On June 3, 2004, William Slater II, R.W.G.M., joined more than 145 future residents who plan to move into new cottages at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown for a garden lunch. The day's events included a luncheon and an informal groundbreaking adjacent to the construction site with Grand Master Slater; Joseph E. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer; and future residents.

The first 18 cottages are anticipated to be completed and ready for occupancy in November. The remaining cottages will be completed throughout 2005 and early 2006.