The "Red Book."

one being consecutively numbered . The " Baldwyn " is at the head f the roll , as of " Immemorial" antiquity . Practically it dates about 1780 . 0 others , without numbers , are extinct , and for nine the warrants were * rendered , so that the last numbered chapter on the roll is 108 , Jersey , of t e 13 th , 1888 , showing very few chapters " networking" started during L last no years or so . 0

Of the " Unattached" members of the 33 are the R . W . Bros . E . Tvrrell Leith , P . D . G . M . Bombay ; Samuel Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; Rap hael Costa , P . G . D . ; Colonel Money , C . B ., P . D . G . M . Punjab ; Colonel c * r Charles H . Gregory , K . C . M . G ., P . G . D . ; Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , R rt P . G . M . Middlesex ; James Glaisher , F . R . S ., P . G . D . ; Colonel Le r endre Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire ; and others .

Of other Provincial and District Grand Masters connected with the Rite may be mentioned Bros . Colonel William Stuart , for Bedfordshire ; cj £ ) aniel Gooch , Bart ., for Berks and Bucks ; the Earl of Bective , for Cumberland and Westmorland ; Lord Brooke , for Essex ; W . W . B . Beach , M P ., ior Hants and Isle of Wight ; ' Sir J . Russell Bailey , Bart ., M . P .,

for Herefordshire ; Colonel C Lyne , for Monmouthshire ; Lord Suffield , K C . B ., for Norfolk ; the Earl of Euston , for Norths and Hunts ; Sir George Elliot , M . P ., for South Wales { East Division ) ; Lord Henniker , for Suffolk ; Lord Leigh , for Warwickshire ; Lord Methuen , for Wilts ; Thos .

Wm . Tew , for West Yorkshire ; the Hon . Sir H . Burford Hancock , for Gibraltar ; the Hon . C P . Chater , for Hong Kong and South China : John Irwin Miller , lor North China ; Wm . Henry Stone , for Japan ; C A . Fairbridge , for South Africa ( Western Division ); Robert I . Finnemore , for Natal ; and Henry Thompson , for Canterbury , New Zealand ; & c .

Of Present and Past Grand Officers and Deputy Provincial and District Grand Masters there are so many on the roll of the Rite as to render any selection of names exceedingly difficult and almost invidious . The fact is , the Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite are most popular with many of the brightest and best in the Craft , ar . d Grand Lodge and Provincial and District Grand Lodges have no lack of representatives .

Of the 32 there are 45 in England , three Honorary , and 10 residing abroad . There are 81 of the 31 on the register of English residents ) 30 abroad , and one Honorary . The 30 embraces two Honorary , and nearly 500 members at home and abroad . We consider the Supreme Council has wisely increased the number of late years , for say , 20 years ago there were only about 100 .

The Treasurer ' s account is printed in this new edition of the " Red Book , " and is of a most cheering and satisfactory character , no less than £ 7 > 955 I S * being the certified assets of the Rite ! The funds have not been niggardly used either , for in another table we note that the Charitable donations exceed ^ , 3000 .

Another of the attractions in this most interesting annual is a map of England and Wales , " shewing the districts of Inspectors General , with the positions of Rose Croix Chapters . " A greater attraction still would

be a revised Catalogue , of the Library , Cabinet of Masonic Medals , and the Museum . This is much wanted , and would be much appreciated by the ever increasing body of Masonic students in the ranks of the Rite and of the Craft generally . W . J . HUGHAN .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

The following address was delivered by the Provincial Grand Master , the Earl of ZETLAND , at the meeting held on the Sth instant , of which we gave a short report in our last : Worshipful Brethren—Once more has our annual meeting assembled us together in this ancient town of Richmond . It is nearly 11 years since

Provincial Grand Lodge was last held here , on which occasion the late Deputy Prov . Grand Master ( Dr . Bell ) and his predecessor ( Bro . George Marwood ) were present , and both took important parts in the business of the meeting . Since that time how many and great changes have taken place—those famous Masons who I have named have been taken to the

wand Lodge above , and we are now filling their places and emulating their examples . We live , worshipful brethren , in stirring and eventful times ; this is truly an age of progress . Our beloved Craft has progressed of 'ate years in a most remarkable manner , and our Charitable Institutions have been supported with the most unbounded liberality . I need scarcely

refer to the recent Centenary Festival of the Masonic Girls' School , held on 7 th June last , when ^ , 50 , 617 were subscribed , being the largest amount ever collected at a Charity meeting . With the increase in our Order there as ° f course been a corresponding increase in our responsibilities , and I a m informed that the applications for relief from this province to the Board

° Benevolence in London have of late been much more numerous than Wmerly . At our last meeting we established an Educational Fund for "is province , and commenced it with a donation of ^ 100 , the Minerva . ° dge has contributed 20 guineas , and the eight brethren to whom Charity iwels were presented have all generously given the cost of the same to the

und , which has now £ 182 to its credit . In accordance with the by-laws , ! hoped to celebrate the first Festival ot this Fund in May next , when I st the contributions of the lodges and brethren will be worthy of f ^ Hent object we have in view , namely , to assist the education

"la-sons' children of this province who are unable to obtain , r . '^y can obtain , admission to the great Schools of can u ^ ^ details ° ^ the scheme will be circulated , and the by-laws rec * G ° ' ' ^ fr ° m the Prov . Grand Secretary . Invitations have been ved for the holding of our meeting next year from the Humber ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

Camalodunum , and Falcon Lodges , but as 26 years have elapsed since we last visited the Humber Lodge , I shall accept that invitation , and hope to meet the brethren next year at Hull ; at the same time expressing my thanks to the brethren of the Camolodunum and Falcon Lodges , and shall trust to be able to accept their hospitality on future occasions . To the

Worshipful Master and brethren of the Lennox Lodge our cordial thanks are due for their kindness and hospitality , and I would particularly mention the . valuable services which have been rendered by W . Bro . Henry Procter , P . P . A . G . D . C , upon whom have devolved the principal arrangements for this meeting , and upon which he has bestowed so much care and attention .

