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.- — SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . A QUARTERLY Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 6 th day of May , at six o ' clock in the evening .

BUSINESS . The Regulations for the government of the Supreme Grand Chapter during the time of publio business to be read . The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . Installation of Principals , and appointment and investiture of Officers for the ensuing year .

THE REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE OP GENERAL PURPOSES

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 22 nd January 1885 to the 14 th April 1885 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — £ s d £ s cl

Balance Grand Chap- Disbursements during ter - - 315 4 5 the quarter - 261 4 0 „ Unappropriated Balance - - 375 17 5 Account . 186 15 10 „ in Unappropriated Subsequent Receipts- 327 5 0 Account > 192 3 10

£ 829 5 3 I £ 829 5 3 which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st . Prom Comps . Ed . Lytton Hitching aa Z ., Chas . Bourne Airey

as H ., Wm . Hilston Pigott as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1653 , Sydney , New South Wales , to be called the Prince of Wales Chapter , and to meet at Sydney , N . S . W .

2 nd . Prom Comps . the Rev . Thomas Bartrnp Nichols as Z ., John Thomas Davison as H ., Charles Wright Henzell as J ., and nine others for a Chapter to be attached to the Priory Lodge , No . 1863 , Tynemouth , to be called the Priory Chapter , and to meet ab the Grand Hotel , Tynemouth , in the county of Northumberland .

3 rd . Prom Comps . George Hudson Hibbert as Z ., Thomas Pisher as H ., John Angrave Howitt as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Forest Lodge , No . 1852 , Mansfield , to be called the Porest Chapter , and to meet at the Swan Hotel , Mansfield , in the county of Nottingham .

4 th . Prom Comp . Thomas Cull as Z ., William Sergeant Lee as H ., John William Mash as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1446 , London , to be called the Mount Edgcumbe Chapter , and to meet at St . Botolph Chambers , No . 191 Bishopsgate Street , in the oity of London .

o . Prom Comps . Thomas Charles Walla as Z ., Henry Joseph Lardner as H ., James Strugnell as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 , London , to be called the Farringdon Without Chapter , and to meet at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , in the City of London .

The foregoing petitions beiDgin all respects regular , the Committeo vccommenci that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also received the following petitions praying for Charters of Confirmation , the originals boing lost : — Prom the Principals and Members of the Enfield Chapter , No . 1237 , Enfield .

Prom the Principals and Members of the Prince Frederick William Chapter , No . 753 , St . John's Wood . The Committee recommend that Charters of Confirmation for the above-named Chapters be granted .

The Committee have likewise to report that two Chapters , through neglect of the law as contained in Article 67 , page 22 , of the Royal Arch Regulations ( Edit . 1879 ) , having recently exalted brethren at a less period than twelve calendar months from the date of their becoming Master Masons : —

The Committee have admonished the Chapters to be more observant of the law in the future , and have ordered the candidates 'Q question to be re-obligated ; and tho Committee again call attention to this serious irregularity , with a view to greater caro being

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taken in future that the " satisfactory proof " required by the abovequoted regulation be previously obtained , in every instance . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , P . A . G . S . President . FREEMASONS' HAIL , LONDON , W . C . 15 th April 1885 .

Election of the Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing twelve months .

Polish National Chapter.

POLISH NATIONAL CHAPTER .

THE installation meeting of this Chapter was held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , on the 23 rd ult . Compa . Palmer M . E . Z ., Lowden H ., and Dr . Corrie Jaokson J . After some business matters had been considered , Comp . Lowdeu , who had been unanimously elected , was installed M . E . Z ., Dr . Jackson H ., and Dr . Jagielski J . Comp . Paas was invested S . E ., Nowakowski Treasurer ,

Bryant S . N ., Bieling P . S ., Reed and Kelaey Assistants . The ballot was taken for Brothers J . Tolley , Dr . Charles Renner and Fauser . It proving to be unanimous in their favour , they were entrusted and exalted to the Supreme Degree by Comp . J . Palmer , who performed all the duties in the most able and impressive manner .

The Treasurer's accounts , having been audited , were passed , and tbe Chapter was duly olosed , it being nearly nine o ' clock when the Companions retired to the dining room . In consequence of the lateness of the evening , the Companions restricted their remarks , but the usual Loyal and Royal Aroh toasts received attention .

Since the members of the Camden Chapter of Improve

ment have taken up their quarters at the Moorgate , Finsbury Pavement , good attendances have been the rule . On Tuesday last Comp . Knight filled the chair of Z ., with Comps . Bolton H ., Carter P . Z . J ., H . Slyman P . Z . S . E .,

Eoach N ., and Sheppard P . S . There were also present Comps . Jacobs P . Z ., King , Sheffield , Morgan , Gregory P . Z . The rehearsal of the ceremony of exaltation was creditably performed , Comp . Sheffield acting as candidate .

Comps . Jacobs and Morgan were elected members . The Chapter room is well appointed , and Comps . Hammond and Bolton use every effort in their power to make their patrons comfortable during their stay .

At the Korth London Chapter of Improvement , on Thursday , at the Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at tho hour of 8 . Comps . T . T . Phillips M . E . Z ., G . W . Knight H ., G . Gregory J ., J . E . Sheffield S . E ., J . Collinson P . S ., S . George S . N ., T . C . Edmonds

Preceptor . The Officers went through their work most creditably . Companions seeking instruction should visit this Chapter of Improvement .

An exhibition of French cookery was held on the 22 nd and 23 rd ult ., at Willis ' s Eooms , St . James ' s , under distinguished patronage . This was the first display of the kind in this country , and well merited the patronage it

received . The artistic and marvellous specimens of the culinary art were thoroughly appreciated , over 4000 persons visiting the rooms . Amongst those who displayed their skill were Messrs . Lecomte , Cossart , Benoist , Rope ,

Jeannin , and Victor Mandin . The latter exhibited an " Easter egg box , " carved out of the cuttle fisb bone , with medallions cut on eggs , in various colours . The Exhibition was a success . In the evening a ball was held , when over

400 guests were present . As a matter of course , the supper was of a most recherche kind , while marvellous specimens of decorations were on view . Tho President ,

M . Ponard , Messrs . Penet , De Vien , Lecomte , Bohers , Benoist and Cabuzet acted as Stewards . Bro . Charles Godfrey ' s band discoursed the music , and Bros . Jarvis and Bareham were the M . C . ' s .

At the regular meeting of the Isaac Newton University Lodge , at Cambridge , on Monday , 27 th . April , His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Wales , Royal Alpha Lodge , was elected a joining member .

Bro James Stevens P . M . P . Z . has accepted the invitation of the Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , Southend on Sea , to deliver his lecture on Freemasonry , explanatory of the Ritual and Ceremonial of the First Degree , at the Lodge meeting on Friday , 5 th June , at the Middleton Hotel , Southend , at 7 p . m .