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MASONIC CALENDAR AND DIRKCTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OE MIDDLESEX , 1 S 9 S . "—This most useful and handy Annual is always one of the first published , one of the most accurate and complete as to details , and ably arranged . The Editors , as before , are Bros . Hmvard H . Room , and William H . Lee , until very recently the esteemed Prov . G . Sec . and Prov . G . Scribe E ., re ** Dectively , of the Province . Bro . Room ' s resignation especially will prove a big loss to Middles : * , as he has so long and so well looked after the interests of that Provinc :, an ! it is far fro-n an easy Us' * : to find a suitable brother to follow in his footsteps . There are now 42 tad-re ? in Middlesex , the

returns for the year 1 S 97 being in excess of all previou ; ly recorded , as they exhibit a total of 1457 members , or an average of some 35 to each lodge , which is much lower , however , than the Provinces generally . The senior lodge is No . 382 , of A . D . 1 S 25 , all the others having been started within the last 50 years , four within the present decade . There are 14 Royal Arch chapters , returning a total of 274 members , and the Mark number 12 , so there is no tack of activity in the Province . There is a variety of information , besides , of considerable interest and utility , which renders the annual generally acceptable , and a welcome friend in the Province .

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BRO . MAJOR T . C WALLS , P . G . STD . BR . ENG . Bro . Major T . C Walls , M . E . Z . Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 , who was born in London , was initiated into Freemasonry on the 3 rd of February , 18 74 , by the late Bro . Mann , in the Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 , which then held its meetings in the Surrey Club House , Kennington Oval ; was installed W . M . in 18 79 ; joined the Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 1503 , in 1874 ; W . M ., 1883-4 ; and has held the

office of Secretary since 18 S 4 ; joined the Hemming Lodge , No . 1512 , in 18 75 ; W . M . in 1881 ; appointed Secretary in 1885 , and still holds that position ; joined the Faith Lodge , No . 141 , in 1 S 75 ; W . M . in 1 S 82 ; was a founder of the Wolsey Lodge , No . 1656 , which was consecrated in 1877 ; W . M . in 1888 ; and he holds the office of Secretary to which he was appointed in 1 S 91 ; the founder and first J . W . of the Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 , which was consecrated in 18 7 8 '

W . M . in 1 S 80 , and installed again in 1 S 92 ; a founder of the Sir Charles Bright Lodge , No . 1793 , which was consecrated in 1879 ; W . M . in 1885 ; joined the Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 60 , in 1885 , and , having filled the minor offices , was installed W . M . in October last ; assisted to consecrate and was elected an honorary member of the Honor Oak Lodge , No . 19 S 6 , in 1882 ; was elected an honorary member of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 , for similar services in 1 SS 3 ; was oneof

the consecrating officers of the Cama Lodge , 2105 ; elected an honorary member , and appointed D . C . in 1 S 85 ; was elected a member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , in 1890 . He is also a member of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement * . It will be seen by the above record that the subject of this notice was for six consecutive years W . M . in as many different lodges , a circumstance , we believe ,

unprecedented in Craft annals . In his early Masonic career , Bro . Walls was a constant attendant at lodges of instruction , became an energetic worker of the Sections , an exponent of the lectures , and frequently acted as Pieceptor ; was appointed P . G . Organist of Middlesex in 1877 ; Sword Bearer in 18 S 0 ; and J . W . in 1 S 88 ; served as Steward ; and qualified as a Life Governor of

lbcRojal Masonic Benevolent Insiitution in lSSo ; served another Stewardship in 1885 , and again at the Jubilee Festival in 1892 ; was Steward for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in 1 SS 0 and 1889 , and is a Life Governor ; served as Stewaid to the Royal Masonic Institution lor Girls in 1882 , and at the Centenary Festival in 1 SS 8 , and is a Life Governor ; was elected on the Board of General Purposes in 1884-85-86 88 89-90-91 92 , and 93 , and was elected during those years to serve on the Finance Committee o ( Grand Lodge ; was appointed a member of the Grand Secretary ' s Office Committee in 1 S 92 and 1 893 ; was elected on the

Colonial Board in 1 SS 6 . S 7-83-8 9 yo-91-92 , and 93 ; was appointed a Special Steward at thc Jubilee gathering held at the Albert Hall in 1887 ; was nominated by No . 60 , the Peace and Harmony Lodge , as Grand Steward , and appointed by the Grand Maslir to that office at the Grand Festival in 1893 ; and holds the office of Honorary Trc . curcr to the Board of Giand Stewards ; was exalted 111 the Jerusalem Chapter , No . 185 , in 1875 , M . E . Z . in 1882 , and installed . 'if-aiii as its First Principal on the ioth instant . Was an original joining member of ( he Era Chapter , No . 1423 , in 18 75 , M . E . Z . in 1 S 81 , and S . E . since 1884 : an original joining member of the Francis Burdett Chapter , No . 1503 , in

