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TBHBE aannnneerr MARCH 2015 • ISSUE 14 In this issue: • District Grand RAC Convocations • Companions Remembered • Chapter Reports from around the District • News and Profiles • The Sceptre and more... Journal of the www.dgracantrim.org £2.00 charities benefit from your support. (Please see Foreword separate article on the Banner Magazine below). As usual, Peter in DCG couldn’t be more helpful 2015 Calendar and the design and attractiveness of the magazine is by M.E. Comp. Jon McA Pollock, down to his genius. Support the advertisers when you KEY M. E. District Grand King. can – their generosity is essential. Grand Chapter Stated Convocations District Grand Chapter Stated Convocations feel that it is a great honour and Committees of Inspection: Belfast East Antrim North Antrim Board of General Purposes THE BANNER MAGAZINE privilege to be asked, as District The first issue of the Banner Magazine No 1 was JANUARY IGrand King, to write a foreword printed in 2001, which contained articles on events in Mon 19th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Belfast Area Committee of Inspection for “The Banner” 2015. Chapters in the Millennium 2000/1. The Editor M.E. “The Banner” is a unique Mon 19th 2.30pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Board of General Purposes Comp. G. Wendell McGrath, R.E. Past District Assistant publication informing Chapters and Grand King was at the time V.E. District Assistant Sat 24th 2.15pm Provincial Masonic Hall, Belfast District Grand Chapter Stated Convocation Companions of what has been happening at District Grand Registrar. FEBRUARY Chapter and also, equally importantly, to other chapters At a previous Board of Purposes it was determined Wed 4th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Dublin Grand Chapter Stated Convocation and companions in the District. I asked you to continue that: Wed 4th 5.00pm Larne Masonic Centre East Antrim Committee of Inspection to provide interesting articles, accompanied by a) The magazine would be a means of informing Friday 20th 5.00pm Ballymena Masonic Centre North Antrim Committee of Inspec tion photographs, on events in your chapter or individual companions of news and events in the District. APRIL companions and you have.In this Edition we have b) The proceeds after costs would be a valuable Wed 1st 5.00pm Larne Masonic Centre East Antrim Committee of Inspection contributions from 30 Chapters and also covering contribution to our Masonic Benevolent Institutions. Mon 20th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Belfast Area Committee of Inspection District Convocations, visit from Argyll and The Isles, c) The Magazine would be distributed in accordance Mon 20th 2.30pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Board of General Purposes installation of District Chapter Officers and much more. with the numbers of Companions in each Chapter. 24th-26th Oban District Visit to ARGYLL & THE ISLES Keep it up. I hope you now want to turn to the next page. One magazine to every four companions on the Mon 27th 7.30pm Provincial Masonic Hall, Belfast District Grand Chapter Stated Convocation I want to urge you all to try to recruit a new roll of the Chapter. Subject to availability additional MAY member to your chapter as we strengthen membership copies if required could be distributed. d) It was agreed all Chapters would participate in the Wed 6th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Dublin Grand Chapter Stated Convocation of Royal Arch Masonry. I want to take this opportunity to thank all those project. Fri 15th 5.00pm Ballymena Masonic Centre North Antrim Committee of Inspec tion The sections (b) and (d) above were very important Mon 18th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Belfast Area Committee of Inspection companions who have welcomed me on my visits to installation convocations throughout the District. without which the project would have no purpose and Mon 18th 2.30pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Board of General Purposes drive and it was unanimously agreed by all Chapter May I offer our thanks to Very Excellent Companion JUNE Representatives present to support the project. Billy Brown for all his work, time and effort to make Mon 1st 7.30pm Provincial Masonic Hall, Belfast District Grand Chapter Stated Convocation The objective of contributing to the Masonic “The Banner” successful. AUGUST Benevolent Institutions even after the 13th Issue has Wed 5th 5.00pm Larne Masonic Centre East Antrim Committee of Inspection great potential. At the moment almost £300 is allocated Fri 21st 5.00pm Ballymena Masonic Centre North Antrim Committee of Inspec tion Editor’s Note to our Benevolent Institutions. If we could sell 175 SEPTEMBER more magazines this could be increased to £625. Mon 14th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Belfast Area Committee of Inspection by V. E. Comp. Billy Brown. APPEAL Wed 