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^^^^ftgl^^a 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .

Masonic Gatherings At Southampton.

MASONIC GATHERINGS AT SOUTHAMPTON .

THERE were two largely attended and important gatherings of Freemasons at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , on Friday , 3 rd inst ., the first being that of the Grand Chapter of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , and the second that of the Grand Lodge of Craft Masons of the same province . The Arch Grand Lodge was presided over by the M . E . C . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . Supt .

Z ., with M . E . C . W . Hickman as H ., and M . E . C . T . P . Payne J ., Comp . G . A . Green filling the P . S . ' s Chair . The following Companions signed the attendance book , viz . —M . E . Frost P . E . 257 487 P . G . Treasurer , R . Sharpe Z . 130 , R . Osborne Z . 487 P . P . G . R ., R . W . Downing P . G .

Organist , V . BrownZ . 903 P . P . G . A . S ., F . Powell 903 S . E . P . P . G . D . C , A . Portsmouth 694 and 414 P . Z ., J . H . Askham J . 723 , G . Pearman Organist 487 , C . B . Whitcombe P . Z . 903 P . P . D . C , J . Cole H . 394 , W . Waters J . 130 , C . W . Bemister A . S . 130 . G . F . Lancaster Z . 342 P . P . G . S ., R . Dampier-Child 175 , R . Rood 130 , F . S . Wright P . Z . 546

G . M . Passenger jun . P . Z . 130 , S . Myer N . 130 , T . Lashmore A . S 130 , G . Douglas J . 1331 , R . Croisdale H . 1331 , E . C . Kemp 394 J . Beer 359 , T . S . Futcher P . Z . 586 P . G . H . ( Wilts ) , J . 0 . Stroud 359 ' Henry Lashmore 130 , A . Scott 175 , G . Davies 394 , J . H . Davey 359 ' W . Short 130 , W . Brunwin P . S . 903 , J . Hart 394 , A . Algar A . S . 359 '

G . Silverthorn 359 , D . Hobbs P . S . 359 , G . Pack J . 175 , J . Robertson N . 394 , L . H . Saunders 175 , C . A . Dyer P . Z . 359 394 , H . P . Arthur 359 , W . Berry N . 359 , H . Dnsantoy H . 359 P . P . G . S ., W . Bowyer P . Z . 359 P . P . G . S B ., H . P . Paris ( United States ) , G . J . Tilling Z . 359 , G . A . Hursell A . S . 175 , J . S . Pearce 359 , J . Dew P . Z . 694 P . P . G . J .

C . W . A . Jelliooe Z . 394 , Rev . A . A . Headley A . S . 309 , E . Goble N 309 , F . H . de Rheims P . S . 437 , W . Jenvey 130 . G . Cross J . 359 , J . W . Lamb Z . 694 , G . Bond P . Z . 437 P . G . A . S ., J . Harvey A . S . 694 J . N . Palmer Z . 175 , S . R . Ellis P . Z . 342 , J . Naish P . Z . J . 76 M ' Emanuel 130 , H . P . Aslatt P . S . 130 , J . Brown 394 , J . B . Thomas

P . Z . 394 P . P . J ., J . Clark P . S . 359 , J . Wallingford P . Z . 903 P . P . G . A ., J . O'Connor H . 257 , J . R . Hayman N . 257 , G . Mason 342 , J . Bric £ wood 342 , J . Gieve 407 , J . Howell 903 , F . Meredith 437 , R . Barnes P . J . 342 , W . M . Oufcridge E . 437 , G . P . Arnold E . 342 P . Gf . P . S G R

Strick N . 1423 , T . Francis H . 804 P . P . G . A . S ., W . Smith 903 C Travers M . C . 1428 , T . H . Williams 342 , J . R . Weston E . 130 P P G E ' G . Drake 342 , W . A . Marshallsay 1428 , T . Craven P . Z . 342 J W Wilmott H . 342 P . P . G . S . B ., A . H . Hancox 903 , W . Miles 342 E * Groves 487 803 P . P . G . D . C , J . Biggs and J . Exell P . G . Jans ., and L . Cauvin 903 , E . Carter 257 , W . Vare 359 Jans , and Ass . do . The

P . G . Treasurer ' s accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 46 4 s lid , and these were adopted . The P . G . Treasurer having been re-elected by the Grand Chapter , the P . G . Superintendent invested the Officers for the ensuing year as follows : —M . E . C ' s Hickman , H . Lamb 624 J ,, J . E . LeFeuvre ( re-appointed ) S . E ., M . E . Frost P . G . Treasurer C W . A . Jellicoe S . N ., Croisdale 1331 P . S ., G . J . Tilling 1 st A . S .

, G . H . Pack 175 2 nd do ., and Comps . Dr . O'Connor 237 Reg ., Taylor 309 Sw . B ., Barnes 342 St . B ., Strick 1428 M . C , Pearman Organist , and Bi ggs and Exell Jans . The M . E . CZ . congratulated the Grand Chapter on the progress Royal Arch Masonry was making . A new Chapter was about to be inaugurated , aud there was a very good

number of Chapter in the province in proportion to the number of Lodges existing in it , and these Chapters , he believed , were all in good working , and were , he hoped , tending to the spread of Royal Arch Masonry throughout the Province . After the transaction of formal business , the Grand Chapter was closed in ancient form .

