Greeting Brethren,

      I hope and pray that this correspondence finds you enjoying the fruits of your labor and May the Great Architect of the Universe continue to bless you and your families. 

      In past few months our lodge has participated in the Martin L. King Day events, conducted our annual Valentines Day Dinner, attended the District Session, other lodge meetings and ceremonies, donated canned foods to feed the homeless and today some of our members even gave up their Saturday to repaint the entire first floor (inside) of the Schofield Lodge.  I would like to say thanks to every one of you for a great start to the New Year.     

     This past Thursday night we had our monthly business meeting where we discussed and voted on the budget for the ensuing year, Palm Sunday service with the Order of the Eastern Star Chapters along with many other topics and education.  Attached to my agenda for that meeting was a copy of the Grand Lodge registration form for the 2008 Grand Session.  Some of you may or may not know that this year's Grand Session will be a three-day event instead of normal two day in the past.  

      First, the month of June 2008 will be a Black Month for all subordinate lodges in the Jurisdiction.  This means that the Grand Session is the only meeting in the month of June.  The agenda for the Grand Session will go something like this; Day 1 is a Golf Tournament at the Kapolei Golf Course (I would like to enter at least two Cosmopolitan Lodge teams).  Also on Day 1, is the official opening hosted by Daniel Chappie James Jr. Lodge No. 4; followed by a jurisdictional 3rd degree ceremony.  On Day 2, we will have official reception of the Grand Lodge Officers to start the day along with all day one business for the Grand Lodge (reports).  On Day 3 we will have the Grand Lodge Elections, Installation of Officers and the Grand Lodge Banquet that night. 

      Most of these events will take place at the Hilton Hawaii Prince Kuhio Hotel - all except the opening and the 3rd degree ceremony on Thursday night.  They will take place at the Schofield Masonic Temple in Wahiawa, Hawaii.  I have attached an electronic copy of the Grand Session Registration form for your use.  The cost is $135.00 dollars per member and this will include your registration, one souvenir journal, two lunch meal tickets (Friday and Saturday) and one ticket to the Grand Lodge Banquet on Saturday night. 

     Attending this year’s Grand Session will take some planning on your part as well as ours.  First, I am asking that our members take one or two days of vacation/leave.  Take two days if you plan to play in the Golf Tournament and one day if you do not.  Second, the cost to attend the session is not free and for most of us, we will need to start saving money now to pay for the registration fee.  Our Lodge Secretary will collect all registration forms and money; the lodge will provide a receipt for your payment to the grand session and turn in all forms and payment as a lodge. 

     Lastly, our lodge is tasked to run the registration and distribute the registration packets at the grand session.  Some of the other lodges are tasked to set up and tear down at the hotel, open for the grand lodge as well as provide drivers to take our visiting guess to and from the airport, the hotel and other locations. 

     Please take due notice there of and plan accordingly!    

                                      "May Peace and Harmony Prevail in All of Our Doings"

Brother Diaz, J. M.

Worshipful Master

Cosmopolitan Lodge No.1