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alexaNdria,VirgiNia· Volume26· Number2· 2020
of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
™
PresideNt’smessageFinding the Silver Liningby J. F. “Jeff” Webb
My worthy Brothers
andfriends,Ihope and pray that this message findsallwelland
safe.ImightaddthatI,likemanyofyou,amlookingforwardtohav-ing“2020hindsight!”
Ithasbeenadifficultandfrus-tratingyearformany:covid-19,economicshutdown,forestfires,hurricanes,etc.However,astheoldsayinggoes:“Thereisasilverliningbehindeverycloud.”
AsI’mfromSouthwestLouisi-ana,Iwitnessedthesetbacksofthecoronavirus(deathsandmandatedlockdowns),followedbyback-to-backhurricanes.Many,whowerealreadysufferingfinanciallyfromthelockdown,sufferedseveredam-agefromthehurricanes.FromaMasonicstandpoint,anumberoflodgebuildingsweredamaged,someseverely,andourScottishRiteTempleandShrineTemplebothsuffereddamage.Muchofthecommunitywaswithoutwaterorelectricityforanextendedperiodoftime.However,ourMasonicbreth-rencametogetherandreflectedthat“silverlining”hiddenbehindthedarkclouds.TheyopenedthedamagedShrineTemple,collectedCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
L IGHT
TheSearchforLight
Sincethedawnofcreationmankindhassoughtlight.Masonryisrepletewithallusionsandreferencestolight.InourMasonictraditions,theopeningversesofthebookofGen-
esisareusedasthehistoryofcreation.In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Withoutlighttherewouldbenolifeasweweknowitonearth.Metaphorically,lightissymbolicofknowledgeandunderstanding.Whenweseethingsclearlyweunderstandclearly.ThisiswhatwearedoinginMemorialHall.TheoriginalplansfortheMemorialspecifiedlargewindowswithamberglasstocreateagoldenlightwithinthehall.Forthelastseventyyears,MemorialHallhasbeenshroudedinshadowanddimness.Stainedglasswindowswithopaqueplexiglassbehindthemwereinstalledthatgreatlyreducedthelightcomingintothehall.Nowwiththeinstallationoftheamberglasswindows,MemorialHallisfilledwithwarm,brightlight.MemorialHallisnowaninviting,welcoming,bright,cheerful,andclearspacetoviewandcontemplatethemagnificentstatueofWashington.ItisthefirstspaceourvisitorsexperiencewhenenteringtheMemorial.Theycannowseeclearlyandperhapsbetterunderstandourmission.WeexpressoursincerethankstoallthosewhomadethistransformationofMemorialHallareality.
Formoreinformationabouthowthisprojectwasdone,pleaseseethestoryonpage7.Foralistofcontributorstothisproject,pleaseseepage13.
Through beautiful new windows, sunlight floods into Memorial Hall, allowing visitors to more clearly see and study the statue of Washington, and the two stately murals depicting key Masonic events attended by Washington.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, CONTINUED
food,water,clothes,andhouseholdgoods,whichtheydistributedtoallindistress.Masonsfromalloverthestate(andotherstates)deliv-eredthesegoodstotheTemple.ThehospitalityofoursouthernMasonsshonethroughastheycookedjam-balaya,gumbo,etouffee,andbrisket,whichtheyfedtolawenforcementofficers,firstresponders,andout-of-townemergencyelectricalworkers.Inaddition,financialdisastersup-portcametoourGrandJurisdictionfromotherGrandLodgesandappendantbodies.ThesearetheactionsofalltrueFreemasons.
AsIwitnessedthis“servicetoall”byourMasonicbrethren,practicingtheprinciplesandpreceptsofourbelovedFraternity,Icouldn’thelpbutthinkthatthesewerethesameprinciplesandpreceptspracticedbyBro.GeorgeWashingtoninhisgreatendeavors.Washingtonneverletthe“darkclouds”blockoutthesilverliningheknewwasbehindthem.Why?BecauseWashington,liketheMasonsmentionedaboveandallMasonswheresoeverdispersed,placedhisfaithandtrustinGod.
AlthoughtheGeorgeWashing-tonMasonicNationalMemorialhassufferedin2020,therehavebeenalotofpositivethingstakingplace.PleaseseeourExecutiveDirector’sreportandotherarticlesinthisedi-tion of LIGHT,orgotoourwebsiteandFacebooksiteforupdates.
Ihaveconfidencethatthesamecharitydemonstratedbytheafore-mentionedMasons,GrandLodges,andappendantbodies,willbesharedwiththeMemorialasconditionsstabilize.WemustpreservethisLighthouseofAmericanFree-masonry and the memory of the BrotherGeorgeWashingtonforalltime.
Godblessyouall.
