ivanhoe grammarians lodge newsletter. may 2015

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

NewsletterNo 15. MAY 2015

United Grand Lodge of Antient & Accepted Free Masons of Victoria

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is affilated with thethe United Grand Lodge of Antient and AcceptedFree Masons of Victoria (Freemasons Victoria)

The website - www.freemasonsvic.net.au - includesa comprehensive members’ area, and online shop.

Hearty welcome to theCombined Schools Lodges■ The Most Worshipful Grand Masterof Freemasons Victoria, MWor. Bro.Hillel Benedykt, will attend the Com-bined Schools Lodges meeting to behosted by Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge on Thursday, May 7.

He will be accompanied by a GrandEscort comprising Grand Director ofCeremonies VWor. Bro. Chrys Kyp-reos, Senior Deacon Wor. Bro. GavinHoward SGD, Junior Deacon Wor.Bro. Colin Read JGD, Sword Wor.Bro. Lee Andrikopoulos GSwdB, andHerald Wor. Bro. Marc Law, GLHer.

The Combined Schools Lodges tra-dition started in 1930.

Continued on Page 2 ●●●●● MWor. Bro. Hillel Benedykt

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Newsletter: 2

Ivanhoe Grammarians LodgeNo 584

Consecrated: July 2, 1946

Meets First Thursday ofeach month (except January)at Darebin Masonic Centre40 Salisbury Ave, IvanhoeTemple Phone: 9499 1142

Post: PO Box 1278,Research, 3095

[email protected]

The Mission of Freemasonry is topromote a way of life that binds like-minded men in a worldwide brother-

hood that transcends all religious,ethnic, cultural, social and educationaldifferences by teaching the Principlesof Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

SecretaryBro Ash Long, MMPhone: 9439 [email protected]

AlmonerBrethren, who are aware of the

sickness or distress of a Memberof the Lodge or the Widow of alate Member of the Lodge, areasked to inform the Almoner,

VWBro John Knorr, 9804 0305.

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Combined Schools

At the 2015 meeting, where ap-proximately 100 members are ex-pected to attend, Ivanhoe Grammar-ians will host lodges including:■ Mount Scopus and Collegians,■ Brighton Grammarians,■ Melbourne High School,■ Old Melburnians,■ Wesley Collegians,■ Caulfield Grammarians,■ Old Scotch Collegians,■ Public Schools Chapter andMark.

The night has an early tyle of6.45pm. The setting-up of the Southis under the supervision of Wor. Bro.Graeme Hawke from 10.30am onthe day. Volunteers will be welcome.Phone Graeme on 9439 4139.

A highlight of the night in theSouth will be the singing of Schoolsongs. Our organist, VWor. Bro.John Cantrill, has been in busy re-hearsal.

●●●●● Flashback: The 1991 Com-bined Schools Lodge meetingheld at Buckley Hall, Ivanhoe,under the Mastership of Wor.Bro. Maurice Golden.


Collecting for the kids

●●●●● Wor. Bro. Rahim Samat andWor. Bro. Michael Holloway

Receipts issued■ The Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolScholarship Fund has issued tax de-ductible receipts for all 2014-15 do-nations by Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge members to the Rev. PeterHolloway Ivanhoe Grammar Ma-sonic Lodge Scholarship Fund.

The Lodge is particularly apprecia-tive of the matching $4000 chequefrom the Freemasons FoundationVictoria Ltd. This matched theLodge’s $4000 donation.

A total of $8000 is being appliedto Senior School scholarship help.

■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodgemembers collected $335.90 for theRoyal Children’s Hospital Good Fri-day Appeal on April 3.

Two shifts were manned at the 7-Eleven Thornbury store by Bro.Simon Browning and Bro. DamianByrne (morning); and Wor. Bro.Rahim Samat and Wor. Bro. MichaelHolloway (afternoon).

