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friends met in leasehold premises , but the lease having fallen in and the Hall being in a somewhat dilapidated condition , the brethren resolved on building a new one , and for this purpose purchased a freehold site and then set vigorously about having a commodious structure of goodly dimensions erected . This is the Hall which was opened

with so much ceremony recently , and we hope that the lodge will enjoy as prosperous a [ career in their new quarters as they did in the old . For a time , of course , they will be somewhat heavily weighted with the monetary responsibilities which this bold venture has entailed upon them . But so old and respectable a lodge as True Love and Unity must have a host of

friends and well wishers , who will help them on their way with something more than words of good cheer , and we may be sure that Bro . CHAS . ATKINS , formerly a well-known figure in Metropolitan Masonic circles , who has taken a very active part and rendered valuable aid in the building operations , will exert himself loyally to place the lodge in a state of financial equilibrium .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , Comp . Robert Grey presided as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Thomas Fenn , as H . ; and Comp . James Glaisher , as J . Comps . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . G . S . E . ; the Earl of Limerick , S . N . ; the Rev . Mortimer Heath , P . S . ; Major John Sampson Peirce , as ist A . S . ; the Baron de Ferrieres , 2 nd

A . S . ; John E . Le Feuvre , Swd . Br . ; D . P . Cama , G . Treas . ; H , Trueman Wood , Butler Wilkins , Edgar Bowyer , Col . Somerville Burney , Rev . Thos . Robinson , Col . Charles Harding , Magnus Ohren , Joseph Parkinson , Henry Maudslay , J . H . Matthews , Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , Major Arthur B . Cook , Rudolph Glover , and the following companions were also present :

D . G . Macleod , P . Z . 542 ; T . F . Peacock , Z . 21 ; E . Mallett , J . 1623 ; A . Penfold , Z . 1472 ; Albert Escott , P . Z . 140 ; V . S . Vickers , Z . 199 ; Chas . Fred . Hogard , Z . 205 ; H . Massey , P . Z . 619 , Z . ig 2 S , •Robert Berridge , P . Z . 21 ; John L . Mather , P . Z . 1471 ; F . A . White , P . Z . 907 and 1716 ; Geo . Spinks , H . 13 ; Wm . Bywater ,

P . Z . ig ; Robert James Warren , H . 1472 ; Joseph F . Lavies , Z . 170 G ; H . S . Goodall , P . Z . S 74 , P . P . G . S . B . Kent ; D . Deeves , J . 13 ; W . H . Perryman , Z . 134 S ; W . Sergeant Lee , M . E . Z . 1446 ; H . W . Roberts , J . 140 ; T . W . OcUenden , j . 1312 ; Ed . West , P . Z . 13 ; William Manston , H . 907 ; Geo . Brown , P . Z . and H . 140 ; T . Browne , J . 140 ; and M . Gemble , P . Z . 13 .

Comp . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE announced that the Earl of Limerick , who was appointed Grand Scribe N . in May last , but was then unable to be present for investiture , was now in attendance . The Earl of Limerick was then invested as Scribe N . His lordship took his seat in that capicity . The minutes having been read and adopted , the following business was transacted : —

The report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read , received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL 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 20 th October , 1886 , to the iSth January , 1887 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

To Balance Grand Chapter ... £ 138 10 3 By Disbursements during the ,, „ Unappropriated Quarter ... ... £ 232 10 S Account 194 84 ,, Balance 320 9 o „ Subsequent Receipts ... 425 12 ,, „ Unappropriated Account 205 o 1 £ 757 ' 9 9 £ 757 ' 9 9

Which balances are in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st , From Comps . Edward MacFarlane , as Z . ; Frederick William Mackey , as H . ; William Helton Daniell , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Central Australia Lodge , No . 18 98 , Bourke , New South Wales , to be called the Chapter of Central Australia , and to meet at Bourke , in the district of New South Wales .

