Prepare for Lodge Open House 2017
Don’t allow your Lodge to be left out in the cold this year! Plan now for the state-wide Lodge Open House Day on October 21! Now is the time to gather materials and signage, compose and send out press releases, and line up Brothers to act as hosts/tour guides. Almost every Lodge has a unique event that happened somewhere in the Lodge’s past history. Research your archives to find something of particular interest and exploit it to add a special air to your Open House event. Practice, practice, practice! Once you’ve developed a ‘script’ for your Lodge, the Brothers who are selected to act as guides need to read and re-read the script to familiarize themselves with what it contains. On the day of the event, it’s okay for Brothers to ‘ad lib’ so long as they are providing the correct, factual information. It is common knowledge that most people…
Quarry Rite
2017 Quarry Rite Detail Sheet.pdf 152 KB
Protected: password post test
To view it please enter your password below
The 6 Lost Aprons
I thought this was rather significant considering the recent announcement of the closing of the Ringling Brothers Circus. Ringling Brothers: The Six Lost Aprons I didn’t write this. This was sent to me, I thought it was interesting, and thought I’d share it. The following article was adapted from a piece which appeared in the Baraboo News-Republic titled, “Yesteryear Revisited.” The text and accompanying photographs were prepared and submitted by Brother Steve Emerson, a Baraboo Lodge Past Master. Apron belonging to Alf T. Ringling The night of January 21, 1891 in Baraboo , Wisconsin was a special night for many of the men of Baraboo, and it has a direct connection to a special happening, some 111 years later. The story includes six soon-to-be-famous brothers and involves the ceremonial regalia they wore on that special evening. In those days the Baraboo Masonic Lodge No. 34, Free and…
