UNITED GRAND LODGE. that there is. no brother of similar rank in the Craft who has exerted his influence more strenuously and , at the same time, The agenda for the Quarterly Communication of United more successfully than bur present Pro Grand Master. More- Grand Lodge on Wednesday is formidable enough in appear- over, on all these occasions the Province of West Lancashire ance, but we do not think the proceedings are likely to be of has most loyally and most generously supported the efforts very protracted nature. There will, no doubt , be a con- a of its chief, the highest amounts obtained.from this source being siderable amount of interest excited in the election of at the Boys' School Festival in 1880, when West Lancashire brethren to serve on the Board of General Purposes. It fi gured for about £2500, and at the Girls' Centenary three years will be seen, from the list we publish elsewhere, that ago, when the sum of its contribution amounted to about £2250. about 30 Masters and Past Masters have been nominated, and But, promising as are the facts we have just recited, namely, as several of these are striving hard to be returned , we shall in all Lord LATHOM 'S previous successes in the chair, and the probability find the honour of serving on the Board is very generous support vouchsafed him by his Province of West keenly contested. The Colonial Board and Committee of Man- Lancashire, they by no means exhaust the probabilities in favour agement of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will also of an exceptionally large return on this occasion. The brethren be elected, but as only the full number of brethren to be elected who have given their services as Stewards for the approaching has been nominated, there will in these cases be no contest. In Festival already exceed 700 in number, and, though it is earl other respects the business to be transacted is mostly formal , y yet to say anything positively as to the manner in with the solitary exception of a special report presented in con- which they are distributed among the lodges in town and country, there nection with the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in which, are reasonable grounds for believing that the support which having regard to the approaching Jubilee Festival of that the School will obtain next month will be more widely dis- Charity, it is recommended that the laws defining the rights , tributed among the Craft generally than we have known it and privileges as regards votes conferred on the various with a very few exceptions for some time past. We under- classes of donors and subscribers shall be suspended for a stand that more than one-third of the lodges in the Metro- period of 12 months, and an increased number of votes politan district will be represented, while the array of country Stewards will be most formidable. We granted to those who contribute to or raise contributions for the confess, therefore, to being very sanguine as to the result which awaits funds of the Institution at the aforesaid approaching Jubilee. us at Brighton during the latter days of next month. We do The recommendation , however, is not of a character to provoke not anticipate that the total we have heard suggested in sundry any controversy, and will in all probability be acceded to by quarters will be realised, because we do not think that even with Grand Lodge without any discussion. As regards the list of so numerous a Board of Stewards so large a figure, is obtainable; lodges for which the Grand Master has been pleased to issue but that the amount, whatever it may be, will amply suffice for the Warrants of Constitution since the March Communication , we immediate and prospective requirements of the Institution , and have onl will at the same time leave a small margin for investment may y to remark that the number is smaller than usual. we think be predicted with a certain amount of confidence. But though the Craft generally is hopeful , we trust the THE APPROACHING FESTIVAL OF THE brethren who are working with such amazing energy and good- will will not be betrayed into relaxing their efforts in any ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION direction or for one single moment while there is the slightest FOR BOYS. chance of increasing their lists of donations and subscription's. Let them not lose si ht of the fact that funds were never-so the third and last important Anniversary Festival of the year g urgentl needed b of our Institutions as they —¦that of y y any are at this the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys—will take present moment by the Boys' School. The 1888 place Festival , in the Royal . Pavilion , Brighton, on Wednesday, the 24th following as it did three weeks after the Girls' Centenary, J u "e, and the circumstances under which it will be held are proved a serious failure, and though the year following the unquestionably more promising than those connected with any ,Returns were in excess of rather than below the average of the Previous Anniversary of this, or, if we except the Girl s' Cen- last 12 or 15 years ; yet in 1890 there was again a tenary in 1888, of either of the other Masonic Charities. In the tremendous falling off, and the sum announced was ,lrst considerably less than £10,000. And while the Festivals were place, the chair will be occup ied by the Earl of LATHOM , yielding less than the annual expenditure, the supporters the new Pro Grand Master of England , and for the last 18 years of the Institution were in a state of turmoil , and for a Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire, who, as our time it seemed as though its interests were being readers are most probably aware, is one of the most experienced seriously, if not permanently endangered. However a and influential—as he certainly has proved himself one of the most Committee of Investigation was in the first instance • "ccessful—Masonic Chairmen of our day . In 18 his lordship appointed to . thoroughly overhaul the management of the School , au 73 gurated his career as a Provincial Grand Master by presiding and when this had handed in its report the administration of at the affairs was entrusted to a Provisional Management Committee, 85th Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, len with full powers to g ive effect according to its jud gment to the , by the hands of some 145 Stewards, the handsome sum of ^ recommendations of the Investigation Committee. The first ~/o"u was raised. In 1876 he rendered a like service to the result of these measures has been to renew to a great extent the °yal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and a total of donations confidence of the Craft generall in the governing body of the n y subscriptions amounting to close on £9400 testified to the School, and we trust it will not be very long before the evidence Recess of his lordship's advocacy. In 1880 he presided at the of this renewed confidence will be forthcoming in the shape of s those increased contributions to its revenue and " School Festival, and the sum raised by a Board of 6 permanent 23 income which are so sorely needed. On these grounds we most Wa USt a little 'm eXC6SS f £l 000 In l 8SS too on t e - ^ ° j ' - > > earnestly appeal to our readers and the brethren generally to p l . ntOCcas ion of the Girl s' Centenary, his lordshi p acted as r 1 give their cordial support to Lord LATHOM and his Board of °^ ^ e oarc °f Stewards which supported the Chair- Stewards in their present efforts to bring back some of its old ilia Sni^ ^ ' P of the Prince of WALES with such sp lendid success, so financial prosperity to our Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. GRAN D LODGE OF ENGLAND. f Bro. Robert G. Webster, S.W. 2271 UNITED I „ Edwin M. Lott, P.G. Org. Bro. James Percy Fitzgerald , P.M. 2168 - ' „ Joseph Corbett, P.M. 22 in Grand Lodge on Wednesday The following is the business to be transacted ,, Richard Glasspool , P.M. 723 nfixt i-~~ „ John Derby Allcroft , P.G. Treas. Communication of the 4th March for con- ' i. The minutes of the Quarterly „ E. M. Money, P.G.S., W.M . 23... „ Henry Pritchard , P.M. 1415 firmation. ... <. ,.. • Y „ Edward O'C. Terry, P.G. Treas. for confirmatio n. 2. The minutes of the Grand Festival of the 29th April „ George E. Fairchild , P.M. 119 6... < ,, Richard Eve, P.G. Treas. of the Board of General 3. Appointment and investiture of President (. „ James Terry, P.G.S.B. Purposes. William F. Bates, W.M. 1507 Purposes. 4. Election of members of the Board of General „ William H. Hosegood , W.M. 2202 members of the Colonial Board. S„ 5. Election of „ Charles H. Holland, W.M. 1744 6. Election of Grand Lodge Auditor. .. Samuel Lloyd, W.M. 2qo8 for the Committee of Management ©if the " Royal 7. Election of members 17J J T A 1.1. i\/r c^ f ., Richard Eve, P.G. Treas. Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons." „ Edward J. Acworth , W.M.\*r 2265 ... » Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged John L. Mather, P.A.G.D.C. of Benevolence for the last quarter,', whiich are recom- ¦ ^ 8. Report of the Board ™ „ Lennox Browne, P.M. 2108 ... ) mendations for the following grants, viz. .— „ E. Beaumont Cox, W.M. 1305... „ Ralph Gooding, M.D., P.G.D. Deptford ... o o \ A brother of the Lodge of Justice, No. 147 , ;675 „ F. Burgess, P.G. Stwd., P.M. 29 ) A brother of the Peckham Lodge, No. 1475, London .... 50 o o -J 5 The widow of a brother of the Angel Lodge, No. 51,, ¦> w^i-, ™.^ ¦ o o ;; wm AiieTsc^VM ^:::} Colchester ...... • • •••¦ 5° „ George Read, W.M. 168 1 Asher Barfield , P.G. Treas. Grand Master .:. ... 100 o 0 The widow of a Past District „ Henry Pritchard , P.M. 1415 ... ) London ... o o Histinp-sMastlngs MillerMlller G S Ba A brother of the Victoria Lodge, No. 1056, 50 „ Charles E. Keyser, P.M. 2323 ... j " > ^ - The widow of a brother of the Highbury Lodge, No. 2192, iirir A o 1 r> AT *r f ,, Sir R. N. Fowler, Bart., M .P. > London ...... ••• ••¦ 5° ° ° „ William A. Scurrah, P.M. 107 ... j " prw ' 200 0 o A Past Grand Deacon ...... ••• ••• „ William E. Chapman , W.M. 2190" No. The widow of a brother of the Faithful Lodge, 473, „ Edward B. Cox, W.M. 1305 ... Birmingham ...... ••• ••• 5° ° ° „ Geoffrey C. Herbert, W.M. 2108 Lodge No. Walton-on- A brother of the Arnold , 1799, „ William B. Heagerty, W.M. 907 the-Naze ... — - — 5° ° ° „ Robert Main , W.M. 1593 The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Unions, No. 256, .. E. M. Monev. P.G.S.. W.M. 21...... o o London ... ••• ••• 50 „ Gordon Smith, W.M. 2243 ... „ Robert Turtle Pigott, D.C.L., ^ At the meeting of the Board of General Purposes, held on Tuesday, the 19th „ Tom Drew Bear, P.M. 1584 ... P.A.G.D.C. of May, after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution „ Frederick Burgess, P.M. 29 was passed , viz :— „ Lennox Browne, P.M. 2108 " That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of General Pur- „ George Gardner, P.M. 2012 V.W. Brother Thomas Fenn for poses be tendered to the President, , „ Charles E. Keyser, P. M . 2323 ... the very able and courteous manner in which he has presided over the „ F. E. Pocock, M.D., P.M. 1891... meetings of the Board during the past year." „ Henry Pritchard , P.M. 1415 ASTINGS M ILLER Vice-President. (Signed) T HOMAS H , „ Ebenezer Shedd, P.M. 276 James Brett, P.G. Purst. Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged 10. The annual report of the Royal List of brethren nominated for the Colonial Board : Bros. Major-Gen. Fredk. Widows of Freemasons, dated 15th May, 189 1, will be laid before Freemasons and Gadsden , P.M. 434, James Brett, P.M. 177, Reginald St. A. Roumieu, P.M. 1537, further 'report, including the following alterations in the laws, Grand Lodge, also Albert Escott, P.M. 1539, Capt. Thomas Charles Walls, P.M. 141, John Speight dated the 20th May, 1891. Cumberland, P.M. 2128, and Lennox Browne P.M. 2108, nominated by Bro. Ral h to be altered as follows, and to be in force only up to , p Rules 19, 20, 23, and 25 Gooding, P.M., P.G.D. ; and Bro. Major-General Frederick Gadsden , P.M. 1892 : 434, and including the 30th day of June, nominated by Bro. Charles Belton , P.D.G.D.C. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES List of brethren nominated for the Committee of Management for the Royal Attainable by donors giving donations and subscri ptions to the funds, viz. :— Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons : U SUAL N UMBER OF VOTES. J UBILEE FUND . Bros. Stanley J. Attenborough , W.M. 2348, Charles Alex. Cottebrune, P.M. 733, Brethren or gentlemen having attained , or on attaining, rank as— Hugh Cotter , P.M. 554, Charles George Dilley, P.M. 1155, Lieut.-Colonel Alfred Subscriber of... £1 1 0 ... 4 Votes. Subscriber of £1 1 o ... 5 Votes. Durrant, P.M. 569, Charles Kempton, P.M. 1287, Alfred H. Tattershall, P.M. 140, Donor of ... 550 ... 2 „ Donor of ... 5 5 o ... 3 Votes for life. Isaac Dixon, P.M. 1567, Robert Griggs, P.M. 228, and William Henry Hubbert , Life Governor.. 10 10 o ... 4 ,. For each £5 5s. to this Fund 4 „ „ P.M. 1625, nominated by Bro. George Edwin Fairchild, P.M. 119 6. Vice-President 52 10 0 ... 20 ,, ,, „ „ >> ,, S ,, „ List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M.W.G.M. since Vice-Patron ... 105 o o ... 60 „ „ „ „ „ „ 12 „ „ the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge:— USUAL N UMBER OF VOTES. J UBILEE FUND . No. 2399, The Ordnance Lodge, Plumstead, London. Ladies and " Lewises " (being minors) having attained , or on attaining, rank as— „ 2400, The Brentfo rd Lodge, Brentford, London. Life Governor ... 0 ... Votes. Donor of...£s 5 o ... 6 Votes for life. £5 5 4 ,, 2 01, The Klip River County Lodge, Ladysmith, Natal , South Africa. Vice-President ... 26 5 o ... 20 „ Foreachi55s. tothisFund S „ „ 4 „ 2402, The St. George's Lodge, Larnaca Island of Cyprus. Vice-Patron ... .52 10 o ... 60 „ ,, „ „ 16 „ „ , ,, , , t> 24 ,, ,, „ 2403, The Borneo Lodge of Harmony, Sandakan, British North Borneo; ,, The Lord Charles Beresford Lod Chatham Kent. USUAL N UMBER OF VOTES . J UBILEE FUND . 2404, ge, , Lodges, Chapters, &c, having attained, or on attaining rank as— Governors ... £10 10 o ... 2 Votes. For each £10 ios. to this Fund ... 4 Votes. Vice-President 52 10 o ... 10 „ „ „ „ ... S „ DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE ROYAL Vice-Patron ... 105 o o ... 30 „ „ „ „ ... S „ That a brother serving as a Steward for the first time have four votes in addi- MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS, tion to those mentioned above. For second or subsequent Stewardships six votes. For every 20 guineas collected by a Steward, in addition to his personal dona- Lady Carrington , who was accompanied by Lord Carrington , P.G.M. of Bucks, votes for life. tion , 3 attended on the 12th inst. at the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, St. John 's Hill , 11. A PPEAL— Battersea-rise, to distribute the prizes to the successfu l scholars of the last year. By Bro. Thomas Barnes-Cooke, of the Morning Star Lodge, No. 1439, The ceremony took place in the new Alexandra Hall, the exquisite beauty of which Palumpore, against a sentence of suspension, with a fine, passed on him was seen to the best advantage, the day being brilliant, and a lovely light pouring by the District Grand Lodge of the Punjab for un-Masonic conduct. on every part of the building. A large company attended, but no inconvenience 12. N OTICE OF M OTION— was experienced , the capacity of the hall admitting of a much larger number of By Bro. J OHN ALBERT FARNFIEI.D , P.A.G.D.C.— visitors. " That the sum of X70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that Among the company present were Bro. Sir William , Lady and Miss Whiteway, the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic from Newfoundland ; Bro. Chief Justice Way, of South Australia; Bro. Thomas Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons, W. Tew, P.G.M. West Yorkshire, and Mrs. Tew ; Bros. H. Smith, Dep. P.G.M. Institution at to supply the inmates of the Croy don with coals during the West Yorkshire ; the Rev. J. Studholme Brownri gg, P.G.C. ; and J. Gardiner. winter season." The visitors were received by Bro. Ral ph Clutton , Chairman for the month of List of brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes— the House Committee ; Bros. Sir John B. Monckton , Peter de Lande Long, I- M ASTERS AND P AST M ASTERS. N OMINATED BY Monteuuis, Frank Richardson, H. Bue, E. Letchworth, J. H. Matthews, James Bro. Brackstone Baker Bro. Robert Main , W.M. 1593 ... , P.G.D. Moon, Edward Terry, P.G. Treas. ; H. A. Hunt, and Rev. J. Toone, Chaplain „ John S. Cumberland , P.M. 2128 ) to the Institution. „ George Gardner, P.M. 2012 ... [ „ John L. Mather, P.A.G.D.C. The proceedings commenced with the singing of the hymn " Now thank we all s „ George Ward Verry, P.M. 554...) our God ," which was followed by 24 girls playing on eight pianos Haydn „ John S. Cumberland , P.M. 2128 „ Thos. B. Whytehead, P.G.S.B . " Romance de la Symphoine La Reine," then 16 on eight pianos, and eight gif's ,, Samuel Cochrane, P.M. 3 George Everett, G. 1 reas. on eight pianos, all the work being done with wonderful precision. The recitations < « also were good, and so was the part singing. „ John Barnett , jun , W.M. 2,92 ... : j ^^&S^ The prizes, which were presented by Lady Carrington , were taken as follows „ Capt. Thomas C. Walls, P.M. .4 1 " PRESENTED BY THE I NSTITUTION . { ;; ^Coh t HaMaSe, FS S.B. Smith. George Gardner P.M. 2012 Lord G. Hamilton M.P. Gold Medal for Proficiency (with £5 by the late Bro. William Winn)—Lucy „ , , , P.G.W. Winn)—A™J „ John March Case P.G.D. Silver Medal for Good Conduct (with £5 by the late Bro. William ( , Cutbush. . F. Burgess P.G. Stwd., P.M. Charles F. Hogard , P.G. Std. Br. _ „ , 29 ] „ Cambridge Local Examinations (21 entered, 20 passed). Senior Examination.—Man" (. „ George Kelly, P.G.S.B. Hill, Ethel Fallding, Edith Mathews, and Caroline Weare. Junior Examination- „ William Shurmur, W.M. 2374...I Class I. Honours.—Lucy Smith and Amy Cutbush. Class II. Honours.— w^. Arthur Orwin, M.D., W.M. 149 1 Chapman and Bertha Dean. Class III. Honours. Mary Tan er,,an „ —Beatrice Knott, " tte „ H. Ffrench Bromhead , W.M. 2318 i „ ,. „ Olive Hurst. Satisfied Examiners. — Louisa Pincombe, Minnie Woodward, Charlo LennoxT BrownD e, P.M. 21080 White, an ;; G. Cecil Herbert , W.M. 2108 ... " Webb, Kate Allatt, Emily Carruthers, Lucy Harrison, Beatrice High, Fanny „ W. Browne Heagerty, W.M . 907 Mary Nicholson. _ ,. ., j Winners.—|j e „ W. Eugene Chapman , W.M. 2190 College of Preceptors' Examination (37 entered , 36 passed). Prize ~ Gillett Edith Tanner Beilb F. E. Pocock M.D., P.M. 1891 ... , , Jessie y, and Florence Bexlield. , -ne „ , General Proficiency in Lower Classes.—3rd, Nellie Cooper; 4th, Katne George Read W.M. 1681 „ , Grindley ; 5th, Mary Baverstock ; 6th, Fanny Campbell; 7th, Edith Hopgoood. „ Tom Drew Bear, P.M. 1584 ... I . F DU p estongee <-amar , pf .G.r TI reas. Needlework. Second Prizes. —Ellen Humphries, Ethel Vowles, and May "' [^Lel „ E. Charles Mulvey, W.M. 2353... f " ' ^ Order and Attention (as proved by conduct marks throughout the year).— „ John J. Thomas, W.M. 2150 ... Knight and Sybil Spalding-. P.M. 16 „ Wm. Alfred Scurrah, 7 ... PRESENTED BY FRIENDS OF THE I NSTITUTION . , „ . , , t „ F. E. Pocock , M.D., P.M. 1891 ... } . u D n ,, Reli ious Knowledge (as distinguished at Cambrid (Br0 " SamU el H > Parkhouse> P- M- l642 g ge Examination) ; A,[ary E. Charles Mulvey, W.M. 2353- 1 " Grey)—Maude Hill, Lucy Smith, Ettie Chapman, Bertha Dean, Beatrice Knott, „ Gordon Smith, M.A., W.M. 2243 „ Frank Richardson, P.G.D. Tanner, and Bessie Locke. Dean- „ E. Charles Mulvey, W.M. 2353... „ Asher Barfield, P.G. Treas. Arithmetic and Mathematics (Bro. Thomas Fenn)—Lucy Smith and Bertha Arithmetic (In memory of Mrs. D. P. Cama)—Ettie Chapman. and zealous Mason as Lord Carrington to preside over the Buckinghamshire Music—First Prizes (Bro. J. H. Matthews)—Amy Cutbush, Bertha Dean, and province, and the enthusiasm felt in connection with his lordshi ' Hill (Vocal). Second Prizes ("Wentworth Little " Memorial)—Fanny Heath , p s installation Maude intensified when it became known that H.R.H. the Kathleen . Gibson , and Gertrude Lockwood. Third Prize (In memory of Mrs. D. P. was naturally Duke of Clarence Cama)—Alice Blunt. Little Girls (Bro. and Mrs. Louis Hirsch)—Hester Burt and and Avondale, Prov. Grand Master of the sister Province of Berkshire, had con- Edith Betts. sented to perform the ceremony. The Royal Duke evidently felt a great personal French (Bro. Eugene Monteuuis)—Beatrice Knott. Drawing ("John Boyd " Memorial)—Eleanor Johnstone, Matilda Bennett, and pleasure in presiding on the occasion , and he gave expression to it in the course Elsie Matthews. of the afternoon by referring to the fact that Lord Carrington was one of the Elocution (Bro. Robert Grey)—Mary Woodman and Rose Haworth. oldest and dearest friends of his father (the Prince of Wales), and that he himself The Best Prefect (Bro. Ralph Clutton)—Amy Cutbush. leasure of Lord Carrington's acquaintance for some years Good Conduct—First Prize (The Supreme Council, 33°)—Mary Tanner. Second had had the p . Another Prizes (Bro. Frank Richardson)—Fanny Heath and Florence Dunlop. popular appointment was that of Bro. the Rev. J. Studholme Brownrigg, Past G. Needlework—First Prize (In memory of Mrs. D. P. Cama)—Kate Allatt. Chaplain , as Deputy Prov. G.M., Bro. Brownrigg having for a considerable period Cookery—I'irst Prizes (In memory of Mrs. D. P. Cama)—Helen Grabham and Province of Berks and Bucks Grace Musgrave. Second Prize (Bro. Joh n Faulkner)—May Wheeler. held a similar position in the united , and also been Usefulness in Domestic Duties (" Yates " Memorial, St. James's Lodge, No. S42)— in charge of the Bucks Province during the interim that had occurred since the Kate Sharland. dissolution of the province which covered the two counties. Calisthenics and Deportment (Bro. Col. James Peters)—Mary Nicholson and The Duke of Clarence accompanied by his worthy host Lord Beatrice High. , , Carrington, Swimming (Miss Godson)—Rose Woodforde, Ethel Kirkman, and Bessie Holleyman. and several Masonic friends on a visit at Wycombe Abbey, proceeded by special Amiability (Selected by her Schoolfellows) (Bro. John Faulkner)—Kathleen Gibson. train to Aylesbury, where they were received by a considerable body of Masons, J UNIOR SCHOOL . and the local company of Rifle Volunteers, who formed a guard of honour, and General Proficiency (Bro. Frank Richardson)—Hilda Liverd. headed by their band, escorted the Prince and the rest of the principal visitors to Arithmetic (" Henry Levander " Memorial)—Mabel Bohli. the County Hall, which had been admirab ly fitted up and decorated in honour of Carrington warml shook each prize-winner b Lady y y the hand after giving her the event. The Prov. Grand Lodge assembled under the auspices of the Bucking- a prize. At the conclusion of the ceremony, ham Lodge—the oldest in the province, and the Worshipful Master, Bro. Mayne Bro. C LUTTON proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Carrington, who, he said, , upon whom the arrangements had given real and lasting pleasure to all the company, and to the girls, especially and the brethren of the lodge, had largely devolved to the girls who had received prizes. were warmly thanked and much complimented upon the success that had attended The proposition was most enthusiastically received. their exertions. Several hundred Masons, attired in their handsome and dis- Lord CARRINGTON , in acknowledging the reception given to the proposal on tinctive regalia, took their allotted places in the hall, and the Provincial Grand behalf of Lady Carrington , said that he and Lady Carrington had had the privi- Lodge was close tyled at half-past one. The dais was reserved for the Grand lege of seeing many pleasant sights, but they had never had a pleasanter afternoon Lod Officers the principal Provincial Grand Officers , and those immediatel than they had now spent. He had performed many Masonic functions in New ge , y ceremonial. A blast from the trumpet at a South Wales, but there was always this inevitable drawback, that no young ladies engaged in the day's quarter to two were present. But he found himself here in England again , and upon his legs now heralded the approach of the Duke of Clarence and the other distinguished having to address that great influential and distinguished gathering. He returned visitors, who, on entering the lodge, met with an enthusiastic reception , the whole of most gratefu l thanks for the great compliment they had been pleased to pay his the brethren standing to order as the procession passed up the room to the dais. wife who had had before this an opportunity of seeing the , great strides Free- The Duke of Clarence presided , and the attendance included his Grace the Duke masonry had made during the last 10 years. They were highl honoured by the y of Ireland the Hon. Chief presence of Sir W. Whiteway, Lady Whiteway, and their daughter! Sir William of Abercorn, Grand Master ; Justice Way Past G.M. of was the Prime Minister of the English Colony of Newfoundland , a colony which South Australia; Admiral Lord Alcester, Past G.W. ; the Deputy Prov. G.M. was one of the most loyal under the English Crown , and he (Lord Carrington) in charge, Bro. Rev. J. Studholme Brownrigg; Bro. Rev. Oliver Grace, G. Chap., was very pleased to be able, as spokesman on this occasion, to convey to Sir W. who occupied the S. W.'s chair ; Bros. Rev. H. Pickard, P.G.C. ; Edward Terry, Whiteway the sympath of the people of England with the y people of Newfound- P.G. Treas. ; R. Eve, P.G. Treas. ; Sir Geo. Harris, P.G.D. ; Captain N. G. land . They had also another distinguished visitor, Chief Justice Way, Philips P.G.D. ; Frank Richardson , P.G.D. ; C. Belton , P.D.G.D.C. from South Australia, the Lieutenant-Governor of that colony, who would , ; Colonel be able to tell the company how struck he had been with what he Shadwell H. Clerke, G. Sec. ; C. F. Matier, P.G. Std. Br., G. Sec. (Mark) ; H. B. had just seen. So pleased was Chief Justice Way that he had offered a Marshall, P.G. Treas. ; Col. .Cook, P.A.G.D.C; the Rev. Chas. Macmahon glass panel for the Alexandra Hall, which had been accepted by the managers Ottley, Prov. G. Chap.; J. E. Bowen, Prov. G. Sec ; J. Thornhill Morland , of the Institution from the Soverei Grand Lod , gn ge of South Australia, of D.P.G.M. Berkshire ; J. W. Martin, Prov. G. Sec. Berkshire ; Chas. Stephens which he was the founder. It would be a memorial of the , pleasure he had had Prov. G. Treas. Berkshire ; and others. that day. They had also the honour of the presence of Bro. Tew , Prov. Grand The Duke of Clarence at once proceeded to open the Provincial Grand Lod Master of West Yorkshire, and Mrs. Tew. He could not hel p alluding to two ge, after which Bro. FRANK R ICHARDSON , who acted as D. of C, called for the ladies who had worked loyally and well on behalf of this great Charity salute ; one usuall accorded to a Provincial Grand Master, which was iven in excellent was Miss Davis, who worked well with her staff of teachers y g time, , and the other was and a similar salute was also given for Bros, the Duke of Abercorn Miss Buck, the matron. He felt that the best thanks of all the supporters and Chief of the Way. Institution were due to these ladies as well as to their assistants. To the Justice , girls he The minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge were then read b would give the advice of the old heathen philosopher—always to try and beat y the P.G. SECRETARY, and confirmed , and an anthem followed. everybody else. That was very good advice, but it was somewhat difficult to follow The Duke of CLARENCE then addressed the brethren, briefly explaining it out. No doubt people nowadays would say the old Greek hilosopher was an the p special business, and the patent appointing Lord Carrington as Provincial Grand old fool, that he talked gibberish , and did not know vvhat he was talking about— Master having been handed to the Duke, and examined by him , a deputation of (laughter)—that they could not all win a gold medal like Miss Lucy Smith or a , Past Masters, including Bros. Charsley, Fountaine, Tottle, Taylor and silver medal like Miss Cutbush , and they could not all be elected for amiability like , Jarrett, retired with the D.C, and, after the lapse of a few minutes, re-entered the Prov . Miss Gibson—(laughter)—so what was the use of talking like that old Greek. Well , G. Lodge accompanied by Lord Carrington, who was then conducted to the they could not all win, and that made him think that on Wednesday fortni ht the great g pedestal, when the Provincial Grand Chap lain offered suitable prayer, after which race of the civilised world, the Derby, would be run by the best horses in England , Lord Carrington was obligated as Provincial Grand Master, and invested with and only one could win. But he would say to the children who had not won prizes his , insignia. The Duke of Clarence himself put on Lord Carrington the handsome don 't be discouraged, and they would win in the end ; they would become good apron, while the Duke of Abercorn adjusted the gold chain or collar and Chief members of society, good and honest women whatever situation in life they ht , mig Justice Way the gauntlets. Thereupon the Duke of Clarence laced Lord be called upon to fill , a credit to themselves and to this Institution. But he p would Carrington in the chair amidst the hearty plaudits of the large not talk long. He had some idea that the ladies had come , assemblage. The to see the enter- Royal Duke having taken his seat on the immediate left of the newl tainment and to learn something about Masonry. If they would like y-installed Provincial Grand Master, Lord Carrington was proclaimed as Provincial to know anything about Masonic secrets he would tell them. The ladies always Grand Master in the usual form, and saluted with " seven " in good sty le. said there could be no secret in Masonry or they would have known it before now. It had been well put by one of the best Masons—that what they aimed at was the The PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTER , who at once entered upon his duties in a improvement , the consolation, and support of individual men, the cultivation of spirited and efficient manner, said it gave him great pleasure to announce as his the the Rev. Studholme Brownrigg, Past Grand Chap lain. virtues which made life happier for ourselves, and which benefited society by Deputy J. inculcating peace and order. Think of the good this Institution was doing; think Bro. B ROWNRIGG having been conducted by two Deacons to the pedestal, was now well it was managed ; and let them also think of what the other Masonic duly invested, and took his seat on the right of the Provincial Grand Master, " institutions were doing, and then they would see the secret of Masonic success, the when he was greeted with " five. guiding princi ple of Masonry, Brotherhood , Charity, and goodwill towards all On the proposal of the D EPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTER , seconded by Bro. LIVER RACE acting the brethren unanimousl men ; and this he thought was what brought so many that bright spring afternoon the Rev. O G , S.W., y elected Bro. John to see the noble Institution he and Lady Carrington had the privilege of Williams as Provincial Grand Treasurer. attending. (Cheers.) The PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTER then proceeded to appoint and invest the The company then partook of refreshments, and afterwards inspected all the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year as follows : arrangements of the Institution , and in the evening the pupils were put through Bro. King ...... Prov. S.G.W. th cir calisthenic exercises, and subsequently joined the visitors in dancing. „ W. Morris ...... ¦ Prov. J.G.W. „ Rev. R. Spencer ...... ) p „ „ Prov. G. Chaps. „ Rev. W. H. Harnett j INSTALLATION OF LORD CARRINGTON „ Bliss ...... Prov. G. Reg. „ J. E. Bowen ...... Prov. G. Sec. AS PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF „ Mayne ...... Prov. S.G.Deacon. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. „ R. Hattersley ...... Prov. J.G.Deacon . „ Baker ...... Prov. G.S. of W. „ Walter Howard ...... Prov. G.D.C VISIT OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE „ Weston ...... Prov. A.G.D.C. TO AYLESBURY. „ W. B. Fendick ...... Prov. G.S.B. Ihe most numerous and distinguished assemblage of Freemasons ever held in ' e " z]*«»¦ *"¦ »»• County of Bucks took place at Aylesbury on Whit Tuesday, on the occasion ;; H&U ::: ::: ::: *• 0 we Woollett ...... Prov. A.G. Sec. installation of Lord Carrington, G.C.M.G., Past District Grand Master of „ evv „ W. H. Pike ...... Prov. G. Purst. South Wales, and P.G.W. of England , as Provincial Grand Master of ' c „ T. T. Jones ...... Prov. A.G. Purst. 'nghamshire, the county having been formed into a Masonic province on the The Charity jewel was presented to Bro. Bliss, on whose breast it was pinned so ution of the united Province of Berks and Bucks, which, in accordance with by the Provincial Grand Master, and an additional clasp was attached to the 6 Ishes Y of the brethren of the two counties, followed the decease of Bro. Sir Charity jewel of Bro. George Gardner. D 'el Gooch, Bart., who for many years, and up to the time of his death, occupied The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER observed that on that auspicious occasion e Position the brethren were honoured not onl with the presence of his Royal Hi ,p of . Provincial Grand Master. y ghness the 6 Duke of Clarence, but also with that of a distinguished Mason, who hailed from resence °f so many of the Buckinghamshire Masons, as well as numerous and H- ? another part of the world. He referred to the Hon. Chief Justice Way, P.G.M. ~IStlnguished visitors from the Grand Lod nish , ge of England and elsewhere, fur- of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, who had kindly taken part in the cere- 11*16 evidence of the satisfaction which H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as and who would now address a few words to them. Gra 1 M , mony of that day, Master of the Order, had afforded by appointing such a popular nobleman The Hon. Chief Justice WAY , who was received with great cordiality, then rose find addressed the brethren, remarking that he was fully conscious of the fact that Carrington's wise and benignant rule the Province of Buckinghamshire would take the distinction which he en joj ed in takingpart in the procedings on that great historical high rank in provincial Masonry, and that his lordship's connection with it would occasion , was due to the circumstance that he had been honoured with the friend- be for the advantage of the Craft, that it would bring new lustre to a noble name ship of Lord Carrington, and had been associated with him in Masonic labours on and a distinguished public and Masonic career and above all, that it would be the other side of the globe, and he accepted the distinction thus conferred upon crowned with the blessing and approval of the Great Architect of the Universe. him as a token of the fraternal feeling of the members of the Craft in the Province In conclusion , the learned speaker , whose eloquent and interesting address was of Buckinghamshire with their Australian brethren. He offered his fraternal con- listened to with deep attention , offe red his hearty good wishes and congratulations gratulations to the brethren on the favourable circumstances under which the newly- to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire, on behalf of the Masonic formed Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire had been completely consti- brethre n in Australia. tnied by the installation of his noble friend, Lord Carrington. They were At three o clock the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed , and the brethren honoured with the presence of a gallant and noble brother , Admiral Lord Alcester, adjourned to the Corn Exchange, where a cold collation had been provided. The whose career forms one of the brightest pages in the glorious annals of the British balcony was occupied by ladies. Navy. They were also honoured with the presence of his Grace the Duke of The P ROV . G RAND M ASTER , who presided , proposed the first toast, " The Abercorn, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ireland. He took it that the Duke Queen and the Craft," which was followed by the National Anthem, led by Lord of Abercorn 's attendance was not merely a gracious act of courtesy and fraternal Carrington himself . feeling towards Lord Carrington and that Prov. Grand Lodge, but also as furnishing The PROV. GRAND M ASTER next proposed " The Health of the Prince of striking evidence of the imperishable alliance existing between England and Ireland. Wales, M.W.G.M.," and said he was sure the brethren would heartily join with They were also honoured with the presence of the Provincial Grand Master of him in offering their respectful solicitations on the happy event which had just Berkshire, H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, who had so well installed occurred—the birth of the firs t grandchild of the Prince and Princess of Wales. their Provincial Grand Master. It was impossible to say how much the growth of " God bless the Prince of Wales " having been sung, Masonry in this kingdom, and indeed all over the world , was due to the gracious The P ROV. G RAND M ASTER proposed "The Health of the Pro G.M., the Ear l countenance and support it had received from members of the Royal Family of of Lathom ; the Deputy G.M., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the England, and from the occupants and heirs of the Throne for four generations and Grand Officers , Present and Past ," associating with the toast the name of Lord more than 100 years. The latest service to Masonry by a member of that Royal A LCESTER , who briefly responded. House had been rendered by the Duke of Clarence on|that occasion , and he felt that Bro. Chief Justice W AY gave "The Health of the Installing Grand Master, however long and distinguished the history of the Province of Bucks might be, its his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence," thanking him for his attendance, and members would always recall with pride and gratitude the fact that their first Pro- complimenting him upon the manner in which he had performed the dut y that vincial Grand Master was installed by H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avon- had devolved upon him. That was the first visit of his Roya l Hi ghness to the dale, the son of the Prince of Wales, the honoured and beloved Grand Master of old borough of Aylesbury, but , on behalf of the burgesses, he ventured to express the Masonic Order, the grandson of the Queen, and himself in the direct line of his hope that it would not be the last visit which the Prince would make to that succession to the British Crown. He claimed, on behalf of his Colonial brethren , town. The display of beau ty in the balcony, which he did not think could be to share in the distinction which marked that day's proceedings, inasmuch as the surpassed by any other town in the kingdom, was doubtless due to the presence of Right Worshipful brother whom the Duke of Clarence had installed in the chair the Royal Duke, whose health he had now the pleasure of proposing. was Past Grand Master of New South Wales. He congratulated the Provincial The Duke of C LARENCE , who was greeted with loud cheers, expressed his Grand Master upon the great honour conferred upon him by the Prince of Wales warmest thanks to the brethren for the very flattering manner in which they had in selecting him for that appointment in antici pation of his return to England, received the toast of his health, and he also thanked Chief Justice Way for the which, to his mind , afforded conclusive evidence that, although English and far too kind and flattering terms in which he had submitted the toast. He assured Colonial Masons might be ranged under different Constitutions, they were really them that it had afforded him very great pleasure to have had the opportunity of one Brotherhood , and that distinguished service to the Craft on the other side of coming down to Aylesbury that day for the purpose of installing his worthy friend the world was not overlooked by the Grand Master, and was no disqualification Lord Carrington as Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire. He was for high office in Masonry in England. He thought all present would agree deputed by his Royal Highness the Grand Master to perform the ceremony, and with him that the Province of Buckinghamshire had reason to feel grateful to he felt at once that it would be a great pleasure and honour to do so. Lord H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for appointing Lord Carrington to be their P.G.M. Carrington was one of his father's oldest and dearest friends, and he (the Duke) He desired for a moment to recall the prestige which Lord Carrington brought to was glad to be able to say that he had had the pleasu re of knowing Lord his office , his lordship having been one of the most successful Pro-Consuls in the Carrington for many years, and before sitting down he desired to propose Lord empire as Governor of New South Wales, and also the supreme ruler of the Craft Carrington 's health as their Provincial Grand Master. He felt sure Lord in that great colony. Passing by those advantages of rank and fortune which fell Carrington would ably fulfil the duties which the office would impose upon him,. to the lot of but few, and without pausing to dwell on those qualities of mind, of It was not necessary that he should dwell upon what Lord Carrington had done manner, and of heart which had won for Lord Carrington the admiration and affec- for Masonry in Australia, as they had been so well informed upon that subject by tion oi troops of friends all over the continent of Australia as true and as loya l Chief Justice Way, and therefore he would content himself by simp ly proposing as any of his brethren in Buckinghamshire, let him cite two testimonies as to his lordship's health. Lord Carrington 's capacity as a ruler. He would read to them a few lines, copied The PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTER , who was enthusiastically cheered, replied from The Sydney Morning Herald—The Times of New South Wales—i n reference at some length. In the course of his speech his lordship observed that he had to Lord Carrington. The writer in that journal said : " People of our race would been on various occasions and under varying circumstances on his hind legs a not long be satisfied by a Governor characterised merely by qualities of amiability. good many times in that historic hall , but he had never risen with such feelings of To retain their regard it is requisite that he have also the qualities of ' grit' and gratitude as on this occasion 1 to tender his thanks for the very kind manner in backbone. Lord Carrington has shown that this quality was not wanting. On which he had been recei ved by his Masonic brethren. He valued that demonstra- three occasions,- when unsupported by Ministerial advice and unsheltered by Minis- tion all the more because he was born and bred in the county, and he knew the terial responsibility, and called upon to determine for himself , he showed us that men of Buckinghamshire very well, and that they never said what they did not he could boldly justify his decisions." He would ask them to listen to a few mean. He heartily thanked the Duke of Clarence for having come among them , words uttered in reference to Lord Carrington by Sir Henry Parkes, the nestor and said he regarded the presence of his Royal Highness not only as a compliment of Australian politics, and the " Old Man " eloquent of New South Wales , at a to the Masonic brethren of this county, but also as a comp liment to the' county great banquet given in honour of Lord Carrington. Sir Henry Parkes said : " I itself. He hoped the demonstration of that day in which all classes had partici- who claim to have been a student of the public history of this colony regard him pated , would be accepted by the Duke as a proof of their loyalty to the Throne as one of the wisest Governors this colony has ever had. Any intelligent man and to their Royal House, of which the Prince was such a popular member. The now listening to me knows that we have had very critical and very great difficulties P.G.M. proceeded to refer to the prominent part which members of the Royal to deal with, and Lord Carrington at every juncture took a right view to find Family took in furthering every good work, and of the loyalty which pervaded the ri ght path , and did it in the large and liberal interpretation of an English every class and creed , not only in this country, but also in the Colonies and in our statesman. His five years have been an eventful five years of Australian history, vast possessions in other parts of the globe. Having referred to the progress of fyfe have had to deal with questions which at no previous time we had to deal Masonry in the Australian Colonies, his lordship expressed his hope and convic- with—questions which touched the inmost fibres of the nalion 's heart, and which tion that there would be mutual trust between the brethren and the lodges of urge us on to the performance of a nation's destiny. In all these circumstances, the Province of Buckinghamshire, and that there was a bright and glorious future in all these times of trouble, Lord Carrington had in him the instincts of a noble- in store. hearted Briton , who loved his Queen , who loved his country, and who loved the The P ROV . G RAND M ASTER then proposed " The Health of the Duke of Aber- country he was presiding over, and, above all, and on account of his love for these, corn , Grand Master of Ireland," wishing success to the sister Grand Lodges all he loved the preservation of liberty most." Chief Justice Way, continuing his over the world. address , said -. Passing on to the great services which Lord Carrington rendered to The Duke of ABERCORN briefl y replied , and spoke of the Grand Lodge of Masonry in Australia, he could not help recalling that dramatic scene—the most Ireland as being in a flourishing condition. Although comparatively poor and imposing Masonic gathering south of the line, and rarely surpassed in English small in numbers, they were nevertheless a very loyal body. Masonic history—when in the presence of 4300 Freemasons assembled to do The P ROV. G RAND M ASTER , in comp limentary terms, gave " The Health of the Lord Carrington honour, both as her Majesty 's representative and also as head of Deputy Prov. Grand Master." the Craft, he. was installed as the first Grand Master of New South Wales. Nor Bro. BROWNRIGG, in responding, said that Buckinghamshire had a Provincial could he forget the great occasion when , supported by more than 3000 Masons, Grand Master of its own in 179 6, and he felt very pleased and thankful that after Lord Carrington installed Sir William Clarke as first Grand Master of Victoria, an interval of 95 years they had again a Provincial Grand Lodge of their own , or his travelling between 2000 and 3000 miles to install his (Chief Justice Way's) with such an able, distinguished, and popular Provincial Grand Master as Lord own illustrious Masonic chief , the Earl of Kintore, as Grand Master of South Carrington. He desired to offer his hearty thanks to the W.M., officers , and Australia; or, again , the voyage they took together when they crossed Bass' brethren of the Buckingham Lodge for the valuable hel p they had given to the Straits 'in one of the heaviest gales which ever swept across that stormy channel , Prov. Grand Secretary and himself , and for their indefatigable labour and careful in order that Lord Carrington might install the Rev. Paulet Harris as the first attention to detail. He hoped the Buckingham lodge might long continue to Grand Master ot Tasmania. But these services, great and laborious and invalu- deserve the distinction of being the premier lodge of the province, and he had able as they were, after all were occasional and incidental. Lord Carrington's much pleasure in proposing prosperity to it, coupled with the name of the great service to Australian Masonry was the patient, the persistent , the statesman- Worshipful Master. like, and the effectual influence he exerted in bringing about Masonic union in Bro. MAYNE , the W.M. of the lodge, having suitably acknowledged the New South Wales , Victoria , and Tasmania, and in his firm and wise government compliment , of the Craft in New South Wales. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence had The P ROVINCIAL G RAND S ECRETARY gave " The Health of the Visitors," for travelled in Australia, and had had unusual opportunities of studying and whom Colonel Shadwell H. Clerke, Grand Secretary, and Bro. Richard Eve, forming an ' accurate opinion on the conditions of life in each of the colonies Past Grand Treasurer, respectively returned thanks. in that continent, and he was sure he might appeal to his Royal Highness The D EPUTY P ROVINCIAL G RAND M ASTER gave " The Health of the Provincial to bear him out in say ing that the development of their political institutions and Grand Officers ," and bore testimony to the valuable services rendered by the Pro- the right that had been granted to them to manage their own local affairs had in vincial Grand Secretary, observing that it was impossible to over-estimate the no way diminished their love for the Mother Country, or their loyalt y and devotion work and anxiety that had lately devolved upon him. He also alluded to the to the person of their Queen. In like manner the great movement for removing services of the Provincial Grand Treasurer , Bro. Williams, and to the energet^ his from Masonry in Australia the reproach of being divided into different Constitu- exertions of Bro. Martin , the Secretary of the Buckingham Lodge. Not only to tions, and for cementing the Craft in each colony into one united Brotherhood , and own personal thanks, but also the gratitude of the whole province were due which had had the approval and support of his Royal Highness the Grand Master Bros. Mayne, M artin, Poulton , and others for what they had done with the object of England , had not lessened, but rather increased their Charity, their loyalty, of making that gathering the great success it had proved. their faith , and their affection for their English brethren. But it was high time Bros. Bowen, Williams, and Martin severally responded and the company , Car- they got back from Australia to Buckinghamshire. Their Provincial Grand Lodge separated shortly afterwards. The Duke of Clarence returned with Lord had now been completely constituted under the most distinguished and auspicious rington by special train to High Wycombe, driving from the station to Wycorn circumstances. The laggard sun had even shone out brightly on their proceedings. Abbey. He felt sure the Provincial Grand Master would be assisted Br by a band of able and In the course of the afternoon vocal selections were admirably given by °^'¦ tried officers, and that he would have the confidence and support of the members George May, William Coates, and Sutton Shep ley, who also sang in the lodg of the Craft throughout the province. He could not doubt but that under Lord Bro. R. S. C. Keymer presided at the organ, ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION in sincerely thanking Bro. Matier, G. Sec , and his able Major Lambert had taken in all three Institutions, and FOR GIRLS. assistants for their impressive rendering of the beau - he knew that in asking him to undertake the position tifu l ceremonial, and he moved that the honorary mem- of President, he was doing the best thing he could for bership of the lodge should be conferred upon them. the Association. Bro. Terry then announced the THE PUPILS AT THE MANSION HOUSE. This was carried nem. con. various amounts that had been during the evening ancient Guildhall has seldom been more prettily The Bro. M ATIER acknowledged the same for himself and subscribed to the Benevolent Fund of the Association, afternoon of Saturday last, when peopled than on the colleagues. Mrs. and Miss Terry, Bros. Geo. Everett, J. M. McLeod, Lord Mayor (a member of the House Committee) C. Newton, and B. Cundick qualif the A cordial vote of thanks to Bro. W. Vincent and ying for Vice- the Lady. Mayoress invited the children to be their Presidents, by the donation of three and those who had assisted in the ceremony of elevation guineas each, guests in the City for a few hours, en route to the Bro. Major Geo. Lambert 's subscri previous to the consecration was passed after which the ption of ten guineas Mansion House. The giris who, with the members of , and other amounts bringing lodge was formally closed. the total up to the sum of the staff accompanying them , numbered some 200, thirty guineas. Bro. Herbert Schartau rendered excellent were taken over the Guildhall , the Museum , and the service in Mr. SCURR , in a most humorous speech, proposed the direction of the Art Gallery—entirely novel sights to them all. Before musical arrangements. " The Visitors," which was most happily responded to leaving the new Council Chamber they sang with ? by Bros. Newton and B. Cundick. A very pleasant " in honour heart and voice " God save the Queen, ANNUAL DINNER OF THE OLD evening was spent, the numerous toasts being inter- of its being the eve of the birthday of her Most spersed by songs and recitations. Gracious Majesty. By the friendly aid of the City MASONiANS. police, the whole party were then safely escorted to the Mansion House, which was reached at 4 o'clock. The The annual dinner of the above Association was held Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress received their little on Saturday last, at Anderton's Hotel, under the able guests in the saloon , and cordially shook hands with presidency of Bro. Jas. Terry, P.G.S.B., who was each one. His lordship then conducted them over the supported by Bros. Major George Lambert, P.G.S.B. ; whole of the Mansion House, arriving finally at the George Everett, Grand Treas. ; J. M. McLeod, Sec. of great Egyptian Hall, where several long tables were the R.M.I.B.; J. S. Cumberland , P.P.G.W. ; Newton , laden with a substantial tea, to which most ample B. Cundick, and other influential Masons. Amongst the When one goes to see " The Corsican Brothers " it justice was done. The little girls in blue were then Old Boys present were Messrs. C. H. Uwins (Hon. must only be at the Lyceum , for no one else, now introduced to Bro. Charles Bertram , the prince of Treas.), R. S. Chandler (Hon. Sec), W. J. Packer Fechter is dead, can adequately either act or stage conjurors , who for upwards of an hour puzzled and (Hon. Sec), R. H. Williams, Francis, Pearson , Scurr, mount this drama but Bro. Irving. We boast that in entertained them to their hearts' content. Two or Piatt , Hare, Motion , Kerr, Burgess, Barnes, Dyer, the nineteenth century we are not superstitious or have three part songs were then charming ly sung under the O'Doherty, Deeley, Johnson, Gough, Booser, Lucas, any belief in the supernatura l , yet where is the person able baton of Mrs. Roworth , the singing mistress, and and others. who does not revel in a ghost story or not love a ghost the Lord Mayor having kindly and feelingl y addressed Letters regretting their inability to attend were read play on the stage ? We are inclined to think that time the children , and, with the Lady Mayoress, received from Bros. Lord Lathom, Pro Grand Master ; the Rt. has improved Bro. Irving's realistic acting in " The their hearty and appreciative thanks, they were taken Hon. the Lord Mayor , J. Aird, M.P., Col. Shadwell H. Corsican Brothers ," and that in 1891 it is even more home to ponder at their leisure over some of the Clerke, G. Sec. ; Rev. H. Hebb , Head Master of the fascinating than it was in 1880. The word blood- wonders of the great City of London. Miss Davis and R.M.I, for Boys ; Sheriff Augustus Harris, W. Roe- curdling is often used to throw ridicule upon a Miss Buck, with several members of the staff , were buck, S. J. Attenborough , W. Paas, D. P. Cama, F. dramatic performance, but we use it here in present with the children , as were Bros. Charles W. Imbert-Terry, Jas. Motion , Edward Terry, George token only of praise in its highest sense. We Hammerton (Chairman of the month), Sir John B. Read , and others. leave it to members of the Psychical Society to Monckton , E. Letchworth, Peter de Lande Long, J. H. After a very excellent dinner, and when the toasts of work out the problem whether there is any truth in the Matthews, Col. James Peters , Frank Richardson, and " The Queen " and " The Prince of Wales " had been theory propounded in " The Corsican Brothers " that James Moon, members of the House Committee. duly honoured , the C HAIRMAN rose to propose in twins what effects one effects the other, though dis- " Prosperity to the Old Masonians," and drew attention tance may part them , and one not know what the other to the fact that the Association was now entering the is doing. All we do know is that Bro. Irving, in his sixth year of its existence. He hoped it would long acting and by the splendid stage effects he introduces CONSECRATION OF THE CROYDON flourish , and each year become more useful and to illustrate the drama, makes everyone in the audience LODGE OF ROYA L ARK powerful. sit breathless waiting for the next word and the next MARINERS. The H ON . TREASURER and H ON . SECRETARY re- scene. Of the rest of the characters it is unnecessary sponded on behalf of the Association. to speak, as Bro. Irving is virtually as well as in name Mark Masonry having flourished so steadily in Mr. C. H. U WINS (Hon. Treas.), in a vigorous the Corsican Brothers. There being no part for Miss Croydon during the past few years, princi pally through speech , gave a statement of the present financial posi- Ellen Terryin that tragic play, Charles Reade's "Nance the indefatigable exertions of Bro. Hugh M. Hobbs, tion , and made an earnest appeal for subscriptions to Oldfield " has been put on, specially for this gifted lady G. Stwd., it was but natural that success should attend the Benevolent and Grant Fund of the Association , to appear in a part admirably suited to her electrical the effort to establish a Royal Ark Mariners lodge, to pointing out the necessity for such a fund to assist Old style of acting. The story is similar to that of " David be attached to the Croydon Lodge , of M ark Master Boy s in time of need. Garrick," with the sexes reversed. Miss Terry has Masons, No. 198. The consecration ceremony was Mr. R. S. C HANDLER (Hon. Sec.) made a very tell- never done anything better than her rendering of Nance performed at the Greyhound Hotel, Croydon, on Satur- ing speech. He commenced by saying how pleasant it Oldfield , the actress who undertakes to cure a foolish day, the 9th inst., by Bro. C. F. Matier, P.G.W., G. was to renew and continue the friendshi p of schoolboy lad of his love for her. She soon convinces the boy that Sec , assisted by Bros. C. H. Driver, P.G.M.O., G.I. days, quoting Johnson's lines— it is the acting and not the actress he is enamoured of. ' of W., as J.; A. R. Carter, P.G. Std. Br., as S. ; Friendship, peculiar boon of heaven, Mr. Gordon Craig (Miss Terry s son) most ably por- Rev; J. Cater, Prov. G. Chap., as Chap. ; Robert The noble mind's delight and pride, trays the stage-struck young man, and gives promise Berridge, P.G.W., G.D.C , as D.C ; and W. Vincent, To men and angels only given, of great things to come. P.G.I.G., as G. The following brethren were also To all the lower world denied. * * * present : Bros. H. M. Hobbs, Grand Stwd. ; W. J. He then went on to say that during the five years There are four things which every one seemed agreed Nicholls, H. E. Vickers, H. Burgess, C W. Mapleton, existence of the Old Masonians 150 Old Boys had been upon when they compared notes on Saturday after the B. W. Wilson, T. G. Eldridge, W. Philli ps, J. S. enrolled , but a grea t difficulty had always been re-opening of the commodious and comfortable Shaftes- Fraser, G. Yaxley, P.C.N. ; W. G. Fenn , W. J. Dyer, experienced in hunting up the very Old Boys, and as bury Theatre. These are—an excellent and thrilling Fredk. West, P.C.N.; W. I. Day, J. R. Hooper, W. a society to be successful must also be progressive, firs t act, the abolition of all fees, three scenes of Ebbetts, Gordon Smith , H. Magee, W. Fox Hawes, C. they were obliged to look to the present boys at the stage mounting which cannot be surpassed H. Webb, J. Latham , J. H. Williams, W. H. Gates, School for further members. With this object he had anywhere out of London, and Bro. Cyril S. Lee Smith, T. Griffiths, A. Tipson , and G. Pearson. approached the authorities of the School -asking them Maude's splendid acting. We might say five, and add Visitors : Bros. C. Hammerton, Deputy Prov. G.M. to have one day a year set aside to be called " Old that Mr. W. H. Griffiths is still the acting manager, Middx. and Surrey ; T. Poore, P.C.N. 22; J. R. Boys' Day," that the officers of the Association and the and the essence of courtesy. Had Messrs. Hamilton Green , P.C.N. 112; T. C. Edmonds, S.W. i -tq, Prov. boys should become acquainted with each other. He and Quinton's play, " Handfast," been as good in its G.D. ; J. Skinner, 4; C F. Hogard , P.G.S.B. ; E. had not as yet received a reply, but hoped Bro. two subsequent acts as in the first its success must M. Money, E. J. Mills, P.A.G.I.G. ; H. W. Schartau , McLeod would take the opportunity that night of have been phenomenal. When the curtain goes up S. Scott Young, 139 ; W. W. Lee, and others. informing them if the Board of Management were we learn that Mr. Lewis Waller is dying. He is very Previous to the consecration ceremony a Royal Ark willing to grant the request. - rich, and according to the entail the property passes to Mariners lodge was opened, and 24 brethren were Mr. W. J. P ACKER in a few well chosen words pro- the widow instead of to the next heir male. Is this as elevated to the Degree by Bro. W. Vincent, P.G.I.G., posed " The Past Presidents," and said how sorry he a stage license ? We will allow it however. Mr. assisted , by Bros. E. M. Money, T. C. Edmonds, and was that Bro. A. F. Godson, M.P., who had promised Waller having succeeded to the property, others. knows that to be with them, had been unable to attend. his predecessor was secretl married. As there would The y Grand Officers then entered in procession , and The toast of " The Vice-Presidents " was given by be much difficulty in her ever getting the estate, Mr. the C ONSECRATING O FFICER having taken the chairand Mr. J. C OHNSON , and replied to by Bro. GEORGE Waller, although he is betrothed to Miss Annie appointed J his officers pro tern., addressed the brethren LAMBERT , who, in the course of his speech spoke words Hughes, determines to marry the widow, and so prevent °n the nature of the meeting. He expressed the of good advice to his younger hearers. his rascal of a cousin, Cyril Maude, coming into the gratification it afforded him to be present to carry out Bro. R. H. W ILLIAMS in submitting the , the toast of entail. The woman is found, and a deathbed marriage wishes of the founders , and his assurance that " Prosperity to the R.M.L for Boys " hoped under , that the takes place with Miss Hughes' fullconsent. Cyril Maude , able officers the new Royal Ark Mariners lodge Old Boys would not rest satisfied in simp l would y toasting it , aided and abetted by a worse man still, W. L. Abingdon, progress as satisfactorily as the Croydon Mark but in a practica l way show their appreciation firs t b attempts to poison Waller before the marriage can be Lodge had y done. Good evidence of this was forth- joining the Old Masonians and then by passing into solemnised, but he is too late. But another thing coming m the fact that a large number of brethren the Masonic brotherhood and becoming supporters of happens. The poison comes from the East, and it is had been elevated that evening, and this was a good the School. augury declared that, taken in moderation it is life, in excess for the future. Bro. J. M. M C L EOD (Secretary of the Royal The Masonic death. He recovers. Two years after he meets a founders were then arranged in order, and the Institution for Boys), in his repl warrant y, said with what famous opera singer, with whom he falls in love, and having been read , they expressed their approval pleasure he had come among them that evening, and rescues her from the machinations of Mr. Herhert. A ot the officers named in the warrant. how he felt by the looks of those before him that the duel is arranged, but when the lady find that Abingdon An excellent oration appropriate to the occasion was School had done next good work in its time. He was has goaded Waller on to fi ght, she makes Abingdon delivered by Bro. Rev. J. CATER , Prov. G. Chap., willing to do all he could to advance in any and the way the himself go to fi ght Herbert. Of course Abingdon Consecrating Officer proceeded to dedicate and interests of the Association, and would always be read is killed. It then turns out that the opera constitute the y lodge with the customary solemnities. to give a helping hand to any individual member who singer (Miss Winifred Emery) is Waller's death- Bro. Hug h M. Hobbs, G. Stwd., W.C.N, designate, might be in need of it. He knew the Association was bed wife and all ends happ ily. Miss Annie vas enthroned , , and invested the following officers :— doing a good work, and considered that in helping it Hughes gives her hand to Reeves Smith who has "jos. W. , J. Nicholls, J.; H. E. Vickers, S.; H. Bur- he would also be assisting the School, for the old all along loved her much. Miss Hughes re-appeared >.ess, Treas. ; C W. Map leton , Scribe; S. Lee scholars exemp lified the work done by the School. He for the firs t time since her marriage, and got a tre - D -; w- G- Feun a ; w D er DC hoped that the School andana Gr ' |- -!