"The Surveyor": March/April 2012

Brothers from six District 12 Lodges gather to celebrate the 280th Birthday of Br. George Washington

In the SurveyorFrom the East . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Master’s Calendar . . . . . . . . 3“Travelers” Corrected . . . . . 3From the West . . . . . . . . . . . 4Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42012 Committees . . . . . . . . . 4From the Secretary . . . . . . . . 5Masonic Education . . . . . . . 6-7The Human Touch . . . . . . . . 7Masonic Funerals . . . . . . . . . 8Toasting Cannons . . . . . . . . . 8My Cousin George . . . . . . . . 9Masonic Anniversaries . . . . 102012 Officers Directory . . . 10Business Directory . . . . . . . 10Spring Youth Celebration . . 11Youth Dinner Reservation . 11Installation 2012 . . . . . . . . 12

Vol. XIII No. 2 George Washington 1776 Lodge #337 F&AM Trestle Board March/April 2012

WHITEFISH BAY, WI

On Tuesday, February 21, thebrothers of GW1776 hosted a TableLodge, tiled in the EA degree, tocelebrate the 280th anniversary of thebirth of American Freemasonry’s mostfamous brother, George Washington.

The event was a seven coursedinner, graced by seven toasts toMasonic Heroes of the AmericanRevolution with seven different beers. Brother George Washington was wellknown for his love of beer. A recipefor a small beer, one with low alcoholcontent, which he brewed for hishousehold and slaves, still exists in hisown handwriting.

Brothers in attendancerepresented six lodges from District12, including the hosting lodge,George Washington 1776 No. 337;Independence No. 80; Wauwatosa No.267; Wisconsin No. 13; Henry L.Palmer No. 301; and Freemasons No.363. Toasting Cannons sporting a newlodge logo were given to everyone.

Toasts were made to BrothersGeorge Washington, Ben Franklin, Col.Paul Revere, Gen. John Stark; Gen.Israel Putnam; Robert Livingston andCol. Peter Muhlenberg. Each officerwho led the toast gave a briefhistorical synopsis of the MasonicAmerican Revolutionary Hero beingtoasted.

In addition to the severaltoasts and delightful refreshments,Past Master Dick Marcus presented anew lecture on the Attentive Ear. Thislecture can be found in its entirety onpage 6 of this issue of The Surveyor.


Worshipful Master

WM Chuck Carroll congratulates Honored Queen

Caitlyn Cigale at her January 13th Bethel 6 Job’s

Daughters installation at Lake Lodge.

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“Travelers” CorrectionIn the last issue of The Surveyor, the following was printed: “There is a

new award called the Traveling Apron and requires at least 3 members of a lodge toattend all district lodges during stated or special meetings.”

This was an error. The Traveling Apron is for a single lodge member whovisits all district lodges in a year. The award for visits by 3 members or more iscalled the Traveling Lodge.

Lodges can accumulate points for the Lodge Excellence Award (LEA) byvisiting other lodges during stated meetings. Extra points are awarded if a degree isgoing on. There must be at least three members in the visiting team , one of whichmust be an officer of the lodge.

Keep on Truckin’

March 6, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Stated Meeting.

6:00 p.m. Light Catered SupperReservations [email protected]

March 8, Thursday, Purim

March 14, Wednesday, Special Communication MM Degreefor Br. Dan Kleinhans

March 15, Thursday, Stein Club at Sprecher

March 17, Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day

March 20, Tuesday, Youth Event: Boy & Girl of the Year6:30 p.m. Reception & Irish Band & Step Dancingby Rince Nia.7:00 p.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner & AwardsSee Page 11 for Reservation Form

March 31, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Grand Lodge DegreeCompetition - MM 2nd Section - Madison Masonic Center

April 3, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting

6:00 p.m. Light Catered SupperReservations [email protected]

April 6, Friday, Good Friday

April 7, Saturday, 10a.m. Passover/Easter Egg HuntGW1776 Lodge

April 8, Sunday, Easter

April 13, Friday, Surveyor Deadline

April 17, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting6:00 p.m. Light Supper No Reservations Necessary

April 19, Thursday, Stein Club at Sprecher

April 31, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Masonic Cinema GW1776Lodge


Congratulations Elected & Appointed Officers 2012!

