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no pretence whatever either to precedent or authority , ( outside America ) , or to be of universal application . It has arisen , " ex necessitate rei , " out of two matters , " State Rights " and the " Extension of States . " Therefore it is , and it is ' convenient enough for them , but it is purely American . Though the old law of occupation was that of priority , the English Grand Lodge in

the Colonies now sought to question the concurrent jurisdiction of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland . Thus the American idea if there be three concurrent jurisdictions there is no dominant one , even if' one of the jurisdictions has been in occupation for 130 years cannot be accepted in England . But in America this is how it acts . Take Montana ; three

American State Grand Lodges have warranted three lodges in what them , for instance , a new state , " Unoccupied Territory , " and so it may be . There these lodges meet and form a Grand Lodge . This Grand Lodge is recognized . Well , we do not say that under normal cases , this may not be correct legally and Masonically , but

supposing there is a fourth or a fifth lodge , and one or both refuse to come in , and cling to the warranting Grand Lodge , what is to be done ? A short time ago , if we remember rightly , " Old Missouri " had a similar case , and its Grand Lodge ( if we are correct as to , the Grand Lodge ) took exactly the same view as we do , in old , stupid , " used up "

Mother Country . It said as we say , —it is a matter purely for the lodge . We mig ht think it better for peace and order , if there be no ' . other valid objection , for the outlying lodges to go in . But if one or both refuse , we are bound in honour to uphold the interests and rights of our own children , to defend their Masonic character , and to protect their legal status .

All the glosses in the world will not persuade us that you can divorce a legally warranted lodge from the " warranting authority , " without the consent of the " warrantee . " And thus the matter stands . The English Lodges in Montreal have done no wrong . They have simply adhered to

Masonic law and an honourable Concordat , and the Grand Lodge of England cannot in honour desert them , especially by appeals to a law which is purely local if national in its bearing , and has neither Cosmopolitan authority , nor ancient precedent in its favour .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Communication of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall . Comp . James Glaisher presided as M . E . Z . ; Comp . the Rev . Thomas Robinson , as H . ; and Comp . Robert Grey , as J . Comp . H . Buss , Asst . Grand Scribe E „ officiated for Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., who was unfortunately absent through illness ; Comps . J . Sampson Peirce , acted as S . N . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , as P . S . ; H . J . P . Dumas , as ist

Assistant ; and Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., 2 nd Assistant . The other companions present were Comps . Thos . Fenn , Joshua Nunn , H . Brooks Marshall , Grand Treasurer , J . Smith Eastes , Wilhelm Ganz , J . H . Matthews , Edgar Bowyer , E . Letchworth , John Messent , C . Greenwood , E . M . Lott , as Organist ; Griffiths Smith , A . Lucking , P . Z . 1000 , Provincial Grand Dir . of Cers . Essex ; VV . H . Kempster , M . D ., M . E . Z . 800 ; A . Fish , M . E . Z . 05 ; G . Drysdale , Z . 7 ; J . H . Casson , Z . 1615 ;

S . Brooks , H . 95 ; H . S . Goodall , P . Z . S 74 , P . G . S . B . Kent ; W . H . Ferryman , P . Z . 1384 ; H . Edwards , P . Z . 1385 ; J . Purrott , H . 1385 , P . S . Herts ; T . J . Railing , P . G . S . E . Essex , P . Z . and S . E . 51 ; H . Massey , P . Z . 619 ; A . J . Dickinson , M . E . Z . 452 ; G . P . Festa , J . 77 ; J . C . Radford , -J . 7 66 ; A . Clark , H . 1524 ; T . S . Curteis , Z . 1414 ; W . H . Crank , H . 1414 ; W . H . Boswell , J . 1339 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 1066 ; C . F . Hogard . P . Z . 10 and 142 ; H . E . Frances , P . Z . 452 ; W . Dodd , P . Z . 1104 ; H . Sadler , P . Z . 169 ; L . Cornelissen , P . Z . 1201 ; W . F . Smart , H . 766 ; and VVVHirst , Z . 1602 .

