Our Portrait Gallery.

Our portrait Gallery .

BRO . R . S . CHANDLER . We give below a portrait of Bro . Robert Stanley Chandler , who has just been installed W . M . of the Old Masonians' Lodge , No . 2700 , in succession to Bro . C . E . Keyser , M . A ., F . S . A ., J . P ., P . G . D . Bro . Chandler , who comes of an old Suffolk county family , is an ex-scholar of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . On leaving school he entered the great mercantile house of Messrs . Bradbury , Greatorex , and Co ., in the City ot London , with whom he has ever since been connected . When the Old Masonians' Association ( composed of ex-scholars of

the School ) was , formed , in 1 SS 6 , Bro . Chandler , then still in his teens , was one of its first members ; he was elected on the Managing Committee of the Association in 1 SS 8 ; in 1 S 89 he filled the position of Asst . Hon . Secretary , and in 1890 became Hon . Secretary . He continued to hold this ofiice until May , 1892 , when , on resigning , he was unanimously chosen by his schoolfellows as their Hon . Treasurer , an office Bro . Chandler still continues to fulfil , as Well as being a Trustee of their Benevolent Fund . In 1896 , the subscribers to the then newly-created Scholarship Fund of the Boys' School elected Bro , Chandler a member of the Board of

Governors for its administration . It was in January , 1 S 97 , that Bro . Chandler was duly initiated a member of our Order in the London Rifle Brigade Lodge , No . 19 62 , in which well-known regiment he had lor several years been an active member . When last year the Old Masonians' Lodge was founded to commemorate the Centenary of the Boys' School , Bro . Chandler was chosen by the founders as its first Senior Warden ; he has , therefore , reached the chair in the phenomenally short period , since his initiation , of a little over two

years . At the Centenary Festival , held at the Royal Albert Hall last June Bro . Chandler had the honour of representing the ex-scholars of the School and taking up in their name a list of over 100 guineas . It need scarcely be added he has qualified as a Life Governor of the Institution . Amongst other things , Bro . Chandler is a member of the London Society of East

Anglians , and a Director of the Provident Association of Warehousemen , Travellers , and Clerks . The Installing Master was Bro . Chas . E . Keyser , P . G . D . The distinguished brethren present to witness the ceremony included Bros . Woodall , P . G . Treas . ; Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . ; J . Morrison McLeod , P . G . S . B . ; and Alexander Naughty , Sub .-Master for Ross and Cromarty , who represented the Grand Lodge of Scotland .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Mount Calvary Chapter , No . 3 . A meeting of this very old and distinguished chapter was held at the M isonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square , on the 14 th inst . Among those in attendance were Bros . II . j . Lardner , 30 , P . M . W . S ., Treas ., as M . W . S ., in the absence of Ex . Bro . James Speller ; F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . W . S ., as Prelate ; Major T . C Walls . P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; H . J . Adams , 30 , G . M . ; H . Hills . 30 , J . P . ; R . C . Slater , C . of GIs . ; W . Bigg , Herald ; Egbert Roberts , Asst . Org . ; Capt . G . Carpenter , Dr . Victor Jagielski , 1 . P . M . W . S . ; and E Sherrin . 111 . Bro . Capt . Portl ick-Dalson , 3 _ ° , wisa visitor .

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The Recorder announced that the two candidates who were to have been perfected that night were at the last moment prevented from attending , viz ., Bros . W . Tyler and Capt . H . Bertram . Communications regretting inability to attend were received from Bros . J . Speller , M . W . S . ; A . Humphreys , Prelate ; T . E . Biddlecombe , ist General ; T . L . Carrick , D . C ; Dr . E . M . Lott . 31 ; Dr . J . VV . Hinton , M . A ., Asst . Org . ; Lt .-Col . F . 1 . Stohwasser , 30 , P . M . W . S . ; G . Graveley , 30 ° , P . M . W . S . ; L . Steele , 30 , P . M . W . S . ; Major Baldwin , 2 nd General ; and others . The chaptf r was then closed .

