Royal Arch.

The M . E . Z ., in proposing "The P . Z . ' s , " commented on their various abilities , notably Comp . Allen , who had done his duty in every sense of the svord ; Comp . Ascott's heirlooms , Installing Principal and Treasurer ; Comp . Major Lardner svon the affection of all ; Comp . G . March for his steady svork ; Ccmp . Davies , the I . P . Z ., the companions had seen his svork , hosv svell he did it , hosv

courteous he had been , hosv he had continued the prestige , and impressed the companions'by the manner he had exalted them , and the chapter , svith such a ? . Z ., could do nothing else but flourish . Comp . Davies , I . P . Z ., responding , said he svas pleased to pass to the position he nosv held , having , as they told him through the M . E . Z ., met their approval and

approbation , and he felt satisfied they svould not have presented him svith the jesvel he should alsvays be so proud to svear if they did not approve of the manner he had performed his duties . He especially thanked Comp . Dehane for all his kindness , patience , and assiduity , as it was from him he had learnt svhat he knesv of Royal Arch Masonry , and

concluded by thanking all . The toast of "The Visitors" svas received svith enthusiasm . Comps . Dehane and Haslett responded . "The Officers" and Janitor ' s toast follosved . The follosving Comps . A . Williams , Dyne , Cruttenden . Mason , J . Davies , and Hatt added , by songs and recitations , to the pleasantness of the evening .

Kennington Chapter ( No . 1381 ) . —This chapter met at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 1 ith inst . Among those present svere Comps . W . A . Dosvling , M . E . Z . ; A . E . Austin , H ., M . E . Z . elect ; C . Sims , J ., H . elect ; J . Dennis , P . S ., J . elect ; H . Higgins , P . Z ., " P . P . G . D . C , S . E . ; Smith , S . N . ; George Everett , P . Z ., P . G . Treas ., Treas . ; Buxton , ist A . S . ; Colwell , 2 nd A . S . ; Captain Walls , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S . ; W . Porter

Webb , P . Z . ; C . H . Kohler , P . Z ., P . G . S . B . Aliddx . ; H . Salter , I . P . Z . Comps . Edles , P . Z . 141 , and J . Barnett were visitors . The minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed , and the ballot svas taken on behalf of Bro . R . B . Hopkins , Org . 1381 , and it being unanimous he svas duly exalted to the Degree by the I . P . Z . Comp . Captain

Walls then installed the three Principals . The follosving appointments and investitures were made : Comps . H . Higgins , P . Z ., S . E , ; J . Smith , S . N . j Geo . Everett , P . Z ., Treasurer ; Buxton , P . S . j Colwell , ist A . S . j Lingley , 2 nd A . S . ; Hopkins , Org . j and Patrick , P . Z . 1623 , Janitor . A Past Principal ' s jesvel svas presented to Comp . W . A . Dowling , I . P . Z . The rejiort of the audit

committee svas received and adopted . Apologies for nonattendance svere received from Comps . James Terry , P . Z ., & c , & c . ; G . Gardner , P . Z . ; R . Lingley , and others . The chapter svas then closed , and the companions adjourned to the banquet . Upon the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts follosved . Comp . G . Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded for "The

Grand Officers . " ln the course of his remarks he stated that he regretted that one of that distinguished body svho had so frequently installed the Principals of No . 13 S 1 svas absent that evening . He alluded to Comp . J . Terry , svho consecrated the chapter nearly 15 years ago . The toast of "The Visitors" having been proposed , Comp . Edles , in reply , said he svas glad to hear that

the Kennington Chapter svas so flourishing . He atrnbuted this to a great extent to the interest taken in it by the members of the mother lodge . He belonged to an old chapter , No . 141 , but strange to say not a single brother of the lodge after svhich it was named svas a member of it . He had enjoyed his visit very much . Bro . J . Barnett made some very flattering remarks upon

the chapter and its members . The toast of " The Past Principals" svas coupled with the name of Comp . Dowling , svho duly responded . In giving "The S . E . and Treasurer , " the M . E . Z . spoke in terms of laudation of Comps . Higgins and Everett . They had brought the chapter into a thoroughly good condition .

