Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Newsletter. February 2016..

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

NewsletterNo 19. February 4, 2016

United Grand Lodge of Antient & Accepted Free Masons of Victoria

Warm welcome to ourGrand Master-Elect

●●●●● Mya G. Grayly and RWor. Bro. Don Reynolds will be guests ofhonour at our ‘Buckley Night’ at Ivalda on Thursday, February 4.

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Newsletter: 2

Ivanhoe Grammarians LodgeNo 584

Consecrated: July 2, 1946

Meets First Thursday ofeach month (except January)

at Ivalda Masonic Temple40 Salisbury Ave, Darebin.Temple 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,

WBro Howard Purcell, 9457 2864.

In hospital■ Wor. Bro. Geoffrey Vardon hasbeen re-admitted as an in-patient toMonash Hospital, suffering from seri-ous leg uclers. He is sure to welcomevisitors. Please phone before a visit.

246 Clayton Rd, ClaytonPhone: 9594 6666

On your bike, WM■ Our Worshipful Master, Wor. Bro.Wayne Motton, is about to embark onhis fourth Epworth Hospital fund-raiser. His ride will take him fromBangkok to Koh Samui, and he willbe accompanied by brother Robert, andnephews Simon and Ryan.

The Lodge voted in December tomake a donation to the Epworth Medi-cal Foundation.

Howard was cruisin’■ Our Almoner, Wor. Bro. HowardPurcell, and wife Bev, have been cruis-ing. They took a short 7-day cruise toSouth Australia and return. Howardis to undergo eye surgery in April andMay.

Lodge Briefs■ Immediate Past Master, Wor. Bro.Max Fraser has moved house toDoreen. Max can be phoned on 97176566.■ Praise for Wor. Bro. Selwyn Allenwho conducted the funeral service atWattle Park for Wor. Bro. Stefan(Stephen) Mayer. Wor. Bro. GraemeHawke and Wor. Bro. Wayne Mottonconducted a Masonic commemoration.


22 bikes donatedto disadvantaged youth

●●●●● Wor. Bro. Michael Holloway and Bro. Milton Tsaktsiras, with assis-tance from Wor. Bro. Graeme Hawke, delivered 22 bikes and helmets,just prior to Christmas to Bundoora Secondary College.

■ Disadvantaged teenagers from thenorthern suburbs are the beneficiariesof a donation of 22 bicycles through theIvanhoe Grammarians Lodge and theFreemasons Foundation Victoria.

The donation was an expansion ofthe Toys For Tots campaign (nowBanyule Children’s Gift Appeal) ledfor years by Wor. Bro. Max Fraser.

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.

The campaign gathered pace in lateNovember-December, when the youngermembers of the Lodge added cash do-nations to the money applied by ‘584’.

The program for at-risk teenagers isco-ordinated through Bundoora Sec-ondary College, by Kim Nicholls, whoplans to speak briefly about the projectat our Buckley Night.


●●●●● The late Wor. Bro. Stefan Mayer,Past Master of Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

Wor. Bro. Stefan Mayer

■ Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodgemourns the passing of a Past Master,Wor. Bro. Stefan Michael AlexanderMayer.

A service was held at The WattlePark Chalet on January 12, following‘Stephen’s’ passing on January 5.

He was 86, having been born onSeptember 23, 1929.

A Masonic Commemoration wasled by Wor. Bro. Graeme Hawke, as-sisted by Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton,WM, and Bro. Ash Long.

Stefan was first introduced to Free-masonry by his father in Europe. InAustralia, he had a Lodge connection

at Essendon, before joining IvanhoeGrammarians Lodge on April 2,1981.

Stefan rose through the ranks, hold-ing positions including Inner Guard,Junior Deacon, Senior Deacon, JuniorWarden, Senior Warden, and was in-stalled as Worshipful Master by MWor.Bro. John Connell for 1989-90.

