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Consecration Of The Universal Chapter, No. 181.
success . The world has had its bright as well as its dark ages , and your chapter , no doubt , will be also marked by lights and shadows . So order it : then , that ihe great Jehovah may illuminate you with the true "Shekinah , " the " Lights of Heaven , " lhat like thc children of fsrael , in thc days of Moses , you may have light in your Masonic dwelling . The " Light of Truth ' " raising up a fabric in your new chapter of wisdom , strength , and
beauty . Wisdom to discern your duly to your companions . Strength to preserve the interests of your chapter . And beauty thc better to observe any Alasonic light lhat may fall upon you , with prayers to the Great Architect , that his bright beams may never be withdrawn . May the same oracious manifestation shine on you and your new society that was vouchsafed lo Jacob , when benighted and weary on his journey he saw the
wonderful ladder , a vision intended to increase his faith , encourage his hope , and animate his charity . Ami in conclusion , let your new chapter bc conducted on the great princi ples of our order , lighting up , so to speak , virtues of Heavenly brightness above your heads , and ere the sand in your hourclass has fallen—So live that when the sun
Of your existence sinks in night , Memorials sweet of mercies done . May shrine your names in memory ' s light . And the best s ? eds you scattered bloom , A hundredfold in days to come .
'The usual ceremonies were altcrwards observed , and wh 211 thc chaptei had been formally dedicated to Royal Arch Masonry , Comp . Shadwell II . Clerke , G . S . !' ., installed Comp . W . JJache Roberts as J ., and afterwards as IL , and Comp . l- 'dwin Howard as J . Comp . 'Thomas T ' enn was placed in ihe chair of M . F . Z . without thc installation ceremony , he being already a P . Z . 'The other officers elected and invested wcie Comps . Rudolph G . C lover , P . Z ., 'Treas . ; Major Per . iose Dunbar , S . I " . ; T . J . Hanley , S . N . ; W : R . Norris , P . S . ; and Church , Janitor .
Propositions for exaltation at thc next meeting were announced , and votes of thanks were passed to the Consecrating Oflicers , Comps . 'Thomas Fenn , Shadwell II . Clerke , Rev . Ambrose W . I Iall , and Robert Grey , who were also elected members of the chapter . 'The chapter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to a choice banquet . 'The usual toasts followed .
In proposing thc toast of " The Queen and Royal Arch Masonry , " Comp . PARKINSON - said thai when Dr . Johnson had his memorable interview with George III ., he was asked b y Mr . lloswell thc next day what he said to Ilis Majesty . He replied , " Sir , il was not for me to bandy words wilh my Sovereign . " hi like manner it was not for him to bandy words about Queen Victoria ; therefore he should propose the toast without further
words . 'The toast having been honoured , Comp . PARKINSON" , in giving the toast of " 'The Prince of Wales , Grand ' / .., " said tl at genial and kind companion , the Prince of Wales , lost no opportunity of testifying to his brother Masons the high esteem in which lie held the Craft .
Comp . PARKINSON * next gave " 'The Pro G . Z ., the Karl of Carnarvon ; and the rest of the Grand ( 'lliceis in the Royal Arch Degree , " and enumerated the man ) 'services of Comps . Murton , Gould , Peirce , Hall , Fenn , liurdett , Shadwell Clerke , Philbriek , Ruckcr , Grey , and Mclntyre , wilh all of whom he had hatl a long" and pleasant friendship .
