Provincial Grand Lodge Of Berks And Bucks.

masonry in the Province . The Provincial Grand Bister announced that the next meeting of his Grand Lodge wonld be held at Aylesbury . Bro . Chas . Stephens was re-elected to tho office of Prov . G . Treasurer , and suitably acknowledged the compliment paid him . The other Provincial offices were filled as follows : —

Bro . G . W . Dixon 209 - - - Senior Warden W . G . Flanagan 1101 - - - Junior Warden ? £ * £ of i « o . ' * ' } ^ plains Rev . H . F . Oliver 1894- - - ) r

Charles Stephens' 114 - - - treasurer W . H . Belcher 574 - - - Registrar Robert Bradley 414 - - - Secretary L . Cooper 1410 - - - Senior Deacon M . J . Withers 414 - - - Junior Deacon

Jas . Wilson 1787 - - - Supt . of Works C . Luker 1770 - - - Dir . of Ceremonies G . Stratton 591 ... Assist . D . of Cere . F . Manlev 771 - - Sword Bearer

S . Dyer 1887 - Standard Bearer S . R . Hayward 114 - - - Organist J . H . Hawkes 1101 - - - Assistant Secretary . W . E . Beale 1566 - - - Pursuivant

C . J . Hawkes 414 , Doran Webb ISO I , A . W . Parry 414 , L . N . Simms 591 , A . Mayne 591 , J . K . R . Fowler 414 - Stewards W . Hemmings .... Tyler

The following brethren were invested with the Provincial Charity jewel :-Bros . M . J . Withers W . M . 414 , S . Wheeler jun . P . M . Ill H . S . Hanington 574 , Rev . F . W . Harnett 810 , G . Saxby W . M . 945 . J . E . Danks P . M . 1101 , W . W . Ridley P . M . 1101 , H . Arrowsmith

S . W . 1566 and Henry King W . M . 1639 . Provincial Grand Lodge was then formally closed , and tho brethron proceeded to the adjoining Hall to banquet . At the conclusion of the dinner the usual toasts were honoured .

Royal Arch. Prov. Grand Chapter Of Middlesex.

ROYAL ARCH . PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX .

THE eleventh Convocation of this Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court , on Monday , 22 nd ult , The M . E . Grand Superintendent of tho Province , Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., presided , ami was supported by the following Provincial Officers : R , H . Thrnpp H ., W . Taylor J ., W . A . Dawson S . N ., H .

G . Buss Treasurer , J . Faulkner S . B ., G . J . Dnnkley Organist , and J . Gilbert Janitor . Among the other Companions present wero : — H . J . Adams , H . M . Gordon , J . W . Pearce , T . C . Walls , T . W . Greenwood , J . T . Biggs , J . J . Marsh , J . Inglis , J . Sadler Wood , J . W . Sanders , A . W . Wright , E . Dare , W . Fooks , C . Veal , C . W . Gray , J .

B . Riley , T . Goodchild , A . C . Spaull , C . IT . Webb , J . Green , C . Stevens , W . W . Morgan , H . Sapsworth , and W . H . Lee . The roll of Chapters in the Province was called over , and it was found that two of the number were unrepresented . The minutes of last Convocation having been vei-ified , the report of the Audit

Committee was submitted , this showed a balance of £ 18 17 s ; it was formally adopted . Tho appointments of tho Provincial Grand H . and J . wero then made , and was followed by the election of Provincial Gr . Treasurer . The Prov . Gr . Snperintendent spoke of the services

rendered by Comp . Buss , who had filled the office of Treasurer since the foundation of the Province , and now , he regretted to say , was compelled torstirein consequence of ill health . Companion Inglis was nominated for the office , and was unanimously chosen . The

appointments were as follows : Comp . Raymond H . Thrnpp . . H . Br . Riley ... J . James Inglis . . . Treasnvor

W . Fooks . . . Registrar J . F . H . Woodward . . Scribe E . T . W . Greenwood . . S . N . T . C . Walls . . . Priuninnl Soi

C . W . Gray . . . 1 st Asst . Soj . 0 . Veal .... 2 nd Asst . Soj . Sadler Wood . . . Sword Bearer W . H . Lee . . . Standard Bearer

C . Stevens . . . Organist J . Gilbert . . . Janitor A vote of five gnineas from the funds of the Prov . G . Chapter was

made to the Levander Fund , and after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Companions of the Burdett Chapter for tho way in which they had arranged for the reception of Prov . G . Chapter tho proceedings were brought to , a conclusion . The Companions afterwards dined together , whtn the usual Royal Arch toasts were honoured .

Stockwell Chapter, No 1399.

STOCKWELL CHAPTER , No 1399 .

THE installation meeting of tho above Chapter was held on the 23 r , l ult ., at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . Comps . Sawyer M . E . Z ., W . Vincent II ., Pulman as J . Chapter was opened and the minutes were confirmed . The Auditors' report was read and adopted . A ballot was taken for a Companion for the

office of H ., to take the place of Comp . Bo 3 well , who was elected at the last Convocation , but who had died in tho interval . Comp . Frances P . Z . was unanimously chosen . Comp . W . Vincent waa

installed M . E . Z . by Comp . H . Frances P . Z . Tho M . E . Z . installed Comp . Goddard as J . in his usual perfect and impressive manner . Comps . Masters was invested S . E ., Moss S . N ., Pulman P . Z . Treas ., Stewart P . S . Companions H . Vincent and C . Tuylor wore present

Stockwell Chapter, No 1399.

a * Visitors . A P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to the retiring M . E . Z ., Comp . Sawyer . A letter of condolence was voted to be sent to the widow of the late respected Companion Boswell , and then the Chapter was closed until October . A banquet followed , when the usual Loyal and Royal Arch toasts were given .

A convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Nottinghamshire will be held at , the Town Hall , Mansfield , on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., at 2 * 30 p . m . Among the business to be transacted is the consecration of the Forest Chapter , No . 1852 . A banquet will take place at the Swan Hotel , at 5 o ' clock .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROV . GRAND LODGE OP HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

TEIE Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of tho Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight assembled at the Masonio Mall , Southampton , on Thursday , the 25 th ultimo . Tho Rev . Canon Portal , P . G . Mark Master , presided . After the transaction of the usual routine business of confirming minutes and receiving accounts , the Rev . Canon Portal said that he thought the time had arrived

when ho shonld vacate his position , and as this year the brethren would be called upon to make their triennial election of P . G . Mark Master he thought they shonld appoint some one to the oflSce who conld devote more time to the duties than be was able to do . He therefore proposed that Bro . Lord John Tavlonr P . G . S . W . should be

tho Provincial Grand Master . Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , whilst acknowledging the high Masonic services of Lord John Taylour , said that the Province was proud of having at its head a Past Graud Master of iho Order . He was sure after the able manner the Rev . Canon Portal bad presided over them for the last fifteen years it would be

the unanimous wish of the brethren that he should continne to hold office . He therefore moved a resolution to that effect . Bro . Lord John Taylour seconded the nomination , and Canon Portal having

given his consent , he was unanimously re-elected . Bro . 1 > . J . Rastrick was also elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The following wee then appointed as the Provin i d Grand Officers for tho onsuiug year : —

Bro . R . Loveland Lovoland - - Deputy Master Rev . J . N . Palmer 320 - - Senior Warden S . T . Webb 37 - - - Jnuior Warden D . O . Hobbs 63- - - Master Overseer D . Sydenham 125 - - Senior Overseer

R . Glasspool 54- - - Junior Overseer R » v . — Pickering - - ") . , . „ Rev . W . C . Browne - . j Chaplains R . J . Rastrick 17 - - Treasurer G . J . Tilling 03 - - - Secretary R . W . Beale 17 - - - Registrar of Marks

A . Dashwood 320 - - Senior Deacon J . E . Buck 2 - - - Junior Deacou A . Greig £ 05 - - - Supt . of Works S . Clarke 63 - - - Direc . of Ceremonies II . M . Dunston 54 - - Assist . D . of Cere .

P . II . Emanuel 62 - - Sword Bearer W . J . Rix 54 - - - Standard Bearer Rutland 140 - - - Organist Blackmail 63 - - - Inner Guard

J . Roberton 140 - - } J . Brickwood 2 - - - > Stewards W . G . P . Gilbert 17 - - ) Watson .. .. Tyler

After the proceedings tho brethren dined together . Thore was a large attendance of the members of the Province , including Bros . Lord John Taylour , M . E . Frost , G . F . Lancaster , R . Loveland , W . J .

Hickman , A . R . Holbrook , G . J . Tilling , W . Horton , D . 0 . Hobbs , the Revs . J . N . Palmer , Dr . Ring , Pickering , and Browne , and Bros . G . A . Mursell , F . Powell , R . W . Mitchell , R . W . Beale , G . Whitehall , W . G . P . Gilbert , II . E . Loader , & o . —Portsmouth Times .

Consecration Of The Chiswick Lodge, No. 357.

CONSECRATION OF THE CHISWICK LODGE , No . 357 .

THIS event took place on Saturday , the 27 th ult ., at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , under most favourable auspices as to the future of the new Lodge . Old and tried members met in force , and the element of fresh blood was not wanting to preserve , and it may bo to increase the vigour of this branch of the Masonic

Order . A sure foundation was laid , and we believe the superstructure will bo worthy of tho geuius of the general body . The founders and numerous visiting brethren having assembled , Brother John Laurence Mather took the chair . He was supported by Bros . J . S . Cumberland P . G . J . O . a 3 S . W ., J . Syera

J . W ., W . G . Lemon M . O ., W . Lake S . O ., F . W . Driver J . O ., F . Tyler S . D . The G . Organist , Bro . E . J . Hoare , acted as Organist , while among those present were the following : —Bros , W . Roebuck Grand Master ' s Lodge P . G . M . O ., F . Binckes P . G . W . G . Sec , W . Raivston J . W . 13 , W . J . Spurling Bon Accord , F . W . Driver G . S . P . M . 17 fi ,

W . G . Lemon J . W . Bon Accord T . I ., II . Hodges 257 G . S . W . Berks and Oxon , E . J . Mills S . W . 350 , W . M . Stiles Old Kent T . I ., D . Stroud D . C . Thistle , W . Lake Fortitude P . G . Reg ., D . P . Cama 12 G . Stwd ., W . Fisher W . M . 181 , C . E . Soppet W . M . G . Stwd ., VV . B . Fendick W . S . 8 , Egbert Roberts Organist 233 , Sbadwell H . Clerke P . G . W .,