Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 . A meeting of this chapter was held at Freemasons' Hal ' , Great Qucrn-strect , en the 3 rd instan ' . Arrong those present were Comps . J . B . Stevens , M . E . Z . ; A . H . Larcimte , H ., M . E . Z . -ltd ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . D . G . D . C , J .. H . < lect ; VV . J . Collins , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., S . E . ; C . W . Mapleton , S . N ., J . elect ; J . Hemin ? , P . Z ., Treas . ; H . J . Lardner . P . Z ., P . P . G . Std . Br , P . S . ; LUut .-Col . VV . Hart , ist

A . S . ; H . Nash . 2 nd A . S . ; J . C . Pratt , Stwd . ; F . McDougall , P . Z . ; Weeks , P . Z .: Radcliffe , P . Z . ; and S . Cochrane , P . G . Treas . The minutes of the previous n eeting were read and confirmed . Comp . Radcliffe , P . Z ., inducted Comp . Larcombe as M . K . Z . ; Comp . Capt . Walls as IL ; and tie latter installed Comp . Mapleton as J . The followirsr inves'itures took place : Comps . W . J . Collins , P . Z ., S . E . ; H . 1 . Lardner , P . Z ., S . N . ; J . H . mirg , P . Z ., Trea <* . ; Lieut .-

Col . W . Hart , P . S . ; H . " Mast , ist A . S . ; J . C . Pratt , DC . ; and C . VV . Laiter , Stwd . Ccmp . R . W . Goddard , P . Z ., having resigned the position o ' f Janitor , the election and investiture of a successor was postponed till the next meeting . A Past Principal's jewel was presented to Ccmp . J . B . Stevens . The report ot the Audit Committee having been received and adopted , apologies for non-attendanc : were received from Comps . F . Graves , P . Z . ; Birch , P . Z . j and others .

The chapter was then [ closed , and an excellent banquet partaken of . The numerous toasts were given in happy terms by the M . E . Z . During the evening a most enjoyable and varied programme of music , under the direction of Comp . W . Wright , P . Z ., P . P . G . O ., was provided , and gave universal satisfaction , the artistes being Mesdames Lena Seymour , Jessie Hotine , Bros . R . Evans , G . De Pledge , and Mr . Will Ballard . The M . E . Z . is to be congratulated on the success that attended the proceedings .

Warrant Officers' Chapter , No . 2346 . The regular convocation of the above chapter was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , W . C , on Monday , the 13 th inst ., when there were present Comps . A . Molony , M . E . Z . j C . A . Pugh , H . j R . Jennings , P . Z ., Treas . : M . A . Mclnerny , P . Z ., Scribe E .: W . A . Greene , Scribe N . j T . K . Pearce , P . S . ; Howe , Edis , Iggulden , Betts , Wood , Dent , Bailty , and Williamson . Comp . H . Trask , Scribe N . 2372 , was a Visitor . The business was to ballot for and if approved , to e xalt Bro . Frank S . Parton , 2346 . The ballot proved unanimous in his favour , and he being in attendance , was duly exalted by Comp . Molony , M . E Z , assisted by Comps . Pugh and Jennings , the latter acting as j . in the unavoidable absence of Comp . Cook . There being wo other busiwesF , the chapter was closed , avid the companions separated .

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Our portrait Gallery .

BRO . P . C . DUTT , DEP . D . G . M . BENGAL . Bro . Prosonno Ccomar Dutt , whose portrait is now added lo our gallery of Masters , and whose difficulties in obtaining admission into our Orc ' er form the subject of one of our leading articles , was initiated in the Anchor and Hone Lodge , No . 234 , on the 13 th June , 1872 , and having been passed and i . iised , was on the ist September appointed Secretary . On the 26 th December following , the collar

of J . W . was conferred upon him , and on the 12 th December , 18 73 , he was installed W . M . He was installed for the second time on the 1 Sth December , 1874 , and for the third and fourth times in December , 18 7 6 , and 1882 respectively . In October , 1876 , he was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel and a full suit of regalia in recognition of his services to the lodge in connection with the admission of his countrymen into Freemasonry , and in December , 188 7 , his full length

lifesize portrait in oils , which had been subscribed for by the members of his lodge , was presented to the District Grand Lodge of Bengal , and accepted on its behalf by the District Grand Master . In District Grand Lodge Bro . Dutt has served as D . G . Std . Br . in 18 74 , D . A . G . D . C . in 1875 , D . G . D . C . in 1882 , and D . J . G . W . in 1888 , and last year he was appointed by patent Dep . D . G . M . Bro . Dutt has been likewise a joining member or founder of several other lodges , such as the Eastern Bengal Railway Lodge , No . 444 , under the Scottish Constitution , of which

