Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. June 2014

United Grand Lodge of Antient & Accepted Free Masons of Victoria

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

Newsletter No 10. JUNE 5, 2014

Welcome to Milton

� Acting Master Wor. Bro. Max Fraser welcomes our newest brother, Milton Tsaktsiras, to Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge in May. 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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Grand Honours ■ Cheryl Hawke, daughter of Wor. Bro. Arthur Jones, has made available her late father’s Grand Lodge regalia to Wor. Bro. Vin Coles for his use, following the announcement of his Grand Lodge Honours at the March Quarterly Communication.

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 9927 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. Vin Coles PGStdB

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CONGRATULATIONS TRAVERS

■ Our congratulations to Bro. Travers Gascoigne on his Raising to the sublime third degree as a Master Mason.

At the time of going to press, Lodge officers and friends involved in the ceremony included: ■ Obligation: Max Fraser ■ Retrospect: George Foenander ■ KD/Raising, and Emblems: Len Jinnette ■ Secrets: Wayne Young

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Badge: Charlie Freedman Extension of Badge: Vin Coles Traditional History: Joe Reginato Working Tools: Charlie Freedman Final: Graeme Hawke VSL/Pamphlet: Max Fraser Travers, 28, of Templestowe, was initiated as a member of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge on June 6 last year, and Passed to the Second Degree on December 5 last year.

● Wor. Bro. Graeme Hawke welcomes joining member Wor. Bro. Rhys Watson last month to Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Rhys is a member of the Ivanhoe Grammar School Class of 74. A number of 584 members attended his installation as Master of the Old Melburnians Lodge

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Enid on the mend ■ We hear our Sister, Enid Dodemaide, widow of the late Wor. Bro. Bill Dodemaide (Master in 1956), is on the mend after surgery and rehabilitation.

Lived respected, died regretted

Welcome Stephan ■ Wor. Bro. Stephan Michael Alexander Mayer was initiated into Freemasonry in Vienna, Austria. He was Master of our Lodge in 1989-90.

We are delighted that he has rejoined his Lodge.

Bill Purcell’s jewel ■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge was consecrated on July 2, 1946.

Only 3-4 years earlier, the School had been evacuated to the country town of Yea, when The Ridgeway property was taken over by the Australian Women’s Army Service.

An Old Ivanhoe Grammarian at Yea, RWor. Bro. Bill Purcell PSGW, helped the School’s Founding Headmaster, Bro. Rev. Sydney Buckley, with the move. Both were Foundation Members of this Lodge.

Bill had been a member of Yea’s own ‘Duke of Clarence Lodge’, and a Past Master’s jewel was presented to him on October 4, 1939.

The Master of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is presented with the jewel upon his installation. It is to be worn in perpetutity. The jewel was donated in 2009 to the Lodge by Bill’s son, Wor.Bro. Howard Purcell PGStdB.

● Fay and Geoff Gillespie, pictured at Beaufort Manor, Yea, in 1992 for the 50th anniversary of Ivanhoe Grammar School’s evacuation in 1942 due to World War II. More on Page 9 - ‘Our Country Cousins’.

● We also mourn the passing of Ivanhoe Grammarian, Wor. Bro. Geoff Osborn of Murrindindi. More on Page 9.

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What’s On June 2014

Time to celebrate â– There is a special invitation to attend the Grand Lodge June Quarterly Communication, which will include a celebration of our 125th Anniversary.

The Quarterly Communication takes place from 7.30pm on Wednesday, June 18 at the Dallas Brooks Centre.

The 125-year Exhibition will be open in the foyer of Grand Lodge from 4 pm for viewing.

The Quarterly Communication and 125 Exhibition are open to non-Freemasons and general public.

Grand Master Hillel Benedykt encourages all your Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts and Master Masons to attend this celebration.

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is submitting a photograph of the Lodge banner for display at the Supper which will be served from approx 9.30pm.

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Welcome Ross ■ We welcome District Co-Ordinator Wor. Bro. Ross Broad to Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge.

At Whittlesea ■ Wor. Bro. Garry Ewert reports that a number of our members visited the May meeting of Whittlesea Lodge.

Archive task ■ Samantha Fabry has been appointed by Grand Lodge to start archiving history, ready for the move from Dallas Brooks.

She has already found some hidden treasures such as three extra portraits painted by Archibald-winning artists.

Any Lodge wanting assistance with archiving books, jewels, paintings or any other items should make contact with Samantha. Any Lodge who would like to have Samantha give a talk in the South, please make contact with Grand Lodge or our District Co-Ordinator.

