Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

MOUNT CALVARY ENCAMPMENT ( D . ) . —This old encampment met at the Inns of Court Hotel on the i ith instant . Among those present vvere Sir Knights Col . S . H . Clerke , G . Suh-Priorof England ( Hon . Mem . ) , in the chair ; J . Dodson , E . C . ; Capt . F . J . Stohwasser , 2 nd Capt ., E . C . elect ; H . J . Lardner , Expert ; W . Paas , P . G . B . B ., P . E . C , Treas . ; T . C . Walls , P . G . C . G ., P . E . C . ; L . Steele , C . Slater , N . Prower , M . A ., F . W .

Driver , M . A ., P . E . C . j G . Graveley , P . E . C . j Maple , and Thomas . Among the visitors vvere Sir Knights F . Philbrick , Q . C , G . C , P . E . P ., & c . j W . Ganz , G . Org ., & c . j H . H . Shirley , M . A ., E . P . 154 ; Roy , M . A ., and others . The minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . The report of the Auditors vvas then taken

and adopted . The ballot vvas taken for Comps . Bell , J . H . Hawkins , and Quincey , and it proved to be unanimous , but from unavoidable circumstances they vvere prevented from attending . The Great Su-Prior impressively installed Capt . Stohwasser as E . C , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : Sir Knights J . H . Dodson , Prelate , - H . J . Lardner , ist Capt . j Wood , 2 nd Capt . j Paas ,

Treas . j Walls , Reg . ; Sir Love-Jones Parry , Bart ., Expert ; Steele , C . of G . j C . Slater , Std . Br . j N . Prower , Std . Br . j Thomas , ist Herald ; Maple , 2 nd Herald ; and Rawles , Equerry . A Past Commander's jewel vvas presented to the I . P . E . C . Sir Knight Col . S . H . Clerke announced that a centenary jesvel had been designed for those old preceptories who could claim to wear

the distinction , and he hoped that the Mount Calvary ( T . I . ) vvould be able to establish their right to the same . A vote of . thanks was passed to tha G . S . P . for his attendance and kindness in acting as Installing Officer . Sir Knight Col . Shadwell H . Clerke having returned thanks , letters of apology for non-attendance vvere read from Sir Knights R . H . Thrupp , G . R ., P . E . P ., & c . j F .

Binckes , P . E . C . j E . Baxter , P . E . C . j James Terry , A . Williams , P . E . C . j J . B . Glenn , P . E . C . ; VV . Kelly , J . Freer , Wood , and others . The resignation of Sir Knight R . Berridge , P . E . C , & c , was received vvith regret . The encampment vvas then closed , and the sir knights

adjourned to an excellent banquet . The us ' ual toasts followed , and a most entertaining programme of music vvas furnished by Sir Knight W . Ganz and friends , the Grand Organist ' s rendering- of " Home , sweet home" being loudly re-demanded . The proceedings , which were throughout highly successful , terminated at an advanced hour .

MANCHESTER . — St . Joseph ' s Preceptory ( No . 9 ) . —The regular annual meeting for the installation of E . C . for the ensuing year and appointment of officers vvas held on Friday evening , the 1 ith inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , when the following vvere present : Sir Kniijhts E . Pike , P . E . C . ; Jefferis Hughes , P . E . C . ; F . W . Lean , P . E . C . j W . J . Cunliffe , Edwards ,

S . Warburton , VVilson , Hindley , Hunt , Gardner , W . H . Malkin , T . Southern , W . H . Southern , and others . The visitors vvere Sir Knights Clement N . Beswicke-Royds , V . E . P . G . C . Lancs . j Peter Royle , P . G . S . B . j J . H . P . Leresche , P . E . C . j and J . L . Vaughan , P . P . Reg . Cheshire . After the usual formal business , the ballot was taken for

Sir Knight J . Chadwick , P . E . C , P . G . Sec . E . Lanes ., as a joining member , and declared unanimous . The ballot was also taken for Comp . VV . Duncan , M . D ., and also reported favourable , he being installed a knight of the Order by Sir Knight F . VV . Lean , acting E . C , in a manner which elicited the warm approval of the sir knights . The V . E . P . G . C . then installed Sir Knight S . Warburton as E . C for

the ensuing year , the following being appointed as the officers : Sir Knights W . J . Cunliffe , Constable ; J . Edwards , Marshal ; J . VVilson , Sub-Marshal ; E . Pike , P . eg . ; F . W . Lean , Treas . ; C . Hindley , Almoner j W . H . Southern , Aide-de-Camp ; and W . H . Malkin , S . B . Sympathetic allusions were made to the death of the late Registrar , Sir Knight W . W . Dawson , P . E . C , whose long

and faithful services to the encampment may be equalled , but not excelled . The usual banquet followed . The V . E . P . G . C . expressed his approval of the proceedings , and his pleasure at again being present at the annual meeting to install the E . C , and hearty good wishes for the continued prosperity of the preceptory . Sir Knight Peter Royle , M . D ., replied for "The

