Time Immemorial Lodges.

which record the glories and vicissitudes of the surviving Three who founded the earliest of Grand Lodges . A history of the Lodge of Antiquit y is , however , in course of preparation , and the undertaking could not possibly have

been placed in better hands . Bro . W . H . R y lands , F . S . A ., to whom the welcome task has been confided ,. is not onl y a Masonic writer of the first rank , but also an antiquary and arch ; eologist of general reputation .

The " record " of Fortitude and Old Cumberland will also shortl y be published , and , let us hope , the distinguished career of the Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge may soon , too , be related . The extraordinary number of remarkable men whose names have appeared on the roll of No . 4 would ol

itself amply justif y the compilation of a lodge history . Payne , Anderson , and Desaguliers were among the earl y members , and of the later ones a full list would give the names of many of the most eminent persons who have distinguished themselves in the two Houses of Parliament , and in the service of the Crown . ( To be continued . )

Special Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

SPECIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

A special Grand Lodge of Mark Masons was held in Mark Masons ' Hall , London , on Friday , the 27 th ult ., to consider and resolve upon Addresses of Congratulation on the providential escape of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , from the dastardly attack of an assassin . The Right Hon . the Earl of Iviston , M . W . Pro

Grand Mister , presided . Bro . I ' rank Richardson , Grand Reg ., acted as Deputy Grand Master ; B-o . R . Loveland Loveland , Q . C , acted as S . G . W , ; Bro . Charles Belton , as J . G . W . ; Bro . J . Strachan , Q . C , as G M . O . ; Major C . W . Carrell , S . G . O . ; Bro . R . Clowes , J . G . O . ; and there were also present am mg others Bros . C . F . Matier , G . Sec ; Imre

Kiralfy , Harry Tipper , Harry Nicholls , W . A . Scurrah , E . Letchworth , T . H . Gardiner , Col . Clifford Probyn , and John Smith , I . G . Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form , The GRAND SECRETARY read the summons convening the meeting . The Earlof EnsTONthen said he had thought fittocall the brethren together because he desired that Grand Lodge of Mark Masons of England should not

pass over in silence the dastardly attempt at Brussels on the life of the Moit Worshipful Grand Master , which , under the good providence of the Great Overseer of the Universe , came to nought , and he begged now to p'opose that a vote be sent to his Royal Highness , congratulating him and conveying the brethren ' s joy at his escape from the hands of the assassin . He begged now to propose— " That we , the

Pro Grand Master , Grand Officers , and Brethren of the Mark Degree in open Grand Lodge assembled , do record on our minutes the horror and indignation of all Mark Master Masons under Grand Lodge at the atrocious attempt on the life of our Most Worshipful Grand Master , his Royal Highness the Prince of VVales , K . G ., & c , and our sense of deep and lasting

gratituld to the Great Overseer of the Univers * for his Royal Highness ' s hippv escape under His Divine Providence . " That , he thought , was sufficiently expressive , and he felt quite sure his Royal Highness would appieciate it coming from Grand Lodge , and , in asking the brethren to pass it , he was quite confident they would do it unanimously .

Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , acting Deputy G . M ., seconded , and said it was needless for him to add a single word to what the M . W . Pro G . M . had said . The Earl of EUSTON added that he did not think it necessary to apologise f jr calling the brethren together , as he knew they would be gratified at attending to pass this resolu . ion . But he knew people had

various calls on their time through business and other circumstances . The motion was carried unanimously , all the brethren standing . Bro . MATIER said he had received a large number of letters from brethren apologising for absence , but fully sympathising with the vote . Letters had come from provincial lodges and members of private lodges . Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Pelham Lodge , No . 1303 . The annual installation and banquet in connection with the above lodge took place atL ; weson the 27 th ult . The new W . M . is Bro . H . Tuff , P . M . 1273 , and in the abs : ce cf the retiring VV . M ., Bro . Councillor Holman ( the Mayor ) , the ceremony of instillation was peiformed by Bro . Richard Weston , P . M . Bro . Holman being already the possessor of a Past Master ' s jewel , was voted a bar for the same , and in recognition of his services tn the Craft , the lodge also voted a sum of 10 guineas to his fund in aid of the Masonic School for Boys , in which he takes great interest .

