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Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was holden on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Comp . Rawson acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . W . Piatt , as H . ; and Comp . Capt . N . G . Philips , as J . The other companions present were Comps . E . E . Wendt , as S . N . ; H . G . Buss , as S . E . ; A . A . Pendlebury ,
J . A . Rucker , as P . S . ; Robeit Gray , as ist A . S . ; the Rev . C . W . Arnold , as 2 nd A . S . ; J . Lewis Thomas , Swd . Br . ; S . Mullens , D . C . ; Col . Creaton , Treas . ; E . S . Snell , T . Fenn , Francis Robinson , J . C . Parkinson , A . J . Duff Filer , Joshua Nunn , Peter de L . Long , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , J . M . Case , F . Adlard , H . Maudslay , James Glaisher , E . J . Barron , H . J . P . Dumas , G . de Lucena , P . Z . 239 ; J . S .
Hickley , P . Z . 723 ; James Hillhouse , J . 228 ; Neville Green , H . 1524 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; James W . Lambert , H . 142 ; E . Crouch , Z . 8 37 ; Geo . E . Walters , Z . 159 8 ; P . Parsons , Z . 1248 ; W . H . Ferryman , J . 134 S ; J . Fenn , Ii . 417 ; J . McDougall , P . Z . 913 , and P . G . S . B . ; P . Driver , P . Z . 742 ; R . Loveland Loveland , P . Z . 175 , 257 , andP . G . S . N . ; W . R . Marsh , J . 159 8 ; Chas . Fredk .
Hogard , P . Z ., J . 142 ; George Lambert , P . Z . 7 and 21 ; Thomas Massa , J . 1293 ; H . Hacker , P . Z . 723 ; Walter Sowdon , P . Z . 723 ; J . E . Middleton , H . 2 ; E . Letchworth , P . Z . 1237 ; Joseph Brown , P . Z . 723 ; F . Adlard , P . Z . 214 ; George Brooke , H . 63 ; J . J . Berry , Z . 554 ; H . E . Frances , P . Z . 887 ; H . Sadler , G . Janitor ; and H . Massey ( Freemason ) .
The minutes of last Gtuarterly Convocation having been read and confirmed , Comp . H . G . Buss informed the acting G . Z . that it was with very sincere regret he had to announce that Comp . Hervey , G . Scribe E ., was still compelled to be absent on account of severe indisposition . He saw Comp . Hervey the previous evening , when he expressed his great regret that he would not be able to attend
the present convocation . Com ]) . Rawson said lie was sure that all the companions would regret as much as he did that Grand Scribe E . was slill suffering from severe indisposition . ( Hear , hear . ) Col . Creaton , G . Treasurer , moved , and Comp . Robert Gray seconded , that the report of the Committee of
General Purposes be taken as read and received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . This motion was carried . The following petitions for charters for new chapters were then granted , as recommended by the Committee : — 1 St . From Comps . Thomas William Adams , as Z . ; George Samuel Elliott , as H . ; John Bairstow Shackleton ,
as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 , London , to be called the Wtst Smithfield Chapter , and to meet at the New Market Hotel , Snow Hill , West Smithfield , in the City of London . 2 nd . From Comps . Richard ^ Nicholas Howard , as Z . ; William Smith , as H . ; James Jesty , as J . ; and eight
others for a chapter to be attached to the Portland Lodge , No . 1037 , Portland , to be called the Portland Chapter , and to meet at the Portland Hall , Portland , in the county of Dorset . 3 rd . From Comps . James Keith Grosjean , as Z . ; John Smoifitt , as H . ; George Archer , as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Zetland . Lodge , No .
