Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

H ORNSEY CHAPTER ( No . 890 ) . —A meeting of this . jpter was held on Friday , the 2 Sth ult ., at the Prince C f Wales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop's' , A Paddington , W ., when there were present Comps . vyr Hillier , 834 , M . E . Z . j Jos . Bailey , M . E . Z . 1602 , H . j M ' F Williams , 742 , J . ; H . Dehane , P . Z . 890 , S . E . ; e ] ' Gregory , ist A . S . S 62 , S . N . ; J . Cruttenden , 779 , P . S . ; i '' C . Ti't ) P . S . S 62 , ist A . S . ; and Sam Cochrane , P . S . 3 . fe . f ' nr : Comp . I . F . Perrins , 1830 .

The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Perrins , being the candidate who was elected a member . A vote of thanks was

passed to Comp . Williams for the admirable manner in which he had rehearsed the duties of J . for the first time . Doth companions acknowledged the compliment . A communication was read from Comp . Poppleton . The V . E . Z . having risen tbe usual number of times , " Hearty mod wishes " vvere accorded , and the chapter was closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , on Friday , the 28 th ult ., when there were nresent Comps . VV . Davies , M . E . Z . ; T . Grummant , jj . j . Lightfoot , J . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor ; C . H . ' Stone , S . E . ¦; J . Evans , S . N . ; H . R . Hobbs , P . S . J J . Hill , Bannister , Dawson , H . G . Alartin ,

Addington , Rice , Dale , Alford , Phillips , Wilson , Pike and Ford . The chapter was regularly opened by the Principals and Past Principals . A conclave of Third Principals was formed and Comp . Hill installed into the chair of J . Comp . Lightfoot . The minutes of the previous weekly meeting ivere read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation

u-as rehearsed , Comp . Rice personating the candidate . Comps . W . J . Alford and F . Harry Ford , of 1910 , were tlected members of this chapter . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Comps . Davies , M . E . Z ., and Lightfoot , J . lor the able manner they rehearsed their respective duties lor the first time . Comp . Davies heartily thanked the companions for placing the chapter at his disposal for the

officers of the Selwyn Chapter , No . 1901 . Comp . H . G . Martin was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting , when an installation will be rehearsed . Comp . F . Hilton , Preceptor , complimented Comp . H . R . Hobbs , P . S ., for the able manner he had rehearsed the P . S . work for the first time , which reflected the highest credit . The chapter was then dosed .

HARLESDEN . —ST . J ' LODGE ( No . 167 ) . —A meeting was held on Thursday , the 27 th ult ., at the Court House . Present : Bros . VV . C Tebbit , W . M . ; A . Toley , S . W . ; F . S . Priest , J . W . ; VV . Hillier , Preceptor ; Arthur Jones , Sec . ; F . Craggs , P . M ., S . D . ; W . H . Armfield , l . D . ; E . T . Ginder , I . G . j Arthur Williams , P . M . ; E . Ifelop , P . M . ; Crook , Dean , Jobson , Rose , and Weaver . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of

Ihe previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Craggs , P . M ., having offered himself as a candidate , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , after which the lodge was called off and on . Bro . Arthur Williams , P . AL , having offered himself as a candidate to be passed to the Second Degree , the usual questions were put to him and answered , after which he was entrusted and retired . The

lodge was opened in the " -econd Degree , and the ceremony i of passing rehearsed . The lode ; e was then resumed to the First Degree , and Bro . Arthur VVilliams , P . AL , worked the 1 st Section of the Lecture , assisted by the brethren . T he W . M . having risen for the first and second times , Bro . A . i Toley was elected W . M . for the next meeting . The W . AL then rose lor the third time , and the lodge was closed .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

VIIO VINCI AL VlUOIlY OF HAMI'MUIIE . The annual meeting of the above Provincial Priory took placent the Pluunix Lodge Rooms , High-street . Portsmouth , on Saturday , the 29 th ult . The Provincial Priory was opened by V . E . Sir Knight VV . W . B . Beach , Prov . Priorsupported by E . Sir Knights R .

