Portage Chapter No. 202

Portage Chapter No. 202 is in Barberton which is about 24 miles southeast of Medina.    On the way Julia and I stopped in Wadsworth and picked up Sharon & George Shell who were staying at the Roadway Inn for tomorrow's Grand Family meeting.

The Barberton Temple was built in the 20s and is on the shore of what Barbertonites call beautiful Lake Anna.  Lake Anna is a round, natural lake with a city park completely around it.   In the spring the town has a cherry blossom festival and in the fall a mum festival in the park.   Both are very nice with beautiful flowers.

The evening began with a pork loin dinner and all the normal trimmings.  The meal was catered by Kim and Mike Bailey.   Mike is a PHP of Portage Chapter. The dinning room is also a ball room with with a large stage as can be seen in the second picture.



















After dinner the Companions adjourned to the Lodge room and the Ladies received a visit from Mrs Ulysses Grant, wife of the President.   Now I did not get a picture of here but I did get a picture of two of her companions.

 The lady on the left is Louise Regenos, wife of the High Priest Terry Regenos and the lady on the right is Rory Wright, wife of Harold Wright.

Now what Julia tells me is that the visitation of Mrs. Grant went very well and was a very good program.

The East of the Lodge

The west of the Lodge

The east from the SW station.  Notice the balconies

The lodge room is a fairly plain room with very few frills.   It is home to National Lodge #568 (Sr. Grd Warden. James F. Easterling's home lodge), Barberton Lodge 750, Portage Chapter, Akron Council, Akron Commandery, Anna Dean Chapter O.E.S., Barberton Rainbow for Girls and Barberton Chapter of DeMolay.  With this many bodies, it is a busy building.

The inspection of Portage Chapter was in the Mark Master Degree.   The degree was done nicely and REC Black complimented them on the job done.  Portage Chapter now has another member.

Portage Officers, me , candidate on my left

Grand Officers and Candidate

Since the Grand Family is meeting tomorrow in Wadsworth a number of the Grand Officers were in attendance.   I took the picture which is why I'm not in it.  I can not say enough about how these Companions travel around the state.  Counting myself there were 11 Grand Officers in attendance.

Bill Stratton and me

The was one more special person in attendance tonight.   That was our Eminent Prior William "Billy Dan" Stratton, a very special friend.  As can you see he is wearing his new apron.  For those who don't know this is the first time that the Eminent Prior has an apron designed for him.   Double click on the picture and take a look.






Well it is time to get to bed because tomorrow is a busy day with Grand Family starting at 8:00 AM and the day not ending until around 8:30 PM. after Medina County No. 243's inspection.

'till the next time.