Royal Arch.

ROYAL SUSSEX CHAPTER , No . 732 .

THE annual installation meeting took place on the 24 th ult ., at the Eoyal Pavilion , Brighton , when Comp . W . Botting was installed M . E . Z . for the ensning year . The following Officers were elected , those present being invested with fche insignia of their respective offices , viz .: —Comps . Willard H ., Hawken J ., Legg S . E ., Denman

S . N ., Freeman Treasnrer , Lloyd P . S ., Field 1 st Assistant Sojourner , Bennett 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , and Hughes Janitor . The Chapter having been olosed , the Companions sat down to a banquet , under the presidency of the newly-installed M . E . Z ., Comp . W . Botting . The usual Loyal and Eoyal Arch toasts were dnly honoured .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROV . G . LODGE OF NORTH WALES

BY command of the Provincial Grand Master Brother Lient .-Colonel C . Hunter , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons for North Wales ass & mbled , on the 29 th ult ., at Amlwch , and was received with the cnstomary honours by the Officers and members of the

St . EHao Lodge . The St . Elian Lodge was close ty led shortly after two o ' clock , the Officers and brethren present including Broa . W . Jones W . M ., T . Jarvis P . P . G . S . B . S . W ., J . J . Sherlock J . W ., J . Hughes S . O ., J . Owen J . O ., T . Williams Secretary , Capt . 0 . Thomas P . G . S . B . of

England , W . Jones P . M . P . P . G . S . B , J . 0 . Pritchard , S . T . Dyer , J . 0 . Morris , & J . The Provincial Grand Master Bro . Colonel Hunter ancl the Provincial Grand Officers made their entry at throe o ' clock , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened . With the

Provincial Grand Master were the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Colonel G . Gordon Warren , Bros . R . H . Pritchard P . G . J . W ., the Rev . J . P . Evans P . G . Chaplain , S . Hargreaves P . G . Registrar of Marks , W . D . Henderson P . G . Secretary , Captain G . E . Ashley P . G . S . B ., W . Price

P . M ., H . A . Steer P . P . G . J . W . P . Z . 721 , K . McEwan P . P . G . J . G . P . G . Supt . of Works , D . Cameron P . P . M . O ., Captain 0 . Thomas P . G . S . England , J . Vincent P . G . Ty ler . The roll of the several Lodges in the Province having been called , the minutes of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of Emergency , held at Llandudno , on 30 th January 1892 , were read and confirmed . Bro . Dr . Sumner wag appointed Steward for the Province for the Mark

Benevolent Fund . Brother R . S . Chamberlain was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The Provincial Grand Master afterwards appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —

Bro . Colonel Gordon Warren ... Deputy Master L . M'Ewan ... ... ,., Senior Warden W . Jones ... ... ... Junior Warden

Bev . Thomas Edwards ... ... M . O . W . A . Nott S . O . Eev . W . Ll . Nicholas ... ... ) OL 0 „ ,. „ Eev . E . P . Evans j Chaplams E . S . Chamberlain ... ... Treasurer S . Hargreaves ... ... Eegistrar W . D . Henderson ... .., Secretary J . Burton ... ... ... Senior Deacon Allan Sumner ... ,., Junior Deacon F . J . Jarmyn ... ... ... Inspector of Works G . L . Woodley . ... ... Dir . of Cers . D . Lloyd ... ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers J . Parry Jones ... ... Sword Bearer G . R . Ashley ... ... ,., Standard Bearer J . 0 . Watkins ... ... Organist J . Hughes ... ... ... ) „ , , T . Williams j Stewards

W . Price ... ... ... I . G . J . Vincent ... ... ... Tyler Other business having been transacted , the Provincial Grand Lod <; e was duly closed . The company subsequently enjoyed a b tnquefc at the Dinorben Arms Hotel .

! 5 T . ANDREW'S LODGE , No . 34 .

AN emerge -icy meeting of this Lodge was held at tho Freemasons ' Hall , Manchester , on Saturday last , the 3 rd inst , the regular meeting having taken place on 1 st October , when , at the latter period , the following brethren , ont of a list of six , were successfully balloted for and advanced , viz .: —Bros . Edward Eoberts P . M ., Ashbury Lodge , No . 1459 , and Charles Sbaw , Doric Lodge , No . 2359 .

On Saturday two other of these candidates—Bros . Ed . Augustus Locke , St . David ' s Lodge , No . 1147 , and James Sharpies , Doric Lodge , No . 2359 , duly attended to pass through the ceremony , being recruited by an additional two in the persons of Bros . Arthur Louis Boothroyd , Doric Lodge , No . 2359 , and Jamea Ormrod , Urmeton

Mark Masonry.

