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Seth Swanson raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason October 18, 2011

Dan Kleinhans (L) and Dan Sebring (R) passed to

the Fellow Craft degree October 29, 2011

Something New

in The Surveyor

You might notice that internet

links are alive on the pdf and

web site versions of The

Surveyor.

This will enable you to click

and discover more information

online or easily send an email

to a contact listed in the

publication. Look for more

improvements in time.

-Ed.

In the SurveyorFrom the East . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Master’s Calendar . . . . . . . . 3

Travelers Wanted . . . . . . . . . 3

Masonic Education . . . . . . . . 4

The Human Touch . . . . . . . . 4

My Cousin George . . . . . . . . 5

SE Asia Travels . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cleopatra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2012 Committees . . . . . . . . . 7

Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Business Directory . . . . . . . . 8

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Degree Work Continues at GW1776

WHITEFISH BAY, WI

2011 was a good year for degree

work. GW1776 initiated five Entered

Apprentices, passed four Fellow Crafts,

and raised two Master Masons.

The latest Master Mason raised

is Seth Swanson, a Computer Gamer,

who teaches at MATC. Raised on

October 18, he has already demonstrated

strong interest in the lodge, attending

stated meetings as well as ritual practice

nights.

Also in October, a special

meeting was called on a Saturday

afternoon to pass Dan Kleinhans and

Dan Sebring to the Fellow Craft degree.

The degree work was

followed by a Table Lodge opened

in the Entered Apprentice degree.

In the upcoming year we

expect our two Fellow Crafts to

post and be raised. We also have

another Entered Apprentice who

should be about ready to pass to the

Fellow Craft degree.

There has been some

discussion about entering this

year’s Degree Competition in

Madison, which is the second

section of the Master Mason

Degree.

.

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©2012

George Washington 1776 Lodge #337 F&AM

Trestle Board

A Bi-Monthly Periodical

Established July, 2000

Chuck Carroll, Editor in Chief

Barb Carroll, Proof Reader

Contributors:

Chuck Carroll; Richard Marcus, PM; Mitch

Haycock, PM; Joe Fahrenkopf

Photographers: Chuck Carroll;Barb Carroll; Mitch

Haycock; Kenneth Garrett

The Surveyor is printed & mailed by Central File

Inc., Br. Dan Chaudoir, President.

Payment for printing is donated directly to the

George Washington Masonic Fund.

Silver Spring Masonic Center

517 E. Beaumont Avenue

Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

Deadline for submissions for the

next issue of The Surveyor:

Friday, February 10, 2012

Message from

the East

In the middle of Winter, with

the snow and the cold winds

and icy roads, it’s easy to

think of Spring, and I find

myself wishing it would come

sooner than usual. But I like

change. I like to experience

the different seasons and the

“variety of scenes which

each season displays to the

discerning eye.” I’ve lived in places where the seasons don’t

look much different from one to the other. Places where the

leaves don’t change color in Autumn; where leaves don’t

even fall. Places where the only difference between Summer

and Winter is a slight variance of temperature.

Wisconsin seasons are radically different from each

other. I like that. I like seeing the leaves turn color and fall

from the trees. I don’t mind raking them. I like seeing the

first few snowfalls. I don’t mind shoveling. When Spring

breathes warmth on the Earth and bulbs break free from the

thawing mud, I look forward to turning the soil and planting

seeds and seedlings. When the Summer heat beats down

between sprinkles and storms, I don’t mind mowing the lawn

and trimming the edge of the walk, weeding the garden.

There is a certain amount of work involved in

change. But change, whether noticeable or not, is inevitable.

It is part of the Earth; part of mankind. We as Masons, have

determined to change for the better. We are none of us

perfect. We work to change our lives to be better men. The

word we use to describe something that doesn’t change, is

“stagnation.” The most common image of stagnation is a

small body of water with a layer of malodorous scum resting

on the top: the stagnate pond.

And so in this year, looking ahead, I plan to stir

things up a bit. Get the scum off the top and bring the

sediment up from the bottom. I plan to implement some

changes. I encourage you to embrace the changes that are

coming. Change accompanies growth, and our lodge is

experiencing a growth spurt. There will be events to attend

and in which to participate. There will be tasks that will

require physical effort as well as planning that will strain the

brains.

