Provincial Meetings.

Nicholson , W . M . 322 ; Wm . Morrison , VV . M . 323 ; Hy . Lomas , VV . M . 1957 ; McGregor , W . M . 654 ; J . McKim , W . M . elect 1030 ; Lufmann , of Stutgart , Germany , Wm . Cole , P . M ., Org . ; E . Edmundson , Org . 323 ; Randle Poole , 993 ; Nicol , 104 ; G . W . Cookson , 1030 ; Thos . Wetherhed , of New York , and others . Letters of apology for non-attendance vvere received from several distinguished

brethren . After the usual business had been transacted , the Worshipful Master of the lodge , Bro . James Cookson , P . G . Treas ., asked the brethren to accept the portrait of the P . G . M ., Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton . It vvas an excellent likeness , and he vvas sure , after having heard Lord Egerton address the brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge at

Stockport a few days ago , every brother would be deeply impressed with his very able speech , his goodness of heart , and gentle manner , and he was sure he had endeared him self to all who had the honour and pleasure of attending Provincial Grand Lodge . In conclusion , the W . M . hoped that every lodge in Cheshire would have their walls adorned in a similar manner . The portrait vvas procured from Bro .

George Kenning , of Manchester , and is neatly framed in dark polished oak and English gilt , with suitable inscription . The best thanks of the brethren vvere voted to Bro . Cookson for so appropriate a gift . Bro . Geo . McClelland , P . M ., P . J . G . D ., offered new collars and gauntlets for every officer in the lodge . These vvere a very useful and costly present , also supplied by Bro . George Kenning .

On the motion of the Worshipful Master , seconded and supported by the S . W . and one or two P . M . ' s , a hearty vote of thanks vvas accorded to Bro . McClelland . " Hearty good wishes " from the visitors vvere offered , and the lodge vvas closed . Subsequently the brethren adjourned and partook of a very first-class supper , prepared in the hostess ' s usual good style .

r The usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere duly proposed and responded to , songs and recitations being interspersed in the proceedings . The Charity bag vvas handed round at the festive board , and the Masonic Charities benefited thereby to the extent of £ 2 3 s . 2 d . 'The W . M . received a perfect ovation , and vvas

completely overwhelmed with congratulations on his newly acquired honour as Provincial Grand Treasurer . In fact the good old Lodge of Unanimity , vvhich is within two years of its centenary celebration , never stood higher in the esteem of the sister lodges of Stockport , and the events of the evening vvill long remain a happy and pleasant

recollection to all who vvere so fortunate in having an opportunity to visit the lodge . The old lodge is in a very flourishing state ; it has over £ 100 balance in hand ordinary funds , and nearly £ 20 moneys acquired during the 10 months they meet as a result of the Charity bag at the social board . The lodge has an unbroken record of 9 S years , and Cheshire , vve believe , is the oldest province in the United Kingdom .

TROWBRIDGE . Concord Lodge ( No . 632 ) . —To commemorate his year of office as VV . M . of the above lodge , Bro . VV . R . Brown invited the whole of the members to a banquet at the George Hotel on Thursday , the gth inst . Nearly 50 of the brethren sat down , Bros . Sir Gabriel Goldney , Deputy Prov . Grand Master , H . C . Tombs , P . P . G . H ., and H .

Bevir , P . P . G . Reg ., also honouring the board with their presence . The appearance of the banqueting chamber , with its profusion of pot and cut flowers , ferns , palms , and coloured shades to the lights had a most charming effect , whilst the repast itself vvas everything that could be wished for , and Miss Wade , the hostess , may well be proud of the sole efforts of her own chef , and merited the remark of Bro .

G . Ll . Palmer , P . M ., that it vvas a thoroughly good dinner . Bro . W . R . Brown , of course , occupied the chair , and gave a hearty welcome to all , and during the evening spoke of the great pleasure it gave him to see so many brethren present of Lodge 632 . The vice-chair was ably filled by Bro . F . VV . Selfe , S . W . After the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and

Masonic toasts were given , Bro . Tombs replying to that of "The D . G . M . of England , the Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " proposed by Bro . G . Ll . Palmer ; and Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney responding to that of "The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lord Methuen . " The Worshipful Master gave "The D . P . G . M ., Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers ,

Present and Past , " which was suitably responded to by Bros . Sir G . Goldney and H . Bevir , and the former brother proposed " The Health of the Founder of the Feast , " vvhich was received with great acclamation , and Bro . Brown replied in some well-chosen remarks . Other toasts followed , and a most enioyable evening was spent , the proceedings being varied by songs from several of the brethren , Bro . H . Millington accompanying .

