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Edwin Sherman Research Lodge Ceremony of Institution

Start Date
Mar 20, 2023
5: 00 PM
End Date
Mar 20, 2023
8: 00 PM
Location
Oakland Scottish Rite Center
1547 Lakeside Drive
Oakland,
CA,
94612
Organizer contact info
Jonathan Prestage
jprestage@freemason.org
N/A
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Event Type
Ceremony
Hosted by
Edwin Sherman Lodge of Research
Invited
Grand Lodge Officers, Masons, Spouses and Partners, By Invitation or Registration
Dress
Daytime
Meal Cost
TBD
Itinerary Details

5:00pm Social
6:00pm Ceremony of Institution
7:00pm Feast of Kadosh Festive Board (Masons only)

Please RSVP to oakland@scottish-rite.org by March 17th for Festive Board Reservations. Reservations are not required to attend the Ceremony of Institution.
The Feast of Kadosh will be for brethren only.

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