- - J- > -; and the Association would go mendous reception. As usual, she played excellently. . Pearson, G. ' ^ forward in prosperity. u n the Miss Emery was sweetly sympathetic. Mr. Lewis proposition of the W.C.N., Bros. Col. Sir Mr. E. T. P LATT gave the toast of " The Chairman Waller again acted with all that force and nerve he 6" Bart., P.G.M., and C. Hammerton , Dep. and President." ,PGM • -M. ' can command at will. Mr. Abingdon was as fine a , were elected honorary members, for which the Bro. TERRY , in the course of his l Ial*M returned rep y, nominated villain as he always is on the stage, and Bro. Cyril thanks. Major Geo. Lambert as his successor in the Presidency who has never failed in any part made the bi ihe W.C.N, Maude, , g then asked the brethren to join with him of the Association, observing how great was the interest hit of the evening. PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE. ANDERTON'S HOTEL & TAVERN ROYAL MASONIC IN STITUTION FLEET STREET, LONDON. FOR BOYS, 19, LOMBARD ST., & 57, CHARING CROSS, LONDON.—Established 17S2 . 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HARDING, Manager The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance is open to the Public from ) a.m. to J p.m. for BREAKFASTS , LUNCHEONS . TEAS, and DINNERS . THE NINETY-THIRD HEPBURN AND COCKS , F. H. CLEMOW, Proprietor. ESTABLISHED 1790. ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL CHANCERY LANE LONDON, W.C. MANCHESTER HOTEL, 93, , " Will be held (Two Doors North of Union Bank) . *¦ *• ALDERSGATE STREET- DEED, BALLOT, CASH, AND DESPATCH BOX, AND AT THE PAVILION , BRIGHTON, FIRE-PROOF SAFE MANUFACTURERS. N OTICE TO SECRETARIES OF M ASONIC LODGES, On WEDNESDAY, 24th JUNE, 189 1, Air-Tight and Travelling Boxes in stock, and made to order. CLUBS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS . UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY OF Offices and Strong Rooms Fitted up with Iron Frames and THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LATHOM, Shelves. Sets of Stands and Boxes made to fit Recesses to The Proprietors of the above Hotel, having recently added Order. a number of commodious Rooms to the Establishment, M.W. Pro Grand Master, and R.W.P.G.M West Estimates given. Price Lists. suitable for LODGE JVIEETINGS, BANQUETS, DINNERS, &c, Lancashire, Vice-President and Trustee of »% N.B.—STRONG DEED BOXES of the following dimen- will be glad to furnish Terms and Particulars for the use of the Institution. sions forwarded carriage paid pro nett cash—viz.; 16 in. same on application. by 12-in. by gi-in., 17s. 6d. ; 14-in. by 10-in. by 8-in., The Band of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons will play a 14s. 6d.; and 13-in by 9-in by 7-in., us. 6d. AT. LAWRENCE Selection of M usic in the Grounds from 2 o'clock p.m. (Late R. BONE), • J. The Meister Glee Singers, with Madame Clara Samuell, THE LONDON NECROPOLIS.— BLACKFRIARS DEPOT will give a Concert in the Music Room from 6 to 9 p.m. BROOKWOOD CEMETERY, NEAR W OKING. TOE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GLASS AND CHINA, Full Particulars of the Arrangements, as to Special Trains, &c, may be obtained at the Office. 188, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, AND ALSO GLASS AND STONE BOTTLES. DINNER TICKETS (inclusive of First-Class Return Fares 2, LANCASTER PLACE, STRAND. from London), for LADIES, I SS., and BRETHREN, 21s. Best Quality and Low Prices. Call and See the Telephone—No. 4839. By order. NEW PORCELAIN SPIRIT CASKETS, URNS, &c Telegraphic Address—" Tenebratio, London." J. MORRISON McLEOD, 146-147, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, S.E. 6, Freemasons' Hall, Secretary, BROOKWOOD CEMETERY is the largest and most London, W.C, beautiful in England, and easier and cheaper of access TO LET—To Masonic Brethren—a 21st May, 1891. than any of the other London Cemeteries. ROOM, 30 feet by 17. Apply to.Bro. B LOCK, P.M., The services of brethren as Stewards representing Lodges Every detail in connection with a Funeral promptly and " Eagle," 143, Farriugdon-road , E.C. or Provinces are earnestly solicited, and will be gratefully effectually carried out in response to a message to either of acknowledged, the present exceptional requirements de- the Offices. CURLY HALL HOTEL, fronting manding exceptional support. This Company are the Patentees and only Makers of wj main road and River Thames, near Windsor. First- the Earth to Earth Coffins , and carry out sanitary burial class accommodation. Steam launches, punts, and boats MASONIC FESTIVAL to be held in the manner so strongly advocated by H.R.H. the Prince for hire, and excellent fishing can be had. God stabling. at the PAVILION , BRIGHTON , UNE 24th. of Wales, the Duke of Westminster J , the Dean of York, Postal Telegraph Office at the Hotel. Moderate tariff. — Brethren intending to stay are recommended to visit the and the Church of England Burial Reform Association. S. H. Henning, Proprietor. CLARENDON HOTEL, Facing the sea, and which is replete with every modern " The manner of conducting interments in this Cemetery PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER comfort. OF MIDDLESEX. (according to the Government Inspector) is as commend- BEDROOM, ATTENDANCE, AND BREAKFAST, 6s. able as the practice of other Companies is the contrary,"— The Times. BRO. C. J. STEVENSON, M.E. COMP . COL. SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, BART ., PROPRIETOR . GRAND SUPERINTENDENT . FOR ECONOMICAL AND RESPECTABLE WOW READY. PRICE 10s. FUNERALS AT STATED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Con- CHARGES, vocation will be held at the GREYHOUND H OTEL, Hampton THOMAS DUNCKERLEY, TO COVER ALL EXPENSES, EXCLUSIVE OF CEMETERY FEES, Court, on SATURDAY, the 13th of J UNE , at HALF-PAST T HREE o'clock p.m. precisely. HIS LIFE, LABOURS, AND LETTERS, BRO. C. G. 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This Work contains numerous Letters, Extracts, &c, relating to Masonry in BRISTOL, DORSETSHIRE SSEX, 12, HONEY LANE MARKET, CHEAPSIDE N.B.— Companions intending to remain for the Banquet , E , GLOUCESTERSHIRE HAMPSHIRE H EREFORDSHIRE, THE are requested to send their names to the Provincial , , 93, THEOBALD'S RD., HOLBORN, W.C, I SLE OF WIGHT, SOMERSET, and WILTSHIRE, of which G.S.E., with a remittance before Wednesday, the also 125, BROMPTON ROAD, S.W. Counties DUNCKERLEY was Prov. Grand Master ; 10th of June, as Tickets will not be issued after that Portraits, reproduced by the autotype process, from rare date. mezzotint engravings in the British Museum of: — GOW Limited JOHN , , always have on sale the Largest QRDER of the SECRET MONITOR. His Majesty King George II. of England; Dunckerley's Stock in London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices. reputed father. BARRELLED OYSTERS. of the THE GRAND FESTIVAL H.R.H. Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, son above; the First of the Royal Family who was made a •~\OALS. COALS. COALS. WILL BE HELD Freemason. of ON THURSDAY, iSth JUNE, 1S91. Thomas Dunckerley in Masonic regalia, with facsimile his Autograph, Book-plate, Seals, &c. COCKERELL'S (L IMITED ), Pages Demy Octavo, handsomely bound in cloth giltj G RAND COUNCIL will meet at M ARK MASONS' HALL 340 13. CORNHILL, LONDON, E.C. bevelled boards, red edges. at FIVE o'clock. GRAND CONCLAVE will meet at Six for a Quarte r-past. London : GEORGE K ENNING, 16& I6A Gt. Queen-st., W.C For Prices, see Daily Papers. The FESTIVAL BANQUET will be held at Free- Price Js 6d. Trucks direct from the Colliery to every Railway Station. masons' Tavern . TICKETS, ONEGuiNEAeach (inclusive), HANDY BOOK to the Study of may be obtained of the Stewards of the several Conclaves, A the ENGRAVED, PRINTED, and MANUSCRIPT WALLER or of LISTS OF LODGES of Ancient Free and Accepted , THEATRICAL W. J. 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Therefore, when the Iteff^^Htfg^^^ Empire Lodge entertains a party of guests from other SUMMER EXCURSIONS. parts of the Empire, it is little else than entertaining a somewhat larger family party than usual. On SATURDAY , ]UNE 6, 13, 20, and 27, SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON * * * at a.m., for 3, 10, or 17 days, to BATH , STATION 7.45 MASONIC CALENDAR FOR THE PROVINCE iiRlSTOL, Weston-Super-Mare, Taunton, EXETER , On Tuesday, however, they had around their festive Barnstaple, Torq uay, PLYMOUTH , Newquay, Truro, board sundry visitors from the Antipodes, from South OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT. and for 10 or FALMOUTH , St. Ives, Penzance, &c, 17 such as are not This directory makes a rather large book of the TROWBRIDGE , Frame, YEOVIL, Bridport, Africa, and the Dominion of Canada, Axvs only to kind because the province is a large one. The editors , and WEYMOUTH (for Channel Islands). often brought together under one and the same , Dorchester Goble the Prov. G. Sec and Bro. G. Bills may be obtained at the Company 's hospitable roof. It is much to be regretted that Sir are Bro. Edgar , , Tickets and but we shall and Receiving Offices. F. Lancaster, the Assistant Prov. G. Sec , Stations William Whiteway and his co-delegates were at the de- HY. LAMBERT, General Manager. not err in assuming that the labour has mainly last moment prevented from coming by the urgency of volved on the latter indefatigable brother, who is so and NORTH-WESTERN diplomatic business, but among those who were present widely known and respected for his Masonic zeal. Bro. LONDON 's services must be considerable when it is re- RAILWAY. were Bro. the Hon. Chief Justice Way, the first Grand Goble , lodges in the united pro- Master of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, and its membered that there are 47 vince having some 3200 members, making the very A DAY IN SHAKESPEARE'S COUNTRY, present Pro Grand Master Bro. Major-Genera l Laurie , ; , large average of over 68 to each lodge. The same COACH D RIVES, visiting KENILWORT H and With Past Grand Master of Nova Scotia ; and Bro. Dr. Grand Scribe E., having CASTLES, and STRATFORD-ON-AVON. brother is also Provincial WARWICK Egan, District Grand Master of one of the divisions to attend to the numerous wants of 22 Royal EVERY SATURDAY , commencing JUNE 6th, a of South Africa. In addition there were present Bro. Arch chapters and 763 companions. The new additions SPECIAL TRAIN will leave LONDON (Euston Station), Lord Brooke, P.G.M. of Essex—in whose Prov. Grand features in this issue are most useful , a.m. ; back in London at 10.40 p.m. Limited and add much to the value of the excellent publi- at S.40 Lodge Bro. Lennox Browne, one of the founders and a number of Tickets issued ; secure seats beforehand. cation. The Abstracts of Returns of all the Lodges P.M. of the Empire Lod has the good fortune to For full particulars, see programmes at Town Offices and ge, for I SQO, Provincial Accounts at Last Audit, and the Railway Stations, and at Messrs. GAZE and SON , 142, hold hi gh office—and Bro. Sir Somers Vine, a P.G.D. particulars of work done during the year are really Strand , W.C. of England , who, in the course of his travels in behalf most commendable departures from the old system, G. FINDLAY, General Manager. of the Imperial Institute, has visited every part of the and will be eagerly welcomed by the subscribers. From Euston Station, May, 1S91. the last-mentioned abstract we see that there are 8 British Empire, and must be thoroughly familiar with 3 Mark lodges with 352 members, and nine Ark Mariners BANQUETS. the Craft of Masonry as it is known and practised in SUMMER with 75 members, the Rose Croix and Knights Templar our various Colonies. adherents numbering 99 and 62 respectively. The THE CLARENCE ROOMS of * * * R.W. Bro. W. W. B. Beach, M.P., is the esteemed THE HOTEL METROPOLE, BRIGHTON , The informa- Such a gathering of Masonic luminaries as this is ruler in all the provincial bodies. are Specially Adapted for the SUMMER BANQUETS tion supplied as to the Central Masonic Charities of very rare occurrence of Learned Societies, Ma onic Lodges &c. , in the career even of our is well condensed, but no mention is made of The CLARENCE ROOMS have a Separate Entrance, oldest and most distinguished lodges, and we con- the votes held in the province. These should be very every possible Comfort and Convenience . and contain gratulate the brethren of the Empire Lodge on the numerous, as Hants and the Isle of Wight (as one Full particulars on application to brilliant success they achieved on Tuesday, when it was province) are receiving about £1500 per annum irom MANAGER , Hotel Metropole, Brighton. The " Quatuor Coronati " their privilege to entertain as guests so many of the most the three Institutions. Lodge Correspondence Circle has a page devoted to its eminent members of the Colonial Fraternity. fto Gorresponbents, interests, and it says much for the zeal of the local Secretary and the interest of the members for 13 lodges The following communications unavoidably stand over : Very sincere as well as very general will be the to belong to that ever increasing department. CRAFT— feeling of regret at the loss sustained by the English Emulation Lodge, No 299. PROVINCE OF WILTSHIRE MASONIC Combermcre Lodge, No. 552. Craft through the unexpected death of Bro. Alderman CALENDAR. 1891. Burgoyne Lodge, No. go2. Sir R. N. Fowler, Bart, M.P., Past of land. Priory Lodge, No. rooo. J.G.W. Eng Abbey Lod ge, No. 11S4. This distinguished brother was still in the very prime The title, " Little Wilts," by which this province is familiarl known does not apply in any way to the Isle of Axholme Lodge, No. 14 82 (I.C.). of life and there are few who did not look y , Chislehurst Lodge, No. 1501 , forward to Masonic spirit manifested in the county, for in that Alexandra Lodge, No. 15 rr . his being able to continue for many years his services as heart and is both united and Greenwood Lodge, No. 1982. respect it has a big , Eclectic Lodge, No. 2087. a magistrate, a politician, and a Mason. Bro. Sir R. enthusiastic. Our friend , Bro . F. H. Goldney, Prov. Cordwainer Ward Lodjte, No. 2241. Fowler was popular with all classes, even with those to G. Treas., makes a capital editor of the calendar since Minnehaha Minstrel Lod ge, No. 2363. the decease of Bro. Nott, and though the province is K OYAL A RCH— whom in matters political he was diametrically opposed. small havingbut 11 lodges with 522 members (an average Mozart Chapter, No. 1929. Among the Fraternity in particular his genial tempera- , , M ARK — of over to each) the annual is one of the largest pub- ment had great l 47 Sir Francis Burdett Lodge, No. 181. y endeared him to brethren of all ranks lished, and also one of the most varied and interesting. A RK M ARINERS — both in town and country, St. Joh n 's Lodge, No. 28. and the void cheated by his In the preface Bro. Goldney gives a racy little sketch SECRET M ONITOF — death will not easily be filled. of the progress of the Craft, locally and generally, Premier Conclave, during 1890. Abstracts of the accounts are also Royal Sussex Conclave, No. 10. * * * printed for the Prov. Grand Lodge and Chapter, the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire. For several Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire. years past our Durham brethren have been report of the Prov. Grand Registrar (an excellent giving a steady support to the Central Masonic Charities . feature for other provinces to follow), and that of the In 1882 the Province appears to have established a Provincial Charity Organisation being both exhaustive Charity Committee and an Educational Fund. By and ably arranged. There are six Royal Arch chapters means of the former it has been enabled to secure the with 146 members, and two Mark lodges with 49 brethren. Particular attention is paid to the Central election of 16 boys, five irls three men g , , and one widow Masonic Charities, the votes for which amounting to to the Masonic Institutions in London , while the latter some 1300 (being much above the average for the has enabled it to assist in theeducationof23 boys and 14 size of the province), say much for local zeal and SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891. girls, the children of deceased or indigent members of effort. Bro. Sir Gabriel Goldney, Bart., P.G.W., is Prov. G.M. and Chairman Bro. H. Bevir the different lodges in their Province, the number at the Deputy , being the Prov. Grand Secretary and Charity Secre - present on this fund being flfeasonic Wotes. 10 boys and eight girls. tary. Bro. Lord Methuen has been the Prov. Grand Such a record of good work must be very gratifiying, Master from 1853, and is thus next to Lord Leigh, the It was a graceful act of Bro. Lord Mayor Savory to and we trust the Province will continue its labours in senior Prov. G.M. in England. Bro. Goldney con- entertain the children of our Senior School at the the same direction , but with increased energy and zeal. cludes his preface with the lines, altered from the Mansion House. It is by no means the first occasion * * * ordinary usage : on " In conversation , bold or meek, which he has received and entertained our g irls, but I he Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey will be held their Five things Masons beware : previous visits have been to his private residence this year at Croydon in July. Colonel Money, the Of what you say, to whom you speak at , Buckhurst Hill. On Saturday, last, however, they newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master, will preside And how, and when, and where." had the pleasure and privilege of being his guests at # # # the palatial residence which his lordshi FREEMASONS' MANUAL FOR KENT, 1891. p occupies as Bro. D. Murray Lyon , the able Grand Secretary of Chief There are many brethren who will be Mag istrate of the oldest and grandest Corpora- Scotland , " counttd" glad to hail well in the division recently re- the advent of the tion the world has ever known , and we may be sure the " Immortal " out of the province, as specting the proposition to admit all Past Masters to a well as in that county, for it is in the front rank for privilege was one which the fair maidens from Batter- vote in the Grand Lodge. Only 48 could be induced excellence, accuracy, and variety. Some idea of Bro. sea Rise most thoroughly appreciated. It will , indeed , to support such an T. S. Warne's labours, as editor may be formed from De absurd proposition , where the , a satisfaction to those who had the good fortune to the fact that there are lodges to enumerate having 1 " proxy system " of voting preva ils, and 164 opposed 57 , he present members , to call to mind in after years, that one of such an ill-di gested scheme. 3380 , an average of over 59 to each lodge. the most delightful gala days of their girlhood was There are also 22 chapters fully described , having enrolled companions ; Mark lod with spent under the hospitable roof of the Lord Mayor of 508 19 ges 418 London. Doubtless Bro. Lyon 's exhaustive report on the sub- members, besides Rose Croix chapters, Knights ject, adopted by the Committee and presented to Grand Templar preceptories, &c, the officers and past pre- siding officers being in like manner full detailed. The Empire Lod Lodge at their request, led to such a decided victory. It y ge has had another field-day worthy The by-laws of Provincial Grand Lodge and Grand ot its fame is difficult to understand how as the London home of brethren interested any one could possibly Chapter are printed for the guidance of the members, ln or desire both the connected with our Colonies. A Colonial brother, " proxy " and the Past Masters' systems and clearly-prepared statements of the accounts of the even though he may owe allegiance to some other to be worked. Any way, it is likely we have heard the province respecting the Craft, Royal Arch, and the ^rand Lodge than ours has always been and last of so unpractical a union. Mark are also duly presented. An excellent feature of always all such publications, particularly when thus duly will be looked upon as " one of us." He * * * certainl audited and attested accordingly. Bro. Warne is pro- y not a " stranger within our gates " in The ancient Lodge of Aberdeen, so long numbered bably the first to give the ,new Grand Officers . This e sense in which a~ brother hailing ...... VKI 11111.11 li . £> from Germany,J y 34, has at Lst been placed in its proper position as the might be more frequently managed than it is, because, taiy the Netherlands although these handy volumes are mostl printed during , or the United States would be. th i rd of the number one' s. There are now No. 1, Edin- y e may April and. May, the first ei ht pages mi ht be left until belong to a different Masonic Constitution , burgh, No. 12, Melrose (lately admitted with existing g g "he the last, and thus include the new appointments for the lives under the same flag, is a subject of our Queen records from 16 , 74, but independent until 1891), and Craft, if not for the Royal Arch. Elaborate tables are a takes the same s pride as we ourselves do in the great. No. I , Aberdeen, with minutes from A.D. 1670. appended concerning the Central Masonic Charities and prove how benevolent are the " men of Kent." tions, for which he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, tricks, but did not know but that if those days could return During the last five years over ,000 have been the same to be inscribed on the minutes of the lodge, and butthatheshould enjoy them now asthen. Many a time when ^10 Ten guineas were he had had to cross the common raised for the London Institutions, the county is receiv- for which he duly returned thanks. and seen the lights burning in voted to Bro. Ritchie's list for one of the Masonic Charities, he had said to himself—"Ah, there they are, ing over ^2000 per annum benefits, and there are happy t0". and then the W.M. presented Bro. Gen. Williams, LP.M., nght." Well, he could only say, in conclusion, that votes held by the brethren and various Masonic he 9412 in the name of the lodge, with a handsome Past Master's tirusted he should be able to do his duty in such a manner bodies, the total being less than in 1890 Manual, but still jewel, for services rendered during his (Bro. William s's) as would not meet with the disapprobation of the lodge. very creditable to the many concerned. This portion year of office , and to mark the esteem of the brethren The next toast was that of " The Installing Officer has been carefully done by Bro. J. D. Terson , of Dover, generally, for which Bro. Williams duly returned thanks. Bro. Major Ritchie." The W.M., in putting it, said he who. is the printer of the work, and , as usual, has done Bro. Capt. W. Weston was appointed Charity Commis- knew Bro. Ritchie many years ago, when he was one of the his part most thoroughly. Bro. Warne deserves every sioner for the lodge, and then the lodge was closed, and the prettiest boys that ever he saw in his life, and now he might encouragement for thus continuing to edit such a useful brethren adjourned to banquet. safely say that Bro. Major Ritchie was well known to every brother and member of the and accurate annual. Among the other brethren present, and not above enu- Royal Artillery throughout her merated, were Bros. Capt. Philips, P.G.D. (who, on enter- Majesty's dominions, and it would be a difficult task to point ing the lodge, was received with Grand honours) ; Capt. G. out any part of those dominions where the name was not as THE COLONIAL YEAR BOOK FOR 1891. By Lambert, P.M. 199, P.G.S. B.; G. Lewis Thomas, P.G. well respected as it was known. He (Bro. Morris) knew A. j. R. T RENDELL , C.M.G., of the Inner Temple, S. of W. ; E. Palmer, P.M. (Hon.) ; Gen. F.dimming, every member of the Royal Family, and they knew him Barrister-at-Law, with Introduction by J. SCOTT P.M.; Capt. W. White, P.M. ; Kev. C. Solbe, P.M.; but he did not think that one of them knew him so well as they did Bro. Major Ritchie, and he trusted K ELTIE, Librarian to the Royal Geographical Major P. L. Macgregor, Capts. VV. Osborne, V. Paget, J. they of , thejodge would have the honour of his membershi Society. London : Sampson Low, Marston, and McCaffery, C. J. Simpson, G. N. Barlow, W. V. Fabier p and and B. Askwith ; Lieuts. A. Chamberlin, McLennan, assistance for many years to come. The high eulogiums Co., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter-lane, Fleet- J. J. J. Christian, R. T. Macdonall, S. Smith, J. Nicholas, W.J. that competent authorities had passed upon Bro. Ritchie's street, E.C. Long, and W. Birch ; and Bros. G. W. Gray, W. work as Installing Officer precluded the possibility of his Englishmen are fond of boasting that the sun never Laurance, A. K. Prescott, F. H. Gough, W. Bailey, W. saying a word about it, but he would ask them to drink the toast with a Royal Artillery sets on the Queen's dominions, but few among them Haley, T. Birmingham, J. Carnaghan, H. Swinerd, A. fire. Bro . Ritchie, in response, said the happiest possess even a general knowledge of the vast extent and Betinson, F. McGill, and R. Paley, all of the lodge. _ moments of his life was when he was performing some service for resources of our colonial empire. Nor indeed until quite Among the visitors were Bros. C. Coupland, P.M., P.P. the , , W. T. Vincent, P.M., lodge. He was privileged to be the first Master of recentl were the means for obtaining J.G.W. Kent, VV. Sanders, J.W., the y, a detailed know- E. Palmer, P.M., W. C. Taylor, S.D., C. J. Clapham, lodge, and consequently looked upon it as his Masonic ledge generally available. Peop le are too busily engaged I.G., D. Somers, R. B. Saunders, Lieut. E. W. Foster, child. With regard to any Masonic service that he had in their regular avocations to have much leisure for the G. W. Clifton , and B. Hammond, of 913; S. E. Southgate, rendered, he could not find words sufficient to express the study of elaborate histories and Blue Books relating VV.M., J. H. Roberts, P.M., Treas., G. H. Nichols, pleasure he felt that day in being privileged to install their to our different colonies. The publication , last year, P.M., of 700 ; S. Clarke, P.M., F. G. Nichols, P.M., and S. esteemed W.M. into the chairof K.S. He had known Bro. of a " Colonial Year Book," compiled by Bro. A. J. R. Horton, of 706; Captain A. J. Lindsey, P.M. 730; C. R. Morris over 40 years, and as he was then, so he was that Trendell went a long way towards suppl ing the de- Gramshaw, P.M. 483 ; Colonel Vansittart, S.W.; J. day—a genuine man, a genuine gunner, and a genuine , y Mason and they mi ficiency, and its re-issue for the current year Bilton , J.W., Captain G. Hearn, S.W. 969, Sec, Captain , ght congratulate themselves upon , but in having him at their head as Master of the lod ampler form and with a greater approach to accuracy, W. Greenwood, and F. Hulley, of 2399 ; J. Morris, W.M. ge. As an elect A. W. Reynolds, W.M. elect 1165 ; Redgate, old Mason of over 30 years' standing, he could safely say shows that the work has been justl appreciated. 104 ; J. y ; Rev. A. C. Gough, 1964 ; T. S. Kogus, S.D. 1536 ; that Bro. Morris was one who would, in that lodge at least, There is indeed 2195 , , 110 more valuable work of reference R. J. Smith, 1000 ; E. Walker, 1536; j. James, 1602 ; make Masonry known and respected. He could only say of its kind than this which Bro. Trendell, at the ex- C. Jolly, P.M. and Sec. 1472 and 2184 ; and others. that as their lodge was the best lodge of gunner Masons in penditure of so much pains and labour, has com- In proposing the first toast—that of " H.R.H. the Prince her Majesty's service, so might they become the best gunner piled. It contains a succinct, and as far as of Wales, M.W.G.M."—the W.M. said he had had the Masons throughout the world. we have had the opportunity of testing it, an accurate honour of knowing and waiting on his Royal Highness, and Bro. Coupland responded for "The Visitors " ; Bro. General Williams for " The Past Masters " account of each of our British colonies and possessions, also his beloved father and mother and brother at the Royal ; Bros. Sculley and Arnold for " The Treasurer and Secretary " ; Bros. how it was acquired , and when, its geographical features, Artillery mess at Woolwich, and never found anything in him that was other than that of a nobleman and a gentleman, Col. Alleyne and Capt. Hansard for "The Officers " ; and its mineral and other resources, its trade and manufac- then the Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings. tures and he asked them to drink the toast most heartily—and , and in the case of those which have had the well did every gallant brother respond to the invitation. The musical portion of the business was entrusted to blessings of self-government conferred upon them by The next toast was that of " The Pro G.M., the Earl of Bros. Michols (who presided at the piano), Horton , Walker, the Imperial legislature, full particulars of the manner in Lathom ; the Dep. G.M., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; Strugnell, and Hammond. which that self-government is administered, and the con- and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past," and, The jewel was manufactured by Bro. George Kenning. stitution of the governing body. Inthecase of Canada and in putting it, the W.M. said they were on that auspicious the great Australasian colonies, an abundance of statis- occasion honoured with the presence of several Grand The Abbey Lodge (No. 2030).