Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — CONSECRATION : EDWARD ALBERT CHAPTER .

A MEETING of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Lincolnshire was held at Sutton Bridge on the 15 th , for the purpose of consecrating the Edward Albert Chapter . A large number of Principals and Past Principals of the several Chapters in the Province were in attendance . After the ceremony of installation of Principals , the election and investment of Officers was proceeded with .

FAITH AND UNANIMITY CHAPTER , No . 417 . THE annual festival took place at Dorchester on the 16 th , when Comp . E . W . Young P . P . G . S . N . was installed as First Principal . The installation of Comp . Huxtable as H . was postponed owing to his absence ; and Comp . J . S . Stroud P . Z . was placed in the chair of J .

In the evening a banquet was held at the Masonic Hall , at which a goodly number of Companions , with several Visitors , were present .

MILITARY JUBILEE CHAPTER , No . 2195 . ' THE installation of Principals took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Dover , on Thursday , 17 th inst ., the following Companions being installed for the ensuing year : —Quartermaster-Sergeant H . G . Drake Z ., Colonel \ Y . Keily Westropp H ., Sergoaht-Major \ V . A . Barron J . The installing Officers were Companions Major General Cuming P . G . J , and outgoing Z ., J . D . Torson , and Surg .-Lieut .-Colonel J . Powell Z . 199 .

The usual banquet followed , being excellently catered by Bro . E . M . Birch , ol the Falcon Hotel . The Loyal and Arch toasts were submitted during the evening , and heartily received . The musical Companions rendered good service .

Suitable Distribution Of Lodge Work.

SUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF LODGE WORK .

THE most important matter that has come under the notice of our Sydney reporters during the past month , is the allocation of work amongst junior officers , and even Brethren from the floor of the Lodge . This , too , in the M . M . degree , wherein the recital of the T . H . —an ardous work—was recently

excellently rendered by a young Brother who has not yet been honoured with an office . There is no doubt in our minds , and we have arrived at the conclusion as the consensus of opinion held by our staff , whose opportunities of learning are admittedly great , that Worshipful Masters in pursuing this course are

forming the allegiance of members to their local Lodges in a strong mould , and one that tends to destroy that apathy which makes the average active membership in the mother colony a matter of three short years . To increase this average should be the aim of every Mason who feels that in this limited time all

the beauties and sublime conceptions of our Craft cannot even be perceived , much less realised , and by a participation in the active work of the Lodge . This consummation is nearer achievement than would be the case if Brethren merely listened from the floor . What is requisite is a stimulus , so that Brethren will

not only hear , but mark , learn , and inwardly digest what they hear , for when they are called upon once to do work , we find that they are eager to do more , and anticipating further commands from the Worshipful Master , they set themselves strenuously to learn as far as their capacity lies , so that when

asked can they do so-and-so , they will be able to give an affirmative answer . The younger Brethren too are desirous of emulating the services rendered by eminent Past Masters , and to maintain the traditions of their Lodge they are put upon

their mettle , with the result that the / do their best , and afford the Brethren an opportunity of discriminating as to how they will employ their suffrages at the annual meetings . The practice therefore moderately indulged in is good for the Craft , the Lodge , and the Junior Brethren . — " Masonry . "

The sixth Masonic ball for the purpose of aiding the funds of that deserving institution , the West Ham Hospital , was held at the Town Hall , Stratford , on Thursday , 10 th inst . Members of the Craft rallied strongly in support of the sacred cause of charity , and the sixth ball is to be classed among the preceding

ones as a success , and one of which the West Ham Abbey Lodge has every reason to be proud . Among those contributing were the Duke of Westminster , £ 5 5 s ; Sir W . N . Abdy , £ 5 5 s ; Bros . Cama , £ 5 5 s ; T . C . Holford , £ 5 5 s : G . Hay , £ 5 5 s ; J . Pavitt , £ 2 2 s , and J . V . Bockley , £ 1 Is .

A very enjoyable dance took place at the Bath Saloon , lorquay , on the 15 th , under the auspices of the St . John ' s 328 , Jordan 1402 , and Torbay 1358 Lodges . There was a very good

Suitable Distribution Of Lodge Work.

attendance , which would have been much larger but for the lamented death of Capt . Jarman , who was a P . M . of the Torbay Lodge . Many Paiguton Masons felt some diffidence in attending in consequence of the very limited period between his death and the ball . The dance was arranged by a committee , of which Bro . J . Chapman Prov . G . D . was Chairman .

On Tuesday , 15 th inst ., the aunual ball of . the Amphibious Lodge was the occasion of a fashionable gathering at the Freemasons Hall , Cleckheaton , on the whole the most successful of its kind for many years . The following day there was the customary children ' s tea and ball , which also was a great success .

There was an average attendance at the eighth annual ball in . aid of the Mark Benevolent Fund at the Masonic Hall , Plymouth , on the 16 th , and an enjoyable evening was spent . o o o

A Master under the Victorian Constitution called his Lodge off for a week's refreshment . It is needless to say , remarks " Masonry , " this was to evade a law relative to the installation ,

which could not be conveniently gone through on the night in question . We should like to know how such an action would be regarded from a legal point of view .

We are desired to remind our readers that the Citadel Lodge of Instruction , No . 1897 continues to meet at the Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst Boad , Stoke Newington | near West Hackney Church ) every Friday evening , at 8 o ' clock , under the Preceptorship of Bros . 0 . J . Von Holtorp P . M . 1897 P . G . D . C . Middlesex , and F . Dunstan P . M . 1326 .

o o o The Evening Star Lodge of Instruction , No . 1719 , is held at the Rutland Hotel , Perry Hill , Catford , S . E ., at 8 p . m . every Saturday ( up to the end of April ) , under the Preceptorship of Bro . James Speller W . M . 1677 P . M . 2256 Prov . G . D . Essex , with Bro . R . F . Stanford as Secretary .

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