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of unusual interest is discussed at these meetings , and when the matter has been well threshed out , the decision is taken , and in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred the matter ends there . It would never occur to any of our executive Grand Officers to concern themselves about the interior economy of the private lodges . They know well what powers are vested in

Grand Lodge , and what rights and privileges are secured to private lodges . They take care that no conflicts shall arise between those powers , on the one hand , and these rights and privileges , on the other , and the result is , that , though a lodge is occasionally the scene of a battle royal among its members , and a slight amount of partisanship is occasionally noticeable in

Grand Lodge , the course of English Freemasonry , unlike the proverbial course of true love , runs smoothly enough in essentials . We do our work in Grand Lodge and private lodges in accordance with the laws and constitutions of

the Craft ; we enjoy ourselves socially ; and we humbly , but sincerely , do our best to carry out the princip les of Masonry . Let Kentucky do this , and it may safely leave the work of legislation , to the small extent that is necessary , to take care of itself .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday next : The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THE REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES . 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 i ^ th July to the 20 th October , 1885 , both

inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — To Balance , Grand Chapter ... £ 74 9 5 sly Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter £ 204 iS o Account 191 S 4 „ Balance 102 1 11 „ Subsequent Receipts 229 11 o „ „ Unappropriated " H r Account iSS S 10 £ 495 S 9 £ 435 S 9

Which balances are ' . in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st . From Comps . John Read Dore , as Z . ; Rawson Kelley , as H . ;

W . Henry Clough , as J ., and 17 others tor a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Friendship , No . 750 , Whitcliffe , Cleckheaton , to be called the Friendship Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Whitcliffe , Cleckheaton , in the county of York ( West Div . )

2 nd . From Comps . Donald Grant Macleod , as Z . ; James Copley Moyle , as II . ; Colonel Malcolm Furlong , as J ., and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Philanthropy , No . 542 , Maulmain , British Burmah , to be called the Tenasserim Chapter , " and to meet at Maulmain , British Burmah .

3 rd . From Comps . John Booth , as Z . ; Samuel Holdsworths Stocks , as H . ; William Thomas Plainer , as J ., and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Zetland Lodge , No . 603 , Cleckheaton , to be called the Zetland Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Tofts , Cleckheaton , in the county of York . ( West Div . )

4 th . From Comps . the Rev . Thomas Cartwright Smyth , D . D ., as Z . ; Samuel Stead , as H . ; Thomas Tyers , as J ., and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Excelsior Lodge , No . 1042 , Leeds , to be called the Excelsior Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds , in the county of York . ( West Div . )

5 th . From Comps . Thomas Blossom Dodson , as Z . ; Robert Burleton , as H . ; Michael Christian , as J , and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Dalhousie Lodge , No . 860 , London , to be called the Dalhousie Chapter , and to meet at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , in the City of London .

6 th . From Comps . Charles Frederick Hogard , as Z . ; Alfred Julius Henochsberg , as H . ; Joseph Da Silva , as J ., and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , London , to be called the Israel Chapter , and to meet at the Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , in the City of London .

The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also to report that , in consequence of the formation and recognition of . 1 Grand Lodge of South Australia , there is no longer an English Craft Lodge in that colony to which the South Australian Chapter , No . 5 83 , meeting at Adelaide , can be attached as required by Article 43 , Royal Arch Regulations .

The Committee therefore recommend that the charter of the said chapter be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the chapter be erased from the register of the Grand Chapter of England . The Committee have further to report that the Special Committee appointed to revise the Royal Arch Regulations having concluded their labours , a copy of the proposed revision will be laid before Grand Chapter on the 4 U 1 proximo .

The Committee would suggest that copies of the proposed revision be sent out to all Grand Superintendents and chapters , and that itbe considered , and , if approved , passed at the convocation of Grand Chapter on the 2 nd February , 1 SS 6 . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREV , P . G . A . Soj ., President .

