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Congratulations. Bro.
Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. and the Brethren of the Lodge would like to take this
opportunity to extend congratulations and best wishes to Jim & Liz Vasey who
were married on Saturday 17th. June 2006.
By Bro. Andrew McAlpine, P.M. Sec. Joker
won! At the Regular meeting on 24th. May, the
tension in the Lounge was electric as the Joker for the session was drawn to a conclusion. With the prize capped at £500 every draw made
increased the pressure. Then John McLeod casual
as you like drew the famous card and won the prize. Everyone in the Lounge was
delighted that a Brother who has made such an effort to attend his meetings in
difficult circumstances was the
first winner of the event. The new season of the Joker will start in September
and the initial prize will be £75. Honorary Life Membership. Bro. Robin Rogerson was presented with his certificate by Bro. Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. at the Regular Meeting on 24th. May. Bro. Robin was Initiated, Passed and Raised in 1981. Bro. Abercrombie, R.W.M. praised the work that Robin had carried out over many years while a member of the Lodge Enquiry Committee. Presentation. At the Special Meeting of the Lodge held on Wednesday 7th. June a large number of Brethren attended an excellent meeting at which Bro. Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. presented Bro. James L. Jack with a Past Provincial Grand Secretary`s jewel on behalf of the Brethren of the Lodge (picture on front cover). The R.W.M. outlined the service that Bro. Jack had given over many years to Provincial Grand Lodge both as Treasurer and Secretary and looked forward to his Commission as Provincial Grand Master which was due to commence the next day, 8th. June. Bro. Jack spoke of the many friends he had made since he joined the Lodge in 1974 and he trusted that the light, which has shone brightly for him throughout his Masonic career, will continue to shine throughout the Craft for many years to come.
Mark
Degree. Lodge
Office-bearers conducted an
excellent Mark Degree on one candidate, Bro. Alan Mann. Bro. James Vasey led the
Team as R.W.M.M., but the highlight
of the Degree was the excellent manner
in which Bro. David Shaw carried out the role of Conductor. R.W.M.
Bro. Bobby Abercrombie invited Bro. Wayne Price to
address the Brethren of his adopted Lodge. Bro. Wayne expressed his
delight at being in Scotland once again and thanked all the Brethren for the fellowship
and friendship that had been extended to both himself and Bro. Steele.
New
Member. Bro.
Erfried “Jerry” Clarke. Jerry
was born in Germany but has lived for most of his life in this country. He
resides in Bellshill, is a semi-retired
football steward and is a popular member of Uddingston Bowling Club. His
Proposer is Bro. Bal Sharma and his Seconder
Bro. Alasdair Dunlop, P.M. Jerry received his E.A. Degree from WJW Bro. Jerry
Sharman and a Team from the Lodge and his F.C. Degree will be conferred at the
first Regular Meeting in September.
April 2006
Lodge St. Bryde visit to Lodge St. Ninian No. 5 On Saturday 25th. March Bro. Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. led a 54 strong Deputation of Brethren from various Lodges to visit our Sister Lodge St. Ninian No. 575. The Brethren received a warm welcome into their splendid Temple by their Right Worshipful Master and Brethren. The new Provincial Grand Master of Moray and Nairn Bro.Andrew Morrison was also present with a Deputation of Provincial Grand Lodge Office-bearers.
This was the first time that Stuart had carried out Degree work and we look forward to hearing more of his work in the future. In addition to the fine Degree work the Lodge Office-bearers conducted their duties in an efficient manner adding to the dignity of the ceremonial. In proposing a vote of thanks both the R.W.M. and Provincial Grand Master gave glowing praise to our Degree workers. After the ceremonial, the Brethren were treated to the local delicacy of fish suppers before enjoying a few hours of harmony. The
hotel accommodation was great and the Windsor
Hotel proved to be one of the best hotels that we have stayed in. Bro. Ronnie
McCarney again organised an excellent weekend visit and our thanks are extended
to him for all his hard work.