YORK . Agr ' lCOla Lodge ( No . 1991 ) . —A meeting of emergency of the above lodge vvas held at the Castlegate Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., the W . M ., Bro . John Earl Wilkinson , presiding , and , in addition to the support of his officers , there vvere present representatives of other lodges . 'The chief business was the passing of Bros . Robson and

Stott , and the raising of Bro . A . Hatfield . The W . M . vvas ably assisted in the raising by Bro . Bullock , P . M ., the working tools being carefully explained by the acting J . VV ., Bro . Thos . Laveraek , Sec . The work having been successfully gone through , and " Hearty good wishes " having been expressed from other lodges , _ labour to refreshment produced a pleasant evening of recitation , narrative , and songs , with instrumental accompaniment .

Royal Arch.

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Royal Jubilee Chapter ( No . 72 ) . —The election meeting of this chapter was held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on Thursday , the gth inst . The following vvere present : Comps . C . J . Axford , M . E . Z . ; A . Darch , H . ; C R . Williams , J . ; H . Lovegrove , P . Z .,

a . E . ; and E . Walker , P . Z . Visitors : Comps . J . Read , P . Z . 720 , 44 p , and T . C Edmunds , M . E . Z . 1507 . The candidate for exaltation did not attend . Comps . Darch , Williams , and Lewcock vvere elected as Principals for the ensuing year , and Comps . H . Lovegrove , S . E . ; Bates , S . N . ; and F . Dunn , Treas .

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Ubique Chapter ( No . 1789 ) . —An important meeting of the above chapter took place on Monday , the 29 th ult ., at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , when Comp . Major J . T . Ritchie , M . E . Z . designate , vvas installed in the chair of Z . The chapter vvas opened by Comp . G . Kennedy , P . Z . 13 , S . E . assisted by Comps . Captain W . A . Weston , P . Z . 13 , H ., and VV . R . Arnold , J . The minutes of the

former convocation having been confirmed , the ballot vvas taken for Comps . Major-General F . Coming , Majors H . H . Costobadie and F . A . Bowles , Captains VV . L . White , F . H . Collins , and Lieutenants J . C . de K . Bruce-Kingsmill and C . Walker , and proving unanimous , Comps . Coming and Walker , being present , vvere duly presented , and took their seats as members of the chapter . The ballot vvas

then taken for Bros . Major-General A . H . Williams , Colonels T . F . Lloyd and C . E . Vansittart , Captains A . C . Hansard and V . F . Paget , Lieutenants VV . Fairey and T . F . Cooper , and Warrant Officers W . W . Blades , H . Swinherd , and Haley , and also proving unanimous , Bros . Williams , Vansittart , Hansard , Svvinherd , and Haley , being in attendance , vvere duly exalted to the Supreme Degree

of a Royal Arch Mason . Comp . A . Penfold , P . Z . 13 , 913 , 1472 , and P . P . G . ist Asst . Soj . Kent , by special request , then assumed the chair as Installing Officer , and in his own inimitable and perfect manner installed Comp . Ritchie , first as J ., then as H ., and finally as Z ., for vvhich splendid services he vvas accorded a hearty vote of thanks , and vvas unanimously elected an honorary

member of the chapter . The M . E . Z . invested his officers , as follows : Comps . Comyns , P . S . ; W . Seager , S . N . ; Williams , ist Asst . S . ; Vansittart , 2 nd Asst . S . ; Hearn , D . C ; and Shackleton , Stwd . It vvas then resolved that the chapter should remove to the Criterion Hotel , whither the mother lodge either has taken or intends to take up its habitation .

The chapter vvas then closed , and the companions adjourned to a superbly appointed banquet . Among the other companions present vvere Comps . E . Morris , Treas . ; C . Hammerton , P . G . D . C ; J . Montgomery , P . Z . 515 , P . D . G . H . Malta ; R . Warren , P . Z . 1472 , P . P . G . Std . Br . Essex ; E . Palmer , M . E . Z . gi _ 3 ; J . J . Woolley , H . 2 ig 4 ; Rev . C . A . Solbe , 13 ; Captain J . Rowan , 349 ; C Jolly , P . Z . 1472 ; and others .

The M . E . Z . having given the usual loyal and Grand Chapter toasts , Comp . Kennedy , acting as the I . P . Z ., proposed the toast of " The M . E . Z ., " and in so doing said it vvas a most important one , more especially as it vvas to the health of a distinguished companion , who , for the first time occupied the chair of Z ., and who had rendered both the lodge and chapter yeoman service . That

vvas also the first meeting of the chapter at vvhich any work had been done , vvhich work—at least , that done by himself—had been undertaken under difficulties , but now he vvas proud to say they had a First Principal who would carry out the duties of the office with all that care and excellence that had distinguished his reign as Master of the Ubique Lodge . It vvas , however , quite unnecessary for him to say

another word as to Comp . Major Ritchie ' s Masonic qualifications , but he could not help referring to the services rendered by him to another Degree in the Province of Kent , where some 11 years ago he founded and served the office of first Master of the Excelsior Mark Lodge , and upon vvhich occasion no less than 39 candidates vvere advanced at

one and the same time . Comp . Ritchie vvas also the first Master of the Ubique Lodge , and now he was the first Z . of the Ubique Chapter . It showed the great interest Comp . Ritchie took in Masonry , and he felt sure that under his rule the Ubique Chapter would , like its mother lodge , become one of the strongest and most successful in the Metropolitan district .