The total was 70 cents shy of lastyear’s collection total at Thornbury:$336.60. The first year (2013) of ourcollections raised $584 for the appeal.

The Northern District collectionsamounted to $19,420.40, up from lastyear’s tally of $15,193.25.

Wor. Bro. Peter Harris, NorthernDistrict Collection Project Co-Ordinator, said that the Freemasonscollection were grouped with the UncleBobs Club collections, which totalled$625,073 for the year.

In the District, some 108 Free-ma-son volunteers stood in front of the con-venience stores; 26 of the Masons werecollecting for the first time.

Engage newsletter editor GabrielleForman included a photo of Rahimand Michael in the publication, whichis circulated to Victoria’s 10,600 mem-bers.

Our Senior Warden, Wor. Bro.Wayne Motton, was also photo-graphed in his other capacity as Sec-retary of the Admiral CollingwoodLodge.

Each volunteer will recive an Appre-ciation Certificate.


On the road■ Thanks to a number of IvanhoeGrammarians Lodge members whovisited other lodges during April tospread the word about the CombinedSchools Lodges meeting.

Wor. Bro. Michael Holloway trav-elled to Brighton Grammarians (whohad transferred their meeting to anothernight), and Public Schools Mark andChapter.

Wor. Bro. Dr Robin Dunstone vis-ited the Wesley Collegians Lodge atPrahran.

Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton madejourneys to a number of lodges, includ-ing the Caulfield Grammarians meet-ing (which had dispensation not to meeton Easter Monday).

Whisky Tasting■ Melbourne High School Lodge isconducting a Whisky Tasting on Fri-day, July 10.

Earlybird tickets, paid by May 15,are $70; otherwise an $80 per personfee applies. This includes tastings anda meal.

Designated drivers are encouraged.Bookings: [email protected]

To Mother Lodge■ Gary Nixon, current WorshipfulMaster of the United Press Lodge willbe Installed as Master of his MotherLodge, Lodge Doncaster No 662, onMay 8.

Gary’s last night is May 16 atIvalda, and Installation of Wor BroRodney Wheeler at United Press is onJuly 18.

Our Condolences■ We regret to inform of the pass-ing of Barb, wife of former IvanhoeGrammarians Lodge memberWor. Bro. Graham ‘Hacker’Hawke of Queensland.

‘Hacker’ was at Ivanhoe re-cently for the Old Ivanhoe Gram-marians Association CentenaryDinner.

Max at OIG dinner

●●●●● Val and Max Fraser at theLodge’s Buckley Night

■ Our Worshipful Master4, Wor.Bro. Max Fraser, was a welcomesight at the Old Ivanhoe Gram-marians Centenary Dinner in lateMarch at Buckley Hall.

His table included Wor. Bro.David Waugh, Wor. Bro. GeoffBrown, Bro. Damian Byrne (whoaccompanied Enid Dodemaide),Bro. Ash Long and wife Fleur.

Other Lodge members at thenight included RWor. Bro. Geoff-rey Davey, VWor. Bro. JohnKnorr and Bro. John Harper.


What’s On

IGS Centenary BallMay 2015

■ Tickets have gone on sale for theIvanhoe Grammar School CentenaryBall to be held at the Grand HyattBallroom (123 Collins St, Melbourne)from 7pm for 7.30pm on Saturday, Au-gust 8.

It will be a grand affair. The Ball isbilled as the School’s social event ofthe year. The event will feature theBaker Boys Band.

Past and present parents, staff andalumni are invited to the black-tie event,with tickets on sale at $200 per person.

Price includes three-course meal andbeverages.

www.trybooking.com/123691Discounted accommodation pack-

ages are available. Phone 12 1234 andquote G-IGSA.

Will we organise some Lodgetables?

●●●●● Buckley’s Hope, history ofthe Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge, released this year,

■ Copies of the history of theIvanhoe Grammarians Lodge,Buckley’s Hope, will be available for$20 per copy at the CombinedSchools Meeting to be held onThursday, May 7.

