Provincial Grand Lodge Of Jersey.

The Prov . Grand Master then appointed the following officers , and invested those of them who were present :

Bro . P . Baudains ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ F . J . Godfray ... ... ... Prov . J . GW . „ Rev . E . W . W . Payne ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ J . O . Le Sueur ... ... ... Prov . G . Treis . „ P . G . Hamilton ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . .. Dr . A . C . Godfrav ... ... ... Prov . G S-c .

„ J . C . Barrette ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Dr . M . Le Cronier ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ J . Caton ... ... ... ... Piov . G . S . of W . „ Dr . P . B . Btntlif ... ... ... Prov . G . D C . „ C . R . Malet de Carteret ... ... Prov . G . S B . „ J . Costard ... ... ... ... 7 „ , „ .. n C . A „ , „

Jtr . r I IVV . VI . O . U . UI . . Kynaslon ... ... ... ) „ T . L . De Faye .. ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ T . Gicquel ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . R . Sinnatt ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . ,, Harris ... ... ... ... " ) „ Amy ... ... ... ... | „ W . Bowles ... ... ... ... }¦ Prov . G . Stwds . ,, J . R . Croad ... ... ... ... I „ A . W . Godfray ... ... ... J „ W . H . Hambly ... ... ... Prov . G . T > ler .

The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where an excellent dinner had been provided , the cateting being in the hands of Bro . Hambly . After the dinner the usual toasts w < re given , these being interspersed with songs by Bros . G . F . Baker , Rev . Stitt , Capt . Marquis , and M irquerie , whiist Bro . Dr . M . Le Cronier gave a recitation . Bros . Marq _ srie and Burt shared the dutits of pianist .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Berkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF BERKSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the ab we Provincial Grand Chap' . er was held at the Masonic Hall , Reading , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., 011 the same day as the annual installation convocation of the Union Chapter , No . 414 . The Union Chapter was opened by Comp . J . C . B . Tirbutt , M . E . Z ., assisted by Comps . C . Slaughter , H . ; C . E . Hewett , J . ; W . Ravenscroft , S . E . ; W . Bonny , P . Soj . ; and A . Tupman , P . Z . The ceremony of exaltation

was then gone through , after which the Principals elect of the chapter were installed as follows : Comp . Slaughter was installed in the chair of M . E . Z . by Comp . R . C . Mount , P . Z . ; Comp . Hewett , in the chair of H ., by Coup . Tupman , P . Z . ; and Comp . G . F . Slade , in the chair of J ., by Comp . E . Margrett , P . Z . The work of exaltation and initallation was ex : e'l ; n ' . ly

done , and the Grand Superintendent presented Coup Tirbitt with a beautiful P . Z . ' s jewel on behalf of the Union Chapter . Comp . John Thornhill Morland , M . A ., the Grand Superintendent , then took the chair and commenced the business of Provincial Grand Chapter . Comp . J . O . Carter , Prov . G . H ., and E . L . Shepherd , Prov . G . J ., occupied their respective chairs .

The following other Prov . Grand Officers for the year were in attendance : Comps . J . W . Martin , P . G . S . E . ; W . Ravenscroft , P . G . S . N . ; C . Slaughter , P . G . P . Soj . ; C . L . Lovett , P . G . Std . Br . ; A . Tupman , P . G . D . of C . ; J . C . B . Tirbutt , P . G . Org . ; and W . Hemmings , Janitor . Among others , the following companions were present : Comps . Viscount Valentia , M . P ., G . Supt . Oxon ; C . E . Keyser , P . G . S . B . ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Tomkins , P . P . G . H . ; R . C . Mount , P . P . G . H . ; E . Grisbrook , P . P . G . H . ; E . Home , P . Z . ; W . H .

Gardener , P . Z . j Rev . John Stewart , P . Z . ; E . Margrett , P . Z . ; S . Wheeler , P . Z . ; T . G . Burns , P . Z . ; W . G . Flanagan , P . Z . ; Sidney Payne , P . Z . ; Rev . J . M . Guilding , Rev . A . T . Morland , H . Perks , M . E . Z . 771 ; E . M . Challenor , M . E . Z . 94 S ; E . O . Jackson , 177 ; Col . G . L . Taylor , Col . E . Molvneux , A . E . Preston , G . F . Slade , C . L . Lovett , Dr . Holden , Dr . W . Maurice , W . G . Millar , C . E . Hewett , H . Pouking , W . Bonny , W . Hickie , J . T . Dodd , C . F . Dyson , J . Greenaway , J . Goddard , A . H . Simpson , and T . P . Stewart .

