"A Record of all that is proper to be written"
2010 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, DECEMBER 9th 2009
During this ceremony the alter was drapped in commeration of
W. Tom Eggers who laid down his working tools on December 3rd.
Brothers to the...ummm...skin
Chaplain Aaron Shrank sports a new Tat in commeration of his departed stepfather who had been a member of Miracle Lodge #182 in Eastlake, Colorado
Brother takes MM obligation on 150 year old compasses
During the month of October 2009 FC Ken Morean took the MM obligation on a 150 year old set of compasses that were recovered by metal detector at the Civil War Battlefield of Chancellorsville, Virginia. The battle of Chancellorsville was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 and engaged Union Army of the Potomac under Maj. General Joseph Hooker against the Confederate Army of Nothern Virginia under General Robert. E. Lee. It was during this battle that Confederate Lt. General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was mortally wounded by friendly fire from Confederate lines.
These compases were recovered by metal detector on private property adjoining the park boundries with the land owner's permission. It is unknown as to whether these compasses were in use during Masonic work when they were lost or whether they were used as engineer's dividers to walk maps for artillery placements, although engineering dividers commonly found on the battle fronts are generally much taller in the 10" to 12" height. This set of compasses is 4 1/2" in height and is identical to those commonly used on the lodge alter for opening modern lodges. The compasses have been frozen in time by heavy rust in the exact position used during lodge instruction. If a Square was lost also it was not recovered, but possibly would have rusted away due to the flat nature of it. It is also unknown as to which army was using them although there were Masons on both sides during the war.
Brother Ken Morean is a former Army Ranger of the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 82nd Airborne and was dischared from active duty in April 2002. Due to his military background he requested and was granted permission by then W.M. Mike Hoaglin to take his MM obligation on a set of compasses that had seen battle.
Ken Morean, 2010 Junior Steward
150 year old compases from the webmaster's private collection (positioned atop modern day square)
