Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

BATH- —Royal Cumberland Chapter ( No . 4 , ) . —The anniversary meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , December 21 st . The chapter was opened at 4 . 30 by Ex , Companions Jelley , M . E . Z . ; Jas . Parfitt , 1-1 . ; Thompson , J . ; in the presence of Comps . Moutrie , P . Z . and Treas . ; Mann , P . Z . ; Keene , P . Z . ; Mitchell , P . Z .: G . Parfitt , P . Z . ; Reeves , P . Z . ; Dr .

Hopkins , P . Z . 328 , 5 87 , 710 ; General Doherty , P . Z . 53 . On the admission of Comps . Hill , N ; Hearn , P . Soj . ; Brown , A . Soj . ;' Faulkner , Williamson , Davis , and Gazzard , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The Treasurer gave the details of his accounts , which were very favourable , showing a balance in hand of nearly £ 50 , and a cordial vote of thanks was passed

to him for his successful efforts m that office during 15 years . Propositions were made , to be considered at the next meeting , for a grant of £ s S s- to 'be widow of the late Tyler , and of £ 10 ios . to the Girls' School . Other business of only private interest was discussed and settled . A ballot was taken for a brother to be exalted at ther meeting in January , which was unanimous in his favour .

The following officers , previously proposed , were elected by ballot : —Jas . Parfitt , M . E . Z . ; Thompson , II . ; Carey , J . ; Hill , E . ; Hearn , N . ; Brown , P . Soj .: the latter appointed Comps . Young and Faulkner as his assistants . Comp . Bigwood was appointed Janitor . The companions below the chair then left the chapter , a Board of Installed Principals was constituted , and the three newly-elected

Principals were installed in their several chairs by E . Comp . Dr . Hopkins , P . Z . Thc board was closed , and the companions were re-admitted . A vote of thanks was passed to the Installing Principal for the effective manner in which he had performed the duty . The proceedings were brought to a close at about 7 o ' clock , and the brethren adjourned to partake of banquet at thc Castle

Hotel , breaking up , after a ' very enjoyable evening , soon after half-past 10 . BARNSTAPLE . —Chapter of Loyalty and Virtue ( No . 251 ) held its 54 th annual meeting on Monday last , at the Masonic Hall , Queen Anne ' s Walk under the Mastership of Comp . Willshirc . A large number of companions attended . Two brethren of Lodge No . 251

were exalted , and the officers of the chapter for the year ensuing appointed as follows : —Comps . W . H . Brewer , Z . ; VV . Britton , H . ; J . T . Shapland , J . ; Oliver , Scribe E . ; Kurse , Scribe N . ; VV . J . List , Treas . ; J . Brewer , P . S . ; VV . Baze , A . S . ; T . Hancock , A . S . ; and Alfred Bates and H . J . Hancock , Janitors . An excellent dinner was afterwards partaken of by the companions at tlie Royal and Fortescue Hotel , and a very pleasant evening spent .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

IPSWICH . —Albert Victor Mark Lodge ( No . 70 ) . —The quarterly meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at thc Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Monday , the 20 th ult ., . when the following were present : —Bros . Geo . Cresswell , VV . M . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . M . M ., P . G . Chap . ; C . T . Townsend , P . M . M ., P . P . G . Sec . ; Emra Holmes , P . M . M ., P . G . I , of VV . ; VV . T . Westgate ,

P . M . M . ; W . Claike , J . W . ; J . H . Townsend , and others . The minutes of last lodge were read and confirmed , and the ballot was taken for Bro . Wm . Watson , of the Prince of Wales Lodge , who was a candidate for advancement to the honourable degree of Mark Master . The brother was unanimously accepted , but was prevented by business

engagements from attending . This , being the meeting for the installation of W . M ., Bro . Sanderson was presented for that purpose . All brethren not Installed Masters having retired , and Bro . Cresswell having resigned thc gavel into the hands of Bro . Townsend , P . G . D ., the worthy and expert Secretary duly obligated and inducted our reverend brother into the Chair of Adoniram . The brethren being