I like to work. Our stated meetings will be a time

and place in which we will work together in order to achieve

our goals. What are the goals? They are the projects,

programs, and big ideas that you shared with me in the

survey that was handed out at lodge. I have met with the

line officers and we have developed an overall plan for

developing and implementing those projects which most of

you favored, as well as some that were suggested with such

passion as to make me believe that someone cared enough to

see it through.

You have talents. You have strength of spirit,

compassion, courage and the conviction to see right prevail.

You are the building blocks of Masonry. You are the living

stones that make up our true lodge, not built with brick and

mortar, but with men and ideas. I look forward to working

with you to accomplish those things you think are most

important. May God help and guide us, and keep us in

harmony.

Worshipful Master

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FEBRUARY 2012S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

January 2012S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Travelers WantedA number of officers have made it clear that they are interested in

traveling to all the District 12 Lodges before the next Annual

Communication in June. There is a new award called the Traveling

Apron and requires at least 3 members of a lodge to attend all

district lodges during stated or special meetings. Of course, the

Traveling Gavel is also out there for the taking. Others have

expressed an interest in visiting home bound brothers, veterans, and

Masonic widows. If you are getting antsy and would like to get out

and about make sure you sign up at the next GW1776 stated

meeting.

The Master’s Calendar 2011-2012

January HighlightsJanuary 1, Sunday, New Years Day

January 3, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Installation of 2012 Officers.

6:00 p.m. Reception

Dessert to follow

January 17, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting.

6:00 p.m. Light Supper No Reservations. First Come First

Served.

January 19, Thursday, Stein Club at Sprecher

January 23, Monday, Chinese New Year Begins (15 Days)

January 30, Monday, 7:00 p.m. District 12 Meeting

January 31, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. School of Instruction at

GW1776. Topics: Reception of a Grand Lodge Officer;

Signs; Receiving a Petition

February HighlightsFebruary 2, Thursday, Ground Hog Day

February 7, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting

6:00 p.m. Light Catered Supper Reservations with Junior

Warden

February 10, Friday, Surveyor Deadline

February 14, Tuesday, Valentine’s Day

February 15, Wednesday, Humphrey Scottish Rite Center

5:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Stated Meeting

6:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. 20th Degree

February 16, Thursday, Stein Club at Sprecher

February 21, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting

6:00 p.m. Light Supper No Reservations Necessary

February 22, Wednesday, George Washington’s Birthday

7:00 p.m. Table Lodge Open in EA Degree

Reservations with Worshipful Master

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Masonic Education

Secrets Concealed in a

Faithful Breast by Richard D. Marcus, PM

The FC degree leads us toward a flourishing manhood by

the Jewels of Masonry, which is given to us an attentive ear, an

instructive tongue, and a faithful breast. We are told that a faithful

breast conceals the faults and secrets of our friends – ever as the

tomb. We are asked both to preserve carefully the secrets of our

Order and of our brethren. It is to the several varieties of secrets

that that I wish to reflect upon in these remarks.

What many of us may call secrets are nothing of the sort.

Little known facts or merely forgotten truths, often disparagingly

referred to as trivia, are not really secrets. A fact that is misplaced

in your mind is also not a secret, but could be discovered at a later

date. The solution to an ancient geometry problem like squaring the

circle with compass and straightedge may not yet be known, but that

also fails to be a secret.

A real secret must intentionally be kept, unseen, and

hidden deep. It must be true knowledge actively concealed. The

action of maintaining secrets can be easy for some, but for others

secrets can be painful treasures buried and re-buried again and again

that fester in the mind.

Some secrets are grand, whereas others are minuscule. For

example, the means of recognition are easy to keep a secret.

Brothers are not often enticed to reveal them to those to whom they

are unlawful. In some ways, though important to keep as a secret,

the means of recognition are small things. But other secrets are

larger, grander, and esoteric to which we may feel enticed to reveal.

I will attempt to categorize these secrets using parts of the body to

help make them more vivid. We can call three forms of secrets as:

secrets of the lips, secrets of the ears, and secrets of the breast.

