October marks the month of our annual "Ladies' Night". which will be held on October l5th. This year your Lodge has planned a gala evening at the Fort Myers Officers' Club. The evenings festivities will begin with a social hour at 7:00 PM. continue with dinner at 8:30 PM and followed with dancing until midnight. Due to the size of the banquet room, there will be a limit of 300 tickets sold. Brethren, you are urged to contact one of the Officers of the Lodge or Brother Chuck Hix as soon as possible for your tickets. The Brethren and Ladies of Wil1iam L. Elkins Lodge of Philadelphia will be with us again this year to celebrate Ladies' Night. We all look forward to meeting with them again and renewing old friendships.
The Grand Master of Masons in Virginia. Most Worshipful L. Douglas Delano has fssued a proclamation that all Lodges under the Grand Lodge of Virginia will celebrate "Founders' Night" during the month of October. On our first stated meeting of the month. Worshipful Brother Robert Clay Swiger will present a program on the founding of our Grand Lodge in 1788.
Our second stated meeting will be Wardens' Night. at which time our Senior Warden. Brother John R. Ranck Sr., will present the program. Please come to Lodge and show Brother Ranck your support.
On October 8th. Worshipful Brother Don Robey will be the guest speaker at Fredericksburg Lodge No.4 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. A number of Officers will be going to hear Brother Don. Any other Brother that would like to go, should contact me for further information.
Sincerely and fraternally,
James B. Stone
Worshipful Master
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 10/07/1976 | 7:00 pm | Called, EA Degree & Exam. All Brethren invited to take part in the work. |
| Thu 10/14/1976 | 7:30 pm | Stated, Founders' Night. Worshipful Brother Robert C. Swiger, Speaker |
| Fri 10/15/1976 | 7:00 pm | "Ladies' Night", Fort Myers Officers' Club. Tickets available from Lodge Officers or Brother Chuck Hix |
| Mon 10/18/1976 | 7:00 pm | Called, FC Degree & Exam |
| Thu 10/21/1976 | 7:00 pm | Called, EA Degrees |
| Mon 10/25/1976 | 7:30 pm | District School, Elmer Timberman Lodge. All Brethren urged to attend |
| Thu 10/28/1976 | 7:30 pm | Stated, Wardens' Night |
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/02/1976 | 2:00 pm | Eureka Lodge No. 335, Montoursville, Pennsylvania |
| Sat 10/02/1976 | 7:30 pm | Sharpsville Lodge No. 517, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania |
| Sat 10/09/1976 | 7:30 pm | Guyasuta Lodge No. 513, Crafton, Pennsylvania |
| Sat 10/16/1976 | 2:00 pm | Wicomico Lodge No. 91, Salisbury, Maryland |
| Sat 10/23/1976 | 3:00 pm | Merchantville Lodge No. 119, Merchantville, New Jersey |
| Sat 10/30/1976 | 2:00 pm | Unity Lodge No. 32, Newport, Delaware |
October 14, 1926 - "The committee presented Worshipful L.A. Hopkins. Master of Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 120 and his Officers. they were received. saluted and Wor. Brother Hopkins expressed his thanks for the reception accorded him and invited the Officers and members of this Lodge to pay a fraternal visit to his Lodge on November 18, at which time he expected to have a lecture delivered by Brother J.W. Hammond."
October 2, 1826 - "Lodge of Emergency to attend the Funeral of our departed Brother Samuel Thompson........ The brethren then proceeded to the residence of our late Brother on Fairfax St. and from thence to Christ Church burial ground."
Benjamin Dulany, Sr. of "Shuters Hill. " Fairfax County. Va. .was the son of Daniel Dulany, Jr. whose father emigrated to America from Ireland about four generations ago, and practiced law in Maryland for many years, with great distinction. The younger Daniel stood high at the Baltimore bar, where his opinions are quoted at the present day as high authority. His portrait now hangs in the chamber of the city court of Baltimore. Benjamin was probably born in the city of Baltimore. He married a Miss French, of Rose Hill, her fathers residence, Fairfax county, about four miles from Alexandria, and for many years resided at "Shuters Hill," an eminence overlooking the City of Alexandria, at its West end, where, it is believed, all his children were born. They were Benjamin, Daniel, John P., James, Bladen, William, Rebecca, Maria, Louisa, and one other.
Benjamin Jr. was married to a Miss Rozier, a daughter of a welthy English gentleman, who resided at "Notley Hall", nearly opposite to Alexandria, in Prince Georges County, Md. Rebecca married Commodore Tingey, of the U.S. Navy. Louisa married Richard DeButts. Maria, the youngest daughter, was married to William Herbert, Esq.
Benjamin Sr., died in the City of Baltimore, in 1816, and was buried at "Shuters Hill." Both he and Benjamin Jr. were members of this Lodge, the former in 1784 and the latter in 1806.
D.M.R.