Alter the formal opening of Grand Chapter , and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , on the motion of Comp . LETCHWORTH , the report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read , and ordered lo be received and entered on the minutes . The report was as follows . *

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES . 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 16 th July to the 14 th October , 1884 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :

To Balance , Grand Chapter JC 6 53 16 1 By Donations to the 3 Ma-„ Unappropriated sonic Charitable Insti-Account ... 19813 4 tutions £ 1500 ° ° „ Subsequent Receipts ... 214 910 „ Disbursements during the guarter 212 16 o nee 16 7 6 11 „ „ Unappropriated Account ... 186 16 4 £ 3066 ig 3 £ 20-6 19 3

Which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . On the motion ] of Comp . LETCHWORTH , Grand Chapter granted . the following petitions , the same having been recommended from the Committee of General Purposes : — 1 st . From Comps . Henry Edmund Frances , as Z . ; Thomas Holland , as H . ; William Henry Harris , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1891 , London , to be called the St . Ambrose Chapter , and to meet at the Barons Court Hotel , West KensingtonLondon .

, 2 nd . From Comps . Edwin Matthew Lott , as Z . ; Theophilus Thomas Phillips , as H . ; Henry Joseph Lardner , as J ., and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Mozart Lodge , No . 1929 , Croydon , to be called the Mozart Chapter , and to meet at the Griffin Hotel , Kingston , in the county

of Surrey . 3 rd . From Comps . Edward Masters , as Z . ; William Webster , as H . ; Alban Gee , as J ., and six others for a chapter lo be attached to the Parramatta St . George Lodge , No . 1943 , Parramatta , to be called the Cumberland County Chapter , and to meet at the St . George ' s Masonic Hall , Parramatta , New South Wales .

The Committee having recommended that the Excellent Comps . Sir Albert W . Woods , P . G . W ., Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Grand Lodge , and Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , be added to the Committee appointed by Grand Chapter on the 6 th of August last to revise the Royal Arch Regulations , Grand Chapter made the appointments .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

Comp . Buss informed the Grand Principals that he had received telegrams from Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., and Col . Creaton , P . P . G . Soj ., stating that they were too ill to attend Grand Chapter and hoping for the indulgence of the companions . Comps . J AMES GLAISHER said he was sure that all the companions present would join with him in a sincere feeling of regret at the illness of Grand Scribe E ., and Col . Creaton . Grand Chapter was then closed .

Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House.

MASONIC BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE .

On Wednesday evening , Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., G . J . _ Warden of England , gracefully concluded the series of splendid hospitalities which have characterised his tenure of the civic chair , by entertaining his brother Grand Officers , and other distinguished leaders of the Craft of Masonry at a special banquet at the Mansion House . This is now the third time that a similar compliment has

been paid to the United Grand Lodge of England . Both Sir F . W . Truscott and Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., held the office of G . J . Warden of Grand Lodge during the years in which they respectively presided as Chief Magistrate oi the City of London . Both of them were elected to fill the Master ' s chair of Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , during their Mayoralties , and both of them signalised this simultaneous

occupancy of their eminent positions of civic and Masonic dignity by receiving and entertaining the members of Grand Lodge at the Mansion House , Sir F . Truscott being especially fortunate , as the banquet he gave was graced by the presence of his Royal Hi ghness the Grand Master . That Bro . Lord Mayor Fowler , who has done so much in other respects to enhance the reputation of our Civic Magistracy , should follow the bright

example established by his two worthy predecessors we have named , may be said to have been almost a foregone conclusion . At all events , it will be said hereafter of his Mayoralty , as it has already been said of those of Bros . Sir F . Truscott and Sir J . Ellis , that the closing festivity of his year of office was neither the least appropriate nor the least brilliant and successful . Indeed , from our point of view , Wednesday may be set down as one

of Lord Mayor Fowler's brightest and most particular days . There was a goodly company assembled within the hospitable walls of the great civic mansion . The presence of so distinguished a body of Masons showed that the Craft fully reciprocated the great compliment paid them by their brother Grand Officer in his civic and Masonic capacities ; and both host and guests vied with each other in their desire to do honour to the occasion . Of course ,

it goes without saying , that the banquet partook of the character of most , other banquets , whether civic or Masonic , but it will perhaps be permitted to us to remark that of the many able and agreeable speeches which were delivered during the evening , that in which Sir M . Hicks-Beach , Bart , M . P ., P . G . S . W . and P . G . M . Gloucestershire , proposed the health of the Lord Mayor was among the best of the many it has been our privilege to

listen to . It is difficult to say whether it reflected more honour on the distinguished brother who spoke it , or on him in whose behalf it was spoken . Amongst the numerous and distinguished company present were : — Lord Waveney , P . G . M . Suffolk ; Viscount Holmesdale , P . G . M . Kent ; Col . Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middlesex ; Gen . Brownrigg , P . G . M . Surrey ; Col . Lyne , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Sir George Elliot , Bart ., M . P .,

P . G . M . South Wales ( East Division ); Right Hon . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Col . Le Gendre Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire ; W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; Sir E . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Worcestershire ; Rev . Canon Tristram , G . Chap . ; Rev . Dr . Robbins , G . Chap . ; Horace B . Marshall , G . Treas . ; F . A . Philbrick , G . Reg . j T . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; Ernest Emil Wendt , D . C . L ., G . Sec . Ger .

