The Lodge Secretary
The Lodge Secretary should liase with the District Secretary regarding the administration of the celebration when an AProvGM is in attendance.
The Lodge Secretary may be advised by the District Secretary, or may already be aware, of a brother approaching 50 years service to Freemasonry. It is vital that the Lodge Secretary checks any joining member to the lodge as to his initiation date, especially those joining from another Province or Constitution (eg Scotland). This will ensure that no Brother will miss his potential celebration.
The Lodge Secretary should ensure that the:
The Lodge Secretary is responsible for providing the necessary information required by the AProvGM, via the District Secretary; Provincial Secretariat, ProvGDC or his nominee and Lodge Members.
At least 12 months prior to the achievement date, the Lodge should establish:
(a) The Brother concerned is qualified by virtue of;
(b) A potential celebration date.
(c) The most appropriate type of celebration for the recipient’s personal circumstances. The options may be:
The Lodge Secretary should then make a formal request to the District Secretary for the celebration to take place, using the Details of the Celebration Form shown in Appendix 1 to supply all the necessary information.
A lodge is expected to pay for the AProvGM, ProvDepGDC, District Chairman. All other delegates are aware that they will pay for themselves at the social board.
There are many variable considerations to be made to mark the formal occasion; amongst these the Lodge will need to decide whether:
In order to facilitate adequate planning and preparation, which is essential for a successful celebration and the maximum enjoyment of all present at the occasion, the following should be forwarded to the District Secretary:
The Lodge Secretary must also send a Summons and a specific invitation to the celebration to each member of the Delegation.
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