Consecration Of The White Rose Of York Chapter, No. 2491.

The companions thereupon adjourned to a banquet , served by Comp . Turner , Steward of the hall , the M . E . Z . presiding . After the cloth was drawn , the M . E . Z . proposed the toast of " The Queen . " - ' The toast of "TheM . E . ist Grand P ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; the M . E . Grand H ., the M . E , Grand J ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was also given from the chair . Comps . W . H . BRITTAIN and HENRY SMITH responded in felicitous

terms . The toast of " The G . S . of West Yorkshire , and the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was heartily received . Comp . H . J . GARNETT proposed "The Health of the Three Newly-Installed Principals , " prophesying , from the success which had attended the White Rose of York Lodge , a brilliant future for the chapter associated with it .

Comp . JOHN HUNT responded in a happy speech , the H . and J . also acknowledging the toast . The services rendered in the consecration of the chapter were dwelt upon by Comp . H . ARNISON in proposing " The Health of the Consecrating Principal , Comp . Ensor Drury , " the toast being suitably acknowledged . Other toasts followed , the speeches beiner pleasantly interspersed with a musical entertainment , to which Comps . VV . Gadsby , W . H . Peasegood , Albert Howe , and others , contributed .

Order Of The Secret Monitor. Report Of The Executive Committee.

ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR .

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . Your Executive Committee met on Monday , November nth , and oeg to report as follows : ******* That the following conclaves are two years in arrear with their returns , and recommend that they be called upon to make such returns forthwith : Felix Gottlieb , No . 3 .

Queen ' s Westminster , No . 12 . Adullam , Singapore , No . 17 . ******* That R . W . Bro . Finnemore , of Natal , who is relinquishing most of his active work in Masonry , has asked to be relieved of the office of District Grand Supreme Ruler of South Africa , and recommend— " That the

resignation of Bro . Finnemore be accepted with regret , that he be heartily thanked for the signal services he has rendered to the Order in that colony , and that in accordance with his recommendation , the Deputy Ruler of the District , Bro . Thomas Cook , if willing , be recommended to the Grand

Supreme Ruler for appointment in his room ; also , that the new District Grand Supreme Ruler , when appointed , be requested to submit the name of a brother whom he desires to recommend for appointment to the office of Deputy Ruler of the District .

They recommend that the meetings of Grand Council for 1896 be held on Wednesday , June 17 th , and on a Friday in December to be arranged . With regard to the action recently taken by the Grand Council of the Allied Degrees , your Committee big to report : That no further remonstrance , of any kind , has been received from the

brethren administering the American Degree in Virginia , U . S . A . 1 hat repeated official and other applications have entirely failed to elicit , either ( a ) a copy of the letter referred to in Lord Euston ' s rescript , or ,

( b ) of such portions thereof as touch upon the affairs of this Order , or even ( c ) a sight of the contents of the letter itself , or of so much as affects this Order . Your Committee therefore recommend :

that a notice be issued to all conclaves in Great Britain and the Colonies , pointing out That the American Secret Monitor Degree , wherever taken , cannot be recognised as entitling its possessor to admission to our conclaves , or as being in any way connected with the Order under the jurisdiction of this Grand Council .

That the Order , as sanctioned by Grand Council , differs essentially from fne Degree practised in Americ ? , where no one is eligible as an inductee unless he is already a Royal Ark Mariner ( a qualification not necessary with us ) and where obligations are imposed , which Grand Council does not recognise as forming any portion of the ancient rites of the Order .

That every Supreme Ruler is therefore hereby charged to decline to admit ' 0 his conclave brethren who cannot produce evidence of their having been dul y inducted into the Order in a conclave under the allegiance of this Grand Council .

