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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1 JUNE, 2015

IUOM NEWSLETTER

The Official Newsletter of the Independent United Order of Mechanics, Friendly Society of North Central and South

America, Islands of the Seas, and the Entire Western Hemisphere, Inc. Published By: The PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE * Website: iuomwh.org

“Friendship, Truth & Love”

In the spirit of the Holiday Season, utilizing the benefits of our “IUOM Community Benevolent Fund Inc.” the Independent United Order of Mechanics distributed two hundred and fifty (250) turkeys to the needy within the communities, surrounding the World Headquarters, located at 65 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

This holiday project received the blessings of the Executive Committee of Grand Council under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, and was organized and supervised by Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Executive Grand Treasurer of the Order, assisted by Rt. Hon. Cecilio Leacock, Executive Grand Recorder; and the Community Liaison Officer, Sis. Hyacinth Robinson-Goldson.

Despite the cold weather, recipients and residents from the community came out to collect their “Holiday Treat”. The distribution was done in an orderly fashion, through coupons which were allocated to churches, community organizations, a Day Care Center and elected officials for distribution to their members and constituents, prior to the event.

Other Executive Grand Councilors in the persons of Rt. Hon. Ricardo Hazlewood, Rt. Hon. Norman Newman, Rt. Hon. Francesco E. Bethune, Rt. Hon. Leighton Dingwall, Rt. Hon. Glen Dale, and District Grand Masters: Neville Reid, and Brenton Pusey, along with sisters Shirley Carmino, Ricci Migette, Elvie Gibbon and Bro. Cecil Wint, assisted with the distribution.

“This is a very good gesture from the Order to the community especially at this time of the year” commented Dr. Una Clarke, former City Council Member, who collected the allotted turkey on behalf of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for needy residents and constituents of the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn.

Letters of commendation and thank-you have since been received by the Order, from the various recipients.

See article entitled “Free Turkey for the Holiday” from Nelson A. King, Caribbean Life News Reporter on page 10

Holiday Turkey Distribution

Cover Story……………………………………..…….1

Editorial……………………………………………….,.2

MWGM St. John’s Day Message…………….3

2015 St. John’s Day Celebration…………..4

Resource & Finance Luncheon……………..4

Barbados District ……….……………………….4

Barbados District……………………………..….5

Florida District ………………………………….…6

Ben Hur District ……………………………..……7

New England District…………………..…….....9

Composite District……………………………….10

Free Turkey for the Holidays…………….…12

Interview with Bro. Egbert Fisher………..18

Lily of the Morning Chapter…………………20

Jamaica District No. 2…………………….…..21

King Solomon District………………………....22

Mechanics Memorial Tree…………………..22

Suriname District No. 1 & 2………………...28

Panama District………………………………....30

Brooklyn District………………………………..34

IUOM Community Liaison……………………35

Tribute: Ven. Joseph Beckles…………....36

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Summer 2015 IUOM Newsletter

From the Desk of the Editor

Rt. Hon. Walter L. Benjamin

Grand Deputy Master

The purpose of the IUOM Newsletter is to collect, collate and

publish information from all District Grand Jurisdictions

within the worldwide community of the Independent United

Order of Mechanics.

Information gathering is done mainly through electronic

medium such as e-mail, fax, text and other electronic

capabilities.

As Editor and Director of the Public Relations Committee, the

goal is to publish at least two editions per annum, and to

ensure equal representation of all Districts worldwide.

The Newsletter remain a viable means of communication and

information sharing throughout the Independent United Order

of Mechanics, our families, friends and the local communities;

and although information gathering seems challenging at

times, members of the committee work very hard to ensure

that deadlines and compliances are met.

Currently, the cost associated with printing is borne solely by

charitable donations, and a few advertisers. We encourage

members of the Order especially those with businesses, to

participate as advertisers in the Newsletter. This will give

readers the opportunity to know of your business, and to lend

their support by purchasing your goods and services.

We welcome any feedback and encourage our readers to

contact us with any suggestions or comments. Please contact

us at:

Rt. Hon. Walter L. Benjamin Grand Deputy Master

Director Public Relations Committee

65 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Telephone: 860-250-4424

E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

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2015 St. John’s Day Message

Rt. Hon Clive Oscar Sang Most Worshipful Grand Master

The Grand Council of the Independent United Order

of Mechanics, Friendly Society, of North, Central, and

South America, Island of the Seas, and the Entire

Western Hemisphere Inc.

Fraternal Greetings!

Brothers and Sisters as we celebrate the life of our Patron

Saint, St. John the Baptist, let me extend to you and your

family best wishes on behalf of myself and the Members

of the Executive Committee of Grand Council.

Today is quite a special day for us as members of this

noble Order, as we gather and participate in Church

services throughout the Diaspora.

John the Baptist was the precursor or forerunner of Jesus

Christ, and a man of Faith with great determination to

fulfill the duty that was allotted to him.

He persistently went around preaching the message of the

coming of the Messiah, “The true Light, which

enlightens everyone was coming into the world. He

was in the world, and the world came into being

through him; yet the world did not know him.” John

1:9-10.

On a daily basis, regardless of the trials and tribulations

faced by St. John the Baptist, he persistently continued to

fight against the odds and to pave the way for the coming

of Christ our Savior.

According to the scriptural sources, John was a reforming

zealot. He preached an imminent catastrophe of divine

punishment; he castigated hypocrisy, demanded

repentance, and announced the imminent coming of the

Messiah. Many of the elements of John's doctrine

resemble some teachings of the Qumran sectaries as

noted in the Dead Sea Scrolls, particularly his anti-

establishment attitude, his insistence on imminent divine

punishment for sinners, and his preaching of a kingdom

of God that would soon be established. John furthermore

insisted that all who repented of their sins should come to

him and go through a rite of washing or baptizing; hence

he was called the Baptist.

In humility, John the Baptist dedicated his life to the

service of others, providing a source of repentance and

forgiveness. His baptism proclaimed a cleansing, a

renewal, and a new beginning, as he pointed to the

coming of the true Messiah, refusing to accept the

accolades which were being conferred on him. His

outspokenness may have cost him his earthly life, but his

faithfulness, service and righteousness secured for him

eternal life.

As Mechanics, let us emulate the life of our Patron Saint

by being more determined to walk in the path of

righteousness, to be more tolerant, kind and caring to our

Brothers and Sisters. We proclaim Friendship, Truth and

Love as our motto, let us now commit to live up to these

tenets, and in so doing, be the best examples to others.

May God bless us all, as we celebrate our Annual St.

John’s Day, and may His righteousness sustain us, as we

continue in faithfulness and service to show His love for

one another. God’s Richest Blessings!

Fraternally,

Clive Oscar Sang

Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang

Most Worshipful Grand Master

“TEN POINTS OF LIGHT”


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The New York City combined Grand Christian Encampments [from the five District

Grand jurisdictions in the New York Metropolitan area], will be having its annual St.

