Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following is the paper of business before Grand Ch pter next Wednesday , which will meet at seven o ' clock P The minutes of the last quarterly convocation to be read for confirmation . The Report of the Committee of General Purposes to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England : —

The Committee of General Purposes beg to report tha they have examined the accounts from the 20 th October , 18-c to the 18 th January , 1876 , both inclusive , whicht they find to be as follows . — £ s . d . To balance Grand Chapter 149 10 7 ,, Unappropriated account 156 5 rr " Subsequent receipts 371 19 9

£ G 77 ¦< - 3 By disbursements during the quarter 16 . - ; 1 4 „ Balance 349 9 6 „ in unappropriated account ...... 16 3 5 5

£ 677 i « J 3 which balances are in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co ., bankers of thc Grand Treasurer . The Grand Chapter Committee beg to report that the Grand Scribe E . officially announced the lamented death of Comp . John Savage , P . S . B ., their President , which intelligence was received with very deep and sincere regret .

The Grand Scribe E . further announced that the M . E . Prov . First Grand Principal had appointed Companion Lieut .-Colonel Creaton , P . S . B .., President , in the room of Companion Savage , deceased , and Companion Robert Second Assistant Sojourner , to fill the vacancy caused by his death . The Committee have likewise to report that they have

received the following petitions : — From Companions William Lawrence Twentyman , as Z . ; William John Doveton , as H . ; Richard Nathan Hubbersty , as J . ; and ten others , for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of the Rock , No . 260 , Tiinchinopoly , to be e * alled " The Rock Chapter , " and to meet at Trinchinopoly , Madras , East Indies .

From Companions Charles Godtschalk , as Z . ; James Jackson Avery , as H . ; Henry William Thomas , as J . * , and ten others , for a chapter to be attached to the Dundas Lodge , No . 1255 , Plymouth , to be called " The Dundas Chapter , " and to meet at thc Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth , Devonshire . From Comps . Henry Griffiths , as Z . ; William Henry

Lloyd , as IT . ; Thomas Waite , as J ., and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Kennard Lodge , No . 1258 , Pontypool , to be called " The Kennard Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic I Iall , Pontypool , Monmouthshire . From Comps . Perceval Alleyn Nairne , as Z . ; William Viner Bedolfe , as II . ; James Hadland Vockins , as J ., and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to thc Sphinx

Lodge , No . 1329 , Camberwell , to be balled" The Sphinx Chapter , " and to mcetat the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . The foregoing petitions , being in all respects legular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have further to report that they have

received petitions : — From Comps . Richard Miles Roberts , as Z . ; Richard William Hoskins Giddy , as IT . ; Francis Henry Samuel Orpen , as J . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Richard Giddy Lodge , No . 1574 , Kimberley , South Africa , to be called " The Richard Giddy Chapter , " and to meet at Kimberley , South Africa .

This petition is regular , excepting that the proposed J . is not yet registered as an Installed Master . From Comps . Gabriel Joshua de Cordova , as Z ; Osmond Dilgado , as H . ; David Bamed , as J . ; anel nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Phcenix Lodge , No . 914 , Port Royal , Jamaica , to be called " The Phoenix Chapter , " and to meet at Port Royal , Jamaica .

This petition is also regular , excepting that the lodge recommendation is not attached thereto . The Committee therefore recommend that , subject to the proof of the proposed J . being an Installed Master in thc case of No . 1574 , and the recommendation of thc lodge in Hie case of No . a 14 , which have both been written for , being respectively received , the prayers of these petitions be granted .

It having come under the notice of the Committee at theit meeting on the 20 th October , 1875 , that Comp . Price , who was one of the petitioners for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Lebanon Lodge , No . 493 , Gloucester , and who had been exalted in the Foundation Chapter , No . 82 , Cheltenham , as far back as the ioth October , 186 G , had not been registered until October , 1875 , the Committee diected

' the three Principals of thc chapter to be summoned to account for thc neglect , and to produce their books and charter , dispensing , however , in thc first instance , with the personal attendance of the Principals . The Committee regret to say that , on an investigation 01 the books and registry book of Grand Chapter , a most inexcusable amount of laxity appears to have prevailed in the registration of companions exalted in the Foundation

Chapter , companions exalted in 1865-G and 7 not being registeied until 186 9 ; one exalted in 186 3 and one exalted m i 860 were not registered until 1870 ; three exalted in 'H 59 > one in 1863 , and one in 186 5 were not registered unti 1871 ; and , without going through the whole list , it u V , . . ost a PP " -at- no companion was registered until his certificate was required for some special purpose . l lle Committee therefore , to mark their sense of the P-reat 1 regularities which have prevailed in the Foundation

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Chapter , and its total disregard of Art . 20 , page 19 , of the Royal Arch Regulations , Edition 1869 , or Art . 64 , page 21 , Edition 1875 , which requires a regular return from each chapter once in every year , have inflicted a fine on the chapter to thc extent of three guineas .