Freemasons' Hail , London , W . C ., 21 st October , 1885 . N . B . —The Committee may remind the members of the Grand Chapter that , in accordance with the resolution passed at the last Quarterly Convocation , the next meeting of Grand Chapter will be held in the Great Hall , for which appropriate fittings have been prepared .

Consecration Of The Rose And Lily Council, No. 15, Allied Degrees.

CONSECRATION OF THE ROSE AND LILY COUNCIL , No . 15 , ALLIED DEGREES .

A new council of the Allied Degrees , bearing the style and title of the Rose and Lily , No . 15 , was consecrated at the Masonic Hall , 8 A , Red Lionsquare , on Saturday , the 24 th inst . Bro . C . F . Matier , P . D . G . M ., Grand

Secretary , was the Consecrating Officer , and valuable assistance was rendered him by Bros . J . L . Mather , Dr . W . E . Stewart , Rev . Dr . Morris , Robert Berridge , Grand Director of Ceremonies , and C . H . Driver , while Bro . Hoare presided with his usual ability at the organ .

At the commencement of the proceedings , there were present of the founders of the council Bros . R . Berridge , C . H . Driver , J . U . Spence , A . R . Carter , W . A . Scurrah , C . A . C . Jones , A . Williams , and F . T . Bennett , the visitors comprising Bros . H . Pigeon , jun ., B . R . Bryant , W . E . Stewart . J . S . Cumberland , and E . J . Hoare .

The council having been opened , the following candidates hailing from the several Mark lodges named were admitted successively to the Degrees of St . Lawrence and Kt . of Constantinople : Bros . J . J . Perkins , Temple Lodge , No . 173 ; L . Sutherland , St . Paul ' s , No . 131 ; Willoughby Weiss , Temple , No . 322 ; Christopher Slater , Temperance-in-the-East ,

No . 350 ; D . P . Cama , W . M . Percy , No . 114 ; H . D . Cama , Hiram , No . 13 ; C . V . Cottrell , Temple , No . 322 ; W . A . Weston , Excelsior , No . 226 ; Rev . Dr . Morris , Old Kent ; J . Dexter Birken , W . M . High Cross , No . 284 ; Henry Faija and P . M . Davison , No . 331 ; H . C . Heard , St . Mark's , No . 1 ; and F . W . Stericker , Isaac Newton , No . 1 .

The function of consecrating the council was then carried out most ably and impressively by Bro . Matier , assisted by the brethren named already ; after which Bro . Berridge was installed W . M . by the same brother . The usual congratulations having been offered , Bro . Berridge appointed and

invested the following as his officers for the year , viz . : Bros . Faija , S . W . ; Bennett , J . W . ; Driver , Treas . and Secretary ; Rev . R . Morris , LL . D ., Chaplain ; Carter , S . D . ; Scurrah , J . D . ; D . P . Cama , D . C . ; Jones , I . G . ; Spence and Cottrell , Stwds . ; and Mills , Tyler .

A vote of thanks to Bro . C . F . Matier for his services having been passed unanimously , and the compliment of honorary membership having been conferred on him and Bros . Mather , Dr . Stewart , J . S . Cumberland , and Hoare , the council was closed in the manner prescribed , and the brethren adjourned to an admirable banquet at the Holborn Restuarant .

Special Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorks.

SPECIAL PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKS .

DEDICATION OF THE EBORACUM MASONIC HALL . On Thursday , the 22 nd inst ., the Earl of Zetland , Provincial Grand Master of North and East Yorkshire , summoned a special convocation of the members of his Provincial Grand Lodge at York , for the purpose of dedicating to Masonic purposes the new Masonic Hall , lately purchased and fitted up for their own use by the brethren of the Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . We have already given a description of this building , which

until lately was the abiding place of the York Institute of Literature , Science , and Art ; but when that institution acquired its new and splendid premises in Clifford-street , the corner stone of which was laid with Masonic honours by the Prince of Wales some two years ago , the old fabric was purchased by the Eboracum Lodge , and has since been in process of fitting up

for Masonic purposes . Very little . alteration in the general design has been required ; but a great deal of internal detailed work has been carried out , and probably the dedication ceremony would have been arranged earlier had it not been for the delay in the construction of the furniture , which is even yet not completed , and which is of a most elaborate character .

