Consecration Of The "Oxford University" Chapter Of Rose Croix.

The Supreme Council having assumed their seats , the M . P . Sov . Grand Commander called on the Grand Marshal to read the dispensation authorizing the formation of the Chapter , which being done , it was solemnly constituted , and declared to be duly enrolled in the Archives of the Supreme Council under the title of the

" Oxford University Chapter . " 111 . Bro . the Rev . Arthur Bruce Fraser , 30 , the M . W . Sov .-Elect ., having been presented by the Grand Marshal , was next installed in proper form by 111 . Bro . Hyde Pullen , as M . W . Sov . of the Chapter for the ensuing year , and proceeded to appoint the following brethren as his ofiicers : —

The Rev . W . F . Short , 31 Rev . Prelate . T . F . Dallim iS ° 1 st General . E . Chapman , 18 ° 2 nd General . Hugh H . Riach , 1 S Recdr . and Treas C L . F . Edwards iS * Grand Marshal . Aritas Akers , 18 Raphael .

J . Robertson , 18 ° Chamberlain . S . F . Hood , 18 ° Almoner . H . R . C . Smith , 1 S Herald . Z . W . Kennedy , 18 ° Capt . ofthe Guard . A cordial vote of welcome was tendered by the Chapter to their distinguished visitor the

111 . Bro . E . Hamilton Shaw , 33 ° , S . J . U . S . A . ; and votes of thanks were unanimously accorded to the Supreme Council for their presence tbat day , and to 111 . Bro . W . Hyde Pullen for his admirable rendering of the various ceremonies , as well as to 111 . Bro . the Rev . E . H . II .

"Vernon , 33 , for his handsome present of a silvei chalice , ancl to 111 . Bro . A . E . Godson , 30 ° , for his expressed intention of endowing tbe Chaptei with a Life Govenorship of the Masonic Boys School . At the conclusion of the clay ' s proceedings .

the Supreme Council and Visitors were entertained at dinner at the Clarendon Hotel by the members of the new chapter , which promises speedily to take a prominent position amongst those of the Order in England and Wales , under whose banner are now ranged fifty ( 'haptens of Rose Croix .

Dalkey.

DALKEY .

Dalkey , Tuesday Evening . MKI' . ' IIXC : OI TOWN CO . MMIS . SIONKRS . —Tlie meeting of the Town Commissioners , to be hele ] to-morrow morning , is regarded with much

interest . A number of influential gentlemen are desirious of establishing a Masonic Lodge in Dalkey . and , it is understood , intend requesting the Town Commissioners for the use of the

Town Hall for this purpose . A section of the inhabitants object to the Town Hall being lent for any purpose save for the sole use of the township . A lively scene is , therefore , anticipated . —Irish Times , Wal ., October 30 /// . 1 S 72 .

THK TOWN IIAU .. Thefollowingletterfro . il J . J ) , Cope , Esq . ¦ was read : — " Islington-avenue . Kingstown 29 th Oct ., 1 S 72 .

" Dear Sir—At a meeting of gentlemen who are desirious of establishing a Masonic Lod ge in the township of Dalkey , I was requested to act as hon . secretary , and received instructions to apply to your board to know the terms on

¦ which the Town Commissioners will let them have the use of the Town Hall for that purpose . A deputation will attend the board on the 30 th inst . . . 1 should mention that the brethren are of opinion that a sum not to exceed T 12

per annum is a liberal amount to offer , and they consider that that sum should include fire and gas light , with permission for the lod ge not to meet oftener than twice in each month . " The application on behalf the Masonic Body

created quite a stir in the usual peaceful town of Dalkey , and the vicinity of the building was thronged at an early hour by numbers who expected " a scene to take place . " The following gentlemen , being all ratepayers

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in the township , attended m support of the application : — J . J . Wilson , George J . Alexander , John Boon , AVm . Bonis , Eobert Morrow , John Flynn , J . R . Ryan , J- D . Fitzgerald , and j . D . Cope , Esqrs .

On making their application , it was moved by Henry Parkinson , Esq .. T . C , and seconded by Thos . AVright , Esq ., T . CThat the use of the Town Hall be given for the purpose of a Masonic Lodge—the terms to

be -fl 12 yer annum , to include gas only , and the number of meetings each year not to exceed eighteen . Here a town deputation , headed by Mr . George Kelly , Mr . John Carr , and some working men ,

entered the room evidently with the object of protesting against the application , and it was moved by Alderman Hugh O'Rorke , J . P ., and seconded by William Murphy , T . CThat this board declines letting our Town

Hall for a Freemason Hall , or any such purpose . For the amendment there were—Alderman O'Rorke , M . Casey , John Fleming , David Beggs ,

Gregory Kane , Wm . Murphy—6 . For the orginial resolution—H . Parkinson , Dr . Parkinson , Thomas Wright , Gerrard Tyrrell , Edward Harrison—5 .

The chairman declined to vote , and expressed his fear of creating a disunion of feeling in the township between the ratepayers and the board .

Personally he was not against the Masonic brethren , but thought that the Town Hall , being given by the board for such a purpose , might create an ill will amongst some .

