Royal Arch.

ittend the convocations as often as he wished . They knew the onerous duties his office entailed upon him , the numerous engagements he had to keep , and would , he felt slite , make all due allowance accordingly in case of his eI ) forced absence . Comp . Major Joseph Heaton , M . K . Z . . lect , then received the benefit of installation at the hands „ f Comps . J . C . Frank , P . Z . ; R . Hill , P . Z . ; and clmunds . P . Z .. who performed their part of the ceremonv

in a very impressive manner . Owing to the lateness of the hour the installation of the H . and J . elect and the investiture of _ the other officers had to stand over until the next meeting . The derangement of traffic consequent 0 n Lord Mayor ' s Day having prevented many of the companions from being punctual in their attendance .

All business being at an end , the chapter was closed , and the companions and their visitors afterwards sat down together to dinner at a sumptuous table . " At the banquet the usual Royal Arch and other toasts ivere duly honoured , and Comp . J . C . Frank , P . Z ., was presented with the customary P . Z . ' s jewel , in slight recognition of his kindly services during his year of office .

In the course of the evening Comps . Holmes , Dangerfield , Reep , and others diversified the proceedings with harmony , the piano being presided over by Comp . Dr . Haskins , Mus . Bac , with his usual ability . Amongst those who were present were the following Comps . ] . C . Frank , M . E . Z . ; Major Heaton , J ., M . E . Z . elect ; J . Robertson Reep , S . E . ; F . Dangerfield , jun .,

H . elect ; R . F . Hill , P . Z . ; H . ICvans , P . Z . ; J . Halsey , P . Z . ; Pitt-Smith , James Evans , G . Bartholomew , J . elect ; 0 . Godwin , Wilkinson-Pimbury , and Cameron . Visitors Comps . R . Eve , i , P . G . Treas . ; E . Letchworth , G . S . IC . ; | . Terrv , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; Dr . Haskins , 22 ; F . ilc B . Holmes , 1319 ; W . Harris , ig ; and J . IC . Edmonds , P . Z ., acting Janitor .

COLCHESTER . Patriotic Chapter ( No . Si ) . —The installation meeting of this chapter was held ; on the ioth instant , at the Three Cups , when the Principals were installed by Cnmp . A . S . B . Sparling , Prov . G . S . B ., the retiring M . E . Z ., as under : Comps . R . D . Pnppleton , P . P . G . S . B ., M . E . Z . ; Charles Osmond , P . P . G . O ., H . ; and R .

Haward Ives , J . The officers for thc year ensuing were invested as under : Thos . J . Railing , P . Z .. P . G . S . B . Eng ., I ' rov . G . S . E .. S . E . ; E . Gowers , P . P . G . O .. S . N . ; IC . Hennemeyer , P . Z ., Treas . ; J . G . Renshaw , P . S . ; A . H . Ward , ist A . S . ; H . J . Skingley , 2 nd A . S . ; and Arthur Wright , Janitor . A vote of thanks was unanimously

passed to Comp . Sparling for the able way in which he had fulfilled the duties of Installing Master ; and the newly-installed M . E . Z . announced , amidst much applause , his intention to present a set of candlesticks for the use of the chapter . At the conclusion of the business , the companions dined together at the Cups Hotel .

SALFORD . Starkie Chapter ( No . 935 ) . —The annual installation festival of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Adelphi-street , on Thursday , the ioth instant . The chapter was opened by Comps . Fletcher Armstrong , ' / .. ; F . VV . Lean , H . ; and J . Williams , I . There were also present Comos . Evan Williams , P . Z , P . P . A . G . S . ; W .

