Bro. D. Canakia, Dist. G. Sec.Burma.

Bro . D . Canakia , Dist . G . Sec . Burma .

THE subject of this sketch is a native of Yizagapatam , born in Cannanore , Madras , India , on 16 th December , 18 49 . His initiation took place in Lodge Astnea , No . 1376 , Thayetmyo , Burma , in 1892 . He was raised in

BRO . CANAKIA .

Lodge Victoria in Burma , No . 832 , Rangoon , in the same year , and is still a member of that lodge . He occupied the Master ' s chair in 18 9 8 , and has served the Secretaryship of the lodge in the years 18 94-5 , 18 9 6 , and 1900 . His first appointment in the District Grand Lodge of Burma was in 18 95 in which year he served the office of Steward ,

after-, wards filling successively the offices of Standard Bearer , Registrar , District Grand Secretary , and Junior Warden ; he was re-appointed Secretary in December , 1 9 , and has retained the office ever since .

In the Royal Arch Degree Bro . Canakia has attained a similar distinction . Exalted in Royal Burma Chapter , No . S 32 , Rangoon , in 18 95 , he became First Principal in 18 99 . He has served in the District Grand Chapter the offices of Asst . Scribe E ., Asst . Director of Ceremonies , Scribe N ., and Registrar , and was appointed in 1900 to the

office of Scribe E ., which he has held continuously until the present time . He has also held the office of District Grand Secretary in the Mark Degree since 1896 , having served in the chair of his own lodge , Victoria in Burma , No . 68 , Rangoonin the years 18 9 8-18 99 . He attained the same

, office in Mark Lodge Stella , No . 88 , Rangoon , having occupied the chair in 1901 . Like many non-Christian Masons who have served the Craft so well , the introduction of the " Secret Monitor" Degree found in him an ardent enthusiast . He was admitted into the Ceres Conclave ,

No . 31 , Rangoon , in March , 1 9 , and was elected its Supreme Ruler in January , 1904 . When the District of Burma and Further India was formed , in 1903 , he was appointed its District Grand Recorder . Besides the bodies above mentioned , the following claim

this esteemed an interesting brother as an honorary member : — Power Palmer Lodge , No . 2924 , Rangoon ; Fort Dufferin Royal Arch Chapter , No . 2219 , Mandalay ; and Star of Burma Mark Lodge , No . 88 , Rangoon .

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