Transactions "Q.C." Lodge, London.

carried on under the wing of the lodge by the ever active Secretary . i The "Druses of Syria , " by Bro . the Rev . H . Smith , Ihe ] Soastika , " by Mrs . Murray-Aynsley , " Masonic Landmarks among the Hindus , " by Bro . the Rev . P . J . 0 . Minos , and the ;

" Roman Villa" ( once again ) , form just the class ot papers winch ; Avill delig ht a portion of the ever-widening circle , but to the majority it is likely that the excellent monograph by Bro . Gould . on Martin Clare , M . A ., F . R . S ., Deputy Grand Master early last , j century , will prove much more welcome . Its originality and re- ; sparrh nlace it amonpst the best of its kind we have yet read .

A short paper on " Freemasonry in Holland " is more critical than descriptive ( by Dr . Dieperink ) , and seems rather at variance in some respects , with a longer one by Bro . Crow in Vol . Ill , who , I believe , based his remarks on official information .

My own contribution on " Unidentified or Missing MSS . ' of the " Old Charges , " will , I hope , be found helpful . Beyond ' question Bro . De Malczovich ' s paper on the " Earlier History of Masonry in Austria and Hungary / ' now begun , bids fair to ; be of considerable importance and interest . <

Bro . Clark's capital explanation of the " Curious Masonic Apron , " as also the reproduction of that extraordinary article , are amongst the chief features of this number ; and Reviews , Notes and Queries , the usual Chronicle , and , alas ! a sad obituary complete the fare for the first part of the new volume . W . J . H .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

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 . Col . Robert Townley Caldwell , M . A ., Grand Superintendent ;^ Cambridgeshire , acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Col . Addison Potter , Grand Superintendent of Northumberland ! as H . ; and Comp . General Randolph , Grand Superintendent of Sussex , as

J . Comps . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , as G . S . N . ; Sir Reginald Harrison , as P . S . ; Sir John B . Monckton , Letchworth , J . M . Case , Frank Richardson , Rudolph Glover , C . H . Driver , Ralph Clutton , Richard Eve , Magnus Ohren , C . F . Matier , R . Clay Sudlow , Baron de Ferrieres , W . G . Lemon , Charles Belton , and a large number of the Grand and Past Grand Officers were present .

The chapter having been opened , and the minutes of the February convocation read and confirmed , Comp . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE said that the resolutions he had just read appointing the Duke of Connaught and Strathearne , K . G ., Past Grand First Principal , and presting him with the Grand Chapter clothing of that rank , which were

carried at the last meeting , had been duly communicated to his Royal Highness , and his Royal Highness had commanded him to express to Grand Chapter bis high appreciation of the honour which was paid him in giving him the very exalted position it had conferred , and he had also asked him to convey to Grand Chapter his best thanks for the handsome present of the insignia of his office . ( Cheers ) .

Colonel TOWNLEY CALDWELL said he was sure it would be very pleasing to all the companions to hear that the gracious reply of his Royal Highness had been received in answer to the Grand Scribe E . ' s communication .

The installation and investitures were the next business before Grand Chapter , and were as follows : H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand M . E . Z . The Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand M . E . Z . Comp . Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ... ... ... G . H . ,, Lord Leigh ... ... .. .. G . J . „ Col . Shadwell H . Clerke ... ... ... G . S . E .

„ Sir John B . Monckton ... ... ... G . S . N . „ Robert Grey ... ... ... ... P . C . G . P . ,, George Everett ... ... ... ... G . Treasurer . „ F . A . PhiJbrick , Q . C . ... ... ... G . Registrar . „ Rev . O . J . Grace ... ... ... ... G . P . Soj . „ John Aird , M . P . ... ... ... ... G . 1 st A . Soj .

„ Hamon L Estrange ... ... ... G . 2 nd A . Soj . „ E . K . Bayley ... ... ... ... G . Swd . Br . „ A . J . Trendell , C . M . G . ... ... ... ist G . Std . Br . „ Thos . Hastings Miller ... ... ... 2 nd G . Std . Br . . „ Richard C . Clowes ... ... ... 3 rd G . Std . Br . „ G . J . McKay ... ... ... ... 4 th G . Std . Br . „ Frank Richardson , P . A . G . S . ... ... ... G . D . of C .

