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Hon . Lord Leigh Grand J . The other Officers for the year are : — Comp . Col . Shadwell II . Gierke ... Scribe B . Sir George Elliot , Bart . ... Scribe N . Robert Grey ... ... ... Pres . Com . Gen . Pur .

Richard Eve ... ... ... Ireasuror P . A . Philbrick , Q . C . ... ... Registrar Sir John Whittaker Ellis ... Principal Soj . Rev . Thos . Cartwright Smyth , D . D . 1 st Assist . Soj . George Cooper ... ... 2 nd Assist . Soj

F . S . Knyvett ... ... Sword Bearer V . P . Freeman ... ... 1 st Standard Bearer E . Baylis ... ... ... 2 nd Standard Bearci J . L . Mather ... ... ... 3 rd Standard Bearer W . M . By water ... .. 4 th Standard Bearer

Frank Richardson ... ... Dn * . of Cers . Charles Fendelow ... ... Depnty Dir . of Cers . George Beech ... ... Assist . Dir . of Gets . William R . Wood ... ... 2 nd Assist . Dir . of Cirs Wilhelm Kuhe ... ... Organist Henry Sadler ... ... Janitor

The report of the Committee of General Purposes , as it appeared iu our columns last week , was taken as read , and ordered to be entered upon the minutes . The seven petitions , details of which have also appeared , were deemed to he in all respects regular , and the respective prayers

thereof were granted . Petitions for charters of confirmation , the originals being lost , were granted to the Chapter of Faith , No . 321 , Crewe , and tho Tynte Chapter , No . 379 , Bath ; and the removal of the Ezra Chapter , No . 1489 , from the Ball ' s Pond Road to the Cock Tavern , Highbury ,

was sanctioned . The members of the General Purposes Committee , nominated by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales are Comps . Robert Grey ( President ) , Edward Letch worth

and Dr . Turtle Pigott ; elected by Grand Chapter , Comps . C . P . Hogard , James Lewis Thomas , Dawson , W . H . Ferryman , T . C . Walls , and P . Davison . This concluded the business of the Grand Chapter .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

A Convocation of this Grand Chapter Avas holden in the . Masonic Hall , Great George Street , Leeds , on Saturday , 30 th April , by the invitation of Chapters Fidelity 289 , Philanthropic 304 , Alfred 306 , and Excelsior 1042 . Amongst those present were : — Comps . Thomas William Tow , J . P ., Past G . Prin . Sot * . Grand

Superintendent ; Chas . Letch Ma . ton P . as Prov . G . H ., Rev . T . 0 . Smyth , D . D ., Prov . G . J . ; J . D . Kay , William Harrop , and Benjn . Broughton P . Prov . G . J . ; Henry Smith Prov . G . S . E ., Henry W Pawson Prov . G . S . N . ; Mark Newsome , J . P ., and James Fra net P . Prov . G . S . N . ¦ John Wm . Fourucss Prov . G . Treasurer : Isaac F ,

Oakes and George Marshall P . Prov . G . Treasurers ; J . Kitson Ibberson ' P . as Prov . G . Registrar , W . B . Altierson P . Prov . G . K"t ; i *; t r . 'ir , Charles Crabtree Prov . G . Priu . Soj ., W . W . May-say P . as Pt . a * . G ! - 1 st Asst . Soj ., W . T . Beanlantl P : ov . G . 2 nd Assl . Soj ., William I Q .. I ... f ; .. i . i n \ ii . ! ~ iu . — - ¦; - ¦ ir- rn o .. .-. , .-., uuuuuBi ¦ iiiLii iu 1 iuuKAouiiinsoii amuoi

u , auurgu - oip , n . ' . , j > alack Robert Craig , George Normantou and John Y . Ricleal , P . Prov . G . I Soj . ' s ; John Win . Turner Prov . G . Sword-Hearer , Major R . W . I Moore and Thomas Denby P . Prov . ( I . S vo-. ! . Be irers , Arthur A . l Stole Prov . G . Standard-Bearer , J . W . aionokiuan as Prov . G . D . of Cera ., John Barker P . as Prov . G . Asst . D . of Cers ., -fohn Wordsworth

aim W . Ic Smithson P . Prov . G . D . <¦' ' Cerw ., Go > . Fredk . Carr as . Prov . G . Organist , Herbert G . E . Green Piov . A . ast . G . S . E ., Samuel Bairand as Prov . G . Janitor , James Kay , Dr . W . I ! . Thomas , Thomas j Rich . Vauxsnul William Watson Prov . (> . Stewards ; and Principals '