—This pros- tical matter relating to their produce and manufactures, Officers. He spoke highly of their services, and said that perous lodge held its installation meeting on Monday, the their trade and commerce, is furnished , and there are from two of them, at least, he had received many hospi- 11 th inst., at the Town Hall, Westminster, when a large talities during his life in the Royal Artillery, and he believed several excellent maps in which the various outlying number of members and visitors attended. Amongst the that they had attended that night because the lodge had former were Bros. R. E. H. portions of our empire are very clearly delineated. Goffin , P.M., as W.M.; C. chosen the right man for the chair. The latter remarks of Christmas Piper, S.W., W.M. elect; F. Smith The introduction by Mr. Scott Keltie ives in outline J. , J.W. ; g our excellent brother, whose nature is modesty itself , caused Rev. R. J. Simpson, P.G.C, Chap.; J.Gibson, P.M., an excellent sketch of the trade and commerce of the rare merriment, in which he heartily joined. Treas.; J. E. Shand, P.M., Sec. ; W. Bonwick, S.D. ; whole empire , and accounts are also furnished relating Bro. Capt. Philips, in responding, said it had given J. Hambling, J,D.; J. Hayler, LG. ; T. Bull, P.M. 145, to postages, the Royal Colonial Institute, the Imperial him the greatest pleasure to be with them that day, espe- D.C ; H. E. Poole, Asst. Sec ; J. E. Smith, J. H. Institute, the Imperial Federation League, Emi- cially for the opportunity afforded of witnessing the admir- Montague, W. Gilson Holland, H. H. Bridgman, R. Turtle grants' Information Office, the Church and Colonial able manner in which the Installing Officer had carried out Pigott, D.C.L., P.A.G.D.C. ; and many others. Visitors : Emigration Societies, and last, but not least, the Empire his duties. The Pro G.M. was one who had worked hard for Bros. J. M. McLeod, Sec. R.M.I, for Boys ; J. A. Poston, Lodge , which was founded in 1885 for the purpose of Masonry, as had also their Dep. G.M. He was sorry to see J.D. 20S5 ; J. R. Roberts, W.M. 1642 ; A. I. Turner, 6 N. Harris, providing a lodge in England, in which our Colonial that their esteemed Grand Secretary, Bro . Col. Shadwell 17 7; 1S5 ; W. P. Chapman, 1585 ; C. A. who was a sp Hume, P.P.G.D.C. Berks and Bucks ; T. H. Hobbs, brethren would feel themselves especially at home and H. Clerke, lendid worker in Masonry, was not present. He had known their W.M. for the J.W. 230S ; D. Haslett, P.M. ; W. Brindley, P.M. the membership of which would be limited to those last 33 145 years, and was glad to be present to see him installed into 1604 ; J. W. Smyth, P.M . 1238; J. Dotterell, 1624; more or less interested in things colonial. We consider the chair of the lodge. W. Cleghorn, P.M. 12S7; F. Purkess, P.M. 720; F. H. the public service rendered by Bro; Trendell in com- Bro. Lambert said it was a red-letter day in his life, and Doggett, VV.M. 2024 ; S. Cohen, 2021; A. Piper, J.W. piling a work of such importance is well nigh incalcul- would be, because he had known their VV.M. for many 177; E. J. Badderley, 1624 ; J. S. Cater, 9; H. G. able, and we both hope and believe that it will be years—so many, indeed, that he was half afraid to think of Holland, 1624 ; H. Budd, 1604 ; T. W. Lightfoot, 15S5 ; issued annually, with such additions and modifications them—and during the whole of that time he had always J. H. Campbell, 913; W. Pendred Applebee, P.M. 13; as may be necessary from time to time, for many found him a just, upright, and honest man. He felt sure VV. H. Beckton, Sec. 1624; C. W.. Bennett, 19S6 ; W. years. they had a good man and a good Mason for their Master, Bellamy, J.W. 1627; Sidney Smith, S57; E. Atten- and he asked Bro. Morris to accept his thanks for many borough, S.D. 234S ; J. A. Collings, Org. 1673; W. acts of kindness, and trusted they might meet for many Bradford, S.D. 162 ; G. Evans, P.M. 172 ; F. W. I IRIlf a years, for they were both boys as yet. For himself , boy as Buxton, W.M. 1S91; S. H. Basing, J. Edwards, Simons, PI^R^F^ I'^T^If^rf^^^ he called himself , he had gone through the chair of his J. J. Cantle, Crook, J. Roberts, W. W. Lee, S.W. 23S1, mother lodge no less than six times, and trusted Bro. and others. Morris might live to do likewise. He thanked them Lodge was opened, and the minutes read and confirmed. Bro. Pardoe was raised and ¦ ¦ ¦ sincerely for their hearty reception of the toast. J. to the Degree of M.M., Ea groa gflflmtgR.- TL_ ._ " ^ ^ 1 ^_ " ' ' Bro. Thomas said they had heard such eloquent speeches Bro. B. H. Pinto passed to the Second Degree. Bro. T. from Bros. Phili ps and Lambert that he was rather at a Bull, P.M. 145, then assumed the chair, and duly installed Craft flDaeonr p. loss how to equal them, but as an old member of the lodge, Bro . C. Christmas Piper as W.M. The following gentle- having been honoured with honorary membership at its men having been elected by ballot, were initiated in an able METROPOLITAN MEETINGS. consecration, he felt it incumbent upon him to say some- manner by the W.M., the first-named being his son : thing, however feeble or unsatisfactory. He never felt Messrs. C. A. Piper, A. E. Bull, and H. Cheesman. Bro. greater pleasure in his life than he had that day at seeing A. Steer, 1139, was unanimously elected a joining member, Ubique Lodge (No. 1789).—The progress his old friend, Bro. Major Ritchie, perform the ceremony and greeted as such. The W.M. then invested the follow- which this lodge has made during the past year was of installation. He congratulated them upon their pros- ing officers : Bros. F. J. Smith, S.VV. ; W. Bonwick, never better exemp lified than it was at its recent meeting at perity, and felt sure that as their LP.M. was Commanding J.W. ; Rev. R.J. Simpson, P.G.C, Chap. ; J. Gibson , the Ciiterion , Piccadilly-circus, on Monday, the nth inst., Officer of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, so would the P.M., Treas. ; J. E. Shand, P.M. 1563, Sec ; J. Hambling, when, in the presence of a rare muster of Grand and Provin- lodge become rooted in the affection of that distinguished S.D. ; J. Hayler, J.D. ; I. E. Smith, LG.; T. Bull, cial Grand Officers , and lay brethren , Bro. E. Morris, S.W. regiment throughout the globe. P.M. 145, D.C ; H. E. Poole, Asst. Sec; J. H. Mon- and W.M. elect, was installed in the chair as Master for the Bro. Gen. Williams said the honour of proposing the next tague, W. G. Holland, and H. H. Bridgman, Stwds.; and ensuing 12 months. The lodge was opened by the W.M., toast devolved upon him, and he felt sure that it needed no W. Walkley, P.M., Tyler. Bro. J. E. Shand, P.M. 1563; a Bro. Major-Gen. A. H. W. Williams, R.A., Commandant words from him for it to meet with their enthusiasm. It founder of this lodge, was re-appointed Secretary for the of the Woolwich Garrison , and the minutes of the previous was "The Health of the W.M., Bro. Morris." They had seventh time. A letter was read from Bro. VV. Burdett- meeting being confirmed, the ballot was taken for the fol- all known Bro. Morris for a long time, and thev also knew Coutts, M.P., P.M., together with a certificate from his lowing brethren as joinin g members : Bros. Lieut.-Col. the admirable manner in which he had filled the minor medical adviser, expressing his inability to attend through Lewis Wm. Taylor, K.A., 563; Lieut. Joseph Henry Bell offices of the lodge. Bro. Capt. Philips had said that he ill-health. Bro. Seager Hunt, M.P., also sent an apology Johnston, R.A., 413 ; Quartermaster-Sergeant Thomas had known Bro. Morris for some 33 years. Now he (Bro . for non-attendance. The report of the Audit Committee O'Neill, R.A., 1536; Quartermaster-Sergeant VV. H. O. Williams) had known Bro. Morris for nearly 40 years. He was adopted, and lodge was closed. Jones, R.H.A., 1043 ; Quartermaster-Sergeant Francis knew him and had the greatest affection for him, and felt After banquet the usual toasts were given. Russell Neall Orford, R.A., 63; Capt. Ernest Temple sure he would do his duty, and all that in him lied for the Bro. the Rev. R. J. Simpson, P.G.C, replying for " The Young, R.A., 1427, and was proved to be unanimous. success of the lodge. His knowledge of Masonry would Grand Officers ," thanked the W.M. and brethren for so Bro. Major J. T. Ritchie, R.A., the first Master of the be a great factor in achieving that success, and he asked kindly drinking this old constitutional toast, and also for lodge, then, by request, assumed the chair as Installing them to drink the toast heartily. coupling his humble name. He wished to thank the W.M. Officer , and, in due course, placed Bro. E. Morris in the Bro. Morris, in response, said he would at once thank for the honour paid him by investing him as Chaplain—a chair of K.S. He appointed his officers as follows : Bros. them for the very kind and flattering manner in which the highly prized honour—the duties of which he hoped to be Gen. A. H. W. Williams, LP.M.; Col. J. Alleyne, R.A., toast of his health, proposed by Bro . General Williams, able to perform. He regretted he was absent when the W.M. S.W. ; Capt. A. C. Hansard, R.A., J.W. ; Capt. J. had been received by them. All he could say was that he performed that most interesting ceremony of initiating his Sculley, R.H.A., P.M., Treas. ; W. R. Arnold , R.A., would do his best for the interest and own son into the lod Lodge P.M prosperity of the ge. Recently in the Caveac ., Sec.; W. Arnold (late R.A.), S.D.; Capt. W. V. lodge. It gave him great pleasure to be in the chair, he saw the W.M. initiate two sons, and he could remember Faber for (late R.A.), J.D. ; VV. Shackleton, R.A., I.G. ; when he joined the lodge he had no idea that he should the late Bro. Sir Daniel Gooch initiating his son on a Capt. W. Richey (late R.A.), P.M., D.C.; W.C. Haley, achieve the position. When Bro. Watkins first asked him remarkable occasion. He upon the R.H.A., would say one word A.D.C.; Capt. W. A. Weston, P.M., P.P. to join , and assured him that he would soon get on, he re- loss the Craft had sustained in the death—not perhaps of a S.G.D. Kent, R. H. Murdock , R.A., and T. C. Lawson, plied " I don 't want to get on, I only want to be with working Mason, English- R.A., you." but of one of the most eminent of Stwds. ; and W. Warren (late R.A.), Tyler. Bro. Well, he joined , and now he could safely say that he had men and one of the greatest orators of the present day Major Ritchie then proceeded with the ceremony, and gave achieved that which was the greatest ambition of his life. the late Archbishop of York. He remembered on one the addresses in such a manner as inspired the brethren He remembered many of the faces round that room that occasion at Willis meeting, an he 's Rooms attending a £ present with the full importance of their Masonic obliga- knew in his boyish days, and knew many of their boyish in one of the adjoining rooms were the detail* 0{ a lodge. On looking round the late Arch- Reynolds, Treas. ; G. C. Rowland, Sec. ; J. Aldredge, respected so much were likewise respected and supported bishop said : " Masons have been here." He re- S.D. ; S. Abell, J.D. ; II. F. Nash, I.G.fG. Trinder, by those in the colonies. They could have wished to have nlied that they were the outward and visible signs of D.C. ; F. Hampton , Org. ; G. H. Hester and T. Keyes, seen several members whose names were upon the pro- Masonry. His grace said : "lam sorry to say I neglect Stwds. ; and F. G. Mitchell , Tyler. gramme, but he could assure all those that in whatever them very much, but I hope I have the inward and A banquet afterwards took place, under the presidency part of the world they might be Freemasonry was always spiritual grace." He believed him to be a true brother, of the W.M., at which between 60 and 70 members and a bond of union between them, and he hoped they would and one spark of his wit he would mention. Dr. Magee visitors were present. convey to those absent brethren strong expressions of was recommended by his medical man to go for a regard for them. On behalf of Grand Lodge, as a young change and rest before undertaking his duties at York. Empire Lodge (No. 2108).—This successful Prov. Grand Master—as a young man from the country— ]-le went to Scarborough , and on coming away the landlord lodge gave a further convincing proof of its vitality and of its he felt the honour conferred and offered sincere thanks. 0f the hotel said how gratified he was with his visit, and desire to carry out to the fullest extent the purpose for which The Worshipful Master said the next toast demanded far- asked him as a great favour to put his name in the visitors' it was founded—that of cementing more closely together more eloquence than he could bring to bear upon it. It was - book, and say whether he was pleased with the attendance. the Masonic ties between the colonies and the Mother " Our Distinguished Foreign and Colonial Guests." It was j-Ie readily assented, and wrote, " W. C. Ebor. I spent a Country-by entertaining many distinguished colonial guests, not a usual Masonic toast, but was not unknown in that very pleasant fortnigh t at this place and have been well together with a very large number of Grand Officers and lodge,as they had given it before, and hoped to do so many attended to. I was recommended here for change and rest. brethren at the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, and many times again. It might appear strange to them The waiter has taken the change ; the landlord the rest." the 26th inst. The W.M., Bro. Geoffrey Herbert was that he used the term " Foreign and Colonial " when they • They had lost a great man and a good Mason. supported by the following members : Bros. Andrew were all under the same jurisdicti on, but it was a technical Bro. R. Turtle Pigott, P.A.G.D.C, also responded. Miller, M.D., LP.M. ; E. E. Harding, S.VV. ; E. Behnke, Masonic term which was used in speaking of the colonies. Bro. R- E. H. Goffin , P.M., said it was hisdutyand plea- J.W. ; Lennox Browne, F.R.C.S., P.M., P.P.S.G.W. The programme the lodge started with in life was to offer a sure, in the absenceof the LP.M., to propose " The Health Essex, Treas. ; A.J. R.Trendell, CM.G., P.M., A.G.D.C; Masonic home to those brethren who came from the of the W.M. He had had very pleasing duties devolving Sir John B. Monckton , P.G.VV.; Rev. J. S. Brownrigg, colonies and wished to come among their brother Masons upon him in that lodge, but none he appreciated more P.G. Chap., D.P.G.M. Bucks ; F. A. Philbrick , Q.C, in England. They said " Come to us and we will receive hiffhly than that of proposing that toast. As one of the G. Reg. ; Col. Shadwell H. Clerke, G. Sec ; VV. (Janz, you and do what we can," and he thought it would be ad- founders and an officer from the foundation , Bro. Christmas P.G. Org. ; E. Warden Dennis, Sec. ; Howard H. Room, mitted they had done their best to carry out that programme' ; Piper, W.M., had worked ardently and efficientl y in every P.G. Sec Middx. ; C. Moses, P.M., D.C; Dr. 1. as far as in them lay. He would turn to the names of the : office from Steward to Master. He was sure every member Zacharie ; E. Berlandine, S.D.; C. J. Harrison , J.D. ; special guests they were delighted to honour. Bro. Major- was proud to see the W.M. in the chair, for he had shown W.Clifford , I.G.; E.Turner, P.M., and W.I. Shand, Stwds.; General Laurie they had had the pleasure of seeing before, himself anxious on all occasions for the welfare of the lodge Hermann Klein, Org.; and many others . The visitors present and also Bro. Sir Arthur Hodgson, who were with them on and anxious to promote its honour, dignity, and prosperity. were Bros. Chief J ustice Way, Pro G.M. South Australia ; the memorable occasion in 1S86, when they entertained fe- Freemasonry was one of those subjects that he had for a Dr. Egan, Dist. G.M. East Division Cape Colony ; Lord presentatives from 39 colonies and dependencies of the lar^e number of years been proud of in connection with Brooke, Prov. G.M. Essex ; Major-Gen. Laurie, Past British Crown. Bro. Chief Justice Way, Pro G.M. South its ceremonial and ritual, and they knew his sentiments G.M. Nova Scotia ; Col. Malet de Carteret, Prov. G.M. Australia, was a most distinguished man and Mason. His with regard to the many points of excellence attaching to Jersey ; Col. Noel Money, C.B., Prov. G.M. Surrey ; Sir honour was appointed in 1884 as Grand Master of South Freemasonry. There was no man who had more dearly at W. Marriott, Q.C, M.P., D.P.G.M. Sussex ; R. Eve, Australia, abdicating the office in favour of the Earl of heart the real principles of Masonry than the W.M. When P.G. Treas. ; Peter de Lande Long, P.G.D. ; Sir Arthur Kintore on his arrival there as Governor, and was appointed it became possible for Bro. Piper to initiate his son, he was Hodgson, K.C.M.G. ; W. H. Preece, F.R.S., P.M.; Pro Grand Master. Bro. Chief Justice Way installed Lord the first to say he claimed their privilege, and he had done T. riarratt; C. VV. Cayzer ; E. Letchworth, P.G.D. ; Carrington as Grand Master of New South Wales on iSth so in a most efficient , genial, and heartfelt manner. The F. West, P.G.D., D.P.G.M. Surrey ; Sir George Harris, September, 1SS8, and assisted him in installing Sir William W.M. had done excellent work in the past for the lodge, K.C.M.G., P.G.D. ; Sir Somers Vine, K.C.M.G., P.G.D. ; Clark as the first Grand Master of Victoria on the 20th and would continue to do so in the future. C.Belton, P.D.G.D.C.; Turtle Pigott, D.C.L., P.A.G.D. March, 1889, and also assisted in installing Bro. Harris Bro. C. Christmas Piper, W.M., in response, said no of C.; Hastings Miller, G.S.B. ; Col. Peters, P.G.S.B.; as the first Grand Master of Tasmania in June, iSgo. ¦ one could feel more delighted than he did to be in his Richard Clowes, G. Std. Br. ; C. F. Matier, P.G. Std. Br. ; His honour had rendered the greatest assistance in bringing present position , and none could be more gratified than he C. F. Hogard, P.G. Std . Br.; Edward Cutler, O.C., G. all the lodges in the colonies under the jurisdiction of the - to see so many genial faces and neighbours of the old City Org. ; Edwin M. Lott, P.G. Org. ; Under-Sheriff Beard, Grand Lodge, and they had appointed him the representative ¦ of Westminster rallying round him. That was the P.M.; Col. Ward, P.M. ; Banning, M.D.; C Bassano, of the Grand Lodge in Australia. It would be difficult to happiest moment he should spend in seeing his friends and P.M.; Wight; Uzielli; Novara ; A. A. Pendlebury, find any man who had a greater and nobler record of . neighbours round him. He was obliged to Bro. Goffi n, A.G. Sec ; the Hon. Moses Munroe, P.M., Newfoundland; Masonic duties performed. In recognition of his many ¦ P.M., for the cordial and satisfactory way he proposed the Gardiner, P.M.; Capt. Wetherall; Kennedy; R. Dickson, services other than Masonic, Bro. Way had also been toast. He did not deserve one half that had been said, but P.M. 152 , Victoria; Russell Lochner; Major Cooper; H. appointed Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia. They would try to do so. He hoped all present would enjoy Tanner, P.M.; Lionel Monckton, P.M., P.G.S. ; Christy, ought to have welcomed Bro. Sir W. Whiteway that evening, themselves, and he should be pleased to welcome them on P.M. ; Massey, P.M.; Astley Cooper ; Walter Wesche; but he was unfortunately' absent. They had a distinguished . the next occasion . W. R. Brighten ; C Schlesinger ; C H. de Grey Robert- guest in Bro. Dr. Egan, Dist G.M. East Division, Cape " " The Initiates " having been given and responded to, son ; Wm. T. Boydell, jun., P.M., P.P.J.G.D. Herts ; T. Colony. He laid particular stress upon Bro. Egan's name ¦ Bro. Goffin , P.M., proposed " The Visitors," welcoming Middlemore ; W. Lewis ; Barnett, P.M. ; Van Praagh; because he (the W.M.) was a South African Mason and them all, and especially Bro; J. M. McLeod, Secretary Walter Hill ; W. Bennison; Cooper Rose, M.D. ; W. was initiated in Kimberley 13 or 14 years ago. He gave . Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. Brown; T. Spink ; J. Hume; the Rev. W. Pilot, New- them the toast and regretted he had not done more justice , Bro. J. M. McLeod, Secretary Royal Masonic Insti- foundland; and W. VV. Lee. to it. tution for Boys, said that as a Mason he rose to the call of Lodge having been opened and the minutes confirmed, Bro. Chief Justice Way, Pro G.M. South Australia, duty, and had much pleasure in responding to the toast. Bro. Wells was raised to the Third Degree, after which said he only wished he possessed the logical faculty of the . He assured them it was a matter of very great regret that Bro. Edgar Robertson was passed to the Degree of F.C. Grand Registrar; he wished he possessed the eloquence to business in connection with the duties of his office Bro. Farmer was unanimously elected a joining member. which he had the pleasure of listening the other evening ' prevented his being present at the banquet—which The W.M. proposed, Bro. A. Miller, I.P.M., seconded, and from the Deputy Prov. G.M. of Sussex ; he wished he lie was assured was an exceedingly good one—and Bro. Lennox Browne, P.M., supported, a resolution, which possessed the ready faculties of his noble friend on his right, at the lodge work previous. After all Freemasonry was carried unanimously, congratulating Bro. C J. R. that he might adequately acknowledge the honour paid was not a matter depending entirely on one or the Trendell, C.M.G., P.M., on his recent appointment to them. His duty on that occasion was a representative and ' other,—certainly not the former; and he was happy Grand Office as A.G.D.C, a compliment for which Bro. personal one. In his representative capacity he desired to ¦ to be present at the Abbey Lodge for the first time since he Trendell, P.M., returned thanks in suitable terms. Letters acknowledge the magnificent hospitality given them—the had occupied his present position and to make their of regret for non-attendance were received from Bros. cordial terms in which the W.M. had proposed the toast acquaintance. He was glad to find the tenets of Masonry Lord Lathom, the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Sir J. and the fraternal and enthusiastic manner in which that carried out most fully by the members, and so long as that Fergusson, Admiral Sir E. Inglelield, Sir A. Clark, and toast had been honoured. Let him turn to the personal. went on the career of the lodge would be long and pros- others, and a telegram was received at a later period from He felt indebted to the W.M. and the brethren of that lodge •' perous. It had been mentioned that Bro. Gibson, P.M , Bro. Sir Wm. Whiteway, K.C.M.G., D.G.M. Newfound- for the opportunity afforded him of renewing friendships was going up as a Steward to represent the Abbey Lodge land, expressing his_ inability to attend owing to important new and old. He looked round and found he was only a of Instruction at the Boys' School Festival. He was grati- business. Propositions were read, and the lodge was then foreigner in a " technical " sense, and he had renewed in ¦ fied to know that Bro. Gibson was prepared to take up an closed. the person of the LP.M., Bro . Miller, an old friendship exceedingly good list, and he thanked them for the kind Banquet was served in the Victoria Hall, and, at its con- across the sea. He looked round and found English way they were helping him in that good work, which was clusion, the usual toasts received due notice. friends in several directions and confessed he blushed to meet we foundation of the Order. If they continued to carry " The Queen and the Craft " and " H.R.H. the M.W. them—Bro . Sir John Monckton and the Grand out Secretary, the tenets of Masonry as shown by that list, he was Grand Master " were first given by the W.M. who had devoted so much time and energy to his entertain- sure the lodge would exist and prosper. He was obliged to In proposing " The Grand Officers ," Bro. Lennox ment—that it was impossible to return the tiro. kindness. The Goffin , P.M., for the kind terms in which he had been Browne, P.M., Treas., regretted the absence of the Pro W.M. said that the object of the establishment of that lodge • introduced, and to the brethren for the kind manner in Grand Master, Lord Lathom, from whom he had received was to offer to their Colonial brethren a Masonic which he home. had been received, and he trusted for many years a kind letter stating he was obliged to take a holiday after That sentiment so lucidly stated was expanded by Bro. Rev. ' j o have the opportunity, as the Secretary of one of the considerable labours. They were all delighted to find the J. S. Brownrigg, P.G. Chap., in the oration institutions which he pro- , of receiving the same hearty welcome he had Earl of Mount Edgcumbe appointed Deputy Grand Master nounced at the occasion to which the W.M. had referred— received that night, by his Royal Highness, and with regard to the other Grand an oration which will always lire. be a part of Masonic literature, Roberts. W.M. 1642. and others also resDOnded. Officers , the W.M. had told them of the excellent recent and which for grace and eloquence of language was not to Other toasts were given before the Tyler's toast closed appointments. Bro. Lord Carrington had written regretting be surpassed in the whole literature we of England. When he proceedings. his inability to assist in the reception of so highly esteemed looked round and saw so many distinguished A brethren of selection of music was rendered by Miss Florence a Mason as Bro. Chief Justice Way. Still they had pre- the Grand Lodge of England and brethren from the most Render, and Bros. Arthur Weston , W. J. Dyer, J. sent a sufficient number of Provincial Grand Masters and distant colonies meeting on such amicable terms of friend- Wontague, Herbert Basing, and J. Foster, and Bro. J. Grand Officers to occasion a sense of congratulation among ship and brotherhood , the great object «. Lollmgs and establishment presided at the pianoforte . the members. They knew well that wherever there was ot this lodge had been accomplished. Some would ask him An excellent photograph of the members was obtained anything Masonic going on of importance, the Grand about the relations of u«nng Colonial and English Masonry, and the afternoon by Bro. Arthur Weston. Officers were to the front, and that evening they had come why they had set up business on their own account. He to assist the Empire Lodge in receiving the Colonial would ask them to look at the records of their own families, Richmond Lodge (No. 2032).—A meeting was brethren with heartiness and cordiality, and with the dis- where young people would set up house-keeping. Did they yeld at the Masonic Hall, Greyhound Hotel, Richmond, on tinction they deserved . They were obliged to the large love the old home less ? and did the brethren think the' '"e 5th inst., when there were present Bros. J. M. Marja- number of Grand Officers who had honoured them, Colonial Masons were not as much attached to the Eng s , lish °n W.M, ; A. Crew, S.W. ; A. Aldin, J.W.; W. F. honoured the distinguished visitors, and honoured the brethren as ever ? Speaking from personal experience he ds 1>eas. ; G. C. Rowland, Sec. ; T. Covell, S.D. ; lodge. They would excuse him if he associated the name would say if all the lod J.l7, , > ges in Australia had been under the A dredge, J.D. ; S. Abel!, D.C. and I.G.; H. F. Nash, of Bro. Lord Brooke, under whom he had the honour to English Constitution they would never have •Jtvyd. ; o consented to p. MIM,.!! TvW • R 1? R15 A„ P M • P serve as one of his humble but most enthusiastic supporters the separation , but they were divided into three Con- P'gby, P.M. ; E. Dare, P.M.; H. Sapsworth, LP.M.; in the Province of Essex. stitutions, and it was necessary if they were to have I Hopkms {: , F. Hampton . J. Ambrose, F. W. H. Axter, F. Bro. Lord Brooke, Prov. G.M. Essex, said he felt they strength and union to say—if we are to be united in the A Vv ^' G " B- Syrett> E. J. Goddard, W. B. Pentelow, had called upon a most unworthy member of Grand Lodge great work of Masonry, union in Australia should be .}• wanE. Downs, J. R. West, P. L. Whittett, W. ferred upon him. On an occasion of that kind he could Laurie, of Nova Scotia, would be proud Cto<" ord t to answer as to and H. Young. Visitors : Bros. S. Roberts, VV. only say, alluding principally to the reason for which they Canada, his friend, Bro. Raynes Dickson, from Victoria 0 , \V iT "' J. W. Brooking, A. Roberts, A. Skinner, R. had met, that he was sure all the members of Grand Lodge would speak for that part, and Bro. Dr. Egan would speak Pel/ p^' P-P-G.D.C. . Middx. ; J. E. Brodrick, W. J. were only too happy to meet those Colonial brethren so with no uncertain sound as to the British Possessions in South \V M - W- Simpson, F. C. Austin, C. W. Bennett, W. hospitably entertained by the Empire Lodge. As members Africa. Sir A. Hodgson, whose name was as well-known ffan l - Butler N. Courlander, VV. Morley, P. of a great and important benevolent body, there was to him in England as in Australia, was onl Co lin V0( ' > y burning for the oppor- C vv-n ?dj Louis Hon'£> W- G- L°we> H - B - Tucker, J. a very great interest attaching to the fact that they had so tunity of speaking for the great Colony of Queensland. He •'• Keny°n. S. Hunt, and G. D. Leaver, many Colonial brethren sitting around, and if Masonry were had lived in Australia for 40 years, and had passed from The i J ge' "¦cctin 'laving been opened, the minutes of the last only existing for the purpose of knitting closer together those one part to another, and could confirm this. The number of Wer read and confirmcd ancl the report of the ties of love and regard existing between them and their British colonists scattered Ai1(];f r ^ , over that continent was n early as mm'ttee was received and adopted. Mr. James brethren in the colonies, it would justif y itself sufficientl y. numerous as the inhabitants of this great Crouch Was Metropolis, and raisp,l t ,a candidate f °r initiation , and Bro. Whittett was They had also between them that common wish for the he challenged contradiction when he said they were as loyal Crew J? lle De£ree of M-M- The W-M- elect > Br°- good of all their fellow brethren, which existed to the fullest to the British Crown as any here. Why should they turn a S en duly installed into the chair of K.S., and extent in England and in every part of Her Majesty's their backs on the great and noble history lWnt>ul £• of which every UJ Ai .hls officers as follows : Bros. J. M. Marjason , dominions. It was, of course, most pleasing to live in the Englishman was proud ? Wh ' • A. y should they wish and desire ' ' Aldin, S.W. ; T. Covell, I.W. ; W. F. old Mother Country, and to feel that Institutions which they to deprive themselves of the protection of the British Fleet? He desired to point out, and every Colonial brother would strangers, and therefore they put the colonials last, being word on that subject. With respect to the Board of agree, that their connection was not a mercenary one. The of the same flesh and blood . General Purposes, if the brethren felt they could really great Premier spoke of the crimson thread of kinship that "The Officers " having been given, the Tyler's toast help him, he should be glad to be enrolled as a member of united them, but it was interwoven with a golden strand of closed an evening which will live in the memory of those that Board . He had on two occasions been asked to loyalty. If they were asked for proof he might refer to present for many years to come. contest the office of Prov. Grand Treasurer of Essex, and the well-worn topic of the contingent sent to the Soudan, Bro. Hermann Klein , Organist, presided at the piano- on the first occasion was defeated by a single vote. He and the great Colony of New South Wales had that privi- forte , and several brethren rendered musical selections. was a P.M. of an Essex lodge, and he hoped his services lege, because it was the first to make the offer. Every would be recognised in that province. He hoped that in one of the Australian Colonies joined in the offer, not that Barnato Lodge (No. 2265).