Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A QUAETERLY Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 4 th day of February next , at six o ' clock in the evening .

BUSINESS . The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THEREPOET OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of ' England . Tho Committee of General Purposes regret to have to report to Grand Chapter tho death , on the 27 th November last , of Comp . Lieut .-Colonel John Creaton , Past Principal Grand Sojourner , ancl President of tho Committee of General Purposes .

The Committee feel confident that the Membera of the Order generally will unite in deploring tho loss of a Companion who haa for very many years , and especially while officiating as President of the Committee of Grand Chapter , rendered snch valuable services to Royal Arch Masonry .

The Committee have also to report that His Royal Highness the Most Excellent First Grand Principal has been pleased to appoint Companion Robert Grey P . A . G . Sojr ., to bo President of the Committee of General Purposes , in succession to Lient .-Colonel Creaton deceased .

The Committee have further to report that they havo examined the accounts from the loth October 1884 to the 21 st January 1885 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

£ s d j £ a d Balance Grand Chap- ! Disbursements during ter - 167 6 11 the quarter - 208 1 10 „ Unappropriated , Balance - . 315 4 5 Account - 180 1 G 4 „ in Unappropriated Subsequent Receipts- 355 18 10 ! Account - 186 15 10 | £ 710 2 1 I £ 710 2 1

which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st . From Companions Thomas Pibble Payne as Z ., William

Berry as H ., George Grant as J ., and twelve others for a Chapter to be attached to the Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1780 , South , ampton , to be called " Tho Albert Edward Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Albion Place , Southampton , in the County o Hants . 8

2 nd . From Companions Montague John Guest , M . P ., as Z ., Giovanni Paulo Festa aa H ., Francis Robert Whitcombe Hedges as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Montague Guest Lodge , No . 1900 , London , to be called " The Montague Guest Chapter , " and to meet at the Inns of Court Hotel , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London .

3 rd . From Companions the Reverend Alfred Hayman Cnmmings as Z ., James Giesman Chilling worth as II ., Frederick Wood as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Saye and Sele Lodge , No . 1973 , Belvedere , to be called " the Saye and Sele Chapter , " and to meet afc the Masonic Rooms , Belvedere , in the county of Kent .

The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Ley Spring Chapter , No . 1598 , heretofore meeting at Leytonstone , having memoralised for permission to remove to

Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , in the City of London , and the reason stated in snch memorial being considered sufficient , the Committee recommend that permission to remove the Chapter to Fleet-street be granted .

( Signed ) EOREIIT GREY , P . A . G . S . President FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 21 st January 1885 .

We are requested to state thafc the Upper Norwood Lodge of Instruction , No . 1586 will hold their meeting on Monday next , at the White Hart Hotel , Churchstreet , Upper Norwood . As Bro . Stevens ' s lecture occupies at least ; two hours , the Lodge will be opened at 7 p . m sharp . Visitors from neighbouring Lodges will be welcomed .

We have much pleasure m stating that the Creaton Lodge of Instruction has again started on its useful career . Ifc has teen removed from the Albert Tavern , Notting Hill Gate ( where ifc was started ) , to the

Wheatsheaf Tavern , Gold hawk-road , Shepherd ' s Bush , where the brethren meet every Thursday evening . Bro . W . H . Chalfont is the Secretary , while the functions of Preceptor havo been entrusted to Bvo . George Davis , whose zeal in Freemasonry is well known and appreciated .

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

MOIEA LODGE , No . 92 . AT the first meeting of this Lodgo after its annual Festival , held on Tuesday , 27 th insb ., one gentleman waa initiated , and two brethren were passed by the new W . M ., who was ably supported by his Officers . The Secretary announced that through the kind offices of Bro . Murton P . G . D . two minute books had been restored to the Lodge , one commencing in the year 1767 and ending in 1779 , and

the other beginning in 1787 and ending in 1802 . The thanks of the Lodge were voted to Bro . Murton , and Bro . Gould P . M . said he would endeavour to prepare a sketch of the history of the Lodge for

presentation at the Festival in December , or , failing that date , on some later occasion . Present—Bros . Bertram Noakes W . M ., Alfred Dent S . W ., S . Shorter J . W ., T . L . Wilkinson Treasurer , J . Houle Secretary , A . Pringle S . D ., Tweedie I . G .: P . M . 's Gould and W . Noakes .

