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SUTTON . —Frederick Chapter of Unity ( No . 4-52 ) . —A convocation ofthe above chapter was holden on Tuesday evening , at the Station Hctel , Sutton , Surrey , wheu there were present , Comps . James Glaisher , F . R . S . ; Magnus Ohren , James Robins , Walter Spencer , W . G .

Davis , Charles H . Ed mantis , Charles Pawley , and visitors , John Boyd , P . Z . 14- ; , i-Vic . ; H . Potter , S 29 , and II . Massey ( Freemason ) , V . 7 J . 619 . Comp . James Glaisher , M . E . Z ., presided , and with the able assistance of Comp . Boyd , who acted as N . and P . S ., exalted Uro . George

Wright , 452 , into Royal Arch Masonry . Comp . Ohren having moved for au alteration in the days of meeting of the chapter , the companions carried a change of day to the third Tuesdays in April and October . Comp , Glaisher slated that he was alwavs ready in the cause of Masonry to

attend and do any work that might be required of him , but that meeting in September was not so convenient to the companions generally . Hence it was that at the September meeting , very few companions usually could be got together , and as it was essential to the impressive

performance of the ceremony of exaltation as many companions should be got together as possible , it became advisable to consider what day was most suitable lo the geneial body . He thought that by thc third Tuesday in October most London people had returned to town from

their holidays , and the holding of the meetings ofthe chapter on that day met with his entire approval . Comp . John Boyd installed Comp . Magnus Ohren , in the M . E . Z . chair . The oflicers for the year then stood as follows : — Magnus Ohren , M . E . Z . ; E . A . Baber , H . ; W .

Sugg , J . ; W . S . Watenv . an , S . E . ; H . E . L ' rancis , S . N . ; Arthur J . Dickinson , P . S . ; J . W . Sugg , 1 st A . j W . G . Davis , and A . ; Walter Spencer , Std . ; James Robins , P . Z ., Treasurer ; and C . T . Speight , Janitor , Companion W . G . Davis proposed Bro . fames Charles Campbell as

a candidate , for exaltation at the next meeting of the chapter , after which thecompanions closed down and adjourned loan admirable supper , provided by Comp . Potter , the proprietor of the Station Hotel . This having been partaken of and thoroughly enjoyed , grace was rendered in

due tune , and the M . E . Z . proposed the toasts which fall to the shaie of the First Principal . After "The Queen and R . A . Masonry " had been honoured HisExcellency said it was usual on these occasions to give the Grand Z . ofthe Order . Unfortunately at the present moment they were without a Grand lepresentative ; but there were

Second and Third Principals who remained firm to their duty , and those companions he would , with the permission of tlie companions , couple with the next toast . With them he would join the present aud last Grand Principals of the Order . He was sorry thai Companion Glashier had been compelled to leave , because as a Past Grand Ollieer he should have called 011 him

to respond 10 the toast . He had invited some other Grand Officer *; , but business or absence from town prevented them from accepting his invitation . Com ]) . James Robins , P . Z . and Treasurer , then proposed "The M . E . Z ., " whom he welcomed on his attaining the distinguished

position of First Principal of the chapter . Not being so fluent a speaker as their M . E . Z ., he hardly knew how to express himself , but he could not help saying - that the position of First Principal was one of such dignity , lhat any oue must be pioud of it , and Comp . Ohren

thoroughly deserved it . He was known so well both in lodge and chapter as a good worker , and an excellent Mason , that it wasa benefit conferred on the chapter to have him for president . Therefore both their l- 'irsi Principal av . tl the chapter were to be congratulated . His year of office

would be a pleasant one , and 110 doubt during that time there would be a considerable accession to the number oi tlie members . They hi ' . d an earnest of this in another candidate having been proposed for exaltation at the next

meeting . When Comp . Ohren lei t ihe chair , they would possibly number some nine or ten more . I'hey were wanted , and a little y . eal , if it could be imparled , would he a gain to all . The M . E . Z . having thanked Comp . Robins , and the companion :,, said he knew he was in a respon-

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sible position . At their last meeting , when they so kindly elected him , he was , unfortunately , on a bed of sickness , but it was a great pleasure to him to know that he hacl been unanimously chosen . He had now passed through every

office m the chapter , and as Comp . Robins had intimated , he had done his best to carry on the duties of those offices . Ho felt a great interest in the chapter . It was not the first time he had filled the Z . chair in a

chapter , having before been 1 ' irst Principal in his mother chapter ( thc Brittanic ) . That was a winter chapter , bnt the Frederick was a summer chapter , and it was with great pleasure that he left the city to come down to the beautiful neighbourhood of Sutton to spend a few hours twice

a year . The meetings were always pleasurable ones , and it was with great delight that he met thc companions . He looked forward with much confidence to a successful year , and he would assure them that his best energies would be devoted to the prosperity of the chapter . The

M . E . Z next slave "The newly-exalted Companion . ' It was an important toast , because it was important to get new members . There were always members leaving thc chapters , and of course if new ones did not come in , the chapters must necessarily die out . No efforts of the

few who mi ght stay in the chapters would be sullicient to keep them going . But there was another point which was of great importance , the character of members admitted into the R . A . In Craft Masonry brethren were admitted from the representation of a single brother ; but

in the chapterbrethren were received from lodges , where they had all an opportunity of judging what sort of people they were . If they thought there was anything about those brethren which would render them unlit to join the degree no companions of the Order would propose them .

A . S a chapter they rather selected the members of the lodge , and it was not every brother who presented himself as a candidate would be received . When he was received , however , and was a member among them , they knew he was one of whom they might be proud .