Lodge St. Bryde No. 579 Special Meeting. Lodge St. Bryde will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday 7th. June. A Mark Degree will be demonstrated by Bro. James Vasey, P.M. and Team. Bro. Raymond Steel, our friend from Virginia will Affiliate to our Lodge and there will be a special presentation of a Past Provincial Grand Secretary's jewel to Bro. James L. Jack, P.M. This will be the last time that Bro. Jack will wear Lodge St. Bryde Regalia as his Commission as Provincial Grand Master will start on Thursday 8th. June. Lodge
St. Andrew Military No. 668. In
the December 2005 issue we presented an article on Bro. Alexander Ruthven, V.C.
of Lodge St. Andrew Military. This prompted Bro. Peter Ball, P.M. and Bro.
Archie Chalmers, P.G. D.of C. Ayrshire. At the packed Regular meeting of the Lodge on 13th. March, Bro. Archie presented a lecture on the life and times of this famous 668 Brother. He outlined the early years in his army life and importantly his citation on receiving his Victoria Cross, moving on he explained Ruthvens role in Government and Freemasonry in Australia. Bro. Chalmers presented a beautiful framed account of Bro. Ruthvens career including a representation of a Victoria Cross. This
is the Second such presentation that Bro. Chalmers has made in our Province,
last year he made a similar presentation to mark a Brother of Lodge Robert Burns
No. 440 who had won the V.C. Interestingly of the fourteen holders of the medal
who came from Lanarkshire, four have been identified as members of the Craft.
March 2006 Congratulations. Wednesday 1st. Feb 2006 was indeed a day to remember. 579
visited Lodge St. Enoch and at that meeting Bro. Ronnie
McCarney, P.M. was awarded Honorary Membership of Lodge St. Enoch. This
was a great honour not only to Bro. Ronnie but also our Lodge.
Diary
Dates. On
Thursday 2nd. March. our friend Bro. John Anderson P.M. of Lodge St.
Kentigern No. 429 receives his 50
year Diploma from his Mother Lodge, St. Thomas No. 306. If you would like to
attend , contact Ronnie McCarney, P.M. Monday
20th. March. Bro. Archie
Chalmers will present a V.C. display in memory of
Alexander Ruthvern, V.C. , M.M. of 668. (see December 2005
issue)
Alasdair
Dunlop.
Feb 2006 Congratulations.
Bro. Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. and the members of Lodge St. Bryde would like to
extend congratulations to Bro. Alasdair Dunlop, P.M.
who will be installed as R.W.M. of Lodge Burns Immortal No. 1730 on
Saturday 28th. January. Lecture
Night. The
subject of the Lecture at the Lodge Regular
Meeting on 8th. February is “Two Temples”. A power point
presentation will feature the Masonic Temple in Winchester, Virginia. This
beautiful Temple is the home of Hiram Lodge No. 21
under the Grand Lodge of Virginia. The second presentation is a DVD of
the House of The Temple on 16th. Street,
Washington. The House of The Temple is the headquarters of The Southern Jurisdiction of The Supreme Council of the 33rd. Degree.
The DVD gives the viewer a conducted tour of this unique building which Jim Jack
and George Kelly visited in September
last 2005 with Wayne Price and Raymond Steele.
If you are interested in Freemasonry this evening of Lectures should
not be missed. Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge Regular Communication on
Thursday 2nd. February will be a historic meeting for Lodge St. Bryde
No. 579. Bro. Jim Jack, P.M. will be approved by Grand Lodge as the new
Provincial Grand Master of Lanarkshire Middle Ward, the first time that a member
of our Lodge has held this position. The Commission will take effect from
Thursday 8th. June , with the Installation on Saturday 10th.
June 2006. Members of Lodge St. Bryde who wish to attend the Grand Lodge
Communication on 2nd. February
should contact Jim Jack or Ronnie McCarney for details.
Jan 2006 Nairn
Visit. Bro.
Ronnie McCarney has made final arrangements
for the Lodge visit to Nairn. Our
Lodge will visit Lodge St. Ninian No. 575 on Saturday 25th. March 2006. Bro.