Dumville , P . Z .. P . P . G . Org . ; T . Southern , P . Z . ; W . Craig Royle , S . E . ; and VV . H . Southern , P . S . Visitors Comps . ) . H . Sillitoe , P . G . H . ; G . R . Blakie . P . P . G . D . C . ; Alfred H . Williams , P . P . G . Org . ; John Marshall , P . P . G . S . B . VV . Yorks ; and J . Holyoak , P . S . 22 G . After the chapter had been opened , a . id the usual routine business transacted , Comp . J . H . Sillitoe installed Comps . Lean , Z . ; John Williams H . ; and VV . H . Southern | .

, He also invested Comps . Royle , S . E . ; J . W . Millward , ist A . S . ; Jones , 2 nd A . S . ; and W . Nicholls , Janitor , the Treasurer , S . N ., and P . S . being unavoidably absent . The ceremony throughout , including the addresses to the Principals , the officers , and the companions generally was peiformed bv Comp . Sillitoe most impressively . At the conclusion of the installation the M . E . Z ., Comp . F . VV .

Lean , in well-chosen and appropriate words , presented the l . l ' . Z ., Comp . Armsirong , with a P . Z . ' s jewel , as a token of the appreciation of the services which he has rendered to the chapter , more especially during his two years ' occupancy of the M . E . Z . ' s chair . Comp . Armstrong feelingly acknowledged the gift , and then proposed a vote of thanks to Comp . Sillitoe for his attendance and asssistance

° n that occasion . He spoke in very high terms of the way the ceremonies had been conducted , and said he was very ""urh impressed indeed with the admirable working which they had all witnessed that day . This was seconded and carried with acclamation . Letters of apology for nonattendance were read from Comps . Colonel Le Gendre N . •Markie , Grand Superintendent ;;! . Chadwick , P . G . S . IC . ;

and others . 1 he chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned [ oa banquet under the presidency of the M . E . Z . The ™ ndsome jewel which was presented was manufactured by Lomp . George Kenning . The whole of the proceedings Mere very interesting , as Comp . F . VV . Lean , the M . E . Z ., •>as a founder of the chapter and has acted as S . E . for many years .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

. Southwark Lodge ( No . 22 ) . — -The installation meeting of this important South London lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , on the Sth instant , when there * '' *« pre-ent Bros . Gooding . VV . M . ; Donaldson , S . VV . and S-M . elect ; Laceby . J . VV . ; R . C . Divis , M . O . ; W . ;•( rook , S . O . ; W . Klingenstein , P . G . S ., Treas . ; Poore , I- " . -, P . G . I . G ., Sec ; Coffin , R . of M . ; Scherer , S . D . ; ,,: ' ' - '( far , I . D .: Ansbacher and F . Hilton . Stewards : K .

f wi-m , Org . ; V . T . Murche , P . M . ; R . Voisey , P . M ., . ' , ; ' -G- ' J- I- White , P . M . ; Marsden , P . M ., P . G . D . ; ! *•' < ¦ Uryant , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . ; J . B . Sorrell , P . M . ; . e'vington Brid . es . P . M .. P . G . S .. Prov . I . G . W .: S . II .

_ jjU'l' -hmidt , P . M . ; T . E . Webb , Briggs , Featherstonaugh , j / "ayes , H . Salmon , Osterstock , Pearse , F . Williams , and A 1- ' , ^ he visitors were Bros . W . Vincent , P . M . 139 , I irn '_ . ' _ ., J * 3 raiU 3 . 13 , Prov . G . S . ; Bird , J . O . m ; ¦ felt ' 11 " S . W . 333 ; Marshall , 333 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; and Vli ; W . M . duly installed Bro . Donaldson , S . VV ., who in-1 ffi - '" the following : Bros . Laceby , S . W . ; R . C . Davis , J ,, v - ; Crook , M . O . ; Klingenstein , P . M ., Treas . ; Poore ,

Mark Masonry.

