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confirmed , Bro . Ben Johnson , 171 G ( Royal Arch ) and 43 S ( Mark ) , who had been previously balloted for , was most impressively admitted , received , and greeted as a M . E . M ., R . M ., S . M ., and S . C . M . A vote of thanks was passed to the acting T . l . M . for his excellent rendering of the four arduous ceremonies . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Comps . Edwin Storr , T . l . M . ; Geo . Powell ,

Deputy Master ; J . J . Pakes , R . Loveland Loveland , J . P ., P . T . I . M . ; Lieut .-Col . G . Lambert , P . T . I . M . ; Major Penrose Dunbar , S . H . Parkhouse , J . N . Frye , Nelson , Prower , M . A ., and many others . The council was then closed in the Degree of Select Master , and the companions adjourned to the banquet , which was held at the Holborn Restaurant . M . E . Comp . Baron de Ferrieres presided , and proposed the numerous

toasts in a genial and effective manner . Comp . John Read responded to the toast of " The Visitor , " and paid a high compliment to Comps . Bryant , Shirley , aud Graveley for their able and impressive working . Comps . Baron de Ferrieres and G . Graveley replied to "The Health of the Past Thrice Illustrious Masters , " and Comps . Shirley and Roy acknowledged the toast of " The Officers" in happy terms . The proceedings then terminated .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , in the Board Room , Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President of the Board , presided , while , Bros . James Brett , P . G . P ., and C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . D ., the Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents , occupied their respectively assigned positions . Bros . E . Letchworth , G . S . ; A . A .

Pendlebury , Asst . G . S . ; W . H . Lee , and W . Dodd , attended from Grand Secretary ' s office . The other brethren present were Bros . William Vincent , S . Vallentine , Henry Garrod , James Bunker , George R . Langley , Charles J . R . Tijou , W . P . Brown , Charles Dairy , T . W . Whitmarsh , S . V . Abraham , E . C . Mulvey , George A . Pickering , J . H . Matthews , Jabez

Hogg , S . H . Goldschmidt , George Read , VValter Martin , W . H . Boys , George F . Marshall , William Radcliffe , J . Dixon , Alfred Piper , Walter W . Turner , E . Janau , H . Massey , S . Jenner , Charles Sheppard , Samuel Remnant , A . E . Todd , George A . Read , R . T . Birchdale , C . Vandyke , Robert A . Gowan , George J . Earney , F . Stutfield , W . H . Jeffries , C . L . VV . Slack ,

Frederick Hughes , Charles Henry Stone , Henry Lloyd , Charles Butler , W . T . Warner , James Henry Rich , James Mander , . Thomas D . Leng , John F . Jones , Jamis Hill , and Henry Sadler , Grand Tyler . The brethren first confirmed recommendations made to the Grand Master at the September meeting to the amount of ^ 250 . The new list contained the names

of 31 applicants . The cases were qualified through lodges in the London district , and at Lewes , Pembroke Dock , Kidderminster , Croydon , Rangoon , Canterbury , Woking , Sidmouth , Chorlton-cum-Hardy , Shipley , West Hartlepool , Gibraltar , Selby , and Plymouth . In

the course of the sitting four of these were dismissed , and two wire deferred . The remainder were voted a total oi ^ 730 . There were two recommendations to Grand Lodge of , £ 50 each ; six to the Grand Master of , £ 40 each ; and seven of , £ 30 each . Seven grants were made of £ 20 each and two of J £ IO each .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . Glasgow Chapter ( No . 50 ) . —This chapter held its annual election and installation on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., in St . Mark ' s Hall , Buchanan-street , Comp . las . Booth , M . E . Z ., presiding , assisted by Comps . J . A . S . Kerr , M . E . H . j T . R . Richards , Scribe E . j R . Jackson , Scribe N . ; R . Morrison , Treas . ; P . Robertson , ist Soj . ;

