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Number of Lodges in Lebanon – 12
Year of first Chartered Lodge in Lebanon – 1924
Website: http://www.nymasons.org/
Lodges meet in: Beirut, Tripoli, Amioun, Baakline, Zahle
Languages: Arabic, English (Beirut), Armenian (Beirut), French (Beirut)
Grand Lodge of State of District of Columbia
Lodges in Lebanon
Phoenix Lodge N° 1001
Freemasons Hall – Al Fanar, Beirut
http://www.dcgrandlodge.org/
The Masonic Service Association of
North America
Emessy Notes ~ June 2005
TRAVELLING GAVEL
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York, Bro. Edward R. Trosin received a “Travelling Gavel” on
May 2 nd 2005. The Gavel which originated in 1993 in Australia has been travelling around the world.
On May 3 rd 2005 the New York Grand Master presented this Travelling Gavel to the District Grand Lodge of
Syria-Lebanon, District Grand Master, and Noureddine Kabbanl to bring with him to Lebanon to pass onto
another Lodge.
For a short period the Gavel was on display in the Temple of Syria-American Lodge No. 1. Later in May the
Grand Master, the District Grand Master Kabbanl, presented this Gavel in the name of Grand Master Trosin, to
Totas Theodossiou, the District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Cyprus (under the United Grand
Lodge of England).This presentation was made during their annual communication in Limassol (which was also
their Silver Jubilee), (Source: Grand Lodge of New York News release.
FlLMlNG THE STARS
A Touch tones Picture feature film, Hitchhiker’s guide to galaxy, opened in movie theatres at the end of April.
Lts significance to Masons?. Some Scenes were filmed at Freemasons Hall in London.
John Malkovich plays the role of Humma Kavula, a character from another planet. The London building is
featured as Humma kavula’s Temple and one of the Lodge rooms is his office. The Grand Masters Throne
appears in some scenes.
Hitchhiker’s Guide was written by Douglas Adams as a BBC radio series in 1978. Lt
was then transformed into a novel, a television series, and several stage adoptions. Adams died in 2001 while
working on the screenplay for the feature film version.
(Source Footnotes- The Northern Light May 2005)
FLAG DAY is JUNE 14 th
FREEMASONS lN IRAQ