Grenville Lodge, No. I787.

Grenville Lodge , No . I 787 .

r PHE Installation Ceremony in connection with the above I lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Buckingham , on February 20 th . The lodge was honoured by the presence of the R . W . Bro . Lord Addington , Prov . Grand Master for Bucks , and V . W . Bro . the Rev . C . E . Roberts , Prov . Grand Secretary . A goodly number of members and visitors were present , including many Prov . Grand Officers , past and present . The

"flitrm'tai . IIKO . HEHHKRT HULL , W . M . ceremony of installing Bro . Herbert Bull , S . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing year was most ably and impressively carried out

by the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . T . Marshall . The W . M ., Bro . H . Bull , then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Byron Hill , S . W . ; S . H . Green , J . W . ; Rev . C . H . L . Hopper , Chaplain ; G . F . Marsh , P . M .,

P . P . G . Treas ., Treasurer ; J . Phillips , P . M ., P . P . G . S ., and P . P . G . Supt . Wks ., Secretary ; H . Amos , S . D . ; F . Adcock , J . D . ; W . C . Hazelton , P . M ., Prov . A . G . D . C , D . C . ; H . Young , P . P . G . Org ., Organist ; W . H . Hawkins , I . G . ; J . Smith and E . G . W . White , Stewards ; and C . Parsons , Tyler . The customary banquet followed , at which the usual loyal

toasts , also the toasts of Grand and Prov . Grand Officers were proposed by the W . M ., and received with enthusiasm the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master replying to the latter . In proposing the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , in the course of his remarks ,

alluded to his friendship with Bro . Herbert Bull ' s late father at Oxford , saying he remembered him as one of the hardest hitters of his day . His son was well known as excelling in sport , and , from the way he had done his work in lodge that evening , he was sure that he would also excel in Masonry .

The R . W . Brother also proposed the toast of " The Installing Master and I . P . M ., " Bro . J . T . Marshall , and said he had very great pleasure in proposing his health and presenting him with the Past Master ' s jewel , and to see how he , too , was following in the footsteps of his late father , whom

he had known well as a most enthusiastic Mason , and one who had clone good work for the Grenville Lodge . The toast of " The Masonic Charities " was next on the list , and many interesting statistics were given by the proposer , Bro . " C . A . Bennett , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., and the

Charity Steward of the lodge , Bro . F . W . Denchfield , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., who replied . The collection on behalf of the charities now made from the brethren present was a record one for a banquet collection at this lodge .

Replying to the toast of "The Visiting Brethren , " Bro . Bertram Abrahams , of Grove Lodge , P . P . J . G . W ., made a most amusing speech , which was received with almost continuous laughter and applause . Interspersed with the toasts were songs by Bros . W . B .

Hill and W . H . Tarry , and a llute solo by Bro . Byron Hill , these greatly enhancing the enjoyment of the evening . " The Tyler ' s Toast , " followed by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne , " brought to a close one of the most successful and enjoyable evenings in the history of the Grenville Lodge .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Staffordshire.

Provincial Grand Chapter of Staffordshire .

A CONVOCATION of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Staffordshire was held at the Masonic Rooms , Handsworth , on Tuesday , April 3 rd , The Earl of Dartmouth , Provincial Grand Superintendent , presided . All Principals and Past Principals of the several Chapters in the Province had been summoned to attend and

all Companions invited to be present , and in all the attendance numbered about 70 . The reports presented from the various Chapters showed a satisfactory position with regard to Royal Arch Masonry in the Province . Lord Dartmouth , in addressing the Chapter , referred to

the interesting experience of his installation by Earl Amherst at Wolverhampton a year ago , and said he had had every proof since that every companion in the province would do

his best to help him in the position in which he had been placed . He congratulated the province upon the position which it had maintained in Royal Arch Masonry , and suggested that it might be possible in years to come to make still further progress in this branch of Masonry . Acknowledging several promises of support to be given to him when

next year lie is to take the chair at the anniversary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Lord Dartmouth said he knew the spirit which animated Freemasons in the province in all the degrees , and he had therefore a great confidence in regard to any duty which he undertook . Lord Dartmouth then appointed the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year .