An emergency meeting of the Prov . Grand Craft Lodge of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was then held , under the presidency of the Right Worshipful Bro . W . W . B . Beach , H . P ., tbe P . G . M . There was a large attendance , including the following : —Bros . W . Hickman D . P . G . M ., J . E . Le Feuvre P . G . S . W ., Dr . O'Connor P . G . J . W ., Frost P . G . Treasurer , A . J . Miller P . G . Secretary , G . J . Tilling P . M . 1461

P -G . Superintendent of Works , C B . Whitcomb P . M . 1 , 705 P . G . J . D ., T . Lashmore P . M . 359 P . G . D . C , V . Brown P . M . and Treasurer 903 P-G . Purs ., W . Bowyer P . M . 1461 P . P . G . A . D . O ., F . Meredith 487 , £ Wallingford P . M . 903 , S . Myer P . M . 130 , J . Robinson S . W . 130 , * - •A . Mursell I . P . M . 35 , R . W . Mitchell P . M . 903 , W . Furber P . M . £ W . J . Bunt J . W . 1389 , R . W . Downing I . P . M . 903 , C . J . Phillips

*•«¦ 130 P . P . G . S . D ., R . R . L . Rosoman P . M . 1461 , G . Davis VVorshi pfn ] Master 130 , J . Colo Past Master . 130 , J . T . Craven ¦ -M . 342 , W . Berry W . M . 1780 , D . O . Hobbs S . D . 1461 , A . Algar Sec . 1 / 10 , L . H . Saunders S . 1869 , Rev . A . C . Hervey S . D . 309 , R . Dampier . ^ h'ld S . D . 1869 , Waifcc P . M . 257 , H . Cawte P . M . 342 P . G . R ., E « ° Wo P . M . 309 , E . T . Howell P . M . and Sec . 394 , F . S . Wright 551 , V'ayton W . M . 698 , R . Child 389 , H . P . Aslatt P . M . 394 P . P . S . ft . I )

¦ ' j Larert y S . W . 1128 , A . H . Hancox I . G . 1776 , W . Miles Organist l ' J 0 , W . Cole 359 , J . E . Aldis J . D . 359 , G . Brooks W . M . 1112 , J . R otmrp ma , G . F . W . Mortimer S . D . 1112 , J . Daw P . M . 699 , Longlanda V-o m ' E - Hi 111359 ' - - Hriyman W U 309 > A - J - Blackmau 2 RJ . T . P . p ayne W-M . 394 Henry Lashmore J . W . 394 , J . Brickwood Trr - " - •¦>¦ » J" 1 C II . 1 M .. Otf-J . ' , XlBIirjf UUaillUUIO U . 11 . Oi / J . ; O . JDIUCKWOOCI

» v . M . 342 , I . Harle P . M . 1730 P . P . G . P ., G . A . Green P . M . 309 r T o •' J > Shorfc 559 > H- Webb J-D- 359 > J- K > ^ instead 130 , H ^ ° ok Sec . 1062 , E . B . Tanner 1730 , J . Hart J . D . 130 , J . Adams P . M ^ a Sec . 359 P . P . D . C , W . Jenvey 359 , A . Barfield P . M . 35 G . J . D ., A - P . YouDg Steward 359 , E . C Kemp 130 , V . Brown P . M . and

Treasurer 903 , W . A . Marshallsay 923 , R . Croisdale 1331 P . G . S . B ., Douglas P . M . 133 , Groves W . M . 175 , W . Daniell I . G . 903 , A . Wheaver W . M . 1075 , B . E . Hore 903 , W . Smith 903 , J . Howell Secretary 1705 . G . W . Strick P . M . 1428 , J . Crook 1730 , J . C . Stroud 359 , G . Pearce 359 , J . Clark P . M . 359 , J . R . Weston P . M . 130 359 P . P . G . R ., J . T . Gidden 359 , Williams W . M . 309 , W . Short 359 , Rev . A . A . Headley 309 P . G . Chaplain ,

M . S . Futcher W . M . 1712 P . D . C . Wilts , C Travers D . C 1428 , S . R . Ellis P . M . 342 , C W . A . Jellicoe P . M . 130 , F . Powell W . M . 903 , G . Pack P . M . 175 , T . E . Rodwell 359 , G . Warebam 359 , G . Haysom 359 , W . T . Dupree J . D . 1069 , W . G . Clarke 359 , S . Johnson 1236 , W . M . Outridge J . W . 487 , J . Brickwood W . M . 342 , H . Wheeler P . M . 35 , G . Pearman Organist 437 , W . Footner W . M . 1372 , W . Brunwin S . W . 903 , T . Wood 1069 , J . S . Pearce P . M . 1780 , A . Wendover W . M . 1069 , John Beer 359 , E . S . Main 1776 P . P . G . D . C , T . Good 1834 P . G . S ., J . N . Palmer 698 P . P . G . W ., Alfred Scott 551 P . G . S .,

