Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

3 rd . From Comps . Henry Bond , as Z . ; John Gabriel Albert , as H . ; Arthur Dutton , as J . ; and il others for a chapter to be attached to the Avondale Lodge , No . 2395 , to be called the Avondale Chapter , and to meet at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , London . 4 th . From Comps . Charles Jolly , as Z . ; Thomas Ringrose , as H . ; John George Hammond , as } . ; and 15 others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge . No . 2184 , to be called the Victorian Chapter , and to meet at the Phix-nix Hotel , Rainham , in the county of Essex .

The foregoing petitions being regular , the Committee recommended that the prayers thereof should be respectively granted . . The Committee had likewise received memorials , with extracts of minutes , for permission to remove the following chapters : The Chapter of Israel , No . 1502 , from the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , to Freemasons' Hall , Eastbank-street , Southport .

The St . Aubyn Chapter , No . 954 , from the Ebrington Masonic Hall to the St . Aubyn Alasonic Hall , Moon-street , Morice Town , Devonport .

The Hamer Chapter , No . 1393 , from the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , to the Alexandra Hotel , Dale-street , Liverpool . The Royal Union Chapter , No . 3 82 , from the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge , to the Albany Hotel , Twickenham . The Mount Aloriah Chapter , No . 143 , from the Albion Hotel , Aldersgatestreet , to the Criterion Restaurant , Piccadilly .

The Committee reported that the Priory Chapter , No . 1863 , Tynemouth , had ceased to meet ; they recommended that the chapter should be summoned to show cause why it should not be removed from the roll of chapters . The report , was signed by the President , Comp . Robert Grey , and the several recommendations were , on the motion of Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON , agreed to unanimously . There being no other business , Grand Chapter was closed .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

Results of the South Kensington Examinations , June , 1895 : Practical Plane and Solid Geometry 14 Certificates . Geology ... 8 „ The results of the Mathematics and Drawing Sections are not yet received

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Jubilee Hall , Aldeburgh , on Monday , the 29 th ult ., under the banner ot the Adair Lodge , No . 936 . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at 12 . 30 by the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lord Henniker , when the following were present : Bros , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , D . P . G . AL : S . R . Anness , P . S . G . W . ; James

Hodges , P . J . G . W . ; George Abbott , P . P . G . S . B . ; C E . Tempest , P . J . G . D . ; Rev . W . B . Coyte , P . P . G . C . Cambs . ; L . J . Woodard , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . B . Marchant , P . G . P . ; Alfred Spalding , P . A . G . S . ; Charles H . Downes , P . G . R . ; W . J . Roberts , P . G . S . of W . ; F . S . Smith , P . S . G . D . ; W . W . Walesby , P . P . G . S . of W . ; H . J . Wright , P . P . G . D . C . ; Thomas Palmer , P . P . G . O . ; J . Talbot , P . P . G S . B . ; James Napier , P . P . J . G . D . ; Arthur S . Gross , P . G . T . ; Edward

Smith , P . P . G . P . ; W . J . Wilton , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Jonathan Nobbs , P . P . G . S . ; C . J . Hayward , P . P . G . R . ; R . B . Wrightson , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Al . Canova , P . P , G . S . of W . ; Mitchel Reid , P . A . G . P . ; E . II . Adnams , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . T Brunger , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . M . AIcLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; R . Barker , P . P . A . G . D . C . , * A . E . Smith , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . AI . Franks , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . Blunderfield , P . P . G . P . Suffolk and Norfolk ; C . H . Vincent , P . P . G . R . ; R .

