Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

Metropolitan Council ( T . I . ) . A meeting cf this council was held at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , on tie 19 th ult . Among those present were Bros . George Graveley , W . M . ; G . Powell , S . W ., W . M . elect , Treas . ; E . Shepherd , J . W . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M ., Sec ; B . Stewart , Org . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . ; W . G . Lemon , J . P ., P . M . ; A . McDowall , P . M . ; W . H . Toye , and John Smith . The minutes of the previous council having been read and con firmed , Bro . Dr . J . Frye was admitted to the Degrees of St . Lawrence , Knight of Constantinople , and the

Red Cross of Babylon , the ceremonies being ably peiformed by Bros . H . J . Lardnerand John Smith . The former also installed Bro . George Powell as W . M . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . G . Graveley , and votes of thanks passed with acclamation to B .-os . Lardner and Smith for their valuable services . The resignation of Bro . Major Hansard was received with regret . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . Baron de Ferrieres ,

P . M . ; L . Steele , J . J . Pakes , Nelson Prower , M . A ., the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., and others . Among the officers appointed and elected to office were Bros . Shepherd , S . W . ; L . Steele , J . W . ; G . Powell , Treas . ; Capt . Walls , Sec . ; N . Prower , Conductor ; J . J . Pakes , S . D . ; A . W . Humphreys , J . D . ; B . Stewart , l . G . ; W . H . Toye , D . C ; the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., Org . ; and Mills , Sentinel . The council was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to dine . In the absence of the W . M ., Bro . G . Graveley , LP . M ., ably presided . A few toasts were given .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The following new lists , and additions to lists , have been received since the publication of our report of the Festival : Lodge LONDON . £ s . d . Bro . J . P . Fitzgerald , new list ... ... G 6 o 917 ,, H . E . Sanders , additional ... ... 220

( raising his list to £ 66 3 s . ) 111 S „ Rev . Dr . H . R . Cooper Smith , new list ... 22 11 o Unattached Bro . George Everett , new list ... ... 10 10 0 „ Thomas Chant , new Steward ... ... 5 5 o

PROVINCES . Lodge BERKSHIRE . 414 Bro . A . H . Bull , additional ... ... ... 550 ( raising his list to £ 47 15 s . Cd . ) 771 „ G . A . Bairy , additional ... ... 10 19 o ( iaising his list to £ 37 4 s . ) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .

2421 Bro . H . G . Clarke , additional ... ... 550 ( raising his list to £ 57 15 s . ) GLOUCESTERSHIRE . S 39 Brc . R . P . Sumner , additional ... ... 1 5 15 o ( raising his list to £ S _ ss . ) HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT . C 9 S Bro . E . D . Oppert , additional ... ... 11 o G ( raising his list to £ 22 ns . Cd . )

fi 58 „ Charles Hodges , additional ... ... 1 1 0 ( rai sing his list to - /" no - ; s . )

HKRTFORDSHIRE . 504 Bro . F . Q . Lane , additional ... ... ... 330 ( raising his list to £ __ iSs . ) SUFFOLK . 71 Bro . W . J . Wilton , acditionU ... ... 100 ( iai : ing 1 is list to £ i 2 G . ) SIIRKI . v .

13 ! 5 Bro . W . E . Robinson , additional ... ... 1 1 o ( raising his list to £ 28 7 s . ) SUSSEX . 1110 Bro . R . H . Sutton , new Steward ... ... 10 10 o WARWICKSHIRE . 101 G Bro . G . H . Middleton , new Steward ... ... 10 10 o 1016 „ Thomas Evans , new Steward 17 S 2 „ Peter Fryer , new list ... ... ... 10 10 o

WORCESTERSHIRE . 2034 Bro . * Charles Bishop ( omitted ) ... ... — YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . 61 BIO . R . M . Houldsworth ... ... ... No Returns 458 „ H . Wilson ... "O Keturns .

101 S „ H . H . Healey ... ... ... _ 101 9 „ F . Simpson ... ... ... 20 G 9 „ L . J . F . Watson ... ... "' _ 2-pi ,. T . H . Bedford ... ... .. . No Returns . Unattached » Mrs . R . M . Houldsworth ... ... _

Presentation To Bro. H. Lovegrove.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . H . LOVEGROVE .

