Notices Of Meetings.

Masonry to theso shores , wero discussed by Bros . W . Simpson , purdou Clarke , Sheppard , Gould , Rylauds , Cumberland , aud Finlayson . A voto of thanks having been warmly carried , Bro . Lewis replied on tho discussion , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Royal Arch. Supreme Grand Chapter.

ROYAL ARCH . SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

rpHE Quarterly Communication was held at Freemasons ' - !•Hall , on Wednesday evening , Comp . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., Grand Superintendent of Essex , acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . the Rev . H . Adair Pickard , M . A ., Grand Superintendent of Oxfordshire , as H . ; and Comp . General Randolph , Grand Superintendent of Sussex , as J . ; Comp .

Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke occupied his position as S . E . ; Comp . tho Rev . Thomas Robinson acted as S . N . ; Comp . Peter de Lande Long , as P . S . ; the Rev . Comp . Thomas Barton Spencer as 1 st A . S . ; and Comp . James Glaisher as 2 nd A . S . There was a very fair attendance . After

tho opening of Grand Chapter , and reading and ^ confirmation of the minutes of the February Convocation , Comp . Philbrick announced that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales had re-appointed the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon Pro First Grand Principal , the Right Hon . the

Earl of Lathom G . H ., and the Right Hon . Lord Leigh G J . for t . ) e ensuing your . His Royal Highness had also been again pleased to appoint Comp . Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke G . S . E ., aud as G . S . N . Comp . Viscount Valentia . Col . Gierke said he had received a letter from Lord Valentia

stating his inability to be present to receive the honour of investiture , and apologising for his absence that evening . Comp . Philbrick said the M . E . First Grand Principal had been again pleased to appoint Comp . Robert Groy President of the Committee of General Purposes . Tho following Companions were then invested as Officers for the year : —

jomp . Augustus H . Glossop Harris ... Treasurer Rev . "W . Randall ... ... P . S . Sir GeorgeD . Harris ... 1 st A . S . R . Loveland Loveland ... 2 nd A . S . Col . Henry Piatt ... ... Sword Bearer

W . F . Smithson ... ... 1 st Standard Bearer W . G . Lemon ... ... 2 nd Standard Bearer T . B . Whytehead ... ... 3 rd Standard Bearer R . JoynesEmmerson ... 4 th Standard Bearer Frank Richardson .. ... Dir . of Cers .

It . Clay Sudlow ... ... Deputy Dir . of Cers . Albert Lucking ... ... 1 st Assistant Dir . of Cers . W . H . Ferryman ... ... 2 nd Assistant Dir . of Cers . A . A . Pendlebnry ... ... Assistant S . E . Henry Sadler ... ... Janitor

The acting Grand Superintendent informed the Companions that H . R . H . the Princo of Wales had been pleased to appoint Bro . the Rt , Hon . Sir H . A . Isaacs , Lord Mayor of London , to tho rank of Past Principal Grand Sojourner .

On motion by Comp . Robert Grey , seconded by Comp . Frank Richardson , the report of the Committee of General Purposes , as given by us last week , was taken as read , received , and ordered to be entered on tho minutes . The samo Companions also moved that all the

recommendations down to and including the removal of the Devonshire , Canonbury , and Guy ' s Chapters be granted . Comp . Philbrick then introduced the appeal from South Africa . He said that the appointment complained of in the petition was made in June 1888 , and we were now in May 1890 .

At the time the District Grand Superintendent appointed Companion Darley Hartley he was aware that Companion Hartley was not an installed First Principal of any Chapter , aud under Rule 37 was not qualified to be a Second Princi pal in District Grand Chapter . No one challenged

the appointment , and the District Grand Superintendent was not aware that any installed First Principal was present . He was , however , wrong , as it afterwards turned out , for there was certainly one , and probably two , ono being Comp . Walsh , tho now appellant . Shortly

afterwards some Companions became aware that Comp . Hartley was only an installed Second Principal , and was not eligible , but nothing was done ; there certainly was uo appeal , and not even a letter written or any statement or challenge , made . But in the next Grand

Chapter of the District , in June 1889 , Comp . Walsh mentioned tho matter , and called the attention of the District Grand Superintendent to it . The District Grand Superintendent replied that when he made the appointment he did not know thero was any other Com-