John’s Day Celebration on Sunday, June 21st, 2015.

The celebration will begin with a Service of Thanksgiving to be held at the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church located at 1

Claver Place, Brooklyn, New York commencing at 3:30 pm. All Sir Knights are asked to be at the church by 3:00 pm to

be regaled for the processional. Fr. Alonzo Cox – Priest in Charge, will be the celebrant and Mr. Paul Byssainthe will

minister in Music with participation by the St. John’s Day Choir (Sir Knight Companions).

With the Theme: “Love & Forgiveness” The 2015 celebration is being hosted by the Ben Hur District Grand Lodge #1 –

Hon. Albert John, Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master, and Hon. Reynaldo Gayle, District Grand Deputy Master

as the Committee Chairman.

The Planning committee is very busy making plans for the celebration. This year’s celebration will coincide with

Father’s Day, and so the Sister Companions will be entertaining with a Father’s Day Skit during the reception which will

be held after the service at the Mechanics World Headquarters.

All Sir Knights, Brothers and Sisters of the Order, families and friends are welcome to attend. Please read the Most

Worshipful Grand Master’s message for St. John’s Day on the previous page.

IUOM Resource & Finance Commission Will host

“Lady in the Hat” Luncheon

“Lady in the Hat” is the theme for the Annual Luncheon hosted by the IUOM

Resource & Finance Commission under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Cecelio

Leacock, Chairman.

The 2015 Luncheon will once again be held at the beautiful and elegant

Leonard’s Palazzo Banquet Hall located at 555 Northern Boulevard, Great

Neck, N.Y on Sunday, June 14, 2015. The event commences at 12:00 noon

with cocktail hour, followed by lunch from 1:00 with entertainment by the

Supreme Sounds, until 5:00pm. Donation is $100.00 per person.

As in the past, there will be a Hat competition, with prizes for first, second and third

place winners. The Planning Committee has secured a bus to accommodate

members who do not wish to drive. The bus will leave from the Mechanics World

Headquarters at 11:00 am at an additional cost of $20.00 per person.

This is an excellent opportunity to spend a Sunday afternoon with family and friends.

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News From…..

Installation Address from:

Hon. Anderson L. Shorey Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master

Barbados, Dominica & St. Vincent

District Grand Lodge #1

Mr. Master of Ceremony, Venerable Past Grand Masters,

Members of the Head Table, Barbados District Grand Lodge

Officers, Specially Invited Guest(s), Brethren of the Craft,

Ladies and Gentlemen Good Night.

Our young men are in crisis.

Already this week I am sure that many of you would have been

engaged in the panel discussion put on by this Organization on

the topic “Parenting and DNA Testing” on Wednesday

evening at the NUPW auditorium. I am also sure that arising

from the discussion you would have realized that many of our

men, particularly the young men are being marginalized in the

Society and are in crisis.

More and more far too many of our young men are finding

themselves on the fringes of society and are engaged in

deviancy in its many forms, including being involved in

criminal behavior such as robbing and stealing and illicit drug

peddling and consumption. Our young men are finding it more

and more difficult to fit into a society that is progressing at a

rapid rate.

If you look around you will see that many of them are dropping

out of school early, abusing drugs and being involved in violent

confrontation. Indeed, every other week some young man is

being sought by the police for questioning in connection with

some serious criminal matter. Everyday there they are in the

newspapers and on television charged with some offence or the

other. I am sure you too would have noticed with some alarm

the age group of these young offenders which ranges from 16 to

40 plus years.

It has apparently become glamorous to be a thug, an outlaw.

The young men parade around the streets, trousers below their

buttocks, the vilest profanities emanate from their mouths while

smoking their spliffs in the open despite the fact it is an illegal

substance. They curse and abuse their mothers, sisters and

women in general. They exercise little or no respect for

teachers, the police or any other persons exercising authority

over them.

In the Nation newspaper dated August 24th 2013 the Minister of

Social care the Hon. Stephen Blackett is reported as saying “the

impression that men are in crisis and are being marginalized can

be misleading and has a negative impact on young people” he is

reported further as saying “the belief that most men were

troubled was generated by current public discourse. It is

unfortunate that there are those males in the minority who fall

prey to crime, drugs, laziness and weaknesses”.

There you have it folk, a Minister of Government who holds

this view which runs counter to what so many of us have

observed and experienced. His view and I quote from the said

article “I however am not a proponent that all men are in crisis”

What seems to be lost on the Honorable Minister is that nobody

is saying that all men are in crisis but the fact certainly should

not escape him that far too many of our young men are destined

to amount to nothing as they have no formal education worth

speaking of and no learned skills other than choking and

robbing perhaps and dope peddling.

I wonder if the Honorable Minister is saying that the situation is

an acceptable situation for as he puts it, it is only a minority of

males who fall prey to crime, drugs, laziness and weaknesses.

So I ask the question, what amount is an acceptable amount to

lose 100, 1000 or maybe 2000 of our young men? I often

wonder how we could have reached this stage. One need only

look back some twenty years or more ago when this level of

deviancy was not in existence. Young men competed against

each other to see who was best at academics or at sports.

Perhaps its peer pressure or maybe its despair that women and

girls are beating them in almost every sphere of endeavor, that

has them where there are now.

Just a short while ago men were the top achievers in this

Country, they sought careers in law, politics, in the armed

forces. They were top sportsmen, teachers, Doctors, good

family men who were active in church and gave back to their

community. Of course they were the odd dropouts and

miscreants but certainly not on the scale and level that is evident

today. Nowadays the police force and the army are lamenting

the lack of and the quality of recruits. More and more women

are seeking to join the ranks of these two Organizations to the

extent that that a cap has been put on the number that can now

be recruited.

The teaching service also is crying out that men are not coming

forward to teach and to be role models to young impressionable

males. Even fraternal organizations such as our own are finding

it very difficult to attract young men to their roll while more and

more females are applying for and gaining membership.

Our Sister Chapter has more than doubled its roll in the last year

alone whilst their male counterparts at the same time were

struggling to initiate even a single new member.

So how can we as an Organization and as individuals make a

difference? That is the question. Have we done or are we doing

enough in our Society to help these young men? Should we


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feign indifference and turn up our noses like the Levite and pass

by on the other side? Perhaps you know someone from your

District that you might be able to have a word with. Sometimes

just showing that you care can make the difference in

someone’s life. Perhaps offering a helping hand or some word

of encouragement can change a life.

Our Organization is at a critical stage of its existence due to a

lack of membership. Without young men joining our ranks we

will find ourselves with an ageing membership in all our

Lodges similar to our Dominica Unit Caribbean Pearl Lodge

#11 and will find it difficult to continue in existence.

