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hand , and whatever difficult problems our dear old country may have to solve , no heartier upholders of reverence and discipline and obedience , no more loyal supporters of fche throne , no more devout wellwishers for the safety , welfare , and honour of our Sovereign and her dominions , will anywhere be found than those who belong to our

ancient Order , headed as ifc is by the Prince of Wales himself , and numbering in its ranks , besides our M . W . G . M ., a son and a grandson also of our beloved Queen . Mindful then—now and always—of the grand leading principles of our Craffc , which , age after age , have taught the brethren to fear God and work righteousness , and have set

forth the power and beanty—yes , and the trne liberty too—of reverence and loyalty and social order ; let us , before we leave this Church , return our hearty thanks to the Greafc Architect of the Universe , who has made us subjects in this ancient and illustrious realm , where kings and queens plighb their troth by solemn

sanctioning to maintain tbe Christian faith in its purest form , and let ns pray to Him thafc His mercies and blessings ( temporal and eternal ) may continue to be showered on our Sovereign's anointed head . And as of old the Roman people , when on a new Emperor's accession they would wish him well , used to select the examples of two of his best

and greatest predecessors , and shout , with a nations voice , " Mayesfc tiou be more prosperous than Augustus , more virtuous than Trajan ;" go , in ages to come , will English people on similar occasions have good cause to unite both such wishes in one , and cry to our future princes—Mayest thon be even more prosperous aud more virtuous than Victoria . God save the Queen ! God preserve the Craffc !

The banquet was held in the evening , at the Greyhound Hotel , and proved a great success , but we regret that , owing to unusual pressure on our space , we are compelled to defer our report . The speeches were interspersed by

some excellent songs , & c , by Bros . Fryer , De Lacey and Frost .

Royal Arch. Supreme Grand Chapter.

ROYAL ARCH . SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A QUARTERLY Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 3 rd day of August next , afc six o ' clock in the evening . BUSINESS . The minutes of the lasfc Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the Supreme Shand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to reporfc thafc fchey have examined the accounts from the 20 th April to the 19 th July 1887 , both inclusive , which fchey find to be as follows : — £ s d ! £ a d

Balance Grand Chap- . Disbursements during ter - - 478 11 6 the quarter - 240 18 6 „ Unappropriated Balance - - 560 4 9 Account - 207 2 7 : „ Unappropriated Subsequent Receipts- 324 1 9 ! Account - 208 12 7 £ 1009 15 10 i £ 1009 15 10

which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report ; fchafc they have received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Comps . John Scrivener Palmer as Z ., John Potts as H .,

Edward Prescofcb as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Cherwell Lodge , No . 599 , Banbury , to be called tho Chorwell Chapter , and to meet afc the Masonic Hall , Banbury , in fche county of Oxford .

2 nd . From Compa . William Watson as Z ., John Purser Griffin as H ., Thomas Watson as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Gundulph Lodge , No . 1050 , Rochester , to be called the Gnndulph Chapter , and to meet afc fche King ' s Head Hotel , Rochester , in the county of Kent .

3 rd . From Comps . Thomas Mathews as Z ., Edward William Shackell as H ., Henry White as J ., and ten others for a Chapter to be attached to the Bute Lodge , No . 960 , Cardiff , to be called the Sir George Elliot Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Working Street , Cardiff , South Wales ( Eastern Division ) .

4 th . From Comps . William Long as Z ., Thomas Barnes as II ., Thomas James Scoones as J ., and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Coleridge Lodge . No . 1750 , Clevedon , to bo called the Adair Chapter , and to meet afc Regent House , Clevedon , in the count y of Somerset .

5 tb . From Comps . the Rev . William Mortimer Heath , P . G A . Soj ., aa Z ., John Mowlem Burt as H ., Henry James Mason as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the De Moulham Lod ge , No . 1146 , Swanage , to to called fche De Moulham Chapter , and to meefc at the Town Hall , Swanage , in fche county of Dorset .

Bfch . From Comps . James Douglas Christie as Z ., Francis William White as H ., Thomas Edwin Cocker as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attached to the Star of Southern China Lodgo , No . 2013 , Canton , China , to bs called the Jubilee Chapter , and to

"' eet at Canton , China . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee re commend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have likewise to report thafc fchey have received a '"oaiorial from the Companions of the Chapter of Concord , No . 124 ,

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Durham , praying for a charter authorising them to wear a centenary jewel , in accordance with the resolution passed by the Supreme Grand Chapter on the 1 st February 1882 . This memorial being in form , and fche Chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years , the Committee recommend thafc the prayer thereof be granted .

The Committee have further received a memorial , with extract ol minntes , on the removal of the Orpheus Chapter , No . 1706 , from the Freemasons' Hall , to the Holborn Restaurant . The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the request , recommend that the removal of this Chapter be sanctioned .

( Signed ) ROBERT GREY P . A . G . Soj . President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 19 fch July 1887 .

Prov. Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

ON Wednesday Prov . Grand Chapter of Surrey met afc the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , prior to the assembling of Prov . Grand Lodge , and was attended by a large number of Companions , under the presidency of the Right Worshipful Companion General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Grand Superintendent . The roll of the Chapters in the Province was called over , and all were represented .

The report of the Finance and Audit Committee was submitted , and received , as being of a highly satisfactory character . Companion George Price was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , with thanks for his past services . The following were appointed as Prov . Grand

Officers for the year : — Comp . J . West ... ... ... H . C . H . Woodward ... ... J . George Price ... ... ... Treasurer C . Greenwood ... ... Scribe E . Colonel Dundas ... ... Scribe N . 0 . T . W . Rogers ... ... Registrar T . Hooke ... ... ... Principal Sojourner E . H . Morrison ... ... 1 st Assistant Sojourner

J . D . Langton ... ... 2 nd Assistant Sojourner Major Gordon ... ... Sword Bearer H . J . Lardner ... ... Standard Bearer George Payne ... ... Director of Ceremonies J . W . Morrison ... ... Assistant D . C . F . Cambridge ... ... Organist Robert Potter ... ... Janitor Prov . Grand Chapter was then closed , and the

Companions shortly afterwards assisted in the proceedings of Prov . Grand Lodge , which will be found fully reported elsewhere .

One of fche features in connection with the summer banquet of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , is the souvenir supplied by the photographic art , in the shape of " groups " of the party and tho surroundings of the locale . This

year the aid of Bros . H . and E . Stiles , the well-known photographers , of 8 High Street , Kensington , was again called in , and it must be admitted by all who were afc the Kempton Park Jubilee picnic , on Tuesday lasfc week , that

the result is more satisfactory than ever . We have before us two views—one taken directly in front of fche Grand Stand , and the other from the side . In each case the figures in the idyllic group are splendidly brought oufc ,

and there is no difficulty in recognising fche many wellknown forms ancl faces of those who are included in the pictures . We should like in the " front view " to have seen a little more top margin , for the sake of general effect ;

bufc , after all , the portraits are the mosfc important part of the affair , and in this respect ; the photos are the besfc we have seen of this kind for many a long day . Much depends , of course , in efforts of this sort upon the grouping of the

company , and here again Bros . Stiles show themselves perfect masters of fcheir profession . The clock in fche tower denotes the hour—seven o ' clock—when one ab least of fche groups was taken , and this may account for the soft ,

mellow tone of the picture . Ifc is hardly too much to anticipate thafc these groups will be eagerly sought after by members of the Lodge and their many friends who were present ; at any rate , fchey only want to see these beautiful works of art ; to make fchem desirous of securing copies .

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