns the church building. Our Longest-Serving Masons: 75 Years and More Curious Masons might be interested in knowing that retired fire chief and long- time Medway resident, Rt. Wor. Wayne Vinton was married in this very church. 1936 77 years — Wor. John Doherty R.W. Frank Lindsey Wellcome Williams Lodge — of the lodge service director, Bro. Pete Mariners Lodge Secures Fellowship Lodge Falcone, who brought it to the attention 1937 76 years Service Project of the lodge. Robert Ladd, a builder Prouty Traveling Gavel Wor. Lewis Asa Pingree Charles C. Dame Lodge ¥ Bro. Ralph Henry Kuhnert Chicopee Lodge from Bridgewater, provided estimated Wor. James Leuis Acheson Mount Tabor Lodge ¥ Bro. Thomas Harrison Lockhart Rabboni Lodge On September 16, four members of Bro. Stanley Ralph Siegel of Fellow- construction cost for a handicap plat- Mariners Lodge, in Cotuit, made the Bro. Vaughn Kenneth O’Neill Saint John’s (B) Lodge ship Lodge, who is a disabled veteran, form and ramp. An e-mail went out to — two-hour drive to Webster Lodge, in was further disabled when he suffered the brethren of Fellowship Lodge for 1938 75 years the 24th District, to attend their fall a heart attack and stroke. Bro. Siegel’s funding. Within a day the project was opening meeting and official visit by Bro. John Jacobson Level Lodge wife Velma, who works nights and funded and construction began the fol- Rt. Wor. District Deputy Grand Master cares for Stan during the day, was chal- lowing week. Bro. Siegel is blessed to Daniel C. Barston and his suite. lenged when getting him down the have an angel like Velma in his corner. To commemorate this visit, the Brethren Raised in 1943 stairs for medical appointments. This Widow’s Son is in good hands. 70-Year Anniversaries Mariners Lodge visitors were rewarded This situation came to the attention — Wor. William P. Renny with the coveted Joel H. Prouty Lodge Below, from left: Builder Robert Ladd, Ancient York Lodge Elm-Belcher Lodge Meridian Lodge Star of Bethlehem Lodge Traveling Gavel, which is given to the Bro. William Warren Taylor Wor. William Joseph Raschi Bro. Chester Wilson Mahon Bro. William Graham Collins Bro. Bob Woodbury, Bro. Pete Falcon, visiting lodge that travels the longest Ancon Lodge Franklin Lodge Morning Star Lodge Starr King Lodge Bro. Stan Siegel, and Velma Siegel. distance. The traveling gavel will be Bro. Francis Scott Key Bro. Alfred Dodge Riggs Jr. Bro. Roland Theodore Nelson Bro. Charles Elmer Thomas Jr. secured in Cotuit until appropriately Boylston Lodge Golden Fleece Lodge Mount Hollis Lodge Tahattawan Lodge Bro. John Holger Carlson Bro. Robert Burnhardt Johnson Jr. Bro. Robert Edward Ball Bro. Gordon Abbott Bowker retrieved by members of Prouty Lodge, Caleb Butler Lodge Indian Orchard Masonic Lodge Mount Holyoke Lodge The Consolidated Lodge or any other lodge that may want to Bro. Herbert Leslie Kinney Bro. Elwin Charles Taylor Bro. William Frank Jubinville Bro. Warren Philip Goodman compete for its temporary possession. Converse Lodge King David Lodge Richard C. Maclaurin Lodge Webster Lodge Shown in photo below: Wors. James Bro. Louis Rudolph Bro. George Frederick Riley Jr. Bro. Elliot Silverman Bro. Sherwood Baldwin Young H. Birch, Christopher J. Olsen, Donald DeWitt Clinton Lodge Lawrence United