Grand Officers.

Bro . T HOMAS P . BAPTIE has been one of us for close on 15 years , having been * initiated in King Solomon Lodge , No . 2029 , in June , 1884 . In January , 1889 , he was installed in the chair of W . Master , and in June , 1891 , was elected to the important office of Treasurer . In 1892 he was one of the founders of St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 2455 , and in 1 S 94 was elected and installed W . M . His

experiences at the present do not go beyond Craft Masonry , but as regards our Institutions , he has contributed towards the support of all of them , having qualified as a Life Governor of the three , while he proposes to act as Steward at the Festivals of the two Schools during the current year , and in the same capacity for the Benevolent Institution in 18 99 .

Bro . HENRY CLARKE , whose initiation in the Peace and Harmony Lodge—at the time No . 462 , but now No . 359—Southampton , took place in 1857 , has had not only a long , but also a varied experience of Freemasonry . In 1858 he joined the Royal Gloucester , No . 130 , Southampton , and three years later that of Honour , No . 526 , Wolverhampton . In 1 S 79 we find him in London , becoming a joining member of the Alliance Lodge , No . 1827 , of which , in 188 S , he had the

honour of being installed as W . Master . In 1 S 91 he was one of the Founders of the Bishopsgate Lodge , No . 2396 ; while in 18 9 6 he assisted in founding the London County Council Lodge , No . 2603 , he being a member of the great municipal Parliament of London . He is also a Royal Arch Mason , having been exalted in the Lodge of Concord , No . 394 , Southampton , on the Sth October ,

1859 . He also appears to have taken an interest in the Ancient and Accepted Rite , his name appearing on the list of members of the Grand Metropolitan Chapter , Rose Croix , No . I . As for our Institutions , Bro . Clarice has given his services as Steward for each of them , and , in addition to being a Vice President of the Benevolent Institution , is a Life Governor of both our Schools .

GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . Lt .-Col . G . J . PARKVN during the 35 years he has been a member of our Order has acquired considerable experience of Masonry in different parts of the British Empire . He was initiated in British Kaffraria Lodge , No . 853 , King William's Town , on the nth August , 1864 . In 186 7 he joinsd St . John ' s Lodge , No . 828 , Graham's Town , and between 1860 and 1872 was a member of Victoria

Lodge , of Hong Kong , No . 1026 , and United Service Lodge , No . 1341 , in the same Colony . After returning home he was elected member of Semper Fidelis Lodge , No . 1254 , Exeter , in 1877 ; of the Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge , No . 1971 , in 1884 j of Pentangle Lodge , No . 1174 , Chatham , in 1888 ; of One and All Lodge , No . 339 , Bodmin , and of Fort Lodge , No . 1528 , Newquay , in 18 95 . On the ioth November , 1896 , he was installed W . M . of the Fort Lodge , and the

following was appointed Prov . G . Sword Bearer of Cornwall . In 1896 he became a London Mason by joining the Cornish Lodge , No . 2369 , and during the present year he completed thus far his series of lodge memberships by helping to found Lodge Nil Sine Lahore , No . 2736—of which he was installed first W . M . — and joining the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 259 . As a Royal Arch Mason his career has been less varied . He was exalted in Concord

Chapter , No . 608 , Cape of Good Hope , on the iSth October , 1866 , and having joined St . Petrock Chapter , No . 330 , Bodmin , was installed M . E . Z . on the 13 th April of last year . He has also been perfected Rose Croix , and is a member of the Cornwall Chapter , No . 61 , Truro . He has , moreover , served once as Steward for our three Institutions , and is a Vice-President of the Boys' School , and Life Governor of the Girls' and Benevolent Institutions .

DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARER . Bro . EDWARD ROBERTS , M . A ., the able and courteous Prov . G . Secretary of North Wales , was initiated in Segontium Lodge , No . 606 , Carnarvon , on the 21 st February , 188 3 , and on the 17 th October , 1888 , was installed W . Master . In February , 1894 , he became a member of the Correspondence Circle of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , and in 1896 a joining member of the Bala Lodge ,

No . 1369 , in addition to which he is an Honorary member of Lodges Nos . 1113 , 14 S 8 , 1988 , 2423 , and 2569 , all of which are located in his Province , and in the consecration ol the last two of which he took part in his official capacity . On the ist October , 18 S 5 , he was exalted in the Segontium Chapter , No . 606 , and in March , 1892 , was installed in the chair of First Principal . These services to Craft and Royal Arch Masonry have been worthily recognised at different times .

ln 188 9 he was appointed Prov . G . Steward of North Wales , and in the following year Prov . G . Secretary , and has won golden opinions from the brethren during the years that have since elapsed , while in 18 9 6 he had conferred upon him the brevet rank of Past Prov . S . G . Warden . His first Provincial appointment in Royal Arch was in 18 92 , when he became Prov . G . Asst . Sojourner , being

promoted Prov . G . Registrar in 18 94 , and last year to the still higher oilice of Prov . G . Scribe N . Lastly , his services to our Institutions have been on a scale commensurate with his position in the Craft , and , in addition to serving twice as Steward for the Benevolent and Boys' Institutions , and once for the Girls ' School , he has qualified as Life Governor of the three Charities , and he is also , ex officio , a member of the North Wales Masonic Charitable Association .

