Consecration Of The Hubert De Burgh Chapter, Rose Croix, At Dover.

and , having addressed the illustrious and perfect brethren present , called on 111 . Bro . Colonel Somerville Burney to read the warrant granted by the Supreme Council , 33 ° . After the completion of the ceremony of consecration , III . Bro . H . D . Sandeman , G . Sec . Gen . 33 ° , proceeded in a most impressive manner to install the first M . W . S . o f ' the chapter , Bro . Edward Luky , i 8 ° . After

which the newly-installed M . W . S . appointed the following officers for the year : Bros . James D . Terson , P . M . W . S ., Prelate and Recorder ; S . J . Flood , ist Gen . ; G- F . Smythe , 2 nd Gen . ; C . C . Walter , G . Marshal ; John Bourdeaux , Raphael ; William Pearse , 1 st Herald ; Gen . F . Cuming , 2 nd Herald ; William J . Smith , Capt . of Gd . ; W . G . Kennett , Organist ; and John Usborne Terson , Director of Ceremonies . Bro . Edward Lukey , M . W . S ., was elected Treasurer .

The M . W . S . thanked the brethren for the honour they had conferred upon him , and proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Supreme Council , 33 , for attending on that occasion . He further proposed that the consecrating officers be elected honorary members of the chapter . The LIEUT . GRAND C OMMANDER acknowledged the compliment , and congratulated the members of the Hubert de Burgh Chapter on the perfect manner in which the chapter had been arranged .

Votes of thanks were also passed to various brethren for presentations to the chapter , and letters were directed to be written to Mrs . Terson , Miss Smythe , and Miss Bordeaux , thanking them for working the beautiful altar , pedestal , and ladder cloths . It may be added that the whole of the arrangements in connection with the chapter were carried out under the responsibility of Bro . J . D . Terson . We should add the only chapter in Kent has been held at Canterbury .

The chapter was then closed , and the illustrious , excellent , and perfect brethren sat down to a most recherche banquet , under the presidency of the M . W . S ., at which nearly all the brethren were present . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The banquet was supplied by Bro . A . T . Dartnall , and gave the greatest satisfaction .

Previous to the consecration of the chapter , the members of the Supreme Council as well as several other brethren were entertained at luncheon , at the Harp Hotel , by the kind invitation of the M . W . S . designate . The chapter was furnished by Bro . George Kenning , 30 .

Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Masonic And Military Order Of Knights Of Rome And Of The Red Cross Of Constantine.

GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE OF THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF ROME AND OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE .

The annual assembly of this Grand Conclave was held on the 7 th inst ., at 16 a , Great Queen-st ., " Lincoln's Inn , when there were present Sir Knights W . R . Woodman , M . D ., P . G . Viceroy , and G . Treasurer , on the throne ; Thomas Cubitt , G . J . G ., as G . Viceroy ; C . F . Matier , l . G . Lancashire , as G . S . G . ; Frederic Wood , l . G . Kent , as G . J . G . ; Rev . H . Cummings , G . Sub . Prelate , as G . High Prelate ; John Mason , G . High Chancellor ;

C . F . Hogard , G . Recorder ; James Lewis Thomas , G . Architect ; George Kenning , G . Orator ; E . H . Thiellay , G . Historiographer ; T . C . Walls , Dr . G . Mickley , H . J . Lardner , W . G . Lemon , H . H . Shirley , C . H . Driver , Dr . H . Penfold , A . H . Bateman , H . C . Heard , Walter Adlard , Past G . Gen . ; Henry Venn , E . Harris , J . Harris , V . Brown , C . E . Keyser , John Purrott , D . Harris , and F . G . Gottlieb , Intendant General Eastern Archipelego .

The Grand Conclave was opened in Imperial form , and the minutes of the assembly of 1 st March , 1 S 86 , were read . The GRAND RECORDER called attention to the recommendations

contained in the Report of the Executive Committee , and proposed that Article VI . of the Statutes be amended by adding the words "Grand High Prelate" after Grand Viceroy , and to add at the end the words " and he must be a subscribing member to the General Funds of the Order . " That Article X . be amended by having the words " so long as they continue

subscribing members to the General Funds of the Order" added after " who" in the third line page 8 ; and that Grand Intendant Generals of Divisions shall take rank immediately after the members of the Grand Council ; and moved that the minutes of the assembly of March , 1886 , be confirmed with these alterations .

Sir Knight LEMON having seconded the motion , it was put , and carried unanimously . The following report of the Executive Committee was then read : — To the Grand Imperial Conclave of Knights of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine K . H . S ., and Knights of St . John the Evangelist .

