The 'Nine O'Clock Toast' will also be held to honor frontline workers combating the coronavirus pandemic.
Freemasons Call on Public to Join Centuries-Old Tradition to Remind Them They Are 'Not Alone' Amid Coronavirus OutbreakAs one of the world's most famous secret societies, the Freemasons have built something of a reputation for keeping the inner workings of their organization under wraps.
"Our members know that wherever they are in the world and whatever they are doing at 9 o'clock, somebody will be raising a glass to them and remembering them," Staples said. Using the hashtag #TimetoToast, Freemasons and members of the public are being asked to participate in a nightly"virtual" toast.
"Dr Staples and I urge everyone to charge their glass at 9pm and say a toast to absent friends, and those working on the frontline," Chapman said. With all Freemason activity suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, however, Staples said it was acceptable for them to practice certain ceremonies over the internet when it comes to their spoken components.
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