February22,2021,willbethe289thanniversaryofthebirthoftheFatherofourNation,BrotherGeorgeWashington.Despitethecoronavirusemergencythathasgrippedour
nationandtheworld,theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationishopefulthatitwillbepossibletocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthdayin2021.
While,duetosocialdistancingrequirements,itwillunfortunatelynotbepossibletoholdourtraditionalgala,underappropriatecircumstancestheMemorialdoesplantohosteventsforasmallernumberofparticipants.Thedetailsofanysuchcelebrationwillbepostedonourwebsiteastheybecomeavailable.ItisplannedthatwewillmakeanannouncementbytheendofNovember.
TheMemorial’sCelebrationofWashington’sBirthdayin2021—AnnouncementComingSoon
TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationissaddened to announcethepassingoftwoveryinvolvedmembersofourBoardofDirectors:Stephen
JosephPonzilloiiiandJohnR.“Bo”Cline.
StephenJosephPonzilloiii(1947–2020)workedasahistoryteacher,andhadatruepassionforcom-municatingthevalueofhistorytohisstudents.HebecameaFreemasonin1968,andwashighlyactiveinmanybranchesoftheFraternity,includingtheKnightsTemplar,theScottishRite,andtheShrine.BrotherPonzillowasGrandMasterofMasonsinMarylandin2011–2012.HeservednearlytwocompletetermsontheBoardofDirectorsoftheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociation:2013to2016and2017to2020.Heissurvivedbyhislovingwife,Marie,andtheirchildrenandmanygrandchildren.
JohnR.“Bo”Cline(1947–2020)wasanelectricalengineerandaRenaissancemanwhoenjoyedsci-ence,math,reading,writingandresearch.HebecameaMasonin1995andwasdeeplydevotedtotheidealsoftheCraft.HewasanactivememberofMatanuskaMasonicLodgeandbecameGrandMasteroftheGrandLodgeofAlaskain2009.AfteraninitialtermontheBoardofDirectorsoftheMemorialAssociationfrom2011t02014,hereturnedforasecondtermbegin-ningin2018.
HeissurvivedbyBethany,hisbestfriendandwifeof47years,hissonJoshua,daughter-in-lawKenyatta,daughterMegan,andgrandsonsZacharyandElijah.HeisalsosurvivedbyhisbrotherBillClineandsisterMaggieBuckholz.
PassingofTwoDirectorsoftheMemorial: StephenJ.PonzilloiiiandJohnR.“Bo”Cline
John R. “Bo” Cline
Steven J, Ponzillo III
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messagefromalexaNdriaThe Memorial as a Symbol of Fortitude
by George D. Seghers
TheselastfewmonthshavebeenthemostchallengingtimesfortheMemorialAs-
sociationsinceitsinception.WehavelostasignificantportionofourincomeduetotheclosureoftheMemorialthissummerandthegeneralresultofthepandemic.Howev-
er,wearemaintainingtheMemorialasacitadelofcalmamongtheseeminglysocietalmadnessthathasgrippedournation.WearemovingaheadwiththerestorationoftheMemorialandweareopentoboththeMasonicfamilyandtothepublic.WearestrivingtokeeptheMemorial,asaninstitutionandasaTemple,aMemorialthatisworthyofthatgreatmanthatitmemorializes.
TheIrishhistorian,W.E.H.Lecky(1838–1903)wroteofWashington,“On the appointment of Washington, far more than any other single circumstance, is due the ultimate success of the American Revolution. . . . he possessed to an eminent degree not only the common courage of a soldier, but also that much rarer form of courage which can endure long-continued suspense, bear the weight of great responsibility, and encounter risks of misrepresentation and unpopularity.”Leckyfurtherwrote,“He never acted on the impulse of an absorbing or uncalculating enthusiasm, and he valued very highly fortune, position, and reputation; but at the command of duty he was ready to risk and sacrifice them all. He was, in the highest sense of the words, a gentleman and a man of honor, and he carried into public life the severest standard of private morals.”
Thesewords,writtensolongago,areworthrepeating,pondering,examiningandcanserveasareminderthatthe
challengesfacedbyWashingtonandtheFoundingFatherswerefargreaterthanthosewefacetoday.Thesearetryingtimesandweshouldusetheactions,thoughts,andvisionofWashingtonasourguidethroughthestormyseasofsocietalunrest.WemusthavefaithinGod,inourcountry,andinour-selvesandwemuststrivetothink,speak,andactwithhonoranddignity.WemustkeeptheLightoftheMemorialshiningasaMasonicBeaconofHopetonotjusttheMasonicworld,orjustournation,buttoallwhomweencounter.Thankyouforyourcontinuingsupportduringthesetryingtimesandpleasecontactusifwecanbeofassistance.Andwhenthispandemichasended,asitwill,pleasecomeandvisityourMemorial.
