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Summons to a Meeting of the Lodge of the Friends of Liberty
1791
Maker not marked
France
Engraving on paper
Overall: 10-1/2"h x 7-7/8"w
Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts
GL2004.0314

Summons all members of this lodge to installation ceremonies, music, and a banquet on 20 Nov 1791; the engraving has Masonic symbols including the compasses, square, and the scales

This document invites a member of the Lodge of the Friends of Liberty to attend a meeting. It promises an installation ceremony of officers, the reading of essays, a banquet and a concert of music and song accompanied by harp and piano to be presented by lodge members. This summons also reminded the recipient of Masonic ideals, particularly the Revolutionary virtues favored by the lodge’s motto, “Liberty, Equality and Unity.”