Ad00902

SBATO'BGASV&SHOVWk. EAST MOLESEY , HAMPTON COURT STATION ( Adjoining the RAILWAY , and facing the RIVER and PALACE ) . BKO . JOHN MAYO has ample accommodation in the new wing of this old-established and noted Riverside Hotel for Banquets for any number up to 100 . Kvery convenience for Ladies' Gatherings . Spacious landing to river , whence Steam Launches can start . Specimens of Menus , with prices , sent on application . Threo Lodges meet at the Castle Hotel , and reference may bo made to the respective Masters as to the catering , & c .

Ad00903

EVERITTANDSON, TAILORS AND BREECHES MAKERS , ST . MARTIN'S HOUSE , 3 GRESHAM ST ., ST . MARTIN'S-IE-GRAND , E . C . BEST WORK , FOR CASH ONLY . TBOTJSBES IFIROIM : 13 / S . TWEED SUITS . Fie-OIM : 5 O / - NOTE THE ADDRESS : CornerofGreshamStreet,St. Martin'sLeGrand,lookingon totheGeneralPostOffice.

Ar00904

gpEtagra y ^ i * ^^ SATURDAY . 6 TH AUGUST 1892 .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . — : o : —

r PHE Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter of Eng-JL land was bold ou Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Comp . W . W . IJ . Beach , M . P ., acted aa M . E . Z ., Companion F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., as II ., and the Rev . H . A . Pickard , M . A ., as J . Tho other Companions present wero E .

Letehworth G . S . E ., James Glaisher as S . N ., Sir G . D . Harris as P . S ., J . C . Hay 1 st Assistant Soj ., L . G . Sinclair 2 ud Assistant Soj ., Robert Grey , G . H . Hopkitison , F . W . Coles , Frank Richardson , F . Mead , W . P . Brown , M . Maybrick , Sir J . B . Monckton , H . J . P . Dumas , P . do Laudo

Long , Randolph Glover , Wm . Bywater , E . Montouuis , H . Garrod , Col . Ramsay , Baron do Ferrieres , T . B . Purchas , C . F . Matier , J . A . Farnfield , C . H . Driver , W . G . Lemon , H . Mandslay , C . Belton , T . W . Whitmarah , J . Lewis Thomas , T . Fenn , W . Hopekirk , Col . C .

Harding , Magnus Ohren , F . S . Knyvett , Dr . H . J . Strong , Major G . Lambert , Dr . Ralph Gooding , H . A . Tobias , S . Scott Young , S . Hodgkiusou , G . Gregory , H . Massey , John Hattotsley , Mount Brown , J . S . Cumberland , M . Slaughter , David Legg , R . F . Potterand H . Sadler .

, The Companions adopted the reporfc of tho Committee or General Purposes , given in our issue of last week , on tho motion of Comp . Robert Grey , seconded by Comp . Frank Richardson , after whioh Graud Chapter was closed .

PROV . GRIND CHAPTER OF KENT .

' I IIIE annual gathering of the members of fcho various X Royal Arch Chapters of Kent was held in Sfc . George ' s Hall , Deal , ou Wednesday , the 27 th ultimo , on

wmen occasion there was a large attendance of fche Companions belonging to the several Royal Arch Chapters in tho Province . In tho unavoidable absence of •& arl Amherst , the Grand Superintendent , who was

Royal Arch.

detained on tho continent , tho Provincial Grand Chapter was presided over by Comp . J . S . Eastes , assisted b y Comp . the Rev . T . Bobinson , M . A . After the transaction of the business of the Provincial Grand Chapter , the following vote of condolence with Comp . T . S . Warne , the Grand S . E . of the Province , was unanimously adopted : —

" The Companions assembled at the annnal festival notico with extreme regret the absence of M . E . Comp . Warne , the P . G . S . E ., and beg to express their sincere condolence on tho domestic bereavement under which be is •offering . May the Most High give him strength to bear his loss with fortitude , and may the sympathy of hia Companions comfort him . "

