Masonic And Military Orders Of Knights Of Rome And Of The Red Cross Of Constantine.

Sir Knight John Kenyon ... ... ... G . Swd . Br . . „ . „ William Johnson ... ... G . Preceptor . „ T . J . Armstrong ... ... G . Vice Chamberlain .

J . J . Pakes ... ... ... ( J . Asst . Marshal , " , " , Ernest Montague Money ... - ] G . Heralds . „ „ Walter D . Grant ... ... J ,, William Kiddle ... ... G . D . of C .

The Baron de Ferrieres was appointed President of the Executive Council , and Sir Knight J . L . Thomas appointed a member . On a ballot beinj ? taken , the following were declared elected lo the Executive Council Sir Knig hts C . H . Driver , ] . Mason , T . C . Walls , W . G . Lemon , and G . Powell . Sir Kn g hts C . F . Hogard , R . Berridge , and F . Richardson were elected to the Grand High Almoner's Committee , and Sir Knight J . Gilbert was

re-elected G . Sentinel . A notice of motion by Sir Knig ht W . F . Lamonby , Int . General , that a committee should be appointed to report on the present constitution of the Order was withdrawn , and the Grand Imperial Conclave was closed . A Commandery of St . John the Evangelist was then held , and the Orders of K . H . S . and St . John were conferred on several Sir Knights , the impressive ritual being admirably rendered by Sir Knights J . H . Lardner , and Capt . T . C . Walls . A banquet was afterwards held which was well attended .

Supreme Grand Chapter Of Scotland.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND .

The Quarterly Communication of the above Supreme Grand Chapter was heldon Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh . There was an exceptionally larsre attendance , the chief attraction being the selection of Grand Officers and five members to fill the vacancies in Supreme Committee . Comp . J . Dalrymple Duncan , Depute Grand ' / .., in the absence of Comp . Lord Haddington , Grand '/ .., presided .

It was unanimously resolved , on the recommendation of Supreme Committee , that in future the jurisdiction of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Western India be extended to include all India . Sanction was given to the re-opening of Chapter Celtic ( Bermuda ) , and on the motion of the acting GRAND Z . it was resolved to increase the salary of Grand Scribe E . by £ KO .

After the readine of several minutes and communications relative to the " Early Grand " Royal Arch body , it was resolved to ag * ee to the recommendations made bv Special Committee , and receive the chapters holding from the " Early Grand " into the fold of Supreme Chapter on certain conditions and payments agreed to by the representatives of the Early Grand Chapter .

The following members were nominated for the various offices , namely : Comps . the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Haddington , Grand '/ .. ; F . W . Allan , Depute . Grand Z . ; C . C . Nisbet , Grand H . ; J . MacNaueht Campbell , Grand J . ; R . S . Brown , Grand Scribe E . ; James A . S . Kerr , Grand Scribe N . ; John Maclachlan , Grand Treas . ; James Melville , Grand Recorder ; Sir James R . G . Mail land , Bart ., Grand Chancellor ; James

Simpson , ist Grand Soj . ; W . Munro Denholm , 2 nd A . G . S . ; W . Ivison Macadam . 3 rd A . G . S . ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Rosslyn . Grand S . B . ; William Black , Grand D . of C . ; Alexander A . Spiers Depute Grand D . of C . j P . L . Henderson , Grand Supt . of Works ; W . W . Newton , ist Grand Std . Br . ; J . A . T . Sturrock , 2 nd Grand Std . Br . j and George Hay , Grand Janitor .

Ladies' Night—Strong Man Lodge, No. 45.

LADIES' NIGHT—STRONG MAN LODGE , No . 45 .

This old lodge held its ladies' night at the Guildhall Tavern , E . G ., on Thursday , the 21 st ult ., under the presidency of its popular Master , Bro . J . G . Cobb , P . M . 2278 , P . P . G . Std . Br . Herts . The W . M . and his Wardens received the guests , and during the reception , as well as at the subsequent banquet , the Viennese Quartette discoursed sweet music under the direction of Mr . Baga .