—A regular the future the Barnato Lodge would prosper, and every they thought the English nation was in any stress or meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms, Master make it a continued success, so that it would lie required assistance, but because they wished to show they Cafe Monico, Piccadilly-circus, on Thursday, 21st inst. second to none in London. He thanked them for their regarded the cause of England as their own. They would There was a numerous attendance of members and visitors, kindness, and trusted to be of some service to the lodge for all remember Isandula, when Australia and the other this being the first occassion on which the lodge had met in many years. Colonies offered to send a band of brave men to its new home. The Masonic Rooms, which have been Bro. Col. Saunders, P.D.G.M. Madras, replying for stand shoulder to shoulder with their English breth ren. specially arranged for the purpose, are splendidly adapted to "The Visitors," expressed his gratitude for their reception. That offer escaped the notice of their Queen, and every lodge meetings, and besides being furnished and decorated He rejoiced to find the lodge increasing in strength, and man of South Australia felt a thrill of pride when a telegram, with elegance and comfort, have the attraction of being the members anxious to maintain its high reputation. thanking the loyal colonists, was communicated to them. situated in a central position. The members present in- Bro. Edward Terry, P.G. Treas., in response, said he They gladly paid a contingent towards the maintenance cluded Bros. E. J. Acworth, P.M. 133, 1612, 2077, W.M. ; was afflicted with a sense of modesty that was very painful and strengthening of the English fleets in foreign waters. T. Honey, S.VV.; I. B. Joel, J.W. ; J. Joel, Treas. ; M. and rendered it difficult to adequately respond to the toas^ They knew they would have that without the payment, but I. de Leeuw, Sec ; A. Levy, S.D. ; I. H. Gluckstein , It was, in fact, a difficulty to respond to any Masonic toast, they were anxious to say they were in partnershi p with the J.D. ; H. L. Warner, D. of C ; M. Bash, A.D.C ; W. because he always felt he appeared in a kind of dual capa- greatest fleet the world had ever seen. Let him refer to Wright, Prov. G. Org. Middx., Org. ; C. Vandyk, I.G.; city. As a comedian he was expected to be funny , and as Masonry in Australia. In Victoria they had at the head of M. A. Hyman and J. Whiteway, Stwds. ; C. F. Hogard , a P.G. Treasurer he was expected to be dignified , so that the Craft Sir William Clarke, than whom a more loyal P.G. Std. Br.; F. Philbrick , Q.C, G. Reg. ; M. J. it was anticipated he would represent those two qualities of subject and better Mason never lived, and it would be Jessop, P.M. 1260, LP.M. ; J, L. Mather, P.A.G.D.C. ; Sir Edward Landseer's great picture, " Dignity and impossible to displace that distinguished Freemason from H. Barnato, S. Abrahams, VV. Brook, J. Somers, L. Impudence." He had the great pleasure of being present the position. In the colony of Tasmania the Governor Tannenbaum , R. Warner, and L. Koel . at the consecration of the lodge, and also at their successful possesses every excellence except the crowning one of Visitors : Bros. George Everett, G. Treas. ; Col. A. ball. He hoped to be present for many years to come and being a Mason. In New South Wales, not alone for his Saunders , P.D.G.M. Madras ; Edward Terry, P.G. Treas.; congratulate future Masters on the prosperity of the lod^e. personal qualities, but first of all because he was the repre- J. M. McLeod , Sec. R.M.I, for Boys ; Col. H. Radcliff e, Bros. G. Corbie, P.P.J.G.W. Essex ; H. Lazarus, W.M. sentative of Her Majesty in that Colony, the Masons asked "P.G. Stwd. ; J. Fettergill, 206 ; G. Corbie, P.P.J.G.W. iSS ; and E. St. Clair, l.P.M. 2060, also responded. Lord Carrington to honour them by standing as her Essex; L. M. Myers, P.M. 1S5 ; S. Genese, iSS ; R. V. F. Bro. M. J. de Leeuw, Sec, in response to the toast of Majesty's representative at the head of the Craft. He was Seton, W.M. 1965; G. Gardner , P.G.S.B. Bucks; Dr. I. " The W.M. Elect," said he hoped to see all those pleasant succeeded by one—the Earl of Jersey—who held office. Zacharie; W. J. W. Beard , P.M. 101 ; M. de Freu, 205 ; faces around him during his year of office. He would do In South Australia, the Earl of Kintore—whose name was H. Lazarus, W.M. iSS ; D. Cane, 1710 ; VV. Hempsted, his best for the lodge, and hoped the members and those as well known in Scotland as in England—as soon as he 180; E. St. Clair, LP.M. 2060 ; L. Spitzcl ; Capt. A. who visited them would say he was trying to maintain the landed every member of the Craft felt it was the duty and Simpson, 1477 ; J- S. Rivers ; andW. VV. Lee S.W. 23S1. high reputation of the lodge. privilege of the occupant of that office to place him as her Lodge was opened , and a communication from the M.W. Bro. J. M. McLeod, Sec. R.M.I, for Boys, acknowledging Majesty's representative in his right position at the head of Grand Master, authorising the change in the abode of the the toast of " The Masonic Charities," thanked the brethren Masonry. Looking to the future, there were four or five lodge, was read. Mr. B. L. de Gorier was duly initiated for their hearty reception. He knew the toast always com- millions of loyal British subjects , and they had 25,000 into Freemasonry , and Bro. Isaac White (late 205) was mended itself to them, and that many of the members were Masons obligated to loyalty, and his view as to the future elected a join ing member. Bros. J. Somers and W. Brook always ready to respond to the cause of Charity, and was that he triumphantly pointed to the fact that Masonry were impressively raised to the Degre e of Master Mason. especially the Masonic Charities. Their W.M. was seeking would leaven and spread loyalty throughout the whole of The elections then took place, and resulted as follows : Bros. many laurels, and he hoped he would be successful in every that great Empire. As long as they had brave men in M. J. de Leeuw, W.M. ; J. Joel (re-elected), Treas. ; and point, and that he wouid become Prov. Grand Treasurer of England and as long as Masonry illuminated the eastern Walkley, Tyler. On the motion of Bro. jessop, a Past Essex, and a member of the Board of General Purposes, and western hemispheres, as long as the polar star shone Master's jewel was voted to the W.M. as a slight token of which he was so well fitted to adorn. He was sure they did down upon Masonry, as long as they looked upon Australia appreciation of his services. The W.M. being a Steward for not want that evening a history of the Charities, but he was as they looked at the radiance of the southern cross, so the next Festival of the R.M.I, for Boys, 10 guineas was grateful to know the members had that night accorded the long they could well say to the prophets of evil, " Quis voted to his list, on the motion of Bro. C F. Hogard, P.G. W.M. the support of the lodge by a grant from their funds separabit." Std. Br. The report of the Ball Committee was read, and for his list as Steward for the Royal Masonic Institution for Bro. Major-Gen. Laurie, P.G.M. Nova Scotia, said that announced a great success, a balance of £21 15s. Sd. being Boys. He was also gratefu l to know they had subscribed as he had visited them before they would not wish to hear handed over to the Benevolent Fund. Propositions were their names most liberally for the forthcoming Festival, and him at any length that evening. He endorsed all the received , and lodge was closed . he hoped they would do all they could to help on that work eloquent remarks of Bro. Way respecting the loyalty of The brethren then adjourned to the Egyptian Room, which was dear to all their hearts. colonists. In Canada they had a better sky than here, where an excellent banquet was served, and the usual toasts The W. Master's list was then handed round, and resulted but they did not have a better sovereign. He might were afterwards heartily given and received. in 36 guineas being subscribed. suggest one thing. Would not they say Colonial and Bro. Geo. Everett, G. Treas., responding for " The Bro. Jessop, LP.M., briefly replied for " The Past Foreign Visitors instead of Foreign and Colonial Visitors ? Grand Officers ," said it afforded him great pleasure to pay Masters," and Bro. Honey, S.W., for " The Officers," Bro. Dr. Egan, D.G.M. E. Division Cape Colony, also his second visit to the lodge, and to have the honour of re- after which the Tyler's toast terminated the proceedings. briefly replied, and said the excellent working of the VV.M. sponding for so important a toast. His elevation to that During the evening a numerous array of artistes, whose- spoke for South Africa, he being a South African Mason. distinguished body was of such recent date that he might services were gratuitously secured by Bro. R. Warner, Bro. Sir A. Hodgson, K.C.M.G., also responded. be excused for making no remark regarding their services. enlivened the proceedings with musical selections, Bro. VV. " The Health of the W.M." was given by Bro. Andrew He would, however, observe that Lord Lathom as Dep. Wright, P.G. Org. Middx., Org., presidingat the pianoforte. Miller, P.M., who said the sentiment he wished to return Grand Master, had for a number of years rendered ex- was that Bro. Herbert, the W.M., was the epitome of all cellent service to the cause of Freemasonry, and H.R.H. Duke Of Fife Lodge (No. 2345).—The in- the Masonic virtues,—an expert master in Masonic Craft the Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M., had rewarded those stallation meeting of this lodge was held at the Alexandra Masonry, and a host who could not be surpassed. He services by promoting him to the position of Pro Grand Hotel, Clapham Common, on Wednesday, the 20th instant. would like to say how cordially they welcomed the Colonial Master. That appointment was richly deserved, and was The members present included Bros. S. Cochrane, W.M. ; guests, and it gave him personally great pleasure to welcome received by the Craft with unanimous approval . The George Everett, G. Treas. ; W. W. Westley, P.M., VV.M. at their festive board an old friend of long ago—Bro. Chief Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was the Prov. Grand Master of elect ; J. VV. Folkard, J.W. ; J. Andrews, S.D.; A. Justice Way. a large province, and his fitness for the position of Dep. Harvey, J.D. ; R. Steele, Treas. ; C. Woods, Sec.; h. Bro. Geoffrey C. Herbert, W.M., in reply, said he Grand Master to which he had been appointed , was amply Beaven, I.G.; J. Langdon, D.C ; J. Lyall, Stwd. ; G. would merely say that in accepting the Mastership of that shown by the ability with which he presided at the last Winny, Org. ; and others. Visitors : Bros. G. Powell, lodge he accepted a very responsible position, and in doing Grand Festival. He thanked the lodge for its magnificent P.M. 1185 ; Shapoorji N. Bhedwar, 177; W. Smith, his best he had only done his duty. He would pass on and hospitality, and wished them every success in their new 917; and W. W. Lee, S.W. 23S1. propose "The Past Masters." As he had said before quarters. Lodge was duly opened and the minutes confirmed, after every P.M. had in some way distinguished himself and Bro. F. A. Philbrick , Q.C, G. Reg., also replied. He which Bros. Stovell and Shapoorji N. Bhedwar, 177, were benefited the lodge. Bro. Miller, P.M., had brought the said the Grand Treasurer had referred in terms of the most raised to the Third Degree. Bro. W. VV. Westley was ritual to its present state. Bro. Trendell, P.M., did his befitting kind to the services rendered by Lord Lathom as next presented as W.M. elect, and was duly installed by utmost to further their interests in the Colonies, and Bro. Deputy Grand Master, and his popular promotion. The Bro. S. Cochrane, LP.M., who performed the ceremony in Lennox Browne, P.M., who was the head and front of the new Deputy Grand Master required only to be as well known a very able manner. The following officers were appointed whole concern, worked hard night and day, and spared no amongst the brethren as he is in his own province to earn and invested : Bros. J. W. Folkard, S.W. ; J. Andrews, time or trouble to bring the lodge to prosperity. He took for himself a popularity such as that attaching to Lord J.W.; R. Steele, Treas. ; C. Woods, Sec ; A. Harvey, that opportunit y of thanking Bro. Lennox Browne, P.M., Lathom. With regard to the other Grand Officers , he S.D. ; E. Beaven, J.D. ; J. Langton, I.G. j J- Lyell, for organizing this function, for having many acquaintances would only mention one who was entitled to their good D .C; J. Gilbert, Stwd. ; and G. Winny, Org. Severs in high places he had managed it with great credit and wishes and opinions. The W.M. had been kind enough to apologies for non-attendance were read owing to the board better than he (the W.M.) could possibly have done. allude to the part he had taken in the consecration of that of Benevolence meeting on the same date, and also omnjf Bro. A. R. Trendell , C.M.G., but the Consecrating Officer was Bro. Col. Shadwell to the unpropitious weather. The W.M. in presenting uro- J. A.G.D.C, said he lodge, no could have wished that the first W.M. of the lodge Clerke, G. Secretary, and if that distinguished brother had S. Cochrane, I.P.M., with the Past Master's jewel, said , so tot well-known and beloved by all—Sir Phili p Cunhffe Owen ,— been able to attend that evening he would have rejoiced to brother could be more deserving of it, and as the , see the success of the venture he then launched. On the Master, the LP.M. had had a very successful year. uro. could have been present but he was in Surrey, and not in lodge good health. No member of any lodge could look part of the Grand Officers , he (Bro. Philbrick) tendered Cochrane, LP.M., having acknowledged the gift, the with banquet. more anxiety upon its position than did the P.M.'s of the thanks for the reception—the kindl y and appreciative re- was formally closed, and the brethren adjourned to recognition. Empire Lodge, for they constituted in some sense a sort of ception—given them, and to the W.M. for his thoroughly The usual toasts afterwards received hearty The VV.M., in proposing " The Grand Officers , saw Board of Control, and brought their experience to bear for Masonic remarks. They were extremely glad to see the Grauo its benefit. They were all in their various success and prosperity of the lodge, and on their they delighted to see present Bro. George Everett, offices impressed part he re with the importance of promoting the growth of that young sincerely offered best wishes for its extension and con- Treasurer, with whom he had been working for a g and prosperous lodge. None looked with more pride than tinuance. many years. _ , f toast the Past Masters on the proud function of that evening, and Bro. M. J. Jessop, LP.M., said they saw the W.M. pre- Bro. George Everett, Grand Treasurer, said the none felt more keenly those magnetic touches which siding as such for the last time, and they all wished him the Grand Officers—time honoured though it '."'fil be—was always received with great favour and bound them together in the bonds of unity. If at any God-speed, and that he would be as successful in all his 1 time any distinguished Mason was visiting this country, life as he had been in that lodge. Bro. Acworth, W.M., fact that it was so received gave great satisfac they were more than honoured if he attended had done good suit and service for Freemasonry, to Grand Lodge, and was duly appreciated by all "'. and took and still of) rt; his place at their board . He was sure the younger members was not satisfied , but was doing his best to place himself in Officers. The Grand Lodge was the great centre would feel it was an honour to have office and join a lod more than one position where he could do further service. masonry, and It^ numbered many men of eminence an0 ge priv" of this description. At the present moment the W.M., Bro. Acworth , was a tinction , and one ought to feel proud to have the =>jr Bro. Sir John B. Monckton, P.G.W., said the W.M. had candidate for the Board of General Purposes, and for the of being the mouth piece of that body and respond on given him the privilege of proposing the toast of " The Prov. Grand Treasurershi p of Essex. He (the LP.M.) was behalf. He was not unmindful that he occupied brethren n ,, Visitors." They had h eard a great deal of the three sure they would do all they could and wish him a success. present position to the favour of his ' -a0d watchwords —loyalty, charity, Acworth, W.M., in reply, masonry. He was now in the proud position or ' , and hospitality, and in the Bro. E. J. said he should be ore: n name of the hospitality of the lodge he called wanting in respect if he did not in the first lace thank the Treasure r solely through the regard his upon the p se ^- members to rise and cordial ly drink the health of their LP.M. for his kind remarks, which he heartily appreciated , had had for him , and for thei r estimation of his ' uAttru.u.g,nrr fflrt...«- 11 jL^.oMoa re ko.._ Viorl..u.v. lloonu_w. ...in ...«.IVfncnnrV..«,...j- i llcY . ., .. visitors. He would connect with the toast the name of a but which he hardly deserved. He knew they all had good JJ t | ]l; distinguished, able, and amiable brother—Bro. Sir wishes towards him, and he had striven to satisfy them , and not find one more worthy to follow in the lootsteps i W. all y Marriott. if he had failed it was not for the want of energy. There estimable Earl of Carnarvon—whose luss they t_ Bro . Sir W. Marriott, Q.C., M.P., Dep. Prov. G.M. was some allusion made that he had been Master of three deplored—than Lord Lathom . It was a popular W of the f a ^ Sussex, returned hearty and sincere thanks for the kind lodges, and that a great deal would be expected of him. ment, and was received by the whole ^ s hospitality they had enjoyed, and for the eloquent and He hoped they had not been disappointed. If an earnest heartily. The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was not ^ known but jud ing from the excellent President n ^^an(j amiable speech in which the toast was proposed. At that desire to meet their approbation would suffice, then indeed , g 13 late hour he would not trouble them with any remarks he was satisfied. He hoped that would be a red-letter day at the recent Festival he would speedily bd pop1' ; ' ;..en , al D but they felt more honoured that evening in having had so in the lodge, and its importance had been shown by the the other appointments to Grand Lodge had' ? j had time he « many foreign and colonial brethren present. He entirely visitors coming in large numbers to share their hospitality. general satisfaction. That was the first ^ disagreed with the brother who thoug As the Immediate Past Master had alluded to one or two the honour of addressing them since his elevatio ^ ure ht the word colonial w ^ should come first, for they looked upon foreigners as I offices for which he was an aspirant, he would say a Upper House. 1 he brethren had received the toast than usual warmth that night, and he . thought he might He was obliged to Bro. Wedgwood for acting in the absence first S.W. of that lodge, having discharged the duties of the to divine the cause. He thanked them for the of Bro. Major Lambert, for it was impossible for a W.M. offices he had held in a most exemplary manner, and from v enture „ they had received the toast, and for the manner to carry on the work without the assistance of an LP.M. the manner he had performed the duties that evening it was Z which they had always treated him, and for their Bro. J.J. Wedgwood, P.M., said hefelt highly honoured patent that he intended to still discharge the duties of any '•import in achieving that great object of his heart—that of in being asked to act as l.P.M. that evening. In his pere- office he might be called on to fulfil. He understood he hccoming Grand Treasurer. He had also to thank them for grinations last year in Japan, China, and India, he found would be a Steward for the forthcoming Festival of the •oniino- in such large numbers to the dinner given in his the great benefit of Freemasonry, for everywhere was the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, which he hoped would honour, which he should remember as long as he lived. right hand of friendship cordially extended. In Calcutta be a great successy and that the brethren who were asked He would remind them that the Earl of Lathom was a banquet was given especially in his honour. He thanked for support would rally round their W.M. and send him up about to preside at the next Boys' School Festival, and them all most cordially for the kindness with which the toast with a list that he would be proud of. « he was on the Board of Management he took a great had been received. The Worshipful Master thanked Bro. Gardner and interest in it. The new Secretary, who was most earnest, Bro. W. M. Bywater, P.G.S.B., proposed "The Joining the brethren for the manner in which the toast had had done a great deal to get Stewards, and they anticipated Members," and expressed the hope that the prevalent har- been received. He wished to assure them that a great success. He-again thanked them for their warm mony and good fellowship would long continue and nothing should be wanting on his part to enhance the reception of the toast. strengthen the lodge, which was founded on such excel- prosperity and usefulness of the lodge. It was true that " The Health of the VV.M." was given by Bro. S. Coch- lent lines. He welcomed the valuable acquisition made he owed his proud position to the founder, and he thanked rane, I.P.M., who said that throughout the South of that evening to their numbers by several joining members and assured him that he intended to follow the example London where Freemasonry was known there was but one whom they received with the greatest goodwill. set him by his predecessors. Before sitting down he would opinion of Bro. Westley, and that was the opinion the Several brethren having responded, propose " The Visitors." They were a good representative brethren of that lodge held, and which would be held for Bro. Chapman , P.M., acting J.W., gave " The Visitors," sample of Masons, most of them being well-known workers the remainder of their lives. He should have to propose to which Bros. Kinsey, 3; Cooke, 1347 ; and others replied. in regular as well as lodges of instruction, and he assured that toast on many occasions during the coming year, and " The Officers " and the Tyler's toast concluded the pro- them that they were heartily welcomed by the members of he therefore, hoped they would not that evening wish him ceedings, the harmony of which was promoted by Bro. that lodge, and hoped that they would have the pleasure of to explain the W.M.'s character in full. He would only Henry, P.M., Org., and others. their company at any subsequent meeting. say the W.M. was one of the best they could possibly have, ? : The toast was responded to by Bros. Crew, Chapman, them to drink his health . and ask PROVINCIAL MEETINGS. Bowen, Hardman, and Von Joel, all expressing their Bro. W. VV. Westley, W.M., returned thanks, and pleasure at being present at the meeting, which had been hoped he should prove worthy of the honour the lodge had so successfully carried out, both in the working and hospi- conferred upon him by electing him as Worshi pful Master. CROWLE. tality, Bro. Bowen saying how proud the rest of the pro- He would try to do his best for the welfare of the lodge, and Isle of Axholme Lodge (No. 1482).—The vince would be in having such an acquisition as that lodge hoped at the end of his year he would receive as cordial a usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday, had proved itself in the past, and its future seemed assured. greeting as he had that night. He was happy amongst the 19th instant, at the Masonic Hall, when the following " The Health of the Past Masters " was then proposed Freemasonry, and took a great interest in it. It was the were present: — Bros. J. Constable, W.M.; T. C. by the W.M., who expressed his regret at the unavoidable highest ambition anyone could attain—that of being W.M. Horobin, P.P.G.W., Charity Steward ; W. Burtonshaw, absence of the LP.M. of a lodge, and especially of a lodge of which he was a LP.M. ; J. M. B. Behrendt, S.W. ; R. N. Brunyee, Bro. G. Gardner, in response, apologised for the absent founder. J.W. ; T. Staniforth, P.P.G.P., Chap, j J. F. Watson, I.P.M.j and said it was no paltry excuse that compelled it, The Worshipful Master, in proposing " The Installing Treas. ; R. Wood, P.P.G.S.B., Sec. ; C. Fox, S.D. ; T. but urgent private affairs, and assured them that they would Master," said that most of them knew the able manner in Chamberlain, acting J.D. ; J. Drury, Std. Br. ; H. L. have the services of both Bro. Fendick and himself in carry- which Bro. Cochrane, LP.M., worked the Third Degree, Burtonshaw, Org. ; R. Wressel, acting LG. ; E. Shillito, ing out the work of the lodge as long as the G.A.O.T.U. and installed his successor that evening. It might be R. Meadley, W. S. Scholey, Turner, and others. Visitor : spared them to be present. He urged the junior officers and equalled in few lodges, but would be surpassed by none. Bro. W. P. Robotham , Sec. 2259. brethren to support their present W.M., and so give en- Bro. Cochrane, LP.M., was one of the best Masons in The lodge having been opened, ballots were taken for couragement and gratification to the Past Masters. England, and one of the most kind-hearted and genial men Messrs. J. Franks, T. T. Oates, and J. W. Ashmell, all of The toasts of " The Treasurer and Secretary " and " The he knew. He asked them to drink the toast, and wish him which were unanimously successful. Bro. Meadley was Officers " were suitably given, and responded to by the many years of life and happiness. duly passed to the Second Degree. The W.M. invited all several officers , all expressing their willingness and intention Bro. S. Cochrane, LP.M., thanked the W.M. for his his brethren to accompany him to the Prov. Grand Lodge, of doing their level best for the prosperity of the lodge. kind expressions, and the brethren for the hearty reception to be held at Barton on the Sth prox. We cannot close this report without testifying to the ex- given the toast. If he had gained their good wishes he The brethren afterwards adjourned to refreshment. cellence of the singing of Bros. Groom, May, Bennett, the was amply repaid, and he took that oportunity of thanking recitations of Bro. Hardman, and the solos and accompani- them for their kindness to him during his year. No Master DATCHET. ment of Bro. Professor Louis Lee. could have passed through the chair more pleasantly, and George Gardner Lodge (No. 2309). —The the officers did their duties well and worthily. There was third installation meeting of the above lodge was held at the DIDSBURY. not a lodge in London that could boast of such officers as Manor House Hotel on Saturday, the 23rd inst., when there Doric Lodge (No. 2359).—The eleventh regular that lodge could, and all could work the Three Degrees. were present Bros. W. B. Fendick, P.G.S.B., W.M.; A. meeting of this very successful lodge was held at the He had also to thank them for their attendance at the Skinner, S.W.; R. P. Laundy, J.W. ; E. B. Cox, P.G. Didsbury Hotel on Saturday, pth inst. There was a large presentation to Bro. Everett, and for supporting their Std. Br., Treas. ; C. P. Bellerby, Sec ; Dr. Stanley gathering of members and visitors on this very Interesting W.M., who was the Chairman of the evening. He was Mansfield, S.D. ; W. H. Hanham, J.D. ; J. Broderick, occasion of the election of W.M. for the ensuing year. delighted on that occasion to have the opportunity of say- D.C ; Louis Lee, Org. ; J. Corpe, I.G. ; H. R. S. The lodge was opened by Bro. G. S. Smith, P.M., ing something in favour of such an old friend as Bro. Geo. Pulman, Stwd. ; George Gardner, P.G.S.B., LP.M. ; T. W.M. Ihe minutes of the previous meeting were read Everett. He again thanked them, and as long as he was S. Ellis, Tyler ; A. Druce, R. Bennetts, E. G. Sonrell, T. and confirmed, and the ballot was taken for Mr. W. W. ¦ connected with the lodge, which he hoped would be to the Pritchard, J. H. Manning, Geo. W. Kirkham, and R. Wilkinson, which proved favourable, and he was initiated end of his life, he hoped to receive the good opinion of the Dennis. Visitors : Bros. W. Woodruff , P.M. 957 ; H. by the W.M. Bros. Wm. Sharpies and J. Lawrisch brethren of that lodge. Von Joel, P.M. 957; W. E. Chapman, W.M. 2190 ; A. were raised respectively by Bros. Smith and G. A. Myers, " The Visitors," " The Treasurer and Secretary," and Crew, W.M. 2032 ; J. E. Bowen, P.M., Prov. G. Sec. ; P.M., S.D. Bro. C. Edgar Towell, S.W., was unani- "The Officers " were also honoured, and the Tyler's toast G. May, 771 ; L. Polak, 11; F. J. Mason, 214S ; T. mously elected W.M., and Bro. A. H. Jefferis elected closed the proceedings. Hardman, 2163 ; B. Blasby, P.M. 780 ; F. Kedge, P.M. Treasurer. Under the direction of Bro. G. F. Winny, Organist, a 2191 ; A. Edwards, 214S ; R. Groom, 1969; G. Baldwin, GUILDFORD. selection of music was performed, in which the following 1426; F. Perkins, A. Goodwin , S9S ; and R. Fraser, 1507. took part : Miss Constance Adams, and Bros. Hambleton, Apologies were received from Bros. Lord Carrington, Prov. Royal Alfred Lodge (No. 777).—The instal- Harvey, and Nye. G.M.) S. Whittaker Ellis, P.G.W.; Rev. J. Studholme lation meeting of this old country lodge was held at the The jewel was manufactured by Bro. George Kenning. Brownrigg, Deputy Prov . G.M. ; Dr. F. Lawrance, P.M.; Angel Hotel, on Thursday, the 21st inst., when Bro. Arthur D. Bernard, F. Hartzhorne, and others. J. Newman was duly installed as W.M. of the lodge for Columbi a Lodge (No. 2397).—A meeting of The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meet- the ensuing year, the ceremony being performed by Bro. this lodge was held at the Cafe Royal, Regent-street, on ing were read and confirmed. Bro. George Gardner, acting Charles Belton, P. Dep. G.D.C, a P.M. of the lodge and the 14th inst., when there were present Bros. A. Clark, as D.C, presented Bro. A. Skinner, and the W.M. installed Past S.G.W. of the province, who occupied the chair in the W.M.; J. B. Cumming, Treas. ; W. M. Bywater, him in the chair of K.S. in a very efficient manner. The absence of Bro. Pink, the W.M., from illness, the Wardens' P.G.S.B. ; F. Stathan Hobson, P.M., J.D. ; E. Jessurun, W.M. then invested the officers as follows : Bros. Fendick, chairs being filled respectively by Bro. Richard Eve, P.G. Treas., J.G. j B. Crumplin, D.C ; J. Morgan Richards, A.D.C ; LP.M. ; R. P. Laundy, S.W.; Dr. Stanley Mansfield, and Bro. Dr. Ralph Gooding, P.G.D., the W. Henry, P.M., Org. ; F. Van Duzer and C. Hubbard, J.W. ; E. B. Cox, Treas.; C P. Bellerby, Sec.; W. duties of D.C. being ably performed by Bro. Fairchild, P.M. P.M., Stewards : 7. 7. Werl o-wnnd. P.M. : and others. H. Hanham, S.D.; James Corpe, J.D. ; H. R. S. The officers invested for the ensuing year included Bro. Visitors : Bros. J. S. Cumberland, P.M. 212S, P.P.G.W. ; Pulman, D.C ; Louis Lee, Org. ; J. Broderick, I.G.; J. C. Collier, P.M., as Treasurer, and Bro. VV. E. White, G. C. Trent, W .M. 176 ; S. Hinkley Kinsey, 3; G. R. Bennetts and E. G. Sonrell, Stewards ; and S. Ellis, P.M., as Secretary, both of whom are Past Provincial J. Grand Officers. Jayson, S20; J. H. Asman, 1347 ; A. Stribling, 1347 ; T. Tyler. After the first address the W.M., being summoned £• Cooke, 1347 ; A. Crawley, 2191 ; and W. W. Lee, on urgent business affairs, was compelled to leave, but not An excellent banquet was afterwards provided, at which a.W. 2.1S1. before being presented with a very handsome jewel, well some charming music , was performed. The speeches, Lodge having been opened, the minutes of the consecra- deserved for his able Mastership during the previous 12 which were commendably short, included one from Bro. tion meeting -were read and confirmed. The following months. Bro. Cox continued the addresses. A ballot was Dr. Gooding, P.G.D., on behalf of "The Grand Officers '' brethren were unanimously elected joining members : Bros. then taken for Messrs. Herbert James Squire and R. Dixon one from Bro. Dr. Strong, P.P.G.W., on behalf of " The M. Jewell; J. Keller, 3S6; D. W. Dickson, 165 (S.C) ; G. Smith, which proved unanimous in their favour, and they Provincial Grand Officers ," and one from Bro. Charles Belton , P.D.G.D.C «• Haines, 1C35 J W. Pond, 231; G. L. Tomkins, 1635 ; were initiated in a very excellent manner by the W.M. , in response to the toast of "The «•; J.JVL Kearton, S20 ; J. W. Courtenay, 424 ; and Dr. G. The audit report being received, was adopted , and ordered Installing Master." The whole of the proceedings were W. Field, 3. Mr. R. F. Johnson was initiated by the to be entered on the minutes. Bro. George Gardner, first conducted in the most harmonious manner, and in every W.M. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro. Brack- Master, then presented to the lodge an excellent portrait of respect the meeting was most successful. stone Baker, P.G.D., for his gifts to the lodge. The by- himself, by Messrs. Elliott and Fry, which was received and KINGSTON-ON-THAMES. laws were approved and adopted, and apologies for non- much admired, and a vote of thanks given for the presen- attendance announced . tation. Dobie Lodge (No. 889).—A meeting of this Lodge was then closed, and the brethren adjourned to The lodge was then closed, and the breth ren proceeded lodge _ was held at the Griffin Hotel , on Wednesday, the banquet. The usual toasts were afterwards heartily honoured. to a very excellent banquet served in Host Druce's well- 20th inst. Lodge was opened by Bro. F. J. Hayward, Bro. W. M. Bywater, P.G.S.B., replied for "TheGrand known excellent way. W.M., assisted by Bros. Levy, S.W. ; J. Edgell, J.W.; Ujhcers," and said it must be a matter of sincere congratu- The banquet being finished, the usual toasts were given, J. Bond, S.D. ; Long, P.M., acting J.D. ; C. Gardiner, 'Mion to all in the Order to find Lord Lathom promoted to interspersed with an exceptional programme of music and LG. ; Colbron, LP.M.; W. Chapman, P.M.; and W. S over Drevvett, P.M., « J,. L tnem in tne capacity of Pro Grand Master. recitations by the breth ren and visitors to the lodge. acting as Secretary in the absence of Bro. , Ihe Health of the VV.M." was proposed by Bro. J. J. In response for . the toast of "The Prov. Grand Officers , Elsam , P.M., th rough indisposition ; and other brethren. By Wedgwood, P.M., who said the brethren had all seen how Present and Past," Bro. T. E. Bowen, Prov. G. Sec, request of the VV.M. of Surbiton Lodge, No. 2146, the VV.M. admirably Bro. A. Clark, W.M., had done the work that said it had given him great gratification to be present for raised Bro. Cross of that lodge to the Sublime Degree of a 'vening and on many previous occasions. They could not the second time to witness the excellent working in the M.M., the said brother having to leave in a few clays for nave a better Master and they would therefore heartily lodge and its great success. Among its members were foreign parts. Mr. W. H. Gaze, having been elected d , , was «nk his health. three Past or Present Prov. Grand Officers—honours that initiated by the W.M., who worked both ceremonies in a dol lrt,' , Phus Clark, W.M., thanked Bro. Wedgwood have been won by the worthy Bros. Gardner, Fendick, and very perfect manner. The address to the candidate was etnren impressively given b uf th f or the cordial proposition and reception Cox . Being the youngest lodge in the province the y the S.W. the toast. Bro. Wedgwood had said the work had been brethren must know that such a number of honours in such All business being ended, lodge was closed, and the admirably done, but he (the W.M.) knew his own short- a short time would not have been conferred unless they brethren partook of supper. "lings, and could assure them he did not perform the were deserved. He could only recommend the younger c LEICESTER. j ,m.ony to his own satisfaction. He took a great deal of officers and brethren to emulate the example set them by r vor n ewf "I J k'nff the ceremonies in a lodge, and it was not those brethren, and to feel assured that there were more John of Gaunt Lodge (No. 523).—The as ac ood deal ot had ^e ^ ^ ^ a S experience. He honours in store for those who distinguished themselves in regular monthly meeting of this fod ge was held at the r,.,„. n°t ) however, performed the initiation ceremony for that or other lodges in the province. He thanked the Freemasons' Hall, on Thursday, the 21st inst. There was a years W.M. on behalf of the Prov. Grand Officers , and hoped large gathering of members and visitors Lod " x > when he worked it in the Anglo-American , it being the last hut rt?" y na-d a small company present that evening, that he should have the pleasure of being present again meeting of the lodge under the presidency of the W.M., E Were a Bro. W. II. Barrow 'lie n f £ooc' many reasons for it. They hoped at before long , Mus. Bac, F.C.O., P.P.G.O. The X meet,n8' to have a much larger attendance, but he Bro. George Gardner, acting LP.M., then proposed W.M., Bro. VV. H. Barrow, presided , supported by the welc 6 1 1 those present that evening most heartily, " The Health of the W.M.," saying it gave him much following officers : Bros. W. J. Curtis, S.W. ; A. "Tk mtiate Laurence, ; G. Newsome oinnP^p 0sed, " having been cordially given, the W.M. pleasure, in the unavoidable absence of Bro. Fendick, P.M., J.W. , P.M., Treasurer ; "The Actinf LP.M.,'' remarking that Bro. to propose the toast. He was partly the cause of Bro. T. B. Ncale, Secretary ; F.G. Pierpoint, S.D. ; F. Sw°od, lllas P.M., took a great deal of interest in Free- Skinner becoming a Mason, and he was a founder of the Cartwright, Org.; A. F. Holland, I.G. ; VV. Bream and ly > and did all he could to promote its prosperity. Chiswick Lodge. Bro. Skinner had become a founder and W. A. Spencer, Stwds. ; and J. Tauser, Tyler. There were also present Bros. D. Challis, P.M., P.P.G. Std. Br. ; Ellison. Letters of apology for non-attendance were William Peters, and it was somewhat a curious fact that J. I. Thorp, P.M., P.P.S.G.W.; E. Taylor, P.M., P.P. announced from Bros. Fowler, D.P.G.M.; Capt. N. G. although a clergyman of the Church of England, he was A.G.D.C; Rev. H. S. Biggs, J. J. Curtis, W. J. Withers, Phili ps; T. W. Tew, P.G.M. West Yorkshire ; the Earl of also a Royal Academician and was clever at portrait J. D. Horn , R. Curtis, J. Vickery, J. F. Boyd, J. H. Euston, P.G.M. Norths and Hunts; the Dean of York, painting. He painted several pictures for Grand Lodge Hancock, C. R. King, and many others. The visitors were and others. which were unfortunately burnt in 1S83, when the fire at the Bros. S. S. Pridmore, W.M. 50; J. J. Hart, P.M. 560, Lodge was then closed, and the brethren subsequently Hall took place. His talent was so great that the G rand P.P.G.D.C. Norths and Hunts ; Rev. H. J. Mason , M.A., partook of an excellent banquet at the White Hart Hotel. Master of the day took counsel as to what could be done to P.M. 1146 ; T. S. H. Ashwell, W.M. 1391 ; S. Knight, After dessert, the customary toasts were honoured, the honour him, and the result was that a novel appointment E. Holmes, S.W. ; C. W. Potter, VV. first given from the chair being "The Oueen and the was made and he was appointed Grand Portrait P.M. 1391 ; 279 ' Painter Tyler, W. Finn , J. W. Barker, and I-:. E. Birch, 279 ; A. Craft " and " H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M." He was the first and the last , so that any talented brethren Page, W. Walters, Thos. Smith , E. Lester, and A. " The Pro G.M., Dep. G.M., and the rest of the Grand need not apply for the post. He (the Grand Secretary) Chambers, 1391 ; J. Spriggs, H. W. Dymock, and H. G. Officers , Present and Past," was given by Bro. H. E. thought he would mention that, and hoped the brethren Marriott, 202S ; A. Tacey, 20S1; and J. J. VV. Knowles, Cousans, I.P.M., who said they were all particularly would fall in with the ideas of the Provincial Grand 1007. pleased to know that the late Deputy G.M., their present Master and celebrate the centenary in some manner worthy The lodge having been opened, the minutes of last meet- Pro G.M., had obtained his well-earned promotion after so of the occasion, and he hoped he might have the oppor- ing were read, approved, and confirmed , and a ballot taken many years active service as a Mason, and H.R.H. the tunity of coming down on that occasion. Passing on, he for two joining members, which proved unanimous. Bros. M.W.G.M. could not possibly have made a better or more would like to go to a pleasanter toast which he had VkkcTy, Boyd, Hancock, and King, being candidates for popular choice. The Deputy G.M. was also an old Mason, been allowed, by the kindness of the LP.M., to have the Sublime Degree of a M.M., were duly raised by the and, as a Prov. G.M., had done good suit and service in the privilege of proposing, " The Health of the Worshipful W.M., assisted by Bros. Hart and Thorp, the work being Masonry. Last year the brethren in Lincoln were honoured Master in the chair." The W.M. had referred to their performed in a most impressive manner. The election of by the presence of a considerable number of Grand Officers own friendshi p in what he might term a somewhat effeminate W.M. for the ensuing year was next proceeded with, the at the consecration of the Ermine Lodge. This year, speech. He said he did not know how long they had known choice of the brethren falling unanimously upon the S.VV., through the alteration in the date, they had been disap- each other. It was 36 years ago since he first had the pleasure Bro. W. J. Curtis, who acknowledged the honour conferred pointed by several Grand Officers , but they still had the of knowing the W.M., Bro. Col. Ellison, who was then on upon him in suitable terms. Bro. G. Newsome, P.M., was pleasure to welcome a numerous list. Not to mention the the staff of one of the most gallant and most distinguished unanimously re-elected Treasurer, and Bro. Tauser re- esteemed Prov. G.M., they had Bro. Woodall , P.G. Treas., generals—Sir John Pennyfather,—who was also an old and ler. It was unanimousl y resolved that a Past in whose election a few years ago country Masons took a distinguished Freemason. Just about that time the appointed Ty VV.M.' Master's jewel be presented to the retiring W.M. at the great interest, and travelled to London to assist him in was initiated in a lodge in Malta that he belonged to, and forthcoming annual festival. " Hearty good wishes " were obtaining the office of Grand Treasurer. It was unneces- he was also initiated about the same time. They therefore given on behalf of the various visiting lodges, and the sary to say much respecting the Grand Secretary, for, as the began their Masonic career together, but the VV.M. as lodge was closed. Consecrating Officer last year and the Installing M aster on years passed on had various other avocations to follow, and The business being ended, a large number of brethren the present occasion , they knew what work he could do, and was by the course of circumstances carried away from sat down to supper in the supper-room , which had been what an excellent Mason he was. It was not every Mason Masonic work, and was unable to follow it up until recently most tastefully decorated by Bro. W. H. Noble, 279, and who would travel from town to be present at the installation when the opportunity offered . When this lodge was pro- did full justice to the good fare set before them. of a country lodge in such weather, and it showed what an posed, it was suggested that Col. Ellison should join , and The usual loyal toasts were given, and then the brethren enthusiastic Mason the Grand Secretary was. They had he readily fell in with the idea , but with his usual modesty were entertained by Bro. F. G. Pierpoint, who exhibited some also pleasure in welcoming an old Lincolnshire Mason, Bro. objected to being put into office , but after persuasion he views of Windsor, the Thames, a few local scenes, and a Moyes, D.P.G.M. Cambridgeshire, and also Bro. Capt. E. became the Junior Warden. Unfortunate circumstances representation of the great fire in Wood-street, by means M. Money, P.G. Stwd., who was a very hard-working preventing the S.W. going on for the moment, Col. Ellison of the oxyhydrogen lantern. Mason in London , and whom he had met on many occasions had_ arrived at the chair, and the brethren now had a " The Healths of the W.M. and W.M. elect " were in different Masonic meetings there. distinguished soldier who had attained high position and who given, and suitably acknowledged, whereupon Bro. S. S. Bro. J. W. Woodall , P.G. Treas., in reply, said that if was an old Mason as their W.M. He thought the members Pridmore gave a specimen of his skill in manipulating a there was anything that could render the task of returning were to be congratulated upon having such a W.M., and pack of cards in such a manner as to mystify and amuse thanks on that occasion more difficult it was that he felt he when Col. Ellison became accustomed to the situation , he the brethren. was in the presence of those who knew so much more of would be as efficient as they could wish ancl desire him to The proceedings were further enlightened by music, in the Grand Officers than he did. With regard to the first be, and at the end of his year he would hand over the which Bros. Birch, McRobie, Page, and Biggs assisted, two names, having had the pleasure of the acquaintance of chair to the S.W., after having done his duty well, most ably accompanied by the W.M., Bro . VV. H. Barrow. one for some years, and having been the school and college zealously, and efficientl y. He would ask the brethren to The pleasant evening was brought to a close by the triend of the other, he felt they would all endorse his re- join him in drinking the health of their W.M., honing he Tyler's toast, and the recollection of it will linger in the mark when he said they were both anxious to do their duties would have a pleasant year of office , that his health would memory of those who were present. satisfactorily . He begged to thank them for the honour remain good during that time, and that he would always paid him in placing him in the position he had held for some have pleasing reminiscences of his services in the chair of LINCOLN. years, and trusted he was always imbued with a sense of the Ermine Lodge. gratitude for the service rendered him. The other Grand Bro. Col. R. G. Ellison , W.M., in response Ermine Lodge (No. 23Si).—The first instal- , said he was lation meeting of this lodge was held at the County Officers esteemed the honour a great one to be appointed, sure he should have a pleasant year, as unanimity and good and would do their best to discharge their duties to the satis- feeling always prevailed in the lodge. He was afraid that Assembly Rooms, on Friday, the 22nd inst., when a large congratulate the members faction of the Craft in general. in selecting him for the chair they would have but a very number of brethren assembled to indifferent Master on the success attained by the lodge in its first year. The Bro. Latham Cox next gave " The Prov. Grand Master, , but he would try his best to carry on and Prov. Grand Officers the work as well as their late W.M. had done. Assembly Rooms were tastefully decorated for the occasion ," and said it would be an imper- tinence to bring before them what Bro. Major Smyth, their "The Visitors " was given by Bro. Watkins, P.M., and by Bro. W. Mortimer, W.M. 13S6 (one of _ the two sister and the interest evinced in the occasion Prov . Grand Master, had done for Masonry in Lincolnshire duly responded to by Bros. P. Colville Smith, VV.M. 357; lodges in Lincoln), Capt. E. M. Money, by the brethren in the city was further shown by their during the period of a quarter of a century he had bden at P.G. Stwd. Eng. ; and Capt. Donald presence in large numbers. The first W.M., Bro. Henry its head. He regretted that Bro. Fowler, the Dep. Prov. Grant, J.W. 232S. E. Cousans, P.M., P.P.G.W., whose Masonic experience G.M., was not present, but there were a large number of The Provincial Grand Master then said he would interpo- and untiring energy has in no small degree contributed to Prov. Grand Officers in attendance, including his great late a toast that was always drank on these occasions— the success of the lodge, was supported by Bros. Colonel friend, a member of that lodge, Bro. Cousans, P.P.G.W. that of " The LP.M.," and no brother could deserve it D.L., Exon of the Royal Body Guard Bro. Major VV. H. Smyth , D.L., Prov. Grand Master, more than Bro. Cousans, LP.M., who was the founder and Richard G. Ellison, first Master of the lod of the Yeomen of the Guard, W.M. elect ; Major W. H. returned thanks for the kindly reception accorded that com- ge. Before founding that lodge the Smyth, D.L., Prov. G.M.; Col. Shadwell H. Clerke, G. prehensive toast. He had now been connected in office with LP.M. had done excellent service as a Mason, and had Sec. ; the Hon. Victor A. Pelham , S.W. ; Rev. T. Gregory, that province for 26 years, and he told them last year of the been their Charity Steward several times. When he gave Bro. Cousans Provincial honours was Chap. ; R. C. Carline, P.P.A.G.D.C, Treas.; E. Percy great advance of Masonry in that time, and how it had in- he felt the l.P.M. Sec ; Eustace A. Cousans S.D. ; F. L. Thornton , creased from n to 24 lodges, and from about 300 or 400 honouring the office more than the office was honouring Dalton , , was LG. ; R. W itton, Stwd. ; the Hon. H. C. A. Pelham , W. Masons to over 1000. They were indebted, as Bro. Cousans him . They knew what an energetic man the LP.M. in everything he undertook if the Watkins, P.M.; G. Parsons Torney, B.A. ; R. C. had said, to the Grand Officers for their presence, and to the , and would be sorry P.M. R. A. Stevens visitors for their kindness in attending, and he thanked evening were to pass without his health being drunk. Hallowes, P.M.; W. Scorer, 297; , his C. P. Kemp, and W. Strangward, Tyler. The visitors them most heartily on behalf of the province, and as it was Bro. H. E. Cousans, P.P.G.W., l.P.M., expressed included Bros. W. Woodall, P.G. Treas. Eng. ; Capt. an honour to that lodge for those distinguished Masons to thanks to the Prov. G.M. and brethren for the proposition J. come and reception of the toast. Any work he had been able to D. Grant, VV. 232S; E. M. Money, P.G. Steward Eng.; , it was also an honour to the province, which they J. appreciated as such. He had one little interesting circum- do for Lincolnshire and Masonry had been done with great A. H. Moyes, D.P.G.M. Cambs. ; O. Papworth, fonvard P.P.G.D.C. Cambs. : ?. Clare, P.M. 5S8 : J. S. Vortley, stance to tell them which they had discovered that day. pleasure, and anything he could do in the future to They found that next year was the centenary of the first Masonry in their good old city of Lincoln would be more J.W. 5SS ; G. H. Gregory, W.W. 3S5, P.P.G. Org. ; J. present Constable W.M. 14S2; W. Mortimer, P.P.G.S.B.; C. Provincial Grand Lodge in that province and, the brethren than a pleasure. He should be pleased to help the , , and Smyth, P.M. 58S ; Col. H. V. Grantham, P.P.S.G.W. ; would take that fact to their respective lodges and consult Master during his year and make it a successful one what had better be done, as some notice ought to be taken his efforts in that direction would be given with the greatest J. S. Lord, S.D. sSS ; C. E. Williams, 5SS ; T. Brander W.M., acobson, P.P.G. Std. Br. ; L. M. Chapman, 58S ; H. S. of that great fact. It would be a satisfaction for the pro- cordiality and good feeling. By permission of the J vince to known that the Provincial Grand Lodge was 100 he would give "The Sister Lodges in Lincoln." Ihey Fawssett, 1304 ; J. E. Dickinson, D.C. 1386; VV. George, those Allott, P.P.G.D. ; G. S. Stephenson, S.D. years old and they ought to commemorate the fact. He had received the greatest amount of assistance from 297; J- J- was obliged to them for their kindness and trusted to pay lodges, and last year at provided an 1294 ; E. Von Schulz, 10S6 ; C. F. Liversidge, P.P.G. the consecration they 10; Martin Cole 13S6 ; F. W. many pleasant visits of this kind to the Ermine Lodge. excellent choir. Std. Br.; R. G. Pearson, , , after Shaw, W. R. Lilly, ; W. Dixon, LP.M. 297; Bro. Col. R. G. Ellison, W.M., then proposed "The Bros. Scorer and Ramage acknowledged the toast 297; 297 Master which Bro. Hallowes "The Masonic W. Dawson, 297 ; W. George, 297 1; W. Fenn, 13S6 ; Installing ," and said that nothing could have im- , P.M., D.C, proposed pressed them more with the beauties of Freemasonry than Charities," for which Bro. Vickers Prov. G. Sec, rep lied. C. Smyth, 1600, P.P.G. Stwd. ; C. Hartley, J.W. , Bro. the Hon. Victor A. Pelham returned thanks 13S6; H. B. Kirkby, I.G. 297; R. Slingsby, 297 ; G. the nice way in which the Grand Secretary performed his , S.W., £¦¦ duties. He had known Bro. Col. Clerke for many years, for "The Officers ," which was proposed by Bro. H. Peck, 13S6 ; W. Steeper, 13S6 ; E. T. Foster, 297 ; P. closed a Colville Smith, W.M. ; E. Dunkerton, 297; W. but had never been more impressed with the performance Cousans, I.P.M., and the Tyler's toast then 357 of his duties than that evening. He hoped to see the Grand successful and pleasant meeting. Harris, S.W. 13SG ; and W. W. Lee, S.VV. 23S1. Kenning. Lodge was opened, and the minutes confirmed , and a Secretary with them on many future occasions. The jewel was manufactured by Bro. George dispensation from the Prov. Grand Master authorising the Bro. Col. Shadwell H. Clerke, P.G.D., Grand Secretary, alteration of the date of meeting duly read. The Grand said he was grateful to the VV.M. for his kind and fraternal SURBITON. Officers and Prov. Grand Officers entered in procession, proposition of the toast. It was a great pleasure to him to Surbiton Lodge (No. 2146).—On the iyj h and were saluted. The Audit Committee's report was be the recipient of such a feeling on the part of provincial inst. the installation meeting of this lodge was held at tn received and adopted, after which Bros, the Hon. H. C A. Masons. He was, as they were aware, their Grand Secre- Maple Hall, at which a good number of members ana seve Pelham and G. Parsons Torney, B.A., were duly passed to tary, and had been so for nearly 12 years, and it had always visitors attended, though the prevailing sickness kept y the Second Degree by the W.M. The chair was then been his utmost endeavour to do what he could to further away. Importan t business took the W.M., Bro. ] ¦ \ assumed by Bro. Colonel Shadwell H. Clerke, Grand the interests and good of the Order and meet the wishes of Allen, away from England soon after his installation , an lodge a ear ago, for the Worshi pful M asters and brethren , whether in London or the has kept hi Secretary, who consecrated the y an extended tour in America and our colonies , purpose of installing Bro. Colonel Richard G.^ Ellison, D.L., country. When last year he was asked to consecrate the a traveller ever since, and though neither poor nor distrcsse: Exon of the Royal Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Ermine Lodge at which they were present that day, he felt yetdesirous of returning to his native land. In his absence Guard, the W.M. elect, which ceremony was proceeded it a great and high honour. It was a duty falling to the lodge has been well governed by Bro. F. P. Hill, '•; • ' with and successfully accomplished. ¦ The VV.M. invested privilege of the Prov. Grand Master, but Bro. Major whose services have been acknowledged by the acldition ^ his officers as follows : Bros. Capt. H. E. Cousans, P.P. Smyth in a very kind manner waived that and asked him a claso, suitably engraved, to the ribbon of the jewel jpv ^^ G.W., LP.M. ; Hon. Victor A. Pelham , S.VV. ; Eustace to perform the ceremony, and therefore he need scarcely him on leaving the chair. During the past year the 10 s J.W. ; Rev. T. Gregory, Chaplain ; R. C. say he met the wishes of the brethren with a great deal of has been materiall numbers, and so A. Cousans, y strengthened in ueu b> Carline, P.M., P.P.A.G.D.C , Treas.; E. Percy Dalton, pleasure. He came down to their county and went back officers have been kept well employed, the result Sec; F. L. Thornton , S.D. ; H. Todd Ellison, J.D.; R. C. carrying very pleasing reminiscences of the day he spent owing also to their regular attendance at the lodge 0 _ the re l Hallowes, P.M., D.C. ; C. P. Kemp, I.G. ; R. Whitton there. On the present occasion he had been honoured struction, perfect acquaintance with the ritual in ' c and Hon. H. C. A. Pelham , Stwds. ; and VV. Strangward, again by being asked to install his old friend, and for- tive Degrees. All the officers being in their places, ^ na- Tyler. The usual addresses were delivered by the Grand tunately, though he was a busy man, he was able to devote VV.M. proceeded with the installation ceremony, " that first- rpm.psfprl VV H r-PuioH- P M.. and G. Moornw Secretary, to whom a cordial vote of thanks was passed, on particular day to that service. He had enjoyed his Rrn<= V.i -> LP.M., for his kindness in attending visit despite the bad weather, and should go back with a P.M., to fill the Wardens Bro. Wilson, the proposition of the ' chairs. Insta^ t, in the inSist of his numerous engagements, and in such un- most pleasing recollection. 1 he Prov. Grand Master had then presented Bro . S. Hewett, P.M. 1614, to the ( The Grand Secretary thanked them told them that the province was coming on to its hundredth laced > n the c prop itious weather. Master, and in due form he was p ,, a*¦ for th eir fraternal reception and kind acknowledgment of year, having been founded in 1792 , and he might mention K.S. The new W.M . is well skilled in the Craft ^ so c his services. It was always a pleasure to attend a lodge one little fact about its formation which might interest brethren of the Covent Garden Lodge know, " in. but it was an especial pleasure them. The first Provincial Grand Master held a most is s t0 ° which he had consecrated, prestige of No. 2146 for correct working ^?. teJ as hat day to install a very old personal friend, Bro. Colonel curious and unique position in Masonry. He was a Rev. tained. In this ceremony Bro. Wilson, P.Mv a obliged to the brethren for permitting him to occupy his r and the brilliant delivery of the addresses by the n , present very proud position. He appreciated it because it '.failing Master made the whole complete and enjoyable. flDarft flDasonr p. i brought home to him the fact that he had worked with a TV officers appointed by the W.M. were Bros. T. H. CAMBRIDGE. great many of them in another sphere for many years past, Beck S.W.; G. F. Budden , J.W. ; R. Sebastian Hart, o j ,f Treas. (absent through illness) ; Albert Storr, P.M., York Lodge (No. 334) ~A. regular meeting of and he was sure it was a kindl y appreciation on their part of what he had done elsewhere that prompted them ' R. J. Williams, S.D. ; G. Gilby, J.D. ; Rev. Isaac this lodge was held at the Lion Hotel on the 21st inst. Pre- to c r • permit him to occupy that position on the present occasion. fevinsobn, Chap. ; R. Babbs, I.G.; F. E. Babbs, D.C ; J. sent : Bros. VV. Ingram Pashler, VV.M. ; J. E. L. White- .'ir:ii:«ms and I. B. Tomkinson. Stwds. : and I. List.TvIer. head S.VV. ; E. Hills, P.M., as J.W. ; VV. Purchas, It was now 20 years since he first saw the light of Masonry. , During that time he had made many Business ended, the brethren went to the Assembly M.O. ; VV. Fa wssett, J.O.; Oliver Papworth, Treas.; E- very valuable friends, and as far as he knew his friendship had been fully carried Rooms close by, where Messrs. Packham and Sons had H. lennings, Sec. : A. E. Chaplin , l.D. : G. R. Barnes, (.ne banquet, to which 50 sat down. The various I.G. ; F. Miller , Steward ; A. H. Moyes, P.M ., out. With regard to what one had done in Masonry, he epared J. could only say that he had endeavoured to carry out the tcms on the menu were excellently served, and by the P.S.G.D., Prov . S.G.W. ; C. F. Matier, P.M., P.S.G.W., of the W.M. dessert was put on the table in pro- G. Sec. ; and several brethren. Visitors : Bros. Major spirit instilled into him at a much earlier period of his liberality existence—a public school spirit, which was nothing more or i„.;„n and of the very choicest description now to he Carrell, W.M. designate Hibernia Lodge, G. Steward , and less than appreciating dut . As there was an attractive programme of music Clowes, J.O. Royal Connaught Lodge. y. From the first step a Mason obtained took he realised there was one thing he ought to do fore the guests the W.M. set the example of brevity in The lodge was opened by the VV.M., and the minutes , and 1 that was, respect those placed above him, and he was speech , and all who had to make reply to toasts did like- having been read and confirmed , Bro. C. F. Matier, Grand so that a highly enjoyable evening was spent. There Secretary, assumed the gavel, and proceeded to install Bro. taugh t what became those who rule. The great success wise of Masonry was entirely owing to the appreciation by those were no special features in the remarks made, but the Joh n E. Ledsam Whitehead, M.A., into the chair of A., in wishing their absent brother, W. J. Allen, a safe performing the ceremony in his usual graceful and im- who entered of the fact that a man could not rise to success W.M. ^ in the .Craft without [going through the various offices. return home, referred to the very able way in which his pressive manner. The W.M. then proceeded to invest his had been discharged by Bro. Hill, to whom , he con- officers as follows : Bros. Oliver Papworth, S.W.; VV. He believed that all Masons in the Province of Surrey had duties been good enoug , the lodge was greatly indebted for undertaking and Purchas, J.W. ; Geo. Tindall, M.O. ; W. Fawssett, S.O. ; h to say and feel that he had endeavoured sidered to carry out the onerous duties cast upon him for the past carry ing' them out so efficiently . John Fuller, J.O. ; A. W. Bishop, Chap. ; A. H. Moyes, visitors, who were called on to respond to the toast Treas. ; B. VV. Beales, Reg. of Mks. ; E. H. three and half years, and it was owing to that appreciation The P.M., that he was occupying the chair that ni their honour, all spoke in terms of the highest praise of Jennings, P.M., Sec ; A. E. Chaplin, S.D. ; j. Dempster, ght. When at In the very earliest period of his existence in that honour- the work in the lodge and of the hospitality extended to them J.D.; G. R. Barnes, I.G.; and Jas. F. Miller, Stwd. afterwards. __ After some further Masonic business had been transacted, able Degree they put him in a position which was emblematic of his cognomen In this lodge "The Masonic Press is always proposed , the lodge was closed, and the brethren adjourned to an , on the present occasion they had put him in juxtaposition. He and with it was coupled the name of the representative of excellent banquet. thoroughly appreciated their kindness and they would u\e Free mason. The usual toasts were afterwards submitted. , According to custom, the Charity-box was sent round , and Bro. A. H. Moyes, in proposing "The Health of the excuse his digression, but he wished to thank all those contents (£2 ios.) were given to the caretaker of the W.M.," spoke of the high estimation in which he was held, officers who, having worked up to the position they occupied its 12 months ago Assembly Rooms, whose wife died suddenly just after she alike in the Craft and by his fellow-townsmen. , agreed to stand on one side to allow him to had been engaged in preparing the room for the banquet. Bro. Whitehead made a'suitable reply. take precedence. He would use his best endeavour to pro- Among the visitors who enioved the hospitality of the Bro. C. F. Matier, G. Sec, in responding to the toast of mote the success of that most successful Mark Masons lodge, lodoe were Bros . F. J. Hayward, W.M. 889; W. Drewett, his health, expressed the great pleasure he had in coming and he looked to his brother officers and those who P.M. 8S9 and 163S, P.G. Std. Br. ; Geo. Moorman, P.M. down to Cambridge, and performing the ceremony of had passed the chair to assist him. As it was owing to ,638, P.P.G.P. ; Horace White, P.M. 1257; VV. Poupart, installation, which he had done for every Master of the lodge them he was in his present position, he might tell them that 9; John Hodgkin , S.W. 1S72 ; S. H. Hodgkin, the Grand Secretary had been good enough in consecrating P.M. since its consecration. the Royal Ark Mariners lod W 1S72 ; V. Beauman, J.D. 1840; J. H. Collinson , The T ler's toast having been given, the brethren ge that day to convey to him J. . y the intelligence that the Grand Lod 1104; VV. F. Manners, S59; F. Merton Clark, 21S2 ; and separated, after spending a most enjoyable evening. ge had permitted him to others. confer the rank of P.C.N, upon him, an act of kindness which he appreciated. He thanked the brethren for placing . CROYDON. him in the chair, and for responding so enthusiastically to Croydon Lodge (No. 198).