Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

Gordon Smith , P . Z . 1319 ; J . R . Clioperton , P . Z . 19 ; J . Williams , P . Z . 591 ; T . Cox , P . P . G . J . Derbyshire ; W . B . Fendick , P . Z . 177 ; J . W . Martin , Prov . G . S . E . Berks ; W . F . Bull , M . E . Z . S 20 ; M . Slaughter , P . Z . 176 ; T . H . Price , P . Z . 1321 ; R . G . Hall , P . Z . 129 ; W . O . Welsford , H . 1321 ; R . A . Luck , P . Z . in ; W . H . Keeble , P . Z . 14 ; A . S . Morris , P . Z . 2 S 4 ; and others .

On the motion for the confirmation of the minutes , Comp . LE FEUVRE called attention to the decision of Grand Chapter in dismissing the petition of a companion from the Punjaub in reference to the rig ht of the Grand Registrar of the Craft to be Registrar of Grand Chapter . The question thus decided by the Deputy Grand Registrar ought to be further ventilated , because he could not help thinking that a serious mistake had been made—a mistake all the more serious , for it could not be remedied .

The practice condemned by this decision was the one which was followed in every province and district in this country , and notably so in the province of the Grand Z . in the chair , and in the province of the Grand Registrar himself . He hoped that Grand Chapter would find a solution to the difficulty , because as , he said , the decision of Grand Chapter affected most seriously not only the D . G . Chapter of the Punjaub , but the P . G . Chap ' . ers in this country who had adopted the same practice .

Comp . FENN pointed out that Grand Chapter in May simply dismissed the appeal , and he did not think that any companions could possibly object to that . Grand Chapter thought the appeal ought never to have come before the Grand Chapter at all and that Grand Chapter had no business to express its opinion on the appointment or non-appointment of Provincial Grand Superintendent . Apart from this he agreed with much that Comp . L . Feuvre had said .

Comp . W . W . BEACH said the only essential question before the Grand Chapter was the confirmation of the minutes of the May convocation . It was necessary to bear in mind that the Deputy Grand Registrar in giving his opinion as to the law gave his opinion in accordance with what he believed to be the existing law . It was the duty of the Grand Registrar and his Deputy to administer the law as it existed . They ought not and

did not judge as by what the law ought to be . In what Comp . Le Peuvre had said as to the merits of this case he entirely agreed , and he thought it would be most unfortunate if in the provinces they were to be bound to appoint the Craft Grand Registrar to be Grand Registrar in the Royal Arch . In the provinces they all desired to follow the law and to act up to it , and it would be advisable on many grounds that this particular law should be altered so that there should be no ambiguity about it .

Comp . SMITH , Dep . G . Reg ., defended his decision in the Punjaub case , stating that it was in accordance with the law as laid down in the regulations tor the government of Royal Arch Masonry . He had no feeling in the matter one way or the other , but if Grand Chapter should be of opinion that the law as he had stated it , should be altered , it might be changed

in a very simple manner by the addition of a few words . By the regulation 36 those words could be made retrospective , and then the law would be quite clear , and such a difficulty as the one they had had to deal with could not occur again . The minutes of the May convocation were confirmed .

Comp . W . W . BEACH said H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the First Grand Principal had , in honour of the Queen ' s Jubilee , been pleased to appoint 60 companions to a Past Grand Chapter rank . Comp . LETCHWORTH , G . Scribe E ., then read out the names of the following 60 companions ( several of whom were present , and were invested ) , on whom Grand Chapter rank had been conferred :

LONDON . Comp . The Earl of Portarlington ... ,.. G . Scribe N . „ J . Strachan , O . C . ... ... ... Dep . G . Reg . „ Rev . C . J . Ridgway , M . A . ... ... Prin . G . Soj . ,, Lieut-Col . A . B . Cook ... ... A . G . Soj . „ Walter Webb

,, Stewart Brown , F . R . C ! b . ... ... ,, ,, Thomas Jones ... ... ... ,, „ Edmund Pontifex ... ... ... ,, „ Rev . A . W . Oxford , M . A . „ W . H . Stanger ... ... ... G . S . B .

