Princeton Lodge #38

October Trestleboard

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 3

9:0AM: Senior Warden’s breakfast for New Brethren and Officers.

11AM-3PM: Square and Compasses Day.

Officers dress: Jacket and Tie

Monday, October  5                     Meeting - 7:00PM

Past Master’s meeting – Worshipful Master Elect will present his programs for the upcoming year.

Monday, October 12

Dinner – 6:30PM                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, Fellowcraft proficiences

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, October 14              Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Princeton Lodge #38

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, October 19

Rehearsal for Master Mason Degree.

6:30PM – Second Section

7:30PM – First Section

Monday, October  26

Dinner 6:30PM                            Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, Master Mason Degree

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

 

In Memoriam

William H. Bailey

Initiated – 11-28-62     Passed – 01-28-63

Raised – 02-25-63      Died – 09-05-2009

 

 

NOVEMBER

Monday, November 9

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication,  Master Mason proficiencies

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, November 11          Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by St. Stephen Lodge #63

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Sunday, November 15

Lyon’s VA Hospital visit

Monday, November 16                Meeting - 7:00PM

Rehearsal for Entered Apprentice degree.

Monday, November 23

Dinner 6:30PM                            Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, EA degree

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

 

Awaiting Master Mason  Degree

  Sheldon I Boyarsky

 

Awaiting Master Mason Examination

Robert F. Morris  Mark J.Pellecchia

Ralph C. Armento   Sheldon I Boyarsky

Jess Rosenberg   Brian L Shaffer

 

Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree

Anthony  Palmieri         Michael J. Conahan

Jonathon R. Bonney      Brian Chartok

 

Awaiting Investigation

Gregg Paul Harris

Ankur Kumar Garg

October Events

UPCOMING GRAND LODGE EVENTS

 

Masonic Home Resident’s Holiday Bazaar

Friday October 9, 2009  4:00PM – 7:00PM

Saturday October 10, 2009  9:00AM – 2:00PM

Location: Grow Memorial Hall, Masonic Home, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, NJ

 

Official Visit of Most Worshipful William H. Berman,

Grand Master of Masons of the State of New Jersey

Open Reception and Dinner in honor of  Right Worshipful Glenn R. Trautmann, Junior Grand Warden and

 Member of the Board of Trustees  of the Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey

Saturday, October 10, 2009, Social Hour - 5:00 p.m. Dinner – 6:00 p.m., Reception – 7:30 pm

$50.00 per person –

checks payable to Jephthah Lodge No. 233

Reservations Deadline is September 25, 2009 No tickets sold at the door

Questions?- please e-mail R.W. Henry J. Stein at hankstein@optonline.net

 

TRICKY TRAY (basket auction) and Dinner

Saturday October 17, 2009 doors open at 4:00PM, Buffet dinner 4:30PM – 6:30PM

Drawings begin at 6:30PM

Location: Fellowship Center, 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington, NJ

$30.00 per person includes dinner and 1 sheet (26) of basket tickets, additional basket tickets available for purchase

NOTE: must be 21 years old (or older)

Tickets MUST be purchased in advance, deadline October 2, 2009

Contact special events at 609-239-3940 or via e-mail specialevents@njmasonic.org

Benefits the Masonic Charity Foundation

 

FEAST OF SAINT JOHN

Saturday December 5, 2009

Social 5:30PM, Welcome 6:30PM, Dinner 6:45PM Program 8:00PM

Location: Fellowship Center, 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington, NJ

Cost: $50.00 per person and must be purchased in advance from the Grand Secretary’s office, in person or via mail

1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington, NJ 08054, include a self addressed, stamped envelope. Tables may be reserved for 8 or 10, provided they are paid for in advance and include the names of those attending.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Ill Brother Seamus P. McCaffrey, 33^rd Degree,

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice

 

MASONIC FAMILY HOCKEY GAME

Trenton Devils vs Elmira Jackals

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:00PM

Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ

Tickets: $15.00 lower level behind the net,   $18.00 club level

Benefit: Hero Scholarship Fund

Send your check payable to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, along with a self addressed stamped envelope to:

R.W. Glenn E Latshaw, 444 West Avenue, Delanco, NJ 08075

Contact R.W. Brother Latshaw at 856-278-0012 or bigdaddyglenn@aol.com for more information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

