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sense of tho deep loss the Royal Arch degree has sustained thereby . " The Treasurer ' s accounts were presented and accepted , the samo showed a balance in hand of £ 128 2 s 4 d against £ 110 19 s 4 d at this time last year . The First Principal thon re-appointed M . E . Comp . Long as the Prov .

Grand II . for the ensuing year , and for tho office of Third Principal ( Prov . Grand J . ) he proposed M . E . Comp . F . W . S . Wicksteed , of Inkerman Chapter . Those Officers

having been formally invested , M . E . Comp . B . H . Watts was re-elected as Treasurer , and M . E . Comp . Noke aa Scribe E . Collars of offico were subsequently bestowed as under : —

Comp . Dncketfc ... ... ... Soribe N . Rice ... P . Soj . Timmius 73 ... ... ... lst Assistant Soj . Kuiaht 41 ... ... ... 2 nd Assistant Soj E . White ... ... ... Registrar VV . Reece 1750 ... ... Sword Bearer

Holroyd 291 ... ... ... Standard Bearer Gill ( reappointed ) ... ... Dir . of Cers . Georgo Glossop 1222 ... ... Organist Marcbaut 285 ... ... Assistant S . E . Salter ... ... ... Janitor Big wood ... ... ... Assistant do .

On the proposal of tho Prov . Grand H ., Bye-Law IV . of the Regulations of this Provincial Grand Chapter was altered , as follows : — " The members of the Provincial Graud Chapter aro tho present and past Officers thereof , and the Principals and Past First Principals of every

Chapter within the Province , and Past Firsfc Principals of any Chapter nnder tho English Constitution , if a member of Grand Chapter ; but no Companion can be a member of the Provincial Grand Chapter unless he is a subscribing member of a Chapter within the Province . " It was

explained that the foregoing alteration was necessary to bring the Provincial Bye-Laws into harmony with the new Book of Constitutions . Prior to the close of the Provincial

Grand Chapter , alms amounting to £ 2 2 s were taken and voted to the Weston-super-Mare Hospital . Subsequently upwards of fifty Companions sat down to a first-class banquet .

The Centenary Festival of the Worcester Lodge , No . 260 , will be celebrated next week . A Conversazione will take place at the Worcester Guildhall on Tuesday .

The Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement will commence tho session on Tuesday , the 7 th October , at half past 6 o ' clock , at the " White Hart , " corner of Abchurch Lane and Cannon Street , and will continue to meet every Tuesday until the end of May . Members are invited to make this known among their friends .

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MARK MASONRY .

— \ j *—PROV . G . LODGE OE SOUTH WALES .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales was held at the Masonic Hall , Cardiff , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., under the banner of the Langley Lodge of M . M . M . The Prov . Grand Master Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., assisted by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master the Rev . Jonathan Marsden , the Officers of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge ,

accompanied by the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Mark Master of Monmouth , Capt . Saml . Homfray , and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Monmouth , Colonel Perkins , were received by the Worshipful Master of the Langley Lodge , Bro . John Sheridan and his Officers .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge having been duly opened , find the business of the Province transacted , the Provincial Grand Master invested his Officers for the ensuing year , lhe following brethren wero appointed : — Bro . John Sheridan W . M . 28 .. Senior Warden

1 . C . Remfrey W . M . 255 ... Junior Warden C G . Brown W . M . 11 G ... M . O . J . Coleman 28 ... ... S . O . H . Cadle P . M . 116 ... ... J . O .

Rev . D . Bowen 256 ... ... Chaplain T . D . Bounsall 28 ... ... Registrar T . Rule Owen P . M . 297 ... Treasurer N . D . Marks P . M . 28 ... ... Secretary 0 . Rowlands 256 ... ... Senior Deacon

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J . Proaser 297 ... ... Junior Deacon W . H . Williams 28 ... ... Supt . of Works John Mundy P . P . G . S-P . M . 28 ... Dir . of Cers . T . Rogers 297 ... ... S B . J . M . Gerbold 28 ... ... Organist J . C . Champneys Smith 28 ... St . B . G . Mat . Proctor 28 ... ... St . B . F . H . Simpson 28 ... ... Steward G . P . Green I . G . Anioa Jenkins .. ... Tyler A pleasing incident of the investment of Officers waa the presentation by the Provincial Grand Master on behalf of the Worshi pful Master of the Langley Lodge , to Bro . J . M .

