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Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

THE annual Convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire was held at the Queen Hotel , Harrogate , on Wednesday , the 1 st inst . The grand

saloon and superb decorations so kindly placed at the services of the Local Committee by Mr . and Mrs . Hey den was specially furnished as a grand Sanhedrin to the unique and complete paraphernalia belonging to the 1001 Lodge

and Chapter . At 2 ' 30 p . m ., and prior to the meeting , the Provincial Grand Superintendent , the Deputy , the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of West Yorkshire Charity Committee held a special meeting , to receive from the special Committee appointed to investigate the same , their

report of the Boys School management ; this will be printed and forwarded to the Life Governors and subscribers , and Lodges throughout the world . A Chapter of Emergency was summoned , and opened at 2 p . m . by Companions Thomas Riley 1001 , John Richardson H ., and

John Ramsdeu Riley acting J ., in the presence of the Acting and Past Principals attending ; the Officers of the Local Chapter and Visiting Companions next were admitted . At three o ' clock the M . E . Grand Superintendent Thomas William Tew and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter entered . An address of welcome was delivered by E . Companion Richard Carter P . Z . 1001 , and suitably

acknowledged by the Grand Superintendent , who opened the Provincial Grand Chapter in due form and was then saluted . E . Companion Tew then delivered his charge and also a very interesting discourse upon the symbolism

of this supreme degree , which was listened to throughout with deep interest . The Grand Superintendent then proceeded to nominate and invest the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year , viz .:

—Comp . Richard Carter , J . P . ... H . George Brooke ... ... J . Henry Smitb ... ... S . E . William C . Lupton ... ... S . N . Henry Oxley ,.. ... Treasure !

Frederick Cleeves ... ... Eegistrar Joseph Dobson ... ... P . S . John Wm . Bailey ... ... lsfc Assist . Soj

Thomas Biley ... ... 2 nd Assist . Soj . J . E . D . Darling ... ... Sword Bearer Joseph Hartley ... ... S tandard Bearer Tudor G . Trevor ... ... D . C .

William Greaves ... ... Assist . D . C Geo . Fredk . Carr ... ... Organist Herbert G . E . Green ... Assist . S . E Samuel Barrand ... ... Janitor

3 . B . Welsman ... ,.. **» John Gerrard ... .., /„ . , H . C . Pickersgill ... ( -Stewards Thomas Bichards ... ... )

The Provincial Grand Treasurer presented his very favour , able balance-sheet , which was unanimously adopted . A hearty vote of thanks was proposed to the Principals and Companions of the Harrogate and Claro Chapter , No . 1 C 01 ,

for their exceptional arrangements for entertaining the Provincial Grand Chapter , which was carried by acclamation . Upwards of eighty Companions remained for the grand banquet .

Prov. Grand Chapter Of South Wales (East Division).

PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF SOUTH WALES ( EAST DIVISION ) .

THE annual meeting for the Eastern Division of South Wales was held at the Masonic HaU , Cardiff , on Thursday afternoon , the 2 nd in-Uf-nt . There was a good attendance . Bro . M . Tmnant Grand Superintendent presided . The following were appointed Officers for the ensning year : —

Prov. Grand Chapter Of South Wales (East Division).

Comp . S . Cooper ... ... H . Rev . Canon Walters ... ... J . G . Jones ... S . E .

T . Mathews ... S . N . J . Hurniau ... ... ... Treasurer H . Simons ... ... ... llecristrar

^* B . Roberts ... ... ... P . Sojourner F . P . Adey ... ... .. 1 st Assistant Soj . W . D . John ... ... ... 2 nd Assistant Soi . -

W . J . Lloyd ... ... Sword Bearer Thomas Phillips ... ... Standard Bearer H . N . Davies ... ... Director of Ceremonies H . White ... ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cers . J . Munday ... ... ... Organist

George Bullerwell ... ... Janitor The business of the Provincial Grand Chapter having been concluded , tho annual festival of the St . John ' s Chapter , No . 36 , was held .

ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , No . 36 .

