On Tuesday 25th April 2017 I attended my Affiliated Chapter where I am the First Principal we had a good turnout and a visitation from St Andrew of Glasgow No 69 to confer the Holy Royal Arch Degree on 3 Candidates. Which was Great for both me and The chapter. The Degree was great and I did help out in a minor part as Scribe. Being on the floor I could see the degree from the best place, The companions payed the best attention to the degree team as did the candidate who were given a great degree by St Andrew of Glasgow. Afterwards we had a great harmony with the usual speeches and toasts I even won 2 of my own raffles which were redrawn for someone else to win it was a great night.
St John RAC No 257
On Thursday 20th April I attended my Mother chapter St John where I am Secretary. The meeting had a reasonable turnout we had an obituary 1 of our elderly members for which we had the usual minutes silence. we had a visiting degree team from Dennistoun Harmony of Unity RAC No 266, they performed the Excellent Masters Degree to a reasonable standard they had a number of Office bearers doing parts that they usually don’t do So it was good for all in attendance and a great learning curb after the meeting we had a good harmony and I did win a raffle and did hand it back to the chapter Good Night
Maryhill RAC No296
On Tuesday 18th April 2017 I attended Maryhill RAC No.296 where they had a candidate for the Royal Arch Degree the candidate came to my last meeting in St Vincent Plantation to see our candidate receive the Excellent Master Degree. The degree team was a mixture of members from Maryhill ,St John Dalmuir and Barns of Clyde. The Obligation was given by I.P.Z Kenneth Naismith, the degree was of a very high standard. We had a good harmony afterwards and a slightly earlier finish than usual with No Raffles again
Dennistoun C.C. no 266
On Monday 17th April 2017 I attended Dennistoun Cryptic council No 266. it was just a good turn out considering it was Easter Monday. they worked out a degree team for the next meeting in June to confer the Super Excellent Master Degree, which I will be taking part in after the meeting we had a good harmony and it was the usual early night about 10pm with no raffles for me
St John Whiteinch No 683
On Friday 14th April 2017 I attended my affiliate lodge St John Whiteinch No 683 where a deputation from Lodge The Gale performed the 3rd Degree on a substitute candidate It was very well performed and the companions paid the best attention to the degree team. I did not stay after the meeting and had a very early night .
St Andrew of Glasgow RAC no.69
On Tuesday 11th April I visited St Andrew of Glasgow RAC No 69 The Meeting was not well attended due to a number of the companions being Jewish and it being Passover. the meeting was only a business meeting with the usual chapter business being conducted after which we had harmony and it was an early night for once. I did win a raffle prize which was a woman’s gift set Good night
Operative Cryptic Council No 41
On Saturday 1st April 2017 I attended the first meeting after the consecration of Operative Cryptic Council No. 41. As it was a members only event we were all Founder members and were to receive the Silver Trowel degree. as there was 67 member there it was decided that only 1 would be put through the degree on behalf of all members present. The names of all the founder members are on the charter. The degree was well performed and done by members of the council. I was 1 of 4 people from Glasgow to be members and receive the degree A Great Day
St Vincent Plantation RAC No 259
On Tuesday 28th March I attended St Vincent Plantation where I am First Principal it was out Provincial Visit and we also had a candidate. It was not as well attended as I would have liked but it was good. After the usual business we received the provincial Deputation who gave us a clear minute. We then adjourned the chapter to conferred the affiliation to the Mark and the Excellent Masters Degree. I gave the obligations in both Degrees and the depute grand superintendent made a comment about the degree . Afterwards we had a good harmony with the usual toasts and a toast to the candidate and he giving a reply
Good night but glad the provincial visit was over
St John Whiteinch No 683
On Friday 24th March 2017 I attended Lodge St John Whiteinch No. 683 where lodge Neptune conferred a 1st Degree on a substitute candidate. It was a good degree and everyone gave great attention to the degree team. Afterwards I did not stay due to being rather tired and sore but I did enjoy the night and old Alec won the football card for the 5th time
Maryhill RAC No296
On Tuesday 21st March 2017 I visited Maryhill RAC No 296 where it was the provincial visitation and Book inspection the provincial inspection went well and they received a clear minute. They also had a candidate who affiliation to the mark Lodge before receiving the Excellent Masters Degree I helped by doing the mark affiliation the excellent masters Degree was performed to a high standard. After the meeting finished we has a great harmony with some good raffles but none for me