Henry Lodge #57 A.F. & A.M.

eTrestleboard and Calendar

October, 2003

Our “Reunion With History” stated meeting on Sep 9^th was an outstanding success with over 80 in attendance including two PMs who presided in the East at the Old Town Hall Temple: Wor. Kenny Haines and RW Meredith Tomlison. The Deputy Grand Master, RW James Scearce, accompanied by the Grand Senior Warden, RW John Quinley; Grand Junior Warden, RW Glover Jones; Grand Senior Deacon, RW James Stanley; Grand Junior Deacon, RW George Dungan; Grand Secretary and PGM, MW Alan Adkins; and MW George Chapin, PGM, honored us with a surprise visit to announce as the last order of business, that our very own RW Ed Cohen was his nominee for Grand Junior Deacon at the upcoming 225^th Grand Annual Communication. His announcement was followed by a roaring applause as the Brethren proudly jumped to their feet in honor of our very own Brother Ed! Against the backdrop of our historic reunion --- history was made as a great Mason and Brother of our Lodge was nominated for the progressive Grand Line. One could not have scripted a better evening! Once again, we extend to Brother Ed our warmest congratulations! Thanks to so many for making our reunion a success. A special tip of the Master’s hat to RW Bill Sheads, Bro. Keith Graffius, Wor. Lynn Boerger and Wor. Jim Hawkins for their hard work and support. Compliments also to our Deacons, Bros. Clesson McDonald and Arleigh Rice, for their leadership in delivering an outstanding program on “Traveling” at Acacia Lodge on Sep 11^th. There are many designs on October’s Trestle Board (see calendar) --- dust off your tools and let’s go to work. I call your attention to our Child ID service project (we need your help); Masonic Family Day; and fishing trip. Invite a good man to be your guest at our Bring A Friend open house and think of the possibilities! Also, we welcome Bro. Jerry Cassiday, our District MAHOVA Ambassador, at our October stated. Finally, I ask that you hold Amy Breedon, one our Rainbow Girls whose Mom suddenly passed away, in your thoughts and prayers.

See you in lodge!

The Brethren of Henry Lodge are invited to hear the reports of our eight LRP subcommittees (Capitol Improvements, Temple Maintenance, Masonic Education, Membership, Officer Development, Charitable Service, Community Outreach, Masonic Family and Lodge Operations), as they make their final report presentations at the Lodge on October 30^th beginning at 7:30 pm. Each subcommittee is requested to provide a summary of their recommendations (not to exceed 15 minutes) and deliver a written copy of their report.

A professional 8x10 group photo with the Reunion With History logo is available for order from Pierson Photography (Bro. Art Pierson) for $15 each. Order by sending a check to the Lodge Secretary, Wor. Nick Carter, by not later than Oct 22^nd and pick up your order at the November stated communication.

Around The Quarry

◄ The best steaks in town were cooked for our OES Hope Chapter by Chefs Bobby (L) and Bob (R) [ i.e., Wors. Campbell and Williams].    Wor. Harry (L) and Bro. Dallas Brumback (middle) assisted. ►

Wor. Roger Firestone (DEO) conducted another successful District training event for lodge officers. RW Ed Cohen (left) was a featured lecturer. Seven Henry Brethren attended.

