Royal Arch.

CHESHIRE . CHESTER . —Grosvenor Chapter ( No . 721 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held on Monday , the 16 th inst . The following companions were present : J . P . Platfc , P . Z ., as M . E . Z . ; J . B . Hignett , M . E . H . ; W . R . Bainbridge , M . E . I . ; Ehvood Tibbits , 18 ° S . E . ; W . B . A . Bainbridge , P . Soj . ; J . Sellers , M . D ., Assist . Soj- ; Venables Williams , Assist . Soj . ; E . Tasker ;

J . Gerrard , Treas . ; W . G . Sandy ; H . AUsop ; W . M . Richmond ; W . Brisland , Janitor . The minutes of last convocation having been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Bro . R . W . Worrall , J . W . 721 , which being unanimous in his favour , he was prepared and exalted to the sublime degree of Royal Arch Masonry . Comp . E . Younghusband , P . Z . 32 and 24-1 , favouring the companions with his beautiful lecture " The Mystical , " for

which he was voted the thanks of the chapter . Four candidates were proposed for exaltation . It was proposed that the chapter meet on the last Tuesday iu the month , and that the by-law be regulated accordingly—carried . The chapter was then closed , and the companions retired to refreshment . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCARBOROUGH . —Old Globe ( No . 200 ) . —A regular con

convocation of the members of this Royal Arch chapter took place on Wednesday evening , the 4 th inst ., when there was a large number of Comps . present : James F . Spun-, Z . ; J . W . Woodall , H . ; Dr . W . P . Rooke , J . ; H . C . Martin , Scribe E . ; D . Fletcher , Scribe N . ; W . T . Farthing , P . S . ; R . H . Peacock and Garuetfc , Assist . Sojs ., etc . Visitors : Comps . Newton and Hewson , P . Z . ' s . The chapter was opened in due form , and the

minutes of the proceedings during the former meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . W . G . Long , P . M . 64-3 , was balloted for and exalted to the rank of a Royal Arch Mason . The Comps . having retired , the Board of First Principals consisted of Comps . Hewson ( Hull ) , Newton ( York ) , and Spurr , P . Z . 's , who proceeded in succession to instal J . W . Woodall , M . E . Z . ; W . J . RookeH . ; and W . T . Farthing , J . The M . E . Z . then

, invested the following officers : —II . A . Williamson , Scribe E . ; Martin Scribe , N . ; W . Peacock , P . S . ; R . H . Peacock , First Assist . Soj . ; H . W . Garnett , Second Assist . Soj . ; Chapman , Treas . ; and Verity , Janitor . After which the chapter was ¦ closed in due form .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

DEVONSHIRE . TOTNES { Pleiades Lodge ( No 710 ) . —The regularly quarterly meeting was held at the Masonic rooms on Thursday , March 19 th . The lodge was opened at six p . m . by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Rev . Bro . Rowden , S . W . ; J . Heath , J . W . ; J . Marks , " M . O . ; William Oldrey , J . O . ; Adams , S . D ; MinerSec . ; A . S . Distin acting as I . G . The minutes of the

, previous meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for the following as candidates for advancement : Bros . H . G . Beecbey , H . Stooke , J . J . Drake , all of Newton ; W . Poulton , jun ; , G . H . Poulton , of Torquay ; Rev . W . S . Cole , Vicar of South Brent ; which in each case was unanimous in favour . These and three brethren previously ballotted for had promised to attend , but only the last named brother presented himself .

He was duly advanced to the rank of Mark Master by the W . M ., who also gave him the lecture on the degree . Several matters of business were discussed . The Rev . Bro . Cole was duly invested as Chaplain of the lodge , which was finally closed . at eight o ' clock . LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —Some Lodge ( No . 21 ) . —The Mark Masters of

this town having decided to revive the working up of this degree , which has been for some time in abeyance , and to unite under one warrant , a meeting of the above lodge took place on Friday , the 13 th inst . Bro . W . Kelly , P . M ., and P . Prov . G . M . M ., in the chair . Bros . W . Pettifor , W . M ., as S . W . ; Weare , J . W . ; T . Herbert , I . G . ; Brewin and Smith ( No . 19 ); and BembridgeTiler . The minutes of the last lodhaving

, ge been read and confirmed , the W . M ., S . W ., and J . W ., and two other members of the Jutland Lodge ( No . 1130 ) , were proposed as candidates for advancement . It was then resolved that , on their being advanced , the warrant of the lodge should bo transferred to those brethren to be worked at Melton Mowbray , arid that the present members unite with tbe brethren of No . 19 . The lodge was then closed .