October From The East

Brethren:        These are busy days indeed in Princeton Lodge.  We presently have candidates awaiting the Entered   Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees.  We have scheduled an Emergent Communication for the sole purpose of allowing ten candidates to demonstrate their Entered Apprentice and Master Mason proficiencies.  It is my expectation that among these new brethren are our future Lodge leaders and officers.
         To this end, I encourage our new members and officers to attend a special breakfast planned by our Senior Warden Bill Zeltman.  The meeting, at 9AM on Saturday, October 3 in our Fellowship Hall, will allow new brethren to learn about ways to participate in the Lodge.  In addition to the officer’s line, there are Committee positions and various roles in our degree work.   There will be an opportunity for members to complete an Indication of Interest.  This information will enable our Senior Warden to plan his year in the East, in the event that he is elected as Worshipful Master.
        On that same day, from 11AM – 3PM, we will hold Square and Compasses Day, as called for by the Grand Master.  For the first time in history, all New Jersey Masonic Lodges will open their doors to the public for an Open House event.  The Lodge will be prepared as during a meeting and officers will wear jewels and aprons.  Members of the public will receive a tour of the Lodge and have their questions answered by Lodge members.  They will have the opportunity to complete an application for membership.
        We are also in the process of reviewing the procedures required by the “Grand Lodge Mandatory Alcohol Policy for Grand Lodge, Subordinate Lodges and Other Bodies”.  These policies and procedures become effective November 1, 2009 to “preserve unsullied the reputation of the Fraternity”.
        And finally, the Finance and Audit Committee has completed its due diligence into ten years of Lodge financial records.  This undertaking began last year as a means to gaining an in-depth understanding of our Lodge finances – its income and expenditures - with a goal of implementing sound fiscal policies for the future.  This has been an on-going process and we have identified the need to increase our income sources.  To accomplish this, we have scheduled our first Oktoberfest, Noon – 5PM on Saturday, September 26, 2009.  Brother Senior Warden Bill Zeltman has planned for a grand day. We are also in the early stages of planning a Flea Market for 2010.  Worshipful Brother Donald Harvey and Senior Steward Steven Young are lending their expertise to this project.  

The Finance and Audit Committee is planning its next proposals for the Lodge to consideration.  Our long-term goal is to gain financial strength, with consistent income sources and controlled spending.  From my perspective, Brethren, there has been no more pressing issue for the past two years.  We have succeeded in making this a priority - now we must make it a reality.
        As you can see, Brethren, we are busily at work in Princeton Lodge. Join us.  Let’s roll up our sleeves and work together.   R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

September Trestleboard

SEPTEMBER

 

Wednesday, September 9            Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Union Lodge  #19

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, September 14

Dinner – 6:30PM                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

Monday, September 21                Meeting - 7:00PM

Emergent Communication: Proficiency exams on both Master Mason and Entered Apprentice degrees.

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

 

Octoberfest in September

Saturday, September 26

Noon – 5:00PM

Cost $15.00

 

Monday, September 28

Dinner 6:30PM                            Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication. Fellowcraft Degree. Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

 

OCTOBER

 

Monday, October 12

Dinner – 6:30PM                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, Fellowcraft proficiences

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, October 14

 Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Princeton Lodge #38

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, October 19

Rehearsal for Master Mason Degree.

6:30PM – Second Section

7:30PM – First Section

Monday, October  26

Dinner 6:30PM                            Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, Master Mason Degree

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

 

Awaiting Master Mason Examination

Robert F. Morris  Mark J.Pellecchia

Ralph C. Armento   Sheldon I Boyarsky

Jess Rosenberg   Brian L Shaffer

 

Awaiting Master Mason  Degree

  Sheldon I Boyarsky

 

Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree

Anthony  Palmieri         Michael J. Conahan

Jonathon R. Bonney      Brian Chartok

 

Awaiting Investigation

Gregg Paul Harris

 

MASONIC HOME OF NEW JERSEY

Masonic Family Night

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

6:00 P.M. to 10 P.M.

