Fellowcraft Degree Tomorrow Night:

On Tuesday night, November 9, 2009, GCII will confer the Fellowcraft degree on three candidates. The degree will be conferred by Beaux Pettys with Mike Bjelajac as the Senior Deacon. David Jonston, who usually delivers the Staircase Lecture, will be unable to attend but Randy Hazan, Fulton 216, will present in his absence. Beaux Pettys will be giving the Letter G Lecture.

The Raising has been scheduled for November 23, 2009.

GCII at Grand Lodge 2009:

Front Row: (left to right) Doug Hrabe, Victor Marshall, David Gunn Middle Row: (left to right) Larry Sullivan, Mike Bjelajac, Tom Lawrence, Joe Brooks Back Row: (left to right) David Johnston, Zeithlin Waters, John Guest, David Llewellyn.

Ten Past Masters and our current Stewards pose for a picture outside of Longhorn Steakhouse in Macon, GA. They broke for lunch shortly after the adjournment of Grand Lodge 2009.

Hear interview with GCII regular, Michael Karpovage, on his new book, Crown Of Serpents:

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Gate City II regular, Michael Karpovage, "I'm pleased to announce that I just conducted my first interview about my new Masonic mystery thriller novel Crown of Serpents. It is a streaming podcast conducted by the hosts of Masonic Central. You can hear the entire hour long interview at the following website. After some chat and news my interview starts about 15 minutes into the show."

Well Done Michael!

GCII: Annual Retreat: December 4th - 6th:

Our Annual Lodge Retreat is fast approaching. We have capped the amount of attendees at 25. There will be Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Catechism classes as well as Officer Opening and Closing ritual work. With nine officers training, nine candidates learning, three coaches and two cooks, there are only two spots left. First come, first served.

Gate City II is an Atlanta Masonic Lodge. We are Free and Accepted Masons working under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Georgia. We meet at the Atlanta Masonic Center (formerly The Atlanta Masonic Temple) 1690 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309

GCII CHIPS: Cold and Rainy Staurday at the Highland games followed by cold and sunny Sunday:

Gate City II showed their meddle by sticking out a cold, wet Saturday at the Stone Mountain Highland Games. The only thing warm in our booth was the crock pot for the dental impressions. During the weekend, over thirty volunteers showed up to lend a hand but with the bad weather came poor game attendance. Between Saturday and Sunday, seventy children received CHIPS processing. A truly worthy cause.

The surroundings of bagpipe bands, Scottish culture, great food and good fellowship made the cold bearable. Huge thanks and praises go to June and Ross Laver for all of their support and devotion to this great program.

We were asked back for next year, October 16 - 17, 2010, and have accepted. The promoters have promised better weather.

Gate City II is an Atlanta Masonic Lodge. We are Free and Accepted Masons working under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Georgia. We meet at the Atlanta Masonic Center (formerly The Atlanta Masonic Temple) 1690 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309

185 Show Up To Roast Leonard Buffington

One hundred and eighty five show up to roast incoming Grand Master Leonard "pork chop" Buffington. The Atlanta masonic Center was packed on Friday, October 16, 2009, as well wishers squeezed into the dining hall to watch a parade of dignitaries, friends and relatives as they fired off their best jokes, props and anecdotes. Jeremy Conlon, pictured in character, organized the roast as a means of raising money for The Grand Master's Traveling Fund for next year. By all accounts, Jeremy's routine was hilarious. Judging from his picture (left), his delivery was probably like that of a strange hybrid of Rod Serling and Johnny Carson. We expected nothing less.

Gate City II is an Atlanta Masonic Lodge. We are Free and Accepted Masons working under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Georgia. We meet at the Atlanta Masonic Center (formerly The Atlanta Masonic Temple) 1690 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309

Tuesday, October 13, 2009: The Haggis Was Addressed...and Consumed!

Beaux Pettys welcomed the gathering of sixty guests. He summed a paper, which he'd written, about Burns' importance to the Scottish People with the following, "Perhaps it is best to impart that, in the eighteenth century, Prometheus spoke with a Scottish Brogue. He carried a torch comprised of wood from the felled trees of the Highland clearances. In lieu of a lost kingdom, a pitch soaked rag was crowned atop his torch and Robert Burns lit the match." He hit the gavel three times and the entourage marched in behind the bagpipes.

The gathering stood up as the Bagpiper, swordsmen, and addresser marched solemnly to the east. The Haggis was placed in front of the addresser and he began the recital of Robert Burns'Address To A Haggis. His Scottish dialect was thick, literally unintelligible and an utter delight to hear. He stabbed The Haggis with a dagger several times and then wielded said dagger in the air. When finished, he paid the piper. Typically, one pays the piper with a dram of good Scotch Whiskey but, in this instance, apple juice had to suffice.

The pipes began and the entourage left the lodge room. Our gathering followed suit to the dining hall. It's hard to imagine wanting to sample sheep hearts, intestine and other unsavory bits but when beckoned by Scotsmen, clad in kilts, some people will try anything. Our guests enjoyed a heaping spoonful on taddies and Haggis while listening to another couple of tunes on the pipes and a couple of Burns' poems. Gate City would like to thank the following:

Addresser: Richard Graham
Bagpipes: George McLellan
Swordsman I: Ross Wylie
Swordsman II: Charles Bogle III
Platter: Alexander Davidson (Our very own)










Gate City II is an Atlanta Masonic Lodge. We are Free and Accepted Masons working under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Georgia. We meet at the Atlanta Masonic Center (formerly The Atlanta Masonic Temple) 1690 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309