Sussex.

occasion , amongst the Brethren selected for-Jubilee honours no ( Mason from Sussex was appointed , but ; the number of Provinces far exceeded the number , of appointments , and I can Jpqly . hc > pe * that .-shortly-a place ^ niay-be found amongst the Grand Officers for one of the rank and file who labour so

assiduously in , the cause of Freemasonry in this Province . Although I , am . .. able < ., again * this , year ) to make * four appointments to past rank , there are now 32 Lodges , and it is impossible to select a Brother from each Lodge . So many worthy . Brethren who . are well deserving of office , have ^ been

obliged to stand back , but I assure you that they .. are not overlooked . -I shall hope-they -will , be . promoted , in . good time . Tt 1 is . gratifying to find that the arrangement r made . to appoint one almoner for each town has met with unqualified success . We are all eager in the cause of charitv , but do

not want to throw our money . away upon a lot of worthless Masons who endeavour to-exist'by picking up what they can get and-at the same time , are-totally [ Undeserving . They very often interfere . with , and prevent those really . reserving from obtaining relief , but , . thanks to the action of file

almoners in the Province ( and ; without detracting . from the service of ; the other almpners , I think I may say special credit should be . given to Bro .. Chajlis P . M . of ? the Royal York Lodge , who has kindly accepted . the appointment from the ten Lodges in this town } they : have by united and prompt

action . in all cases which have come . before , them , reduced considerably the amount ; previously given , in casual relief to itinerant Masons , , and that iwithout failing , to satisfy any . applicant who was reall y deserving . During this year a . third of the Lodges originally . established " in , this

Province has celebrated its centenary , and it .- . is very , gratifying to find that ; all three Lodges have been able to prove an uninterrupted existence during . 100 ,. ) ' § ars . . It shows that pur predecessors took some trouble to carry out their duties , which were not so easily performed 100 , or . even 50 years ago ,

as they : are now . I . was sorry that , I couldnotattend . on either . of those interesting , occasions , „ as no doubt many .. items of special ; interest were brought on , at each of them . : I was glad to . be able to , assist in , the extension . of . the building which has been secured for , a Masonic Club . I must

congratulate those Brethren who have taken upon themselves the responsibility of . guaranteeing to provide and . furnish the same for the benefit of the Province . It is highly important —although , of course , there is this noble . Pavilion , for use of the various Lodges—to have a building specially dedicated

for the service of Freemasons where . Brethren may enjoy a more private and fraternal intercourse than they can get in a Lodge or at the Festive Board afterwards . . Next year , as no doubt you all know , our Grand Master ; his , Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will preside at , the Centenary

Festival of the Boys School . I am pleased to find , that you so unanimously approved the proposition of that . terrible beggar , our Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Secretary of the Charities Committee , Bro . John M . Reed , to . give 100 guineas to the Fund . He tells me , he has , ah ; eady got the

names of 50 brethren as Stewards ; that , as centuries are the order of the day , he hopes to get 100 before ; the time arrives ; and that the total from the Province will amount to thousands . Whatever difference of opinion there may ,. have been as to the necessity for changing the . site , Ifeel , sure that ,

now it is an accomplished fact , . all the Masons of England will unite to assist in founding what I hope will be one of the grandest Institutions in England . I have had a . special invitation from Chichester that the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge next year may be held . in that town . I have

also had an application from Lewes , where they have new buildings specially adapted for our meetings , and I am told also they have a very compact and beautifully decorated Masonic Hall , which , by the assistance of the Brethren of the Lodge , was rebuilt twenty-nine years ago , but still

retains the original foundation stone laid with Masonic honours more than 100 years ago , soon after the foundation of the Lodge . The foundation stone of the new building was laid by Lord Pelham ( now Earl of Chichester ) when Provincial Grand Master . I will decide later on where the

meeting shall be held next year . Though I am pleased to see so many present , I regret that some have . been enabled to secure standing room only . I also regret that I shall be compelled to leave as soon as I have appointed and invested my Officers , but Bro . Currie has kindly undertaken to

preside during the remainder of the meeting . By a unanimous vote Bro . J . M . Reed was re-elected Treasurer , says the " Sussex Daily News . " The Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year ,

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

—; o : — WEST YORKSHIRE . A MEETING . of this , Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Sheffield , on . Wednesday , 24 th inst ., under the presidency of Comp ] Ensor Drury P . G . Soj . England P . Prov . G . H ., who officiated in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . Superintendent Comp . . W . = L . Jackson , M . P .

Upwards of thirty of the chapters of the Province were represented , and . on allusion to the sad . bereavement which had fallen upon the Earl of Lathom , in . the tragic death of

his wife , a vote of condolence was unanimously agreed to . The work of those who attended the meeting included the Consecration of the-Milton Chapter , to which reference is , made elsewhere- in this issue .

Milton Chapter.

MILTON CHAPTER .

