For Ontario Freemasons

**DavidB80911** · 10th November 11, 02:52 PM

Greeetings: The issue of propper dress for Lodge will be a hot button topic no matter what jurisdiction.

When I was in the East as Master in 2000, my stance was to just get members to lodge. Any restrictions on "Proper" dress has the possibilities to drive more away to bring them in.

I would rather have quantiy, members attending for the fellowship of the craft, for in the numbers you the quality.

**Jay** · 10th November 11, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by DavidB80911

Greeetings: The issue of propper dress for Lodge will be a hot button topic no matter what jurisdiction.

When I was in the East as Master in 2000, my stance was to just get members to lodge. Any restrictions on "Proper" dress has the possibilities to drive more away to bring them in.

I would rather have quantiy, members attending for the fellowship of the craft, for in the numbers you the quality.

There are many rural lodges all over North America where farmers, lumberjacks and miners head to lodge straight from work. Dirt, boots and all.

**Hiram** · 11th November 11, 07:41 AM

I've spoken to my district secretary and he informs me that no communique or email stating that Kilts were either frowned upon or banned from lodge (banned may not be the right word to use, but you get my point lol ) was ever received by himself or our current DD. I was quite close to our previous DD and he and I enjoyed wearing our kilts, he was restricted by his office to good old tails, but if such a communique or email would have been received by himself or his secretary, I would have been one of the first to know as he made it a point to attend all of my meetings to sit at my left.

**Frank McGrath** · 11th November 11, 09:50 AM

I own a tux and 3 kilts. A P.C. and an Argyll. If my lodge does not accept me, the are other lodges that will take my dues money. Also, there is a lodge in New Jersey that goes around to defferent Jersey lodges doing the degree work in kilts. Canadians! Come On Down!

**McClef** · 11th November 11, 10:46 AM

A somewhat long trip for a Lodge evening methinks!

**McClef** · 11th November 11, 02:16 PM

The OP had requested that this thread be closed for reasons of Harmony.

Hopefully he will indeed be able to serve his Lodge in a kilted capacity as the Worshipful Master of his Lodge in due course.

Should any actual problems be experienced than the issue could be looked at again.

Many thanks to all who have contributed.