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ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . A QUARTERLY Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter will be hold at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 7 th day of May , at sis o ' clock in the evening . TmsT-wwaa

The minutes of tbe last Quarterly Convocation to bo road for confirmation . Installation of Principals , and appointment and investiture of Officers for ttie ensuing year .

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES . •To the Supreme & ¦ 'wZ Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England .

Tho Committee of General Purposes beg to report that thoy have examined the accounts from the 15 ' h January 1890 , to the 15 th April 1890 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :-

—£ s d Bdlanco Grand Chapter - - 239 12 0 Unappropriated Account - 183 11 7 Subsequent Receipts 443 16 1 £ 871 19 8

| £ B d i Disbursements during I tho quarter - 329 15 6 Balance . ¦ 359 0 7 i „ Unappropriated I Account - 183 3 7 1 £ 871 19 8

which balances aro in the Bauk of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Companions John Paterson as Z ., David Reece as H .,

Joseph Clifton Thompson as J ., and fourteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Sun aud Seotor Lodge , 962 , Workington , to bo called " The Sun and Sector Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonio Hill , Portland-square , Workington , Cumberland .

2 nd . From Companions Major James Tasoher Ritchie as Z ., Wm . Alexander Weston as H ., William Richard Arnold BB J ., and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Ubique Lodge , No . 1789 , London , to be oalled "The Ubiqae Chapter , " and to meet at the Ragent Masonio Hall , Air-street , Regent-street , London .

3 rd . From Companions Samuel Hewett as Z ., Simeon Jacobs as H ., Frederick Kedge as J ., and sixteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 , London , to be called "The Covent Garden Chapter , " aud to meet at the Criterion , Piccadilly , London .

The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively grauted . The Committee have also received memorials from the under , mentioned Chapters praying for Charters of Confirmation , the original Churteis boing lost .

Tho Bpctive Chapter , No . 1074 , Kirkby Lonsdale , in the Province of Cumberland and Westmoreland . Tho Mount Sinai Chapter , No . 19 , London . The Comtnitteo recommend that Charters of Continuation bu

grunted for the above named Chapters . The Committee have likewise received memorials , with copies of minutew , for permission to remove the following Chapters : — Tho Devonshire Chapter , No . 625 , Glossop , from the Norfolk Arms , to the iww Masonic Hall , Glossop .

The Canonbury Chapter , No . 657 , London , from Masons' null , M . ISOUR' Avenue , to the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-streot , in the City of London . The Ony ' s Chapter , No . 395 , Leamington , from tho Crown Hotel ; to the Masonic Rooms , Holly Walk , Leamington .

The Committee recommend that tho removal of these Chapters be sanctioned . The Committee have further received the following Appeal of Companion Albert Walsh , P . Z . Chapter No . 711 , Port Elizabeth , Sonth Alfrica ( E . D . ) , against a decision of the Grand

SnperintemlHiit of the District , appointing Companion Darley Hartley os District Second Grnnd Principal at tho meeting of the District Uiand Chapter in June 1838 , the said Companion Darley Hartley not being tV . n qualified for the office under Article 37 , Royal Arch Rdgulations . The Committee submit this appeal for the consideration of Grand Chapter .

( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . FIIKEMASONS' HALL , LONDO . V , W . C . lGth April 1890 . After the ordinary businsss had boen disposed of , tho following

resolution was passed : — * ' That the cordial thanks of the members of the Commilteo bo toudered to E . Companion Robert Groy , for the very able and courteous manner in which ho has presided over the

meetings of tho Committee during the past year . " ( Signed ) L . Gonnox EOIII ; \ . S . ELECTION or THE COMMITTER of GKNRBAL PURPOSES I ' OK TIIK ENsuiiNi ; T WELVE MONTHS .

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We supplement the report of the Quarterly Court of the Boys' School , which appeared in our last issue , by giving a list of the unsuccessful candidates , with the number of votes polled on behalf of each . The list of tho successful candidates was published by us last week .