The roll of the chapters in the province was called , and each chapter was represented . The minutes of Ihe last Provincial Grand Chapter having been read by Comp . Martin , P . G . S . E ., and duly confirmed , the P . ov . Grand Treasurer ' s financial statement was read and passed .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Berkshire.

On the motion of Comp . TOMKINS , seconded by Comp . KEYSER , Comp . Charles Stephens ( who was unable to be present ) was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The Grand Superintendent , Comp . J . T . Morland , then appointed and invested the Prov . Grand Officers for the year a > follows : Comp . E . L . Shepherd , P . Z . 945 ... ... Prov . G . H . „ S . Wheeler , P . Z . 414 ... ... Prov . G . J .

„ J . W . Martin , P . Z . 414 ... ... Prov . G S . E . „ J . C . B . Tirbuti , P . Z . 414 ... ... Prov . G . S . N . ,, Charles Stephens , 414 ( re-elected ) ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, A . E . Preston , H . 94 = ; ... ... Prov . G . Re £ . „ Col . G . L . Tayl . ir , H . 1899 ... ... Prov . G . P . Soj . „ H . Perks , M . E . Z . 771 ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S .

,, Rev . J . Stewart , P . Z ., J . 18 99 ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ C . E . Hewett , H . 414 ... ... Prov . G S . B . „ G . F . Slade , J . 414 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . H . Gardener , H . 771 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . ,, C . F . Dj . son , 771 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org .

,, W . Hemmings , 414 ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . The Pi ov . Grand Chapter was duly closed , and the companions adjourned to the Great Western Hotel , where a banquet was served b y Comp . Flanagan . The Grand Superintendent presided , and the u mal loyal and Royal Arch toasts were given and responded to .

Freemasonry In South Africa.

FREEMASONRY IN SOUTH AFRICA .

The magnificent new building , the Freemasons' Hall in Jeppe-street , Johannesburg , South African Republic , was found to be the most complete of its kind by a visitor at the installation ceremony of the Goldfields Lodge , No . 2478 , on Thursday , October 24 th . The Worshipful Master was Bro . Jos : ph DA Silv 1 , P . M . 205 and 2255 London , District Grand Sec . Transvaal , and the great popularity of the incoming Master was shown by the large number of visitors present .

The lodge was opened by the Deputy District Grand Master , Bro . H . T . E . Pretorius , the other offices being filled by various members of the District Grand Lodge . The visitors numbered about 250 brethren , among whom were representatives from the various English , Dutch , Scotch , and Irish Constitutions in the Transvaal , and the varied designs and colours of the regalia gave a very pleasing effect .

Among the visitors were several from the Cape Colony and distant land ;! , and included Bros . W . B . Condon , G . D . Tasmania ; R . H . King , Peace and Harmony Lodge , Dutoitspan , Kimberley ; G . C . Herbert , P . M . 2108 , London ; Douglas Chester , P . M ,. 742 , London ; A . J . Henochsberg , P . M . 205 , London , and 1502 , Liverpool , P . P . G . D . C . West Lancashire ; and very many well-known brethren .

A raised dais in the east accommodated the District Grand Lodge Officers and the visiting brethren of rank in the Craft . In the absence of Bro . G . Richards , District Grand Master , through indisposition , and from whom a letter was read , the W . M . elect was duly installed by the Dep . District Grand Master , Bro . Pretorius , according to ancient custom , and

the beautiful ceremony was most impressively rendered . The following brethren were invested : Bros . A . F . Goldberg , S . W . ; M . Zeffert , J . W . j A . Alexander , Treas . ; Divett , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Bingham , S . D . ; C . J . Meintjes , J . D . ; J . Bloom , D . C . ; J . Shulman , I . G . ; and B . Alexander , H . Marks , and W . Annet * , Stewards .

The address to the W . M . was delivered by Bro . Dr . EXTON , D . G . R ., that to the Wardens by Bro . C . ARBURROW , D . S . G . W ., and that to the brethren by the WORSHIPFUL MASTER , the latter a slight innovation , perhaps , but one well worth following . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , at the close of the ceremony of installation , in a

very feeling address , welcomed the District Grand Officers and the visitors , and thanked them for their attendance , and alluded to the fact of brethren from distant paits of the world , and even from that small place , London , meeting in open lodge in the Transvaal , and more particularly referred to the pleasure he had in welcoming his fellow worker and Past Master of his mother lodge , Bro . Henochsberg .

The DEP . DIST . GRAND MASTER addressed the brethren , as did various other visitors , all testifying in glowing terms to the zeal and ability at all times displayed by the W . M ., and as an earnest and conscientious Masonic worker . He

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