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Masonic Reminiscences.
The M . E . Grand Master addressed the Knig hts Companions on the subiect of the business for which they were specially summoned , the installation of H . R . Highness the D UKE of SUSSEX as Grand Master of the Order , informing them that H . R . Hig hness was now ready to take upon him that high office . The Grand Experts , Grand Heralds , and Aides-du-Camp , where and introduce him in due
then deputed to wait on H . R . Highness , form . At the entrance of the Encampment , the procession was joined by the Standards and preceded and followed by one ofthe Captains of the Lines , who conducted H . R . H . under the Arch of Steel to a chair which had been prepared for him . The Minutes of the last Grand Conclave , May Sth , were read and duly confirmed . The presiding Grand Master then addressed His in
Royal Hig hness the Grand Master Elect an appropriate speech ; after which , H . R . H . kneeling before the altar , repeated the oath of office as read to him in Latin : His Royal Hig hness was then conducted , with great solemnity , to the foot of the altar , and there repeated , in an impressive manner , the oath of office , as read to him , in the original language of the Order , by the M . E . Grand Chancellor , and , having duly sealed the same upon the Holy Evangelists , subscribed his name thereto . . . ancimstaiiea
The presiding Grand Master now quitted tne inrone , His Royal Hig hness therein ; on which the Grand Heralds proclaimed His Royal Hig hness Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of the Orders of the Holy Temple and Sepulchre , and Saint John of Jerusalem H . R . D . M . K . D . S . H . . The Grand Prelate then pronounced the benediction m Latin ; after which the Past Grand Master did homage to H . R . H . in the name of the Knights Companions assembled , and of the Order in general ; which other Knihts
confirmed by the Grand Officers and g present . A dutiful and affectionate address was presented to H . R . Highness - the Grand Master from the Encampment Baldwin , at Bristol ; and the representatives of other Chapters present also addressed their dutiful congratulations to H . R . H . on this occasion in the name and behalf of their respective Chapters . His Royal Highness , in an eloquent speech , returned his thanks to the Knig hts assembled , assuring them of his zealous attachment to the principles , and determination to maintain the privileges , and promote the well beine . of the Order .
After which , His Royal Highness was pleased to propose , That the Past Grand Master of this Order , W . R . AVright , be declared Grand Prior thereof for the term of his life , with rank next immediately after the D . G . Master for the time being ; which proposition was unanimously agreed to : and That the Past Deputy Grand Master of this Order John Christian Burckhardt , be declared Grand Sub Prior thereof for the term of
his life , with rank next after the Grand Prior ; which proposition was also unanimously agreed to . The Captains General then presented Malcolm Gillies and William Henry White , as having been elected by them into their number ; which nomination was approved by H . R . Highness the Grand Master . H . R . Hig hness now proceeded to nominate the following Knights Companions to be his Grand Officers for the ensuing year :
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Reminiscences.
The M . E . Grand Master addressed the Knig hts Companions on the subiect of the business for which they were specially summoned , the installation of H . R . Highness the D UKE of SUSSEX as Grand Master of the Order , informing them that H . R . Hig hness was now ready to take upon him that high office . The Grand Experts , Grand Heralds , and Aides-du-Camp , where and introduce him in due
then deputed to wait on H . R . Highness , form . At the entrance of the Encampment , the procession was joined by the Standards and preceded and followed by one ofthe Captains of the Lines , who conducted H . R . H . under the Arch of Steel to a chair which had been prepared for him . The Minutes of the last Grand Conclave , May Sth , were read and duly confirmed . The presiding Grand Master then addressed His in
Royal Hig hness the Grand Master Elect an appropriate speech ; after which , H . R . H . kneeling before the altar , repeated the oath of office as read to him in Latin : His Royal Hig hness was then conducted , with great solemnity , to the foot of the altar , and there repeated , in an impressive manner , the oath of office , as read to him , in the original language of the Order , by the M . E . Grand Chancellor , and , having duly sealed the same upon the Holy Evangelists , subscribed his name thereto . . . ancimstaiiea
The presiding Grand Master now quitted tne inrone , His Royal Hig hness therein ; on which the Grand Heralds proclaimed His Royal Hig hness Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of the Orders of the Holy Temple and Sepulchre , and Saint John of Jerusalem H . R . D . M . K . D . S . H . . The Grand Prelate then pronounced the benediction m Latin ; after which the Past Grand Master did homage to H . R . H . in the name of the Knights Companions assembled , and of the Order in general ; which other Knihts
confirmed by the Grand Officers and g present . A dutiful and affectionate address was presented to H . R . Highness - the Grand Master from the Encampment Baldwin , at Bristol ; and the representatives of other Chapters present also addressed their dutiful congratulations to H . R . H . on this occasion in the name and behalf of their respective Chapters . His Royal Highness , in an eloquent speech , returned his thanks to the Knig hts assembled , assuring them of his zealous attachment to the principles , and determination to maintain the privileges , and promote the well beine . of the Order .
After which , His Royal Highness was pleased to propose , That the Past Grand Master of this Order , W . R . AVright , be declared Grand Prior thereof for the term of his life , with rank next immediately after the D . G . Master for the time being ; which proposition was unanimously agreed to : and That the Past Deputy Grand Master of this Order John Christian Burckhardt , be declared Grand Sub Prior thereof for the term of
his life , with rank next after the Grand Prior ; which proposition was also unanimously agreed to . The Captains General then presented Malcolm Gillies and William Henry White , as having been elected by them into their number ; which nomination was approved by H . R . Highness the Grand Master . H . R . Hig hness now proceeded to nominate the following Knights Companions to be his Grand Officers for the ensuing year :