The Executive Committee beg to report that they have examined the accounts of the Grand Treasurer for the year 1 SS 6 , and , having compared them with the vouchers , they find there is a halance in hand—On the General Account of ... ... ... £ 62 19 10 On the Grand Almoner ' s Fund ... ... ... 45 o o And on the K . H . S . and St . John Account ... ... m j C

Total ... ... ... £ 12 7 3 4 The Committee regret to announce the decease of Sir Knight Stewart , Intendent General of the Punjab on the 13 th December last , and the resignation of the appointments of Grand Viceroy and Intendent General of North and East Yorkshire by Sir Knight the Hon . \ V . T . Orde-Powlett . The Most 111 . Grand Sovereign , Colonel Sir Francis tturdett , Bart ., has been pleased to appoint Sir Knight Castellan as Intendent

General of Bengal and it- ; Dependencies , Sir Knight Thos . B . Whytehead as Intendent General of North and East Yorkshire , and Sir Knight Belgrave Ninnis , Intendent General of the Island of Jamaica . All these sir knights have shown much zeal for the Order , and the Committee fully expect that the appointments will lead to good results in the several Divisions . The most III . Grand Sovereign was pleased to grant a warrant fort'ie "Invicta" Conclave to meet at Greenwich , but as he was unfortunately unable

to attend at the dedication , Sir Knight C . Fitzgerald Matier , Intendent General of Lancashire , very kindly undertook the duties of Consecrating Officer , and most ably peiformed the Ceremonies on the 2 nd , November last , and the thanks of Grand Conclave are due to him for his services on that occasion . The Grand Conclave will have to elect a Grand Viceroy in place of the Hon VV . T . Orde-Powlet , resigned , and the Grand Sovereign is pleased to recommend Sir Knight the Rii > ht Hon . Earl Ferrers , P . G .

General , for that important office , in which recommendation the Committee fully concur . The question of the position of Intendanls General has been brought to the notice of the Commiitee , and they beg to recommend that they shall take rank immediately after the Grand Council . The Committee also recommend that Article VI . of the new Statutes be amended by including the words Grand High Prelates after Grand Viceroy , and to add at the end of the paragraph , and he must be a subscribing member to the General Funds of the Order . Also in" Article X . after " who " to add " so long as they continue

subscribing members of the Order . The Committee ask for authority to publish , forthwith , an edition of say 1000 copies of the New Statutes , and 250 bound . WM . ROBT . WOODMAN , P . G . P . Grand Treas . CHAS . FRED . HOGARD , Grand Recorder . T . C WALLS , Grand Examiner . VV . G . LEMON , Grand Standard Bearer . C . F . MATIER , Intendent General , Lancashire ,

Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Masonic And Military Order Of Knights Of Rome And Of The Red Cross Of Constantine.

On the motion of Sir Knight LEMON , seconded by Sir Kni ght CUMMINGS , the report was unanimously received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Sir Knight Dr . WOODMAN then rose and said that a very pleasing duty devolved on him , that of nominating Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., J . p , for re-election as Grand Sovereign , and he felt sure , although they all re ^

grelted Sir Francis s absence , they would unanimously accept his proposal . Sit Knight CUBITT seconded the nomination , and it was carried byacclani a . tion , and in accordance with the recommendation of the Grand Sovtrei gn Sir Knight the Earl Ferrers , P . G . General , was unanimously elected Grand ' Viceroy , and Sir Knight Dr . W . R . Woodman re-elected Grand Treasurer . The Grand Recorder then read the names of the sir knights appointed to

And on the Executive Committee , Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres as President , and Sir Knight James Lewis Thomas . The Grand Conclave then proceeded to elect 12 Grand Senators out of a list of 17 Sovereigns and Past Sovereigns , who had nominated according ... ... . .

hold office in the Grand Council by the most III . Grand Sovereign . Sir Knight Thomas Cubitt , ... ... G . Sen . General ,, ,, John Mason ... ... ... G . Jun . General „ Rev . A . Hall ... ... ... G . High Prelate „ „ Rev . H . Cummings ... ... G . High Prelate ,, „ C . H . Rogers Harmon ... ... G . High Chancellor

„ „ C . F . Hogard ... ... ... G . Recorder „ „ George Powell ... ... ... G . High Almoner „ „ James Lewis Thomas ... ... G . Chamberlain „ „ W . Roebuck ... ... ... G . Architect „ „ G . Kenning ... ... ... G . Marshal „ „ E . H . Thiellay ... ... ... G . Orator „ „ H . Dicketts ... ... ... G . Historiographer

