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RICHMOND LODGE , No . 2032 . THOUGH the stMte of our h' - ' -lth compels tis to look chtwily upon all invitations that will necessitate our being out late at night , we always gr * et with pleasure the missives ppnt ns by onr ear friend Bro . Rowland , the zeih-us Secretary of No . 203 J- At l . ichmond we are sure to m « wt »»> H-tried friends who never tire io t eir exertions to make no com'oita'ile , and nt tbe Annual meeting ,

whioh took p lace at the Greyhound , Richmond , on Tutsday last , thn was apparent iuthe most pronounced fashion . True , on tl . isocobsi'in we missed some lauiiliar faces , but the coursj events look during the evening gave evidence of t . be fraternal spirit that so strongly exists amongst the brethren of this Lodi-e . The VV . M ., Bro . Albert Crew ,

commenced the business at 3 * 15 , when hi- was supported by Paat Masters B . E . Blasby , E . Dare . C . I . Digby , and H . Sapswortb . The Senior Warden ' s chair was rilled by Bro . Alfred Aldin , and Bro . T . Covell wns in hia place aa J . W ., with Bro . Rowland at the Seorefciry'a table , nnd otb' -r Officers w »» ll to the fore . After prelimiiiHnes

fche minat ' S wnv read and confirmed , and the sta'ement of the Benevolent . Fund C- iiimitt » 'p wax r- ( vived . The report of the Audit Co'iiiiutt n was a i"j » cd . Br .. .-viii- »* orth P . M . now took the chair and raised liro . R-uolift" , perlurunng the ceremony iu a masterly fashion . Bro . B . E . Blasby kindly undertook tbe duties of Installing

Mattfr , and he guve n perfoot rendering of this difficult ceremony ; his addresses at tbe close being eloquently delivered . The new W . M ., Bro . Alfred Aldin , invested tne following as Officers for the year : — Bros . A . Ore * I . P . M ., T . Covell S . W ., T . Aldrid ^ e J . W ., E . E . Blasby Treasurer , G . 0 . Rowland Secretary , S . Abell S . D ., H . F . Nash J . D .,

G . Trinder I . G ., T . Keyes D . C , Fi . Dare P . M . Stnward , F . R . Robin , son and A . C . Taylor Assistant Stewards , F . Hampton Organist , Mitchell Tyler . The ballot was next brought into requisition for Mr . Henry Hill Smith , aged 26 , who was proposed by Bro . Aldin and peconded by Bro . Cupel Smitb . The result was favourable ,

and Mr . Smith was introduced aud regularly initiated by the Worshipfnl Master , who gave the charge of the degree . Routine business followed ; it wns announced th * it a letter had been received

from Bro . Foster Reynolds , which waa read by the Secretary , and a resolution passed that it be entered on the minutes , and that Bro . Rowland , on behalf of tbe Lodge , shonld acknowledge its receipt . Tha following ii a copy : — Membenup Vasse , Western Australia . 17 th March 1892 .

To the Worshipful Master of the Richmond Lodge . Wonhipful Sir , —I hope you will receive thia on the 3 rd May . Althongh nob with yon in flesh , shall be in spirit , and will drink to the good health of yon , Sir , and all members of the Richmond Lodge . May it go on and prosper , root and branch , and still uphold those

truly Masonio ornaments which Bro . Aldin has so muoh at heart , v-z ., bsnevoleuce aud charity . The watch the Lodge « o kindly presented tome haa been much admired . I woro it on the way , nnd since leavim ;

England , when I make use of itthe watch reminus me of secrecy ; the hour hand of fidelity , and the minnte hand of obedience ; three of the excellences of a Masonio character . With my good wishes to 30 a all ,

Believe me , Worshipful Sir , to remain , Youra truly and fraternally , FOSTEII REYNOLDS , P . M . Let's drink , laugh , and sing , Our wine has a spring , Here ' s a health to an accepted Mason .

Letters were also announced ns having been received from Bros . Thomas Fenn , Frank Richardson , Robert Grc-y , and others , regretting inability to bt - present . Reference was made to the a irvices rendered to the Lodge by its energetic Secretary , and B Ciininittee was appointed to take steps to present hi-n with a 'e-

'imoult ) . The cahe of the girl So « nilebury , who p lied 1321 vote- ' at the School Election in April , was next mentioned ; the brethren were thanked for thai' - exertions on that occasion , and ur ^ ed to renew thtir efforts , to that , success might attend the caie in Octobnr n- 'xt . After other mauers had beeu considered , Lodite «* a- * C ' O' H . I .

The following were , present es Visitors : —J . VV . Bro < king 15 H , W . Bennett S . W . 732 , W . W . Morgau F . M . 211 , Tl . os . Ne « l D . C . 1348 , H . Masaey P . M . 1928 , & c , J . Frjer W . S . 1791 , . T . 11 . Ta vi » I'M , 1627 , G . T . Harrison 733 , H . E . B . irison P . M . 167 , W . J . Datum 186 , J . W . Clarke J . W . 1512 , H . J . Wilooo 1321 , G . B . Wilier 2032 ,

J . E . Shand P . M . and Seoretaiy 2030 , W . T . Peat 1056 P . G . Org . Middlesex , S . Hunt 1196 , J . A . AIIIM-U P . M . 788 , J . D . McDougall P . M . 788 , M . D . Akermon J W . 1166 , A . Tucker P . M . 13 fi 5 . Fr-. nk Bridge 1732 , U . MoNwill 733 , C . R . Smiti 1656 , F . Bark « r 503 , C . W . B » nnett 179 , H . Clifford 432 , VV G . Jut . i . sou 975 , & c .

