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P . Grand Master , who had written to excuse / lis absence , being engaged at the London Orphan Asylum , IJ - ro . lies , the P . G . Secretary , replied , assuring the brethren that so long' as he

had ti' . e honour to preside over the official duties of the Province , he should do so with all promptitude and courtesy possible , at the same time lie

wished to thank the Secretaries of the various lodges for the assistance they had afforded him by ihe prompt manner in which Cr . cy had replied to liis communications . The " lier . llii of the W . M . " was then proposed bv the Provincial

Grand Ma .-ter in very complimentary terms , and responded to heartil y b y the brethren . i ! ro . Cope , tick , in repl y ing , assured the i'dd d ' . i . and brethicn it shall Id he his study to promote the rroprcri ' . v of the locFe , am ! the hanpinesss of

tile brethren , to the utmost , of his power . The " Hodiil of The Immediate P . M . " was proposed bv J . ' ro . Past Master Hemes m very warm and eulogistic terms , and Bro . Cop . . tied , in replying , thanked the brethren for lh--ir unanimous (¦ Ajar : sio ;< of approval , and instanced the cordial

good feeling that had hitherto o . i-. ed in the Jod . re by th .- k : et that ihe W . e . L , the preset ;! S . Yd ., and him sif , \ v . \ a initiated to ether , and had had ihe honour during the past year of filling the tmoe principal uihei s . having lollow- 'd each oth . r in enbroki n succession , lirfo-e

je .-tuning hi .- ' . Si at . he v . i- ' e . d to propose the ]; ..-d'h of ll e odioem , end i : i doing so , tdaaked th m for the asd-. ¦ " : e tdev had ten ., red him dii . 'iij ; his or , iii'f o . iie , ami ;> etgme-s }¦;< I ' oaB : io ; : ! . ' l ' " Woe ! I p ; : ! . r I : > his ¦ :: ('• c ¦ r th" :. ;; :. ' i ; r -u ; u , ; e-: i : > n . e . ¦¦ - - see ui

tile w . i ' - ^ iAv ; if ng - of i e led ' , a l ' . r . i . G ,-m g ; : ; . ; , of the io ;• , .-, he v . die ' - iI ; ; e . s , t ! v ; . | ii 'i . ; ir . ; i-aeeuce tkiite . u v r , id . ring v . 'de ' i i ' r

vr !" " m lea ¦ ' ¦ pa--- d th < -h-. ; ., . eat ! : dij ,. main llnHy-thae . ddl !! :, ¦ l ' . r t M-i-e as . h ' d ¦ . ¦ . wed a ; S'e vards to otto or other of the Cha-idca , and

me . -v < r . - ¦ ,, ';; ei id . V- ' , the htitg" e . dig in ; ., '; tidoti I tomea ! t-ebedMr lo i ; : oh . id : id a ' , hv a Cisb in memrate ! 1 . bro . id 1 ) . R . C- stesti ' ek . ; even lit ¦ vase-id rV . had b . .. n purchased , am ! he j h-devf di-o were fond :- ; pi ttf-d lo ouree-iso

1 1 ivro me : o . . oil coat-as see of v . h : eh l . ' ie ie r ll ; s n ' ¦ I ; '' , ' ... pa-lly he ! ptosi . S metal caps , d songs v , ere snug , am . the lean ! of the . ; i ' -t dii loksex j laved so > me choice selections dor : eg - th" evening . . ¦\ : ; joe' : rt the visitors , were the Yd . Bro .

¦ W . ' ] i . omas . i ialsey . M . P .. Prov . Gd . ind Master W . R :... <) . !! . Wa r ner , isoy . C . S . W .: W . Pro . Wdsiai lies , 1 ' ioe . ( d . ' vert tan ; Yd . Bro . Seiivu P . M ., Lodge Xo . g , Past ( ir . md Steward : Bro . | : i ; iies Death , Lodge ; ' . '/> ¦ Bro .

Jai Men , Lod g e 1475 , '" - Wlti . t lll'ooi .. — // , •/ , . - /// is / , / / . , ' , . / g , - ( , \ ' . i / j . ' \) Is . Id ii . s Jj ; .-e meeting since t . he ho-nd ' ation of t ! ii- ! . ¦¦ . - . - . Master , on Friday , the C . th he ,., the \ d . :.: ;) . Willi . mi Call nder in ihe < : ! : tir of K . S .

; c eyre also pr . se . 'it : — Bros . ( d-id : iiroiieb , \\ . ... P . P . G . P ., ixortli Wad . ; II . d . Jiiggoridge , { i ' .. - .:., n 2 , P . CJ . Stand u-d I ! revr . id-das ! : ' l ) . !' . ( ir . on , P ., " , j ., P . !' . t ; . i ' ., No ; ill Y . rlrr : ' Yd . '• :..: v , P .: h . and -J Vea- - ., to-. . . . e , -jdsidd : j

e , ; . \ . . ; . ' lae ,.. ; : ¦ o , ( r :... :. n Prov . . ' . ! v . .. t d . n dir :, i :: J . . . ' . : ¦! . . < .. ! . a .:. : di I .: ! , j ' . ; - [

leree < era aej . J . do . ( - <;!• . ! . i >; - <;¦! i ¦ .-: L : tatet ! ti'aL \ !¦ ¦ 1 . a ' ¦ I . ' ! iio'iouiad ami 1 : itr ...- ' . ed li \ ' ih - fsl e - . v .: ' . . .. ;¦ .- p .-rfj . I oeu ' . ( . ' . ; j ( gio ,- wined \ e : 's h ' ., . ' . - gii . tdviug lo idm : . If , u . Uie Ie , that oi ' ^

nuauueoie ' - . voi . didiu ovii-e lod-m ; i ;; ; i :: i .:.., i ¦ bat very si e ;; deaat Pde . iiof [];¦¦ id di ; e g ;! rd , ' iiau rnal ; di-. <\ i . ::, : e . d t : teeiu in ve ' . ieh lie war ; iie'd h y 1 . 11 - ;\ i ,, f ¦ der of id ]¦;' .: ¦ . ' It ] : : ;

11 ' . oil i . g- i : a ; ja :. ..:, (¦ ... a ,,::: ( . toid . airo : ¦¦]]) . ' id " . Wdideiii Yf id , / i ' or u ] e .... - t ! -: wf ; l ; i ; t ) ' ^ ; , 1 S , 1 iii . i 1 he i ,.: ;;• r i ii 1 , o l . ouu : i lorn i ' a : looi . here i regard 'd him as the true , sincere , and ; 1

kind friend . " ( Addressing Bro . Withy ) , " On behalf of the Welchjiool Lodge , I have great , very great p leasure in p lacing this jewel upon your breast j it is not only a mark of ' the hi g h

estimation m which your services are held as a Past Master and the Treasurer of this lod ge , but it is a token of our sincere regard , fraternal

atiection , and aslecin . very long may your life be spared to wear this handsome and wellmerited testimonial an your breast . " lira . Withy having expressed his thanks to the brethren for I ' ve , compliment they had paid him ,

and the kind manner in which Bro . Gohlsbrongh had spoken of him . liro . Muggeridge , at the rifpK-st of the . W . M . and the brethren , delivered a I edure upon the first lodge board , which was li .-toned to with profound interest and

pleasure . Bro . D . P . Owen then eloquentl y expatiated iipt . n tlte bri ghtest ornament of Froemasonry , and proposed that the sum of Jive guineas be g i ven from the funds of the lodge , ( winch ho unserved were in a very prosperous 'date ) , a ;; a donation fo the Giils' School . Bro .

( h . hisbroggh seconded the proposition , which was eard . d unanimousl y . Bro . Goldsbrougb proposou ; hat the dmvation from the lodav to tiie ( d ' rl . s' Hehoo ! . should he ma . de' in the name of Bro . i ) . P . Owen , whose scrvie ; s to the lodge had been cominuons ebnoit 1 ' roni the day of hi . s initiation , and it would mark , tho ' . H ' h in a very

j I slight d . 'gie . ' . the esdmadon i ; i which t } w ; c j i ' eiviees we ; -- h 'Id lie the members of the lodge . I i his promy ;;; in \ v . < . ^ duiv rectaidet ! and carried j un-: ui ; , iom !¦ ,- . I'd ; e h ln ^ no further business , I ioe fo : ; . \ e : ! ^ o ' . is . d . au !( , '' . ' bretlitV !! , acceptinc

| I the de -geaid' i . iii .. iti ..-. i of Bro . I ) . P . Owen 1 ( . Ma-. or of the town ) , naitool ; of R frerdiuients at the residene of liis \ ' \\ r :-hip .

