Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

THE meeting of Grand Chapter , which took place at . Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday last , and of which we published the full agenda paper last week , calls for but few comments . The several recommendations as set forth

were moved for confirmation by Comp . Robert Grey , and seconded by Comp . Richardson . They were all agreed to , and this completing the business Supreme Grand Chapter was closed .

Prov. Grand Chapter Of Cheshire.

PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF CHESHIRE .

rr \ HE annual meeting was held on tbe 30 th ult ., at the JL White Lion Hotel , Stockport . The M . E . Provincial Grand Superintendent the Rev . C . W . Spencer-Stanhope , presided over an assemblage numbering some 50

Companions of the Order . A sum of 30 guineas was voted to the Cheshire Masonic Educational Institution , and the following appointments were made of Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Comp . T . C . Thorburn ... ... H . Captain E . G . Lingard ... ... J . H . C . Lisle ... ... ... Scribe E . S . Lowe ... ... ... Scribe N . James White ... ... Principal Sojourner

B . R . Leech 1 Assistant Sojourners . W . H . Hughes ... ... J J W . H . Vaughan ... ... Reg .

S . Thompson ... ... Sword Bearer W . Orrey ... ... ... Standard Bearer Broadbent ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies H . Ellis ... ... ... Organist

Prov. G. Chapter Of North Wales.

PROV . G . CHAPTER OF NORTH WALES .

rpHIS Grand Chapter met at the Masonic Hall , Port-- * - madoc , on Thursday , 30 th ult ., under the presidency of Companion the Hon . W . E . Sackville West , Provincial Grand Superintendent . Companion D . Cameron was reelected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The Provincial Graud

Superintendent appointed his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : —

Comp . H . Piatt ... ... ... 2 nd Principal Dr . Thomas Morgan ... ... 3 rd Principal E . J . Davids ... ... Scribe E . D . W . Davies ... ... Assistant Scribe E . Dr . Roberts ... ... Scribe N . C . H . Rees ... ... ... Eegistrar Dr . Jones-Morris ... ... ) a . „„ . „ , , > Soiourners itev iuawaras

. T . ... ... ) T . A . Foster ... ... Steward Sylvester Hughes „ ... ...Sword Bearer E . H . Pritchard ... .. Standard Bearer J . G . Tuxford ... ... Dir . of Cers . T . E . Harris ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . ' J . R . Pritchard ... ... Organist H . B . Stubbington ... ... Janitor

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

—o : — PROV.GRANDLODGEOFSOMERSET.

rpHE annual Provincial Graud Lodge of Mark Master - *• Masons in Somerset was held on the 29 th ult ., at Yeovil , under the presidency of the R . W . P . G . M . Brother R . C . Else P . G . Deacon of England . There was a numerous and influential attendance of brethren , all the

Lodges in the Province being represented . By desire of the members of the receiving Lodge , a ceremony of advancement was first proceeded with , Bro . Louch , solicitor , of Langport , being advanced , and the ceremony being

conducted by the P . G . Lodge Officers . A special musical programme was arranged by Bro . Nosworfchy P . G . Organist of England , and Bro . Rev . J . A . Lloyd P . G . Chaplain of England also took part in the ceremony , the Lodge being

presided over by the R . W . P . G . M . The P . G . Treasurer ( Bro . Radway , of Bath ) reported a balance in hand of £ 73 8 s 7 d . On the proposition of the R . W . P . G . M . ( Bro . Else ) , seconded by Bro . Radway P . G . D . of England ,

it was unanimously resolved " That the Mark Master Masons of Somerset desire to place on record their feelings of deep grief at the death of the illustrious Past Grand Master , the Right Hon . Earl of Carnarvon , and their sense

of the great ; loss the degree has sustained thereby . " Bro . R . C Else was unanimously and with warm acclamation re-elected to the position of R . W . P . G . M . for the next three years , on the proposition of Bro . Radway ( Bath ) ,

seconded by Bro . Lieut . Col .-Long . Bro . Radway was , on the motion of Bro . Nosworthy , re-elected P . G . Treasurer , seconded by Bro . Dawson Howes ( Bath ) . The following were then invested : —

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Long ... ... D . P . Grand Master W , J . Nosworfchy ... ... Senior Warden A . G . Hoyman ... ... Junior Warden Colmer ... ... ... M . O . T . H . Holroyd S . O . ' Thomas Parker ... ... J . O .

