TRESTLE BOARD

DATES

2014May 19 - EA Lodge of Instruction, casual attire.

May 26 - Dark - Memorial Day

June 2 - Stated Meeting, casual attire

June 9 - Lodge of Table Instruction, “YE OLDE TABLE LODGE” with your choice of wine or grape juice at high twelve.

DARK MONTHS

With the exception of special family events throughout the summer Lodge will not resume until Monday September 8 at high twelve.

DAYLITE LODGE #44

A MESSAGE FROM THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER

Brethren,

We are now in full swing -- as winter has turned to spring and spring is rapidly closing in on summer.

We have initiated and passed many of our candidates from last year’s summer break and are looking at raising the majority of them before the end of this season with a new batch of EA’s coming in. The interest of our new Brethren has been sustained by our hard working Brothers; Tom Plehn and Kirk Davis in particular (amongst many others who continue to labor silently in the quarries). They have been instrumental in keeping these Brothers interested, educated and ready for Lodge every week. My hat is off to those who are frequently at work behind the scenes. The honors so justly your due shall be paid you!

Congratulations to our new Master Masons; Brother Sevdalin Antanasov, Brother Stephen Gonzales and of course to Brother German Tirado who has become part of our officer team already. The same goes out to our Fellow Crafts; Brother Henry Shen and Brother Alan Culanag. On another note, I have tried continuously to connect with some of our Brethren who are mostly not functional on a computer, but have mostly failed. Many are not connected to our weekly email on the Yahoo! site (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/daylite44groupurl/conversations/messages), or our web site (http://www.daylite44.com), or our face book page (https://www.facebook.com/daylite44) or even this Trestle Board (which can be found on our website and the Yahoo! site) and still have no idea what is going on at Lodge unless they show up the week prior. I have tried everything short of going to their house personally to set them up (and have offered to in a few instances). Here is my plan to fix this gap;

1. I plan to print a monthly Trestle Board – (only 1 page) which will only have the dates, plans and attire listed. You really can not show the plans of the Lodge more than a few weeks (a month is quite a stretch actually) as we rely on new information every week for our plans to unfold. The beautiful magazine style version by Brother Michael Schiavello will continue and will remain available online for the computer savvy.

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2. These one page Trestle Boards will be printed and available at Lodge the last week of each month. Here is the tricky part; those who are in need of having these mailed will need to contact the Lodge. If you are reading this Trestle Board, obviously you do not need this one page planner. However, if you know somebody who does, you need to put me in contact with them. Harvey Lapp (702) 686-0525.

3. I’m first calling on volunteers to head a “Membership Committee,” an idea presented to me by our Historian. I don’t want to start up a “do-nothing” committee that gets little to nothing accomplished. I only want two or three Brothers who feel connected to our elder Brethren and won’t be scared to make phone calls to Brothers we haven’t heard from in a while. We need this committee to keep in touch with our 300 plus Brethren, wherever life may take them, keep their address and phone numbers accurate, find out their needs (as far as information pertaining to Lodge or transportation to and from) and check on them regularly. They must also report if a Brother is missing or has passed away so that we are better aware of it. Please volunteer to help today!

Harvey Lapp, WM(702) 686-0525

The Table Lodge* PLEASE JOIN US AT THE DAYLITE #44 TABLE LODGE ON JUNE 9 *

From time immemorial, Freemasons have enjoyed meeting about a "Festive Board" loaded with the fruits of their labor. Special emphasis was placed on the Summer and Winter Solstice, late in June and and December, which were, and are, St. John the Baptist (June 24th) and St. John the Evangelist (December 27th). The twentieth century has found Masonry ignoring, and often ignorant of, both the "Festive Board" and the Festivals. Is this as it should be? The answer may be partially revealed in the following recount of the history of the Table Lodge.

Man has been continually seeking some noble purpose to pursue even centuries ago, when life was perhaps more perilous and severe, feasting became a major diversion, as much for social desires as to satisfy the needs of the inner-man.

