The Nashville Scottish Rite Presents
America's 250
Grand Founder's Feast
A Black Tie Celebration of the Republic's 250th Anniversary
In Honor of the Republic
Two Hundred & Fifty Years
of American Greatness
On the 250th anniversary of America's founding, the Nashville Scottish Rite gathers the finest patriots, citizens, and brothers beneath the watchful portraits of our Founding Fathers — right here in this very lodge hall — to raise a glass to the ideals of liberty, courage, and ordered freedom that built the greatest nation the world has ever known.
This is not merely a dinner. It is a living act of remembrance — a solemn and joyous covenant renewed between the heirs of the Republic and those who gave everything to create it.
"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people."
— George Washington, First Inaugural Address, 1789
Those We Honor
The Founders of the Republic
From the halls of Philadelphia to the fields of Yorktown, these men forged a nation from principle, sacrifice, and vision.
Dress Code
Black Tie Required
In keeping with the gravity and splendor of the occasion, gentlemen are requested to wear black tie or military dress uniform. Ladies are invited in formal evening gowns. We honor our Founders by presenting ourselves with the dignity they deserved.
Event Information
Evening's Program
Phoenix Lodge No. 131
"We must hang together, gentlemen... else, we shall most assuredly hang separately."
— Benjamin Franklin, at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 1776
An Evening of Distinction
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All proceeds benefit the Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.