2 nd . From Comps . John Edward Atkinson , as Z . ; William Thomas Newitt , as H . ; Hector Marshall Upshon , as J . ; and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Pitt Macdonald Lodge , No . 1198 , Madras , to be called the Pitt Macdonald Chapter , and to meet at Madras , in the East Indies . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted .

lhe Committee have likewise to report that they have received a memorial from the companions of the St . George ' s Chapter , No . 140 , Greenwich , praying for a charter authorising them to wear a centenary jewel , in accordance with the resolution passed by the Supreme Grand Chapter on the ist February , 1882 . This memorial being in form , and the chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years , the Committee recommend that the praver thereof be granted .

The Committee have also received the following petitions praying for charters of confirmation , the originals being lost . From the Principals and members of the Beadon Chapter , No . 619 , London .

From the Principals and Members of the Orpheus Chapter , No . 1706 , London . The Committee recommend that charters of confirmation for the above named chapters be granted . The Committee have further received memorials , with extracts of minutes , on the removal of the undermentioned chapters .

From the John Hervey Chapter , No . 1260 , London , for permission to remove from Freemasons' Hall , to the Holborn Restaurant , High Holborn . From the Constitutional Chapter , No . 294 , Beverley , for permission to remove from the Assembl y Rooms , to the New Masonic Hall , Register Square , Beverley .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the requests , recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned . j ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY President .

Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., ! 19 th January , 18 S 7 . The recommendations in the above report having been duly moved b y Comp . R OBERT GREY , and seconded , were adopted unanimously , and Grand Chapter was then closed in the usual form .

Consecration Of The Harrogate And Claro Chapter, No. 1oo1 , Harrogate.

CONSECRATION OF THE HARROGATE AND CLARO CHAPTER , No . 1 OO 1 , HARROGATE .

In Freemasonry , as well as in many other useful , benevolent , and philanthropic institutions , this rapidly increasing health resort , has made < great strides during the last three years , notably in the purchase by the I Harrogate and Claro Lodge , No . 1001 , of the premises known as the Old Cottage Hospital . These , by a judicious expenditure , have been re-modelled !

and converted into a Masonic Hall , 31 feet long , 21 wide , and 18 feet hi gh , \ and a dining hall of similar dimensions , both well ventilated and beautifull y enriched and decorated within . The building includes smoke and cloak rooms and residence for caretaker , being heated throughout with a perfect system of hot water apparatus . There are residing in Harrogate a

considerable number of Freemasons who are not members of the Lod ge No . 1001 , and for many years it was felt by the Craft in Harrogate the welfare of the Order materially suffered by reason of the insufficiency of lodge accommodation here . This difficulty is now surmounted , and alread y the lodge has improved its status .

As our readers are aware a Charter for a Royal Arch Chapter was obtained in September last to enable the companions in Harrogate to work this beautiful Degree , and by its foundation at this period , to celebrate the Jubilee year ( A . L . 5 S 87 ) of her Most Gracious Majesty ' s reign . According lv on Saturday afternoon last , at 3 o ' clock , a Royal Arch Chapter was

attached to the lodge No . 1001 , and solemnly constituted and dedicated in ancient form by E . Comp . Charles Letch Mason , P . Z . 304 , 306 , 380 , P . Prov . G . H ., the consecrating officer appointed by the G . Supt ., M . E . Comp . Thos . W . Tew , J . P ., Past G . Prin . Soj . Eng ., assisted by Rev . W . C . Lukis , M . A ., P . Z . 837 , Prov . G . H . ; Rev . Thomas C . Smyth , D . D ., LL . D ., P . Z . 304 , Z . 1042 , Prov . G . J . ; Henry Smith , P . Z . 302 , 387 , 495 , Prov . G . S . E .

