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gkrpl^$amt^mixixAxmx$0]j8, WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Grand Patron : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : Hia Royal H IGHNESS THE PRINCE OP WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . AT A QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT OP THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS , hold in tho Livse Hall of the Freemasons ' Tavera , Groat Queen Street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on Friday , tho 20 th day of April 1839 , W . Bro . HENRY SMITH , V . Patron , ( P . G . Deacon ) , Deputy Prov . Grand Master West Yorkshire , in the Chair . A Ballot took place for tho ELECTION of TWENTY BOYS from an approved List of soventv-ono Candidates , the following boms declared SUCCESSFUL . No . on Poll No . on List votes 1 39 Roberts , Frank 2793 2 15 Kennedy , Arthnr Edward 278-1 3 12 Woodman , Frederick 2775 ¦ i 32 Fry , John Baron 27-15 5 10 Kemp , Arthnr Howard 2 G 95 G 61 Coulthm-st , Roland Stanislaus 2627 7 19 Gravenor , Ralph Howard 2611 8 -18 Blairam , Ob * vies Harold 2606 9 59 Listor , Percy Oliver 2593 10 9 Lawrence , Harry 2510 11 52 Michael , Cyril 2539 12 30 Mundle , Stanley Aynsley 2510 13 63 Ibboison , Stephen 2-U 7 14 2 Burgess , Edgar Holmes 2436 15 60 Carr , Harold Lionel 2121 16 -11 Podmorc , Austen Royle 2327 17 62 Court , AVilliam Percy 2321 18 6 Bosco , Wallace Peter Charles 2286 19 21 do Caen , John Herault 2189 20 38 Nicholl , Lewis Morris 2162 Lists of Candidates ( successful aud unsuccessful ) , with full particulars of polling , & c , may be had ou application . Votes of unsuccessful Candidates will bo carried to tho credit of thoso qualified for election in October next . FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Sword Bearer ) , V .-Pat ., Secretary . OrriCE—6 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 26 th April 1839 . THE NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF JUNE 1889 . The services of Brethren as Steward * , representing Lodges or Provinces , are earnestly solicited , aud will be gratefully acknowledged .

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To Pounders of Lodges , Chapters , Preceptories , & e . fTlHE WINDSOR CASTLE MASONIC TEMPLE to bo LET . X Replete with every convenience ( including Organ ) , for Craft Lodges , R . A . Chapter . ? , Encampments , Preceptories , & c . Resident Tyler Apply to E . GRISBROOK , Windsor ,

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ii ii SATURDAY , 27 TH APRIL 1889 .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . A QUARTERLY Convocation of tue Supreme Grand Chapter will be held afc Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 1 st day of May next , afc six o ' clock in the evening .

BUSINESS . The minutes of tho lasb Quarterly Convocation to be read for con . lirmation . Installation of Principals , ancl appointment and investiture of Officers for tlio ensuing year .

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OP GENERAL PURPOSES . To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch JIasons of En < jland . Tho Committee of General Purposes bc ^ to report that they havo examined tho accounts from tho 16 th January 1889 , to the 16 : h of April 1889 , both inclusive , which thoy find to bo as follows : —

£ a d -. Gad Balance , Unappropriated Amount overdrawn ou Account - - 189 9 1 , Grand Chapter Ac-Subsequent Receipts 189 1 G 10 count - 55 2 1 | Disbursements during 1 thu quarter - yoV 10 8

! Bulaneo - _ - 121 3 7 ! Unappropriated Account - - - 192 5 11 £ 879 5 11 JB 679 5 11 which balances ave in thc Bank of EngLiul , Western Branch .

Royal Arch.

The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st . from Companions William Johnson as Z .. Joseph Witham aa H „

John Hatch as J ., aud eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Starkie Lodge , No . 1070 , Southport , to be called "The Sonth . port Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Buildings , Lord-street , Southport , Lancashire ( VV . D . )

2 nd . From Companions William James Banting a 3 Z ., George Gordon Ross as EI ., John Brain as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to tho Clarke Lodi ^ e , No . 2080 , Melbourne , Victoria , to be called "The Clarke Chapter , " aud to meet at the Freemasons ' Hall , Collins-street , Melbourne , iu fche District of Victoria .

3 rd . From Companions Henry Walmesley Little , Mas . Doc , as Z ., William Clifford a * j H ., John Knowles Hodges as J ., and sis others for a Chapter to be attach "I to the Sterol de Bennett Lodge , No . 2182 , Camberwell , to be called tue "Stemdale Bennett Chapter , " and to meet at the Surrey Masonio Hall , Camberwell New Boad .

4 th . From Companions James Eadington as Z ., Edward Foster as H ., James Carmichael as J ., aud six others for a Chapter to be attached to tho Blagdon Lodge , No . 659 , Blyth , to be called "The Blagdon Chapter , " and to meet at the Mechanics' Institute , Blyth , in the County of Northumberland .

5 th . From Companions John Read as Z ., Charles Bennett Cooper as H ., Horatio Henry Shirley as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Cecil Lodge , No . 449 , Hitchin , to be called " The Cecil Chapter , " aud to meet at the Sun Hotel , Hitchin , Hertfordshire .

6 th . From Companions the Rev . Richard Peek aa Z ., Samuel Green Carley as H ., William Minter as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Fidelity Lodge , No . 555 , Framlingham , to be called "The Henniker Chapter , " and to meet afc the Crown Hotel , Framlingham , in the County of Suffolk .

7 th . From Companions Eugene Monteuuis as Z ., George Henry Bno as H ,, Ernest St . Clair as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the La France Lodge , No . 2060 , to be called " The La France Chaptrr , " r *•** - .-7 t- r .-.- ^ r-t nt t ' . o Regent Masonio Hall , Airstreet , llegeut-atreet , London .

8 th . From Companions Samuel Victor Abraham as Z ., Sigiamund Pollitzer as H .,-Joseph Grunobaum as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Montefiore Lodge , No . 1017 , to be called " The Montefiore Chapter , " and to meet at the Regent Masonic Hall , Airstreet , Regent-street , Loudon .

The foregoing Petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have likewise received memorials , with copies of

minutes , for permission to remove the following Chapter ? : — 'Lhe Chapter of Fortitude , No . 105 , from the Huyshe Masonio Temple to thc Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Hall , 1 Princessquare , Plymouth .

The Union Waterloo Chapter , No . 13 , Woolwich , from the Freemasons' Hall , Woolwich , to tho New Masonic Hall , Plumstead , Kent , The Grove Chapter , No . 410 , from the Swan Hotel , Leatherhead , to the Spring Hotel , Ewell , in the Province of Surrey . Tho Old King ' s Arms Chapter , No . 28 , from the Freemasons ' Tavern to the Freemasons' Hull , Great Qaeen-atreet .

The Committee recommend that the removal of these Chapters be sanctioned . The Committee have further to report that in consequence of the

formation and recognition of a Grand Lodge of New South Wales , there are no longer English Craft Lodges in thafc Colony to which the Chapters meeting iu New South Wales can be attached , as required by Article 45 , Royal Arch Regulations .

The Committee , therefore , recommend thafc the Charters of the Chapters Nos . 390 , 547 , 817 , 1653 , 1654 , 1762 , 1795 , 1898 , 1943 be withdrawn and cancelled , and thafc the Chapters be erased from the Register of the Grand Chapter . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY ,

President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 17 th April 1889 . Election of tho Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing twelve months .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of N. And E. Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF N . AND E . YORKSHIRE .

OlM Wednesday , fcho 17 th inst ., ou fche invitation o £ thc iiinevva Chaptoi-, No . 250 , tho Moot Excellent tlio Grand Supmntcacloufc of North , aud Ea : it Yorkshire ( tho Ilight . lion , tho Eiud oii Zetland ) held a Provincial

Gir-uid Chapter and General Convocation of the Eoyal Arch Masons of the Province at tho Masonic Hall , Dagger-lane , Hull . There was a luryo attendance oil Principals aud

Eatst i ' riuoipilaj , togotuu" with members of tho various Chapter ,- * . The attention of tlie Companions was drawn to

the firsfc Festival on benali ; of tho . Kdacational h and ot * the Province , which i .-j Icing established fur the purpose of educating A-OJ children of deceased or necessitous Freemason ? , who v / evc unable to obtain admkgion to the other