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gentlemen were initiated by the W . M . into the mysteries and privileges of the Order . After Business and excellent : banquet was served . It may be stated that the first annual ball in
connection with the Plainer was held on Piaster Monday , and whether as regards the attendance , p leasantness of gathering , or the truly fraternal spirit which was manifested , it was universally voted a complete snccess .
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PROVINCIAL PRIORY OV SUFFOLK AND CAMBRIDGE . The Annual Provincial Priory was held under the banner of the Prudence Pieceptory , Ipswich , on Friday , the 25 th April . Thc Prudence . Pvvceptewy having been opened by Sir Knt . Beaumont , A ' . A " ., J-imincnt Preceptor , Stall-Surgeon H . M . S . Northumberland ,
the Sir 1-v . nig hts were marshalled hy Sir Knt . Emra Holmes , Grand Provost , and formed the Arch of Stetl , whvn the Pvevvuw . ial Prior , Sir Knt . Capt . Phillips , attended by his Sub Prior , Sir Knt . Rev . R . N . Sanderson ; Provincial
Chancellor , C . T . Townsend ; Prelate , Kev . T . G . Beaumont ; Sword Bearer , G . Cresswell ; Standard Beaver , S . B . King * , H . Duhosc , 1 st Grand Capt . of Lines of Kngland ; Major Shadwell Clarke , P . P . G . Commander , West Indies , entered in state , the organ p l aying .
The Provincial Prior then declared the Priory duty opened , avid on the Preceptories heing summoned , the Tancred Preceptory was found to be unrepresented . The minutes of last Provincial Grand
Conclave were read ami confirmed . Thc report of the Managing CornmiUec , which will he i ' -nind below , was read and passe tl item , con . Sir Knt . Tavlor was elected 'J rcasurer , ami
Prater Spalding , Provincial Equerry . Sir Knt . Holmes proposed that a suitable habit f »> r the Equerry should be procured , ¦ whic ? , s seconded by Sir Knt . Sanderson , and carried .
The Provincial Prior appointed the following officers for the ensuing year , observing that hc had not filled up some of the offices , purpose Iy caving them open until an explanation from the J ' ancred Preceptory had been received . ---Sir Knts . Kev . R . N . Sanderson , Sub Prior
Rev . T . W . Beaumont , Prelate ; Dr . Beaumont , R . N ., ist Capt . ; I . II . Townsend , 2 ml Capt . ; C T . Townsend , Chancellor ; R . Tavlor , Treasurer ; W . T . Westgate , Director of Ceremonies ; G . J . Findley , 1 st Standard Bearer ; S . B . King , 2 nd Standard Bearer : Capt . 'Verry ,
A . D . C : JL Woods , Capt , of lanes ; J . A . Pettit , Herald ; Norman , Organist ; Prater Spalding , Equerry . Sir Knt . Emra Holmes , Grand Provost , moved hat a loyal address to H . R . IL the Prince oi
iWales , congratulating His Koyal Hi ghness m his happy accession to ihe Grand Mastershi p of the 1 ' nitcd Orders of the Temple and Hospital , be prepared and transmitted on behalf ol Province of Suffolk and Cambridge .
Sir Knt . Sanderson , Sub Prior , cordial !) seconded thc motion .
' 1 he Provincial Prior observed , that he had nn doubt such an address would be acceptable to His Royal Highness , and il was alter wards resolved that a Sub-Com mil tee , consisting ol SIF- Knts . Sanderson and Emra Holmes should be formed to carry out the wishes of the
Provincial Priory . " Report of the Managing Committee of ihe Provincial Priory of Sull ' olk and Cambridge for the year 1872-- ; . "April 22 th , 1 S 7 ; " X ' ery limine nl Sir ,
" Ihe Managing ConimiUce oi * your i ' lovinee much regret thai they ate not in a po ; iiion to lay before you their usual statistical report of its condition , owing to the neglect of the authorities of thc Tancred Preceptory , Cambridge , to senel in their returns .
" lhis , alter the remonstrance in their report of last year , printed h y order ofthe Provincial Priory , and circulated in the Province , the Committee cannot but consider a grave dereliction of duty , : in- * t the * reluctantly feel hound U > VutlUtfct YOU to
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require an explanation of the neglect , and , this failing , to visit the offending Preceptory with some mark of your displeasure . " As far as can be ascertained from the returns sent in , the muster roll of the Province shows a total decrease of three , so that there are now
seventy-one Knig hts ranged under your banner , against seventy-eight last year . " The accounts of the province have been examined by the Auditors , and show a balance in favour of the Provincial Priory amounting to jCig 1 is . 6 d .
