Regular Meetings ...

Stated Communications are:
THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AND JUNE 24

All stated meetings begin promptly at 7:00pm. We encourage you to arrive early nad stay late for fellowship. Each meeting is followed by refreshments.

Driving directions to the Lodge.

The Masonic Temple is located at the intersection 5th and East Main Street on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. A stamp is available to validate parking in the adjacent Parking Garage.

Officers ...

Robert E. Simpson, W. M.
David T. Simpson, Senior Warden
Andrew D. Keller, Junior Warden
Carl E. Hollar, Jr., Treasurer
Robert A. Harrison, III, Assist. Treas.
Mark S. Chapman, Secretary
James F. Dickerson, Assist. Secty.
Mike D. Griffin, Senior Deacon
Brian S. Weidman, Junior Deacon
Philip H. Nelson, Jr., Chaplain
Harvey J. Hague, Steward
Carlos E. B. McReddie, Steward
Alan M. Chandeysson, Steward
Edward D. Ryan, Steward
T. C. Dickerson, III, Marshal
Bobby Cameron, Tyler

The Lodge Building ...


The WSL Temple is in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia.

Local Lodges ...

Alberene Lodge #277 has its Stated on the Second Monday of the month.

King Solomon Lodge #194 has its Stated on the Second Tuesday of each month.

Piedmont Stella Lodge #50 has its Stated on the Third Wednesday of every month.

Newsletter ...

"Hiram's Journal" is the official publication of Widow's Sons' Lodge and is available for download every month. Be sure to check it often for important announcements, scheduled events, recent news, committee reports, proclomations, and masonic birthdays.

2009

January, January Supplement, February, February Supplement, March, March Supplement, April, May, May Supplement, June, June Supplement, July,

2008

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2007

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2006

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

The Winding Staircase ...

A Masonic Discussion group is meeting the 1st Saturday of each month in the dining room of the Charlottesville Masonic Temple. They doubled their attendance in December over November. Mark your calendar now and plan to join them at 10:00 a.m.

Website Recognition ...

The Widow's Sons' Website has been recognized as a noteworthy website by www.freemasonry.fm.

Our lodge has been highlighted as an "April Link of the Month."

Take some time to review the expansive links list available at www.freemasonry.fm

Thanks ...

This website is hosted hosted for free by Monticello Avenue

Web"Deacon" ...

This website was designed by & is maintained by Bro. James Ruhland.

James is the Senior Deacon and Chairman of the Website Committee for Willaimson Road Lodge No.163 in Roanoke, Virginia.

OWMG ...

This website is registered with the Operative Web Masons Guild.

Message from the East

Brothers of the Mystic Tie ...

We are in for a real treat. Harry S. Truman (a.k.a. Patrick Bond) will be visiting Widow's Sons' Lodge at the July 20th stated communication. He will be talking about his legacy on civil rights. You are not going to want to miss this.

The 2009 Table Lodge is now a memory, and was it a memorable one. We had an overflow crowd; The Grand Master, Most Worshipful Jeffery Eugene Hodges was piped into the room by Mark Chapman; We enjoyed good food; We experienced seven toasts and responses that reminded me of the many, many reasons why it is great to be a Master Mason; We had an inspiring address by the Grand Master; The Grand Master was presented with a Certificate of Merit; We enjoyed the music of the Joy Makers; We had a drawing for the P. Buckley Moss painting, and the winner was Brother Sam Caughron. It doesn't get any better than this. Brethren, it was COOL!

A special thank you goes out to the following Brothers who worked so hard for the success of the Table Lodge: Andy Keller, David Simpson, Richard Cook, Mike Hollar, Tom Hill, John Healey, Travis Moran, Eddie Ryan, Mark Chapman, T. C. Dickerson, Harvey Hague, Matt Stimart, Rob Harrison, Philip Nelson, David Merchant, Russ Snodgrass, and Chris Kintner. Please forgive me if I have overlooked anyone.

It was great to have Rt. Wor. Frank Bauer with us for the Table Lodge. He traveled from Connecticut, and brought the worshipful master of his Connecticut lodge with him. Thanks Brother Frank, it was great to see you again.

It was through the generosity of Brother T. C. and Sarah Dickerson that made it possible for the lodge to provide funds for three worth charities that help children. They donated the P. Buckley Moss painting. Many of you sold ticket for the drawing of the painting. On behalf of the children who will benefit from your generosity, please accept my heartfelt thanks for a job well done.

Brethren, the lodge will be able to contribute $1,328.00 to the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center in Honor of Mt. Wor. Jeffery E. Hodges; $1,328.00 to the Shrine Hospitals for Children in Honor of Ill. Brother Norman E. Carpenter; and $1,328.00 to Camp Holiday Trails in Honor of Brother David N. Goodman.

At the July stated, we will be showing the WW II Commemoration video. It was produced by Bro. Jason Hodges. Brother Chubby Proffitt, a WW II veteran, and a 50 year member of our lodge is interviewed extensively. You won’t want to miss this showing.

The Father and Son Night on July 30th is being billed as a great lodge event. The details are on Page 3. Widow's Sons' Lodge is blessed, the lodge has 11 father/sons as members. The Grand Master and his son Jason are included in this count. I do hope that you will join other fathers and sons as we share this moment in Freemasonry. For your non-Masonic father or son, this might just be the time that they will decide that they also want to share in our great fellowship. Some of your younger sons will remember this time together and sometime in the future will be knocking at the door of a lodge. Join us, will you?

Make your reservations now.

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."

Fraternally Yours
Robert E. Simpson
Worshipful Master