Vanuatu Appeal■ Proceeds from the raffle at ourMay meeting will go to the Freema-sons Victoria Vanuatu Relief Ap-peal established by the LordNorthcote Lodge in conjunctionwith Australia Felix Lodge.


Date LodgeFri., May 1 Civil ServiceSat., May 2 CordialityMon., May 4 Garibaldi

M.A.PTue., May 5 Watsonia DaylightWed., May 6 Whittlesea

Melton L.O.IThurs., May 7 Ivanhoe Grammarians

KillaraMacedon Ranges

Fri., May 8 SunburyMon., May 11 Ivalda L.O.I

CommerceTue., May 12 Pascoe Vale Daylight

Lord NorthcoteWed ., May 13 FairfieldThurs., May 14 Antient York

GisborneFri., May 15 Diamond Valley

Army LodgeSat., May 16 United Press

Vietnam VeteransMon., May 18 Melb' St.Clair ReunionTue., May 19 Brunswick United

ElronaThurs., May 21 Samaritan (Daylight)

Albert VictorMon., May 25 MetropolisTue., May 26 Admiral Collingwood

OranaWed., May 27 Weston Street UnitedThurs., May 28 Centenary L.O.I

Revival

Masonic Education■ District Education Officer Wor.Bro. James Tulk is asking for help.

Jim has a change of hours at work,and added Freemasonry duties, sohe is needing more people to be in-volved.

“We urgently need brethren tocome forward as MAP presenters.Presenting a MAP is not hard. I havedeveloped a Power Point presenta-tion which guides you through thewhole session with notes.

“Even if you don’t understandPowerPoint you can use paper notes,it really doesn’t matter.

“If you are interested in becominga MAP presenter, please don’t waitto be invited.

“Please come to the MAP sessionsand become involved. This is such arewarding thing to be involved with.

“Please ring me on 9469 2202 or0447 800 997 or just come on a MAPnight and make yourself known tomyself or Steve Austin.

“Please give this consideration asFreemasonry and our district needsyou.”

May 2015 in

●●●●● Did you know that you can

view back copies of the Ivanhoe

Grammarians Lodge Newsletter

at our website:

www.IvanhoeLodge.com.au


Venue WorkBrunswick First degree tracing boardBrunswick Talk in Lodge (dining fee, except Masters) Tyle 7.15pmBrunswick First degree (double)Preston First degree / Casual dress / Bring passportsGreensborough InstallationWhittlesea Third degreeMelton Opening in all degrees / Third degree ceremonialIvalda Combined Schools Lodge nightGreensborough Third degreeGisborne First degreeSunbury Installation- Highlanders teamIvalda Working the third degree - part 2Brunswick InstallationPreston Installation - District Team (Tyle 9.30am)Ivalda Third degree (Tyle 7.00pm)Ivalda Third degree (double)Preston No meeting this month / Ladies nightGisborne InstallationDiamond Creek First degreeIvalda Talk in LodgeIvalda Talk on the history of the Walhalla Lodge / Last nightIvalda No meeting this monthBrunswick Second degreeBrunswick Second degreeGreensborough A series of short talks by Master Masons of the LodgeIvalda Talk in Lodge / Last dayIvalda Demonstration second degreeBrunswick Demonstration second degreeIvalda Third degreeGreensborough Third degreeBrunswick Installation (Tyle 7.00pm)Brunswick Working the second degreeGreensborough Talk on the drug "Ice"

the Northern District


Schools Lodges■ Caulfield Grammarians Lodgewill raise Bro. Carl Collits to the ThirdDegree when it meets at 7.30pm onMonday, May 4 at the Masonic Cen-tre, Cnr Rowans Rd and Isabella St,Moorabbin.■ Our own member, Wor. Bro. RhysWatson, will be again installed asMasterof the Old Melburnians Lodge317 ay 6.30pm on Tuesday, May 5.