EOYAL SUSSEX LODGE , No . 342 . THE installation of Bro . William Gunnel as Worshipful Master of tho above Lodgo took place on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., afc the Masonic Hall , 79 Commercial-road , Landporfc . The ceremony was conducted by Mr . Henry Croncher P . M ., who received a cordial

vote of thanks for tho manner in which he had performed his task . The W . M . appointed and invested hia Officers for the ensuing year , as follows .- —Bros . J . E . Buck I . P . M ., F . Sandera S . W ., W . Beuttell J . W ., J . T . Craven P . M . Treasurer , C . W . Rand Secretary ,

A . w . iiewett s . D ., W . 11 . Sperring J . D ., w . J ** , heamy i . w . J . S . Dyer D . C , and J . Hewitson and A . Holley Stewards . Afc the conclusion of the ceremony the brethren adjourned to the banquet hall , where a well-served repast was furnished in the mosfc satisfactory manner by Bro . E . Kingwell , the Manager and

Steward of the Institution . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and met with a hearty response from the large company of brethren assembled . The following were among the Visitors and brethren : —Bros . Major W . Shalden Smith 2016 , R . J . Rasfcrick 1069 , J . Ogburn 342 , R . E . Glasspoole 728 , R . W . Beale 487 ,

J . Collings 804 , J . Wallingford 903 , W . Dart 804 , T . Good 1834 , G . F . Brown 1834 , W . D . Parkhouse 1834 , G . P . Arnold 1428 , W . Miles 1776 , J . Gieve 309 , G . Wilkins , J . Friedeberg , R . J . Turney , H . J . Guy , J . W . Willmott , S . R . Ellis , 0 . Knott , and H . Crouoher 342 , J . E . Buck 342 , J . Dempsey 903 , E . Nayler 928 , W . T . Dupree

1069 , G . Aylward 1776 , W . H . Baker 1834 , T . Kinshott 1314 , W . Bates 487 , G . Pannell 804 , W . H . Jennings 670 , W . White 1776 , W . Maybour 1903 , G . T . Cunningham 1834 , A . M . Judd 309 , J . L . Edwards 312 , H . Wellstead 304 , J . Gayatt 1776 , G . C . Sander . son 487 , G . Barnden 1776 , & c .

EMBLEMATIC LODGE , No . 1321 . THE installation meeting was held on Thursday , the 15 th instant , at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park . Lodge waa opened in due form by the deservedly popular W . M . Bro . W . B . Fendick , who was well supported by the following brethren , viz ., Bros . Hunter S . W . and W . M . elect , Meada J . W ., Willson P . M . and Treasurer , Swan P . M . Secretary , Kirkaldy S . D ., Englefield J . D ., Boyell I . G .,

Esliug Steward , Busch D . C , Forest I . P . M ., Edgington P . M ., May , Kent , Parker , Koenen , Millar , Salisbury , Potter , Edwards , Price , Barrow , Newns , Priestley , Clark , Lester , Bannell , Baines , Sladen , and the following Visitors •. —Bros . Brindley W . M . 1604 , Rogers P . M . 1670 , Hamlyn P . M . 1622 , Maxsted P . M . 180 , Troutbeck 1549 ,

Hartley 1426 , Kedge 749 , Joyce 1158 , G . A . Laundy 188 , R . P . J . Laundy 1681 , Harrington 1563 , Chapman Lafayette ( U . S . A . ) , Wetherilt S . W . 1681 , Piercy 1853 , Brander 1563 , Vernon 1242 , Gulliford 1614 , Reynolds 1614 , Webster 186 , Mace 45 . Mr . Percy Farquhar Sladen was balloted for and initiated into Freemasonry .

Bro . A . C Lester was passed to the second degree . The W . M ., Bro . Fendick , in a masterly manner then installed Bro . H . S . Hunter S . W . and W . M . elect into the chair of K . S ., who invested Bro .

Fendick aa the I . P . M . The ceremony of installation having been concluded and the brethren readmitted to the Lodge , Bro . Swan P . M . acting as D . C , the W . M . invested the Officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year as follows : —Bros . R . A . Kirkaldy S . W ., G . F . Meada

J . W ., G . F . Swan P . M . Secretary , W . Englefield S . D ., W . R . Boyell J . D ., H . Esling I . G ., E . F . A . Busch Steward , S . H . Barrow D . C , A . G . Clark Organist , G . Austen Tyler . Then with a few appropriate remarks he presented the I . P . M ., Bro . W . B . Fendick , with a P . M . 's jewel which had been unanimously voted him by tlie Lodge , in recognition of the valuable services he had rendered the Lodge , and

the efficient way ho had worked the ceremonies and discharged the duties of Worshipful Master during the paat year . The Lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet prepared by the worthy host , Bro . W . T . Buxton . The W . M . in proposing the Loyal toasts gracefully alluded to His Royal Highness the Prince of

Wales and his eldest son , and the recent reports relative to them , which were received with considerable satisfaction . The toast being duly honoured , the I . P . M . proposed tho health of the W . M . in brief but appropriate remarks . Tho W . M . in a neat speech in reply said that it was his great desire to justify the choice the brethren

had made in nnanimously electing him for their W . M . He thanked them and Bro . Fendick for his kind remarks , and in conclusion he said ho hoped the brethren would part with him at the end of his

year of office in the same kind way they had received him . The toasts of tho Initiate and Visitors having been given and very ably responded to , tho W . M . proposed the health of the I . P . M . Brother Fendick , who had so impressively installed him into the Chair that