Knights Templar.

The usual motion that the report be taken as read , was proposed by V . E . Knight LOVELAND LOVELAND , G . Chancellor , and seconded by V . E . Knight FRANK RICHARDSON , G . Reg ., and agreed to . The G . CHANCELLOR then moved , and the G . REGISTRAR seconded " that the report be received and entered on the minutes . "

The G . CHANCELLOR : The first recommendation arrising out of the report is in consequence of what occurred at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Three Governing Bodies of this Order in the United Kingdom . If brethren look at the report , they will see that the delegates from England brought under the notice of the Conference the existence of a body in Melbourne , Australia , styling itself the Sovereign Great Priory for Victoria ,

which had been formed out of certain preceptories chartered by the Great Priory of Canada in 1 SS 7 . For some time , this Great Priory and the Great Priory of Canada were in correspondence , the result of which was that all intercourse was subsequently broken off between Canada and ourselves . I am happy to say , however , that in May , 1894 , the Great Priory of England , while fully re-asserting the position it had taken up with regard to

jurisdiction , rescinded its resolution of December , 18 S 7 , and agreed to resume friendly relations after the explanations which had come from the Canadian Great Priory . The Australian body still remained to be dealt with , and at the Conference , the resolution which I will now ask this Great Priory to adopt , was proposed by our Great Vice-Chancellor , seconded by the Earl of Euston , and unanimously adopted with the understanding that it should

be also recommended for adoption by each of the Governing Bodies in the United Kingdom . The resolution which I therefore now move is as follows " That the so-called Sovereign Great Priory of Victoria is not a legitimate body of Knights Templar , and that all Masonic intercourse be prohibited between it and the Knights under the jurisdiction of England , Scotland , and Ireland .

V . E . Knight RALPH CLUTTON , G . Treas .: I beg to second the proposal . The G RAND MASTER : Brethren of the Temple , you have heard the resolution which I seconded at the Conference as to this so-called Sovereign Great Priory . In pursuance of the undertaking which I gave at that Conference , I now bring it forward so far as we here are concerned to perform our part of the undertaking . It is your will and pleasure that that should be the case .

The motion was then put to Great Priory and unanimously agreed to . The GREAT T REASURER : I beg to move " That the sum of one hundred guineas from the General Fund of the Order be voted to the Daily Telegraph Fund of the Widows and Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors / ' It requires no words of mine to recommend this to the whole body of English Knights Templar , and therefore I shall content myself with moving the resolution in the words I have just read . ( Hear , hear . )

The GREAT R EGISTRAR : I beg to second that . I quite endorse what our Treasurer has said that this requires no words from me to commend it to all Knights Templar . ( Applause . ) The G RAND MASTER : I put this resolution to you , brethren , with the utmost heartiness . I am only too glad to know that this Great Priory of England is now so prosperous that we are able to do something for the relief of those who are so deserving and who so sadly need it . The resolution was then agreed to .

The G REAT CHANCELLOR : I have now to move that the report be adopted . The GREAT T REASURER : I beg to second that . The motion was agreed to .

Alms amounting to £ 5 2 s . 6 d . were collected . The GREAT V ICE-CHANCELLOR : I should say , Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , that 1 have received many apologies for absence from this Great Priory , mostly on the ground of illness . Great Priory was closed in due form .

ORDER OF MALTA . Great Priory of Malta was opened in ample form . The Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , the Earl of Euston , G . C . T ., occupied the throne , The Great Chancellor , V . E . Knight C . F . Matier , K . C . T ., read the minutes of the previous meeting , which were confirmed . The G REAT CHANCELLOR then said that he had received the commands of the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master to announce that he had

made the following appointments : V . E . Knight R . Loveland Loveland , Q . C . G . CT . Great Prior

„ Col . A . R . M . Lockwood ... Great Capt . General . „ G . C . VV . Fitzwilliam ... ... Great Lieut . General . „ Col . G . Walton Walker ... Great First Lieut . E . Knig ht P . Colville Smith ... ... Great Second Lieut . V . E . Knight Rev . A . W . Oxford ... ... Great Prelate .

„ Charles Belton , K . C . T .... ... Great Mareschal . E . Knight Rev . Canon Walker ... ... Great Hospitaller . „ A . F . Church ... ... ... Great Admiral . A . Conyers Haycraft ... ... Great Conservator „ Capt . H . G . Giles , R . N . ... ... Great Bailie . „ Hubert S . Clutton ... ... Great Turcopolier V . E . Knight C . F . Matier , K . C . T . ... ... Great Chancellor .

