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The 2012 Installation of Officers was held at our April 11th Stated Meeting.

A MEMORABLE PROGRAM AND A SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

Harris Lodge #91 F. & A.M. has always been known for its delicious dinners and great entertainment; Wednesday, August 10, 2011, was no exception. Over 30 members, wives and guests enjoyed a baked chicken dinner with all the trimmings prepared by Executive Chef Ron Piroso.

Following dinner, everyone retired to the lodge room where the Master of the Lodge, W. Louis M. Corson, introduced Ms. Rebecca Courser, Executive Director of the Warner Historical Society. Ms. Courser presented a program on one of the little known historical snippets in Warner relating to the capture of two convicts who had escaped from Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.

George Steivers, age 21 and Marcus Bassett, age 21, escaped from Sing Sing on October 22, 1920. Steivers was serving a life sentence for murdering a police officer and for auto theft; Bassett was serving a 2-year sentence for auto theft and was supposed to be released from prison within a couple of weeks after his escape.

Through various auto thefts and holdups of people for food and money, the two made their way to New Hampshire. They were looking to get to Canada, however, their car ran out of gas in lower Warner and they took off through the woods and were captured in an apple orchard off of Tory Hill Road, now known as Kearsarge Mountain Road. Rebecca, in closing, indicated that the material for her presentation was researched and complied by Larry Sullivan, a Warner researcher and writer.

W. Corson then indicated that August is the time when Harris Lodge awards its annual scholarship. He introduced Harvey Greenberg, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee who announced that the recipient of the 2011 Scholarship was Rachel Grady.

(L to R) Steven Grady, WM Louis Corson, Rebecca Grady, and Harvey Greenberg, Scholarship Committee Chairman (Photo by Barbara Corson)

Rachael is the daughter of Steven and Teresa Grady of Hopkinton and is a graduate of Hopkinton High School. She was the President of the Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society and Modern Language Honor Societies, a Student Leader, Representative to Granite Girls State, an umpire in several sports, and a Representative to NHIAA Leadership Conference. Rachael was also a member of the varsity Soccer, Softball, Basketball and Alpine Skiing teams; and Captain of the Soccer and Softball teams.

Rachael has been accepted at the University of New Hampshire this fall in the College of Health and Human Services with a prospective major of Occupational Therapy.

~Article Submitted by Brother Richard Dahlgren

More Horseshoe Tournament and Cookout Images!

Here are some great pictures from Brother Richard Dahlgren and another fine video from Brother Harvey Greenberg. If you missed the fun, there's always next year!

Annual Horseshoe Tournament and Cookout

On July 13, Brothers from Harris Lodge assembled for some fun and refreshments. Four brothers from Corinthian Lodge arrived to repeat their horseshoe victory from the previous year, but Lane Monroe and George Cummings claimed the first place prize for Harris Lodge. Karl Olsen and Ed Lewis of Horace Chase were welcome guests, as well as two brothers from the United Brethren Lodge of Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Harris Lodge Scholarship

Without the significant and hearty support of my brothers, and good friends, Douglas Brown and George Cummings, the important work of awarding the Harris Lodge Scholarship could not be possible. I wish to thank them both greatly for their very important contributions on behalf of the Scholarship committee.

Respectfully submitted,

Harvey J. Greenberg, Scholarship Chairman

July 14, 2011

Coming to a theater near you...

A Brother Harvey Greenberg Film