Secrets of the lips are gossip spread and maliciously

shared. Small scandals whispered that the gossiper longs to let loose

on the world. Words freed from the lips can hurt and sometimes

maim. Bullies love to use secrets of the lips to harm. Perhaps we

could envision a secret as a tiny pebble in your shoe. At first you

are hardly even aware of it. Then it rubs and irritates. It becomes

intolerable. These secrets of the lips are like caged tigers seeking

to break free. Nevertheless, a mature Mason learns to remove the

pebble or thought, and not let secrets of the lips harm or injure

others.

Secrets of the ears are things overheard or spied upon. In

business, we often talk of trade secrets, things that are private, or

inside information. People have gone to prison from using secrets

of the ears that led them to know something that they had no

business knowing. Carnies and confidence men use secrets of the

ears to entice fools and the gullible to part with their money on

unwise schemes. These secrets must be subjugated by your will, as

a mature Mason would not use secrets of the ears to enrich himself

or steal from others.

But the third form of a secret, we can call a secret of the

breast. These can be our own secrets or could be secrets confided

to us by a brother. Our own secrets are painful, private secrets. We

want nothing more than to hide them from the others. Our private

secrets of the breast don’t behave like greyhounds in the slips

straining upon the start of a race, rather these secrets get hidden in

the breast and the longer they painful lie there, the deeper they hide.

But the secrets of the breast given to us in confidence by

a friend or brother are particularly addressed in the FC Jewels of

Masonry lecture. We know that these are secrets that should ever

be safely lodged in the repository of a faithful breast. A merely

good man knows to keep the confidences of his friends, but it is a

Mason that practices the art of keeping secrets of the breast. I urge

us to keep the secrets of the lips, ears, and breast, and hold them in

our faithful breasts.

The Human TouchThe Human TouchThe Human TouchThe Human Touch

by Br. Joe Fahrenkopf

Junior Deacon

I think when it comes to programming in our lodge, one of

our strengths becomes our greatest challenge [the generational

differences]. To be blunt, things such as Masonic Cinema Night

and the Dinner Club do not appeal to my generation of Masons, or

even those Masons who are as busy and as involved as I am. I set

my work schedules around making our stated communications, but

beyond that, me coming to an event has much more to do with “Am

I free?” than whether I want to come. However, I am sure many of

our brothers would enjoy such events and I would like to see them

continue.

I would love to have discussions, debates even, on where

we see Freemasonry in the future and what vision we have of

Freemasonry. Some of us saw ourselves joining the world’s oldest

gang, with rules, traditions, and honor, but also as a group of serious

men who are loyal and bonded regardless of their differences. Men

who work to help others both in and outside of the organization.

Men who are not afraid of working hard, standing up for what they

believe in, and doing the difficult and hard things.

There are others among us for whom, I believe, it is

nothing more than a social club. I don’t think there’s really

anything wrong with either position, but I think it’s something that

should be talked about, so at least we can understand each others’

motivations.

I would like for us to come out of the darkness, if you will,

or out of obscurity. We need to brand ourselves and then sell that

brand, not in the form of recruitment, but in the form of just being

incredible; be an organization that people will want to be a part of

and then be public about it.

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My Cousin, Georgeby Chuck Carroll

George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent

Behaviour In Company and Conversation

In 1743, when George Washington was only eleven

years old, his father, Augustine Washington, died. Afterwards,

George lived with his half-brother, Augustine, at the family

home, about forty miles from Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Sometimes he spent time at his mother’s home, at Ferry

Farm, located across the Rappahannock River from

Fredericksburg. It was here at Ferry Farm, a year after his

father’s death, that George copied out the 100 Rules of Civility

and Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation. These

rules originated in the French Jesuit College of La Fleche in

1595 as a work entitled "Bienseance de la Conversation entre les

Hommes."

The work was later translated into Latin and eventually

into English. These maxims were copied by school boys as a

means of learning penmanship. There is no doubt that they also

helped to form the basis of George Washington’s moral

character. It is not known who his teachers were, or even if he

went to school. But this document enables us a glimpse into his

childhood and how he became a man.

