Cycling Masons.

CYCLING MASONS .

WITH two of our Lodges bearing the name of the popular sport of Cycling , and hosts of Brethren interested in its practice , it is matter for wonder that more is not done by devotees of the wheel among Freemasons to associate their favourite pastime with

the work of the Craft , especially as , it seems to us , the two can be so readily connected , with the certainty of profit and pleasure resulting to all concerned . One obstacle to the union of Cycling and Freemasonry is

perhaps found in the fact that while the former is more popular in the summer , the season for Freemasonryin our large towns at least—is essentially the winter ; but this hardly need stand in the way of Masonic

Cycling , to any serious extent , as there should be plenty of Lodges outside of London and other large centres ready for Cycling visitors , if once the idea caught on , and was encouraged by those in a position

to make it popular . Another obstacle we have heard raised is the objection of many riders to travelling in the dark , especially along country roads , but with a party of three or four , or more , with modern lamps , there , is nothing very serious in that objection .

borne time back we endeavoured to arrange for a visit to a Lodge of Instruction held about ten miles away , and were surprised to find how many of our neighbours promised to accompany us . We made

arrangements with the Secretary of the Lodge we proposed to visit , and a special programme was provided for the evening—everything , in fact , pointed to a successful gathering , even the moon was booked

for a " full , " but unhappily we reckoned without our host , for the day set down for our visit turned out miserably wet , and a steady downpour of rain took all the Masonic Cycling enthusiasm out of the party . But there

is no reason why this failure of our proposed Masonic run need defer others from attempting something more satisfactory ; we are convinced it would be appreciated , and would entail but very little trouble on those who set themselves the task of carrying it into effect .

It will probably be found that a visit to a Lodge of Instruction will be best for a start , as much more is possible there in the way of novelty than could be attempted at a regular meeting , but there is no actual

objection in even the latter case , provided it is understood that the guests are to be recognised as Cyclists , and not expected to appear in orthodox evening dress , or the less rigorous ordinary Lodge

attire , but in this particular , as well as in other minor details , everything must be left to the ingenuity and taste of individual organisers of such gatherings as we here suggest , and which we are convinced would well

repay any trouble devoted to their arrangement . Here is an opportunity for Lodges of Instruction meeting a few miles outside busy centres of civilisation . Who will * be the first to put this proposition-to a practical test ?

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

rilHE Quarterly Convocation was held on Wednesday , at JL Freemasons' Hall , London , under the presidency of Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Superintendent of Hants and Isle of Wight Grand J . of England . The business as set out in the agenda we published last

week was regularly disposed of , the proposition of Sir Geo . D . Harris President of the Committee of General Purposes , as to a grant of one hundred guineas from the funds of Grand Chapter to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , being seconded by Companion Frank Richardson , and carried unanimously .

¦ There have been numerous changes to record just lately among the Provincial rulers of the Craft , and yet another has this week to be mentioned , Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , of Southampton , Deputy of the Province of Hampshire and the

Isle of Wight having resigned that office , in consequence of the unsatisfactory state of his health necessitating his freeing himself from some of his duties . It need hardly be . said that the resignation of so popular a Mason as Bro . Le Feuvre was

received with regret , particularly when the cause' of the retirement was considered , but we heartily join in the wish that Bro . Le Feuvre may yet be spared for many years to

come , and that he will have further opportunities of displaying his love for the Craft . Bro . Edgar Goble , for many years Secretary of the Province , was appointed his successor .

Elsewhere we record the consecration of a new Masonic Temple at Glasgow , which was estimated to cost no less than £ 4 , , one half of which amount was raised nearly two years ago by means of a three days' bazaar , and that

gratifying total was supplemented by some handsome donations , including one of £ 400 from Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart , Bart . As we have previously had occasion to remark , they do some things better in Scotland than they do in England—Masonic Halls being a case in point .

Great preparations are being made in Warwickshire for celebrating the golden wedding of Lord and Lad }* Leigh . On 22 nd August 1848 the popular Lord-Lieutenant and Prov . Grand Master of Warwickshire was married to Lady Caroline

Amelia Grosvenor , daughter of the second Marquis of Westminster , and sister of the present Duke . It is an open secret that on more than one occasion Lord Leigh refused an earldom , offered to him by Mr . Gladstone , says the " World . "

At the meeting of the West Ham Board of Guardians held last week , it was unanimously resolved to accept the tender of Bro . W . Shurmur , at /" i 58 , 994 , for the building of

the proposed new Infirmary , subject to certain modifications to be agreed , and to sanction being given to a loan repayable in fifty years . We congratulate our esteemed Brother on this latest evidence of public confidence in his work .

An emergency meeting of the Upton Lodge , No . 1227 , is called for Thursday next , at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , business in the three degrees—with two

candidates in each—being set down- in the agenda . The work will be commenced at 5 o ' clock , and will be followed by supper , at 7 .

Since the institution of the Annuity Fund of the Grand Lodge of Scotland something like ten thousand pounds sterling has been paid to annuitants .