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Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
still more honoured in having the W . M . to take up a Stewardship . I hope that the sum you subscribed last year for the Boys will be more than doubled for our Institution . I sincerely hope that at the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution we shall have , what they had in another place , " A Run of Luck . " The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close .
The following is a list of the brethren present : — Bros , the Earl of Lathom , Dep . G . M ., Prov . G . M . West Lanes , j the Duke of Abercorn , G . M . Ireland ; Sir A . Campbell , G . M . Scotland ; W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; General Brownrigg , P . G . W ., Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Prov . G . M . Cornwall ; Lord Ebrington , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Devon ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; Col . Lyne , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Col . A . W . Adair , P . G . M . Somerset ; Col . A . Saunders . P . D G . M .
Madras ; Theo . H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; Lord Londesborough , P . G . W . ; Lord Henry Thynne , P . G . W . ; Earl of Onslow , P . G . W . ; R . Cunliffe , P . G . W . ; Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott , P . G . W . ; Sir John Whittaker Ellis , P . G . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Dr . Cox , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap , ; Kev . T . Cochrane , P . G . Chap . ; D . P . Cama , G . Treas . ; Horace Brooks Marshall , P . G . Treas . ; Fredk . A . Philbrick , G . Reg . ; Thos . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ;
Dr . Wendt , G . Sec . G . Correspondence ; S . Pope , S . G . D . ; Ralph Glutton , J . G . D . ; J . E . Saunders , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Alfred Meadows , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; P . de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; ] . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . D . ; Fred . Davison , P . G . D . ; Robt . Grey , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; C . A . Muiton , P . G . D . ; C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montague , P . G . D . ; R . Costa , P . G . D . ; Lieut .-Col . Burney , P . G . D . ; Major 1 , Pearce , P . G . D . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; J . S . Eastes , P . G . D ., Dep . G . M . Kent ;
R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; Sir Horace lones , G . S . of Works ; R . G . Glover , Dep . G . D . of C ; A . Richards , P . Dep . G . D . of C . ; Dr . J . H . Paul , P . Dep . G . D . of C ; C . Dumas , P . A . G . D . of C . j Geo . Burt , P . A . G . D . of C . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . of C ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . of C . ; Major A . Cook , P . A . G . D . of C . j Dr . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . of C . j Col . C . Harding , P . A . G . D . of C . j H . Trueman Wood , A . G . D . C . j W . Roebuck , G . Swd . Br . j H . Greene , G . Swd . Br . ; Major G . Lambert , P . G . Swd . Br . ; Col . J . Peters , P . G . Swd . Br . ; C . Hammerton , P . G . bwd . Br . ; J . H .
Matthews , P . G . Std . Br . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; C . S . Jekyll , P . G . O . ; Dr . Edwin M . Lott , P . G . O . ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; The Lord Mayor ; Frederick Binckes ; O . Hansard ; Edward Terry ; C . Cheston ; H . Venn ; H . Dicketts ; Robert Berridge ; H . W . Hunt ; and Col . J . Davies Sewell ; P . G . Stewards . Patrick Stirling , D . P . G . M . West Perth ; Augustus Frederick Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcester ; Col . Haldane , P . D . D . G . M . Malta ; F . West , D . P . G . M . Surrey ; C . F . Matier , P . G . W . Greece ; Col . J . W . Malcolm , M . P ., P . P . G . W . Oxon ; W . B .
Williamson , P . P . G . W . Worcestershire ; J . Terry ; P . P . G . W . North Hants ; Dr . G . Mickley , P . P . G . W . Herts ; H . Hutchinson , P . P . G . W . East Lanes ; C . Driver , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; Capt . Castellari , P . D . G . W . Punjab , E . G . ; C . J . Smith , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; George Elliot , M . P ., P . P . G . W . Northumberland ; R . Eve , P . P . G . W . Hants ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; R . Clowes , P . P . G . W . Essex ; Dr . Stewart , P . P . G . W . Berks and Bucks ; Kev . J . F . Jackson , P . P . G . Chap . Surrey ; Rev . J . F . Smith , P . P . G . Chap . Leicestershire ; Rev . H . Cummings ,
P . P . G . Chap . Cornwall ; Chas . Stephens , P . G . Treas . Berks and Bucks ; W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ; Fredk . Crockford , P . D . G . Reg . Malta ; V . P . Freeman , P . G . Sec . Sussex ; J . L . Mather , P . P . G . D . Herts ; R . C . Sudlow , P . P . G . D . Kent ; H . Hacker , P . P . G . D . Hants and Isle of Wight ; G Kenning , P . G . D . Middx ; C . Belton P . P . G . D . Surrey ; G . Cooper , P . P . G . S . of West Essex ; C . J . Phipps , P . P . G . S . of W . Somerset ; C . F . Hogard , P . P . G . S . of W . Essex ; 1 * . J . Pulley , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey ; J . Weaver , P . P . G . Org . Middx ; T . H . Miller , P . P . G . Org .
