Consecration Of St. Leonard's Lodge No. 2263, At Sheffield.

At the banquet which followed there was a full attendance . The newly-installed yj M . Bro . Holmes , presided , the vice-chairs being occupied by Bros . Vernon , s W-, ' and Dearden , J . W . The loyal toasts were given from the chair . The toast of " The R . W . Bro . Tew , Past G . D ., P . G . M . ; Bro . Henry Smith , n P . G-M . ; and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " was ' . ' ... i ~ AroA Viv Ri-n TTTW and thf . rp wprp lmirl rails fnr Fir . Rnrrnlnmf ^ .

, On the proposition of Bro . TEW , three cheers were given for the " Father of Freemasonry in Sheffield , " Bro . Bartolome having been 52 years a Freemason . Bro . Dr . BARTOLOME , who was well received , gave some interesting Masonic reminiscences . He became a Mason in 1836 with the late Lord Dalhousie , then lord Ramsay . He was Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland at and had in his

the centenary in 1836 , possession a jewel given t . ; m which constituted him a Steward for life . When he came t 0 Sheffield he naturally inquired for the Masonic lodge , and was directed to the "Spread Eagle , " in Fargate . There he found seven workmen , with clay pipes a yard long , and pots of beer on the table . Having accumulated a lot of money they , by a system of black-balling , reduced the

membership to eleven ; when they passed a resolution to divide the money . Freemasonry had then come to a deadlock . When these seven workmen saw him ( the Doctor ) they thought they had got hold of a big fish . They asked him to be W . M ., and he ultimately consented on condition that they should go to a different building , and they came to the Music Hall , in Surrey-street , where they had a room under the orchestra . Of that room he ( the Doctor ) was the tenant for

16 years . He was Master for three years , the third by dispensation . By the advice of the Secretary he got possession of the warrant of the Royal Brunswick Lodge , then in pawn for . £ 14 . Some Masonic friends clubbed 14 guineas for that purpose , and by the advice of the Grand Lodge that warrant lay in his drawer for about 18 years . It was kept " in terrorem , " so that when any applications came from Sheffield , Grand Lodge was able to say there could be no necessity for

another warrant , so long as the Royal Brunswick was in his drawer . The lodge met once a year for the purpose of electing officers , and they all pledged themselves not to elect any man unless he were a Past Master of the Britannia Lodge . He never held office as " W . M . " of the Brunswick , preferring to serve in another capacity as Treasurer , which he had done for 40 years , and for which they had presented him with a handsome gold jewel . He felt that he could say with

Othello , " I have done the State some service , and they know it . Bro . T EW proposed " The Consecrating Officer , Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Past G . D ., Grand Secretary , and his Assistants . " The G RAND SECRETARY , who had a thoroughly Masonic reception , said they must not imagine because they did not see the Prince of Wales often amongst them in Grand Lodge , that he took only a slight interest in the Order . That was

not the case . It had always been a matter of wonder to him that the Prince of Wales with his innumerable engagements could give so much of his time to his Masonic work . When in town he ( the gallant Colonel ) was constantly sent for to Marlborough House . Some point had cropped up , and the Prince went carefully into the details , mastering them thoroughly . There was no point of any magnitude in which he did not exhibit the greatest interest , which extended to

everything connected with the Order . He also bore testimony to the work done by Lord Carnarvon and Lord Lathom . In all great institutions the real work was unseen ; and he could assure them they could eongratulate themselves upon having such leaders at the helm of their Order . Amongst the large number of provinces he had to deal with , there was none to surpass the noble Province of West Yorkshire in the perfect unanimity and the true Masonic feeling evinced by all its

members , and by the magnificent way in which they supported the great Masonic Charities of which they were all so proud . The GRAND SECRETARY then gave "The Worshipful Master , " in laudatory terms ; and Bro . HOLMES appropriately replied . Bro . DUST , P . M . 681 , and Bro . ISAAC EYRE , W . M . 1239 , responded on behalf of "The Visitors , " and "The Sister Lodges" of the province respectively .

