The New Grand Officers.

the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , and a frequent contributor to its quarterly transactions— " Ars Quatuor Coronati . " He has also written a voluminous and exhaustive history of the Shakespear Lodge , No . 99 , of which Bro . W . J . Hughan ,

Win In J-. lllv J'arlniil C „ . ) 11 RO . ARTHUR KItXKST KlSiJLI'WlJ 1 TI " . in reviewing it , says " this handsome volume , of which Bro . Ebblewhite is the author , runs to nearly 500 pages quarto , is lavishly illustrated and perfectly printed , being a triumph technically , typographically , and artistically . "

Jt / xioR GRAND DEACON . Bro . William Pick Raynor was initiated in the Colne Valley Lodge , No . 1645 , 111 1879 , and joined the Hudderslield Lodge , Xo . 290 , in 1883 , of which Lodge he became Master

in 18 95 . In the Province of West Yorkshire he has received the appointments of G . D . of C . in 18 9 8 , and J . G . Warden in 1903 . His exaltation in the Royal Arch took place in I '

ros-ISRO . WILLIAM PICK RAYNOlt .

perity Chapter , No . 290 , in 188 4 , and in 1900 he was installed as First Principal . Bro . Raynor has served 17 Stewardships , and is a Vice-Patron of the Girls' School , and a Vice-President of both the Boys' School and the Benevolent Institution .

SENIOR GRAND DEACON . Bro . Fritz Reiss' initiation took place in 18 S 7 in the Social Lodge , No . 62 . He afterwards joined the Fortitude Lodge , No . 1464 , and the Studholme Lodge , X o . 1591 , of both of which he has filled the Master's chair . He was

appointed Prov . S . G . W . of East Lancashire in 1892 . In the Royal Arch he was exalted in the Social Chapter , No . 62 , and has held the office of G . S . N , in the province . He has served several Stewardships for the Charities , and is a Patron of the East Lancashire Masonic Benevolent Institution .

ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OE CEREMONIES . Bro . T . A . J . Howell was initiated in 1879 in the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , and joined the Lodge of Unity , No . 6 9 , in 188 3 , of which he became Worshipful Master in 1888 . He was one of the founders of the Putney Lodge , No . 276 ( 1 , in 18 99 .

ASSISTANT GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . John Smith was initiated in the Sir William Harper Lodge , No . 2343 , in 1890 , and joined Lodges 540 and 143 6 in 1892 . He also took part in founding Lodges 2490 and 2563 , and afterwards filled the Master's chair in both . In the Province of Bedfordshire he was elected Grand Treasurer

( l' / ioto Juitii 1 'urlrnit Co . ) BRO . JOHN SMITH . in 18 9 8 , and continued to fill the office until 1901 . He isalso the Secretary of the Charity Committee of that Province . Bro . Smith was exalted in the Royal Arch in Chapter 1604

in i ? 93 , became Z . in 1900 , and in 1902 he filled the same office in No . 540 . He is a Vice-President of the R . M . B . Institution , and a Life Governor of both the Boys' and Gills' ' Schools , and has served eight Stewardships . GRAND PURSUIVANT .

Bro . Robert H . Stimpson was initiated in the Royal Nava Lodge , No . 59 , in 1891 , and is its present Secretary . He became a Royal Arch Mason in 18 95 in the Chapter attached to the lodge . He is a Life Governor of the three Institutions and has served four Stewardships .