on Friday 25th April I attended Cathedral Lodge & Council No 67 where I am the treasurer. we conferred the mariners degree on a candidate and the Sword degrees on 2 candidates where I did the Obligation in Knights of the East and Knights of the Sword it was a good night and a good harmony as well
St Vincent Plantation
On 22nd May I attended St Vincent Plantation No 259 where I am 1st Principal the Meeting was Not as well attended as usual but there was a good crowd. St Andrew of Glasgow No 69 were there to confer a degree but due to the class of dates with Glasgow St Andrew Cryptic Council No 50 and most of their members were
We ended up Conferring an Excellent Masters Degree Together as a mixed team between St Andrew of Glasgow and St Vincent Plantation Considering it was a last minute thing the degree was excellent with all the parts covered I only had to open the lodge of excellent masters and do the readings and close an easy job. the chapter was closed after comments on the degree and we had a great harmony
Maryhill
On Tuesday 15th April I visited Maryhill R.A.C where I assisted in the opening of the chapter, they talked about the arrangements to visit Prague for the Inauguration of the new chapter of Maryhill Prague in May
it was decided not to practice a degree and we closed the chapter and went into Harmony. the night was good with many a conversation about various topics
St John Whiteinch no 683
On Friday 11th April I visited ST. John Whiteinch where I witnessed A 3rd Degree by Lodge Ruchill it was well performed although I did not see it all due to tiredness my eyes kept shutting but I heard it all. I stayed for the harmony and managed to get a lift home at the end of the night
Great time
St John 257
I attended My mother chapter St. john 257 for the April Meeting on Wednesday 9th
we opened the chapter and conducted the business and I made a proposal that we change our meeting night to the 3rd Thursday of the month starting in September for 4 month as a trial to see if it works better for the chapter
I then acted as D.O.C and introduced a deputation from Stirling Rock No.2 who conferred the Royal Arch Degree. The degree was excellent and the companions enjoyed it immensely We had a great harmony with many a conversation with various visitors
Honour Concord & Fidelity 2nd Batalion Royal Scots No 305
On friday 28th March i attended HCF Royal Arch Chapter No305 along with other members of St john No257 where i confered the Mark Degree and was the conductor and gave the Veil Lecture in the Excellent Masters Degree. It went really well for only having 5 of our members thereAfter the degree M.E.C jim Martin was made an honourary member for his regular attendance and help provided was a great meeting was also attended by the new Grand Superintendent of East & Mid Loathian whom i congratulated After the meeting we had a great time at harmony and we all agreet the raffle was a fix as M.E.C Jim Martin donated a bottle of Whisky and M.E.C Robert McCulley won it and the next raffle to help raise money for Supreme charity a bottle of whisky donated by M.E.C Robert McCulley was won by M.E.C Jim Martin I was 1 ticket away each time but did win a bottle of wine
Great Night need to visit more often
Partick Cryptic Council No 113
on Wednesday 26th march I attended Partick Cryptic Council as part of the provincial deputation and acted as P.G. J , after the provincial business the performed the Royal Masters Degree on a candidate, after the meeting I stayed for harmony but did not win any raffles
good night
St. Vincent Plantation R.A.C. No 259
On Tuesday 25th March I attended St. Vincent Plantation R.A.C. No 259 as the first Principal of the chapter. It was the provincial visit and was very well attended with 13 on the provincial deputation which was great, we got a clear minute after the meeting we had a lecture on the mark degree and I had invited a few members from the lodge to attend the R.W.M. of St John Whiteinch came and I welcome him and introduced him and introduced the provincial to him, the lecture on the mark was given by M.E.C Charles McChesney a P.Z of Shamrock and thistle R.A.C. No 87, The lecture was well received and very informative and of great interest to myself
was a very successful night
Knightswood Lodge
on Friday 21st march I visited lodge Knightswood where I witnessed a 2nd degree by Lodge St John Whiteinch No 683 it was well attended by visitors . I stayed for the harmony but did not win any raffles
Caledonian of unity No 73
on Wednesday 19th March I visited Caledonian of Unity R.A.C for their provincial visitation where I acted a s D.O.C it went well and the first principal proposed that they donate the carpet to provincial when they amalgamate with Dennistoun Harmony No 266 later this year. I stayed for the harmony but did not win any raffles but it was a good night