Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

THE Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Earl Amherst presided as M . E . Z ., Comps . J . Thornhill Morland as H ., and Lieut .-Col . Townley Caldwell as J . E . Letchworth S . E ., Thomas Fenn as S . N ., Baron de Ferrieres as P . S ., Smithett 1 st

A . S ., J . C . Malcolm as 2 nd A . S ., Sir George David Harris President of the Committee of General Purposes , Frank Richardson D . C , W . Lake Assistant G . S . E ., George Graveley , W . A . Scurrah and James Boulton Standard Bearers , and many other

present and past Grand Officers , together with several present and past Principals of private Eoyal Arch Chapters also attended . The business of the evening was very light , and the items on the agenda paper , as published in these columns last week , were all agreed to . Grand Chapter was then closed .

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.

HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT .

AT the annual convocation of this Provincial Grand Chapter , held at Portsmouth , on Friday , 22 nd ulfc ., the following were appointed as the Officers of the year * . Comp . J . E . LeFeuvre 394 - - - H . T . A . Bramsden 257 - - - J . E . Goble 309 Scribe E . D . O . Hobbs 359 - - - - Scribe N .

R . Houghton-Smith 394 - Treasurer H . Durrant 175 ... - Registrar J . Jenkins 487 .... Principal Sojourner J . Howartb 1776 - - - - 1 st Assist . Sojourner J . Flewings 394 ... - 2 nd Assist . Sojourner C . E . Pinnock 151 - Sword Bearer R . Payne 342 - - - - " ) J . Taylor 1331 - - - - ^ Standard Bearers

W . Stewart 1428 - - - - J R . G . Fitter 2068 - Director of Ceremonies W . J . Miller 1461 - - - - " ] F . Hazzard 903 - - - - r Assist . Dirs . of Cers . G . Blaokler 309 - - - - > G . Pearman 903 .... Organist G . F . Lancaster 257 - " - - Assist . Scribe E . J . Exell 487 ... - Janitor

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — KENT .

THE Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , which was postponed owing to the death of the late Archbishop of Canterbury , took place on Thursday , 28 th ult ., at the Masonic Temple , St . Peters Street , Canterbury , for the installation of the new Prov . Grand Master Viscount Dungarvan , who was appointed by the Prince of Wales to fill the place of the late Eev . Thomas Eobinson . The Earl of Euston Pro Grand Master , assisted by Provincial Grand Officers , performed the ceremony in a very

impressive manner . The usual banquet was subsequently held at the Eoyal Fountain Hotel . The following Officers were appointed to assist the new Provincial ruler during the year : — Bros . F . Hugbes-Hallett 129 378 - - Deputy

Wm . J . Duncan Best , M . D ., 152 - - Senior Warden Sibert Saunders 262 - Junior Warden John W . Court 390 - Master Overseer Frank W . Williams 322 - - - Senior Overseer Harry F . Greig 309 - Junior Overseer Rev . A . W . N . Deacon 322 - - Chaplain

Herbert Black 69 - - - - Treasurer Hugh M . Gordon 294 - - - Registrar J . George Podevin 162 ... Secretary Solomon J . Brice jun . 237 - - Senior Deacon Octavius H . Smith 266 - Junior Deacon George F . Baker 255 - - - . Inspector of Works

Robert Derry 6 - - - Director of Ceremonies Henry C . Jones 262 ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . Charles J . Clapham 44 - - - Sword Bearer Lawrence Salt 69 - - - - Standard Bearer Frederick A . Clarke 152 - - - Organist

Alfred T . Dealer 416 - - - Assist . Secretary William H . Burney 332 - - - Inner Guard James Farrier 226 - - - - \ William Judd 322 - - - - \ Stewards Samuel R . Wilson 129 - - - I Joseph Oram 237 - Tyler .

Berks And Oxon.

BERKS AND OXON .

THE Provincial Grand Mark Master having accepted the invitation given to hold the annual meeting of his

Berks And Oxon.

