Installation of officers for 2023 was a "split" installation between December 10th, 2022 and January 3rd, 2023.  Aside from the various difficulties, there were seven officers installed by The Most Worshipful Randall L. Brill, Grand Master of Masons in California.

The Master of Ceremonies was Worshipful Michael Allen, PM.
The installing Chaplain was Worshipful Dick Covert, PM.

You've seen the pictures of the officers that were installed, now for some pictures of the installation and celebration.

Our sincere thanks to The Most Worshipful Randall L. Brill, Grand Master of Masons in California
  who graciously agreed to be the installing officer for the officers of SW Hackett Lodge for 2023.

The Ladies are escorted into the lodge.

The installing team enter

The Master welcomes all and gives his outgoing remarks.

The Master introduces the installing officers:
Chaplain: Worshipful Dick Covert, PM
Master of Ceremonies: rising now, Worshipful Michael Allen, PM
Installing Officer, The Most Worshipful Randall, L. Brill,
Grand Master of Masons in California.

The officers enter for installation

The young ladies of Bethel 40 of Job's Daughters present the flag.

The installation begins

Worshipful Jim Achenbach, PM, Tiler, is installed

"JR" Knight, the musician is installed.

Ethan Carswell, the Junior Steward is installed

Brother Vaughn Franklin, Senior Steward is installed
Picture is from 2022 installation.

Brother Benjamin Pulido, Marshal is installed
Picture is from 2022 installation.

Brothers David Casper, Senior Deacon and Mark Helton, Junior Deacon are installed
Picture of Mark Helton is from 2022 installation.

Worshipful Clint R. Black, PM, Treasurer with Judy

Worshipful Dimiter Lyakov, PM, Secretary with Mary

Brother Charles I. Caskey, Senior Warden, is installed

Worshipful Michael Allen, PM, Master of Ceremonies makes
proclamation and the officers are duly installed.

Worshipful Richard Bullard, PM, Inspector of the 921st Masonic District
makes all the introductions up to the Grand Master.  He then introduces
Most Worshipful Melvyn Stein, PGM.

Most Worshipful Melvyn Stein, PGM, presents the biography of the Grand Master
and then introduces The Most Worshipful Randall L. Brill, Grand Master of Masons in California

Most Worshipful Brill speaks.

Most Worshipful Randy "roams" to speak to all.  He will be a great Grand Master.

Then...... Aside from the honor of having the installation done by Most Worshipful Brill,
We were further honored!

Truly the best and most beautiful part of the installation.  Brother DeAndre Simmons of
San Diego 35 lodge, a noted opera singer sung "When You Walk Through A Storm".
It was so very moving.  Brother DeAndre received a well deserved standing ovation.

Thank you my brother!

Thank you all very much and we will see you again
next year same date, same time.