Prov. Chapter Of Devon.

W . G . Rogers 2 nd Prinoipal Rev . G . T . Warner 3 rd Principal G . C . Davie Soribe E . Dr . J . Alexander Soribe N . F . C . Frost Treasurer J . Lane Reg .

B . J . Fisher Principal Sojourner H . Stocker 1 st Assistant Sojourner D . Banks 2 nd Assistant Sojourner A . P . Reece Sword Bearer W . H . Discombo Standard Bearer

H . ILBnJSiw j D ! reCt ° ° f Ceremom ' es A . Andrews Organist H . Shooter Janitor

ALL SAINTS' CHAPTER , No . 422 .

A CONVOCATION was held at tho Masonio Hall , Gainsborough , on Tuesday , 11 th inst . Comps . F . Baines was installed First Principal , Alfred Kirk Second Prinoipal , Staniforth ( Crowle ) Third Prinoipal , Sowby S . E ., Wright S . N ., Liversedge P . S ., W . Mason First A . S ., Faulkner ( Sheffield ) Second A . S ., Rev . E . Laing Chaplain , Scott Janitor . Several Companions from Sheffield and the Isle of Axholme were present .

FRIENDSHIP CHAPTER , No . 202 .

AT Devonport , on the 13 th instant , the principals elect were installed : —Comps J . Leonard Z ., R . Carter H ., George Bray J . The installing Officers were Ex-Comps . Rev . T . W . Lemon 198

P . P . G . P . and P . P . G . 3 rd P ., J . W . Allsford , H . R . Langmoad , R . Lavers , and E . J . Knight ,

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

ROYAL CONNAUGHT LODGE , No . 409 .

A MEETING was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on the 11 th inst . The W . M . Bro . Richard Clowes , P . P . G . M . O . East Anglia , presided , and was supported by the following Officers , viz .: —Bros . Alfred King S . W ., E . G . Whittle S . O ., J . Turton J . O ., R . Willard R . of M ., F . J . Sawyer J . D ., H . Langton Dir . of Cers ., Chapman Marshall Organist , and H . H . Hughes Tyler . The members of the Lodge and the visiting brethren present inolnded—Bros . C . F . Matiet

G . Seoretary , J . P . Sliugsby Roberts Prov . G . Secretary , W . A . Tooth W . M . Southdown , H . W . G . Abell G . St . B ., F . E . Sawyer , E . M . Money P . G . Steward , W . Wright S . O . Lewis 391 , A . F . Laraette J . W . Royal Sussex 75 , R . Gresham Bacon , Royal Sussex 75 , G . Cole , and S . R . Legg Prov . G . J . W . The chief business of the meeting comprised the advancement of Bros . S . H . Soper , Mayor of Brighton ,

Alderman A . J . Hawkes , and W . F . Booth . The Lodge having been closed tho brethren sat down to a banquet , served in excellent style by Bro . D . Mutton , of King ' s Road . The customary Loyal toasts were duly honoured . The W . M . then proposed the Officers of Grand Lodge Present and Past . Bro . C . F . Matier Grand Seoretary responded . He was gratified , ho said , to find Mark Masonry so

prosperous in Sussex , and especially pleased to find that the Mayor of Brighton had been , that evening , advanced . He spoke in eulogistic terms of the enthusiastic manner in which Bro . H . W . G . Abell had worked in Mark Masonry , and the great assistance given to the Province by the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . J . P . Sliugsby Roberts . The W . M . next proposed the Officers of Provincial Grand