There were also present Comps . John W . Fourness , P . Z . 28 9 , Prov . G Treas . ; Charles Lowrey , P . Z . 304 , P . P . G . S . N . ; J . H . Gration , P . Z . 1513 , P . P . G . Treas . ; W . J . Beck , P . Z . 289 , P . P . A . G . S . ; Robt . Craig , P . Z . 304 , P . P . A . G . S . ; J . W . Monckman , P . Z . 600 , P . P . A . G . S . ; R . E .

Collinson , P . Z . 837 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . W . Turner , P . Z . 290 , Prov . G . S . B . ; Wm . Watson , P . Z . 304 , Prov . G . Stwd . ; Arthur A . Stott , P . Z . 258 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Edmund Lord , P . Z . 495 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; Herbert G . E . Green , 154 , Z . 1019 , Prov . J . A . G . S . E . j George Normanton , P . Z . 448 , P . P . A . G . S . ; Wm . F . Smithson , P . Z . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . D . C ; Joshua Lee , P . Z . 290 , Prov . G . Janitor ; W . R . Massie , P . Z . 1513 ; Tudor

Trevor , P . Z . 72 , 757 ; Thomas Riley , P . Z . 600 , the M . E . H . designate ; Henry C . Pickersgill , P . H . S 37 ; Samuel Evans , H . 837 , •A . Tupman , P . S . 837 ; H . C . Bickersteth , 2 nd A . S . 837 ; W . Bingham , P . S . 1042 ; Geo . A . Battinson , 61 ; Henry Allison , 174 ; John Richardson , 204 , the

M . E . J , designate ; Alfred J . Bodman , S . N . 289 ; Thos . A . Marsh , 306 ; Thomas Lawrence , 304 ; Chas . Middleton , 304 ; Jas . Worsnop , P . Z . 731 , Prov . G . Org . Derbyshire ; Richard Carter , J . P ., H . 1513 , the M . E . Z . designate ; Samuel Barrand , 304 , Janitor ; W . R . F . Lukis , 837 ; and W . T . Wilkinson , 107 ( I . C ) .

There were , therefore , present at the ceremony of inauguration of the new Chapter , No . 1001 , no less than 39 companions of this Supreme Order , 26 of whom are acting or past Principals of chapters , 19 are present or past

Provincial Grand Officers . The Prov . G . D . of C . having marshalled the procession , the companions entered the Masonic Temple , a voluntary being played on the harmonium , presided at by Comp . T . A . Marsh , and the chapter was opened by the Prov . Grand Officers .

The installation of the three Principals was next proceeded with as follows : Comps . Richard Carter , H . 1513 , as Z . ; Thomas Riley , P . Z . 600 , as H . ; and John Richardson , 204 , as J . ; who were invested and inducted to the chairs , when they appointed and invested Comps . W . F . Smithson , P . Z . 289 , as Treasurer ; Alfred J . Bodman , 28 9 , as P . S . ; Thomas A , Marsh , 506 , as Organist ; and T . Lawrence , 304 , as S . N ., for the ensuing

year . Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from several eminent Masons throughout England . Five honorary members , one joining companion , and two exaltees were proposed , and all duly seconded .

The impressive ceremonies of consecration and installation of principals and investiture of officers were never more admirably carried out , than by the officer appointed by the Grand Superintendent , Comp . Charles Letch Mason , whose interpretation of every ceremony , has been invariably rendered with such correctness of detail , taste , and earnestness , as to have

placed him in the forefront of Yorkshire Masonic Ritualists , while the oration of Comp . Rev . Thos . Cartwright Smyth , approached perfection . He also pronounced the patriarchal benediction at the close of the ceremony . The companions repaired to the Prospect Hotel , where the banquet awaited them , served in Mr . Bertram ' s noted style , and profusion of viands .

The M . E . Z ., Comp . R Carter , presided , ably supported by the M . E . H . and M . E . J . After dinner the usual loyal and Royal Arch Masonic toasts were duly given and honoured , and a most enjoyable evening was spent in harmony , and the company dispersed shortly before ten , to enable the visiting companions to leave by the last trains north and south of the province ,