, 1-oveland-Loveland , Prov . Sub-Prior ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P-G . Herald England ; G . F . Lancaster , P . P . Chan . ; % - . r Goble , R . Boughton-Smith , L . Steele , and Others . The usual business was transacted , including the reading of the Prov . Vice-Chancellor ' s report , which recorded

a slight increase in the number of knights in Jhe province , and referred to the very successful coleoration of the centenary of the Royal Naval Preceptory ln December last . This preceptory was constituted in ' 791 b y the celebrated Thos . Dunckerley , who was then btand Master ot the Order , and the centenary festival * 'H be memorable as being the last occasion on which

™ late Great Sub-Prior of England , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , took part in any special Junction , as his ™ iented death occurred on the following Christmas the Prov . Prior appointed the following officers for ' 1 ' iisuing year : lr kni ght R . Loveland-Loveland Prov . Sub-Prior .

11 Rev . T . F . Morton ... Prov . Prelate . 1 AdmiralA . H . Markham Prov . Chancellor . 11 Lawrence Steele ... Prov . Constable . 11 Henry Stone Prov . Marshal . 11 | . E . Le Feuvre ... Prov . Treasurer . 11 W . M . Harman ... Prov . Registrar . 11 Francis Newman .. Prov . Vice . Chan .

Edgar Goble Prov . Sub-Alarhl . 11 Chas . H . Lloyd ... Prov . Herald . ¦ I G . H . Macey Prov . C . of G . n f banquet was held at the close of the Provincial r , or y , at which the V . E . Prov . Prior presided .

certir l ? aroness Burdett-Coutts delivered the prizes and "leml SteS won duri "ff tlle P year hy the successful Wast , of thc Westminster Technical Institute , which Vw r and is maintaincd hy her ladyship . Bro . VV . t ' 'son " ' ^•^ ' > P resided on the occasion , and several ns interested in technical education were present .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Shadwell Gierke Chapter ( No . 107 ) . — The annual installation meeting of the above chapter was held on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., at 33 , Golden-square , W ., when there were present 111 . Bros . VV . R . Palmer , 30 , M . W . S . ; T . P . Dorman , 30 , Prelate ; H . Lovegrove , 30 ° P . AL W . S . and Treas . ; John Read , 30 , P . A 1 . W . S . and Recorder ; H . H . Shirley , ALA ., 30 " , P . M . W . S . ; W . A . Scurrah , 30 , P . M . W . S . ; N . Good-0

child , 30 ° , ist General ; E . and P . Bros . L . M . Biden , 1 S , D . C ; VV . M . Stiles , 18 , Herald ; A . H . Scurrah , 1 S , Capt . of Guard ; G . J . Dunkley , 1 S , Org . ; Alarsh , Fry , and Stevens . Visitor : E . andP . Bro . E . H . G . Dalton , iS ° , Union Chapter , Demerara . The chapterwas opened in due form , and the usual routine business transacted . The candidates for perfection not being in attendance , the ceremony of installation of

M . W . S . was ably performed , and 111 . Bro . Dorman , 30 , was regularly installed as M . W . S . of this chapter . The M . W . S . invested 111 . Bro . H . Lovegrove , 30 , P . M . W . S ., as Treasurer , and appointed III . Bros . Goodchild , 30 , as Prelate ; and John Read , 30 ° , P . AI . W . S ., Recorder ; E . and P . Bros . Stoir , 1 S , ist General ; R . C . Leversedge , iS ° , 2 nd General ; H . E . Coffin , iS ° , Marshal ; L . Al . Biden , 18 , Raphael ; VV . M . Stiles , 1 S , D . C . ; A . H . Scurrah , iS " , Herald ; C H . Fry , 1 S , Captain of 0

Guard ; and G . J . Dunkley , 1 S , Steward . Various letters of apology were read from brethren who were unable to attend the meeting . The chapter was subsequently closed , and the brethren dined together at the Criterion , and , under the genial and able presidency of 111 . Bro . Dorman , 30 ° , spent a verypleasant evening . Glees and songs , under the direction of 111 . Bro . John Read , 30 , added considerably to the general enjoyment .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

Our Portrait Gallery of Worshipful Masters .

