Annual Lodge Church Service

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Evening Men,

if you could spare some time to answer this, it would be appreciated.

Firstly, the Masons own, and run a retirement village here in Auckland NZ, and they have a annual service for all the lodges (each gets a seperate service) in the region.

Now the question, what do you reckon, should i turn up kilted? or would this be a bit, well showy?

[randal]

I presume that you are a Mason? There has been a tartan approved by the Scottish Authority for the Masonic Fraternity; you can see the pattern here http://www.kilts.com/freemason.htm
Why not show up kilted? There's nothing that says you can't meet your brothers on the level in a kilt. What's the difference between a well dressed Mason in a comfortable kilt or a cumbersome tux? One looks really good and comfortable while the other looks good but somewhat uncomfortable.
Just my 2 cents. Enjoy the day either way, and post pictures if you can!

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wow, thats quite a nice tartan. (yep im one of those weird cats).
Unfortunately NZ is not well known for its appreciation of European ancestory. I'm sure the Bro's will appreciate it, hopefully.

Was going to go comfy / casual with just a white shirt and lodge tie, oh and the kilt...

[Highlander31]

...Unfortunately NZ is not well known for its appreciation of European ancestory...

While it is true, wearing a kilt is a form of appreciation of our European heritage, it has evolved into much more than that. Wearing a kilt today is a style of dress. It is a versatile garment. No other single piece of clothing can go from casual dress to business attire to formal attire. When worn with the appropriate accessories and the correct demeanor, a man in a kilt can go just about anywhere (with only a light travel bag.)

[Keith A]

Go ahead and wear it, Brother. Its not about what we wear its about the brotherly love.
Travel Well.
Bro. Keith Allison
Mineola 985
Bethpage 975
Valley of New York City.

[PiobBear]

...should i turn up kilted? or would this be a bit, well showy?

It would be neither inappropriate nor showy, provided it's accessorized to the proper level of formality (i.e. don't wear a Prince Charlie coatee, tux shirt & bow tie if all the other gentlemen in attendance are wearing slacks & sport coats).

[Jock Scot]

It would be neither inappropriate nor showy, provided it's accessorized to the proper level of formality (i.e. don't wear a Prince Charlie coatee, tux shirt & bow tie if all the other gentlemen in attendance are wearing slacks & sport coats).

I know little about Lodge events, but the above advice is spot on for any event.

[BEEDEE]

Not a mason myself, but know there are several masons on this forum - try a search using mason as the keyword and then perhaps PM them. I know from previous posts that many do go kilted to lodge events, especially if the lodge is Scottish rite.

Brian

[kiltedmapleleaf]

I wear my kilt to lodge often, I am waiting on a mapleleaf tartan coming from Canadain casual kilts for our instalation in a few weeks.

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I wear my kilt to lodge often, I am waiting on a mapleleaf tartan coming from Canadain casual kilts for our instalation in a few weeks.

Would that be a scottish constitution lodge? As they are the only ones who wear that as part of their normal lodge attire here in NZ.
Don't know about the other parts of the world but we have,
Scottish
English
Irish
and New Zealand constitutions of FM (all part of their own grand lodge system).

Was going to attend with out a jacket, as it is not really a formal occasion.

Regards

Phil

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