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Grand Lodge Annual Communication

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Grand Lodge Annual Sessions

 

Grand Lodge Annual Communication

Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th 2014

The events, meals and celebrations of another year will be second to none this year. You won't want to miss out.

Be sure to mark your calendars as this is an especially great time to see your brethren from other parts of the province you don't get to see all that often.

HOTEL INFORMATION (You are responsible for making your own Hotel Reservation)

Delta Brunswick, 39 King Street, Saint John:  www.deltahotels.com

Tel: 506-648-1981/ Fax: 506-658-0914/ Toll-Free 1-877-814-7706

*Room Rate $115.00 +HST/ night Subject to availability after April 8, 2014

 

GRAND LODGE COMMUNICATION AND MEAL INFORMATION

 

Click here to Register online

Click here for the paper registration form

Our Program for the Brethren is as follows:

FRIDAY, MAY 9th, 2014

12:00 pm - Registration Desk Opens, Masonic Temple, 3rd Floor

1:30 pm - Grand Lodge Officers Meet, Board Room

1:30 pm - Past Grand Masters, Distinguished Visitors, Concordant Body Representatives, and Other Invited Representatives Assemble in Scottish Rite Apartments

2:00 pm - Opening of Grand Lodge Masonic Temple, Blue Room

3:45 pm - Grand Lodge Recesses

4:00 pm - Free Time to Socialize on your own

5:00 pm - Bar Opens, Masonic Temple

6:00 pm - Grand Lodge Dinner Proceeds support DeMolay and Rainbow, Menu Salad, Stuff Chicken Breast, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Dessert Coffee and Tea (Tickets $25.00 per person) Masonic Temple Banquet Hall, Dress:  Business Casual

7:00 pm - Entertainment—Red Room

8:30 pm - Hospitality Suite 122 Delta Hotel

SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 2014

7:30 am - Coffee Tea Donuts and Muffins - Masonic Temple, Banquet Hall

8:30 am - Masonic Grand Lodge Corp. Meeting

9:00 am - Grand Lodge Reconvenes

11:00 am - Masonic Church Service - Trinity Anglican

12:15 pm - Grand Lodge Banquet - Ham Dinner - (Tickets $20.00 per person) - Masonic Temple, Banquet Hall - Dress:  Tuxedo or Business Suit

1:30 pm - Grand Lodge Resumes

3:00 pm - Semi-Public Installation of Officers

4:00 pm - Closing of Grand Lodge

5:30 pm - Bar Opens, Masonic Temple

7:00 pm - Grand Master’s Gala Banquet - Six Course Fine Dining - Tickets $50.00 per person - Masonic Temple, Banquet Hall - Dress:  Black Tie Formal - Speaker - MWB Owen Walton PGM, Nova Scotia -

MENU: (click here for a pdf version of the menu)

Hot Appetizers: Bacon-wrapped Scallops; Tapas Meatballs in Orange Sauce; Stuffed Mushrooms, Sausage Bites with Sweet  Dijon Mustard Dipping Sauce; Spinach/Red Pepper Quiche & Asparagus/Goat Cheese Wrapped Prosciutto.

Cold Appetizers: Smoked Salmon with Creamy Dill Spread on Pumpernickel, Curried Chicken Crunchies, Red Pepper Cheese Bites, Devilled Eggs
A Shrimp Mountain and a Vegetable Tray will be on the Main Station
 
Stations: Domestic Cheese Platters with crackers/ Grapes/ Apple Wedges/ Strawberries - Hummus/Spinach Dip/ Pate with Breads/Baguettes. Main Station will also include a Baked Brie with Wild Berry Topping and a Hot Artichoke Dip
 
Soup Course: Choose between our two soups-of-the-day.  Guests will choose their option on the evening of the event. One option will be vegetarian. The soup course (7 oz) will be accompanied by home-made breads/biscuits.
 
Salad Course: Strawberry-Spinach Salad - Strawberries, Spinach, Mushrooms, Feta Cheese and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
 
Main Course: Choose between either:
 
7-Pepper/Dijon Encrusted Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding served with Oven Roasted Potatoes, Gravy and Vegetables-of-the-day.
                                                                                                        or
 
Baked Seafood Tortellini (Salmon, Scallops, Shrimp, White Fish, Lobster, Clams & Crab - with carrot/celery/garlic in a cheesy cream sauce served with Vegetables-of-the Day on a Cranberry Rice Pilaf.
 
