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the entertainment . Companion West commended hityVW the care and attention evinced by the VI . H ! Z . and Com . pnnions of the Dohie Chapter in their reception of the P G Chapter . Referring 1 to his recent appointment as Depntv

Provincial Grand Master , he said he would endeavnnr to be present at the meetings of Lodges and Chapters in the Province as often as possible , and that he would take a deep interest in all affairs connected with the welfare of

Masonry in Surrey . He intimated his desire that he should receive notice of the meetings of all Lodges and Chapters in the Province , and in conclusion asked the Companions to drink with enthusiasm the health of the

M . E . Z . and the other members of the entertaining Chapter . After the M . E . Z . had fittingly responded to the toast proposed b y Companion West , who as before mentioned was obliged to leave , and therefore had proposed

the first toast out of the usual order , the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Several songs were contributed by the Companion- * present ; the musical arrangements being carried out

under the supervision of Comp . H . E . Viclcers P . G . Org ., who accompanied at the piano . The banquet was of an excellent character , and having commenced at 4 o ' clock the Companions were enabled to leave Kingston by an early train , after having spent a very enjoyable evening .

GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE . A CONVOCATION of this Provincial Grand Chapter was holden in the Mechanics' Institute , Wood-street . Wakefield , on Wednesday , 24 th ult ., by the invitation of Chapters Unanimity 154 , Wakefield 495 , and Sincerity 1019 , when there were present the following Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers : —

Comps . Thomas William Tew , J . P ., Past G . Prin . Soj . Snperinten . dent , Rev . Win . Collings Lukis , M . A ., H ., Rev . Thomas Cartwrigbt Smyth , D . D ., J ., C . L . Mason Past H ., John Booth Past J ., John Dunning Kay Past J ., Benjamin Broughtnn Past J ., Henry Smith S . E ., Henry W . Pawson S . N ., James Bedford Past S . N ., John Wm

Fonrness Treasurer , George Marshall Past Treasurer , John Heaton Cadman Registrar ; Jonas Craven , Williun Brewin Alrlerson , John 0 . Malrolm . J . Kitson Ibberson Past Registrar *; Charles Crabirae Prin . Soj ., C . T . Rhodes 1 st Asst . Soj ., W . T . B-anlanrl 2 nd Assfc . Soj . ; Simuel H . Stock * , Samuel Slack , Henry Wm . Maleham , J . W .

Monckman , Robert Craig , Georgo AlttWp , William Frer / erick Tomlinson Past Sojourners ; John William Tn-ner Sword Bearer ; Thos . Denby , Reuben Williamson Past Sword Bearers ; Arthur A . Stott Standard Bearer , William Delauoy Director of Ceremonies , Edmund Lord Asst . Director of Ceremonies ; Hpnry FranceJohn Wordsworth

, W . F . Smithson , John Read Dore , John Barker , Edward Pnppleton Pa .-t Directors of Ceremonies ; Christopher Wm . Fincken Organist , William Ash Asst . Organist , Herbert G . E . Green Asst . G . S E '

Joseph Dobson as Steward ; Dr . W . R . Thomas , Thomas Richard Vaux , William Watson Stewards ; Joshua Lee Janitor ; and Acting Principals , Past First . Principals , nnd Companions of the following Chapters , viz .: 61 , 139 , 154 , 208 , 21 . 2 , 258 , 264 , 265 , 275 , 289 , 290 296 . 302 , 304 , 306 , 30 S , 380 , 387 . 418 , 458 . 495 , 521 , 600 , 603 , 652 , ' 827 , 837 , 1019 , 1042 , 1214 , 1283 , 1462 , 1513 .

