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Knights Templae.
The M . E . and S . G . M . then gave " The Provincial Grand /' . Commanders , " who , by their local influence , had been of great advantage to the Order . Era . Matthew Dawes , in responding to the toast , said he had been accustomed to rise with but three associates—they were now ten . To their venerated G . M ., the Order was
indebted for its progress ; his firm adherence and attention created all the happiness they enjoyed . Epr himself , he could say that in Lancashire he had done his best to add to the Encampments . The presence of so many Prov . G . Com " manders was an assurance of their readiness to rally round the banner of their venerated chief , and by the new appointments spread to the distant East and the Southern hemisphere a knowledge of their holy Order .
To the toast , " The Past Grand Officers of the Order , " Dr . Kent replied , and said that the powers with which he was armed in Craft Masonry would enable him to make known arid extend this Christian Degree in the extensive colony to which he was again about to return ; and being now intrusted with a warrant to open the Encampment , and further aided by his patent as a Grand Commander , his means of usefulness to the Masonic Institution was much enhanced . The customary concluding toast , "To all Poor and Distressed Knights Templar , " concluded the day ' s proceedings .
It is but repeating what we often have to say , that the attention of Bros . Elkington and Banks to every one deserves acknowledgment at our hands ; the wish of a guest is realized almost as soon as it can be expressed . Besides the Eras , we have named as officers , th ere were present the following , —Thomas Ward , Alexander Ridgway , J . A . L . Barnard , Charles Goolden , William Macefield , J . How , James Eandolph , William Roberts , George Barlow , G . Worley , Joseph Lyons , Richard Spencer , E . G . Whitehead , J . P . Higg , A . H . Bigby , etc .
THE PKOVHSTGIAL GRAND COMMANDEES . Australia .. V * Era . Benjamin Archer Kent , M . D . Bengal ... .. „ Hugh David Sandeman , H . E . I . C . Civil Service Canada .. .. „ Capt . W . I . B . L . Moore . Cheshire .. .. ,, W . C . Cruttenden . Devonshire ., „ Rev . John Huyshe . Dorsetshire .. „ Charles John " vigne . Essex .... „ Capt . H . S . S . Burney . Hampshire .. ,, William Wither Bramston Hicks Beach , M . P . Hertfordshire William Stuart
. . .. . Kent .. .... „ Henry J . Hinxman , M .. D Lancashire .. „ Matthew Dawes .
Madras .. .. „ Lieut .-Col . W . P . Macdonald Nottinghamshire ,, The Earl of Lincoln . Oxfordshire . . ,, Henry Atkins Bowyer . Somersetshire .. ,, James R . S . Randolph .
Staffordshire . . ,, Colonel George Augustus V ernon Worcestershire .. „ Henry Charles Vernon .
iifci ' ' * m Colchester , —Temple Cressing Encampment . —This Encampment is favourably progressing . At the Grand Conclave on the 8 th of May , three of its members were appointed to office ; viz . —Sir H . S . S . Burney , Prov . G . C . for Essex ; Sir S . D . Eorbes , G . D . C . for England and Wales ; and Sir H . E . Holt , G . St . B . Dudley . —A Knights Templar Encampment is to be formed at this town on the 10 th of June , when many candidates are to be installed as Sir Knights .
Newcastle on" Tyne . —A Council of the Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Kent Encampment was held at Freemasons' Hall , Newgate-street , Newcastle-on-Tyne , May 1 st , when , at the unanimous request of the Grand Crosses assembled , the M . J . G . M . George Hawks consented to retain his office for another year , reappointing P . E . C . Jonn , Treasurer , and P . E . C . William Berkley , Registrar . Two P . E . Cs . of the Royal Kent Encampment of Knights Templar received the Grand Cross Degree at this Council .
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Knights Templae.
The M . E . and S . G . M . then gave " The Provincial Grand /' . Commanders , " who , by their local influence , had been of great advantage to the Order . Era . Matthew Dawes , in responding to the toast , said he had been accustomed to rise with but three associates—they were now ten . To their venerated G . M ., the Order was
indebted for its progress ; his firm adherence and attention created all the happiness they enjoyed . Epr himself , he could say that in Lancashire he had done his best to add to the Encampments . The presence of so many Prov . G . Com " manders was an assurance of their readiness to rally round the banner of their venerated chief , and by the new appointments spread to the distant East and the Southern hemisphere a knowledge of their holy Order .
To the toast , " The Past Grand Officers of the Order , " Dr . Kent replied , and said that the powers with which he was armed in Craft Masonry would enable him to make known arid extend this Christian Degree in the extensive colony to which he was again about to return ; and being now intrusted with a warrant to open the Encampment , and further aided by his patent as a Grand Commander , his means of usefulness to the Masonic Institution was much enhanced . The customary concluding toast , "To all Poor and Distressed Knights Templar , " concluded the day ' s proceedings .
It is but repeating what we often have to say , that the attention of Bros . Elkington and Banks to every one deserves acknowledgment at our hands ; the wish of a guest is realized almost as soon as it can be expressed . Besides the Eras , we have named as officers , th ere were present the following , —Thomas Ward , Alexander Ridgway , J . A . L . Barnard , Charles Goolden , William Macefield , J . How , James Eandolph , William Roberts , George Barlow , G . Worley , Joseph Lyons , Richard Spencer , E . G . Whitehead , J . P . Higg , A . H . Bigby , etc .
THE PKOVHSTGIAL GRAND COMMANDEES . Australia .. V * Era . Benjamin Archer Kent , M . D . Bengal ... .. „ Hugh David Sandeman , H . E . I . C . Civil Service Canada .. .. „ Capt . W . I . B . L . Moore . Cheshire .. .. ,, W . C . Cruttenden . Devonshire ., „ Rev . John Huyshe . Dorsetshire .. „ Charles John " vigne . Essex .... „ Capt . H . S . S . Burney . Hampshire .. ,, William Wither Bramston Hicks Beach , M . P . Hertfordshire William Stuart
. . .. . Kent .. .... „ Henry J . Hinxman , M .. D Lancashire .. „ Matthew Dawes .
Madras .. .. „ Lieut .-Col . W . P . Macdonald Nottinghamshire ,, The Earl of Lincoln . Oxfordshire . . ,, Henry Atkins Bowyer . Somersetshire .. ,, James R . S . Randolph .
Staffordshire . . ,, Colonel George Augustus V ernon Worcestershire .. „ Henry Charles Vernon .
iifci ' ' * m Colchester , —Temple Cressing Encampment . —This Encampment is favourably progressing . At the Grand Conclave on the 8 th of May , three of its members were appointed to office ; viz . —Sir H . S . S . Burney , Prov . G . C . for Essex ; Sir S . D . Eorbes , G . D . C . for England and Wales ; and Sir H . E . Holt , G . St . B . Dudley . —A Knights Templar Encampment is to be formed at this town on the 10 th of June , when many candidates are to be installed as Sir Knights .
Newcastle on" Tyne . —A Council of the Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Kent Encampment was held at Freemasons' Hall , Newgate-street , Newcastle-on-Tyne , May 1 st , when , at the unanimous request of the Grand Crosses assembled , the M . J . G . M . George Hawks consented to retain his office for another year , reappointing P . E . C . Jonn , Treasurer , and P . E . C . William Berkley , Registrar . Two P . E . Cs . of the Royal Kent Encampment of Knights Templar received the Grand Cross Degree at this Council .