Prov. G. Chapter Of Devonshire.

PROV . G . CHAPTER OF DEVONSHIRE .

THE annual meeting of Royal Arch Masons of this Province was held at the Masonic Hall , Torquay , on the 5 th inst . Comp . Viscount Ebrington P . G * . Superintendent , sat on the throne , and there was present a numerous assemblage . The Prov . Grand Treasurer reported a

balance in hand of £ 42 18 s . There was no report pre sented by the Bye-laws Revision Committee , but it was decided to send copies of the proposed new bye-laws to every Chapter in the Province , for their approval or

otherwise , and to bo returned by 25 th March next to the P . G . Chapter . Comp . W . Taylor P . Z . 328 , was unanimously elected as Treasurer for the year ensuing . Comps . Lano and Dodge were appointed Auditors . The following sums

were voted to the representative Charities : — - £ 15 15 s to the Royal Benevolent Fund for Widows , £ 10 10 s to tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , £ 7 10 s to the Devon

Educational Fund , and £ 5 5 s to the Fortescue Fund . The Prov . G * . Superintendent appointed the following Comps . as his Officers for the ensuing * year : —

Comps W . Goddard Rogers - - H J . S . Kesfcerman 303 - - J . Major G . Davie ... Scribe B . J . Harding 444 - - - Scribe N .

W . Taylor 328 - - - Treasurer E . Wilson 954 - - - Eegistrar R . Paul Morrison 251 - - Principal Sojourner A . T . Blamey - - - 1 st Sojourner

J . J . Evans 303 - - - 2 nd Sojourner Lewis Bearne 1138 - - Sword Bearer R . F . Kingdon 106 - - Standard Bearer W . A . Gregory 1284 - - Director of Ceremonies T . Michelmore 710 - - Asst . Director of Cers . T . W . Morgan 328 - - Organist H . Shnter - - - Janitor

The Companions of St . John ' s Chapter , 328 , entertained their Visitors in an excellent manner in the refi-eshment room of the Lodge . Prior to the meeting of the P . G . Chapter a meeting of the Committee of the Devon Educational Fund was held , at the Queen's Hotel . Bro . F . B . "Westlake , 70 , presided , and there were present —Bros . J . B . Gover , J . R . Lord , John Stocker , H . Stocker , E . A . Davies , W . Taylor , D . Cross , J . "W . Cornish , W . E . Warren , the Rev , T . W . Lemon , and J . Gidley . Ifc was decided , on the proposition of Bro . J . Stocker , seconded by

Bro . J . W . Cornish , that no candidates be elected on the fund until April next . Bro . D . Cross proposed that the Committee recommend the subscribers of the fund at their

next general meeting to give £ 5 5 s to a child who has just left the Institution . Bro . Lord seconded , and it was agreed to . Ifc was further resolved that the trustees of the fund be requested to attend a general meeting of the Institution

at Exeter in January next . FIDELITY CHAPTER , No . 3 . A CONVOCATION of this Chapter waa held afc the Freemasons ' Hall . Great Oueen Streeton Fridav . tho 2 nd instant , afc 5 * 30 .

, when there were present : —Comps . A . B . Pearce M . E . Z ., J . Homing H ., 0 . Greenwood J ., A . W . Weeks Treas ., W . J . Collens S . E ., W . E . Williams S . N ., W . Radoliffe P . S ., J . B . Stevens D . C ; S . H . Kinsey , H . Lardner , A . H . Lascome , W . Maplefcon , W . Harfc , T . C . Walls , A .

Withers , G . J . Bell , W . Bailey , W . Hale-Hilton , W . W . Morgan , & c . After the Chapter had been formally opened by the Principals the remaining Companions were admitted and the minntes of last convocation were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Bro , George John Bell , J . D . 1557 , who was proposed as a candidate for

exaltation by Comp . Walls , seconded by Companion Lardner * for Brother Joseph Withers , 211 , proposed by Comp . A . Withers and seconded by Comp . Radoliffe . Both candidates wore elected and afterwards exalted . Comp . W . Hale-Hilton , 1 G 23 , on the proposition of Companions Walls and Lardner , wns elected a joining

member , and after other business the Chapter was closed . A banquet was then partaken of , tho M . E . Z . presiding . On tho removal of the cloth the customary Eoyal Arch toasts were given , tho Loyal ones receiving full hononr . Comp . Weeks proposed tho health of Comp . Pearce . Wero ho able to recall all the sterling

qualities of their M . E . Z . lie did nofc think ho could raise him higher than he stood in the esteem aud regard of the member . * of their Chapter , who all felt assured so long as ho was wifch them they would not be without ; a sincere and conscientious member iu tha Fidelity Chapter . Comp . Pearce , in reply , said fcliafc when the timo came , and

he found himself called upon to undertake tho duties of Principal ot tho Chapter , ho had felfc a little diffident ; bnfc ho had received such kind cooperation and assistance thafc hii term had passed most pleasantly . He trusted ho might long enjoy tho friendship and esteem of his Companions . In ppsaking of th .- ) exaltee : * and their

joining member , fci'o M . E . Z . would treat it as a triple toasfc . Ic was gratifying to know thafc Comp . Joseph Withers had been proposed by his brother , Comp . Alfred Withers , a respected member of their