The feasts which are probably the oldest of all Fraternal repasts were those of the "Mysteries" of ancient Egypt, the so-called "Sons of Light." The oldest of Masonic origin, of which we have any reliable record, were the feasts upon being "Entered" and "Passed" to a Fellow of the Craft. These go back far beyond the records of organized Masonry.

The Masonic desirability of a social dinner is as old as the Freemasonry we know. In 1717, when the mother Grand Lodge was formed to revitalize the Lodges in and around London, one of the reasons given was to revive the Quarterly Communication and to hold the Annual Feast. Many historians claim this annual banquet was the most important move made by the new body. A short time later, the Grand Master directed there be installed the old, regular and peculiar toasts and health's of Freemasons.

Paint; To Eat... Masticate; To Drink... "Fire" or Discharge Cannon

That the Table Lodge was an enjoyable experience, no one who has read the skimpy records can doubt. Dr. George

Oliver, an early Masonic historian, wrote of the Table Lodge in his memoirs: "Their song appears to have more zest than in

privated company, the toast thrilled more vividly upon recollection, and the small medium of punch with which it was honored, retained a higher flavor than the potation if produced

at a private board."

Although alcoholic beverages did contribute to the festivities of the Table Lodge in days long gone, they were not a necessary adjunct. Wine was the libation, but that was changed when the

18th Amendment was adopted, so Masons would not violate the law. Although prohibition was subsequently repealed, Freemasonry did not follow suit. It retained a substitution,

mainly out of respect for Brethren who practiced abstinence. Today, fruit juices and punches are used for the toasts.

Actually, it is not what the glass contains, but the concept it offers.

The Table Lodge is a heritage of our past, which deserves consideration of revival. It has been stated that "The Table Lodge is the summary of Masonic Doctrine." It prescribed

reverence for Divinity and the Moral Law. It strengthened the devotion that Masons held for the Lodge and Country. It

increased the unity and fellowship of the Craft.

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Lawrence Dermott, the author of the first "Ahiman Rezon" (Constitutions of Masonry), remarked about the Table Lodge: "It was expedient to abolish the old custom of studying Geometry in the Lodge, and some younger Brethren made it appear that a good knife and fork, in the hands of a dexterous Brother, over proper Materials (food), would give great satisfaction and add more to the conviviality of the Lodge than the best Scale and Compasses in Europe."

From the idea of the feast, and the desire to promote a greater degree of fellowship and kinship in Masonry, was born the Table Lodge. Both the affection of friends and the love for the Fraternity flourished within its walls. Its Communications were more like a reunion than a Regular Lodge meeting, and it became a center of relaxation, celebration and inspiration of Freemasonry.

The Table Lodge had a most unusual pattern. Its meeting was conducted around the table, and the helpings of food and beverage were served in such a way they did not interfere with the other concerns of the Lodge. There were many toasts and the lusty voices of the Masons rang out with Masonic songs. The Table Lodge was traditionally a tiled Entered Apprentice Lodge, followed by the peculiar ritual used only in a Table Lodge, so all Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts could participate in the fellowship of the Lodge. As all business is usually conducted in the Master Mason Degree, then called to refreshment, at which time all Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts could be admitted and the Table Lodge opened, using the suggested ceremony provided by the Committee on Work.

In our colonial days, the Table Lodge was Freemasonry's greatest asset. It buoyed up the spirit of the colonists who were members of the Craft when they were at their lowest ebb. While the repast was undoubtedly limited and meager, the fervor and zeal were there. Once the Table Lodge was opened, the objects in the room took on a military flavor. Everything that was used changed its name:

Table... Trestleboard; Table-cloth... Standard; Napkins... Flags; Plates... Tiles; Dishes... Platforms; Spoons... Trowels; Knives... Swords; Forks... Mattocks; Bottles... Barrels; Glasses... Cannons; To "Charge"... Fill-up; Lights... Stars; Chairs... Stalls; Food... Materials; Bread... Rough Ashlar; Red Drink... Strong Powder; Water... Weak Powder; Salt... Sand; Peper... Dust; Mustard... Paint; To Eat... Masticate; To Drink... "Fire" or Discharge CannonThat the Table Lodge was an enjoyable experience, no one who has read the skimpy records can doubt. Dr. George Oliver, an early Masonic historian, wrote of the Table Lodge in his memoirs: "Their song appears to have more zest than in privated company, the toast thrilled more vividly upon recollection, and the small medium of punch with which it was honored, retained a higher flavor than the potation if produced at a private board."

Although alcoholic beverages did contribute to the festivities of the Table Lodge in days long gone, they were not a necessary adjunct. Wine was the libation, but that was changed when the 18th Amendment was adopted, so Masons would not violate the law. Although prohibition was subsequently repealed, Freemasonry did not follow suit. It retained a substitution, mainly out of respect for Brethren who practiced abstinence. Today, fruit juices and punches are used for the toasts. Actually, it is not what the glass contains, but the concept it offers.

The Table Lodge is a heritage of our past, which deserves consideration of revival. It has been stated that "The Table Lodge is the summary of Masonic Doctrine." It prescribed reverence for Divinity and the Moral Law. It strengthened the devotion that Masons held for the Lodge and Country. It increased the unity and fellowship of the Craft.

DAYLITE LODGE #44 COMMITTEES

Sickness & DistressBob MartinCarlos Man Jr.Todd Edwards

Masonic Services & FuneralsTommie Laing, PMBob MartinAlan Butterfield, PM

Special ProjectsCarlos Man Jr.Kirk Davis

CognizanceMurray Silver, PMEd Hall, PMWright Bell, PM

DelinquenciesCarlos Man Jr.Bob MartinTodd Edwards

CoachingKirk DavisGordon McCormick, HPMNelson Torres, HPM

GreetingDarren GeorgeGerman TiradoTodd Edwards

EducationalKirk DavisThomas PlehnNelson Werner

Secret SantaJim McAllisterJoe Alvarado, PMKirk Davis

DAYLITE LODGE # 44OFFICERS FOR 2014

WM: Harvey Lapp

SW: Bob Martin

JW: Todd Edwards

TREAS: Richard Murbach PM

SEC: Alan Butterfield PM

CHAP: Nelson Werner

SD: Michael Schiavello

JD: Kirk Davis

MAR: William Lowry

SS: Brian McKenna

JS: Anthony Thomas

Organist: Daniel Sheeran

Historian: VO Campbell

Tyler: Thomas Regal

MOC: Fred Keiser

MOC: Darren George

Dep Grand Lec: Tommie Lang

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Brother Henry Shen, passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft.

VIDEO OF THE MONTH

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Brothers Stephen Gonzales, German Tirado, Michael Schiavello and Anthony Thomas who attained

the 32nd Degree of Ancient of Accepted Scottish Rite

DAYLITE #44 IN PICTURES

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ABOVE: The officers of DAYLITE 44 with members of the Grand Lodge of Nevada. BELOW: WM Harvey Lapp, Chaplain Nelson Werner, SS

German Tirado

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Chamber of Reflection

The Chamber of Reflection is an old custom used throughout history for those preparing to be initiated into the EA Degree, a new and important phase in their life. It has been used in Freemasonry from the earliest days to give the initiate time to reflect upon his own life, and to make the final decision on whether to proceed with what he is about to do. In the United States, its use by the Symbolic Lodges reportedly fell by the wayside following the Morgan Affair of the early 1800’s, but survives in some aspects of the appendant bodies and in the rest of the world wherever Freemasonry exists. Many Lodges here in the states have been recently adding this procedure as preparation for a candidate. The idea behind the Chamber is simple. It is designed for the candidate to have an opportunity to reflect upon his life and where he wants his life to go in a manner most conducive to such contemplation, free of distracting sights and sounds. Properly done, the candidate will examine his life up to this point, and leave with a new determination for the direction he wishes his life to take in the future. The following description would be a common and recognized way for setting up a Chamber of Reflection in our preparation room. The items within the chamber are provided for a specific meditative or contemplative purpose. There is no part of a Chamber of Reflection that should be done for the effect alone, nor should the Chamber of Reflection be used in such a way as to instill any kind of fear in the candidate, or to humiliate, ridicule or embarrass him.