re-admitted , saluted the new VV . M . in ancient form , and Bro . Sanderson proceeded to invest his officers as follows , addressing a few suitable words to each : —Geo . Cresswell , I . P . M . ; \ V . Clarke , S . W . ; D . F . Ranking , J . W . ; F . Bennett , M . O . ; B . M . Ranking , S . O . ; J . Calthorpe , J . O . ; W . T . Westgate , S . D . and M . C . ; J . Parsons , J . D . ; D . Slemmecl-, I . G . Bro . C . T . Townsend was

reappointed Secretary ; Bro . Rev . J . B . Tweed , Chaplain ; and Bro . J . H . Townsend , Reg . of Marks . The current business being disposed of , the lodge was closed , and the brethren retired for refreshment . "The Queen , " and "The Earl of Limerick , Grand Mark Master Mason , " were the only toasts drunk , but the brethren enjoyed a no less pleasant evening because there was a lack of the

speechif ying now so common at all Masonic gatherings . We ought not to omit to mention that Bro . Westgate , P . M . M ., proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Cresswell jor his conduct in the chair during thc past year , which was cordially seconded b y Bro . Emra Holmes , carried unanimously , and directed to be recorded in the minutes . The Albert Victor has always been a very prosperous Mark

lodge , but under the gavel of so excellent and erudite a Mason as the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , who now presides for the second time over this lodge , there is little doubt but this year will be one of more than ordinary prosperity , for there sno Freemason in the whole of Suffolk more widely

esteemed and respected than our clerical brother , and no one who holds so distinguished a position in the high degrees as Bro . Sanderson . We hope to sec the day when the first Mason in Suffolk is honoured with an office in the Grand Lodge of England , which , if he does not desire , he most certainly deserves .

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Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Victoria Chapter Rose Croix . —Thc annual meeting of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Monday , thc 1 * th ult . Present : 111 . Bros . Emra Holmes , 31 , M . W . S . ; VV . T . Westgate , P . M . W . S ., Actg . Recorder ; Dr . Mills , 1 st General ; G . Cresswell , 2 nd General . Chapter was opened ; the minutes were reau

and confirmed ; a candidate ' s name was withdrawn in consequence of his being about to leave the town . The election of M . W . S . and Treasurer for the ensuing year was proceeded with , when Dr . Mills was unanimously elected to fill thc former post , and Bro . W . Cuckon reelected to the latter . There being no other business , thc chapter was closed .

Scotland.

Scotland .

SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND . The quarterly communication took place on the evening of the 15 th ult ., in the Grand Chapter Rooms , Grand Lodge of Saotland . Although no business of great importance was before the Grand Chapter the meeting was a large one . Among those present were Major W . H .

Ramsuy , of Ganon H . 40 , and Second G . boj . Acting First G . P . Z . ; Geo . W . Wheeler , Z . 72 , Acting Second G . Priocip . il H . ; Alex . Mitchell , P . Z . 99 , Acting Third G . Principal J . ; Lindsay Mackersy , W . S ., Grand Scribe E . ; James Duthie , Z . 6 9 , Acting First G . Soj ; W . S . Carmichael , M . D ., P . Z . 100 , acting Second G . Soj . ; I . Shiells , J . 7 * , acting Third G . Soj . ; It . S . Brown ,

Z . 8-j ; Jas . Berry , Z . 6 ; W . M . Bryce , Z . 12 ; W . I . C . Abbot , P . J . 53 ; Geo . Murray , C . A . P . Z . 77 ; C . G . C . Christie , P . C . no ; David Knight , P . H ., 126 , and others . The business commenced by tbe reading of thc minutes of thc last quarterly communication ; also the minute of Grand Committee , which were confirmed . Presents from the Grand Chapter of New Jersey and Colorado , U . S .,

consisting of the published proceedings of these Grand Chapters were received , and thc thanks of the Supreme Grand Chapter were voted therefore . Petitions for new Chapters , St . Blane , Rothsay , and St . David , Dundee , were granted . The following ' motion by Comp . W . M . Bryce , P . Z . 12 , seconded by Comp . . W . S . Carmichael , P . Z . 100 , viz ., "Thatin future the quarterly

communications of the Supreme Grand Chapter be held at six o ' clock , p . m ., was , after some discussion and altering thc hour to five o ' clock , agreed to by a large majority , This alteration of the hour of meeting will give great satisfaction throughout the provinces . The present hour of meeting—eight o ' clock—often compelled those from