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1877 , S . E . in 1882-3-4 , M . E . Z . in 1885 , and S . E . since ' 86 ; was a founder and first S . N . of the Kennington Chapter , No . 13 S 1 , in 1880 , M . E . Z . in 1882 ; a founder and first P . S . of the St . Dunstan ' s Chapter , No . 1589 , in 1880 , M . E . Z . in 18 S 3 , and S . E . since 1888 ; was a founder and first S . E . of the Mozart Chapter , No . 1929 , in 1885 , M . E . Z . in 1 S 8 S , and S . E . since 1889 ; a founder and first M . E . Z . Farringdon Without Chapter , No . 1 745 , in 18 S 5 . and S . E . since 1886 ; joined the Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 , in 1877 . He was appointed P . G . Organist

of the R . A . C . Middlesex , in 1878 , P . G . D . C . in 1880 , P . G . P . Soj . in 1885 , and served for some years on the Audit Committee of the Province . He is an honorary member of the West Smithfield Chapter , No . 1623 ; was elected on the Committee of Grand Chapter in 1887-88-89-90-91-92 , and g ^ . Advanced to the Mark Degree in the Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 181 , in 1 S 76 , W . M . in 1883 , and Secretary since 1885 . Founder and first J . W . of the Hammersmithnow the Earl of Carnarvon—Mark Lodge , No . 211 , in 1877 , W . M . in 1880 , and

Secretary since 1882 . A founder and first S . W . of the Prince Leopold Mark Lodge , No . 238 , in 1 S 79 , W . M . in 1880 , and Secretary since 1838 . An original joining member of the Grand Master ' s Lodge in 1882 , and has served all the minor offices to that of Master Overseer ; assisted to consecrate the Earl of Kintore Mark Lodge , No . 333 , in 1884 , and was elected an honorary member . He has been an honorary member of the Mallet and Chisel Mark Lodge , No . 5 , since 1885 , as well as of the West Smithfield Mark Lodge , No . 223 . He served on the Grand

Mark General Board in 1879-S 0 , and was appointed G . S . B . in 1882 . He was appointed P . G . Steward Middlesex and Surrey in lSSo , P . G . D . C . in 18 S 2 , and P . J . G . W . in 1884 , and was elected on the Provincial Board of General Purposes in 1883-4-5 . He served as Steward to the Mark Benevolent Fund in 1881 , and again in 1886 , and is a Life Governor . He was elevated as a Royal Ark Mariner in the Old Kent Lodge in 1 S 79 , and for services rendered had the honorary rank of W . C . N . conferred upon him . He was appointed a Grand Councillor ofthe Degree

in 1879-80 , a founder and first W . C . N , of the Prince Leopold Lodge , No . 238 , R . A . M . in 1 S 86 , and Scribe since 188 S . He was installed as a Knight Templar in the Mount Calvary Encampment , D , in 1878 , and installed E . C . in 1881 by the late Sir Knight Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . P . He took the Malta Degree in the Mount Calvary Priory in 18 79 , and served as Eminent Prior in 18 S 1 . He has been Registrar since 1884 ; was appointed Capt . of the Guard in Great Priory in 1883 ; joined the Royal Naval Preceptory , No . 2 ( Portsmouth ) , in 1889 ; was

perfected in the Ancient and Accepted Rite in the Mount Calvary Chapter in 1 S 7 S ; installed M . W . S . in 1 S 84 , and Recorder since 1885 ; took the Degrees of Most Excellent Master , Royal Master , Select Master , and Super-Excellent Master in Cryptic Masonry in the Grand Master ' s Council , No . 1 , in 1879 ; was appointed Deputy Master in 1879-80-81 ; was elected Thrice Illustrious Master in 1882-83 , and has been Recorder since 1884 ; was appointed P . G . C . of Works in 'So , G . 111 . Master in ' 82 , Grand Recorder ( pro tem ) in ' 84 , and in recognition of his zeal