For Information about the Mandatory Monthly Trustee Meetings

Call Dave Haase 414-964-4080 [email protected]

2012 Lodge Committee* Chairs

Lodge ProjectsCo-Chairs: Jim Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414-332-8247 [email protected] Hutchins . . 262-309-3500 [email protected]

Education, Entertainment & Social EventsCo-Chairs:Otto Tesch . . . . . . . . . . . 414-445-3537 [email protected] Fahrenkopf . . . . 920-296-3171 [email protected]

Community RelationsCo-Chairs:Frank Nuernberger . 414-357-8141 [email protected] Sargeant . . . . . . . 414-881-7060 [email protected]

Publicity & Member OutreachCo-Chairs:Tyler Kristopeit . . . 608-346-0066 [email protected] Swanson . . . . . . 408-315-9601 [email protected]

*Not sure which committee to join? That’s easy. It’s beendecided for you. All members of GW1776 are members of eachand every committee!

I am in the Westas your Senior Wardenfor the second time. Inever anticipated being inthe West the first time,much less serving in theposition again

At the lastmeeting there were twenty-one in attendance includingtwo visitors. I would like to see more of our localmembers become active. I joined the fraternity inApril 1998 through the Man to Mason program. Sincethen we have raised several more Masters. Where areyou?

I realize some have moved, some have died,some are ill, and some work hours not conducive tocoming to evening meetings. I would encourage thosewho have Tuesday evenings available, begin attendingmeetings. We need your physical attendance andsupport.

We also have other activities. We still have ourEaster Egg Hunt on the Saturday of Easter weekendand would like your assistance. In May, we areplanning a weekend outing to a Brewers game.

There are schools of instruction and districtmeetings to attend, ways to expand knowledge of thefraternity. Oh! On Monday nights a number meet atthe Lodge to practice and learn.

This is an invitation to all our Brothers wholive within a comfortable driving distance to againbecome active in our lodge. I realize that somemembers are unable to get to lodge because they needa ride. If that is the case, call the new lodge phonenumber and we will endeavor to make appropriatearrangements.


New Lodge PhoneNumber (414) 979-1776

Vol. XIII No.2

©2012

George Washington 1776 Lodge #337 F&AM

Trestle Board

A Bi-Monthly Periodical

Established July, 2000

Chuck Carroll, Editor in Chief

Barb Carroll, Proof Reader

Contributors:Chuck Carroll; Richard Marcus, PM; Frank

Nuernberger, PM; Tyler Kristopeit

Photographers: Chuck Carroll;Barb Carroll; TylerKristopeit; Kristin Anthony

The Surveyor is printed & mailed by Central File

Inc., Br. Dan Chaudoir, President.

Payment for printing is donated directly to the

George Washington Masonic Fund.

Silver Spring Masonic Center517 E. Beaumont AvenueWhitefish Bay, WI 53217

Deadline for submissions for the next issue of The Surveyor:

Friday, April 13, 2012

Brethren,

Exciting things are happening at the Lodge - and I'd beremiss if I didn't invite you come see for yourself! We have aslate of new and exciting opportunities for you to take part of andI hope to see you there. If you need a ride, please call the lodge- the officer corps would be happy to arrange a ride for you. Ifyou are unable to come, why not drop us a line and tell us howyou're doing? We'd love to hear from you.

Speaking of calling the lodge - we officially have a newphone number. This number, (414) 979-1776, will route youdirectly to the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or WorshipfulMaster (depending on who is available). If you need to contactone of these officers directly, feel free to continue using thenumbers listed here in the Surveyor. If you have a question andit doesn't matter which officer answers it, use the new lodgenumber.

We have a variety of new ways to get involved in theLodge. If you're interested in volunteering some time, let eitherDave or myself know. We have need for a diverse group ofbrethren with varied abilities and availabilities to complete anequally diverse list of tasks that can be done on both a one-timeor recurring basis. Let us know what your abilities are (or if youhave something in mind that you'd like to do) and we'll providethe opportunities. Thank you in advance for your care of theLodge.

Special Congratulations to Br. Dick Marcus, PM, whowas appointed by the Worshipful Master to fill the new role ofAssistant Treasurer. As you know, Br. Dick has a great deal ofexperience in these matters and will no doubt prove an excellentapprentice to Br. Chuck Roeder, PM.

Finally, we must thank Brs. Dave and Chuck for theirwork on the Annual Lodge Financial Statement. While it isamong the things they do each year that often go unnoticed, youneed to know it has become a much larger task in large part dueto the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This legislation isrequiring a great deal more reporting for non-profit organizationsthan had been previously demanded - work that has been passedon to our Secretary and Treasurer. Thank you, Brothers, for yourhard work!