GRAND STANDARD BEARERS . Bro . J KENYON has been a Freemason for well nigh a quarter of a century and has done good service during that time . He was initiated in the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 348 , Bolton , on the 22 nd October , 1874 , and was elected and installed W . M . in 1883 . He has also at different periods been elected member of Antiquity , No . 146 , Bolton , Mechanics Lodge , No . 245 , Jersey , and thc Lodge

of St . John and St . Paul , No . 349 , Malta , and , in 1890 , had the honour of being appointed District S . G . Warden of Malta , and Prov . G . Deacon of East Lancashire . Hc was exalted a Royal Arch Mason in St . John ' s Chapter , No . 34 8 , Uolton , on the 4 th March , 1880 . and was installed M . E Z . in December , 1888 , while the year following he was appointed Prov . Asst . G . Sojourner of East

Lancashire . He is also a joining member of the William Kingston Chapter , No . 407 , Malta . He has also taken other Degrees , having been installed a Knight of the Order of the Temple in the St . James of Jerusalem Preceptory , No . 33 , Bolton , and perfected Rose Croix in the A . and A . Rite . Lastly , he is a Vice-Patron of our three Institutions and has served as Steward six times each for the Girls' and Benevolent Institutions and half a dozen times for the Boys' School .

Bro . J WELFORD has had nearly 30 years ' experience of Freemasonry , having been initiated in the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , on the 15 th September , 18 70 . Having risen through the different offices , he was at length , in 1880 , elected and installed its W . Master , and since then , we believe , has continued to render it important service in the capacity of Treasurer . He has also enrolled himself as a member of three other lodges , one of which—the Bradstow , No . 2448 , Btoadstairs—is in the Province of Kentwhile the others—the Fellowship

, , No . 2535 , arid the Eyre Lodge , No . 2742—are located in the Metropolis . He was Pxa't . as a Royal Arch Mason in the Westbourne Chapter , No . 733 , and installed its First Principal Z . in January , 1884 . In respect of our Institutions he has done good service . He has served two Stewardships for the Benevolent Institution , and qualified as Vice-Patron ; iu a Vice-Patron , with one Stewardship , of the O ' School ; and a Life Governor , with two Stewardships , of the Boys '

Grand Officers.

GRAND ORGANIST . Bro . WILLIAM H . CUMMINGS , F . S . A ., Principal of the Guildhall School of Music , was initiated in the Urban Lodge , No . 1196 , on the 22 nd October , 1872 . Five years later he joined the Orpheus Lodge , No . 1706 , at its foundation , and subsequently became a member of the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 , and of the

Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 , which was founded in 1892 , and of which he was installed W . M . in December , 18 97 . He is likewise a Royal Arch Mason , but his connection with that branch of Masonry is of recent elate , as it was only on the Sth July , 1898 , that he was exalted in the Brooke Chapter , No . ' 2005 , Chingford , in the Province of Essex . Lastly , he is a Life Subscriber of the Royal Masonic institution for Boys . ::- •¦¦ ..

GRAND PURSUIVANT . Bro . WILLIAM WRIGHT has had nearly a quarter of a century's experience of Masonry in the Province of Sussex , and has won distinction in all the branches with which he has been connected . He was initiated in the South Saxon Lodge , No . 311 , Lewes , on the 17 th February , 1875 , and in 18 91 was elected , and installed W . Master . In the meantime , however , he became a ioining

member of the Pelham Lodge , No . 1303 , Lewes , in 1888 , and Was installed W . M . the ' following year , while in 1893 , when he had been for the second time chosen to preside over the Pelham Lodge , he became founder and first S . W . of the Loxfield Lodge , No . 2450 , Uckfield , and in 1894 its W . M . In 18 91 , his services were recognised by his appointment as Prov . J . G . W . Sussex . He was installed a Royal Arch Mason in the South Saxon Chapter , No . 311 , on the 27 th January , i 886 \ In

18 93 , he was installed M . E . Z ., and in 18 95 , was honoured with the appointment of Prov . G . J . In Mark Masonry , he is Past Prov . S . G . Warden of Sussex , and on ist June of last year , was appointed G . Std . Bearer of Mark Grand Lodge . He was installed Knight of the Order of the Temple in the De Warenne Preceptory , No . 126 , Brighton , is Past E . Preceptor and present Registrar of the Prov .

