Joppa Chapter, No. 188.

acknowledged by Comps . Lazarus aud Gulliford , and then fche M . E . Z . said he had another important toast , that of the S . E . and P . S . He might say fchoy had one of the best Scribes he had ever met . Companion Baum said ho would work diligently to enable him to occupy fche chair fche M . E . Z . now so admirably filled .

Companion H . P . Isaac said he was nofc a man of words , but of action ; he would bo pleased to follow in the footsteps of such distinguished Companions . Tho Janitor ' s toasfc was given , aud the company separated . Tho Visitors were—Comps . J . Stevens P . Z . 720 aud 771 , J . Pigofc 1260 , S . H . Harris 24 , S . M . Harris 406 , S . Pollitzer P . Z . lato 188 , Stamwitz 528 , Stanislaus 25 , and Fisher .

St. John's Chapter, Wigton, Cumberland.

ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , WIGTON , CUMBERLAND .

THE busy little town of Wigton was the scene of interesting Masonio proceedings ou Thursday , the 20 th inst . The occasion was the Royal Arch Installation Festival . Masonry has long had a home at Wigton . The late Sir James Graham , before and after he was Grand Master of this Northern Province , always manifested great interest in his Mother Lodge . Since his time brethren have

always been found to come to the front and sustain and support the old Craft . The most active member at present is Bro . Henry Beweand all readily accord to him fcho honour . Associated with him are Bros . John Gate , Pearson , Hoodless , Lazonby , ancl others . But wo have digressed . We wish to place on record the doings at the annual Convocation of the Chapter . The Companions met in full force , and

punctually at three o clock m tho afternoon the Chapter was opened by the M . E . Z . Comp . James Gardiner , assisted by Ex . Companions Pearson H ., Hoodless J ., John Bowes P . Z . P . P . G . S . N ., Henry Bevves P . Z . P . P . G . P . S ., John Gate P . Z ., Nicholson M . E . Z . Nicholson Chapter , Maryport , & c The Chapter having been opened , ancl the rest of the Companions admitted , the minutes were read and confirmed . The

M . E . Z . then , in the name of the Chapter , invited Ex . Comp . John Bowes to take his chair as Installing Principal . The newly elected Principals were then severally introduced , and presented in solemn conclave , ancl installed in their respective chairs , according to ancient custom . After tho salutations , greetings , and proclamation usual on such occasions , the other Officers were invested and duly placed in

their respective positions . The long ceremony being now concluded , the Installing Principal pronounced the Benediction . After the discharge of some routine business an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Comp . Bowes for the able and impressive manner i'i wiich lie had rendered the ceremony . Tho proposer said this was the third timo Ex . Comp . Bowes had jonrned from Warrington to assist them

in a matter in which they could not help themselves , ancl every member of tho Chapter felt under deep obligations to him for his great kindness . Comp . Bowes , in response , said that it afforded him very great pleasure to como amongst thorn annually and set thorn going , ns it were , for another year . On the occasion of his next visit he would arrange to stay longer in Wigton , and during his stnv direct

somo Chapters of Instruction . The Chapter was then closed , and the Comps . adjourned to refreshment , which was excellently served , and presided over by tho newly installed Principals , Ex . Companions Pearson , Hoodless , and Lazonby , supported by others before named and tho various members of the Chapter . After the cloth was

withdrawn , the usual Royal and Masouic toasts were duly honoured , after which the following toasts were drunk : — "The Principals , " "The P . Z . ' s , " " The Installing Principal , " & c . The proceedings were much enlivened by somo excellent songs from tho newly installed S . E . Comp . Cradwick , who accompanied himself . A very pleasant evening was brought to a close at eight o ' clock .

Chapter of Prosperity , No . 290 , Huddersfield . —The first regular convocation of this Chapter for the present season was held at Freemasons' Hall , South Parade , on Wednesday , November 19 th . Tho Chapter was opened punctually afc seven o ' clock , the business being fche Installation of Principals and Investment of Officers . There were a great many members of the Chapter present ,

amongst whom we noticed Comps . J . W . Turner Z ., All » n Haigh H . ( Z . elect ) , William Smith P . Z , John Rhodes P . Z ., William Harrop P . Z ., Joshua Lee P . Z ., W . G . Dyson P . Z ., Farrer ( J . elect ) , VV . Schofield P . Z . The Visitors were—E . Comps . Henry Smith P . Z . P . G . S . E ., and Dore P . Z . P . G . D . C , who were very warmly received by the companions . The ceremony of Installing the Principals was

performed by Comp . Harrop in a masterly manner ; at the same time very impressively Comp . Haigh the new Z . invested his Officers , as follows : —B . Hutchinson P . Z . Treasurer , Wheawill S . E ., Brierley P . S ., Dyson A . S . ( We did not gather the names of the other A . S . or S . N . ) Smith P . Z . Janitor . A certain amount , as per proposition , was then voted to the Bentley Shaw Presentation Fund ; and this

being all tho business on the summons , the Chapter was closed , and fche companions adjourned to the banquet room , where refreshment awaited them in the shape of a good supper , excellently served . Afterwards tho usual toasts were proposed and responded to . Unfortunately , Comp . Henry Smith P . Z . P . G . S . E . could nob stay long , having to return to Wakefield . Before leaving , he expressed the

great pleasure he had derived from visiting the Chapter , and the impressive and able manner in which the business had been conducted . The wish of the companions was thafc he would soon visit them again . Comp . Dore P . Z . is almost a constant visitor at this Chapter , and , we may add , always welcome , and we hope to meet him many times on similar occasions .

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —The usual weekly meeting of this Chapter of Improvement was held on Tuesday evening , 25 th Nov ., at the Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhill , ancl was , as usual , attended by somo eminent Arch Masons .