Lodge Saint Martin’s Lodge West Roxbury-Dorchester Lodge Davidson, Thomas W. Hadley, and Bro. Bro. Clarence Leonard Mitchell Bro. Charles Maxwell Goller Bro. Donald Edward Welch Bro. Erling Carleton Nord Theodore P. Theodores. Eden Lodge Liberty Lodge Sojourners Lodge William North Lodge Bro. Leonard Robert Campbell Bro. Derick Vanderheyden Willson Bro. George Reider Bro. Ralph Richard Abbott — Bro. Ted Theodores May Flower Lodge Somerville Lodge Bro. Raymond William Jarvio Bro. Delfar Davis Grant 24th District Gets Acacias At LOI in September, Bro. Michael 65-Year Anniversaries Brethren Raised in 1948 Sgariglia of Quinebaug Lodge present- ed each of the lodges of the 24th Alpha Lodge Ancon Lodge Blue Hill Lodge Bro. Howard Ballou Bigelow Bro. Ernest Linwood Prouty Bro. Arthur Colin Falla District with an acacia tree which he Bro. Harry Robert Oakley Bro. William John Carmichael Bro. Robert Walter Morgan Bro. Ralph Moir Quilty Amity-Mosaic Lodge Baalis Sanford Lodge had grown over the last three years Bro. Alden Wilkins Rider Bro. Willard Arthur Rhodes Bro. Austin Ryder Bro. Robert Weston Moore from seeds. Pictured above: Bro. Ancient York Lodge Boylston Lodge Caleb Butler Lodge Sgariglia and Rt. Wor. Daniel C. Bro. Dickran Babigian Bay Path Lodge Bro. Alden Howard Gates Bro. Richard Leonard Levine Barston. — Bro. James Gonyea Bro. Donald Setrak Depoian Bro. Lindsey Edmund Smith Jr. Bristol Lodge (continued on next page)

26 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 27 65-year Veterans continued from previous page 65-year Veterans continued from previous page Bro. Charles Conrad Jensen, 67-year member of Inter- Bro. Trenor Franklin Goodell Jr. Pilgrim Lodge Bro. Harry Bassett Seymour national Lodge in Peking, Celestial Lodge China, joined the U.S. Bro. Edward Carl Anders Wor. Robert Francis King Jr. Bro. George Ronald Armbruster Sojourners Lodge Marines in 1938 and was at Bro. Harrison Bernard Siegle Bro. James Albert Correll King Solomon’s Lodge Pioneer Lodge Pearl Harbor during the Bro. Warren Hays Seward Charity Lodge Bro. Warren Herbert Connell Solomon’s Temple Lodge attack of 1941. He joined Bro. Milton Russell Walker Bro. Elliot Comenitz Bro. Gerald Vincent Hughes Bro. James Birse Gibb Scott International Lodge in 1946 Bro. Samuel Malkasian Bro. Kenneth Everett Whitney Bro. Ernest Perry Wood Charles River Lodge in Peking while on duty with Bro. Frederick Chandler Tower Bro. Maurice Jack Sloane Puritan Lodge Star In the East Lodge the Marines. He served the Bro. Carl Frederick Peterson Jr. Cochichewick Lodge Major General Henry Knox Lodge Bro. Kenneth Gordon Duffie Marines until his retirement Bro. Herbert Edward Barwell Bro. Manuel Bourne Rabboni Lodge Star of Bethlehem Lodge in 1958. He and his family Bro. Ralph Charles Geffen Bro. John Irwin Congdon Columbian Lodge Bro. William Dudley Norton moved more than 20 times Bro. Louis Norman Isenberg Columbian Lodge Rededicates Richard C. Maclaurin Lodge Bro. Paul Edward Silvey over the years and Bro. Bro. Alfred Edwin McKenney Bro. Harry Allard MacQuarrie Bro. Peter Andrew Seiler Bro. Albert Quon Yau Tom The Consolidated Lodge Jensen never joined another Marine Lodge Mt. Auburn Cemetery Grave Site lodge, but faithfully paid his Converse Lodge Rose of Sharon Lodge Bro. Saul William Ellerin Bro. Nathan Snow Ellis III Bro. Maurice Epstein dues to International lodge until 1995 when he earned life Bro. Saul Cutler In August, Columbian Lodge held a rededication service of Bro. Charles Wesley Williams Bro. Sherman Douglas McClaid Bro. Melvin Fine membership. He is the last surviving member of Inter- Bro. Ellwood Tenney Perin Jr. the lodge monument and grave site located in Mount Auburn Rufus Putnam Lodge Meridian Lodge Bro. Sumner Norton Milender national Lodge. Bro. Jensen now lives in Salem, Missouri. Corner Stone Lodge Bro. Kenneth Allen Starbard Bro. Ivar Milton Olson Cemetery in Cambridge. Approximately 75 Masons, family, Bro. Norman Sumner Weinberg Bro. Robert Norman Maglathlin and friends were joined by Grand Master Richard J. Stewart Saggahew Lodge Merrimack Lodge The Massachusetts Lodge Crescent-Pittsfield Lodge Bro. Edward James Caswell Bro. Linwood Roland Clay and his Grand Lodge suite; Led by a piper, the procession Bro. James Allen Etter Bro. Louis Nicholas Stamas Bro. Perry Graham Whitman Bro. Emery Tyler Stokes passed down Perella Path to the quiet, hillside site of the Saint Alban’s Lodge The Meadows Lodge 60-Year Anniversaries Dalhousie Lodge Milton Lodge 120-year-old monument and the graves of 11 brethren. Wor. Wendell Stratton Young Bro. Sarkis Richard Michaelian Bro. Warren August Berglund Bro. Alvin Louis Walz Brethren Raised in 1953 Bro. Carleton Roy Woodward The master of Columbian Lodge, Wor. Ronald T. Saint George Lodge Delta Lodge Montgomery Lodge Doucette, opened the service with the pledge of allegiance, Bro. Robert Leroy Peterson Thomas Talbot Lodge Bro. Robert Dwinell Ladd Bro. Andrew True Card Bro. Leonard Baird Bro. Edward Alexander Walker Bro. Jack Glenn McGinnis Wor. Earl Joseph Sweeney and recalled the first dedication of the site by Wor. E. Bro. Willard Rothwell Matthews Jr. Alpha Lodge Saint James Lodge Bro. Lee Charles Dickson Wor. John Astwood Thomas DeWitt Clinton Lodge Morning Star Lodge Bentley Young. Following the master’s remarks, Senior Bro. John William Trainor Bro. Donald Lang Huston Bristol Lodge Bro. John Albert Prouty Bro. Merton Edward Edlin Warden Bro. Daniel R. Madore, provided a history of the Union Lodge (D) Amicable Lodge Bro. Francis Robert Vaugh Saint John’s (B) Lodge Bro. Charles Howard Hasekian Bro. William Forsyth Witschi Eastern Star Lodge acquisition and original consecration of the burial plot in Bro. Stuart Weston Manter Moses Michael Hays Lodge Bro. Robert Forrest Curran Wor. Benjamin Tappan Wright Caleb Butler Lodge Bro. John Emil Ginter 1892. Bro. Robert Eugene Desautels Union Lodge (N) Bro. Murray Brown Amity-Mosaic Lodge Bro. Frank Carter Harmon Jr. Bro. Kenneth Benjamin Viall Bro. Raymond Emery Desautels Wor. Robert Pitman Grimes Wor. Alan Martin Edelstein Brother Robert L. Swander read a necrology of all depart- Bro. Arthur Ward Carr Evening Star Lodge Wor. Harry Philip Edwards United Brethren Lodge Cawnacome Sunshine Lodge Bro. Irving Miles Fanger ed brethren who were interred in the burial plot, followed by Bro. Edison Gardner Forbes Bro. James Leonard Strayer Bro. Robert Leroy Kauserud Bro. Robert Lawrence Wilbur Wor. Charles Fred Moulton II Bro. Myron Robert Idelson a prayer by Rt. Wor. Keith C. Alderman, the Hebrew Bro. Richard Bruce