Greetings from your humble servant, who thanks each and every one for the honor bestowed upon him to serve as your Worshipful Master during the one hundred ninety-sixth year of the most outstanding Masonic Lodge in this country and perhaps the world. A special thanks is, also, extended to those Worshipful Masters under whom I served while in line to the East.
The officers have given their assurance they will faithfully perform the duties of the office to which they have been elected and appointed. I in turn pledge to you, My Brethren, the best I have in effort, time and talent. With this assurance on our part and with your cooperation and help there is no reason why Alexandria-Washington Lodge cannot be at the top of the list of outstanding lodges in this area.
It is out hope that our lodge will function in such a manner that there will be no doubt when it comes to qualifying for the Noel Hillman Memorial Award,or any other awards that may be offered for meritorious service during 1979. Our plans for the year encompasses all the requirements for this award. It can be easily obtained by each of us performing our duties with thoroughness and dispatch.
Your attention is called, elsewhere in the Trestleboard, to the important dates of lodge activities for the entire year, so you will have due notice thereof.
The dinner celebrating Brother Washington's Birthday will be in the Memorial Dining Room, followed by a program in the auditorium. The tickets may be picked up from the Secretary, or any of the lodge officers during the month of January for a donation of $5.00, or in February for a donation of $5.50. The deadline for tickets is February 15.
May the New Year be for you and your family happy and prosperous. May the Supreme Architect of the Universe Bless each of you with good health during the entire year.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Jason W. Snyder
Worshipful Master
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 01/02/1979 | 7:00 pm | Lodge School |
| Thu 01/11/1979 | 7:30 pm | STATED MEETING - Educational Program - Official Visit of the District Educational Officer, Wor. Willard D. Flockhart, PM |
| Mon 01/15/1979 | 7:00 pm | CALLED MEETING - Degree Work - EA |
| Mon 01/22/1979 | 7:00 pm | CALLED MEETING - Degree Work - FC |
| Thu 01/25/1979 | 7:30 pm | STATED MEETING - Business - Birthdays - Speaker |
| Mon 01/29/1979 | 7:00 pm | CALLED MEETING - Degree Work - MM |
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 01/05/1979 | 7:30 pm | Occoquan Lodge No. 310 - Installation of Officers - Open |
| Sun 01/07/1979 | 8:00 pm | Masonic Service - First Christian Church 2723 King St., Alexandria, VA. - MT. WOR. ROBERTY RHANDLE KENNEDY, JR>, GRAND MASTER will be the Speaker |
| Mon 01/08/1979 | 7:30 pm | John A. Lejuene Lodge No. 350 - Installation of Officers - Open |
| Mon 01/08/1979 | 8:00 pm | Kena Temple - Election and Installation of Officers |
| Sat 01/11/1979 | 11:00 am | MASTERS and WARDENS MEETING at Elmer Timberman Lodge No. 54 |
| Tue 01/30/1979 | 7:30 pm | DISTRICT SCHOOL - Elmer Timberman Lodge No. 54 |
| Jan 13 | Masters and Wardens Meeting at Elmer Timberman Lodge No. 54 - 11:00 AM |
| Jan 30 | District School at Elmer Timberman Lodge No. 54 - 7:30 PM |
| Feb 11-14 | GRAND LODGE in Richmond |
| Feb 19 | Celebration of Washington's Birthday |
| Feb 22 | Grand Master's official visit |
| Mar 22 | Past Master's Night |
| Apr 26 | Congressional Night |
| Apr 28 | Visit William L. Elkins Lodge in Philadelphia |
| May 10 | Official visit of the District Deputy Grand Master |
| May 12 | Memorial Dedication in 1932 |
| May 20 | Visit the Masonic Home in Richmond |
| May 24 | York Rite Night |
| June 14 | Wardens' Night |
| June 24 | Lodge attend church - St. John The Baptist |
| June 28 | Scottish Rite Night |
| July 8 | Lodge Picnic |
| July 12 | Patriotic Night |
| Aug 9 | Shrine Night |
| Sept 24 | Youth Night |
| Sept 27 | Program - Corner Stone Laying of the U.S. Capitol |
| Oct 13 | Dinner - Annual visit from William L. Elkins Lodge |
| Oct 25 | Founders Day Program |
| Nov 1 | Joint Communication of Alexandria-Washington and Andrew Jackson Lodge |
| Nov 8 | Deputy Grand Master Speaks |
| Nov 14 | First meeting of our lodge in the Memorial |
| Nov 17 | Table Lodge |
| Dec 14 | Lay wreath at Washington's Tomb |
| Dec 29 | Open installation of officers for 1980 |
The mail for five of our Brothers has been returned. Every effort has been made to contact these Brothers. If you know the whereabouts of anyone of these good masons, please coIltact the Master, or Secretary, either by telephone, or letter. These Brothers will be removed from our membership roll if they cannot be located within a reasonable time. They are:
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