“Schlachtfest” – Pig Roast December 30, 2016 HERRMANN-HUMBOLDT LODGE HOSTING 2017 “SCLACHTFEST” February 5, 2017 @ 1 pm – 4 pm Vereinigung Erzgebirge – V.E. Club, 130 Davisville Road, Warminster, PA Music will be provided for your dancing pleasure Adults $ 17.00; 6-12 Children $ 8.00; Under 6 years Free For tickets/reservations: Call VE Club 215-675-5380 or Pierre Rausch @ 484-624-1285 Checks […] Read more »
A Holiday Season Message December 24, 2016 Wishing you a Safe, Happy and Healthy Holiday Season! The message below that was read by Right Worshipful Bro Ray. V. Denslow of the Alnwick Masonic Centre and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland, England, at their Christmas Stated Meeting. It seemed to be a fitting message for us all at this time of the Season, […] Read more »
Brother John H. Glenn – 1921-2016 December 9, 2016 Brother John Herschel Glenn Jr. was an American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling three times. He was a member of Concord Lodge # 688 New Concord, Ohio, and DeMolay International. He was called off from labor December 8, 2016. […] Read more »
Pennsylvania Masons Raise Over $1 Million to Support U.S. Military and Veterans November 10, 2016 What started in January 2008 as a way for Pennsylvania Freemasons to show their support for the U.S. military by contributing their pocket change during monthly membership meetings has to date totaled over $1 million – $1,000,596.83 to be exact. These donations provide: Calling cards for Pennsylvania soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and to […] Read more »
Tim Horton November 6, 2016 Tim Horton, the namesake of a fast-growing chain of restaurants in the United States and Canada, was not only a member of the National Hockey Association’s Hall of Fame, but he was a Master Mason. He became a Master Mason in 1962 in Kroy Lodge #676 in Thornhill, Ontario. During his 23-year NHL career, Horton […] Read more »
The George Washington Gavel October 19, 2016 One of the most visible aspects of the Masonic fraternity is its long tradition of ceremonially laying the cornerstones of many public and private buildings. This tradition contains great meaning for Masons, and ties the fraternity closely to many cities around the country, including Washington, DC. The historic George Washington Gavel was among the Masonic […] Read more »
Richard E. Byrd is Born October 3, 2016 Today in Masonic history – Richard E. Byrd was born on October 3, 1888 . Richard E. Byrd was a United States Naval Officer who specialized in exploration, especially in polar regions. In May of 1926 Byrd claimed to have made to the North Pole. This has been argued back and forth as to whether he actually […] Read more »
Abraham Lincoln’s Lesson To Freemasons September 26, 2016 “Whatever you are, be a good one.” ~Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States I’ve told this story before, and most Masons know that Abraham Lincoln wasn’t a Freemason. But it was Lincoln’s intention to join later. That story of Abraham Lincoln’s decision not to join Freemasonry may provide Freemasons with something to think […] Read more »
8th Masonic District Cigar-B-Que August 18, 2016 To order tickets, download the form here: Cigar-B-Que Ticket Order Form Read more »