Supreme Grand Chapter.

2 . The Westbourne Chapter , No . 733 , from St . John ' s Wood to the Holborn Restaurant , Holborn . 3 . The Phoenix Chapter of St . Ann , No . 1235 , from the Court House to the Town Hall , Buxton . The Committee have further to report that in consequence of the formation and recognition of a Grand Lodge of Victoriathere are , with the exception

, of the Meridian Lodge of St . John , No . 729 , and the Combermere Lodge , No . 752 , Melbourne , which have not yet signified their intention of joining the Grand Lodge of Victoria , no longer English Craft Lodges in that Colony to which the Chapters meeting in the District of Victoria can be attached , as required by Article 45 , Royal Arch Regulations . The Committee , therefore , recommend that the charters of the

undermentioned Chapters be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the Chapters be erased from the Register of the Grand Chapter . No . 474 , Australasian , Melbourne . „ 530 , Victorian , Melbourne . „ 641 , Royal Golden o * " Bendigo , Sandhurst . 692 , EurekaCastlemain .

„ , i ) 713 , Yarrowee , Ballarat . „ 727 , Collingwood , Melbourne . „ 728 , St . John , Beechworth . „ 747 , Melbourne , Melbourne . „ 930 , South Yarra , Melbourne . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREV , President .

Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., July 17 , 1889 . The several recommendations contained in the above report were adopted , on the motion of Comp . ROBERT GREY , seconded by Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON . Comp . ROBERT GREV , in moving the recommendation with respect to the Grand Lodge of Victoria , said : — " I now movefollowing the precedent of our

, last Convocation , that the same course be adopted as in the case of the New South Wales Grand Lodge , and I move that the charters of the foregoing Chapters be withdrawn and cancelled , and that the Chapters be erased from the register of the Grand Chapter . Comp . FRANK RICHARDSON seconded , and the motion was carried . Grand Chapter was then closed .

We record with deep regret the death of a very excellent brother , Mr . Spence Bate , of The Rock , South Brent , where he died . Bro . Bate was known as a most skilled dentist , and enjoyed the largest practice in the South of England . He was a most scientific man , and was the author of the standard authority on British

Sessileeyed Crustacea , which gained for him the fellowship of the Royal Society . He was a Freemason of over thirty years' standing , and was widely known and much respected among his brethren in the Province of Devon . He was a member of Lodge Sincerity ( 189 ) , Stonehouse . When that Lodge was rejuvenated

from a period of inertness and became one of the most influential in the Three Towns , he was one of the earliest of its new members , became its W . M . in 1863 , and at his death was the oldest of its Past Masters , with the exception of the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe . At a Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting held at Plymouth , on Aug . 30 , 1866 , W . Bro . Bate was appointed

Prov . G . Registrar by the then P . G . M ., the late Rev . John Huyshe . He was also a member of the Sincerity Chapter of H . R . Arch Masons , was Z . of that Chapter in 1865 , and was appointed the J . or third Grand Principal of the Province on Aug . 27 , 1866 . He also took an active part in Mark Masonry . Was a member of the Sincerity Mark Lodge , 35 , passed the chair in 1866 , and was

appointed Provincial Senior Grand Warden on Aug . 27 , 1866 . In 1880 he became Deputy Prov . Grand Master under the late Colonel Tanner Davy , P . G . M . ; was D . P . G . M . at the death of that brother , and remained in charge of the Mark Province up to his decease . At the last election for P . G . M . he was unanimously recommended

by his brethren in the province for the office of Prov . G . M . M . M . Up to the present no appointment had , however , been made to that office by Grand Lodge , and at the annual provincial meeting , which was to have been held last month , but for Bro . Bate ' s illness , it was intended to call the attention of the Grand Lodge to the omission . Bro . Bate was likewise a member of the Masonic Ark Mariners .

Provincial Grand Lodges And Chapters.

Provincial Grand Lodges and Chapters .

The PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL held its yearly meeting on the 27 th ult ., at Liskeard , in the Market Hall , and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , the P . G . M ., presided , and was supported by all the Grand Officers . No fewer than 43 S brethren were present , among whom were all the local men of light and leading in the Craft . The Provincial Grand Master did not think it wise to comply with the

petition for the formation of a new Lodge at Camelford . After the fourth annual report of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association had been read by Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce , the Past Grand Lodge adjourned , and attended church , to which they proceeded in procession , and appreciated an eloquent sermon given by Bro . the Rev . R . F . Fraser-Frizell , P . G . C . After Bro . Hughanhad called attention to the twenty-five years of service as Secretary of

the County Annuity and Benevolent Fund of Bro . Chirgwin , the Provincial Grand Master invested his Officers for the year : — Bros . Sir C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., 330 , Prov . D . G . M . ; E . Milford Cock , 589 , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Jose , 331 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . Fraser-Frizell , S 93 , Prov . G . Chap . ; T . H . Gibbons , 12 7 2 , Prov . G . Treas . ; Wellington Dale , 131 , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . Chirgwin , 131 , Prov . G . Sec ; E . Herring , 1071 , and