Many I am sure will argue against getting involved. There may

be merit to this point of view, but how can we as fine

upstanding citizens of this Country stand by and watch nigh a

whole generation of young men become lost forever as non-

productive members of this Society.

The onus is on us as brothers, sisters, parents, neighbors, and

friends to these young men, and as fraternalists to make a

difference. If each one of us can save at least one young man

from a life of despair we would have made a difference. Let us

act now before the situation gets any worse.

My brothers and sisters the challenge is thrown out to you

tonight to introduce these young men to the Order. The

Challenge goes out to you to make as many new male members

as you can. At the same time let us so Order and live our lives

as mechanics that they will want to be among us and a part of

us.

My Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen I thank you and

may God bless us all.

Hon. Anderson L. Shorey

District Grand Master

Hon. Patrick Bailey

Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master

Florida District Grand Lodge #1, launches

new Website Officers and Members of the Florida District Grand Lodge #1, under the leadership of Hon. Patrick Bailey, Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master, are proud to report that a new Website has been launched. The goal of the Website, said Hon. Bailey, “is to provide an additional information medium for our members and the public at large”. The site has information and video relative to activities of the District, with a link to the IUOM Website.

Feel free to browse the site

at: http://www.floridamechanism.org

Lord, make us instruments of your peace!

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Hon. Albert John, P.G.M.

RT. Worshipful District Grand Master

Ben Hur District Grand Lodge #1

On November 8, 2014, Hon. Albert John, Venerable Past Grand Master, was installed into office as Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master of the Ben Hur District Grand Jurisdiction (New York). The ceremony was conducted by members of the various Colleges of Past Grand Masters from District Grand Jurisdictions in the New York Metropolitan area, under the leadership of Ven. Ronald Blake, Patriarch of the College of Past Grand Masters, of the Ben Hur District Grand Jurisdiction. Below is an excerpt from his address to the large gathering at the elaborate Installation Banquet which followed in the Main Hall of the Mechanics World Headquarters: “In my message to the members of the District, I thank the Great Geometrician for sparing my life to see this special day; I also thank the

members for electing me as their Grand Master. My wife and children who were present to celebrate with me this special day, I thanked them for their support over the years but especially the past three years during my illness and I love them dearly. To my members I reminded them that not because I am the Grand Master that the District belongs to me alone, but it’s all of us District, with the support and participation we can grow from strength to strength. I also told them that the theme for my administration is “Rebuilding and Training” and “United we stand, Divided we fall.”

BEN HUR DISTRICT Past

Illustrative Matron’s Conclave Annual Christmas Party for children in the community

In 1994 Sis. Elena Hunt was elected Worthy Matron of

the Past Matron’s Conclave. During this period

Venerable James Glasgow was the Chairperson of the

Toy Committee for the District. However, Ven. Glasgow

relinquished the leadership of the Toy Committee and the

Past Matrons took over its viability.

Sis. Hunt then appointed Sis .Ermita Peterson, PIM, as

the Chairperson of the Toy Committee.

On the second Saturday in the month of December, since

then, the District has continue to host successful

Installation Ceremony

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Christmas Treat celebration at the Mechanics Temple for

the children of the community.

In order to have a strong solidarity with the community,

Sis. Peterson reached out to Ms. Ruby Scott (a strong and

dedicated community leader) as the community liaison

between the Ben Hur District Grand Jurisdiction and

Community School Council.

As a progressive person, Mrs. Scott contacted Professor

Abdullah, a Music teacher at NYC Public School No. 3

and the school Governing Body. With the agreement of

the above mentioned, Mr. Abdullah has continue to bring

students from Public School No. 3 who has delighted the

gathering year after year with their performances.

In addition to the children sharing their talents, we have

the participation of a clown who paints the youth faces

and makes designs with balloons and Santa Claus, who

gives out presents to the children. The children of the

community and members of the Ben Hur Grand

Jurisdiction Youth Sector, the parents and supporters,

brothers and sisters look forward to this yearly event.

Over the many years, this Christmas celebration has

grown by God’s grace to approximately 200 children or

more in attendance.

The Ben Hur District Past Matron’s Conclave would like

to thank their Patron, the District Grand Master, the

College of Past Grand Masters, the Grand Lodge

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Sector for their support and donations.

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Hon John G Ellis RT. Worshipful District Grand Master

New England District Grand Lodge # 1.

“I cannot do it alone” - Using the word harmony,

which he said is the strength and support of all

societies, especially ours, as the theme for his

acceptance speech, the new Right Worshipful

District Grand Master of the New England District

Grand Lodge No. 1, John G. Ellis, reached out to his

membership to work together as one team to restore

their valued traditions and spirit of Mechanism

which they once enjoyed and valued.

Addressing the well-attended installation banquet

held in the ballroom of the West Indian Social Club,

on Saturday, January 10, Ellis who stated that he is

truly honored to be appointed to serve in the

capacity as Grand Master for the next two years said

“I cannot do it alone. I can only accomplish what is

necessary with your help. Without everyone’s

participation we will only accomplish limited

success. To be successful, it must take all of us

sharing the responsibility,” he stated.

“We in the New England District know that the

internal calculus of harmony in our Grand

Jurisdiction has been altered and is of great concern

to me and many of you. Under my leadership, your

Grand Lodge will listen attentively to your voices

and honor your concerns, when and wherever

possible. We will restore and emphasize two-way

communication, compassion, harmony, trust,

fairness, tradition, truth and brotherly love between

your Grand Master and the craft as a whole,” he

pledged.

“We will work together as one team. It is my

expectation and with your support that when guided

by these principles we will move forward together

as true and equal brothers and sisters should.

Teamwork is an invaluable equation in the calculus

of solid leadership and I pledge that I will lead a

well, coordinated team of Grand Lodge Officers as

we serve you. I will be whenever possible make

visits to the various lodges and Chapters in the

District, exchange ideas and share current and long

range plans of the Grand Lodge with them.

“I will welcome the opportunities to hear your

concerns and to absorb them into our short and long

range plans. Before I close, let me say a hearty

welcome and thank you to all of you present here

tonight for attending and making the day the success

it has been.”

Ellis who was initiated into The Ionic Lodge No.2

of the Barbados District No. 1 on July 2, 1982,

before migrating to the U.S. and settle in

Connecticut, became affiliated with Utopia Lodge

No.5 on October 20, 2000.

A Master Mechanic, he was elected and served as

the Illustrative Grand of Utopia Lodge No. 5 and

Eminent Commander of the Utopia Grand Christian

Encampment. He was elected to the New England

District Grand Lodge, December 2008, as the

Assistant Secretary and was appointed as Deputy

Grand Master of the New England District Grand

Lodge No. 1, November 2013.

A member of the Barbados American Society of

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occasions, Ellis has also served as president of the

Banks Cavaliers Cricket Club. He is currently the

chairman of the National Association of Barbadian

Organizations here in the U.S.