Middx . ; Dr . Casson , P . P . G . Organist Derbyshire ; Augustus Harris , W . M . ; Sir J . E . Uorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; J . S . Fleming , Treasurer ; A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Secretary ; James Fernandez , S . D . ; S . B . Bancroft , J . D . ; W . A . Baskcomb , Steward ; Thomas Catling , Steward ; Harry Nicholls , l . G . ; Charles Dickens , D . of C . ; Henry Irving ; J . L . Toole ; Sir John Staples ; Col . Hughes-Hallett , M . P . ; Col . Gait ; Capt . Hanney ; Morell-Mackenzie , Viscount Pollington , W . H . Russell , G . A . Sala , Lord Robt .
Montagu , Col . Ward , Henry Sutton , Jas . Edmeston , bir Somers Vine , H . Kemble , G . F . Ba-hford , H . Leslie , Meyer Luiz , T . H . Bolton , Cutbush , Dr . H . Mackintosh , Capt . Hanway , Redfarn , Rev . A . E . Campbell , Aldermen H . A . Isaacs , E . Jacob , J , Rawlins , H . J . Waterlow , H . C . Richards , J . Moon , Lennox Browne , J . Catling , Chas . Wyndham , Lord Alfred Paget , J . Le Sage , Sir Henry E . Knight , Sheriff Kirby j J . Willing , jun ., E . Humphreys , D . De Pinna , Major Ricardo Seaver , D . Brodie , Altred Cooper , Oscar Barrett , Hon . W . F . B . Massey-Mainwaring , Saul
Wells , Joseph Isaacs , Allied Gibbons , Archibald McNeill , Charles Greenwood , K . Montgomery , W . Coulson , W . E . Chapman , W . Ascough , W . M . Denison Lodge ; the W . M . of the Isaac Newton Lodge ; Felix Spiers , A . Leon , J . W . Fuller , John Douglas , W . Weblyn , Capt . Probyn , Joseph Snell Wood , Henry Pettitt , Charles Warner , Dr . Robson Roose , W . Beatty Kingston , Louis Ronger ( HerveJ ; Edward Swanborough , A . Brookman , G . A . Vennell , H . J . Tinney , Sir Robert Harley , Right Hon . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P . ; F . Cell , Frederick DixonHartland , M . P . ; W .
Burdett-Coutts , M . P . ; General Lord John Taylour , Admiral the Hon . A . A . L . P . Cochrane , Savile Clarke , R . W . Edis , Alfred Hagger , J . T . Aj ; g-Gardner , M . P . ; Charles Martin , R . G . Webster , M . P . ; J . H . Puleston , M . P . ; Pullman , L . Hancock , R . Witherby , J . While , W . Bennett , A . S . I " . Watson , Col . Paven-Payne , P . Maitinetti , Capt . C . E Coffey , Dr . L . Engel , R . Clout , W . M . Bywater , J . K . Edward , T . Beard , W . W . Lee { Freemason ) , W . Barrett , W . W . Morgan , W . Madge , H . Herman , Charles Coote , David James , Charles Corby , Malcolm Morris , H . H . Crawford , C . O . Tagart , John Whaly , W . J . Fisher , W . H . Pannell , J . A . Thornhill , Barrow
Emanuel , W . J . Foster , H . J . Youll , A . Barfield , Sprake , Herbert Ed . Story , Llewllyn M . Wynne , H . Wright , A . Williams , J . D . Murray , W . J . Ford , P . Saillard , Charles Brighten , C . McLean , J . M . Burt , Trevor Powell , William Terriss , General Collingwood , G . Gardner , Geo . Everett , F . Milner , W . Pilcher , Dr . Gordon , F . Leslie , Wroth Lethbndge , A Pendlebury , F . R . W . Hedges , John Aird , Geo . Hughes , T . Thorne , H . Doveday , W . Lumley , T . Lumley , W . Maple , T . Burnside , H . Young , Lionel Brough , C . E . Soppet , J . E . Walfoid , J . F . Elision , John Nicholls , W . Rignold , Capt . T . R . Kennion , C . Burleigh , Purcell , E . C Massey , and J . Northcott .