The banquet was held , as usual , at the Cafii Royal , Regent-street , and gave unqualified satisfaction . Upon the removal of the cloth , the M . W . S . in the chair , Bro . Dr . Victor Jagielski ably and eloquently submitted the various toasts , his respected utterances being marked by great originality of thought and expression . H s health having been duly proposed , in conjunction with the absent M . W . S ., Bro . James Speller , he duly acknowledged the same . In the course of his reply he

greatly regretted the absence of the Most VVise . lie said that Ex . Bro . James Speller p * is . sessed a most eenial | . ersonality , and was a very creditable exoon ^ nt of the Rose Croix Degree . At his installation , and at the subsequent meeting , the M . W . hid furnished a most delightful programme of music , and which wis carried out un-ier the talented direction of Bro . Egbert Roberts . He hoped to see the M . W . present at the next meeting , when no doubt another charming evening would be spent under his presidency .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ex . Bro . F . \ V . Driver , P . M . W . S . j responded on behalf of " The Past Sovereigns " ' j 111 . Bro . H . J . Lardner for " The Treasurer and Recorder , " and Bros . Adams , Hills Slater , Bigg , and Roberts for " The Officers . " The last-named brother greatly entertained his hearers by his powerful voc ' ilisa *' tions , his rendering of Henry Russell's "Sexton" being particularly good . Ex . B-o . Professor Driver was well to the fore in a dramatic and original prose piece " The four Henries . "

Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

Rose and LiJy Council , No . 15 . A meeting of the above council was held on Saturdav . the 22 nd inst ., when there werepresent Bros . Alfred Molony , W . M . ; H . Tupper , P . M . ; N . Goodchild , P . M ., Sec . ; Chas . Sheppard , S . W . ; E . Styles , J . VV . ; and J . Moore Smith , J . D . The council was opened and the minutes ofthe last meeting were read and confirmed . Th- ; ballot was taken , and proved unanimous , in favour of Bros . Richard P . Couch and F . J . Larkman . Those brethren were admitted and initiated by Brj . Alfred

Molony , W . M ., into the Degrees of St . Lawrence , Knight of Constantinople , and Red Cross of Babylon . The council was then resumed to the Degree of 5 t . Lawrence the Martyr , and Bros . Chas . Sheppard and N . Goodchild , P . M ., were elected respectiv : ly W . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year . The ciuncil was subsequently openei in the Degrees of Grand Tyler of King Solomon and Secret Monitor , Bro . William Vincent , G . D . C ., acting as W . M ., assisted by Bros . H . Thomson Lyon , as S . W . ; N .

Goodchild , as J . W . ; A . Molony , as Deacon ; and E . J . Mills , as I . G . The following brethren were then initiated into both Degrees , \\ z ., Bros . C . Sheppard , J . Moore Smith , R . P . Couch , and F . J . Larkman . It was proposed by Bro . Alfred Mol > ny , W . M ., and carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Bro . William Vincent , G . D . C , for the beautiful and impressive manner in which he had worked the Degrees of Grand Tyler of King Solomon and Secret Monitor . The council having been closed , the brethren adj jurned to the Freemisons' Tavern for dinner .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

Shadwell Clerke Preceptory , No . 154 . The installation meeting was held on the 20 th instant , when Sir Knight R . G Leversedge was installed as E . P ., and appointed as Constables Sir Knights O . Heiiemann and G . W . Capel . Sir Knight H . Lovegrove was invested again as Registrar , while other offices were filled by Sir Knights Staley , Mijor Allen , K-iipp , R : e ) , anl Gordon Hills . Sir Kni ghts Hay and J . Read , Org ., w ^ re also present . The retiring E . P ., Sir Knight Stewart Brown , was unible to be present . A banquet followed .

Instruction.

Instruction .

