Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONBY .

: o : LANGLEY LODGE , No . 28 . IN tho presence of a large gathering of Mark Masons , at the Masonic Hall , Cardiff , Bro . Coleman , Swansea , was last week ably installed into tho ohair of Worshipful Master by the retiring W . M . Brother Sheridan . Among fchoae present were Bros . Colraan S . W ., Frazer jun . J . W ., Taylor M . O ., Bonnaall Registrar , Hurley , Ingram , Fabian , Thomaa P . P . G . J . W ., Marks Secretary and Treasnrer , Williams S . D .,

Green J . D ., Munday P . G . S . W ., Gerhold P . G . Organist , Williams I . G ., Jenkins Tyler , Hussey , Kermon , Knabe , Homfray P . G . M . Mon ., Goldman , Perkins , Price , Bonnsall P . G . R ., Turvey , Owen , Rees , Price , Simpson P . G . S . Visitors—Perkins D . P . G . M . Mon ., Allen W . M . 109 , Jones P . M . 109 , Watts 160 , Hazel W . M . 109 , Rees 109 , and Shute 109 . The Worshipful Master invested his Officers , as follow : —

Bros . Colraan W . M ., Sheridan I . P . M ., Frazer jun . S . W ., Taylor J . W ., Gerhold M . O ., James S . O ., Williams J . O ., Bounsall Registrar , Marks Treasurer and Secretary , Munday Dir . of Cers ., Green S . D ., Williams J . D ., Turvey Organist , Perkins I . G ., Jenkins sen . Steward and Fraser jnn . Steward . Aftor the installation ceremony , Bro . Sheridan was presented with the jewel of Past Master of the Lodge . The emblem

bore tho inscription : — " Presented to Bro . John Sheridan W . M ., by the Officers aud Brethren of the Langley Lodge , No . 28 , as a mark of esteem and and in appreciation of hia valuable services to the Lodge . " In the evening a banquet waa held at the Park Hall , where an excellent repast was provided by Mr . Hunt . The usual Masonio toast list was gone throngh ere the proceedings terminated .

TEMPERANCE IN THE EAST LODGE , No . 350

ONE of the most successful meetings of Mark Masons , especially at the East end of London , waa held at the Assembly Rooms , Poplar , on Wednesday , 11 th inst . In order to render due honour to fche Depufcy P . G . M . and his Provincial Officers , who had appointed this day for their official visit , the brethren of the Lodge mustered in fall force at the early honr of four o ' clock . The Lodge was duly

opened by the W . M . Bro . Lawrence Steele and the following Officers and brethren : —H . Rogers S . W ., J . Hall Brown J . W ., W . G . Bridges M . O ., A . R . Trew S . O ., W . Atkins J . O ., G . Graveley P . M . Treasurer , A . G . Duck Reg ., C . Wyatt Smith P . M . Secretary , W . Boaz S . D ., W . Begg J . D . ; also Bros . J . Armstrong , F . G . Webster , J . Moore Smith , and others . It will be seen that all the Officers were present .

Bro . John Byford P . M . was also present . Visitors—Broa . Charles Hammerton D . P . G . M ., W . G . Brighten P . G . Sec , Capt . 0 . J . Knightley W . M . 284 P . G . Overseer , J . T . N . Callaway P . G . Inspector of Works , Coubro W . M . Clapton Lodge P . G . Steward , Tucker P . M . Temple Lodge , J . Holland Old Kent T . I ., and Murray Haynea P . M . ( FREE - MASON ' S CHRONICLE ) . After the minutes of the last Lodge had been

confirmed , the D . P . G . M . and his P . G . Officers entered the Lodge and were saluted in anoient form . Bro . John Byford , one of the P . M . ' s of tho Lodge and P . G . A . D . C . in office , escorted the visitors to their seats and performed his dutiea as D . C . in a thorough manner . The W . M . elect ( Bro . H . J . Rogers ) was then presented for installation before a Board of 8 Installed Masters . The ceremony was rendered in a

very impressive manner by the outgoing W . M . Bro . Lawrence Steele , who gave the whole of the ritual , and delivered the addresses without a halt from beginning to end . After the brethren had been readmitted , the new W . M . invested hia Officers , ns follow : —Bro . L . Steele I . P . M ., J . Hall Brown S . VV ., VV . G . Bridges J . W ., Arch . Trew M . O ., W . Watkins S . O ., A . J . Duck J . O ., G . Graveley P . M . Treasnrer ,

C . Wyatt Smith P . M . Secretary , W . Boaz Registrar , W . Biggs S . D ., C . F . Webster J . D ., J . C . Armstrong I . G . The I . P . M . referred , in appropriate terras , to the distinguished visitors present , and expressed the pleasure of all t , he brethren on receiving the D . P . G . M . and his Officers at their Lodge meeting , and offered them a hearty welcome . The Lodge then , to mark its appreciation of tho visit , elected the

D . P . G . M . and the P . G . Secretary Bro . W . G . Brighten honorary members of the Lodge . The D . P . G . M . returned thanks , and expressed his gratification at being so kindly received . He passed a special compliment to Bro . Lawrence Steele for working the installation ceremony so perfectly , and expressed a hope that the brethren would thereby be stimulated to follow such a good example . Bro . W . G .

