Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . STEAWBEEEY HILL CHAPTER ( NO . 946 ) . —Tho companions of this chapter held a regular convocation on the 10 th inst ., at the Grotto Hotel , Cross Deep , Twickenham . Comps . John Faithful , Al . E . Z ., AV . Watson , P . Z ., as H . ; Notion , as J . ; Piatt , P . Z . ; and W . Smeed , P . Z ., Hon . Sec , & c . The chapter was opened and the minutes were confirmed . A ballot was taken for tbe admission of Comp . AVaghorn , Belgrave Chapter ,

No . 946 , as a joining member . A ballot was also taken for the admission of Bro . Peter Hellendaal , No . 946 ; and Comp . AV . Smeed was requested to occupy the Principal's chair , and he exalted chat brother in a very perfect and impressive manner . The chapter was then closed in duo form , and the companions adjourned to the banquet . The usual loyal and R . A . toasts were given to the toast of the newly exalted Comp . Hellendaal responded , and in the course of his remarks gave a very

interesting account of Freemasonry abroad , he having been in India five years . There were present as visitors , Comps . J . Smith , Green , Homewood , and G . Pymm , ( all of tbe Belgrave Chapter ) .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —Albert Victor Lodge ( No . 70 ) . —A lodge of Emergency was held on Alonday the 22 nd instant . Present : Bros . Rev . R . N . Sanderson , AV . AI ., P . G- Chap . ; AV . T . AVestgate , Acting S . W . ; Emra Holmes , J . W . ; C . T . Townsend , P . G . D . Sec ; J . T . Townsend , Reg of Marks , Acting AI . O . ; C . Cresswell , S . D . ; C . S . Pinwill , & c . The loelge having been opened in

solemn form , the brethren proceeded to ballot lor the following brethren , who were unanimously elected : — -Bros . Capt . Arthur Hales , and Capt . AV . Herring , 27 th Inniskillings , of the Angel Lodge , Colchester ; Harry Fox , R , E ., of the British Union Lodge ; Rev- T . J . Beaumont , of tbe same lodse ; Geo . A . B . Beaucroft , P . G . 0 . Oxford , Churchill Lodge , 478 ' ; C . Cobbe , T . Rix , E . N . Cragg , and T . Eustace , of the United Lodge , G 97 , Colchesterf ; F . A . ColeH . SamuelE . J . SandersA . F . Stainesand S

, , , , . Chaplin , of the Angel Lodge , 51 , Colchester . The whole of the brethren , with the exception of Bros . Beaumont , Beecroft , Staines , and Chaplin , being present , they were introduced , obligated , and advanced to the honourable degree of Alark Alasters . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Sauderson in his usual admirable manner , and at tbe conclusion the hrethren retired for refreshment . The W . M ., in proposing the 0

toast of "The Grand Alaster , ' the Rev . R . Portal , took occasion to remark en the great zeal for Mark Alasonrv shown by the present Grand Alaster , to which a great of its prosperity was due . He directed the attention of the newl y advanced Brethren to the admirable plan adopted in the cleva " - tion of Brethren to this high ollicc—to tbe office in the Grand Alark Lodge , whereas in tbe Craft—Grand rank was confirned

almost exclusively to London Alasons—whilst Provincial men , no matter how estimable and worthy they might be , had little or no chance of wearing the purple ; In tbe Grand Alark Lodge , every means was taken to make it a thoroughly representative body , as all Lodges were requested ! o nominate eligible brethren for promotion to tiie Grand Lodge—the Grand iiaster , instead of filling the throne for an indefinite period , to the exclusion of others as worthy as himself—was elected only for three

years , and though by this plan they could not always have a nobleman as Grand Alaster—always succeed in placing over themselves brother of great worth , and zeal . The W . M ' s . remarks were warmly applauded .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

HAAIPSHIRE . ALDEESHOT . —WilliamStuartFncampmenl . —The Sir Knights of this encampment met on the 17 th inst ., for the purpose of installing the E . C . elect , Sir Knight C . Drewitt . The following

Knights Templar.

appointments were made : Sir Knts . F . C . Warne , 1 st Capt . ; H . Vincent , 2 nd Capt . ; H . J . Parrott , P . E . C , Prelate ; and AV . Grover , P . E . C , Registrar . The ceremony of installation was admirably performed by Sir Knt . AA . Tinkler , Grand \ 1 ce-Chancellor , who went on request , at a very short notice , to perform the ceremony . SUFFOLK .

IPSWICH . —Plantaqenet Fncampment . —The Sir Knights of this encampment met at the Alasonic Hall , on Ascension Day , when Sir Knight John Harvey Townsend was installed E . C . for for the ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by Sir Knight the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , D . Prov . G . C . Suffolk and Cambridge . The E . C . then proceeded to instal and invest his officers as follows : —Knights Emra Holmes , Second G . C . of LinesFirst Captainre-appointed ; C . J . RobertsonSecond

, , , Captain ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . E . C , Prelate ; W . T . Westgate , P . E . C , Export ; J . Chinnock , Captain of Lines ; C . T . Townsend , P . Second G . C . of Lines , P . E . C ., Reg . ; J . Taylor , Treasurer ; and G . Spaldiug , Equerry . The Encampment was honoured with tho presence ofthe Prov . G . C , Sir Knight N . G . Philips .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . GEORGE W . K . POTTER . On Thursday , 11 th inst ., after a long and painful illness , Bro . George W . K . Potter , the Secondary of the City of London , died at his residence in Russell-square ; at tho time of his death he was nearly 80 years of age .

He was admitted a solicitor in 1819 , and was elected to the office of Secondary in 1831 , by the Court of Common Council , in succession to Mr . Philip "Wyatt Cuowther , and year by year the appointment had been confirmed . In that capacity he presided over one of the City Courts , and ho also had the duty of providing juries at the courts sitting at Guildhall , and at tho Central Criminal

Court . His position required him to act as a legal adviser to tho sheriffs , and the conducted for thera all the elections in which they were returning officers . Ho was likewise one of the Uiider-Sheriifs for London . For 40 years he had discharged his various duties with tho utmost regularity , and he was universally liked in the Corporation . One of his last official acts was that

of presiding at the election of members of the School Board for tho city . His office is in tho gift of the Common Council , bnt tho emoluments , though still considerable , are understood to have been reduced by the operation of tho last Act relating to juries . It maybe added that tho Secondary was a brother of Mr . Cipriani Potter .

Bro . Potter was well known as an accomplished draughtsman aud musician ; his pen . or pencil was continually in action , and his facile sketches aro treasured in many au album . Sometimes they wero marked with a touch of humour , ahvays with grace and ease , particularly his female characters . Each was a lady-like beauty .

What characterised Bro . Potter as a . Mason was the geniality of his temperament , extended to true benevolence and liberal charity . His gifts were free and well directed . Ho was what a Mason is assumed to be and claims to be , ancl what , if many of them were , would give an exalted lustre to our order . The loss of such a man is not only a source of regret to his friends , but a i-eal loss to the order in the removal of so bright an example .