Royal Arch.

Chapter , as a joining member . His Royal Highness was proposed by Comp . Pickard , P . Z ., and seconded by the M . E . Z ., Comp . Reginald Bird , M . & ., Fellow of Magdalen College . Among those present were Comps . R . Bird , M . E . Z . ; F . P . Morrell , H . ; H . R . Cooper Smith , B . A ., ] . ; W . W . Harrison , M . A ., Treasurer , and E . ; Col " , the Hon . W . F . Sackville-West , M . A .,

N . ; R . Isherwood Williamson , Christ Church , Principal Sojourner ; the Hon . W . Warren Vernon , Assistant Sojourner ; the Rev . II . A . Pickard , M . A ., P . Z . ; A . Winkfield , P . Z ., and Director of Ceremonies ; and others . It need hardly be said that the ballot was successful , and all three candidates were duly exalted . JERSEY . — Cesaree Chapter ( No . 590 ) . —The

anniversary convocation of this chapter was holden on Thursday , June 8 th , at the Masonic Temple . In the tern , porary absence of Comp . G . J . Renouf , Z ., Comp . R . Barrow , P . Z . 491 , was requested to take the First Principal ' s chair , ami supported by Comps . A . Schmitt , P . Z ., P . G . S . E ., as H . ; J . O'Flaherty , J . ; J . Oatley , P . Z . ; A . Viel , P . Z . ; Ed . Martel , H . 491 , P . Z ., opened the chap .

ter . The companions were admitted . Among the visitors were Comps . Gen . T . C . Kelly , C . B ., J . 491 ; J . O . Le Sueur , S ., E . 491 ; E . J . Bellingham , P . Z . 244 ; E . Leigh Bennett , J . 244 ; Wm . H . Long , P . Z . 244 ; Capt J . Williams , Treas . 244 ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting were lead and confirmed , when a ballot was taken for Comp . J . Le Neveu as a candidate for

joining , and for Bro . Wm . H . Campbell , regularly proposed for exaltation , which proved unanimous in favour in each case . Bro . Campbell being in attendance , was admitted to the Supreme Degree of H . R . A . M . of Jerusalem . The first part of the ceremony , as far as the Ob ., was conducted by the acting Z ., and the remainder by Comp . A . Schmitt , who also gave the Symbolical and Mystical

Lectures . The Historical was delivered by Comp . O'Flaherty . A conclave of Installed First Principals was now formed , and presided over by Comp . A . Schmitt , who performed the ceremony of installing Comps . P . W . Binct . as Z . ; Jos . O'Flaherty , as H . ; and E . Martel , as J . The companions were re-admitted and saluted their new chiefs . The I . Z . then invested Comps . Wm . H . Chapman , as

S . N . ; A . Viel , P . Z ., P . S . ; and II . Du Jardin . Jan . The annual report of the Audit Committee was then presented , showing a satisfactory financial position of the chapter . There being no other business , the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned for refreshment . When the cloth was removed , the usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts were given and duly honoured . One toast , however ,

deserves a special mention , reterrmg to the absent distinguished honorary members of the chapter , Comps . Dr . H . Hopkins ( Bath ) , " and Wm . James Hughan ( Truro ) , which was proposed by Comp . A . Schmitt , and sympathetically received with " Hearty Good Wishes " by the companions . The Janitor ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close at ten o ' clock .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

OXFORD . —Coeur de Lion Preceptoi-y ( No . 29 ) . —A meeting of this preceptory was held on Monday , 19 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Oxford , for the purpose of incepting Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , K . G ., proposed by Sir Knt . the Rev . Edward Moore , Prov . Grand Prior Oxon , and seconded by Sir Knt . R . J . Spiers , P . G . Capt ., Prov . Grand Sub-Piior , Oxon ; and also Comp . Capt . II .

Lay , of Swerford House , Oxon , proposed by Sir Knt . R . J . Spiers , Prov . Sub-Prior and seconded by Sir Knt . Joseph Keade ; Comp . Col . the Hon . W . E . Sackville-West ; and Comp . J . Hebcr Clarke ; the two latter having been balloted for and elected at the last preceptory . Among those present were Sir Knts . Sir Patrick Colquhoun , Grand Chancellor of England ; Goolden , Grand Treasurer of

England ; the Hon . W . Warren Vernon , Grand Preceptor of England ; the Rev . E . Moore , Prov . Prior for Oxfordshire ; R . J . Spiers , Sub-Prior of Oxford , and Past Grand Captain ; together with the following officers of the Coeur dc Lion Preceptory : —Sir Knts . W . Thompson , K . Preceptor ; A . S . Hurford , P . Preceptor ; Rev . T . Cochrane , Constable ; II . R . Cooper Smith , Marshal ; R . J . Spiers ,

