Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1969

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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GRAND
CHAPTER
of
ARCH MASONS
OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
-1969-
E HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
TORONTO, ONTARIO
APRIL 28, 29, 30, 1969
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THE
GRAND
CHAPTER
OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
ONE-HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
A.D A. Inv.
1969 2499
Held in the Royal York Hotel, Front St. West
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 and 30
A.D. 1969 A. Inv. 2499
Ordered to be read in all Chapters and preserved
STANLEY PORTCH ROBERT HAMILTON
J.
Grand Z. Grand Scribe E.
R.R. No. 2, 5059 Walker's Line 514 Temple Bldg.
MILTON, ONTARIO TORONTO ONTARIO
1,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
. . .
GEORGE HAROLD SHANNON
Most Excellent Grand First Principal
Born as the oldest member of the family of George David Shannon
and Winifred Amy Shannon, on the 21st day of July, 1904, in a red brick
house east of the C.N.R. right-of-way on the Twelfth Line (Big Bay
Point Road) in the Township of Innisfil, in the County of Simcoe. The
residence has since been demolished.
Married September 17, 1932 to Alice Irene McQuay, of Beeton,
Ontario. Three children of that marriage, Patricia Ann, Sandra Irene
and John David Ernest.
Remarried to Helen Gertrude Wesson on September 5, 1962.
Educated—in Saskatchewan, Barrie and at Osgoode Hall in Toronto.
Religion Member of St. John's Anglican Church, Kitchener, Ont.
—
Profession Barrister-at-law and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Ontario. Made a King's Counsel in October, 1946 (now Queen's Counsel).
—
Miscellaneous Activities Served in the Non-Permanent Active
Militia 1936-1940, and came out with the rank of First Lieutenant, Royal
Canadian Artillery (Field). Served as Alderman on the Town Council
at Listowel for three years. Also served in various other miscellaneous
capacities, including that of President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis
Club, Kitchener, Ontario.
Masonic Record
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Craft Initiated in Simcoe Lodge No. 644 at Toronto, on November
23, 1929. Passed to the Second Degree on December 22, 1929, and
raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on January 27, 1930.
Served as Master of Bernard Lodge, Listowel in the year 1939,
and also served as Master of Temple Lodge No. 690 in Kitchener, in
the year 1958.
—
Royal Arch Masonry Received the Degree of Mark Master Mason
on October 9, 1936. Advanced to the Honourary Degree of Most Excel-
lent Master on January 29, 1937, and exhaulted to the Sublime Degree of
the Holy Royal Arch on February 26, 1937, all in Bernard Chapter No.
146, Listowel.
Served as First Principal in Kitchener Chapter in 1946.
Past Grand Registrar of Grand Chapter and a member of the
Executive Committee for several itervening years.
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Scottish Rite Received admission to Barrie Lodge of Perfection
(14°) May, 1931, Rose Croix Chapter in Guelph (18°) April, 1943, Moore
Consistory in Ham—ilton (32°) May, 1944.
Cryptic Rite Became a member of Salem Council, Royal and Select
Masters, in Brantford, and served as its Thrice Illustrious Master in
1963. In 1964 served as Thrice Illustrious Master in Conestoga Council
No. 17 in Kitchener. Served as Commander Noah in Macassa Bay Lodge
in Brantford an—d Victoria Lake Lodge in Kitchener, Royal Ark Mariners.
Preceptory A member of Mount Calvary Preceptory No. 12 in
Barrie, and served as its Presiding Preceptor in 1967. Member of Barne-
ses Temple, Ancie—nt Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
Miscellaneous Became a member of the Order of the High Priest-
hood in 1947. Member of Huronia Conclave at Barrie, Red Cross of
Constantine and appendant Orders. Member of Kilwinning Council No.
62, Knight Masons of Ireland. Member of Medwayosh Council (Kitch-
ener) Allied Masonic Degrees.

ANNUAL CONVOCATION, TORONTO, 1969 5
R. Ex. Comp. B. M. Conron as Grand Outer Guard
and the following- assisting:
R. Ex. Comp's. Fred Scott, Leo Gent, G. Lauzon, W. Thomson, Roy-
Roberts, J. Richardson, D. L. Attridge, Harvey Morrow, Fred Yardley,
L. C. Ewener, J. J. Robins, R. R. Wilson, E. Vickers, D. R. Davidson;
V. Ex Comp's. E. Gorrell, J. A. Kilsby, H. Marriott, W. J. Southcombe,
R. V. Garbutt, G. Saunders, E. Douthwaite; Ex. Comp's. L. Evans,
M. Brown, V. Newman, A. T. Williams, A. Thorp, T. Borthwick, L. B.
Donald, R. A. Barker, T. Stout, G. Williamson. L. Stroud, L. F. Spar-
naay, B. McDonald, L. Hillman, G. Junkin, K. Adams, M. King, W. J.
