The New Fast Grand Officers.

No . 1591 , on the 15 th December , 1881 , and was installed AVorshipful Master in 1891 . He was a Founder and joining member of the Hatchlands Lodge , Xo . 2756 , in 18 99 , becoming Worshipful Master in 1903 . He was

, *• • • - ¦¦ 11110 . THOMAS WEEDING WEEDING . honoured with the rank of Provincial Senior Grand Warden

for Surrey in 1903-4 . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted in 188 3 in the Studholme Chapter , No . 1591 , and was installed Principal Z . 011 the 17 th February , 18 93 .

PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OE CEREMONIES . Bro . John T . Thorp on whom the rank of Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies has been conferred has long been known as one of the most earnest members of that

little band of Masonic students who have for the past few decades done so much to foster the literary spirit which is so marked a feature in modern Masonry . He was initiated into Masonry in the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 523 , on November 17 th , 1870 , afterwards joining the Lodge of

Research , No . 2429 , of which he was a Founder and first Master , on October 26 th , 1892 ; and the Quotuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , on November 8 th , 1900 . He was installed as Worshipful Master of the John of Gaunt Lodge in 1875 ,

and again in 1882 , and of the Lodge of Research in 1892 . He was selected for Provincial Grand rank in 1872 , being made Grand Steward ; in 1874 he was Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Junior Grand Warden in 1879 ; and Senior Grand Warden in 1883 , all in the province of Leicestershire and Rutland . In Royal Arch Masonry he was

exalted on December nth , 1872 , in the Chapter of Fortitude , Xo . 279 , being installed in the chair of Principal Z . on April 24 th , 1879 . He was Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies for Leicestershire , 1877-1882 , and Provincial Third Grand Principal j . in 1882 . He is a Life Governor of the Royal

Masonic Institution for Girls , serving as Steward in 18 99 ; and Life Governor of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OK CEREMONIES . Bro . Samuel R . Macartney , who succeeded Bro . Alfred Spencer as Provincial Grand Secretary of Kent in 1903 , was initiated in the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 in 18 94 , and afterwards joined the Erasmus Wilson Lodge , No . 146 4 , and

the Lodge of Sympathy , No . 4 83 , becoming Worshipful Master of his mother lodge , in 18 9 8 . Previous to his appointment as Provincial Grand Secretary he had been honoured with the appointments of Provincial Grand Steward

BRO . SAMUEL If . MACARTNEY . and Provincial Grand Deacon . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted in the High Cross Chapter , No . 829 , on the 18 th July , 18 9 8 , becoming Principal Z . in July , 1903 . He was made Provincial Grand Scribe E . in 1903 . He is a Life Governor of all three Institutions .

PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OE CEREMONIES . Bro . Alexander C . A . Higerty was initiated in the Albeit Edward Lodge , No . 1714 , in 1881 , and has therefore nearly completed his quarter of a century as a Mason . He became

J : HO . ALEXANDER ( . ' . A . HIGERTY . a joining member of the Wandsworth Lodge , No . 1044 , in 1882 ; was one of the founders of the Downshire Lodge , No . 2437 , in 18 92 , and a founder of the St . Michael-le-Querne Lodge , No .