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YEAR 2016/17
ELECTED OFFICERS
W.Bro. Tom Clark.
Worshipful Master [email protected]
Bro. Dean Roettger.
Senior Warden [email protected]
Bro. Chris Carter.
Junior Warden [email protected]
W.B. Mark Sanders
Treasurer [email protected]
.W.B. Mike Bishop
Secretary [email protected]
Sr. Deacon…Gevorg Mkhitaryan
Jr. Deacon……….... Larry Marks
Chaplain………...…….Rick Cox
Marshal…...……...David Upjohn
Tyler ........W.B. Gordon Johnson
Sr. Steward….………..John Kent
Jr. Steward…...Justin Mattaliano
Trestle Board Editor
V.W.B. Jim Thompson
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Greetings from the East. We’ve got a heckuva great year planned for the Brothers, family and friends. I’m going to paint a pretty big target on myself and lay out what I want to get done during my year in the East, then my last article will go back and examine how I did. Talk big, walk big, Mason big! Don’t hold me to that, I’m still deciding on a “theme” for my term. The year Twenty-Seventeen is a milestone for Masonry. Three hundred years ago Freemason-ry “went public” to coin a phrase, on June 24, 1717 with the formation of the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster. Some things happened since then, both good and bad; a country called the USA split off from England, the Industrial Revolution, universal suffrage, a couple world wars, the invention and deployment of the largest collaborative effort in the history of mankind also known as the Internet. Oh, and my Lodge elected little old me to preside in the East for a year. And I think that last one is the most important of all, but I’m biased. On June 24, 2017 we are going to have a blow out party for the three-hundredth anniversary of the first Grand Lodge. I’m not sure exactly what we are going to do, but by golly we are going to do something. I just checked and that day is a Saturday so that helps. Save the date. Robert Burns Night. I refuse to be the Worshipful Master who had to cancel this glorious, popu-lar, successful event. The sticky wicket for us right now is selecting the proper venue that can accommodate the turnout we get and allows us to run the event the way we want. Our new space, while perfect for standard events and meetings, might be too limiting with the crowd we gather. We’ll get it sorted out and let everyone know the place and time. We might have to be creative with scheduling so look for this late January or early February. Save the date. We’re going to Hawaii. Most Worshipful Brother Mike Sanders told me about the Lodge in Hon-olulu that is welcoming to us Mainlanders, and when I mentioned this to my wife “Honey, there’s a Lodge in Hawaii that..” her eyes lit and and said “We’re going!” So, I guess we’re go-ing. I hope you all can join us. Look for this to happen early next year, when us Vancouverites are in the darkest depths of cold and rainy early spring. Save the date. Table Lodge. Ooohh I love me a good Table Lodge. I’m going to have as many Table Lodges of Instruction that I can. And not just the kind of Table Lodge you already know and love, I’ve got some special things planned that I’m sure you’ll get a kick out of. Some may be open to family and friends, I’ll let you know. Watch for these on our Special Meeting nights. Save the dates. Past Master pictures need to be hung up in the Lodge room. Should be easy, just a few nails, right? “Could be easy” are famous last words but I will make it happen. Save the wall space.
Saturday School. When I was coming up through the degrees I found it both helpful for the memory work and enriching for the fellowship meeting down at the Center on Saturday mornings. I really want the VMF to be a community center for us again so I will be down at the VMF every Saturday morning at roughly ten to help any brother with ritual work or just chat about what’s going on. Finally, four days after I took station in the East, the Cubs won their first World Series in a hundred and eight years. I will take this as a portend of an epic term. Let’s get out there and Mason Hard! Well that’s not a very good slogan either; I will get one figured out soon. I’m new at this, give me some time. A year should do.
