The Masonic Reporter.

THE MASONIC REPORTER .

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

NOTTINGHAM . £ | W OTTINGHAM CIIAPTEE OV S . P . P ., fji . —AYednesdny , the 10 th . of W [ J § January , Avas a red letter day for the Nottingham Chapter . It was ULr * n 0 '" 's * ' lllce' ; 'ng for the present year , and was held in the Assembly * Sp % P Rooms . The members present were—The Ex . and Perf . Bros . John Comyn , 18 ° , M . AV . S . ; the 111 . Pro . Samuel Richard Parr Shilton , 30 ° , the Charles Walter Hudson 1

P . M . W . S . j Rev . , S ° , Prelate ; Thomas William Robinson , ' . ' 8 ° , 1 st . Gen . ; Edwin M . Kidd , 18 ° , 2 nd . Gen . ; M-. itthew Youles , IS , Grand Marshal ; Horny Alfred Attcnborough , 18 ° , Raphael ; Francis George Hanson , 18 , Captain of the Guard ; Frederick William Parsons , Charles Alcock , Alfred Page , and John Gumming Hamuli , all of the 18 ° . The Chapter Avas honored by the presence of Dr . Leeson , M . P . Sov . G . Com . 33 * Colonel II . A . RowyerLieut . G . Com . 33 ° the Reverend AVIIAVA

; , ; . . . , Bowyer , 111 . G . Chaplain , 33 ° ; Hyde Pullen , 32 ° , Sec . Gen . to Sup . G . Council ; Charles Fendelow , 30 ° ; AV . P . Cooper , 18 ° ; and the Reverend Peter Brown , 18 ° . The M . P . Sov . G . Com ., at the request of the M . W . S ., kindly opened the Chapter . Baffots Avere taken for perfecting the following brethren : — Henry Pelham Alexander Pelliam Clinton , Puke of Newcastle and Earl of Lincoln , of Clumber Park , Notts .

Arthur Pelliam Clinton , Lord Clinton , M . P ., of Clumber Park , Notts . The Roverend Evelyn Hardolph Harcourt Vernon , S . C . L ., Rural Dean and Rector of Cotgrave . Tho Reverend Reynolds Hole , B . A . A icar of Caunton . John Watson , jun ., Nottingham . George Fox , Bridlington , Yorkshire . James Charles Nixon , Nottingham . Richard Fitz-Hugh , Nottingham ; and Luke Tutner , of Leicester .

The ballots for the above all proving unanimous , they were installed and perfected S . Ps . R . * £ f . The M . P . Sov . G . Com ., Dr . Leeson , then delivered an address , abounding Avitli information , on the practice ; , principles , and history , of the degrees under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . This was- eagerly listened to by all present , and , at its close , Hro . Comyn , M . AV . S ., moved that a vote of thanks be tendered to the learned

Doctor for the information all had derived from his vast knowledge , ready kindness , and the valuable instruction so ably set before them . The proposition was , of course , carried nem . eon . After the Chapter had been closed the brethren adjourned to tho George Hotel and partook of an elegant banquet , presided over by the M . AV . S . Tho usual loyal toasts Avere given and honorably received . The M . W . S . then proposed the health of the M . P . Sov . G . Com . and the members of tho Supreme Grand and the other members

Council of the 33 ° . Dr . Leeson , present , replied . The P . MW . S ., Bro . S . P . Shilton , proposed the health of Bro . H yde Pullen , 32 ° , Avho had kindly conducted the ceremonial in that impressive and dignified manner so highly appreciated by all members of the hi gh grades . Bro . Pullen , 32 ° replied . The M . AV . S . next proposed the members of tho 30 ° , for whom Bros . Fendelow and S . P . Shilton , SO " , returned thanks . Dr . Leeson , M . P . Sov . G . Com . proposed the health of the M . W . S . of the Nottingham Chapter . Bro . Comyn concluded his reply by proposing the health of the Visiting S . Ps . R . f XJ" who each aeknoAvledged the compliment in turn . Bro . Hyde Pullen ,