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The Occasional BulletinTexas Lodge of Research, A.F. & A.M.Number 3Fall2009Fletcher provides outstanding Anson Jones LectureTexas Lodge of Research hadits June Quarterly Meeting underthe auspices of Richardson LodgeNo. 1214 and Eagle Lodge No. 41in Richardson on June 20. Fiftymembers and guests signed theregister.Junior Past Master TruittBradly explained that WorshipfulMaster Jack M. Harper II and Senior Warden Wayne Sirmon wereabsent due to family commitments.Acting Senior Deacon andGrand Junior Deacon of the GrandLodge of Texas Ronald Park introduced numerous Masonic dignitaries.Treasurer Mark Dermit readthe report of the Audit Committeeprovided by Right Worshipful Bro.Harvey, which was approved.Treasurer Dermit continuedby asking the lodge to accede toNext Stated CommunicationLufkin, TexasFriday, Sept. 18, 20094 p.m. Hospitality Room opensat the Best WesternCrown Colony Inn.Dutch-treat supper atthe Cotton Patch Cafe.Saturday, Sept. 19, 200910 a.m. Quarterly Meeting ofTexas Lodge of ResearchHost: Lufkin Lodge No. 669See back page for details andaddresses.Richard E. “Dick” Fletcher, Executive Director of the Masonic Service Association, center, with Fellow in Masonic Research and TLR Past Master Plez A.Transou, before Fletcher’s lecture presentation.Worshipful Master Harper’s request that the lodge answer the GrandMaster’s call to donate 1,000 to Grand Lodge. He so moved and, aftera second, the floor was opened for discussion. Right Worshipful Reese L. Harrison Jr., FM, clarified details of the request by the GrandMaster and Trustees. He noted that the funds were to go to the GrandLodge Operating Fund. The Motion was approved.Past Master Bronk was called upon to report on the Transactionsand Concise Index in Vol. 41. He mentioned that the publication wasdone with great savings to the lodge. He went on to say that the newForm and Style Manual for authors, the updated version of the formerCriteria and Style Sheet, is almost ready for distribution. The EditorialCommittee, composed of Brothers H. C. Arbuckle, Bronk, Past GrandMaster David Dibrell and Alternate Member James Dougherty, PM,have spent many hours crafting the document. Past Master Bronkasked to be allowed to approach the East, where he invested JuniorPast Master Bradly with the TLR Junior Past Master’s jewel. In return,Past Master Bronk was presented with his endowed membership inappreciation of his service to the lodge as Master in 2007-08.See THE RICHARDSON MEETING, Page 6.
Texas Lodge of ResearchTableau of Officers2009-2010Worshipful Master254 337-0323Jack M. Harper II714 CraigHillsboro, TX 76645n7080f@sbcglobal.net.Senior Warden251 591-3417Wayne Sirmon4617 Bit & Spur RoadMobile, AL 36608wsirmon@aol.comJunior Warden512 398-9583Merlen Howe2795 Westwood RoadLockhart, TX 78644-4698b2c2@ctxu.netTreasurer512 587-8547Mark Dermit1900 Scofield Ridge Pkwy #1401Austin, TX 78727kevit64@yahoo.comSecretary &James G. “Jim” Dougherty, PMOccasional BulletinP.O. Box 684684EditorAustin, TX 78768-4684512 478-7030 (o) texaslodgeofresearch@yahoo.com512 970-8746 (m)Chaplain325 773-3276 (h)325 338-3015 (m)Senior Deacon210 889-6507Jerry PingleP.O. Box 427Stamford, TX 79553jlpingklown@yahoo.comJunior Deacon281 293-9330Roberto Sanchez1678 BeaconshireHouston, TX 77077rmsh13@yahoo.comSenior Steward512 638-1180Dave PeavyP.O. Box 2046Austin, TX 78768davepeavy@gmail.comJunior Steward830 669-2729James McCrae623 Walking Plow Rd.Fredericksburg, TX 78624-6411Marshal817 441-7466Hal R. Ray Jr.109 Aledo Pointe Dr.Aledo, TX 76008halraytex@yahoo.comMaster of Ceremonies806 787-7600Brad