The jewels presented both to Bro . Lord Londesborough and Bro . Parkinson were designed and manufactured by Bro . George Kenning . The silver salver presented to Bro . Broadley was also supplied from the same house . The banquet reflected the greatest credit on Messrs . S piers and Pond , and their manager , Bro . Madell , was most assiduous in his personal attention to the comlort of those present . Bro . R . J . Morley satislactorily performed the duties of Toastmaster .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT .
The Prov . Grand Chapter of the above province was held in the Sessions Hall , Guildhall , Winchester , on the 31 st ult ., immediately after the Prov . Grand Lodge . Comp . VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., presided , and
amongst those present were—Comps . J . E . Le Feuvre , 394 , P . G . H . ; E . Goble , 309 R . j J . Rastrick , P . G . Treas ., P . G . S . E . ; W . H . Jacob , 76 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj . ; W . M . Outridge , 487 , P . G . Reg . ; J . Exell , P . G . Janitor ; R . Eve , 723 , P . P . G . J . ; G . Felton Lancaster , 487 , P . P . G . J . ; C . W . A . Jellicoe , 394 , P . P . G . S . N . ; A . Portsmouth , ist Asst . P . G . Soj . ; J . Brickwood , 342 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj . ; F . Powell . 903 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj , ; G . A . Mursell , 175 ,
P . P . G . Reg . ; T . P . Palsgrave , 487 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . R . atrick , P . P . G . D . of C . j R . W . Downing , 903 , P . P . G . Org . j F . King , S . N . ; J . T . Doswell , S . E . ; Bellinger , ist A . S . ; J . Rickstock , C Harbor , and S . F . Blake , of 76 ; H . Lashmore , H . 130 ; I * . W . Faulkner , P . P . G . P . S ., and R . Culhngford , of 151 ; G . Pack , P . P . G . 2 nd A . S . j A . Greenham , J . D . Carter , ist A . S . 175 ; W . B . Rodgers , H . j J . Simmonds , S . ; H . L . Atkins , P . Z . j E . N . Cross , S . E . j C . Miller , ist A . S . ; J . Nowham , D . Preston , and D . Sydenham , of 195 ; W . G . P . Gilbert , P . S . 257 ; Rev A . A . Headley , P . Z . j E . Crouch , S . N . j H . Cawle , P . P . G . J . ; J . Gieve , S . E . 309 ; J . E . Bnck , H . j R . Barnes , P . P . G .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
Std Br . j W . Beuttell , and F . Sanders , of 342 ; D . O . Hobbs , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and R . Ring , of 359 ; W . Horton , J . Robertson , J . Pigeon , jun ., and H . Abraham , of 394 ; M . E . Frost , P . P . G . Treas . ; H . E . Loader , J . ; W . Boughton , S . N . ; E . Nayler , D . C ; J . Gieve , Woodhouse , W , T . Dupre , and G . Whitehall , of 4 S 7 ; J . Dew , P . P . G . J . ; G . Lear , P . Z . ; F . D . Miller , P . S . ; Rev . J . Scott Ramsay , ist A . S . ; J . Gibson , Treas ., and J . Marks , of 694 ; R . Glasspool , Z . ; R . Eve , P . Z ., Treas . ; J . Hacker , P . Z ., S . E . 72 . !; J . Collings ,
S . K . ; P . H . Emanuel , 2 nd A . S ., and H . Kimber , of S 04 ; G . B . Irons , Z ; F . Powell , P . P . G . 2 nd A . S ., 903 ; J . Hall , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Z . ; W . J . Rix , P . S ., and Foster , of 1331 ; G . Orley , P . Z . 1341 ( China ); J . Laverty , H . ; J . Jackson , J . ; W . Miller , S . E . ; and H . Orley , of 142 S ; W . Bowyer , P . Z . ; G . J . Telling , Z ., P . P . G . 1 st A . S ; R . R . L . Rosoman , H . ; W . Horton , Treas . ; W . H . Chapman , and R . H . Weeks , of 1461 ; W . Stanley and F . Gooding , of 1776 ; T . Walton , J . ; S . Burbage , and H . C . Herring , of 1780 .
