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January 24, 2010
February Trestleboard
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 8 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Meeting – 7:30PM
Taste of Princeton Lodge – All members are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to share.
Official visit of RW Walter M. Wendel, DDGM
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.
Wednesday, February 10 Meeting - 7:30PM
DLI hosted by Highland Park #240
All Officers must attend, members are invited.
Dress: Casual
Monday, February 22 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Ladies at the Table, open event bring your wife.
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.
MARCH
Monday, March 8 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Meeting – 7:30PM
Past Master’s Night.
Dress:: Jacket and Tie.
Wednesday, March 10 Meeting - 7:30PM
DLI hosted by Union Lodge #19
All Officers must attend, members are invited.
Dress: Casual
Sunday, March 21 12:00PM – 5:00PM
Annual Roast Pork Dinner
Sunday, March 21 Meeting – 5:00PM
EA Rehearsal
Monday, March 22 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular communications EA Degree.
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.
FROM THE SECRETARY
Brethren: If you are still receiving a paper copy of the TrestleBoard and would prefer to receive an electronic copy, please send me your email address.This will reduce our postage expense.
Awaiting Master Mason Examination
Mark J. Pellecchia Jonathon R. Bonney
Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree
Anthony Palmieri
Petition for Dual Membership
Robert David Clemence
Hiram Lodge #17, New Jersey
Awaiting Investigation
Ankur Kumar Garg
William Scism
Brian P. Kerrigan
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February Special Events
Sunday March 21
All You Can Eat Roast Pork Dinner
12:00pm to 5:00pm Adults $15 Children $5
Under 5 Free
Saturday May 8
Master’s Bus Trip to the Washington Memorial in Washington D.C.
Bus Leaves at 7:00am and Returns at 8:00pm
$35 per person
Sunday May 23
All You Can Eat Annual Chicken BBQ
12:00pm to 5:00pm Adults $15 Children $5
Under 5 Free
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February From The East
Brethren:
The father of our country, George Washington’s birthday is February 22nd. George Washington was not only a model to all presidents who have followed him, but also every man who has become a Mason. Washington became a Freemason at the tender age of 20 and lived the tenets of Freemasonry in every aspect of his life until the day he died. In Masonic terms, he remained "a just and upright Mason" and became a true Master Mason. Washington was, in Masonic terms, a "living stone" who became the cornerstone of American civilization. His leadership remains the example that other civilizations follow to find liberty and equality.
No matter how much he was respected by men, or busy as the president of the United States, he never stopped being an active Mason. Washington took the oath of President for his first term on a Masonic bible from St. John’s Lodge in New York. While in office he visited Masons in North and South Carolina and presided over the cornerstone ceremony for the U.S. Capitol in 1793. Even in retirement from public service, he gave his time to the fraternity by being the first Master of the newly chartered Alexandria Lodge No. 22. George Washington is Freemasonry's "perfect ashlar" upon which countless Master Masons gauge their labors in their own Lodges and in their own communities.
Do you live the tenets of Freemasonry in every aspect of your life? If someone was asked about you, would they say you were a good and upright man? This President’s Day, take a moment to reflect upon what George Washington helped create for this nation and Freemasonry. Then ask yourself, what legacy will I leave behind?
William M. Zeltman III, Worshipful Master
Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary
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January 19, 2010
Master's Trip to George Washington Masonic Memorial
Princeton Lodge #38 will be hosting a trip to the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Washington D.C. on May 8, 2010.
Buses will leave Princeton Lodge at 7:00am. There will be a special pick up in South Jersey for those attending from different areas of the state.
Don't miss this fun filled event!
Cost is $35 per ticket.
May 8, 2010
Depart from Princeton Lodge at 7:00am
Return by 9:00pm
For more information email PrincetonMason38@aol.com.
Purchase Tickets online below!
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January 04, 2010
Officer's Rehearsal
There will be an officer's rehearsal on Saturday January 9th.
9:00am Breakfast
9:30am Opening and Closing Rehearsal
10:15am Fellowcraft Degree Rehearsal
Please have your parts memorized before the rehearsal.
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December 28, 2009
January Trestleboard
JANUARY
Saturday, January 9 Meeting - 9:30AM
Officers Breakfast and Rehearsal.
All Officers must attend. Dress: Casual.
Monday, January 11 Social Hour - 6:00PM
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular Communication
Dress: Jacket and Tie.
Wednesday, January 20 Meeting - 7:30PM
DLI hosted by Philo Lodge
All Officers must attend, members are invited.
Dress: Casual.
Monday, January 18 Meeting – 6:30PM
Fellow Craft Rehearsal
Monday, January 25 Dinner 6:30PM
Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular Communication Robbie Burns night
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 8 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Meeting – 7:00PM
Ladies at the Table.
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.
Wednesday, February 10 Meeting - 7:30PM
DLI hosted by Highland Park #240
All Officers must attend, members are invited.
Dress: Casual
Monday, February 15 Meeting – 6:30PM
EA Rehearsal.
Monday, February 22 Social Hour – 6:00PM
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular communications EA Degree.
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie.
