1999 One hundred and Twelveth Annual Grand
Lodge Meeting
10/24/99 06:13 PM
The following summarizes the results of our 1999 Grand Lodge Meeting:
Our new Grand Master is Most Worshipful Brother Charles Ingram
The balloting results for code amendaments and changes were as follows:
Amendment
|
Status
|
| Share Teritory by
Compact |
Rejected |
| Allow Annual Lodge of Sorrow
option |
Passed |
| Change in Per
Capita |
Rejected |
| Endowed
Memberships |
Passed |
| Change 25 year award
requirements |
Passed |
| Change recommendar
requirements |
Passed |
| Proposing men for
membership |
Rejected |
| Change Residency
requirements |
Passed |
| Remove potentially Offensive
language |
Passed |
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March 23, 1999
Salem Lodge Confers First Degree of 1999.
Brother John Hulla, Jounior Warden performed in the East and conferred a perfect degree for our newest Brother Robert Lee Barber
who is the son of Brother Earl Barbara.
Salem Lodge 289 and area Lodges
Celebrate George Washington
Week
Feburary 15, 1999
On Monday February
15, Salem Lodge 289 hosted a Special Flag raising ceremony at the Winston Salem
Masonic Temple on Miller street. Winston-Salem Mayor Jack Cavanaugh was in
attendance to read his Proclamation declaring the week of February 15 as George
Washington Week in honor of the Bicentennial of Washington's death on December
14, 1779. A brief talk on George Washington and his Masonic career was
presented by Ray Gaddis, Master Salem Lodge 289. Afterwards all joined for the
reading of a prayer written by George Washington and hoisting of a special
flag. A
replica of
Washington's Commander in Chief Flag that has been flown over Mount Vernon was
raised in front of the Temple and the Pledge of Allegiance recited. The flag
was flown all week at the Temple to commemorate the George Washington
bicentennial. As part of our Bicentennial program, Salem Lodge will also be
presenting a set of school books on Washington to a local High School as well
as hosting a History bee on Washington later in the year. Ray Gaddis Salem
Lodge 289.