Pii -st First iVineipais and Companions ot thu toMowi . ig Chapters viz . lo !) , K > 1 , 208 , 2-3 S , 2 fH , 265 , 27- "> , 28 !) , 21 J 0 , 2 ! . K ' , 302 , 301 , 30 H , ' 30 / ' M 7 , 3 S 0 . 387 , 4 is , -I 58 , 1 !) 5 , -521 , COO , f * 52 , S 27 , 837 , 901 , 1001 , 101 !) ' 101-2 . 12 I- | , 12 . V- , ir , l : j . ( . 'lat . M- ill . : ! :. ' . : * . J 3 and 603 wero not Ir |* 'i ' --ii r . ! ,, ; (• .,-. i ,: j ..... . tii- ¦¦ .. eiiee from E . Compa . ¦

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•¦ and AMun to i ( AiU ; B-.. iot . h ( i 0 . ; , Evuns , Crow and Bateniati *"/' ; WorcUworti , D 01-, Milne- * 1019 , Hemingway 121 . I-. Marshall and •[¦ ongbottom 1283 , Billiugton 14 G 2 , Gration , Fiudren and Carter 1513 , & c ., & o .

Comp . Tliomas Wm . Tew , J . P .. Grand Superintendent- , and Oflicers , opened Provincial Gn-and Chfipter , aud after the usual salutation , the Graud Superintendent delivered the following Address :

-excellent Cornpauio-is , —Circumstances now well kitowt : to you in : -, connection with the Queen Victoria Jubilee commemoration ot " IS 87 , ' i Which we shall b-j called upon to tuko part in , will aulliciuiitl y ' 1

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

ustify me in calling the animal meeting earlier than nsual , viz ., in April instead of May , afford ing ns au opportunity for developing onr loyalty to onr supremo Grand Master and tho patrons of this exalted degree . Meeting under the banners of tho four Leeds Chapters , in the centre of onr Province , doubtless will give

earnestness and vigour to our proceedings in carrying out tho resolutions of tho Jubilee policy inaugurated by our Charity Committee , aud adopted by Provincial Graud Lodgo . Before touching upon the matters on the agenda , calling forth our sentiment of " Loyalty aud Charity , " let us give expression to our obligations to the four Leeds

Chapters for tho reception and arrangements for meeting of Prov . Grand Chapter in this beautifnl hall . Since our meeting in Leeds , 24 th May 1881 , Chapter Excelsior , No . 1042 , has beou consecrated , nnd I am happy to believe tho 150 Companions on tho roll seem to be gradually absorbing the . Past Masters aud Brethren of the eight

Leeds Lodges . When I addressed you in Wakefield , last November , I ventured to ask suggestions for some desirable method of commemorating the Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , aud it was decided to leave tho matter iu tho hands of the Charity Committee , from which a suggestion was made to and adopted by

Provincial Grand Lodge on 30 ch March last ; thab a sum of £ 2 , 100 be raised in this Province to purchase two permanent Presentations to the Widows' Fund of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , to

be named tho " Queen Victoria Jubilee Presentations , " and the following circular was issued to every member of the Craft in this Province : — St . John ' s , Wakefield , 13 th April 1887 .

Dear Sir and Brother , —In accordance with the above resolution your hearty co-operation is earnestly solicited . Wo wish to impress upon vou tho desirability of giving every memb : r of your Lodge an

opportunity of contributing . Will you , therefore , kindly bring the subject before your brethreu at your next meeting ? A small Committee would materially assist you and your Charity member in making a speedy aud complete canvass of your brethren .

Wo are , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , W . F . SMITIISON , Chairman . WILLIAM HAI-ROP , Vice-chairman HENUY SMITH , Treasurer .

