Our Weekly Budget.

We are informed that the eminent engraver employed on the large historical picture of the Installation of H . R . H . the Grand Master is making progress , so as to ensure the exhibition of a proof at the Anniversary Festival next year . Bro . E . J . Harty requests us to suggest to all

brethren who are entitled to a portrait in this interesting souvenir , that no time be lost ere they send a carle to him , or have one specially taken at the Gallery . Time is fleeting , and qualified brethren , whose portraits may be omitted ,

will have cause to regret their procrastination ; Avhile others will be able to point out their own likenesses in connection Avith the memorable event , and to hand them down to their childrens' children . The work will probably be hung in most buildings of importance throughout the country .

It is announced that the meetings of the St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction will be held , for the future , at the Commercial Tavern , King ' s Road , Chelsea , on Friday evenings at 7 o ' clock .

It is announced that General Sir James Alexander , K . C . B ., has joined the Board of Directors of the Briton Life Association , and that Dr . William Henry Pilkington , J . P ., Clayton-le-Moors , Lancashire , and Mr . James H . Clarke , Nottingham , have become Extraordinary Directors of the same Association .

The School for Scandal will be represented at the Gaiety Matinee , Saturday , 6 th November , for the annual benefit of Mr . George Coleman ( acting manager of the Olympic Theatre ) , with a very poAverful cast , including Mr . Phelps , Mr . Creswick , and Mr . Henrv Neville ; Mrs . Viner , Miss

Bufton , Miss Bessie Hollingshead , and charming Miss Fowler , Avho will essay , for the first time , and , judging by her past efforts in comedy , not for the last , the role of Lady

Teazle . Seats for this brilliant performance are already being secured . The patrons of the Olympic will thus have an opportunity of testifying the courtesy and attention of Mr . Coleman .

The consecration of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , and the installation of the W . M ., will take place on Saturday , the 6 th of November , at the Railway Hotel , Feltham , Middlesex , Bro . J . Mason W . M . designate , F . Green S . W . designate , and W . Dunham J . W . designate . The

ceremonies of consecration and installation will be performed by Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , P . M . P . G . Warden , Middlesex , assisted by the Rev . P . M . Holden P . G . Chaplain , Middlesex , and the W . Bro . T . W . White , P . G . S . as D . C . The musical arrangements are under the direction of Bro . Knight Smith , Organist 1441 .

Tho regular meeting of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls AVHS held on Thursday , the 29 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . J . Rucker V . P ., P . G . D . in the chair . Bro . Robert Went \ A orth Little , the Secretary , read the minutes of the former meeting . The

reports of the Quarterly General Court and the Audit Committee AA'ere read and confirmed , and authority Avas given to purchase , in the 3 per cent , consols , the sum of £ 2 , 500 out of the balance of £ 3 , 998 4 s 3 d . Four

candidates were placed on the list . There Avere present Bros . A . H . Tattershall , R . Webster , H . W . Hems worth , G . Kenning , F . Binckes , W . Wellsman , H . Dubosc , R . Spencer , T . Massa , Moore , S . Rosenthal , H . M . Levy , C . Moutrie , J , Boyd , T . Cubitt .

The following brethren will Avork the fifteen sections at the Faith Lodge of Instruction , at 2 Westminster-chambers , Vici ; oria-street , Westminster , 2 nd November , Bro . Mander W . M . 1201 in the chair : —

FIRST LECTURE . 1 st Rection by Bro . W . T . Morphew No . 1446 2 nd „ „ Bro . J . W . Wright S . W . No . 1298 3 rd „ „ Bro . A . Stewart No . 1158 4 th „ „ Bro . W . C . Parsons W . M . No . ISO 5 th „ „ Bro . J . H . C . Wat rs S . W . No . 1201 fith „ „ Bro . J . ft . Staccy P . M . No . ISO 7 th „ „ Bro . T . Cnll " I . G . No . 144 G

SECOND LECTURE . 1 st Section by Bro . D . M . Belfragc D . C . Nu . 179 2 nd „ „ Bro . G . Bnbb . ' . P . M . No . ISO 3 rd „ „ Bro . J . Wheeler No . 1146 4 th „ „ Bro . W . S . Leo No . 1201 5 th „ „ Bro . A . Boehr No . 1446 THIRD LECTURE . 1 st Section by Bro . F . Honeyman S . W . No . 1295 2 nd „ , ' , Bro . A . C . Bnrrell ... ... ... P . M . No . 1446 3 rd „ „ Bro . E . Farwig W . S . No . 180

Supreme Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND .

THE following business will be transacted at the Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Wednesday , the 3 rd day of November next , at seven o ' clock in the evening , punctually : —

The Minutes of the last quarterly C invocation to be rear ! for confirmation . The Eeport ot * the Committee of General Purposes . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they "have examined the Accounts from the 22 nd July 1875 , to tho 19 th October 1875 , both inclusive , which thoy find to be as follows : —Balance Grand Chapter £ 308 2 d , unappropriated account £ 146 18 s lid ,

subsequent receipts £ 244 lis , total £ 399 10 s Id Purchase of £ 200 Consols at 94 i and commission £ 189 5 s , disbursements during the quarter £ 204 8 s 7 d , balance £ 139 10 s 7 d , balance in unappropriated account £ 156 5 s lid , total £ 699 10 s Id , which balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer .

The Committee have likewise to report that thejhave received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Companions Robert Margrave as Z ., Aaron Stone as H ., John Beavan Phillips as J ., and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Prince of Wales' Lodge , No . 671 , Llanelly , for a Chapter to be called " The St . Elliw Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Booms ,

Llanelly , in the County of Carmarthen . 2 nd . From Companions Benbow Backhouse Marson as Z ., Joseph Bell as H ., Eichard Brown as J ., and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the De Gray and Kipon Lodge , No . 1356 , Liverpool , to bo called "The De Grey and Bipon Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , Lancashire .

3 rd . From Companions Eichard Charles Else as Z ., Alfred Thrale Perkins as H ., Edward Bath as J ., and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Benevolent Lodge , No . 4-46 , Wells , to be called " The Avalon Chapter , " and to meet at the Town Hall , Wells , in the County of Somerset . 4 th . From Companions Horatio Lloyd as Z ., John Chesworth

Robinson as H ., John Oswell Bury as J ., and seven others , for a Chap , ter to be attachod to the Cestrian Lodge , No . 425 , Chester , to bo called " The Cestrian Chapter , " and to meet at the Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . 5 th . From Companions Richard Arnaud Brooke as Z ., Sobert Hooker as H ., JMyles Haslam as J ., and eleven others , for a Chapter

to bo attached to the Hindpool Lodge , No . 1225 , Barrow-in-Fnmess , to be called " Tho Abbey Chapter , " and to meet at the Hartington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness , Lancashire . 6 th . From Companions The Earl of Bective as Z ., William Dodd as H ., John Talbot as J ., and fourteen others , for a Chapter to be attached to tho Uuderley Lodge , No . 1074 , Kirkby Lonsdale , to be

called " The Bective Chapter , and to meet at tho Masonio Rooms , Kirkby Lonsdale , in tho County of Westmoreland . 7 th . From Companions Edward Thomas Inskip as Z ., William Bui-bank Stocker as H ., Frederick William Fisher as J ., and six others , for a Chapter to bo attached to tho Royal Lebanon Lodge . No . 493 , Gloucester , to bo called " The Royal Lebanon Chapter , " and to meet

at the Spread Eagle Hotel , in the City of Gloucester . The foregoing Petitions being in all rospects regular , the Commit tee recommend that tho . Prayers thereof be respectively granted . ( Signed ) JonN SAVAGE , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 20 th October 1875 .

Royal Ark Mariners.

ROYAL ARK MARINERS .

AT the reqnest of the Holytown Chapter , 148 , Comps . G . W . Wheeler and Johnston , of the Royal Ark Mariners , No . 73 , attended to assist them to form a Lodge in connexion with the Chapter 143 . The Ark Avas accordingly unmoored , Comp . Wheeler as F . N ., H . J . Shields as S ., and J . Johnston as J . Petitions having been presented from Comps . McMurdo and Baker , Z . and H . of 143 , they were

received on board m due iorni , obligated and entrusted with the secrets of the degree . There being no other business , the Ark was again moored in safety , the companions feeling sure that this ancient Order will meet with a hearty welcome in the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire under the Officers left to command it , namely , Comps . Shields , McMurdo and Baker , as each are well-known as bright Masons in the other degrees .

Obituary.

Obituary .

With deep regret we have to announce the death of Brother Henry Dempster , late manager of the White Hart Hotel , Windsor . He Avas initiated in the Windsor Castle Lodge , 771 , on tho day of its consecration , February 1859 , and Avas installed W . M . in February 1867 , and Avas

presented -with a P . M . ' s jewel in 1868 . He died on the 20 th , and Avas buried on 25 th inst ., at Ifield Parish Church , followed by the members of his family . The Lodge Avas represented by Brothers Johnson and Tolley P . M . and

Secretary . Brother Dempster was hi ghly respected and esteemed by all who knew him ; his loss will be felt by a large circle of friends , and not the least by the brethren of his Lode'e .