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Invitation to Lodge Capitol Installation
Re-Installation of W. Bro Richard Barrington-Knight
Dear Brethren,
Officers and members of Lodge Capitol cordially invite you and your partner, to attend the Re-Installation of W. Bro Richard Barrington-Knight as the 84rd successor to the Chair of King Solomon, to be held on Saturday 19th March 2011, at the Queanbeyan Masonic Centre.
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5.00pm |
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5.30pm |
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6.00pm |
The Installation Banquet will be held at the Queanbeyan Masonic Centre. The dining fee is $30 per person, and includes two course meal (3 meats, 4 salads, vegetarian main options & dessert) and beer/wine/soft-drinks/tea-coffee.
The Ladies will be entertained, whilst the Brethren are attending the Installation Ceremony.
To assist with the catering arrangments, please BOOK ONLINE or call 0417 663 577, before the close of business Monday 14th March 2011.
We look forward to your gracious presence.
Lodge Capitol No. 612 |
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A History of Lodge Capitol 612 from 1927 to 2007
Authored by Bro. Philip Purcell, A History of Lodge Capitol 1927- 2007© incorporates the publication The First Fifty Years 1927-1977. It explores Capitol’s chronology, the characteristics of the membership and its spiritual, social and community achievements in the context of Freemasonry and the sociology of the times.
Freemasonry established itself throughout rural NSW in the mid 1800s. Lodge Capitol, the second Lodge in Canberra, was consecrated in 1927 – the year that Canberra became the seat of the Federal Government.
The 80 years produced 655 Capitol members. Our attendance book recorded 52,000 entries and Capitol had fraternal relationships with 30 Lodges. As with Freemasonry generally, Capitol’s nominal membership numbers boomed in the aftermath of the Second World War but declined as society absorbed waves of socio- economic change and became increasingly time-pressed.
Subsequently our membership began to stabilise as the participation rate of members rose and our demographic catchment areas became ever more diverse by ethnic heritage, age, occupation and domicile.
Such diversity produced a culture highly supportive of members in the pursuit of their Masonic duties and education including ritual |
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