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( Continued from fiagc 42 $ . ) The PROV . GRAND M ASTER next proposed " The Dep . Prov . G . M . and the Prov . Grand Officers , " and said he received considerable assistance from them . There was no one who occupied high office who had not to depend to a large extent upon the loyal assistance of those occupying

subordinate offices . The support he had received from his Dep . Prov . G . M . had alone enabled him to discharge his duties . The assistance of the Prov . Grand Secretary had been most ungrudgingly given . He could not let that opportunity pass without expressing his gratitude to the Audit Committee for recognising the eminent services of Bro . Latham , the Asst . Prov . Grand Secretary .

Bro . F . WEST , Dep . Prov . G . M ., in response , said they were glad to find there was more than one brother in the province who felt it a com - p liment to be elected as Prov . Grand Treasurer . A more zealous Mason did not exist than Bro . Pile , whom they had elected as Prov . Grand

Treasurer . He had discussed the matter , and was of opinion that if they could keep off competitions for the office it would be better for the province . They had had that day a good friendly battle , and had elected a very capable Prov . Grand Treasurer , but he sincerely hoped they should not always have a contest .

Bro . Col . TULLY replied for " The Visitors , " after which the Tyler s toast was given .

Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted : The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . THE REPORT OK THE COMMITTEE OF G ENERAL PURPOSES . To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England .

The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 15 th April to the 14 th July , 18 9 6 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : To Balance , Grand Chapter jCi 24 S 1 g \ By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated 1 Quarter £ 426 11 10 Account ... 210 1 . 5 S „ Balance 124 G 4 I 0

„ Subsequent Receipts .. 420 6 n „ „ Unappropriated " Account ... zoG 7 S X 1 S 70 4 4 XiS 7 g 4 4

which balances are in the Bank of England , Law Courts Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petition : From Comps . Alfred Wooton , as Z . ; Frederick Stanley , as H . ; W . H . Marcoolya , as J . ; and 14 others for a chapter to be attached to the Union Lodge , No . 127 , Margate , to be called the Alfred Wooton Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Temple , Margate , in the County of Kent .

The foregoing petition being regular , the Committee recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . The Committee have likewise received memorials , with extracts of minutes , for permission to remove the following chapters : The St . George ' s Chapter , No . 140 , from the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , to the Green Man Hotel . Blackheath Hill .

The De Moulham Chapter , No . 1146 , from the Mowlem Institute , Swanage , to the Town Hall , Wareham . The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the above requests , recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . At a meeting of the Committee held on the 2 Sth May , the following resolution was passed :

That the Committee o f General Purposes desire to express to Comp . Robert Grey their extreme regret that he had requested the Most Excellent First Grand Principal not to re-appoint him to the office of President for the ensuing year , and they beg unanimously to tender to him their most hearty and sincere thanks for the very courteous and dignified manner in which he had presided over them for the lengthy period of 10 years , and the Committee further desire to assure Comp . Grey that , in his retirement from the position of President , he carries with him their highest esteem and most sincere friendship .

The Committee unanimously expressed the desire that the above resolution be engrossed and illuminated on vellum , and that a jewel be presented to Comp . Robert Grey , and it was left in the hands of the Grand Scribe E . to give effect to their wishes . ( Signed ) GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , . W . C , 15 th July , 1896 .

NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . By Comp . HENRY GARROD , ' P . A . G . D . CThat , in the opinion of this Supreme Grand Chapter , it is desirable that the practice of excluding from the opening of Royal Arch chapters companions other than Installed Principals be discontinued . 2 . By Comp . Sir GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , P . A . G . S ., Pres . Committee

General lurposes—That the sum of 100 guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Chapter , in aid of the special effort now being made on behalf of Guy ' s Hospital . 3 . By Comp . Sir GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , P . A . G . S ., Pres . Committee General Purposes— ,

That the following addition be made to Rule 35 , Royal Arch Regulations"A District Grand Superintendent , if a Prince of the Blood Royal , may appoint a Pro District Grand Superintendent , possessed of the same qualifications , to rank immediately before the District Grand H ., and who shall be regularly installed , and shall be entitled when in office to all the privileges of a Grand Superintendent , and on retirement to the rank of Past District Grand Superintendent . "

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

The meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Albany Hall , Kingston , on the 22 nd ult . The Grand S iiperintendcnt , the Earl of Onslow , was supported by Comps . F . West , Prov . G . H . ; C . T . Tyler , Prov . G . S . E . ; and a large number of the brethren who afterwards attended Provincial Grand Lodge . Provincial Grand Chapter was opened , and the companions admitted ,

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

and the minutes were confirmed . The roll of chapters was called over , and a satisfactory audit report adopted . Comps . G . B . Smallpiece and W . Pi ] e were nominated for the office of Prov . G . Treasurer , and the former was successful by 20 votes to 17 . The following Prov . Grand Officers were appointed : Comp . Major Cavanagh , 370 ... ... Prov . G . J .

