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Provincial.
unique . Commander Mercer held an Encampment of the Knights of Kilwinning . This order was founded by Count Baldwin , in Syria , in the time of the first crusade . The battle at Ascalon was going adversely for the islanders , led on by our Richard the First , when a Scotch Sir Knight , who commanded a division of the army , calling out to his soldiers " For the honour of Kilwinning to the rescue 1 " recovered the captured standards and made such havoc with their great
doublehanded bioadswords , that Saladin was forced to retire , leaving the field and great spoil in the hands of the Crusaders . To commemorate this great exploit , Baldwin gave them the letters K , A , and G , which ever afterwards they wore as decorations in their caps , as supporters to the eagle ' s feather . The meaning of the two first is obviously Kilwinning and Ascalon , and as to the G , it has a meaning which can only be known by the members of the Order . Seven new companions
underwent the usual and very ancient ceremonies , and were admitted to stalls in the conclave : the whole service is extremely interesting and impressive , and the costume is strictly that of our Brethren on the North of the Tweed . The Encampment was numerously attended , and amongst the assembly were G . Superintendent Companion William Powell ; Commander Richard Smith of the Rosa Crucis ; Commander R . J . Bridges , ofthe Sword and East ; and Commander C . H . Abbot , ofthe
Nine Elect . A cup of good fellowship and the breaking of bread , according to ancient language , closed an evening with which all present were highly delighted . —On Tuesday last the members of the Royal Arch Chapter , No . 9 , attached to the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality , held their annual festival at the Montague , where Brother Pring spread his tables in his best style . Principal M . E . Z . Companion William Baker presided , supported by his officers R . J . Bridges , E . J .
Staples , and B . H . Ainsworth . Companion Richard Smith , Past M . E . Z . and G . Superintendent , was also present , together with a numerous company of the members of the Chapter . The evening was enlivened by the vocal talents of several companions , and was kept up with great spirit and good humour by the worthy President until eleven , when the company broke up . The joyous feelings of these truly brotherly meetings can only be duly appreciated by those who are entitled to " be present at their celebration , where all the kindly virtues have room for display .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
"NEW PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENT . —The Grand Lodge of Scotland has appointed Brother Dr . Comyns Loyd , to be Provincial Grand Master for New Zealand , whither , we understand , that respected and zealous Mason is about to proceed . We may therefore hope one day to see Freemasonry spring up and flourish in this distant and important colony . Dr . Comyns Loyd is the third of our Provincial Grand Masters belonging to the medical profession ; the other two being
Drs . Burnes and Stephenson , in the East and West Indies . We hear that the Marquis of Douro has been initiated a Mason in the Lodge of Dunbar . His illustrious sire is a Brother of the Craft in Ireland . September 8 . — Masonic entertainment given by Brother Sir James Forrest , Bart ., P . G . M ., Lord Provost , to the Lodge , St . Mary ' s
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
unique . Commander Mercer held an Encampment of the Knights of Kilwinning . This order was founded by Count Baldwin , in Syria , in the time of the first crusade . The battle at Ascalon was going adversely for the islanders , led on by our Richard the First , when a Scotch Sir Knight , who commanded a division of the army , calling out to his soldiers " For the honour of Kilwinning to the rescue 1 " recovered the captured standards and made such havoc with their great
doublehanded bioadswords , that Saladin was forced to retire , leaving the field and great spoil in the hands of the Crusaders . To commemorate this great exploit , Baldwin gave them the letters K , A , and G , which ever afterwards they wore as decorations in their caps , as supporters to the eagle ' s feather . The meaning of the two first is obviously Kilwinning and Ascalon , and as to the G , it has a meaning which can only be known by the members of the Order . Seven new companions
underwent the usual and very ancient ceremonies , and were admitted to stalls in the conclave : the whole service is extremely interesting and impressive , and the costume is strictly that of our Brethren on the North of the Tweed . The Encampment was numerously attended , and amongst the assembly were G . Superintendent Companion William Powell ; Commander Richard Smith of the Rosa Crucis ; Commander R . J . Bridges , ofthe Sword and East ; and Commander C . H . Abbot , ofthe
Nine Elect . A cup of good fellowship and the breaking of bread , according to ancient language , closed an evening with which all present were highly delighted . —On Tuesday last the members of the Royal Arch Chapter , No . 9 , attached to the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality , held their annual festival at the Montague , where Brother Pring spread his tables in his best style . Principal M . E . Z . Companion William Baker presided , supported by his officers R . J . Bridges , E . J .
Staples , and B . H . Ainsworth . Companion Richard Smith , Past M . E . Z . and G . Superintendent , was also present , together with a numerous company of the members of the Chapter . The evening was enlivened by the vocal talents of several companions , and was kept up with great spirit and good humour by the worthy President until eleven , when the company broke up . The joyous feelings of these truly brotherly meetings can only be duly appreciated by those who are entitled to " be present at their celebration , where all the kindly virtues have room for display .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
"NEW PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENT . —The Grand Lodge of Scotland has appointed Brother Dr . Comyns Loyd , to be Provincial Grand Master for New Zealand , whither , we understand , that respected and zealous Mason is about to proceed . We may therefore hope one day to see Freemasonry spring up and flourish in this distant and important colony . Dr . Comyns Loyd is the third of our Provincial Grand Masters belonging to the medical profession ; the other two being
Drs . Burnes and Stephenson , in the East and West Indies . We hear that the Marquis of Douro has been initiated a Mason in the Lodge of Dunbar . His illustrious sire is a Brother of the Craft in Ireland . September 8 . — Masonic entertainment given by Brother Sir James Forrest , Bart ., P . G . M ., Lord Provost , to the Lodge , St . Mary ' s