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Civil War Lodge of Research #1865 AF&AMJULY STATED A Stated Communication of the Civil War Lodge of Research #1865 was held at the Masonic Temple at Spurmont Lodge #98, Strasburg, Virginia, on Saturday, July 10th A.D. 2010, A.L. 6010, at 10:00 AM. The Officers were as follows - Master - Mickey Moats. PT Senior Warden - Gary Laing, PT Junior Warden – Wayne Price, PT Secretary – Rich Radi Senior Deacon – Mike Achammer Junior Deacon – Charles Workman, PT Chaplain – John Shroeder Tiler – Reed Cole, PT SR Steward – Jim Herendeen, PT JR Steward – Tom Canterbury, PT VISITORS: As written in Visitors Guestbook (If you are not in the Guestbook, then you were not here!) A Masonic Lodge was opened in Due and Ancient Form. After Pledging Allegiance to the Flag of our Country, Brother F.J. Pepper played the Star Spangled Banner on piano while we all joined in singing our National Anthem. The Secretary read the Dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Virginia allowing this Lodge to hold its communication at the above noted location and time. A summary of the minutes of the last Stated Communication was * [X] read * [ ]dispensed with, for information only. CORRESPONDENCE: There was a Thank You from the Job’s Daughters for our ad in their Journal. MW Cole advised us that our contributions to MAHOVA stands @ $0 as of 4/29/10. Secretary Radi had been contacted by Worshipful Doug Jones, Master of Great Bridge #257 in Chesapeake. (H-757/482-4865 – Cell – 757/288-5513) He requested that someone come to his Stated ( 4th Wednesday) and give a talk about the Civil War Lodge of Research #1865. Their Lodge would pay for overnight lodging. The question is how can we comply with this request? Wayne Price & Mickey Moats volunteered to make this 200 plus miles trip for the good of our Lodge. There were ‘regrets’ from Jim Jack being unable to attend the meeting. The Secretary cleared his desk and any bills were ordered paid as read. PETITONS & BALLOTING: Elfried “Jerry” Clark, Bellshill, Scotland David Marvin Casto, Woodstock, VA The vote was unanimous. LMIP: Welcome to the ranks of LMIP – Mark Craig Mueller, Chicopee, MA Wayne Eugene Price, Strasburg VA Wayne was brought to the East and presented with his LMIP Certificate, Pin & Dues Card. We now have a total of 76 LMIP’s. We were notified that, in January, LMIP Brother Edward Scott Milligan passed on to the Celestial Lodge. Worshipful Mickey ordered that a $50 donation be made in his name to MAHOVA. TREASURER REPORT: It is reported that we have $ 21,914.25 in the Treasury. INTRODUCTIONS: Everyone introduced themselves around the room. Wayne E. Price, Worshipful Master of Strasburg Lodge #98, Strasburg, VA. and Paul Barrass, Worshipful Master of Peace & Friendship Lodge #8519, England were escorted to the East where they received Grand Honors. A Committee of R.W. John Shroeder & R.W. Wieland Johnson then presented R.W. William Talbott Ellison, Jr., Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, in the East where he was welcomed with Grand Honors. (Terry is a Life Member in Perpetuity of CWLR). Worshipful Mickey presented him with a CWLR lapel pin and a medal. COMMITTEE REPORTS: SICKNESS & DISTRESS – Gary Laing reported that Lloyd Laing is doing well. Mickey Moats reported on Phil Brown & his wife. SPECIAL –2009 Audit Committee reports everything in good order. The Audit Committee for 2010 will be John Shroeder & F.J. Pepper. OLD BUSINESS: Reid J. Simmons Ritual School will be held August 1- 4, 2010. Anyone interested in registering, see the Secretary for the information. Our Minutes are still lost. We have a supply of Medals AND Lapel Pins @ a cost of $5 each. If I have to mail them, there is an additional charge of $2 for EACH order. Secretary advises that there are 23 members present. Our total membership stands @ 325 members at start of meeting. NEW BUSINESS: The customary donation of $100 was made to Spurmont Lodge #98 for the use of their hall and their hospitality.. Worshipful Wayne Price accepted this and thanked us for coming. Wayne Price made a motion to donate $500.oo to MAHOVA. Passed unanimously. Rich Radi raised the question of joining the George Washington Masonic Memorial. 