Naval Lodge No. 4

07/23/2023

We hosted our annual Naval Night Out at the Nationals, inviting Brethren and their families from across DC to attend. We enjoyed a great night of fellowship!!!

07/04/2023

It's a great day for a parade! Happy 4th of July!!!

03/30/2023

On March 18th, 2023, WM Rosario A. Torres and his wife Nohealani Torres hosted the Inaugural Significant Others Appreciation Brunch. The brunch brought the significant others of our brethren together and strengthened the bonds within our Naval Lodge family! WM Torres, along with our Senior and Junior Wardens (Pete Rogers and Sergio Aleman), Junior Deacon (James P Thompson III), and Secretary (Dan Mattausch) helped serve meals and prepare drinks for our guests of honor!

The brothers of Naval Lodge would like the thank the following individuals who helped plan the event:

Mrs. Nohealani Torres (Planning Committee Chair)
Mrs. Angela King Thompson
Mrs. Patty Aleman
Ms. Rachel Barnett

03/29/2023

On March 11th, 2023, WM Rosario A. Torres and the brothers of Naval Lodge No. 4 helped raise money in the fight against childhood cancers! This year's St. Baldrick’s Day event raised almost $6,000 to help fund childhood cancer research! Thanks to all of our volunteers and those who attended. And a very special thank you to WB Christian Jerome who organized the event!

03/03/2023

Naval Lodge No. 4 challenges you to participate in the St. Baldrick's Event hosted by the Naval Lodge for 2023 on March 11th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Volunteers will shave their heads in solidarity with children who typically lose their hair during treatment, and we challenge YOU to join us in making a “bald” statement at the Naval Lodge (330 Pennsylvania Ave SE).

While not an easy thing to do, it’s important these children understand they’re not alone in their efforts. Together, our message will be more profound and the task before us easier to accomplish.

But it won’t just be shaved heads! The event will have a carnival theme, with brunch and refreshments, games with prizes, and music for the whole family. Also, please consider volunteering. Extra hands are always appreciated. After the shaving, we will adjourn to a nearby venue for further fellowship.

Worldwide a child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes, and one in five children diagnosed in the U.S. will not survive. With only 4 percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatric cancer research, St. Baldrick’s Foundation volunteers, supporters and donors are needed to continue the battle against this devastating disease. Get involved and you'll be giving hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers.

If you would like to join us and shave your head or make a donation, please visit:

https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/NavalLodge2023

Please let us know if you have any questions about this fun and charitable event.

When: March 11, 2023 10:00AM

02/21/2023

What a beautiful day for a parade! The brothers of Naval Lodge No. 4, along with other DC Lodges, joined the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia to march in The 2023 George Washington Birthday Parade. Our Worshipful Master, Rosario A. Torres, had the distinct honor of holding the banner for the Grand Lodge of DC along with the District's other founding Lodges.

After the parade, the brothers of Naval Lodge joined thousands of other Freemasons from across the country to re-dedicate the cornerstone of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial and to celebrate the Memorial’s next century of service.

02/09/2023

On February 2nd, we initiated three candidates into our brotherhood. Please help us congratulate our newly initiated Brethren! Thank you to all who came out for such an important evening.

12/23/2022

Freemasonry included in this Library of Congress exhibit open until December 31, 2022. https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/join-in--new-library-of-congress-exhibition-features-history-of-voluntary-associations-in-america/s/cf0b581c-9a74-4a1c-9703-3b13c4192eff

12/22/2022

Last week, friends and family gathered in Lodge to eat, drink, and celebrate the holiday season! Enjoy your time off and see you in the New Year, brothers!

11/26/2022

Last week we enjoyed an amazing installation service as the new Worshipful Master and his officers took up their positions for the coming Masonic year. Congratulations to all!

10/26/2022

Naval is lucky to be the only lodge to have a communication in the U.S. Capitol Building each year. This year, Bro. Chris Ruli gave a wonderful lecture about some of the most interesting Masonic events to happen in the building over the last 222 years.

10/09/2022

Thursday evening we had the privilege of raising 7 Naval Brethren to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. For the first time since 1984, Naval Lodge performed its unique version of the 3rd degree, drawing more than 60 visitors from six Grand Jurisdictions and the Grand Master of Masons of the District of Columbia. Please join us in congratulating these newly raised Brothers!

08/19/2022

Last weekend we hosted our annual Naval Night Out at the Nationals, inviting Brethren and their families from across DC to attend. We enjoyed a great night of fellowship, topped off by a Nats win!

07/16/2022

Thanks Maynilad Lodge No. 1521 for the courtesy FC Degree on Bro Eli Missouri. Bro Rashad Dove and Dan Mattausch traveled with Bro Missouri for this special day.

07/09/2022

On July 13, 1864, Naval Lodge’s regular meeting was cancelled as its officers rushed to the front lines to defend Washington, DC against rebel forces. These brothers represent the every-day soldier who fought without recognition or fame during the Civil War. Today, in honor and recognition of their bravery, as well as all men and masons who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, Naval Lodge laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

07/04/2022

Our parade seems to get bigger every year! Happy 4th of July!!!

