Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

of working tools , etc ., Sc , the W . M . invested the following bretrrcn to assist him during Irs year of office , viz .: Bro . T . C . Johnson , S . W . ; Bro . C Brookes , . I . W ., Bro . the Rev . B . A . Galland , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Oxon , Chap . ; Bro . T . C . Johnson , Sec , Bro . E . A . Young , S . D . ; Bro . Dr . T . A . Handslcy , J . D . ; Bro . Dr . G . Bosson , I . G . ; Bros . J . E . and W . N . Mason ,

Stewards . Bro . C . Smyth tluri completed the beautiful ceremony of installation by giving addresses to the Wardens and the brethren generally . Bio . the Rev . B . A . Garland , Chap ., delivered an address upon the beauties of Freemasonry . There being no other business , the lodge was duly closed . A Past Master ' s jewel will be presented o the I . P . M ., Bro . Gaifit , at the next regular lodge .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

PORTSEA . —Royal Sussex Chapter ( No . 342 ) . —This chapter met on the 3 rd inst . to elect and install principals and officers for the ensuing year . After the minutes were read the Principals and officers were balloted for , with the following result : —E . Comp . A . Riddell , Z . ; G . A . Green , H . ; R . J . Turnev , ) . ; Comp . W . Payne , E- ; G . P . Arnold , N . * , J . W . Willmott , P . S . ; E . Comp .

Ciaven , P . Z ., Treas . The Puncipals having been regularly installed in a most able and efficient manner by E . Comp . Main , P . Z ., the companions were admitted ,- the M . E . Z . invested the remainder of the officers . Comps . Parkhouse and Adames were appointtd A . S ., anel Copus , Janitor . A cordial vote of thanks was given to P . Z . Main for the

excellent manner m which he hael performed the duties of Installing Principal , also to P . Z . Craven for the manner in which he had carried out the duties of Z . After the chapter was closed the companions partook of a banquet provided by Comp . Sherman , 487 , in his usual efficient style , 'lhcusual Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with music , and a most agreeable evening was spent .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

YEOVIL . —William-de-Irwin Lodge ( No . 162 ) . —The Installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , April toth , at the Chough's Hotel . The W . M . elect , W . Bro . W . Wynn Westcott , P . M . 814 , was duly installed by the V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . F . G . Irwin . The officers were then invested as follows : Bro . W . J . Nosworthy , I . P . M . & Sec . ; Bro . George Summers , S . W . ;

Bro . P . S . T . Co ' mer , J . W . ; Bro . John Chaffin , P . M . Treasurer ; J . T . Davits , M . O . ; A . Price , S . O . ; R . Baker , J . O . ; G . Rugg , S . D . ; F . Newell , I . G . After the closing a lodge of Royal Ark Marireis was opened , and Bro . Westcott installed as N . ; G . Summers , J . ; and P . Cnlmer , S . I he brethren then aiijoumcd to a banquet , and a very pleasant evening was spent . . , * . . — .

INSTRUCTION . ST . LUKE'S LODGE ( No . 144 ) . —The 'Fifteen Sections ' weie worked in this Lodge of Instruction , White Halt Tavern , King ' s-road , Chtlsea , on Good Friday night , the 19 th inst . Business commenced at 6 . 30 p . m . agreeably to summons . Bro . P . M . Ardir , 511 , Zitland , occupied the chair , and was ably supporter ! as

follows : Bro . P . M . Blay , S . W . ; Bro . P . M , Sedgwick , J . W . * , Bro . Markland , S . D . ; Bro . Williams , J . D . ; and Bro . Pollard , I . G . The loelge was opencel in the First , Second , and Third Degrees respectively , and then resumed to the First , when the minutes of the last meeting were read and coi . firmed . The working of the Sections then commenced , and the 7 if the 1 st Lecture were got through