AssociAtion officersElected February 22, 2019J.F.“Jeff ”Webb,PresidentClaireV.Tusch,First Vice PresidentKennethG.Nagel,Second Vice PresidentThomasK.Sturgeon,Third Vice PresidentGeorgeD.Seghers,Executive Director
BoArd of directorsTerm Expires February 22, 2021ScottA.Thomas,ArizonaJ.F.“Jeff ”Webb,LouisianaJohnS.Ryan,New JerseyMichaelG.Rodman,South DakotaThomasK.Sturgeon,Pennsylvania
Term Expires February 22, 2022MichaelP.Bible,A-W Lodge No. 22RichardJ.Elman,IndianaJerryN.Kirby,TexasRussellG.Reno,NebraskaClaireV.Tusch,MaineCarlB.Willi,Rhode Island
Term Expires February 22, 2023MichaelA.DeWolf,WisconsinLewieFletcher,MontanaKennethG.Nagel,CaliforniaLeonardProden,District of ColumbiaCliffordF.“Chip”Stammii,ConnecticutJonMichaelTaylor,AlabamaJohnW.Westermaniii,FloridaJimmieL.“Jim”Windham,Mississippi
DonaldM.Robey,Exec. Sec.-Treas. Emeritus
LIGHTisapublicationofTheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociation,Inc. Copyright©2020.AllRightsReserved.
Editor: ShawnE.EyerPhotography: S.Eyer,A.Pierson,D.Muñoz Illustration: ChristopherErney
A glorious sunset behind the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on the evening of October 23, 2020.
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DirectorofCollectionsMarkA.Tabberthasfinishedhismanu-scriptonGeorgeWashington’sMasonicmembership.Titled
‘A Deserving Brother’: George Washington and Freemasonry,thebookdetailsmorethansixtyMasoniceventsinWashington’slife—fromhislodgeinitiationin1752throughhisMasonicfuneralin1799.Itiscomposedofmorethan100,000wordsand50colorimagesofletters,books,andartifactsrelatedtoWashington’smembershipin,andrelationshipwith,Freemasonry.
Tabberthasspentthebetterpartoffiveyearsresearchingandwritingthebook,includingafellowshipatMountVernon’slibrary.TheUniversityofVirginiaPresswilldesignandpublishthisfull-color“coffee-table”sizebook.Itwillbeavailableinthefallof2021.
A Deserving BrotherexamineslodgeminutebooksthatrecordWashington’sattendanceandGrandLodgeconstitutionbookssenttohim.FeaturedimagesincludeWashington’sMasonicaprons,theworkingtoolsfromtheU.S.CapitolcornerstoneceremonyandtheGrandLodgeofMassachusetts’goldurn,madebyPaulRevere,thatcontainsalockofWashington’shair.EveryMasonicletterto,andfrom,Washingtonistranscribed.
Thebook’sintroduction,writtenbyDr.EdwardLengel,Ph.D.,isanacademicunderstandingofWashington’smembershipin,andsupportof,theCraftthroughouthislife.Thebook’sepi-loguetracesFreemasons’admirationofWashingtonfromthe1770s,throughthededicationoftheGeorgeWashingtonMasonic
NationalMemorialin1932,andintothe21stcentury.Fiveappendi-cesincludethecurrentlocationofeveryknownletter,book,apron,andotheritems,aswellasarobustlistofunsubstantiatedMasonicitemsattributedtoWashington.
A Deserving BrotherwillsettleallquestionsoverWashington’smembershipandlifelongdedicationtotheCraft,andrevealhisaffectionandadmirationofthegreatprincipleandvirtuesofFree-masonry.Itisnotsimplyagoodhistorybook,butwillmakeahandsomegiftandaworthyadditiontoeveryMason’sandeveryAmerican’slibrary.
InFebruary2020theMemorialAssociationrelauncheditsproj-ecttodigitizeAmericanMasonicproceedings.Overthelast
eightmonths,moreMasonicgrandbodiesjoinedtheproject,newinformationalwebpageswerecreated,andadditionalcollectionsofproceedingsweredigitized.
AsofOctober,thereare30collectionsavailablewithinthesearchabledatabase.InthelastseveralmonthstheGrandLodgesofArizona,Florida,Illinois,Kansas,Pennsylvania,andVirginia,aswellastheKnightsTemplarsGrandEncampmentoftheusa andtheGrandCommanderyofOhiohavejoinedtheproject.Therearenowatotalof21GrandLodges,twoGrandRoyalArchchapters,twoGrandCrypticCouncils,andfourGrandKnightsTemplarCommanderiesonline,totalingmorethan4,500yearsofMasonichistory.
