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Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
DURHAM . Stockton-on-Tees . —A warrant-having been granted by the Supreme Grand Chapter , for holding a Chapter in connexion with the Tees Lodge , No . 749 , the first meeting was accordingly held in the Lodge-room , at the Black Lion Hotel , on Friday , the 16 th of July . The ceremony of consecration was performed in a solemn and impressive manner by the M . E . Prov . G . Supt ., Comp . James Fawcett , who was most ably assisted by Comp . H . Fenwick , D . Prov . G . M . for Durham , P . Z . No . 146 , and Comp . E . D . Davies , P . Z . Nos . 114 , 586 , 614 ,. & c . The
M . E . Prov . G . Supt . then installed in their respective chairs Comp . Hanclyside , Z . ; Comp . Rev . James Milner , H . ; Comp . Marwood , M . E . Prov . G . Supt . for the North and East Ridings of York , kindly taking the third chair in the absence of Comp . Dodds , named in the warrant as J . Bros . John Shelley , No . 749 3 Geo . Weldon , No . 749 , and A . C . Knowles , No . 749 , having been '' diily * balloted for and elected , Avere exalted to the supreme degree of R . A . Masons Comp . H . Glaister , of the Dundas Chapter , No . 795 , most efficiently discharging the duties of P . S . Bros . John
Robinson , No . 749 , and William Best , No . 749 , were also balloted for and elected , but Avere not in attendance . Comp . Henry Thompson , John P . Horhung , Francis Atkinson , Dundas Chapter , No . 795 , H . C . Hammerbom , Chapter Concord , and J . Hamshaw , Hope Chax ^ ter , No . 473 , were elected joining members . The following . Comps . Avere appointed officers : John Shelley , E . ; Henry Thompson , N . ; J . J . Wilson , P . S . The Comps ., amongst Avhom Were Comps . John Crosby , P . Z ., No . 114 ; B . Levy , P . S . No . 114 ; E . Evans , No . 114 ; Geo . J . Wilson , P . Z . No . 128 , then adjourned to the banquet ; Comp . Handyside , Z ., presiding . The Chapter Avas much indebted to Comp . Davis for his kindness in superintending all the arrangements ; and also to the Dundas Chapter , for lending their furniture for the occasion . .
Colonial.
C 0 L 0 If X A L .
Tain final consummation of the unanimous Avish of tho Canadian Masons took place in Toronto , on the 14 th July , amid the greatest enthusiasm . The largest Masonic assemblage ever witnessed in Canada gathered ' together on that day to discuss first , separately , as two Grand Lodges , the basis of the union , and having agreed upon them , sent deputations to each other to communicate tho intelligence , and then , unitedly , amid the enthusiastic cheers of between oOO and 400 Mason ; , the great Masonic family in Canada became one . The resolutions of union are based upon the proceedings reported in pp . 1146- 47 , of the number for 16 th June ofthe Free-mason ' s Magazine .
CANADA . UNION OF THE TWO URAKD LODGES
At the last meeting of the Antient Grand Lodge , R . W . Uro . T . I ) . . Harington , was appointed to agree with a member of the Independent Grand 'Lodge , on the details of the union . R . W . Bro . W . C . Stephens , of Hamilton , met Mm , and , finding points of agreement , drew up a series of resolutions . Brother Stephens reported them to Iris Grand Lodge , which met early in the clay , and they were
sanctioned by a vote of 154 to 3 . In the evening , the Antient Grand Lodge met , M . W . G . M . Sir A . N . MacNab , Bart ., in the chair . After reading the minutes'Bro . Harington read the resolutions , and Informed Grand Lodge , that he Avas deputed by Bro . Stephens to inform the Brethren that the other body had already sanctioned them . A abort discussion as to some verbal alterations followed , but finally , by a unanimous vote , they were adopted , and i \ deputation , consisting of Bro *
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Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
DURHAM . Stockton-on-Tees . —A warrant-having been granted by the Supreme Grand Chapter , for holding a Chapter in connexion with the Tees Lodge , No . 749 , the first meeting was accordingly held in the Lodge-room , at the Black Lion Hotel , on Friday , the 16 th of July . The ceremony of consecration was performed in a solemn and impressive manner by the M . E . Prov . G . Supt ., Comp . James Fawcett , who was most ably assisted by Comp . H . Fenwick , D . Prov . G . M . for Durham , P . Z . No . 146 , and Comp . E . D . Davies , P . Z . Nos . 114 , 586 , 614 ,. & c . The
M . E . Prov . G . Supt . then installed in their respective chairs Comp . Hanclyside , Z . ; Comp . Rev . James Milner , H . ; Comp . Marwood , M . E . Prov . G . Supt . for the North and East Ridings of York , kindly taking the third chair in the absence of Comp . Dodds , named in the warrant as J . Bros . John Shelley , No . 749 3 Geo . Weldon , No . 749 , and A . C . Knowles , No . 749 , having been '' diily * balloted for and elected , Avere exalted to the supreme degree of R . A . Masons Comp . H . Glaister , of the Dundas Chapter , No . 795 , most efficiently discharging the duties of P . S . Bros . John
Robinson , No . 749 , and William Best , No . 749 , were also balloted for and elected , but Avere not in attendance . Comp . Henry Thompson , John P . Horhung , Francis Atkinson , Dundas Chapter , No . 795 , H . C . Hammerbom , Chapter Concord , and J . Hamshaw , Hope Chax ^ ter , No . 473 , were elected joining members . The following . Comps . Avere appointed officers : John Shelley , E . ; Henry Thompson , N . ; J . J . Wilson , P . S . The Comps ., amongst Avhom Were Comps . John Crosby , P . Z ., No . 114 ; B . Levy , P . S . No . 114 ; E . Evans , No . 114 ; Geo . J . Wilson , P . Z . No . 128 , then adjourned to the banquet ; Comp . Handyside , Z ., presiding . The Chapter Avas much indebted to Comp . Davis for his kindness in superintending all the arrangements ; and also to the Dundas Chapter , for lending their furniture for the occasion . .
Colonial.
C 0 L 0 If X A L .
Tain final consummation of the unanimous Avish of tho Canadian Masons took place in Toronto , on the 14 th July , amid the greatest enthusiasm . The largest Masonic assemblage ever witnessed in Canada gathered ' together on that day to discuss first , separately , as two Grand Lodges , the basis of the union , and having agreed upon them , sent deputations to each other to communicate tho intelligence , and then , unitedly , amid the enthusiastic cheers of between oOO and 400 Mason ; , the great Masonic family in Canada became one . The resolutions of union are based upon the proceedings reported in pp . 1146- 47 , of the number for 16 th June ofthe Free-mason ' s Magazine .
CANADA . UNION OF THE TWO URAKD LODGES
At the last meeting of the Antient Grand Lodge , R . W . Uro . T . I ) . . Harington , was appointed to agree with a member of the Independent Grand 'Lodge , on the details of the union . R . W . Bro . W . C . Stephens , of Hamilton , met Mm , and , finding points of agreement , drew up a series of resolutions . Brother Stephens reported them to Iris Grand Lodge , which met early in the clay , and they were
sanctioned by a vote of 154 to 3 . In the evening , the Antient Grand Lodge met , M . W . G . M . Sir A . N . MacNab , Bart ., in the chair . After reading the minutes'Bro . Harington read the resolutions , and Informed Grand Lodge , that he Avas deputed by Bro . Stephens to inform the Brethren that the other body had already sanctioned them . A abort discussion as to some verbal alterations followed , but finally , by a unanimous vote , they were adopted , and i \ deputation , consisting of Bro *