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IR , O Y A . L MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . Grand Patron and President : His ROVAI . HIGII . VESS THE PRINCE OF WAIVES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Treasurer : JonN A . FAKNFIEID , Esq . Bankers : LONDON AND W ESTMINSTKU BANK ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , 214 High Holborn , W . C . Upwards ofl 3 Sl Annuitants havo received the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1812 . 192 Men and 210 Widows are Annuitants at the present time . Amount Paid Annually in Annuities - £ 15 , 820 Permanent Income .... -- £ 3 , 600 Deficit .- £ 12 , 220 Over 118 Candidates for next Eleotion . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE H , BLD AT THB FREEMASONS' TAVERN , LONDON , W . C . ON WEDNESDAY , 22 ND FEBRUARY 189 , 3 , U 1 TDBB THB DISTIJfGUISnED PBBSIDBNCT OF W . Bro . C . E . KEYSER , M . A ., J . P . Junior Grand Deacon . . Brethren are earnestly solicited to accept the Stewardship upon this most important occasion , and to forward their names as soon as possible , with full particulars , to JAMES TKRBY ( V .-Patron , P . G . Sword Bearer ) , Secretary . OJFICB—4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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, P . SATURDAY , 28 TH JANUARY 1893 .

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ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A QUARTERLY Convocation of the Supremo Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , tho 1 st day of February , at six o'clock in the evening .

BUSINESS . The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OP GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . Tbo Committee of General Pnrposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th October 1892 to the 17 th January 1893 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

s s d £ s a Balance Grand Cbap- Disbursements during ter . - 133 13 10 the quarter . . 313 0 6 Unappropriated Ac- Balance - - . 257 1 0 count - - - 223 9 10 ., Unappropriated Subsequent Receipts 425 15 8 Account . 212 17 4

£ 782 19 4 £ 782 19 4 which balances are in tho Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have also to report that tbey have received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Companions William Standford aa Z ., George Brittain

as il ., Neil Mackay as J ., and twelve others for a Chapter to be attached to the Albion Lodge , No . 2220 , Woodstock , South Africa , to be called "Tbe Albion Chapter , " and to meet at tbe Masonic Booms Woodstock , South Africa ( Western Division ) . 2 ud . From Companions tho Bev . Charles William Baruott Clarke

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M . A ., as Z ., J . Bolland Wheelwright as H ., John Hyde Beresford as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attaohed to the Woodstock Lodge , No . 2379 , Woodstock , South Afrioa , to be called " The Woodstock Chapter , " and to meet at Masonio Booms , Woodstock , South Africa ( Western Division ) .

3 rd . From Companions James Saunders as Z ., John O'Donoghue as H ., Bentley Swinden as J ., and nine others for a Chapter to be attached to the Aoaoia Lodge , No . 876 , Monte Video , to be called " The Acacia Chapter , " and to meet at No . 215 Calle San Jose , Monte Video , Uruguay , South America .

4 th . From Companians Samuel Cochrane as Z ., John Wyer as H ., John William Folkard as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Dnke of -Fife Lodge , No . 2345 , Clapbam Common , to be called " The Duke of Fife Chapter , " and to meet at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , LondoD .

5 th . From Companions Samuel Slack as Z ., George Henry Locking as H ., William Mathers as J ., and fourteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the St . Oswald Lodge , No . 910 , Pontefract , to be called " The St . Oswald Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Pontefract , in the Western Division of Yorkshire .

6 th . From Companions Felix Henry Gottlieb Past Grand Standard Bearer as Z ., Bobert Douglas Hewett as H ., James Ruthven Maofarlane as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be . attached to the Perak Jubilee Lodge , No . 2225 , Taiping , Perak , to be called " The Perak Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonio Hall , Taiping , Perak ,

Malay Peninsula . 7 tb . From Companions Michael Arthur Mclnery as Z ., Henry Gardiner as H ., Alfred Molony as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to tho Warrant Officers Lodge , No . 2346 , London , to be called " The Warrant Officers Chapter , " and to meet at Freemasons ' Hall , London .

8 th . From Companions William Ernest Dring as Z ., John Glass as H ., Bobert Martin as J ., and ten others for a Chapter to be attaohed to the Chigwell Lodge , No . 453 , Chingfotd , to be called " The Ohigwell Chapter , " and to meet at tbe Royal Forest Hotel , Ohingford , in the County of Essex .

9 th . From ( Companions : Clement Vincent Hawarth as Z ,, Herbert Andrew aa H ., James Bottomley aB J ., and nine others for a Chapter to be attaohed to tbe Clemency Lodge , No . 2341 , Oldham , to be called " The Unity Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Union Street , Oldham , in the Eastern Division of Lancashire .

10 th . From Companions William Alfred Scnrrah as Z ., Henry Longman as H ., Harry Robert Graham as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attaohed to the St . Pancras Lodge , No . 2271 , London , to be called " Tbe St . Pancras Chapter , " and to meet at the Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras , London .

lltb . From Companions Major Thomas William Richardson as Z ., Robert Anthony Gowan as IL , Robert Roy as J ., and seven others to be attached to the King Solomon Lodge , No . 2029 , Loudon , to be called " The King Solomon Chapter , " and to meet at the Mark Masons'Hall , Great Queen Street , London .

The foregoing Petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also to report that tbey have received a

memorial from the Principals and Members of the ltoyal Burmah Chapter , Nc . 832 , Rangoon , Burma , praying for a Charter of Confirmation , the original Charter beiog in such a dilapidated state through damp as to be scarcely legible .

The Committee recommend that a Charter of Confirmation be granted to the above-named Chapter . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received a Memorial from the Companions of the Domatio Chapter , No . 177 , London , praying for a Charter authorising them to wear a Centenary Jewel iu accordance with the Royal Arch Regulations , Rule 102 .

The Memorial being in form and the Chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years , the Committee recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . The Committee have farther received Memorials , with copies of Minutes , for permission to remove the following Chapters : —

Sacred Delta Chapter , No . 216 , from the Masonic Hall , to tho Adelphi , Hotel , Liverpool . The Yarborough Chapter , No . 554 , from the Green Dragon , Stepney , to the London Tavern , Fenchureh Street , in the City of London .

The Committeo boins ; satisfied of the reasonableness of the above requests , recommend that tho removal of these Chapters be sanctioned . Tbo application of the Royal Edwivrd Chapter , No . GOi , Lyttleton , Canterbury , N . Z ., which had seceded from its allegiance to tbe Grand

Chapter of England , and ia now working under the so-called Grand Chapter of New Zealand , for permiasioti to retain possession of its Charter , and which « a referred back to the Committee of General Purposes for futllun v . » usideration at the last Convocation of Grand Chapter , was further considered by the Committee , who recommend that the application be granted .

Tbe Committee , taking into consideration the proposed increase in the number of Grand Officers of Grand Lodge , and being of opinion that the Officers of the Supreme Grand Chapter should be increased to a similar extent , recommend : —

That , Habject to tho confirmation of the minutes of the last Griuid Lodge , on addition be made to tbe Grand Ollicors appointed by tho Moat Excellent the First Grand Principal , by tho appointment of a Deputy