On July 2nd 1982, Hon John Ellis was initiated into Ionic Lodge # 2 of The Barbados District # 1. He migrated to the United States and became affiliated with Utopia Lodge # 5 on October the 20th 2000 and became a Master Mechanic on Jan 12th 2001. Hon Ellis was elected as Illustrative Grand of Utopia Lodge # 5 in December 2007 and Eminent Commander of Utopia Grand Christian Encampment in December 2009. Hon Ellis was elected to The New England District Grand Lodge # 1 un-apposed as District Grand Assistant Secretary and was appointed as District Deputy Grand Master in November 2013. He was the first African American to be initiated into Washington Masonic Lodge # 70 of Windsor CT, in 114 year history of the Lodge. Hon Ellis is a member of The Barbados American Society of Hartford in which he served as President on two Occasions. He also served as President of Banks Cavaliers Cricket Club and is currently President of The National Associations of Barbadian Organizations. ( N.A.B.O ) Hon Ellis is married to Sister Gail Ellis PIM , SK, and proud Parents, of Samantha and John JR. both Graduates with Honors of Norfolk State University, Norfolk Virginia in Psychology and Computer Science respectively.

“I cannot do it alone” - Hon. John Ellis

Hon Brenton Pusey

RT. Worshipful District Grand Master

Composite District Grand Lodge #2

On Saturday, December 14, 2014 Hon. Brenton Pusey was installed into office of Rt. Worshipful district Grand Master of the Composite District Grand Jurisdiction. A host of Mechanics, including Executive Grand Councilors, District Grand Masters from the New York Metropolitan area and New England District (Hartford Connecticut) were present to witness this event. Hon. Pusey begins his leadership role as the head of the District Grand jurisdiction walking in the footsteps of Mechanic Giants who have held this high office in the past. Mechanics such as: Rt. Hon. Winston A. Jones, Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Rt. Hon. Maurice King, just to name a few.



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In his acceptance address, he challenged the membership to “Bring back the members who are not attending meetings” stating that if each one bring one, at the end of the term there will be much success. The District has a total of nine lodges and chapters, with two Encampments and a Past Illustrative Matron’s Conclave. A lavish Banquet followed the installation in the Main Hall of the Mechanics World Headquarters, where spouses of District Officers, family members and friends were in attendance. Members of the District committee who were installed are:

Hon. Brenton Pusey,


Hon. Aston Parkinson

District Grand Deputy

Hon. Donald Cameron

District Grand Secretary

Hon. Courtney Gordon

District Grand Treasurer

Hon. Phillip Allen

District Grand Asst. Secty.

Hon. Joseph Morgan

District Grand Snr. Deacon

Hon. Herald Saunders, Sr.

District Grand Jr. Deacon

Hon. Beresford Johnston

District Grand Tyler

Hon. Keith Champagnie

District Grand Inner Guard

Hon. Roy Jones

District Grand Trustee

Hon. Lucien White


Hon. Mervin Gray


Hon. Horace Neysmith

District Grand Auditor

Hon. Garfield Green

District Grand Auditor

Hon. Clarence Simms

District Grand Chaplain

Hon. Lyncoln Miller

District Grand Steward

Hon. Donavan Samuda

District Grand Steward

Composite District Grand Lodge #2 will

Celebrates 77 Years!

SAVE THE

DATE July 5th, 2015

Composite District will celebrate 77 years with a church Service.

More information to come!


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Story continues from Page 1…

Free turkeys for the holidays By Nelson A. King

Reprint of article from CARIBBEAN LIFE Newspaper (NYC) – December 27, 2014

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_______________________________ In keeping with its objectives of assisting “those pure and lofty principles, which are in the interest of humanity,” the Brooklyn-based Independent United Order of Mechanics, Friendly Society, Western Hemisphere, Inc. on Saturday provided free turkeys for the holidays to members of the community.

According to Jamaican-born Glenver Jones, Grand treasurer, the Order’s Charitable Foundation arm distributed 360 turkeys to community residents outside the Order’s Bedford-Stuyvesant headquarters at 65-67 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn. “The reception was excellent,” Jones, who is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Business and Technology at La Guardia Community College, Long Is. City, Queens, told Caribbean Life in an interview, as a crowd gathered around a truck where the “goodies” were distributed. “We anticipated a large turn-out because of the work we do in the community,” added Jones, disclosing that recipients, who presented coupons in order to redeem their turkeys, were notified primarily through area churches, day care centers and block associations. He said the Order purchased the turkeys for $10,000, and that they were distributed between 1:00 and 4:00

pm on Saturday. Jones said it was the first time that the Order launched such event on a “macro level,” adding that the fraternity hopes to make it an annual affair. “We want the (wider) community to be aware of our function within the community,” he said, adding that the organization also wants the city to be “aware of the Independent United Order of Mechanics.” Throughout the year, the Order offers assistance to others by, among other things, providing scholarships to high school students, hosting a community Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thanksgiving Day and conducting a toy drive during the Christmas season. The Order, which was established in 1757, with headquarters in Lancashire in England, was later incorporated, with head office in New York City. Jones said the Order – with branches in Europe, Central America and the Caribbean – has a youth sector in which “boys and girls between the ages of eight and 18 can join.”

Grand Treasurer Glenver Jones The Adult section is referred to as lodge (for males) and chapter (for females), Jones said. “The Order is open to men and women of reputable character; integrity; law-abiding; and, first and foremost, must

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believe in a true and living God,” he said. Jones said he was grateful to Panamanian-born Councillor Cecileo Leacock and Jamaican-born Sis. Hyacinth Robinson for working with him on the “Turkey Project.” He also expressed gratitude to other members of the fraternity for their support and cooperation, including Grand Master Jamaican-born Clive Ascar Sang, the executive committee, the district grand masters, and the “brothers and sisters who assisted with the program today (Saturday).”



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…

Bro. Egbert Fisher, P.I.G., S.K. Loyal Perryman Lodge #3/P.I.G. Conclave/St. Mark’s Grand Christian Encampment

Under the jurisdiction of

ALPHA DISTRICT GRAND LODGE #1, INC. (NY)

Bro. Egbert Fisher, PIG, SK

& Mrs. Fisher

It was a cold winter evening, yet Bro. Egbert

Fisher and Mrs. Fisher were up and alert to

entertain and greet the writer at their beautiful

home in Bronx, New York.

Bro. Fisher is one of the oldest member within the

jurisdiction of Alpha District Grand Lodge #1,

Inc. New York. He is a member of the Loyal

Perryman Lodge #3, where he was initiated over

fifty years ago.

Throughout the years, Bro. Fisher has been

involved in all aspects of his lodge and the

District, “I just wanted to be a good brother” he

said, looking back fondly with much nostalgia.

