Widow's Sons' Lodge No. 60, A.F. & A.M. Homepage

Regular Meetings ...

Stated Communications are:
THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AND JUNE 24

All stated meetings begin promptly at 7:30pm, and are preceeded by a Dinner begining at 6:00pm. We encourage you to arrive early for Fellowship. You can make dinner reservations by contacting Widows' Sons' Lodge No. 60. Each meeting is followed by refreshments.

The deadline for dinner reservations is noon the Friday before the Monday meeting.

Driving directions to the Lodge.

The Masonic Temple is located at the intersection 5th and East Main Street on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. A stamp is available to validate parking in the adjacent Parking Garage.

Officers ...

David C. Merchant, W.M.
R:.W:. Russel G. Snodgrass, S.W.
David T. Simpson, J.W.
R:.W:. Oakley C. Straley, Treasurer
Bro. Mark S. Chapman, Secretary
Andrew F. Conely, S.D.
William D. Vincent, J.D.
W:. Carl E. Hollar, Jr., Chaplain
Patrick M. Kelly, S.S.
James F. Beeman, J.S.
Vestal Greer, Marshal
Bobby Cameron, Jr., Tiler

The Lodge Building ...

The WSL Temple is in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia.

Local Lodges ...

Alberene Lodge #277 has its Stated on the Second Monday of the month.

King Solomon Lodge #194 has its Stated on the Second Tuesday of each month.

Piedmont Stella Lodge #50 has its Stated on the Third Wednesday of every month.

Newsletter ...

"Hiram's Journal" is the official publication of Widow's Sons' Lodge and is available for download every month. Be sure to check it often for important announcements, scheduled events, recent news, committee reports, proclomations, and masonic birthdays.

Dinner Reservations ...

As always, reservations are required to ensure enough food will be available for the meals before each Stated Communication. We always need to provide an accurate counts so that the expenses can be controlled. Please contact the Junior Warden David Simpson by phone (434)981-5431 or email to make reservations prior to noon on Wednesday before the Stated meeting.

If you wish, you can request him to put your name on the Standing List, and then call "by exception" when you cannot attend.

The Winding Staircase ...

A Masonic Discussion group is meeting the 1st Saturday of each month in the dining room of the Charlottesville Masonic Temple. They doubled their attendance in December over November. Mark your calendar now and plan to join them at 10:00 a.m.

Website Recognition ...

The Widow's Sons' Website has been recognized as a noteworthy website by www.freemasonry.fm.

Our lodge has been highlighted as an "April Link of the Month."

Take some time to review the expansive links list available at www.freemasonry.fm

Thanks ...

This website is hosted hosted for free by Monticello Avenue

Web"Deacon" ...

This website was designed by & is maintained by Bro. James Ruhland.

James is the Senior Deacon and Chairman of the Website Committee for Willaimson Road Lodge No.163 in Roanoke, Virginia.

OWMG ...

This website is registered with the Operative Web Masons Guild.

Message from the East ...

Hello Brethren,

I hope that everyone is enjoying their Holiday Season and remembering the many blessings that have been bestowed on each of us as we gather with family and friends. My biggest blessing this year has been the honor of serving you as the Worshipful Master of Widow's Sons' Lodge. Thank you Very Much.

During our November stated meeting we had the privilege of celebrating Most Worshipful Hodges' Homecoming. We had approximately 120 Brethren at the meeting representing not only our own Lodge, but the Grand Lodge of Virginia and 14 other Districts. The tremendous amount of fellowship and comradery exemplified during this meeting could do nothing short of inspire and excite those in attendance. As one Brother put it so well - "It was a great Masonic night in Widow's Sons' Lodge."

This year has been successful for the Lodge. I am proud to report that we raised eight Brothers to the sublime degree of Master Mason and have two membership requests pending which will be voted on at our December stated. Four of our Brethren became Life Members in Perpetuity. We are donating food to the Food Bank/Community on a monthly basis and have been able, when called upon, to answer our charitable requests by the community and sister Lodges in times of need. And we have shared and learned from each other which made each of us a better Mason.

Although they will be missed by all of us, three of our Brethren were called to the Celestial Temple this year by our Supreme Architect, the greatest honor bestowed any Mason. My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to their loved ones as well as to my Brothers who lost loved ones this year.

December 15th is our last stated communication for the year and as such, in addition to our monthly business, it is time for you to decide and elect the Brethren that will be your officers for 2009. The meeting WILL start at 7PM with dinner served at 6:15PM. Again, the meeting WILL start at 7PM.

I would like to thank the officers that supported me in 2008 and to the Brothers that did not hold an office but were always there assisting in whatever role they could and doing whatever needed to be done to ensure that our Fraternity thrived. If it had not been for these Brethren, I would never have been able to do anything and their assistance means so much to me.

Finally, as mentioned earlier our food drive is a success because of you but can become a quick failure without your continued support and donations. Our neighbors need us!!!. I encourage all of you to continue making those donations and helping those less fortunate than ourselves. "Every HUMAN BEING has a claim upon YOUR kind offices".

Fraternally Yours
Brother Dave
Worshipful Master