The Masonic Province of East Lancashire

Information for Lodge Officers

May 2003

A Guide for Directors of Ceremonies

APPENDIX 3

INSTALLATION CEREMONY CHECKLIST

• The Lodge is opened in the First Degree

• The Minutes are approved

• Provincial Officers enter the Lodge

• Representatives and Grand officers enter the Lodge

• Salutes – [Rep] Grand Officers x 3 – Provincial Officers x 3

• Announce Installation item on summons

• Installing Officers take up positions, SW, JW and IG

• All below FC to retire

• Lodge opened in the Second Degree

• Presentation of the Master Elect

• Obligation of the Master Elect

• All below the rank of MM to retire

• Lodge opened in the Third Degree

• All below the rank of an Installed Master to retire

• A board of installed Masters is constituted

• INNER WORKING

• Lodge resumed in Third Degree by DC – MM re-admitted

• Proclamation of WM for the first time in the East

Working tools presented

• Lodge closed by virtue by DC to Second Degree FC re-admitted

• Proclamation of WM for the second time in the West

Working tools presented

• Lodge closed by virtue by DC to First Degree – all Masons re-admitted

• Proclamation of WM for the third time in the South

Working tools presented

• Presentation of Warrant, Book of Constitutions and Lodge By-Laws by IM

• Address to the WM

• Investiture of Wardens

• Address to the Wardens

• Investiture of remaining Officers

• Address to the Brethren

• WM the Lodge is now under your control – by DC

• First Rising – Response by Officer of UGL

• Second Rising – Response by Representative of the RWPGM

• Grand and Provincial Officers retire

• Lodge is closed by the WM