Text Box: Bart B. Burke, Editor                                                                                                                                                              Fall 2006  - Vol. 1   No. 1
Text Box: THE SWORD
Text Box: GRAND ORDER 
SWORD OF BUNKER HILL
Founded October 15, 1912 
Text Box: Fellow Sword members,

It is with great humbleness that I accept the position of Most Honorable Grand Commander in Chief of this great organization. As I accept this honor I do so with great enthusiasm and foresight, believing we can make our Order stronger, larger and better with everyone's effort. We can better represent what our forefathers did in defending the rights and freedom we all enjoy today and the sacrifices they must have endured. 

Please be assured that we will do everything within our control to represent you in a way that will be pleasing and honorable to our teachings and our Order. 

Any ideas or suggestions you may want to share with me, please email, write or fax.  I look forward to meeting all of you as time permits.

Fraternally,
 
Bob L. Bonds
M.H.G.C.C.

2153 Brenner Ct.		Phone:812.476.3932
Evansville, IN., 47711		Fax:812.477.1677
			Email: b.bonds@insightbb.com

Text Box: New Most Honorable Grand
Commander-in-Chief Installed
Text Box: Brother Bob is a member of Lessing Lodge #464 in Evansville, Indiana where he was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in 1969.  He is also a member of the Scottish Rite, York Rite and No-Ruz Grotto.  Bob is also very involved in the Hadi Shrine, where he served as Potentate in 1983.  He is very active in Hadi, Great Lakes and International Legions of Honor. He is also a member of the Cabiri and the Royal Order of Jesters.
Text Box: Fifty-Fifth Grand Order Session 
July 21-22, 2006 - Evansville, Indiana
Text Box: The Fifty-Fifth Grand Order Session was hosted by Pocket City Order #82 on July 21-22, 2006 in Evansville, Indiana.  The event included the Order’s  annual business meeting, where many new and exciting ideas were discussed. William Text Box: Wenger, M.H.G.C.C. announced Bob Bonds, P.C., to be his successor as M.H.G.C.C.  Saturday mornings events included an initiation and luncheon that were held at No-Ruz Grotto. Eight candidates were initiated into our Order at that time.  Text Box: Saturday was concluded with the Grand Officer’s annual meeting and a family style dinner held at Hadi Shrine Temple.  The 2007 Grand Order Session will be hosted by Columbine Order #118 and will be held in Manitou Springs, CO.

M.H.G.C.C. Bob Bonds and his lady Ruth

Contents

Sword Memories...

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Grand Order Visit

2

Quartermaster’s Shop

 

2

Reconstructed Website

3

Order Scoreboard

June 17 - Oct. 14, 2006

3

56th Grand Order Session

 

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Grand Officers

Bob L. Bonds

M.H.G.C.C.

W. Bruce Anderson

M.H.D.G.C.C.

Brian Kauch

M.H.L.G.C.C.

Walter Doyle

M.H.G.C.R.W.

Harley Keeton

M.H.G.C.L.W.

Roy Thomas

M.H.G.S.

William Wenger

M.H.G.T.

William Probst

M.H.G.C.

John Campbell, Jr.

M.H.G.A.

Leon Sonksen

M.H.G.S.A.

Bart Burke

Chief of Staff, Website

Marty Smith

Website