January 2017 DDGM Article for The Word
My Brothers, I must apologize, as I neglected to submit this article to The Word in time for publication. With the Holidays upon us, it is often easy to become overwhelmed with shopping, parties, dinners, and other special events associated with the Season. I fell...
Fellowcraft Club – Canceled
My Brothers, After speaking with our AGLs, the decision has been made to cancel this evening’s scheduled meeting of the Fellowcraft Club due to the inclement weather and potentially hazardous road conditions. Jamie & I, Bart & Patti, Clint & Brenda, and...
December 2016 DDGM Article for The Word
This election cycle, if nothing else, reminds us why we are forbidden from discussing the broad categories of politics and religion in our Lodge rooms. Even as we put the election behind us, we are provided with daily reminders of how we, as a people, have been...
December 2016 AGL Article for The Word
Seasons Greetings Brethren, The RW Charles Dellow and I would like to wish all Brethren and their families a wonderful holiday season! The RW Scott A. Cary has completed his Official visits for the year. All of the Lodges in our District worked very hard to prepare...
November 2016 DDGM Article for The Word
Greetings, my Brothers, The fall season is upon us, our Lodges have returned to their labors, and our Official Visits are in full swing. As Bart, Clint, Charlie and I have begun the process of visiting our Lodges, perhaps no question has raised as much consternation...
November 2016 GLSO Article for The Word
Brothers - I will keep this short as I am only allowed one manifesto a year, and that was last month- On October 8th I was invited to Cazenovia lodge # 616 for their new lodge open house and a sixty year apron and pin presentation to Brother Harry Spoor. I was...
November 2016 AGL Article for The Word
Greetings Brethren, Happy Thanksgiving to all from the RW Charles A. Dellow and myself. The Official visits of the RW Scott A. Cary are winding down. RW Dellow and I would like to thank all of the Officers of the Lodges in our District for doing outstanding work for...
2016 Grand Lecturer’s Convention
Brethren, Our Grand Lecturer's Convention for 2016 will be a joint effort between the Cortland-Madison District and the Cayuga-Tompkins District. The Convention will be hosted by Homer Lodge, No. 352 and will convene at 7:30PM on October 19, 2016. A dinner will be...
2016-2017 Cortland-Madison District Trestleboard
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October 2016 DDGM Article for The Word
A number of us from the Cortland-Madison District recently had the opportunity to travel to Delhi, NY for the apron presentation of the R∴ W∴ Richard S. Morley, Senior Grand Warden, and the R ∴ W∴ Nicholas J. Paolicelli, Junior Grand Warden. Nearly two hundred...
October 2016 GLSO Article for The Word
First- I would like to thank the Brothers from Hamilton lodge # 120- who gave us their lodge for the masters chair training in July, made us coffee and most of all made us feel at home. I also thank the brothers in our district for their support and attendance. A...
October 2016 AGL Article for The Word
Greetings Brethren, Lodge activities are in full swing with Official visits and Degree work though out the District. Official visits at Hamilton Lodge on the 10th and Marathon Lodge on the 17th are on the agenda for the month of October. Please try to visit other...
Official Visit to Tri-Valley Lodge, No. 148 – Rescheduled
Brethren, The Official Visit to Tri-Valley Lodge, No. 148 has been rescheduled for Thursday, November, 3 at 7:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 6:30. Menu and reservation information will be forthcoming, as the date approaches. Sincerely & Fraternally, Scott A....
Official Visit to Tri-Valley Lodge, No. 148 – Postponed
Brethren, I apologize for the short notice, however, due to an unfortunate and sudden illness, it will be necessary to reschedule the Official Visit to Tri-Valley Lodge, No. 148 that had been planned for tomorrow evening (Thursday, September 1, 2016). A new date will...
Symbols in the Wilderness: Early Masonic Survivals in Upstate New York
Two local academics, Joscelyn Godwin (Colgate University) and Christian Goodwillie (Hamilton College), have recently published a book entitled Symbols in the Wilderness: Early Masonic Survivals in Upstate New York. The book provides insight into the symbolism of the...