Cockwell, M. G. Beatty, J. S. Gee, H. Bellmore, M. Nixon, W. Pruder,
C. Hyatt, K. Hopkinson, R. J. Coulter, A. R. Whitney, R. Taylor, C. H.
Whicher, 0. Greig, Ray Smith, W. J. Everingham, C. Meunier, W.
Henderson, W. Chalcraft; Comp's. L. J. Peer, C. Ward, G. Hofmann, S.
Ruby, Frank Binns, D. Laycock, J. E. Simms, G. Smith, R. Krueger,
R. J. Kastner, Glover Boyd.
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
Amabel Chapter No. 131 of Wiarton, Ontario. The ceremony being
concluded the Most Excellent Grand First Principal closed Grand Chap-
ter in Ample Form at 10:30 p.m.
ROBERT HAMILTON,
J.
Seal Grand Scribe E.
GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
PROCEEDINGS
The One Hundred and Eleventh Annual Convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario
held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Canada, on April 29 and 30,
1969.
M. Ex. Comp.Stanley Portch Grand Z.^ r^™,
RR.. EExx.. CCoommpp.. GF.. HWa.rolDd. SWhealnhnaomn GGrraanndd HJ..JI ^ounciuT
PAST GRAND Zs
M. Ex. Comps. John M. Burden, R. V. Conover, Fred W. Dean, A. G. N.
Bradshaw, John L. House, Maurice A. Searle, Bruce H. Smith, Charles
W. Emmett, Fraser Hay, M.D., James E. Girven.
R. Ex. Comp. Rev. J. Clifford Britton Grand Chaplain
M. Ex. Comp. Fred W. Dean Grand Treasurer
R. Ex. Comp. Robert J. Hamilton Grand Scribe E.
R. Ex. Comp. William Bradley Grand Scribe N.
R. Ex. Comp. Hallett C. Banks Grand Principal Sojourner
V. Ex. Comp. Paul Vorvis Grand Senior Sojourner
V. Ex. Comp. T. R. Tompkins Grand Junior Sojourner
R. Ex. Comp. James E. Archdekin Grand Registrar
V. Ex. Comp. William Canon Grand Director of Ceremonies
V. Ex. Comp. J. R. Lovell Grand Outer Guard
GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS
St. Clair District No. 1 R. Ex. Comp. George A. Lauzon
London District No. 2 R. Ex. Comp. Hugh Ernest Fackrell
Wilson District No. 3 R. Ex. Comp. Claude Wilfred Spicer
Wellington District No. 4 R. Ex. Comp. Donald Lloyd Attridge
Hamilton District No. 5 R. Ex. Comp. George Benjamin Cowman
Huron District No. 6 R. Ex. Comp. Wm. Elmer Johnston
6 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA PROCEEDINGS
Niagara District No. 7 R. Ex. Comp. Lloyd Frederick Deamude
Toronto East District No. 8 R. Ex. Comp. John Edmund Richardson
Toronto West District No. 8A R. Ex. Comp. William Charles Arch
Georgian District No. 9 R. Ex. Comp. Gordon Stanley Matthias
Ontario District No. 10 R. Ex. Comp. Reginald Kenneth Burns
Prince Edward District No. 11 R. Ex. Comp. Lyle Byers Hagerman
St. Lawrence District No. 12 R Ex. Comp. Ernest B. Dangerfield
Ottawa District No. 13 R. Ex. Comp. Cedric Cecil Dale
Algoma District No. 14 R. Ex. Comp. John Milloy
New Ontario District No. 15 R. Ex. Comp. Alexandre Finnie Killah
Temiskaming District No. 16 R. Ex. Comp. Robert G. Childs
GRAND CHAPTER OPENED
A constitutional number of Chapters being represented by their
qualified officers, the One Hundred and Eleventh Annual Convocation of
the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of
Ontario was opened in Ample Form at 10 a.m.
The Grand First Principal Stanley Portch announced: "All Royal
Arch Masons, in good standing and properly vouched for, will be made
welcome during the Convocation.
ANNUAL CONVOCATION, TORONTO, 1969
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The following distinguished guests were introduced by the Grand
Director of Ceremonies V. Ex. Comp. William Cannon and assistants.
MOST EXCELLENT GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF
CONNECTICUT
M.E. Charles A. White, Past Grand High Priest
Representing William E. Piercey, Most Excellent Grand High Priest
GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
M. Ex. Comp. Glenn L. Johnson, Grand High Priest
THE GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS.
M. Ex. Harold H. Lundberg, Grand High Priest
GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS STATE OF INDIANA
M. Ex. Alfred L. Apple, Grand High Priest
GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF MARYLAND
M. Ex. Roy V. Ringler, Grand High Priest
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
M. Ex. Charles A. Cross, Grand High Priest
GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF MICHIGAN
M. Ex. Thomas B. Ballard, Grand High Priest
M. Ex. Arthur M. Burke, Past Grand High Priest
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M. Ex. Fred Feldscher, Grand High Priest