That is a lovely story Wicks...you can tell that you miss him.
My husband is a Freemason. So is my father though no longer an active participant...he wears a ring though. My Uncle has had a major role in the past and my husband is a Grand Master which means the head of his chapter.
As I understand it in our metropolitan city...chapters are generally like minded...as in my husband's they are connected to the Emergency Services.There are others aligned to journalism,medicine,law etc...
Members watch for people that uphold the values of freemasonry in their work and day to day life. That person may be discussed within the chapter as to their approach to join.
They must be nominated by a member (brother),the members are known as brethren.
There are monthly meetings and members can attend the meetings of other chapters on special occasions. Yearly there is a ceremony to install the positions of the brethren...women(and children or guests) cannot attend the ceremony but are included at the dinner afterwards.
It is a lively event and the guests are privy to some of the ways of the movement.
They raise money for community works look after fellow brothers in times of need.All I have met are great blokes(young and old). They do good work.
