Opening Of A New Conclave Of The Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine In Glasgow .

the beautiful and impressive ceremonies of the Order . Bro . R . S . Brown , * E . V . E . of No . 4 , replied , expressing the pleasure it had given him , as well as the rest of the deputation , to come and assist in spreading the

Order , whose interest they all had so much at heart , and as for his share in the day ' s work , he could assure them that it was at all times a pleasant duty for him to travel from the East towards trie West to impart light , and he had very little doubt that before long he should be asked

to again accompany his friend C . Christie to establish another conclave , so sure was he of their rapid success . J . O . Pask gave "The Installing Officers ; " V . E . Sir J . B . Mercer replied , giving a beautiful exposition of thi principles of the Order .

The Chairman gave "The Sovereign and Members of 103 . " J . Jonas , M . P . Sov ., briefly replied . Sir Knig ht Brown , proposed " The Croupier , " who replied in a very feeling speech , expressing

his desire to be useful to the conclave . C . Christie proposed "The Hon . Sovereign and Viceroy ofthe Glasgow Conclave . " R . Bell and T . Tweed replied . " Happy to meet , sorry to part , but happy to meet again , " concluded the toast lists .

Several of the Edinburgh Knights contributed to the harmony of the meeting , notably , R . Bruce , T . No . 4 , by his excellent rendering of Sir Knight Little ' s " Red Cross Knight . "

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GRAND CHAPTER .

The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall , Comps . John Havers as G . Z . ; Dr . Hamilton as G . H . ; and Sanderson ( Bengal ) as G . J . Among the other companions present were John Hervey , S . E . ; Capt . W . Piatt , Col .

Burdett , S . Rawson , John Savage , Ben . Head , H . Browse , H . G . Dumas , E . S . Snell , Joseph Smith , James Brett , Joshua Nunn , F . A . Philbrick , C . E . Snow , R . J . Spiers , R . Spencer , F . Adlard , J . A . Rucker , Dr . Goldsborough , J . C .

Parkinson , James AVeaver , A . A . Pendlebury , H . G . Buss , H . Massey , J . E . Saunders , and Rev . C . R . Davy . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of last quarterly convocation , the following officers were installed r—

The Marquess of Ripon G . Z . The Earl of Carnarvon G . H . Lord de Tabley G . J . John Hervey G . S . E . Lord Henry Thynne G . S . N . J . A . Rucker G . P . S .

James Percy Leith G . ist A . S . F . A . Philbrick G . 2 nd A . S . Samuel Tomkins G . Treas . -E . J . M'Intyre , Q . C G . Reg . T . C . Parkinson Swd , B .

James E . Saunders Std . B . Simeon C . Hadley G . D . of C . C . B . Payne G . Janitor . The following is the report of General Purposes , which was taken as read and received ,

and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 21 st January , to the 14 th April , 1874 ,

both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — To Balance 2 ist January e £ y )<; 7 o „ Subsequent Receipts 385 7 10

£ 940 14 10 By Disbursements during the Quarter £ ^ 4 J _ l ° „ Purchase of , £ 300 Consols at 925 and Commission , & c . 276 I- o „ Balance 499 6 o

£ 94 ° H ° Which balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co ., Bankers of the Grand

Treasurer . Petitions having been received from the following companions for charters for chapters , wei e then submitted to Grand Chapter , and the

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prayers thereof were granted , on the recommendation of the Committee : — ist . From Comps . John Penberthy Berryman , as Z . ; William Guy , as H . ; Charles Trnscott , jun ., as J . ; and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to thc Peace and

Harmony Lodge , No . 496 , St . Austell , to be called "The Mount Edgcumbe Chapter , " and to meet at the White Hart Hotel , St . Austell , Cornwall . 2 nd . From Comps . John Graydon as Z ; Charles Coupland as H . ; Thomas Waters Knight as J . : and nine others , for a Chapter to

be attached to the Pattison Lodge , No . 913 , Plumstead , to be called " The Pattison Chapter " and to meet at the Lord Raglan Tavern , Plumstead , Kent . 3 rd . From Comps . James Fowler , as Z . ; Edmund Locock as H . ; Charles Mitchell

Nesbitt , as J ; and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lindsay Lodge , No . 712 , Louth , to be called " The St . James' Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Louth , Lincolnshire . 4 th . From Comps . Simeon Charles Hadley

as Z ; Richard Peter Atkins as H ; John AVilliam Mcintosh Dosell as J . ; and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to to the Constitutional Lodge , No . 53 , London , to be called " The Constitutional Chapter , " and to meet at private rooms , Leytonstone , Essex .

With respect to a petition for another chapter , the committee reported that they had also received a petition from Comps . George D . Pochin as Z . ; Heywood Masters , as H . ; Joseph C . Gillman , as J . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Architect Lodge , No . 137 *; ,

Didsbury , to be called " The Architect Chapter , and to meet at the Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury , Lancashire . This petition was regular in form , but inasmuch as the Lodge to which the Chapter was proposed to be attached had net completsd

three years of its existence , the Committee could not recommend that the prayer thereof be granted They , therefore , referred the question of the granting of this petition to the consideration ot Grand Chapter .

