Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . THE Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter -was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Companions John A . Eucker acted as M . E . Z ., Colonel Creaton as H ., and James Glaisher as J . There were also present Comps . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke S . E ., H . J . P . Dumas as ScriheN ., J . Marsh Case as P . S ., W . G . Harrison , Q . C .,

1 st A . S ., Rev . Thomas Robinson 2 nd A . S ., H . Maudslay Sword Bearer , Charles Greenwood D . C ., A . J . Duff-Filer , Joshua Nunn , Colonel H . Somerville Burney , Frank Richardson , John Messeut , Rohert Grey , J . Sampson Peirce , H . G . Buss Assistant S . E ., W . H . Dean , H . Stiles

George Drysdale , R . W . Forge , W . B . Lloyd , Charles F , Liversedge ,, Albert Escott , W . G . Kentish , C . A . Woods , E . Farwig , Julius Quitmann , Alfred A . Pendlebury , Neville Green , W . H . Lee , H . Massey , Edgar Bowyer

William Vincent , H . E . Frances , Frederick Levick , S . P . Catterson , E . Legg , W . M . Stiles , and H . Sadler Grand Janitor . After the reading and confirmation of the minntes , charters were granted for the following new Chapters : —

A Chapter to be attached to the Holme Valley Lodge , No . 652 , Holmfirth , to be called " The Chapter of Industry , " and to meet at the Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth , Yorkshire . A Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Goodwill , No . 465 , Bellary , to be called " The Goodwill Chapter , " and to meet at Bellary , Madras , East Indies .

A Chapter to be attaohed to the Dnke of Cornwall Lodge , No . 1839 , London , to be oalled " The Dnke of Cornwall Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' HalL London .

A Chapter to be attached to the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1338 , Auckland , New Zealand , to be called " The Auckland Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Princes Street , Auckland , North Island , New Zealand .

A Chapter to be attached to the Remnera Lodge , No , 1710 , Remnera , New Zealand , to be called " The Remnera Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonio Hall , Remnera , Anokland , North Island , New Zealand . A Chapter to be attached to the Camden Lodge , No . 704 , London , to be called " The Camden Chapter , " and to meet at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , in the City of London .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

A MEETING was held on Friday , 2 nd inst ., at Bishopstoke , and was attended by upwards of a hundred Companions . M . E . Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., G . Superintendent , presided , and was supported in the other principal chairs by M . E . Comps . W . Hickman and R . Eve . M . E . Comp . Mark E . Frost resigned the office of Treasurer , and M . E . Comp . R . J . Rastrick ( Portsmouth )

moved , and M . E . Comp . S . R . Ellis ( Portsmouth ) seconded , the election of M . E . Comp . R . Loveland Loveland , which was adopted unanimously . A vote of thanks was passed to the late Treasnrer , after which the Grand Officers of tbe Chapter were invested for the ensuing year as follow : —M . E . Comps . Hickman H ., Rev . J . N . Palmer 175 J ., J . E . LeFeuvre E ., Loveland Loveland Treasurer , George

Rake 487 N ., Major Douglas 1331 P . S ., M . Emannel 130 first A . S ., John Brickwood 342 Second ditto , Snelling Reg ., T . Good 1776 Swd . B ., Elverston 804 St . B ., Lynn 1428 D . C ., G . Peavman Org . and BiggB , and Exell J . ' s . The M . E . G . Supt . warmly congratulated the Grand Chapter on the flourishing condition of Royal Arch Masonry

in the Province , and after the usual business had been transacted , the Chapter was closed in the usual ancient form . The brethren afterwards dined together at the Junction Railway Hotel , when the customary loyal and Royal Arch toasts were given by M . E . Comp . W . W . B . Beach M . P ., who presided .

Tho Sportsman ' s Exhibition , at the Agricultural Hall , closes to-day ( Saturday ) . It is not inferior to its predecessor . The exhibits are varied and interesting , and those who have not yet visited the Hall should not lose the opportunity of doing so this afternoon . They will see a

rare collection of drags , dogcarts , victorias , and other descri ptions of vehicles ; some of the best horse-gear for hunting and general purposes to be found anywhere ; bicycles and tricycles ; all kinds of boating appliances , & G . Messrs . Burroughes and Watt ' s Billiard Table displays are

about the most prominent feature of the show . We would also draw attention to the mail coach , exhibited by Mr . W . Carpenter , of Staines ; the dogcart and landau of Messrs . E . Robinson and Son , of Cheshunt , and the Clapton-Hooded Photon of Mr . W . Gonlden .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

