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endeavour to be present . It is with much regret I have to announce the death of our excellent frioud Companion John Hirst , of Uppermill , on the 29 th March ; he was an amiable and highly esteemed gentleman , and a distinguished member of this Chapter . In making my selectiou of Officers for the ensuing year , I havo endeavoured to

recognise merit to the best of my judgment , and to spread the offices as much as possible . Iu conclusion I thank you for yotir courteous salutation and your patience in listening to this " Jubilee Address . "

I hope you may all rejoice in its celebration , ancl heartily testily yonr loyalty to onr Gracious Sovereign with pardonable pride in her many virtues , together with the beneficent character of her long , prosperons and eventful reign .

The roll of Royal Arch Chapters , ancl the roll of Present and Pasfc Grand Officers having been called , the minntes of the meeting held at Wakefield , 24 th JSTovember 1886 , were presented and confirmed . Companion J . W . Fourness

P . Z . 289 Provincial Graud Treasurer presented his balance sheet , which showed a balance in the W . R . XJ . Bank , Dewsbury , on 30 th April , of £ 243 12 s 7 d . On the motion of Comp , C . L . Mason , Comp . Thomas Harrison P . Z . 296 was elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The Provincial Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested the Provincial Grand Officers , as follow : —

Comp . John Wordsworth - - H . Frederick Laxton - - J . Henry Smith - - Scribe E . Dr . VV . E , Thomas . - Scribo N . Thomas Harrison - - Treasurer

J . G . Hutchinson - - Eegistrar James Kaye ... Prin . Soj . Thomas It . Vaux - - 1 st Asst . Soj . William Watson - - 2 nd Asst . Soj Robert Thompson - . Sword Bearer

Fred . W . Turner - - Standard Bearer Davis It . Glover - - Director of Cers . Thomas Gaukroger - - Assist Dir . of Cers . Georgo Carbert - - Organist Herbert G . E . Green - - Assist . G . Scribe E

Joshua Lee ... Janitor T . Bateman Fox - - "\ William Bedgard Massie ¦/ , , Benjamin Preston . . C btewards W . C . Ellisdon - - - )

The Present and Past Prov . G . Officers were then saluted . Ifc was resolved thafc a donation of Fifty Guineas be made from the funds of Provincial Grand Chapter to the " Queen Victoria Jubilee Presentations" to fche Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Widows' Fund , £ 26 5 s to each

Presentation . Also " that a donation of Three Guineas be made from the funds of Prov . G . Chapter to the Imperial Institute of tlie United Kingdom , the Colonies aud India . " The best thanks of Provincial Graud Chapter weregiveu to the Companions of the four Leeds Chapters for the perfect

arrangements they had made . Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed according to ancient custom . Tea was provided in the banquet hall afc 5 * 30 , and upwards of sixty-five Companions partook of it , Companion Mason presiding .

POLISH NATIONAL CHAPTER , No . 534

rpiIE Installation Convocation of this Chapter was hold at the J- Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , on Thursday , tho 28 th of April . Comp . Dr . Corrie Jackson Z ., Dr . Jagielski H ., Comp . Bieling J ., and Comp . H . lteed P . S . After the minutes of the last convocation had been read and confirmed , ballot was taken for Bro . William Taylor , Polish National Lodge , No . 53 J . This

proved to be unanimously in his favour , and , being in atteudance , he was exalted to the supreme de ^ rco by tho M . E . Z . A ballot was then takeu for the Principals for the ensuing year , and the following Companions were elected : —Dr . Jagielski Z ., Bieling H ., Itoed J . ; Dr . jteuuer P . S ., . Kelsey and Fauser 1 st and 2 nd Assist . Comps .

Paas P . Z . and nowakowski P . Z . were re-elected Ezra and Treasnrer respectively . After the Comp miens had retired , the various Oilicers were installed b y Comp . Palmer P . Z . in a manner most improesivo . Ou the members being re-admitted , Dr . Jagmlnki pv . taented the retiring Z ., Dr . Jackson , with a ve-y ha :: d- * o :. a 3 P . Z . ' s jewel , which

had heen unanimously voted , for the manner iu which tho duties oi the Chapter hud bum peiluruietl . He ' trusted Comp . Jackson would long live to wear it . Ail the bu . a . atvs bait ; -.- * fim ' thed , the Companions retired to the banquet room . Ou the cloth being cleared the usual Eoyal Arch and Loan' toasts won :, give : * .. Comp " . Jackson proposed

the health of the M . K . Z ., whom ho wisho- ' ! a happy and prosperous year of olheci . Comp . Jagielski ha vine- suitably replied , proposed riio health of Comp , Pointer , to whom -hey were e . oW . ch " ie . debted for the able ; uid it . > ipiv .- >* ive mt . tiuor ie . which he had performed the ceremonies of insiaalPtion of Principals . Cemp . Palmer replied ;

it always haa , nr . d aheeye ' --oulci , ejivo him a eety giaait d ' . ad ot pleasure to perform any aer ' -doe which lie mi ght be called v . p . r . i to do for the Chanter . Tee M . E . Z . then mv-. r > r-- 'od the health of

their new Companion , —Taylor . He eongrutuhited him on his earl y advancement in Frvnmnamn-y , and . hoped ho * vouW long continue a member of the Polish JSutional Chapter . In reply Comp . Taylor stated that he had derived a . g ; ajU ' . d ^ : d of pleasure " from the w ^ y in

