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lodge were read and confirmed . The lodge was then openeel in the second degree . Bro . Gates , having given satisfactory proof of his progress , ivas entrusted AA'ith the necessary password , and retired from the lodge . The lodge was then openeel into the third degree . Bro . Gates was then admitted into the lodge , and raised to the sublime degree of a M . M ., the AA . M . performing the ceremony and giving the explanation of tiie Tracing Board in the third degree . The committee appointed bthe lodge to take proper stepsanel use
y , every effort to secure to Leeds the installation of tire Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , as Provincial Grand Alaster of AVest Yorkshire , brought up the following report , which ivas read to the lodge by the AA ' . AL , and most cordially received and unanimously adopted .
REPORT OE THE INSTALLATION COIDIITTEE OE THE PHILANTHROPIC LODGE ( NO . 382 ) . Your Committee have the pleasure to inform the Lodge that a Joint Installation Committee of the three Leeds lodges has been formed , consisting of fifteen brethren , and selected in the proportion of five from each lodge , the five selected from this lodge being—Bro . Batley , W . AI . ; Bro . AVoodford , P . AI . ; Bro . Buckton , P . M . ; Bro . Perkin , P . AI . ; Bro . Shaw , J . AV . This joint committee
have heen actively engaged in furthering the object we all have in vieAv , and for this purpose deputations have AA'aited upon the following lodges to solicit their support for Leeds , viz .: Hope ( 379 ) , Bradford ; Probity ( 73 ) , Halifax ; Nelson of the Nile ( 330 ) , Batley ; and have heen favourably received everywhere , it being admitted that the claims of Leeels in point of situation and accommodation are incontestably superior to those of any other town in the pro--vince . Great stress has been laid by the deputations upon the fact
that the noble organ possessed by Leeels in the Victoria Hall would contribute greatly to the solemnity and dignity of the ceremony ; and this consideration had due weight in deciding the various brethren to support the Leeds lodges in their efforts to obtain tlie preference . Deputations are also appointed to visit the following lodges , AA-hose meetings ivill be held before the Prov . G . Lodge of the 10 th of April , viz .: Loyal Ancient St . James ( 656 ) , Halifax ;
Harmony ( 342 ) , Huddersfield ; St . John's ( 1129 ) , Batley Carr ; De Grey and Ripon ( 1139 ) , Ripon ; Truth ( 763 ) , Huddersfield ( ivhich is the lodge wherein the newly appointed R . AV . Prov . G . M . was initiated ); Friendship ( 1052 ) , Cleckheaton ; AA-akefield ( 727 ) , Wakefield ; and the brethren in other places , whose loelge meetings will not be held in the interval , either have been or ivill be visited or otherwise communicated with on the subject . Your Committee have further to state to the Lodge that a fixed
proportion of the Guarantee Funel having been allotted to this Lodge , they have undertaken , on its behalf " , that [ such proportion shall be duly forthcoming . Your Committee have only to add that they hai-e been informed by the Joint Committee that steps are being taken by them to come to an arrangement with the brethren of the Lodge of Truth ( 763 ) , Huddersfield , which , if successful , will , it is confidently expected , secure the unanimous selection of Leeds as the place of Installation ,
and they sincerely trust that the efforts of the Joint Committee may have a favourable result , and that thus all discussion of any part of the subject in the approaching Prov . Grancl Lodge may be avoided ,, and perfect harmony and unanimity reign on this important and interesting occasion throughout this influential and highly flourishing Alasonic province . Signed on behalf of the Lodge Committee , JOHN BATLEY , AA . AI . The usual questions having been asked , the lodge was duly closed in ancient form .
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ROYAL ARCH .
