Mark Masonry.

being no further business , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , and the brethren adjourned to the Halford Assembly Rooms on the opposite side of the street , where a Lodge of Instruction was held , the duties being performed by officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , viz ., Bros . Kelly , R . W .

Prov . G . M ., as W . M . ; Douglas , W . M . 21 , and P . G . S . W ., as S . W . ; Duff , W . M . 19 , and P . G . J . W ., as J . W . ; Rev . W . Langley , G . Chap ., and D . P . G . M ., as Chap . ; Partridge , P . G . Sec , as M . O . ; Rev . Dr . Haycroft , P . G . Chap ., ^ as S . O . ; L . A . Clarke , P . G . AD . of C , as J . O . ; Geo . Tollei-Jun ^ P . P . G . I . G .,

as S . D . ; Sculthorpe , as I . G ., and J . J . Fast , P . P . G . I . of Works , as the candidate . Bro . CROW , P . G . Org ., presided at the harmonium ( as he had done at the organ in the Masonic Hall , ) and during the ceremony conducted an entirely new set of chants which he had composed expressly

for the occasion , and which he is about to publish , dedicated by permission to the M . W . Grand Mark Master and the Grand Lodge . The whole of the officers were thorough / efficient iu their duties , and on the presiding W . M . concluding the lecture and final charge , there was

considerable applause on the part of the London brethren . Bro . BINCKES , G . Sec , moved a vote of thanks to all the brethren who had conducted the ceremonies in a manner which he characterised as all but perfection . He then proceeded to notice a few

points of divergence from the authorised ritual as worked in London , one of which , the address to the candidate by the I . G . on his admission , he acknowledge to be a great improvement which he , for one , would gladly see generally adopted , and he then proceeded to explain a few other points .

The M . AV . G . M . also expressed his great satisfaction with the arrangements made for the reception of the Grand Lodge , and the admirable manner in which the ceremonies had been worked , and he was pleased to make an entry to that effect in the minute book ofthe Fowke Lodge , No . 19 .

Between fifty and sixty of the brethren then returned to the Masonic Hall , and sat down , at four o'clock , to an elegant banquet , at which the M . W . G . M . presided , supported on the right by Bros . Kelly , Prov . G . M ., as D . G . M . ; Major Woodall ( Scarborough ) , W . M . No . 19 ; Richard Spencer

( London ) , & c , & c ; and on the left by Bros . Rev . W . Langley , G . Chaplain , and D . P . G . M . ; Sir Henry St . J . Halford , Bart ., P . G . Reg . of Marks ; Rosenthal and Stevens ( "London ) , & c . The vicechairsj were filled by the acting Grand Wardens , the Rev . Bros . Ravenshaw and Spencer-Stanhoep , Grand Chaplains .

On the conclusion of the banquet , the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were duly honoured , alternating with some excellent songs by Bros . Crow . Stevens , Atwood , Ravenshaw , Palmer , Spcucer , and others , and the Tyler ' s toast and the National Anthem brought to a close what was admitted to be one of the most successful meetings of the moveable Grand Lodge yet held in the provinces .

PROVINCIAL . LEICESTER . —lo-ohe Lodge , No . 19 . —A Lodge of Emergency was held in the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., the evening before the meeting of the Moveable Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , when in addition to numerous members , the Rev . Iiro . Ravenshaw , Past Grand Chaplain , and Bro . John Denton of

Leeds , were present as visitors , and also the Rev . Bro . Langley , G . C . A ballot was taken for Bros . John Adlard and George Snulcr , of 279 , and David Challis , Alfred Sargeant and Joseph Harris , 01523 , as candidates . The AV . Bros . Samuel Inns , D . P . G . M ., and Simon Jacob , P . G . S . AV . of Norths and Hunts , elected at a foimer meeting , and Bros . Sauter , Sargeant , and Harris were

duly advanced by the AV . M . and his ofiicers . On the conclusion of thc ceremony , the Prov . G . AI . M . gave the lecture and final charge , after which the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and spent at hour or two very pleasantly . HAVANT . —Carnarvon Lodge , No . 62 . — The usual quarterly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 25 th ult . Tlie lodge was opened at half-past five p . m . by

Bro . Trigg , AV . M ., assisted by his officers . Bro . George Collins , P . M . of thc Lodge of Union , Chichester , was advanced to the degree of a Mark Master Mason . Bro . Reynolds , S . AA ., was nominated as AA . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Hillman , P . M ., as Treas ., that office having been , for years past , filled by him to the complete satisfaction of the brethren . Thc lodge was shortly afterwards closed .

