The North Carolina Mason

July/August 2018 The North Carolina Mason Page 15 Welcome our neW Brothers Wills, Thomas George 1 St John's Lintz, Philip Isaac 8 Phoenix Phanton, Joseph Adam 8 Phoenix Smith, Brett Ross Wilfred 8 Phoenix Barrera, Jaime Victor 19 Eagle Varga, Dante Ivan 53 Hall Armstrong II, Michael Wayne 76 Greensboro Armstrong, Michael Wayne 76 Greensboro Oxford, Stephen Scott 76 Greensboro Bell Sr, George Robert 84 Fellowship Harris, Joseph Perry 84 Fellowship Alligood, Rhys Fisher 104 Orr Flanagan, Leland Sheppard 104 Orr Lagcher, Christopher Scott 104 Orr Riffe, Christopher Willis 109 Franklin Byrd, Joshua Tyler 127 Blackmer White, Marvin Alexander 136 Leaksville Raynor, Joey Bennie 147 Palmyra Paite III, John Kelly 190 Chadbourn Benites-Reynolds, Aguztin Cruz 214 Thomasville Selensky, Zachary John 258 Fuquay Lovings, Jacob Lee 271 Tabasco Payne, Joshua Ryan 271 Tabasco Braswell, Robert Carlton 279 Wallace Elmore, William Pernon 319 Wilmington Franklin, James Farish 319 Wilmington Hutchinson, Stephen Phillip 319 Wilmington Palanza, Michael Adam 319 Wilmington Barringer, Zachary Jay 343 Hickory Delacroix, Adam Miller 343 Hickory Kilby, Travis Shon 343 Hickory Dills, Phillip Gregory 358 East LaPorte Outlaw, Trevor Alexander 391 Lebanon Thompson, Jimmy Allen 391 Lebanon Mullen III, Lewis Edward 405 Ocean Lott, Charles Dublin 429 Seaside Caudill, Wesley Brent 434 West Bend Knapp, Randall Steven 446 Biltmore Laney, Michael Adam 461 Matthews Galloway, Eric Reid 484 Southern Pines Hatchell, Dennis Keith 484 Southern Pines Smith, Larry Howard 493 Pilot O'Neal, Geremy Trey 495 Rockingham Stevens, Richard Wayne 495 Rockingham Tyler, Evan William 495 Rockingham Curvin, Brian Edward 496 Mooresville Blackwell, Juan Russell 502 Cookville Whisnant, Michael Luke 505 Cherryville Freeze, Luke Daniel 542 Corinthian Forbes, Taylor Dakota 554 Vesper Cox, Patrick Russell 563 Tabor Watters IV, James Quincy 564 Richlands Eller, Rodney Keith 573 Mt. Pleasant Kluttz, Arnold Winfred 576 Andrew Jackson Sigmon, Bradley Scott 592 Maiden Pittman, Brian Heath 613 Home Pittman, Bruce Spencer 613 Home Humble, Ronald Lee 656 Guilford Mandeville Jr, Joseph Robert 656 Guilford Finney, Johnathon David 669 Kernersville Montee, William Lee 669 Kernersville Shrewsbury, Matthew Tyler 669 Kernersville Alano, Angelo Masmila 680 Semper Fidelis Miller II, Anthony Rudolph 686 Angier Parker, Charles Andrew 686 Angier Stevens, Colby Langdon 686 Angier Neese Jr, Jerry Wayne 704 King Solomon Antinore, James Kevin 708 Crown Point Williams, Gary Joseph 708 Crown Point Cross, Christopher James 733 Stump Sound Boyle, Andre Cornelius 737 Steele Creek Goodwin, Jonathan Scott 741 Crissie Wright Harris, James David 746 P P Turner Lowder, Roy Lemuel 756 Clifford Duell Reinheimer, Andrew Christof 756 Clifford Duell Weir Jr, David Grant 756 Clifford Duell Beligrinis, Konstantinos George 757 Denver Pruitt, Joe Berry 757 Denver ARMY LODGE from page 14 commander of the Medical Corps, first presided before handing over the gavel to Sgt. Joseph H. Mitchell, also of the Medical Corps. Brig. Gen. George G. Gatley, commander of the 55th Field Artillery Brigade, served as Senior Warden, and Col. Albert L. Cox, commander of the 113th Field Artillery Regiment, served as Junior Warden. At their first meeting, the members of the lodge established their bylaws, elected a treasurer and secretary, and all subordinate roles were appointed. Army Lodge A met at the Masonic Temple in Greenville, S.C., until May 1918. On Sept. 7, 1918, Worshipful Master Joseph Mitchell opened his lodge in special communication in the little village of Sanzey on the outskirts of the 'Forêt de la Reine' and initiated three candidates. According to a history of the lodge, the Sanzey was only a few miles from the western front "and the sound of the guns and the muffled roar of exploding shells furnished a strange accompani- ment for the solemn words of the Masonic ritual." As the end of the war approached, fighting intensified and the lodge did not meet again until Nov. 16—four days after the Armistice was signed. Besides celebrations, Col. Albert L. Cox was elected Master, Mess Sgt. Karl P. Burger elected Senior Warden, and 1st Lt. At left, Worship- ful Master Joseph Mitchell, SW George Gatley and JW Albert Cox. Above, the USS Santa Teresa transporting troops home. Christian E. Mears elected Junior Warden. e Lodge met across France and Luxembourg after the Armistice. e lodge's last meeting in Europe was held Jan. 18, 1919, as the 113th Artillery Regiment rejoined the 30th Division at Le Mans. e last regular meeting of the lodge was held onboard the USS Santa Teresa (look at your dues card for a photograph of the ship) on March 15, en route from St. Nazaire, France, to Newport News, Va. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and amid a throng of Freemasons returning stateside, A. Corey, S. Nash, R. Miller, H. ornburg, L. Norwood, C. Davis, W. Spruill, and J. Brookshire were initiated Entered Apprentices. Upon arrival and dispersement, the members of Army Lodge A's original conditional demits went into effect and each member was returned to their home lodge in North Carolina. ose initiated aboard ship were given certificates of good standing and helped to find a home lodge in their hometown. Print or online? Which do you choose? If you're reading this, you are more than likely reading it on the paper version of the Mason that arrives in your mail every other month. But we know there are many brothers who are reading this via the online version, which is posted bright and early on the first day of each month we publish. First off – thanks for reading the Mason – in any form! We are happy to bring it to all in both forms for as long as there are brothers out there who read the paper. 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