STATED COMMUNICATIONS Masonic Temple 105 King Street St. Augustine, FL 1 ST & 3 RD Thursdays Meal – 6:30 p.m. Stated Communication — 7:20 p.m. DEGREE WORK AND PRACTICE 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays CHARITY OF THE QUARTER United Way Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Free and Accepted Masons St. Augustine, FL Chartered January 18, A.D. 1888, A.L. 5888 904-826-4086 September 2017 certificate. The presentation was made by M.W. Rob- ert Harry. The Lodge also recognized those members aged 80 or above and presented them with a Lodge challenge coin and Masonic lapel pin. Those who at- tended were Dominick Perez, J.B. Hunt, Mel Harvey, Cable Spence, Ed Dun, Dan Holiday, Bobby Jones, William Roberts, and Robert Colpitts. Photographs of the event may be found on our Lodge web site at http://www.ashlarlodge98.org. On August 9th, Ashlar Lodge presented a U.S. flag flown over the capitol and a packet of Braille flags to The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and on August 17th, 16 Brothers from Ashlar visited Pine- land No. 86. We have busy fall planned at Ashlar. On Sep- tember 7th, we will recognize four Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers. On October 5th we will wel- come R.W. Greg Jasmin, DDGM for the 11th Masonic District for his official visit. October 19th will be a very special night at Ashlar No. 98. It will be a 100 MAS- TER MASON STATED COMMUNICATION. We are inviting Master Masons from throughout our District and the State of Florida to gather at Ashlar for fellowship, Masonic Education, and Brotherly Love. Mark your calendar and don’t miss this special night. Rainbow Assembly No. 42 will join us that evening and make a presentation about their Work. The meal is at no cost, but donations to support Rain- bow Assembly No. 42 will be encouraged. With your help we will have a full dining room and an even fuller Lodge Room. We might even set a record in the Grand Lodge of Florida. Finally, written nominations for elected offic- ers must be submitted to the Secretary no later than the beginning of the Stated Communication on November 2nd. This is different than in previous years. The nomination form may be found on our web site. Oscar Patterson III Worshipful Master FROM THE EAST Brethren: Our Grand Master visited the 11th Masonic District on Friday, August 25th. Ashlar Lodge was proud to present a check in the amount of $17,000 to the Masonic Home of Florida. The funds will be used to completely refurbish and furnish a room at the home in memory of W. James S. Davis, Past Master of Ash- lar Lodge No. 98. This endeavor on our part is an ex- pression of Ashlar’s support for our Home and our ful- fillment of our obligation to help, aid, and assist. Let us never forget our Masonic Home. Each year when you receive your dues notice you are asked to contrib- ute 2 cents a day or $7.30 to the home. This is a small way by which each us can fulfill our obligation. On August 3, Ashlar recognized its Oldest Living Past Master, its most senior members, and pre- sented a 50-Year Pin.. W. Harry Waldron had his pho- to placed in the special frame in the Lodge. His photo as Oldest Living Past Master hangs directly below the photo from his year in the East. This has never happen before and never will again. When you are in the Lodge, be sure to look closely at this once-in-the- history of Ashlar Lodge event. Bro. John King received his 50-Year pin and
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STATED COMMUNICATIONS
Masonic Temple
105 King Street
St. Augustine, FL
1ST & 3RD Thursdays
Meal – 6:30 p.m.
Stated Communication — 7:20 p.m.
DEGREE WORK AND PRACTICE
2nd & 4th Thursdays
CHARITY OF THE QUARTER
United Way
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Free and Accepted Masons St. Augustine, FL
Chartered January 18, A.D. 1888, A.L. 5888
904-826-4086
September 2017
certificate. The presentation was made by M.W. Rob-
ert Harry.
The Lodge also recognized those members
aged 80 or above and presented them with a Lodge
challenge coin and Masonic lapel pin. Those who at-
tended were Dominick Perez, J.B. Hunt, Mel Harvey,
Cable Spence, Ed Dun, Dan Holiday, Bobby Jones,
William Roberts, and Robert Colpitts. Photographs of
the event may be found on our Lodge web site at
http://www.ashlarlodge98.org.