TobetternavigatetheArchiveswehavecreatednewwebpageswithintheMemorialwebsite:https://gwmemorial.org/pages/archives.Themainpageincludesanalphabeticallistofstates,alongwithinformationonjoiningtheproject,andinstructionsonhowtousethesearchabledatabase.Mostofthelistedstateshave
MasonicDigitalArchivesProjectUpdatelinkstoadditionalpagesthatcontainthesealsofthatstate’sgrandbodies,andeithertheproceedingscurrentlyonlineoravailablefor posting into the system.
Sincethespring,digitizationoftheMemorial’savailableduplicateproceedingscontinuedalphabetically.TheGrandLodge,GrandChapter,GrandCouncilandGrandCommand-eryProceedingsofMissouri,Montana,Nebraska,Nevada,NewHampshire,NewJersey,andNewMexicoarereadyforupload-ing.Bytheendof2020weexpecttocompletetheproceedingsforNewYork,NorthCarolina,andVirginia.Thisshouldleaveonly13statestodigitizein2021.
TheMemorialAssociationwilldigitizeaU.S.Masonicgov-erningbody’scompleteannualproceedingscollectionfor$1,000.OfferedasaservicetotheCraft,thisflatrateisnon-adjustableregardlessofthenumberofbooksorpagesdigitized.A$200annualsubscriptionfeewillmaintainthecollectionasfuturepro-ceedingsareadded.Tolearnmoreortojointheproject,pleasecontactMarkA.Tabbert,[email protected].
A Deserving BrotherManuscriptCompleted
General Washington’s first public appearance as a Freemason, which took place December 28, 1778, in Philadelphia, is depicted on one of the murals in Memorial Hall.
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OneoftherolestheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialwaslackingovertheyearswasapersonrespon-
siblefordirectingandcoordinatingallthevariousmembersandmembershipprogramsandinquiries.Beinganationalorganiza-tion,wehavemembersfromacrossthecountrythatbelieveinourmissionandwhatwegivebacktothecommunityandtheCraft.Thisdevelopedintoaneedtohaveapersonhandlingourout-reachprogramsandsoIwasappointedtothepositionofDirectorofMembershipServicesinthebeginningofOctober.ItisanhonortoservethisorganizationinthispositionandIwilldomybesttoserveyouinthisnewroleandtofurtherthemissionoftheAssociationinmyduties.
TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialwasbuiltinthe1920sand30sbybrethrencontributingtoasharedcausefromacrossthecountrybecauseofthelackofsuchabuildingandorganizationwithourspecificmission.WiththecombinedeffortsofFreemasons,GrandLodges,andthoseinterestedinthepreservationandpromotionofGeorgeWashingtonandthefewWashingtonartifactsthatsurvivehadallledtowhatweknowandenjoytodayastheMemorial.
Beinganationalmemorialandmuseumtheboardofdirec-torsthatmakeuptheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationarecomposedofMemberGrandLodgesfromacrossthecountry.AstheAssociationisgovernedbyGrandLodges,manyofwhichhelpsupporttheMemorialinvariouswayslikehavingacertainamountofinitiationfeesbeingdonatedoranannualpercapitadonationtotheMemorial,onecansayinasensethatallFreemasonsintheUnitedStatesarehelpingsupportthemissionoftheAssociation:“To inspire humanity through educa-tion to emulate and promote the virtues, character and vision of George Washington, the Man, the Mason and Father of our Country.”
Asonewouldexpect,wereceivealotofcorrespondencefromGrandLodges,Freemasonsfromaroundtheworld,thoseinquir-ingaboutGeorgeWashingtonandFreemasonry,andthosewhosimplybelieveinthemissionofpreservingthelegacyofGeneralWashington.Manycontactusaboutwantingtosupportus,forwhichwearethankful,andtherearevariouswaysweareabletodothat.Forthedifferentaudiences,wehavevariousmember-shipswhereFreemasonsandnon-Freemasonsalikeareabletojoinandnotonlyhelpsupportthememorialbuttoalsohelpuswithourmissionandannualprograms.
OneoftheuniquemembershipsweofferattheMemorialistheSocietyofWashingtonLodges.Ournewestprogram,itpromotesthelegacyofIllustriousBrotherGeorgeWashington.Unlikearegularmembershipwhereapersonjoinstoreceivebenefitsandhelpsacertaincause,thismembershipisspecificand
onlyallowsLodgestojoin.TheSocietyofWashingtonLodgesisamembershipstatusthatLodgesrecognizedbytheGrandLodgesoftheUnitedStatescanparticipateintoshowtheirsupportfortheMemorialandcontinuingthelegacyofGeneralGeorgeWashington.