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which the ritual had boon worked by Comp . Jackson ; he hoped in due time to aspire to tho chair which the M . E . Z . now so ably filled . Tho next toasc was that of the Visitor , Comp . Tongue , the W . M . of the Polish National Lodge , who , in response , said that he regretted that when he was made a ltoyal Arch Mason he did not know of the

existence of the Polish National Chapter he thns had joined the Eclectic . He hoped when some of his many duties were completed to become a member of the Polish National Chapter . After this the Officers wore complimented , and the Jauitor ' s toast closed a very pleasant evening .

The ceremony of Installation of Principals will be rehearsed , for the last time this session , afc the Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , White Hart , Abchnrch Lane , corner of Cannon Street , on Tuesday , the 10 th insfc ., to

commence at half-past five o ' clock . The usual exaltation ceremony will afterwards be rehearsed . Members will please take note that fche session will end on the 24 th of May .

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MARK MASONRY .

CONSECRATION OF THE ILKESTON MARK LODGE , No . 373 .

A GKEAr gathering of Mark Masons assembled at Ilkeston , on Wednesday , tho 27 th ult ., to consecrate a new Mark Lodge there . A Lodge of Mark Masters was opened at the Temperance Hall by W . Bro . Percy Wallis P . G . D . Eng . P . P . S . G . W ., and a great number of candidates were dul y advanced . The Provincial Grand Blaster R . W . Bro . William Kelly , and tho Officers of the Provincial

I Grand Mark Lodge , were then received , and the ceremony of ! consecrating aud dedicating the new Lodgo was ably performed by i E . W . Bro . Kelly , assisted by VV . Bro . S . S . Partridge P . G . D . Eng . P . D . P . G . M ., W . Bro . Thomas Cox D . P . G . M ., W . Bro . Percy Wallis , ! VV . Bro . Henry George P . G . A . D . C . Eng ., & c , & c . VV . Bro . J . Cox

j then took the chair , and proceeded to instal Bro . Charles Maltby as i W . M . of the Ilkeston Lodge , No . 373 . The W . M . then appointed and j invested his Officers . The It . W . Provincial Grand Master again took j the chair and proceeded to open Provincial Grand Lodge in dne I form . The reports of the Masters of Lodges , the Committee of

j General Purposes , the Eegistrar and tbe Treasurer , having been I received , were adopted . The new bye-laws were also adopted . Bro . Samuel Cleaver was re-elected Treasurer . The R . W . Provincial Graud Master then read his annual address , iu whioh he alluded to the great progress of Murk Masonry iu tho Province , particularly in Derbyshire . Bro . Kelly also remarked upon his re-appointment as

P . G . M ., an ollico which he litis held for 26 years , and to tho sound financial position of the Provincial Graud Lodge . Tho Provincial Grand Master then invested his Officers , as follow : — Bro . T . Cox ... ... ... Deputy G . Master VV . if . Freer ... ... ... Senior Warden G . II . Percival ... ... Junior Warden

Butler Wilkins ... ... Master Overseer J . II . Thompson ... ... Senior Overseer J . Howell ... ... ... Junior Overseer Pee . IL C . Faithfull ... .,. )„ , Eev . C . W . Groves f Chaplains

S . Cleaver ... ... ... Treasurer S . A . Murris ... ... .. Eegistrar Miles J . Walker ... ... Secretary J . Bland ... ... ... Senior Deacon Edgar Home ... ... Junior Deacon

J . Wiggins ... ... ... Superintendent of Work J . D . Harris ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies VV . Boughen ... ... ... Assistant Ditto C . Maltby ... ... ... Sword Bearer A . Woodivviss ... ... ... Standard Bearer VV . H . Tutfc Organist

I . C . Dunwell ... ... Inner Guard J . C . Webb ... ... ... ) IT . P . Brown ... ... ... / „ ILL . IT . Mole ^ Stewards J . E . Whitehead ... ... )

J . Tanser ... ... ... " ) W . Stone j W ™ Tho .-nun oi ' *'; . ' .: > : * was voted , to bo placed npon tbe list of Bro . T . Cox . * S ,: e , ¦•!• . ( a . * - the -ieft *; F * si . ival of the Mark Benevolent Fund . T-vo ' .. a . tne . e ete . * . ! .- * .. v / ed to the Fred . Biuck-.-s presentation fund . Tho Proviuetnl Grand Ledge having been closed , the brethreu adjou ;*! e . l to the Rutland Hotel , where a very capital banquet was served bv ( he host , / ho . Davkin .

B y tin inadverioi . oy . in onr report of the Earl of Cinr r : \ dnn ( jiufoa- , i-i ; Watford , last weelc , m speaking ^ 11 ,-, *• i < ' , t ., . ' * ¦ i i ' i 1 i a * , i i " ¦ i ! 'J '• ¦ . ! ,. " wi ;}* ., e ,- | i ; ch added SUCH iciv . ee to the

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