Royal Arch.

Pattison Chapter , No . 913 . The installation meeting of the above important chapter took place on Thursday , the 1 Sth inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Plumstead , when Comp . C | . Clapham was installed as M . E . Z . ; Comp . G . F . Taylor , as H . ; and Comp . G . R . Nichols , as J . The two lirst Principals were installed by Comp . A . Penfold , J . P ., L . C . C , P . Z ., P . P . G . ist A . S ., and the third by Comp . Thomas S . Warne , P . Z . 20 , P . P . G . S . E ., and we need hardly say that in the hands of these veteran companions the ceremony was simply perfection , the addresses by Comp . Penfoldand the reading of the S . V . by Comp .

, Warne being especially impressive and equal to the occasion . The M . E . Z . invested his officers as follows : Comps . H . J . Butter , P . Z ., P . P . G . S ., S . E . ; J . Turton , S . N . ; A . Penfold , P . Z ., & c , Treas . ; S . Horton , P . S .: | . O . Cook , ist A . S . ; G . H . Campbell , 2 nd A . S . ( by proxy ); R . ] . Cook , P . Z ., P . P . S . G . W ., D . C . ( by proxy ); H . Hason , P . Z ., P . P . G . 1 st A . S ., Stwd . ; and C . Warren , Janitor . The Installing Officers were conjointly tendered a vote of thanks , and the I . P . Z ., Comp . W . Campbell-Taylor was presented with a massive and valuable P . Z . ' s jewel , and then the chapter was closed .

The banquet was partaken of at the Royal Mortar Hotel , opposite the Royal Arsenal gates , Woolwich , and was much enjoyed . Among the other companions present were Comps . C . Coupland , P . Z ., P . P . G . J . ; E . Morris , P . Z . ; C . Jolly , P . Z ., P . Z . 1472 ; B . Hammond , E . Carter , J . D . Brooks , G . Frost , L . Chasteaneuf , D . K . Somers . Capt . VV . Kiddle , A . M . D ., J . Campbell , D . C . Capon , R . Hewitson , W . Russell , P . Z . S 29 , P . G . Treas . ; F . J . Nichols , P . Z . 1973 ; G . W . King , M . E . Z . 13 ; B . Sandercock , 303 ; and F . A . Jewson , 1549 . The usual loyal and Grand Chapter toasts having been honoured , that of " Earl Amherst , Grand Superintendent of Kent , " was drunk lustily .

Then came that of " M . E . Comp . J . Srnith-Eastes , Prov . Grand H . j and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and in giving it , the M . E . Z . said as he was a very poor speaker , they must not grumble if he abbreviated his speeches in giving the toasts , for , if he did not , he should , like a good many more , go blundering about , and then not know what he had said when he finished . In the toast he was about to bring to their notice , nothing that he could say would make them drink it more heartily than if he merely gave it without comment . It was that of Comp . Eastes , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers . He asked them to drink it heartily , and coupled with it the name of Comp . Warne .

Comp . Warne said his thanks must be of the briefest , as he had to catch his train shortly . He was somewhat in the position of a little man who , as a candidate for the Church , had to preach a sermon before the Bishop of the Diocese . He ( the little man ) took for his text that portion of the Scriptures that relates how Zaccheus , being a little man and wishing to see "The Master" pass , got up a tree . Said the candidate"Zaccheus was a little man , and so am I . Zaccheus was up a tree , and so am I . Zaccheus made haste and came down , and so will I . " He was pleased to be present once again and see so many happy faces , and anything he could do to foster and encourage their excellent chapter he should only be too happy at any time to do .

Comp . Coupland , in responding , said he had great pleasure in so doing , as it gave him an opportunity and enabled him to speak of the great and valuable services rendered by Comp . Eastes to the province . Many of them might not know Comp . Eastes ; he , Comp . Coupland , had had the pleasure and honour of knowing him ever since the formation of Provincial Grand Chapter , and knew the great and unceasing interest their esteemed companion took in the welfare both in the Craft and Royal Arch in the province . The rest of the Prov . Grand Officers duly appreciated the honour of their several offices . So far as their chapter was concerned , he could assure them that it was held in high estimation in the province . In the name of Comp . Eastes and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , he thanked them for their cordial reception of the toast .

Comp . Taylor , LP . Z ., then proposed the toast of " The M . E . Z ., " and spoke highly of the work done for Masonry , both in the Craft and Royal Arch , by Comp . Clapham . He asked the companions to assist their M . E . Z . in sustaining the prestige and progress of the chapter by bringing good , honourable , and worthy candidates . Comp . Clapham , who was cheered on rising , said he felt sorry to think he was not

able to respond to their hearty good wishes in a manner to do justice to it . Nevertheless , there were two things he meant to do ; one was to endeavour to do his duty , and the other was not to trouble them with long speeches . If the companions would only follow the advice given by Comp . Taylor and bring in good candidates , he should endeavour to render the ritual in the same excellent manner it had always been rendered in the Pattison Chapter .

