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Little Essex , as many of its members love to term the Province , takes all the credit to itself for having reformed the Boys' School , or at least that is so if we are to believe that the utterances of ono of its

Worshipful Masters represents the popular opinion of the district , and we see no reason why it should not . As the Worshipful Master of 2006 pointed out , it is something to be proud of to know that it was

Essex Masons who called for the investigation into the management of the School , Essex Masons who saw it was properly done , and the Essex chief who presided at the first Festival after the reformation , when the handsome total of £ 23 , 000 was realised .

We are informed that early next year it is in contemplation to found a Lodge in connection with the Imperial Institute and that several distinguished Masonic officials have si . rrnififlrl thmr anrnvwal r > f l . lio „„ WUWA . » ££ ? W . Wi

, , ^ V « .... W . MU scheme and willingness to join . It is proposed to request the M . W . Grand Master ' s acceptance of the post of Permanent Master , the Earl of Lathom that of S . W ., and Lord Carrington that of J . W . Lord

Herschell , who is taking great interest in the movement , will probably be the first Deputy Master in the chair . If the Lodge be held in one of the fine apartments of the Institute there would hardly be a more handsome Lodge room in the metropolis .

" The following are the names of those brethren who signed their names in the Tyler's book , whose handwriting was decipherable , " is the Avay in which one of the leading daily papers of the country

introduces the list oi those present at a Provincial Grand Lodge meeting . This is hardly courteous or respectful to so distinguished a body as the attendants at a Provincial Grand Lodge , but we can well believe the sarcasm of the writer was fully justified . A long

experience in such matters has convinced us that many Englishmen seem to regard it as out of place to take any care in writing their name ; in fact , it almost

seems as though the majority take infinite trouble to make their signatures as illigible as possible—and they often succeed in their efforts .

# responding to the toast of his health on the occasion of the installation banquet of his Lod ^ e , the W . M . of No . 2169 , meeting at East Cowes , Isle of Wight , expressed the hope that a new Lodge room

would be erected during his term of office . We are always pleased to see such evidence of progress , and hope the desire of Bro . Brading will be carried to a successful issue .

Bro . the Earl of Jersey , late Governor and Commanderin-Chief of New South Wales , was on Monday , tbe Ofch inst ., presented by Sir Saul Samuel , Agent General for the Colony , with a beautifully illuminated address from tbe Corporation of Sydney . It expresses high

appreciation of the statesmanlike manner in which his lordshi p had , during his occupancy oi the office of representative of the Queen , presided over the de 3 fciuies of that portion of

Her Majesty ' s dominions , and spoke of how greatly Lord Jersey had endeared himself to the people of the Colony by his sympathy with tho aims and aspirations and endeavours of that young country .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

CHESHIRE .

BY command of the Grand Superintendent of Cbeshiro , Comp . the Rev . C . W . Spencer-Stanhopo , M . A ., the annual convocation of tho Provincial Grand Chapter of Cheshire was held at tho St . George ' s Schoolroom , Hyde , on Wednesday , the 8 th inst . In tho unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of the Provincial Grand

Superintendent , Provincial Grand Chapter was opened afc three o ' clock by Companions James Salmon P . Prov . G . H . as Z ., John Clayton P . Prov . G . J . as H , and W . Cartwright P . Prov . G . Treas . as J . There wore upwards of 70 Companions present .

The minutes of the last annual convocation , held at Knutsford in November 1892 , baviug been read and confirmed , tho Provincial Grand Scribo E ., Comp . It . Newhouse , called over tho roll of Provincial Grand Officers and the Chapters in the Provinco . All the Chapters ( 20 ) in the Province wero represented .

Tho Report of the Provincial Committee of General Purposes was read and adopted , and it was further resolved that it should be printed and issued to the Chapters in the Province . The Committee for tho ensniDg year was

appointed as follows : Nominated by the Grand Superintendent—Comps . Salmon , Bellyse , and Lindsell . By Provincial Grand Chapter—Comps . Johnson , Eardley , and Sidebottom .

The Prov . G . Treasurer , Comp . Dr . Appleby , submitted the annual financial statement , showing a balance in hand of £ 63 lis 4 d , and on tho motion of Bro . W . Cartwright ,

seconded by Bro . H . Finch , who were the appointed Auditors , it was adopted subject to an item of £ 5 , which appeared to havo been paid without authority , being satisfactorily explained to the Auditors .

The acting Grand Superintendent Comp . Jas . Salmon Prov . G . H . said he was requested by Comp . Spencer-Stanhope , their chief , to express his regret at being unavoidably absent through illnes 3 . Ho was pleased to see so numerous a gathering . Their numbers , as they had

heard from the Report of the General Purposes Committeo , had not increased very materially . He was satisfied that as regards the quality of the Royal Arch Masons of the Province , there was every reason to be content . He alluded to the proposed change in the Regulations of Supreme

Grand Chapter , whereby a Mastor Mason could tako the Royal Arch degree in one month instead of twelvo after his Ixing raided , and thought it would be for the benefit of Royal Arch Masonry , lie had been called upon at short

notice to preside and was not prepared with a speech , for whioh they must excuse him . Pie announced that it was the Provincial Grand Superintendent's intention to hold the next annual meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter afc Macclesfield .

On tho motion of Comp . J . E . Steward P . Z . 361 , seconded by tho Acting Grand Superintendent , Comp . Salmon , Comp . Joseph Wild , of the Chapter of Industry , No . 361 , Hy dp , and Mayor of the Borough , was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer .

Comp . Wild expressed his acknowledgments to tho Provincial Grand Chapter . Comp 3 . W . Cartwright and H . Finch were re-elected as Auditors .

The acting Provincial Grand Superintendent then proceeded to invest tho Provincial Grand Officers for the . ensuing yenr as follows : — Comp . Lienf .-Coi . G . A . Ferneiey 321 - II . Wilmot Kardley 321 - - J .

IJ . Newhonsc 1015 ( re-appointed ) S . E . Jonathan Bailey 361 - - S . N . Ilerbert Finch 323 . - Principal Sojoarnor Mark Billinge 361 - - 1 st Asst . Sojourner

Jcseph Clarke 477 - - 2 nd ABat . Sojourner Joseph Wild 361 - . Treasurer \ V . U . Fiuo !^ ett 425 . . Kegietrar J . Armstrong 605 - - Sword Bearer Jno . Goff 758 - - ^

S . Spencer 42 o - - - > Standard Bearers Martin Stone 1015 - . ) T . II . Anntt ; 758 ( re-appointed ) Director of Cereinouios Sheriff Roberta 425 - . ) R . Carrha 425 - - - > Asst . Dirs . of Cers . T . Wadaworth 205 - - ) M . Middleton 361 - - Organist Stephen Smith 425 - . Janitor