After dinner a most excellent concert was provided by Bro . W . R . G . Emerson , the Organist of the lodge . Everything passed off very satisfactorily , and great credit is due to the VV . M . and his officers for the arrangements they had madeespecially to Bro . Tom Burgess , who , on this occasion , relieved Bro . H . T . Nell , P . M ., as Secretary of the Committee .

Bro . J . G . Conn , W . M ., who , on rising , was received with great applause , said : Ladies and brethren , —The first toast I have the honour to propose is " The Queen and the Craft . " I am sure that it is one that is in the hearts of all loyal Englishmen and Englishwomen , is drunk with enthusiasm as it well may be . Her Most Gracious Majesty has reigned over us for more than half a century , and in

no period of the British history have we enjoyed such peace and prosperity as during ber reign . She is endowed with all those kind womanly qualities which has endeared her to her subjects , she sympathises with us in our sorrows and rejoices in our prosperity . She is pleased at all times to do what she can for the good of her subjects , so we have every reason to love and honour her . I therefore ask you to drink to tbe health of her Most Illustrious Majesty the Queen .

The W . M . said : Ladies and Brethren , — The next toast I have the honour to propose is that of " The M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " It is one that is always received with enthusiasm by everyone , especially amongst Freemasons . His Royal Highness , and indeed all the members of the Royal Family , are ever ready to do anything they can that may be for the good and

happiness of the community at large . At no time in the British history has the Royal Family stood in higher favour than at the present time . Our Grand Master takes the greatest interest and does all he can for the good of Freemasonry ; long may he preside over us , and I ask you to drink to the health of our M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family .

The W . M . said : Ladies and Brethr « n , —The next toast I have the privilege to propose is that of " The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " They all knew the Grand Officers were ever ready to fulfil their duties , and did their utmost for the advancement of the Craft . Bro . A . M . WIIITUV , I . P . M . . Ladies and Brethren , —The next toast is a most important one—it is " The Health of the Worshipful Master . " I assure you I

wish it had fallen to the lot of a more able speaker than myself to propose the health of one so worthy as our VV . M . We are all proud to have him as our W . M ., and 1 am sure he is proud ot being W . M . of the Strong Man Lodge . During his year of office , which has been a most successful one , he lias supported the brethren and officers , and the way he has supported the lodge himself whilst filling the chair of W . M ., would have done credit to any man . I do not Ihink I can add anything more , but at any rate I am sure we all hope he will enjoy very good health .

Bro . J . G . Corns , W . M ., in reply to the toast of his health , said : Ladies and Brethren , —I thank you very much indeed for the kind manner in which you have received this toast , and to Bro . Whitby for the kind things he has said of me . It is a very great pleasure , * jnd privilege to preside over such a large assembly as is

Ladies' Night—Strong Man Lodge, No. 45.

here to-night . 1 am proud to preside here , and to be W . M . of the Strong Man Lodge . There is such a close , kindly feeling , which one very seldom sees , and the enthusiastic way in which I am supported by the officers and brethren makes my task very easy indeed , and I can only say that it will always be my utmost endeavours to forward the interest of the Strong Man Lodge . It is indeed , as far

as I am concerned , a great privilege to preside here to-night and see the number of happy faces around me . It g ives me a great amount of satisfaction , and I can onl y hope that everything has been done to ensure the brethren and ladies here a happy evening . While I am W . M . of the Strong Man Lodge I will do all in my power to give you satisfaction . the next toast have

Bro . J . G . COBB , W . M ., said : Ladies and Brethren , I the privilege to propose is that of "The Ladies "; it is a most pleasing one , and I regret that it has not been assigned to one more capable of doing justice to it than myself . However , I yield to none in my admiration and appreciation of the ladies . I love them all . It is a toast that is always received with the greatest pleasure and enthusiasm , and I can assure the ladies we are very proud to hav « them among us , and hope they will again grace our banquet table with their presence .

