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The 33rd Degree For England And Wales, And The Dependencies Of The British Crown.
THE 33 RD DEGREE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES , AND THE DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN .
A SOLEMN Convocation of the Ancient and Accepted Rite , under the sanction of the Supreme Council for England and Wales , was held at their Grand East , Freemasons' Hall , London , on Tuesday , the 17 th of February , 1852 , on which occasion several
distinguished Brethren were advanced to the rank of the 80 th Degree of the Order . After the Convocation had been opened , according to the ancient usages , and the Brethren , who had been elected and admitted .
declared Grand Elected Kts . K . H . of the Order , the members of the High Grades Union banquetted together , being presided over by the Most Puissant Sov . Grand Commander Dr . Leeson , supported hy the 111 . Grand Treasurer Gen . H . E . Henry Udall ; the III . Grand Almoner , H . E . William Tucker ; the IU . Sov . Grand Inspector-General , Henry Emly ; the 111 . Sov . Grand Inspector-General J . A . D . Cox ; the 111 . Bro . Col . Vernon ( 32 nd ) ; and about thirty
other illustrious Brethren of the Order . The Sov . Commander proposed " The Healths of His Grace the Duke of Lancaster , and the Members ofthe Supreme Council of Ireland ; " " His Grace the Duke of Athole and the Members of the Supreme Council for Scotland . " He also proposed " The Healths of the Most Puissant Commanders , and the Members of the Supreme Councils for the Northern and Southern Divisions and Jurisdictions of the United States of
America ; " all of which toasts were received with great fraternal respect . The 111 . Treasurer General proposed " The Health of the Most Puissant Commander Bro . Leeson , " who acknowledged the honour in a speech that was received with great applause . During the evening , it was stated that the Supreme Council had before them applications for Chapters of Rose Croix from several
parts of England , and that the whole proceedings of the Order are progressing in a most satisfactory manner . It is expected that the annual meeting of the Order will be held earlier than usual , perhaps about the end of April , that being found more convenient than later in the summer . Whenever the annual meeting takes place , tiie Degree of Rose Croix will be given with all the musical adjuncts , which render so great attraction to the interesting ceremony .
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The 33rd Degree For England And Wales, And The Dependencies Of The British Crown.
THE 33 RD DEGREE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES , AND THE DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN .
A SOLEMN Convocation of the Ancient and Accepted Rite , under the sanction of the Supreme Council for England and Wales , was held at their Grand East , Freemasons' Hall , London , on Tuesday , the 17 th of February , 1852 , on which occasion several
distinguished Brethren were advanced to the rank of the 80 th Degree of the Order . After the Convocation had been opened , according to the ancient usages , and the Brethren , who had been elected and admitted .
declared Grand Elected Kts . K . H . of the Order , the members of the High Grades Union banquetted together , being presided over by the Most Puissant Sov . Grand Commander Dr . Leeson , supported hy the 111 . Grand Treasurer Gen . H . E . Henry Udall ; the III . Grand Almoner , H . E . William Tucker ; the IU . Sov . Grand Inspector-General , Henry Emly ; the 111 . Sov . Grand Inspector-General J . A . D . Cox ; the 111 . Bro . Col . Vernon ( 32 nd ) ; and about thirty
other illustrious Brethren of the Order . The Sov . Commander proposed " The Healths of His Grace the Duke of Lancaster , and the Members ofthe Supreme Council of Ireland ; " " His Grace the Duke of Athole and the Members of the Supreme Council for Scotland . " He also proposed " The Healths of the Most Puissant Commanders , and the Members of the Supreme Councils for the Northern and Southern Divisions and Jurisdictions of the United States of
America ; " all of which toasts were received with great fraternal respect . The 111 . Treasurer General proposed " The Health of the Most Puissant Commander Bro . Leeson , " who acknowledged the honour in a speech that was received with great applause . During the evening , it was stated that the Supreme Council had before them applications for Chapters of Rose Croix from several
parts of England , and that the whole proceedings of the Order are progressing in a most satisfactory manner . It is expected that the annual meeting of the Order will be held earlier than usual , perhaps about the end of April , that being found more convenient than later in the summer . Whenever the annual meeting takes place , tiie Degree of Rose Croix will be given with all the musical adjuncts , which render so great attraction to the interesting ceremony .
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