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he had joined , and his best wishes were for the prosperity of the Victoria Rifles' Lodge . —The AA . M . gave the healths of the Treasurer , Secretary , and other officers , which were briefly responded to ; and left the chair .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

KENT . AsnroiiD . —Incicta Lodge ( 1011 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge took place in the Assembly Rooms , on Friday the 2 nd of Nov ., Bro . AA . Sheppard , AOL , in the chair , when a ballot was taken for the election of AVorshipful Master and Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . J . S . Eastes was declared duly elected as AA . M ., and Bro . B . K . Thorpe as Treas . The following resolution was then unanimonsly voted " That the thanks of this lodge are

due , and are hereby tendered to the AA \ M . and brethren of the G-ravesend Lodges 91 and 709 respectively , for their kindness and hospitality at the recent festival . The brethren of the Invicta Lodge are further desirous of expressing their admiration of the very excellent general arrangements on that occasion , which rendered the reception worthy of the inauguration of a new era in Masonry in the province of Kent . " A variety of business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed , and adjourned until the first Friday in December , which will be the annual festival .

NORFOLK , PuorosED MASONIC HALE IS NOKAVICH . —The movement for procuring a Masonic Hall for this city and province has been taken up in a very earnest spirit by some influential brethren , and there is every prospect that the wish expressed by the R . W . G . M . of the province , Bro . Bond Cabbell , at the banquet lately given in his honour , will be carried into effect , and that Norwich will soonpossess a suitable building for the meeting of the local lod as well as of

ges , the Prov . Grand Lodge , which , it is understood , will in future assemble iu this city , instead of peregrinating , as heretofore , round the county . The following influential committee has been appointed to arrange the preliminary details of the project : —The R . AA . Bro . Sir Henry Sfcracey , Bart ., M . P ., P . Prov . G . S . W ., chairman ; Bro . A .. J . Cresswell , treasurer ; Bro . T . M . "Wilkin , Prov . G . S . W ., and AA ' . M ., Lynn ; Bro . A . F . Morgan , Prov . G . J . AV ., and AV . M ., 110 ; Bro . AVrighfc Searb 60

y , AV . M . ; Bro . E . Hyams , AV . M ., 253 ; Bro . If . J . Mason , W . M ., 110 ; Bros . E . S . Bignold and C . S . Boulton , S . AV . and J . W ., 60 ; Bros . J . D . Ellis and G . E . Simpson , Wardens of 110 ; Bros . Stevens and F . Colsey , AA ardens of 258 ; Bros . George Minns and It . B . A \ oolsey , AVardens of 110 ; Bros . Dawbarn and Redgrave , Principals Royal Arch ; Bro . J . Barweli , Prov . G . Treas . ; Bro . AV . Leedes Fox , Prov . G . Sec ; Bro . the liev . F . AV . Freeman , ( D . Prov . G . M . Suffolk ) AA . M . 100 HarlestonBro . GAVrio-ht

, , ; . , W . M . Yarmouth ; Bro . AV . Smith , AA ' . M . North Walsliam ; Brofthe Hon . F . AValpolc ; Bro . Sir AA . M . Foster , Burt . ; Bro . A . Tysseu Amherst ; Bros . C . Gurney , F . Keith , J . B . Morgan , the Rev . F . H . S . Hodgson , Chaplain of 110 , and J . Hardy ( J . D . 258 ) hon . sec , with power to add to their number . The first meeting of the Committee was held at the Royal Hotel , Norwich , on Monday last , Bro . Sir Henry Straeey in the chair , and was verv

well attended . Bro . Sir Henry Straeey , in taking thc chair , said be was sensible of the honour done him iii appointing him chairman of the committee , but considering his many " private as well as public engagements , he could not have undertaken the position , if it had not been for his conviction of the great social value of Freemasonry , and of tho advantages which their excellent order would derive from the consummation of the present project . He was sure they must all feel that the province of Norfolk and

the lodges in this city ought to possess a Masonic Hall , and that the credit and character of the order were intimatel y concerned in the success of this movement , which he trusted v . ould be carried on with energy and determination . Some conversation then took place as to the most expedient mode of procedure , aud a general opinion was expressed in favour of purchasing a suitable buildino- in a central situation which could be adapted without much expense to the of Masonic hall and

purposes a club ; aud which ccubl also , with the object of making the undertaking successful in a commercial point of view , supply a Avant much felt in Norwich by providing a good room for balls , concerts , anil entertainments ' —smaller and more comfortable than St . Andrew's hall , and more spacious and convenient than the assembly rooms , the only two places at nresent available for such purposes in this populous and important city , and each of them unsuitable in the

equally majority of cases . Bros . G . Simpson and G AA . Minns were appointed a sub-committee" to make enquiries with respect to a suitable building . A vote of thanks bavin " been passed to Bro . Sir Henry Straeey for presiding , theCommitteeaifjourned until the sub-Committee is prepared with its report . The subject of the proposed ball was mentioned for the first time in the Union Lodge ( GO ) , at its usual monthly meeting , at the Norfolk Hotel , on last Tuesday evening , when Bro . Baxwell , Prov . Grand

