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PLUMSTEAD . —Pattison Chapter ( No . 913 ) __ A convocation of the above chapter was held on Thurs . day , the 17 th ult .. at the Lord Raglan , Burrage-road , for the purpose of installing the Principals and investing the officers for the ensuing twelve months . The chapter was opened at half-past five p . m ., Ex . Comp . J . McDougall , M . E . Z . ; Ex . Comp . A . Penfold , H . ; and Ex . Comp . ti . I . Butter , T . Among those present were Comps . C .

Coup land , P . P . P . S . Kent ; E . Denton , P . G . O . Kent ; W . H . Myers , P . Z . ; "W . Musto , P . Z . ; H . Bickerstaff , P . Z . ,, ; H . Pryce , S . K . ; T . D . Hayes , S . N . ; R . Croisdale , P . S . ; Vv * . B . Lloyd , 1 st Asst . S . ; Eugene Sweny , 2 nd Asst . S . ; and H . Mabbitt , Janitor ; T . Cartland , G . Frost , H . Shaw , S . H . Letton , H . Mason , W . Rees , E . B . Burr ,

R . Mumoe , W . Tucker , G . Richards , D . C . Capon , J . t . Randall , W . Busbridge , W . A . Weston , J . 13 ; D . Deeves , 13 ; anil A . J . Lindsay , 730 ( LC ) The minutes of the last convocation having been confirmed , Ex . Comp . W . H . Myers , P . Z . Lily of Richmond Chapter , No . 820 , was ¦ unanimously elected a joining companion . The ballot was then taken for Bros . C . Jolly . 913 ; Otto Weiss , 700 ;

and G . Nichols , 1567 , which proved unanimous , and they , with Bros . G . Beaver and J . H . Roberts , both of the Nelson Lodge , 700 , were exalted to the Sublime Degree of Koyal Arch Masonry . Ex . Comp . A . Penfold was then installed M . E . Z ., with the usual reremonies , by P . Z . Coupland , II . J . Butter , as H ., and T . D . Hayes , J . The First Principal then invested his officers as follows : Comps . H .

Ptyce , S . E . ; R . Croisdale , S . N .-, W . B . Lloyd , P . S .-, E . Sweny , 1 st A . S . ; A . Jessup , Treas . ; and H . Mabbett , Janitor . A handsome P . Z . ' s jewel , studded with diamonds , was then piesented to Comp . McDougall , P . Z ., i . i recognition of his valuable services to the chapter as M . E . Z . during the past year , and as a mark of esteem on the part of the companions of the chapter . The chapter was then

. closed , and the brethren sat down to a cold collation , nicely served by Bro . Tucker . The usual banquet was adjourned 40 thc Oth of August , when the Provincial Grand Chapter , presided over by Lord Holmesdale , G . S ., will be held at the Skating Rink , Plumstead . The usual loyal and Arch Masonic toasts were honoured , and that of " The P . G . S ., Lord Holmesdale , " received an enthusiastic greeting at

the hands of the companions . In reply to that of " Comp . Eastes , P . P . G . H . Kent , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " Comp . E . Denton , P . G . O . Kent , thanked the cwnpanions for the toait . As a Grand Officer of Kent , he felt it a great honour to serve under Lord Holmesdale and Comp . Eastes . He had had the pleasure of seeing their G . S . in that room , and must congratulate the

Pattison Chapter upon the prospect of soon having his lordship among them as its guest , an honour tbat would be recorded upon the minutes of Grand Chapter , and stand for eever as something for the chapter to be proud of . In the name of the G . O . of Kent he thanked them . Comp . McDougall then rose to propose the toast of the evening , _ ne that he was sure they would all do honour to—it was

lhat of " The Newly-Installed M . E . Z ., Comp . Penfold . " Many of them present had seen his work in Craft Masonry , and those who hart seen him work through the offices of the chapter would feel that he was in every way qualified to do honour to the position he now occupied . He trusted he might be with them long , not only as a companion but as a friend . He was very glad that in their Comp .

