Provincial Grand Chapter Of North And East Yorkshire.

Comps . B . S . Beckwith , P . P . G . Treas ., and T . Bell , P . P . G . Reg ., and the Prov . Grand Chapter was closed . The annual banquet was held at the Grand Hotel , when Comp . W . H . Cowper , P . A . G . S . Eng ., presided , and was supported by the Prov . Grand Officers and a select number of companions . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and an agreeable evening was spent .

Mark Masonry In Devonshire.

MARK MASONRY IN DEVONSHIRE .

A vigorous and most successful effort has been made to resuscitate the premier Mark lodge of the Province of Devon—Fortescue Lodge , No . 9 , South Molton . From various untoward causes the lodge had not" been called together for 14 years , and many longing eyes were cast upon its warrant , which dates from 1857 . Some few months ago Bro . the Rev . F . King , P . M . Craft Lodge , No . 586 , P . Prov . G . Chap ., Vicar of South Molton , took active steps towards the revival

of the Iodge , aided by the advice and support of Bro . H . Stocker , Prov . G . Sec , and with the active co-operation of Bro . the Rev . Thomas Russell , P . M . 251 and 489 , P . Prov . J . G . W . ( Craft ) , P . Prov . G . Chap ., and I . P . M . of the Mark Lodge , a preliminary meeting of the few remaining and active members of the lodge , Bros . G . H . Huxtable , P . M . 421 , J . Bosson , P . M . 251 , King and Russell was held on Friday , March 30 , at which several brethren were proposed and seconded as joining members or as candidates for advancement .

At a lodge of emergency held on Friday , the nth ult ., Bros . Rev . T . Russell as W . M . ; Rev . F . King as S . W . ; and G . H . Huxtable as Junior Warden '; the Rev . E . C . Atherton , P . M ., Prov . G . Chap . Craft Lodge , No . 328 , and F . S . Sprague , P . M . 1332 , were elected joining members , and the foHowing brethren were advanced by Bro . H . Stocker , Prov . G . Secretary : Bros . F . S . Kendle , E . C . Tucker , T . A . A . Powell , and J . Bulled , all of the South Molton Craft Lodge No . 421 .

Another lodge of emergency was held on Tuesday , the 29 th ult ., when the following brethren were advanced by Bro . the Rev . T . Russell : Bros . F . Dobbs , C . Pearce , and P . H . Wigham , all of No . 421 . The revised bylaws were read and adopted , and the W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . F . King , S . W . ; G . H . Huxtable , J . W . and Treas . ; the Rev . E . C . Atherton , Chap . ; T . A . A . Powell , Sec ; F . S . Sprague , M . O .: J . Bosson , S . O . ; F . S Kendle . J . O . ; E . C . Tucker , S . D . ; F . Dobbs , J . D . ; C . Pearce , I . G . ; P . H Wigham , D . C . ; and J . Bulled , Tyler ; and two brethren were elected for advancement at the next regular meeting of the lodge . Thus the good ship , re-fitted and re-manned , has made a good start on what it is hoped may be a successful and prosperous voyage .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Lodge of Finsbury , No . 861 . The installation meeting of this lodge—the Lodge of Finsbury , not Finsbury Lodge , as so many would naturally call it—was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Thursday evening , the 31 st ult . There were present : Bros . I . Knight , W . M . ; S . W . Vale , l . P . M . j W . B . Pratt , S . W ., W . M . elect ; A . J . Reed , J . W . ; G . W . Preston , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Hallows , P . M ., Sec ; L . H . Greaves , S . D ., * T . F . Noakes , J . D . ; T . A . Stenner , P . M ., D . C ; W . G . Hallows , P . M ., Steward ; Marx Gross , Tyler ; E . Legg , P . M . ( hon . member ); R . W . Byott ; E . G . Cherry , P . M . ; H . Whitney , P . M . ; II . Groome , P . M . ; W . Gibbs , W . W . Davis , G . Wright , C . Hunt , W . E . J . Vickers ,

P . Wright , C . Greaves , Jules Detrez , W . Sanson , H . Hallett , W . H . Wood , C . G . Alorgan , T . W . Taylor , J . Noble , G . French , H . E . Robertson , W . J . Tiffen , A . J . Forrest , L . Landes , M . VV . B . Brain , and G . E . Hill The visitors were : Bros . A . H . Rimbault , W . M . 1441 ; J . D . Murray , I . G . 1441 ; J . H . Railings , 1475 ; Wm . Thomas Winsor , P . M . 1950 ; A . H . Palmer , iGGS ; Harry Neighbour , 72 ; W . Neighbour , 27 G 5 ; Prof . F . VV . Driver , M . A ., P . M . 45 ; J . Harms , 2734 ; T . | . Byng , P . M . and Sec . 9 G 2 ; T . H . Jeffery , 214 S ; L . W . Fleck , 172 ; Henry Pickett , P . M . 1642 ; Henry Lates , 902 ; J . Brown , P . M . 144 6 ; Chas . Rowland Ellis , P . M . 19 S 2 ; W . E . Jones , P . M . 20 G ; and W . G . Martin , 2559 .