Comp . Higgins briefly said that he was proud of No . 13 S 1 , the Present and Past Principals and all the members were so kind to him that it svas a positive pleasure to discharge every duty in connection svith the chapter . Comp . G . Everett said that he had been recently reluctantly compelled to resign some of his Alasonic lodges ,

& c , but health permitting it svas not his intention to leave the Kennington Chapter . It svas a child of his osvn and he was gratified with the progress it had made . Comps . Smith and Colwell reponded on behalf of " The Officers . " During the evening Comps . Hopkins , Everett , Webb , Lundie , Edles , and others entertained the companions .

TWICKENHAM . Era Chapter ( No . 1423 ) . —This prosperous chapter met at the Albany Hotel , on the 13 th inst . Among those in attendance werc Comps . C H . Kohler , P . Z . 1831 , P . G . S . B ., M . E . Z . ; VV . Fisher , P . Z ., H . ; G . Aloss , J . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S ., S . E . ; VV . H . Matthesvs , P . Z . ; W . H . Lee , P . Z ., P . G . S . E . ; and

H . Higgins , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C . The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the election of Principals and officers took place as follows : Comps . VV . Fisher , P . Z ., ALE . Z . ; G . Moss , H . : R . Poore , J . ; T . C . Walls , S . E . j Kirkland , S . N . ; E . H . Thiellay , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; Robinson , P . S . j A . Alacchi , ist A . S . j and Harrison , Janitor . A vote of thanks svas passed to the First Principal .

Apologies Ior non-attendance were received from Comps . j . B ; Ryley , AI . D ., P . Z ., P . P . G . J . j George Elliott , P . Z . j R . Poore , A . Macchi , and others . The chapter svas then closed , and the companions adjourned to refreshment . The M . E . Z . presided most genially and well . A fesv toasts were honoured , and the proceedings terminated .

Thc first of the Polytechnic Trips for the World's Fair , at Chicago , arrived in Nesv York on Friday , the 19 th inst . These trips svill be continued every sveek up to August 5 th . The parties travel by the Guion Line from Liverpool every fortnight , and from Southampton every Friday and Saturday by the Inman and Hamburg-American Lines . A fesv vacancies still remain . Full detailed prospectus can be obtained on application to the Secretary , the Polytechnic , 309 , Regent-street , London , W .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

Our Portrait Gallery of Worshipful Masters .

BRO . SAMUEL WHEELER , A report of whose installation as Worshipful Master of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1362 , appears in another page , was initiated in the same lodge on the 21 st of June , 1884 , and has filled all the offices leading up to

the chair . In Alay , 18 S 6 , he svas exalted to the Degree of the Royal Arch in the Lebanon Chapter . He has served six Stesvardships for the Charities , two each for the three Institutions , and will serve again at the Festival of the Boys' School next month .

BRO . THOS . CRANMER , W . M . of the Sondes Lodge , No . gg 6 , Whose portrait sve give , svas initiated in the Perseverance Lodge , No . 213 , on September 16 th , 1886 , and raised to the Third Degree December 15 th , 1886 . He joined the Sondes Lodge , No . 996 , March 28 th , 1888 , and after passing

through the Deacons and Wardens chairs , was installed W . M . November , 1892 . He served as Prov . Grand Steward of Norfolk in 1891 , and was exalted into the Royal Arch Degree in the Harry Sparks Chapter , No . 99 6 , in April , 18 90 , in svhich chapter he is now holding the office of J . He is also Lieut .-Quartermaster in the 3 rd Vol . Bat . Norfolk Regiment .

Masonic Presentation.

MASONIC PRESENTATION .

An interesting presentation took place on Wednesday evening , the 17 th inst ., at Greenfield House , Bradford , the residence of Bro . F . C . Galloway . In the presence of a number of Alasonic and other friends Bro . C . F . Forshasv , LL . D ., 2417 , 21116 , 1214 , 2115 , 24 ( S . C ) , and

7 61 ( S . C ) , svas presented by Bro . Walter ] . Kaye , M . A ., P . AI . of Olicana Lodge , Ilkley , svilh the collar anel silver badge of a Senior Deacon , a gold bard's jesvel , and a gold watch , the occasion being in celebration of the completion of his first year of Alasonic life , his appointment as S . D . of Scarborough Lodge , No , 1214 , LJatJoy , and his appointment as R . W . D . M .