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January Special Events
Awaiting Master Mason Examination
Mark J. Pellecchia Jonathon R. Bonney
Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree
Anthony Palmieri
Awaiting Investigation
Ankur Kumar Garg
325 Fountayne Lane, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Employed by: Crimson Lab Corporation
Rutgers University One Day Class
Saturday, January 23, 2010 – 8:00AM
To be held at Philo Lodge, South River
Dress: Officers Formal, Members: Jacket and Tie
12th District Installations
January 14th Highland Park Lodge 6:00PM
FROM THE SECRETARY
Brethren: If you are still receiving a paper copy of the TrestleBoard and would prefer to receive an electronic copy, please send me your email address.This will reduce our postage expense.
Princeton Lodge Web Site
The Grand Lodge of NJ Web Site
http:/www.njfreemasonry.org
Outreach Phone
Masonic Helpline
Obtain Advice, Assistance and Support
CONFIDENTIALLY
1-800-792-8690
Daily 8:00AM - 8:00PM
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January From The East
Brethren:
January is a time of new beginnings. Many people make New Years resolutions to eat better, exercise more, save more money, pursue a business venture, or advance in their education. This year, I would challenge you to make a resolution to better Freemasonry while bettering yourself. Challenge yourself to attend lodge more frequently, get involved in a committee, or get involved with one of our many events.
The new Masonic year is an exciting time as new officers are installed and there is a renewed energy in the lodge. 2010 will be a busy and exciting year for Princeton Lodge. We will again have our annual Roast Pork Dinner, Chicken BBQ, and our second Oktoberfest celebration. We will have Robert Burns Night again, a Table Lodge, and bring back Ladies at The Table in February. In addition, we hope to add several more events to the calendar including Breakfast With Santa next December.
We will be opening the lodge at 6:00pm instead of 6:30pm with a social hour before all of our communications to encourage the brethren to socialize more and get to know newly raised brothers better. Each meeting will have a special event or fun component to it. We will have a Rusty Mason night, a Past Masters Ceremony, and a Monday Night Football meeting just to name a few.
2010 is a great time to get more involved in Princeton Lodge and Masonry. Make a commitment to yourself to be more active in the lodge. You will get out of Masonry what you put into it. So put more into it this year!
William M. Zeltman III, Worshipful Master
Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary
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December 20, 2009
Princeton Lodge 2010 Officer Installation
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November 29, 2009
December Trestleboard
DECEMBER
Monday, December 14 Social Hour - 5:15PM
Dinner – 6:00PM Meeting - 7:30PM
The ever popular Annual Dinner at Charlie Brown’s, followed by the Annual Meeting, election of officers, memorial service, and qualification of WM
Dress: Jacket and Tie.
Saturday, December 19 Meeting - 3:00PM
Open installation and reception of officers for the ensuing year.
Dress: Officers formal, Members - Jacket and Tie.
JANUARY
Saturday, January 9 Meeting - 9:30AM
Officers Breakfast and Rehearsal.
All Officers must attend. Dress: Casual.
Monday, January 11 Social Hour - 6:00PM
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular Communication
Dress: Jacket and Tie.
Wednesday, January 13 Meeting - 7:30PM
DLI hosted by TBA
All Officers must attend, members are invited.
Dress: Casual.
Monday, January 25 Meeting - 7:30PM
Dinner 6:30PM
Regular Communication. Robbie Burns night
Dress: Jacket and Tie
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December Special Events
12th District Installations
December 8th Philo Lodge 7:30PM
December 9th Raritan Valley Lodge 7:30PM
December 12th Milltown Lodge 3:00PM OPEN
December 12th St Stevens Lodge 7:00PM
December 13th Palestine Lodge 3:00PM OPEN
December 14th Union Lodge 6:30PM OPEN
December 17th Highland Park Lodge 6:00PM OPEN
December 19th Princeton Lodge 3:00PM OPEN
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December From The East
Brethren:
We have shared a very busy twelve months together in Princeton Lodge and my time in the East now draws to a close. This year has been an unforgettable experience and I thank you for the opportunity to serve as Worshipful Master.
Let me begin by thanking our officers for your diligence and commitment. We had the good fortune this year to have a degree almost every month. While it took hard work to perform ritual at our desired level, you succeeded. During our travels, we represented our Lodge well (we even have a traveling gavel to show for it). We developed good friendships along the way and we had fun.
To my brethren, thanks to each of you who willingly served when called upon this year. With your excellent support, I was able to focus on planning and Lodge organizational issues. My goals were to maintain the many good things about our Lodge, such as our appreciation for ritual and maintaining the peace and harmony of the Lodge that fosters a welcoming and hospitable environment; while addressing areas that will benefit us in the future, such as representation on our committees. If I have succeeded in those efforts, I am pleased.
Special thanks to the Past Masters who helped guide a neophyte when I sought the light of your wisdom. I learned quickly to ask for help when I did not know the right procedure or the answer to a question and yes, I asked many questions. Your help and support guided me as I sought to guide the craftsmen.
The future of Princeton Lodge is bright. Our committee structure is stronger than it was a year ago. We have raised twelve new members this year and some have accepted positions in next year’s officer line. I have seen our new brethren and our officers develop friendships that I trust will be long-lasting. Our officers have worked hard and they are well prepared and eager for the upcoming year.