Comp . Penfold , in responding to an enthusiastic reception of his health as Installing Officer , said that for many years past he had filled the office of Installing Officer , and he felt like Zaccheus , that it was time he " came down " out of that tree . He had that day been materially assisted by Comp . Warne , who , as P . G . Scribe E ., had many calls upon him in the province as Installing Officer , and was an adept at the ceremony . It was a very great pleasure to him to instal the Principals of the Pattison Chapter , or indeed any chapter he was interested in , especially when he knew that those he installed were

capable of doing their work . Yes , he thought it would be as well for some other of the P . Zs . to piepare themselves to undertake the ofiice so as to provide for an emergency . With reg . i'd to the chapter , they must not go back , they must go on ; they did not want a big chapter , 50 was its normal strength , and they must keep it up to that ; now if they brought in a few more good candidates , they , although they had sank to 40 , would soon recover their numbers and retain their prestige as one of the most successful chapters in the province . He thanked them for the toast and assured them of his continued interest in the welfare of the chapter and the happiness of its companions .

Coir . p . Butter responded for "The Past Principals , " and said it was a longtime since he had the honour to respond for that toast . It was now over 21 years ago , when a few of them started the chapter in 1 S 75 , they had only 13 members , and of that number but five were left . Vet as old ones went out , new ones came in . It only showed that time as it moved on took with it many who never returned . What , then , could be better for them than while they were here to enjoy themselves in harmony and brotherly love ? He then spoke of the ) position of the chapter , and concluded by saying he felt sure that they would soon regain their numbers , and be , as they were allowed to be , the premier chapter of the province .

Comp . Col . Hughes , M . P ., who had been dining with one of the City companies , then entered the room , and was received with an ovation , and his health drunk heartily . In response , Comp . Hughes said he presumed , as a very humble member of the chapter , that their cordial reception was on account of the great honour done him by his fellow towsmen and neighbours . He then , well keeping within the bounds of our motto

" No politics , " entered into a brilliant resume of his whole Masonic , political , and civic life for the last 50 years in Woolwich and Plumstead , being repeatedly applauded for the eloquent manner in which he spoke of the high moral lessons taught , and the spirit of fraternal friendship that bound them in one bond of brotherly love and harmony , and concluded by assuring them of his earnest desire for the welfare both of the district and its Masonic Fraternity .

The musical portion of the evening ' s entertainment was in the hands of Comp . Horton , who played violin solos as he only can play them . The singers were Miss Jessie Hotine and Comps . F . G . Nichols , P . Z . 1973 ; B . Hammond , G . F . Nichols , and Bro H . Mason .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

CRAFT MASONRY . Leopold Lodge , No . 31 . In the Freemasons' Hall , Flinders-street , Adelaide , on Thursday , May 16 th , Bro . C . H . S . Williams was installed as Worshipful Master of the above lodge . Bro , Frank Johnson , li . Steward , was Installing Master , and was assisted by Bros . J . McCloughry , P . M ., D . C ; the Hon . J . (' .. Jenkins . P . S . G . W . ; M . V . Adams , J . G . W . ; T . C Holland , G . Reg . ; A . Kemp , W . Brindal , J . P . Jones , A . A . Fairweather , and R . Hosking . After the installation the W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . R . H .

Lathlean , S . VV . ; Robert Clark , J . W . ; C E . Hall , Treas . ; C . E . Taplin , Sec . ; C . VV . James , S . D . ; H . Woodards , J . D . ; ) . McCreanor , I . C .. ; J « . Shakespeare , G . D . C , Org . ; VVm . Brindal , P . G . Stwd ., D . C ; H . A . S . Meadows , H . W . Price , A . E . B . Murray , and T . Pennyfield . At the request of the Master , Bro . H . M , Addison , P . D . G . M ., presented the retiring W . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel , the gift of the lodge , and Councillor Johnson feelingly thanked his brethren . A banquet was afterwards held in the banqueting-hall .

The Craft Abroad.

Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 . The annual installation meeting of this lodge took place at its rooms , Freemasons ' Hall , York-street , Sydney , on Wednesday evening , the 5 th ult . —the same evening Grand Lodge was meeting in London—in the presence of a numerous body of representative members of the Craft . Among the visiting brethren present were Bros . l ) r

Maffey , P . G . W . ( V . C ); G . A . Gibb , W . M . 14 ( N . S . W . C ); C . Sanger , W . M elect go ( N . S . W . C ); W . Clemisha , P . M . 209 ( N . S . W . C ); W . H . Bateman , P . " 100 ( N . S . W . C . ); J . Owens , J . W . 99 ( N . S . W . C ); J . McClannan , S . D . 90 ( N . s ' W . C ); A . Robertson , 5 ( S . C . ); D . Christian , 219 ( N . S . W . C ); C . Delaney , i " ( N . S . W . C ); S . Saver , 100 ( N . S . W . C ); W . Crow , 219 ( N . S . W . C . ) ; and A . Cameron , 100 ( N . S . W . C ) .

