Electioneering Morality.

Freemasons' Tavern , 11 th October 1880 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I was unaware when I paid yon tho 20 , " votes this morning that Bro . Cos was dead , and must ask you to return that ( sic ) at once , as my liability ceased with his death . Years trnly and fraternally ,

J . Terry , Esq . A . Tisr . m . We are very sorry that London brethren should bo the ones to start such a scandal , but having done so , it now rests with the Provinces to unite and come to some general understanding on the subject . We may look forward to

the appointment of a solicitor to accompany each representative at future elections , and ere long accommodation will have to be provided for the stamping of agreements and swearing of affidavits as a necessary adjunct to our

Charity contests , but ere that day arrives we hopo all right thinking men will have withdrawn their support from the few who , in the name of the many , bring discredit , not only on the organisation itself , but on the Craft at large .

Royal Arch. Provincial Grand Chapter Norfolk.

ROYAL ARCH . PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER NORFOLK .

THE annual convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Norfolk was held at the Masonic Rooms , 23 St . Gilcs ' -stroet , Norwich , on Wednesday , 6 th October , for the purposes of installing tho Grand Superintendent , the Right Hon . Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., ll . W Prov . G . M . of Norfolk , M . E . Z . Chnpter Unanimity , No . 102 , & c , who has been appointed by H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , K . G ., to

succeed Lieutenant-Colonel H . P . L'Estrange , whose sad loss is seriously felt in Royal Arch Masonry throughout the entire Province . The meeting was convened for four o'clock , and after the preliminary business was disposed of the Grand Superintendent Designate was duly and in ancient form installed , the ceremony being impressively rendered by the M . E . Grand Superintendent of Suffolk , the Rov . 0 . J .

Martyn . The Grand Superintendent then re-appointed the Provincial Grand Officers- —Comps . Col . Bignold H ., Hamon L 'Estrange J ., Edwin Baldwin S . E ., 0 . H . Capon S . N ., James Bond P . S ., Geo . Smith 1 st Assistant , E . J . Bonfellow 2 nd Assistant S ., W . Pattrick Treas ., G . S . Woodwark Registrar , — Chadwick Standard Bearer , J . Dunsforcl D . C , S . W . Berry Organist , J . Franklin and J . Boyce Stewards . The

Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on the following day interfered to some extent with the attendance . As it was , a considerable number of Companions assembled to witness the ceremony and to greet their new chief . The following Officers and Companions were among those present : —Colonel Bignold P . G . H ., 11 . L'Estrange P . G . J ., E . Baldwin P . G . S . E ., C . H . Capon P . G . S . N ., E . J . Bonfellow A . S ., J . Dunsforcl

P . G . D . C . Z . 52 Royal George , W . Pattrick P . G . Treasurer , H . G . Bar-• well H ., G . B . Kennett J . 52 Royal George , G . Baxter J . 213 Perseverance , R . Martins P . Z . 100 , Robert Wortley J . 102 , W . A . Tyssen-Amherst P . J . 52 , S . N . Berry P . G . Organist , Sir Francis Boileau P . S . 52 , Colonel Boileau 52 , E . Orams 52 , Rev . H . T . Griffith P . S . 102 , JosephTomlinson P . Z . 1503 , H . A . Wooster Reeves , W . Dakin P . Z . 221

G . F . Brown H . 81 Suffolk , A . H . Santy N . 52 , J . C . Chittock E . 52 , J . Hotblack P . J . 807 , T . W . G . Barnard , J . Watson S . E . 203 , A . Berry 807 , G . Green 807 , T . Isley 213 , T . Mackley 807 , J . B . Pearce 52 , U . Rosling 807 , W . Shorten 807 , M . Bailey 807 , J . J . Hunt 807 . A bnnqnet followed at the Norfolk Hotel , which was atrended by about forty Companions . It was served in capital style , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

St. Martin's-Le-Grand Chapter, No. 1538.

ST . MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND CHAPTER , No . 1538 .