ISRAEL LODGE , No . 205 . On Sunday last , the popular Preceptor of the above lodge , Bro . B . Da Costa , P . M . 1349 , welcomed a very large and distinguished audience at the Rising Sun , Globe-road , Mile End , E ., the occasion being a lecture by Bro . Robt . Bowers , P . M . 15 , W . M . 1321 , M . E . Z . 2191 , F . R . H . S ., on " King Solomon ' s Temple : its Builders and Destroyerswith some Notes on thc Temples of Zerrubabel and Herod , and the Destruction of Jerusalem . " Thanks to the generosity of Bro . Walter Clement Tyler , VV . M . Sf ) 2 and 15 ( 07 , J . W . 2579 founder and P . S . £ 62 , and founder Crusader Chapter , the lecture wis

, brilliantly illustrated by means of the oxy-hydrojtn lime-light lantern . The chair was taken by Bro . H . J . Phillips , P . M . and Sec . 205 , who , in a great measure , contributed towards the success of the meeting by his judicious ruling . There were 140 bret ' iren present , and several brethren were unable to gain admission , among those present being many well-known brethren , including Bros . G . VV . Speth , P . A . G . U . C . ; G . Graveley , G . P ., who scted as S . W . ; D . Moss , P . G . S . B . ( Transvaal ); Frank Hores , Bisil Stewart , P . M . ; L . A . Da Costa , Cowell , Oxley , J . J . Hall , Harold Griffiths , and others .

The lecturer very lucidly traced the history of the Temples , and was extremely careful that every item laid before the brethren was founded upon fact , anl he carefully discriminated between fiction and historical data . The illustrations throw ) on the screen were very carefully arranged , and commenced with a view ol her M'jesty anl the M . W . G . M ., followed rapidly by scenes from Palestine , with ground plans and elevations of the various temples culled from the best authorities . Needle-is to say that the lecture was listened to with breathless interest , and the clear tones of the lecurec

were heard distinctly in every part of the room . When the lecturer had fi lished Bros . Speth , Harrold Griffiths , and Graveley joined in the discussion which followed , Bro . Griffiths mentioning that he was preparing a lecture on the same subject from a different standpoint to be given at the Israel Lodge of Instruction in the autumn , and Bro . Graveley ' s compilation of the weights and values , showing that great interes * . had been taken in the proceedings . Bros . Tyler and Bowers were unanimously elected hon . members , and 39 brethren were elected members of the lodge .

LOYAL BERKSHIRE LODGE OF HOPE , No . 594 . The members of the £ hove lodge met at the Hind's Head Hotel , Aldermaston , on Wednesday , the 19 th inst . The brethren drove over from Newbury , and were met in the . village by Bro . ( . E . Keyser , who invited them to stroll in the park , and afterwards entertained the parly at tea at Aldermaston Court . The lodge was held in the large ball-room of the hotel . Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng ., acted as Preceptor , and complimented the ofiicers upon the admirable manner in which the work had been peiformed .

On the conclusion of the business , the brethren d ned together , and an exceedingly pleasant evening was spent under the genial presidency of Bro . C . E . Keyser . Bro . J . Rolfe , S . VV ., occupied the vice-chair , and there were also present Bros . S . Knight , jun ., R . Maples , E . Gould , T . S . Cambridge , E . Turner , C H . Stradling , J . Wright , VV . G . Crombie , VV . J . Langley , G . Turner , H . Elms , T . W . Lush , and S . J . Lee Vincent .

The question of forming a summer 1 < dge at Aldermaston was referred to , and Bro . Keyser stated that if there appeared to be a wish on the pait of the Reading and Newbury brethren duiing the summer months hc would do all in his power to promote it .

WHITTINGTON LODGE , No . SG 2 . The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held under the Preceptorship of Bro A . V . II . Paunccf' -rt , P . M ., at the Red Lion , Poppins-court , Fleet-street , on the 19 th instant , when the ceremony of raising was rehearsed by Bro . Alfred Collins , who acted as W . M ., with the assistance of Bros . Fredk . Hewson , as S . W ., and A . Clarkson , as J . VV ., and supported by a good attendance of brethren .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471-The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 25 th inst ., at the Cock Tavein , Highbury , when there were present Bros . C . C . Renaud , W . M . ; C . Nicole , S . W . j J . Birks , P . M ., J . W . ; W . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , and 1 . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; F . H . Johnson , S . D . J

J . Kwings , I . G . ; H . B . Harding , P . M . ; A . Williams , and H . A . House . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmsd . The ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . VVilliams being the candidate . The investituie of officers was then rehearsed , Bro . C . Nicole was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .