WHO ARE THE TALL CEDARS?

The Tall Cedars of Lebanon is an appendant Masonic order and is said to be one of Masonry’s best-kept secrets. All Masons in good standing are eligible to join. Tall Cedars have access to a wide range of fun, and fulfilling social activities, such as cookouts, sporting events, day trips, and more. Tall Cedars are well-known for their appearances in parades and other events where they proudly wear colorful pyramid-shaped hats emblazoned with the order’s logo, a cedar tree.

The Tall Cedars’ ‘logo’ and the symbolism it employs are based on the Biblical story of King Solomon’s first temple in Jerusalem when the strongest and finest trees from Mount Lebanon were chopped down and made into rafts and carried down the Joppa River to the ocean where they were then transported by the ocean to Jerusalem for use in building the temple. Tall Cedars member wears pink roses during meetings and events because they serve as a reminder of the work they do to raise funds for children with musculoskeletal diseases by selling them to raise funds for the Tall Cedars Foundation. It has also become a symbol of hope for the children they serve.

Tall Cedars have a slogan and philosophy that distinguishes them from other Masonic bodies: “Fun, Frolic, and Fellowship for a Purpose.”

Tall Cedars is quite unique from other Masonic bodies because they combine all of the best aspects of other Masonic bodies: the charitable aspects of the Shrine, the whimsical aspects of the Grotto, the fellowship and camaraderie of the Blue Lodge, a ceremonial initiation ceremony that resembles a Scottish Degree, and, most importantly, a place where Masons can gather in fun and fellowship with their families.

 

TALL CEDARS IS ABOUT BROTHERHOOD, FELLOWSHIP, FUN, AND FAMILY…

The goal of our order is to create chances for members to spend time with family and friends in an enjoyable environment while caring for one another, their families, and themselves. Members arrange and engage in activities like outings, sporting events, banquets, competitions, cookouts, mini-golf, parades, bowling events, and more throughout the year, all of which are oriented on having fun and getting to know one another. Massasoit Forest is no exception; they have a number of social activities planned to attract individuals from a variety of backgrounds and interests.

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