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the time of his death , with the exception of the year he served as Grand Master . Founded and organised the Grand Library , 1844 . Grand Librarian , 1844 , and continued in office till death . Grand Master , 1852-3 . Reporter on Foreign Correspondence , 1845-52 , 1857 , 1859 , 1878-92 . Grand Orator , 1863 . Prepared first Code of Laws for Grand Lodge . Edited the full set of Annals of the Grand Lodge . Present at every annual session of Grand Lodge , 1844-1900 . Official signature on every charter issued by Grand Lodge , 1844-1900 . '

C APITULAR . —Exalted in Iowa City Chapter , No . 2 , January 7 , 1845 . Petitioner for Washington Chapter , No . 4 , Muscatine , 1852 . King Washington Chapter , No . 4 , 1852 , and High Priest in 1853 . Grand High Priest Grand Chapter , 1854 . Grand Secretary Grand Chapter , 1855 and 1856 . Represented Grand Chapter in General Grand Chapter for many years . Reporter on Foreign Correspondence Grand Chapter , 1874 .

CRYPTIC . —Created a Royal and Select Master in Dubuque Council , No . 3 , September 27 , 1847 . Thrice Illustrious Master Webb Council , No . 1 , Muscatine , 1855 . Presided over Convention organi sing Grand Council of Iowa , 1857 . Elected Grand Recorder Grand Council , 1857 . Most Puissant Grand Master , 1 S 60 .

C HRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD . —Knighted January 18 , 1855 , in Apollo Encampment , No . 1 , Chicago , 111 . Eminent Commander De Molay Encampment , 1855-60 , Muscatine . Represented Commandery in General Grand Encampment , 1856 and 1859 . Member of Convention organising Grand Commandery of Iowa , 1 S 64 . First Grand Commander of Iowa , 1864 , and re-elected . 1 S 65 . Represented Grand Commandery in Grand Encampment , 1 S 65 , 1 S 68 , and 1 S 71 . Reporter Foreign Correspondence Grand Commandery Iowa , 1871 .

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE . —Elected Active 33 ° for Iowa in 1859 , which position he held continuously till death . Introduced the Rite into Iowa , September , 1867 , at Keokuk , Des Moines , Davenport , Dubuque , and Lyons . Presided over Convention organising Grand Consistory of Iowa , 1868 . Represented the Rite in Supremj Council , Charleston , 1868 ; St . Louis , 186 S ; and Louisville , 1872 .

NATIONAL . —Elected to membership in Supreme Council , S . J ., at Charleston , 1859 , and received at the hands of Albert Pike , S . G . C ., the 33 ° , or S . G . I . G ., at a special session in Chicago , 1 S 59 . Elected Grand Chamberlain in 1870 , and Grand Minister of State , 1872 . Chairman

Committee on Jurisprudence in General Grand Chapter , 1856 . Grand Recorder Grand Encampment Knights Templar , 1871 , and continued in office for 15 years . Founder and Builder of the Library of the Grand Encampment on Templarism and Templar Masonry . Invested with the Royal Order of Scotland in 1 S 78 .

In addition to this record , our brother also organised the Grand Bodies of Dakota , and the Grand Commandery of Nebraska . His name was enrolled as an honorary member in numerous bodies , including Veterans ' Associations , and he has been the Grand Representative of various Masonic bodies both at home and abroad . His contributions to Masonic literature placed him among the leading writers and thinkers of the Craft .

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St . Anne ' s Lodge , No . 893 . _ The little town of St . Anne ' s , Aldernej * . was en fete on Tuesday the 27 th ult . owing to an important function taking place in the St . Anne ' s Lodge ; this being the jubilee festival of the lodge , which has heen looked forward to bv the local Fraternity for some time . A number of brethren from Jersey and Guernsey had been expected to take part , but altnough the s . s . Courier waited for th : arrival of the steamer from Jersey , not one member put ii an appearance , the rou'h weather probably accounting lor this . A large nember of Guernsey brethren , however , arrived , and proceeded to the States Schools , which had b > en turned into a lodge banquet room , &* .

The Pnv . G . Masterof Giernsey and Alierney , Bro . Dr . J . Balfour Cockburn , with the Officers of the Prov . G . Lodg * , anl assist * - ! by distinguished hrethren from Hampshire , Cambridge , and NorwicS , and Bro . J . W . Hamling . P . P . G . Reg . of Jersey ( who is on a visit to the island ) , having formally opened the lodge , at once proceeded to forma procession , and marched through the streets to the St . Anne's Church . The procession attracted a large number of peoale en route . Tne brethren made a bave show in their blue aprons , the Prov . G . 03 i : ers wiih their rich adornments and many jewels , and the two Chaplains in cassock , surplice , an i sto'e , formi ng quite a galaxy of colour .