( omp . . !•.. J . M < INTVKI :, Q . C . M . P ., G . Kc ^ ., in replying , said that , speaking more for the other Grand Oflicers than himself , all tli . it hail been said by the M . K . Z . was well merited . Although he was not present at thc whole of the ceremony that evening , yet he saw the installation of one Graud Ollieer , the Most Kxccllenl , in his chair , and it seemed to him perfectly faultless . ( Great laughter . ) lie did not think the excellent brother who
placed him in thc chair used one single word too much . That was always a great rccommend-. tion . As they knew , brevity was the soul of wil and the soul of advocacy , and lie should therefore be very brief . 'The other officers who had assisted iu the proceedings of the evening , he was sure , ably seconded (" omp . Fenn , and he hoped emulated him in thc extreme exactness of the ritual , and in taking care that there were no redimancy in the
expressions they used . The Grand Officers who had come to assist on this mosl joyful occasion an occasion which he hoped was predicative of great success lor a chapter which was the offspring of one of the most successful lodgesalso hoped that thc success of the evening was a great omen of prosperity for the chapter , and that it would goon increasing in numbers , in friendship , and fellowship as much as any of the Royal Arch Chapters in the country ,
and would become , as its name implied , the Universal Chapter in the Craft . Comp . PVRKINSON in proposing " 'The Consecrating Officers , " said that Comp . T ' enn , whatever Comp . Mclntyre might think of the terseness of the diction employed in installing him ( ' Comp . Parkinson ) in lite chair , did , he could assure Comp . Mclntyre and the rest of the companions who were present , give a special fervour to it in an introductory address which he
delivered , and for those expressions he had . to thank him very much as fains they regarded himself . It would be superfluous to say that not one jot or title of . the ceremony of consecration of Royal Arch Chapter was wanting on the part of Comp . Fenn or thc rest of the consecrating officers , lo give accuracy or dignity lo the occasion . Thc ceremony was throughout , signalised b y those finalities which the distinguished companion whose name
he had mentioned ; and Comp . T ' enn had added one more to the very many laurels which he hatl gained lor the very excellent Masonic work for which he was famous . It was peculiarly gratifying to him ( Comp . Parkinson ) , that Comp . T ' enn should have come forward as a very dear and old personal friend to do the ceremony . lie might say the same things of Comp . Shadwell TL Clerke , with whom he hid been closely allied for many years
in many ways . With thc other consecrating officers he had also been closel y and intimately connected , but in the presence of so man ) ' Grand Officers , experts in Masonic work , it would be unnecessary to dilate upon their many excellencies in Royal Arch Masonry , but he would simply beg them to accept his assurance of their gratitude of thc companions of this chapter for the ability with which they had performed their work .
. , ° P" THOMAS FI * NN , in acknowledging the toast , said he could nol but feel himself a little out of place taking ' his ' position at trc table , as he did thai ni ght , in precedence ol so many oflicers who held much higher rank than himself ; but on this occasion he had been invested with a little brief authority , and he supposed he must accept its responsibilities as well as its gratifications . Tic would ask the comps . to charge J . hcir glasses while he
was . speaking , because this response would be the introduction to another . I he comps . who had assisted in thc ccnscciation were extremely gratified at ncing present at the launching of a chapter which was connected with a lodge so ancient as thc Universal Lodge , which bore so truly Masonic a name , and winch had been distinguished many years for having among its members men of great celebrity , and which of late years he knew , from his own
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experience , had been distinguished for its excellent work . 'There were many members of the Universal Lodge whom he met weekly at Ihe Kmulation Lodge of Improvement , and who had gained sullicient distinction on the public nights of that lodge in ' taking part in reciting the lectures . 'Though he had not ' visited the '" ' Universal lodge lately , he was sure they were making their mark there . I ' m ihe
companions who had assisted him this evening , as well as himself , must be particularly gratified at helping at the consecration ol" a chapter which was to be presided over by the much respected and universall y esteemed Comp . Parkinson . Many of them recollected how ably he performed his duties when he presided at the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , and this chapter had done wisel y in selecting him to presido over it during the first year of ils existence . Comp . Parkinson would raise the chapter to a high position and
make it at once a chapter of mark in the Order , and would initiate its future prosperity ancl excellence . Having said thai the response would bc the introduction lo a toast , he would now propose " 'The Principals of the Chapter . " 'The two Principajs connected with Comp . Parkinson woultl assist him to the utmost of their power in insuring the prosperity of the chapter and its well conducting , and with these " expressions he would submit lo the companions "Thc Health of Comps . Parkinson , Roberts , and Howard , and the prosperity of the Universal Chapter . "
'The toast having been honoured , was followed by ihe song , •'•When thc heart is young , " which was beautifully sung by Miss Carrie lilackwcll . Comp . PARKINSON , in reply , said ' it was a " very charming song which had been sung by that young lady about the heart young and the heart old , and it came home to him because il was twenty years the following day since he was installed as Master of thc Universal " Lodge . When he heard thai
young lady pouring so much pathos into it he thought she was probably not born when he was installed , or , at least , was little more than in arms . Although the song raised a rather serious reflection in his mind , it was wiped out l )\ - thc pleisant reflection that he was surrounded by not one . but half-ado / . cn old friends , li was something to think of , after twenty years' experience , thai they were now standing , shoulder to shoulder , to ' float a new
bartjtie in thc same enterprise , wilh the same hopes . Although twenty years ' wear and tear might take somewhat of the steam out of them , still , they felt some little life left in them yet , and looked forward in faith and hope , as they did some twenty years ago , to doing good service in Masonry . 'They would go on guiding ihe Universal Chapter ' to thc same success as they had guided the I ' niversal Lodge . At one time it was Comp . Layton , at another Comp .