he was installed W . M . in December , 18 74 ; Sandc-man Lodge , No . 1374 ; Lodge St . Andrew in the East , No . 401 ( S . C ); as one of the founders of Calcutta Emulation Lodgeof Improvement held under Ihe sanction of No . 218 ; Lodge St . John , No . 486 , ot which he was elected Treasurer in December . 1882 ; and W . M ., in October , 1885 , of St . David ' s Lodge , No . 738 , Irish Constitution ; founder of the Prinsep Lodge , No . 2037 ; Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , Correspondence Circle ; Lodge of Fortitude , No . 131 , Truro ; and founder and first acting P . M . of the Nripendra Narayan Lodge , No . 2446 . Cooch

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Behar . In addition , he is an honorary member of many lodges under various Constitutions . He was exalted in Hope Chapter , No . 109 , in April , 1 S 74 , and the following December was founder and first J . of the New Union Chapter , No . 234 , being installed M . E . Z . for the first time in May , 1 SS 2 , and for the second time in 1884 . He is also a P . Z . of Chapter Kilwinning-in-the-East , No . 6 4 ( S . C ); P . Z . Holy Zion Chapter , No . .. 486 ( E . C ); and founder and first M . E . Z . of the Star of India Chapter , No . 203 ( S . C . ) ; while in the District G .

Chapterof Bengal he has been appointed successively Dist . G . D . C , Dist . G . S . B .. Dist . ist Asst . G . Soj ., Dist . G . P . Soj ., Dist . G . J ., and Dist . G . H . In the Mark Degree , to wh ' ch he was advanced in the Capestone Lodge , No . 8 9 ( E . C ) , in 187 S ; he was W . M . of the said lodge in 1890 , and , besides being a joining member of lodges in which he has held ofiice , is Dep . Dist . Grand Master of Bengal and Past S . G . D . of England , and in 1 S 95 had the honour of installing

Bro . Sir John Edge as Dist . G . M . M . Bengal . He is also a Royal Ark Mariner and Past W . C . N , of that Degree ; member of Grand Master ' s Council , No . 1 , Royal and Select Masters ; a member and Past Grand Officer in the Allied Degrees ; and Past Grand Visitor in the Order of the Secret Monitor . Lastly , he is a Vice-President of the Bengal Masonic Fund of Benevolence and a Life Governor and member of the Managing Committee of the Bengal Masonic Educational Association .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

Ubique Lodge , No . 411 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion Restaurant , Piccadilly , on Thursday , the iGth inst . The chair was taken by Bro . Major A . Hansard , R . A ., P . M ., who , on the result e f the ballot beirg declared , proceeded to advance Bros * . Major P . MacMahon , R . A ., F . R . S ., and Capt . VV . Barlow , R . A . At the request of the acting W . M . the chair was then taken by Bro . J . S . Tamburin' , G . S ., who perfoimed , in most excellent style , the ceremony of installing Bro . H . Thomson Lyon , P . M ., ihe W . M . elect . The following brethren were then appointed by the W . M . as

his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . 1 . D . Vicary , P . M ., P . P . G . O . Madras , as S . W . ; Lieut . W . Rtbson , R . A ., J . W . j Major A . Murdoch , R . A ., M . O . ; Major A . C . Daniell . R . A ., S . O . ; Major J . W . M . Newton , R . A ., J . O . ; George Kennedy , Sec . ; Capt . Victor Paget , R . H . A ., R . M . ; Capt . George Hearn , P . M ., G . S ., D . C . ; Major Penton , R . A ., S . D . ; Lieut . J . G . James , J . D . j Sir Simeon H . L . Stuart , Bart ., I . G . j and Quartermaster -Sergt . W . ShaMetiw , R . A ., Stwd . Bro . Litut .-Col . W . T . Ritchie ,

P . G . S . B ., who had been el cted Treasurer , was unfortunately unable to bs present . A telegram was received frcm Bro . Capt . Weston , P . A . G . I . G ., eftVring his congratulatiens to the W . M . ar . d apologising for his peis nal absence , after which the addresses to the W . M ., officers , and brethren were most impressively delivered by Bro . W . Vincent , P . A . G . D . C . The W . M . stated that he proposed serving as Steward for the R . M . I , for Boys at the next festival and a grant was voted out of the lodge funds .

The brethren then adjourned to supper in the Crown Room , where a most enj > yable evening was passed , concluding with the usual toasts , That of " 1 he Visitors " being responded to by Bros . Maitland , P . M . of Ceylon , and Henry Sadler , W . M . of the New Era Lodge . Bro . Capt . Hearn stated that he would be wil ing to represent the lodge at the Mark Benevolent Festival . It was arranged to bring his kind offer before the lodge at the nex ** . meeting ; several ccntributions being promised on the sp it . The Tyler ' s least terminated the proceedings .

