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touches upon a matter very unpleasant and unsavoury to read , and for which , both in Masonic law and equity , there should be surely some redress WE are often amused by seeing ourselves credited in American papers with articles we have never written , while we are equally astonished at times by noting articles which we did write coolly appropriated by others , and set

forth as original compositions . We are quite open to the principle of " give and take ; " but are . rather sensitive ( perhaps mistakenly ) , about " meum et Unim , " and as there is a principle of " compensation " always at work in

the world , it may be , that the compliment proffered us in crediting us with articles we have not written , ought to be regarded by us as a set-off or an equivalent for our own articles which others take a liking to , and put forward as their own . "

* * * OUR esteemed confrere , the Edilor of the " Masonic Token " seems to think we are not yet quite satisfied wilh his fraternal assurances . But we are . We fully believe that some one most improperly made use of the valued and distinguished name of the " Masonic Token . " We shake oiir good friend ' s hand most cordially . even across "dividing waters . "

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following is the business to be transacted at the Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday next , the 6 th day of August , inst ., at six o'clock in the evening punctually : — "The minutes of- the last . Quarterly Convocation to be read for conformation .

"THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES . * ' To the Supeme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . " The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have , examined the Accounts from the i 6 lh April , to the 15 th July , 1884 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :

To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 1458 S 9 By pisbursements during the ,, „ Unappropriated Quarter 212 12 S Account .... 205 34 „ Balance 1653 16 1 „ Subsequent Receipts . . 401 10 o „ „ Unappropriated Account .... 19 S 13 4 £ 2065 2 1 £ 2065 2 i

. " Which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . " The Committee have likewise to report that they have reccivedthe following' petitions : — •' First from Comps . Charles Gore Ring as Z . ; William . Foster Rooke as

H . : the Rev . Adolphus Frederick Alexander Woodford as J . ; and aeven others for a chapter to be attached to the Greta Lodge , No . 1073 , Keswick , to be called " The Greta Chapter , " and to meet at the Keswick . Hotel , Keswick , Cumberland .

" 2 nd . From Comps . Barnet Nicholls , as Z . ; Carlo Otto Kopp , as H . ; Rodham Home Cook , as J . ; and seven others for . a chapter to be attached to the Ionic Lodge of Amoy , No . 1781 , Amoy , to be called the Amoy Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Amoy , China . "The foregoing petitions being in all respect regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted .

- " The Committee further recommend to Grand Chapter that the following companions be appointed a Committee fo revise the Royal Arch Regulations and assimilate the same so far as practicable with the revised edition of the Book of Constitutions of the Craft : E . Comps , Lieut .-Col . John Creaton , Thomas . Fenn , Robert Grey , Edward Letchworfh , and John

Sampspn Peirce ; ( Signed ) " J CREATON , P . Prin . G . Soj „ President . •" Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , . 16 th July , 1884 . "

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The annual communication of this Provincial Grand Lodge , was held on Wednesday , the 23 rd inst ., at . Workington , under the banner of Derwent Lodge , No . 282 . In the absence of the Right Hon . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Wor . Bro . Lieut . Col . F . R . Sewell , J . P ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master , presided , supported by t' e following Present and Past Prov . Grand officers : ¦

Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 151 , P . P . G . S . VV ., as Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; las . Gardiner , P . M ., P . G . S . VV . ; Ed . Tyson , P . M . 213 , P . G . J . W . ; Tom Dixon , P . M . 2 S 2 , P . G . M . O . ; Thos . Mandale , P . M . as P . G . S . O . ; G . W . Thompson , P . M . P . G . l . O . ; Rev . K . M . Rice , VV . M . 2 S 2 , P . P . G . Chaplain ; Richard Robinson , P . M . 220 , P . G . Reg . of Mks . ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 21 G , P . G . Sect ., P . G . A . D . C ., England ; | . 1 . Coverdale , P . M . 282 , P . G . S . D . ; j . VV . Robinson , P . M . 151 , P . G . J . D . ; ft . Peacock , VV . M . 229 , P . G . I , of Wks . ; Bryce Craig . P . M . 216 , P . G . D . C . ; Richard Wilson , W . M . 216 , P . G . Siv . Br . ; Chas . . 1 . Nanson , S . W . 60 , P . G . St . Br . ; John Smith ,. Ore .,