New additions ■ Royal Freemasons last month took over the care for residential aged care facilities-independent living units: ■ Monash Gardens, a 97 bed residential aged care facility in Mulgrave ■ Elizabeth Gardens, a 68 bed residential aged care facility in Burwood ■ Monash Gardens Village, 40 independent living units in Mulgrave

June 2014 in Date Mon, June 2 Tue., June 3 Wed., June 4 Thurs., June 5 Fri., June 6 Sat., June 7 * Mon., June 9 Tue., June 10 Wed., June 10 Thurs., June 12 Fri., June 13 Tue., June 17 Thurs., June 19 Fri., June 20 Sat ., June 21 Mon., June 23 Tue., June 23 Wed., June 25 Thurs., June 26 Sat., June 28 *

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

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n the Northern District Venue Preston Greensborough Whittlesea Melton Greensborough Ivalda Brunswick Romsey Ivalda Preston Ivalda Ivalda Preston Gisborne Sunbury Brunswick Greensborough Ivalda Ivalda Diamond Creek Ivalda Ivalda Brunswick Ivalda Greensborough Brunswick Brunswick Greensborough Ivalda Brunswick Brunswick

Work Second degree / casual dress /bring passports Talk in the south - Old telephones No meeting this month / Visit to Yea Work in the third degree / Full closing First degree / Obligate M.E (Tyle 7.00pm) Third degree / Elections Full open and close with working tools Installation (Tyle 4pm) Work in the first degree (7pm start) Talk in Lodge / Present 60-year jewel First degree (double) Talk in Lodge - The mysteries of hypnosis Obligate M.E / Present G.L certificates Talks in the Lodge room Second degree Obligate M.E / Full open and close Obligate M. E / Elections Installation Third degree Second degree No meeting this month Full open and close Second degree No meeting this month - Visit to Orana Obligate M.E / Talk in south (Tyle 7pm) Talk on Long Tan Work on the first degree Talk in Lodge - History of the tracing boards Closed meeting No meeting this month Installation / Re-consecration (Tyle 1pm)

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Doi you ‘Engage’?

Combined Schools

■ New name tags have been ordered from Lilley’s Regalia. They should be ready to pick-up at our July meeting.

■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge members are invited to the 78th Annual Combined Schools Lodge meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 17 at Sandringham Masonic Centre, 23 Abbott St, Sandringham. Tyle: 6.45pm. $25 per person.

We need to advise numbers to the host Lodge - Mt Scopus and Collegians - by Friday next week (June 13).

Please advise the Secretary.

We are hosting the 2015 event.

Best wishes John

Dues notice

■ Do yoiu read the Engage newsletter published fortnightly by Grand Lodge. It is available by email. If you don’t receive a reminder, please let the Secretary know.

Name tags soon

■ Our best wishes to our Honorary Member, MWor. Bro. John Connell, age 100, who has moved to a care residence in the Templestowe area after suffering falls at his Ivanhoe residence.

MAP session ■ A 3rd Degree MAP Session will be held at Preston Masonic Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday, July 2.

Presentation night ■ A presentation night was held by Grand Lodge at Ivalda last night (Wed.) about the changes to our Benevolent and Public Funds. A vote takes place at the September Quarterly Communication.

‘Double First’ ■ Lord Northcote Lodge No.191 meets at Ivalda on Tuesday (June 10) to conduct a double initiation.

■ Our Treasurer, Wor. Bro. Neville Emerson, will soon be sending Dues Notice. Metro members pay $200 + $90 Grand Lodge fee. Donations are sought also for the IGL School Bursary and the Treasurer’s Discretionary Fund.

Change of date ■ The installation date for Lodge of Orana No 836 has changed to July 22 (4th Tuesday, July)

5 times in Chair ■ Five-time Master, Wor. Bro. Bob Milburn was the stand-in Master at Admiral Collingwood Lodge last week when Bro. Vigen Papazyan was passed to a Fellow-craft.

Getting sleepy?

■ Wor. Bro. Izaak Presser PGStdB will talk on Revealing the Mysteries and Secrets of Hypnosis at Fairfield Lodge on Wed. (June 11) at Ivalda.

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Our country cousins ■ The past month’s passing to the Grand Lodge Above of two Brothers has reminded Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge of its links with the country township of Yea, and the local Duke of Clarence Lodge No 172.

