Fenty Takes Steps against Masonic Lodge in Northeast

[Blake Bowden]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2009/09/fenty_takes_steps_against_maso.html

 

[Bill Lins]

That may be one of the reasons we are so strongly restricted by the Grand Lodge regarding to whom and for what purposes we can allow our Lodge buildings to be used. Back when we owned a building, I was contacted by a woman seeking to rent our building for a wedding reception. She admitted that she intended to have live music & keg beer. As we did not feel that allowing such activity at our building would be appropriate and good for our image, we turned her down.

 

[Blake Bowden]

Wise choice!

 

[JTM]

LOL, i couldn't help but laugh. damnit, brothers, what are you thinking allowing this kind of thing??

 

[rhitland]

smells politicy fishy to me but then again I am here and they are there so I can not argue that shutting down a Masonic Lodge will help lower teen violence. I can say the lodge should have policed that themselves better paying the price now though.

 

[RedTemplar]

Is it lawful to have a keg of beer or any alcoholic beverages in a Texas Lodge? Some jurisdictions allow it, Kentucky doesn't. Is this too restrictive or should individual lodges be able to decide if they want to have a beer, glass of wine, or a shot of liquor at lodge?

 

[rhitland]

no you cannot have alcohol in lodge, but you can outside! :beer:
well at a non-public event anyway

 

[Bill Lins]

Is it lawful to have a keg of beer or any alcoholic beverages in a Texas Lodge?

Not at any time in the Lodgeroom itself and not in the building while a Lodge is open. (Art. 224)