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— ~ iu ; - PROV . G . CHAPTER OP MIDDLESEX . CONSECRATION OF THE HENRY LEVANDER CHAPTER , No . 2048 .

ON Saturday last there was a numerous and distinguished gathering of Royal Arch Masons at the Railway Hotel , Harrow , when the annual Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex was held , under the presidency of Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., M . E . Grand

Superintendent of Middlesex , who was assisted by Comps . Raymond H . Thrupp Provincial Grand H . as H ., W . Taylor P . P . G . J . as J ., J . E . H . Woodward Prov . Grand S . E ., and H . Lovegrove P . Z . as D . C . Amongst those nresent were : —

Comps . Dr . J . Beresford Ryley Prov . G . J ., T . Walls Prov . G . P . S ., 0 . H . Webb Prov . G . Sword Bearer , W . H . Lee Prov . G . Std . Bearer , D . W . Pearce P . P . G . R ., W . A . Dawson , P . P . G . N ., D . P . Cama G . Treas ., H . G . Bass P . P . G . Treas ., R . M . Forge P . P . G . P . S ., C . L . Smiles

P . P . G . Reg ., T . W . Ockenden S . E . 1326 , R . C . Sudlow Z . 1194 , J . S

Fraser Z . 1549 P . G . A . S . Essex , A . 0 . Fidler S . N . elect 1237 , Bently Haynes J . 1549 , J . T . Briggs P . Z . 1326 , 0 . E . Keyser M . E . Z . elect 1549 , H . Higgins P . Z . 1423 , W . A . Rogers Treas . 1549 , Rev . S . T . H . Saunders H . 1503 , H . Sapsworth 946 , G . L . Wingate 1453 , H , Maunder Williams J . 1326 , A . Marvin A . S . 382 , R . Goodwin 382 , W .

H . Dean P . P . G . Reg , Dorset , J . C . Smith J . elect 1507 , H . Sadler P . Z . 169 G . Janitor , E . Y . Jolliffe J . 1194 , J . Large 771 , F . W . Levander P . Z . 142 , E . J . Bell 1524 , John Jones 1602 , H . E . Dehane 890 , W . W . Morgan , Capt . A . Nicols P . Z . i H . W . Field 1507 , J . Irvine 862 , J . Read P . Z . 720 , A . Woodward 1381 , T . C . Edmonds 1507 , W . W . Lee 1524 , and many others .

The Chapter having been duly opened , the M . E . Grand Superintendent addressed the Companions on the nature of the meeting , and said they were assembled for the purpose of consecrating a new Chapter , the Henry Levander , No . 2048 . the founders of which were Companions W . M .

Stiles P . Z . M . E . Z . designate , W . A . Scurrah J . elect 749 H . designate , J . Willing jnn . P . Z . J . designate , J . L . Mather P . Z ., C . J . Axford , G . Gregory P . Z ., T . C .

Edmonds , C . J . Knightley , and P . Davison P . Z . They all greeted the new Chapter with a mosfc heart y welcome , as those who had been instrumental in its formation were excellent and zealous Companions , and

it was ou this account that their petition had been granted . He concluded by wishing the Chapter a long and successful career . The petition and charter having been read by the Prov . G . S . E ., and the Officers named in

the latter being unanimously approved , the ceremony of consecration was proceeded with , the working being carried out in masterly manner . Comps . W . M . Stiles P . Z ., and Jas . Willing jun . P . Z ., were inducted into the chairs

of Z . and J . respectively . Comp . W . A . Scurrah was installed into the third chair by Comp . Taylor , and afterwards into the second chair by Comp . Thrupp . Comp . H . Dickey was elected and invested as S . E . ; Comp G . Gregory

as P . S . ; and Whiting Janitor . Comp . Axford was elected S . N . ; but being unavoidably absent his investment was postponed ; ou tbe motion of Comp . Stiles seconded b y Comp . Scurrah , a vote of thanks was unanimousl y passed

to the Consecrating Officers , and they were elected honorary members of the Chapter , In acknowledging the compliment , Col . Sir Francis Burdett Grand Superintendent said it had afforded him and the Grand Officers

sincere p leasure to have been present on this occasion , when a new Chapter had been started under the auspices of such eminent Companions . He looked to the time when the

Henry Levander Chapter would occupy a foremost position amongst the Chapters of the Province , and would prove an example to other Lodges that had not already Chp . pt * :. v in connection with thi . :- .:. f ! . ¦ - - - 1 ' : '¦ > w ¦» ' •¦ -