Comp . Savage advised that Grand Chapter should not depart from its rule . If they granted the prayer it would place Grand Chapter in a difficulty , for it would be quoted hereafter as a precedent for departing from their usual course .

As the Lodge had not been established three years it could not have three Past Masters to occupy the chairs of the three Principals . He moved that the prayer be not granted Comp F . Adlard seconded the motion .

Comp . H . Browse moved as an amendment that the prayer be granted , but that the charter should not issue for six months , by which time the lodge would have completed its three years of existence . Comp . Havers enquired whether there was precedent for such a course .

Comp . Hervey replied that there was no law or practice for that course . On a division the amendment was lost , and the motion of Comp . Savage carried . Comp . Hervey said he was sorry to announce that Comp . W . Pulteney Scott was absent on

account of illness , but that companion desired to express his regret to Grand Chapter that he was unable to be present . Comp . Havers then said that with respect to the next paragraph ofthe report the Committee have further to lay before Grand Chapter a report

of the proceedings of the District Grand Chapter of Bengal , on the 6 th of November , 1873 , and beg to remit the whole question to Grand Chapter for its consideration . It referred to a matter which had on former occasions been before Grand Chapter . District Grand Superintendents in the

colonies had been in the habit of allowing chapters to work pending the granting of charters by Grand Chapter . In May , 1873 , a resolution was come to in Grand Chapter forbidding it ; but Comp . Locke , the acting District Grand

Superintendent of Bengal , had in June granted a dispensation to the nine companions to form a chapter called the Mayo Chapter . At that time the resolution of Grand Chapter could not have arrived there , and he therefore acted in ignorance of the resolution . When the

resolution arrived there , he withdrew his permission . He , however , subsequently looked into the patent of the District Grand Superintendent , whose tecum lenens he was , consulted with other com-

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panions , and by their advice withdrew his prohibition . The case appeared to be clearly against all the laws of Grand Chapter ; bnt after the most careful consideration he ( Comp . Havers ) had given to the subject , he had come to the conclusion that the whole of the

proceedings were right . The resolution was come to by Grand Chapter in May , but it was not confirmed till August . The old law was not against Comp . Locke . When he referred to the patent of Comp . Sandeman , he foand he was authorized and empowered by his own hand and seal to

grant to any nine known companions of the Order , a dispensation for their holding Chapters at certain times and places as he mi ght find to be most convenient . The new law was not then passed ; and the old one was not against it ; the constitutions provided for it , and the

patent authorised it . The old patent was granted in Comp . Gray Clarke ' s time , as S . E ; and it was not likely that either he , Comp . W . H . White who preceded him , put the power in the patent of their own will . The power was quite in accordance with a known law of Grand Chapter , for the patents were all engraved and printed .

Having read the whole of Comp . Locke ' s report , he must say how much he appreciated the straightforward and manly conduct , the ability and the perfect courtesy , together with the determination it exhibited on the part of that companion to do his duty . A more exhaustive report he had never read . He would propose that the matter be referred to the Committee of

General Purposes , with directions to examine and report uponjwhat changes , if any , it would be advisable to make in the laws of Grand Chapter , to the next meeting .

After a few words from Comps . Hamilton and Sanderson , the motion was put and carried . Comp . H . Browse then read the conclusion of the report ofthe Committe of General Purposes as follows : —¦

The President having quitted the chair , it was resolved unanimously that the best thanks of this Committee are due , and are hereby most fraternally offered to Comp . AV . Pulteney Scott ,

President , for his constant attention to the business of Royal Arch Masonry , and his courtesy and kindness to all the members of the Committee during the last twelve months , and moved that it be recorded on the minutes .

Comp . Adlard seconded it , and it was carried unanimously . The Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing twelve months was then elected , and Grand Chapter was closed .

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MASONIC MAGAZINE . —The June number of the Magazine will contain a photograph of the Marquess of Ripon , K . G ., Grand Master of England , and among other articles , Old Military Lodges , by Bro . Hughan 5 the Old Masonic Poem ; Troy ; History of Freemasonry in Russia ;

and other interesting matter . The Masonic Magazine is published monthly by Bro . George Kenning , 198 , Fleet-street . Bro . A . H . Tattershall has been proposed as a member of the House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

Bro . Peter Laird , the Assistant-Secretary ofthe Agricultural Hall Company , has resigned the post so long filled by him , and is about to retire into private life . The directors , at a special meeting yesterday , resolved that a purse of one

hundred guineas , accompanied by a written testimonial in recognition of his lengthened and faithful services to the company from the time of its foundation , be presented to Bro . Laird on his cessation from labours at the Hall .

We understand that Messrs . Longmans , Green , and Co ., will shortly publish in a half crown volume the speeches on " Financial Reform , " which Bro . AVm . Trant , of Liverpool ( Harmonic Lodge ) , has recentl y delivered on behalf of the Financial Reform Association .

THE CHARITIES . —A suggestion has been made that the Stewards' fees for our Charity Festivals should be arranged with or without dinner tickets , so that a brother could serve as Steward , ]] without dining , for one guinea . No profit is made out of the dinner , the tavernkeeper having it all . ¦ -a ; . "; .