The Committee hope and believe that the business of the chapter for the last year or two has been conducted with more regularity , so far as relates to the registration of its members . " ( Signed ) JOHN CREATON ' . President .

Consecration Of A New Chapter At Chester.

CONSECRATION OF A NEW CHAPTER AT CHESTER .

On Monday , the 17 th inst ., the ceremony of consecrating the Cestrian Chapter ( No . 425 ) of Royal Arch Masons was performed , in an impressively solemn manner , by the Rt . Hon . Lord de Tabley , R . W . P . G . S . Cheshire , assisted by his provincial officers and Comp . Muggeridge , P . G . S . B .

England , at thc Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . The following were appointed principals and officers of the chapter -. — Comps . Horatio Lloyd , M . E . Z . ; J . C . Robinson , H . and Treas ; J . O . Bury , J . ; T . M . Lockwood , S . E . ; J . Taylor , S . N . ; and A . G . Smith , P . S . Among the companions present were the following : —C . Dutton , P . G . H . ; S . Spratley , P . G . J . ; G . VV . Latham , P . G . S . E .,- W . Goodacre ,

P . G . P . S . ; W . R . Bachelor , P . G . F . A . S . ; W . Fair , P . Prov . G-. S . B . ; C . S . Coates , P . G . C . S . ; J . Whitlow , P . G . S . B . ; R . Newhouse , P . G . D . C . ; J . S . Darvill , J . A . Birch , P . Prov . G . J . ; D . Thomas , M . H . 721 ; J . Bowes , P . Prov . G . S . B . West Lancashire ; J . Salmon , 727 ; J . Ormiston , 36 S ; R . J . Sisson , 721 ; J . J . Cunnah , 721 ; and others . The proceedings concluded with a banquet .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . —Lodge St . John ( No . 3 J ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held within their hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , Glasgow , on Tuesday evening , 17 th inst . The W . M . Bro . D . M . Neilson , presided , with Bros . Sellars , S . W . ; Brownlie , J . W . ; and John Dick , Secretary , in their respective places . The lodge having been opened the following brethren were passeeTTo * "the Degree of

F . C . by Bro . Thomas B . Bell , S . M .: — . James Hamilton , Alex . Govans , John Park , Samuel Palmer , David Gardiner , Robert S . Donaldson , John Riddell , A . Ramsay , Alex . Smith , and John Adams . At thc same time Bro . Natham , from Lodge Marie Stuart , No . 541 , also received the same degree on behalf of that lodge . At the regular meeting ofthe lodge , which immediately followed the sederunt

being the same , two approved candidates were initiated into the Order at the hands of Bro . William Bell , I . P . M . The lodge thereafter went on to harmony . The agreeable character of the meeting was much enhanced by the presence of Bros . Stembridge , Ray , and Robert Fraser , the well-known professional vocalists . COLTNESS . —Lodge St . Mary ' s ( No . 31 ) . —

Thc annual meeting of this lodge took place in Brc . Scott ' s hall , on Monday , 27 th ult ., to celebrate the festival of St . John , and elect office-bearers for 1876 . The lodge was opened by Bro . Kelso , W . M ., when the report of the Auditing Committee was read and approved . Mr . David Cumming , who was proposed at last meeting , was initiated in the E . A . Degree by Bro . Brownlie . The election

of office-bearers was then proceeded with , when thc following were duly elected : —Bros . R . Kelso , W . M . * , Charles Gilchrist , P . M . ; R . Shaw , D . M . ; S . Naismith , S . M . ; A . Brownlie , S . W . ; J . Barr , J . W . ; J . Scott , Treasurer ; M . Walker , Secretary ; W . Forrest , Chaplain ; W . C . Wilson , B . B . ; D . Shaw , S . D . ; J . Moore , J . D . ; J . A . Frost , S . S . ; E . Xaismith , J . S . ;