How this could work for Daylite Lodge #44 The candidate’s top-line signer is to bring him on the day of his initiation. He and the signer are met just outside of the MMT by the Host (a knowledgeable Mason who may or may not also prepare the candidate for his Initiation ceremony). The Host hoodwinks the candidate and conducts him inside to the preparation room which is already set up as the Chamber, seating him in a stool in front of a small table. Prior to the day of his initiation, the Candidate shall have met at the Lodge Hall several times with his Host and Mentor for Red Book instruction and education regarding Freemasonry. All of his questions should have been answered as far as is practical, and he should receive information which will help him understand the Craft, and which will help him formulate his answers to the questions he will receive. Today, the Host tells him that after the he hears the door close, the hoodwink is to be removed, he is to answer three questions on a paper located on the table behind him. He is told to take his time and to think deeply about his answers. When his answers are complete, he is to ring a bell when he is done.

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Just as the Host steps outside the room just before the door is fully closed, he says to the candidate; “It is not always before oneself that one finds his enemies. That which is to be feared the most is many times behind you. Turn around!" As the candidate removes the hoodwink and turns around, he sees his reflection in the mirror. In front of him now is a small table with a single candle burning, a piece of paper with 3 questions for him to answer with a pen and a small bell, surrounded by various Masonic symbols including an hourglass with sands slowly emptying. The room is dark, but the images are clearly illuminated by the candle. The Host should stand outside the door, keeping all around quiet and listening for the bell. After the bell is rung, the Host enters the room with an envelope containing the name of the candidate hand-written on the front of it, and without looking at the answers, folds it up, seals it and puts it away. It is returned to the newly made Brother after the Degree unopened. The Brother is then prepared as normal.

Setting up the preparation room:

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE SET UPON THE TABLE:• Pages with the prescribed questions for the candidate to answer.

The questions will be sealed in an envelope within the sight of the candidate before he leaves the Chamber. His answers are not for us, but are between him and the GAoTU alone.

• A Pen (There should be no pencils)• A bell: to ring when the answers are finished.• An Hourglass: a reminder that life passes quickly and should be lived wisely.

It is likewise, a symbol of Masonry, and a true hourglass should be used to keep time in the Chamber.• A skull: A quality replica. A comical or patently false replica should be avoided. The skull is a

reminder of death and transition and both are reinforced in the Chamber. The skull is the repository of the mind and thought, both of which are necessary for the exercise of freewill, a necessary component of Masonry.

OTHER OPTIONAL ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE FOUND ON THE TABLE:• Bread and Water, because “when we have bread to eat and pure refreshing water to drink, we

have all that necessity requires.”• Three small viles labeled “sulphur, salt and mercury.”

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE ON THE WALL• A mirror• The image of a Scythe as a reminder of time and death.

OTHER OPTIONAL IMAGES WHICH MIGHT BE FOUND ON THE WALL:• A Rooster: The rooster symbolises the alchemical principle of mercury, which partnered with the

salt and sulphur, symbolise faith, hope and charity.• The acronymn V.I.T.R.I.O.L. which is interpreted as "visita interiora terrae, rectificandoque,

invenies occultum lapidem", or "visit the interior of the earth, and rectifying it, you will find the hidden stone," or “search within.”

