United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE Annual Festival of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , London , when the Deputy Grand Master of England the Earl Amherst presided , and was supported by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight as Deputy Grand Master , General J . W . Lawrie as Past Grand Master , the Earl of Portarlington S . G . W ., Sir John Monckton as J . G . W ., and

a large number of other members of Grand Lodge . After the opening of Grand Lodge and the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the March meeting , as far as regarded the election of Grand Master and Grand Treasurer were concerned , the acting Grand Director of Ceremonies

Bro . T . Fenn announced that there was present as a visitor the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Tasmania the Hon . Charles Davies , and called upon the Brethren to salute that Brother . This was done in ancient from , and the Most Worshipful Brother bowed his acknowledgments .

Bro . Fenn then proclaimed the Prince of Wales Grand Master for the twenty-fourth year , winding up his proclamation with the words , " Whom may The Great Architect of the Universe long preserve , " a sentiment heartily endorsed by the Craft at large . It was then announced that the Earl of Lathom and the

Earl Amherst would continue in their offices of Pro and Deputy Grand Master respectively , and the latter proceeded to invest the new Officers for the year , the following being appointed : Bro . Lord Burton .... Senior Warden Viscount Folkestone . M . P . - - Junior Warden

Very Rev . the Dean of St . Asaph - - | „ , , . Eev . Brooke Lambert - - - [ Chaplains Lieut .-Col . Clifford Probyn - - Treasurer John Strachan , Q . C . ... Eegistrar Herbert A . Rigg - Deputy Registrar R . Loveland Loveland ... Prest . Bd . Gen . Purps . E . Letchworth , F . S . A . ... Secretary

James H . Matthews ... Prest . Bd . Benevolence Sir F . Dixon-Hartland , Bart ., M . P . - , John Houlding ( Lord Mayor of Liverpool ) f . Senior Deacons Charles L . Fry Edwards - - - ) Reginald J . Mure - - - - ) Surgeon Lieut .-Col . H . W . Kiallmark f Junior Deacons

John Haviland - - - » Henry L . Florence - Superintendent of Works Sir Albert W . Woods , Garter , F . S . A . - Director of Ceremonies E . Luxmore Marshall - - - Deputy Dir . of Cers . Bernard F . Edyvean - - - " ) J . T . C . Winkfield - - - - ' , Assistant Dirs . of Cers . Henry Neville - - - - J

Capt . George Hearn - - - Sword Bearer John H . Rutherglen ... Deputy Sword Bearer John Read - - - - I „ , , , _ Arthur Stubbs ... . ) Standard Bearers Alfred King , Mus . Doc . - - - Organist William Lake .... Assistant Secretary

Cssar Kupferschmidt " " " \ Di " ° » r German - - - i Correspondence . George Graveley .... Pursuivant Lewis Lazarus .... Assistant Pursuivant Henry Sadler .... Tyler .

His Honour Judge Philbrick , Q . C , who has held the office of Grand Registrar since i 884 , Jand is now retiring from that position , received the rank of Past Grand Warden ; while the honorar } ' rank of Past Grand Registrar was conferred on Bro . Richard Horton Smith , Q . C , who has been Bro . Philbrick ' s deputy the last two years ; and that of Past Grand Deacon was granted to Bro . Col . H . D . Davies , Lord Mayor of London .

Earl Amherst announced that the Prince of Wales , at the express wish of Sir Albert Woods Grand Director of Ceremonies , had appointed Bro . Thomas Fenn to wear the clothing of Grand Director of Ceremonies , and to act in that office in the absence of Sir Albert Woods .

Business having been concluded by the reading of the names of the new Grand Stewards , who had been approved of by the Grand Master , Grand Lodge was closed in form , and the proceedings of the day closed with a banquet at Freemasons' Tavern , under the chairmanship of the Earl Amherst .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUSSEX . THE annual meeting of the members of this Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday afternoon , 23 rd inst . under the

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presidency of Comp . Lieut .-General C . W . Randolph Prov . Grand Superintendent . Each Chapter in the Province was represented , and the distinguished visitors present included two members of Grand Chapter , viz . : Comp . F . West P . G . Assist . Sojourner Prov . Grand H . Surrey , and Comp . J . Terry Past Grand Standard Bearer .

-The sum of £ 21 was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The following Provincial Officers were appointed : Comp . J . St . Clair - - - H . J . Turton - ---- J . V . P . Freeman .... Scribe E .

W . Carless .... Scribe N . J . M . Reed .... Treasurer J . P . Sliugsby Boberts ... Registrar A . J . Carpenter - - - - Principal Sojourner Albion Russell - 1 st Assistant Sojourner

W . E . Hughes - - - 2 nd Assistant Sojourner G . H . Gaze .... Sword Bearer H . D . Willock .... Standard Bearer John Wood - , - - - Diroctor of Ceremonies Dr . A . King - - - - Organist A . Coe - Janitor .

On the termination of the meeting the company sat down to an elegant banquet supplied by Messrs . E . Booth and Sons , of East Street . The Provincial Superintendent again presided , and the customary Arch toasts were honoured .

ST . ANNE CHAPTER , No . 970 . A MEETING of the Companions was held in the Masonic Hall , Looe , when Comps . E . V . Bryant , V . J . Maddock , and T . Tamblyn were respectively installed as the Principals for the ensuing twelve months in a most able manner by that grand old Mason , Comp . J . Gidley P . Z . 1205 and 2025 . The Treasurer ' s accounts , showing a balance of a trifle over £ 38 to the credit of the Chapter , were presented and passed .

Comp . Allsford , who congratulated the Chapter on the financial position , stated that this being the centenary year of the Boys Schools a special effort was being made among all Masons throughout the country to raise the sum of £ 100 , 000 in honour of tbe event . Subsequently the sum of five guineas was voted to the Boys School , and two guineas to the Girls .

After the Chapter had been closed , the Companions adjourned to the Ship Hotel , where the annual banquet was served by Comp . Cook , in a perfect manner . Comp . E . V . Bryant presided , and on the cloth being removed the usual toasts were honoured . During the evening some capital songs and recitations were given .

TRUTH INSTRUCTION CHAPTER , No . 1458 . ANOTHER successful meeting of this young Chapter was held at the Mosley Hotel , Piccadilly , Manchester , on Tuesday , 19 th inst . After the reading and confirmation of minutes , a ballot was taken for Comp . James Cooper , St . John Chapter , No . 325 , who was desirous of becoming a member . The ballot proved in Comp . Cooper ' s favour .

The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed by Comp . William Booth P . Z . 323 , assisted by the following Officers , who had been appointed for the evening : Comps . C . W . Godby P . Z . 325 H ., Jno . Williams P . Z . 935 J ., H . Hellewell S . E ., G . Crocker S . N ., and P . D . Hayes J . 323 Principal Sojourner .

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