35th Annual Jack Ball Lecture

The 35th Annual Jack Ball Lecture, sponsored by Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169,
was held on Wednesday, April 21, 2004, in San Antonio. The guest speaker was
Thomas W. Jackson, Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine,
Executive Secretary of the World Conference of Grand Lodges and
Past Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
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Dignitaries from the Grand Lodge enter the banquet room. Worshipful Master James A. Rodriguez welcomes the crowd. Past Master Clint McKenzie offers a special prayer in Latin: "Benedictus, benedicat." The toasting begins...
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And continues... Yet more toasting... Still more toasting... Even more toasting...
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Grand Marshal Jerry Nowotny breaks in for some introductions. The Grand Master introduces speaker Thomas W. Jackson to the audience. Another perspective of the Grand Master's introduction. Thomas W. Jackson of Pennsylvania addresses the audience.
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The Grand Master and guest speaker Thomas W. Jackson. Worshipful Master James Rodriguez thanks guest speaker Thomas Jackson for his words. Worshipful Master James Rodriguez shows off the medal awarded to Jack Ball Lecturers. Worshipful Master James Rodriguez presents the medal to Thomas W. Jackson.
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Tiler Kent Crickard offers the Tiler's Toast to close the evening. Chaplain Paul Tolar offers a benediction. Guest speaker Thomas Jackson greets the attendees... ...and autographs a few programs.
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More discussion followed the presentation... Yet more discussion... And more signing... Still more discussion...
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And more... Yet more discussion... Even more discussion... Exchanging of ideas...
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And more exchanging... Portrait of W. B. Jack Ball, Past Grand Master and namesake of the Lecture Series.