Desserts of the Day: Choose your dessert from our Dessert Trolley - 7 options that will include two diabetic options.
Coffee/Tea
 
9:00 pm - Entertainment Kitchen Party - Casual Dress McAvity Room Delta Hotel

9:00 pm - Hospitality Suite 122 Delta Hotel

 

Our Program for the Ladies is as follows:

(click here for the special invitation)

FRIDAY, MAY 9th, 2014

4:00 pm - Free Time to Socialize on your own

5:00 pm - Bar Opens, Masonic Temple

6:00 pm - Grand Lodge Dinner Proceeds support DeMolay and Rainbow, Menu Salad, Stuff Chicken Breast, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Dessert Coffee and Tea (Tickets $25.00 per person) Masonic Temple, Banquet Hall Dress:  Business Casual

7:00 pm - Entertainment—Red Room

8:30 pm - Hospitality Suite 122 Delta Hotel

SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 2014

8:30 am - Continental Breakfast - Grand Master's Suite 317, Delta Hotel

11:00 am - Masonic Church Service - Trinity Anglican

12:15 pm - Ladies' Program - Mahogany Manor Tour and Luncheon - Tickets $30.00 per person

Menu: (click here for a pdf version of the menu)

Arrival: Appetizer Cheese Platter with Dips and Beverage Service. There is an additional charge for wine/beer/spirits.

Main Course:
Salmon: Stuffed with Spinach/Mushroom and Cream Cheese. Served on a bed of herbed rice.
                                                                    or
Salmon: Stuffed with Crab/Red Peppers and Cream Cheese. Served on a bed of herbed rice.
                                                                    or
Grilled Chicken Breast (boneless/skinless) in a rosemary/butter White Wine Sauce served on a bed of Cranberry Rice Pilaf
 
Each is served with a Garden Salad with choice of dressing. Raspberry Vinaigrette  - Peppercorn Ranch - Sundried Tomato with Fresh Herbs
Dessert of the Day: Two choices
Coffee/Tea
 
3:00 pm - Semi-Public Installation of Officers

4:00 pm - Closing of Grand Lodge

5:30 pm - Bar Opens, Masonic Temple

7:00 pm - Grand Master’s Gala Banquet - Six Course Fine Dining - Tickets $50.00 per person - Masonic Temple, Banquet Hall - Dress:  Black Tie Formal - Speaker - MWB Owen Walton PGM, Nova Scotia -

MENU:

Hot Appetizers: Bacon-wrapped Scallops; Tapas Meatballs in Orange Sauce; Stuffed Mushrooms, Sausage Bites with Sweet  Dijon Mustard Dipping Sauce; Spinach/Red Pepper Quiche & Asparagus/Goat Cheese Wrapped Prosciutto.

Cold Appetizers: Smoked Salmon with Creamy Dill Spread on Pumpernickel, Curried Chicken Crunchies, Red Pepper Cheese Bites, Devilled Eggs
A Shrimp Mountain and a Vegetable Tray will be on the Main Station
 
Stations: Domestic Cheese Platters with crackers/ Grapes/ Apple Wedges/ Strawberries - Hummus/Spinach Dip/ Pate with Breads/Baguettes. Main Station will also include a Baked Brie with Wild Berry Topping and a Hot Artichoke Dip
 
Soup Course: Choose between our two soups-of-the-day.  Guests will choose their option on the evening of the event. One option will be vegetarian. The soup course (7 oz) will be accompanied by home-made breads/biscuits.
 
Salad Course: Strawberry-Spinach Salad - Strawberries, Spinach, Mushrooms, Feta Cheese and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
 
Main Course: Choose between either:
 
7-Pepper/Dijon Encrusted Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding served with Oven Roasted Potatoes, Gravy and Vegetables-of-the-day.
                                                                                                        or
 
Baked Seafood Tortellini (Salmon, Scallops, Shrimp, White Fish, Lobster, Clams & Crab - with carrot/celery/garlic in a cheesy cream sauce served with Vegetables-of-the Day on a Cranberry Rice Pilaf.
 
Desserts of the Day: Choose your dessert from our Dessert Trolley - 7 options that will include two diabetic options.
Coffee/Tea

9:00 pm - Entertainment Kitchen Party - Casual Dress McAvity Room Delta Hotel

9:00 pm - Hospitality Suite 122 Delta Hotel

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us or the Grand Secretaries Office;

Tel: 506-652-2390        

Fax: 506-642-4524

Click here for E-Mail

 

We look forward to seeing you at our Grand Lodge Communication this year.

Regards,

The Organizing Committee

GLNB 2014