Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Lion and Lamb Chapter , No . 192 . A meeting was held of the above chapter on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., at Cannonstreet Hotel , when there were present Comps . W . Hayes Dunn , M . E . Z . ; T . Cohu . P . Z ., as H . ; F . D . Rces Ccpestick , P . Z ., S . E ., as J . ; Wi'liam Baker , 1 st Asst . S . ; G . Couchman , Janitor ; Robeson , Ringrose , Durrant , Hamlett , Bhagat , and Wetton .

Comp- Clark was a visitor . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The by-laws were then read and motions for the alterations of Nos . 9 and , S with respect to payments , moved by Comp . F . D . Rees Copestick , seconded by Comp . Walter Fisher , were unanimously adopted , and notice of motion by Comp . Hamlett for the further alteration of by-law iS , given , there being no other business the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to refreshment .

Whittington Chapter , No . S 62-This year being the 25 th anniversary of the foundation of the above chapter , the companions commemorated the event by having an outing in the Royal Sovereign from London to Ramsgate and back , spending a most enjoyable day , the weather proving fine , with a smooth sea and just breeze enough to make every one happy . Spiers and Pond did the catering ( Bro . J . K . Taylor , manager ) , which was everything that could be desired

. _ . Among the companions present were Comps . H . Brocklehurst , M . E . Z . ; A . J . / "Vive . H . ; lames Weaver , P . Z . ( Founder ); James Irvine , P . Z ., Treasurer ; Henry Higgins , P . Z . ; T . H . T . Jarvis , P . S . ; W . C . Tyler , Wm . Bradford , TrCoote , F . W , Ouandt , E . Daout , J . Gilbert , and others .

Aldersgate Chapter , No . 1657 . A meeting of this chapter was held on Monday , the iSth inst ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C . Present : Comps . Shotter , M . E . Z . ; A . B . Hudson , P . Z ., H . ; C . Garton , J . ; W . S . Whiraker , P . Z ., S . E . ; _ H . N . Bennett , P . S . ; R . Smyth , 1 st . A . S . J T . Briggs , 2 nd A . S . ; Couchman , Janitor ; A . Rawlinson , P . Z , ; and M . M . Marsden . Visitors : Comps . T . Withers , 1572 ; J . Bergman , H . 1572 ; S . White ,- E , Tidman , 2030 ; and J . Cowan , P . Z . 1572 .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and Comp . C . Rawlinson having been elected M . E . Z . the second time , was inducted into the chair by Comp . Whitaker , P . Z . 1471 , 1572 , and 2147 , P . P . G . R . Kent , who afterwards installed Comp . Garton as H ., and Comp . Bennett , J . The remaining officers having been invested , and the chapter closed , the companions adjourned to a banquet presided over by the M . E . Z . The usual toasts were duly proposed and responded to , and a selection of music performed by students from the Guildhall School of Music .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Mount Calvary Chapter , No . 3-A meeting of this chapter was held by dispensation at 33 . Golden-square , on the -- > nd ult . This old chapter was re-con tituted June Gth , 1 S 4 S , but it formerly was connected with the Mount Calvary Encampmjnt ( D ) , which claims to ; be a time immemorial institution , but unfortunately the minute books and records of the latter were lost prior to 1 S 40 or thereabouts . It was the opinion of the late E . Sir Knight Colonel Shadwell Clerke , G . S . P ., 33 , Xc , that the Mount Calvary or original Grand Encampment of England was one of , if not the oldest body of its kind in England . One proof of

its undoubted status was afforded by the fact that the first meeting of the Great Priory of England was held under its banner . Among many distinguished Masons who were on its muster roll may be mentioned Lord Londesborough , his Honour Judge Philbrick , O . C . and the late Colonel Sir Francis Burdett . The members of the Rose Croix thought it desirable to celebrate the 50 th year of its severance from the ercampment , and the Supreme Council gave perm ' s . ion for it to meet on the 22 nd instead of the 10 th ult ., its those hrank Richardson