On August 9th, Ashlar Lodge presented a U.S.
flag flown over the capitol and a packet of Braille flags
to The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and
on August 17th, 16 Brothers from Ashlar visited Pine-
land No. 86.
We have busy fall planned at Ashlar. On Sep-
tember 7th, we will recognize four Outstanding Law
Enforcement Officers. On October 5th we will wel-
come R.W. Greg Jasmin, DDGM for the 11th Masonic
District for his official visit.
October 19th will be a very special
night at Ashlar No. 98. It will be a 100 MAS-
TER MASON STATED COMMUNICATION. We are inviting Master Masons from throughout our
District and the State of Florida to gather at Ashlar for
fellowship, Masonic Education, and Brotherly Love.
Mark your calendar and don’t miss this special night.
Rainbow Assembly No. 42 will join us that
evening and make a presentation about their Work.
The meal is at no cost, but donations to support Rain-
bow Assembly No. 42 will be encouraged. With your
help we will have a full dining room and an even fuller
Lodge Room. We might even set a record in the Grand
Lodge of Florida.
Finally, written nominations for elected offic-
ers must be submitted to the Secretary no later than the
beginning of the Stated Communication on November
2nd. This is different than in previous years. The
nomination form may be found on our web site.
Oscar Patterson III Worshipful Master
FROM THE EAST Brethren: Our Grand Master visited the 11th Masonic
District on Friday, August 25th. Ashlar Lodge was
proud to present a check in the amount of $17,000 to
the Masonic Home of Florida. The funds will be used
to completely refurbish and furnish a room at the home
in memory of W. James S. Davis, Past Master of Ash-
lar Lodge No. 98. This endeavor on our part is an ex-
pression of Ashlar’s support for our Home and our ful-
fillment of our obligation to help, aid, and assist. Let
us never forget our Masonic Home. Each year when
you receive your dues notice you are asked to contrib-
ute 2 cents a day or $7.30 to the home. This is a small
way by which each us can fulfill our obligation.
On August 3, Ashlar recognized its Oldest
Living Past Master, its most senior members, and pre-
sented a 50-Year Pin.. W. Harry Waldron had his pho-
to placed in the special frame in the Lodge. His photo
as Oldest Living Past Master hangs directly below the
photo from his year in the East. This has never happen
before and never will again. When you are in the
Lodge, be sure to look closely at this once-in-the-
history of Ashlar Lodge event.
Bro. John King received his 50-Year pin and
September 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Open Book
Pineland
9 am –noon
3 4
Labor Day
Lot Rental
5 6 Rainbow District Instruc-
tion Cabul
6:30 pm
7 Stated
Communica-
tion 6:30 pm
8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 OES-Dark
No meeting.
19 York Rite
Chapter/
Council 6:30
pm
20
Rainbow
21 Stated
Communica-
tion 6:30 pm
22 23
24 25 26 York Rite
Commandery
6:30 pm
27 District
Association
Lake Lodge
6:30 pm
28 Lodge In-
struction DDGM Recep-
tion/EA degree
29 30
From the West
Brethren
We had a wonderful pilgrimage to Pineland #86 in August where great food and great fellow-
ship were in abundance. Brethren we must start viewing ourselves as the spears of morality in
our communities with such turmoil around us and, as we all know, iron sharpens iron. We can
stay sharp by expanding our circles and constantly endeavor to learn from our brothers from
other lodges. I commend all the brothers who made the trip with us to Palatka and encourage
those who might have missed to join us in the future. At Pineland, I have the privilege of once again hearing the Closing Charge delivered by RW
Randy( gets me every time I hear it). There is a line in the charge questioning " is [ a brother]
justly reprehinded?" This question got me thinking. Without getting preachy I call attention to
the Book of Jonah where we are provoked to consider the choice between Grace and Judgment.
When we are blessed with the opportunity to council a brother, or anyone for that matter, we
have the choice to come to that person with Grace or come to them in Judgment. Coming to
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
OES
3 4 Rainbow District In-
struction
Hastings 6:30
5 Stated
Communi-
cation
6: 30 pm
6 7
8 9 10 11 Open Book
Pineland
6 pm—9 pm
12 13 14
15
15
OES
17 York Rite
Chapter/
Council
6:30 pm
18
Rainbow
19 100
Master
Masons
6:30 pm
20 21
22 23 24 York Rite
Command-
ery 6:30 pm
25 District As-
sociation
Pineland
6:30 pm
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27 28
29 30 31 29 30
October 2017
From the West, continued)
someone in Grace shows compassion and brotherly love and we should all take that opportuni-
ty to foster harmony and peace during what can be a hard process. Don't chose judgment but
instead " let the world observe how Masons love one another".