As always, I hope you will not hesitate to continuecalling Dave or myself if there is something we can be ofassistance with or if there are life changes of which we need to beaware.

Br. Tyler KristopeitAssistant Secretary

New Logo Brand for George Washington 1776 Lodge No. 337


Do you think that you couldlisten to a stone?

by Richard D. Marcus, PM

Some early Masons were illiterate. They learnedfrom hearing and repeating, much like a catechism. TheWorshipful Master asks, “How shall I know you to be aMason?” The Apprentice learns to reply with the properresponse. Aside from learning what to say when beingposted, you are learning to hear, learning to reply; actuallyimproving your abilities as a listener.

Listening and replying is how we learn language andhow we learn to succeed in school. It is not surprising thatlistening plays a pivotal role in our Masonic ritual. Eachlodge meeting is a chance to recharge our skills as listeners.

Unfortunately, most people listen poorly. They daydream or they think of other things. Inattentive listeners hearonly, “yatta, yatta, yatta.” They listen distractedly. They areonly half listening, thinking about something else, or workingon their next witty reply. Few are ever trained to be goodlisteners. But the craft asks us to be attentive listeners.

We are told that the Jewels of a Fellow Craft are anattentive ear, an instructive tongue, and faithful breast. Theattentive ear receives the sound from the instructive tongue,and the mysteries of Masonry are safely lodged in therepository of a faithful breast. Clearly we are urged to beattentive as a listener.

Do you think that you could listen to a stone? Well, we can hear the tumbling murmurs of river

rocks knocking along a streambed. We can listen to gravel

crunch beneath our feet on a path. To the fault-findingPharisees during Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem,“I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones willcry out.” (Luke 19:40). If you can hear the wind or listen tostone, certainly we should become effective in hearing ourbrothers in lodge.

How can we become more attentive listeners? There is a blueprint for becoming much better

listeners. The system is called Active Listening. An activelistener is intentional. He wants to hear. There are severalclues that a person is intentionally trying to listen.

First, the active listener looks at the person speaking.They quit whatever else they were doing. If a personcontinues to do a text message while supposedly listening toyou, that is a dead give-away of inattentive listening.

Second, an active listener decides to be sincerelyinterested in what the other person is talking about. Teenagers are noted by showing disinterest in what adults aretalking about, and they are seen as rude. We do not wish tobe rude but harmonious. So our attitude is one of avidinterest regardless of whether we agree with him or not.

Third, an active listener takes notes. Bringing a padof paper and pen to a meeting with the boss showsintentional interest in what will be said. Preparation andnote-taking have not disappeared in the epoch of the i-Phoneand computer. What dates, what times, what people, whatactions are to be done? Taking notes makes the speaker feelthat his words are heard and recorded on paper.

And lastly, and this is usually considered thecrowning jewel to active listening, the listener repeats someof the the comments said in terms of feelings or emotion. Anactive listener is encouraged to interpret the speaker’s wordsin terms of feelings. Some useful words to use whilerephrasing the speaker’s words can be: “I gather that you feltangry (confused, frustrated, excited, etc.) that [a particularevent] happened.” Use “I” rather than “We.”

Regardless of whether or not you like to talk aboutyour own “feelings,” the exercise of repeating with someadjectives involving emotional sensations reaffirmsunderstanding. Women are particularly attuned to havingconfirmation that the listener is listening, but really everyonefeels reassured that their message is being understood. Thespeaker is encouraged to go beyond confirming that thelistener understood what happened, but can indicate that healso understood the speaker’s emotions.


DeMolay member participating in Installation of

Job’s Daughters Bethel 6

“And in all the land were found none fairer than the Daughters of Job.”

What are the benefits of active listening?Active listening has several benefits. First, it forces

people to listen attentively to others. Second, it tends toavoid misunderstandings, as people have to confirm that theydo really understand what another person has said. Third, itopens people up, to get them to say more using open endedquestions.

Practicing listening skills may not seem necessary,but many of us need to improve. If we improve our listeningskills, it will benefit us in our work, marriage, and our Lodge.

Consider the following simple exercises in activelistening: Suppose you were teamed with a second Lodge member. You ask him to tell you about his first real job.

