The New Grand Officers.

GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Newnham Davis is a well known and popular figure in journalistic and sporting circles , his contributions to the press being numerous , as well as piquant and racy . He was initiated in the Victoria Lodge , No . 1026 ,

BRO . LT .-COL . E . NEWNHAM nAVlS . Hong Kong , and on returning to England joined the Grafton Lodge , No . 2347 , in the year 18 93 , and was installed as W . M . 1901 . He also joined the Studholme Lodge , No . 1591 , in 18 97 . Bro . Newnham Davis is also a Royal Arch Mason , and has served as Steward for each of the three Charities .

DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . Major Frank Griffith was initiated in the Caxton Lodge , No . 18 53 , in 1891 , and successively joined the Railing Lodge , No . 2508 ; the London Lodge , No . 108 ; the National

BRO . MAJOR FRANK GRIFFITH .

Artillery Lodge , No . 2578 ; and St . Bride Lodge , No . 2817 ; two of which he assisted to form . He filled the Master's chair of the Railing Lodge in 18 99 . ln Koyal Arch Masonry he was exalted in the Sterndale Bennett Chapter , 18 94 . His services to the Charities have been two Stewardships , one

for the Benevolent Institution in 18 95 , and one for the Boys ' School in 1900 . Bro . Griffith is Captain and Hon . Major in the 2 nd Kent R . E . Artillery Volunteers , and is at present Mayor of Bromley .

GRAND STANDARD BEARERS . Bro . Harry Nicholls , the well known and popular actor , and who was for so many years associated with the late Sir Augustus Harris at Drury Lane Theatre , appropriately made his first appearance as a Mason at Drury Lane Lodge in

1886 , and has since then successfully filled many leading parts . He joined the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 , in 1888 ; the Jubilee Masters' Lodge , No . 2712 , in 1897 ; and the Green Room Lodge , No . 2957 , in 1903 ; and in each of which , after filling various offices , he has been elected to the Master ' s

chair . In Royal Arch Masonry Bro . Nicholls was installed in the Asaph Chapter , No . 1319 , in 1887 , and became M . E . Z . in 18 9 8 . He is a Life Governor of the three Institutions and has served a Stewardship for each . A portrait of Bro . Nicholls appeared in our last issue .

Bro . Robert D . Cummings is a well known and popular metropolitan Mason of some 34 years' standing . He was initiated in the Camden Lodge , No . 704 , in 1870 , and

BRO . ROBERT . , ; D . CUMMINGS . subsequently joined the Crusaders Lodge , No . 1677 ; the Derby Allcroft , No . 2168 , of which he was also a founder and for many years Secretary ; and the Hampden Lodge ,

No . 2427 . In the Royal Arch he was exalted in the United Strength Chapter , No . 228 , in 18 70 , and afterwards joined the Marylebone Chapter , No , 1305 , becoming M . E . Z . in 1889 . Bro . Cummings is a member of the Board of General Purposes , of the Board of Management of the Boys' School ,

and of the Committee of Management of the Benevolent Institution . He has been a liberal contributor to the Charities , being a Viec-President of both the Boys' School and the Benevolent Institution , and a Life Governor of the Girls' School , serving several Stewardships for each .