Consecration Of Victoria Jubilee Chapter, No. 1555.

CONSECRATION OF VICTORIA JUBILEE CHAPTER , No . 1555 .

The consecration of this chapter marks an important advance in the interest of Freemasonry in the Eastern Archipelago . The ceremony was ably and impressively conducted by Comps . J . T . Leask , P . Z . 508 , D . D .

G . M ., M . E ., and T . Cargill , P . Z . 508 , P . D . D . G . M . ; assisted by Comp . J . P . B . Beal , Z . 1555 , P . D . S . G . W ., and the following companions of the Order : Comps . J . R . MacFarlane , D . G . Std . Br . ; J . G . Koch , W . Reid , G . Griffin , W . Cowan , F . H . Gottlieb , and C . Buckell .

In conducting the ceremony , the ancient rites and observances of the Order were all duly complied with , and the blessing of T . G . A . O . T . U . was invoked upon the newly consecrated and constituted chapter .

The inaugural oration was effectively delivered by Comp . T . CARGILL , followed by the General Invocation given by Comp . J . T . LEASK .. A solemn prayer for the future prosperity and welfare of the chapter terminated this part of the proceedings .

No less than six brethren presented themselves as candidates far exaltation in the newly-consecrated chapter , viz .: Bros . Christiansen , J . H . Lunberg , H . T . Newton , C R . Crawford , W . J . Buswell , and T . Rex . This circumstance argues extremely well for the progress and ultimate success of the chapter .

The exaltation ceremony was imposingly performed by Comp . T . Cargill . Comp . J . P . Beal , who had already been installed as Z . in the Royal Dalhousie Chapter , No . 508 , Singapore , then took his seat as First

Principal , and the installation of the Second and Third Principals , Comps , G . Griffin and K . L . Christiansen , was then proceeded with , the ceremony being performed by Comp . J . T . Leask , assisted by Comp . T . Cargill . The First Principal then proceeded to invest the following officers for the ensuing year : Comps . J . R . MacFarlane , S . E . ; J . G . Koch , S . N . ; W . Reid . P . S . ; H . T . Newton , ist Asst . Soi .: T . Rex , 2 nd Asst . Soi .: and

J . H . Lumberg , Janitor . Votes of thanks were then given to Comps . J . T . Leask and T . Cargill for their able and efficient services , and the companions unanimously elected them as honorary members . " Hearty good wishes " having been received from the visiting companions , the chapter was closed .

Installation Of Comp. E. W. Parker As Grand Superintendent Of The Punjab.

INSTALLATION OF COMP . E . W . PARKER AS GRAND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PUNJAB .

The vacancy in the office of Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons of the Punjab , caused by the lamented death of Comp . Colonel Anthony Stewart , has at length been filled up , his successor , Comp . E . Woodall Parker , having been installed at a regular convocation held at Freemasons' Hall , Lahore , on the Sth March last .

Comp . Capt . R . F . Castellari , Past Dist . G . Scribe N ., presided as acting G . Superintendent , and was supported by

Comps . Colonel O . Menzies , as Dist . G . H . ; Dr . B . L . Ghose , Dist . G . Treasurer , as Dist . G . J . ; J . J . Davies , D . G . Scribe E . ; VV . Bull , Past Dist . G . Treasurer , as Dist . G . Scribe N . ; Mark Carroll , D . G . Registrar ; P . C . Mukerjee , as D . G . Pr . Sojourner ; E . Farrance , as Dist . G . ist A . S . ; J . Russell , as Dist . G . 2 nd A . S . ; P . P . Nath , as D . G . S . B . ; P . M . Nath , as D . G . Std . Br . ; Charles Brown , as D . G . D . C ; D . A . Spankie , as D . A . G . D . C ; and E . I . Manasseh , as D . G . Janitor .

Dist . G . Chapter having been opened , and the summons convening the meeting read , the minutes of the proceedings of the regular convocation on the 26 th March , 1887 , having been printed and circulated , were , on motion duly made and seconded , taken as read and confirmed . The acting G . SUPERINTENDENT stated that the next business was the

installation of the G . Superintendent designate , in succession to the late Comp . Col . Anthony Stewart , and Comp . E . Woodall Parker having been announced as being in attendance , Comp . Carroll , Dist . G . Registrar , was directed to retire and conduct him into the presence , on which Comp . Parker was admitted and presented .

The DIST . G . REGISTRAR having read the patent of appointment , Comp . Parker was forthwith installed in office by Comp . Capt . CASTELLARI , the latter having previously addressed a few appropriate remarks to Comp . Parker . Thereupon Comp . Parker was proclaimed and saluted , and at once proceeded to invest the following as Dist . G . Officers for the year 1888-9 , namely :

Comp . Col . Oswald Menzies ... ... ... Dist . G . H . „ Capt . R . F . Castellari ... ... ... Dist . G . J . „ J . J . Davies ... ... ... ... Dist . G . S . E . „ Major L . W . Taylor ... ... ... Dist . G . S . N . „ Capt . R . Johnston ... ... ... Dist . G . Reg . „ G . E . Coates ... ... ... Dist . G . P . Soj . „ Capt . C H . Preston ... ... ... Dist . jstA . G . Soj , „ P . C . Mukerjee ... ... ... Dist . 2 ndA , G . Sj .