2010 is the Centennial Celebration of the monument. The GWMM belongs to ALL Masons in the United States. A NEW CENTURY subscription of $1,000 will have our name cast in bronze and displayed in the main entrance to Memorial Hall. Dave Piper made a motion that we go forward with this. The vote was unanimous. Lauris Eek will handle the paperwork. Mickey Moats made a motion that we donate $75.00 to the Grand Lodge of Virginia to purchase a Brick (with our name on it) at the new WW II Memorial on the grounds of GL of VA. The vote was unanimous. Gary Laing resurrected the idea of getting special aprons for CWLR. After much discussion, a study committee of Gary Laing, Art Candenquist, Jim Herendeen & Lauris Eek were appointed to investigate this and report back at the December meeting. F.J Pepper advised us that 2015 will be the sesquicentennial celebration in Alexandria, Virginia and that we should hold one of our meetings there to help celebrate the event. He made this a motion which was passed unanimously. Art Candenquist also volunteered to do a slide presentation at this meeting. Jon Shelton advised that in Harper’s Ferry, W.V., the Masonic Lodge room for Chastity Lodge #111, which was used from 1845-1950, is in exactly the same condition as it was when they left in 1950. There is rumor that Logan Lodge #25 and the National Park Service may be restoring this room. The Secretary was given permission to contact the Worshipful Master of Logan Lodge #25 to find out if there are plans to do this and how may we help. Mickey Moats explained Worshipful Phil’s plans for the NYC meeting. He had handouts to give out but only one member present was planning to make this trip. If anyone plans to go to this meeting, contact the Secretary for a copy of the agenda. This agenda contains ALL of the information that you will need. ANNOUNCEMENTS: OCT – NYC – October 2nd DEC – Brandy Station (Tentative) PROGRAM: To follow closing of Lodge. No further business appearing, the minutes were read and approved and the Lodge was closed in Ancient Form and Harmony at 11:59 A.M.. Respectfully submitted, Richard C. Radi, Secretary Raymond M. Moats, Worshipful Master, PT AFTER THE LODGE CLOSED; PROGRAM: Ladies & Guests were invited in and Paul Barrass gave a very interesting program on the many aspects of General Jubal (“Ole Jube”)Early. After a scrumptious lunch, provided by the Spurmont Stewards, Jim Herendeen & Tom Canterbury, we motorcaded towards Fishers Hill. Due to a logistical error, we re-arranged our plan and stopped first at Bill Erbach’s mill (at Fishers Hill). Our gracious host invited us into his mill house and there our Guide (Richard Kleese) met up with our group. Richard Kleese is an author and local historian, well versed in this Battle. Rich gave us a detailed account of that fateful day (September 22nd, 1864) and other factors that led to disaster for the Confederate forces. Before moving out to the battlefield, Brother Erbach had soft drinks and a Birthday cake to celebrate Dave Piper’s birthday. Of course, we all sang an inspiring version of Happy Birthday. On the battlefield, Rich pointed out the landmarks and the troop movements that he spoke of at the Mill. Rich offered to take any volunteers to the top of the hill but there were no takers! We returned to the Lodge content, happy & hungry. Dinner was at the Butcher Block in Stephens City and was well attended. No one left hungry! (Friday night dinner at the Outback Restaurant in Kernstown was also very well attended.) Another great trip! A Stated Communication of the Civil War Lodge of Research #1865 was held at the Masonic Temple at Mt. Hermon Lodge #118, 80 Broadway, Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday, April 10th A.D. 2010, A.L. 6010, at 10:00 AM. The Officers were as follows - Master - W. Phillip Brown Senior Warden - Mickey Moats Junior Warden – Gary Laing Secretary – Rich Radi Senior Deacon – Wayne Price PT Junior Deacon – Charles Workman PT Chaplain –Jim Herendeen PT SR Steward – Patrick Mulligan, Jr. PT JR Steward – Ken Morris PT