NORWICH . — Perseverance Chapter ( No . 258 ) . —The regular quarterly meeting of this Chapter ivas held on Thursday , the 21 st day of February last , at the Rampant Horse Hotel , St . Stephen ' s , for installing the newly elected Principals for the ensuing year , anel exalting Bros . William Henry Scott and Reginald Octavius Day , both of Social Lodge ( No . 110 . ) The Chapter was ope . ied by Companions James Dawbarn , Z . ; Emanuel Hyams , II . ; AVilliam Wicks ,. ! . ; Albert John Collins , E . ; Joseph Marshall , N . ; Henry
John Alason , P . S . ; George Elivard Simpson , and Francis Colsey , Assistant Sojs . ; and Samuel AVarnes , Janitor . The ceremony of the exaltation being concluded , Comps . J . Daivbarn and H . J . Alason proceeded to install and induct the new ollicers , viz ., E . Hyams , Z . ; AV . R . Redgrave , H . ; A . J . Collins , J . ; J . Marshall , E . ; and G . E . Simpson , N . The way in which this part ofthe business was carried through , reflects the highest credit upon Comps . Dawbarn and Mason , to ' both of whom the Chapter is much indebted for the services they have rendered during
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the past year . Comp , H . J . Alason was elected P . S . for tbe third time , and appointed Comps . F . Colsey and J . Darken as his Assistants . A vote of thanks having been proposed and seconded to Comp . Jas . Dawbarn , P . Z ., the Chapter ivas closeel in due form . YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . SiiEVHELD . —Chapter of Loyalty ( No . 373 ) . —At . a convocation
of this Chapter , held on Monday , the 25 th inst ., the following ofiicers were elected , viz .: —Comps . P . Z . Dixon , Z . ; P . Z . Bartolome " , H . ; P . Z . Longden , J . ; Hy . Harrison , P . S . ; Drury , E . ; Stuart , N . ; Hay , Treas . ; anel Golclthorpe , Janitor .
Knights Templar.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
YORKSHIRE ( AA EST ) . BRADFORD . —Conclave of Faith ( No . 29 ) . —Monday , Alarch 18 th , being the day appointed for the installation of officers of this Encampment , tlie following Sir Knights were installed : —Sir Knts . Thomas Hill , E . C . ; AVilliam Gath , P . E . C .,- IL Butterworth , 1 st Capt . ; AA'illiam Alaivson , 2 nd Capt . ; Henry Smith , Prelate ; Henry Farrar , Treas . ; G . Al . AA and , P . E . C , accepted for the third time the oflice of registrar ; John GarntExpt . ; H . FarrarCaptof
, , . Lines ; J . Laivrence , Almoner ; J . H . Buckley , Curator ; and J . J . Homes , Servitor . After the ceremony was concluded the Encampment was closeel , and the Comps . Sir Knts . retired to refreshmentprevious to ivhich a vote of thanks was duly proposed , seconded , and carried to Sir Knt . AA . Gath for his services as E . C . for the past year .
Kemeys Tynte Lncampmenl , M ' oolwieh . —The regular meeting of the Kemeys Tynte Encampment took place at the Alasonic Hall , William-street , AVoolwich , onFriday , the 15 th instant . The Sir Knts . present Avere— Colonel Clerk , E . C ; Figg , First Capt . ; AV . Smith , CE ., Second Capt . ; Captain King , Expert ; Sbnttleivorth , G . A" " . C ., Prelate ; the V . E . Dr . Hinxman , Prov . G . C ; Ilassal , Schwarzkopf , AlattheAv Cooke , G . Org . And the visitors on that occasion ivere Sir Knt . AleymottG . Dir . of Cers . and Sir Knt . Armstrongfrom
, , , Ireland . The business consisted in installing Comp . Simon Hart Scott , of the Rouen Chapter , as aKiiight Templar , which ivas performed ivith all the respected E . C ' s care and perfection . It being- the night for the election of E . C . for the ensuing year , a ballot ivas taken , and the unanimous choice of the Knights Companions was that the first Capt ., Sir Knt . Figg , bo the E . C . of the Kemeys Tynte Encampment . The furnishing of the Hall having been brought iineler the notice of
the Sir Knts . they liberally responded to the call to reimburse those who have laid out their means so largely , in order to provide such a . decent home for Alasonic rites , and rendered AVoolwich second to none in respectability of its place for meetings anel thc perfection of its adjuncts to every branch of the Alasonic ritual . Tlie encampment being closeel the knights adjourned to Bro . cle Grey's , the Freemasons' TavernAVoolAvichwhere the usual frugal refreshment
