2013 MASONIC WEEK FEBRUARY 6 to 9, 2013 Hyatt Hotel Reston, Virginia What is Masonic Week, or DC Masonic Week or AMD Masonic Week? by Sir Knights Thurman C. Pace Jr., M.E.H.P.G.M. and Dan Pushee P.C., KCT Perhaps in can be defined as an "In-Gathering" of Masons of National Appendant Bodies for the purpose of conducting Annual Meetings. It provides an excellent opportunity to meet and "converse on the level" with many well known Freemasons, especially of the York Rite. It is also a time to enjoy excellent banquets and even "fun degrees". In the beginning: "The Sovereign College of Allied Masonic and Christian Degrees was established in Richmond,  on January 15, 1892, by the Reverend Hartley Carmichael, who had immigrated to the United States via Canada from Dublin, Ireland.  He presided over the College as Sovereign Grand Master until January 18, 1901.  After Carmichael's death, the Sovereign College moved to Norway, Maine, where it met until 1933.      In 1932, the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States of America formed in Salisbury, North  Carolina.  In 1933, said  Council entered into articles of Union with Sovereign College of the Allied Masonic and Christian Degrees which was ratified by both parties.  The Grand Council met in North Carolina through March 29, 1937, except for two years when meetings were held in Alexandria, VA.      Effective February 21, 1938, the Grand Council moved to Washington, D.C., where it has met continuously through February, 2007, with the exception of 1945 when no annual meeting was held due to WWII.  The first four meetings in D.C. were held at the Hamilton Hotel, the next two at the Washington Hotel, then nine at the Releigh Hotel, followed by five at the Statler Hotel.  The first meeting at the Hotel Washington was on February 21, 1959, where the Grand Council met through the February, 2007, meeting for a total of 49 continuous Annual Meetings.      In 2008 we returned to Alexandria, VA, where we last met in 1934." (1) Through the years additional organizations have joined in participating in what is now an "expanded week" of activities. Reference: (1) Information provided by Thurman Pace Thurman Pace MEHPGM For the Committee: Dan Pushee, PC, KCT, Webmaster Visitors since December 4, 2003 UPDATED 021112@1730 HRS Published and Maintained by: Dan Pushee, Webmaster kych52va@aol.com FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON ALL YORK RITE BODIES CLICK HERE: www.yorkrite.org Information on this Site provided by Grand Council Allied Masonic Degrees AMD Grand Secretary - Franklin C. Boner fcb@msmisp.com COME BACK IN OCTOBER FOR 2013 PROGRAM