Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Newsletter. April 2014

United Grand Lodge of Antient & Accepted Free Masons of Victoria

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

Newsletter No 8. APRIL 3, 2014

Welcome to Old Scotch ■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge extends a hearty welcome to Wor. Bro. Paul Daniels, Worshipful Master of the Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge No 396, and his Brethren, to the joint meeting being held tonight (Thu., April 3).

Ivanhoe Grammarians and Old Scotch Lodges are continuing an annual tradition of joint meetings, which enhances our long-standing fellowship.

This is the 973rd Regular Meeting of Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge. Meetings have been held on the first Thursday of the month at the Camberwell Masonic Centre, although this may change soon to the first Wednesday at the new Inner Eastern Masonic Centre, Box Hill.

We look forward to spending a convivial night with our Old Scotch brothers.

● Wor. Bro. George Foenander was pictured with Ambassador for the Ageing, Noeline Brown, at the Royal Freemasons Homes Open Day on Saturday (Mar. 29).

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is affilated with the the United Grand Lodge of Antient and Accepted Free Masons of Victoria (Freemasons Victoria) The website - www.freemasonsvic.net.au - includes a comprehensive members’ area, and online shop.

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Change of address ■ We will be changing the postal address for Lodge correspondence to PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095.

Letters addressed via the School will still reach the Secretary, but take a little longer to be received.

Howard improves Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge No 584 Consecrated: July 2, 1946 Meets First Thursday of each month (except January) at Ivalda Masonic Temple 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe Temple Phone: 9499 1142 Post: PO Box 1278, Research, 3095 E-Mail: ash@long.com.au Secretary Bro Ash Long, MM Phone: 9439 927 ash@long.com.au Almoner Brethren, who are aware of the sickness or distress of a Member of the Lodge or the Widow of a late Member of the Lodge, are asked to inform the Almoner, VWBro John Knorr, 9804 0305.

The Mission of Freemasonry is to promote a way of life that binds likeminded men in a worldwide brotherhood that transcends all religious, ethnic, cultural, social and educational differences by teaching the Principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

■ Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell is not with us tonight (Thu., Apr. 3), as he recovers from his recent knee surgery.

He was spotted at the Ivanhoe Grammar School ‘Brown Boys’ era luncheon last month, and looks to be recovering well.

Future planning ■ The Lodge hopes to conduct a Committee of General Purposes meeting this month, possibly on a Saturday.

One long-range matter to consider are some 2015 meeting dates. The April 2015 meeting is currently scheduled for April 2 (the evening prior to Good Friday 2015). Sometimes in the past such meetings have been moved to the last Thursday in March. This would require Grand Lodge dispensation.

Likewise, there has been the suggestion of an Open Installation in August 2015 - possibly on Saturday, August 8.

At the Homes ■ Wor. Bro. George Foenander was at the Open Day for the Royal Freemasons Homes last Saturday (March 29). George was pictured with the Federal Ambassador for the Ageing, Noeline Brown (see Page 1).

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Mazel Tov, Grand Master

● Our new Grand Master, MWor. Bro. Hillel Benedykt, stands before outgoing Grand Master Bob Jones at the Grand Installation ■ Once conducted behind closed doors, the Freemasons Victoria Celebrations for Grand Installation was televised on Mark, Chapter Channel 31, and on the internet, to a worldwide audience on Thursday, ■ Our own member, VWor. Bro. Wayne Smith, is unable to be with March 20.

MWor. Bro. Hillel Benedykt is the us at our April meeting.

Wayne has executive roles with new Grand Master of the United Chapter, Mark and other orders.

Grand Lodge of Antient and AcThe Grand Installation of the Decepted Free Masons of Victoria. gree of the Holy Royal Arch takes Coverage of the Grand Installation place this Saturday (April 5). All inis included in the fortnightly edition of terested Craft Masons are invited to Engage, which is available by e-mail. attend, part of the 125th Anniversary.

(If you do not receive a copy of EnThe afternoon features the workgage by e-mail, please speak with the ing of a mid-Nineteenth Century RA Secretary).