That brethren of the Order are hereby forbidden to assist in any function ^ ntcted with the S . M . Degree now attempted to be introduced into England and the Colonies under the authority of the American organisation o' the State of Virginia , U . S . A ., delegated to the Grand Council of the ' j llied Degrees . Assistance at such a function is a distinct infraction of the obl 'gation taken at induction . that brethren of the Order be further informed , that our rituals are pro-, ecled by the law as the property of Grand Council , and that the Ameiican

_ Jjy « om whom the Grand Council of the Allied Degrees claim their "Utnority to invade the undoubted territory of this Grand Council , is an th ^ c sat ' . on within the State of Virginia of very recent formation so fir as e i > . M . is concerned . It writes to us under date , October - |' . h , 1892 , " we

a ' . pretend to govern any ' Order' of Secret Monitors on this continent ; cat " u ' ' during 'he present year , expressed its willingness to " communi-Q e 'ne matter of" our Second and Third Degrees if permitted by this and Council . Grand Council regards the introduction of this American

Order Of The Secret Monitor. Report Of The Executive Committee.

Degree into England by the Council of the All . ' ed Degrees , as an unwarrantable intrusion . Dated this 6 th day of December , 18 95 . By Order . VV . J . SI ' RATLING , B . Sc , G . Recirder . ^ At a meeting , of Grand Council held at Mark Masons' Hall , VV . C , on Friday , the 6 th December , 1895 , this report was , on motion duly made , adopted unanimously and ordered to be circulated among the conclaves . FREDERICK A . PHII . HRICK , D . R . O . VV . J . SPRATLIXG , G , Recorder .

Ye Olde Masonians.

YE OLDE MASONIANS .

Our " Old Boys " spent an exceptionally pleasant evening on Friday the 27 th ult ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , when an excellent Bohemian concert was arranged and carried through by Mr . C . H . Uwins , who presided over the gathering . A number of members put in an appearance , many of whom were accompanied by lady friends .

The programme consisted of the following items : Caller Herring , and " Dan'l Darlin' " ( H . Trotere ) , Miss Marian Beckett ; " Angus Macdonald " and " The Moorish maid , " Miss Phyllis Hope ; " The bells of St . Ethelred " ( Barnby ) and " Blow , blow thou winter wind" ( Sergeant ) , Bro . C . Patrick O'Doherty ; "Tell her I love her so" ( De Taye ) . and "The message" ( BIumenthal ) , Mr . Geo . Coles . The humorous songs were "The giddy little polka "

( Arthur ) and " Some danced the Lancers , " Mr . Harry Hawkes ; "Susie" and "Sweet little lady" ( Wieland ) , Mr . Gilbert Wilkinson ; and " That's his girl , " Mr . C . R . Cloran . Two recitations— "Silver bells of Lea" ( Le Meut ) and " Three parsons " ( Overton)—Mr . Harry Stone ; and two pianoforte solos— " Sarterello " ( Hiller ) and " Souvenir de Londres " ( Kaiser)—Mr . E . J . Fisher . Mr . Harry Hawkes acted as Musical Director .

During the evening , Mr . UWINS called the attention of the members to the presence of their past President , Bro . James Terry , and , in the name of the Association , gave him a hearty welcome , and also pointed out that Bro . Terry was one of those who gave great help to the Association on its formation , Bro . J . TERRY replied in a humorous speech , creating a good deal of laughter .

At the close of the concert , Bro . L . H . WILLIAMS moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman , which was carried with hearty cheers , a further cheer being given for Mrs . Uwins . Mr . UWINS responded , mentioning that , although he had presided over Old Masonians' gatherings on several occasions , that was the first time his wife had shared with him the honours of the evening . The evening closed by the company singing the National Anthem .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

AH Soul's Lodge , No . 126 . The installation meeting of the above flourishing lodge was held , on emergency and by dispensation , on Tuesday , the 10 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Weymouth , when Bro . the Earl of Portarlington , Past Senior Grand Warden of England , was installed as W . M ., and Bro . the Rev . F . Mondey as Deputy Master , by Bro . J . H . Bowen , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . The occasion was a great one , and the gathering of a very important character . At the last moment , Bros . Viscoun : Du igarvan , his