Visitors in his usual humorous manner . Sir Knight J . H . P . Leresche stated that it vvas 23 years since he was E . C . of that preceptory , and vvas glad to see ithad grown both in vigour and stature , and , from the way business vvas done , he had no doubt it vvould continue to do so . Sir Knight J . L . Vaughan also reponded . After the other usual toasts , a very enjoyable evening terminated .

LIVERPOOL . —Jacques de Molay Encampment ( No . 3 6 " ) . —A meeting of this preceptory was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , on Friday , the iSth D S' * T * preceptory vvas opened by the E . C , Sir Knight Robt . W . Bourne , assisted by his officers . V . E . Sir Knight Clement Beswick Royds , Prov . G . Commander , and V . E . oir Knight Charles James BanisterProv . G . Commander

, of Northumberland , Durham , and Berwick-on-Tweed , were received under an arch of steel , and saluted . The minutes of the last meeting were read and conhrmed . _ Sir Knight Robt . VV . Bourne vvas re-elected E . C . Nr Kni ght Edward Pierpoint , P . E . C , vvas re-elected treasurer . Business completed , the encampment vvas closed .

A priory of Malta was opened by the Prior , assisted by ai K ? , ' £ * l , p - M * Hunter , S . G . Sinclair , T . A . R . Little-F c . > i Thorburn , B . VV . Rowson , Edward Pierpoint , nik W , " slovv > Brown , Holbrook , Banister , Royds , and others . The minutes of the last meeting vvere read and

PWTU * Sir Kn ' S C * F * Bell > who was unanimously ?/ £ a > being present , vvas installed into the Degree by K-m A ° > S * 'g bt Robt . VV . Bourne , assisted by Sir rf L f * J * Banister , as Prelate , and Sir Knight T . closed ' -Marshal . Business over , the priory was The banquet was held at theJAdelphi Hotel , under the

Knights Templar.

presidency of the E . G ., having on his right V . E . Sir Knights Clement Beswick Royds , Prov . G . Commander ; C . J . Banister , Prov . G . Commander of Northumberland ; Sir Knights Edward Pierpoint , P . E . C ; B . W . Rowson , G . Std . Br . ot Eng ., P . E . C . ; and on his left Sir Knights Patrick M . Hunter , P . E . C ; T . C . Thorburn , H .

Holbrook , P . E . C ; C . F . Bell , and L . S . Winslow . The vice-chair vvas occupied by Sir Knight T . A . R . Littledale . The loyal toasts vvere duly proposed by the E . C , and honoured . Sir Knight B . W , Rowson returned thanks for "The Grand Officers . "

The E . C . proposed "The Healths of the V . E . Sir Knights C . J . Banister and Holbrook , " "The Officers , " "The P . E . C . 's , " & c , all of which vvere duly honoured . "The Health of the E . G ., Sir Knight Robt . Bourne , " was proposed by V . E . Sir Knight Chas . J . Banister vvith all the honours . Sir Knight Clement B . Royds , Prov . G . Commander , vvas obliged to leave before dinner vvas over to catch his train . A most enjoyable evening was spent .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

LEEDS . —Leodensis Chapter ( No . 77 ) . —This chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Great George-street , on Tuesday , the 15 th inst . The chapter vvas opened by the M . W . S ., E . and P . Bro . J . VV . Fourness , assisted by his officers . 111 . Bro . Charles James Banister , S . G . I . G ., 33 ° , and Inspector General of the District , vvas received in due form . The minutes of the last meeting were read and

confirmed . Letters and telegrams vvere received from brethren who were unable to attend . 111 . Bro . Banister was then invited to take the duties of installing the M . W . S . elect . The M . W . S . elect , E . and P . Bro . ' A . Hess , vvas presented by 111 . Bro . Richard Wilson , 30 , P . M . W . S ., for installation , which ceremony was most impressively delivered by III . Bro . Banister . The M . W . S . then appointed

his officers . The business of the chapter being completed , it was closed . The banquet was all that could be desired , and presided over by the M . W . S ., E . and P . Bro . A . Hess , having on his right III . Bro . Banister ; E . and P . Bro . Hy . Warwick , P . M . W . S . j and E . and P . Bro . Armitage , and others ,-and on his left 111 . Bro . Richard Wilson , 30 ° , P . M . W . S . j

E . and P . Bro . J . D . Kay , P . M . W . S . j E . and P . Bro . J . W . Fourness , P . M . W . S . ; and others . E . and P . Bro . W . J . Beck occupied the vice-chair . The Recorder , E . and P . Bro . Charles Letch Mason , was unable to stay for dinner .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere proposed and responded to . 111 . Bro . Banister , in responding to his health , which had been so kindly proposed and received by the brethren , gave the members some excellent advice , and then proposed "The Health of the M . W . S . " vvith all honours .

