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last Provincial Junior Grancl AVardens during their year of officefirst the Right Hon . Earl Ferrers , ancl now his successor Bro . Mannnafcfc—it was proposed by the D . Prov . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Pcttifer , Prov . S . G . AV ., pro tern , and carried unanimously" That this Prov . Grancl Loclge avails itself of the earliest opportunity of recording its sense ofthe deep loss which ifc has sustained in the lamented decease of the Provincial Junior Grancl AVarden ,

Brother Edward Mammatt , F . R . 8 . A ., AVorshipful Master of the Ferrers ancl Ivanhoe Lodge , ( No . 1 , 081 ) , Ashby-de-la-Zouch , a gentleman nofc more esteemed and respected by tlie fraternity for his ability and zeal as a Mason , than by the community at large ( ancl especially his fellow-townsmen to whom he was besfc known ) , for his many excellencies of character and for his great talents and high attainments in various branches of art ancl science , acquired

under physical difficulties , which rendered them extraordinary in their nature . * Tho Provincial Grancl Loclge , whilst recording on its minutes this tribute to departed worth , desires to convey to the widow and family of the deceased the sincere expression of the condolence and sympathy of" its members in their irreparable bereavement . " A report of the Committee was read to the effect that , acting under the resolutions passed at the last meeting of the Provincial Grancl Loclge , they had confided the commission of

the portrait of the R . W . Provincial Grancl Master to Mr . T . Jones Barker , of London , who had now completed tho work in a manner which the Committee trusted would bo satisfactory to the Grand Lodgo ancl to the subscribers generally ; that the picture was now deposited in the Freemasons' Hall , ancl that a Masonic frame designed by Bro . Milliean , Prov . G . S . of AVorks , was in the hands of the carver , ancl would shortly be completed . The Committee recommended that the address to the Prov . G . M . should bo

illuminated on vellum , and after being signed by all the contributors , should be appropriately bound , with a coloured photographic copy of tlie portrait ; , for presentation to his Lordship at the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Loclge , which was fixed to take place about the middle of September ; and that they should be empowered to procure , out of the surplus subscriptions , plain photographic copies of the picture for presentation to every

subscriber of one guinea , in lieu of fche line engraving formerly proposed , the surplus funds not being sufficient to render that design practicable . The report was unanimously adopted , ancl the Committee were empowered to cany their recommendations into effect . The D . Prov . G . M . appointecl the Provincial Grand Secretary ancl the AVorshipful Masters of Lodges No . 348 and 776 auditors of the Treasurer ' s accounts , after ivhich the Provincial Grand Lodge ivas closed in form , and the Brethren adjourned

to refreshment . I-IIXCKEET . —Knig / ds of Malta Lodge ( No . 58 ) . —The annual festival of this Lodge was held at the town-hall on Wednesday the 25 th ult . The Deputy-Provincial Grancl Master , Bro . Kelly , presided on behalf ofthe Rt . Hon . Earl Howe , G-. C . IL ., Prov . G . M ., the retiring Worshipful Master , Bro . Underwood , P . M . St . John's Loclge ( No . 318 ) , anil Prov . G . Treasurer , also honoured the Brethren with bis company . Among the members of the Lodge

present were Bros . Cotterill ancl Cobman , P . M . 's ; Harrold , S . AV . ; Atkins , J . AV . ; T . AV . Clarke , Sec ; Davis , Goadby , AVatson , Ferryman , Holstone , Clarke , etc . The Loclge having been opened in the first degree , and tbe minutes of the former meeting , including the election of W . M , having been read and confirmed , the Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Thomas Harrold , Senior AVarden , was presented by Bro . Cobman , P . M ., to the D . Prov . CM . as the AVorshipful Master electand dul

, y installed , proclaimed , and saluted according to ancient custom . The AVorshipful Master afterwards appointecl ancl invested -the following Brethren as the officers for the ensuing year : —Atkins , S . AV . ; AVatson , J . AV . ; S . Davis , Sec ; Goadby , S . D . ; J . M . Goude , J . D . ; Ferryman , I . G . Bro . Aitkins was also elected and invested as Treasurer , and Bro . Clarko as Tyler . Tlie business of the Lodge being completed , the Brethren adjourned to the George

Hotel , where a banquet was served in Miss AVinterton ' s usual excellent style . After the cloth was drawn , the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were done justice to , not forgetting the healths of the noble Provincial Grand Master , who for two years had honoured the Loclge by presiding as AV . M . ; the Deputy-Provincial Grand Master , and Bro . Underwood ; with thanks' to them for their services on this and former occasions ; the newly-installed

AVorshipful Master , & c , & c . Several visitors had been expected from the neighbouring Lodge at Nuneaton , but the annual meeting " ofthe Prov . Grand Lodge of AVarwickshiro being held on the same day at Coventry , they could not attend . SOMERSETSHIRE . o HiannniDGE , BUBNHAM . —Rural Ihilanlhrophic Lodge ( No . 3 < " ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting at the Masonic room ,