'PHIS Chapter met on the 2 nd inst ., at Cardiff , when the following -L were elected Officers for the ensuing year : —Comps . J . Munday M . E . Z ., S . Coleman H ., D . S . Varsapollo J ., S . Cooper S . E ., A . H . Eoberts S . N ., E . Dawson P . S ., G . Clarry lsfc A . S ., C . H . Riches

2 nd A . S ., R . S . Fisher Organist , J . R . Wood Steward , and A . Jenkins Janitor . At the close of the Chapter the Companions adjourned to the Park Hotel , where a banquet was served by Bro . Hunt , and a comprehensive toast list was afterwards gone through .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . —On Friday , 3 rd instant , at Camberwell . Companions Grummant P . Z . M . E . Z ., F . Hilton P . Z . H . and Preceptor , J . G . Neeld P . Z . J ., C . H . Stone S . E ., C . Woods S . N ., Stone P . S ., and Addington M . E . Z . 1275 .- The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , C 6 mp . Addington candidate . Comp . F . Hilton was elected M . E . Z . for the nexfc meeting .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : n : — GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND . A QTTABTEBLY Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in the Freemasons' Hall , George Street , Edinburgh , on tbe 2 nd insfc ., tbe Master Mason of Scotland Sir Archibald Campbell of Blythswood , M . P ., in tbe chair . There waa a large gathering of members of the Order from Edinburgh , Glasgow , and other parts . Amongst those present were Bros . F . E . Villiers

Provincial Grand Maater of Dumfriesshire Acting Grand Master Depute , James T . S . Elliot Senior Grand Warden , James Dalrymple Duncan Senior Grand Deacon Acting Junior Grand Warden ; D . Murray Lyon Grand Secretary ; Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell Junior Grand Deacon ; Rev . Robert Henderson Grand Chaplain ;

James M'Intyre Henry Grand Architect , James Crichton Grand Jeweller , David Reid Grand Bible Bearer , John Wilson Grand Bard , James Carrniohael , M . D ., Grand Sword Bearer , Emile Berger Grand Director of Music , B . Davidson Grand Organist , Colin Golletly Grand Inner Guard , Andrew Landells Graud Tyler . It was reported that

the income for the first five months of the year amounted to £ 2343 , and for the same period last year to 2294 , showing an excess of income this year of £ 49 . During the pasfc three months the Committee of the fund of Scottish Benevolence had voted £ 134 to distressed Masons or the widows of Masons . A fitting reference was

made by the Grand Master to the death of Bro . Kinnear Grand Cashier , and it was resolved that a vote of condolence be sent to his relations . Grand Lodge then proceeded to the consideration of a report by a special committee of Grand Committee to the effect thafc the office of Grand Cashier be discontinued , and tbat the duties of

the office should devolve upon and be undertaken by the Graud Secretary , with the assistance of a chief clerk and cadhier , to be appointed by Grand Lodge , afc a salary of £ 150 ; and that fche Grand Lodge should appoint an honorary Grand Treasurer , who should be ex oflicio chairman of the finance committee . Bro . James Caldwell

moved " Thafc the report be nofc approved of , aud that Grand Lodge resolve to fill up the office of Grand Treasurer with a salary of £ 150 per annum , and on condition thafc when his services are not required on his special duties * , he shall give assistance to the Grand Seoretary when asked by him . " He explained that he did nofc look on this as

at all a personal matter , and did not ask Grand Lodge to legislate with a view to tlie present Office-bearers , but tbat he asked them to legislate with a view to Office-bearers being appointed that at present they did not know anything at all about . He was exceedingly sorry indeed to have to refer to tbe black time of Grand Lodge affairs ,

but his reason for opposing tbe report had reference to the unfortunate position in which Grand Lodge was placed some dozen of years ago . At that time Grand Lodge wa <* brought into a state almost of bankruptcy , so tbat it behoved the Graud Lodge to take immediately at that time the moat energetic steps to pufc an end to

the possibility of that course being continued or ever occurring again . The checks which were introduced at that time had worked most successfully , and the finances were now in a very different state from what they were th »* n ; and it seemed to him the more

extraordinary thing that , on tie first opportunity , on the death of the Grand Cashier , auy one should propose to set the office aside . The saving would be comparatively small , for although the Grand Cashier ' s salary was latterly £ 250 , it was at first £ 200 , and it was