20th Masonic District, Grand Master's Reception

The 20th Masonic District honored Most Worshipful Brother Bradford A Goebel, Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, at the Mansfield Masonic Complex on Friday evening.

Mansfield dinning hall

Approximately 214 were in attendance to receive MWB Goebel and the other Grand Lodge Officers.. This makes it the largest Reception in many years.  The evening stared with a social hour in the dinning room and dinner following.  The dinner consisted of salad, Chicken  Cordon Bleu, baked potato, corn and cake with a lemon sauce topping.   A very nice dinner served buffet style.

Before I go any further I want to thank RWB Mike Cecil for the pictures.  I forgot my camera (again) and Mike was kind enough to forward me some of those he took.

This picture is just to prove that Julia and I were really there and that she still takes a good picture.   Lately most pictures of me are messed up.   They all show me with gray hair and being rather "hefty".

Presentation of Colors by the 8th Division Sir Knights

In the 20th District the 8th Division Sir Knights usually present the colors at functions such as this and this was no exception.    The do an excellent job and the flag lecture given by Sir Knight Ron Vicars was done in an outstanding manner.

Most Worshipful Brothers Goebel and Iceman

The evening's high light was the introduction of MWB Goebel by the 20th District's own Most Worshipful Brother Daniel F. Iceman, Past Grand Master of Masons in Ohio and the most respected Mason in the District if not the state.

Worshipful Masters and their Ladies with MWB Goebel

Among those reserving presentation were the Worshipful Masters receiving there Master's pins from MWB Goebel.









The rest of the evening consisted of the presentation of the "Traveling Gavel Award", "Grand Lodge Scholarship", "Community Service Award" and the "Excellence in Youth Award" after which MWB Goebel and his wife imparted their words of wisdom to the Brothers, Ladies and guests.  One point made by MWB Goebel was that he and his wife had now attended 199 receptions in the past 8 years with number 200 Saturday.   He estimates that each meal had 4 ounces of green beans.   This calibrates to 50 pounds of green beans over the last 8 years.   He thanked the 20th District for the corn.  Most Worshipful Brother Goebel's biggest point was that each day we should try to do "one random act of kindness".   It does not have to be a big thing.   Just something as simple as holding a door open for a stranger is a random act of kindness.   Just think how much better this world would be if every body did just one random act of random kindness every day.

All in all in was a very nice reception with good food, good fellowship and a chance for everyone to meet and be greeted by the Grand Line Officers.

And the best thing about the evening was NO RAIN!   Julia and I had dry roads coming and going.

"til the next time.