THE First Annual Convocation of this Chapter was held on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , when there was a numerous attendance of brethren and visitors to witness the installation of Comp . Dr . Ralph Gooding as M . E . Z . for the ensuing year . A very satisfactory feature of this Chapter is , that although it has been only founded a year , yet it has rapidly advanced iu popularity in the City , and already takes its rank as one of the most

efficient in G . L . Calendar , the brethren having so assidonsl y devoted themselves to the acquirement of proficiency as to be prepared to accept any position or responsibility which may devolve upon them at any time . Comp . F . B . Williams , the first M . E . Z ., has conducted the affairs of the Chapter with exemplary zeal and efficiency , giving fresh evidence of the genuine lore of Masonry which has prompted

him in other branches of tho science , and for his praiseworthy zeal in advancing the interests of the Chapter he received the spontaneous and well-merited encomiums of the brethren on Tuesday night . The Convocation waa opened at half-past four o ' clock , in accordance with ancient rites , and under the presidency of Oomp . F . B . Williams , tho retiring M . E . Z ., who was supported by Comps . Dr . Gooding H .,

Alfred Pritchard J ., Major W . E . Williams Treas . and acting Scribe E ., George Gregory Scribe E ., W . Gibbs Scribe N ., A . 0 . Moffatt P . S ., J . P . Parkes 1 st Assist ., Thomas Bates 2 nd Assist ., J . Hookey D . C , and G . W . Rowe Janitor . Amongst the brethren and Visitors were Comps . S . Rawson P . G . S . China , J . M . Case P . Z . 259 , A . H . Tattershall P . Z . M 0 , E . J . B . Bumstead P . Z . 79 , C . A . Pritchard Royal

Naval College , Henry Roberts P . Z . 79 , G . Payne P . Z . 28 , General Roddey , W . Kipps , J . Garland , Bradshaw Brown , George Hatch J . Hollah , & c . The minntes of the last Convocation having been read and confirmed , Comp . J . Hollah J . S . of the Grand Master's Lodge . No . 1 , was exalted , the ceremony being performed in masterly yfcyie by the three Principals , who delivered the historical , symbolical , and mystical charges with almost faultless precision , and great elocu-

St. Martin's-Le-Grand Chapter, No. 1538.

tionary effect . All below tho rank of Past Principals wore then required to withdraw from the Chapter , and Corr . p . E . J . P . Bumstead V . ' A . having taken the chair-, Comp . Dr . Ralph Gooding was installed as M . R . Z . for the ensuing year-, f '< mps . Alfred Pritchard If . and Georgo Gregory J ., the ceremonies being performed iu snch a maimer as to afford tlio utmost sati-d ' action , as well as instruction , to those

present . 1 lie Companions having been called in , the : ewly-installed M . E . Z . invested his Oilioeivi , . as follow : —Major W . E . Williams Treas ., F . T ! . Williams V . ' A . Scribe E , A . C . Moifiitt Scribe N ., J . P . Parkes P . S . ( who appointed Comp : ? . Thomaa Bates 1 st Assist , and Fenner 2 nd Assist . ) , J . Hookey D . C , Georgo Hatch Steward , J . Garland Assist .-Steward , and A . M . Church Janitor . At tho

conclusion of the ceremonies the brethren adjourned to tho banquettinghnAl , when a suitable repast ; was served , under tho presidency of the new M . E . Z . Comp . Dr . Ralph Gooding , and tho customary Loyal and Royal Arch toasts wero dnly honoured . Tho "health of the Pro Grand Z . and rest of tho Grand Officers , Past and Present , was proposed in felicitous terms by tho M . E . Z ., and suitably

acknowledged bv Comps . Rawson P . G . S . China and J . M . Case P . G . D . C . Comps . Major W . E . Williams arrd F . B . Williams tho Immediate P . Z . responded on behalf of the " P . Z . ' s , " whose health was most cordially received , the M . E . Z . conveying to both tho hearty thanks and congratulations of all present upon their earnest and satisfactory efforts to promote tho success and welfare of tho Chapter . Tho

