Post your Lodge pics here..........

The building the lodge is in was built in the 1800's, but the lodge was actually formed in 1873.  That is carpet you see, and there is some blue in the carpet, it's just hard to see from that picture.  The photos on the walls are of Past Masters from the beginning of the lodge.  The population of our town is only about 3000, so the size of the lodge is about perfect.  There is a fellowship area also that is rather large.

nice pics brother backwoodsgold, in all the pics i have seen what are the rods in the east used for?   to me they look like steward rods.

Schnider-Can you please contact me regarding your lodgeroom? It has the appearance of what our temple board i trying to acheive.

love to see pics of the inside, was it a york rite temple when built or just blue lodges?

I'm not 100%, but think it was built as a Blue Lodge.  I'll find out.

De...that building is gorgeous!

BanditBBQ, Your Lodge looks New! Very nice. She really looks good Brother.

Edited by eagle-751 - August/18/2009 at 3:36am

Thanks.  I really need to learn more about the building itself, but believe it was built in the 1930's.  When I'm able to get in there and get some more pictures, I'll try to find out more.  I'm working on a website for the lodge as well.  The 'working' site is online at http://www.gosalem.com/freemason ...I'm doing it without very much direction, so am definitely open to ideas. 

BanditBBQ wrote: Thanks.  I really need to learn more about the building itself, but believe it was built in the 1930's.  When I'm able to get in there and get some more pictures, I'll try to find out more.  I'm working on a website for the lodge as well.  The 'working' site is online at http://www.gosalem.com/freemason ...I'm doing it without very much direction, so am definitely open to ideas.

Good Job Brother.  I too am the web master of our Lodge web page. Our link is http://riddlelodge.webng.com/index.htm I have been keeping up with it sense February  I believe, the old site had not been touched sense 2004! I like the new look much better now. 
  Everything I have seen on your web page looks good, I see some of your links are offline but you did say " working site " so I think you are doing great.  Take care Brother and keep up the good work!
Larry

BanditBBQ wrote: Thanks for checking the site out.  We've never had a website for the lodge...this is simply a working site until we get it where it needs to be with information.  Other than passing the address on to a couple of brothers in the lodge, this forum is the only place I've listed the temp site.   You seem to have some really good links on your site, though with the slower connection I have here at work, I wasn't able to pull up the pages.  I'll have to check the site out when I get home.

I look at as many Masonic sites as I can. Still seeking light!  If there is any information you still need let me know I just may be able to help. If I can I will.   If you can use any of my links please feel free to use what ever you can.  Thank for looking at Riddle Lodge #315 web page.

Though I don't have any new pics as of yet, I did want to let you know that the website is coming along nicely and is far enough along that the Grand Lodge of Illinois has approved it for listing on their website...another step closer to growth! 

I am very open to ideas, suggestions, comments and nods if you'd like to take a moment to check out the new site.  It's still a work in progress, but MUCH further along than a couple of weeks ago.  Online @ http://www.gosalem.com/freemasons .

eagle-751 wrote: I like it. You have done a very good job on it and it shows. The last time I looked at it the links did not work, now almost all of them do!  Great job.

Eagle, your site looks good...very informative.

BanditBBQ wrote: Eagle, your site looks good...very informative. I've been through East Liverpool.  It's been a few years, but I have friends in both Lisbon and Salem, and used to get out there several times a year.  Pretty area.

What a small world.... Next time you are in this way you will have to call and we can hook up. If you are lucky enough to be on the first or second Tuesday we can go to the Lodge. If you plan on coming PM me for my phone #. I pass Lisbon and Salem to go to work everyday.  Now the last time I was in Texas it was in 95 in Corpus Cristi. My first Navy ship is now a museum there, the U.S.S. Lexington AVT-16 I was stationed on Her for almost 6 years in Pensacola, Fl.
 Have a good one and let me know if you pass this way.

joshuhwha wrote: Hmmmm so do all of u guys use the electric lights? My lodge uses candles (have no pics of it tho :( )

 

 

Yes, we do......we got with the times....and our lights are "environmentally friendly"

 

 

CANDLES..............????????

joshuhwha wrote: Hmmmm so do all of u guys use the electric lights? My lodge uses candles (have no pics of it tho :( )

We have the lights but we took a vote, and it was voted that we go back to candles.

And yes, it's a nice thing to have, since we started a "movie night" and so forth to get brothers together an enjoy the time spent. also has a surround sound ! :D

Nice ones De Dar.

Didn't see you in the pics........a little shy?

I'm sure Max will reply about the cars.

Very cool:)

Verrryyyy nice.......

Can we see inside?

Grand Lodge of Japan .....?

That would be interesting.

That was beautiful.

Very good.

like to see some pics healy.

CAMB.MASON wrote: yea we have a wood like that here in the US, i think it came from the south, hardens over time, maybe one of our southern members can remind me of the name of the wood. my aunts apartment here in cambridge, had moundling that was made from it, you can bend a 12D nail into it and it still bends. thanks tm274 for the updates

It's called "bodock" (two syllables).  Some folks call it a horseapple tree.  Bodock comes from the French "bois d'arc".  Its kinda orange(ish) when fresh, turns a beautiful burned-copper when dry and varnished.

Edited by 3DistinctKnocks - February/14/2010 at 4:56am