R . Campbell , 2 nd Soj . ; J . Dale , 3 rd Soj . ; and the various other office-bearers . There was a large number of companions present . Among the visitors were Comps . I . Balfour , Prov . Grand Scribe E . ; John Sanderson , 30 , Prov . Grand Scribe N . ; Robt . Bradshaw , Z . G 7 ; J . Connell , Z . 79 ; J . B . McNaught , Z . S 7 j J . Carruthers , l . P . Z . 87 j D . Draper , Z . 113 j and a deputation from

St . Andrew ' s Chapter , comprising Comps . Denholm , Z . ; J . McNaught Campbell , l . P . Z . ; F . VV . Larter , H . ; and J . Mclnnes , P . Z ., who were rtceived with honours . The chapter having been opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and sanctioned , after which apologies for absence were intimated from Comps . J . Dalrymple Duncan , P . Z ., Grand Depute Z . ; j . D .

Hedderwick , Z . 1 S 9 ; E . Macbean . l . P . Z . ; VV . S . Hunter , l . P . Z . ; Thomas Davison , and j . O . Stewart . The Auditors' report of the financial position and the chapter property having been submitted and approved , and the usual business of the chapter having been disposed of , the M . E . Z . declared all the offices vacant . The following were then unanimously elected : Comps . Jas . Booth , M . E . Z . ;

Jas . A . S . Kerr , M . E . H . ; T . R . Richards , M . E . J , j Uobt . Jackson , Scribe E . ; Robt . Campbell , Scribe N . ; Robt . Morrison , Treas . ; P . Robertson , ist Soj . ; J . Dale , 2 nd Soj . ; Thos . Chisholm , 3 rd Soj . ; VValter Hardie , S . B . ; J . O . Stewart , Std . Br . ; W . Anderson , Supt . of Wks . ; J . P . Dodd , Captain of the ist Veil ; Robert Dickie , Captain of the 2 nd Veil ; Dr . R . McCowan Service , Captain of the 3 rd Veil ; Emile Berger , Director of Music ; John Fraser , Director of Ceremonies ; and George Muir , Janitor .

Comp . Major F . W . Allan , the Prov . Grand Superintendent over the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire , was then announced , and received by the companions under the arch in a manner suitable to his rank . The M . E . Z . then asked him to accept the emblems of office , and to discharge the duty of installing the office-bearers elected for the ensuing year . Comp . Allan very gracefully paid a high tribute to the capability of Comp . Booth to retain the chair . There-

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upon Comp . Booth expressedfthe honour conferred upon the chapter by his visit . Comp . Allan then proceeded to robe and install the office-bearers in their respective offices , after which he delivered them a most impressive address , enforcing the obligation in which they stood to their First Principal , and that the success of the chapter , he need hardly say , would be equal , if not greater than in the past .

This chapter he had always taken a deep interest in , and it was by the merest accident that it was not his mother chapter . The chapter with which he was connected ( Princes , No . 1 S 9 ) was the daughter of chapter 50 . The address was very attentively listened to , and at its conclusion Comp . Booth , addressing Comp . Allan , said that the companions , constrained by a sense of duty , wished to

signify their appreciation of the long and valued services of Comp . R . Morrison to the chapter by asking him to accept a P . Z . 's jewel . He was the most devoted member in their records ; in fact , there was no companion in the chapter whom they could entrust to discharge the duties of any office ( in the case of emergency ) in a more efficient manner . Comp . Allan , in accepting the duty of presenting the jewel to Comp . Morrison , said that last January , when

visiting the chapter in his official capacity , he had the honour of presenting jewels to two Past First Principals , Comps . Macbean and Hunter , as a token of respect and appreciation of their services to the chapter . Little did he think that he would be invited to perform such a pleasing duty agam so soon . In this instance Comp . Richards had placed in his hands the most remarkable record of services it had been his lot

to see . Comp . Morrison was exalted in the chapter in 1 S 74 . In 1 S 75 he was elected to a minor office , and from that date , having filled the various offices up to the highest in the gift of the chapter , he might , like many others , have considered that his duty of active service was closed ; but his fidelity to the chapter ' s interests has never abated , and he has been re-elected to the office of Treasurer this year .