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The celebrations included a Ladies’ The Grand Installation for the Breakfast, a Shabbat Service at the Mark Degree is being held on SaturMelbourne Hebrew Congregation in day, May 17 at Dallas Brooks CenSouth Yarra, a Grand Banquet, and tre, East Melbourne. a Farewell Luncehon at the MCG.

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What’s On April 2014

News in our Lodge ■ Wor. Bro. David Waugh, our Assistant Secretary, is unable to be with us at the April meeting. David is in charge of the Ivanhoe Grammar School Cadet Unit, which currently has a contingent of more than 400 on an exercise near Beechworth.

■ By the way, did you know that David has moved from Woodend to nearby Kyneton?

■ We hear that former Master, the Rev. Charles Sligo, has not been in the best of health. We extend every good wish.

Charles was Headmaster at Ivanhoe Grammar School from 1975 to 1996.

■ Bro. Ash Long is busy organising his Class of 74 reunion to be held at The Centre, Ivanhoe (Town Hall) on Friday, October 17. The 40-year reunion includes the female counterparts from the Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School. Ash jokes that many of his year spent more time at Noel St than The Ridgeway.

■ It has been great to see former Master, Wor. Bro. Stephen Mayer, at two recent Lodge meetings.

Grand Honours ■ Wor. Bro. Vin Coles now has the post-nominals - PGStdB (Past Grand Standard Bearer) - following their announcement last month.

■ Our organist, Wor. Bro. John Cantrill, is now Past Grand Inspector of Workings, and has become Assistant Grand Organist.

Doug: on the move ■ Wor. Bro. Doug Golden is on the move. He says he and Sarah are currently living with the in-laws at Kew, whilst their ‘town residence’ is being finished at John St, Ivanhoe - even closer to the School!

The Max factor ■ Wor. Bro. Max Fraser enjoyed the warm waters of Raymond Island, near Paynesville, last weekend. The hot weather provided the opportunity to have a dip in the ocean waters in the final burst of summer.

■ Max and Val have grandchildminding duties this week while one of their children is in the Maldives.

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Masonic Widsom ■ First plant five rows of PEAS …

Patience, Promptness, Preparation, Prudence and Perseverance.

Next to these plant three rows of SQUASH … Squash gossip, Squash criticism, Squash Indifference.

Then plant four rows of LETTUCE … Let us be faithful to duty, Let us be loyal and unselfish, Let us be faithful to our obligations, Let us respect each other.

No garden is complete without TURNIPS … Turn up to meetings, Turn up with a smile, Turn up with determination to make everything count for something good and worthwhile.

■ Seldom are men blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

■ I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.

- Jonas Edward Salk.

■ Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say ■ They that bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. - James Mathew Barrie.

■ Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which no one has a right to expect.

■ Willpower is the ability to eat one salted peanut.

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Lodge Watsonia Daylight Whitttlesea Melton L.O.I Killara Ivanhoe Grammaria Macedon Ranges Civil Service M.A.P Pascoe Vale Daylig Lord Northcote Fairfield Antient York Gisborne Sunbury Ivalda L.O.I Brunswick United Elrona Samaritan Daylight Albert Victor Army Lodge Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Admiral Collingwo Orana Weston Street Unite Centenary L.O.I Revival Plenty Valley Aquila Metropolis

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Work Talk / Obligate Master Elect / Vacant Chair Demonstration first degree Working the third degree Third degree Vacant Chair / Ballot No meeting this month Scottish first degree demonstration Third degree / casual dress / bring passports Full opening / Obligate Master Elect Vacant Chair / Presentation of a 60 year jewel First degree (double) Vacant Chair / Presentation of a 50 year jewel First degree (double) Obligate Master Elect / Full closing Working the third degree Second degree (double) Ladies in the south (dining fee applies) Talk in Lodge Vacant Chair ceremony No meeting this month No meeting this month No meeting this month Vacant Chair / ANZAC meeting Vacant Chair / Full call on and call off Masters last night / Obligate ME /60 yr jewel Work in the second degree Talk in Lodge / Vacant Chair ceremony First degree First degree (double) Talk in Lodge / Open investitures in America

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Thoughts for the enquiring Mason ■ The Victorian Lodge of Research reports: In 1830 in Limerick in Ireland, a builder's square was found by a Freemason that appeared to confirm the operative masons' influence upon the development of Freemasonry, whilst also providing evidence of the antiquity of Irish operative masons. So is this story genuine or is it another case of a bit of 19th Century masonic inventiveness?