Honour Judge Philbrick , and the Rev . W . M . Heath were unable to attend ; but Bro =. Sir R . N . Howard , P . G . O . England , P . D . P . G . M ., and H . T . G ; orge , D . P . G . M ., and upwards of 40 brethren were present . The ceremony was performed in a faultless manner , and the officers appointed were as follows : Bros . J . E . Crickmay , P . G . S . B ., S . W . ; A . Rayner , P . P . J . G . D ., J . W . ; Zillwood Milledge , P . J . G . W ., Chap . ; B . Morris , M . O . ; D . H . Williams , S . O . ; T . Sedgwick , J . O .: Nelson Bowes , P . P . G . S . B ., Sec . ; 1 . W . Board , P . P . I . G . O ., actinc

Treas . ; Sidney S . Milledge , P . G . I . G ., R . of M . ; E . L . W . Chave , S . D . ; H . A . Huxtable , J . D . ; J . H . Bowen , P . P . S . G . W ., D . C . ; H . A . Hindle , A . R . A . M ., Org . ; C . F . Hope , acting I . G . ; A . Graham , P . P . J . G . W ., Steward ; and J . F . Piddington , Tyler . The brethren and visitors adjourned to the banquet hall , and , under the genial presidency of the noble Earl , who most hospitably entertained his guests to a recherchd banquet , a very pleasant evening was spent . The speeches and music were far above the average .

Chorlton Lodge , No . 394 . The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ultimo , at the Masonic Hall , Chorlton-cum-Hardy . The lodge was opened by Bro . Batty , W . M ., and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The following brethren , who were notable to"be oresent at the installation , were invested : Bros . Griffiths , as S . W . ; T . W . Bone , j . W . ; Jordan , M . D ., M . O . ; and Arthur Middle , ton , P . P . G . S . B ., D . C . The Wardens were addressed by Bro . Joseph Crompton , P . M . The ballot was taken for Bro . J . Travers as a re-joining member , which resulted

favourably , and he was admitted and congratulated by the W . M . There being no ceremony , the W . M . closed the lodge after "Hearty good wishes " bad b ; en giVen . Afterwards a rehearsal of the ceremony was given , which was most enjoyable . The following brethren were present : Bros . James Batty , W . M . ; T . Griffiths , S . W . ; Thos . William Bone , J . W . ; T . W . Jordan , M . O . ; K . W . Ciitchley , S . O . j J . Hatdwicke Marsh , J . O . ; J . Crompton , S . D . ; Fred . Renshaw , J . D . ; Arthur Middletcn , P . G . S . B ., D . C ; J . Sharpies , I . G . ; Samuel Locke , P . M . ; and J . H . Wells , P . M . Visitors 1 Bros . Arthur C . K . Smith ; G . S . Smith , P . M ., P . G . Org . j Chas . Shaw , John Travers , and J . Chesshyre , Tjler .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

Mount Grace Preceptory , No . 118 . The annual installation meeting of the above precjptory was held on Monday , the 2 nd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , West Hartlepool , Sir Knight II . Lamb , E . P ., presiding-. The usual formal business being transacted , the chair was assumed by the Eminent Prov . Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Dr . Hill Drury , who in a painstaking manner ins ' alled Cimps . Woolley and Laycock into the Older . Sir Knight H . G . VV . Uiumann , E . P .

elect , was then presented to the E , Sub Prior fur institution as E . P . for the ensuing year . The installation ceremony being completed , Sir Knight Baumann appointed his officers as follows : Sir Knights Ed . Hudson , Prelate ; G . J . Reiy , Constable ; C . E . Smith , Marshal ; John Burn , Treas . ; Biddltcomb , Suu-Marshal ; C . A . Forslird , Almoner ; John Abbey , Std . Br . ; W . B . Fuxton , Herald ; 11 . B . Ulsen , Fe . j . ; and H . Lamb . Capt . of Guard .

I he preceptory was then closed , and the fratrcs adjourned to the Rojal Hotel to celebrate their annual festival . The usual toasts were proposed and duly honoured , the Prov . Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Ur . Hill Drury , responding for " 1 h ; Great Priory , " of which he is G , Std . Br ,