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be a Royal Aroh Mason , and he hoped he would as time went on prove no disoredit to the Chapter . Comp . Wheeler also responded , and concluded by thanking tbem and expressing his desire to " pick it up . " Comp . Dahane for the Visitors said ha heartily congratulated tho Chapter ou the splendid work done by the I . P . Z . C > mp . Bailey ,

whom he had known some years , and had watched his Royal Aroh career from its beginuing . He was delighted and thanked him for the pleasure he had derived from his perfeot work both a 3 an Installing Officer and M . E . Z ., an example which the present M . E . Z . might follow with a cortiinty of increasing the popularity of tho Chapter .

Comp . Margrett alao responded , and added hia congratulations . The toasts of the P . Z . s followed , soven out of niuo being present . Comp . Bailey scarcely knew in what language he could express his ¦ thanks . He had bo 9 n actuated by the one desire—3 aocess . It had always been a special pleasure and delight to be associated with them all . In the disohirge of hia various dnties he felt sufficiently

. thanked by receiving their approbation . Compa . Wo 3 ton , Bird , McLaren , and Homan responded ; general appreciation of the I . P . Z . for his work was expressed by all , and kind wishes to the M . E . Z . « - The Officers and Janitor ' s toast concluded an evening thoroughly enjoyed by all , the cordiality ani kindness of the M . E . Z . being thoroughly appreciated .

ST . GEORGE CHAPTER , No . 2025 . AT the annual meeting at the Freemasons'Hall , Prinoes Square , iV . Plymouth , the Principals for the ensuing year were installed : Comps . A . R . DebnamZ ., 'W . Sweet H ., and H . Reynolds J . The Installing Offioers were Compa . C . G . Withell P . Z . P . G . 2 nd . A . Soj ., J . Gifford P . Z . P . P . G . St . B ., and James Gidley P . Z ., assisted by the

Board of Installed Principals . 'At the close of the Chapter the companions adjourned to the refectory at the club , where an excalleut supper was provided by tbe Steward , Comp . Harvey . The usual Loyal and Royal Aroh toasts were givsn and duly honoured .

MARK MASONRY . — —

GRAND LODGE .

THE Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , & c , will be held on Tuesday , tho 5 th of December , when the following is the agenda : — 1 . Read and , if approved , confirm minutes of Quarterly Communication of 5 th September 1893 .

2 . Report of the General Board . 3 . A motion will bo made that the report be taken as read . 4 . A motion will be made that the report be received and entered on the minutes .

5 . Recommendations anaing out of the report : — That Grand Lodge do confirm Bro . G . Holman in the rank and privileges of PaBt Master . Fund of Benevolence—Grants recommended .

£ 30 to the widow of a Brother of Lodges Brunswick , No . 48 , Temple , No . 53 , and Fortitude , No . 66 . £ 30 to a Brother of Lodges Else , No . 102 , Carnarvon , No . 119 , St . Mary , No . 121 , All Souls , No . 126 , and

William de Irwin , No . 162 . 6 . A motion will be propoaed that the report be adopted . 7 . Nomination of the M . W . Gaand Master for the ensuing year .

8 . Nomination of Grand Treaaurer for the ensuing year . 9 . Presentation of Charity jewels to the Stewards of the last Benevolent Fund Festival .

( By Order ) C . F . MATIER P . G . W . Grand Secretary ,

ORDER OP THE TEMPLE .

THE Prince of Wales Supreme Grand Master has appointed Sir Kt . the Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon Provincial Prior of Devonshire to bo a Knigbfc Commander of the Temple . Hia Royal Highness has depnted the Great Prior of England and Wales ( the Earl of Lathom ) to hold an investiture of the Order at the meeting of the National Great Priory on 8 th December , when the newly-appointed Knights Grand Crosses and Knights Commanders will be invested with the insignia of their rank .

Hendon Lodge of Instruction , No . 2208 . ~ Thia Lodge has taken np quarters at the Railway Hotel , Wo 8 t Hampstead , where the meetings will be held every Tuesday evening at eight o ' olook . The opening meeting was celebrated by a supper , served by tbe host , Bro . Elden , in excellent style .

New Masonic Hall At Stow-On-The-Wold.

NEW MASONIC HALL AT STOW-ON-THE-WOLD .

ON the 14 th inat . Sir Miohael Hicka Beach , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of Gloucestershire , paid an offioial visit to the Princo of Wales Lodge , No . 951 , at Stow-on-the-Wold . By special dispensation , the data had been fixed for tha annual festival of tbe Lodgp , and the oooaaion was made an important one by its having been chosen for tbe opening and dedication of a Hall to be henoeforth used for Ma * onio purposes . This Hall wa 3 formerly the old Gram .

mar School building . lb adjoins the ohuroh gates in Church Street . On reference to the Rev . D . Royce ' s History and Antiquities of Stow , it will be found that the Grammar School waa originally founded in the reign of Edward II ., 1475 . In 1594 , the aohool buildings were re-erected , a 3 a Latin inacription upon the walla testifies , by Richard Shepham , a oitizen and merchant tailor of London , and for many

generations upon an endowment of £ 16 a year , the school discharged with more or less etficienoy its educational work . The building had , however , for some years ceased to be used a 3 a school , when as a result of an inquiry into the Stow oharities held some time ainoe , it was ordered to be sold . Fortunately the Brethren of the Prinoe of Wales Lodge , moved by a public and Maaonio spirit upon whioh they

are to bo congratulated , banded together to preserve the venerable building from leaa worthy uses , and they have purchased the Btruotnre with a view of making the upper portion the habitation of their Lodge , whilst the lower shall be available for any public purpose , not being political , for whioh it may be required . The neoessary structural alterations to fit it for these purposbs have been oarried

out by Mr . Mark Hookham , builder , of Stow , and the internal decorations by Mr . J . Hartwell . The result ia very aatiafaotory , and the Freemasona have control of a bnilding at once comfortable and com . modious . As showing its approval of tbe work undertaken by the brethren of the Prince of Wales Lodge , Provincial Grand Lodge , at its last meeting in Cheltenham , voted the cost of a set of Offioers

chairs for use in the Lodge ceremonies , and its sympathy waa further evidenced by tbe Provincial Grand Maater ' s presence at tho opening . In dedicating the building , tho Provincial Grand Master briefly addressed the brethren upon tho importance of the work they bad initiated , and having declared it open , the ceremony of re-installing Bro . Henry Hollis as W . M . of the Lodge was performed by the D . Prov . G . Master Bro . R . V . Vassar-Smith . Then the W . M . appointed

his Offioers in the usual course , and subsequently the brethren sat down to an excellently served banquet at tbe Talbot Hotel . 'Notwithstanding the inolement weather , there was a numerous 'attendance of Masons , those present in addition to the Prov . G . Maater and his Deputy and the W . M . of the Lolge , including Bro ? . the Rev . E . P . Bent Past Grand Chaplain of England , J , fj . Winterbctbam Prov . G . Sec , and several present and pise Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge . —Cheltenham Examiner .

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