HEIUIEHT G . E : GREEN Prov . G . Sec . Secretary to the Fund . I am glad to know that successful efforts have already been made towards raising the necessary funds , aud I fervently hopo that every Chapter will contribute something ; audi feel sure the notice of a

grant from tho funds of this Prov . G . Chapter will meet with unanimous approval . It may not bo out of place here to notice that at the recent Election for Girls , Nellie Cooper , Lodge No . 1012 , was admitted ; aud at the Boy ' s Election , our two Candidates—Atkinson and Grace—were elected along with Harrison , a joint case

with Nottingham . For tho Elections for Annuitants , on 20 th May , I am sorry to say we htivo five candidates , one Male and four Widows , of tl-. e latter there aro in all 77 candidates aud only 25 vacancies ; so that with our moat sanguine expectations , wo can only hopo for two to bo siitvossful , aud if the two remaining are to eujoy the

comfort and blessitigs of an annuity , it will require all your sympathy and exei tlms lo raise tho sum necessary to secure the two Presentations . The second notice of motion refers to a proposal emanating from II . il . LI . the Prince of Wales , and it appeals to our loyalty . You aro aware ou . '' th January tho Pro Grand Z . tho

Earl of Carnarvon , addressed a circular to all English Lodges , relative to tho celebration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty , and announced that a great macting of Freeinnsr-ns weald bo held in Loudon , under the presidency of the . I . W . Grand Master , wheu au Address of Congratulation to Hor Majesty would be adopted . He

also MUt : rgesned that iu order specially to show our devotion to , and respect fur II . R . H . the Prince of Wales , every ono should havo an opportunity of joining iu a small subscription in aid of the fund for the establishment , of the Imperial Institute ofthe United Kingdom , the Colonies , and India , —the National Memorial of the Queen ' s

Jubilee , —with whom it originated . Oa 13 th April Lord Carnarvon , Pro Grand Z ., issued another circular ou the same subject , | intimating the arrangements for : i meeting iu the Albert Hall , | between tlio 13 th and 20 th June , and the tickets of admission would I bo charged One Guinea , livo only being allowed for each Lodge ,

and the whole of the money would bo given to the three Masonic Charities . The nature and scope of the Imperial Institute was admirably p laced before the public on 22 ud April , in a lectnro by Sir Fred . Abel , who stated that it is not . to bo confined iu its objects

to any particular portion ot the Queen s ( lotmtiton * , i r , let to be made thoroughly repi o ~* e'ita ! ivo of tho itttei * e . ets of tlie -whole Empire . it is to tu'oinote Conferences on - eiaUora of e . auiiien interest to

' hi ! - ; 1-Atel and her Colonic .. ' , and for the ciilti - -atiou of intimate relations aud good follov . vhip between ourselves and our : ' : i ' e ; -, v subjects iu all parte of the Empire . It is to oi * , a ; n : e tt . ore aeeurato knowledge of tito geogr . iph y , natural ' .. lev -, . . atrl resource . ; el * o . tr Cd' -. r . i * ; , teal the s- > stienatie collection

and -li-. ei ' e .-ir . iou of infcinnatao ! : re'lattn . ; h .- toon .-trie- ' . leninot out . ei * : ' ,: ' i iu . 11 s - Jilptl *' li-a ; with t lie o dt : ! ie ! i ious-. if' . " ho Scop J of , the I opm-ir ! in .-tit uto , . ia . . . ! not t ' uiu .-: ¦ eat L h < . \ : Lr ^ vet :-:- ! oe / oLio mo C ' ons .-itulions of Fivenat ,. ;* any iu . s . t . hg you * . * t . i . out ' ttoie c ji :., i ieration .: < votir o . H'iJ . e at * ¦ capacity , to mako a cot : triouiiou to [¦ . ¦ : lands . The motion is identical' with the . - ; : * .. i *> pto < i by rrovaticiai Gniud

i . o-iee , and I propose that , this utaat . hall cover and t-oraeait tne :. so uV-teven Chapters . ' this I ' le . vite-i-vl ( ie . ia ! Giaip ee welcomes , aa two new Ch .-ipto-s , ' -is . iloteuriaun ' . ){) L : e . o l . i ' arro .. to . . . 10 , )' ., the a -. s . tuony of Coii ^ ecrai . ion heh . g reap-oti v ! y p . a . o ; uu-d by Cotntitt . nio * : ; Ensor " iJrtr-y an I Chanes L . Ma .-nti . J have ,. o ' ncotsii . vou that C .-nieaiiioti tho i'i :: i " Hon . the Earl o " io ' etain-i will ba installed Grand Superintende ;* .. ; of No . * tu auU Lis ; \ orl . shire , on Friday , tho Gth instuui , wmch ceremony I hope some of you will