Brethren,
Welcome to this, your Trestle board for December, January, and February.

Since I last wrote to you in the Autumn, we have had a fairly successful time in the Lodge. Bro. Oscar Alleyne gave a very interesting talk on the Masonic symbolism of the King James Bible, and Bro. James Curry gave an explanation of the Scottish Rite. We were also given an interesting talk on the Robert Livingstone Library by Rt. Wor. Dick Mills.

Our District Deputy’s visit on the 5th. Oct. Went very well, and it was great to see such a large contingent of Past Masters in attendance. My thanks go to them and all the Brothers who came out to support the lodge.

On the 8th. Oct. We held a Coffee House and raised over $2000 for a young lady from Walden who had lost a leg to cancer, and on the 15th. Oct. V.W.Bro, John Cola again held a very successful dinner in support of the Anthony Cola Foundation. Unfortunately the Quiz Night I had planned for the 5th. Nov. had to be cancelled owing to lack of interest.

Our Jun. Warden performed the Entered Apprentice Degree to 5 new Brothers in October, and the Sen. Warden passed them to the degree of Fellowcraft in November. Those of you who were unable to attend will be glad to know that both Degrees were presented in a manner befitting Wallkill Lodge.

On the 16th. Nov. we held a successful demonstration of the ‘English Degree of Initiation’. Over 60 brothers attended including two from the Grand Line, and several from other Lodges in the district, and New Jersey. Those of you who were unable to come out missed a good opportunity to extend your Masonic knowledge.

As to the future. The meetings of your Lodge are listed elsewhere in this Trestle board, but I would like to point out that we are raising our 5 new Brothers on the 7th. Dec., and would urge you all to come out and support not only them, but the Officers and your Lodge. We will be holding our annual ‘Breakfast with Santa’ on the 18th. December from 8.00am until Noon, and on the 7th. Jan we will hold our usual “Holiday Party” at the lodge starting at 7.00pm., come one come all.

As I said in my first Trestle board this is your Lodge and it’s success depends on you. Please come out and join in our meetings. If you want to take part in any of the Degrees, then let us know.

Finally I would like to wish all my Brothers and your families a “Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year”.

Cheers everyone,

Colin ‘O’
Master