Supreme Grand Chapter.

Thomas , R . C . Sudlow , Colonel R . Townley Caldwell , J . C . Parkinson , Samuel Knight , Z . 279 ; VV . A . Scurrah , P . Z . 749 ; C . N . Mclntyre North , H . 1275 ; Walter Davies , Z . 1901 ; John W . Freeman , J . 169 ; R . F . Potter , Z . 1326 ; J . Leach Barrett , Z . 1201 ; Millner Jutsam , P . Z , 95 ; F . Hilton , Z . 1622 ;

W . H . Rylands , Z . 2 ; C . H . Phillips , P . Z . 186 ; W . O . Taylor , J . 913 ; E . W . Nightingale , J . 548 ; E . Morris , H . 913 ; Neville Green , P . Z . 1524 ; H . Massey , P . Z . 619 and 1928 ; Geo . Davis , P . Z . 185 ; W . T . Newitt , P . Z . 150 and 1198 ; S . W . Harvey , P . Z . 9 ; Henry Wright , P . Z . 1615 ; Thos . Wm . Richardson , P . Z . TJI ; David Legg , Z . 1 . 365 ; and C . J . Coombs , J . 975 .

The report of the Committee of General Purposes , which was laid before Grand Chapter , and on the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , taken as read , and received and ordered to be entered on the minutes , was as follows : To THE SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OP 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 , 1892 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 267 4 1 I By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter £ 402 11 S Account iSS 10 10 „ Balance ... 133 13 10 „ Subsequent Receipts .. 304 05 „ „ Unappropriated Account 223 9 10 ^ 759 ! 5 4 £ 759 IS 4 . > —

which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have also to report that they have received the following petitions : ist . From Comps . the Rev . John Oxley Oxland , as Z .,- William Sink , as H . ; George Charles Brisley , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Umzimkulu Lodge , No . 2113 , Umzimkulu , to be called the East Griqualand Chapter , and to meet at Umzimkulu , East Griqualand , NatalSouth Africa .

, 2 nd . From Comps . John Barnard , as Z . ; Conrad E . P . Vernede , as H . ; Ernest Gerard Windle , as j . ; and six otheTS for a chapter to be attached to the Anchor of Hope Lodge , No . 1093 , Wellington , Madras , to be called the Benson Chapter , and to meet at Wellington , in the district of Madras .

The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also received a memorial from the Principals and members of the Athol Chapter , No . 74 , Birmingham , praying for a charter of confirmation—the original charter being lost—and for permission to change the name from Athol to Athol-Israel . The Committee recommend that a charter of confirmation be granted , and that the name of the above-mentioned chapter be changed to

Athol-Israel . The Committee have likewise received a memorial from the Principals and members of the Belgrave Chapter , No . 749 , London , for a charter of confirmation , the original charter having been lost . The Committee recommend that a charter of confirmation be granted . The Committee have further received memorials , with extracts of minutes ,

for permission to remove the following chapters : The Wellington Chapter , No . 548 , from Deptford , to the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . The Royal Preston Chapter , No . 333 , from the Mess Rooms , to the Castle Hotel , Market-place , Preston .

The Bcadon Chapter , No . 619 , from Masons ' -avenue , Basinghallstreet , to Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . The St . Ambrose Chapter , No . 1891 , from West Kensington , to the St . James ' s Restaurant , Piccadilly , where it is meeting temporarily at present by dispensation .

The Committee recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . The Albert Edward Chapter , No . 604 , Lyttelton , Canterbury , N . Z ., having seceded from its allegiance to the Grand Chapter of England , and

now working under the so-called Grand Chapter of New Zealand , asks permission to retain possession of its charter . The Committee recommend that the above request be complied with , on the charier being cancelled bv the District Grand Master of Canterbury , N . Z .

The Grand Superintendent of Montreal having returned the charter of the Victoria Chapter , No . 440 , Montreal , as the chapter has not worked for years , and is not likely to work again , the Committee beg to recommend that the chapter be evascd from the list of chapters . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ,

19 th October , 1892 . All these recommendations were confirmed , with the exception of that relating to the Albert Edward Chapter , No . 604 , Lyttelton , Canterbury , New Zealand , and , on the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , this was referred backforthe further consideration of the Committee of General Purposes , and Grand Chapter was then closed .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSET .

The Prov . Grand Lodge of Dorset was held at Dorchester on the 14 th ult , and was attended by a large number of members of the Craft throughout the county . The lodge opened at noon at the Town Hall , which was beautifully fitted up for the occasion . In the chair was the

P . G . M ., Bro . Guest , and the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Brymer , and nearly all the Provincial Officers were present . The usual routine business was transacted , and the P . G . M . congratulated the province on the progress of the Craft and the excellent work done by the various lodges . The following is a list of Provincial Officers for the year :

Bro . Chaloner ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Filliter ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . L . Hilton ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Thornton ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Frampton ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Case ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ E . W . Young ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Radford ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ Holliday ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorset.

Bro . Smith ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Irwin ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C „ Habgood ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ' „ E . Newman ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Ore- . „ Hann ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Pursti ,, Pomery ... ... ... ... " ]

,, A . Rayner ,, Huxtable ... ... ... ... tt > - „ .. n t > , Knight f P ™ . G . Stwds .

