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VOLUME 19 ISSUE 7

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

July 1, 2019

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida

Trestle Board July 2019

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

(386) 423-2370 nsl149@cfl.rr.com www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

The Worshipful Master reminds you that the Stated Communications July 1st, 2019 will be DARK and requests your attendance at the Stated Communication July 15th , 2019

FROM THE EAST:

My Brothers, this year is half over, and we have much to do. You have accomplished much so far. and you should be very proud of your lodge. We are known for how warm and friendly we are, and that is why we attract many visitors that come to our meetings. Practice makes perfect, that you have all heard and it is the truth. Our Junior Steward Robert Segarra has been practicing for the EA degree and it shows. It was his first degree and he did a good job for the 3 new brothers. I know this is only a start for him in doing more degrees. What I want to share with you is our practices are fun and a great time to meet in a relaxed atmosphere come join in. We will be hosting the official DDGM meeting on August 19th and again we need to practice receiving them. Please come out and help make this a success. Remember that we only have one meeting a month for July August and September. on the third Monday in each month. Please be sure to attend so you stay informed about what is going on in our lodge. Summer is officially here, and the heat is on the new air conditioner is doing a great job. We have seen a saving on the lodges electric bill and that helps the bottom line. Enjoy our Florida sunshine be safe and don’t fore get the sunscreen.

Mark E King, Worshipful Master

FROM THE WEST

My Brothers,

Your three elected officers, W.M., S.W. & J.W. have all attended Grand Lodge in Orlando, alone with about 1500 other Brothers, we will tell you about what happen, when we get to see each of you in our Lodge room. Our first meeting in June will be 06/03/19, a Stated Meeting. Our 2nd. meeting is to be a Called Communication, for a E.A. Degree. Try to make it, if you can. May 21, at St. Johns Lodge no. 37, two districts came together and Raised five Brothers. What a night. Our June open Books date has not been set as yet but will let all know as soon as possible. As you read this, we will have a New D.D.G.M. in our District, R:.W:. Edward Slauson, from Landmark Lodge no. 383. When you see him, please congratulate him. I am looking forward to seeing each of you in Lodge somewhere this month. Till then, R:.W:. Donald H. Tucker, Sr. Warden.

FROM THE SOUTH

Brothers All,

What a crazy month this has been. For those of you who do not attend Lodge, I will attempt to help you catch up.

Grand Lodge has come and gone and for you that are unaware, the Grand Master suffered a heart attack during the proceedings and has ascended to the Celestial Lodge. Above. I’m sure the details of the service will be posted.

To hit the high points of the proposed legislation outcome, per capita will be raised $5 per year for the next 5 years, JW SW and WM must pass MM I II III, JW must pass MLT, coffins will not be allowed in the 2nd part of the MM Degree, and we will be pumping an additional 18.6 million dollars into expanding the Masonic Home in St. Pete. For more detailed information please contact the lodge secretary.

On a much brighter note, we have a new DDGM, RW Edward Michael Slauson and a new Chairman of Committee On Works, our very own SW, RW Donald H.(handsome) Tucker. Congratulations to both of these brothers and I wish them success in their new positions.

In keeping with the” Masons during the Civil War” theme in some of our Masonic Education topics, I would like to pass along a story I ran across recently.

A Brother in Savannah, Georgia reported this story of Civil War soldiers from his Masonic lodge records.

It was a time not long after Fort Sumter, and the War of Northern Aggression was well under way. The Yankees, as they are still wont to do, had promptly flocked to Hilton Head and Tybee Islands, the barrier islands on opposite sides of the mouth of the Savannah River. The Savannah folks didn’t mind much that the Yankees had stolen the good beaches, for the water was still a bit cool for Southern preferences and, besides, they knew the gnats and mosquitoes would teach the Yankees a lesson they’d never forget. So, the Southerners, as Southerners are wont to do sometimes, just waited.

