Friendship Chapter No. 245 Inspection

Last night REC Nockengost and I travelled to West Carrollton, south of Dayton,  for the inspection of Friendship Chapter No. 245.  It was not a good night to travel.   The first 30 miles or so we drove in snow.   The rest of the trip down and back seemed to be a continuous washing of the windshield because of road spray.   The amount of "blue juice" that I have used this past week is going to cost as much as gasoline.  Well maybe not quite.

We got to the Chapter about 15 minutes before opening and got to say hello to a few friends before the meeting began.

The Lodge is a "store front" lodge located on Central Avenue.   Parking is in the back and when you enter you are in the dinning room.   The lodge room is on the second floor.  The lodge is not very big but more than adequate for the membership.  As you can see from the picture is a not a fancy room but you would be hard pressed to find one better maintained.

When I went upstairs these are the first Companions I meet.  RWM Thomas Russell, PIGM Bobby Campbell and PGHP Steve Duncan. 

The meeting opened promptly at 7:30 PM in the Mark Master degree.   There were two candidates, Gary R. Hardy and Jimmy Wilcox.   Brother Wilcox is the son of REC Don Wilcox, a PDDGHP from the 3rd District.

RWM Russell did an outstanding job in the Mark Master.  The candidates received a good degree from the beginning to the end.   When asked to speak I presented RWM Russell one of MEC Oliver's little red cross pins for the outstanding job he did.   The Companions then were "treated" to my dementia funding speech.  I did shortened it just a little bit.

 Even with two candidates the lodge was closed around 9:30 PM.

We retired to the dinning room for refreshments and fellowship.   Problem!!  When we got ready to leave REC Nockengost's apron case was missing. It naturally had both his apron and jewel in it.  Somebody had apparently gotten the wrong case.   We knew that when everybody left there would be one case still in the dinning room.   That case would belong to whoever had George's case.  This morning I got a call from the owner of that case.   REC Nockengost's case is now in the hands of U.P.S. and on its way to my house.  No harm done.

Except for the driving conditions, it was another good night.

'til the next time.