Stefan’s year was interrupted by aserious motor accident.

He resigned from the Lodge in 1999,but re-joined on April 3, 2014. Last yearsaw him made an Honorary Memberby unanimous vote of his IvanhoeGrammarians Lodge peers.


What’s On

Bowls day on Feb. 28February 2016

■ The Ivanhoe Grammarians andAdmiral Collingwood Lodges will joinfor a Barefoot Lawn Bowls Day at 12Noon on Sunday, February 28 at theRosanna Bowls Club, 3-11 StrasbourgRd, Rosanna.

Members and their families are in-vited to the social event.

Cost is only $10 per person whichincludes bowls and barbecue lunch.

The location is close to the RosannaRailway Station, and buses 513 and517.

For more information, contact Bro.Simon Browning on 0408 390 622.

[email protected]

Just Briefly■ Our thanks to Elise Dunstan atIvanhoe Grammar School AlumniOffice for assistance with presenta-tions material.

■ Ivalda Lodge of Instructionmeets at 7pm on Monday, February8. The meeting will be concentrateon aspects of the 2nd Degree.

■ There are still some vacanciesavailable for the Masonic StudiesCourse at Brunswick in February/March, advises District Co-OrdinatorWor. Bro. Ross Broad.

[email protected]

Pathway Night■ A Pathway Ceremony will behosted by Gardenvale Holy RoyalArch Chapter on Thursday, Febru-ary 11.

Main purpose of this demonstra-tion is to encourage Master Masonswho have yet to become Companionsof the Holy Royal Arch to understandwhat the Holy Royal Arch is about

Supper: pre-booked tickets, $20.Mike Novis, phone 0406 004 212.


Date LodgeMon., Feb. 1 GaribaldiTues., Feb. 2 Watsonia DaylightWed., Feb. 3 Whittlesea

Melton L.O.IThurs., Feb. 4 Ivanhoe Grammarians

KillaraMacedon Ranges

Sat., Feb. 6 CordialityMon., Feb. 8 Ivalda L.O.I

CommerceTues., Feb. 9 Pascoe Vale Daylight

Lord NorthcoteWed., Feb. 10 FairfieldThurs., Feb. 11 Antient York

GisborneGregorios

Fri., Feb. 12 SunburyMon., Feb. 15 Melb' St.Clair ReunionTue., Feb. 16 Brunswick United

ElronaCombermere

Thurs., Feb. 18 Samaritan (daylight)Albert Victor

Fri., Feb. 19 Diamond ValleyArmy Lodge

Sat., Fab. 20 United PressVietnam Veterans

Mon., Feb. 22 MetropolisM.A.P

Tue., Feb. 23 Admiral CollingwoodOrana

Wed., Feb. 24 Weston Street UnitedThurs., Feb. 25 Centenary L.O.I

Revival

Appeal for bus■ Our brother, Rhys Watson, isMaster of the Old MelburniansLodge No 317.

Their newsletter this month givesdetails of a bus used by Bayside Spe-cial Development School being writ-ten off in an accident. Fortunately, nostaff or pupils were injured.

Freemasons are planning to cometo the rescue. The School can raise$23,000 of the bus replacement cost.

Local Freemasons are planning toraise $20,000, and ask the Freema-sons Foundation for a matchinggrant of another $20,000.

Would you like to donate to theBayside Charitable Foundation?

Please contact:Clive Hardiman

[email protected]

Lodges merger?■ There is a proposed amalgamationof Caulfield Grammarians LodgeNo. 364 and Brighton Grammar-ians’ Lodge No. 433

An informal meeting was held onDecember 2.

Brighton Grammarians have al-ready voted in favour of the amal-gamation, so Caulfield Grammar-ians will receive a Notice of Motionat their Feb. meeting, with a vote dueon Monday, March 7.

