John Yarker – In Memoriam

The Most Illustrious Sovereign Grand Master General then opened the Convocation as a Supreme Grand Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of 33° and last degree of the Antient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and he was duly elected Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. He then opened the meeting as an Absolute Grand Sovereign of the 90° and last degree of the Oriental Rite of Mizraim, and was duly elected as its Patriarch. The Sovereign Grand Master returned thanks in an eloquent speech for his election, and conferred the degree of Prince Patriarch Grand Conservator of the Rite on Bros. Robert Ahmed Quilliam, 32°—94°, Leon Engers-Kennedy, 3o°—90°, and Bro. F. B. Gibson, 32°~94°. He further made the following appointments: Brother Crowley—Patriarch Grand Administrator General. Brother Quilliam—Patriarch Grand Keeper General of the Golden Book. Bro. Frederick B. Gibson—Patriarch Grand Master General of Ceremonies. Brother Kennedy—Patriarch Grand Secretary General. He also expressed. his wish to confirm Brother Higham in his appointment as Grand Chancellor General, which he has so long and so illustriously filled. The Sovereign Grand Master General appointed 33 Avenue Studios, 76 Fulham Road, South KensingtOn, London, S.W., as the head-quarters of the Rite. The Convocation was then closed in Antient and Primitive fornL 10