The month of July will not be as easy as the months past, however, we will have three degree nights that deserve your attention. At our first Stated Communication, we will have our usual business meeting and receive those Brethren celebrating their Masonic Birthdays this month. At our second Stated Communication, we will have with us Worshipful Brother Dennis L. Scholl and members of Kemper Lodge #64 who will present a short program for us that evening

Listed elsewhere in the Trestleboard are the proposed changes to our By-Laws and Standing Resolutions that were submitted in writing at our Stated Communication of June 8, 1978. They will be acted upon at our first Stated COmmunication this month (July 13th) and will require a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members present and voting for approval. Your attendance at this meeting to make your wishes known will be appreciated.

Also, on Tuesday, July 25, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. at Henry KNox Field Lodge #349, Right Worshipful Brother William E. Sprouse will be presented with his 50 year pin. This will be an open ceremony and you and your ladies are invited to attend.

Sincerely and fraternally,
Dennis C. McCraney

Worshipful Master

PROPOSED CHANGES TO LODGE BY-LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 4 - TRUSTEES (Currently Reads)
There shall be three Trustees of the Lodge, each of whom shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his election or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. One Trustee shall be elected annually at the time of the election of the officers of the Lodge, and, in case of a vacancy for any cause, the Worshipful Master shall order an election to fill such vacancy after giving the brethren due notice thereof.

It shall be the duty of the Trustees to invest such funds as are madc available by the Lodge, to reinvest such funds as are available from the expiration of present investments or the return therefrom; to oversee and be responsihle for the operation of the Souvenir Stand; and at an annual Stated Communication in December render reports on all activities under its jurisdiction, including separate reports on investments, reinvestments, Souvenir Stand, Charity fund and Archives fund.

RESOLUTION NO. 4 - TRUSTEES (Proposed Change)
THERE SHALL BE FIVE TRUSTEES OF THE LODGE, EACH OF WHICH SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF HIS ELECTION OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. ONE TRUSTEE SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY AT THE TIME OF ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE LODGE, AND, IN CASE OF A VACANCY FOR ANY CAUSE, THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER SHALL ORDER AN ELECTION TO FILL SUCH VACANCY AFTER GIVING THE BRETHREN DUE NOTICE THEREOF. A TRUSTEE HAVING SERVED A FULL FIVE YEAR TERM CANNOT SUCCEED HIMSELF.

THE SENIOR TRUSTEE SHALL PRESIDE AS CHAIRMAN AND THE JUNIOR TRUSTEE SHALL SERVE AS THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE.

IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE TRUSTEES TO INVEST SUCH FUNDS AS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE LODGE, TO REINVEST SUCH FUNDS AS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EXPIRATION OF PRESENT INVESTMENTS OR THE RETURN THEREFROM: TO OVERSEE AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SOUVENIR STAND: AND AT AN ANNUAL STATED COMMUNICATION IN DECEMBER, RENDER REPORTS ON ALL ACTIVITIES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, INCLUDING SEPARATE REPORTS ON INVESTMENTS, REINVESTMENTS, SOUVENIR STAND, CHARITY FUND AND ARCHIVES FUND.

ARTICLE I (Currently Reads)
The stated communications of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, AF & AM shall he held at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia on the 2d and 4th Thursdays of each month, except on the 4th Thursday of November; on December 27th (the anniversary of St John The Evangelist), at 7:30 pm o'clock, except when a Public Installation of the Officers is to be held; and at 4:00 pm o'clock on the day observed by governmental regulations or the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in celebration of George Washington's Birthday, except that when such dates fall on a Sunday, the stated communication shall be held on the Saturday before or the Monday following.

When a Public Installation of Officers has the approval of the Worshipful Master in the exercise of his prerogative, such Installation shall be held on December 27th, except that when such date falls on a Sunday, the Installation shall be held on the Saturday before or the Monday following.

The Stated communication, or portion thereof, nearest April 28th, shall be held in the "Replica Lodge Room," (this date being the anniversary of the date of the Virginia Charter, April 28, 1788).

ARTICLE I (Proposed Change)
THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 22 AF & AM, SHALL BE HELD AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA ON THE 2D AND 4TH THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH AND ON DECEMBER 27TH, THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, AT 7:30 PM O'CLOCK, ALSO AT 4:00 PM O'CLOCK ON THE DAY OBSERVED BY GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, OR ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE IF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MEET IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, IN CELEBRATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, EXCEPT: (a) FOR THE 4TH THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER UNLESS IT IS ON ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NIGHT: (b) WHEN SUCH DATES FALL ON A SUNDAY, THE STATED COMMUNICATION SHALL BE HELD ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE OR THE MONDAY FOLLOWING: (c) WHEN THE GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN VIRGINIA CANNOT MAKE HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE ON THE DATE DESIGNATED FOR THE CELEBRATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY: AND (d) WHEN A PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS IS HELD ON A STATED MEETING AND/OR ON ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NIGHT.

THE STATED COMMUNICATION, OR PORTION THEREOF, NEAREST APRIL 28TH, SHALL BE HELD IN THE "REPLICA LODGE ROOM," (THIS DATE BEING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THE VIRGINIA CHARTER, APRIL 28, 1788).

ARTICLE IV (Currently Reads)
The Treasurer shall receive an annual compensation of Five Hundred Dollars, payable in quarterly installments.

ARTICLE IV (Proposed Change)
THE TREASURER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS, PAYABLE IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS.

ARTICLE V (Currently Reads)
The Secretary shall receive an annual compensation of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars, payable in quarterly installments.

ARTICLE V (Proposed Change)
THE SECRETARY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, PAYABLE AT THE END OF EACH MONTH.

ARTICLE VI (Currently Reads)
The Tiler, or Acting Tiler, shall receive a compensation of Six Dollars for each communication he attends in that capacity.

ARTICLE VI (Proposed Change)
THE TILER, OR ACTING TILER, SHALL RECEIVE A COMPENSATION OF TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH COMMUNICATION HE ATTENDS IN THAT CAPACITY.

ARTICLE VII (Currently Reads)
The three Trustees, who shall be recommended by the Lodge and appointed by the Court having jurisdiction, shall at each annual Stated Communication in December make a report of the investment of all funds and condition of property entrusted to their care.

ARTICLE VII (Proposed Change)
THE FIVE TRUSTEES WHO SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE LODGE AND APPOINTED BY THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, SHALL AT EACH ANNUAL STATED COMMUNICATION IN DECEMBER MAKE A REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT OF ALL FUNDS AND CONDITION OF PROPERTY ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE.