‘1764 MM° in November’

     

This sounds like a great day!

I don’t think I’m familiar with the “Book of Hiram.” A ritual exposure, I’ll guess.

I’ll see if Ben mentions it at The ALR on Tuesday.

     

‘A big anniversary and a St. John’s Day procession’

     

Williamsburg Lodge 6

Williamsburg Lodge 6 in Virginia has a great day planned to mark both St. John’s Day and the lodge’s semiquincentennial birthday. Next month, the brethren, bolstered by the presence of Grand Master Jack Lewis, will open a public meeting of the lodge before heading outdoors. From the publicity:

Williamsburg Lodge 6 AF&AM

233 East Francis Street

Williamsburg, Virginia

Saturday, June 22

Join us in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Williamsburg Lodge and St. John’s Day.

Most Worshipful Jack K. Lewis, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia, will be in attendance.

9 a.m. – coffee and fellowship

9:30 – open lodge (all are welcome) with presentation by RW Don Moro, Grand Organist

10:30 – procession to Bruton Parish Church led by fifes and drums

11 – church program, prayer, and presentation of an eighteenth century Masonic sermon

11:20 – recession to the lodge for lunch and open house

Formal dress for lodge officers with full Masonic regalia. Coat and tie for brethren.

I would love to get down there for one of these events. Can’t make this one, as I’ll be speaking at a Masonic luncheon in New Jersey. June 22 is St. Alban’s Day, which coincidentally will be my topic. Visiting Williamsburg 6 is on my list though!

      

‘Williamsburg Lodge plans St. John’s Day procession and church service’

    

Happy 250th anniversary to Williamsburg Lodge 6 in Virginia, which reached that amazing milestone last Monday, the sixth of November. Looking ahead to next month, the brethren have a great tradition to uphold: a proper Masonic procession to and from church for St. John the Evangelist Day (albeit a little early). From the publicity:

Williamsburg Lodge 6

Please join us for St. John’s Day, December 16, at Williamsburg Lodge.

Williamsburg Lodge 6

March through the streets of historic Colonial Williamsburg, led by fife and drums and Masons in Colonial-period attire. The procession will go to the historic Bruton Parish Church for an almost two-centuries-old St. John’s Day proclamation. The lodge will open at 2 p.m., followed by the procession at 3:45. The church service usually lasts thirty minutes, then the procession, with fife and drums, back to the lodge for refreshments.

Williamsburg Lodge 6

See our priceless Master’s Chair, a gift to the lodge from [Lord Botetourt,] the Colonial Governor of Virginia.

See Bruton Parish Church decorated for Christmas.

One of the best ways to highlight Freemasonry to large crowds of the public.

Williamsburg Lodge 6

     

‘Loyalty and Kindness on research lodge’s agenda’

    

Williamsburg Lodge 6

Civil War Lodge of Research is heading to Colonial Williamsburg for its next communication.

That’ll be Saturday, December 3 and of course will feature Colonial Williamsburg attractions to enhance the experience of meeting inside Williamsburg Lodge 6. From the publicity:

Friday, December 2

6:30—Dinner at Craft 31

Saturday, December 3

9 a.m.—coffee, etc. at the lodge

10 a.m.—lodge opens

Noon—lunch

1 p.m.—open installation of officers

Colonial Williamsburg will be open. (Most government houses, family homes, and historic trade areas charge for admission.) Bruton Parish Church will be open for self-tours until three o’clock.

Colonial Williamsburg

5 p.m.—Colonial Williamsburg’s Grand Illumination (musket fire, pyrotechnics at the Capitol, live music on several stages in the historic areas).

6:30—Dinner at Mellow Mushroom followed by libations at Precarious Beer Project across the street.

For the meals, please book your seats in advance by contacting the lodge secretary here.

I’d really love to attend, but it’s a little too far. It’s like driving to Masonic Week, but with another two hours to go. Plus, The American Lodge of Research will be at West Point Lodge on Thursday night, so it’s a busy time.