Comp . M . E . FROST proposed , and Comp . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND seconded , as Prov . Grand Treasurer , the re-election of Comp . R . J . Rastrick , which was carried unanimously , and the P . G . TREASURER expressed his thanks for the compliment and honour again conferred upon him .
Comp . G . F . LANCASTER moved that the sum of 50 guineas be granted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Chapter as a donation to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , the same to be added to the list of Comp . Eve , who , he said , was prepared to supplement it wilh another 100 guineas . ( Applause . )
Comp . J . E . LE FEUVRE seconded , and remarked that the addition to the sum to Comp . Eve ' s list would be a strong indication of the estimation in which he was held in the province . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was carried by acclamation . The revised Provincial Grand Lodge bye-laws were then brought up and considered " seriatim , " and adopted .
Comp . W . VV . B . Beach then appointed the following Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : — Comp . J . E . Le Feuvre ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ R . Loveland Loveland ... ... ... Prov . G . T .
„ W . Horton , 394 ... ... ... Prov . G . ist A . S . „ R . Glasspool , 723 ... ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ R . J . Rastrick , 487 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, J . Gieve , 487 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ C . T . Allee , 723 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ G . B . Irons , 903 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ R . R . L . Rosoman , 1461 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . J . Rix , 1331 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ G . JJ . Lovegrove , 2 57 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Exell ... ... ,., ... Prov . G . Janitor . „ Eames ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Janitor The Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed in due form ,
„ E . Goble ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Rev . A . A . Headley , 309 ... ... Prov . G . A . S . E . „ E . D . Godwin , 76 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ W . B . Rogers , 195 . ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S .
Reports Of The Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
REPORTS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
These excellent quarterly reports of the transactions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland are made up in yearly volumes , with a consecutive pagination , and are most valuable for the Masters of lodges especially , who desire authentic information as to the " inner life , " so to speak , of the Craft . Not only are the quarterly communications of the Grand Lodge duly
described , but the monthly meetings of the General Committee are briefly reported , and all the resolutions are inserted , with abstracts of the discussions thereon . As an illustration , therefore , of the practical working of the organization , and the various difficulties and perplexities that arise through
any indehniteness m the Book of Constitutions , these able digests of the business transacted by the Committee corresponding to the Board of General Purposes in England , are a veritable multum in parvo , and trustworthy exponents of Scottish Masonic jurisprudence .
Ihe Reports presented by the Provincial Grand Masters , at these Assemblies , are often most readable and interesting documents , and serve to keep all informed as to the state of the Craft in the Provinces and Districts , by such official communications . The account of the " Festival of St .
Andrew and the Third Jubilee of Grand Lodge" given in the No . 4 for 1886-7 , just to hand , is evidently written by a master , and must be carefully read to be fully appreciated . There were upwards of 1300 brethren who took part in the Festival , and the capital arrangements gave great satisfaction .
The Grand Master of South Carolina sent a most genial letter of thanks to Grand Secretary Lyon , for the ^ 100 voted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , for the relief of brethren in Charleston , who suffered by the earthquake in August last . The death of Bro . Andrew Kerr was noted . This sad event took place on the 20 th December , last . As Past Grand Architect
and a P . M . of No . 8 , few members were better known in Edinburgh . The death also was announced of Dr . Beveridge , Prov . Grand Master of Aberdeen ( city ) province , on 12 th January . He was declared to "have devoted a lifetime to the Royal Art , " and was installed as the Masonic Chief of Aberdeen , in the year 1865 .
The figures respecting the custom of Lodges with respect to the interval generally observed between the conferring of degrees , are far from pleasant reading . " Only some 30 Lodges [ in Scotland ] adhere strictly to the rule * allowing two weeks between each degree . " 650 obtained the three degrees in one evening ( during 1886 ) , and 1176 received two degrees without any
interval . Ot the 146 Lodges in India , and the Colonies , & c , 100 adhere strictly to the requisite interval of two weeks , and in the 46 ( the remainder )! only 15 obtained the three degrees without any interval . Doubtless this
important subject will be duly considered at subsequent meetings of the Grand Committee , and a report will be made to Grand Lodge . The financial condition of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is most excellent , and is thus on a vastly different condition to formerly .