1157 , Alexandria , to be called the Zetland Chapter , and to meet at Alexandria , Egypt . 4 th . From Comps . Thomas B . Whytehead , as Z . ; John pile Cumberland , as Ii . ; Philip Henry Rowland , as J . ; nel nine others for a chapter to hi attached to the Eboncum Lodge , No . 1 C 11 , York , to be called the Eboracum Chapter , and to mctt at the Queen's Hotel , in the city of
York . With respect to the chapter at Alexandria , Comp . H . J . P . Dumas asked whether a more specific spot than Alexandria should not be named for the meeting of the chapter . Alexandria was a large place , anil he thought the precise place in which the chapter was to meet should be named , tl c same as with Ihe chapters which met in England . If
a charter was granted for a chapter to meet in Pans its precise locality would have to be named , in order that the chapter might be found . Comp . Case thought there would be no difficulty in this respect in the case of a chapter at Alexandria , because the reports would have to be sent to the Grand Scribe E . of the
places where the chapter met , and if it was removed the removal would have to be notified . Com )) . Dumas said he did not anticipate any difficulty , but he merely askeel for the sake of information to the companions at large . In England the place eif meeting had to be- named , as was seen by the other petitions on the
pap-. r . Comj ) . Rawson said the places in Alexandria where a chapter could meet were few and far between , and there would be no difficulty experienced in finding out the place of meeting . In answer to Comp . George Lambert , Comp . Rawson said there would be 110 clashing with other jurisdictions ; there was no other Grand Lodge or Chapter
there . The next petition recommended to be granted was from Comps . John Fenn , as Z . ; Alexander Richardson , as H . ; Richard Croisdale , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Aldcrshot Cam )) Lodge , No . 132 , 1 ,
Aldcrshot , to be called the Aldcrshot Camp Chapter , and to meet at the Assembly Rooms , Aldcrshot , in the county of Hauls . Comp . Ii . Hacker asked whether since this petition had been recommended by the Committee any communication had been received from the Grand Superintendent of the
province . Col . Creaton said such a communication had been received after the report of the Committee had been printed and published . Comp . Buss then read a letter from Comp . W . W . B ,
Supreme Grand Chapter.
Beach , Provincial Grand Superintendent for Hants and the Isle of Wight , stating that since he had recommended the petition circumstances had come to his knowledge which caused him to recommend that the warrant should be postponed for the present , and that in the meantime he would attend at Aldershot and make enquiries . Comp . Hacker said that under those circumstances he
should say no more , but would ask Grand Chapter to postpone the granting of the warrant . A long discussion then arose on this point . Comp . John Fenn wished to say a few words before the question was postponed . Comp . Rawson thought that as the Provincial Superintendent had withdrawn his recommendation Grand
Chapter had no power to consider the question . A charter in the country could not be granted without the recommendation of the Superintendent . Comp . John Fenn said that in consequence of its having been recommended by Comp . Beach , Grand Chapter Committee recommended it . Comp . E . J . Barron thought otherwise . The petition
having been recommended to be granted , that question was before Grand Chapter , although it mightbe convenient to postpone the consideration of it . The Rev . C . W . Arnold did not sec how the letter of the Superintendent could overrule the agenda paper . Col . Creaton felt bound to say that when the Committee received a petition duly signed , and recommended by the
Grand Superintendent , they had no alternative but to bring it before Grand Chapter , and it was a great pity that the Granel Superintcnelent and the companions who signed the petition did not enquire more fully before sending it . It was , he thought , playing fast and loose with the Committee , and not treating them properly . Comp . J oshua Nunn submitted that the 6 rand Chapter
was at liberty to discuss the propriety of granting the petition now . Any letter received after the petition had been recommended by the Committee could have no weight . Comp . Rawson observed that the Provincial Superintendent having wrillen this letter had really withdrawn his recommendation . His own feeling was that the
question should be elecided at once , and the petition not be entertained . Where a Superintendent was in error he should be allowed to correct that error . Comps . Robert Gray , John Fenn , and C . F . Hogard , begged to enter their protest . Comps . J . M . Case , James Lewis Thomas , and C . W . Arnolel contended that the matter should be postponed , and Comp . C . W . Arnold
made a motion to that effect , which Comp . Robert Gray seconded , and the question was agreed to be deferred till next Grand Chapter . The report of the Committee concluded as follows : — The Committee have likewise to report that , in consequence of a statement made by the Provincial Grand Scribe E . for North Wales and Shropshire , that the Star of
Gwynedd Chapter , No . 3 84 , Bangor , was extinct , and it appearing by the Grand Chapter rccorels that no return had been received from that chapter since 18 57—one companion only having been , ' exalted therein since the date of the charter , 27 th June , 1856—the chapter , No . 3 84 , was taken out of the register . It now appears that the charter of the said chapter is in
the custody or possession 01 the St . David's Loelge , No . 384 , Bangor , and that no present member of that lodge is now , or ever has been , a member of the chapter . The lodge has therefore been directed by the Committee to surrender the charter to be cancelled , but as the lodge has refused or neglected to comply with this order , the Grand Chapter Committee refer the matter to the Board of General Purposes , and beg to request that the W . M . of the St . David's
Lodge , No . 384 , may be ordered to forward to the Grand Scribe E . the charter of the said late Star of Gwynedd Chapter , No . 384 . Comp . Thomas Fenn wished to know by whom this chapter was taken out of the register , as no one had a right to do so but Grand Chapter . Col . Creaton said the chapter was taken out of the register because no returns had been made by it . Grand Chapter was then closed .
