Supreme Grand Chapter.

Rev . H . A . Pickard as G . J ., Col . Shadwell H . Clerke G . S . E ., Emil E . Wendfc , D . C . L ., G . S . N ., Baron de Ferriers G . P . S ., Rev . Dr . Smyth 1 st G . A . S ., George Cooper 2 nd G . A . S ., Frank Richardson as G . D . C ., and many others . The minates of the last Communication having been confirmed , the Report of the General Purposes Committee , foil details of which appeared in our columns last week ,

was , on the motion of the President , Comp . R . Grey , seconded by Comp . Letch worth , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minates . Petitions for Chapters to be attached to six Lodges—viz ., at Banbury , Rochester , Clevedon ( Somerset ) , Swanage , Canton ( China ) , and Cardiff were granted , and the Comps . of the Chapter of . Concord , No . 124 , Durham , were authorised to wear a centenary jewel , that Chapter having proved an

uninterrupted existence of 100 years . The memorial for the removal of the Orpheus Chapter , No . 1706 , from Freemasons' Hall to the Holborn Restaurant , was also agreed to . Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke reminded the Comps . that at the recent Jubilee Commemoration Gathering at the Albert Hall , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , was pleased to grant special rank of honour on a . large number of Officers . As First Grand Principal of

Supreme Grand Chapter of England , H . R . H . had now been pleased to declare that those brethren appointed as Past Grand Craft Officers should have Past Grand rank in Grand Chapter , provided , of course , that they were duly qualified according to Royal Arch regulations . He then announced , by His Royal Highness ' s command , the names and ranks of those Companions on whom he had conferred Past Grand rank , as follows : — Comp . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bt ., Lord Mayor S . N . Sir John Staples , K . C . M . G . ... P . S . Sir P . Cnnliffe Owen , K . C . B ., K . C . M . G . Do .

Thomas Trollope , M . D . ... ... A . S . Thomas Weller Poley ... ... Do . Sir Charles Warren , 6 . C . M . G . ... P . S . George B . Brodie , M . D . ... ... A . S . Rev . Philip H . Ernest Brette ... Do .

Charles Driver ... ... ... Sword Bearer William C . Beaumont ... ... Do . William E . Stewart ... ... Do . Dep . Insp .-Gen . T . Purchas , M . D ., R . N . Do . John A . Farnfield ... ... Standard Bearer

Charles Martin ... ... ... Do . Lieut-Col . George Haldane ... Do . Colonel William Bristow ... ... Do . Frederick Binckes ... ... Do . James Terry ... ... ... Do .

Francis R . W . Hedges ... ... Do . George Kelly D . D . ofC . Charles F . Matier .. ... ... Do . Charles F . Hogard ... ... Do . John Hedley ... ... ... Asst . Do .

Robert Bradley ... ... ... Standard Bearer Lient .. Colonel James R . Bramble ... Sword Bearer Andrew H . Moyes ... ... D . D . of C . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . ... S . N . William Naylor ... , „ ... Standard Bearer

Walter G . Rogers ... ... A . S . Rev . William Whittley ... ... Do . Robert Hudson ... ... ... Standard Bearer Thomas J . Railing ... ... Sword Bearer John Brook-Smith ... ... P . S .

Edgar Goble ... ... ... Standard Bearer Rev . Richard Evans ... ... A . S . John E . Dawson ... ... ... Do . Alfred Spencer ... ... ... Standard Bearer Benjamin K . Thorpe ... ... A . D . of C .

William 0 . Walker ... ... P . S . John Chadwick ... ... ... Standard Bearer James H . Sillitoe ... ... ... D . D . of C . Robert Wylie ... ... ... P . S . William Goodacre ... ... Standard Bearer

Thomas Forrester ... ... D . D . of C . Samnel S . Partridge ... ... Sword Bearer William H . Sissous , M . D . ... ... Do . John F . H . Woodward ... ... Standard Bearer William Pickford ... ... ... A . D . of C . Rev . Samuel J . W . Sanders ... A . S .

Richard H . Holmes ... ... Bo . Rev . Frederick V . Bussell ... ... P . S . Lieut .-Col . Alfred Thrale Perkins ... Do . Rev . William L . S . Stcadling ... A . S . John Bodenham ... ... ... Sword Bearer William Boby ... D . D . of C . Frederick West ... ... ... A . S .

Colonel John Machen ... ... P . S . Augustus F . Godson , M . P . ... ... A . S .

Lieut .-Col . Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett S . N . Henry Smith ... ... ... P . S . William H . Brittain ... ... Sword Bearer John Le Cronier , M . D . ... ... Do . George C . Heron ... ... ... A . D . of C . j Four of the above uamcd being iu attendance , viz ., '

Supreme Grand Chapter.