P . C ., Treas . ; C . Bishop , Registrar ; J . Juggins , Chamberlain ; R . Isherwood Williamson , Capt . of Guard ; J . S . Lowe , Dir . of Ceremonies ; E . Scudamore Lucas , Standard Bearer ; J . Saunders , ( Mayor of Oxford ) , Aide dc Camp ; J . Potts , First Herald ; J . E . Courtenay Bodley , Second Herald ; Comps , W . Stephens and G . Norward , Equerries , and Sir Knts . S . P . Spiers , Eversley ,

Bevers , Hurford , Hawkins , & c . The ceremony of inception was impressively performed by Sir Knt . W . Thompson , Eminent Preceptor , who , at its conclusion , installed Sir Knt . the Rev . Thomas Cochrane as Eminent Preceptor for the ensuing year . The latter then invested his officers as follows : —Sir Knts . Walter Thompson , P . Preceptor ; H . R . H . Prince Leopold , K . G ., Constable -, Chas . Bishop ,

Marshal ; W . Thompson , Treas . ; the Rev . G . M . Brock-Arnold , Chaplain ; Col . the Hon . W . Sackville-West , Registrar ; R . Ishwood Williamson , Christ Church , Sub-Marshal ; J . Juggins , Chamberlain ; J . E . C . Bodley , Balliol Coll ., Almoner ; Fenton Hedges , Capt . of Guard ; Jason Saunders ( Mayor of Oxford ) , Director of Ceremonies ; J . Potts , Standard Bearer ; W .

W . Harrison , M . A ., P . E . C ., Brasenose Coll ., Org . ; Joseph Readc , Aide de Camp ; E . S . Lucas , First Herald , R . Usher , Second Herald ; Comps . W . Stephens and G . Norwood , Equerries . Previously to the meeting a luncheon took place in the banqueting room of the Masonic Hall , Alfred-street , Sir Knt . the Rev . Edward Moore , Provincial Prior for Oxfordshire , presided , and Prince Leopold was included in the company present .

Bro . T . Brassey , M . P ., will lay the foundation stone of the Hastings and St . Leonard ' s Baths on the 28 th inst ,

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Mungo ( No . 27 ) . — The regular monthly meeting of this very old and prosperous lodge was held in St . Mark ' s Hall , 213 , Buchananstreet , 0 : 1 Thursday evening , the 15 th inst ., Bro . Dugald Butltr , W . M ., presiding ; Alex . Bain , P . M . 103 , and P . G . B . B ., acting S . W . in the abstnee of Bro . Dr . Mclnnes , S . W . ; G . McComb , I . W . The attendance of members and visitors

was large , among whom were Bros . Weir , Dott , Hoxl , Booth , Brown , Campbell , Kidd , McEvvan , Paton , Albin , ; Morrison , Dory , and Janes . Visitors : Bros . Dr . Ballantyne , 195 ; R . Rae , 49 ; B . V . Sharpe , Lodge Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dock , 378 ( E . C . ); W . Ferguson , P . M . 543 ( " Freemason " ) ; Gardner , 3 60 ; Beaton , 103 , ; Campbell , 3 C 0 ; Paterson , 3 60 , McEwan , 3 62 ;

Johnstone , Rae , and Blain , of 463 ; and others . On the ledge being opened , Bro . Robt . Hood was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by Bro . Ferguson , P . M . 543 , Bro . Albin presiding at the harmonium . There being no further business the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the side room and sa t down to refreshment , the W . M . in the chair , who proposed the following toasts in

succession : — " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Three Grand Lodges , " "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow . " Bro . Baird , P . G . B . B ., replied . " The Visitors , " Bros . Sharpe , 378 ( E . C . ) . and Dr . Ballantynereplied . "The Masonic Press , " Bro . Ferguson ( " Freemason " ) replied . Other toasts followed , and a very happy hour was wound , up by drinking the last toast , " Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . "

GLASGOW . —Lodge Star ( No . 219 ) . — The regular monthly meeting of this veiy tlourishing lodge was held in their own Hall , 12 , Trongate , on Monday evening , the 12 th inst ., Bro . J . Morgan , R . W . M ., in the chair , supported by Bros . W . Anderson , S . M . ; J . Horn , S . W . ; D . Mearns , J . W . ; Francis Daw , Sec , and the other office bearers , and , as usual , a very large attendance

of members . Among the visitors were Bros . D . Reid , I . P . M . 4 6 5 ; James Duthie , Z . 6 7 ; J . Annand , Z . 144 ; Hugh Killin , Sec 178 ; J . Stewart , 3 60 ; W . Ferguson , P . M . 343 ( "Freemason" ); and brethren from lodges Nos . 8 7 , 116 , 117 , 178 , 332 , 347 , 408 , 45 8 , 465 , 543 , and 571 . The lodge having been opened , the Secretary