, , was partaken of by those assembled . —After dinner , A-ery feAv formal toasts were given , but " The Health of the new knight , Simon Hart Scott , was proposed by tlie E . C , Colonel Clerk , in his usual happy and excellent style . —Sir Knt . Scott said , in reply , that he had come , to England to open
communications between the Alasonic bodies of this country and France , and he was proud that they had received him so kindly in one of the highest and best appointed encampments . — The E . C . said , they were honoured by the presence of two visitors . It was usual with them to make much of their visitors , and he hoped that they would feel at home with them , and consider themselves , during the time they were there , as of their own body . — Sir Knt not to the
. Aleymott was a stranger encampment nor ifc good working ; and he felt that , if " the installation of the S . G . AL , in Grancl Conclave , only went oil' as well as the ceremonies he had witnessed that evening , lie should be perfectly content . —Sir Knt . Armstrong had but little to say , for he was a stranger amongst them , but could not refrain from expressing his pleasure ivith the judicious Avorking and tout ensemble of the degree . —The A ' . E . Dr . Hinxman said he must propose "The Health of the E . G . " He knew of
none who were his equals in care , precision , and effect ; but , ivhat was of even more consequence , their E . C's kind bearing , his attainments , and his zeal , endeared him to all , and he might be truly said to live in their hearts . ( Hear , hear . ) The encampment had flourished from its first formation , but still more prosperous had been its success under their present E . G ., who had gone from the lowest to the hihest office in itand whose modesty made hiin take
g , the lowest position when he might have aspired to ' the first . His tenure of oflice was nearly expired , but Dr . Hinxman felt , so long as their E . G . remained amongst them , all must go well , for there was no knight more worthy or more beloved in the entire Order . ( Hear , hear . ) Col . Clerk , E . G ., said he was about to leave the high position of K . C . of their encampment , an office he had held , by their
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lodge were read and confirmed . The lodge was then openeel in the second degree . Bro . Gates , having given satisfactory proof of his progress , ivas entrusted AA'ith the necessary password , and retired from the lodge . The lodge was then openeel into the third degree . Bro . Gates was then admitted into the lodge , and raised to the sublime degree of a M . M ., the AA . M . performing the ceremony and giving the explanation of tiie Tracing Board in the third degree . The committee appointed bthe lodge to take proper stepsanel use
y , every effort to secure to Leeds the installation of tire Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , as Provincial Grand Alaster of AVest Yorkshire , brought up the following report , which ivas read to the lodge by the AA ' . AL , and most cordially received and unanimously adopted .
REPORT OE THE INSTALLATION COIDIITTEE OE THE PHILANTHROPIC LODGE ( NO . 382 ) . Your Committee have the pleasure to inform the Lodge that a Joint Installation Committee of the three Leeds lodges has been formed , consisting of fifteen brethren , and selected in the proportion of five from each lodge , the five selected from this lodge being—Bro . Batley , W . AI . ; Bro . AVoodford , P . AI . ; Bro . Buckton , P . M . ; Bro . Perkin , P . AI . ; Bro . Shaw , J . AV . This joint committee
have heen actively engaged in furthering the object we all have in vieAv , and for this purpose deputations have AA'aited upon the following lodges to solicit their support for Leeds , viz .: Hope ( 379 ) , Bradford ; Probity ( 73 ) , Halifax ; Nelson of the Nile ( 330 ) , Batley ; and have heen favourably received everywhere , it being admitted that the claims of Leeels in point of situation and accommodation are incontestably superior to those of any other town in the pro--vince . Great stress has been laid by the deputations upon the fact