The Masonic Ball In Liverpool.
THE MASONIC BALL IN LIVERPOOL .
A meeting of those interested in carrying out the annual Masonic ball in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held on Friday , the 30 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street . Bro . J . F . Newell , P . G . J . W . ( Mayor of Bootle ) , was
elected Chairman of the Committee ; Bro . J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C , Vice-chairman ; Bro . A . C . Wylie , W . M . 292 , S . W . 1 264 , Secretary ; and Bro . T . Salter , W . M . 241 , Treasurer . It was resolved , subject to the Council regulations , to hold the ball at the Town Hall , on the second Tuesday in January , and after the various Committees hail been
appointcel , the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight . In connection with the Masonic charitable schemes , i may be stated that at the monthly meeting of the Dramatic Lodge this week it was also resolved to give another performance at the Royal Amphitheatre in December ( the use of the theatre being kiuelly granted by Uro . Ltnelo Courtenay , l . P . M . ) in aid uf the Charities .
HOLLOW-AY ' OINTMKN-T AND 1 ' ILLS . —Miuli watchfulness must be cxcreiseel as winter advances , and the earliest evidences of illhealth must he immediately checked anil removed , or a slight illness may resnJl in n i-erions milady . Relaxed and sore throat , tliplilherria , » ir . insey , throat cough , chronic cough , bronchitis , anil most other puimtmare aifcctions will he relieved hy rubbing this
cooling Ointment into the . skin as near as praeticaiilc lo ihe seat of mischief . This treatment , so simple andellective , is admi'ably adapted for the removal of tlit-si diseases during infancy ant ] youth . Olel asthmatic invalids will de-rive marvellous relief from ihe use of Holhnvay ' s remedies , which have brought round many such suilerers , anil re-established hcallh afte-r every other means had signally failed . —[ ADVT . ]
The Royal Arch At York.
THE ROYAL ARCH AT YORK .
In turning over the books and papers belonging to the York Lodge , No . 236 , a few days since , with Bro . J . Todd P . M . and Treasurer , for the purpose of making a catalogue ' I took up an old ' MS . minute book , which at the lirst glance I suspected had been hitherto undescribed . Further enquiry and examination have convinced me that this is thn
case , and I have great pleasure in announcing that the York Lodge reckons amongst its relics of the past a minute book of the Grand Chapter of All England , dating from 1762 , which is , I take it , sixteecn years earlier than any previous minute of that body known to be in existence . Our learned Bro . Hughan , in his " Sketches and Reprints , " tells us that the earliest minute of Royal Arch
Masonry is to be found in the Treasurer ' s book of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at York , which says " A most sublime Royal Arch Chapter was opened on the 8 th February , 1778 . " I have examined this book , which is one of those books formerly in the possession of the United Grand Lodge of England , and presented a few years ago , through the kindly exertions of Bro . Hughan , to the York
Lodge . In connection with the earlier minute book just come to light it completes the chain of Royal Arch history at York Irom the 7 th February , 1762 , to the ioth September , 1781 . There are several peculiarities to be found in the earl y minutes of the Grand Chapter , vvoithy of notice , but a few remarks on the history of Masonry in York about that
time will perhaps throw light upon them . From the second edition of " Mahhabone , or the Grand Lodge Door Open'd , " published in 17 C 6 , I find in the list of lodges appended thereto that a warrant was granted , dated the 12 th January , 1761 , for a lodge to meet at the * Punch Bowl Inn , Stonegate , York , on the ist and 3 rd Mondays of each month . The number of the warrant was 2 so .