Have a great month and see you at Lodge
Bo
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Recognizes Past Master and Senior Members
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Free and Accepted Masons honored a 50-year Mason; presented a Past-Master’s
Apron to its oldest living Past Master; and recognized its Senior Members at the Lodge’s Stated Communication
on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in St. Augustine.
Bro. John Hickman King received his 50-year award at the Stated Communication. Bro. King, a Master
Mason in good standing in a Florida Lodge year with fifty (50) or more years Masonic Service was presented
with an appropriate certificate, pin, and card in recognition of such fact during ceremony which included Mason-
ic Grand Honors. The presentation was made by M.W. Robert P. Harry, Jr., Past Grand Master of Masons of
Florida and W. Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 placed the 50-year pin on his
collar.
W. Harry Waldron, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 in 1975 was recognized as the oldest
living Past Master of the Lodge. W. Waldron was presented with a Past Master’s apron and his photograph was
placed in a special frame reserved for the oldest living Past Master. It is most interesting that W. Waldron’s
photo as Past Master hangs directly below the photo commemorating his year as Worshipful Master of the
Lodge. He was also presented with a framed copy of his Master’s photograph as a personal memento of his
Year in the East forty-two (42) years ago.
The Lodge concluded its presentations by recognizing those members aged eighty (80) or above. Each
such member received Lodge challenge coin and a Masonic lapel pin. Those members included: Richard Ames,
George Brennick, L. Edwin Brown, Robert Colpitts, Ed Dunn, Richard Hall, Mel Harvey, Daniel Holiday, J.B.
Hunt, Bobby Jones, Raymond LaForge Jr., Robert McMullin Jr., Daniel Partin, Dominick Perez, William Rob-
erts, John Roundtree, Gene Sikes, Cable Spence, Rufus Stratton, Edward R. Suart, Herbert Wiles, and Louis
Wise. The pins and coins were given to the Brothers present by Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master assisted
by James Carrick, Junior Deacon.
Bro. John King receives 50-year award from M.W. Robert Harry Jr.
W. Harry Waldron receives Past Masters apron from W. Oscar Patterson III.
Senior Members of Ashlar Lodge who were recognized on August6 3rd. Dominick Perez, J.B.
Hunt, Mel Harvey, Cable Spence, Ed Dunn, Daniel Holiday, Bobby Jones, William Roberts,
and Robert Colpitts
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 made its annual pilgrimage to Pineland Lodge No. 86 on Thursday, August 17th. L to R:
Francis Stokkel, Robert Harry, PGM, Richard Gray, George Maultsby, Dominick Perez, Dwight Wilkes, James
Carrick, Tom Torretta, Osar Patterson, William Roberts, Matthew Sweeney.
Second row L to R: Michael Warner, John Brown, Bo Board, Mark Wilson, Raymond Wingters, Urdo Costeria.
A United States Flag flown over
the U.S. Capitol was presented to
Dr. Jeanne Pickett, President of
The Florida School for The Deaf
and The Blind on Wednesday, Au-
gust 9. The presentation was made
by Oscar Patterson, Worshipful
Master, Bo Bozard, Senior War-
den, and Ron DeRoco, Tyler.
A set of 10 Braille U.S. Flags were pre-
sented to Ms. Carol Bogue, Principal of
the Blind Department. The Braille flags
are produced by the Kansas Braille Tran-
scription Institute in honor of a World
War II veteran who lost his sight while in
service.
100 Master Masons
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Ashlar Lodge No. 98
F. & A.M. 105 King Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Meal at 6:30 p.m., Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m.
Fellowship, Masonic Education, and Brotherly Love.
A Masonic Presentation will be made.
The meal is at no cost for all attending.
Donations to support Rainbow Assembly No. 42 will be ac-
cepted.
For Information or to indicate intent to attend contact:
