Consecration Of The Earl Of Clarendon Chapter, No. 1984.

assisted bv Cimps . F . Sumner Knvvett , Past G . S . B ., Prov . G . H . ; the Rev . Dr . O . C . Cockrem , Prov . G . Scribe E . ; and James Terry , Past G Sid . Br ., Prov . G . D . C . The chapter having been constituted , the Principals designate , being installed Principals , were inducted into their respective chairs , namelv , Comp . F . S . Knyvett into that o £ M . E . Z . ; Comp . the Rev . Dr . O . C . Cockrem into lhat of H . ; and . Comp . J . Pi Taylor , Past Prov . A . G . D . C , into that of J .

The'following were inv-fes ' . ed as officers for the year , namely , Comps . S . Goodchild , Scribe E . ; J . 'Southam , Scribs N . ; J . Rogers , Treas .,- H . M Dove , Prin . Soj . ; ' W . J . James , ist Asst . Soj . ; C . H . Halsey , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; H . T . Horton , Stwd . ; and J . Percival , Prov . G . Janitor , Janitor .

A vote of thanks having been passed unanimously to the Consecrating Officer , and the other business transacted , chapter was closed , and the companions dined together under the presidency of the M . E . Z . After dinner the us'ial toasts were honoured , those of "The Grand Superintendent , " " The M . E . Z ., " and "The Visitors , " being particularly we-ll received .

In the intervals between the speeches a capital programme of music was carried out under the direction of Comp . W . J . James , the hand bell solos by Comp . Harry Tipper being a prominent feature in the arrangements . The dinner was supplied by Mr . W . F . Sanderson , under the management of Miss Davis , and gave general satisfaction .

Bro. A. T. Walmisley , W.M. No. 2241.

BRO . A . T . WALMISLEY , W . M . No . 2241 .

We publish this week a reproduction of the photograph of a distinguished c ' tizen of Westminster , who bids fair also to acquire distinction in the Masonic world , as many of his relatives have done before him . Bro . Arthur Thomas Walmisley was born in Westminster on April 27 th , 1 S 48 , and comes of an old Westminster family . He is the son of a gentleman who held an appointment in th ? Parliament Office , and was subsequently nominated by the late Earl of Aberdeen to the Foreign Office , from which he retired in

1889 , after over 40 years' service . Bro . Walmisley is the grandson of the late Thomas Forbes Walmisley , organist of St . Martin's-in-the-Fields , and a celebrated glee writer ; also the nephew of the late Dr . T . A . Walmisley , Doctor of Music and Professor at Trinity College , Cambridge . Yet another uncle—the late H . B . Walmisley—was organist at Bessborough Gardens , Westminster , and there is a stair . ed-glass window to his ' memory in this church . Among other relatives

were the late Mr . W . Walmisley , clerk to the Parliament Office , House of Lords j Mr . W . E . Walmisley , clerk of the Lords' Journals , and a well-known Freemason ; Mr . H . Walmisley , clerk of Public Bills , House of Lords ; Mr . Jno . Walmisley , connected with the official service of the House of Commons ; and last , though by no means least , the late Bro . Chas , Thomas Walmisley , for 25 yearj Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons , Ireland .

Bro . A . T . Walmisley was educated at King ' s College School and King ' s College , of which he was elected Fellow in 1886 . Taking up civil engineering as a profession , he was engaged while yet a student in the e-rection of the roof of St . Pare-as Railway Siation , and was subsequently employed as resident engineer upon thi Albert Bridge across the Thames at Chelsea . In 18 76 , he was engaged under Sir A . R . Binnie , now chief engineer to the London County Council , upon the reservoirs and high level water supply at Bradford , Bro .

Walmisley next started business for hinself at his present ollices , 9 , Victoriastreet , S . W ., ar . d has since been engaged on the design of the miin part of Olympic , Kensington , the Central Corporation Market roo , the Borough Market reconstruction at London Bridge ; and other works . He is well known as an efficient witness on eng ' neering schemes before Parliumnt , and has frequently acted as aibitrator upon rumination by masteis in legil cases in more than one Important matter tried in the Court of King ' s Bench . He was one of three candidates selected out of a Urge number for the oost of Gresham lecturer on

Geometry at Gresham College in 1894 . He had previously , in iS 33 , delivere 1 a ccurse of lectures at the City Guild * ' Central Institution , and a specie ! lecture in 188 9 , at the Sc ' iool of Military Engineering , Chatham , upon " Mathe . matiial ar . d Surveying Instruments . " Bro , Walmisley is a member of th ; Institut on of Civil Engineers , ill .-Geologists' A . siciition , the London Chamber cf Con merce , Hon , Associtti of the Royal Institute of Brithish Architects , Fellow of the Imperial Institut .-, Eximiner in Civil Engineering at the City of London College , and in Land-surveying at the Birkbeck Institution , and was

Bro. A. T. Walmisley , W.M. No. 2241.

appointed engineer to tbe Dover Harbour Board under tbe chairmanship of the late Earl Granville . He is also past president of the Society of Engineers and of the Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Association , and Fellow of the Surveyors ' Institution . He was one of the examiners of candidates for the Cork Harbour engineership in 18 95 , and is the author of standard works on " Iron Roofs , " " Field Works and Instruments , " and of " Land Surveying and Levelling , " in " The Builder" student series .

Bro . Walmisley was initiated into Masonry in the Cordwainer Ward Lodge No . 2241 , in November , 18 95 , and after passing through the chairs , he was installed W . M . of his lodge on Wednesday , the 15 th instant . In view of his already brilliant career , his friends anticipate the time when Bro . Walmisley will emulate his distinguished relative , the late Grand Secretary cf Ireland , and attain to Grand Lodge honours .

At the installation the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . James Dangerfield , and Bro . W . T . Mercer was raised . Bro . C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , assumed the chair , and in a very able manner installed Bro . Walmisley , who . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . J . Dangerfield , I . P . M . ; Percy Braby S . W . ; R-. A . Love , j . W . ; H . j . Adams , P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., Sec ; Chas . Johnson , S . D . ; G . L . Johnson , J . D . ; H . G . Lonjtdon

I . G . ; C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C ; J . R . Reep , P . M ., G . Std . Br ., S . G . Chap ., M . B . Adams , -Cyrus Braby , and F . B . Dobree , Stwds . ; W . s ! Mercer , Org . ; and J . Rawles , Tyler . The usual Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Jas . Dangerfield . Many letters were read from amongst others Bros , the Lord Mayor , P . G . D . ; Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ; F . Richardson P . G . D . ; and Sir Geo . Harris . An excellent banquet followed under the direction of Bro . J . Dunkley ( G . S . Graham ) .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF STAFFORDSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Tamworth , on Monday , the 20 th ult ., when over 200 brethren attended from all parts of the Province . Bro . the Earl of Dartmouth , Provincial Grand Master , and Lord-Lieutenant of the county , presided . In the course of his opening address the PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER made a sympathetic reference to the death of the Queen . He said it was not

necessary tb pass a resolution , as that had already been done by the Grand Lodge . Her Majesty was Grand Patroness of the Order . They were all glad lo know that his Majesty would continue to advise and give his countenance to the Order by being in the position of Grand Protector . " His Lordship congratulated the Order upon its flourishing condition in the

province , and said he was pleased to occupy the position of Provincial Grand Master . Bro . C . A . Newnham was elected P . G . Treasurer . The Provincial Grand Master appointed and invested the Provincial Grand Ofiicers for the ensuing year as follows :

Bro . Col . G . Walton Walker , P . G . S . B . Eng . ... D . P . G . M . „ G . C . Kent ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . Stone ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . : : Re v : w : Aseda . e ::: ::: : ;; jprov . G . cha , 1 , Dr . C . A . Newnham ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . T . A . Hardy ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, J . Dunbar Steen ,.. ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

,, b . dot hard .,, ... ... •••(!>„ .. c n 11 ,. . I J . Whitworth j Prov . S . G . Ds . „ J . P . Walton ... ... - } p TGDs „ T . C . Bigwood ... ... j Prov . J . U . Us . „ H . C . Crew ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ Major J . Wilkins ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Hebblethwaite ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ F . T . Jefferson ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ E . Harding ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, A . R . Hulme ... ... •••In n CJ nc 1 n „ . » f Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ b . J . bott ... ... ... ... J „ B . G . Bradley ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Capt . T . E . Lowe ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ,, T . Cooper ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ R . Clowes ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . .. W . Skett ... ... ... ... ^

: ; fc . B . k ? i ::: ::: ::: p-G . stwds . „ W . Hamblett ... ... ... ) „ W . Davies ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . A donation of 20 guineas was voted to the funds of the Soldiers' and

Sailors' Wives and Families Association and 10 guineas to the Wolverhampton Asylum . Upon the motion of Bro . BODKNHAM , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . England , the Prov . Grand Lodge recommended Bro . Thomas Taylor , P . M ., G . D . Eng .,

as the representative of the province on the Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Bjys at the next election . The brethren , wearing their regalia , subsequently walked in procession to the ancient Parish Church , where an appropriate sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . SOLLY , P . G . C .

The offertory amounted to £ 12 14 ? . 1 id . Of this sum £% was allotted to the funds of St . Editha ' s Church , ^ 5 to the Tamworth Cottage Hospital , and the balance assigned to the Chaplain ' s Fund . The annual banquet was afterwards held at the Castle Hotel .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

The annual convocation of the Prov . Grand Lodgeof Mirk Mister Masons for North and East Yorkshire was held , at the invitation of the Star in the East Lodge , at Scarborough , on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., Bro . Lord Bolton , Prov . Grand Master , presiding , The brethren assembled in the Masonic Hall , St . Nicholas Cliff . , The report of the Board of Gane-al Purposes and the Treasurer s balance-sheet were adopted on the proposition of Bro . T . B . W HVTEU ' seconded by Bro . J . H . B . BEMAN .