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( P . Z . & c-. ) J ., and others , for a new chapter , under the above designation , to be attached to the Rutland Lodge . Friday , the 28 th ult ., having been fixed for the consecration of the chapter and the installation of the principals , the officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter , and other companions attended for that purpose . Amongst those present , were : —Comps . Kelly , P . Z ., and P . G . H ., ( who presided and performed the ceremonies as the representative of the Rt . Hon . Earl Howe , G-. C . H ., G . Supt . of

the Province ); AV . AVeare , P . Z . as P . G . H . ; the Rev . J . Spittal , M . E . Z . 279 , as P . G . J ., ( who most impressively delivered the two portions of the solemn and beautiful consecration prayer ) , Major Brewin , P . Z . 279 , P . G . S . E . ; Rev . AV . Langley , M . E . Z . nominate , F . P . Newcome , H . nominate , Geo . Toller , P . S . 279 , AV . Mann , AV . Adcock , J . E . Bright , J . B . Leadbeater , E . J . Crow , 279 , ( who added greatly to the impressive effect of the ceremony of consecrationby his conducting the anthemsthe air of one of

, , them having been expressly composed by him for the occasion ) . On the conclusion of the very effective ceremony [ of consecration , a board of installed principals was formed , and the ceremony of installation was performed by Comp . Kelly , the Rev . Comp . Langley being installed in turn , in the third , second and first chairs , and Comp . Newcome in the third and second chairs :

the appropriate charges and addresses being delivered to them in the progress of the ceremony . The companions having been called in , a ballot was taken for Bros , the Rev . W . Kay Robinson , P . M .. Henry Douglas , S . AV ., J . J . Fast , J . W ., and J . Selby , all of No . 1 , 130 , as candidates for tbe degree , due notice baying been given in the summons . They were unanimously elected , and were severally exalted by the newly installed M . E . Z . most efficientlywho was most ably assisted bComp . Tolleras P . S .

, y , , and Comp . Brewin , as N . On the conclusion of the ceremony the historical lecture was delivered by Comp . Brewin , and the symbolical aud mystical lectures by Comp . Kelly . The following were then elected as the officers of the chapter , and those who were present , were invested , viz .: —G . Brown , E ., Rev . AV . Kay Robinson , N ., Douglas , P . S ., Markham , A . S ., Bright , A . S ., Mann , Treas ., Adcock , Dir . of Cers ., Bembridge , Janitor . The

by-laws having been adopted , votes of thanks were passed to Comp . Kelly , P . G . H ., and the other P . Z . 's who had assisted in the ceremonies of the day , and to Comp . Crow for his admirable manner of conducting the musical ceremonies . Several propositions having been made , the chapter was closed in solemn form and with prayer , after which tbe visitors were most hospitably entertained at a banquet by the members of the new chapter .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

HAMPSHIRE . WINCHESTER . —Lodge of Economy ( No . 52 ) . —A preliminary meeting of this Mark Masters' lodge took place on the 25 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , when there were present;—The M . W . Grand Mark Master , Bros . AV . AV . B . Beach , AV . M . 52 ; E . Shepperd , S . W . ; G . Oakshot , J . W . ; J . Naish , Treas . ; C . Sherry , Sec . ; J . AV . Lamb , S . O . ; H . Pattle , Tyler . The minutes of the

previous lodge were read and confirmed . Tbe following candidates were then admitted and advanced to the honourable degree of Mark Masters : —Bros . AV . Lumsden , E . Snelling , J . T . Doswell , H . Priddis , H . AVarren , AV . AVhale , Atweek Penton , E . Carter , AV . H . Wooldridge , J . W . Snelling , S . R . Everitt , and H . Pottle . Bro . Sherry proposed , and Bro . Naish seconded , Bro . Edward Shepperd as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ballot was takenwhich proved unanimousBroShepperd

-, . . pro posed Bro . Naish as Treasurer , seconded by Bro . Oakshot , which also proved unanimous . There were eleven more candidates for advancement on the 27 th ult . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge took place on Thursday , 27 th ult . The following bre'hren were present during the evening : —Binckes , G . S ., as AV . M . ; Thomas Everitt , S . AV . ; Oakshot , J . AV . ; Harris , M . O . ; Whale , S . O .: E . Snelling , J . O . ; Stopher , Reg . of Marks ; Naish , Treas . ; Sherry , Sec . ; AA ' arren , S . D . ; D . Lumsden , J . D . ;

Warner , Dir . of Cers . ; Priddis , I . G . ; Stebbing , Doswell , W . H . Wooldridge , Sealey , Hewitt , Bishop , Pattle , Tyler . The following dispensation was read : — "Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , Winchester , 25 th May , 1869 . —It having been represented that it will be for the advantage of the interests of the Economy Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 52 , that Bro . Edward Sheppard should be installed as AA . M . for the ensuing year , the members of the lodge are hereby authorised to elect and install Bro .