The following is a transcription of the first of ten pages

which may all be viewed at:

http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/civility/index.html

1st Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign

of Respect, to those that are Present.

2d When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the

Body, not usualy Discovered.

3d Shew Nothing to your Freind that may affright him.

4 In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming

Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet.

5th If You Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn, do it not Loud but

Privately; and Speak not in your Yawning, but put Your

handkercheif or Hand before your face and turn aside.

6th Sleep not when others Speak, Sit not when others stand,

Speak not when you Should hold your Peace, walk not on when

others Stop.

7th Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others, nor go out

your Chamber half Drest.

8th At Play and at Fire its Good manners to Give Place to the last

Commer, and affect not to Speak Louder than Ordinary.

9th Spit not in the Fire, nor Stoop low before it neither Put your

Hands into the Flames to warm them, nor Set your Feet upon the

Fire especially if there be meat before it.

10th When you Sit down, Keep your Feet firm and Even, without

putting one on the other or Crossing them.

11th Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.

12th Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs rowl not the Eys lift not

one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew

no mans face with your Spittle, by appr[oaching too nea]r him

[when] you Speak.

Note:

Washington's Copy of Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In

Company and Conversation

Retrieved from:

http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/civility/editorial.html

Page 1 of Washington’s Rules of Civility

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South East Asian TravelsSouth East Asian TravelsSouth East Asian TravelsSouth East Asian Travelsby Mitch Haycock, PM

Here are some pictures of Halong Bay in Northern

Viet Nam. It is a newly established of the seven natural

wonders of the world. We embarked on a small boat with

a group of eleven of us for an incredible day trip to Halong

Bay, to see the rock formations, a cave, and a wonderful

Viet Nam cuisine lunch on board the boat. We spent

almost five weeks visiting Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet

Nam. There was a wonderful cruise up the Mekong river

through Viet Nam, and Cambodia.

We visited many historical sites in all areas,

temples, museums, and general museums, and incredible

excursions to Angkor Wat, and other ancient temples in

Cambodia. If you would like more information, please let

me know.

Unfortunately we did not see any masonic lodges

of any kind anywhere. I know there are some in Bangkok,

however did not see any. I would recommend the trip to

anyone.

Results of the Survey of Programs, Projects and Big IdeasResults of the Survey of Programs, Projects and Big IdeasResults of the Survey of Programs, Projects and Big IdeasResults of the Survey of Programs, Projects and Big Ideas

This past summer, I passed around a survey to find out what you, the lodge members, want to do in 2012. All the responses

were carefully sifted through by the line officers and the final projects were delegated to four committees which are each co-chaired

by two members. The committees include:

1. Lodge Projects, which will tackle such things as re-decorating the dining hall, replacing lodge carpeting, installing

mosaic pavement, installing a computer with internet capability, updating the audio system, and organizing the library.

2. Education, Entertainment & Social Events, responsible for Masonic Cinema, scheduling a Brewer game, musical guests,

Square Dealers card games, Dinner Club, Masonic history, and lectures and workshops by visiting brethren.

3. Community Relations will organize fund raisers, plan home visitations, organize the Havenwoods clean up, Assist

military families, take charge of the annual Easter egg hunt, look into the Grand Lodge matching scholarship program, sponsor a

little league team, head the Lodge widow project, and partner with north shore groups.

4. Publicity & Member Outreach covers the Surveyor, Web site, appoints a news hound, will facilitate the member

directory, and recommend Lodge t-shirts for members.

The work of these committees will be taken up at our stated meetings. Every member of the lodge is a member of each

committee. No more dozing off in lodge, we will all be rolling up our sleeves and getting to work! These projects and programs and

yes, big ideas, all came from the members of GW1776 and many suggestions were based on a passionate desire to see them through.

These are the designs that are drawn on the Trestleboard.

