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M . AV . G . M . had been pleased to select a member of the lodge ( Bro . G . Cornwall Legh , M . P . ) to fill the chair of Junior G . W . After the duties of the lodge were performed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet . The acting AV . M . gave tbe usual loyal and Masonic toasts . In proposing the health of Bro . Lord de Tabley , Bro . Andrew assured the lodge that he felt great pride and pleasure in enrolling himself under the banner of so excellent a man , and he felt quite sure that every member

of the De Tabley Loclge would exert himself to make the lodge worthy of its illustrious name . The usual respectful response was given hy the brethren present . Bro . Clark proposed the health of the acting AV . M ., and congratulated his brethren on tho accession of a really hardworking aud unobtrusive Mason amongst them . Bro . Andrew was a P . Prov . Grand Officer , a man of charity , and a zealous worker in the Craft . His zeal was displayed by the long distance he had driven that evening ,

and would have again to drive that night , consequent upon his desire to promote the welfare of a young lodge ; ancl his charity was evinced wherever opportunity occurred . The toast was well received . Bro . Andrew , in acknowledging the toast , said that he had always conceived the Mason ' s duty to be simple and to bring its own reward in its performance . Ho never felt better pleased than when permitted to assist in the ceremonies of a lodgeor in practically giving effect to those lessons which the

, Masonic ceremonial was calculated to teach . Bro . Clarke , on taking the chair , proposed the health of Bro . E . M . Gleeson , who was about to depart for another kingdom , whither he would carry the good wishes of the Knutsford brethren , and the recollection of more than twenty years' usefulness in the neighbourhood . Bro . Gleeson thanked ' the brethren for their reception of his name , and was particularly obliigecl to Bro . Clarkewhoas the oriinator of the loclhad been the means

, , g ge , of bringing many to the light of Freemasonry . He trusted he should be enabled at a distance to fulfil those precepts which had been inculcated in that longe , and always to deserve the kind feelings so generously expressed towards him . The brethren soon after separated .

SURREY . EWELI . —Grove Lodge ( No . 593 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , May 2 nd , at the Spring Hotel , in the rural village of Swell . The loclse was opened by the AV . Bro . J . J . Blake , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., " iu the absence , through illness , of Bro . Lashmar , the AV . M . ; and Mr . Parsons , of Ashtead , was initiated into Masonry . Bro . Blake then resigned the chair to BroJRWarrenPMNo 234

. . . , .. . , and a member of No . 593 , ancl , presenting Bro . AA . S . Masterman , the W . M . elect , that worthy brother was duly installed and proclaimed . The AV . M . then appointed ancl invested the officers for the year ensuing : —Bros . C . E . Amos , S . W . ; F . J . Blake , J . AV . ; J . J . Blake , Treas . ; the Rev . H . C . Grant , Chap . ; C . Greenwood , Prov . G . See . ; W . L . AVebb , S . D . ; A . Bingham , J . D . ; J . HartDir . of Cers . ; C . C . DumasI . G . ; Speiht

, , g , Tyler . Bro . AVarren delivered the several addresses , to the great satisfaction of the brethren assembled . The lodge was then closed , and , after a brief sojourn in the pleasure garden of the hotel , some twenty-five brethren re-assemb ' . ed at a very excellent banquet . The cloth removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and greeted warmly . 'That to tlie D . G . M ; of Englandand rest of Grand Officers

, , Past and Present , including their esteemed P . M ., Bro . Blake , was most enthusiastically received , us was also that of the Prov . P . M ., Bro . Dobie . The health of the WM . was , of course , warmly welcomed ; the newly-initiated brother was greeted ; ancl a kind reception to the visitors , Bros . J . Thomas , J . Howe , Bianehi , Reneil , and T ' reen . A most agreeable and happy cvening was broken up at an early hour .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter was held on AVednesday last , Comp . the Rev . J . Huyshe , G . Supt . for Devonshire , acting as Z . ; Comp . Evans , as II . ; ancl Comp . Mclntyre , as J . ; Comp . Clarke , E . ; Comp . Le A eau , as N . ; Comp . Gole , as P . Soj . ; Comps . Scott and Symonds , as Assist . Sojs . ; Comp . Ladd , Dir . of Cers ., and about thirty other Comns .