The application then fell to the ground , and the deputations withdrew .

A MASONIC IIAU , I'OR DALKEV . Subsequent to the refusal of the application , by a majority of one . a meeting was held , and it was determined to appoint a committee and honorary secretary , who should immediately

take the necessary steps either to purchase a suitable house to be converted into a Misonic lodge for the township of Dalkey , Killiney , and Kingstown : or to purchase a piece of ground for the erection of a building . The feeling was

unanimous that the rebuff which had been given that day to the gentlemen comprising the deputation , would only encourage them to more

strenuous exertions ; and a subscription list having been opened , it was headed vvith handsome amounts . —Sam / tier ' s Nex > s Letter , October 31 st , 1872 .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

The Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held yesterday' in the Freemason ' s Hall . In the absence of the Most Worshi pful the

Grand Master , the Iiarl of Rossyln , the throne was occupied by Henry Inglis , Esq . of Torsonce , the Right Worshi pful Substitute Grand Master . The throne was

supported by Col . Campbell of Blythswood , Senior Grand Warden ; the Right Hon . thc Earl of Kellie , Junior Grand Warden ; Wm . Mann , Esq ., Past Senior Grand Warden ; Captain Hunter , Prov .

Grand Master of Aberdeenshire , East ; Win . Officer , Esq ., Senior Grand Deacon ; Major Ramsay , Junior Grand Deacon ; Alexander Hay , Grand Jeweller ; D . Robertson , Grand Bible Bearer ; R .

Davidson , Grand Organist ; A . J . Stewart , Grand Secretary ; John Laurie , Grand Clerk ; Murdoch Mackenzie , Chief Grand Marshal ; Albert T . Apthorpe , Grand Marshal ; F . S . Melville , President of Grand

Stewards ; Captain Gordon of Craigmyle , & c , & c . The Grand Lodge was opened in usual

form , and after the passing of the minutes , a subject of the utmost importance to the Masonic body was introduced b y the Grand Master .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

It had been agreed , on the proposition of the Earl of Rosslyn , that energetic steps should be taken to clear off the very heavy debt at present hanging over the Grand Lodge , and with a view to support the

generous ideas of his lordship , the following motion was proposed by Alexander Hay , Esq ., and seconded by William Officer , Esq .: — " That with a view to the extinction of the debt of Grand , Lodge , and the

application of its surplus revenues to charitable purposes , tlie fee payable to Grand Lodge for each di p loma shall hereafter be 5 s . ; and that each daughter lodge shall hereafter annually pay , on the 24 th

day of June , to Grand Lodge , the sum of £ 1 sterling ; that these sums shall be collected by the Grand Secretary , and , under deduction of the actual expense of the dip lomas , shall be deposited in bank , in an

account to be kept in name of trustees , of whom two shall bc nominated , by each Provincial Grand Lodge , at home and abroad , and two by the Grand Committee , with the Substitute Grand Master for the

time being as an ex officio member and chairman of the said board of trustees ; that the said trustees shall annually apply the sums so deposited in extinction of the debt of Grand Lodge ; that on the total

extinction of said debt , or in the discretion of Grand Lodge on its partial extinction , the surplus revenues of Grand Lodge shall be applied to charitable uses by the Grand

Committee and the said Provincial Grand Lodges , in sums proportional to thc entrants annually recorded by * the lodges within their respective districts . "

This motion , after very considerable discussion , was carrieel by- a large majority . Other motions of grave importance were postponed till a future meeting . Intimation being made of the demise of His

Majesty Charles XV ., King of Sweden , honorary member of the Grand Lodge , ancl of Brother F . D . M'Cowan , M . D ., Representative of thc Grand Orient of France , the Grand Master expressed the

sorrow of the Grand Lodge at the death of so distinguished a member of the Craft as Charles XV , and paid a very high tribute to the memory of Brother Dr . M'Cowan , a

brother who , while living , had rendered eminent services to Scottish Masonry , and who bad left a substantial token of his benevolence ancl affection towards the Craft . The office-bearers nominated for the

ensuing year arc—M . W . Grand Master—The Ri ght Hon . the Iiarl of Rosslyn . R . W . Past Grand Master—The Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie .

R . W . Depute Grand Master—Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , Bart . R . W . Substitute Grand Master—Henry Inglis , Esq ., of Torso nee .

R . W . Senior Grand Warden—Col . A . C . Campbell of Blythswood . R . W . Junior Grand Warden—The Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Kellie .

R . W . Grand Treasurer—Samuel Hay . R . W . Grand Secretary—Alex . J . Stewart R . W . Grand Clerk—John Laurie . V . W . Grand Chaplains—The Rev . Y . G Faithfull , M . A ., and Rev . W . H . Gray , D . D

V . W . Senior Grand Deacon—Major W H . Ramsay . V . W . Junior Grand Deacon — F . A Barrow . W . Architect—David Bryce .

W . Grand Jeweller—Alexander Hay . W . Grand Director of Ceremonies—John Coghill . W . Grand Bible-Bearer—D . Robertson . Grand Bard—James Ballantine .