2025 Annual Session

March 14-15, 2025

Most Excellent Harllen Joe Dixon, GHP, Most Illustrious Sheldon Gately, IGM, and Right Eminent William R. Frizzell, GC, would like to welcome you and invite you to attend the 2025 Annual York Rite Session.

The Annual Session be held on March 14 and 15, 2025, at the Delta Hotel by Marriott–Little Rock West. This is the same location as last year.

Registration Packet

Below you will find registration information for our 2025 Grand Session. 

Registration will be open Thursday afternoon at the hotel for those wishing to register early.

Send in your registration form, and come experience the wonderful fellowship found in the York Rite of Freemasonry in Arkansas.

Schedule

You will notice from the Schedule of Events that formal meetings will be held on Friday and Saturday this year; there are no meetings scheduled on Thursday. 

Thursday, March 13

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Registration
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Hospitality Room Open

Friday, March 14

6:30 am – OPEN Breakfast – members, ladies, and guest
7:15 am – Sword & Trowel Meeting following breakfast, members only
Following S/T Mtg – Arkansas Past Commanders Association Meeting
7:15 – 8:30 am – Registration Continues
8:00 am – Joint Opening and Reception of Distinguished Guests
9:00 am – Joint Memorial Service
9:30 am – Opening of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Arkansas
12:00 noon – OPEN Lunch – members, ladies, and guests
1:00 pm – York Rite College Meeting following lunch, members only
1:30 pm – Additional time for Grand Chapter business
2:00 pm – Opening of the Grand Council Royal & Select Masters of Arkansas
5:00 pm – Grand Council closes; room released to hotel for banquet prep
6:30 pm – Grand Banquet and Awards

 

Saturday, March 15

6:30 am – OPEN Breakfast – members, ladies, and guests
7:15 am – KYCH Meeting following breakfast, members only
7:30 – 8:00 am – Registration Continues
8:00 am – Opening of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Arkansas
10:45 am – Grand Commandery called to Refreshment
11:30 am – Joint installation of the 2025 Grand York Rite Officers