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Masonic Reminiscences.
James Deans ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ( Captains of the Lines pro ten . Alexander Gibbs ... ")„ , „ ,, James Overbeek . . . . [ Grand Heralds Valentine Salmon . . . Grand Equerry E . S . Green ..... Assistant Equerry Visiting Knihtsviz .
g , J . II . Goldworthy .... Commander of tlie Cross of Christ Encampment John plttwa ' ' ' ' ? Fhst and Second Captains , ditto The M . E . Grand Master , Sir W . R . AVright , stated to the Knig hts that the Grand Conclave had been summoned this day for the election of a new Grand Master in his stead ; he therefore , proposedThat His
, Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX be appointed Grand Master of the Grand Conclave during his life . The motion was duly seconded b y the Deputy Grand Master and being put by the M . E . Grand Master , was carried unanimously . The M . E . Grand Master proposed that a deputation should wait on His Royal Highness the Most Eminent and Royal Grand Patron , to inform His Royal Highness of the . election for his approbation ; ivhich
was seconded by the Deputy Grand Master , and carried unanimously . The M . E . Grand Master then proposed a deputation to wait on His Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX , to acquaint His Royal Highness of his election , and humbly to solicit His Royal Highness ' s gracious acceptance of that office , and to receive his commands when to convene a Grand Conclave for his installation .
The following Knights were appointed to form the deputation , viz . The M . E . Grand Master ; The Two Captains ; Deputy Grand Master ; Grand Chancellor Grand Prelate ; In consequence of the foregoing resolutions , the Grand Chancellor was directed to write , in the name of the Grand Conclave , to their
Royal Highnesses the DUKES of KENT and SUSSEX , and to request of their Royal Higlmesses ^ the honour of an audience for the deputation appointed as above . Sir Knt . Plummer represented to the Grand Conclave , that he had installed Sir Knt . Wood , banker , of Cardiff , as Commander of the Gethsemane Encampment , now held at Cardiff , in Glamorganshire , instead of Bristol ; when the Grand Conclave was . pleased to express their
approbation of the appointment . Sir Knt . Gill reported that he had received back the petition from Sir Knt . Sutclift ' e , of Burnley , which was referred at the last Grand Conclave , being now regularly signed by the Knights . The prayer of the petition was therefore granted . The Committee of Finance were directed to meet for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Grand Conclave and Chapter of
Observance on the Gth July next , and to report thereon at the ensuing meeting of the Grand Conclave . All business being over , the Grand Conclave was closed in solemn form . ROBERT GILL , Grand Registrar and Vice Chancellor , No . 16 , Sun-strcct , Bishopsgate AVithout .
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Masonic Reminiscences.
James Deans ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ( Captains of the Lines pro ten . Alexander Gibbs ... ")„ , „ ,, James Overbeek . . . . [ Grand Heralds Valentine Salmon . . . Grand Equerry E . S . Green ..... Assistant Equerry Visiting Knihtsviz .
g , J . II . Goldworthy .... Commander of tlie Cross of Christ Encampment John plttwa ' ' ' ' ? Fhst and Second Captains , ditto The M . E . Grand Master , Sir W . R . AVright , stated to the Knig hts that the Grand Conclave had been summoned this day for the election of a new Grand Master in his stead ; he therefore , proposedThat His
, Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX be appointed Grand Master of the Grand Conclave during his life . The motion was duly seconded b y the Deputy Grand Master and being put by the M . E . Grand Master , was carried unanimously . The M . E . Grand Master proposed that a deputation should wait on His Royal Highness the Most Eminent and Royal Grand Patron , to inform His Royal Highness of the . election for his approbation ; ivhich
was seconded by the Deputy Grand Master , and carried unanimously . The M . E . Grand Master then proposed a deputation to wait on His Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX , to acquaint His Royal Highness of his election , and humbly to solicit His Royal Highness ' s gracious acceptance of that office , and to receive his commands when to convene a Grand Conclave for his installation .
The following Knights were appointed to form the deputation , viz . The M . E . Grand Master ; The Two Captains ; Deputy Grand Master ; Grand Chancellor Grand Prelate ; In consequence of the foregoing resolutions , the Grand Chancellor was directed to write , in the name of the Grand Conclave , to their
Royal Highnesses the DUKES of KENT and SUSSEX , and to request of their Royal Higlmesses ^ the honour of an audience for the deputation appointed as above . Sir Knt . Plummer represented to the Grand Conclave , that he had installed Sir Knt . Wood , banker , of Cardiff , as Commander of the Gethsemane Encampment , now held at Cardiff , in Glamorganshire , instead of Bristol ; when the Grand Conclave was . pleased to express their
approbation of the appointment . Sir Knt . Gill reported that he had received back the petition from Sir Knt . Sutclift ' e , of Burnley , which was referred at the last Grand Conclave , being now regularly signed by the Knights . The prayer of the petition was therefore granted . The Committee of Finance were directed to meet for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Grand Conclave and Chapter of
Observance on the Gth July next , and to report thereon at the ensuing meeting of the Grand Conclave . All business being over , the Grand Conclave was closed in solemn form . ROBERT GILL , Grand Registrar and Vice Chancellor , No . 16 , Sun-strcct , Bishopsgate AVithout .