Making Good Men, Better Men Since Time Immemorial
Making Good Men, Better Men Since Time Immemorial

October 2019

Notification of Annual Communication

Brethren, please be advised by receipt of this notification that the 2019 Annual Communication of your Grand Lodge will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention facility in downtown Montgomery, Alabama on November 12th & 13th, 2019. Grand Lodge registration credentials and related information for the Lodges will be forth coming in the near future.

You will find an enclosed registration form for the Embassy Suites facility along with information for alternate accommodations.

Sunday: For your planning information there will be a Committee on Work practice session on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM (Nov. 10th) the Embassy Suites Ballroom. There will also be a 5:00 PM Sunday Church service on that date in the Ballroom.

Monday: The Committee on Work will exemplify the Alabama Masonic Ritual on Monday (Nov. 11th) beginning at 9:00 AM. We will have a Secretary’s meeting after the Committee on Work session.

Tuesday: The gavel will rap for the official opening of the 2019 Grand Lodge Communication at 9:00 AM (Nov. 12th). The Grand Lodge “First Session” will be called off at noon for lunch. The Grand Lodge “Second Session” will convene at l:00 PM at the Embassy Ballroom for further business of the Grand Lodge.

Wednesday: Grand Lodge will convene at 8:00 AM (Nov. 13th) for the last “Third Session”. Unfinished business will be taken up with election and installation of Grand Lodge Officers to end the 2019 Annual Communication.

Be advised that the Credentials Committee will be registering members at the Embassy Suites on Sunday, Nov. 10th from l:00 – 4:00 PM. Registration on Monday, Nov. 11th will be from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Tuesday, Nov. 12th from 7:00 AM – I l:00 AM.

Fraternally,
Teddy R. Grogan, Jr., PGM
Grand Secretary

Notice of Improperly Displaying an American Flag

This modified image of a US Flag was brought to my attention in the past few days. This modified flag was made and promoted as a fundraiser for an Alabama Lodge that I did not give permission to do, nor would I have. I believe the US Flag should stand alone without any images of ANY KIND on it. I love our Fraternity with all my heart and respect, cherish and am proud of the Masonic Symbol of the Square and Compasses. But it has no place on the US Flag! In saying this, I do not want any Alabama Mason to distribute, sell, purchase or display this modified flag. Read more