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i ; ' -t ) l ' :, ; o - . - CiiM-rr . n . —The installation meeroig o ! dda t ; : t ingmsh . d chapter took place at the ' A'dim 'I ' av . rn , Aldersgate- 'dreet , on Tuesday , the 26 th u ! t ., ruul was numerousl y : U ! aid . ;< l . Aiiioirr lliose present were Ex . Gumps , R . W . Williams . M . D ., Yl . hdZ . : W . P . nlk lev Hughes . M . I ' ., IT . ; | ( , ! m j | . Paul ,

,. / . / . ' ., f . ; , \ . Holman , I ' . Z . H . Dnmas , !'•>' .. ; daul Isaac , M . P ., P . Z . ; Samuel Jsa .-ic , I ' . Z . j . Stevenson , Scribe I'd ; G . B . Foster , lb '; ct-on , P . ' . i . ; Kooke , and others . 'Pile visitors were E . Comps . ( h ' e ; nwood , P . Z . j Thomas ,

( :-out ! i Wales ) P . Z . , Goldsb .-o'ig ) i , M . ]) ., I ' . Z . 'I lie minu ' esof die previous convocation having keen co'dinm d . the companion ; below the rank of In : ! :: ! ied First Principal retired , and Com ]) . Bu'keiey 1 hi : >' ies , being - presented hy Comp .

Sa . e . l Isaac , was did / installed as the . M . E . Z . Comp . Saul was jv-admitled , and installed into I the si com ! chair , after whieii Comi ) . Richards 1 was admitted and installed as J . for the ensuin " - 3 ear . Mho iolloeeing oilieers were then invested ; Comp . Wi !!;;! ms , as the I . P . Z . ; Stevemion , S .

| | '¦!• ; tidiet on , a- ; P . Sd ; Rod ; , as 1 st . Asst . fat . Caup Stud ir :.: r . informed the chapter id thahi g h . l y sal : f . ietory results t , f the eiiiats . ¦ . Inch ) i ¦ , in eoujtmetioti with Comp . Dumas , ' ¦¦' . ' mad ¦ ior t ' ie di . treated widow of a late

¦ a -eot , ' e i . o ; . ¦ . ;¦ ,:. n , f tile chapter , and which \ . '< t . i t i / a - ' o tde ¦¦ . ado ' . e m comparatively easy emeu : ;; t ate . - . fee htitdu " . ; ot the Chapter 1 ¦ ' . ' . e .: dei , d . th .- eoe ijit . uk ais p ;; L -. , . i ! : of ; , ;) " t . e . dst ! , of : . r , ( d 1 : 1 itt , ¦ ¦ . i , th : m . eir . l t . l ' ¦ hi ' -ai veta . d ' - ' ; ' : 'd by Cemvp . Yf . ( J .

leti' •' ¦'¦' ' :. ¦' ¦ ¦ .- . 't'r toe bat ! get the customary , - ¦ ¦ .. otde ii ' - , . ti . te •; atn ! ( ,-, ts were dul y te . tto - ... -. d . _ id Cote :.. Holm-tn tmd Dumas a ' !¦ : '; " ! utade , idr the erne , r ; 0 ! ' the Cdauul Cdg st . L . ttomp . it . W . Yfiuiams , I . l ' . Z ., in eoi : j : dJe ., e ; u ; : g 1 tao . t projit ^ . e d " ' . the Jlval ' . i ' l

, : i e IIS ' 1 ' j t , , , , 11 e . e - . I .:,..,. ; ; ,:: i ! ooservcil w J La L l . he eoe p .. mum , dad : m e / i " the woik of the . ' >! . ' ' . / .. . m l . ' . o C ea ; - r liait t v . ning ' , ami tile : "i'd u-il . iwr . ' . ' , ]) lie (! i .-j ) l . ! j-ctl towards the com-• t tiions w . te ! ii ; ;! dv satisi ' tictorj' io them all 'i'lie . '•! . E '/ .. itir .-j lysad ! : — ' - I should he unworthy of ,

| J ! - go ittoti iti whk .-li i stand as your principal I . direr ( f the Chtipt-er , if I did not ackttow- j ¦ . u to X . lib ilc . ]) gr . aiittde tin- kind fee-lillg which ' on h ; a e cvineeii oti this o' -oasioii . I a i . sure t'oi ; ' oatv . disu I enteied'Jiis chapter , of which I was I

