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Colony of Victoria can claim the sympathy of the English Freemasons at all , or how it enlists the concurrence of any large portion of the English lodges and brethren forming more than two thirds of the entire Masonic Body there . We feel ourselves pretty well satisfied of this , that the multiplication of Grand Lodges is a great evil , as Lord

ZETLAND once truly said ; and as there are actually no grievances to redress , nor disagreements to adjust , we earnestly recommend our good English brethren in Victoria to remain loyal to their old allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England , from which they receive benefits great and many ,

and under whose friendly supremacy they retain lhat happy independence of work and ritual , of lodge liberties and peaceful progress which give the English Masonic fraternity everywhere a tacitly , if not generally admitted superiority over competing bodies and contemporary jurisdictions .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons ' of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall . Col . Creaton , Past Grand Treasurer , acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . James Glaisher , as II . ; and Comp . C . A . Murton , as J . The other companions present were Bros . H . G . Buss , Assist . G . S . E . ; Rev . Thomas Robinson , as S . N . ; George Morse , P . S . Rev . I . S . Broxvnrigg-, ist A . S . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , 2 nd A . S . ; J . L . Thomas ,

Swd . Br . ; E . Boxvyer , Std . Br . ; Henry Maudslay , J . P . Dumas , Frank Richardson , J . M . Case , Charles Greenxvood , Raymond H . Thrupp , John Messent , W . F . Nettleship , E . Letchworth , P . Z . 2 ; Richard C . Spaull , J . 3 S 2 ; H . Higgins , P . Z . 13 S 1 ; George Gregory , M . E . Z . 153 S ; Joshua Lloyd , J . 357 ; XV . H . Perryman , P . Z . 134 S ; A . XV . Duret , H . 3 S 2 ; Edxvin F . Storr , M . E . Z . 192 ; \ V . H . Lee , P . Z . 1524 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 1056 ; Neville Green , P . Z . 1524 ; H . E . Frances , P . Z . 1339 ; XV . H . Bosxvell , J . 1339 ; H . Sadler , P . Z . 169 ; and H . Massey , P . Z . 619 ( Freemason ) .

The minutes having been read and confirmed the report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read . The report stated that the Committee had examined the accounts irom the iSth of April to the 17 th July , 1883 , both inclusive , which they found to be as follows :

lo Balance , Grand Chapter ... £ 912 14 5 j By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated j Quarter £ 201 2 10 Account 209 7 4 ' .. Balance 1043 14 1 „ Subsequent Receipts ... 332 5 ° I » >• in Unappropriated „ Account 209 9 10 £ i 454 6 9 £ ' 454 6 9

Which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . On the motion of Col . C REATON , the folloxving petitions x \* ere granted . * " ist . From Comps . Thomas Pickles , as Z . ; James Alexander Parr , as

H . ; Benjamin Preston , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Nelson of the Nile Lodge , No . 264 , Batley , to be called the Nelson of the Nile Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Park-road , Batley , Yorkshire ( Western Division ) .

" 2 nd . From Comps . Osborne Hambrook Bate , as Z . ; George Brooke Attwell , as H . ; W . D . Hastley , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Buffalo Lodge , No . 1824 , East London , to be called the Sinai Chapter , and to meet at East London , South Africa ( Eastern Division ) .

" 3 rd . From Comps . Frederick Flood , as Z . ; Thomas Wood , as H . ; Benjamin Hicklin , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Dorking Lodge , No . 1149 , Dorking , to be called the Dorking Chapter , and

to meet at the Public Halt , Dorking , in the county of Surrey . "A petition from the Principals and members of the Amphibious Chapter , No . 258 , Heckmondwike , Yorkshire ( Western Division ) , praying for a charter of confirmation , the original being lost . "

Col . C REATON informed the companions that at the next meeting of Grand Chapter ( November 7 th ) it was his intention to propose a grant to assist in the rebuilding of the Temple out of the balance of Grand Chapter funds . Grand Chapter was then formally closed .

The Mark Benevolent Fund Festival.