Gerhold , of a handsome Grand Organist ' s jewel , in recognition of the very valuable services rendered by him to the Langley Lodge . The annual banquet was held at the Angel Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., the catering of Bro . J . G . Bland being everything to

be desired . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts having been responded to , a very enjoyable evening waa spent , and enlivened by songs from Bros . Homfray , Anstice , and F . H . Simpson , and recitations from Bros . Sheridan , Gerhold , and Ingram .

The annual meeting of theProvincial Grand Mark Lodge of Sussex will be held at the Masonic Hall , Lewes , on Tuesday , 14 th October , and in the absence of tho

Provincial Grand Mark Master , H . R . H . the Dnke of Connaught , K . G . ( who has not yet been installed in office ) it will be presided over by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the Very Rev . E . R . Carrie , D . D ., Dean of Battle , P . Grand Chaplain .

The Prov . G . Chapter of Leicestershire and Rutland will be held at tho Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Tuesday , next , the 7 th insL Prov . G . Chapter will be opened at 4-30 .

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge of Berkshire , Bro . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , has appointed Bro . John W . Martin P . M . of tho Lodge of Union , No . 414 , P . P . G . Reg ., of Reading , to act as Prov . Grand Secretary , in the place of the late Bro . Robert Bradley P . G . S . B .

Presentation To Bro. Augustus Harris.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . AUGUSTUS HARRIS .

BRO . AUGUSTUS HARRIS , one of fche Sberiffs-eleot of the City of London , was , on the 26 th ult ., presented by his Masonic , Dramatic , and other friends with a chain and badge of office , in the Saloon of the Mansion House . Tbe Lord Mayor , who presided , said fche idea of the presentation had originated in the Drury Lane Lodge . The presentation consisted of a solid gold chain . The centre link

bore the monogram of the recipient in coloured enamel . From thia link were suspended the badge , consisting of fche City arms and the arms , crest , and motto of Bro . Augustus Harris , surrounded by the arms of five of the City Companies . The whole of these were enamelled in proper colours , and surrounded by a wreath of laurel

leaves beautifully chased in relief ; and on the reverse was the following : — "Presented to Augustus Henry Glossop Harris , on his election to the office of Sheriff of the City of London , by his Masonio , Dramatic , and other friends , A . D . 1890 . " Bro . Harris , in aoknowledg .

mg the presentation , said it was most gratifying that during the few short years he had been before the publio he had succeeded in making such a host of friends . On the motion of Major Probyn , a vote of thanks was tendered to the Lord Mayor for presiding .

On Friday , the 26 th ult , Bro . B . Bamato , of fche Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , and Barnato Lodge , No . 2265 , and Bro . Woolf Joel of tho Barnato Lodgo , No . 2265 , and the Peace and Harmony Lodge , Dutoitspan , the former of whom has the distinction of being senior member of the Cape Legislature , were surrounded ab Paddington by a numerous galaxy of brethren and friends , who had assembled to wish tho travellers bon voyage . A saloon carriage was placed by the Great ;

Western Railway Company at the disposal of fche party , who left Dartmouth some hours later for the Cape on the good ship Roslin Castle . On tho previous evening , Bro . and Mrs . Joel Joel entertained a large circle of friends , at 20 Devonshire-terrace , to celebrate tho departure of tho travellers . The friends of Bro . Barnato and Joel will be glad to learn that both these brethren intend to return to England after making a short stay afc the Cape .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G-. A . HUTTOIJ " , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C Monuments erected . Valuations made ,