If you asked him while multi-tasking, doingsomething else like reading a newspaper, you would find ithard to recall the next day what his reply was.

If you listened, but if you were prohibited from

asking any follow up questions, your recall would only beslightly better. But if you listened attentively as a Active Listenerand asked open-ended questions on how that first job felt,doubtless you could tell me the entire conversation thefollowing day. Like mnemonic devices that help peopleremember lists of things, emotions are keys to hearing,understanding, and remembering. Asking how something feltto that person will register in the brain long after.

Active listening is a technique of listening andresponding to another person that improves understanding. It deliberately focuses attention on the speaker by lookingthem in the eye, intentionally staying interested, is reinforcedby intentionally note-taking, and is greatly enhanced byasking open-ended questions that turn on emotions. Whenwe listen, let it be with honesty in our hearts. Let us beloving and grateful listeners so that we demonstrate that wehave an attentive ear.

by Br. Frank Nuernberger, PM

Senior Warden

DEMOLAY

Where could you learn about medieval history, and meet

future Masonic officers, including a Grand Master and lodgetreasurer? In DeMolay, the young men's youth organizationsponsored by Freemasonry.

As a teenager, I joined the Longvic Raon chapter ofDeMolay. Among the members were Charles Roeder, now treasurer of George Washington 1776, and Allan Iding, Past GrandMaster of Wisconsin. Longvic was sponsored by Kenwood andShorewood Masonic Lodges, both now part of George Washington1776.

Looking back, I realize that our meetings were looselybased on Masonic meetings, except that we had time forSheepshead after the meeting. The weekend nearest Valentines Daywe celebrated with a Sweetheart's weekend. DeMolays from all overWisconsin come together along with their girl friends for the event.It was chaperoned, but it was still fun for those attending.

Having been a DeMolay, I run into others. While in servicein the UK, I ran into four other Senior Demolays. And the late AndyParadowski was a Senior Demolay. If you are also a SeniorDeMolay, and interested in organizing a DeMolay Chapter, let meknow. It would be exciting to organize a chapter to sponsor atGeorge Washington 1776 Lodge.


Got a story for?

Deadline for the May/June 2012 issue isFriday, April 13, 2012.

Submit by email to: [email protected]

****New Policy****All submissions must be in digital format orneatly typed. Handwritten materials will no

longer be accepted for publication.

Questions? Call the editor, Chuck Carroll414-336-4252

by Br. Tyler Kristopeit

This is the first of several articles to come, on topics that were

discussed at the 2012 Statewide Secretary’s Seminar, attended by

our Senior Deacon and Assistant

Secretary. –Ed.

Only a Mason is entitled to Masonic

rites. ++ Masonic Code 92.03

A Masonic Funeral is one ofyour many rights as a Free andAccepted Mason. In fact, it isimportant enough of a right that I'lldevote some time explaining how tobe prepared for this sad butinevitable eventuality.

As we've seen in recent years, there have been manyoccasions where a Brother passed (whether it be expected orunexpected) and the Lodge either hears of the passing too late or isleft scrambling to make preparations, not knowing what the Brotherreally wanted. This should not be. Masonic Services may look likean easy, "cookie-cutter" process. They are anything but, and happento be as unique as the individual brother that is being memorialized.For instance, there are many particulars to be considered: whetherto have it during your religious service or before/after, who willlead the Masonic Service, to have the Apron on your person or haveit given to your family at the conclusion of the service, etc.

But - how to prepare for the inevitable? Our Lodge has twoappropriate forms that will help you plan ahead for this unhappycircumstance. The first, Masonic Last Rites Request Form, is amore comprehensive form that you can fill out so the Lodge willknow all the particular details that you desire of your service. Thiswill allow the Lodge to immediately act upon your passing to puteverything in place which, in turn, will make the process mucheasier for your survivors. For instance, the Lodge will be happy tocontact the appendant bodies you have membership in so they canparticipate in the service - saving your family the trouble of findingcontact information for all of these organizations and making thedreaded call. It will also ensure that your wishes are beingconsidered. For instance, if you have a particular Brother Masonwho you would like to conduct the service, it can be denoted on theform and the Lodge will make every effort to ensure that it is done.There are also arrangements that can be done for your widow, ifapplicable, such as the presentation of the widow's pin.

The second form, Request for Masonic Funeral, should begiven to your future survivors. While this topic is one that should bediscussed in-person with your family, it will also help them to havea copy of this form, so they can locate your White Leathern Apronand know how to get in touch with the lodge upon your passing.