Rev . J . C . McConnell ... ... Chaplain J . T . Dunsford ... ... Registrar of Marks F . T . Elworthy ... ... Secretary J . B . Milborne ... ... Senior Doacon C . Barrett ... ... Junior Deacon

Bro . A . Bigwood ... ... Dir . of Cers . G . Pockifcfc ... ... ... Inspector of Works C . Humphrey ... ... ... Sword Bearer J . W . Roberts ... ... ... Standard Bearer W . Sparrow ... ... ... Organist R . Leach ... ... ... Inner Guard W . R . Shrapnell ... ... Steward A . G . Salter Tyler

Brunswick Chapter, No. 159.

BRUNSWICK CHAPTER , No . 159 .

THE annual meeting of this Chapter was held last week , at tho Masonio Hall , Hobart Street , Stonehouse , to instal the Principals for the ensuing year , Comps . N . Radmore Z ., C . Marshall H ., and Comp . F . J . Price J . The installing officers were Comps . J . R . Lord P . Z . and W . Allsford P . Z ., assisted by llev . Dr . T . W . Lemon P . Z . P . Prov . 3 rd Principal J ., R . Pike P . Z ., and James Gidly P . Z .

Among the installed Principals present were : —Comps . E . Aitken Davies P . Z ., C . Nicholson P . Z ., S . Jew P . Z ., H . Mortimore P . Z ., B . S . Johns P . Z ., and W . Powell H . The officers were invested , as follow : — Ex-Comps . W . H . Williams I . P . Z ., E . Aitken-Davies P . Z . S . E ., Comps . John Davies S . N ., J . T . Rook P . S ., C . R . H . SeWhk 1 st A . Soj ., J .

Harvey 2 nd A . Soj ., Comps . C . Nicholson P . Z . Treasurer , and J . Bartlett P . Z . Janitor . At the close of tho Chapter fche Companions adjourned to the Freemasons' Club , Plymouth , where an excellent supper was served , ancl nnder the genial presidency of the 1 st Principal Comp . N . Radmore an enjoyable evening was spent . The usual R . A . and Loyal toasts were duly honoured and responded to .

Star Of Gwynedd Chapter.

STAR OF GWYNEDD CHAPTER .

A CONVOCATION was hold on tbe 29 th nlc ., at the Masonic Hall , Bangor , Comp . Henry Piatt being the M . E . Z . The following brethren were exalted : —Rev . Hugh Thomas , Sidney Piatt 1819 , Dr . Prytherch 1113 , J . Pritchard , S . Evans , R . Langford Jones , W . T . Jonep , T . G . Williams 381 . The banquet took place at the Caatte Hotel .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Kent.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF KENT .

rPHE annual meeting was held afc the Lodge-room of King Charles the Martyr , the Pump Room , on Wednesday , 29 th ult ., when there were upwards of seventy brethren present , including R . W . Bro . the Rev . T . Robinson , M . A ., Prov . G . M . ; V . W . Bro . the Rev . Hayman

Cnmmings , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain England D . P . G . M ., Bros . Emile D'Angnier , M . A ., G . S . W ., Waldetnar O . Kennett G . S . W ., H . W . Partridge G . M . O ., W . Tomlinson G . S . O ., E . Beer G . J . O ., the Rev . J . J . Burton , M . A ., G . Chaplain , W . Denne G . Treasurer , J . Watts G . Registrar , J . G . Poderind G .

Secretary , the Rev . H . M . Maugham G . S . D ., C . E . Birch G . J . D ., F . Nicholls G . Insp . Works , W . G . Beazley G . D . C , E . G . Walthew G . A . D . C , Richard Hazell G . Swd . Br ., J . N . Nash G . Std . Br ., H . E . Russell G . Org ., A . J . Cane G . A . S , P . Reed G . I . G ., T . F . Denne , G . B , Cobham and H . G .

Boorman G . Stewards . The local representatives included Past Masters W . H . Hodkin G . S . W . E . M ., A . T . Simpson G . S . D . J . O ., the Rev . J . J . Button G . Chaplain , T . Fox Simpson , W . C . Cripps ; Bros . Christopher Vise W . M , W . B . Bticon S . W ., B . Rix Junior Warden , F . W . Stone

Master Overseer , F . H . Andrews Senior Overseer , Rev . R . T . Thornton Chaplain , J . Kirkby Pain Treasurer , B . Sidney Wilmot I . G ., R . A . Dallas Beeching G . Assistant Secretary . The Rev . T . Robinson was re-elected Prov .

G . M ., the Rev . B . Cummings D . P . G . M ., Bros . W . C . Cripps P . G . J . W ., Dallas Beeching P . G . Reg ., Dr . Vise P . G . S ., the Rev . J . J . Burton P . G . C . Tho banquet was subsequently held at tho Calverley Hotel , the Prov . G . M . presiding .