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ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

THE annual meeting was held on Friday , 30 th nit ., at the Town Hall , Ryde . The Provincial Grand Superintendent ( M . E . Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) presided , and was snpported by a large number of the Companions of the various Chapters in the Province , including Comps . . J . E . LeFeuve , G . P . Lancaster , J . Powell

G . J . Tilling , W . Bowyer , T . P . Payne , F . Newman , W . Menzies , Lord John Taylour , J . AV . Gieve , AV . II . Jacob , G . A . Mnrsell , J . C . Arlidge , T . P . Palsgrave , J . Laverty , James Gieve , Rev . A . A , Headley , W . C . Powell , AV . Brunwin , 0 . G . Adames , G . Bond , G . Peck , M . E . Frost , J . Conner , S . Wheeler , Rev . E . W . Watts , A .

Barfield , G . H . Curtis , J . Hall , J . Westaway , A . Greeuham , E . Goble , S . R . Ellis , J . E . Bnck , E . Goldsmith , R . W . Mitchell , T . Francis , Gordon Miller , G . B . Irons , W . Smith , Marshallsay , W . Miles , G . Wilkins , W . Maybour , R . W . Beale , J . Woodhouse , E . Nayler , W . M . Oatridge , W . T . Dupree , & c . The Prov . Grand Superintendent said

that since they had last met they had experienced a great loss by the death of Comp . W . Hickman , who had filled tho post of Second Principal since the year 1 S 7 G . They had expressed recently ou several occasions what they had felt on this loss , but in that Prov . Grand Chapter they had not before had an opportunity of doin" - so .

He was sure they would not be behind the rest of the Province in the extreme regret that they felt at tho loss of such an excellent Companion . With regard to the position of Royal Arch Masonry in tho Provinco , he must congratulate them on tho progress it had mado ,

One new Chapter had been opened , and tho Newport Chapter had been revived . Companion R . Loveland Loveland was unanimously re-elected P . G . Treasnrer , and the Audit Committee was appointed . Tho Prov . Grand Superintendent then appointed tho following as the Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year : —

Comp . J . E . LeFeuvre ,,. P . G . H . F . Newman P . G . J

Edgar Goblo P . G . S-E . R . J . Rastrick P . G . S . N . Major Walsh P . G . S . Bowyer P . G . 1 st A . S . F . Powell P . G . 2 ndA . S . R . L . Loveland P . G . Tresis .

Mnrsell P . G . Eegistrar . J-Hall P . G . Sword Bearer . J . Murray P . G . Standard Bearer . Arlidge P . G . D . C . W . Miles P . G . Organist . J . Exell P . G . Janitor . A special Provincial Grand Lodge was held at tho close of the

Prov . Grand Chapter , when Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , presided . The first bnsiness was the consideration of the report of the Prov . Grand Lodgo Committee on the scheme for establishing a charitable fund Cor the Province , to be supported by contributions for its

voluntary , having object the education and maintenance , in the vicinity of their ov / u homes , and nnder the care of parents and guardians , of the children of indigent or deceased Freemasons of tho Province , either entirely or pending tho election of mich children to the Central Schools . A set of ° by-lawa was

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presented , with a report , which was introduced by the Prov . Grand Master . Bro . Wallingford P . M . suggested that the consideration of tho report should be deferred until the annnal meeting . The Prov . Grand Master said that there was so much bnsiness for consideration at the annual meeting that there would not then be time to

consider the scheme fully , and he thought it a better plan to hold a special Lodge for the purpose . Many brethren had not had an opportunity of reading tho proposed by-laws , and he thought that the various Lodges should be given an opportunity of considering the question and making a report before they camo to any decision on

tho matter . Bro . G . F . Lancaster P . M . was in favour of passing tho report immediately . He mentioned that in East and West Lancashire similar funds had been established ; in one division for 30 and in the other division for 20 years , they having large vested funds available . The Prov . Grand Master said Lanca'hire was a very rich

