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Belton , P . Z . 59 ; Rev . T . Barton Spencer , P . Z . 314 , P . P , G . J . West Lancashire ; C . E . Keyser , P . Z . 404 , Prov . G . J . Herts ; F . H . Goldney , P . Z . 41 ; R . C . Mount , P . Z . .. A ; C . Cheston , P . Z . 1159 ; T . W . Richardson , J . 141 ; H . Garrod , P . Z . 507 and 7 66 ; T . C . Walls , P . Z . 3 ; M . Maybrick , P . Z . 1706 ; D . Deeves , M . E . Z . ; R . J . Warren , J . 13 : G . Denton , J . 25 ; G . S . Recknell , P . Z . 73 ; H . E . Dehane , P . Z .

S 90 ; G . D . Wright , P . Z ., and P . Z . 1423 ; T . Burne , Z . 907 ; G . Wheeler , H . 414 ; Edward Terry , P . Z . 1319 ; L . G . Gordon Robbins , P . Z . 10 ; C . Kempton , H . 753 ; G . p Festa , P . Z . 1900 ; J . Collinson , M . E . Z . GS 2 ; E . Stanton , P . Z . 1 S 1 ; G . F . Salmon , Z 1260 ; H . S . Goodall , P . Z . 874 , P . P . G . Std . Br . Kent ; R . W . Forge , P . Z . 946 ; G . L . Moore , M . E . Z . 1 G 9 ; F . Walters , P . Z . 176 ; Edward Felix Dullin , M . E . Z . 753 ; H . J . Wicks , M . E . Z . 12 G 9 ; VV . F . Harvey , Z . 25 ; a'fld H . Garrod , P . Z . 749 .

After the . reading and confirmation of the minutes of the February convocation , Col . TOWNLEY CALDWELL declared H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . E . Z . ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , M . E . ProZ . ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , H . ; and the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , J . The remaining companions to hold office for the year

were—Comp . Shadwell H . Gierke , ... ... ... G . S . E . „ Sir Robert N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P .... ... G . S . N . ,, Robert Grey ... ... ... ... P . C . G . P . „ Edward O'Connor Terry ... ... G . Treas . „ Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C . ... G . Reg . „ Sir Bruce M . Seton , Bart . "" ... ... G . P . Soj . „ Rev . Thomas B . Spencer ( Preston , Lanes . W . ) G . 1 st A . S . „ Charles Cheston Cheston ... ... G . 2 nd A . S . „ Dr . Jabez Hogg ... ... ... G . S . B . „ F . H . Goldney ... ...... ist G . Std . Br . „ Charles Belton * ... ... ... 2 nd G . Std . Br . „ R . G . Venables ... ... ... 3 rd G . Std . Br . „ George Henry Haydon ... ... ... 4 th G , Std . Br . ,, Frank Richardson ,., ...,. ... G . D . of C . „ Eugene Monteuuis ... ... ... Dep . G . D . of C . „ George Taylor ... ... ... ist A . G . D . of C . „ Henry Garrod ... ... ... 2 nd A . G . D . of C . „ Michael Maybrick ... ... ... G . Org . „ Alfred A . Pendlebury ... ... ... A . G . S . E . „ Henry Sadler ... ... ... G . Janitor .

Ihe following report of the Committee of Gen . Purposes vvas , on the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes .

IHE REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 16 th January to the 16 th April , 18 S 9 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :

To Balance Unappropriated By Amount overdrawn on Account £ 189 9 1 Grand Chapter Ac-„ Subsequent Receipts ... 489 16 10 count £ 55 2 1 „ Disbursements during the Quarter 307 10 S „ Balance 124 3 7 „ „ Unappropriated Account 192 9 7

£ G 79 S " £ fyO 5 11 Which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have also to report that they have received the following petitions : 1 st . From Comps . William Johnson , as Z . ; Joseph Witham , as H . ; John Hatch , as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Starkie Lodge , No . 1070 , Southport , to be called the Southport Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Buildings , Lord-street , Southport , Lancashire ( W . D . ) .- , 2 nd . From Comps . William James Runting , as Z . ; George Gordon Ross , as H . ; John Brain , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Clarke Lodge , No . 2080 , Melbourne , Victoria , to be called the Clarke Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Collins-street , Melbourne , in the District of Victoria .