—The installation the toast. IRoipal Brcb. meeting of this very successful lodge was held, by dispensa- "The Visitors was next given, and responded to by tion from the Prov. Grand Master, at the Greyhound Hotel, Bro. Gordon Smith. TWICKENHAM. on Saturday, the 9th inst., when there was a large attend- The Worshipful Master next gave " The Past Masters," ance. The members present included Bros. W. Fox to whom he said the lodge owed its present proud position . Strawbe rry Hill Chapter (No. 946).—The It was a matter of sincere regular convocation of this old established chapter was held Hawes, W.M. ; Fred. West, S.W. ; H. E. Vickers, J.W. ; congratulation that the Past S. Fraser, S.O. ; VV: D , Masters should take a continued interest in at the Town Hall, on Wednesday, the nth inst., when A. Adams, M.O. ; J. J. yer J.O. ; the lodge. M.E Z.; S. Lambert, P.M.; H. M. Hobbs, P.M. ; VV. J. Nicholls, Bro. Yaxley, P.M., had been rewarded with Provincial there were present Comps. Dare, Higerty, P.Z., honours, and the lod acting H.; Austin, P.Z., acting M. Stedwell P.M., P.P.G. Stwd. ; G. Yaxley, P.M.; H. Burgess, P.M., ge owed him a debt of gratitude for J.; J. , Rhodes P.M., Sec. ; T. Eldridge his labours . He was not wrong P.Z., Treas. ; R. W.. Forge, P.Z., S.E. ; R. R. Collick, Treas. ; J. , , Reg. of in saying that Bro. Hobbs, P.Z.; Trinder, Grund , Mks.; C. VV. Mapleton , J.D. ; and others. Visitors : P.M., was one of the most distinguished Past Masters of y, Chapman Tavener, and Burcham the lodge. There was also Bro. Cooper. Visitors : Comps. W. H. Lee P.G.S.E., Bros. C. Hammerton, Dep. Prov. G.M. ; C F. Matier, Nicholls, P.M., who had , and H. E. 0. Miller P.M. rendered good service. He had to present the LP.M. Askham, P.Z. 723. P.G.W., Grand Sec ; , 250 ; J. R. with Green, P.M. 112; W. Stevenson Hoyt, P.G. Org. ; C. F. a jewel as an acknowledgment by the lodge of the duties The chapter was opened by the Principals, and the so faithfull minutes of the last convocation having been confirmed Hogard, P.G.S.B.; E. Scott Young, P.G.S.B. Lanes. ; y carried out by him during his year, and hoped , a S.W. ; Skinner it might rank not altogether ballot was taken for Bros. H. Barton, J.D. of the Straw- T. C Edmonds, 139 J. , J.W. ; Herbert least among the numerous Schartau; Gordon Smith, 63; W.J. Ebbetts, ; Robt. jewels on his breast. berry Hill Lodge; J. G. Carter, W.M. 1044 , Henry 3 363 Berridge, P:G.W., G.D. ol C; C. H. Driver, P.G.M.O. ; Bro. Fox Hawes, M.A., LP.M., in response, said that Baiter, S.D. 1360 ; and Walace Ingram , W.M. 144 1, resulting unanimousl A. R. Carter, P.G.S.B.; W. Vincent, P.G.I.G. ; Rev. J. although he felt he had not done the work as he ought, yet y in their election. Comp. Burcham Prov. G. Chap. ; C. VV. Carrell during his year the lodge had increased Cooper, of the Highgate Chapter, was unanimously elected Cater, ; W. VV. Lee ; and , and its prosperity a joining member. many others. had been really and successfully attained. He thanked Bro. Barton being in attendance, was them for rewarding his services exalted , the ceremony being rendered in a most efficient Lodge being opened, the dispensation from the Prov. G. with the handsome jewel, and impressive manner. The S.E. read letters from several Master was read and the minutes confirmed. Bro. Fredk. which he should wear as a mark of confidence and esteem. companions West, W.M. elect, was presented and duly installed by " The Officers " was duly honoured, and the Tyler's excusing their non-attendance owing to illness. h' toast closed the proceedings. A vote of condolence was passed to the relatives of the late Bro. Hug . M. Hobbs, P.M., who rendered the ceremony Comp. W. Smeed, with the ability and impressiveness characteristic of all his Bro. H. Schartau and several brethren rendered excel- one of the oldest members of the lent musical selections. chapter, after which the companions adjourned to banquet Masonic work. The following officers were invested : at the King's Head Hotel, wheTe a most enjoyable Bros. Vickers, S.W. ; Adams, J.W. ; Fraser, M.O. ; Dyer S.O. ; Eldrid ; Burgess, P.M., GUILDFORD. evening was spent, Comps. Lee, Higerty, Grundy, and , ge, J.O. Treas. ; Burcham Cooper contributing to the harmony. Fenn, Reg. of Marks; Khodes, P.M., Sec. ; Mapleton, Percy Lodge (No. 1 14).—A meeting of this S.D. ; Phillips, J.D.; and Gates, I.G. On the proposi- lodge was held at the Angel Hotel, , (prior to the meet- Sir Fr ancis Burdett Chapt er (No. 1503). tion of the W.M., the Prov. Grand Master and Deputy ing of the Royal Alfred Craft Lodge), on Thursday, —This chapter met at the Albany Hotel on the 13th inst., Prov . Grand Master were elected honorary members of the 21st inst., when, after the ordinary when business of the there were present, among others, Comps. G. J. the lodge. The W.M. signified his inten tion of represent- lodge, two candidates were advanced to the Degree of Dunkley, P.P.G. Org., M.E.Z. ; T. VV. H. Saunders, P.Z., ing the lodge at the next Mark Benevolent Fund Festival, Mark Master Mason b acting y Bro. Dr. Ralph Gooding, P.G.O., H.; the Rev. S. T. H. Saunders, M.A., P.Z., and expressed a hope that the members would loyally sup- in a most able and impressive manner. The brethren £P.G.J., acting J.; W. Taylor, P.Z., P.P.G. J., Treas. ; port him. afterwards dined with the members of the Royal Alfred ^-apt. vvalls, P.Z., P.P.G.P. Soj., S.E.; H. Jenkins, S.N.; The lodge was closed, and an excellent repast was and Lodge. A. Toulmin, jun., as P.S. followed by the customary toasts. MARYPORT. I he minutes of the previous convocation having been read In giving " The Grand Officers ," the W.M. said they and confirmed, the ballot was taken on behalf of Bros. had all witnessed the ceremony of consecration performed Whitwell Lodge (No. 151).— The regular °ennett and Roberts, of 1503, and it proved to be unani- by the Grand Secretary, who had taught them some excel- meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall, mous, but, from unavoidable circumstances, thev were ore- lent lessons, which he hoped the Ark Mariners lodge con- Eaglesfield-street , on Thursday, the 21st inst. Bro. James vented from attending. Comp. the Rev. S. T. H. Saunders secrated that day would deem worthy of following. They Dickenson, P.P.J.G.W., W.M., in the chair, supported by hen ""Pressivel one and all welcomed such an excellent gathering of Grand the following officers : Bros. P. y installed Comp. H. Jenkins as J. The J. Gibson, P.G. Stwd., S.W. ; irst and Second Princi Officers, and especially the Grand Secretary of the Order, J. Swainson, J.W. ; Jos. Nicholson P.M., »e pals elect were unable to attend to , P.P.S.G.W., installed. Comps. T. C Walls and W. Taylor were re- and as he believed that was Bro. Matier's first official visit r.U.U. ot lingiand, I reas., as M.O. ; Jas. Gardiner, spectively invested as S.R. and TreasnrPr fnmn A to Croydon , he hoped it would not be the last by many. P.M., P.G. Sec, P.G.S. of England, S.O. ; Jos. O. Scott oulmin , , jun. , was invested as S.N., and Comp. Harrison , Bro. C. F. Matier, P.G.W., G. Sec, said that after the P.P.G.I. of W., Sec, as J.O. ; E. B. Penrice, P.M., jani tor. The report kindly speech of the W.M. he should be wanting not onl P.P.G.K. of M., and of the Audit Committee was received y S.D. ; Robt. Leach, P.P.A.G.D. of C, adopted. The chapter was then closed . in gratitude but also in common courtesy if he did not rise R. of M., as J.D. ; Jos. Abbott, P.M., A P.P.J.G.O., banquet followed , and the usual toasts were duly at once to reply. Those Grand Officers who had been pre- LG. ; Jno. Messenger, P.P.G. Tyler, Tyler; and others. '"noured. Between the speeches Comp. Dunkley instru- sent that evening and had received the kindly recognition The business of the evening being to elect Worship ful "entallyand vccally entertained the companions. of the W.M., had endeavoured for a long series of years to Master, Treasurer, and Tyler for the ensuing year, Bro. do their best for the good of the Order in every way. Bro. Jos. 0. Scott, P.P.G.I. of W., Sec, was unanimously TENBY. Berridge had rendered distinguished service, and had been elected VV.M.; Bro. Jos. Nicholson , P.M., P.P.S.G.W., Dinb ych Chapter (No. II 77).—The regular made a P.G.W. Bro. Driver had for many years been in P.G.D. of England, was unanimously re-elected Treasurer ?f this chaPter was held at the Masonic Hall on the Order, as also had Bro. Carter. Bro. Hogard 's name forthe 17th time; and Bro. Jno. Messenger was re-appointed the 2,itn or the of was a househol d word, and last, but not least, Bro. Tyler. Bro. Dickenson, P.M., thr> Wst'' ^ purpose installing the Princi pals, P.P.J.G.W., and Penrice, ^ceremony being performed most ably by Comp. Phipps, Vincent s services were known to them all in connection P.M., P.P.G.R. of M., were elected Auditors for the year, , ' ;• 404. Como. F. E. Rpmfrv was installer! s? '/.. ¦ fnmn with the prosperi ty of the lodge of instruction. Bro. Rev. and with " Hearty good wishes," the lodge was dul y ns Cater, who had acted as Chaplain that night and delivered closed. IV f 11 '- ' as H -5 and ComP- A' H - Brookman, as J. p.) '""owing officers were invested : Comps. R. Lock, such a suitable oration, was, they would be pleased to h ear, to be invested on 2nd June next, b TW V C- S- Alle". S-N-: w- H. Richards, P.Z., y command of his Royal 8 0 P S G ames lst A-S- H Highness the M.W.G.M., as a Grand Chaplain of the Smuh™"h,'l 2nd J' A ,?" " "' - -' - J > > - , A.S. ; Col. VV. Lewes, D.C. ; Rev. G. Rowe, Order. On behalf of the Grand Officers he thanked them Xooges ano Gba pters of a d most cordiall J ' Pratt > >nitor. y, and wished them every prosperity, not only Th u in that lodge but also in the Royal Ark Mariners the Pter bein£ closed by the newly-installed M.E.Z., lodge con- 3n6tructi on. enrn anit- secrated that day. an nS ad J 0Urned to the Gatehouse Hotel, where e.\ceM nt L Bro. Nicholls responded spenf banquet was provided , and a pleasant evening to the toast of the " Prov. Grand KENSINGTON LODGE (No. 176 7).—A meeting was Master, Deputy Prov. Grand Master, and Prov. Grand held on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at the Scarsdale Arms WITHINGTON. Officers. " Hotel, Edwardes-square, Kensington, W. Present : Bros. " Bro . Fox Hawes, M.A., I.P.M., next said that the few James Wiggins, W.M. ; VV. G. Danb iteCt ChaPter (No —The regular y, S.W. ; E. E. c«nvoca^ c . - «37S)- words necessary to propose the toast of " The Worshipful Geflowski , J.W. ; G. Swann, W.M. 865, Preceptor (pro thls chapter was held at tne Town Hall Mondav fl . on Master " would be received with the greatest enthusiasm. tern.) ; F. Craggs, W.M. 834, Sec. ; A. J. Turner, S.D. ; W the J'th inst. There were present Comps. VV. That toast . vvfc , no matter whether in the Craft, Royal Arch, or J. H. Neville, J.O.; P. J. Davies, LG. ; J. R. Hubbard, J. J" G- Bromley, H.; W. T. Hesketh, Mark, was always received with enthusiasm. It was entirel J G nV'i-och,n y VV.M. 463 ; VV. H. Dresden, C G. Hatt, C E. Betts, R, '' veretf n 'v > Treas -J »• G. Small, S.E. ; E. T. owing to the W.M., Bro. F. West, that there was such a Kew, and D. Boyce. Wood p z R R Gee,VV f 7 J - > - -' J' - - Jeffery, J. A. large assembly that evening, and during his year of office The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of " nS M> As den Motteshead,(f Restron1 , a A T £ ' P . T- W- Geo. he would do all he could to promote the success of their lodge. the last meeting were read and confirmed. The ana J. B. Kirk, Janitor, ceremony Bro. F. West, W.M., in reply, said he was exceedingly of initiation was rehearsed, Bro, Hubbard acting as candi- . date. Bro. Turner gave the charge incidental to the First STAR CHAPTER (No. 1275). —The usual weekly appeared to justify the belief that he would still br> Degree. The lodge was opened in the Second Degree, meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel, Camberwell, capable of rendering further and still more valuable the questions leading to the Third on Friday, the 22nd inst., when there were present Comps. and Bro. Kew answered services both in his civic and Masonic capacities, will Degree. The lodge was resumed to the First Degree. Bro. T. C. Corpe, M.E.Z. ; J. Hill , H.; VV. Wingham , J.; C. be felt as a very serious loss both in the City, in \jy;]t. Hatt offered himself as a candidate for passing, and H. Stone, S.E.; C. Plant, S.N.; Mayo, P.S. ; F. Hilton, shire and in the Craft of Masonry. We tender entrusted. The lodge was resumed to P.Z., Preceptor; T. Grummant, P.Z. ; Jackson, Z. 16 , ou r was examined and 9; respectful sympath the surviving members the Second Degree, and the ceremony rehearsed. The and Dale. y to of h'ls famil lodge was resumed to the First Degree. Bro. Danby was The chapter was opened, and the ceremony of in- y. elected W.M. for the next meeting, and the lodge was stallation of Second Princi pal was rehearsed by Comp. then closed. J. Hill installing Comp. Hilton. The minutes of the last BRO. JAMES WILLIAM BALDWIN, P.M., p,2 —A meeting was held meeting were read and confirmed. The ceremony of CREATON LODGE (No. 1791). exaltation was rehearsed, Comp. Dale personating the P.P.G.D. MIDDLESEX. on Thursday, the 21st inst., at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Gold- candidate. Comp. Hilton was elected M.E.Z. for the The Lebanon Lod No. 1326 , has been hawk-road, Shepherd's Bush, W. There were present Bros. ensuing meeting, when the three installations will be worked. ge, heavily I. Brown, W.M. 2012, W.M.; R. H. Elkin, S.W. ; A. visited during this month. On the gth inst. we re Love, J.W. ; E. Austin, P.M., Treas. ; H. P. Gilbert, corded the death of its LP.M., Bro. C. W. Baker, and P.M., Sec. ; Catling, S.D. ; Bury, J.D. ; Jennings, now its highly-respected Secretary has passed over P.M. ; S. Cochrane to LG. ; R. Josey, P.M.; Stroud, , MUNIFICENT GIFT TO MELBOURNE. the majority. Bro. Baldwin' died on the 17th Hagan, Arnott and G. Higginson. inst P.M.; Kirkham, , after only a comparatively short illness. Initiated The lodge having been opened in due form, and the into minutes of the last meeting confirmed , the lodge was Through the munificence of Lady Clarke, wife of the Lebanon Lodge 16th November, 1871, he success, opened in the Second and Third Degrees. The 1st Section Bro. Sir W. J. Clarke, Bart., M .W. Grand Master of fully passed through the different offices , and became of the Third Lecture was worked by the brethren. The Victoria, and formerly District and Provincial Grand W.M. in 1881. He was exalted to the Lebanon lodge was then resumed to the First Degree, and Bro. Master English, Irish , and Scottish Constitutions, a Chapter 20th March , 1873, and advanced to the Degree Kirkham having been examined as to his proficiency in that very important addition has been made to the Univer- of a M.M. 12th October, 1877. In the cause of Charity Degree, the lodge was resumed to the Second Degree, and sity of Melbourne. The institution is a " hostel " for Bro. Baldwin was ever to the front. He was a Life the ceremony of passing rehearsed, Bro. Kirkham acting lady students, the foundation-stone of which was laid Governor of the three Masonic Institutions, and served as candidate. Bro. Elkin was elected W.M. for the next last year b as Steward on six or seven different occasions. meeting. Afterthe usual risings, the lodge was closed. y the Countess of Hopetoun , wife of the He In the absence of the Preceptor, Bro. Higginson fulfilled Governor of the colony, whilst it was formally opened was appointed Secretary of his lodge in 1887, and the duties of that office in a very efficient manner. by Lord Hopetoun on the 15th of April. Lady Clarke, devoted himself so earnestly to his duties and to the in the first instance, subscribed ;£sooo, supplementing interests of his lodge as to call forth and to merit ST. AMBROSE. LODGE (No. 1891).—A meeting was that handsome gift with another ,£1000. The hostel special commendation on several occcasions. If held on Monday, the nth inst., at the Scarsdale Arms any is styled the "Janet Clarke Buildings." The Princi one branch of his work interested him more Hotel, Edwardes-square, Kensington, when there were pal than present Bros. C. C. Barber, W.M. ; B. H. Dames, S.W.; is Miss Hensley, of Newnham College, Cambridge, another, it was that of advancing the cause of the Joseph Cox, J.W. ; J. Collings, P.M., Preceptor ; F. and that lady delivered a long and interesting address Masonic Charities, and of eliciting sympathy and sup. Craggs, Sec ; C. E. Everett, S.D. ; T. W. Heath, J.D. ; on the higher education of women at the opening. port in forwarding the claim of some less fortunate W. G. Foster, I.G. ; and J. R. Hubbard, W.M. 463. We may add that Sir William and Lady Clarke leave brother, his widow, or child. It was largely due to the The lodge having been opened, and the minutes of the Melbourne for England next November. The object enthusiasm with which he always alluded to the previous meeting read and confirmed, the ceremony of initia- of their visit to the Old Country is to place one of their Charities that the. lodge held so many Life Governor, tion was rehearsed. A brother offered himself as a candi- sons at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. ships, and that induced so many brethren to act as date for passing, and having been examined, was entrusted. Stewards. Bro. Baldwin was buried at Highgate The lodge was opened in the Second Degree, and the cere- , on mony of passing rehearsed. The lodge was closed in the Thursday, the 21st inst. The coffin , of polished elm , Second Degree. The 2nd Section of the First Lecture was with brass fittings, was covered with most beautifu l worked by the Preceptor, assisted by the brethren. Bro. ©bituar \>, wreaths. In the unfortunate absence, through illness, Dames was elected W.M. for the next meeting, and the of the W.M., the Lebanon Lodge was represented at lodge was closed. BRO. ALDERMAN SIR R. N. FOWLER, BART., the grave by Bros. James Lawrence, P.M., P.P.G.D.C. Middx. ; J. J. Marsh, P.M., P.Z., P.P.G. Std. Br. Middx.; . CHISWICK LODGE (No. 2012).—A meeting was held M.P., P.G.W. F. Dunstan, S.D. ; W. H. Davey, and Harry Davey. on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at the Windsor Castle Hotel, This distinguished brother Hammersmith, W., when there were present Bros. F. , whose death occurred In his death the Lebanon Lodge has lost a most hard- with painfu l suddenness last week Craggs, W.M.; J. Powell, S.W.; VV. C Clark, J.W. ; , was one of the working, genial, and popular Secretary, the brethren , J. Sims, P.M., Deputy Preceptor; H. Bright, Sec ; A. foremost citizens of London of our time. Had he a true-hearted and a devoted friend, the Charities, one Williams, P.M., S.D. ; J. Davis, P.M., J.D.; J. Browne, confined his energies and the exercise of his great of its most enthusiastic supporters, and the Masonic I.G. ; W. G. Foster, Stwd. ; M. Spiegel, P.M. ; W. abilities to the business of banking, he would still have world in general, a brother who was a Mason in the truest Hillier, W. F. Harbord, and J. Wilson. Visitors : Bros. stood high in the respect and esteem of his fellow- sense of the word. W. G. Medley and Hiscott. citizens. But a single occupation , however exacting, The lodge was duly opened and the W.M. rehearsed , was not enough to occupy his mind , and he had barely the ceremony of initiation, Bro. J. Wilson acting as candi- attained to middle age when the opportunity, CRAVEN TAYLOR. date. Bro. Davis of which BRO. JOHN J. , P.M., assisted by the brethren, he readily availed himself worked the 1st and 2nd Sections of the First Lecture. Bro. , was afforded him of taking The funeral of the late Bro. John Craven Taylor, of an active part in civic affairs, and having, in Powell was unanimously elected W.M. for the next meet- 1878, been 12 Morningside Manningham, took place in Culling- elected Alderman of the Ward of Cornhill , , ing, and Bro. Hiscott as a joining member. , he very worth churchyard recently. Bro. Taylor was a native speedil made his mark as one of the Conscri y pt Fathers of Cullingworth and was years of age. He never THE ABBEY (WESTMINSTER) LODGE (No. 2030). of London. Having dul , 77 y served the office of Sheriff , took anactivepart in public affairs, butwas azealousand —A meeting of this lodge was held on Friday, the 22nd he was by good fortune elected out of the usual order devoted Mason. He was initiated in August, 1834, andat , instant, at the Town Hall, Westminster, when there were of seniority to the Chief Magistracy, present Bros. Hobbs, W.M. ; Pi and installed the time of his death ranked as one of the oldest and per, S.W.; Moloney, in office in November and during the term J.W.; Gibson, P.M., Preceptor; Coughlan , P.M., , 1883 , of his most respected Masons in West Yorkshire. The lodge Sec; Mayoralty he succeeded in making Budd , Asst. Sec. ; Hayler, S.D. ; Stutfield , J.D. ; Barber, himself especial ly he entered on initiation was the Three Graces, No. 408, I.G. ; Brindley, P.M. ; Badderley, Roberts, and Leete. popular, and when his successor, Bro. Alderman at Haworth. Bro. Taylor became a Mark Mason Nottage died as Lord Mayor The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the , , after occupy ing the during the first year of his membership, a Royal Arch last meetingwere read and confirmed. Bro. Brindley, position for a tew months onl the vacant chair a candi- y, was Mason in September, 1835, and was installed a Knig ht date to be passed to the Second Degree, answered the usual offered to and accepted by Bro. Alderman Fowler , Templar on December 4, 1835. He was the first questions, and was entrusted. The lodge was opened in whose further services were of such a character that her the Second Degree, Worshipful Master of the Scientific Lodge, No. 439. and the ceremony of passing was Maj esty, by the advice of the Prime Minister was rehearsed, Bro. Brindley being the candidate. The , meeting then at Cullingworth , but now at Bingley. VV.M. pleased to confer on him a baronetcy. He was also gave the explanation of the tracing board. The lodge the Subsequentl Bro. Taylor served with distinction in was senior representative in the House of Commons y opened in the Third Degree. The lodge was closed down. of the various offices in the Province of West Yorkshire. City of London, and in his political, as in his civic Bro. Piper was unanimously elected VV.M. for the ensuing , The funeral was attended by a large number of mem- capacity had always shown himself, a sterling week. Nothing further offering, the lodge was closed. friend of bers of the Order. Bro. Taylor retired from business the Corporation of London. As a Mason our late WARNER LODGE (No. as a wool merchant about 20 years ago. 2192).—The usual weekly brother had seen considerable service. He was initiated meeting of this lodge was held on the inst., , 25th at Bridge passed, and raised in the Marquis of Dalhousie Chambers, Hoe-street, Walthamstow, when there were Lodge, present Bros. G. J. Westfield , P.P.G.S.B., W.M. ; Urban No. 1159, in the year 1867. In January, 1870, he was Smith, S.W. ; F. Tayler, J.W. ; W. Shurmur, Prov. G. elected a joining member of the Lansdowne Lodge of Cvaft Bbroafc. Treas., Preceptor; N. Fortescue, Treas. ; W. P. Allen, Unity, No. 626, Chippenham, and having filled sundry Sec ; W. J. Bastick, S.D.; J. J. Briginshaw, l.D. of the minor offices he was at length elected and : CRAFT. W. W. Cooke, I.G. ; C. Spurgeon , Org. ; J. Collett, installed as its Worshipful Master in 1876. In 1880 Hon. Stwd. ; C. Horst, J. Baker, T. H. Lloyd, J. Clark, he joined Grand Master's Lodge, No. i , and on the SINGAPORE. S. Herbert, R. Jeremy, T. W. Stacey, T. Maynard, C 2nd January, 1884, during his tenure of the office of —The annual H. Bestow, P. Trickett, Ives, P.M., T. Howe St. George Lodge (No. 1152). J. , A. H. Lord Mayor, was installed as its W.M ." s Day, when Wilson, T. Bateman, R. Eustace, T. Casey, in the installation meeting was held on St. George' James presence of a large gathering of the members Bro. C. G. Garrard was installed as VV.M. for the ensuing Pinder, P.M., T. Body, J. C Francis, J. King, Geo. : Long, and others. and of the Grand Officers ot England. In the year, and appointed and invested the following officers Bros. V.H. S.Charlwood , S.W. ; C. D. H. Currie, J.W.; The lodge was opened in due form, and the minutes of following April his Royal Highness was pleased Sang, the last meeting were read to appoint him to the of E. J. Khory, Treas. ; A. Knight, Sec ; E. M. and confirmed. Bros. Lloyd post J.G.W. of England , and I.G.; ano and Clark answered the questions leading to the Second in this capacity he presided very successfully as Chair- S.D. ; C. G. Logan, J.D. ; G. Bruce-Webster, Lannory, Tyler. Degree, and were entrusted. The lodge was opened in the man at the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic J. Second Degree, and Bros. T. H. Lloyd and J. Clark were Institution for Boys. He completed his term of office passed. Bros. Lloyd, Body, and Clark answered the as Lord Mayor of London , by entertaining the officers ASTHMA CURED, questions leading to the Third Degree. The lodge was and members of Grand Master's Lodge, No. 1 opened in the Third Degree, and Bro. Ives, P.M., was , and a No matter of how long standing or how severe, by raised. Bro. Smith very numerous company of the Grand Officers of was elected to occupy the chair at the CURE. ensuing meeting, and appointed his officers in rotation. England at a magnificent banquet at the Mansion DR. SPENCER'S ASTHMA After " Hearty good wishes " the lodge was closed. House. But previous to this, however, he had assisted The beautifully illustrated book, fourth edition, entitled in founding the University of London Lod ge, No. "ASTHMA: Its Treatment and Cure," by that eminent HORNSEY CHAPTER (No. 89o).-A meeting was held 2033, and was appointed its first S.W. and on the 22nd inst., at the Porchester second , g«eS Hotel, Leinster-place, W. Master. In 1886 in conjunction with two of authority, E. Edwin Spencer, M.A., M.D., &c, &c Cleveland-square, Paddington, W., when there were present , his predecessors in the civic chair, information, w Comps. W. H. Dean, P.Z. 77, 417, P.P.G.R. Dorset, he assisted in founding plain, intelligent, and comprehensive Grand Master' M.E.Z. ; VV. H. Chalfont, H. 975, H.; J. C Tilt, j! s Chapter, No. 1, and when the chapter meets every phase of Asthma, Catarrh, and Bronchitis- elect S62,J.; H. Dehane, P.Z. 8 , had been consecrated , Comps. Sir F. W. Truscott ^ 90 S.E.; W. Hillier, S34, , course of treatment which is instant in reliev r> > P.S. ; G. March, M.E.Z. ; and George Gregory, Sir J. Whittaker Ellis, Bart., and Sir R. N. Fowler, presents a 733 ¦" never-tai 1 2nd A.S. S62. " Bart., M.P., were several ly installed in the chairs permanent in curing, safe, economical, and The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the of M.E.Z., H., and J. respectively. Two years Sent post free on receipt of 3d. by last convocation were read and confirmed. The cere- later Comp. Sir R. N. Fowler was installed mony of exaltation was rehearsed in COMPANY, , Comp. Gregory being the the chair of First Principal and in 188 THE GEDDES MANUFACTURING candidate. Comp. Dean, after his absence , 9 his Royal in the countrv Hi hness the Grand Z. conferred for several months, expressed great gratification at the g upon him the office 249, High Holborn, London. way the ceremony had been rehearsed. A vote of con- of G.S.N, in Supreme Grand Chapter. He was also a P.P.S.G.D. and P.P relief dolence with the family of the late Comp. Sir Robert Fowler .S.G.W. of Wiltshire, and, as we PILES.-" PILANTRA ," Pile Cure. Immediate a^ was passed. After the M.E.Z. have seen , took a considerable interest in our » os had risen the usual number Charit- a permanent cure guaranteed. Sample Free. ^i, of times, " Hearty good wishes," were accorded, and the able Institutions. His death, at the comparatively Address — THU GEDDES M ANUFACTURING COMPAN Y , »49t chapter was closed. early age of 63, and when his still vigorous constitution Holbom.London. MEETINGS (Metropolitan) New Concord , Jolly Farmers, Southgate-road, N., at 8. Oxford 478 Birmingham ... 1180 R.A. CHAPTERS. MASONIC Panmure, Balham Hotel, Balham, at 7. Handsworth ... 482 Leeds 12(1 Exmouth 106 Wimborne ... 622 Silloth 1220 Whitby For the week ending Saturday, June 6, 1891. Peckham, Lord Wellington Hotel, 1(16, Old Kent-road, at 8. 312 Plucknett, Bald Faced Stag, East Finchley, at 7-4S- Ashbourne ... 850 Sheffield 1239 Bury St. Ed- Prosperity, City Arms Tavern , 2, St. Mary Axe, E.C, at 7. Fowey 977 F.xetcr 1254 munds ... 100S Portland Hotel Greenwich at 8. Altrincham ... 1043 Swansea 1573 M ARK LODGES . will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries Pythagorean, , , The Editor Ravensbourne, Rising Sun , Rushey Green , Catford, at 8. Lancaster ... ioj i Wadebridge ... 1954 Tenby 236 ' Craft Lodges, Royal Arch Chapters, Mark Lodges, Rose . Royal Jubilee , The Crown , Lambeth-road, S.E., at 8. Saltash 1071 Hounslow ... 2094 Middlesboro ... 276 Royal Oak, Lord Clyde, Wotton-road , Deptford, at 8. Black Icy 1077 Fairfield 2290 Chapters, Preceptories, Conclaves, &c, of any f oix St. Ambrose, Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square, Ken- ODGES OF NSTRUCTION , or month of meeting. L I rhange in place, day, sington, at 8. St. Leonard, Pr. of Wales Hotel, Bishop's-road, Victoria Park, 8. Birmingham... 74 Ventnor $$( Bromley 169a Stanhope, Fox and Hounds Hotel, Putney, at 8. Chatham 184 Workington ... 962 Landport 1776 SATURDAY, MAY v>. Temperance in the East, Greenwich Pensioner, Bow-lane, Norwich ...... 213 Saltash 1071 Walton-on-the- Poplar, at Bradford 302 Ramsgate ... 1209 Naze ... 179$ R.M.BXat Croydon , at 7.30. House Committee 3. United Mariners, Duke of Albany Hotel , Kitto-road , Nunhead. Brighton 313 Mossley 1218 East Retford ... 180a LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF I NSTRUCTION . United Strength, Hope Tavern , Stanhope-st., Regent's-pk., at 8. Pembroke Dock 378 Carlton Hill ... nil Snaresbrook ... 1804 Station Hotel , Camberwell New-road, at 7.30. Wanderers, Victoria Mansions Restaurant, Victoria-street, S.W. Reading 414 Sutton 1347 Hull 2134 . Tan(jra Palace, Newport Canterbury ... Walthamstow Windsor Castle Hot., King-street, Hammersmith, at 7. Whittington, Red Lion , Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, at 8. , Mon . 471 1449 2236 ..hotter. Tupp's Restaurant, R , Tottenham Court-road , at 8. THURSDAY, JUNE 4. Plymouth ... 70 Havant 804 South Shields 1970 p„,rv Idly Farmers, Southgate-road , N., at 8. CRAFT LODGES. Bristol IOJ Honiton 847 Manchester ... 1993 air Dover Castle, Broadway, Deptford , S.E., at 7. Durham 124 Linslade 94 ^ Stratford-on- Hotel Kitto-road , St. Katherine' 30, Westminster and Keystone, Freemasons' Hall. Trtr,',vian Duke of Albany , s- Lion and Lamb Shecrness ... 158 Cardiff 960 Avon ... 2133 S.E., at 7.30. 192 , , Cannon-street Hotel.- Dudley Penry n 6 ; Chingford ... park , Hatcham , h., CrystalCr.icti} PalacePnlo/-^ , Crystalf^ r.,<:^r^\ Palace.Polm-.