„ J . Leach Barrett ... .., ... ,, ,, Capt . R . Gresley Hall ... ... „ „ W . J . Crump ... ... ... „ „ Mihill Slaughter ... ... ... ,, „ Ernest M . Money ... ... ... G . Std . Br . „ Capt . J . R . Clipperton ... ... „ ,, Gordon Smith ... ... ... ,,

„ W . B . Fendick ... ... ... ,, „ W . G . Kentish ... ... ... „ ,, William Shurmur ... ... ... „ „ Henry A . Tobias ... ... ... ,, „ Oscar Philippe ,,. ... ... A . G . D . C . ,, E . L . P . Valerian ! ... ... ... ,, „ H . Nelson Price ... ... ... „ „ E . Cutler ... ... ,-. G . Organist .

THE PROVINCES . Comp . Rev . C . Henton Wood , M . A ., Leicester ... P . G . Soj . ,, James Heelis , East Lancashire ... ... A . G . Soj . ,, James J . Lambert , West Lancashire ... „ ,, A . H . Bowles , Surrey ... ... ,,

„ Charles E . Prior , M . D ., Bedford ... „ „ G . J . Tilling , Hants ... ... ... „ ,, W . Lewis Morgan , M . A ., Oxford ... ,, ,, Richard I . uck , Durham ... ... ,, ,, J . B . Winterbotham , Gloucester ... ... ,, ,, J . H . Salter , Essex ... ... ... ,,

,, Thomas Cox , Derby ... ... ... G . S . B . „ Lieut .-Col . G . W . Walker , Stafford ,, J . Clayton , Cheshire ... ... ... ,, ,, B . Vickers , Lincoln ... ... ... ,,

,, C . Coupland , Kent ... ... ... „' „ John Brewer , Devon ... ... ... ,, „ John W . Maitin , Berks ... ... „ ,, John | . Williams , Bucks ... ... ,, „ Bernaid F . Edyvean , Cornwall ... ,., ,,

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Comp . Charles Bullock , Herts ... .... G . Std . Br . ,, G . W . < j . Barnard , Norfolk ... ... ,, ,, N . Tracy , Suffolk ... ... ... „ ,, George Dalrymple , Cumberland and Westmoreland ... ... ... „ ,, John Mason , Middlesex ... ... „ ,, A . E . Friedlander , Warwick ... ... „

ABROAD . ,, Major-General Sir H . Kitchener , K . C . B ., K . C . M . G ., Egypt ... ... G . Scribe N .

,, Rev . H . J . Spence Gray , M . A ., Punjab ... Prin . G . Soj . ,, James Stiven , Madras ... ... P . G . Std . Br . „ E . J . Smith , Bombay ... ... „ ,, H . M . Rustomjee , Bengal ... ... ,, ,, John Fenwick , Queensland ... ... ,,

,, George Russell , Natal ... ... ,, ,, Joseph Clark , South Africa ( E . D . ) ... ,, „ J . B ~ . Wheelwright , South Africa ( W . D . ) ... „ ,, A . O'Driscoll Gourdin , Hong Kong and-S . China ... ... ... ,,

On the motion of Comp . Sir GEO . HARRIS , Chairman of the General Purposes Committee the following petiiions were agreed to : 1 st . From Comps . Robert Clay Sudlow , Past Dep . G . D . C , as Z . ; Henry S . Wellcome , as H . ; Frederick C . Van Duzer , as J . ; and io others for a chapter to be attached to the Columbia Lodge , No . 2397 , London , to be called the Columbia Chapter , and to meet at the Hotel Cecil , Strand , London .

