Right Angle Lodge News

January 23 , 2010 - Right Angle Lodge raised their first new Master Mason of the new year at the regular meeting tonight.

Bro. Andrew Caldwell & W.Bro. John Wright

Also this evening, a group of Brothers from Stanton #352 visited to claim the District #24 Traveling Gavel. Right Angle Lodge had been in possession of the Traveling Gavel since in District Meeting in June 2009.

Top row: Warren Bowman, PM; John Brewer II, PM and Treasurer; Harold Branham, PM and Secretary; Steven Branham, Junior Deacon; Thomas Brahman, Junior Steward. Bottom row: Terry Fraley, PM; Gerald Tharpe, PM and Senior Deacon; Daniel Thorpe, Master of Stanton #352; John Wright, Master of Right Angle #233; James Alton Hughes, Senior Warden. Not pictured is Daryl Collins, PM and Senior Steward. Bro. Gerald Tharpe is the maternal uncle of Master John Wright.

December 30, 2009 - Right Angle Lodge installed their elected and appointed officers for 2010 this evening. There were 110+ in attendance this evening, with standing room only for 20 or more. Most Worshipful Grand Master L. Todd Eastham opened a representation of the Grand Lodge for our Open Installation, and served as Installing Master.

Past Master, Past District Deputy Grand Master and long-time secretary Robert T. Jones retired this evening after 37 years of service to Right Angle Lodge as Secretary. Worshipful Bro. Jones is believed to be one of the longest serving Masonic Secretaries in the United States. He was appointed Secretary Emeritus by newly installed Master John Wright, and the Lodge's dining hall was renamed to "The Robert T. Jones Dining Hall" in his honor.

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Pictured left to right: Top row: Robert Bassett, Senior Warden; Larry Eastham, Grand Senior Deacon; John Wright, Master; Todd Eastham, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Kentucky; Barry Eastham, Grand Marshal. Middle row: Donald Gaskell, DDGM of Dist #24 and Treasurer; Donald Yankey, Deputy Grand Master; Chris Stout, Grand Junior Warden. Bottom row: Michael Razor, Junior Steward; Mark Galloway, DDGM of Dist #13; Wes Harrison, Senior Deacon; John Walker, Secretary; Jeremy Wilson, Marshal; Adam Morefield, Junior Warden; Tommy Bunch, Chaplain; Wayne Guinn, Junior Deacon; Roy Maddox, Senior Steward.

October 24, 2009 - Right Angle Lodge conferred the Master Mason Degree on Brother Kyle Garrett at our regular communication tonight. The Degree was conferred by acting Master John Wright with the assistance of John Walker, PM, and Donald Gaskell, DDGM. We also conferred the Fellow Craft Degree on Brother Randy Martin this evening (not pictured).

Pictured left to right: John Wright, Kyle Garrett and Don Gaskell.

April 15, 2009 - Our Junior Warden, Bro. John Wright, represented Right Angle Lodge on a recent visit to Robert Burns Lodge #163 in Newport for an E.A. Degree. Bro. John and the newly initiated Brother, Ryan Wuilleumier, have a mutual friend in Memphis who wanted to attend the degree but couldn't due to health reasons.

December 27, 2008 - The Brothers of Right Angle Lodge unanimously elected their 2009 officers this evening. The Master Elect, Danny King, also appointed several officers for the upcoming year. Please see the Officers Page for a complete listing of our new lodge officers.