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Sovereign Chapter Of Faith And Fidelity.
SOVEREIGN CHAPTER OF FAITH AND FIDELITY .
A MBETINB of this Sovereign Chapter ivas held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on Tuesday the 30 th of June . The members of this Chapter looked forward to this meeting as an auspicious event in their annals . It being generally known that considerable pains had been taken that the ritual and proceedings should be characterized by the greatest purity , and we are happy to say that the event more than fulfilled the expectations of the members . It was the first meeting over which the
illustrious Brother , Dr . Leeson , who had undertaken the dvtties of sovereign ofthe Order for tliree years , was to preside The Chapter was opened before four o ' clock , and on its opening tlie M . VV . Sovereign announced to the members that they had tlie honour of having for a visitor the illustrious Brother , Thomas Wright , S . G . I . G . 33 rd , and Grand Secretary to the Grand Council in Ireland , who had come expressly from Dublin to honour the first Chapter held under a
warrant from the English Supreme Council . It is unnecessary to say that this distinguished Mason was received with great cordiality by the whole of the Knights present . It was then announced by the Most Wise Sovereign that , having accepted the duties of the chair , his first duty was to inform the Chapter that their proceedings were entirely in accordance with the constitution of the Order , as he was acting under t ! * e express sanction of the Supreme Council for England
and Wales . He then said that he was happy io fincl that he hacl the assistance of the following distinguished Masons as his officers : — The illustrious Brother Henry Udall , as High Pontiff ; the eminent Commander Wm . Thody Smith , a Sovereign of the Order ; the
General Sir Knight John A . L ) . Cox , the Lieutenant-General ; the illustrious Brother ancl Commander D . W . Nash ; the Grand Master Sir Knight John Watson . There were several eminent Brothers admitted to the distinguished rank of Princes 11 . X , the entire proceedings being conducted with great solemnity . The whole of the musical department was conducted by the accomplished Bro . Blewitt , who , assisted by liro . Jolly and several choristers , skilfully chaunted the thanksgiving and other parts of solemn ceremonial . This , of course , was so managed that
nothing should interfere with the Chapter being close tiled . The Hall was fitted up with great effect , the floor being covered with white damask , spread over with the living emblems of the Order . At the end of the service , the illustrious Brother , Thomas Wright , spoke in
terms highly eulogistic of the whole proceedings , ancl characterized it as quite pure ; he also delivered a message from his Grace the Duke of Leinster , who he had that morning seen , stating the satisfaction felt by his Grace that the illustrious Brother was able to attend on the occasion . The members then retired to the banquet , at which we observed the following Princes Rose-Croix present . The Sovereign Commanders Leeson , Henry Udall , W . 'I ' . Smith , John A . I ) . Cox ,
D . W . Nash , John Watson , Henry Emly , Robert lt . Foreman , B . Taylor , W . J . Carver , W . Evans , Richard J S piers , Robert Rising , Frederick Symonds , Henry Herbert , George Herbert Saunders , Thomas Bacon , J Blewitt , & c . We cannot cenelude this record without thanking those illustrious Brethren for the service they have performed to the Masonic fraternity by their painstaking efforts .
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Sovereign Chapter Of Faith And Fidelity.
SOVEREIGN CHAPTER OF FAITH AND FIDELITY .
A MBETINB of this Sovereign Chapter ivas held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on Tuesday the 30 th of June . The members of this Chapter looked forward to this meeting as an auspicious event in their annals . It being generally known that considerable pains had been taken that the ritual and proceedings should be characterized by the greatest purity , and we are happy to say that the event more than fulfilled the expectations of the members . It was the first meeting over which the
illustrious Brother , Dr . Leeson , who had undertaken the dvtties of sovereign ofthe Order for tliree years , was to preside The Chapter was opened before four o ' clock , and on its opening tlie M . VV . Sovereign announced to the members that they had tlie honour of having for a visitor the illustrious Brother , Thomas Wright , S . G . I . G . 33 rd , and Grand Secretary to the Grand Council in Ireland , who had come expressly from Dublin to honour the first Chapter held under a
warrant from the English Supreme Council . It is unnecessary to say that this distinguished Mason was received with great cordiality by the whole of the Knights present . It was then announced by the Most Wise Sovereign that , having accepted the duties of the chair , his first duty was to inform the Chapter that their proceedings were entirely in accordance with the constitution of the Order , as he was acting under t ! * e express sanction of the Supreme Council for England
and Wales . He then said that he was happy io fincl that he hacl the assistance of the following distinguished Masons as his officers : — The illustrious Brother Henry Udall , as High Pontiff ; the eminent Commander Wm . Thody Smith , a Sovereign of the Order ; the
General Sir Knight John A . L ) . Cox , the Lieutenant-General ; the illustrious Brother ancl Commander D . W . Nash ; the Grand Master Sir Knight John Watson . There were several eminent Brothers admitted to the distinguished rank of Princes 11 . X , the entire proceedings being conducted with great solemnity . The whole of the musical department was conducted by the accomplished Bro . Blewitt , who , assisted by liro . Jolly and several choristers , skilfully chaunted the thanksgiving and other parts of solemn ceremonial . This , of course , was so managed that
nothing should interfere with the Chapter being close tiled . The Hall was fitted up with great effect , the floor being covered with white damask , spread over with the living emblems of the Order . At the end of the service , the illustrious Brother , Thomas Wright , spoke in
terms highly eulogistic of the whole proceedings , ancl characterized it as quite pure ; he also delivered a message from his Grace the Duke of Leinster , who he had that morning seen , stating the satisfaction felt by his Grace that the illustrious Brother was able to attend on the occasion . The members then retired to the banquet , at which we observed the following Princes Rose-Croix present . The Sovereign Commanders Leeson , Henry Udall , W . 'I ' . Smith , John A . I ) . Cox ,
D . W . Nash , John Watson , Henry Emly , Robert lt . Foreman , B . Taylor , W . J . Carver , W . Evans , Richard J S piers , Robert Rising , Frederick Symonds , Henry Herbert , George Herbert Saunders , Thomas Bacon , J Blewitt , & c . We cannot cenelude this record without thanking those illustrious Brethren for the service they have performed to the Masonic fraternity by their painstaking efforts .