Billings3205 Brompton Dr.Corinth, TX 67210Bradleybst@yahoo.comTiler214 337-6633Harold CollumP.O. Box 227156Dallas, TX 75211hcollum@sbcglobal.netTransactions Editor512 756-2756Raymond Bronk, PM100 Quirt Dr.Burnet, TX 78611raybronk@aol.comTransactionsEditor EmeritusDr. William P. Vaughn, PM, FMREditorial CommitteeWayne Sirmon, Chmn.Herbert Arbuckle IIIRaymond Bronk, PMR W David Dibrell, PGMWebmaster903 939-2926Pete Martinez, PM3204 Libby St.Tyler, TX 75707hushpup@gower.netBrett Laird Doyle10527 Perrin Beitel Rd. Apt.D107San Antonio, TX 78217-3127lordelfin@aol.comBy Jack HarperA message from the MasterBrethren, what a hot start to thesummer we have had so far! Many inTexas are not only suffering from hightemperatures and little rain, but muchof the state is now in a drought. So,what is a good brother to do on sucha hot, dry day (after all the yard work,and work around the house has beendone, of course)? The answer is to stayinside where it is nice and cool, andread a Masonic book!As mentioned in an earlier column,I greatly enjoy reading all forms ofMasonic books, and of late I have beenreviewing those particular volumesJack HarperI have about Texas Masonry. WhatWorshipful Mastermakes many of the Texas Masonicbooks stand out is that almost all havebeen written by members of Texas Lodge of Research!Here is just a sampling of some Texas Masonic books:written by our members:-Masonry in Texas: Dr. James David Carter, PM (our firstworshipful master)-Education and Masonry in Texas 1846-1861: Dr. JamesDavid Carter, PM-Masonry Along the Brazos Valley: Dr. George Henry TimothyFrench, PM-Masonology — An Anthology: Dr. George Henry TimothyFrench, PM (am currently reading)-A Lodge Called Keystone; A Seventy Five Year History:Leonard P. Harvey, PGM, PM-One Hundred Years of Masonry in Midland: Sam E. Hilburn,PGM, PM-Behold, How Good: John E. “Jack” Kelly, PGM, PM-Regalia of the Grand Lodge Officers, The Grand Lodge ofTexas A.F & A.M.; Pete Martinez, PM-The Texas Masons: Pierre G. “Pete” Normand, PM-Two Particular Friends of Stephen F. Austin: L. RandallRogers, PM-Our Masonic Presidents: L. Randall Rogers, PM-Phoenix Lodge: The First Twenty Five Years 1864-1889:Rev. J. Dexter Sammons, PM-Pioneer History of Dallas, Texas; A Masonic Perspective1848-1874: Bobby L. Shehorn, FM-Huts and Sheds: Dr. Howard R. Stewart, PMContinued on next page.2
3-Masonic Almanacs andAnti-Masonic Almanacs: PlezTransou, PM-The Anti-Masonic Party inthe United States 1826–1843:Dr. William Preston Vaughn-Pursuit of a Thread:Deed Lafayette Vest, PM (amcurrently reading)Obviously, it might takesome time to locate thesebooks, as many are out ofprint; however, some are stillavailable for sale from theGrand Secretary’s Office of theGrand Lodge of Texas. Also,they are available to be checkedout from the Grand Lodge ofTexas Library. Brethren, thereis no cost to check out thesebooks; simply pay for shippingto mail them back.As I mentioned in mylast column, our own TexasLodge of Research EditorialCommittee has begun holdingmeetings coinciding withour stated meetings to meetwith interested brethren.The committee will highlightsome of the more commonmistakes as well as discusssuccessful writing techniques.These meetings began at ourJune stated meeting and willcontinue so long as there isinterest.Please know that I welcomeany questions, comments, orsuggestions; you will find mycontact information located inevery issue of the OccasionalBulletin.P.S. Do not forget to checkthe last page of the OccasionalBulletin for the dates andlocations of our upcomingmeetings. We will be in Lufkinin September and Nederlandin