Brethren Upon Whom Past Grand Rank Has Been Conferred.

Bands Lodge , No . 2524 , in 18 94 , and svas a founder and acted as first I . P . M . of the Lodge of Assistance , No . 2773 . He svas exalted in the St . James Chapter , attached to the Lodge of Antiquity , No . 2 , in 18 92 , and svas installed as Z . in

BRO . CAPT . F . STANHOPE HANSON . ( Photo Elil ,- Torimil Co . ) 1900 . Bro . Hanson has served as a member of the Board of General Purposes , and has served four Stesvardships for the •Charities , being a Life Governor of each .

PAST GRAND DEACOX . Bro . William Dasves svas initiated in Wellington Lodge ( Rye ) , in 186 4 , and afterwards joined the St . Leonard's Lodge , No . 1842 , and the Weald of Kent Lodge , No . 1 854 , in each of which lodges he has filled the chair of W . M . In the

PRO . W . DASVES . Wholo I ' . lil , lh ,,-ti-iiit Co . ) Province of Sussex he has been appointed successively Provincial Grand Steward , Provincial Grand Registrar , and Provincial Senior Grand Warden , in svhich latter office he

svas continued by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught on his becoming Provincial Grand Master of Sussex in 1886 . Bro . Dawes is also a Past Senior Grand Warden of Kent . In Royal Arch Masonry he svas exalted in the Emulation Chapter , No . 40 , and became First

Principal in 188 5 . He is nosv Z . of the Invicta Chapter , No . 709 . He filled the offices of Prov . G . S . N , in 1887 , Pros-. G . J . in 1888 , and Prov . G . H . in 1900 . Bro . Dasves has served six Stesvardships for the Charities , and is a Life Governor of each . It should also be mentioned that he performed the duties of Secretary of Lodge 341 for

seventeen successive years , and has been its Treasurer since 18 97 . PAST J UNIOR GRAND DEACOX .

Bro . John Slvman svas initiated in the Urmston Lodge , No . 1 730 , and became Worshipful Master in 1887 . He joined the Lathom Lodge , No . 2229 in 188 9 . He is a Past Senior Grand Deacon of West Lancashire , to which office he was appointed in 1888 . He has also served on the Charit y

Committee of the Province . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted in the Urmston Chapter , No . 1 730 , and became First Principal in 1890 . In the same year he was appointed

PRO . JOHN SI . YMAX . Prov . G . Scribe N . of West Lancashire . Bro . Slyman has served thirteen Stewardships for the Charities , and is a Patron of all three , as well as the Hamer Benevolent

Institution and the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent Institution . PAST DEPUTY GRAND DIRECTOR OE CEREMONIES . Bro . Walter Gripper , M . A ., M . B ., hails from a University

Lodge , having been initiated in the Isaac Newton , No . 859 , at Cambridge , in 1 879 . He joined the Parthenon Lodge , No . 1826 in 188 9 ; the Oxford and Cambridge Lodge , No . 1118 , in 18 95 ; the Rahcre Lodge , Xo . 254 6 , of svhich he was a founder , in the same year ; and the Wafiington Lodge , No . 1892 , during the present year . In the Province

of Surrey he received the appointment of Senior Grand Deacon . Bro . Gripper svas exalted in Royal Arch Masonry in the Sterndale Bennett Chapter in 18 91 , and aftersvards joined the Grove Chapter , No . 410 , and the Earl of Mornington Chapter , No . 2000 . He is a Life Governor of the Girls' School and the Benesolenl Institution . ( Continued on page 232 . )