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Mark Masonry.
MARK MASONRY .
DEVONSHIRE . PROV . GRAND LODGE . ' On Tuesday April 14 , the Prov . Grand Master of Mark Masons of Devonshire , Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , held his annual Prov . Grand Lodge in the new and convenient room of the Lodge Friendshi St . Stephens-streetDevonport . A very large
p , , number of the brethren attended . The business was soon performed . The AV . M ' s . chair being filled by the R . R . Prov . G . M . ; the S . AV ' s . chair was occupied by Bro . Capt . Turner Davy , and the J . AA"s . by AV . Rodda , Bro . Clase acting as Prov . G . Sec , in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . C . Luidman . The following officers were then proclaimed and invested : — Bro . Richard Dowse , M . V D . Prov . G . M .
„ AVilliam Binford Prov . S . G . W . „ J . R . Chanter Prov . J . G . W . „ J . E . Risk Prov . G . Chap . „ Thomas Harfoot Prov . 1 st G . O . „ Edwin James AVorth Prov . 2 nd G . O . „ T . D . Hogg Prov . 3 rd G . O . „ —Rea Prov . G . Treas .
„ C . J . Laidman Xvvav G . Sees . „ Richard Rodda ) „ Bernard Stonehouse Prov . S . G . D . „ Johu Gallford Prov . J . G . D . „ JohnHeath Prov . G . D . C . „ P . AVebb Prov . G . A . D . C . „ Charles Scott , M . N . Prov . G . S . B . „ John Cock Prov . G . S . O . W .
„ Edward Murch Prov . G . Org . „ Edward Elphinstone Prov . G . Purst . „ Edward Gregory Prov . G . Tyler . Great applause was manifested at the very excellent selection ofthe worthy Dr . Douse as the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . At 8-30 the banquet was held at Moorshead ' s Royal Hotel , Avhere a most harmonious evening was spent . NORTHUMBERLAND .
5 | N 0 RTnU 3 IBEREAND AND BERAVICIC-ON-TWEED LODGE . —In the absence of the AV . M . the lodge was opened , in Freemasons ' Hall , Newgate-street , April 22 ncl , hy Bro . H . Hofcham , P . M ., as AV . M ; Bros . H . G . Ludwig , P . M . ; C . J . Banister , S . W . ; Saneter , J . AV . ; A . Loades , Sec ; J . . Samson , S . D . ; Reed , J . D . ; and J . Haywood , I . G . Three brethren were balloted for ancl duly elected , one proposed , and business over , the loclge was closed in solemn form at eight o'clock .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
ROYAL ARCH . SUPRE . GRAND CHAPTER . In transmitting to subordinate chapters the annual circular of the Supreme Chapter for tho year 1862-63 , Grand Scribe E . remarks : — - "It affords me pleasure in being able to congratulate the members of the Order on its increasing prosperity . During the past six new charters for chapters havo been applied
year for , five of which have been granted ancl one delayed ; a now Mark Master's Lodge has been formed ; a dormant chapter has been re-opened ; and the Supreme Chapter has exchanged representations with the Grand Chapter of Ireland . You will observe , on contrasting the returns of chapters this year with the last , that there has been a considerable increase of intrants . " A reference to the three lust published Supreme Grand
Chapters' reports shows the total number of intrants for the years under-mentioned to have been : — 1880-01 . 1 SG 1-62 . 1 S 62-G 3 . Chapters 2 SS ... 315 ... 313 Of these the chapters in Glasgow contributed as follows : — 1 SC 0-01 . 1801-02 . 1802-03 . Glasgow ( No . 50 ) 9 ... 26 ... 9
Cathedral ( No . 67 ) 7 ... 5 ... 1 St . Andrew ' s ( No . 69 ) O ... 21 ... 14 Caledonian Unity ( No . 73 ) 8 ... 8 ... 9 Commercial ( No . 79 ) 0 ... 1 ... O Shamrock and Thistle ( No . 87 ) ... 0 ... 53 ... 3 24 114 36
Scotland.
Of tho 53 returned hy the last-named chapter m 1 S 61-62 , 33 had been exalted under an independent charter , and were admitted on payment of half fees for recording . The three firstnamed chapters have been suspended . A correspondent in last week ' s MAGAZINE takes objection to the expense incurred in managing the affairs of Supreme Chapter . AVe present an " abstract of accounts" for the year ending 11 th March , 1 S 63 : — CHARGE .