rrom the minute book of this lodge ( also in the possession of the York Lodge , 236 ) , I find that its first meeting was held on the 2 nd February , 1761 , " at Mrs . Chaddock ' s , at the Punch Bowl , in Stonegate . " It would seem as if this event had stirred up the energies of the surviving members of the dormant Grand Lodge at York , for it was in the following month ( March
17 th , 17 C 1 ) that they met and revived that body " at the house of Mr . Henry Howard , in Tendall , York , " as every Masonic student well knows from Bro . Hughan ' s valuable work , to which I hare before alluded . Thus , the reader will sec , it was in the following year , on Sunday , the 7 th F ' ebruary , 1762 , that" a most Sublime , or Royal Arch Lodge , open'd at the sign of the Punch Bowl . "
The first Master of the Lodge No . 259 was Bro . Bridge Frodsham , who was in his day a Master of prominence in the North . The first S . W . was Bro . Oram , who was the manager of the York Theatre . The Grand Lodge of all England must at this period have been on excellent terms with the lodge hailing from London , for in the minute of the revival meeting , held on the 17 th March , 1761 , I find
amongst the names of the visitors present several who appear on the minutes of Lodge 259 to have been made Masons under its warrant , whilst , in the very first minute of Lodge 259 , on the other hand , appears the name of Bro . Coales , who was a Warden of the Grand Lodge of All England . These interchanges of visitors appear through all the earlier minutes , and prove that at this time there
was no animosity between the 1 ork and London Grand Lodges . Bro . Bcckwith , who was elected a member of the Grand Lodge at its revival meeting , had only been made a Mason in the Lodge 259 on February 1 OH 1 , 1761 , just a month previously ; anel in May , 17 C 1 , Bros . Agar , Palmes , Bewlay , and Howard ( of Tenelal ) , all of the Grand Loelge , were elected joining members of Lodge 259 .
In a future paper I hope to say something about the minute book of this Punch Bawl Lodge , but having briefly noticed the condition of Masonry in York in 1761-2 , I will at once go to the subject immediately in hand , the Old Royal Arch Minute Book . It is a small quarto volume , and has neatly engrossed on its title page " Minute Book belonging the Most Sublime Degree or Order of Royal Arch appertaining to the
Grand Lodge of All England , held at the City of York , 1762 . " The first minute I will reproduce exactly : " A Most Sublime or Royal Arch Lodge open'd at the Sign of the Punch Bowl in Stonegate , York , on Sunday the 7 th of February 1762 . Present : Frodsham P . H . ~ i Oram .,, Z . L . > in the Chairs . Granger ... J . A . j Owen .
' At this Lodge Brothers Burtein Palmes , Tasker , and Dodgson pelition'd to be raised to the 4 th Degree of Masonry , commonly call'd the Most Sublime or Royal Arch , were accepted and accordingly made . " Then coincs the cash account of the chapter for the e \ ening , by which it appears that the fee "for advancement to the 4 th Degree" was ns . Gel ., and
then" This Lodge was closeel till the 14 th inst . by the Master ' s Directions . " I have already mentioned that Bro . Frodsham was the first W . M . of the Lodge 239 , and that Bro . Oram was his Senior Warden . From the lodge minutes of 239 it also appears that Bro . Granger was its first Secretary , and that Bro . Owen had joined that loelge in January , 17 G 2 . The
Grand Chapter would seem , therefore , to have been really formed by the brethren of Lodge 259 , meeting at the Punch Bowl . The next meeting of the chapter was hclil on the 21 st of the same month , when the chair- ; were filled by Bros . Frodsham , Palmes , and Tasker , and Bro . Beckwith was chosen Secretary . The meetings were always held on Sunday at this period , and several members were the same
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Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was holden on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Comp . Rawson acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . W . Piatt , as H . ; and Comp . Capt . N . G . Philips , as J . The other companions present were Comps . E . E . Wendt , as S . N . ; H . G . Buss , as S . E . ; A . A . Pendlebury ,
J . A . Rucker , as P . S . ; Robeit Gray , as ist A . S . ; the Rev . C . W . Arnold , as 2 nd A . S . ; J . Lewis Thomas , Swd . Br . ; S . Mullens , D . C . ; Col . Creaton , Treas . ; E . S . Snell , T . Fenn , Francis Robinson , J . C . Parkinson , A . J . Duff Filer , Joshua Nunn , Peter de L . Long , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , J . M . Case , F . Adlard , H . Maudslay , James Glaisher , E . J . Barron , H . J . P . Dumas , G . de Lucena , P . Z . 239 ; J . S .