TheemblemoftheSocietyisuniqueasitplaysoffthecrestoftheMemorialAssociation,havingaprofileofWashingtoninthecenter.ThisexclusiveemblemisonlyavailabletoSocietymem-bersandisnotsoldtothepublic.
YourlodgewillreceivethefollowingitemsandperkswhenitjoinstheSociety:
•PortraitofWashingtonwithaplaqueattestingtheir membershipintheSociety
•PatentsignifyingtheLodge’smembership•SpeciallycommissionedSocietyofWashingtonLodge
medalsfortheMaster,SeniorandJuniorWardens•ListedontheMemorial’sWebsite•Listedonaplaqueprominentlyplacedinsidethebuilding
neartheentrance•Invitationtoattendthegalacelebrationof
Washington’sBirthdayheldeachyear
MembersoftheLodgearewelcometodisplaytheirsupportbypurchasingthesespeciallyproducedjewelsbycontactingtheDirectorofMembershipServicesattvanice@gwmemorial.org.
NowmorethanevertheMemorialcoulduseyoursupport.WithLodgesslowlyallowingtooperateonceagain,itwouldbeagreatopportunitytohaveyourlodgerecognizedattheMemorial.
PromotingtheMemorial’sMembershipPrograms byTylerVanice
Society of Washington Lodges
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Our 4th floor George Washington Museum was scanned with careful attention to the interpretive value of the collection. Every item on display may be clearly viewed.
VirtualTouroftheMemorialNowAvailableOnline
Freemasonsarewellknownforembracingscientificadvance-ments.Usingaveryinterestingnewtechnologycalled
photogrammetry,theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialisnowofferinganextensivevirtualtourexperience.Over5,000visitorshavealready“walkedthrough”allofthesebeautifulandinformativespacesasthoughtheywerepresentinthebuilding.
DuringtheperiodinwhichtheMemorialwasclosedtothepublic,theMemorial’sDirectorofCommunications,ShawnEyer,scannedallofthepublicspacesofthebuildingusingaspecialcamerathatcombines360-degreeimageswith3d“pointcloud”informationtoproduceatrulythree-dimensionalexperience.Thosewithaccesstoso-called“virtualreality”equipmentsuchasanOculusGoorQuestmayenjoyacompletelyimmersiveexperienceofactuallystandingwithintheMemorial,rightfromthecomfortoftheirhomes.Butthetoursworkonanycomputersystem,andevenusingatypicalcomputer,tablet,orsmartphone,thetourishighlyengagingandinformative.
IncludedinthevirtualtourselectionsareMemorialHall(includingthePorticoandareasimmediatelyoutsidethefaçade),theReplicaLodgeRoom,TheFamilyofFreemasonryExhibit,TheGeorgeWashingtonMuseum,theTemplarChapel,theObservationDeck,theNorthandSouthLodgeRooms,theMemorialTheater,TheFormandFunctionofFreemasonryExhibit,andTheGoldenAgeofMasonicArchitectureExhibit.
Manypartsofthevirtualtourincludespecialfeatures.Forexample,inMemorialHall,atthefamousmuraldepictingGeorgeWashingtonlayingthecornerstoneoftheU.S.Capitolin1793,thereisabuttonthatallowsthevirtualvisitortoseetheshortfilmthatwasproducedabouttherestorationofthatpainting.Andinthe4thfloorGeorgeWashingtonMuseum,guestsmayselectdetailedinformationaboutsomeoftheartifactsondisplaythere.
ToexperiencethissophisticatednewwaytovisittheMemorial,visithttps://gwmemorial.org/virtualandfollowthedirectionsonthescreen.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouthowtousethesystem,[email protected].
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TheLandmarkCenturyCampaign
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for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
DuringOurNationalEmergency,RestorationWorkContinues byShawnE.Eyer
Thearrivalofthecoronaviruspandemichasbeendisruptivenotonlyforournationbutforalltheworld.Whileevents
liketheseareforeseeableinageneralsense,itisimpossibletopredictwhenthenextonewillappear.Whiletheadaptationswehaveallundergonethroughout2020seemstrange,wehavebeenfortunateinseveralways.Firstandforemost,thestateofourtechnologyhasmadeiteasiertocopewithandworkaroundtherestrictionsmadenecessarytoinhibitthedisease.OurabilitytousetheInternettogetthingsdonehassavedcountlesslives.WithintheMasonicworld,wehaveevenseenanincreaseinedu-cationaleffortsandprojects,asthebrethrenadoptcreativewaystomaintaintheirfellowshipwhileunabletogatherinperson.
FortheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorial,thepan-demichasbeenanopportunitytogetmanythingsdone.Althoughourrevenuefromvisitationandeventrentalshasbeenseverelycur-
tailedbythemonthsoftotalclosureandthelimitationsofbeingopenduringanactivehealthemergency,wearegratefulforthegenerosityofthoseindividualsandorganizationsthathavehelpedusthroughthedifficultyear.
Throughoutthepandemic,andevenduringthemonthstheMemorialwasclosedtothepublic,ouressentialstaffwereworkinginthebuildingtokeepkeyprojectsmovingforward—includingtherestorationeffortsoftheLandmarkCenturyCampaign.Whateverthechallengesmaybe,wemustfulfillourvision:to inspire humanity through education to emulate and promote the virtues, character, and vision of George Washington, the Man, the Mason, and Father of our Country.
New Memorial Hall Windows CompletedFromAugusttoOctober,workersundertooktheprocessofexchangingtheoldstainedglasswindowsinMemorialHallfor
On the main roof of the Memorial, workers prepare to install the new amber glass windowpanes and interior metal grating.
As seen from the interior, the completed project allows natural light to illuminate Memorial Hall and its important exhibits.
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Our website explains all of the options for participating in the Landmark Century Campaign. Visit www.gwmemorial.org today to discover more.
MonthlyGivingOptionMakesSupportingtheCampaignConvenient
TheMemorial’swebsitemakesiteasierthanevertoparticipateintheLand-
markCenturyCampaign.Oneofthemost important new features of the site is theabilitytomakeanautomaticmonthlycontribution.
Simplyvisitthesiteandselect“Sup-porttheMemorial”inordertoseevariousoptions.Tomakeamonthlygift,chooseeither“TakeaFriendoftheMemorialPledge”(forgiftsof$25andup)or“TakethePatronPledge”(forgiftsof$100ormorepermonth).
ConvenientmonthlypaymentsallowyoutosupporttheMemorial’srestorationatyourownpace.Itiseasytomakeone-timedonationsonthesiteaswell.
Ifyouwishtosendyourgiftthroughthemailinstead,pleaseusetheconvenientformonpage13ofthiseditionofLIGHT. Thankyouforyoursupport.
windowsthatwouldshedmorelightonthefeaturesofthespace.MemorialHallisthefirstareathatguestsexperienceafterenter-ingtheMemorial,anditissurelythebuilding’smostbeautifulspace.Here,visitorsareinspiredbythetoweringstatueofGeorgeWashingtonasaMason,gazingserenelyeastward,cladinhislodgeapron.Onthesidewalls,colorfulmuralsdepictWashing-ton’sattendanceatMasonicceremonies.
ButfewguestsrealizethattheoriginalblueprintsforMemorialHallrevealsevensourcesofnaturallight:theportico’sgranddoorwayandsixwindows.Thewindowsweretobeofamberglass,bracedbyaneoclassicalbronzegrille.Althoughdarkerstainedglasswindowswereinstalledinthe1950s,theoriginalintentionhasbeenrestored.Withbrighterlightuponthestatueandthemurals,visitorsmayatlastexperienceMemorialHallasthearchitectoftheMemorialtrulyintended.Thankyoutoallwhoparticipatedandwillparticipateinsupportingthisproject(seepage13formoreinformation).
Other Current and Upcoming ProjectsAnothersignificantprojectnowtakingplaceistheexpansionofthecleanstorageroomforthelibraryandmuseumcollections.LocatedontheMemorial’smezzaninelevel,thisspaceallowsformaterialstobesafelystoredwithoutcontamination.
Inthenearfuture,severalmajorprojectswillalsobegin.TheMemo-rial’ssecond-floorroofneedstoberesealedtopreventwaterpenetrationintoroomsbelow.Someexteriorstoneremainstoberestoredonasec-
tionofthetower,andledlightingmustbeinstalledonthethirdfloor. Andfinally,repairandrestorationofthePorticoremainsapriority,asthenortheastcorneroftheMemorial’sarchitrave—theslabjustabovethecapitalofthepillars,showssomecracking.Becausethisstonesupportssignificantweightaboveit,ourintentionistoerectascaffoldinginthenearfuturetostabilizeandrepairit.
How You Can HelpAlloftheseprojectsaremadepossibleonlybyyourongoinggenerosity.Withouttheenthusiasticsupportofindividualsandlodges,theMemorialwouldnotbeabletofulfillitsmission.Today,youcanbeanessentialpartofhelpingustoreachournextmilestones.AllfundsgivenaspartoftheLandmarkCenturyCampaignarededicatedtotheongoingrestorationandimprove-mentworkdescribedonthesepages.TomakeadonationtotheLandmarkCenturyCampaignbymail,pleaseusetheformonpage13.Simplyselectyourchosenamountandwhetheritisaone-timegiftormonthlypledge.Youmayalsouseourwebsitetodonateonline:http://gwmemorial.org. FormoreinformationabouthowyouoryourorganizationcanhelptheMemorialatthiscriticaltime,[email protected],orcall703-683-2007,ext.2013.
