Well tonight was our DDGM's "official" visit to the Lodge and I must say, the Grand Master's message was quite good!
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Official DDGM Visit
- Thread starter Blake Bowden
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vanderson78102
Registered User
We have ours next month. Looking forward to it.
Thank you for the preview Blake!
Our regular Stated Meeting was postponed due to the weather last Thursday evening and was originally scheduled to be our DDGM visit. Now we will wait until March to hear his message.
Our regular Stated Meeting was postponed due to the weather last Thursday evening and was originally scheduled to be our DDGM visit. Now we will wait until March to hear his message.
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eagle1966
Guest
Did your lodge receive the DDGM the new way? with brethren lined from alter to the east so he could see the private grand honors?
flttrainer
Premium Member
eagle1966 said:
My lodge did not do this.
jwhoff
Premium Member
Scores are now in for District 30-D. Cypress Lodge 1423 led the way with an 86. Considerable improvement over last year. I've enjoyed this year's DDGM tour. Three DDGMs from Northwest Lodge are servicing this year. Does anyone know of any other lodge having that many DDGMs among its ranking serving the same year?
I have to admit, I was unaware of any change in the ceremony. When did this come about?
Tom Ball
District Instructor 40-a
Dave in Waco
Premium Member
I concur with Brother Tom, I wasn't aware of any changes.
Perhaps someone will enlighten us?
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eagle1966
Guest
It is my understanding that this change came from the committee on work and GM Carnes so you may want to contact Terry Stogner chairman of COW or your DDGM
Dave in Waco
Premium Member
I checked with my DDGM, and he wasn't aware of anything new.
robert leachman
Registered User
What is the list on how to dress?
Seems to be a "West Texas" thing- wonder if somebody on the CoW jumped the gun?
Dave in Waco
Premium Member
We had no mention of the dress code either when our DDGM visited.
The mention was a list that the we were told came from the Grand Master. It had that Officers should dress in suit and tie and members should not wear dirty clothes in Lodge (ie work clothes). There were others but these are the two I remember pretty well enough to be quoted. I just hate saying that each lodge should have a "dress code" because I have been to lodges big and small and as each one is different in Masonry they too are different in their members. A lodge in central Texas was made up of Farmers who think it is unconstitutional to not be wearing blue jeans and boots then there is a lodge in Fort Worth that most all of the officers wear a tie. My Lodge the officers try and wear a suit and tie but if you don't it is not the end of your Masonic career.
We have previously gone into much discussion on this topic and I know there are people that feel strongly one way and ones that feel strongly the other and the only reason I mention it is I feel it is not really something that GL should be focusing on. I realize it is an image thing but we have used the "lead by example" method where it is just done not pressed. By using this method we are not alienating people and people tend to get the idea. I think there are many workers in the quarry and we don't always need everyone to be the same. I guess that is one thing I like about our Masonry is you truly are welcome in Lodge and most important thing is you are there, not what you are wearing. This is probably the 4th time I have heard something like this and each time I have heard this I look around the room to think who may not have given Lodge a chance had they felt out of place.
We have previously gone into much discussion on this topic and I know there are people that feel strongly one way and ones that feel strongly the other and the only reason I mention it is I feel it is not really something that GL should be focusing on. I realize it is an image thing but we have used the "lead by example" method where it is just done not pressed. By using this method we are not alienating people and people tend to get the idea. I think there are many workers in the quarry and we don't always need everyone to be the same. I guess that is one thing I like about our Masonry is you truly are welcome in Lodge and most important thing is you are there, not what you are wearing. This is probably the 4th time I have heard something like this and each time I have heard this I look around the room to think who may not have given Lodge a chance had they felt out of place.
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