RW Bro Barry Reaper will be theInstalling Master supported by MWBro Vaughan Werner PGM togetherwith members of the 2010-2011 GrandTeam

The meeting will be held at thePrahran Masonic Centre, St EdmondsRd, Prahran.

Redevelopment OK■ The redevelopment of the Ma-sonic Centre (Dallas Brooks Cen-tre) at East Melbourne has beengiven a ‘Notice of Decision to Granta Planning Permit’ by the State Plan-ning Minister Richard Wynne.

Conditions must be met, and ifthere are no objections, the noticebecomes a Planning Permit.

Magazine story■ We have that Ivanhoe Grammar-ians Lodge may be featured in thenext edition of Freemasonry Victoriamagazine with a story on theBuckley Night, with special recog-nition of the late Mary Buckley(Kate Osborn).

Changes loom■ Changes to District arrangementswere on the agenda for a meetingscheduled at Greensborough whenthe Grand Inspector of Workingswas guest at an Information Nightat 7pm on Wednesday, April 29.

Ladies’ Night■ Gregorios Lodge No 865 is hold-ing a Ladies’ Night at White RoseReceptions, 725 High St, Thorn-bury, from 7.30pm until late on Sat-urday, May 16.

The night will sponsor the BreastCancer Foundation. Tickets: $55per person, $15 fro children under 12.

Evening includes a five-coursemeal. Bookings: 0478 099 789.

●●●●● Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton withWor. Bro. J.M. Kelly of the FrancisOrmond-University Lodge.


●●●●● Our visit to Old Scotch was featured in Engage No 93.


Oddities■ The Lodge of Cordiality No 331holds its regular meeting on SaturdayMay 2 when VWor. Bro. KentHenderson PGIW will speak on Free-masonry Universal – The Oddities ofthe Masonic World.

Tyle at ay 7.15pm at the Davies StCentre (Brunswick). Masters on theRoad do not pay for their supper, butother visitors are requested to pay $20.

The Masters’ Last Night will be heldon June 6, and the Installation is sched-uled for July 4.

Hall of Fame■ The late Sir Herbert Olney, a vi-tal figure in the building of theIvalda Masonic Temple, wasnamed as an inductee of the Free-masons Victoria Hall of Fame,when it was announced at theGrand Banuqet.

Other recipients were MWor.Bro. Sir William John Clarke(1831-1897), William CharlesVahland (1828-1915), Sir JohnQuick (1852-1932) and RWor. Bro.Ivan (Bill) Warner.

Trivia Night■ Whittlesea Lodge is conductinga Trivia Night on Saturday, May6.This is in addition to the regularmeeting on Wednesday, May 6,when Bro. Jim Moutsias will beraised.

Hand of Friendship■ Members are encouraged to visitthe Hand of Friendship Lodgewhich is held at the Royal Freema-sons Homes at 5.30pm-7pm on thethird Wednesday of the month.

The meeting takes place atCoppin Hall, and meets for the ben-efits of residents of the Homes whoare Freemaons. More details: SeanBowley, 9452 2453.

Work on banner■ Our Lodge banner is being re-stored by an expert in Western Aus-tralia.

●●●●● RWor. Bro. Bruce Whiteheadand his wife looked in good healthwhen they met with the IvanhoeGrammarians Lodge Secretary atthe Royal Freemasons HomesOpen Day.