Shawn Eyer is the Director of Communications & Development of The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association.
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Contributors Patrons
Landmark Century Architect $100,000 or moreAlexandria-WashingtonLodgeNo-22VAW.DavidHanisch CAWilliamA.Simms VAAlvinI.Singer IL
Master Builder $50,000Anthony &MarilynWordlow CAAndrewJacksonLodgeNo-120 VAJ.F.“Jeff ”Webb LA
Builder $25,000TuocKimPham CAJ.F.“Jeff ”Webb LAH.MalvernMarks TXW.LeeLong NCGrandLodgeofBulgariaBulgariaGeorge&LouiseSeghers VARobertW.Gregory CO
Master Architect $10,000LoydE.Davis UTJamesRakes MDWashingtonDaylightLodgeNo-14 DCDavidB.“Ben” VA &MiriamF.Browning RidgelyH.Gilmour UTLarryChristenson PACliffordRay&MaryCribbMott GAS.WarrenAlvis NCTrimbleLodgeNo-117 NJWm.R.Singleton-Hope-Lebanon DC LodgeNo-7StanleyA.Raley CALorenE.Schrock ORChesterH.Clark NJColumbia-KeystoneRoyalArch PA ChapterNo-3ColumbianLodge MAFederalLodgeNo-1 DCJackCallahan ALLouisA.Wagner** WA byFrankJ.WagnerGeneC.Byer VAG.R.“Mike”Harman SCIngridM.Grosskopf NJJamesM.Scearce,Jr. VAJasonTaliaferro VAAndrewW.Huttner VANationalSojourners,Inc. VARussell& JulieReno NEWillisG.Webster IL
Architect $5,000DorisE.Hoffman MIMasonicAncientsofPennsylvania PAJamesA.&ShirleyM.Pletz DEMark&CathyGenung INJosephC.Connolly MARichardW.Sweet AZWarnerB.Connolly MIGeorgeJ.Koca ILPioneerLodgeNo-70 NJ
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The Memorial Tree and Bench Programs were conceived in 2001 to beautify the Memorial grounds, reduce erosion and
run-off, provide a habitat for birds and wildlife and to establish a tree canopy to create much-needed oxygen for the community. The program is a meaningful way to honor and remember indi-viduals and organizations with a living memorial. Since inception of the program 720 trees have been planted on the grounds of the Memorial.
Withacontributionof$750,atreeisplantedontheMemorialgrounds.AnAcknowledgmentletterandaCertificatedescrib-ingtheDedicationarereceivedbyallparticipantsandagranitemarkerisinstallednearthetreeidentifyingtheHonoree(s)andDonor(s).
DedicatoryGraniteBenchesarealsoavailableforacontribu-tionof$2,500andareinstalledonthegroundsoftheMemorialandcanbededicatedinHonororMemoryofanIndividualorOrganization.
Foradditionalinformationabouthowyoucanparticipateinthisprogramwithatreeorabench,pleasecontactGeorgeD.Seghersatgseghers@gwmemorial.orgor703-683-2007,ext.2010.
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TheMemorialgratefullyacknowledgesSirJamesE.Winzenreid,Provincial
GrandMasterofTheProvincialGrandLodge,U.S.A.,TheRoyalOrderofScotland,forhisgeneroussupportofthis issue of LIGHTandforhiscontinu-ingsupportoftheMemorialandourprograms.TheRoyalOrderofScotlandisaninvitationalMasonicOrderthatpreservesandconferstwobeautifulancientdegrees.Tolearnmore,visittheirwebsiteathttp://www.roosusa.org.