Wor. Bro. Geoffrey Taysom Gillespie was Master of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge in 1967. He was initiated into 584 on August 7, 1957.

He remained a member until 1999 a membership spanning 42 years.

A Masonic commemoration was conducted at the conclusion of the funeral service at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yea, by Wor. Bros. Max Fraser and Graeme Hawke, assisted

by Secretary Bro. Ash Long, who was proprietor of The Yea Chronicle from 1984-93.

Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell attended the funeral service at the Glenburn Hall for Wor. Bro. Geoff Osborn.

They started at Ivanhoe Grammar School in Form 2 in the 1950s.

Geoff Osborn had been a member of the Duke of Clarence Lodge and also the Lord Northcote Lodge, dating back to its Bastings St days.

● Early press clippings from 1892 showing the formation of the Duke of Clarence Lodge, Yea.

● The July 15, 1986 edition of The Yea Chronicle announcing the passing of our Foundation Member, RWor. Bro. Bill Purcell.

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You are invited

● Michael Holloway

■ Our Director of Ceremonies Wor. Bro. Michael Holloway, and his wife Janis, cordially invite all - with wives, partners and family members - to the Lodge Winter Sunday barbecue lunch at approximately 12.30pm on Sunday, July 6, at 75 Rutherglen Way, Taylors Lakes (Melway 14 B2).

Starters: Nibbles and dips.

Main Course: Bring your own meat for the barbecue. BYO drinks. Salad and bread will be supplied. Tea and coffee available all days.

There is plenty of room and a big verandah, so weather will not be a problem. RSVP: by July 5 to Michael, 0413 423 160. intrepid@alphalink.com.au

● A number of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge members joined other ‘Old Boys’ at Buckley Hall for the ‘Brown Boys’ luncheon. Back row, from left: Steve Cropley, Peter Champ, Greg Wanliss, Ash Long, Neil James, Noel Crouch. Front Row: Peter Pearce, ( ), Wayne Motton, Garry Dumbrell.

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Old Ivanhoe Footy ■ Round 4. May 3. The Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Fottball Club seniors have rarely beaten Uni Blues over the club's 50 years.OIG 9.10 (64) d Uni Blues 6.20 (56).

■ Round 5. May. 10. Old Carey 14.1 (95) d OIG 10.9 (69).

■ Round 6. May 17. St Kevins 18.18 (126) d OIG 7.7 (49).

■ Round 7. May 24. Old Melburnians 15.12 (102) d OIG 7.10 (52).

■ Round 8. OIG 11.12 (78) d Fitzroy 11.12 (78).

■ Round 9. June 14. v Old Haileybury. At home, Chelsworth Park.

■ Round 10. June 21. v Mazenod. At Central Reserve Oval 2.

■ Round 11. June 28. v Uni Blues.

At Melbourne University.

Double Passing ■ Brunswick United Lodge staged a ‘Double Passing’ ceremony on May 20 at which Bro Gurpal Singh and Bro Tom Ioannou both took their second step in Freemasonry. Wor. Bro Peter Wood PJGD has become Master Elect of that Lodge.

Mark Man Night ■ Oakleigh Lodge of Mark Master Masons extends an invitation to all Master Masons to be guests at their Mark Man Ceremony, to be held at 7.30pm, on Monday, September 1, at the Oakleigh Masonic Centre, 150 Drummond St, Oakleigh. RSVP: WBro Wayne F.R. Mills PGStdB, Secretary, E: wfrm@bigpond.com Phone: 0428 108 922, 9799 1721.

Our Lodge Acting 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 VWorBro John Cantrill, PGIW 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, June 5. 7.30pm. 742th Regular Meeting. 3rd Degree for Bro. Travers Gascogne.

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

■ Wednesday, June 18. 4pm-7pm.

View the Exhibition celebrating 125 years of Freemasonry in Victoria.

7.30pm. Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge including a celebration of 12 years. 9.30pm. Celebration Supper (Finger Food). RSVP: Friday, June 6.

Erin Olsen, 9411 0107. Online: www. trybooking.com/88019 ■ 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. Possibly to be instead held as a joint meeting with Old Scotch Collegians Lodge at Box Hill.

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

Hosted by Ivanhoe Grammarians.

■ Thursday, June 5. 753rd Regular Meeting.

■ Thursday, July 3. 754th Regular Meeting.

■ August 2015. Installation. Date to be advised.

Published for Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge by its Secretary, Bro Ash Long. ash@long.com.au Phone: 9439 9927 June 5, 2014.