“There were evenings when I had to rush home

from work, just to make sure I cook the rice and

peas, the Curry Goat and Chicken to make sure he

take it to Lodge” said Mrs. Fisher. She fondly

recalled and spoke about the early days of her

involvement and support of Bro Fisher in all his

lodge activities.

Bro. Fisher is 90 years old and has been a member

of the Order for over 50 years! How did you miss

the Most Worshipful 50th Award Ceremony asked

the Reporter? “I don’t know” he said, maybe the

Grand Lodge forgot to mention me? “He smiled” I

was never interested in going to the Grand Lodge,

I just wanted to be a good brothers and to serve”

His message to Mechanics Worldwide is: “Just be

a good Brother or a Good Sister. If something is

wrong, speak to your Brother about it and not

behind his back, and in the end, everyone will live

in peace and harmony”

Although his memory is not as sharp as it used to

be, Bro. Fisher recalled that he served in various

offices in Loyal Perryman Lodge, the Alpha

District Past Illustrative Grand Conclave, and St.

Mark’s Grand Christian Encampment.

He now retires in the comfort of his home in the

Bronx, attended with loving care by his dear wife

and daughter for a number of years. His parting

words were: “Thanks to Bro. Ferguson who is

always here” [Hon. Hewlette Ferguson – is the

District Grand Junior deacon of Alpha District

Grand Lodge #1, NY] “and thank you for

remembering me” to which he raised his glass in a

toast to the Order!

Reported By: Sis. H. Robinson-Goldson, PIM, PEC


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Telephone: 718-789-2105


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The Sisters of Lily of the Morning Chapter #3 under the jurisdiction of Composite District Grand Lodge #2, (New York) and Bro. Byfield, would like to thank all those who attended or gave contributions to their Luncheon in November 2014.

Special thanks to Deaconess Beulah Bromfield, who delivered an inspiring message on "THANKSGIVING or GIVING THANKS" which was very well received by the guests in attendance.

Thanks to Councilor Rt. Hon. Maurice F. King for his speech and Rt. Hon. Rev. Cecelio Leacock for his prayer. To Ven. David Christian, Worthy Patron for his speech, and District Grand Master (Elect) Hon. Brenton B. Pusey for his speech. District Officers - Hon. Donald Cameron (Secretary Elect), Hon. Beresford Johnson (Tyler Elect); for attending.

Visiting District Officer from Jamaica Western District #3 Hon. Elbert Dawkins (Trustee) for attending. Three Visitors from St. Lucia, Sis. Judy Joseph, Deputy Matron, Sis. Mary Biscette Worshipful Matron from Preston Unity, and Miss Shana Compton, for attending. Rev. Steve Andrews assistant Pastor from Refuge Church of God, and the six other members who attended.

Thanks to Sis. Cynthia Wilkie, P.I.M; from Mount Pisgah Chapter, Sis. Donna Cyris-Hemans, P.I.M.; from Nightingale Chapter, Sis. Claudette Coke, P.I.M.; also from Nightingale Chapter and Sis. Frezine ‘Francine’ Gordon from Miriam Chapter of the Ben Hur District.

Thanks to Bro. Lloyd Murray, P.I.G. from Sons of the East Lodge and Bro. Donovan Samuda, P.I.G. & E.C. from Loyal Sons of Queens Lodge & Sir Phillips Grand Christian Encampment for attending, and our various Family members and Friends who took time out from their busy schedules to spend an enriching 3 hours with us.

We also thank Congresswoman Hon. Yvette D. Clarke who asked Bro. Byfield to represent her in giving Congressional Citations to six Past Illustrative Matrons for Outstanding Service to the Brooklyn Community. Those presented with Citations were: 91 years old foundation member and the only member that has served on every administration since October 1981, Sis. Esmeralda Monroe, P.I.M; Sis. Icilda Harrison, P.I.M; Sis. Alice M. Hodgson, P.I.M; Sis. Leona Green, P.I.M; Sis. Gillian Raye-Walcott, P.I.M; and Sis. Ricci Maggette, P.I.M.

Thanks again for all your support.

On Tuesday, November 25th 2014, 2 Days before

Thanksgiving Day, the Lily of the Morning Chapter #3 will again be feeding the Indigent Young Mother and their Children and giving toys to the Children at Kananga House in Brooklyn.

Thanks again, as your contributions are essential to continuing this humanitarian work of helping the less fortunate!

Sisters of Lily of the Morning Chapter #3 receive Congressional Citation for Community Service


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Hon. Clifford Warmington

Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master Mr. Toastmaster

Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips

Right Hon. Grand Councilors

Right Worshipful District Grand Masters

Illustrious Installing Officers

Past Grand Masters

Grand Masters Emeritus

Brethren of the Craft

Ladies and Gentlemen

It is indeed a pleasure and an honour, to, at this time, respond

to the many gracious words expressed here tonight, and say

thanks on behalf of myself and the Worthy District officers,

and Mechanics as a whole.

First, I must on behalf of the Officers of the Jamaica District

Grand Lodge # 2, and our members, thank our Toast Master

for the very eloquent and distinguished way he masterfully

guided the proceeding here tonight. There could have been no

better choice to have under took this task. Mr. Toastmaster,

your humor and wits kept us spell bound all night. We thank

you for accepting our invitation and we are all grateful to

you.

Mr. Guest speaker, what can I say? The response from the

audience, and the prolong applause are enough to tell, you

gave us food for thought. Your choice of subject was most

appropriate and we leant so much from you tonight. We are

indeed grateful to you for taking the time out to be here and

for being our Guest Speaker.

Father Venton Greene, we thank you once more for being

here and for offering blessings for us. We know we can call

on you because you are now like one of us. Thanks once

again.

Right Honourable Leecock, not only the Jamaica District

Grand Lodge # 2, but the entire Mechanic’s family in

Jamaica and Grand Cayman, are honoured to have you

graced us with your presence here today. It is indeed an

honour to have you participating in the proceedings. We will

never forget your visit and participation. Right Honourable

Grand Councilors Seymour Smith and Barrington Gray, we

view you both as part of us, but we are still grateful for all the

assistance offered, and the help and guidance given. We will

continue to look to you both for guidance as this

administration goes forward, because we know that without

your input, we will not succeed. We want to express to you

both, our appreciation.

Right Worshipful District Grand Masters Neville Reid from

the Alpha District, New York, Dr. Hon Linden Rose from the

Jamaica Western District # 3 and Hon. Anthony Grant from

the Jamaica eastern District grand Lodge #4, we are honoured

by your presence here tonight. It gives us great

encouragement to do our work with which we have been

tasked and we want to let you know Grand Masters, that your

presence is greatly appreciated.

The Illustrious Installing Officer, we say thanks to you all for

a job well done. You did your job with such grace and

professionalism as was expected. Be assured, we will make

you all proud.

To visiting Grand Officers your presence is always

appreciated and we always feel honoured to have you with

us.

