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and in December , 1881 , was installed W . M . In 1889 he became one of the founders , and was installed livst W . M . of thc St . Alkmund Lodge , No . 2311 , Whitchurch . From 18 S 8 to 1892 ho held the ollice of Prov . G . Treasurer , and in 1893 his services generally were recognised by his appointment to tho chair of Prov . J . G . W . lie is likewise Past President and the present Hon . Secretary of the Shropshire Jlasonic Charitable Association . He was exalted a Royal

Arch Mason on the 3 rd April , 1870 , in the Salopian Chapter , No . 202 , Shrewsbury , and in January , 1885 , was installed Jf . E . / .., but there is no Prov . G . Chapter of Shropshire , and therefore Comp . Crump is not a Provincial Officer in this branch of Masonry . In JIark JIasonry , however , in addition to being a P . JI . of tho Tudor Lodgo of Rifle Volunteers , No . 290 , Wolverhampton , and one of the founders , and P . M . of the Shropshire Lodge , No . Ill , Shrewsbury , he is Past

Prov . G . M . O . of Staffordshire . He is also a member of the Pongwerne Chapter Rose Croi . x , No . Ill , Shrewsbury , in which he was perfected in July of last year . At the present time ho is discharging the duties of tho following offices ,

namely , those of Hon . Treasurer of tho Salopian Lodge of Charity , No . 117 , and the lodge of instruction working under its authority ; the Salopian Chapter , No . 202 , and Shropshire JIark Lodge , No . 11-1 , and those of Hon . Secretary of the Tudor R . V . JIark Lodge , No . 290 , and tlio Shropshire Charitable Association , as already mentioned . He has four times served as a Festival Steward for the Girls' School , once for tho Old People , and twice for the Boys' School , and isa Lifo Governor of them all .

Bro . IlEXRY A . Tonus is a Mason of 30 years' standing , having bcen initiated iu the True Craftsman ' s Lodge , No . 051 on the Register of tho Grand Lodge of Now York , U . S . A ., in April , 1809 . His connection with thc English Craft dates from tho 1 st October , 1877 , when he joined the Skeliuersdalo Lodgo , No . 1380 , Liverpool , resigning his membership iu 1881 . Having joined tho Lodgo of Israel ,

^ o . 1502 , Liverpool , in March , 1878 , he was installed W . M . iu November , 1879 , and four years later was honoured b y being installed i ' or a second term "foffiee , while in J 8 Hl . be wns appointed Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works West Lancashire . On taking up bis residence in London , he joined tho

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Montefiore Lodge , No . 1017 , in January , 1893 , and resigned iu 1896 , in which year , however , he became a joining member of thc Royal Naval Lodge , No . 59 , and at tho present time occupies the chair of J . W . Ho was exalted a Koyal Arch JIason in Ancient Chapter , No . 1 , New York , in October , 1809 . In 1879 he joined the Temple Chapter , No . 109-1 , Liverpool , but resigned membership iu 188-1 . Iu 1881 he was a founder and Iirst J . of thc Israel Chapter , No . 1502 , and served two

years as Jt . E . Z . In ISS . 'i hc joined thc Sefton Chapter , No . 080 , Liverpool , and in 1889 tlie-Chaptcr of Friendship , No . 211 , both meeting in Liverpool . Since living in London he has become a joining member of , and has twice presided over , tho Montefiore Chapter , No . 1017 , and is also a member of Royal Naval Chapter , No . 59 , which lie joined last year . In IS ' Jl hc was appointed Prov . G . D . C . of the

Prov . G . Chapter of West Lancashire , and in 1897—thc year of the Queen ' s Diamond Jubilee—he had conferred upon him the brevet rank of Past G . Standard Bearer of Supreme G . Chapter . As regards our Charities , Bro . Tobias has done good service , having served in all nine Stewardships—throe for each of tho Institutions—and qualified for each of them as Life Governor .

PAST GRAND ORGANIST . Bro . IlHMtAxx KLKIN , who is a musician of distinction , was initiated in the Empire Lodge , No . 2 I 0 S , on the 20 th March , ISS' 9 , and installed W . Master on the 21 th January , 1895 , having iu tho interim l ; o : omo a founder of the Guildhall

School of JIusic Lodge , No . 2151 . He is also a lloyal Arch Mason , having been exalted on the 7 th March , 1892 , in tho Umpire Chapter , No . 2108 , and installed iu tlio chair of First Principal on the 7 th March , 1898 .

Occurrences Of The Year.

Occurrences of the Year .

FROM 1 ST D KCEHUO , 1898 , -ro 30 ru NOVEJIBKR , 1899 . DUCKMIIEH , 1898 . 1 . —Installation , at Norwich , of Bro . Ilaiuon Le Strange us Prov . G . JI ., and Comp . Sir Francis G . JL Boileau , Hart ., as G . Superintendent , Norfolk , in succession to Lord Sullield , both ceremonies being performed by tho

E-arl of Euston . Dedication , by Rro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., M . P ., of the now Jlasonic llall erected at Torquay for thc use of tho Jordan Lodge , No . 1102 . Bro . Lord Kitchener of Khartoum entertained at luncheon and presented

with a Founders jewel by the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 . 1 . —Presentation of u Communion Service to the Church of St . Lawrence , Bolton Woods , Bradford , by the St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2330 , Pudsey . 0 . —( Quarterly Communication of the Murk Grand Lodge ; resolution of sorrow adopted at the death of the Earl of Lathom , Past G . JIark Muster : Bro . A . II . Bevan nominated for the ollice of Grand Treasurer for tho

ensuing year . 7 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge ; resolution of sorrow at the death of tho Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master , proposed in the mime an . I on behalf of 11 . 11 . 11 . tho Prince of Wales , M . W . G . Mastcr , and adopted : toOO voted for the relief general ! v of the white sufferers

by the hurricane in ISarbados ; liros . Harry Munlicld and A . 11 . Bevan nominated for the ollice of Grand Treasurer I ' or the ensiiingyeiir . Annual Mooting , at Guildford , of tbe Prov . Priory of tho Order of tho Temple for Kent und Surrey . 8 . —Consecration , by Iiro . E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., G . Secretary , of the Edward

Terry Lodge , Xo . 2722 ; llro . K . Terry , Past G . Treas , first IV . JL Alderman F . G . Hobson , . Mayor ol liovorley , initiated iu the Constitutional Lodge , No . 291 , Consecration , by Bro . Sir A . !•' . Godson , Prov . G . JI . Worcestershire , of tho St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2721 , Xoithtiold ; Bro . G . G . Poppleton , first W . M . 9 . —Meeting of the Great Priory of the Order of tlie Temple ; resolution of

sorrow at tlie death ol the hurl ol Lathom , Great Prior 1878-90 . 10 . —Death of Bro . T . ILiyior Lewis , P . JI . Lodge ( Quatuor Coronati , No . 2070 . Reception , on Iiis return home from England , firstly at Launceston , and then at Hobart , of Bro . C . E . Davies , Jl . W . G . Master of Tasmania . 11 . —Address on "Tylers and Tyling , " by Bro . 11 . Sadler , G . Tyler , at the Is .- iiel Lodge of Instruction , No . 205 .