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

APPENDIX 9

TOASTS

The Toasts to be given at every Social Board following an Installation Meeting are those specified in the Toast List issued by the Provincial Office.

However, at other Social Boards, if time is of the essence, they may be reduced to Toasts 1-2-4-6 plus a Toast to the Candidate, if appropriate. ( NB : the Toast to the Worshipful Master may be proposed formally without response.)

The Toasts to be given at Social Board when non-members are present are:

The Queen and the Craft

The MW The Grand Master

The Provincial Grand Master

The Worshipful Master

The Guests

 

The SW should be advised that the preamble is “WM, W Bro, APGM, Brethren”.

The JW should be advised that the preamble is “WM, Brethren”. If an APGM is present, it is courteous to say a few words about him before commencing the formal Toast, as per the Toast list. Civil Honours and Grand Ranks of the APGMs should not be given.

Many East Lancs lodges have the custom of clapping, singing and ‘Masonic Fire' after Toasts. Equally, several lodges whose members are trying to ‘square the circle' of later starts and earlier finishes, have found that omitting these activities saves time, without detracting significantly from the special nature of the evening.

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