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2012 Lodge Committee* Chairs

Lodge Projects

Co-Chairs:

Jim Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414-332-8247 tiler@gw1776.org

William Hutchins . . 262-309-3500 seniorsteward@gw1776.org

Education, Entertainment & Social Events

Co-Chairs:

Otto Tesch . . . . . . . . . . . 414-445-3537 chaplain@gw1776.org

Joe Fahrenkopf . . . . 920-296-3171 juniordeacon@gw1776.org

Community Relations

Co-Chairs:

Frank Nuernberger . 414-357-8141 seniorwarden@gw1776.org

Keith Sargeant . . . . . . . 414-881-7060 juniorwarden@1776.org

Publicity & Member Outreach

Co-Chairs:

Tyler Kristopeit . . . 608-346-0066 seniordeacon@gw1776.org

Seth Swanson . . . . . . 408-315-9601 sswanson@digitaliris.com

*Not sure which committee to join? That’s easy. It’s been

decided for you. All members of GW1776 are members of each

and every committee!

Photo: Kenneth Garrett

Got a story for

TTTThe SSSSurveyor?Deadline for the March/April 2012 issue

is Friday, February 10, 2012.

Submit by email to:

surveyor@gw1776.org

****New Policy****

All submissions must be in digital format

or neatly typed. Handwritten materials

will no longer be accepted for

publication.

Questions? Call the editor, Chuck

Carroll 414-336-4252

Many of the symbols and lessons of Masonry derive

from ancient Egypt. We are fortunate to have, in Milwaukee,

one of the finest Museums in the world which is now hosting the

Cleopatra Exhibit. If you have not yet seen it, I highly

recommend that you go as soon as you can, before this

wonderful display of ancient history is gone. The Milwaukee

Public Museum has provided the Surveyor with some beautiful

pictures and descriptions that should entice you sufficiently.

-Ed.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Cleopatra, the last great pharaoh before Egypt

succumbed to Roman opposition, lived from 69 - 30 B.C., with a

rule that was marked with political intrigue and challenges to her

throne. She captivated two of the most powerful men of her day,

Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, as she attempted to restore

Egypt to its former superpower status.

The nearly 150 artifacts in the exhibition - from the

smallest gold pieces and coins to colossal statues - provide a

window into Cleopatra's story as well as the daily lives of her

contemporaries, both powerful and humble. The artifacts weigh

in at about 30 tons in total, including two colossal 16-foot

granite statues of a Ptolemaic king and queen from the 4th - 3rd

centuries B.C., pulled from the sea.

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,

will be on exhibit at MPM through April 29, 2012. Organized by

National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International,

with cooperation from Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities

and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology

(IEASM), Milwaukee is the third of five cities to host the

exhibition.

The Milwaukee Public Museum is is located at 800 W.

Wells St. Admission, hours and event details on the web at

www.mpm.edu.

GOLD COIN

Found in the chapel of the temple at Taposiris Magna, the face

of Cleopatra VII looks out from this coin, her hair pulled back

into her signature bun. The Greek

inscription on the back reads,

“Queen Cleopatra.”

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Trustees

Trustee '12

Chuck Roeder

George Burgess

Jim Roberts

Trustee '13

Bob Batchelder

Mark Truesdell

Trustee '14

David Haase

Walt Smith

For Information about the Mandatory Monthly Trustee Meetings Call

Dave Haase 414-964-4080 secretary@gw1776.org

2012 Lodge Officers2012 Lodge Officers2012 Lodge Officers2012 Lodge OfficersWorshipful Master

Charles Carroll

414-336-4252

worshipfulmaster@gw1776.org

Senior Warden

Frank Nurenberger, PM

414-357-8141

seniorwarden@gw1776.org

Junior Warden

Keith Sargeant

414-881-7060

juniorwarden@1776.org

Treasurer

Charles Roeder, PM

262-238-0162

treasurer@gw1776.org

Secretary

Dave Haase, PM

414-964-4080

secretary@gw1776.org

Senior Deacon

Tyler Kristopeit

608-346-0066

Junior Deacon

Joseph Fahrenkopf

920-296-3171

juniordeacon@gw1776.org

Chaplain

Otto Tesch, PM

414-445-3537

chaplain@gw1776.org

Senior Steward

William Hutchins

262-309-3500

seniorsteward@gw1776.org

Junior Steward

Brian Bromberek

414-467-8377

juniorsteward@gw1776.org

Counselor

Walt Smith, PM

414-906-1695

counselor@gw1776.org

Tiler

James Roberts, PM

414-332-8247

Lodge Web Site: WWW.GW1776.ORG