Sussex.

F . J . Bevis 732 ... Steward F . Guy 16 3 6 ... Ditto E . H . Staffurth 1725 ... Ditto W . P . Smith 1829 ... Ditto E . T . Cox 2591 ... Ditto J . Senior 2676 ... Ditto H . H . Hughes ... Tyler T . Howell :.. Ditto

On the closing of the Lodge the Brethren sat down to a banquet , supplied by Messrs . Booth and Sons , of East Street . The customary Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and an excellent programme of music was sustained by Miss Alice Holman , Miss Maud Foreshew , Mr . Waliis Long , and Mr . W . A . Lauder , the two ladies sharing the duties of accompanist .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

BERKSHIRE . THE annual Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Tuesday afternoon , 29 th ult , under the presidency of Comp . John Thornhill Morland , M . A ., when the Officers for 1901-2 were invested , as follow-.

Comp . E . Margrett 414 ... H . W . H . Belcher 574 ... J . J . W . Martin 414 ... Scribe E . W . Hickie 414 ... Scribe N . R . C . Mount 414 ... Treasurer A . Turner 771 ... Registrar T . R . Barnby 945 ... Principal Sojourner

E . A . C . Broquet 771 ... 1 st Assist . Soj . Ernest Marshall 771 ... 2 nd Assist . Soj . A . W .-Guhdry 1899 ... Sword Bearer E . Hill 574 ... Standard Bearer Dr . Holden 414 ... Dir . of Ceremonies T . S . Cambridge 574 ... Organist W . Hemmings ... Janitor J . F . Stevens ... Ditto

Gloucestershire.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE .

TliE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Chapter was held , by command and under the presidency of the Rt Hon . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., Provincial Grand Superintendent , at the Subscription Rooms , Stroud , on Tuesday , 29 th ult .

The meeting was fully attended , the proceedings being opened at 4 . 15 , when the Prov . G . Treasurer Comp . Bruton reported a balance in hand of £ 54 . On the motion of Comp . Conway J ones , Comp . Bruton was re-elected , with an expression of thanks for his services .

On the proposal of the Grand Superintendent , seconded by Comp . the Baron de Ferrieres , twenty-five guineas was voted to the fund for the restoration of the Chapter House at 1 ewkesbury Abbey . The roll of the Chapters having been called and satisfactory reports presented , the Grand Superintendent appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow :

Comp . R . V . Vassar-Smith 82 839 ... H . William Warman 702 ... J . J . B . Winterbotham 82 ... Scribe E . Alfred Baker 82 ... Scribe N . ' J . Bruton 8 39 ... Treasurer Conway Jones 493 ... Registrar

H . A . Armitage 8 39 ... Principal Sojourner H . J . Brewer 702 ... 1 st Assist . Soj . H . Bansall Todd 82 ... and Assist . Soj . N . Philpott 493 ... Sword Bearer G . W . Godsell 702 ... Standard Bearer Frank Fowler 702 ... Dir . of Ceremonies

W . H . Morgan 493 ... Organist Llewellyn Evans 82 ... Assist . Scribe E . M . Carroll ... Janitor . Prov . G . Chap . having been closed in due form , the usual banquet was excellently served in one of the rooms of the Hall . Sir Michael presided , and very genially discharged the . duties of the chair .

The testimonial which it is proposed to present to Bro . Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd on the occasion of his Masonic Jubilee has not yet been decided upon . It is thought , however , it will take the form of a service of plate and an illuminated address illustrative of the esteem and affection in which Sir Horatio has been held for a long period in the hearts of the Brethren .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT . THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons was held at the Esplanade Hotel , Southsea ; on Saturday , 26 th ult ., when there was a large attendance of Mark Masons from all parts of the Province to do honour

to the newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master Bro . Richd . Loveland-Loveland P . G . W ., on his installation to the Office , in succession to the late lame ited Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., by the Earl of Euston M . W . Pro Grand Master , ' supported by other Officers of Grand Lodge .

As Bro . Loveland is well known in Island Masonry , being a member of the Saridown Lodge , No . 1880 , and the William Hickman Mark Lodge , No . 320 , Sandown , the Vectis Rose Croix , Ryde , & c , & c , Island Lodges were

especially well represented , some fourteen members of William Hickman Lodge being present , as well as a good number from Albany , T . I ., Newport ; and Medina , No . 140 , Cowes .

The Lodee was opened by the Deputy Prov . G . M ., and after preliminary formal business had been completed the M . W . the Pro Grand Master of England , accompanied by the Officers of Grand Lodge of Mark Masons in procession , entered and took the chair . In due course the Pro Grand

Master was informed that Bro . Loveland requested to be installed in the chair , and his patent of appointment to the Office by the M . W . Grand Master the Duke of Connaught having been verified , Bros . J . G . Pinnock , R . Fox , and other

Masters of Lodges in the Province were desired to retire and introduce the Provincial Grand Master designate , which being done , the ceremony of investiture and installation of Bro . Loveland Loveland was impressively carried out by the Earl of Euston .

The newly installed Provincial Grand Master then announced that he re-appointed Bro . Vice-Admiral W . ' H . C . St Clair as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and invested his other Officers for the year .

The subsequent business included an address by the Provincial Grand Master , in the course of which he announced that he should visit every Lodge under his jurisdiction at least once a year , in order to acquaint himself with the manner in which work was carried on .

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Earl of Euston and the Grand Lodge Officers for attending . His lordship presided at a banquet which followed , other distinguished guests present including the Provincial Grand Masters of Wilts arid Dorsetshire .

North Wales.

NORTH WALES .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Amlwch , on the 31 st ult ., the attendance being large and representative . The Provincial Grand Master Colonel Hunter presided , and having nominated Bro . Rev . Thomas Edwards , rector of Aber , P . G . Chap . as his Deputy , made the following other

appointments as Officers for the year •. Bro . T . Westlake-Morgan P . G . O ' rg . ... Senior Warden Dr . Hugh Jones Roberts ... Junior Warden R . E . Pritchard ... Master Overseer W . Bulkeley-Hughes Hunter ... Junior Overseer J . O . Morris ... Senior Overseer

Rev . J . Pugh Evans ... Chaplain Capt . W . Douglas Jones , M . A . ... Treasurer Dr . Kendrick Davies , M . B . ... Registrar of Marks Major G . R . Ashley ... Secretary G , W . Matthews , B . ' A . ... Senior Deacon Hugh Pritchard ... Junior Deacon

W . Walton ... Inspector of Works Owen Rowlands' ... Dir . of Ceremonies J . B / owen , B . A . ... Asst . Dir . of Cers . J . T . Morgan ... Sword Bearer John James ... Standard Bearer Samuel Evans ... Ditto

Major Ashley ... Organist John Owen ... Inner Guard Thos . P . Leche ... Steward Hugh Thomas ... Ditto J . L . Mayger „ . Ditto Sergt .-Major Thomas Powis R . A . ... Tyler .

In the course of the proceedings , the Provincial Grand Master alluded feelingly to the loss the Province had sustained by the death of its worthy Tyler , the late Bro . Vincent ( Llandudno ) , and also to the sad bereavement the Amlwch