If you live or are to have a service far away from theLodge, please obtain and fill out this form too. We are able tocontact Lodges that are closer and will ask that they conduct theservice in our absence.

If you feel strongly about having a Masonic Funeral - inkeeping with your rights as a Mason - please consider making these

arrangements in the near future. I'm the youngest person in theLodge currently and I have made preparations with my family &with the Lodge, as I feel strongly about my desire for a MasonicFuneral. If you have questions, or would like to make arrangements,

please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 346-0066 or via email:[email protected]. I will be happy to deliver or mailthe forms to you and/or answer all of your questions.

Right: the Widow's Pin, which will

be given to your widow upon your passing

to thank them for their support during your

years of Masonic Service.

ToastingCannons for

SaleBr. Tyler Kristopeit hasdesigned a unique LodgeLogo which is being nowpresented on new ToastingCannons. The cannons are$7.00 each and can bepurchased from the Lodge. If you are interested inobtaining one contact:[email protected] callChuck 414-336-4252.


Bill passed in 1879 making February 22 a Federal Holiday

by Chuck Carroll

What Happened to George Washington’s Birthday?

Do you observe President’s Day? What is President’s

Day? Or is it Presidents’ Day? If you ask most average

Americans, they will tell you that it is a holiday to celebrate the

birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. They

might even tell you that the holiday was intentionally set

between the birth dates of the two presidents in order to honor

them both. But they would be wrong.

George Washington was born on February 11, 1731.

On that date, the colonies in America used the Julian Calendar,

which had been in use since the reign of Julius Caesar, in Rome.

In the 16th Century, calculations, which had been made by the

Venerable Bede in the 6th Century, were used to convince Pope

Gregory VIII to alter the calendar and the new calendar, named

for the Pope, replaced the Julian Calendar in most of the

Western world, with some exceptions, such as Britain and its

colonies.

On March 25, 1752, the Gregorian Calendar was

adopted by the British government for Britain and all her

possessions. But it wasn’t that simple. March 25 had always

been New Year’s Day. So, it was decreed that the year would,

henceforth, end on December 31, which meant that the year

would be nearly 3 months short. It was further decreed that

upon the arrival of September 2, 1752, the date would be called

September 14, 1752, erasing 13 days from September making

the year 1752, 72 days short.

In calculating dates prior to the change you have to add

10-13 days and even an extra year if the Julian date was between

January 1 and March 24. Thus, George Washington’s birthday

changed from February 11, 1731, to February 22, 1732. But

some continued to celebrate his birthday on February 11, while

others celebrated both the eleventh and the twenty-second for

years after the change once Washington became a national hero.

The first recorded public celebration of George

Washington’s birthday was at Valley Forge, February 22, 1778

when Colonel Thomas Proctor’s Continental Artillery Band

serenaded the general. The French Army in Rhode Island, in

1781, keeping tradition with the Julian Calendar, celebrated

Washington’s birthday on Monday, February 12, since the 11th

fell on a Sunday that year. In Alexandria, Virginia, both

February 11 and 22 were celebrated for years, and after 1781

George Washington’s Birthday celebrations rivaled the 4th of

July.

Not everyone, however, celebrated the birth of

Washington. In 1798, Philadelphia, threw an enormous birthday

celebration for the ex-president, including a lavish banquet.

Then president, John Adams and his wife Abigail, were invited

to the banquet, which they refused to attend. Abigail was

incensed at the invitation, writing, “I do not know when my

feelings of contempt have been more called forth, That the

Virginians should celebrate that day is natural and proper if they

please, and so may any others who choose. But the propriety of

doing it in the Capitol . . . and inviting the head of the Nation to

come and do it too, in my view is ludicrous beyond compare. I

however, bite my lip and say nothing, but I wanted to vent my

indignation upon paper."

For years after, joint sessions of Congress met on

February 22, and listened to the Secretary of State read

Washington’s Farewell Address. Then, in 1879, Congress made

February 22 a holiday for federal employees of the District of

Columbia. Washington’s Birthday continued to be observed on

February 22, until 1968 when Congress passed the Monday

Holiday Law to provide uniform observances of major holidays

as three-day weekends. This placed Washington’s Birthday on

the third Monday of February, which ironically will never fall on

February 22. The federal holiday continues to this day as

George Washington’s Birthday.

