A Stated Meeting of Robert Burns Lodge No. 464, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held in the Masonic Temple, 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa on, Thursday Evening, March 15, 2012 at 7:00 o’clock P.M.
Action will be had on the following:
2 Candidates for Initiation and Membership
1 Candidate for Membership
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Program for March
This evening the District Deputy Grand Master, Brother Scott T. Matincheck, will honor us with his presence and present the new Fifty Year Members with their Gold Pins from Grand Lodge. He also will present Sixty and Seventy Year Members with their Pins. Those receiving Awards will be honored with a dinner before Lodge on the lower level beginning at 5:45 P.M. The dinner will be opened to all Members. If you are planning to attend the dinner, please make reservations and select from either a pork or white fish entrée by calling the Secretary at 540-1942 or e-mailing to secretary@robertburns464.org by March 11. Contributions will be accepted for dinner.
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Extra Meetings of Robert Burns Lodge No. 464,
Free and Accepted Masons,
for conferring degrees will be held in the Masonic Temple, 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa on,
MONDAY March 19, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
The Master Masons Degree will be conferred upon: 1 Candidate
By order of the Worshipful Master,
GERALD D. FEASER, JR, P.M, SECRETARY
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A Sectional Meeting of the School of Instruction for Region 2 will be held at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Masonic Temple, 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Registration begins at 7:30 A.M. All Lodge Officers, Floor Workers, School Officers and Instructors are expected to attend this most important of all Ritualistic functions. All Master Masons are welcome to attend. The schedule for the day has been modified to have all the work conclude by lunch, therefore no lunch arrangements have been made.
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The Lodge wishes to congratulate the following Brethren on their attainment: |
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Of Fifty Years in Freemasonry: |
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Clyde H. Albert |
Robert Leidigh, Jr. |
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John H. Austin |
Douglas G. Reisinger |
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Ronald G. Bechtel |
Earle R. Sweikart, Jr. |
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Joseph C. Bolton, Jr. |
Richard D. Wampler, II |
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Richard K. Falk |
Richard L. Weibley |
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Of Sixty Years in Freemasonry |
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John J. Briggs |
Harvey K. Pearson |
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Russell D. Charles |
Preston R. Perkey |
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John A. Hall |
William E. Swartz |
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Of Seventy Years in Freemasonry |
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Roger W. Brown |
Joseph D. Garner |
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Austin G. Hoffman |
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The Lodge invites all Brothers and their Ladies and Friends to Theatre Harrisburg, 513 Hurlock Street, on Saturday, March 31, for “Dial M for Murder.” Tickets are $25.00, and can be secured by contacting Brother Michael P. McGinnis, P.M., at either 717-582-3608 or mcginnis@robertburns464.org. Doors open at 12:30 P.M., at which time heavy hor ‘dourves will be served. The play will begin at 2:00 P.M, and light refreshments will be available during intermission. Please considering joining us for this evening of Fellowship and Fun with your entire family and your Masonic and non-Masonic friends.
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Annual Banquet
The one hundred forty second Anniversary Banquet of Robert Burns Lodge No. 464, F & A M will be celebrated with a table lodge in the Ballroom of the Harrisburg Consistory Building, 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, beginning at 6:30 P.M.
Please act promptly in making your reservations, not only for yourself but for your Masonic Friends in other Lodges as well. You will not want to miss out on this evening of Masonic Fellowship.
This year breakfast will be served on the Lower floor at 8:00 A.M. for those who will be helping with Banquet set-up. If you are planning to attend, please make your reservation by calling the Secretary at 540-1942 or e-mail at secretary@robertburns464.org. Deadline for reservations is Monday, March 19. There will be a nominal charge.
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CALL FOR MASONIC RESEARCH PAPERS
The Pennsylvania Lodge of Research is issuing a call to Pennsylvania Masons for research papers that may be suitable for presentation at a meeting of The Pennsylvania Lodge of research and/or publication in the Lodge Transactions published biannually. Any Pennsylvania Mason wishing to submit a Masonic Research paper, that has not been previously published, for consideration by the Lodge Evaluation Committee is invited to do so by contacting Brother. James F. Standish, Jr., Secretary, at either 610-805-6304 or stndsh@comcast.net for information on how to submit papers.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS IS A REMINDER TO YOU
YOUR DUES FOR 2012 ARE DUE AND PAYABLE NOW
2012 Dues Statements were mailed out in October. If you are not a 50 year member or a Life Member you dues need to be paid now. If you have not paid your dues or if you do not have a dues card for 2012, please remit dues now to the Secretary at P. O. Box 90235, Harrisburg, Pa 17109-0235. Your prompt attention to the payment of your dues is always appreciated by your Secretary. Dues must be paid by the April Stated Meeting.
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Robert Burns Lodge No. 464 continues to accept donations from Members toward the establishment of a display case for the second-floor lobby of the Masonic Temple in which to showcase Masonic memorabilia presented to the Lodge or to its members during its 142 years. Donations can be mailed to the Secretary at the address on the back of this notice and made payable to “Robert Burns Lodge No. 464.” Please place a notation in the memo line of your check stating that your donation is for the “Lobby Display Case.”
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Please notify the Secretary promptly of any change of address.
GERALD D. FEASER, JR, P.M, Secretary