Provincial Grand Chapter Of Dorset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF DORSET .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Dorchesler , on Friday , tbe 1 st instant , when there was a good attendance . The Pr ' ov . Grand Chapter was opened by Comp . Montague Guest , G . Supt ., the chairs of Prov . G . H . and J . being filled by Comps . Col . Brymer , M . P ., P . G . H ., . ind J . Andrews , P . G . J . The roll of the province was called , and every chapter was represented , the following being among those

present—Comps . VV . W . Stickland , P . G . S . N . ; E . Newman , P . G . Org . ; D . J . Lawson , P . G . S . B . ; Zillwood Milledge , P . P . G . S . ; Russell Patey , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Davis , P . P . A . G . S .: A . Toleman , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . Hann , P . P . G . S . N . ; J . S . Bibb , P . P . G . H . ; li . VV . Young , P . P . G . S . N . ; Henry Tizard George , P . P . G . H . ; O . F . Freeman , P . P . G . ist A . S . ; J . P .. Best , P . P . G . S . ; J . S . Stroud , P . P . G . P . S . ; T . Eveleigh , P . P . G . S . B . ; B . A . Hogg , P . P . G . R . ; J . E . Stroud , P . P . G . ist A . S . ; VV . Farrance , VV . J . Tarrant , H . and B . Frampton , G . E . Turner , A . Wilkins , J . Lowe , VV . Main , E . VV . Clapp , A . Knight , A . 1 larris , and VV . Talbot .

The minutes of the last Provincial Grand Chapter , held at Beaminster , having been read by Comp . VV . B . MORGAN , P . G . S . E ., the report for the year and the accounts of the P . G . Treasurer , Comp . Rev . Mortimer Heath , were presented . Both financially and as regards membership the reports were satisfactory . On the motion of Comp . ZILLWOOD MILLEIK ' E , seconded by Comp . ANDREWS , the Prov . Grand Treasurer was re-elected by the unanimous vote of the Prov . Grand Chapter .

The GRAND SUPERINTENDENT then addressed th ** : companions on the state of Royal Arch iVIasonry , and congratulated thc Prov . Grend Chapter on the maintenance of their position , both financially and as regards members .

The Grand Superintendent appointed and invested the Prov . Grand Officers for the year as follows - . Comp . VV . li . Brymer , P . Z . 417 ... ... Prov . G . H . ' ,, Zillwood Milledge , P . Z . 170 ... ... Prov . G . J . „ W . Barlow Morgan , P . Z . 170 ... ... Prov . G . S . li . „ E . Newman , P . Z . 417 ... ... Prov . G . S . N .

„ Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , P . Z . 622 ... Prov . G . Treas . „ G . Oldfield , P . Z . 417 ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ W . J . Tarrant , H . 137 ... ... Prov . G . ist A . S . „ A . Rayner , H . 170 ... ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . S .

„ A . Wilkins , H . C 22 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . McNichoIl , J . 1 37 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ VV . Hair , J . 1037 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ VV . Talbot , ] . 417 ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor .

At thc close of the business , the companions adjourned to the King ' s Arms Hotel , where a banquet was served by Comp . Bilham , whose catering was of the highest order . The chair was occupied by Comp . Col . Brymer , who proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toat-ts . " The Health of the Prov . Grand Chapter and the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " wns proposed by Comp . H . T . GEORGE , and was acknowledged by the C HAIRMAN and Comps . ANDREWS and W ' EISH .

The CHAIRMAN submitted the toast of " The First Principal and Officers of the Receiving Chapter ( Dorchester , No . 417 ) , " and thanked the companions for the reception of Prov . Grand Chapter . Thc toast was acknowledged by Comp . li . W . YOUNG . In cordial terms the CHAIRMAN proposed "The Health of Comp . Bilham , " who was congratulated on the successful manner in which he had catered for the Prov . Grand Chapter .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Somerset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SOMERSET .

A meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Taunton , under the banner of Sincerity Chapter . The chapter was opened by Comp . Viscount Dungarvan , M . li . Z ., assisted by Comps . ] . Bowyer , H . ; T . H . Chaffin , J . ; G . C . S ' . rawbridge , Scribe li . ; VV . H . Westlake , Prin . Soj . ; J . S . Haddon , P . Z . ; ancl VV . Bidgood , P . Z . Comp . Viscount Dungarvan then received the Provincial Grand Chapter ,

and the chair was taken by the Grand Superintendent , Comp . R . C . Else . Comps . C . F . Maishall and F . VV . Macdonald were present from the Supreme Grand Chapter . The following represented the chapters : Comps . T . R . Gill , S . Bigwood , and W . Peach , of 41 ; E . Noke , B . H . Watts , B . A ., Dyer , A . J . Salter , C . F . Marshall , H . F . Gould , and G . H . Perrin , of 53 ; Meyltr , Vile , Haddon , Bowyer , Chaffin , G . C Slrawbridge , Bidgood , Viscount Dungarvan , Westlake , French , Hartnell , Powell , Spiller ,

Cooksley , ] . Gill , W . Adams , VV . H . Wake , F . Tidbury , W . jones , P . B . Smitb / H . K . Law , and J . Smith , all of 261 ; T . F . Norris , 291 ; F . B . Smith and L . H . Ruepg , 329 ; F . W . Macdonald , A . J . Salter , and B . II . Wetts , of 379 ; R . Norton , R . C . Else , and VV . Long , of 446 ; G . R . Wilson and R . S . Gough , of 973 ; S . J . Sellick , W . li . Perrett , sen ., VV . li . Perrett , jun ., and VV . H . Webb , of 1222 ; and P . B . Wickenden , VV . Jupp , and J . Homny , of 1750 .

The Grand Superintendent then appointed the following Ofiicers for ( he ensuing year :

Comp . VV . Long ... ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ T . Meyler ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ K . Noke ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . R . „ J . VV . Macdonald ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ ' B . H . Watts ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ B . A . Dyer ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

„ R . Norton ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ S . J . Sellick ... ... ... Prov . G . ist A . S . ,, J ohnson ... ... ¦••... Piov . G . 2 nd A . S . ,, j . Bowyer ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ T . Challin ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ F . Ii . Pearce ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ C . Thomas ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . ,, J . A . Salter ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor , „ S . Bigwood ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Janitor .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Somerset.

The offertory , amounting to £ 1 14 s . gd ., was devoted to the funds of the Jubilee Nursing Institute . The Provincial Grand Chapter having been closed , the companions partook of , 1 banquet , provided by Comp . F . B . Wickenden . The . G . Supt ., Comp . R . C . lilse , presided .

The following toasts were honoured : "The Queen and Royal Arch Masonry ; " "H . R . H . Albert lidward Prince of " Wales , the M . E . First Grand Principal of England ; " " The Pro First Grand Principal , the M . E . Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom ; the Second Grand Principal , the M . E . Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe the Third Grand Principal , the M . E . Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ; and

other Officers of Grand Chapter , Present and Past ; " " The Most Excellent the Grand Superintendent , Comp . R . C . F . lse , and the Second and Third Principals of the Province ; " "The Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past ; " "The Present and Past Principals , Officers , and Companions of the Receiving Chapter ; " " The Present and Past Principals , Officers , and Companions of the other Chapters of the Province ;" " The Visiting Companions ; " and " The Masonic Charities . "

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devonshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Devonshire was beld on the 5 th instant at tbe Masonic Hall , Newton Abbot . The Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Hon . Sir H . Stafford Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P ., presided , supported by the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . Captain G . S . Strode Lowe ; Bro . H . Stocker , P . G . D . Iingland , Prov . G . Sec ; and the following — Bros . Jno . Lane , P . S . G . O . England , Prov . S . G . W . ; Andrew Hope , P . P . G . Treas ., as Prov . J . G . W . ; W . French , Prov . G . Chap . ; A . E . Maddock , Prov . G . Reg . ; A . Roberts , Prov . S . G . D . ; E . M . Moyle , Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Parker , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; James Gidley , Prov . G . Tyler ; Samuel Jones , 31 ° , P . S . G . D .

England ; J . Du Pre , P . G . S . B . England ; J . Oliver , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; T . Chewis , P . P . G . C ; J . Endicott , P . P . A . G . D . C ; E . Andrews , P . P . A . G . Sec . ; Charles Pope , P . P . G . S . B ., P . P . G . Treas . ; G . Dunsterville , P . P . G . Treas . ; John Stocker , P . P . G . S . of W . ; C . Stevens , P . P . J . G . D . j H . Martin , P . P . G . R . ; C . Hunt , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Hicks , P . M . 66 ; T . Reynolds , P . M . 16 9 ; J . U . Valentine , P . M . 316 ; J . T . Allingham , P . M . 64 ; H . W . Mayne , W . M . 35 ; C . F .

Dunsterville , S . W . 35 ; L . Wills , W . M . 383 ; E . H . Shorto , W . M ., P . H . Clark , J . W ., A . M . Lawrence , S . D ., and W . H . Jones , of 15 ; R . H . W . Foss , I . G . 215 ; W . II . Pillage , W . M ., and P . J . Luscombe , J . W ., of 100 ; Geo . West , S . W . 319 ¦ J . R . Cull , VV . M ., and M . Fortescue , M . O ., of 215 ; W . H . Corser , W . M ., F . H . Littleton , and VV . Brickman , J . VV . of 91 ; S . H . Woolland , W . M ., A . Brown , S . W ., and W . H . Tucker , J . W . of 16 ; R . Hambly , jun ., S . W ., and Thos . Wills , Stwd ., of 215 ; and H . A . B . Davies , J . D . 1138 .

After the confirmation of the previous minutes , the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . II . STOCKER , read letters of apology received from various brethren . Bro . the Hon . Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE , Bart ., C . B ., M . P ., in moving the adoption of the Prov . G . Secretary ' s report , congratulated iht province on having attained an increased number in msmbe ship , and hopad it would

still continue to prosper . Bro . G . S . S TRODE-LOWE seconded the proposition , which was cairieil . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s report showed a substantial balance in hand , and it was agreed to contribute out of the same funds to the Mirk Benevolent and lo the F ' ortescue Annuity Funds .

Bro . James Cull was unanimously elected Prov . Grand Treasurer forthe ensuing year , and Bros . John Olver and Charles Pope were selected as Auditors . It was unanimously agreed to re-elect Bros . J . Lane , J . Stocker , J . Gover , and Francis Crouch on the Committee of General Purposes . The following Prov . Grand Officers were then appointed :

Bro . G . Strode-Lowe ... ... ... Dep . Prov . G . M . „ Dr . R . H . Grimbly ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . H . Short ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Captain T . Reynolds ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ J . Micks ... ... . ... Prov . S . G . O . „ S . Woolland ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O .

,, Rev . C . Goidon Browne ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ J . R . Cull ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ T . H . Wilton ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Henry Stocker ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ VV . Hersey ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ J . E . Weale ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ f . Wills ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ j . Gould ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . ,, Corner ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec .

„ T . Rogers ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ J . J . Allingham ... ... ... * ) „ H . VV . Mayne ... ... ... [ Prov . G . Stwds . „ J . Goad ... ... ... ... )

,, James Gidley ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . G . STRODE-LOWE referred to the great service their Prov . Grand Grand Master , Bro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcole , had rendered to the province during the last six years , and proposed that the present Prov . Grand Master be recommended to preside over them for a further term . Bro . J ONES seconded , and the proposition was received with great unanimity .

At the conclusion of the Prov . Grand Lodge business , the PROV . G RANT ' MASTER thanked those present for so kindly receiving his name , and trusted that if again placed in the proud position he then held he should continue to do his best for the welfare of the province he had the honour to represent . He ( the Right Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote ) desired to thank the D . P . G . M ..

Bro . Strode-Lowe , for the valuable assistance rendered during the past three years , and also to record the thanks of those present to the brethren of Lodge Devon for so kindly placing at their disposal the lodge room for the purpose of this year ' s annual meeting . The brethren then adjourned to the Globe Hotel , where an admirable repast was served by the proprietor , presided over by the Prov . Grand Master and his officers .