that the noble organ possessed by Leeels in the Victoria Hall would contribute greatly to the solemnity and dignity of the ceremony ; and this consideration had due weight in deciding the various brethren to support the Leeds lodges in their efforts to obtain tlie preference . Deputations are also appointed to visit the following lodges , AA-hose meetings ivill be held before the Prov . G . Lodge of the 10 th of April , viz .: Loyal Ancient St . James ( 656 ) , Halifax ;
Harmony ( 342 ) , Huddersfield ; St . John's ( 1129 ) , Batley Carr ; De Grey and Ripon ( 1139 ) , Ripon ; Truth ( 763 ) , Huddersfield ( ivhich is the lodge wherein the newly appointed R . AV . Prov . G . M . was initiated ); Friendship ( 1052 ) , Cleckheaton ; AA-akefield ( 727 ) , Wakefield ; and the brethren in other places , whose loelge meetings will not be held in the interval , either have been or ivill be visited or otherwise communicated with on the subject . Your Committee have further to state to the Lodge that a fixed
proportion of the Guarantee Funel having been allotted to this Lodge , they have undertaken , on its behalf " , that [ such proportion shall be duly forthcoming . Your Committee have only to add that they hai-e been informed by the Joint Committee that steps are being taken by them to come to an arrangement with the brethren of the Lodge of Truth ( 763 ) , Huddersfield , which , if successful , will , it is confidently expected , secure the unanimous selection of Leeds as the place of Installation ,
and they sincerely trust that the efforts of the Joint Committee may have a favourable result , and that thus all discussion of any part of the subject in the approaching Prov . Grancl Lodge may be avoided ,, and perfect harmony and unanimity reign on this important and interesting occasion throughout this influential and highly flourishing Alasonic province . Signed on behalf of the Lodge Committee , JOHN BATLEY , AA . AI . The usual questions having been asked , the lodge was duly closed in ancient form .
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ROYAL ARCH .
NORWICH . — Perseverance Chapter ( No . 258 ) . —The regular quarterly meeting of this Chapter ivas held on Thursday , the 21 st day of February last , at the Rampant Horse Hotel , St . Stephen ' s , for installing the newly elected Principals for the ensuing year , anel exalting Bros . William Henry Scott and Reginald Octavius Day , both of Social Lodge ( No . 110 . ) The Chapter was ope . ied by Companions James Dawbarn , Z . ; Emanuel Hyams , II . ; AVilliam Wicks ,. ! . ; Albert John Collins , E . ; Joseph Marshall , N . ; Henry
John Alason , P . S . ; George Elivard Simpson , and Francis Colsey , Assistant Sojs . ; and Samuel AVarnes , Janitor . The ceremony of the exaltation being concluded , Comps . J . Daivbarn and H . J . Alason proceeded to install and induct the new ollicers , viz ., E . Hyams , Z . ; AV . R . Redgrave , H . ; A . J . Collins , J . ; J . Marshall , E . ; and G . E . Simpson , N . The way in which this part ofthe business was carried through , reflects the highest credit upon Comps . Dawbarn and Mason , to ' both of whom the Chapter is much indebted for the services they have rendered during
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the past year . Comp , H . J . Alason was elected P . S . for tbe third time , and appointed Comps . F . Colsey and J . Darken as his Assistants . A vote of thanks having been proposed and seconded to Comp . Jas . Dawbarn , P . Z ., the Chapter ivas closeel in due form . YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . SiiEVHELD . —Chapter of Loyalty ( No . 373 ) . —At . a convocation
of this Chapter , held on Monday , the 25 th inst ., the following ofiicers were elected , viz .: —Comps . P . Z . Dixon , Z . ; P . Z . Bartolome " , H . ; P . Z . Longden , J . ; Hy . Harrison , P . S . ; Drury , E . ; Stuart , N . ; Hay , Treas . ; anel Golclthorpe , Janitor .
