a wall of honor
A Wall of Honor “ They worked faithfully and with goodwill as if they were serving the Great Architect of the Universe and not men.” Walter R. Hoenes, PM Assistant to the Grand Secretary
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ith an eye on the 200th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M., of the District of Columbia, (2011), MW Kwame Acquaah, Grand Master, initiated a project to create a “Wall of Honor” to recognize and celebrate those of our brethren who have served this grand jurisdiction in positions of high honor. Taking into consideration such matters as space and visibility it was decided that the names of the honorees in four categories, Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer and Grand Lecturer, would be engraved on small bronze plates affixed to specially made wooden plaques and prominently displayed at the Grand Lodge administrative headquarters, at MacArthur Boulevard, N.W., D.C.
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MW Robert F. Drechsler, the curator of the Grand Lodge Museum, was entrusted with this task and took on the job of doing the research and overseeing the process of producing the plaques and engraving of the plates with the names and the terms of office of our distinguished brethren, in chronological order. Worshipful Brother Roman Volsky, Grand Marshal, designed and supervised the production of the very impressive scroll over the plaques. This project is now completed and is awaiting dedication in a ceremony led by the Grand Master, Grand Lodge officers, and the brethren. We hope and trust that in time all of our brethren will have the opportunity to come and view another historic facet of our Grand Lodge as we prepare for our bicentennial celebrations in 2011.