Lodge Almondale 1658

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

100 Years Rededication for Elgin & Bruce 1077

LODGE ELGIN & BRUCE CELEBRATE 100 YEARS

A 100 year rededication celebration was held in the Kings Cellar on Saturday 6th November.

Representing Grand Lodge of Scotland was most Worshipful Grand Master Mason Bro. Charles Ian R. Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont.

Lodge Almondale had 12 Brethren in attendance at the service, and our director of ceremonies Bro. Ernest Lamond led the deputation from Provincial Grand Lodge.

It was a fantastic day, RWM John Jameson and his brethren made us very welcome before during and after the service.

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP FOR BRO GRANT DOUGLAS

Tuesday 14th September 2010

(Brother Douglas pictured here receiving his certificate, tie and jewel from the Right Worshipful Master James Caven.)

Brother Grant Douglas of Lodge Elgin and Bruce No.1077 was given honorary membership of Lodge Almondale No.1658 at the first meeting of the Lodge after the summer recess.

The R.W.M. said, “Brother Douglas is a shining example of how a Freemason should conduct himself, he’s one of the first to help clear the Temple after a meeting and you will see him lending a helping hand in the kitchen and serving meals, he does not see it beneath him to roll up his sleeves and wash dishes”.

A regular attender of Lodge Almondale since moving to Livingston Brother Douglas has also been able to attend meetings of his Mother Lodge in Limekilns. Lodge Elgin and Bruce have close ties with Lodge Almondale, a partnership that was formed in 2001 when the late Brother John Herbison P.M. was in the chair at Almondale.

Brother Douglas said, “I am delighted to receive this honour; it came as a total surprise”.

The Brethren of the Lodge also presented him with an engraved hip flask set to mark his achievement.

Traveling Trowel Rules

The "Provincial" Traveling Trowel

Rules of Engagement and "Capture"

The "Open Season" is from 1st May until the following 30th April.
The Trowel can only be "captured" by Daughter Lodges in the Province of Linlithgowshire.
To "capture" the Trowel a Visiting Lodge must take a Deputation of at least 10 members (honorary members are excluded!) into any Regular or Special Meeting of the Lodge holding the Trowel. The Visiting Lodge can only "count" its members actually forming the Deputation that enters the Lodge holding the Trowel. Members of the Visiting Lodge sitting in the "holding" Lodge before the Deputation enters, non-members in the Deputation and latecomers after the Deputation enters don't "count".
Each member of the Visiting Deputation must contribute at least 50 pence to the "Traveling Trowel Kitty" before the Trowel can be claimed by the Visiting Lodge and the Brother heading the Deputation must claim the Trowel before the close of the meeting of the Lodge being visited.
In the event of two or more Visiting Deputations, each with at least 10 brethren, visiting the "holding" Lodge, the Visiting Lodge with the larger Deputation will have first claim on the Trowel, subject to payment into the "Kitty". If there are two or more Lodges each with the same size of Deputation then each Deputation will be required to contribute to the "Kitty" and thereafter the Lodge entitled to "capture" the Trowel will be decided in such manner as the Master of the "holding" Lodge may determine on the evening.
On the "capture" of the Trowel the successful Lodge should immediately notify the "PROVINCIAL" establishment (Secretary) so that the location of the Trowel can be recorded for information of Lodges interested in attempting its "capture".
The "Kitty" will travel with the Trowel and the Master of the Lodge holding the Trowel at any time will be responsible for the safe custody of the "Kitty".
The Lodge holding the Trowel at 30th April shall determine the charity whether masonic or non-masonic - to which the "Kitty" is to be donated and the "Kitty" shall be made over to the nominated charity as soon as practicable after 30th April.
The "Traveling Trowel" is intended to promote good-hearted rivalry among the Daughter Lodges in the Province, as a "bonus" to raise donations for Charities. The "capture" of the Trowel is therefore warmly commended as cheerful fraternal fun and as a fund generating activity within the Province of Linlithgowshire.

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Installation of Office Bearers 2010

The installation of office bearers and the festival of St John was held within the masonic temple of Lodge Almondale 1658 in Craigshill Livingston on Friday 5th March 2010.
The R.W.M. Bro James F. T. Caven was installed into the chair for his third time by installing Masters Bro E. Lamond P.M and Bro J. Lauder P.M.
Sadly installing Master Bro Brian Wilkinson was too ill and unable to attend the evening.

The Image below was taken at last years installation and shows the three installing Masters.