VISITORS: As written in Visitors Guestbook (If you are not in the Guestbook, then you were not here!) A Masonic Lodge was opened in Due and Ancient Form and after Pledging Allegiance to the Flag of our Country. The Secretary read the Dispensations from the Grand Lodge of Virginia & the Grand Lodge of North Carolina allowing this Lodge to hold its Communication at the above noted location and time. A summary of the minutes of the last Stated Communication was * [X] read * [ ]dispensed with, for information only. CORRESPONDENCE: There was a letter from Deford Lodge #88, Berkeley Springs, WV advising us that Chester Paul Luttman, III was expelled from Masonry. He was removed from our membership. A letter from the Masonic Service Ass’n thanking us for our donation to the Veteran’s program in the VA hospitals. There were the annual solicitations for Rainbow Girls, Job’s Daughters & Demolay. I didn’t see any reference to Demolay in last year’s minutes but there was a motion by Wayne Price to include them for $30. Unanimous. MW Cole advised us that our contributions to MAHOVA stands @ $1331.00 as of 12/31/09. Reid J. Simmons Ritual School will be held August 1- 4, 2010. Anyone interested in registering, see the Secretary for the information. The Secretary read the Edict from Grand Master Rorer, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia, regarding Masonic Offenses. There were ‘regrets’ from Art Candenquist, Paul Barass, John Riley, Nick Walters & Peter Fearon being unable to attend the meeting. DEMITS: Were issued to – T. Gillikin, Brunswick, GA – E. Timmons, Virginia Beach, VA The Secretary reported that 97 members were dropped from the Roster. Our total membership now is 315. The Secretary cleared his desk and any bills were ordered paid as read. PETITONS & BALLOTING: Martin Lewes Barker, E. Sussex, England – Michael G. Comfort, Norristown, PA – Christopher J Evans, Goochland, VA – Donald W. Zimmerman, Jr., Stuart, FL - Stanley Ray Morehead, Strasburg, VA Alan E. Shelton, Bristow, VA – Jon V. Shelton, Manassas, VA Mark S. Lentz, Winchester, VA – Rea C. Williams, Jr. Hayesville, NC John F. Jewell, Winchester, VA – Evan M. Jewell, Winchester, VA Dennis W. Gardo, Easely, SC The vote was unanimous.
LMIP: Welcome to the ranks of LMIP – Alasdair McKillop Dunlop, Glasgow Scotland David Thomas Lang, Leesburg, VA We have a total of 74 LMIP’s. In January, we received a check for our share in this program in the amount of $1,110.00.
VETERANS REPORT: Brother Franklin Jay Pepper has achieved the status of Veteran, having completed 50 years of Masonry. His certificate, Pin & Dues card were mailed to him. CONGRATULATIONS Brother Pepper! TREASURER REPORT: It is reported that we have $ 21,744.53 in the Treasury. INTRODUCTIONS: Everyone introduced themselves around the room. Worshipful Phil made a special welcome to M.W. Berry Rigdon, Past Grand Master of North Carolina and to Patrick J. Mulligan, Sr., Worshipful Master of Keowee Lodge #79, Pickens, SC and Wayne E. Price, Worshipful Master of Strasburg Lodge #98, Strasburg, VA. COMMITTEE REPORTS: SICKNESS & DISTRESS – Gary Laing reported on Lloyd Laing and said that he appreciated the contacts from the Lodge. SPECIAL – Audit Committee (Senior & Junior Wardens) (Moats & Brown) still pending. OLD BUSINESS: Our Minutes are still lost. We have a supply of Medals AND Lapel Pins @ a cost of $5 each. If I have to mail them, there is an additional charge of $2 for EACH order. NEW BUSINESS: The customary donation of $100 was made to Mt. Hermon Lodge #118 for the use of their hall and their hospitality.. Worshipful Mark Blumfield accepted this and thanked us for coming. Facebook – There was much discussion about this subject. Gary Laing is the moderator and has control of what goes into this. Rich Radi is fearful of any liability