Provincial Grand Lodge was summoned for two o ' clock p . m . ; but before that hour the brethren and visitors assembled in goodly numbers , and found preparations made for their comfort and refreshment , the banquet room having been fitted up as a buffet and the smoke room as a retiring place for the Provincial Officers , whilst the Committee room was reserved for the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy . Amongst the many brethren who assembled

were—Bros . Dr . J . P . Bell , D . P . G . M . ; Sir F . G . Milner , Bart ., P . G . S . W . ; W . Lawton , P . P . G . R . ; W . Reynolds , P . G . T . ; J . W . Woodall , Grand Treas . England ; T . B . Whytehead , P . P . G . W . , W . B . Richardson , P . P . G . W . ; J . H . Bennett , P . P G . W . ; G . Simpson , P . P . G . P . ; Rev . R . Kennedy , P . G . C ; M . C . Peck , Prov . G . Sec ; G . Ayre , P . P . G . D . ; J . Marshall , P . G . R . ; Charles Goulding , P . G . O . ; F . A . Hopwood , P . P . G . S . B . ; II . Proctor , P . G . A .. D . C . ; G . Balmtord , P . P . G . O . ; R . H . Peacock , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; M . Rooke . P . P . G . S . D . ; A . J . Taylor , P . P . G . D . C . ; I . Todd . P . P .

G . R . ; J . S . Rymer , P . P . G . R . ; C . Norman , P . P . G . W . ; Edward Rooke , P . P . G . S . ; H . Procter , P . P . G . S . ; A . Buckle , P . P . G . D . ; ] . Barker , P . P . G . W . West Yorks ; J . Blenkin , P'M . 1 G 11 ; M . Millington , P . M . 1611 '; J . T . Seller , P . M . 1 G 11 ; Major Baldrey , W . M . 570 ( l . C ); Major McGachen , P . M . 1991 ; B . Polkinghorne , W . M . 1991 ; G . Chambers , W . M . 1760 ; G . Garbutt , P . M . 23 G ; W . Watson , P . M . 1040 ; J . Wanless , W . M . 200 ; G . Kirby , P . M . 23 G ; F . A . Hopwood , P . M . ' 1010 ; T . M . Goldie , W . M . OGo ; F . j . Lambert , P . G . Tyler ; and others .

I At two p . m . Sir Fredk . Milner , W . M . of the lodge , proceeded to open in the three Degrees . He was supported by Bros . A . T . B . Turner , S . W . ; W . Brown , J . W . ; Rev . R . Blakeney , Chap . ; G . Chapman , S . D . ; S . J . Dalton , J . D . ; Jas . Kay , Secretary ; W . Lackenby , I . G . ; and the following members and visitors : Bro . Aid . Terry , Wm . Stephenson , P-

Pearson , VVm . Storey , B . Brown , M . Cooper , W . B . Dyson , T . D . Smith , G . H . Hebblethwaitc , G . Higham , 1760 ; A . M . White , 1991 ; T . Archey , 236 ; W . Smith , 236 ; E . Harding , 1991 ; E . Houlden , 236 ; E . W . Purnell , 236 ; T . Watkinson , 236 ; G . W . Pattinson , 602 ; A . John , 250 ; J . Martin , 1991 ; C . M . Forbes , 236 ; T . Horsley , W . Routledge , WWreglesworth , C . Tuff , W . T . Nance , W . G . Penty , and others . Meanwhile a procession was being formed in the lobby of the Provincial Grand Lodge , marshalled by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , who acted as Frov .