,, Enson „ Cox ... ... ... .. J „ Long ... ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler , The banquet took place in the Corn Exchange .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland was held in the Grand Assembly Rooms , Barras Bridge , Newcastle , on Tuesday , the 25 th ult . The P . G . M ., Bro . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart , M . P ., presided , and was supported by a large gathering of provincial officers and brethren of the lodges of the province . Among those present

were Bros . Aid . R . H . Holmes , D . P . G . M ; Col . Addison Potter , C . B J . Straker Willson , P . P . S . G . W . ; John Strachan , P . S . G . W . ; R . rj Reed , P . P . G . T . Durham ; Rev . T . B . Nichols , P . P . G . Chap . ; Rev . H Bott , P . P . G . Chap . ; F . H . Corder , P . G . Sec . ; T . Gillespie , P . P . G . R , ' ; A . Robertson , P . G . D . of C ; and others . The lodge was opened and the roll of lodges called , the Provincial Grand Master afterwards investing the following officers for the year .

Bro . R . H . Holmes ... ... ... Dep . Prov . G . M . „ Augustus E . Burdon , 1902 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . Gibson YoulJ , 24 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . W . O'Brady-Jones , 995 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, Ralph Carr ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas , ,, George Wilson , 541 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ John Strachan , 685 , P . P . S . G . W . ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ R . Wilson , 1664 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ W . G . Reynolds , 2260 ... Prov . J . G . D . „ R . Harris , 406 . ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ Adam Robertson , 116 7 ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . W . Robson , 1342 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ J . D . Gillespie , 2327 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . " £ •Anderson , 43 i ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ T . M . Morrison , 393 ... ... . ... j „ F . H . Corder , B . A ., 1664 ... ... Prov . Ast . G . Sec . „ J . R . Young , 431 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ T . G . Reah , 1712 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ John Johnson , 1879 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . Donkin , 1676 „ T . F . May , 406 " uT ' Hfl ' j-Prov . G . Stwds . „ H . E . Holhs , 1863 ... ... ... ' „ J . Grey , 1863 ,, W . Hogarth , 1902 ... ... ... J „ Joshua Curry , 48 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The PROV . GRAND MASTER congratulated those assembled on the

present satisfactory and flourishing character of the lodges in the province , an increase in number being reported ; and he also expressed his satisfaction with the reports of the several Committees . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Alderman R . H . HOLMES , proposed the thanks of Provincial Grand Lodge to the W . M . and officers of

the Gosforth Lodge , under whose care were the arrangements of making suitable provision for the meeting . The festival of the lodge followed at the Grand Assembly Rooms , Bro . Sir M . W . Ridley , Bart ., P . G . M ., in the chair .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . COL . GERARD NOEL MONEY , C . B ., AS PROV . GRAND MASTER .

A body of English Mark Masons to the number of 200 assembled last Saturday at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , to witness the ceremony ol installing Bro . Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., as Prov . Grand Master . The Earl of Euston , Deputy Grand Master , was entrusted with the performance of the function , and among the other brethren present were :

Bros . Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , Richard Eve , C . F . Matier , G . Sec . ; F . Richardson , G . Reg . ; Col . A . B . Cook , Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex . ; Charles n . Driver , Frederick Lawrence , P . A . G . D . C ; Captain N . G . Philips , Col . H . & Somerville Burney , J . Balfour Cockburn , C . H . Douglas , T . Y . Strachan , Northumberland and Durham : H . Ward . P . l . G . D .-. Col . A . H . Bircham , Gordon

Miller , P . G . T . ; Gen . Cunliffe , P . P . G . M . Madras ; F . Mead , G . Stwd ., C . W . Carre " , E . M . Money , J . W . Howard Thompson , Dr . Hugh Mackintosh , B . R . Sam" „' P . D . G . M . Burmah ; C . F . Hogard , S . W . Lambert , C . R . A . Wright . C . Beiwn . Sir George D . Harris , Thos . Clark , Charles Tyler , Dr . H . J . Strong , &•" ¦

Nightingale , A . H . Galy , J . Whiteman , C . Chauffourier , Robert Berridge , / - Braik , P . H . Davis , James Hill , T . Aitken , W . T . Tyrrell , G . A . W S ' George Joint , J . B . E . Lancaster , C . F . Passmore , J . Beckett , vv . j-Crutch , F . Flood , H . ] . Macfarlane , H . E . Vickers , Alfred Lambert , J . N . »> Thos . Clark , H . Higgins , J . L . Mather , William Vincent , Henry Burgess , Ue ° 'ij Collins , John Rhodes , Arthur H . Bowles , H . Massey , John Barnett , J . Cureton , C . W . J . Bird , J . H . Williams , Herbert P . Anley , E . A . W » U ; R . A . Marshall , J . A . Farnfield , J . T . Field , W . J . Dyer , Richard Glassport ,

Warner , J . D . Phillips , and A . W . Sowman . . ^ anU The Earl of Euston appointed Bros . Col . A . B . Cook to act as S . W . j < -- r . N . G . Philips , J . W . ; C . F . Matier , as D . G . M . ; the Rev . J- ^ . and rigg , Chap . ; Robert Berridge , D . C . ; and Frank Richardson , !•" •> he then formally opened Prov . Grand Lodge . _ ^ jing The summons convening the meeting having been read , the 1 r ,- j 0 nel Officer was informed that the Prov . Grand Master designate , Bro . Gerard Noel Money , was without , and requested to be installed . , . ( he Lord EUSTON enquired if the patent of approval and appointnic' tc , M . W . Grand Master had been issued to the Prov . Grand Master d »* ft ( , r . whereupon Bro . Robert Berridge retired , but returned immc , * j y havii'ff , wards with the patent , and presented it to the Earl of Euston , W >