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you , sir for your kind mention and for proposhmotir health . Comp . Holman , P . Z .. begged that he might supplement the observations of Comp . Isaac . , who would not acknowledge his own good deeds , and reminded the members of this chapter that they were indebted to him for the

three very handsome Principals' chairs lie had presented " to the chapter . The M . E . Z . : —A tote t now comes round to me which I know all will do honour to , one to which is always accorded deep and great consideration on every occasion , whether it be in Royal Arch or Craft Masonrv ,

or m any other institution , and it i . sone in which we ought to unite on every occasion ; the toast is the " Health of the Visitors , " who have done r . s the honour to be with us this evening , and whom we shall be only too proud to ask again and asrain to come here . We have received them

with that genial feeling , cordiality and unify , which should always exist among Masons . 7 he visitors this evening are Companions Past Principals Goidsbrough , Greenwood , and Thomas . Comps . Goidsbrough , Greenwood and Thomas having respectively replied , Comp . Uhvs

Williams , I . Z ., said , I beg permission to propose "The Health of Comp , Saul Isaacs , " unit r whom I had the pleasure of working as a junior member of the chapter . I have only- to give the name of Saul Isaacs to ensure the reception of the toast . The Town of Nottingham has

chosen him as the most fitting person as its representative in parliament , and has done honour not only to him , but to the Old Union Chapter also , and though the Most Excellent is on one side , and Co . tip . Isaac on the other , here they have but one Masonic fee-linos . I can assure

Comp . Saul Isaac , that I have sincere pleasure in proposing his health , and that I have regretted his absence on many accounts , especiall y that on occasioned by his heavy domestic alUic ' thm . 7 call upon you to stand to the toast . Comp . Raul Isaacs replied : —I feel somewhat incapable of

responding to the toast proposed by the Immediate P . Z . For the kind sympathy you have expressed towards me , I feel deeply grateful , but 1 am more indebted to the past services of my brother for the estimation m which the name is held in this chapter . I cannot lose si ghl of the

expression of sympathy with me on the grave sorrow that has fallen on me ; no particular or public , duty took me from your meetings , your expression _ of sympath y in the chapter towards myself , in my seclusion , under the affliction laid upon me ; by the Almi ghty , I shall

long cherish in my mind , and the consideration you had for me , and for that dear boy , in the hour of my sorrow and affliction , 'Phe M . E . Z ., proposed "The Health of the Olb ' cers of the Chapter , " and complimented Comp . Ibbetson on the admirable way in which

he had responded . Comp . Ibbetson , P . S ., returned thanks for the officers . The M . E . Z . said : "Whatever I have been remits in this evening , I trust you will excuse . On litis occasion I admit I have been , as to the order of the toasts : I have omitted one which oittrht to have

come from me earlier in the evening , one which 11 will always be my pleasure , as it is my duty , "n this occasion , to propose to you , and which J must admit has been a great dereliction in not having proposed earlier ; we acknowledge the great services of the companion who is the

'" ainstay of our chapter , and we all lament the absence of Comp . Bradford . I would say , not in disparagement of that toast , I am quite sure biat this toast will give as great p leasure to you : is any that has preceded it . The companion v ' 'hose name I shall mention is one to whom we

'' •' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' greatl y indebted , and or . e for whom we have . g reat esteem and regard , I allude to Comp , Stevenson , and 1 acknowledge my fault in not egivlici- drinking his health . His ' gentlemanly 'i t- iing wjji t . XouSC 11 K > fol - not bringing his name 1 "' Vcr before you . Nothini' could enhance the

- ' imnienls of hi gh regard with which 1 c . ' -ti" t-e this chapter , with which is identified my eellcnt Comp . Stevenson ; may belong continue 11 member of it . It is his own fault that he lias "" t occupied that eminence to which you have

v ' We the honour to raise me . Com ;) . Sloven-¦ '"h Scribe E ., in reply said ; I regret extremel y llly absence of Bro . Bradford , my privileged ^ sociate for the last eight or nine years , and I c ' S ret that the Most Excellen t has thought

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proper lo apologise for the late introduction o f my name ; my name , bis been introduced cgade as soon as it oug hd Without mmem'son I mro say lhat the duties which I rmd- 'r are come truths ] y small , i return you my warmest thanks . 'Pile Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings of the evenkim

V / iiiT ' , ' . ii vvr . N . — 77 / 1 . ' Sun , Sr :: are mid CV ' . v-/ jf ( . f . ii ' . ( C / j : Vi . ' . v ( Nt ) . lit ;) . — A regular convocation of this ehspttr wtis held at [ he Masonic Htdl , on Tuesday , l ime gth . at g o ' clock in tee afteruoo ; - ! . The . Principal ¦ - , Comp ; . Kdnwrnakv . Z . : Barr . If .-, and i'Varou . f . -, v , op' t mmorn d

In- an unesually hiryo nii'udor oi rom-uno-i ' - . Yisitnr . E . Comp . ' fohn Bowes , P . Z .. P . Prom G . S . B . The . chanter km iter been ne . tied hy dm

Principals tne remain :: rot in " core-at : ' - ats -a : radmittetl , an-. ! the minute ; of tit" pr . \ ion .- ' c an vocation read ami couth med ; the hallo ! v : ¦ - titer : taken for leu brethren r . gula . m prop- red . t ! ! of which were aeomdo ! . ( :: in ¦ imru ¦ ' an oi to .-

M . E . Z . Coma . John Bowes , look In- g . - 'UOig . d severally admk ,- d ami et-talm d in ample r oro : vi ' ... Prosd'ied !' . Ptiidade . Liaksne . Crettr .