Lodge Present and Past . Early next year the brethren would , he hoped , see the V . W . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , installed as their Provincial Grand Master , and he was sure H . R . H . would meet with a cordial reception at ' their hands . On that occasion he would be met by the Mayor of Brighton as a Mark Master Mason . He regretted the absence of their Deputy Provincial Graud Master ,

tbe Very Rev . Bro . the Dean of Battle , who , they were aware , had many duties to attend to in a distant part of tbe country . Bro . W . A . Tooth responded , remarking that the Prov . Grand Officers took great interest in their work , aud were always ready to do their best to advance the welfare of thc Province . Bro . J . P . Sliugsby Roberts also acknowledged the toast . He had great pleasure , be said , in

visiting the Lodge , and also iu carrying out the datios of his ofiice . His great aim was to aeonre the approbation of tho b rethren of the Province , and his best efforts would be devoted to advancing Mark Masonry . Bro . Matier then proposed the Worshipful Master . As Consecrating and Installing Master ho had , he said , taken great interest in the Lodge , and believed that Bro . Clowes had fnlfilled all

tho promises he made at his installation . He ( Bro . Clowes ) had carried out his duties admirably , and on his retirement , would tako with him the approbation of the brethren , and the testimony of hia own conscience that he had worthily carried out a good work . Bro . Clowes , who met with a hearty reception , thanked Bro . Matier for the generous terms in which he had spoken of him and the bretiirev for the kindly manner in which they had received the toast . He hud ,

he said , endeavoured to do his best for tbe Royal Connaught Lodge . He had striven to follow in the footsteps of their lamented brother the lute Crawford Pooock , and should continue to do his utmost to gain their kind regard and good wishes . In proposing the Advanoees , the W . M . said tho Lodge had been honoured by the advancement ot the Mayor of Brighton that evening . Bro . Sopcr had w « rked zealously in Frcomaponry , and would , he hoped , at no distaut date , occupy the chair of the Royal ConnaughL Lodge . They had enrolled

Mark Masonry.

another good Mason in Bro . Hawkes , and also Bro . W . F . Booth—one of tho worthiest Masons in Brighton . He regretted the oiroum stances whioh prevented Bro . Booth from sitting down with them , and was sure that brother had the heartfelt sympathy of all present . The Mayor of Brighton , in responding , said he had great pleasuro iu being amongst them , and had been deeply impressed with the

ceremony of advancement . In view of the approaching visit of HIB Royal Highness the Dake of Connanght , he felt it his duty to become a Mark Master Mason , and had been honoured by being permitted to join the Royal Connaught Lodge . During his Mayoralty Freemasons might confidently rely upon his assistance , and he should feel it a great and high privilege to join them in receiving H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , their Provincial Grand Master . Bro . A . J . Hawkes

also acknowledged the toast . The remaining toasts were : —The Visitors , acknowledged by Bro . R . Gresham Bacon , The New Lodge —the Brighton , to which the W . M . eleot , Bro . R . Willard , responded , The Officers , to which Bro . Alfred King replied , and the Tyler ' s Toast . During the evening pleasing songs were sung by Bros . S . H . Soper , R . Willard , and J . P . Sliugsby Roberts , to Bro . F . J . Sawyer ' s accompaniment ; a pianoforte solo being also given b y Bro . Chapman Marshall .

Consecration Of The Felex Lodge, No. 2371.

CONSECRATION OF THE FELEX LODGE , No . 2371 .

THE ooDseoration of the Felix Lodge , No . 2371 , at the Bath Hotel , Felixstowe , and the installation of Wor . Bro . Charles Cheston Cheston P . G . D . P . M . Lodges 99 , 1159 , 2242 , as Worshipful Master , brought together , on the 10 th inst ., a large gathering of brethren . The ceremony of conseoration was to have been performed by the Right Worshipful Bro . Lord Henniker P . G . M ., but his lordship was

unfortunately unable to attend through illness , and the V . W . Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G . C . D . P . G . M . took the chair , appointing as S . W . Bro . W . Inglis Mason P . G . S . W . P . M . 1224 , and as J . W . Bro . J . M . Harvey P . P . G . J . W . P . M . 936 . The founders of the Lodge took up a central position in the Lodge . They were Brothers Chas . Cheston Cheston , John Bnoknall Cooper , Charles H . Dowes ,

