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A busy year for the Lodge

Andrew Silver and Bruce Symon

Old Boys Night with Andrew Silver (í01) piping in The Master, Bruce Symon (í47)

Visiting Wesley masters

Visiting Masters of Wesley Collegiansí Lodge, George Lee (left); Old Melbournians Lodge, Ian Hunt (centre); with our Master, Bruce Symon (í47), at the June meeting

How quickly a year has (almost) flown since Bruce Symon (’47) was installed as Master of the Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge in November 2004. It’s certainly been a busy, enjoyable, and successful time with such a full program.

A number of Members have advanced through the ranks with due ceremony: In December, Neil Hart-Smith (’60) was raised to a Master Mason; In February, John (Stan) Lacey (’53) was welcomed into the Lodge and became a Freemason, and in June became a Fellowcraft; In March, Richard Tait (’76) was raised to a Master Mason; In April, Andrew Silver (’01) became a Fellowcraft, and in July was raised to a Master Mason.

May was our busiest month. Our regular meeting was our annual Old Boys’ Night, when about 20 Old Boys from other Lodges visited. A very moving ‘Unknown Soldier’ ceremony was conducted, being our nearest meeting to Anzac Day, then the Haggis was piped in by Andrew Silver, the Ode delivered by Ian Gould (’76), and toasted with Jeff Kiddle’s (’42) Athol Brose. Neil Roberts, just retired as the Scotch Bursar after 20 years, was thanked for his great service to the School and to Old Boys, and then responded in glowing terms to the Toast to The School.

Later in May we attended ‘in good voice’ the Annual Combined School Lodges Meeting, hosted by Brighton Grammarians’ Lodge, where we gave a lusty rendering of the Boating Song in recognition of Scotch’s successive Head of the River wins, in the presence of 130 Combined Members, including the new Grand Master, MW Bro. Bruce Bartrop.

Also in May, we participated in a Masonic ‘Open Night’ at the Camberwell Centre, when interested family and friends came to see some of the inner workings of Freemasonry, and to learn about its objectives, operations and activities. Over 100 attended, including a number of interested Old Boys.

Late in May we assisted the Salvation Army with their annual Door Knock Appeal in the Hawthorn area – our teams collecting over $9000. In October we will hold a Film Night to raise money for charity. Other social activities with our Ladies and Friends, have included a Theatre Night, a spit roast picnic day at Rob Brelaz’s (’49) farm near Warrigal, and a Trivia Night in August with renowned Trivia Master, John Bell (’60).

With Wor. Master Bruce Symon’s last night approaching in October, Bro. Ian McMurtrie (’58) is the Master Elect for 2006, and will be installed by in November with the assistance of his brother Duncan (’60).

BILL TINGATE

Updated: Monday 24 June 2013