Bobby Abercrombie, R.W.M. will confer the M.M. Degree. This will be a historic
visit by our Lodge as it will be the first time that we have
visited the Province of Moray and Nairn. Lodge St. Ninian is also one of
our closest Sister Lodges it having received
its Charter from Grand Lodge on 8th. November 1875 and our Lodge at the next
Grand Lodge Communication on 7th.
February 1876. The
total cost of the visit will be £50 (this includes dinner on arrival in Nairn)
and a deposit of £20 is required to be paid as soon as possible to Bro. Ronnie.
The Windsor Hotel has been booked
and further details will be announced in future issues of The
Right Angle. Mark
Degree. Bro. James Vasey,
R.W.M.M. carried out an excellent
Mark Degree at the Regular Meeting on 14th. December. Ably assisted by a Team of
Lodge Past Masters. P.G.M.
On
Thursday 8th. December 2005 at the
Grand Committee meeting, the votes of our Province were declared for the Office
of Provincial Grand Master. All 44 votes available (43 from Lodges + 1 from
P.G.L.) were declared in favour of our own Past Master, Bro. James L. Jack. The
recommendation of the Grand Committee will be now put before Grand Lodge at the
Regular Communication on 2nd. February 2006. Any Brother wishing to attend this
Communication should contact Bro. Jim Jack, Ronnie McCarney, Alex Hamilton or
Pat Clarke for details. However, arrangements are being made for the
Installation and tickets will be available in January. Burns
Club Bro.
Bob Edgar, President of the Club extends a warm invitation to attend the Annual
Burns Supper which will be held in the Masonic Temple on Saturday, 4th. February
2006 at 6 for 6.30pm. This year we are delighted to announce that the Supper
will be conducted by the Brethren
of Cambuslang Royal Arch Lodge No. 114. A limited number of tickets are available from the Club Secretary, Bro. Pat Clarke price £10 each.
Honorary
Life Member Bro.
Lindsay John Wiggins
- The presentation of Honorary Life Membership is becoming a rare event in
Lodges these days and we are delighted that Bro. Lindsay Wiggins qualified for
the award by virtue of him paying his Annual Test Fee to the Lodge for twenty
one consecutive years.
Bro.
Lindsay was Initiated into the Lodge on 28th. December 1983 (exactly
22 years after his Initiation). His Proposer and Seconder were the late Bros.
David Hamilton and Ronnie Wilson. Interestingly his E.A. Degree was conferred by
Bro. Ron McCarney, W.J.W. with Bro. Jim Vasey conferring the Signs and secrets
and the charge. Lindsay
joined the Enquiry Committee in 1984 and was Installed
into the important Office of Almoner in 1994 and served until 1996. His
work in the printing trade made it difficult to attend his Regular Meetings
although he does attend a number of Lodges in England. Bro. Alistair Oattes has attended our Lodge regularly over the last few years and we now welcome him as an Affiliate Member. Alastair joined Lodge Avon No. 1231 in 1999 and was introduced to our Lodge by his good friend Bro. John MacLeod. Early in 2005 his son Andrew joined our Lodge. Alistair is an escort officer in the Prison Service.
New
Members: The
R.W.M. Bro. Bobby Abercrombie and the members of the Lodge are delighted to
welcome two New Members to Lodge St. Bryde No. 579. Alan Mann was
Initiated on 28th. December 2005
by Bro. Gerry Sharman, W.J.W. and his Team. Alan is a resident of Galston
and through his friendship with Alistair Oattes expressed an interest in
joining the Lodge. He
is a Social Care worker and possesses all of the qualities to be a good member
of Lodge St. Bryde. His proposer is Bro. Andrew Oattes and his seconder is Bro.
John McLeod.