Chapter . To Comp . Hilton also they extended a c-.-rJi'il welcome this Companion hud aho ' . vn his appreciation of Fidelity Chapter by his introducing Comp . Boll , who hnd recently returned from the hallowed trrouud uf Jerusalem . The toasfc was given iu enthu-

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siastic reception , and was briefly acknowledged by each of the Companions enumerated . In speaking of the Past Principals the M . E . Z . regretted there were not more present , bufc they had a goodly representative in Comp . Weeks , who in years gone by had been consistently aided by Comps ; Macdougle

and Amos . Comp . Weeks gracefully acknowledged fche compliment , and then came the toast of the Haggai and Joshua , both efficient Officers . Companion Joshua was the son of a deeply lamented Craftsman , tho late Charles Greenwood , who had always taken interest in Fidelity Chapter ; he ( the M . E . Z . ) was pleased to

see the son following in the footsteps of so worthy a father . In reply Comp . Haggai felfc flattered at what had been said of him j he would do all in his power to retain their good opinion . Comp . Greenwood felfc gratified ab the kindly tribute paid to his father ' s memory . He knew he would have been pleased to see one of his

sons in a fair way fco take a high position m the Fidelity Chapter . For the Visitors Comps . Bailey and Morgan replied to the toasfc given in their honour , and then tho remaining Oflicers were complimented , a special tribute being accorded Comp . EadcliS ' e for the assistance he had given by acting as Principal Sojourner . Replies having been given , the Janitor gave fche parting toast .

Expulsion Of A Scotch Freemason.

EXPULSION OF A SCOTCH FREEMASON .

THE quarterly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on Thursday , the 1 st inst ., in Edinburgh . The Grand Master Mason of Scotland , Sir Archibald Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., occupied the throne . Charters to several new Lodges were granted . A minute expressive of sorrow afc the death of the Earl of Mar and Kellie , Pasfc Grand Master , was unanimously adopted . On the minutes of the

Grand Committee being considered , the Grand Master referred to a matter that caused much regret—an irregularity thafc had occurred in Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh and Leith in May lasfc . According to the minutes of the Grand Committee , it appears that afc a funeral Lodge held by the Celtic Lodge , in the Masonic Hall , on Sth May , in memory

of the late Bro . Alexander Hay , two ladies were admitted to the organ loft , " where they saw and heard , throngh the partially-open glazed door , " some portion of the proceedings . The Grand Committee also reported thafc the ladies in question were so admitted by Brother William Edwards , Acting Past Master of the Lodge . By a majority

of 15 to 8 the Grand Committee adopted a recommendation thafc Bro . Edwards " be expelled from the Order of Freemasonry under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " The Grand Master , while expressing sympathy with Bro . Edwards in all the circumstances of the case , moved approval of this recommendation . Bro . Elliott , of Wolflee ,

seconded . Bro . David Murray stated that no secret whatever of Freemasonry had been divulged . The ladies in question were the daughters of the late brother to whose memory these services were being held , and naturally desired to see something of that which was being done in hononr of their deceased father . The proceedings of

the Grand Committee were wholly irregular and harsh , and their recommendation was invalid and inept . He moved accordingly . The Grand Master ' s motion was supported by Sir Charles Dalrymple , M . P ., the Rev . Dr . Story , and Bro . Duncan , each of whom , however , expressed sympathy with Bro . Edwards ; but ( said Sir Charles ) the

matter must be looked afc from a Masonic point of view , and fche Grand Lodge must guard with tho greatest care tho inviolable secrets of Freemasonry . A long discussion followed . A further amendment ; was submitted by Bro . Apthorpe , to the effect that the whole matter be remitted to a special committee . In the division this last

amendment was pufc against the motion of the Grand Master . The latter was carried by 157 to 124 votes . Bro . Murray's amendment was then pufc againsfc the motion by the Grand Master . The latter was carried by 172 to 92 , and became the decision of the Grand Lodge . With regard to another branch of the matter , in which ifc was

proposed by the Grand Committee to admonish two brethren for having taken parfc in what was described as unconstitutional action by Lodge Celtic , in disposing of this case , one of the brethren , who was present ,

denied that he had done anything irregular , but if he had he regretted ifc . This was regarded as perfectly satisfactory , and fche matter dropped . Lord Saltonn was appointed Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen City Province .

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