Brother Muuntst , mine host of the Greyhound , had provided a capital banquet , which was nerved in the p rfeoo I ' uttnion . that rules ut this establishment . The usual to-at list v-s dono j . i .- ' . L . ' ce to , the Loyal toasts being especially well ^ eoiiveii . Bro . C IHW in graceful terms proposed tie health of theW . M ., wh < -ms » n initiate of the

Lodge nnd the first of that band who had --isen to the chair . Ic reply Bro . Alain expressed his gratification j -r . tbe kind rervption he hau met with . Some time back he almost came io the conclusion that he ought not to aspire to the chiiir , bnt tho encouragement he met with from all the members induced him to purafvare . He

could assure them it was his d-sire the Lodsre shonld go on—» s hitherto—successfully . They had all the material requisite , and nothing should be wanting on his part . He felt assured the members would loyally assist bim . In response to the toat » -, given

in his hononr , the initiate Bro . II . H . Smith , after thanking the L jdge , for the reception he hud met with , said he tinst-d Le mig ht , ever do his doty , and eventually b ? coinH H respected in inner of the Critt . The Visitors was the next tonst givon ; they wore accorded a hearty welcome , and Broj . AUermau , Jarvis , MuDougall , Alison ,

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Tucker , Morgan nnd Massey each made brief replies . The other toasts wore equally well received , but brevity aa regards the gD' -eches wns a necessity in consequence of the calls of Time . Bro . 15 . H . Brt-admore h » d charge of thn musical arrangement of the evening ; ht-waa aHgiated by Alias Jessie find Ron , A . L . A . M ., gold medallist ; Moa Gertrude Iludsou , L . R . A . M . ; Bros . Herbert Schartau , C . T . Johns in , Ed * ard Dilzall , aud Mr . Sydney Beokley , The evening passed most agreeably .

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ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . THE Quarterly Convocation was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' HaU . Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Grand Superintendent of Hampshire aud the Isle of Wight occupied the chair , Comp . Lieut .-Col . Townley Caldwell , M . A ., Graud Superintendent Cambridgeshire as

G . H ., and Comp . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., Grand Superintendent of Surrey as G . J . Comps . Edward Letchworth G . S . E ., Capt . N . G . Philips as G . S . N ., Robert Grey President Committee of General Purposes , Baron de Ferrieres as G . P . S ., Sir G . D . Harris as 1 st A . G . S ., Hamou Le

Strange as 2 nd A . G . S ., Prank Richardson G . D . C , George Everett G . Treasurer , R . C . Snd low , Ralph Clutton , C . H . Driver , J . H . Matthews , C . Belton , J . E . Le Feuvre , Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , F . S . Knyvett , Dr . Ralph Gooding , James Glaisher , H . Garrod , C . , F . Hogard , C . F . Matier , A . A . Pendlebury Assist . G . S . E ., and a large number of other Present and Past Grand Officers were

present . After the minutes of the last convocation had been read and confirmed , Comp . Beach announced that H . R . H . tha

Prince of Wales , M . E . G . Z ., had again appointed the Earl of Lathom to be Pro Grand Z . ; The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to be Grand H . ; and himself ( Comp . Beach ) to be Grand J .

Comp . Beach was then obligated as G . J ., and afterwards re-assumed the chair of G . Z . Comp . Edward Letchworth was invested by the acting M . E . G . Z ., and congratulated by him on being appointed G . S . E . by the Prince of Wales . The other Companions appointed to Grand office for the

year were : — Comp . Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill S . N . R ' -bert Grey Pres . Com . of G . P . J . D . Murray Treasurer .

F . A . Philbrick , Q . C Registrar . Rev . H . R . Cunper-Smith , D . D . Principal Soj . Major-Gen . J . Grassland Hay , C . B . 1 st A . S . Samuel Gibson Sinclair ... 2 nd A . S .

Charles Edward Keyser ... Sword Bearer . Percival A . Nairne 1 st Std . Br . Geo . Henry Hopkinson ... 2 nd Std . Br . Henry John Strong , M . D . ... 3 rd Std . Br . Frederick W . Coles 4 th Std . Br .

Frank Richardson ( P . A . G . Soj . ) D . C . Frederick Mead Deputy D . C . D"p . Inap .-Gen . Belgrave Ninnia l * t Asaiat . D . C .

William Peter Brown 2 nd Assist . D . C . Michael May brick Ornaniit . Allied A . Pendlebury Assist . S . E . Henry Sadler Janitor .

Comp . Letchworth , G . S . E ., announced that the M . E . G . Z . had been pleased to nominate Comp . Robert Grey President of the General Committee of Graud Chapter , and Comps . Sir G . D . Harris and F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , to be members of that Committee .

On propositions duly made , Comps . Capt . , T . C . Walls , W . A . Scurrah , Mihill Slaughter , H . A . Garrod , Lennox Browne , and Philip Waterlow wero elected the other members of the Committee of Grand Chapter .

The report ot tbe Committee oi General Purposes , taken as read , was ordered to be received and entered on the mint ' e 3 . We gave the full teit of this report lasfc week .

Ihe vnrnus recommendations w < re moved by Comp . Robett Grey , seconded by Comp . Frank Richardson , and were unanimously approved . This completed the business , and Grand Chapter was then closed .

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BIRTH . GOSTLING . —On the 4 th inst ., at 270 Caledonian Road , N ., tha wife of W . B . GOSTMHG of a son .

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DEATH . PL . \ TT . —On the 2 nd in- > i ., at his residence , City Road , E . G ., from exhaustion , after a severe attack o ! ' chronic rheumatism , followed by hronchitis , TUOMAB PIATT ( an oi . l resident o'Clerkcnwoll ) , aged 79 yoard . Interred at Highgate Cemetery , on the 6 th inst .