Brethren, to each of you, I wish a full heaping of fraternal blessings.
R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master
Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary
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November 19, 2009
November 11, 2009
November Trestleboard
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 9
Dinner – 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular Communication, Step-up night for incoming officers. 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.
Dress: Casual.
Sunday, November 15
Lyon’s VA Hospital visit
Monday, November 23
Dinner 6:30PM Meeting - 7:30PM
Regular Communication.
Dress: Jacket and Tie
DECEMBER
Monday, December 14 Social Hour - 5:15PM
Dinner – 6:00PM Meeting - 7:30PM
The ever popular Annual Dinner at Charlie Brown’s, followed by the Annual Meeting, election of officers, memorial service, and qualification of WM
Dress: Jacket and Tie.
Saturday, December 19 Meeting - 3:00PM
Open installation and reception of officers for the ensuing year.
Dress: Officers formal, Members - Jacket and Tie.
FROM THE SECRETARY
Brethren: If you are still receiving a paper copy of the TrestleBoard and would prefer to receive an electronic copy, please send me your email address.This will help reduce our postage expense
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November Membership Updates
Awaiting Master Mason Examination
Mark J.Pellecchia Jess Rosenberg
Sheldon I Boyarsky Michael J. Conahan
Jonathon R. Bonney Brian Chartock
Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree
Anthony Palmieri
Awaiting Investigation
Ankur Kumar Garg
In Memoriam
Alexander J. Oleksy
Initiated – 03-14-57 Passed – 03-28-57
Raised – 04-25-57 Died – 09-21-2009
David Jacobs
Initiated – 05-10-48 Passed – 06-14-48
Raised – 09-18-48 Died – 10-03-2009
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November From The East
Brethren:
Our Lodge recently raised four new brothers, completing our third Master Mason degree of the year. The night marked twelve new brethren raised this year. We are happy to welcome our new brethren and we look forward to aiding them in their Masonic travels.
For our new brethren who have completed the Master Mason degree this year, I share my perceptions of the Sublime Degree. Of the three degrees, the Sublime Degree is the most symbolic, teaching that there is a Great Architect and the hope of immortality. In true Masonic form, this teaching is free of creed, dogma or religion, leaving each brother free to interpret for himself the secrets of the hereafter. Just as importantly, the degree teaches that while evil has power, it is ultimately, powerless.
The power of this drama lies in the fact that for the Mason watching the Master Mason degree, he will recognize that like the brother participating in the degree, he, too, masonically speaking, once died and was resurrected. The fact that every Mason has shared this experience stirs the heart. Serving to further unify Masons is the teaching of the Five Points of Fellowship, which contains the essence of brotherhood.
The Sublime Degree is a Masonic drama that draws power from its symbolism of eternal themes and the shared personal experience of each brother. Its teachings are timeless and deeply personal. For our new brethren, now that have now completed the three degrees, I encourage you to observe the Master Mason degree often and form your own perceptions of its symbolism and power.
R. Gene Gaillard, Worshipful Master
Attest: Jack A. E. Ford, Secretary
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October 05, 2009
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
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
Awaiting Fellowcraft Degree
Anthony Palmieri Michael J. Conahan
Jonathon R.
Bonney Brian Chartok
Awaiting Investigation
Gregg Paul Harris
Ankur Kumar Garg
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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,
Official Visit of Most Worshipful William H. Berman,
Grand Master of Masons of the State of
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
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:
$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:
Cost: $50.00 per person and
must be purchased in advance from the Grand Secretary’s office, in person or
via mail
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Ill Brother Seamus P. McCaffrey, 33rd
Degree,
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice
MASONIC FAMILY HOCKEY GAME
Trenton Devils vs Elmira Jackals
Sunday March 28, 2010 4:00PM
Sovereign Bank Arena,
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,
Contact R.W. Brother Latshaw
at 856-278-0012 or bigdaddyglenn@aol.com
for more information
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October From The East
Brethren:
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.
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
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.
As you can see, Brethren, we are busily at work in Princeton Lodge. Join us. Let’s roll up our sleeves and work together.
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September 07, 2009
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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July 25, 2009
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!
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Pictures From Princeton Lodge's 2009 Annual BBQ
Click on the link below to view some pictures from our Annual Chicken BBQ.
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June 16, 2009
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
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.
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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
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
Awaiting Entered Apprentice Degree
Anthony Palmieri Michael J. Conahan
Jonathon R.
Bonney Brian Chartok
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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. Kingsbridge , England France Trenton Masonic Temple New Jersey New York New York City Masonic Temple Philadelphia
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
Follett later penned a 2007
sequel “World Without End” that traces Tom Builder’s descendents during The
Hundred Years War, when
The Grand Lodge of the State of
The
charged to tour the Temple Alexandria Virginia museum of Freemasonry Washington Virginia
The George Washington Masonic
Memorial in
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
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May 08, 2009
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
Degree. Officers: Formal , Members: Jacket and Tie
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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
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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
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April 27, 2009
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.
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