regular meeting . Amon ? present were III . Bros , , 33 ; Rev . I . Brownrigg , M . A ., 33 "; and Captain P . Dadson , 33 ° . The members were Ex . Bros . I ) r Victor " lagielski , M . W . S . ; 1 . Speller , Prelate ; 111 . Bro . II . J . Lardner , 30 , P M W . S ., Treas . ; Ex . Bro . Major T . C . Walls , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; III . Uro . II . J . Adams , 30 . R . ; Ex . Bros . Dr . J . W . Ilinton , M . A ., D . C . ; F . E . Roberts , Asst Ore . ; F . F . Bcnner , Capt . G . Carpenter , III . Bros . L eut .-Col . F . J . Stohwasser , 30 " , P . M . W . S . ; G . Gravelcy , 3 " ° » P . M . W . S . ; and Ex . Bro . F . W . Driver , M . A .,

P . M . W . S . . , . , , , The minutes cf the previous mectinj having been read and confirmed , a vote of condolence was passed to thi widow and family of the late Bro . G . Pigache , P . M . W . S . A sum of money was voted to that deserving object " Our Brother ' s Hid . '' Ex . lico . J . Speller was unanimously elected M . W . S ., and 111 . Bro . II . ; J . Lardner , P . M . W . S ., Treasurer . A Past Sovereign ' s jewel was voted to the M . W . S . A vote of thanks was passed to those members of the Supreme Council who attended and III . Bro . F .

Richardson replied . The name of a candidate for perfection having been handed in . apologies for nor .-attendance were read from III . Bros , the Right Hon . the Earls of Lathom and Euston , Capt . N . Pnilips , Col . Starkie , R . L . Lovcland , Q . C ., J . H . Matthews , E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., Major Baldwin , Dr . Lott , H . Hills , J . P ., L . Steele , and Ex . llrcs . A . W . Humphreys , T . E . Biddlecombe , C . Slater , W . Maple , W . Fisher , W . Biggs , W . L . Carrick , Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., and A . Troughton . The chapter was then closed .

The banquet was held at the & . U Royal , Urgent-street . The M . W . S . presided most ablv , and the u ; ual toasts received full justice . An excellent programme of music was furnished by Ex . Bro . Egbert Roberts , and grtatly appreciated . Ex . Bro . Dr . Hinton kindly officiated at the pianoforte . During the evening Ex . Bro . F . W . Driver , M . A ., recited a poem of his own compotit ' on entitled "Tne Jubilee cf the Mount Calvary Rose Croix Chapter . "

THE DUKE OK CAMURIDGK entertained the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Slrclilz at dinner on Tuesday evening at Glou-ester H > use , to celebrate the birthday of his sister , the Grand Duchess . His Royal Highness left town the following day fcr Givydyr Castle , Llanrwst , as the guest of Bro . Earl Carrington .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Metropolitan Council ( T . I . M . ) . The installation meeting of this council was held at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on " the 24 th ult . Among those present were Bros . E . Shepherd , W . M . ; J . J . Pakes , J . W ., W . M . elect ; G . Powell , P . M ., Treas . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Graveley , P . M . ; and W . H . Toye . The minutes of the previous meetine havine been read and confirmed . Rra . I . I .

Pakes was duly installed W . M . by Bro . E . Shepherd . Among the officers appointed and invested were Bros . G . Powell , P . M ., Treas . ; Major ' Walls , P . M ., Sec . ; A . W . Humphreys , the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., W . H . Toye , Dr . Henry Frye , and E . Mills . A Past Master's jewel was presented to the I . P . M . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted , and a vote of thanks passed to the Treasurer for his services .

