Royal Arch.

Cleeves as II ., James Jenkin as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to tho Phcenix Lodge , No . 901 , Rotherhatn , to be c . lled " The Phoenix Chapter , " and to meet at the Ship Hotel , Rotherhaui , in the County of York ( Western Division ) . 4 th . From Companions the Right Hononr . iblo James Lndovio

Earl of Crawford as Z ., Maskell William Peace as H ., Richard Atherton Ffariugton as J ., and nine others for a Chapter to be attached to the Lindsay Lodge , No . 1335 , Wigan , to be called ( i The Lindsay Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonio Hall , King Street , Wigan , in the County of Lancashire ( Western Division . )

The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also received memorials , with copies of minutes , on removal of the undermentioned Chapters : —¦ The Volubian Chapter , No . 75 , Falmouth , for permission to remove to the Masonic Hall , Falmouth .

The Abbey Chapter , No . 1225 , Barrow-in-Furness , for permission to remove to the Masonio Hall , Abbey Road , Barrow-in-Furness . The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the requests , recommend that the removal of these Chapters be sanctioned .

( Signed ) ROBERT GREY P . A . G . Soj . President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 20 th October 1886 .

N . B . —The Masonic Calendar and Pocket Book for 1887 , with the days and months of meetings of Lodges and Chapters , will be ready about the end of November . To be had at the Office of the Grand Scribe B ., price 2 s .

The Calendar Committee direct the attention of Masters of Lodges and Principals of Chapters to the necessity of communicating to the Grand Secretary , immediate notice of any change in the day or place of meeting of Lodges or Chapters—Vide Book of Constitutions , Articles 169 , 170 .

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , 26 th October , at the White Hart , Abchnrch-lane , Cannon-street . Companions Levey S . N ., Smart Z ., Beedell H ., Franks P . S ., G . Jones J ., F . Brown Preceptor ; with many other Companions . The Chapter was opened , and the ceremony of exaltation was correctly rehearsed . Companion M . Brown ,

of Chapter 141 , was unanimously elected a member . It was announced that the forthcoming supper would take place at the above hostelry , under the supervision of the host Companion Anlerson . The Companions will sit down punctually at half-past six , on Tuesday next , the 2 nd November , consequently tho usual business will be suspended until Tuesday , 9 th November , when work will be resumed .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

YORK LODGE ( T . I . )

rglHE regular quarterly meeting of this Lodge was held in Free-- *¦ masons' Hall , Duncombe-atreet , York , on Tuesday , 19 th inst ., when there wero present Bros . F . Smith WM ., A . T . B . Turner S . W ., W . B . Dyson M . O ., W . Lackenby S . O ., H . 0 . Picke . sgill J . O ., T . B . Whytehead P . M . Secretary , George Lamb S . D ., Maj . McGachen

J . D ., P . M . 's J . T . Seller , C . G . Pad el ; Bros . A . M . White , R . Ware , E . W . Purnell , S . J . Daltou , S . G . Cummack , W . Sharp , W . Brown , and T . Watkinson . Visitors—Bros . D . Grant ( Ark I . G ) , W . Fraser P . M . 95 , and W . H . Cowper P . M . 276 . Bro . Geo . Chapman 1611 was accepted on the ballot and advanced to the degree . Bro . G . Simpson

J . W . ( absent through illness ) was elected to the chair . Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , Bros . W . B . Dyson and W . Brown were elected Auditors . Two guineas was voted towards the

education of a child of a deceased brother . One guinea was voted to the Binckes Testimonial Fund . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren entertained their visitors at supper , after which toasts and songa were the order of the evening .

Gosport Lodge, No. 305.

GOSPORT LODGE , No . 305 .

THE annual meeting of this Lodge was hold at tlie Masonic Rooms , India Arms Hotel , Hi !_ h-shvefc , Go-porfc , on 19 th fn . fc ., when Bro ! Crisp was installed as W . M . M . M for the ensuing year , by the I . P . M . Bro . F . Powell P . G . M . O . The W . M . appointed tho " following brethren as his Officers : —Bros , the Rev . B . Rincr , LL . D ., P . P . G . C ns I P M W . T . Miller S . W ., W . 0 . Webb P . P . G . S . of W . J . W ., W . T . Dnpree

M . O ., J . S . Senior S . O ., A . M . llae J . O ., the Rev . B . Ein _ - , LL . D P . P . G . C . Chaplain , J . S . Senior Treasurer , W . Green P . P . G . D . of C . Secretary , T . Pearson Registrar of M ., F . W . C . Waters P . P G . O Organist , T . StrcMon S . D ., W . A . Rowe J . D ., W . Cotton D . ' of C .