Provincial Lodge under the banner of the Porchester , m Newbury , during the summer , Bro . C . E . Keyser W . M . of that Lodge has signified his intention to invite the whole of the Brethren to Aldermasfcon Park , saying it will afford him much pleasure to entertain them at dinner . Bro . Keyser ' s suggestion

was mentioned at the recent meeting of his Lodge , and was very naturally fully approved by the Brethren , who , on the motion of Bro . Cosburn P . M ., seconded by Bro . Knight P . M ., passed a hearty vote of thanks to their Worshipful Master for his most liberal offer .

PORCHESTER LODGE , No . 27 . THE Brethren assembled in Lodge at the Temperance Hall , Newbury , on Thursday , 15 th ult ., under tho presidency of Bro . C . E . Keyser Worshipful Master . The principal business was the election of W . M ., and the choice of the Brethren unanimously fell upon tho Senior Warden Bro . E . Hill , who was prevented attending through illness .

GORDON LODGE , No . 364 . A MEETING took place on Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the New Falcon Hotel , Gravesend . Bro . J . Percy White W . M . presided , being supported by his Officers and a good attendance of Brethren . Bro . James Kearney M . M . of the Engineer Lodge , No . 2599 , having been approved , was advanced to the degree of Mark Master by tho W . M .

This being the election meeting the Lodge proceeded to take the votes of the Brethren , with the result that Bro . William Russell P . M . P . Z . Provincial Grand Treasurer of Kent was elected as W . M ., Bro . Frederick Mitchell Treasurer , and George Martin Tyler . Bros . J . Davis and J . A . Axcell -were appointed Auditors .

Bro . White proposed , and Bro . Russell seconded , that the Lodge sanction and recommend the formation of a Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners , to be held under its Warrant . This was carried unanimously . Bro W . Barlow , Secretary , proposed , and Bro . Russell seconded , that

the Provincial Grand Master be requested to honour the Lodge by accepting the honorary membership . This was also agreed to . There being no further business the W . M . received the good wishes of the Brethren and the Lodge was closed .

The twelfth annual North London Masonic ball took place on Thursday of last week , at Freemasons' Tavern , and was equally as successful as any of the very satisfactory gatherings of the past . A lengthy programme was gone through , to the enlivening strains of Bro . Hiram Henton ' s band . Supper was

served at 1 a . m . in the Crown , Sussex , and Glee rooms , Bro . Herbert Sprake the President occupying the chair in the former , and Bros . H . E * Sanders and Alfred Humphreys in the other two . After the Loyal toast Bro . Sprake gave that of the Masonic Charities . He said it was unnecessary for him to explain to

them the amount of money which was required to support the Institutions which comprised the Masonic Charities—he believed it was something like £ 50 , 000 per annum—but he reminded them that there were some hundreds of boys and girls and old people benefited every year by the subscriptions which were

given by members of the Craft . He knew those gentlemen who were not Brethren , and those ladies who were not likely to become sisters , would excuse him and his Brethren for showing unusual energy and zeal on behalf of those Institutions . With Masons , and with those who organised the ball , the charities

reigned supreme in their thoughts , and those chanties were second to none in England . That was saying much in the most philanthropic country in fche world . It was a satisfaction to

everyone present to know that by patronising that ball they were aiding the charities to which he had referred . Other toasts followed and then dancing was resumed until half-past four o ' clock .

The Woodgrange Lodge is to be congratulated on the success attending their third annual ball at the Town Hall , Stratford , on Wednesday , 27 th ult . Without disparaging any previous event , says the " West Ham Guardian , " the gathering was one of the most brilliant of the present season , combining ,

as an American writer aptly put ifc , " good music , fair women , and good management , with just a soupgon of merriment to obviate dull moments . " The gathering included many of the

leading people of the district , notably the Grand Chaplain the Ven . Archdeacon Stevens ; Mr . Ernest Gray , M . P ., and Mrs . Gray ; the candidate for the Eomford division , Mr . Louis Sinclair ; the Mayor , Aid . Govier , & c .

The annual Masonic ball at St , Helens ( Lanes . ) , which last year showed a surplus of £ 55 in aid of fche Masonic Charifciee , was held on the 28 th ulfc ., wifch great success , there being about 230 persons present . It is hoped the result will equal , if it does not exceed , that of last year , as it is proposed to spend the surplus in the same good cause as then .