St. John's Chapter, Wigton, Cumberland.

The business transacted was the rehearsal of the ceremony of exaltation , and the offices were filled by tho following Companions : —W . H . Lee Z , F . Brown ( the able Preceptor ) H ., J . Wyer J ., J . C Goldsmith P . S ., and G . P . Gillard the candidate . The following Companions were also present : —H . Thompson , W . Grist , J . High , F . Brasted , A . H . Lilley , S . W . Webb , H . F . H . Burchell Heme , G . L .

Walker , and J . B . King . The ceremony of exaltation was most perfectly rendered by Comp . Lee , who was supported by Comps . Brown and Wyer , and seldom in any regular Chapter are the duties of the important office of P . S . so efficiently performed as they were by Comp . Goldsmith , in this probationary school of the degree .

Propositions were afterwards made , and Comps . J . B . King of 1489 and H . F . H . Burchell Heme of 404 were elected members of this Chapter of Improvement , and they severally returned thanks for their election . The Chapter was then closed , and adjourned until Tuesday evening , 2 nd Dec , at half-past six o ' clock .

Beaconsfield Lodge Of Mark Master Masons, No. 205.

BEACONSFIELD LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS , No . 205 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , on Saturday , 15 th instant . Present—Bros . J . Pinder P . M . as W . M ., W . C . Claiidge S . W ., D . Dewar P . G . M . O . as J . W ., W . G . Hallows M . O ., J . Franklin S . O ., Frederick Hallows Secretary , J . II . Cambridge J . D ., G . J . Westfield as I . G ., 'T . Upward Organist , and the following brethren ,

viz .: —Bros . Fred . Binckes G . S ., G . Graveley , R . T . Williams , & c . Tho Lodge was opened in due form , and tho minutes of tho last Lodcre and audit meetings were read and confirmed . Bro . F . Binckes then occupied the chair , and Bro . VV . C . Claridge ., the Master elect , was presented , and obligated . A Board of Installed Mark Masters was formed , and Bro . Claridge installed as W . M . for

the ensuing year . On tho brethren returning to tho Lodgo , fche W . M . was presented to them by Bro . Binckes , aud saluted according to ancient custom . The W . M . immediately proceeded to invest his Officers as follows , viz .-. —Bros . W . Groome S . W ., W . G . Hallows J . W ., T . Franklin M . O ., J . Bodkin J . O ., Fred . Hallows Sec , J . H . Cambridge S . D ., Georgo Graveley J . D ., G . J . Westfield I . G ., T . Upward

Organist , R . T . Williams D . C , the remaining offices being left vacant until next Lodgo meeting . After the Officers had been invested and conducted to their positions in the Lodga , Bro . Binckes delivered a very able and improssivc charge to them all , upon the import-ant duties they had undertaken , and tho manner in which it was expected they wero to bo carried out . Lodge was closed and adjourned

until the 7 th February ISS 0 . The brethren afterwards partook of an excellent banquet , presided over by the W . M . In response to the toast of the Grand Officers Bro . Binckes replied , nnd to thafc of tho Visitors Bro . Broalley the P . G . M . M . M . of Tunis and Malta responded . Amongst the Vi itors present were-. —Bios . Broadley P . G . M . Tun ' s nndJMalta , D . VV . Verry P . M . 101 , and S . Whirin in No . 173 , ifce .

Ireland— Province Of Armagh.

IRELAND— PROVINCE OF ARMAGH .

QUARTERLY MEETING OF GRAND LODGE .

AT two o ' clock on Thursday , 27 th inst ., pursuant to duo notice , a quarterly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Armaghwbich embraces the counties of Armagh , Louth aud Monaghanwas held in tho Tontine Rooms , Armagh , under the presidency of the Mosfc Worshipful Grand Master Maxwell C Close , D . L ., M . P ., & c , Dumbanagher Castle , representative in Ireland of the

United Grand Lodge of England , assisted by his Officers and a fairly representative assembly from various Lodges of the Province . The Secretary read letters of apology , intimating pressing business as a reason for non-attendance of some members , and also the minutes of last meeting at Dundalk , which were confirmed . The chief business on the agenda paper being the installation of the Officers for

1880 , the following brethren were then introduced , and installed by the Grand Master , who suitably addressed each on their respective duties : —Very Worshipfnl Thomas Falloon , Lurgan , Grand Senior Warden , V . W . John Galbreath , Dundalk , Grand Junior Warden ; Bros , the Very Worshipful R . Harvey , Drogheda , and G . Hill Smith , Armagh , were reinstalled respectively as Grand Treasurer and

Grand Secretary ; Bros , the Very Worshipfnl Rev . Augustus R . Young , Rector of Ballybay , and Rev . Michael Angelo Holden , Rector of Milltown , were re-installed as Grand Chaplains ; Wor . shipfal Henry Gustavus Brook , J . P ., Castleblaney , Grand Senior Deacon ; Worshipful James Alexander Watson , Armagh , Grand Junior Deacon ; Worshipful John C . Lyons , Dundalk , Grand Inner Guard ;

aud Worshipful Brother Thomas O . Marks , Armagh , was elected Grand Organist . Very Worshipful Brother Richard Harvey ancl his colleague Bro . Leonard wero re-elected as Representatives on the Board of General Purposes at tho Grand Lodgo of Ireland . The draft scheme for the establishment of a Provincial Grand Lodsre

Benevolent Fund was submitted to Bro . Haudcock , the eminent actuary , for his report , and a sum of money voted to the Masonic Female Orphan School Building Fund , the Treasurer having announced the funds in a healthy condition , after which the Grand Lodge adjourned to February meeting , at Clones .

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