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OUR TRESTLE BOARD

" For the Master to lay lines and draw designs upon . "

ALL communications should be forwarded to 59 , Moor Lane , Fore Street , E . G ., London . Those relating to Editorial matter to be addressed to the E DITOR ; and all others to Messrs . ADAMS BROS . # * * * * AVe desire to call the attention of our provincial readers and

advertisers to the list of agents published in our advertisement columns . AVe are making such arrangements that through our agents any local information or business matters can be respectively forwarded or transmitted without trouble or expense . AA e shall add to onr list as may be desired in respect of other towns .

AVe shall be greatly obliged to Secretaries of Lodges and Secretaries of Chapters named in our list of forthcoming Lodge and Chapter Meetings if they will instruct us as to the dates of

installations of AV . M . 's and Principals respectively . The kindly consideration of one or two of our respected Provincial Grand Secretaries has enabled us to supply the desired information in some cases . AVe should like to be enabled to do so in all . [ See page 390 . 1

The Macdonald Lodge , No . 1216 , Bro . A . R . Cranch , P . M . 1669 , W . M ., will meet at the Head Quarters of the First Surrey Rifle Volunteers , Flodden Road , London , S . E ., this ( Thursday ) evening , at 7 p . m .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was holden on AVednesday , the 6 th inst ., at Freemason's Hall , when the following companions were present : —Comps . Brig .-Gen . A . AV . Adair , as Z ; Rev . H . Adair Pickard , G . Supt . Oxon ., as H . ; Col . R . Townley Caldwell , G . Supt . Cambridgeshire , as J . ; A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . S . E ., as G . S . E . ;

E . Letchworth , P . G . Std . Br ., as S . N . ; Robert Grey , Pres . Com . Gen . Purps . ; Asher Barfield , G . treas . ; Thos . Fenn , P . P . C . G . P ., as P . S . ; Rev . R . AV . M . Pope , 1 st A . S . ; James Glaisher , as 2 nd A . S . ; E . Ashworth , S . B . ; R . Berridge , 2 nd Std . Br . ; Frank Richardson . P . G . D ., D . C . ; H . J . Adams , Dep . D . C . ; J . F . Collins , A . D . C . : AV . A ' Barrett , org . ; T . B . Purchas , P . G . S . B . ; T . Robinson , P . A . G . S .

Richard Eve , P . G . T . ; J . H . Matthews , P . G . D . C ; Alfred Spencer , P . G . Std . Br . : C . F . Hogard , P . G . D . D . C . ; C . F . Matier . P . G . Dep . D . C . ; AV . R . Woodman , P . G . D . C . ; C . H . Driver , P . G . Std . Br . ; AV . M . Bywater , P . G . Std . Br . ; Ralph Glutton , P . A . G . S . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . G . S . B . ; F . AVest , P . A . G . S . ; Ralph Gooding , M . D ., P . A . G . S . ; AV . Baylis , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . C . ; Major C Harding ,

P . G . Std . Br . ; Rudolph G . Glover , P . G . Std . Br . ; H . J . P . Dumas . P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . S . B . ; George Lambert . P . G . S . B . ; A . C . A . Higerty , H . 946 ; Eugene Sweny , P . Z . 913 , P . G . Reg . Kent ; E . Mallett , Z . 1623 ; Sir George D . Harris , Z . 1383 ; R . AV . Forge , P . Z . 946 , P . P . G . P . S . Middx . ; AV . H . Ferryman , P . Z . 1348 ; Charles J . Perceval , Z . 174 ; Eugene Monteuuis , P . Z . 8 ; Edward Terry ,

P . Z . 1319 ; AV . H . Lee , P . Z . 1524 ; H . J . Phillips , H . 205 ; H . Massey , P . Z . 619 and 1928 ; L . G . Gordon Robbins , P . Z . 10 ; H . AVard Z . 1273 ; Richard R . Collick , Z . 946 ; Charles Stevens , Z . 1423 ; Daniel Argyle , P . Z . 546 ; Arthur Hubbard , Z . 177 ; and Henry Sadler , G . Janitor .