J . de Cressy Treffry , 977 , Prov . S . G . D . 's ; J . Wearne , 12 7 , and W . H . Huddy , 510 , Prov . J . G . D . ' s ; A . W . White , 1136 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; W . H . Roberts , 1785 , Prov . G . D . C . ; J . Best , 1529 , Prov . D . G . D . C . ; T . S . Bailey , 11 5 1 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; E . Edwards , 131 , Prov . G . S . B . ; G . T . Olver , 75 , and W . Bond , 557 , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; J . S . C . Simpson , 121 , Prov . G . Org . ; J . Rogers , 331 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; G . Cassell , 1136 , Prov . G . Purst . ; J . Langdon , 131 , Prov . A . G . Purst . ; J . M . Carne , 75 , B . F . Edyvean , 330 , W . T . Hawking , 131 , J . Duckott , S 93 , T . D . Deeble , 1071 , and W . Wagner , 450 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; R . Penwarden , Prov . G . Tyler .

* * * On Monday , the 12 th ult ., Lord Leigh , Provincial Grand Master of Warwickshire , assisted by the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the Brethren of the Province , held a special meeting in the Dudley-road Board Schools , and subsequently formed in procession and walked to St . Cuthbert ' s Church , where three memorial windows were unveiled . The

windows have been subscribed for by the Sunday-schools and parishioners , in memory of the late vicar , Bro . the Rev . W . H . Tarleton , P . P . G . Chaplain . The Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge who accompanied Lord Leigh were Bros . J . T . Collins , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; G . H . Rooker , Asst . D . C . ; Mears , S . B . ; J . R . Jackson , D . C . ; F . H . Reece , G . O . ; G . Beech , G . S . ; J . W . Matthews , Asst . Secretary ; W . H . Wood , G . P . ; W . E . Fowkes , Asst . G . P . ; and W . E . Mewis , G . Stwd .

* * * The Provincial Grand Master , the Right . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , presided at the meeting of the PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSFTSHIRE at Weston-Super-Mare on the 2 nd ult . A very large number of Prov . Brethren were present . The investiture of officers for the ensuing year was as follows : —

Bros . G . E . Alford , P . M . 1222 , Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Duckett , P . M . 291 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . F . A . Byrde , and F . W . Macdonald , W . M . 379 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; E . M . Fuller , P . M . 53 , Prov . G . Reg . ; C . L . F . Edwards , Prov . G . Treas . ; J . C . Hunt , Prov . G . Sec . ; F . H . Warren , P . M . 1197 and 1953 , Prov . S . G . D . ; L . Ashcroft , P . M . 1296 , Prov . J . G . D . ; G . B . Lafifon , P . M . 135 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; S . Spill , P . M . 973 , Prov . G . D . C . ; S . W . Bewsey , P . M . 437 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; Dr . F . S . Pearse , P . M . 261 , Prov . G . S . B . ; W . P . Bennett , P . M .

2038 , and B . F . Wood , P . M . 1197 , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; W . E . Sparrow , P . M . 906 , Prov . G . Org . ; T . C . Manning , P . M . 285 , Prov . G . Purst . ; T . E . Wilton P . M . 41 , Prov . A . G . Purst . ; A . J . Salter , Tyler 53 , Prov . G . Tyler ; S . Bigwood , Tyler 41 , Prov . A . G . Tyler . The PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX held its meeting at Easton

Lodge , the seat of the P . G . M . Lord Brooke , on Tuesday , the 6 th ult . The proceedings were exceptionally successful . Some remarks on the event will be found in another column . The following Brethren were invested as officials for the ensuing year : —

Bros . Lennox Browne , W . M ., 2256 , Prov . S . G . W . ; E . H . Baily , I . P . M ., 2006 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . W . Quennell , 214 , Prov . G . Chap . ; Joseph Sadler , W . M . St . Peter ' s Lodge , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . J . H . Ward , W . M ., 650 , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . J . Railing , P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., P . M . and Sec . 51 ( 13 th year ) , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Van Essen , I . P . M . 2005 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Frank Sackett , P . M . 1343 , Prov . J . G . D . ; G . Copus , I . P . M . 1312 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; A . Lucking , P . G . P . Eng ., P . M . and Sec . 1000 ( iGth year ) , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Burroughs , P . M . Swd

1437 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; G . J . Westfield , I . P . M . 21 S 4 , Prov . G . . Br . ; W . Metcalfe , I . P . M . 276 , G . Thomas , I . P . M . 1817 , Prov . G . Swd . Brs . ; Egbert Roberts , W . M . 917 , Org . 2255 , Prov . G . Org . ; Arthur Barritt , I . P . M . 1024 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; John Ayling , I . P . M . 160 , Prov . G . Purst ; Win . Strult , Treas . 2077 , Prov . A . G . Purst . ; J . G . Renshaw , W . M . 697 , Heagerly , W . M . 1343 , R . C . Lyle , S . W . 1543 , D . Milbank , S . D . 1543 , J . M . Welch , D . C . 1543 . C . Bint , 1543 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; A . W . Martin , Prov . G . Tyler .