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Article GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ← Page 2 of 2
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Grand Conclave Of England And Wales.
be one member , c . v officio , and that the Grand Master and the Grand Conclave do each nominate one . THE GRAND CONCLAVE was opened about four o ' clock , when the M . E . the Grand Master was received under the arch of steel , ancl with public honours ; the attendance was not so numerous as on previous occasions . Sir Knight Vink was unanimously re-elected Grand Treasurer .
The Grand Conclave elected the following five knights as their quota to sit on the Committee of General Purposes , viz .: Sir Knights Udall , Gibbins , Henderson , Wilson , and Dover . The Grand Master nominated as his four members , Sir Knights Dr . Leeson , Dr . Crucefix , J . A . Cox , ancl Goldsworthy . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was unanimously adopted .
The Grand Master addressed the Grand Conclave at some length , alluding to all the subjects embraced in the report—in the tenor of which he fully concurred—and congratulated the members on the gradual prosperity of the Order , particularly as regarded new Encampments , the renewal of dormant ones , and the promising expectations arising
from the appointment of several Provincial Grancl Commanders—in the selection of whom he had been guided solely by the zeal ancl talent of the individuals thus promoted . The Grand Officers were then appointed . The most perfect order ancl harmony pervaded the meeting , which terminated about six o ' clock . The BANQUET was unexpectedly and unaccountably delayed until near sevenwhen the Grand Master took the chairsupported on his
, , right by Sir Knights Stuart , Crucefix , W . H . White , Claydon , Vink , & c , and on his left by Sir Knights B . B . Cabbell , Maher , Shaw , & c . On the removal of the cloth Non Nobis was chaunted by Sir Knights Blewitt , Shoolbridge , Ford , ancl Robinson , who afterwards , during the evening , enlivened the company by various glees and songs . The health ofthe Queen" was happily prefaced with some pertinent remarks on the disturbed state of other countriesand contrasted with
, our own ; the toast was most affectionately greeted—as were the other loyal toasts . The memory of the late royal Grand Prior , the Duke of Sussex , was proposed in a grateful tribute , and drank in solemn silence . Sir Knight Stuart proposed the health 'of the Most Eminent Grand Master in a very brief but feeling address , which was greeted by
acclamation . The Grancl Master , in reply , commented on the good feeling and perfect harmony that prevailed , for which he felt most grateful , and trusted nothing might occur to interrupt it . The several knights , in reply to their being noticed , made suitable addresses ; in particular Sir Knights Stuart , Henderson , ancl Crucefix . As we have already observed , the number that attended the Grancl Conclave was somewhat less than usual ; but Bro . Bacon , the host , was
the only sufferer—for never was a better entertainment , or a company more determined to enjoy it , and to add to tbe good humour ancl harmony of the occasion . The Grand Master , by his knightly courtesy ' and social manner won all hearts .
Thc costume , & c , having been settled , the details have been published in a small pamphlet form , and a copy has been sent to all Encampments that are in work . VOL . VI . B II
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Grand Conclave Of England And Wales.
be one member , c . v officio , and that the Grand Master and the Grand Conclave do each nominate one . THE GRAND CONCLAVE was opened about four o ' clock , when the M . E . the Grand Master was received under the arch of steel , ancl with public honours ; the attendance was not so numerous as on previous occasions . Sir Knight Vink was unanimously re-elected Grand Treasurer .
The Grand Conclave elected the following five knights as their quota to sit on the Committee of General Purposes , viz .: Sir Knights Udall , Gibbins , Henderson , Wilson , and Dover . The Grand Master nominated as his four members , Sir Knights Dr . Leeson , Dr . Crucefix , J . A . Cox , ancl Goldsworthy . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was unanimously adopted .
The Grand Master addressed the Grand Conclave at some length , alluding to all the subjects embraced in the report—in the tenor of which he fully concurred—and congratulated the members on the gradual prosperity of the Order , particularly as regarded new Encampments , the renewal of dormant ones , and the promising expectations arising
from the appointment of several Provincial Grancl Commanders—in the selection of whom he had been guided solely by the zeal ancl talent of the individuals thus promoted . The Grand Officers were then appointed . The most perfect order ancl harmony pervaded the meeting , which terminated about six o ' clock . The BANQUET was unexpectedly and unaccountably delayed until near sevenwhen the Grand Master took the chairsupported on his
, , right by Sir Knights Stuart , Crucefix , W . H . White , Claydon , Vink , & c , and on his left by Sir Knights B . B . Cabbell , Maher , Shaw , & c . On the removal of the cloth Non Nobis was chaunted by Sir Knights Blewitt , Shoolbridge , Ford , ancl Robinson , who afterwards , during the evening , enlivened the company by various glees and songs . The health ofthe Queen" was happily prefaced with some pertinent remarks on the disturbed state of other countriesand contrasted with
, our own ; the toast was most affectionately greeted—as were the other loyal toasts . The memory of the late royal Grand Prior , the Duke of Sussex , was proposed in a grateful tribute , and drank in solemn silence . Sir Knight Stuart proposed the health 'of the Most Eminent Grand Master in a very brief but feeling address , which was greeted by
acclamation . The Grancl Master , in reply , commented on the good feeling and perfect harmony that prevailed , for which he felt most grateful , and trusted nothing might occur to interrupt it . The several knights , in reply to their being noticed , made suitable addresses ; in particular Sir Knights Stuart , Henderson , ancl Crucefix . As we have already observed , the number that attended the Grancl Conclave was somewhat less than usual ; but Bro . Bacon , the host , was
the only sufferer—for never was a better entertainment , or a company more determined to enjoy it , and to add to tbe good humour ancl harmony of the occasion . The Grand Master , by his knightly courtesy ' and social manner won all hearts .
Thc costume , & c , having been settled , the details have been published in a small pamphlet form , and a copy has been sent to all Encampments that are in work . VOL . VI . B II