H . G . Quilter , N . Traoy , H . J . Wright , W . M . Cuckow , G . R . Quilter , F . B . Jennings , J . Stringer , G . H . Jaokson , J . H . Goodwin , George Thompson , and D . Slemick . The Lodge having been opened in the three degrees , the hymn commencing , " Hail Eternal , by whose aid , " was impressively sung , the mnsioal ceremonies being nnder the direction of Bro . T . Palmer , Mus . Bao ., 114 P . P . G . Organist

assisted by several brethren . The D . P . G . M . Bro . C . J . Martyn addressed the brethren on the motive of the meeting , and observed that he was sure all would be sorry to hear that the R . W . P . G . M . Lord Henniker was unable to be present to perform the duties of consecrating the Lodge as he had intended to do , in consequence of illness , whioh made it perfectly impossible for him to attend . He

was , however , present with them in the spirit , and he had sent a telegram from London that morning , in which he said , " Hearty good wishes to yon and prosperity to the new Lodge . Sorry not to be with you . " He was sure that all would deeply regret the cause which rendered the R . W . P . G . M . ' s absence necessary . A few days ago , contemplating that he would not be able to attend , the Prov .

G . Secretary wrote to him ( the D . P . G . M . ) asking him if ho wonld undertake the duties of conseorating the Lodge , and he replied that he should ba ready to do so . They were , however , honoured with the presence of the Grand Secretary ( Bro . Col . Sbadwell Clerke ) , whom he should ask to perform the ceremony of consecration . He ( Bro . Martyn ) did not do this with any desire to shirk his duties , but he

felt that they should pay honour to so distinguished a Mason as Bro . Col . Shadwell Clerke , who having expressed his gratification at being called upon to perform the ceremony , took the chair , and , addressing the brethren , observed that he believed that would be the 22 nd Lodge which had been consecrated in the Province of Suffolk . The Prov . G . Secretary road the petition and warrant , and the Prov .

Grand Chaplain delivered an oration on the nature and principles of the Institution followed by the anthora , " Behold how good and joyful , " composed by Bro . T . Palmer , expressly for the installation of tho Prov . G . M . Lord Henniker . Tho solo was admirably rendered by Bro . Copeland . At the conclusion of the ritual , Bro . Col . Shadwell Clerke solemnly dedicated the Lodgf , which was followed by the

anthem , " Holy , holy , holy , " the ceremony concluding with the constitution of the Lodge , and the hymn , "Glory to God on high . ' Tbe installation of the W . M ., Bro . Charles C . Cheston , followed , aud he appointed his Officers for the year , as follows : —Bros . N . Tracy I . P . M ., J . Bucknell Cooper S . W ., C . H . Downes J . W ., H . G . Qnilter Treasurer , H . J . Wright Secretary , Walter M . Cuckow S . D .,

G . R . Quilter J . D .. F . B . Jennings Dir . of Cers ., J . Stringer I . O ., G . H . Jackson and J . H . Goodwin Stewards , George Gould Ty ler . A grand banquet followed , the Worshipful Master presiding , to which between SO and 90 brethren sat down . The menu was an excredingly choice one . At the conclusion of the banquet the toasts of The Queen and the Craft , The M . W . G . M . H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales , The R . W . D . G . M . and the rest of the Officers preseut and past , were given from tbe chair , the latter toast being coupled with the name of Bro . Fenn , who suitably responded , and congratulated the brethren npon obtaining so efficient a Mason as Bro . Cheston as thou Master . The W . M . next frave the R . W . Prov . G . M . Lord Henniker P . G . W ., and The V . W . D . P . G . M . the Rev . C . J . Martyn . He once more referred with regret to the absence of Lord Henniker , from hair

whom ha had again just reoeived a telegram with reference to t gathering . In another communieatiou his lordship expressed the hope that some future day the Lod <_ 'e would g ive him an invitation , so as to make up for his preaeut disappointment . He coupled wi the toast the name of the D . P . G . M ., whose face , ho said , & tnoui >& Musons , not only in this Province but everywhere , carried its own welcome with it . Tho D . P . G . M ., in acknowledging the oomp h "'"" ' eudorued ail the remarks y / nioh had boeii wude ia reference fiu w