Salmonsen Fellowship Lodge Celestial Lodge Bro. Alfred Lavine Mourner’s Kaddish by Rt, Wor. Michael A. Sandberg, and Vernon Lodge Bro. John Edward Sayer Bro. Allen Bela Morse Bro. Joseph Jacob Nissenbaum Bro. Clifford Arthur White Bro. Henry Harry Aroian finally by taps played Bro. Frank Miodowski from Wash- Ancient York Lodge Bro. Vincent Carl Edwin Peterson Friendship Lodge Wor. Burton Samuels Waltham Triad Lodge Bro. Anthony Kisley Bro. Daniel Frederick Woodworth Sr. Wor. William Irving Coffin Jr. Bro. Seymour Joel Sheinkopf ington Lodge #70 in Windsor, Connecticut. Bro. Donald Szantho Harrington Bro. John Albert White Jr. Bro. Philip Milton Shir The Grand Master and his suite conducted the traditional Bro. Winslow Haskell MacDonald Ancon Lodge Charity Lodge Bro. Walter Jaworski Gatun Lodge Bro. Marshall Milton Sloane ceremony of corn, wine, and oil, and the service was con- Bro. Alden Sheldon Mayo Bro. Judson Webster Hoyt Bro. Arnold Sarmanian Bro. James Arthur Nye Wor. Stanley Norman Roach Wor. George Lee Cooper Mount Carmel Lodge cluded with remarks by District Deputy Grand Master Rt. Bro. Kit Carson Price Bro. Bernard Lowell Martinsen Bro. Page Augustus Billings Jr. Wor. Howard Parker Strum R.W. Norman Harold Shaw Jr. Wor. Frank B. Gomes Jr. and Grand Master Stewart. Bro. David Paton Tinker Azure Lodge Bro. Nicholas John Stavropoulos Golden Fleece Lodge Bro. Louis Albert DesRochers Wor. Harry Edwards celebrated — Bros. Daniel R. Madore and Charles L. Bouvaird III Bro. Gordon Hamilton Landess Bro. David Martin Goodhue Bro. Edward Howard Durell his 97th birthday last spring. Warren Lodge Charles A. Welch Lodge Bro. Donald Wallace Fessenden He moved to Overlook when Bro. Robert Scott Wilbur Baalis Sanford Lodge Bro. Craig Elliott Lundberg Golden Rule Lodge Bro. Leonard Frank Litvack he was a mere 90! Bro. Robert Louis Jeppson Wor. Kendall Mason Dolbeare Mystic Valley Lodge Bro. James Henry Walker Wellesley Lodge Charles C. Dame Lodge Bro. Milton Hathaway Reynolds Bro. William Wellington Bartell Pacific Lodge Bro. Frederick Francis Schaller Bro. Russell Leonard Jeppson Bro. Roy Clarence Carlson Jr. Good Samaritan Lodge Bro. Myron Shepard Stone Saint John’s (N) Lodge Wor. Kenneth Eugene Gott Bro. Bruce Grafton Brown West Roxbury-Dorchester Lodge Bay Path Lodge Bro. Harry Takesian Bro. Joseph Kopcho Langdell Bro. George Everett Caswell Jr. Mount Hermon Lodge Noquochoke Lodge Bro. William Midgley Potter Wor. John Andrew Buzzard Bro. Walter Eugene Hazen Charles W. Moore Lodge Bro. Robert Laughlin MacKay Saint Martin’s Lodge Bro. Herbert Gardner Perry Bro. Martin Albert Kalustian Wor. 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Malcolm Stetson Cate Jr. Bro. Harold Allen Reed William Parkman Lodge Blue Hill Lodge Cincinnatus Lodge Bro. Justin Garson Sharaf Bro. Samuel Ervine Johnston Bro. Howard Clinton Adams Bro. Spencer Miller Wallace Jr. Satuit Lodge Bro. Robert Charles Paridy Bro. Richard Thomas Witt Bro. Charles Weston Dolby Bro. Philip Herman O’Shan Mount Tabor Lodge Bro. Donald Lloyd Ainsworth Philanthropic Lodge Bro. Arthur Wilson Anderson Bro. Thomas Raphael Boylston Lodge Bro. Edward Terry Durant John Hancock Lodge Bro. Simon Charles Fireman Norumbega Fraternity Lodge Bro. Calvin Leroy Beede II Bro. Edmund Francis Ford