Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN CHAPTER . UNION OP WATERLOO CHAPTER ( NO . 13 ) . —This Chapter held its meeting on Wednesday , the 23 rd ult ., at Comp . Allen's , the Red Lion Tavern , AA oolwieh . The Chapter being opened in ancient form by the Principals—viz ., Comp . Laird , P . Z ., as M . E . Z ., Comp . Fox as H ., aud Comp . Clerk as J ., assisted by their Officers , the minutes of the former convocation having been duly read and confirmed , the M . E . Z . informed the Companions that subsequent to their last convocation the following

names had been received for exaltation in this Chapter , due notice of which had been given in the summonses convening this meeting—viz ., Bro . J . Cann , of Lodge No . 1 , 008 and Bro . Jas . Stalford , of Lodge No . 1 , 008 . The ballot was then taken , and declared unanimously in favour of then- admission , and , being in attendance , they were regularly introduced , and exalted to the supreme degree . This being the usual period for the installation of Principals and Officers for the year , a board of installed Principals was formed , consisting of theFfollowing Companions : ¦

Laird , P . Z ., 13 ; Muggeridge , P . Z ., 13 ; G . W . Turner , P . Z ., 13 ; R . Barnes , P . Z ., 13 ; R . E . Barnes , P . Z ., 13 ; H . J . Hinxman , P . Z ., 324 . The board then installed and invested the following Companions to the offices annexed to their names : —Comps . G . T . Fox , as M . E . Z . ; H . Clerk , " as H . ; Moore , as J . ; R . E . Barnes , as E . ; Henderson , as N . ; Brown , as P . S . ; G . AV . Turner , as Treasurer ; and Allison , as Janitor . Comp . G . AV . Turner , P . Z ., moved—That the sum of 51 . be given from the funds of the Chapter to the . Royal Masonic Benevolent AnnuitFund for Aged

y Masons , the Chapter having jjreviously voted the sum of 10 Z . to the AAfdows' Fund , All business beiug concluded , the Chapter was closed in ancient form , and the Companions adjourned to the banquet . The usual toasts having been given and responded to , Comp . Barnes , P . Z ., proposed the health of the Principals . Comp . Fox , M . E . Z ., in thanking the Companions for the high compliment paid them , assured the Chapter that they must take the will for the deed , that their utmost

endeavours would be used to promote its welfare , and it would be their sincere desire to impart the ceremonies they had received pure and unsullied . The M . E . Z . then proposed " The Health of the P . Zs . " He was exceedingly happy to see the past Principals rally round them , and continue that support which , for so long a period ; they had rendered , and great merit was due to them for the zeal they had evinced for the welfare of the Chapter . Comp . G . AA . Turner returned thanks in behalf of the P . Zs ., and assured the Companions that the encomiums they had received at the hands of the Chapter were trulappreciatedand he was delihtedon tho

y ; g , present occasion , to have in their midst their highly-esteemed and mueh-respeeted Comp ., R . Barnes , P . Z .-, the father of the Chapter , and trusted he might bo spared for many years to honour them with his presence ; he sincerely trusted that tho very efficient maimer in which the ceremony of exaltation was at all times performed by the various officers , would prove a stimulus to the junior members of the Chapter to persevere in that excellent working which for many years past had . been characteristic of the Union of AA aterloo Chapter . "The Health of the

Visiting Companions , " viz ., Comps . Hinxman , No . 324 ; Cheese , No . 12 S ; Phillips , No . 30 ; and AValsh , No . 3 S 7 , was then given . —Comp . Hinxman thanked the Companions in behalf of himself and his brother visitors ; he felt convinced their feelings accorded with his in grateful acknowledgments for the truly Masonic manner in which they had been received among tbem , was much pleased at the very excellent working they had witnessed , and concluded by wishing "Prosperity to the Chapter . " The next toast was" The newlexalted Companions" CompStalford

, y . . acknowledged his warmest expressions of gratitude in being admitted a member of the Royal Arch , and would use every exertion to make himself proficient in the ceremonies . ' 'The Officers of the Chapter" was next given , aud warmly responded to . Comp . E . R . Barnes , P . Z . and F ,., begged to assure the Companions of his due appreciation of the kindly feelings at all times evinced towards him by the members of the Chapter . From his long association with No . 13 , a period of sixteen years ,