Titlow , P . P . A . G . D . C ; C . Cooper Vincent , P . G . Stwd . ; James Bardwell , P . G . S . B . ; Joseph Fiintham , P . P . G . T . ; B . B . Syer , P . G . Tyler ; Rev . L . D . Kenyon-Stow , P . P . G . C . ; W . Inglis Alason , P . P . S . G . W . ; Henry C . Casley , P . P . J . G . W . ; James Harvey , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . H . Hall , P . P . J . G . W . ; T . B . Read , W . M . 114 ; George Booth , jun ., W . M . 81 ; Alma Cocks , W . AI . 959 ; T , S . Poll , W . M . 305 ; Francis Curry , W . M . 1592 ; G . Stephenson , W . M . 332 ;

H . Rix , W . AL 1452 ; R . S . Joy , W . M . 1224 ; J . Durrant , W . M . 1631 ; T Stevenson , W . AL 388 ; W . Barker , W . M . 936 ; F . G . Haines , W . M . 516 ; H C . Monteith , P . M . 376 ; Charles Markwell , P . M . 959 ; Harry Cockrell , LP . M 225 ; J . Waskett , P . AL 93 6 ; J . Taylor , P . M . 936 ; J . W . Brook , P . M . 1452 E . Butcher , P . AL 6 3 6 ; Barker Stanford , P . M . 3 88 ; C . H . White , P . M . 1983

J . Oakley Green , P . M . 3 S 8 ; R . C . Mayhew , P . M . 936 ; George Andrewes , P . AL 388 ; M . W . Shee , P . M . 126 j Walter Brooke , P . AL 81 ; Cyril C Tuck , P . M . 516 ; W . Balls , P . M . 555 ; G . F . Hawkins , I . PAI . 1224 ; C . W . Harper , W . M . 1663 ; H . J . Riches , S . W . 1663 ; F . C Peecock , S . W . 510 " ; S . Calver , S . W . 936 ; Rev . H . S . Hume , P . M . and Chap . 1452 ; and a number of other brethren , the total present being about 115 .

The roll of Prov . Grand Officers and the lodges in the province having been called over , and the reports presented , Bro . G . S . Elusion , P . M . 114 , was elected Prov . G . Treasurer . The Prov . Grand Master next appointed and invested the Prov . Grand Ollicers as follows :

Bro . Pryce Morris , P . M . 388 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ H . C . Monteith , P . M . 376 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . H . S . Hume , P . M . 1452 ... - "I prov fi Chan--., J . Manners Smith , J . W . 1823 - j l rov . G . Chaps . > , W . Brooke , P . M . 81 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . 11 N . Tracy ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

• 1 I . Taylor , P . M . 936 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . .. C . C . Tuck , P . M . 516 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . ., IL Cockrell , P . M . 225 ••¦ I ' rov . G . S . of VV . .. J . Franks , 376 , P . P . S . G . D . ... ... Prov . G . D . C . . 1 F . C . Kersey , P . M . 71 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

Bro . P . H . Wright , P . M . 1631 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ 1 . Nobbs , P . M . -io- *; ... ... .. } ,, r- c . j n „ C . H . White , P . M . 1 S 93 ... j Prov . G . Std . Brs . ,, C . H . Youngman , J . W . 305 ... ... Prov . G . Or ? . ,, A . Spalding ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ M . Reid , P . M . 1224 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ W . Balls , P . M . 555 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ R . C . Mayhew , P . M . 936 ... ... ) „ J . O . Green , P . M . 3 S 8 ... ... C Prov . G . Stwds . „ H . Calver , S . W . 93 6 ... ... ... j „ B . W . Syer ... ... ... Prov . G . Ty ler .

The report of the Board of General Purposes showed that there had been a marked improvement in the numerical strength of the Order , there having been an increase of 59 initiations and 19 joinings , as against 55 initiations and 20 joinings last year ,, whilst the losses had been 34 resignations , 19 by death , and nine exclusions , against resignations 36 , deaths 22 , and exclusions 22 last year , resulting in a gain of 16 members , bringing the

numbers in the province to 11101 , as against 9 S 5 in the last report . The financial state was apparently not so favourable , as , after providing for the liabilities , which u ere rather heavier this year , there remained a balance of ^ 83 , as against . £ 87 . But as the fees of honour of this year had not been taken into account , and as they amounted to about ^ , 21 , the result was really more favourable .

