Lifelong commitment to Civil Rights and Humanitarian causes recognized at Masonic World Conference
(Vocus/PRWEB ) May 3, 2008 — The Freemasons of the Nation’s Capital, the Grand Lodge of Free And Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia, will present an award to Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) at a reception on Thursday, May 8th in the Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill for his lifetime dedication to civil rights. This ceremony takes place as part of the 9th World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges, at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, May 7th, 2008 through May 10th, 2008.
This conference will bring together international Masonic leaders comprised of high-level officials in government, business and civic service. Specifically, large delegations from Africa, Latin America and Europe are expected to be in attendance. The setting will be to discuss how Freemasonry can utilize its position to promote universal understanding, enlightened ideas, and goodwill globally.
Members of the press are invited to cover keynote speakers, banquets, award ceremonies and the World War II Memorial wreath-laying, commemorating the Freemasons who died during WWII. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) will be honored as well during the conference with Freemasonry’s Medal of Freedom for his commitment to preserving freedom and liberty worldwide. A number of educational scholarships will also be presented at the closing banquet.
As the world’s oldest and largest fraternal society with more than half of its membership in the United States, American Freemasonry has a rich history of involvement in the founding of America and her development for over two centuries. The 9th World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges will be the largest international gathering of leaders of Freemasonry in Washington D.C. since the laying of the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building by President and Freemason George Washington on September 18, 1793.
For more information about all events please contact 202-686-1811. Media must RSVP due to security.
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wil // May 5, 2008 at 12:46 am
Lewis is very open/no borders. Says he thinks it’s great when people fight for what they believe in. (?!)
I guess the problems of his original constituents have been resolved, though hard to tell in some parts of town.
William Baumbach // May 18, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Pictures of the World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges at the WWII memorial in Washington D.C.
http://www.acacia16.org/WorldConference/
wil // May 30, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Comrade Lewis wasn’t happy with my friends protests yesterday. It was covered on the local evening news–I’m surprized the Journal even mentioned it.
http://www.galeo.org/story.php?story_id=0000004709
They left out my friend yelling John Lewis is raping the Constitution. They hustled him/Lewis inside during that, and I was standing at the door with my Support American Workers sign.
It was interesting to watch the control grid go offline for a while, but the spell was broken for a few hours. Even the dinner news the anchors/reporters were flustered and not doing the usual acting, but apparently most channels had recovered by late news.
My friend works at a mostly black mall and people there and customers were thanking him for what he did.
wil // May 30, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Article said “public” hearing. I guess it was public to all people that weren’t us.
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