We should indeed be unhappy creatures without them , as we know full well that we depend upon them for a great deal of our happiness . Ladies , on behalf of the brethren of the Strong Man Lodgo , I offer you a most hearty welcome . Brethren , I give you the toast of the ladies , and will couple with it the name of Bro . Bri ggs . Bro . BRIGGS said : W . M . and Brethren , —The greater part of this last month I have been a very happy man . I have looked forward with a great deal of pleasure to this evening , but three days ago I received a missive and was informed

that I might be asked to respond to the toast of the ladies . Well , of course , I was immediately plunged into the lowest depths of distress , not on account of the toast itself , but on account of my incompetence . I immediately tried to divine the reason why this task was given to me , and after a good deal of reflection , the solution of the problem came before me . I had been selected on account of a familiar trait in my character , and which is generally only found in a woman , and that is modesty . During the interval that elapsed during the last speaker and my

rising to speak , I heard a whisper from a friend near me , such an one which every one in the room could hear , " try and look modest , old man , " and then immediatel y afterwards came these nasty words , " if you cm . " Well , I don ' t think this is tbe proper position for a gentleman to be placed in ; we are 10 or 20 years behind the time to ask a gentleman to respond to the toast of the ladies . However , it is a toast which is easy to respond to , because it is one of those arguments which has

only one side to it . It is one of those rules that has no exception . I don ' t think it is necessary for me to go any further , because the toast of the ladies is drunk b y everyone with great pleasure . We do not thank you for doing it ( f am speaking as a lady now ) , because we deserve it . What we do thank you for is the graceful way in which you put it , and we are very pleased to be here to-night and thank you very heartily for the way in which you have proposed our healths .

The W . M . expressed to Bro . Emerson , the hearty thanks of all present for the very excellent programme of music which he had arranged , also to the artistes who so ably assisted in adding to the pleasure of the evening . Among those present were Bros . J . G . Cobb , W . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Herts j Bro . A . M . Whitby , I . P . M ., and Mrs . Whitby ; Bro . G . G . Symons , P . M ., D . C , and Miss Symons ; Bro . H . T . Nell , P . M ., Sec , P . G . D . Herts ; Bro . R . E . Hunt , P . M ., W . M . 2511 ; Bro . D . A . Langdon , S . W . ; Bro . W . G . Mills , J . W . ; Bro . John

Cuer , J . D ., and Mrs . Cuer ; Bro . E . J . Stafford , Stwd . ; Bro . J . Jenkinson , Stwd ., and Mrs . Jenkinson ; Bro . J . Petch and Mrs . Petch ; Bro . Preager and Mrs . Preagerj Bro . Rake and Mrs . Rake ; Bro . Vidler and Mrs . Vidler ; Bro . Readingand Mrs . Reading ; Bro . Driver and Mrs . Driver ; Bro . Pilgrim ; Bro . Burgess and Mrs . Burgess ; Mrs . Seaton , Bro . W . C . Virgo and Mrs . Virgo and Mrs . T . Virgo ; Bro . Emerson , Org . ; Bro . R . Evans , Bro . F . Russell , Bro . Harris and Mrs . Harris ; Madam Rich , Miss Kate Munroe , Bro . Victor Medcalf ,

Bro . Sam Wright , Bro . Briggs , Mrs . Briggs , and Miss Briggs ; Bro . P . Sharp and Mrs . Sharp ; Bro . Thornicroft , Bro . and Mrs . Sedgwick ; Bro . and Mrs . Grove ; Bro . and Mrs . F . Grove ; Bro . and Mrs . Cundick ; Bro . and Mrs . Medcalf ; Bro . W . and Mrs . Medcalf ; Mrs . Sanders , Bro . Mark Ashford , Bro . and Mrs . Garwood ; Bro . Armfield , Bro . and Mrs . Selmes ; Bro . Brixton and Mrs . Brixton ; Bro . T . Birch and Miss Birch ; Bro . and Mrs . Weiss ; Bro . Durell , Bro . Williams , Bro . and Mrs . T . Smith ; Bro . and Mrs . G . Smith ; and Bro . Mi lton and Mrs . Milton .

Leopold Lodge, No. 1571, Ladies' Night.

