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Knights Templar.
out of the funds of Grand Conclave . Thus it Avas that this year the report really Avas not settled till Wednesday . Yesterday it Avas printed , and to-day is circulated ; but had it been ready a Aveek before , it Avould not have been issued an hour earlier than it Avas to-day , He trusted that the report would be received . It was then moved by Sir Knight J . J . Parnham ,
that tho Grand Conclave accepts the explanation of Sir Knight Binckes , and that Avhile tbey still consider him and Sir Knight Boyle to have been guilty of great imprudence and indiscretion , and to have done Avhat was " most improper , '' they entirely acquit them of any dishonest intentions . This he did , knowing nothing AvhateA'er of Sir Kni ght Binckes , or of the matter Avhich he
had heard to-day discussed for the first time , but simply to pom * oil on the troubled waters . This Avas seconded by Sir Knight Stillwcll . After some little discussion , Sir Knight Binckes Avithdrew his amendment , and the motion to receive the report Avas then put and carried ne : n . eon . The motion of Sir Knight Farnham Avas then put and
carried ncm . con . It AA'as moved by Sir Knight Law , seconded by Sir Knight Costa , and resol \* ed unanimosly , that the report be adopted and entered on the minutes . The Grand Almoner then , assisted by the 1 st Grand Aid-de-Oamp , collected the alms , amounting to f'S 9 s . i ) d ., AA-hich , Avith the balance in hand , £ -71 lis . od ., makes a
total of the Alms Fund , £ 30 Is . 2 d . The Grand Prelate then moved that the sum of £ 20 out of the Grand Almoner ' s Fund bo paid to a member of the Faith and Fidelity Encampment . He know tho case Avell , and although a large sum to be asked for out of the sum in hand , he yet bolioA * ed it Avould bo very properly applied . The D . G . M . seconded the motion , and it Avas carried
ncm . con 'lhe Grand Treasurer moA * ed that the sum of £ 10 out of the Grand Almoner ' s Fund be paid to the AvidoAV of a deceased knight . This was seconded by Sir Knight Farnham , and was carried non . con . The Grand Master then declared the Grand Conclave closed .
The G . Dir . of Ceremonies announced that in a IOAV minutes the hall would be re-arranged for the purpose of holding a priory of the Order of Malta , by direction of the Grand Master , in which certain knights , whose names had been submitted aud approved , would be admitted to the Order of Malta .
GEAND PEIOET OF KNIGHTS OF MALTA . OBSEUVANCE Pl'tOEY . The hall having been re-arranged , and being fitted up Avith tho appropriate furniture and effects , the knights resumed their stalls . The Grand Master entered and resumed the throne , and called on the Grand Prior of
the Order to open the Priory of Malta as the Observance Priory . The Grand Prior , the Very High and Eminent Deputy Grand Master , the EeA * . J . Huyshe , then took the chair of the priory , and called upon the following knights to assist him , Avho advanced from their stalls and took their seats when called : —Tho Very Eminent Prov . Grand
Commander for Suffolk , Captain Philips took the chair of Captain General ; the Very Eminent Prov . Grand Commandeer for Lancashire , A . H . Eoyds , took the chair of Lieutenant-General ; the Very Eminent Prov . Grand Commander for Gloucestershire , Dr . Bryant , took tho chair of 2 nd Lieutenant-General ; the Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Somersetshire , the Eev . C . E .
Davy , took the chair of 3 rd Lieutenant-General . These at the table in the East . The Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Oxfordshire , E . J . Spiers , took the chair ( at the octagon table ) of Maroschal .
Tho Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Dorsetshire , Thomas Coombs , took the chair of Hospitallei * . The Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Gloucestershire , W . A . F . Powell , took the chair of Bailie . Sir Knight Colonel Goddard , of the St . George ' s Encampment , took the chair of Turcopolier . Sir Knight Joseph Lavender , of the Obseiwance
Encampment , took the chair of Treasurer . Sir Knight Sir Patrick Colquhoun , of the Faith and Fidelity Encampment , took the chair of Chancellor . Sir Knight Dr . Gough , of the Eichard de Vernon Encampment , took tho chair of Conservator . Sir Knight the Eev . "YV . B . Franer , of the Cceer de Lion Encampment , took the chair of Admiral .
Sir Knight Colonel Birchall , of tho United Encampment , Avas Guard to tho banner of B . Sir Knight the Eo \* . W . F . Short , of tho Coeur de Lion Encampment , Avas Guard to the banner of L . Sir Knight the Eo \ " . E . M . Sanderson , of tho Plautagoiret Encampment , AVUS Guard to the banner of D . Sir Knight Major W . C . YVurd Jackson , of the Eoyal Kent Encampment , was Guard to the Banner of E . Sir Knight tho Eev . George Eoss , of the Eestormel Encampment , Avas Guard to tbe banner of A .
The Grand Vicc-ChancclIor and Sir Kni ght J . E . D . Jameson , of the St . George ' s Encampment , tbe Captain of Outposts , took their places at the north and south sides of tho Sepulchre . Sir Knight li . de . M . LaAvson , of the Bladud Encampment , and Sir Knight Henry Gruning , of the Baldwyn Encampment , took their places in the east as bearers of
the Malta and St . John ' s banners . Sir Knight Captain J . "W . 0 . "Wbitbroad , of the Plantagenot Encampment , and Sir Knig ht , "YV . E . Mabey , of the BaldAvyn Encampment , acted as Heralds . Sir Knight AV . A . Brunton , of tho Faith and Fidelity Encampment , acted as Guard . Sir Knight Charles Greenwood , of the Grove
Encampment , acted as the Captain of Lines . Sir Knight Mnlliner . of the Holy Eood Encampment , acted as Grand Sword Bearer . Sir Knight Charles FendeloAV , of the Wulfruna Encampment , acted as the Grand Master ' s Banner Bearer . Sir Knight "W . G' -miz , o f the Mount Calvary Encampment , acted as Grand Organist .
Sir Knight W . J . Meymott , of tho Observance Encampment , acted as tlie Grand Director of Ceremonies , and Sir J . J . Forester , of tbe Ivemys Tynte Encampment , noted as Assistant Director of Ceremonies .
The Grand Prior then opened the Observance Priory in due and proper form . Each knight " present being duly examined by the . Captain-General , and Lieut " . - Gencral . The Grand Prior then accompanied by the Grand Prolate and Ivlareschal left the . priory in charge of the Captain-General , ancl entered the gaurd chamber and there gave the Mediterranean pass to eighteen candidates Avho hacl entered their names according to the direction in the summonses .
The Grand Prior then returned to the priory , accompanied by the Grand Prelate and resumed his seat . The folloAving members of the Order of Knights Templar were then introduced and were most impressively admitted into the Order of Malta .
Sir Knight Captain Barlow , of the United Encampment , Sir Knight Lord Eliot , M . V ., of the Royal Sussex Encampment ; Sir Knight Bartholomew Diekes , of liongemont Encampment ; Sir Knight Henry S . Edwards , of the All Souls Encampment ; George Coleman Fraser , of the Temple Crossing Encampment ; Sir Knight E . Cameron Grundy , of the All Souls Encampment ; Sir Knight John Hart , of the Grove Encampment ; Sir Knight Major George Cornwall Legh , of the United Encampment ; Sir Knight Tbnniase Vaughan Morgan , of the St . George's Encampment ; Sir Knight Theodore M . Schweitzer , of the Mount Calvery Encampment ; Sir Knight
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Knights Templar.
out of the funds of Grand Conclave . Thus it Avas that this year the report really Avas not settled till Wednesday . Yesterday it Avas printed , and to-day is circulated ; but had it been ready a Aveek before , it Avould not have been issued an hour earlier than it Avas to-day , He trusted that the report would be received . It was then moved by Sir Knight J . J . Parnham ,
that tho Grand Conclave accepts the explanation of Sir Knight Binckes , and that Avhile tbey still consider him and Sir Knight Boyle to have been guilty of great imprudence and indiscretion , and to have done Avhat was " most improper , '' they entirely acquit them of any dishonest intentions . This he did , knowing nothing AvhateA'er of Sir Kni ght Binckes , or of the matter Avhich he
had heard to-day discussed for the first time , but simply to pom * oil on the troubled waters . This Avas seconded by Sir Knight Stillwcll . After some little discussion , Sir Knight Binckes Avithdrew his amendment , and the motion to receive the report Avas then put and carried ne : n . eon . The motion of Sir Knight Farnham Avas then put and
carried ncm . con . It AA'as moved by Sir Knight Law , seconded by Sir Knight Costa , and resol \* ed unanimosly , that the report be adopted and entered on the minutes . The Grand Almoner then , assisted by the 1 st Grand Aid-de-Oamp , collected the alms , amounting to f'S 9 s . i ) d ., AA-hich , Avith the balance in hand , £ -71 lis . od ., makes a
total of the Alms Fund , £ 30 Is . 2 d . The Grand Prelate then moved that the sum of £ 20 out of the Grand Almoner ' s Fund bo paid to a member of the Faith and Fidelity Encampment . He know tho case Avell , and although a large sum to be asked for out of the sum in hand , he yet bolioA * ed it Avould bo very properly applied . The D . G . M . seconded the motion , and it Avas carried
ncm . con 'lhe Grand Treasurer moA * ed that the sum of £ 10 out of the Grand Almoner ' s Fund be paid to the AvidoAV of a deceased knight . This was seconded by Sir Knight Farnham , and was carried non . con . The Grand Master then declared the Grand Conclave closed .
The G . Dir . of Ceremonies announced that in a IOAV minutes the hall would be re-arranged for the purpose of holding a priory of the Order of Malta , by direction of the Grand Master , in which certain knights , whose names had been submitted aud approved , would be admitted to the Order of Malta .