P . M ., Sec . ; Scherer , R . of M . ; Elgar , S . D . ; Bowley , J . D . ; F . Hilton , l . G . ; Vinem , Org . ; Ansbacher , Stwd . ; and Osterstock , A . D . of C . Bros . S . Klingenstein , 73 ; Addington , P . M . 217 ; and C . Fruen , 1 G 32 , were advanced to the M . M . Degree . Bro . Vincent gave the addresses in a very impressive manner . The business of the lodge being ended , the brethren

adlourned to an excellent banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed . In responding to that of "The Grand Ofiicers , " Bro . Vincent remarked that , in thanking the brethren for the compliment paid to the Grand Officers , he felt sure that the Southwark Mark Lodge , which numbered amongst its Past Masters so many Grand Oilicers , had a fair opportunity of

becoming acquainted with the general good those officers were able and always willing to do to further the interests of Mark Masonry . Bro . Gooding , I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " dilated at length upon the sterling qualities and steadiness of purpose which had characterised Bro . Donaldson throughout the whole of the duties he had

undertaken . He congratulated him upon arriving at the position of VV . M ., and the brethren in having such an excellent worker in Freemasonry to preside over them . The toast was enthusiastically received . The Worshipful Master , in response , thanked the brethren for the heartiness with which they had received the toast , and remarked that he felt proud of the position he then held ,

and to which he had worked up during the last eight years through every office , adding that nothing on his part should be wanting to make his year of office as successful and beneficial to Mark Masonry as those which had preceded it . The Worshipful Master then proposed " The Health of the Advancees , " welcoming the three brethren into the Southwark Mark Lodge , and he was pleased that it had

fallen to his lot to advance three such distinguished Masons . The toast was heartily received , and suitably responded to by Bros . Klingenstein , Addington , and Fruen . The next toast the VV . M . proposed , was that of "The Visitors . " He was sure that the members of th e lodge were always proud to extend their hospitality to brethren of other lodges , and he greeted the distinguished brethren ,

who honoured the lodge with their presence that evening , most heartily . The toast was enthusiastically received . Bros . Braik , Bird , Hill , Jeffery and Marshall , replied , all congratulating the VV . M . on the admirable manner in which he had performed the beautiful ceremony of the Mark Degree , and thanked the brethren for the cordiality with which they had received the toast of the visitors .

Bro . Marshall remarking that he was delighted to see that the teachings of Bro . Voisey , the Preceptor of the Kintore Mark Lodge of Instruction , were carried out in the Southwark Mark Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the toastof "The Installing Master , " at the same time presenting him with a Past Master ' s jewel , expressing his sincerest hope that he might

for many years to come have the pleasure of wearing it . Bro . Gooding thanked the VV . M . for the ( Uttering manner in which he had proposed the toast of his health , and the brethren for the heartiness with which they had received it . He also thanked them for the handsome jewel they had presented him with , and would always wear it with

pride and look upon it as a memento of a pleasant year of office . The VV . M . next proposed the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary , " remarking that no words of his could adequately express their good and genuine Masonic qualities , the members of the lodge had had many years experience of them both , and held them in the highest

e teem . The toast was well received , and was responded to by Bros . Klingenstein and Poore . The W . M . then gave " The Health of the Past Masters . " Bro . Bryant , in reply , said as one of the senior Past Masters , he cuuld scaicely describe the feelings of

gratification hc had in seeing the lodge in the working condition it was then in . He was advanced in the 1 idge when it was in low water , and on looking back he could trace its present success to the influence of Bros . Voisey and Goldschmidt , who joined them a few years ago ; they had brought brother after brother , and made it what it now was , a thoroughly Masonic body .

Bro . Murche said it gave him very great pleasure to see Bro . Donaldson , the first brother he introduced into the lodge , in the position of W . M . ; and he congratulated him on the work done that night , by himself in particular . The toast of " The Oilicers , " and the Tyler ' s toast , brought to a close a thoroughly enjoyable evening . 'The musical programme was arranged by the Organist , Bro . Vinem .

