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SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons ' of England was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Comp . Samuel Rawson , Past District Superintendent of China , occupied the M . E . Z . chair ; Comp . W . F . A . Powell , Grand Superintendent of Bristol , took the H . chair ; and Comp . Ernst Emil Wendt , Grand E . for German Correspondence , took the chair of J . Comp . J . A . Rucker was P . S . ; Comp . R . F . Gould , ist A . S . ; Comp . Frank Richardson , 2 nd A . S . ; Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , S . E . ; Comp . Joshua Nunn , S . N . ;

Comp . Col . H . S . Somerville Burne }' , G . S . B . ; and the other companions present were Comps . P . de L . Long , Capt . James Piatt , Thos . Fenn , C . A . Murton , 'A . J . Duff Filer , James Glaisher , Robt . Grey , Col . John Creaton , Grand Treasurer ; E . J . Barron , Rev . C . W . Arnold , J . M . Case , H . Muggeridge , W . Mullens , H . G . Buss , G . Asst . S . E . ; Sir J . B . Monckton , Magnus Ohren , W . Ough , E . Letchworth , P . Z . 1237 ; William Stephens ,

P . Z . 862 j Richard Loveland Loveland , P . Z . 175 and 257 ; H . P . Speedy , J . 1381 ; W . Hollingsworth , H . 63 ; John Sampson Peirce , P . Z . 2 ; J . W . Dennison , M . E . Z . ' 12 ; A . B . Cook , P . Z . 259 ; H . Clerk , P . Z . 13 S 3 ; Ambrose W . Hall , J . 77 8 ; John L . Cox , P . Z . 525 ; Thomas Massa , Z . 1293 ; Raphael Costa , P . Z . 214 ; F . Adlard , P . Z . 214 ; H . C . Levander , P . Z . 76 ; Wilhelm Ganz , J . 8 ; Charles Frederick Hogard , J . and P . Z . 141 ,

10 , and 142 ; Alfred A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 1056 ; W . H . Lee , P . Z . 1524 ; J . F . Pepper , H . 4 82 ; Dudley Rolls , H . 12 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; W . S . Lee , J . 1201 ; Neville Green , Z . 1 = 524 ; W . H . Perryman , Z . 134 8 ; H . Higgins , H . 13 81 ; Hulliver Yaulder , Z . 54 S ; H . S . Goodall , J . 874 ; L . P . Catterson , j . 79 ; and H . Massey , 619 ( Freemason ) . After Grand Chapter had been formally opened , and the minutes of last convocation read and confirmed , the installations , appointments , and

investitures for the ensuing year were made as follows : Comp . His Royal Hig hness the Prince of Wales , K . G . Grand Z . „ The Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon - - Grand Pro Z . „ The Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom - - Grand H .

„ The Rig ht Hon . Lord de Tablev - Grand J . „ Col . Shadwell H . Clerke- - " - - - Grand E . ,, Montague Guest , M . P . Grand N .

„ Major-General H . Clerk , F . R . S . - Grand Prin . Soj . j , Rev . Ambrose W . Hall Grand ist A . Soj . „ J . Sampson Peirce Grand 2 nd A . Soj . „ Lieut .-Col . Creaton Grand Treasurer . HCLevander Grand Swd . B .

. . „ Capt . A . Bott Cook Grand Std . B . „ Ralph Costa Grand Dir . of Cer . „ Wilhelm Ganz Grand Organist .

„ Henry Gustavus Buss , Past Standard Bearer - Grand A . Scribe E . ¦ „ Henry Sadler Grand Janitor . The ACTING M . E . Z . announced that His Royal Hig hness the Most

Excellent First Grand Principal had been pleased to confer on the Excellent Comp . Lieut .-Col . Creaton , Past Grand Sword Bearer , Grand Treasurer , the President of the Committee of General Purposes , the Past Rank of Principal Grand Sojourner . ( Cheers . ) The report of the Committee of General Purposes was , on the motion of Comp . Col . C REATON , seconded by Comp . SinJ . B . MONCKTON , taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . This report

stated as follows : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th January to the 20 lh April , 1 SS 1 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

To balance , Grand Chapter- £ 1041 7 9 „ „ Unappropriated account - 1 S 0 iG 1 „ Subsequent receipts - 3 SG 16 3 £ iOog o 1