at about 7 . 45 p . m ., when the brethren were called from labour to rclnshmtnt . After an interval of ten minutes work was again resumed . Those who have the pleasure of knowing Bin . Areiin , whethei as a Mason or in his public capacity , felt assurtd that under his able preceptorship , the working would be as near perfec . ion as possible , nor would they have been disappointed , for

everything progressed to the end without a sir . gle hitch ; the workers also eleserve the greatest credit for the manner in which they got through their several Sectionswlure all did so well , it would be invidious to particularise . The j-alhering wasextrcmely saiisfactoty , tht re being a good many visitors , four of whom were proposeel anel elected joining members , and who expressed , in

returningthanks , thur warm appreciation cf the viry creditable way in which the work h . id been perfoimed , in fact that they had never had the pleasure of hearing it done better , A vote of thanks was propi seel , and carrieel 111 animouly , 10 be recorded on the minutes , by Bro . P . M . Pulsion ! , who followed his proposition by well merited culeigiums on the very able and effluent 11 . inner in which Bro . P . M .

Arelin had discharged the duries of the elixir . The W . M . in replying made a very happy speech , this brought the proceedings 10 a close , the universal riicla being that it bad been a most eiji . vable eveniog * . There being no further business lhc bilge was closed in perfect harmony st 10 p . m .. ' ( he following is a list of the brethren who worked the Scciicns : —

FIIIST LfcTt'iir . ist Section ... Bro . Greig ... 1604 2 ml ,, ... „ Dicker ... 1687 3 rd ,, ... „ Maikland ... 144

4 U 1 , , Pulsford . P . M . 1138 3 th „ ... „ Cnniiri-ii , P . M . 180 6 th „ B |; , , P . M . ... 144 7 th ,, ... ,, Woods ... 143

ShCOMI I . I-1 : ! U III ' . ist „ ... Bio . Hill ... 8 3 8 2 nd „ ... „ Hancick ... 371 3 rd ,, ... „ Cater , P . M . ' 9 4 th „ ... „ Coulton , P . M . 3 82 5 U 1 ,, ... ,, Sedgwick , P . M . 180

Mark Masonry.

THIRD LECTURE . ist „ ... Bro . Egan , P . M . 858 2 nd „ ... „ Pollard ... 855 3 rd „ ... „ Carlstrom 733

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following is the agenda of business for Wednesday , 1 st May : — The regulations for the government of the Supreme Grand Chapter during the time of public business , to be read . The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be

read for confirmation . Installation of Principals , and appointment and investiture of officers for the ensuing year . The report of the Committee of General Purposes : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 16 th

January to the 13 th April , 1878 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — £ s . d . To Balance , Grand Chapter 274 19 11 „ „ Unappropriated Account ... 212 1 11 „ Subsequent Receipts 430 11 3

£ 9 ' 7 » 3 > £ s . d . By Purchase of £ 300 ( Consols @ 95 ^ and Commission ... ... ... ... 286 2 6 „ Disbursements during the Quarter ... 207 o 10 „ Balance 204 13 10 „ „ in Unappropriated Account ... 219 13 11

£ < m > 3 ' of which balances there is in the hands of the Grand Treasurer a sum of £ 3 88 17 s . 4 d ., and in the London and Westminster Bank £ 35 12 S . 3 d . The Committee have likewise to 11 port that thry have received the following petitions : — is ' :. From Companions David Macrorieas Z ., Abraham

Myers as H ., Sydney James as J ., and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Southern Cross Lodge , No . 997 , Invercargill . J to be called "The Southern Cross Chapter , " and to meet at Invcrcargill , in the Colony of New Zealand . 2 nd . From Companions William Wynne Jendwine as X ., George Albert Rooth ' as H ., George Haslehurst as J .,

and six others for a C hapter to be attached to the Scarsdale Lodge , No . ( 181 , Chesterfield , to be called "The Scarsdale Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Chesterfield , in the County of Derby . 3 rd . From Companions Franklin Thomas as Z ., James BertwUtle as IL , Thomas Turner as J ., and twelve others for a Chapter to be attached to the Limestone Rock Lodge ,