" In view of the impending changes in the statutes and regulations of the Oreler , your committee judged it prudent not to proceed with the issue of the reprint of the Provincial bye-laws as ordered at the Provincial meeting in 1872 ; which delay recent events have fully
justified , as an entire revision of the bye-laws is now required lo bring them into accordance with the new statutes of the Convent Genera ! . A draught of changes recommended b y the committee for adoption has been prepared , and the alterations will , with your -permission , be
submitted for approval by the Provincial Priory seriatim . " The comittee beg to remind the Knig hts of the * l' . ovince that , though the status heretoforeknown as Past Rank is now abolished , vet this change is not retrospective , they venture ,
however , in consideration ol their successors most respectfully to express their opinion lhat , seeing it is plainly set down in the statutes ol the Convent Gereral thai Past Rank is abolished " in consideration ofthe introduction of the Dignities of Knig hts Grand Cross and Commanders , the
. 'hange bears somewhat hardly upon Provincial lllieets , who cannot presume to look forward o the attainment of such high honours , vet are low debarred from any official recognition of heir past services . Entirely admitting the propriety of dispensing permanent badges of
honour with a far more sparing hand than formerly was the custom , the committee venture to state that in their opinion a poweiful incentive would be given to the zeal of Knights of the United Orders hythe institntion of a cioss ol merit , or some other token , the right eif wearing
which might be -granted to a limited number of Knights specially grantee ! b y the Granel . Master , anel a limited number of Provincial Ofiicers be ing Preceptors , or Provincial Prelates , . 'iivoiupanicd by their provincial Priors , as having elone good
Service in their respi clive \ i > -: alil * . vs , and approved by the Granel Master . 'J he corutuittcv de-site * to ask your opinion whether it woulel be proper that this suggestion be brought under the notice ol the ehie I authorities , cither as a petition , or in any
either lorm . "Kni ghts intending to propose candidates [ or inception are re -quested te > lake notice . " 1 st . That the * power ofthe Prov " medal Prior to feubiel the name eif an intended candidate lo besubmitted for ballot need not be c > . erviscd for seven clem days after the receipt of the . 'aid name at the Head Quarters of the province * .
" 2111 ! . 'J hat all communications to lite Provincial Prior must pass through his ik-puiy . thci-iib Prior . " , ; rel . That thc notice of a meeting of tin members of a Preceptory should be' issued seven
elays before the said meeting * . " 4 th . Thai , allowing for unavoidable delays by postage in the transmission of the names of in-Unilcel candidate's through ihe proper channels it is fit thai thc notice of their intention be given
al level eighteen iieai * day . ' * , benae tee meeting at which ihe candidates nan . es ate to be submint d b y ballot . " 'J he Committee ie eoiuiiu n . l thai the- i ' iovincial Sub-Priors be empower ; el or : ise ..: ; i | n ike
pile ' s ol . ' a suhable cope to be v . ere ie , lire Pro yiic . al Prelate , and w hi u ir ; I . i . ; opi ; . ! . i : i tic funds oi" A ' . ** pit v ' na-c . r . i ' m ' . ' - . ti ' . ' h , 0 give ;* . * . oreler to the Piov ineial Trcas ' .-rcr lor the pur chase ilu-reol .
" Hael it not been i ' or the unhappy omission to which reference has alre-ady been made , your Committee are opinion that both the musics * roll anel the accounts of the' province woultl have been even more satisfactory than they appear at present , ami althtwgh the numerical iijci-e .-i . se is not . 'e > 11 arkctl as in the previous year , th * y con-aider lhat both you , Very
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Eminent Sir , and your Knights , are on the whole to be congratulated on the condition of the Priory . " Signed on behalf of the Managing Committee , " C . T . TOWNSEND ,
' P . Prov . rst Grand Captain , Suffolk and Cambridge ; Past 2 nd Grand Capt . of JJnes of England ; Provincial Grand Chancellor . " Provincial Chancery Masonic Hall , Ipswich . " The Report was received and adopted new .
con ., the Provincial Prior merel y remarking , that at present he was unprepared tc express an opinion with regard to the proposeel Cross of Merit . The proposed changes in the by-laws were read and approved , anel ihe Committee for tlie ensuing year was then appointed , the Provincial Prior nominating Dr . Beaumont , R . A ' .,
anel the Rev . j . Hardy , fancied Encampment , the Provincial Chancellor proposing four other members , who were dul y electee ! by the Priory . 'J'he other business being disposed of , anel the Provincial Priory having been closed , the Arch of Steel was again lormed , the organ played , and the Provincial Prior attendee ! tis before ,
retireei . The Prudence Preceptory was then closed in due fen m . A banquet was sew eel in the adjacent dininghail , in Frater Spalding ' s best st y le , at which the courteous anel popular Provincial Prior , Sir Knt .
