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Chapter , was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Thursday , Oct . 25 , for the purpose of exalting two candidates into the Royal Arch , and installing the Principals for the year 1855-6 . The Chapter having been opened in due form , Br . John Gurtor , and Brs . C . D . de Nerode were introduced and duly exalted , the Principals' chairs being filled by Comp . Watson P . Z . as M . EZ . ; Comp . Goring P . Z . as H ., and Comp . Warren J . At the conclusion of these ceremonies , the installations were proceeded with , Comp J . W . Adams , being initiated into the chair of Z . and Comp . H . G . Warren

that of H ., by Comp . AVm . Watson who most ably went through his duties . Comp . AVarren next installed his successor Comp . J . Michals , Sen ., as J . The other officers of the Chapter , also took their appointed places ; Comp . Limanski P . Z . as Treasurer to which office he was unanimously re -elected ; Comp . Blackburn as E . ; Comp . Dettius M ; Comp . E . Johnson as P . S . ; and Comps . Hayward and Webber Asst . S . ; Comps . Limanski P . Z ., and Boyde were also appointed Stewards . On the motion of Comp . Szulczevski P . Z . it was resolved that a minute be placed on the records of the Chapter

expressive of the regret of the Companions at the deep loss sustained by the Chapter by the death of Comp . Lord Dudley Stuart , who having been elected as Z . of the Chapter , did not live to be installed into the chair . The other business having been brought to a close , and one or two brethren put in nomination as candidates for exaltation at the next meeting in January , the Companions adjourned to a very elegant banquet , served under the personal superintendence of the new proprietors of the house . The chair was of course taken bComp . Adams M . E . Z . supported b

y , y upwards of 20 Companions , amongst whom were Comp . Rd . Spencer , No . 3 ; Comp . W . J . Newton , M . E . Z . No . 25 ; Comp Goring , P . Z . 25 ; Comp . A . H . Hewlett , 25 . The evening was spent in great harmony and in the course of the proceedings an official toast was dedicated to the memory of the late lamented Comp . Lord Dudley Stuart , which was drunk in solemn silence . The speeches of the evening were alternated by some excellent singing by Comp . G . F . Taylor , Miss Marian Taylor , and several of the Comps . belonging to the Chapter .

DEVONSHIRE . CHAPTER OF FORTITUDE , STONEHOUSE ( NO . 122 ) . —A correspondent writes to complain that in our notice of the proceedings at this Chapter in our last number there was no allusion to the principal business of the evening , and supplies the following—The Chapter met on the 18 th September , for the purpose of electing and installing the Principals , and appointing the respective officers for the ensuing year ; on which occasion M . E . Companion Rowe was elected and installed into the Chair of Land

., M . E . Companion Gidley into the Chair of J . By the previous and special invitation of the Past Principals and Companions of the Chapter , Doctor Dowse , Deputy Inspector-General of the Army Medical Department , M . E . Past Z . of the ancient Frontenac Chapter , No . 491 , of Kingston , Canada AVest , assumed ( for the evening ) , the Chair of the 1 st Principal , and performed the ceremony of Installation , which together with the opening and closing of the Chapter was gone through in a most solemn and impressive mannerso much soas to call forth a vote of thanks from the

, , Companions , and the unanimous election of Compamon Dowse an honorary member of the Chapter . DURHAM . CHAPTER DE BURGHI ( No . 614 . )—This Chapter held its annual meeting and festival on Thursday , th & 18 th instant , at the Black Bull Inn , Gateshead , when the following Companions were installed officers for the ensuing : Edward Dean

year Davis , Z . ; F . P . Ionn , H . ; H . L . Monro , J . ; AV . E . Franklin , E . ; A . Stewart , N . ; F . H . Woolley , P . S . ; A . Dicknon , Janitor . After the business of the day , the Companions sat down to an excellent dinner , and the evening was spent in the most agreeable way .