At the Homes


Our LodgeWorshipful Master

WorBro Max Fraser, PGStdBImmediate Past Master

WorBro Howard Purcell, PGStdBSenior Warden

WorBro Wayne Motton, PGStdBJunior Warden

Bro Stephen Carpenter, MMChaplain

VWorBro Wayne Smith, PGIWTreasurer

WorBro Neville Emerson, PMSecretary

Bro Ash Long, MMAssistant Secretary

WorBro LtCol David Waugh,RFD, PGStdB

Director of CeremoniesWorBro Michael Holloway

APM, PJGDAsst Director of Ceremonies

Wor Bro Rahim Samat, PGStdBAlmoner

VWorBro John Knorr, PGIWkgsSenior Deacon

Bro Simon Browning, MMJunior Deacon

Wor. Bro. Graeme HawkeOrganist

VWorBro John Cantrill, PGIWChoir Master

WorBro Geoff Vardon, PMInner Guard

WorBro Haydn GregsonStewards

Bro. Damian Byrne, PMBro Travers Gascoigne, MM

TylerVWorBro Frank Jenkins, PGIWkgs

Old Ivanhoe Footy■ Kevin McLean has been appointedPresident of the Old Ivanhoe Gram-marians Foootball Club for the re-mainder of the 2015 year.

The OIGFC’s dinner dance will beheld from 7.30pm-12.30am on Satur-day, May 9, at the Collingwood TownHall. Tickets are $125 per person.

Canapés on arrival, 3 course dinner.All wine, beer and soft drink included.Music and vocals provided by ‘Some-thing to Talk About’.

Buy your tickets today via –www.trybooking.com/130725

★★★★★The Firsts have won their first three

games for the 2015 season:Round 1. April 11. OIGFC 13.11

(89) d Monash Blues 5.9 (39)Round 2. April 18. OIGFC. 19.9

(123) d PEGS 11.8 (74).Round 3. April 25. OIGFC 10.9 (69)

d Old Camberwell 9.12 (66).★★★★★

May matches are:Round 4. Sat., May 2. Old Ivanhoe

v Old Haileybury. At Chelsworth Park.Round 5. Sat., May 9. Oakleigh v

Old Ivanhoe. At W A Scammell Re-serve.

Round 6. Sat., May 16. Peninsula vOld Ivanhoe. At Peninsula School.

Round 7. Sat., May 23. TherryPenola v Old Ivanhoe. At John PascoeFawkner Reserve.

Round 8. Sat., May 30. Old Ivanhoev Marcellin. At Chelsworth Park.

There is no match on Saturday, June6 because of the Queens BirthdayWeekend.

www.oigfc.com.au


2015■ Thursday, May 7. 752nd RegularMeeting. Combined Schools Meeting.Hosted by Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge. At Ivalda Masonic Temple.■ Monday, May 18. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Sunday, May 24. Afternoon. The-atre Afternoon social event. At 105Spavin Rd, Sunbury. Screening ofmovie at private cinema with memora-bilia. More details to come from Wor.Bro. Michael Holloway.■ Thursday, June 4. 753rd RegularMeeting.■ Monday, June 15. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Wednesday, June 17. 7.30pm.Grand Lodge Quarterly Communica-tion. Venue yet to be fianlised.■ Thursday, July 2. 754th RegularMeeting.■ Monday, July 20. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Monday, August 17. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Saturday, August 22. Open Instal-lation.■ Thursday, September 3. 755thRegular Meeting.■ Monday, September 21. 7.30pm.Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

2015-16 Calendar■ Thursday, October 1. 756th Regu-lar Meeting.■ Monday, October 19. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, November 5. 757thRegular Meeting.■ Monday, November 16. 7.30pm.Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, December 3. 758thRegular Meeting.

201670th Anniversary Year

■ Thursday, February 3. 759thRegular Meeting. ‘Buckley Night’.■ Monday, February 22. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, March 3. 760th Regu-lar Meeting.■ Monday, March 21. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, April 7. 761st RegularMeeting. Joint meeting with Old ScotchCollegians’ Lodge. Ivalda Temple.

Published for Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge by its Secretary,Bro Ash Long. [email protected] Phone: 9439 9927

May 2015.

Summer Dress■ Option of white long sleeved softcotton business shirt with collar at-tached (no arm or sleeve bands). Selfsupporting black trousers, (nobraces), black cummerbund, blackbow tie, black socks and black shoes.

November 1- March 31.

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