Duke of Leinster Council of Knight Masons No.93

next meeting Sat 17 March 2012

2012-01-18T23:48:00.002+10:30

On 17 March 2012 the Council will work the degree of Knight of the East and West for three new members, followed by the Installation.

Meeting on 26 November 2011

2011-11-27T14:54:00.006+10:30

The Council held a special meeting on 26 Nov 2011, during which the Immediate Past Excellent King of the Royal Arch Chapter was admitted as a Knight of the Sword and Knight of the East.

Sir Knight John Andrews, an esteemed member, passed away suddenly on August 16, 2011.

(Illustration: Cyrus II the Great and the Hebrews - Illumination of Jean Fouquet, c.1470-1475, BNF, Department of Manuscripts)

Future meetings:
- Sat. 17 March 2012 (Kt of East and West, Installation)
- Sat. 15 September 2012 (Kt of Sword, Kt of East)
- Sat. 24 November 2012 (Special)

September 2011 meeting

2011-07-11T18:06:00.005+09:30

Duke of Leinster Council No.93

Next meeting Saturday, 17th September 2011:

09.15 am - Set up Lodge room

09.45 am - Rehearsal

10.15 am - Meeting of Council

1.00 pm - Lunch, Prince Albert Hotel

Working: admission of two members

Above right: E Sir Kt Harry Goatham, Scribe, at our lunch last March. Harry passed away on 27 June 2011 aged 78 years.

March 2011 meeting

2011-03-27T17:59:00.003+10:30

At its March 2011 meeting Duke of Leinster Council No.93 worked the degrees of Knights of the East and West, welcoming three new members. Sir Kt Rodney Clark was installed as E.Chief. Our new Excellent Chief is a Past Master of St Andrew's Lodge No.19 (South Australian Constitution) and a Past King of Duke of Leinster Royal Arch Chapter No.363 IC which also meets in Adelaide. A founder member of Duke of Leinster Council, he became a Knight Mason in Esdras Council No.90 several years ago.

Members and several partners enjoyed a happy lunch at the Prince Albert Hotel afterwards.

The Council has two candidates for the degrees of Knight of the Sword and Knight of the East, to be worked at the next meeting in September.

Members were pleased to receive copies of the latest issue of the Order's magazine, "The KM Trowel".

Samuel R A Hogg Council No.39

2010-10-07T18:20:00.004+10:30

Samuel RA Hogg Council No.39 was constituted in Bendigo, Victoria on Saturday 2 October by the ME Great Chief, ME Sir Knight Bernard VA Woods, assisted by ME Sir Knight Michael Ward and members from Victoria and South Australia.

Photo above - members of the new Council and visitors.

"Irish in Australia"

2010-10-01T01:53:00.002+09:30

a forthcoming major exhibition by the National Museum of Australia, scheduled to open in Canberra on 17 March 2011

http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/irish_in_australia/

http://www.irishecho.com.au/2010/02/17/major-exhibition-on-irish-australia-to-open-in-2011/2000

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/irish-in-australia.htm

September 2010 Meeting

2010-09-19T09:31:00.004+09:30

At the meeting held Saturday morning 18 Sep 2010 two new members were admitted Knights of the Sword and Knights of the East.

Lunch followed at the Prince Albert Hotel.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Sat 19 March 2011, when members will be admitted as Knights of the East and West and complete the series of ceremonies to be Knight Masons, followed by Installation of a new Chief and Officers.

Special meeting 29 May 2010

2010-05-31T17:53:00.002+09:30

Members and friends enjoying lunch at the Prince Albert Hotel on Saturday, 29 May 2010, following the admission of a new member (seated at the head of the table).

Our next meeting is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, 18 September 2010.

Special Meeting on 29 May 2010:

2010-04-19T22:41:00.010+09:30

Advance and early warning!

A special meeting will be held Saturday am, 29 May 2010
followed by a short meeting of members in committee
then lunch at the Prince Albert Hotel. Full details yet to be posted.

The photo from Behistun in Iran shows Darius the Great. The inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of Darius' conquests, illustrated by life-sized carved images of Darius with other figures in attendance (click on photo for larger image).

March meeting 2010

2010-03-21T10:55:00.011+10:30

The meeting held Saturday 20 March 2010 proceeded well (luckily there was a screen for the main door of the lodge room, affording privacy from the remaining portion of the anteroom in use as a polling room for the State Elections!).

Five members were admitted as Knights of the East and West, then as Knight Masons, following which the Installation Ceremony was held. Michael Beck is the new Chief. The Council has a new Scribe - for contact details please see at right.