3 rd . Prom Comps . Henry Walmsley Little , Mus . Doc , as Z . ; William Clifford , as H . ; John Knowles Hodges , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Sterndale Bennett Lodge , No . 2182 , Camberwell , to be called the Sterndale Bennett Chapter , and to meet at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road .

4 th . From Comps . James Eadington , as Z . ; Edward Forster , as H . ; James Carmichael , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Blagdon Lodge , No . 659 , Blyth , to be called the Blagdon Chapter , and to meet at the Mechanics' Institute , Blyth , in the county of Northumberland . 5 th . From Comps . John Read , as Z . ; Charles Bennett Cooper , as H . ; Horatio Henry Shirley , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Cecil Lodge , No . 449 , Hitchin , to be called the Cecil Chapter , and to meet at the Sun Hotel , Hitchin , Hertfordshire .

6 th . From Comps . the Rev . Richard Peek , as Z . ; Samuel Green Carley , as H . ; William Minter , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Fidelity Lodge , No . 555 , Framiingham , to be called the Henniker Chapter , and to meet at the Crown Hotel , Framiingham , in the county of Suffolk .

7 th . Prom Comps . Eugene Monteuuis , as Z . ; George Henri Bue , as H . ; Ernest St . Clair , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the La France Lodge , No . 2060 , to be called the La France Chapter , and to meet at the Regent Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regent-street , London .

Sth . From Comps . Samuel Victor Abraham , as Z . ; Sigismund Pollitzer , as H . ; Joseph Griinebaum , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Montefiore Lodge , No . 1017 , to be called the Montefiore Chapter , and to meet at the Regent Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regentstreet , London .

1 he foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have likewise received memorials , vvith copies of minutes , lor permission to remove the following chapters : The Chapter of Fortitude , No . 105 , from the Huyshe Masonic Temple , t ? i t ^ Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Hall , 1 , Princess-square , Pl ymouth .

VT if ^ U ' ' Waterloo Chapter , No . 13 , Woolwich , from the Freemasons ' Hall , Woolwich , to the new Masonic Hall , Plumstead , Kent . The Grove Chapter , No . 410 , from the Swan Hotel , Leatherhead , to the ^ Pnng Hotel , Ewell , in the Province of Surrey . . *" Old King ' s Arms Chapter , No . 28 , from the Freemasons' Tavern , * - ¦ * " * the Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street .

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The Committee recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . The Committee have further to report that in consequence of the formation and recognition of a Grand Lodge of New South Wales , there are no longer English Craft Lodges in that colony to which the chapters meeting in New South Wales can be attached , as required by Article 45 , Royal Arch Regulations .

The Committee , therefore , recommend that the Charters of the Chapters , Nos . 390 , 547 , 817 , 1653 , 1654 , 1762 , 1795 , 18 9 8 , and 1 943 , be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the chapters be erased from the Register of the Grand Chapter . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 17 th April , 1889 .

On the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , the recommendations in the above report of the Committee of General Purposes were agreed to . Comp . ROBERT GREY : I now move " That as , in consequence of the formation and recognition of a Grand Lodge of New South Wales , there

are no longer English Craft Lodges in that Colony to which the chapters meeting in New South Wales can be attached , as required b y Article 45 , Royal Arch Regulations , the charters of the Chapters Nos . 390 , 547 , 817 , 1653 , 1654 , 1762 , 1795 , 18 98 , and 1943 be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the chapters be erased from the Register of Grand Chapter . " Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON : I beg to second it .

Comp . F . H . GOLDNEY : I wish to know if these chapters have been communicated vvith on the subject . Have they not had any notice of what vve are asked to do ? There is no explanation on the report of the Committee as to the revocation of the charters of these chapters . Comp . ROBERT GREY : I have read the reason why . It is because there are now no English Craft lodges in New South Wales to which the chapters meeting in that colony can be attached , as required by Article 45 of the Royal Arch Regulations .