Dec 2005 Installation Report. Bro. Robert Abercrombie was duly Installed as The
Deputation from the Provincial
Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire (Middle Ward) was headed by Bro. James L. Jack,
Provincial Grand Secretary
and a P.M. of Lodge St. Bryde. Four holders of Honorary Grand Rank accompanied
Bro. Jack and five P.G.L. Office Bearers.
Work
Party. During the summer recess work it was noted that a floor beam in the dunny
basement was suffering from woodworm. Last week Bro. Andrew McIntyre, assisted
by Jim Jack cut out the infected portion and installed a new section. It looks
like a must for next years work party is an inspection of the whole underfloor
area. F.C.
Tracing Board. Our
original 1850 John Harris set of tracing boards were falling quickly into a bad
state of repair. The Lodge decided to have them refurbished and fitted with new
frames. The F.C. tracing board was the first one to be made over and looks
great. Honorary
Life Members. Bro. Jim McClair,
P.M. and Bro. George Cuthbertson, P.M. were rewarded by the Lodge on Wednesday
23rd. November for faithfully paying their Annual Test Fees for 21 consecutive
years by being awarded Hon. Life Membership by the Brethren of the Lodge. Both
Jim and George were delighted to receive such an award and spoke of their many
great times with the Brethren of the Lodge both at meetings and socially.
November
Quiz. The November Friday
Night Quiz seems to have been well received, here are the answers. 1. C,
2. C, 3. C, 4. C, 5. B, 6. C, 7. B, 8.
C, 9. D, 10. C. Well
how did you get on ? More questions in the January issue.
Nov 2005 A.G.M.
Bro. Bruce Reidford, P.M. Treasurer
presented the Lodge with an excellent balance sheet . All the Lodge Funds had progressed well over the last year mainly due to the
popularity of our Hall for functions and the tremendous Fund Raising campaign.
The Lodge had over the last two year spent £12,000 in refurbishment work and
this was reflected by the first
class condition of our Halls. The Brethren
thanked Bro. Norrie Telfer who had been running the 50/50 club and had without
doubt been an inspiration to the other Brethren by his efforts. The A.G.M. was
also time to reflect on the situation three years ago when the finances were in
real trouble - what an effort by our Brethren to turn this round. Everyone
should be proud to be part of this achievement.
Installation of Office Bearers. At the A.G.M. the following Office Bearers were Elected by the Brethren, R.W.M. Robert Abercrombie, W.S.W. James Vasey, W.J.W. Gerry Sharman, Sec. Andrew McAlpine, Treas. Bruce Reidford, Alm.
Pat Clarke, D.of C. Alasdair Dunlop, S.D. David Shaw, J.D. Duncan
Mulholland, I.G. Stuart Jack, Chap. Gordon Reidford,
B.B. Bal Sharma Jellr. Nirmal Bhopal, Arch. Andrew Reidford,
Marsh. Andrew Jack, Org. John Robertson, D.of M. James
L. Jack Sen. Stew. Ronald McCarney , Jun. Stew. William S.
Moore, Tyler Iain Charlton.
The
Installation will take place on Saturday 26th. Nov. 2005 at 4pm. Installing
Masters are Bro. James Vasey, P.M. and Bro. Andrew Martin, P.M. Tickets price £10
are now available from the Lodge Secretary. The Deputation from Provincial Grand
Lodge will be headed by Bro. James
L. Jack, Provincial Grand Secretary.
New
Member. The Right
Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Lodge are delighted to welcome Craig
Barton as a new member of the Lodge. Craig was Initiated at the
Regular Meeting on 26th. October. He has recently Graduated with an Honours
Degree in Finance and works for a
Glasgow company of Chartered Accountants. His Proposer and Seconder are Stuart
and Andrew Jack. Craig will receive his F.C. Degree at the Regular Meeting on
9th. November.
Congratulations.
Our congratulations are
extended to Bro. Alasdair Dunlop, Past Master who on 21st. October 2005 received
his 18th. Degree in the Lanarkshire
Sovereign Chapter No. 170, Hamilton. Brother
Alasdair has been a faithful member of our Lodge as well as Bothwell Royal Arch
Chapter, No.170. Congratulations also to our good friend Bro. Walter Dunn, P.M.