Worshipful Brother Tom Clark
Trestle Board Washington Lodge No 4
December 2016
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From the Immediate Past Master This is the first contribution to the Trestle Board with more to follow: “In presenting the Apron to a Brother, we say that it is more ancient than the Golden Fleece or the Roman Eagle, more honorable than the Star and Garter, or any other order that might be conferred, etc. Let us examine the “Star and Garter” aspect of the Apron lecture. The Star and The Garter
These are two Orders. The Order of the Star originated in France, and was founded by John II. in 1350 in imitation of the recently instituted Order of the Garter in England. The name of the Order has allusion to the Star of Bethlehem, or the Star of the Magi. A star of some design, from five to sixteen points, forms a part of the symbolism in every Order of Knighthood. The Order of the Garter dates from about 1344. Its origin is not certain. Edward III. is said by some to have instituted it. Others say Richard I. at the siege of Acre, when he is said to have caused 26 Knights to wear thongs of blue leather around their legs. Another account is, that the Countess of Salisbury happened at a ball to drop her garter, and the King picking it up, presented it to her. Some of the company smiled, whereupon the King exclaimed "Honi Soit Qui Mal y pense" (Evil to him who evil thinks.) Immediately after this cir-cumstance this Order of the Garter was founded. It was founded in honor of the Holy Trinity--The Virgin Mary, St. Edward the Confessor and St. George. The last, who had become the tute-lary saint of England, was considered its special patron. It is known as the Order of St. George, as well as of the Garter. Its members are also known as Knights of St. George. The number of Knights was originally twenty-six, including the Sovereign, who is the Chief of the Order; but in 1786 an order was passed increasing the number to include all the princes of the Royal family, and illustrious foreigners on whom the Order might be conferred. The Garter is a dark blue ribbon, edged with gold, bearing the motto, "Honi Soit qui Mal y pense" (Evil to him who evil thinks) in gold letters, mounted with a gold buckle, and worn on the left leg below the knee. The mantle is of blue velvet; on the left breast is a star. The hood is of crimson velvet lined with white The hat is of black velvet with a plume of white ostrich feathers, in the center of which is a tuft of black heron's feathers, all fastened by a band of dia-monds. The "George" is a figure of St. George encountering a dragon, and is worn on the col-lar, while a lesser "George" pendant to a dark blue ribbon, is worn over the left shoulder. This Order is perhaps the best known of any except the Order of Knights Templar. In many re-spects The Garter and the Order of the Temple resemble each other. In comparing all these orders, The Golden Fleece, The Roman Eagle, and the other European orders of the Eagle, The Star and the Garter, Freemasonry may well claim to be more ancient than any or all of them; for in some form, well nigh akin to its present form, Masonry has exist-ed for many centuries.”
-Source: The Builder - October 1915 By Bro. John W. Wells, Iowa
Researching the Internet, no reference can be found to “the Star and Garter” and a single or-
der. How this came about seems to be lost in the passage of time. Suffice it to say that our
Masonic Badge is of royal application and should be worn as such.
The next contribution will be on the several “Apron lectures” found throughout the various ju-
risdictions of Free Masonry.
Worshipful Brother David Rice
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Cystic Fibrosis GREAT STRIDES Fund Raiser
Sat May 13 2017
EASTER SHORT PARK
This message is going to past members of Levi’s Team. Registration is OPEN for the 2017 GREAT STRIDES event, which will take place on Saturday, May 13th, 2017 at Esther Short Park in Vancouver.
Thanks in large part to YOUR fundraising efforts, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been able to fund research and development of thera-pies which extend and improve the lives of CF patients like my son, Levi. I’m pleased to report that, some months ago, Levi began taking Orkambi, a CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulator, which was approved by the FDA in 2015. (Orkambi was approved for patients who have two copies of the F508del mutation, which is the most common CF mutation.) The results are re-markable! Since he began taking Orkambi, both Levi’s pulmonary function and BMI have improved significantly.
Even so, Orkambi is not a cure, and even more research is needed toward that goal, and to improve the lives of CF patients with less com-mon combinations of CF mutations.
Please join Levi’s Team once more by registering at http://fightcf.cff.org/goto/Levis_Team_2017.
If you register online and make a self-donation, I will match your donation up to $50. (Limited to the first 20 persons registered and mak-ing a self-donation.)
BONUS: Walkers raising $100 or more will earn an event T-shirt. Learn more about fundraising awards at http://fightcf.cff.org/site/PageServer?pagename=gs_prizes
You are welcome to extend the reach of this message by forwarding to your friends who you think may be interested in partici-pating in the event.
