restoring the past through the present
Restoring the Past Through the Present
M
asons, over their travels, create and maintain special bonds with each other. These special bonds of fraternity that are shared are bonds that we hold dear. On a cold and windy night in February these bonds were strengthened as two lodges from two different jurisdictions met to honor the craft and a Past Grand Master. This story started a couple weeks ago as WM Robin Bodie, and his wife Theresa L. Bodie were in the attic of Theresa grandmother’s house. As they started to go through the artifacts of yesteryear, WM Bodie uncovered some most surprising and inspiring artifacts. They had found the regalia of Theresa’s great grandfather, and to both of their astonishment, they had discovered that Theresa was the great-granddaughter of Most Worshipful Brother Lawrence E. Hawkins, a Past Grand Master of the Prince Hall Affiliation (P.H.A.)
WB and Mrs. Robin Bodie with WB John Parry, Jr.
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by Robert Hefflefinger Potomac Lodge, No. 5
As soon as WM Bodie determined what they had found, he knew that those items belonged back with his lodge, Social Lodge No. 1, P.H.A. Phone calls and emails were sent back and forth with Social’s Worshipful Master, John Parry, Jr. The date was set. Both lodges would meet on February 2nd at the Prince Hall DC Grand Lodge Building at 1000 U St NW in Washington, DC. The fellowship was felt from the brethren of Potomac No. 5 as soon as they entered the building. That night several officers and members made the visit to show their support. Dinner was served at 6:45pm with a very warm reception from the brethren of Social Lodge No. 1, making sure that their guests had plenty to eat. Accompanying WM Bodie was SW Chetin Durak, JW Curtis Bateman, Sec. RWB Jeff Russell, SD Daniel P. Dolan, JD Michael Siebert, SS David Cornwell, WB
