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MASONIC HALL , CROYDON , HAREWOOD HOUSE , 105 HIGH STREET . THIS Hall has every requirement for Masonic purposes . It contains a large Organ , blown by hydraulic power , ana has an excellent cellar for Lodges to keep their own wines . The following Lodges , Ac . hold thMr meetings here : —Frederick Lodge , No . 452 ; Addiscombe Lodge , No . 1556 ; Mozart Lodge , No . 1929 ; Croydon Mark No . 198 ; Frederick Chapter , No . 453 . Tor terms , Ac , address- JOHN RHODES P . M ., P . P . G . O . Surrey , and P . P . G . M . O . Middlesex and Surrey

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DANCING . -Bro . JACQUES WYNMAN , Professor cf Dancing , gives daily instruction in all tho fashionable Dances to those who are without previous knowledge . Private lessont at any time , by appointment Families attended . Balls conducted , and first class Bands provided if desired . Assemblies every Monday and Thursday , at Eight o'clock . mOSPICTUg OX APPLICATION . ACADEMY—74 NEWMAN STBEET , 0 XF 0 BD STBEET , W .

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BRO . G . S . GRAHAM , The Popular Tenor and Buffo Vocalist , from St . James ' s Hall , Crystal Palace , & c . ( Provincial Grand Organist Middlesex ) IS OPEN TO ACCEPT ENGAGEMENTS FOR Cfltiwis , & nUxtmm \ xmh , ft | £ tasmw § Httx { utis . Bro . G . S . Graham ' s Party of Eminent Artists can be engaged for Masonic Banquets , Consecrations and Installations , & c . For Opinions of the Press , and terms , address—G . S . GRAHAM , St . John ' s Villa , 91 Fernlea Road , Balham , Surrey .

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Royal Arch. Supreme Grand Chapter.

ROYAL ARCH . SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

THE Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . There were present Companions S . Rawson as M . E . Z ., J . A . Rncker as H ., Colonel Creaton as J ., Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke

S . E ., Montague Guest , M . P ., as S . PT ., Robert Grey as P . S ., Reverend Ambrose W . Hall lst A . S ., J . Sampson Peirce 2 nd A . S ., H . C . Levander , Magnus Ohren , James Glaisher , Thomas Fenn , Rev . C . W . Arnold , A . J . Duff-Filer , W . F .

Nettleship , Wilhelm Ganz , J . M . Case , A . Bott Cook , C . A . Murton , H . G . Buss , W . H . Perryman P . Z . 1348 , Frederick Newton Z . 5 , L . P . Catterson J . 548 , A . A . Pendlebury P . Z . 1056 , W . H . Leo P . Z . 1524 , William Dodd P . Z . 1194 , Neville Green P . Z . 1524 , H . Massey P . Z . 619 , E . F . Storr Z . 1044 , Thomas Cull J . 1365 , H . E . Frances P . Z . 652 , J . H . Cussans Z . 1366 , B . Lyons H . 1329 , Orlando Lell Latreille J . 1260 , John Dixon Z . 1489 . Charters were granted for the following new Chapters : — The Goulburn Chapter of Australia , No . 1762 , Goulburn ,

New South Wales ; the Chapter of Rectitude . No . 502 , Rugb y ; and the Eccleston Chapter , No . 1624 , London . A Charter of Confirmation was also granted to the Stanhope Chapter , No . 1269 , Anerley , the original having been lost . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke G . S . E . informed Grand

Chapter that during the recent search which bad been instituted in the muniment room of Grand Lodge , among various old books and papers they came across an original document which they supposed to be connected -with . Grand Chapter . On examination it Avas found to be no less than

the original Charter of Compact under which Grand Chapter was constituted , and under which they were assembled this very evening . That Charter of Confirmation bore date 1767 , and it appeared to have been the result of an understanding that was come to bvarious Royal Arch

y Masons on the Modern side to form themselves into a pody , having regularly constituted government , and therelore they drew up this document . It was signed by Lord -Blarney and several other distinguished Masons of the

Period . Under that Charter of Compact Grand Chapter + V rnf " S 1 DCe existec 1 - He lost not a moment in having , Charter repaired and cleaned , and suitably framed and glazed , and ifc was now hung on the wall of the room in

which they were at present assembled . It was well worthy of the inspection of the Companions . Grand Chapter then confirmed the following recom . mendations of the Committee of General Purposes : — The Committee also recommend that the Rules and Regulations

relative to Centenary Warrants and Jewels now in force in the United Grand Lodge of Eugland be adopted by the Supreme Grand Chapter ; and that Chapters who can prove their uninterrupted exist . ence for ono hundred years , be granted Centenary Charters , with permission to wear a distinctive jewel of uniform design , and that the fees payable by Chapters for such Charter be five guineas .