Instead of following the common custom of presenting full dress clothing , the members of the Cordwainer Ward Lodge ( Bro . Alderman Vaughan Morgan ^ W . M . ) presented to Bro . Lovegrove a very handsome silver salver inscribed '

" Presented to W . Bro . Henry Lovegrove , P . M ., P . Z ., by the members of the Cordwainer Ward Lodge , No . 2241 , on the occasion of his receiving rank as an officer of the Grand Lodge ( Grand Sword Bearer ) , and also as a slight mark of esteem and recognition of the many valuable services rendered by him as Secre tary of the Lodge and to the Craft in general . "

THE Q UEEN held a Council at Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon at whir-h Bros , the TJuke of Devonshire , Lord President , the Earl of Kintore , Lord Balfour of Burleigh , and Lord A . Hill were present . Professor Max Miiller and Mr . Andrew Graham Murray , Q . C , Lord Advocate , were introduced , and sworn in members of the Privy Council . Subsequently Bro . the Duke of Devonshire had an audience of hor Majesty . lcr

IHE PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SCHLESWIG -HOLSTEIN , attended by Viscountess Downe , distributed the prizes at the annual exhibition of the Windsor , Eton , and Di- ? trict Rcse and Horticultural Society , which , by permission of the Oueen , was held near the stores of the Castle , on Saturday afternoon last . On the arrival of her Roval Hii * -h ness , who was received by Bro . Lord Edward Pelham Clinton , Master of the Royal Household , the hon . Treasurer and Secretary of the Society , and others the Rnvll Military College Band played the National Anthem , ' oyal

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Obituary .

THE FUNERAL OF BRO . SIR AUGUSTUS HARRIS , PAST GRAND TREASURER .

The remains of our late Bro . Sir Augustus Harris , Past Grand Treasurer of England , were interred in Brompton Cemetery on Saturday last , the procession , which included the hearse followed by upwards of 24 mourning coaches and several hundreds of private carriages , being one of the most imposing ever seen in London , while crowds thronged the streets along the line of route from St . John ' s Wood to the Cemetery , and reverently saluted the casket containing the body as

it passed . Among those who received invitations from Lady Harris and accepted seats in the coaches were Bro . Charles Harris , Bro . James Willing , Bros . Sir E . Lawson and the Earl of Londesborough , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , Bro . James Fernandez , Bro . S . B . Bancroft , and Bros . Edward Ledger and W . S . Penley , while among those who were present at the graveside or sent wreaths were Bro . the Earl and Countess of Londesborough , Bro . Viscount and Viscountess

Rainchffe , Bro . Lord and Lady Glenesk , Sir Richard Quain , Sir Henry and Lady Hawkins , Bro . Sir E . and Lady Lawson , Bro . the Earl of Kilmorey , Bro . and Mrs . Bancroft , Bro . Sir Arthur Sullivan , Bros . James Willing and James Willing jun ., Bro . and Mrs . Kuhe , Bro . Sir H . Isaacs , Bro . Barton McGuckin , Bro . C Morton , Bro . Lionel Brough , and many others . Theservice was performed by the Rev . Dr . Ker Gray , assisted by the Rev . F . K . Porah and Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn ,

P . G . Chap ., Chap . 2127 . The coffin bore the simple inscription , " Sir Augustus Glossop Harris . Born March 5 , 1852 ; died June 22 , 1896 . " Among the wreaths the most prominent were those sent by the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Duke and Duchess of York , the widow's ( Lady Harris)—which alone was committed to the grave—the Grand Lodge of England , Drury Lane Lodge , No . 212 7 , the Loriners' Company , of which our brother was Master at the time of his

death ; Bro . Sir Henry Irving , Bro . Henry Russell , the artists and staff of Drury Lane , Covent Garden , Olympia ; St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 2455 ; the Haymarket , St . James ' s , and Criterion Companies ; the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institu . tion for Boys , " In memory of a dear friend "; the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " In sympathetic memory ol a respected colleague "; the Pattenmakers' Company , the Actors' Association , the Savage Club , the trustees and directors of the Royal General Theatrical Fund , Madame

Albani , Bro . Harry Nicholls , and many others . On Sunday a memorial service was held at St . George ' s Chapel , Albermarle-streer , at which the Rev . Dr . Ker Gray preached an eloquent sermon , in which he dwelt on the numberless acts of kindness done by the deceased . It may be added that the directors of the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company have passed a vote of condolence with Lady Harris , and further , that there is some talk of erecting a statue or memorial in some other form in honour of our late brother .