They didn’t have to wait very long before the Yankees on Hilton Head sent out a messenger under a white flag. It seemed that the Yankees had among them a young fellow who had passed through the Fellow Craft Degree before shipping out. The Yanks were just sitting around slapping gnats when it occurred to one of them that, just maybe, there was a nearby lodge that could test him in the Fellow Craft Degree and raise him to that of a Master Mason. As luck would have it, there was indeed a lodge in Savannah that would soon be having a Master’s Degree. One morning, not too many days later, a detail of Confederate Cavalry slipped across the Savannah River into South Carolina and traveled through Bluffton to the shore opposite Hilton Head island. From there they escorted one Fellow Craft Mason and, I believe, a number of Master Masons of the Northern Persuasion, safely through the Confederate Lines, and back through about 35 miles of Confederate defenses to Savannah, where the candidate and his witnesses were delivered into the lodge. The records note that this Brother was indeed proficient in the Fellow Craft Degree, and he was raised to the Degree of a Master Mason. That night another detail of Confederate Cavalry, no doubt Brothers to a man, slipped back across the Savannah River and safely escorted their Brothers back to Hilton Head. Anyway, I have loved this story since the first time I heard it. It clearly demonstrates that, at the darkest period in our Nation’s history, when brothers were killing brothers,

Brothers could still be Brothers.

Sources Georgia Masonic Messenger article by John Hohenstein ,Zerubbabel Lodge No. 15, Savannah, Georgia; reprinted by Southern California Research Lodge in August 2008; published online by Sanford Holst on www.MasonicSourcebook.com, 5 February 2009.

If you pass this piece of history on to others, please credit the sources. In closing, my monthly mantra, come to Lodge when you can and even if you can’t stay for the meeting, bring the wife and kids out for a great meal. Enjoy the fellowship and time with your Brothers.

Fraternally, Bob Wheeler JW

2019 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com

Senior Warden: RW:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy) (863)602-1182 donkat9750@aol.com

Junior Warden: Robert L. Wheeler (386)451-6129 bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com

Secretary: W:. A J Winterwerp (Carol) (386)423-2370 NSL149@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com

Marshall: W:. Thomas J. Worrell (317)750-2605

Senior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com

Junior Deacon: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com

Senior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com

Junior Steward: Robert Segarra (727)623-6399 rosegar7@msn.com

Tyler: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

Musician: Bryan P. Bassett (386) 451-0895 bryanbassett4@gmail.com

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

Brothers,

Brothers, there are still some who have not paid their 2019 dues yet. This is just a friendly reminder in case you set it on your to do list pile and forgot. Letters will be going out to remind you.

AWAITING BALLOTING

Walker E Powell

AWAITING DEGREES

Walker E Powell

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

John Wyatt Moe

FELLOW CRAFT

MASTER MASON:

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

Brother Kyle Hall receiving his 60 year pin from Deputy Grand Master Turlington

Brother Winterwerp showing his Certificates presented to him by Deputy Grand Master Turlington and W:. McLaughlin

Congratulations to Brothers Kyle F. Hall and Carl J. Winterwerp on receiving their pins and Certificates for being a Master Mason for 60 Years. R:. W:. Senior Grand Warden Tommy Turlington did the presentations.

BROTHERS, THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER IS DESPENSING WITH THE June 17^TH STATED COMMUNICATIONS AND IS HAVING A CALLED ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE FOR WORK AND INSTRUCTION.

Stated Meeting 6/3,6/5 MM Association meeting at Volusia Lodge 77, Called EA Degree, 6/17 MLT workshop at NSL 149, 9am-til, 7/1 NO STATED COMMUNICATION, 7/15 Stated Communication, Check the Lodge Calendar on http://newsmyrnalodge149.org This calendar get updated daily for events with the Lodge, District and OES.