So, then, what is Presidents’ Day? It is a name that was

devised by advertisers in the 1980s, in order to take advantage

of the 3-day weekend to promote sales of products by

exploiting the images of Lincoln and Washington. It is a

misnomer and falsely misleads citizens into thinking that the day

is something other than the observance of the birthday of the

first president of the United States of America.

So, whether you celebrate on the 11th or the 22nd, or the

third Monday, it’s still George Washington’s Birthday.


Worshipful MasterCharles [email protected]

Senior WardenFrank Nuernberger, [email protected]

Junior WardenKeith [email protected]

TreasurerCharles Roeder, [email protected]

SecretaryDave Haase, [email protected]

Senior DeaconTyler [email protected]

Junior DeaconJoseph [email protected]

ChaplainOtto Tesch, [email protected]

Senior StewardWilliam [email protected]

Junior StewardBrian [email protected]

CounselorWalt Smith, [email protected]

TilerJames Roberts, [email protected]

The Brethren of George Washington 1776 Lodge

No. 337 would like to extend their sincereappreciation to Br. Dave Bowen, PM, and the

Astor Hotel for the generous donation of cases ofseven different Sprecher Beers for use in the

George Washington Birthday EA Table Lodge.

The Astor Hotel,924 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

53202Phone: 1-800-558-0200

Email: [email protected]

CongratulationsBrothers!

MASONIC ANNIVERSARIES AT OUR LODGE

During the months of March and April, we honor the following Brothers for their listed years of service as Master Masons.

55 Years and More68 Years Roland Sprenger67 Years Bernard Einsiedel67 Years Thorwald Heckl

66 Years Ben Williams64 Years Harry Deutsch

62 Years William Shimeta62 Years Jack Jones

61 Years James Brown59 Years William Hoffman

58 Years George Papageorge57 Years Rae Heiple

25-55 Years55 Years Harry Batchelder, Jr.

55 Years Ray Koutny53 Years James Weber

51 Years William Schmitz47 Years Walt Smith

44 Years Chuck Roeder44 Years Bob Worth

37 Years Nels Anderson34 Years John Pludeman27 Years James Bumby25 Years Thomas Bosch

Under 25 Years14 Years Robert Rakow

14 Years Frank Nuernberger, Jr.12 Years Benjamin Checota 9 Years Jean-paul Kellogg

9 Years Travis Schram 8 Years John Clark

8 Years Josh Armstrong 7 Years Robert Schlack 7 Years Chuck Carroll 6 Years Louis Mauro

BIRTHDAYS

March Birthdays3/1 Vernon Bruss3/10 Clarence Held3/10 Dick Marcus3/13 Dave Haase3/15 Jack Jones3/18 Frederick Weyher3/20 Kenneth Newell3/21 Robert Rakow3/27 Michael Meyer

April Birthdays4/06 Bob Worth4/07 Cayle McEllhiney4/15 Dick Paradowski4/20 Dan Kleinhans4/21 Dave Bowen4/21 Tyler Kristopeit4/22 Michael Lindfors4/26 Ray Courtnage4/29 Herman Tucker4/29 Mark Krueger


Rince Nia Academy of Irish Dance & Culture

Name:_______________________________________________ Lodge No.______________

Phone Number___________________________________email____________________________

Number adults attending @ $15.00 = $

Number youth 10-16 attending @ $7.50 = $ Total Amount Enclosed $

Number under 10 attending FREE

Please return reservation by Friday, March 16, 2012 to: Chuck Carroll 2170 W. Marne Ave. Glendale, WI 53209

Come and Celebrate Youth in Masonry and in theCommunity with George Washington 1776 Lodge on theSpring Equinox, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Set against thebackdrop of a Saint Patrick’s Day venue, we will meet at6:30 in the main Lodge Room to enjoy a performance by alive Irish Band and lovely, talented Irish Step Dancers fromthe Rince Nia Academy of Irish Dance and Culture, locatedin the North Shore.

Representatives from Job’s Daughters, Rainbow forGirls, and DeMolay will present their programs to theaudience and will be on hand to answer questions. After theperformance we will retire to the Dining Hall for a fabulousall-you-can-eat buffet dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage,with all the trimmings. During the dinner we will present the

awards for the Boy and Girl of the Year. This is a newprogram to recognize Youth in our Community. The tworecipients are: Amelia Windorski and Eric Schmid, botheighth graders at Whitefish Bay Middle School who havebeen extremely active in promoting charitable events.