Bro . H . E . Lemare officiated as musical director , and Bros . T . E . Barker , A . E . Drury , and H . A . Brook , I . G ., contributed to the enjoyment . The banquet was provided by the House Steward , Bro . Turner , and Mrs . Turner , who maintained their excellent reputation . Early in the day the officers of the Grand Lodge visited the Cyclops Works , afterwards taking luncheon with Bro . J . Grayson Lowood , at Five Oaks .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday , the 1 st prox . : The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURROSES . To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The

Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 18 th April to the 17 th July , 1888 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows ; To Balance , Grand Chapter ... £ 735 211 By Purchase of 1 , Unappropriated £$ 02 ro 3 Account 200 13 7 2 \ per cent . » subsequent Receipts ... 387 17 6 Consols at

99 s- »• . ... £ 499 7 S Commission 12 7 £ 500 0 0 „ Disbursements during the Quarter 30 S 10 7 „ Balance 313 19 7 „ „ Unappropriated Account 201 3 10 £ 1323 t 4 0 £ 1323 14 o

Which Balances are in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) . . | . " Committee have to report that they have received the following as H ' ^ ° ^ P ' George Frederick Bevis , as Z . ; Thomas Tufnell , . L ~ J Lind , as T .: and six others , for a chapter to be attached to

the p 0 rtstI 10 utn Temperance Lodge , No . 2068 , Portsmouth , to be called p . Portsmouth Temperance Chapter , and to meet at the Soldiers' Institute , "igh-street , Portsmouth , Hampshire . H ? w f 9 pmps . J Hands Paine , as Z . ; Thomas Lambert , as the ' r ! Smith , as J . 5 and six others for a chapter to be attached to H IP p ° ere Lodge , No . 1795 , Albury , New South Wales , to be called si ?„ V ° T berrnere Chapter , and to meet at the Oddfellows' Hall , Kiewal ' Albury , New South Wales .

, as H- R ° Com P ' Horatio T . Griffiths , as Z . ; Thomas Robert Oakley , attach' ri re £ ier ' Atkinson Powell , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be the I i \ lh & L ° y al Monmomh Lodge , No . 457 , Monmouth , to be called mm , tK ? i Monm ° uth Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Monmo "th , Monmouthshire .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

The foregoing petitions , being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received memorials from the companions of the undermentioned chapters praying for charters authorising them to wear a centenary jewel , in accordance with the Royal Arch Regulations , Rule 102 .

The Chapter of Vigilance , No . in , Darlington , date of charter 14 th March , 17 88 . The Chapter of Friendship , No . 257 , Portsmouth , date of charier nth August , 1769 . These memorials being in form , and the respective chapters having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be granted .

The Committee have further to report that the vacancy as Trustee of the Fund of Grand Chapter , occasioned by the lamented death of the late Comp . Col . John Creaton , President of the Committee of General Purposes ) has been filled up by the appointment of Comp . Robert Grey , the present President of the Committee .

The Committee have also to report that a memorial has been received from the petitioners for the Empire Chapter , No . 2108 , London—a charter for which was granted by the Supreme Grand Chapter on the 2 nd May last , but which chapter has not been consecrated—praying that , in consequence of the departure of the Z . designate to resume his duties on the West Coast of Africa , the Principals named in the charter may be changed as follows , viz ., Comps . Lennox Browne to be Z . ; Ernest Luxmoore Marshall to be H . ; and Emile Behnke to be J .

The Committee under the circumstances recommend that sanction for

such alteration be given . The Committee have also received a memorial , with extract of minutes , on the removal of the Harmony Chapter , No . 156 , from the Huyshe Masonic Temple , to the new Masonic Buildings , No . 1 , Princes-square , Plymouth .

The Committee , being satisfied of the reasonableness of the request , recommend that the removal of this chapter be sanctioned . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 16 th July , 1888 .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Surrey was held at the Public Hall , Carshalton , on Wednesday , the i 8 ch inst . Comp . F . West , Prov . G . H ., presided , in the unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of Comp . Gen . J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., G . Supt ., and was supported by a representative assembly of companions in the provincei Amongst those present

were—Bros . Frederick R . West , P . A . G . S ., Prov . G . H . ; C . H . Woodward , Prov . G . j . ; H J . Strong , P . Z . 452 ; S . P . Catterson , 452 ; J . Rhod . s , 452 , P . P . G . Org . ; H . M , Hobbs , f . Z . 2094 , P . P . G . D . C ; S . Lamoerr , f . Z . 1556 , P . f . G . K . ; A . Saxelby , 4 63 , P . P . G . R . ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas . ; R . T . Elsam , J . 3 . Fraser , P . Z . 214 ; H . c Vickers , J . 1556 , P . P . G . Org . ; George Piice , Prov . G . Treas . ; H . J . P . Dumas , P . P . G . J . ; A . H . Jcffery , P . Z . 452 , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . H . W . Rogers , 452 , P . G . R j VV . P . Morrison , Dorking , Chap . ; H . E . Frances , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . A . Smith , G . P . S .

