Knight Templary In Sussex.

Knight Templary in Sussex .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Priory of Sussex was held by command of His Royal Highness the Duke of Conuaught , G . C . T ., Grand Master of the Temple in Ireland , Provincial Prior , at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Monday , ioth March . Owing to his numerous military and other engagements His Royal Highness was

unable to be present , and the meeting was presided over by the V . E . Knight Richard Clowes , K . C . T ., the Sub-Prior , and largely attended by many visitors and knights . After the Provincial Priory was opened the following Great Officers were announced and received under the arch

of steel : —V . E . Knight C . F . Matier , K . C . T ., G . V . C . ; V . E . Knight Chas . Belton , K . C . T ., G . Marshal ; E . Knights F . West , Past G . Herald ; the Rev . Wm . Oswell Thompson , P . G . P . ; Herbert Garvey Giles , R . N ., P . G . S . B . ; T . P . Dorman , P . G . C . of Gds . ; Dr . Alf . King , P . G . Org . ; Wm .

Seymour Burrows , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . R . Pearson , P . A . G . D . C ; and Knight Thos . Fraser . The Provincial Registrar read a gracious letter from His Royal Highness , the Provincial Prior , in which His Royal Highness desired to express to the brethren his sincere

regrets that , in consequence of the pressure of his military duties in Ireland , he was unable to preside . His Royal Highness hoped , however , to have an opportunity ere long of visiting the Priory , and again meeting the members , though he felt confident that the interests of the Order might be safely entrusted to his Sub-Prior , the V . E . Knight Richard Clowes , whom he had again appointed to that office .

His Royal Highness also desired to say that he had observed with much concern that several resignations had occurred in the Senior Preceptory of the Province— " The Sussex " —and he was of opinion that possibly the alternate meetings of the Preceptory—at Eastbourne and Hastingswere not conducive to its welfare . He would further observe

that while there is no desire to unduly extend its numbers , His Royal Highness trusted that every effort may be made to enrol in its membership such persons as would add distinction to the Order . The appointment of Provincial Officers then took place ,

and the V . E . Knight the Sub-Prior , by command of H . R . H . the Duke of Conuaught , invested as follows : — Knight Richard Clowes , K . C . T . ... Prov . Sub-Prior . „ Rev . E ^ R Currie , Dean 1 of Battle ... J ,, Maj . J . R . Pearson , R . A . ... Prov . Chancellor . 1- H . Ewart , M . D Prov . ist Constable .

,, Herbert Langton , M . D . ... Prov . 2 nd Constable . ,, Seymour Burrows , M . D . ... Prov . Treasurer . Harry Pearce , M . D . ... Prov . Registrar . R . Percy Clowes , G . C . of G . Prov . Vice-Chancellor . „ John Wood Prov . Marshal . „ Horton Ledger ... ... Prov . Almoner & Chap ,. W . Carless Prov . Herald .

Montague Williams ... Prov . Std . Br . B . Thomas Fraser Prov . Std . Br . V . B . „ Frank Holford Prov . P . B . B . Col . A . M . Egerton , C . B . ... Prov . Sword Br . „ Major E . Stilwell ... ) „ .., , Aidede

u „ , , , ~ , ,- Prov . --Camps . ,, H . Colgate , M . D . ... | * ., A . J . Thomas ... ... Prov . Chamberlain . Ernest T . Cox , M . D . / „ r , „ F . W . Holtham ... j P ^ v . Capt . of Gds . Dr . Alfred King , P . G . Org . Prov . Organist .

,, Thomas Howell ... ) ,-, ,, , ixr-if T - > i t Prov . Guards . „ William Pennington j The Sub-Prior proposed that a vote of thanks be accorded to the retiring Registrar , the E . Knight William Wright , for all his past services , and expressed his regret that Bro . Wright ,

in consequence of having removed from the province , was unable to accept a re-appointment . Bro . Wright having expressed his thanks , the vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded on the minutes .

Knight Templary In Sussex.

The Treasurer's accounts , which were most satisfactory , were received and adopted . Apologies were read from the M . E . and S . Grand Master , the Earl of Euston , G . C . T . ; the V . E . Viscount Dungarvan , G . C . T . ; Colonel Campbell , A . D . C . ; Major C . W . Carrell , K . C . T . ; Sir Augustus Webster , and others .

V . E . KXTGHT RICHARD CLOWES , SUB-PRIOR . Provincial Priory was closed , and after the knights had retired , they had the pleasure of joining the members of the De Warrenne Preceptory at dinner , which was presided ovei by the E . Knight Harry Pearce , the Preceptor , who most ablv discharged his duties as chairman .

De Warrenne Preceptory.

De Warrenne Preceptory .

r r ^ HE installation meeting of this flourishing preceptory was I held previously , and after the E . Knight Harry Pearce had been duly installed , a most interesting event took place . The Sub-Prior , the V . E . Knight Richard Clowes , Past Great Constable , some time ago had the great honour of being nominated as a Knight Commander by his Eminence the

Grand Master , and his fellow members of the preceptory , to show their high appreciation of his many services to the Order in general , had resolved to present him with the insignia of this exalted rank . The presentation was made b ) - the newly-installed

Preceptor , who expressed the sincere gratification felt bv every member at Bro . Clowes ' promotion , and their heartfelt wishes that he might long live to enjoy his honours . He also desired to personally express his pleasure at being permitted to make the presentation on behalf of his preceptory and to

testify to the great value of Bro . Clowes' services to the Order in general and the Province of Sussex in particular . Bro . Clowes briefly and very feelingly returned thanks . The apartments in the Royal Pavilion in which the meetings of the De Warrenne Preceptory are held were

fitted up in 1873 , under the direction of our lamented Brother Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , who was the Provincial Prior for Sussex for man } ' years . We give an illustration of the principal room showing the banners of the knights .