No . 3 69 , Clitheroe , to be called " The Limestone Rock Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic I lall , Churchstreet , Clitheroe , in the County of Lancaster . 4 th . From Companions James Willing as Z ., Jonathan Richard Stacey as H ., William John Ferguson as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Metropolitan Loelge , No . 1307 , London , to be called " 'I'he

Metropolitan Chapter , " and to meet at the Metropolitan Club , 261 ) , Pentonville-road , King ' s Cross , in the County cf Middlesex . 5 th . From Companions Thomas Joseph Sabine as Z ., James Calley Mason as H „ Edward Spencer Stidolph as J , and seven othcis for a Chapter to be attached to the Chaucer Lodge , No . 1340 , Southwark , to be called "The

Chaucer Chapter , " and to meet at the Bridge House Hotel , High-street , Southwark , in the County of Surrey . 6 th . From Companions George Everett as Z ., Edward Joseph Page as 11 ., William Mann as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to bc attached to the Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 , Kennington , to be called " The Kennington Chapter , " and to meet at the Surrey Club House ,

Kennington Oval , Lambeth , in the County of Surrey . 7 th . From Companions James Hill Sillitoe as Z ., John Rains as IL , Joseph Potts as J ., and eight others for a Chapter to bc attached to the Chorlton Lodge , No , 1387 , Chorlton-Cum-HardY , to be called "The Chorlton Chapter , " and to meet at tbe Masonic Rooms , Chorlton-Cum-Harely , in the County < f Lancaster .

8 th . From Companions William Elliott as Z ., Robert Drake Kendall as H ., John Marshall as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Ryburn Lodge , No . 128 . J , Sowerby Bridge , to be called "The Ryburn Chapter , " and to meet at Central Buildings , Sowerby Bridge , in the County of York . 9 th . From Companions Edmund Heywood as Z .,

Thomas Hindle as H ., John tennant as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge ot Equality , No . 1143 , Acciington , to be called " The Chapter of Equality , " and to meet at the Red Lion Hotel , Accrington , in the County of Lancaster . 10 th . From Companions John Edward Walford as Z ., William Stephens as H ., Thomas Hastings Miller as J .,

and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Marquess of Ripon Lodge , No . 1489 , Lonelon , to bc calltd " The Ezra Chapter , " and to meet at the Metroplitan Societies Asylum , Ball ' s Pond-road , Islingtor , in the County of Middlesex . nth . From Companions James Lewis Thomas as Z .,

John Boswoith as H ., Frederick West as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Granite Loelge , No . 1328 , London , to be railed "The Granite Chapter , " and to meet at Freemasons' Hall , London . 12 . From Companions William James Stanley as Z ., James Cunningham as H ., James Conroy as J ., and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Inhabitants

Supreme Grand Chapter.

Lodge , No . 133 , Gibraltar , to be called " The Prince of Wales ' s Chapter , " and to meet at Engineer ' s Lane , Gibraltar . 13 th . From Companions Alexander Meyrick Broadley as Z ., William Kingston as H .. Edward Rosenbusch as J ., and seventeen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Ancient Carthage , No . 1717 , Tunis , to be called

" The Chapter of Ancient Carthage , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Tunis , in North America . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . ( Signed ) J CREATON . President . 4 ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

On Tuesday last the annual meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire was held in the large room of the Church Institute , Leeds , under the united banners of the seven Leeds lodges . The preliminary lodge was opened in the three degrees by the W . M . 's of the various loelge s ,

the position of each officer being allotted by ballot , as follows : —Bio . Thos . Winn , Goderich , 1211 , as W . M . ; Bro . Fleming , Goderich , 1211 , as I . P . M . ; Bro . D . R . Glover , Fidelity , 289 , as S . W . ; Bro . T . C . Taylor , Philanthropic , 304 , as J . W . ; Bro . John Bell , Alfred , 306 , as S . D . ; Bro . A . Whitehead , Zetland , 1311 , as J . D . ; Bro . Geo . Wilson , Excelsior , 1042 , as I . G . ; Bro . J . Britton , Defence , 1221