To our Banquet Chairman, once again you have proven that

you were the man for the job. You have always put together

such great events and tonight is no different. You stepped up

to the task and put on a most wonderful function. We thank

you wholeheartedly.

To the many Brothers and Sisters too many to mention

individually, who have worked tirelessly in making today and

tonight the success it has been, thank you.

To our Guest, what would a banquet be without you? This

overwhelming number of you here tonight I believe, is a

demonstration that Mechanism is alive and well. We want to

DISTRICT GRAND MASTER’S RESPONSE

AND VOTE OF THANKS

INSTALLATION BANQUET

JAMAICA DISTRICT

GRAND LODGE # 2

MECHANIC’S RECREATION CENTRE,

FEBRUARY 28TH 2015


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thank you all for being here and we are honoured by your

support and presence.

We would like you to know, that what We practice here, are

Love, Brotherhood and Charity. Our mantra is the

Brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God. The three

principal tenets on which we live and operate is Faith, Hope

and Charity, which admonish us to have faith in God, hope in

immortality, and charity to all mankind. The greatest of these

is charity; charity extends beyond the grave, through the

boundless realms of eternity.

Our love for each other is deeper than that which you find in

the church. Mechanism teaches us never to stab each other

but to be the protector of our brothers.

This is what we as Mechanics are all about. You will not find

such charity in your Churches. If what we practice appeals to

you, friends! we invite all who are not yet initiated, to hasten

and join us now. Applications forms are available you can

obtain it from any of us before you leave.

In closing, we as Grand Officers again wish to impart these

words with you. Whatever you do, do it to the best of your

ability

Strive for excellence. It’s not perfect until you perfect it.

You are limited by your thinking. You are strong as your

will. You are weakened by your fear. You are directed by

your vision. You are driven by your purpose. You achieve

by your plans. You overcome by your faith. You are what

you think. Therefore, be your best.

We shall continue to strive to do our best and will work

towards the total success of this Order. Our goal is to make

Mechanism the great and noble Order envisioned.

Thank you all for coming and may God bless you all.

King Solomon Grand

Lodge #1 re-elects District

Grand Master March 28, 2015

Hon. Alberto Rose


At our last Biannual Convention held on February 7th, 2015,

at 65-67 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238, the Hon.

Alberto A. Rose was re-elected for a second term in an

overwhelming victory.

The following member elected to the new administration of

King Solomon District are:

Hon. Alberto A. Rose, Rt. Worshipful D.G.M.

Hon. Kenneth Ponder, District Deputy Master

Bro. Roberto Browne, District Grand Secretary

Hon. Antonio Archibold, District Grand Asst. Secy.

Hon. Esteban Small, District Grand Treasurer

Hon. Antonio Markham, District Grand Senior Deacon

Bro. Sheldon Brown, District Grand Junior Deacon

Hon. Eliseo Henry, District Grand Tyler

Hon. Gordon Williams, District Grand Prelate

Bro. Gilberto Cook, District Grand Trustee

Installation of offices and appointments will be announced at

a later date.

As we progress in the order, our knowledge and experience

increase. We become aware of things that we were unaware

of before. It must be said with utter sincerity that the

partnership with my member has been the strongest

contributors in the advancement of the District. Their hard

work in the management of our operations and sacrifice have

been monumental.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, August … 2015 Heckshire State Park, Long Island, New York

CHAIRMAN

HON. CASPER EDWARDS Telephone: 516-205-8724


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Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, Most Worshipful Grand Master, reading

the Declaration for the Unveiling of the Mechanics Memorial Tree of Remembrance

“The Mechanic’s Memorial Tree of

Remembrance will stand as a lasting tribute to

the service of our Brothers and Sisters who

have passed on to the Great Beyond.” These were

the words spoken by the Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, Most

Worshipful Grand Master of the Independent United Order of

Mechanics, at the Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony of the

IUOM Mechanic’s Memorial Tree of Remembrance.

The Mechanics Memorial Tree of Remembrance, is yet

another project which was proposed at the 24th International

Triennial in Trinidad by the IUOM Historical Archive &

Documentation Division under the leadership of Rt. Hon.

Edward F. Barrow, Director. The Tree is designed to

commemorate and perpetuate the memories of the service of

deceased Brothers and Sisters from all Lodges, Chapters,

Conclaves, Encampments and Districts throughout the

worldwide Order of Mechanics. “This event was long

overdue” a member of the Order commented. ”It is a nice

way of remembering our family members who were members

of the Order as well” - another comment from a family

member.

During the dedication and unveiling, the Most Worshipful

was assisted by the Rt. Hon. Winston A. Jones, Past Most

Worshipful Grand Master and Ambassador at Large, and Rt.

Hon. Edward F. Barrow, Director of HADD. The

processional included Executive Grand Councilors, District

Grand Masters and members of the family who proceeded

into the Main Hall with lighted candles representing the lives

of each deceased member.

The program began with Sis. H. Robinson-Goldson, who

substituted as Program Moderator for Rt. Hon. Walter

Benjamin, who was unable to attend due to family

emergency. Invocation was done by Rt. Hon. Cyprian J.

Grant and Scripture lessons read by rank and file members of

the Order including Sis. Emily McKenzie, PIM, Bro. Peter

Sukragh, SK and Sis. Shirley Beaton, SK. A statement of

Purpose read by Sis. Laurel King – Secretary of HADD and

the welcome by Ven. Earl Thompson, Curator of the

Mechanics Gallery. There was musical entertainment from

Mr. David Taylor and Ensemble with Poetry by Bro. Henry

Leonidas, PIG and the final tribute in TAPS which was

played by Mr. Donor’s Certificates were presented to family

members who were present by members of the Planning

Committee with the benediction by Rt. Hon. Cecelio

Leacock.

Rt. Hon. Errol Collins, Executive Grand Secretary presented

the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar

Sang who gave a moving tribute to the deceased members the

work they have accomplished, and how Mechanics should

learn from their examples. Rt. Hon. Barrow in his Remarks

reminded all present in his Vote of Thanks that the Unveiling

and Dedication culminated with the first Anniversary

celebration of “JOSEPH BLADES DAY” which was

declared in 2014 at the unveiling and dedication of the

Bronze Plaque in honor of Rt. Hon. Joseph F. Blades – first

most Worshipful Grand Master of the Order in the Western

Hemisphere. He especially thanked all including Rt. Hon.

Glenver Jones, Building Commissioner for his cooperation,

the Most Worshipful Grand Master – Rt. Hon. Clive O. Sang,

and the Past Most Worshipful Rt. Hon. Winston A. Jones

who is the Advisor to HADD for their direction, advice and

support. He also thanked the Chairperson and the committee

for a job well done.

