Masonic Mems.

Masonic Mems .

{ From the Weekly Press . ) The following is the result of the ballot by Grand Lodge on the 5 th ult . for members of the Board of General Purposes : Bros . T . Hastings Miller , W . M . 2192 ; Lennox Browne , W . M . 2256 ; W . A .

Scurrah , W . M . 167 ; Capt . T . C . Walls , W . M . 1656 ; E . C . Mulvey , W . M . 179 ; Gordon Smith , W . M . 14 ; J . L . Alex . Monckton , M . A ., W . M . 197 ; George Gardner , W . M . 2309 ; F . E . Pocock , M . D ., P . M . 1891 ; Joseph D . Langton , P . M . 2096 ; George Read , P . M . 511 ; Tom Drew Bear , P . M . 1584 ; William G . Lemon , P . M . 165 ; and Henry Pritchard , P . M . 1415 .

* * * The Deputy Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , has had his son dangerously ill with typhoid fever in Brittany . * * # H . R . H . the Duke of Connanght , K . G ., has been gazetted to the

rank of Lieut .-General by strict seniority . The commission takes effect from April 1 last . # # # On Thursday , the Gth ult ., at the Masonic Temple , Jersey , the members of La Cesaree Lodge ( 590 ) , inaugurated a new departure in the annals of Jersey Freemasonry , by installing Bro . E . Bree in

the Master ' s chair for the third consecutive year . The annual banquet was afterwards held in the dining-room , about forty brethren sitting down . The thrice-elected Master occupied the chair , and besides him were Bros . T . Le Scelleur , P . P . S . G . W . ; P . E . Sohier , P . G . S . ; G . J . Rcnouf , P . G . T . ; Major J . C . Raven , Capt . F . Godfray , P . W . Binet , P . M . ; and Ph . Le Feuvre , jun ., I . P . M .

* * * The Swindon Keystone Mark Lodge ( 401 ) was consecrated on Friday , the 7 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Swindon , the Consecrating Officer being the Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . W . M . M . M . Eng ., assisted by Bros . Pierrepont Harris , P . G . D ., as S . W . ; Leon , P . G . D ., as

J . W . ; Rev . John A . Lloyd , P . G . Chap . ; Robert Berridge , G . D . of C . ; W . Bambridge , Org . ; and Surgeon-General Ringer , W . M . 177 , I . G . There were also present Bros . John Chandler , P . M . 178 , W . M . designate ; Henry C . Tombs , S . W . designate ; J . Campbell Maclean , J . W . designate ; Cope-Procter , P . M ., and other

brethren . The Worshipful Master , Bro . John Chandler , having been formally placed in chair , invested his officers : Rev . John A . Lloyd , J . P . M ., Acting Chap . ; H . C . Tombs , S . W . ; J . C . Maclean , J . W . ; H . Bevir , M . O . ; W . Lovegrove , S . O . ; W . Bambridge , J . O . ; II . Kemble , Treas . ; A . Plunimer , Sec . and Reg . of Mks . ; R . W .

Merriman , S . D . ; E . Jones , J . D . ; J . H . Chandler , P . M ., D . C , Org . ; A . Barns , J . G . ; and J . Dean , Tyler . The death of Bro . William Nott , a P . D . D . of England , well known throughout Wilts , who had signed the petition praying for the warrant of constitution , was feelingly commented on during the proceedings .

•* ¦ •*• ¦ * ¦ The eleventh annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Suffolk was held at the Crown Hotel , Framlingham , on Monday , the 17 th ult ., when a new chapter—the Henniker ( 555 ) was consecrated . The ceremony of consecration was performed by the Grand Superintendent , and the Principals installed were Comp .

Rev . R . Peek , J . 376 , M . E . Z . ; Comp . S . G . Carley , H . ; and Comp . W . Minter , J . The Provincial Grand Officers invested by the Grand Superintendent were : —Comp . S . R . Anness , P . Z . Royal Sussex Chapter , P . P . G . S . N ., Prov . G . H . ; Comp . H . H . George , P . Z . St . Andrew's Chapter , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . J . ; Comp . N .