He commended this brilliant example to the younger members of the chapter , and hoped it would stimulate them to emulate Comp . Morrison ' s zeal , which would transmit to posterity the historic interest which this old chapter has displayed in Royal Arch Masonry for nearly 70 years . Comp . Morrison , who in accepting the gift seemed visibly moved by the spontaneous testimony of the companions in making him the present of such a handsome jewel , said

that all the work he had ever done was simply a labour of rove . When he joined the chapter it was with the full intention of rendering service , however humble , to the companions with whom it was his lot to labour . He had seen the chapter through many vicissitudes , and most of the members who were present when he was admitted were no more . He heartily thanked Comp . Allan for the kind observations he had made respecting his feeble tfforts to promote the interests of Arch Masonry . The chapter was then closed .

Harmony followed , Comp . Booth presiding , when the following toasts were pledged : "The Queen , " "The Craft , " " The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , " " Ihe Sister Bodies , " and "The Chapters comprising the Province of the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire . "

Some excellent vocal music was rendered , after which the proceedings terminated . 'The jewel was manufactured by Comp . George Kenning .

GLASGOW . St . Andrew ' s Chapter ( No . 69 ) . —This chapter held its installation meeting on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., in the Queen's Rooms . Comp . Denholm , M . E . Z ., opened the chapter , in which he was assisted by his usual office-bearers and a large number of companions and visitors , among the latttr being Comps . Major F . W . Allan , 3 rd G . P . and Prov . Grand Superintendent ; R . S . Brown

, Grand Scribe E . ; John Carruthers , P . Z . 87 , ist G . Soj . ; Jas . Simpson , H . 1 , 2 nd G . Soj . ; R . J . Jamieson , Z . 1 ; jas . Booth , Z ., J . A . S . Kerr , H ., and T . R . Richards , S . E ., of 50 J R . Bradshaw , Z . G 7 ; J . Connell , Z . 79 ; I . B . McNaught , Z . S 7 ; J . Hutchison , Z . 122 ; John Sanderson , Prov . G . S . N . ; Emile Berger , Prov . G . Org . ; W . McMurdo , Prov . G . S . E . Upper Ward ot Lanarkshire ; and others .

After accepting the various reports , which proved the chapter to be in a most flourishing condition , the M . E . Z . called upon Comp . J . McNaught Campbell , P . Z ., tooccupy the chair , which he accordingly did , and immediately declared all the offices vacant . Nominations were then read over , and the following declared duly elected : Comps . VV . M . Denholm , M . E . Z . ; F . VV . Larter , M . E . TI . ; D .

Davidson , M . E . J . ; J . Dawson , S . E . ; F . V . Rodriguez , S . N . ; A . H . Fulton , ist Soj . ; J . Moreau , 2 nd Soj ; J . McConville , 3 rd Soj . ; J . Ross , S . of W . j VV . Mills , Capt . of the 1 st Veil ; Z . Jay , Capt . of the 2 nd Veil ; E . VV . Ballantyne , Capt . of the 3 rd Veil ; D . Gill , Sword Bearer ; L . Demeure , Std . Br . ; J . Colgan , Director of Music , f . Lee , D . of C ; H . McPhee , Stwd . j and J .

Gray , Janitorj and were formally installed into their various offices by Comp . J . McNaught Campbell . Comp . Denholm , in replying to the very eulogistic remarks of the Installing Officer , thanked the companions for the renewed confidence shown to him in again placing the chapter in his hands , and wished as successful a year to come as that just ended . The following visitors were then nominated and

accepted as honorary members of the chapter : Comps . McMurdo , Jamieson , Connell , McNaught , Williams , and Lieut . Denholm . The labours of the evening being ended , the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to the outer hall , where the usual refreshment was provided for their entertainment , under the superintendence of Comp . H . McFee , Steward .

Societas Rosicruciana In Scotia.

SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANA IN SCOTIA .