Lodge Robert Burns No. 440 who was Installed as First Principal of Rhinsdale
Royal Arch Chapter No. 690 on Wednesday 19th. October. We would wish
Walter every success in the coming
year in his new office.
2006
visit. Bro. Ronnie McCarney is in the
process of making arrangements for the
visit to Lodge St. Ninian No. 575, Nairn next Spring. See future issues of The
Right Angle for news.
Joker
….. The
Joker will stand at £336 at the next Regular
Meeting on 9th. November. Get your tickets from …….. The Joker.
Oct 2005 P.M.`s
Degree The first meeting after
the recess is usually a relatively quiet meeting as the summer bowling and
golfing season is still in full swing. Our Regular Meeting on 14th. September
was quite well attended as the Past Masters of the Lodge conferred an
excellent M.M. Degree. Bro. Bob Edgar took over the Chair of the Lodge
and with the assistance of Bros. Andrew
Nisbet, Ronnie McCarney, Andrew McAlpine, Pat Clarke, Jim Vasey, Scott
Moore, Alasdair Dunlop carried out the evenings work in a very confident and
capable manner. Candidates.
The Candidate situation always
seems to go in cycles, long spells of inactivity and then a flurry of papers. At
the moment we have two Candidates who have passed the Ballot and another paper
awaiting the Enquiry
Committee. Divine
Service. Once again we are
indebted to Uddingston Old Parish Church for granting permission to hold our
Annual Service at the Church. The Rev. Norman McKee has been very supportive of
Lodge St. Bryde over the years and the Right Worshipful Master, Bro. Alex
Hamilton requests a good attendance of members of the Lodge at this
Service. Rev. McKee was recently appointed Moderator of Hamilton Presbytery and
although very busy with moderatorial duties continues to support us. Honorary
Life Member. At the Regular
Meeting on 14th. September Bro. Gordon Reid was presented to the Brethren of the
Lodge to receive an Honorary Life Membership Certificate. The presentation of
this certificate is to recognise the fact that Gordon has paid twenty one
consecutive Test Fees an unfortunately, an increasingly rare event these days.
Bro. Gordon was Initiated into the Lodge on 9th. Nov. 1983. His Proposer was the
late Bro. Robert Frew, P.M. and his Seconder was Bro. John Summerville. Bro.
Gordon held Office
in the Lodge for many years. He first held Office as Substitute Master in
1993/4 when Bro. Iain MacLeod was R.W.M. and he also held the Office of Inner
Guard from 1994 to 2000. Bro. Gordon has supported the Lodge both by attending
meetings and socially and thoroughly deserves this award.
Aug 2005 Cancer
Research Norrie
Telfer reports that the Annual Sponsored Walk on behalf of Cancer Research
raised the fantastic sum of £1,800. Our Lodge members have
supported this worthwhile cause for many years and their continued
support this year is greatly appreciated. New Provincial Grand Master. The process of selecting a new
Provincial Grand Master for our Province is now underway. Bro. Kenneth D. Kennedy, Provincial Grand Master is due to complete his term in June 2006
and he indicated to Grand Lodge that it was not his intention to seek a second
term in office as Provincial Grand
Master. Letters were subsequently sent to all 43 Lodges in the
Province and Provincial Grand Lodge inviting them to recommend a Brother for the
office of P.G.M. At the Regular Meeting of Lodge St. Bryde No. 579 on 25th.
May 2005 the Brethren of Lodge St. Bryde No. 579 nominated and elected Bro.