Lawrence , at another ( omp . Roberts , whom he initiated the very night he ( Comp . Parkinson ) was installed , at another Comp . Glover , and they were ail very much gratified that they were now here , in the Iirst place that they were alive , and in the second that they were alive and mcrrv , although they had to deplore many grievous losses they had sustained . Men could not go twenty years without such losses . When his friend ( Comp . Roberts ) asked
him at an early period ofthe evening whether he would nol like lo go over it all again . he replied , " Vcs . " Most of them would ; but ihcy might have made greater mistakes than they had made ; il would not havo ' bceii -oeasy not to have tri pped so much as they might have nipped . 'There were many things to be said about this . However , the consecration of this chapter having been lixed for the night twenty years alter his installation in the Lodge , he was
much gratified at being in the proud position of its Iirst M . K . Z ., and he thanked Comp . T ' enn and the other companions for their many good wishes . Comp . Shadwell II . Clerke was called upon by Con * p . Parkinson to respond lor " 'The Visitors , " but he asserted his right lo be exempted from that body as he was tunv a member of the chapter . Comp . Parkinson therefore called on Comp . F . A . Pnit . nuici * , O . C ., who said he cast his
eyes upon cither side of him as he rose to respond in order that he might have it sharply defined of whom he was about lo speak . 1 le knew lhat in what he saitl he woultl have the unanimous support of those for whom he had to address a few words of thanks lhat were due lo ihe chapter , but he fell it was owing lo a piece of the sharpest special pleading worthy of the worst days of his profession , when the public were 1 tiled by men who split hairs ,
and submitted to the spirit of chicanery of the law wilh the respect due loan oltl institution . His Kxcelleiit Comp ., Col . Shadwell Clerke , had availed himself of a kind of duplex condition in which lit : found himself in order to escape the just penalties of the distinction which was so properly his due . ( Laughter . ) Let him say , on behalf of the visitor- ; , that they who were bidden there r . s guests on this auspicious occasion , and who could only bc
persuaded that they truly represented the gootl fairies who were bidden to the birth , would , like the good fairies in the legend , bring them all lhat fairyland could wish and all that the chanter could desire- —success and prosperity for the chapter lhat had been thus happil y inaugurated . Thc visitors , if they could nol arrogate to themselves thai position . " could at least sincerely declare that they were their well wishers from the bottom of their
hearts , and that it was with peculiar pleasure they had seen a lodge sc ancient as the I ' niversal Lodge laking upon itself that which so well became it—a chapter which bore its honoured name ; and as the one was , so let the other be ; and if their wishes could bear fruit it was thefr hearty wish that thc renown of the one should pass on to the other , and that the success of the lodge thould bc the guerdon of thc success of the chapter . Permit him now
to descend to eulogies . One of the many interesting reminiscences of this interesting occasion was , lhat the same companion who had placed tlie Most K . xccllcnt in the chair with that succinct formula which extracted words of approval from ihe Grand Registrar , had placed Comp . Parkinson , wilh a longer formula , in ihe chair of another chapter , where Comp . T ' enn seemed to have the happiness of perpetual youth ; bill it was a pleasure to
see , in addition to several other charms imputed to him , and that he was a perpetual mother . ( . Laughter . ) And then the work that he did was followed by a very happy and prosperous year to that oihcr chapter , as , no doubt , under Comp . Parkinson , it would be followed b y in this Universal Chapter . He ( Comp . Philbriek ) discounted at a very heavy rate the forebodings of the Most Kxcellcnt , who seemed rather to lament that thc
charming songstress , to vvhosc strains they had listened wilh great admiration , was not already still in arms ; he dwelt on thc charms of youth and infancy , and when the heart was young and thc bosom high ; but it might be taken in another sense : * it seemed probable that the young lady might be in arms again , and lhat , as everything was Unite here below , so a happy career might bc still anticipated for her , although ihcy might , unhappily , not live to mark it . Anti to these events , as
philosophers ( and Royal Arch Masonry was nothing if it did not teach philosophy , for which he had thc very best assurance from the Grand Registrar ) , taught them to regard these events which happened to other people with philosophic indifference , unless they affected themselves . ( Laughter . ) 'Therefore , laking note of the flight and growth of lime , he hoped to see honours accumulate on the head of the lodge , and also
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Consecration Of The Universal Chapter, No. 181.