Williams Lodge Bro. Gordon William Eichholz Bro. Wayne Bruce Palmer Bro. Roland Smith Bro. Harris Rosenthal Bro. Philip Richmond Jacobs Bro. Joseph Davis Cornelius R.W. Malcolm Frank Hall Bro. William Raymond Brookman Jr. Bro. William Robert Johnson Cochichewick Lodge John T. Heard Lodge Mount Tom Lodge Bro. Parker Hall Vaughan Bro. Dana Ronald Dillon Siloam Lodge Wisdom Lodge Bro. Robert Andrew Larson Bro. Raymond Broadhead Bro. Newell Wyman Penniman Bro. Benjamin F Bell Occidental Lodge Bro. Lawrence Rodgers Hardwick Bro. Richard Atwell Clapp R.W. Robert Earl Hamm Brigham Lodge Wor. James Haigh Dewhirst King David Lodge Bro. Eugene Joseph Jochim R.W. Paul Arlon Moore Bro. D. Mason Wells Simon W. Robinson Lodge Wyoming Lodge R.W. Basil Allen Crandell Bro. James Malcolm Smith Bro. Charles Nason Burden Mystic Lodge Oxford Lodge Phoenix Lodge Bro. John Theodore Anagnoson Bro. Charles Hamilton Fellowes Bro. Jack Arnold Goldberg Columbian Lodge Bro. Milton Craig Francis Bro. Ralph Irving McCormick Wor. Everett Henry Carey Bro. Fred William Leach Bro. Robert Lawrence Burke Bro. Lowell Franklin Wentworth Bro. Edward Louis Goldstein Bro. Robert Edward Bardsley (continued on following page) 28 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 29 60-year Veterans continued from previous page Colonial Craftsmen Visit MMRL 60-year Veterans continued from previous page Converse Lodge Franklin Lodge In October, the Colonial Craftsmen Club of Massachusetts John Hancock Lodge Bro. David Morris Epstein Bro. Nurhan Arnold Adrian Bro. Robert Perkins Balch traveled to Utica, NY to present On the Square:1775 at the Bro. Howard Lester Bardsley Bro. Norman Eugene Kahn Bro. Shahan Armand Adrian Bro. Alvin Stanley Hamilton Masonic Medical Research Laboratory. Wor. John Tyler Douglas Bro. Edward Kaufman Bro. Elliot Kirschbaum Bro. George Boyajian Fraternal Lodge Jordan Lodge The Colonial Craftsmen’s Club was founded in 1973 by Bro. Norman David Silver Wor. Harold Cohen R.W. Hugh Campbell Findlay Bro. Peter George Mandragouras Bro. Saul Emmanuel Lipnick Massachusetts Masons interested in the Revolutionary era Bro. Alan Skurnik Bro. John Richard MacKinnon Garden City Lodge and colonial Masonry. They produced a play, On the Joseph Warren-Soley Lodge Bro. Aaron David Spencer Bro. William Royal Gennert Bro. Bruce Addor Bro. Stanley Justin Patkin Square:1775, depicting a lodge meeting in a tavern. Bro. Alfred Roger Spiller Gatun Lodge Bro. Ernest Clark Sturman Bro. Marvin Harold Siegel Craftsmen assume the roles of innkeeper, lodge officers, King David Lodge Bro. Norman Lewis Strager Bro. James Gordon MacKeen Bro. David DeForest Blair Jr. Bro. Leonard William Wolfe members, and others. During the meeting, one member Bro. Arnold Sidney Wolf Bro. John Edwards Taylor Bro. Nathaniel Mervin Dashoff Mount Carmel Lodge Corinthian Lodge George H. Taber Lodge depicts a candidate who is raised to the Sublime Degree in a Bro. Ernest Michael Helides Jr. Bro. Herman Saul Barenboim Bro. Phillip Parker Damon Bro. Raul Anthony Cardoza fashion accurate for the time. Konohassett Lodge Bro. Al Eleftherios Christ The Masonic Edifice Project Bro. Donald Alson Linscott Jr. Globe Unity Lodge The Distaff Side consists of ladies associated with club Bro. Augustine Louis Mello Bro. Sidney