Rt. Wor. A. A. Brooks No history of Mount Tom Lodge would he complete without at least, a brief sketch of Archie Brooks' wonderful Masonic service, not only to the Lodge but to Masonry in general. Because of his long and intimate knowledge of the affairs of Mount Tom, he was unanimously chosen to write its history of one hundred years, as he was twenty-five years ago, to record its outstanding events of the then, seventy-five years of existence. Archie is a very modest man and we know he would make no reference to himself so the General Committee has unanimously voted that this brief sketch be inserted as a part of the history of the Lodge. Archibald Alexander Brooks was born in Sanquhar, Scotland, January 17, 1863. He made application to Mount Tom Lodge September 6, 1889. He was elected October 4, 1889. He received his Entered Apprentice Degree October 18, 1889. He was passed to Fellow Craft November 15, 1889 and on December 27, 1889 he was raised to the Sublime degree of Master Mason and enrolled a member of the Lodge. Who could have predicted then what Masonry would mean to him or what he would mean to Masonry. He was elected Master of the Lodge November 1, 1901, installed November 29, 1901 and served as such for two years and today is the Senior living Past Master of the Lodge. He was District Deputy Grand Master of what is now the Holyoke 17th Masonic District in 1921 and 1922. He is one of the three in Mount Toni Lodge to have been presented by the Grand Lodge the Joseph Warren medal for distinctive Masonic service and he also received from the Grand Lodge the fifty-year medal on May 26, 1939. In 1929-34 he was Wor. Master of the old 31st Lodge of Instruction. November 11, 1909 he was elected Treasurer of the Lodge and is now serving his 40th consecutive year as such. His exemplary character, his love for Masonry and his devotion to his lodge have endeared him to friends and acquaintances alike. God has been good to spare him to us in all his activity all these years. Mount Tom Lodge is proud of you, Right Worshipful Sir, and we know you are proud of Mount Tom Lodge. | Previous Page | Contents | Next Page | | Mt. Tom 100th Anniversary | | Mount Tom Lodge Home | | HolyokeMass.com Blog | HolyokeMass History | Hampden County | | Western Mass History & Genealogy | © Laurel O'Donnell 1997 - 2012, all rights reserved This is an adaptation of the original publication This document may be downloaded for personal non-commercial use only and cannot be reproduced or distributed without permission.