Jeff Van Drew: “I recognize Cannon Lodge 104, which, on February 26, will be celebrating 150 years as a chartered Masonic lodge. Cannon…”

“I recognize Cannon Lodge 104, which, on February 26, will be celebrating 150 years as a chartered Masonic lodge. Cannon Lodge had its first outreach on October 27, 1869, from Henry Cannon, whom the lodge is named after. On February 26, 1870, a Masonic charter was granted, and Cannon Lodge 104 came into existence. In January 1960, through the generosity of Brother Elmer Smith, the present location of the lodge was donated and dedicated to his father, Captain Charles S. Smith. In 1995, Sea Isle City Lodge No. 280 was merged with Cannon; and, in 1999, Arbutus Lodge No. 170 of Cape May Court House did the very same thing. I am a proud member of Cannon Lodge 104, and we live by the motto: ``Making Good Men Better.'' These men around me there have made me a better man. We are dedicated to the betterment of ourselves, our community, and giving to charity. Madam Speaker, I look forward to the continued work we will do in the community, and I thank them all for the work my fellow brothers do. They are truly heroes in south Jersey. ____________________”