Apologies for absence from Companions Jackson and Gaukroger 61 , Britton 139 , Naylor 154 , Newsome , Dr . Senior , Critchley , and Fox , 208 ; Lee 265 ; Wilford Kaye , Starkey , and Ruddock 275 ; Gibson 289 ; Hwrrop and Sykes 290 ; Arnison and Druvy 296 ; Hill , Evans , and Lupton 302 ; Austin 306 ; Cooke and Gaukroger 307

Hirst and Blackburn 337 ; Steele and Stewart 380 ; Normanton and Roberts 448 ; Lowrance and Hartley 495 ; Beanlancl 600 ; Shaw 827 ; Bateman and Dr . Crow 83 /]

Schofield 1214 ; Marshall 1283 ; Embletou and Gration 1513 , and others . Comp . Thomas William Tew , J . P ., Grand Superintendent and Officers entered at 4 p . m ., and Provincial Grand Chapter was opened , and the Grand Superintendent , after the usual salutation , delivered tbe following address :

EXCELLENT COMPANIONS , —At this period of the year we assemble to take note of the progress of Royal Arch Masonry during the past , six months , and to transact such business as may lie before ns . It is most gratifying to observe that the work undertaken b y its respon . Bible officers hns been faithfully aud efficiently accomplished , with

credit to themselves and honour to this exalted degree . The enthusiasm displayed is strongly evinced by the increase in the number of members and Chapters , and should the recovery in trade continue I doubt not in time there will scarcel y be one Master of the 9 10 in this Province who is not also a Roval Arch Mason ; towards this

achievement I am sore your officers will not fail to nse every legitimate influence . I feel very proud to meet yon this afternoon , to acknowledge your salutation , and to express my high sense of your kindness and the support you give to the office which it seems to be yonr pleasure that I should try to fill . Our meeting is under some-

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what exception ' . 1 oirc ^ int't'inpes ; not having received an application f"r this nntiimn ga'h- 'i-uig , wo have had to oi-t about f > r a su ' tible pbio > , nnd onr friends in the three W ikefi ¦! i Ch ipters most willingl y iinoVitmk to i-Hcive ns , v ' z . : —Uiamui tv l- "> 4 , vV ; ilv-e ( iold 495 , and

¦ s'inc ri'V 1019 . Yin son , C impmi ms , sine- * our nnnib rs have so 1 irgel y inere < sed it is not everywhere snffioient and .-airable , nwrnimo . > bv ion can be obtained , and then Uwe is U ' . e increised cost , winch ia a serious consideration where Chipter funds are often limited ; in May 1883 we experience' ! a similar difficulty , and this Hall not

being available the Wakefield Chapters , by my request , conveyed their furniture and paraphernalia to the Town Hall , Pontefraot , where we had a very successful meeting , aud on the present occasion the Wakefield Chapters have determined to bear the entire cost . In the most graceful language it is in our power to command , we desire

to convey to these Chapters our appreciation ot r . heir most , opportune Iberality and kindly welo > rne . In order not to trespass t'to heavily on private Chapters , and to encourage the continued growth of onr meetings , which I much desdre , and to give the smaller Chapters an opportunity of sometimes receiving us , it is proposed in our revised

By-La vs to pay tho expenses properly incident to these meetings , and I recomm'nd as an understood practice , in future , all Com' ¦ aniorn attending pay for refreshments . The annual subscriptions to Chapters are so limitol in amount that few ca i indulge ia the Inxnry of entertaining Grind Coapter , the cost of which is seldom

leas than £ 20 . lam told that Cornp mions have -fcron r opinions on this question , which I commend for consideration to your good sense aud wisdom , bnt in my humble opinion some such understanding might , in future , remove any ob-ta le such as f have mentioned , and which has tended to d day an ewlier meeting this November . When

we met , at Barnsl » y , on 10 th May , we had for the fir-tt tone before us the newly revised Royal Arch Regulations , confirm * ' ! iu London five d > iys previously , oopy of which had been furnished by Grand Chapter to everv Chapter nnder English . Constitution ; and it became necessary that we should revise onr own By-Laws , which had been in

