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Sheraton Flowood – Refuge Hotel and Conference Center
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023
7:00A Registration for Representatives, Past Masters and Others – Credentials Desk
8:00A Exemplification of Three Degrees – Grand Ball Room
Jason Jefcoat, PGM, Grand Lecturer
DDGL’s – Board of Custodians
10:00A Foundation Board of Directors, Finance Committee – Meeting Room A
12:00P Labor to Refreshment
12:00P DDGL Luncheon – Board of Custodians & Out-of-State Guests – Junior Ball Room AB
1:15P Ritual Proficiency Award Presentations followed by
Exemplification of Three Degrees – Junior Ball Room C
3:00P Education Program Updates by the Education Committee – Junior Ball Room C
(No Grand Secretary’s Meeting will be held)
5:00P DeMolay Legion of Honor
7:00P Grand Master’s Banquet – Sheraton – Grand Ball Room
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023
7:45A Registration for Representatives, Past Masters and Others – Credentials Desk
8:00A PUBLIC OPENING EXERCISES – Grand Ball Room
Invocation – Randall Hoyt Rich, Grand Chaplain
Presentation of Colors – Hero’s of ‘76
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Simeion L. Langston, Deputy Grand Master
Welcome – Judge Tom Broom, Rankin County Court Judge
Response – Simeion L. Langston, Deputy Grand Master
Devotional – Randall Hoyt Rich, Grand Chaplain
In and Out-of-State Recognitions
Worthy Grand Matron Order of Eastern Star – Doris Moreton
Worthy Grand Patron Order of Eastern Star – Kennith Cameron
Rainbow – LaDonna Hamilton, Supreme Deputy; and
Natalie Mitchell, Grand Worthy Advisor
DeMolay – Chester L. Finley, Executive Officer; and
Alston Tapley, State Master Councilor
Scottish Rite – Billy Wayne Sloan, Sovereign Grand Inspector General
York Rite – Jiles Grice, Excellent Hight Priest, Grand Chapter
Joe W. Vawters, Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council
Billy Wayne Sloan, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery
9:30A – OPENING of the Grand Lodge 205th Annual Grand Communication – Grand Ball Room
12:00P Labor to Refreshment
12:00P Grand Master’s Luncheon – Grand Lodge Officers, Finance, Credentials, Jurisprudence, Out-of-State Grand Masters & Grand Secretary, S.G.W., J.G.W. & D.G.M., Potentates of Hamasa, Joppa and Wahabi, WGP – OES, GHP, IGM, GC & SGIG – Junior Ball Room AB
12:00P Ladies Luncheon – Junior Ball Room D
1:30P Annual Meeting, Grand Lodge Foundation followed by
Grand Lodge reconvenes for afternoon session – Grand Ball Room
TDB Election of Grand Lodge Officers – Last Action of the Day
5:00P Labor to Refreshment
5-7:00P Supper (on your own)
5:15P KYCH followed by HRKTP followed by RCC followed by YR College – Junior Ball Room C
6:15P Conferring of Past Master’s Degree – Junior Ball Room C
7:00P Grand Lodge reconvenes for evening session – If Necessary – Grand Ball Room
7:00P Ladies Bingo – Junior Ball Room D
9:00P Grand Master’s Dessert Social – Sponsored by Hamasa, Joppa and Wahabi Shrine Temples. Junior Ball Room AB
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023
7:00A “Ole Hoot/Eli J. Smith” Breakfast– Elected Grand Lodge Officers, DGM, PGMs, HPGMs, GHP, IGM, GC & SGIG, and Out-of-State Guests (Dutch Treat) – Meeting Room B
8:30A Pictures – Grand Ball Room
9:00A Public Installation of Officers – Grand Ball Room
10:30A Refreshment to Labor for Final Business & Closing of Grand Lodge – Grand Ball Room