to our Lodge because of the use of our Logo, especially in light of a recent Edict by the Grand Master of Virginia regarding Masonic conduct. Rich Radi made a motion to stop the use of the Logo but the motion was defeated. However, he will check with the Grand Secretary of Virginia to be sure of any unknown prohibitions. ANNOUNCEMENTS: JULY – Harpers Ferry – July 10th OCT – NYC – October 2nd PROGRAM: Zebulon Vance. No further business appearing, the minutes were read and approved and the Lodge was closed in Ancient Form and Harmony at 11:45 A.M.. Respectfully submitted, Richard C. Radi, Secretary W. Phillip Brown, Worshipful Master AFTER THE LODGE CLOSED; The subject of our program was on Brother, Governor, Confederate soldier Zebulon Vance. A very interesting and enlightening talk on him was given by Most Worshipful Berry Rigdon, Past Grand Master of North Carolina. It seems that Brother Vance was his cousin. Zebulon was a Colonel in the 26th North Carolina. His unit was engaged at New Berne and the Seven Day’s Campaign. In September 1862, he was elected Governor. Brother Vance was Raised in Mt. Hermon Lodge as well as his older brother Robert. Robert Vance was a Colonel in the 29th North Carolina Infantry, later becoming a Brigadier General. He was also the 34th Grand Master of North Carolina. After the talk, we headed for Vance Lodge #293 in Weaverville, NC for a great lunch provide by their Eastern Star. As usual, the Valley boys stored up on vittles and skedaddled back to the Valley while Worshipful Phil lead another contingent to the birthplace of Zebulon Vance. A grand time was had by all! “It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” General Robert E. Lee A Stated Communication of the Civil War Lodge of Research #1865 was held at the Masonic Temple at Fredericksburg Lodge #4 at 803 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia on Saturday, December 5th A.D. 2009, A.L. 6009, at 10:00 AM. All of the Officers were present except the Treasurer and Marshall. There were no Pro Tems. Master Wayne Price Senior Warden M. Phillip Brown ______________ Junior Warden Raymond M. Moats ______________ Senior Deacon Gary Laing ______________ Junior Deacon Mike Achhammer ______________ Chaplain John Shroeder ______________ Treasurer Lauris Eek Absent Secretary Rich Radi ______________ Tiler Reed Cole ______________ Marshall Melvin Mason Absent Sr. Steward Robert Schindler ______________ Jr. Steward Joel Ratliff ______________
VISITORS: As written in Visitors Guestbook (If you are not in the Guestbook, then you were not here!)
A Masonic Lodge was opened in Due and Ancient Form and after Pledging Allegiance to the Flag of our Country. The Secretary read the Dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Virginia allowing this Lodge to hold its Communication at the above noted location and time.
A summary of the minutes of the last Stated Communication was * [X] read * [ ]dispensed with, for information only.
The Secretary cleared his desk and any bills were ordered paid as read. Phil Brown reimbursement for the Reid Simmons Academy. $260.00 There was a solicitation from Masonic Services Ass’n regarding the Hospital Visitation Program. Joe Bongiovi made a motion that we donate $50 towards this program. Brother Radi asked for approval to pay Paul Bessel for the 2010 expenses involved in the website. $150.00 It was approved to reimburse Joe Bongiovi for whatever expenses he might incur in the catering of lunch and whatever was entailed with the Slaughter Pen excursion. MW Cole advised us that our contributions to MAHOVA stands @ $1,065.44 as of September 30th. There were ‘regrets’ from Rich Burkman, Wieland Johnson and 3 brothers - John Riley, Nick Walters and Peter Fearon of the UK who were unable to attend the meeting. PETITONS & BALLOTING: 5 Kenneth Morris, Jr – Pickens SC * Thomas Fletcher – Lewiston, PA Homer Ray – Boighton, TN * David Kuklewicz – Turners Falls, MA John Howard – Pasadena, MD The vote was unanimous. LMIP: Welcome to the ranks of LMIP – John