November/December 2014 The North Carolina Mason Page 5
INSTALL, from page 1
cars made e Ride's final stop in front of the
administrative building on the Home's campus.
As has become tradition, the 13
th
Masonic
District feeds the riders and the kids of the
Home under the picnic shelter on the grounds.
Most of the money raised for the Home
comes from the sponsors who step up. Seventy-
one sponsors helped this year, and they each got
their name on the official t-shirt. Several spon-
sors have participated in all 17 editions of e
Ride: Raleigh Hog Chapter, East Coast Trailer
and Equipment, Bare Furniture Company, and
Parnell Foods.
Eureka is already planning the 18
th
annual
ride for September 12, 2015. For more informa-
tion call Doug Earnhardt at (704) 957-0346 or
e-mail .
RIDE, from page 8
Bikes for Books
LEWISVILLE — Zach Rothrock
has successfully initiated a Bikes for
Books program with Lewisville El-
ementary School. Students were giv-
en the opportunity to win a bicycle
based on their reading accomplish-
ments. The school's administration
selected one winner from grades K-2
and one winner from grades 3-5. Mas-
ter George Powers, Roger Gough,
and Zach Rothrock visited the school
to deliver the two winners with their
new bicycles. — Bob Blair
when your own lodge installs its officers. Each officer stepped to
the altar, was reminded of his duties, and took an oath to serve his
Grand Lodge office well. After all but one officer was installed,
they switched places and Caudle installed Cash as grand chaplain,
finishing the ceremony. Caudle called his wife Angela to the stage
where he held his arm around her and thanked her for all the
ways she made his journey possible. He then introduced Grand
Historian Richard J. Smith and Grand Orator Andrew Hammer,
as well as several family members. He thanked many of the people
who helped with the occasion.
To close the assembly, those on the stage formed a circle of fel-
lowship and recited the Closing Charge. e crowd then enjoyed
a reception with refreshments.
e Grand Lodge officers installed were Grand Master Doug-
las L. Caudle (Statesville 27), Deputy Grand Master Bryant D.
Webster (Nichols-West Asheville 650), Senior Grand Warden
A. Gene Cobb Jr. (Royal White Hart 2), Junior Grand Warden
Jimmie B. Hicks Jr. (St. John's 3), Grand Treasurer Lewis R. Led-
ford, PGM (Statesville 27), Grand Secretary T. Walton Clapp III
(Mystic Tie 237), Senior Grand Deacon Speed Hallman (Eagle
19), Junior Grand Deacon Dwight McLauchlin "Mack" Sigmon
(Catawba 248), Grand Marshal P. Shaun Bradshaw (Stokes-
dale 428), Grand Stewards R. David Wicker Jr. (Oxford 122)
and Larry B. ompson (Blackmer 127), Grand Tyler R. Kevin
Combs (Statesville 27), Grand Lecturer Keith B. Rash (Harmo-
ny 299), and Grand Chaplain David R. Cash (PGM) (Camp-
bell 374). Appointive officers who are not installed were Grand
Historian Richard J. Smith (Pilot 493), Grand Orator Andrew
Hammer (Grand Lodge of Virginia), and Judge Advocate James
R. Stevens (Garner 701).
Pro tempore officers who took care of opening Grand Lodge
and held chairs until each officer was installed were: Michael
Starnes (30
th
DDGM, Stony Point 593) as grand master; Albert
Gaylord (master of Statesville 27), deputy grand master; Jay White
(master of Mt. Moriah 690), senior grand warden; Roger Speaks
(master of Olin 226), junior grand warden; Phillip Keller (master
of Grassy Knob 471), grand treasurer; Frank Hagar (master of
Snow Creek 571), grand secretary; Fred Barkley 30
th
PDDGM,
Lee 253), senior grand deacon; Sam Henline (master Campbell
374), junior grand deacon; Phil Cranford (master of Stony Point
593), grand marshal; Josh Cope (master Harmony 299) and Rob-
ert Green (master of Lee 253), grand stewards; Gerald Gould
(master of Harmony 299), grand tyler; and J. B. Rash (Harmony
299), grand lecturer.
e day before the installation, the Board of General Purposes
met for the last time with Grand Master Dalton Mayo. A dinner
honoring the incoming grand master was held on Friday night at
the Statesville Civic Center. e event was directed by Statesville
27's Junior Warden Duane R. Smyth.
To see more photos from e Ride visit or
To see more photos from installation visit or
Caudle, Webster, Cobb, Hicks, Ledford, Clapp, Hallman, Sigmon, Bradshaw, Wicker, Thompson, Combs, Rash, and Cash
Radio club borrows lodge
DENVER — On June 28–29, Denver 757 hosted the Carolina Amateur Radio Club and Lincoln
County RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) Club for their 2014 Field Day. It's part
of a national event in which local ham radio clubs set up portable stations to practice and prepare
for support during emergency situations. All power for radios is provided by generators, batteries,
and solar sources. Over a 24-hour period, clubs compete to make as many contacts as possible
using voice, digital, and code transmissions. Denver Lodge is situated in an open area on a large lot,
so Denver member Bill Baker, also a radio club member, suggested using Denver's facilities. It was
a good opportunity to support the community and exposed new people to the lodge. The lodge
hosted many visitors including local news agencies and scout troops. — Kenneth Carnley
Ric Carter photos
Ric
Car
ter
photos
Michael
Harding/Genesis
Group
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