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SUPEBME GEAND OHAPTBB . THE Quarterly Convocation waa held on Wednesday evening , afc Freemasons' Hall . There was a full attendance . Comp . Lieut .-Colonel Robert Townley Caldwell , M . A ., Grand Superintendent of Cambridge , presided as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Thomas Fenn Past President of the

Committee of General Purposes as H . ; and Comp . the Rev . Thomas Robinson P . A . G . Soj . as J . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the February Convocation , Col . TowDley Caldwell declared H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales M . E . Z ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon M . E . Pro Z ., the Right Hon the Earl of Lathom H ., and the Right Hon . Lord Leigh J . The remaining Companions to hold office for the year were : — Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke - S . E . Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P . - S . N .

Robert Grey - - Pre . of Uommittee of G . r . Edward O'Connor Terry - Treasurer F . A . Philbriok , Q . C . - - Registrar Sir Brnoe M . Seton - - P . Sojourner Bev . T . B . Spencer - - 1 st Assistant Soj . Chas . Cheston Cheston • 2 nd Assistant Soj . Dr . Jabez Hogg - - Sword Bearer F . H . Goldney . - 1 st St . Bearer

Chas . Belton • . 2 nd St . Bearer R . G . Venables - - 3 rd St . Bearer Geo . Henry Hay don - - 4 th St . Bearer Frank Riohardson - - D . C . Eugene Monteunis . Deputy D . C . George Taylor . . 1 st Assist . D . C . Henry Garrod - . 2 nd Assist . D . C .

Miohael Maybrick - Organist Alfred A . Pendlebury - - Assist . S . E . Henry Sadler . Janitor The report of the Committee of General Purposes , as given

by us last week , was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . Comp . Robert Grey moved—" That as a consequence of the formation and recognition of a Grand Lodge of New South Wales , there

are no longer English Craft Lodges in that Colony to which the Chapters meeting in New South Wales can be attached , as required by Article 45 , Royal Arch Regulations , the charters of the Chapters Nos . 390 , 547 , 817 , 1653 , 1654

1762 , 1795 , 1898 , and 1943 be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the Chapters be erased from the Register of Grand Chapter . This was seconded , and after some little discussion , agreed to . The appointment and election of the Committee of

General Purposes wasafterwardstaken . Comp . Col . Tovvnloy Caldwell announced that the M . E . Z . had appointed Comps . the Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , Lord Leigh , Robert Grey ( President ) , E . Letchworth , and R . T . Pigott

as members . Comps . T . C . Walls 3 , W . H . Perryman 1345 , Charles E . Keyser 404 , Gordon Robins 10 , W . A . Dawson 382 , and Lennox Browne 2108 , were also nominated , -seconded , and declared duly elected , after which Grand Chapter was closed .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . —A meeting was held on Friday , the 26 th April , at the Stirling Castle , Camber " well . Present : —Comps . NeelJ P . Z . 169 M . E . Z ., T . Grummant P . Z . H ., F . Hilton P . Z . 1275 Preceptor and J ., C . H . Stone S E

Stone S . N ., C . Woods P . S ., and Addington M . E . Z . 1275 . After minutes had been read and confirmed , the ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Addington candidate . Comp . Grtiunnant was elected M . E . Z . for next meeting .

MASONIC OITICERS . —The Officers of Masonic bodies give cl . arncter to thn Fraternity , and while merit ought to be the criterion for office in every case—civic as well as Masonic—the large majority of the members of our Fraternity evidence , by their actions , that the chief requisites for office in Masonry are ability , character , and a name

that is held in good repute in tho community . The best and noblest representative element t-hould be the Office-bearers of our Fraternity . However exalted Froema-o ; iry may be in its principle ? , it should be exemplified in practice by its members , and especially by its officer * , in o > rW to maintain its ancient and honourable prestige . —New York Dispatch .

HOLLO-WAY ' OWMEST AVD Pii . r . s . -C'iiighf * , Influenza . —Tho soo'Uin- ? properties of these medicaments render them well tv . rthy ol trial iu all disease * "f the respiratory orjr . irm . In common < old * and infl'iei . zii thc PilU , taken internally , and the Ointment rubbed over the chest and throat , are esci eriin- ? H efficacinus * . When influenza is epirtemic , this treatment is the easiest « nfte * t and urestHollowa Pill ?

. - . . v s purify the blood , remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs , reVeva tho enforced au- tubes and render respiration free , without reaucing the strength , irritating the nerves or depressing the spirits ; such are the ready mpans of savins * suffering when any one is -afflicted with colds , coughs , bronchitis , and other chest complaints by whioh so many persons are seriously and permanently afflicted in most countries . *'

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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 tbe successful candidates was by us published last week .

UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Forward . Polled . Total . Swornsbonrne , Lewis Gordon Causton 218 1670 1888 Moreton , Harry Vernon 828 1006 1834 Wilkinson , George 1371 444 1815 Bedford , John Hillam — 1758 1758

Jennings , William John 417 1303 1720 Carr , Samuel * 1160 476 1636 Pratt , Stanley Edmund Rolls 920 699 1619 Lumsden , Miller Bassett 1049 565 1614 Clunes , Alexander Sydenham Sheriff 1374 12 1386

Jarmain , Edward George 1165 219 1384 Clarke , Alfred William 959 320 1279 Harrison , William John 259 866 1125 Tiedman , Benjamin Henry 833 208 1041 Brown , Ernest James 857 182 1039

Hodgkinson , Edward Dtmthorne * 336 667 1003 Bloomfield , Walter Wooloomb 473 492 965 Spain , William Augustine — 811 811 Eavenaoroft , Stanley Narborough — 702 702 MearB , Walter Arthur 207 420 627

Jones , James Arthur Herbert — 592 592 Browne , Arthur Thomas 186 392 578 Wells , Percy Howard * 473 54 527 Brereton , Herbert Walter — 460 460 Siggers , Clement * 414 25 439

Smith , William James — 348 348 Thompson , Hugh Hanley — 292 292 Cooper , Frederick Eden Walter — 263 263 Campbell , Archibald Wallace 99 120 219 Hill , Arthur Stanley 112 64 176

Levey , Richard William — 76 76 Bincks , William Robson 15 56 71 Hart , Frederick George * 55 — 55 Wood , Basil Glover 13 42 55 Peters , Charles Wilfred — 38 38

Seward , William Rennell — 38 38 Carrathers , James 23 2 25 Boatock , Martin Rodwell * 18 1 19 Whale , Ernest Edward 18 1 19 Stanley , Hereward — 19 19

Crossman , John 10 7 17 Latnplougb , Benjamin 9 1 10 Go * , Redfern Edward 8 19 Drewett , Herbert John 5 3 8 Athy , Wilfred John 5 2 7

Fowke , James Frederick — 7 7 Eaatmeut , Reginald George — 4 4 Perkinp , Alfred Ernest 1 — 1 Pogh , William Ralph 1 — 1

Howell , Bernard Brockas — 11 Young , Charles Lind Lamont — — — Williams , William Joseph —Denton , Norwood Withdrawn .

* Will be removed from List , under Law 53 , being eleven years of age , and unsuccessful .

COUKTESI " . —There is roally no necessity that Matouic po'itenesa should t'lke tbe shape of intimacy and confidence . There is no obligation that requires it . Tht-re is no princip ' e of 'he Oder that makes it a duty . Aud yet the fact is apparent ihat many Masons en tho evidence of a sign , grip or emblem , become

str nicely familiar . M my very undesirable acquaintances are made in this way that we find raul to shake off . All wo are called upon to do is to treat the strangei within our gates with hospitality and that sort of courtesy that makes bim feel at home and chase away any sense of loneliness that may haunt him . So far as the

Lodge is concerned , courtesy , about which we hear so much , is really a ^ ery simple tLiug , aud largely depends upon tho OfBcti ** . The hailing brother should not be examined with suspicions rigour where o ; her testimonials are clearly indubitable . A brother can be tinned inside out if be is only handled kindly . Then some Masters make it

a rule to receive strange visiting brothers with a few words of welcome . If neatly done , it i ^ oes a long way to make the visitor feel comfortable . The Senior DeacoD may make it very pleasaut iu the amiable way he seats a bicther in the Lodge . In our city Lodges ,

where visitations are numerous , we are liable to forget the individuality of a visiting brother and run through the preliminary duties and urnarding teats with a sort of perfunctory coldness . —Illustrated Pacific States .

The ceremonies of Consecration and Installation will be rehearsed at the Wandsworth Lodge of Instruction No . 1014 , by Bro . Frederick Binckes , Secretary Royal Masonic ! Institution for Boy . ° , on Tuesday , 21 st instant ,

it the East Hill Hotel , Alma Road , Wandsworth . Bro . Binckes will by assisted by Bro . W . W . Morgan P . M . 211 , while the mnsical arrangements will be under the direction

of Bros . Professor Gilardoni 235 and R . R . Monger Organist 1044 Lodgo will be opened afc seven o ' clock precisely .