Paitson , Rev . W . B ; eby . and Dr . Koran . Tt e lectures were g iven by Comps . Freroig J . Barr . H . j and Buwt-g aiding Z . On the conchi . ton of the ceremonv M . L . Comp . Kcii ' . vorl ' r ., M . E . Z ., promised that the best thanks of the

chapter be g iven to E . Comp . Bowes , P . Z [ or his read y and valuable assistance on the occasion , and that the same be entered on the ; minutes of tne proceedings . The motion was seconded b y Coma PYaroi ? , and carried by acclamation , and

Co , tip . Bowes made a sutlabio ' aoknoc . iidguieiit . Several hrclhron were then props :. ed , and after sonie routine business the chttj \ -r was closed , and the companions retired to th . e . refreshment room , where the usual toast : ; were proposed , honoured and responded , to .

Bin . TON - . —St . John ' s Chapter (> ht > . . 3-1-8 ) . — 'Phe regular meeting of this chapter was held at the Rising Sun Inn , Churcligate , Bolton , on Oth June . Amongst others present were Comps . Thomas Entwistle , P . Prov . G . Scribe N .. as Z . j Thomas Wilson , 11 . ; James Ilorrocks , L ; Robert Harwood , P . Z . P . Prov . G .

Standard Bearer ; James iVcwton , P . Z . , John Brandwood , P . Z . ; Thomas , Chambers , P . Z . ; and others . The chapter having been opened and the minutis of the preceding meeting read anil confirmed , the ceremony of installation of Principals and investiture of othxY-rs was

performed by Comp . Entwistle , as follows : — Comps . Thomas Wilson , Z . ; James Horroeks , M . j Robert Harwood , J . ; Thomas Chambers , I' ,. ; Henry Ainsworlh , I \ " . ; Roheit Glav ter , Principal Soj . ; Charles Wallter , Janitor . Th . e chapter was then duly closed .

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EnMand ; f . Onion " , P . Z . ; H > , d \ P . Z . Comps . Y \ . " Withy " , W . C :. llet - . d : r , Sides , Davies . Graham , Brown , Kenible , Willituns , R . S . Mori is . Barnard , and others . This being the installation meeting , a conclave of Installed Principals was

formed , and Comp . D . P . Owen ( presented by Comp . Henry Muggendgo ) was installed by Comp . Goidsbrough as First Principal for the ensuing year . Comp . KpauYit was then presentedto ' the newly installed M . E . Z ., by whom he was ably inducted into th . e second chair , after which Comn . \ Yithy wis pitied in

thchair of J ., b y the hum . diets P . Z . 'lho'o'do . rilia' w tre hue fled a ; odiecis : —d ' mise C -e . e . tbt-ough , l . P . Z . ; Yd Calhmhr , Scribe . l . G j : G P . siorris , ticiide id ; jhtgtittll , P . S . 7 fm

M . E . Z .. proposed tied lli-a b . G toanks ot t :-chapter In' vnPd to Co .., p . Cohdbroiigh , lite Imin : diatc ' P . Z ., for his vsittabd : services to ;!;¦• chapter fioni th a day of its consecration , and that the same lie recorded oti the- minutes of idc

chapter . One of the highest privilege ; conferred by Freemasonry ( observed the M . E . Z . ) was the close and iirni friends ! dps formed amongst its members ; when the formation of a chapter was contemplated , I felt that i was almost pressing too much upon the kindness ol

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( omp . Goldsbrwiedi , by asking - nun to be the first- Z ., but wtatiey ;• Ydeicdp . m ! has required Ids s-rvie- 's , it his tilets .. ; li . eti to him v , dt ! du . i'V-. ' ivtrtsiti - . ' hinds ds members tc-cd ; . r . he

its ; been always re . dy . ! [ f - , ,-..-,-vies m h ' reeu ., - sonry are tt mailer o : lusiory ia Iv . ylaml a ^ well tt ; in th ¦ Province of i \ .: ' ! i ' . Vale .-, au-. l Shropshire , wo -re Ids Irene i- ; tt ¦ o , s . . dt .-i ! d M ' ord , ami f have nmeh nl .-ttittre in movim- tihn ilettt

