Report of Visit to Vermont Lodge No. 696
Friday 28th September 2007
The W.M. Bro. Cameron MacMahon of Vermont Lodge (VMMA member) invited VMMA members to join with him on his last night after 2 consecutive years in the chair.
Cameron is a very active person who contributes to many organisations within the community along with fulfilling his 2 years as Master of Vermont Lodge, this was evident by the number of visitors who turned out for his last night in the chair.
Unknowingly Cameron assisted to perfect the official VMMA cheer by riding his Vincent’s to various events, it was observed that it took 3 kicks to start the Vincent and Cameron gave a smile and sigh of relief of hearing that motor fire into life. Well the VMMA cheer started out as with 3 ha ha ha's and 3 stomps of the foot, but this was wrong it should be 3 stomps of the foot on the kick start and then 3 ha ha ha's when the motor fires into life, but seriously Cameron is a valued and active member of the VMMA.
L to R: Chris, Russell, Dave, W.M. Bro. Cameron MacMahon, Dean and Phil.
Chris, Dean, Dave, Phil and Russell joined with Cameron for his last night, we entered the lodge as members of the VMMA and without any introductions sat within the body of the lodge.
The evening work in the Lodge was a Full Opening and Closing with the Obligation of Master Elect in the 2nd Degree, if you know Cameron there is generally a twist to the evenings proceedings, after the lodge was opened in the 3rd Degree Cameron announced a Call Off to partake in some hospitality in the South for 10 minutes, but before entering the lodge you would be challenged by a number of brethren to answer various questions to be able to reenter the lodge.
Phil is being challenged with several questions, look at Dean & Dave in back ground. Phil is saying your joking, challenged is saying No!!!!
Finally everyone has been challenged and the Lodge continues work in the 3 Degree, in the 2nd Degree Master Elect Craig undertakes his obligation and then the lodge is closed to the 1st Degree to be finally Closed by Cameron for the last time with the gavel presented to him from the Maroondah District 115 Master Group.
But Cameron still has no finished with his twists to meetings, in the south he announced a hand ball competition and wheeled out the target frame and produced a footy, this certainly added to the evening with the actual winner being determined by a shoot out of 3 brethren, Phil, Dave and Dean had a go, did no good though.
Phil handballing whilst photograph trying to be taken, anyway Phil missed the hole and Chris.
Chris was trying to get an action photograph but did no expect Phil to handball while the camera was facing out of the target hole, Chris was safe for Phil missed the hole and Chris.
Lionel May spoke of Cameron's Mastership over the past 2 years and how he ever fails to show his true character by performing in a way that no one else can, like turning up for the District push bike ride on a old rusty bike with a Davie Crockett hat and hob nail boots and his telling of the Parrot joke at Camberwell Masonic Centre that found him being escorted out the the south (all jest), but this Parrot joke does have some everlasting memories for those in attendance that particular evening which eventuated in a talking Parrott being presented to Cameron.
Cameron is a bit worried with that Parrott at the watering hole!!!!!
Another great fun evening with Cameron the man that twists and weaves in all directions.
Reported by CW