The photos show some of our members and friends at refreshment afterwards, at the Prince Albert Hotel who very kindly made a private room available.

Meeting on Saturday 20 March 2010

2010-01-25T21:56:00.024+10:30

The next meeting of the Council will be on the morning of Saturday 20 March 2010,
followed by lunch at the Prince Albert Hotel in Wright Street, City.
The Scribe is in process of preparing the Notice Paper with times etc

The ceremonies will include Knight of the East and West, and the Installation.

(at left - the sash of a Knight Mason)

Other meetings for your calendar (updated 4 Feb & 11 Jul 2010)

Please note - dates and times should be confirmed before making travel arrangements.

Sat 30 Jan 10 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Dublin
Sat 20 Feb 10 - Grand Council - Dublin - 2p
Tue 9 Mar 10 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
14 Mar 10 - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Sat 20 Mar 10 - Leinster Marine Council No.95 - Concord, Sydney - 10am
Sat 20 Mar 10 - Duke of Leinster Council No.93 - Goodwood SA
Mon 29 Mar 10 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
May 10 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Limerick visit?
Wed 19 May 10 - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic - 7p
Sat 12 Jun 10 - Grand Council - N. Ireland 2p
Mon 14 Jun 10 - Constitution of Grafton Council No.100 and St James Council No.101, at Mark Masons Hall, London SW1A 1PL
Tue 13 Jul 10 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
Mon 30 Aug 10 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
Sat 11 Sep 10 - Leinster Marine Council No.95 - Concord, Sydney - 2pm
Sat 18 Sep 10 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Limerick
Sat 18 Sep 10 - Duke of Leinster Council No.93 - Goodwood SA
Sat 2 Oct 10 - Constitution of Samuel RA Hogg Council No.39 - Bendigo Vic
Sat 23 Oct 10 - Grand Council - N.Ireland - 2p
24 Oct 10 - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Tue 9 Nov 10 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
Mon 29 Nov 10 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
Sat 11 Dec 10 - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic - 11a
Sat 11 Dec 10 - Grand Council - Dublin - 2p

below - seal of Darius I (reigned around 500 BCE)

Meeting Saturday 19 September

2009-09-20T22:38:00.012+09:30

We enjoyed a happy meeting, admitting three new members as Knights of the Sword and Knights of the East, and electing Officers to be installed at our next regular meeting on 20 March 2010.

Afterwards we joined family members for lunch.

The photograph is of the Safavid bridge at Behistun, on the road between Babylon and Ecbatana (in the present day, Hamadan in Iran).

Behistun (or Bisotun) is a small village at the foot of a precipitous rock, 1700 ft. high, in the centre of the Zagros range in Iran on the right bank of the Samas-Ab, the principal tributary of the Kerkha (Choaspes). On the steep face of the rock, some 80 metres above the plain, Darius I, king of Persia, caused to be engraved a great cuneiform inscription 12 ft. high, which recounts the way in which, after the death of Cambyses, he killed the usurper Gaumata, defeated numerous rebels, and restored the kingdom of the Achaemenidae. Above the inscription the image of Darius is graven.

from http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Behistun

Behistun/Bisotun is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Next meeting Sat 19 Sep 2009

2009-06-21T21:34:00.008+09:30

On the morning of Saturday 19 September, the ceremonies of Knight of the Sword and Knight of the East are to be worked.

Lunch to follow at Prince Albert Hotel (below).

Meeting on Saturday 21 March at Illingworth Hall, Goodwood

2009-03-09T16:19:00.008+10:30

9.30am - set up
10 am - rehearse
11am - meeting
12.45p - lunch at Prince Albert Hotel, Wright Street, Adelaide (partners most welcome)

At left is an old Dispensation (or Warrant) of Friendship Court, Ancient Order of Foresters, which met in the Prince Albert Hotel from 1863. The Foresters Heritage Trust in UK has further information about this fraternity.

Seasonal Greetings

2008-12-29T17:43:00.011+10:30

The E. Chief extends the Compliments of the Season to all ...

