(Meetings): Stated Meetings Fourth Tuesday, except July 7:00pm Grand View Lodge No. 1112 3819 N Prospect Rd. Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616 U.S.A. Phone: (309) 688-8859
Brief History Grand View Lodge
By Wor. Bro. - Eric Johnson
Master - Michael D. Conners
Senior Warden -Elmer "Mac" McIntosh
Junior Warden - John R. (Jack) Baize
Treasurer - Robert G. Heindselman
Secretary - Thomas Yingling
Jul-Aug 2008
Greetings from the East:
Since the last time we visited there have been a number of activities that have occurred at the Lodge. We have installed a new on demand hot water system to replace the old water heater. A Saturday workday was held to spruce up the outside of the Lodge. We cut the bushes, mowed the lawn, killed a few weeds, picked up some branches, and then discussed what to do the next time. I would personally like to thank the brother's that were in attendance on that Saturday; Tom Yingling, Eric Johnson, and Bob McDowell, without your help most of the work would not have been completed. By the time that this newsletter is out we will have had the second Saturday workday on June 21, 2008, with the major effort to clean the Kitchen and bathrooms.
Pardon me for a moment while I stand in the pulpit and preach about the need for Grandview Lodge 1112 to become more active in the management of our Lodge. We now have a large number of groups that utilize our facilities as their regular meeting hall, and we owe a debt of service to them as patrons in our house. We are paid rent from these groups and because of that we are able to maintain the Lodge in a reasonable fashion. However, Grandview Lodge 1112 has to invest some of its own "blood and sweat" into our building in order to keep it in good condition. I say this because I firmly believe that we can continue to improve our Lodge in small steps by Saturday workdays and the general idea that this is our home and we should treat it as such. Not only will the workday be beneficial, but if you are visiting the Lodge and notice some thing that needs to be corrected, fixed, or cleaned up, take a moment to do the task, or if it is some thing that needs more attention, bring it to my attention so that we can take action in an appropriate manner.
Wow, sometimes I do not realize how long winded I really am!! As always, this is your Lodge. May God Bless You and Your Families.
Fraternally,
Mike Connors, Worshipful Master
Pancake Breakfasts:
Plan now to join us
Saturday, July 12 Pancake/Sausage Breakfast 7am-10am
Work and Schedules:
GRAND VIEW MASONIC LODGE
Our history appears to begin with five Peoria Heights men getting together on September 28, 1922 to pursue organizing a Masonic club in the Heights. William C. Hoag was president, with Earl L. Galbraith, Guy M. Deobler, T. C. Steinway and Chester G. Leas formally organized the Low 12 Club on March 28, 1923. The record books reflect that they approved negotiations with the Peoria Heights Congregational Church to purchase their church building and closed the transaction on June 19, 1923, for $1800. We were officially chartered by the Grand Lodge on October 30, 1924, with Earl Galbraith as Worshipful Master.
This is the start in our quest to pursue the history of Grand View Lodge to be included in the forthcoming book on the history of Peoria Heights.
Do you have some facts from the past or even pictures that would be appropriate to include within the section on the Grand View Lodge? If so, please contact Tom Yingling (309) 243-8073 or Eric Johnson 243-8698. We need to accumulate the information by mid-February at the latest. If anyone has a flair for organizing and writing history feel free to contact us.
BREAKFAST-- 2nd SATURDAYS
7AM-I0AM
Members -- Family -- Friends
Secretary’s Corner:
I want you to know that our Master, Mike Connors, has become a very active mason in the short time he has been a member. He is not only Master of the Blue Lodge, but High Priest of his York Rite Chapter, in the line of officers at the Scottish Rite, active in the degrees, and active in the Red Cross of Constantine. I hope some others will follow his example.
We still have 17 members who have not paid their 2008 dues as yet. Please check your dues cards and fulfill your obligation by being a paid up member.
Fraternally, Tom Yingling, Secretary
GRAND VIEW LODGE #1112 CALENDAR
July 1 Practice & Fellowship 7pm
July 8 Dark
July 12 Pancake/Sausage Breakfast 7am-10am
July 15 1st Degree (2) 7pm
July 19 Sat. Lodge Work Party 8am
July 22 Practice & Fellowship 7pm
July 29 No Stated Meeting 7pm
Aug. 5 2nd Degree (2) 7pm
Aug. 9 Pancake/Sausage Breakfast 7am-10am
Aug. 12 Practice & Fellowship 7pm
Aug. 16 Sat. Lodge Work Party 8am
Aug. 19 3rd degree (2) 6:30 pm
Aug. 26 Stated Meeting 7pm
Other masonic affilated bodies that meet at the Grandview Lodge Building are as follows:
Order of Amaranth (ladies & men) - 1st Monday
White Shrine (ladies & men) - 2nd Monday
Henry Brown Lodge # 22 meets the 3rd Wednesday
Universal Council Craftsman of Engineers (with ladies) - 4th Wednesday
Silver Star Chapter # 74 OES meets - 1st Thursday
Shiller Lodge #335 - Stated Meeting - 3rd Thursday
Peoria York Rite bodies - Every Friday. Stated meeting the 2nd Friday.
Usual parctice schedule:
Chapter Practice or degrees - 1st Friday;
Council practice or degrees - 3rd Friday;
Commandery practice or degree - 4th Friday
