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The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .
THE Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and AVales , and the Dependencies of the British Crown , held a Solemn Convocation of the Higher Degrees of the Order on Friday , the 29 th of April , A . D . 1853 .
The Illustrious Treasurer-General occupied the throne , and opened the Council of the 30 th Degree of tlie Order . He was supported in the Senate , and assisted in giving the
sublime ceremony of the 30 th Degree of the Order , by the 111 . Sov . Inspector AVilliam Tucker , ihe 111 . Sov . Inspector J . ____ . D . Cox , the 111 . Sov . Inspector Sir John Robinson , Bart . ; the 111 . Sov . Inspector Henry Emly ; the 111 . Sov . Inspector , Captain Hopper ; the 111 . P . of R . S . Col . Vernon , of the 32 nd Degree ; the 111 . Grand Inq . Commanders Dawes , J . N . Tomkins , Ward , and Dee , of the 31 st Degree ; and about thirty Brethren of the exalted rank of Kts .
K . H . of the 30 th Degree . Several eminent Brethren , who had distinguished themselves iu other degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite , had the rank of the 30 th Degree conferred upon them , and took then- seats in the 'Council .
The Council was then closed in ancient ancl solemn form . The Brethren who were entitled then banqueted together in the High Grades Union , —the 111 . Treasurer-General of the Order presiding . After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given , be proposed the health of Dr . Leeson , the Sov . Commander of the Order , regretting that unavoidable circumstances kept their Sov . Commander away . The toast was received with great Masonic
regard . He then gave the healths of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , the Lieut . Commander of the Order , ancl the absent Members of the Supreme Council . He then proposed health and success to the Sov . Commanders and Members of the Sum-eme Councils of Ireland and
Scotland . " Ireland claims the Duke of Leinster as its chief , and Scotland is presided over by the Duke of Athol , —both of them Masons who discharge their highly important duties with honour to themselves and to tbe satisfaction and prosperity of the Order . AVe bave , " added the Treasurer-General , "in our Supreme Council , Brethren connected with both those countries . Sir John Robinson , Barfc ., ancl Captain Hopper are well known to all present , as officers in our Supreme Grand Council . Sir John Robinson , Bart ., after obtaining some of the higher degrees of the Order in
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The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .
THE Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and AVales , and the Dependencies of the British Crown , held a Solemn Convocation of the Higher Degrees of the Order on Friday , the 29 th of April , A . D . 1853 .
The Illustrious Treasurer-General occupied the throne , and opened the Council of the 30 th Degree of tlie Order . He was supported in the Senate , and assisted in giving the
sublime ceremony of the 30 th Degree of the Order , by the 111 . Sov . Inspector AVilliam Tucker , ihe 111 . Sov . Inspector J . ____ . D . Cox , the 111 . Sov . Inspector Sir John Robinson , Bart . ; the 111 . Sov . Inspector Henry Emly ; the 111 . Sov . Inspector , Captain Hopper ; the 111 . P . of R . S . Col . Vernon , of the 32 nd Degree ; the 111 . Grand Inq . Commanders Dawes , J . N . Tomkins , Ward , and Dee , of the 31 st Degree ; and about thirty Brethren of the exalted rank of Kts .
K . H . of the 30 th Degree . Several eminent Brethren , who had distinguished themselves iu other degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite , had the rank of the 30 th Degree conferred upon them , and took then- seats in the 'Council .
The Council was then closed in ancient ancl solemn form . The Brethren who were entitled then banqueted together in the High Grades Union , —the 111 . Treasurer-General of the Order presiding . After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given , be proposed the health of Dr . Leeson , the Sov . Commander of the Order , regretting that unavoidable circumstances kept their Sov . Commander away . The toast was received with great Masonic
regard . He then gave the healths of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , the Lieut . Commander of the Order , ancl the absent Members of the Supreme Council . He then proposed health and success to the Sov . Commanders and Members of the Sum-eme Councils of Ireland and
Scotland . " Ireland claims the Duke of Leinster as its chief , and Scotland is presided over by the Duke of Athol , —both of them Masons who discharge their highly important duties with honour to themselves and to tbe satisfaction and prosperity of the Order . AVe bave , " added the Treasurer-General , "in our Supreme Council , Brethren connected with both those countries . Sir John Robinson , Barfc ., ancl Captain Hopper are well known to all present , as officers in our Supreme Grand Council . Sir John Robinson , Bart ., after obtaining some of the higher degrees of the Order in