health of the Installing Officers" was received with special honours , and Comp . E . J . B . Bumstead , in acknowledging the compliment paid to him , expressed tho very great pleasure it had afforded him to witness tho rapid progress of this young Chapter , in numbers and proficiency of working , which ho said could be surpassed by very few , either in or out of the Metropolis . Tho " health of tho Exalted " was

also most enthusiastically received and acknowledged in a few happily-chosen sentences by Comp . J . Hollah . Comps . Bumstead and Payne acknowledged tho generous welcome which had been accorded to tho Visitors present , and this concluded tho official list of toasts . During the ceremony somo excellent music was given , Comp . Kipps presiding at tho harmonium .

Centenary Of Freemasons' Hall Medal, 1780—1880.

CENTENARY OF FREEMASONS' HALL MEDAL , 1780—1880 .

THE winter session of tho Royal Cumberland Lodgo , No . 41 , Bath , was opened on Thursday , the 8 th inst . Thero was an unusually large gathering , about seventy Masons being present , and amongst others , Bros . Henry Hopkins ' W . M ., W . Hunt S . W ., C . W . Radway J . W ., T . P . Ashley P . M . and Treasurer , R . B . Cater Secretary , J . Rubio P . M ., S . G . Mitchell P . M ., F . Wilkinson P . M ., T . Wilton P . M ., Captain Peel Floyd P . M " ., T . B . Moutrie P . M ., Mercer S . D ., Murlis ,

Ames , Baldwin , & c . There wore many Visitors , including Bro . Stothert No . 53 , Bro . W . Thompson , Bro . Beckett , and others . It is rarely that so largo a number of old Masons aro brought together as wero upon this occasion , when the Lodge was specially meeting , at an earlier hour than usual , to celebrate tlie centenary of tho presentation by tho Grand Lodge of England of a silver medal attached

to the Master ' s jewel , and which was conferred upon this ancient Lodge in 1780 , as an acknowledgement of tho monetary assistance towards tho completion of Freemasons' Hall , London . But four provincial Lodges share this honour with the Cumberland , ancl out of theso No . 41 , Bath , is tho only country Lodge that has the original medal in its possession , which was struck and forwarded by the Grand

Lodge of England . The other Lodges have , by somo reason or other , lost the original medal . Very great dclat was given to the proceedings by the fact that the Depnty Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Else , was in attendance , and another highly distinguished Mason was present in the person of Bro . William Hughan , who holds the office of a Past Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of England . Bro .

Hughan is world-renowned for his Masonic researches , and it ia seldom that any Provincial Lodge has the pleasure of receiving so distinguished an Officer . He is , however , a very old personal friend of the Master of the Lodge , Bro . Dr . Hopkins , and he came at great inconvenience to assist his friend at thia very interesting celebration . This numerous assembly of distinguished Masons must

have been exceedingly gratifying to tho Worshipful Master , who had expended considerable time and labour iu bringing about such a successful meeting . Dr . Hopkins presented the Lodge with a loving , cup , and also a very handsome donation towards the Masonic Charities , beside other matters of interest to the brethren . Several hours were spent in the Masonic Hall , and in the course of the proceedings

a resolution of condolence with the widow of the late Bro . R . Careyone of the most esteemed members of the Royal Cumberland—was adopted , and the Lodgo was likewise ordered to go into mourning . Subsequently the brethren adjourned to tho Christopher Hotel , where over sixty sat down to an excellent dinner , provided hy Bro . Robinson , at the invitation , and as the guests , of the Worshipful Master .. And thus one of the most interesting events in the Masonic annals

of the Bath Lodges was brought to n happy conclusion . —Bath , Argus . [ An esteemed correspondent , who sends * us the above , nsks , " What are the thirteen London Lodges doing ? Vide Bro . Hughan ' s Masonic Register . " —ED . F . C .

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