LEOPOLD LODGE , No . 1571 , LADIES' NIGHT .

Thesecond ladies'night in connection with thislodge was heldat the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., and proved a success in every respect . The Worshipful Master , Bro . A . Watts , received the guests at six o ' clock , among whom were the following : Bro . Arthur Watts , W . M ., and Mrs . Watts ; Bro . W . T . Johns , and Miss Hodgson ; Bro . Edmund ] . Morgan , P . M ., Sec , and Mrs . Morgan ; Bro . Meadows , S . W ., and Miss AliceGoulding ; Bro . J . Hampson , J . W .,

and Mrs . Hampson ; Bro . Langford , S . D ., and Mrs . Langford ; Bro . Morns , I . G ., and Mrs . Morris j Bro . G . Bull , A . D . C . ; Bro . Percy Leach , Stwd ., and Mrs . Leach ; Bro . G . Hal ) , Asst . Stwd ., and Mrs . Hall ; Bro . Copper and Mrs . Copper ; Bro . McKenzie and Mrs . McKenzie ; Bro . Pummell and Mrs . Pummell ; Bro . Wells and Miss Wells j Bro . Pearce , Mrs . Pearce , and Mrs . Bligh ; Bro . C . H . Halford , P . M . 1607 , and Mrs . Halford ; Bro . G . Cunnington , I . G . 1607 , and Mrs . Cunnington ; Bro . W . R . BentleyW . M . 957 and Mrs . Bentley ; Bro .

, , Wood and Mrs . Wood ; Bro . Weir and Mrs . Weir ; Bro . W . Mervyn Ward , Mrs . Ward , and Miss Ward ; Bro . Renwick and Mrs . Renwick ; Bro . Howes and Mrs . Howes ; Bro . Smith and Mrs . Smith ; Bro . J ackson and Mrs . Jackson ; Bro . Paine and Mrs . Paine ; Bro . Myers and Mrs . Myers ; Bro . Sutton and Mrs . Sutton ; Bro . Cheese and Mrs . Cheese ; Bro . Inglis , Mr . and Mrs . Wickham , the Misses HampsonMr . and Mrs . BridglandMiss WoodMr . BraunMr . and

, , , , Mrs . Beare , Mr . and Mrs . Shoobert , Mr . and Mrs . Ward , Mr . Weston , Mr . and Mrs . J . B . Hallett , Mrs . Pargeter , Mr . Horace Hallett , Mr . Goulding , Mr . Brooke , MissC . Goulding , Mr . Collard , and others . Punctually at quarter to seven the banquet was served , covers being laid fora 100 . The toast list , curtailed on this occasion , was speedily gone throug h , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER eiving"TheQueenandtheCraft , " which was heartily received '

The I . P . M ., Bro . J OHNS , appropriately submitted "The Worshipful Master , who gracefully replied , while "The Ladies " was proposed by Bro . E DMUND J . MORGAN , P . M ., Sec , who hoped that the Leopold Lodge might have the p leasure of the company of the ladies present on many future occasions . If the ' ° " ? j could not attend the lodge meetings , the Leopold Lodge would do what they cou " once a year to entertain them . Althoughlike Mrs . Caudlethere might be some

, , of the gentle sex who were rather severe on Freemasons , and who ridiculed them for calling themselves brothers and wearing the Masonic apron , still the major ' / of the ladies could fairly be claimed on the side of the Craft , which was not surprising in face of what Freemasons did for the weaker sex , with their Institution and annuities . In extolling the virtues of the ladies , Bro . Morgan hoped that they Latl

would carry away with them pleasant recollections of the " Leopold ' ° Night , " and coupled with the toast the name of their esteemed Bro . M KAD <>» > S . W ., who thanked the company for the very hearty reception given to the ' adie j and in . 1 happy speech trusted that the " Ladies' Night" would be an annu institution in connection with the Leopold Lodge . .. 1 Miss C . Goulding and Bro . C . H . Halford , P . M ., favoured the * 'ssembly «» H songs , Miss Alice Goulding accompanying .