GATHERING BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

Text Box: international Masonic Lodges named St. Albans Minutes of the 55th Annual Gathering of Lodges named St. Albans hosted by Mount Forest Lodge No. 200, Ont., Canada, August. 29th, 30th and 31st , 2008. Friday, August 29th - Registration and reception were held at the Holiday Inn 601 Scottsdale Drive, Guelph, Ontario. Saturday, August 30th - The general committee meeting was convened at 10:00 a.m. The Chairman, R.W. Bro. John Clyburn welcomed everyone. Co-Chairman, R.W. Bro. Roy Harrison gave the Invocation. Brother Hans Huth, representing our newest member Lodge, Hoya #150A of Hoya/Wesser Germany, was welcomed. Brother Huth expressed his pleasure in being present and assured us he would make a favorable report to his home Lodge. Also present for the first time were Brothers Phil Jackson and Jimmy Schwartz, representing member Lodges in New Zealand and Louisiana, respectively. A request was made for the minutes for 2006 to be adopted as distributed by post and email. So Moved, seconded and adopted. Roll Call of the Lodges LODGE ATTENDEES LODGE ATTENDEES ABSENT LODGES


 

 

 

 

TOTAL          70                                                  TOTAL           21

 

Members Present:      70            Lodges  Present     11      Lodges Absent     21                    GRAND  TOTAL:    32

 

Regrets: from England:   Malcolm Desborough,  David Horne,  Malcolm Johnson,  David and Wendy Leslie and  Andrew Strain

 

Deaths:  Alfred Long (England), Ron Block’s Father (New Mexico), Jimmy Ambrose’s wife (Montreal), Jerry and Deniese’s son Steven Maryland) Charles Turner.

 

Financial  Reports:        Co-Chairman—in the bank (Tie Sales)     $1446.00   CAN.

                                      Secretary            Starting Balance                                                    $1445.73

                                                                Expenses            Printing                 $94.28

                                                                                          Postage:             $119.08

                                                                                          Misc.                  $269.16

                                                                                          TOTAL:             $574.69

                                                                Ending Balance                                                        $921.04

 

Time and Place Committees

 

            Romeland  # 7080  - Herts, ENGLAND  Sept. 4, 5, 6, 2009The Secretary of Lodge # 200 extended a warm invitation to everyone to attend.

            Romeland  # 7080  - Herts, ENGLAND  Sept. 4, 5, 6, 2009The Secretary of Lodge # 200 extended a warm invitation to everyone to attend.

2009  

2010    Wick Lodge  # 481  - Youngstown, Ohio, USA

2011    St. Albans  #  28  - Jackson, Louisiana, USA

2012    St. Alban # 529  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2013    Quinte  St. Albans  # 620  - Thornhill, Ontario, CANADA    100th Anniversary

2014   St. Albans # 150A  - Hoya, Germany [ Pending their Approval ]

 

Proceedings for 2007

 

· As mentioned in the 2006 Minutes, the directory of Lodge Contacts is now on a two-name per Lodge basis.

· The Secretary received a cheque in the amount of $ 550.00 US. for his fund.

· The website cost has been paid by  St. Alban Universal for two years.

· Wor. Bro. E. Roy Harrison proposed the following “Notice of Motion”

            “ I move or cause to be moved that at the 2008 Gathering that our name be changed to “The International Gathering of             Masonic Lodges Named St. Alban”.  A vote will be taken at that time.  The meeting closed at 11: 15 a.m.

· The meeting closed at 11:15 a.m.

 

Saturday afternoon:  - Luncheon at 12:00 p.m. in the Temple, followed by a Lodge meeting in which an Entered Apprentice degree

Was conferred… Pennsylvania style.

Banquet - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. followed by big band dancing.  There were 118 attendees.

 

Sunday:  Breakfast and fond farewells 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

 

Alton B. Roy

International Secretary

 

St Alban Universal                # 233        4

Quinte  St. Albans,                # 620        2

Mount Forest ON                   # 200        9

Christchurch, N.Z                  # 2597      1

Hoya, Germany                      # 150A      1

USA -                                                         9

England  -                                                9

Canada  -                                                 1

S. Africa  -                                                1

S.  Australia  -                                          1                

Floral Park, NY                       # 56          3

Jackson, LA                           # 28          1

Guilford,  Conn.                     # 38          3

Essex  Lodge, N.J.                #   7          2

Wick Lodge, OH                     # 200        1

Philadelphia, Penn.               # 529        43

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