2007 Grand Visitations

GENERAL INFORMATION Grand Visitations to the Constituent Lodges in 2007 will be made on the dates and at the locations indicated herein. Note that visitations to some Lodges are not in their usual meeting places or not on their stated communication nights.

All visitations scheduled for the same dates are joint visitations and will be held in the same Lodge room. Where a joint visitation is scheduled, the Lodge shown first will be the Host Lodge and will receive the Grand Master. The Host Lodge will coordinate with the other Lodges and arrange for music and refreshments (to be served prior to the opening of the Lodge).

All visitations begin with the entrance of the Grand Master and his suite at 8:00 P.M. except on Saturday,October 20 (10:30 A.M.). The host Lodge in every instance will open ½ hour prior to the entrance of the Grand Master and his suite. In all cases the Grand Lodge must be admitted promptly.

REPORTS: Each Worshipful Master will forward his full report for the year to the Office of the Grand Secretary, AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO HIS VISITATION. However, reports presented at the Visitation should be limited to three (3) minutes, expressing the vision and the mission of the Lodge. The Secretary and Treasurer of each Lodge will transmit their books to the Grand Secretary for the customary examination by the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer after the close of the year (Sept. 30) but no later than October 30, 2007

DRESS: Grand Lodge Officers will wear white tie and tails, white apron, gloves and name badge for all visitations. Lodge Officers are requested to wear tuxedos and their lodge’s apron and regalia Past Grand Masters are requested to wear tuxedos with their ornate or white apron. All others are requested to wear coat and tie and their lodge’s apron.

SCHEDULE OF 2007 GRAND VISITATIONS

T hursday, Oct ober 4t h Singleton-Hope-Lebanon No. 7 Justice-Columbia No.3 Temple-Noyes-Cathedral. No. 32 Joppa No. 35 Cincinnatus No. 76 Nur No. 2000 Washington Daylight No. 14

Azerbaijan No. 2002

T hursday, Oct ober 11t h Albert Pike No. 33 Federal No. 1 Freedom Military No. 1775 Nine Muses No. 1776 Italia No. 2001 Jerusalem No. 3000 T hursday, Oct ober 25t h

Monday, Oct ober 15t h Potomac No. 5 Benjamin B. French No. 15 Magnolia No. 53 Fraternity No. 54 Hayastan No. 94 Wednesday, Oct ober 17t h Osiris-Pentalpha No. 23 Arminius No. 25 East Gate No. 34 S. Gompers-B. Franklin No. 45 Petworth No. 47

Sat urday, Oct ober 20t h Naval No. 4 LaFayatte-Dupont No. 19 Anacostia No. 21 Alianza Fraternal Americana No. 92 Convass B. Dean Memorial Pythagoras Lodge of Research

La France No. 93 Hiram-Takoma No. 10 St. John’s No. 11 National-Stansbury-Dawson No. 12 Fiat Lux No. 1717 Sojourner Kilwinning No. 1798

T hursday, Novem ber 8t h Mehr No. 90

THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Saturday, October 27, 2007 Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Center Scottish Rite Center 2800 – 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009 2800 – 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009

GRAND LODGE MEMBERSHIP BANQUET GRAND LODGE MEMBERSHIP BANQUET Friday, December 7, 2007 Friday, December 7, 2007 6:30 p.m. Social Hour – 7:30 p.m. Dinner – 8:30 p.m. Entertainment 6:30 p.m. Social Hour – 7:30 p.m. Dinner – 8:30 p.m. Entertainment Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Renaissance Washington DC Hotel 999 – 9th St, NW, Washington, DC 20001 999 – 9th St, NW, Washington, DC 20001

THE THIRD COMMUNICATION THE THIRD COMMUNICATION Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Installation of Grand Lodge Officers Installation of Grand Lodge Officers 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception Reception 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Center Scottish Rite Center 2800 – 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009 2800 – 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009

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