Feb. 2016 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 Second degreeGreensborough Masonic EducationWhittlesea Third degreeMelton Second degree work with the Master ElectIvalda Buckley Night (Tyle 7.15pm)Greensborough Demonstration first degreeRomsey Closed meeting for Lodge members onlyBrunswick Talk in Lodge / 65-year jewel presentationIvalda Opening the Lodge/Small group workshop trainingBrunswick No meeting this monthPreston Demonstration third degreeIvalda Talk in Lodge "The Lodge room 300 years ago"Ivalda Third degree (double)Preston Second degree (double)/50-year jewel presentationGisborne Second degree (double)Brunswick Talk in LodgeSunbury Talk in Lodge and discussion for future planningBrunswick Full opening and closingBrunswick First degreeGreensborough Ballot / Talk on "Mark Masonry"Ivalda Second degreeIvalda Talk in Lodge on "The Printing Industry"Ivalda Robbie Burns Night (Tyle 7.30pm)Diamond Creek Second degreeIvalda First degreeIvalda No meeting this monthIvalda No meeting this monthBrunswick No meeting this monthPreston First degree/Casual dress/Bring passportsIvalda First degreeGreensborough Second degree (double)

B runswick Third degree/65-year jewel presentation (7pm)Brunswick Working the first degreeGreensborough Second degree

the Northern District


Mirvac develops■ The Grand Master, MWor. Bro.Hillel Benedykt, welcomed aMirvac representative to the Dec-ember Quarterly Communicationto explain the re-development on theEast Melbourne site (formerlyDallas Brooks Centre) in Albert St.

“The Eastbourne will becomeMelbourne’s next historic residen-tial landmark,” says the websitepublicity.

“The Eastbourne will featuregenerous one, two, three and fourbedroom residences and a luxuriousPenthouse.”

Reports tabled■ After Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge successfully applies forgrants for the Scholarship andBikes projects, an acquittal reportis lodged with Freemasons Foun-dation Victoria, including details ofpublicity obtained.

The Lodge must apply by the endof August for any supporting fundsfor the 2017 scholarship.

Quote to consider■ “It must be considered that thereis nothing more difficult to carry out,nor more doubtful of success, normore dangerous to handle, than toinitiate a new order of things.

“For the reformer has enemies inall who profit by the old order andonly lukewarm defenders in allthose who profit by the new.”

- Niccolo Machiavelli

Lodge Song■ Bro. Milton Tsaktsiras suggeststhat we print the words of the IvanhoeGrammar School Song so newer mem-bers can become more familiar with thewords:

We are proud to be members of IvanhoeSchool,With its record that’s second to none,And whatever the contest let this be ourrule;That no battle is lost till it’s won.

For our colours, brown and white,We will strive with all our might,Till we win each fight, each hard-foughtfight,For Ivanhoe, for Ivanhoe.

Though the words of our motto in Latinare writ,Yet their meaning is easy to see.As we go through this life, we must alldo our bit,For it’s ‘Faithful to Death’ we must be.

For our colours, brown and white,We will strive with all our might,Till we win each fight, each hard-foughtfight,For Ivanhoe, for Ivanhoe.

The War CryEgo Yah, Ego Yah,Ego Whoppee-Gah, Terry Terry oppe-Gah,Orki, Orki, Yah, Yah, YahBoom Jigger Jigger, Boom Jigger Jigger,Boom Jigger Jigger Jigger, Boom Boom BoomHere we, Here we, Here we goIvanhoe Grammar School ‘Hoe ‘Hoe‘Hoe


$8000cheque

All in the family

■ Gerard Foley, Principal of IvanhoeGrammar School, will be in attendanceat the Buckley Night to receive an$8000 cheque for the Rev. PeterHolloway Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolMasonic Lodge Scholarship.

This is the second year of such a pre-sentation, comprising $4000 of dona-tions from Lodge members, and $4000from the Freemasons FoundationVictoria.

