Master’s Message
Brethren,
Our first meeting of the year has come and gone. All Present
enjoyed the day, although it was an unusual meeting. Our
host lodges for the day were Magnetic Lodge #184 in
Stanley Virginia and Mount Jackson Lodge #103 in Mount
Jackson Virginia. We opened lodge and conducted our
business at Magnetic then called off from labor to
refreshment and proceeded to go to lunch, then traveled to
Mount Jackson lodge and called on from refreshment to
labor. We had two impromptu talks one about the tragedy
after Appomattox and one on espionage and Maryland spies.
Lodge was closed and the Brethren traveled on.
We now look forward to our next meeting which will be at
Acacia Lodge #586 F&AM, 33 West Main Street
Waynesboro Pa. 17268 in the Masonic Building. Please note
the following, the lodge is on the third floor and has no
handicap access stairs only. When approaching the lodge
going west on Main Street you must go past the lodge to the
next street turning right on North Potomac Street, next turn
right on Schiers way (alley) go past North Mulberry Street
and turn right into parking lot behind & beside lodge
building. Some parking may be open out on Main Street.
After three days of battle at Gettysburg both sides had
suffered large losses. Lee’s 50,000 remaining troops needed
to withdraw from Meade’s 80,000 troops where did they go?
Monterey Pass is where, 20 miles of the 60 miles of the total
wagon trains went. This battle would determine if Lee would
be able to retreat to fight another day. In the night of July 4th
1863, five thousand Union troops including George
Armstrong Custer attacked the retreating wagon train in the
middle of the night in a raging thunder storm causing great
confusion from cannon, gun fire, and thunder claps.
Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum is open Saturdays 10
4pm, there is a walking tour and driving tour maps at the
museum. A six-person golf cart is available to take those to
the summit observation point, please contact museum for
availability. Lunch TBD Saturday. Friday and Saturday
fellowship dinners will be at the Cashtown Inn at 6p
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Fraternally William C Hare Jr.
Worshipful Master