$15 Wrist Band Special

Unlimited Rides ~ 7 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

1 Hot Dog & 1 Soda Included with

 Wrist Band Purchase

(Current Blue Lodge Dues Cards Must be Presented)

 (Carnival will be held behind the Masonic Home)

please RSVP by 5 PM on 9/14/09 to

Special Events at 609-239-3940

 

Official Visit of

Most Worshipful William H. Berman,

Grand Master of Masons of the State of New Jersey

Open Reception and Dinner in honor of

Right Worshipful Glenn R. Trautmann,

Junior Grand Warden and

 Member of the Board of Trustees

of the Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey

Saturday, October 10, 2009, Social Hour - 5:00 p.m.

Dinner – 6:00 p.m., Reception – 7:30 pm

$50.00 per person –

checks payable to Jephthah Lodge No. 233

Reservations Deadline is September 25, 2009

No tickets sold at the door

Questions?- please e-mail R.W. Henry J. Stein at hankstein@optonline.net

September From The East

      Brethren:

       I hope that you had a safe and enjoyable summer.  We held a wonderful chicken barbecue event in July and I want to thank all of you who stepped up to work and help make the day a rewarding one.   We now prepare for a busy fall with a change-up in our officer line.   Senior Deacon Donald L. McKenzie, wife Angela and their children have moved to the Midwest where Don has accepted a new career opportunity.  We were looking forward to Don’s progression in our officer line, but recognize this is a great opportunity for his family.  Though we will miss his capable leadership, we wish Don and his family our very best.  Worshipful Brothers Mark Jeffries and Theo Varga will help fill the Senior Deacon chair for the balance of the year.  Also, we are happy to report that Mark Hill married Beth Ann this summer. We extend to them our best wishes for a lifetime of health and happiness.  In addition, Mark, a long-time musician released a CD entitled, “Li’l Bit of Everything”, covering his music from 1997 to 2008.  This was an eventful summer indeed for many of our brethren.  
        Our fall calendar is filling quickly as we have scheduled degrees to raise our Entered Apprentice brothers.  Princeton Lodge is in the midst of a transition period and our new members are very important to the future of our Lodge.  When I became a member of Princeton Lodge ten years ago, I would not have imagined becoming Master.  It was the friendship and weekly interaction with my brothers that fostered my interest in the Lodge and its activities.  I encourage each of you to continue to engage our new brethren and help them feel welcome.  More than one visitor this year has told me how welcome they feel at Princeton Lodge.  I know that our fellowship will help our new brothers find their “right place” here.  I commend our Marshal, Worshipful Brother Don A. Harvey for his initiative in the “Masonry 101” series of meetings to help the new brethren understand how masonry works and to create an environment where they can ask questions.  Helping our new brethren understand masonry will serve them and our Lodge well into the future.
        This summer, I visited a long-time friend in his eighties whose wife has dementia.  He told me how for years, he attempted to both care for her needs and to run the household: shopping, cooking, washing clothes and making beds, all at the expense of his own physical and emotional well-being.   Through the help of a family member, he met a caregiver who recently moved into their home to assist his wife and help with light household chores.  My friend not only reclaimed his life, but his wife is now much healthier, requiring less medication for depression and hypertension.  “It seems,” he said, “that everything just came together for us”.
        Reflecting on my conversation with him I realize that a well-functioning Lodge is like that.  When the load is shared by many, the burden is less for all.  Special thanks to all of you for volunteering this year or agreeing to help when asked.   Whether you are serving on a committee, helping to move tables, cooking a meal, washing dishes, or on a degree night, taking a speaking part or filling a chair for a no-show, your help is indispensable and appreciated.  

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

Princeton Lodge's Octoberfest Celebration

Princeton Lodge #38 will have their first Octoberfest Celebration on Saturday September 26 from 12pm to 5pm. The event includes:

• A traditional German Meal
• German Music
• German Beer
• Fun for the whole family

Don't miss this fun filled event.

Saturday September 26, 2009

12pm to 5pm

Princeton Lodge

Central Jersey Masonic Center

River Road

Montgomery Twp, NJ

Call 609-412-7235 for more details!

Facebook Invitation

Pictures From Princeton Lodge's 2009 Annual BBQ

Click on the link below to view some pictures from our Annual Chicken BBQ.

Chicken BBQ Pictures!

June Trestleboard

JUNE

Monday, June 1                        

Meeting – 6:30PM – Second Section

                  7:30PM – First Section

Rehearsal for MM degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, June 8 

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM                      

Regular Communication, Master Mason Degree in collaboration with the Wheelchair Track and Field Team.