success . The world has had its bright as well as its dark ages , and your chapter , no doubt , will be also marked by lights and shadows . So order it : then , that ihe great Jehovah may illuminate you with the true "Shekinah , " the " Lights of Heaven , " lhat like thc children of fsrael , in thc days of Moses , you may have light in your Masonic dwelling . The " Light of Truth ' " raising up a fabric in your new chapter of wisdom , strength , and
beauty . Wisdom to discern your duly to your companions . Strength to preserve the interests of your chapter . And beauty thc better to observe any Alasonic light lhat may fall upon you , with prayers to the Great Architect , that his bright beams may never be withdrawn . May the same oracious manifestation shine on you and your new society that was vouchsafed lo Jacob , when benighted and weary on his journey he saw the
wonderful ladder , a vision intended to increase his faith , encourage his hope , and animate his charity . Ami in conclusion , let your new chapter bc conducted on the great princi ples of our order , lighting up , so to speak , virtues of Heavenly brightness above your heads , and ere the sand in your hourclass has fallen—So live that when the sun
Of your existence sinks in night , Memorials sweet of mercies done . May shrine your names in memory ' s light . And the best s ? eds you scattered bloom , A hundredfold in days to come .
'The usual ceremonies were altcrwards observed , and wh 211 thc chaptei had been formally dedicated to Royal Arch Masonry , Comp . Shadwell II . Clerke , G . S . !' ., installed Comp . W . JJache Roberts as J ., and afterwards as IL , and Comp . l- 'dwin Howard as J . Comp . 'Thomas T ' enn was placed in ihe chair of M . F . Z . without thc installation ceremony , he being already a P . Z . 'The other officers elected and invested wcie Comps . Rudolph G . C lover , P . Z ., 'Treas . ; Major Per . iose Dunbar , S . I " . ; T . J . Hanley , S . N . ; W : R . Norris , P . S . ; and Church , Janitor .
Propositions for exaltation at thc next meeting were announced , and votes of thanks were passed to the Consecrating Oflicers , Comps . 'Thomas Fenn , Shadwell II . Clerke , Rev . Ambrose W . I Iall , and Robert Grey , who were also elected members of the chapter . 'The chapter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to a choice banquet . 'The usual toasts followed .
In proposing thc toast of " The Queen and Royal Arch Masonry , " Comp . PARKINSON - said thai when Dr . Johnson had his memorable interview with George III ., he was asked b y Mr . lloswell thc next day what he said to Ilis Majesty . He replied , " Sir , il was not for me to bandy words wilh my Sovereign . " hi like manner it was not for him to bandy words about Queen Victoria ; therefore he should propose the toast without further
words . 'The toast having been honoured , Comp . PARKINSON" , in giving the toast of " 'The Prince of Wales , Grand ' / .., " said tl at genial and kind companion , the Prince of Wales , lost no opportunity of testifying to his brother Masons the high esteem in which lie held the Craft .
Comp . PARKINSON * next gave " 'The Pro G . Z ., the Karl of Carnarvon ; and the rest of the Grand ( 'lliceis in the Royal Arch Degree , " and enumerated the man ) 'services of Comps . Murton , Gould , Peirce , Hall , Fenn , liurdett , Shadwell Clerke , Philbriek , Ruckcr , Grey , and Mclntyre , wilh all of whom he had hatl a long" and pleasant friendship .