Mark Masonry.

LEICESTER . —Fowke Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place on Friday , the 13 th inst ., Bro . Kelly again presiding as W . M . Bros . Major Brewin , S . W ., and W . B . Smith , were also present . On the minutes of the last lodge being read and confirmed , a ballot , of which notice was given in the summons , took place for the members of Lodge No . 21 , and also for Bro . Charles Johnson , W . M ., of Chapter No . 34 , Irish Constitution , Jersey , as joining memberswhen they were dul

, y elected . The revised by-laws were proposed and adopted , by which meetings are hereafter to be held every alternate month , instead of quarterly as heretofore . Bro . W . Kelly , P . M ., and P . Prov . G . M . M ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and who , in acknowledging the compliment paid him , said , although he would rather the duty had devolved on some other brother , he would willingly undertake the officein the hope of seeing

, the Mark degree permanently re-established in the town . He then proposed twenty brethren as candidates for advancement , and it was arranged that lodges of emergency should be held to advance them by seven each meeting . The lodge was then closed until the 27 th inst .

Knights Templars.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCARBOROUGH . —Geofrey Le Bouillon Encampment , —This encampment of Masonic Knights Templar was opened on Friday evening , the 13 th inst . There were present Sir Knts . J . W . Woodall , E . C . ; Dr . W . F . Rooke , 1 st Capt . ; W . H . Garnett , 2 nd Capt . ; James Frederick Spurr , Expert ; H . 0 . Martin , Reg . ; W . T . Farthing , Capt . of LinesJ . A .

ChapmanPre-, , late ; J . Verity , Equerry . The minutes of the last encampment were read and confirmed . Comp . B . H . Newton , P , Z . of the Zetland Chapter , York , was ballotted for and installed a Kni ght Companion of the Order of Masonic Knights Templar . After which the encampment was closed at nine o ' clock .

Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution.

CHESHIRE EDUCATIONAL MASONIC INSTITUTION .

On Friday ,-the 13 th instant-, the annual meeting * of the committee of management of this excellent charity was held afc the rooms of the Mersey Lodge , 477 , Birkenhead . The meeting was presided over by Bro . "William Fair , W . M . 941 . There were also present Bros . Frank Wrigley , W . M . 361 ; C . 0 . Imison , P . M . 758 ; J . G . Whitehead , W . M . 1088 ; T . E . Hignett , 537 ; Henry Martin

, W . M . 477 ; J . E . Williams . W . M . 425 ; J . T . Lee , W . M . 605 ; E . Harbord , Secretary , 477 ; J . B . Hignett , P . M . 537 ; Robert Gracie , S . W . 477 ; E . G . Willoughby , 477-Richard Ackerley , Treas , 477 ; J " . P . Platfc , P . M . 537 . The accounts of the hon . treasurer , Bro . E . G . Willoughby , P . M . 537 , were audited and found correct . A summary of them will be found in fche following report

of the committee to the forthcoming meeting of the governors of the institution : —¦ " The result of fche working of fche institution during the past year presents the same gratifying features which have characterised its proceedings since its commencement , and your committee have the pleasure of stating that the funds have steadily increased ; and

notwithstanding that twelve children have participated in its benefits , the amount at the credifc of the institution at the close of thefinancial year is £ 859 Is . 8 d ., showing a netfc increase of £ 193 14 s 4 d , of which sum £ 720 has been satisfactorily invested . From the lodges of the province , the contributions out of initiation and joining fees are £ 44 13 s . 9 d . ; the donations , £ 50 4 s . ; and subscriptions ,

£ 73 2 s . 3 d ., against £ 38 7 s . 3 d ., £ 62 7 s ., and £ 50 lis . 6 d . in 1866 . Several lodges have during the past year contributed which had nut heretofore been subscribers , but there are yet some of tho lodges that have nofc made any return . Your committee would , therefore , most earnestly urge upon the Worshipful Masters of each lodge in fche province the desirability of selecting some energetic brothers to act as stewards for the institution , and personally to press its claims on the individual