2000 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

                                                                                   July 20-22, 2000

 

      Grand Governor Allen Surratt and the Companion Knights of the five York Rite Colleges of North Carolina will host the Annual Assembly in Charlotte.

      Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina.  Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a Hub for U.S. Airways and is located southwest of the city.  The airport is just 15 minutes from the Hilton and members of the Host Committee will greet you and direct you to the shuttles.

      The Hilton Charlotte & Towers is located in the heart of Uptown’s financial district, directly across from the Charlotte Convention Center.  The Hilton is connected to Overstreet Mall, which contains over 150 shops and restaurants.

            Charlotte attractions include:  Ericsson Stadium, Discovery Place Science Museum, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Spirit Square for the Arts, Museum of the New South, Mint Museum of Craft and Design and Visual Arts Colony to mention a few.

 

Transportation to and from the Hotel

 43rd Annual Assembly

     

      Your Committee for Transportation will have representatives at the Airport, who will assist you in reaching the Shuttle Services.

            For a small fee you can purchase, at that airport, a round trip shuttle ride to and from the hotel.

 

                                                                      LADIES SPECIAL EVENTS

 

      Plans have been made for two special events for the ladies.  On Friday, July 21, 2000, the ladies will board buses at the hotel for a trip to Discovery Place and Science Museum.  Upon  arrival the ladies will tour the Exhibition Hall, attend a viewing in the Omimax Theater and a viewing in the Planetarium.  A luncheon for the ladies is included.

      For those who do not wish to take the trip to Discovery Place, the Hilton is connected to the Overstreet Mall, which offers numerous possibilities for shopping, entertainment and food.

      On Saturday, July 22, 2000, the ladies will enjoy a luncheon at the hotel followed by a special guest speaker and the presentation of pins to the ladies whose husbands will receive the Order of the Purple Cross at this session.

 

            43rd ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

        CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

                                                                   FRIDAY NIGHT STATE DINNERS

 

Companion Knights & Ladies,

 

      At this years Annual Assembly in Charlotte, North Carolina we will again have State and or Regional Dinners on Friday night.  This will give us a chance to have a night of fellowship with the Masonic Brethren & Ladies from our Jurisdiction or Region instead of a planned event from the Sovereign College.

      After your Jurisdiction has set up a ‘Chairman’ they should contact Kirby Matthews at P.O. Box 1004, Denton, North Carolina 27239 who will supply them with information on local Restaurants.

      North Carolina is having a State Dinner at the Sands Restaurant located in the Oasis Shrine Temple.  They welcome anyone who does not have a State or Regional Dinner to join them.  The cost of the Dinner is $30.00 per person, which includes transportation to and from the Dinner.  If you are interested in joining our North Carolina Brethren and their Ladies, make your reservation with Kirby Matthews at the above address no later than June 10, 2000.

            We hope you will again find this a refreshing change to the Assembly.  Please do not pass up this opportunity for fellowship with Brethren from your jurisdiction and/or your neighboring Jurisdictions.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

A joint meeting between the

Sovereign College Board of Directors

and the two Charitable Fund Board of Directors

will be held  on Thursday, July 20, 2000

in the Morehead Executive Boardroom.

U.S. Charitable & Sovereign Board - 8:30 pm

Canadian Charitable & Sovereign Board - 9:15 p.m.

 

The U.S.  Charitable Fund and the

Canadian Charitable Trust will meet in the

Carolina Hall of the Hilton Charlotte Hotel

on Friday, July 21, 2000

U.S. Charitable - 5:00 p.m.

                                                                       Canadian Charitable - 5:30 p.m.