¦ UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Forward . Polled . Total . Brown , Ernest James 1307 472 1779 Girruthers , James * 27 1741 1768 Aldons , Horace James Murrell 763 929 1697 Rangeley , John Heap 2 1496 1498 Mears , William Arthur 790 694 1484

Trnine , Charles — 13-13 1343 Kemp , Walter Lowther 93 1156 1249 Woodhams , George Leopold — 1058 1058 Steele , Frederick William — 869 869 Gee , Redfern Edward 216 491 707 Atley , Wilfred John 37 567 604

Maiden , Frank 314 179 493 Hutton , William Pruoe 76 413 489 Goldsmith , Harold Streeter 145 272 417 Bullivant , George Frederick 75 288 363 Hay ward , Edgar — 311 311 Campbell , Archibald Wallace 232 22 254

Dickinson , Percy — 239 239 Fothergill , Kenith Graham — 210 210 Fnirlie , Allan Horace — 176 176 Bink ? , William Robson 146 22 168 Levy , Richard William 146 20 166 Roberts , Lewis Oldham — 147 147

Seward , William Renell 79 — 79 Whitehall , Frederick Bristowe 28 ' 30 58 Sole , Edward — 56 56 Golightly , Matthew 37 8 45 Fowke , James Frederick 18 3 21 Howard , Bernard Brookas 5 15 20 Drewitt , Herbert John 11 3 14

Webster , Richard John Godfrey — 11 11 Bolsover , Neville Miles — 8 8 Pugh , William Ralph 12 3 Bennett , William Robert — 3 3 Perkins , Alfred Ernest 112 Young , Charles Lind Lamont * — 2 2 Hodge , Francis Charles * — 2 2 Martin , Herbert Horace — 11

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Shoreditch Town Hall . —Tho evening concert at this popular Hall , given by our talented Bro . Dr . J . F . Haskius , on the eveniug of Thursday of last week , was most numeronsly attended and gave every satisfaction to the audience . Bro . Dr . HaskinB is well known iu the North-east of Londoti as tho Principal of tho Lyric School of Music , whoso headquarters aro at . Amherst

Road , Hackney , and the entertainment provided on tho occasion under notice , gave opportunity for some of his mor 6 advanced pupils to present themselves beforo a public assembly . In addition , Dr . Hnskins had secured the services of Madame Sitiioo ( Prima Donna from Her Majesty ' s and the Royal Italian Opera , Covent Garden ); Miss Ethel Winn , Miss Emily

Foxcroft , and Madame Florence Winn . Amongst the gontlemen who assisted were Messrs . Iver McKay , T . H . Lloyd , A . Aldorton , W . Devey , John Bartlett , and J . D . Fitzgerald . Mons . A . Cbaochoix was the solo violinist . As pianistes Misses A . Axtons , Hosvca , Kennedy , Napper , Russell , E . Cashford , and Lily Tidyman did excellent service . Dr . J . F . HaHkin 3 and Mr . Pinchbach acted as conductors .

Miss Ethel Winn contributed Gounod s " Ave Maria , and the old Scotch song "Within a Mile "; Miss Emily Foxcroft "Lusitania " and " Daddy , " for the latter she was most enthusiastically applauded ; Madamo Sinico sang Bizet ' s " Habaua , " from " Carmen , " and the ever popular " Robin Adair . " Madame Florence Winn favoured the company with " Caller Herrin , " and " John ' s Wife , " both of which

this lady rendered in her well known brilliant fashion . Amongst the gentlemen who moat especially distinguished themselves wero Mr . Iver McKay— "Tho Irish Emigrant" ( oxquisitoly rendered ) being especially applauded ; Mr . W . Devey ' s humoroua song was immensely successful , while Mr . J . D . Fitzgerald gave a very happy interpretation ( with Miss Foxcroft ) to a new version of

the old doct " Where sire you going ? " We may also commend the doct by tho Misses Er . tie and Jenny Argent— "The Two Consins . " The progr"mme was a long one , and compriav . cl violin solos by Mons . Augmte Ohnoohoix ( a player of great promise ) ; recitations by some clever children , and several pianoforte selections . The audionco throughout were most enthusiastic , and wo heartily congratulate Bro . Dr . Haskins on the result .

To night ( Saturday ) will bo produced , at the St . James ' s , at nino o'clock , " Esther Sandraz , " a play in threo acts , fouudod on A lolpho Belot ' s Femme de Glace , " by Mr . Sidney Grund y , in which Mrs . Langtry will sustain her original character .

By arrangement with Mr . William lorriss , Mr . Augustus Harris will produce , at Drury Lane , on Monday , the 12 th inst ., a powerful four-act play , entitled " Paul Kauvar , " in which Messrs . William Terriss , Henry Neville , Arthur Stirling , Charles Hudson , Victor Slovens , Miss Edith Bruce , Mrs . H . Clifton , and Miss Millward will appear .