Mark Masonry.

following is a list of the Officers appointed for the ensuing year : —

Bro . T . N . Mnrwood W . M . 337 - - Senior Warden W . J . Watson W . M . 276 - - Junior Warden F . Smith W . M . York ( T . I . ) - - M . O . T . Dixon W . M . 281 . . - S . O . J . Knaggs W . M . 95 - - - J . O .

Rev . E . J . Barry 281 . . Chaplain J . S . Witson W . M . 291 - - Registrar of Marks J . M . Meek P . M . 276 - - Treasurer T . B . Whytehead P . M . York ( T . I . ) - Secretary G . Simpston S . W . York ( T . I . ) - Senior Deacon

M . M . Westerby S . W . 281 - - Junior Deacon A . W . Walker S . W . 277 - - Inspector of Works W . H . Cowper P . M . 276 - - Director of Ceremonies J . Marshall P . M . 277 - - Asat . Dir . of Ceremonies

R . Land S . W . 95 - - Standard Bearer M . F . W . Williamson 277 - - Sword Boarer W . H . Attlay 337 - - - Organist T . Foley J . W . 281 - - - Inner Guard J . Verity 95 - - - Tyler

The Beverley brethren have been engaged for some time in erecting a Masonic Hall , and it is anticipated that this will be dedicated next month , the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , the successor of the late Dr . Pearson Bell in the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master , having consented to perform the ceremony .

On Friday , the 5 th inst ., the brethren of Northumberland and Durham held their annual meeting at Gateshead , assembling at the Industry Masonic Hall , Jackson Street , under their Provincial chief , Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., F . R . S . The report of the Committee of General

Purposes of this district showed an increase of two new Lodges , with an increased membership of 33 . Two guineas was voted to the Binckes Testimonial Fund , and fifteen guineas to the Mark Benevolent Fund . The following brethren were invested as the Officers of the Province for the year : — Bro . John Wood .... Senior Warden W . E . Franklin ( named for ) - - Junior Warden

W . J . Watson - - - M . O . William Logan - - - S . O . T . G . Mabane - - - J . O . Bev . Joseph Lawson - - Chaplain J . S . B . Bell - - - Treasurer J . Bailey ( uamed for ) - - . Registrar of Marks J . S . Wilson ( re-appointed ) - - Secretary R . Kinmond .... Senior Deacon C . B . Ford W . M . . - - Junior Deacon A . L . Miller . .. - Inspector of Works A . S . Fowler ( re-appointed ) ¦ - Director of Ceremonies W . Mason .... Standard Bearer G . Lazenby ... . Sword Bearer A . Carr .. .. Organist T . M . Barron - - - Inner Guard — Atkinson .... Tyler

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — METROPOLITAN CHAPTER , No . 1507 .

THE November Cvnvocafcion of this Chapter was held at Anclerfcon s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Thursday , 4 th inst ., when there was a very large attendance of members and visitors . TheM . E . Z . Comp . W . Side presided , beiug supported by Comps . B ; Fulwood H . and Minstrell J ., while among those present were Comps . VV . M . Stiles P . Z ., W . J . Ferguson P Z ., C . W . Hudson P . Z ., H . Stiles P . Z ., T . C . Edmonds

S . N ., J . C . Smiles P . Soj ., G . W . Kni » ht 1 st Assistant Snj ., H . Dickey 2 nd Assistant Soj ., R . W . Fraser , F . W . Dimsdale , G . Mordey , C . J . Knightley , L . A . Richardson , F . Silvester , G . C Dickey , J . F . Sannders , A . Proadfoot , aud the following visitors Cntnps . Michael , Briggs , J . R . Harnell , Humphreys , Stroud , Gregory ,

Watson P . Z ., J . W . Smiles , E . J . Day , and 11 . J . Thomas . Comp . James Tony insfcallfd , in bis usually impressive style , Cornp . s . li , Fullwood as M . E . Z ., Minstrell as 1 L , J . C . Smith as J . Comp . W . M . Stiles was again invested as Scribe E ., and T . C . Edmonds us Scribe N . Comp . G . W . Knight received the collar of P . S ., Comp

H . Dickey that of First Assistant , and 11 . W . Fraser that of Second Assistant ; Comps . Dimsdale being appointed D . C ., Silvester Assistant D . C ., Mordey W . S ., and Little Assistant D . C . Bros . Joseph Brnt"ti , of the Metropolitan Lodt < e , J . Hemmui » s and Thomas Ellin Bata . ad , of the Great Northern Lodge , were elected , and were duly exalted

Companions . A valuable Past Principal s jewel was presented to the I . P . Z . Comp . W . Side , for his services to the Chapter daring the past year , the M . E . Z . expressing the hope that the recipient would ever regard it as a pleasing memento of his your of office . Comp . Side tendered acknowledgment . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded

unanimously to Comp . James Terry , who has installed all the Principals of tho Chapter since the consecration . The Chapter having been closed iu solemn form , the Companions adjourned to the banquetting hell , where an excellent diuner was served , uuder the personal direction of Comp . F . H . Clemow .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

HILDA CHAPTER , No . 23 .

