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was held on Monday last at the Loughborough Arms Hotel , Brixton , and was very fully attended . Comp . Stevens , M . E . Z .. exalted Bro , Oxford , AA . M . of Lodge No . 72 , and also Bro . H . Smith , of Lodge , No . 902 , the ceremonies being worked by all concerned with great accuracy and precision . This being the occasion for the annual election , tho following proved to be the unanimous result of the ballot in each case , viz ., Comp . Nunn , MEZThomasHHod J . ShawE . ; AVorthington

,.. ; , . ; ges , ; , , N . ; Gates , P . S . ; Levander , Treas . Comp . A . B . Smith , was re-appointed Organist . The M . E . Z . elect intimated his intention of appointing Comp . Niblett . Dir . of Cers ., and Comp . H . Smith , AViue Steward . The Principal Sojourner elect also nominated Comps . Harvey and Old as first and second Assistants . Comp . Bradley was re-elected Janitor . Comps . Baster , Cronin , Ordancl Harvey were elected members of the Committee for

, General Purposes in conjunction with the Principals , Scribes , Treasurer , and Principal Sojourner . A discussion took place as to the presentation of P . Z . jewels to the First Principals , who , with the M . E . Z . elect and Comps . Thomas and Shaw , were the virtual founders of the chapter . The feeling was unanimous that Comps . Read , P . Z . ; and Stevens , about to become P . Z ., were eminently entitled to a marked recognition of their

services , but both those companions deprecated , in the strongest manner , any grant for such purpose until the funds were more prosperous . The state of the chapter was considered to be most healthy and encouraging , but the companions , whom it was sought to honour , wished , before receiving such a testimony to the value of their services , to see the whole of the balance

due on account of the beautiful furniture and decorations entirely discharged . It was accordingly resolved to place upon the minutes the expression of opinion on the part of the chapter , that as soon as circumstances permit , jewels should be presented to the P . Z . ' s above-named . After the closing of the convocation the companions sat down to banquet , when the usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts were given . The health of the M . E . Z ., was received with lauseand in reply he congratulated the

app , chapter on having made such an excellent selection of officers for the ensuing year . Comp . Read , P . Z . ; and Comps . Nunn , H ., and Thomas , J ., also replied to the toasfc of their health . " The Health of the Newly-exalted Companions , " was given and responded to by Comps . Oxford and Smith . Comp . Platt , P . Z . 946 , replied for the visitors . "The Health ofthe Officers /' was next iven coupled with the name of Comp .

HodgesPring , cipal Sojourner . Comp . Hodges , in reply , expressed the pleasure it gave him to find that as he had succeeded in the mother lodge to tho chair so worthily filled by Comp . Thomas as AV . M ., so now he had to succeed that companion in his chair in the chapter . He rejoiced that Comp . Shaw , to whom . the chapter was so much indebted , had consented to retain the office of Scribe E . for another year , as he knew it would be greatly to

the advantage of the chapter , and he could safely promise the M . E . Z . elect that all the officers , from the highest to the lowest grade , would zealously and efficiently support hiin during his year of office . Several excellent songs were given , and a more harmonious evening both in chapter and at banquet we never remember to have passed . JEEUSALEH CIIAMEB ( No . 185 ) . —On Tuesday , Feb . 12 , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , this prosperous

chapter held its usual meeting . Comps . Goldsboro , Z . ; Dyer , H . ; Loewenstark , J . ; Patten , P . Z . Treas . ; Sheen , P . Z ., S ! E . ; Harris , S . N . ; Stevens , P . Z . ; May , Levi , and many others present . The visitors were numerous , and amongst them Comp . Walters , Z 73 . Six out ofsixteen candidates attended , and were regularly exalted into this supreme degree . Elections for officers for the ensuing year were unanimous in giving each officer a superior position except Treas . and Scribe E . whoas usual

, , , were unanimously re-elected to those offices . Five guineas were unanimously voted from the Chapter Funds to the Boys' School , and placed on the list of the M . E . Z ., who was a steward for that charity at the forthcoming festival , to be held on Wednesday , March 13 . The chapter was closed , and the usual good banquet followed .

