Sunrise Fire and Water Master Mason Degree September 10, 2022

 

All Master Masons are invited to join Olive Branch Lodge 38 Saturday, September 10th for a Sunrise Fire and Water Master Mason Degree at the beach at the Gao Grotto, 2400 Denmark Rd, Danville, IL.

The Lodge will open on the 3rd Degree at 5:45 am at the Grotto’s Skippers' Friendly Beach on Lake Vermilion. Breakfast will follow the degree at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall with Brother Craig Lewallen’s biscuits and gravy. Please RSVP to olivebranch38@gmail.com if you plan to eat breakfast so we can be sure to have plenty of food.

Suggested attire for the morning is long pants with a lodge polo or collared shirt. Please bring a lawn chair if you have one as seating will be limited.

We hope to see you all bright and early.

Founders' Day Celebration Saturday September 17th

 

Save the Date- September 17, 2022

Save the Date.  Saturday, September 17, 2022, Olive Branch Lodge

No. 38 will hold a Founders' Day Celebration in Downtown Danville, IL.  There will be a presentation on the history of the lodge in Danville and three members of the Lodge whose lives changed the community and the world and who are represented in the Sculpture which is the centerpiece of Temple Plaza.  More details will be coming.

Olive Branch Lodge No 38 Awards Scholarships to Area Students

Stated Meetings

First and Third Tues.

Olive Branch Lodge No. 38, A. F. & A. M.

Masonic Temple – 109 W. North St.; P.O. Box 1773

Telephone 217/446-7620

Danville, Illinois  61832

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          

 

OLIVE BRANCH LODGE NO 38 AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA STUDENTS

 

DANVILLE, IL, May 20, 2022- Earlier this month, Olive Branch Lodge No. 38 awarded scholarships to five area students.  Those students are Luke Gordon who graduated from Armstrong High School and Chloe Brant, Mea Sparling, Rylee Edwards, and Jasmyn Meeker all of whom graduated from Westville High School.  Each of the five will also receive additional scholarship funds from Illinois Masonic Children’s Assistance Program, a nonprofit organization that partners with Illinois Masonic Lodges.

At awards ceremonies held at the lodge, each of the scholarship winners spoke about their goals and plans for the future and how furthering their educations will help them give back to their communities.  The lodge is honored to be able to help them accomplish their academic goals.

The Olive Branch Scholarship program is one of many Masonic related scholarship programs in Illinois.  These many programs award in excess of $500,000 in scholarships to post-secondary students each year.

Olive Branch Lodge No. 38 has been a member of the Danville and Vermilion County community for over 175 years and is a local unit of the Fraternity of Freemasons whose members support each other as they seek to become the best men they can be.  For more information about Freemasonry or the lodge, email the lodge at olivebranch38@gmail.com or call 217-446-7620.

 

 

Pictures are Below.

Front row L to R, Chloe Brant, Mea Sparling, Rylee Edwards, and Luke Gordon.  Back row L to R, Scholarship Committee members: Richard Thompson, Ron Vadeboncoeur, and Bill Lucas.

Richard Thompson and Jasmyn Meeker

 

John Charles and William Perkins Black, the first Brothers to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

 In 2007, March 25th was recognized as National Medal of Honor Day. Every year since, it has been the official day honoring service members of the U.S. military who’ve demonstrated actions of valor that inspire generations and the nation.

In keeping with this tradition, we bring you the story of John Charles and William Perkins Black.  These two brothers from Danville volunteered and fought in the Civil War, joined Olive Branch Lodge 38 after the War, had long and distinguished careers as attorneys and in public service, and eventually became the first pair of brothers to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in combat during the War.

Here is a link to brief article on the brothers and some of their descendants posted on the blog of their alma mater, Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, IN.

https://blog.wabash.edu/dearoldwabash/2009/02/16/wabash-men-and-lincoln/

John Charles Black 1862

William Perkins Black 1862

Olive Branch Lodge No. 38 announces scholarship opportunity

DANVILLE — As the days get longer, the spring buds appear, and the thoughts of our high school seniors turn to their post high school futures, Olive Branch Lodge No. 38, a masonic lodge in Danville, is pleased to remind everyone of its annual scholarship program.

For many years, the lodge has operated a scholarship program to assist worthy graduating seniors with educational expenses as they continue their academic journeys. The program is for high school seniors and consists of a one-time award to assist in tuition, books, fees or housing as needed.

Students who will attend trade schools, community colleges, cosmetology schools, as well as traditional colleges and universities can be considered for the program. The disposition and amount of any scholarships awarded will be determined by recommendation of the Lodge Scholarship Committee and approval of the lodge.

The Olive Branch Scholarship program is one of many Masonic-related scholarship programs in Illinois. These many programs award in excess of $500,000 in scholarships to post-secondary students each year.

An application for and information about the lodge scholarship as well as information and links to other Masonic-related scholarship opportunities can be found online at https://olivebranchlodge38.blogspot.com/p/scholarships_6.html. Applications for the lodge scholarship must be submitted by April 1. Please follow the links for the other scholarship opportunities to learn their requirements and deadlines.

Olive Branch Lodge No. 38 has been a member of the Danville and Vermilion County community for more than 175 years and is a local unit of the Fraternity of Freemasons whose members support each other as they seek to become the best men they can be. For more information about Freemasonry or the lodge, email the lodge at olivebranch38@gmail.com or call 217-446-7620.

Installation of Officers December 19, 2021

 Congratulations to WM Richard A. Thompson and the officers on their installation Sunday.

Worshipful Master – WB Richard A. Thompson

Senior Warden – WB Jerry H. Askren

Junior Warden – WB James D. Peplow II

Treasurer – Bro Robert Hawkins

Secretary – WB Robert A. Gill

Chaplain – WB William L. Lucas

Senior Deacon – WB Ronald J. VadeBonCoeur

Junior Deacon – WB Cody A. Oakwood

Senior Steward – Bro Andy Tiu

Junior Steward – Bro Thomas G. Church

Marshall – Bro Christopher L. Morse

Tyler – WB Montell J. Smith