BIRTHDAYS:

Ronald J Sachs 7/4 Timothy T Herring 7/4 Jack T Curran 7/4

Michael Blickenstaff 7/6 Kenneth W Smith 7/7 Chris Pappas 7/7

Martin J Louis 7/7 Jeffery L Whitlock 7/9 Donald K Doidge Sr 7/10

Donald Taylor Jr 7/11 John T Self 7/12 Jim O Romano 7/14

Grand B Carpenter 7/14 James A Fountain Jr 7/15 Glennard Decker 7/16

Wayne F Besaw 7/16 Stephen D Miklos 7/17 George O Farrell 7/17

Thomas R Hayden 7/19 Eliga N Colman Jr 7/19 Allan J Baker 7/19

Lee R Goodman 7/21 Fredrick G Steele 7/22 Gary H Seibert 7/22

Edmund J Pantalone Jr 7/23 Francis J Allman Jr 7/25 Glenn L Smith 7/27

James V Durham 7/27 Charles A Lizotte 7/28 William P Line 7/29

Elihu A Yale 7/30

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Brother Chaplin Glen E is doing better, I regret to inform you that Brother James Vernon Ramsey passed to the Celestial Lodge above sometime in April. A wellness check was done on Brother Ramsey and that is how the Lodge found out. Keep Brother Ramsey’s family in your prayers. Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer, Brother W:. Al Woodstock’s wife Laura who is home recouping, Brothers, keep our Brothers who have been deployed, and all our service personnel and first responders in your thoughts and prayers.

HISTORY OF LODGE:

CONTINUED:

On December 30^th, 1927 at a Special Communication, Grand Master, Benjamin E. Dyson, dedicated the new Temple in ample form. The dedication address was delivered by Senior Grand Warden, Stafford Caldwell. Following the dedication, Lennon Guy Jordan was installed Worshipful Master for 1928. As on several past occasions when this installation was complete, the officers vacated the chairs and the officers of Chapter Number 3 of The Order Eastern Star were installed. Worthy Matron Brockway and the ladies of the Eastern Star served the banquet following these ceremonies. To be continued

ACTIVE PAST MASTERS LIST

Thomas W. Aikens 2013 Craig N. Albright 1994 Herbert (Bud) Bacheller 1999

Allan J Baker 2016 James R Baldwin 1986 Bryan P Bassett 2009

Louis W Benishek 1996/2006 Michael R Blickenstaff 1998 Christopher G Bufini 1997

Howard C Chase 2011 David W Crossen 1998 William F Culbertson 1985

Stanley J Dabrowski 2010 Charles R Dean 1980 Paul W Dewitt 2006

Daniel E Feagle Jr 1999 James A Greene 1993 Mark A Greene 1995

Robert L Griffis 1990 Eric T Ellis II 2013 William H Evans Jr 2005

Ralph N Flippo 1997/2010 Joe W Garrett 1987 Glen E Good 2008

Walter W Greatrex 2003 Sebastian Guarneri 2002 Danny K Hatfield 1984

Phillip A Hudson 2001 Terry L Irwine 2008 George N Johnson 1994

David Lawrence 1992 Walter G Layton 2017 Joseph G Lockhart 2007

Martin J Louis 2016/2017 Leon A Pike 1991 Gustav Postreich 1991

John W Rodgers 1984 Jeff J Romano 1992 William M Schaeffer 2014

Robert J Stone 2004 Brian R Toung 2009 Donald H Tucker 2012

Ronald R Tucker 1983 William G Warrington Jr 2007 Allen J Winterwerp 2015

Henry A Woodstock 2015 Arlington B Young 2011 Mark E. King 2018

ACTIVE PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Thomas W. Aiken, PDDGM Craig N. Albright, PM Herbert E. Bacheller PM