In her closing remarks, Sis. Hyacinth Robinson-Goldson,

Chairperson of the event, after introducing members of the

Planning Committee, thanked all who contributed to make

the event the success especially the DONORS. Although

challenging she said, “This project was a labor of love for all

of us.” At the end of the event, all were invited to fellowship

in the Mechanic’s Pavilion.

[Leaves can still be purchased on the Tree in Memory of a Brother

or Sister. Please contact your District Grand Lodges, the Chairperson, or the office of the IOUM Historical Archive &

Documentation Division in New York]

IUOM Mechanics

Memorial Tree Dedication & Unveiling

Ceremony Sunday, May 17, 2015

At Mechanics World Headquarters

Brooklyn, New York


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Pictures from the IUOM Mechanics Memorial Tree of Remembrance – Dedication

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News From… Suriname District Grand Lodge No. 1 and 2

Hon. H. Olenski. Rt. Worshipful District Grand Master

Suriname District Grand Lodge No. 2

At podium Hon. Olenski delivers his Mechanics Day address to

a packed audience of Mechanics, Family and Friends.

On Monday, April 6th, 2015 Suriname District Grand Lodge No.2 organized a District Day. This event is

an annual celebration where Mechanic outside the city have the opportunity to exchange ideas with each

other and/or exchange views on all sorts of things.

This year's event took place in the District of Saramacca. Special guest was Executive Grand Auditor Rt.

Hon. J. Uden and wife and the Patriarch of Suriname District Grand Lodge No.1, .Ven. E. Cambridge and

wife. All in all, it was a nice day with about 125 Mechanics and family members who participated in this

activity.

The Patriarch - Ven. Cambridge, his wife and grandchild.

The District Grandmaster Hon.Olenski.in discussion with

some Past Illustrative Matrons.

Sisters relaxing with view of the Saramacca River

Mechanics Playing Cards


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The Executive Grand, Rt. Hon. J. Uden and his wife in

conversation with the Mechanic brothers and sisters.

From Left to right: Mrs. Uden, Patriarch Cambridge and Rt.

Hon. Jack Uden with Ven. Past Grand Master Molin and

District Grand Master Ho. Olenski

Seven Brothers Elevated to the Royal Arch Degree

On Sunday, April 19th, 2015 seven brothers were promoted to the Royal Arch degree. They are all District Grand Officers who served on the District Board. The District Grand Master of Suriname District Grand Lodge No.2, Hon. H. Olenski spoke encouraging words to them and wished them wisdom and strength to their further Mechanic career. There were also words of encouragement to the Brothers from the Deputy District Grand

Master from Suriname District Grand Lodge No. 1

– Hon. Elman who congratulated the brothers on

their promotion. Below re pictures of the brothers who were elevated with District Grand Master Olenki of the Suriname District Grand Lodge No. 2:

Report submitted by: Submitted By: Bro Roy Druivendal


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News From… Panama District Grand Lodge #

Hon. Glenville Whittaker, PGM Rt. Wor. District Grand Master

Hon. Glenville Whittaker, was installed into the office of Rt. Worshipful District

Grand Master of the Panama District Grand Lodge on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in

the Republic of Panama. At the request of the Most Worshipful Grand Master,

Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, a delegation of Executive Grand Councilors were in

attendance.

Hon. Whittaker is no stranger to the Mechanics community. He was initiated in the Order in the early eighties by

members of Ben Hur District Grand Lodge, where he moved up the ranks serving on the District Grand Lodge.

Later when King Solomon District Grand Lodge was formed, Hon. Whittaker served as the first Deputy District

Grand Master on the District. He subsequently in 2003 he was rewarded with the coveted Degree of Venerable Past

Grand Master of the Order. Upon retirement from his job in New York for many years, he relocated back to the

beautiful island of Panama.

[Following is a report from Rt. Hon. Leighton Dingwall, Executive Grand Assistant Secretary, who let the contingent of Executive Grand Councilors to Panama for the historic event]

On Friday May 7, 2015, we departed from Kennedy Airport to the Republic of Panama as representatives of the Rt.

Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, Most Worshipful Grand Master and of Members of the Executive of Grand Council in

preparation for the installation of the Panama District Grand Lodge #1. The councilors who embarked on this

mission were: Rt. Hon. Ricardo Hazelwood, Executive Member, Rt. Hon. Francisco Bethune Sr, Executive Grand

Tyler and Rt. Hon. Leighton G. Dingwall, Executive Assistant Secretary.

The seven Royal Arch members with the SD.Hon. Bottse.R

at the right and JD.Newland.K at the left.

The seven Fresh Royal Arch, with in de middle the

District Grandmaster of Suriname District Grand Lodge

No. 2, Hon.Olenski.


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On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at approximately

3:30 pm, the College of the Past Grand Masters of the

Panama District proceeded to commence the

installation of District Grand Master and District

Officers of the Panama District Grand Lodge #1.

At 3:45 pm the executive Grand Councilors made

entrance into the lodge room where they gracefully

received by the Exalted Patriarch, Venerable Past

Grand Masters and members present by both the

Panama District and the Isthmian District of the

Providence of Colon. The Venerable Past Grand

Masters conducted the installation quite smoothly with

minor assistance by the Councilors present.

Present were numerous members from both the

Panama District and the Isthmian District Grand Lodge

from the province of Colon. The District Grand Master

of the Panama, Hon. Granville Whittaker was then

installed along with the District Officers.

The Hon. Granville Whittaker has been working quite

diligently in renovating the building shared with the

Shepard's Fraternity and he is willing and determine in

completing what he started out to do. We hope that the

Panama District will progress under the new leadership

of this Grand Master, the Hon. Granville Whittaker

with God's help and the necessary support from his

members.

Members also took time out to attend the Panama

Cultural Parade in the city.

[See pictures of installation and parade]

Special Meeting …

Members of Isthmian

District Grand Lodge in

Panama:

On Saturday, May 17 2015, a General

Membership Meeting was held By the Hon. Evestly,

District Grand Master Interim of the Isthmian District #

1 in the Province of Colon. The following councilors

were present: Rt. Hon. Ricardo Hazelwood, Executive

Member, Rt. Hon. Francisco Bethune, Executive Grand

Tyler and Rt. Hon. Leighton G. Dingwall, Executive

Assistant Secretary.

The District Grand Master, Hon. Evestly opened the

meeting by greeting the Councilors and the members

present. He proceeded in stating to the membership

present that they were blessed with the presence of

three Councilors and this was the opportunity to

present their concerns and questions that they may

have.

The Councilors also thanked the District Grand Master

for the scheduling of the membership meeting and also

greeted the members present and stated that they were

present to hear their concerns and questions and what

cannot be answered, it would presented to the Most

Worshipful Grand Master, Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang

and Members of the Committee of Grand Council.

The General Membership Meeting which was a good

one, came to close at approximately with a collation

approximately 5:45 pm with a prayer offered by the Rt.

Worshipful District Grand Master Interim, Hon.