read minutes of last regular meeting , and one emergency meeting , which were approved of , and after other business of minor importance bad teen disposed of Mr . John Boyd was admitted and initiated into the First Degree by Bro . Ferguson , P . M . 54 , 5 . There bting no other work the lodge was closed .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Athole ( No . 413 ) . —At the monthl ) meeting of this lodge , which was held in St . Mark's Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Tuesday evening , the 13 th Jnst ., Bros . Jas . Louttit , W . M ., presiding ; Daniel Leeds , S . W . ; And . Holms , J . W . ; J . Miller , P . M . ; P . Agnew , Treas . ; W . Neilson , D . M . ; W . Grindlay , J . D . ; W . Lockie , I . G . ; and a very full attendance of members

and visiting brethren . Among the latter we noticed Bros . W . Ferguson , P . M . 116 ; J . H . Gill , Sec . 332 ; P . Brownlie , J . W . tj . ' , ; H . Bruce , Lodge Inhabitants , Gibraltar , No . 153 ( E . C ); W . T . Waddcll , Lodge Brownrigg Lodge of Unity , No . 1424 , Chatham ( E . C . ); W . Ferguson , P . M . 543 ( " Freemason " ) , and members from Lodges Nos . 50 , « i " . 197 . 73 > 202 > ' 78 . 75 > 3 ' . W 2 I . H 7 > . ^ 5-4 . 4 27 > 437 >

510 , 570 , 571 , and 581 . On the lodge being opened an application was made for a gentleman to be initiated on behalf of Lodge Union , No . 332 , and the same was cordially received by the office-bearers and brethren of lodge 413 . The gentleman , whose name is Mr . W . Dickson , was then initiated into the First Degree by Bro . Jas . Booth , W . M ., Lodge . Thistle , No . 87 , in a very careful manner

Bro . Miller , P . G . D . of M ., presiding at the harmonium . The Sec . of Lodge , Union returned thanks to the Master and members of No . 413 for their kindness in initiating the candidate on behalf of the Lodge Union , No . 332 , and said should they require a similar nqurst at any lime it

would be cheeifully complied with . The lodge was then opened in the Third Degree , when Bros . J . McFarlaneand G . F . Nicol were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . J . Miller , P . M ., in his usual able and impressive manner . The lodge was then reduced and closed in due form .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Railway ( N ° - . 154 ) - —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , 30 , I lope-street , on Wednesday evening , the 14 th inst ., at 6 p . m ., Bro . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., in the chair ; John Harley , S . W . ; C . McKcnzie , J . W . ; J . Hailey , S . D . ; and Bros . Drummond , Spcirs , Patterson , Russell , Armour , and Hain . Among the visitors were

Bros . J . Clark , Org ., Mother Kilwinning ; A . Brown , D . M . 16 ; A . Fletcher , 39 ; H . Hardy , 87 ; D . Reid , I . P . M . 4 6 5 ; J . M . Oliver , S . W . 3 60 ; W . Ferguson ( "Freemason" ) ; J . Hshcr . 28 ; G . Adam , 08 ; A . Baillie , 117 ; T . Granger , 117 ; J . H . Fash , 332 ; Rae , 4 ^ 5 ; Jones , 465 ; and others . On the lodge being opened , Messrs . Joan Mc Gaw , W . Chalmers , Peebles , and John Lindsay were

initiated into the E . A . Degree by Bro . W . Ferguson , W . M . The lodge was then opened in the Second Degree , when a brother was passed by Bro . Oliver , S . W . 360 . Afterwards a brother was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . W . Ferguson , P . M . 543 . The three ceremonies were rendered in a very careful manner , Bro . Hardy presiding at the harmonium during the evening . The lodge was then closed .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk will be held at Ipswich on Monday , the 3 rd of July . Lodge will be opened punctually at twelve o ' clock by Bro . the Right Hon , Lord Wa \ eney , Prov . G . M .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , Senior Vice-President , took the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , Junior Vice-President , took the Senior Vice-President ' s chair ; and Bro . J . M . Case , G . D . that of the Junior Vice-President . The other brethren

present were Bros . S . Rawson , P . Dist . G . M . China ; John Emmens , P . G . P . ; Rev . J . M . Vaughan , E . P . AJbert , G . P . ; C . F . Hogard , W . Mann , W . H . Myers , W . T Howe , C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Griffiths Smith , P . G . S . H . Bartlttt , Samuel Poynter , W . J . Murlis , Jos . Smith , P . G . P . ; II . Massey ( "Freemason" ); H . T . Thompson , Herbert Dicketts , P . G . S . ; John Boyd , P . G . P . ; Marsh ,