Hickley , P . Z . 723 ; James Hillhouse , J . 228 ; Neville Green , H . 1524 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; James W . Lambert , H . 142 ; E . Crouch , Z . 8 37 ; Geo . E . Walters , Z . 159 8 ; P . Parsons , Z . 1248 ; W . H . Ferryman , J . 134 S ; J . Fenn , Ii . 417 ; J . McDougall , P . Z . 913 , and P . G . S . B . ; P . Driver , P . Z . 742 ; R . Loveland Loveland , P . Z . 175 , 257 , andP . G . S . N . ; W . R . Marsh , J . 159 8 ; Chas . Fredk .
Hogard , P . Z ., J . 142 ; George Lambert , P . Z . 7 and 21 ; Thomas Massa , J . 1293 ; H . Hacker , P . Z . 723 ; Walter Sowdon , P . Z . 723 ; J . E . Middleton , H . 2 ; E . Letchworth , P . Z . 1237 ; Joseph Brown , P . Z . 723 ; F . Adlard , P . Z . 214 ; George Brooke , H . 63 ; J . J . Berry , Z . 554 ; H . E . Frances , P . Z . 887 ; H . Sadler , G . Janitor ; and H . Massey ( Freemason ) .
The minutes of last Gtuarterly Convocation having been read and confirmed , Comp . H . G . Buss informed the acting G . Z . that it was with very sincere regret he had to announce that Comp . Hervey , G . Scribe E ., was still compelled to be absent on account of severe indisposition . He saw Comp . Hervey the previous evening , when he expressed his great regret that he would not be able to attend
the present convocation . Com ]) . Rawson said lie was sure that all the companions would regret as much as he did that Grand Scribe E . was slill suffering from severe indisposition . ( Hear , hear . ) Col . Creaton , G . Treasurer , moved , and Comp . Robert Gray seconded , that the report of the Committee of
General Purposes be taken as read and received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . This motion was carried . The following petitions for charters for new chapters were then granted , as recommended by the Committee : — 1 St . From Comps . Thomas William Adams , as Z . ; George Samuel Elliott , as H . ; John Bairstow Shackleton ,
as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 , London , to be called the Wtst Smithfield Chapter , and to meet at the New Market Hotel , Snow Hill , West Smithfield , in the City of London . 2 nd . From Comps . Richard ^ Nicholas Howard , as Z . ; William Smith , as H . ; James Jesty , as J . ; and eight
others for a chapter to be attached to the Portland Lodge , No . 1037 , Portland , to be called the Portland Chapter , and to meet at the Portland Hall , Portland , in the county of Dorset . 3 rd . From Comps . James Keith Grosjean , as Z . ; John Smoifitt , as H . ; George Archer , as J . ; and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Zetland . Lodge , No .