The M . VV . S . responded in a very neat speech . Other toasts followed , and a very instructive and happy evening vvas spent . JERSEY . —De Carteret Chapter ( No . 108 ) . —A convocation of the members of this recently-formed chapter vvas held at the Masonic Temple on Friday , the nth inst . On this occasion Bro . Captain Thomas

Woodwright Lucas , of Lodge Syy , was peifected , and III . Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , M . D ., 31 , admitted as a joining member . Considering how very recently this chapter has been formed , 111 . Bro . Col . Malet de Carteret , M . W . S ., is to be congratulated , not only on the excellent manner in which he conducted the various ceremonies of this interesting Degree , but also on the very able and intelligent support he received from his officers .

The establishment of a Rose Croix chapter has long been a desideratum in the Channel Islands , and the Supreme Council of the A . and A . Rite could not have acted more wisely or more judiciously than in entrusting the furtherance of their Order to the hands of so eminent and distinguished a Mason as the illustrious brother after whom the chapter is named . The career of the De Carteret Chapter promises to be an eminently successful one , under the guidance of its energetic founder .

Rosicrucian Society Of England.

Rosicrucian Society of England .

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE . —The quarterly convocation was held on Thursday , the ioth inst ., at the Hall , 16 A , Great Queen-street , W . C . There vvas a numerous attendance , including Fras . Dr . W . R . Woodman , IX , S . M . j James Lewis Thomas , S . S . M . j W . J . Ferguson , P . M . T . j R . Roy , P . M . T . j T . C Walls ,

M . T . j Dr . W . Wynn Westcott , Hon . 1 X ° , Secj S . L . MacGregor Mathers , 8 « j Dr . Coffin , T . H . Tilton , Gregory , Graveley , Frye , Prower , and E . Macbean , York College . Apologies for unavoidable absence were read from Em . Fras . Sir Francis Burdett , T . B . VVhytehead , Chief Adept of York j F . G . Irwin , P . S . S . M . j E . H . Thiellay , and G .

Lambeit , J . S . M . Bros . F . J . Bennett , N . Goodchild , H . Higgins , and A . Howell vvere admitted to the First Grade of Zelator in a masterly manner by R . W . Fra . Walls , the secrets being conferred by the S . M ., and the lecture by R . VV . Fra . Robt . Roy . R . W . Fra . John Collinson sent a most regretful letter , requesting the members to allow him to defer his year of office as their Ruler . R . W . Fra . Walls pointed

out the advantages to be derived from electing a Master three months before the installation . The S . M . said that , failing Fra . Collinson , the mantle would naturally descend upon the Secretary by right of seniority , and he thought the best thing for the college vvas to get him installed , and hasten to the termination of his office , so as to be able to

obtain his services once more as Secretary , The utmost regret at Fra . Collinson ' s determination vvas expressed by all . R . W . Fra . Dr . Wynn Westcott then read a lecture on the "Fama Fraternitatis Rosas Cruris , " which was warmly received , and ordered to be printed in the annual report . The college was then closed .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President of the Board , was in the ' President ' s chair ; Bro . Henry Garrod , P . G . P ., was in the chair of Senior Vice-President , in the unavoidable absence

oj Bro . James Brett ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . Junior Vice-President , occupied his appointed position ' Among the brethren present vvere Bros . Col . Shadwell H . ' Clerke , G . Sec . ; A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec . W * Dodd , and W . H . Lee represented Grand Secretary ' s office j and the otherjbrethren present vvere Bros . David D

Mercer , J . B . Grieve , Charles Dairy , G . P . Britten , Walter Hopekirk , George A . Cundy , W . P . Brown , Charles H Driver , George Read , W . H . Ferryman , C H . Webb Richard Croydon , VV . R . Burnett , H . J . Chapman , VV . F * Kibble , Geo . B . Chapman , VV . J . Higgs , F . T . Ridpath ' H . Massey , H . E . Frances , Philip MorrisonC JHillH '

, . , Cox , W . F . Nimmo , J . C . Tilt . W . C Claridge , B . Carter ' J . Savage , S . H . Goldschmidt , Robert Jackson , J . j . Berry Robert C Voisey , Thos . Weeks , T . M . Bilby , John w ! Ray , Charles Daniel , John Bindon , Robert Bacon Higham ' John G . Rymer , Samuel H . Parkhouse , George Abbott ^ Eedleand Sadler

F . J ; , Henry , Grand Tyler . The President announced that he had obtained the following statement , made out in Grand Secretary ' s office that the brethren might see the position of the Fund of Benevolence : — Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Ten Years ended 31 st December , 1888 .