( omp . . !•.. J . M < INTVKI :, Q . C . M . P ., G . Kc ^ ., in replying , said that , speaking more for the other Grand Oflicers than himself , all tli . it hail been said by the M . K . Z . was well merited . Although he was not present at thc whole of the ceremony that evening , yet he saw the installation of one Graud Ollieer , the Most Kxccllenl , in his chair , and it seemed to him perfectly faultless . ( Great laughter . ) lie did not think the excellent brother who
placed him in thc chair used one single word too much . That was always a great rccommend-. tion . As they knew , brevity was the soul of wil and the soul of advocacy , and lie should therefore be very brief . 'The other officers who had assisted iu the proceedings of the evening , he was sure , ably seconded (" omp . Fenn , and he hoped emulated him in thc extreme exactness of the ritual , and in taking care that there were no redimancy in the
expressions they used . The Grand Officers who had come to assist on this mosl joyful occasion an occasion which he hoped was predicative of great success lor a chapter which was the offspring of one of the most successful lodgesalso hoped that thc success of the evening was a great omen of prosperity for the chapter , and that it would goon increasing in numbers , in friendship , and fellowship as much as any of the Royal Arch Chapters in the country ,
and would become , as its name implied , the Universal Chapter in the Craft . Comp . PVRKINSON in proposing " 'The Consecrating Officers , " said that Comp . T ' enn , whatever Comp . Mclntyre might think of the terseness of the diction employed in installing him ( ' Comp . Parkinson ) in lite chair , did , he could assure Comp . Mclntyre and the rest of the companions who were present , give a special fervour to it in an introductory address which he
delivered , and for those expressions he had . to thank him very much as fains they regarded himself . It would be superfluous to say that not one jot or title of . the ceremony of consecration of Royal Arch Chapter was wanting on the part of Comp . Fenn or thc rest of the consecrating officers , lo give accuracy or dignity lo the occasion . Thc ceremony was throughout , signalised b y those finalities which the distinguished companion whose name
he had mentioned ; and Comp . T ' enn had added one more to the very many laurels which he hatl gained lor the very excellent Masonic work for which he was famous . It was peculiarly gratifying to him ( Comp . Parkinson ) , that Comp . T ' enn should have come forward as a very dear and old personal friend to do the ceremony . lie might say the same things of Comp . Shadwell TL Clerke , with whom he hid been closely allied for many years
in many ways . With thc other consecrating officers he had also been closel y and intimately connected , but in the presence of so man ) ' Grand Officers , experts in Masonic work , it would be unnecessary to dilate upon their many excellencies in Royal Arch Masonry , but he would simply beg them to accept his assurance of their gratitude of thc companions of this chapter for the ability with which they had performed their work .
. , ° P" THOMAS FI * NN , in acknowledging the toast , said he could nol but feel himself a little out of place taking ' his ' position at trc table , as he did thai ni ght , in precedence ol so many oflicers who held much higher rank than himself ; but on this occasion he had been invested with a little brief authority , and he supposed he must accept its responsibilities as well as its gratifications . Tic would ask the comps . to charge J . hcir glasses while he
was . speaking , because this response would be the introduction to another . I he comps . who had assisted in thc ccnscciation were extremely gratified at ncing present at the launching of a chapter which was connected with a lodge so ancient as thc Universal Lodge , which bore so truly Masonic a name , and winch had been distinguished many years for having among its members men of great celebrity , and which of late years he knew , from his own
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experience , had been distinguished for its excellent work . 'There were many members of the Universal Lodge whom he met weekly at Ihe Kmulation Lodge of Improvement , and who had gained sullicient distinction on the public nights of that lodge in ' taking part in reciting the lectures . 'Though he had not ' visited the '" ' Universal lodge lately , he was sure they were making their mark there . I ' m ihe
companions who had assisted him this evening , as well as himself , must be particularly gratified at helping at the consecration ol" a chapter which was to be presided over by the much respected and universall y esteemed Comp . Parkinson . Many of them recollected how ably he performed his duties when he presided at the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , and this chapter had done wisel y in selecting him to presido over it during the first year of ils existence . Comp . Parkinson would raise the chapter to a high position and
make it at once a chapter of mark in the Order , and would initiate its future prosperity ancl excellence . Having said thai the response would bc the introduction lo a toast , he would now propose " 'The Principals of the Chapter . " 'The two Principajs connected with Comp . Parkinson woultl assist him to the utmost of their power in insuring the prosperity of the chapter and its well conducting , and with these " expressions he would submit lo the companions "Thc Health of Comps . Parkinson , Roberts , and Howard , and the prosperity of the Universal Chapter . "
'The toast having been honoured , was followed by ihe song , •'•When thc heart is young , " which was beautifully sung by Miss Carrie lilackwcll . Comp . PARKINSON , in reply , said ' it was a " very charming song which had been sung by that young lady about the heart young and the heart old , and it came home to him because il was twenty years the following day since he was installed as Master of thc Universal " Lodge . When he heard thai
young lady pouring so much pathos into it he thought she was probably not born when he was installed , or , at least , was little more than in arms . Although the song raised a rather serious reflection in his mind , it was wiped out l )\ - thc pleisant reflection that he was surrounded by not one . but half-ado / . cn old friends , li was something to think of , after twenty years' experience , thai they were now standing , shoulder to shoulder , to ' float a new
bartjtie in thc same enterprise , wilh the same hopes . Although twenty years ' wear and tear might take somewhat of the steam out of them , still , they felt some little life left in them yet , and looked forward in faith and hope , as they did some twenty years ago , to doing good service in Masonry . 'They would go on guiding ihe Universal Chapter ' to thc same success as they had guided the I ' niversal Lodge . At one time it was Comp . Layton , at another Comp .