1157 , Alexandria , to be called the Zetland Chapter , and to meet at Alexandria , Egypt . 4 th . From Comps . Thomas B . Whytehead , as Z . ; John pile Cumberland , as Ii . ; Philip Henry Rowland , as J . ; nel nine others for a chapter to hi attached to the Eboncum Lodge , No . 1 C 11 , York , to be called the Eboracum Chapter , and to mctt at the Queen's Hotel , in the city of
York . With respect to the chapter at Alexandria , Comp . H . J . P . Dumas asked whether a more specific spot than Alexandria should not be named for the meeting of the chapter . Alexandria was a large place , anil he thought the precise place in which the chapter was to meet should be named , tl c same as with Ihe chapters which met in England . If
a charter was granted for a chapter to meet in Pans its precise locality would have to be named , in order that the chapter might be found . Comp . Case thought there would be no difficulty in this respect in the case of a chapter at Alexandria , because the reports would have to be sent to the Grand Scribe E . of the
places where the chapter met , and if it was removed the removal would have to be notified . Com )) . Dumas said he did not anticipate any difficulty , but he merely askeel for the sake of information to the companions at large . In England the place eif meeting had to be- named , as was seen by the other petitions on the
pap-. r . Comj ) . Rawson said the places in Alexandria where a chapter could meet were few and far between , and there would be no difficulty experienced in finding out the place of meeting . In answer to Comp . George Lambert , Comp . Rawson said there would be 110 clashing with other jurisdictions ; there was no other Grand Lodge or Chapter
there . The next petition recommended to be granted was from Comps . John Fenn , as Z . ; Alexander Richardson , as H . ; Richard Croisdale , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Aldcrshot Cam )) Lodge , No . 132 , 1 ,
Aldcrshot , to be called the Aldcrshot Camp Chapter , and to meet at the Assembly Rooms , Aldcrshot , in the county of Hauls . Comp . Ii . Hacker asked whether since this petition had been recommended by the Committee any communication had been received from the Grand Superintendent of the
province . Col . Creaton said such a communication had been received after the report of the Committee had been printed and published . Comp . Buss then read a letter from Comp . W . W . B ,
Supreme Grand Chapter.
Beach , Provincial Grand Superintendent for Hants and the Isle of Wight , stating that since he had recommended the petition circumstances had come to his knowledge which caused him to recommend that the warrant should be postponed for the present , and that in the meantime he would attend at Aldershot and make enquiries . Comp . Hacker said that under those circumstances he
should say no more , but would ask Grand Chapter to postpone the granting of the warrant . A long discussion then arose on this point . Comp . John Fenn wished to say a few words before the question was postponed . Comp . Rawson thought that as the Provincial Superintendent had withdrawn his recommendation Grand
Chapter had no power to consider the question . A charter in the country could not be granted without the recommendation of the Superintendent . Comp . John Fenn said that in consequence of its having been recommended by Comp . Beach , Grand Chapter Committee recommended it . Comp . E . J . Barron thought otherwise . The petition
having been recommended to be granted , that question was before Grand Chapter , although it mightbe convenient to postpone the consideration of it . The Rev . C . W . Arnold did not sec how the letter of the Superintendent could overrule the agenda paper . Col . Creaton felt bound to say that when the Committee received a petition duly signed , and recommended by the
Grand Superintendent , they had no alternative but to bring it before Grand Chapter , and it was a great pity that the Granel Superintcnelent and the companions who signed the petition did not enquire more fully before sending it . It was , he thought , playing fast and loose with the Committee , and not treating them properly . Comp . J oshua Nunn submitted that the 6 rand Chapter
was at liberty to discuss the propriety of granting the petition now . Any letter received after the petition had been recommended by the Committee could have no weight . Comp . Rawson observed that the Provincial Superintendent having wrillen this letter had really withdrawn his recommendation . His own feeling was that the
question should be elecided at once , and the petition not be entertained . Where a Superintendent was in error he should be allowed to correct that error . Comps . Robert Gray , John Fenn , and C . F . Hogard , begged to enter their protest . Comps . J . M . Case , James Lewis Thomas , and C . W . Arnolel contended that the matter should be postponed , and Comp . C . W . Arnold
made a motion to that effect , which Comp . Robert Gray seconded , and the question was agreed to be deferred till next Grand Chapter . The report of the Committee concluded as follows : — The Committee have likewise to report that , in consequence of a statement made by the Provincial Grand Scribe E . for North Wales and Shropshire , that the Star of
Gwynedd Chapter , No . 3 84 , Bangor , was extinct , and it appearing by the Grand Chapter rccorels that no return had been received from that chapter since 18 57—one companion only having been , ' exalted therein since the date of the charter , 27 th June , 1856—the chapter , No . 3 84 , was taken out of the register . It now appears that the charter of the said chapter is in
the custody or possession 01 the St . David's Loelge , No . 384 , Bangor , and that no present member of that lodge is now , or ever has been , a member of the chapter . The lodge has therefore been directed by the Committee to surrender the charter to be cancelled , but as the lodge has refused or neglected to comply with this order , the Grand Chapter Committee refer the matter to the Board of General Purposes , and beg to request that the W . M . of the St . David's
Lodge , No . 384 , may be ordered to forward to the Grand Scribe E . the charter of the said late Star of Gwynedd Chapter , No . 384 . Comp . Thomas Fenn wished to know by whom this chapter was taken out of the register , as no one had a right to do so but Grand Chapter . Col . Creaton said the chapter was taken out of the register because no returns had been made by it . Grand Chapter was then closed .