H | f 4 si Pi H- Ififii , asi a -31 WXm \ _ ^ * $$ & s i **! J 5 * & 2 8 3- §^ ° 5 aSsi-S £ 8 5 m %£ 5-Hn ^^ = zo ° § s | a - -H O ^ rtO ^ rH X ^ Gml-Sm S £ j T 3 G K g Q > *! $ » gug- 9 g pi 1 IKI a „ i § 5 fi 1-5-IH fr "" - HOS S 5 § "M » £ £ £ ~~ £ ~ 1579 . 8 917 QOIS 101 1580 . 9270 10 , 021 751 1 SS 1 . S 961 10 , 603 1642 1882 . 9160 10 , 219 1059 3000 1553 . 9178 9 3 45 J 67 1554 . 91 S 5 10 , 052 S 67 1000 1 S 85 . 9077 10 , 933 1 S 56 2000 1556 . 91 S 9 11 , 333 2144 3000 1557 . 9343 11 , 225 1 SS 2 1888 . 10 , 051 12 , 268 2217 3000 I 0 - £ 92 , 331 £ 105 , 01 7 £ 12 , 686 £ -12 , 000 Cash Account . Dr . Cr . Amount of Deficien- Stock Sold - - £ 12 , 000 cies 1 S 78 to iSSS - £ 12 , 686 Due Board of Gen . Investment in 1 S 79 Purps ., Cash adtomake up £ 50 , 016 vanced 31 st Dec , Consols - - 1200 iSSS - - - 1886 £ 13 , 886 £ 13 , 886

Stock remaining in Consols , 31 st December , iSSS £ 38 , 016 .

SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . S . The brethren first confirmed recommendations made at the December , 188 S , meeting to the Grand Master to the amount of £ 340 . On the new list there vvere 44 cases . These came from lodges in the London district , and Deal , Holyhead , Stoke-on-Trent , Morpeth , IpswichWells

, , Hartlepool , Folkestone , Torquay , Malta , Gibraltar , Sheerness , Hampton Court , Harwich , Maldon , Shoreham , Coventry , Madras , Carlisle , Castlemaine ( Victoria ) , Zante , New York , Deera ( Bombay ) , and Stalybridge . In the course of a four hours' sitting , forty of these Teases vvere

relieved with a total sum of £ 1180 j three were deferred , and one vvas dismissed . There were three recommendations to Grand Lodgeof £ 100 each , and three of £ 50 eachj five recommendations to the Grand Master ot £ 40 each , and five of £ 30 each , - and eleven grants of £ 20 each , one of £ 15 , ten of £ 10 each , and one of £ 5 .

A Gift To The Masonic Hall At Liverpool.

A GIFT TO THE MASONIC HALL AT LIVERPOOL .

An interesting event took place on Saturday afternoon , the 19 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , in the presence of the members of the Hall Committee , gathered together formally to receive from Major J . B .

Morgan , Uli ., a valuable organ , which he had kindly presented to and placed in the hall for the use of the brethren meeting there . Major Morgan , who is not a Freemason , had been led to make this handsome present by his appreciation of the philanthropic and benevolent efforts which he had seen in connection vvith the Order . The Committee also desired to present Major Morgan vvith an

illuminated address of thanks for his kindness . Bro . Robert Foote , P . M . 1505 , P . G . Treas ., occupied the chair , and Bro . A . D . Hesketh , P . M . 1182 the vicechair . The CHAIRMAN expressed the warmest thanks of the brethren for the kindness which had brought to them such a gift , and called upon Bro . J . T . Callow , Secretary of the

Hall Committee , to read the address . Bro . H . H . SMITH , P . M . 1505 , as Chairman of the House Committee , having also expressed the thanks of that Committee , then formally handed over the organ to the Treasurer of the hall , Bro . J . P . H . Tyson . P . M . 1182 .

The CHAIRMAN then presented an illuminated address to Major MORGAN , who acknowled ged the gift , concluding by making a liberal donation to each of the three local Masonic Charities . Afterwards a musical entertainment vvas given by the Childwall Quartet , consisting of Bros . Kirkham , Edwards , Bark , and Hegginbottom .