At the banquet , which took place at the White Hart , covers were laid for over 50 . Bro . Tuff , W . M .. was , of course , in the chair , and was supported by the W . Masters of various lodges in the province , and by a number of other visitors , as well as a goodly muster of members of the Pelham Lodge . Ihe musical arrangements were on an unusually elaborate scale . An orchestral band p ' aynl during dinner , and the speeches were interspersed with songs by Miss Maii V' ^ gnnlini , Miss Maud Poole , and Bro . Patrick . Miss Ada Tunks Aram also pla .. I vi jin solos very beautifully , and Mr . Eisler James contributed two remarkably /• I v . miAiral sbi-tches .

Ir . t . f > . l tiwint > arc thc oflirers of thr lodg » for the year : Bros . Walter Lintott , S . W . ; W . A . Dow , M . D ., J . W . ; T . R . White , P . G . M ., Treas . ; Councillor Miles , Sec ; Councillor Patrick , S . D . ; H . Clowes , J . D . ; Dyer , I . G . ; the Rey . E . E . Hodgson , Chap , j and Gregory , Taylor , and W . A . Pollard , Stwds .

Craft Masonry.

Travellers' Lodge , No . 2609 . The members of the above lodge celebrated the festival of St . John and the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year at the Masonic Hall , Chester , on the 28 th ult ., when there was a large assemblage of brethren , including visitors from the Provinces of Cheshire , North Wales , and Shropshire . The brother installed as Master was Bro . D . P . Morgan , now residing at Nant Cottage , Prestatyn , and the beautiful ceremony of installation was most admirably performed by Bro . Thomas Owen , the second W . M . of the lodge , and a Past Prov . Officer of Salop and Cheshire , and Bro . W . Peers , the first

W . M . of the lodge and the present Provincial Grand Treasurer of Cheshire . The new W . M . invested the following as his oliicers for the year : Bros . F . J . Duck , S . W . ; Thomas Woolliscroft , J . W . j Thomas Owen , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; T . Mayo Johnson , Sec . ; W . Peers , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., D . C . j T . Ryde-Jones , S . D . ; G . T . H . Lodge , J . D . j M . C . Sunter , I . G . ; J . Weights , Org . j Evan Williams and W . T . Adams , Stwds . ; and J . H . Doughty , Tyler . A handsome Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Duck , th ; retiring W . M ., as a small mark of the brethren ' s esteem of his services during the past year .

At the banquet which followed , an excellent musical programme was sustained by Bros . Philip Jones ( Bangor ) , E . Robinson , Loui Parry , T . Ryde-Jones ( viola ) , F . T , Duck , and J . H . Laybourne .

Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

The May quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C . Earl Amherst , Pro Grand Z ., presided ; E . Comp . the Right Hon . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Grand Superintendent of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , occupied the chair of G . H ., and E . Comp . Lieutenant-General Randolph , Grand Superintendent of Sussex , occupied the chair of Grand J .

The minutes of the Quarterly Convocation of February 7 th were read and confirmed , and the installation of the G . Officers then took place . Earl AMHERST announced that the Most Excellent First Grand Principal , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , had again appointed him Pro Grand First Principal , and the Earl of Warwick Second Grand Principal , and E .

Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Third Grand Principal . , The other Grand Officers appointed were—Comp . E . Letchworth ... ... ... G . Scribe E . „ Rev . H . W . Turner ... ... ... G . Scribe S . ' . „ Sir G . D . Harris ... ... ... Pres . Com . of G . P „ Harry Manfield ... ... ... G . Treas . „ John Strschan , Q . C . ... ... G . Reg . „ E . Beaumont ... ... ... Dep . G . Reg . „ Sir F . Dixon-Hartland , Bart ., M . P . ... G . Prin . Soj . „ Col . C . S . Dean ... ... ... ist A . G . Soj . „ W . C . Lupton ... ... ... 2 nd A G . Soj . „ D'Arcy Power ... ... ... G . S B . „ J . C . Fitzroy Tower ... ... ... Dep . G . S . B . „ John Smithers . ; . ist G . Std . Br . „ T . P . Dorman ... ... ... 2 nd . G . Std . Br . „ Harry Bevir ... . ' . ' . ... 3 rd G . Std . Br . „ H . T . Gordon ¦¦ ... 4 th G . Std . Br . „ J . H . Davidson ... ... ... Sth G . Std . Br . „ A . Woodiwiss ... ... ... fith G . Std . Br . „ Frank Richardson , P . A . G . S . ... ... G . D . C . „ W . Wellsman ... ... Dep . G . D . C . „ James Weaver ... ... ... ist Asst . G . D . C . „ C . | . R . Tijou ... ... ... 2 nd Asst . G . D . C . „ F . Kite ... ... ... ... 3 rd Asst . G . D . C . „ W . S . Whitaker ... ... : ... 4 th Asst . G . D . C . „ W . Hayman Cummings ... ... ( J . Org . „ W . Lake ... , ... ... ... Asst . G . Scribe E . „ Henry Sadler ... ... -,., G . Janitor .

Earl AMHERST then announced that the Most Excellent Grand / . had been pleased to confer Past Grand Rank on the following companions : Past Assistant Grand Sojourners—Comps . the Rev . H . A . Hebb , Major Geo . C . Davie , Charles Belton , Frederick Mead , and F . G . Ivey . Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies—Comps . Col . Knight Prescott , A . W . Daret , Henry Carman , and R . J . Voisey .

The report of the Committee of General Purposes—as printed in the Freemason last week—was , on motion duly made by the President , Comp . Sir G . D . HARRIS , taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . Chapters were granted to be attached to the Mandalay Lodge , No . 2219 , Cleveland Lodge , No . 2503 , and Cavendish Lodge , No . 2620 . Permission was given to remove the following chapters : The Priory Chapter , No . 1000 , from the Middleton Hotel , to the Masonic Hall , Southend-on-Sea .

The Essex Chapter , No . 276 , from the White Hart Hotel , to the Crane Court Assembly Rooms , Chelmsford . The Clifton Chapter , No . 7 63 , from the Clifton Arms and Pier Hotel , to the Masonic Hall , Adelaide-street , Blackpool . The Aire and Calder Chapter , No . 458 , from the Masonic Rooms , Boothferry-road , to the Masonic Hall , Stanhope-street , Goole .

The Ravensbourne Chapter , No . 1631 , from the Board of Works Offices , Catford Bridge , Lewisham , to the Obelisk Hall , Loampit Vale , Lewisham , London . The Cyrus Chapter , No , 21 , from Blanchard ' s Restaurant , Beak-street , to the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , London . The De Mowbray Chapter , No . 1130 , from the George Hotel , Melton Mowbray , to the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester .

On the motion of Comp . Sir GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , President , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , it was resolved that having regard to the fact that the Grand Lodge of New Zealand has been formally recognised by the Grand Lodge of England as a sovereign body within the colony , the recognition of the Grand Chapter of New Zealand as a Sovereign Royal Arch body be granted , and that the Supreme Grand

Chapter of England undertake not to grant any charters for new Royal Arch Chapters within the colony other than for chapters to be attached to lodges remaining under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . The following companions were appointed the Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing 12 months :

Appointed by the M . E . G . Z . —The three Grand Principals , Comps . George David Harris , President , R . Horton Smith , Q . C , and John Strachan , Q . C . Elected—Comps . Major T . C . Walls , W . Cleghorn , F , A . Powell , G . W . Lewcock , John Roberston- Reep , and George Graveley . Grand Chapter was then closed ,