Sincerely,
Gordon, Levi’s Team Captain
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3. Brother Richard Henry Lee, member of Hiram Lodge No. 59 in Virginia, presented a 3-part resolution to Congress. The ___________ portion of the resolution was approved on July 2, 1776. The Declaration of the action was approved on July 4, and is celebrated annually. 5. This city is home to Mary's Chapel No. 1 (July 1599), the Lodge holding the earliest minutes in Masonic history which include a reference to a non-operative, or speculative, Freemason being initiated as a member. 6. Grand Mound Lodge, No. 21 (later No. 3), was chartered July 13, 1858 by the Grand Lodge of Oregon. The Charter was surren-dered on September 19, 1868. In 1941, a memorial was erected to the Lodge, and in 2010, the Bylaws of Grand Mound _________ Lodge No. 3 were approved. 7. The Grand Lodge of this 50th US state was formed on July 1, 1989. 9. This Lodge was charted as Lodge No. 22 (now No. 4) on July 13, 1858 by the Grand Lodge of Oregon.
Down 1. The first Masonic meeting in this state occurred on July 4, 1862 on top of Independence Rock, a well known landmark on the Oregon Trail. 2. This brother, the Bard of Ayrshire, received his first degree on July 4, 1781. 4. The Grand Lodge of this "Constitution State" formed on July 8, 1789. 8. On July 3, 1863 this Mason and Confederate Officer, having been shot twice during the Battle of Gettysburg, gave the Masonic sign of distress and was aided by Union Officer Henry H. Bing-ham. This act has been memorialized by the Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial statue at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Crossword submitted by W.B. Gordon Johnson
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What's Happening in the District. Too much to list at this time. Plus it is constantly changing due to weather etc. Keep in
touch with your Brethren and check our web site
www.washingtonlodge4.org
and our Facebook page.
If any brother needs a ride to Lodge, please contact us at [email protected], and we’ll make arrangements. ------------------------------------ Do you use Facebook? Washington Lodge No. 4 has a closed Facebook page. Please contact the Secretary or Worshipful Master via Facebook to be added to the group.
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*1857 - Lewis Van Vleet
*1858 - Lewis Van Vleet
*1859 - Jas. A. Grahame
*1860 - Jas. A. Grahame
*1 861 - Lewis Van Vleet
*1862 - Louis Sohns
*1863 - Levi Farnsworth
*1864 - Wm. H. Troup
*1865 - Wm. H. Troup
*1866 - Wm. H. Troup
*1867 - Wm. H. Troup
*1868 - Wm. H. Troup
*1869 - Jos. M. Fletcher
*1870 - Louis Sohns
*1871 -James Davidson
*1872 - John Eddings
*1873 - Geo. W. Durgan
*1874 - Louis Sohns
*1875 - Louis Sohns
*1876 - Jos. M. Fletcher
*1877 - Jos. M. Fletcher
*1878 - Geo. W. Durgan
*1879 - Albert S. Nicholson
*1880 - John G. Blake
*1881 - Horace N. Kress
*1882 - Horace N. Kress
*1883 - John G. Blake
*1884 - Louis Sohns
*1885 - Louis Sohns
*1886 - Louis Sohns
*1887 - Lowell M. Hidden
*1888 - Louis R. Sohns
*1889 - Louis R. Sohns
*1890 - Henry Christ
*1891 - Charles A. Johnson
*1892 - Louis R. Sohns
*1893 - Wm. H. Eddings
*1894 - Louis ft Sohns
*1895 - Edward F. Hixon
*1896 - Edward F. Hixon
*1897 - Jas. M. Pritchard
*1898 - Dexter C. Grunow
*1899 - Jos. A. C. Brant
*1900 - Edward F. Hixon
*1901 - Dan Crowley
*1902 - Jos. R. Harvey
*1903 - Wm. H. H. King
*1904 - Wm. H. Martin
*1905 EM Green
*1906 - John Harvey
*1907 - M. R. Sparks
*1908 - Herman J. Erdman
*1909 - W. E. Yates
*1910 - Lewis G. Conant
*1911 - Rudolph G. Ebert
*1912 - James Scott
*1913 - Dennis Nichols
*1914 - Hugh McKinley
*1915 - Samuel J. Miller
*1916 - Francis M. Young
*1917 - wm.J. Kinney ..
