Tag: Woodstock
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Masons Unveil Portrait of Dr. F. T. McFaden
The Masonic fraternities gathered in Winchester for a special ceremony to unveil a portrait of the late Rev. Dr. Frank T. McFaden. Dr. William Moseley Brown led the event, with Masons from various locations paying tribute to Dr. McFaden. The ceremony included hymns, addresses, and prayers in honor of the esteemed individual. Read more
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J. L. Carson Dies At Woodstock
Joseph Lougheed Carson, former treasurer of Riverton Lime Co., passed away at 74 in Woodstock. Known for his literary culture and Masonic expertise, he leaves behind his wife, four daughters, and a son serving in the Naval Air Service. Funeral services were held in Woodstock and Front Royal, where he was laid to rest. Read more
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Tribute to Carson
Unity Lodge 146, A. F. and A. M. of Front Royal will hold a special Masonic service at 2:00 this afternoon in memory of Joseph L. Carson. His funeral services will be at 2:15 in Woodstock with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery. There will be no Masonic services at the grave. Read more
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Masons Hold Meeting At Woodstock Saturday
Nearly 300 Masons from 50 lodges gathered in Woodstock, where J. H. Kelly of Kalamazoo, Michigan was conferred the degree of Master Mason by Naval Lodge of Washington. Prominent attendees included Otto B. Roepke, Grand Junior Warden of the District of Columbia, and C. Vernon Eddy, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Read more
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Attending Woodstock Lodge Masons
Tonight, Messrs. George N. Buck, P. M. Shirey, E. Barr Samsell, A. N. Carroll, J, L. Borden, and Ott W. Borden will attend a meeting of the Woodstock Lodge of Masons where third degree work will be demonstrated by a Washington, D. C. lodge. Northern Virginia Daily reported this on June 9, 1934. Read more
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D. C. Masons Be Guests Of Cassia Lodge
Sixty members of Naval Lodge No. 4 from Washington, D. C., will attend Cassia Lodge No. 142 A. F. and A. M. of Woodstock on June 9. The event will include the conferring the master’s degree and will be attended by notable Masons, making it the largest Masonic function in the Shenandoah Valley this year. Read more
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Woodstock Methodist Church Corner Stone
On August 25, 1905, the Shenandoah Herald reported the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia laying the corner stone at Woodstock’s Methodist Church with Casia Lodge No. 142. Lodges from Winchester, Front Royal, Strasburg, Edinburg, and Mount Jackson attended the event. This historic event was well-documented in the local newspaper. Read more
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Front Royal Methodist Episcopal Church Corner-Stone Laying
On August 2, 1905, Unity Lodge, No. 146, A. F. and A. M. laid the corner-stone at the Front Royal Methodist Episcopal Church. The event was witnessed by a large crowd, including 125 participating Masons and the Grand Master of Masons in Virginia. Read more
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