Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening' at Freemasons' Hall , London . Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., G . J ., presided as G . M . E . Z . ; Comp . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., Grand Superintendent Surrey , acted as G . H . ; and

Comp . William Harling Sissons , J . P ., Grand Superintendent Lincolnshire , as G . J . Comp . Edward Letchworth , G . S . E ., occupied his appointed position , and Comp . Capt . N , G . Philips acted as G . Scribe N . Comp . Sir George David Harris acted for Comp . Robert Grey , as President of the Committee of General Purposes . About 250 companions were present .

After the minutes of the February Convocation had been read and confirmed , Comp . Sir J . V B . MONCKTON , F . S . A ., P . G . Soj ., rose ' and said : M . E . Z . in the chair , —I desire to offer to this Grand Chapter the name of a companion for the companions to elect as fit to occupy the office of Grand

Treasurer . Under ordinary circumstances it is customary for the Grand Treasurer of Grand Lodge in Craft Masonry also to have the compliment paid to him of adoption as Grand Treasurer of the Grand Chapter . But it so happens that this year the Grand Treasurer of the Craft is not qualified for the office in Grand Chapter . The companion I desire to offer to your

notice is Comp . Sir Lionel Darell , Bart ., whose Masonic history in a very few words I will give to Grand Chapter . Sir Lionel Darell is not a Mason of yesterday . He was made a Mason in the Apollo University Lodge of Oxford more than 30 years ago , so that he is not a Masonic baby . He afterwards joined the Churchill and the Studholme , of which he

became Master . He is a member of the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , whose Grand Steward he was , and he was in his year of Grand Stewardship elected President of the Board of Grand Stewards . He is also a country brother as well as a London one , being a member of the Royal Gloucestershire Lodge , No . 831 ) . On behalf of Royal Arch

Masonry , he is a member and M . K . First Principal of the Studholme Chapter , No . 1591 . In Sir Lionel Darell ' s career the Charities of the Craft have not be forgotten . He served as Steward for the Girls' Centenary Festival , and since that time he has been President of the Board of Stewards of the Old People , and I believe has served one or more other Stewardships , of

which , on account of his modesty , he has not informed me . I have not had it myself from him , and , as I have not had an opportunity of seeing him on the subject , I have not been able to ascertain it . I think , speaking of him as a good man and a good Mason , he is in every sense worthy to be elected Grand Treasurer by Grand Chapter . I am reminded that he is an heredi .

tary Mason , for his father and grandfather were members of distinction in the lodge ; so that he is not a new or a mushroom Mason , but a good Mason as well as a good man in the Craft . He is a Past Senior G . Deacon of the year 188 9 , so that he has been good enough to hold high office in Grand Lodge . I now leave the name of Sir Lionel Edward Darell , Bart ., before Grand Chapter for election .

Comp . FREDERICK . MEU > , P . D . G . D . C : M . E ., 1 hive th ; greatest pleasure in seconding the nomination of Sir Lionel Darell . Everything stated by Sir John Monckton is sure to be perfectly and thoroughly correct , and I am sure I shall be acling in accordance ; with the wishes of the companions present if I say as few words as possible on the present occasion .

sir Lionel Darell is known for his good Masonic work in London and also in nis native Province of Gloucestershire , where he is a leading Masonic light . He is a good supporter of the Charities , of which he has served the office of Steward . He is held in the highest respect by all who know him , and he is reall y beloved by those who know him ultimately . I consider him an

excellent candidate for the office of Grand Treasurer , and I hope he will be elected to-night , and if he is , I know the election will be a papular one in the Royal Arch Degree . Comp . H . J . Lutn ' xKU , P . / ..: M . E . / .., I beg to propose for election ( omp . William Mason Stiles , P . Z ., and I think on thc present occasion it is

hardl y necessary for me to explain to you the various qualifications for that 0 | lice . A short time ago his name was before the Craft , and 1 think what took place at that time will show how lit a companion he is to hold the high ° "' ce . I now propose him , for he is not only P . Z . of No . iy , but he has la ken a prominent part in all the Charities of the Order . He is

V'iceatron of all our Institutions , and , as you know , he has served the ollice of 'eward 14 times , and has been the means of bringing a vast sum of money '" to the coffers of the various Charities . He has devoted the greatest part 0 "is life to Masonry generally , and if he is elected I am sure that fact will receive the approbation of every one in the Craft . If he is elected to-night " will be somewhat of a solace to him for his defeat in the election of Grand

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Treasurer in the Craft Degree . But I my say that although he was thou defeated , he polled a larger number of votes than any candidate for the office ever polled before . I beg to propose for election to the ollice of Grand Treasurer Comp . W . M . Stiles , P . Z . No . 19 . Comp . WU . TER MARTI x , P . Z .: I beg to second the proposition of Comp . William Mason Stiles , P . Z . Mount Sinai Chapter , No . 19 . Grand Chapter divided , when there appeared :

For Comp . Stiles 112 For Comp . Sir L . E . Darell 102 Majority for Comp . Stiles 10 Comp . BEU'H then declared Comp . William Mason Stiles duly elected . ( Cheers . )

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , G . Z ., having appointed the following companions ( with the exception of Comp . Stiles ) to Grand Office , Comp . BEACH made the announcement accordingly .