Comp . Col SHADWELL H . CLERKE : There is no English lodge to which English chapters could be attached ; the lodges have gone over to the Grand Lodge of New South Wales . Comp . F . H . GOLDNEY : But have they not been informed ? Comp . SHADWELL H . CLERKE : There is no necessity for their being informed ; they must know it .

Comp . ROBERT GREY : You see , they must always be attached to a lodge . They will be informed of what we do . Comp . Major GEORGE LAMBERT : But the lodges work there . Comp . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE : Yes ; but they have now got a Grand Lodge of their own . Comp . Major LAMBERT : They still carry on in their own names .

Comp . ROBERT GREY : Yes ; but they do not belong to our Grand Lodge . Comp . Col . TOWNLEY CALDWELL : As I understand it , there are no longer any English Craft lodges there belonging to United Grand Lodge

of England to which these chapters can be attached . Comp . SHADWELL H . CLERKE - . Just so . The motion was then put and carried . The appointment and election of the Committee of Genera ! Purposes vvas afterwards taken .

Comp . Col . TOWNLEY CALDWELL announced that the M . E . Z . had appointed Comps . the Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , Lord Leigh , Robert Grey , President ; E . Letchworth , and R . T . Pigott as members . Comps . Capt . T . C . Walls , 3 ; W . H . Ferryman , 1345 5 Charles E . Keyser , 404 ; Gordon Robbins , 10 ; VV . A . Dawson , 382 ; and Lennox Browne , 2108 , were also nominated , seconded , and declared duly elected ; after which Grand Chapter vvas closed .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

A Speciai meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge vvas held at the Masonic Hall , Commercial-road , Landport , on Monday , the 29 th ult ., for the purpose of moving a vote of condolence to the relatives of the late Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . Canon George Raymond Portal , P . G . M ., and of electing abrother to be recommended to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., for appointment to the office of Provincial Grand Master . The D . P . G . M ., Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , was supported by Bros . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . ; G . J . Tilling , P . S . G . W . ; G . T . Lancaster , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Cawte , P . P . S . G . O . ; J . Dew , P . J . G . W . ; F . Sanders , P . J . G . O . ; Rev . A . M . Walker , P . G . Chap . ; C . Waters , P . G . R . of M . ; C . VV . A . Jellicoe , P . G . Sec . ; H . P . Holley , P . J . G . D . ; J . D . Antill , P . G . Org . ; J . A . Nethercoate , as P . G . I . G . ; A . H . Markham , P . G . Steward :

J . E . Le Feuvre , 52 , P . G . M . O . ; J . E . Buck , P . P . J . G . D ., C . W . Bevis , and R . J . Turney , of 2 ; Holley and Antill , of 17 ; J . Dew , 34 ; C . Reynolds , 54 ; E . E . Street , W . D . Parkhouse , and J . Jenkins , of 62 ; G . J . Tilling , Jellicoe , and Rev . A . M . Walker , of 63 ; J . B . Atkinson , W . B . Rogers , and W . Humphry , of 125 ; D . Warn , 140 ; H . Crisp , W . C . Webb , and G . Darley , of 305 ; Rev . Palmer , A . Dashwood , H . Durrant , A . J . Firth , C . Riddick , F . Ansle , and H . Izod , of 320 ; J . G . Harwood , 349 ; and C . Curtis , 381 .

The PROV . G . SECRETARY read the notice convening the Prov . Grand Lodge , and called over the roll of lodges , when it was found that each one vvas dul / represented . Letters of apology vvere read from a number of brethren , regretting unavoidable absence .

The D . P . G . M . then addressed the brethren upon the two important subjects before them . He informed them that several members of the province had attended the funeral of their late P . G . Master , and that he had placed a wreath , in the name of the province , upon his grave . In feeling terms he bore testimony to the high esteem and veneration entertained

by all for Canon Portal , and said that a kindlier chief , a more painstaking P . G . Master , a better Mason , and truer friend he had never heard of , nor did he think , ever existed . The late P . G . Master ' s spare time seemed to him to have been devoted chiefly to Freemasonry , which had undoubtedl y lost one of the brightest and most cultured of its members . Bro . W . W . B . BEACH , M . P ,, then moved the following resolution :