L'Hermione aux U.S.A.

I am glad to invite you and your Masonic Power to a series of very special Masonic events

On the occasion of the visit of the ship HERMIONE in the USA!

HERMIONE is a copy of the vessel with which our Brother Marquis de La Fayette was joining the Insurgents in 1780 to help them getting independence from England. On behalf of the Grand Master of Grand Orient de France, Daniel KELLER, I am entitled to deliver two lectures, as guarantor of Amity, on June 19 in French at Baltimore, MD and on June 20 at the Grand Lodge of New York in English.

First lecture will take place at 05:00 PM sharp at HOTEL HYATT REGENCY , 300 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 very close to the Harborplace where the ship Hermione will be at dock. This lecture is also supported by the Triangle “Hermione 1780” future new Lodge of GODF i. Orient Baltimore, MD.

Second lecture will be hosted by the Grand Lodge of New York who invites me as the first Brother ever of GODF to take the floor there. Because of that very unique opportunity I believe you should not miss the event. This lecture of a Bro. of GODF at the Grand Lodge of New York has no precedent and could be considered as historical. I am myself since decades seriously involved in a respectful dialog among different Masonic streams in America and working hard with the Band of Brothers. The American Friends of Hermione-Lafayette are also supporting this exceptional event where I will of course refer to my new book over French-American Masonic relationships: “Le défi maçonnique américain” (Editions DERVY, 2015 Paris F). My lectures will be focusing on the French-American Masonic legacy of the Friendship between General George Washington and Marquis de La Fayette.

The address of the Grand Lodge of New York is: 71 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010-4149. The lecture will start at sharp 05:30 PM.

I truly hope that you and your Brotherhood shall attend at least my lecture in New York and  I would appreciate your kind reservation as soon as possible and not later than June 12, 2015. Please inform me personally direct here with names of participants by sending an email to the referred address in this article.

Sincerely yours

Alain de KEGHEL 33°