Charity Committee Is Formed

The Worshipful Master, Philippe Dewaily, has formed a Charity Committee for the upcoming Holiday Season. The committee chairmen are Jason White and Luke Michels. The first planning meeting of the committee was held on Saturday, September 6. The committee voted to have a toy drive for the benefit of “Toys for Tots” and to raise donations by selling the 1st Annual Hill City Lodge Christmas Tree ornament. Pictured here is a draft of the ornament.

The committee chairmen welcome those of you who want to participate in this wonderful adventure. There is a lot of work to do and a lot of happiness to bestow. Do your part and assist the lodge in making this a successful charity drive. Contact the lodge secretary or a Past Master to find out how to get involved.

The Collection Box decorating session will be on September 23, Tuesday, at the Lodge. Please plan to attend this event. The committee will be producing collection boxes for the toys that are being donated to our cause. The Committee needs the following donations of materials: Old Christmas wrapping paper; box tape, old Christmas package ribbon. If you have any of these materials laying around that you can donate, please bring them by the lodge.

Traveling Gavel Comes to Hill City

On Tuesday, October 9, seventeen Hill City Lodge members visited our wonderful brethren at the T Neal Porter Lodge. it was a great night of fellowship and stated meeting proceedings. In attendance was a visitor from Minnesota, 2 Grand lodge officers, and 17 past masters. PM, Byron Townsend prepared his annual Fried Catfish dinner. During the proceedings, WM, Chris jeans of the T Neal Porter lodge was presented with a several special gifts from Onion Creek Lodge and Hill City Lodge. Onion Creek WM, Raul Sully, presented a custom made gavel and Hill City SW, Philippe Dewailly presented his signature custom made coin. It was a wonderful night of masonry for all in attendance. Hill City Lodge was presented the Traveling Gavel by the Worshipful Master and the brethren of T Neal Porter lodge.

this photo is courtesy of brother David Hill of Hill City Lodge.

2014/2015 New Officers Installed At The Capitol Of Texas House Chamber

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014 the Hill City Lodge No. 456 installed new officers for the Masonic year 2014/2015. how to get free backlinks . the installation was very historic because the installation was done by Grand Master, Jerry Martin in the House Chamber of the Capitol of Texas. It was a very enjoyable and remarkable event. The Hill City Lodge officers were installed as part of a joint installation of all lodges in the Masonic District 50 of Texas.

Installed officers of the Hill City Lodge:

WORSHIPFUL MASTER         PHILIPPE DEWAILY

SENIOR WARDEN                CHUCK STEWART

JUNIOR WARDEN                CHARLES MADDOX

SECRETARY                           OSCAR ORUM, PM

TREASURER                           KENT KINCADE, PM

CHAPLAIN                             BOB WHEELUS, PM

SENIOR DEACON                 DON JARRELL

JUNIOR DEACON                 NICK MAULDING SR.

SENIOR STEWARD                AARON EVANS

JUNIOR STEWARD                ROBERT ESCHENBURG

MUSICIAN                             BRANDON JENKINS

MARSHALL                            HUNT ARMISTEAD

MASTER OF CEREMONIES   W. PIERCE DARNELL