Allan J. Baker PM James R. Baldwin PM Brady Benishek

Louis W. Benishek PM David L. Bessette Christopher G. Buffini, PM

Howard C. Chase, PM J. Mitchell Cole David W. Crossen, PM

Richard W. Culbertson William F. Culbertson, Sr, PM Stanley J. Dabrowski PM

Glennard Decker Frank H. Dietrich Ronald L. Dreggors

William A. Drossman David J. Ellis Eric T. Ellis PM

William H. Evans PM George O. Farrell Daniel E. Feagle, Jr, PM

Walter W. Greatrex PM James A. Greene, PM Mark A. Greene, PM

Sebastian Guarneri, PDDGM Daniel H. Haley Phillip J. Haley

Robert L. Hart Michael L. Hines James D. Humphrey

Jack W. Irwin Leo D. Johns George N. Johnson, PM

Stephen L. Kenney Mark E. King David Lawrence, PDDGM

Walter G Layton PM Joseph G. Lockhart, PM Martin Louis PM

George R. Morris, PM George R. Morris III Lloyd W. Morris

John C. Niebielski Thomas M. Patton Edgar L. Phillips

William J Ptashnik, PM Gustav Postreich, PM Ian Ramsbottom

William Rogers Jeff J. Romano, PM Matt Schaeffer, PM

Gary H. Seibert Timothy H. Self John T. Self

Clayton E. Simons, Jr Glenn E. Smith Kenneth W. Smith

Robert J. Stone, PM Brian R. Toung, PM Donald H. Tucker, PDDGM

Richard A. Turner Christopher Van Duyne Chester E. Weichey

Jeffery L. Whitlock Allen J. Winterwerp, PM George A. Wolsfelt

Thomas Williams Dylan G. Woods Henry A. Woodstock, PM

HONORARY PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Louis W. Benishek II Joe A. Fleties, PGM Charles E. McLaughlin, PM

Steven P. Boring,PGM John R, Givins, PGM J. Dick Martinez, PGM

Elmer F. Coffman, PGM Dale I. Goehrig, PGM Glen W. Phillips II, PGM

Edward Michael Copenhaver Jim J. Harris, PGM Roy C. Sheppard, PGM

Jack Allen Couture, PGM Robert P. Harry Jr., PGM Robert D. Trump, PGM

Samuel Edgar Cowan, PGM Stephen Holcomb, PDDGM Thomas Worrell, PM

Keith William Dean, PGM John F, Kavanaugh, PGM W. L. Turner “Fund”

James A. Durham Jr., PGM Louis A. King, PGM Stanley L Hudson PGM

Richard G Hoover PGM John E. Karroum GM

50 YEARS PLUS MEMBERS

James C. Allen Robert C. Bartlett Ernest Beasley, Jr Bernard J. Brown

Donald L. Brown Clifton V. Butler Harold F. Byrd Everett C. Chapman

Wilber K. Corbin James R. Delk Thomas E. Duane Miles O. Edge, Jr

William H. Evans Ralph N. Flippo Joe W. Garrett Kyle F. Hall

Jack H. Hayman Sr. Jack W. Irwin Harry T. Johnson Thomas F. Johnson

Calvin I. Langford Breece A. McCray Sr. Ben F. McGraw Edward Z. Midgett

George R. Morris Jack M. Onie George M. Pilcher, Jr Clarence E. Puckridge

Henry D. Randall Jack W. Reynolds Harry J. Rostagno Warren A. Sets

Glenn L. Smith Gordon S. Smith R. Terrell. Smith Michael J Strother

George G. Telesh Tom H. Thompson, Jr Richard A. Turner Edward J. Vaissiere

Benard D.Vasin Chester E. Weichey Carl J Winterwerp George A. Wolsgel

Elihu A Yale

The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.

Grand Master

M: W:.John W Westerman(Sudy)

jwesterman33881@gmail.com

District Deputy Grand Master District Instructor

R:. W:.Ed Slauson R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2429 Haulover Blvd 1250 Bee Lane

Deltona, Florida, 32738 Geneva,Florida 32732

(321)377-0954 (407)687-3191

Eslauson271@yahoo.com tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2019

Finance: RW:. Donald Tucker, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance: JW Robert Wheeler, Walter G. Layton PM, Donald Needham PM, SD Jon Bodien, Dave Drake

Petitions: A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Howard C. Chase III, DDGM