By disbursements dunng the quarter - £ 203 iS 10 ,, Balance - - - nSg 2 3 „ ,, in Unappropriated account - - 215 19 1 £ 1 G 09 o 1

which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . On motions dul y made , and seconded , charters were granted to the following chapters , on the petitions named as under : ist . From Comps . James R . Pithcr , as Z . ; James Judge , as II . ; Stanley Enoch Shipman , as J ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to

the Excelsior Lodge , No . 1722 , Dugshai , to be called the Marmaduke Ramsay Chapter , andto meet at Dugshai , Punjab , -in the East Indies . 2 nd . From Comps . John Watson , as Z . ; Arthur Stubbs , as H . ; William Newton , as J . ; and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 402 , Nottingham , to be called the [ Royal Sussex Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Nottingham .

3 rd . From Comps . the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of { Donoughmore , as Z . ; William Wither Bramston Beach , M . P ., as H . ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Onslow , as J . ; and twelve others , for a chapter to be attached to the United Lodge , No . 1629 , London , to be called the United Chapter , and lo meet at the Freemasons' Hall , London .

4 th . From Comps . William Frederick Towle , as Z . ; William Henry Hopkins , as H . ; Henry Lewis Rocca , as J . ; and nine others , for a chapter to be attached to the Blair Lodge , No . S 15 , Manchester , to be called the Blair Chapter , and to meet at the Town Hall , Hulmc , Manchester . 5 th . From Comps . Matthew Vowles , as Z . ; Charles George Wragg , as H . ; Charles Beckit Truman , as J . ; and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Commercial Lodge , No . 411 , Nottingham , to be called the Commercial Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Nottingham .

Gth . From Comp . Maurice Hart , as Z . ; Sigismund Schoustodt , as H . ; and Henry Arthur Tobias , as J . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Israel , No . 1502 , Liverpool , to be called the Chapter of Israel , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool . 7 th . From Comps . John Bagot Scriven , as Z . ; James Knight , as H . ; William Lambert Manlcy , as j . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be

attached to the Anchor Lodge , to be called the Cable Lodge , and to meet at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , in the City of London . 8 th . From Comps . Richard Thomas Hill , as Z . ; Francis Lawrence Goode , as 11 . ; I lerbcrt W . Ruff , as J . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Eastern Star Lodge , No . 95 , to be called the Eastern Star Chapter , and to meet at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhail-strect ,

in the City of London . 9 th . From Comps . George Thomas Brown , as Z . ; William Chicken , as If . ; Charles Daniel , as J . ; and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the 1 Vosperily Lodge , No . 65 , London , to be called the Prosperity Chapter ,

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and to meet at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , in the City of London . 10 th . From Comps . Anthony Maitland Bell , as Z . ; William Charles Arthur Roettger , as H . ; William John Corrales , as J . ; and nine others , for a chapter to be attached to the Excelsior Lodge , No . 617 , Buenos Ayres ,

to be called the Maseficld Chapter , and to meet in the City of Buenos Ayres . The appointment of the Committee ol General Purposes for the ensuing year being the next business on the paper , the acting M . E . Z . announced that the Prince of Wales had nominated Lieut .-Col . Creaton as President , and Comp . Robert Grey , P . Soj ., and Comp . A . J . Duff Filer , P . Swd . Br ., on the Committee .

Comps . E . Letchworth , 1277 ; William Stephens , 862 ; H . C . Levander , 7 6 ; W . H . Perryman , 134 S ; F . Adlard , 214 ; and Charles Frederick Hogard , 142 , were then unanimously elected the other members of the Committee . Grand Chapter was after . vards closed in due form .

Services Of The Grand Officers.

SERVICES OF THE GRAND OFFICERS .

GR . YND ClIAFLAIN . Bro . the Rev . AMBROSE WILLIAM HALL , A . M ., has been well and widely known for many years as an earnest and enthusiastic Mason , and highly regarded b y all who have been associated with him or had the pleasure of his acquaintance . After being educated at the University of Cambridge , and obtaining-his degrees in arts , he was ordained

deacon and priest by the late Bishop Stanley of Norwich . He held various preferments in Norfolk , Essex , and Surrey , and continued in active professional duty until the death of his wife , when he soon after retired . He was initiated into Masonry in the Surrey Lodge , No . 416 , at Reigate , on the 20 lh June , 1834 , by the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey , the late Lord Monson , of Gatton Park . For seven years he served the office of Grand