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Woods , J . Terry , and others . Chapter was adjourned . The Provincial Grand Chapter was then duly opened , the Grand Superintendent , Companion Col . Francis Burdett , Bart ., being supported by Comps . Raymond H . Thrupp

2 nd Provincial Grand Principal , and Dr . J . Beresford Ryley 3 rd Provincial Grand Principal . After calling over the roll of the Chapters in the Province , all of which were responded io , the report of the Audit Committee , which

showed a balance in hand of £ 33 8 s 9 d , was received and adopted . In felicitous terms the Provincial Grand Superintendent re-appointed Companion Thrupp as 2 nd Provincial Grand Principal , and Comp . Rev . S . T . H .

Saunders was appointed and invested as 3 rd Provincial Grand Principal . Companion H . Lovegrove was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and the following Officers were appointed and invested by the Provincial Grand Superintendent : —

Comp . J . P . H . Woodward ( re-appointed ) , „ S . E . R . Clay Sudlow Z . 1194 ... ... S . N . J . T . Brig ^ a P . Z . 1326 P . S . J . H . Hawkins Z . 1777 A . S . J . S . Fraser Z . 1449 A . S . H . Lovegrove P . Z . ... ... ,.. Treasurer P . C . F . Tatham Z . 778 ... ... Registrar C . H . Webb P . Z . 1549 Sword Bearer J . Garrod Z . 1237 ... ... ... Standard Bearer T . W . Ockenden S . E . 1326 D . C . W . H . Lee P . P . G . Standard Bearer ... A . S . E . J . Gilbert ... ... ... ... Janitor It was then resolved that each Chapter should contribute one shilling per annum to the funds of the Province for

each member of the Chapter . An Audit Committee having been appointed for the ensuing year , Provincial Grand Chapter was closed in form , and adjourned . An excellent banquet was provided , at which the Grand Superintendent

presided , but he being obliged to leave early the toasts were proposed under the presidency of Comp . Raymond Thrupp . After the Queen and Royal Arch Masonry , the First Grand Principal H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Pro Grand

Principal the Earl of Carnarvon , the Second and Third Grand Principals and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past were given , suitable responses beincr made by Comp . Cama Grand Treasurer , and Comp . Buss P . P . G . Treasurer Middlesex . Reference was then made to the

admirable manner in which the M . E . Grand Superintendent hacl performed the ceremonies of the day , and the hope was expressed that Comp . Sir F . Burdett might be spared for many years to preside over the Province as he

had done in the past . Comp . Stiles , in giving the Second nnd Third Provincial Grand Principals , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past , expressed the pleasure felt by the Companions to see Sir Francis Burdett

sufficiently restored to health to be able to be present to consecrate the Chapter . He had a valuable coadjutor in their esteemed Comp . Thrupp , to whom they were indebted for the excellent manner in which he had installed

them into their chairs . They were all deeply sensible of the honour conferred upon them by his presence that evening , and he hnd been supported most ably by Comp . Saunders , the Third Provincial Grand Principal , Comp .

Taylor P . P . G . J ., and many other distinguished Provincial Grand Officers . Companion Thrupp in reply said it was always a p leasure to him to visit in the Province , for he was there sure of a hearty welcome . He asked them to

drink success and prosperity to the new Chapter . He trusted that they would emulate the late Companion Henry Levander , and try to walk in his steps . If they did that , it would fulfil tho kind wishes of Sir Francis , and would

become a flourishing Chnpter and a credit to the Province . Companion Stile ; - ; M . E . Z . responded ; it was the earnest wish of his colleagues and himself that their Chapter should be a success . Thoy were ivnxions to carry out their

duties iu a saiusfactory manner ,, and if the Grand Officers or any other Companions attended in tho future , he hoped they would he able to show them by their working that they revered tho name of the Companion who had gone

before . . Their Chapter was founded hy a Lodge that had made rapid strides iu the Province , and he was sure he . voald be supported in a manner worthy of that Lodge . The Second and Third Principals of the Henry Levander

( , 'ir . vpter was next given by Comp . Stiles , who said that m aiado-iiu ' , ; this toast he was but giving honour to whom ! .::. d . Those two Companions had worked ' -art this Chapter . Companion Scurrah , ..,,. ' ¦ . ' ' - \ Master of the Lodge bearing the same . ,,.. ,,, ; , u , .: ad valuable service , and Comp . Willing