J . Charkell , J . Gibson , J . Green , E . Legg , J . A . L . Barnard , f . H . Watts , C . Andrews , Emery A . Quait , J . J . West , G . J . Kain , 766 ; J . I'inder , W . M . 15 ; A . Pilbeam , C . P . Cobham , J . A . Copestick , Norman , Wm . Stephens , H . Tuson , J . Hcrvey , G . S . ; H . G . Buss , Prov . G . T . Middlesex ; A . A . Pendlebury , and C . B . Payne , G . Tyler . The amount of £ 405 for grants made at last Lodge of

Benevolence was confirmed . There were 16 new cases before tfce brethren , most of them exhibiting a large amount of sore distress . One case was dismissed , and one deferred ; and £ 305 was voted to the remainder . With the exception of one case the applicants were most liberally dealt with , and even in the exceptional case the amount granted was named merely that the recipient

might receive the money at once , instead of having to wait till December , which a large amount would have necessitated . No disadvantage can accrue to the recipient because he can petition the B"ard again . Two grants were made of £ 50 each ; one was fcr £ 30 ; one was for £ 25 ; five were for £ 20 ; and five for £ 10 . Lodge was then closed .

Consecration Of The I1amer Chapter, No. 1393.

CONSECRATION OF THE I 1 AMER CHAPTER , No . 1393 .

There was an excellent assembly of companions of the R . A . Order at the Clarence Hotel , Evcrton Road , Liverpool , on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., when the llamer Chapter , No . 1393 , was consecrated at 3 o ' clock in solemn form . Comp . R . Wylie , P . Z ., was the

consecrating officer , assisted by Comp . Dr . J . K . Sm'th , P . Z ., as H . ; Comp . J . Pemberton , P . Z ., as J . ; and Comp . J . McKune , P . Z ., as D . C . In the course of the impressive consecration , which was admirably performed , valuable assistance was given by Comps . Sarjeant , P . Z . ; J . T . Callow , P . Z . ; H . Williams , P . Z . ; and J . R . Goepel , P . Z . Amongst the others present were Comps . II . S .

Alpass , P . G . S . E . ; II . Nelson , P . Z . 673 ; T . Clark , P . Z . 673 ; H . Burrows , P . S . 673 ; J . Hocken , P . Z . 673 and 220 ; L . Bagnall , 823 ; J . Houlding , 823 ; H . Pea » on , Z . 249 ; W . Jones , P . Z . 220 ; Lecson , J . Wood , Treas . 249 ( "Freemason ";; J . M'Carthy , Hargreaves , A . C . Wylie , J . Holland , P . Z . 823 , Smith , and others . The following were the investitures : —Comps . J . Jones ,

Z . ; R . II . Evans , H . ; H . Jackson , J . ; J . Price , S . E . ; T . Large , S . N . ; and Comp . Williamson was elected Janitor . Several joining members were proposed , and also a number of candidates for exaltation . The musical brethren , who assisted effectively at the ceremony , were Comps . J . Skeaf , the Rev . J . H . Jenkins , C . Huswell , and T . Armstrong .

At an excellent banquet which followed , the usual toasts were given and responded to . In response to the health of the P . G . Officers , Comp . H . S . Alpass called particular attention to the reprehensible system of blackballing which prevailed in too many instances ; and he also urged the desirability of subscribing for the restoration of Chester Cathedral in connection with the proposed gift from W .

Lancashire . "The Health of the Chiefs " was proposed b ) Comp . R . Wylie , and responded to by Comp . J . Jones , Z ., who in turn gave " The Consecrating ard Installing Officers , " which was acknowledged by Comp . R . Wylie . During the evening special reference was made to the St . John ' s Chapter , No . 673 , for the kindness of the chitfs and companions in granting the use of their furniture foi that occasion .

Multum In Parbo; Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo ; or Masonic Notes and Queries .

St . Alban—of whom not much is known—was , in all probability , an Englishman by birth , knighted at Romeso say the old chroniclers , and especially John Lidgate , the poet , and for saving Amphibalus , or Amphibalas , of Caerleon , became the Proto-Martyr of England . As regards his connection with Freemasonry it is not so clear , though there is no a priori reason why the old guild legend

should not be quite true , that he was the patron of the Roman Guild of Operative Freemasons at Veiulamium , St . Alban ' s . Bro . Havers seems to be taken to task in talking of him as our first Grand Master ; but Bro . Havers was fully justified by the official statement of the Order , and , indeed , in our opinion , by archaeological eviduicc . Of course Bro . Havers did not mean a Grand Lodge like ours , but he was the Grand Master , or Grand

Patron , of the Annual Operative Brotherhood , and probably presided in the Operative Annual Assembly . All Masonic sentiment , and tradition , and legend , and memories point to St . Alban's Cathedral ? . s the resting place both of Albanus and Amphibalas , and no motion could be , in my humble opinion , ever more seasonable , or more fully justified , than the motion of our distinguished Bro . John Havers . i . ' .- ., _ .,. __ A MASOMC STUDIM-