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Railway Hotel , Highbridge , on Friday the 27 th July . Brother II . Bridges presided . The minutes of the Lodge held Juno 29 th , were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Messrs . J . B . Payne and David George , who were declared by the AV . M . unanimously elected . Brothers Mogg , Hadley , Tazewell , and Lofcfc having been examined ancl found duly qualified , were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Tbe report of tho standing committee respecting tho finances of the Lodge up fco June 30 th wore read

, ancl shewed that the clues to the Grand Loclge and Provincial Grancl Lodge were paid up to that time ancl that the Loclge was in a very flourishing condition ( now numbering eightytwo members ) . Brother Joseph Duke was then presented as AV . M . elect for installation , ancl haying given his assent to all the ancient charges and regulations , was regularly installed AV . M ., hy Brother II . Bridges , for the year ensuing , and was saluted by the Brethren in each degree , according to ancient custom . The AV . M . then

invested his officers for the year ensuing — viz ., Bros . AV . II . Holmes , S . AV ., A . H . AValklej ' , J . AV ., J . S . Broclerip , Chaplain , R . C . Else , Treasurer , H . Bridges , Secretary , J . D . Jarman , Assist . Sec , E . ' Philipps , S . D ., J . Burnett , J . D ., H . T . Swan , I . G ., W . Blackmore , D . C ., F . P . Axford and A . Baily , Stewards , H . G . Phillips , Assist . Steward , and AV . AVoodivard , Tyler . Brother B . C . Greenhill , of Lodge Perpetual Friendship ( No . 157 ) , was proposed as a joining member . Bro . H . Bridges kindly presented

the Loclge with a pair of globes . A vote of thanks was returned to him for his kind present , and also for the admirable manner in ivhich he had conducted the business of the Loclge for the piast year . The Lodge was closed in due form , and the Brethren , numbering thirty-eight , adjourned to the banquet , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk , ancl the evening was spent in a very agreeable manner .

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ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The Quarterly Convocation of Grancl Chapter was holden on AVednesday last , the 1 st inst . Comp . Hall presided as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Pattison acted as H . ; and Comp . AV . 11 . AVhite as J . ; the sojourners being Comps . Potter , A . Perkins , and N . Bradford . There were also present , Comps . G . Clarke , E . ; J . LI . Evans , N . ; Dr . Harcourt , Std . B . ; Bridges , D . C , Havers , Slight , T . AVhite , J . Smith , Udall , Symonds , Pocock , AValmisley , Nelson , Farnfield ,

Adlard , Sheen , Gladwin , Carpenter , AVebber , and about a dozen other companions . The minutes of the last convocation having been read and confirmed .

The M . E . Z . stated that the first business fco bo brought before the companions was the question of granting a warrant for a Royal Arch Chapter to be attached to the Dalhousie Lodge ( No . 835 ) , afc Ottawa , Canada AVest . That Loclge had always remained firm in its allegiance to tho Grand Lodge of England , but a question had . arisen how far tho Grand Chapter of Engfand could grants warrants for new Chapters in Canada , without infringing on the rights of the Grand Chapter of Canada . The question had been referred to the

Grand Principals for consideration , and they had arrived afc the conclusion , that looking at the position of the Dalhousie Loclge , ifc would be no infringement of the rights of the Grand Chapter of Canada , fco grant the warrant for a new Chapter , as prayed . Comp . Savage had before been inclined to move that the warrant be granted , but he certainly felt that there were some difficulties connected with the case , ancl he was happy to hear the decision at which the Grand Principals had arrivedHe

. certainly felt himself thai ; it would bo no infringement on the rights of the Grand Lodge or Chapter of Canada , to give to Brethren holding under the constitution of England the means of completing their Masonic degrees , under the same jurisdiction ; and if they did not do so , they would be certainly taking steps for , afc no distant day , driving those Brethren to throw up their allegiance to England and lacing themselves under another banner .

p He therefore moved that the prayer ofthe petition be granted . Comp . Adlard seconded the motion . Comp . Havers would suggest to Comp . Savage whether it would not bo better to put upon record their motives for granting the petition . He agreed with Comp . Savage that they ought to give the Brethren holding under the English jurisdiction the means of completing their degree . In acknowledging the independence

ofthe Grand Lodge anil Grand Chapter of Canada , the Grand M . and Grancl Z . of England had undertaken thafc nothing should be done by England to interfere with their prerogative , whilst , at the same time , tho rights and privileges of the English Lodges were to hestrictly preserved . As it was one ofthe privileges of Craft Masonry to claim the Royal Arch , he . thought they were fully justified in granting a Chapter in connection with the Lodge in order to enable the Brethren fco complete their degrees . He thought , how-