Initiation Of The Crown Prince Of Denmark.

INITIATION OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK .

On Tuesday , the ist inst ., his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark was received into Freemasonry by his Majesty thc King of Sweden , and we arc informed that H . R . H will succeed the late M . AV . Brother Briistrup as Grand Master of thc Danish Grand Lodge .

Grand Chapter Of England.

GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

The usual Quarterly Convocation was held on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Companions Earl de Grey and Ripon , G . Z ., Rawson as G . H ., and Pattison as G . J ., presided . There were also present : Comps . J . Hervey ,

G . S . E . ; Head , J . Nunn , Dumas , Muggeridge , J . Smith , Tomkins , Massey , Buss , AValters , Noak , Lightfoot , Brett , Ough , Coutts , and manyothers . The following report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read : —

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 20 th July to the 18 th October , 1870 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

£ s . d . To Balance 20 th July 346 13 5 ,, Subsequent receipts .. .. .. 216 9 6

. £ 5 ° 3 2 " By transfer from unappropriated account ... 5 S o ,, Disbursements during the quarter ... 113 11 6 ,, Balance 444 6 5

;_ 5 ° 3 2 11 which balance is in the hands of Messrs AVillis , Percival and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . The committee beg to report that they have received petitions—1 st . From Companions the Rev . Oliver James Grace

as Z . ; the Rev . George Sketchlcy Ffinden as H . ; John AVilliams as J , and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Buckingham Lodge , No . 591 , Aylesbury , to be called the '" Buckingham Chapter , " and to meet at the George Hotel , Aylesbury , in the county ol Buckingham . 2 nd . From Comps . AVilliam Thomas May as Z ., Thomas

Clark as H ., Joshua Hocken as J ., and nine others , for a chapter to be attached to the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 673 , Liverpool , to be called the " St . John ' s Chapter , " and to meet at the Royal Mersey Yatch Hotel , Duke-street , Liverpool . 3 rd . From Comps . John Lazar as Z ., Reuben Harris

as H ., Harry Andrew Gordon as J ., and eleven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Pacific Lodge , No . 1229 , Hokitika , to be called the " AA'estland Pacific Chapter , " and to meet at the Commercial Hotel , Hokitika , New Zealand . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the

committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The committee have also received a petition from Comps . John Pursall as Z ., John Beresford as II ., Stephen AVood as J ., and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Elkington Lodge , No . 1016 ,

Birmingham , to be called the " Elkington Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Birmingham . This petition is regular in form , but one ofthe petitioners is not registered in Chapter No . 1031 , and the committee recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted , subject however to his registration before the meeting of

the Grand Chapter . The committee have received a letter from Comp . John Armitage ( P . Z . ) , Scribe K ., pro tem ., of the St . John ' s Chapter , No . 827 , Dewsbury , for which a charter was granted at the convocation of Grand Chapter on the 3 rd August last , announcing the death of Comp . AVilliam

Richardson , the Z . named in the charter , and asking permission for the companion named as II . to be Z ., the companion named as J . to be II ., and to nominateanother qualified companion as J . The committee recommend this application to the favourable consideration of Grand Chapter , provided the

name of the companion proposed as J . be sent in for approval before thc 2 nd of November . The following notice of motion has beeu given by Comp . S . Leith Tomkins , Past Principal Sojourner : — " That a grant of . £ 100 be made outof the funds of Grand Chapter to the fund now being collected for the relief of

peasants in North-Eastern France . " ( Signed ) AV . PUI . TI-NEY SCOTT , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , AA ' . C , 19 th October , 1870 . The report was adopted , and charters for the following new chapters were accordingl y

granted : Buckingham Chapter , No . 59 1 ; St . Jo hn ' s Chapter , No . 673 ; AVestland Pacific Chapter , No . 1229 •Elkington Chapter , No . 1016 . The St . John ' s Chapter , No . 82 7 , obtained permission to have new Principals nominated , in consequence of the lamented death of Comp . William Richardson .