MINERVA LODGE , No . 12 . THE installation meeting of this Lodge of Mark Masons was held on Monday evening , the 5 th instant , at the Minerva Lodge , Dagger-lane , Hull . Present—Bros . Ansell W . M ., Sissons P . M . Chap ., Holder S . W ., Soherling P . M . as J . W ., Hardy P . M . Treasurer , Reynolds P . M . Secretary , Shackles M . O ., Balchin as S . O ., Forder J . O ., Johnson Registrar , Pyburn as S . D ., England J . D ., Sidman M . C , Vesey King Organist , Sweeting Steward , Toor I . G ., Clayton Tyler ;

also Bros . Smith P . M . P . G . S . of Works , Thompson P . M ., Pyburn , Marshall , Bryan , Hopwood , Loveridge , Logan , Whiteside , Ansell , Vise , Blackburn , Parratt , Whitfield , Matthews , Linwood , Wellsted , Campbell , Thompson , and A . Thornton . Visitors—Bros . Middleton P . M . P . G . D . C . forN . and E . R . Yorks 95 , Scarborough , Wilson P . M . 182 , Hull , Wilson P . M . P . P . G . S . of Works for N . and E . R . Yorks

281 Beverlac . Lodge having been opened in due form , the ballot was taken for Bros . R . W . Moll , Hermann of the Minerva Lodgo , Firth , Lieut .-Col . Pudsey , the Rev . H . E . Casson and Sutton of the Kingston , who were accepted and advanced to the degree of M . M . Mason . The W . M . having vacated the chair in favour of Bro Reynolds P . G . D . C , Bro . Pyburn was installed as the W . M . for tho

ensning year . The Installing Master was ably assisted by Bros . P . M . ' s Smith and Scherling , who gave respectively the addresses to the Wardens and brethren . The following Officers were then appointed and invested : —Bros . Ansell I . P . M ., Shackles S . W ., Baldwin J . W ., Hardy P . M . P . G . S . O . Treasurer , Reynolds P . M . P . G . D . C . Seoretary , Rev . H . Casson Chaplain , Hopwood M . O ., England S . O ., Wellsted

J . O ., Johnston Registrar , Linwood S . D ., Thornton J . D ., Sidman M . C , King Organist , Fullerton I . G ., Clayton Tyler . Hearty good wishes having been expressed and recorded , Lodge was olosed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshments , where the usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were duly honoured . During the evening several of the

speakers stated it was their opinion that the good and welfare of the Lodge would be much augmented if it could meet monthly instead of three times a-year , as heretofore , and from the manner the question was received and discussed , we entertain no doubt that some change in the number of meetings may shortly be made .

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys met last Saturday , at the Freemasons' Hall , when there were present Bros . Raynham W . Stewart P . G . D . ( in the chair ) , W . Roebuck , J . L . Mather , A . J . Duff-Filer , F . W . Ramsey , M . D ., C . H . Webb , Rev . Richard Morris ,

D . D . ( Head Master ) , Edgar Bowyer , Donald M . Dewar , W . Mann , George M . E . Snow , H . Young , H . Massey , F . Adlard , James Moon , George P . Gillard , W . Maple , H . S . Goodall , W . Paas , Thomas Cubitt , W . H . Saunders , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . A letter was read from a

former pupil and his mother , thanking the Committee for the grant they had made , which had assisted the boy into the Royal Navy . A candidate ( Musgrave ) was withdrawn from the April list , making the nnmber of candidates for the April election 64 instead of 65 . The Chairman said a

full copy of the letter , as originally sent to the Freemason , had been obtained from Brother Nicols , and as the General Committee had full confidence in the House Committee , it would be referred to the House Committee . After the

report of the Audit Committee had been read and adopted , £ 1 , 000 was ordered to be invested in India Debenture stock . One candidate was placed on the list for October , and an outfit of £ 5 was granted to a former pupil . The Committee then adjourned .

On Thursday Bros . Baker opened their new premises , the " Falstaff , " Eastcheap , and invited a host of their friends and patrons to be present on the occasion . We reserve our description of the hostelry till next week , partly owing to the pressure on onr space , bnt principally

because the opening for public accommodation will not take place till Monday next , when visitors will have an opportunity of judging for themselves of the enterprise of our worthy brothers . Meanwhile , we may state that Bros . Baker , who are known to be among the most prominent

and successful caterers for the public—the Angel , Islington , the Cock at Highbnry , and other houses are under their management—hare in fact surpassed all their former efforts . The accommodation and provision at the "

Falstaff" ai * e excellent , and those who enter its hospitable gates will be hard indeed to please if they cannot find the wherewith to satisfy their needs in the greatest of ease and

comfort-Bro . Davies will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the New Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 1605 , at Hornsey Wood Tavern , on Tuesday next , 13 th instant , at eight o ' clock p . m .