Conclusion:

At first, this may all seem a bit odd. However, Masons have used this technique for centuries to impress upon the minds of the men who come knocking at the west gate, the seriousness of the Degrees they are to receive and to eliminate candidates who are not really cut out to be Masons in their heart before they even make it into the Lodge room. There is nothing in this part of the preparation which has no meaning or is done to scare the candidate. I find it to be a beautiful way to introduce the new Mason to the deeper mysteries of our Craft. It also may add a sense of authentic antiquity to our Degrees and leave a lasting impression that might help keep candidates coming back for more. Many of today’s new Masons are actually joining because of their interest in the mysterious, the ancient and the esoteric, which we do have. That makes this the perfect way to begin the experience! Only if I find that there is support for the Chamber of Reflection within our Lodge will I introduce this. If not, we will continue on as we are doing currently. Please send me your thoughts!Harvey Lapp: harveylapp@yahoo.com

MASONIC RINGS

We all enjoy wearing them. Here’s a look at some stunning and different Masonic

rings.

60-61 *K. O. Knudson, PGM1962 *Daryl Murray1963 *James F. Clark1964 *L. Gordon Fulton1965 *Wilbur E. Dow1966 David E. Cotner 1967 *Herchel J. Hogan1968 *Rex L. Jensen 1969 Charles W. Mann1970 *William W. Boyd1971 *Merrit S. Jones1972 Roger M. Martel1973 *Frank E. Randell1974 Sven E. Levin1975 John Morgenstern1976 *Emil Resnik1977 Walter E. Ables1978 Peter A. Laurino1979 Epifano Pena1980 *William Hurlburt1981 James F. Dunbar1982 Paul F. Hopkins1983 *Harold V. Mirjanian1984 Howard Farrington1985 *Robert Falkenhainer

1986 Gary R. Davis1987 *John W. Cooper1988 *Carl E. Hancke1989 Bradley W. Boyd1990 John M. Ohlson1991 David L. Heller1992 Earl H. Darnold1993 James Dunbar1994 Fred Campbell1995 Billy D. Woods1996 *William J. Walsh1997 Max E. McKee1998 Joseph Giarraputo1999 *David V. Honea2000 Carl R. Yonkey2001 Alireza Mohtashami2002 Thomas C. Laing2003 William G. Farran2004 Ronald J. Fox2005 Alan Bernay2006 Louis J. Castle II2007 George Gilbert II2008 Daniel A LaGrand2009 James R. Zellers2010 Thomas C. Laing2011 Alan Butterfield2012 Scott Cagnina2013 David Mendez

* Deceased

PAST MASTERS OF DAYLITE # 44

Michael Arnell Burton Gilman Marvin P. Winchell Sheldon Schwartz Joe Alvarado Gilbert Boscoe Richard MurbachMarlow J.Mogill Martin Shafron Don Hanline

George OdellV.O. Campbell William W. Bell Murray SilverArthur Stika Edward Hall Lee Abrams Paul Granstrom Richard W. Sheffield

PAST MASTERS OF OTHER LODGES, MEMBERS OF DAYLITE #44

Harvey Lapp info@daylite44.com Worshipful Master

Robert Martin bob875m@yahoo.com Senior Warden

Todd Edwards tedwards066@gmail.com Junior Warden

Richard Murbach, PM oneoldram32@cox.net Treasurer

Alan Butterfield, PM daylite44@juno.com Secretary

Nelson Werner showplants@cox.net Chaplain

Michael Schiavello michaelschiavello@hotmail.com Senior Deacon

Kirk Davis kirk.freemason@gmail.com Junior Deacon

William Lowry wlowry10@gmail.com Marshall

Brian Grant McKenna bmckenna26@gmail.com Senior Steward

Anthony Thomas farspeaker90@hotmail.com Junior Steward

Daniel Sheeran danterisheeran@aol.com Organist

V.O. Campbell voc3333@cox.net Historian

Thomas Regal N/A Tyler

Fred Keiser mkieser@cox.net Master of Ceremonies

Darren George darrenzija@gmail.com Master of Ceremonies

Tommie Laing tommielaing@yahoo.com Dep. Grand Lecturer

EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR LODGE OFFICERS

The following is a list of email addresses for all Lodge officers of Daylite #44.