Comp . Ritchie , in response , said he stood before them that night in the proud position of their First Principal , having passed through the third and second chairs , and arrived at that of the first , and not only the first chair , but to the position of the first Z . that had occupied it , and no effort of his should be spared to make himself worthy of the position , and the chapter a great success . Their good ship had been safely launched , and vvas now fully manned ,

and over whatever sea it saded , he trusted it would always have a good man to guide it , and bring it safe into harbour . At present their numbers vvere not very large , but he hoped soon to see it with a full complement of a hundred members . He thanked them for their hearty reception of the toast , and could assure them that at all times , either for the good of the Ubique Lodge or Chapter , his services vvere at their disposal .

Comp . Weston , in responding for the "Second and Third Principals , " said lie vvas sure every companion present vvas proud to see Comp . Ritchie presiding over them . They had been successful in getting their old friend Comp . Penfold to perform the ceremony of installation , and that excellent companion deserved and had their

heartiest thanks . So far as he personally vvas concerned , he should do all that laid in his power to make the M . E . Z . ' s year of office a pleasant and flourishing one . Comp . Arnold also briefly replied , and then the M . E . Z . proposed the toast of "The Installing Officer" in glowing terms .

Comp . Penfold , in response , said his services were very small , although , of course , unless there vvas an Installing Officer , there could not be an installation , and so , no officers . However , it vvas a labour of love , because , as the M . E . Z . had said , it vvas a renewal of old associations , vvhich commenced with the consecration of the Excelsior Mark Lodge , had been cjntinued at the consecration of the Ubique Craft

Lodge , and vvere made even more pleasant by the ceremony he had had the honour of performing that day . He was pleased to see the chapter doing so well , and vvas sure that so long as they had such excellent Masons as they had , the chapter would flourish . He spoke highly of the interest taken in the chapter by the M . E . Z ., and felt sure that it would in time become one of the foremost chapters in the

Metropolitan district . "The Exaltees" having been toasted , Comp . Montgomery responded for "The Visitors , " and wished the chapter every success . Comp . Woolley also wished them every success , and the M . E . Z . a good year of office . He should always cherish a fond remembrance of that his first visit to the chapter , and trusted that it would not be his last .

Comps . Palmer and Jolly also briefly responded , and after Comps . Comyns and Walker had responded for " The Officers , " the Janitor's toast concluded the proceedings .

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CHATHAM . Royal KentChapterof Antiquity ( No / 20 ) . —A very pleasant gathering of the companions of this wellknown chapter took place on Wednesday , the Sth inst ., at the Sun Hotel . The chief business of the meeting was to install the Principals and invest the officers for the ensuing year . Comp . the Rev . Thomas Robinson , Provincial Grand

Mark Master for Kent , and A . S . of England , M . E . Z ., had kindly consented to act as Installing Master , and vvas present for the purpose . Unfortunately Comp . Day , for whom a dispensation had been obtained , and who vvas to have been installed as First Principal , shortly before the meeting vvas summoned to attend the County Council at Maidstone , consequently Comp . Warren , M . E . Z ., had to continue in

occupation of the first chair , but Comps . Geo . R . Cobham and C . R . Cockburn vvere respectively placed in the chairs of H . and J . The following officers vvere then invested with the collars of their offices : Comps . J . F . Funnell , Scribe E . ; G . Church , Scribe N . ; F . G . Homan , P . S . ; J . B . Griffen , Treas . ; F . H . Collins , ist A . S . ; T . Clibbons , 2 nd A . S . ; and D . Bray , Stwd . Comp . Warne , P . G . S . E .,

notwithstanding his suffering from a very severe cold , ably assisted the Installing Master during the ceremony . Comps . J . Coulter and j . F . Lewis , both Past First Principals , were present . A vote of thanks vvas unanimously passed to the Installing Master for his excellent services . Amongst the numerous visitors present we noticed Comps . W . J . Harris , P . G . J . ; J . Balfour Cockburn , P . Z . 84 and 27 S ; V . Brown , P . Z . 1050 ; and Henry George , P . Z . 1061 .

GA TESHEAD-ON-TYNE . Industry Chapter ( No . 48 ) . —The annual convocation vvas held on the gth instant at the Masonic Hall . There were present Comps . R . Whitfield , Z . ; M . H . Dodd , P . Z ., as H . ; Wm . Brown , J . ; M . Corbitt , P . Z ., Treas . ; John Nesbit , Z . 24 ; Wm . F . Carmon , Z . 481 ; W . M . Lyon , Z . ; and others . Comp . R . Whitfield ( re-elected Z . ) installed Comp . VV . Brown in the Second Principal ' s chair .