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, June 10                    Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Philo Lodge #243

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Sunday, June 14                          Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for EA Degree, all involved should

Monday, June 15                        

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Emergent Communication, Entered Apprentice Degree. Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie.

Monday, June 22

Meeting - 7:30PM                            Dinner 8:00PM

Regular communication - Open meeting

Past Master Ceremony followed by Lodge Picnic 

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, June 24                    Meeting - 7:30PM

GLI hosted by Raritan Valley Lodge #46

Princeton

will exemplify the EA degree.

Degree. Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 9            Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Raritan Valley Lodge #46

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, September 14

Dinner – 6:30PM                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

June Special Events

14th Annual Chicken BBQ

All You Can Eat!!

Donation

Adults: $15.00 

Children under 12: $5.00 and under 6: free

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009

12 Noon -5:00PM

 

Princeton

Lodge Octoberfest

Saturday, September 26

Noon – 5:00PM

Cost $15.00

 

 

Awaiting Master Mason Examination

Robert F. Morris 

 

Awaiting Master Mason  Degree

Ralph C. Armento   Sheldon I Boyarsky

Jess

Rosenberg

   Brian L Shaffer

 

Awaiting Entered Apprentice Degree

Anthony  Palmieri         Michael J. Conahan

Jonathon R. Bonney      Brian Chartok

      

 

June From the East

Brethren:

 

As the first half of our Masonic year draws to a close, your officers and members have been busy attending to our Craft.  We have raised eight new brothers thus far and have balanced our labors with numerous social events.  Thank you to all who have said “yes” when I asked for your help. Your efforts help make Princeton Lodge the great Lodge that we know it to be.  
         The halls of our Lodge will soon go dark for July and August.  The custom of suspending labor during these months reflects the time when agrarian efforts required many Masons to devote all of their time and energy to attend to their farm labors and harvest crops. Some may consider that period of time to be quainter and less complicated than our own, but the Mason whose family’s wellbeing was dependent upon months of strenuous physical labor might have a different opinion from ours.  
        Nevertheless, for those of us whose summer days will not be spent in the farm fields, but in the mountains and parks and on the beaches and highways of this great country, July and August provide the opportunity to refresh and recharge, to reflect and renew.  To that end, in this message, I would like to share with you some Masonic-themed leisure activities: some that I have enjoyed, and some that remain on my list of Masonic things to do.
        For readers interested in English history, I suggest Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth (1989), a book that focuses on the life of a fictional stonemason, Tom Builder.  We witness his cathedral-building endeavors that helped evolve Romanesque architecture into the graceful and artistic Gothic style.  His adventures in

Kingsbridge

,

England

are placed against historical events during the period of The Anarchy, in the middle twelfth century.  
        Follett later penned a 2007 sequel “World Without End” that traces Tom Builder’s descendents during The Hundred Years War, when

France

defeated the English, but was ravaged by famine and the Black Death.  The books do not have to be read in order, and in each, Follett masters an entertaining writing style, weaving history and fiction, with details that Masons will find recognizable and enlightening.           For travelers, there are several nearby daytrips that encompass a Masonic connection.  The

Trenton

Masonic

Temple

is the last Grand Masonic Lodge facility in

New Jersey

.  Originally constructed in 1927 to house five blue lodges, it features elaborate stenciling, painting, plastering and murals.
        The Grand Lodge of the State of

New York

in

New York City

is an extraordinary building with a wide variety of impressive lodge rooms.  It is well worth visiting.
         The

Masonic

Temple

in

Philadelphia

was dedicated in 1837 and is an amazing example of Norman architecture, where each lodge room has a different theme.  A fee is

 

 

charged to tour the

Temple

and it is recommended that you phone (215) 988-1917 before visiting due to frequent special events.
        The George Washington Masonic Memorial in

Alexandria

,

Virginia

, sits atop Shooter’s Hill and serves as both a memorial to the first president and a

museum

of

Freemasonry

.  A highlight is the replica of

Washington

’s lodge room.  The observation deck offers a splendid view of the

Virginia

countryside.
        Enjoy your summer, brethren, and remember that these dark days offer the opportunity to expand your Masonic light.

 

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

May Trestleboard

MAY

Monday, May 11

Dinner – 6:30PM                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, May 13                    Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Raritan Valley Lodge #46

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Sunday, May 17                           Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for Table Lodge, all involved should attend.