Lodg * , No . 1730 . The Lodge waa opened soon after three p . m . by Bro . J . T . Riohardeon P . P . G . I . W . P . M . acting I . P . M . The four ceremonies having been disposed of , a meeting of the United Manchester Lodge of Eoyal Ark Mariners ( attached to tbe St . Andrew ' s Lodge ) , was held , Bro . J . Lees Aspland W . C . N ., to elevate all duly qualified candidates , after whioh the Matier Conncil ,

T . I . ( nnder the authority of the Grand Conncil of the Allied Masonio Degrees ) , Bro . J . M . Sinclair W . M ., was held to confer the degree of St . Laurence the Martyr , and Knight of Constantinople ; also the degree of Bed Cross of Babylon , on all qualified and approved Mark Master Masons ; and tbe degree of Grand High Priest on any duly qualified and approved Mark Master Mason being an installed

Principal in the Eoyal Arch . Bro . J . D . Murray Past Grand Warden assumed the ohair , and the whole of tbe candidates previously mentioned were , in conjunction with Bros . S . Kelly , J . H . March , and J . Laurisoh , participants in the three first degrees , although only one candidate was available for that of Graud High Priest , viz .: — Bro . S . Kelly . Where snch an infinity of work was performed , ifc

would be impossible to single out any particular Officer for especial mention , suffice it to say that all of them were in requisition , and each performed his share of the day's labours with cheerful promptitude , and commendable correctness . There were present at the various meetinsa—Bros . C . E . Towell P . G . S . O . W . M . M ., J . T . Eichardson P . P . G . I . W . P . M ., G . S . Smith S . W ., G . A . Myers J . W .,

A . K . Boothroyd M . O ., J . M . Neal S . O ., F . Stretch J . O ., S . Kelly P . G . Steward P . P . G . Std . P . M . Chaplain , J . M . Sinclair P . P . G . M . O . P . M . Treasurer , J . Walker Secretary , J . H . Marsh Eegistrar of Marks , J . Laurisoh S . D ., J . Lawrenson J . D ., 0 . Shaw Organist , J . Sharpies Steward , H . 0 . Miller E . W . P . M ., J . D . Murray P . Grand Overseer Grand Treasurer of England , A . H . Jefferis P . G . D . P . N .,

J . Lres Aspland W . C . N ., William Cartwright P . M . 67 P . P . G . I . W . Cheshire , E . Eoberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , 0 . Shaw , E . A , Lockn , A . L . Boothroyd , and Jas . Ormrod . A banquet followed , which did great credit to the ball caterer , Mr . Allen Phillips , after which tbe * oAi \ board was opened , to the harmonious success of whioh sevt-ral brethren contributed , amongst others being Bros . Geo . S . Smith , EJ . A . Locke , and Charles Shaw .

KEYSTONE LODGE , No . 109 .

THE installation of the Worshipful Master of this Lodge took place at the Masonio Hall , Dock Street , Newport , on Monday , 28 th ult . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Captain Homfray the Prov . Grand Master , and Bro . Henry Allen was duly installed for tbe ensuing year . The banquet was held at the King ' s Head Hotel sub * sequently , when the new Worahipful Master was well supported by Stewards , Officers of the Lodge , and Visitors .

Christmas Holiday Railway Arrangemelnts.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RAILWAY ARRANGEMELNTS .

THE Midland Eailway Company advertise that , to prevent inconvenience and crowding , the booking offices at St . Pancras and Moorgate Street stations will be open for tbe issue of tickets all day on Thursday , Friday , and Saturday , 22 nd , 23 rd , and 24 th December , and tickets to all principal stations on the Midland Eailway can be obtained beforehand at their offices , 445 West Strand ; 267 Strand ; 189 Victoria St . ; 5 Charing Cross ( corner ofNorthumberland Avenue ) j

10 A New Bond St . ; 1 Shaftesbury Avenue , Piccadilly Circus ; 38 Cranbonrne St . ; 101 High Holborn ; 13 Park Side , Knightsbridge ; Glouoester Office , 495 Oxford Street ; 272 Eegent ' s Circus , Oxford Street ; 107 Queen's Road , Bayswater ; 109 Tottenham Court Eoad ; 9 Sloane Square : 33 Cannon Street ; 13 Aldersgate Street ; 10 Commercial Eoad ; Four Swans , 36 Camomile Street ; 122 Mare Street , Hackney ;

Cook ' s Tourist Offices : —Ludgate Circus ; 99 Graceohnroh Street ; 33 Piccadilly ; 82 Oxford Street ; nt Lot don , Brighton and Sont ' i Coast Companies Offices , 28 Eegent ' s Circus , Piccadilly , and 8 Grand Hotel Buildings , Trafalgar Square ; and at " Bed Cap , " 6 Camden Eoad ; " Empire" Office , 30 Silver Street , Netting Hill Gate ; and Myer ' s Office , IA Pentonville Eoad . The tickets obtained at theaa

offices will be available from St . Pancras Station , and will be issued at the same fares as charged at that station , aad dated to suit the convenience of passengers . Cheap Excursion Trains will be run from London ( St . Pancras ) to Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Dundee , Aberdeen , & c , and from the principal provincial stations to Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , & o .

on 23 rd December , for three or eight days , and on 30 th December for five or seven days , by which return tickets will be issued at a single fare for the double journey . The Single Fare Tickets issned on 23 rd December will be available for returning on any day np to and including 31 st December , and Single Fare Tickets taken on 30 th December will be available for returning any day np to and including 6 th January 1893 .

Cheap Excursion Tickets will bo if sued from London ( St . Panoraa ) and principal provincial stations on Friday , 23 rd December , to Belfast , Londonderry , and Portrusb , via Barrow , available for 16 days , and on Saturday , 24 th December , to Londonderry , via Morecambe , available for returning December 29 th , or 2 nd ov 5 th January . On Christmas Eve the pressure of traff . o will be relieved by the running of duplicate trains from St . Pancras aa circumstances may require .

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FUNERALS properly carried out ard personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G . A . 71 X 711011 , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W , C . Monuments erected . Valuations mads .