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My Regular visits

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This is a list of some of the visits I do, some of them are only a couple of times a year but a lot of the chapters are on a monthly basis

Lodges

  • st. john Whiteinch No 683
  • Knightswood No. 1445
  • Milncroft No.1515
  • Western No.1346

Chapters

  • St. John No 257
  • St.vincent Plantation No 259
  • St Andrew of Glasgow No 69
  • Maryhill No 296
  • honour Concord & Fidelity No 305
  • Torrie No 447
  • Stirling Rock No.2
  • shamrock & Thistle No. 87
  • partick No.113

Cryptic Council

  • Glasgow No. 50
  • Dennistoun No 266
  • Partick No.113

Lodge & Council

  • Cathedral No 67
  • Dennistoun No. 266
  • Partick No. 113

Maryhill No296

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On Tuesday 21st January I visited Maryhill R.A.C. No 296 It was just a business meeting where M.E.C George Backie  was installed as Third Principal by M.E.C Charles McChesney  who did his usual excellent job, the then had a  Ballot for 5 candidate 4 of whom are from Prague they then had a  discussion about the special meeting to put the 4 candidates from prague  through the Affiliation of the Mark, Excellent Masters and holy Royal Arch Degrees  which will be on Saturday 1st march at 2pm  they have desided to invite 2 chapters in to do the Degrees. the chapter was closed and we had a great conversation at the harmony  I did  win a raffle YES !

Denistoun Lodge & Council No.266

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On Monday 20th January I visited Denistoun  Lodge & council where it was a quick meeting and then a Burns Supper. The Evening was opened by the W.C.N who welcomed the visitors, The royal toast was proposed by the W.C.N, The W.C.N also proposed the toast to Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , Grace was given and the haggis was piped in by David Ogilvie who then addressed the haggis (which was good ) we then had dinner  before the main speaker “a friend of David Ogilvie” who gave the mortal memory and some great insight into Burns as a man which was Excellent and well received by everyone took lots of photos

Did not win any Raffles  but Great night and home by 10:20pm

Lodge Western Burns night

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On Friday 17th January I visited Lodge western  where they had a Burns Night. The meeting itself was quick. The Evening was opened by the chairman john Gray,   the haggis was piped in by Donald Finlayson and the haggis was addressed by Andrew McLean before the meal afterwards the immortal memory was given by David Neilson (first time and very good ) the toast to the lassies was given by Donald Finlayson (with only 48 hours notice) this was very entertaining and well received. There was also entertainment between the toasts by the band  ” Hair O’ the Dug” who played  traditional  Scottish and  burns music. Although the night was free, there was a raffle which I did not win anything at but Robert Geddes did and donated it to St. Vincent Plantation 259

Great night Had by all

St. Andrew of Glasgow No 69

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On Tuesday 14th January  along with M.E.C Alec Harley  I visited St. Andrews  where I was expecting a Burns night by a Ayrshire Chapter But the night was Quite different. The Companions conferred  an Excellent master Degree, in which I took part as the conductor, a part I have not done for 10 years I messed up the first part by missing a small sentence but apart from that everything else went well. After the meeting at the harmony we heard  an excellent rendition of the mortal memory by the first Principal of Pollok Royal Arch Chapter No.326, They also provided a meal of Soup , then   haggis, neeps and Potatoes  followed by buscuits and cheese. The raffles were excellent and although I did not win anything  M.E.C Alec Harley as usual did win something

All in all a Excellent night for all

St John Whiteinch 683

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Friday 10th January I visited St. John Whiteinch No.683 where I witnessed the I.P.M Brother Brian Auld confer the Fellow Craft Degree on a candidate who answered a series of questions before being Advanced to the second degree. It was enjoyable and brought back some memories. I never stayed for the harmony and went home about 10:15 pm An Early night

st John RAC No257

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on Wednesday the 8th January I went to me mother Chapter St. John 257 where we had a visit from Partick Royal Arch Chapter No 113 who conferred the Holy Royal Arch Degree on Brother William Hugh Patrick. This is the only time the 2 chapters can get together due to usually meeting on the same night. The degree was excellent and the night was very successful and enjoyed by all

St john Whiteinch no 683

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On Friday 13th December 2013 I visited lodge St John Whiteinch No 683 for the installation of the New Right Worshipful Master Colin S Fraser. It was a good night and I took photos of the new Master and the harmony afterwards, I even met a number of brethren I have not seen for a while and might possibly get a few candidates for St. Vincent Plantation Royal Arch chapter

Stirling Rock No2

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On Monday 2nd December I visited Stirling Rock No 2 as first Principal of St. Vincent Plantation No. 259 Along with M.E.C Ronnie Love I.P.Z of Maryhill Chapter No 296 and 2 of The Companions from St. John No. 257 although the first principal was absent due to work commitments we witnessed a holy Royal Arch degree on a substitute candidate, the companions performed to their usual High standard. The meeting was well attended but we did not win any raffles the trip home only took 45 minutes at a reasonable speed
Very Enjoyable night

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