The lodge was opened by the W . M ., when the Secretary read the dispensation from the M . W . G . M . permitting the ledge to hold its installation on the last Thursday in May instead of the third Thursday—the usual period . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The Auditors' report was submitted , approved , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bros . A . Wagstaff and T . E . Hill were passed to the Degree of F . C . by the W . M . The initiate , owing to ill-health , was not present . Bro . J . Tallant , 1237 , was balloted for as a joining member , and he was unanimously elected . Bro . W . B . Pratt , S . W ., W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . T . A . Stenner ,

P . M ., D . C , to the Installing Master , the W . M . A Board of Installed Masters was opened , and the W . M . electwasobligated as W . M . of the lodge , and placed in the chair by the Installing Master . The W . M . then invested his ollicers as folio ws . * Bros . J , Knight , I . P . M . ; A . J . Reed , S . VV . ; L . H . . Greaves , J . W . ; G . VV . Preston , P . M ., Ireas . ; F . Hallows , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Surrey , Sec ; T . F . Noakes , S . D . ; R . Wright , J . D . ; C . Greaves , I . G . ; T . A . Stenner , P . M ., D . C . ; VV . E . T . Vickers , A . D . C . ; VV . G . Hallows , P . M ., and Jules Detrez , Stewards ; and W . Marx Gross

lyler . Thc Installing Master , the I . P . M ., delivered the three addresses in an impressive manner . Thc VV . M . presented a handsome Past Master's jewel to the I . P . M . Thc VV . M ., on behalf of the lodge , presented an easy chair and a reading desk to the veteran Bro . I' ! . Legg , P . M ., Hon . Member . Each recipient returned thanks to the brethren for the respective gilts . The Secretary read the correspondence . Propositions for a joining member and initiate at next meeting were received by the Secretary . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was closed by the VV . M .

Alter an excellent banqust thc usual Masonic toasts wire propped in a very terse manner , and duly honoured by the brethren . In proposing "The Oueen and the Craft" the W . M . reminded those pressnt that our beloved Sovereign was in the 82 nd year of her age and 63 rd D ( her reign . He said " May the loyal love of all her children guard and protect her Majesty ! " lhe toasts of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " and " I'he M . W . ProG . M ., the R . VV . Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " having been given and duly responded to ,

lhe I . P . M ., in giving " The Health of the W . M ., " alluded to the sure and steady progress in Masonry of Bro . VV . B . Pratt , and icmarked how each Masonic step had been founded on the esteem and goodwill of his brethren . 'I'he W . M . replied . He thanked the brethren and hoped to perform efficiently , to the satisfaction of the brethren and himself , thc important-duties of his high ollice ; he relied on the encouragement and support of the members of thc lodge . It was a curious coincidence that he should preside over them at the close of the century and alsj on the dawn of thc new .

Craft Masonry.

The W . M . then gave "The Health of the I . P . M . " He said it was a pleasing duty to him . That the I . P . M . was endued with all knightly qualities—in fact , he was a " good knight , " who was the first of the three nights—good night , midnight , and bad n-ght . On behalf of many of the private members of the lodge he presented the I . P . M . with a plated cruet stand and silver cigarette case . The I . P . M . replied . He thanked the brethren for their presents , and he valued , still more , the esteem and fraternal regard which accompanied them . He should cherish the gifts as long as he lived .

The W . M . gave " The Health of our Masonic Brethren in the Army and the Navy . " He said at the present time the combined forces' were the bulwarks ot dear old England . The name of Bro . Stenner , * 3 | fW- ) who hid seen active service in her Majesty's forces , was coupled with the toast , Bro . Stenner , P . M ., replied . He knew * what active service meant . At the present time his son was doing his duty in South Africa at the front .

Bro . G . VV . Preston , the Treasurer , gave " The Visitors . " He said the Lodge of Finsbury made it a soecial point to welcome and honour their visitors . He called upon Bros . C . R . Ellis , P . M . 1982 , P . P . G . S . B . Cambridge ; A . H . Rimbault , W . M . 1441 ; and L . VV . Fleck , 172 , who each respectively replied . "The Past Masters" was next given .

Bro . Groom , P . M ., replied . The toast of " The Treasurer , Secretary , and the Ollicers" was replied to by the Treasurer and J . W . The Tyler ' s toast brought a successful evening to a close . The musical portion of the evening was contributed to by Miss Alice L . Stroud , Miss Florence Worsdale , Mr . VV . A . Sheen , and Bro . T . F . Noakes , S . D .

Wolsey Lodge , No . 1656 . A meeting of this lodge was held at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , on the 21 st ult . Among those present were Bros . Flack , I . P . M ., as W . M . ; D . A . Ross , S . W . ; A . S . Jehu , J . W . ; J . Featherstone , P . M ., Treas . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., Sec . ; Gaunt , S . D . ; T . Grant , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., D . of C . ; F . Figg , Org . ; H . J . Bond , P . M ., Stwd .: and VV . T . Peat , P . M ., P . P . G . O .

Lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Robert Nurse was raised to the Third Degree , and Bro . Eirls passed to the Second Degree . It being election night Bro . Ross was unanimously elected VV . M ., Bro . H . J . Bond , P . M ., Treas ., vice Bro . J . Featherstone , resigned , and Bro . J . Gilbert , P . G . T ., Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . H . C . Crozier , W . M ., P . S . G . W . Egypt . The Audit Committee was appointed to meet on the ist instant at the Bull and Star Hotel , Putney . Apologies for non-attendance were received from

Bras . Crozier , W . M . '; T . Jones , J . D . j VVainwright , I . G . ; and others . The lodge was then closed . Refreshment followed labour . The usual routine of toasts followed . Bro . T . Grant responded on behalf of "The Provincial Grand Officers .- " The toast of " The W . M . and the acting VV . M . " was then given and well received .

Bro . Flack , in responding , said that he greatly regretted that in consequence of enforced absence in Egypt the VV . M . had been unable to attend any meeting since his installation . However , as I . P . M ., it was his duty to assist to the best of his ability in the working of thc Iodge , and he had had the excellent co-operation of Bros . Peat and Bond , who had assisted him in the respective ceremonies . As it would be his last opportunity he desired to return thanks to the other Past Masters and the ollicers for their valuable aid .

The toast of "The Master Elect" was next submitted , an * d the acting W . M . expressed a hope that Bro . Ross ' s year would be in every respect a pleasant and prosperous one . The Master elect having replied , the toasts of " The Visitors , " "The Past Masters , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and " The Ollicers , " brought thc proceedings to a conclusion .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Era Chapter , No . 1423 , A meeting was held at the Albany Hotel , Twickenham , on the igth ult . Among those present were Comps . R . Poore , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , as M . E . Z . ; F . E . Foulger , II . J . Masters , J . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . Z ., P . D . G . D . C , S . E . ; Collins , S . N . ; w ! Fisher , P . Z ., P . A . G . D . C ; C 11 . Kohler , P . Z . ; W . H . Fielding , II . Bright , E . P . Luke , andC . J . Taylor . Visitors : Comps . G . Everett , P . G . Treas ., and 1 Dr . I . W . Hinton , P . P . G . O .

' the minutes of the last meeting were reid and confirmed . The ballot was taken on behalf of Bro . Alfred Woods , J . D . 1 S 53 , for exaltation , and for Comp . L . G . Cook , late 1524 , for joining . The former , being in attendance , was duly exalted in a most impressive manner . A vote of condolence was passed to Comp . E . H . Thiellay , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , who has recently suffered a domestic bereavement . A Past Principal ' s jewel was unanimously voted to Comp . B . Grant , M . E . Z . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Comps . E . H . Thiellay , P . Z ., Treas . ; D . B . Ryley , P . Z ., P . P . G . I , ;

H . Higgins , P . P . G . D . C ., * J . Mas-in , P . Z ., P . G . Std . Br ., * W . H . Matthews , P . Z . ; and others . The election of Principals and ollicers resulted as follows : Comps . Foulger , M . E . Z . ; Masters , H . ; Fisher , P . Z . J . ; Major Walls , S . E . ; Collins , S . N . ; E . H . Thiellay , P . Z ., Treas . ; Holt , P . S . ; Macchi , ist A . S . ; A . Marshall , 2 nd A . S . ; Capt . Haines , D . C . ; Dr . Hinton ( Hon . Org . ); and J . Gilbert , Janitor . The chapter was then closed . A banquet followed . Upon th * : removal of thc cloth thc customary toasts receive ! full justice .

Comp . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded on behalf of " The G . Officers . " In the course of his speech he congratulated the chapter upon the great progress that it had made since he had visited it some years ago . A visit to any body of Freemasons meeting at the Albany Hotel was always to him an unqualified pleasure . He congratulated the chapter upon having so many good and worthy companions as members , several of whom were personal friends of his of many years' standing . Comp . VV . Fisher , P . P . G . P . S ., replied to the toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers . "

" Ihe Health of thc M . E . Z . and thc I . P . Z . " was duly given . In submitting thj toast the proposer spoke of the patriotism exhibited by the M . E . Z ., Comp . B . Grantl who had volunteered for active service in South Africa . He hoped that ere the next convocation the M . E . Z . would return safe and in goad health to his hjmj anl trie lis . Comp . R . Poore , in his absence , had officiated nust ably , bjth in the chair and at the banquet table .

lhe I . P . Z . having replied , gave "The M . E . Z . Elect and thc Second Principal Elect . " To this toast Comps . Foulger and Masters briefly replied . The toasts ot "The Exaltee , " " The Joining Member , " " lhe Visitors , " " The Past Principals , " and "The Officers" were given in rapid succession as thc hour was advanced . » H . R . H . run PRINCK ot * WALKS has contributed £ 105 to the bi-centenary fund of the Society for the Propagation of thc Gospel in Foreign Part ..

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