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competent for tins duty , and that he believed Comp . Muggeridge ' s services could be procured upon easy terms . A somewhat lengthy discussion then followed , and the G . Supt . finally requested that the various Principals present would ventilate the question in their respective chapters , as he purposed shortly to address a circular to each , containing some definite proposition . Comp . Spurr gave notice of his intention to move at the next

meeting of the Prov . G . Chapter , " That the sum of five guineas be voted to the Palestine Exploration Fund . " Comp . Keyworth called attention to the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Grand Lodge , at which he was present , relative to the testimonial commemorative of the M . AV . Grand Master's twenty-fifth year of office , and thought this Provincial Grand Chapter should take immediate action upon the matter .

The 5 I . E . G . Supt . said he was sure this province would not be the last iu doing honour to their esteemed G . JI ., but that it would , in bis opinion , be premature , considering their immediate connection witlvhis lordship , for them to take any active steps until they had received official intimation of the matter , and of the course intended to be pursued by the managing commitee ; immediately after which , ho had no doubt , the subject would be taken up by the province with that energy which its importance demanded .

The M . E . G . Supt . stated that having received an invitation from the Old Globe Chapter , he should bold the next Provincial Grand Chapter at Scarborough . After the 51 . E . G . Supt . had thanked tbe companions for their numerous attendance , and tlie Constitutional Chapter for its hospitality to , the Provincial Grand Chapter , the same was closed in ancient form and with solemn prayer . A banquet was held at the Beverley Arms the same evening , at which tbe 51 . E . G . Supt . presided . During the evening the greatest harmony and friendship prevailed .

SCOTLAND . LANABKSHIKE ( JIIDDLE AVABD ) . AIRDHIE . —Airdrie District Chapter ( No . 78 ) . The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland having recently received a petition from certain members of the Airdrie District Chapter ( No . 78 ) , setting forth that the chapter had been prevented holding the election prescribed by the lawson

, the 25 th September last , and craving permission to meet for the purpose of election , the committee agreed to grant this permission upon the condition that the petitioners bound themselves to admit no members exalted in any spurious chapter holding of the now defunct "General Grand Chapter of Scotlaud and the Colonies , " as a candidate for admission to the Airdrie District Chapter , until such applicant deliver up any

diploma furnished him by the so-called General Grand Chaplain , such diploma to be forwarded to the Grand Scribe E ., and , the committee of the Supreme Grand Chapter remitted to Comp . James AA ^ allace , Z ., 79 , to attend at a meeting of the Petitioners' Chapter , to be called on such day as might be suitable to administer an O . B . to each of the petitioners in terms of these resolutions of the committee , to preside at the election of the nine principal office bearers , and

to forward a return of their names to the Grand Scribe E . ; and , upon this being done , the Gsand Scribe E . was authorised to receive the return . In pursuance of this resolution Comp . Jas . Wallace , of Glasgow , Z . of the Commercial Chapter ( No . 79 ) , attended and presided at , on the 13 th ult ., a meeting of the Airdrie District Chapter ( No . 78 ) , held in the 51 asonie hall of that town , as the Depute from the S . G . R . A . Chapter of ScotlandComp .

, Wallace , was accompanied from Glasgow by the following companions , viz .: —Comps . Thomas JI'Robert , Z . of 73 ; George M'Leod , AV . B . Paterson , James Balfour , and James Stevenson . Tho O . B . having been administered by Comp . Wallace to the petitioners , they were all affiliated into the S . G . R . A . Chapter . The officers of the chapter were then elected as follows : — Comps . Alexander Bizzett , Z . ; Peter Mackinnon , H . ; John

Barr , J . ; Thomas Forrance , Past Principal Z . ; Alex . Jlackenzie , Scribe E . ; George Ellis , Scribe N . ; Robert Davidson , Treas . ; Alex . Burns , 1 st Soj . ; John Spence , 2 nd Soj . ; John Levack , 3 rd Soj . ; David Anderson , Sd . Bearer ; James Taylor , Janitor . A lodge having been opened in the Mark degree , Bro . M'Robert in the chair , Bros . Balfour and Paterson acting respectively as Senior and Junior AVardens . Bro . AVallace then installed the several office bearers above named .

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Amongst the brethren who subsequently received at this meeting the respective degrees of JIark , Past , and 5 Iost Excellent JIaster , and also that of the R . A . ; we noticed two highly esteemed Coatbridge brethren , Bros . John Hamilton , and Richard Gray . After the closing of the chapter the companions adjourned to refreshment , ihose from Glasgow and Coatbridge being entertained as the guests of the Airdrie Chapter .

Under tho genial presidency of Comp . Bizzetfc , a short time was spent most happily in rational enjoyment , song and sentiment agreeably interspersed enlivened the proceedings , which being characterised in a marked manner by love and harmony , appropriately terminated the especial business of the evening , namely the bringing back again into the fold of the S . G . R . A . Chapter of Scotlandthe last , we believeof the flock who had

, , strayed away to the now defunct General Grand Chapter . In the course of some remarks made by Comp . AVallace , he took occasion to congratulate the Airdrie District Royal Arch Chapter ( No . 78 ) , upon their having selected such an efficient staff of office bearers , and while it would be superfluous for him to individualise them all separately , he could . not refrain from saying with reference to their two first Principals , that in their

Z ., Comp . Bizzett , they had one who had proved himself so thoroughly competent to fulfil the important duties of that office , that the selection made by the chapter would reflect credit alike upon it and the companion of their choice ; while in Comp . Peter 5 Iackinnon they had as their H . not only one who was posted up to the mark as regards the duties of that officebut they bad done honour deservedly to a brother and

, companion whom he believed was unsurpassed in this province , as an indefatigably zealous JIason of many years standing , one who had worked hard and had succeeded in elevating to a high moral platform , the status of Scotch Mesonry in the Middle Ward of Lanark . After the time honoured parting toast the companions dispersed ; the vehicles being ready , the Glasgow companions led

the way under the crack , vhip of Comp . George JI'Leod ; and , after parting with the Coatbridge detachment , a smart and pleasant ride of some eight miles on a lovely night brought the party again under the protecting wing of St . Jlunrro .

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LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTEE . —Fotolce Zodge ( No . 19 ) . —On the conclusion o £ the business in the Howe Lodge , as reported in our last , this lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last lodge having been confirmed , the first business was to instal Bro . Kelly , P . Prov . G . 1 I . J 1 ., as AV . JI . for the ensuing year , but that brother having been regularly installed as W . M . of this lodge ten years ago

, and there being a very heavy list of business , this ceremonywas almost entirely dispensed with . The various offices were filled as follows , for the ensuing year : —Bros . Kelly , W . JI . ; Baukart , P . M . ; Brewin ^ S . W . ; Smith , J . AV ; Pettifor , P . M ., as 51 . 0 . ; C . Johnson , S . O . and Dir . of Cers . ; Herbert , J . O . ; AVeare , S . D . ; W . Johnson , J . D ., Sec . and Reg . ; and 51 aiining , I . G . A ballot was taken for twenty brethren as candidates for

the degree , and Bro . F . 51 anning of the Mark Chapter ( No . 73 ) , Limerick , as a joining member , all of whom were elected . Bros . Duff , P . JI . ; G . H . Hodges , W . JI . 523 ); J . E . Hodges , Gosling , S . W . 279 ; Stretton , and J . E . Clarke being in attendance , as arranged , they were severally advanced to the degree , the ceremony being very efficiently performed by the whole of the officersand the musical chants being iven bBros . C .

, g y Johnson and Bankart . The election of Treasurer then took place , wliich resulted in the unanimous choice of Bro . Clement Stretton . The AV . JI . then appointed and invested the following brethren as the officers of tbe lodge for the ensuing year : — Bros . AV . Pettifor , P . M . ; R . Brewin , S . W . ; AV . B . Smith , J . W . ; A . M . Duff , 51 . 0 . ; 13 . Gosling , S . O . ; T . Herbert , J . O . ; C . StrettonTreas . ; G . H . HodgesSec . ; W . JohnsonReg . of

, , , JIarks ; W . AVeare , S . D . ; J . C . Clarke , J . D . ; C . Johnson , Dir . of Cers . ; F . Jlanning , I . G . ; and C . Bembridge , Tyler . The by-laws , as revised at the last meeting , were confirmed . Bros . W . Garrick Crofts , AV . JI . of the Ferras and Ivauhoe Lodge ( No . 779 ); John Hunt , of the John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ); and J . Fairfax Scott , of the Howe and Charwood Lodgo ( No . 1 , 007 ) , were then proposed by the W . JI . as candidates for