Mount Tom Lodge
1948
Past Masters night comes every year and calls out a goodly number of brothers who enjoy listening and watching the work of the "Old Timers." Usually no reference in particular is given to such meetings in our historical sketch but this meeting is quite unusual insofar as the occupation of the East is concerned, Wor. Bro. Charles E. Alderman worked the first section, Rt. W. Bro. Robert Gillette the second section, and Rt. W. A. A. Brooks the third section. Rt. Wor. Gillette in assuming, the East, called attention to the fact that R. Wor. Bro. Alderman, was 83 years of age, and was Master in 1912 and that Rt. Wor. Brooks was 85 years old and was Master 46 years ago. Rt. Wor. Gillette was a youngster of only 72 years and was Master 34 years ago. The Combined ages of these three Past Masters was 240 years.
Dec. 23, 1948
Meeting for purpose of Master Masons Degree.
One of the candidates was the son of Wor. Bro. Emory V. Easterling. In the Second Section Wor. Bro. Robert B. Clapp acted as Senior Deacon and Wor. Bro. Easterling raised his son in full form. At the conclusion of the work the father presented the son with a Masonic ring and Bro. Marshall presented him with a pin. It is indeed a great privilege for a father, a Past Master of a Lodge, to have an opportunity of raising his own son to the degree of Master Mason.
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