BRO . ROBERT JENNINGS , P . P . G . S . B . ESSEX . We regret to record the death of Bro . Robert Jennings , of Romford , who passed away on Monday , the 22 nd ult ., after a lingering illness , from consumption . The deceased , who was 39 years of age , had resided in Romford for about 20 years . He was a member of the Romford "Urban District Council , being elected upon that body in December , 1894 . Of late , however , ill-health had prevented

him from taking that active part in the affairs of the town that he otherwise would have done . Bro . Jennings was a prominent member of the Liberty of Havering Lodge , No . 1437 , of which he was a Past Master , and Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer Essex , besides being P . Z . of Sir Francis White Chapter , No . 1437 , and Past Prov . Assistant Grand Sojourner Essex . Bro . Jennings ' s early deat has created deep-felt sorrow among a large circle of friends , by whom he was highly esteemed , and great sympathy is expressed with the widow and three

children whom he leaves . At the funeral , which took place on Friday , the 26 th ult ., the Liberty of Havering Lodge , No . 1437 , was represented by the following brethren -. Bros . J . W . Amour , W . 1 L , j T . Humphries , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; W . D . Child , I . P . M .,- J . Spencer , jun ., J . W . ; G . B . Gilbey , P . M . ; Theo . Davey , P . M . ; G . W . Patmore , P . M . ; R . K . Bull , C . H . Woodcock , W . Baker , G . Hobday , P . Reynolds , E . Goodchild , A . Dowsing , and A . Knox . The members of other lodges present were Bros . F . S . Guy , 1343 , P . P . J . G . W . ; and C . P . Reynolds , 1421 .

BRO . THOMAS SAMUEL WARNE , P . M ., P . Z . It is with very great regret we announce that a short while since Bro . Thomas Samuel Thorne , P . M ., P . Z ., the Vestry Clerk of Rochester , dropped dead suddenly while in the act of drinking a cup of tea . Our deceased brother was a Mason of fully 30 years' standing , and was very highly respected not only in Rochester itself , but also throughout the Province of Kent . He was , we believe , initiated into Masonry in the Royal Kent Lodge of Antiquity , No . 20 , Chatham , and was elected and installed in the chair of W . M . in 1868 . He was likewise a member of the

Beacon Court Lodge , No . 1967 , New Brompton , and of the Lord Charles Beresford Lodge , No . 2404 , Chatham , and in the year 1886 was appointed Prov . S . G . Warden . In Royal Arch Masonry he was a P . Z ., having occupied the chair of First Principal of the Royal Kent Chapter of Antiquity , No . 20 , Chatham , in 1873 . He was a member of Gundulph Chapter , No . 1050 , Rochester ; of Military Jubilee Chapter , No .. 2195 , Dover ; and of Royal Naval and Military Chapter , No .

2404 , Chatham ; and held the office of Prov . G . Scribe E . in the Prov . Grand Chapter of Kent . In Mark Masonry he had won similar distinction , having filled the chair of A . in United Service Lodge , No . 69 , Chatham , and being a subscribing member of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 237 , Rochester . In 1879 he was honoured with the appointment of Prov . S . G . Warden . Bro . Warne was 70 years of age at the time of his death . We offer our sincere sympathy to the family , friends , and brother Masons of our late respected brother .

g-Holsttin and Piincess Victoria and Prince Christian , the I . euise ( Marchioness of Lome ) ar . d the Maiquis of Lome , the Duchess of Albany and her sister , the Princess Elizabeth of Waldeck-Pyimont , the Uuke and Duchess of York , he Princess Louise ( Duchess of Fife ) and Bro . the Dukeof Fife , the Dukeof Cambridge , the Duke and Duchess of Teck , Prince and Piincess Edwaid of Saxe-Weimar , and others , and in att endance were Bro , the Earl of Lathom , Lord Chamberlain ,

Christian ol Schleswi Piincess A STATE CONCERT was given , by command of the Queen , at Buckingham Palace on Monday . T . R . H . the PrinceVind Piincess of Wales , accompanied by the Princesses Victoria and Maud , arrived at the Garden entrance from Marlborough House , escorted by a detachmentof the Royal Horse Guards , and among those present were the Duke of h-axc-Coburg-Gotha , the Duke and Duchess of Connaught , Prince and Princess