Companion Wright was one of these , and it was in that light they received him . Comp . Wright in reply said , after thanking the M . E . Z . and companions for thc toast , that it had given him much pleasure to be exalted as a R . A . Mason , and especially with the impressiveness

of the ceremony . He trusted that the further he went in Freemasonry , the more he would like it . Tho M . E . Z . next proposed "The Visitors , " whom he said they always warmly received ; lie was happy to sec on this occasion they were favoured with the presence of Comp .

Boyd , P . Z ., ofthe Prudent Brethren Chapter , Comp . Massey , P . Z . of thc Bcadon Chapter , and Comp . Potter of the High Cross Chapter . He was particulary grateful also for their presence , as they had all assisted him in carrying out the duties ofthe Chapter , for il was a curious fact ,

that owing to the day on which they now met —and this was the reason he had for proposing the alteration of the day in future—a great number of thc members were away on their holidays , consequently , five companions who were to have been that day invested had written excuses for absence . Without the

visitors Iheiclore they could not have got on with their woik ; but wilh them they had done it in such a way as to have called forth from the candidate for exaltation his approval of its

unpresuveuess . It was a great pleasure to him , ( the M . E . Z . ) to see it had been well performed . Comp . Boyd said it was always gratifying lo him to visit a chapter , but that gratification was much enhanced when he found he could be of

any service in rendering any portion of their splendid ceremonies . Com ]) . Massey also responded in . similar terms . The M . E . Z . then proposed " The P . Z . ' s , " and iu doing so said again he was sorry that , from the unavoidable circumstances to which he had already alluded , so many were absent . They had however

Comp . Robins , their Treasurer , present , and lie should therefore couple his name with the toast , 'i'hey were , very thankful to the Treasvirer for the way in which he kept their accounts , and thc companions knew how well he had done it , and how much he deserved any honours that had been placed upon him . Companions would

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think j it was not ' much trouble to keep the accounts , and ; ' that all a Treasurer had to do was to receive the money ; but there were many duties connected with the position , and if their accounts were properly kept they entailed the expenditure of a in-eat deal of time and attention .

Companion Robins discharged his duties in a most efficient and conscientious manner , in order that he might have his accounts in such form that any one mi ght examine them without finding any difficulty . They would have an audit next April , and all the companions who were on

the Finance Committee would find the accounts kept most admirably . They had a handsome balance , in hand , which showed not only were the accounts well kept by the Treasurer , but that he also keeps the companions within bounds . Companion Robins replied , and contrasted the

present prosperous condition with what it was in some past days that he remembered . He looked with favour ou the alteration in the days of meeting which had been made that evening . In regard to the balance they had he could not say it was large , but still there was a balance , which

was a grand thing , considering their subscription was small . This was very satisfactory . As to trouble being attached to his office , he was certainly particular about the accounts , and after one of their meetings it took him half tho following day to put the accounts in proper order .

He hoped that when the Finance Committee met in April , they would find everything in apple-pie order . He also hoped that the prosperity of the chapter wonld continue . Companion C . T . Speight gave the 'Janitor ' s Toast , " and the companions returned to town after spending a delightful evening .

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PANMURE LODGE ( No . 139 . )—The Installation Meeting of this prosperous Lodge was held at thc Balham Hotel , Balham , on Monday evening , the 7 th instant . In consequence of the absence of the V . W . Bro . James Stevens , P . G . O ., the first W . M . of this Lodge , the duties of Installing

Master were specially undertaken by the V . W , Bro . Frederick Binckes , P . G . J . W , and Grand Secretary of the Order , who promptly opened the Lodge at thc hour appointed . Amongst the brethren present were the W . M ., Bro . G , Lilley , Bros . H . F . Huntley , P . M ., Poore , S . W .,

Pulman , M . O ., Truslcr , S . O ., Spiegal , Walmsley , Gibbs , Grant , G . Neal , and -iosenburgh , Visitors . Thc following brethren were duly advanced into thc Order , vb ., Bros . Cook , Vinall , Larlham , ami Walmsley . Bro . Thomas Poore was then duly installed into the Chair of A .

with all perfect ceremony aud in the usual able and gratifying * manner with which Bro . Binckes conducts the work of Maik Masonry . The newly-installed W . M ., having previously invested his I . P . M . Bro . Lilley , and decorated both Bros . Lilley ami fl . F . Huntley with the

P . M . Jewel of the Lodge , appointed and invested his officers as follows , viz ., liros . Payne , S . W . ; Pulman , J . W . ; H . Huntley , P . M ., Treasurer ; Pulman , Sec . and Reg . of Marks ; Truster , M . O . ; Larlham . S . O . ; W . Poore , J . O . ; Lardner . S . D . ; Spiegal , J . D . ; Walmsley , I . G . ;

Cook and Vinall , Stewards ; Grant , Tyler . It having been suggested that one of the newly prtpar .-d tracing boards should be provided for the lodge , and it being desired to preserve the funds ofthe lodge for another laudable purpose , the brethren present contributed a sullicient sum ,

aud the Grand Secretary promised that the board should be at once forwarded . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to ; i sumptuous repast , prepared in a most libera manner by Bro . Lilley , I . P . M ., the host , and which was admirably served . Subsequently the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly

honoured , aud Bro . Binckes supplemented the vole of thanks recorded in open lodge by a most excellent speech iu response to the toast of "The Installing Master . " The W . M . ' s health was drank with much enthusiasm , Bro . Poore having rendered himself deservedly popular amongst Mark Masons by the assiduity with which he has applied himself to acquire knowledge