Ralnh Glutton . K . C . T . ... ... Great Treasurer . ,, Ralph Clutton , k . C . l . ,.. ... Great lreasurer . E . Knight F . E . Remfrey ... ... ... Great Banner Bearer „ John Taylor ... ... ... Great Sword Hearer „ Walter j . Ebbetts ... ... Great Capt . Outposts „ A . H . Hebbert ... ... ... Great Capt . Outposts „ H . J . Edwards , Mus . Doc . ... Great Organist .

The Great Officers took their seats as follows : Atthe East Table—V . E . KnightsR . Loveland Loveland , G . C . T ., E . Prior ; Frank Richardson , G . C . T ., as Capt . General ; Ralph Clutton , G . C . T ., as Lieut . General ; and Col . G . Walton Walker , ist Lieut . ; and E . Knight F . Colville Smith , 2 nd Lieut . At the Octagon Table in the West—V . E . Knight Charles Belton , K . C . T ., Mareschal ; E . Knig hts H . E . Cousans , as Hospitaller ; A . F . Church , Admiral ; A . Conyers Haycraft , Conservator ; Capt . H . G , Giles , R . N ., Baillie ; Hubert S . Clutton , Turcopolier ; H . Harvey-George , as Chancellor ; and A . E , Fuller , as Treasurer ; V . E . Knight Rev . A . \ V . Oxford , Prelate ; and E . Knig ht Major T . W . Richardson , as Capt . of Guards .

The following knights were Guards to Banners : Knight Capt . G . Berthon Preston , Banner B . ; E . Knights R . A . B . Preston , Banner L . ; lmre Kiralfy , Banner D . ; Philip Monson , Banner R . ; and Harold Burke , Banner A .

Knights Templar.

The following knights of the Order of the Temple then received the Mediterranean Pass , and were admitted into the Order of Malta , the accolade being given bv the M . E . and S . Grand Master : Knights Charles Wells , Charles lmre Kiralfy , and John Henry Wh ^ dcoat , 01 Fait ' i and Fidelity Preceptory ; Charles Winlove Smith , Cabbell Preceptory ; Henry John Edwards and Rev . Robt . Wm . John Smart , of Trinity in Unity

Preceptory ; Charles Vincent Cotterell and Albert Valerv Marshall , of Lullingstone Preceptory ; John Vaughan Sherrin and Walter George Crombie , of Mount Calvary Preceptory ; Frederick Lincoln Bevan , Studholme Preceptory ; Rev . Charles Edmund Roberts , Kemeys Tynte Preceptory ; Gerald Maxwell , Bard of Avon Preceptory ; John Briggs ,

T . _ ncred Preceptory ; and Mulner Jutsum , Stuart Preceptory . Great Priory was closed in ample form . The M . E . and Supreme Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston . G . C . T ., afterwards presided at the banquet , supported by the V . E . Prov . Prior for North and East Anglia , the Great Officers , many Past Great Officers , Preceptors , and other knights .

Tancred Preceptory , No . 102 . A regular convocation of this preceptory was held at the Isaac Newton University Masonic Hall , Corn Exchange-street , Cambridge , on Thursday , the 7 th instant . Sir Knight Richard Haliburton Adie , M . A ., Trin . Coll ., Eminent Preceptor , presided , and Sir Knights Wm . Briggs , M . A ., LL . M . Jesus Coll ., znd Capt . of Guard in Prov . G . Priory of East Anglia , E . P . elect ; the Rev . Denis Hall , Treis . and Reg ., and several other Knights were also present . Among the visitors were Sir Knights V . Page , Prov . G . Treas . ; Money , and F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . E . P . Mount Calvary Preceptory .

The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Comps . John Briggs , M . A ., and Fisher Wentworth Dilke , both of Euclid Chapter , No . S 50 , and on it proving unanimous , they , with Comp . Chas . Harold Hole , previously elected , were installed hy the E . P . The preceptory was then called off by the E . P ., who was compelled to leave to read a piper ac on ^ of tie learned s icieties in town . The preceptory was resumed at six p . m . for the inauguration of the E . P . elect , Sir Knight Wm . Briggs . He was presented to the acting- Installing Precept ir , Sir

Knight Percy Simpson , P . E . P ., and duly inaugurated as E . P . of the Tancred Preceptory . The E . P . appointed as his officers Sir Knights W . J . Armitage , 1 st Cons . ; W . M . Powell , 2 nd Cons . ; John Brings , Marshal ; Dr . J , P . Green , ' Prelate ; the Rev . D . Hall . Treas . and Reg . ; F . VV . Dilke , Capt . of Guard j A . W . Izard , Almoner ; C . H . Hold , Std . Br . ; and H . W . Baily , Purst . The correspondence having been read , the preceptory was closed . After a well ordered banquet the E . P . gave the usual toasts .

