Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Canada, 1866 - Brock University

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PROCEEDINGS
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AT ITS
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CITY OF MONTREAL, JULY 12, A.L., 5866, A.D., 1866.
ORDEEED TO BE READ IN ALL LODGES AND PRESERVED.
W. MERCER WILSON, SIMCOE,
Grand Master.
THOMAS BIRD HARRIS, HAMILTON,
Grand Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS
At the Eleventh Annual Communication of the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Free andAcceptedMasonsofCanada,
held in the Masonic Hall, at the City of Montreal,
commencing on the second "Wednesday, the 11thday of
July, A. L., 5866, A. D., 1866.
l'KESENT
M.W.Bio. W. B. Simpson, Grand Master,
On the Throne.
R.W. Bro. Alex. A. Stevenson, Deputy Grand Master.
c« it « Alex. S. Kirkpatrick, Grand Senior Warden.
u (< Benjamin C. Davy, as " Junior "
<« (< Rev. Vincent Clcmcnti, " Chaplain.
Rohert Irwin" " Registrar.
Thomas Bird Harris, " Secretary.
V. " Frank C. Draper, as " Senior Deacon.
George Smith, " Junior "
Henry Augustus Sims, " Superiuten't ofWorks.
Benjamin E. Charlton, ,; DirectorofCeremonies
J. W.Fergusson, asAsst. Secretary.
Otto Klotz, Sword Bearer.
William Reid, as Assist. " Director ofCeremonies
E. C. Flint, as Organist.
Stanislaus H. Blondheim, " Pursuivant.
Francis Clough, " Tyler.
114 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA.
V.W. Bro. Thomas Wilkinson,
" " " John Kerr,
" " " Henry Robertson,
" " " Joseph Bullock, Grand Stewards.
" " " Henry Dumble,
" " " I. H. Stearns,
" " " Rev. C. B. Pettit,
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTEES.
R.W. Bro. Charles Kahn, Huron District.
" " " A. DeGrassi, Toronto "
" " " Chas. D. Macdonnell, Ontario
L. H. Henderson, Prince Edward District.
John V. Noel, Central
Richard Bull, Montreal
Denis W. Bryan, Eastern Townships
James Hill Rowan, Quebec
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM SISTER GRAND LODGES.
M. W.Bro. William M. Wilson, G.Lof ( IIlllliinnoois and
St. DcDomingo.
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" '' " A. Bernard, Vermont.
R •' Thomas B. Harris, Kansas.
" John H. Graham, Maine.
PAST GRAND OFFICERS.
M. W. Bro.William Mercer Wilson, P.G.M.
" '' " T. Douglas Harington, P.G.M.
« " " A. Bernard, P.G.M.
R. " " John C. Franck, P.D.D.G.M.
« " " David Browne, P.D.D.GM.
« " " William H. Weller, P.D.D.G.M.
" " " John H. Isaacson, P.D.D.G.M.
" 'l " James Milne, P.D.D.G.M.
" «• " H. L. Robinson, P.D.D.G.M.
" " " Robert Lyons, P.D.D.G.M.
" " " George H. Borlase, P.D.D.G.M.
ELEVENTH ANN. COMMUNICATION, MONTREAL, 5866. 115
R.W. Bro. A. G. Macdonell, P.D.D.G.M.
"' " " S. D. Fowler, P.G.S.W.
" " " W. J. B. McLeod Moore, P.G.S.W.
" " " Henry Macpherson, P.G.S.W.
" " " James Seymour, P.G.J.W.
" " " Benjamin C. Davy, P.G.J.W.
" «' " John H. Graham, P.G.J.W.
" " John Renshaw, P.G.J.W.
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" « «« Wm. M. Jamieson, P.G. Treas.
V. " " Daniel Spry, P. G. Dir. of Cer.
" " " James Bain, P. G. Sword Bearer.
" " " F. C. Dettmers, P.G. Org.
" " " W. H. Weldon, P.G. Org.
" " *' Frank C. Draper, P. G. Steward.
" " " N. Allan Gamble, P. G.
" " '; William McCabe, P. G.
" " " Thomas Matheson,P. G.
PAST MASTERS.
R.W.Bro.John 0. Franck V.W.Br. W. H.Weldon
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V. ci (< F. 0. Dettmers " ci William Reid
R. * tt David Browne R. " " JohnH. Graham
< « James Seymour it tt (1 Geo. H. Borlaae
(i i S. D. Fowler (I S. J. Foss
<< ic «< Chas. D. Macdonnell V. " <t Otto Klotz
V. '( «( Thomas Wilkinson << tt u John Kerr
M. <( (< W. B. Simpson tt a " Henry Robertson
V. '< (t Benj. E. Charlton !'• tt <( Joseph Bullock
( << A. G. Muir R. " (( Charles Kahn
R. '( '( BenjaminC. Davy « CI James Bowman
! (« John Wilson R. " It Henry Macpherson
M.'( !< William M. Wilson (« «( C.R. Ford
i it William Doctor R. " tt John V. Noel
R. 't u L.H. Henderson V. " it Henry Dumble
V. 'I tt James Bain (< << u N. Allan Gamble
R. 'I (l William H. Weller «< 11 Jas. F. Quackenbush
I tt Donald Fraser R. " Rev. V. Clementi
R. «t It A. A. Stevenson it Thomas Holywell
116 GEAND LODGE OF CANADA.
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ML . Bi•o. A. Bernard W. Bro. John King
« (C John K. Clare (• " Thomas Evans
R. (< tt John H. Isaacson a " D. B. Burch
V. n (( Daniel Spry 11 S. D. Brown
(( James Brown (C " Angus Grant
V. (( Frank 0. Draper " Geo. W. Holwell
a (( W. W. Prirjgle R, t «« Denis W. Bryan
u J. 0. Proctor (< " H.O.Meigs
tt ({ James Wallace " Horatio Hoskin
(( F. F. McArtlmr V. " I. H.Stearns
R. tt «( James Milne R. <( '' John Renshaw
it (( William Braund <« 1; John Turner
<< <( L. J. Weatherby R. '.( '' Richard Bull
<< << E. Stephens V. It " William McCabe
<( It John F. McCuaig (C (C :: Thomas Matheson
R. t< It Thomas B. Harris R. (( " A. G. Macdonell
V. a CI Francis Westlake " N. M. Davy
(( George Forbes (t " James Stephenson
U ' u J. W. Lethbridge (< " J. Forsyth Hope
It (< R. J. Earl R. (< " James H. Rowan
u (( John E. Brooke (C " E. C. Hayden
R. «( (( H. L. Robinson M. <( " T. D. Harington
(( H A. DeGrassi «« ;' C. W. Johnston
(1 It Wm. M. Jamieson (( " William Jackes
V. (( <'• George Smith V. it " C. B. Pettit
R. tt <( Robert Lyons c< " Henry J. Gear
<( it tt W.J.B.McLeodMooreV. «( " Henry A. Sims
A constitutional number of Lodges being represented,
the Grand Chaplain implored a blessing from the
G. A. T. O. U. upon our proceedings.
The GrandLodge ofAncient Free and AcceptedMasons
of Canadawas opened in ^Uttglc formatoneo'clock,P.M.
The Board of General Purposes having, in accordance
with the requirements of the Constitution, appointed
W. Bros. I. H. Stearns, W. H". Jamieson and William