Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

culminating in an effective set piece by Aggio , of Colchester . The illumination of the gardens and the upholstery iu tho marquee wore tho work of Mr . Griffin , of Colchester . Altogether , tho meeting was a success . Everything passed off admirably , and the cheers which

wore given for Lord Brooko and his charming wife before tho brethren loft the Park wore of tho heartiest description . Special trains conveyed the visitors to Witham and Bishop Stortford , and thus a most enjoyable day was brought to a happy conclusion .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . rpHE Quarterly Convocation was held on Wodesday I evening , at the Freemasons' Hall . The Principals ' chairs wore occupied by Companions the Rev . H . Adair Pickard , MA ., Grand Superintendent of Oxfordshire ; James Glaisher Past Assistant Grand Sojourner , and

Colonel Marmaduke Ramsay Grand Superintendent of Malta . Charters wero granted for new Royal Arch Chapters to be attached to St . David ' s Lodgo , No . 384 , Bangor ; the Semper Fidelia Lodge , No . 529 , Worcester ;

the Mount Moriah Lodge , No . 34 , London ; and the Regent ' s Park Lodge , No . 2202 , London . Sanction was also given for the removal of the Joppa Chapter , No . 188 ,

to tho Guildhall Tavern ; the Westbourne Chapter , No . 733 , to tho Holborn Restaurant ; and the Phcenix Chapter , No . 1235 , to the Town Hall , Buxton . In consequence of the formation ( and recognition by Grand Lodge of

England ) of a Grand Lodge of Victoria , the Australasian Chapters , named in our issue last week were erased from tho register of Graud Chapter , the Lodges to which those Chapters are attached having joined the Grand Lodge of Victoria . In the course of the evening Dr . Jabez Hogg was invested with the regalia of Grand Sword Bearer .

Concord Chapter, No. 223.

CONCORD CHAPTER , No . 223 .

fTlUE annual convocation was held on the 30 th ult ., at the Free -i- masons' Hall , Plymouth . The Principals elect were installed : — J . Hoyfcen as Z ., P . H . Bridgman H ., A . Trout J . Ex-Compg . J . M Hidey P . P . G . Std . Br ., J . W . Cornish 223 were the Installing Officers Tho Officers invested were Ex-Comp . J . M . Hifley S . E ., Comp . C . B

Galo S . N ., Ex-Comp . W . Browning Treasurer , Comp ? . J . Jermyn P . S ., T . Lillicrap 1 st A . S ., G . W . Bell 2 nd A . S ., C . II . Tozer Dir . of Cers ., A . E . Bridgman Assist . Dir . of Cers ., P . Hunnaford aud T . A . Stephens Stewards , W . II . Phillips Janitor . Two . guineas wero voted to the

Devon Masonic Educational Fund towards entitling tho Chiiptor to a Governorship of that Institution . Tha day of Convocation was changed to tho first Thursday in October , January , April , and July , instead of tho third Wednesday .

Thc General Committee of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys held its montbly meeting on Saturday last , at ItYocmusona' Hall , Bro . Georgo Plucknett P . G . D ., Treasurer of the Institution , in the chair There woro also

present Bros . C . H . Webb , James Brett , Gordon Smith , John Jones , li . Dickey , W . W . Morgan , II . Massey , Arthur E . Gladwell , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . AH arranged at the July meeting , that ou account of thc

Naval Review and the August Bank Holiday very few brethren would be likely to attend this meeting , the business to bo transacted should bo postponed till Saturday , the 10 th inst ., tho only work done was to read and confirm

the minutes of the July meeting , and this course was pursued . Bro . Jones suggested that thc adjournment should bo advertised in the newspapers . Ho did not think tho brethren generally understood that ( here was

to beau adjournment . The bnsiness to lie transacted was "very important . The Provisional Committee was to bring up its further report , and he desired , that tho action to bo

taken upon that report should not be adopted at a small meeting . Ho hoped that no one would bo able to say that it was done at a hole-and-corner meeting . He , therefore , trusted the rticofcinir would be advertised in tho

usual way . Bro . Binckes said it could not bo in Iho usual way , because thc meetings of tho General Committee were not advertised . However , there need be no dillioulty about advertising . All that Bro . Jones had to do

was to make a motion that the adjourned meeting for thc 10 th inst ., at -1 p . m ., be advertised , and if it was seconded and tarried , be ( f ' ro . Binckes ) would send tlio advertisement