Novak Corner Stone Lodge Bro. Everett Raymond Calkins members who are interested in the colonial styles and times. Wor. Francis Joseph Mitchell Bro. Sumner Colman Packer The Elegance of Good Floor Work Bro. Stewart Spencer Sargent Bro. Robert Neil Porteous Bro. Charles Martin Delano Wor. Richard Alexander Lattizzori While the brethren are assembled in a tyled lodge room, the The Masonic Edifice Project is a series of symposium ses- Bro. Philip Wesley Delano Bro. Vernon Lorance Striebel Jr. Lafayette-Greylock Lodge Bro. Joseph Rosenberg Bro. Herbert Bradford Wright Wor. Russell Miller Warner Ladies of the Distaff Side perform a fashion show for the Bro. Thomas Sexton Hurlbut Jr. Bro. Samuel Bernard Tassel sions intended to teach the background of our Masonic women in attendance. In the men’s program, no ladies are degrees and techniques for presenting them more effective- Crescent-Pittsfield Lodge Golden Fleece Lodge Lawrence United Lodge Mount Hermon Lodge Bro. Harry Philip Hatry Bro. Apolos Odissefs Kalogeros allowed. Likewise, no men are allowed into the ladies pro- Bro. Michael Bogosian Bro. William John Fraser ly in our lodges. Dalhousie Lodge Bro. B. William Walker gram. The ladies have their secrets as well. R.W. John Robert Hay Bro. Walter James Frizzell The second of three sessions was held at the Worcester Bro. Howard William Field Golden Rule Lodge Each group dresses in appropriate attire, wearing authen- Bro. Harold Frederick Lunn Bro. Carl Gustave Sandmo Masonic Center in October and focused on good floor work Bro. John Calvin Sterge Bro. Harold Stanley Dexter Jr. tic clothing and carrying materials which accentuate their Bro. Robert Gerhardt Zeiner Mount Hollis Lodge and presentation. Wor. James Boudreau (at left above) led a Bro. Albert Der Parseghian Delta Lodge occupations and status in society in the colonial era. Liberty Lodge Bro. George Sumner Burbank team consisting of two grand lecturers: Rt. Wor. John Bro. David Alfred Dahlroos Jr. Good Samaritan Lodge Bro. Robert Wright Gove Bro. Loring Phipps Lovewell Wor. James Warren Killam III Several Massachusetts MMRL representatives traveled to Andrews (center), and Wor. Gordon Forsberg. Wor. Bro. Bro. William Henry Dykstra Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge Bro. Donald Lewis MacKeen Bro. George Eliot McNeil support the Craftmen as did Rt. Wor. Alfredo Canhoto and Bro. Frank William Sussenberger Jr. Boudreau feels, “We have great education programs for the Bro. Ralph Moore MacLeod Bro. George Morse Hodsdon DeWitt Clinton Lodge Bro. Josiah Clark Phillips Rt. Wor. Harvey Waugh and his wife Margaret. Club presi- Mount Holyoke Lodge fraternity, but we have nothing that adds up to beautiful Bro. Leonard Robert Worthen Macedonian Lodge Bro. James Stuart Adams dent Rt. Wor. Charles Katsanos presented a donation to the Bro. Louis Albert Ansello Bro. Frederick Arnold Haas degree work. The edifice project attempts to do this by com- Bro. Richard Edward Forsyth Guiding Lights Lodge MMRL, mentioning that over the past 20 years, the Crafts- Bro. Albert Meryl McCann bining in a single forum, floor work, oral ritual, tradition, Bro. Dean Berkley Arvidson Major General Henry Knox Lodge Bro. Merton Myron Sapers Mount Hope Lodge Bro. John Francis Wolsey Jr. Bro. Stanley