T and I had decided to invite many of our non-Masonic friends, and my family had come in from out of town as well. We opened the doors for cocktail hour (and a half) at 6pm. The evening started, as many Masonic evenings do, at the bar. When we got there the day of, all we really had to do was place the centerpieces, help the DJ get situated, set up the appetizers, and get ready ourselves. Some of the other lodge members and their wives took care of contacting the caterer (who was also a brother), those that would be setting up the tables and bar (a brother), taking care of appetizers, and other related items while T got ahold of the DJ (you guessed it, a brother). I created a poster that hung at the Shrine and other Masonic centers in the area.
Around June, T started reminding brothers that the Ball was coming up, how much tickets were, who to talk to, that kind of stuff. In addition to this, our large Masonic family in Omaha has a universal calendar sent out every month, and we were sure to add the ball as soon as we had a date set.Īlthough we booked the venue well in advance, and let them in on the plan, there was not much to do up until about two months before the event. As we all know, a good deal of drinking tends to go on at Grand Lodge after the business is all taken care of, and we used this to our advantage to sell more tickets. We knew that we wanted to have tickets printed to sell by that time, and they were just barely done. Our Grand Lodge is very early most are in the summer, while ours is in early February. He knew it was something that he wanted to do, especially because his Lodge had not hosted one for six or seven years. While I would not recommend using your lodge, as it might not feel quite “special” enough, and may also not be big enough your local Shrine center may have the perfect spot for your dance.Īlthough our Master’s Ball was only two days ago, we had begun preparing for it as soon as T became Worshipful Master. This really gives you a lot of leeway as far as things like venue are concerned, because no one has any preconceived notion of what the ball has to be. The small amount of information gathering I was able to do lead me to the conclusion that Master’s Balls simply are not done anymore which in my mind, is more reason to have one. The entire venue is gorgeous- marble staircases, hardwood floors, they were even repainting a ceiling in a small sitting room with gold leaf! The ballroom we held the event in was no exception. Luckily for us, we live in a large metropolitan area, and have a beautiful Scottish Rite center down town. The DeMolay who wore jeans…and then made me promise to post this picture. So, while I cannot tell you the universal way that Masons do the Master’s Ball (if Masons did anything universally I would be surprised), but I can tell you what we did for ours, and hope to inspire you to have your own. It’s more or less an excuse to get really dressed up, and have a great time.
It is a public event, so non-Masons are welcome as well. The concept is very simple: everyone in the Lodge gets dressed up, and gets together to have a good time, and to honor the current and past Worshipful Masters of the Lodge, as well as any other dignitaries that may show up. That being said, I can tell you a bit about it.
I would encourage you to talk to your Worshipful Master about your Lodge having one, or encourage your Mason to host one during his time in the East.įrom what I can find, there is no history of the Master’s Ball I am not even sure that they happen in other jurisdictions. From what I can gather, many balls and other formal dances have fallen out of favor, not only within the Masonic community, but also general society. I hope that everyone’s weekend was as awesome as my own! On Saturday, T and I hosted a Master Mason’s Ball downtown at our Scottish Rite Center.
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