C . Fisher , S . B . ; J . Jackson , I . G . ; T . Bradwood , Tyler . The election over , about forty of the brethren sat down to a banquet provided by Bro . Scott , and a very happy evening was spent . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and heartily responded to . STONEHAVEN . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 65 ) . —On Monday , the 27 th ult ., the election of office-bearers

of this lodge took place at Stonehaven , when the following members were elected , namely : —W . M ., J . Crockatt ; P . M ., J . Thorn ; S . W ., R . B . Tawse ; J . W ' ., J . R . Wilson ; S . D ., J . Chisholm ; J . D ., J . Murray , jun . ; I . G ., G . Tawse ; Chap ., G . S . Cair . l . After thc business of the lodge was over thc brethren sat down to an excellent supper , laid in their hall , Arbuthnott-strcet , where a very agreeable

evening was spent , under thc chairmanship of Bro , Crockatt , assted by Bro . R . B . Tawse as croupier . PARTICK . —Lodge St . Mary ( No . 117 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held in their new hall , Douglasstreet , on Friday evening , the 14 th inst ., Bro . William Wylie , W . M .. presiding , Bro . David Peacock , S . W ., and Bro . Andrew Agnew , J . W . There was a large turn out of

members . Thc lodge having been opened , Bros . George T . Trotter , Alexander Gnudie , James Jamieson , Samuel Blackstock , John McKenzie , John Reid , Donald Bain , John McConnachie , David Forsyth , Allan McKay , and Robert Ramsay , were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . Wylie , W . M . PAISLEY . —St . Mirren's Lodge ( No . 129 ) . —

The annual festival of St . John of thc brethren of Paisley St . Mirren ' s Lodge , No . 129 , took place on Monday , 27 th ult ., in the hall , at which there was a goodly attendance . Thc chair was occupied by the W . M ., Bro . IT . S . Edmonds , who was supported by the Depute Master , Bro . T . Bustard , P . M . ' s Bros . A . M'Leod , J . Gilmour , A . Wallace , and

J . Carswell ; Bro . A . M'Pherson , Sec ; P . Blair , Treas . The S . W ., Bro . Gemmell , and the J . W ., Bro . Fisher , were in their respective places . The lodge having been opened , an excellent dinner was partaken of . Thereafter the loyal toasts were given , as also those of the G . Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and the P . Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire East , by the R . W . M , Bro , G . Fisher gave

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The Army , Navy , and Volunteers . " The W . M ., in proposing the toast of the evening , said it was with satisfaction that they viewed year after year the continued prosperity of the lodge . During the past year they had added to the roll twenty-four affiliated members . The income had been in excess of the expenditure , the latter having been during the past unusually heavy , owing to repairing

and redecorating of the hall . With all that they had not been unmindful of those who by misfortune had been reduced in circumstances , and in all such cases the brethren had subscribed liberally . Referring to the proposed Masonic Benevolent Institution , he expressed the hope that by next year it would be in working order . Its objects were to provide halls in the Scottish Universities to receive and

maintain , clothe and educate , the sons of Freemasons of every religious denomination , who were in needful circumstances ; also to provide schools for girls in similar circumstances ; and also to provide an asylum for destitute Freemasons and their widows , or annuities to maintain them . The Chairman concluded by saying that it must be with satisfaction that the members of St . Mirren ' s heard that

Bro . Gilmour had tabled a motion for the increase of the funds payable to the benevolent funds from is . 6 d . to 2 s . 6 d ., and he expressed the hope that it would be carried . During the evening deputations ^ verc sent to Lodges Renfrew County Kilwinning , No . 370 , Houston St . Johnstone , No . 242 , and Renfrew Prince of Wales ; and deputations were received from these lodges respectively , and also from

Lodge Dalmuir St . John ' s , No . 54- * . KILB ARCH AN . —Lodge St . Barchan ( No . 156 ) . —On the evening of Monday , the 27 th ult ., this lodge met in their hall there to celebrate the festival of St . John . After the lodge had been opened by Bro . Cunningham , P . M ., the brethren formed a torchlight procession , accompanied by a brass band , and , according to use and

wont , met their recently-elected W . M ., Bro . XV . Lewis , They then preambulated thc various streets of the village , and returned to the lodge , where the W . M . took the chair , and called the brethren from labour to refreshment . Thereafter a very pleasant evening was spent , with repartee , combining to make everything agreeable . MAUCHLINE . —Lodge St . Mungo ( No . 179 ) .