Gerard Foley is a good friend ofIvanhoe Grammarians Lodge. He wascommissioned as Principal at a cer-emony held in November in St Paul’sCathedral, Melbourne, conducted byArchbishop Philip Freier.

●●●●● Gerard Foley, Principal,Ivanhoe Grammar School

■ The proposing of the Toast ToThe School at the Buckley Night isa very personal matter for RWor.Bro. Geoffrey Davey.

Geoffrey was an Ivanhoe Gram-mar School student under itsfounder, the Rev. Sydney Buckley.

Geoffrey was later one of theLodge’s first initiates, in 1947.

Geoffrey was son-in-law ofHarry Buckley, first WorshipfulMaster of Ivanhoe GrammariansLodge when it consecrated 70 yearsago on July 2, 1946. Harry wasbrother of Sydney Buckley.

●●●●● RWor. Bro. Geoffrey Davey


Jackie says hello■ A number of our Ivanhoe Gram-marians have made contact, after theLodge sent our annual Christmas cards,with gift voucher enclosure.

Jackie Taylor writes:“ Many thanks to the Ivanhoe Gram-

marians Lodge/ that is, members andyourself for the invitation to the Lodge's70th anniversary ‘Buckley Night’ cel-ebration on Thursday, February 4.

“I do appreciate being regularly re-membered by the Lodge and this verymuch includes the Christmas gift card,which again was somewhat overwhelm-ing.

“However please do pass on my sin-cere thanks.

“Again I fear I must offer my apolo-gies at being unable to attend the cel-ebration on February 4 pleading dis-tance and time of year.

“I am as always keeping in touch withthe happenings at Ivanhoe Grammareven more so this year as have a grand-son, Archie (Greg's son) starting thisweek in year 7 and ofcourse will be fol-lowing his progress closely.

“He is the only one of three grand-sons to go to Ivanhoe as Nick's twosons are at SHORE in Sydney, Mackin year 12 and Cameron year 9.

“Both granddaughters, Chris's girlsare at Genezanno, Isobel year 9 andMadeleine year 6.

“Many years have certainly past sinceGraham was involved with Ivanhoeand the Lodge but memories are strong.

“Trust all well with you and yours ...very best wishes for 2016 ...

- Jackie Taylor

MM certificate■ Grand Lodge advises that aMaster Mason’s Certificate is be-ing prepared for Bro. Milton Tsak-tsiras. It is hoped that this will bepresented in the Lodge Room at ourMarch meeting.

Old Scotch in April■ Members of Old Scotch Coll-egians’ Lodge will make the jour-ney to Ivalda Temple, Darebin, inApril for our annual joint meeting.

We are planning to pass a mem-ber of the Admiral CollingwoodLodge, as well as conduct a Cer-emony of the Vacant Chair.

Bank details■ You can pay your Lodge dueselectronically to the Lodge’s bankaccount (Bendigo Bank, East Ivan-hoe).633 108. 144 000 510

MP sends wishes■ The State Member for Ivanhoe,Anthony Carbines, has sent a mes-sage of good wishes:

“Thanks for the invite to the 70thanniversary celebrations for theIvanhoe Grammarians Lodge.

“I enjoyed the opportunity tomeet Lodge members and theirfamilies last year at a past event.

“Unfortunately I will be unableto attend next week as GovernmentMPs are having a couple of daysaway to ‘plan’ for the year ahead …I’m sure a big year is ahead for usall in Victoria.”