Comp . VV . M . Pybus ( J . elect ) being in France could not be installed in consequence . The following officers vvere invested : Comp . M . Corbitt , P . Z ., Treas . ; VV . Richardson , S . E . ; T . R . Jobson , S . N . ; R . Stewart , P . S . ; R . H . Holme , ist A . S . ; VV . Dalrymple , 2 nd A . S . ; R . Ferry , Org . ; M . R . Wright , Stwd . ; and Joshua Curry , Janitor . A candidate vvas proposed for exaltation , and the good wishes of the visitors having been tendered , the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned for refreshment .

LITTLEBOROUGH . Benevolence Chapter ( No . 226 ) . —The usual bi-monthly meeting of this chapter was held at the Red Lion Hotel , on Monday , the Gth inst . Amongst those present vvere Comps . John Heap , Z . ; John Ashworth , H . ; VV . Scott Young , J . ; G . Blacka , P . Z ., Treas . ; VV . Mitchell , S . E . ; R . Pickering , S . N . ; J . Blacka , P . Z . ; and

about 20 others , besides the following visitors : Comps . C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . G . S . N . ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . D . G . D . of C , P . G . H . ( Hon . Member ); A . Clegg , P . G . J . ; and Phillips , P . Z . 1 S 6 . At the requestof the M . E . Z ., Comp . J . H . Sillitoe occupied the chair of Z . ; Comp . A . Clegg , H . ; and Comp . W . S . Young , J ., and opened the chapter . The minutes of the

previous convocation having been read and confirmed , three candidates vvere balloted for and elected , amongst them being Bro . the Rev . Alfred Salts , D . D . The ceremony of exaltation vvas performed in a very impressive manner by the three able exponents of Royal Arch ritual who occupied the chairs , with Comp . John Ashworth , P . Z ., who most efficiently acted as P . S . The historical lecture vvas delivered

by Comp . Scott Young , the symbolic by Comp . Clegg , and the mystical by Comp . Sillitoe . At the conclusion of the ceremony the Principals and officers for the ensuing year vvere elected , and a vote of thanks vvas proposed and heartily received to Comps . Sillitoe and Clegg for their attendance and services . The chapter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to refreshment .

WHITEHAVEN . Sun , Square , and Compasses Chapter ( No . 119 ) . —The quarterly convocation of this chapter vvas held in the Masonic Hall , College-street , on Friday , the 10 th inst ., for the purpose of installing the Principals and exalting candidates . 'Two were balloted for and accepted , and one exalted to the Supreme Degree , and Comp . J . Barr ,

P . Z ., P . P . G . H ., installed Comp . W . C . Johns , Z . ; Comp . G . Dalrymple , P . Z ., P . P . G . H ., installed Comp . T . Brakenridge , H . ; and Comp . Barr installed Comp . T . Allinson , J ., and the following vvere invested as officers : Comps . J . Ray , S . E . ; R . Shepherd , S . N . ; VV . Bevvlay , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; G . Starkey , P . S . ; J . Thompson ,

ist Asst . Soj . ; S . Hinde , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; J . Casson , Janitor ; and VV . Heathcote and Dr . J . F . Muir , Stewards . There was also present Comps . Rev . J . Anderson , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . Paterson , P . Z ., P . P . G . T . ; E . Loach ; T . Atkinson , P . Z ., P . P . G . Asst . Soj . ; C . Gowan , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S . ; F . Hodgson , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . B . ; and others . The companions subsequently dined .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( No . 25 )—A meeting of this lodge vvas held on Tuesday , the nth inst ., at Tupp ' s Restaurant , S , Tottenham Court-road , when there vvere present Bros . Mulvey , VV . M . ; Marx , S . VV . ; Wilson , J . VV . ; Greenway , acting Preceptor ; Hemming , S . D . ; Mason , J . D . ; Harvey , I . G . ; Paul , and Haddon . The lodge vvas opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . The

and Section vvas worked by Bro . Greenway . The lodge vvas opened in the Second Degree , and the ist Section was worked by Bro . Greenway . The lodge vvas resumed to the First Degree . The VV . M . rose for the first time , and Bro . Haddon , 55 , vvas unanimously elected a joining member . The VV . M . rose for the second time , and Bro . Marx vvas unanimously elected W . M . for the next meeting , and nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge vvas closed .

CLARENCE LODGE ( No . 263 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held on Thursday , the gth inst ., at Tupp ' s Restaurant , 8 , Tottenham Court-road . There vvere present Bros . W . Baker , W . M . ; J . VV . Cooper , S . W . ; H .