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i ^ ag ^ u ^ staled ; the actual Zi left ; th remained a & to reader a meeting a matter Harcourt , with the countenance of that few * and the assistance of some others of the provinde willing to lend their a ^ step in the res
citation of the Chapter Oh Satiurd ^ Hotel ; Ghertsey . There were p ^ W . Kv Heseltine ^ Hi Kent , Prov ^ G ; S . Sout ^^ A B ^ N 6 . 109 ; J and Prince ; The Chapter was opened by Comps , How as Z ., Harcourt as H ., Law as J . > Blake as P . Sw The minutes of the preceding Chapter being read and
confirmed , Comp . H Comp , Blake ; and duly instated Sublime Degree , by Gbmp . How ^ The other Companions ^ fchen re-entered the Chapter ; and two Brethren were proposM ^ fo ^^ election of Officer ^ h ^ Hbvvv H ;; WUliani Keil Heseltine ^ J Harcourfcj N ., arid William Bleukin , P
The Ghapter was then closed ^ Companiohs aftervvrards assembled at a very excellent banquet , 0 ornp * Harcourt presiding supported l ^^ G ary Masonic toasts , COmpv How , with permission of l ^ e M . E . Z . > rose and said ; It was at all times a pleasing duty to propose the name of the presiding Officer on ^ the day of his ^ installation ; that gratification wa ^ enhaniDedy however j on the present occasion , by the feet that Comp . HareOiirt held a high Masonic position
in the province ; and his vigorous perseverance in rousing the Brethren to action that evening wa . s an earnest that Masonry in Surrey would again revive . The Companions must not consider this as complimentary toast and matter of course ; they had in Comp . Harcourt a presiding officer who , ail knew , had been rnost active and most successful in his Lodge , which was second to none in the province ; and , under his able direction , ectual success would attend the Chapter . With these observations be concluded by asking a hearty response from the Companions to the toast " The health of their ; M ; E . Zjv ,, ; ,--:. ' - ^ .
Ex . Comp . Harcourt , on rising to thank the Companions , alluded to the ¦ dimculti . es that beset him in his efforts to resuscitate the Chapter ; he at last resolved , with the few members that remained , to have a meeting , previously obtaining the promised aid of some friends then present . To one and all , members and visitors , who had by their attendance thus laid the first stone of their renewed structure , he tendered his warmest thanks ; he thanked them for the kind and cordial feeling which all evinced towards him , and trusted there would follow many Opportunities Of thus assembling together in the St . George ' s Chapter .
Comp . How then said , his next duty , as acting P , Principal , was to tender his own thanks to the E . Companions , who for the day filled the chairs of H . and J ., arid by their presence assisted at the installation . Of Comp . Blake it was not necessary to offer one word of eulogy , more especially in Surrey , where , in the office he held , he was ever ready to aid and assist our cause . He was pleased to find that , in having the company of Comp . Law , he had brought one hot an entire stranger to Ghertsey ; and therefore he was sure of a cordial welcome to Comps . Blake and Law .
Comp . Blake assured the Companions that both himself and Comp . Law were much honoured in their slight services being so munificently rewarded . For himself he could but say it gave him much pleasure to be present ; and he congratulated the Chapter and Masonry in Surrey on the event of that day , which , he was sure , was the precursor of good results . Whenever his services could be of
use , ho should be happy and ready to be with them . The M . E . Z . then proposed (( The Visitors , " including among them one who , at a sudden call , so kindly came among them in case his services could be of use ; this was Comp . Dr ; Kent , the Prov . G . Supt . for South Australia . Br . Kent , on rising , remarked there was one Visitor who had done everything
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Royal |Ltcji
i ^ ag ^ u ^ staled ; the actual Zi left ; th remained a & to reader a meeting a matter Harcourt , with the countenance of that few * and the assistance of some others of the provinde willing to lend their a ^ step in the res
citation of the Chapter Oh Satiurd ^ Hotel ; Ghertsey . There were p ^ W . Kv Heseltine ^ Hi Kent , Prov ^ G ; S . Sout ^^ A B ^ N 6 . 109 ; J and Prince ; The Chapter was opened by Comps , How as Z ., Harcourt as H ., Law as J . > Blake as P . Sw The minutes of the preceding Chapter being read and
confirmed , Comp . H Comp , Blake ; and duly instated Sublime Degree , by Gbmp . How ^ The other Companions ^ fchen re-entered the Chapter ; and two Brethren were proposM ^ fo ^^ election of Officer ^ h ^ Hbvvv H ;; WUliani Keil Heseltine ^ J Harcourfcj N ., arid William Bleukin , P
The Ghapter was then closed ^ Companiohs aftervvrards assembled at a very excellent banquet , 0 ornp * Harcourt presiding supported l ^^ G ary Masonic toasts , COmpv How , with permission of l ^ e M . E . Z . > rose and said ; It was at all times a pleasing duty to propose the name of the presiding Officer on ^ the day of his ^ installation ; that gratification wa ^ enhaniDedy however j on the present occasion , by the feet that Comp . HareOiirt held a high Masonic position
in the province ; and his vigorous perseverance in rousing the Brethren to action that evening wa . s an earnest that Masonry in Surrey would again revive . The Companions must not consider this as complimentary toast and matter of course ; they had in Comp . Harcourt a presiding officer who , ail knew , had been rnost active and most successful in his Lodge , which was second to none in the province ; and , under his able direction , ectual success would attend the Chapter . With these observations be concluded by asking a hearty response from the Companions to the toast " The health of their ; M ; E . Zjv ,, ; ,--:. ' - ^ .
Ex . Comp . Harcourt , on rising to thank the Companions , alluded to the ¦ dimculti . es that beset him in his efforts to resuscitate the Chapter ; he at last resolved , with the few members that remained , to have a meeting , previously obtaining the promised aid of some friends then present . To one and all , members and visitors , who had by their attendance thus laid the first stone of their renewed structure , he tendered his warmest thanks ; he thanked them for the kind and cordial feeling which all evinced towards him , and trusted there would follow many Opportunities Of thus assembling together in the St . George ' s Chapter .
Comp . How then said , his next duty , as acting P , Principal , was to tender his own thanks to the E . Companions , who for the day filled the chairs of H . and J ., arid by their presence assisted at the installation . Of Comp . Blake it was not necessary to offer one word of eulogy , more especially in Surrey , where , in the office he held , he was ever ready to aid and assist our cause . He was pleased to find that , in having the company of Comp . Law , he had brought one hot an entire stranger to Ghertsey ; and therefore he was sure of a cordial welcome to Comps . Blake and Law .
Comp . Blake assured the Companions that both himself and Comp . Law were much honoured in their slight services being so munificently rewarded . For himself he could but say it gave him much pleasure to be present ; and he congratulated the Chapter and Masonry in Surrey on the event of that day , which , he was sure , was the precursor of good results . Whenever his services could be of
use , ho should be happy and ready to be with them . The M . E . Z . then proposed (( The Visitors , " including among them one who , at a sudden call , so kindly came among them in case his services could be of use ; this was Comp . Dr ; Kent , the Prov . G . Supt . for South Australia . Br . Kent , on rising , remarked there was one Visitor who had done everything