Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o *—ST . JOHN'S LODGE ( T . I . ) , BOLTON .

A MEETING was held on Thursday , luch March , afc six p . m ., when there were present Bros . E . G . Harwood W . M ., W . Walesou a w N . Nicholson J . W ., VV . Court M . O ., John Barrett S . O ., G . P .

Brockbank P . G . W . Treasurer , VV . Cooper Past Provincial G . S . D . Secretary , R . H . Phillips , James Eckersley S . D ., Robert Jones J . D . John Nightingale I . G ., John Higson Tyler , P . M . ' s James Horrocks Past Prov . Grand Standard Bearer-, John Partington Prov . G . S . D ., John Kenyon Past Prov . G . S . D ., John Harwood Past Prov .

G . S . D ., Thomas Morris Past Prov . G . S . B ., John Alcock Past Prov . G . S . D . ; Bros . H . Critchley , J . W . Thompson , Frederick W . Brookbank , J . H . Heyes , G . Hindley , J . Hibbert , R . H . Swindlehurst , John F . Skelton , E . Gregory , Charles Holgate , Robert Johnson , John Harper . Lodge was opened and the minntes of tbe last

meetin" were read and confirmed . Two brethren who were proposed for advancement were balloted for and elected , and Bros . John Hardcastle and William Greenwood , being in attendance , were advanced to the honourable degree of Mark Master by Bro . Partington ; the concluding portion of the ceremony was conducted by Bro . Kenyon ,

who also explained thewoiking tools of the degree . The W . M ., Bro . E . G . Harwood , Bros . John Kenyon aud John Barrett announced their intention of acting as Stewards afc the next Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund . Hearty good wishes were expressed by brethren from Grand and Provincial Grand Lodges . Lodge closed in peace and harmony at 7 * 30 p . m .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

—; o : — GALLERY CHAPTER . No . 1921

rnHE installation convocation of this Chapter was held ou Saturday •L last , at the Brixton Hall , under the presidency of Comps . Massey Z ., Minstrell H . ( Z . elect ) , and VV . M . Duckworth J . The other Companions present included Comps . J . H . Thomas P . Z . Scribe E ., R . J . Albery Treas ., H . Knight , J . Duckworth , Greenwood , Brown , Manning , Drysdale , Read and others . Comp . Thomas Minstrell was

installed in tbe chair of Firsfc Principal , and Comp . VV . M . Duckworth in that of H . Comp . Massey P . Z ., was elected to the chair of J ., and in the course of proceedings a handsome P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to him for his services as M . E . Z . during the year whioh has just passed . Companion Thomas ( to whom also a valuable P . Z . ' s

jewel was presented , the previous Saturday ) was reappointed Scribe E ., Companions Albery Treasurer , J . Duckworth N ., H . Wright Principal Sojourner , and Greenwood Assist . Sojourner . The installation ceremony was admirably performed by Comp . Drysdale , an honorary member . On the motion of Comp . Minstrell , a hearty

vote of thanks was unanimously passed to him for his services to the Chapter on that and on other occasions . The M . E . Z . said that ifc was a source of great satisfaction to the Chapter to find one of thoir honorary members taking so lively an interest in it , ancl to be so

frequently amongst them ; he also remarked that the Companions were deeply indebted to Comp . Drysdale for presenting the Chapter with the floorcloth . Comp . Drysdale warmly thanked the Companions , and the Chapter was closed in due form .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

— : o : — ANCIENT EBOR PRECEPTORY . No . 101 .

THE installation meeting of this Preceptory was held on Tuesday , the 9 th instant , in the Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , York . In the absence through illness of the E . P . Fra . Christopher Palliser , the throne was assumed by Fra . T . B . Whytehead . There were also present Fras . W . Brown Constable , W . H . Cowper Marshal , J . T .

Seller Sab-Marshal , Major MacGachen Herald , J . Marshall P ., and Many others . The E . Preceptor elect , Fra . VV . H . Cowper , was presented by Fra . J . Marshal P ., and was forthwith installed in the usual manner by the acting E . P ., who subsequently invested him with tbe jewel of an honorary member of Mary Commandery , Philadelphia

( an hereditary distinction of the Preceptories of Ancient Ebor ) , and entrusted to his care fcho swo . 'd ancl banner presented b y Mary Commandery in 1876 . The E . P . then appointed his Officers , as follow : —Fras . William Brown Constable , J . T . Seller Marshal , Major MacGachen Sub-Marshal , T . B . Whytehead P . Registrar , J . T .

Belk 1 st Herald , W . B . Dyson 2 nd Herald , M . VV . Williams V . B ., Augustus Harris Beauceaat , VV . Watson S . B ., W . P . Cochrane C . of Guards , P . Pearson Equerry . Tbe report of the Auditors showed a balance in hand . The alms were collected , aud the Fraters adjourned to the refectory , where they enjoyed a frugal repast .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

A MEETING of the Provincial Graud Lodge and Chapter of York-- £ - * - shire was held in Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , York , ou Thursday , the 3 rd inst . R . W . Bro . the Rev . Wm . Valentine Prov , G . M . presided , supported by Bros . T . B . Whytehead D . P . G . SI ., W . H . Cowper P . S . G . W ., Capt . Grant P . J . G . W ., Wm . Brown Prov . G . Sec , W . H . B . Atkinson Std . Br . W . B . Dyson Graud Marshal and others .

, , Bros . J . M . Meek and Col . Monks having been accepted , were admitted aud advanced to the degrees . The Prov . Grand Master presented a set of daggers and trowels , and received a vote of thanks for his gifts . The brethren afterwards dined together in the Supper Room , and enjoyed an excellent repasfc ancl a pleasant evening of Masonic converse .

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