Comps . Driver , Colonel Haldane , C . F . Matier , C . F . Hogard , with A . A . Pendlebury , were invested , and took their seats on the dais . This concluded the business of Supreme Grand Chapter .

THE BEADON CHAPTER , No . 619 . THE Quarterly Convocation of this Chapter took place on Thursday 14 th July , at Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Coleman Street , City . Companions J . Wyer M . E . Z ., Seaman H ., Bolton J ., Bond P . Z . S . E ., Hakeman P . S ., H . Thompson P . Z ., Pridmore P . Z ., and Visitor Companions Beaufort 1624 and Wills 2 ; besides several other Companions . There were two propositions for exaltation npon

the agenda , both members of the Acacia Lodge , No . 1314 , but these candidates were unfortunately prevented from attending . The Chapter was opened in doe form , and the minutes of the last Convocation were read by the S . E . and confirmed . Two additional propositions for exaltation at the next Convocation having been

made , and there being no other business , the Chapter was closed , ! and the Companions adjourned to the banqueting room , the M . E . Z . pre . siding . The fare provided by Companions Wood and Romain was of the usual quality , and well served . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the usual Royal and Arch toasts were given and responded to

Companion Bond P . Z . S . E ., in proposing the health of Companion Wyer M . E . Z ., said it was to be regretted that they had not had the opportunity of seeing his working in the exaltation of the two candidates whose names appeared on the summons , bat , unfortunately , one of them was away on a journey , while the other was prevented

from being present from other causes ; but at the next meeting it would be seen that his hand had not lost its canning , as he would have to exalt four Candidates into Royal Arch Masonry . He ( Companion Bond ) hoped that the day was very far distant when they shonld miss his genial and happy face from their assemblies ,

for his heart and soul was always in Freemasonry . The M . E . Z . thanked the Companions for the very hearty manner in whioh they had responded to the toast proposed by Companion Bond , and he thanked him for the very kind words he had used in making that proposition . He was sorry for the absence of the exaltees , but at the

next meeting there was no doubt they wonld be present . The next toast was that of the Principals H . and J ., and the Past Principals of the Chapter . Companion Seaman returned thanks on behalf of the Principals H . and J ., and Companion Thompson waa called upon to reply on behalf of the P . Z . 's . He said he regretted

that Companion Seaman had not been called upon to return thanks for this toast , as he was the senior P . Z . present ; bat that night he had temporarily occupied a different character , and had spoken for the acting Principals . At the same time he ( Companion Thompson ) begged most gratefully to acknowledge the kind words in which the

M . E . Z . had been pleased to propose his health . He had also to thank the Companions moat sincerely for the manner in whioh they had endorsed his observations . From various causes , and amongst them an illness of the most Berious character , he had been prevented from coming amongst them to return personally his grateful thanks

for the uniform kindness he had always received at their hands , and finally for the high honour which they had been pleased to confer upon him by placing him upon that list which he looked upon as to be highly valued by whoever might be put in a position to receive it . At their initiation , on being invested with the Masonic badge , they

were reminded of several honourable distinctions ; but he believed that they faded into insignificance to that honour which he had received at the hands of the Companions of the Beadon Chapter . Although he had been many years a Mason , and during that' time had occupied the position of Master of two Lodges , he could sin .

cerely and conscientiously say that during the whole of that time he had never received more of that true and real brotherly affection than he had always received from the members of the Beadon Chapter . He had the honour of following Companion Wyer , their present M . E . Z ., in the chair , and it afforded him great pleasure to

see him again occupy a similar position . Without detaining them longer , from the bottom of his heart he thanked them for the honour they had conferred upon him . In reply for the toast of his health ,

Companion Bond S . E . said he would do everything in his power to bring back the Beadon Chapter to its former position . Some other toasts were given , and a most harmonious meeting was brought to a close in the usual manner .

A typographical error occurred in our report of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Surrey , held last week , at Croydon . In the list of Prov . Grand Officers , the name of Major Gordon appeared as having been appointed Grand Sword Bearer . It should have been Major Godson Godson ( late 4 th Batt .

D . C . O . Middlesex Regt . ) , P . M . of the Unity Lodge , No . 69 , and of the Royal Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1362 , and J . of the Dorking Chapter .

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

THE rules , regulations , and list of members of the Ancient and aocepted Rite for England , Wales , and the Dependencies of the British Crown , corrected to the end of last month , have just been issued from the office of the Secretary General , 33 Golden Square , W . The rales , & c , are for the Government of the Degrees

from the 4 th to 32 nd inclusive , under the Supreme Council 33 . Designations are given ofthe several Degrees , as well as the bye-laws of the Degrees from the Fourth to the Twenty-Ninth inclusive , together with a vast amount of valuable information exclusively interesting to