The following report of the Committee of General Purposes was ordered to be entered on the minutes : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 17 th October , 1888 , to the 15 th January , 1889 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 255 1111 „ ,, Unappropriated Account ... 191 1 7 „ Subsequent Receipts 365 12 1 812 5 7 „ Amount overdrawn on G . Chapter Account 55 2 1

£ 867 7 8 By Donation to Girls'School £ 105 0 0 „ Purchase of £ 300 2 J per Cent . Consols and Commission 291 0 0 „ Disbursements during the Quarter ... 281 18 7 „ i Balance—Unappropriated Account ... 189 9 1

£ 867 7 8 which balance , less £ 55 2 s . Id ., overdrawn on Grand Chapter account , is in the Bank of England , AVestern branch . The petitions for new Chapters to be attached respectively to the Ethelbert Lodge , No . 2099 , Heme Bay , to be called the St . George ' s Chapterand to meet at the Masonic RoomsHeme Bayin the

, , , county of Kent ; and to the Sir Charles Bright Lodge , No . 1793 , Teddington , to be called the Sir Charles Bright Chapter , and . to meet at the Clarence Hotel , Teddington , in the county of Middlesex , were granted .

WILL any brother greatly oblige a P . M . and P . Z . by kindly forwarding to him a spare copy of their Lodge or Chapter summons , as he is endeavouring to form a complete collection of them from No . 1 upwards . ' —Address , C . E . FERRY , 55 , Tregunter Road , South Kensington , S . W . —[ ADVT . ]

Reports Of Lodge & Chapter Meetings.

Reports of Lodge & Chapter Meetings .

METROPOLITAN .

FORTITUDE AND OLD CUMBERLAND—NO . 12 . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Ship and Turtle . Leadcnhall Street , on 4 th inst . The brethren present included Bros . Teller . AV . M . ; Stanger , S . AV .: Jepson , J . AA . ; Coombes , P . M . and treas . ; Snellgrove . P . M . and sec .: Singer , J . D . ; Roy , I . G . ; Stanger , jun ., D . C Past Masters—Snellgrove , Lilley . Angold . Kidder , Peall and Nicholson . A ^ isitors—Bros . Dickson , P . M . 211 ; Brooks , J . AV . 766 ; Rolfe . Jov .

Stanger , Campbell . Nicholson . Sorrell , McDowell , Moore , and others . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Peall who in a very able manner installed Bro . Stanger , S . AV ., into the chair of K . S . The officers appointed by the AV . M . were as follows : Bros Jepson , S . AV . ; Singer , J . AV .: ' Roy , S . D . ; Stanger , jun .. J . D . : Ryland , I . G . ; Taylor , D . C . ; Marsh , tyler . At the conclusion of the installation the W . M . presented Bro . Telfer with a verv

handsome Past Master s jewel , voted him by the lodge at the previous meeting . After lodge , the brethren adjourned to banquet , the new AV . M . presiding . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were duly honoured , and a very enjoyable evening was spent : the musical and other arrangements being of the usual excellent quality for which this ancient lodge is famous . The visitors in returning thanks highly praised the lodge working and expressed themselves greatly pleased at the reception accorded them .

STAnn . iTY LoixiK—Xo . 217 . -Installation meeting on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., at Amlerton ' s Hotel . —Bro . Gorrie , AV . M . —Bros . Eckersall , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Lynn , J . W . ; ] Iinks , treas . ; Xixon , P . M ., sec .: Woolmer ; Owen ; . Tonus ; llardhnan ; Smith ; Lagerwall : Garner ; Wright , P . M .: Marlieet , P . M .: Hlnks . P . M . ; Cattcrmole . Ayris , Say , Fitch , Handeock , Ittcr , Tennant , Berry , Lyle , Edwards , Finch , . Toslin , and Pickersgill . The visitors were Bros . . 1 . Clayton , P . M ., Si ) , P . P . S . G . D ., P . P . G . H ., Cheshire ; J . W . Thomas , P . M . 16 II , P . P . G . St . B ., Staffs .: D . Hose , P . M .