in the cause of Cryptic Masonry , the Grand Master in ' 85 and ' 86 conferred upon aim the distinguished rank of R . P . Deputy Grand Master . At a meeting of the Grand Council in ' 8 7 , the late Rev . Canon Portal , G . M ., personally moved a special vote of thanks to Comp . Walls for his services to the Order . He also holds the patents as a representative in this country of the Grand Councils of Vermont and Kentucky ( U . S . A . ) . For services rendered at the resuscitation of the Constantine Council in 1886 , he was elected an honorary member ; was

installed by the Provincial Grand Master , the late Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , as a knight of the Royal Order of Scotland in the Proviecial Grand Lodge in 1880 , and appointed Grand Guarder in ' 88 and ' 89 ; was installed a Knight of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine in the Premier Conclave in 18 79 . Subsequently received by dispensation the titular ranks of Viceroy Eusebius and Puissant Sovereign . Served as M . P . S . in 1885 . Took the Degree of K . H . S . and St . John the Evangelist in 1880 . For several years was

elected on the Grand Senate , and subsequently appointed by the Grand Sovereign to serve on that body . Has held , among other important offices on the Grind Senate , the position of G . Sub-Almoner , G . Prelate , and G . Examiner . He has also been a member of the Grand Executive since 18 S 4 . Upon the death of Sir Knight H . Pullen , Deputy Int . Gen . Middx ., in 1887 , 'he Grand Sovereign appointed Sir Knight Walls to that office . In 1888 he was appointed on the Grand Council , and has filled the offices of G . Architect , G . Almoner , and G .

Junior General . Received the Degrees of St . Laurence , Knight of Constantinople , Knight of the Red Cross of Babylon , and High Priest in the Metropolitan Council ( T . I . ) in 1879 , VV . M . in 1887 , and Secretary since 1891 . Was appointed Assistant Director of Ceremonies in Grand Council in 1 S 87 . Was admitted by the Supreme Magus , the late Dr . Woodman , to the grade of Zelator in the Metropolitan College of the Rosicrucian Society in 1 S 79 . Elected Deputy Master of the Temple in 18 S 7 . In 1888 the Supreme Magus conferred upon him the Degree

of Theoricus . lie was also elected Master of the Temple in that year , and had the rank of Magister Honoris Causa S given to him . In 1892 he received the highest grad ; in the Order , viz , Magus Honoris Causa 9 ° ; was a founder of the Alfred Meadows , now the Premier Conclave of the Degree of Secret Monitor in 1887 , and is its Supreme Ruler . In 1890 was unanimously elected and served the office of Grand Steward , and in i £ gi the Grand Supreme Ruler appointed him a Past Grand Standard Bearer . The subject of this notice , we bjlieve , is

still on the active list of all the lodges , chapters , & c , above enumerated . Bro , Major VVa'ls , with a trifling interregnum , has been since April , i 860 , an efficient member in several regiments of the Volunteer Service , and has figured as a successful shot at many rifle meetings . He has also found time to engage in literary pursuits . He is the author of divers novelettes and poems that have

received favourable press notices , and for many years has contributed letters , icviews , short articles , & c , upon subjects of a Masonic , military , ceramic , and antiquarian interest to various journals and magazines in London and the f rovinces . He was elected a member of the Grand Stewards' Lodge . We may add that Bro . Major Wall . - * - , who possesses a voice of singular resonance , is a ready speaker , sings a capital song , and is an elocutionist of no mean powers .

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Jerusalem Chapter , No . 185 . A convocation of this old chapter was held on the 14 th ultimo , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street . Among those in attendance were Comps . W . Blankley , M . E . Z . ; Hill , H . ; Witthaus , | . ; G . Davis , P . Z ., S . E . ; llaifeld , P . Z ., Treas . ; Hambley , P . S . j Major T . C Walls , P . Z ., P . D . G D . C j Cleghorn , P . Z . ; Hardy , P . Z . ; and Staley , P . Z .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Bros . J . M . Huish , P . M . 1 C 42 , and II . Foskett , P . M . 1642 , and lt being unanimous , they were ably exalted to the Degree of the Royal Arch . Comp . Ellborn , P . Z ., was elected as a non-dining member . Communications apologising for non-attendance were received from Comps . N . Moss , I . P . Z . ; Eislemann , P . Z . ; and others . Thc chapter was then closed . A banquet followed , at which the M . E . Z . presided moirt ably . In giving thc toast of " The Exaltees , " the First Principal congratulated tht

chapter upon the advent ot two such good members . Unfortunately , by death and resignation the Jerusalem had lost many good members , and it was absolutely necessiry that others should take their places . He fell confident that their newly-exalted companions would never regret having joined the Degree . They were also to be congratu-