Order of the Amaranth Grand Court

Thursday, May 29th, Julia and I attended Informal Opening of The Grand Court of Ohio, Order of the Amaranth, in Worthington.   This was at the Holiday Inn on High Street just south of I-270.  This Grand Session runs 4 days, Wednesday through Saturday.  This was our first time to Grand Court and it was quite interesting.  I am sorry that there are not pictures but they  were prohibited.

Unlike other Masonic Bodies honored guests were not escorted to the east but rather to the throne.   Men set on on one side and ladies on the other.  The first thing I want to say is that there was a program with the agenda for the evening and that agenda was followed.

The meeting is really a meeting for all heads of other bodies to speak for a few minutes.   I am going to list the groups that were represented and given a few minutes to speak.   I do not think anybody spoke more the 5 - 7 minutes and most less.  This is the first time that I have ever seen some of these groups honored at a Grand Session, and in fact I had not heard of the group called Order of the True Kindred.  The groups were, in order of speaking: International Order of Rainbow for Girls; International Order of Job's Daughters; Order of DeMolay in Ohio; Ohio White Shrine Association; Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem; Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star; Order of True Kindred; I-Care Team Leader; Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons of Ohio; Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Ohio; High Twelve International; High Twelve of Ohio; Ohio Masonic Home; Grand Lodge of Ohio.

Now for you Brothers that are thinking "they introduced everybody but the janitor" please note that these were either the head of a body or their representative.   The entire meeting lasted just over 2 hours which introductions taking about on hour.  And this included a Tribute to the Flag, awarding of scholarships and a presentation of a check to their charity which is diabetes research.  Just think how long introductions are at one of our Grand Sessions and add speaking times for the guests.  I'll bet we spend more than the hour.

All in all it was interesting and enjoyable.   I am glad that Julia and I attended.

One side issue.   We still traveled in rain!   It rained on us going to Columbus and going back home.

"til the next time.