THE MARK BENEVOLENT FUND FESTIVAL .

The following is the list of subscriptions to the above fund , announced at the Festival on the 25 th ult . * . —

Bro . Crawshaxv Bailey ( Monmouthshire ) £ 52 9 c „ G . Dalrymple ( Cumberland and Westmorland ) 26 10 o

„ C . S . Lane ( Northumberland and Durham ) ... 2 S 7 o „ John Lane ( Devon ) ... 15 15 o Kev . J . Marsden ( South Wales ) 40 o o

„ Rev . C . j . Martyn ( East Anglia ) ... „ 1 . XV . Woodall ( N . and E . Yorkshire ) 22 1 o „ Chas . H . Driver ( Four Kings' Council , Allied Degrees ) 31 10 o .. E . B . Florence ( Bon

Accord , T . I . ) 21 o o „ H . R . Hatherly ( Nexvstead , T . I . ) ... ... 20 17 G .. lames Moon ( Old Kent , T . I . ) Gi 7 C „ George Lambert ( Grand Masters' Lodge ) ... 5 5 o ; \ V . Marsh ( Unattached ) 10 10 o :

Bro . Alfred Williams ( Unattached ) 5 5 0 „ William Barkley , 59 ... 10 10 o „ J . H . Banks , 60 26 2 6

„ H . G . Harwell , 92 ... 15 15 o „ Edgar Bowyer , 315 ... 10 10 o „ Henri Brett , 235 27 6 o ,, Charles Coupland , 22 G ... 43 13 o ,, 1 . Mc N . Davis , 265 ... 16 4 o Henri

„ raija , 144 ... 10 10 o „ Edwin Gilbert , 223 ,, John Harrison , C 2 ... 21 15 o „ George Hollington , 172 ... 12 o o „ A . H . Jefferis , 32 ... 10 10 o „ S . G . Kirchofier , 54 ... 10 10 o „ G . F . Lancaster , 305 ... 47 7 o „ F . Laurance , 13 26 5 o

„ H . C . Miller , 34 13 o „ Wm . Morris , 257 ... G 1 o „ George Powell , 1 ... 5 5 ° „ John Smith , 302 ... 21 5 o „ \ V . E . Stewart , 7 ... 21 o o „ John Tomkins , 22 5 ... 21 5 0 „ G . L . Woodley , 38 ... 5 i ° °

Consecration Of The Greenwood Lodge, No. 1982, Epsom.

CONSECRATION OF THE GREENWOOD LODGE , No . 1982 , EPSOM .

On Saturday last , the 28 th ult ., the twenty-seventh lodge now acknowledging Bro . General J . S . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . M . of Surrey , as its ruler , and which has been founded and named in honour of the esteemed brother whose name it bears , was consecrated at Epsom . Bro .

Greenwood has , we need scarcely add , won the highest opinion of those with whom he has been brought into communication during his more than 27 years' work in connection with the province , and in giving the lodge of their creation his name the founders of the Greenwood have but paid our respected brother a compliment to which lie was justly entitled .

Punctually at the time appointed the brethren assembled in an ante-room in the Town Hall , and entered the lodge room ( where the lodge will for the future hold its meetings ) in procession , where Bro . Gen . Brownrigg was supported by the following Prov . Grand Officers *

Bros . Rev . Albert Hurt Sitwell , M . A ., Prov . G . Chaplain ; Charles Greenwood , P . G . Sxvord Bearer , Prov . G . Sec ; John G . Horsey , Prov . G . D . of C . , * Thomas Vincent , Prov . G . Sxvord Bearer ; H . J . Strong , M . D ., P . P . G . J . W . ; C . Greenxvood , jun ., P . P . G . Sec . ; H . E . Frances , P . P . G . S . D . ; A . T . Jeffery , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Rhodes ,

P . P . G . Org . ; C . Whs , P . P . G . S . B . Cambs . ; Thomas Squire ; James Ledger , P . M . 15 SG ; James Salmon , S . D . 1339 ; Walter Kent , 554 ; Samuel Lloyd , W . M . 1201 ; G . T . Carter , P . M . 3 S 2 ; Theodore Distin , 173 ; T . W . Morfitt , 1 SG 1 ; T . Hodges , W . M . 170 G ; James Appleton , 1 S 53 ; Henry Sibley , J . D . 1 S 51 ; W . W . Morgan , S . W . 211 ; and others .