Penfold ' s year of office the Prov . Grand Chapter was coming to visit them , for they would all agree with him that no one was more calculated ta do credit to the great responsibilities that would be thrown upon him than Comp . Penfold was . He asked all the companions to support their esteemed First Principal in his arduous duties , and make the visit something for

them to be proud of , and the province satisfied with . Comp . Penfold , in reply , expressed the difficulty he had to adequately thank them for the toast so kindly proposed and accepted . All he was afraid of was that they might expect too much from him . There were two things , however , he possessed which would aid him , and they were a will to do , and a love for the work . He had a love for

Masonry , and a will to work for Us advancement , and combining the two things together , he trusted to do it to their satisfaction . The fact of the Grand Chapter coming to Plumstead on the 6 th inst . was a responsible undertaking for the Pattison Chapter , and he , and he knew 'hey , wished to make it a success . He did not want Lord Hclmesdale to go away dissatisfied with his reception at

Plumstead . There might not be much for the companions ndividually to do , but he wai ted their moral support . It occupied his thoughts above all things , and he hoped that , a * Comp . Denton had said it would be recorded upon the minutes of Grand Lodge , it would be recorded as an honour to ihe Pattison Chapter , and to Plumstead . For himself he hoped to carry out the duties of the high office entrusted

* ° him to their satisfaction . "The Health of the newlyexalted Companions " was then proposed by the M . E . Z ., who said they did not want quantity in Arch Masonry , 'hey preferred quality . The companions exalted that n 'ght were of the latter class , and had all made their roark , either in the Craft , or in the busy world of outside "ff , and would be good and creditable Arch Masons and

companions to the chapter . Comps . Beaver , Roberts , an < l Jolly suitably replied . " The Past Principals " of the chapter were then toasted , and Comp . P . Z . McDougall said '" e thanks of the Past Masters must be shown by their actions , not in words , at least so far as he was concerned . Jhere was , however , the father of the lodge , Comp . P . Z .

Coupland , present , and he felt sorry that his name had not been coupled with the toast alone . He then referred " 1 feeling terms to the loss the chapter had sustained at '' . formation by the death of Comp . Graden , the first ist principal of it , and said if it had not been for the helping Bands of Comps . Amos , Coupland , and Denton , thc chapter

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could not have been carried on . He was extremely pleased with all that had taken place that evening , and was only sorry that Comp . Butter was not present to give them one of his eloquent addresses . He had not the slightest doubt that the new M . E . Z . would have their hearty support , as he had had during the past year . Comp . P . P . Coupland said he was very proud of having

had office in the Grand Chapter , but was more proud of being a P . Z . of the Pattison Chapter . He deeply regretted the loss of Comp . P . Z . Graden , who , if it had pleased the Most High to have spared him , would have been proud to have seen how well they had prospered . He was pleased that Comp . Penfold was their ist Principal this year , because he felt sure in his hands the honour

and credit of the chapter would be sustained at the forthcoming Grand Principal ' s visit . He then , in feeling terms , regretted the departure from among them of Bro . and Comp . Pattison , after whom their lodge and chapter was named , and who , as Grand IT . of the Grand Chapter , had worked so hard and so charitably for Masonry , and concluded by prophesying a bright future for the chapter .

The next toast was that of " The Visitors , " and , in giving it , the M . E . Z . passed a warm eulogium upon Comp . Weston , of 13 , who , he said , was a pillar of Masonry in their district . There was some talk a little while ago about his going to Zululand , and his ( Comp . Penfold ' s ) first thought when" he heard it was , " What will the United Military do without him ? " He felt great pleasure in

coupling his and Comp . Deeves' names with the toast . Comp . Weston , in the course of an interesting speech , spoke of Bros , and Comps . Spinks , Box , Brooks , and several others who were now with the army in Zululand , and of a letter received a day or two ago from Bro . and Comp . Commissary G . Spinks , in which hc expressed how pleased and gratified they all were to see in the Freemason

which they received weekly , how prosperously the lodges were getting on in thc Woolwich district . He saitl as soon as thc Freemason came into camp they all gathered round , and read the news , and drank success to the old lodges , and on the 7 th ult . there was a gathering of Masons there , who drank "The Health of the new W . M . of the United Military Lodge , Bro . Shaw , " who was installed

that day . It was very gratifying to hear that the love of Masonry , and the old lodges , was kept up in a far country , and amid thc horrors of war , by their brethren , and he wished them a safe return . For himself , he thanked the M . E . Z . and the companions for their good wishes . Capt . Deeves also replied , and then Comp . Lloyd replied for " The Officers . " The Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings .

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Mark Masonry .

TRURO . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 78 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday evening , the 24 th ult . Among those present were Bros . W . F . Newman , P . M . 94 , Love and Honour , Falmouth , P . Prov . S G . W . ; M . Little , W . M . 94 ; and W . D . Rogers , Sec . 94 , Three brethren were advanced , after which the W . M . elect . Bro . W . Mason , was installed as W . M . by Bro . W . J .

Hughan , P . M ., Past G . Warden . Bro . Mason then invested the following as his ofiicers for thc ensuing year : — Bros . C . Truscott , P . P . G . S ., I . P . M . ; R . Lean , S . W . ; J . C . Furniss , J . W . ; J . T . Tillman , M . O . ; W . P . Smith , S . O . ; W . J . Trythall , J . O . ; W . J . Johns , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., Treasurer ; J . C . R . Crowes , P . M ., P . Prov . Grand S . VV ., Sec : W . Allen , Reg . Marks ; W . B . Morriss , S . D . ; E .

Roberts , J . D . ; Luke , D . C ; E . Whitley , Org . ; T . C . Mack , I . G . ; W . Simmons and T . H . Lukes , Stewards -, and J . Langdon , Tyler . The hearty congratulations of the brethren were given to Bro . Col . Peard on his appointment to the office of Prov . Grand Master of Mark Master Masons of Cornwall , vice Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., M . P ., deceased .

Communique.

COMMUNIQUE .

Our readers will remember that at the last meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , held at Fowey last month , Bro . Emra Holmes , P . P . G . Reg . and P . P . G . D . C . Suffolk , and P . M . of Fowey Lodge , proposed— "That THE FREEMASONS AND TRURO CATHEDRAL .

in view of the erection of a cathedral at Truro for the diocese of Cornwall , a Committee be appointed to solicit subscriptions , and that the Province of Devon be invited to assist , so that a lasting memorial of the Freemasons of Devon and Cornwall may be erected in the new edifice . " This was strongly opposed by a brother , who said that

neither Bro . Holmes nor the noble lord ( the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ) could have any idea of the strong feeling against the proposition . At the suggestion of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Holmes consented to withdraw the motion for the present , but gave notice that at the next Provincial Grand Lodge he should bring the matter forward again , and hc should continue to do so at every

provincial meeting until it was carried . Our enthusiastic brother has received the following letter , which shows that , at least in some quarters , his proposition is favourably received , and which , we may also say , fully warrants his persevering in the course he has undertaken : — " Falmouth , July 17 th , 1879 . " Dear Sir and Brother , —

" At the request of the members of Lodge Love and Honour , No . 75 , I beg to inform you that at their meeting on Monday last they appointed a Committee , consisting of Bros . Past Masters Tilly and W . F . Newman , and R . Carter , Sec , and myself ( ex-officio ) to collect subscriptions from the members of their own lodge for the Truro Cathedral , following the motion you made at the

last Provincial Grand Lodge . Your motion meets with their cordial approval , .. nd it was thought that it would strengthen your hands to know that the premier lodge of the province had taken the matter up in a practical form and had already commenced to collect subscriptions . " You are at liberty to make what use you can of this information , and I hope that it may be serviceable in

inducing other lodges to do the same , and then , I think , the result will be that jour motion will meet with the success which it merits . " Yours fraternally , " WILSON- L . Fox , W . M . No . Jg . " To Bro . Emra Holmes , " Fowey , Cornwall . "

Metropolitan Lodge, No. 1507 Royal Savoy Lodge, No. 1744.

METROPOLITAN LODGE , No . 1507 ROYAL SAVOY LODGE , No . 1744 .

These lodges held a joint summer festival on the 24 th ult ., at Rye House , Hoddesdon , under the presidency of Bro . J . Douglass , W . M . of the Metropolitan Lodge , and S . W . 1744 , and Brn . J . Willing , W . M . of the Royal Savoy , P . M ., Treas . 1507 , P . M . 177 , P . Z . 1000 , P . Z . 1507 , & c , etcBro b and the

. . Willing was accompanied y Mrs . Misses Willing . Among the company present were also Bro . W . M . Stiles , Sec . 1 , 1507 , Sec . 1744 , W . M . King ' s Cross Lodge ; Bro . Hudson , W . M . Royal York , Brighton ; Bro . Scales , W . M . elect 1507 ; Bro . Geo . Everett , P . M . and Treas . 177 , Mrs . Everett , and Mrs . Hugall ; Bro . Ferguson , J . W . 177 , P . M . 1507 ; Bro . Ralph , 177 ; Bro .