GEAND PEIOET OF KNIGHTS OF MALTA . OBSEUVANCE Pl'tOEY . The hall having been re-arranged , and being fitted up Avith tho appropriate furniture and effects , the knights resumed their stalls . The Grand Master entered and resumed the throne , and called on the Grand Prior of
the Order to open the Priory of Malta as the Observance Priory . The Grand Prior , the Very High and Eminent Deputy Grand Master , the EeA * . J . Huyshe , then took the chair of the priory , and called upon the following knights to assist him , Avho advanced from their stalls and took their seats when called : —Tho Very Eminent Prov . Grand
Commander for Suffolk , Captain Philips took the chair of Captain General ; the Very Eminent Prov . Grand Commandeer for Lancashire , A . H . Eoyds , took the chair of Lieutenant-General ; the Very Eminent Prov . Grand Commander for Gloucestershire , Dr . Bryant , took tho chair of 2 nd Lieutenant-General ; the Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Somersetshire , the Eev . C . E .
Davy , took the chair of 3 rd Lieutenant-General . These at the table in the East . The Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Oxfordshire , E . J . Spiers , took the chair ( at the octagon table ) of Maroschal .
Tho Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Dorsetshire , Thomas Coombs , took the chair of Hospitallei * . The Eminent Deputy Grand Commander for Gloucestershire , W . A . F . Powell , took the chair of Bailie . Sir Knight Colonel Goddard , of the St . George ' s Encampment , took the chair of Turcopolier . Sir Knight Joseph Lavender , of the Obseiwance
Encampment , took the chair of Treasurer . Sir Knight Sir Patrick Colquhoun , of the Faith and Fidelity Encampment , took the chair of Chancellor . Sir Knight Dr . Gough , of the Eichard de Vernon Encampment , took tho chair of Conservator . Sir Knight the Eev . "YV . B . Franer , of the Cceer de Lion Encampment , took the chair of Admiral .
Sir Knight Colonel Birchall , of tho United Encampment , Avas Guard to tho banner of B . Sir Knight the Eo \* . W . F . Short , of tho Coeur de Lion Encampment , Avas Guard to the banner of L . Sir Knight the Eo \ " . E . M . Sanderson , of tho Plautagoiret Encampment , AVUS Guard to the banner of D . Sir Knight Major W . C . YVurd Jackson , of the Eoyal Kent Encampment , was Guard to the Banner of E . Sir Knight tho Eev . George Eoss , of the Eestormel Encampment , Avas Guard to tbe banner of A .
The Grand Vicc-ChancclIor and Sir Kni ght J . E . D . Jameson , of the St . George ' s Encampment , tbe Captain of Outposts , took their places at the north and south sides of tho Sepulchre . Sir Knight li . de . M . LaAvson , of the Bladud Encampment , and Sir Knight Henry Gruning , of the Baldwyn Encampment , took their places in the east as bearers of
the Malta and St . John ' s banners . Sir Knight Captain J . "W . 0 . "Wbitbroad , of the Plantagenot Encampment , and Sir Knig ht , "YV . E . Mabey , of the BaldAvyn Encampment , acted as Heralds . Sir Knight AV . A . Brunton , of tho Faith and Fidelity Encampment , acted as Guard . Sir Knight Charles Greenwood , of the Grove
Encampment , acted as the Captain of Lines . Sir Knight Mnlliner . of the Holy Eood Encampment , acted as Grand Sword Bearer . Sir Knight Charles FendeloAV , of the Wulfruna Encampment , acted as the Grand Master ' s Banner Bearer . Sir Knight "W . G' -miz , o f the Mount Calvary Encampment , acted as Grand Organist .
Sir Knight W . J . Meymott , of tho Observance Encampment , acted as tlie Grand Director of Ceremonies , and Sir J . J . Forester , of tbe Ivemys Tynte Encampment , noted as Assistant Director of Ceremonies .
The Grand Prior then opened the Observance Priory in due and proper form . Each knight " present being duly examined by the . Captain-General , and Lieut " . - Gencral . The Grand Prior then accompanied by the Grand Prolate and Ivlareschal left the . priory in charge of the Captain-General , ancl entered the gaurd chamber and there gave the Mediterranean pass to eighteen candidates Avho hacl entered their names according to the direction in the summonses .
The Grand Prior then returned to the priory , accompanied by the Grand Prelate and resumed his seat . The folloAving members of the Order of Knights Templar were then introduced and were most impressively admitted into the Order of Malta .
Sir Knight Captain Barlow , of the United Encampment , Sir Knight Lord Eliot , M . V ., of the Royal Sussex Encampment ; Sir Knight Bartholomew Diekes , of liongemont Encampment ; Sir Knight Henry S . Edwards , of the All Souls Encampment ; George Coleman Fraser , of the Temple Crossing Encampment ; Sir Knight E . Cameron Grundy , of the All Souls Encampment ; Sir Knight John Hart , of the Grove Encampment ; Sir Knight Major George Cornwall Legh , of the United Encampment ; Sir Knight Tbnniase Vaughan Morgan , of the St . George's Encampment ; Sir Knight Theodore M . Schweitzer , of the Mount Calvery Encampment ; Sir Knight