<¦ ' . ¦ ' cr .-ipter do p-esent io ¦ . omp . Go i ! -t ) rong ! i a ifeC first Prdmi p d ' s i-. vel . as tt stm . ill token of l ! te i \ gard and c .-t ¦ em of til . ¦ m ttdters of ihis ehtttit-. a ' , as well as to mttii-t our hieh s .-. me of hi- ;

- ;¦; - . ic .-s ttttd eotnd ay . Comp . eeymd , t :., m : ¦ ¦ - :: ¦ , fiding the icropo-dt iop of id ¦ f-Idd / d , :-ti : :, ! odeerfutiy cotiur . u ttd that idotnp . O . vin das 'tit ! vita re ;; . ir ¦ to : ' , ,: 'ii '> . G . dtisdroagh , ydost .

I oott ' t Ititow how it : r , l : nm the extreme et : ! of I'd" ! m . l , to render -a re teice :. i i thi ; j rot it . ee , proposition of l ' ^ efo > t Excellent Z . eft ¦ - ¦ I . E . Z . eyoress-d the r . tret witicli he f te , in

itottjunctieti v . tth tue otter metnb-r . i oi teciitipter . at t ' ne ttb .-ence of the Ex . Co . up . C o . - t A'shur Brown , whom circumstances , or ' utrndy tinliction , had . prevented attending , but who tt a i said " if , tit the last moment , veil should watt : me , wire me , and I will come . " I asked

Companions Onions and Hy de to come , th y bo ' . ! . ' . promised to be here , and they are here ; and I did not semi to Comp . Brown . Comp . Mug geriilge con .-ccrated our lodge some ten years ago , and we have the plea . eure ol seeing him tit our first anniversary of the chapter . Our companions come from a di dance , especially Com : ) .

Mngg - eridgv , who tits come from London , and f may tell vou , that had they not made up ike number oi Installed First Principals , our me - . ;¦¦ :, so far as the installation was concern , d , ... mid have been in vain . I move " 'Pli . it the thanks of this chapter be given to Comps . Muggertdge , Onions , and Hyde for their creat kindness in

coming here to-day , " and I hope , when anolh'r anniversary comes round , lo see their genial faces again . Comp . AVilhv , J ., seconded th . e proposition , which was cordially carried . Comps . Muggeiid . ge , Onions , and Hy de acknowledged the compliment paid them by the chapter , tttul expressed ! the gratification tlieg' felt hi having " b -en eh cts'd honorary members of the chapter .

The chapter was then clo .-eed , and tne memncrs partook of a well served banquet . The customary toasts were pi-een by the M . E . Z ., and warmly R-. ' . oiided to . In i ropnsuig " The i h-aild oi lite f ' . iaruuess of Bipoti , " Comp . O . veil said—Veri ' few words am required when it is to well known that Lord liiuoii , as one of the iiiist aetiee

members , oi Gov- -, rumen , scarcer / ever eat . :, ' m . . his tilt -ndance iti th ' Grand Lod g ¦ ¦ ; ii is s . p in mi ; mea-. d sd for a it ) m i . i hi ; high po- idoo . 1 . :, t a gv- e . i admin r of the man who , when he pitis ; lit ; hand ito - he p ! ot !; . ; h <]¦< . -. , dr . t . y haei ,. S' / ite !) w- ' Ciiislde ! - th" csample s-itu-. dy is . rd ; I \ ipou , Carnarvon , !) e Tttu ' a . y , tuu ' i odier d ";' m-

iaii .-i it' edit-otue , It onl y sm . mrs nor- ' iltde sacrifice we make for our chapters . Y > e all [ iromise to do what we can within the length of our cable , but I am very in . ich afraid that vain excuses are sometimes made . In proposing the . healths of Lords Carnarvon , De'Fabley , avid the Oiiicetsof the Supreme Grand Chapter , the

-M . E . Z . said . —We a : e honoured this evening with the presence of one of the past officers . Com ]) . Henry Mnggeriilge , P . G . S . B . It is i-ttronuly gitdifvui'g io us so see his nice gen ;;! It ' . e" a y do ati . oufi us , I do not ihiak ¦ . . •¦ . ' oue ' t- to ( dtt . k his health , et . i pt a ; a d .-id . ct dset . and i outv de tto oft r-

httve toht . te I ) , tiaiit . 'Giof . gh i have hut . td . de know ! dpe of ' the Crt - . ml v ' -ii ' icer .-i ; . ; . n .-rt .. ! / , . V kitov / a giettt d-ett ! of him , when wo com . id-a the . mimher of years he has . devoted to Masoiir . , ! e is like an evergmen , tmd sjeuis to put om : V . . t

f-tives e \^ fy titne we tsst him . 1 c is a gee . d ' p leasure to me to see him here on the evenm ; oi my installation , and it is very kind of him to come amongst us again . I give you . "The Health of the Officers of ihe Grand ChapUr , and cotgfe therewith the name of Comj ) . MugjeriUge , and