Seamen's Institute At Middlesbrough.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE AT MIDDLESBROUGH .

ON the 30 th ult . an Institute for the Missons to Seamen was opened at Middlesbrough with a ceremony of more than ordinary interest , in which the Duchess Eleanor of Northumber-•„„ ,- ' wft-- to take the leading part , but was prevented by the

severity of the weather . In her absence , Lady Dixon , of Gunnergate Hall , very kindly officiated . There was a large and influential assemblage , including the Marquess of Zetland , who , as Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons in the North and East Bidings , laid a cope-stone at the buttress with Masonio

Near the station the streets were decorated with flags and streamers in honour of the occasion . The building was purchased from the Congregationalists at a cost of £ 2 , 000 , chiefly through the instrumentality of the Tees Chaplain the Rev . Fred Griffiths .

Since his appointment Mr . Griffiths has never missed a suitable opportunity of impressing upon the inhabitants of the town that there was a great and pressing need for a seamen ' s mission and . •^ atif-ntft in Middlesbrough , throuah which many thousands of

sailors pass every year . The Building Committee , consisting of Messrs . J . M . Lennard , J . G . Swan , E . Harris , John Gjers , C . L Bell , C . T . Ellington , Captain Johnson , and W . Ashe , with

Mr . E . Kirby as Treasurer , and Mr . J . J . Burton as Hon . Sec ., decided to make a strong effort to acquire the Queen ' s Terrace Chapel , and when the Congregationalists decided to build a new church , St . George ' s , in Liuthorpe Road , this was accomplished . The movement , however , which had its consummation in

Wednesday ' s ceremony , took shape in 1888 , at a public meeting , over which Sir Baylton Dixon presided . Appeals were sent out , a large and successful bazaar was held , and money was collected until the needed funds were acquired . The building has been gutted , and the galleries and floors taken out . The basement

Boor has been raised 4 ft . 6 m . above the original level , and the upper floor , formerly the chapel floor , has been raised 4 ft . The building now consists of an Institute on the ground floor , capable of seating about 500 people , and this was the portion of the building which was opened .

A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire was held under the presidency of the Prov .

Grand Master . A procession of the Brethren from the Hall to the site took place , the Committee of the Institute receiving the Provincial Grand Master at the door of the Institute . Mr . S . P . Austin , J . P ., of Sunderland , represented the Committee of the Seamen ' s

Mission , London , and there were also present tbe Eev . Webb-Peploe , Chaplain to the Tyne Mission , the Eev . F . Griffiths , Tees Chaplain , and the Eev . G . F . Wilson , Superintendent of the Seamen ' s Mission in the North of England . The Eev . J . Barton , of Sunderland , was unavoidably absent on deputation work .

Prayer was offered at the site by the Provincial Grand Chaplains , after which the Eev . F . Griffiths requested the Provincial Grand Master to lay the cope-stone . Mr . J . M . Bottomley , on behalf of the Freemasons of Middlesbrough , then presented a

chastely engraved silver trowel to the Marquess of Zetland to lay the stone . The band " of the Constabulary played the National Anthem , after which the Marquess of Zetland , having duly adjusted the stone , declared it truly and duly laid according to the regulations df the Craft .

The Brethren then entered the Institute , which was crowded at the opening ceremony . The Most Honourable the Marquess of Zetland presided . After the singing of a hymn the Architect , Brother J . M .

Bottomley P . M . 1848 was presented to the Marquess of Zetland . A most cordial welcome and a vote of thanks was then proposed to the Marquess of Zetland , on the motion of Bro . Lieut-Colonel Sadler P . P . G . S . W ., seconded by the Mayor of Middlesbrough , Aid . Taylor .

The Marquess of Zetland thanked all present , and was glad of the opportunity of doing anything to promote the success of the work of that day . He was glad to see such an excellent attendance of the Freemasons of that and the adjoining Province . He also expressed his pleasure at the success of the work of the

Architect , Mr . Bottomley . He was sure all would regret the absence of the Duchess of Northumberland , but he had pleasure iu asking Lady Dixon to open the Institute . Lady Dixon , who was received with applause , said in the unavoidable absence of the Duchess of Northumberland , whose

absence they all deeply regretted , and which they so much deplored , she was pleased to represent her , however unworthily she might do so . She declared the Institute open , and wished it every possible success .

