St. John's Day 2009 - June 27, 2009

With records dating back before 1910, St. John’s Day is an Oxford and North Carolina Masonic tradition, highlighting our fraternity and our historic children’s home.  With brief hiatuses for world wars, the Depression, and polio and with wonderful additions such as the Shrine parade and the leadership of our departed friend, “Mr. St. John’s Day”, Brother Lloyd Young, St. John’s Day has changed many times during its 100-year plus history. The year 2009 will signal another year of change, while bringing back some of the traditional aspects of early St. John’s Day celebrations.  On Saturday, June 27, 2009 visitors can once again tour many different homes and facilities, including the residences, print shop, and Cobb Center museum.  For this year’s celebration, tours will be conducted by residents of The Home, a church service will be held along with a Lodge Meeting, and there will be rides and games for the children. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria, while the Home’s residents set up cottage booths with crafts and desserts, allowing the children to participate with proceeds benefiting their respective cottages.  A special “Legacy” tour of campus will be conducted by Home alumnus and Grand Master of Masons, Most Worshipful Dan C. Rice, highlighting those places and people special to his life during his time at The Home.  For a more detail schedule of events visit the St. John’s Day 2009 homepage at www.mhc-oxford.org/StJohns.