Our LodgeWorshipful Master

Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton, PGStdBImmediate Past Master

Wor. Bro. Max Fraser, PGStdBSenior Warden

Bro. Stephen Carpenter, MMJunior Warden

Bro. Simon Browning, MMChaplain

VWorBro Wayne Smith, PJGWTreasurer

WorBro Neville Emerson, PMSecretary

Bro Ash Long, MMAssistant Secretary

WorBro Lt. Col David Waugh,RFD, PGStdB

Director of CeremoniesWorBro Michael Holloway

APM, PJGDAsst Director of Ceremonies

Wor Bro Rahim Samat, PGStdBAlmoner

Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell, PGStdBSenior Deacon

Bro. Darko Kolosov, MMJunior Deacon

Bro. Damian Byrne, MMOrganist

VWorBro John Cantrill, PGIWChoir Master

RWor. Bro. Geoffrey Davey, PJGWInner Guard

Bro. Travers Gascoigne, MMStewards

Bro. Milton Tsaktsiras, MMBro Steve Austin, MM

TylerVWorBro Frank Jenkins, PGIWkgs

Thanks from Enid■ The Lodge sent a Christmas Cardfrom $30 Coles Group gift voucher toour seven widows prior to Christmas.Enid Dodemaide phoned to record herappreciation.

Happy anniversary■ Wor. Bro. Robin Dunstone and hiswife Anne recently celebrated their50th wedding anniversary, celebratedwith family members. Congratulations.

Good Friday Appeal■ Members of Ivanhoe Grammar-ians Lodge will again be collecting forthe Royal Children’s Hospital GoodFriday Appeal to be held late nextmonth. If you can assist on Friday,March 25 (Good Friday), please advisethe Secretary.

The usual team is Wor. Bro.Michael Holloway, Wor. Bro. RahimSamat, Bro. Damian Byrne and Bro.Simon Browning. More required!

PS: Bros. Doug Golden and AshLong have also volunteered for the day.

Acting Secretary■ Our own Bro. Steve Austin hastaken on the role as Acting Secretaryof the Ivalda Lodge of Instruction,which Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodgesupports financially.

Thanks from Joan■ Joan (Jéanne) Mayer has writtento the Lodge with thanks for the Ma-sonic commemoration held for Stefanon January 12.


201670th Anniversary Year

■ Thursday, February 4. 7.30pm.759th Regular Meeting. ‘BuckleyNight’. Ivalda Temple.■ Monday, February 22. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, March 3. 7.30pm. 760thRegular Meeting. Possibly 3rd Degreefor Bro. David McGuinness.IvaldaTemple.■ Monday, March 21. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Friday, March 25. Collection forRoyal Children’s Hospital Good FridayAppeal.■ Friday, April 1. Grand Installation2016. 9.00am-11.30am: Ladies Break-fast, Rendezvous Hotel. 6pm: QuarterlyCommunication, Melbourne Exhibitionand Convention Centre. 7.30pm: GrandInstallation, MECC.

2016 Calendar■ Saturday, April 2. 6.30pm-Mid-night. Grand Installation Banquet.MECC.■ Sunday, April 3. 11am. Grand In-stallation Farewell Celebration. RoyalFreemasons Homes Coppin Centre.■ Thursday, April 7. 7.30pm. 761stRegular Meeting. Joint meeting withOld Scotch Collegians’ Lodge. 2nd De-gree: candidate from AdmiralCollingwood Lodge. Ceremony of theVacant Chair.■ Monday, April 18. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, May 5. 7.30pm. 762ndRegular Meeting. Ivalda Temple.■ Monday, May 15. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, June 2. 7.30pm. 763rdRegular Meeting. Ivalda Temple.■ Monday, June 20. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, July 7. 7.30pm. 764thRegular Meeting. 70th Anniversary ofthe Consecration of the Lodge (July 2,1946). Master’s Last Night. IvaldaTemple.■ Monday, July 18. 7.30pm. Re-hearsal. Ivalda Temple.■ Thursday, August 4. 7.30pm. 765thRegular Meeting. Ivalda Temple. Instal-lation and Investiture.

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

February 4, 2016.

Summer Dress■ During Daylight SavingMonths. Option of white longsleeved soft cotton business shirtwith collar attached (no arm or sleevebands). Self supporting black trou-sers, (no braces), black cummerbund,black bow tie, black socks and blackshoes.

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