Upon the motion of the Tees Chaplain a most hearty vote of thanks was passed to Lady Dixon for the graceful manner in which she had fulfilled the difficult task in the unavoidable absence of the Duchess of Northumberland , than whom the Missions to Seamen had no truer friend . Sir Baylton Dixon acknowledged the kind way in which Lad y Dixon had been received that day , as she always had , in

Seamen's Institute At Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough . They all regretted the absence of the Duchess of Northumberland , and they all felt that in the face of the most serious weather that tbey must take the will for the deed . The Duchess had always manifested the most kindly interest in the Mission .

The benediction by the Archdeacon of Cleveland closed the meeting . A luncheon was afterwards served in the Town Hall , at which Sir Baylton Dixon presided , and was supported by the Marquess

of Zetland , Lady Dixon , the Mayor and Mayoress of Middle !** brough , Lieut .-Colonel Sadler , Mr . H . Fell Pease , Mr . S . P . Austin , Eev . G . F . Wilson , Eev . F . Griffiths , Mr . and Mrg . O . Lowthian Bell , Mr . M . C . Peck , Mr . J . J . Hutton Hon . Secretary , and others .

A reception was given in the afternoon by the Mayoress , and a public tea and entertainment in the evening added to the success of the day ' s proceedings . — " Newcastle Journal . "

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

THE Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons of England was held on . Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , London . The Principals' Chairs were occupied by Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., and Major-Gen . C . W . Eandolph . Among the Companions present were E . Letchworth ,

W . B . Coltman , Alfred Cooper , Sir G . D . Harris , Major-Gen . F . Gadsden , Eeginald Eoumieu , Lennox Browne , E . W . Stanton , Frank Eichardson , T . C . Walls , Geo . Lambert , George Bead , F . Hilton , Thomas Minstrell , Sir Bruce M . Seton , Alfred C . Spaull , Charles Belton , Eev . H . E . Cooper Smith , D . D ., J . E .

Le Feuvre , Eugene Monteuuis , C . E . Keyser , F . West , W . Lake , H . Massey , H . M . Williams , John Almond , Edwin Styles , Henry Lovegrove , Valentine Wing , G . S . Eecknell , Neville Green , J . Wilson , J . Berry , D . Legg , Alfred Bannister , J . H . Clare , Henry Weigel , P . Newbould , J . Cowan Z . 1572 , Frost G . Organist , and H . Sadler G . Janitor .

The only business of the Grand Chapter was the consideration of the recommendations contained in the Eeport of the Committee of General Purposes , and these were adopted , as follow : on tho motion of Comp . Eobert Grey , seconded by Frank Eichardson , Charters were granted for new Chapters to be attached to Lodges

2425 . 2350 , 2324 , 2170 , and 1916 ; a Charter of confirmation was granted to Chapter No . 757 , Bombay ; permission to remove their places of meeting was given to Chapters 297 , 106 , 1470 , and 910 ; No . 1044 was summoned to show cause why it should not be erased ; No . 2220 never having been consecrated , the Charter

was ordered to be returned ; No . 447 was erased ; further time was given to No . 515 , Wel . ington , N . Z , to show cause against erasure ; and the same leniency was extended to No . 1006 ; No . 1777 was directed to answer a show-cause summons . Grand Chapter was then closed .

The installation meeting of the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 , will be held on Tuesday next , at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen Street , under the presidency of Brother Thomas Catling

W . M . who will instal Bro . Oscar Barrett as his successor . The Lodge will be opened at 3 p . m ., and will be followed by a banquet in the Grand Hall of the Freemasons' Tavern at 5 o ' clock . It is anticipated a large and brilliant company will attend .

As already announced in our columns , the St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 , this month celebrates its Centenary , the installation meeting to be held on Tuesday next , at the Albion ,

Aldersgate Street , marking the completion of its one hundred years existence . Bro . George Cockrell S . W . is the W . M .-elect . We hope to report the proceedings in our next issue .

A new Lodge for the metropolis , named the Ins Lodge , will be consecrated by the Grand Secretary on Monday , the 25 th inst ., at 5 p . m . The ceremony will be performed at the Eainbow

Tavern , Fleet Street . Bro . Lennox Browne D . G . D . C . will be the first Worshipful Master , Bro . G . Jefford Fowler , J . P ., the first S . W ., and Bro . Paul L . Waterlow the first J . W .

News has just reached us that Bro . James Salmon Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies of England P . P . G . W . and Treasurer of Cheshire died on Thursday morning at Chester . His death is a great loss to the Craft at large , but particularly so to the Province with which he was more intimately associated ,