Knights Templar.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
YORKSHIRE ( AA EST ) . BRADFORD . —Conclave of Faith ( No . 29 ) . —Monday , Alarch 18 th , being the day appointed for the installation of officers of this Encampment , tlie following Sir Knights were installed : —Sir Knts . Thomas Hill , E . C . ; AVilliam Gath , P . E . C .,- IL Butterworth , 1 st Capt . ; AA'illiam Alaivson , 2 nd Capt . ; Henry Smith , Prelate ; Henry Farrar , Treas . ; G . Al . AA and , P . E . C , accepted for the third time the oflice of registrar ; John GarntExpt . ; H . FarrarCaptof
, , . Lines ; J . Laivrence , Almoner ; J . H . Buckley , Curator ; and J . J . Homes , Servitor . After the ceremony was concluded the Encampment was closeel , and the Comps . Sir Knts . retired to refreshmentprevious to ivhich a vote of thanks was duly proposed , seconded , and carried to Sir Knt . AA . Gath for his services as E . C . for the past year .
Kemeys Tynte Lncampmenl , M ' oolwieh . —The regular meeting of the Kemeys Tynte Encampment took place at the Alasonic Hall , William-street , AVoolwich , onFriday , the 15 th instant . The Sir Knts . present Avere— Colonel Clerk , E . C ; Figg , First Capt . ; AV . Smith , CE ., Second Capt . ; Captain King , Expert ; Sbnttleivorth , G . A" " . C ., Prelate ; the V . E . Dr . Hinxman , Prov . G . C ; Ilassal , Schwarzkopf , AlattheAv Cooke , G . Org . And the visitors on that occasion ivere Sir Knt . AleymottG . Dir . of Cers . and Sir Knt . Armstrongfrom
, , , Ireland . The business consisted in installing Comp . Simon Hart Scott , of the Rouen Chapter , as aKiiight Templar , which ivas performed ivith all the respected E . C ' s care and perfection . It being- the night for the election of E . C . for the ensuing year , a ballot ivas taken , and the unanimous choice of the Knights Companions was that the first Capt ., Sir Knt . Figg , bo the E . C . of the Kemeys Tynte Encampment . The furnishing of the Hall having been brought iineler the notice of
the Sir Knts . they liberally responded to the call to reimburse those who have laid out their means so largely , in order to provide such a . decent home for Alasonic rites , and rendered AVoolwich second to none in respectability of its place for meetings anel thc perfection of its adjuncts to every branch of the Alasonic ritual . Tlie encampment being closeel the knights adjourned to Bro . cle Grey's , the Freemasons' TavernAVoolAvichwhere the usual frugal refreshment
, , was partaken of by those assembled . —After dinner , A-ery feAv formal toasts were given , but " The Health of the new knight , Simon Hart Scott , was proposed by tlie E . C , Colonel Clerk , in his usual happy and excellent style . —Sir Knt . Scott said , in reply , that he had come , to England to open
communications between the Alasonic bodies of this country and France , and he was proud that they had received him so kindly in one of the highest and best appointed encampments . — The E . C . said , they were honoured by the presence of two visitors . It was usual with them to make much of their visitors , and he hoped that they would feel at home with them , and consider themselves , during the time they were there , as of their own body . — Sir Knt not to the
. Aleymott was a stranger encampment nor ifc good working ; and he felt that , if " the installation of the S . G . AL , in Grancl Conclave , only went oil' as well as the ceremonies he had witnessed that evening , lie should be perfectly content . —Sir Knt . Armstrong had but little to say , for he was a stranger amongst them , but could not refrain from expressing his pleasure ivith the judicious Avorking and tout ensemble of the degree . —The A ' . E . Dr . Hinxman said he must propose "The Health of the E . G . " He knew of
none who were his equals in care , precision , and effect ; but , ivhat was of even more consequence , their E . C's kind bearing , his attainments , and his zeal , endeared him to all , and he might be truly said to live in their hearts . ( Hear , hear . ) The encampment had flourished from its first formation , but still more prosperous had been its success under their present E . G ., who had gone from the lowest to the hihest office in itand whose modesty made hiin take
g , the lowest position when he might have aspired to ' the first . His tenure of oflice was nearly expired , but Dr . Hinxman felt , so long as their E . G . remained amongst them , all must go well , for there was no knight more worthy or more beloved in the entire Order . ( Hear , hear . ) Col . Clerk , E . G ., said he was about to leave the high position of K . C . of their encampment , an office he had held , by their