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Treasurer , explained the general scope of the Committee ' s intentions , and forcibly advocated the importance of every brother cooperating in the movement . No resolution was . moved , but the feeling of the brethren present appeared to be decidedly in favour of the project , which in fact , has nowhere , as far as we can learn , met with a single unfavourable or dissentient voice , but has enlisted a considerable degree of cordial support , not only among the members of the city lodges , who are most closely interested in the scheme , but also among- the brethren residing in other parts of the province .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

LEICESTER . —Fowlce Lodge ( No . 19 . )—A meeting of this lodge was held at Freemason's Hall on Wednesday , the 31 sfc ult ., under the presence of the AA . M ., Bro . Kelly , Prov . ' G . M . of the Mark . Bro . A \ . Foster , of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 766 , was duly advanced to the degree . Bro . Smith was also ballotted for , but was not in attendance . It being the period for the election of AVorshipful Master , a ballot took place , when Bro . Capt . Bankarfc , S . AV ., was declared unanimously elected to that office . Bro . Sutton

Corkram , of No . 4 , Dublin , was proposed as a joining member , after which the lodge closed in due form . HOWE LODGE ( NO . 21 ) . —At a later hour of the evening a meeting of this lodge Avas held at the same place , at which , in the absence of the AA . M . ( Bro . Underwood ) , Bro . Kelly again presided . A ballot took place for the AA . M . for the ensuing year , Avhich resulted in the election of the Senior AVarden , Bro . Pettifer . Bro . AA . Jackson , of St . John's Lodge , No . 348 , having been proposed as a candidate for advancement , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adiourned to refreshment .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

. SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The quarterly . convocation of Grand Chapter was held in the Temple adjoining Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the M . E . Cornp . Hail , G . J ., presiding as M . E . Z . ; Comp . AV . H . White , P . G . E . as H . ; Comp . Havers , P . G . S . B . as J . ; Comp . AV . G . Clarke , .. G . E . ; Comp . J . LI . Evans , G . N . ; Comp . Potter , P . G . S . B . as P . G . Soj .,-Comp . A . Perkins , Asst . G . Soj . ; Comp . Le Veau , P . G . D . C , as Ass . G-. Soj . ; Comp . Harcourt , G . S . B . ; Comp . Bridges , G . D . C ; Comps .

Bradford , P . G . S . B . ; Slight , P . G . S . B . ; J . N . Tomkins , P . G . S . B . ; T . R . AVhite , P . G . S . B . ; S . B . Wilson , P . G . S . B . ; Gale , P . G . Std . B . j Bradford , P . G . D . C . ; E . G . Pocock , P . G . D . C ; Smith , P . G . D . C , and about thirty other companions . The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , The M . E . Z . called attention to a circular which had been placed in his hands canvassing members of the Grand Chapter to attend and support a petition for a neiv chapter to be attached to Lodge

38 , it being the custom of the General Committee not to recommend the granting of new chapters in London . Such a circular was decidedly opposed to all Masonic regulations , and more likely to do an injury to the cause it was intended to benefit than otherwise . The Comp . who signed the circular having acknowledged that be had done so , Comp . AVir . 303 f regretted the course that had been takenbut

, expressed a hope that it would not be allowed to influence the companions , but that they would be guided in their decision solely by the merits of the case . The G . S . E . then read the report of the General Committee , published at page 355 of our last number , which on the motion of Comp . Smith , seconded by Comp . Adlard , was ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . The petition for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge ( No . 781 )

Hobart Town , South Tasmania , was then granted ; for a chapter to be attached to Lodge ( No . 310 ) Liverpool postponed , under the circumstances stated in the Committee report ; and for the removal of Chapter 2 S 0 from Tiverton to Devonport granted .

THE BKITAXStC LODGE . The petition for a chapter to be attached to the Britannic Lodge ( No . 38 ) having been read Comp . H . G . A \ ASHEN moved its adoption on the ground that though the Ih-itannic Lodge was held in London , it was differently situated to most other London Lodges , the majority of its members being resident in the country , in fact , spread ail over the kingdom , and representing a very important interesthaving constant professional intercourse with each otherwho

, , could , in his opinion , have no better point of reunion than a Masonic Lodge or Chapter , and certainly no place was so centrally situated for such a reunion as London . He therefore , thought this application stood as an exception to the general rule laid down by the committee , on the policy of which he was not going then to express an opinion . Comp . Ita'XJrAN' , 3 I . D . seconded the motion .