James L. Jack, P.M. as their recommendation. This was the first time in the
history of Lodge St. Bryde that the Brethren of the Lodge had recommended one of their own
members for the office of P.G.M. Bro. William E. Orr, P.M. informed the Brethren of
Lodge St. Bryde that Bro. Jack had, after a vote, been the recommendation that
Provincial Grand Committee would make to the Regular Communication of Provincial
Grand Lodge on Friday, 3rd. June 2005 in New Stevenston. At the Regular Communication of Provincial Grand Lodge the Provincial Grand Committees recommendation was read and Bro. J. Stewart Wood, Depute Provincial Grand Master and a Past Master of Lodge Fleur de Lys No. 1722 was also nominated for the position of Provincial Grand Master. On a vote being taken Bro. James L. Jack, Provincial Grand Secretary and Past Master of Lodge St. Bryde No. 579 won the recommendation of Provincial Grand Lodge by a margin of 76 – 29. Bro. J. Stewart Wood, Depute Provincial Grand Master graciously announced his withdrawal from the process. He thanked the Brethren who had supported him and asked them to now support Bro. James L. Jack. This leaves Bro. James L. Jack as the sole nominee for the Office of Provincial Grand Master. History Made ! By Andrew McAlpine, P.M.
What
is also most interesting is the length of time it took from Application being
read to the M.M. Degree being conferred. On the 9th. Dec. 1953 the Application
of Boyd Tunnock was read, the Enquiry Committee and Ballot were successful but
the application had to be deferred as Boyd was doing his National Service. On
13th. April 1955 Boyd received his E.A. Degree, eighteen months later he
received his F.C. Degree and finally on the 22nd. May 1957 the M.M. Degree.
After National Service the family business took up much of his time, a business
that catered for many a grand function here in the Hall, but Boyd, like his
father before him, has been a responsible member of this Lodge since joining.
The R.W.M.`s of the local Lodges have Bro. Archie to thank for their magnificent
Chains of Office and this wonderful old Masonic Hall stands in all its glory
thanks to the assistance of Bro. Boyd and many other of its heritable
proprietors”. Bro. Bruce Reidford, P.M. Treasurer presented Bro. Boyd with his
original Diploma suitably framed. Bro. Boyd expressed his appreciation of
the presentation, pledging his support to the Lodge in the future.
50/50
It seems
almost hard to believe, but the total raised so far by the 50/50 Draw is nearing
£15,000. Half of this figure goes directly to the Lodge and we are indebted to
Bro. Norrie Telfer who has organised
this Fund raiser. We are able to use this income to further improve our premises
and keep them at a very high standard. Our thanks go to Norrie for his
tremendous effort in raising this sum. Bothwell Royal Arch Chapter No. 170.
Bothwell Royal Arch Chapter No. 170 has met in our
Temple since it was built in 1924, but the Chapter has been associated with
Uddingston since its Charter was granted in 1877. A few years ago when the Lodge
was in financial difficulty and seeking hall lets, the Chapter readily agreed to
change its meeting night to accommodate the Lodge in its efforts to raise funds.
Recently attendances at the third Friday meeting of the Chapter have
fallen and the Chapter was considering a move away from our Temple to
re-establish its popular third Monday meeting. However, the Brethren of the
Lodge voted to rearrange the Temple
calendar to accommodate the Chapter moving back to the third Monday. The
Chapter will continue its association with our Temple and the village and the
new Royal Arch session will start on Monday 19th. September 2005 with the
A.G.M. First Principal, David
Bartleman extends a cordial invitation to all Companions to attend the meeting.
Work Party Report. Bro. Alex Hamilton, R.W.M. led an enthusiastic work party this summer. Brethren completed the following tasks, all gutters and down pipes cleaned, repairs carried out on the valley gutter, new double kitchen sink fitted, new worktops and kitchen cupboards fitted, new outside light installed dunny cleaned out and skip load of rubbish removed, garden tidied up, new lights fitted in main hall. The Lodge also replaced the lounge seating, (this was the major expenditure of the year) and purchased a new tall step ladder which allows the main hall roof lights to be easily changed. Home Page News. It seems incredible that in January 2005 The Right Angle reported that the Homepage was reaching 10,000 visitors since September 1998. The figure at printing this months issue has just passed 17,500 - remarkable! We must have one of the most popular Homepages in Scotland. Lodge Meridian 1779.