73 , 1622 ; T . Grmnmant , P . M . 1551 ) , P . Z . 1275 ; C . H . Stone , lfill . & e .: W . Towers , W . M . 15 ; Charlie Woods , 1869 , A . Soj . 1275 ; Xoakes , I . G . 2148 ; Anderton , jun ., P . M . 49 , 715 . Sec . Stability Lodge of Instruction ; Murium ! , W . M . 830 : Beeston , S . W . 830 ; Richardson , 8 !) H : Milbourn . P . M . 13 -. Klirar , sec . 1329 ; Major Stephens P . M . 754 , 1579 ; Royal , 1178 ; Lans , S . D . 820 ; and Cuthbert . J . W . 1815 . After Bro Kckersall hail been placed in the chair of Iv . S . by Bros . Hlnks and Marlieet , he invested Bros . Lynn , S . W .: Woolmer , J . W . ; Hliiks , treas . ; J . Xixon , P . M ., aee .

( for tenth time ); Gorrie , r . P . M . ; Owen , S . D . ; Jones . J . D . ; Hardiman , T . G . ; Smith , D . C .: Lagerwall , W . S . ; and Garner , A . W . S . Messrs . Say , Ayris , Fitch , anil H . andeock were initiated by the W . M . At the banquet which followed the usual toasts were duly honoured . In proposing the W . M ., Uro . Gorrie eulogised the work done by Bro . Kckersall in the past . In reply the W . M . said the prospects of the lodge were extremely brilliant . Songs were given by Bros . Owen , ltoyal . inn ! Lagerwall , and a most happy evening was spent .

TilK CmswiCK Loniii- ;—Xo . 21112 . —Bro . Lord George Francis Hamilton , . If . /' ., W . M . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , on Monday last , under the presidency of W . Bro . Dr . Lawrance , I . P . M . in tlie regretted but unavoidable absence of the W . M . Amongst those present , were : —Bros . AV . A . Dmvling ., S . W : John Brown , J . W . ; W . Bros . George Kveretl , P . M ., treas ., anil George Gardner , P . M . sec : Bros . B . H . Wiinpev , S . D . ; F . W . Walden , J . D . : Chas . T . Hughes , I . G . ; 1 ! . ICenyon , W . S . ; W . 0 . Dickev , A . W . S . ;

W . Clowes , J . Ellis , F . W . Wheeler , G . Sales , John Brill , 11 . Clarke , G . H . Johnson . K . Wavell , A . Skinner , J . Clarke , E . Phillips , B . F . Hartzhorue , J . T . Grovcr , W . Mashell , E . T . Spun- , F . J . Penieller , G . Callingham , & c , & c . Visitor : —W . Bro . James Stovcns , P . M ., 1216 , 1426 , & e . The business before the lodge was the raising of Bros . James Clarke , and E . T . Spun - , and the passing of Bros . G . Callingham , and F . J . Penieller , the work in both degrees being well performed by the acting W . M . Bro . Henry O . Waters , of Kent Lodge X o . 15 , was unanimously elected a

member . A capital banquet followed labour , the usual masonic toasts being honoured and a very pleasant evening enjoyed . In proposing the health of the AV . M ., Bro . George Everett , P . M . and treas ., spoke very feelingly of the many services rendered by Bro . Dr . Lawrance to the lodge in the past , and whilst regretting the necessitated absence of the actual Master , Bro . Lord Hamilton , congratulated the brethren that the work of the lodge would not suffer for the

terms , thanking the members generally for the support at all times afforded by want of a well i [ uulilied locum tnieus . To this , the W . M . replied inappropriate them . To the toast of " 'flic Visitor , " Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., & c , replied , ami at the request of the brethren recited , much to their satisfaction , the late Bro . Dr . Hob Morris ' s beautiful poem , "Masons' A ows . " Some line singing with excellent accompaniment was in progress , when the time came for us to " entrain " for our homeward journey .