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Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
still more honoured in having the W . M . to take up a Stewardship . I hope that the sum you subscribed last year for the Boys will be more than doubled for our Institution . I sincerely hope that at the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution we shall have , what they had in another place , " A Run of Luck . " The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close .
The following is a list of the brethren present : — Bros , the Earl of Lathom , Dep . G . M ., Prov . G . M . West Lanes , j the Duke of Abercorn , G . M . Ireland ; Sir A . Campbell , G . M . Scotland ; W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; General Brownrigg , P . G . W ., Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Prov . G . M . Cornwall ; Lord Ebrington , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Devon ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; Col . Lyne , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Col . A . W . Adair , P . G . M . Somerset ; Col . A . Saunders . P . D G . M .
Madras ; Theo . H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; Lord Londesborough , P . G . W . ; Lord Henry Thynne , P . G . W . ; Earl of Onslow , P . G . W . ; R . Cunliffe , P . G . W . ; Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott , P . G . W . ; Sir John Whittaker Ellis , P . G . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Dr . Cox , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap , ; Kev . T . Cochrane , P . G . Chap . ; D . P . Cama , G . Treas . ; Horace Brooks Marshall , P . G . Treas . ; Fredk . A . Philbrick , G . Reg . ; Thos . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ;
Dr . Wendt , G . Sec . G . Correspondence ; S . Pope , S . G . D . ; Ralph Glutton , J . G . D . ; J . E . Saunders , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Alfred Meadows , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; P . de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; ] . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . D . ; Fred . Davison , P . G . D . ; Robt . Grey , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; C . A . Muiton , P . G . D . ; C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montague , P . G . D . ; R . Costa , P . G . D . ; Lieut .-Col . Burney , P . G . D . ; Major 1 , Pearce , P . G . D . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; J . S . Eastes , P . G . D ., Dep . G . M . Kent ;
R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; Sir Horace lones , G . S . of Works ; R . G . Glover , Dep . G . D . of C ; A . Richards , P . Dep . G . D . of C . ; Dr . J . H . Paul , P . Dep . G . D . of C ; C . Dumas , P . A . G . D . of C . j Geo . Burt , P . A . G . D . of C . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . of C ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . of C . ; Major A . Cook , P . A . G . D . of C . j Dr . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . of C . j Col . C . Harding , P . A . G . D . of C . j H . Trueman Wood , A . G . D . C . j W . Roebuck , G . Swd . Br . j H . Greene , G . Swd . Br . ; Major G . Lambert , P . G . Swd . Br . ; Col . J . Peters , P . G . Swd . Br . ; C . Hammerton , P . G . bwd . Br . ; J . H .
Matthews , P . G . Std . Br . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; C . S . Jekyll , P . G . O . ; Dr . Edwin M . Lott , P . G . O . ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; The Lord Mayor ; Frederick Binckes ; O . Hansard ; Edward Terry ; C . Cheston ; H . Venn ; H . Dicketts ; Robert Berridge ; H . W . Hunt ; and Col . J . Davies Sewell ; P . G . Stewards . Patrick Stirling , D . P . G . M . West Perth ; Augustus Frederick Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcester ; Col . Haldane , P . D . D . G . M . Malta ; F . West , D . P . G . M . Surrey ; C . F . Matier , P . G . W . Greece ; Col . J . W . Malcolm , M . P ., P . P . G . W . Oxon ; W . B .
Williamson , P . P . G . W . Worcestershire ; J . Terry ; P . P . G . W . North Hants ; Dr . G . Mickley , P . P . G . W . Herts ; H . Hutchinson , P . P . G . W . East Lanes ; C . Driver , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; Capt . Castellari , P . D . G . W . Punjab , E . G . ; C . J . Smith , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; George Elliot , M . P ., P . P . G . W . Northumberland ; R . Eve , P . P . G . W . Hants ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; R . Clowes , P . P . G . W . Essex ; Dr . Stewart , P . P . G . W . Berks and Bucks ; Kev . J . F . Jackson , P . P . G . Chap . Surrey ; Rev . J . F . Smith , P . P . G . Chap . Leicestershire ; Rev . H . Cummings ,
P . P . G . Chap . Cornwall ; Chas . Stephens , P . G . Treas . Berks and Bucks ; W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ; Fredk . Crockford , P . D . G . Reg . Malta ; V . P . Freeman , P . G . Sec . Sussex ; J . L . Mather , P . P . G . D . Herts ; R . C . Sudlow , P . P . G . D . Kent ; H . Hacker , P . P . G . D . Hants and Isle of Wight ; G Kenning , P . G . D . Middx ; C . Belton P . P . G . D . Surrey ; G . Cooper , P . P . G . S . of West Essex ; C . J . Phipps , P . P . G . S . of W . Somerset ; C . F . Hogard , P . P . G . S . of W . Essex ; 1 * . J . Pulley , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey ; J . Weaver , P . P . G . Org . Middx ; T . H . Miller , P . P . G . Org .
Middx . ; Dr . Casson , P . P . G . Organist Derbyshire ; Augustus Harris , W . M . ; Sir J . E . Uorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; J . S . Fleming , Treasurer ; A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Secretary ; James Fernandez , S . D . ; S . B . Bancroft , J . D . ; W . A . Baskcomb , Steward ; Thomas Catling , Steward ; Harry Nicholls , l . G . ; Charles Dickens , D . of C . ; Henry Irving ; J . L . Toole ; Sir John Staples ; Col . Hughes-Hallett , M . P . ; Col . Gait ; Capt . Hanney ; Morell-Mackenzie , Viscount Pollington , W . H . Russell , G . A . Sala , Lord Robt .
Montagu , Col . Ward , Henry Sutton , Jas . Edmeston , bir Somers Vine , H . Kemble , G . F . Ba-hford , H . Leslie , Meyer Luiz , T . H . Bolton , Cutbush , Dr . H . Mackintosh , Capt . Hanway , Redfarn , Rev . A . E . Campbell , Aldermen H . A . Isaacs , E . Jacob , J , Rawlins , H . J . Waterlow , H . C . Richards , J . Moon , Lennox Browne , J . Catling , Chas . Wyndham , Lord Alfred Paget , J . Le Sage , Sir Henry E . Knight , Sheriff Kirby j J . Willing , jun ., E . Humphreys , D . De Pinna , Major Ricardo Seaver , D . Brodie , Altred Cooper , Oscar Barrett , Hon . W . F . B . Massey-Mainwaring , Saul
Wells , Joseph Isaacs , Allied Gibbons , Archibald McNeill , Charles Greenwood , K . Montgomery , W . Coulson , W . E . Chapman , W . Ascough , W . M . Denison Lodge ; the W . M . of the Isaac Newton Lodge ; Felix Spiers , A . Leon , J . W . Fuller , John Douglas , W . Weblyn , Capt . Probyn , Joseph Snell Wood , Henry Pettitt , Charles Warner , Dr . Robson Roose , W . Beatty Kingston , Louis Ronger ( HerveJ ; Edward Swanborough , A . Brookman , G . A . Vennell , H . J . Tinney , Sir Robert Harley , Right Hon . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P . ; F . Cell , Frederick DixonHartland , M . P . ; W .
Burdett-Coutts , M . P . ; General Lord John Taylour , Admiral the Hon . A . A . L . P . Cochrane , Savile Clarke , R . W . Edis , Alfred Hagger , J . T . Aj ; g-Gardner , M . P . ; Charles Martin , R . G . Webster , M . P . ; J . H . Puleston , M . P . ; Pullman , L . Hancock , R . Witherby , J . While , W . Bennett , A . S . I " . Watson , Col . Paven-Payne , P . Maitinetti , Capt . C . E Coffey , Dr . L . Engel , R . Clout , W . M . Bywater , J . K . Edward , T . Beard , W . W . Lee { Freemason ) , W . Barrett , W . W . Morgan , W . Madge , H . Herman , Charles Coote , David James , Charles Corby , Malcolm Morris , H . H . Crawford , C . O . Tagart , John Whaly , W . J . Fisher , W . H . Pannell , J . A . Thornhill , Barrow
Emanuel , W . J . Foster , H . J . Youll , A . Barfield , Sprake , Herbert Ed . Story , Llewllyn M . Wynne , H . Wright , A . Williams , J . D . Murray , W . J . Ford , P . Saillard , Charles Brighten , C . McLean , J . M . Burt , Trevor Powell , William Terriss , General Collingwood , G . Gardner , Geo . Everett , F . Milner , W . Pilcher , Dr . Gordon , F . Leslie , Wroth Lethbndge , A Pendlebury , F . R . W . Hedges , John Aird , Geo . Hughes , T . Thorne , H . Doveday , W . Lumley , T . Lumley , W . Maple , T . Burnside , H . Young , Lionel Brough , C . E . Soppet , J . E . Walfoid , J . F . Elision , John Nicholls , W . Rignold , Capt . T . R . Kennion , C . Burleigh , Purcell , E . C Massey , and J . Northcott .
The jewels presented both to Bro . Lord Londesborough and Bro . Parkinson were designed and manufactured by Bro . George Kenning . The silver salver presented to Bro . Broadley was also supplied from the same house . The banquet reflected the greatest credit on Messrs . S piers and Pond , and their manager , Bro . Madell , was most assiduous in his personal attention to the comlort of those present . Bro . R . J . Morley satislactorily performed the duties of Toastmaster .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT .
The Prov . Grand Chapter of the above province was held in the Sessions Hall , Guildhall , Winchester , on the 31 st ult ., immediately after the Prov . Grand Lodge . Comp . VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., presided , and
amongst those present were—Comps . J . E . Le Feuvre , 394 , P . G . H . ; E . Goble , 309 R . j J . Rastrick , P . G . Treas ., P . G . S . E . ; W . H . Jacob , 76 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj . ; W . M . Outridge , 487 , P . G . Reg . ; J . Exell , P . G . Janitor ; R . Eve , 723 , P . P . G . J . ; G . Felton Lancaster , 487 , P . P . G . J . ; C . W . A . Jellicoe , 394 , P . P . G . S . N . ; A . Portsmouth , ist Asst . P . G . Soj . ; J . Brickwood , 342 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj . ; F . Powell . 903 , 2 nd Asst . P . G . Soj , ; G . A . Mursell , 175 ,
P . P . G . Reg . ; T . P . Palsgrave , 487 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . R . atrick , P . P . G . D . of C . j R . W . Downing , 903 , P . P . G . Org . j F . King , S . N . ; J . T . Doswell , S . E . ; Bellinger , ist A . S . ; J . Rickstock , C Harbor , and S . F . Blake , of 76 ; H . Lashmore , H . 130 ; I * . W . Faulkner , P . P . G . P . S ., and R . Culhngford , of 151 ; G . Pack , P . P . G . 2 nd A . S . j A . Greenham , J . D . Carter , ist A . S . 175 ; W . B . Rodgers , H . j J . Simmonds , S . ; H . L . Atkins , P . Z . j E . N . Cross , S . E . j C . Miller , ist A . S . ; J . Nowham , D . Preston , and D . Sydenham , of 195 ; W . G . P . Gilbert , P . S . 257 ; Rev A . A . Headley , P . Z . j E . Crouch , S . N . j H . Cawle , P . P . G . J . ; J . Gieve , S . E . 309 ; J . E . Bnck , H . j R . Barnes , P . P . G .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
Std Br . j W . Beuttell , and F . Sanders , of 342 ; D . O . Hobbs , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and R . Ring , of 359 ; W . Horton , J . Robertson , J . Pigeon , jun ., and H . Abraham , of 394 ; M . E . Frost , P . P . G . Treas . ; H . E . Loader , J . ; W . Boughton , S . N . ; E . Nayler , D . C ; J . Gieve , Woodhouse , W , T . Dupre , and G . Whitehall , of 4 S 7 ; J . Dew , P . P . G . J . ; G . Lear , P . Z . ; F . D . Miller , P . S . ; Rev . J . Scott Ramsay , ist A . S . ; J . Gibson , Treas ., and J . Marks , of 694 ; R . Glasspool , Z . ; R . Eve , P . Z ., Treas . ; J . Hacker , P . Z ., S . E . 72 . !; J . Collings ,
S . K . ; P . H . Emanuel , 2 nd A . S ., and H . Kimber , of S 04 ; G . B . Irons , Z ; F . Powell , P . P . G . 2 nd A . S ., 903 ; J . Hall , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Z . ; W . J . Rix , P . S ., and Foster , of 1331 ; G . Orley , P . Z . 1341 ( China ); J . Laverty , H . ; J . Jackson , J . ; W . Miller , S . E . ; and H . Orley , of 142 S ; W . Bowyer , P . Z . ; G . J . Telling , Z ., P . P . G . 1 st A . S ; R . R . L . Rosoman , H . ; W . Horton , Treas . ; W . H . Chapman , and R . H . Weeks , of 1461 ; W . Stanley and F . Gooding , of 1776 ; T . Walton , J . ; S . Burbage , and H . C . Herring , of 1780 .