A most impressive service wasconducled by Bros . Revs . E . F . P . Colman and P . Mesney , Pr ° v . . G . Chaps ., the former giving an address on the " Beauty of unity and brotherly l ° * " 'aking as his text the Psalm cxx ' -i . A collection was taken for the Charities of S \ Anne ' s Lodge , and the procession returned in the reverse order to which it had entered , the Chaplains leading . The business of the lodge was then proceeded withand tea bavin ? been

, paitaken of , the impressive ceremony of consecrating a Royal Arch chapter wis conducted by Comp . Dr . Ccclbu'n , as G . Superintendent , assisted by Comps . Colonel Price , R . A ., Dr . Corbin , Caatain Arnold . R . A ., and J . W . Hamling . The installation ot Principals fjr ths new cbao ^ r was then goie though , these lirst officers being "IS ? " N * Baibenson , ludge cf Alderney , Dr . Livesay , and N . Giudon .

I j , l < fitted a series of M isonic ce-e- > jn : es which it has fallen to the loi of tew to be present at . The fjulc ' ess carrying out of the rituals by Bro . Dr . Cockbu" -, w I 6 " *< nown '" JerseY . 'he hear'v co-operation of his officers , and the indefatigable zeal and energy of Bro . Nichols , Prov . G . Sec , on whom ths onus of the whole procedings lay , was the admiration of all . _ Ihe ceremony being ended , the brethren adj turned to the banquet room , where a choice menu had be « n provided . The usual toasts and harmony Wire carried out , and all dismissed

atmidnighr , the proceedings lasting from 2 p . m . to 12 p . m . the following are the founders and first members of St . Anne ' s Chapter , No . sot : Comps Jas . Balfour Cockburn , G . Supt . i Major C . VV . Carrell , P . G . S . B . ling . ; E . K . Corbin , Prov . G . H . ; E . Chepmell Ozanne , P . P . G . H . ; H . VV . Stickland , P . P . UH . ; T . M . Bichard , Prov . G . J . ; John Bate Nickolls , Prov . G . S . E . ; Haighton Wilkins , Froy . G . S . N . ; J . T . Laine , Prov . G . Treas . ; R . M . Smythson , Prov . G . K'S * ' „ * Granger , Prov . G . P . S . ; R . H . Randall , P . P . P . G . S . ; Col . T . C . Price .

P . P . G . S . Kent ; J . W . Hamling . P . P . G . S . Jersey ; Capt . W . N . Arnold , P . P . G . S . 1 ii n ' -, R * B * R ° < -l'ffe , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; N . P . Le C . Barbenson , Prov . G D . C ; •J * "\ Guilbert-, P . ? . s VV . Oakley Welsford , P . Z . 1321 , S . E . 157 ; E . W . Livesey , » 4 . H . designate ; N . W . Gaudion , | S 4 , J . designate ; R . G . May , 84 , P . S . designate ; K . ' ii . J , " ' 1 * * c ° nnor , A . A . Henley , G . F . Peek , T . Miller-Davis , and J . Calver vll ? t' A 4 J , T ; * Wcl < Jon , 125 ; G . M . Abernethy . 143 ; VV . D . Murdoch , G . A . ' ?« * « ' Vi y \ , - L * - ' . of 243 ; E . T . Corbet , F . G . Hicks , and H . H . Randell , ot 2593 ; M . A . Nowe , A . C . Gaudion , P . S . Mesny , and VV . Hammond .

Western District United Service Lodge , No . 2252 . ANNUAL BANQUET . on nl ff 2 - . . L ? , ; et of the above loi S « as held at Freemasons' Hall , PlymDuth , on the th inst ., the W . M ,, Bro , F . Mortimore , R . M . L . I ., presiding .

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Bro . F . B . Westlake , P . D . CsD . C . Eng ., responding for " The Grand Lodge , " said it must be gratifying to them as a service lodge to know that they had now at the head of the Order one of the finest soldiers in-the land . They had the King as Patron , and his only brother , the Duke of Connaught , as Grand Master . As the members of that lodge travelled all over the world they must feel that it was a great advantage to them that Royalty should be connected with the Order . He had heard it said in Grand Lodge by Colonial brethren that they were first attracted to the Order by the fact of the Prince

of Wales , as he then was , being at its head . He ( Bro . Westlake ) had been entrusted by Devonshire , Freemasons with the votes of the province for the great Masonic Charities , and he did his best to get their candidates elected . He could say that there were very few deserving cases came before them which did not get help . Fraem asonry was not a benefit society , but they were a great brotherhood , and it was a comfort to all of them to know that those whom they might leave behind them would not be neglected . With regard to their local Charities , he was glad to say they had recently received two noble

