Florida Freemasons DC TRIP 2024
Schedule
Wed Dec 04 2024 at 04:00 pm to Sun Dec 08 2024 at 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Washington, DC | Washington, DC
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Preliminary Itinerary 2Please RSVP to [email protected] It is best to book your flights and hotel ASAP.
Thursday Dec 5th: Arrive Washington D.C. at your leisure it’s a Free Evening, however we have introductions and draw names for wreath ceremony participants at 6:00 p.m. in hotel lobby. Then we go eat somewhere in groups.
Friday Dec. 6th Morning: Friday Festivities include Breakfast at hotel ,Motorcoach transportation for the day, to Arlington National Cemetery, Cost of Wreath, Cemetery Trolly Tour, (Lunch is on you) House of Temple Tour, Lodge Rental and Dinner TOTAL COST FRIDAY $175.00 per Brother SUIT AND TIE / BUSINESS ATTIRE. This is a day trip for the Brothers but ladies are welcome to join us at the Banquet at the House of the Temple. They will have to arrange transportation to and from hotel.
Breakfast 6:30—7:15 a.m. at Hotel, Motor Coach Leaves at 7:15 a.m. to Arlington National Cemetery 8:00 a.m. w/ Trolley Tour of Cemetery to Tomb of the Unknowns with 9:15 a.m. Public Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by our Grand Master and three Brothers chosen by lottery, after Ceremony the Trolley will take us on the balance of tour. Reboard Motor Coach. We will then transport to White House Area for a Masonic Presentation at Blair House, and then break for lunch. You will have the opportunity to pick a place to eat, and visit many historical sites. We will meet back together at the White House Visitors Center for a tour at approximately 1:30 –2:00 p.m. TBD that day (its possible we may stop somewhere else time permitting) then we will arrive at House of the Temple for a short tour, a Tyled Called Communication oof Brandon Lodge No.114 in one of the Lodge rooms with presentations. We will then have a catered banquet / buffet in the George Washington Dining Room. Following dinner we will reboard Motorcoach to visit, Lincoln, Viet Nam, Korean and Iwo Jima Memorials. We have changed the evening up in the past, therefore it is subject to change on the fly for weather and or additional monument visits. We usually end the day around 10:30 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 7: Morning Free Time: Breakfast at Hotel 7:30 a.m.
Several Excursions are being planed by different Brothers and all are available : Museum of the Bible, The George Washington National Memorial, Congressional Cemetery, Smithsonian and National Archives ect. do what you want or nothing at all.
Saturday Afternoon Leave hotel by Uber at 2:15 ish to Potomac Lodge No.5 Reception at aprox. 3:00 p.m. DDGM, PDDGM GRAND LINE TUX, Otherwise Business Attire Installation of Lodge Officers Potomac Lodge No.5 Georgetown. 4:00 p.m. After the Installation a Ticketed Holiday Party is available, a link to purchase tickets will be sent on an updated email when available.
Sunday or Monday: return home at your will and pleasure.
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Where is it happening?
Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