The Hig h Council in Edinburgh , at their last meeting , conferred the honour of Vl ° . upon Frater T . R . Richards , and instructed three of their members to install him . The installation took place on the 10 th

instant , the officers officiating being Fratres J . Dalrymple Duncan , IX ° ., Junior Sub-Magus , Chief Adept of the West of Scotland Province ; R . S . Brown , Secretary General , Hon . IX " . ; and D . R . Clark , M . A ., VIII ° , Master of the West of Scotland College .

Masonic Meetings (Metropolitan)

MASONIC MEETINGS ( Metropolitan )

For the week ending Saturday , October 38 , 1813 I he Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries for Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , OCTOBER 21 . CRAFT LODABS . n 8 j , Lewis , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green . 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Guildhall Tavern . 1641 , i : richton , Surrey Masonic Hall . 1732 , King ' s Cross , Anderton's Hotel .

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTIRS . 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Cannon-street Hotel , jjo-, Regent ' s Park , York and Albany Hotel .

LODGIS AND CHAPTIRS or I NSTRUCTION . Alexandra Palace , Station Hotel , Camberwell New-road , at 7 .. 0 . "hiswick , Windsor Castle Hot ., King-st ., Hammersmith , at 5 . 30 . Duke o £ Connaught , Navarino Tavern , Navarino-road , Dalston , at 8 . rdenton . Windsor f ast ' e Restaurant , Victoria Station , S . W . Evini -g Star , Rut and Hotel , Perry Hi . l , Catford , at 8 . rmsburv Park . Cock Tavern , at 8 .

< ing Harold , Four Swans , Waltham Cross , at 7 . Manchester , Blue Posts , Charlotte-street , Fit-roy--qiiare , at 8 . Percy , Jolly FarmerB , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . Star , Dover Castle , Broadway , Deptford , S . E ., at J . Urban , Freemasons' Hall . Vitruvian , Duke of Albany Hotel , Kitto-road , St . Kath-rlne ' t . park , Hatcham , S . E ., at 7 . 50 . Mount Sinai Chaptir , Red Lion Ho ., 14 . Klng-at ., Rej-ent-st ., W ., 8

MONDAY , OCTOBER 23 . CRAFT LOD its . 38 , Old King ' s Arms , Freemasons' Hall . 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle Tavern . 323 , St . Andrew ' s , Albion Tavern . 902 , Rurgoyne , Anderton's Hotel . 90 s , De Grey and Ripon , Freemasons' Hall . 3 . 196 , Bishopsgate , Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool-street .

RoVAt , ARCH CHAPTIRS . 35 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall . 153 , St . Peter Westminster , Criterion . MARK LODGE . 4 , Prince ot Wales , Mark Masons' Hall . LoDOit AND CHAPTIRS UI INSTRUCTION . rllackheath , Milkwood Tavern , Milkwood-road , Heme Hill , at 8 Carnarvon , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at 6 . 3 a .

^ uuorn , Eagle Hotel , Snaresbrook , at 8 . Cripplegate , Goldsmiths' Arms , Gutter-lane , at 6 , 30 . Eleanor , Rose and Crown , High Cross , Tottenham , at 8 . << rlarB , The White Horse , 94 , White Horse-lane , Milt End-id ., E ,, at 8 'vdn Park , rinceof Wales Hotel , Eastbourne-terr ., Bishop ' s-rd ., Padduigiou , at 8 . Ongaland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 8 . 30 .

Marquess of Ripon , Lord Stanley , Paragon-road , Mare-st ., at 8 . Metropolitan , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury-pavement , at f . je . Neptune , Gauden Hotrl , Clapham , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . Perseverance , Old Parr ' s Hca - , Doctors common " , E . C ., at J . Rose of Denmark , L . & S . W . R . Institute , Wandsworth-rd ., 7 . 30 , Royal Arthur , Prince of Wales Hotel ( opposite Wimbledon Rail way Station ) , at 7 . 30 . Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotel , Putney , at 8 .

St . Ambrose , Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Kelt sington , at 8 . St . James ' s Union , St . James ' s Restaurant ( Piccadilly entrance ) at 8 . St , Luke ' s , Victoria Tavern , Gertrude-street , Chelsea , at 8 , St . Mark's , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-marl . St . Michael's , Norl 9- ^ Arms , Addiion-rd , North , Uxbridgc-rd ., 8 Savage Club , Saiage Club , Adelphi-teirace , at 8 .