Brighten returned thanks in a few appropriate remarks , and expressed the pleasure be felt in seeing the Lodge grow year after year . He congratulated the brethren on the excellence of their working , which certainly justified the remarks of the D . P . G . M . thafc the work was in the highest degree commendable . A cordial vote of thanks waa awarded to the Installing Master Bro . Lawrence Steele , who replied that although he lived at Southampton , he was always ready and

willing to come up and assist in the Lodge work . Hearty good wishes were given by several visiting brethren , and the Lodge was closed . A bountiful repast followed in the banqueting chamber , where the nsual Loyal and Masonic toasts wero given . Altogether the brethren spent a mosfc enjoyable evening , and the Mark Masons of the Eaat end of London have reason to be satisfied with the visit of the D . P . G . M . and his Officers .

TWENTY STOREYS HIGH . —The new Masonic Temple in Chicago saya Iron , will be 20 storeys high , the highest in the world . A skeleton building will be constructed of steel , around which tho masonry will be built . The contract for the steel will be 300 , 000 dols ., and the entire building ia estimated to cost over 2 , 009 , 000 dols .

The building will meaauro 113 feet by 170 feot in plan , and will be built on a foundation of ateol rails . It will front on three aides alike , and the storeys , instead of being called floors , will go under the name of streets , of which thero will be sixteen iu the building . The steelwork will weigh between 3 , 500 and 4 , 000 tons , and will be made at Pittsburgh , read y to be put together without any alteration .

Royal Arch.

EOYAL ARCH .

—n : — WILLIAMSON CHAPTER . No . 949

rpHERE was a large gathering of brethren ou the 3 rd inat ., afc the _ L Masonio Hall , Monkwearmouth , on the occasion of tho Mayor of Sunderland ( E . Comp . R . Shndforth ) being installed aa First Prinoipal ofthe Chapter iu succession to E . Comp . Sir lledworth William , son , Barfc ., * JProv . Grand First Principal . The installation ceremony

was very impressively performed by E . Comp . B . Lavy P . P . G . H . After the installation ceremony supper waa provided in the banqueting hall , at whioh the Mayor presided , and was supported by the Mayor of Durham , and other distinguished members .

DE GREY AND RIPON CHAPTER . No . 135 G

THIS Chapter held its annual convocation at Hope Street , Liverpool , on the tith inst . There were present : —Compa . Pitaway , Hesketh , Arden , Tyson , Williams , Jarman , Rankin , Chatham , Ferguson , Phillips , Woolrioh , Malcolm . Visiting there were Comps . Guile , Hounaell , Robinson , Goodacre , Foote , & o . There were three candidates admitted to the Chapter , after whioh the

installation of Principals and appointment of Officers took place , the Installing Master boing Comp . A . D . Hesketh , who performed hia onerous dutiea to the satisfaction of all . The following are the rulers for the ensuing year : —Compa . Jarman M . E . Z ., Phillips H ., Hesketh J ., Woolrioh Treasurer , Rankin S . E ., Chatham S . N .,

Ferguson P . S ., Morris A . S ., Jones 2 nd A . S ., Arden P . Z . D . C , Tnnnicliffe , Lowthian , and Williams Stewards . Comp . Malcolm waa re-elected Janitor . A pleasant evening was afterwards spent , during whioh a handsome gold P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . Z . on behalf of the Chapter , accompanied by the regalia pertaining to his office .

On the 5 th inst . the 17 th annual ball in connection wifch fche Lodge of Israel , No . 1502 , was held at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , and , aa usual , the gathering proved of the moat pleasant character . The arrangements were eminently satisfactory , being carried oufc by A . Kirkpafcriok W . M ., President of tho Committee , Gabrielson I . P . M . Hon . Treas ., A . H . Tobiaa Hon . Sec , S . J . Henoohaberg P . M . Captain

of the Stewarda , J . 0 . Lemmena I . G . Asst . Steward , M . Aronsberg P . M . D . C , and J . Voa Assistant D . C . The ball room Stewarda were Messrs . H . J . Gabriel , S . Edwards , and Benson Grant . There were about 120 ladies and gentlemen present , aud excellent dance mnsio vvas supplied by Bro . Clayton ' s band . A very choice snpper waa

admirably aerved during tho evening , under tho personal supervision of Mr . S . L . Mercanton , the now Manager of the Adelphi Hotel . Tha ball waa held in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Lodgp , whioh haa been the meana of affording substantial assistanco to worthy oases , the f unda now in hand being about £ 600 .

The annual Masonic ball in connection with tho Falcon Lodgo No . 1410 , took placo on Cth inst ., fit the Assembly Rooms , Thirsk and waa of a very i ; uj > ya , ble rhurueter , the pruceuds weio in aid of Masonic Charities , and tho attendance wa < qnito eqn > -l to that of the previous year . Brow . Henry Smith P . M . nnd VV . VV . Hall J . W ., ably discharp-fd the secretarial dnties , und to their effort * , combined with

those of their colleagues on the Bull Committee , may be attribmed the success of thy gathoiiop . Tho . tewards were Bn th > r J . H . Buchanan , M . D . ( tho present Worshipful Mai-ter of th" Lodge ) , P . M . 's W . Coltman , r L . Wright , H . Smitb , and VV . VV . Hall J . W . Dancine * commenced at nine o ' clock , and waa kept up with animation nntil 5 * 30 the next moraine * .

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