Comp . the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B . ... ... Pro G . Z . ,, the Earl of Mount F . dgcumbe ... ... G . H . „ W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ... ... G . J . ,, Edward Letchworth , F . S . A . ... ... G . S . E . ,, Rev . Canon Kynaston , D . D . ( Durham ) ... G . S . N . Robert Grey ... ... ... Pres . C . G . P .

„ Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C . ... G . Reg . ,, Thomas Lean Wilkinson ... ... Dep . G . Reg . W . Bacheler Coltman ... ... G . P . S . „ Alfred Cooper ... ... ... ist A . G . S . ,, Gabriel Prior Goldney ... ... 2 nd A . G . S . ,, Major-Gen . Frederick Gadsden ... ... G . S . B .

,, Lieut .-Col . James T . Ritchie , R . A . ... Deputy G . S . B . ,, His Honour Judge Masterman ... ... 1 st G . Std . Br . ,, Reginald St . A . Roumieu ... ... 2 nd G . Std . Br . „ Lennox Browne ... ... ... 3 rd G . Std . Br . ,, Edward Wallaston Stanton ... ... 4 U 1 G . Std . Br . ,, James Salmon ... ... ... sth G . Std . Br .

„ George Read ... ... ... 6 th G . Std . Br . „ Frank Richardson ... ... ... G . D . C . ,, Capt . Thomas Charles Walls ... ... Dep . G . D . C . „ Lieut .-Col . J . H . Bentham ... ... ist A . G . D . C . ,, John Speight Cumberland ... ... 2 nd A . G . D . C .

„ I homas Mmstrell ... ... ... 3 rd A . G . D . C . „ Frederick Hiltcn ... ... ... 4 th A . G . D . C . ,, Henry Frederick Frost ... . . G . Org . ,, Alfred A . Pendlcbury ... ... A . G . S . E . „ Henry Sadler ... ... ... G . Janitor .

On the motion of Comp . Sir G . D . HARRIS warrants for the following new chapters were granted : The Herschel , No . 1 S 94 , Slough ; the Sherborne , No . 702 , Stroud ; the Makerlield , No 2155 , Newton-le-Willows ; the Canterbury , No . 1635 , London ; the Loyal Welsh , No . 37 S , Pembroke Dock ; the Marmaduke Tennant , No . 1992 , Cardiff ; the ijt . Leonard ' s , No . 1766 , London ; and the Trinity , No . 254 , Coventry .

Permission was given to remove the Euclid Chapter , No . 8-59 , from the Red Lion Hotel , Petty ( Jury , to the Isaac Newton University Masonic Hall , Corn Exchange-street , Cambridge , and the James Terry Chapter , No . 2372 , from the Cheshunt Hall , Cheshunt , to the Four Swans Hotel , VValtham Cross , Hertfordshire , and to No . 1099 , Devonshire , to change the name from the Huyshe Chapter to the Elms-Huyshe Chapter , and to No . 11 iS , London , to change the name from the University Chapter to the Oxford and Cambridge University Chapter .

Ihe remainder of the report of the Committee of General Purposeswhich appeared in full in these columns last week was then adopted . Comp . E . I . ETcjiwuKTit announced that the M . E . First Principal had been pleased to appoint Comps . Robert Grey , F . A . Philbrick , and Sir Geo . David Harris as members of the Committee of General Purposes .

'Ihe following companions were then nominated and elected on the same board : Comps . T . C . Walls , FI Garrod , George [•' .. Fairchild , W . A . Scurrah , Henry Lovegrove , and Mihill Slaughter . Grand Chapter was immediately afterwards closed .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshiicwas held in the Masonic Hall , Hudderslield , on Wednesday , the ib ' th ult ., under the banner of tlie'i'hornhill Lodge , No . 1514 , Lindley . Bro . the Ri ght Hon William Lawies Jackson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , presided , supported by Bro . Henry Smith , Dep . Prov . Grand Master , and a large number tf officers and brethren .

Ihe Prov . Grand Lodge was opened , and the roll of lodges was called ; out of the 76 , only three failed to answer . The minutes of the meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge at Leeds , on the 27 th September , 1893 , were confirmed . The PROV . G . MASTER , on tising to address the brethren , was received with loud applause . He said : Brethren , —I am extremely obliged to you for your cordial salutation , and the very hearty reception you have given to me . 1 am , 1 assure you , very glad to be pre-