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W.M. |
Bro. Marshal (Mar. rises), under the escort of the Senior (S.D.
rises) and Junior Deacons (J.D. rises), you will present the flag of our
country at the altar. |
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Mus. begins playing patriotic music (Chester, Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean, You're a Grand Old Flag, My Days Have Been So
Wondrous Free, etc.) Mar. goes to NW corner and takes flag (W.M.
gives ***); S.D. and J.D. take rods and go to West (S.D. on N., J.D. on
S.) and stand in front of S.W. facing east; Mar. with flag goes to W.
and stands between them, directly in front of S.W. Then all three
advance to altar. |
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W.M. |
All citizens of the United States will join me in pledging
allegiance to the flag of our country. |
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Brn. |
(Pledge of Allegiance given; Mus. rises for Pledge then
re-seats himself) |
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W.M. |
Bro. Mar., post the colors in the East. |
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Mus. resumes playing. Mar., flanked by J.D. and S.D., advances
along N. side of Lodge to the East. Ds. ground rods; Mar. posts colors
in flag stand to R. of W.M. |
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Mus. plays patriotic song (National Anthem, America,
America the Beautiful, etc.). Brn. sing. At end, Mus. rises to
salute flag with other Brn. |
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W.M. |
* (Ds. and Mar. return to seats) |
It is not clear that this ceremony will be performed in the future; at
the Grand Annual Communication in 2002 November, the Grand Lodge
indicated that it was "not desirable" for the US Flag to be anywhere but
the East of the Lodge at any time, and thus cannot be presented with
ceremony in the form given above. 
Mon Nov 18 07:15:20 EST 2002