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Actor Michael Caine is a Freemason

Bud Abbot of Abbot and Costello fame was an active Freemason and shriner and was a member of Daylite Lodge 525 in Michigan

At the time of his lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin was a member of Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417, Seagate, Texas and, in the wake of Aldrin’s space mission, the Grand Lodge of Texas formed Tranquillity Lodge No. 2000, named after Tranquillity Base, the location of Apollo 11’s landing site.

Benedict Arnold was an American Revolutionary War General and a member of Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven, Connecticut.

Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and so many other Looney Tunes characters, joined the Order of DeMolay as a young man, and was a Freemason for 50 years.

The late Ernest Borgnine was initiated into Abingdon Lodge No.48, California, and there is evidence that he was also a member of Melrose Lodge No.63 in California.

Sir Winston Churchill was a member of lodges Studholme Alliance No.1591 and Rosemary Lodge No.285

Cecille B DeMille was a Mason in the Prince of Orange Lodge No.16, New York City.

Bob Dole is a member of Russell Lodge No.177, Kansas.

President. Gerald Ford was initiated into Freemasonry on 30 September 1949 within the Temple of Malta Lodge No.465, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was made a courtesy Master Mason of Columbia Lodge No.3, Washington, D.C. on 18 May 1951. He later said in 1975, “When I took my obligation as a Master Mason (incidentally, with my three younger brothers), I recalled the value my own father attached to that Order. But I had no idea that I would ever be added to the company of the Father of our Country [George Washington] and 12 other members of the Order

who also served as Presidents of the United States.”

Benjamin Franklin held the Masonic title of Grand Master of Pennsylvania, and was one of the 13 F reemasons tha t s igned the Amer i can Constitution. In February 1731, Benjamin

Franklin was recorded as being a member of St. John’s Lodge, Philadelphia.

Actor Clark Gable attended the Beverly Hills Lodge No.528, California.

Oliver Hardey of Laurel and Hardey fame was a Freemason in Solomon Lodge No. 20, Florida

Harry Houdini was immensely proud of his Masonic affiliations and became a Shriner just before his untimely death at the age of 52 from peritonitis. Harry Houdini was initiated into Freemasonry on 21st August 1923 in St. Cecile Lodge No. 568, New York.

Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling was initiated into Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782 in Lahore, India. He later wrote to The Times of London, “I was Secretary for some years of the Lodge ….. which included Brethren of at least four creeds. I was entered [as an Apprentice] by a member from Brahmo Somaj, a Hindu, passed [to the degree of Fellow Craft] by a Mohammedan, and raised [to the degree of Master Mason] by an Englishman. Our Tyler was an Indian Jew.”

FAMOUS FREEMASONS

General Douglas McArthur was a member of Manila Lodge No.1 in his beloved Philippines

Golf legend Arnold Palmer is a member of Loyalhanna Lodge No.275 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

King of the Cowboys Roy Rogers was a member of Hollywood Lodge No.355, California, and has proudly displayed on his Masonically inscribed gravestone, the Cross of his faith and his 33rd Degree Masonic emblem.

Warner Brothers founder Harry Warner was a member of Mount Olive Lodge No. 506, California.

John Wayne was A member of Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56, Tucson, Arizona and also a 33 Degree holder, Wayne came through the Masonic ranks via the Order of deMolay

Oscar Wilde attended Apollo University Lodge No. 357, Oxford (UGLE). Also Rose Croix and Mark MM.

And for all of you SEINFELD FANS you will be pleased to know that KRAMER actor Michael Richards is a freemason. Richards was passed on March 25, 1999, and raised a Master Mason on May 20, 1999. He affiliated with Culver City-Foshay Lodge No. 467 in Culver City, California, in 1999 and gave his Third Degree proficiency later that year.

And for all you basketball fans, Shaquille O’Neal became a Freemason in 2011, becoming a member of Widow's Son Lodge No. 28 in Boston.