CALEDONIAN - LOIMSK— Xo . 134 . —The installation meeting of this old lodge took place on Friday last at the Shi ]) and Turtle , Leadcnhall Street , E . C . The ceremony was performed by Bro . W . E . Johnson , P . M . who installed Bro . Frank Oldlleld , M . D ., into the chair of K . S . in a very able manner . The officers were invested with full ritual-Bros . Arthur Bowman , S . AV .: J . W . Duck , J . AV . ; H .

RAVENSBOURXE—XO . 1601 . —On the 6 th inst ., at the George Hotel , Catford , S . E . —Bro . G . A . Pickering , W . M . —Bros . H . Visger , S . W . ; J . Shelton , J . W . ; C . Blanchard , S . D . ; Hardy Smith , J . D . ; C . Thomas , I . G .: H . V . Shaw , P . M . and Preceptor ; C . Atkins , sec . ; J . T . Axfoj-d , AV . M . 890 ; James Stevens , P . M . ; W . Iteininton , P . McCarthy , Colley , Kentruck , Squire , Pitt , Sharman , & c . The work was in M . M . degree , the " AV . M . Bro . Pickering ably rehearsing the ceremony of raising . Bro . Axford as candidate . Entry drill was practised . Lodge was called off and on . Bro . J . Squire Pitt was elected a member , and the lodge was closed after a profitable evening's labour .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

TUB GREAT CITV—Xo . 1426 . —On the 7 th inst ., at Masons' Tavern , Masons ' Avenue , London , E . C . —Bro . H . S . Gaskin , W . M . —Bros . D . Hills , S . W . ; J . Eisenmann , J . AV .: F . Rush , S . D . ; Lazarus , J . D . ; Smith , I . G . ; W . J . Bull , see . : James Stevens , P . M . ; J . K . Pitt , preceptor ; 11 . J . Whitehousc , and others . The iirst section of the lecture was worked by Bro . Stevens , assisted by the brethren , and the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . F . T . Smith , acting as candidate . ' Ballots were taken for three life subseriberships to the Masonic Charities , Bros . Gaskin , Hembrow , and May being declared entitled thereto . Bro . D . Hills was elected W . M . for the ensuing week .

STAR CIIAI ' TER—Xo . 1275 . —On Friday , the sth inst ., at the Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Present : —Comps . F . Hilton , P . Z ., preceptor ; G . L . Moore , -M . E . Z . elect 16 'J , M . E . Z . ; J . Hill , 1329 , IT . ; V . T . Murche , 1329 , . ) . ; Stone , S . E . ; H . Martin , S . X . ; C . H . Stone , P . S . ; Terry , P . Z . ; Stringer , 169 ; and C . Woods , A . Soj . 1275 . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Stringer personating candidate . Comp . Stringer was elected a member . A vote of thanks was accorded Comps . Hilton , P . Z ., preceptor ; 11 . J . Voisey , P . Z ., treas . ; and C . H . Stone , S . E ., for their admirable services during the past year , and thoy were unanimously re-elocted . Compn . H . Martin and A . T . Murchb were elected auditors .

Ceilings , treas . ; J . R . Glanvill , sec . A handsome P . AI's . jewel was presented to Bro . E . J . Jones , the I . P . M ., who had worked for many years in the lodge . At the conclusion of the proceedings the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was served in the usual Iirst-class style of the Ship and Turtle . A large number of visitors attended , and Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . M ., & e ., responded to the toast . Bros . James Build , AV . Haydon , Stevens , and others , sung some excellent songs .