R . G . King I . G ., W . Sims and W . T . Hoid ^ ock Stewards , L . Cauvin Tyler . The R . W . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and several distinguished Provincial Grand Officers attended tho meeting , which proved a great success .

Royal Ark Mariners Lodge, No. 305.

ROYAL ARK MARINERS LODGE , No . 305 .

'I 'HE annual meeting of this Lodge was held at tho Masonic Rooms , - * - India Arms Hotel , High-street , Gosport , on 19 th lust , when Bro H . Crisp was installed as W . C . N . for the ensuing year , by tho I . P . C . N

Royal Ark Mariners Lodge, No. 305.

Bro . F . Powell . The W . C . N , appointed tho following as his Officers -Bros , the Rev . B . Ring , LL . D ., I . P . O .., W . T . Miller J ., W . 0

Webb S ., F . 1 W > 11 P . G . N " . Treis ., W . Gr .-on Sori ...., A . M . RieS . D ., T . Pearson J . D ., W . T . Daproe 1 ) . of C , R , G . King Guardian , F . W . 0 . Water . Organist , W . A , Rowe and W . Cotton Stewards , L . Cauvin Warden . Tho meeting proved a great success , and amongst ; those present was the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Master Mason for Hants and Isle of Wight .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . GEORGE GWYN PARKER .

AMONGST the many deaths which have occurrod in tho ranks of Freemasonry dnring the month now terminating , and which havo removed from amongst us well-known aud distinguished members of the Order , there has been none marked with more awful suddenness than that of Bro . Geo

Gwyn Parker , a greatly esteemed member of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , aud of the Prudent Brethren R . A . Chapter . Returning to his home , at Teddington , on Sunday , the 17 th inst ., having ridden from Staines , at his

very gate he was thrown from his horse , and received such injuries as occasioned almost instant death . The full particulars of the accident are not ascertainable , as his groom , following his master at no great distance , on

hastening to the spot , discovered him bleeding and unconscious . The nig ht was dark , aud some short time elapsed before assistance could be summoned ; meanwhile our brother breathed his last , almost before he could be removed into

his house . Bro . Parker was well-known in the City as an Australian and New Zealand merchant , carrying on business at Palmerston Buildings , Old Broad Street , and deep regret was evinced amongst a large circle of City aud

Colonial friends when the sad news reached them on Monday morning , our deceased brother having secured for himself the goodwill and esteem of all who knew him . A large number of his business acquaintances and private

friends attended his funeral at Teddington Cemetery , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., and if testimony had been needed to prove the hig h respect in which Bro . Parker had been held by local residents the large and sorrowful assemblage at

his interment , and the profusion of floral offerings which hid his coffin from view supplied it . Amongst the mourners were Bro . Parker ' s four sons , and his cousin Bro . John K . Gwyn , also a member of The Great City Lodge . The

Craft was represented by a large deputation from that Lodge and from Prudent Brethren Chapter conjointly . Bros . N . B . Headon , the originator ; James Stevens , first W . M . ; Bros . G . W . Blackie , T . Hamer , and W . Baber ,

Past Masters ; Bros . T . Headon , J . R . Hartley , T . Lawes , J . E . Randell , and several other brethren represented The Great City Lodge , and with many other Craftsmen and Companions paid in Masonic manner the " last sad tribute

of resoect" at the close of the solemn rite of burial . Bro . Parker was but forty-two years of age at the time of his decease , and has left a widow and six children to mourn their irreparable loss .

It is with extreme regret we have to record the death of the wife of Brother J . J . Berry , P . M . 55 _ ., P . Z ., & c , which sad event took p lace on the 20 fch instant . On more than one occasion we have had the pleasure of meeting

Mrs . Berry ; she was a lady who took an active interest in the Masonic Institutions —in fact in Masonic matters generally—in association with her husband , and we feel

that her loss will be mourned in more than one Masonic home , while many who have experienced her kindness will miss her . We tender our sincere sympathy to Bro . Berry in his bereavement .

Bro . R . P . Forge W . M . 160 :., P . M . 1050 G 19 , will take the chair at 8 . 30 on Monday , 1 st November , at the Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , held afc tho Cock Tavern , Highbur v , N ., on which occasion ho will rehearse the ceremonies of initiation and passing .

Bro . E . Farwig P . M . ISO , P . Z . ISO , will rehearse tho ceremony of installation at the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 , in tho Masonic Temple , at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., ou Thursday evening , tho 18 th of November next , commencing at 8 o ' clock . Entrance to Temple by the lift in Jermyn Street .