He also appointed the following Sir Knights as members of the Grand Senate : Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres ... ,., G . Preceptor ,, ,, T . C . Walls ... ... ... G . Examiner „ C . E . Peek ... ... ... G . Prefect „ „ Rev . Samuel Maude ... ... G . Sub-Prelate „ „ J . S . Cumberland ,,. .,. G . Vice-Chancellor W . H . Lewthwaite GAsstRecorder

to the statutes , and the following Scrutineers having been appointed—under the presidency of Sir Knight Walls—viz ., Sir Knights Adlard , Kenning , and Heard—they were obligated to make a true return , and after collecting the balloting papers , they retired to count the votes , and on their return the following were declared Senators for the ensuing year , viz . : —

Sir Knight Dr . G . Mickley ... ... G . Sub . Almoner . „ „ C . H . Driver ... ... ... G . Inspr . of Regalia . „ „ W . G . Lemon ... ... •••)/ - c . J J r > „ „ H . H . Shirley j G . Standard Bearers . „ „ H . J . Lardner ... ... ... G . Sword Bearer . „ „ J . Moon ... ... ... G . Organist .

„ „ H . Venn ... ... ... G . G . Vice-Chambn . „ A . H . Bateman ... ... G . Asst . Marshal . ,, „ C . E . Keyser ... ... ¦ ¦¦ , n u u „ „ H . Penlold jG . Heralds . ' „ „ Alfred Williams ,., ... G . Dir . of Cers . „ „ VV . H . Thomas ... ... G . 'Steward .

Only the requisite number having been nominated for the Executive Committee and the Grand High Almoners' Committee , the Acting GRAND SOVEREIGN declared Sir Knights C . F . Matier , J . Mason , T . C . Walls , VV . G . Lemon , and George Powell as membeis of the tormer , and Sir Knights Dr . Woodman , H . H . Shirle }' , and H . Venn as members of the latter .

Sir Knight A . H . BATEMAN proposed that the names of the members nominated lor election as Grand Senators be sent to the same members ol the Grand Imperial Conclave , as the summons to attend the meeting are now sent , seven days at least belore the meeting of Grand Conclave . Sir Knight J AMES LEWIS THOMAS seconded the motion , which was put and carried .

Letters of regret and apology for their unavoidable absence was read from Sir Knights Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., M . 111 . G . Sov . ; J . VV . Ellison Macartney , P . G . S . G . ; VV . H . Kelly , Chief Intendant General Leicestershire ; T . B . Whytehead , Intendant General North and East

Yorkshire ; H . Bulmer , Intendant General Australia ; A . R . Robinson , Intendant General ( unattached ) : J . Percy Leith , P . G . Viceroy ; George Powell , Grand High Almoner ; J . G . Marsh , Past Grand Architect ; J . Moon , Grand Organist ; J . A . Gartley , M . P . S . 2 ; and Allred Williams , Grand D . C .

The Grand Conclave was then closed in Imperial form , and a banquet was held at the Freemasons' Tavern in conjunction with the Premier Conclave .

Consecration Of The Veran Council, Allied Masonic Degrees, No. 18, Reading.

CONSECRATION OF THE VERAN COUNCIL , ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES , No . 18 , READING .

On Monday , the 28 th ult ., a meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Greyfriars-road , for the purpose of consecrating the Veran Council , No . iS , Reading , under the authority of the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown . Among those present were Bros . Driver , Deputy G . M-J Matier , Past Deputy G . M . ; Gardner , G . Sec ; Edward Margrett ,

W . G . Flanagan , T . J . Pulley , W . W . Ridley , Wm . Ravenscroft , H . Creed , and C . B . Tubbs . Twelve duly qualified M . M . M . ' s were admitted to the Orders of St . Lawrence the Martyr and Knights of Constantinop le ) the quaint and interesting ceremonies being ably rendered by the W . redesignate , Bro . Edward Margrett , and the officers of the new council . The impressive and beautiful ceremony of consecration of the council followed , and was ably carried out by Bro . C . F . Matier , assisted by Bros . Charles

Stephenson and F . J . Ferguson . Bro . Edward Margrett was then duly installed as W . M . of the council , and he subsequently appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . W . G . Flanagan , S . W- > W . W . Ridley , J . W . ; Chas . Stephens , Treas . ; J . VV . Lindars , Sec J W . Ravenscroft , S . D . ; H . Creed , J . D . ; C . B . Tubbs , I . G . j Cl Slaughter , Stwd . ; and W . Hemmings , Tyler . Several names of brethren having been proposed for admittance , the council was closed .

A capital grill vvajs provided at the Great Western Hotel in the evening , when amongst other toasts " The W . M . of the Veran Council " was g ive " and received with great enthusiasm .,