Sheppard as AV . M ., notwithstanding he has not filled the office of AVarden in a Mark Master's lodge . This dispensation must be read in open lodge prior to the confirmation of the minutes of the election , and must be entered on the minutes of the lodge . — By command of the M . W . G . M ., Frederick Binckes , G . S . " The minutes of the last lodge were read and confitmed , and the R . AV . brother then " advanced" the following candidates : — Bros . Thomas G . Sealy , J . Stopher , F . J . AVamer , C . Bishop ,

James Harris , E . Hewitt ( the last-named , in conjunction with Bro . F . J . Barratt , haviug this evening been balloted for and elected . The R . AV . brother then proceeded with the installation Bro . J . R . Stebbing , G . Treas ., presented the W . M . elect , Bro . Edward Sheppard , in an eloquent address , and the ceremony was proceeded with . Bro . Sheppard being placed in the chair appointed his officers as recorded in the fore-part of this report . The R . AV . Bro . Binckes then addressed the AV . M . AVardens

, , Overseers , and brethren , concluding with an eloquent speech . Bro . Stebbing proposed that a vote of thanks be given and recorded on the minutes of the lodge to Bro . Binckes for his very great kindness in attending here to-day at great personal inconvenience , and for the very great Masonic treat be had given us by his skill in working the ceremonies of "advancing" and installation . Bro . Naish , Treas ., seconded the proposition , which was put to tho lodge and carried with great acclamation . Bro .

Stebbing invited the W . M . and as many of the brethren of this lodge as could make it convenient to attend at Southampton the next day at his installation as W . M . of tho St . Andrew's Mark Master ' s Lodge , No . 63 . Nine other candidates being proposed for advancement at the next meeting , which will take place on Thursday , the 24 th inst ., the lodge was closed , and the brethren partook of an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Priddis , and enjoyed a most pleasurable and intellectual evening , separating at high twelve .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . MANCHESTER . —^ . Andrew ' s Lodge ( No . 22 , S . C . )—Consecration and Installation . —This new lodge of Mark Masters was consecrated on Thursday , the 27 th May , at the Bush Hotel , Deansgate , in . presence of a large number of the brethren of that degree . Bro . Entwbistle , R . W . P . M . St . John ' s ( No . 2 , S . C ) , Boltonwas appointed bthe Supreme Grand Royal Arch

, y Chapter of Scotland , as the consecrating aud installing officer , and was assisted by Bros . Whitaker , R . AA . M . ; and Taylor , S . W . of No . 2 . The lodge was opened in due form at five o'clock , and Bro . Entwbistle ordered the warrant to be read , as also the document authorising the consecration . The R . AV . M . designate , Bro . Charles Fitzgerald Matier , was then presented and installed in due form . The other brethren named in the

warrant , Bro . AV . AA ayne , S . AV ., and Bro . J . A . Whyatt , J . AV ., were invested with the badges of office . The following officers were then appointed : —Bros . AV . G . Turner , M . O . ; James Parr , jun ., S . O . ; Hopkins , J . O . ; Abbey , Treas . ; Phillipson , Sec . ; Robberds , T . Kelpor ; Dean , Tylei ; and received the appropriate addresses from Bro . Entwhistle . The brethren were highly pleased with the solemn and impressive manner in which Bro . Entwhistle performed the throughoutThe

ceremony . following brethren were advanced to the degree of Mark Master by Bro . C . F . Matier , the R . AV . M .: —Bros . AValter Ridgeway , H . T . Robberds , J . AV . Allison , Swalwell , and Dean , and passed through the ceremony in due and ancient form . Bro . Edwin Simpson , No . 2 , was proposed as a joining member , and unanimously elected . The first regular meeting was appointed to take place on the 8 th instand labour being endedthe lod

., , ge was closed with solemn prayer at eight o'clock . The brethren then adjourned to a sumptuous banquet provided by Bro . Harvey , of the Bush Hotel . After tbe usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured , the R . AV . M . proposed " The Visiting Brethren , and success to tbe Bolton Lodge , No . 2 . " Bro . AVbitaker , the R . AV . M . of No . 2 , returned thanks in a most eloquent manner . " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro .

Entwhistle , " was entrusted to the S . W . In replying , Bro . Entwhistle spoke at some length of his connection with Murk Masonry under the Scottish Constitution , he being one of the oldest members of that degree in England . He trusted that the brethren of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge would all study hard to attain excellence in the working of this beautiful degree , and that under the able guidance of their newly-installed R . AV . M ., Bro . Matier , who had performed the ceremony of advancement in a most impressive manner , they would sooii be unrivalled by any lodge in the Order . Bro . Edwin Simpson then rose to