114 ; W . VV . Morgan , B . Hicklin , P . Z . 1149 ; VV . Chaoman , S . W . S'O ; D'Arcy J , Blackmore , J . 370 ; Theodore G . A . Burns , P . S . 370 ; E H . Gale Crowdy , 370 ; Hugh Dumas , S . N . 410 ; J . K . R . Cama , 1503 ; T . Clark , H . 1524 ; M . ChriMian , M . E . Z . 860 ; G . S . Horsnail , 2096 ; W . H . Hawes , P . S . 463 ; HiederickCambridge , P . S . 2096 , Prov . G . Org . ; W . Stevenson Hoyte , 1728 ; T . C . Wilis , M . E . Z . 1929 ;

j . W . Baldwin , 7 ; H . J . Lardner , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . E . Turner , 1149 ; C . J . Peitit , 889 ; R . E . Catterson , 548 ; A . E . Taylor , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Parker , 1851 ; W . Tarn , P . S . 889 ; G . Moorman , J . 889 ; H . Cox , 4 63 ; G . Yaxley , P . Z . 463 ; Francis Carter , P . S . 7 ; H . C . Leigh Bennett , P . P . G . J . ; H . tJurgess , S . tS . 1556 ; H . G . Thompson , P . P . A . G . S . ; A . W . Wells , P . Z . 1556 , P . P . A . G . S . ; M . E . Levey , S . N . 2096 ; J O'Connell , A . S . 1851 ; and VV . W . Lee , 1524 .

Provincial Grand Chapter was opened , the minutes read and confirmed , and the roll of chapters in the province called and responded to by the companions present . The report of the Finance and Audit Committee , showing a credit balance of over £ 14 , was received , adopted , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes .

Comp . George Price was unanimously re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . Comp . WEST having announced his re-appointment by the Grand Superintendent as Prov . G . H ., the following officers , appointed by the Grand Superintendent , were invested :

Comp . Hugh M . Hobbs ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ George Price ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ C . Greenwood ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ W . Pile ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ Saxby ( re-appointed ) .,. ... ... Prov . G . Regt „ D . A . Blackburn ... ... ... Prov . G . P . Soj . „ Horatio H . Shirley ... ... ... Prov . istA . G . Soji T . S . Fraser ... ... ... ... Prov . 2 ndA . G . Si .

„ P . Hicklin ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . M . Collins ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . Youldon ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Chapman ... ... .,. Prov . A . G . D . C . „ F . Cambridge ( re-appointed ) ... .,, Prov . G . Org . „ R . Potter ... ... .,. ... Prov . G . Janitor .

The SECRETARY of the Greenwood Memorial Fund announced that the total sum subscribed amounted to 100 guineas , and the meeting to arrange distribution of same would be duly announced to subscribers . The PROV . G , H . presiding , said it was usual to make a few observations with regard to Masonry in the province ; but , as the remarks he should have to make at a latter period in the Provincial Grand Lodge

equally applied to the chapter , he would not detain them long . He would simply say that the Grand Superintendent was desirous ol seeing Royal Arch Masonry in Surrey a little more flourishing . That was not peculiar to Surrey , for there was no doubt a great deal 01 energy given to the Craft . If , however , there was any superfluous energy in the province , the Grand Superintendent hoped it would be expended in the interests ot . Royal Arch Masonry .

A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the companions of the Mozart Chapter for their assistance in providing for the entertainment oi the Prov . Grand Chapter , the excellent arrangements made having conduced to the comfort ol all present . Comp . WALLS , M . E . Z . 1929 , having returned thanks , the Prov . Grand Chapter was closed .