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Committee meeting in April last be now disposed of at this meeting . He begged to mention that in what he was doing he had not a word to say against the great services to the Institution rendered by Bro . Terry or Bro Stevens , but he thought that in the votes of 200 guineas and 100 guineas from the Stewards they had been amply rewarded .

Bro . HARRIS rose to second the motion . The CHAIRMAN , however , asked what Bro . Harris was seconding . Bro . HARRIS said the Chairman knew what the motion was . The CHAIRMAN did not want it in that general way . He wanted to know exactly what Bro . Harris was seconding . Bro . HARRIS : You know what the motion is . We heard it over here .

Bro . DANIEL : SO elated was Bro . Perceval with the Chairman ' s ruling that he then and there gave notice that he would bring his motion on at the next monthly meeting . The CHAIRMAN : Brethren , is it your wish that I put this motion to you ? ( Cries of " Yes . " ) I tell you that on reading the laws I am of opinion , as I stated at the Committee of Management , that the general meeting has no power to take it into their consideration . If you will refer to the law you

will find vested in the Committee of Management are all questions of salaries or remuneration to the officers of the Institution , and I do not see how this general meeting can take that power away from them . Neither do I see that this matter can come on for the consideration of the general meeting unless it is printed and sent with the ballot papers that that is one of the questions to be discussed . Still , as I see some members are in favour of it I will put it , although I feel that it is not competent to be voted upon .

Bro . HAWKINS : Excuse me : do you not propose to allow it to be discussed ? The CHAIRMAN : The question is whether it is to be discussed . You cannot discuss it before it is decided whether it is right it should be discussed . Bro . Daniel's motion was lost—24 voting against it , and 23 for it .

Bro . MASTERS demanded a poll . Bro . TERRY : There is no power . A BROTHER : It is usual . The brother further suggested that notice should be sent out to all the Subscribers and Governors of any recommendation by the Committee of Management of an ) - proposal to give an additional sum to the Secretary or other officers of the Institution .

The CHAIRMAN said it would involve the postage of 20 , 000 circulars . Bro . HAWKINS . - The postage of 20 , 000 circulars is a large sum ; but £ 150 contributed for other purposes than those for which the Society is established is not so important . A BROTHER informed the Chairman that the difficulty of his ruling seemed to be that they should now move a vote of censure on the Committee .

The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was not going to discuss the subject , as the meeting had thrown out Bro . Daniel ' s motion that it be discussed at the general meeting . The BROTHER enquired whether the Chairman meant to say that the Committee of Management could vole any amount they pleased to the Secretary . Was that a claim which they put forward ?

xhe CHAIRMAN .- I have not put any claim forward . I guarded myself . Bro . C . E . KEYSER , J . G . D ., was very sorry indeed this discussion had arisen . He had the honour of being one of the Trustees of the Institution and felt a great interest in it . He was present at the meeting of the Committee , and he believed that it was not advisable in the interests of the Institution or of Bro . Terry himself that the votes should be snapped up

that way . He thought it better that it should be discussed by a large body . They were all anxious to recognise Bro . Terry ' s services ; they were quite certain that but for him the subscriptions would not have been what they were . The Stewards could vote what money they pleased , because it was their own ; but when money of the Institution was being voted , the Committee must feel that it was frequently misinterpreted in the provinces , and

provincial brethren might say , " if these sums of money which are subscribed to the Institution are given to Bro . Terry , I will not come up as Steward . " He thought that in the interest of the Institution and of Bro . Terr }' , this money should not be voted . Therefore , he moved that they express a hearty vote of thanks to Bro . Terry for having helped to place the Institution in the position it occupied that day . Bro . DANIEL seconded .

Bro . HAWKINS supported . He recognised the amount of work of Bro . Terry and bis stall * . He was sorry they had had to work so hard—on Sunday , too —which Freemasons should not encourage . In these days when an eight hours' day was the cry , it was much to the credit of the staff that they worked so hard . Bro Keyser had spoken of the assiduous way in

which Bro . Terry and his staff had worked , but forgot to mention the work the Stewards performed in the provinces . Knowing as a Steward the difficulty there was to get together ^ 30 or ^ , " 411 , he thought the Stewards might come in for some share of the thanks without detracting in any way from the halo of glory around Bro . Terry and his staff . The motion was carried .