Bno . JOHN HENRY CUSTANCE , of Putney , Whose portrait we publish above , was installed W . AL of the St . John's Lodge , No . 795 , on October , igth , 1892 . Initiated in 1 S 78 , being proposed by Bro . Geo .

Slinn , P . AL , seconded by Bro . Jno . Noble , P . AL , in the Rose of Denmark Lodge , N . o 975 . He filled all the ofiices in his mother lodge up to and including S . W . ; joined the St . John ' s Lodge in Alay , 188 7 , and filled all the principal offices : and was a founder of Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge , No . 2432 .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Alanagement held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday . Bro . John Newton , Vice-Patron occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . James Brett , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; S . V . Abraham , G . P . ; C . H . Webb , W . Webber , Charles Kempton , R . D . Cummings , C . I . Perceval , IT . Mason , VV . I .

Murlis , T . H . Roberts , F . Mead , P . G . S . B . ; Col . A . B . Cook , P . A . G . D . C ; William Fisher , Hugh Cotter , S . Cochrane , A . Durrant , C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . BelchamberJ . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C ; Charles E . Keyser , J . G . D . ; R . Greggs , W . B . Hubbert , Alfred Moor , J . Percy Fitzgerald , V . F . S . d'Arcy Brennan , Edward Terry , P . G . Treas . ; G . E . Fairchild , and

James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . The minutes of the October meeting having been read and verified , the SECRETARY reported the deaths of one widow annuitant and a half annuitant , and the Warden ' s report . " or the past month having been read , the Committee had under their consideration 11

petitions—five male and six widows—with the result that all the male and live out of the six widow applicants were approved , the remaining case being deferred for further information . Accordingly the names of those approved were ordered to be placed on the lists for the election in May , and the proceedings terminated with the usual compliment to the Chairman .

Bro . Baron and Baroness Henry de Worms have been entertaining a numerous shooting party at Henley Park , Guildford , among the guests being his Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schleswi g-Holstein .

Grand Masters' Lodge Of Instruction.

GRAND MASTERS' LODGE OF INSTRUCTION .

We last week called attention to the facilities afforded by the above lodge of instruction for acquiring a knowledge of the working of the Mark Degree . This week we have to record a successful meeting on Friday last , the 4 th inst ., at which there were present Bros . VVm .

Vincent , A . G . D . C , Preceptor ; F . H . Miller ; and E . AL Money , Sec . The following filled the respective chairs : Bros . G . J . Thomas , P . AI . 357 , W . AL ; J . R . Green , P . M . 112 , S . W . ; C . VV . J- Bird , 333 , j . W . ; ] . A . Braik , 333 , AI . O . ; J . Smith , 406 , S . O . ; P . Aloiison , J . W . 211 , S . D . ; H . R . Rose , P . G . Org ., Org . ; Sir

G . Dore Harris ; and H . Sadler , G . Tyler England . The ceremony of advancement was worked by Bro . J . R . Green , who gave the lecture on the Degree . Bro . J . Smith gave the lecture on the tracing board , the first occasion on which the new tracing board has been used .

At the conclusion of the ceremony , Bro . THOMAS said that it was a most unusual thing to propose a vote of thanks to any brother for performing any work in the lodge , but he could not refrain from doing so in the case of Bro . J . Smith for the masterful way he had

given the lecture on the tracing board . Bro . VINCENT seconded the vote of thanks , and said he concurred in all that Bro . Thomas had said ; and it was carried unanimously . Eighteen new members were added to the roll , and the brethren afterwards supped at Freemasons' Tavern .

