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Bud Davidson honored
CHARLOTTE — Bud Davidson has been a cornerstone of Masonry in Charlotte for years.
He is twice past master and long-time secretary of Temple 676. When Grand Master Doug
Caudle made his 31
st
Masonic District visit March 30, he presented Davidson a certificate recog-
nizing his 50 years as a certified lecturer. Seen here, from left, are Board of Custodians Secretary
Dave Potts, Jim Davidson and Sam Davidson (Bud's brothers), Bud Davidson, and District Deputy
Grand Lecturer Keith Rash. — Eric Cable
Ten Commandments
of good human relations
ese will work wonders for your lodge.
1. Speak to people — ere is nothing as nice as a cheerful greeting.
2. Smile at people — It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile.
3. Call people by name — It's sweet music to everybody's ears.
4. Be friendly and helpful — If you want friends, be friendly.
5. Be cordial — Speak and act as if everything you do is a pleasure.
6. Be genuinely interested in people — You'll find yourself liking them.
7. Be generous with praise — Search for opportunities to give it.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others — It will be appreciated.
9. Pay attention to the opinions of others — Even if you don't think they merit serious consideration.
10. Help others — Helping others is time well spent.
— From Temple Tales of Temple 676, December 2002.
Memorial Day brings to mind our brothers
who served this country in our armed services.
All of us have read and heard about how our
Masonic forefathers contributed to the history
of our great country during wartime. ere are
many stories and countless varieties of these tales
affirming these historic contributions. ere is
no doubt about the important roles our brethren
performed during all the wars in our history.
Perhaps the most unusual of all our Masonic
brothers' participation in past conflicts revolves
around the Civil War and that famous battle at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July 1863. During
this conflict, many Freemasons fought each oth-
er as there were Masons wearing the blue and
as many brothers who wore the gray. ere are
several accounts of a wounded Mason giving the
distress sign and a brother from the "other side"
providing humane assistance.
Brother Sheldon Munn, Lafayette Lodge,
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, has published an ac-
counting of all the Masons, and their respective
lodges, participating in that pivotal conflict.
He offers a history of the Friend to Friend
Masonic Memorial, conceived and sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge, which recalls a
historically verified encounter of Freemasons dur-
ing the Gettysburg battle. e monument stands
Freemasons in battle
By J. Perry Watson
at an entrance to the Gettysburg National Cem-
etery and magnificently portrays Brother (Cap-
tain) Henry Bingham (USA) holding Brother
(Brigadier General) Lewis Armistead (CSA) as
he lies mortally wounded. General Armistead is
seen entrusting his personal effects to the captain.
Brother Armistead was the Confederate who
led his troops to the famous "High Tide of the
Confederacy." e troops defending Cemetery
Hill were commanded by Brother (Major Gen-
eral) Winfield Hancock (USA), a lifelong friend
of General Armistead. Captain Bingham was a
member of General Hancock's staff.
is important and unusual monument pays
tribute to the fraternal bonds of friendship, com-
passion, and brotherly love found in Freemason-
ry. Even in battle, brotherhood is unforgotten
and important to all our members.
Perry Watson passed away last year, was a mem-
ber of Masters 754, and edited their newsletter for
many years.
Mack
Sigmon
photo
RALEIGH — On June 13, the North Caro-
lina Capitol will celebrate its 175
th
anniversary.
Masons will be headlining as our Grand Lodge
and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge will preside
over the rededication of the cornerstone. Our
Grand Lodge set the original cornerstone in
1833, and set a centennial stone in 1933. e
building was completed in 1840.
Festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. and will in-
clude an address by Governor Pat McCrory,
and tributes to those who constructed the
Capitol. e rededication of the cornerstone is
scheduled for noon.
ere will be food, music, crafts, and re-enac-
tors on the grounds all day. It should be a great
day for you and your family.
Changes are afoot for e North Carolina Mason.
We don't want to count all those chickens that we are still hatching, but keep your
eyes open for a different looking NC Mason.
While details are still being ironed out, we are hoping to go to a slightly different
format in the next issue. We think you'll like it.
Changes
Grand Lodges will rededicate
cornerstones at Capitol
Summer Event Planning
MOCKSVILLE — Clement Grove is the site of the Annual Masonic Picnic sponsored by Mocks-
ville 134 and the site of the Annual Community Fest sponsored by Corinthian 17 (PHA). Both
lodges make use of the cooking and eating facilities in the Concession Building. Pictured are Henry
Bruce, chaplain and past master of Mocksville 134, left, and Bobby Bell, master of Corinthian 17, as
they plan the August events. This year's dates are August 13 (11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) for the Picnic and
August 15 (5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.) for the Community Fest.
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA — Many ce-
lebrities have found their final resting place at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Cali-
fornia. Few people know that amidst the statues
and reliquaries stands a lonely Masonic memo-
rial, one of the largest sculptures on the grounds.
Once, Freemasonry was huge in Los Angeles —
so big that it managed to carve out a section of
the now prestigious cemetery of the stars. ere,
in a quiet and somewhat isolated corner of the
park, stands a lone Masonic memorial surrounded
by hundreds (maybe thousands) of grave markers
decorated with the square and compasses.
It is no surprise that the founder of the Me-
morial Park was a Mason himself. From Denslow's
10,000 Famous Freemasons:
Hubert Eaton ( June 3, 1881–September 20,
1966) — Originator of the memorial park plan
for cemeteries, substituting tablets set level with
the lawn for tombstones, providing art collec-
tions, historical buildings, thereby revolutionizing
cemeteries throughout the United States. He is
known as the builder of Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Glendale, California which is noted for its
collection of stained glass works of American
sculptors and recreations of the Last Supper and
Calvary. Born in Liberty, Missouri, he graduated
from William Jewell College in Liberty in 1902.
A chemist, he was associated with many of the
mining companies of America. He was raised in
Euclid Lodge 58, Great Falls, Montana in 1905
and became a member of Southern California
Lodge 278, Los Angeles. He was also a member
of the Shrine and York Rite.
— Milton Youmans, Philatelic Freemason, No-
vember/December 2009
Forest Lawn's Masonic origin
Ric
Car
ter
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