Capt . Philips , pre-sided , supported by Sir Knts . Major Shadwell Clark , P . Prov . Grand Commander , West I tubes ; the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Prov . Sub Prior ; the Rev . 'P . G . Beaumont , Prov . Prelate ; C . T . Townsend , Prov . Chancellor ; PL Dubose , Dr . Beaumont , R . A ., the Rev . A . W . G . Moore , anel others .
PUHSTON . —Prince of Peine Precc / iloni . — Ihe regular meeting eif this Preceptory for the purpose of the installation of tlie newly elected preceptor , was held on Monday , 21 st ult ., at the Assembly Rooms , Bull Hotel , Preston . There were present - . —The Preceptor , Sir Knt . f .
Daniel Moore , M . D ., I' . G . S . II ., England ; Sir Knts . Lieut .-Col . Birchall , P . G . Chamberlain of England ; Major T . Wilson , P . G . B . B . of England ; James Worsie-y , P . P . G . H . ; G . Galloway , Pro . G . Sub Prior ; Captain Whitehead , T . M . . ShuUlcworth , G . C . elect , ancl an assembl y o [ knights of the order . After the preceptory hael
been opened , and some preliminary business transacts ! , the ballot was taken for Comp . W . W . Ci-feanv- of the Chapter of Unanimity , Preston , vt ho was de claret ! to be unanimously circled , and being in attendance , was dul y anel regularl y inslalle el as a kni ght companion of the oreler by Sir Knt . "Moore-. Sir Knt . Lieut .-Col . Birchall .
P . l-ii . C , Me ., presented the preceptor elect , Sir Knt . Thomas M . Shuttleworth , to receive the benefit of installation , and in due course that y . calous member of our fraternity was installed in the throne ofthe preceptory , and entrusted with ihe baton of command . After being proclaimed
and saluted , he invested his ollicers as follows : — Sir Kins . Dr . "Moore , P . E . C ; Lieut .-Col . Birchall , Prelate ; Cant . Whitehead , First Capt . ; (' apt I ofkheari , . SVcond Ciipt . ; John Worsley , Regis ' . r . * -. v : C ( ialleiwav , P . E . C , 'treasurer ; R . Robinson , I lot pitaller ; Major Wilson , P . li . C ,
Almoner : James Worsley , P . E . C ., Expert ; Eelwarel Airey , First Standard Bearer ; W . Helme , Second Standard Bearer ; W . W . Cottam , Capt . of Lines-. Moore anel Galloway , Heralds Knowles , Equerry . The preceptory was closed
1 in tine lorm , anel the knights companions I aibcurncd to rcfroshinenl , uneler the prcside'iicy j of the' new- ' y . installed preceptor , after which the | loyal , Masonic , and chivalric teiasts were duly 1 hollctireel .
I , i 1 : ;> .- - —I'i . leli / i j Ei : niiiil > ii ! cul— 'Ihe regular m 1 .:-eg ,, '{ - , ' ., ; . , Encampment was held al the F . ' e . E * y Mrrros . io ilnlL-u TILS ! .: ; - ; lic 22 nd ol " . '• j . v . i . Ave . 1 , vers I those present were : —Sir Kills . Vv * . J . Ibek , E . C ; J . I ) . Kay , P . E . C . as I ' lslate ; 'i . C . ' -mytl e , ist . Captain ; I . Gibson , 2 nd . Captain ; James Walker , Expertr ; James
j Allen . Registrar ; W . J ' * . Smithson , Captain of 1 Live-s-, Sir Knts . Gaunt ami Sugden , P . C . S ' s . of the- faith Encampment liradforel ; Sir Knt . Mcn-: / . ics , J-j . C . of the Salamanca J-incampment Halifa :. ; anel Sir Knt . J . Grexnweiod , P . E . C ; I Prince Edward Encampment , Eastwooel . j Comp . S . E . Stanov was duly installed a K . T .
