Monthly Archives: May 2017

When someone mentions the ‘The Greatest Generation’ usually the first thoughts to come to mind are veterans of World War II and age. As Freemasons, our first thoughts are more likely to be that these are the Brethren that grew our Lodges into what they are today and these are the Brethren that are dying…

On March 25 and April 1 the 25 Masonic Districts conferred the three Degrees of Freemasonry on over 1400 candidates as part of the Grand Master’s classes. I offer my thanks to all the Brethren that had a part in making these two days truly great for Freemasonry in Ohio. These new Brethren have just…

I can remember very little from the horrific blur that was my high school experience. Growing up in a Baltimore suburb and attending a school whose claim to fame each year is usually violent altercation that graces the local paper, I have every reason to forget that part of my life as hard as I…

On Tuesday, April 4, Anthony Lodge No. 455, in Springfield, Ohio, had the honor of four generations of Masons attending Lodge. From left are Brothers Donald Stiles, great grandfather; Alan Stiles, grandfather; Warren Stiles, father; and Mason Branam, nephew - all Master Masons, attending Lodge together.