The Grand Lodge having recently resolved that three additional Offices should be created therein : —The Committee recommend that in conformity with this arrangement , —and as the Offices in Grand Chapter have hitherto numbered somewhat less than in Grand Lodge , —four additional Offices be now created in Grand Chapter , to be named : —

Assistant Grand Direotor of Ceremonies 2 nd . Grand Standard Bearer . 3 rd . Do . Do . 4 th . Do . Do . Grand Chapter was then duly closed .

Joppa Chapter, No. 188.

JOPPA CHAPTER , No . 188 .

THE regular Convocation of this Chapter was held on Monday , the 30 th ultimo , at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , E . C . In the nnavoidable absence of Companion Gnlliford M . E . Z ., who has recently sustained a sad family bereavement , tho ohair was filled by Comp . L . Lazarus P . Z ., he being supported by Companions H . P . Isaac H ., S . M . LnzarusP . Z . J ., J . Lazarus P . Z . Treasurer , M . J . Emanuel P . M . S . E ., H . M . Levy P . Z ., W . Littanr P . Z ., P . Dickinson P . Z . Among

the visitors were Companions B . Lyon , Howard , Brail , Dewsnap , Davis , Smith , Hobinstock , McNaughton , Qaincey , J . S . Lyon , Botibol , ar . d others . The Chapter having been opened , and the minutes confirmed , sundry matters of business were disposed of . The acting Z ., in most feeling terms , proposed that a letter of condolence be sent to the M . E . Z ., Companion Gnlliford , expressing the sympathy of the

Companions with him in the great loss he had just sustained in the death of his wife . This being seconded by Companion Dickinson , the proposition was put to the Chapter , and carried unanimously . The acting Z . stated that he had heard in a Masonio Lodge mention of a fund that wag being raised for the relief of the members of the Jewish faith who had suffered by the ontrages in Russia , and he

thought that the Joppa Chapter might take the subject into consideration . Comp . Dickinson thereupon proposed that the sum of two guineas be voted from the funds of the Chapter to be applied to the object in question , to bo forwarded to the Lord Mayor of London as a contribution for the list opened at the Mansion House . This was seconded by Companion Grove Ellis , and carried unanimously .

A distressed Companion having been relieved from the funds of the Chapter , it was proposed that a letter be sent to Companion Henochsberg , conveying the sympathy of the Companions with him in hia present illness , and wishing him a speedy recovery to health . This being carried , the report of the Audit Committee was brought forward , read , and adopted . Chapter was then closed , and the

Companions sat clown to banquet , which was served under the superintendence of Companion M . Silver . The usual Loyal and R . A . toasts followed , Companion Littanr giving that of the acting M . E . Z . The Companion who had that night acted as First Principal of the Chapter had , he thought , a great claim to the esteem and regard of the Companions . He had knowledge and ability , which enabled him

to perform the work appertaining to every office in the Chapter . He ( the speaker ) felt the greatest regret at the cause which led to the absence of their M . E . Z ., but they must all be gratified to know they had such a Companion in their midst as L . Lazarus , who could fill the vacancy as creditably as he had that evening . The acting Z . tendered his thanks ; he trusted the time might be far

distant when he shonld again have occasion to fill the chair ^ under snch mournful circumstances as those which had given him the position that day . He then proposed the health of the H . and J ., the former of whom was present . The Companions all knew the ability possessed by these two Officers in the work of the Chapter , and he could but hope they would have an opportunity of

witnessing a display of it during the coming year . Companion Isaac briefly responded . Companion Lyon returned thanks on behalf of the Visitors , and the acting M . E . Z . proposed the toast of the P . Z . 's . Each had nobly done his duty in the past , and he doubted not was still ready to undertake any work in the Chapter that might be required of them . Companion Dickinson replied . The toast of the Junior Officers concluded the proceedings .

Metropolitan Chapter Of Improvement.

METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT .

THIS eminent school of Instrnction for Royal Arch Masons , seeking to profit by the teaching here to be obtained , meets regularly every Tuesday evening , at half-past six , at the Jamaica Tavern , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhill . Its meetings are attended by somo of the most eminent members of Royal Arch Masonry , and under the ' able Preceptorship of Comp . F . Brown , the pure ritual of this here oDtamect JUOOUI

snpromo degree can DC . AI me uieebuig ™ - . evening last , tho coremouy of exaltation was most ably rehearsed , Comps . Crovvder presiding as Z ., J . Payne H ., Rowe J ., Darcey S . N ,, Fiaser P . S ., and Comp . Cramp candidate . There were several other Arch Masons present ; amongst whom wero W . Frasor H ., Thompson M . E . Z . 619 , Edmonds Metropolitan , and sevoral others . The exalta-