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Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
gentlemen were initiated by the W . M . into the mysteries and privileges of the Order . After Business and excellent : banquet was served . It may be stated that the first annual ball in
connection with the Plainer was held on Piaster Monday , and whether as regards the attendance , p leasantness of gathering , or the truly fraternal spirit which was manifested , it was universally voted a complete snccess .
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PROVINCIAL PRIORY OV SUFFOLK AND CAMBRIDGE . The Annual Provincial Priory was held under the banner of the Prudence Pieceptory , Ipswich , on Friday , the 25 th April . Thc Prudence . Pvvceptewy having been opened by Sir Knt . Beaumont , A ' . A " ., J-imincnt Preceptor , Stall-Surgeon H . M . S . Northumberland ,
the Sir 1-v . nig hts were marshalled hy Sir Knt . Emra Holmes , Grand Provost , and formed the Arch of Stetl , whvn the Pvevvuw . ial Prior , Sir Knt . Capt . Phillips , attended by his Sub Prior , Sir Knt . Rev . R . N . Sanderson ; Provincial
Chancellor , C . T . Townsend ; Prelate , Kev . T . G . Beaumont ; Sword Bearer , G . Cresswell ; Standard Beaver , S . B . King * , H . Duhosc , 1 st Grand Capt . of Lines of Kngland ; Major Shadwell Clarke , P . P . G . Commander , West Indies , entered in state , the organ p l aying .
The Provincial Prior then declared the Priory duty opened , avid on the Preceptories heing summoned , the Tancred Preceptory was found to be unrepresented . The minutes of last Provincial Grand
Conclave were read ami confirmed . Thc report of the Managing CornmiUec , which will he i ' -nind below , was read and passe tl item , con . Sir Knt . Tavlor was elected 'J rcasurer , ami
Prater Spalding , Provincial Equerry . Sir Knt . Holmes proposed that a suitable habit f »> r the Equerry should be procured , ¦ whic ? , s seconded by Sir Knt . Sanderson , and carried .
The Provincial Prior appointed the following officers for the ensuing year , observing that hc had not filled up some of the offices , purpose Iy caving them open until an explanation from the J ' ancred Preceptory had been received . ---Sir Knts . Kev . R . N . Sanderson , Sub Prior
Rev . T . W . Beaumont , Prelate ; Dr . Beaumont , R . N ., ist Capt . ; I . II . Townsend , 2 ml Capt . ; C T . Townsend , Chancellor ; R . Tavlor , Treasurer ; W . T . Westgate , Director of Ceremonies ; G . J . Findley , 1 st Standard Bearer ; S . B . King , 2 nd Standard Bearer : Capt . 'Verry ,
A . D . C : JL Woods , Capt , of lanes ; J . A . Pettit , Herald ; Norman , Organist ; Prater Spalding , Equerry . Sir Knt . Emra Holmes , Grand Provost , moved hat a loyal address to H . R . IL the Prince oi
iWales , congratulating His Koyal Hi ghness m his happy accession to ihe Grand Mastershi p of the 1 ' nitcd Orders of the Temple and Hospital , be prepared and transmitted on behalf ol Province of Suffolk and Cambridge .
Sir Knt . Sanderson , Sub Prior , cordial !) seconded thc motion .
' 1 he Provincial Prior observed , that he had nn doubt such an address would be acceptable to His Royal Highness , and il was alter wards resolved that a Sub-Com mil tee , consisting ol SIF- Knts . Sanderson and Emra Holmes should be formed to carry out the wishes of the
Provincial Priory . " Report of the Managing Committee of ihe Provincial Priory of Sull ' olk and Cambridge for the year 1872-- ; . "April 22 th , 1 S 7 ; " X ' ery limine nl Sir ,
" Ihe Managing ConimiUce oi * your i ' lovinee much regret thai they ate not in a po ; iiion to lay before you their usual statistical report of its condition , owing to the neglect of the authorities of thc Tancred Preceptory , Cambridge , to senel in their returns .
" lhis , alter the remonstrance in their report of last year , printed h y order ofthe Provincial Priory , and circulated in the Province , the Committee cannot but consider a grave dereliction of duty , : in- * t the * reluctantly feel hound U > VutlUtfct YOU to
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require an explanation of the neglect , and , this failing , to visit the offending Preceptory with some mark of your displeasure . " As far as can be ascertained from the returns sent in , the muster roll of the Province shows a total decrease of three , so that there are now
seventy-one Knig hts ranged under your banner , against seventy-eight last year . " The accounts of the province have been examined by the Auditors , and show a balance in favour of the Provincial Priory amounting to jCig 1 is . 6 d .