Complimentary Masonic Banquet To Bro. Sir Seymour King, M.P.

COMPLIMENTARY MASONIC BANQUET TO BRO . SIR SEYMOUR KING , M . P .

The Hull Alasonic Club , Charlotte-street , of which Bro . Sir H . Seymour King , M . P ., is one of the most distinguished members , entertained the hon . gentleman at a banquet on the 28 th ult . The space at the disposal of the club was insufficient to meet the

applications for accommodation by the numerous brethren of the town , and by the kindness of the W . AI . of the Minerva Lodge , Dagger-lane ( Bro . J . J . Fowler ) , the large banqueting hall , with the adjacent lodge and other rooms , were placed at the disposal of the officials of the club . Bro . Al . C . Peck , V . P ., P . M ., took the chair , and was

supported by Bros . Sir Seymour King , K . C . I . E . ; Rev . Canon McCormick , P . P . G . C ; F . Blackburn , V . P ., P . AL ; J . J . Fowler , W . AI . 250 ; George Leigh , W . AI . 2134 ; J . T . Linsley ; James Matthews , P . AI . 57 ; IT . Morrill , J . W . 57 ; D . C . McNeill , T . Alicklethwaite , H . J . Oldroyd , Sec , and others . After the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts had been honoured , the CHAIRMAN- proposed " The Health of

Sir H . Seymour King , K . C . I . E ., ALP . " In a comprehensive historical summary of the Indian Empire , the speaker mentioned lhe fact that Bro . Sir Seymour King was appointed a Commander in the Jubilee year , and he had also been recently created a Knight Commander . He hoped that Bro . Sir Seymour King would long live to enjoy his honours , and to advance the prosperity of the vast commercial enterprises with which he was connected .

Bro . PECK then read the following address , which was beautifully illuminated and handsomely bound , and signed by a number of the principal officers and members , of the lodge : " To Sir Henry Seymour King , K . C . I . E ., ALP . On behalf of the officers of the Hull Masonic Club , we embrace the present opportunity of tendering you our hearty congratulations

upon the well-merited honour recently conferred on you by her Alajesty the Queen and Empress of that vast dominion with which you are so especially connected . Since you have been identified with our ancient borough your kindness of heart , your patriotism , and your upright and honourable character have gained the respect and esteem of all classes , and this has been

cemented by the graceful courtesy and universal kindness of your amiable consort . As members of this club , we are proud to enjoy the privilege of claiming you as one of our Vice-Presidents , and we trust that the fraternal bond now existing may be continued for many years to come . We sincerely trust that the Great Architect of the Universe may endow yourself

and Lady King with His richest gifts , and that your lives may be blessed with all happiness . " Bro . Sir SEYMOUR KIN . ; , on rising to reply , vvas received with loud and prolonged cheers . lie said that they would , perhaps , pardon him if , for one moment , as he was a little overwhelmed with the kindness they had shown him , ar . d the magnificent address which they

had presented to him . They had been reminded by the Chairman of India , and his connection with the Empire brought it in a very special manner home to him that evening . He rejoiced to think that their Chairman was so well informed on that great dependency , a dependency which it was difficult somewhat for Englishmen , as a rule , thoroughly to realise the full meaning

and significance of . He was in the fortunate position that week of receiving not only the testimony and the congratulations of those who agreed with him politically , but also those of very many friends with whom in regard to public matters he was often obliged to differ . In that room they forgot all political differences , and breathed the pure air of friendship and

goodfellowship , qualities which the grand Institution of Alasonry existed to promote all the world over . He thought they would agree with him that the possibility of such gatherings as the one that night , in which men of extremel y decided and opposite views were able to hold the kindest possible intercourse , could only exist in communities where liberty of thought , speech , and