On Friday 28th November 2014 I attended the Provincial Dinner the meal was as usual ok but not to my liking the after dinner speakers were good the first 1 M.E.C Ian Paul who associated the Degrees of the Royal Arch to a Deck of Cards was very good and well presented the second lecture was by Rev William Shirlaw who gave a talk about his early career it was a good night and finished quite early around 10pm
St Vincent Plantation No 259
On Tuesday 25th November I attended my adopted Chapter where I am in the chair, it was a great meeting as I received a deputation from My Mother chapter St John R.A.C. No 257 I welcomed them into the chapter and presented the Gavel to M.E.C Jim Martin the First Principal who adjourned the Chapter. I then as Part of St John opened a Mark Lodge and Performed the Affiliation on 2 Candidates before closing it and taking part in the Excellent Masters Degree as Senior Warden and 1st Veil on the 2 candidates it was a good degree and performed reasonably well. We had a great harmony with a few songs from the companions as well as speeches we had a toast to the candidates and a response from both candidates
Very Good night indeed
Provincial Convocation
On Monday 24th November I attended the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Glasgow annual installation of Office bearers where I was installed as junior Depute Director of Ceremonies by the Grand Superintendent . It was the last meeting of the Current Commission and the Grand Superintendent thanked the companions for their Support and thanked the Visiting provinces for their Support . It was a good meeting and the harmony was good too
St John R.A.C No.257
On Thursday 20th November 2014 I attended my Mother chapter where I had to install the remainder of the office bearers and then we did an affiliation and an excellent Masters Degree as we were doing one in St Vincent Plantation next week on 2 candidates. Good meeting and a good harmony
Maryhill No296
On Tuesday 18th November I attended Maryhill RAC where the were having a special installation to install a Principal From the Maryhill Prague No 895 into the 3rd principal and then into 2nd Principal. It was carried out by an honourary member of Maryhill who also installed a few of the Maryhill office bearers still to be installed. Good night and a great harmony
St John Whiteinch
On Friday 14th November I visited St John Whiteinch un knowing that it was the AGM usually only attended by members but made welcome anyway it was a quickish meeting and we had a good harmony I had a few beers and enjoyed it greatly
Partick R.A.C No113
on Wednesday 13th December I had the opportunity to visit Partick Royal Arch Chapter I cannot usually visit the chapter as it meets the same night as my mother chapter but do to us changing our night I could. it was also to give a bit of support to one of my installing principals M.E.C David Morrison as a thank you They did an Excellent masters Degree with the new office bearers which was quite good considering it was their first time doing it in their office. Good night but did not stay for the harmony
St Mungo Preceptory installation
On Monday 3rd November I attended the installation of my Preceptory This was the first time I have seen a installation in the preceptor and it was well preformed and different to what I am used to in the Royal Arch it was well attended with a large deputation from the District grand priory of Strathclyde headed by the district grand Prior. Did not stay for long afterwards but a great night
Torrie RAC No 447
On Wednesday 29th October 2014 Along with other members of St John 257 visited Torrie Royal Arch Chapter No 447 in the Kingdom of Fife for their annual installation They had a Provincial Deputation of 17 they also carried out the installation, installing all 3 principals and office bearers It was a great meeting and harmony but I did not win any raffles although others did
St Vincent Plantation No 259