" In view of the impending changes in the statutes and regulations of the Oreler , your committee judged it prudent not to proceed with the issue of the reprint of the Provincial bye-laws as ordered at the Provincial meeting in 1872 ; which delay recent events have fully
justified , as an entire revision of the bye-laws is now required lo bring them into accordance with the new statutes of the Convent Genera ! . A draught of changes recommended b y the committee for adoption has been prepared , and the alterations will , with your -permission , be
submitted for approval by the Provincial Priory seriatim . " The comittee beg to remind the Knig hts of the * l' . ovince that , though the status heretoforeknown as Past Rank is now abolished , vet this change is not retrospective , they venture ,
however , in consideration ol their successors most respectfully to express their opinion lhat , seeing it is plainly set down in the statutes ol the Convent Gereral thai Past Rank is abolished " in consideration ofthe introduction of the Dignities of Knig hts Grand Cross and Commanders , the
. 'hange bears somewhat hardly upon Provincial lllieets , who cannot presume to look forward o the attainment of such high honours , vet are low debarred from any official recognition of heir past services . Entirely admitting the propriety of dispensing permanent badges of
honour with a far more sparing hand than formerly was the custom , the committee venture to state that in their opinion a poweiful incentive would be given to the zeal of Knights of the United Orders hythe institntion of a cioss ol merit , or some other token , the right eif wearing
which might be -granted to a limited number of Knights specially grantee ! b y the Granel . Master , anel a limited number of Provincial Ofiicers be ing Preceptors , or Provincial Prelates , . 'iivoiupanicd by their provincial Priors , as having elone good
Service in their respi clive \ i > -: alil * . vs , and approved by the Granel Master . 'J he corutuittcv de-site * to ask your opinion whether it woulel be proper that this suggestion be brought under the notice ol the ehie I authorities , cither as a petition , or in any
either lorm . "Kni ghts intending to propose candidates [ or inception are re -quested te > lake notice . " 1 st . That the * power ofthe Prov " medal Prior to feubiel the name eif an intended candidate lo besubmitted for ballot need not be c > . erviscd for seven clem days after the receipt of the . 'aid name at the Head Quarters of the province * .
" 2111 ! . 'J hat all communications to lite Provincial Prior must pass through his ik-puiy . thci-iib Prior . " , ; rel . That thc notice of a meeting of tin members of a Preceptory should be' issued seven
elays before the said meeting * . " 4 th . Thai , allowing for unavoidable delays by postage in the transmission of the names of in-Unilcel candidate's through ihe proper channels it is fit thai thc notice of their intention be given
al level eighteen iieai * day . ' * , benae tee meeting at which ihe candidates nan . es ate to be submint d b y ballot . " 'J he Committee ie eoiuiiu n . l thai the- i ' iovincial Sub-Priors be empower ; el or : ise ..: ; i | n ike
pile ' s ol . ' a suhable cope to be v . ere ie , lire Pro yiic . al Prelate , and w hi u ir ; I . i . ; opi ; . ! . i : i tic funds oi" A ' . ** pit v ' na-c . r . i ' m ' . ' - . ti ' . ' h , 0 give ;* . * . oreler to the Piov ineial Trcas ' .-rcr lor the pur chase ilu-reol .
" Hael it not been i ' or the unhappy omission to which reference has alre-ady been made , your Committee are opinion that both the musics * roll anel the accounts of the' province woultl have been even more satisfactory than they appear at present , ami althtwgh the numerical iijci-e .-i . se is not . 'e > 11 arkctl as in the previous year , th * y con-aider lhat both you , Very
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Eminent Sir , and your Knights , are on the whole to be congratulated on the condition of the Priory . " Signed on behalf of the Managing Committee , " C . T . TOWNSEND ,
' P . Prov . rst Grand Captain , Suffolk and Cambridge ; Past 2 nd Grand Capt . of JJnes of England ; Provincial Grand Chancellor . " Provincial Chancery Masonic Hall , Ipswich . " The Report was received and adopted new .
con ., the Provincial Prior merel y remarking , that at present he was unprepared tc express an opinion with regard to the proposeel Cross of Merit . The proposed changes in the by-laws were read and approved , anel ihe Committee for tlie ensuing year was then appointed , the Provincial Prior nominating Dr . Beaumont , R . A ' .,
anel the Rev . j . Hardy , fancied Encampment , the Provincial Chancellor proposing four other members , who were dul y electee ! by the Priory . 'J'he other business being disposed of , anel the Provincial Priory having been closed , the Arch of Steel was again lormed , the organ played , and the Provincial Prior attendee ! tis before ,
retireei . The Prudence Preceptory was then closed in due fen m . A banquet was sew eel in the adjacent dininghail , in Frater Spalding ' s best st y le , at which the courteous anel popular Provincial Prior , Sir Knt .