Apologies were received from Bros . W . Briffden , P . M . 82 ( N . S . W . C . ); W McKay , P . S . W . 1043 ( E . C ); M . Thomas , P . M ., P . P . G . D . E . Lanes ., Eng . ; p . Cameroux , W . M . 139 ( N . S . W . C . ); J . Hanley , W . M . Sg ( N . S . W . C . ); John Bustard , P . M . 1169 , 1462 , and 1513 ( E . G . ); and P . Gosling , P . S . G . D ., A . G . Sec ( V . C ) . Numerous telegrams and letters of congratulation were read , including those from the District Grand Lodges of Transvaal , South Africa , Auckland , Wellington , Westland , Canterbury , Queensland , Bro . J . Fenwick , and others . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Podmore , and the minutes of the previous

meeting having been confirmed , the Installing Officer , Bro . Podmore , appointed Bros . Bateman , P . M ., as S . W . ; Gibb , W . M ., as J . W . ; and Dr . Maffey , P . M ., as I . G . The W . M . elect , Bro . George Robinson , S . W ., was presented by Bros . Major Stevens , P . M ., and Wynn Knight , P . M ., and was inducted into the chair of K . S . in a careful and impressive manner . Bro . Robinson having been duly proclaimed and saluted , the address to the VV . M . was delivered by Bro . Dr . Maffey with marked solemnity , while Bro . Major Stevens gave the addresses to the Wardens and brethren . The following

officers were then appointed and invested by the W . M ., who addressed a few well , chosen words to each recipient of collars : Bros . H . A . Podmore , I . P . M . ; Louis Parkinson , S . W . ; W . H . Taylor , J . W . ; J . C . Lanyon , Treas . ; W . B . Stevens , P . M ., Sec ; T . Hooper , S . D . ; A . Merrett , J . D . ; B . Hardy , W . Davies , and S . Webb , Stwds . ; F . Groves , I . G . ; and M . Smelhe , Tyler . The lodge having been closed , the banquet room was visited . The usual loyal toasts havine been drunk ,

The I . P . M ., in proposing "The Three Grand Lodges , " alluded to the W . M . 's expressed regret that , through no fault of his , he had not yet been able to add the name of another Grand Lodge to the list of toasts . Bro . Major Stevens—the oldest P . M . in the Colonies—proposed "The Health of the VV . M ., " and thought that after he had finished his task his 81 years ought to exempt him from further active labour . He could say nothing regarding Bro . Robinson

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . they all knew him ; the British Possessions knew him ; the Colonial Board knew him I and the Grand Lodge of England seemed to think well of him . He ( Bro . Stevens ) did not believe there was another man who would have conducted such a heavy and important work , involving such an enormous amount of correspondence , thought and energy , and in face of such odds , as that of championing the rights of minorities in the British Dominions during the last seven years , finally winding up with becoming the Representative English Freemason in the one English lodge in the Colony of New

South Wales . , Bro . Robinson briefly replied , and while acknowledging the kind remarks of the proposer , who had seen light in 1 S 37 , remarked that it certainly gave him p leasure to be the W . M . of the lodge in which he had been initiated nearly 20 years ago . " The Visitors' " toast was proposed by the Worshipful Master in a short speech , 11 J which he regretted his inability to couple another Grand Lodge with the Grand Lodges ol E . 1 . and C , but even at the present late stage , he was prepared to meet other representatives and try and settle differences amicably .

Bro . Gibb , in a vigorous speech , which was greatly applauded by the Cambrians , replied on behalf of his lodge for the visitors . . „ Bro . Dr . Maffey , replied on behalf of "The United Grand Lodge of Victoria , of which he was a Past Grand Warden . . Other toasts followed , and the meeting dispersed with expressions on all hands 01 the utmost cordiality .

Since the above was written , a cablegram has been received that two nominee *! brethren of this lodge , have been elected to seats on the Colonial Board of Grand Lodge ' Bro . George Robinson is a Cumbrian , having been born in Whitehaven in i ^ J-j ' completed his education at the Model Schools , Melbourne , Victoria ; was initiated in tn Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . G 56 " , Sydney , in April , 1 S 7 S ; returning to Melbourne . he joined the Duke of SussexlLodee , No . 10 S 0 ( E . C . ); after a few vears he went bac

to Sydney , and re-joined the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , and served iS montns office ; declined office ( unfortunately ) next sitting , when the secession took . P ' ' r |» was one of the now famous minority (?) of 23 , when the lodge's warrant was improP 6 _ J g iven away . His Masonic career from September , 1 SS 8 , up to the present time , is J . intimately bound up in the "Fight for the Charter , " and which has just reached 1 interesting stage of his installation in the chair of K . S ., and in the Grand ^ "jy electing two ex-members of the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 6311 , '" English lodge in New South Wales , to seats on the Colonial Board .

Good Will Lodge , No . 711 . L The annual festival of the senior lodge in Port Elizabeth took place on Monday ' , . ., 24 th ult .-the Festival of St . John the Baptist . Bro . C . G . Miles , W . M ., and Ins" " ters Master for the ceremony of the evening , took the chair , and opened the lodge , . t- ^ ct and telegrams of congratulation were read from Bros , the Dean of Capetown , »