Thursday 9th. August was indeed a special day in the
history of Bro. Stephen Campbell, R.W.M. No. 1779 had invited a Deputation from various Provinces including, Perthshire West, Stirlingshire, Midlothian, Fife & Kinross and Edinburgh to carry out the M.M. Degree on one Candidate. It seemed more like an
Installation attendance than a 1pm. meeting in August, around 85 Brethren
signed the book from a variety of Lodges. The Degree was different from what we
would usually see in our Province, the highlight was a M.M. Tracing Board
Lecture by a P.M. from Lodge St. Andrew, St. Andrews No. 25. At the conclusion
all the Degree Team received a presentation bottle of whisky which had been
specially labelled for the meeting.
May 2005 Lodge Spey Report. Bro. Alex Hamilton, R.W.M. led a Deputation of 56 Brethren to Lodge Spey No. 527, Kingussie on Saturday 16th. April 2005 to confer the F.C. Degree on one Candidate. The meeting was supported
by Bro. Bob Watt, P.G.M. of Inverness-shire,
and his Depute P.G.M. and P.G. Almoner. Bro.
Bobby Abercrombie, W.S.W. headed the Degree Team and worked a superb Degree much
to the delight of the large number of Brethren in attendance. The R.W.M. of
Lodge Spey and the P.G.M. were delighted with the Teams efforts highlighting the
fact that the Degree was much different
from that worked in Inverness Province. After the meeting all the Brethren retired to our
Newtonmore Hotel where we had an Bro. Pat Clarke, P.M. Lodge St. Bryde will receive a further Honour this month when Lodge Dramatic No. 571 will confer Honorary Membership on Bro. Pat at their Regular Meeting on Thursday 12th. May 2005 at 1pm. in the Clifford St., Glasgow, Masonic Centre. Bro. Pat has regularly attended 571 for many years and any of our Members who wish to attend this meeting and support Pat, contact the R.W.M. Bro. Alex Hamilton. Congratulations. Bro.
George R. Kelly, Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master, was
Installed as Sovereign Grand Commander of Lanarkshire Sovereign Council
No. 75 on Thursday 21st. April. I am sure that we all would wish George every
success in his new appointment.
April 2005
New Member. Bro. Alex Hamilton, R.W.M. and the Brethren of the Lodge would like to take this opportunity to welcome Andrew Oattes as a new Member of our Lodge. Andrew was Initiated on 9th. March by a Deputation from Lodge Tollcross No. 1194. Andrew is a sales consultant and lives in Coatbridge. He was Proposed by Bro. John Macleod and Seconded by Bro. Andrew McAlpine, P.M.
Presentation. A rare presentation took place at the Regular Meeting on 9th. March. The Lodge presented 50 year Diplomas to two Distinguished Past Masters. Bro.Andrew McAlpine gave a resume of the years of service to the Lodge given by Bro. David Gibson, P.M. (on right) and Bro. Ben Meggs, P.M. (on left)
Another
Presentation. March seems to have been the month for Presentations,
March 2005 Test Fees. Recently a Brother of our Lodge who now resides in England asked for a Standing Order Form to be sent to him so that he could be sure that his Test Fees are paid and he is clear in the books of the Lodge. If you would like to make sure that you are clear in the books, contact the Lodge Secretary Andrew McAlpine for information on The Standing Order Scheme.
Annual
Visit. The Annual Visit to our Lodge by Provincial
Grand Lodge will be our Regular Meeting on Wednesday
23rd. March. The Deputation will be headed by Bro. Kenneth D. Kennedy,
Provincial Grand Master.
Presentations. At the Regular Meeting on Wednesday 9th. March 2005 The Right Worshipful Master will present 50 year Diplomas to Bros. David Gibson, P.M. and Ben Meggs, P.M. A good attendance is requested by the R.W.M. to honour these two long serving members of our Lodge.
Lectures.