A MEETING of this Chapter was held at the Eboraourn Masonio Hall , St . S : \ vionr 2 afce , York , on Thnr-iclay , the 4 th inst ., when it wns onened by the M . W . S ., Ex . and P . Bro . G . Simp-ion , assisted by the Officers of the Chapter . The minutes of the last Chapter were read and confirmed . Th « business of the Chaptor beim ? over , it was dosed in duo form . Tho brethren , as is usual at this Chapter , SDent a most harmonious hour or two .

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys met at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday last . Bro . T . Hastings Miller , V . P ., occupied the chair , supported by Bros . G . P . Britten , A . Williams , S . Richardson , C . F .

Hogard , T . Griffiths , G . H . Phillips , J . Rayner , W . Roebnce G . S B ., J . Glass , Joyce Murray , Jas . Moon , F . W . Ramsay , M . D ., G . Coopor , H . Young , J . L . Mather , Raynham W . Stewart P . G . D ., Rev . Richard Morris , LL . D .,

M . A ., G . P . Gillard , Edgar Bowyer P . G . Standard Bearer

H . Hooper , W . Maple , Thomas Cull , J . S . Cumberland , A . E . Glad well , G . P . Festa , H . Venn , and F . Binckes P . G . Steward Secretary . After pi-eliminaries , nine petitions were submitted and considered , with the result that eight

were accepted and the names ordered to be placed on the list of candidates for the April Election . The other was deferred . Grants towards outfit to four ex-pupils were made , and after other business attended to , the proceedings concluded with the customary vote of thanks to the Chairman .

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday . Bro . Edgar Bowyer P . G . Std . Bear , presided , and there were present Bros . C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P ., H . Maudslay , Samuel Brooks , J . Newton , Hugh Cotter , R . Turtle Pigotfc

P . G . A . D . C ., Alex . Forsyth , A . H . Tattershall , J . L

Mather , Raynham W . Stewart P . G . D ., J . A . Farnfield , C . J . Perceval , W . J . Danioll , W . Belchamber , Joseph Freeman , John Bnlmer , Thomas Cubitt P . G . P ., C . H . Driver , Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., Wm . Hilton , J . J . Berry , and

James Terry ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the last meeting havino- been read and verified , the Warden ' s report was read . The Secretary reported the death of two male annuitants . The petitions of sis candidates—four male

and two female—were considered ; they were all accepted , and the names ordered to be placed on the list for the election in May 1887 . The usual authority was given to the Chairman to sign cheques for paying the quarter ' s

annuities ; bat , in order to provide the requisite funds , it was found necessary that the Committee should sanction the withdrawal from tho bank of £ 2 , 500 ; this was ordered to be done . In answer to inquiries from various members

of the Committee , the Secretary stated that at the present time there were nearly 90 female candidates for election in May next , and not one vacancy , whilst for the men there were over 40 candidates , and only one vacancy . He

added that he should be very glad to receive the names of members of the Committee and other brethren as Stewards for the approaching Festival in February 1887 , as the

number at present enrolled for that occasion was below the average . The appeal , we are happy to say , was attended with favourable results .

We have been given to understand that Bro . Frederick West P . M . 408 , P . M . and Treasurer 1828 , P . G . Steward , has been appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Surrey .

We have been requested to announce that the future meetings of tho St . M : irylebone Lodge , No . 1305 , will be held afthe Criterion , Piccadilly .

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sea-ion . All atfVticm ot' the skin , roughness , piinplos , superficial ¦ ¦ nrl deonar-scatcd inflammations , orvsinolas , rheum ar , io niius , and gouty <)! in"s alike succumb ' i tho exa'ted virtues of Hollow iv's Ointment and Pills , which will effect a happy revolution in tho patient ' s condition , though the symptoms of his disorder ' are legion , and havo obstinately withstood tho boat efforts of scionco to subdue theia .