Masonic Presentation.

and Bard of Peebles Kilwinning Lodge , No . 24 . T ^ articles had been subscribed for by a number of Bro Forshaw's friends in Bradford and district as a testimony of their appreciation of his services to Masonry and his private worth , more than 50 Masons , including several Past Masters and officers of provincial rank being amongst" the subscribers . The presentation was

of a semi-private character . Bro . KAYE said he had known Bro . Forshaw for 3 number of years , and spoke of him in terms of svarm admiration and praise . He had ever found in him a svarm and disinterested friend ; ever ready to lend his counsel and assistance in all good and useful works and since joining the mystic circle he was confident that

those qualities of brotherly love and kindness which it svas the peculiar mission of Masonry to cultivate had blossomed out in Bro . Forshaw ' s ways and works in still greater degree than before . Dr . Forshaw was only a young Mason—he was , in fact , but an infant—but during the 12 months he had been in the Craft hehad made greater progress , and achieved more Masonic work

than many brethren svho counted their age b y years svhere he had only months . The same energy which characterised his actions outside Masonry had been noticeable in the Craft , and the results were observable in his present position as Bard , Senior Deacon , and Deputy Master , and also in the presentation which he ( the speaker ) was called upon that evening to make .

Success in any line of life could not be won svithout cost , One of the penalties of success was envy and misjudgment . Bro . Forshaw , he knew , had suffered from both of these causes , but he could find consolation in the fact that it had also produced him warm friends who would rally to his side whenever the occasion demanded . He svas sure also that those who

might have been startled by the energy which Bro . Forshaw had thrown into his Masonic acts , would greatly modify their views and judgment when they came to know him as well as he ( the speaker ) did . There were few occasions indeed when he had responded to the call to perform a Masonic function with such alacrity and pleasure as the present . It gave him great

satisfaction to be able to hand over to Bro . Forshasv , on behalf of himself and his fellow subscribers , the collar and badge of Senior Deacon , which he was sure he would worthily svear in the Batley Lodge , and he had also great pleasure in handing him the gold bard ' s jewel which svas to commemorate his appointment to the bardic seat of Peebles Kilwinning Lodge . Such

an appointment svas a high testimonial to Bro . Forshaw ' s poetic ability , and a high distinction from a literary point of view when it was born in mind that his predecessors in the office included such men as the immortal Bobbie Burns , Hogg , the Ettrick shepherd , and Buchanan . If Bro . Forshaw desired to emulate their fame he would have no light task before him . A

third present which he desired to hand to Bro . Forshaw was a handsome gold English watch , which had been subscribed for by a number of Masonic and non-Masonic friends in commemoration of his appointment as Deputy Master of Peebles Kilwinning . On the back it bore the crest and monogram of the recipient ,

whilst on the dome svas the following inscription " Presented to Dr . Chas . Forshaw , by Walter J . Kaye , M . A ., on behalf of a few Masonic and other friends , as a token of sincere regard . May 17 th , 1893 . " He trusted that Bro . Forshaw would long be spared to carry about with him this handsome token of the appreciation of his friends .

After a few remarks from Bro . GALLOWAY , expressive of the esteem in which he held the recipient , Bro . FORSHAW made a brief acknowledgment of the gifts . He said he had been connected with many presentations in one capacity or other , but this was the first time he had figured as a recipient . The experience was new to himand he found himself so overcome by

, its strangeness and the pleasurable emotions svhich the kindness of his friends had evoked , that it was impossible for him to give fitting expression of jus thanks in words . The presentation was a peculiar source of gratification to him , inasmuch as it showed that although certain acts of his had been looked upon with disfavour , and had been misinterpreted by some

Alasonic brethren , if he had lost favour on the one hand , he had found it in greater abundance on the other . As a young Mason , he mig ht at times hardly have exhibited the amountof consideration for the feelings of his elders that mig ht have been expected , but he could honestly say that where he had offended the susceptibilities of any of '"

brethren he had done so undesignedly and unwitting' ''' and he thought his good intentions and his comparative inexperience in Masonic matters ought to be sufficient to absolve him from any alleged indiscretions of svhicn he might have been accused in the past . In justice to himself , however , he ought to say that he had taken no step without previous consultation with , and "j * approval of brethren , Past Masters , or provincial ranK . Therefore , if he had erred at all , he had erred in good Masonic company .

After a few remarks from other brethren , the proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks Bro . Galloway for presiding in the chair . The collar and solid silver jewel of a Senior Deaw were supplied by Bro . George Kenning . The jew contained a suitable inscription .

The first illuminated open air fete and eoncect o } season took place in the grounds of the Royal Mil'' ' School of Music , Kneller Hall , Twickenham , when tn *^ was an enormous company of visitors . The orcn ^ numbered 150 performers , and there were several voca concerted items in the programme .