Among the business transacted was the voting of forty guineas each to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . The following were the Companions on whom Provincial Grand honours were conferred , each being invested with the collar and jewel of his office : —

Comp . James S . Eastes ( re-appointed ) II . William Denne 784 - - - J . Thos . S . Warne ( re-appointed ) . Scribe E . Rev . V . S . Vickers , M . A . - . Scribe N . William Russell ( re-appointed ) . Treasurer

Rev . Henry M . Maughan , M . A .. Registrar Richard Edmonds 913 - - Principal Sojourner . Herbert L . Bernays 1973 - •1 st Assistant Sojourner E . C . Fenoulhet 2099 •. 2 nd Assistant Sojourner T . H . Blamiers 31 •Sword Bearer

Charles Day 20 Standard Bearer F . G . Homan 1050 ••- Director of Ceremonies Richard Morley 429 ... Assistant Director of Cers . J . H . Roberts ( re-appointed ) . Organist Henry Iron 1273 - - - Assistant Scribe E . John Cook 709 ( re-appointed ) ¦ Janitor Tho customary annual banquet was afterwards held iu St . George's Hall , under the presidency of Companion J . S . Eastes .

BRUNSWICK CHAPTER , No . 159 . THIS Chapter ' s annual convocation , for election of Officers , was held on tbe 27 th nit ., at the Ebrington Hall , Stonehouse . The Officers chosen were : —Comps . C . Marshall Z ., C . R . H . Selleok H ., Jno . Harvey J ., B . Aitken-Davies P . P . G . Registrar S . B ., C . A . Nicholson Treasurer , J . T . Rook S . N ., J . W . Selleok P . S ., J . Endioott 1 st Assistant Sojourner , J . E . Spurr 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , James Bartlett Janitor .

PLUME CHAPTER , No . 1024 . rpHE annual festival was held at tho Masonio Hall , St . Peter ' s X Church , Maldon , on Wednesday , the 20 th ult . The Principals , viz ., Companions Arthnr Barritt M . E . Z ., Edmund Gowers H ., aud C . S . Blyth J ., introduced Brother Sir William Neville Abdy , Bart .,

into tho Order . Comp . J . J . 0 . Turner ably installed Comp . Edmund Gowers into the Principal chair , and Comps . Caleb S . Blyth aud Johu Huntley H . and J . The new M . E . Z . invested the Officers , as follow : —Comps . Josh . Sadler Scribe N ., E . F . Bird Scribe E ., Dr . J . H . Salter , J . P ., Prin . Soj ., H . J . Sampson Treasurer , J . Wood and R .

Orttewell Assist . Sojs . Au interesting feature was the presentation to Comp . Railing of a gold jewel iu acknowledgment of his valuable services as P . Z . The recipient , to whom the gift was a surprise , referred to the great pleasure it had given him to assist so nourishing a young Chapter . Founders' jewels were also distributed . Subsequently , the Companions enjoyed a splendid banquet at the Blue

Boar Hotel , and under tho presidency of Comp . Gowers , au evening of toast and song was very pleasantly spent . Comp . Sir W . N . Abdy , iu response to the toast of bis health , spoke of the deep interest he had conceived for Masonry , iu the study of whioh it was his intention to go plodding on . Sir William's sentiments were warmly received . The visitors included Comps . Dr . T . Carter Wigg , Rev . F . Fidler , aud R . D . Poppletou J . 51 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

. 0 . PROV . G . LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND .

rilHE yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of JL Cumberland and Westmoreland was held on Tuesday , the 19 th nit ., in the Oddfellows' Hall , Egremont , under the banner of the Sewell Lodge , No . 42 ] , which Lodge was opened by Brother James Lovvery W . M . at 1 * 80 p . m .,

when Colonel Sewell D . P . G . M . was received iu due form , supported by his Provincial Grand Officers . Provincial Grand Lodge was opened and the roll of Lodges and Provincial Grand Officers called . The former were all represented , and of tho latter a few had tendered apologies for absence . The minutes of tho last meeting were con-