Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — GRAND CHAPTER . A QUABTEBLY CONVOCATION of the Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., at six p . m . BUSINESS . The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the Accounts from the 19 th July to the 17 th October 1894 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows * .

To Balance , Grand Chapter - - £ 842 17 5 „ „ Unappropriated Account 231 16 2 „ Subsequent Receipts - - 346 5 8 - * £ 1 , 420 19 3 By Purchase of £ 500 2 | per cent . Consols at IOIJ J and commission 508 3 6 „ Disbursements during- the Quarter 315 15 2 „ Balance . - - - 370 17 11 „ „ Unappropriated Account - 226 2 8 £ 1 , 420 19 3

which Balances are in the Bank of England , Law Courts Branch . The Committee have also to report that in compliance with the resolution of Grand Chapter , " The Rose of Sharon Chapter , " No . 1006 , St . Day , Scorrier , which had returned its Charter , has been formally summoned to show cause why it should not be erased . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following Petitions : —

1 st . From Companions Surgeon-Major Johnson Shearer as Z , Captain Maitland Cowper as H , Cooverjee Cursetjee Mehta as J , and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Devon Lodge , No . 1999 , Jullundur , to be called " The Jullundur Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Jullundur , Punjaub .

2 nd . From Companions Francis Powell as Z , Edward Barrington Stephens as H , Henry Moody as J , and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Lord Charles Beresford Lodge , No . 2404 , Chatham , to be called " The Royal Naval and Military Chapter , " and to meet at the Sun Hotel , Chatham , in the County of Kent .

3 rd . From Companions Francis William Wright as Z , George Frederick Baker as H , John Beavis Groom as J , and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Robinson Lodge , No . 2046 , to be called " The Montreal Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons ' Hall , Brewer Street , Maidstone , in the County of Kent .

4 th . From Companions Maurice Barnett as Z , George Robert Gordon as H , Albert Edward Harte as J , and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Charters Towers Lodge , No . 1546 , Charters Towers , to be called "The Charters Towers Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Charters Towers , Queensland .

5 th . From Companions Frederick Bourne as Z , William Francis Flavelle as H , George Livingstone Chrystal as J , and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Raphael Lodge , No . 1850 , Roma , to be called "The Raphael Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Roma , Queensland .

6 th . From Companions Harry Frederick Pollick as Z , Samuel Septimus Mossop as H , John Hardy Carter as J , and nine others for a Chapter to be attached to the Alexandra Lodge , No . 985 , Sutton Bridge , to be called " The Edward Albert Chapter , " and to meet at the Bridge Hotel , Sutton Bridge , in the County of Lincoln .

7 th . From Companions Henry Lovegrove as Z , Edwin William Lewcock as H , Frederick Atkinson Powell as J , and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Hiram Lodge , No . 2416 , to be called " The Hiram Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , London .

The foregoing Petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . _ The Committee have also received Memorials , with extract of Minutes , for permission to remove the following Chapters : —

The De Swinburne Chapter , No . 24 , from the Freemasons' Hall , Grainger Street West , to the Masonic Hall , Shakespere Street , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . The Eyton Chapter of St . John , No . 601 , from the Charlton Arms Hotel , to the Wrekin Hotel , Wellington , Shropshire . The Urmston Chapter , No . 1730 , from the Masonic Hall , to the Longford Coffee House , Chester Road , Stretford , Lancaster , W . D .

The Committee recommend that the removal of the above named Chapters be sanctioned .

The Committee have likewise to report , — 1 st . That the last exaltation in the Pythagorean Chapter , No . 447 , Corfu , according to the last Return , was on the 21 st November 1865 , and that the Lodge to v / hich the Chapter was attached was

erased by Grand Lodge on 6 th June 1894 . 2 nd . That the last exaltation in the Wellington Union Chapter , No . 517 , Wellington , N . Z ., according to the last Return , was on the 5 th October 1882 , and that the Lodge to which it was attached was erased by Grand Lodge on the 5 th of September 1894 .

The Committee recommend that both Chapters be summoned to show cause why they should not be formally erased . The Annesley Chapter , No . 1435 , Nottingham , having exalted a

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Companion within twelve months from the date of raising , previously to the alteration of the Law , the Committee ordered the Companion , to be re-obligated and the Chapter to bo admonished . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President * Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 17 th October 1894 .

Dorset.

DORSET .

THE Annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the White Hart Hotel , Beaminster , under the banner of St . Mary ' s Chapter , No . 707 , on Wednesday , 24 th ult . Comp . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., Prov . G . H . presided , in the unavoidable absence of the Grand Superintendent Montague J . Guest . Comp . J . S . Webb P . P . G . H . acted as H ., and J . B . Cole P . P . S . N . as J . In spite of the very tempestuous weather whioh prevented many from coming , there was a good attendance of Companions , all the Chapters in the Province

being represented except one . The Eeport of the Acting Prov . Grand Scribe E . having been received , and the Treasurer ' s accounts having been received and put for confirmation , the Eev . Mortimer Heath was unanimously elected as Prov . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year .

On the proposition of Comp . J . S . Webb seconded by Comp . E . Toleman , £ 21 was voted from the funds to the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , to be divided between the Male and Female Funds , and to be placed

upon the list of the Companion who serves the office of Steward at the next Festival of that Charity as representative of the Province of Dorset .

The acting Grand Superintendent then shortly addressed the Companions on the state of Eoyal Arch Masonry and more particularly with reference to the shortening of the time for taking the Degree , of which he

could not entirely approve . He alluded very feelingly to the great loss which the Province had sustained by the sad death of the late Pelly Hooper Prov . Grand S . E . and P . P . G . H ., and proposed a vote of condolence with

the widow and family , which was unanimously carried , and the Grand S . E . was directed to convey the same to Mrs . Hooper .

On the proposition of Comp . Jas . Andrews P . Z ., seconded by Comp . T . Giles P . Z . P . P . G . lstAssist . S ., Comp . S . E . Baskett P . Z . P . P . G . B . was appointed Steward to represent the Prov . Grand Chapter at the next Festival of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution and Comp . Baskett expressed his willingness to undertake the Office . The Acting Grand Superintendent then appointed the Officers for the ensuing year as follow : —

Comp . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., P . Z . 417 H . Jas . Andrews Z . 707 - - J . W . B . Morgan P . Z . 170- - E . W . W . Stickland Z . 622 - N . W . M . Heath P . Z . 622 - - Treasurer H . Gibbs Z . 170 - - - Registrar C . J . Woodford Z . 137 - - Principal Sojourner

H . A . Huxtable J . 417 - - 1 st Assistant C . Carter H . 137 - - 2 nd Assistant D . J . Lawson J . 1037 - - Sword Bearer Rev . E . G . Austen J . 707 - Standard Bearer J . J . Lawrence J . 1146 - - Director of Ceremonies E . Newman P . Z . 417 - - Organist R . Simmonds 170 - - Janitor .

Chapter being closed the Companions adjourned to an excellent banquet at the White Hart Hotel .

Somersetshire.

SOMERSETSHIRE .

THE Annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday of last week , at the Public Hall , Clevedon , under the banner of the Adair Chapter , No . 1750 . Provincial Grand Chapter was opened by the Grand Superintendent , E . C . Else Past Grand Standard Bearer England . The roll of the Chapters was then called , and it was found , with one exception , that all those in the Province were represented . After the reading of the minutes of the last Provincial