additions . Through the sympathy of the trusties of the bequest of the late Bro . R . B . West , the Fortescue Fund for aged Devonshire Freemasons , received 500 guineas , in addition to 500 guineas to the similar institution in London . ( Applause . ) Then they knew a presentation had been made to their esteemed and deserving Bro . Stocker , and the cheque , which formed part of the presentation , Bro . Stocker had handed over to the Devon Educational Fund . ( Applause . ) He ( Bro . Westlake ) would now commend to

their special support the Devon Widows' Fund , so that that Fund should not come far short of the other two in means , to carry on its beneficent work . The management of all their local Charities was a labour of love , and all they gave was devoted to the purpose for which it was given . ( Hear , hear . ) Some people complained that it was not so with the great London Charities ; but they had such enormous sums to administer—£ . 142 , 000 was collected at one dinner for one of them—that they were obliged to have good officials giving their undivided attention to their work .

Bros . D . Cross , P . P . G . Treas ., and John Davidson , P . P . G . Std . Br ., replied to the toast of "The Prov . G . Lodge . " Bro . F . H . league , R . M ., S . W ., proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " which was very heartily received . Bro . Mortimore having acknowledged the compliment , proposed "The I . P . M .,

Bro . G . H . Clark , M . S . C ., " and presented Bro . Clark with a Past Master ' s jewel and collar , as a mark of the respect and esteem in which the lodge held him , and in appreciation of his excellent work as Master during the past year . Bro . Clark , in returning thanks , said he should treasure their gift as long as he lived , and he should always look back with pleasure upon the happy hours he had spent in the chair during his year of office .

The Treasurer , Bro . H . S . Best , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and the Secretary , Bro . J . Davidson , were next toasted . The Treasurer stated that their finances were satisfactory . During his eight years of office they had given £ 200 to Charities , which was not bad for a lodge with half its members abroad . They also had a Benevolent Fund of their own , amounting to £ 70 . Bros . Davidson and Green responded to the toast of " The Past Masters . "

Bro . Green afterwards proposed " The Wardens and Assistant Officers , " for whom Bros . F . H . Teague , S . W . ; J . P . Hamilton , J . W . ; J . Davis , I . G . ; J . Wood , Org . ; and F . Hammett and J . H . Davidson , Stwds ., replied . The toast of "The Founders of the Lodge " was proposed by Bro . Davidsan , and responded to by Bro . Cross , the only Founder present , who met with a cordi U reception . Bro . Bartain proposed "The Visitors , " for whom Bros . Bush , Sach , Wright , and Soper responded .

Sackville Lodge , No . 16 . 9 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . WALLACE H . HILLS . On the 3 rd instant the annual installation maeting of theabnve loije was hald at the Masonic Hall , East Grinstead . Bro . Wallace H . Hills was installed by Bro . G . Mitchell , P . P . G . Purst ., as W . M . for the ensuing year , and subsequently the newlyinstalled VV . M . appointed his officers as follow : Bro ? . H . Young , S . W . ; W . J . S .

Mann . J . W . ; E . Alston Head , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; A . M . Betchley , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; James Harrison , P . M ., I . P . M . ; W . J . Dunthorne , S . D . j E . P . Whitley Hughes , J . D . ; G . Mitchell , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst ., D . of C ; G . H . Lynn , I . G . ; E . F . Hunt , Org . ; C . J . Rowe , Tyler ; and H . Edmund Mathews and H . Daniels , Stwds .

The brethren , together with a number of visitors from several lodges in th : Sussex Province and elsewhere atterwards dined together at the White Lion Hotel . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

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Royal Arch .

Hamer Chapter , No . 1393 . A meeting of the above chapter was held on Thursday , the 5 th instant , at Alexandra Hotel , Liverpool . Present : Comps . B . J . Hobsin , M . E . Z . ; E . Henshaw , H . ; J . A . Morris , ! . ; A . Cross , P . P . A . G . Soj ., Treas . ; F . Minshull . S . E . ; J . L . Cross , S . N . , * W . Fowle , P . S . ; J . S . Bird , ist Asst . S . ; J . E . Gabbutt , Stwd . ; F . du Chemin , lanitor ; A . H . Davis , LP Z . ; W . H . Bucknall . P . Z ., P . P . A . G . Soj . ; and E . Pritchard , P . Z . Visitors : Comps . W . J . Gui : bert , P . Z . 823 ; F . W . Knight , S . E . S 23 j John Paton , J . 1553 , Argentine Republic ; and W . J . Dnran , Prov . G . Janitor . Comp . E . Pri'chardofficiated as Installing P . iacipal .

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