Sincerity , Railway lavern , Fenchurch-street , at 8 . Stockwell , White Hart , Abchurch-lane , E . C , at 6 . tyssea-Amherst , Amherst Club , Amherst-road , Hackney , snJ and 4 th Mon ., at K . United Military , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , ) .. « o Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood , ! . Upton , Three Nuns Hutel , Aldgate , E ., at 8 .

vValthamsiow , The C hcquers , High-street , Walthamstow , at 8 . Wellington , White Swan Hotel , High-street , Uepttord , at « . Zetland , York and AII < any , Park-Btreet , Regent ' s Park , at 8 , 'loilc rh . ifi-r , Duke's Head , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at A , Hope Ck i- . ' < r , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . Lewis Chapter , King ' s ArmB Hotel , Wood Green , N ., at 8 . . North London Chapttr , Grosvenor Hotel , Canonbury , at 7 . 50 .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 34 . CRAFT LUDUKS . 14 , Tuscan , Freemasons' Hall . 92 , Moira , Albion Tavern . 145 , Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall . i > n , 1 dtislry , Freemasons' Hall .

30 ' , Israel , Cannon-sttei-t Hotel , 255 , Harmony , Greyhound , Richmond . 115 N , Southern Star , Bridge Hon e Hotel . 1348 , hbury , * Criterion . 1744 , Royal Savoy , Criterion . 2424 , it . Stephen s , Green Man , Lewisham .

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTIRS . 7 , Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , Freemasons' Hall . 1375 , Star , Guildhall Tavern . 1339 , Stockwell , Holborn Restaurant . MARK LODOLS . 3 , Keystone , Ship and Turtle . 40 b , Scots , Mark Masons' Hall .

LUDOIS AND CHAPTIRS or INSTRUCTION . ¦ l-uton . Prince Regent , Dulwich-road , Heme Hill , S . E . at 8 . Capper , City Arms , St . Mary Axe , at 6 . Clarence and Avondale , Masonic Hall , Leytonstone E . a 8 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , at 7 . ^ haucer , The Old White Hart , High-street , Borough , at 8 . Clarence , Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras Station , at J . 5 ° « . ormttiian , George Hotel , Cubitt Town , Poplar , at 8 . , „ lYiiaai

lalhousie , Middleton Arms , corner of ( Jueen s-road and --ton-road , Dalston , E ., at 8 , Jo . italic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , at M ' Juke of Cornwall , Queen ' s Arms , Queen-street , Cheapslde , at »• Url of Lathom , Joiner ' s Arms , Denmark Hill , S . E ., at 8 . East Surrey Lodge of Concord , Greyhound Hotel , Croydor , tt » . agypliau , Salutation , Newgale sireet , at 7 uiulematic , St . James ' s Restaurant , Piccadilly , at 8 ,

£ iheld , Kose and Crown , Church-Btreet , Edmonton , at o . , E-cdalor , Commercial Dock Tavern , Plough-rd ., Kotherhllhe , »< Filth , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , Victoria-street , S . VV ., a ' " Pl . istiury , The Be . l Hotel , Old Bai . ey , at 6 , 30 . , F ., rence Nightingale , M . H ., William-street , Woolwich , 2 nd ana 4 th Tues ,, at 7 . 3 a . Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 7 . 30 .

; o , pa , Boundary Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C ., at 7 . J 0 . , . lensington , Scarsdale Arms , Edwardes-square , KenblngtoDi Ylount edgcumbe . Crown Tavern , Lambeth-road , S . E . Nelson , Star and liarter , Fowls-street , Woolwich , at 8 . New Cross , Chester Arms , Albany-street , N . W ., at 8 . . _ New Finsdury Park , Hornsey Wood Tav ., Finsbury Park , at " t ' ligrim ^ German language ) , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham- »' E . C , ist and 3 rd lues ., at 6 . 30 . ( Continued on page £ 0 t . )