DARLINGTON . Darlington Lodge ( No . 250 ) . —The installation meeting of this nourishing lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Archer-street , on the ioth inst . Bro . Dr . Hill Drury , J . P ., Prov . Senior Grand Warden , W . M ., occupied the chair . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting and of an emergency meeting

were read and confirmed . Ihe Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . B . Reed , and the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge were announced , and entered the lodge and were duly saluted . The W . M . then vacated the chair and presented Bro . S . F . Bousfield , the W . M . elect , to the D . P . G . M ., to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . The ceremony was then proceeded with , and in thc eloquent and painstaking

manner for which the D . P . G . M . is so noted , he placed bro . Bousfield in the chair . The W . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Dr . Hill Drury , I . P . M . ; I . K . Wilkes , S . W . ; Thompson , J . W . ; K . Harrison , M . O . ; W . Swalls , S . O . ; VV . Barron , J . O . ; the Rev . R . A . Waters , M . A ., Chap . ; H . A . Massingberd , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . J . Stewart , R . of M . ; J . tiobinsun , Sec ; J . Laurence , M . D ., S . D . ; T . Wood , J . D . ; T . M .

Barron , P . M ., D . C ; VV . M . Cochrane , B . A , I . G . j Broughton and Todd , Stewards ; and T . Prince , Tyler . Two candidates for advancement were proposed . " Hearty good wishes " were given from the Grand Lodge by Hro Purvis , Grand Deacon ; from Prov . Grand Lodge by Bro .

R . B . Reed , D . P . G . M . ; and from nearly all the lodges in the province . 1 he lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room to celebrate the annual festival . The dinner being over , the W . M . gave " The Health of the Queen , " and afterwards that of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . "

Mark Masonry.

The toast of "The Pro Grand Master and the Officers of . Grand Lodge" was responded to by Bro . Purvis , Grand Deacon . Bro . R . Luck , P . M ., ably proposed "The Health of the Prov . Grand Master and the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . " Bro . R . B . Reed , D . P . G . M ., in responding , spoke of the privileges and duties of Masons and thanked the brethren for their cordial reception on all occasions .

To the toast of " The Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " Bro . H . B . Olsen , Prov . J . G . W ., suitably responded . The D . P . G . M . then proposed " The Health of the VV . M . " and spoke of the pleasure it gave him to be there to install him . Bro . Bousfield thanked Bro . Reed for his kind services on that occasion , and also the brethren for the honour

they had done him in electing him as W . M ., and for the cordial way they had responded to the toast of his health and hoped the lodge would have a successful year during his occupancy of the chair . Bro . Lear , P . M ., then proposed "The Health of Bro . Hill Drury , I . P . M ., " and spoke of his many services to Masonry and of the pleasure it had given the brethren to vote the high honours wliich had been conferred on him

( Bro . Hill Drury ) during the present year , and , amid great applause , pinned on Bro . Hill Drury ' s breast a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , the gift of the members of the lodge as a token of their regard and of appreciation of the manner he had performed the duties of the chair during the past 12 months . Bro . Hill Drury thanked the brethren for their hearty response to the toast which had been proposed in far too

eulogistic terms by Bro . Lear . It was a great satisfaction to him to know lhat he had discharged his duties in a manner which met with the approbation of his brethren , and he could not sufficiently thank them for the handsome jewel they had presented to him , which he would wear with pride , and whenever he looked at it he would be reminded of the many pleasant evenings he had spent with them while occupying the chair of the Darlington Mark Lodge . Ihe high Provincial honour of Senior Warden which had

been conferred upon him was one he scarcely expected , but he felt it was bestowed by the Provincial Grand Master quite as much as a recognition of the work done bv the lodge as due to any merits of his own . He could not conclude without expressing his thanks to his officers and to Bro . Lear , P . M ., for their valuable assistance , which had rendered his year of office a most successful one . The toasts of "The Visitors" and "The Newlyappointed Officers " brought a most harm inious meeting to a close .