Edmund Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York on September 18, 1940, the eldest son of Herman and Adele Cohen. Brother Cohen is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the City College of New York, did his graduate work at Columbia University, and legal studies at American University. He is a member of the bar in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. He joined the CIA in the late 1960s, served in positions of increasing responsibility, and advanced to senior executive rank. Brother Cohen was made a Master Mason in Henry Lodge No. 57 on December 7, 1976, where he is a life member in perpetuity. He served this Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1982 and as Trustee since 1984. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 58 in 1989, and has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the C.A. Sinclair, Jr. Area Masonic School since 1991. He served the Grand Lodge of Virginia as Grand Junior Steward 1998-1999, and is currently a member of the Grand Lodge Committees on Education and Jurisprudence. He is on the Board of Governors of the Masonic Home of Virginia. He was awarded the John Blair, Jr. Medal by GM Clifford Alan Parker on November 8, 2002. Brother Cohen is a life member of the Valley of Alexandria, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and was invested Knight Commander Court of Honor in 1995 and coroneted a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 2001. He is a life member of the Scottish Rite Research Society. He is perpetual member and past High Priest of Loudoun Royal Arch Chapter No. 55; a District Deputy Grand High Priest, a Charter Member and Past Sovereign Master of Perfect Ashlar Council No. 349, Allied Masonic Degrees; a member of Hope Chapter No. 73, Order of the Eastern Star; a member in perpetuity of Old Dominion Chapter #364, National Sojourners; and a total life member of Kena Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He was the recipient of the Gold Honor Award presented by the York Rite Sovereign College of North America in 1999. Brother Cohen attends synagogue services at Temple Rodef Shalom. He is married to the former Gwendolyn May. They have two daughters, Alyssa and Suzanne.

◄ At the Sep 9th Stated Communication the DGM, RW Scearce, [Right] announced his nomination of our own RW Edmund Cohen [Left] for the next Grand Junior Deacon.

October 2003

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
NOTE: Dinner will be served by Hope Chapter No. 73 beginning at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Stated Communication. A $5.00 donation to defray costs is suggested. Plan on supporting Hope Chapter by joining us for good food and great fellowship on the 14th!			1         GL Masonic Recognition Day	2 -Acacia 16 Stated -Fairfax Assembly 3 Rainbow Mtg @ H57— 7:30 pm	3 -Manasseh 182 Stated -Hope Chap 73 @ H57— 8 pm	4 –Officers Mtg @ H 57— & Fall Clean-up—9 am—1 pm (lunch served) -Rainbow Grand Visitation—H57 @ 2 pm -No Host Dinner Out #4—meet at H57 at 6:00 pm
5	6 -Herndon 264 Stated   Yom Kippur	7 –Lite Nite #4 — 7:30 pm	8 -Officers Ritual Practice—EA - 7:30 pm	9 -Fairfax Assembly 3 Pledge Mtg — 7:00 pm	10	11 –Fairfax City Harvest Bazaar Child ID @ Fire Station #3—8 am –Masonic Family Day @ MAHOVA—11 am
12	13 -Hay Market 313 Stated             Columbus Day	14 --Dinner—6:30p -H57 Stated Founders Day Program & District MAHOVA Ambassador OV - 7:30 pm -Mt. Carmel 133 Stated	15 -District School @ Acacia 16 — 7:30 pm	16 -Fairfax Assembly 3 Rainbow Mtg @ H57— 7:30 pm	17 -H 57 20th Degree Team Practice @ H57— 7:30 pm	18 - Hope Chapter Harvest Bazaar @ H57— 11:30 am to 3 pm [chili lunch by Bethel No. 45] -Unity Lodge No. 146 Table Lodge
19 -Re-scheduled HL57 Fall Fishing Trip	20 -Herndon 264 Stated	21 – Fall Bring A Friend Night & Lodge Open House for all good men having an interest in Freemasonry — H57 @ 7:30 pm	22 -Called Communication—EA - 7:30 pm	23 -Fairfax Assembly 3 Rainbow Advisory Meeting — 7:30 pm	24 -H57 20th Degree Team Practice @ Scottish Rite Temple — 7:30 pm	25 -20th Degree @ Scottish Rite Temple
26   Daylight Savings Time Ends — FALL BACK !	27 –Travel to Howard Lodge No . 101 in Elkridge, MD—depart H57 @ 5 pm	28 -Mt. Carmel 133 Stated -Cobbdale Community Association Mtg @ H57— 7 pm	29	30 –Long Range Plan (LRP) Wrap-up Mtg at H57 — 7:30 pm	31	1 –Travel to Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 for GM’s final Lodge Visit—Dinner @ 6:30 pm —depart H57 @ 5 pm