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then proud ( and of which I am now prouder still ) , I little expected I should hold the very hig h position of your principal officer , but much allowance must be made for the friendship of the companions , especially of the Immediate P . Z ., and some other companions present . I little

deserve that kindness and the enconiums passed upon me j however , to respond to your kindness , ! assure you no honour conferred upon me has equalled that which you have done me this evening . By future actions and by strict adherence to my duties , I trust I may so conduct myself

in continuing to promote , and study the prosperity of your chapter as to do honour to myself and justice to you for the honour you have conferred upon me I little expected at the time when I was exalted b y my revered friends on my right and on ir . y left , that 1 should be in the

proud position I now hold in this chapter . It has so pleased you I should preside over your destinies , and 1 trust yon will never see me wanting-, and that you will always find me diligent in my duties so far as I ( consistently ) am able . I think the time lias arrived when 1 should say a word or two of commendation of our excellent

companion who preceded me in this chair , and the next toast I have to propose to you is the health of that man to whom this chapter owes much , very much , and to whom i owe a great deal , ( not for what lie said of myself this evening , which , from friendl y prijndice is not

desewhig of being recollected ) but for what he , as I the . M . fdZ . SO sedulousl y did for this chapter . lie raided himself to that position to which your kindness has elevated me . I know that he has had many laborious duties to encounter , but , he . has not forgotten the Old Union Chapter , and

he has done good service b y having been the M . E . Z . Permit me to ask you todrink his health with that energy and cordiality , that kindness , and friendshi p with which 1 do , and ma y he continue to serve this chapter and the Craft and Koyal Arch Masonry , for very many years .

Let me ask von to drink , with honours , the Ue . - . Uh of the Immediate Past Z ., Comp . Williams , and thanks from myself personally and from the Chapter . M . E . Comp Williams , the i . l ' . Z-, having replied , the M . E . Z . said the next toast was one which should have special notice ,

it is "The Health of the Past Princi pals of the Chapter , " in g iving which we do honour to ourselves , and to the chapter to which we belong , and it wii ! afford you a gratification that we particularise one individual among them , who on a recent occasion pourtrayed to us the facts

of a singularly distressing case of a widow , which , 1 am sure , enlisted the sympathies of of all those companions who whore present . I allude to the case of the widow of Comp . -. -.- -.-.- -.-.- ¦> .- which was taken up con amore b y one of our companions now present , and I

have now the opportunity of telling him that individually I thank him for the service he has rendered to that poor creature , who is now in those easy circumstances which we all desire she should be . In giving you the " The Health of the Past Principals of this Chapter " I call

upon you to thank Companion Isaac for that work of charity and good feeling in which he has luen so successful . Comp Isaac : —Most Excellent , I may tell you that the Past Principals have always been upholders of this Constitution and of everything they could do to enhance the

beauties of Royal Arch Masonry for m : ny years . 1 may tell 3-011 , CHY , that it was -113 ' good fortune to be introduced into this chapter by a companion twi nty-. se \ en years ago ; since then I have felt the example set me b y my Past Principals , than wham a better set of men never steppetl in .

shneh aider , good men . good Masons , and particularl y good 'Royal Arch Masons . You have complimented me for what I do not deserve , for Com ]) . Dumas obtained .-- £ ' 250 from the Grand Lodge , and my Companion Stevens , our Companion Bradford ( with his cheerful lace ) all have contributed to the assistance of the widow . 1 am

particularly grate-ail inr what you said for the Past Principals of the chapter . As regards charity , it is our first duty to assist the widow and the orphan , we have assisted the widow and brought i : i two others . It is an unprecedented thing-here , to rise to any toast , old people are unable to n ' se , hut wc rise on this occasion in honour to you . We feel ver y deepl y indebted to