Balance brought forward from last year £ 374 8 4 Fees received during 1862-63 , viz .: — From R . A . Chapters £ 169 2 O „ Mark Master ' s Lodge 20 18 6 „ Prov . Grand Superindents 2 2 0 191 12 6 Private sale of laws 1 19 O
Interest : — On bank account 115 5 On loans ( less tax ) 4 17 11 6 13 4 Postages , subscriptions , & c 8 0 3 Balance due to Grand Scribe E . ... 3 9 0-£ 586 2 5
DISCHARGE . Charities—Pension to Comp . Boog £ 5 0 0 Rent to Grand Lodge 4 4 0-Diplomas—Parchment , paper , printing & c ... £ 12 12 0 Fill ' mg-up ditto 13 15 0 Installation diplomas 3 10 29 8 0
Laws , binding 3 6 0 Election expenses 36 15 4 Insurance 0 15 0 Mark warrants and returns 550 Stationery , books , circulars , & c . ... 4 18 5 Printing—annual reports , & e 20 16 6 Postages and petty disbursements 15 4 10
. ( N . B . £ 8 Os . od . of this recovered per contra . ) Travelling expenses of deputations 6 G 6 Salaries—Grand Scribes £ 32 0 0 Grand Janitor 3 3 0 35 3 0 Miscellaneous 1 4 1 Sum in bank £ 115 5 5 Sum lent out 230 0 0
Claim against the estate of the late Grand Scribe E ., Comp . Gay lor ... 72 10 4 417 is o £ 586 2 5
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Prince of Wales is gazetted to the colonelcy of the 10 th Hussars , in the room of Lord Bcauchamp , who is transferred , to the 2 nd Life Guards . His Royal Highness and the Princess of AVales Avent in State to the Italian Opera , Covent Garden . Their Royal Highnesses met with a most enthusiastic reception . A very large number of addresses of
congratulation were presented to the Prince at Marlborough House on AA ednesday . The Prince has appointed AVednesday , the 10 th of June , for uncovering the Memorial to his father erected in the Royal Horticultural Gardens . It will bo surmounted by a statue of the Prince Consort . The Princess of AVales and other members of the Royal Family will assist at
the ceremony . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —In the HOUSE OE LORDS on the 23 rd ult , the Marquis of Clanricartle started a discussion on the seizure of British vessels in the AVest Indies by Federal cruisers . Lord Russell , who objected to the strong language used by the noble Marquis , said the case of the Dolphin had been referred to the law officers of the Crown , and that it Avas his intention
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Mark Masonry.
MARK MASONRY .
DEVONSHIRE . PROV . GRAND LODGE . ' On Tuesday April 14 , the Prov . Grand Master of Mark Masons of Devonshire , Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , held his annual Prov . Grand Lodge in the new and convenient room of the Lodge Friendshi St . Stephens-streetDevonport . A very large
p , , number of the brethren attended . The business was soon performed . The AV . M ' s . chair being filled by the R . R . Prov . G . M . ; the S . AV ' s . chair was occupied by Bro . Capt . Turner Davy , and the J . AA"s . by AV . Rodda , Bro . Clase acting as Prov . G . Sec , in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . C . Luidman . The following officers were then proclaimed and invested : — Bro . Richard Dowse , M . V D . Prov . G . M .
„ AVilliam Binford Prov . S . G . W . „ J . R . Chanter Prov . J . G . W . „ J . E . Risk Prov . G . Chap . „ Thomas Harfoot Prov . 1 st G . O . „ Edwin James AVorth Prov . 2 nd G . O . „ T . D . Hogg Prov . 3 rd G . O . „ —Rea Prov . G . Treas .
„ C . J . Laidman Xvvav G . Sees . „ Richard Rodda ) „ Bernard Stonehouse Prov . S . G . D . „ Johu Gallford Prov . J . G . D . „ JohnHeath Prov . G . D . C . „ P . AVebb Prov . G . A . D . C . „ Charles Scott , M . N . Prov . G . S . B . „ John Cock Prov . G . S . O . W .
„ Edward Murch Prov . G . Org . „ Edward Elphinstone Prov . G . Purst . „ Edward Gregory Prov . G . Tyler . Great applause was manifested at the very excellent selection ofthe worthy Dr . Douse as the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . At 8-30 the banquet was held at Moorshead ' s Royal Hotel , Avhere a most harmonious evening was spent . NORTHUMBERLAND .