Tracy , P . Z . Royal Sussex Chapter , Prov . G . S . E . ; Comp . Rev . N . Peek , M . E . Z ., Henniker Chapter , Prov . G . S . N . ; Comp . G . Ii . Cooper , H . Lowestoft Chapter , Prov . G . P . S . ; Comp . E . Smith , M . E . Z . Royal York Chapter , P . P . G . R ., Prov . G . 1 st A . S . ; Comp . W . B . Hanson , J . Royal Alexandra Chapter , Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . ; Comp . W . Chapman , P . Z . White Rose Chapter , Prov . G . Reg . ; Comp . A . J . L . Reeves , H . St . Andrew ' s Chapter , Prov . G . S . B . ;

Comp . H . C . Pratt , S . E . Martyn Chapter , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Comp , W . Clarke , Royal Sussex Chapter , Prov . G . D . of C . ; Comp . F . A . Mann , S . N . Lowestoft Chapter , Prov . G . Org . ; Comp . G . Gould , Janitor Royal Sussex Chapter , Prov . G . Janitor . * * *

At the annual meeting of Lodge " Fidelity " ( 555 ) , held at the Crown Hotel , Framlingham , on Wednesday , the 19 th tilt ., when Bro . Wm . Balls was installed as W . M ., a sum of money was voted towards the restoration fund of Framlingham parish church , on condition that it be devoted to some particular work approved of by the members of the Lodge .

* * # Bro . Samuel Steele , a well-known and greatly-esteemed Derby man , who died a few days since , was buried on Wednesday , the 19 th ult ., with Masonic ceremony . ¦ £ TT TT The annual summer meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Freemasons of Nottingham was held at the Pelham Lodge , Worksop , on the 20 th ult . The ordinary meetings of the Lodge are generally held at Nottingham , and the summer meetings in one or other of the smaller towns in the county , hence yesterday ' s meeting at Worksop . The members present numbered about 120 . Man ) ' of

these arrived by the earl ) ' morning trains , and did a portion of the round of the " Dukeries " before entering into the business of the day . The Town and Criterion Halls were engaged for the occasion , the former for the banquet , and the latter for the general Lodge meeting . The members met at the Lodge , Criterion Hall , at two

o ' clock . The principal business was the installation of the Very Worshipful Bro . the Rev . Frederick Vernon Bussell as Deputy-Provincial Grand Master . The installing officer was the Right Worshipful Bro . Tew , Deputy-Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire .

¦ » * * The special communication ot Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow was held on May 29 . The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . John Graham , occupied the throne , and the Wardens' chairs were filled by Bros . Andrew McNair , R . W . M . 4 , acting P . S . G . W ., and B . M .

Gunn , R . W . M . 73 , acting P . J . G . W . The Prov . Grand Master announced that the list of Prov . Grand Office Bearers was complete . He had great pleasure in asking Bro . Thomas Halket to administer the usual ceremony to the office bearers elect , who were : —Bro . Richard Barnwell , Prov . Grand Deputy Master ; Bro . James Boyd ,

Prov . Grand Sub . Master ; Bro . J . M . Oliver , Prov . Grand S . W . Bro . David Reid , Prov . Grand Sec . ; Bro . Rev . W . W . Tulloch , B . D ., Prov . Grand Joint Chaplain . Letters of apology were read from Bros . G . C . H . McNaught , P . J . G . W ., and Rev . John Watt , B . D ., P . G . Joint Chaplain . After the installation ceremony the

Prov . Grand Master , in the name of Prov . Grand Lodge and daughter Lodges , made a presentation to Bro . Thomas Halket , Prov . Grand Treasurer of Benevolent Fund , to commemorate his golden wedding . Bro . Thomas Halket thanked the Prov . Grand Master and brethren , and the Prov . Grand Lodge was eventually closed .

* * * Viator Lodge , No . 2308 , was consecrated at Anderton ' s Hotel on Saturday , June 1 , by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , P . G . D ., Grand Sec , assisted by Bros . C . Belton , G . D . D . C . as S . W . ; C Matier , P . G . S . B ., as J . W . ; Rev . G . W . Welden , P . G . Chap ., as

Chap . ; P . Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C ; and G . P . Britten , as J . G . The founders are Bros . Henry N . Price , P . M ., 177 , W . M . designate ; E . A . G . Smith , S . W . designate ; William T . Brixton , J . W . designate ; and Bros . A . E . Kay , James Stephens , P . M ., T . Morris , F . Smith , W . Ferguson , P . M ., J . L . Lowe , A . C . Stephens ,

J . Higgs , H . Hobbs , A . Banks , C Naylor , W . Chappie , and William Drew , W . M . 733 . The Grand Secretary performed the consecration ceremony with his usual ability . Among the visitors were the District Grand Master of Jamaica and Bro . George Everett , P . M ., this year's unsuccessful candidate for the Grand Treasurership , The Lodge appears to have a brilliant career before it .