Instruction.

Instruction .

IU'LL . —HUMIIKK 'INSTALLED MASTERS LoDGK Ol ' INSTRUCTION . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Fridav , the 4 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-st . Present : Bros . John Bilson , P . M ., W . M . ; M . C . Pick , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec ; J . Henderson , P . M ., S . VV . ; H . Hirst , P . M ., J . W . ; W . Tesseyman , P . M ., Hon . Sec ; R . Beevers , P . M . ; J . Clark , P . M . ; E . Corris , P . M . ; M . Haberland , P . M . ;

G . Leigh , W . M . 2134 : J . Mackaill , P . M . ; J . Alatthews , P . M . ; S . Rutter , P . M . ; J . L . Seaton , P . M . ; Walter Reynolds , P . G . Treas . ; G . L . Shackels , P . M . ; J . W . Tindell , P . M . ; Herbert Woodhouse , W . M . 1010 ; I . Wildbone , S . W . 57 ; Thos . Morrill . J . W . 57 ; arid upwards of 50 members of the sister lodges in Hull . After the usual business , an important and valuable

lecture was deliverd by Bro . Thos . Cartwright Smyth , D . D ., D . C . L ., Past Grand Chaj > lain ol England , Past Deputy District G . Masterof thc Eastern Archipelago , and present Senior Grand Warden of West Yorkshire , the subject being , " My Masonic Reminiscences , " In thceoiirse of his address , the learned doctor showed not only his great and varied Masonic experience , but evinced his versatile talent

by enlivening his discourse with Hashes of humour , and entertaining his audience by charming narration of adventure and anecdote . I ' or upwards of an hour , all too quickly sped , the chief events of a Masonic life-time of half a century were rapidly sketched , and the brethren enjoyed a treat rarely experienced . Dr . Smyth , a native of Hull , observed that on re-visiting his native

place , he had not a single relative or acquaintance resident in the town , with the exception of his brother Past Grand Officer , Bro . M . G . Peck , and those whom he had met for the first time . He told the story of his initiation , of his subsequent progress in England and in India , where he founded several lodges , showing how a great and abiding love for Freemasonry , and a sincere wish to advance its progress , may , in the hands of an energetic and faithful

Craftsman , materially promote the best interests of our art , and conduct its votary to the highest positions in our Order . At the conclusion of the lecture , which was frequently interrupted by loud applause , a vote of thanks was proposed in appropriate terms by the Worshipful Master , seconded by the I . P . M ., llro . J . R . Ansdell , P . M ., and carried by acclamation , the hope being universally expressed that Bro . Dr . Smyth might be induced to repeat his visit to this lodge .

Royal Ark Mariners.

Royal Ark Mariners .

Matier Lodge ( No . 400 ) . —A meeting was held on the 2-th ult ., at Mark Masons' Hall . Present : Bros . C . F . Matier , P . C . N ., G . S . ( lion , member ) , acting as W . C . N . ; Charles Moore Jessop , S . ; A . VV . Peckham , J . ; George Danford Thomas , Sec ; Raymond Tucker , S . D . ; K . J . Mills , Warder ; and H . \ V . Kiallrnark , P . C . N .

I he lodge was opened , and the minutes confirmed , after which Bro . A . \ V . Peckham was unanimously elected W . C . N ., and Bro . Belgrave Ninnis , P . C . N ., was unanimously elected Treas . The following motion , proposed by Bro . Kiallrnark for Bro . B . Ninnis , seconded by Bro . C . M . Jessop , was unanimously passed : * ' That in

consideration of the eminent services rendered since the foundation of this lodge b y Bro . VV . Vincent , A . G . D . C , Preceptor , he is hereby invited to become an hon . member . " Telegrams and letters of apology on account of illness and other unavoidable causes were read from Bros . B . Ninnis , Jules , Lennox Browne , VV . 'Thomas , and others .