1st Degree of Masonry - August 14, 2013

Our newest Masons - (left to right) Bro. DeCarlo, Bro. Kern, Bro. Alfieri,  Bro. Fabian and Bro. Hornberger

Honored Guests with the Master - Right Worshipful Jeffery M. Williamson, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York - Worshipful Daniel J. Di Natale, Master of Harmonie Lodge No. 699 2012 - 2014 and Right Worshipful Daniel Peters, Grand Sword Bearer Grand Lodge of the State of New York

On the 14th of August Harmonie Lodge welcomed five wonderful men to the Craft. The work was near flawless and the emotion used in the execution of the Ritual deeply impressed upon the minds of our newest as well as our oldest members the seriousness of our work. Making this Degree even more special for our new Brothers was our list of distinguished guests. We welcomed R:.W:. Jeffery M. Williamson, Senior Grand Warden, R:.W:. Daniel Peters, Grand Sword Bearer, R:.W:. James Kintzel, Past Grand Representative to Bolivia, W:. Clark Stickland and the Brothers of Palmer Lodge No. 372 - Fort Eire - Brother Nick DeBergalis, Senior Warden - Enchanted Mountains Lodge No. 358 and Brother Bruce Dolder of Canopy Lodge No. 290, Grand Jurisdiction of Iowa. 

I want to thank all the Brothers that attended, took part and preformed the Ritual in this Degree.  A Lodge is nothing with out an active and engaged membership. Without each and everyone of you , member of Harmonie or not, this Degree would not have been the same.  The list of mentors will be going out in the next few days. Now it is time for the  new Brothers to work! 

I am proud with the Lodge to have conferred this honor upon these wonderful men.  I look forward to helping them direct their efforts as craftsmen in the quarry working toward more light. 

W:. Daniel J. Di Natale - Master of Harmonie Lodge No. 699 - 2012 to 2014