06/06/2022

Last week the Brethren enjoyed our 10th annual festive board, marking 217 years of the Craft at Naval Lodge #4. After a wonderful barbecue dinner, the traditional festive board toasts ensured an enjoyable night by all.

05/07/2022

Earlier this week Bro. Kostas Yiavis delivered a fantastic lecture on some of the landmarks of Greek literature from the classical times until the Middle Ages and their relationship to the lessons of Freemasonry. Dr. Yiavis is a member of Naval Lodge #4, a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Thessaloniki in his native Greece, and currently the Byzantine Studies Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks, a Harvard University research institute here in Washington, DC.

04/11/2022

At our last meeting, the Brethren enjoyed a special presentation by TOOOL DC on ethical lockpicking. On April 21st, we’ll be hosting WB Benjamin Stagner, a tattoo artist in Seattle, who will be discussing the working tools using tattoo equipment.

03/22/2022

The brothers of Naval Lodge really worked themselves into a lather fundraising to fight childhood cancer on St. Baldricks Day. In a real bald move, they shaved a lot off the top. A big thank you to all who took part.

03/04/2022

Congratulations to our newly initiated Brethren! Thank you to all who came out for such an important evening.

01/28/2022

One of the most important honors in Freemasonry is performing the funeral rites for one of our Brothers. Thanks to Freedom Military Lodge No. 1775 for their assistance and everyone who came out to give our dearly departed Brother the honors he deserved.

12/14/2021

Although we kept everything outdoors this year, Naval Lodge still had a festive holiday Sunday, complete with Santa, trains, and beautiful lights. After hot cocoa and cookies with Santa at the Lodge, each of the children picked out a toy. Then we all walked down the Botanical Gardens next to the Capitol Building. There were amazing model trains chugging around elevated tracks, amazing decorations, and the Capitol Christmas tree. It was a wonderful evening!

12/12/2021

Thank you to everyone who dropped off donations yesterday! Together we were able to make a sizable donation to to help benefit our local community.

12/06/2021

This Saturday, the Brothers of Naval Lodge will be accepting donations for our annual winter clothing drive benefiting SOME (So Others Might Eat). We look forward to seeing you!

09/25/2021

08/04/2021

Naval Lodge has helped with the rehabilitation of Potomac Triangle Parks over the last year, clearing brush, weeding, planting, and otherwise making the park a community asset that families can enjoy. To help celebrate all the groups and individuals that volunteered, the group leading the rehab effort, Guerrilla Gardeners, held a celebration for the community on Saturday, July 24.

People from the neighborhood streamed in all afternoon, and Naval fired up the grill and fed the crowd hot dogs, chips and sandwiches. It was a wonderful celebration of the rejuvenation of the parks and acknowledgment of the volunteers.

07/17/2021

Another wonderful Naval Night Out at the Nationals Ballpark! Even when the home team doesn't win and it's a shame, we still have a great time with brethren, family and friends.

07/04/2021

What a great day at the Capitol Hill 4th of July Parade!!! Happy 4th of July Everyone!!!

04/04/2021

Naval Lodge No. 4 continued its rehabilitation of Potomac Triangle Parks at the corner of Potomac and I St., SE, in partnership with D.C. Guerilla Gardeners. We assisted in planting, weeding, and mulching.

03/21/2021

Naval Lodge No. 4 participated in and got heaps of garbage off the sidewalks and streets.

03/13/2021

Naval Lodge St Baldrick's Day Event. Donate to a great charity at: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/11776/2021

03/13/2021

Naval Lodge 7th Annual St Baldrick's Day Event. Donate to a great charity at: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/11776/2021

08/07/2020

‪In the early 1900s, the members of Naval Lodge No. 4 developed a series of popular postcards, which included this depiction of their Ancient Egyptian-themed lodge room. This card and the rest of the series is carefully preserved in our archives.
c/o GL Historian Chris B. Ruli ‬

07/02/2020

While we can't have a physical Capitol Hill 4th of July parade this year, I'm happy and excited to bring to you this year's virtual 4th of July parade.

Naval Lodge teamed up with our Capitol Hill neighbors to put together this great tribute to our nation.

I hope you all have a great 4th of July enjoying family and watching fireworks. Stay safe this year and I hope we get to march down 8th St next year.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Sincerely and Fraternally,
Ed Kell
Worshipful Master
Naval Lodge No. 4

A virtual Independence Day parade on Capitol Hill and Barracks Row, Washington, DC, for the 4th of July, 2020. Sponsored by Naval Lodge No. 4, Freemasons, an...

05/07/2020

This is "2020_0505 Grand Master Message" by District of Columbia Grand Lodge on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

05/01/2020

In case you missed the Grand Master's townhall last night, here it is again. I recommend that you watch, at least the first couple minutes, as there are some big announcements there.

The Grand Master and the Grand Lodge Physician will provide updates and take questions from the brethren.

03/27/2020

Another Photo of virtual brotherhood.