January. I hope to meetas many brethren as possibleduring this year.Editorial Committeeintroduces revampedForm and Style ManualAfter years of study and discussion, the Editorial Committeeof Texas Lodge of Research announced the publication of theForm and Style Manual, whichreplaces the former Criteria andStyle Sheet.The 23-page printed manualis available for download at theTLR website, www.texaslodgeofresearch.org.The committee, consisting ofT ransactions Editor RaymondBronk, H. C. Arbuckle III, DavidB. Dibrell and Jim Dougherty,revamped the former writingguide, bringing it more into linewith current research style. Itdoes rely somewhat on originaldocuments compiled by Dr. William P. Vaughn, PM, FMR, andTransactions editor emeritus, butis substantially different from theearlier document.Beginning with papers submitted after Aug. 1, 2009, the Formand Style Mauual will be the document used by the Editorial Committee in editing papers.SUBMISSION POLICY CHANGESBecause of the need to ensureresearch paper submission ishandled in a businesslike manner,authors will be required to mailsubmissions to the TLR mailingaddress: P.O. Box 685685, Austin,TX 78768-5685. Authors mustsubmit one paper copy plus anelectronic copy on a CD. The lodgesecretary will log in submissions,retain the CD version, and passalong the paper copy to the seniorwarden to begin the editorial process.Following the business session in Richardson, Bros. Bronkand Arbuckle held an informativeforum-style session for prospective authors. It is expected thatadditional forums will be offeredat upcoming meetings.TLR’s limited edition 50th anniversary coin has been a great hit withMasonic coin collectors since it went on sale in January 2008. Thebeautifully detailed and enameled coins will be available whilesupplies last at TLR quarterly meetings for 10 each, or from thesecretary’s office at 11.50, including postage and packing.
TLR Editorial Committee members Raymond BroIII, center, hold an informal seminar on preparatioauthors. It is expected that these seminars will coPast Grand Masters Leonard P. Harvey, left, andReese L. Harrison Jr. exchange ideas before themorning meeting.Richardson meetingPhotos by Jim Dougherty and Pete MartinezLeft photo: Junior Past Master Truitt Bradly adjuststhe full-member apron presented to Bro. Fletcher.The apron flap was hand enscribed for the occasion by noted western artist and Austin Lodge No.12 Secretary Victor Armstrong.Right photo: Editorial committee veteran, H. C. Arbuckle III, center, gives a few bits of wit and wisdom to two local Masons and soon-to-be authors.4
onk, PM, left, and H. C. Arbuckleon of research papers for first-timeontinue at future meetings.snapshots52008 Anson Jones Lecturer Dr. Gary Leazer, left, joins Fellows inMasonic Research PGM Leonard P. Harvey and Pete Normand,right, during the lunch hour. Dr. Leazer had flown in from Georgia.
TLR to participate in tribute to Bro. Jimmie RodgersTexas Lodge of Research hasreceived permission from GrandMaster David Counts, FM, toparticipate in the 22nd editionof Texas Heritage Music Foundation’s Living History Day onFriday, Sept. 25, at the RobbinsLewis Pavilion on Schreiner University campus in Kerrville. Theevent is also a tribute to Blue Yodeler Jimmie Rodgers, the fatherof country music and a TexasMason.TLR will have a Masonic information table manned by areaTLR members and will be included on the program, according toDr. Kathleen Hudson, director ofthe THMF.Past Master Jim Doughertywill be on hand to present copiesof Transactions Vol. XLI to boththe libraries of the foundationand Schreiner