This event is open to the public and especially to allMasons who have children or are interested in MasonicYouth Organizations, good food or Irish Dance and Music! The performance is free to all, dinner is $15.00 per adults,$7.50 for ages 10-16. Kids under 10 are free. Seating islimited, so get your reservations in early! Use the reservationform below or call 414-336-4252 or [email protected]. Deadline for reservationsis Friday, March 16, 2012.


Barb Carroll presents the gavel to her husband Chuck, the new

Worshipful Master of George Washington 1776 Lodge No. 337

Lodge Web Site: WWW.GW1776.ORG New Lodge Phone Number: 414-979-1776

INSTALLATION OF 2012 OFFICERS

WHITEFISH BAY, WIThe GW1776 elected and appointed officers were installed

on January 3, 2012. Installing Officers were, Master: Br. FrankMayer, 33, PM; Marshal: Br. Brad Behlke, PM; Chaplain: Br.Eugene Marcus, PM. Opening Officers were the principle officersof Milwaukee Harmony Lodge, Brs. Jason Freeman, WorshipfulMaster; Louis Plotkin, Senior Warden; Andy Pachefsky, JuniorWarden; and from GW1776, Br. Horace Palmer, PM, Chaplain.

There were over 100 in attendance, filling the Lodge Roomnearly to capacity. Taking a page from the Grand Lodgeinstallations, the Brothers were vested with their jewels of office bytheir ladies who attended at their places and stations. The ladiesthen received red roses as a token of love and devotion.

The installed officers were led into the Lodge Room bytwo pipers, Br. Sean Athy, PM Lake Lodge and Br. Don Hensiak,Junior Grand Deacon, Grand Lodge of Wisconsin.

Worshipful Master Chuck Carroll was given the gift of arather tall top hat from his wife Barb and her mother, MildredPacey. Barb also presented him with the gavel that Chuck’s fatherused to open his lodge in San Antonio, Texas, as well as whenconducting meetings as Director of the Director’s Staff at the TexasShrine.

The date of the installation, January 3rd, was chosen tohonor Chuck’s mother, Mrs. Jessica Carroll, it being her birthday. Mrs. Carroll, a Past Worthy Matron of the Alamo Heights Chapterof Eastern Star and Past Finance Chairman of Daughters of the Nile,was unable to attend.


Barb Carroll presents the gavel to her husband Chuck, the new

Worshipful Master of George Washington 1776 Lodge No. 337

Lodge Web Site: WWW.GW1776.ORG New Lodge Phone Number: 414-979-1776

INSTALLATION OF 2012 OFFICERS

WHITEFISH BAY, WIThe GW1776 elected and appointed officers were installed

on January 3, 2012. Installing Officers were, Master: Br. FrankMayer, 33, PM; Marshal: Br. Brad Behlke, PM; Chaplain: Br.Eugene Marcus, PM. Opening Officers were the principle officersof Milwaukee Harmony Lodge, Brs. Jason Freeman, WorshipfulMaster; Louis Plotkin, Senior Warden; Andy Pachefsky, JuniorWarden; and from GW1776, Br. Horace Palmer, PM, Chaplain.

There were over 100 in attendance, filling the Lodge Roomnearly to capacity. Taking a page from the Grand Lodgeinstallations, the Brothers were vested with their jewels of office bytheir ladies who attended at their places and stations. The ladiesthen received red roses as a token of love and devotion.

The installed officers were led into the Lodge Room bytwo pipers, Br. Sean Athy, PM Lake Lodge and Br. Don Hensiak,Junior Grand Deacon, Grand Lodge of Wisconsin.

Worshipful Master Chuck Carroll was given the gift of arather tall top hat from his wife Barb and her mother, MildredPacey. Barb also presented him with the gavel that Chuck’s fatherused to open his lodge in San Antonio, Texas, as well as whenconducting meetings as Director of the Director’s Staff at the TexasShrine.

The date of the installation, January 3rd, was chosen tohonor Chuck’s mother, Mrs. Jessica Carroll, it being her birthday. Mrs. Carroll, a Past Worthy Matron of the Alamo Heights Chapterof Eastern Star and Past Finance Chairman of Daughters of the Nile,was unable to attend.

PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDMilwaukee, WI

Permit No. 5434

"The Surveyor": March/April 2012

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