—On Thursday evening , the 13 th inst ., the brethren of this lodge held their anniversary in the London Hotel . There was a good number of the members present . After dinner the lodge was duly opened , when the following brethren were installed into office , viz .: —Bros . T . Harvey , solicitor , W . M . ; R . Armour , P . M . ; J . Reid , D . M . ; A . Pollock , S . W . ; D . Laurie , j . W . ; G . Campbell , Treas . ;

J . Reid , Sec . ; Rev . G . Fairlie , Chap . ; G . Lambie , S . D . ; J . Killen , Steward ; R . Lennon , I . G . ; and J . Learie , Tyler . Bro . R . Armour , on retiring from office , was presented with a handsome Past Master's jewel and a purse of sovereigns . The jewel was presented by Bro . J . Reid , D . M ., and after spending a happy evening the brethren closed the lodge in due form . The jewel was supplied by

Bro . George Kenning , 9 , West Howard-street , Glasgow . CARLUKE . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 187 ) . —The annual election of office-bearers of this lodge took place on Monday , 27 th ult . The following elections were made : — Bros . T . Sommerville , W . M . ; Campbell , P . M . ; W . Findlay , S . M . ; A . Moffatt , J . W . ; J . Gray , Sec . ; R . Finlay , Treas . ; A . Hamilton , D . M . ; IT . Robertson , Substitute ;

P . Edmond , S . D . ; W . Campbell , J . D . ; J . Moffat , I . G . * , W . Gegg , S . S . ; R . Moffat , J . S . ; A . Marshall , Chap . ; J . Sommerville , S . B . ; A . Bankier , Tyler . The brethren of the lodge sat down to supper in the Black Bull Inn , Carluke , Bro . Campbell , P . M ., in the chair . BALLATER . —St . Nathallan's Lodge ( No . 259 ) . —Thc annual general meeting of thc brethren of this

lodge was held in the Albert Memorial Hall on Monday , the loth inst . After initiation of several new members the brethren proceeded to the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were elected : —Colonel J . R . Farquharson , of Invercauld , W . M . ; J . Reid , P . M . ; j . Deavy , D . M . ; Dr . Beattie , S . M . ; W . Coutts , S . W . ; D , Mitchell , J . W . ; J . Pringle , Treas . ; L . Ritchie , Sec . ; C .

Milne , S . D . ; J . Donald , J . D . ; J . Stephen , Chap . ; W . Lowe , S . S . ; D . Wilkie , J . S . ; J . Ingram , I . G . ; and J , Coutts , Tyler . After the election the brethren formed in order , and marched to Monaltrie House , one of the countryseats of Colonel Farquharson , headed by Bro . McHardy , who played on thc bagpipes ; thence they marched to Invercauld Arms , where the brethren , to the number of fifty ,

sat down to dinner . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given and cordially responded to . To the toast of " Thc Sister Lodges , " Bro . Dinnie , of St . John ' s Lodge , Aboyne , suitably replied . A spirited ball was opened in the hall at half-past nine o'clock , and kept up until an advanced hour in the morning . Music was supplied by the Brothers Blair , ably assisted by Anderson and Ingram .

ROTHESAY . —Rothesay St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 292 ) . —The Rev . R . G . Weldon , Honorary Chaplain of this lodge , preached to the brethren on Sabbath evening , 26 th ult ,, in the Episcopal Church , to a full congregation . The sermon is to be printed . St . John ' s anniversary was celebrated on Monday evening in the Victoria Hot ., when about eighty brethren supped together . The brethren

paraded the town by torchlight , ami were headed by the new Rothesay brass band . GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Clair ( So . 362 ) —The regular meeting of this lodge was held in their hall , 25 , Robertson-street , on Monday evening , the ioth inst . Bro . W . J . Hogg , W . M ., in the chair ; Bro . A . Rutherford , sen ., S . W ., and Bro . C . Galletly , J . W . There fwere also present-. —Bros . G . Thallon , P . M . ; R . Glass , D . M . * , W ,

Pascoe , Treas . ; G . Fraser , Sec . ; W . Galbraith , S . D . ; Mack Fox , J . D . ; A . Taylor , Org . ; A . Bowie , Chap . ; R . Genese , 3 62 ; J . Henderson , 3-J ; R . Kearney , So ; J . Melville , 173 ; J . Annand , 465 ; and W . Ferguson ( " Freemason" ) . The lodge having been opened and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed , a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for holding the annual festival , in the latter end of February