 

 

 

2003 Long Range Planning Calendar

2003 Long Range Planning Calendar   November 2003 1 – GM Visit to Fredericksburg No. 4 (Dinner @ 6:30pm) 3 – Herndon Stated 5 — 8 Grand Lodge Annual Communication 5 Nov—7:30 pm—EA Degree Exemplification 6 Nov—9 am to 3 pm—FC & MM Degree Exemplification 7 Nov—9 am—GL Opens [Delegate Banquet Friday evening] 8 Nov—10 to 12 am—Election of GL Officers & Resolutions 6 – Acacia Stated 7- Manasseh State 10 - Hay Market Stated 11– Veteran's Day 11 - HL57 Stated /Military Recognition Night Program 11– Mt. Carmel Stated 15 - Catered Dinner @ Henry (Reservations Required—)See Below) 17 – Herndon Stated 19 - Final 2003 District School @ Henry 25 – Mt. Carmel Stated 27—Thanksgiving   December 2003 1 – Herndon Stated 4 – Acacia Stated 5 - Manasseh State 6 – Final 2003 Officers Meeting 8 - Hay Market Stated 9 - HL57 Stated /Elections 9 – Mt. Carmel Stated 13 - Open Installation @ Henry (Practice @ noon; Installation @ 2pm) 15 – Herndon Stated 19—20 – Hanukkah 20 – Henry Lodge Masonic Family Holiday Concert Outing 23 – Mt. Carmel Stated 25 – Christmas	“Reunion with History” by Worshipful Lynn Boerger, PM 1992 Fairfax City Old Town Hall 7:45 p.m., September 9, 2003     Worshipful Master, Members and Guests,   The Master told me that this part of the program concerns itself with the history of Henry Lodge, and, particularly this place, the Fairfax City Old Town Hall. Permit me, if you will, to let our minds go back in time, and to think about ourselves as being Masons in the year of 1900. There is a stated meeting tonight, here in this room. The date is August 15, 1900. Henry Lodge, as an organization, is 31 years old. This building, the town hall, is brand, spanking new, and was built by one of our own, Brother Joseph E. Willard. Tonight is the first stated meeting in the new building. The town of Fairfax City is vibrant. It is rural. It is the crossroads of a successful, farming community. Fairfax County is home to many dairy cows. The Fairfax Grain and Feed store is just 1/2 block away, right here on Main Street. On the national level, William McKinley has been President for three years.   Can you imagine the excitement that summer night, in this room, as the stated meeting is about to be called to order. Here they were in a new building. During the past 31 years, the Masons had rented meeting space from a Mrs. M. A. Stephenson. They had rented space from the Independent Order of Good Templars, a temperance society. They had rented space from a Mr. Hawxhurst, whose store and post office was diagonally across the street from the Grain and Feed store. When the Hawxhurst building burned 10 years ago, the Masons had been meeting in the jury room in the Fairfax County Courthouse. With this history of not having their own meeting place, one can only imagine the excitement there was in the air as they gathered for their regular stated meeting in this new place.   I can imagine, after opening, the Worshipful Master shared with the members in attendance, the nature of a deed that had been prepared. In that deed, Brother Willard and his wife, Belle L. Wyatt Willard, conveyed the lot and this new building, to the trustees of the Town Hall, with a provision in that trust requiring the Town Hall trustees “to permit the Masonic organization of Henry Lodge No. 57 to hold its regular and special meetings in the upper room of said Hall, and, to have exclusive use the small northeast room on the second floor of said Hall”. That deed carried a date of July 30 and was recorded on October 22.   Now, let us come back to real time. This room was home to Henry Lodge for 70 years. Some of you have some very vivid memories of your Masonic life in this room and this building. Have fun continuing to reminisce during this reunion tonight.
Ladies Appreciation & WMs 2003 Lodge Leadership Recognition Dinner—Nov 15th   · Advance Dinner Reservations Required -$20/person · Tickets available beginning at the October 14th Stated