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In this issue:

 

Service Committee

 Calendar of Events From the East Special Visitors to GCL

The Complete Notice

 

PASSWORD

ENCRYPTED

 

 
 

 

460 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460

Fifth Masonic District

 

EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-FIRST COMMUNICATION

Dear Brother;

A Regular Stated Communication of

GARDEN CITY LODGE, A.F. & A.M.

will be held at the Masonic Apartments

460 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville, Massachusetts, on:

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024

 All members are requested to attend,

and all Masons are cordially invited.

 

6:00pm:  DINNER

Soup & Sandwich

Alternate: Some kind of Fish

Catered by:
Neillio's Catering

  Meal Cost .............. $20.00

For meal reservations, please contact our
Junior Warden, Bro. John R. Harrington, II,
or use our on-line reservation form
to indicate your choice of entree no
later than 6:00pm, Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Reservations are required!

Brethren, Please honor your reservations.

7:00pm: OPEN LODGE - FIRST DEGREE

7:05pm:  BUSINESS MEETING

A.        To receive the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary.

B.   To read and accept applications.

C.   To transact any other business that may legally come before the Lodge.

7:30pm: SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Wor. Samuel Opland will present a brief history of Freemasonry in South Africa.

 

CLOSE:

A collation will be available in the dining hall
at the conclusion of the meeting.
 

Attest:

By Order of:

 

 

Service Committee:

 

Please notify the Service Committee chairman, Wor. Ross Scribner, the Master or Secretary with any news concerning the welfare of the Brethren and their families.

 

 

 
 
Calendar of Events:

NOTE:  All dates below are tentative and assume we will be able to meet as scheduled.

 

EVENT DATE and INFORMATION
5th Lodge of Instruction http://www.fifthmasonicdistrict.org/loi.html

 

DATE

EVENT

May 2, 2024

Officers' Rehearsal

May 14, 2024

Fellow Craft Degree at MMHL

June 6, 2024

Officers' Rehearsal

June 12, 2024

Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication

June 13, 2024

Garden City Lodge Stated Communication

July 27, 2024

Learning Center Golf Tournament











DAFFYNITION…

A wag one defined a Masonic banquet as an affair where a speaker eats a lot of food he doesn’t want, then talks about something he doesn’t know much about, to a lot of Brothers who don’t want to hear him.

Tied to Masonic Apron Strings  by Stewart M.L. Pollard



The Faithful Few
Thomas D. Marshall

 When the meeting's called to order
And you look around the room,
You're sure to see some faces
From out the shadows loom,
That are always at the meeting,
And stay 'till it is through.
Those you sure can count on
The Always Faithful Few.

 They fill the vacant offices,
And are always on the spot,
No matter what the weather,
Though it may be awful hot;
It may be dark and rainy,
But they're the tried and true,
The ones that you rely on,
The Always Faithful Few.

There's a lot of worthy members
Who come when in the mood,
When everything's convenient.
Oh, they do a little good;
They're a factor in the Lodge,
And are necessary, too.
But the ones who never fail us are
The Always Faithful Few.

 If it were not for these faithful ones
With a shoulder at the wheel,
To keep the Craft a-moving
Without a halt or reel,
What would be the fate of Lodges
That have so much to do,
They surely would go under
But for the Faithful Few?









From the East:

        

Dear Brethren, 

     Well, April was a hectic but highly successful month. We had a special meeting with Moses Michael Hays Lodge to bring two men into the Craft as entered apprentices. Then we had a joint Table Lodge which was a great night for all that came, but unfortunately, more brothers should have been there.  Many of us were disappointed not to see more of our members attend as Table Lodge is always popular and well-attended.

     Lack of attendance is one of the reasons we are in merger talks and doing degree work with another Lodge. For those who have not been coming, please consider bringing someone unable to attend. This effort will bring great joy to those who cannot come while simultaneously bringing joy to you by rekindling old friendships. It is a win-win for both as well as the Lodge. 

As a fraternity, we all enjoy a good time while maintaining decorum. Table Lodge is a place to exemplify this ideal, not to show disrespect or discord, especially in front of new initiates.  As Masons, we should always lead by example by putting our best foot forward as we aspire to achieve the state of a perfect ashlar.

On a much happier note, we had a fantastic Lodge Night Out with the district on Saturday evening, April 13th at Mandarin Cuisine in Needham with 38 attending. Both the camaraderie and the food were top-notch.  Thank you to everyone who came, and a special thanks to RW Steve Cohn for arranging the event.

On May 9th, our regular meeting night, we will have a presentation from Wor. Sam Opland on the history of Freemasonry in South Africa, and how it spread there.  On Tuesday, May 14th, we will again join with Moses Michael Hays Lodge and pass the two candidates to the Middle Chamber on their meeting night in Needham.  On May 18th, I will be conducting an AED/CPR and Stop the Bleed Certification course in Newtonville.

June will be a very busy month with an election of officers for the next Masonic year, and three candidates will be Raised on a joint Past Masters night.

The current Masonic year is rapidly drawing to a close and it is hard to believe how fast time goes by. Please check in on your brothers and stay safe as Spring blooms.

Enjoy the season!

 

 

Wor. Christopher N. Kelley, Master

  

 

 



 

 

 

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