Monday, May 18

Social Hour 6:00PM                    Meeting - 7:00PM

Emergent communication -  Table Lodge

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

Monday, May 25                      

Memorial Day Observed.

NO COMMUNICATION.

 

JUNE

Monday, June 1                        

Meeting – 6:30PM – Second Section

                  7:30PM – First Section

Rehearsal for MM degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, June 8 

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM                      

Regular Communication, Master Mason Degree.

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, June 10                    Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Philo Lodge #243

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Sunday, June 14                          Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for EA Degree, all involved should

Monday, June 15                        

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Emergent Communication, Entered Apprentice Degree. Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie.

Monday, June 22

Meeting - 7:30PM                            Dinner 8:00PM

Regular communication - Open meeting

Past Master Ceremony followed by Lodge Picnic 

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Wednesday, June 24                    Meeting - 7:30PM

GLI hosted by Raritan Valley Lodge #46

Princeton

will exemplify the EA degree.

Degree. Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie

May Special Events

Annual Table Lodge

Monday – May 18, 2009

Most Worshipful William H. Berman

Grand Master of Masons of

the State of

New Jersey

Honored Guest

Social Hour 6:00PM - Dinner 7:00PM

Donation $20.00

 

14th Annual Chicken BBQ

All You Can Eat!!

Donation

Adults: $15.00 

Children under 12: $5.00 and under 6: free

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009

12 Noon -5:00PM

 

May From the East

Brethren:

The craft of Freemasonry is a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated with symbols. There exist three grand steps in the progression of the human soul before it finds rest in the eternal dwelling place of the spirit. These are youth, manhood and old age.  As Masons, we speak of them as the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.  Though these are physical initiations, some Masons come to realize that the true initiation is a spiritual one.  An enlightened man, traveling on his path to immortality, with the discernment of insight; finds indisputable truths behind the Masonic rituals that allude to life and death, and enhances his understanding of them.
        In April, members of Princeton Lodge fulfilled our sad, but dutiful honor to provide a Masonic funeral ceremony for Distinguished Brother Oliver O. Hillpot.  For years, Ollie zealously labored in service to Princeton Lodge.  As a Master Mason, he exemplified a balance of love and service.  He loved to cook and he served his Brethren with the generous gift of his labors, notably at our annual Roast Pork Dinners and Chicken Barbecue events.  Our Fellowship Hall will never be quite the same without his laughter and infectious smile filling the kitchen.  The Brethren of Princeton Lodge will miss Ollie, but we find comfort in the knowledge of the immortal part of us all that will never die.  
        The three Masonic degrees and funeral ceremony serve to symbolically reflect the full cycle of a Mason’s life: from youth, to manhood and old age, until the time death severs another “link from the fraternal chain that binds us together”.  With the passing of our departed Brother, let us affirm the paramount truth that his Masonic life represents to us all, our time together is brief.  With this knowledge, may we endeavor to ever improve the present moment, promote the welfare and happiness of one another, and cement the ties of brotherly love and friendship.

 

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

Schedule Updates

There will be no Master Mason degree on May 11. That meeting will be a regular communication. There will be no rehearsal on Sunday May 3.

April Trestleboard

APRIL

Saturday April 4,  Roast Pork Dinner set-up

Sunday April 5,     Roast Pork Dinner 

                                12 noon – 5:00PM

Wednesday, April 8                     Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Lodge TBA

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, April 13                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, April 26                         Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for F C degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, April 27                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular communication, Fellow Craft degree.

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

 

MAY

Sunday, May 3 Meeting – 3:00PM – First Section

              and 4:00PM – Second Section

Rehearsal for MM degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, May 11                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication, Master Mason Degree.

Officers: Formal , Members:  Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, May 17                           Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for Table Lodge, all involved should attend.

Monday, May 18                          Meeting - 7:30PM

Emergent communication -  Table Lodge

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

Monday, May 25                      

No Regular Communication – Memorial day.

April Special Events

Awaiting Master Mason Examination

 Jeffrey M. Boyarsky    

Robert F. Morris 

 

Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree

Ralph C. Armento  

 

Awaiting Entered Apprentice Degree

Sheldon I Boyarsky   Jess Rosenbeg,

Brian L Shaffer

 

Awaiting Investigation

        Anthony

N. Palmieri

    Michael J. Conahan

       

78 Nosrand Rd.

           

538 Ridgewood Dr

       

Hillsborough

,

NJ

         

Northfield

,

NJ

       Emp. By: DSM          Self Employed.

