‘Breakfast with the research lodge’

    

Uniform typical of Capt. John Ross’ company, Third New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Elias Dayton.

The next meeting of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 is less than three weeks off. We’ll get together in Freemasons Hall in North Brunswick for a hearty Saturday breakfast and a somewhat truncated Regular Communication. (I think everyone will want to get on the road because of the many lodge installations that day.) From the publicity on Faceypage:

The Worshipful Master will discuss “The Upcoming 250th, Or Putting the American Revolutionary War into Context.” This will not be a recitation of the war’s events. Rather, we will go into the war’s origins, its historiographical background, and some different ways to study, understand, and appreciate it. The talk will wrap up with Don’s current personal research on four Continental Army veterans and Freemasons from New Jersey: James Giles, Joseph Bloomfield, Richard Howell, and Andrew Hunter, Jr. 

Business will include an update on the new website, and a recap of the John Skene Conference. Your 2026 dues payments will be accepted. Instead of a luncheon, we will gather at the lodge for breakfast.

Period painting of New Jersey militia man. Provenance unknown.

So, that’s breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting at 9:30. Master Masons are welcome. Attire: suit & tie, plus apron.