Untitled Article

After the -Chapter was closed , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet , much gratified by . the interesting ceremonies of the day , and by the admirable manner in which they had been performed by the illustrious Bro . Yigne , assisted by Bros . Robertson and Harris , all of whom had come over from Bath expressly for the occasion .

Encampment of Observance . —A Sovereign Chapter ' of the Rose Croix Degrees , was held in this Encampment , at the Thatched House Tavern , on Thursday , 21 st June , in the absence from severe illness of Sir Knt . the Rev . William Fallofield , Most Wise Sovereign ; the Chapter was presided over by Sir Knt . J . Masson , acting for the M . W . S ., when the following Sir Knights received the benefit of installation into this exalted Degree , viz : —Dr . A . Halley , W . G . Smith , Captain H . Ward , Dr . J . S . Tulloch , and L . Crombie . The M . W . was assisted on this accasion by Sir Knts . T . H . Hall , P . C . ; J . Henderson , P . C . ; Dr . Hinxman , J . Merry weather , and other influential Members of the Chapter .

KNIGHT TEMPLARISM . Cross of Christ Encampment . 15 th June , 1855 . —At this meeting the R . W . Fr . Benjamin Archer Kent , M . D ., Prov . G . M . for South Australia , and Fr . Arthur Morton Moore , of the Bank of England Lodge , were duly installed Knights Templar , in the unavoidable absence of the E . C . Sir Knt . the Rev . J . E . Cox ,

by Sir Knt . H . Emly , Grand Chancellor , assisted by Past Commanders Goldsworthy , Baumer , Spencer , R . Costa , and Sir Knt . Rawson , 2 nd Captain ; the ceremony was impressively given and attentively listened to , and received by the candidates in a manner becoming this imposing Degree . Sir Knt . N . Bentley , of the Jerusalem Encampment , Manchester , was a visitor on this interesting

. Staffordshire .- —The Godefroi de Bouillon Encampment was held at Stoke-upon-Trent , on Friday , the 8 th of June , when E . G . Sir Knt . Ward installed Comp . Edward Mammath , of the Chapter of Justice , No . 315 , after which ceremony the election of officers , took place . Sir Knt . Comp . Kenwright Harvey was elected E . G ., and Sir Knt . John Hullam was re-elected Treas . and Registrar . The Knights present afterwards partook of a banquet at Bro . Crease ' s , the Wheatsheaf Inn .

Frederick Encampment . - —The Fraters held their first Encampment for the year on Monday , June 4 , at the Greyhound Hotel , in Croydon . Sir Knt . R . L . Wilson , P . E . C ., presided , when Comps . Robert Bell , Frederick Slight , J . Wright , Shillito , and George D . Thane were installed into the Order , Sir Knt . How , P . G . C ., assisting as Captain of the Lines ; Beaumont , 1 st Capt . ; Owen , 2 nd Capt .

Bristol . —The Annual Festival of the Five Orders of Bristol Masonic Knighthood of the Encampment of Baldwyn , from time immemorial established at Bristol , was held at the Montague Tavern , in this city , on Friday , May 11 , being the birthday of the M . E . G . Supt . of the Orders , Sir Kt . Henry Shute , P . G . M . There were present , amongst many others , Sir Kts . Henry Shute , M . E . G . Supt . ; D . W . Nash , M . E . D . Supt . ; S . E . Taylor , Com . of Kts . Templars ; S . C . Bryant , Com . of Rosicrucians ; and W . Powell , Com . of Kts . of Kilwinning .

On the removal of the cloth , the M . E . G . Supt . rose and said : —To be loyal to the Sovereign was always the characteristic of the members of the Masonic Knighthoods . We will therefore drink the health of our beloved Queen . The M . E . G . Supt . then proposed " The Allied Forces of England and France , " and remarked that he was glad to hear the cheer with which the toast was received , especially when he recollected the time , as a child , when the greatest pleasure was derived from any success which we might have obtained over the French , then our enemies , but now happily our gallant and trusted allies .

The D . G . Supt . Sir Kt . D . W . Nash , proposed the health of the M . E . G . Supt ., and congratulated the Encampment on having so eminent and faithful a supporter of the Order to rule over them . The M . E . G . Supt . had long been connected with the Order , and had formerly held the important post of E . C . of the Kts . Grand