151 , P . G . Organist ; David Bell , S . W . 21 C , P . G . I . G . ; Thos . Mason , S . W . 229 , P . G . Steward ; J . Messenger , Tyler 151 , P . G . Tyler ; J . H . Banks , P . M . 60 , 151 , P . P . G . J . W ., P . G . I . G ., of England ; j . H . Raven . W . M . 151 ; . J . Abbott , M . O . 151 ; J . Dodd , E . B . Penrice , S . D . ; Andew . Walter , P . P . G . J . O . ; J . Rothery , S . W . 213 ; Thos . Richardson , Tyler 213- ; J . Cooper , P . P . G ., Organist ; F . T . Allatt , Sec . 216 ; Chas . Gowan , M . O . 216 ; John Johnston , 'Tyler , VV . J . Smith , J . Hewson , Tyler 220 .

P . P . G . T . ; Wm . Shilton . J . W . 229 ; J . H . Hartley , S . W . 2 S 2 ; J . Eden , J . VV . ; J . C . Thompson M . O . ; P . Podmore , S . O . ; Samuel Woodhead , J . O . ; T . Dixon , P . M . Treas . ; W . Carlyle , Reg . of Mks . ; Cecil Thompson , Sec . ; J . Paterson , S . D . ; J . Taylor , D . C ; J . Coward , I . G . ; Ed . Burrow , W . Wagg , Tyler , J . C . Hunter , W . M . 36 ; Furness Lodge and others . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened 3 : 30 p . m . when the roll of lodges was called , and with one exception all were well represented , more particularly by the Present and Past Grand Officers of the provinces .

The minutse of the last annual meeting , held at Maryport , under the banner of Whitwell Lodge , No . 151 , were read and confirmed . The Treasurer ' s . statement . of accounts were passed as read , which showed a good balance to the credit of the province , and Bro . James

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

Gardiner was again , by an unanimous vote , elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , and the following brethren were invested as officers for the ensuing year -. — Bro . Wm . Court , P . M . 60 ... •„' . ... ' Prov . G . S . W . „ Richard Robinson , P . M . 229 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ James C . Mason , P . M . 60 ... .. ' . ... Prov . G . M . O . „ Henry Peacock , W . M . 220 ... ... ... Prov . S . O .

„ J . W . Robinson , P . M . 151 ... " , ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . R . M . ' Rice , W . M . 282 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ James Gardiner , P . M . 151 ( re-elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . A . Salkeld , P . M . 282 ' ... ... ... Prov . G . R . of M . „ George Dalrymple ,. P . M . 216 ( reappointed ) ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Richard Wilson , W . M . 216 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D .

„ Thomas Atkinson , W . M . 213 ... Prov . G . J . D . „ J . H . Raven , W . M . 151 " ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ David Bell , S . W . 216 ... ... ... Prov . G . Dl . of C . „ Thomas Mason , 229 ... ... . ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ J . Abbott , M . O . 151 ... .... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br ! „ F . T . Allatt , Sec . 216 - ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

,, fames Cooper , Org . 282 ... ... , Prov . G . Org . „ J . H . Hartley , S . W , 282 . ' . Prov . G . I . G . „ Albert Bunyan , J . W . 60 ... ... ,..- ) „ John Rotthery , S . W . 213 ... ... .., Prov . G . Swds . „ Wm . Shilton , J . W . 229 ... .:. ... ) „ Wm . Wagg , Tyler , 282 ... ... . ... Prov . G . Tyler .

It being the year for this province to nominate a brother to the flf . W . G . M . M . for the appointment as Grand Steward , Bro . Edward Tyson , P . M . 213 , P . P . G . J . W ., was , without a dissenting voice , nominated for the high - distinction which he justly merits . The following brethren were appointed to serve on the Committee of General Purposes : Bros . J .. Nicholson , P . de E . Collins , E . Tyson , andT . Dixon . The sum of five guineas was voted to the Dewar Benefit Fund .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY then moved as follows : " That a Provincial Grand Lodge Fund be established for the purpose of granting relief to brethren of this province who may have fallen into distress or difficulty , or who may have become disabled by accident , old age , or infirmity ; and for assisting indigent widows or children of the brethren of this province , and for other charitable purposes , exclusively of a Masonic character , in

order to maintain the honour and dignity of this Provincial Grand Lodge ; and that the sum of ^ 30 be placed as a nucleus from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds to form the same , and a surplus only over that amount to bo available for purposes as herein mentioned . " Several brethren expressed themselves as highly favourable to the scheme , and it was carried by an unanimous vote .