„ George Bue ... ... ... ... Asst . G . D . C . „ Walter Hopekirk ... ... ... ... ist Asst . G . D . C . „ Thomas Webb Whitmarsh ... ... ... 2 nd Asst . G . D . C . „ Michael Maybrick ... ... ... ... G . Organist .

„ A . A . Pendlebury ... ... ... ... Asst . G . S . E . ,, Henry Sadler ... ... ... ... G . Janitor . Col . TOWNLEY CALDWELL announced that the G . M . E . Z . had conferred the rank of Past Grand Standard Bearer upon Comp . Henry Arthur Hunt . The following report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes : —

THE REPORT OK THE COMMITTEE OE 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 21 st January to the 14 th April , 1801 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :

To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 243 6 5 By Disbursements during „ „ Unappropriated theQuarter ... . £ 331 5 2 Account 18 3 1 1 „ Balance 394 9 7 „ Subsequent Receipts ... 481 44 ,, „ Unappropriated Account ... ... 181 17 1

£ 9 ° 7 XI I 0 ^ 907 11 10 which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions .- — ist . From Comps . John Russell Lord , as Z . ; George John Firks , as H . ; Thomas S-mthwood Eyre , as J . ; and 10 others for a chapter to be attached to the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 1247 , Plymouth , to be called the Unity Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Princess-square , Plymouth , Devonshire .

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and . From Comps . Arthur Power Palmer , as Z . ; James Tuck , as H . ; George Berthon Preston , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Wahab or Benevolent Lodge , No . 9 S 8 , Sealkote , to be called the Palmer Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Sealkote , Punjab , East Indies .

3 rd . From Comps . John Senhouse Goldie-Taubman , Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Man , as Z . ; Thomas Huggins Nesbitt , as H . ; Edward James Bowman , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Tynwald Lod ge , No . 1242 , Douglas , to be called the Tynwald Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Loch Parade , Douglas , Isle of Man .

4 th . From Comps . John Purrott , as Z . ; Rev . Philip Deedes , as H . ; George John Wood , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Halsey Lodge , No . 1479 , St . Albans , to be called the Halsey Chapter , and to meet at the Town Hall , St . Albans , Hertfordshire . 5 th . From Comps . Arthur Barritt , as Z . ; Edmund Gowers , as H . ; Caleb Slann Blyth , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1024 , Maldon , to be called the Plume Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Maldon , Essex .

6 th . From Comps . Walter Martin , as Z . ; William Beavis , as H . ; John George Milbourn , as J . ; and 11 others for a chapter to be attached to the Southwark Lodge , No . 8 79 , London , to be called the Southwark Chapter , and to meet at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , London . 7 th . From Comps . James Cooper , as Z . ; Charles Fruen , as H . ; William Theophilus Henry Mayer , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Kingsiand Lodge , No . 16 93 , London , to be called the Kingsland Chapter , and to meet at the Holborn Restaurant , High Holborn , London .

8 th . From Comps . Edward O'Connor Terry , P . G . Treasurer , as Z . ; William Eugene Chapman , as H . ; Walter James Ebbetts , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 , London , to be called the Savage Club Chapter , and to meet at No . 33 , Golden-square , London . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted .

The Committee have also received petitions from the Principals and members of the undermentioned chapters praying for a charter of confirmation , for the reasons given in their memorials . The Aire and Calder Chapter , No . 458 , Goole , Yorkshire ( W . D . ) , the original having been destroyed by the fire at the Masonic Hall . The Chapter of Sincerity , No . 261 , Taunton , Somersetshire , the ori ginal

being lost . The Committee recommend that charters of confirmation be granted to the above-named chapters . The Committee have likewise received the following applications , viz ., from the Stewart Chapter , No . 1413 , Rawul Pindi , and from the Canonbury Chapter , No . 657 , London .

