The New York herald., 1869-02-20
ROYAL ARCH MASONRY.

Institution 0f Mount Zion Chapter, No. 231.
Yesterday afternoon the ercampment room In Odd
Fellows Hall was crowded with ladies' and gentle
men, VINO were invited 10 witness the public lnsttu
ton OF new chapter OF Royal Arch Masons Mount
Zion, No. 23l and the installation Of officers. Tho
most Excellent John w. Simons, Grand High Priest
Of the State and Past Grand Master OF "Blue"
Masonry, presided
The following companions were installed % ON
cers:--Most Excellent Companion John =. Baldwin.
High Priest; Excellent Companion Geo. WIN. South
WICK King; Excellent Companion James Dcnarest,
Jr, Scribe; Companion benjamin Y. Walliny, Cap
tain Of the Host; Companion George W. wcsterfed,
Royal Arch Captain; Companion II. T. Lounsbury,
Master fIrst Veil; Companion J. II. Jones, Master
second Vel; Componion Z. Il. Blackhurst. Master
Third veil;' Companion Amt vorcs, Treasurer; Com
panion Geo. r. Potter Tyler
The officers OF the new chapter were first obligated
In private apartment adjoining the cncampment
room, after which the grand officers entered TO soft
music as foll0ws:-M. r. Grand Captain o. the Host
S1"n n9oe pona ~ - Gsnd sesresIy r.na & raps
Miiiard.
The NJ. u. Grand High Priest then explained the
object OF the meeting and invited tue ladies and 9on
tlemen present 70 assist by singing The opening olc,
commencing #a
"Holy aud rsvcr.ndi. Thy nsns,
Ohi thou eternal King"
This done. the Grand Hign Priest directed the
the new chapter before him. The officers accord.
ingy assembled IN front OF fne altar. and Grand
King Miilard stated that the chapter requested their
officers TO bnnstalird.
The warrant for the institution. dated at Albany.
was then read by the Grand Secretary, wnercupon
N. ". Grand High Priest Slmons instituted thc chap
ter In few remarks, concluding thus:--"May the
tod OF our fathers ever Keep YOU guide yon and pro-
tcct you IN all your doin0s.'
Tho Crand Chaplain then dedicated tho new chap
ter 10 ZerubbabeL patron of Royal Arch Masonry.
The Mark Masters hymn was then sung 10 the
tune OF Hebron" comincncinr:-
Another six days work Ia done,
Another sabbath II begun.
The Grand Captain OF the lost then presented the
oncers IN their order. aud they were duly installed
ing up prayer m bci.f Of each ofcer at the close
OF hs installation, after which each was Invested
with the collar and Jewel OF his once, and the war
rant was delivered into the hands OF tne newly In
stalled high Ircs with some excellent remarks from
tDes1rand Hugh Priest who said he gave 10 IN charge
not as mere piece oi parchment but as q sacred
trust which would survive himself The book OF IN,
law Ohe Holy BiveL the constitution or the chapter
aud the rules ami regulations of the Grand Chapte,
" tine state and the General Grand Cnapter of ths
United states were ALSO presented we're also lhs
robes OF each ofcer, which were very rich and hand
some. The masters OF the wells were scycralJy ure
sented with scarlet, purple and blue banners n.
well az swords, the banner being the ensign vf Oh,
once and the sword for the protection, thereof
Tue Grand High Priest then delivered the ustia
charges TO the newly installed oficcrs after which
the Grand Captain OF the Host, IN the name OF the
Grand Chapter, proclaimed tnat the chapter was
Instituted by the name Of Mount Zion Chapter and
the ofrcers duly installed.
prayer was then onercs, NJ by tne Grand CHAP.
lain, aud the Grand High Priest delivered bret
nut eloquent fextempore adntcM ln wiilgh a. cN-
planned n portion of tho ceremonies aWtt npOi
1Aen SIMPLICITY aud defended tbe system u Aas9nf'