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SATURDAY , 23 KD MARCH 1889 .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE .

A MEETING of this Prov . Grand Chapter was held at the Lion Hotel , Cambridge , on Tuesday , the 12 th inst . The Principals' chairs were occupied by Comps . Lieut-Col . R . Townley Caldwell Grand Superintendent , A . H . Moyes Prov . G . H ., andB . Chennel Past Prov . G . J . The Provincial Grand Chapter having been opened , and some formal business transacted , the Grand Superintendent appointed and invested his Officers , as nnder : —

Comp . E . H . Jennings 441 - - H . E . Armitage 859 - - J . W . H . Jarrold 88 - - S . E . H . King 441 ¦ . S . N . W . I . Pashler 88 - - Registrar John Fuller 441 - - P . Sojourner Oliver Papworth 88 - - 1 st A . Sojourner 0 . Geldard 859 - - 2 nd A . Sojourner Thos . Nioholls 88 - - Treasurer L . Hampson 809 - - Sword Bearer C . A . Vintner 441 - Standard Bearer W . Purohas 88 - - Organist A . Morrell 441 - - Director of Ceremonies T . Collier 88 - - " ) „ UriWB C . H . Ellis 88 - . jJanitorB

It was proposed by Comp . T . Hiscox 809 , seconded by Comp . Edward Hills 88 , and resolved , that a donation of 20 guineas be granted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the same to be placed on the list of Comp . Oliver Papworth , Secretary of the Masonic Charity Association of the Province . The Provincial Grand Chapter having been closed , the Companions adjourned to banquet .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . —The usual meet , ing was held on Friday , the 15 th inst ., at the Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell . There were present Comps . Capt . R . J . Vincent Z . 1777 M . E . Z ., Patrick H ., G . L . Moore J ., C . H . Stone S . E ., W . Briant S . N ., Wingham P . S ., C . Woods A . S ., Addington , Neeld P . Z ., Grummant P . Z ., and F . Hilton P . Z . Preceptor . The Chapter

was regularly opened , and when the Companions were admitted , the minutes were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed with Comp . Addington M . E . Z . 1275 aa oandidate . Comp . Patrick was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting . A vote of thanks

was accorded Comp . Capt . Vincent for his able work as M . E . Z . for the first time in this Chapter . The S . E . reported that the first annnal supper would take place on 5 th April , after whioh the Convocation was adjourned until Friday , 22 nd inst .

The annual supper of the Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 , will be held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church Street , Camberwell , on Friday , the 5 th April , at 7 p . m ., Comp . F . Hilton P . Z . Preceptor presiding . Applications for tickets ( 2 s 6 d each ) should be made to the Scribe E . not later than 29 th March .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE AND CHAPTER FOR YORKSHIRE . THIS body held its spring meeting at Freemasons'Hall St ., Saviourgate , York , on the afternoon of Thursday , the 7 th instant , there being present , inter alia , Bros , the Rev . Wm . Valentine , M . A ., Prov . Grand Master , T . B . Whytehead D . P . G . M ., Capt . Donald GraDt P . S . G . W ., Wm . H . B . Atkinson P . G . J . W ., H . C . Pickersgill P . G . Standard Bearer , Wm . Brown P . G . Secretary , W . B . Dyson P . G . Examiner , Col . J . Monks P . G . Conductor , aucVothers . Bro . J . T . Seller , P . M . and P . Z . Eboracum Lodge and Chapter , au accepted candidate , was duly admitted into the Order . Several apologies from obsent members were read , and , after the close of the meeting , the members adjourned to tho Royal Station Hotel , whore they dined together .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF RENFREWSHIRE WEST . AT the annual meeting of this Lodge , recently held at tho Municipal Buildings , Greenock—Bro . Jas . Reid P . G . S . M ., presiding—the following Office-bearers were appointed for the en . suing year : —

