Rulers In The Craft

Bro . J AMES ERNEST LANE , F . R . C . S ., is the third Worshipful Master of the Sancta Maria Lodge , No . 2682 , which had the honor during , the first year of its existence , of having the M . W . G . Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , as its Worshipful Master . The lodge is closely connected with St . Mary ' s Hospital , and is therefore composed principally , if not wholly

of members of the medical profession . Its present Master was initiated in 188 9 in the Royal Hampton Court Lodge , No . 128 3 , and in 18 94 he became Worshipful Master and is now Treasurer . In the Province of Middlesex he has the rank of Past Provincial S . Grand Deacon , having been appointed to that'office in 18 95 . Bro . Lane was exalted in the Quadratic

Chapter , No . 16 91 , meeting at Hampton Court , and afterwards joined the St . George's and Corner Stone Chapter No . 5 . In the Mark Degree he was a Founder , and is now a Past Master and Treasurer of the Hampton Court Lodge , a P . P . G . S . W . of Middlesex , and a Past Grand Steward—and in the Order of Knights Templar a member of St . George ' s and

St . Michael Preceptories . Bro . Lane has served several Stewardships for the Charities and is a Life Governor of each of the Institutions .

Bro . FRANK R . PERKINS , Worshipful Master of the Eton Lodge , No . 2458 , was initiated in 188 9 in the Earl of Clarendon Lodge , No . 19 8 4 , Watford , and in 18 92 became one of the founders of the Eton Lodge , No . 2458 , of which lodge , after

passing through various offices , he now occupies the Masters ' chair . He is also a Provincial Grand Officer of Buckinghamshire . It was not until 18 97 that Bro . Perkins became a Royal Arch Mason , having in that year been exalted in the Bevan Chapter , No . 2458 , attached to the Eton Lodge . In the following year he joined the Emblematic Chapter , No . 1321

, meeting in London . He is also a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . At the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and of the Boys' School this year Bro . Perkins' name appeared as Steward .

Bro . W . SCOTT MILLER , who at present occupies the chair of Worshipful Master in both the \ Old Boys' Lodge , No . 2500 , and the Albert Lucking Lodge , No . 2717 , was initiated in the Chough Lodge , No . 226 4 m 18 90 , and afterwards took an active part in founding the lodge of which he is now Master . He is also a member of the Lodge of

Fidelity , No . 3 . In the Province of Essex he is a Past Prov . Grand Warden . Bro . Miller has not confined his Masonic energies to the Craft , being a member of the Royal Arch as well as the Mark and Rose Croix Degrees , and is a Vice-President of the Girls' School and Life Governor of both the Boys' School and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

Bro . CHARLES W . COLE , who now occupies-the Chair of St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 2455 , was initiated in the Cama