The G . S . E . ( Comp . Hervey ) read a telegram from Copenhagen , dated ist inst ., in which it was stated that His Royal Hi ghness Frederick , Crown Prince of Denmark , was initiated into Freemasonry by His Majesty King Charles V . of Sweden . The Grand Chapter was then closed .

Non-Attendance And Consequent Loss Of Proxies.

NON-ATTENDANCE AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF PROXIES .

( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In the course of a few years the Confidence Lodge of Instruction , held at Bro . Foster ' s , Railway Tavern , Londonstreet , E . G ., on Wednesday evenings , at seven

o ' clock , has given to various charities about , £ 120 , and , consequently , there are certain proxies accruing to the lodge every year . I am sorry to say that of late there has been such a scanty attendance of members that it is really disheartening to the few who do attend regularly

to see their efforts unavailing to keep the lodge together . Bro . Gottheil , the indefatigable Preceptor , very often leaves his business , and puts himself to great inconvenience , at times , to attend ; and you can imagine , Mr . Editor , how very discouraging it must be to him , as well as others , to see such

a meagre attendance . I am surprised to find that none of the brethren of the mother lodge support by their attendance or otherwise , this , an offspring of their lodge , and a valuable one , too , for those who wish to get on in the Craft , for how should we get on without

lodges of instruction ? In view of these circumstances , which I have briefly stated , will you , Mr . Editor , kindly inform me what will become of these proxies should this state of affairs continue , and the lodge be closed on account of the said non-attendance ? I , however , sincerely trust that this will not . be

the case , for perhaps some ofthe old supporters , on hearing of this deplorable state of affairs , will rally round us , and by their timely aid prevent the closing of so comfortable a lodge of instruction , and one that the charities would sadly miss . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours truly and fraternally ,

THOMAS F . FELTON . London , October 27 th , 1870 . Hon . Sec

Presentation To Bro. Luty.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . LUTY .

The annual dinner of the members and friends of the Grand Yorkshire Gala Floral and Musical Exhibition was held at Harker ' s Hotel , on Tuesday se ' nnight . The chairman of the committee , Mr . Alderman Steward , presided , and was supported on his right by thc Lord Mayor , and on his left by the

City Sheriff , the vice-chairman , Mr . AVilliam Dove , occupied the vice-chair . The attendance was good , being no doubt influenced by the extra interest created in respect to the presentation to Mr . Luty , the Honorary Field Manager , of a handsome silver salver and tea and coffee service , in recognition of his inestimable services rendered during a period of

seven years . The dinner and wines were of the first-rate character which has so long marked this hotel , and Mr . Matthews , the new proprietor , seemed determined that the well-earned reputation should not be lost under his management . After dinner a rich dessert was placed upon the tables , and

The CHAIRMAN , after giving the usual loyal and patriotic toasts , said he had the pleasing duty to propose the health of a gentleman who for the last seven years had filled an important oflice of the society . The committee might make what arrangements it would , but without thc efforts ofthe Field

Manager their arrangements would not be so perfectly carried into effect . They all knew how Mr . Luty had worked in this respect , and how much they had been indebted to him for the zeal and diligence with which he had worked ; and as a proof that his work had been appreciated , lie , the

chairman had often heard it said that the field arrangements were perfect , and that they had never seen a place where they were better carried out . The committee were thoroughly sensible of this , and when it was suggested to present a testimonial to him , it wns felt that such a mark of approbation

was well deserved , and this view was borne out by the large number of the subscribers to the testimonial , and he had much pleasure in presenting to Mr . Luty thc testimonial subscribed for by 107 subscribers . ( Applause . ) The Chairman then read an address , which was beautifully illuminated and

framed , and bore an appropriate inscription . He concluded by expressing thc great pleasure he had in presenting the testimonial and expressed a hope that Mr . Luty would long live to enjoy it . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Luty , Honorary Field Manager , replied in a most eloquent speech , ancl thanked them sincerely for thc very flattering manner in which they had

mentioned his name when asking him to accept the beautiful testimonial and work of art , which he did with the greatest pleasure ; and he could assure them it would be a strong incentive in inducing him to still continue to take the same amount of interest in the welfare of such au excellent society , which he hoped would still continue to flourish in the ancient city and be supported by the good old county whose name it bears . ( Applause , )