Evestly.

Submitted By:

Rt. Hon. Leighton Dingwall

Executive Grand Assistant Secretary

FACTS ON

PANAMA BLACK

HERITAGE

CELEBRATION

The government of Panama by means of Law

Number 9 of the 30th of May of 2000 officially

established that yearly date for the celebration

of the Day of National Black Ethnic groups.

The original idea for this celebration, in fact,

had been born from the inspiration and vision

of one of Panama’s native sons born in the

Province of Chiriqui, in the area of Arena of the

district of Puerto Armuelles.

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Pictures from visit to Panama – Installation of Hon. Glenville Whittaker, Rt. Wor.

District Grand Master, and Panama Black Heritage Day


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Our Heartiest Congratulations to the Government & People of the

Republic of Panama

Felicitaciones a Panamá en su celebración

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Brooklyn District Grand

Lodge #1 Host their Annual

Brooklyn District Grand Lodge Inter-Unit Committee

hosted its annual Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance on

Saturday, February 14, 2015. The Committee Chaired

by Hon. David Williams, Deputy District Grand Master

hosted an unforgettable sold out event with over three

hundred (300) guests in attendance.

The Main Hall at the Mechanics World Headquarters,

and the Mechanics Pavilion were impressively

decorated by Sis. Shelly Thorpe with beautiful music

by DJ No Apologies of 97.5FM.

District Grand Master, Hon. Joel Jack, PGM of the

Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction accompanied by

District Grand Master Alberto Rose of the King

Solomon District Grand Jurisdiction, Hon. Neville

Reid, District Grand Master of Alpha District Grand

Lodge and Hon. Brenton Pusey, District Grand Master

of Composite District Grand Lodge were in attendance.

Main Hall at Mechanics World Headquarters

Also in attendance were Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Rt.

Hon. Maurice F. King, Executive Grand Councilors of

the Independent United Order of Mechanics, Hon.

Dereck James – Grenada Ambassador, and Hon.

Selmon Walters, Consul General of St. Vincent.

The service was excellent with catering by our very

own Sis. Bernadette Gibbs.

On behalf of the members of the Committee, Hon.

David Williams – Chairperson wish to thank the

following companies for their generous contribution

and support in making this event a success:

Paul Lane Funeral Home

Ross Roden Funeral Services

David Williams Funeral Home

Thanks to all our guest for your many years of support

in making our event a special and successful one. A

good time was experienced by all.

We hope to see all of you next year!


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IUOM Community Liaison Officer Letter of Appointment

Sis. Hyacinth Robinson-

Goldson

Past Eminent Commander

IUOM Community Liaison

Officer

Letter of appointment from The

Most Worshipful Grand Master, Rt. Hon. Clive Oscar Sang, and

the Executive Committee of

Grand Council to Sis. Hyacinth Robinson-Goldson, on her

appointment as Community

Liaison Officer.

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In Loving Memory TRIBUTE TO THE LATE

Ven. Joseph Newton Beckles, PGM, Grand Patriarch

Jamaica Eastern District Grand Lodge #4

The Ven. Joseph Newton Beckles belong to an elite

group of Veteran Mechanics, who dedicated their lives

to the growth and development of Mechanism in the

lodge, the District and indeed throughout Jamaica. The

career of this distinguished member of the Order began

in the year 1960 when he was made a member of the

Loyal Giscombe Lodge #16 at Galloway Road,

Kingston, the former address of the lodge. There he

received intense training and development from able

craftsmen on a timely basis with all his craft degrees

including the Master conferred on him. He served as

Illustrative Grand in 1964. At that time, also, his lodge

was under the Jurisdiction of the Jamaica District

Grand Lodge #2. He was appointed a District Grand

Steward in 1977.

The Jamaica Eastern District Grand Lodge #4 was

inaugurated soon after in 1978 and he became Grand

Senior Deacon. He therefore had the distinction of

serving two district grand jurisdictions. In the honored

traditions of the Order, the reward for hard work is

more work and so he was soon called on to serve as

Grand Deputy Master thus placing him in line for

leadership in the Oriental Chair.

In 1982, he was crowned Grand Master of the #4

District. He continued distinguished service and was

later awarded the Past Grand Master degree which

elevated him to membership of the College of Past

Grand Masters of that Grand Jurisdiction. He went on

to serve that august body as Venerable Grand Patriarch

until his death in 2014. He was recipient of many

awards for his fraternal service of excellence including

one for fifty years outstanding membership of the

Order.

In many discussions with the Venerable Grand

Patriarch, he reveled that he was named Joseph

Newton. The name Joseph, according to him, was that

of the earthly father of Jesus, nurturing the child Jesus

and caring for his mother Mary. In like manner, Joseph

our venerable Patriarch cared for his family, loved his

lodge house and served the Mechanics fraternity at the

senior level with dignity and pride.

Additionally, he would say, “my name is Newton –

Newton is the father of modern science”.

Accordingly, he was a noted lecturer in the Arts and

Sciences of Mechanism. Many of those privileged to be

his students will remember his constant admonitions:

“We must study metaphysics, the foundation of

philosophy, which helps us with an explanation of the

world around us, so that we may deal with reality. We

must study the craft because of it applications from the

Holy Bible to the member’s path to Mechanism. We

must study the conceptions of the Order to understand

the science of life. We must understand Mechanism; it

is one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind.”

Those who visited him or listened to his discourses,

benefited from his vast experience in the craftsmanship

of the Order. His utterances demonstrated a

commendable keenness on the teachings of

Mechanism, and with continuity of this work in mind,

he handed over his lecture notes to an appreciative

understudy with the words, “I know this will be in

good hands; please continue my work”.


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Behind every successful man there is an influential

woman. He married his wife Beryl in 1956. The family

was extended with children Desmond, Joseph, Jennifer,

Michelle, Maurice and Peter. With this fulsome

support, he dedicated the rest of his life to fraternal

activities. Sis. Beryl Beckles was eventually initiated

into the Loyal Lucille Court of Naomi Chapter #1 in

1979, became Illustrative Matron in 1986, a Past

Illustrative Matron in 1988 and continues to be a loyal

member of that chapter.

Ven. Beckles became ill in the later years of his life

and came under medical treatment. Although he was

not as active in the fraternity as was usual, his learned

advice was available as a senior member of the Order

to many members who visited and consulted with him.

He was a devout Anglican and an outstanding

churchman. At his funeral service, he was lauded for

contribution to his church. He was regarded as fully

prepared for his spiritual transition. He is sadly missed

by his family and the Jurisdiction he served, and will

be remembered for his sterling contributions to

Mechanism.

As we say fond fairwell to this Distinguished Brother,

may the Great Geometrician of the Universe receive

and keep him and Light Perpetual shine upon him.

Pictures Courtesy of the Jamaica Sunday Observer

February1, 2015

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