Grand Master's Official Visit
to the 39th Masonic Districts

Alzafar Shrine Temple hosted the Grand Master's Official Visit to the 39th Masonic Districts.
The visit included answers to common questions and the conferral of the Past Master's Degree of the York Rite.
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Grand Master Reese L. Harrison, Jr., welcomes attendees to his Official Visit to the 39th Masonic Districts. The crowd gets warmed up. The Grand Master kicks off the Official Visit. The Grand Master provides answers to questions raised by District Deputy Grand Master reports.
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The Grand Master and Grand Tiler Lawrence Tucker. The Grand Master with Grand Senior Steward William Wyatt, Jr., and Grand Junior Steward Charles Griggers. The crowd listens attentively. The Grand Master and Grand Junior Deacon Robert Melear.
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The crowd is still listening attentively. The Grand Master with District Deputy Grand Masters visiting from outside District 39. The Grand Master with DDGMs Cecil Bain (39B) and Tom Young (39A). (l to r) Grand Secretary Tom Guest, Grand Junior Warden Donny Broughton, Grand Senior Warden Brian Dodson, Deputy Grand Master Elmer Murphey and the Grand Master.
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(l to r) Past Grand Masters Jimmy Willson, Harry Cunningham and Jack Kelly with the Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden Brian Dodson enlightens the crowd about the Briscoe Masonic Education Workshops. The Grand Master introduces Dr. Michael Wiggins, Chairman of the Masonic Education and Service Committee. Dr. Wiggins addresses the crowd regarding the Briscoe Workshops.
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Grand Junior Warden Donald W. Broughton talks up the Wardens' Retreats. Deputy Grand Master leads a discussion on the Masonic Home and School. Past Grand Master Harry Cunningham answers questions from the crowd. Still answering questions....
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The elected Grand Officers continue answering questions from the crowd. The Grand Master prepares to confer the Past Master's Degree of the York Rite. The Grand Master welcomes York Rite Masons to the conferral of the Past Master's Degree. The class of sitting Masters and Wardens who received the Past Master's Degree from the Grand Master.