1927 MASONIC Lodge NAVAL HISTORICAL RECORD New York

                                    EPHEMERA....ORIGINAL 1927 RECORD BOOK

                          "HISTORICAL RECORD NAVAL LODGE NO. 69 F.&A.M."

       LETTERS, MEETING NOTES, PHOTOS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, LEGAL DOC..MORE

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This listing is for a rare, unique opportunity to own a piece of Masonic history from the estate of a former Brother.  A chance to own something like this does not come along often.  It is a historical 9.5" x 11.5" binder started by W. Henry J. Heidorn, Master 1926, Historian 1927-1933.  His photo is included in this binder.  I believe the Lodge was located at Masonic Hall, 50 W. 24th Street, NY.  Title page is dated 1927.  Preamble in the binder is dated December 11, 1929 and reads:

"By grace of the appointment of W. Robert E. Maddox, 1929 Master of Naval Lodge, No. 69, F.&A.M., New York, the present Historian has begun a composition of the annals of this lodge commencing at the point where our first active and inimitable Historian, R. W. John A. Kershaw, concluded the Record covering the first 100 years of our existence. Compiliation of the data to prepare this continuation of our History was started immediately after the grand 2-day Celebration in 1926 under the jurisdiction of the undersigned who was Worshipful Master then, which was such a fitting and splendid climax commemorating the One Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of our dear Lodge.  (more paragraphs)......Each Worshipful Master should arrange to supply the Historian with a good portrait photograph of himself to be attached to each year's Record. From time to time as events of particular interest are registered by camera, the resulting pictures should also be made part of the Record, so that the Historians of the future will not want for illustrations to supplement the written descriptive matter.  Respectfully submitted, W. Henry J. Heidorn, Historian"

Many documents are included with this listing - a fun collectible to read and keep for years.  This list highlights the main pieces of paper, including a very interesting 1949 shooting in New York City by a Mason who was sent to a mental hospital then corresponded with the Lodge and Grand Lodge for help.  Includes original newspaper article about the shooting with photo of the Mason.  This is really fascinating stuff !!!

• Fellowcraft Team - diagrams representing the perambulations of The Fellowcraft Team, January 1934 - formations, such as Roll Call, Search for Body, Execution, Funeral Procession and many more.  These look like line ups for certain special events.
• Photos of 3 Masters
• Photo of group passing "Cup of Brotherly Love" in 1930
• 1932 postcard of George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria glued to page.
• 2 photos dated 1932 of the memorial and inside it also glued to page.
• Pamphlet from November 19, 1932 Dinner Dance on their 106th anniversary held at Hotel Park Central in New York and lists committe members and the dinner menu.
• Treasury membership data.    
• 1931 small 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" booket containing 1826-1931 lists of members, articles, list of visits.  
• Handwritten notes on yellow paper documenting early 1800 history and noting Civil War members.
• Pages of typed notes mostly from the 1930's.
• "COMPLAINT OF UNMASONIC CONDUCT" dated August 20, 1949 by Complainant Master Rieken against Brother Charles Van Newkirk, defendant, shooter of an Ex- Congressman named Ellsworth B. Buck resulting in Newkirk being sent to Mattewan State Hospital for the Criminal Insame at Beacon, NY.
• Letters from the Lodge, Newkirk and Grand Lodge related to the issue.

I found this information on the internet about this shooting:

Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) — also known as Ellsworth B. Buck — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 3, 1892. Son of Orlando Jacob Buck and Lillian Louisa (Brewer) Buck; married, April 12, 1919, to Constance Tyler. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45, 16th District 1945-49); shot and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; chair of Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Elks; American Legion. Died in Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis., August 14, 1970. Cremated; ashes interred at Thunder Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.