The pictures from our recent trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo on behalf of the Platypus Society are up in our gallery. Here's a link: http://www.excelsiorlodge.org/index.php/v/zoo/?q=gallery.

Junior Warden

Also known as: JW

A Line Officer of the Blue Lodge. He ranks higher than the Senior Deacon, Secretary, and Treasurer but lower than the Senior Warden. His sta is i the S. His dty is as follows: A the sn i the S a mdn ht i the bty a gly o the dy, s sts the JW i the S to cl the crf frm lbr t rmt, sup thm dur the hr thf, a s tt nn cvt the mns o rmt ito itc o exs; cl thm t lbr a the ord o the WM tt h my hv plr a thy pft tby.

Fellowcraft

Also known as: FC

The Fellowcraft Degree is the second of the symbolic degrees of the Blue Lodge. It is emblematic of the rank of Journeyman in an operative guild of workmen. In ancient times, the Fellowcraft was the last of two symbolic degrees. The third degree, that of Master Mason, was added circa 1760.

The ritualistic ceremony pertaining to this degree is called "Passing."

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Past Master Joe Scites has moved up one chair in the line from Senior Deacon to his new role as Junior Warden. He has served us in this capacity before and we look forward to his Wardenry.

I've uploaded the pictures from the 2008 Tool Grant Night. I will fill in the names of the individual recipients when Past Master Art gets them to me.