Universal Brotherhood Day in D.C. Celebrates 300th Anniversary of Anderson's 'Constitutions'

by Christopher Hodapp

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the publication of James Anderson's Constitutions of the Freemasons in 1723, the foundational document of the fraternity. On June 23-24 (St. John's Day), the 2023 Universal Brotherhood Celebration will take place in the Washington, D.C. area at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial. The event will be hosted by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia's historic Naval Lodge No. 4, with the participation of the Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England and visiting Grand Masters of several U.S. Masonic jurisdictions.

Friday, June 23rd

• Congressional Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol with Masonic members of Congress
• Universal Lodge Meeting in the Andrew Jackson Lodge Room at the GWNM Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia
• Festive Board at the Memorial - $50/person

Saturday, June 24th

• Lectures at the Mount Vernon Estate on Anderson's Constitutions by various presenters on the impact of the 1723 Constitutions on the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South America, and the United States.
• Wreath laying at George Washington's tomb
• Universal Brotherhood Banquet at Washington's J.W. Marriott Hotel - $110/person

For more information and to register, visit the Eventbrite website HERE.