Among those who sent apologies for non-attendance were W . Bros . Baron de Ferrieres , P . M . ; R . L . Loveland , Q . C ., J . P ., P . M . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . ; the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., and A . W . Humphreys . The council was then closed , and adjourned till the third Friday in November next , when the Degree of the H . P . will be conferred upon duly qualified candidates . The banquet was held at the Holborn Restaurant . Upon the removal of the cloth , the only toasts proposed were "The Oueen , " "The Grand Master , " and " 1 he W . M . " " The proceedings terminated at an earlyjhour .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . HENRY GEORGE BARWELL . Bro . Henry George Barwell , who died at Norwich on the gth instant of a painful malady , borne with unflinching cheerfulness and resignation , deserves more than a passing recognition from the Craft which he loved so well . He came of good Masonic stock , his father , Bro . John Barwell , having been Prov . Grand Secretary from 1822 to 1829 , and Prov . Grand Treasurer from 1856 until his death , in 1876 ; and it is a curious coincidence that both father and son were each

of them at the time of their respective deaths the oldest subscribing members of Union Lodge , No . 52 , Norwich , in which Bro . H . G . Barwell was initiated on the 4 th February , 1862 , and served as its W . M . in 186 9 . In contrast to the practice of some of his predecessors in the chair , Bro . Barwell worked all the ceremonies himself during his year of office , and he initiated a brother on the night of his own installation . On several subsequent occasions he acted as Installing Master , and took the chair on two occasions—as recently as 1895—for the purpose of

himself initiating two of his own nephews , who will carry on the Masonic traditions of this respected family for the third generation . In 1883 he was elected Treasurer of the lodge—an office which he has held uninterruptedly ever since . He first attained the honours of the provincial purple in 186 9 , being appointed Senior Grand Deacon of Norfolk in that year . At the installation of the Hon . Frederick Walpole , as Prov . Grand Master , on the 20 th November , 18 75 , Bro . Barwell received the appointment of Prov . Grand Secretary , and discharged the

responsible duties of that office with great assiduity and courtesy ; in 1882 he expressed a desire to retire therefrom , as he found that the duties were too onerous for him to combine with his private and business engagements , he consented however to act for another year until a fitting successor could be found . At the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge held at Lynn on the 26 th January , 1885 , on which occasion H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was present , Bro . Barwell ' received the collar of Prov . S . G . W ., and at the subsequent meeting held on the 25 th June of the at Yarmouththe

same year , Prov . G . Master , Bro . Lord Suffield , presented to him a handsome silver ewer , purchased by the subscription of his Masonic brethren in recognition of the good work which he had done for the province as Prov . Grand Secretary during eight years , and was still doing as Secretary of the Charities Committee . It is by his work on this Committee that Bro . Barwell would , no doubt , himself have wished to be remembered . He discharged the duties of its Secretary from the time when the Committee was first established in 18 77 to last when he b

up year , was compelled y failing health to resi gn the office during these 20 years he worked energetically and indefati gably on behalf of the ' Charities , and to his exertions it is mainly due that every candidate adopted b y the province , sooner or later , secured his or her election to one of the three great Masonic Charities . In Royal Arch Masonry , Bro . Barwell showed equal ardour . He went through the several chairs of Royal George Chapter , No . 52 and served as First Principal of Perseverance Chapter , No . 213 , at Norwich . ' In recognition of these services he received the office of Prov . G . J . in 1881 and

again in 1082 . Ten years later , in 1892 , he filled the first chair of the Harry Sparks Chapter , at Dereham , of which he had been one of the founders two years previously . In Mark Masonry also Bro . Barwell did useful work ; he helped to resuscitate the Walpole Mark Lodge in 1883 , and served the offbe of its W . M . for tint year . Bro . Barwell ' s last appearance in Masonry was at the March meeting of Union Lodge in the present year when he alread y knew that he was a doomed man , but insisted on attending in order to second a votetof 100 guineas from his mother lodge to the Centenary of the Boys' School—a fitting termination to a long and useful Masonic career .

* . COL . II . KI . VOSCOTE , of the 43 ( Oxford ) Regimental District , officially inspected the Eton College Rifle Volunteers on Saturday afternoon last . The battalion , which was commanded by Major Loury , with whom were Major Somerville , Captains Tuck Whyte , Thompson , De Haviland , and Bowlby , Lieutenants Byrne , Kindersley , Churchill ' Astor Guinness , Hirst , Benyon , and Elphinstone , Quartermaster Durnford , and Surgeon-Captain Norris , paraded .

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