„ C . T . Tyler , 1 395 ... ... - ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Dr . R . Reed , 410 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . ,, G . B . Small piece ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, F . W . Leaver , 2098 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . Harrison , 155 S ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ G . V . A . Schofield , 410 ... ... Prov . ist A . S . S .

„ F . E . Bailey , 1 S 51 ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ Lieut .-Col . T . Tully , 1929 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, B . Shepherd , 1362 ... ' ... ... " ) „ G . Glanfield , 1149 ... ... ... [ Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ J . Edgell . SSg ... ... ... J

„ C . Lees , 777 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ F . Clark , 2246 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ C . F . Passmore , 2317 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ W . S . Lathom , 410 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . „ R . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . Prov . Grand Chapter was then formally closed .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Kent.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF KENT .

The Prov . Grand Chapter of Kent was held at Ashford on l ' riday , the 17 th ult ., under the banner of the Invicta Chapter , No . 709 . Comp . the Ri ght Hon . Earl Amherst , Grand Superintendent , presided , and the following officers were appointed ;

Comp . J . S . Eastes , P . Z . 503 and 709 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . H . „ B . Snell , P . Z . 709 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ A . Spencer , P . Z . 829 ( appointed ) ... Prov . G . S . E . „ E . E . Cronk , P . Z . 1414 ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ W . Russell , P . Z . 829 ( re-elected ) ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Dr . St . George Caulfield Reid , P . Z . 1174 ... Prov . G . Reg . „ W . K . Westropp , P . Z . 2195 ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ E . G . Walthew , P . Z . 31 ... ... Prov . G . ist A . S . „ b . J . Down , P . Z . 1973 ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ W . C . Taylor , P . Z . 913 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ W . Barnsley Hughes , P . Z . 814 ... ... " ) „ C . L . Graham , P . Z . 113 ... ... [•Prov . G . Std . Brs . ,, G . W . Parsons , P . Z . 1050 ... ... J „ F . Francis , P . Z . 558 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . L . Sage , P . Z . 503 ... ... ... •) „ A . H . Hale , P . Z . 429 ... ... \ Prov . G . D . Cs . „ G . J . Bussy , P . Z . 199 ... ... J „ R . T . Palmer , P . Z . 77 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ T . Hastings , P . Z . 829 ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . „ J . Cooke , P . Z . 709 ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Janitor .

The meeting was followed by a banquet in the Volunteer Drill Hall , presided over by Earl Amherst , the catering being admirably done by Mr . Bergerson , of the Kent Arms Hotel .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Wiltshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WILTSHIRE .

The above Provincial Grand Chapter met at the MasonicjHall , Swindon , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult ., and was presided over by ; the . G . Superintendent , Comp . the Earl of Radnor . The following companions were appointed and invested as officers for the ensuing year : Comp . Edwin Eyres , 355 , P . P . G . T . ... ... Prov . G . H .

.., A . J . Beaven , 663 , P . P . G . Reg .... ... Prov . G . J . „ W . E . Nicolson Browne , 355 , P . P . 2 nd A . G . S . Prov . G . S . E . „ E . E . Bartlett , 586 , P . P . ist A . G . S . ... Prov . G . S . N . „ G . L . Palmer , 632 , P . P . G . H . ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ T . S . Hill , P . Z . 632 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . Green , M . E . Z . 355 ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ G . S . A . Waylen , P . Z . 663 ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S .

,, neroert i . eat , r . A . 1533 ... ... rrov . 2 na A . U . O . „ Charles Price , P . Z . 1478 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, J . Chandler , 355 , P . P . G . H . ... ... Prov . G . D C . „ VV . S . Bambndge , 533 , P . P . G . Reg . ... Prov . G . Org . „ Wm . Dean , 355 , P . P . G . Janitor ... Prov . G . Janitor . A recherche banquet was sub . equently served at the Goddard Arms Hotel , at which a distinguished company of Arch Masons were present .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Middlesex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

CONSECRATION OF ST . PANCRAS LODGE , No . 494-There was a Urge attendance of Mark Masons at Beale ' s Restaurant ) Holloway-road , N ., en Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., when the programme included no less than the consecration of a new lodge and the annual meeting

of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Middlesex . The new Mark lodg e is called the St . Pancras Lodge , No . 494 , and is in connection with the Craft lodge and Royal Ar \ : h chapter of that name , both of which have done excellent Masonic woik .

That the success of the new venture is assured may be gathered ff " the fact that the following well-known Masons constitute the founders , viz- ; Bros . W . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . R . Middlesex and Surrey , W . M . designate ' H . R . Graham , S . W . designate ; H . Longmin , W . M . 355 , J . W . designate ! W . M . Stiles , P . G . Std . Br . ; Capt . C . J . Knightley , G . S . B . ; and A . »' Scurrah , P . G . Steward .