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PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OP CHESHIRE

THE annual Convocation of tho Provincial Grand Chapter of Cheshire was held at the Masonic Hall , Congleton , on Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., under the banner of the Warren Chapter , No . 533 . The Companions of this Chapter—the latest addition to the roll of Cheshire Chapters—had made most complete and satisfactory arrangements for tho event , the whole of tho proceedings being

earned ont -within their commodious and -well-appointed rooms at the Masonic Hall , ancl it was generally remarked by tho Companions in attendance that the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cheshire was never seen to better advantage than on the present occasion . Notwithstanding tho fact of Congleton being somewhat difficult of access from the greater part of the Province , there waa a very fair muster

of Provincial Grand Officers , Principals of Chapters , and lay members from the 19 Chapters in the Province , all with three exceptions being represented . Provincial Grand Chapter was opened shortly after three p . m ., by the Most Excellent Provincial Grand Superintendent Companion Lord de Tabley , Grand J . of England , as £ ., Companion T . Marwood

as H ., and Companion H . Bulley P . P . G . H . as J . The M . E . Provincial Grand Superintendent having been saluted in ancient form by tho assembled Companions , tho roll of Chapters was called by the Provincial Grand Scribe E . Companion G . W . Latham , and the minutes of the last annual Convocation held at Stockport twelve months ago , read and confirmed .

Tho report of the committee appointed to inspect Chapters and regulate the procedure in reference to Royal Arch Masonry in the Province was read , and on the motion of the Provincial Grand Superintendent , ordered to be printed for distribution amongst the Chapters of the Province , and the thanks of the Provincial Grand Chapter were accorded to the members of the committee for their

labours . The M . E . Provincial Grand Superintendent then addressed the Companions at some length , and expressed hia pleasure and gratitude afc being ably once more to meet them in Provincial Grand Chapter , and more especially so nnder the banner of a Chapter which he had so recently consecrated to the purposes of Royal Arch

Masonry . He paid a well-deserved compliment to the Companions of Congleton for the excellence of their arrangements , and referred to the satisfaction he felt , as head of the Province , in seeing the disposition evinced by members of the Craft to dissociate Freemasonry from taverns . Nothing afforded him greater pleasure and satisfaction than to hear of brethren and Companions of the Order

carrying out the business and duties of Masonry away from taverns , and he hoped the excellent example set by the Masons of Congleton in this respect would be followed in other parts of the Province . The P . G . Treasurer , Companion F . Jackson jun ., submitted his statement of the Prov . Grand Chapter funds , which showed a balance in hand of over £ 15 . On the motion of the Provincial Grand

Superintendent , the accounts were passed , and Companion Jackson was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . The M . E . Provincial Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested the Provincial Grancl Officers of the Chapter for the ensuing year—viz ., Companions R . Beales 533 H ., W . S . Sutton 537 J ., G . W . Latham 321 S . E ., Wallace Lumb 321 S . N ., W . Johnson 721 P . S .,

S . F . Goslin 533 1 st A . S ., W . Pritchard 323 2 nd A . S ., J . Hibbert 361 Registrar , L . D . Bradbury 322 Sword Bearer , W . Blackshaw 533 Standard Bearer , H . Finch 323 Director of Ceremonies , E . Cuzner 425 Organist , F . Jackson jun . 595 Treasurer , M . Allcock 941 Janitor . The newly-appointed Officers having been proclaimed and sainted , under the direction of Companion Finch P . G . D . C , the M . E . Prov .

Grand Superintendent announced his intention of holding the next P . G . Chapter at Chester , and the P . G . Chapter was closed in ancient form . The Companions afterwards dined together , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The state of Lord deTabley's

health did nofc permit of his remaining to the banquet , but his place was most ably and genially filled by the senior Officer , Companion Dr . R . Beales Prov . G . H . The Companions separated about seven o ' clock , after enjoying one of the pleasantesb meetings ever held in connection with the P . G . Chapter of Cheshire .

St John Chapter , No . 70 . —The annual Convocation was held on the 3 rd , at the Hnyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth , and therein a Board of Installed Principals amongst whom where Comps . Jas . H . Keats , J . B . Gover , F . D . Westcott , Samuel Jew , Richard Pengelly , James Gidley , H . Cameron—Comp . J . Russell Lord P . H . was installed as Z .. A . E . Lean as H ., and J . G . Kovern as J . Aftei

the installation , the following Officers were appointed for the ensuing year : —J . H . Keats I . P . Z ., L . D . Westcott Treas ., Richard Pengelly S . E ., Leonard J . Webber S . N ., W . Odam P . S ., Yco 1 st A . S ., G . Scrcoiribe 2 nd A . S ., E . Tout R ., T . King sen . D . C , W . H . Symons A . D . C , J . D . Barker P . G . O ., K . C . Uglow S ., W . II . Phillips Jan .