T. Dubbs III – Elizabethtown PA Brian Keith Lewis – Baltimore MD Brother Brian was escorted to the East by the Senior Deacon where Worshipful Wayne presented him with his Certificate, Dues card & Pin. Welcome Brothers! LMIP David Burkus demitted & transferred his membership to Peyton Randolph Lodge #1774. We have a total of 71 LMIP’s. Nineteen of which I have processed this year. TREASURER REPORT: It is reported that we have $20,478.33 In the Treasury. INTRODUCTIONS: Everyone introduced themselves around the room except R.W. Ron Kieper, Sr. – our new DDGM who was presented @ the altar by a Committee of RW Ray Steele & W Sherrell Hurley. He then proceeded to the East where he was welcomed by Worshipful Wayne and rendered Grand Honors. There were 5 Past Masters of the CWLR in attendance. They all were introduced and welcomed by the Worshipful Master. 1996 - Keith Hinerman 2000 – Bob Schindler 2003 – John Shroeder 2005 – Gary Laing 2008 – Sherrell Hurley COMMITTEE REPORTS: SICKNESS & DISTRESS – There were reports on George Cronin and Lloyd Laing. Give them a ‘holler’ when you can! SPECIAL – An Audit Committee consisting of the Senior & Junior Wardens reported books were not yet audited a/c the absence of the Treasurer and that W. Phil Brown will follow up on this. OLD BUSINESS: Our Minutes are still lost. The previous Secretary promised to look for them but nothing has surfaced yet. We have a supply of Medals AND Lapel Pins @ a cost of $5 each. If I have to mail them, there is an additional charge of $2 for EACH order. NEW BUSINESS: The customary donation of $100 was made to Fredericksburg Lodge #4 for the use of their hall and their hospitality.. W. Jeff St.Onge accepted this and thanked us for coming. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Worshipful Wayne Price made the first nomination to W. Phillip Brown. Following is the slate of officers for 2010. WM - W. Phillip Brown SW - Mickey Moats JW – Gary Laing SEC – Rich Radi SD – Mike Achhammer JD – Bruce Beck CHAPLAIN –John Shroeder SR STEWARD - Robert Shindler JR STEWARD – Joe Bongiovi MARSHALL - open ANNOUNCEMENTS: The April meeting will be held on April 10th @ 10 AM @ Mt. Hermon Lodge #118, 80 Broadway, Asheville, NC.. JULY – Harpers Ferry (Tentative) OCT – NYC (Tentative) PROGRAM: Following the closing of Lodge, there will be an Open Installation. After which Joe Bongiovi will give us an overview of his plans for the “Slaughter Pen” (Pierson Farm) No further business appearing, the minutes were read and approved and the Lodge was closed in Ancient Form and Harmony at 11:40 A.M.. Respectfully submitted, Richard C. Radi, Secretary W. Phillip Brown, Worshipful Master AFTER THE LODGE CLOSED; OPEN INSTALLATION: The Installing team was Wayne Price - Installing Officer, Rich Radi - Installing Marshall, Ray Steele - Installing Secretary. The following were installed - WM - W. Phillip Brown SW - Mickey Moats JW – Gary Laing SEC – Rich Radi – Sherrell Hurley PT SD – Mike Achhammer JD – Bruce Beck – Jim Herendeen PT CHAPLAIN –John Shroeder SR STEWARD - Robert Shindler JR STEWARD – Joe Bongiovi Marshall Radi made the Proclamation to complete the ceremony. After the Installation, Joe Bongiovi gave us a talk on Masonry and what his plans were for the afternoon. A Park Service Officer will accompany the group. (For you Brothers who are reading this – what you don’t know is that it is snowing like the blazes out! Fredericksburg has turned white, there is 3’’ of snow in the Valley. And we are planning a walking tour of the Pierson Farm!) Well, all that I can tell you is that we stored up on vittles at the Lodge and us Valley Boys skedaddled back to the mountains. Joe and the remnants of his group did have a great time at the Pierson Farm! God Bless ! – rr The answer to the quiz is – Before he was mortally wounded, Brother General Bee said - “There stands Jackson like a stone wall – rally around the Virginians!” ( 1st Battle of Manassas - July 1861) ( Bull Run for you Yankees.)
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