Grand Court Flyer - Oregon Amaranth Grand Court

General Information: Your current dues card is required for registration.
1927 – 2015
Grand Floor Officers: Please memorize your charges for the Ritualistic Opening (pages 235­250) and review the floor work for Memorial (pages 253­261). IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SESSION, please notify the Grand Royal Matron no later than February 8, 2015.
Grand Floor Officers’ Dress: H.L.’s wear your official gown and gloves
to all sessions EXCEPT MEMORIAL, when you wear a white gown and gloves. S.K.’s wear Black Tuxedo; white Tuxedo shirt and official accessories EXCEPT MEMORIAL when you wear black accessories
with your Tuxedo.
Royal Matrons: Crowns, Official Gown or lavender gown and gloves at
all sessions EXCEPT MEMORIAL, when you wear crowns, white gown and white gloves are to be worn. (Please no corsages or badges during Memorial.)
Royal Patrons: Wear Black Tuxedo, white shirt, official accessories
to all sessions EXCEPT MEMORIAL, when you wear black tuxedo, white shirt, black accessories. BRING YOUR SWORD.
Grand Officers and Committee Chairpersons: All Reports and Addresses shall be typewritten, double spaced on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Mail to: H.L. Phyllis Hughes, Chairperson, at 19050 SW Jessica Way, Aloha, OR 97006. Or you may email the report in “pdf” format
to her at pgrm9596@hotmail.com by February 8, 2015.
Secretaries: Send the names of deceased members to the Chair of Necrology, H.L. Joy Suchla­10041 SE Pardee, Portland, OR 97266­3629 or email wmsuchlapdx@q.com no later than February 8, 2015.
Housing: Make reservations directly with Holiday Inn Portland Airport, Portland, OR, 503­256­5000 by February 18, 2015. STATE THAT YOU ARE WITH “AMARANTH”. Room rate for Single to quad occupancy is $99 plus tax per night. Room rate includes 2 breakfast tickets per room per day.
We invite all visiting Grand Royal Matrons, Grand Royal Patrons, Past Supreme Royal Matrons, Past Supreme Royal Patrons, Elected Supreme Officers, Supreme Floor Officers, Grand Representatives to Oregon and any member of the Supreme Diabetes Board to join us on the Throne.
THE GRAND COURT OF OREGON
ORDER OF THE AMARANTH
Extends Fraternal Greetings and
Invites you to attend our
88th Annual Session
“Pearls of the Sea” March 12, 13, 14, 2015
Holiday Inn Portland Airport
8439 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 503­256­5000 ­ Reservations
H.L. Jeanne Currie, Grand Royal Matron
S.K. Doug Nielsen, Grand Royal Patron
H.L. Katharine Bland, Grand Secretary
5335 SE 68th Avenue, Portland, OR 97206­5335
503­775­4474 Email: gcorgsckjb@q.com
Grand Court Arrangements:
H.L. Laura Landtiser 503­502­9316
Grand Court Meals:
S.K. Jeff Rollman, Co­Chairperson 503­931­0642
H.L. Judy Jones, Co­Chairperson 503­255­0744
PROGRAM
Wednesday, Mach 11, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
5:30 p.m.
“Penguin” Social Hour
8:30 a.m.
Call to Order, Reports continued
6:30 p.m.
“Penguin” Banquet
(PGRM’s & PGRP’s: All Jurisdictions Invited)
(Reservation form on Website)
9:00 a.m.
Elections
12:30 p.m.
Luncheon honoring the “Celtic Family” Newly Elected Grand Officers. (Reservation form on Website) Please make presentations to the 2015­2016 officers at the luncheon.
2:00 p.m.
Reconvene if necessary, Completion of Business
Address of the Supreme Royal Patron
Address of the Supreme Royal Matron
Uncrowning
7:00 p.m.
Installation of Grand Officers and Coronation
Reception Following – Hosted by Knotty Ladies & Sophisticated Knights
Thursday, March 12, 2015
1:30 p.m.
Bible Signing
Supreme Royal Matron and Supreme Royal Patron
Grand Royal Matron and Grand Royal Patron
2:00 p.m.
Opening, Escort, Begin Reports
7:00 p.m.
Escort of Distinguished Guests
7:30 p.m.
“Masonic Night”
Our Masonic Family Night Introduction of our Distinguished Guests Distribution of funds for our Philanthropic Projects and Youth Groups
Reception Following
Hosted by the Mermaids & Neptune’s Knights
Friday, March 13, 2015
8:30 a.m.
Call to Order, Reports
12:00 noon
Group Luncheons: Make reservation with the Meal Chairman (Out of State Guests Welcome Reservation form on Website)
2:00 p.m.
Reconvene, Reports continued
Necrology and Memorial
5:30 p.m.
Social Hour
6:30 p.m.
“Pearls of the Sea” Banquet honoring the Supreme Royal
Matron & Supreme Royal Patron, Grand Royal Matron
and Grand Royal Patron (Reservation form on Website)
Please make presentations to the 2014­2015 Officers
at the Banquet.
Rehearsals – Please be Prompt
Thursday, March 12, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Grand Conductresses, Grand Marshal, Grand Marshal
In the East, Grand Marshal in the West, Grand Standard
Bearer, Grand Page, Grand Crown Bearer, Grand Sword
Bearer, Grand Royal Matron & Grand Royal Patron
9:00 a.m.
All Grand Floor Officers, Assistant Grand Lecturers, and
Grand Representatives practice for Entrance March
10:30 am.
Memorial: Participating Grand Floor Officers
11:00 a.m.
Necrology: Royal Matrons & Royal Patrons
12:00 noon
Grand Page, Grand Warder, Grand Sentinel, Assistant Grand Pages, Assistant Grand Warders & Assistant Grand Sentinels
Registration & Credentials Schedule
Wednesday, March 11th – 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 12th – 8:00 a.m. to Noon & 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 pm
Friday, March 13th – 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 am & 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 14th – 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 am
Registration – H.L. Lohree Kottke, PRM
Credentials – H.L. Hollie Dahm Stivers, PGRM