Showing posts with label Columbian Council 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbian Council 1. Show all posts

Saturday, October 12, 2024

‘Cryptic degrees at historic Johnstown’

    
UPDATE: Postponed. Date TBA.

Magpie file photo

Our Cryptic companions upstate have a day of degrees planned for next month. From the publicity:


St. George’s Council 74
Degree Festival
Saturday, November 16
22 North Perry Street
Johnstown, New York

Program:

10 a.m. - Registration
11 - Royal Master Degree
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:15 - Select Master Degree
2:45 - Super Excellent Master Degree by Columbian Council 1
4:45 - Cocktail Hour
5:45 - Dinner

Most Illustrious Daniel D. Elliott, Grand Master, will attend with Grand Council Officers.

Register by contacting the Illustrious Master here. $60 per person, which includes lunch, dinner, and pins. (Donations for drinks.) Make checks payable to St. George’s Council 74.


Russell Dickson

The secret vault of St. George’s 74, which is part of the Fourth District, is located in Schenectady, but this will take place inside the stately home of historic St. Patrick’s Lodge 4. I’m thinking of going. It’s about four hours north of the city.

And don’t forget the Most Illustrious Grand Master’s Reception on November 2. The deadline for reservations is approaching. Click here.
     

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

‘Mother Columbian at 200’


It’s official! The bicentennial celebration of Columbian Council No. 1 of Royal and Select Masters, the Mother Council of the Cryptic Rite of Freemasonry, is scheduled for Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11, Illustrious Master William J. Thomas announced today.

On Friday, the celebration dinner will be hosted at the Yale Club, located at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. in Manhattan. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7.

Cost per person: $80. Make your check payable to Columbian Council No. 1. For mailing address, contact Secretary Christopher Allen at christopher.l.allen(at)gmail.com

Guest speaker: Ill. S. Brent Morris, 33°.

Attire: Black Tie.

On Saturday, Cryptic Companions have the rare opportunity to receive the Super Excellent Master Degree at Masonic Hall, located at 71 West 23rd St. in Manhattan. Collation to follow. Contact R.I. Allen for the specifics on this event as well.

The Magpie Mason is sorry he cannot attend either event. Friday is the celebration of my own Cryptic Council’s sesquicentennial. Yes, it was in 1860 that both the Grand Council of New Jersey, and Scott Council No. 1 were formed. And the Saturday is a busy day indeed with New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education in the morning, followed by J. William Gronning Council of Allied Masonic Degrees in the evening. There just aren’t enough days in the year!

Graphic courtesy of Jeff at Lodgical.