In the town of Limerick the English Town was connected to the Irish Town by an old structure dating from at least the late 1400s - early 1500s.

The bridge consisted of four masonry aches spanning the Abbey River and connecting the old part of Limerick Town, situated on King's Island, with the newer part of town.

The bridge is depicted in maps of Limerick from the 1500s, although the date of the erection of the original ancient structure is unknown.

In 1830 the old ancient four-arch bridge was replaced by a single arch structure, a simple bridge design that displays a high standard of stone workmanship, with stepped conical coping and curved abutment walls.

The architects were J.A & G.R. Pain and the contractor was a Mr Williams of the New Limerick Navigation Company.

During the course of demolishing the old bridge an old metal square was found. As James Pain, architect and Freemason, wrote in 1870, "…I beg to say I have a perfect recollection of the Square being found and given to me by the workmen - and I think I gave

the Square to the late Brother Michael Furnell who I recollect thought much of it …"

In correspondence dating from August 1875 Bro Pain wrote, "…I was standing on the foundation of the Old Bridge, overseeing some labourers I had on the work. One of the labourers came to me: "See, Sir, what we have found among the stones of the Bridge we are taking up"…"

In February 1871 Bro Fredrick Furnell, son of Bro Michael Furnell, wrote that, "…How it got imbedded in the masonry of this old bridge no one can tell. I can only account that … some worthy Mason put it in the place where it was found..."

The square apparently passed through the hands of the Furnell family until Capt. Furnell, a member of Irish Lodge No 13 presented the Old Square to the Lodge, neatly framed with a sketch of the original bridge, and with a small red square showing the location where the square was originally found.

This old square is still to this day carefully treasured by the members of Irish Antient Union Masonic Lodge No. 13. The reason for all the fuss about the square is that it is engraved with the date 1507 or 1517, but is so disfigured that the numerals are hard to make out.

However what is clearly visible on this square is the engraved inscription on both sides that reads, "I will strive to live with love and care, Upon the level, by the square" This old square gives Irish Freemasonry an ancient antiquity as old as any of the Scottish evidence.

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Early Summons ■ The Draft Minutes for the April meeting, and the Summons for the May meeting, are expected to be mailed early this month to Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge members.

The mail-out will also include a complete copy of the latest Grand Secretary’s Bulletin which covers subjects (see summary of contents on Page 4 of this Newsletter.)

The earlier dispatch takes into account that the monthly Rehearsal date has been brought forward to Wednesday, April 16, because of the Easter and ANZAC Day break.

The rehearsal is an important one: we will be preparing for a First Degree ceremony at the May meeting.

Priceless history ■ Thanks to RWor. Bro. Geoffrey Davey who has passed on a copy of the St James’s Ivanhoe Messenger newsletter from February 1915, the month in which St James Grammar School (later Ivanhoe Grammar School) was founded.

The Messenger was widely distributed in the local Ivanhoe community, and features a a letter from the Vicar, the Rev. Sydney Buckley, who was foundation Chaplain of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge in 1946.

Combined Schools ■ Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge is holding the Combined Schools Lodge meeting this year on Tuesday, June 17.

Bro. David Gilovitz, Secretary of Mount Scopus Lodge, advises that the meeting will be held at Sandringham.

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is due to conduct the 2015 Combined Schools meeting at Ivalda.

Deacons, DC course ■ David Heazlewood, Assistant District Co-Ordinator, advises of half-day workshops for Deacons and Directors of Ceremonies to be held on Saturday, May 31 at the Brunswick Masonic Centre. A $15 fee applies.

The Secretary has registration paperwork for interested Brethren.

● Copy of the St James’s Ivanhoe Messenger from February 1915, when St James Grammar School was founded.

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Hello Milton ■ A ballot for Mr Milton Tsaktsiras was scheduled for tonight’s meeting.

His proposer, Wor Bro. Neville Emerson, tells us that Milton’s surname is pronounced as ‘Tak-a-raris’.

