Dear Sir Knights:
    I am pleased to report that at least 12 members of the York Rite Bodies of Orlando attended the Grand York Rite Convention. I enjoyed perusing the tables of sale items and the soft cover books. The legislation concerning changes in installation ritual of the Eminent Grand Commander passed.

    I continue to attend the degree practice sponsored by Past Eminent Commander Gerald H. Favor on the third Thursday of the month. I regret to inform the Sir Knights that I have been the only student at the last two month's practices. I encourage all Sir Knights and officers of Olivet Commandery No. 4 to attend. Particularly for those of us, like myself, who have never been in the military, the sword work, the floor work and ritual work present a unique opportunity for us to learn things to which we non-military types have never been exposed: how and when to salute, "column right", "on center dress", and my favorite "Don't talk through your sword".

    Sir Knight Harry Eisenberg has informed us that Commandery orders scheduled for the first weekend in June will not go forward as planned because we have the Chapter and Council degrees to confer, and three weeks is not enough time to confer them.

    I am enjoying my year as Eminent Commander and feeling more and more confortable with the opening and closing of the Commandery. I thank you Sir Knights for electing me to this position of honor and giving me the opportunity to serve and learn as I become a life long York Rite Mason.

Thomas S. Rice, E.C.