INSTRUCTION . METEOPOHTAiSr ClIAPTEB OE IxSTEUCTKW . —The usual weekly meeting of this chapter was held at the George Hotel , Aldermanbury , on the 12 fch inst . The chapter was duly opened by Comps . R . W . Little , Z . ; Halsey , II . ; Pendleb ' ury , , T . ; Clarke , N . ; Turner , P . S . ; Brett , President ; Foulger , Cox , Smithers , Hamilton , Lemaitre , Tyrrell , Todd , & e . The ceremony of exaltation was then ably rehearsed , after which the fust

second and third clauses of the third section were admirably worked by Comp . Brett assisted by the rest of tho companions —this sectioninclndes the beautiful illustrations of the ensigns and banners , Comp . T . Wylie , P . Z . 86 and 292 Liverpool , ^ was duly electee ! a joining member , and expressed himself highly pleased wifch the great proficiency displayed by the officers under the tuition of Comp . Brett ; the . chapfcer was then closed and adjourned to Tuesday , the 19 th inst .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . HULL . —Slimier Chapter ( No . 57 ) . —The annual convocationfor installation of Principal and investment of officers , was held on Thursday , 31 sfc ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Osboi'ue-strcefc , Hull . The chapter was opened bv Comps . AVm . Croft , M . E . Z . ; . M . AA . Clarke , H . ; M . Kemp , J . The minutes having been read and confirmed , Bros . Thomas Ross and Edwin Raw , members of

tbe Humber Lodge , were ballotted for andaccepted . A conclave of Installed First Principals was formed , and Comp . J . P . Bell ,. P . Z ., the M . E . Grand Supt . of Works , for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , having assumed the chair . Comp . AA . Croft presented in succession . Comps . RI . AV . Clarke , as 1 st . Principal elect , M . Kemp , as 2 nd Principal ; and W . I ) . Keyworth as 3 rd Principal ; and they were severally duly installed in their respective chairs according to the established rites and .

ceremonies ,- the other officers are Comps . Fountain , Treas . ; . J . AValker , S . E . ; Middlemist , S . N . ; R . T . Vivian , P . S . ; Hudson and Haigh . Assist . S . ; Kemp , Janitor ; Storey , Org . ; Needierand Leprgott , Stewards ; P . Z . Comp . Croft then proposed and M . E . Z . Comp . Clark seconded , " That this chapter do most cordially present their best thanks to Comp . J . P . Bell for- hiskindness in performing the duties of Installing Principal on

this occasion " which motion having been unanimously passed , Comp . J . P . Bell , suitably acknowledged ; he stated that as-Grand Superintendent for the North and East Riding ho should always he happy to'do all he could for Royal Arch Masonry in . this province . The three newly-installed Principals briefly returned thanks to the companions for the honour they had conferred upon them and one and all pledged themselves to faithfully discharge tbe duties of the office to the best of their

ability and endeavour to make the Humber Chapter second fconone . Bro . Hammerton and Thompson of tho Humher Lodgo ivere proposed as fit and proper persons for Royal Arch Masonry .. Hearty good wishes were proposed and the chapter was closed in due form , Comps . W . Reynolds , M . E . J ., and . Brooke , P . S . Minerva Chapter , 250 ; H . Adams , M . E . Z . ; J . Kemp , M . E . H . ; T . Turner , M . E . X , Constitutional Chapter ^ 294 ; and Hodgkinsou , Oliver Chapter , Grimsby , were present as visitors . The companions and visitors adjourned to the usual banquet , and spent a very pleasant aud harmonious

evening . ScAEBOEOtran . —Old Glole Chapter ( No . 200 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Scarborough , on AVednesday , the 6 th inst ., and was opened by Comps . Capt . AV . E . Richardson , M . E . Z . ; James Frederick Spurr , H . ; Major J . AV . AVoodall , J . About twenty members of the chapter wore , assembled , amongst whom were Comps . C . H . Martin , Scribe ^ E . ; T . AV . Farthing , Scribe N . ; Dr . AVm . F . Rooke , P . S . ; Capt .

Knocker and Richard H . Peacock , Assist . S . The minutes ofthe former chapter were read and confirmed . Bros . D . Fletcher , John Raper , and John Verity , three M . M . s of tho Old Globe Lodge having been ballotted for , were exalted to the Royal Arch degree . The election of officers for tho ensuing year then , took place , and was as follows .- Comps . James Fredk . Spurr ,. M . E . Z . ; Major J . W . AVoodall , H . ; Dr . Wm . Foster Rooke , J . ; H . C . Martin , S . E . ; Dr . Armitage , S . N . ; T . AV . Farthing ,. P . S-, the latter to elect his assistants , after which tho chapterwas closed in clue form at nine o ' clock .

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YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . HULL . —Minerva Lodge ( No . 12 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held on Monday evening , Feb . 4 . Present ; Bros . M . C . Peck , AV . M . ; J . Scherling , S . W . ; G . Hardy , J . W . X F . Holden , Treas . ; W . Reynolds , Sec ; X Lumwood , M . O . ; F . Jackson , S . O . ; H . Haigh , J . O . ; S . R . Hensen , S . D . ; AV . K . Brown , J . D . ; R . T . Vivian , J . G . ; AA . Johnson and J . Faulkner , Tylers . Also Bros . AV . Scofcfc , J . Martin , C . E . Lucas , A . ttasmussen , C . Pool , J . Burn , 0 . Hammerton , and W . E . North .