16th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall Dublin Grand Chapter Stated Convocation As we hear from our new R.E. District Assistant OCTOBER t is again my great pleasure to compile this 2015 Grand King Jim Lynch it is your magazine support it issue of our Banner magazine, as we proudly say, Mon 19th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Board of General Purposes and please provide articles and photographs. If your the only District magazine in our constitution. Mon 26th 7.30pm Prov. Masonic Hall, Rosemary St., Belfast District Grand Chapter Stated Convocation I Chapter can take a few extra magazines let the Editor Recently we have been trying to get the contributions NOVEMBER know and your allocation can be increased, thus from as many Chapters as possible, particularly those who helping Masonic Charities. Wed 4th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall Dublin Grand Chapter Stated Convocation have not had some highlight in recent years. This issue Wed 4th 5.00pm Larne Masonic Centre East Antrim Committee of Inspection confirms with your support, this objective has been met. Mon 9th 2.00pm Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Sq., Belfast Belfast Area Committee of Inspection I could not have been more satisfied by the support Fri 20th 5.00pm Ballymena Masonic Centre North Antrim Committee of Inspec tion I have received by the District Grand King and Officers in District Grand Chapter and particularly from Chapters in the District. I must also mention and Where Companions Meet South Ballinderry, Broomhedge, Crumlin, Lisburn sincerely thank, R.E. Comp Jim Lynch, and M.E. Comp Antrim Area John Coulter who have regularly provided photographs Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus 253, 1012, and details of Installations, events etc. If you are having Broughshane, Bushmills, Clough, South East Doagh, Whiteabbey a Chapter event, take a few photographs, write a few North Cullybackey, Portglenone, Portrush, Antrim Area lines, send it to me by email or post at the DGRAC Randalstown, Templepatrick, Vowferry Antrim Area Office or home and I will do the rest. Could I Belfast City Arthur Square, Crumlin Road, Ligoniel Ballycarry, Carrickfergus 313, Glenarm, particularly thank all those who have sent me articles Islandmagee, Larne, Straid East Area Number one for Antrim and photographs for this issue. Many thanks also to Conferencing & Banqueting Area those who buy the magazine, I hope you enjoy it – the Email: [email protected] Tel: (028) 256 52639 2 www.dgracantrim.org The Banner 3 DISTRICT GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER ROSEMARY STREET, BELFAST Saturday 24th January 2015 he Installation Convocation commenced with a Luncheon in the Arthur Square, Masonic Hall at T12 noon. There was an excellent attendance for the luncheon which was also attended by the ME Deputy Grand King M.E.C. S Gordon Leathem BEM in addition to other Senior Officers from our adjoining DCG Antrim and Argyll and the Isles. RAC Districts and importantly many Companions from our Chapters in our District. The District Grand King congratulated M. E. Comp. DISTRICT GRAND Robert E. Watson, Past Grand High Priest and present Registrar of RAC No. 178 on receiving the B.E.M for CHAPTER services to sport in Northern Ireland in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, 2015. All Robert’s many friends ROSEMARY STREET, BELFAST are delighted with his good news and hope that he and Saturday 31st May 2014 his family have a wonderful day at his investiture. The Officers for 2015 were invested and installed by the ME DGK and their details are included on page 31. he highlight of this Convocation was the visit The ME DGK spoke of our forthcoming visit to of our Companions from The Provincial Grand Argyll & the Isles, planned for Friday 24th to Sun 26th TRAC of Argyll and the Isles, accompanied by April. Some spaces still remain if anyone wants to take officers from other Provincial Grand RAC’s and The up a last minute booking. Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. Senior Officers with SGRAC Scotland Officers. Those attending were:- of Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Argyll and the Supreme Grand RAC Scotland: Isles. James was standing in for M.E.C. John Hackett. M.E.C. William McEwan, 2nd. Grand Principal of Grand Superintendent of the Provincial Grand Royal Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. Arch Chapter of Argyll and the Isles. M.E.C. Comp. David S Ogilvie Depute Grand M.E.C. Iain Harrison, Depute Grand Superintendent Superintendent, Grand Piper, S G R A C of Scotland of Provincial Grand Royal Arch chapter of Argyll and M.E.C. Archibald Howatson McWatt, Past Depute the Isles. AIRPORT PARK & FLY Grand Principal of Supreme G.R.A.C of Scotland. M.E.C. Ellis Rutherford 3rd. Grand Principal of the M.E.C. Comp. John N Steel, Past Grand Superintendent, Provincial Grand Royal Arch chapter of Argyll and the Depute Grand DoC, S G R A C of Scotland.