Cor . ; Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., G . D . ; F . Davison , G . D . ; James S . Eastes , G . D . ; E . Letchworth , G . D . ; Horace Jones , G . S . of W . ; Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C ; A . Richards , Dep . G . D . C . ; Griffiths Smith , A . G . D . C ; J . H . Matthews , G . Std . B . ; Lieut .-Col . S . E . Taylor , G . Std . B . ; Professor E . M . Lott , G . Org . ; H . Garrod , A . G . P . ; Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W . ; / E . J . Mclntyre , P . G . R . ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . Pres . Board General Purposes ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap ; Rev . C J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Dr . Ralph

Gooding , P . G . D . ; R . H . Giraud , P . G . D . ; J . H . Scott , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; R . Grey , P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Frank Green , P . G . D . ; P . De Lande Long , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; J . C Parkinson , P . G . D . ; H . C . Tombs , P . G . D . ; Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; Alderman Savory , Hon . Justice Strait , Aid . Sir Henry Knight , Aid . Sir Reg . Hanson , Aid . John Staples , W . M . 2020 ; Aid . Isaacs , Sir C Hutton Gregory , K . C . M . G . ; Aid . Evans , Col .

Haldane , Ex-Sheriff Bayley , Ex . Sheriff Clarence Smith , Under-Sheriff Crawford , Under-Sheriff Metcalf , Major T . Davies Sewell , W . M . 1827 ; Sutton Gover , C . E . Soppet , E . Dresser Rogers , George Kenning , P . G . D . Middx . ; L . C . Lumley , T . Flight Smith , A . B . Frend , A . C Veley , E . Fenner , Bradshaw Brown , R . M . Bishop , J . W . Fuller , G . C Boor , Gaywood , E . W . Stillwell , A . G . Medwin , H . Wilkinson , J . Langton , G . H . Salisbury ,

J . D . Langton , R . C . Belt , A . C . Graystone , T . B . Muggeridge , T . P . Griffin , S . Gooding , J . Rock , E . H . Sharp , Crawford , Gerard Ford , J , L . A . Monckton , Dr . Ramsden Wood , C . C . Black , J . Ford , T . Lough , J . Holah , R . Eve , S . T . Day , A . J . Pritchard , Bateman , Peebles , G . Payne , Captain R . G . Hall , Farnan , Cheston , Dr . B . H . Paul , A . J . Altman , T . Beard , E . Jex , T . J . Thomas , J . Corke , Malthouse , R . Glutton ,

F . H . Goldney , Rev . C . H . Awdry , G . Prior Goldney , Major D'AIbiac , H . Greene , C . Sawbridge , H . J . Godden , Noon , C . D . Miller , Perkins , G . Martin , T . Loveridge , S . Mullens , J . Dimsdale , F . Bennoch , B . Scott , Puleston , M . P ., W . Burdett-Coutts , Dr . Gordon Brown , W . H . Trego , Dep . Edmeston , George Shaw , George Manners , Robins , W . Nott , Thorne , Dep . Saunders , E . W . Rushworth , S . Hill , J . J . Boyd , E . C Stebbing , W . Schloesser , R . E . Pixley , Chappell , Dr . A . Meadows ,

W . G . Lemon , Spratling , Minstrell , G . N . Johnson , W . H . Wilkin , C O . Tagart , F . West , J . Hallett , A . E . Craven , Lane , Eyres , Alfred Brookman , E . M . Morriss , A . P . Youle , J . G . Hemmerde , W . C . Watson , Greenwood , C . Belton , de Montmorency , Dinwiddy , C . W . Thompson , H . F . Youle , R . J . Pawley , J . E . Turner , R . B . Lumley , G . N . Chambers , J . H . Fitch , A . Halford , W . A . Colls , G . R . Steel , T . M . Watson , R . Creed , F . Sharp , W . L . Baker , J . E . Walford , J . Wilcox , J . While { Times ) , and W . Lake ( Freemason ) . After the banquet the ancient custom of drinking from the " Loving Cup " was observed with full honours , and the Right Hon , brother and