J . Gieve P . M . 1019 P . G . S ., J . Biggs and J . Exell P . G . Tylers , Harrington 359 , W . Ware 359 , R . Eames 309 , G . Carter 257 aud Val Vennicombe 1428 Tylers . The chief business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was to receive and consider the report of the Provincial Bye-Laws Committee , who brought np a code of Bye-Laws which gave rise to a brief discussion , and ultimately , on the motion

of Bro . J . R . Hayman , it was remitted to the Committee , whose number was strengthened by the addition of the Provincial Grand Registrar , Bro . Lancaster , and the Master or other representative of each Lodge in the Province , such representative being a member of the Provincial Grand Lodge . A large number of the brethren afterwards sat down to a bauquet , provided by Bro .

Dartnall , the P . G . M . presiding . At the recent Grand Lodge festival the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight was shown to stand seventh in financial rank , as contributors to the total of £ 45 , 774 given to the Schools and benevolence in the past seven years . The seven Provinces standing first are West Lancashire , £ 3 , 486 ; West York , £ 3 , 461 : Kent , £ 3 , 315 ; Warwickshire , £ 3 , 215 ; Middlesex , £ 2 , 034 ;

Lincolnshire , £ 2 , 034 ; Hampshire and Isle of Wight , £ 1 , 971 . There are now thirty-five Lodges in tho Province , and five of these were represented by seven Stewards , whose lists reached a sum of £ 300 afc the late Festival for the Boys . The Province has contributed in all £ 1 , 672 , and to this must be added £ 583 for the Girls' School , and £ 1 , 276 for the Benevolent Fund , the aggregate contributions to the three funds being £ 2 , 829 . —Portsmouth Times .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

PANMURE CHAPTER , No . 720 . THE election meeting of this Chapter was held afc the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Monday , the 13 th inst . Amongst the Companions present were Excellent Companions R . N . Field M . E . Z ., R . H . Harvey P . Z . as H . ( in the unavoidable absence of Excellent Companion Samuel Poynter ) , B . R . Bryant J ., James Steveus P . Z . and Scribe E ., Henry Smith P . Z . and Treasurer ; Companions J . W . Watts Scribe N ., J . S . Terry P . S ., H . Baldwin P . S ., William Wilkins ,

G . Harrison and others ; and visiting Companions R . H . Voisey Sphinx 1329 , Robert E . H . Goffia Carnarvon 1572 , and George Wale Bargoyne 902 . Bro . Thos . Spearing , of the Southern Star Lodge , 1158 , was a candidate for exaltation , and the ballot proving unanimous in his favour , he was duly exalted into the supreme degree , with full ceremony , most ably rendered by the Principals and Officers . The

election of Officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows , viz .: — Excellent Companions Samuel Poynter M . E . Z ., B . R . Bryant H ., J . S . Terry ( on whose behalf Companion J . W . Watts requested permission to retire from candidature ) J ., J . Stevens P . Z . S . E . ( fourteenth re-election ) , Henry Smith P . Z . Treasurer , J . W . Watts Scribe N ., ' H . Baldwin P . S ., G . Harrison Janitor . A Past Principal's

jewel , of customary pattern and value , was voted for presentation to the retiring M . E . Z ., Companion R . N . Field . After the despatch of other Masonic business , the Chapter was closed , and the Companions adjourned to supper . The remainder of the evening was enlivened by songs and recitations , the few toasts given being introduced briefly , but nevertheless receiving due response . The Visitors were very earnest in their several expressions of satisfaction with both

work in Chapter and subsequent conviviality . A most enjoyable evening , quite in accord with the old traditions of the Panmure Chapter , the unity and harmony of which has ever been maintained since its institution , terminated at a reasonable hour , and the Companions separated . The installation meeting will take place on the 8 th of May ( Excellent Companion James Stevens P . Z . to officiate as Installing Principal ) . A large gathering of members and visitors may be anticipated .

Eboracum Chapter, No. 1611.

EBORACUM CHAPTER , No . 1611 .

rpHE installation meeting of this Chapter wa 3 held on Tuesday , tho -L 7 th inst . The installation of principals took place at six o'clock . Comp . J . S . Cumberland was rc-installed in tho chair of Z . by Comp . T . B . Whytehead P . Z ., who also installed Comp . C G . Padel in the chair of H . Comp . Cumberland then installed Comp . J . T . Seller in the chair of J . The Companions were then admitted , and Bro . J . R .

Jackson was duly exalted to the supremo degree . The following Officers were installed in their respective chairs : —Comps . M . Millingfcon S . N ., J . Kay S . E ., A . T . B . Turner P . S ., T . Humphriesand R . Walker Assistant Stewards , G . Simpsou Treasurer , P . Pearson Janitor . The Companions afterwards supped together .

Bro . Pearcy , Preceptor of the Pinsbnry Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 128 S ; will rehearse the ceremony of Installation at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on "Wednesday next , 22 nd February , at 8 . 30 p . m .