° tir at once . Bro . Jones then moved , and Bro . James I h'ctt seconded , that the adjourned meeting bo advertised . The motion was carried , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman closed tho proceedings .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

A QUARTERLY communication of the Grand Lodge of Sec t ' and was held on the lst iust ., in fcho Freemasons' Hnll , George Stroot , Edinburgh . The Senior Grand Warden , Brother James T . S . Elliot , acted as the M . W . G . Master . Among the other office-bearers present were D . Murray Lyon G . Secretary , J . Dalrymple Duncan Acting S . G . Wnrden , Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell Acting J . G .

Warden , Georgo Christie , David Hume , Major P . W . Allan , and others . Apologies for absence were received from Sir Archibald C . Campbell , Barl ., John Graham of Broadstone , Sir Charles Dalrymple , the Rev . Thomas Somerville , David lleid , & c . The Lodgo waa opened shortly after four o ' clock with a very poor attendance compared with

tho large assemblages in the other portions of the year . Before proceeding with the business of the Lodge , the Acting Grand Master moved— " That this Lodge forward a loyal and dutiful address to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of tho marriage of fche eldest daughter of the Prince of Wales . Also , that addresses be sent to tho Princo of Wales and fco fche Dnke and Duchess of Fife . " The

motion was unanimously agreed to , and the Grand Secretary instructed accordingly . The recommendation of the Committee on Grand Lodge Rulings thafc " Grand Lodge folly recognises the inalienable right of all Maater Masons to meet , discuss , and petition Grand Lodgo on any matter connected with Masonry ; bufc when a

communication is fco be addressed to the whole Craft , the sanction of tho Grand Committee must be first procured , " was , on the motion of Brother Caldwell , sent back to committee for re-consideration . Tha recommendation of committee tbat Grand Lodge enter into fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Victoria , and to accede to the

request of the seceding Scottish-holding Lodges as to the retention of their charters , was nnanimously adopted . Lord Clanmorris was appointed representative fco the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Prom the reports submitted it appeared thafc fche income during the last three months amounted to £ 1 , 235 2 s 2 d , and the expenditure to

£ 562 16 s 8 d . Grants made from the Scottish Masonio Benevolent Fnnd during the quarter ending 20 th July amounted to £ 90 10 a , while the income for the same period amounted fco £ 62 4 s 6 d . For the half-year ending 18 th July 1889 , the Board of the Annuity Branch had under consideration 41 cases , 7 of which were confcinuod ,

19 rejected , and 15 entertained . To one case—tbe widow of a brother at Dunedin— £ 20 was allotted , two cases £ 15 each , aud the remaining twelve £ 10 each—total £ 170 , which , added to £ 155 allotted last January , gives the total of £ 325 being paid in annuities to brothers , brothers' widows , or brothera' children .

Obituary.

Obituary .

Bro . J . W . Moulton , of the Kingsland Lodge , No . 1 G 93 , was , a few days since , struck with paralysis , which terminated fatally on Monday morning last , at his residence in Ptter-street , Islington . Our lato brother was very much respected by his fellows , and his loss will bo deeply

regretted by them . Bro . Moulton was of a kind , genial disposition , ever ready to lend a helping hand whero needed . Truly it may be said of him , " A good man and brother , " in every sense of tho word . Ho was buried on

Thursday , at Highgate Cemetery , the funeral being attended by a numerous rssemblage of sorrowing relatives , friends , and employes . The Lodge was reprcfentcd by Bros . A . W . Fenner , Founder , P . M . ancl

Secretary , Jas . Copper P . M . and Treasurer , R . P . Forge P . M ., J . Potter , and J . Collings . It may be mentioned that tho Kingsland Lodge sent a wreath to be placed on the grave .

Wo have boon requested to state that tho Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction , No . , 79 , has * retnoved from the Portland Hotel , Greenwich , to the Dovoi C . stle , Broadway , Deptford . The meeting nights will be the 2 nd and 4 . h Thursdays in tho month , throughout tho year , at 8 p . m ., instead of Friday evenings , as hitherto .

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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL , 28 tli APRIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGltAVING by Brother llARTY I'M ., consist-in } , ' ol' Artist ' s Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered L ' roofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Price by applying to Bro . W . It . NOR BIS , 29 Southampton Buildings , W , C , London *