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eminent Companions , whose names tbe space at our command Avill not permit us to enumerate in this report . The Chapter having been opened , Comp . Leveau proceeded to consecrate the Temple ( dedicated to the honour and glory of the M . H . ) , assisted by Comps . Savage , Evans , AA atson , Dee , Lloyd , and Spencer . That imposing ceremony being ended , Comp . Leveau , as
the first arch of the new chapter , then installed Companion C . AV . Elkington as Z , who had been appointed by the Grand Chapter ; Comp . Savage installed Comp . Green as H . ; and Comp . AVatson , Comp . AVorley as J . AVe cannot refrain from expressing the high gratification evinced by all those , Avho were privileged to be present during those solemn aud important ceremonies ; it is sufficient to statethat in the hands of Comps . LeveauSavageWatsonaud
, , , , Evans , no portion of the sublime degree AA-as defective ; indeed , Ave never remember liaving witnessed the work so efficiently or beautifully performed as it was on that occasion . The officers appointed to preside over the important Chapter , the first and only one in tbe Provinces of Northampton and Huntingdonshire , were as follow , viz . : Elkington as Z . ; Green as H . ; Worley as J . ; Welshman as E . ; Styer as N . ; Smith as P . S . ; the
Right Hon . tbe Marquis of Huntley as 1 st Asst . S . ; the Hon . T . L . Powys as 2 nd Asst . S . - , AVelchman , Sen . Treas . Between seventy and eighty Companions were present to Avitness the ceremony of Exaltation , Avhich Avas most ably performed by
Comps . Elkington as Z , Dee as H , Lloyd as J , assisted by Comp . Evans as P . S , and W . Watson as S . N . AVe have often witnessed the performance of the beautiful ceremony of Exaltation , but are compelled to admit , that ive never Avere present in a Chapter Avhere it Avas more admirabl y conducted . AVhen Ave announce that , in addition to tbe Consecration and Installation , there were fourteen candidates exaltedand likewise that three Principals of the
Shak-, speare Chapter of AA arwick Avere installed into their respective chairs on that occasion , the members of tbe Order will easily understand that none but very talented members of the degree could have accomplished such a task ; and it is to be hoped that the new Chapter , Avhich has received such support , will folloAV the example and emulate the zeal of the Companions , ivho so kindly aided them
on that important day . AVe have no doubt that the Northampton Chapter will do credit , not only to the Grand Chapter , and to its own immediate Provinces , but likeAvise to the Royal Order itself . After the ceremony , the Companions partook of a splendid banquet , at Avhich we were pleased to find that support was not Avanting , there being present the M . N . the Marquis of HuntleyLord Leih
, g , AV . J . Boughton Leigh , and a majority of the most influential Companions from tbe adjoining Provinces , Avho individually expressed their approbation , and seemed to vie Avith each other in their desire for the success and prosperity of the new Chapter . Many speeches were delivered on the occasion , amongst Avhich were those of tbe M . E . Z . Comp . Elkington , the Marquis of Huntley , Lord Leigh ,
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eminent Companions , whose names tbe space at our command Avill not permit us to enumerate in this report . The Chapter having been opened , Comp . Leveau proceeded to consecrate the Temple ( dedicated to the honour and glory of the M . H . ) , assisted by Comps . Savage , Evans , AA atson , Dee , Lloyd , and Spencer . That imposing ceremony being ended , Comp . Leveau , as
the first arch of the new chapter , then installed Companion C . AV . Elkington as Z , who had been appointed by the Grand Chapter ; Comp . Savage installed Comp . Green as H . ; and Comp . AVatson , Comp . AVorley as J . AVe cannot refrain from expressing the high gratification evinced by all those , Avho were privileged to be present during those solemn aud important ceremonies ; it is sufficient to statethat in the hands of Comps . LeveauSavageWatsonaud
, , , , Evans , no portion of the sublime degree AA-as defective ; indeed , Ave never remember liaving witnessed the work so efficiently or beautifully performed as it was on that occasion . The officers appointed to preside over the important Chapter , the first and only one in tbe Provinces of Northampton and Huntingdonshire , were as follow , viz . : Elkington as Z . ; Green as H . ; Worley as J . ; Welshman as E . ; Styer as N . ; Smith as P . S . ; the
Right Hon . tbe Marquis of Huntley as 1 st Asst . S . ; the Hon . T . L . Powys as 2 nd Asst . S . - , AVelchman , Sen . Treas . Between seventy and eighty Companions were present to Avitness the ceremony of Exaltation , Avhich Avas most ably performed by
Comps . Elkington as Z , Dee as H , Lloyd as J , assisted by Comp . Evans as P . S , and W . Watson as S . N . AVe have often witnessed the performance of the beautiful ceremony of Exaltation , but are compelled to admit , that ive never Avere present in a Chapter Avhere it Avas more admirabl y conducted . AVhen Ave announce that , in addition to tbe Consecration and Installation , there were fourteen candidates exaltedand likewise that three Principals of the
Shak-, speare Chapter of AA arwick Avere installed into their respective chairs on that occasion , the members of tbe Order will easily understand that none but very talented members of the degree could have accomplished such a task ; and it is to be hoped that the new Chapter , Avhich has received such support , will folloAV the example and emulate the zeal of the Companions , ivho so kindly aided them
on that important day . AVe have no doubt that the Northampton Chapter will do credit , not only to the Grand Chapter , and to its own immediate Provinces , but likeAvise to the Royal Order itself . After the ceremony , the Companions partook of a splendid banquet , at Avhich we were pleased to find that support was not Avanting , there being present the M . N . the Marquis of HuntleyLord Leih
, g , AV . J . Boughton Leigh , and a majority of the most influential Companions from tbe adjoining Provinces , Avho individually expressed their approbation , and seemed to vie Avith each other in their desire for the success and prosperity of the new Chapter . Many speeches were delivered on the occasion , amongst Avhich were those of tbe M . E . Z . Comp . Elkington , the Marquis of Huntley , Lord Leigh ,