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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 .
Deus meumque jus .
WE are glad to ascertain that this Order is likely to be carried on with renewed vigour . Owing to the long illness of its late lamented Sov . Commander , verylittle was done for some time before his decease , Since that
melancholy event the influential members composing the Council seem resolved that the Council shall assume its truly Masonic and dignified position . We are
informed that the 111 . Bro . Henry Beaumont Leeson , M . D . ( Cantab ) , Physician of St . Thomas' Hospital , of Grove House , Greenwich , and Bonchurch in the Isle of Wight , is the Sovereign Commander—the two senior Members of the Council , the HI . Lieut .-Commander , Dr . Oliver , and the HI . Bro . Henry Udall having , with the assent of the other Members of the Council , waived their right of precedence . A Grand Convocation of all the higher degrees will take place at
Freemasons' Hall during the month of January , most probably Thursday the 23 rd , on which occasion Dr . Leeson will be Masonically announced ancl presented as Sov . Commander . On this interesting occasion the rank of the 30 th Degree will be conferred on some distinguished members of the . Order ; and the Metropolitan Chapter , which will also meet , will confer the degree of Rose Croix . It being the first public Convocation since the decease of the late Sov . Commander , each Member will wear a crape rosette on his collar or scarf , according to the rules of the Order .
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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 .
Deus meumque jus .
WE are glad to ascertain that this Order is likely to be carried on with renewed vigour . Owing to the long illness of its late lamented Sov . Commander , verylittle was done for some time before his decease , Since that
melancholy event the influential members composing the Council seem resolved that the Council shall assume its truly Masonic and dignified position . We are
informed that the 111 . Bro . Henry Beaumont Leeson , M . D . ( Cantab ) , Physician of St . Thomas' Hospital , of Grove House , Greenwich , and Bonchurch in the Isle of Wight , is the Sovereign Commander—the two senior Members of the Council , the HI . Lieut .-Commander , Dr . Oliver , and the HI . Bro . Henry Udall having , with the assent of the other Members of the Council , waived their right of precedence . A Grand Convocation of all the higher degrees will take place at
Freemasons' Hall during the month of January , most probably Thursday the 23 rd , on which occasion Dr . Leeson will be Masonically announced ancl presented as Sov . Commander . On this interesting occasion the rank of the 30 th Degree will be conferred on some distinguished members of the . Order ; and the Metropolitan Chapter , which will also meet , will confer the degree of Rose Croix . It being the first public Convocation since the decease of the late Sov . Commander , each Member will wear a crape rosette on his collar or scarf , according to the rules of the Order .