The New Grand Officers.

Dorset . Bro . Morgan was exalted in All Souls' Chapter , and has three times filled the chair of First Principal . He is also a Past Grand Sword Bearer and Past Assistant Grand Sojourner in Provincial Grand Chapter , and for several years has been Provincial Grand Scribe E .

ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES . Bro . George S . Elliott , L . CC , was initiated in the Belgrave Lodge , No . 749 , in 1868 , and afterwards became a joining member of the Star Lodge , No . 1275 ; the Era Lodge , No . 1423 ; and the Gresham Lodge , No . 869 , besides taking

part in the founding of the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 ; the Clissold Lodge , No . 2551 ; the London County Council Lodge , No . 2603 ; the Asylums Board Lodge , No . 2842 ; and the Borough of Islington Lodge , No . 2861 , in each of which he has filled the chair of Worshipful Master , a record of Masonic

activity in which he can have but tew rivals . In the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex he received the appointment of Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1888 , and that of Grand Sword Bearer of the Province of Hertfordshire in 1897 . In the Royal Arch Degree Bro . Elliott was exalted in the

Belgrave Chapter , No . 749 , in 1870 , afterwards joining the West Smithfield Chapter , No . 1623 ; the Era Chapter , No . 1423 ; and the Star Chapter , No . 1275 , and , as in the Craft , filling the Principal ' s chair in each . His attachment to

HRO . G . S . ELLIOTT . the lodges and chapters he has joined is shown by his retaining his membership of all , with one exception . In the Province of Middlesex he is also a Past Assistant Grand

Sojourner . Bro . Elliott has served as Steward for the three Institutions and is a Life Governor of each .

GRAND SWORD BEARER . Lieut .-Col . Francis W . Frigout was initiated in Lodge Amity , No . 171 , in 1882 , and his appointment to Grand office appropriately celebrates his majority as a Mason . He was elected to the Master's chair in 18 90 , and is now Treasurer .

He took part in founding the West Kent Volunteer Lodge , No . 4 , in 188 4 , and was Worshipful Master in 188 9 . He is also a Past Master of Columbia Lodge , No . 2397 . In the Province of Kent he was appointed to the office of Senior Grand Deacon in 1901 . Bro . Frigout ' s connection with Royal Arch Masonry commenced in 1887 , in which year he was exalted in the Robert Burns Chapter , No . 25 , and

became M . E . Z . in 18 94 , and in 18 95 he filled the same office in the Anglo-American Chapter , No . 2191 . He is a Life Governor of each of the Institutions . DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BKAKKK .

Bro . Major Woolmer Williams , whose Masonic career has covered a period of thirty years , was initiated in the Star Lodge , No . 1275 , Greenwich , and is now its senior Past Master , to which office he was elected in 1878 . He

HRO . MAJOR . WOOLMKR WILLIAMS . has also acted as Secretary for the past twenty-two years . In Royal Arch Masonry his experience has been more varied . He was exalted in the Pythagorean Chapter , No . 79 and

, in 1881 took part in founding the Star Chapter , No . 1275 , and was elected its first Treasurer . He subsequently joined the Fitzroy Chapter , No . 56 9 ; the Old Concord Chapter , No . 172 ; the Bayard Chapter No . 1613 ( of which he is Treasurer ) ; and the St . Martin ' s-le-Grand Chapter , No . 153 8 ,

in all of which , except the last named , he has occupied the chair of First Principal . Bro . Williams has served as Steward for the Boys' and Girls' Schools and the Benevolent Institution , and is a Life Governor of each .

GRAND STANDARD BEARER . Bro . Goulburn was initiated in St . George ' s Lodge , No . 1723 , Bolton , in 1882 , and joined the Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 37 , in 18 97 , and the Fortitude Lodge , No . 6 4 , in 1902 . He filled the Master ' s chair of the first named lodge

in 1891 . In 1895 he received the appointment of Provincial Grand Deacon of East Lancashire , and last year that of Junior Grand Warden . His introduction into Royal Arch Masonry took place in St . John ' s Chapter , No . 221 , of which he became First Principal in 1895 . Bro . Goulburn is a Life Governor of the three Institutions , and has served two Stewardships for each .

GRAND STANDARD BEARER . Bro . John R . Reep is a Mason of thirty-seven years standing , having been initiated in the Grove Lodge , No . 410 , Ewell , in 1866 . He joined the John Hervey Lodge , No . 1260 , in 188 7 , of which he became Worshipful Master in 1895 , and

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