Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1959

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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GRAND
CHAPTER
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
OF CANADA
-1959-
ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
TORONTO, ONTARIO
APRIL 28, 29, 1959
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
GRAND
CHAPTER
OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA
ONE-HUNDRED AND FIRST
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
A.D. A Inv.
2489
1959
Held in the Royal York Hotel, Front St. West
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 and 29
A.D. 1959, A.Inv. 2489
Ordered to be read in all Chapters and preserved
BRUCE H. SMITH FRED JOHNSON
J.
1ie6n9 ^DuTfTfedrmZ\Ave. Grand Scribe E.
BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO TORONTO, ONTARIO
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH...
BRUCE HARRISON SMITH
Most Excellent Grand First Principal
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Born
Millbridge, Ontario, 8th May, 1904.
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Parents
Frederick and Elizabeth.
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Married
September 6, 1936.
Wife's name: Helen Neta. One son, Frederick, a student at
Albert College, Belleville, Ontario.
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Religion
Baptist.
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Business
For the past twenty years he has owned and operated his
own business in Belleville, the Uptown Tire & Battery
Company. A few years ago he opened a branch store at
Marmora, Ontario.
Civic Activities-
Aldermanforthe City of Bellevillefortheyears 1952-3-4-5;
became a member of the Moira River Conservation Au-
thority in 1953 and later Chairman from 1955 to 1959.
For many years he took a very active interests in sports
baseball, hockey, Past President of the Fish and Game
Association of Belleville and District.
Masonic Record
Initiated, Passed and Raised in Eureka Lodge, No. 283, A.F. & A.M.,
September 13, 1933, Belleville. Charter Member of Temple Lodge, No. 666,
Belleville. Exalted in Quinte Friendship Chapter, No. 227, G.R.C., April
23, 1935, Belleville. Became First Principal 1946; elected Grand Scribe N.
1947; elected to the Grand Executive Committee 1949 to 1956, elected
Grand H. 1957-58, and Grand First Principal Z. April 29, 1959. His has
been a very active life in Royal Arch Masonry. He is the Grand Chapter
Representative for the District of Columbia; also a Life Member of St.
George's Chapter, No. 5, London, Ontario and a Charter Member of
Centennial Chapter, No. 260, Streetsville, On;tario; also a Member of the
Order of High Priesthood ofOntario, Member ofKingBaldwin Preceptory,
No. 6, Belleville, Member of Rameses Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Member of
Royal and Select Masters of Ontario, Zabud Council, No. 15, Belleville.
In addition to our Grand Z.'s Masonic activities stated above, he is
the Secretary-Treasurer of the Masonic Temple Corporation of Belleville,
and took a large part in the construction of this splendid building.
P. J. J.
BRUCE HARRISON SMITH
BELLEVILLE ONTARIO
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Most Excellent Grand Z.
1959
GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA
The following Resolution was inadvertently omitted from the pro-
ceedings of 1958.
NOTE:—The Scribes E. of all Chapters were notified by letter.
RESOLUTION—RE 25 YEAR PAST PRINCIPAL'S JEWEL OR BAR
I hereby give notice that at the next Annual Convocation of Grand
Chapter, I will move or cause to be moved to rescind paragraph (3)
on page 88 of the Proceedings of 1956, under the heading "25 Year Past
Principal's Jewel" of this report, and to restore the 25 Year Past Prin-
cipal's Jewel as was presented prior to the adoption of the report.
This Resolution was presented to the Executive Committee of Grand
Chapter on Saturday, April 26th, 1958, at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto,
and it was moved by R. Ex. Comp. Geo. Sheard, seconded by R. Ex. Comp.
Chas. Batt that the 25 Year Past Principal's Jewel be restored and all
Ex. Companions who have received the 25 Year Bar have same replaced
with the 25 Year Jewel formerly used.
This Resolution was approved by the Executive Committee and
passed on to Grand Chapter Convocation.
The foregoing was duly read by the Grand Scribe E.
It was moved by R. Ex. Comp. B. H. Smith, seconded by the Grand
Scribe E. that—
RESOLVED—That this Resolution be received and adopted.
ANNUA] CONVOCATION, TORONTO. L959 5
GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA
PROCEEDINGS
AX ESPECIAL CONVOCATION OF THE GRAND CHAPTER OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA WAS HELD IN THE
MASONIC TEMPLE, NILESTOWN, ONTARIO, ON FRIDAY,
LSth JUNE., A.D. 1958, A.Inv. 2488.
PRESENT
.M. Ex. Conip. Maurice A. Searle Grand Z.1 ^n ,
RR.. EExx.. CCoommpp.. BCrhuacrelesH.WS.miEtmhmett GGrraanndd HJ.j ^ouncH.,
R. Ex. Comp. John W. Gough District Grand Superintendent
R. Ex. Comp. James E. Girven as Grand Treasurer
R. Ex. Comp. Fred J. Johnson Grand Scribe E.
R. Ex. Comp. James A. Kennedy Grand Scribe N.
R. Ex. Comp. Richard A. Stewart Grand Principal Sojourner
V. Ex. Comp. David McLachlan Grand Senior Sojourner
V. Ex. Comp. J. S. Bremner Grand Junior Sojourner
R. Ex. Comp. Reginald J. Lewis as Grand Director of Ceremonies
Y. Ex. Comp. J. B. Lawrence as Grand Outer Guard
Comp. Fred Newman as Grand Organist
and the following assisting:
R. Ex. Comp. Ben S. Scott R. Ex. Comp. Roy Ratz
R. Ex. Comp. S. D. Lacey R. Ex. Comp. E. A. Webber
R. Ex. Comp. A. W. Holt R. Ex. Comp. W. A. Campbell
R. Ex. Comp. G. Sheard R. Ex. Comp. L. Hewson
R. Ex. Comp. T. Welch R. Ex. Comp. B. C. Damude
V. Ex. Comp. H. Down V. Ex. Comp. J. S. Maddock
V. Ex. Comp. F. S. Whitehall V. Ex. Comp. W. R. Smale
V. Ex. Comp. H. C. Walper V. Ex. Comp. A. Johnson
V. Ex. Comp. A. V. Sedgwick Ex. Comp. E. C. Pressey
Ex. Ccmp. W. G. Chapman Ex. Comp. B. B. A. Allan
Ex. Comp. H. C. Lipsit Ex. Comp. R. W. Knapman
Ex. Comp. E. S. Gale Ex. Comp. R. Graves
Ex. Comp. R. Preston Ex. Comp. J. K. Cameron
Ex. Comp. B. E. Doupe Ex. Comp. C. Hanna
Grand Chapter was opened in Ample Form at 9.15 p.m. when the
Grand First Principal announced that the Especial Convocation had been
called for the purpose of dedicating the Chapter Room for Nilestown
Chapter, No. 247, Royal Arch Masons of Nilestown, Ontario.
The Ceremony being concluded the Most Excellent the Grand First
Principal closed Grand Chapter at 10.30 p.m.
6 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA
GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA
PROCEEDINGS
AN ESPECIAL CONVOCATION OF THE GRAND CHAPTER OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA WAS HELD IN THE
MASONIC TEMPLE, MILTON, ONTARIO, ON THURSDAY, 19th
DAY OF JUNE, A.D. 1958, A.Inv. 2488.
PRESENT
RM.. EExx.. CCoommpp.. AMnaudrriecwe FA.. TSaenanralheill as GGrraanndd HZ..i> !n?ranA*
R. Ex. Comp. Charles W. Emmett Grand J.J bounc11
R. Ex. Comp. Fred Scott District Grand Superintendent
R. Ex. Comp. L. B. Tracey as Grand Treasurer
R. Ex. Co-mp. Fred J. Johnson Grand Scribe E.
R. Ex. Comp. J. A. Kennedy Grand Scribe N.
R. Ex. Comp. C. Morgan Grand Principal Sojourner
V. Ex. Comp. W. T. Harvey Grand Senior Sojourner
R. Ex. Comp. Reginald Lewis as Grand Director of Ceremonies
V. Ex. Comp. David McLachlan as Grand Outer Guard
V. Ex. Comp. Robert Boddy as Grand Organist
and the folio-wing assisting:
R. Ex. Comp. J. H. McClure R. Ex. Comp. Fred Mills
R. Ex. Comp. C. F. Ackert R. Ex. Comp. J. W. Woodland
R. Ex. Comp, Allan Mason R. Ex. Comp. A. Martin
R. Ex. Comp. J. A. Atkinson R. Ex. Comp. Ben Scott
R. Ex. Comp. John Frey R. Ex. Comp. G. H. Shannon
R. Ex. Comp. John Robinson R. Ex. Comp. Geo. Sheard
R. Ex. Comp. Howard Carr R. Ex. Comp. L. Hewson
R. Ex. Comp. A. McKague R. Ex. Comp. J. Marr
V. Ex. Comp. F. Leuty V. Ex. Comp. J. W. Fereday
V. Ex. Comp. W. J. VanNorman V. Ex. Comp. G. S. Bender
V. Ex. Comp. G. McClure R. Ex. Comp. John Drysdale
V. Ex. Comp. E. Spera Ex. Comp. W. Brown
Ex. Comp. B. Settle Ex. Comp. M. Deller
Ex. Comp. S. J. Collett Ex. Comp. C. Renwick
Ex. Comp. E. Boden Ex. Comp. D. Stewart
Ex. Comp. E. Hudson Ex. Comp. G. Penny
Grand Chapter was opened in Ample Form at 9.00 p.m. when the
Grand First Principal announced that the Especial Convocation had been
called for the purpose of Dedicating the Chapter Room for St. Clair
Chapter, No. 75, Royal Arch Masons of Milton, Ontario.
The Ceremony being concluded, the Most Excellent the Grand First
Principal closed Grand Chapter at 10.15 p.m.