Masonic Education: JW Robert WheelerRW:. Tom Aiken, W:. Thomas Worrell, W:. Bill Ptastnik

Board of Relief: Master and Wardens

Charity: Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors: W:. Bill Greatrex, W:. Donald Needham, W:. Walter Layton

Lodge Property: SW Robert L Wheeler, William Ptastnik PM, Bud Bacheller PM, Steve Kenney

Lodge Instructor:

Catechism Instructors: Bill Greatrex PM, SD Jon Bodien, RW:. Tom Aiken, Warren Carmen

Fund Raiser: JD Michael Dowell, SS Doug Everson,

125 Year Committee: RW:. Donald Tucker, A J Winterwerp PM, JW Bob Wheeler, SD Jon Bodien

13^th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGE MEETING NIGHTS

New Smyrna Lodge 149, 1^st & 3^rd Mondays Landmark Lodge 383, 2^nd & 4^th Thursdays

Ormond Beach Lodge 326, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday s Sirius Sunshine Lodge 402, 2^nd Tuesday

Volusia Lodge 77, 2^nd & 4^th Mondays Sanford Lodge 62, 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays

St. Johns Lodge 37, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday s Halifax Lodge 81, 1^st & 3^rd Thursday s

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 3 meets 2^nd and 4^th Monday at NSL No. 149 at 7:30 PM

Visit us on the Web for current information at http://newsmyrnalodge149.org

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VOLUME 19 ISSUE 6

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

June 2, 2019

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida

Trestle Board June 2019

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

(386) 423-2370 nsl149@cfl.rr.com www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the Stated Communication June 3^rd, 2019 and Called Entered Apprentice Degree on June 17^th, 2019

FROM THE EAST

Brothers,

Come to the next Stated Communication on June 3^rd and hear about any changes and the new information at the Grand Lodge Communication. We are going to have an EA degree on our second meeting June 17th, come out to support the candidates that we are Initiating. The lodge has voted to go dim for the months of July, August, and September. We will have one meeting in each of those months on the third Monday of each month. The official visit from the new DDGM will be on August 19^th. We need to prepare for this event and practice. Practice makes perfect. The Lodge this year awarded three scholarships to High School Seniors at New Smyrna High School, Spruce Creek High School and Atlantic High School this year. This is something that we all should be proud of. Keep up the great work of supporting our children in the community. As you all know school is out for the summer again, and add the new law about texting and driving should help make our children safer.

Mark E King, Worshipful Master

FROM THE WEST

My Brothers,

Your three elected officers, W.M., S.W. & J.W. have all attended Grand Lodge in Orlando, alone with about 1500 other Brothers, we will tell you about what happen, when we get to see each of you in our Lodge room. Our first meeting in June will be 06/03/19, a Stated Meeting. Our 2nd. meeting is to be a Called Communication, for a E.A. Degree. Try to make it, if you can. May 21, at St. Johns Lodge no. 37, two districts came together and Raised five Brothers. What a night. Our June open Books date has not been set yet but will let all know as soon as possible. As you read this, we will have a New D.D.G.M. in our District, R:.W:. Edward Slauson, from Landmark Lodge no. 383. When you see him, Please congratulate him, I am looking forward to seeing each of you in Lodge somewhere this month. Till then,

R:.W:. Donald H. Tucker, Sr. Warden

FROM THE SOUTH

Greetings from the south.

Not much to report this month so I will lean mostly on upcoming events. Grand Lodge will be held in Orlando 5/27 -29/19. I expect to give a brief report on the outcome of the proposed legislation regarding what passed and what did not at our stated communication to be held 6/3/19. MMA will meet at Volusia 77 on 6/5/19. We have an upcoming EA degree at our called meeting 6/17/19. Please come out and support our new brother.

Please take a few moments to reflect on the memory of the members of the Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country to ensure the freedoms we tend to take for granted. For what it’s worth, Brother John A. Logan, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason is credited with creating Memorial Day.

