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Comp . John Hervey had great pleasure in seconding the motion , as he could easily imagine the position in which officers of the army were placed by these regulations , in consequence of their rarely stopping more than six or twelve months in a pla . ce . After a short conversation , in which Comps . Dobie and Havers supported the
motion , it was put and unanimously carried . Comp . Symonds having called attention to the petition from St . Kitts , Comp . Farnfield stated that shortly after the union in 1814 , and again in 1821 , a return was called for of its members , which had not been responded to ; and from every inc [ uiry that could be made it was considered the Chapter was altogether extinct . It appeared that meetings wrere afterwards held for a short
time in 1 & 32 , and subsequently it was again revived about six or seven years since ; when , in consequence of applications being made by Companions exalted in it for their certificates ^ Comp . White had represented to them that it no longer had any legal existence , and they were not regularly exalted . Some of them had since put themselves right with Grand Chapter , and it was to Companions originally exalted in the Mount Horeb Chapter that they had that evening granted a charter for a Chapter to be held in Antigua .
Comp . Warren moved that the petition be remitted back to the committee for further consideration , and to report thereon to Grand Chapter at greater length , as he did not think they were in possession of sufficient information to come to a , resolution on the subject at present . Comp . Havers seconded the niotion , which having been carried unanimously , the Convocation was closed in due form .
METROPOLITAN CHAPTERS
St . James ' s Chapteb ( No . 2 ) . —The Companions of this Chapter met in Convocation on Wednesday , the 5 th of February , at the Freemasons'Tavern . There were present E . Comps . William Stuart , jun ., MP ., as Z . ; J . Henderson , as H . ; R . W . Wheeler , J . ; and other members . Bros . Measor and Ambrosoni , of the Lodge of Union , No . 318 , and of the Royal York Lodge , of Brighton , No . 394-, were exalted into the Sublime Degree . The entire ceremonial was
gone through by the acting Principals in the most perfect manner . This being the meeting for the election of Officers for the year ensuing , the ballot was taken , and the unanimous result was—Comps . PAnson , M . E . Z . ; R . W . Wheeler , H . ¦; W . P . Scott , J . ; F . Crew , Sc . E . ; N . Salomons , N . ; W . R . Wood , P . S . ; Samuel Tomkins , Treas . The Companions , in number twenty-four , afterwards adjourned to a most elegant and excellent banquet , for which Bro . Elkington and Co . received the thanks and commendations of all present . Among the visitors were Comps . John Hervey , J . Masson , Nelson , and other Officers of Grand Chapter .
Bkitish Chapter ( No . 8 ) . —This distinguished Chapter met at the Freemasons ' Tavern , Friday , 6 th February , it being the night of election . Comp . Stohwasser was elected Z . ; Purton Cooper , II . ; Ridgway , J . ; Bisgood , Tr . ; Wellington Yallance , S . E . E . Else , S . N . ; and Tepper , P . S . It was also unanimously resolved , that a testimonial be presented to Comp . Stohwasser , for the kind and able manner in which he had presided during- his past year of Office .
Enoch Chapter ( No . 11 ) . —The Companions of this beautifully furnished Chapter , met at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , 17 th February . Bro . Watson , of the Enoch Lodge , was exalted to the Sublime Degree , by Comp . W . Young , Z ., assisted by his Officers , in that excellent manner for which his workingis always distinguished .
Mount Zion Chafper ( No . 169 ) . —The Companions assembled in Convocation on Monday , the 26 th of January , at Eadley ' s Hotel , in New Bridge-street . Comp . Muggeridge , M . E . Z ., presided , and installed into chairs Conrps . Sharp , II . ; and Johnstone , J . Comp , Steele , M . E . Z . elect , was unable to attend . Comps . Good-
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Comp . John Hervey had great pleasure in seconding the motion , as he could easily imagine the position in which officers of the army were placed by these regulations , in consequence of their rarely stopping more than six or twelve months in a pla . ce . After a short conversation , in which Comps . Dobie and Havers supported the
motion , it was put and unanimously carried . Comp . Symonds having called attention to the petition from St . Kitts , Comp . Farnfield stated that shortly after the union in 1814 , and again in 1821 , a return was called for of its members , which had not been responded to ; and from every inc [ uiry that could be made it was considered the Chapter was altogether extinct . It appeared that meetings wrere afterwards held for a short
time in 1 & 32 , and subsequently it was again revived about six or seven years since ; when , in consequence of applications being made by Companions exalted in it for their certificates ^ Comp . White had represented to them that it no longer had any legal existence , and they were not regularly exalted . Some of them had since put themselves right with Grand Chapter , and it was to Companions originally exalted in the Mount Horeb Chapter that they had that evening granted a charter for a Chapter to be held in Antigua .
Comp . Warren moved that the petition be remitted back to the committee for further consideration , and to report thereon to Grand Chapter at greater length , as he did not think they were in possession of sufficient information to come to a , resolution on the subject at present . Comp . Havers seconded the niotion , which having been carried unanimously , the Convocation was closed in due form .
METROPOLITAN CHAPTERS
St . James ' s Chapteb ( No . 2 ) . —The Companions of this Chapter met in Convocation on Wednesday , the 5 th of February , at the Freemasons'Tavern . There were present E . Comps . William Stuart , jun ., MP ., as Z . ; J . Henderson , as H . ; R . W . Wheeler , J . ; and other members . Bros . Measor and Ambrosoni , of the Lodge of Union , No . 318 , and of the Royal York Lodge , of Brighton , No . 394-, were exalted into the Sublime Degree . The entire ceremonial was
gone through by the acting Principals in the most perfect manner . This being the meeting for the election of Officers for the year ensuing , the ballot was taken , and the unanimous result was—Comps . PAnson , M . E . Z . ; R . W . Wheeler , H . ¦; W . P . Scott , J . ; F . Crew , Sc . E . ; N . Salomons , N . ; W . R . Wood , P . S . ; Samuel Tomkins , Treas . The Companions , in number twenty-four , afterwards adjourned to a most elegant and excellent banquet , for which Bro . Elkington and Co . received the thanks and commendations of all present . Among the visitors were Comps . John Hervey , J . Masson , Nelson , and other Officers of Grand Chapter .
Bkitish Chapter ( No . 8 ) . —This distinguished Chapter met at the Freemasons ' Tavern , Friday , 6 th February , it being the night of election . Comp . Stohwasser was elected Z . ; Purton Cooper , II . ; Ridgway , J . ; Bisgood , Tr . ; Wellington Yallance , S . E . E . Else , S . N . ; and Tepper , P . S . It was also unanimously resolved , that a testimonial be presented to Comp . Stohwasser , for the kind and able manner in which he had presided during- his past year of Office .
Enoch Chapter ( No . 11 ) . —The Companions of this beautifully furnished Chapter , met at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , 17 th February . Bro . Watson , of the Enoch Lodge , was exalted to the Sublime Degree , by Comp . W . Young , Z ., assisted by his Officers , in that excellent manner for which his workingis always distinguished .
Mount Zion Chafper ( No . 169 ) . —The Companions assembled in Convocation on Monday , the 26 th of January , at Eadley ' s Hotel , in New Bridge-street . Comp . Muggeridge , M . E . Z ., presided , and installed into chairs Conrps . Sharp , II . ; and Johnstone , J . Comp , Steele , M . E . Z . elect , was unable to attend . Comps . Good-