The Masonic Ball In Liverpool.
THE MASONIC BALL IN LIVERPOOL .
A meeting of those interested in carrying out the annual Masonic ball in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held on Friday , the 30 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street . Bro . J . F . Newell , P . G . J . W . ( Mayor of Bootle ) , was
elected Chairman of the Committee ; Bro . J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C , Vice-chairman ; Bro . A . C . Wylie , W . M . 292 , S . W . 1 264 , Secretary ; and Bro . T . Salter , W . M . 241 , Treasurer . It was resolved , subject to the Council regulations , to hold the ball at the Town Hall , on the second Tuesday in January , and after the various Committees hail been
appointcel , the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight . In connection with the Masonic charitable schemes , i may be stated that at the monthly meeting of the Dramatic Lodge this week it was also resolved to give another performance at the Royal Amphitheatre in December ( the use of the theatre being kiuelly granted by Uro . Ltnelo Courtenay , l . P . M . ) in aid uf the Charities .
HOLLOW-AY ' OINTMKN-T AND 1 ' ILLS . —Miuli watchfulness must be cxcreiseel as winter advances , and the earliest evidences of illhealth must he immediately checked anil removed , or a slight illness may resnJl in n i-erions milady . Relaxed and sore throat , tliplilherria , » ir . insey , throat cough , chronic cough , bronchitis , anil most other puimtmare aifcctions will he relieved hy rubbing this
cooling Ointment into the . skin as near as praeticaiilc lo ihe seat of mischief . This treatment , so simple andellective , is admi'ably adapted for the removal of tlit-si diseases during infancy ant ] youth . Olel asthmatic invalids will de-rive marvellous relief from ihe use of Holhnvay ' s remedies , which have brought round many such suilerers , anil re-established hcallh afte-r every other means had signally failed . —[ ADVT . ]
The Royal Arch At York.
THE ROYAL ARCH AT YORK .
In turning over the books and papers belonging to the York Lodge , No . 236 , a few days since , with Bro . J . Todd P . M . and Treasurer , for the purpose of making a catalogue ' I took up an old ' MS . minute book , which at the lirst glance I suspected had been hitherto undescribed . Further enquiry and examination have convinced me that this is thn
case , and I have great pleasure in announcing that the York Lodge reckons amongst its relics of the past a minute book of the Grand Chapter of All England , dating from 1762 , which is , I take it , sixteecn years earlier than any previous minute of that body known to be in existence . Our learned Bro . Hughan , in his " Sketches and Reprints , " tells us that the earliest minute of Royal Arch
Masonry is to be found in the Treasurer ' s book of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at York , which says " A most sublime Royal Arch Chapter was opened on the 8 th February , 1778 . " I have examined this book , which is one of those books formerly in the possession of the United Grand Lodge of England , and presented a few years ago , through the kindly exertions of Bro . Hughan , to the York
Lodge . In connection with the earlier minute book just come to light it completes the chain of Royal Arch history at York Irom the 7 th February , 1762 , to the ioth September , 1781 . There are several peculiarities to be found in the earl y minutes of the Grand Chapter , vvoithy of notice , but a few remarks on the history of Masonry in York about that
time will perhaps throw light upon them . From the second edition of " Mahhabone , or the Grand Lodge Door Open'd , " published in 17 C 6 , I find in the list of lodges appended thereto that a warrant was granted , dated the 12 th January , 1761 , for a lodge to meet at the * Punch Bowl Inn , Stonegate , York , on the ist and 3 rd Mondays of each month . The number of the warrant was 2 so .