ThankYoutotheRoyal OrderofScotland
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George Washington Pen KnifeThisisareplicaofapenknifeinthecollectionofAlexandria-WashingtonLodgeNo.22.Thehandleismadeofsaltwatermotherofpearl,andtheknifecomesinavelvetgiftbox.Closedlengthis3 ,̋withafoldingbladelengthof1¾ .̋$49.95.(No- 1284)
Challenge Coin, 1923–2023Thisattractivechallengecoincommemoratesthe100thanniversaryofthelayingoftheMemorial’scornerstonein1923,featuringGeorgeWashington’sprofileononesideandtheMemorialontheother.Thecoinis3mmthickand1¾ ̋indiameter.$12.(No- 1283)
The Eye of ProvidenceOur2015holidayornamentdepictstheAll-SeeingEyeoftheGreatArchitectoftheUniverse.Gold-platedandmadeinthe usa. $25.(No- 858)
The Trowel: United in Brotherly LoveMasonry’ssymboloftheTrowel,asym-boloffraternalaffection,iscelebratedonour2019ornament.Gold-plated,made in the usa.$25.(No-1254)
Houdon’s Washington StatueOur2018ornamentcelebratedthereturnofourownbronzecastingofthisimportantworkofart.Gold-plated,made in the usa. $25.(No-1138)
The George Washington MemorialTheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialisproudlydisplayedonour2017holidayornament.Gold-plated,madeintheusa. $25.(No-1038)
Butterfly Greeting Cards, Set of FiveThese6×4 ̋cardsareprintedonheavy-weightcardstockwithalinenfinish.Blankinside,withenvelopesincluded.$20persetof5cards.(No- 1277)
The Double Headed EagleTheclassicemblemoftheAncientandAcceptedScottishRitecomestolifeinthissplendidgold-platedholidayorna-ment. $25.(No-213)
The Three Great Lights in MasonryTheHolyBible,Square,andCompasshavebeenlongreveredwithinMasonry.Our1994ornamentdisplaysthemwithinagoldenwreath.$25.(No- 2012)
Knights Templar Holiday OrnamentThiscommemorativeholidayornamentdepictstheCrownandCrossoftheMasonicKnightsTemplar.Gold-plated,made in the usa.$25.(No-43)
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TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationisproudto offerforthe2020holidayseasonabeautifulgoldandenamelplatedornament:
The Master’s Square.ThisornamentfeaturestheSquare,anemblemthatiswornbytheMasterofevery
regularlodgeofMasons.Investedwiththisjewelathisinstallation,theMasterisremindedoftheMasonicteachingthateachofhisactionsshouldbesquaredormadeconsistentwiththe“SquareofVirtue.”
Ingeometry,theSquareisdefinedasanangleofninetydegreeorthefourthpartofacircle.Thisisknownasa“rightangle”becauseitsuseallowsstructurestocometogetherproperly.Assuch,itisanessentialtoolinarchitectureandstonemasonry.
InFreemasonry,itsmoralmeaningdenotesthatourinteractionswithothersshouldbe“square,”justlikethemeetingoftwowallsinthecornerofagoodbuilding.BecausetheangleoftheSquareisunchangeable,MasonictraditionalsoexplainsthatitisadivinesymbolreflectingtheeternalandunwaveringnatureoftheGreatArchitectoftheUniverse—theultimatesourceoftheMaster’swisdomtogoverntheLodge.
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DespiteCoronavirus,theMemorialContinuesItsImportantMission
InMarch,theCommonwealthofVirginiatookemergencymea-suresagainstthecoronaviruspandemicbyclosingnon-essential
businessesandvenues.ThismeantthattheMemorialwasrequiredtocloseitsdoorstothepublicformanymonths.Whilecorestaffcontinuedtoreporttoworkduringthisperiod,ithadamajorimpactuponouroperations.Facilityrentalswerenotpossibleduringtheperiodofclosure,andalltouristrevenuestopped.
Duringtheclosure,ourstaffworkedonimportantprojects.TremendousprogresswasmadeontheMasonicDigitalArchives(seethestoryonpage4),whichallowsaccesstothousandsofhis-toricallysignificantMasonicdocumentsovertheInternet.Anewvirtualrealitytourwascreated,coveringalloftheMemorial’sgal-leries(seepage6formoreinformation).Whiletheinteriorofthebuildingwasclosed,membersofthepublicwereencouragedtovisitthegroundsandenjoythenaturalandarchitecturalbeautyoftheMemorialanditssettingoverlookingtheCityofAlexandria.
Ourprimaryfocus,ofcourse,wasonreopeninganddoingsosafelyandincompliancewithallregulationsandbestpractices.Infact,likemanyAlexandriavenues,wewentbeyondthem.TheMemorialpartneredwiththeCityofAlexandria’salx Promise program,whichrestaurants,shops,othervenuesadoptedinordertodemonstratetheircommitmenttopublicsafety.Allguestsandemployeesarescreenedforsymptomsandtemperature.Anew
reservationsystemwascreatedforthetoursinordertolimitthenumberofguestsatanygiventime.Thetouritselfwasmodifiedtoavoidtheuseofpotentiallycrowdedelevators.Whilethismeantthatvisitstothetowerexibitsandobservationlevelcannotbemade,visitorsaregivenanenhancedtourofthetwolodgeroomsandtheMemorial’stheater.
TheMemorialre-openedonJuly18,andisproudtobeopentothepublic,evenwithnecessaryprecautions,becausewebelievethatitisvitalthatourmessagebeexperienced.Visitussoon!
With extensive safety procedures in place, the Memorial has reopened.