the provinces to remain in Edinburgh all night . The hour now fixed—five o ' clock—will , no doubt , increase the number of members attending the quarterly communication , and allow the members to return home that night . There was no other business before the meeting , and Grand Chapter was closed in due and ancient form .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ARGYLL AND THE ISLES . This lodge was re-opened on Friday , 17 th ult ., after having been obsolete for a 1111 nber of years , by Bro . Charles Dalrymple , M . P ., of Rothesay Saint John ' s , No . 292 , being installed Provincial Grand Master . The Grand Lodge of Scotland issued a commission in his favour , and

appointed Bro . Alexander Smollett of Bonhill , Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire , to conduct the proceedings for the Grand Lodge . Accordingly on Friday night , Bro . Smollett and the office-bearers of Prov . Grand Lodge of Dumbarton opened the Grand Lodge in the Bull Hotel , Rothesay , and installed Bro . Dalrymple with all the honours and ceremonv . There were also deputations

present from all the lodges in the province , with the exception of Commercial , Oban , 180 , viz .: —St . John , Inverary , 50 ; St . John , Campbeltown , 141 ; St . John , Rothesay , 292 ; Argyll , Dunoon , 35 s ; Kelbume , Cumbrae , 459 ; St . Munn , Ardenadam , 426 ; Kildalton , Port Ellen , Islay , 552 . The Grand Lodge was opened , passed , and raised to the Sublime Degree by Bro . Smollett , and was

reduced and closed after installation by Bro . Dalrymple . The hon . brother thereafter opened thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll and thc Isles , when he installed the following office-bearers nominated by him : —Provincial Grand Substitute-Master , Quinten Montgomery Wright , Inverary ; Senior Warden , Peter M'Neil , Campbeltown ; Junior Warden , Robert Stirling , Dunoon ; Chaplain , Ker

H . H . Richardson , Millport ; Secretary , Archibald Morrison , Rothesay . Bro . Smo'lett addressed the newly-appointed office-bearers and other brethren in an eloquent speech , detailing the benefits of Masonry , and concluding with the hope that they would all so act as to hand down Masonry pure and unsullied . Bro . Dalrymple replied , and thanked the brethren for their

attendance , especially the Provincial Grand Master for coming at his advanced age , at this season of the year , and the brethren from the distant parts of the province . Thereafter the 10 th Psalm was sung , and the Kev . H . H . Richardson invoked the blessing of the Great Architect of thc Universe on their proceedings . The lodge having been

closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when thc usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , and received all the honours . Occasion was taken to compliment the re-opening of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the great impetus it would give to Freemasonry , and the zeal displayed by the attendance of . brethren from such distances as must have been inconvenient . In replying to

Scotland.

" The Provincial Grand Master of Argyll and the Isles , " Bro . Dalrymple stated that answers of thc most cordial kind had been received from all the lodges in the province expressing satisfaction at the re-opening of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and expressing the kindest sentiments to himself personally . It must be regretted that no representative had arrived from Lodge Commercial , Oban , as

arranged , but this was not to be wondered at considering the difficulties of travelling at this time of the year . He assured the brethren that the interests of Freemasonry would be promoted by him as far as he could , and he hoped to be able to visit all the lodges in the province in person within a month or two . Among the other toasts

that followed was that of " The Oldest Mason in Scotland , " Bro . George Grant , Chaplain of Rothesay St . John ' s , who has been a Freemason for 65 years , to which the venerable Chaplain replied . Song , toast , and sentiment were the order of the evening , which was spent with the happiest of Masonic harmony and goodwill .

GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Mungo ( No . 27 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge took place in St . Mark ' s Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , Glasgow , on Thursday , the 16 th ult . Bro . Dugald Butler , R . W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Dr . Mclnnes , S . W . ; William McCall , acting as J . W . ; and the other office-bearers . On the lodge being opened , Bro . William Niven , Secretary , read the

minutes , which were adopted . Messrs . James Dickie and John Goldfinch were unanimously accepted , obligated , and initiated as E . A . Freemasons , the ceremony being performed by Bro . John Scott , P . M . Bros . A . Monteith , J . Kidd , Robert Spiers , and Thomas Bell were duly passed to the F . C . Degree , James Gilles , P . M ., officiating . There was nofurtherbusiness , and the lodge was closed . Among

the visitors present were Bros . A . Bain , P . M . Union and Crown , 103 ; Robert Jack , R . W . M . Shettleston , 128 ; Robert Brodie , D . M . 360 ; W . H . Bickerton ( " Freemason" ) , & c . GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Mark ( No . 102 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in their hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on the 13 th ult . In the temporary

absence of the R . W . M ., Bro . J . F . Mitchell , P . M ., took the chair , and was ably supported by all the office-bearers , and a large number of brethren and visitors . Among those present we observed Bros . Thos . Halket , P . M . ; Captain Lindsay Gray , D . M . ; Thomas Kerr , S . M . ; J Burton , S . W . ; J . Thomson , J . W . ; A . T . Patrick , Treas . ; H . McMillan , S . D . ; J . Singleton , I . G ., & c . Among the

visitors were Bros . W . Bell , R . W . M . 3 *; McMillan , P . M . 3 i ; D . M . Nelson , D . M . 3 " ; A . Sage , P . M . 360 ; R . Aikman , R . W . M . 570 * , W . B . Paterson ; J . Stewart , 360 , & c . The meeting of office-bearers was held previous to the hour of the lodge meeting , in a side room . When the lodge was opened , the minutes read and confirmed , the First Degree was given to Mr . John E . Hays by Bro . J . F . Mitchell

I . P . M ., in his usual painstaking manner . Bro . J . Oswald Smith , the R . W . M ., now being present , Bro . Halket , P . M ., proceeded to install him in his office , this being omitted at the regular night of installation on account of his illness . Bro . Aikman , R . W . M . 570 , received the Installed Master degree , along with Bro . Oswald Smith . Bro Halket pointed out the numerous and difficult duties a

Master of a lodge had to perform , and the great responsibility that was attached to him . The R . W . M . on taking the chair thanked the brethren for the high position they had placed him into , and if at first he appeared to be a little rusty , it would be his earnest endeavour to wipe that away , and he trusted that in this he could calculate upon the support , not only of his own office-bearers , bat also of

the past office-bearers and members of the lodge . He then moved a vote of thanks to Bro . Halket , for the able manner he had gone through the ceremony of installation . Bro . Halket feelingly returned thanks . Bro . Aikman , R . W . M . 5 70 , returned thanks for the brotherly act of kindness shown him that night , in conferring thejlnstalled Master degree upon him , and said he would be delighted if some

of St . Mark's brethren would pay him a visit to his own lodge at Springburn . After a little more business of a routine character , the lodge was called to refreshment for a short time . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , Bro . J . F . Mitchell , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the R . W . M ., " remarking that he had seldom met a brother , in all his experience , so capable to fill the

chair of that lodge . Bro . Oswald Smith returned thanks , remarking that he was no speaker , but in all his course he had tried to act the part ef a true Mason , so far as he understood it , and now that he was placed in a position he would have scope to practise it ; he would make it his

duty to do so . Bro . Bell , P . M . 33 , proposed " The Health of thc P . M . of St . Mark ' s Lodge , " which Bro . Mitchell gracefully replied to . The next toast was " The Visiting Brethren , " replied to by Bro . McMillan , P . M . 3 J , and Bro . Sage , P . M . 360 . This brought thc _ proceedings to a close .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Union and Crown ( No 103 ) . —On Friday evening , 10 th ult ., Bro . David Murray , W . M ., met in a social capacity with about some five-andtwenty brethren , on the occasion of his election to the chair of this old and respected lodge . The meeting took place in thc County Buildings' Restaurant , Wilson-street ( Bro . Wileman ' s ) . Bro . Murray presided , Bro . William Thomas officiating as Croupier . Among those present were Bros .

James Gillies , P . M ., and P . G . S . D . ; A . Bain , P . M ., and P . G . B . B . ; Robert Munro , D . M . ; William Forsyth , J . W . ; Major J . S . McCaul , Third L . R . V . ; and others . The chairman proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured , and in proposing " The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , " said as far as Masonry went , thc Western Province was probably thc most important in Scotland , and the amount of business brought before the Provincial Grand Lodge was very great , and in