University. Vol. XLIcontains papers by Brother H.C.Arbuckle III, FM, and Past Masterand Fellow in Masonic ResearchPete Normand that answer thequestions surrounding JimmieRodgers’ Masonic membershipsin Mississippi and Texas.Jimmie Rodgers was initiated,passed and raised in Blue Bonnet Lodge No. 1219 in San Antonio and was a member of the SanAntonio Scottish Rite and AlzafarShrine. Unfortunately, he died in1933, little more than two yearsTHE RICHARDSON MEETING, Continued from Page 1.It was announced that, following lunch, the Anson Jones Lecturewould be given by Illustrious Brother Richard E. “Dick” Fletcher, pastgrand master of Vermont and executive secretary of the Masonic ServiceAssociation. On motion by Bro. Arbuckle, Bro. Fletcher was voted fullmembership in Texas Lodge of Research pending presentation of hispaper.Dr. Gary Leazer of Stone Mountain, Ga., was introduced. He wasthe Anson Jones Lecturer for 2008.Bro. Treasurer gave his report onthe finances of Texas Lodge of Research and moved that all bills received, or about due, be paid.Bro. Martinez reported on Fellow in Masonic Research Dr. William P. “Bill” Vaughn’s conditionand received response from BrotherPete Normand. Bill is in a nursinghome in Mount Pleasant, following astroke earlier this year. Brother Normand also commented on Dr. Leazer’s report to the Southern BaptistConvention some 15 years ago. Theconvention’s Christian Life Committee report regarding the Masonic fraternity report was favorable to Baptist men having the choice of joiningthe Masonic fraternity. However, thereport was basically gutted and Dr.Leazer eventually was forced out ofhis position with the SBC. So impressed was Dr. Leazer with the menhe met while preparing the report,he became a Mason and has servedas worshipful master of the lodge inStone Mountain, Ga.It was announced that therewould be a pre-lunch-hour tutorialsession with members of the Editorial Committee and TransactionsEditor for those interested in gettingstarted on their first-time researchpaper.With peace and harmony prevailing, Worshipful Master Pro TemBradly closed the lodge at 11 am.Following an outstanding barbecue lunch arranged by Bro. FrankAmadon, FM, and members of thehost lodges, the members and guestsreconvened in the lodge room forthe Anson Jones Lecture. Bro. andPast Master Pierre Normand introduced Bro. Richard “Dick” Fletcher,the 33rd Anson Jones Lecturer. Hispaper was titled “Why the Enlightenment?”Past Master and Master Pro TemBradly presented Bro. Fletcher withhis Texas Lodge of Research fullmember apron.The lodge was adjourned untilthe September meeting in Lufkin.Masonic Brothers Jimmie Rodgers, left,and Will Rogers in Kerrville, circa 1931.after becoming a Texas Mason.Bro. Arbuckle, who has beenassociated with the event formany years, will entertain withseveral Jimmie Rodgers songs .and yes, he’ll also yodel. Masonsare invited to dress in appropriate Masonic regalia.The festivities begin at 9 amand the Masonic part of theprogram is expected to begin atnoon.This is a free event and opento the entire Texas community.Each year, thousands of students,teachers, parents and people fromall walks of life attend Living History Day to experience firsthandthe heritage, history, music andstories of Texas, as presented bymore than 50 performers and living exhibits.Friday evening at 7:30, theTHMF will pay tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasingthe music of Joel Guzman andSarah Fox, recently featured atthe 28th Annual Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.For a map and additional information go to www.texasheri6tagemusic.org.