Chaplain of Surrey , and also that of Senior Grand Warden in the same province . In addition to being a P . M . of the above lodge , he is Chaplain of the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 259 , of the Kaiser-i-Hind , No . 1724 , of which he was one of the founders , and a member and honorary member of numerous other Craft lodges . In the Royal Arch Degree he is a member of the Prince of Wales , No . 250 , and holds one of the chairs in the Bard

of Avon Chapter . Of other degrees in Masonry it ma }' be mentioned that he is a member of the 32 ; Past M . W . Sovereign of the Grand Metropolitan and other Rose Croix Chapters , holds office in the Faith and Fidelity Preceptory of Knights Templar ( of which H . R . H . the Prince of Wales is the head ) , has served the office of High Prelate of England anoV Wales in the Great Priory , and passed the chairs of more than one

preceptory . At the present time he is also Chaplain of Grand Mark Lodge , a Pa . st Grand Chaplain ' of Middlesex and Surrey , and a member of various other Degrees . It may be remarked that not many months since he founded a lodge , the St . Ambrose , No . 1891 , held at Baron ' s-court , West Kensington , and so named in compliment to him as the first Master . It will thus be seen that our worthy and esteemed brother has fully merited preferment in Grand Lodge , of which wc hope he may long be spared to remain a member .

GRAND J UNIOR DEACON . Bro . PEIRCE was initiated in the Britannic Lodge—then No . 3 S , now No . 33—in 1 S 5 S , and in May , 1 S 64 , was installed in the Master ' s chair . At that time a great increase of members look p lace , so that it became necessary to have two lodges of emergency during his Mastership to keep the work well within bounds , which even then made the average over the six meetings ,

including the installation of his successor , of eight degrees every meeting , or , nearly fifty in all . Shortly after this the lodge held a lodge of instruction on the da } - week before each of its meetings , which ensured good working in a lodge with so many young Masonic members . In this work Bro . Peirce took especial interest , and proved himself to be of great assistance . After a few years the lodge of instruction was discontinued ; and for about

the last len years Bro . Peirce has held the post of Director of Ceremonies , looking particularly lo the working , and continues to do so . In April , i 860 , he was exalted to the Degree of Royal Arch in St . James' Chapter , No . 2 , and became M . E . Z . in 1867 ; from 187710 the present year he was D . C . ofthe chapter ; and in March last was elected S . E . In May , 1 S 63 , he joined the Lodge of Antiquity , became its Master in 1867 , and in 1877 was

appointed its D . C , and still holds that office . In 1866 he was appointed Grand Steward from the Lodge of Antiquity , and in 1875 was one of the special Stewards at the Albert Hall , at the installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as the Most Worship ful Grand Master . In 1 S 61 he served as Steward lo the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; in 1 S 6 3 as Steward lo

the Girls' School ; and in 1 S 65 as Steward to the Boys' School ; and is now a Life Governor of the three Institutions . On the completion of the Boys ' School , at Wood Green , Bro . Peirce made his eldest son a Lewis , by . a special donation towards clearing off the building debt . Bro . Peirce also served on the Board of General Purposes in 1867-68 .

GRAND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES . Bro . Capt . A . B . COOK was initiated February 27 th , 1865 , and raised May the ist , 1 S 6 5 , in the Isaac Newton University Lodge at Cambridge . He joined the Prince of Wales Lodge in 1 S 67 , and served all the offices , and was two years Deputy Master , 1 S 77 a"d 1878 . He was junior Warden when the Prince initiated the Duke of Connauglit , and Senior Warden when he was raised . He is a Past Grand Steward , and Past Grand Registrar in

the Province of Surrey , in which province he was the founder of the Studholme Lodge . In the other Degrees he is a Past Grand Officer in the Mark and the Temple , and also a Thirty-Second Degree in Golden-square . On Wednesday he was appointed an officer in Grand Chapter . He is also a member of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , having been made an honorary member of the Cosmopolitan Lodge at Shanghai , in China , when he was there last year .

GENERAL GRAND ENCAMPMENT . —Name given to this body of Masonic Knights Templar in the United States , which , though partially formed i » 1797 and 1 S 06 , ma j' be said to date more properly from June 20 , 1816 . In 1850 al Hartford , at its thirteenth meeting , the word General was renewed , and it now calls itself " Grand Encampment of the United States . " The State bodies arc called Grand Commanderies , and the Grand Encampment is more of a consultative than a legislative body , as wc have before remarked of the Grand Ghapter .