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

•  SPECIAL OCCASIONS

4.1 RWPGM and DPGM Visits

•  Certain special occasions in the life of a lodge will be marked by the attendance of the RWPGM or DPGM and also, for certain ceremonies, the ProvSGW and ProvJGW. On these occasions he will be accompanied by the ProvGDC, who will conduct the meeting and Social Board. The ProvSGW and ProvJGW will usually occupy the Lodge Wardens' Chairs.

•  Liaison will take place via the Provincial Secretariat, but there should be two rehearsals, one a few days before the ceremony and one an hour 15 minutes before. Each should take place in the lodge room that will be used and will be attended by a ProvDepGDC. The DC should attend and ensure that the WM, SW, JW, Deacons and Inner Guard (at least) are present.

•  The DC or Lodge Secretary should also advise the ProvGDC of the names of other GOs expected to attend. Any special items at the meeting or Social Board (cheque or other presentation, raffles etc.) should be discussed with the ProvGDC in advance.

•  As members of the Provincial team often have long distances to travel, the ProvGDC and his deputy will not generally conduct singing or Masonic Fire at the Social Board.

 

•  At present, RWPGM or DPGM will attend:

•  250 th Anniversary (with official representative of MWGM)

•  Bicentenary (with official representative of MWGM)

•  Centenary

•  Amalgamation

•  Hosted Meeting

•  Personal 60th

 

•  Installation

•  In addition the RWPGM will generally attend the installation night of the mother lodge of the ProvSGW and ProvJGW of the year. On such occasions he will be accompanied by the ProvGDC together with ProvGSwdB and ProvGStdB and two ProvGStwds, , who will act as Deacons for the Processions.

•  However, the ProvGDC will only conduct the Processions and salutations at the meeting. He will also conduct the proceedings at the Social Board up to and including Toast Number 5 and response (at least).

•  No separate rehearsal with lodge members is required.

 

•  Banner, Bible Dedication, Lodge Golden Jubilee

•  These will be conducted by the APGM with the assistance of the ProvGDC or ProvDepGDC. The same considerations as to rehearsals and the conduct of the Ceremony and Social Board apply as 4.1 above.

 

•  Personal 50 th

•  These will be conducted by the APGM with the assistance, after September 2003, of a ProvDepGDC. The same considerations as to rehearsals and the conduct of the Ceremony and Social Board apply as 4.1 above.

•  Personal 50 th 's occur most frequently of all the special occasions. So, for the information of the Lodge DC, an extended agenda is attached at Appendix 11.

 

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