 

Petition for Dual Membership

Alexander J. Oleksy

Gramercy Lodge #537,

New York

 

Annual Roast Pork Dinner

Donation

Adults: $15.00 

Children under 12: $5.00 and under 6: free

SUNDAY, April 5, 2009

12 Noon - 5:00PM

 

Annual Table Lodge

Monday – May 18, 2009

Most Worshipful

William H. Berman

Grand Master of Masons of the State of

New Jersey

Honored Guest

Social Hour 6:00PM - Dinner 7:00PM

Donation $20.00

 

 

April From the East

      Brethren:

       Like a rich vein running through the centuries, the heritage of Masonic contributions stretch over the nation’s history.  Freemasons helped establish and build upon the foundations of our nation, its civilization and society.  
        The

United States

was established through the zeal and diligence of brethren George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Richard Stockton. Explorers Lewis and Clark pressed on and advanced in unknown country, new pleasures opening to their views. Generals Joshua Chamberlain, Lewis Armistead, Blackjack Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, Omar Bradley and Colonel Jimmie Doolittle led their troops during some of this nation’s most desperate hours.  Charles Lindbergh, John Glenn, Wally Schirra and “Buzz” Aldrin challenged sky and space. The industry of John Jacob Astor, James C. Penney, Walter Chrysler and Steve Wozniak contributed to help create the greatest commerce model the world has ever seen.  Samuel Clemens, Alex Haley, Jack L. Warner, Mel Blanc, “Count” Basie and David Sarnoff possessed creative and fertile minds, leaving behind a legacy of entertainment.
        The ancient stonecutter would quarry a rough ashlar, then hew it into large stones that served as the foundation for cathedrals and other large buildings.  He would then carve his mark into the stone. In this manner, the Master Mason supervising the project could identify problem stones and quickly correct them. Like their kindred stonecutters before them, our famous brethren left their marks for all Master Masons to observe.  
        Time and events have focused the all-seeing eye of history on these masons because of their actions at defining moments in history.  A man’s lasting impact upon history may result from the discharge of his routine duties during those significant moments.  In the final analysis, man does not select the moment, but the moment selects the man.
        I have wondered what it would be like to share a Lodge meeting with some of our famous brethren.  Few of us have lives that can match the drama and excitement of their lives.  For most of

 

us, our days are filled with the duties of family, friends and business relationships and responsibilities. But like our famous brethren, life has a way of delivering to each of us the daily trials and challenges that afford us the opportunity to become masters of our personal history. Each day we can begin anew to hew the rough ashlar, knowing perfection lies within.

 

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

March Trestleboard

MARCH

Thursday,March 5                       Meeting - 7:30PM

DDGM Official visit to Palestine Lodge, officers should attend.

Sunday, March 8                          Meeting - 4:00PM

Rehearsal for DDGM Official Visit

Monday, March 9                        Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication. DDGM Official Visit

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, March 15                       Meeting – 4:00PM

Rehearsal for Entered Apprentice degree, all involved should attend.

Sunday, March 22                       Meeting – 8:30AM

Lyons

Hospital

visitation to assist wheelchair patients

Sunday, March 22                       Meeting – 4:00PM

Rehearsal for Entered Apprentice degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, March 23                      Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular communications. Entered Apprentice degree

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

 

APRIL

Saturday April 4,  Roast Pork Dinner set-up

Sunday April 5,     Roast Pork Dinner 

                                12 noon – 5:00PM

Wednesday, April 8                     Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Lodge TBA

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Monday, April 13                        Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, April 19                         Meeting – 4:00PM

Rehearsal for F C degree, all involved should attend.

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, April 26                         Meeting – 4:00PM

Rehearsal for F C degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, April 27                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular communications. Fellow Craft degree.