The usual business consequent on the yearly Convocation waa satisfactorily completed , and the Companions adjourned for the annual dinner to Harvey ' s Hotel , where , after the admirable catering of Companion W . H . Symons , and under the presidency of the newl yinstalled , the usual Loval and R . A . toasts were duly honoured .

St . John's Chapter , Ho . 327 , Wigton . —The annual convocation of this Chapter was held on Saturday last , at the Chapter looms , Lion and Lamb Hotel . Tho Chapter was opened soon after eleven o ' clock by M . E . Comps . Joseph Pearson Z ., H . Bcvves P . Z . as IT ., and J . Lazonby J ., assisted by E . Comps . Robinson P . Z ., John Gate : P . Z ., and John Bowes P . Z . P . Prov . G . S . N . The remainder of tho

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Companions , including a representative from Whitehaven , were now admitted , and tho minutes of tho last Convocation read and confirmed . Tho M . E . Z . having invited E . Comp . Bowes to take the chair as Installing Principal , Comps . Bewes , Lazonby , and McMechan were respectively installed in the chairs of Z ., H ., and J . The Royal Arch having been securely cemented , the remainder of the Companions

were re-admitted , tho subordinate Officers invested , and tho usual proclamations mado . Subsequently Comp . Bowes again took the chair , and exalted Bro . J . Isted , the duties of P . S . being efficiently discharged by the newly installed M . E . Z . After some routine business had been transacted , and a proposition received , the Chapter waa closed , and tho Companions adjourned for refreshment . The dinner

was provided by Mrs . Martin , the obliging hostess of the hotel , and gave every satisfaction . The toasts embraced the usual Loyal and Masonic ones , and concluded with a vote of thanks to the Installing Principal of the day , whose services are at all times highly appre . oiated at Wigton , as elsewhere in the province of Cumberland and Westmoreland .

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MARK MASONRY

Huyshe Lodge , No . 91 . —The brethren held their annual meeting on 7 th inst ., afc tho Ebrington Masonio Hall , Granbystreet , Devonport . A candidate was advanced . The installation of the W . M . elect , W . Bro . R . Ellis , was then proceeded with . W . Bro . Ellis was in tailed into the chair by the I . P . M . W . Bro . J . H . R . Harris , W . Bro . T . Searle P . P . G . A . D . C . conducting the ceremony , with the

following Installing Board : —W . Bros . H . Miller , John Lynn , A . Rowe , E . J . Knight , W . Allsford , F . Littleton , W . J . Trevan , John Baxter , J . R . Dugdale . The W . M . invested the following brethren as tbe Officers for the year : —J . H . R . Harris I . P . M ., H . Miller S . Jjf ., R . J . Goodyear J . W ., T . Towan M . O ., E . Coleman S . O ., A . Rowe J . O ., John Lynn Treas ., J . R . H . Harris Secretary , A . Maddook S . D ., W . Coath J . D ., W . Joll I . G ., John Rogers Tyler .

Hilda Chapter Rose Croix.

HILDA CHAPTER ROSE CROIX .

A MEETING of this body was held at York , on Friday evening , the M . W . S . Bro . J . S . Cumberland presiding . The election of M . W . S . took place , and Bro . the Rev . W . C . Lnkia H . P . waa chosen , and returned thanks to the members . Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . S . was re-elected Treasurer . A resolution expressive of sympathy with the Masons of America in tbe loss of their late brother the President was passed , and ordered to be forwarded to the heads of the Ancient and Accepted Rite in the United States .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed in the St . Michael ' s Lodge of Instruction , No . 211 , held at the Moorgate , Moorgate-sfcreefc , E . G ., on the J 7 th instant , by the Preceptor , Bro . Geo . King , P . M . of the Old Concord Lodge .

Obitury

Obitury

BRO . WILLIAM BAILEY .

ON Friday last there died , at the residence of his sou , 54 Frenchwood-streefc , at the age of 77 , an old and much respected inhabitant of the town of Preston , Brother William Bailey . He was for a quarter of a century in business in Pishergate as a printer and stationer , and , on the repeal of the stamp duty , commenced a weekly paper

under the title of the Preston Standard , which was , however , discontinued the following year . Bro . Bailey was an . enthusiastic Freemason when the Craft was not so popular as it is now , and was a P . M . of three Lodges—viz ., the Lodge of Perseverance , No . 155 , now held at Liverpool ,

but formerly at Preston ; the Lodge of Concord , No . 343 , Starkie-street , Preston ; and the Clifton Lodge , No . 703 , held at Blackpool . Of the last he was one of the founders , and was the first W . M . He succeeded in tiding the two former Lodges over a very critical period of their existence ,

and , with the assistance of a few other ardent members , laid fcho foundation of their present prosperity . About eighteen months ago Bro . Bailey returned to Preston to spend tho remainder * of his clays , and although better known to a generation now fast passing away , the death of

" Judge" Bailey , as ho was familiarly termed , from his fine commanding presence , and the firm and decisive manner in which he gave utterance to his convictions , will be learned with deep regret by liot a few of those now foremost in the battle of life . —Preston Herald .

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