Our next meeting will be held on the morning of
Saturday 21st March 2009 at Illingworth Masonic Hall, Goodwood
following by lunch at the Prince Albert in Wright Street, City.
(view menu at their web site)

Other meetings for your calendar:

Sat 31 Jan 09 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Dublin - 2p
Sat 21 Feb 09 - Grand Council - Dublin - 2p
Tue 10 Mar 09 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
Fri 13 Mar 09 - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Sat 14 Mar 09 - Leinster Marine Council No.95 - Concord, Sydney - 2pm
Sat 21 Mar 09 - Duke of Leinster Council No.93 - Goodwood SA
Mon 30 Mar 09 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
Fri 15 May 09 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Gibraltar (Irish Research bodies visit to Gibraltar 10-17 May)
Wed 20 May 09 - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic - 7p
Sat 13 June 09 - Grand Council - N. Ireland 2p
Tue 14 Jul 09 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
Mon 31 Aug 09 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
Sat 12 Sep 09 - Leinster Marine Council No.95 - Concord, Sydney - 2pm
Sat 12 Sep 09 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - ? Limerick ?
Sat 19 Sep 09 - Duke of Leinster Council No.93 - Goodwood SA
Fri 17 Oct 09 - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Sat 24 Oct 09 - Grand Council - N.Ireland - 2p
Tue 10 Nov 09 - Harp of Erin No.91 - Auckland NZ - 7.30p
Mon 30 Nov 09 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p
Sat 12 Dec 09 - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic - 11a
Sat 12 Dec 09 - Grand Council - Dublin - 2p
Sat 23 Jan 10 - Persia Council of Research No.8 - Dublin
Mon 29 Mar 10 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood Vic - 6.30p (I)

Council constituted 20 September 2008

2008-09-24T11:20:00.019+09:30

(below - Knight Mason's apron)

The Duke of Leinster Council No.93 was constituted by the Great Chief on Saturday 20 September 2008. Subsequently the Deputy Great Chief installed the first Chief of the new Council, after which officers were invested and installed.

A celebratory banquet followed at the Prince Albert Hotel, Wright Street, Adelaide.

Other meetings for your calendar:

Sat 27 Sept 08 - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood, Melbourne
Mon 29 Sept 08 - Dedication of Grand Council of Knight Masons' Province of Australia; Installation of Provincial Grand Superintendent & Deputy - Ringwood, Melbourne
Fri 24 Oct 08 - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Sat 25 Oct 08 - Grand Council - N. Ireland
Tue 11 Nov 08 - Harp of Erin Council No.91 - Auckland NZ
Sat 13 Dec 08 - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic
Sat 13 Dec 08 - Grand Council - Dublin, Ireland

Timetable for Saturday 20 September

2008-07-17T18:38:00.014+09:30

Timetable for Saturday 20/9/08

9.00am - Set up (existing members)
10.00am - Rehearsal by existing members and visiting members from Melbourne
11.30am - Early Luncheon - candidates to arrive 11.15am in time for lunch
12 Noon sharp - Esdras Council No.90 meets - admission of new members
3.00pm - Light refreshments followed by rehearsal for Constitution and Installation
4.00pm - Occasional Meeting of Grand Council of Knight Masons, for Constitution of Duke of Leinster Council No.93, followed by Installation
6.00 for 6.30pm - Dinner at Prince Albert Hotel, located at 254 Wright Street, Adelaide

Other meetings for your calendar:

Sat 13 Sept - Leinster Marine Council No.95 - Concord West, Sydney
Sat 27 Sept - Ecbatana Council No.94 - Ringwood, Melbourne
Mon 29 Sept - Ecbatana Council No.94 (Special Meeting) - Ringwood, Melbourne
Fri 24 Oct - Nebuchadnezzar Council No.85 - Launceston, Tasmania
Tue 11 Nov - Harp of Erin Council No.91 - Auckland NZ
Sat 13 Dec - Esdras Council No.90 - Williamstown Vic

Results of the Meeting of 5 July 2008

2008-07-05T21:41:00.007+09:30

Meeting place determined - Illingworth Masonic Hall, Goodwood SA
Meeting details: 10.30am on Third Saturday of March and September (Installation) followed by pub lunch
Officers elected.
By Laws reviewed, fees and banking arrangements determined.
Small subcommittee to determine dinner arrangements for 20 Sept.
All members will be notified of meeting outcome by post and/or email.

Meeting on Saturday 5 July 2008

2008-06-26T00:45:00.010+09:30

A meeting of the founders of the proposed Council will be held

commencing 10.45am
on Saturday 5 July 2008

at Illingworth Masonic Hall
17 Hampton Street South
GOODWOOD SA 5034
Australia

An Agenda has been circulated by post and email.

Map to location -> http://www.whereis.com/
Eating places
Prince Albert Hotel
The British Hotel, North Adelaide
Goodwood Park Hotel

Useful links