From the East

From the East

MASTER’S MESSAGE

Master’s Message – May, 2008

Dear Brethren,

I want to thank all of you who came to our last meeting to observe our EA degree on our three new candidates, Steve Brooks, Dale Euga and Don Twohig. I would also like to thank all the officers for their work of the evening. You all did a great job. Also congratulations again to Jim Black and Wallace Brown for being conferred with their 50 year medals by Steve Smith the Grand Master.

At our May meeting we will recognize Bro. Whipple Crossman for his 50 years of service to the craft. We will also be discussing the formation of our new Investment Committee and subsequent bylaws change. The top five officers will be meeting this month to formalize the process, which will be discussed in open lodge. If you have an opinion regarding this subject, then I suggest you make every attempt to attend at least one of the next two meetings. We plan to present the process at the May meeting for discussion and I hope that all is agreed to and finalized at the June meeting for a vote in September.

We have several events coming up this spring and I hope as many of you as possible can participate. Saturday April 19th is a CHIPS event at the Armory of Mounted Commands 1051 North Main St. Providence where we are co-sponsors along with the Northern District. Contact is Rick Baccus of Washington Lodge@ c 413-6281 – h 253-0261. Monday May 19th is the Grand Lodge Annual when we usually reserve 2 tables for our lodge to attend. Please notify myself or Brother SS David Byrne if you would like to attend. Our June meeting will be our annual Scholarship and financial giving night at lodge. June 14th is our annual Strawberry Festival and June 23rd is our annual golf outing at Montaup CC in Portsmouth.
I hope to see all of you at our May meeting.

Fraternally,

Davis A. Dewey

Presiding Master