Bro . Sir M . R . Shaw-Stewart , Bart . - Master M . JH . Shaw-Stewart , M . P ., 12 - D . M . James Reid jun . 175 ... S . M . David J . Daulop 68 Senior Warden Duncan Cunningham 12 Junior Warden Rev . A . Fullarton 12 - - •Chaplain JohnP . Fyfel 2 .... Secretary James Glen 626 .... Treasurer Alexander Smith 12 Senior Deacon D . Wingate 217 - Junior Deacon

Robert Rennie 12 B . B . R . Urie 175 .. .. Direotor of Ceremonies H . N . Whitelaw 217 - - - Direotor of Musio C . W . Rippon 626 - - - S . G . Crookston 68 J . G . Charles Murray .... Tyler

A grand spectacular ballet , entitled " Oar Army and Navy , " is in aotive rehearsal at the Alhambra , and will be produced on Monday , 1 st April . The scene , which is being painted by Mr . T . E . Ryan , will represent Portsmouth , with a view of the war ships in harbour , and the costumes and accoutrements are to be supplied by Alias . The speotacular features are being arranged by Signor Casati , while the musio and the whole production will be superintended by the ever ready Mons . Jacobi .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Aberdeen.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ABERDEEN .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge met , on the 12 th instant , Lord Saltoun P . G . M . presiding . Lord Saltoun made reference to a request by the St . Clement's Lodge that he and the other Officebearers shonld agree to become patrons of a benefit concert to be held about tbe 19 th April in behalf of the Siok Children ' s Hospital . A motion agreeing to this was unanimously adopted . The Grand

Lodge then paid a visitation to the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 190 , and at the close of the nsual business Lord Saltoun , in a short speech , expressed the great pleasure he had in being present and witnessing the admirable way in whioh the work had been gone through . He

assured the brethren that he would be very pleased to again visit their Lodge on some early date . Bro . Wilson , Provincial Grand Secretary , reported that the books of the Lodge were kept in a perfeot way by the Secretary . The visitors then withdrew .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

— : o : — HILDA CHAPTER . No . 23 .

THE annual installation meeting of this Chapter was held on Thursday evening , the 7 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , York . The members joined with the members of the Royal Order of Scotland for Yorkshire at dinner at the Station Hotel before the meeting , and the Chapter was opened by Bros . W . Brown M . P . S ., A . H . H . MoGachen H . P ., H . C . Pickersgill 1 st G .,

Capt . D . Grant 2 nd G ., T . B . Whytehead P . S . Recorder , W . B . Dyson G . M ., W . H . V . Milbank C . of G ., and others . A ballot was taken for Bro . W . H . B . Atkinson 910 , and that brother was perfected by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , acting as M . W . S . The M . W . S . elect , Bro . A . H . H , McGachen , was then presented for installation by the

retiring Sovereign , and was installed in the cbair by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , 30 ° . Bro . McGachen thanked the brethren for tho honour done to him , and then appointed and invested his Officers , viz .: —Bros . H . C . Pickersgill H . P ., D . Grant 1 st G ., W . B . Dyson 2 nd G ., T . B . Whytehead P . S . Recorder , W . H . V . Milbank G . M .,

W . H . Attlay Rapb ., and W . H . B . Atkinson O . of G . The Recorder was requested to communicate the good wishes of the Chapter to the S . G . I . G . for the District , Bro . C . J . Banister , and their hopo that he may be preserved in good health to celebrate his rapidly

approaching golden wedding . Several letters of apology were read , and the name of a candidate was proposed and seoondod . The Auditors ' report was read , showing a small balanoe in hand , and the Chapter was closed .

At a meeting of Lodge Fortitude , No . 78 , of Mark Masons , at Truro , on Tuesday , the 5 th instant , Bro . J . Tonkin W . M . was re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Johns Prov . Secretary was reelected Treasurer , and Bro . John Langton Tyler .

At an emergency meeting of the Lodge of Union , No . 166 , held at tbo Criterion ou the 19 th inst ., Bro . Reginald Routh was passed to the second degree .