Trestleboard: From The West – The York Rite Grand Sessions
I recently attended the Grand York Rite Sessions held this year in Bakersfield. This is the annual meeting of the York Rite bodies of freemasonry in California at which representatives from each chapter, council and commandery (the names after which the three bodies, the Royal Arch, the Cryptic Masons, and the Knights Templar are styled) gather to elect officers and consider legislation. Reports are made on finances, membership levels, and charitable work. Service awards are given and higher degrees are conferred. Each organization has one day designated for their meetings and activities.
This year the Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD) met on Saturday and the commandery drill teams competed on Sunday. Continue reading “From The West – The York Rite Grand Sessions”