A memorial praying that the Stewart Chapter , Rawul Pindi , Punjab , may be detached from Lodge No . 1413 , and attached to the Stewart Lodge , No . i 960 , both lodges having given their consent . A memorial praying that the Canonbury Chapter may be detached from the Canonbury Lodge , No . 657 , and attached to the Temple Lodge , No . 101 , London , both lodges giving their consent , and that the chapter may be called

the Temple Chapter . The Committee recommend that the prayers of these memorials be granted . The Committee have further received , with copies of minutes , applications for permission to remove the following chapters : The Belgrave Chapter , No . 749 , London , from the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , to Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , in the City of London .

The St . George ' s Chapter , No . 2025 , from Stonehouse , to the Freemasons ' Hall , Princess-square , Plymouth , Devonshire . The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the above requests , recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President .

Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 15 th April , . 1891 . After the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed : " That the cordial thanks of the members of the Committee he rendered

to E . Comp . Robert Grey , their President , for the very able and courteous manner in which he has presided over the meetings of the Committee during the past year . " ( Signed ) EDWARD LETCHWORTH . On the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , all the recommendations in the report were adopted .

Comp . Col . TOWNLEY CALDWELL said the Prince of Wales had nominated Comps . Robert Grey , Sir G . D . Harris , and E . Letchworth as the members of the Committee of General Purposes . Comps . Capt . T . C . Walls , Charles Keyser , L . G . Gordon Robbins , W . A . Scurrah , Dr . Lennox Browne , and Frederick Burgess being the only six companions nominated for election as the other six members of the Committee , were declared duly elected . Grand Chapter was then formally closed .

Consecration Of The Bishopsgate Lodge, No. 2396.

CONSECRATION OF THE BISHOPSGATE LODGE , No . 2396 .

The Bishopsgate Lodge , No . 239 6 , was consecrated on Monday , the 27 th ult ., at the Great Eastern Hotel , Bishopsgate , by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . D ., G . Sec , assisted b y Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., as S . W . ; Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., P . G . W ., as J . W . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as , Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C ; and C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . as I . G .

The founders of the new lodge are Bros . G . N . Johnson , P . M . 1 , P . G . Stwd ., W . M . designate ; Alderman H . D . Davies , 49 , S . W . designate ; H . J . Tibbatts , 138 5 , J . W . designate ; H . Clarke , P . M . 1827 ; F . Dadswell , 201 ; Milton Smith , 19 ; A . J . Hollington , P . M . 58 , P . G . Stwd . ; S . Jacobs , 1327 ; E . G . Cherry , S 61 ; H . Mead , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Collinson , P . M . 862 ; A . P . Little , P . M . 1685 ; A . Wagstaff , 188 ; F . M . Mercer , 295 ; and F . E . H . Dadswell 5 69

, . The visitors present included—Bros . R . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C . ; Jas . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; E-J / Edwards , P . P . G . D . C . Middx . ; K . F . Fitch , W . M . 1 S 27 5 C . Turner , J . D . 1425 , ' , Shurmur , Prov . G . Treas . Essex ; P . Hargan , 142 ; H . Ffrench Bromhead , VV . i" - 231 S ; R . Fisher Young , P . M . 13855 Woolf J acobsT 1437 5 L H . Batty , P . M . «'

Col . T . Davies Sewell , P . G . Stwd . 5 A . James , P . M . 155 j . O . Grew , 65 ° ; , - " Gawthrop , 1706 5 T . Kempton , 17065 A . Cavers , W . M . 7 6 5 5 General J . S . Neg ! >' U . S . A . 5 J- F . Haskins , 1369 ; T . W . Hanson , 1706 5 J . VV . Tyler , 2077 ; j- * - y 1343 ; R . Beswick , I . G . 11 ; VV . Forsythe Harbord , 15415 W . A . Frost , 17 3 S ' & ' D . Bouttler , noi ; Henry Sadler , G . Tyier 5 J . Salmon , P . P . G . Reg . Essex ; ' Clarke , 1 S 27 ; Harry Jacobs , 43 5 W . W . Lee , S . W . 23 S 1 5 and others .

The lodge was opened in the Three Degrees , and ., , Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . Sec , addressing the brethren , said n occasionon which they had met was one of great importance in Masonry , and ceremonies they had assembled to perform were impressive and somewhat unus to the majority of Masons . They had assembled to consecrate and dedicate a n ^ lodge to Masonry . As they were all aware , they had a very large number