Joseph Chalecki men have donated over $20,000 to the MMRL. Ed News- Bro. Harley Harlan Cott and customs.” Bro. Gerald Victor Monsein Wor. John Thomas Farrington Eastern Star Lodge Bro. Richard Baxter Hardy ham, president of MMRL, rewarded the club with a leaf on The final session in this pilot series is planned for early Wor. Russell David Miller Bro. Edgar Hunt Skillman Jr. Bro. Everett Franklyn Southworth Bro. Alvin Harold Helgerson the Vine of Life donor recognition wall. December and will focus on presenting the Master Mason Bro. Edward Ralph Worthington Mount Horeb (W) Lodge Bro. Russell Carpenter Hill Harmony Lodge Rt. Wor. David P. Newcomb — Bro. Robert William Hall Degree. The $25 registration fee for each symposium ses- Bro. Henry Andrew Thresher Wor. Allen Oliver Fiske Manchester Lodge Colonial Craftsmen and Distaff Side. Kneeling: Bro. Fred sion includes lunch and any program materials. Any surplus Eden Lodge R.W. Donald Quincy McCollester Bro. Warren Alfred Gray Mount Lebanon Lodge Bro. Stanley John Podlenski Jr. Maitland. First row: Beth Maitland, Betty Adam, Bro. Jack funds will be donated to the Brotherhood Fund. Bro. Norman Clifford Jeffery R.W. John Alexander Truesdale Bro. Robert Alexander Chalmers Wor. Charles Pochon Tranfield Philbrick, Diane Newcomb. Second row: Shirley Cornwell, RW — Wor. John Doherty Elm-Belcher Lodge Marine Lodge Mount Olivet Lodge Hope Lodge Richard Cornwell, Carole Maconi, Diana Hatch, Wor. Ted Hatch, Bro. Gordon Frederick Colby Bro. Bradford Carl Forsberg Wor. Philip Matthews Bro. Clair Everett Shirley RW Charles Katsanos. Third Row: Wor. Charles Davis, Bro. Bro. Darold Henry Hartwell Bro. Harold Lawrence Gilmore Mount Orthodox Lodge Noquochoke Lodge Olive Branch Lodge Bro. Dana Leigh Vickery Charles Roseman, Bro. Bob Adam. Fourth Row: Lisa Hunt, RW Bro. Savas Hantzes Bro. Leslie Bennett Kahn Walter Hunt, Debbie Nelson, Wor. John Nelson. Fifth Row: RW Wor. Gordon Earle Meron Bro. Arnold Davis Tripp Bro. Karl Lombard Briel Bro. Warren Harding Roberts Howard Lodge Bro. Charles Williams Kettendorf John Mulhall, Pat Mulhall, RW David Newcomb, RW Gerard Bro. Harold Norman Pelley Norfolk Lodge Orient Lodge Bro. Bert Leroy Shepard Wor. Winthrop Vernon Wilbur Jr. Bro. William H Robinson Bro. Demetrius Stratos Bergeron, Wor. Louis Lasker. Wor. Richard Warren Eaton Bro. Frederick George Blanchard Bro. Edward Joseph Talbot Huntington-Federal Lodge Matthew John Whittall Lodge Mount Tom Lodge Bro. 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Graham Robert MacDonald Bro. Joseph Alexander Harte Pacific Lodge Bro. Irwin Russell Pahl Bro. Karnig Zeroogian Mountain Lodge Bro. Herbert Stork Worsman Bro. Ivan Doane Kenney Bro. Henry William Wooster Bro. Bernard Wolfe Schorr Joel H. Prouty Lodge Wor. Donald Tyler Upton North Reading Lodge Palestine Lodge Ezekiel Bates Lodge Bro. Robert Colson Mee Montgomery Lodge Mystic Valley Lodge Bro. David Miett Grimshaw Bro. Arthur Joseph Diaz Bro. Richard Donald Wetherbee Bro. Charles Elliott Bennett John Cutler Lodge Bro. Andrew Fotis Antippas Bro. Arnold Douglas Wilson Bro. Neils Bernard Hansen Bro. Irvin Mark Cobb Bro. Kenneth Hubbard Johnson Bro. Loring Eugene Batchelder Paul Revere Lodge Bro. Clayton Earl Wright Norumbega Fraternity Lodge Bro. Harold Jencks Hubbard