2005 Biennial
Session
Preview Program
The Supreme Council, 33°
Southern
Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
The Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St., N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20036-5701, will be the Session headquarters. Please
note that most events will be held there and not at the
House of the Temple as in the past.
Saturday, October 1
12:00 noon–5:00 pm
Registration—Upper lobby, Capital Hilton.
Sunday, October 2
8:00 am–5:00 pm
Registration—Upper lobby, Capital Hilton.
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Reception—Octagon House Museum, 1799
New York Ave, N.W., featuring “The Initiated Eye: Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry,
and the Architecture of Washington, D.C.” All Scottish Rite Masons
and
their guests; dark suit, no cap or regalia. Shuttle buses will run to and from
the Capital Hilton and the Octagon Museum starting at 10:45.
2:00 pm
Vesper Service—National City Christian Church,
5 Thomas Circle. All Scottish Rite Masons and their
guests; dark suit, no cap or regalia. Shuttle buses will
run to and from the Capital Hilton and National City Christian Church starting
at 1:15.
Officiants: Dr. W. Kenneth Lyons, Jr., 33°, G.C., Grand Chaplain, Severna
Park United Methodist Church, Severna Park, Maryland; Rev. Chris H. Andrews,
First United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
3:30–6:00 pm
Open House and Reception—House of the Temple. All
Scottish Rite Masons and their guests; dark suit, no
cap or regalia. Shuttle buses will run to and
from the National City Christian Church and the House of the Temple starting
at 3:15, and to the Capital Hilton after the reception.
5:00 pm
Dedication of the Scottish Rite Philanthropies Exhibit
and Museum
Monday, October 3
7:00 am–5:00 pm
Registration—Upper lobby,
Capital Hilton.
9:00 am
Opening Session and Roll Call of the Supreme Council—Ballroom,
Capital
Hilton. All Scottish Rite Masons and their guests; dark suit,
cap, and regalia.
Welcoming remarks
Introduction of Illustrious Guests, Ill. William B.
Brunk, 33°, Grand Master
of Ceremonies and SGIG in North Carolina.
Grand Oration, Ill. H. Douglas Lemons, 33°, Grand
Orator and SGIG in California.
Presentation of Allocution by Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°, Sovereign Grand
Commander.
12:00 noon
Luncheon—Congressional & Senate Rooms, Capital
Hilton. All Scottish
Rite Masons and their guests.
1:30 pm
General Business Session—Ballroom, Capital Hilton. All Scottish Rite Masons and their guests; dark suit,
cap, and regalia.
Ladies tour of the FDR, World War II, and Korean War
Memorials. Bus transportation available from the Capital
Hilton, loading at 1:15 and arriving back at the hotel
by 4:30.
8:30 pm
Entertainment: Young Artists of the Washington National
Opera and the Youth Orchestra
of the Americas—Warner Theatre, 13th St. between E and F Sts., N.W. Admission
by ticket only; black tie preferred, no cap or regalia. Shuttle buses will run
to and from the Capital Hilton and the theater starting at 7:45, and to the Capital
Hilton after the entertainment.
Tuesday, October 4
8:30 am–12:00 noon
Choice of ladies tours:
(a) Mt. Vernon, Home of George Washington or
(b) Bus sightseeing tour of the city with occasional
brief stops at points of
interest.
Bus transportation from the Capital Hilton and back.
9:00 am
Executive Session—Temple Room, House of the Temple.
11:00
am–12:30 pm
Scottish Rite Research Society General Membership Meeting—George
Washington Banquet Room, House of the Temple. SRRS Lecturer:
Prof. Steven Bullock, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, author of Revolutionary Brotherhood. All Scottish
Rite
Masons and their guests; dark suit, no cap or regalia. Shuttle buses will run
to and from the Capital Hilton and the House of the Temple starting at 10:30,
and to the Capital Hilton after the meeting.
3:00 pm
33° Conferral Ceremony—Scottish Rite Temple
at 2800 16th Street, NW. 33° Masons
and 33° Elects only. Elects, black tie; observers, dark suit, cap, and
regalia.
Shuttle buses will run to and from the Capital Hilton and the House of the Temple
starting at 2:15, and to the Capital Hilton after the ceremony.
7:00 pm
Biennial Gala Banquet—Ballroom, Capital Hilton.
Admission by ticket only;
black tie, no cap or regalia.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The registration fee is $150
(includes wife or family member) if by paper by September
15 or $130 if online.
The registration fee for each additional person
is $150 by paper or $130 online.
One may register online and also make room reservations at the Capital Hilton
by using the direct link to the Capital
Hilton or by calling
1-800-HILTONS. Be sure to mention that you are a member of the Scottish
Rite. The contracted room rates for Scottish Rite members
are: Single/Double $228;
Towers Single/Double $259.