Need a name tag?

■ We are placing an order for Lodge name tags. Do you require one? Please speak with the Secretary this month. Or please e-mail: ash@long.com.au

Homes recognition ■ Congratulations to the Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge which was recognised at the Royal Freemasons Homes Open Day for its sizeable donation. The award was received by OSCL Secretary, Gary Edwards.

A number of local sister Lodges including Fairfield and Albert Victor - were similarly recognised.

To Tumbarumba ■ Our Almoner, VWor. Bro. John Knorr, and Rosemary, are on a Probus Club bus for the week to Tumbarumba, in southern New South Wales.

New tree prospers ■ Lodge widow Enid Dodemaide reports on the tree planted at her home

by Bro. Damian Byrne: “I have just been and had another regular look at my new lovely tree. It is doing well and has grown at least 1520 cm. It is a new variety of Lillypilly and it is beautiful.”

Our Lodge Past Master WorBro Max Fraser, PM Immediate Past Master RWorBro Geoffrey Davey, PJGW Senior Warden WorBro Charlie Freedman, PM Junior Warden Bro Stephen Carpenter, PSW Chaplain VWorBro Wayne Smith, PGIW Treasurer WorBro Neville Emerson, PM Secretary Bro Ash Long, MM Assistant Secretary WorBro LtCol David Waugh, RFD, PGStdB Director of Ceremonies WorBro Michael Holloway APM, PJGD Asst Director of Ceremonies Wor Bro Rahim Samat, PGStdB Almoner VWorBro John Knorr, PGIWkgs Senior Deacon WorBro Robin Dunstone, PM Junior Deacon Bro Simon Browning, MM Organist WorBro John Cantrill, PJGD Choir Master WorBro Geoff Vardon, PM Inner Guard WorBro Graeme Hawke, PM Stewards WorBro Maurice Golden, PM Bro Ken Woolley, MM Bro John Harper, MM Bro Ashton Woolley, MM Tyler VWorBro Frank Jenkins, PGIWkgs

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2014-15 Calendar 2014 ■ Thursday, April 3. 7.30pm. 740th Regular Meeting.

■ Monday, April 7. 7.30pm. MAP3 for Damian Byrne.

■ Wednesday, April 16. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple. (Please note this replaces the previously scheduled Rehearsal on Monday, April 21.)

■ Friday, April 18. Morning and afternoon. Collection for Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal at 7-Eleven store, High St, Thornbury.

■ Thursday, May 1. 7.30pm. 741th Regular Meeting. Planned to be 1st Degree for Mr Milton Tsaktsiras.

■ Saturday, May 10. 10am. Ivalda Temple Trust Meeting.

■ Monday, May 19. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, June 5. 7.30pm. 742th Regular Meeting. Planned to be 3rd Degree for Bro. Travers Gascogne.

■ Monday, June 16. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, July 3. 7.30pm. 743rd Regular Meeting. Master’s Last Night.

Obligation of Master-Elect.

■ Monday, July 7. 7.30pm. MAP3 for Bro. Travers Gascoigne.

■ Monday, July 21. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, August 7. 6.30pm. 744th Regular Meeting. Installation.

■ Saturday, August 9. 10am. Ivalda Temple Trust Meeting.

■ Monday, August 18. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, September 4. 745th Regular Meeting.

■ Monday, September 15. 7.30pm.

Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, October 2. 746th Regular Meeting.

■ Monday, October 20. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, November 6. 747th Regular Meeting.

■ Saturday, November 8. 10am.

Ivalda Temple Trust Meeting.

■ Monday, November 17. 7.30pm.

Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, December 4. 748th Regular Meeting.

2015 ■ Thursday, February 5. 749th Regular Meeting. Buckley Night.

■ Thursday, March 5. 750th Regular Meeting.

■ Thursday, April 2. 751st Regular Meeting. May be re-scheduled as this is the evening before Good Friday.

■ Thursday, May 1. 752nd Regular Meeting. Combined Schools Meeting.

Hosted by Ivanhoe Grammarians.

Published for Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge by its Secretary, Bro Ash Long. ash@long.com.au Phone: 9439 9927 April 3, 2014.