May 5, 1868, Logan ordered that May 30th be set forth as Decoration Day, a day dedicated to the decoration of the graves of the Union soldiers lost in the Civil War. May 30th was chosen because it was not the anniversary of any battle. In 1871, Michigan became the first state to declare Decoration Day an official holiday. By 1890, all the other northern states had followed suit. After World War II, the term Decoration Day was abandoned in favor of Memorial Day. It seems like those pesky Masons just keep popping up at the most opportune times throughout history.

In closing, come to Lodge when you can, and as usual, even if you can’t stay for the meeting, come out and enjoy a nice meal and fellowship with your brothers.

Fraternally,

Bob Wheeler JW

2019 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com

Senior Warden: RW:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy) (863)602-1182 donkat9750@aol.com

Junior Warden: Robert L. Wheeler (386)451-6129 bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com

Secretary: W:. A J Winterwerp (Carol) (386)423-2370 NSL149@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com

Marshall: W:. Thomas J. Worrell (317)750-2605

Senior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com

Junior Deacon: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com

Senior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com

Junior Steward: Robert Segarra (727)623-6399 rosegar7@msn.com

Tyler: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

Musician: Bryan P. Bassett (386) 451-0895 bryanbassett4@gmail.com

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

Brothers,

Brothers, there are still some who have not paid their 2019 dues yet. This is just a friendly reminder in case you set it on your to do list pile and forgot. Letters will be going out to remind you.

AWAITING BALLOTING

Walker E Powell

AWAITING DEGREES

Walker E Powell

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

John Wyatt Moe

FELLOW CRAFT

MASTER MASON:

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

Congratulations to Brothers Kyle F. Hall and Carl J. Winterwerp on receiving their pins and Certificates for being a Master Mason for 60 Years. R:. W:. Senior Grand Warden Tommy Turlington did the presentations.

BROTHERS, THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER IS DESPENSING WITH THE June 17^TH STATED COMMUNICATIONS AND IS HAVING A CALLED ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE FOR WORK AND INSTRUCTION.

BIRTHDAYS:

William M Schaeffer 6/2 Howard S Eaton Jr 6/3 Robert J Stone 6/4

Damein Woods 6/4 Glenn R Heil 6/6 Melvin H Keil Jr 6/6

Edward E Parker 6/6 Cliftion V Butler 6/7 Patrick T Garrigan 6/11

Thad L Lingo III 6/11 James A Noland 6/11 Raymond A Gage II 6/13

Lloyd W Morris 6/13 Michael L Becton 6/14 Kristopher K Atabaki 6/16

Edgar L Phillips 6/18 Carl D Reed 6/19 William J Ptashnik 6/21

Walter Warning III 6/22 William G Warrington Jr 6/23 Andre A Narcisse 6/24

Jacques N Jacobson III 6/25 Mark E King 6/25 Christopher W Wickersham Sr 6/26

George A Wolsfelt 6/28 Kyle F Hall 6/29

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

HISTORY OF LODGE:

CONTINUED: On August 15^th, 1927 motions prevailed to combine all the Lodge funds into one account and to purchase new furniture for the Lodge at a cost of $4000.00. On December 5^th, 1927 the first Stated Communication was held in the new Temple. A motion prevailed that the Lodge not be rented to any organization not affiliated with Masonry. On December 28^th, 1927, the Lodge conducted the Masonic funeral of Brother George J. Ott. Brother Ott was a member of Preston Lodge Number 281 of Louisville Kentucky. He was City Manager of New Smyrna and had been a great help to the Lodge in building the Temple. On December 30^th, 1927, in an article published in the New Smyrna newspaper, the builder of the Temple described it as a Moorish-Spanish type structure, with the Lodge Room finished in the Corinthian style of architecture. The building is of hollow tiles, with a framework of steel. The joists are of Florida yellow pine lumbar, from Jacksonville on the front. This differs from the length of 102’ recorded in the June 15^th, 1927 minutes. To be continued.