2 nd . From Comps . Henry Thomas Edward Holmes , as Z . ; John Parkin Hewitt , as H . ; Thomas Edmund Barker , as J . ; and 15 others for a chapter to be attached to the Wentworth Lodge , No . 1239 , Sheffield , to be called the Milton Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Surrey . street , Sheffield . 3 rd . From . Comps . Lieut .-Col . Charles James Hamilton , as Z . ; Rev . John Edward Player , as H . ; John Creery , as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Radnor Lodge , No . 2587 , Folkestone , to be called the Radnor Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Folkestone .

The Committee had also received memorials , with extracts of minutes , for permission to remove , from the following chapters : " The Highgate Chapter , No . 1366 , from the Gate House Tavern , Highgate , to Beale ' s Restaurant , Holloway-road , Holloway , London . " " The Mount Lebanon Chapter , No . 73 , London , from the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , to the City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet , London . "

The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the requests , recommended that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . The report was agreed to , and there being no other business Grand Chapter was closed in ancient and solemn form .

Summer Gathering Of The Old Masonians' Cricket Club.

SUMMER GATHERING OF THE OLD MASONIANS ' CRICKET CLUB .

The old scholars of our Wood Green School were fortunate in selecting Saturday , the 24 th ult ., for their summer gathering : it was a lovely July day , and many members and their lady friends assembled . It had at first been contemplated to charter a launch and proceed up the river , but eventually it was decided to gather in the grounds of the Grove Hotel ,

Dulwich . The principal feature of the afternoon was a cricket match betwscn ladies and eleven of the members , the latter being allowed to use only the left hand in batting , bowling , and fielding , touching the ball with the right hand counting a penalty of two runs to the ladies ; needless to say , it was the cause of a great deal of merriment .

The ladies' team was assisted by Mr , Robt . McLeod , a son of the esteemed Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution tor Boys , and Bro . R . H . Williams , an old Masonian . The members' team comprised Bros . R . S . Chandler and C . P . O . Doherty , Messrsr Barker , H . Lewis , Lumsden , Gough , Gallatt , A . G . McLeod , and three o' . hers , The game resulted in a victory for the ladies , the respective scores beinjr , ladies—62 : gentlemen—** 3 . Miss Pink proved herself auite an

effective bowler , securing seven wickets for 21 runs , Misses T . Cuthbert , Pink , and Gough were the best batswomen . For the opposition , the only two who were able to score with any success were Bro . R . S . Chandler , who made 17 , and Mr . A . G . McLeod , 14 runs .

At the conclusion of the match , the company adjourned to a capital tea . After tea , some present indulged in tennis , others in arranging impromptu races , & c , whilst their energetic Secretary , Mr . Barber , with a few colleagues were-busily engaged in lighting the numerous lanterns with which the gardens of the hotel were decorated .

The day concluded with an al fnsco concert and dancing ; those contributing songs were Miss Clara Judge , " A Gondola of Dreams ; " Miss R . Stowie , "The promise of life ; " the Misses Lewis , Bracstead , and Mrs . Newman ; Mr . W . Cleverly sang "The ( li ght of ages , " Mr . H . Lewis , a Japanese son-r , Mr . W . Lewis , " The Bandoliers , " Bro , C . P . O'Doherty , " The Vagabond , " and Mr . Barber , a mandoline solo .

The company separated at a late hour having thoroughly enjoyed themselves . The entertainment committee consisted of Bros . R . S . Chandler and C . P . O'Doherty , Messrs . H . Lewis , H . Wilson , and C . W . Barber .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF STIRLINGSHIRE

A quarterly Communication of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the 27 th tit ., at Alloa . Bro . George Christie , Provincial Grand Master , presided . Bro . Roxburgh , R . W . M . 69 , acted as Provincial Senior Grand Warden , and Bro . Ferguson , P . M . 6 y , as Provincial Junior Grand Warden . Bro . John Taylor was fleeted interim Provincial Senior Grand Warden . An appl . cation for Benevolent Fund was granted . By-laws for C'ai ^ innail l . od ^ e , N 1 , 850 , Dollar , were approved of .