There being nothing further , Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren subsequently sat down , to an excellent banquet , served by mine host and hostess of . the Central Hotel , and presided over by ' the W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , supported by his Grand Officers . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and with the Tyler ' s toast ended one of the most agreeable Provincial Grand Mark meetings ever held in " canny Cumberland . "

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Berks And Oxon.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF BERKS AND OXON .

•¦ The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of •Berks and Oxon was held this year at Oxford , under the wing of the Alfred Lodge , No . 247 . The Right Worshipful Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl- of Jersey , Prov . Grand Master , presided , and he was supported by the Very Worshipful Bro . Charles Stephens , Deputy Prov . Grand Mark Master Mason , and a large number of Present and Past Grand Officers , amongst whom we may enumerate the following :

\ V . R . Bowden , P . P . G . Org . ; James Rutland , 257 , P . P . G . O . ; A . H . Simpson , 225 ; E . J . Trendall , Prov . G . Treas . ; H . D'Almaine , W . M . 225 ; Edward Margrett , P . M . 235 ; F- W . Ansell , P . M . 247 ; W . E . Flanagan ; P . M . 235 ; F .-H . Lyon , P . M . 27 ; G . J . Cosburn , W . M . 27 ; W . Thompson , 55 ; E . L . Shepherd , 225 ; Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , P . M . 90 , D . P . G . M ., Dorset ; G . Shanks , P . M . 35 ; W . W . Morgan , Stephen Knight , M . O . 27 ; H . H . Hodges ; P . M . 257 ; H . J . Mount , Sec . 257 ; S . Bradlev .

P . M . 225 ; J . R . Wdmer , P . M . 325 ; F . Ryman Hall , W . M . 247 ; J . W . Lindars , See . 235 ; W . Graham , 27 ; W . Frampton , 247 ; J . M . Dormer , 247 ; J . H . Dukes , P . M . 55 ; John Leary , 247 ; James Jenkin , P . M . 247 ; H . C . Rogers , 55 ; H . Green , I . G . 235 ; E . Head , S . W . 27 ; J . J . Thomas , S . D . No . i ; F . H . Marychurch , Sec . 27 ; J . B . King , J . D . 225 ; A . C . Hewitt , J . O . 257 ; F . J . Ferguson , J . D . 23 s J W .-VV . Ridley , 235 ; H . J . Drinkwater , Reg . of Mks . 247 .

After the Provincial Grand Lodge had been formally constituted , the roll of Provincial Grand Lodge Officers was called over , and explanations for absence tendered in a satisfactory way . It was then found that several lodges in the province were- already adequately represented , and the brethren present confirmed the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge held at Reading , gth October , 1883 . The report of the Provincial Grand Secretary was next presented ; this was followed by the report of the

Committee of . General Purposes , both of which were received . The accounts of the Provincial Grand Treasurer showed a balance in hand , after all liabilities ' had . been discharged . On the motion of the Provincial Grand Mark Master , seconded by Bro . Stephens , Bro . E . J . Trendell was re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and the Provincial Grand Master re-invested Bro . Stephens as his Deputy . The appointment and investment of- officers resulted as follows .

Bro . H . H . Hodges , P . M . 257 ... ... ... Prov ., G . S . W . „ F . Ryman Hall , W . M . 247 ... •... Prov . G . J . W . „ Geo . J . Cosburn , W . M . 27 ... .,, Prov . G . M . O .. „ H . D'Almaine , W . M . 225 ' ... ... Prov . G . S . O . „ H . W . Homann , P . M . 237 , S . W . 235 ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . H . C . Rogers , M . A ,, 55 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . A . T . Morland , 225 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ B . P . Lascelles , B . A ., 55 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . M „ E . J . Trendell , 225 •••••¦ ... Prov . G . Treas . „ T . J . Pulley , 235 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ' „ J . W . Lindars , 235 ... ... ,., Prov . G . A . Sec . „ William Frampton , 247 ... .... ... Prov . G . I . of W ,, A . H . Simpson , 225 ... ... ,,. Prov . G . S . D . „ F . H . Marychurch , 27 ... Prov . G . J . D . „ F . J . Ferguson ,. 235 . ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ B . Challenor , jun ., 225 ,,. ... .,, - Prov . G . A , D . C .