5 | N 0 RTnU 3 IBEREAND AND BERAVICIC-ON-TWEED LODGE . —In the absence of the AV . M . the lodge was opened , in Freemasons ' Hall , Newgate-street , April 22 ncl , hy Bro . H . Hofcham , P . M ., as AV . M ; Bros . H . G . Ludwig , P . M . ; C . J . Banister , S . W . ; Saneter , J . AV . ; A . Loades , Sec ; J . . Samson , S . D . ; Reed , J . D . ; and J . Haywood , I . G . Three brethren were balloted for ancl duly elected , one proposed , and business over , the loclge was closed in solemn form at eight o'clock .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
ROYAL ARCH . SUPRE . GRAND CHAPTER . In transmitting to subordinate chapters the annual circular of the Supreme Chapter for tho year 1862-63 , Grand Scribe E . remarks : — - "It affords me pleasure in being able to congratulate the members of the Order on its increasing prosperity . During the past six new charters for chapters havo been applied
year for , five of which have been granted ancl one delayed ; a now Mark Master's Lodge has been formed ; a dormant chapter has been re-opened ; and the Supreme Chapter has exchanged representations with the Grand Chapter of Ireland . You will observe , on contrasting the returns of chapters this year with the last , that there has been a considerable increase of intrants . " A reference to the three lust published Supreme Grand
Chapters' reports shows the total number of intrants for the years under-mentioned to have been : — 1880-01 . 1 SG 1-62 . 1 S 62-G 3 . Chapters 2 SS ... 315 ... 313 Of these the chapters in Glasgow contributed as follows : — 1 SC 0-01 . 1801-02 . 1802-03 . Glasgow ( No . 50 ) 9 ... 26 ... 9
Cathedral ( No . 67 ) 7 ... 5 ... 1 St . Andrew ' s ( No . 69 ) O ... 21 ... 14 Caledonian Unity ( No . 73 ) 8 ... 8 ... 9 Commercial ( No . 79 ) 0 ... 1 ... O Shamrock and Thistle ( No . 87 ) ... 0 ... 53 ... 3 24 114 36
Scotland.
Of tho 53 returned hy the last-named chapter m 1 S 61-62 , 33 had been exalted under an independent charter , and were admitted on payment of half fees for recording . The three firstnamed chapters have been suspended . A correspondent in last week ' s MAGAZINE takes objection to the expense incurred in managing the affairs of Supreme Chapter . AVe present an " abstract of accounts" for the year ending 11 th March , 1 S 63 : — CHARGE .
Balance brought forward from last year £ 374 8 4 Fees received during 1862-63 , viz .: — From R . A . Chapters £ 169 2 O „ Mark Master ' s Lodge 20 18 6 „ Prov . Grand Superindents 2 2 0 191 12 6 Private sale of laws 1 19 O
Interest : — On bank account 115 5 On loans ( less tax ) 4 17 11 6 13 4 Postages , subscriptions , & c 8 0 3 Balance due to Grand Scribe E . ... 3 9 0-£ 586 2 5
DISCHARGE . Charities—Pension to Comp . Boog £ 5 0 0 Rent to Grand Lodge 4 4 0-Diplomas—Parchment , paper , printing & c ... £ 12 12 0 Fill ' mg-up ditto 13 15 0 Installation diplomas 3 10 29 8 0
Laws , binding 3 6 0 Election expenses 36 15 4 Insurance 0 15 0 Mark warrants and returns 550 Stationery , books , circulars , & c . ... 4 18 5 Printing—annual reports , & e 20 16 6 Postages and petty disbursements 15 4 10
. ( N . B . £ 8 Os . od . of this recovered per contra . ) Travelling expenses of deputations 6 G 6 Salaries—Grand Scribes £ 32 0 0 Grand Janitor 3 3 0 35 3 0 Miscellaneous 1 4 1 Sum in bank £ 115 5 5 Sum lent out 230 0 0
Claim against the estate of the late Grand Scribe E ., Comp . Gay lor ... 72 10 4 417 is o £ 586 2 5
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —The Prince of Wales is gazetted to the colonelcy of the 10 th Hussars , in the room of Lord Bcauchamp , who is transferred , to the 2 nd Life Guards . His Royal Highness and the Princess of AVales Avent in State to the Italian Opera , Covent Garden . Their Royal Highnesses met with a most enthusiastic reception . A very large number of addresses of
congratulation were presented to the Prince at Marlborough House on AA ednesday . The Prince has appointed AVednesday , the 10 th of June , for uncovering the Memorial to his father erected in the Royal Horticultural Gardens . It will bo surmounted by a statue of the Prince Consort . The Princess of AVales and other members of the Royal Family will assist at
the ceremony . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —In the HOUSE OE LORDS on the 23 rd ult , the Marquis of Clanricartle started a discussion on the seizure of British vessels in the AVest Indies by Federal cruisers . Lord Russell , who objected to the strong language used by the noble Marquis , said the case of the Dolphin had been referred to the law officers of the Crown , and that it Avas his intention