TLR website From the SecretarychangesBy Jim Dougherty, PM, Occasional Bulletin EditorThere has been some confusion recently about the correctlocation for the Texas Lodgeof Research website. The correct website location is www.texaslodgeofresearch.org.Webmaster Pete Martinez, PM,is working to rid us of the twoobsolete locations which appear when one “Googles” TLR.The new website allowsmembers and the general public to access information onlodge activities more efficiently, according to WebmasterMartinez.MOVING?Please save yourlodge unnecessarypostage and printingcosts by reportingany changes of address.Transactions Vol. XLIwas mailed the lastweek in March. Ifyou didn’t receiveyours, please e-mailthe secretary.7Wow, it’s been quite a summerso far. Hundred-plus degree temperatures and little or no rain forwhat seems to be months. Well, aslong as the air conditioning continues to chug along, so will yoursecretary and his dutiful assistant, Chubs, the pug grand-dog.One of the highlights of thepast months has been the ongoingwork of the TLR Editorial Committee, reported on elsewhere in theOccasional Bulletin.It was my honor as a pastmember of the committee to havebeen asked to sit in on their deliberations via e-mail and several eye-ball-to-eyeball meetingsat quarterly sessions and here inAustin. In Austin, we were theluncheon guests of Mrs. MaryMazurek, administrator of theScottish Rite Dormitory. With thekind permission of Past GrandMaster and former Anson JonesLecturer Judge Jack Hightower,we were afforded access to theSRD board president’s conferenceroom, where the air conditioningwas doing its job above and beyond the call of duty.If you have a female memberof your family heading to the University of Texas in a few years, shecouldn’t find a better residencethan the SRD.To say that crafting the newmanual was a daunting job is agiven. Early on, it was discoveredthat the former Criteria and StyleSheet, so beautifully done by Fellow in Masonic Research Dr. William Preston Vaughn, was beinggiven to prospective authors ina couple of versions. The printedbooklet we had in the secretary’soffice was not the newer versionbeing offered on the TLR website.The committee, made up of H.C.Arbuckle III, Raymond Bronk, PGMDavid Dibrell, and myself, had thetask of taking Dr. Vaughn’s structure and incorporating grammati-cal and stylechangestomeet today’sstandards ofaccepted use.The members of thecommitteeare a strongwilled lot, andthereweremore than afew disagreements alongJim Doughertythe way. But,Secretaryin the end, thedocumentisone that should serve the lodgefor many years to come.One of the recommendationsthe committee made that is not directly contained in the Form andStyle Manual involves the submission of papers by an author.Beginning immediately, papers are to be sent to the TLRaddress (P.O. Box 684684,Austin, TX 78768-4684.)Authors are to submit a printed draft along with a digital file onCD. The secretary will, upon receipt, log in the paper, stamp theprinted draft with a “Received”date stamp and pass it to the senior warden for distribution to thecommittee. Everything else staysthe same. This added step at thebeginning of the process is to assure that papers are accountedfor throughout the editorial process.It’s great that the committee isholding forums at quarterly meetings to encourage first-time authors to contribute to the wealthof Masonic knowledge that fills 41volumes of Proceedings of TexasLodge of Research.The Form and Style Manualis available in PDF format anddownloadable at TLR’s website:www.texaslodgeofresearch.org.
Lufkin Lodge No. 669 to host fall 2009 TLR meetingTexas Lodge of Research returns to thepiney woods of East Texas for its Sept.18–19, 2009 quarterly meeting. Rooms havebeen blocked for us at the Best WesternCrown Colony Inn and Suites, locatedat 3211 S. 1st St. (US 69) in Lufkin. Callfor reservations at (936) 634-3481, andask for the Texas Lodge of Research rate.That rate is 85 per night, plus tax, andis guaranteed through Sept. 11.The Hospitality Room will open at 4p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at the hotel.Dinner that evening will be at the CottonPatch Cafe at 6 pm. The restaurant is located at 3207 S. 1st St. and is adjacentto the hotel, so no car will be necessary.We will be in a private room.Saturday’s meeting will be held at thelodge hall located at 508 N. John ReddittDrive (US 69, just north of Texas 94). Coffee and juice will be available at 9 a.m.The tiled business meeting will be gaveled to order at 10 am. Lunch will followthe conclusion of the business session,and we are being promised a real EastTexas treat: southern fried chicken andall the trimmings. There is the possibilityof up to two papers being delivered afterlunch.We suggest that out-of-town members who may not know their way to, oraround, Lufkin download an InternetGoogle map with the above addresses.Upcoming MeetingsJan. 15–16, 2010Host: Nederland Lodge No. 1368. NederlandTexas Lodge of ResearchP.O. Box 684684Austin, TX 78768-4684Non-profit Org.US Postage PaidAustin, TXPermit No. 1434
ese L. Harrison Jr., FM, clarified details of the request by the Grand . Burnet, TX 78611 512 756-2756 raybronk@aol.com Transactions Dr. William P. Vaughn, PM, FMR . ceived, or about due, be paid. cue lunch arranged by Bro. Frank Bro. Martinez
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