The New Grand Officers.

No . 4 . In 18 97 he took a prominent part in founding the Sancta Maria Lodge , No . 2190 , and in 1902 the Seal ' ord Lodge , No . 2907 . He was elected to the Master's chair of the Royal Hampton Court Lodge in 1894 , and of the Sancta

HRO . . 1 . E . LANE . Maria Lodge in 18 99 . As a Royal Arch Mason he was exalted in the Quadratic Chapter , No . 1691 . Bro . Lane has served as a Steward for all three Charities and is a Life Governor of each .

SENIOR GRAND DEACON . Bro . William Lascelles Southwell was initiated in the Castle Lodge , No . 1621 , Bridgnorth , in 188 7 , afterwards joining the Salopian Lodge , No . 262 . He has twice occupied

the Master's chair in the Castle Lodge , viz ., in 1884 and 1901 . In Provincial Grand Lodge he holds the rank of Past Grand Warden , to which office he was appointed in 189 : 5 ,

PRO . W . LASCELLKS SOUTHWELL . having previously served as Provincial Grand Deacon . He was exalted as a Royal Arch Mason in the Salopian Chapter ,

No . 262 , and became First Principal in 1893 . Bro . Southwell has served no less than twenty-four Stewardships for the three Institutions , viz ., seven for the Boys , seven for the Girls , and ten for the Benevolent . SENIOR GRAND DEACON .

Bro . Captain Noel A . L . Cony , D . S . O ., was initiated in the United Lodge , No . 1629 , and in 18 9 6 took part in founding the Household Brigade Lodge , No . 2614 , of which his Majesty the King ( then Prince of Wales ) was the first Master , Bro . Colonel Eaton , now Lord Cheylesmore , being

the Deputy Master , Bro . Cony succeeding to the chair of Deputy Master in the following year . He also filled the office of Worshipful Master of the United Lodge in 18 97 . He is a Royal Arch Mason , having been exalted in the United Chapter in 1895 , becoming First Principal in 1800 .

J UNIOR GRAND DEACON . Bro . Edwin Ernest Cooper was initiated in the Felix Lodge , No . 1494 , meeting at Hampton Court , in 1878 ; joined the British Lodge , No . 8 , in 1885 , and took part in founding the Cathedral Lodge , No . 274 1 , in 1889 . He has

filled the Master ' s chair of both the Felix Lodge and the British Lodge , the former in 1883 , and the latter in 1892 . He was appointed Grand Steward in 1890 . Bro . Cooper was exalted as a Royal Arch Mason in Mount Sinai Chapter , No . to , in 1880 , and filled the chair of M . E . Z . in 1891 . He

MHO . E . E . COOPER . subsequently joined the Chiltern Chapter , No . 1470 , Luton , and the British Chapter , No . 8 , in each of which he has also occupied the chair of First Principal . He has served as Steward for each of the Charities .

J UNIOR GRAND DEACON . Bro . John Archibald Brown has for some years occupied the position of Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Man , having first been appointed to that office in 1888 . Since the lamented death of Lord Henniker he has been in

charge of the province , and his promotion to Grand rank is to some extent a recognition of the performance of the duties of that office . He was initiated in a lodge under the Irish Constitution in 1861 , soon after his 21 st year , and afterwards joined the Athole Lodge , No . 1004 , Douglas . He was also