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panion ia the Chapter who was qualified , but ho promi .- o 1 to consult the home authorities . Ho did so on 2 tth Nov . 1889 . Tie answer given by Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , who had consulted him ( Comp . Philbrick ) was to tho effect that tho thing was irregular , but that objection ought to

havo been taken at the time . An appointment of the kind ought only to bo made under circumstances of unavoidable and inevitable necessity . There never was an appeal in the matter until moro than 18 months after the events had happened . If au appeal had been made ia

time , another appointment could havo been made in the year . Seeing that tho petition had not been brought forward in time , ho would recommend that it be dismissed . In dne course the appeal was dismissed . In reference to the election of a Committee of General Purposes for the

ensuing twelva month , Comp . Philbnok said tho Prince of Wales had appointed tho threo Grand Principals ; Comps . Robert Grey as President , Sir G . D . Harris , aud E . Letchworth on the Committee . The old

members—Comps . Leopold G . Gordon Robbins , Charles E . Keyser , Lennox Browne , C >* p t . Thomas C . Walla , W . A . Dawson , and W . H . Ferryman—were re-eleoted , and then Grand Chapter wis closed .

Prov. G. Chapter Of W. Yorkshire.

PROV . G . CHAPTER OF W . YORKSHIRE .

ON Saturday aftarnoon , the 3 rd inst ., the half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire was held , under the auspices of the four Chapters in Leeds , at the Masonio Hall , Great George Street , Leeds , aud was presided over by Comp . Tow Provincial Grand

Superintendent . About two hundred Companions were present , from all parts of the Province . In response to the salutation and welcome offered to the Provincial Grand Superintendent , Compt . Tew said that in Leeds thero were 149 Royal Arch Freemasons , and in the entire

Province 1220 , divided into 38 Chapters ; but he urged members generally to strive with the brethren of the Craft degrees to win them to join this most symbolical degree . Altogether , the Province showed progress in funds , returns , and voting power in the Charities . After mentioning the

success of the library formation for the Province , at Wakefield , Comp . Tew expressed his gratification , aud he waa sure that of the brethren in the Province , at the recognition by Her Majesty of the skill and genius of the Leeds Borough Organist , Dr . Spark , in the cause of music . His

" Liber Musious' was a most valuable contribution to Masonic harmony . The Grand Superintendent , in conclusion , announced that West Yorkshire had secured the election of two boys and one girl to the Masonic Schools , on the 26 th nit . He concluded by urging the Companions

to study more closely the symbols and allegories of that beautiful degree , and to discover the imperishable truths beyond them ; to hold fast the complete doctrines of God , and to show that the Order was a fraternity united in the

fellowship of peace , the title of Brotherhood , the token of hospitality , and thc tradition of one faith and one hope . Tho appointment and investiture of tho Officers of Pro - vincial Grand Chapter for the ensuing year waa then proceeded with , as under : —

Comps . Rev . T . C . Smith , D . D ., 1012 ... H . R . Kelley 258 ... ... J . H . Smith 495 ... ... S . E . F . Whiteley 61 ... ... S . N . J . E . Wordsworth £ 04 ... Treasurer

J . Gerrard 154 ... ... Registrar T . Richards 208 ... ... P . Soj . G . Hill 304 ... ... 1 st Assistant Soj . E . Leo 265 ... ... 2 nd Assistant Soj . J . Hey 387 ... ... Sword Bearer

H . 0 . Pickersgill 837 , „ Standard Bearer J . R . Welsmau 600 ... Dir . of Cers . S . Denton 264 ... ... Assistant ; Dir . of Cers . T . A . Marsh 1001 ... ... Organist H . G . E . Green 1019 ... Assistant S . E .

J . Thrippleton 306 ... ) J . L . P . Pugh 521 ... ... ( _ , . 11 . T . Gardiner 453 f Stewards J . Jenkin 904 ... ... )

b . Barrand 304 ... ... Janitor 'After other unimportant business tho Chapter was duly closed , and the Companions sat down to an excellent

repast , in the dining-hall of the Lodgo ; and when tho tables wore cleared fche usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and a pleasant evening was passed .