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Bro . HENEY CLABKK , wlioso initiation in tlio Peace and Harmony Lodge—at the time No . 402 , but now No . 359—Southampton , took place in 185 < , lias had not only a long , but also a varied experience of Freemasonry . In 1858 ho joined the Boyal Gloucester , No . 1110 , Southampton , and tlueo years lator thatot Hononr , No . 52 (> , Wolverhampton . Jn 1879 wc lind him in London , becoming a joining member of tho Alliance Lodge , No . 1827 , of which , in 1888 , he bad the honour of being installed as W . Master . In 1891 he was one of tbe Founders ot the Bishopsgate Ledge , Xo . 2 : 19 ( 1 ; while in 1890 he assisted in founding the

London Comity Comic 1 Lodge , So . 2003 , ho being a member of tho great municipal Parliament of London . Ho is also a Royal Arch Mason , having been exalted in tho Lodgo of Concord , No . 391 , Southampton , on tho oth October , 1859 . Ho also appears to have taken an interest in the Ancient ; and Accepted Bite , his namo appearing on tho list of members of the Grand Metropolitan Chapter , Bose Croix , No . 1 . As for our Institutions , Bro . Clarko lias given his service as Steward for each of thorn , and , in addition to being a Vico l ' rcsidont of tho Benevolent Institution , is a Lifo Governor of both our Schools ,

GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . Lieut .-Col . G . J . PARKYx during tho 35 years ho has boon a member of our Order has acquired considerable experience of Masonry in different parts of tho British Empire . Ho was initiated in British Kaffraria Lodge , No . 8511 , King

William ' s Town , on the 11 th August , 1801 . In 1807 ho joined St . John ' s Lodge , Xo . 828 , Graham's Town , and between 1809 and 1873 was a member of Victoria Lodge of Hong Kong , No . 1020 , and United Service Lodgo , No . l . 'UI , iu tho samo Colony . After returning home ho was elected member of St . George's Lodge , Xo . 112 , Exeter , iu 1877 ; of the Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge , No . 1971 , in

1 S 81 . ; of Pentangle Lodge , No . 1171 , Chatham , in 1818 ; of Ono and All Lodge £ " . 330 , Bodmin , aud of Fort Lodge , No . 1528 , Newipuiy , in 1895 . On the IUI . li November , 1890 , ho was installed W . M . of tho Fort Loilge , and the following year ^' as appointed Prov . G . Sword Bearer of Cornwall . In 1890 he became a Loudon Mason by joining the Cornish Lodge , No . 2 : 109 , and during the present year lie

"' inpleted thus far his series of lodge memberships by helping to found Lodge "' 1 Sine Lahore , Xo . 2730—of which he was installed Iirst W . M . —and joining ' ¦ "o Prince of Wales Lodgo , No . 259 . As a Boyal Arch Masoujhis career bas '" 'en loss varied . He was exalted iu Concord Chapter , No . 008 , Capo of Good "" pe , on the 18 th October , 1 S 00 , and having joined St . Pet rock Chapter , No .

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330 , Bodmin , was installed M . E Z . on tho 13 th April of last year . Ho is also a member of Canterbury Chapter , No . 1035 . lie has also been perfected lloso Croix , and is a member of the Cornwall Chapter , No . 01 , Truro . As a Mark Mason ho is a member of Hibernian Lodge , No . 131 . Ho has , morever , served

fires times as Steward for our three Institutions , and is a Vice-President of tho Boys' School , and Life Governor of the . Girls' und Benevolent Institutions . Bro . Parkyn is now serving at Chatham on the ^ stuff of the General Ollicer Commanding during the pressure caused by the absence of so many ollieers in South A frica .

DEPUTY GBAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . EmvAitn Ronuirrs , M . A ., the able and courteous Prov . G . Secretary of North Wales , was initiated in Segontiuni Lodge , No . 000 , Carnarvon , on ' tho 21 st February , 1883 , and on the 17 th October , 1888 , was installed W . Master . In

I'obruary , 18 IM , ho became a member of the Correspondence Circle of the Qiialnoi Coronati Lodge , No . 2070 , and in 1 S _ 0 a joining member of the Bala Lodge , No . 1309 , in addition to whicli ho is an Honorary member of Lodges , Nos . 1113 , 1188 , 1988 , 2123 , and 2509 , all of which aro located in his Province , and iu the consecration of tho last two of . which ho took part in his ollicial capacity . On lhc 1 st October , 1885 , ho was exalted-in the Segoutium Chapter , No , UOli , and in March , 1892 , was installed ill the chair of First Principal . Those services in

Craft and Roynl Arch Masonry have bcen worthily recognised at different times , In 1889 ho wns appointed Prov . G . Steward of North Wales , and in the following year l'rov . G . Secretary , and has won golden opinions front the brethren during the years that have since elapsed , while in 1890 bo had conferred upon him tlio brevet rank of Past Prov . S . G . Warden . Iiis Iirst Provincial appointment in Royal Arch was in 1892 , when ho became Prov . G . Asst . Sojourner , being

promoted Prov . G .-Rcgistrnr in 1891 , nnd last year to the still higher ollice of Prov , G . Scribe N . Lastly , his services to our Institutions have been on a scale com . mcnstirato with his position in tho Craft , and , in addition fo serving twico as Steward for tho Benevolent and Boys' Institutions , and once I ' or tho Girls ' School , ho has qualified as Lifo Governor of tho throe Charities , and he is also , en officio , a , member of tho North Wales Masonio Charitable Association .

GRAND STANDARD BEARERS . Bro . JOHN RUN-YON has beon a Freemason for well nigh a quarter of a contury and lias done good service during that time : lie was initiated in the St .