*1918 - Bert Yates
*1919 - W. B. Richardson
*1920 - M. W. O’Dell
*1921 - Frank Steele
*1922 - Claude E. Baty
*1923 - Chas. H. Thurman
*1924 - Horace H. Daniels
*1925 - Forest H. Gay
*1926 - Fred W. Sinclair
*1927 - W E. Pearson
*1928 - Jesse L. Dodge
*1929 - Claude C. Snider.
*1930 - Cecil C. Cady
*1931 - Ralph E. Carter
*1932 - Olaf N. Lorass
*1933 - Jay A. Sly
*1934 - Erwin 0. Rieger
*1935...Clark W. Moody
*1936 - Elmer K. Bakke
*1937 - Irwin L. Hopfe
*1938 - James C. Callahan
*1939 - Raymond T. Forrest
*1940 - Howard D. Phillips
*1941 - Ben H. Kreis
*1942 - J. Guthrie Langsdorf
*1943 - William J. Yunker
*1944 - Ira G. Holcomb
*1945 - Horace Hatch
*1946 - Perry L. Hartsock
*1947 - Roy C. Wilson
*1948 - Clifford W. Koppe
*1949 - Albert N. Stanley
*1950 - Phillip LeRoy Weeks
*1951 - W. E. Lawton
*1952 - James A. Daniels
*1953 - J. Ralph Morley
*1954 - Clarence W. Olson
*1955 - Kenneth F. Cone
* l956 -J D Power
*1957 - Leslie Sorensen
*1958 - Hugh H. Bolton
*1959 - Roland F. McKennett
*1960 - Robert J. Moss
*1961 - Milton V. Poe
*1962 - James R. Gregg
*1963 - Richard A. Flett
*1963 - H. Russell Huff (Hon.)
1964 - Thomas L. Wilson
*1965 - Eugene F. Hartley .
*1966 - Franklin H. McClung
*1966 - Harold S. Ball (Hon.)
*1967 - Earl E. Sewell, Jr
*1968 - Robert T. Ludahl
*1969 - H. A. Benedict
*1970 - Donald L. Wallingford
*1971 - Robert L. Zweifel
*1972 - S. Gene Grover .
1973 - David W. Williamson
*1974 - J. R. (Dick) Brown
*1975 - Thomas B. Chapman
*1976- AIf Gregerson
*1977 - Abraham N. Cutter
*1978 - Albert D. Shaw
*1979 - Robert L. Zweifel
1980 - Thomas W. Lloyd
1981 - David W. Williamson
*1982 - John R. Feliz
1983 - Donald B. Gilliland
*1984 - Gayle F. Cupp
*1985 - Thomas B. Chapman
*1986 - Thomas R. Fletcher...
*1987 - Richard J. Reed
*1988 - Kenneth L. Cox
1989 - Gerald D. Preuss
1990 - Thomas A. Curry
1991 - Murray Falk
1992 - Willard M. Dewar
*1993 - George W. Wilson
1994 - David W. Williamson
*1995 - Kirk E. Williams
1996 - Michael L. Sanders
1997 - Thomas J. Macready.
1997 - Donald P Graham (Hon)
*1998 - Marvin E. Christian
*1999 - George Titus
2000 - James R Thompson
2001 - James R Thompson
2002 - Thomas J. Macready.
2003 - Kenneth D. McCoy
2004 - Terry K. Gaya
*2005 - Roxy W. Spray
2006 - Thom B. Taylor
2007 - Mark D. Sanders
*2008 - Joseph P. Conroy
2009 - Don Houston
2010 - Michael J. Bishop
2011 - H.J. Hank Shaffer
2012 - David C. Coffing.
2013 - Frederick T. Davis
2014 - Leigh F. Cahill
2015 - Gordon S Johnson
2015—Tudor F. Davis (Hon)
2016—David Rice
Washington Lodge Past Masters
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