2023 Supreme Council Session

SGIG Tony Krall and his wife Bev encourage all Minnesota Masons to attend and meet new friends from across Minnesota and from around the world.

Some additional highlights

  • SGIG Tony will be hosting a Minnesota Hospitality Room at the Washington Hilton
  • A Minnesota event will be scheduled for Monday evening, Aug. 21. 
  • The Gala 2023 Honors Banquet on Aug. 22.  

The link to the registration site and the hotel reservation site are here:
https://scottishrite.org/blog/2023/04/12/biennial-session-2023/

Dinner Cruise Event – Monday, Aug 21

Orient of Minnesota attendees at the Supreme Council Biennial Session are invited to join SGIG Tony Krall and Bev Krall for a memorable opportunity to celebrate the 2023 Session.

Tentative Schedule

Saturday, August 19
12:00 p.m. Registration Opens
Sunday, August 20
1:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
3:30 p.m. Albert Pike Memorial Service
5:00–7:00 p.m. House of the Temple Open for Tours
Monday, August 21
9:00 a.m. Public Session†
1:00 p.m. Session Luncheon
2:00 p.m. Q and A with Masonic Scholars Arturo de Hoyos, 33°, GC, and S. Brent
Morris, 33°, GC, Moderated by Br. Maynard Edwards, 32°, KCCH

2:00–4:30 p.m. House of the Temple Open for Tours
Tuesday, August 22
10:30 a.m. Conferral of the 33°, Inspector General Honorary at the Valley of

Washington, D.C., Scottish Rite Temple
10:30 a.m. Ladies Brunch and Fashion Show
12 noon–4:00 p.m.

House of the Temple Open for Tours

1:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Research Society Luncheon and Lecture‡

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Special Exhibit & Discussion at the House of the Temple—Tomes Before
Freemasonry: Books in the Temple Collection Written Prior to the
Formation of the Grand Lodge of England—We will present a selection of
10 volumes of note that were printed from the 1400s–1600s and discuss their
importance. Specially selected by Grand Archivist and Historian Arturo de
Hoyos, 33°, Grand Cross, these works will be of special interest to all who
enjoy history and literature. (Limited to 150 attendees). Transportation—
Shuttle buses will start loading at the host hotel around 2:30 p.m. These
shuttles will return attendees to the hotel by 5:30 p.m

7:00 p.m. Honors Banquet

*These times and events are subject to change.
† This event will be streamed live online via https://scottishrite.org.
‡ There is an additional charge to attend this event.