In naming the Queen in Iconnection with K . I ., the E . P . reminded the Sir Knights that " In days of old , when knights were bold , " they loyally rallitd in times of danger round their Sovereign—so , at this present imminent crisis , it behoved all her Majesty ' s subjects to accord her true and loyal support . The mutual attachment between the Oueen and her people was stronger now than ever it had been . " "The Health of the M . E . P ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , th-.- Grand Sovereign of the Order ; the Grand Priory , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " was then given .

Sir Knight Dr . Green replied to thc toast . He congratulated the E . P . on his exalted position . The Tancred vas a small , but select preceptory , it was well-known and appreciated in the Templar win Id ; he would remind th' : sir knights that those who became office bearers in P . G . Priory might even reasonably hope , in dus course of time , to be officers in Grand Priory . " The Provincial Grand Officers ' ¦ having been toasted , Sir Knight Page , Prov . G . Treas ., responded . He observed , though th * . Tancred Preceptory was small , it had a large heart in the welcome accorded to its visitors . He wished the E . P . and the preceptory all Imaginable prosperity .

"The Health of the E . P . " was givsn hy Sir Knight Percy Simpson , P . E . P . He observed the E . P . was well-known in the Masonic world bv his derotiin to every branch of Freemasonry—his services were most valuable . The Tancred Preceptory was fortunate in having so excellent a Preceptor . The E P . replied by stating he was indeed proud of presiding over them . It wss not sought by Knights Templar to exalt themselves ab ive the Craft ; a proper

knowledge of the Craft is most essential before joining the other Degrees , which to a certain extent may be considered as ornamental . He assured the knights and companions he would uphold the dignity and prestige of the Tancred Preceptory . The E . P . then gave "The Newly Installed Knights . " Sir Knight John Briggs , Marshal , in replying , said he noticed th ; ir number that evening was that of perfection . He ran through , in an amusing manner , the moods and tenses of the verhs .

The E . P . gave "The P . E . Ps ., " naming Sir Knights Aaie , I . P . E . P ., Dr . Green , and Percy Simpson . They were well-known by their works . Sir Knight Percy Simpson , E . P ., replied . He said the P . E . Ps . were actuated by one spirit—the welfare and progress of the Tancred Preceptory . There were difficulties in the way of Cambiidge Ficeinasjns ; University terms would somstimes interfere with Masonic engagements . Sir Knight Dr . Green also replied . It was pleasant to look bark at the early times of the preceptory . lie alluded , in an amusing manner , to the difficulty they once experienced in forming " thc arch of steel . " He said the present Drosneritv of Tancred

was duel to the wjrk ot tonner l ! .. l . s ., who had rendered good service . Heshoarsd how intimately connected were the Tancred and New Temple Preceptories , and suggested that they should be associated together as sister preceptories . Sir Knights Money and Driver responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " To " The Officers " Sir Knight Powell replied . ; The Janitor's toast concluded the evening . The music of the evening was given by Bro . Whitworth Mitton , Sir Knight J . Briggs , and Mr . Hyles , and it is only necessary to add that Bro . Mitton was in excellent voice , for all who have heard him bifore , know that his audience had a musical treat of the highest order .

Obituary.

Obituary .

MR . BERNARD QUARITCH . "¦ he well-known bookseller and dealer , Mr . Bernard Quaritch , of Piccadilly and Belsi / . e-grove , Hampstead , died at the latter address , on Sunday , rather suddenly . Mr . Ouaritch , who was in his 8 . 2 nd year , has been ailing for the last year or two , and was at business for a short time last Saturday . By bis death one of . the most widely-known men in the book trade has been removed from Sotheby ' s and other haunts of book collectors , where he has figured prominently for the last half-century . In early life he was employed by the late Mr . H . G . Bnlin thi . m > h .

lisher , and in the course of his long career bought and sold most of the rare books and MSS . that have come into the inarke . He was a founder of "Ye Odde Volumes , " a society of bibliophiles , started some 10 or 15 years ago . Of late years lie has purchased every copy of the Mazarin or Gutunoorg Bible some copies more than once—that came under the hammer . The last sale hi ; was prf ^ .-nt at was the Ashburnham Library , early in the present year . Ir is unrierMo . jd ill it Mr . Quaritch possessed a large and valuable private library , quite apart from nis business .

Till-. FIKK HIUGADK AND INSURANCE OI ' ' ICKS . —A Committee of the London County Council ( as a long report bears witness ) have commenced in earnest to agitate the question whether the contributions of insurance offices to the cost of maintaii in ' th-Metropolitan Fire Brigade should not be increased . ' fc "