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

March Trestleboard Special Events

Official Visit of  Most Worshipful John M. Colligas

 Grand Master of Masons of the State of

New Jersey

and Open Reception to

R. W.  Frederick E. Gillen,

Aide To The Grand Master

R..W. Curtis B. Benson, Junior Grand Deacon

R. W. Michael J. Hlatke, Senior Grand Steward

R. W. James R. Fisher, Grand Chaplain

R. W. Stanley Gerondelis, Grand Chaplain

R. W. John L. Kratzer, Grand Chaplain

R. W. Felix Podgorski, Grand Chaplain

Pierre

’s of

South Brunswick

March 12, 2009

Cash Bar 5:00PM - Dinner 6:00PM

Reception 7:00PM

See Lodge Officers for tickets

 

Ladies Open Table Lodge

Sponsored by the Grand Lodge of

New Jersey

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fellowship Hall,

Burlington

,

New Jersey

.

Social Hour from 6:00PM to 7:00PM

Table Lodge will follow.

***$35.00 per person -All Inclusive***

Tickets must be purchased by February 27, 2009

from Grand Lodge.

March From the East

      Brethren:

      The Entered Apprentice learns that he is first made a Mason in his heart.  This can be a memorable event in a Mason’s life and every Mason will have his own story.  This is mine.
       I was 12 years old.  It was summer and my mother and I were traveling to visit out-of-state relatives at their farm in

Georgia

.  She had been told to expect the final few miles of the trip to be a challenge, as we would be traveling along some rural roads.
       About noontime, we arrived in town and passed a firehouse. Turning around to ask directions, we pulled into the parking lot of the firehouse where the fire crew was washing vehicles and tending equipment.  A fireman approached our car and my mother asked for directions to the farm. He proceeded to give us the type of directions you might expect, filled with references to local landmarks that a lifetime resident would find familiar, but a weekend visitor would find baffling.
       Seated nearby was the fire chief, paying close attention to the conversation.   The out-of-state license plate and Masonic decal on the windshield had caught his eye.  He walked over to our car and the fireman drew silent.  The chief’s comments were simple and direct.  “Is your husband a Mason?” he asked my mother. “Yes,” she replied.  “Follow me,” he said.  He proceeded to his car and sat in the backseat as his driver took the wheel.  We followed them for about 20 minutes through the winding, twisting country lanes of rural

Georgia

until we arrived at the farm.  Having delivered us to our destination, he smiled and drove off.
        My mother was surprised, but happy to receive this Mason’s unexpected and generous help.  As a 12 year old, I could not possibly understand the Masonic connection that made this possible, but I viewed it as my father’s surprising ability to span the miles and to protect and guide his family.  Through his Masonic connections, in fact, he had done exactly that.
       Reflecting now on that day through the eyes of a Mason, I observe how the sworn oath taken by two Masons and the fulfillment of their obligations benefited two travelers.  Over time, I have come to view that day as the day whose events marked the process of making me a Mason in my heart.
        How can this singular experience shed light for Masons?  Each of us, through our daily actions, provides a living example by which others view our Fraternity and form their opinion of it.  It is always possible that the example of our right actions may create a desire within a man to become a fellow Mason.  Thus, brethren, may we ever think and act well.

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

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February Trestleboard Special Events

Official Visit of  Most Worshipful John M. Colligas

 Grand Master of Masons of the State of

New Jersey

and Open Reception to

R. W.  Frederick E. Gillen,

Aide To The Grand Master

R..W. Curtis B. Benson, Junior Grand Deacon

R. W. Michael J. Hlatke, Senior Grand Steward

R. W. James R. Fisher, Grand Chaplain

R. W. Stanley Gerondelis, Grand Chaplain

R. W. John L. Kratzer, Grand Chaplain

R. W. Felix Podgorski, Grand Chaplain

Pierre

’s of

South Brunswick

March 12, 2009

Cash Bar 5:00PM - Dinner 6:00PM

Reception 7:00PM

See Lodge Officers for tickets

 

Ladies Open Table Lodge

Sponsored by the Grand Lodge of

New Jersey

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fellowship Hall,

Burlington

,

New Jersey

.

Social Hour from 6:00PM to 7:00PM

Table Lodge will follow.

***$35.00 per person -All Inclusive***

Tickets must be purchased by February 27, 2009

from Grand Lodge.

February Trestleboard

FEBRUARY

Monday, February 9                   Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, February 15                  Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for Master Mason degree, all involved should attend.

Wednesday, February 18           Meeting - 7:30PM

DLI hosted by Raritan Valley Lodge #46.

All Officers must attend, members are invited. 

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, February 22                  Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for Master Mason degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, February 23

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular communications. Master Mason degree.

