One of our brothers from St. Alban's #6 in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a PM from a lodge in London (He's now what we RHode Islanders call a 'wash-ashore')
I've been busier than a one legged man in an ass-kicking contest and haven't logged on in forever. But I though I would stop by and say Hello.
Hope everyone is well.
The crown is 6 1/2 inches high. Based on the fact that William Barton was in prison from when he was in his 60's into his 70's, I figured he wasn't making hats then. So I was basing the date on when I would have expected him to have gone from war hero back to hatter (but before Defendant)...
In January, I hope to be elected Master of my Lodge (God and the Craft willing) and if so, I will be wearing a top hat made by William Barton prior to 1830 (based on my best estimate). William Barton was a Lt. Colonel in the revolutionary army and was responsible for capturing British Major...
Some interesting evidence…
The inside of the hat has a marking that reads: William Barton, Providence. Barton was a colonel in the Revolutionary Army, and was responsible for capturing Maj. Gen. William Prescott. The Remnants of the Revolutionary war readout that overlooks Narragansett Bay in...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everyone! I have a question regarding Top Hats that I hope you can answer. Here is the setup: I am hoping to be elected Master of my lodge in January (God and the Craft willing). And our master (I think like all Masters in the US) wears a hat. And at our...
I don't own a masonic ring, but I've been thinking about getting one for years. So gentlemen, how about some photos of your rings and some suggested websites where you've had good buying experiences...
Here in Rhode Island, we've been wearing our top coats and lined raincoats for the past few days!
Which is great b/c I prefer cigar ash on my raincoat rather than my suit jacket...
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