Comp . M . E . FROST proposed , and Comp . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND seconded , as Prov . Grand Treasurer , the re-election of Comp . R . J . Rastrick , which was carried unanimously , and the P . G . TREASURER expressed his thanks for the compliment and honour again conferred upon him .
Comp . G . F . LANCASTER moved that the sum of 50 guineas be granted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Chapter as a donation to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , the same to be added to the list of Comp . Eve , who , he said , was prepared to supplement it wilh another 100 guineas . ( Applause . )
Comp . J . E . LE FEUVRE seconded , and remarked that the addition to the sum to Comp . Eve ' s list would be a strong indication of the estimation in which he was held in the province . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was carried by acclamation . The revised Provincial Grand Lodge bye-laws were then brought up and considered " seriatim , " and adopted .
Comp . W . VV . B . Beach then appointed the following Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : — Comp . J . E . Le Feuvre ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ R . Loveland Loveland ... ... ... Prov . G . T .
„ W . Horton , 394 ... ... ... Prov . G . ist A . S . „ R . Glasspool , 723 ... ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ R . J . Rastrick , 487 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, J . Gieve , 487 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ C . T . Allee , 723 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ G . B . Irons , 903 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ R . R . L . Rosoman , 1461 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . J . Rix , 1331 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ G . JJ . Lovegrove , 2 57 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Exell ... ... ,., ... Prov . G . Janitor . „ Eames ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Janitor The Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed in due form ,
„ E . Goble ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Rev . A . A . Headley , 309 ... ... Prov . G . A . S . E . „ E . D . Godwin , 76 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ W . B . Rogers , 195 . ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S .
Reports Of The Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
REPORTS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
These excellent quarterly reports of the transactions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland are made up in yearly volumes , with a consecutive pagination , and are most valuable for the Masters of lodges especially , who desire authentic information as to the " inner life , " so to speak , of the Craft . Not only are the quarterly communications of the Grand Lodge duly
described , but the monthly meetings of the General Committee are briefly reported , and all the resolutions are inserted , with abstracts of the discussions thereon . As an illustration , therefore , of the practical working of the organization , and the various difficulties and perplexities that arise through
any indehniteness m the Book of Constitutions , these able digests of the business transacted by the Committee corresponding to the Board of General Purposes in England , are a veritable multum in parvo , and trustworthy exponents of Scottish Masonic jurisprudence .
Ihe Reports presented by the Provincial Grand Masters , at these Assemblies , are often most readable and interesting documents , and serve to keep all informed as to the state of the Craft in the Provinces and Districts , by such official communications . The account of the " Festival of St .
Andrew and the Third Jubilee of Grand Lodge" given in the No . 4 for 1886-7 , just to hand , is evidently written by a master , and must be carefully read to be fully appreciated . There were upwards of 1300 brethren who took part in the Festival , and the capital arrangements gave great satisfaction .
The Grand Master of South Carolina sent a most genial letter of thanks to Grand Secretary Lyon , for the ^ 100 voted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , for the relief of brethren in Charleston , who suffered by the earthquake in August last . The death of Bro . Andrew Kerr was noted . This sad event took place on the 20 th December , last . As Past Grand Architect
and a P . M . of No . 8 , few members were better known in Edinburgh . The death also was announced of Dr . Beveridge , Prov . Grand Master of Aberdeen ( city ) province , on 12 th January . He was declared to "have devoted a lifetime to the Royal Art , " and was installed as the Masonic Chief of Aberdeen , in the year 1865 .
The figures respecting the custom of Lodges with respect to the interval generally observed between the conferring of degrees , are far from pleasant reading . " Only some 30 Lodges [ in Scotland ] adhere strictly to the rule * allowing two weeks between each degree . " 650 obtained the three degrees in one evening ( during 1886 ) , and 1176 received two degrees without any
interval . Ot the 146 Lodges in India , and the Colonies , & c , 100 adhere strictly to the requisite interval of two weeks , and in the 46 ( the remainder )! only 15 obtained the three degrees without any interval . Doubtless this
important subject will be duly considered at subsequent meetings of the Grand Committee , and a report will be made to Grand Lodge . The financial condition of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is most excellent , and is thus on a vastly different condition to formerly .