The CHAIRMAN wished it to be understood that he was not present at the Committee of Management when Bvo . Perceval ' s motion was proposed , and had nothing to do with it . The meeting then proceeded with the election of annuitants . The List of Successful Candidates appears in our advertisement columns

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The annual convocation of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield , on Wednesday , the nth inst ,, by the invitation of Paradise Chapter , No . 139 , when there were present—Comps . Ensor Drury , P . '/ .. 139 , P . P . G . H ., acting G . Supt . ; J . L . Atherton , P . Z . 600 , Prov . G . H . ; T . R . Vaux , P . Z . 208 , Prov . G . J . ; H . Joseph Garnett , P . Z , 139 , P . P . G . H . ; G . Brooke , P . Z . 24 a , P . PG . f . ; H . SmithP . Z . 387 Prov . G . S . E . ;

, , G . It . Radcliffe , P . Z . 448 , Prov . G . S . N . ; Henry Oxley , P . Z . 495 , P . P . G . Treas . George Marshall , P . Z . 521 , P . P . G . Treas . ; T . Harrison , P . Z . 296 , P . P . G . Treas . J . E . Wordsworth , P . Z . 904 , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . Wordsworth , P . Z . 1 ^ 4 , as Prov . G . H . Robert Arnison , P . Z . 296 , P . P . G . H ., as Prov . G . Prin . Soj . ; Wm . Hy . Milnes P . Z . 1019 , as Prov . G . 1 st Asst . Soj . ; Edwin Billington , P . Z . 1462 , as Prov . G

2 id Asst . Soj . ; William Skinner , P . Z . 296 , P . Prov . G . Soj . ; James Jenkin , P . Z . 904 , Prov . G . S . B . ; James Walmsley , J . P ., P . Z . 827 , as Prov . G . Std . Br . ; R . D . Kendall , P . Z . 1283 , P . Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Robert Hy . Armitage , P . Z . 275 , Prov . G . D . of Cers . ; Alfred Gill , P . Z . 26 4 , Prov . Asst . G . D . of Cers . ; Henry Fountain , Org . 1513 , as Prov . G . Org ; Herbert G . E . Green , P . Z . 154 , Prov . Asst . G . S . E . ; Cornelius Wheawill , P . Z . 290 , W H . jessop , P . Z . 521 , and others .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

Comp . Ensor Drury , P . Z . 139 , P . P . G . H ., acting Grand Superintendent and Prov . Grand Officers entered and Prov . Grand Chapter was opened . A letter was read from the Grand Superintendent in which he expressed his regret that he was unable to be present . He also alluded to the very satisfactory progress that the Masonic library was making in books and manuscripts , particularly referring to the Waistell MS . Irom Kcighley ns one of the most valuable yet acquired .

The minutes of the meeting held at Halifax , on Friday , 13 th November , 1891 , were presented for confirmation , when it was moved , seconded and resolved , " That thev be taken as read and confirmed . "

The Acting Grand Superintendent then delivered an address , which we hope to give our readers next week . Comp . H . OXLEY , P . */ . 495 , P . P . G . Treas ., on behalf of Comp . Leach , P . G . Treas ., presented the balance-sheet , which showed the balance in Messrs . Leatham , Tew , and Co . ' s Bank , Wakefield , on 30 th April , 1 S 02 , to

be £ 198 2 s . Sd ., and moved its adoption . This was seconded by Comp . ISAAC EYRE , H . 139 , and carried . Comp . OXLEY , P . P . G . Treas ., moved , Comp . G ARNETT , P . P . G . H ., seconded , and it was supported by Comp . T . HARRISON , P . P . G . Treas ., and resolved unanimously— "That Comp . H . Thomas E . Holmes , P . Z . rig , bP

elected P . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year . The Acting Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested the officers for the ensuing year as follows : Comp . T . W . Embleton , P . Z . 1513 ... ... Prov . G . H . „ Wm . Hy . Jessop , P . Z . ^ 21 ... ... Prov . G . J . .. Hv . Smith " . P . Z .-, 02 . " .. ... ... Prov . G . S . E .

J . W . Balme , P . Z . 61 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ H . T . E . Holmes , P . Z . 139 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Isaac Kaberry , P . Z . 493 ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

„ John Seed , P . Z . 448 ... Prov . G . P . S . ,, Cornelius Wheawill , P . Z . 290 ... ... Prov . 1 st A . G . S . „ Wm . Haigh , P . Z . 1283 ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . Wm . Bingham , P . Z . 1042 ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ Wm . Hy . Milnes , P . Z . wig ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Edwin Billington , P . Z . 1462 ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ James Walmsley , J . P ., P . Z . 827 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . ,, Henry Fountain , Org . 1513 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Herbert G . E . Greeii , P . Z . 154 ... ... Prov . A . G . S . F .

,, Wm . Fisher Tasker , P . Z . 290 ... ... } " T ' n , T - H le - P y ^ S" 7 f P' - ° v . O . Stwds . „ J . P . Hewitt , P . Z . 139 ... ... ... I ,, John Shoesmith , P . Z . 321 ... ... J „ Thomas Chester , Janitor 904 ... ... Prov . G . Janitor , Comp . R . H . ARMITAGE , P . Z . 275 , P . P . G . D . of C , on behalf of the ' / .. and companions of Perseverance Chapter , No . 275 , invited the Acting Grand Superintendent to hold the November meeting in Huddersfield , and slated that would be the completion of their centenary .