fo-ce since 30 th November 1858 ; accordingly you appointed a most learned , competent , and representative Committee to carry ont this important work . This Committee held its first meeting in Leeds on 29 th October , and after many subsequent conferences , and proofs submitted to every acting Principal and Chapter , our Registrar is

enabled to present to ns , what I fully believe to be , a perfect set of Bv-Laws , which are in complete harmony with the new Royal Aroh Regulations . -The he . artv and zealous , and rapid manner in which the Prov . G . S . E ., Comp . Henry Smith , and all other members of the Committee have laboured in this matter , is another illustration of the

aptitide to get this business over shown by members of the Craft in this province . Should yon adopt this revised edition this -afternoon we shall be able to confirm it in May 1887 , and forthwith obtain the certificate of M . E . the First Grand Principal . On 4 th August Supreme Grand Chapter granted a Charter for a Chapter to

be attached to H irrogate aud Claro Lodge , No . 1001 , and on 3 rd instant a Charter for Phoenix Lodge , No . 904 , Kotherham , and I have requeued B . Comp C . L . Mason to perform the ceremony of C , nsecrating the former , and E . Comp . Ensor Drnry the latter ; we welcome these additions to our Roll , making 38 Chapters . I may

meution that in May our Brethren and Companions of Wakefield gave a Concert , which produced tho noble balance of fifty gaineas for the Masonic Charities . It now becomes my melancholy clnty to allnde to the loss by death of many valued and distinguished Companions , amongst the number I may mention T . G . Andrews , P . W . W . Booth ,

J . Bnckley Sharp , and W . Beanland , all of Bradford ; and this town has sustained a severe loss by the death of a venerable Freemason , viz ., Martin Edward Naylor , who had been a member of Unanimity Lodge considerably over half a century ; these Companions , by their condnct . so far as we can judge , practised the grand moral lesson

inculcated by this beautiful degree . Lastly , may I ask suggestions for the most desirable method of commemorating the Jubilee of our most Gracious Maj sty the Queen , in 1887 . You are acquainted with the letter of onr Royal Grand Master , dated 30 th October 1886 , to the Mayor of Windsor , wherein he states his conviction that tbe

anxiety to commemorate , in some special manner , Her Majesty ' s Jubilee is felt as warmly in Provincial towns as iu any part of the Queen's dominions . Should a similar communication be addressed to supreme Grand Chapter , this Provincial Grand Chapter will take practical steps to hononr adequately this auspicious event ; may I

suggest that we adopt a resolution similar to that passed by Provincial Grand Lodge , on 20 th October , " That the consideration be left in the hands of the Charity Committee . " Finally , Companions , iu peace , love and unity I commend this Chapter , of which the Sanhedrim of the Jews of old is a typ" , to yonr care and keeping , believing ,

that by the great nttribnt s of the mystevious words , To the all wise , all powerful , and all present Being , around whose throne we may be hereafter permrted to stand , you will steadily pnrsue tho acquisition of true wisdom , b y - searching out Jehovah ' s great and glorious works , for promoting bis honour and glory , for the benefit of mankind , and vonr own individual welfare .

The Roll of Eoyal Arch Chapters and the Boll of Present and Past Prov . G . Officers was called . The mirinfces of the meeting held at Barnsley , on 10 fh May 1886 , were presented , taken as read , and con firmed . It was moved by Comp . J . Heaton Cadman P . Z . 154 ,

Prov . G . Registrar , seconded by Cornp . C . L . Alasou P . Z . 304 , P . P . G . EL , and resolved , " That the Provincial Grand Lodge By-Laws , ns revised by the Advice Committee , and submitted for consideration and approval to every one

in G . Chapter , be adopted , in the place of the By-Laws in force since 1858 . " It was moved by Comp . J R . Dore P . Z . 275 , P . P . G . D . of C , seconded by Comp . Rev . Dr . Smyth , Z . 1042 , Prov . G . J ., andjresolved , " That the best thanks of this Grand Chapter be given to the Committee