Capt . Philips , pre-sided , supported by Sir Knts . Major Shadwell Clark , P . Prov . Grand Commander , West I tubes ; the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Prov . Sub Prior ; the Rev . 'P . G . Beaumont , Prov . Prelate ; C . T . Townsend , Prov . Chancellor ; PL Dubose , Dr . Beaumont , R . A ., the Rev . A . W . G . Moore , anel others .
PUHSTON . —Prince of Peine Precc / iloni . — Ihe regular meeting eif this Preceptory for the purpose of the installation of tlie newly elected preceptor , was held on Monday , 21 st ult ., at the Assembly Rooms , Bull Hotel , Preston . There were present - . —The Preceptor , Sir Knt . f .
Daniel Moore , M . D ., I' . G . S . II ., England ; Sir Knts . Lieut .-Col . Birchall , P . G . Chamberlain of England ; Major T . Wilson , P . G . B . B . of England ; James Worsie-y , P . P . G . H . ; G . Galloway , Pro . G . Sub Prior ; Captain Whitehead , T . M . . ShuUlcworth , G . C . elect , ancl an assembl y o [ knights of the order . After the preceptory hael
been opened , and some preliminary business transacts ! , the ballot was taken for Comp . W . W . Ci-feanv- of the Chapter of Unanimity , Preston , vt ho was de claret ! to be unanimously circled , and being in attendance , was dul y anel regularl y inslalle el as a kni ght companion of the oreler by Sir Knt . "Moore-. Sir Knt . Lieut .-Col . Birchall .
P . l-ii . C , Me ., presented the preceptor elect , Sir Knt . Thomas M . Shuttleworth , to receive the benefit of installation , and in due course that y . calous member of our fraternity was installed in the throne ofthe preceptory , and entrusted with ihe baton of command . After being proclaimed
and saluted , he invested his ollicers as follows : — Sir Kins . Dr . "Moore , P . E . C ; Lieut .-Col . Birchall , Prelate ; Cant . Whitehead , First Capt . ; (' apt I ofkheari , . SVcond Ciipt . ; John Worsley , Regis ' . r . * -. v : C ( ialleiwav , P . E . C , 'treasurer ; R . Robinson , I lot pitaller ; Major Wilson , P . li . C ,
Almoner : James Worsley , P . E . C ., Expert ; Eelwarel Airey , First Standard Bearer ; W . Helme , Second Standard Bearer ; W . W . Cottam , Capt . of Lines-. Moore anel Galloway , Heralds Knowles , Equerry . The preceptory was closed
1 in tine lorm , anel the knights companions I aibcurncd to rcfroshinenl , uneler the prcside'iicy j of the' new- ' y . installed preceptor , after which the | loyal , Masonic , and chivalric teiasts were duly 1 hollctireel .
I , i 1 : ;> .- - —I'i . leli / i j Ei : niiiil > ii ! cul— 'Ihe regular m 1 .:-eg ,, '{ - , ' ., ; . , Encampment was held al the F . ' e . E * y Mrrros . io ilnlL-u TILS ! .: ; - ; lic 22 nd ol " . '• j . v . i . Ave . 1 , vers I those present were : —Sir Kills . Vv * . J . Ibek , E . C ; J . I ) . Kay , P . E . C . as I ' lslate ; 'i . C . ' -mytl e , ist . Captain ; I . Gibson , 2 nd . Captain ; James Walker , Expertr ; James
j Allen . Registrar ; W . J ' * . Smithson , Captain of 1 Live-s-, Sir Knts . Gaunt ami Sugden , P . C . S ' s . of the- faith Encampment liradforel ; Sir Knt . Mcn-: / . ics , J-j . C . of the Salamanca J-incampment Halifa :. ; anel Sir Knt . J . Grexnweiod , P . E . C ; I Prince Edward Encampment , Eastwooel . j Comp . S . E . Stanov was duly installed a K . T .