Scard , 177 ; Bros . H . Stiles , Morgan , R . Douglass , Dovey , Urch , Ben . George , Brumell , Side ( J . W . ) , Hickman , Barnard , Howard , Greenfield , Weston , Willing , sen ., Mrs . Teale , Bro . Mas'ey ( Freemason ) , and others . The weather was all that it could be desired to be , so that boating and outdoor exercise were the order of the day till four o ' clock , when the company assembled in the

large hall , or concert room , in the grounds , where an excellent banquet was served ; and those who know what an admirable chef holds rule in the kitchen of the Rye House will readily believe that the dishes were of a most appetising kind . As usual at all Masonic gatherings , when the cloth was removed , there was a list of toasts to be disposed of .

Bro . Willing proposed " The O-ueen and the Craft , " and "The Health of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . M . W . G . M .. the Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " in doing which he said that he should confine himself to the duty of proposing the toast without any comment on the well-known merits of the M . W . G . M ., or the amiable qualities of his consort , who was the well-beloved of the

English people , he-cause when this programme had been disposed of there was a dance programme to be got through , which the company were probably longing to commence . He shoultl , theiefore , say no more than tliat he hoped they would give the toast a truly Masonic reception . The toast having been drunk , Bro . Willing proposed " The Health of the Pro G . M ., the Earl of

Carnarvon , the D . G . M ., the Earl of Skelmersdale , and the rest of the GrantI Officers , Present and Past , " which was also enthusiastically received . Bro . Willing -. Ladies and gentlemen , you behold on the present occasion the Masters of the Aletropolitan and Koyal Savoy Lodges in a truly enviable position—brethren who have come here to enjoy themselves in the pretence

of their wives—who have come here to show their wives how simple and innocent is Masonic enjoyment , and to share that enjoyment with them . The presence of ladies on the present occasion is a source of the greatest pleasure to us , as I am sure it must be a satisfaction to them to see for themselves that the fact of our being Freemasons does not deprive us of our social qualities . I have great

pleasure in proposing to you " The Health of the present Master of the Mttropolitan Lodge . " He is a man known all over Englanel , and he is oneof the most genial Masters we have had in the chair , and when he gets rid of the modesty which has characterised every Master of the Metropolitan Lodge all must admire his admirable qualities . I give you " The Metropolitan Lodge , coupled with the

name of the VV . M ., Bro . J . Douglass . Bro . Douglass : When Bro . Willing 'got up the first time this afternoon he proposed that the speeches should he short , f shall conform to the rule he then laid down , and confine mysell to thanking you for your attendance here this day , and for the kind way in which you received the last toast . I do not wish to trespass on

your time , and shall proceed to give you the next toast , which is "The Royal Savoy Lodge , " coupled with the name of the W . M ., Bro . | . Willing . Bto . Willing : Ladies and gentlemen , I am very much obliged for the very kind way in which the W . M . of the Metropolitan Lodge has introduced my health . We have been very fortunate in having a fine day , and , I think , we

have been a happy family together . We enjoy meeting in this friendly way much more than if we did not know our right hand from our left hand neighbour . The next toast is "The Past Masters and Secretary of the Metropolitan and Royal Savoy Lodges . " I am a Past Master myself , and am , therefore , in the unfortunate position of appearing to ask you to drink my own health , but as you have

already done that very heartily you will believe that I am proposing the health of the other Past Masters . There are , unhappily , no other Past Masters present , and I shall , therefore , couple with the toast the name of Bro . Stiles , W . M . 1732 , tne Secretary of both lodges , and an indefatigable Mason , to respond to the toast .

Tbe remaining loasls were " The Visitors , " " The Ladies , " and " The Officers and Stewards , " which were briefly proposed by Bro . Willing , and were responded to by Bros . Everett and Stiles . The company then adjourned to the ball-room , where dancing brought this very successful meeting to a close .