I he report was adopted . The Suffolk Masonic Charity Association ' s report stated that for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , held in February , there were nine Stewards , whose lists amounted to ^ 655 17 s . ; for the Koyal Masonic

Institution for Girls , held in May , the lists of three Stewards amounted to ^ ' 125 9 s . Cd . ; and for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , held in June , the lists of two Stewards amounted to , £ 59 17 s ., making a total to the three Institutions during the year of ^ 841 35 . 63 . The report was adopted .

The brethren afterwards marched in procession to the church of SS . Peter and Paul , where Divine service was conducted , Bro . the Rev . H . S . Hume preaching a brief but eloquent sermon , based upon "Charity , " Bro . theRev . J . Manners Smith reading the lessons . Bro . T . Palmer , Mus . Bac , P . P . G . O ., presided at the organ .

Upon the resumption of the lodge , the PROV . GRAND MASTER briefly addressed the brethren , congratulating the province upon its strength . Subsequently the usual banquet , which was excellently served , was held at the Brudenell Hotel . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Rev . C . J . Martyn , presided . " The Queen and the Craft" and " The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " were given from the chair and heartily received .

The toast of " The Pro G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , the Deputy G . M ., the Right Hon the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was also given from the chair , and responded to by Bro . Tnos . J . RALLING , Prov . G . Sec . of Essex . The CHAIRMAN , in proposing " The Health of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Right Hon . Lord Henniker , " said it was now some years since his

lordship had presided over them , and the grace and dignity with which he had presided over them that day he felt sure would commend itself to all Masons . But it was not only in Masonry that Lord Henniker took a personal interest , for it was well known that he also took a leading part in all county matters , and it was with the greatest pleasure that he gave the toast of the Prov . Grand Master .

The toast was received with full Masonic honours . The toast of "Thc R . W . D . P . G . M ., the Rev . C . J . Martyn , " was also warmly received , and Bro . Rev . C . J . MARTIN , in responding , said it was an immense pleasure to be with them all that day , and although he was now parted from them by some 200 miles , he could assure them that Suffolk would always command his services , and whenever he could come among-it

them he would . In concluding an eloquent speech , Bro . Martyn said they could congratulate themselves on the progress th it Masonry had made in the province during the past year , and he hoped that the 1001 brethren now comprising the province would strive to do their utmost to maintain the great principles of the Craft , and he had no fear that the Province of Suffolk would not continue to prosper .

Other toasts included "The Ollicers of Provincial Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " responded to by Bros . H . C . MONTKITU , P . J . G . W ., and H . C . CASLEY , P . P . S . G . W . ; "The Masonic Charities , " replied to by Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , Sec . R . M . B . I . for Boys ; "The Visiting Brethren , " and "The Worshipful Masters of Lodges in the Province . "

It is worthy of note that the only two brethren present at the Provincial Grand Lodge at Aldeburgh in 1870 who were also present in 1 S 95 , wer « Bros . J . Taylor and J . L . Woodard .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MONMOUTHSHIRE .

Ebbw Vale was the scene of great Masonic enthusiasm on Thursday , lhe 1 st instant . In the lirst place , a new lodge was consecrated by the style and title of the Glyn Ebbw Lodge , No . 2556 , and when that important function had been carried out , the W . M . installed in the chair of K . S ., and the officers for the ensuing year appointed and invested , the annual meeting of

the Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire was held under the presidency of its respected chief , Bro . Col . Lyne , who was supported b y his Deputy , Bro . Lieut .-Col . C . R . Lyne , the officers , Present and Past , of his Provincial Grand Lodge , and the representatives of the lodges on the provincial roll .

In the course of the proceedings the following were appointed and invested as Provincial Grand Ollicers for the new year , viz .: Bro . R . A . Forsyth , 6 H 3 , ... ... ... Prov . S . GW . „ C . L . Phillips . 2556 ... ... ... Prov . j . G . W . „ Rev . H . M . Bidwell , 457 ... ... \„ * . „ , „ Rev . T . Theophilus , 109 S ... j Prov . I .. Chaps .

„ Charles Cullum , 14 J 9 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Godfrey Seys , 218 ( 1 ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . C . Brook , 1429 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C , P . Skrimshire , i . ' 5 S ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Jas . Dixon , 47 ' ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D .