Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire><br /> <h1 class=Information for Lodge Officers
May 2003
A Guide for Directors of Ceremonies

APPENDIX 11

Personal 50 th Extended Agenda

Model Lodge

(Date) 

Tyle 6.00 p.m. – W Bro Birthday Boy PProvJGW 50th Celebration

•  Deputation to enter after the minutes.

•  Entry Procession :

 

Lodge DC

ProvDepGDC

JD

SD

 

 

 

 

District Chairman

Asst PGP

 

APGM

 

•  APGM is offered the gavel by WM and accepts. W Bro B Boy is placed in seat next to SD.

•  Salutations:

ProvDepGDC

1. APGMs

•  Senior GO for the evening W Bro GO(1) [e.g. PJGD] and rest of GOs

•  APGM to introduce Provincial delegation

•  APGM to announce the next item…. “To celebrate……”

•  APGM to announce the reading of 50-year-old minutes – Lodge Secretary.

•  APGM to request ProvDepGDC to place W Bro B Boy on a chair in the centre of the lodge, Lodge DC brings chair

•  APGM to address the lodge and present certificate and letter. After presentation request ProvDepGDC to perambulate W Bro B Boy to acclaim and return him to the seat next to WM (APGM has vacated this seat). Lodge DC removes chair.

•  Extra Item: APGM to announce that he believes the WM has a presentation to make. W Bro Ch Stwd, to present cheque for [Festival, ELMBI or other Masonic Charity] to the APGM. Lodge DC accompanies.

•  Possible Changed Item: APGM to announce that collection of alms is moved up the agenda (to ensure the GOs are present) – ProvDepGDC to direct brethren to stand prior to donating etc and direct the deacons to collect.

•  APGM to be asked if he wishes to retire and suggest that W Bro B Boy may join the retiral procession. APGM to retire from the chair – WM to close the lodge. APGMs, AsstPGP's, District Chairman to be escorted into Procession by ProvDepGDC.

 

 

PERSONAL 50th - DC's CHECKLIST

Prior to Opening

Take Toast List

Spare chair for centre of Lodge

Leave enough seats for GOs

Speak to SW & JW re toasts – APGM present

Check dining room

 

Social Board

Chaplain to ask a blessing

[Announce raffle]

 

Wine Taking

•  WM with APGM

•  WM acc APGM: GO(1) and rest of GOs

•  WM acc APGM: Birthday boy

•  WM acc APGM: The rest

 

Chaplain to return thanks

 

Toasts

•  APGM responds to 3, 4 & 5

•  Formal toast to WM and response

•  [Absent brethren/9 O'clock toast]

•  Draw raffle

•  Toast to BB by nominated and pre-warned individual – max 15 minutes

•  Response BB

•  Tyler's toast

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