After the Prov . Grand Master had appointed his officers and opened the lodge , he explained the nature of the business for which they were assembled , and directed the Prov . Grand Secretary to proceed with the formal part of the business . The petition and warrant were read , and enquiry made of the brethren whether they still approved of the officers

named . This having being ansivered in the affirmative , the Prov . Grand Chaplain gave an address , in the course of which he eloquently pointed out the nature and principles of Freemasonry . He made some happy allusions to the charge in the First Degree , and exhorted the brethren to reverence

and be guided by the Volume of the Sacred Law , and to regard it as the " infallible standard of Truth and Justice , " and urged upon them the necessity of caution when speaking to non-Masons , and also the importance of setting a good example to the world .

The anthem " Behold how good and joyful " was sung in excellent style by the musical party , and the ceremony of consecration was completed with every regard to detail . The installation of Bro . Joseph Steele as W . M . was then proceeded with by Bro . H . E . Frances , who carried out the ceremony with his

accustomed ability ; after which th ? . W . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Charles Rowland Ellis , S . W . ; Spencer Pidcock , J . VV . ; H . E . Frances , P . M ., Sec ; H . J . I . evett , S . D . ; Thos . Squire , J . D . ; and Thos . Bowler , Tyler . The compliment of honorary membership was conferred on the Prov . Grand Master , Bros . Strong , Greenwood , Sitwell , and Horsey ;

the usual felicitations and good xvishes ix * ere tendered , and lodge was closed . After the luncheon to which the brethren afterwards sat down , Bro STEELE explained the absence of the Provincial Grand Master , who had an important engagement in town that had necessitated his leaving early . He

stated he should curtail his remarks , so that thc brethren might have an opportunity of listening to the musical programme that had been arranged . He should therefore at once call on the brethren to drink the first toast" The Oueen and the Craft . "

After the National Anthem had been sung , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER proposed the second toast , " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master . " The popularity of the Prince of Wales was undoubted , and his association with the Masonic fraternity had endeared him to the hearts of all Craftsmen .

After the toast had been duly honoured , the Masonic ode , " Hail to thee , Albert , " was sung , Bro . Carter sustaining the solo part . The next toast , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER said , was alxvays an acceptable one to Masons— " The Most Worshipful the Pro Grand Master , the Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand

Ollicers , Present and Past . " The growth and prosperity of the Craft was due in an eminent degree to the sustained interest taken by those distinguished noblemen the Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master . The other Grand Officers spared no labour in the fulfilment of their duties , and

their worthy Bro . Greenwood might be accepted as a fair sample of the august body he would now call upon them to honour . With the toast he would associate the name of Bro . Charles Greenxvood , Past Grand Sword Beater .

After a song by Bro . Hodges - — "Sweet Madoline " — Bro . GREENWOOD replied . On the part of the Grand Officers he thanked the W . M . for the way he had introduced the toast . He felt it must be gratifying to all Freemasons to recognise the interest taken by the Grand Ofiicers—from the highest to the loxvest— in the fulfilment of their duties

while to the Grand Ollicers themselves it was a source of pride to feel that their exertions were appreciated . For himself , he fully appreciated the comp liment that had been paid him ; at the same time he felt that the honour was conferred , through him , upon the province with which he had been so long associated . For 27 years he had held the office of Provincial Grand

Secretary . In the earlier days there were but three lodges , a very small number as compared with the 27 they had now on the roll . He was extremely gratified to know that that day the Masons of Surrey had done him

another kindness in taking his name for the title of a new lodge . He felt this was a fitting reward for his labours . He trusted the Greenwood Lodge might enjoy a career of prosperity , and that it might take a foremost position amongst the lodges of the province .