The chapter having been opened , aud the usual formalities gone through , the acting Z . announced that the G . Z . had been pleased to make the following appointments : — Lord Sherborne , Prov . G . M . Gloucestershire ... G . J . Lord Skelmersdale ( absent ) P . Soj . Comp . G . C . Legh ( absent ) Assist . Soj . Rev . A . F . A . AVoodford ( absent ) Assist . Soj . Comp . B . Head G . Swd . B .

Comp . S . E . Nntt G . Std . B . Comp . C . J . Banister G . D . C . Comps . Clarke , E . ; Jennings , N . ; Mclntyre , Reg . ; and Tomkins , Treas ., were re-appointed . The next business brought forward was the granting of a charter for a chapter to be attached to the Oriental Lodge , Constantinople , adjourned from a previous meeting . Some correspondence on the subject having been read

, Comp . MCINTVRE moved that the charter be granted . There were three lodges at Constantinople , and they ought to have the opportunity given them of completing their Master Masons ' degree by taking the royal arch . Comp . EVANS seconded tho motion . Comp . HARDY supported it , and said that ho had some , friends at Constantinople who advocated the establishment of a chapterin the strongest terms . Of the Oriental Lodge 46 brethren

signed in its favour , four being absent ; of the Deutscher Bund Lodge nine signed , one being absent ; and of tbe Bulwer Lodge , out of 11 members , nine signed , two being absent and three not Master Masons . The motion having been agreed to , a Chapter was granted to be attached to the Joppa Lodge ( No . 1166 ) , Cape of Good Hope , subject to tlie formal assent of the lodge being received ; and also for a Chapter to be attached to the Philanthropic Lodge ( No .

124 ) , King's Lynn , Norfolk . Comp . EVANS said that in August , 1861 , Grand Chapter had erased from the Grand Chapter roll the Rock Chapter ( No . 325 ) , Trichinopolly , it not having made any returns for some years , or replied to the communications from Grand Chapter . Since then the Chapter had made a return , accompanied with the fees for newly-exalted Arch Masons . Looking at the difficulties which attended the regular practice of Freemasonry in India , ancl at

their not being able to prove that the communications of Grand Chapter had been received , ho would move that the Chapter bo restored to its position in the roll of Chapters . Comp . LE YEAH seconded the motion . He could easily understand that the communications of Grand Chapter had not been received in India , seeing that a case had occurred in England where their communications had not reached the proper hands . It appeared that in that case the Master of the loclge had

directed all communications to be taken to his house , ancl , not being himself an Arch Mason , he had thrown these communications connected with the Chapter on one side . He thought it very doubtful whether in this case the communications had ever reached the proper parties , and therefore he was of opinion the charter ought to be restored . The resolution was carried . Attention was next drawn to the following- paragraph in the

report of the Committee , upon which Comp . Huyshe , acting Z ., said they would have to take action : — " The Committe have to report that a letter has been received from the Grand Scribe E . of the Grand Chapter of Scotland , notifying that certain companions who had been suspended by the Supremo Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , had formed themselves into what they termed 'A General Grand Royal Arch Chaptar , for Scotland and the Colonies , ' and

had commenced issuing charters and working the Royal Arch degrees , and further notifying tlie expulsion of such companions from the order of Royal Arch Freemasous , and requesting that publicity may be given to such act of expulsion , in order that other chapters may not through ignorance admit into their meetings any of the expelled companions or others exalted in the chapters organised under their auspices ; and the Committee have finally to report that a letter has been received

purporting to bo signed by the thirteen companions named in the said letter of the Grand Scribe , announcing that they have created themselves into a General Grand Royal Arch Chapter for Scotland and the Colonies . " The communication having been read , Comp . HUVSHE said that they would observe that the question before them divided itself into two parts ; first , how they should deal as regarded the companions expelled by the Grand Chapter of Scotland ; and secondly , the notice they should take