Provinces within the Royal Antediluvian Order
of Buffaloes under The Grand Lodge of England are made up of Minor Lodges,
Provincial Grand Lodge, Knights Chapter and a Roll of Honour Assembly
Before any Provincial Grand Lodge, Minor
Lodge, Knights Chapter or ROH Assembly can carry out their meetings they have to
get a Dispensation, this is issued in the form of a WARRANT and should be on
display at every meeting
Minor Lodges
are for the most part held
weekly, although there are some that are held two weekly or just
once a month. The Minor Lodge is made up of members of all four sections (degrees)
of the order. 1st degree (Brother or Kangaroo), 2nd (Primo [CP]),
3rd degree (Knight Order of Merit [KOM]), 4th degree (Roll of Honour
[ROH]) Apart from the obvious Officers of a Minor Lodge (Secretary,
Treasurer and Trustees) where continuity is needed the Officers are elected
monthly on the last meeting of the month
Provincial Grand Lodge (PGL) is
for any Brother of the 2nd, 3rd or 4th degree, they can be an elected
representative of their Minor Lodge or attend in their own right. PGL meetings
are held monthly depending on the Province as to what day they are held. The
chief officer of a Province is called a Provincial Grand Primo (P.G.P.). When he
has completed his year in office he is then know as The Immediate Past
Provincial Grand Primo (I.P.P.G.P.). After that he is know as a Past Provincial
Grand Primo (P.P.G.P.). The next in line to a Provincial Grand Primo is called a
Deputy Provincial Grand Primo (D.P.G.P.). PGL is the governing body of the Province, and has two sub
committees, (Executive Committee and an Examining Council) the members of
each are elected yearly. The Executive Committee to check and make sure all
items for PGL meetings are correct. The Examining Council to examine any 1st
degree Brother wishing to go higher within the Order. Members of PGL can get
elected to represent their Province at Grand Lodge.
Knights Chapter is for any Brother of
the 3rd or 4th degree, meetings are usually held monthly although some are held
Bimonthly or Quarterly. In this Province they are held monthly. The chief
officer of a Knights Chapter is called Knight President, his deputy is called a
Vice President.
ROH Assembly is for 4th degree Brothers
only, meetings are usually held monthly although some are held Bimonthly or
Quarterly. In this Province they are held once a quarter. The chief officer of a
Roll of Honour Assembly is called Roll of Honour President, his deputy is called
a Vice President.