Looges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Looges and Chapters of Instruction .

ST . LUKE'S LODGE , No . 144 . A meeting was held on Thursday , the 16 th inst ., at the Victoria Tavern , Gertrudestreet , Chelsea , when there were present Bros . Cottis , W . M . j Thwaites , S . W . j Maikland , J . VV . j Carlstrom , Preceptor j Lightfoot . Sec . j Thomas , S . D . j Rayner , J . D . j Weller , I . G . j Stutfield , P . M . j Payers , P . M . j Ingram , Neighbour , and Beauchamp .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes nf the last meetinsf were read and cenfirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Neighbour being the candidate . Bins . Ingram and Neighbour answered the questions leading to the Second Di gree . Bro . Thomas gave the three addresses . I he 2 nd Section of the First Lecture was woiktd by the Pitceptor , assisted by the brethren . Bro . Thwaites was elected W . M . for the next meeting . After the third rising , the lodge was closed .

LA TOLERANCE LODGE , No . 53 S . A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , VV ., when there were present : Bros . F . A . Zeppenfeld , W . M . j J . Mason , S . W ; L . G . Genese , J . VV . ; J . Pau ' , P . M ., Preceptor ; J . Thom , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; Geo . Hill , P . M ., Treas . ; Wiliby , P . M ., and B . Dukes , Sees . ; T . H . Tidy , S . D . ; S . C Cross , J . D . j G . A . Sturgess , I . G . ; W Prcctor , P . M ., Tjlerj and F . Jackson , P . M .

The ledge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The by-laws were formally suspended . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony cf passing was rehearsed , the questions having been previously answeied . The l dge was opened in the Third Degree and then closed in the S < cond Degree . At the first lising the dues were collected . On the second risi . ig Bro . J . Mason was elected W . M . fur the er . suing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . Altir the tr . iid lising , all Masonic business bting ended , the lodge was closed .

PYTHAGOREAN CHAPTER , No . 79 . The first meeting of this chapter , on its removal fpNii the Dover Castle , Broadway , Deptford , to the New Cross House , New Cross-road , S . E ., was held 0 . 1 Tuesday , the 14 th instant , under the able Preceptorship of Comp . J . G . Miliourn , P ' / .. S 79 , and M . E Z . of the Pylhagorean Chapter , No . 79 , a well-known worker in Royal Aich and Craft Masonry in the south-eastern district , when the following large and influential gathering of compar . ions assembled together : Comps . Thos . Prinr , acling as M . E . Z . j

I . Grummant , H . j 1 . IJ . Leng , | . j li . C I albor , P . S . j W . P . M . Penrose , S . E . ; F . J . Eedle , S . N . ; G . Brown , P . Z . ; J . J . West , P . Z . ; R . Trip , P . Z . ; A . Holmes , P . Z . ; J . Rosenstocb , P . Z . ; Meanng , Barrett , Fielder , Salter , R . Betchambers , Abbott , Cozens , Jones , C . Hart , Jc ' . rgensen , G ; if , Sear , and others . The chapter having been declared open , and the mir . utesof the previous convocation read and confirmed , the ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . R . H . Gundry personating the candidate , the ceremony throughout together wi : h the addresses from

the chairs , being rendered in the most efficient and impressive manner . Comp . Grummant , H ., was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting , and in replying , spoke ot his long connection with the chapter , and in feeling terms described the great services rendered to Royal Areh Masonry by the late Comp . Bumstead . A very hearty and cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Comps . Prior , M . E . Z . ; Grummant , H . j Leng , J . j E . C . Talbot , P . S . j and F . J . Eedle , S . N ., for the excellent and efficient manner in which

they had carried out the ( holies of their respective oilices . Comp . Milbourn read a letter fiom the G . Sec , expressing his approval of the removal of the chapter to the New Cross House , and the altering of the day of meeting from Friday to Tuesday The whole of the visitors having expressed their desire to become members of the chapter , the same was put to the vote and unanimously agreed to , and after " Hearty good wishes , " the chapter was closed .

'Ihe very advantageous and central position of the place of meeting of 1 his chapter ot instruction , midway between thc New Cress Stations of the London Brighton and South Coast and the South-Eastern Railways , together with ( rams and 'busses to all parts of the Metropolis , and the large number of companions who have expressed a desire to be placed on its roll of members will , it is considered , not only supply a long felt want , but will become a rallying point for Royal Arch Freemasons in this part of London .