Province , and could scarcely be compared with Hampshire . Bro . Lancashire said that in Devonshire also , which was a similar county to our own , a like scheme had met with great success . Eventually it was decided that a special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge should be called to consider the question ; Bro . LeFenyro snggested

that copies of tho by-laws shonld bo printed meanwhile and distributed among the brethren of the different Lodges in the Province . Bro . J . E . LeFenvre was then installed as the Depnty Provincial Grand Master in succession to the late Bro . W . Hickman . Tho Provincial Grand Master , who performed the ceremony , with

much impressiveness , highly eulogised the Masonio services of Bro . LeFeuvre , who had filled the office of Provincial Grand Secretary for 14 or 15 years . The next business was to appoint and invest a Prov . Grand Secretary to succeed Bro . LeFenvre . The Prov . Grand Master said that in selecting a brother to fill the important office

of Secretary of the Province he had taken into consideration , not only tho personal qualifications bnt also tho convenient place of residence of tho brother he had selected . Fareham was situated in the centre of tho wholo Province , and in appointing Bro . Edgar

Goble he felt sure that he should be consulting tho convenience of the whole of the brethren . Bro . Goble was then duly invested , and briefly acknowledged the honour conferred npon him . The usual banquet was held at the close of the bnsiness . —Portsmouth Times .

Polish National Chapter.

POLISH NATIONAL CHAPTER .

rj IHE ordinary convocation waa held at the Freemasons Tavern , J - on Thursday , 22 nd ult ., under the presidency of Comps . Palmer Z ., Warner H ., Dr . Corri Jackson J ., Dr . Jagielski S . N ., Oliver Bryant P . S ., Bieling 1 st Assistant , Wm . Paas P . Z . S . E ., Nowakowski P . Z . Treasurer , Hyde Clarke P . Z . As there was no candidate for exaltation the business was of a formal nature . During the evening

Comps . Shand M . E . Z . and Land S . E ., of Robert Burns Chapter , attended , and stated that the Polish National Chapter had been using- tho furniture of their Chapter for tha last thirty-six years , and ,

as it required renewing , they suggested either a contribution towards its restoration or a hiring fee for its use . Notice of motion was given for considering the matter at the next Chapter meeting . Nothing else offering , Chapter was closed in the nsual manner .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — YORK LODGE ( T . I . ) THE installation meeting of this Lodge was hold on tho 20 th ult ., at York . Owing to the illness of the W . M ., Bro . M . Millington , the chair was occupied by Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M . Thero were also present Bros . Rev . W . G . Lukis , J . Todd , G . Balmford , B . L . Mills , J . T . Seller , A . T . B . Turner , F . Smith , G . Simpson , W . B . Dyson , W . Lackenby , H . C . Pickcrsgill , G . Lamb , P . Pearson , J-. Blenkin , W .

Stephenson , R . AVare , E . Pnrnell , W . Coltman , C . L . Foster , G . H . H . McGachen , J . R . Jackson , & c . The minntes having been read , sue cessful ballots were taken for Bros . W . T . Nance and W . Wreglesworth 1611 , G . S . Crummack 236 , and Bros . H . S . Hopton , W . T . Nance

and W . Wrearlesvvorth were advanced to the honourable degree of M . M . M . The Worshipful Master elect ( Bro . J . T . Seller ) was then presented and duly installed by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , and the W . M . thanked tho brethren for this mark of their confidence . Bro . Sir

James Meek P . M ., who was retiring from the Lodge on leaving York for Cheltenham , was elected an honorary member . The report of the Auditors showed a substantial balance in hand . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the refreshment room , where they sat down to an excellent supper . The evening was pleasantly

spent , the toasts being interspersed with harmony , to which Bros . J . Todd , T . B . AVhytehead , W . B . Dyson , A . T . B . Turner , and others contributed . The Officers for tho year are as follow : —A . T . B . Turner S . W .. F . Smith J . AV ., G . Simpson M . O ., W . D . Dyson S . O ., VV .

Lackenby J . O ., Rev . W . C . Lukis P . M . Chaplain , T . B . AVhytehead Treasnrer and Secretary , J . Blenkin Registrar of Marks , II . C , Piokcrsgill S . D ., G . Lamb J . D ., G . Balmford P . M . Organist , Major McGachen I . G ., P . Pearson Tyler .

Mark Masonry In The Colonies.

MARK MASONRY IN THE COLONIES .

ON tho occasion of Iho installation of Bro . Sir Henry Bnrford-Hancock , as Provincial Grand Murk Master of Gibraltar , on the 19 th January last , onr distinguished Bro . AVilliam Foulkes Cottrell , Garrison Stall " , Gibraltar , was present with his Patent of Office as Past Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge of England , in recognition of the zeal and ability and great interest ho has always taken in tho Degree .