as Tyler . Immediately on Provincial Grand Lodge entering , anil taking their respective chairs , Bro . Winn , addressing Sir H . Edwards , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master , said , on behalf of the seven Leeds lodges , he heartily welcomed the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and trusted the gathering that day would tend to increase the happiness and pleasure he felt

in occupying the high and honourable position he did in the Craft . ( Applause . ) After the Provincial Grand Lodge had been dul y opened , with prayer and reading of a passage of Holy Scripture , the Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master ( Sir H . Edwards ) and the Deputy Prov . Grand Master ( Bro . T . W . Tew , J . P . ) were saluted in ancient style , and in

the heartiest manner . Bro . Sir Henry Edwards responded , but owing to the pressure on our columns , we are reluctantly compelled to defer his remarks till our next . Bro . Tew having briefly replied , the roll of lodges was called over , showing that sixty-one out of sixty-four lodge in the province were represented , there being about 400 brethren present—one of the largest gatherings for some time .

The next business was the investing of the officers lor the ensuing year , as follow : — Rev . A . W . Hamilton Gell , 139 ... Prov . S . G . W . J . R . Armitage , 302 Prov . J . G . W . Rev . W . Collis Leekis , M . A ., 837 ... Prov . G Chap . Rev . Israel Parkinson , M . A ., 61 ... Prov . G . Chap . R . I . Critchley , 208 Prov . G . Trtas .

J . C . Malcolm , 336 and 304 ... Prov . G . Reg . H . Smith , 387 Prov . G . Sec . T . Ruddock , 273 Prov . S . G . D . W . B . Alderson , 495 ¦ Prov . J . G . D . A . H . Kirk , 208 Prov . G . S . of W F . W . W . Booth , 387 ! Prov . G . D . C . W . Cooke , 1302 J Piov . A . G . D . C .

F . M . Tindall , 1239 Prov . G . Swd . Br C . Harvey , 904 Prov G . Org . F . D . Kendall , 1283 Prov . G . Purs . H . F . Ward , 458 Prov . A . G . Purs . G . F . Crowe , 1211 ; J . Fawctt , 904 ; D . A . Shaw , 827 j J . Bccelle , 1042 ; W . W . Macvay , 1342 ;

W . Pratt , 1034 Prov . G . Stwds . J . Lee , 2 qo ... ... ... ,., Prov . G . Tyler . J . Sheard , 208 Prov . A . G . Tylir . A proposition of Bro . J . G . Hutchinson , P . Prov . G Regis ., seconded by Bio . Malcolm , Prov . G . Regis ., to alter the 33 rd bye-law for the purpose of establishing a local fund for charitable purposes , caused considerable

discussion , and an amendment to defer the furthtrconsidcration of the matter for three months was ultimately carried by a large majority . A vote of condolence to Ihe widow and family of the late Bro . Bentley Shaw , P . D . Prov . G . M ., expressing the heartfelt sympathy of Provincial Grand Lodge , was then unanimously carried . It was slated that for the purpose of perpetuating the

memory of the late Bentley Shaw , Sir H . Edwards offered to subscribe £ 30 towards £ 1030 to obtain a presentation to the Girls' School , to be called the Ber . tley Shaw presentation . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , after which many of the brethren repaired to the Qusen ' s Hotel , and partook of a sumptuous banquet , following which the usual loyal , patriotic , and Mastnic toasts were given and heartily received .

After the opening of the Paris Exhibition on the ist oi May , Marshal MacMahon will give a grand dinner in honour cf the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Aosta Tuesday being the anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare , his house and grave at Stiatford-on-Avon

were visited by large numbers of people . I he town was gaily decorated with flags . With the Jews Passover Week commenced on Thuisday , April 18 ( Nisan 13 , 3 638 ) , commemorating the giving of the law from Mount Sinai , as well as the departure from Egypt .