Lawrence , at another ( omp . Roberts , whom he initiated the very night he ( Comp . Parkinson ) was installed , at another Comp . Glover , and they were ail very much gratified that they were now here , in the Iirst place that they were alive , and in the second that they were alive and mcrrv , although they had to deplore many grievous losses they had sustained . Men could not go twenty years without such losses . When his friend ( Comp . Roberts ) asked
him at an early period ofthe evening whether he would nol like lo go over it all again . he replied , " Vcs . " Most of them would ; but ihcy might have made greater mistakes than they had made ; il would not havo ' bceii -oeasy not to have tri pped so much as they might have nipped . 'There were many things to be said about this . However , the consecration of this chapter having been lixed for the night twenty years alter his installation in the Lodge , he was
much gratified at being in the proud position of its Iirst M . K . Z ., and he thanked Comp . T ' enn and the other companions for their many good wishes . Comp . Shadwell II . Clerke was called upon by Con * p . Parkinson to respond lor " 'The Visitors , " but he asserted his right lo be exempted from that body as he was tunv a member of the chapter . Comp . Parkinson therefore called on Comp . F . A . Pnit . nuici * , O . C ., who said he cast his
eyes upon cither side of him as he rose to respond in order that he might have it sharply defined of whom he was about lo speak . 1 le knew lhat in what he saitl he woultl have the unanimous support of those for whom he had to address a few words of thanks lhat were due lo ihe chapter , but he fell it was owing lo a piece of the sharpest special pleading worthy of the worst days of his profession , when the public were 1 tiled by men who split hairs ,
and submitted to the spirit of chicanery of the law wilh the respect due loan oltl institution . His Kxcelleiit Comp ., Col . Shadwell Clerke , had availed himself of a kind of duplex condition in which lit : found himself in order to escape the just penalties of the distinction which was so properly his due . ( Laughter . ) Let him say , on behalf of the visitor- ; , that they who were bidden there r . s guests on this auspicious occasion , and who could only bc
persuaded that they truly represented the gootl fairies who were bidden to the birth , would , like the good fairies in the legend , bring them all lhat fairyland could wish and all that the chanter could desire- —success and prosperity for the chapter lhat had been thus happil y inaugurated . Thc visitors , if they could nol arrogate to themselves thai position . " could at least sincerely declare that they were their well wishers from the bottom of their
hearts , and that it was with peculiar pleasure they had seen a lodge sc ancient as the I ' niversal Lodge laking upon itself that which so well became it—a chapter which bore its honoured name ; and as the one was , so let the other be ; and if their wishes could bear fruit it was thefr hearty wish that thc renown of the one should pass on to the other , and that the success of the lodge thould bc the guerdon of thc success of the chapter . Permit him now
to descend to eulogies . One of the many interesting reminiscences of this interesting occasion was , lhat the same companion who had placed tlie Most K . xccllcnt in the chair with that succinct formula which extracted words of approval from ihe Grand Registrar , had placed Comp . Parkinson , wilh a longer formula , in ihe chair of another chapter , where Comp . T ' enn seemed to have the happiness of perpetual youth ; bill it was a pleasure to
see , in addition to several other charms imputed to him , and that he was a perpetual mother . ( . Laughter . ) And then the work that he did was followed by a very happy and prosperous year to that oihcr chapter , as , no doubt , under Comp . Parkinson , it would be followed b y in this Universal Chapter . He ( Comp . Philbriek ) discounted at a very heavy rate the forebodings of the Most Kxcellcnt , who seemed rather to lament that thc
charming songstress , to vvhosc strains they had listened wilh great admiration , was not already still in arms ; he dwelt on thc charms of youth and infancy , and when the heart was young and thc bosom high ; but it might be taken in another sense : * it seemed probable that the young lady might be in arms again , and lhat , as everything was Unite here below , so a happy career might bc still anticipated for her , although ihcy might , unhappily , not live to mark it . Anti to these events , as
philosophers ( and Royal Arch Masonry was nothing if it did not teach philosophy , for which he had thc very best assurance from the Grand Registrar ) , taught them to regard these events which happened to other people with philosophic indifference , unless they affected themselves . ( Laughter . ) 'Therefore , laking note of the flight and growth of lime , he hoped to see honours accumulate on the head of the lodge , and also