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

MARCH

Sunday, March 1                        Meeting – 3:00PM

Rehearsal for DDGM Official Visit

Sunday, March 8                         Meeting - 3:00PM

Rehearsal for DDGM Official Visit

Monday, March 9

Dinner – 6:30PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular Communication. DDGM Official Visit

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

Sunday, March 22                      Meeting – 8:30AM

Lyons

Hospital

visitation to assist wheelchair patients

Sunday, March 22                       Meeting – 4:00PM

Rehearsal for Entered Apprentice degree, all involved should attend.

Monday, March 23                      Meeting - 7:30PM

Regular communications. Entered Apprentice degree

Officers: Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.

February Message From the Master

Brethren:

A week before Christmas, my neighbor’s home caught fire and was destroyed.  It was late morning and fortunately no one was home at the time.  In the ensuing days, friends and neighbors gathered together to prepare meals, wash clothes and help replace their daughters’ gifts. 

        Days later, I saw a recording of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of

England

delivering her annual Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth. Her comments were somber as she acknowledged how current world events were being felt in the

United Kingdom

:  “Where can we find lasting happiness?  We can all learn something from the lessons from the past.  Those that seem most happy, contented and fulfilled are the people that live the most outgoing and unselfish lives; the kind of people who are generous with their talents or time, those who use their possessions or good fortune to help others.  They have a desire to help those less fortunate than themselves.  It is recognized as service to their nation or service to the wider community.”

       Her comments are reminiscent of our Masonic duties: respect the traditions of the past, relieve those in need of assistance, do good unto all men, live in peace and be of good cheer. There is also a good, solid psychological message here.  Helping others whose problems are greater than our own can help to develop a healthy perspective about one’s own circumstances.

       There are many benefits gained by working together for the aid of the wider community.  After our neighbor’s misfortune, joining together in a common effort drew our neighborhood closer.  Perhaps that is what Queen Elizabeth is hoping, too.  As her subjects join together to give of their time and talents to help the less fortunate, perhaps the result will forge a stronger, more united nation.  As history has shown, working together, focusing on a common goal and overcoming the weighty negativity of present conditions has been a cornerstone of the British character since World War II.

 
       Directing initiatives to help others has served to transform people, organizations and nations.  Over the years, a spirit of charitable service united Masons in their collective desire to aid others and improve society.  Eventually, Masonic charity became institutionalized and today is a cornerstone of our Fraternity.  Conditions of challenge and crisis serve to set the benefits of the charitable work of Masons and others in sharp focus.

R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master

Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary

Roast Pork Dinner Tickets Now on Sale!!!

Princeton Lodge #38's Annual Roast Pork Dinner will be on Sunday April 5th from 12pm to 5pm. Tickets are on sale now and available from all members of Princeton Lodge. Don't miss this great event. You will not get a better Roast Pork Dinner ANYWHERE!

Donations
Adults: $15
Children under 12: $5
Under 6: FREE

Robert Burns Night

Brethren,

Princeton Lodge will be having Robert Burns night on Monday January 26 at 7:00pm. This is an open event so bring your wives and girlfriends. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

January Trestleboard

The January Trestleboard is now on this site. Look at the left toolbar and check out all of the pages!

Princeton Lodge 2009 Officer Installation

Check out some pictures from Princeton Lodges 2009 officer installation. Click here to see them.

Annual Meeting Reminder

Please RSVP with our secretary ASAP!

Monday, December 8         Social Hour -    5:15PM

Dinner – 6:00PM                         Meeting - 7:30PM

The ever popular Annual Dinner at Charlie Browns, Kingston  followed by the Annual Meeting, election of officers and memorial service. 

Dress: Jacket and Tie.

New Jersey 12th Masonic District Installations

12^th District Installations

December 7^th Palestine Lodge             3:30PM  OPEN

December 8^th Union Lodge                  7:30PM  OPEN

December 9^th Philo Lodge                   7:30PM  OPEN

December 10^th Raritan Valley Lodge  6:30PM  OPEN

December 12^th Milltown Lodge           7:30PM  OPEN

December 13^th St. Stephens Lodge      6:00PM  OPEN

December 18^th Highland Park Lodge   7:30PM OPEN

Brethren,

Gene, Bill, and Geoff are representing our lodge at these events. We encourage you to join them and make our lodge more visible around the district.