rrom the minute book of this lodge ( also in the possession of the York Lodge , 236 ) , I find that its first meeting was held on the 2 nd February , 1761 , " at Mrs . Chaddock ' s , at the Punch Bowl , in Stonegate . " It would seem as if this event had stirred up the energies of the surviving members of the dormant Grand Lodge at York , for it was in the following month ( March
17 th , 17 C 1 ) that they met and revived that body " at the house of Mr . Henry Howard , in Tendall , York , " as every Masonic student well knows from Bro . Hughan ' s valuable work , to which I hare before alluded . Thus , the reader will sec , it was in the following year , on Sunday , the 7 th F ' ebruary , 1762 , that" a most Sublime , or Royal Arch Lodge , open'd at the sign of the Punch Bowl . "
The first Master of the Lodge No . 259 was Bro . Bridge Frodsham , who was in his day a Master of prominence in the North . The first S . W . was Bro . Oram , who was the manager of the York Theatre . The Grand Lodge of all England must at this period have been on excellent terms with the lodge hailing from London , for in the minute of the revival meeting , held on the 17 th March , 1761 , I find
amongst the names of the visitors present several who appear on the minutes of Lodge 259 to have been made Masons under its warrant , whilst , in the very first minute of Lodge 259 , on the other hand , appears the name of Bro . Coales , who was a Warden of the Grand Lodge of All England . These interchanges of visitors appear through all the earlier minutes , and prove that at this time there
was no animosity between the 1 ork and London Grand Lodges . Bro . Bcckwith , who was elected a member of the Grand Lodge at its revival meeting , had only been made a Mason in the Lodge 259 on February 1 OH 1 , 1761 , just a month previously ; anel in May , 17 C 1 , Bros . Agar , Palmes , Bewlay , and Howard ( of Tenelal ) , all of the Grand Loelge , were elected joining members of Lodge 259 .
In a future paper I hope to say something about the minute book of this Punch Bawl Lodge , but having briefly noticed the condition of Masonry in York in 1761-2 , I will at once go to the subject immediately in hand , the Old Royal Arch Minute Book . It is a small quarto volume , and has neatly engrossed on its title page " Minute Book belonging the Most Sublime Degree or Order of Royal Arch appertaining to the
Grand Lodge of All England , held at the City of York , 1762 . " The first minute I will reproduce exactly : " A Most Sublime or Royal Arch Lodge open'd at the Sign of the Punch Bowl in Stonegate , York , on Sunday the 7 th of February 1762 . Present : Frodsham P . H . ~ i Oram .,, Z . L . > in the Chairs . Granger ... J . A . j Owen .
' At this Lodge Brothers Burtein Palmes , Tasker , and Dodgson pelition'd to be raised to the 4 th Degree of Masonry , commonly call'd the Most Sublime or Royal Arch , were accepted and accordingly made . " Then coincs the cash account of the chapter for the e \ ening , by which it appears that the fee "for advancement to the 4 th Degree" was ns . Gel ., and
then" This Lodge was closeel till the 14 th inst . by the Master ' s Directions . " I have already mentioned that Bro . Frodsham was the first W . M . of the Lodge 239 , and that Bro . Oram was his Senior Warden . From the lodge minutes of 239 it also appears that Bro . Granger was its first Secretary , and that Bro . Owen had joined that loelge in January , 17 G 2 . The
Grand Chapter would seem , therefore , to have been really formed by the brethren of Lodge 259 , meeting at the Punch Bowl . The next meeting of the chapter was hclil on the 21 st of the same month , when the chair- ; were filled by Bros . Frodsham , Palmes , and Tasker , and Bro . Beckwith was chosen Secretary . The meetings were always held on Sunday at this period , and several members were the same
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* This house is still in existence .