It was moved by Comp . HENRY SMITH , Prov . G . S . F ' ., seconded hy Comp . J WORDSWORTH ; P . P . G . H ., and resolved , " That a very hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the Z . ( Comp . John Hunt ) and Companions of Paradise Chapter , No . 139 , for their kind invitation and excellent

arrangements . The' ACTING GRAND SECRETARY moved and Comp . HCNT , '/ .. 139 , seconded , and it was carried ( all the companions standing ) , "That this Prov . G . Chapter desires to express its warm sympathy with Comp . Tew in his prolonged illness and its earnest wish for his speedy and complete recovery . " The Prov . G . Chapter was then closed . Tea was provided in the Dining Hall at 5 o ' clock , which was partaken of b y 62 companions , the Acting Grand Superintendent presiding .

The Order Of The Temple.

THE ORDER OF THE TEMPLE .

The annual meeting of the National Great Priory of England and Wales was held at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Friday afternoon , the 13 th inst . The Great Prior , the Flight Hon . the Earl " of Lathom , G . C . 'i ' ., presided , and the olliccs of Constable and Marshal were respectively filled bv Sir Knights Horatio Ward and Frank Richardson . A large

number of members were present , and I hey gave his lordship a hearty reception . Among lhe principal sir knights who attended may be noted the following : — Sir Knights the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston , the Great Sub-Prior nominate ; Capt . N . G . PhilipsProv . Prior East Anglia ; C . JBanisterProv . Prior

, . , Northumberland , Berwick , and Durham ; Charles Fendelow , Prov . Prior Staff ° ™ - shire , Warwickshire , and Leicestershire ; the Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon , Prov . Prior Devonshire ; Lieut .-Col . A . Thrale Perkins , Prov . Prior Somersetshire »«" Monmouthshire ; Ralph Clutton , Treasurer ; R . H . Thrupp , Registrar ; «• Tinkler K . C . T . Vice-Chancellor ; George CooperSub-Marshal ; the

, , , Rev . H . G . Morse , Almoner and Chaplain ; Frederick Lawrance , Herald ; C . * '• Matier , K . C . T . ( Scotland ) , Great Frior ' s Banner Bearer ; Richard ! ' « . Aide-de-Camp ; F . W . S . Wicksteed , M . D ., Chamberlain ; John Chapman , Cof G . ; John E . Dawson , Swd . Br . ; W . Ganz , Org . ; R . Loveland Loveland , LP .. Prov . Sub-Prior Hampshire ; Henry Thomas , Prov . Sub-Prior Lancashire ;

W . Vyrer , Chancellor , and F . N Molesworth , Registrar , Lancashire ; Job" IWilkes , Prov . Sub-Prior Northumberland , & c . ; and Horatio Ward , Prov . Su » - Prior , and A . H . Bateman , Prov . Registrar and Treasurer , Kent and Sunt ) . Among the Past Grand Officers were Sir Knights Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , J- •¦ Cumberland , E . Pierpoint . Col . Joseph Hartley , F . H . Goldney , Hamon Le Strang , Robert Berridge . Frank Richardson . Ralph Gooding . M . D .. E . Letch worth , Chs " *

Belton , J . E . Le Feuvre , Capt . H . E . Cousans , A . GreatRex , Edward Swain , Henry Lovegrove , and T . B . Purchas , M . D ., R . N ., Dep . Insp .-Gen . The following m ^ also be mentioned : Sir Knights the Right Hon . Viscount Dungarvan , Sir Geot ) , D . Harris , Major-Gen . J . C . Hay , C . B ., Col . J . ? . Crease , C . B ., Belgrave M" "; K . N ., Dep . Insp .-Gen . ; J . W . Howard Thompson , Charles E . Keyser , buge ^ Monteuuis , Sir J . R . Somers Vine , and others . There were also two v ' ' torS / -v , . America , viz .: Sir Knights John li . Stevenson , Past Commander Boston ¦ manderv . Past Grand Lecturer Grand Commanderv of Mass , and R-L i , ' _ .

Freeman C . Hersey , M . D ., Past Commander of Winslow Lewis Command )> Salem , Mass . The Great Priory having been opened , and the minutes of the p ' * , meeting read and confirmed , the report of the Councilwas taken as . . ' ) , t This report referred to the death of the late Great Sub-Prior , Sir K 1 » | Col . Shadwcll II . Gierke , on Christmas Day , 1891 , and paid awcll-dcse ^ tribute to the services he had rendered to the Order for very many ^^' ( he recommended , as an appropriate and graceful act , the vote of £ 5 ° . i , c Benevolent Fund to the " Shadwcll Clerke Trust . " It also announce'