WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

TRESTLE BOARD OCTOBER 2004

Brethren, you are cordially invited to attend the following Events and Communications being held at Williamstown Masonic Temple:

Regular communication: Tuesday October 5, 7:30pm

Regular business meeting:

We will be celebrating September and Octobers Masonic birthday

Regular communication: Tuesday October 19, 7.30pm

Regular business meeting: 110^th Birthday Celebration of our Lodge

We will be hosting Potter Lodge #72 and Temple Lodge #11.

MW Harold Jennings will be the guest speaker. Dinner is at 6.30pm

Upcoming dates and events at the Lodge

Officer’s rehearsal: Monday October 4^th 7pm for the GLI.

Spaghetti dinner: Saturday October.16 4-7 pm contact Will Dorman

Children’s Christmas Party Saturday December 11

Upcoming dates and events in and around the 21^st District

Grand Lodge of Instruction will be held at Paulsboro-Swedesboro Lodge #157 F. & A. M. @ 7:30 pm Thursday. October 7, 2004 

ALL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND

Grand Masters One Day Class

Saturday March 19 2005 at various locations

   To support the one-day Class, and to inform those who may be interested in our fraternity, the 21^st District will be having an Open House Dinner Meeting, on October 22, 2004. The dinner will be at 6:30pm with a meeting to follow. The dinner and meeting will take place at Paulsboro-Swedesboro Lodge #157. The dinner will be FREE to anyone who brings a potential candidate to the meeting. There will be a member of the Masonic Renewal Committee there as a speaker.

OPEN GRAND LODGE TABLE LODGE

Honoring the Ladies of our Appendant Bodies

On Friday, October 22, 2004 at Fellowship Hall Burlington NJ

Social Hour 5.30PM-6.30PM                  Table Lodge to follow

$20 per person - All inclusive - (no exceptions)

Tickets must be purchased by 10-15-2004

WORSHIPFUL MASTER’S MESSAGE

WORSHIPFUL BROTHER MICHAEL R PINO

Brethren,

  I would like to see all my officers out for the GLI on October 7^th. We still need more help for the spaghetti dinner. See Will Dorman for work schedule.

   One last thought:

   An “Officer”; a person appointed or elected to some position of responsibility or authority in some organization.

   “Commitment”; a pledge, promise or obligation to serve.                               

     Fraternally: Michael R. Pino, Worshipful Master

WB George Ormsby

Worshipful Brother George Ormsby, Worshipful Master in 1952 died on September 12^th 2004 in Florida.

Petitions for membership

We have received petitions for membership from the following:

See Hardcopy for names. If all reports are favorable and we have clearance from Grand Lodge we will be balloting on these gentlemen at our first regular meeting in November.

The British are Coming

No not to our Lodge (not yet anyway) but to Florence #87 in October 2004.They are planning to do work on 3 nights:

EA on Monday October 11^th, FC on Wednesday October 13th and an opening and closing on Friday October 15^th. Brother John Gaskill has been invited to play the organ.

While on the subject of international relations, next year is the 10^th anniversary of the twinning of Williamstown with St. Augustines Lodge. The Lodge is planning to visit England possibly in May next year to mark this occasion.

WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

LODGE BULLETIN BOARD

Masonic birthdays for this month

Williamstown Lodge Birthday

Constituted in 1894            110 years old in 2004

Celebration on Tuesday October 19^th 2004 Dinner at 6.30pm

Annual Lodge Dues

Brethren at our meeting on 21^st September we elected to raise our Annual Lodge dues from $35 to $43 per annum plus Grand Lodge assessment which will be $13 per year.

This will take effect from 2005 onwards.

Look out for your 2005 Dues Notice.

Notaries

The Development Services Department of the Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey’s fundraising is looking for our help in identifying any Brother or his spouse who may be a notary.

If you can assist in any way please contact the lodge secretary

Officers for 2004

Living Past Masters

Past Trestle Boards