Priory of Sussex ; and in the Ancient and Accepted Rite , Past M . W . S . of the Eureka Rose Croix Chapter , No . 43 , Brighton . Finally , he has served five Stewardships for our Institutions , namely , two for the Boys' School , two for the Girls' School , and one for the Benevolent Institution , is a Vice-President of the Girls' School and a Life-Governor of the Boys' and Benevolent Institutions .

ASSISTANT GRAND PURSUIVANT . Bro . WILLIAM FISHER was initiated in the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , oh the 13 th October , 1868 , and in April , 1877 , was installed W . M . In 1879 , he , joined the Shepherd's Bush Lodge , No . 1828 , and presided over it as Master during the year 1887 . Having in the interim been elected a joining member of the Hemming Lodge , No . 1512 , Hampton Court , of which he was installed W . M . In 1892 ,

and the Abbey Lodge , No . 2030 , of which he only remained a member till October , 1893 , he joined the Sir Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 1503 , Twickenham , in the latter year , and in 18 95 was installed in the chair . In May , 1893 , he was elected P . G . Treasurer of Middlesex , and is also a present member of the Board of Benevolence and Committee of Management of the Benevolent Institution . In Royal Arch Masonry , to which he was exalted in the Domatic Chapter , No . 177 , lie transferred his allegiance , in 1878 , to the Andrew Chapter ,. No . 834 and has

, twice served as M . E . Z . —in 1890 , and again in 1892 ; while in July , 1886 , he joined the Era Chapter , No . 1423 , Twickenham , was installed in the chair of M . E . Z . tot * the years 1893 and 1894 , successively , and in the former was appointed Prov . G . P . S . Middlesex . He is a member of Mount Calvary Chapter , No . 3 , of Rose Croix , 18 ° , and besides being a Life Governor of the three Charities , has given his services as Steward to the Benevolent Institution , the occasion having been at the J ubilee Festival in 1892 .

Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday next , the 3 rd prox .: The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for con- ** firmation . Installation of Principals and investiture of ofiicers for the ensuing year . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 18 th January , to the 19 th April , 1899 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows :

To Balance , Grand Chapter £ \ 101 19 9 By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter £ 3 6 S 2 H Account _ ... 2 G 6 1 6 „ Balance 1433 - j c „ Subsequent Receipts .. 692 13 7 „ „ Unappropriated Account ... 253 4 6 £ 2060 14 10 r 206 o 14 10

- ¦ ^^^ which balances are in the Bank of England Law Courts Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : ist . From Comps . Meyer Seehoff , as Z . ; Robert Francis Wallis , as H . ; C . Alexander , as J , ; and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal George Lodge , No . 2643 , to be called the Royal George Chapter , and to meet at Krugtrsdorp , Transvaal , South Africa .

2 nd . From Comps . the Rev . John Scott Ramsay , as Z . ; Col . Ponsonby Wm . Watts , as H . ; Thomas Martin , as J . ; and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Border Lodge , No . 2475 , to be called the Beach Chapter , and to meet at the White Hart Hotel , Blackwater , Hampshire . 3 rd . From Comps , William Briggs , as Z . ; Joseph Reynolds Green , as H . ; Cottercll Egerton Ward-Boughton-Lee , as J . ; and 11 others for a chapter to be attached to the Strong Man Lodge , No . 45 , to be called the Strong Man Chapter , and to meet at the Holborn Restaurant , London , W . C .

4 th . From Comps . Samuel Varren , as Z . ; Simon Young , as H . ; William Browne , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence , No . 184 , to be called the Triangle Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Temple , Park-road , New Brompton , Kent . 5 th . From Comps . David Rees Lewis , as Z . ; Duncan Macdonald , as H . j Angui Macintosh , as J ., and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , No . no , to be called the Rees Lewis Chapter , and to meet at Masonic Hall , Merthyr Tydfil , Wales .

6 th . From Comps . Augustus Alfred Frigout , as Z . ; William G . Simmons , as H . ; Thomas Bugler , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Excelsior Lodge , No . 1153 , to be called the Excelsior Chapter , and to meet at the Holborn Restaurant , London , W . C . The Committee have likewise received memorials , with extracts' of minute j for permission to remove the following chapters : '