ONE .. of . ihe most-imposing ceremonies connected with the mystic rites of Freemasonry was celebrated in Sheffield , 011 the iMbh , says the " Sheffield Independent , " and it brought together a darge gathering . of , t . he Order from ,, all . parts ; of the West-Eiding . A Charter had been granted from the Grand Chapter for the

formation of a new Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons , and this was coosecrate & . at .. tbe .. M . asbnic Hall , in a very impressive manner by Cqmp . pEnsor Drury . Considering the large number of ordinary Lodges in Sheffield , it is rather surprising that until Wednesday there were only three Chapters of Eoyal Arch Masons , for this is ¦

really 1 the . key-. stone ; of jthe , complete , Masonic Arch ,, remarks our contemporary . "The first Chapter was formed in Sheffield more than a

hundred years ago , in 1795 . A second followed in 1798 . These ¦ two ; : & ufficed ; for nearly ; : a century , :. and it was not till 1896 that the , third Chapter came into existence , this being specially associated with the White Eose of YorkLodge .

¦¦ The present Chapter is the outcome of action taken chiefly by j members of the Wentworth Lodge , the . founders including H ... T . B . Holmes P . Z . 139 P . Prov . G . T ., J . P . Hewitt P . Z . 139 P . Prov . G . S ., T . B . Barker P . P . S . 139 , J . Robertshaw P . Z . 139 Prov . G . S . B ., , V . G . S . Dearden P . Z . 139 904 P . Prov . G . S . B ., Charles Stokes H . 139 , E . E . Ariel Wright ,.. and , ll ,. o . thers .

Comp . Drury was assisted in the work of consecration by Comp . Henry Smith P . GvS . who acted as H ., and Comp . T . E . Vaux P . P . G . J . as J . The Chapter is named ; after Lord Milton , whose arms it is authorised to bear .

ST . LEONARD CHAPTER , No . 1766 . A CONVOCATION was held . on Wednesday , at the Great Eastern Hotel , Bishopsgate Street , E . C ., the Principals' chairs being occupied by Comps . S . C . Kaufman M . E . Z ., Orlton Cooper H ., and James Speller J . There -were also present Comps . William Shurmur P . G . D . C , J . J . Bolton > P > Z . jTreasur . er , iWUliam Gower P ; Z . S . E ., G . H . Clark : S . N ., -Arthui \ Cunnnigton P . S ., and several others , including David Legg P . Z . 1365 , and G . W . Knight P . Z . 2256 . & c .

There were four candidates for exaltation on the Agenda , but various circumstances prevented their attendance . The Chapter therefore proceeded with the election of the Principals , Scribes , and other Officers for the ensuing year , with the following result : James Speller P ; Z . as Z ., J . J . Bolton P . Z . as H ., W . Gower P . Z . as J ., G . H . Clark S . E ., A . Cunnington S . N ., William Shurmur . P . Z ., & c . ^ Treasurer , A . A . Barnes P . S ., J . Tolworthy 1 st Assist . Soj ., A . Greenwood 2 nd Assist . Soj ., D .. E . Leman D . C , J . S . Batchelor andPraeger Stewards , Prenton Organist , and John Ives Janitor .

A P . Z . ' s jewel was voted for presentation to Comp . Kaufman , on his retire . mont . Jrom . the . chair at the . next meeting . Touching reference was made . by Comp . . Shurmur to the . great loss the Pro Grand Z . had sustained by the awfully sudden death of the Countess of Lathom . He was sure that the hearts of all Freemasons would go out in sympathy with him in his bereavement . The Chapter was duly closed and the Companions adjourned to dinner .

TRUTH INSTRUCTION CHAPTER , No . 1458 . rTYHE regular meeting was held at the Mosley Hotel , Manchester , on JL Tuesday , 9 th inst . After the reading and confirmation of minutes , successful ballots were taken for Companions 0 . H . Clubb , John Butterworth , and T . H . Gibson ,, all of the Caledonian Chapter , No . 204 , who were desirous of becoming members . Comp . Charles Swinn P . Z . 204 P . P . G . Sd . B . rehearsed the ceremony of Exaltation , after which the historical lecture was rendered by Comp . Buckley Carr P . Z . P . P . G . D . C , tho symbolical lecture being given by Comp . Swinn .

There was an excellent attendance of members and visitors , among whom we noticed Comps . George T . Lenard 2 nd Assist . Soj ., H . Hellewell S . E ., George Crocker , J . J . Dean , Thomas Threlfall , W . Booth 323 P . P . G . D . C . ( Ches . ) , J .. G . Bromley 1375 P . P . G . Sd . Br . ( W . L . ) , Isidore Gotz 645 , Robert Caldwell P . Z . 525 , Henry B . Brown Z . 581 , Robert Rudman H . 581 , William Goodman 581 , George Hargreaves 634 , E . A . Ehlinger P . Z . 903 , and others .