Bro. Richard Marion Spencer Jr. Bro. Robert Stevens Clark Bro. James William Taylor Jr. Bro. Robert Francis Breaker R.W. Theodore Henry Wiede Bro. Donald Holmes Robinson Morning Star Lodge Bro. Richard Kennian Bro. Donald Edward Skinner Bro. Frederick Vincent Fortmiller Bro. Edward Bodurian Bro. Louis Silvio Martone Pentucket Lodge Bro. Ralph Gerhard Voelker Bro. Russell Bro. Eliot Francis Richardson Bro. Russell Ivan Carlson Bro. John Collieson Onthank Bro. Robert Orin Mudge ➤ Skinner, 60- Bro. Harry Lane Smith Fellowship Lodge year member Bro. Christy Douglas Lambert Bro. Paul William Phillips Pequossette Lodge Bro. Russell Everett Skinner of Fellowship Moses Michael Hays Lodge Bro. Frederick James Squires Jr. Old Colony Lodge Bro. Samuel Lutfig Bagdasarian Fidelity Lodge Lodge Bro. Joseph Malcolm Aronstam Bro. George Kader Squires Bro. Robert Eugene Sisson Bro. Edward Patapanian Bro. William Ernest Dawson Bro. Morris Brodie Bro. Daniel Isaiah Webb Jr. Bro. John Alden Stoddard Bro. Robert Phillip Rose (continued on following page) 30 GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS TROWEL ■ WINTER 2013 31 60-year Veterans continued from previous page The Harvard Lodge Wamesit Lodge Bro. 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Medical research saves lives and few missions have such global impact on Somerville Lodge State University; Brittney Durocher, New England School of Art Rising Star Lodge Wor. James Fleming Morrison and Design; Jillian Flett, Fordham University; Thomas Flett, the improvement of the human condition. Biomedical research is a key force for Bro. Gordon Butler McKeeman Bro. Charles Yassemedis change in the world today, with important economic and social implications that Bro. Robert Ellsworth Staples Stonehill College; Andrew Foster, University of Massachusetts Star In the East Lodge Dartmouth; Brian Franklin, University of Massachusetts Amherst; will affect our children, grandchildren, and future generations. Rose of Sharon Lodge Wor. Gerald Daniel Kaplan Chris Fredrickson, University of Rochester; Jesse Fredrickson, Bro. Walton Eugene Stevens Star of Bethlehem Lodge Boston University; Alyson Haworth, University of Massachusetts Help us spread the word about our life-saving research. We welcome the oppor- Rufus Putnam Lodge Bro. Carl William Halvorsen Amherst; Kevin Haworth, University of Massachusetts Amherst; tunity to tell our story to a much wider audience. Learn, firsthand, about one of Bro. Roger Arnold Starbard Bro. John Andrew Nerud Mary L. Hedberg, Brown University; Zoe LaClair, Bryant Freemasonry’s windows to the world and how our mission can help you build Bro. Alvah Wilson Tracy University; Mason Machado, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Starr King Lodge membership and public interest in Freemasonry. Rural Lodge Bro. William Safford Macomber Lydia M. Mozzone, Skidmore College; Ian Nussman, University of Bro. Sam Ameen Massachusetts Dartmouth; Hillery J. Perry, Curry College; Marissa The Consolidated Lodge Bro. William H Hahn Perry, Bridgewater State University; Keegan Remy-Miller, To arrange a presentation, tour, or to request literature and a DVD, please contact: Bro. Abraham Engber R.W. Roy Edwin Johnson Bro. 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