Bro. James L. Jack, P.M. presented Freemasons at Gettysburg at the
Regular Meeting of Lodge Blackridge No. 1145 on Tuesday 8th. February and on
Wed. 9th. February presented for the first time The George Washington Masonic Memorial Lecture at our Regular
Meeting. Both meetings were well attended and Bro. Jack has a further 8 lectures
arranged in various Lodges.
Feb 2005 Good Start. 2005 got off to a really good start with 20 members of Lodge St. Bryde first footing Lodge Hamilton No. 233 on Wednesday 5th. January. We were welcomed into Lodge Hamilton No.233 by Bro.Alan Donohoe, Right Worshipful Master, who is of course a member of our Lodge. Bro. Alex Hamilton, Right Worshipful Master led an experienced Degree Team and conferred the M.M. Degree on one Candidate. An excellent Harmony followed with some of the old favourites singing . . . old favourites.
Lodge
St. Bryde No. 579 Visit
to Lodge Spey No. 527, Kingussie Saturday
16th. April 2005 The
bus for Kingussie will leave from The Temple, Gardenside St., Uddingston on
Saturday 16th. April at 9.00am returning from Kingussie on Sunday 17th. April. Bro. Ronnie McCarney, P.M. is now collecting a £20 deposit (non returnable) for the trip. The total cost will be approx. £50. Further
details will be given in the next issue Adelphi
Bluebell Lodge No. 4 of Free Gardeners are to hold an
exhibition of Free Gardeners
paraphernalia. The exhibition will be held in The Masonic
Temple,
Gardenside St., Uddingston on Saturday 23rd. April 2005 at 2pm. Look forward to seeing you there
Australia Calling. Recent visitors to the Homepage will have noticed that our Brother, Norrie Telfer has been active while on holiday down under. The Secretary of Began Remembrance Lodge No. 220, Grand Lodge of New South Wales, left a note to say the Bro. Norrie had been taking pictures of their Temple and gathering information for publication in a certain magazine.
Congratulations. Bro. William Craig, P.M. Secretary, Lodge Buchanan No. 1499 and P.G. Treasurer received the 30th. Degree in Lanarkshire Sovereign Council No. 75 on 20th. January 2005. All
Jan 2005 Christmas Draw. A good number of Members and Ladies attended the Lounge Night for the Annual Christmas Draw on Saturday 18th. Dec. Bro. Alasdair Dunlop carried out the organisation in his usual efficient manner. The outcome was a great total of £560 to Lodge Funds. New. The Lodge Lounge carpet has been replaced with a carpet matching the new foyer pattern. This makes the decoration look even more pleasant. Twenty new lightweight tables have also purchased to replace the older heavy tables. The Lodge would like to express their sincere thanks to the Member (who wishes to remain anonymous) who donated the carpet and tables. This was a tremendous gesture.
A PowerPoint lecture by Bro.
James L. Jack, P.M. Lodge
St. Bryde No. 579 Regular
Meeting Wednesday 9th. February 2005 at 7.30pm.
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Copyright: Lodge St Bryde No 579 Revised: August 12, 2006 .
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. . . . Sept
2006 
All present
“On
a personal level it is a pleasure to be able to speak about Bro. Boyd`s 50 year
membership of The Lodge as I had the privilege when I was RWM in 1978 of
receiving Bro. Archie Tunnock, Boyd`s father, with his 50 year Diploma. I recall
on that occasion that the D. of C. was Bro. Ian Pew, a well established employee
at the factory and during his presentation of his boss he was much more
complimentary than usual. When he had finished I said to him “ Thank you for
your presentation , worthy D.of C. you may now crawl back to your seat”. But
isn`t it interesting that now we have a father and son who have completed 50
years membership of this fine Lodge. It would be a worthwhile investigation of
the Lodge`s history to see if there have been any other father and sons who have
achieved this distinction. 
Lodge
Meridian No. 1779 and indeed our
excellent meal and harmony. Lodge Spey were very generous in their hospitality
and every Brother
on
the 23rd. at the Annual Visitation of Provincial Grand Lodge. The Provincial
Grand Master, Bro.