* 232 9 223$ Chapter Hanover Arms, Clapham-road, at 7.30. 742, Brighton Bradford Bisley 2317 inJimtrv , 1155, Excelsior, White Swan, Deptford . 313 974 Chatter, Red Lion Ho., 14, King-st., Regent-st.,W., 8 Oxford Ulverston ... R.A. C HAPTERS. Mount Sinai 1178 , Perfect Ashlar, Bridge House Hotel. 340 993 Neath 364 Cockermouth 1002 Exmouth . ... 106 MONDAY, JUNE 1. 1361, United Service, Cafe Royal. Berwick Salford Lincoln Old England , Masonic Hall , Thornton Heath. 393 1134 297 1790 , South ftlolton Manchester ... 1161 M ARK LODGES . , Southgate, Railway Hotel , New Southgate. 421 CRAFT LODGES. 1950 Folkestone ... Weston-super- Old Brompton 69 2271, St. Pancras, Midland Grand Hotel. 358 16 Royal Al pha, Willis's Rooms. Erith 613 Mare ... 1222 Truro 78 .,,„' Asaph , Freemasons' Hall. LIDGES AND C HAPTERS OF I NSTRUCTION . Liverpool ... 673 Bri gg 12S2 Liverpool ... irjt .008 Harlesden, National Schools, Harlesden, Burdett-Coutts, Swan Tavern, New Bethnal Green-road , at 8. Bridlington ... 734 Harrow 1310 Ringwood ... 381 Southampton 1780 LODGES AND CHA PTERS or INSTRUCTION . Clarence, Tupp's Restaurant, 8, Tottenham Court-road , at 7.30. Covent Garden, Tho Criterion, Piccadilly, at 8. LODGES or INSTRUCTION Coborn , Eagle Hotel, Snaresbrook, at 8. at 8. Creaton, Wheatsheaf Hot., Goldhawk-rd., Shepherd's Bush.W., 8. ffovntian, Atlantic Tavern , Atlantic Road, Brixton , St. 's-gate, Clerkenwell Darlington ... m Halifax 448 WillingtonQuay 9)1 Crown High Cross Tottenham at 8. Crusaders, Old Jerusalem Tav., John , 9. Eleanor , Rose and , , , Duke of Edinburgh Cape of Good Hope Tavern (opposite Lime- Whitehaven ... 119 St. Austell ... 496 [arrow 1119 Porchester Hotel, Leinster-place, Cleveland Gardens, , Hyde Park , house Church, E.), at 7. Margate 127 Aylesbury ... 591 Edmonton ... 1237 Porchester-terrace, Paddington, at 8. . Weymouth ... i;o Cleckheaton ... 603 Harrington ... 1 400 Tavern Highbury, N., at 8.30 Elliot, Railway Hotel, Feltham. Kinesland, Cock , High Cross, Coach and Horses, High-road, Tottenham, at 8. Liverpool 241 Woolwich ... 700 Bootle 1473 Loughborough, Gauden Hotel, Clapham, S.W., at 7.30. Falkland-road N.W., at 8. Batley 26 Lee 704 Newquay ... 152S Royal Edward Mare-street, Hackney, at 8. Highgate, Falkland Arms, , 4 Marquess of Ripon , , Lewisham Masonic Rooms, adjoining White Hart Dartford 299 Crewkerne ... 814 Liverpool ... 107S Moorgate Tavern , 1$, Finsbury-pavement, at 7.30. Hornsey, Metropolitan , Hotel, 116, High-street, Lewisham, S.E., at 8. Lewes 311 Wotton-under- Huddersrield ... 1783 Perseverance, Ye Old Cheshire Cheese, 23, Addle-street, Wood. " Ivy, Railway Tavern , Battersea Rise, S.W., at 8. Maryport .„ 371 Edge ... 833 Dartford 1837 street, E.C., at 7. 8 to 10. Broadstairs ... Stockton 940 Beckenham ... 2 61.1 Works 202 Whitechapel-road at Justice, Brown Bear, High-street, Deptford, 429 Prince Leopold, Printing , , , 7, City Arms Restaurant St. Mary Axe, E.C at Commemoration, Railway Hotel , Putney, 8 till 10. Leopold, , , 7. Royal Montefiore, St. James's Restaurant, Piccadilly, at 8. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. St. James's Union, St. James's Restaurant (Piccadilly entrance), ' ' Perfect Ashlar, Bridge House, London Brid ge, at 7. C RAFT LODGES . Hull 1010 Hampton Court 2024 at 8. Fitzroy-square at 8 21 Fulham-road at 8 Royal Savoy, Blue Posts, Charlotte-st., , W., . Birmingham... Liverpool 1013 Farnborough... 2203 St. Luke's, Somerset Arms, 4, , . White Hart Hotel Abchurch Lane, at 74 ' Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell New-road. Royal Albert, , 7.30. Sunderland ... 94 West Mailing.. 1063 Alderney Edge 2368 St. Mark's, Royal Arthur, Prince of Wales Hotel (opposite Wimbledon Rail- Sincerity, Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street, at 8. East Stonehouse 159 Derby 1035 Hay 2382 E.C at 6. way Station), at 7.30. Rochdale 298 Alnwick 1167 R.A. C HAPTERS . Stockwell , White Hart, Abchurch-lane, , Church-street, Camberwell, at 8. Bull and Bel !, Ropemaker-st., Moorgate-st., E.C, Rose, Stirling Castle, Bristol 326 Sandwich ' ... 1206 Barnstaple ... 251 Strong Man , 7. Salisbury, Union Tavern, Air-street, Regent-street, at 8. United Military, Earl of Chatham, Thomas-st., Woolwich , 7.30. Wigton 327 Chestet-le- Heckmondwike 258 Church-rd., Upper Norwood Sir Hugh Myddelton , Star and Gnrter , Upper-st., Islington, at 8. Dorchester ... 417 Street ... 1234 Yeovil 329 Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot., , 8. , Sir Garnet Wolseley, Rotherhithe New-road, at 8. Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate, E., at 8. Southwark Ramsgate ... 429 Atherstone ... 1333 Clitheroe 509 Upton , Southern Star, Sir Sydney Smith, Chester-street, Kennington. Warner , Bridge Chambers, Hoe-street Railway Station, Wal- Newport, Mon. 471 Wigan 1333 Congleton ... 533 The Great City, M.H., Masons'-avenue, E.C, at 6.30. Filey 6 Leigh 1354 SowerbyBridge 1283 thamstow, at 8. Bow-road 43 h-street Deptford 8 to to, Tredegar, Wellington Arms, Wellington-road , , at 7.30. Manchester ... 6 Solihull 1431 M ARK LODGES . Wellington , White Swan Hotel, Hig , , Thomas-street, Woolwich. 45 York and Albany, Park-street, Regent's Park, at 8. Union Waterloo, Earl of Chatham, Kersley 678 Wcolston ... 14 61 Todmorden 56 Zetland , Victoria Park, George Tavern, Broadway, Stratford, at 8. ... Doric Chapter ,Duke 's Head, 79, Whitechapel-road , at 6. Boston 838 Portmadoc ... 1509 Wotton-under- Royal Hill Greenwich at 8. West Middlesex , Bell Hotel, Ealing, at 7.30. East Looe ... Tue Brook ... 1620 Edge 299 Hope Chapter , Globe Tavern , , , High-street Borough at 8. 970 Israel Chapter Tupp's Restaurant, 8, Tottenham Court-road , W.C. Chaucer Chapter, George Hotel, , , S.E., Lr. Brough ton qgz Frizington ... 1660 Seaton 372 , Prince Frederick William Chapter , Eagle Tavern, Clifton-road , North London Chapter , Grosvenor Hotel, Canonbury, at 7.30. Jersey 1.03 VVestHartlepool 1862 ¦ ¦ Maida-vale, at 7.30. R OYAL A RCH C HAPTERS . Pythagorean Chapter , Dover Castle, Broadway, Deptford , at 8. LODGES OF I NSTRUCTION , 1615, Bayard , 33, Golden-square. R OYAI. ARCH C HAPTERS . Chatham 20 Longton 346 Chorlton-on- 18 , Ambrose Baron 's Court Hotel , West Kensington. 91, St , ¦ Mount Lebanon, Bridge House Hotel. Shrewsbury ... 117 NewDUry 574 Medlock ... 1439 73, Llo/er Liverpool Bromley iaaj R EH CROSS . 143, Mount Moriah , Albion Tavern . 199 594 rii.igiey 439 Worthing 851 Heme day ... 2099 Premier , Mark Masons' Hall. HjLverrordwest j .ot FRIDAY, JUNE 5. 404 Sowerby bridge 1283 Hendon TUESDAY 2. , JUNE CRAFT LODGES. THURSDAY , JUNE 4. Masonic Hall Woolwich. GRAND MARK LODGE. 706, Florence Nightingale, , C RAFT LODGES . Beccles 303 Barnsley 1513 Colonial Board , at 4. 1275, Star, Ship Hotel , Greenwich. Canterbury ... .31 Fareham Lymm 15 63 Highbury. 309 CRAFT LODGES , 1489, Marquess of Ri pon , Cock Tavern , Chichester ... 38 Manchester ... 317 Rhyl 1074 IJI , Amity, Shi p Hotel , Greenwich. LODGES AND C HAPTERS OF I NSTRUCTION . Hull 57 Wolverhampton 419 Bri ghton 1829 16 Merth yrTydvil 110 Accringto n ... 62 NewSouthgate 93, Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Hi ghbury. Albion , The Mitre, 125, Chancery-lane, at 7. 4 1950 212 1, United Northern Counties , Inns of Court Hotel. Town Hall Poplar, at I pswich 114 Stockton 509 East Cowes ... 210 9 21 All Saints, , 7.30. 90, Savage Club, Freemasons' Hall. Beacontree, Green Man, Leytonstone, at 8. Richmond ... 123 Hartlepool ... 331 Chingford ... 2235 Bournemouth.. Walsall Bisley 2317 LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Clapton , Navarino Tavern, Navarino-road , Dalston , at 8. 193 539 Earl of Carnarvon, Kensington Park Hotel, Lancaster-road, Devonport ... 2. 0 Stoke-upon- Hindley 2350 Brixton , Station Hotel, Camberwell New-road, S.E., at 8. Liverpool ... 249 Trent 637 R.A. C HAPTER . Capper, Railway Tavern , Angel-lane, Stratford , atX. Notting-hill, W. % at 8. Emulation , Freemasons' Hall , at 6. Coventry 234 Grimsby 792 Ramsgate ... 429 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel, Southampton Buildings, at 7. M ARK LODGES . Euphrates, Green Man, Mansell-street, Whitechapel , E., at 8. Heywood 266 Lostwithiel ... 836 Chancer, The Old White Hart, High-street, Borough, at 8. Blackburn ... 2?>9 Plumstead ... 913 Totnes 26 Corinthian , George Hotel, Cubitt Town, Poplar, at 8. Kennington , Horns Tavern , Kennington Park, S.E., at 8. ' Arms Hi h-street Wood Green , at Leeds 289 Elland 231 Sheffield 53 Oalhousie, Middleton Arms, Corner of Queen 's-road and Midd' e- Lewis, Fishmongers , g , 7.30. Loyalty, Private Rooms, 206, Mare-street, Hackney, at 8. Beverley 294 Topsham 1284 Falmouth 94 ton-road, Dalston, E., at 8. Maccleslie.d ... Ri ley Hen field 86 Domatic Metropolitan (Victoria), Portugal Hotel, Fleet-street, at 7. 295 p 1324 3 , Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell New-road, at 7.30. Ashton-under- Widnes 1384 Frodsham ... 396 Lurke of Cornwall, Queen's Arms, Queen-street Cheapside Jueen 's Westminster, The Criterion , Piccadilly, W., at 8. , , at 7. Hammersmith Lyne.. ... 300 Norwich (500 Luton 403 Emblematic, St. James's Restaurant, Piccadilly, at 8. Ranelagh, Six Bells, Queen-street, , W., at 8. Enheld , Rose and Crown Church-street Edmonton at 8. Royal Standard, Builders' Arms, St. Paul's-road, Canonbury, N. LODGES OF I NSTRUCTION . , , , at 8. Kxcelsior, Commercial Dock Tavern , Plough-road, Rotherhithe. Royal Alfred, Star and Garter. Kew Bridge, Gravesend ... Portland 1037 Leyton i6.»3 Monlpelier Tavern, Choumert-road, Peckham, at 8. 77 faith , Victoria Mansions Restaurant, Victoria-street, at 8. Selwyn, Liverpool 249 Rochester ... 105 0 aandown 1869 finsbury, The Goose ami Gridiron. London House Yard . St. Stability, Masons' Hall Tavern, Masons'-avenue, at 6. Batley Liverpool ... 1182 S.:anklin 1884 at 8. 204 Paul' s Churchyard, EX., at 7. St. George's, Globe Tavern , Greenwich, Leeds 289 Wimbledon ... 13O0 Wallingford ... 18*7 Florence Nightingale, M.H., William-street, Woolwich, at 7.,o. St. James's, Gregorian Arms, Jamaica-road , S.E., at 8. Bideford 8 Thirsk 1416 Dover 2193 friars 's York and Albany Hotel, Regent's Park, N.W., at 8. 4 9 , The White Horse, 94, White Horse-lane, Mile End-rd ., E ., St. John , Liverpool ... 073 Romford 1437 Bradford...... 23 21 at 7.30. Temperance, Railway Tavern , New Cross-road , at 8. . Hal) till riatneld 15S0 Islington , Cock Tavern, Highbury, at 7.30. The Abbey, The Town , Westminster, 7 9. Surrey M.H., Camberwell New-road Joppa, Champion Hotel, Aldersgate-street, at 7.30. United Pilgrims, , at 7.30. FRIDAY, JUNE 3. [Kensington . Scarsdale Arms. Edward-sauare. Kensington, at 8. Westbourne, Swiss Cottage Tavern , St. John's Wood, N.W., 8. Mount Ed gcumbe, Crown Tavern, Lambeth-road , S.E., at 8. Hornsey Chapter , Porchester Hotel, Leinster-place, Cleveland- CRA FT LODGES. Aldeburgh ... 936 Gosforth 1664 Nelson, Royal Mortar Hotel, Woolwich, at 8. gardens, Paddington, W., at 8. Manchester ... 44 Welchpool ... 998 Rickmansworth 2054 jj ew Finsbury Park, Hornsey Wood Tav., Finsbury Park, at 8. Lily of Richmond Chapter , Greyhound Hotel, Richmond, at 8. Leeds 300 Manchester ... 1009 R.A. C HAPTER . Stirling Castle Hotel, Church-st., Camberwell n|g'im (.German language), Guildhall Tavern, Gresham-street, Star Chapter , , at 8. Hnddersfield ... 521 Barnard castle 123.) Southampton.. 130 . &.C., 1st and Tues. Strawberry Hill Chapter , Greyhound Hotel, Richmond , S.W. Ripon 837 Withington ... 1375 p1 3rd "nee Frederick William, Eagle Tavern , Clifton-road , Maida ROYAL A RCH C HAPTERS . vale, at 8. L JDOKS ur I NSTRUCTION , R Eastern Star, Ship and Turtle Tavern. Koyal Naval Colleere. Greenwich HosDital Schools, at 8. 95, Nc ATDiggin ... 133 B.-istol 326 Gosforth i£<54 259, Prince of Wales, criterion. ¦rmtoi Bradford 1034 ' 7 p.m. PRICE 4s. 6d. LODGES AND C HAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . g nsfiel Che Bu^ i quers Hotel, High-street, Walthamstow, at 8. MASONIC MEETINGS (Provincial) ne ssex Head Essex-street, Strand, 6 to 8. Conh/ nc" , > For the week ending Saturday, June 6, 1891. Cra« t n ' Hereules Tavern , Leadenhall-street, 7 till 9. SCRIPTURE READINGS & PRAYERS , Utor ey Nat'onal Schoolroom , St. Mary Cray, 8. Request IT gafe' Tav The following is a list of Towns in which the Lodges, (Arranged by ,) Duke nf ATu ern , Moorgate-street , at 8. BY THE ny Masons &c, whose numbers are appended, meet at the dates given. Earlof 1 u ' ' Arms, 169, Battersea-park-road , at 8. Kbiit-,, ,Vatn,0m. Joiner's Arms, Denmark Hill, S.E., at 8. Further particulars of places of meeting, &c, of Craft J&EY . JOHN A. LLOYD, M.A., fideirfv -rl . Hotel. Streatham Common, at 8. Lodges and R.A. Chapters will be found in "The u Alfred Tavern , Roman-road, Barnsbury, N., at 8. Gran d Chap lain of England, uelnh PIL Albert Hotel, Vittoria-st., S.W., at 8.30. Bolton 37 Wakelield ... 154 Torquay 328 y Silver Ta vern, Burdett-road , Limehouse, Bath Plymouth ... 156 Gainsboro ' ... 422 GEORGE KENNING, ^°unt III,Danon * 7.30. 53 t George Inn , High-street, Boro", at 7.30. Preston 113 Dover 199 North Shields,. 431 16 & 10A, GBEAT QUEEN STREET, LiircofcN 's-lNW-Fisi.DS, W.O. At a Special General Court of the Trinity House, Tower Bro. the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn returned t ^^^^^^VJCX^fhTflf^< W£l!& $^ Hill, on Monday, Admiral the Duke of Edinburgh was town towards the close of last week from their visit to Br ° ^^^^ pW«51 ptii;lu re-elected Master, and Capt. Sir J. Sydney Webb, Deputy Lord and Lady Carrington at Wycombe Abbey, Bucks. °' *^^^^ff Master for the ensuing year. MrTrt ^ In consequence of the sudden severe indisposition of Mi- • S^T^'Kr^DTV T cli The Baroness Burdett-Coutts and Bro. Burdett-Coutts, Florence West, the first performance of the three act fa/ pjJff MJbjy^J j^ M.P., have returned to London from their visit to Boulogne, cical comedy, entitled " A Night's Frolic," is unavoidable and have gone to reside at Holly Lodge, Highgate. The postponed until Monday next, June 1st. " The Grand Lodge of South Australia has elected the Baroness has greatly benefited by her excursion. Earl of Kintore to the office of Grand Master for the ensuing The " Serpent Fund matinee has been postponed On Saturday last the Princess Mary Duchess of Teck again year. —this time from Monday next to Wednesday next. Mrs opened an exhibition of pictures in Morley Hall, Regent- Patrick Campbell also has posponed her The Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex , Col. Sir " As You Like street, in aid of the Mildmay Mission Hospital at Bethnal It " matinee from June 9th to June iSth. Francis Burdett, Bart., has left Foremark Hall, his seat Green. The Princess was most cordially received . in Derbyshire, for Ancaster House, Richmond, Surrey. Has the original text of the " Divina Commedia " been The Queen has been pleased to approve of the appoint- found ? Professor Monaci has discovered an ori Bro. Sir John E. Gorst,. Q.C, M.P., had sufficientl y ment of Bro. Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bart., to be ginal codex recovered from his recent attack of illness to be able to of Dante's great poem in the national library of Milari Lord-Lieutenant and Custor Rotutorum of the county of It bears the coat of arms of the Ali hieri famil attend in his place in the House of Commons on Monday . Montgomery in succession to the late F.arl of Powis. g y. It has been decided to place a memorial window in St. It is stated in the recently issued report of the Deputy An addition to the fine collection of pictures at the Peter's Church, Eaton-square, to the late Bro. Lord Master of the Mint that the amount of coinage during the Foundling Hospital has just been made by the gift of Mr Magheramorne, who held the office of churchwarden for 20 past year was— gold, £7,680,156 ; silver, £1,694,688 ; and Wm. Agnew of a large work by Francesco Mola, repre! years. bronze, £90,285 ; the weight of metal used being.192 tons senting a shepherd boy piping in the midst of his flock. The Queen , accompanied by the Prince and Princess of srold, 3SS tons of silver, and tons of copper, &c. The picture was formerly among the treasures at Hamilton 74 Palace. Henry of Battenberg, arrived at Balmoral Castle early on Bro. Sir Bart., M.P., Friday morning, James Fergusson, Under-Secretary the 22nd inst., having travelled all night of State for Foreign Affairs" has taken a sea voyage to The ways of the Post Office authorities are after their visit to Derby. , past finding- Gibraltar for the purpose of completely restoring himself out. The last vagary is an order issued to a coal company The Duke of Connaught, as Colonel-in-Chief of the to health after his severe attack of influenza. He hopes to to omit from their notice-cards the word " Please," the Rifle Brigade, presided at the annual regimental dinner at be in his place in the House of Commons early next week. form on the post-card challenged running " Please de- the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday. Among the numerous The Goldsmiths' Company have sent a donation of £50, liver," &c. ros, guests . were B the Earl of Euston and the Earl of and the Skinners' Company one of £ 10 ios. to the funds of Londoners were afflicted with the influenza Limerick. even in 1565 , the Cri ppled Boys' Home, Kensington. The former Com- In the third volume of Walford's " Old and New London ' pany has also sent to the Royal Hospital for Diseases " Bro. the Earl of Londesborough has provided a number £50 are the following words— " In 1563, a plague similar to the of allotments in the most convenient part of Little Driffield of the Chest, City-road. influenza visited Westminster, and the inhabitants were for a number of the labourers on his estates, and has ex- The Duke of Connaught, with the members of his staff , compelled to perform quarantine. " pressed his willingness to afford them every facility for the attended the funeral, on the 21st instant, of Colonel W. acquisitions of small holdings. The 100th performance of Mr. Haddon Chambers' Davis Welch, Second Commandant of the Royal Marine " The Idler Artillery, extremely successful play, ," will be given at The annual Hungarian ball will take place on Wednesday Portsmouth , whose death had occurred quite the St. James's, on Wednesday next, suddenly the Monday previous. on which occasion a next, the 3rd prox., under the patronage of the Duke of photogra phic souvenir of the entire company will be pre- Teck, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and the Countess, The members of the 1st Life Guards Club dined together sented to each member of the audience. Bro. Lord Mayor Savory and the Lady Mayoress, and at the Hotel Metropole , on Saturday evening last, under A bazaar and fancy fair will be opened on many members of the Di plomatic Corps. the presidency of Bro. Viscount Powerscourt , among the Wednesday princi next, the 3rd prox., in the Town Hall, Kensington, in aid The 64th anniversary festival in aid of the funds of the pal guests being the Prince of Wales, Prince Edward of the funds of the Queen's Hosp of Saxe-Weimar, and Bro. Viscount Combermere . Jubilee ital , Earl 's Court, Printers' Pension Corporation was held at the Hotel Metro- which has done a large amount of good, but is unfortu- pole on Friday, the 22nd inst., under the presidency of Bro. Bro. the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale gave a nately in debt. The bazaar will remain open to the end of Edward Lawson. The donations and subscriptions, includ- grand banquet in the Picture Gallery of Holyrood to the! the week. ing £105 from the Chairman, amounted to about £5000. moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scot- The Royal Navy Lodge, No. Broadstairs land on the 21st instant, a distinguished party of guests, 429, , has pre- Bro. Wilhelm Kuhe, Past G. Org., will give a morning sented Bro. R. Morley, P.M., with an illuminated testi- concert at the Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington , to- including Bro. Lord and Lady Balfour of Burlei gh being present on the occasion. monial as a mark of recognition of his valuable services as morrow (Saturday). Among the artistes who will appear Preceptor and Treasurer. Bros. Welden and E. H. White are Madame Adelina Patti, who will sing three songs, Bro. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Somerset and Mrs. have been successful in drawing Life Governorships of the Madame Antoinette Sterling, and Messrs. Edward Lloyd Calthorpe have left London for Ems for the purpose of Masonic Charities of the value of £5 each . and Foli. going through a course of the waters, which the General's The 48th anniversary festival of the Iron , Hardware, medical adviser anticipates will completely restore him to The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Panmure and Metal Trades' Pension Society was held in the hall of health . The Hon. Mrs. Calthorpe, who has been suffering Lodge of Instruction , No. 720, Balham Hotel, Balham, the Ironmongers' Company on Tuesday, under the presi- from influenza, has recovered her health. S.W., on Wednesday, the 3rd prox., Bro. T. Poore, P.M., dency of Mr. H. J. Kennard , the vice-chair being occup ied P.Z., Preceptor of the lodge, in the chair, supported by The Princess of Wales and her dau ghters, the Princesses Bros. W. S. Dunkley, P.M., P.P.G.P., S.W. , and H. by Bro. Robert Colver. Subscri ptions amounting to about Victoria and Maud, left Marlboroug h House on Saturday £4270 were announced. Fortescue Williams, S.W. S34, J.W. The lodge will be morning last for Sandringham, where they arrived about opened at p.m., and brethren are invited to attend. Messrs Digby and Long have :just published a fi fth six p.m. On Sunday a fternoon the Prince of Wales visited 7 edition, new and revised, of "The Author 's Manual,'' by his daughter, the Duchess of Fife, who has been progress- The Duke and Duchess of Connaught dined with the Percy Russell, which contains prefatory remarks by Mr. ing so satisfactorily that for several days past no bulletins Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and the Countess Deym W- E. Gladstone, who has read and approved the volume. have been issued. at the Embassy in Belgrave-square on Saturday evening This should lend additional interest to the work, and stamp last, among the guests invited to meet their Royal High- it as the author's vademer.um. Bro. the Earl of Ravensworth presided at the 52nd annual meeting, on the 22nd inst., of the Governors and nesses being the German Ambassador, the Portuguese According to the report just issued of the Royal National Members of the Royal Agricultural Society, and was sup- Minister, the Duchess of Manchester, Bro. Lord and Lady Hindlip, and the Secretary of State for War. Lifeboat Institution , the boats of the institution were instru- ported by Prince Christian, Bro. the Earl of Faversham , mental in saving during the year 1890 the lives of 555 and other leading members. Bro. the Earl of Faversham The Princess Christian completed her 45th year on persons and 27 vessels from being destroyed. Though was elected President of the society for the ensuing year, Monday, having been born on the 25th May, 1S46. Her several very severe storms occurred during the year, not a in succession to Bro. the Earl of Ravensworth. Royal Highness was married on the th July, 1S66, to single Iifeboatman lost his life. 5 The detachment of calvary from Australia which is com- Prince Christian , of Schleswig-Holstein, and will therefore In accordance with the request of a majority of the lead- peting at the Royal Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, celebrate her silver wedding early in the month of July, ing electors of the Cornhill Ward Bro. J. C. Dimsdale, a Islington , has been practising at the Riding School at when will also be solemnised the marriage of her daughter, memberof the banking firm of Prescott, Dimsdale; and Co., Windsor for the past week or two, and were entertained at the Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, with Prince and a partner of the late Bro. Alderman Sir R. N. Fowler, a banquet on Friday night at the Hotel Metropole by Aribert of Anhalt.', Bart., M.P., has consented to become a candidate for. the General Phili p Smith, C.B., Commanding the Home Dis- A syndicate formed by Mr. Newson-Smith has purchased Aldermanic gown rendered vacant by the death of the latter. trict, and the Committee of the Royal Military Tournament. the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties and Restaurant. A com- General Sir Donal d Stewart presided at the sixth annual The Princess Mary Duchess of Teck and the Duke of pany will shortly be formed for working the establishment meeting at the offices , Buckingham-street, Strand, on Teck, with their daughter, the Princess Victoria, honoured at a reasonable capital , with a board consisting of the Monday, of the National Association for the Employment Bro. Lord M ayor Savory and the Lady Mayoress with directors of the London Pavilion, and Mr. G. A. Payne, of of Reserve Soldiers . From the report, which was adopted, their presence at dinner on the 21st inst., among the guests the Canterbury. Mr. Charles Morton (late of the it appeared that since the establishment of the Association invited to meet her Royal Highness being the Duke of Alhambra) will be the acting manager. permanent employment has been found for no less than Grafton , the Countess of Bective, and the Lady Olivia j writer in the 7106 soldiers. Hro. Eminently characteristic of the man (says a Taylour, Admiral Sir Leopold and Lady M'Clinlock, j City Press of Sir Robert Fowler) are the beginning and The Duke of Cambridge visite l Nottingham on the 22nd Bro. Sheriff and Mrs. Harris, and others. i the end of his last journey round the world. He dined at instant and reviewed the South Notts Hussars in Wollaton In our summary of elections of the Royal Masonic Bene- the Mansion House on the night of his starting, and left Park. In spite of the very unfavourable weather, the volent Institution , which appeared in last week's issue, we Euston by the mail train to catch his steamer in Liverpool. regiment, which was 2S2 strong, went through a variety of referred to No. iG (Bro. Benjamin Smith) as a West Lan- On his return he first went " to the House of Commons and manoeuvres with considerable success, and the Duke warmly cashire candidate ; but the Provincial Grand Secretary of had a brush up."—Echo. congratulated the regiment on its appearance and disci pline. East Lancashire, Bro. Chadwick, reminds us that Bro. The Duke afterwards left for Bartwood Hall, on a visit to Smith was from East Lancashire, never having belonged to Her Majesty, acting on the representations of the Duke Bro. the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans. any lodge but the Royal Lancashire, Colne, No. 116, and of Edinburg h, has been pleased to approve of the words that West Lancashire had no candidate on this occasion. " St. Vincent " being added to the distinctions already The Duke of Clarence and Avondale visited Great Yar- Regime"'. mouth on the 21st inst., for the purpose of opening a Rain- The Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of the Grenadier borne on the regimental colours of the Welsh now stationed at Plymouth , in commemoration of the bow Bazaar in aid of the restoration of the parish church, Guards, presided at the annuil dinner of the 1st or Grena- 69th Foot, and attending an inspection of the Prince of Wales dier Guards' Club, services rendered in that engagement by the ' Own which was held at the Hotel Metropole now known as the 2nd Battalion of the Welsh Regiment. Norfolk Artillery. His Royal Highness was heartily wel- on Monday, among the guests being the Prince of Wales, ; comed by the municipal authorities , and having opened the Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and Bros. Lieut.-General 1 The Sussex brethren will learn with deep regret that bazaar in the Assembly Room, proceeded to South Dene C. W. Randol ph, Lord A. Gordon-Lennox , the Marquis of Bro. R. T. Davison , M.D., the genial and much-esteemed for the inspection of the Artillery, with whose movements Hertfo rd , and the Earl of March. The band of the rcgi- ! l.P.M. of the Abbey Lodge, No. 1184, Battle, has met he expressed himself satisfied. The day closed with a ball, ment, under Bro. Lieut. Dan Godfrey, played a selection with an accident. It appears that Bro. Davison had gone and the Prince returned to town the following morning. of music durin /• dinner. | to the North to enjoy a well-earned holiday, and to ios'01''; his health which had somewhat broken down with the heavy A meeting of the Prov. Grand Lodge of the Royal Order The local Masonic bodies are preparing to move actively pas for the Western Counties was held on work falling upon him through the inclemency of the Tuesday afternoon , in the organisation of the proposed library, an association in driving the 19th inst., at St. John 's Hall, Buchanan-street, Glasgow. to conduct which was formed some time ago, and duly in- winter. He had been away but a few days, when to be upset out Bro. J. Dalrymple Duncan , Prov. Grand Master, presided , corporated. A circular letter, under date of April 30, out with his brother they had the misfortune of their vehicle , Bro. Davison fracturing his leg just above and there was a large attendance of the members. Sir has been sent to every member of the Fraternity in the city, favourably, James R. G. Maitland, of Sauchie and Barnto n, Captain soliciting contributions of money and Masonic literature. the ankle. He is, we understand , progressing and the brethren will unanimously wish him a speeuy Alfred H. Middleton , late 93rd Regiment ; Adam Elliot The library will be in the Masonic Temple, and before a we a Black, C.A. ; and William Stewart, were admitted as great while will be formilly opened with appropriate cere- restoration to health and strength. His brother, members of the Order. The companions afterwards dined monies. Already contributions have been liberal , and the glad to say, escaped with but a few bruises. together in the Central Hotel. nucleus of the hbrary formed.—Minneapolis Journal. H OLLOWAY 'S O INTMENT AND PILLS are the best, the clieap ar.d iinu" ^^j On Sunday last the Queen completed her 72nd year Bro. Canon W. H. Cooper, F.R.G.S., and the most popular remedies. At all seasons , who has been for circumstances they may be used with safety and wrtn ^ having been born on the 24th May, iSiy. With the many years connected with emigration , purposes sailing certainty of doing good. Eruptions , rashes, and all descript exception of the Pope, there is only one reigning Sovereign with his seventh protected party for Canada on the 24th are¦ r of skin diseases , s ires, ulcerations , and burns P " a „j in Europe who is her Majesty 's senior in point of age hpn^fil.^ nn*I ultimntplir r,,rnA Kv th/>Cf» hpnlinf*. SOOtllinL,. ' , and July. Bro. Cooper will be glad to take charge of breth ren, a that is King Christian of Denmark , who is years of age. their friends , or relations who may be proceeding to purif y ing m dicaments. The Ointment rubbed upon the 73 , an ^ The Queen's birthday will be publicly celebrated to-morrow Canada. He will also give information to parents men , checks all tendency to irritation of the bowels . , jci,es, Pimp les, . (Saturday), when the usual ceremony of trooping the as to openings for their sons on Canadian farms. No dysentry and other disorders of the intestines. " l ,ionS l pre- inilammation of tin skin , muscular pains , neuralgrc ?"5 ' . colours will take place on the Horse Guards' Parade, and miums required for the sons of Masons who are eligible for llsl Hoi|0 and enlarged glands can be effectivel y overcomejjy "p ying her Majesty's principal Ministers will give their customary a farming life . Application to join the party to be made to way's remedies according to the "instructions '' accomp an; banquets in honour of the event. Bro, Cooper, jo, Delahay-street, Westminster, S.W , each packet.—Aovr.